THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1890.
ilfiACT JUMPERS
anager Hanlon. Says That
Law Cannot Beach Them.
HE HAS LEGAL ADYIGE.
Players of the Old League Club Ready
for Active Work.
THE SPORTIKG KEWS OF THE DAI
Manager Hadlon states that leading law
yers claim that contract jumpers cannot be
legally held. The young players of the old
local club are ready for work. An interesting
amateur foot race arranged. A local spar
ring contest for points is being arranged.
Jake Beckley's latest jump, an account of
which was given in yesterday's DISPATCH,
is likely to cause a lively legal conflict.
There are some very interesting features
connected withlhis probability, as the fol
lowing statement of Manager Hanlon will
show. The writer asked Mr. Hanlon last
evening what would be done it the old League
club entered suit against Beckley. Mr. nan
Ion replied:
It will be useless for the old clnb directors
to co into court against Beckley or anybody
else. We have bad the legal phase of this mat
ter thoroughly examined by no less authorities
than Judges Bacon and Howland. Mr. Ward
and myself sought the opinion of these emi
nent authorities regarding contract jumpers,
and they told us that we could do nothing witn
them.
A LAttTEB'S ADVICE.
"I mentioned the case of Miller, who had re
ceived J100 from us, and they advised me to
take the money bark if it was offered. From
what another attorney says I don't think that
the old clnb can legally force Beckley to return
the $500 advanced. I will notify Secretary
Scandrett to-morrow that he can have the 500
advanced to Beckley anytime he desires it.
Of course he may not accept of it, but he will
be foolish if he refuses it.
"I have not accepted the $100 which Miller
got from us, but according to lawyers it will do
no good for me then. lam glad now that I did
not accept the money when Secretary Scandrett
wanted to retnrn it. It will remain in his pos
session now until the entire matter is settled.
If the old clnb can do anything with Beckley
we certainly can do the same to Miller; but as
I have said Messrs. Bacon and Howland state
that the law can do nothing in the matter.
CAUSED LOTS OP TROUBLE.
"Certainly these contract jumpers have
caused us lots of trouble. When we all started
out I bet John Ward a hat that not one player
wonld desert, and I have been badly left How
ever, at the Cleveland meeting there were ap
plications from three more players n ho bad left
us to return. Two of them offered money to
get back. One offlered 300 and the other S200.
They were not taken back, however, and won't
be."
Daring a general conversation on local mat
ters. Manager Hanlon went on to say that
Beckley would play first base and that Carroll
will go behind the bat and in the field. "We
will alwajs have onr best batting team in," said
Mr. Hanlon. "Carroll will, therefore, play al
most every day. I think we'll have as good a
team as there is in the country."
tTILI, GET DOWN TO WOEK.
The players of the old League club will com
mence active operations this week. Manager
Hecker will have them at Itecreation Park and
keep them at livel- exercise whenever the
weather permits. He means to devote consider
able attention to the young pitchers and prob
ably few men are bete;.- able to coach a young
ster m the box than Si.- Guv. Ho has an ex
cellent knowledge of pitch tg and ho has an
effective wav of impartin ; that knowledge to
others. If Beckley carries out his latest in
tention and plays with the new club. Manager
Hecker will probably play at first base and ho
is a good man at that position. Of course be
regrets that Beckley does not mean to play witn
the old club. Hesaid: "Beckley and those who
have allured him Irom us cannot expect to suc
ceed with the respectable public by employing
such very dishonorable and contemptible
methods. Such actions will ruin the national
game."
CEICAG0 7, CLETELAKD 2.
A Spirited Gone at New Orleans Between
Two Brotherhood Clubs.
Nrw Orleans. La, March 16. The Cleve
land Brotherhood clnb arrived early yesterday
morning over the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad and shortly afterward the Chicago
White Stockings arrived by the Illinois Cen
tral. These clubs belong to the Players' Na
tional League. The men are all in good condi
tion and played a spirited game to-day at
Sportsman Park. Score:
Chlcapos 0 D0S1003'-7
Clevelands 0 02000000 S
Earned runs Chlca&ros, 5: Clevelands, 2.
Two-base hits Kyan. 2: lTefler, Latham.
Lett on bases Chlcagos. 5: Clevelands. 11.
Doable play Ffeffcrand Comiskcy, Tebeau (un
assisted )
First base on halls Cblcairos, 7; Clevelands, C.
First bac on errors ChicaKos, 1; Clevelands. 3.
Struck out Strieker. 2: Snyder, i; llaldwln, 1.
Wild pitches lJ.il.clv. l.
"lime or game One hoar and 43 minutes.
Umpires Farrell and O'Brien.
TC2XISG THE TABLES.
The Cleveland riarerx' Clab Want ItlcKenn
nnd Zimnier Enjoined,
rsrsctit. teixghax to tm disfatch.i
Cleveland, March 16. The Cleveland
Players' League team will be the first club of
the new organization to begin a suit against its
deserting players. Yesterday Attorney L. A.
Russell, legal agent of theClcveland team, pre
pared papers asking from the Cuyahoga County
Common Pleas Court injunctions against
Catcher Z.mmcr and Shortstop McKean to
revent them from playing with the local
ague team.
