THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, ' THURSDAY. " DECEMBER 25, . 1890.- '
CHRISTMAS SPORTS
A List of Interesting Events That
arc to Take I'lace To-Day in
And About the City.
THE M'CLELLAND-M'CABE RACE.
Two Home Cnrlins Teams Arrange to Flay
a Match Oat on Silver I.ske, and
lipcrts l Compete.
A BRUTAL AXD BLOOM TEIZE FIGHT.
tool Fcctbil! Can! Pcttporitt-Gtrml Ejcttiag News
of the Dxy.
If the weather is favorable tc-day there
will be lots of out-'Joor sports in and about
Pittsburg. True there have been bigger
Ohrikimay Day programmes than that of
to-day, but to-day's would h.ivc been more
attractive had Exposition Park been in con
ilitiou lor football playipjj. There arc
always enthusiastic crowds ready tp enjny
lioliday sports, whether it be in balmy
summertime or amid cold winter weather,
and local enthusiasts have quite a variety to
select from to-day.
The late severe and stormy weather has
marred local football prospects, and as a
rfiult the Association League game
sche Juled for, to-day will not take place. It
has been postponed uutil January 3. Sec
retary Macpherson could not tell definitely
last evening wnethcr or not the other four
jssnips scheduled for to-day will take place. Ho
docs net think tbat all of thcin will be played.
The gamo between tbe Thiitlesaud McDon
alds, iiowetcr, will tie plajed to-day on tbe
litter's grounds.
Tie 13 mile foot race between E. C. McClel
latd and J. V. McCabe will be one of to-day'-Icadrnp;
events. Tbe men will run at Exposi
tion Park and will be on tbe mark at 250 r. it.
TIip track ws measured off estorday, and
owinc to some ice in the park tbe track bad to
be niiiie one of live laps to tbe mile. Tbe con
testants will, therefore, have to run 75 times
round tho track to complete the disiance. The
runnels arc both in good condition, and some
good authorities state that McCabo is running
in excellent form. It is likely that they will
hare a pood gate.
The members of tbe Squirrel Hill Gon Club
hare a His "-hoot on their srounds. and all ihe
Icailinc shots are expected to take part in it.
A it is the onlv shoot in the city to-dav it may
ben el! patronized. There will also be some
Interesting shooting on the grounds of the
Oregon Club at Tarcntum.
The curlers will also have some fun. Tbo
weather in just suitable, and they have ar
ranced an excellent contest. Tbe Caledonia
Oui members have arranged a match with an
East End team, and tbe contest will take place
on Silver Lake. The contestants will nuinbe
j-ome expert players trom Edinburgh, Lanark,
Ualloway and other parts of Scotland. The
rauiaius will be John Clarke and James W.
Draoe. Certain" they wii have lots of, fun.
Ihe tobogeai slide v ill also be a center of
attraction. Tbe slid j will be open from 9 this
mernine to 12, fro-a 1 to 5 in the atternoon. and
from 7 to 10-30 in the evening, fair Guy Hecker,
the manager, will be on hand to see that every
thing goes right.
There will aobs plenty of sleiching. and
d"ub:Ie?s lots of contests among local troiters
and pacers "ill take i'lace out In the East End.
Several little matches were arranged last
evening.
The chicken and dog fighters began their
spirt last evening In tbe vicinity or Cbarticrs.
j lcat cocking-main took place, and it is likely
mat one or two do; fights will take place
to-day.
Altogether anvbndy who wants to enjoy out
door sport need not allow Christmas Day to
pass without having tho enjoyment.
BBUTAL AND BLOODY.
Two Young 3I-u Hme a. Terrific Prize
Fight and Nearly Kill Each Other.
I'Ar.rci nsnrr.G. W. Va., Dec 21. George
Kes erson and l'one Xelson, two youag farm
ci living a few miles out of the city, who have
l.Cfn enemies for several j cars, fought a ter
rific prize fight for the supremacy, near Bacon
Hill, an evening or two since. The men bad
accidentally met in town, when they renewed
their old difficulties. Tbey determined to set
Ik; immediately, and singled out a well-known
itizen as referee. The principals and ;t crowd
of friends and spectators adjourned to Bacon
Hill, hcr a ring was formed. Both men were
iri'ifccular fellows, and were in for blood. For
the hrft !ne rounds very little science was
shown. It was hammer and tongs, and at the
end of the null round the men were bloody as
hatcher .
Their laces and bodies were battered and
thf-ir vcs so tilled with blood and covered with
bruises that after the sixth round ihey were
compelled to feel for each oilier. Knockdowns
were made by one, and sometimes b both, in
ILesamc round, and ituahaid to tell which
one had the better of tit oiherat any lime be
fore the fourteenth round. By this time the
men were n.iserahlc looking sights. It was evi
dent that one or thi' other would be killeJif tbe
battle continued much longer: but in the fif
teenth round elson was again knocked down
and failed to none to time. Kestersou was de
clared the victo of tLe bloodiest battle ever
neii in thi loci ty, and the crowd rode off,
and left the vaiiquisS'-d man unconsricus on
the ground Ncls n would probably have died
lrou exposure hrt not a farmer happened
along, who loadel him into his wagou and
hauled him home. An investigation will be
made by the authorities, and there is a proba
bility of both the combatants, the referee and
the seconds getting into serious trouble, as it
H a penal offense to hht a prize tight in this
bta.e.
THICKS OF THE TTJEF.
A Sample of the Scheming Indulged in by
Owners and Hookies.
Hern is a bit of history. It must necessarily
be anonymous, but it is none the less Interest
ing. A fewdajs ago a certain owner didn't
think bis horse bad a chance to win. He went
to the rear end of a bookmaker's stand and was
given two 100 bills by the cashier. Ho walked
about the ring holding those two precious strips
of paper so that all could see them. Finally he
walked up to the bookmaker whose cashier
give him the money.
There trailed at bis heels a crowd numbering
r.t least 100 persons all anxious to see it the
owner backed tits horse.
In a loud voice he offered to bet tho bookie
tlOO each way at 4 to 1 and 6 to 5. The money
was accepted and the bookie didn't cut. On
the contrary. lie went a poiut higher than the
market price and tbe crowd fell over each
other getting at the good thing. He kept on
taklig the money, and when his fellow bookies
lollo.ved his lend he saw tbem a point better.
This continued uutil 10 to 1 haa been reached,
when the fish became frightened and refused
to bite further The boro finished second,
however, and theie was a heap of thinking in
dulged iu 'iy the bookmakers, and the reader
can draw upon his imagination for an idea as to
the intensity of the conflicting emotions that
rent the breast of the bookmaker who thought
he was .aying up against a dead" one.
The owner was ui-re surprised than tbe book
maker, and many of his most Intimate friends
rciuso to bclieie that they wcro not. to use a
popular expression, "thrown down."
WILL GET MAEEIED.
