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THE PITTSBURG-' DISPATCH. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1890.
ESEES
WANT A HALT CALLED
Allegheny Athletic Association With
draw Their Football Club
From the League.
THEY FEAR LNCLEUEKT .YEATHER
An Extensive Organization of Amatenr
Athletes to be Formed in This
City Next Honlh.
IKTERESTttG BAbLBALL GOSSIP.
JcixKa ud ErcseU'i Worderfol Ccttltr Gtacnl
Sporting Sews cf tie Dy.
As intimated in last Sunday's DISPATCH
matters are not going alone as smoothly as
they might be anions the local football
players. As a result a meetinc: of tne Ex
ecutive Committee of the Allegheny Ath
letic Association was held yesterday, when
it was resolved to withdraw their football
club from the newly formed "Western Asso
ciation Football League. Tins may be sur
prising, and to some extent discouraging, to
the manv players and patrons of the game
in Western Pennsylvania. The resolve of the
association may not necessarily kill the new
league, hut at worst may 011I3 postpone the be
ginning or the scheduled cames for about two
months.
The committee of the A. A. A. had very good
reasons for their action, and it was indorsed by
Secretary Dawsou himself, who has taken a
ver prominent part in the formation of the
new League. A member of the committee
stated tlie case esterda as follows. "Were
tolvcd to withdraw our club lrom the new
league, not because we are opposed to the
League. We are anxious that it
should go and prosper, but we
were convinced that the venture would be a
financial failure, as the prospects indicate a
verv severe winter Whether the games were
plajcdor not the expenses would ttill goon,
and we are not able to stand that just ct. It
was unfortunate that this League wis formed,
and our association identified with it before we
.ne an; Hunt: ofhciullv about 11 But to make
a long storx short wc cannot atlord topaj the
rent if the grounds and other expenses w itbout
vetting It back in receipts e feci sure that
the weather will keep the receipts down to
rero."
s-ecretan Dawson was at the meeting and ad
mitted that the coaise was the best that could
be adopted under the circumstances. During
a conversation after the meeting he :aid:
"Ob. no the action of our association uced
not break up the League by any means. All
that we need do is to postpone onr schedule for
two months, and if that is done our association
will pat the rent oi tne grounds. I really think
that a po-tpnneuu m is the ery best thing
tltat can lie done. 1 don't know what the other
tine clubs in the League mil do but 1 trust
the will see that to commence playing now
with the prospects of such bad weather Ahead
of us runs verj stronz nk of 1 using tuonej
ever day we play. If that is so the question
ciiie Who will pi? It is to alert the
trouble likely to follow urh a result that we
liaie reluctantly re-olved as we have done."
The plaiers ronnecteil with the local Associa
tion team held a meeting at the Hotel fcchlosser
last evenn and discussed the matter iulli.
Tne question was aruued from various stand
join;s. and Messrs Lloyd and Dan&on urged
that the team assist in tuning the opening
gaums, postponed for two mouths. There was
strong opposition to tin-, and finally the major
ity carried a resolutioT to the effect that the
learn, without the aid of the Allegheny Ath
letic Association, try and carry out the
Echednle.
The first game is scheduled for Christmas
Day. hutthegroundsaieatpresent in no condi
tion fo, football jiliying. secretar Jfacpher
nn "-tated that if there is no game on Christ
mas Day he will call another meeting for that
Hay and urce the plicrs to posti one their
opening game until March.
LOCAL H3GET EECOEDS.
Ilew tlio Allegheny Athletic Kickers Have
Made a Good Reason's shotting.
The records of the local Iljgby football
players for the season will undoubted be of
Interest to all loiers of the came. The hures
show that the local Athletics have generally
outplayed their oypo.icnts completely
Tlio team of the A- A. A. have played sir
pameswi'h the following results
Athletics 5s Versus W'ctern University 0
Athletics .t: ersusShjdiside 0
Athletics i: eisas Ail Pinsburj. 6
Athletics 6 Versus Princeton 41
Athletics . 6 Verus Detroit b
Athletics. i Versus Cleveland 6
Total 1W 2
Tlie plaeis below narard made the paints as
follows louch .loins Valehune. S: try, 4;
Thompson. S, ilk'nson. 2. aud Kohtnson,
Towdey Me'sler and brown 1 each Fry
lucked goal ten times and Hjbinson mice. One
fatetv was made hi the " estern University,
altogether making a total of llto points
Will Make it a Bis flalr.
At a meeting esterday the members of the
Allegheny Athletic Association resolved to
hoWaeneril meeting on January 17 and thor
oughly organiz- their body into a cene.al ath
letic association Atpiesentit is only organ
ized for loo'bail pumoses and it is intended to
broaden it so 35 t,, tal.e in all kinds of athletic
Epurts. When this is done the association will
likely apply for membeiship in the A A. U.
Another tnglisli Team Coming.
LrjsTBOs, Dec 20 It is announced that a
team is beinoiganned lrom the members of
the United llosp tal Athletic Club with the
object of i-Uui,; the United "Mates, and com
jieimg with teams from Hariard and Vale Col
leges. YOUNG KITCHELL AKXIOTS.
He is Pleased 11 ith the Prospect of Meet
ing Ted Pritchard.
Ssan Fra cifcco. Cal., Dec. 19 -Jonathan
L. Hergct, otherwise nui Mitchell." the
undefeated coat middle weight, is tickled to
death at the prospect of uiectiugTc d Pritcbard,
champion ot tne class in Enslaud. T have,"
taid Mitchell to-daj, "written both Captain
Cooke, of Boston, and Tom O Rourke George
Diion's backer, empowenug either of the
gentlemen to make a match tor me with
Pritchard, wno will atrive in this country in
side of the next week. As I understand, his
best weight is 150 pounds. I have agreed to
tight Llui either at that figure or at any weight
within the middle-weight limit of 154 poinds I
tlotrt think there will be anv haggling over
terms. I am anxious to luca go at Pritcbard,
and will try and study his wisues at every point
of theagieement "
Mitchell stated tliat he would prefer 10 meet
Pntchara befo-e the California Athletic CI nil
He has intimated as much 111 the cl'allenges
I irwareTed to the Laslishmin through Cooke
and O'liourkc The Laalorma. it is under
stood, has offered a trophy valued at S3,000 tor
Pritchard and Mi cuelk lliis is the same
amount that La Blanche and Mitchell w ere to
liave boxed for There is but little doubt that
the match will be arranged, and the onlv ques
tion is wuetber it will come off before or after
the Kilrain Godfrey match.