Both men have been jumping forward and
backward for some time, but arc at the present
time with the National League. The papers
will be filed Monday, and the cases will be
pushed to a speedy trial. Sir. Russell said to
night that if the two men signed Players'
League contracts first they could be legally
hl(L.
miller's Strong- Denial.
George Miller, the catcher of the local
League club, desires to emphatically deny the
statement published to the' effect that be in
tends to rejoin the Brotherhood. He says: "I
am with the National League to stay, and I
have never made application for readmlssion
tn the Brotherhood, nor have I requested any
body to do so for mc. I will not play with a
Brotherhood club under any circumstances; in
fact, I would prefer chicken stealing to playing
with that organization."
Preparing for Duty.
There are now 13 players of the old local club
In the city. They are located at the Central
Hotel, and there are some fine looking young
men among them. The nlaycrs who have now
reported fcr duty arc: Baker. Jones, Schmitt,
Berger, Wilson, Bradenburg, Mtilliearn,Mller,
Boat, Routcliffc, Hemp and DeibeL
SHEEDI'S ENTERPRISE:
Tbe Well-Known sporting; Man Wants to
" Popularize the Derbv.
If reports are true, Mr. Patrick Sheedy, who
.' Is at present sojourning in Chicago, has a
scheme on foot to boom the American Derby
u of 1S92 away up to tbe clouds. His idea is that
if the Washington Park Club would add at
least $25,000 to this event, so that it wonld In-
1 sure tbe winner of the race S30 000. it wonld
$ induce the turf magnates of England and
" Australia to send their crack 3-year-olds over
' ' to compete for this rich prize, and Mr. Sheedy.
V with commendable enterprise, offers to guar
antee the club from anyios by reason, of the
: increase of added money.
Much as we would wish to see the American
j' Derby grow in importance and increase in
interest to racing men ot every country, we are
very doubtful if tbe proposed additions wonld
bo tbe means of securing foreign entries, for
wo have several enormous stakes now that
have not as yet received patronage from either
places mentioned. Americans and Australians
will go to England to race, bat Englishmen do
not care to send their horses over here.
Sportsman.
An Amateur Race.
Jhe members ot the East 2nd Gymnasium
have a treat in store for next Friday evening.
On that date there will baa three-boar foot
race for members of the dab. Two handsome
medals -will be offered as prizes. Doubtless
the contest will be an exciting one, as there are
some good pedestrians in the club.
Will Box for Paints.
Arrangements have almost been completed
for a six-round clove contest, for points, be
tween Mike Dugan and Paddy UcBride. It is
intended to bare the contest take place at
Homestead on Saturday evening. The con
testants will fight at catch weight and Queens
berry rules will govern.
Sporting Roles.
The Squirrel Hill shoot takes place to-day.
Crooks, formerly second baseman, has been
made captain of the Columbus team.
TrtE great question is: Does a law exist that
deals with baseball transactions in any shape
or form?
Billy Suxdat, the evangelist, will prove a
big card in Cincinnati. He will pnll a large at
tendance ot church-going people.
A LAKGE number of Brotherhood support
ers condemn the action of Beckley in living on
the old club's money and then jumping.
SamHtams. the popular local poolseller. is
making arrangements to go to Wheeling for the
season. He leaves for that city to-day two
weeks.
Hemrt Hogmier, of Allegheny, was in
New York, Saturday, and purchased at Kel
logg's horse sale, Ben Tracy, a 4-year-old stallion
with fine pedigree.
AN official ot the old local club stated last
eTening that the Brotherhood people induced
Beckley to return by offering nlm $3,600, the
same figure that he was to receive from the
League club.
The Commercial Club Canvassing Commit
tee of the Indianapolis Clnb, reports sales ot
165 season ball tickets, swelling the total num
ber to about 300. Additional sales are antici
pated when Indianapolis is assured that she
will remain in the League, but it is doubtful if
they exceed 500. Dissatisfaction is found with
the price, tickets being held this reason at 35,
wneu last season tiiey commanaea out sa
Death has again invaded the ranks of old
time, famous trotting oHiiers, and William H.
Humphrey, once known as the owner of Judge
Fallerton, 2:18, and other noted performers,
has passed from the busy scenes of life. Some
years ago, when Dexter. 2:! Judge Fuller
ton, 2:18. Lady Tliorne, 23!A and Lucy, 2:18,
were the star performers, Mr. Humphrey was
a familiar figure at all prominent trotting
meetings.
Ax advice from Memphis says that Terra
Cotta looks like a 3-year-old, and his legs are to
all appearances clean and sound He takes
his gallops with the jockey Francis on his back
as it there w ere not the least doubt of his rac
ing again. Jacobin also goes sound, and in his
common gallop the other day went three fur
longs in :11. Santalcne looks the racer he is.
Little Miuch looks as good as new. All of
them are beinc galloped daily, ana will win
their share of the races throngn the Western
circuit.
IX ITS OLD PLACE.
Pittsburg Drops lo Eishth In Iho Clearing
Douse List.
Bostox, March 1C Following table com
piled from dispatches from the managers of
the clearing houses in the cities named shows
the gross exchanges for the week ending
March 15, 1890, with rates per cent of increase
or decreases as compared with the amount for
the corresponding w eek in 1SS9:
Inc.
