WHPWWM I THE PiTTSDBG-"- DISPATCH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1890.' f (EAT THE CHAMRQ Dodds, of Pittsburg, Plays a Great Game of Billiards and Defeats McLaughlin. THE TOUKWIIEKT ENDS IN A TIE. local Baseball Magnates Decide to Apply for a Clab Charter in the State of Jiew Jersey. SPALDI!G TAKES A TRIP TO BOSTON. Frank Robison GiTts Scae lateraing Pouters Geatnl Eportog News. rFCTAI. TM.EGIIAM TO THE DISrATCH.1 Philadelphia, Dec 15. The billiard tournament which has been in progress for two weeks at the Continental Hotel, was brought to a close to-night. It resulted in a tie for first place between Burns and Elme, which will be played off to-morrow night. The tournament lias been a hichlv successful one in all respects and has revived the public interest in the gentle men's game. The first game oi the last series was clayed in the alternoon, and it brought together Cline and Campbell. The latter has fallen off wonderinlly in his play ing and he proved but an easy victim lor Cline, who played steadily throughout, winning by the following score: Cline-0. LV. 1, 5, 1. 2, 2, U, 0. G, 10. 0. 1. 4. IS, 5, 1, 2, S, 0. 11. 1. 4. 12, 0, 0. 1, 6. 1, 2, 0. IS, 0, 5, 4, 16, 3, b, 3. 4, 4. 0, 0, 0, b. 3, 14, 1. 1, 2. 1, o. l-22i Highest rnn, 27; average, 4 liWU. Camnbell-0 0, 0. 6.HC 1,0,1,3.0,3, 0. 0, 7. 2.0. 0.1,0. 0,12. U. 0.2,0,2,0,7. 0,1,7,2, 0, 3, 0. lb, 5. 9. 0, C, 0, 0, 0. 0, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0. 0. 0100. Highest run, lb; average, 1 47-33. A picked house greeted the contestants in the evening when tuey met to play the last game. McLaughlin had for his opponent Dodds, the Pittsburg excert, who covered himself in glory by giving .McLaughlin the norst dee.it he has nad in many yeirs. Dodds received 100 points in a game of 300, but he did not need this handicap, for he be.it McLaughlin to the tune of 300 to 250. Both men betrayed signs of nervousness when they started in, but Dodds soon shoot his o0, and he plaved a grand, steady game afterward. Xever did he allow bis opponent to get the lead, and his safety plavmg was a strong feature. He nursed the balls admirably, and his round-the-table shooting was a marvel of accuracy. He elicited round after round of applause by bis masse shots, and, taken as a whole, he played by far the best game of the tour nament. McLaughlin, on the other hand, lacked that confidence he has displayed in former games, and his touch was not so sure as usual. He was particularly off in his draw snots, and after securing the balls he failed to bold them to any great advantage. The score: McLaughlin 0. 1. 1. 1. a S, I, 0, 1, S. 0. 4, 0, 0, 7, 4, 0. 15, 0. a 0, 0, 5, U U. 0. 33, 17, 6, 0. L 0, 0, L 7, 0, 5, 1, U. 1, U, 4, 29, 0,10, O.i.0, 0,4,0,0,0 "10, 4, S 200. Highest rnn, 33; average. 422-57. Dodd'-O. 0. 0. 10. 4, a 1, 0. U. 0, 15, 2. 0, 2, 14. 2, 34, 2. 4. a S. IL 1!. 2. 1. G, 1, a 14, 0. b. 0, 16, 0. L 13. 10.0, 0. L 16. 0. 5, lb. 8. 5, 6, 14, , 3, 5, 6, 3, 13. 2, 18, Z,o300. Highest rnn. 19: average, 5 15-57. Referee Flanigan. A HEW JEKSEY CH&ETEB. The Local Baseball Magnates Finally Slake s Quito a SnriirUind Moic The local baseball magnates, aided by the lawjers, have Dually agreed upon a charter, and doubtless it will be a surprise to the base ball public when it is sta:?d that a yew Jersey charier will be applied for. "Oh. yes," taid llanacer .Hanlon last even ing, "we are going to get a Jersey charter." Iherc is reason for many things and the mag nates have reasons for going to New Jersey for a. charter. Ther cannot obtain a charter for their club in Pennsj 1 vania which will allow them to play for pronts and the majority of tnem are opposed to the limited stock coinuauy notion. It was at one time intended to apply for a charter in West Virginia, but it was pointed out b one or two magnates that it Mould be considerably out of the way to go to and bold meetings. jCew Jersey, it was argued, would be more convenient as the directors would frequently be going to New "iork. Hence the selection of .New Jersej. Manager Hanlon stated that the clnb would bave a room and desk in Jersey City and also a sign out. We will then have a Pittsburg-Jersey club, and it might be well to have Jocko Fields engaged as janitor for tho club's office in Jersey City. Ihe papers were sent away last evening, and Manager Hanlon expects the charter to be here in three or four da vs. Secretary Scandret returned from his trip jesterday and stated that he had been away on strictly private business. SOME CHEEEIKG W0EDS. Frank B. Kobinson Sajs That Baseball Troubles are Almost all Settled. Frank B. liounon, of the New l"ork ball club, arrived m the city yesterday morning. "When seen by the writer last evening at the Hotel Duquesnc, he was in cheerful spirits re garding nest season. He said. "1 spent Sunday with Mr. Spalding, and he left me to go to Boston. Everything will soon be all rieht; indeed, there is no serious trouble, but onl a tremendous lot of little details to attend to. Boston and Chicago will have Asso ciation cluus. and tbat mean6 tnat both league and Association will have remarkably good circuits. 