mSST THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, MONDAY. DECEMBER "" 8. 1890.' f&smzvz&s-JTXrtiYsm BBhHHHi NEVER WAS BEATEN Some Interesting Details of the Life of Coburn, the Famous Ex Champion Pugilist. HIS FISTIC FIZZLCS WITH MACE. Curry Foley Writes Some Enteitaininjj Baseball Gossip About the Pros pects in Boston. V. OF P. FOOTBALUSTS HAKE MERRY. The Prcpostd KcCitt-McCldlmd Ktce DceUnd Cff GeotrU Spcrtisg Xm. A few details aoout tlie li'e of Joe Coburn. tbetfamous pugilist, whose death was an nounced in vestcrday's Dispatch, are sure to be of great interest to all classes of the jpatrons of sport, lu many respects Coburn vas a remarlvabls man, and he was one of the few links that connerted the last days of what :s called "the Rood old prize ring style" with the new generation of gloe pncilists. He was well-known to old littb.rg sportmc men; In tact, lie was know n all over the world wherc ever pucilism was talked of. Joseph Coburn was liorn at Jliddletown, Armagh countv, Ireland. July 3), 1SXV. When a mere boy he lelt his natiro land for the Urlted States ano located in Sew York. He was from a tihtinc stock on his mother's side, her brother. Captain feaunders, beme one of the earnest men who ever faced an opponent. Coburn became a oncklayer, and a cood one. He soon developed into a promisinc pugilist, however, and was matched to fight. His first opponent was Edwin Price. o Boston, now a well known criminal lawjer in New York Price was 5 years older, 12 pounds heavier and more than an inch tallerthan Coburn. Ho was also a courageous man, and fairly scientific The battle was a desperate one. and lasted r.iarh three hours. It resulted in a draw, Price licinc very bidly punished. HIS SFCOXD VICTIM. "oburn next met Harry Gnbbin. of Lher pook England. The Englishman was beaten in a Tew rounds. In 163 Mike McCoole was the champion of the West, having defeated among others Bill Dans. Tom Jennings and Hill Blake. Coburn was the recogn zed chammon of the East, and the were matched to fight for the national championship. CoDurn weighed 130 pounds, and was about 5 feet 9 inches high. McCoole weighed 1SH pounds and stood 6 feet 1 Inch The" fought about an hour and 30 minutes, when McCoole was beaten. Coburn not having cieni scratch on him. In the battle Coburn proved himself to be one of the best wrestlers t ver seen in a prize ring, and he threw the gi mt at will In 1S61 he challenged Jem Mace, and as a re sult Coburn and Jim Cusick set sail fur Eng land. Mace and Coburn were matched, and Coburn was engaged to box six nights in an Encli'h music ball He met a fresh opponent each evening Coburn knocked all six out in i'jort order, and the list included Jem Clarke, who also bad pretiouslv defeated Harry Gnb Inn. The da of ths Coburn-Mace battle ap proached, and Coburn won the right to name the battle ground. He selected a place in Ire land and made his selection public. This put the police on the alert, and when the fighting partv arrived in Dublin telegrams informed thctn that a powerful torce of policemen was at the battle ground. Mace and Nat Langham Inew it was not only useless, but dangerous, to co near the battlj grounct, and returned to London Coburn and his friends proceeded to the battle grounds and claimed the stakes, but as no referee was cho.en he only got his own mone bark. He. however, was allo ed 5u0 expenses for "coming to fijht." BOTH WEKC SENT TO JAIL. Coburn and Cusick returned horn and the former opened a saloon in New York, hii place Iieing knouu as the bite House. He com menced to drink exceedingly. His business was a failure, and in IViS he and McCoole again met in the ring at Cold Springs btation, Ind. The principals were arrested before the fight was finished and each was sent 40 da j s to jail. In 10 Mace arrived in this country, and a year later defeated Tom Allen for tbe championship near New Orleans. Mace then opened a saloon jn New York opposite Booth's Iheater. He, too. failed, and subsequently he and Coburn arranged w hat turned out to be a huge pugil istic fizzle and fraud. They were matched to flglit at Port Dover, Canada. A tremendous crowd went to seo them tight. It was on .Mav 11, 171, and aftT thej had been in the ring 1 hour am' JO minutes without striking a blow about 5U) policemen armed Tne latter hal been delacd. and this fact caused Coburn and Jlace to remain in the ring so long. Ihe prin cipals had arranged for police interference Dick Hollj wood was referee, and be ordered the men to resume the contest at Kansas City. .I..... ..