Dec
New York 1711,686. MS
Boston 97,433,607
Philadelphia 63,942,433
L'bleaco 67.864.000
St. i.ouis 21,007,591
San Francisco 15,378,641
Baltimore 15.3GO.C73
Flttsburc 13,794.360
Cincinnati 12,458,000
Sew Orleans. 10,267,306
Kansas Cltr. S.IIO.S'X)
Louisville 7.418,148
Detroit 5.3C.0;7
l'roriaence 5,079 010
Denver 4.61i6S2
Milwaukee 4,744.000
Om.ina 4. 619. 953
Cleveland 4.284,367
Minneapolis 4,267 913
St. Paul 3,760.363
Dallas 2,4W,.'55
Memphis 2,631,545
lndianaoolis 2,021,93-1
Columbus 2,864,200
Hartford 1.8X937
Dulutll 1,632,677
Galveston 1,334.407
Klehmond 1.943,700
Kort Worth 1,820,347
l'eoria. 1,336.603
St. Joseph 1,568,197
tVashlnpton 1,542,259
Springfield 1,131.535
New Haven LSia us
3.1
13.6
1.1.3
7.9
12.3
5.2
28.3
21.3
9.4
ii'.i
10.8
9.8
2.4
31.4
2L3
IS. 6
18.0
8.8
74.0
1.4
19.3
12.9
4.8
"s."s
si'.h
ii.'i
1S.1
4.0
22.9
10.7
16.9
20.7
'i'.i
64.3
10.1
14.6
11.8
10.4
i'ortlaud. Me. 1,176,806
Worcester .
1, 192.117
Wilmington
Norfolk
Wichita
Sioux City
Svracuse
Lowell
Grand RaDlds....
Los Angeles
Dcs Moines.
.New Bedford
Lincoln. .el
Lexington. Ky
Topeka.
Tacoma
Montreal, Canada......
'BaCalo
rortland. Ore
Halifax. X. S
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Seattle
KII.4RS
7S4.6E!
7)1,19.5
849,565
736.525
804.932
759.695
759,950
493,693
331,780
621,464
450, 9i
331,876
658,922
8,101063
5. 651.615
1,746,291
1,031064
852878
514,0 0
955,359
1.3
0.8
27.2
4.9
143.2
0.4
Totals f' 132,645.733 6.1
Outside .New yorK 420,959,183 11.6 ....
Not included In totals; no clearing honsc at
this time last year.
A WONDERFUL cateen.
Hundreds of Feet Lout and Abounding In
Choice Minerals'.
Carlisle, March 16. A cave of minerals
has been discovered about five and a half
miles from Mechanicsburg, and on the farm of
the Hon. H. G. Moser, now worked by Mr.
Koller. The cave is 110 feet below the surface
of the ground, and was discovered while quar
rying for limestone, the opening being f ound
by the men working in the quarry. The open
ing being reported to Captain C. E. Brindle.
who is interested in geology and chemistry,
immediate steps were taken to investigate It.
They reached a distance of 253 feet from the
entrance. Here they were compelled to stop
on account of a rock, which they were unable
to pass. They conld see past the rock as far as
the line of light would allow, and in this cham
ber they saw some of the finest formations they
had ever beheld. They brought out some of
the specimens, which they had beeu forced to
break off in order to get through the openings
into the different chambers that led off from
the main passageway. A complete and careful
survey of the locality indicates that for a dis
tance of two and one-half miles there Is what
might be called a complete chain of hills run
ning in the same direction as the passageway of
the cave,and there is no doubt that the opening
at the Lisburn end of the hill and the opening
that the explorers propose working are con
nected. SPONGES GROWING SCARCE.
A Weil-Known Dracslst Give a Came for
the AdvnnclnE Frlcee.
"Sponges are still going up," said F. H.
Eggers,the Ohio street, Allegheny, druggist,
as he showed a Dispatch representative speci
mens of the different sorts. 'The best come
from the coasts along the Grecian archipelago,
although some very good ones come from the
Bermudas and Florida, but as a rule they can
not compare with those from tbe first named
district. They are termod generally tho Turk
ish sponge. They come to us in various shapes
and sizes, and some run as high as 15 in value.
"The cause of the advancing prices can be
attributed to no other cause, in my opinion, but
that they are gradually growing scarcer, the
supply being unequal to the demand."
SWAM AWAI FROM DIAMONDS.
While They Disponed In ibe Bnlh a Thief
Stolo Their Valuables.
PniLiDELPHiA, March 1(L While a number
of patrons of Thomas Martindale's Turkish
bath establishment, on Tenth street, below
Filbert, were disporting themselves in the
swimming pool on Friday night the box con
taining their valuables was broken open and
robbed. The thief eecured S215 in cash, one
diamond ring valued at about $275, two gold
watches and chains, one gold locket, one gold
pencil and a gold dratt of a bank in Greenfield,
O., on a New York bank for $20, and drawn pay.
able to the order of J. S. Black.
When the robberv was discovered it was
f onnd that Edward Oronson, an employe of the
place, bad disappeared. The police are search
ing for him.
Drnih of William N. Mnr.lmll.
William N. Marshall, of the firm of S. S.
Marshall & Brothers, stained glass manufac
turers, died yesterday at bis residence, No. 55
Esplanade street. Ho was 89 years ot age. and
one ot the successful men in that line of busi
ness in tho country.
