6 THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1890. Ir ALL WW OF IT, Manager Hanlon Talks About the New Move of the National League. HE FAVORS 25-CENT BALL Rumors That the Old League Will Change All Conflicting Dates. PRESIDENT YODSG'S OPINION. La Blanche Gives a Few Good Pointers About the Pugilists. THE SPORTING KEWS OF THE DAI Manager Hanlon, of the local Players' League club, expressed himself as being well pleased last evening with the arrangement of the local .National League club to trans fer its four games with Anson's team to Chi cago. The change may also cause Players' League arrangements to be changed also. It has been agreed that the Cleveland P. L. club should open the season with Comiskey's team at Chicago on Saturday next, simul taneously with the National League open ing there. However, since it has been de termined to open the season at Chicago to morrow the Players' League arrangements may fall throngh and the schedule w ill bo fol low ed. This will cause the Pittsburg club to be the first of the Players' League to visit Chica go. Speaking on this point last evening Mana ger Hanlon said; MAT BENEFIT riTTSBUBQ. "I think there will be no objection cow to ear following the schedule, and opening the Players' League season at Chicago on May 5. T'jcre will be nothing to gain for the Chicago club now by changing the opening to the 3d, so that it seems almost certain that our pub lished schedule will be followed. The change made by the Pittsburs and Chicago National League clubs will not hurt Comisky's club at nil. I don't think it will make tike attendance one less than what it otherwise would have been. "I think the local National League peoplo havedo.ie a very wise thins in transferring their games to Chicago. They were doing noth ing here, and to make a change was a good business idea. I don't want to say anything to hurt their feelings in the way of talkinc about weakening, or anything like that, but I do say they have done the best thing for themselves. It will do us no harm in any respect, and I think that, had they outdrawn us in attendance as much as we have outdrawn them, wo would have made a change verj quick. Ithmkthattho National League would do w ell to change their schedule all round. During the Fourth of July holidays there are no games in the Hast. and it certainly would bo a very great cam to them to change their present schedule so as to play in the East during those holidajs instead of the West. They can easily see that the new League is securing the largest patronage by far, and this being the case there is more rea son why they should than for us to change." WAKT THE DATES CHANGED. Manager Hanlon is not alone in holding the above opinions. Some of the best friends of both organizations are of the same opinion as Manager Hanlon. However, there are many National Leaguo partisans who strongly urge that the old organization make no change at a'l. and that to do so would simply be acknowl edging the right of the "revolters" to National League territory. There is, however, more sentiment m this than logic There are several National Leigne managers who aro alreadv heartily tired of the conflicting dates, and to have them changed would be a step toward a more harmonious condition of things. Manager Hanlon was also asked his opinion about 25-centbalL He expressed himself as being in favor of it, in Pittsburg at least. He is convinced that a population such as this is more of a25-centonem the way of baseball patronage than anything else. He, however, refused tosa whether or not the matter was being discussed by the club directors. It was rumored in a quiet way that the directors were considering a plan of reducing prices, but nothing definite could be learned on the mat ter. It is safe to si, lion ever, that the ques tion his been miormallv talked about, if not at an ouiciai meeting. .At any rate the club tbat makes the first step toward popular prices will go a long nay toward establishing itself intbo affections of the great bulk of local baseball patrons. BUCK EWLNG'S TIEWS. He Predicts an Absolute Collapse lor the National Lragnr. Dnrlnc a talk ith a Sun reporter Saturday Manager Ewlnjr bad tbe following to say : "Do you think with the conflict of dates that the atlonal and .flayers' Leagues can live and thriTe?" '.No. I hardly think they can. lint SOOand 400 persons won't pay John B. Day's clnb. I tell yon frankly the National League Is doomed. The .Playeri.' League will be the chief organization or Us kind after this year. It wouldn't surprise xne a bit that after the National League clubs play their first series of games away from home the maguates would meet in some quiet retreat and there rearrange their schedule. It's their only 6alr-ition for the present." "Tou nill admit that the National League clubs have been playing good ball" I won't admit that, cither. Bitting Is the big gest part of good ball playing: and now please show me where the ew orks or any other team In ihelc League lias hit the ball anywav near as hard as was seen In the four games with the l'hlla dclDhlaClubat llrothcrhood l'ark. They haven't got the placers to do it. If the New orks have such a cracking team. wh didn't they do some batting against Harry Wright's men' I don't want to belittle anv honorable man, but, by way or an Illustration, wc win take the case ot l'itclier Uleason. lie was pie last season, and Harry 'Wright, I am told, was on the point or reletting him Now he bobs up, and is counted to be one of the best pitchers in the country, because the NewYorks made but two or three hits off him. I thine that Is pretty good evidence that the I'olo Grounds' team Is much weaker than it was last year." Air. En lug went on to savlbat If the National League brenks down none or Its playesfi will be allow ed to play In the 1'lavcrs' League. ASSOCIATION GAMES. At bt. Louis St. Louis 2 4210S20 014 Columbus ....0 0010000 01 bCTflMAKY Itase hits. bt. Louis, 7; Columbus. 4. I.rrors. St. Louis, 3: Columbus 2. Batteries, Btiretts and Earlc; bastrlght and Bligh. At Louisville Lonlsvillc. ...1 000000200 I 4 Toledi 020000001003 bi-NMAtti Hse hits. Louisville, 12; Toledo. 8 Errors. Louisville, 2; Toledo, 3. 1'itchcrs, Khret and Cusl man. At Brooklyn liochester 2 00120000 16 Brooklyn 01000020205 SCMMART liatteries, Rochester. McKcogh and tanuian; itiwikiin, looie ana xoj. isase nits, Kochester, S, Brooklyn, 5. Errors, Kochestcr, a; Brooklyn, 3. Association Record. W. L.rc W. . 5 2 .711 Loulcvillc .. 4 .4 2 .657 M rncuc .. . 2 . 4 2 .GET ltrooklvn... 2 . 