THEY SIGNED ARTICLES.
JtfcCahe and McClelland Agree to Run a
15-Mile Itace Christinas Day.
J. D. McCabe and E. C McClelland, the dis
tance runners, met at this othce last evening
and signed articles to run 1 15-nule race at Ex
position Park on Christmas Day for S100 a side
ardalltke .ccuip.s. The men agree to be ou
the ground at 2.30 P M
They postponed the signing of the articles
until last etening in the hone that one or two
other prominent pedestrians wonld join in the
lace and make .". sueerstake. Doth men are
in good condition, and it is likely that a good
race will be tun McCabe is full of confidence
and is runmngwel).
Scbaefer and lies for Europe.
Chicago, Dec. 20. Frank Ives is decidedly
anxious to set a game with Eugene Carter, and
as both arc in the city there would be no trouble
In bringing them together but for the fact that
Eugene does not fancy the idea of coming
agaiust the young apoleon. Ives was to have
gone to e York last week, but bchaefer
urged him to stay, promising to go East with
lum after the holidais. Tho mir will no doubt
make an extended trip through the large East
ern citips early next year. In June they will
rail for Europe and each will bo prepared to
meet the best ,nen France can produce.
Neither 1 lace much credence in the story that
Tiot. tha Frenchman, iscommgtothiscojutrv,
and believe that if thev are to obtain matches
with thesrliy French experts they must go to
France to secure them.
TWO CASES OF HYPNOTISM.
Brnnell and Johnson Issue a Wonderful
Circular to Ex-P. I. Ball Play ere.
The following is a copy of a circular that the
combined genius of Al Johnson and Brunell has
gnen to tlie world. A copy of each has been
mailed to the leading players of the defunct P.
L.:
TKIVATE AND COSriDENTIAI
CLX ELAND, O., Dec 12.
DE4nSine want to earnestly call upon you
to aid the Players' atlonal l.eajrue at a critical
etace oi its existence. l e have not been idle,
but have qmitly mcicedcd In enlisting financial
support for the purpose of building up a new
league out of the remnints left by the stupidity
and treachery of some of our apltallsts. Already
we haie advances of the necessary money and
cities to renrcanizg tne league, with certainly six
aid probably eight clubs, if we tan assure the
capitalists that first-class bisenall can be
01 erated upon a fairly economical basis.
Tlier. is certainly no encouragement for
you in a reorganized National I eauue. Its club
owners purpose plavinj; you beside and agnlnst
the men who tlcstrted us last winter and spring.
Thev also purpose reducing salaries so that the
pivroll in a first-class team of 13 or mora ircn
will be fi030or less That means an average
club cost or It ss than $1(0(0. Latt season our
clubs earned monev lrom the gate receipts. In
championship games, onlr a total of Sol7.50i ;z,
an average per club of 53,417 84. 'lhts average
choirs an aveng profit for each club over the
National Leini's proposed tigures, aud a League
profit or about SS,0.
tcrtainlv. identified as you have been with our
organization, von had better make a voluntary
reduction of salarv for the Plavers1 League than
be lorced to one bv the National League We
still reel that you have some pride and interest In
the Plaiers National League, and ask vou to at
once address Jsccntarv K. H lirunell, 3-j3 Kntik
liuaicnue. Clcicland. U . glilu him your idei
about reorganization and amount of guaranteed
salari for which ou are witling to pliv in a
lrts, League clnb. for these a"oii of 1RIL lie
areencouraccd to this request from the fait tint
some 17 plaiers have written to us within the
last ten davs offering to submit to a large
cut In salarv if it would emblc the Players
League to continue In business It Is probable that
tne player unwlllingtoreducethclrsalaricsandgo
with us will include the surplus men who were so
great a financial burden to our clubs last season
At the most, and with eight clubs, 9. men will be
sufficient to a perlect organization, and we can fro
along with So men to eight cluhs or f rom 50 to 70
men lor six clubs. .More than a dozen picked men
lrom the minor leigues are already signed or will
ing to sign with our organizatlou. Let us have
our lews and figures at once Everything de
pends upon them. Pease regard tlilscommunt
cation as strictlv private and confidential, as were
the proceedings of our organization meetings
during thesiuuirierof lS9 Miould it gettothc
lien snipers it will serlouslv lntcrlere with our
p'ans bjucpj-giy yours, A. I,. Joiinsov.
I". 11. KHUNH.L.
P. s. Hemetnberthat the National League In
tends to so reduce salaries as to cct hack, through
vou, an equil proportion of Hie losses It sustalmd
Uilsiear. Don't you think It wiser to consent to
aSredurtlnn for 'our own organization than be
forcid to submit to one by an enemy at whose
mercy you will lorever be ?
LOOKING BACKWAKD.
An Interesting Retrospect of Last Season's
Trotting Aclilci ements.
rECrAt-TSLEGKAMTO THI DISPATCH. 1
Lexixston, K.V., Dec. 20 Now that the
trotting season of 1SU0 has cloed, and the
horses have all gone into winter quarters, a
look backward will sbo Uiis to have been one
of the most noted years in the trotting horse
history. More horses have entered the 2.30. 220
and 2 15 lists than any previous year, and more
low records have been made. More great races
have been trotted and the attendance at the
meetings has been bettor. More new breeding
farms have been estabbshed and the older
farms have made greater efforts to improve the
quality of their stock and their facilities for
handling and developing trotters.