-i.? a. 1nnn .iirl .liof mnt i t.i in in flio .11113 HAT UUk UWM f wiu ..it... .11. .., ...I ... ..- j ring in November. 1871. near New Orleans, and I liter UUrieSIUCIIlK LUICB UUUIO .11111 A 11.111, IU which 12 alleged ronnds were fonght. the affali was called a draw. " he) had a share of the ex cursion fees t both places and they cleared a terj large amount ot tnonev. Tbe pair in December, 1871. arm ed in Pitts lmrg. and had a beucht in Old Citj Hall, which was uell attendee In an exhibition content .Mace showed his vast superiority over Coburn. and it is nou generally admitted that Mace was much the cleverer of the two. Coburn knew be could never defeat Mitce, but it is sale to say that he could have beaten Goss. Without doubt Coburn was the third best pugili-t the United btates have had It cannot be claimed that he was tbe eanal of Heenan and Sullivan. He was rcmarkablv active, being a good sprinter and leaper. He could stand vinli his back to a counter four feet bidi and leap on the top, landing on his feet. He knew bow to trin. and had be been reared among the present generation of alleged train ers he would have been a 170-pound man at least. He was twice in the penitentiary, once about ajeirfor stabbing a policeman, and sixain about eight years for shooting two policemen. FOLEY'S BASEBALL TALK. the percentage. In 1SS9 the Leaguo only gave 25 per cent to visiting -club; and only for the way tbe organization was- i-queezed liv the Brotherhood revqlt, they woula never think of raising the percentage. The FUston triumvirs will holler "muraer" if Mr. O'Neil strikes one lor half the receipts, and Palmer will have all he can do to keeutlie present percentage from being lowered, as the League never frtve ,,r over 30 per cen. previous to last season. It would be a big bonanza for Pittsburg and Cletelandif thev could secure an equal dlvi-J sion ot receipt. Dnttney win nave no cause ior complaint It the present percentage Is con tinued. John G. Clarkson moved into an elegant new home last Wednesday evening. There was a grand entertainment in the fore part of the evening, which was followed by a big collation at midnight. The hnnse is located on How land street, Boston Highlands. Clarkson wants plenty of baseball slavery in his dish so long as he can walk on velvet and get Si.000 for sign ing a three years' contract. CHART. S J. FOXET. main up a forfeit for McClelland to run any man In America 15 miles on Christmas Day for $250 a side. If this challenge is not accepted McClelland will run Niklrk seven-eighths of a mile on Cbrlitmas Tor from S10U to SoUO a side, the winner Jo take the entire gate receipts. McClelland will meet NiUirk at THE DlS TATCn office, to-morrow, Monday evening, at 8 o'clock, to sign articles." ALL WEEE MERRY. AK INTERESTING CRITICISM. Henry Sampson Talks In Very Strong Terms About the Slai In-McVullfTo Affair. Henry Sampson, in the London Jleeree, has the following to say about the Slavin-McAu-IilTe battle and the contestants' trial: It the evidence for the defence is to be be lieved, a glove fight between two ot the biggest and strongest men that ever fought or sparred for money, which ended by one of the combat ants being (so all the reports agreed) unable to come again alter about four minutes' fight ing was ono of the nulk-mildcst exhibitions ever given In short,akind!yand philanthropic display of how not to hurt one another, with every desire to believe all I am told. I can t un derstand I can't begin to understand now it was. If SlavinandMcAuIiffodtdnot hurt one another and did nut intend to hurt one another thev had 1,000 guaranteed them: how it is sufficient fools arc to bo found even in London, where fools abound and have much money, to pay between 10 and M apieco for the privilege of seeing two men thus endeavoring not to harm each other. Ihrre is one fool among these of whom it is aid said openli, and not w hispered that 1.000 will not over his expenses in connection with this novel boxing match; as, however, ho is perhaps the greatest fool that even sport, that greatest of all developers of fools, has been aole to produce so far. it mav be that he doesn't count lor much when reckoning up the commoner sorts of folly. One W. Maduen.who brought McAnlifleover here, and who is some times described as hn backer, testified that M'A. was in no way hurt, and that be could have easily continued the fight at the expira tion of the allotted ten seconds if It bad not been that Madden had discov ered thus tarly that Slavin was much tho better boxer. This piece of sworn