ms&m "WTi VWSjWW-fSI- pJ-t ' W , r i-i. r-14 A REVIEW OF SPORTS Borne Facts About the Increasing, Popularity of Winter Sports in the United States. PEOSPECTS OF LOCAL FOOTBALL John L. Sullivan's Refusal to Fight Frank SlaTln for the Championship and $25,000 a Side. THE PRESENT BASEBALL SITUATION. Batons Wly th Utgr&tci Bhodl Hett it Out tsd Ktie t Compromise. There is no doubting the fact that what xre call winter sports are becoming more popnlar in this country. Not Terr long ago almost everything of an outdoor sport kind ceased with baseball. Football was comparatively little heard of outside the colleges and universities; indeed, the inter est of almost everybody wss absorbed in baseball. The national game was the "be all" of outdoor recreations and pastimes. A very welcome and pleasing change is tak ing place, however, and it is not unreasona ble to say it' lootboll gains in popularity in the next few years as it has done during tne past lew years, it wiil be one of the most popular games in the country. I don't re member of seeing as much information in print about football just before its season thoroughly opened as I havejluring the past week, and this is a sure sigu that public interest in the game is increasing at a very rapid rate. The unfortunate condi tion oi things in baseball has done much to turn public attention to lootball. Thou sands ot people have of late become so thor oughly weary ol the fights and squabbles among baseball people that they have been clad to center their minds on other things. Generally speaking they have turned toward football. I am very pleased to see this. Not because I desire to see a decreasing in terest in baseball. The latter will be all right again, just as soon as it is put on a rational basis. But I am glad of the in creasing interest in lootball, because I deem it one of the very best outdoor sports that I know o!. All the elements of a good and wholesome exercise to the players are in it, and it is as exciting to the spectators as any thing we can look at. Everything consid ered, I don't think it wide o the mark to say that there is a very great future for loot ball in America. Tnltrrstinc Probabilities. If the sport in question makes the prog ress in public estimation that I anticipate, we may expect some important international contests belore long, and whenever that stage is reached football will be thoroughly established in this country. I fail to see why next year at this time there should not be at least two fooiDjll leagues, in this coun try. I mean leagues with their schedules of games just as we have our baseball leagues. These schedules could be arranged to go into operation just as soon as the baseball season ended. In Enghmil, where football has somewhat suddenly jumped into remark able popularity, the schedule system h..s been adopted with great success, and each club has its signed players. Of course where a championship title is at stake I don't see how a club can well get along without having its good players secure, and I expect some day to see players under con tract to lootball clubs in this country. There is no great difficulty against the bringing about oi a state oi affairs like this. All that is needed is tne public interest in the game to increase sufficiently, and that will settle everything else. The indications are very flattering indeed, and one ot the best signs is tbe tact that our leading foot ball players have commenced practice this rear much earlier than usual. Abort tho I.ocnl Players. To-morrow the football players of our new athletic club will begin practice at Exposi tion Park. I am informed that it is the club's intention to boom the game as much as possible this year, and to that end a series ot very important and interesting matches will be arranged. Circumstances were never as favorable ior a football team in Pittsburg as at present. The great draw back has ever been the absence of suitable and convenient grounds; but this has been remedied, as Exposition Park is right in the center 01 our big population, and all that is now needed is for the memoers of the club to do tbeir best toward sustaining the enthusiasm regarding their games. Cer tainly there will be more or less difficulty in selecting a team from the many players. Many members will think themselves fully competent to take a place on the best 11 o the club, while those who have the power ol selection may think different. This has ever been a source ot trouble, and it may be that some unpleasant ness may result Irom the selection of the team here. I trust there will not. Merit unobserved at first will soon force itseli to the rent. But I venture to make a sug gestion on th.a point, and that is that not less than three men have the authority to select the team or teams at this stage o the proceedings. I do not think thatany captain would object to tins, because with three men making the selections there would cer tainiy be less direct personal ill leellngtban it one man had chosen the teams. I am also told that there arc to be two teams connect ed wi.h the club for the purpose o piaying under both the Buby and Association ruKs. This is a wise arrangement, but J hone that the Association will soon be the rules that all will play under. These rules are becoming more general every yi-ar, but it will take a ew seasons at least before they are well understood in this country. The Bccuy or College rules are considera bly in the ascendant at present, but I antic ipate that our leading players will gradu ally adopt the other code. ItoincTvood Knee. It is quite sa e to say that had tbe weather during the week been anything like fine the the races out at Homewood would have been a very great success. The large crowds that ventured out there with threatening clouds hanging overhead prove what I say, and I'm sure we'll all regret that circum stances have been so unfavorable to the efforts of the very ei.tcrprisiqg directors of the track. The bad weathtr has not only spoiled the attendance, but it h s inter ered considcr.