President O'Xelll Helps Catcher Berger Out
of a Little Difficulty.
President O'Neill, of the local ball club, dur
ing a conversation with Catcher ISergeryester
day assured tho latter that lie w ill he on next
3 ear's team. In reply Berger said:
'How about advanco money?"
"Why. do vou need any monejT" rejoined the
President.
Berger explained that If he could be assured
of 8200 advance money for the first week of
February next he would make arrangements
to get married.
'Make arrangemeuts by ail means," said Jlr.
O'NcilL "Get married: I'want you all married.
"V ou can rely on S20U, so then commence at
once and make arrangements for the rvent."
B-rger we at aw ay r, uSi quite a merry Christ
mas smile ou lus fac.
TURF AFFA1KS.
Interesting Conjecture About "Who Will
Furchnso the Jbtccr 1'otoniac.
Set Yor.K, Dec. 2L The chief topic of con
versation among turlincn is the approaching
sale of tbe Belmont stable. Much conjecture
is being made as to the probable purchaser of
that noble cnecimen of the thoroughbred, Po
tomac, and tbe price that will be paid for hiin.
Two gentlemen have publicly announced that
they are going to buy the colt at any price.
These gentlemen are Mr. Phil DwyerandMr.
J. B. ilagcin. That thero is no love lost
between Messrs. Dwyer and Haggin is well
known and the sale will be Interesting from
this fact alone. If noth of these gentlemen bid,
there is no telling what price Potomac will
bring. Prince Royal, Kaceland, St. Carlo, Mag
nate. La Toca and other speedy ones are also
bound to bring extremely high prices. The
sale will take place at Babylon on Saturday
next at 11:30 A. M.
A memorandum left by Mr. Belmont show
ing how he intended to breed 4S of his mares
will be carried out to ite letter by his executor.
The Coney Island Jockey Club has received
131 entries tor the great trial stakes $1,000
added, for 2-year-olds, to be run at tho June
meetiug in lb.11.
F. C MoLenell & Co. havo purchased the im
ported Ro-sington yearling colt from Tom
Kelly for $5,000,
Fred Taral was a visitor at Guttcnburr Satur
day. Up avs ho has signed with Messrs.
Campbell Walcott for next season at a salary
ofSkAfm
HOW IS THIS!
Sprinter Kethune States That Luther Carey
Is a Professional Runner.
St. Locis, Dec. 21. Harry Bethune, the
famous professional sprinter, arrived in the
city yesterday, and was a prominent figure at
tho opening of the "walk" last night.
T have just come from the West," said he,
"and expect to remain in town only a few days.
1 shall go East."
"What do you think of tho less than even
time records m.-iile by the amateurs?"
'I don't believe in them. I have tried some
of these alleged even-time amateurs and found
that I could civo them 5 yards in 100 yards, and
beat them another 5."
"Talking about these amateurs, why, one of
tbem, Luther Carey, of the M. A. A. C, Is a
professional, and lias been running races at
llorton, Kan., and other points in the West."
"Owens, of Detroit? I think he can beat any
of them any time at 100 yards, and even for
longer distance."
THE PE0P0SED B1LLIABD TOURNEY.
A Philadelphia Authority Makes an In
teresting Suggestion Regarding It.
George Meyers, the local billiard agent, re
ceived a letter from a Philadelphia billiard
authority yesterday regarding the proposed
billiard touraevin this city. The writer went
on to state that the idea is a goo 1 one. and that
-Messrs. McLaughlin, Burns and Cline will
certainlv enter in any championship tourna
ment that may be held here.
The Philadelphia authority suggested that If
a tourney should be arranged that it ben game
of seven or eight-inch balk line. This sug
gestion will be acted upon. Mr. Meyers is
making arrangemen s to convene a meeting of
local billiard room keepers to lay the entiro
matter before tbem to see what tbey will do.
To-Day's Sheffield Handicap.
Tbe historic Christmas sprint handicap at
Sheffield will commence to-day, and it may be
interesting to a large number of people to
know that George Smith, tbe local sprinter, is
backing Horrocks to win tbe event. Some
time ago George invested 20 on Horrocks at 12
to 1. fie was influenced to do so by tbe advice
of Collins, the American sprinter. Collins
stated that the party who backed him has Hor
rocks, and the atter is bound to win a handi
cap. "Old" Uutcbens is heavily backed for to
day's event.
Young Trotters Sold.
Paris "Kv., Dec. 21. Colonel R. G. Stoner
has so.d this week five youngsters by Baron
Wilkes, foril0.000 to Mr. Charles T. Luthv, of
Peoria. 111. Thev were as follows: Brown filly,
foaled Ap'il. 1SS9. out of the dam of Holdon.'s
(26J); bar filly, foaled April. 1SS9. dam Effie,
half sister to Jowett (220). bv Enfield; Blue
Blood, bay colt, foaled April, 1&S8, dam Mary A.
Whitnej-, by Volunteer.
Donoghue Wins the Big It ace.
LOXDOir. Dec 24. Joe ,Donoghue, of New
burg. 3V. Y., amnteur champion skater of tbe
United States and Canada, to-day won tbe in
ternational amateur skating championship
race on Lingay Fen. near Cambridge. He cov
ered tbe course, one mile and a half, in 4 min
utes and 46 seconds, beating the world's recond.
An Interesting Shooting Contest,
John Dixon and W. Bcardshaw met at this
office last evening and made arrangements foi
aii interesting shooting contest. Mr. Beard
sbaw bet Mr. Dixon $50 that he, Dixon, would
not kill 8 out of 13 live pigeons at Homewood
Park on the afternoon of January 3. Tho con
ditions are: 21 yaids rise, 60 fall and 1 oz. shot.
A New Trotting Clrcnlt
Cedar Hai-ids, Dec 24. n'Iowa trotting"
and pacing circuit, including Davenport, Iowa
City. Dubuque. Cedar Rapids. Council Bluffs
and Independence, was organized here ttMiay.
The meetings will be held in July and August,
and purses amounting to SIOj.OOC will be given.
Sporting Notes.
A jierrv Christmas to you all.
Cati ncu llEKncn has become a member of the
Lawrcnceville Turners' Societj
1'norESSOit Kibchneu. or the Last End Gym
nasium, went K&sl last evening.
Cii.'I.i.ksges to either l'eter or Joseph Friddy
will not be noticed lor tbe present.
TnEop "iti-of the new club house of the Ore
gon C! ' ' -rentum last etcning was a grand
aff-i r. M.-t Plttsburgcrs were there.
Theke were seve i person, at this oulce ye$
terdayiuqul initas to whetli. or not anv lucal
veoplcwaj to lia .k Deinpser against yitzslm
inon". Th re seems to be lot of money here for
th A .stralian.
THE wile of Peter Prlddy. the well-know npedes
trhiu or tliU city, died yesterday inornluc. She
ira In bcr21st year and was an amiable and popu
lar lndy. A ery large number or iriends sympa
thize with lainoui pedestrian In his serious
trouble.