evidence must stnkethoseold-timersthat still remember fights and remember how thev used to be lought, as somewhat singular. I wonder now. if Madden had a fiver on a man in a real straight fight, aud it onlv just dawned on Madden that his man was likely to bo beaten, what Madden would do under i lie changed cir cumstances. In direct conflict with what Madden now says is t be found in the fact that all tbe papers that gave special descriptions of the battlo described McAullffe as having much the best of the first round, although Madden seems to have known bo had no show almost at the -ery beginning of the second. Very extraordinary this, isn't it, my friends, the experts of boxingT The solution of the puzzle is I suppose, that Madden knew McA. could fight very well until his opponent began to hit him. A nice sort of man to fight tor 1 000 this McAullffe! Madden wouldn't have been he couldn't have been in sucliahurry to throw up the sponge for his big baby if he had really been his backer and hlavin and Mc Auliffe had been fighting in earnest for 1,000, the prize to go to tbe man wholasted the longer. No not even if they had really been fighting lor only a fiver of money staked money staked as distinguished from money given witti a view of getting double the amount m gate from greenhorns and nooales. I wonder what is now tnou-htof these mock boxing shows by the -nils and pigeons who have contributed the major part uunng the last two or three ears of a series of overgrown cuttmg-up stakes." M'CABE FORFEITS. He Won't Bun McClellan'l and the ILatter Makes an Offer to Mkirk. The proposed foot race between McCabe and McClelland is not to take place. D. K. bheehan. who put up the S50 for McCabe, forfeited yes terday. It was learned that McCabe ai.d his old backers are on the "outs." and that meant they would not back him. Sheeban states he was" not aware of this. When told of the cir cumstance. McClellauds backer made the fol lowing statement: Now tint th-match is rff, our S100 can re- TJnlverslty or Pennsylvania Tootball Tlaj ers Have a Grand Iteception. IFrECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE D1SPATCTI.1 Philadelphia. Dec 7. The football play ers of the University of Pennsylvania were tendered a reception and banquet at the Uni versity Club last evening, football players, ex players, graduates and professors all mingling together aud talking freely about this run, that taikle and other subjects of football lore. Football at the University of Pehns) Ivanla was the theme, and the elder men seemed fully as convers-int with the subject as the players themselves. After the cloth had been removed souvenirs were awarded all the members of tbe team in tho sbape of scarf pins. The pins are little footballs in gold, perfect in model, engraved U. P. 1890." To Mr. Church, as Captain of the team, was presented a watch chain charm, a football in gold, the lacing in platinum and the eyelets studded with garnets and amethysts, the red and blue of "old Penn." Mr. Camp, who in more than one game did the most con spicuous work, was presented with a siler headed cane, engraved E. B. C. From fout-balllrlendslSSO.' Sporting Notes. William Maguire states that he will flsht Jack Hayes, and will meet the latter at this office next baturdayetcnlng. 1'. L.. Atrrrv, one of the local V. I., stockhold ers. Is expected In the cltj to-d-iv. to assist lu the organization of the new ball club. LYNCHED BY NEGROES. A Colored Murderer of a "White Man Pun ished by Men of His Kace. Gkeexwood. Miss., Bee. 7. Gus Aron, one of the best known citizens of tbe county, was murdered atbis store, at Roebuck Laud ins, Yazoo river. Dennis Martin, in company with a lot of other negroes, was engaged iti a game of craps, close to Mr. Aron's store. After playing some time, a disturbance was raised among them, when Mr. Aron went out to remonstrate with them, and finding Mar tin tbe cause of the disturbance, Aron ad vanced upon him. Martin drew his pistol. Aron, being unarmed, retreated, when Mar tin fired upon him without effect Mr. Aron went into his store, and several col ored men carried Martin in to apologize to Mr. Aron, and nothing serious would be done with him. They took good care to search his pockets, and not finding any weapons, considered him harmless. Tbe negro pulled a revolver, which he had concealed up his sleeve, and fired point blank at Mr. Aron, the ball taking effect in tbe region ot the heart, killing him almost instantly. Martin then turned and fired upon several others who were in the store at tne