Q "SPygw" THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. SUNDAY. DECEMBER -7, 1890. i TILES OF THE TURF, Borne Terj Interesting Stories Re garding Leading Owners, Jockeys and Betting Men. ME. BELMONT'S GAUD PLATIKG. Local Baseball Magnates State Tbat the ICew Club Will be Organized To-Uonw or Tuesday. THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE TEOSPECTS. EclstferssJ Ins Pus Trragh the City Gtceril Spoit iig News of the Day. T&e racins season is lirtnallr over, and around the fires in cinter quarters the boys are telling yarns of the Spring and summer past, and other years as well, that hare come and cone. Colonel "V. S. Barnes, writes the Lexington correspondent of The Dispatch, had just remarked how ill iortune tallowed nini like a grim shadow in his efiorts to win the Kentucky Derby with Blue Wing and Gallifet, the latter's defeat being attributed to setting the pace, while the former "would have won in a walk," said the Colonel, "had Garrison kept him straight in the run in." "Speating of good things," spoke up a veteran, Trhose name were it mentioned, would suggest many past escapades on the quarter-stretch of both good and bad savor, "one of the best things I ever had in my life slipped away from me at Saratoga a few years ago. It was Hearing the close of the racing there, and I wanted to come West with enough to spend a good tall and winter on comfortably, and to do this I had a stake of 5150 to start on. I told a friend of my financial condition, and he said he would HAVE SOMETHING GOOD o give me in a few days, and if I wonld wait till it turned up 1 could play my limit and reap my harvest. A day or two passed anil he came to me and told me the race was on and it was a steeple chase, the last event on tbe card. One of tbe best jumpers in the country was a but favorite and tbe race looked liko a certainty for bim to in, and. to my surprise, my friend named a horse to heat turn tbat bad not won a race in tno years, and, in fact, at his best as a i ery moderate performer. "When be told me to go broke on this borse 1 could not help but smile at his nerve in giv ing me such a tip. but w ben the race came on I walked slow ly down to the Dotting ring and thoucht I would see how tbe land laid. The bookies were just putting up the odds, and tbey quickly marked 20 to 1 against tbe cinch my friend had gien lue. While standing there looking up at the boards as m a reverie my friend again parsed y andnuilginc me, reached over and ubis psred, IoaI telljou. it is. a good thins.' I studied a moment longer anil then concluded I would play the safe plan and stake my 150 on tbe horse for a place at 6 to L This I did, and mj ticket was hardly safe in my hand whenThe price commenced to go down agiinsi tbe liorve, but still o worthless was he in the estimation of tbe bookmakers, tbat in ?pite of a ton of money hem; bet on him, tbe Dost price against him was as gocd as S to 1. Tbe race was run and. as I expected, tbe favorite .mi by nearly a fuilons. hut the old plug, mr friend's cinch, managed after a depera c tinNh to earn the honor of a place, ly SlJOluul increased SUGG, and I rubbed my bands in glee, not onlj on ac count of winning a good stake, tut as a con gratulation to my good judzment in going on the safe plan aua iilaj iug the horse for a place. HE GOT IT IX THE UECK. "On my way to the betting ring wnere I was Coins to turn my ticket into money, I passed by the reporters stand and beard one of them sav to anotberaenbe, '.Look, thete issuing to be foul claimed.' I glanced up m tkc judge's stand and there with those officials was the jockey of my horse, while standing on the step, waiting histnrn was the rider of tbe winner. Both quickly bad their say. and then, after the usual consultation, one of the- judgos stepped off the s and and announced tbat the winner was disqualified for sotng the wroiic course ann tbfj gave the race to thaplug I plaid for a place. The conceit was completely knocked out ot me and 1 realized 1 was a sucker, as I kuew then tbe thing was cut and dried for the. winner to go the wrung course and my friend was on to the came. Instead of 900 I should have won 53,000. but I bave since concluded the lesson 1 learned balanced the account, as I fo.ind there are few people in this world a shade smarter than I am. althougu up lo this experience I alnaj s had doubted that tact." Cy Jones, Tells a Story. Few followers of the turf are better known than the bootmaker, Cy Jones, and he is quite a character as the following incident shows: Last spring he was running an establishment . in tbe city by the lake, and, one day netting a tip on bena, he stepped into several rival rooms and placed $300 oa that filly against 2,400. A moment later word came that a horse had been scratched in the race in question, that all bets were off, and 20 minutes had been given for the making of a new book. The proprietors of tbe rooms where Jones bad bet his money Con cluded tbe tip might be cood.and in their new odds marked up only S to 1 against that filly. This inane thepluncer mad, and be returned to bis establishment and, maruin up i to 1 on hena. said: "Jt MHl all think it is such a good tbiutr. come on." Other tips had come in on her. and there suddenly de eloped a Sena feer; everjbod wanted a piece of the pie. Jones, hou e er, would not rub. and even when the operator announced the horses at tbe pnsr, be still laids odds azamstSena. "They are off." said the operator, and a moment elapsed, when lie sad: "fteua in the lead." 