4 3 .oTlloledo 1 1'c .571 .133 2S8 .113 itochester Bt. I.ouls Athletic Columbus. Another Katlmntr. Following is tbe total attendance upon the League and Brotherhood games up to and lnclud lngThursdav, AprI24. beventeen games played by each organization: League. Brothcrh'd. Saturday 17.97 31,513 Monday 5.415 7.540 Tucsdav 5,162 5,899 Wednesday 3,(ri9 4,183 Thursday 1,544 1.4U Total !. 33,229 50.703 Sporting Timet. Ball Games To-Day. NATIONAL league Cincinnati at Pittsburg: Chicago at Cleveland; N ew York at Boston; Phila delphia at Brooklyn, Placers' LIAgue Cleveland at Pittsburg: Chicago at Buffalo; Pblladelp hla at Brooklyn N'cw York at Iloston. American Association Athletics at byracue: Bmoklvn at Kochester; Toledo at Louisville; Columbus at bt. Louts. To-Day's Homo Games. The Cincinnati Beds will make their last ap pearance at Uecreation Park to-day for some time. It tbe weather Is fine a good game may be expected, The home batttrywlU likely btSowders and Jllller and btrriea and Keenin will be at the points for tlie Isltor.. At Imposition l'ark the Clevelands will ajnln tackle the local 1. 1.. teanl. Al Johnson's men are KCIting Into form. Maul and Carroll will be tlic home battery and lialcly and butcllfle will act similarly for Cle eland. MAY CHANGE ALL BOUND. President Yuonc Tnlks Gunrdedlr About the Natlounl Lrngoe'ii Intentions Re- cnrdlnc the Conflicting Dales The magnates' Position. rrnciAt. telegram to tiik dispatoh.1 Washington, April 27. Baseball matters promise to be very lively from this time forward, and this condition of affairs has been heightened by the action of the National League being the first to back down before the vigorous onslaught of the Brotherhood. An entering wedge has been made in the hereto fore invincible ranks of tbe elder organization caused by the rivalry between tbe League and Brotherhood for baseball patronage. Ever since the playing season began It has been patent to everybody that the conflicting dates in the schedules was working disastrously to the League, and the magnates have at last de cided to recede from their position in regard to changing their schedule to meet the emergency which has arisen. W ithont making any definite arrangement as regards the entire schedule for the season of 1S90 the fine Italian hand of Spalding, ot tbe Chicago1:, has been made apparent in a change of dates between the Chlcagos and Pittsburgs, so that a conflict will be avoided between the League and Brotherhood teams in these two cities. This gave rise to a statement that the entire schedule of tbe League is to be changed in cities where thero are nines representing the two big organizations. President Young was questioned on the subject this afternoon and replied that to lil knowledge nothing re lating to a change in the League schedule as an entirety had been agreed upon. "But an agreement has been entered into," said Mr. Young, "between the Chicago and Pittsburg management by which the schedule has been changed so as to avoid a conflict with clubs of the Brotherhood in those cities." From this and other recent movements at League headquarters it is pretty well under stood that tbe experiment of changing the schedule by the League is going to bo attempted despite repeated assertions ot a disposition to fight tbe Brotherbooa at every point and leave intact tbe playing schedule agreed upon at the March meeting of tbe Leaguers. Their action regarding Chicago and Pittsburg is a tacit ad mission ot weakness, and it now remains to be seen what steps will be taken by the Brother hood to checkmate this new move on the part of their opponent in the arena for popular sup port, Bnsiness tact has always beeu a strong point with tbe League management, and senti ment has been buried in the interest of practi cal results from the turnstiles. This will un doubtedly influence the managers of all the clubs now represented in the National League, and if a change in tbe schedule seems neces sary they will make it without any compunc tion of conscience. Will Get New Players. JFrEClAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCILl SCOTTDALK, Ap-Il 27. The bcottdale Baseball Club, which was so badly walloped at Connells vlllc yesterday, will be very materially strength ened. Manager Porter expects to sign a couple ofinOcldcrs and a battery. He hopes to get the services of Cargo hrotbirs, a Pittsburg battery. The Johnstown, (ireensburg, and Conncllsvllle clubs play here this week. A TALK WITH I, A BLANCHE. Dcmpsej'a Vanquisher Gives a Few Inter esting Pugilistic Pointers. George La Blanche, better known as "The Marine, " who defeated Jack Dcmpscy some time ago is in Chicago, lo a reporter there he had the following to say on pugilistic matters. Speaking of Joe McAnllfle, he said: "Mark what 1 tell yon, now. That big fellow will astonish somebody before many months roll by. Me has improved to a wonderful degree since the day be met Peter Jackson, and I look for him to improve still more. Pat Eillen is both strong and clever, as you know, but Killen could not land on this fellow at all, while the Call for n Ian hit him when and, where he pleased. Corbett Is a very clever man. and with a little more age and experience he should be able to hold his own with even the champions in the heavy-weight clas.1' "1 on saw the fight between Jack McAulifle and Jimmy Carroll, of course. N ow give us your can did opinion of that mill." ''Jack McAulifle was a mighty luckyman, 1 can tell you, to get away with that light. Why, to tell you the truth Carroll looked a sure winner up to the ttme that he was knocked out, and the money offered at odds of 5 to 3 on his winning went begging. The talcs told by IMcbard ltoche, Blllr Madden, and the rest of that nartr make me laugh. W hy. there Is not a man on the coast whose money would not go on Carroll if the pair were to meet again under the same conditions. I don't think tbat Jack wants any more of Jimmj'sgamc; In facu I am confident that he does not. Carroll is a shifty two-handed fighter, and can hit about as hard as any man in his class. He is getting along In 3 ears. It Is true, but there arc setral good fights left lu 'the old 'un' vet, as anv of the light-weights who try htm will be apt to find out." 'How do you explain the defeat of Ike Weir by Australian ilnrnliv? Hie latter cannot begin in clcterntss with the 'Belfast Spider.' " " elr simply laid down. 2he Australian could not hit him at all. while he could hit the Ans trallan wherever and whenever be chose. 