The new fashion kite shaped track, if not
used for the first time, has at least come into
extensive public notice for the hrst time. Two
horses have surpassed any producers of nreced
incyears in the number of performers they
have added to the list, and several more have
made additions that in any previous yearwould
haie been regarded as phenomenal. The stall
ion record standing at the close of last y ear has
been repeatedlv broken bv two horses, aud now
stands ljf seconds lower than in 18S9. The pac
ing stallion record has been reduced four sec
onds. 1 he 4-year old record has been reduced
5X seconds, and two 4 year-old fillies have made
records one against the watch in 2 12, the
other in the third heat of a race in 2.14K
A 4-vear-old stallion has trotted In 2 13 and
another in 2:15. The race record of all ages has
been reduced a half second. A yearling has
trotted in 2:29 The record for the two fastest
three successive heats has been lowered. A
2 year-old pacer has made a record of 2 J6X- A
yearling has trotted a quarter in :.GVj seconds;
another, with two weeks' handlmc. has trotted
a quarter in 3S seconds and repeated iu the
same time. For the first time in the lustorv of
trotting horses a stallion has filled his book at
1 00U. Quito a nnraber of others have filled at
toOO. Larger stakes have been offered than
eve- before oDe for $25,000 and several of
S10.O00.
NEW Y0EK BASEBALL G0S3IP.
How the Giants VT111 be Made Up and Other
Clubs Strengthened.
KettYoek, Dec 20 The New Yark ball
club will have Keefe, Welch, Rusie, Crane,
the ttro Ewings, bharrott. Cannon, Kicbard
son, Glasscock, Denny, liernan. Gore, Burkett,
Clark, and either Vaughn or Buckley. This
will leave Bassett, Whistler, Estcrbrook, Hor
nurg, O'Day, Whitney. Johnston, O'Rourke
and several other good men to be parceled out
to outside clubs. The Brooklyn League club
is not to be changed much, except that Bier
bauer will go to second, Collins to center and
Kin-low to be added to the catchers. Weyhuig
will also probably be retained, but he may be
assigned to Philadelphia, where ho is badly
wanted for the Association team by the Wag
ner brothers. The latter and Princo have
i harge of the assignment and distribution of
Pluers' League players.
The Quaker City Association team will be
practicalli the same as was the Brotherhood
club, except th it Sanders and Fogarcy will be
returned to the League club there and Milligan
be sent back to Sr. Louis, hpaluing and Tlmr
tnan have assigned other good men to fill their
places in Philadelphia, byracuse, Rochester
and Toledo have been fixed and they will retire
lrom the Associitiou. From the pick of the
plavers of three clubs, those of the Buffalo club
and thnso lert over bv the consolidations in
Cleveland. Newlork and Pittsburg, the weak
spots in all the other clubs can Le strengthened
and the League and Association pat on an even
footing so far as playing strength is concerned,
each w ith the eight strongest teams it ever bad.
O'NEILL GETS THE CASH.
Auten and Spalding Find the Money to
Buy Out Mr. Nimick.
ttttCJXZ. TELEORAM TO THE DISPATCH.
CHicvGi. Dec 20 J. Palmer O'Neill accom
panied by Phil Auten again called ou President
hpaluing to-day. O'Neill is hanDy because the
financial problem in the Pittsburg club has
been satisfactorily solved. It is understood on
good authority that Auten, who controlled the
Players" Club in Pittsburg, has not only agreed
to leave that capital in the consolidated organi
zation, but has handed O'Neill a check for an
extra amount with which to assist in buying
out Nimick's interest. Al .Spalding's cash will
supply whatever deficiency there ex sts in the
purchase fund and therefore O'Neill was not
compelled to scurry around much for money.
O Ncill says that Pittsbnrg will have a great
team next year and that Ned Hanlon will man
age it. lhe election of officers takesplacenex:
Mondav and O'Neill says that he will surely be
made President of the cluu. Auten shares his
view. Tho latter received a letter for ex Pres
ident MclaHin yestcrdav in which he said that
all the recalcitrant stockholders had been recon
ciled and that even thing was in good shape.
WANT THE CHABTEB BEGISTEEED.
Another Move Necessary Before the Pro
posed New Ball Club Is a Go.
Attornev Schoyer yesterday stated that all
now necessary to complete the consolidation of
the two local baseball clubs is for tho stock
holders to meet to morrow and organize and
then forward their charter to Harrisburg to be
registered. He thinks all this will be done
without any trouble
Ilenrr Brown, of the N. L. club, stated yes
terday afternoon that he was not out of base
ball yet simply because he has not received bis
EiTOo which he has paid in during the year.
Until he is paid that amount he claims to be a'
magnate in the local club. Mr. O'Neill has
promised to pay him tie money, but so far Mr.
Brown has not touched a cent of it.
Peter Jackson Arrives.
SAN Fracisco, Cal., Dec 2a The steam
ship Mariposa arrived from Australia via
Honolulu to-day. Among Ibe passengers was
Peter Jackson, the colored Australian pugilist.
Jackson said bis matches with blavln and with
Goddard were off for the ptcsent as he intends
going to Byron bprings, this State, to remain
until he feels better physically.
Btlson to Bissell.
"Bilson Jack." who has figured In many a
fistic encounter in and about Pittsburg during
the last few years, is to the front again. Jack
nowtakes a shy at Bill Bissell, and offers to
fight the latter at catch weights for a stake or
a purse. Bilson. of course, wants to fight to a
finish. Ho says that he can get down to 14S
pounds, and points out that Bissell Is much
heavier than that. It is likelv that a contest
will be arranged between them. Bilson wants
to fight in three weeks' time. An answer
through this paper will receive attention.
6HEEHY WAS A C0WABD.
He "iTas Beaten by Pat Killenand Acted
' Like a Cur.
ST. Paul. Minn.. Dec. 20. Three thousand
people paid $2 each, 'to get into the Jackson
btreet Rink last night to see the ten round
tight between Pat Killen. of St. Paul, and Joe
Sheehy, of Hurley, for the heavy-weiebt cham
pionship of the Northwest, SdOO a side and 75
and 25 per cent of the gate receipts. The fight
was according to Marquis of Queensherry
rules, and Killen entered the ring weighing 185
pottnas, bheehy being 12 pounds heavier. Dick
Moore was referee.
The men fought cautiously for a minute,
when Killen landed heavily on Sheehy's chest.
A clinch followed, in which the Wisconsin
pugilist ttrnck Killen a paloablv foul blow in
the back of the head. For this he was cau
tioned by ths referee and the fight proceeded.
The rouud ended in a sharp intcicbange of
blows.
In the second round the St. Paul man made a
rush and planted a blow squarely between
Sheehy's eyes. The latter was so dazed and
angry that he seized Killen and threw him
heavily, and followed this by stukiuc the Ifn
nesotian a stunning blow as he aroso on his
knees.