-biy with the speed of the horses, and this :s a great drawback to any meet ing. I do not propos-o to say anytning re garding the relative merits of the horses, as that matter was deilt 'with from day to day in the papers, but I wish to point out one great fact that it Mould be well for some people to note. Pittsburg is a horse racing city. We should all make a uotc ot that, and if we do, I think none of us will be disponed to throw any oarriers in the way o, having our annual races. There is always a kind of ghost, scaring people, in the shape o the anti-pool Ian. It is to me one ol the sur prisimr features of modern civilization to find people persistently trying to eniorce the old, and moldy and time worn relics of fossilized periods. As Dr. Macksy would say: "Old opinions) rags and tatters, , "We hare worn you quite threadbare." ' - . Certainly, it may be financially beneficial 'or some people to arag out inese sceieions o! centuries ago, but goodness knows they will not care a bad desire nor change a mis leading opinion. The present generation of citizens are not to De maue morauy gooa oy ths thumb-screw system ol Puritanic times and whatcrer stay be the good points erbdjj;et together sadxnake a' eettlemeat. , Iir points of pool selling at race meetings tbe laws of our iathcrs on the matter will not prevent betting. It would just be as easy for Dime Partington to keep the flawing tide back with ber mop us it would be for bigots to prevent betting by law. It is to be hoped that another Legislature will not finish its session without obliterating from the statute books of the State a law that works considerable injury and certainly has done no good. It will never do good, simply because it was framed in a spirit that isop posed to the spirit of to-day. As I have just said it only exists as a scare to enterprises advantageous to the cities in the State, and certainly does no moral good to the com munity. e Dccnrdlnc the Pugilists, Nobody, I think, would be surprised at the refusal of John lit Sullivan, the latest addition to our list ot star actors, to hare anything to do with E. K. Fox's offer. T,he latter gentleman, as readers of The Dis patch are aware, offered to match Sullivan to fight Slavin for ?25,000 a(side, and if the American won he wis to get all the win nings. Sullivan couldn't well do other than ignore an offer made under such circum stances. At best the offer was only a device of the offerer to establish himself in public favor. He puffed and praised McAuliffe up to such an extravagant extent and ridi culed the abilities ol Slavin so much that the result of the contest between the two latter left him the laughing stock ol the entire sport ing world. Doubtless he would have given twice $25,000 to have escaped the ludicrous position in which his love of notoriety placed him. But added to this is the fact of the persistent way in which Mr. Fox and his friends have hounded Sullivan lor years. None of us could expect to find Sul livan running to Fox & Co. with open arms after the long personal war there has been between, them. If Sullivan had any desire at present to fight Sla vin his own friends could soon produce $25,000. However, all offers seem to be useless at present The great slugger has become a luminary in the Thespian world, and his only fistic efforts nowarein the direction of thrashing a stage villain nightly. And I am not sure that John L. or his friends need be toor anxious about his meeting Slavin at all. The latter in many respects is a "bruiser" alter Sullivan's own style, and he is in better form than he was ever in in bis life. Sullivan is not and couldn't be for a very long time at least. In fact Sullivan's fight with Kilrain shows clearly that the former could hardly get into a condition good enough to deleat Slavin. Of course I am not talk ing about Sullivan as he was; but I am referring to him as years of dissi pation and debauchery have made him. A few years ago if Slavin and Sullivan had fought, and allowing the Australian to be as good then as he is now. Sullivan would have settled him in less than four rounds, because of Slavin's method of fighting. Sullivan's great source ot victory was his rushing, and this is what Slavin almost en tirely relies on. But I do not think there ever was a pugilist whose rushes were as terrific as those of John L. Sullivan in his vigorous days. To say that he has the same vigor and stamina to-day that he possessed at the time I refer to, is saying too much. I don't think he will ever have again, and it may be well if John L. Sullivan declines to fight again. lnvln and Jackson. If ad vices from Australia are true, we will have the question of supremacy between Peter Jackson