Tom CoJrsOBSand "Farmer" BnrnGbave signed
articles of agreement fur a wrestling match, to
take place at tbe Alexandria gymuaslum Deccm
lierSl. it Is lor SiX) a side, best ilirrcinfiAefalis,
two points down, at catch-a-catch-can stlc.
Lach has deposited a forfeit of SIOO.
BOBBED WHILE ASLEEP.
A Hohoken 'Woman Has the Kings IJe
xnored From Her dingers.
rFPICIAl. TELKOhAM TO THI DltFATClI.t
New York, Dec 24. Rees P. Francis, a
wealthy lumber merchant in Hoboken, notified
tho police to-day that his house, in Park ave
nue, bad been robbed during tho night, and he
told a story of his wife's remarkable experi
ence. He said his wife told him on Monday
that she had a presentiment that the house
would bo robbed. He laughed at the notion
aud uaid no further attention to it.
This morning when he awoke he found that
his watch, chain anil pocketbook had been
stolen. Tbe pocketbook contained a small sum of
money aud several checks. The most remark-
i able feature of the affair was that his wife's
finger rings bad been stolen lrom her fingers
without awakening her. Chief Donovan
seemed incredulous, but Mr. Francis as-,
sured him that he hid implicit faith in his
wife. Mrs. Francis corroborated her husband's
story, and said that when she awoke she had a
headache She believes she was chloroformed.
Chief Donovan will mako an investigation.
BABY FELL INTO THE WELL,
The Remarkable Yarn That Comes From
a Town In Kentucky.
rprrctAi. th-egkam to tuk dispatch.
Cairo. III., Dec 21 Late this afternoon at
Clinton, Ky., a 2-year-old child of W. T.
Walker, while playing In the yard, fell Into an
abandoned well, which had been carelessly cov
ered, and fell 65 feet into 18 inchos of wator.
The child was missed almost immediately, and
the broken cover ofthe well signified its fate.
AlO-year-oId boy was lowered into the well
by a rope tied to bis waist, and after a bait
hour of careful and auxiotis work the babo was
brought to tbe surface unbarmed, suffering
only trom the effects of Its involuntary bath in
the icy water. This evening the child is play
ing around as usual.
MTJBDEBED IN A CHUECH.
Bloody Riot Among Alabama Colored Peo
ple During a Festival.
FPEC1AI. TELEOnAM TO TUB DISrATCH.1
Oxmoor. Ala., Dec 21 A riot broke up a
Christmas lestival at a negro church year this
place last night. Haifa dozen negroes, who
were drinking, got into a fight, and 50 shots
were fired. Lights avere blown out and there
watapantcat the festival
Ben Butler was killed outright and Tom
Alexander and Hnbson Mcintosh were fatally
wounded. Several others were slitrhtlv
wounded. So one could tell who fired the
shots and no arrests have been made.
A YOUNG GIBL'S SUICIDE.
Sho 'Was Mortified to Death Over a Reproof
From Her Sister.
St. Locts, Dec 21 Eliza Crafton, a young
girl aged 15 years, committed suicide by poison
at the residence of W. B. Buchanan, at Gratiot
station, a suburb of this city, last night.
The girl was employed as a domestic and wan
scolded by an older sitter tor associating with
questionable companions. This so mortified
her that she committed tbe rash act.
SCOTLAND'S STRIKE.
Traffic Throngliont (he Country at a
Standstill.
K0 PROSPECT OP A SETTLEMENT.
Pears That There Will be a Coal Farnino
in a Short Time.
A FEW TKAlNSGETTHKOCGIIAIiIi EIGHT
rnr dun-laits cable compaxt.i
Edinburgh, Dec. 24. Railroad traffic
throughout Scotland is paralyzed by tbe
strike. It was thought that the situation
would be improved to-day, but oa the con
tary, matters are in much worse shape than
yesterday. The men have evidently made
up their.minds to the policy of no surrender.
When the managers say that traffic' is be
coming more congested, that hardly ex
presses the condition of affairs.
The trains from London are arriving here
with great irregularity. An offer was made
to the men to-day to return to work, but
none of them responded. The traffic on tbe
Caledonian Kailway is fairly well main
tained. In Glasgow the situation became worse as
the day advanced. The block in the traffic
there is complete. All the roads from the
suburbs to the eity were crowded in the
morning because the trains are not running.
The coal trade is disorganized and Glasgow
is threatened with a coal famine. The gen
eral business, in fact, ol Glasgow and of the
West ot Scotland is paralyzed. Thero are
rumors in the city that the gas company
will soon be in straits for coal, in which case
Glasgow aud the neighborhood will be
thrown into complete darkness. It is thougnt
that tbe strike has reached its zenith and the
public isheginnmg to cry out that a settlement
should be arrived at.
The state of affairs is at its worst on the
North British line. The directors of this lino
have issued a circular making a concession to
the men who are at work and to those who re
main at work. The Caledonian directors are
firm. The officials say they are coping with the
traffic but the task is difficult. On the Glas
gow and Southwestern the state of affairs ap
proaches the chaotic On all the lines the
pickets are trying to induce tbe men to leave
work.
A telegram from Aberdeen received this
evening states that the S30 and 03 trains tor
London could not be dispatched. The North
British line has decided to refuse the demands
of the men. It has decided also to prosecute
the signal men and others for leaving their
duty.,
THINK IT IN BAD TASTE
For tho Emperor "William to Visit the
Kiviera This Winter.
IBY DO'LAr'S CABLE C0UPAXT.1
Paris, Dec 24 The proposed visit of the
Emperor of Germany to the Riviera this win
ter is creating much discussion among the
classes. The general opinion Is adverse, the
majority holding the view that if His Majesty
is, as be asserts, really anxious for the contin
uance of friendly relations between the two
countries, he had far better stay at home
While people kere can well understand how
the proposal naturally commonds itself to the
daring and adventurous spirit of the young
Kaiser, It is insisted that, taking into account
the presentftate of French feeling, and the
still unhealed wounds reeeived by their, native
land during the late struggle. notaDly the tear
ing from her o ' Alsace and Lorraine, the pres
ence of the ruler of the country that was the
cause of her calamities on French soil will
hasten the very crisis all sincere friends of
both nations are anxious to avoid.
PADLEWSKTS ESCAPE.
The Alleged Murderer of Gen. Sellverskoff
Sails for America.
BT DCNLAP'S CABLE C01IPAKT.1
London, Dec 24. Tbe agents ofthe French
police aro here and are very active in their
search for Padlewskl. Renewed energy has
been imparted tp their operations by tbe dis
covery of som.i important information, lc is
now certain that he did not embark from Tri
este, as was alleged by Labruyere. who was ar
rested ou a charge of conspiring to defeat
justice by aiding lm escape
lie came to England tbe day after the mur
der of General Sellverskoff and remained for
three days at the house of a well known An
archist, in St. John's Wood,- a northwestern
suburb, whence bepToceeded"to Liverpool and
tnenco escaped to America, accompanied by
tbe person in whose house ho stayed.