Cries ot "Shame! Shamef" rang through the
audience as Referee Moore attempted to be
heard in awarding tho fight to Killen on a fonl.
Killen quickly sprang to his feet and scizint:
bheehy threw him and jumped on his chest.
Killen s seconds took a hand a: this point and
knocked Shcehv right and left with fists and
feet. Four policemen then bounded into the
rinc, and one ot them struck Snethva blow
which knocked him under the ropes and out of
the nnc
Duung the excitement Sheehv struck the
referee a savage blow, and 1.1s fight throughout
was of the most cowardly character. The fight
was awarded to Ki'len. ,
SHOWING ASSOCIATION BTJLES.
An Exhibition Game to Prov e the Superior
iry of Them.
SPFCIAI. TELEOltAM TO THE DISPATCir.il f
Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 20 The Rover
and Olympic football teams, of Fall River,
played an exhibition game, under Association
rules, on Jarvis Field, Cambridge, to-day.
The' object of the game was to favorably
impress theCtudents vriih the superiority of
Association to Ragbv rules, and perhaps to
lead to the introduction of the former in col
lege sport. The few spectators were nihch
pleased with the exhibition, which was purelv
scientific, without much slugging of the shins,
but after awhile the game becaino monotonous.
The Rovers made tho prettiest rush of fhe
afternoon, soon after plav begin, advancing
the ball the whole length of the held. Meyer s
tug for a goal failed, hut a second kick sent the
ball between the posts and the Rovers scored
the first goal iu 15 minntes. Bell scored the
last goal of the game, making the final 4 to 1 in
favor of Rovers.
The Feds at Now Brighton.
SPFCIAI. TntKOttAM TO THE IHSPATClT.t
Beaver Falls, Dec. 20. A walking match
of 25 miles, go as-y ou pl9ase. for $50 a side, has
been arranged to take place Christmas night
at the skating rink in New Brighton, between
Pat McCarthy, of Beaver Falls, and J. F. Les
lie, of Phillipsburg. Buth men are sprinters of
considerable local repute.
The Score a Tie Thus Far.
Nkw York, Dec 20 The sixth game of the
match for the championship ot the world, be
tween Messrs, N. Steinltz and J. Gunsberg.was
played to-day. Gunsberg resigned after 43
moves. The score now stands: Steinitz, 2;
Gansberg.,2; drawn, 2.
Sporting Notes.
The slelghers were again out In great force yes
terday. '
PKlvCLE'sKETiEWwlIlbe found on page 15,
second parL
H sSiiltov. CM., wi'lgivea trotting meeting
on the Ice in Januarv.
hXArrrn Garrisost is running a book at
Gloucester and making lnoner with it.
The rumor has been started that Potomac is a
'roarer," the result of his sickness this fall.
Moke wheelmen of the L A. XV. are to be sus
pended for alleged violations of amateur rules.
It id weather prevented the Tooth-ill gameyes
terday between the McKcesports and the bhaners.
John Ward pronounces r ogartv the greatest
outfielder In baseball, tie says Griffin Is a star
and Fogany a phenomenon among stars.
rvrcttEK Kemmler. formerly or I'ittsburgapd
Columbus, iiln own llesavshe will return-to
the diamond next year. Chicago Iterald.
Mr. kiciiard Sharp, the well-known painter,
ofJSeavcr avenue, Alleghenv, and td Monlruter.
the professional oarsman, returned from a tbree
rinvs' hunt In Heaver county last evening, having,
bagged s; nhhlts and 24 quail "Dick" bliarp is
one of the 1 est shots In Manchester.
James cnvors and Ed Hellly met at this office
last evening to make final arringcmcnts for tbeir
wrestling match 1 hey cauldn't agree on a lrtlU
and thev decided to meet again some evening
next w eek to try aud select a place.
TuiKyrrK Is preparing to sue the Pin vers'
League for the recoverv of the inonev lost bv his
firm under the contract to supply the League with
its official ball. He may also sue for tho prospec
tive profits fbr the two veirs the contract has to
run. here will he find the P. L.?
.1. A. B. LLLIOTT. of Kansas C'itv, the great
wing shot, wns defeated bv George Klemman. of
Chicago Frldav afternoon at Grand Crossing,
bv a score of 91 to S3. laich shot at 100 live birds
dnvarrtsrlse. using Z gauge guns, lor Slon a side
For some reason or other LUiott was Inclined to
benerious and did not snoot with his customary
accuracy, thereby sufierlng his first defeat.
PnESIDEVTlSnADE?.. of the Atlantic Associa
tion. irssv.sWL rt his ofice yeaterday
afternoon. "How Is the Atlantic Associa
tion getting along"" he was asked. "I don't
know." "Will there be an Atlantic As
sociation next seison'" "1 don't know." "Have
anv of the cluhs sent in their resignation "' ,"1
don't know." It was plain that Jlr. Hraden
"didn't know." but it is a foregone conclusion
that the Atlantic Association is as good as dead,
just as was stated a lew weeks ago.
A DISPATCH from Louisville savs: The direc
tors oftne Louisa We clnb met In President Par
son's office this afternoon All of the directors
were .present, and the meeting was a very har
moulousone. The financial renort showed that
tlie club had made money, but just what the
profits were the directors declined to state. It Is
thoiij.hr, bow-ever, that it was somewhere near
$10.0ia lhe plans for next season were briefly
discussed, and it was unanimously decided to
place sufficient monevat Manager Chap-nan's dls-
Eosal to enable him to secure a club that would
ea lormldable rival for pennant honors. The
question ofsecurlng new grounds wasbrou,zht
up. but no definite action was taken A special
meeting will probablv be called for that purpA-e.
lhe election of officers will not tike place until
the lebruarv meeting Considerable matter of
lmDortaucc was deferred until then.
StAVAGIR FRAZEU, or the bvracuse club, has
received a letter lrom . . Huruhtm. manager
nt the ieiv Haven club asking his asslstanci in
the organization of an Kastcrn Leagui Vr.
