ssBgiwffiiTnffri 6?saw!nae fF f-JfWP' - - 'fS 'r Vf yrjTWTW- THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 17, 1890. asasaags J r t r S The Well-Known Football Team to Tackle the Pitisbnrgers on November 8. OTHER TEAMS ASKING FOR DATES. An Experiment Tried at Ponghkeepsie Un der Kew Knles of Standard Trotting Earing. BIG SALE OP WELL-BRED TROTTERS. locil Bisdill Gossip and Otnenl Sporting Newj f theDiy. Already the Allegheny Athletic Club and its foot ball team have become known to al most all the leading clubs and football teams in the country. As a result applica tions fot- dated with the local team are com ing in daHy. -The last was from Detroit yesterday. The kickers of that city are very eager to play a match with the Pitts burjs, and one will be played. It is not definitely known yet, however, whether the contest will take place here or at Detroit. The team of the latter place want to play at home, but Mr. O. D. ThomDson cave cood reasons yes terday liy the contest should take place at Exposition Park. He said: "Detroit has a cood team, but they are due to come here. We played our last match with them at Detroit, and we will cive them a. cood cuarantee to come here. Of course we will have a much better organized team when we next meet them than we had when we last tackled them. We al;o want to boom the spnrt here, and by pcttinc jrood teams to coino here ne can do it. I think the match will take place here." Jlr. Thompson also states that strong efforts will be made to have the University f Penn silvama team here before Chritmas, ana he is very hopeful of success. Should that team comchere it will be a rate treat for the local patrons of the rame. The Wabinston-Jefferson College team also applied to the local club yesterday for a date, and it is likely that the two teams will pHy a match within two or three weeks. The Detroit contest will take place on November 8, and the match with Washington -Jefferson will take place earlier. To-monow the Athletic team will tackle the Sbadytide eleven, weatherper mitting. Tbete have been a few changes made in the Athletic team since last Saturday, ami it will be as follows to-morrow: Brown, left end: Hammond, left tackle; J. Oliver, left guard; J. Moorehead. center: Scott White, right guard: Townly. right tackle; McUord. right end: Robinson, quarter back; Fry, right half back; IL Oliver, left half back, and O. D. Thompson, fnll back. To-morrow week the team will plav against the East End Gymna sium eleven. "They had a contest arranged to take place at Exposition Park, bnt the rain presented it. There is certainly nmre football players prac ticing in ana about Pittsburg at present than thero ever has been before. The officials of the Athletic Club are confident that their or ganization will have 200 paid up members be fore the winter is over. NEW TBOTTING BULES. An Interesting Experiment or Standard Racing on the Poughkeepsie Track. rSPECIAt TELEGRAM TO IRK DISPATCH. Poughkeepsie, October 16. For the first time at the Hudson River Driving Park there was standard racing to-day under the new rules which allow horses entered to make 230 or better to start in divisions. When a horse makes 230 or better be is sent to the stable and the remaining horses have two more trials if tliev flesire. The summaries in this mode of racing are as follows: First divislon- Fultina 1 Inches Wilkes Wilkes Oale ...1 ...2 1 ...3 2 lline. :. ::3'4. Second division - Thornton i 1 Nettie V 2 3 2 Irene.. 3 1 Time. 2:31 2:23. 2:37J) Inlrd division Fociry Slink Bob rinkerton John Basooin 3 2 I 4 3 2 Time, -z-i-i. i-.a -:-i. standard stake for marcs. First division Sarah B 1 2 Zoo Hammond.... 2 1 Oaeen Anne 3 3 lime, 2:.t:v i-JS. Second division Actress 1 Klla Wilkes 2 1 Time. 2:W-. 2:12. Tlie2:24 clars trotting was won in straight heats nv W. i fciiier's Antosraph. Time, 2:2SM. 2:213f, The first beat of the S-year-old race won bv W. E. Spier's White Wing-. The second by I. B. Hernncton's Samekmd and the two lat hv White Wings. Time, 2-30i, 2:3 233, 2iSVi. Tne match race between E. H. Uewcomb's black mire Raven and W. A. Uroun' black gelding Zero, was won bv Kav-n taking the 'first and third heats. Time, 2:2 229, 226. WOODWAPJJ'S C0MBIKATI0N SALES. Some AVell-ISrcd Trotters Realize Good lVice at lexiiigfon. Lexington, October 16. The rainy morning dia not interfere with the Woodward combina tions sales. Fifty-one horses were sold for 26,395, an average of 1519 50. Sales at JS00 and over: Bay stallion, 7. b Onward, dam by alambrlno l'atciicu; J. b. Coxev, Ilmlnenci Bav nlly. yearling, by Lord Kusetl. Bav eta'tllou. earllm:. br Bed Wilkes, dam by Curler: T. B. Hn?lit. llanvillc. Si, COO. Blark horse. 4. bv Nutwood, dam by Abdatlab i'Uoi: 1. Goodlns- J!aylick, SI.K5 Bay Ally, enrlinz. bv berdeen, dam byAl mont:J. Maumre New ork City, 2.575. Ba mare. .iv on ward, dam bv"'otts Thomas; Hi'ndc-r-on Bros.. Vllliamstorn. W. Va.. ?15. Bay fill), carlins. hv iay, dam by Hamlet II.: X. rtcs. Lebanon, S1.S25. Chestnut mire, 3. bv Kentucky I'rlnce, dam by Gatlllnc: . K Manhope. I.exlnt'ton. (aoa. Bar colt, 3. bv Nutwood, dam by Hamblctonian; Asa Jewell. A ilinore, 1.00o. Bay mire. h. bv Thomas K. nam bv Thornton's Abdallab; K. C Camp, Knoxvlllp, Tenu., fl,(CS. WILL TAKE A BEST. The Loral Pacer Ilallas to Retire Until Xext Season Opens. A gentleman connected with C. F. Pred m ore's stable stated yesterday that at the close of this week Dallas, the local pacer, will be retired for the season. The speaker fnrtber said that in all probability next year Dallas will only go in exhibition contests and against time. It is still claimed that Dallas has paced a mile in 2.