'Come on you bena men," cried Jones. "Sena at the quai ter." said the operator. "Four to one Bena," responded Jones. "Sena at tbe half," the in strument spoke. "Five to one bena," cried Jones. Sena at tli three-quarters," one more the operator i-poke. "Six to one Sena," replied Jones. "Sena in the stretch," the tele crapb man snag out. "I will still play 6 to 1 bena," hissed Junes. ""Sena wins," says Gould's r accnt. "Who wants to buy a poolroom?" screamed out Jones. A Joke on Old Timers. For years past lieu G. Brace, editor of the Live Slock Jiccord, and Ed S. Gardner, the official poo! room reporter, bave been promi nent figures on all the race tracks in the Wet, and their occupation on tbe-e track?, the far mer as acting secretary and the latter in tbe in terest of the establishment of his employers, have brought them constantly together. Wheu Mr. Bruce accidcntly calls tbe weight on a horse a pound or two out of the way, Gardner alwajs responds, "Wrong, Colonel!" and this sentence became a Dj word among owners who frequent-tbe-caleToom of the judges' stand. The joke, however, was ou'both these Kestors of turf law at St. Ijouisnnt longeince, asteeple chase at that place"being tbe cane of their upset. Tbe tvcnlrig before the race, was run they bad been wrangling unusuallv long about adjust.ng tbe weights on tbe hoises entered, but finally all bad been airanged satisfactorily, and the little unpleas antness which arose was quickly smothered out with tbe aid of a bottle of extra ury. The race was duly run tbe next day, and the purses paid over to the owners ot tbe.winners. Then Cap tain C. W. Bellairs, tbe Superintendent of tbe St. Lonis Jockey Club, and an exceedingly well-posted turfite, came on tbe scene and made tbe startling announcement that not a stncle borSe in the race run had carried bis proper weight. An investigation followed and it was discovered tbat tbe Captain was right, but tbe race being over and all tbe boiscs equally at fault no official action was taken in tbe premises. Gardner, however, hasn't shouted, "Wrong, Colonel!" for a longtime now. August lliilinont a Sporty Boy. It is not generally know n that the late August Belmont was auite a skillful card player, and frequently took a band in fcaraeS in'tvbich the money at stake was something enormous. An incident in bis career serves to prove the above statement, but owing to the prominence of all parties concerned it has never beforo been pub lished. It is not, however, out of place to re late it now, inasmuch as he, as well as the other gentleman wbo figured in tbe case, have since joined tbe great majority. The game took place at Saratoga during the seventies, ai.d one pot which contained no less than 51,600 was left to a fight between tho millionaire banker and tbe wealthy manager and breeder, Jlilton If. sanford. A dispute arose as to which bad the best band, when the shown doitn came and -both parties agreed to leave the matter to bo decided by the noted, then Congressman, John Morrissey. Tho latter de cided in favor of Mr. Belmont, and there the matter rested until meeting the owner o! Tom Bowling, Price JlcGratb, wbo was an authority on cant plaving. Mr. San ford related the inci dent, and tbe Kentucky turfman stated Mor rissey had decided wrong. , Tbe last named, upon hearing what McGrath said went to the Kentucky tcrtman and told blm there was but one way to settle tbe mat ter and tbat was for him (McGrath) to bet him (Morrissey) the amount in tbe pot and leave it to some expert to decide. McGrath Backed Down, and after soundly abasing him Morrissey ud braided nim for disrespectfully questioning tho derision of a man who had taken him up and given blm the first opportunity, as it is known Morrissey did much to put the former owner of McGratbianaon his way to wealth. Both long survived tho unpleasant incident, but neither ever forgave or forsotrand the turf closed above them, each with hatred in his heart for the other. The largest bet ever made. It is said, on a horso race bv Mr. Belmont, was a wager of '2,000 that Mart Gorden wonld beat Merodac at Saratoga, tbe bet being taken by Mr. R. W." Cameron, the importer of Leaming ton. Kelthcr horse belonged to Mr.Belmontand tbe one he selected was no where, while Mero dac won the race. During his turf career he made several matches amounting to more than the sum above named, but such wagers are not considered betting, as the ordinary term goes. Simons Admitted It. After bidding on a horse tbat bad .won a selling race at Nashville this fall, Henry Simons, the owner of Jubilee, Hamlet and other fa'.r horses, who has earned the notoriety of being in this lino tbe Bill Daly of the.Wcst. was met at the quarter stretch gate by fie irate owner of the animal, who, after spending his wrath in uncomplimentary language, wound it all up by the statement, "You are no gentle man." "You have tho lestof the argument," said Simons as he passed on. The TSrusliman's Confession. Colonel SI. Louis Clark tells a good story of a brusbman wbo was ruled oil for tbe crooked miming of a horse at Churchill Downs some little time ago. At the conclusion of tbe race the day the man was rnted off Colonel Clark was sitting on tbe Club House stoop as the dis graced owner passed by. The latter halted and said: "Well. Colonel, you have ruled me off, and I just stopoed to say I don't