THEY DID4NOT FAIL,
But Were Embarrassed by Defalcations of
an Employe.
BT DCNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.'
London, Dec 24. With regard to the re
ported failure of Messrs. Pixley & Abell,
bullion dealers, in this city, the fact is that
there have been some difficulties, but they have
no connection whatever with the silver market,
and no stoppage has taken place, as tne people
affected are strong friends of the firm.
This is given upon the very best authority of
those cognizant of tho affairs on both sides.
The difficulties have arisen from defalcations
on tbo part of a subordinate, and for this reason
ready support Is given by the people most
affected.
SUFFERING IN BERLIN.
Sixty Thousand People Said to be Out of
limploynmnt.
IBT DCNLAP'S CABLE COMPANT.l
Berlin, Dec 24. Trustworthystatistic3 just
collected are authority for the alarming state
ment that there are G0.000 laborers of both sexes
out of employment. Remembering that many
of them have aged relatives and young children
dependent on them, it will be seen that the
number verging upon actual starvation is very
great.
At tho beginning of a winter that has opened
with unprecedented severity, and tho agitation
kept up by the Socialists, the outlook Is any
thing but encouraging.
B0ULANGER DESERTED.
One of Ills Former Supporters Votes Against
a Dead Cause.
By Associated Press I
Pakis, Dec. 24. General Boulanger was
a subject of interest and discussion in the
dliamber of Deputies yesterday. A little
more than a year aco, at the election for a
member of tbo Chamber in the Clignan Court
constituency of Montmartre, General Bou
lauger "headed the poll. His votes, however,
were rejected, ahd the seat was awarded to M.
Jolirin. Early in November of this year 31.
Joffrin died and an election to fill the vacancy
in tue Chamber caused by his death was ordered
to be held in Clignan Court Xovembor 16. Gen
eral Boulanger at once came forward with a
manifesto advising his partisans' to remain
neutral at tbe election, ou the ground that he.
was tbe rightful member. Thero were 27 candi
dates in tno field, and when the votes were
counted It was found that no one had received
the requisite majority.
A nc w elcctiou w as then ordered for Novem
ber 30, and General Boulanger addressed
another letter to the electors, reiterating' his
claim to the seat, and urging his supporters to
abstain from recording their votes at the second
ballot; as ab tention would be a peaceful and
effective method for the democracy to become
free from theParliamentarists and to become
sovereign. At the second ballot thero was
again a multitude of candidates, bnt the real
contest was between M. Lavy. Municipal Coun
selor and Posslblisr, and M. Lesscegary, of
Commune notoriety. In this contest At. Lavy
was successful, being declared elected by a very
considerable majority.
General Boulangei's friends determined then
to press his old claim to the seat before tbe
Chamber of Deputies. Yesterday it was
brought to vote and rejected. M. Laguerref
who was formerly an active and ardent sup
porter of the General, voted against the claim
of his old leader. In giving bis vote SI. La
gucrrc explained that his action was not di
rected against General Boulanger personally.
He was Influenced simply by motives of public
policy. Boulangism was doad, and tho sooner
thisfactwas recognized the better for tho coun
try. Belgium Mining Troubles.
Brussels Tub mining companies through
out tbe coal districts to-day came to tho de
cision that on and after December SO tbere
must be a general reduction of tho wages of
their employes. This step has been contem
plated for some timo past, and preparations
have been made, both by tbe companies and by
the workmen, in regard to the possible outcome
of the policy now determined upon. The coal
companies having made the first move in this
new strugglo between capital arid labor, it is
considered certain thatthe Miners' Federation
will almost immediately renew the airitatlon of
the past. As a commencement, tho Federation
has replied to tbe action of the coal companies
by issuing a proclamation to the effect that a
general strike will b ordered unless Parlia
ment so revises tbe constitution as -to give the
miners protection againstarbitrary action upon
tho part of tbe companies.
The Jcsnit Agitation In Germany.
Berlin A petition is being circulated
against the readmission of the Jesuits to Ger
many. The editor of the filberfeld JPreie JPretse,
8 Socialist paper, is being prosecuted for pub
lishing an artlclo ridiculing tho fears of tho
Protestants in rogard to tbe Jesuits, and point
ing out that the Protestants recognize the rules
of the Roman Catholic Church,
The French Budget Is Adopted.
Pakis The Chamber of Deputies, by a vote
of 330 to 29. to-day adepted the budgcf, with all
the Senate's modifications. The Customs Com
mitteo has 'agreed npon a general tariff of 80
francs on beet-root sugar, tho minimum being
60 francs, and a tariff of- J0 francs per 100 kilos
on foreign beot-root
African Land Ceded.to Germany.
BEitLiN The Reichsanzcigcr says that pay
ment will be made to a representative of the
Sultan of Zanzibar in London on December 27
for tho ce;sion of its territory to Germany.
Alter that date the German Commissioner will
formally take possession of tbe German East
African coast. ,
Dr. Peters Sto)js His Suit.
Berlin Dr. Peters has abandoned his law
suit regarding tho seizure of the steamer Neera
by Admiral Freeman tie, the Commander of the
British fleet, on tbe cast coast of Africa. Tbe
Government's refusal to support him in tho
suit has caused Dr. Peters to take this action.
Minister Batcheller Received.
Lisbon Senor Bocage, Minister of Foreign
aifairs, to-dsy received General Batcheller, the
new United States Minister.
THE ENVOYS IN FRANCE.
THE DIILOH-O'SErEK PARTY ABEIVE IK
BOULOGNE HAKB0E.
Justin McCarthy on Hand to Meet Them
and Explains the Position of Irish -AI
fairs lie Scouts tho Idea That O'Brien
Will Favor Parnell.
Boulogne, Dee. 24. The steamship Ob
dam, from New York, having Messrs.
O'Brien and Gill, Irish Nationalists, on
boord, was sighted of Frawle Poiut at 1
o'clock this afternoon. It is expected the
two gentlemen named will be landed at
Bonlogne-su-mer at about 6 o'clock to-morrow
morning. Several gentlemen, supposed
to be Irish members of Parliament, are await
ing the arrival of the Obdam, at Boulogne.
In an interview to day, Justin McCarthy de
clared that bis idea iu coming here was to in
form Mr. O'Brien fully in regard to recent
events in Ireland. Mr. McCarthy said. ho be
lieved that iu view of Mr. Parnell's
declarations after the Kilkenny election,
all idea of a reconciliation between
the two factions of the Irish party must
be abandoned. Mr. O'Brien, he said, was
eminently a patriot, and might have left
America with tbeintention of effecting a recon
ciliation; but events since his departure would
cause him to find this impossible. Even
negotiations were hardly possible, he added, as
no basis for a settlement of the dispute ex
isted, Parnell having refused to accept tbe re
sult of tbe Kilkenny election as a verdict, ana
declined to abandon tbe leadership.