and Slavin settled before we are very much older. Cablegrams from "underneath" tell us that the two men named have been matched to fight for a very big stake, and that there is any amount of money for Slavin. If neither man is a coward, I cannot well see how they can keep apart. Each claims to be champion of Aus tralia, while neither of them has any legit imate claim to the title. True, many people state that Jackson returned home to avoid a fight with Slavin: but, on the other hand, some people claim that Slavin left Aus tralia and went to England to get out of the way of Jackson. However these conjec tures or statements may be, one thing is certain, viz., that they must sooner or later come together. On paper Slavin looks a much better man than Jackson, as the former polished off Mc Auliffe considerably easier than did Jack son. But their methods of fighting were different, and had Jackson been in iront ol Slavin instead of McAuliffe, Slavin's rushes would not have been so effective. Jackson is a very active and artful man in a ring, and we all know that art can toil a rusher almost every time. But there is one danger regarding Jackson. It is a question as to whether or not he would have the pluck to stand the punishment of one or two rushes like Slavin's. That is a question we can only guess at. If he couldn't he would soon be knocked out, and it he could, he would soon have the better of Slavin. Dempsey nnd Fitzalmmons. Slow progress, indeed, is being made in the proposed battle between Jack Dempsey and Fitzsimmons. The latest concerning the affair is to tbe effect that the Olympic Club has offered $12,000 for a fight between tbeni. Dempsey, it is stated, is willing to fight for that amount, but insists that his opponent weighs not more than 154 pounds. This demand is tair, but I should think that the' tall antipodeon would not lor a moment thiukol fighting at any heavier weight. Whether the two men will ever come to gether or not I don't know, but the longer they remain apart the worse it will be ior Dempsey. The latter did some time ago talk of going to England, but I expect that he has changed his mind on that point. Big fistic contests tn Eugland are doomed or a long time to come. Some time ago I predicted that the English Parlia ment would deal with the matter if the law was not strong enough. Since the Slavin McAuliffe affair the leading English papers are urging Parliament to deal with the mat ter at once In my opinion this settles fighting for big purses in that country. And there is every indication that a similar state o things will obtaiu bere shortly. There are few so-called clubs in the United States where a battle such as that between Demp sey and Fitzsimmons would be allowed. I question verv much whether or not the police authorities of New Orleans would tolerate it At any rate if Deinp sev and Fitsimmons do not meet shortly their chance of meeting at all will not be" very great. The mxnner in which these club contests have been run for some time has forced the authorities to take no tice ot them. Whatever hope there may have beeu of a battle between Dempsey and La Blanche seems to have vanished since tbe offer of $12,000 ior a fight between Dempsey and Fitzsimmons baB been made. That offer has induced Dempsey to say that he will pay no attention to Im Blanche's talk. But the latter is the victor of Dempsey and certainly has as much right tor attention as anybody else. Still other men have a right to make engagcmentssuitablc to themselves, and La Kl.ii.cLic cannot have forgotten his treatment of Dempsey alter their late battle. Doubtless La Blanche would like to have a shy at another big purse, but. strange to say, he is not in demand just now. Pugilistic business is a very queer one. Tbe Baseball Sltuutlon. The miserable baseball season of 1890 is over with all of its failures, humbug) and false statements. At tbe end of this season we find the game almost prostrated in the dust, and the players of less importance than they almost ever were. Let us be thankful that the season is over, and "down among the dead men let it lie." However bad the season may hare been our lamenta tions would certainly be worse than they are were there no rays of hope regarding the luture. I am stronger in the belief to- friay that something will be done to end all ibis nonsense than 1 have ever been. Lou bought or hope affords considerable con- iottUuii, ana II it ys not realized my enorts -at least shall be in the direction of crying "down all parties concerned in toil disgrace ful condition of affairs. But I think tbe Cincinnati .event will prompt eyerybody.to THE? The Dispatch there were important statements published as coming from A.W. Thurman and John B. Day. Both of these gentlemen declared themselves to be strongly in favor ol a con'erence between the Players' League, the National League and American Association. To me this is the most significant sign of peace that has been noticed, because, if once the rival parties meet, I think they are sure to come to terms satisfactory to all. My contention all this season has been that there was nothing outside of sentiment preventing a conference of parties, and I firmly believe that had a certain class of writers and talkers not made it their daily bnsiuess to stir up feelings of bitterness there would hare been a conference ere now. I notice, with