1 cannot sav bow matters will be fixed up in Brooklyn The onlj difficulty is re garding w hat ground the club will play on next j eir. '1 he matter v, ill certainly be settled soon but I am not prepircd to say bow." During a talk about plaers Mr. Robinson said, "Vc will keep Glasscock, and I suppose that means we will not need Mr. Ward. But ard 15 a great player and a great card. Of one thing I'm certain, that is tbat an effort will be made to mike every club in the League a strong one. This must be done, and it is there fore nonsense for the Boston P. L. people to talk about retaining their old players. That will not be allowed, and the players don't want it. I think every help will be given Pittsburg to bave as strong a team as tnere is m tbo country. With a man like Mr. O'Neill Presi dentof a good club here you would be winners. He is a great general." ITLEAH DEFEATS KEMP. The Australians Get (uite a Surprise in Uie Boat Race. Sydney, N. S. W., Dec 15. The sculling match for 200 a side and the championship of the world took place on the Paramatta river, to-day between the oarsmen Kemp and Mc Lean, and resulted in a victory for the latter. This turn nl aifairs was a big surprise to many Australians, who firmly believed Kemp to be the fastest man in that country. Kemp and Stansbury are backed by the same men and they also thought so. John McLean is a native of the Shoalbaven district. New South W ales, was born Septem ber 15, 1859. and is therefore 31 years of age. He su.li us balf an inch over six feet in height, boasts of a chest measurement of 42 inches and his rowing weight Is 164 pounds. blnce March 28, this year, when be became an aspirant to fast company honors by defeating Neil MattersoD, he has been going to tbe fore. Monday, November 17,be acbiced his great est of all ictones by vanquishing James Stans burj, who became champion sculler of the world by defeating William O'Connor, cham pion of America. To Fix Up Boston. New York, Dec 15. A G. Spalding left last mghr tor Boston. He will meet the National and tbe Players' Leagnc people and see what arrangements can bo made there. President Prince, of tbe Boston P. L. club, while here on Friday, met Spalding. It is presumed be gave an outline of what be would do, or it may lie be does not know now any more of how be desires things flxed for bis club than on his trip over here several weeks ago. Prince was afraid to say that he bad a conference with Spalding, for it would show bim to the public in rather a ridiculous light, inasmuch as be is yell. ng tbat tbe Players' Leagire is still alive, and that be has no use for the National League. Ho told a reporter on Friday night that it was "an outrageous He" tbat be bad met Spalding. But the tact came out conclusively yesterday tbat he bad met bpalding,and that he came over here for no other business. AMONG THE FEDS. Nlklrk Issues a Challenge to Abe Smith Prlddy May Ran Darrin. J. D. McCabe, the pedestrian, returned from Brownsville yesterday, after spending a lew da j s there. His old backers are again behind him, and that means financial support. Ho is training hard every day under tbe guidance of tbe veteran Davy Sbeehan. McCabe is looking well and is confident that bo will defeat Mc Clelland on Christmas Day. McClelland is also training hard and takes a long run every day at Exposition Park. He is in fine condition and is running well. There is talk of a local half-mile handicap to take place at Exposition Park on Washington's Birthday. It is stated that S2o0 or $300 will be offered for first prize. Tho Idea is a good one, and with such a larfce number of distance run ners as are now before tbe public there ought to be a good entry. Peter Pnady silted yesterday that he is in clined to put up a. forfeit to run Darrin, tbe Englishman, a mile for $500 aside. Pete will make his mind up probably to-day. WELL-KNOWN H0ESEMAK IN TOWN. John Calk of Cleveland, Visits Us and Says a Few Words. John Call, the well-knownhorseman of Clove land, was in the city yesterday. He was on a business visit to H. B. Rca relative to taking smne of Mr. Rea's young horses under his care. During a conversation Mr. Call said: "Everything is looking very encouraging for next season. We are all very busy in Cleve land. Mr. Fasigis making extensive prepara tions for his annual sale, which promises to be a very big one this season. He is to bave op position, as Messrs. John Solan and BrasUeld are arranging a sale. Mr. Fasig. however, will stili have .i big alfair, as he will have some very valuable stock to dispose of." Mr. Call went on to say that the trotters 'next year will be better than ever, and that there will be a large number of free-for-all horses. A Kick From, New Castle. The following letter explains itself: To the fcportlng Editor of the Dispatch: New Castle, Pa., Dec. 15. DeaJc Snt Please rive insertion to the fol lowing expresseu sentiments of tbeNew Castle cricket ana root Dan uiuu. on tne discourteous treatment by tbe movers in the Western Asso ciation Football League. Tbat New Castle has been used as a whip to incite other clubs in tbe immediate vicinity of Pittsburg to join tbe League, and that at their last meeting held on December 12, in the Hotel Scblosser, Pittsburg, tbey did deliberately combine to, and did ex clude New Castle from the League; tbat ther gave priority to two clubs tbat were repre sented, at least ten days later than Newcastle. Tbe chief argument raised against us was the expense of traveling, which was shown would cost New Castle nine times more than any other in a ten League. Other objections were raised, whicn were answered as well, but no objections were raised to the two clubs which were given priority; hence our expression, wbich we expect, through courtesy, you will publish. the New- castle Cricket axd Football Club, pee John C. Carlin. The Scheme Didn't Work. A somewhat smart attempt was made on Sat urday evening by two men to obtain possession of the champion setter Ruby Glenmore.now at the establishment of Veterinary Snrgeon Jen nings, 'lhe dog, which had recently gone through an operation, is the property of W. L, Washington. The two men referred to called at the establishment