'I hat ngni was sola 11 ever a ngni w as sold In the world. Why, the very morning after the battle Welt sent home 2, 500 by express, and I saw the message say ing that the same had been received, titill there Is one thing certain, and that is that the little Australian is a fighter from tbe ground floor, even admitting the truth of the assertion that he cannot 6par a little bit." "Do you Intend to give Jack Dempsey a return match?" "W hy, certainly, I will give him a chance to re deem himself bvand by, but be must wait until I fret good and ready. Jack kept me waiting a good one time and used me in a very small way. After he deleatcd me lu the East he promised to EDar at my benefit whenever 1 should have It, but when that time finally came at iirooklyn be demanded Cjpercentofthe receipts, giving as a reason that he was the drawing card, and not I. Un several other occasions he backed out of a meeting with roe, and yet the moment that I succeeded in turn ing the tables on htm he demanded another chance. He shall have it, I promise youf but it Is jay turn now and I propose to give him a taste of his own medicine. He can wait awhile." Declared flip uliow OCT. Youxgstowi., April 27. The second annual stallion show under the auspices of tbe Mahoning and bhenango Yallev Fair Association, which was to have been held at the Fair Grounds yesterday, was necessarily declared off by reason of a steady rain the entire day. Though none were shown the stables contained nearlv30fine stallions from the most desirable strains Including trotting, roadsters coach and draft stallions. As many open the season the coming week the officers found it necessary to declare the show off. Famous Scullers In Town, Ned Hanlan, ex-champlon sculler of tbe world, and George Hosmer arrived In the city late last night, with the "Hark becret" Company They think that professional sculling prospects are good both In America and Australia. Tbey also are of opinion that the world's championship will not be won by Australians. H inlan sars that Mc Lean is one of the most promising scullers in tbe world. Sullivan Accept the Terms. rsrrriAt. tkleoham to the DisrATCn.i SAT Fbacisco. April 27. -John L. Sullivan's Boston manaeer, has accepted the terms of the California Athletic Club to light I'eter Jackson, Bnsrbnll hutes. Let us have 25-cent ball. Busie Is now termed the great "phenora." Carroll has his first hit of the season to make yet. He'll get there. Manager llANLOXsays he has twomen to spare but the will not be disposed of against their will. COLo EL I10GESS denies emphatically that the N atlonat League has anv desire to change the con- UlCllUg UAlCb. If it Is true that there is a desire between the two leagues 10 abolUu conflicting dates the sooner that desire Is carried out the better. THE Washington btreet Stars want to play any club whose members are under 15 5 ears old. Ad dress i rank Crowley. 100 W ashington street. Iv paragraph two or Prlngle's lteview, yester day, the sentence uegitiulnx "I'nston has no charms," etc. should have read lluflalohas no charms " Only two games were played by the N. L. and P. L. clubs on Saturday. These were played at Boston. New 1 ork (N . L.) beat Boston 3 to 1 and Boston (P. L.) beat ae York (P. L.) 14 to 10. It has been proven in one week that Buffalo Is nogoodasa50-cent baseball city. That It was a mistake to go there at first is now admitted on all sides. After their home team had won four straight games the great Chicago team were not able to draw enough people to fill one side of the bleachers. A", X. Press. porl!nK Motes. M. C PlTTSBORO-Yonr letter will be noticed next week. Paddy McBride and Tommy Lynch are to be matched to fight to a finish. Geobgs Goofkey and Patsy Cardiff will have a "go" to-morrow night at the JVrnetl Athletic Club. The Nlkirk-Smith foot race will take place at Bccrcatlon Park next Saturday between the hours ot S and 6 r. a. A Definlter Expelled. .srrciAL TZXKQKAAI TO the DisrATcn.i Wheeling, April 27. The Secretary of the Holdmakers' Union No. 53, American Flint Glass "Workers, is said to be a de faulter to the extent of about 800. He has been expelled from the order, JOHN J. O'BRIEN DEAD. Sudden Demise of the Famous New York Politician. A DECIDEDLY UNIQUE CAREER. The Complexion of a Democratic District Chanred Bo That IT WENT FOR BLAINE JAND HARRISON. O'Brisn Was Bounced, However, tor Treachery the State Ticket. John J. O'Brien, the New York po litical leader, died early yesterday morning. He had been ill for some weeks but the end was not expected so soon. O'Brien's career was at once interesting and picturesque. rsrECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATPH.l New Yoke, April 27. John J. O'Brien, for many years a Republican leader in this city, died at 7:40 o'clock this morning at Bider's Hotel, Graveseud, L. I. Mr. O'Brien was taken ill while at Albany, seven weeks aco, and was removed at once to Coney Island, whither he always was wont to repair whenever an indisposition overtook him. Here he improved for a time but his trouble developed into a complica tion of liver comaliint and eastritis. For several days before h'is death his stomach was unable to assimilate food. , Early last week it was seen that his end was approaching and the Kev. John F. Kearney, of the St. Patrick's Church, ad ministered the last rites of the church. The end came rather suddenly, for although the lamily had about given up hope they thought that the sick man would live for several days to come. Mr. O'Brien re tained consciousness almost to the very end. AN INTERESTING CAREER. John J. O'Brien was born about 50 years ago on the East Side, where he lived all his life. There was no man in local politics more widely known than he, and there was not one who so thorough! understood the moods of the people he lived among or who was so ready to help them. For nearly 25 years he was able by the sheer force of his personal popularity to be always a power in politics; and in all this time, he said, the friends that he had made remained his friends to the last. He could not make a public speech and he seldom talked much, even among his nearest friends, but be had the faculty of engaging the co-operation and support of orators who told the voters of his district what he thought it was best that they should know about politics, and workers who faith fully carried out all his plans. O'Brien was a picturesque figure. He was about six feet tall, with a powerfully built physique and a handsome head and face. His hair and short, graceful mus tache were jet black until within a year ago, when both became thickly sprinkled with gray. About tbe waist He was built like an Alderman. He was slow and de liberate in his actions, his hands were long and