-09J.,' The gentleman above referred to said yesteruay: The season is over now for us. and let me tell you that one evening after sunset Dallas went a mile on Hoinewood track in 2:09. I was there and saw the performance. The horse has been one of the best winners ever Pitts burg had, as he has won fully 14.000 in purses and stakes. We have also done w ell with bim In the pools." Latonia Races. Cincinnati, October 16. Following were the results of the Latonia races to-day: First race, mile and 70 vard John Morris first. Grey Cloud second. Consignee third. Time, J:57. econd rare, one mile Barney first. Royal Gar ter eecond. Bertha third. Time, 1:44 '3. Iblrd race, mile awl Mxtcenth Koseraont first, Boger second. MmorTom third, 'lime, 1:54. Fourth race six lurlong Palestine first, Val lera second. Kingman third. Time. I:1H. Firth race. lour and a half lurlongs Nellie W. Birav.tr first. Miss Bowling second. Canto third. Time. 1:1b. Sixth race, four and a hair furlongs Faithful first. Ell Ktndlg tecoud, Carroll Jteid third. Time, 0:39V Mr. 3Iotz Didnt Appear. William Hilrtcbrecht. the pigeon fancier, called at this office last evening to match bis young birds to fly the young birds of G. Motz, recording to challenges, ilr. Motz, however, did not appear, and Mr. Hildebrecht took this to mean tbati he, Motz, is timid about the mat ter. Mr. Hildebrecht, to snow that he means business, has resolved to forward ten of bis voung birds to Greenfield, lnd.. a distance of 300 miles, and fly them for a record nnder Feder ation rules. He is still willing to match his birds against tbe'birds of anybody else. Tired of the Saloon, -srrrtat. teleoiiah ioihi dispatch.: McKeesport, October 16. John leemer says the saloon business isnot what it is cracked up to be, and he has decided to quit that busi ness, and will liKely embark in some other enterprise. Be will transfer his license to DETROIT KICK R 't.dH jJfl)BgB$pJ4PSB-l" jlWjBClLSiJWBWWWWroifgWaWiLili iiiWii ! 1, i Peter Gross. John is in the country for a few days, and his friends say he intends locating in another city, he having tired of this place. LOCAL BASEBALL GOSSIP. Manager Hanlon Returns Very "Well Fleased With His Short Trip. Manager Hanlon, of the local P. L. ball club, returned to the city yesterday well satisfied with the results of his trip. Various rumors were afloat regarding players that he had signed. He refused to confirm pr deny any rumor, preferring to mind bis own business and keep it to himself. Jt is understood that he has been successful, however, both at Cleveland and Buffalo. He deserves success. It was stated that he had been trying to secure Al vord, of the Toledos. Alvord. however, is thought by many not to be gooa enough for Pittuurg. Secretary Bruncll will be in the city to-day or to-morrow! There was some misunderstanding about Mr. Thurinan's coming. A Mr. Thur man did arrive at the MononcabcU House yes terday, but he was from San Francisco and not from Columbus. Ed Swartvrood Home Again. Genial Ed Swartwood is home again for the winter and will resume his duties of traveling for the Jenkinson cigar firm. Ed is well pleased with the season with the Toledo club, and ex pects to be there next season. He speaks very well, indeed, of John Hcaly's pitching, claim ing tbatJohn is nowasgoodas anybody. Swart wood also said that good team work, aided by lots of good luck, made the Louisvilles pen nant winners. Sporting Xotes. Lexington trottlne races were yesterday poit ponca on account of rain. 1 he McAlpin-Johnson syndicate is said to con trol Ave riaycrs' League clubs. TV ERE was rain at Louisville yesterday and the first Fame lor the "world's championship" was not played. Manager Hanlon lert for the Kast last even ing. He will attend the F. L. meeting at flew York Monday. J. Sims, or Brldireville. wants to match his pigeons to fly anvlocal pigeon, Jrouicoopto coop, lor too or find a side. If the weather Is fine to-day the races at Home wood, and the parachute descent will take place, borne grand 6port Is expected. N'OTlonaragothcP. L." maenates were great and shrewd business men in the estimation of all 1. L. partisans. The scene has changed. ErrOKTS are being made to arrange a series of games between the Hew York 1'. L. and N. L. teams. It is thought that the efforts will be suc cessful. LIENS for abont 70o have been entered against the new clubhouse ul the Philadelphia Field and Cvcle Club at Ardmore. and otters will follow unless a settlement Is made. Messhs. DAT and Talcott. of the New York N. L. and T. L. cli. respectively, tated yesterday that no more meetings will be needed to consoli date their clubs, as everything lias been lixed. We special meeting of the Players' League is called lor Mondai next, but there will be an im portant coniereuce at Nev York on baturd.i or this week, which all the Players' League capital ists will attend. The following well-known ex-'Varsity football player will coach the Princeton eleven between now and Thanksgiving Hay: Aleck Moffatt, of Trenton; Duncan Edwards and Tracy Harris, of New York City: Samuel Hodgeand Hector Cowan, of thetjemlnarv: David Bovalrd, or New York City, and James George, of Laurencevllle. If a compromise should be effected. Colonel Itodcers thinks the teams would be placed as fol lows: National League New York, Boston, Philadelphia. Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Chicago, Cleveland and Pittsburg. American Association Boston, Pnlladelplua. Baltimore, Washington, Chicago, Louisville and St. Louis. LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED. Incidents of a Day In Two Cities Condensed for Ready Reading. Mr. Charles Bruenino was entertained last evening at a banquet tendered bim by a number of his friends at M. Frey's restaurant. Mr. Brnening has been to Europe to recuper ate, and the receptiou was given bim to show the pleasure of his friends at his return to this country and to healtb. Prof. F. C. Phillips, of the Western Uni versity, under instruction of President Watson, of the Monongahela Water Company, has made anotherxainination of the water furnished the citizens of the Southside. and says that the liquid is of an excellent quality. Colonel George Woodford, of Iowa, will deliver a lecture at the Kast End Baptist Church. Sunday evening. The Colonel is an eloqnent and forcible speaker, and being well kuo n here, is certain to have a large audience. A Charter has been granted the Pennsyl vania Cooling Company of Allegheny. The directors are Edward Armstrong. A. J. Law rence and Reese C. Tannebill. The capital stock will be 510,000. Fire cau-cd by an overheated stove in Stevenson & Cartright's hardware store, on Federal street, Allegheny, last sight, caused a trifling damage. The Allegheny Water Company will go to Nine Mile Island to-day to inspect the site for the proposed new water works. Last week 78 deaths occurred in Pittsburg, as compared with 95 during the corresponding week of last year. MINOR POLICE ITEMS Old Cases Before Aldermen and the Officers Pick Up Several New Ones. Annie, John and David Rogers and Emma Lyons' were arrested by Lieutenant Waggoner la?t n'gbt at 2o. 7 Arthur street on a charge of discrJerly conduct. ViiS. Mary Voelker was given a partial bearing before Alderman Succop. last evening. vu Uie charge ol keeping a speak-easy. Martin miith is charged with stealing electt teal instruments from J. Redpatb, of Ko. 125 Fifth avenue. John Donnelly was committed to the workhouse for 30 days, yesterday, for abusing bis wife. G. Burger is accused by Inspector Mc Aleese, of robbing John Burke, on Smalltnan street. Washington Alexander charges John Carroll with threatening to shoot him. SPABKS PE0M THE WIEES. Long StoriesCut Short for Hasty Breakfast Table Perusal. THE Farmers' Alliance of Kansas held its third annual meeting at Topeka yesterday. William Hopper was fatally shot at Kan sas Citv yesterday while resisting arrest for cattle thieving. AH Gee Yung, the Chinese murderer of a Chinese woman, under death sentence, com mitted suicide uitli opium yesterday. J, L. Veach was murdered near Tuscola, Miss., Wednesday, and Tiis body placed on a railroad track to conceal the crime. The Grievance Committee of the Rock Is land firemen and the officials of the road have as yet come to no definite understanding. Part of the shops of the Cincinnati Southern Railav at Ludlow. Ky., burned to-night. Loss variously estimated from 835,000 to $50,000. A YOUNG man named H. L. Brown, entered a Union Hotel room at Denver, Wednesday, and was found in a few moments dying from a dose of strychnine. It is not knoun whether or not he intended suicide. MRS. FOSTER SCORES A VICTORY. The Iowa TV-C. T. V. on the Side or the on-Paxtlsan Branch. DES 2JoiNES,October 16. The State Con vention of the Woman's Christian Temper ance Union of Iowa, got down to business to-day, and a very warm time was experi enced, resulting in a split between the non partisan and the the third party forces, and the main body receding from the National Union. The fight to-day w.is over a report of the Committee on Credentials, which recommended unseating a large number of delegates who were considered disloyal to the constitution of the Iowa union. The discussions were long and heated, and the report was finally adopted by a vote of 30 to 20. The nou-partisan lorces were led by Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, President of the Iowa union, who being asked to explain her po sition as a Bepublican to her non-partisanship, replied that she, ar an American woman, clung to her right to exercise her liberty under the Constitution. At the a:ternoon meeting a vote was taken as to whether the Iowa Union should secede from the Francis Willard National Union, on iiccnunt of the third pirty nttitnde of the National Union, and the Inw.i Union voted to no longer be identified with the National Union. The vote lor the Iowa Non-partisan Union wa 315; lor National Third Party Union, 68. The third party delegates then withdrew in a body, with the intention of forming a union on third party basis." HOT AFTER MORE MEN Buckejo Democrats Want Missing Legislators at Columbus. THE C0MPUUUISE BILL AT STAKE. If the Measure is Lost Governor Camp bell Threatens to FAY0E iN EVEN M0EE BADICAL PLAN rsrr.ciAL telioeam to thi DtsrATCH.j Columbus, October 16. There has been a studied effort to-day on the part of the factions in the Ohio Legislature and their respective friends to create an impression that the compromise measures to settle the differences relative to the Board of Improve ments at Cincinnati would go through and an adjournment be reached by Saturday. The Democratic caucus bill, acceded to by the Governor, which gives the latter power of removal ol members of the Board of