and stated tbat Mr. Wash ington bad sent for bis dog. The employe in charge refused to hand tbe dog over, and con siderable wrangling followed. Finally the would-be dog stealers were told tbattba canine was at the prh ate residence of Dr. Jennings, 'lhey went away and have not been heard of since. Detective Coul-on is trying to locate them. Tbe dog is worth 2,000. Interesting Horse Sales. tKPECIAL TELEQUAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Lexington, Ky., Dec. 15. Cecil Brothers, Bojle countv, Kentucky, bave sold to T. E. Pickering, West Liberty, Iowa, the brown wean ling colt by Gambetta Wilkes, dam Grenada,by Princcps. grand dam Flora by Volunteer, for SL0C0. William Robinson, same count, has sold to same buyer the weanling colt by Wood prite. son of Nutwood, dam by Barney Wilkes, for S500. Rue Son, Danville, Kyhave sold to Captain T. A Elkin the 2-year-old hay filly Pokie Courts, by Gambetta Wilkes, dam by Al xnont Forrest, for $1,200. Smothers Wins Again. Smothers won the footrace between himself and Nichols, at Brownsville, Saturday. The former conceded Nichols 6 yards start in 100 for 530 a side. Smothers was too anxious to get away and got over tbe mark before the pistol went off. He was put back a yard, thus giving Nichols seven yards start. When tbey did get off the race was never in doubt, as the young colored wonder showed remarkable speed, de feating Nichols by abou. three yards in 10 seconds on a heavy tract. Tbe Brownsville sports have certainly found a "flyer," and they ought to do well with him. Promising Trotters Dead. rsrrciAi. tileqbam to the dispatoili Lexington, Dec. 15. Hardy Durham, this city, has lost by death the promising 2-year-old Long Fortune by Longfellow, dam Misfortune. He cost SkOOO as a yearling, Bradley Bros., this city, hare lost by death a fine 2-year-old by Volusno, Prince Fortnnats. One of the best race horses in tbe West this year has been shipped to Clifton, N. J. He will race tnere and at Gnttenbnrg. Henry Mack will train him, and J. Porter will ride. Nlklrk to Smith. Ed Nikirk called at this office last evening and left the following challenge, accompanied by a forfeit of $30: "Hearing that the backers of Abe Smith, of Homestead, think he can de feat me in a foot race of 100 or 125 yards, I will run Smith either of the distances for $150 a side. To show that 1 mean business I now put up a forfeit of $30 with tbe sporting editor of The Dispatch. I will meet Smith at The Dis patch office on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock prepared to sign articles." A. G. Mills Honored. IMICtAt. TtLEGBAJI TO TH DISPATCS.1 New York, Dec 15. It is understood here tbat A G. Mills can be made President of the National League if he will accept it. The position has been offered bim. Tbe idea is to retain Mr. Young as Secretary only as tbe duties of that office are sufficiently numerous to keep him bnsy. It is thought that Mr. Mills will accept. He was formerly President of the National League. Sporting Notes. Shothebs has airaln demonstrated tbe fact that he ts a very tpeedy sprinter. 1SOW ia tbe time for everybody to Jshake bands and express good wishes for our ball club next year J. J. Kelly, tbe well-known sporting man of St. Looih aud old time puclllst, is in the city vlsltlue friends. THE names of Messrs. McCallln, Bea, Kerr, O'Neill and Banlunor T.B.Brown will be on the application for tho ew Jersey charter. A NUMBER of professional card players at Lan caster tht other day donated a handsome sum of roouey out ofa Jack pot toward assisting a soup house for tbe poor people of tbat place. 1 hat resolve of the local baseball magnates rela tive to a Jersey charter, oaght to prompt our legislature to chanxe the law. Where la Hon. M. B. Leinour IF the secreury's'office of the local ball clnb next season is in Jersey City It may be very In convenient foromeof the players to walk there to get their checks. Aleck Gallagher, of Jersey City, and Paddy Mcbulcan, of Newark, are to light In a20-round bout for a E2X) purse at Captain Mike Boyle's Knickerbocker Cottage tiarden. in Uoboken. on Tuesday evening, 3Jtb lnat. Gallagher is the man who has repeatedly tried to get ou a, match with Austin (jiboons. The lout will evidently be marked by heavy hitting, as botn men can give and take punishment to a great extent. ST. GEOEGE'S DOUBLE CSLME. After Hanging His Wife He Draws a Razor Across His Own Throat. Chippewa Falls, Wis., Dec. 15. The village of Cadalt, ten miles east of here, is in a terrible state of extitement oyer a murder and suicide. Early Sunday niorn iug Peter St. George, oi that place, gave the alarm tbat his wife was missing. Search was instituted aud the missing woman was soon found in the woodi hanging bj the neck, stiff and cold. The husband was at once suspected as the murderer. Some of his neighbors even went so far as to accuse him of the crime. The verdict of the Coroner's jury wai reached at about 10 o'clock, and it was claimed that the death of Mrs. St. George was due to murder by unknown hands. The officers at once forced their way to St. George's retreat, in the second story of a low cottage, where he bad spent most of tbe day, only to be farther horrified by a sui cide. A razor bad done the work. His throat was cut from ear to ear, and death must bare resulted instantly. Domestic troubles are alleged as the cause for the shocking deed. TRIAL FOR BRIBERY. The Scandal in the Twenty-Fifth Congressional District. LAWYER WALLACE FACES A JURY. Henry Adams Still Wants to Find His False Bride. I'lGHT 0VEE KATUEAL GAS AT FINDLAX rCrXCTALTELEOnAJC TO THX DISPATOn. Kew Castle, Dec 15. The case of W. D. "Wallace, charged