regret, that some people can not speak or refer to the National League without indulging in the most jeering iu sultfand most sinister innuendoes. This is neither fair nor manly, and cannot possibly have any good results. People who thus in dulge are only summer friends, and depend upon it, organizations which they puff up to-day may be the target for their insults to-morrow. An unfair mind is not stable in its admiration and respect, and I would ask the P. L. magnates to take particular notice of this. Well, I trust that a confer ence will be held as soon as possible, and that every member of it will meet in a fair give-and-take spirit A Time for Compromise. Now is tbe time for compromise, because the longer a settlement of this ruinous con flict is delayed the worse matters will be come. I can find no reason why the Na tional League directors should for one mo ment hesitate to agree to a compromise. As Manager Wright said a few days ago "in jured feelings" may have kept the mag nates to themselves for a long time, but surely the day of injured feelings is past and the day to do sound business is here. There have been many plans of compromise suggested; plans that doubtless hare come before the notice ot the people directly in terested in tbe business. It is not my purpose to argue what line of compromise should be adopted because it wouldn't be polite to do so without all the statements of the re spective clubs concerned. This statement can only be correctly had in a confeience. But I can fairly make one contention, viz.: That a plan which leaves two clubs in a city not able or willing to support them will be no compromise at all. To put the matter plain there cannot be any compromise in a plan that leaves two clubs in Pittsburtr. The city only needs one, and a good one. I hope that this feature will not be lost sight of by those who go into conferences if conferences there be. There are plenty of good available cities in the country for two organizations, while there are several cities that can well support two clubs. If a conference is held and the result is that we'll have only two leading organizations, the National and Players' Leagues, then I will be happy in the thought that I have not written al together in vain on the matter. Sooner or later it will come to two organizations, and I have steadily held this opinion and will continue to hold it. Tbe Championship WIndap. The last games of tbe championship sea son were played yesterday and Brooklyn and Boston are the respective National League and Players. League winners. It it a pity that these two clubs are not allowed to play against each other. I think they would make a great contest with the chances of victory in favor of Boston. If a plan of compromise could be agreed upon shortly a series of games between the clnbs could soon be arranged. Boston has won the P. L. pennant by playing a good and steady game. The same may be said of Brooklyn. Of course, the two pennant coutests this rear has not caused the interest that the race for the one pennant did last year, but there have been some tolerably exciting features in both races. The contest lately between John Ward's team and the New York P. L. team for second place has been a good one. Anson has done wonders with his team; and I don't hesitate to say that he has one of the best teams in the country. He has given another proof of the fact that he is a remarkable man. The least said abou our own clubs the better. One has been a rank failure as a ball team, and the other, the Players' League, has been a miserable disappointment. We can continue to lire in hopes of having a good ball club in Pittsburg. Tbe contests are over, and the ball player finds himself a much less important personage to-day than he did 12 months ago. Then a very large portion of the public and many capitalists were holding him np as their idol. To-day the public is weary, and apparently the capitalists are looking after themselves, Peikgle. By Steamer. Train or BontV Which or these have you selected as a means of travel T No matter. Whichever it is, recol lect that for sea sickness, disorders ot the stomach, lirer and bowels, engendered by rough locomotion and bad food or water, and for malarial troubles, Hos tetter's Stomach Bitters is tbe ronst useful specific you can take with you. It is Invaluable also for rheumatism, kidney complaint and nervous trouble. It's Dollars to Cents That should you see our men's fine suits now selling for $10 and $12 you would never have another suit made to order or never buy any place but at our stores. Our fine Irish woolens, Scotch cheviots, English cas simeres and Legarge worsteds, cut in sacks, cutaways, double-breasted sacks and Prince Alberts, at $10, $12 and $15, are equal to suits sold for $25 and $30. Call and Fee us. P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Clothing Company, cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the Court House. Two Fine Upricl't Pinnos nt a Sacrifice. Splendid upright piano, beautiful ebon ized case, fine tone, nice even scale and latest improvements in action?, etc.; used only nine weeks, will be sold for $240. Also, a good upright piano, used only a lew months, tor $170. These pianos are guaran teed to be in first-class condition, and are worth almost double the amount asked. Easy payments arranged if desired. Store opeu Saturday