Improvements and fixes the election tor next April, passed the Senate, as did also the compromise resolutions, one of which provides for the appoint ment of a non-partisan commmittee to investigate the various boards and depart ment at Cincinnati and report at the next session, and the other creating a similar committee which shall consider a plan of city government and make suggestions to the adjourned session, that a plan of gov ernment may be adopted for Cincinnati. COMPROMISE bill passed. Some oi the Democratic Senators voted lor the investigating resolution with the understanding it was not for the purpose of prosecutions or to make a case against any official now in power, but rather to learn the workings of the present city govern ment, with a view to making suggestions that may be uselul in the future. The com promise bill passed the Senate by a strict party vote, but the resolutions were voted for by some of the Republicans. The caucus bill did not fare so well in the House. The Republicans refused to vote for it and the Democrats did not have enough votes to suspend the rules and the bill went on the calendar for second reading to-morrow. The Senate investigating resolutions were also postponed in the House. The Republicans held a caucus to-night and decided to oppose the passage ot the compromise bill, also the suspension of rules which will make it impossible to pass the bill by the Democrats, as they require 58 votes." There were only 53 Demo cratic members present to-day. THREATS FBOM CAMPBELL. The enemies of Governer Campbell in his own partv are talking quietly that the bill will not pass, as there are several Democrats who will not vote for it and all the Republicans have pronounced against it. The House adopted a resolution to ad journ Saturday, and it is the intention of the Cincinnati people to adopt the investigating resolution and adjourn without considering the bill. Campbell states unless the present bill is passed, to which he has acceded, his friends in both branches will join with the Repub licans and pass the original bills which were presented in accordance with his mes sage. This bill abolishes the Board of Im provements and the Decennial Board and provides (or an election in November. The Democrats are endeavoring to get five more members here to-morrow that they may pi ice the hill on passage. The Republican Senatorial caucus com mittee to-day addressed a letter to Governor Campbell which said, among other things, that he had called the special session and recommended certain boards at Cincinnati be abolished and home rule restored to the people; that he sought an alliance with the Republicansbecause of opposition in his own party, that they agreed to support bis bill and with the aid of three Democratic Sen ators they had pushed the bill to p. second reading in that body, but the Governor and his friends changed their position and agreed to a compromise which clothes the Governor with additional power. CAMPBELL CALLED UPON. The committee sayi: The price alleged to be paid by you for these powers Is your agreement to stop legis lation against the Board of Equalization and the Cincinnati Controller. Jand abandon the city of Cincinnati to the gang which your appointees have placed in control. You nronose to violate all your professions of home rule and reform for the sake of certain personal nr party advantages, ff this be not true and you are still in favor of borne rule legislation in the line of your mes sage, we call upon you to prove your sincerity by pushing the bills which you have approved and which ynnr friends have introduced look ing to reform and home rule. The Republicans of the Senate stand ready to assist you. Do not say that you cannot accom plish it. Yon need but a few Democratic votes to succeed, and surely you can control at least these few votes of your own party. We stand ready to suspend the rules and to aid you in every possible way to carry ont your professions. Show by your course that we have not made a mistake in relying upon your hon esty of purpose and sincerity in the cause of home rule and reform. THE GOVERNOB'S KEPLT. In replying, the Governor says: I admit cheerfully I called this special session of the General Assembly for the purpose of recommending that ctrtaln boards of the city of Cincinnati be abolished. It is also true that I have found opposition in my own political party. It is not true that I have xought an alliance (in the ordinary ac ceptance of the word) with anybody. I mean by that. I don't think you have accurately stated the situation. While I am pleased to know that the Republicans in the Senate are in harmony 'with mj views, there is no alliance on my part neither with the Republicans in the Senate nor with anybody else in either House upon any proposition." I concur with you in the belief that the message lull is a good one; that it will aoolish the Board of Public Improvements in the oity of Cincinnati and provide for an elec tion by the people: and that Is in the line of my message and professions. OPPOSED TO THE B. P. I. I was in favor of that bill; 1 had it prepared and am in favor of it now. Were I a member of either Honse I would certainly vote for and support it; but I do not wish to say that It is the only solution of the question consistent with the theory of "home rule." You charge that there is a change in the attitude of rnjself and my friends; that there arc delays and'evidence that 1 have abandoned my