with paying bribe money, was taken up in court this afternoon with Judge Hazen, aud Associate Judges Fulkerson and Briggs on the bench. Mr. Wallace is represented bv 3. A. "Winter nitz, S. W. Dana, J. N. Martin, Col. R B. McComb and J. G. McConagbe.of this city. The Commonwealth side of the case is looked after by J. A. Gardner, appointed in place of the District Attorney, D. B. Kurtz, J. IT. Martin and A. P. Marshall, the latter of Beaver county. There was a large attendance. The attorneys say that if Wallace is found guilty, a legal battle will ensue, as he was not an elector at the con vention, where the bribery is charged. A jury was obtained about 3 o'clock this afternoon. Acting District Attorney Gardner opened the case for the prosecution. He ex pected to prove that Mr. Wallace had of fered three delegates $1,200, and that he had sent people to the grand jury of the last term of court to influence them ia his Livor. The Evidence of a Delegate. A. F. Smith, of New Brighton, was the first witness called. He was a delegate to the Congressional Convention. Here the defense raised tbe objection that the prose cution must first prove that this convention was a legal one. A long wrangle ensued, and tbe objection was overruled. The wit ness, continuing, said tbat the convention met June 18, and there were 15 delegates from each of the counties, and John B. Tate, Edwin Shaffer and Thomas Downing were delegates from Beaver county. He had seen Wallace and Shaffer together in close consultation several times. Dr. McConuell, another Beaver delegate, saw Wallace several times with Shaffer, once in Koch's saloon in close consultation. Saw him again in close consultation with Downing and Shaffer on July 3. A. P. Marshall, Chairman of tbe Beaver County Republican Committee, presented the re turns of the three districts, represented by Tate, Shaffer and Downing, at the spring primaries of the Republicans of Beaver. Both Sides Called to Order. Objections were entered by the defense, and bad feeling was shown, and both sides were called to order by the court. Objec tions in resrard to Bearer county returns were overruled, and an exception noted for tbe defense on the ground that each delegate represented hU own district and not Beaver county. J. R. Tate, under indictment for bribery, stated that he was present at all the sittings of the convention, and was introduced to W. D. Wallace at the time the convention met here. Here the delense objected on the ground that Mr. Tate might'eriminate him self, but Mr. Tate continued. He had been witb Shaffer and Downing, and the three had conversation with Mr. Wallace. The witness at this point relused to. answer any further questions on the ground that he might criminate himself. The court inter posed a long argument, and the session was adjourned until to-morrow morning. HENEY ADAMS' FIANCEE. Sho Got Away With Morj Money Than He Had at First Though.. rrrrciAL tilismk to th dispatch.! Scottdale, Doc. 15. Since tbe disappear ance of Miss Jones, tbe housekeeper and un faith'ul fiancee of Henry Adams, the Eversoh miner, with $320 of his money, it has developed tbat she captured tl.800 in notes payable to Adams. Adams at once increased the reward offered for ber arrest, and though she has evaded the officers so far, it is expected she will be brought in at any moment, as sbe has been located in a secluded spot near Connells ville. She is blessed with splendid staying quali ties, as was witnessed at Moyer yesterday, when she backed a pursuing officer right down attbe point of a revolver, and calmly stated that she wonld shoot bim full of boles if he attempted to arrest her. She is of average size light brown hair and black eyes In tbe face of all this, Adams frankly acknowledges that he still loves the girl, and that he hopes sbe will come to him and be his housekeeper for life. It occurs tbat the $1,800 in notes which Miss Jones worked her owny own" for were stored away with the cash, which she also took. A HHDLAY GAS WAS. The City Has Trouble With a Very Unruly Customer. I6FZCIAL TZLEQItAU TO TBE DISPATCH FrsDLAY, O., Dec 15. Last Satnrda - the eas company shut off the gas from the Briggs roll ing mill, because tbe owners refused to pay the advanced rates recently made by the city for gas used as fuel for manufacturing purposes. At an early hour this morning, the rolling mill gathered a force, and reconnected tbe pipes, and turned the gas into their furnaces which have been rnn at their full capacity all day. Tbe employes of tbe gas company have made several efforts to shut off the gas witbin the past ten hours, but each time their workmen bare been driven away by a force from Brigg's mills, and the war has caused a tremendous ex citement. Tbe police will be called out in the morning to protect tbe gas trustees while they shut off tbe gas. and a lively time is expected, as the rolling mill men are arming for the tight, and will make battle before they will surrender the advantage tbey bave gained. STATE LIKE EAILE0AD. Why Wheeling Refuses to Subscribe to the Capital Stock. rsFECIAL TELIGUAM TO TBI DISPATC&t Wheeling. Dec 15. The Board of County Commissioners to-day ref used to submit to the people a proposition to subscribe $100,000 to the capital stock of the Pittsburg, Canonsburg and State Line Railroad, projected to run from McKee3DOrt and Fittsburc to this city, until the railroad would guarantee that coke would be laid down in this city upon tbe same basis as tbat now enjoyed by Pittsburg manufac turers. President Morgan, of the railroad company, could not give such a guarantee at this time without consultation. HURT IK A COLLISION. A