evening until 9 o'clock. Call at once. Heniuck's Music Company, Limited, 79 Filth avenue. Diamond Exhibition. Beginning with Monday (to-morrow).and lasting throughont the week, we shall make our "fall display" of gems and precious stones in onr large show windows. There will be diamonds, rubies, emeralds and odd and rare stones o: every knou n rariety. Tbe goods will be BtiWu loose, as we buy them in the great European diamond marts; also mounted in allot the latest styles for general Wear. B. Siedle & Sons, 54 Filth avenue. Excursion lu'M. Loo Is. The Baltimore and Ohio Biilroad will sell excursion tickets to St. Louis on Octo ber 5, 6 and 7, good to return until October 11, at low rate of $16 25 lor round trip. CHEAP EXCOKMON TO CHICAGO, bctober 9, Tim tbe Pittsburic and Western Rnllwnr. Special train of Pullman sleeping cars and first-class coaches will be run as the first section of the Chicago express, leaving Allegheny at 230 P. m. (Central time), ar riring in Chicago at 825 A. M. Bound trip rate, $9. Tickets good ten days. su GERMAN MEMORIAL. DAY AT WHEEL ING. I Slosdar, October 0. The B. & O. B. B. will sell excursion tickets on Oct. 5 and 6,good to return on the 7th, at rate of $2 the round trip. TJpbioht pianos for rent E. G. Hays & Co., 75 Fifth are. Andeeson gas-saving burner, 624 Penn are., Fox optical building. U , All kinds of furniture renpholstered, i so. HAUcmsii-EENAir, 33 water HTTSBtTRtf ''DISPATCH, " RET' cSBT All communications for this department should be mailed to reach The Dispatch not later than Saturday morning.' Reasonable space will be freely given to all organizations classified under this heading. Srlect Knights of Amertcn. On the assessment notice for October are fire deaths from Pittsbu'g and Allegheny City. ' Center Avenue Lodge ft o. 121 confidently ex. pecis to take in 75 new members at one time on Tuesday evening next It is understood that Grand Treasurer Todd made a bid for some' extensive oil territory In the vicinity of Evans City during bis late visit McKee .Lodge, at McKee's Rocks, contem plates giving a musical and literary entertain ment before many days, and proposes to go to work and show the people down there what the order is. Grand Recorder Thomson deserves a great deal of credit for the anionnt ot work he has done since tbe session of the Grand Legion, now a little more than a month, and the journal of proceedings Is out It is an excellent piece of work. Grand Commander Kirker has received a eommunlcation from the membership of Ohio asking bow to proceed in the matter of coming In under the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania, and declaring their intentions of becoming Select Knights of America. The new charter which has Just been issued Is certainly a beautiful piece of work, and a more appropriate design it would be impossible to conceive. It certainly reflects credit upon tbe deslznersand engravers, the Pittsburg Pho-to-Enirraving Company. A search warrant was got out for Comrades McCnrry, Braun, and Bollinger at Evans City, as they were lost but they turned up next morning at Callery Junction, having been hunt ing for a tract or land to lease for the purpose of trying their luck in oil. General Custer Lodge No. 118, of Allegheny City has entered for .the prize for the lodge taking in the most members at one time, and in addition thereto a gold-beaded cane will be awarded to the member who has the best indi vidual record in this respect Past Commander McKee, so rumor has It, and it is nearly correct this time, will be a can didate for the Lieutenant Colonel's shoes. "Blondy" has many warm friends who would be pleased to see him elevated to this office, as he is a bard worker in the cause. The invitations and tickets are ready for delivery to the different legions, and Colonel Lewis requests Commanders or Recorders, who have not already done so, to call at tbe Volks blatt office. 92 Diamond street and get them, and see that they are properly distributed. The new ritual will soon be delivered to tbe legions, and tbe cumrades can rest assured that it is an excellent one. The lectures through out are very Impressive, and there is no doubt that tbe entire new work will meet witb favor and commendation throughout the entire or der. Grand Medical Examiner Dr. Brooks, of Evans City, was in the city during the past week, accompanied by hi wife, on a visit to the Exposition. He reports everything in fine shape at Evans City, and sas that .the late visit of tbe Colonel and staff to that locality had an excellent effect PastMaster;Wnrkruan John M. Prescott late of Pride of tbe West Lodge No. OTjAlIesheny City, was laid to rest last Sunday. He was one of the oldest members in No. 87 and was well liked by all who knew him. Tbe Masonic or der, of which be was also a member, bad full charge of the burial and Pride of the West turned out in a body. Some inquiry has been goingthe rounds sines" the visit to Evans City as to whether Grand Recorder Thomson brought home all of his overcoat He was seen trying to make away with a cariof milk about 4 a. Jr., witb a lame canine in hot pursuit and it Is a question whether Grand Medical Examiner Dr. Brooks has seen his dog since. Tbe arrangements for the third annual recep. tion of the Third Regiment are nowabout com pleted, and at tbe present writing it bids fair to be the most successful of any