slim and ever ready to grasp the hand of anybody, and his voice was low and so it. His education was obtained in tbe public schools. WITH A. T. STEWABT. He was not yet able to vote when he en tered the employ of A. T. Stewart & Co. Be was so willing and quick to learn that he won the favorable notice of Mr. Stewart and Judge Hilton, and he soon worked his way to the head of the delivery department. The only interest he had taken in politics up to 1867 was tbe ordinary interest of -young fellow who knew personally every candidate nominated in his district. He was swayed by his personal likes in these matters, and, though be always had a lean ing toward the Republican party, he never deserted a lriend just because he Happened to be a Democrat. The Eighth District was a turbulent place even at that time, and while O'Brien was a member of the Republican organization he disliked the political methods of John W. Farmer, w ho was the head of the organiza tion. In this year Farmer secured the Republican nomination for sheriff, and he became known as the "soup-house candi date," because he had established a number of free soup houses in the district. O'Brien had gathered into the district organization a lot ot young fellows who believed as little in the efficacy of Farmer's methods as he did. HIS FIRST BIO FIGHT. O'Brien openly showed his dislike of Farmer and then began a fight between him and the latter for the leadership. As in later years the district was rich in good fighters and the struggle was a desperate one, and finally resulted in the complete overthrow of Farmer and the election of O'Brien as the district leader. This was his first victory in politics, and from that time until his death he was thereco2nizsd master ot the Republicans in the Eighth. "With this fight began his fame. Tbe at tention of the big men in the Republican party was attracted to him. It did not take them long to see that he wara man whom it would be profitable to cultivate and en courasre. O'Brien remained at his work in handling the sales of A. T. Stewart & Co. until 1870 when he resigned this place, much against the wishes of tbe firm, to ac cept the place of private secretary to Col lector Murphy and to become known as "the beardless boy'of the Custom House." In 1871 the Democrats ot his district were thoroughly organized and confident and in clined to laugh at the "boy leader" who had sprung up so suddeuly. They knew that he had a strong following of young and eager men, but in their eyes tbe Republican organization was more of a convivial and social body than political, and so they went calmly ahead and paid little attention to it UNSUSPICIOUS OF DANGER. O'Brien's party nominated Conrad Geib for Assembly and George J. Krause for Alderman. These were new men, and the Tammany organization, which had obtained control of the district under the leader ship of Judge Scott, and with the assistance of Edward D. Gall, saw no danger in them. They were mightily sur prised, therefore, when both Geib and Krause were elected. From this time the Democratic majority in the district began diminishing away. In 1876 tbe district gave Samuel J. Tilden 3,200 mijority; in 1880 Hancock's majority was onlv 154, and in 1884 Blaine carried the district by 779 majority, while in 1888 this was increased for Harrison to 887. O'Brien was a special favorite of Chester A. Arthur, and when the latter had chanre of Republican politics in this city for Roscoe Uonkung he made a conliuant of U Brien. "When Arthui was made Collector of Jthe Port by President Grant in 1874 he made O'Brien United States "Weigher. This was a big thing for O'Brien, for it enabled him to employ a great many men in the public stores, and so his friends in the Eighth were well taken care of. The attention of Congress was soon at tracted to the public stores, and an investi gating committee rame down and discovered that O'Brien had hired a great many more men than were necessary. Bnt no harm came to bim from this beyond the pain it caused him to see some of his friends dis missed, i A FRIEND OF JOHN KELLY. Along in 1877 O'Brien fell under the no tice of John Kelly, leader of Tammany Hall, and a warm friendship sprang up be tween the men. O'Brien was presently ap pointed as Chief of the Bureau of Elec tions. O'Brien held the office, first by be ing reappointed and then by fighting his wny through civil service examinations, and finally. a a hold-over, until last win ter, when he was ousted. Manv attempts J had been made to get rid of him betore this, but they had failed. The salary of the office during his occupancy ot it was cut down from jfo.wu tofi.wu. When Arthur was elected Vice President, O'Brien suc ceeded him as the Chairman of the Repub lican State and County Committees, and served two terms. Up to this time O'Brien had been con sidered a shining example of a Republican who always carried his district somehow and who was reasonably reliable. Pretty soon there were whisperincs of irregularities in his methods, and a feeling of discontent and insecurity sprang up in the breast of every Republican nominated for a county office. Alter the election of 1888 O'Brien was openly charged with selling out "Warner Miller and Colonel Cruger, the Republican candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor and also for failing to support the straight county ticket. BOUNCED FROM THE RANKS. The charges were formulated and on De cember 5, 1889, the County Committee met in the Grand Opera House to consider them. O'Brien and his followers were thrown out of the Republican organization by a vote of 295 to 16. At the next State Convention they made an appeal for representation, but this was steadily denied them and they re mained without any organization behind them until last winter, when they were or ganized as a Business Men's Republican organization. O'Brien counted among his friends to the last many of the most prominent men in the party, and he was an especial favorite with Republicans outside of the State, for1 he was recognized as a power in a Presidental fight. He was sure of delivering his district to the Republican party in a national contest whatever his work might he in a local or State fight. He died a poor man. He spent a lot of money in 1882, when be ran against Patrick Keeuan for County Clerk and was defeated. He married a Miss Lauthier, who died four vears ago. He leaves lour children, John Louis, who is a lawyer; Joseph, a photog rapher: Blossom, who is the wile of Charles Bader, ot Coney Island, and Florette, who is unmarried. LOVED THE SAME GIRL, So They Came From Words to Blows nod Then to Knives. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCII.l Lima, April 27. Edward Standisb, 22 years of age, and "Willie Osman, of about the same ase, got into an altercation last night in Duval's saloon, in the Keil block, which led to blows, and wound up by young Osman stabbing Standisb. eight times in the back and arm, making dangerous wounds, which, in all probability, will prove fatal. After the cutting Osman fled, but was ar rested this afternoon at the home of his father and locked up. Standish was taken to the home of his parents on "West North street, where he re ceived medical attention and is resting easy under the influence of opiates. It is said the affair grew out of jealousy, as both both young men were in love with the same girl. Osman was released from jail on Fri day, where he was sent for the theft of a coat and vest, SUCCESSFUL THIS TIME. Domestic Troublo Causes Mrs. Suodgrass to Commit Snicidr. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.l Greensbueg, April 27. The wife of James Suodgrass, who two days ago took a dose of poison with suicidal intent, died this morning. She was unconscious from the time of taking the deadly drug until death came. Mrs. Snodgrass' maiden name was Good lin, and was an aunt of Mrs. McCullough, tbe widow of the late Congressman McCul lough. She was an accomplished lady and had many warm admirers. Of a, sensitive nature she brooded long over' trouble touching her domestic life, and upon an other occasion took a quantity of laudanum in the hope that death would result, but promp. remedies administered byphysicians saved her life. A I0YEL LOCOMOTIVE. A Peculiarly Constrncted Donblo Engine for tho Pennsylvania Railrond. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Altoona, April 27. At the Pennsylva nia Railroad draughting rooms in this city a new compound locomotive is being planned. It will be constructed with a view of using less fuel. There have been a number of compound locomotives built, but all so complicated that they were not equal to the work claimed for them. If the new locomotive proves a success, it wHl make a change in the whole motive power of the road. A new freight locomotive is also being planned, hall as heavy again as the largest class ot Ireignt locomotives now in use on the system. It will weigh about 180,000 pounds. TBE M'KEFSPOET POSTOFflcfi. AFree-for.All Fiebt In Which Donuybrook Tactics Prcmil. ISrECIAL TELEGRAM TO TBE DISFATOIT.J McKEEsrORT, April 27. Considerable excitement prevails at present over the status of the postoffice fight, and every man of abont 50 applicants is doing all that is possible in his own behalf. Regardless of stories sent ont it is generally believed that Mr. Ray will not recommend a new man, and that Mr. Quay will step in and recom mend Mr. "W. E. Harrison. The Harrison-Stone-Smiley supporters will, if possible, prevent the naming of a man by Mr. Ray, whose name is put for ward by the friends of Captain Thompson, as they feel that since Captain Thompson is out of the field the office should certainly go to one of the three. WANTED TDEIK WAGES, And the Conrt Acrecd With the Sailors In the Cane. Seattle, April 27. Judge Hanford, of the United States District Court, yesterday rendered a decision in favor of the libellauts in the case of the British ship Craigend, libeled by her crew for wages. The crew shipped for two years, to be discharged at a European port. While the vessel was loading at Tacoma a few weeks ago the crew was allowed to co ashore for 48 hours, but not allowed to re turn. They brought suit to recover wages for the time each man actually served, and for three months' extra for breach of con tract A FAMILY 0FFIGUTERS. Two Men nnd a Woinnn Arrested for nn Attempted Murder. .'BPFCIAL TELEOILAM TO THE DISPATCIL I PaekersdurO, April 27. Jonathan and John Shearman and their sister Fanny are under arrest at Middleberne, charged with an assault with intent to kill one L. G. Rocknell. Rocknell is a peddler, and his horse drew the wagon into Middleberne Sat urday with its owner lying nnconscious in it, and covered with blood. He had been assaulted by Fanny Shear man, who knocked him down with a rock. John Shearman then shot him with a musket loaded with shot, and Jonathan hit him on the head with an ax, fracturing his skull. Special for To-Dny , For men, 500 electric blue coats and vests, bound with mohair flat braid binding and cut on the popular roll sack pattern, at $12. Tailors charge 528 to 535 for similar gar ments, if. c. c. a, Cor. Grant apd Diamond sts., opp. the Court House. EWlinesor flannel shirts opened this week at Pfeifer's, 443Smithfield, 100 Federal st., Allegheny. MWP Life size crayon 53 50, or 12 cabinets 51 00. Aufrecbt's Elite Gallery. C16 Market street, Pittsburg, THE PACKERS' P-LEAS. Employes of the Bis Chicago Slaugh tering Establishments DECIDE TO STK1KE ON THUESDAY. Only Compliance With Their Demands for an Eijjlit-Hour Day WILL SETTLE TD.E DIFFICULT! NOW. The Mew Tork Union Carpenters Chicago Example. to Follow the The Chicago packing house employes have decided to strike, on Thursday unless their demand for an eight-hour day is com plied with. New York carpenters will make their demands May 5. The strike of expressmen has been averted. CniCAGo, April 27. Fully 1,000 pack ing house men by a unanimous vote decided this afternoon to go out on strike Thursday unless their request for an eight-hour day is complied with. The announcement of the vote was followed by deafening cheers. Frank O'Neil, President of tbe Packing Laborers' Union, acted as Chairman. Tho first speaker, John M. McCullough, said that the packers owned the laborers body and soul since the last strike, and that now when an effort was being made to shake the coils that bound them they should take ad vantage of their opportunity and embrace it quickly. He said he hoped the men would win the issue, that this lime there would be no Pinkertons to intimidate and murder them. He cautioned them not to resort to deeds of violence, but rather keep away entirely from the packing houses. WHO THEIR BACKERS ARE. Among the other speeches was one by Lawyer Richman, who promised the men from whom money forfeits have been exacted by the different packing establishments that they would not lose a cent of the forfeit by the strike. President O'Neill, in an interview after the meeting, said the men had an organiza tion of 4,000 members, and were being backed by the Chicago Personal Rights League and the Federation of Labor. March 19 they had sent a letter to every packer at the yards, asking