Shifter Buns Into a Lot of Empty Cars Near Dunbar Station. rSFEClAL TELEGEAK TO THE DISPATCH, 1 Dunbar, Dec 15. A serious accident oc curred at Evans station, south of this place, on the Fayette county branch, at 0 o'clock this evening. Tbe night shifting engine ran into several cars tbat had been left on tho mam track for a few minutes, demolishing the en gine add several ortbe cars. Conductor Hughes' leg was so badly injured that amputation was necessary, and Engineer and Fireman Hurst, two brothers, were also both badly injured. It is thought tbe engineer will die. Brakeman Mock was also seriously injured. There was bnt little delay to traffic GAS FOE M'KEESFOET. That Town Will Have Enough and Maybe Some to Spare. rfTXCUX. TXLIOBAM TO TBE DISPATCH, t MoKeespobt, Dec. 15. Bartley Bros., of Columbus, who were granted the contract for laying a 12-lncli line from the Union Gas Co ot this city, to connect with the Bellevernon 85 inch main, have completed their work within the time allowed. 15 days. The gas will be shut off to-morrow, in order to make connections, and the members of the company stated tbat hereafter there will be gas enough and to spare. AH EIGHT MONTHS' STBIZE. The Men at the Irwin Coal Mines Will Not Work for the Old Wage. y (SPECIAL TXLEQKAM TO THE DISrATCH.l ECOTTDALE, Dec 15. The strike of tbe Irwin coal miners Is still unchanged, though tbe works are rnnnlng with new men almost en tirely. The old men are still strongly averse to working at tbe old wages. Reports also state that tbe several coal com. panies are having tronble with tbelr new men. This is the eighth month of the bard struggle. Vice President Turner, of tho United Mine Workers, is still in charge of the strike. F0UKD IK BEAVEE EIVEE. The 'Body of a Mun That Had Evidently Been In the Water for Weeks. rurEciAr. telegram to the oihpatih. New Castle, Dec 15. About 5 o'clock this evening tbo body ot a man aged about 35 years was found in tho Beaver river, near Homewoo J, about 17 miles from here. In his pockets were letters addressed to O. W. Scott, care of Sheriff Welsh, Beaver jail. The letters were all written during tbe months of October and November and were signed by Pat Rattigan, of No. S70 Warren street, Brook lyn, N. Y. It is supposed tbe man fell from a high trestle near Homewood. His body had evidently been in the water for two weeks. STABBED HIS WIFE. The Murderous Deed of a Drunken Man With a Butcher's Knife. rSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO TnE DISPATCH.! Youngstown, O., Dec 15. Olivor Fergu son, residing in Qlrard, west of here, wenthome last night under the influence of liquor, and securing a butcher knife plunged it into his wiie, ine oiaue entering near me uran. The injured woman ran screaming to a neigh bors, followed by -Ferguson. He was finally disarmed and then flea. Tbe woman is in a critical condition. No clue has been obtained to the murderous husband. PEanCKETS FEEIGHT TEAFFIC. Hundreds of Carloads of Coke Dally Passing Over the Boad. rSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! McKeesport. Dec. 15 The Pemickey road is at present doing the largest freight business ever done since its existence. Borne 700 odd carloads of coke, consisting of 15 trains, were hauled from a poirt near Dickerson's run, last Sunday, these 15 trains passed through here ten minutes apart, and the entire line is simply hustling, Tri-State Brevities. The clothing house of Charles A HInsdell at Scrantou, has failed. Cumberland was in darkness last night owing to an accident to the gasometer. Guy Tramp, aged 1 years, of Canton, O., was drowned while skating on the lake. George Pbitts as struck by an engine at Scottdale and so terribly mutilated tbat bis life is despaired of. While Rev. Mr. Barnes and his wife were in church at Alliance Sunday their house was robbed of jewelry woVth $175. Carnegie, Phipps 4 Co. haye in course of construction at tbelr Homestead works a hos pital for their employes who may be injured. THE report of tbe County Commissioners of Wheeling, shows a total of 102 fatal cases of hog cholera in the county in the last four months. A hand car containing seven laborers was run into by an engine on the P. and W. road near Renfrew, Pa., aud one man had both legs cut off, the others escaping injury. A COLORED TERROR, DESPEEATE FIGHT BETWEEN HIM AND A SHIPS MATE In the Midst of a Howling Gale The Mate Attacked Without Warning and Badly Stabbed Officers and Crew Club the As sailant Into Submission. 1EPECIAL TELEOBAM TO TBE DISPATCH. 1 New York, December 15. The steam ship Orinoco, wbich arrived from Bermuda to-day, had on board as a prisoner Seaman Henry Smith, a gigantic negro, shackled in the'hold.and First Mate Samuel McCobb, his would-be victim. Both men belonged to the crew of the American schooner Lizzie Heyer, bound to Bermuda from Bangor, Me. Between 2 aud 4 o'clock on the morn ing of December 5, when the schooner was four days from Bermuda, Smith attacked McCobb with a kni'e. It was the mate' watch on deck and Smith was at the wheel. The lookout was the only other person on the deck. A heavy sea "was running and the wind was blowing a gale. Smith and Mate McCobb had some words, when, without warning, the negro quit the wheel and drawing his sheath knife, made a savage lunge at McCobb. The mate wore a heavy overcoat, a leather jacket and two heavy undershirts and the knile made but a slight wound. McCobb turned to look for a weapon of defense, when the negro raised the knife above bis head and brought it down with all his strength, stabbing Mc Cobb in the back, just below the left shoulder. The ship, meantime having no one at the wheel, swung