give a d ; I ain't used to good society, no how." The Reporter Got Excited. An amusing story is told of a reporter wbo started out a few years ago, and having a knack of quickly catching on to the colors, bis asso ciates elected him to call the raco and place the horses as they finished. He did well for a week or more, tbe meeting being one of long duration, but finally came a big stake event in which the starters were verv numerous. He, however, appeared equal to the task until tbe the held singled out for home, and be discov ered a horse ho had a big ticket on was wallc mgin. "Kirklin wins in a gallop." he cried. "Ob, my Kirklin! Great Kirkllnl" and as the field swept under the wire he made a leap to the ground, and bis brother reporters saw htm no more. Tbe judges, of course, placed the first three horses, but no one to this day can tell bow tbe others finished: at least such informa tion was nut to be obtained in the reporters' stand. How tho Talent Was Foolotl. A race came up at a track not far from Chicago las: year and everything was cut and dried for a certain horse to win. One horse, however, stood in the way, and the parties interested proceeded to hunt up the owner of that horse and see what could be done. He was quickly found and assured the gentlemen his horse was far from ready f ora race, and he was by no means a dangerous element, as be was running bim for work. Ibis knowledge was all lhat was wanted, and money of all denomina tions went in on the horse selected to do tbe trick. The horse that was running for work steadily went up in the betting, but when he touched 15 to L several men, acting as agents for bis owner, slipped into the ring and put on the money first m small amounts and then in hfti-" and hundreds. When the flag fell be went at once to tbe front, and, leading through out, romped in tbe cleverest of winners. A more sorry looking lot of people were never seen than the gang that thought tbey bad the race 'fixed, and to this da7 several are yet try ing to get togcther.as much money as tbey had in their pockets before getting on to that sure thing. A Talo of Sadness. Racing has its ludicrous and thrilling sides, but sometimes the veil is lifted on a picture that tells a tale of sadness. Standing by the fence surrounding the betting quarters at Washington Park this summer, waiting for a friend to continue tbe journey to tbe cars a young couple passed the writer. The man was a handsome specimen of physical manhood, while his companion's face was a Picture of bcauryand modesty bard to be reproduced. -ion nave tost ail" sue sain, "even the pold piece we held to so long. Our board can run no longer," she added. "So" he replied. "Then take this. Frank, perhaps wc can redeem itr" and the shapely lingers let loose their grasp on a lovely diamond ring. It bung as though it was elinglng for memories sake to days of tbe past, hours of courtship when their hearts were plighted and vows were passed tbat linked their lives together. As they moved out of sight in the busy throng I could not but wish thev wonld beat a programme, and I contrasted them to an old close-fisted bookmaker, who sprung a tendon dealing skin faro, before be was allowed to pnt up bis sign on the track, as he remarked, "Host $37 on the last race, but I won on all the others. Ob. a trifling sum; something like $3,200 ahead on the day. HABD ON MB. CLAY. He Has to Sell Balgon an Because He Cannot Get Her Winnings. &VTC1AZ. TrtSGllAM TO THE DlSFATCtt.1 Leiikgtox. Kv.. Dec, 6. Owing to the fact tbat Washington Park Club, Chicago, refuses to pay Lieutenant J. C. Clay tbe amount of the Hyde Park stake won by hi3 2-j car-old colt Balgowan last summer, and which was worth 311,000 to tbe winner, bo will sell the colt at public auction here next Monday. Lieutenant Clay, after winning the stake, bought largely of yearlings, and he lias to sell his great colt Balgowan in order to pay for them. Morrison McClelland, father of tbe well known turfman, Byron Wallace Johnny Mo Clellaud. died here to-day, aged about 70 years. He has been identified with the turf for 40 year1, and has owned many good horses in his time. His wife died only a few days ago. Nelson anil His Owner Baled OK New York, Dec 6-The Board ot Reviewof tbe trotting circuit rendered a decision in the NcNon-Alcrvon case. The board ordered that C. H. Nelson audthclio'r-e Nelson be expelled. A Good Cricket Scheme. tFrlCIAI. TtLKQBAJI TO THE DISrATClT.l Philadelphia. Dec 6. A special meeting of the Belmont Cricket Club was held this evening at which the question of organizing a cricket league was discussed. The idea is, to form a circuit ot tbe principal cities, including Chicago, Pittsburg, New York. Boston, Pbila delpbia, Baltimore and Washington. No dt finite action was taken, hut the scheme met with general favor. Another meeting will be held in a few days when something definite will be done. Hammond and Morrissey. Tom Hammond, the sprinter, called at this office yesterday afternoon and stated tbat there is no chance of a raceoetween him and P. Mor rissey. The latter demands a start of five yards in 100 from Hammond. It is stated by Mor rissey and others that Hammond is the famous1 Euglish sprinter Ghent, of Darlington. This is ridiculous, because Ghent wonld hot hesitate a moment in giving Morrissey a mucn greater start than five yards. Hammond is not Ghent; certainly. Ed Was Disappointed. Ed Nikirk and his hacker were at