position; that 1 have agreed to a compro mise hv which I am to be clothed wlib certain additional powers in removals and appoint ments on the Hoard ot rumic .improvements. To this I reply that there is no change in my attitude. I am informed that it is qnestionable whether the message bill can pass both Houses, although my own opinion is that it can if it be pushed, Ibave said, however, that rather than keep the Gen eral Assembly here in session I would accede to a postponement of the elec tion of that board until the regular municipal election in April next, provided a non-partisan board were substituted. Subse quently I did concede, with some reluctance, that the election should be postponed, provided. I be clothed with the unconditional power of removal. In other words, if I were to be re sponsible for that board until next April, it could not be with my consent unless I was made absolute dictator regarding its member ship. didn't want more power. I deny that I have sought such additional powers; or that 1 have agreed to pay any price for them. I do not oppose legislation against the Board of Equalization and the City Con troller. If ft were in my power the bill to legislate out the Board of Equalization would certainly pass. So far as the bid to legislate out the Controller is concerned,! am not a party to its defeat, uor do I know if any such action is contemplated. I admit that I am not especially interested in the bill. The gentleman who holds the office was elected by the people be fore I became Governor of Ohio. I am in no way responsible for his actions; the people elected him themselves, and if ho be not a good officer thoy are entitled to very little vmpathy at the hands of the General Assem- pose to violate, all professions of home rule and reform for the sake of ''personal or party ad advantage." HIS IDEA OF HOME RULE. I look on the legislation designed to clothe I me with additional power as being to my personal disadvantage. I wish further to add that the substitute for the Gaumer bill, now on its passage through the Senate, is essentially a borne rule measure. It varies from my sug gestion on Iv in postponing the elections five months. There are some very ureent reasons for such a postponement. There is only one thing better in my jhdgment, and that is a non-partisan board to biitlge over the hiatus from the time the ex isting board Is legislated ont until the election of April nex However, the present board can be made efficient, and the confidence of the people restored. It Is earnestly to be hoped that before the next municipal election the city of Cincinnati will be granted a charter which will wipe out all Its existiDg official bodies. STUCK UKE GLUE. LOUIS E. HAUGHEY COMING FROM CHI CAGO UNDER ARREST To Answer Charges of Embezzling Over 875,000 of the Defunct W. E. Bader Glue Company's ITnnds Informations 3Iade by a Philadelphia Stockholder. Louis E. Haughev, late manager of the "W. B. Bader Glue Company, which caured quite a sensation here and in the East by his recent failure, will return to this city to-day from Chicago in charge of Detective Sol Conlson.- Haughey is charged with embezzling over $75,000 of the firm's funds. The Bader Glue Company slock was largely held in Philadelphiaand New York. Haughey was the resident manager, kept the books and bad chaige of the works at Springdale, on the West Pcnn Railroad. Three months ago, when the firm failed, there were charges of fraud talked about and several civil suits were entered, but nothing of a criminal nature was alleged at the time. After the failure Haughey went to Chicago and became engaged with a glue firm there. Two weeks ago Howard R. Kern, of Phila delphia, a stockholder in the Bader company, came to the city and started an investigation. He became convinced that Haughey had wronged the company, and after consnlting Messrs. Knox A Reed and Clarence Burleieh, Esq., he entered two charges against Haughey before Alderman McMasters. One of these was fraudulently applying partnership assets to his own use. and the other was falsifying the books of a partnership. The allegations on whicb these charges are based are that Haughey had full control of the works and of the company's books; that he discounted the firm's notes to the amount of 875,000. applying the proceeds to his own use, and falsifying the the books to cover the transactions. He was arrested last week by the Chicago authorities on a telesram, and on Tuesday, as soon as the requisition papers could be secured. Officer Unulson started after him. He left Chicago yesterday, and will reach Pittsburg this morn ing. Haughey always stood well here. He is a fine looking man. of excellent manners and address, and while here made his headquarters at the Duquesne. A special telegram from Chicago says: I L. Hangbey. a trusted employe of Armour fc Co., was arrested to-day by a deputy sheriff on a Governor's warrant, and taken to Pittsburg on a requisition signed by the Governor of Penn svlvanla. Detective Coulson, of Putsburir.w ho brought the requisition for Haughey's arrest would say little about the case and the local officer knew nothing except that a requisition has been issued. Coulson said the case was an old one. bnt of the true cause of the arrest he said nothing. Haughey has been with Armor 4 Co. for some time, and is said by the local officers to have enjoyed the lullest confidence of the firm. When arrested Haughey began habeas corpus proceedings, but