that a committee be ap pointed to confer with a like committee from the union to discuss the eight-hour question. Only two small establishments answered. Efforts were subsequently made by Congress man Lawler, but met with no better result. LOOKING FOR CONCESSIONS. President O'Neill said he had not yet, however, despaired of a hearing, and was still endeavoring to arrange one. In any event "Wednesday the packers would be served with a demand for the eight-hour day and an increase of 2 cents an hour, which would leave a day's wages less than at pres ent. Thursday a strike would ensue in all houses not making the concession. Employment he said ha been very un steady, there being cases where the men did not obtain seven months in tbe year, thus averaging but 4 a week. President O'Neill asserted that the man who held the key to tbe situation is Philip D. Armour. The packers, including Mr. Armour, argued that under the eight-hour system they could not compete with Kansas City. Armour, O'Neill contended, did not have to compete with Kansas City, for at that place he had a monopoly. All fears of a strike by the employes of the united states express uompany were finally banished to-day. Tbe men met, and by a unanimous vote decided to accept, for the present at least, the new reduced scale of wages announced by tbe company to take effect May 1. William Owens, walking delegate of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, said to-day that, in com pany with Walking Delegate John J. Ashley, of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners.he called upon the 27 large employing carpenters of this city last week. "In every instance except one," Delegate Owens said, "the boss carpenters have consented to give us the eight-hour work day." TKOUBLE AMONG MINERS. Operators Give in nt Suilthton, bnt Valley Workers Will strike. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DMFATC1X.1 Scottdale, April 27. The strike of the miners in the Smithton coal district is still on, but it is likely to be terminated this week by all of the operators conceding the miners' demands. The fact is that all of the operators, save the Waverly Coal Company, have already agreed to pay the rates, and tbe strikers will be ordered back to work in a couple of days. The New York and Port Royal Coal ond Coke Company, were the first operators to post up notices that they would pay the Fourth pool rates of 79 cents. There is con sequent happiness in the labor camp to-night over the victory. The breach in the Lemont Coke Works, caused by the discrimination of some miners will je adjusted at a conference of Master "Workman Kerfoot and Superintendent Brennan to-morrow. Six days' notice hs been given the Frick Companv to reinstate four discharged men at theJValley plant, or a strike will follow. The company has retaliated by giving the Knights of Labor notice that'unless in the meantime tbe wages are filled as per agree ment at the Valley works, the whole plant will be blown on May 3. A lively Jime is expected. T1IE MINERS' DEMANDS. The Brockwayvillo Men Ask for an Advanco la Par Only. ;SPECALTELEGAMTO TUB DISPATCII.l Brockwaytille, April 27. The miners of this district have made a demand for an advance in the price of mining, to take effect tbe 1st of May. The demand has been presented to ill tbe operators, and the result will be awaited with interest. Gen erally the rate asked for means an advance of 5 cents per ton over tbe prevailing price in this section, although in some of the very low coal tbe increase will be 10 cents. John McGinlev, of Clarion mines, who is a member of the Executive Board, says that as tar as learned the operators seem willing to grant the advance for mining,' the only hitch likely to occur being on the prices for dead work. The scale is based on the ac tion of the joint convention of miners and operators at Columbus, and is a modifica tion of the New Bethlehem scale that was at first arranged for this district. The two weeks' pay and the eight-hour questions were dropped for the present by the Execu tive Boatd. Philadelphia joiners fikm. Ther Insist on Thirty-Five Cents Per Hoar After Dlny 1. Philadelphia, April 27. At a meet ing of carpenters last night delegates repre-scuti-ig 1,900 union carpenters, out of a total number of men iu that trade in this city of about 3,200, were present. ltesolutions were adopted pledging them selves "severally and collectively to main tain the demand for 35 cents an hour, and to insist upon the payment of that sum on and after the 1st of May." Stalls I.nte Tlironoh Strikes. CORK, April 27. Owins to the railway strike the train carrying the American mails arrived an hour late at "Stown" to-day. The same train took tbe Serviu's mail tor Ireland. . Michael Davltt Ucproves tbe Slunul Men. Dublin, April 27. Mr, Davitt, address ing the railway strikers in Phconix Park to day, spoke in favor of submitting the questions at issue to arbitration. He con demned the signal men for not giving notice of their intention to quit work. THE STRIKERS' STRENGTH. Number of .lien In the Vnrlons Carpenters' Uuions of New York Tuey Will De- mnnd Eight Hoars Slay 5. rsprriAL teugkam to the umpATcn.' New York, April 27. The Chicago car penters haye been endeavoring to arbitrate with the employers' associations, and in this city the organized carpenters outside of the American Federation are alleged to be opposed to the undertaking, while the date of the formal demand upon the bosses has been fixed upon as May 5. The number of carpenters in New York, organized and unorganized, is estimated at from 9,000 to 11,000. The Uni ted Order of American Carpenters is fixed at 2,000. This is an independent organiza tion. The Amalgamated Society of Car penters and Joiners, which also claims a membership of 2,000, is connected with the Central Labor Union. Finally there is the Progressive Society, composed mainlv of Socialists and other radicals, and which have a limited membership of German-speaking carpenters, who look upon the eight-hour movement as a step in the right direction. Tbey will, it is said, remain neutral in the present fight until something positive is developed. The number of non-union carpenters is placed at about 5,000 in busy times, and at one-third of that number when work is dull. Tbe boss carpenters are not formally united in this city, but it is believed that very few will accede to the demand of the eight-hour men. It is said that many have placed contracts out of town in anticipation of trouble, and it is unquestionably true that a great deal of work will be sent to smaller cities