time, among them Phil Thomas, who took up a double-barreled shotgnn and fired at Martin, breaking both his arms. While attention was turned upon Mr. Aron, Martin managed to get away, and his absence being discovered, a posse ot colored neople started out to hunt for him. When -found he was swung to a limb and his body riddled with bullets. GENERAL MILES ON THE SITUATION. No Other Would Tolerate So Many Armed and Dangerous Savages. Chicago, Dec 7. General Miles said to-day, Generals Euger and Brooks have been aoiug all they can to put the small number of available troops in position to be useful, and, so far as possible, staying tbe threatened cvclone, yet the end of the In dian trouble is not immediately at hand. Xo other civilized country on the lace of the earth would tolerate many thousands of armed savages scattered through different States and Territories. NICKEL-STEEL ARMOB. The First Attempt in America to Make the Plates a Success. GOOD RESULTS THAT FOLLOWED The Initial Trial at Carnegie, Phipps & Co.'s Homestead Hill. SATISFACTORY TESTS ALSO MADE rrnoii a etavf tonnisposDEST.T Washingion, Dec. 7. Secretary Tracy has received a report giving the results at tained at the Homestead Steel Works, of Carnegie, Phipps & Co., near Pittsburg, in the first attempt made in this country to produce nickel-steel, and he is very much gratified at the success attained. The ex periment was made by Carnegie, Phipps & Co. for the Navy Department, and the re sults seem to have fully justified Secretary Tracy and the Ordnance Bureau in under taking the development of nickel-steel. In fact, if such results as were attained in this experiment can be uniformly produced, it is believed the business ot making steel will be revolutionized, especially as at this time Dr. Emmens. the chemist, claims to have perfected a method of obtaining lero-nickel, especially adopted for making nickel-steel, from tbe ore at greatly reduced cost. In tbe experiment at the Homestead works the object was to reproduce, as nearly as possible, the alloy used in the nickel steel armor tplate made at LeCreusot, France, and recently tested at the Annap olis proving grounds with such good re sults. That this was successfully done is shown by the chemical test, which shows that in the French plat! the percentage of nickel was 3.32, while in the Homestead metal it was 3.16. Surprising Results of the Tests. The experiment at Pittsburg was not with a small quantity of metal on such a scale as might be conducted in a laboratory, but was with a five-ton heat in a Bessemer con verter. Part of this heat was rolled into threc-lourth inch plates, from which a num ber of test specimens were cut. Two or these pieces were tested Friday and gave surpris ing results. ' The elastic limit was respectively 59,000 pounds and 60,000 pounds. The ultimate tensile strength was 100,000 pounds and 102,000 pound, respectively. The elonga tion was 154 Per cent in each specimen, and the reduction of area at fracture was 29J per cent and 26J percent, respectively. These figures show that the elastic limit and ultimate tensile streugth were raised by the nickel alloy to almost double the limits reached in the belt grades of boiler plate steel, and the elongation was reduced to a scarcely appreciable extent. Thus tbe desirable qualities of hardness, strength and elasticity were combined in a wonderful degree in a metal of great ductility. These results surprising as they are, were attained in the first attempt and with steel made br tbe Bessemer process. It is believed that better results can be ob tained even now by tbe open-hearth process, and it is reasonable to .suppose that with more experience still further improvements will be made. Great Possibilities in Store. It is impossible to foretell what will be the ultimate effect of this development of nickel steel. Secretary Tracy is very en thusiastic ou the subjett, and is naturally gratified at being one ot tbe pioneers in tak ing up the new alloy, which was first nsed as a material for armor plates, but now promises to enter into the constrnction of not only armor plates, guns and projectiles, bnt the hulls and engines of ships as well, and if the cost of nickel can be reduced, it is believed it will be adopted for all pur poses where a high grade ot steel is at pres ent nsed. One ot the principal difficulties with the nse of steel for the hulls of ships has been that it corrodes rapidly in the salt water and barnacles and other. ea-growths adhere to it closely, thns requiring the bottom to be cleaned and