"The Nationalists.-' said Mr. McCarthy, "will
never consentto Parnell's retention of the Irish
leadership. Some of the Farnellites are luke
warm in their adherence, and only stick to Par
nell through a feeling of chivalry. It is likely
that some will become detached in order to
join Mr. O'Brien when bis decision is known."
Mr. McCarthy spurned tho idea that O'Brien
would join tho Parnell party without openly
declaring himself. 'ID'Brien's patriotism."
said he, "is too well known to admit a suspic
ion tbat bo would join the Pardellitcs.
even if be fails to effect a reconciliation."
He thought it probable tbat Parnell would go
to Paris to see O'Brien, but says be himself
wnnld not see Parnell, as be had nothing to do
with him, his sole object in coming here being
to see Mr. O'Brien and explain the position of
affairs. After having a talk with O'Brien, be
added, be would return to England and await
the rcsnlt of the conference between
O'Brien and Parnell. The outcome of that
conference, he said, would constitute a final
ground of action on the part of the National
ists. The Nationalist party, he said, would bo
glad if Mr. O'Brien should accept theedito-.
ship of tho new daily to be published in Dun
lin. Mr. McCarthy said he knew nothing re
garding the discovery of League papers in
Paris.
THE IPCAETHYITE COMMITTEE.
Davitt Denies That tho Priests Intimidated
tho Voters.
Dublin, Dec. 21. At a meeting of the Mc
Cartbyite Committee held here to-day, Michael
Davitt denied that tbe priests had used in
timidating tactics during tbe campaign or
while the voters wero being polled In North
Kilkenny. He described Mr. Parnell as being
tbe descendant of a common Cromwellian sol
dier, who was now- attempting to destroy
Ireland.
Mr. Hcaly said that the League funds in Ire
land were overdrawn to the extent of 2,000, as
the bulk of the money credited to the League
was locked up in Paris. Mr. Hcaly added that
a rompromisc arrangement between Mr. Par
nell and his opponents was out of the question,
and that the latter would fight to beat Mr.
Parnell on every platform.
IN THE JOEY'S HANDS.
Trio Marlatt Murder Trial at New Lisbon Is
Ended.
(SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO TUB D1SPATCH.1
New Lisbon, Dec 21. Tbe argument in tbe
Marlatt murder case closed at 2 p. ji., to-day.
Judge Nichols delivered a carefully prepared
charge of two hours in length, and the jury re
tired at 4 o'clock.
The trial has consumed 15 days, and was tho
longest ever held in Columbiana county. The
defendant, Ira Marlatt, has borne up well under
the strain. The general opinion is
that it will be a compromise verdict;
that is, some of the jury will favor bringing
in a verdict of murder in tbe first degree, while
others will consider Marlatt insane, and it is
thought they will agree on a second degree
verdict, while otherssay the jury will disagree
OKLAHOMA'S FIEST IEGI3LATTJHE,
It Adjourns After Passing a Remarkable
Code of Laws.
Guthrie. Dec 2L Oklahoma's first Legis
lature adjourned to-night. It has passed a.
complete code of laws, a composition of the
Dakota, Indiana, NeDraska and Illinois
statutes.
While drawingfrom the many different au
thorities, the code is rather mixed, but still, on
the whole compares well with the laws of the
other Territories. The capital question is up
permost in the minds of the members. Everv
other measure was secondary, but when they
found that Governor Steele would pot approve
of a capital removal bill they got down to work
in earnest and did all they could to adopt a
code of laws best suited to tbe people of
Oklahoma.
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OIL FOUND IN MINNESOTA.
A Farmer-Statesman Surprised by the Be
havior or His WeU.
Fergus Falls, Minn., Dec 24. Hon. Jens
C. Dunhan, of Norwegian Grove, recently a
member of the Legislature from Otter Tail
county, put down a tubular dtive well last June
165 feet deep.
When be first began pumping water from it
ho noticed an oily scum on the water, but
attributed it to 'oil which had exuded
from tho joints of the pine. Instead of
gradually disappearing, as lie expected, this
oily scum has cons antly increased until now
Mr. Dunham reports the surface of tho water
-in tbe tank into which it is pumped is con
stantly covered with it It is unquestionably a
mineral oil of some kind.
GOES OUT OP BUSINESS.
The Savannah Insunlnco Company Winds
Dp Its Affairs.
Savannah, Dec 21. The Savannah Fire
and Marine Insnranco Company wound up
its affairs to-day. The company was organized
in US! with a 'cash capital of $200,000.
Thicatened adverse legislation m Georgia
was the principal cause of closing busines
Tbc company has a surplus of $20,000 v. hlch
will be distributed among tbe stockholders
The policies will be transferred to the Hartford
Fire Insurance Company.
J. G. Bennett & Co,
Leading
Hatters and Farriers,
Coiner Wood street
and Fifth avenue.
SHE DIED OF SHAME.
Tlio Tragic End of a Fair Young
Indiana School Teacher's Life.
A COWARDLY MURDER ACCUSATION
Made by an Anonymous Person Against the
Father of the Lady
DfilYES ilrJE TO WILD. IXSASITI
Columbus, Isd., Dec 24. The papers
have mentioned the sndden insanity and
subsequent death of the beautiful Hiss
Bertha Parks, of Memphis, Ind., five miles
south of this city, but the cause has been
hidden in mystery. She was the daughter
of Mr. and Sirs. Marion Parks, residing
near Memphis, and 18 years of age. She
had been employed io teach a district school
near the village of ber home.
When she entered the school-room Mon
day, December 8, after spending Saturday
and Sunday at her parents' house, she found
ou the black-board, in bold letters, an in
scription charging her father, Marion Park,
with the murder of Cyrus Park, his
father, mother, two brothers and sis
ter, about SO years ago. She had
been told of the tragic event in con
nection with the death of her relatives, 'but
of the details she had but little knowledge.
Seeing her father charged with such a hein
ous crime shocked her to an unusual degree.
Be'bre the scholars entered she brushed the
fatal words from the blackboard, bnt she.
couia not oiot them trom her mind.
A Sudden Change in Demeanor.
Her pu nils noticed her wornment and
anxiously inquired the canse, but she gave
evasive answers, saying she did not feel
well. When she returned to ber
home Friday night her parents
noticed the change in their daughter,
but she evaded tbeir questions in the same
manner she had her pupils. Finally she
told her mother, who tried to quiet her
and reconcilo her. wbicb seemed temporarily to
have had some effect. Every possible effort
was made to keep matters quiet. Her school
was closed temporarily, and it was announced
that she had typhoid fever.