in case there is a strike. THE0S0PHI0 THEMES. They Aro Exemplified In n Letter From Madam Blavntsky to Her Disciples She Advises a Modification of tho Secret Work. Chicago, April 27. A room at the Palmer House was comfortably filled to-day by the delegates to the Fourth Annual Convention of the American Section of the Theosophical Society. The meeting was given something of an international charac ter by the presence of Bertram Keightley, of London, as tbe bearer of a communica tion from Madam Blavatsky, the ruling spirit of tbe organization. Mr. Keightley is the madam's private secretary. He had also a lengbty address from the Council of tbe British Section, and other fraternal communications to tbe convention from branches in varions European countries. When Mr. Keightley. a auick, nervous young man with a beard of Parisian cnt, and a marked English accent, arose to read the words Entrusted to him by the high priestess and founder, he was warmly ap plauded. Madame Blavatsky warned them against the results of the present germinat ing, in man, of the latent psychic and occult cowers into such forms 'as "Christian Science," "Mind Cure," etc "Understand ence for all," she said in her letter, "that there is nothing spiritual or divine in any of these manifestations. The healer interferes, consciously or uncon sciously, with the free mental action of the person he treats, and this is "Black Magic." i The first session of the convention was a private one. The General Secretary's re port, which was made public, said the visit to Japan by Colonel 01 oott, one of tbe founders of the organization, had been of momentous import to the Buddhist Church. An in formal conference of leaders at Bombay, the report also stated, has taken the place of the convention usually used at headquar ters in Adyar, India. Allegiance to this headquarters was announced to be still warm, although, at the advice of Madam Blavatsky nnd Colonel Olcott, its wishes regarding dues bad not been obeyed. The report recommended the suspension of all forms of initiation. The existing one, the report said,while solemnly symbolic, merely confer signs and words by which membership can be proved, and it was thought that this could more simply be accomplished. The objections were that tbe society was not a secret body, was not the custodian of any occult truths, was morally an organization of students and philanthropists. The present system .of grips and passwords arouses, in many coun tries, distrust and antagonism. Papers on theosopbic subjects by Mrs. Phelon, of Chicago, and tbe Chairman, Dr. J. D. Buck, of Cincinnati, occupied the remaining time of the convention. HARD ON EDITOES. Brazil Issaes a Decree Making the Publica tion of Alnrmlojr Humors Sedition One Publisher Arrested Uncle Sam's Con Brntalntlons. Biode Janeiro, April 27. The Pro visional Government of Brazil has issued a decree in regard to the "false and alarming rumors" put in circulation regarding that country. This decree extends the decree of December 23, 1889, making application of it as follows: To all persons wbooriglnate or aid in circulat ing by means of the press or telegraph, or in any other way, in Brazil or in foreign countries, fal3a reports and alarming rumors, such as refer, for instance, to the discipline of the troops, to tho stability of the institutions of the country and to public ordor. From this provision is excluded written or verbal criticism, however severe it may be of the Government's acts for the purpose of exposing, correcting and preventing administrative errors, provided it be free trora personalities and defamation. When the oifenso shall be committed in any place beyond the limits of tbe Federal capital the offender shall be arretted and conveyed to the said capital for the purpose ot beinc hero tried by tbe tribunal instituted by the said de cree. ' The decree of December 23, 18S9, to which the present decree refers, was issued, it will be remembered, shortly after the mutiny in tbe Second Itegiment of Artillery. By tbat decree Jpersons com mitting offenses therein specified are considered guilty of military sedition, and must suffer the penalties with which this crime is punishable. The trial is accorded to military iorms before a mili tary tribunal instituted by the Government. One editor has been compelled to suspend his paper on account of the restrictions im posed. Another was arrested yesterday, but released when he stated he was not aware of tbe provisions of the decree. On April 1 James Fenner Lee, United States Charce d'Affairs, presented to Mar shal Deodoro da Fonseca, Chief of the Pro visional Government, the joint resolution of the United States Senate and House con gratulating Brazil on her autonomy. ll E ANSWEKED TOO QUICKLY. Young Roderick 31. Campbell Withdrew lilsPleaof GuiltT. Roderick M. Campbell, of this city, was arraigned in a Washington Criminal Court on Saturday, charged with the larceny of a 150 bicycle from George T. Atwater & Co. He pleaded guilty, and when Judge BingJ ham was about to pass sentence Attorney Sells appeared, and entered a plea of not fuilty. The lawyer explained that he had een retained by the boy's patents, who are well-to-do people in Pittsburg. Judge Bingham smiled, but permitted the new plea to be substituted. Attorney Sells said he would show that Campbell bad a good defense. ROGERS' ROYAL NERVINE Ig a strictly vegetable brain reBtoratlve II THE wr.JHER. For Western Pennsyl vania, West Virginia and Ohio, Fair Monday and Tuesday, Warmer, Northwesterly Winds. Pittsburg, April 27. 1SS0L Tho United States Signal Service' officer i n this city furnishes the following: Time. Tlier. 8 ooa. m 01 12.00 M 55 LOOP. M 2:00 P. M 52 5:00r. m 8.00p.m..... 47 Ther. Maxlranm temp.... 62 Minimum temp 41 Mean temp M Range IS Rainfall 70 River at 5:20 r. M., 7.2 feet, a rise of 2.5 feet in 24 hours. River Tclearnms. UPECIAL TELEOPAMS TO THS DIBPATPn.t Moroantowk River 8 feet 4 inches and stationary. Weather cloudy. Thermometer. 52 at 4 p. k. EEOWN3VILLE Hirer 10 feet 6 inches and ris ing. Weather cloudy. Thermometer, 43 at 4 P.M. Warkeit River 4 1-10 feet and falling. Weather cloudy and cold. Cincinnati River 28 feet 11 Inches and rising. Weather clear and cool. Memphis River falling. Weather clear. New Orleans Weather cloudy and rainy. Departed Coal City and tow; John F. Walton and tow, Pittsburg; BIG CITIES' BUSINESS. PHtsburs's Plnco la tho Financial World, According to Clearing House Reports. Boston, April 27. The following table, compiled from dispatches from the Clear ing Houses in the cities named, shows the gross exchanges for the last week, with rates per cent of increase or decrease, as against the similar amounts for the corre sponding week in 1889: Inc. Dec. KS02.538 500 8.9 102.rc3.743 2S 1 74.tS2.iW S.8 77.WI.O0O 25.9 19,597. ItC 25 IS 17,917.781 14.6 14,SI1,!V. 10. S 11,0(4,202 17.8 11.52S, 1W 20.7 8.7U-X19I 17 S 8,2B7,Sfi .... 