painted at short intervals. Some recent experiments in Germany show that the new alloy is much freer from both corrosion and fouling. Secretary Tracv has directed that some of the plates made by Carnegie, Phipps & Co. be submerged, to gether with some ordinary steel plates, so that these qualities of the metal can be tested. A Reduction in Cost Probable. Investigations made by the Ordnance Bureau of the Navy Department show that the supply of nickel is practically inex haustible, by far the greatest quantities of it being found in the Sudbury district in Canada, and Dr. Emmens, at his works near Pittsbnrg, is now engaged in reducing by his new process a considerable quantity o'f the nickel recently purchased by the Navy Department lor experimental purposes. If he is as successful in this as he hopes to be, tbe cost of the metal will be much redu-ed. Within the next 90 days Carnegie, Phipps o. eiprufc iu ueuicr lu me navy ue partraent their first test armor plates, of which some will be all steel and others nickel-steel. These plates will be tested in comparison with the two French plates fired at in the recent armor trials. Their armor plate plant is now complete, with the exception of erecting the large cranes for h.imiliDtr the plates, the hydraulic press for shaping them and some special machines for trimming and fiuishiug them. Their process will differ from that adopted by the Bethlehem works, in that the plates will be rolled in a specially constructed mill of great power, instead of being forged. Thev expect to begin the delivery of armor under their contract next June, if not sooner. The Bethlehem company will not be ready so soon, owing to delay in getting their mammoth 125-ton hammer set up. LlGHTNEK. WORK FOR THE WEEK. CONGRESS WILL BE KEPT BUSY FOB THE NEXT SIX DAYS. The Federal Elections BUI Will Take Up Most of the Senate's Time Democrats Loaded With Speeches on It Business Before the House. Washington, Dec 7. It is the under standing generally among Senators that the Federal election bill is to occupy the major part of tbe time of the Senate this week. A number of Democratic Senators have pre pared speeches to deliver, and -it is possible that to insure them a hearing the hours of daily sessions may be extended into the night. The proceedings in the House during tbe coming week can be outlined more clearly than is generally possible. Monday is, under the rules, "District Day," and it is the intention of the committee, to which is specially committed legislation affecting the District of Columbia, to press to a final vote, if possible, the Atkinson bill to confirm certain rights in the district to the Pennsylvania Itailroad. The passage of this bill has been stubbornly resisted, and it is probable that it will con sume most, if not all, of to-morrow's session. Tuesdav will be assigned to the Commit tee on Public Buildings, which has on the calendar some 30 odd bills for the erection of public buildings, that were passed in Committee of the Whole during the last session and were then "hung up" in the House before a vote could be reached. The Indian Com mittee will have Wednesday, and the Com mittee on Private Lands "claim Saturday for consideration of tbe bills reported. There are a number of matters, any of which may take up the remaining two days of tbe week, though it is likely that the Appro priations Committee will occupy part of this time. The friends of the two shipping bills are makinz an earnest effort to have the Bales Committee assign days for their considera tion, but thus far have not been assnred ot any time. The Commerce and Postoffice Committees also have measures with which they think tbe Houe conld profitably oc cupy Thursday and Friday. PITTSBURG IN SEVENTH PLACE. Weekly Clearing Statement From All the reading Cities. BOSTON, Dec. 7. The following table, compiled from dispatches from the man agers of the Clearing Houses of the cities named, shows the gross exchances for last wtek, with rates per cent of increase or de crease as against the similar amounts for the corresponding week in 1889: Inc. Dec. NewYork S7,2T5,W1 .... 117 Koston U7, 1CS.850 .... 7.7 Chicago 9V608,0O9 li9 .... Hlilladrlphla 77.V)I,4SI .... l.3 bt. I.OUls :4.36iWO 2.4 Nin Fraucisco 18.25.1 48S .... 2.4 Pittsburg li,0C7,73.- 11.: Halttmorc ; 15.39o.6)2 3.S .... New Orleans. 14.S32.9C1 .... 7.9 Cincinnati 13.945.3o0 3.7 Kansas City. 10.27). 303 9.1 Jllbr-Ulkee 10, .3 A 600 54 5 KuOalo .I00.8ol 17D.I Minneapolis 9 UM.7U5 24.2 .. . Utlveston 8,010,112 337.7 l.oulsillle 8.G01.42G .... 