Sari H la T.-incotr.
Baliimoee, March IB. Joseph O. MInary
and Robert L. Howard were committed for a
hearing this morning charged with tbe larceny
of a watch. Minary is a stranger, and told the
magistrate that be Is the long looked-f or Tas-cott.
TOO MUCH INFLUENCE
Brought to Bear Upon the Pension
Bureau by Congressmen.
THOUSANDS OP SPECIAL CASES
Ketard the Begnlar Work of This Import
ant Department.
THE PLANS OF THE WEEK IN C0KGEESS.
No Great
Discrimination is Allowed on Carload
Freight Hates.
The pension department has issued notice
to Congressmen that the practice of making
cases special has become a great evil. Com
missioner Baum thinks that it is time to
call a halt.
IFBOM A STAFF COBBESPONDKtT.l
"Washingtoit, March 16. One of the
great ahnses the Pension Office now has
to contend with is the importunity of mem
bers of Congress to have claims of con
stituents made special. Many of these
claims are in the hands of pension attorneys
doing business in the districts of Congress
men, and the requests are on this account
doubly an abase.
Commissioner Banm and the officials of
the Pension Bureau generally have tried to
oblige Congressmen, but this courtesy has
been abnsed to a degree as to greatly retard
the business of the bureau. A number of
cases have been bronght to light where
members have called for the condition of 100
claims at one time, in order to further the
interests of some particular claim agent in
his district.
A GROWING EVIL.
Other cases have been found where mem
bers have anthorized claim agents to use
their frank at will in calling up the claims
in which they were interested. It has been
a rule of the office for years that letters from
members and Senators must be answered the
same day they were received in the division to
which they belonged, so that each call made a
claim "special" for the time, and placed it
before thousands of claims equally meritori
ous. On the one hand members are retarding the
work of the office, while on the other they arc
criticising the Commissioner and the workings
ot the bureau for not passing more claims. A
circular has been now prepared, and will be
used in future to answer manv calls trom mem
bers, particularly in claims that are being con
tinually and repeatedly called up without fur
nishing the reauired evidence. The circular
advises the member that there is not sufficient
reason shown why the claim Bhould oe taxen
out of its turn for settlement, and that it is
found impossible to give immediate answer to
his inquiry.
KNTIKELT TOO NUMEROUS.
The circular also advise him that during the
last week in February, 1S90, there were 4.996
calls received from members, and during the
same period 20,609 were received from attorneys
and claimants, making a total of 25,603 calls for
the status of claims. To make proper reply to
the Congressional calls alone wonld require the
time of 100 examiners. The circular includes
a copy of order 151, which tells claimants and
attorneys what Is necessary in order to have
claims placed on the "completed files."
It also makes the statement that the bureau
is now adjudicating more than 15,000 cases a
month, and it is expected that the number will
be largely increased as soon as Congress author
izes the employment of 30 additional surgeons
asked for. Whether the members and Senators
will bo content with the explanation as set
forth in the circular remains to be seen.
LlOHTXEB.
EQUALITY IN BATES.
Carload Lota Mnst Not be Carried nt a
Dlnch Lower Figaro Than Smaller
Quantities A Decision of the
Inier-State Commission.
WASnn.-GTOJf, March 16. The Inter
State Commission, in an opinion by Com
missioner Schoonmaker, decides the cases
bronght against the trnnk lines by F. B.
Thurber and others, of Hew York City,
known as the "carload cases," in favor of
complainants. Complaint was made of too
great differences in rates charged on carloaa
and less than carload quantities. The cases ex
cited widespread interest and more than 400
persons.firms and corporations doing business in
various sections of thecountrynlcdmemorials
with tbe commission expressing their views for
or against the relief sought for by tbe com
plainants. Classification of freight for transportation
purposes is in terms recognized bv the act to
regulate commerce and is therefore lawful. It
is also a valuable convenience both to shippers
and carriers. A classification of freight desig
nating different classes for;carload quantities
for transportation at a lower rate in carloads
than in less than carloads is not in contraven
tion of tbe act to regnlate commerce. Carriers
arc not at liberty to classify property as a basis
of transportation rates, and impose charges for
its carriage with exclusive regard to their own
interests, but tbey mnst respect the interests of
those who may havo occasion to employ their
services, and conform their charges to the rnles
ol relative equality ana justice wnicn tne act
prescribes.
Cost of service is an important element
in fixing transportation charges and entitled to
fair consideration, but it is not alone controll
ing or so applied in practice by carriers, and
the value of tho service to the property car
ried is an essential factor to be recognized in
connection with other considerations. Under
the official classification the articles known in
trade as grocery articles are so classified as to
discriminate unjustly in rates between carloads
and less than carloads upon many articles, and
a revision of tho classification and rates to cor
rect unjust differences and give these re
spective modes of shipment more relatively
reasonable rates is necessary and is so ordered.
THE FATE OF BLAIR'S BILL.