Burnhaln savs that i strong clgi t-club leiguc
could be selected lrom Si racuse. llufalo, Uoches
ter. Utlca, lrovand Albany In he West, and
Hartford. New Haven, Worcester. Providence,
Bridgeport and Lowell In the fast. Mr. 1 razer
liasansncred the communication, saying mat he
Is In favor of such a league provided Syracuse
dropnout of the American Association, ir his
offer for the franchise is rejected byracuse wilt re
main iu the American Association L. A. Jewell
hasa&kcnlor the management of the bvracusc
clnb. and he agrees to lorleit three months' salarv
if he fails to land the club in first, second, r third
place, star Park lias been converted intoa skating
rink.
To-Morrow Morning, lrom OTiH 13 O'clock
A wonderful and marvelous three hours'
special sale will take place in Kaufmauns'
crockery department, basement. The special
prices will hold good till 12 o'clock onlv.
Those coming in the afternoon must pay the
regular prices. Decorated china cups and
saucers at 15c, regular price 252. Decorated
chiua euspulors at 28c, regular price 4Sc.
Decorated English tea sets, 56 pieces, at 53
per set, regular price 4 50 Hand-painted
and gold-trimmed porcelain tea sets at 4,
regular price S6. Handsomely decorated
and beaded vases st 15c, regular price 25c.
Large hind-painted vases at 19c, regular
price 33c Decorated china tea sets lor
children at 15c, regular price 25c FaVicy
dressed dolls, medium size, at 75c, regular1
price ?1 25. Sotto gunes for children' at
15c, regular price 25c Blackboards! for
children at 33c," regular price 49e.J lTine
brass banquet lamps, 24 inches high, Linen
shade, silk-fringed aud duplex ddiible
burner at 2, regular price S3 25.
These bargains will bring out thousands
of early buyers that is the object'of this
sale Remember the hours: From 9 till 12
o'clock to-morrow morning.
Katjfmamts'
Crockery Department, basement.
j
Dinner Sets.
250 styles, all prices end grades. ''
CnAS. EeizenStein's,
152, 154, 156 Federal street, Allegheny.
Elegant Magic Lantern
With 48 views ready to throw on the can
vas now being given away at Guiky's with
every sale of 55 and up in boys' clothing.
This is no tor, but a useful and elegant
present for boys, as are all the presents we
give to young America. GpsKY's.
Overcoatings.
For a' fine overcoat or dress; snit go to
Pitcairn's, 434 Wood street.
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FAST TO THE FLOOE.
A Plumber Bores Into a Babj's Body
j With an Augnr Unawares.
A MOST EEUAKKABLErACCIDEKT.
The Controversy Over the Accident at
Bolivar Still Continues.
CHASQES IN THE THOMSON WORKS
rsrrciAL tslsobam to th dispatcit.:
Beaveb Falls. Ta., Dec. 20. This
morning Mrs. George Duff, of this place,
heard her little daughter, a child about 3
years old, giving vent to agouizing screams.
She rushed into the room where she had left
the little one a few minutes previous play
ine, and discovered the child seated in the
corner screaming as if with great pain, at
the same time kicking and struggling wild
ly without being able to move. She ran to
'the child's aid, but was at first unable to
move it from its position. Finally she man
aged to raise the child in ber arms, and to her
sreat horror discovered thatsome sharp instru
ment had penetrated its clothing and entered
its flesh fully an inch.
An investigation u as made, when it was as
certained that a man who was repairinp; the
gas pipe had attempted to bore a hole from the
cellar througn the floor, to run pipes through,
and not knowing the child was above him
M id bored bis auger in the child's body. As
soon as he hoard the racket above him he
ceased boring and withdrew tho auger. The
child's wound is very painful.
FtTBKACE CHABGES AT BEABD0CK.
The New Converter or the Edgar Thomson
Works TVill be a Great Affair.
'SrFCIAI. TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Braddock, Dec 20. It is now reported that
the older parts of the Edgar IhOmson Steel
Works are to be torn down, to be rebuilt and
other and more extensive and valuable addi
tions never even droamed of are to be
made at those mill. Th3 first thing of import
ance which will be done will be the building of
one entire new converting mill on the site of
the present structure, which has been standing
since the works were built in 1876. The mill
for the four new cupolas, which go in connec
tion with it, has been in oonrse of construction
for several months, and the castings for the
cupolas will soon be placid in position. It will
be the largest converter in the United States.
The rest of the old blooming mill will ho torn
down, aud the new furnaces, capable of hold
ing ten ingots, will be used entirely. Tho latter
is an Invention of Captain W. R. Jones. The
new blooming mill will bz a much larger one,
and the set of rolls and machinery to be placed
therein will be 40-inch rolls, or capable of roll,
inzan insot 25x25 inches wide. Other import
ant improvements will be made,
THE UHKNOWtf VICTIM IBEHTIFIED.
The Dispute Over the Cause of the Bolivar
Accident Continues.
'SPECIAL TELEUKAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Massillox, Dec 20 The identity of the
woman killed in the late Wheeling & Lake
Erie wreck at Bolivar was established here to
daj. as the result of ber description being sent
to the morning papers. She was Betsey Lind
say, of Fremont, O., and her boay passed
through here this afternoon for her former
borne. General Superintendent W. R. Wood
ford sas that tne reports were absolutely
false which charged that the ties where the
wreck occurred were bad for a distance of J0
feet, with notonegoodonearaongtbein.andbe
claims that the ties at that point were
perfectlv sound. E. D. Wileman, a civil engi
neer of tht city, was at the scene to day. and
savs: -I found the ties north of the trestle in
rather better condition than I expected from
what ot'iers had told me."
A dispatch from Canton savs: By next Mon
dav Coroner Schafer will have concluded bis
testimony taken in the inqniry as to the cause
ot the accident. He says it is not yet deter
mined as to whether the accidentwas caused by
rotten tie, spreading rails, too rapid speed or
by circumstances bejond control.
EEV. H. MACQUEBTS HERESY.
;
Tlie Accused Clergyman Expects the 'Worst,
' but Hopes for tbo Best.
rfrrciAt tileoicam to -he uispATCtr.
Cai-ton, Dec. 20. Rev. Howard MacQuery,
the Episcopalian charged with heresy, says
that all overtures for amicablo settlement of
the trouble have failed, and that the trial will
be held in Cleveland, January 7. He will con
duct his own defense, assisted by a Cleveland
attorney and one or two eminent Episcopal
clergymen. He believes his position to be con
sistent, and has determined that, regardless of
results, he will uot surrender his conscientious
convictions
So great has been the clamor acainst him, he
says, that he cannot foretell the results of the
trial, but expects the worst while he hopes for
the best
OTBHACE OPEBATOES' ULTIMATUM.