this office last cveuing to make a match for the former to run McClelland a race of three-quarters of a mile. McClelland Jiad a statement here to tbe the effect that be would not mako any more matches until bis race with "ilcCabe was over. He added that alter the race-was over tbat be would accommodate Nikirk. The latter was exceedingly disappointed and wratby, and stated tbat he would run McClelland a three-quarter-mile race at any reasonable time for any amount, or he will run any man in America a half-mile race. "Wrestling MatcU'at Dnquesne. A wrestling match took place at Dnquesne yesterday morning between Walter Doubleday, the "Brooklyn Boy," and Robert -Snick, the "Bethlehem Kid.". tor 50. catch-as-catcb-cau style, best three in five falls. Doubleday won by gaining the first, third and fourth falls. He n.eigbed 130 pounds and bhick was two pounds lighter. Doubleday otters' 16 wrestle anybody his weight in Western Pennsylvania. Another Football Team. Astoclation'football players are hustling in Allegheny. To-morrow evening a meeting will bo held at IS Colombia Place to organize a Scotch club. The following team has already been selected: Goal keeper. Miller: backers. Walker and McEwan; hair-backers. Thou bournc, Blair. Kaulds; forwards. Gillan, Jic Creadjj Kelly, Coughtry, Millar. Geneva Boys Didn't Appear. Tbe football team, of the .Western University. was sadly disappolntedivesterday. They went to the Beaver Fair grounds to play the return game with tbe Geneva College, team, bnt the latter did not sbow up. claiming the ground was too hank In tbe former game tbe Univer sity team won. BASEBALL AFFAIRS. .. Local Magnates State the New Club Will be Organized To-Morrow Number' of Play ers in N. L. Clubs to be Limited. There were no local baseball meetings yester day, but Manager Hanlon and Director O'Neill each stated that the new club will be organized to-morrow or Tuesday. Two or three small stockholders of the P. L. Club are causing a little trouble, but that will not Interfere with the main question of securing a charter and organizing the new clnb. Manager Hanlon said yesterday afternoon: "We will be in shape Monday." Mr. O'Neill said: "We will havejour charter Monday, or Tuesday at the latest." Attorney Bol Schoyer has chargeof the papers, and be has been in New York for a few days. He will, however, be homo to-morrow. Speaking of baseball affairs jesterdav a Na tional League authority said that each Leagne clnb will during next season be limited to 15 men. Tbe limit rule may be good as it may be bad, but experience has proven that limit rules in the past have not been snccessful. It is also the general opinion locally tbat salaries will be much reduced. As argued in this paper al ready tins may be so this season, but competi tion will soon bring about the old rule of paying big salaries for the best players. Rorcrringto tho probability of John M. ward and Bierbauer playing in the'Pittsbnrcclub next season this week's issue of the Sporting Times editorially says: "We have the best reasons in the world for believing that John Ward and Bierbauer will be found next season with the Pittsburg club. This. information comes from a close personal friend of Ward and cau be re lied noon. Ward himself is anxious to play for and captain that team. The League, it really seems, would do well to encourage this move ment. Ward -would give Pittsburg a team which would stand well up in tbe race" MAKAGEB BUBNHAM'3 CASE. air. Harris Makes a Statement Regarding the New Haven Gentleman. W. L Harris, an able baseball writer, who was interested in trying to secure Mr. Burnbam to manage the Pittsburg Baseball Club next year, gives his version of the affair, as follows: "I am surprised to read some" of Mr. O'Neill's statements as to his selection or a manager. He'says he cannot go back on Hanlon unless he can get Ward. This may be his feeling now, bat it was not when he was here. He told me that the new club people bad decided to have a non-playing manager, and that he thought very highly of Walter Bnrnham and asked my opinion about bim. The- result' of our conver sation was that O'Neill authorized me to offer Bnmbam SkCOO to manage the Pittsburg team in 1S91. I did so, and Mr Burnham declined and explained certain matters in connection witb a deal of that description that ho should like to understand. I carried Burnbam's answer to O'Neill, and told him what Bnrnham bad to say in the presence of .Mr. Ntmlck. I made an engagement with O'Neill for Bnrnham. and afterwards brought them together, when O'Neill raised his offer S2U0. Bnrnham would not accept that munificent salary, and O'Neill finally told him later on that he had received a telegram from Pittsburg wnich debaned bim from doing anything further in tbe matter at tbat time. "Burnham then went home and remained there until summoned to PIttsburz by Mr. Nimick. He went there and met a majority of the stockholders of both clubs, about the only men wbo were not present betng O'Neill and Auten. These gentlemen decided that they wanted Burnham and made him an offer through Al. Scandrett, which was accepted. Now, O'Neill, rather inconsistently it seems to me, after his own decided efforts to get Burn ham. is trvinguo cet hlsassociates to repudiate the deal they made, which it also appears to me that, as honorable men, they cannot well do. I hope tbat the matter will be fixed up so tbat Pittsburg can have the services of