On Snnday, just as she went to sit down to
thediunertable, she became suddenly insane,
and, grabbing and clawing at an imaginary
object, screamed out that someone was pursu
ing her. From this time until Friday
last she paced tbe floor like a mad
dened tigress, day and night raving In the
most violent manner, but she did not in all her
ravings betray tbe cause. Drs. Reynolds and
McKmney and Justice Hunter were called on
Friday afternoon, and an inquest of lunacy was
held and arrangements made to take her to tbe
Central Asylum at Indianapolis.
She Dies 1'rom Heart Failure.
Just at this stage of the Drocee'dings she be
came quiet, ceased her ravings for a moment,
when ber countenance became more placid and
she advanced' to Squire Hunter, a neighbor, re
marking: "Lay mo down." Lifting her
tenderly in his arms he carried her to
the bed. and almost instantly she ex
pired. The funeral was conducted Sat
urday afternoon. Rev. Combs officiating, and
her remains were followed to their final restinc
place at Oakland Cemetery, near Henryvllle.
au auwpsy reveaicu me lacfc mat ueam en
sued from heart failure.
Now comes the strange part.of the" story,
which reveals the cause of tbe unbalancing of
her bright intellect, madness and subsequent
and untimely death. Her revelations to ber
fuotber are now made public. No one but the
young girl berseir and the villain who wrote
the fata, words on the blackboard bad ever
seen them, and tbe mother was the only one
left to tell the terrible secret.
Twenty years ago Cyrus Park, father of the
girl's father, lived on a little farm between
Henryville and Charleston, in Clark county.
His family consisted of a wife and four children
two girls and two boys.
The Cause of the Murder Story.
In 1S70, on a dark ahd rainy night in Octo
ber, the father and the family were
horribly butchered and chopped to pieces
with an ax. Tbe assassins had done tbe
work Well, as tbey thought, leaving the
fnomb'.y mutilated bodies of the five
t victims scattered abiut the little cabin home.
riext morning, when the horrible discovery
was made, all were dead except the youngest
child. Era. who. though horribly chopped with
the ax, was still alive and finally recovered,
carrying the scars to this day. Cyrus Park,
his wife, two sons and one daughter lay dead.
Park had sold a small farm and had the
money about his residence, and as itvwas miss
ing the murder was credited to robbery. Sus
picion pointed to three negroes, John Davis,
Ed Davis and Sqnire Tavlor. They were ar
rested and placed in jail, but the grand
jury failed to indict them, tbe evidence
being entirely circumstantial. Tho excite
ment was intense, and an alleged forced
confession having been obtained from anotber
negro, wbo it was supposed hail knowledge of
tbe affair that they were the guilty parties.
Judge Cyrus L. Dunbam, then holding Circnit
Court at Charleston, where they were In jail,
thought best not to release them lest they be
hung by the fury of a mob.
Three Suspected Negroes Lynched.
lie took tho jail keys and went to Jefferson
villc. This so enraged tho mob that they bat
tered down the jail door, took the three
negroes and hung them to a tree just ontside.of
town. George V. Baxter was then Sheriff.
After this, muttering talk was heard, direct
ing suspicion to Marion Park, fatner of
the dead girl, wbo at the time, it appears, was
absent, but nothing definite was ever found out
to incriminate bira, and, like all such matters,
it died out in course of time. The real perpe
trators of this horrible butchery have never
been known and probably never 'will be. No
one ever believed in the stories circulated about
Marion Park being guilty of tbe crime. Tho
most intense excitement prevails in the neigh
borhood over tbe matter, and should the guilty
wretch who wrote tbe fatal inscription onthe
scboolhouse blackboard cver-be discovered he
will doubtless share the same fate as the tbreo
negroes who were hung by a mob.
DEATH BET0HE PBIS0N.
A Texas Murderer Whose App eal for a Now
Trial Was Refused.
rSFECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Dallas, Dec 24. S. E. Lane, who, 18 months
ago killed B. M. Wilson, committed snicide
in his cell to-night by taking morphine. He
preferred death to serving bis sentence of five
years In the penitentiary. It is tbonght bis
wife brought him the drug in a basket of candy
and oranges, which she left at tho jail this
afternoon.
Wilson and family. Miss Barbara Saunders
and Lane boarded at the same hotel, and it was
alleged by Lane that Wilson grossly Insulted
Miss Saunders, with whom Lane was deeply in
love. After the killing. Lane married Jlisj
Saunders. He was indicted, and at tbe
November term of the Criminal Court
was convicted of murder in the second degree
and given five ycars-in tho penitentiary. An
appeal was taken, and on Saturday last the
Court of Appeals affirmed the finding of the
lower court. Xane was horn in Wilcox county,
Ala. His father was a circuit judge for many
years and his family ranked high. ,
YANKEE INGENUITY WANTED,
Cuban Planters Desire a Labor-saving De
vice In Cane Fields.
HAVASA, Dec- 21. Several of the wealthiest
planters at Cienfuegos have agreed to offer a
reward of $1,000 iu gold to the Inventor of the
best apparatus presented them to load the
cnt cane from tho field upon the cars which
are to carry it to the sugar houses. The cane
flMrN in all the Rucar producing districts con
tinue to exhibit a splendid appearance, except- J
In those In the pastern part oi me piace. wuicn
have severely suffered from tbe drought that
has prevailed at Porto Trincipe, Gibara, Sr. do
Cuba, Guatuanamo and several other districts.
According to the St- de Cuba papers, during
ithe last davs of tbe past month claims to 19
newly-discov-ered manganese deposits covering
an area or 710 hectares, bavo been filed at tbe
office of the Government.
IT IS NO JOKE TOR KUHZ.
Takes a Trip to Fatherland and Finds Him
self Without a Country
,-PECIAL TELEOHAM TO TUI DISPATCH.!
. New York, Dec 2i John Geprge Kunz,
who has lived in Pittsburg for 20 years, went to
Germany last spring to visit his mother. Ho
bad saved a little money, and bis mother sent
him about S250 to pay his expenses. Two days
ago he returned to New York on the Spree, to
find that he was a man without a country.
Ho had spent all his money abroad, and the
Barge Office authorities would not permit hlrh
to land. Kunz had neglected to take out his
first papers for naturalization. He has also
lost his citizenship in Germany. He will be
lent back to Germany.
HEB DEY0TI0N WON.
ConfinuecJ Jroni First Page.
hours. Beside this evidence Judge Collier had
written a scorching letter to tbe board against
the granting of Aldrich's pardon.
The matter was held under advisement until
Tuesday nigbt, when the chain woven by a
woman outweighed tho opinion of the Court,
and the pardon was ordered. Governor Beaver
was not there to siirn tbe paper, but it was
signed yesterday. To-day it will be placed in
her hands, and- Christmas, 1590, will bo tbo
brightest spot in all her life.
A CENTENABIAN'S DEATH.