Four Specific Demands Upon the Railroads
Made by Them
SPECIAL TELEGBAH TO THE DISPATCII.1
Youngstovx. Dec. 20. Information was
obtained this afternoon from an authoritative
source as to the demands made bv the furnace
operators of the Mahoninc and Sbcnango val
leysof the railroads and the coke combine.
The concessions demanded are as follows:
A reduction of 20 cents per ton on all freight
from the Connellsville coke resion to the two
valleys: a reduction of 15 cents per ton on pig
iron shipped trom either valley to Pittsburg,
a reduction ot 25 cents per ton on limestone
from all quarries in the two valleys, and 40
cents rednctlon per ton in fhe purchase price
otcoke.
The opt rators area unit in shutting down
January 1 if the demands are not conceded.
A VESTIBULE TEAIN WEECKED
It Was Running Slowly and Only One Per
son Was Hurt.
ItrrCIAI. TELECJItAM TO Till ntRPATCtl.J
Charleston. W. Va . Dec. 20 A vestibule
train on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway left
the track 100 milss east of here this morning
from some unknown cause. The train was
running very slowly and just golnjrintoHin
ton, or the accident would have been very dis
astrous. T o sleepers at a tho dining car were thrown
against tho hillside ana the dining car smashed
at one end. Singular to relate only one man
was hurt, and be Terv slightly, though all the
passengers were badly sh-iken up.
HEE HEABT WOETH $20,000.
Sensational Breach of Promise Suit In a
Township Near Tindlay.
IBrECIAl. TELEOHAM TO THE DISPATCH.l
Fijidlay. Dec. 20 Anna B. Greer, the
daughter of a farmer, in Biglick township, be
gan su.t in the Court of Common Pleas here
this afternoon, to recover 520,000.
The suit is for alleged breach ot promise
against Hurt P. Struble, a wealthy and well
known younc man of the same neighborhood.
All of the parties are prominent In that part of
the county, and a great sensation is the result.
A UNIVEEBITY'S GOOD FOBTUNE.
A Dyinj; Man Bequeaths His Entire Fortune
to the Institution.
Cincinnati. Dec 20 Tho city of Cincinnati
was made the sole beneticiary, under the will
of the late Matthew Thomas
His will was admitted to probate to day, and
it gives his entire estate, amounting to S150.000,
to tho city of Cincinnlti in trust for the benefit
of McMicken University. Mr. Thomas was un
married. A VICTORY FOE THE READING.
An Injunction in Favor of the Pennsylvania
Company Dissolved.
Reading. Dec 20. The Pennsylvania and
Reading Railroads have been fighting for the
past year for the possession of the bed of the
Old Woman canal, opposite this city, on which
It is proposed to lay a railroad track.
The Pennsylvania Company finally obtained
an Injunction against the Reading, and to-day,
after argument, this in j auction was dissolved.
PEACE AT M0N0NGAH.
The Coal Company Dismisses Suits for Evic
tion of Miners.
tSrZCIAL TSLEGBAU TO THS DISPATCH.l
Fairmont, W.'Va.j Dec 2a This morning,
Lee P. Watson, attorney in behalf of tho Mon
ongab Coal and Coke Company, dismissed 27
suits that bad been brought by him to evict
.that many miners from the houses of the com
pany at Alonongah.
Forty of the striking miners went to work to
day, and It is thought by the first of the year
the works there will be running along as
smoothlyas before the strike.
Two Canton Sisters in Luck.
Canton, Dec 2a Mrs. fhoebe Stansberry
and Mrs. Klta Duffy, sisters, have received
news of a fortune of $200,000 left to them by
a grandfather in Scotland. They will prose
cute their claim at once.
Trl-State Brevities!
A numder of test wells for natural gas will
be put down at McKeesport.
A TirFlN plasterer named Harrington leaped
from a third-story window Friday and was in
stantly killed.
A Fisolat paper charges a successful con
spiracy to beat that city out of 16,000 in the
matter of additions to Its territory.
A former Pittsburger, Anthony Lloyd, an
iron worker, fell over an embankment while
intoxicated, and was afterwards found frozen
to death.
Feed Hojack, a Pole, employed In the Na
tional Tube Works at McKeesport, was per
haps fatally burned by standing too close to a
hot stove.
John Kinney, a desDerado of Washington
C. H., O.. shot and killed his sweetheart. Ella
Levick, because she danced with other men.
Kinney was arrested alter a hard fight.
Co tractor McDonald, of Pittsburg, was
the only bidder for tho construction of the
Government lock at Charleston. W. Va., and
the proposal will probably be readvertised.
The snow blockade on the W. fc W. Railroad
between Washington, Pa., and Waynesburg
will not be raised until Tuesday. Meanwhile
mail and passengers are being transported in
sleighs.
PROHIBITION FOE CANADA.
Canadian Churches Petitioning Parliament
for a Dry Law.
Toronto. Dec 20. The Presbyterian
churches of Canada, other churches and the
General Conference of tho Methodist Church
of Canada, have taken action in the line of
petitioning the House of Commons and Senate
for a law prohibiting the manufacture, impor
tation and sale of all alcoholic liquors for
beverage purposes in Canada. Over 20,000
petitions to this end will be sent out to the
different denominations.
This is the most extensive movement that
has vet been inaugurated for taking the sense
of the Canadian people on this qneslion, and
will result in a closer estimate of the public
wish than auytbing yet done iu the same
direction.
PEOPLE "WHO COME AND GO.
Messrs. Edgar and Frank Watts, of
Cumberland Gap, Tenn., are in the city. These
gentlemen are brothers of the man who was
killed in the mountains there i few months
ago, and whose murder rvused quite a sensa
tion at the time. 'liey are extensively
interested in the iron business.
Messrs. John M. and Austin Beach, of
Wheeling, registered at the Monongahela yes
terday. The former is principal of the Lindsey
Institute, and was Minister to Japan under
President Cleveland. His brother is a prom
inent young newspaper man.