Burnham, who is one of the best managers In tbe game to-dav, and who will, if eiven the powor that Horace Phillips had.make themostsatlslaetory showing ever made by any manager who ever manipulated a Pittsburg team. It O'Neill wins, bewiil make the mistake of his baseball career If he lets Burnham go." THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE. Tho Schedule and Constitution May be Beady for Circulation To-Morrow. The promoters of the Western Association Football League are getting their organization rapidlv into shape. Tno Secretary, George Macpberson, 4S Fifth avenue, has not received any new applications for membership, and he desires clubs that wish to join to send in their names before' next Friday evening. On that evening a meeting will be held at tbe Hotel Schlosser. Between now and that time the sub-committee will have a schedule formu lated, and a copy of tbe constitution, and by laws will be forwarded to each club that has already joined the movement. The venture is already booming, and it is ex- fiected that the opening games of the proposed eague will be played on Saturday, the -0th in6t. CHAHPI0KS OF THE CUE. Scliaefer and Ives Pass Through the City and Say a Few Words. Jake Schaefer, the champion billiard player of America, and Frank Ives passed through the city yesterday morning en route froai New York to Chicago. During a conversation at tbe depot Ives said: "I bave offered to play Maggioli at 14-inch balk line, and bet hira JL0O0 to S7C0, or any part of it, but be has not renlied to my challenge as yet. In regard to Dick Roche'i offer to bet Slosson $S00 to $1,000 tbat I ran heat him, I w ish to assure everybody that the offer Is still open, and is not in any sense a bluff. Of course, I ao not expeet Slosson to Play me right away, and am willing t wait until it is convenient for him to meet inc." "Yes." chimed in tho 'Wizard,' "Slosson can play hlm,andthen he can bave another crack at me." A Challenge to Hayes. The following challenge was received at this office last evening: "Luke Hollan, of Sobo. can be matched to fight Jack Hayes to a finish, at 117 pounds, for J100 or$2C0aside. An an swer through The Dispatch will receive at tention." Sporting Notes. Feed L. A royal flush is the hlzbest. The Brooklyn baseball deal is still unsettled. It. L...&TECBE3.VILLE-The dealer 1s certainly out first. Jack Hayes wants to know: at what welsh t J. Barnes will light him. Rain prevented the football game at Exposition l'ark yesterday between tho Athletics and the Homesteads. IN this week's Spirit of the Timet, IV. U. Cur tis In n vigorous letter argues that there Is no case aftalnot the suspended amateur wbeelmcnr A nironT comej from Racine, Wis., that Jar-Eye-bte has recovered entlrciv Irom Ids lameness, and has a jtQod chance orioweriug his record of :10next season. It looks like Hoping against fate. ' The Hudson County Jockey Club announces that It will Klve race lor 3-year-oiu's at (iutten burjton January 1. 1.9', to be known as tbe In novation btakes. The distance will be three fur Iodks, and the club wllladd 1.000. He Is now a Benedict. On November 25, Charles II. utiles, the popular horseman, well and favoia bly known throughout the entire country, was nutted In the holv bonds of matrimony to Miss JJcllali. Hurt, formerly orEnitland. V,". C Daly led the winning owners at Linden, N. .1.. Willi the uiodet,toUlorst,9l3io his credit. Hilly Ltkcland came next with $3,630. W lilt ten Bros., the Illinois owners were fourth on tbe list with SA&S3 on tbe risht side of the ledger. IT is slated that a Toot rce for SoO vrlll takr place ontbusontliside Wednesda next from 713 West Carson street to tbe interpret Hotel. Clrartlers. when the following contestants are expected to st irt: Messrs. Conrad, Relsuurf. ..Wood, Amend and Itoltc. trHE 5-year-old campaigner Fauiltco. 2:t, has cen retired from the turf for next season, and will be kept in the stud In .North Carolina. Tho Carollhas are becoming awakened as to the value or good trottliiL'ttndruniiliig stock, and Hre mak ing many judicious investments -that-will show well In the luture SPEAKING of his defeat by Schacfer yesterday blossun said: "Well, h beat me ralrly and I can't complain. 1 shal I forward a challenge to Schaeler next lebruary, and alter its acceptance 1 shall go lo Chicago and practice there. The change. I think, will dome good, audi will notbave any business cares to worry me and take op mr time. I think I can oefeal iichaefer the next time we meet, zah will do my utmost to bring the cup back toiework. Seckstaky Martin-, has compiled a table of the work done on Rush l'ark kite-shaped track. In dependence, la., during the year. It shows 34 heats pacedlnr:3 or better, the average time being I:16(j: 47 heats troted In ::20or better. theavcrxEU lime being 2!ICJ, -or total or St heats In 1:M and better, with auaerageot 2:IB. - In the 81 heats 33 horses obtained new records of IilOand under. This U the largest average any track has ever had, and In the first year of Its organization is considered marvelous. Thornton Bros., Allegheny. "We how the largest Due of handker chiefs in either city,-and. guarantee our prices. one-third less 'than 'elsewhere. See our embroidered ones at J9c, 25e and S0e. ' ' Thb'.CashT-Sxoee. A MIND READER'S ACT. A Feat-Equaling Any Performed by Bishop or Johnstone, OP FJKDIKG B1DDEH ARTICLES. The Fourth Attempt to Open the Fated Hill farm Mine Bejnn. irCLEJiIiAKDTOWVS