He Remembered tho Execution of Louis
XVL and Ills Queen. '
SANTA FE, N. M., Dec 2L News of the
death of Pedro Antonio Lopez, aged 115 years,
was received here to-day. He passed off very
quietly and without any suffering, being con
scions and especially talkative up to the last
moment.
He knew the end was coming, and he had bis
children and grandchildren gathered aronnd
him. He talked -to them of tbe service be bad
done as a soldier under the Spanish kings,
and lie remembered wben a crtain King and
his wife were beheaded, Louis XVI. and Mane
Antoinette. Lopez was mentioned in connec
tion with the census report In last June on ac
count ot bis extreme old age.
THE ELEMENTS IN THE WEST.
The First Snow Storm in Northern Kansas
and Missouri.
Kansas City, Dec 24. The first snow of
tho season fell in North Missouri and Northern
Kansas. It commenced snowing about 10
o'clock this morning and continued all day.
Tbe snow is about five inches deep. No hin
derance to traffic occurred in this city.bntsome
of tbe incoming trains were delayed two or
tbreo hours.
4. dispatch from Wichita, Kan., savs: A
soakingrain fell in the southern part of Kansas
to-day. It was just what tbe country needed,
and will doubtless extinguish the threatened
invasion of the Hessian fly. Wheat in this
part of the State is looking well.
EENAT0B CHANDLEE'S CHAEGES.
He Accuses a Railroad of Conspiracy With
New HampsIUro Democracy.
CONCOBD, N. H.. Dec 21 The Monitor to
night contains a leader, understood to be from
the pen of United States Senator
Chandler, charging In substance that
the managers of the Boston and
Maine Railroad contemplate a gigantic
consolidation scheme: that they intend inter
fering in New Hampshire politics in tbe inter
est of the Democracy, and by a corrupt use of
the money of the corporation secure control -of
the Senate
KILLED HIS CAPTOE.
A Jnstice of tho Peace Drained by a Man
He Has Arrested.
rSPKCIjft. TELEOBAM TO TUI DISPATCH.1
Birmingham, Ala., Dec 21 Harris Will
iams, a Justice of the Peace in the western
part of this county, was murdered to-day by a
negro named Will Poe. Tbe justice had issued
a warrant for the negro, and having no con
stable at hand, served it himself.
Poe surrendered, but wben Williams at
tempted to handcuff him he struck tbe justice
over tbe head with an ax, crushing in his
skull. Tbe murderer fled and has not been
captured.
A SAFE CBACKES ABBESTED.
Supposed to be the Robber of the Adams
Express Company.
DuLTjTH, Dec 21 Edward Campbell, one of
tbe most notorious safe crackers of the North
west, was arrested here early this morning in a
lodging house by Detective Hayden.
He is thought to be tbe robber of the Adams
Express Company's safe at Abercrombie, N. D.
He acknowledges being wanted in North Da
kota for safe-cracking.
A NEW B. & 0. FEEDEB,
A Company Incorporated to 13ulhl a Road
Into Virginia.
-SPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO TIM DISPATCH.!
Charleston, W. Va., Dec 21 The Ber
rysville and Summit Point Railroad Company
was incorporated here to-day.
The railroad is to be a feeder to the Balti
more and Ohio, running from Jeff erson county,
iW. Va intd'Virginla,
TBALN WBECKEB BEED'S TBIAL.
An Entire Day Consumed in the Prelim
inary Work.
Trot, Dec 21 The trial of Joseph Peed, one
of the three men charged with train wrecking,
was progressing to-day, and tbe getting of the
jury and the opening of the prosecuting occu
pied the entire session.
An adjournment was then taken until Friday.
General Spinner's Condition.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sec 21 There is lit
tle, if any, change in the condition ot General
Spinner to-nisht, but hi3 relatives fear that
death is near at han d. 4
DECLINE 07 THE BISMABCSS.
Count Herbert Travels for Distraction and
the Prince Brews Beer.
Count Herbert Bismarct, after spending
fire weeks with different friends in England,
recently arrived in Paris. A correspondent
there writes: "He has come chiefly in
search of 'distractions,' which was also bis
object north of the channel: "Whether the
search has been so- far successful is more
than doubtful, as he js looking a sad and
depressed man, wearins: the appearance of
one front whom the tide' has flowed. An old
friend with whom he had been conversing
last evening was heard to remark alter'he
went away that he was not up to date, and
seemed hardly to take in what is going on in
any part of Europe, or what har gone on
since be dropped out ot politics. In this
connection tie person I quote observed:
'How wonderfully soon .1 politician who is
not great in himself, like Mr. Gladstone,
loses touch with tbe political world when
obliged to retire therefrom.' Prince Bis
marck is said by his son to bear up well
ajjlinst the neglect into which he has (alien.
He finds occupation in business enterprise.
His brewery scheme interests him. The
Princess takes far more to heart their
changed position. She is in poor health.
Count Yon Hatzfeld ot the German Em
bassy in London is also 'in Paris, but his
visit has no connection with that of Count
Herbert Bismarck."
The Old Roman and His SnofC
Ex-Senator Thurman has broken himself
of the old-fashioned habit of taking snuff,
and an ingenious correspondent has started
tbe story tbat the Old Soman dropped the
habit because he found tbat it was injuring
his eyes, says the Chicago Herald. Mr.
Thurman denies ever having given any one
authority to make such a statement, and says
that he stopped because he concluded that
he had "suuffed about enough." The ex
planation is thoroughly characteristic of the
Old lioman. Anyone that has ever broken
off a pet habit, especially a habit that has
been indulged in lor years, knows what a
struggle is involved. Few people have the
courage simply to quit and say. "Ob. I con-
-cluded I had done that about long enouch."
The Old .Etonian's example-is commended to
all persons addicted to looiish or injurious
habits. The way to stop is to stop.
Made a Soldier of Grant.
A man who has gone down into history for
the appointment of a "West Point cadet is
General Thomas L. Hauler, the Ohio Con
gressman who sent U. S. Grant to West
Point. In the public mind the memory ot
General Hamer is associated with no other
public act I was chattinir,with Mur.it Hal
stead, says a New York Press ma 11, the other
day, when the" name of General Hamer came
up, and Mr. Halstead mid; "Hamer was
one ot the strongestmen Ohio produced, and
she has had some prelty strong and capable
men, as yon know. He was a powerful ora
tor, and was known as 'Bed Headed Tom.'
His oratory was as fiery as tbe color or his
hair. He showed elements of bis greatness
when he made Grant's appointment. The
entire Grant family was on he opposite side
in politics to Hamer, yet be thought the boy
had tbe stuff in.him to make a soldier,' and
appointed him regardless of politics." .
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Largest and Finest Store in the City. .
SEALSKIK JACKETS, high shoulders, high rolling1 collars, at 8125
and 3150.
Also SEALSKIN SACQTJES, 40 inches long, flno grades, at $200
and 8225.