on the advice of bis employer tbey were withdrawn. He went to Pittsburg on the un derstandiug that Armour fc Co. would furnish him ball and also aid him In fighting the case. INVENT0E OF THE PIAH0. Although There Are Blany Claimants, an Italian Seems to De tne xugnc one. Although it is less than 200 years since the pianoforte was invented, the name of the actual inventor is lost in a crowd of claim ants. Iu England the invention is claimed for Father Wood.an English monk at Rome, who manufactured a pianoforte in 1711. This, being the first one seen in England, produced an immense sensation among mu sicians, for skilled performers were enabled to play it with much greater expression than the harpsichord or spinet. Although Father Wood's claim is stoutly maintained, the best authenticated is that of the Italians.for in 1711 Bartoloniuieo Cristo iali, of Padua, had already made three pianos, which ScitjioneMaffei, in the "Gior nale de' Litterati" d'ltalia" (Venice 1711), describes as instruments iu wnich the body of souud is regulated by the force used in pressing upon the keys, thus producing not only the piauo and forte, but also the de grees of, tone, as in the violoncello. So it seems evident that Cristofali was reallv the inventor ol the pianoforte in 1710. He must have been a genius, lor in every part of the piano he introduced some im provement, in the case and sounding-board, as well as in the mechanism. Cristofali's claim, however, is still disputed. The lacts seem to show, however, that the honor lies between these two men. SISAL HEMP INDUSTRY. A Noxious Weed That Promises to Blake the Bahama Islanders Rich. The culture of sisal hemp, says Sir Am brose Shea, Governor ot the Bahama Islands, in. the New York Times, promises to prove the salvation of the Bahamas. In the last 12 months great progress has been made in the development of this industry. The plant from which the hemp is made was considered a noxious weed only two year3 ago. Now each plunt is worth S20. In the neighborhood of 6,000 acres have been planted in sisal. The acreage will be largely increased this year. Naturally the demand for the plant is very great. Foreign capital is becoming interested in the industry, and before long I expect to bee a large quantity of the hemp, which is of excellent quality, exported to this country. A few bales which were sent to London last June created agood deal of excitement in the market, and brought $180 a ton. It is asserted that when shipped in quantity sisal hemp will compete on the Continent with fiber that now sells for $500 a ton. OKLAHOMA'S CAPITAL FIGHT. A New Candidate in the Lists Supported by Oklahoma City. GUTHBIE, October 1G. Altera four days' truce, the capital location discussion was re sumed to-day in the Territorial Legislature. A bill was introduced in both Houses to locate the seat of government at Kingfisher. It was supported by the Kingfisher dele gates, who had warm allies in the repre sentatives from Oklahoma City, whose bill the Governor recently vetoed. The Kingfisher bill was rushed through to its third reading before the Guthrie repre sentatives grasped the situation. Then a scene of tumult and uproar ensued, which finally subsided. The Guthrie delegates re sorted to filibustering, and at 8 o'clock this evening still had the floor. It is generally believed that a conflict between theopposing factions will occur helore adjournment. The session will probably last ail night. OMISSION IN THE TASD7F LAW. The Government Must Now Pay Duty on Its Own Importations. Washington, October 16. Secretary Windom has sent a letter to each of the other members of the President's Cabinet, inviting their attention to the fact that the revision of law exempting "articles imported for the use ot the United States, provided that the price of the same did not include the duty," con tained in paragraph 645, act of March, 1883, is no longer in force, and that there is no similar provision in the act ot October 1, 189a Articles imported on and after the6ihimt. for the use of each department are therefore now snbjeet to payment of duty unless they are specially provided for in the tree list oi the act of October 1, 1890. or are imported under specific contracts in force on the 6th inst. An 18-year-old yboy has been captured at Cloverdale, Cal.. and admits that he held up a luge near that place last Sunday. MILLIONS INVOLVED. A Great Michigan Lumber and Salt Firm ,Goes to the Wall. OTHER ENTERPRISES IN DANGER, Including Lumber Companies and a Na tional Bank at Manistee. DETU01T BANKS ARE NOT C0XCERXED Manistee, Mich., October 16. R. G. Peters hasassigned to A.M.Heury.of Detroit. It is the largest financial crash in the State for years. The assignment covers millions or dollars' worth ot property, and will be far-reaching in its effects. Meigs & Co., lumbermen; Dunham & Co., of Grand Rapids, and the Fi th National Bank are interested in the collapse. No schedule of assets or liabilities has been as yet filed here. From outside but reliable sources it is learned that the liabili ties will be fully $3,000,000. The plant here had made enormons profits, but the outside ventures as a rule have been disastrous,, and especially in the Southern ventures, which absorbed an enormous amount of capital without much returns. R. G. Peters owns 78,000 ot the 80,000 shares of the R. G. Peters Salt and Lumber Company, which is capitalized at $2,000, 000, and whose last annual report showed real and