which this organ ization has held. The original Royals will fur uish the music, and Colonel Samuel McNicholls will be the prompter. That settles It Mo further comment is necessary. M. Summers Clark, of Reliance Lodge No. 149, Philadelphia, accompanied by a delegation of Philadelphia brothers, paid their respects to tbe Mogullians in this vicinity last evening, and were royally entertained. Mr. Clark is the originator of this degree, and is a bright jovial fellow, and many a good laugh has been had over his conglomeration of fun. Jr. O. U. A. 91. The State Council of New Jersey will meet at Newark on Thursday; October 18. Brother J. W. Hoagland, State Council Sec retary of Ohio, was in the city last week. State Councillor Collins paid an official visit to Smoky City Council No. 112 on Tuesday even ing. Charles S. Crail, of No. 136, has been making a tour of tbe councils of tbe MonongaUela Valley during several weeks past ' The sixth annual session of the State Conncil of Virginia will convene in the Arcade build ing, Portsmouth, on Mondav, October 20. Stark conntv, O.. contains a larger number of members of the Jr. O. U. A. M. than any other county of the State, having about 1,000. Brother E. Lindsay Grier came from Phila delphia to sneaK at the public meeting last Sat urday evening, and returued to that city on Wednesday. The meeting of Hilltop Council, No. 88, on Monday evening was exceedingly pleasant There were a number of visitors present and lunch was served. Ed. O'Brien, of New Castle, Treasurer of the Washington Monument Fund, was in the city this week. He feels rather disappointed that the subscriptions are not coming In better. The highest vote cast on change of name by any council was that of Sontbwark. No. 144, of Pennsylvania, whose total vote was 233, only four of which were in opposition to tbe change It is reported that several councils accented proxr votes, and it is known positively that one did so. Any member knowing of proxy rotes being counted should notify the National Council secretary. Manchester Council, No. 124, celebrated its eleventh anniversary on last Monday evening by serving lunch to tbe members and visitors present It was one of the best attended meet ings held for some time. The most unfortunate conncil in this vicin ity, in regard tn death of members, is General Putnam, No. 125. Another of their members. Brother Harry S. Cox. dud on Satnrdav. and was buried at Homewood Cemetery on Monday afternoon, the council attending the funeral. General McClelland Council, No. 160, of Verona. Pa , was visited on Tuesday evening by National Representative Peck, H. R. Case and J. K. Emge. The meeting was u ell at tended and the members seemed to take great interest In the work. The membership of the council is 228. A meeting of the National Council Com mittee on Revision of Ritual will be held on next Saturday evening at tbe office of The American. Tbe members of the committee are S. V. C. Richer, ol Ohio: P. S. C. Williams, of Pennsylvania; National Repress nutives J. H. Zimmerman and George O. Roberts, of Ohio, and James Cransto.i, of Pennsylvania. This is how tbe voteDn the change of name resulted, both this year and last: i Jr.O. U. 1889. AM. A. L. Pennsylvania. 9,103 475 Ohio ; 814 279 New Jersey 767 231 Maryland 348 24 Massachusetts 174 82 Virginia 177 West Virginia 118 105 "Now York 4 72 New Hampshire 64 23 Miscellaneous 98 61 Total 11,690 Jr. O. U. 1890. A M. Pennsylvania 8.7U5 Oblo 798 1,802 O.TJ. A 8,704 l.JOo 90S 115 83 65 74 New Jersey, 612 Maryland... .,..., ... Massachusetts ......... Virctnia.. . 821 68 853 59 43 West.Vireinia jCiow xorKs)jof ija rj TnQ SUNDAY. OCTOBEB-5, New Hampshire , 89 Illinois .'. 5 Miscellaneous 23 Total H01 7 602 151 7,187 1. O. O. F. The following is-a list of the new officers of Stokes Lodge 798, 1. O. O. F.: N. G., Richard E. Sbortes.; v. G., J. C. Kreis; Secretary, 8. L. Neelv; Assistant Secretary. F. G. Yeniscb; Treasurer, Henry Poke; Trustee, John Hobn: Representative to Grand Lodge, L. J. Booker. At tbe regular meeting of Mozart Lodge No. 971, 1. O. O. F.,held Tuesday evening, the fol lowing officers were elected: N. G., George Bauman; V. G., Frank Opovskl; Assistant Secretary, John Knoblacb: Trustee, Jacob Herboid; Representative to Grand Lodge, Jacob F. Beck. The newly elected officers of Mt Monab Lodge No. 86o are as follows: N.- G., William A. Peterson: V. U., George R. Lever; Assistant Secretary, William J. Payne: Secretary, J. B. Villiams:.Treasurer, R.McChotchy: Represent ative to Grand Lodge, J. B. William!; Trustee, John W. Douthstt At the last regular meeting of Pittsburg En campment No. 2, District Deputy Grand Pa triarch Elton and staff installed the following officers: a P.J I. W. Clatter; H. P.. B. W. Stone; S. W., P. L. Cooper; J. W., Fred Will iams. On Tuesday evening the third degree will be conferred by the degreo staff. All tafr!a.fi1,a will Via flrlvAn A. hAftrtv inlMm ' P. G. Ackerman and staff installed tbe fol lowing officers In Pittsburg Lodge No. 836. Friday night: N. G., R. C. Memder; V. G., Walter Borafrd; Sec, Harry S. Foight: Asst Sec., U. D. Sweigard; Treas., Alph J. Fotzer; R. a. to N. G J. J. Bangh; L. S. to N. G., Ueorge Helt; Warden. Fred Williams; Con ductor. Hngh Downs: Inside Guardian, Wn. N. Stevens; R. 8. S.. Lewis H. Springer; L. 8. S.. A W. Griffith: R. S. to V. G., Lawrence Mooney; L. S. to