9.6 Detroit 6.2S4.I97 16.fi t'rovuience 6,145,002 0.7 .... Cleveland 5.829.837 24 4 Omahi i .tOT.U17 32.4 .... St. i'aul 5,590.940 6 3 .... Denver 5,iH,6lx 2.2 .... lndlanniiolls 4.841,884 SG.0 Memphis 4.486,735 9.T .... Columbus 3.790,700 5.3 lldrlTorcl 2.177.967 15.8 .... Portland. Ore 2,253,521 1.6 WislltllKton 2,016,825 27 6 Peoria 7.. l.ihS.513 20.1 M. Joseph 1.717,542 ... J.8 Portland. Me. 1,415,256 11.2 .... Norfolk. 1.4S5.2U7 17 5 Worcester 1.2l.25s 7.6 New Haven 1.4V3.24? .... 7.7 Snnnefleld 1.342,946 40 tort Worth 2,050,723 in.3 .... Sioux City 1.685.917 33.0 bcattle l,JJ9 8i) 37.3 .... Lowell 734,708 0.4 lllrmlneham 759.563 1.9 HrandKanlds 753.743 .... 13.3 Los Angeles 838.5113 .... 3.3 Chattanooga 6I4.C00 55.1 .... Des Mollies 779.59o 25.3 Newliedrord 51VJ1 .... 13.3 lopeka 408,800 15 .... I.evinKton 498.8!it 29. .... Montreal 9.980,880 3 6 .... -ialt Lake Cltr 1,059.148 Houston 4.733,905 Total fl, 259.912, 359 "il Outside New York 514,36,5o8 4.3 .... 'Not included In totals. A Large Livery Barn Fire. St. Paul, Dec. 7. Fire to-night, origi nating in Campbell & Dempsey'a livery barn, corner of Bedford and Decatur streets, destroyed that building and three others ad. joining. Loss, $16,000; insurance. 514,000. J. G. Bennett & Co., Leading Hatters and Furriers, Corner Wood street and Fifth avenue. Diamond Cluster Rings. Everv popular combination. Every peculiar shape. Many odd and new designs, at Habdt & Hayes', Jewelers, Silversmiths and Art Dealers, 529 Smitbfield street New bnilding. WW fMljU THE WEATHER. lyjy) Fob Westebn Pennsyl vania and West Vib oinia: Fair Weatheb, Northerly Winds, Slight Changes in Tem peratdke. For Ohio and Indiana: Fair, Continued Cold Weatheb, jSobihebly Winds. PlTTSBUKG&Dec. 7. 183a The United States Slcnal Service officer in this city furnishes the following: Time. Tlifr. Ther. S-00A. 3L 32 8:00 P. W. 27 IOiOOa. 11 Ma-vlmnm temp.... 3.1 11.00A. h Minimum temp. ..- 25 320 IT 31 Kangp - 8 2H30P. m...... - Mean temp..... 29 SsOOr. M bnowrall . SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN. Several Storms Move Off Without Amount ing to ainch. The moderate storm which was developing on tbe lakes on Saturday moved northeast with increased energy, and was central yesterday off tbe Nova Scotia coast. The storm which was central in tbe Lower Mississippi Valley was forced southward, nntil it bad nearly disap peared. The movement of these storms was caused by an eastward movement of the high pressure area in the West, which separated them. A considerable high pressure area remained in the West. Fair weather prevailed in the extreme Northwest, southward to Texas and eastward to tho lake region. It was generally fair on the Atlantic coast. Light snow squalls occurred in the lake region. The zero temperature which existed in tbe States of Wyoming and tbe DaKotas had advauced sufficiently eastward to cause a fall of 10 degrees to tbe Atlantic. High northwest erly gales prevailed on the Atlantic from Sandy Hook to Eastport. becoming less severe inland to the lakes. River Telegrams. rSFECIAL TELIORAK TO TUX DISrATCTI.' Waurev River 1.5 feet and stationary. eathcr clear and cold. Brownsville Klver 6 feet 3 Inches and rlslns. Weather cloudy. Thermometer, 36 at 4 P. M. Wheeling Rivers feetG Inches and stationary. Weather clear and cold. CrtCiXNATI Blver 12 feet 6 Inches and rlslnr. Weather windy: Ilzht snow. LonisviLLE Klver rising: 6.1-10 feet In ranal. 4.7 fui-t on falls; 11 feet at foot of locks. Business dead. Weather cloudy and cool; snow fell to-day, the first of the season. Tried to Kill the Governor. City of Mexico, Dee. 7. An attempt has just been made to assassinate Colonel Carrascosa, the Governor of the State of Chiapas, at San Cristobal. The Governor, instead of being killed himself, shot the wonld-be assassin. LEG-AI State of Pennsylvania. .- Coomt or aueohesy. s Personally before me, aNotary Public for tho Commonwealth ot Pennsylvania, resident in Pittsbnrc. in said connty and State, appeared John T. Moss, who. being duly sworn according to law. deposes and says that he is the distiller at the John T. Mojs distillery, Westmoreland connty, fn the Twentj-third district, Pennsyl vania: that he has been engaged continually in the distillation of whisity since 1556, and that the "Silver Age" rye whisky distilled by blm for Max Klein, of Allegheny City, Pa., is double copper distilled and absolutely pnre rye and barley malt. Signed-J JOHST.M03& Sworn and snbacrl bed to. November G. A. D. 1SS0. Signed. MARSHALLH.RENO. Seal. Notary Pnblic The above needs no comment. It speaks for itself. All goods guaranteed strictly pure and at lowest prices. MAX KLEIN. 