FIENDS COiNYlCTED Massillojt, Dee. 6. An exhibition of mind reading was given here to-day, which equalled anything ever done by Bishop or Johnstone. J., L. Kellogg, of San Francisco, arrived in this city yesterday and formed the acquaintance of a few newspaper men. This alternoon a small company of prominent citizens gathered in the Hotel Conrad parlors, and upon tbe request of Mr. Kellogg to select a committee the .com pany named City Solicitor Young and Dr. C. JF. Porter. Kellogg took a surf Bin irom a gentle man, cave, it to the committee, and asked them to hide it in any part of the hotel. They did so and returned to the parlor. Kel--loirg was then blindfolded; be took tbe Solicit or's hand, led him huwiedly to the extreme end of the ball, entered a room, turned down tbe covers on tho bed and found tbe pin. A committee consisting of It. P. Skinner, editor of the Independent; W. R. Malone, Principal of tbo Higu School, and K. D. Wile' man, civil engineer, was selected by tbe as semblage. Kellogg remained in the parlors while the committee went to tbe German Deposit Hank; made a lelnt of stabbing P. G. Albright, the Piesident, and took a lead pencil and kulfo from bim. Tbey then drove in a carriage around about six blocks, stopped at the residence, 120 East TremOnt street, and secreted tbe knife and pencil in an out-of-the-wav place upstairs. When tbe cqmmittee returned to the hotel parlors, Kellocg was blindfolded, got in tbe carriage, took the reins, and, blinutolded as he was, dipve over tbe identical route taken by tbe committee, stopped at tbe place mentioned, f ouud his way unaided npstairs, and found the articles. The reputation of tbe gentlemen upon tbe committees, and the fact that Kel logg did not know who would' be chosen, Is ample proof that there was no collusion. THE FOURTH ATTEMPT. Another Effort to Open the Fated Hill Farm Mine In progress. .-grKCTAI. TELEOltAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Scottdalg, Dec 6. Work has been once more resumed in tbe Hill Farm mines, making tbe fourth attempt to open the mines to busi ness. The plan of stopping the destruction by lire, as proposed by Assistant Mine lioss Doran, is still in execution. A2-inch pipe has been rnn Into tbe mine in older to carry water to tbe fire. Doran explored Jacob's Ladder.as it is called, and found a great fall cf live coals, and there have been many falls of slate, but so far no one has been hurt dangerously. There is a great mass of coke and charcoal at tbe head ot the mine, which has been dumped by tbo trip cars. The water in the mine is very high, and is flooding other mines at a lower level. It is now thought the only way to put tbe fire out is to seal the headings and smother it. To-night work wasagam ordered to stop in the mines, as fire antlgas threatened tho lives of the tearless workers. It is now said that tbe men will do well to' even discover the dust of tbe 29 miners. DODGING THE IIQUOE LAW. Liquor Shipped to a Prohibition Town Con signed to Fictitious Names. IFPECIAL TELErBAM TO THX PISPATOH.t Washington.-Pa., Dec & One of the ways in which the working of the local option law is defeated is by addressing packages of liquor to fictitious names and then selling the addressed packages to anyone who wants them. Yesterday one of the express companies re celvedl20 half-gallon packages c whisky. No one called for them and tbey were returned to the house that had shipped them. FACTORIES LOSE THEIR GASr . t" "i The Bridge water Will Furnish Fuel Only;, for Domestic Use. rsrEciAi. TILZGILLM TO TUX DISPATCH.J Beaver Film, Dec. 6. Owing to the short supply of gas furnished by the Bridgewater Natural Gas Company for domestic use, the company has decided to cnt off the factories throughout the Beaver Valley as quickly as tbe contracts will admit, and Inrnish gat for domestic use only. Tho Phoenix Glass Worksat Philllpsburgwas shut off Friday, and to-day 27 fires at the ax works in this place are sbnt off. K'CLELLAHDTOWN FIENDS CONVICTED. Dean and Bowers May Suffer Practically Life Imprisonment. ISrECUZ. TILIOKAM TO THE DIRPATCH. Vkiostovts, Dec. 6. Tim cases of John Dean and Reuben Bowers, charged with rob bing and railtreatlug Mrs. George Merkett, went to tbe jury at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The jury was out only about half an hour and returned a verdict of guilty on all three counts of tbe indictment. The maximum for these crimes is a penalty of 35 ears' imprisonment and fines agjtreeatin" $1,000. The verdict is generally approved. " Fell GO Feet "Without Injury. rSr-ECIAL TELEOltAM TO T1IE JJISPATCn. Washington, Pa- Dec. 6. While Pumper Smith was repairing an oil derrick over CO feet above the ground, tbe board upon which he was Standing, broKe. Smith fell like a shot for GO feet, when he caught hold of the pump-rope and slid down to tbe floor, escaping unhurt. A Fatal Gunning Accident, rSFECIAI. TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.1 Canton, Dec 6. Oscar Shriver. aged 18. living three miles south of Canal Fulton, was instantly killed this morning while out hunting with a younger brother. He was resting on his gun, which was accidenlally'dischargcd. and tbe ball entered bis forehead. Death was in stantaneous. Peculiar and Fatal Accident.; WTSCtAL IILMB11I TO THK bISrATCH.t yoirnGSTOWN, Dec 6. James Graham, a farmer residing near Hiram, was accidentally struck by allnch pin above the ear, crushing