personal property of over $2,500, 000 and credits of $142,524, while the debts reached $510,573. Besides being President or the Peters Salt and Lumber Company, of Manistee, Mr. Peters is a member of the firm of Dunham, Peters & Co., of Chase and Grand Rapids. He owns a two-fifths interest in the Stronach Lumber Company, o Manistee, a half interest in the firm of Bntiers, Peters & Co., of Ludington, a leading interest in the lumber firm of Peters & Morrison, which controls 13,000 acres of land at Menominee and 150.000 acres of land in various States. He is also President of the Manistee National Bank and a director of the Fifth National Bnk of Grand Rapids. He also owns personally 100,000 acres of timber land in Alabama and the Carolinas. A Detroit dispatch says: "From various sources here it is learned that the liabilities in the Peters (allure amount to $2,000,000 and over. It is thought the assets in Man istee, Grand Rapids and the lands of the Northern peninsular and the southern lum ber on hand, if judiciously handled, will cover liabilities, but in sucb cases the ten dency is to sacrifice and thus curtail the assets. It is not thought that the Detroit banks have been touched at all, since the friends of Griswold street upon the West coast have given the street a tip from time to time which caused them to decline Peters' paper. This has been the case 'or the past two years, in which time Peters has been branching out very heavily in multifarious businesses. RESULT OF THE FAILURE. Another Michigan Firm Forced to the Wall In the Crash. Grand Rapids, Mich., October 16. Arthur Meigs & Co., in which R. G. Peters holds a half interest, went under to-night as a result of the Peters failure. Mortgages were filed to-night aggregating $276,000, covering everything the firm owns iu this citv, Crofton.Hartford, Bangor and Breeds Vllle. Four of the mortgages are in small amounts, aggregating $91,000, and Julius Houseman, trustee, holds the fi th for $117, 500 in behalf of the National City Bank. A DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO Blows Down Houses, Destroys Property and Kills and Injures Many. Maxton, N. C, October 16. A cyclone passed just west of Maxton about 4 o'clock this afternoon. Its direction was nearly north. At Hasty several houses were blown down and one person killed and several in jured. Its track was not wide. At Floral College the storm was very severe, blowing down the bel'ry of the Presbyterian Church, demolishing one houe and many trees and severelv. if not fatally, injuring two persons. McKinno's sawmill was ruined and one of the laborers badly injured. For Western Pennsyl vania and Ohio: Fair WnATnER, Except Pre ceded by Rains Along the Lake; Warmer, Southerly Winds. For West Virginia, Tennessee and Ken tucky: Southwesterly Winds, Fair Weather. Pittsburg, October 16. 1590. The United States Signal Service officer in this city furnishes tne louowing: Time. Ther. Ther. 8:00 A. M... 10:00 a. m... ll.OOA. m... 12:00 U... 2:00 F. M... 5)00 F. it... ..56 8:00P. ST 53 Maximum temp.... 60 Minimum temp 52 Mean temp SS Ranee 8 Rainfall 50 ..39 . 55 ..55 . 55 SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN. The Bain Area Extends Over a Big Portion of the Country. rrniFARED fob the disfatch.1 The slight depression in the Northwest was developing into a well-denned storm yesterday, although its force bad increased but slightly. It was central over Illinois and Michi gan. The rain area extended from Lake Superior to the Gulf and Fast as far as the South Atlantic coast. Heavy rains fell in Louisiana and Alabama. The storm was moving slowly eastward and may increase in energy as it nears the coast line. An area of high pressure, with temperature below freezing, covered the country between Kansas and Nebraska, from the Dakota and Montana to New Mexico and Texas. Light winds were blowing along the coast on shore from Norfolk to Florida. Kiver Telegrams. rBrZCIAI. TELEOnAM TO THE DIRPATCrJl Brownsville River 11 feet 1 Inch and falling. Weather rainy. Thermometer 58" at 6 P. M. MOBOANTOWN Klver7 feet 8 Inches and falling. Weather rainy. Thermometer 56 at 6 r. M. Wabkes River 1.9 feet and rising. Weather cool: light rain. ALLEonEsr JrracTiox-HiTer7 feet 5 inches and falling. Clondy and raining. Wheeling Klver 17 feet 2 Inches and falling. Departed-Bedford. Plttsburc, at9A. M. Louisville Klver rising: 8 reet In canal. 5.8 feet on'falUand Mfeet6 inches at locks. Busi ness good. Weather cool and windy: sunshine and showers. CIXCINNAtl River 22 feet and rising. Weather clear ami cool. Departed Hudson. Pittsburg. MEMI-HI" - Klver 9 8 feet and stationary. Weather clear and cool. new OBLEANS-Weather warm. EVANRVILLB River ll.Sfeet and falling. Clear and cool. CAIKO Klver 12 feet 7 Inches and falling. Clear and cool. ST. LOUIS -Klver down, 8 feet 7 Inches. Cool and blustery. Steamship Arrivals. Steamship. Krom. Arrived at. Germanic New YorK Qucenstnwn. Gallia ,.. ew York Qneeiistown. Satnrnlna. New Orlsans.. Liverpool. onllTUOinCDOv"'"' fintl inUrttting OUU I nolULnoWtM in to-morrow' BoutlutiUtdUion offBRDIBeAlOS. W vlS THE WEATHEB- Jilt IfiPv NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.' StJacoisOfl aclCAcneJ ""'ACHES Promptly ATTENTION, REPUBLIC ASS! sonsr. (Author of the McKinley bill) will discuss the tariff and issues of the campaign, at CARNEGIE :. HALL, ALLEGHENY CITY, SATURDAY, 0CT.18, AT 7:30 P. M. EVERYBODY INVITED W. D. PORTER, Chairman Republican County Committee. ocl6-fS 'Mr. Max Klein or medicinal use I order your "Silver Age," and as an alcoholic stimulantit gives perfect satisfaction. "Yours very truly, 'D. F. MCINTOSH. M. D., J23.MWF "Sharpabnrg, Pa." TAILORING. ARTISTIC TAILORING. LARGEST STOCK. POPULAR PRICES. Clothiers, Tailors, Hatters and Men's Furnishers. 