around into the trough of the sea, rolling heavily, and the lookout ran aft to see what the matter was, and saw tbe mate and negro in a desperate struggle. He gave the alarm, aud Captain Chadwick and the crew hastened on deck and Smith was clubbed into submission. Smith was taken before tbe United States Consul at Bermuda, who put him aboard the Orinoco as a prisoner, to be brought here for trial. Mate MtiCobb came on the same steamer. When the Orinoco reached quar tine this morning Captain Garvi telegraphed to Inspector Byrnes, and Officers Coiligan and Yau Ranee, of tbe Steamboat squad, met the Orinoco at her pier, foot of West Tenth street, and took charge or the prison er. He was at once taken before United States Commissioner Shields, followed by Mate McCobb, who carried a bag contain ing the clothes he wore in the struggle, and Lookout Mapp. Smith was held in $2,000 for examination on Wednesday. OVERCOME BY NATURAL GAS. Leak in a Pipe Nearly Causes the Death of an TnrtlnTia Family. LOOANSPOKT, Ind., Dec. 15. A family of five, consisting of Mrs. Sarah "Worstell, daughter and three sons, came near meeting death last night from the enects of natural gas. A leak in the pipes filled the house with gas after the family had retired. About midnight one of the boys awoke, and by crawling and rolling on the floor, reached a window and called for help. The other members of the household were carried to a neighbor's house and physicians summoned. The oldest son, Benjamin, was found to be in a critical condition, having become completely blind and bis hearing gone. The various feelings experienced by the mem bers of the family were terrible, and they described their agony at excruciating for hours, while they lay in their beds, con scious, but in a "helpless condition. It is thought the whole family will recover. SMALT. SCRAPS OF LOCAL NEWS. Allegheny's deaths for last week num bered 30, 20 ofwhom were males. , The Grand Lodge of Masons instituted a new lodge at McKeesport, yesterday. The officers stopped at the Monongabela House. The vitrified brick pavement on Stockton avenue. Allegheny, is being repaired under tbe supervision of Captain John Porter, ot Wheel ing, t The mother of John Callahan, the boy who is alleged to have bad a revolver at the Forbes street school, said j esterday that tbe statement was wrong, as ho bad nothing but a toy pistol. The gentlemen who will select the $10,000 worth of scientific books for Carnegie Library at tbe expense ot Henry Phipps. Jr., have bad a meeting and decided to purchase books of reference wholly. Memorial services, in bonor of the nine com rades who bave died ithin tbe past year, will be held by Lieutenant James M. Lysle Post 12S, G. A. R., in Carnegie Hall, on the afternoon ot Sunday, December 28. Gillespie Bros., the oil producers, havo filed four more appeals in Quarter Sessions Court from the decision of Alderman Bell, who fined them S12S and costs in each case for operating-oil wells on Sunday. The body otFrank Honopacki, the little boy wbo died at the Sonthside Hospital from injur ies recetve&by beingrun over by a Birmingham street car several days ago. will be burled to day in St. Michael's cemetery. Robert Kudert, the driver, is held in 11.000 bail to await the re snltof the Coroner's inquest. I MM! THE WEATHER. For Westekx Pennsyl vania and West Vir ginia: "Warmer, Fair, Southerly Winds; Light Bain Tuesday Night. ' Foe Ohio : "Warmer, Fair, Winds Shifting to koeihwes terly, Colder, and Light Snow Tuesday Night. PlTTSBtTKG, Dec. 15 1890. The United States Signal service officer in this city furmsbes tbe following: Time. Tlier. S:C0a. sr. SI 10I0OA. M 11.00A. H 37 12410 M 39 2:00 r. II 41 -SlOOr. V 39 Ther. 8 OOP. M 33 Mixlmnm temp Minimum temp, ftanst 43 30 13 Mean temp 20.5 Snowfall 00 River Telegrams. uriCIAL TSLEORAH TO IHI DISPATCH. 1 MOBQANTOWX River 5 (feet, 6 Inches and stationary. Vt eather clear, lbermometer J5 at 4 P. M. AVabbks Klver 1.1 feet and stationary. V eather clear and cold. Allegheny JuNcnox River 6 feet and fall ing. Weather cloudy and clear. HROWsviLLE-Klver 5 reot and stationary. Thermometer 41 at 5 p. M. Weather clear and cold. MEMPHis-ltlver fallen 1 lncn. CINCINNATI River 15 feet 3 inches and falling. C'Aino Klver "J feet 4 inches and rising. Weitlier clear and cold Whefliso Klver 6 feet 9 inches and falling. Weather cloudy and cool. A JEALOUS HUSBAND. He Finds a Man in His Home and Fatally Wounds Him. Kansas City, Dec. 15. G. W. Sim mons, a well-known liveryman and under taker of Argentine, Kan., was shot and perhaps fatally wounded by James Neal, a railway engineer, at Neal's home in Argen tine shortly after 9 o'clock last eight. Neal returned home at that hour, and finding Simmons in the house, opened fire on him. One bullet struck Simmons in the right breast and produced a fatal wonnd. Neal is a switch engineer with night duty. He returned home unexpectedly last night, he says, and found Simmons in his wife's room. ' Simmons, he said, attempted to escape throngb the rear door of the bouse and Nearshot him. Simmons made an ante-mortem statement. He said he went to Neal's house to collect a bill. Mrs. Neal opened the door. She had on only a night dress. She admitted him and then went into her room to dress her self, he supposed. Neal entered the room, revolver in hand. Simmons fled through the house, but was shot just as he reached the back door. Neal was arrested, Waylaid by Three Men. Edward Lough, a roller at the Carnegie Thirty-tbird street mill, was assaulted and badly used up by three men early yesterday morning while returning from Bloomfield, where he had been calling ou a young lady. He was also robbed of 28 in money and a gold watcb. His assailants are unknown. Sterling Silver Novelties. Grape scissors. Coupon scissors, Embroidery scissors. Nail scissors, Stamp boxes, Match boxes. Check cutters, File clips, Gifts for men a specialty, at Hardy & Hayes', Jewelers, Silversmiths and Art Deilers, Txs 529 Smithfield street. Roses for Christmas. American Beauty, Jacqueminot, 1 La France, Mnrechal Neil, Mermet, Bride, Perle. N. Patterson, , 41 Sixth avenue, Opposite Trinity, For the Little Babes. We have prepared a most cozy collection of childrenVbuttons. Three new patterns not before shown, in Nugget, Scroll. Enamel, at Hardy & Hayes' Jewelers, Silversmiths and Art Dealers, xts 29 Smithfield street. Violets and Roses. Lilac and Lily-of-the-Valley And all the choicest flowers to be bad at this season of the year. N. Patterson. 