V. G., Edward Gerlocfc. The Heptn sophs. Beaver Avenue No. 83 proposes to go to work as it never did before. Cap Sheaf No. 159 holds its anniversary ser vices on Wednesday evening next Several applicants from New Castle have made application to Pittsburg No. 89. John L. Jones, of Braddock, Is the first deputy to send in any reports from his district Deputies' reports must be in the Supreme Arcbons' hands by close of' October, of official visits. Pittsburg No. 83 has organized three recruit ing divisions and proposes to number 600 by April 1, 1891. The roll of honor will be largely Increased during tbe month of October. The prospects are Allegheny county will appear, Bridgeville Conclave, at Bridgevllle. Del., has built lis own hall, and will be dedicated October 14. The Supreme Archon has been invited to attend. Jeannette Conclave was Instituted on Octo ber 1, with a charter list of 4L Samuel Bnx baum secured the charter applicants. S. A. Duncan, of the Supreme Committee on Laws, and tbe Supreme Archon were present and as sisted. Order of Solon. Charter Lodge No. 1 has several Initiates for Monday evening. Snpreme Secretary B. F. Beatty left for Phil adelphia Tuesday. Supreme Treasurer R. J. Godfrey is at Cleve land, Ohio, assisting the deputies in that city. Valley Lodge, No. 10, Is showing good work and is destined to become one ot the strongest lodges. Brother W. H. Dagenbaugh reports JStar Lodge, No. 5, of Allegheny, increasing Its mem bership roll at each meeting. Medical Examiner Dr. G. A Mueller, of Allegheny Lodge No. 2, examined eight appli cants last week. Medical Examiner Dr. F. N. Staub Is justly Erond of the continued prosperity of success of odge No. 102. This lodge is but nine months old, and has a membership ot 78, Supreme Organizer W. L. Davis instituted a lodge with 20 charter1 members at Midway, Pa., during the past week, and has an excellent start for a lodge at Burgettstown. The weekly report of Frank Y. Over, Chair man Supreme Trustees, shows applications for loans amounting to 828,000 first bond and mort gages on city property at 6 per cent Sexennial League. Nine new lodges were instituted last month. Imperial Lodge No. 170, of Freeport, Pa., in. itiated two men at tbeir last meeting. Pittsburg Lodge No. 48 has two members to Initiate at its next meeting, and more applica tions on file. Wilklnsburg Lodge No. 99 has the oldest I HOW TO-FURNISH ASOHSE Cozy and. . Folding Beds, Bedsteads, Bedding, Odd Chairs, Sofas, Lounges, Sideboards, Wardrobes, Cabinets, Hat Backs, Hail Stands, Chiffoniers, Secretaries, Desks, Pedestals, , Pianos. FURNITURE. Our stock of Parlor Suites is the most ele gant and extensive ever gathered within the four walls of a Pittsburg furniture house. Our assortment of Chamber Suites is a veritable combination of economy, excellence elegance and durability. Our display of Dining Room Suites em braces all the modern styles and the most sensible and substantial makes. Our variety of Sitting Room andLibrary Suites is complete in all the word implies. Come when you will, buy what you please, and you are bound to effect a- handsome saving of money. Our patronage is increasing, our sales are climbing upl These facts speak volumes in favor of our goods and prices. 923," 925 and, 927 PENN A."VENTJE, 35TE-A-K; IsTIUTSI STREET. Largest Cash and Credit House in Western Pennsylvania. '1890, member In this district If not In the whole order. He Is 61 years of age. P. P., J. O., Miller and the District Deputy were at the last meeting of Allegheny Lodee, where two initiates were added to the roll. Secretary W. L.Meyrlckis not yet able to at tend the meetings. The Rojnl Arcnnom. Tuesday has been set apart by tbe Exposition managers as Royal Arcanum Dav. A special musical programme has been arranged for the day and evenintr. Arrangements have been made with The PrrTSBUBG Dispatch giving tbe Roral Arcanum Committee tbe privilege of their stand in the main bnildlng as headquar ters, where a register will be provided In which tbe visiting members are requested to record tbeir names and tbe council to which, they be long. .A reception committee will be on band during tbe entire day and evening to receive visiting brothers. It is expected that a large number of tbe membership of Western Penn sylvania will visit tbe Exposition on that day to renew old and make new acquaintances. It is boped that resident members will devote as much time as possible to this affair, and make tbe visitors doubly welcome. Grand Regent Joseph A. Langfltt Grand Secretary J. H. Wriebt and Grand Orator E. A. Knox will be present tbe greater part of tbe time, together witb President C. P. Smiih. Vice President R. B. Sterritt and other members of the Regents and Past Regents' Association of Western Pennsylvania. A very pleasant meeting time is expected. Genernf Lodge Notes. At the last stated session of Venus Castle, No. 291, E. G. E., the second degree was con ferred on four candidates and five propositions for membership were received. This castle Is one of the youngest in Allegheny county. Beaver Falls Castle, No. 299, and Falls City Castle, No. 376. Knights of tbe Golden Eagle, both of Beaver Falls, and New Brighton Castle, No. 817, celebrated Anniversary Day on October 1. with an entertainment at the New Brighton Opera House. Martba Washington Ladles' Lodge No. 23, Ladies' Loyal Orange Society, at