Slav be Settled by a Test Vote la tbe Senate
To -Day. ,
Washington, March 16. An effort will be
made in tbe Senate to-morrow by Senator
Plumb, in accordance with his notice of last
Wednesday, to displace the Blair educational
bill with his laud grant forfeiture bill. The
vote on this proposition will, it is supposed, in
dicate the fate of the educational bill. If the
motion to supersede it on the calendar by
tbe forfeiture bill is successful tbe belief is
that it will not afain be heard of at this session
of Congress. If tbe bill shall be further dis
cussed under the present order, it will not oc
cupy all the time of the Senate until a vote is
reached on Thursday afternoon, to the exclu
sion of other business, as but one or two more
speeches are to be made on tbe measure, beside
the summing up by Senator Blair, which is
limited to one hour by the resolution of the
Senate.
The subject of executive sessions will come
up to-morrow for disenssion under Mr. Call's
notice to ask for the consideration nf tbe
Florida judicial nominations in open session.
Mr. Dolph's committee is expected to make a
report of the results of its investigation of the
subject of executive session leaks sometime in
the weeK.' at is saiu mat tne committee is now
considering the question of certifying one of
tbe witnesses examined last week to the District
Attorney for prosecntion.
WILL EKECT A HOKUHEXT.
At Least One Work Will be Accomplished
br the I'nn-Amerlcans.
Washington, March la The work of the
Pan-American Conference has so far pro
gressed that adjournment is confidently ex
pected within the next 30 days. With that In
view, arrangements are making for tho trip
through the South, which will end the official
hospitalities of the United States to the dele
gates. Tho trip will bo arranged and carried
out by tbe officers of the Richmond and Dan
ville Railroad, as was the Northern and West
ern trip bv the Pennsylvania Railroad officials.
Senor Mendonica, of Brazil, one of tbe com
mittee appointed to devise and report a plan
for expressing the grateful appreciation by the
visiting delegates ot the courtesies and hospl-
When the body is tired from overwork nse
ROGERS' ROYAL
NERVINE
tality extended by the United States Govern
ment and the delegates from the United States,
will submit to bis colleagues to-morrow his
ideas on the subject. Ha will propose that the
delegates from Central and South America in
augurate a movement for the erection in the
city of Washington, as a gift to tne people of
the United States, of a monument to com
memorate the meeting of the first congress of
all the nations on the Western Hemisphere.
TWO M0EE CONTEST CASES
To be Soon Pressed In n Conclusion In tbe
Lower House.
Washington. March 16. It is the present
intention of the Committeo on Elections to
press the Maryland contested election case of
Mudd against Compton to a conclusion during
the week, and to follow that up with the Vir
ginia case of Bowen against Buchanan. The
pension appropriation bill is ready for action.
ana win unaouoteuiy give nsu iu a bijiiiucu uio
cusion upon the subject of general pension
legislation.
Too direct tax bill is in a position where it
can be called up any day: and members of the
Ways and Means Committee express their con
ftdence of being able to report the tariff bill
before the close of the week.
WASHIXGT0.VS SOCIAL SEASON,
Interrupted by the Cabinet Bereavements,
Will Soon bo on Affnln.
Washington. March 16. The President
ana Mrs. Harrison, on Tuesday evening, April
8, will give a state dinner to the Justices of
the Supreme Court, and on Tuesday, April 29,
they will give a reception in honor of the
army, navy and marine corps. A week later a
reception to the public will be given.
These entertainments are state affairs which
it has become customary for tbe Chief Execu
tive to give each winter before Lent, The
bereavements of the families of Secretaries
Blaine and Tracy caused their postponement
nntil after Lent this year.
CAUGHT THROWING STONES.
Eloven Boys to bo Arrested for Damaging B.
& O. Railroad Car.
For several weeks past Train Dispatcher Mc
Clure, of tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has
been annoyed br boys throwing stones down
from the bluff Detween Gist and Marion streets,
at passing trains. Last Saturday morning a
brakeman was struck on the head with a large
stone and knocked down between two cars,
which luckily were standing on a side track,
and be escaped with a scalp wound.
A detective of the road was set to work the
matter up, and succeeded yesterday in captur
ing a boy named Willie Rankin, who gave tbe
name of all the boys eleven boys in all. In
formations have been made against the boys
for malicious mischief before Magistrate Gripp.
SAFETl FOB SODTQSIDE PEOPLE.
The Old Diamond Market Honso to bo Pro
vided With a Fire Enpo.
Plans are being prepared for the erection of
a fire escape on the Southside Market House.
It will be of the Goldings patent, and will De
constructed of galvanized iron. It will be
erected from the two towers, the latter to bo
joined by an iron bridge with railings.
In this way, in case ot a fire, people who may
be inside, instead of risking their lives by rush
ing through flames and smote, as is generally
the case, will be entirely removed from the fire
by an upward gangway which will lead through
tne towers to tne escape. ne new apparatus is
said to bo capable of conveying 85 people from
the building per minute.
IRE WEATHER.
For Wettern ftnn
tyhania and West
Virginia, fair weath
er, southerly winds,
warmer Monday and
Tuesday.
For Ohio, fair
weather, southerly
winds.
Pittsbubo. March 16, 18S0.
The United States Signal Service offlooria
this city furnishes the following:
Time.
Tiier.
Thee.
S:00.L. M
32:00 X
1:00 P. M
S.-00F. M
S.-G0P. M
.-00 P. u
KlveratS:S) r.
In U hours.