41 Sixth avenue. Opposite Trinity. Embroidery Scissors, Pocket knives, Coupon shears, ' Desk calendars, And very many other beautiful and new goods in sterling silver and sterling plate. Remember, our goods are much superior to those you can purchase in drygoods houses. Hardy & Hayes, as Silversmiths, xts 629 Smithfifld street. TheSuppIyBlanufacturingCo., 100 and 102 WOOD ST. Heavy or Light Machinery Made to Order. PROMPT ATTENTION To Electric Railway and Electric Light Ma chinery and Repairs. RIVER HEADLIGHT PLANTS AND REPAIRS A SPECIALTY. Supplies of all kinds furnished. de6-TTS HOLIDAY PRESENTS. STEVENS' Favorite Chairs, A grand gift. Pleases everyone. Combines Ave arti cles of furniture in one; GO positions. durable. For a hol day.birtbday or wed- Hl.i. nrnaanrnnthinff could be more appropriate. We make Wheel Chairs and other Invalid 8 Gojds, Office Desks Every Description. STEVENS CHAIR CO., No. 3 Sixth St, Pittsburg; Pa. de6-51-TTS TiTTiTVPlI VISIT ESPICH'S BIRD K I K I I Si store whlle making holiday JJJ.Xl)-LkJ I purchases, and see their large I line of goods suitable for gifts. 1'bey have a large lot of Imported sing ing canaries and, other song birds, and band some cages: gold fish and aquariums; talking parrots, and all kinds of small pet animals. 610 SMITHFIELD ST., no30-119-TTSn NEAR SEVENTH AV. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. "Wanted. HEAD LAUNDREbS-OB LADNDRYMAN; must be lully experienced and capable of taking ibarge ot a first-class eitabtlslimenl of laree capacity. Address T g, Dispatch eOce. delS- jg(yyf gfasar NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. YOU NEED NOT PEAR that people will know -your hair is dyed if you use that perfect imitation of nature, TUTTS HAIR DYE. No one can detect it. It Imparts a glossy color and fresh life to the hair. Easily applied. Price, JL Office, 39 Park Place, N. Y. ttssu Your Christinas Dinner SHOULD BE A LOVE FEAST! And the most certain way of making it so is to bave yonr dear friends and relatives surround ing you and all enjoying the deligbtful ex hilaration of FLEMING'S Pure California Wines. Delicious and wholesome as a beverage, pleas ing and prompt as a tonic, and being the pure Juice of tbe grape they are undonbtedly the most popular wines sold to-day. Particularly recommended by physicians in cases of sick ness. 50c a quart bottle or $5 a dozen. tg-Old Export" Whisky, $1 a bottle or 6 for $5. SOLD ONLY BY Jos. Fleming & Son, Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 412 Market Street. Best personal attention given to mail and C. O. D. orders. deU-TTSu A GREAT BATCH Merchant Taiior-Made . OVERCOATS Just received to-day (Saturday) from our West ern agent. Mr. B. F. Richardson. They were made up In St. Louis, Kansas City. Omaha and Denver, and tbey came in just in good time, for we have had an extraordinary big run on Over coats. Tbey will be placed in stock in con junction with the rest and sold for the same old prices, "One Half of1 the Original Cost" $10 for any Overcoat that has been made up to order for $20. CIO for any Overcoat that has been made up to order for 25. (TIC for any Overcoat that has been mads up r any Overcoat ) order for 30. f lO COfl for anr Overcoat that Mas been made up SfcU to order for HO. COR for any Overcoat tbat has been made up !J to order for 85a Stylish Overcoats for Young Men. Serviceable Overcoats for Working Men. Extra Size Overcoats for Big Men. Extra Length Overcoats for Tall Men. Onr suits will be sold for $10 to (35. Tbey were originally made up to order for 8-0 to S50. Original and Only Genuine Opposite City Hall. del4-TTS3u 6IVE YOUR BOYS A USEFUL PRESENT. Press ana Outfits $1.75,2.50,5.00 7.50, 10.00, 21.00 to 31.00. Send Ee for Catalogue W.A. BUNTING SO Stla. J.VO. PITTSBURGH. PA. UeM-&a-l(i,lS,M.,.21 SARANAC GLOVES AND MITTENS. For Driving. For Street Wear. For any "work where the hand is exposed. For Farmers. For the Artisan. Tanned by a new proce'S which ensures double the lasting qualities of any other make of gloves, "SARANAC" gloves and mittens made from selected skins, plain or fur-lined, and manufactured with the Porter fastener, a new and automatic fastening device. Ask your dealer for "Saranao," and the hand-gear ts well as fastener will commtnd themselves at once. Saranao Glove Co., Littleton, N. H. del-TT3 DR. J. A. RURUOON. THE SPECIALIST U not known by tbe monnds In tbe graveyard, but by tbe living monuments of bis marvelous treatment. Dr. Burgoon has cured the people; be is curing tbe people and defies the world to beat bis wonderful record in cures of Tape Worm. Catarrh, Cancer. Scrofula, Stomach; Kidney and Liver Troubles, Eczema. Rheuma tism. Male and Female Weakness, Blood Taints in short all chronic troubles heretofore con sidered incurable. 