in the skull and causing death. Trl-Stato Brevities. A musical union is being formed in Beaver county. ItU3ionED that Beaver Falls will operate a laree meat market. Dr. J. L. Stewart, a well-known Erie sur geon, died yesterdav. The store of W. W. Dunlap, at Butler, was closed on execution Friday. The Beaver Falls Street Car Company con templates adopting electricity. THE Beaver Falls Senior O. TJ. A. M. have purchaspd,a site for building a ball. A Reading man has invented a process for converting old steel rails into malleable or merchant iron. Jacob Cole, a Greensburg liveryman, was vesterday knocked senseless and robbed of $163 by two men. Philip Silwagon, agd 60 years, was con victed at Norristown, Friday, for malicious libel of a yonug lady. George W. Hall was convicted of murder in the second degree at Willlamsporti Friday for billing-Jacob Konkle. Tuojias Jones was sentenced at Ebcnsburg yesterday to 2 years' Imprisonment and to pay $100 fine for highway robbery. Williaj! Jollev, of Pittsburg, has sued the Pennsylvania Company at Voungstown for 55J.000 damages, having sustained injuries in a collision a year ago, in which he was crippled for life. The yardmen in the employ of tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Connellsville will send a committee, to Pittshnrg Monday to ask tbe company for the same wages It pays the Pitts, burg yardmen, $3 10 per day and $2 28 at night. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFT. Meetings. JTOTICE-THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL 1 meeting of . journeymen CHorseshoers' ulon No. 9, at Doris' shop. Seventh st,to take action on our late brothers deatb, Charles Henry Wllace,at 2 P. ST., SUNDAY, Decern, her 7. .' ' - - de7-158 HOTEL BON AIR, SUMMERVHIE HEIGHTS, ATTCa-TTgT'.A., G-.4.. This new and elegant hotel tvfll open on December 20th, under the same manage ment as last season. Electric cars will transfer passengers and baggage direct from the depot to the hotel ob arrival of -very train. For full particulars and illustrated book dth diagram of rooms, address C. A. Llns yey. Hotel Imperial, New York City, m til Deo. 10th, after that date at Augusta, Ga BO.&S9-EOSU STANDARD THEATER. ONE WEEK, Commencing Monday, Dec. 8, J. L. GRAHAM PROPRIETOR J. W. FLOOKER. MANAGER The Boy Comedian, WILL S. BURTON, and a Strong Company of Comedians in MARK . TWAIN'S Farcical Comedy. Tom Sawyer, Every Afternoon and Evening. Popular prices. Matinee , 10c. 20c, 25c and 3Sc 10c and Mc "MARK TWAIN." Will E. Burton, Captain: Frank Cotton, First Mate; Jim Larkin, Second Mate; C. W. Cline, Clerk ; Doc Mitchell, Head Pilot. de7-138 STAHLEY At Old City Hall, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15. Subject, The Kescue of Emin Pasha THE SALE OF SEATS For tbe lecture of tbe great African explorer will commence TO-MORROW MORNING, AT KLEBER'S MUSIC STORE. Admission $1 00. Reserved seats J2 00 and S3 00 de7-151 Platform seats 55 00. Second Mozart Orchestra Will furnish music forparties, picnics, recep tion", etc Leader, Prof. Geo. Magerl. Prompter, Gus Krlel. Main office, 1006 Carson st, S. S. We desire to call your attention to the fact that tbe Second Mozart Orchestra has no connection with any other orchestra bearing that name. ue7-157 MOTHER AND SON. Describing the Experience of Young Thomas Rutherford. A VERY NOTABLE CASE, A mother never speaks witb more interest and enthusiasm than when she is talking about her son. This was very forcibly im pressed upon the writer a short time ago dur ing a conversation with Mrs. Mary A. Ruth erford, who lives at No. 37 High street, the extension of Sixth avenue. She makes the following statement regarding the successful treatment of her son. Thomas, bv Drs. Cone- iland & Blair: mmmuwtmiiMi mviuiw lMpiiM , v. ,, ' " " "" '" Thomas If. Rutherford, No. 37 High Street. JPUtsburg. Fa. My boy had been troubled with catarrh for three years. He suffered almost constautly from bis head and nose stopuing up. Dull, heavy pains over tbe eyes, roaring and buzzing noises In his ears, which affected his hearing on one side; a severe cough; dropping of matter back into his throat, that kept him hawking and raising to clear. Sharp, shooting pains thronzh his chest. His appetite; failed what little be ate caused him distress and nausea at his stomach. He slept well, but would get up in tbe morning all worn out. more tired than tho nigut before. "He improved from the first with Drs. Cope land and Blair. His symptoms, rapidly disap peared until to-dav they are all gone and no is as well as ever. I cannot say bow grateful I am to these eminent physicians, and am very glad to make this -tatcment." Drs. Coveland & Blair have their O'vn labora tory and their own pliarmarclst, whose whole time is devoted to preparing tbe medicines for their many patients. Every prescription is compounded under tbe direct supervision of the doctors themselves, which accounts to a certain extent for tbe invariable positive re sults of tbeir treatment. To each and every patient under their care Drs. Copeland & Blair furnish all medicines free of charge. Drs. Copeland & Blair are responsible to you fiirwhat tbey represent, and are at all times prepared to upbold their every assertion. They court honest, sincere investigation, have no secrets, and are only too glad to show all Inter ested and candid people what they are doing tor suffering humanity. INDORSEMENTS Of Drs. Copeland & Blair's