,.19
..24
Maximum temp.... 29
Mlnlmnm temp... 17
Mean temp 23
Kanue K
Snowfall .01
..29
, 14.8 feet,
a fall of 1.7 feet
River Telegrams
rKPECIAI. TELEORAMS TO THS DISPJITOH.I
EBO'vrasvn.i.E River 11 feet 6 inches and
falling. Weather cloudy. Thermometer, 21
at 4 P. sc.
Wakbkw River 4 6-10 feet and falling.
Weather cold; light snow.
Mokoasiows-River 10 feet and falling.
Weather cloudy. Thermometer, 25 at 4 P. K.
LOSS OP HIS BIRTHRIGHT CRAZED HIM.
An Ohio Farmer Trlci to Kill HU Wifo nnd
Then Suicides.
rSPKClAL TELEQBAM TO THE DISPATCH.l
East Liyeepooi,, O., March 16.
Townsend Ware, a iarnier who lives in the
northern part of this county, while in a
temporary fit of insanity, about midnight
last night, attacked his wife with a lighted
lamp, breaking it over her head and setting
fire to the house. Her screams aroused the
neighbors and Ware fled in the darkness.
This morning his body was found in a fish
pond near by.
Mrs. Ware is terribly cut and bnrned and
her recovery is doubtful. She is a sister of
Dr. Spear, of Salem. Ware has beeu de
spondent lor several weeks over not getting
his share from his father's estate.
ERADICATES BLOOD POI
SON AND BLOOD TAINT.
Cevbral bottles of Swift's Specific (S.S. S.)
0 entirely cleansed my system of contagious
blood poison of the very worst type.
Wm. S. Loomis, Shreveport, La.
CURES SCROFULA EVEN
IN ITS WORS.' FORMS.
T had scrofula in 1884, and cleansed my
system entirely from it by taking seven
bottles of S. S. S. I have notnad any symp
toms since. C. W. Wilcox,
Spartanburg, S. C
I HAS CURED HUNDREDS OF
CASES CF SKIN CANCER.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
tec Swift Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga.
ON OR ABOUT
APRIL 1
The Dispatch
Business Office
Will be removed to corner Smith
field and Diamond sts.
. xnb.9-117 3
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j (THE CREAT ENCLISH REMEDY.) i
CuroBIL IOTJS and H
1 Nervous IZXS. I
1 25ctS. a Box. 1
I QIT ALL PRXJO-O-ISTS. j
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
There are .
many white soaps,
each
represented to be
"just as good as the Ivory."
They are not,
but like
all counterfeits,
they lack
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities of
the genuine.
Ask for
Ivory Soap
and
insi? upon having it,
'Tis sold everywhere.
no3-101-irws
Of Pure Cod Liver Oil with
Hypophosphites
Of Lime and Soda.
There are emulsions and emulsions,
and there is still much skimmed milk
tvhleh masquerades as cream. Try as
they will many manufacturers cannot
so disguise their cod liver oil as to malte
it palatable to sensitive stomachs. Scott's
Emulsion of PURE NORIVEGIAN COD
LIVER OIL, combined with Hypophos
phites is almost as palatable as milk,
for this reason as well as for the fact
of the stimulating qualities of tlie Hypo
phosphites, Physicians frequently pre
scribe it in cases of
CONSUMPTION,
SCROFULA, BRONCHITIS and
CHRONIC COUGH or SEVERE COLD.
All Druggists sell it, but be sure you get
icmc, u wtc7-& are poor imitations.
OC2-28- MWKSu
Pears5 Soap
(Scented and Unscented)
SECURES A.
BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION.
OP ALL DRUGGISTS.
twvmtu
er than Tea and Coffee for the Nerves. 5
THE NEWEST AND NOBBIEST
-nr-
SZa-fcs and Caps
POPULAR PRICES.
.vsssaJ
Manufacturing Clothiers, Tailors,
Hatters and Furnishers,
954 AND 956 LIBERTY ST.
ST-AJK, CORNER. de8-23
Celebrated.
Grand
DENVER RANGE.
Sold by all stove dealers. Manu
factured by GRAFF, HUGUS &
CO., 632 and 634 Liberty street
nih3-6-3fWF
Established 183Z.
BROOM CORN.
Broom Manufacturers Supplies
PEANUTS.
ROBERT DICKEY & CO.,
77 WATEB ST. AND 98 FIRST AVE.
Telephone 16a fe22-3-Mwy
ON OR ABOUT
APRIL 1
THE DISPATCH
BUSINESS OFFICE
Will be removed to corner Smith
field and Diamond sts.
mb9-117
OFFICIAL PITTSBDItG.
V-
fNo. 250. 1
AN ORDINAJNOE-GRaNTING UNTO
tbe Craig Street Railway Company, its
successors, lessees and assigns, the right to en
ter upon, use and occupy certain streets, lanes,
alleys and highways and to lease Its franchises
and property, or either.