'Judge him by bis works. His System Renovator is tbe grandest discovery ot tbe age. At all drugstores, 11 per bottle or Six for S57 j 125 Tape Worms removed in 23 months. AU calls Answered da or-nlirht. Telenhona 8508. I dU4XS 47 OHIO ST.. AUxhtBT Cltr. wMwWfm dfW&Wm NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.- OUR ART "What a grand display of Holiday Goods!" Such has been the exclamation of every visitor to our stores during the past two weeks. It's a fact that we are showing a greater number of novelties than any other house in the city, and, what is more, our prices on fancy articles for Christmas Gifts are lower than elsewhere. NOTE THESE FIGURES. V Hemstitched Linen Table Square3, 60c to $2 50. Homie Linen Dresser and Sideboard Scarf, 25c to $5 50. Chenille Table Scarfs, 75c to $5 50. Hemstitched Tray Covers, 50c to $1 25. Hand-Painted Celluloid Handkerchief Cases, 52 50 to ?3 50. Silk Headrests, 75c to 34. Toilet Cushions and Bottles. $4 to $6 50 a set. . 4 Hand-Painted Silk Tidies, 75c to 4 50. " Sofa Pillows, Silk and Plnsh, 53 to 5" 50. Plain India Sile, double width, 75c a yard. Fleured India Silk, donble width, 75c and 51. ' Wash Plnsh from 51 to ?3 a yard. Handkerchiefs. White hemstitched initials at U and SI 50 a bnx of six; sincle initials at 10c to 25c: silk initials. 30c to 75c each. Extra good qualities. Fine embroidered, hemstitched and scalloped, 25c, 37c, 50c to ?2a Lace Handkerchiefs, 25c to J5. Colored silk hemstitched bandkerchlefs, 25c up. Gents' white and colored border hemstitched handkerchiefs,, 12 to 50c; silk handkerchiefs at all prices. Gents' silk mufflers, 60c to H In greatest variety. Fine fichu?, scarfs and collarettes, in silk ribbon aud lace, at popular prices. Fur Goods. Fine coney and hare muffs, 75c, tl, Si 60, S2 50; best goods only. French cape seal muffs, and stoles to match, II 75. B. $2 oO to Si Oppossara muffs, SI 50. Astrakhan muffs, $1 75. Monkey muffs; from S3 50 up. Real seal and Persian lamb muffs and collar ettes away below competitors' prices. Black lynx fichus at S2. Children's thibet, angora and other fur sets in large variety. Kid Gloves: Ladies' 4-buttoc kid, 50c. 75c. SI, $1 25. Ladies' 5-book fine kid, $1. Ladies' 7-hook premiere, SI 50. Ladles' 7-hook superior, SI 75. Ladies' 7-hook sublime, S2. Ladles' 8-bntton suede mousquetalres, 89c, 81 25. tl 50 and $2. Ladies' very tine 4-button suede, Si Misses' kid gloves, 3Sc to 75c. Misses' 5-book gloves, 95c a nalr. . Gents' good kid gloves; SI. SI 50 and S2. Fnll line of fur-trimmed and lined kid gloves for ladies and gentlemen. Cashmere gloves and mittens. Misses' silk mittens, 75c. Ladies' silk mittens, 73c and SL Our assortment of gloves is. beyond doubt, the largest ever seen in Pittsburg, and onr prices we know are the lowest. W TO ALIj FRIE2TDS, CUSTOMER!? A2TD THE PUBLIC generally we saj, make your selection this week. Come while our stock is still complete. We are proud of it and are anxious that patrons pass judgment upon it before the choicest things are gone. IperiT3avnifB 51CJ" TO 514- MARKET STREKTv LAIRD'S GRAND DISPLAY THE UNIVERSAL ATTRACTION. CHRISTMAS SLIPPERS, Unparalleled Bargain Sale. THE MOST SUPERB, EXTENSIVE AND AT- TRACTIVE ASSORTMENT EVER SHOWN IN PITTSBURG. Elegant Embroidered Slippers. 1,800 pairs, at 60c, 65c, 75c, 81, 81 25 and 81 50. All the newest and pretty patterns. Choice Leather Slippers. 1,600 pairs at 75o, 81, 81 25, 81 50 and 82. Patent Calf, Ooze Calf, Goat, Donffola.' Fine Alligator Slippers, 1,200 pairs, at 81 25, 81 50, 82 82 50 and 83. Black, Maroon, Tan, Russian; all colors. Every Style, Every Size, Every Price. All can be suited. None need go away disappointed. We have not time nor space to mention our immense stock of Boots and Shoes and Rubber Foot Wear, but if you invest one dollar or upwards it will pay you to visit Laird's. W. M. LAIRD, 406, 408, 410 I Retail j NEW RETAIL, MARKET STREET." Stores, 1433 WOOD ST. Wholesale Store, 515 Wood Street. -DEALERS ARE CORDIALLY SOLICITED TO LOOK THROUGH OUR IMMENSE WHOLE- SALE? 3TOCK OR ORDER BY MAIL. QUANTITY AND .SIZES TO SUIT AT LOWEST PRICES TO CASH', OR 30-DAYfBUYERS. DISPLAY, Cloaks at Half Price. 1 Wide wale reefer front Jacket, $4 45; re duced from S8 5a 2 Fine beaver Jacket, plnsh trimmed, brained sleeves, S7 50; reduced from $12. 3 Fine cheviot Reefer, large Astrakhan shawl collar. 16,75; reduced from S10. 4 Fine cheviot JJ-long vest front Jacket, S785: reduced from S12, 5 Lot of fine French beaver Jackets, 27 inches long, in black, navy, brown, myrtle, S4, S5, S6, worth double. C Lot of striped and plain Newmarkets, Si 75: reduced from S10 to 11. 7 Seal plush Jacket.", satin lined. S3. S9, S10. 511, $12, S13 25; worth 50 per cent more. 8 Seal plush SSacques, S10, SU 50, 116 50, S19 75. S22 50: worth S3 to S10 more. 9 Misses Jackets. SI 50, J2, S2 50 to $4 75, worth double. 10 All our f nr-trimmed fine Jackets below manufacturers' prices. Umbrellas. Thousands of them with the finest Ivory, SII ver. Gold, Celluloid and Fancy Mounted Handles, ranging from SI to 515. Initials en grayed free of charge. Hosiery. In Silk and Lisle Hosiery. Ladies' and Gents' Underwear, bne Suspenders, Dress Shirts and Neckwear, we show tbe latest styles at lowest prices. Fancy Goods. Plush. Leather and Oxidized Sliver Boxes, Manicure Sets, Shaving Sets, Real Trent Ware, Hungarian Vases and Ornament. Lap Desks, Fine Papetrie, Smokers' Sets, Real Derbv Silverware, Silk Cushions, Monchoir. Glove and Handkerchief Cases, Toilet Sets. Traveling ComDanions. Cigar Cases, Pocket books, Portemonnaies, Alligator Bags, Boston Bags. delB-TTSau ", ft 4- -v ..Q ..'A-rs ggutjgat,,!! ii 11 ii
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