Examine and compare these bargains with any other bargains
agoing.
We- also offer this week special bargains in Ladies', Misses' and
Children's Cloaks.
Pine Mink and Sable Muffs and Sets at reduced prices.
SPECIAL FOR ELDERLY LADIES.
200 beautiful Black Embroidered Fichus, with heavy knotted
Fringe. Prices from 81 25 to 837 50.
One of these would make an elegant present.
Now on sale, the entire sample line (no two the same) of Embroidered
and Fringed Fichus, the production ofthe best Parisian manufacturers. '
These goods are altogether new, got up expressly for the early spring J
trade of 1891. We bought them for less than their value we have '
marked them low. Come and see these, they are exquisite styles, and
prices will please you. Prices, 81 25 to 837 50.
CAMPBELL & DICK.'
Closed all day Christmas ahd
SLIPPERS!
ATTRACTING UNIVERSAL ATTENTION!
Grand Bargain Sale!
I 800 ?AIRS EMBROIDERED SLIPPERS at 50c, 65c, 75c, $1 00,
' $1 25 and $1 50; all the newest shades and patterns.
I 600 PAIRS FINE LEATHER SLIPPERS at 75c, $1, $1 25, $1 50,
5 $2, $2 50. Black and Tan Goat, Dongola Kid, Patent Leather.
I 200 PAIRS ALLIGATOR SLIPPERS at $1 25, $1 50, $2, $2 50 and
' S3. Ooze Calf, Russian Calf.
Every Style! Every Size! Every Width! Every Price!
All can be suited. None go away disappointed. Call early and avoid
. the throng that daily fills our stores.
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406, 408, 410 I Retail J NEW RETAIL,
MARKET STREET. J Stores, 433 WOOD ST.
Wholesale Store, 515 Wood Street.
' Dealers, look through our ,WhoIesale Stock,
'suit at Lowest Prices.
Stores Open Every Evening Till Christmas.
WMll THE WEATHER.
Foit Western Pexnsti
vauia. a.tstd west vle
oikta: Col dee. Fair,
Nortoebly Winds.
Fob Ohio: Faib. Light
Snow Thursday Night;
Northerly Winds,
Colder.
FITTSBUBQ. Dec. 21 1S90.
The United States Sicnal Service officer In
this city furnishes the louowin;:
0)
Time. Tlier. Tlijr.
S.00A.M .- taor. M.
IOiOOa. 11 Slaxlmnra temp.... 3D
Il.COA. M M Minimum temp...- IS
KS m .: 6 Raner... 7
200P. M . Meantcmp 18.5
sor. M , 2S Snowfall -..
Trace.
SPECIAL WEATHEB BULLETIN.
Fair "Weather In AH tho States Except tho
Eastern Fart of Michigan.
iriusrARED ron toe dispatch. 3
Tbe storm which was in the .St. Lawrence
Valley on Tuesday passed rapidly to the Nova
Scotia coast yesterday. The high pressnro area
which appeared in tho Northwest had ad
vsncedjto the Atlantic States. It was causing
the low area or threatening condition in tbe
lake region to disappear. Fair weather pre
vailed in all tbe States except in tbe eastern
portion of Michigan, where lisht snow occurred,
and in Arkansas where light rain fell. The
cold wave made rapid proeress. In all the
States east from Montana and south to tbe 35th
parallel a change or colder 10 occurred. The
coldest place was' Winnipeg IS" below zero.
Hirer Telegrams.
rSPECIAL TKLEOr.AJIS TO THE DISPATCn.l
MonOASTOW.v Itiver 9 feet and falling.
Weather clear. Thermometer. - an P. Ji.
Urowssviixe Klvcrlt feet 10 inches ami fall
ing. Weather clear. Thermometer, M" at 6 r.
31.
WAHnEX-R(vcr C4 feet and filling. Weather
cloudy and cool.
LouisviLLE-Ktver rl$lng: 7.7 feet in canal;
5.3 feet onfalls: 12.2 Tcct at foot of locks. Busi
ness slack. Weather clondv and cool, with ap
pearance of snow. .... ....
Cairo Klver 8.7 feet and falling. Italnlng and
colli.
JlEMrins-Klvcr has fallen Inches.
ALLE 11. xy .1 UN tios Klvcr 7 feet 9 inches
and falling. Weather cloudy and cold. Alle
gheny river Is full oflcc.
TTTTT.Tm IN A aUABEEL.
A Negro Bleeds to Death Trom an Artery
Severed In a Fight.
lilBEBTY, Mo., Dec. 21. Horace Withers; a.
negro, was killed last night by a companion,
Zelce Adams, in the Missouri river bottoms,
'about four miles southeast ot here.
During'a quarrel Adams stabbed Withers in
the arm, severing an artery. Neither Adams
nor the wonnded man knew the dangerous
character or Jho viontid. Withers started to
walk home, bnf.died on tbe way. His dead
body waB found this morning.
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o appetite; Indigestion, Flstulenee, Slck
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will find
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just what you' naed. They ions up "the wtlc
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HAPPY, JOYFUL,
CHRISTMAS TIME.
We extend to all
"A Merry Christmas
AND
A Happy New Year.
Thanking a generous public for Ibe many,
many favors we have received in the way of
patronage within tbe past year, we wih to an
nounce that we are better prepared than ever
to dispense Pure Drngs, Medicines. Chemicals.
Paints, Oils and Varnishes, etc.. eta, together
with Pare Wines and Liquors for medicinal
and family nse. Much bas been said and writ
ten about Whiskies. After all tbat bas been
said and done, we know what we say when wa
state that there is no Whisky sold anywhere)
that gives such universal satisfaction as a fam'
lly household Whisky as our
PUKE EIGHT-YEAR-OLD EXPORT,
which we are selling in
Full Quarts at $1 Each,
OR SIX FOR $5.
Our California Wines, which we rurchase by
tbe car load direct, are very fine. Full quarts,
50c each, or 55 per dozen. These are just the
rimls you want for the coming holidays.
Shipped to any point C. O. D.
JOS. FLEMING & SON,
Ho. 412 Market Street,
Corner Diamond,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists.
PITTSBURG, TA.
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The Snpplyai anufactaring Co.,
100, and 102 WOOD ST.
Heavy or Light Machinery Made to Order.. .
PROMPT ATTENTION
To Electric Railway and Electric Llht M
chlnerv and Repairs.
RIVER HEADLIGHT PLANTS AND REPAIRS
A SPECIALTY.
Snpplie of all kinds furnished. deC-TTS
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SBettar than Tea and Coffea for the Nerves.'
i Van Houten's Cocoa;
; Appetizing--Easi!y Digested.'
Ase y our Qrocerfor 1 1, take no othor.
THE NEWEST AND NOBBIEST
IBCaiJS and Caps
PQfULAR PRICES.
Manufacturing Clothiers, Tailors,
Hatters and Furnishers,
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