82 Federal street, Allegheny, Pa. nols-Mwr GRAND DISPLAY HolidayGoods AT Bead Abont dress trimmings in onr "ad," second page, tbis morning. Jos. Hobne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Mrs. Carnegie Still Improving. fSPECIAL TKLtOHAM TO THE DISPATCH. New York, Dec 7. Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, who has been serionsly ill of typhoid fever at her residence, 5 West Fifty Hrt street, was much better this afternoon. Dr. Uarmany. who has been attending her. said tbis evening tbat her condition had improved so much in tbe last two days tbat her physicians had strong hopes of her recovery. L. G0LDSM1T & BRO., Leading Jobbers in TOBACCO, CIGAR an dPIPE, 70S LIBERTY ST., PITTSBTJKG, PA. Fine Cigars put up in fancy style; also beautiful Meerschaums, besides abont 500 other kinds of Pipes of every kind and variety. Beautiful Smokers' Sets, all at rock bottom prices. OClU-MWlP p MEN'S FURNISHINGS. This tho most Complete Depart ment in this City. Manufacturing Clothiersjailors, Hat ters and Men's Furnishers. 954 AND 956 LIBERTY ST, STAB COKNEK. sela. FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! Sale of WET MUSLINS, FLANNELS, SHIRTINGS AND OTHER GOODS, wet, but not injured, by flro or smofeo. Commencing MONDAY MORNING, 10 o'clock, 905 LIBERTY STREET. deS-39 Prospect, of an American Association Teain Uelng Located Ainonjr the Reaneaters. tFriXIM. COl.r.I-srOMlENCE OF TIIL DIal'ATCU.3 IJoton", Dec C There is no excitement here in baseball circles, but the knowuis ones have no fear but what Al. bpaldinc Mill straighten out matters to the satisfaction of all concerned. For many jears the American Association has ltccn casting winning glances tow ard this cit , ajil itlookc as if Boston will be represented in the Association next 3 ear The Boston ISrotberbood backers would like to retain their present team, but the League club must nave certain men returned to them before the American Association will be allow ed to locate here. The triumvirs want Kichardson, Nash and Kelly and po.bly one or two more men; buteienif tbe Brotherhood club is compelled to cmc up five men they will still have men enough left to form a very strong club. A great many old timers ill be left out in tbe cold and they would be glad to cast their lot viih the new Association club which will rep resent this city. I think, however, tbat there will be some tall kicking among some of tbe Brotherhood men if they are compelled to play in an American Association club. Dan BroutherK has been playing with the league Fince 1S79. and Kadbourn has been a Lctguei" since IbSC; consequently, these men would prefer a League berth as they are two of the highest -alaned men in the profession. In ISiil. Brontbcrs rece'ved H,W0 from the Boston Ieacue club and his salari ltstjearnas just the same. Fr many j ears Radbourn has been one of the highest paid nlajers in the profes sion, his salarj. since lbS7. being 4.300. "Rad is Springing the same old untieing chestnut again for next season; lie savs be is doing a fine lintel business at bis borne (Bloominglon, Ilk), and ma) retire from the-hall Held M cnate Reach, of the Philadelphia club, wo 1 1 like to secure Broutbers, but I think the 1-e gue clnbot this 01 j will hire Broutbers ai d let Tucker go. Brouther cost the Bostou Uub a pretty good sum of money when tbe Boston triumvirate bousht him from Detroit in the fall of 'M. and theyill probably de mand his return, for in case they have no idea in iHajing lnn tliey can sell him to some Iiguc club for a pretty good price. Joe (uinuutajedatuagn'hceiit game last season, a.id lie would be a valuable acquisition to tbe League team, but men like Ibmith and others luut be taken care of before tbe deserting Brotherhood players are considered. Everything has been left to hnalding, hut even a diplomat of his standing will Cnd it no eisv job to get all lianas in line and mate them feil fomented. Palmer O'Neil wants a team that will do honor to Pituburg, Mid as he has pi o ed himself tho real hero of thn late fight, he should be well crcd for. O'cil als 1 wants an cousl division ot cate recip-s. and il'iitizh 1 wish him success in the undertaking. I .Link his proposition will be defeated. At tbe pnt nt lime the League is dividing on a fairer basis than ever before 10 per cent to visiting teams and now I hat the war is over, the smaller cities should be on tbe alert and not Bllow the big money-making clubs to cut down 1 1 1 P G C C WE UST v 1 "PM "IP! $100,000 AT ON CEs This headline explains itself. It means in lew words that we want MONEY CASH. Not in 30 or 60 days, but now right away. We could do our usual amount of business with ease, but that won't satisfy us. We have devised this scheme to "RAISE THE WIND" quickly, effectually and AT ONCE. We'll sell GOOD CLOTHING SO CHEAP that anyone can afford to buy. We offer a Quarter of a Million Dollars' worth of the Finest Clothing for $100,000 in money. Two Dollars and Fifty Cents worth of Clothing for A DOLLAR. 