8t J. C. Arter, of Paris, France, registered
at the Schlosser last evening. Mr. Arter is a
yonng American art student, who has been
at home visiting bis friends, and is now return
ing to complete bis studies.
M. L. Baer, sister and two children, of
Seattle. Wash., are registered at the Seventh
Avenue. Mr. Baer is a prominent business
man of Seattle, and has also extensive land
interests.
R. E. Smith, wife and two children, of
New York, are stopping at the Central. Mr.
Smith is interested in a ranch in the West, and
is en route there.
W. A. Campbell, a prominent turpen
tine prouueer ot Nashville, was in the city yes
terday making contracts for machinery.
Frank Smith and D. K. Jones, "Wells
ville, O., pottery manufacturers, made a busi
ness trip to Pittsburg yesterday.
E. E. Wood, of New York, is a guest
at the Duques.no. He represents the Journal
ofRdllway Appliances.
"". A. B. Richmond and James Barrett,
prominent Meadville citizens, were in the city
yesterdaj on business.
T. R. Morgan, Jr., of the Morean Ma
chine Works of Alliance, O., was in the eity a
few hours yesterday.
Henry G. Morse, of the Edgemore, Md.,
Bridge Works, is stopping at the Hotel
Duquesne.
J. M. Vance, President of the Exchange
Bank of Wheeling, was at the Monongahela
yesterday.
John A. McLain, of Claysville, is a
guest at the Schlosser.
Judge John J. Wickham, of Beaver
Falls, is in the city.
DIAMONDS
And Fancy Colored Gems,
In
Rings, pendants, necklaces and bracelets,
at
Dubbin & McWattt's,
53 Fifth avenue.
Open every evening now.
Diamonds
In
Pendants,
Necklaces,
Marquise bracelets,
2 Stone bracelets,
3-Stone bracelets,
2-Stone ripg,
3-Stone rings,
5-Stone rmes,
Marquise rings,
French scrolls,
And everything conceivable in the graceful
groupings oi precious stone", at
Dobbin & McWattt's,
S3 Fifth avenue.
Useful Christmas Goods.
In the following list you will find very
uselul and ornamental goods, suitable for
Christmas presents.
Brass fenders, Scissors,
do Fire irons, Plated forks,
do Andirons, do Casters,
do Umbrella steds, do Forks,
do Trays, do Spoons,
do Nove!tie, do Butter dishes,
do Toddy Kettles, Carvers,
do Cuspidores, Rice boilers,
Nickel do Gas stoves,
Carpet sweepers, do logs,
Pearl agate ware, Wringers,
Bird cages, Cill bells,
Vienna cofiee pots, TJrns,
Coal vases, Salt boxes,
Children's trays, Egg poachers,
Crumb trays, Curtain stretchers.
The wonderful Pasteur water filters.
A splendid line of the very best moisten
ers for gas fires.
The excellent Empire roast pans and boss
coffee pots.
The perfection meat cutter, the most use
ful and desirable kitchen utensil of the day.
No kitchen complete without a perfection
meat cutter. Dejimleb Ukos.,
526 and 528 Smithfield street.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
Wanted.
PAKTNER-ESPFRIENCED BtlSlNEbS MAN
wants lady partner wltli 3,0OJ: verv lucra
tive: no risk; lady must be slugie. C 3, DUpatcn
ofilce deJI-ltl
MOLDEltb OFM1.46TO ATTEND SPECIAL
meeting at UOItr HEAD liUII.DINU cor
ner becond av. and brant St., on iueadav even
lnitat7.30; business of Importance. deil-lji
ELEGANT FURNISHMENT
OF AN EAST END RESIDENCE,
Removed for the convenience) of sale to the
rooms. No. 311 Market St.. at auction, Tuesday
morning. December 23, at 10 o'clock.
Handsome b ill room and stair carpets, fine
cabinet hall rack, corner enpboard, bonkcaKe,
.very fine, parlor suit, center tables, sideboard,
library and dining chairs, fine pictures, dinner
set, handsomo decorated toilet ware, mat
tresses, springs, chamber suits, cooking uten
sils, ulassware, fine heating stoves, lot window
shades, cornices, lawn mower, flue silverware,
rocking chairs, mahogany chiffonier, fine
couch, sewing machine, refrigerator, linoleum
rues, etc Also lot of Christmas roods at 2
o'clock in the afternoon. HENRY AUCTION
CO., Auctioneer. deSl-129
W THE WEATHER.
Fob Western Pennstiva
nia, West Virginia and
Ohio : Rain, Southebi.t
Winds, Warmer.
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
Much Warmer in the West, but Colder In
the East.
IFUErARED FOR THE DISrATCIL
The storm from Manitoba was central north
of North Dakota yesterday. An area of low
pressure extended south to Texas. West of
the Rockies a fair weather condition appeared,
moving east. In the Mississippi and- Missouri
Valleys, north tn Lake Michigan, an area
of threatening weather prevailed, in which
the temperature rose from 10 to 259. It was
also much warmer in Montana, Wyoming and
the Dakotas. The high pressure area which
prevailed over the territory from the Gulf to
Canada, bad moved east over the Atlantic
States and New England. High northwesterly
winds continued on the Atlantic coast, north
from Boston. A fall in temperature ot 10 to
20 occurred in Northern New York and New
England.
River Telegrams.
f SPECIAL TELEGRAM b TO THE DISPATCH.l
ALLEGHENY JCSCTIOX Kiver 3 feet 3 inches
and rlslnjr. Weather clear and cold.
nEELitG Klvtr S feet 7 Inches and falllnz.
eathcr cloudy -vnd cold.
tivcisjsjAii River 13 feet 8 Inches and on
fctind. Kalnlngand cool.
Cairo Klver '1 leet and falling. Cloudy and
cool.
ilEMPHls-Klver stationary. Cloudy.
J. ew Chilean s l'artlv cloudy and pleasant.
LOUISVILLE-Klver falling: b l'cet II Inches in
canil; 4.7 feet on fails: 10.5 feet at foot of canal.
JiustncsD lair. Weather parti) clear and cloudy,
with appearance of snow or rain.
Flag for a Pablic School.
Christmas afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Local
Orange Lodge No. 21 will present an Amer
ican flag to the Minersville sub-district
school No. 3, at the school house. There
will be a number of addresses, and Rev. O.