Be it ordained and enacted by the citv of
Pittsburg, in Select and Common Councils as
sembled, and it is hereby ordained and enacted
by the authority of tbo same. That the Craig
Street Railway Company, its lessees, successors
and assigns, shall have the right, and is hereby
authorized, to enter upon the streets, lanes, al
leys and highways Included within its route, to
wit: Beginning at tbe intersection of Craig
street and Forbes street; thence along Craig
street to Bayard street; thence along
Bayard street to Neville street: thence along
Neville street to Center avenue; thence along
Center avenue to Roup street: thence along
Roup street to Negley avenue; thence along
Negley avenue to Bryant street; thence along
Bryant street to the intersection thereof
with Highland avenue, and thence returning
with double lines ol track or with single lines
of tract, with the necessary sidings, turnouts
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and switches over the same route to the place
of beginning; and thus forming a continuous
and complete circnit with its own tracks, and
there construct, maintain, operate and use dur
ing the term named in its charter, its railway
with double tracks or with single track, with
the necessary sidings. turn-outs and
switches, and to use electricity as a motive
power, and also to erect, maintain, operate and
use an overhead electric system for the supply
of motive power, and to erect, maintain and
use in the streets, alleys or highways before
mentioned, such posts, poles or other supports
as said company may deem convenient for the
support or maintenance of such oveibead sys
tem, under and subject, however, to the urovi
sions of a general ordinance entitled, "A gen
eral ordinance relating to the entry upon,
over or under, or the use or occu
pation of any street, lane or alley, or
any part thereof, for any purpose, by
passenger or street railway companies, or by
companies operating passenger or street rail
ways, and providing reasonable regulations
pertaining thereto for the public convenience
and safety," apnroved the 25th day of Febru
ary. A. D. Ib9a
Section 2 The said Craig Street Railway
Company shall have tbe right, and consent is
hereby given to said company to lease i's prop
erty and franchises to the Duquesne Traction
Company, or to any incorporated traction or
motor power company which may desire to
operate tne railway ox saiu company.
Section 3 That any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of
this ordinance be and tbe same is hereby
repealed so far as the same affects this ordi
nance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 27th dav of February, A. D. 1890.
H. P. FORD. President of Select Coun
cil, Attest: GEO. SHEPPAKD, Clerk of
Select Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY, Presi
dent of Oommon ConnciL Attest: GEO.
BOOTH, Clerk of Common Conncil.
Mayor's Office, February 2?, 1M)0. Approved,
fpro'
wai. jicuauliIJN, .niayor.
MfCLEAIiY. Mavor's Clerk.
H.
Recorded in Ordinance Book. vol. 7. page 280.
7th day of March, A. D. 1890.
No. 27a
AN ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE
paving and curbinir of Kent alley from
Fifty-second street to Stanton avenue.
Whereas, It appears by the petition and
affidavit on file in the office of the Clerk of
Councils that one-third in interest of the
owners of property fronting and abutting
upon the said street have petitioned the
Councils of said city to enact an ordinance
for tbe paving and curbinc of tbe same: there
fore. Section 1 Be it ordained and epacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is bereby ordained and
enacted by tho authoritv of the same. That
tbe Chief of the Department of Public Works
be and is hereby authorized and directed to
advertise in accordance with the acts of As
sembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
and tho ordinances of the said city of Pittsburg
relating thereto and regnlating the same
for proposals for the paving and curbing
of Kent alley from Fifty-second street
to Stanton avenne. The contract therefor
to be let in the manner directed by
the said act of Assembly and ordinances.
TheT cost and expense of tbe same to be as
sessed and collected in accordance with the
provisions of an act of Assembly of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An act
relating to streets and sewers in cities of the
second class," approved the 16th day of May,
A. D. lfcSO.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of
this ordinance be, and the same is bereby, re
pealed so far as the same affects this ordi
nance. Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 21th day of February. A. D. 1890.
H. P. FOKD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD. Clerk of Select
Council. G. L. HOLLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's Office, February 28. 1890. Approved:
WM McCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: W. H. Mc
CLEARY. Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 7, page 305,
14th day of March, A. D. 1S90.
No. 282.J
AN ORDINANCE AU1HORIZING THE
grading of Renfrew street from Achiile3
street to Lincoln avenue.
Whereas, It appears by the petition and affi
davit on file in the office of the Clerk of Coun
cils that one-third in interest of owners of
property fronting and abutting upon the said
street have petitioned the Councils of said city
to enact an ordinance for the grading of tbe
same; therefore,
Section 1 Be It ordained and enacted bv the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same. That the
Chief of tbe Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to adver
tise in accordance with the acts of Assembly of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the
ordinances of tho said city of Pittsburg re
lating thereto and regulating the same for pro
posals for the grading of Renfrew street from
Achilles street to Lincoln avenue, the contract
therefor to bo let in the manner directed
by the said act of Assembly and ordinances.
The cost and expense of the same to be as
sessed and collected In accordance with tbe
provisions of an act of Assembly of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania entitled "An act
relating to streets and sewers in cities of the
second class," approved the 16th day of May,
A.D.18S9.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be and the same is hcrebv repealed
so far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
tbi 2fth day of Februarv, A. D. 1S90.
H. P. FORD. President ot Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY. President of
uommon Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's office, February 28,1890. Approved:
WM. McCALLIN, Mavor. Attest: V. H.
MCCLEARY. Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 7, page 309,
If th day of March, A. D. 1S90.
iNo. 281.1
AN ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE
grading of Rowan street, from Lincoln
avenue to Park avenue.