16,000 Fine Overcoats for Men and Boys and 9,000 Fine Suits will make this the Greatest Slaughter Sale history ever chronicled, and be the means of sending a perfect flood of money to us. P C C G M0XBY IS WHAT WE WAIT. MONEY. DOLLARS IS WHAT AVE iYEED. I. mstm hk 1 Men's Heavy Storm Overcoats for truck drivers or street car drivers, only Jp.OU Men's Imported Chinchilla Overcoats, blue, brown and black " $q-.yU Men's Heavy Cassimere strictly all-wool Overcoats, in three . desirable shades, with inlaid velvet collars pO.H-U Only 600 elegant Imported Chinchilla Overcoats, real satin lining, fine silk sleeve linings, with velvet pockets and collar, as good work as merchant tailors produce ipo.Oll Esquimaux Beaver Overcoats, blue, black and brown shades, lined with double warp farmer satin, also ex- -. tra lengths and stouts, cheap at S22; our price is 5pJ.oU Then, if you want a handsome Kersey Overcoat, either in brown, blue, drab, Oxford, coffee, steel, tan or any other shade, cloth-lined, plain-lined or silk-lined, you'll find the ones we sell at S12 90 the greatest value in the fn world $I.UU At $15, $17.50 and $20 we offer superb Overcoats for Men made from the finest of Imported Astrakhans, Montagnacs, Fur Beavers, Elysians, Carr's Meltons, eta; also Cape Coats, Ulsters, etc.; gar ments merchant tailors charge $60 to S70 for. They are the best productions of our New York merchant tailoring shops, and suit able for the best dressers to wear. Prices $1 $17.50 AND $20. MONEY. Our plan is to crowd into a week's sales the ordinary amount of business done in a month, sell off our winter clothing and realize the money for it. People are very quick to in vest if they see their way clear to make money. With our great cloth ing sale comes their chance; their time is now when money holds the key to the situation. During this sale fine clothing has no real value with us. The faster the goods go the better it suits us out goes clothing, in comes money. CASH -WE- MUST HAYE. MONEY. $100,000 IS THE SUM. SM v FOR v Bl. Here's a chance to buy Men's good Cassimere Sack Suits, all sizes, in plain goods, mixtures and checks; Coat, . Pants and Vest only .' 3h4.UU Men's Sack Suits, manufactured from Mixed Cheviots, Cassinieres and Worsteds, stylishly cut JpO.UU Fine-Suits for Men, cut in Double-breasted Sacks, Three and Four-Button Cutaways and Single-breasted Sacks, rough or smooth goods, cheap at $16 to ?i8, our price is 5O.UU Make your own selection at ten dollars from three, tables of fine Suits, comprising Corkscrews, Cassimeres and Cheviots, suits which ought to sell for $22 to $25; our price is JpiU.UU At $12, 15 and $17 we offer fine Dress Suits, including Tricots, Granites, Whipcords, Broadwales and Clay Diagonals, which are the highest grade goods in the market, and sell usually at prices ranging from $2$ to $40; also a line of Full Dress (Swallow Tail) Coats and Vests at $13 50 and fine Prince Albert Suits. BOYS' OVERCOATS AND SUITS. 1,000 Boys' Suits (sizes 4 to 13) at $1. Boys' stylish Check and Plaid Suits only $2, $2 25 and $2 50, worth three times the money. Boys' Overcoats, cut with long capes, sizes 4 to 14, only $t 90; also thousands of Boys' neat Overcoats, an endless number of de signs, at $3 and $3 50. FREE FOR THE JE FREEDF0R THE BOYS! Tunny Jack Tars. BOYS! IF. C. O. Ol THE GREAT CL0THIXG EMPORIUM OF PITTSBURG, Cuv tat Diamond Sis., OPPOSIiE THE COURT HOUSE. Pittsburg Combination Clothing Company AiiAAkUAVJAAAAh llUUt ,fl .rfVVWttw vCI .?CTOCttw IW NvW3 TvVwS rvVvr vaW vWwy vNfl ivvvir WVvvfl m Jiii iiir hj MaF in My til Corner :p. c. a. c, tat a Dim sts.. OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE. PITTSBURG'S GREATEST CLOTHIiVG HOUSE. - .. . " t J VjHi''jirf4ri . r . . .i i .&. t . .3f -Ttn, ., ,. 1j $t .Art 3 t IlL'.. s tij 4 'jjMpLJitkdlii. . - 'teJ4t J fifateliitjte' t . ., ttfil n i , -,. r sTI jgwtttfcaai .. .jarful rt THf VnfJT?ll ITMIiii 2R A.iT- mm
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