954 AND 956 LIBERTY ST. s5TA,KCOK7VJ3Xt. de5-r OUR PRIDE OF EGYPT, SERYIXE AND DISPATCH, S-CEIT CIGARS Are selling immensely. The demand is greater than the supply. Order promptly bv mail, as we are behind in our orders 150,000. JFirst Come, First Served. LGOLDSMIT&BRO. Leading Jobbers in Tobacco, Cigars, Pipes, Etc., 705 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa. Sole Agents for TICKLER PLUG TO BACCO, anarwp 120 mm .runiYlo in 21 lYluiiiHS. I have $5,000 that says that 1 can show more sound cures of the many so-called Incurable Ailments than any doctor of my age. I can cure seven out of ten without once seeing them by tbe following methods, viz: Ask for and purchase of any druggist Dr. Burgoon's System Renovator. After purchasing use it accokd- JNO TO DIRECTIONS. It has done the work! It will do the work t I warrant it to do the work! It is a medicine! It is a cure! It has no equal! It Is working n!ers! It l a combination f 19 different roots and X- D tli.i G il has seen Q: in His goodness and mercy lo give io the world for tho cure of tbe many aliments that flesh Is heir to. For sale bv all druggists. Should -your drug, gist nut bare it. send SI for one bottle, or 15 for six bottles, to 17 Ohio street. Allegheny, Pa. Know me by my works. All calls answered day and night. Telephone 3598. oclS-irtmrle f I. Ml I Silver llGE NEW ADTEKTLSEMENTS. TIvOIERW Of Pittsburg are the P.O. C.C. What -wre can't show hi the way of Over-- coats ain't worth having. In a word, we are OVERCOAT HEADQUARTERS Ttell it to your neighbor, your friends, your help and everybody else that we have started the sale of 1,000 PINE OVERCOAT3 at 310. 812 and 815 Bach garment is the best value in America for the money. Come direct to us and see what we have to offer. We shall make this sale a grand success. COR. GRANT AND DIAMOND STS., OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE. Pittsburg Combination Clothing Company, lOI 1 iT FALL ANNOUNCEMENT - -FBOM- WANAMAKER & BROWN. The old colors go to the front for the Fall Campaign of 1890 ! Be;ter clothing lower than anybody's prices these are the appointed trade-bringers and sales-makers for Wana maker & Brown High Class Ready-made this season. No standing still tolerated in our successful business. Improvement progress run side by side with large sales. People dress better than ever. You have grown up under our standards of Honest Quality and Low Prices. Low prices' are nothing unless they're tied to sterling value in the goods and workmanship. The best is wanted for the good dollars laid out.We've used you to careful asking and careful buying. And we've manufactured and made ieady for you this sea son the most magnificent, finest, best made and choicest variety of clothing we ever possessed. Nothing in it but the superior in value. We've kept watch over its making. Every button is fast; every stitch solid; every price the lowest. Every sort of clothingthe finest and forevery-dayplentifuily pro vided. We guarantee the quality, and with nearly thirty years of experience back of us, we know what to guarantee. We go for a great increase to our great business. Don't buy at any price till you find out how low our prices are. WANAMAKER & BROWN, SIXTH STREET and PENN AYE. MANUFACTURERS' SALE M m CIS NEARLY HALF PRICE. Over 10,000 pairs must be sold within 15 days to close the partnership of a large manufacturing firm in the East. n EVERY PAIR PERFECT FITTING. EVERY PAIR FULLY WARRANTED. EVERY PAIR A RARE BARGAIN. LOT No. 1 Gents' Finest French Calf Hand-Sawed Lace and Congress, tippad or plain, double or single s-jles, all sizes and widths, usual price, 85 and 86 shoes, in this sale only, LOT No. 2 Gents' Finest Imported Genuine Kangaroo Shoes, Lace or Congress, hand-sewed, usual price, 85 and 86, in this sale only, - -- LOT No. 3 Gents' Finest Patent elegant and choice in every at only - - - LOT No- 4 Gents Fine Calf Custom-Made Bals. ana uongress, worth readily 84 to 85, single or double soles, t only LOT No. 5 Gents' Fine Genuine Kangaroo BaL and Congress, very light, neat and stylish, worth 85 regular, during this sale only, -------- LOT No. 6 Gents' Fine Calf Cork Sole "Walking Shoe, water proof, worth 85, will sell in this sale at LOT No 7 Gents' English Grain Top Sole, Creedmores, water proof, worth 84 to 85, will close out at LOT No. 8 Gents' Heavy. Double Sole, Extra High Cut, Custom Made, water-proof, worth 85, every pair at LOT No. 9 Gents' Fine Patent Leather Full Dress Congress, hand-sewed, regular 85 goods, at TWO "WEEKS ONLY. CALL PROMPTLY. Extraordinary drives in Ladies', Misses', Boys' and Children's Shoes, Rubuers and Gum Boots during this Special Bar gain Sile of Men's Footwear. "W- IMC- "xJjL IRD, MAMMOTH RETAIL SHOE STORES, 406,408,410 KW3 MAEKET STREET """ Dealers buying lor cash or 30 davs are BALE HOUSE, 15 WOOD STKEET. PEOPLE oelS 83 90 - 83 90 Leather Full Dres3 Shoes, very particular, worth 85 and 86, - - - - - 83 90, flT - 82'909 82 90, 82 90 82 90 82 90 82 90 ( No. 433 JWOOD STREET, respectfully solicited to call at our WHOLE. Mail orders, prompt attention. BT&CTTSS k o
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