A. Emerson will receive the flag on behalf
of the schncl.
They Met by Chance the Usual Way,
And she exclaimed, "Where did you get that
nice new suit!" He replied that it was not new,
but an old one cleaned and repaired by Dick
son, the Tailor, of 63 Fifth ave., second floor.
Mr. Dickson is just in receipt of a nice line of
domestic and imported cloth', and extends a
cordial invitation to bis friends and the public
to call and learn prices, etc. dell
FEES TO F AM. Flo Colored Zngnrbf
ibowicg a Lodge of CbioeM Muona at wort f
aloo largo illattratod catalogue ef all the Masoole
booka ao.4 good bottom prlcea Great chance
for Aerate. Beware of the epnrloaa worlt
REDDIQ & CO., Maoonle Publishers toil
2aa&oiactarcrs, ?3t firoadwey, New York.
de21-93
HOUSEHOLD CREDIT COMPANY,
723 AND 725 LIBERTY ST., Cor. Eighth, Head of Wood St
From low Until January 1 We Will Give Willi Every 10 Sale
OR TO EVERY CUSTOMER CLOSING
HIS OR HER ACCOUNT,
THIS HOME COMFORT
ROCKER $2 50.
Our store has, without any question, the finest and most complete display of
Rockers in the city. Our BOOKCASES have been marked at COST. The
variety in SIDEBOARDS unlimited.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A SUITABLE AND SENSIBLE
CHRISTMAS GIFT CALL AT OUR STORE.
W WILL SAV YOU M0NY,
HOUSEHOLD CREDIT COMPANY,
723 AND 725 LIBERTY ST., Cor. Eighth, Head of Wood St
PITTSBURG'S MOST RELIABLE INSTALLMENT HOUSE.
fSf Open every evening until Christmas until 9 o'clock. Christmas Day 12 noon.
, : de2ftS0
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HARRIET
HUBBARD
AYER
305 Fifth Avenue, New York.
RECAM1ER CRFAM F" TYf"' or
RECAMIER LOTION uRSXV&Su
RECAMIER BALM
A Beauilfier
Pure and Simple.
RECAMIER POWDER "FNac,
Make
ce Shine.
RECAMIER SOAP DeliM,8P "" nd
Famous all over the world as the best and most
efficacious compounds ever manufactured
for sale: used and indorsed by the most
beautiful womenof every country..
Voluntary Testimonials from Mesdames
ADELINA PATTLMCOLINI, BERNHARDT,
LANGTRY. MODJESKA,
CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG, POTTER,
ind thousands of others.
Also a Complete Line of
Highest Grails CoDcktratei Odors,
Notably the following WHITE-FLOWER
PERFUMES:
WHITE VIOLET, WHTE"HELIOTROPE,
WHITE IRIS, WHITE LILAC.
SCENTED WATERS of the Most Lasting Qual
ity, in all the Most Delicate Odors.
Recamler Tooth Paste,
Recamier Tooth Wash.
NAIL POWDER and ROSE PASTE for the
Care and Beiuty of the Finger Nails.
PERFECTED COLD CREAM.
STRAWBERRY CREAM.
Benzoin Bath Liquid and Aromatic
Vinegar for the Bath.
Salts of Lavender. Aromatic and Violet Silts.
Ram and Quinine Tonic far the Hair.
For sale by
EGGER'S PHARMACIES,
172 Ohio, cor. 31 iddle St.,
299 Ohio, cor. Chestnut
sr.. Allegheny, Pa.
11 Smithfield St.,
(Monongahela House)
Pittsburg, Pa.
JOS. KIMMEL & CO., Penn av.. cor. Ninth
St., 1'ittsburg. Pa. deT-HS-su
HOLIDAY
PRESENTS
jfc
Jas-McKee,
JEWELER,
418 SyCITHZEIELX) STREET,,
"THE BIG CLOCK."
"DIAMONDS from $10 to $500. Ladies and Gents "Watches. SilTer "Watches.
Jewelry of Every Description. Clocks in Great Variety. Silverws.e, Tableware, Chains
and Charms.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
SECRET
The Lowest Prices in the City for Pine Goods.
STStore Open Every Evening Until Alter Christmas..J
One of These Fine
Albums, Worth $2.50.
mi 1 1 1 1 ' i 1 1 1 1 1 i i i
I I I I I I i I I N I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
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ITEW AIVERTIi5EMENTS-
HAPPY, JOYFUL,
CHRISTMAS TIME.
We extend to all
Cuhi$p? qHttjifKj?.
"A Merry Christmas
AND
A Happy New Year."
Tbanklnc a generous public for the many,
many favors we have received in the way of
patronage witbin the past year, we wlh to an
nounce that we are better prepared than ever
to dispense Pure Drucs. Medicines, Chemicals.
Palnt. Oils and Varnishes, etc.. etc., together
with Pure Wines and Liquors for medicinal
and family use. Much has been said and writ
ten about Whiskies. After all that has been
said and done, we know what we say when we)
state that there is no Whisky sold anywhere
that elves such universal satisfaction as a fam
ily household Whisky as our
PURK EIGHT-YEAR-OLD EXPORT,
which we are selling in
Full Quarts at SI Each,
OK SIX FOR $5.
Our California Wines, which we purchase by
the car load direct, are very fine. Full quarts,
50c each, or S3 per dozen. These are jat the
troods you want for the comins holidays.
Shipped to any point C. O. D.
JOS. FLEMING & SON,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists.
PITTSB TJUGPA.
de21-TTS3u
HOTEL MASURY.
THOJIAbVILLE. GA.
This elejrant family Hotel, which has no su
perior in tbo South for its tine service appoint
merits and bonselike comforts, will open for its
third season, January S, laDl.
For terms and particulars address
R. HAMILTON.
Colonnade Hotel. Philadelphia. Pa.
del3-I su
SHOO.
ES.
The ladies ADJUSTABLE
Shoe is the most comfortable in the world.
A- PALMER, Gen'lAgt.
no2 120-su Nos. 2 & 4 faixth st. Fittsburs. Pa,
HOLIDAY
PRESENTS
Below Diamond street.
SOCIETY EMBLEMS.
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THIS
ROCKER (s$0 $2.
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