Home Treatment for Catarrh. The following aro the names of a few of the many grateful patients who have been cured by Dh. Copeland & Blair's Home Treatment, and have kindly requested tbeir names to be used as reference: Mr. Thomas C. Hooper, Bradddck, Pa. Mr. Jacob Altmeyer, Risher, pa. Mr. John Wright, Chicago Junction, Pa, Miss Lottie J. Forker, No. 2yj Arch street. Meadville. Pa. Mr. W. C. Wilson, Cannnsbnrg. Pa. Mrs. Robert Ramsey, Washington, Pa. Mr. Williams. Hickman, Pj. Mr. Harr J Phillips Hulton, Pa. Mr. Henry Rise, Eckhart's Mines, Md. Drs. Copeland & Blair treat with success all curable cases at 06 Sixth avenue, Pittsbtrrtr, Pa. Office hours, 9 to 11 A. Jr., 2 to 5 P. M. and 7 to 9 P. II. (Sundays included). Specialties Catarrh and all diseases of the eye. ear, throat and lungs, chronic diseases. Consultation. $1. ' Address alt mail to DR. W. H. COPELAND 66 Sixth avenue. Pittsburg; Pa. M4rmm FOB DYSPEPSIA TVntroa sa. Ti.ii Stomach Catarrh, Head ache, Heartburn, and all Prpnnrerl fotm k tl I of the Papaya Melon Tree found la the tropics. Drcggtsts sell them. no2o-S3-TT5u D. L. Dowd's Health Exerciser. I For eraia-wpieri & Estaluy Peojle: GcntlemcD, Ladle?, toultn; Athlete or Invalid. A complete gimnitnm. Tabes un but d la anare finer team ij new, iclentile, durable compiehcitrie, cucai. juunrreu dj&hww puynciaca. lanyera, aergjatn, editors a othtis uownsloalt- heodfhrlllmtratilr1. tBaBa oilr, 40 umilur, vo charce. Frof. lsalaD.IvDowa,Sc!i!tll!e, PnyjicalAVoV i (mux auxx, cal Culture, 9 Eastluh St,. B tw Xoifc 1 " pjf wffixl, W JF9 frs' NEW ADTERTISE3IENTS. CRITICAL COMPARISON E5 DESIRUD. & EIGHT-YEAR-OLD, Has a maturity equal to any require ment. Full quarts $1 each or six for $5. AN EXCELLENT XMAS GIFT. Prompt attention eiven C. O. D. orders. Kemember OLD EXPORT can only be obtained of , JOS. FLEMING & SON, PITTSBURG, PA. All orders should be addressed to JOS. FLEMING & SON; Wholesale and Retail Druggists, P1TTSB UBG,PA. de7-TTS3U Nothing better for babies. Full Cream. Full Weight. Best on Earth. FOR SALE BY "WM. HASLAGE & SOK. GEO. K. STEVENSON & CO. JI. E. THOMPSON. EMIL G. STTJCKY. seS-Hsu 77& PHOTOGRAPHER. 16 SIXTH STREET. A fine, large crayon portrait S3 60; see them before ordering elsewhere. Cabinets, Si and 12 60 per dozen. PROMPT DELIVERY. ocb-ti2-arwTSa It Was Different With Him. Irate Father Young man, when I was yonr ace I earned my own money, and didn't et my self up in such shape as tbat. Son I'm sorry for yon, pop, but I'm glad you cornered tbe wealth. Have you a couple of fives handy? I want to go and settle with my old friend. Dickson, the failnr. 65 Fifth avenue, corner Wood street, second floor, wbo made my old clothes look like new ac a trifle.. de7 GIVEN $10 WITH Oil 'boor whisky, Ifflfcri.tiiflOiijfiiiii HOUSEHOLD CREDIT COMPANY, 723 AND 725 LIBERTY ST., Cor. Eighth, Head of Wood St PLUSH COVERED $3.50. Our Rocker Display, on the first floor, unequaled by any in the city, and prices lower than any house in the country. HI H 'I 1 B II SE UpL " SILK. PLUSH $4.50. .HOME COMFORT $250. CRUSHED PLUSH $6. The elegant Album Goes-Free with every Ten Dollar Sale. HOUSEHOLD CREDIT COMPANY, 723 AND 725 LIBERTY-ST., Cor. Eighth, Head of Wood St NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. PICKERING'S HOLIDAY GREETING. We point-with pride to the thousands of homes we have furnished tha past twenty years, on such liberal and satisfactory-terms. Square dealing and honest bargains is attributable to our success. We would kindly sug gest that Vhert you need Housefurnishing Goods that you compare your bill of goods bought from our would-be competitors with our prices. Be" wise and save' "r&sioiSFErsr We have just received an immense line of seasonable goods, any of which would make very acceptable CHRISTMAS GIFTS. IIsT The line of Rockers we are astonishing all as to quantity, quality and price. Piush, Plain and -Fancy Rockers by the Hundreds; also, Rattan and Reed goods in profusion. Odd Chairs, Couches, Bed Lounges, Ladies' Boole Cases, Secretaries, Cylinder Desks, in fact, everything to make ;. .ITOTTIR, Homes happy, and comfortable. We are making a RUINOUS RAID oa our CARPETS of every description. The most varied selection in. the city. Curtains, Rugs and Oil Cloths are likewise marked down for the holiday 8tampede. "Consult your POCKETS And patronize the place where you can get the most reliable goods for tha least money. This place is located at corner Penn avenue and Tenth street, where we defy competition. We have the goods and make prices to suit you. No marble or brown-stone fronts in ours, no extravagant rents, hence it is apparent why we'are enabled to sell at about one-third less the price do manded elsewhere. We sell as cheerfully for CASH AS FOR CREDIT. " Long have flown the flowers of summer And the winter reigneth now; And no songster greets the monarch With the snow wreath on his brow. Summer joys hive died in autumn. What sweet offering can we bring " ',. Of earth's loveliest gems in honor, . - Buy your GIFTS from Pickering. PICKERING'S, Cor. Penn Avenue and Tenth Street, LEADING HOUSEFUKMSHER. P. S. Stores open during the holidays until 8 P. M. Saturdays, io P. M. de5 AWAY" FREE EVERY TEH-DOLLAR SALE, $10 BY TH THIS FINE SILK PLUSH-COVERED ALBUM. I llllli w'v r. 6 H v Hi PITTSBURG'S LEADING INSTALLMENT HOUSE. TAPESTRY COVERED $5,00. fleWI'"" " Va Wij A.
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