8.9 7.I8I.S34 24.5 6."7G.!) 4.32o,2 49.9 .... 4.9Sf,547 22 6 4,793,641 39.0 6,592,100 54.4 ,229,U00 .... 5.5 4.472.44S 42.8 4,Jlo73 22.3 4.1S9.173 2G.4 2.517,200 10.6 2,379 692 .... 14.0 1,957,623 64.0 3,570,211 92.0 1.461.740 &4.0 1,879,034 45 6 .... 1,427,555 30.3 .... 952.383 54.2 .... I.7SS.C96 64.1 1,391,523 9.6 .... 1.126,413 .... 3.9 1,169,983 27.0 4.0 1,031,115 9.7 8,2X1,163 11.4 .... NewYorlc liosion Philadelphia Chicago Bt. Louis l'lttsburir San Francisco. .. Baltimore Cincinnati Kansas Clir. New Orleans..... Louisville Buffalo Denver Detroit , Omaha Milwaukee Providence Cleveland , MinneaDolIs fat. Paul Columhus Memphis Hichmond lndian-inolis Fort Worth Duluth , St. Joseph Galveston Washington Peorit New Haven Springfield Portland. Me Montreal Arrested for Horse Stealing". rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TQE DISPATCII.l Babnesyille, April 27. A veterinary surgeon, named J. I. Griffith, bailing from Jefferson county, was arrested this afternoon by Marshal Benner. He is charged with stealing a horse from William Jolmson, of Sarahsville, Noble county, last week. i NEWS FEOM THREE STATES. Brief Interesting? Item From Ppnosylvanlo, Ohio nnd West Virginia. THE Altoona yards of the Pennsylvania Company, when the improvements now con templated are finished, will be the largest in tbe country. They will have at first 50 tracks, and there is to be space for 10 more. The fire, that has been raging on the ridecs near Scottdale, and has devastated a lares scope of forest, is said to have been put ont at last. It required the continued efforts of many farmers to subdue it. Iha Sta.meu, brakeman on the Chesapoake and Ohio Railroad, was killed yesterday whilo coupling cars near Frlendsville. Md, He was 23 years of age and unmarried. He resided at Confluence. , At MasiIlon, on Saturday e ening, W. F. Forbes, advance agent of "Casey's Troubles," was arrested, charged with obtaining 240 from tbe proprietor under false pretenses. The dispute about the West Virginia bound ary line between Kanawha and Fayette coun ties has been settled by taking 10.000 acres from Fayette and adding it to Kanatt ha. Another unknown man was killed on tbe Lake Shore at Harbor Creek yesterday. He was well dressed, wore a full, sandy beard, and was about 33 years of ace. Catarrh IS a blood disease. Until tne poison 13 a expelled from the system, there caa be no cure for this loathsome and dangerous malady. Therefore, the only effective treatment is a thorough courso of Ayer's Sarsaparilla the best of all blood purifiers. The sooner you begin the better ; delay is dangerous. "I was troubled with catarrh for over two years. I tried various remedies, and was treated by a number of physi cians, but received no benefit until I began to take Ayer's Sarsaparilla. A few bottles of this medicine cured me of tnis troublesome complaint and com pletely restored my health." Jesse 31. Boggs, Holman's Mills, N. C. "When Ayer's Sarsaparilla was rec ommended to me for catarrh, I was in clined to doubt its efficacy. Having tried so many remedies, with little ben efit, I had 'no faith that anything would cure me. I became emaciated from loss of appetite and impaired digestion. I had nearly lost the sense of smell, and my system was badly deranged. I was about discouraged, when a friend urged me to try Ayer's Sarsaparilla, and re ferred me to persons whom it had cured of catarrh. After taking half a dozen bcttles of this medicine, I am convinced that the only sure way of treating this obstinate disease is through the blood." Charles H. Maloney, 113 Biver St., Lowell, Mass. Ayer's Sarsaparilla, PREPARED BT Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lcwell, Mass. 1'rice $1; six bottles, $3. Worth $3 a bottle. Better than Tea and Coffee for the Ne lOUTEiTS The Original-Most Soluble. : AskyourGrocorforlt,takonoother. 65 Lwmmi Paris Exposition, 1889: 3 Grand Prizes 5 Gold Medals. PUREST, HEALTHIEST, BEST Ask for Yellow Wrapper. For Sale Evenlwhere. BUNCH HOUSE, 11101 SQUAM, HtW T08I. CHOCOLATE LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED. Incidents of a Day in Two Cities Condensed for ICeadv Urndlns. No. 10 E-ioise COJIPANT of Allegheny re sponded to a still alarm of Are early 8unday morning at the house of a Mr. Jackson, on Perrysvilie avenue, where a mantelpiece was burned. The congregation of the Second Presbyterian Chnrcb. Penn avenue and Seventh street, will this evening hold its annual meeting for tbe election of trustees. Rev. J. W. Tatlou, of the Howard street, Allegheny. Baptist Tabernacle, held religious services in the jail yesterday afternoon. 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?r upon having it, 'Tis sold everywhere. noJ-lOI-irws WE'RE ABLE TO DO 17. ABOUT four years ago in a speech before the New York Chamber of Commerce illustrating how much the largest factor labor is in every sort of goods Secretary Blaine said that out of a half million dollar steamship, only $45, 000 was for materials. The rest was for labor. It't not so far from that proportion in our Boys' and Children's Clothing.and that's what makes it so really puzzling to you many times where to buy Boys' Clothing. One place you can buy a suit, maybe for less than we pay for sewing and cutting the kinds we sell. But oughtn't that to make plain what kinds we sell. We sell the best Boys' and Children's Clothing possible to make, and prettiest And it's the cheapest because it's the best. Beautiful Suits for $5- Wanamaker & Brown, Sixth street and Penn avenue. Reasonable prices are our keynote for tailoring-to-order trade. Best skill, best variety and less to pay. ttp2S-D UNPRECEDENTED RUSH '11 T.1 m icoempi Orders have been rushing upon us so fast as to make it impossible ior us to meet tho demand promptly. GIVE US TIME. PLACE YOUR ORDERS AT ONCE. Do not wait until you are entirely ont, bnt keep your customers in good humor by always having on hand the Famous Tickler Tobacco. LGOLDSMIT&BRO. Leading Jobbers in TOBACCO and CIGAES, 705 Liberty St,, Pittsburg, Pa. Sole Agents for TICKLER PLUG TOBACCO, ap23-MWT TAILORING. ARTISTIC TAILORING. LARGEST STOCK. POPULAR PRICES. Clothiers, Tailors, Hatters and Men's Furnishers, 954 AND 956 LIBERTY ST, STABCOKNEB, dt&s
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