Whereas, It appears by tbo petition and affi
davit on file in tbe office ot the Clerk of Coun
cils tbat one-tnird in interest of tbe owners ot
property fronting and abutting upon tbe said
street have petitioned the Councils of said city
to enact an ordinance for the grading of the
same; therefore.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Fittsbure:, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of tho same. That the
Chief of the Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to ad
vertise in accordance with the acts of Assem
bly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and the ordinances of tbe said city of Pittsburg
relating thereto and regulating tbe same fur
proposals ior tne graaing 01 iiowan street Irom
Lincoln avenue to Park avenue. The contract
therefor to be let in tbe manner directed
by tbe said acts of Assembly and ordinances.
The cost and expense of tbo same to be as
sessed and collected in accordance with tbe
provisions of an att of Assembly of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania entitled, "An act
relating to stroets and sewers in cities of the
second class," approved the 16th day of May,
A. D. 18S9.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of
this ordinance be and tbe same is hereby re
pealed so far as the same affects this or
dinance. Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 24th day of February, A. D. 1890.
H. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY. President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. UOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Slayor's cilice. February 23, 1890. Approved:
WM. McCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: W. H. MC
CLEARY, Mavor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 7, page S09.
Htb day of March, A. D. 1890.
No. 2S0.I
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
grading of Park avenue from Rowan street
to Nelson street in the Twentv-nrst ward, of
Pittsburg.
Whereas, It appears by the pctltion'and affi
davit on tile in the office of the Clerk of
Councils that one-third in interest of tbe own
ers of property frouting and abutting on said
street bavo petitioned the Councils of said city
to enact an ordinance for the grading of the
same; therefore.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the
city ot Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same. That
the Chief of the Department of Public Works
be and is bereby authorized and directed to
advertise in accordance with the acts of As
sembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and tbe ordinances of tho said city of Pitts
burg relating thereto and regulating tbe same
for proposals for tho grading ol Park avenue
from Rowan street to Nelson street. The con
tract therefor to be let in the manner directed
by the said acts of Assembly and ordinances.
The cost and expense of the same to be as
sessed and collected in accordance with the
provisions of an act of Assembly of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania entitled "An act
relating to streets and sewers in cities of the
second class," approved the 16th day of May,
A. D. 18S9.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with thej provisions of this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
so far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 24tb day of February. A. D. 1S90,
H. P. FORD, President of fieleet Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Conncil.
Mayor's Office, February 28, 1890. Approved:
WM. McCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: W. H.
McCLEARY, Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 7. page 308.
UtU day of March, ATD.1S90. "
IConttnueaon Seventh JPage.1
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
"EMPTY VESSELS
SOUND LOUDEST"
The above adage, which is as true as it is old, illustrates to a nicety
the path pursued by certain notoriously high-price, small-fry furniture
and carpet dealers. They go into ecstacies over imaginary bargains in
trashy chamber suites, when KEECH sells scores of better suites every
day at as low (if not lower) prices, without even as much as alluding to
this fact in his advertisements.
Extremely silly, indeed, are the statements of many of these dealers.
Some claim to carry the largest assortment, when you could put their
stock into one corner of Keech's Mammoth Building. Others pretend to
name the lowest prices, when Keech undersells them every hour in the
day. Still others claim to do the largest business, when Keech actually
sell more goods in a week than they sell in a month. But why go on
No comparisons are needed. Everybody knows that Keech's is the leading
CASH AND CREDIT
Housefurnishing Emporium
In Western Pennsylvania, and, we may add, never outdistanced
all competition as completely as right now with its
GRAND DISPLAY
FURNITURE
FOR THE PARLOR
A very large assortment of truly gorgeous suites, made according to the
very latest fashions of furniture architecture. Also a big
variety of odd Parlor Chairs in quaint and unique styles.
FOR THE CHAMBER
Cherry Suites, Sixteenth Century Suites, Antique Oak Suites, Mahogany
Suites, Walnut Suites, etc., in all the prevailing
and popular makes and styles.
FOR THE DINING ROOM.
Our assortment of Dining Room Furniture is complete in every respect
Our stock of Sideboards in Sixteenth Century and Antique Oak,
Cherry, Mahogany, etc., is certainly the most elegant
and expensive ever shown here. The same can
be truthfully said of our stock of exten
sion tables and dining room chairs.
A GIGANTIC STOCK OF
CARPETS
Will greet your vision on entering Keech's Mammoth Carpet Room. The
entire carpet world is here represented. Body and Tapestry .Brussels of
every kind and description; Moquettes, Gobelins, Velvets, eta, in all the
latest and most artistic effects; Ingrains, Oil Cloths and Mattings in aa
almost endless variety.
A MARVELOUS ASSORTMENT OF
CURTAINS
In Chenille, Turcoman, Brocatelle, Plain and Crushed PIusJi, etc., in
shades to harmonize with our new designs of Carpets. In Lace Curtains
we have all the novelties in Irish Point, BrusseFs Point, Nottingham
Colberts, Muslin Renaissance, Egyptian, etc The most complete stoclc
in the city.
Queensware, Tinware, Woodeiiware,
Eefrigeralors, Stoves, Ranges.
A full assortment of the best makes at bottom prices.
LADIES' SPRING WRAPS!
A complete variety at
KEECH'S
GASH AND CREDIT HOUSE,
923 arid 925 Penn Ave., '
Near ISTi-n.-bli. Street.
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MEN'S SPRING CLOTHING!
reasonable figures.