Homestead, is making great progress and to-morrow evening about 80 visitors will leave the Union Station at 6:S0 to visit It Tbere are several lodges in Pittsburg and Allegheny, among others being Wycliff Lodge No. 5, Daughters of Liberty No. 16, Lily of the West No. 19, Daughters of Free dom No. 24, and Martha Washington No. 28 at Homestead. Ladles who have a good moral character and are Protestants can join the La dles' Loyal Orange Lodges, and men In good standing in the Orange Lodges can become members, bnttbe ladles are supreme rulers and and manage tbe business of the lodges. The Independent Circle, comnosed of the leading young men of Pittsburg, formally onened its new parlors, No. 315 Penn avenue, Wednesday evening. Mr. Theodore W. Mesee was cbairman of tbe evening. Tbe election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as fol lows: President, Theodore W. Meee; Vice President Robert Allison; Secretary and Treasurer, Henry Erisman, Jr.; Bergeant-at-Arms, William J. Ryan. After tbe election a reception was given by tbe members to their friends and a very enjoyable evening was spent by all present About 10 o'clock they were agreeably surprised by the entrance of tbe Adonis Mandolin Club. Tbe club rendered several selections and contributed much to tbe enjoyment of the evening. Much credit Is due to Messrs. Meese and Erisman for the energetic manner they have worked to bring the club to a successful issue. GERMAN MEMORIAL DAT AT WHEEL. ING, v Monday, October 6. The B. & O. B. B. will sell excursion tickets on Oct.5 and 6, good to return ou the 7th, at rate of $2 the round trip. "It Stands at the Head." The most Rapid, Durable and Practical Writ ing Machine now on the Market For circulars giving full information, call at or address Caligrapb Branch Office, The AMERICAN WRITING MACHINE CO. 67 Fifth Ave.. Pittsburg, Pa. - oc5-137-sa 8BfrElP$ Comfortable, Stylish, and. Tasteful, Handsome and Cheap, Is a problem easily solved by those who buy their furniture and carpets at Keech's. Whether vqu propose to spend $5,000 or $500, or still less to furnish your house, you will find it to your interest to patronize this Great Cash and Credit House. "Where the as sortment is so varied, the styles so endless, the goods so'dependa ble, the prices so low, and the terms so easy as at Keech's, there everybody from the mechanic to the millionaire can get suited. Read these few particulars: 2 . c ' P e v q Q, U 1 R I o O s T I a I 0 A o n I TS ft CIS u I n u I o- I N r. CO 1 -OS 8 s EECH'S r : : : M : : : ' : - IttW ADVERTISEMENTS. JACKETS AND CAPES. The pictures given herewith illustrate three special offerings in our CLOAK DE PARTMENT. It has become pretty generally known among the ladies that erery Gar ment Jn this immense department is a bargain a telling bargain, truly. "We offer erery thing in this line at prices 25 per cent lower than other houses. Isn't it to your interest to buy here7 Come this week if you would sare money. No.-lis a. fine Imported Cheriot Jacket, with Astrakhan collar and culls, satin facing. Price $7 85, worth fully $12. A splendid bargain. No. 2 is a beauti'ul extra long Seal Plush Jacket, which we offer for a short time at $10 75. This Garment cannot be duplicated elsewhere for less than $15. No. 3 represents our fine Plush and Astrakhan Capes, with satin lining. They range in price from $4 85 to $10, and are the best values erer offered. Lister's Seal Plnsh Jackets. $7 50, $8 25, up to $18. Plush Reefers and Sacqnes from $12 to $29 75. Misses' Reefers from $3 to $8 75. Ladies' fine Tailor-Made Jackets, $3 to $15. Ladies' light-weight Connemaras, $1 50, worth $7 CO. Fine gray Astrakhan capes. Queen Anne Collar and fine satin lining, $5, worth $3. Extra fine black Astrakhan Capes, Queen Anne collar, $6, worth $8 25. Genuine Astrakhan, Fur, Coney, Monkey and Imitation Seal Capes at all prices. Full lines of muffs in all fashionable qualities. You will find prices invitingly loir. FALL MILLINERY, Our opening last week was. a grand and artistic success. Such a display was nereT seen in this city before. We always show the latest norelties as fast as they come out, and our'prices are lowest for first-class work. Fur Felt Hats and Bonnets, Misses' Hati, hundreds of the daintiest Hats and Bon nets, both trimmed and untrimmed. Ibft, Merita i These departments are filled with the And the prices? We'll not quote any low. Call and see. gerjbavm 5 1 0 to 5 1 CARPETS. Our newly enlarged carpet room is flanked on both sides with perfect walls of the choicest Moquettes, Tapestry and Body Brussels, Velvets, Wiltons, Ingrains, Oil Cloths, Rugs, eta, which we offer at prices (cash or credit) that make compe tition impossible. We take great pride in exhibiting and submitting our Stock of carpetings to the most minute and critical examination, because we know that not a single, solitary shoddy piece, questionable quality, old or faded pattern or design will be found. Though the prices of Carpets have ad- vanced lately the same low figures still prevail here; 5 Em L latest and choicest goods, which you should see. to-day for lack of space. But they are extremely 4 Market St., OCO-TTSStt Stoyes, Banges, Befrigerators, Woodemrare, Tinware, Queensware, Crockery, lamps, Silrerware, Cutlery, Clocks, Mirrors, Paintings, Pictures, Bronzes, Bric-a-Brac .-&.
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