ETHEITTSBTJ
THE GREAT- BATTLE.
Interesting Opinions About the Com
ing Fi-jlit lietween Dempsey
and Fitzsimnions.
THE AUSTRALIAN A BIG FAVORITF.
English Sporting Authorities Call the Sal-,
ford Harriers Down for Alleged
Professionalism.
CLEVELAND CLUB ".YAMS CARROLL,
Aii Fittitiirg Can Hive F1r KcAlftr-Otatrtl
Sjcrbig Hcwi of tie Day.
Without doubt the most important, and
what promises to be the most exciting inter
national prize fight that has taken, place
since the historic contest between lorn Say
ers and J. C. Hccnan is scheduled to take
place between Jack Dempsey and Cob Filz
simmoas on January 11 at New Orleans.
Alrejdy it is the leading topic of conversa
tion in all the sporting circlesof every Jarce
city in America, and belting is beginning
to be lively. Daring the last few days
about a dozen persons have called at this
office to state that tbey want to invest
"some" money on Fitzsimni x. This
would seem to indicate that the Australian
is going to be a verv hot favorite before
the contestants enter the ring Many exper
ienced patrons of the 1 It. think there is loo
big a lush on ritzMniironsand the3 agree that
"such tore tbingy invariable so donn.
Opinions rcsardms the proposed battle vary
rcrj much in different citie. A special to
this paper from Jvew York lat evening said:
"The onij iheme of conversation in sporting
circles bere is tbe coining bgbt between Denip
se and Filzsimmons Deuipey has a host of
friends here, and sonic er Rood judec claim
tlut be mil certainly defeat the Australian.
Uhclntter.it is claiuico. is a much overrated
mil. and will not be ablo to hold out Inmr
enough to defeat Deicpev. ILe latter lias
written -evcrai letters iccentlj to Tew York
friend', at d lie staus that 1 e is confldeut of
victor. There is plent of money here to
back Denipev. as the general opinion is that
he uih fight the best bittle of bis life against
KitzMmmons "
A special from New Orleans says: "Tbe Aus
tralian is the favorite here and will be until tin"
day of the fight. It is thought that Le cannot
loe If all goes well be will be In excellent
condition and his trainer, J mini Carroll, de
clares him to be the best middleweight in tbe
worhi. He is very actn and a bard hitter.
He lever dreirus ot losing '
special news from Galveston. Tex.. Hemp
ey training quarters, says: "Denipsej is in
firt -class condition and is confident of victory.
He believes Fitzsimmons is ton tall to be a good
and powerful iniddlen eight and tbat he is an
over-rated man. Dempsey declines to say
much about the tight, but declares that the
Australian will be greatly deceived."
Telegrams from Chicago and San Francisco
state tbat in the betting m those cities Fltz
sitnmons is slight!) tbe favorite.
Tbe battle will be for a purse of 112,000
the international championship. That is tbe
biggest purse ever fought for m any country,
anu is offered bvtbeOlvinpicClun. The men
are to light at 134 pounds, and Fitz'imranns
stands 6 feet 1 inch, md has an extraordinary
reach. Som good judges state tbat Dempsey
is much the cleverer of the two, but this is cer
tain! more than counterbalanced by the height
and reach of Fltzsimmnns. Dempsey will be
lighting up-hill all the time, and Fitzinimons
has proven himself to be a very trick) man. He
Is a rushing tighter, and Dempsey is tbe oppo
site; tberclorc, goud judguiont and generalship
will have much to do in deciding the contest.
1HIKK WELL OF DONOGHTJ&
The American Champion Skater Greatly Ad
mired by the liritlshers.
rill DUM-AfS CAl.Lt COJirANT 1
Los. dov.Dcc 27. Donoghuc's -kating caused
much favorable comment in Holland, where
this week be won the amateur championship
against a host of European experts. It has alo
been greatly admired in ibis country, and it is
general! v admitted that be is much suoerlor to
George binart, tbe English professional cham
pion, who also d.atinguisbed hnnselt against
the Dutchmen this week.
Smart's friends plaim, however, that Donn.
ghue's speed"is due. to a great extent, to tbe
wonderful manner in which he turns corners
without pereeptib!) tJackemng hi pace. The
mile and a bait race near Cambridge, which he
won Wednesday, was over a course containing
three turns.
THE LOCAL BENCH SHOW.
Premiums Aggregating Xe-irl) $3,000 to be
Offered for the Exhibition.
Everything is going satisfactorily along for
tbe great bench show to be held in this city
under the auspices of the Di ciuesne Kennel
Club. The i-how will be held .March 11, 12 and
13, and the directors bate decided to offer no
less thin J2.7C0 in prizes. This is a larger
amount than eiergivt u fur a bench show ex
centing. of cour-e, New Yolk.
Secretary Limit yesterdiv received letters
from secretaries ot tl pointer and snauiel
clubs statin: the) would give valuable specials
for these clashes. There will lie a large number
of special prizes ;i en by I'lttsbnrjrers. Tbe
premium list may be published next week.
CALLING THEM DOWN.
The Sjilfnnl Harriers Charged 'With Vio
lating Amateur Xtulos in America.
T1A DC-NLAr'n CUlLt COMPANY. 1
London. Dec. 27. The haliord Harriers,
since their return, have been given very se
vere cnticisu respecting their doings in Amer
ica. It isnsccitcd that although the tour, to Its
promoters was nndemablv a iinaucial failure,
jet, with hcarcelj an exception, tbe men have
enme. back richer than tlicy started. People
bere want to know bow and whence the money
was obtained.
1be must have received pavments over and
above their artual pergonal expenses, so that, at
any rare, they have forfeited, or should forfeit,
tbe right to be considered amateurs.
Pleased 'With the Shoots.
Tbe turkey shoots at the Windsor Hotel,
Whitehall, Christmas Day, gae great satisfac
tlon to those who pationizcd them. The fol
lo.vincgentlemcn wuotookpirt in tbe sports
speak vcr) highly of tbearrargements: Messrs.
Borte, Hnggins, feoles. G. Moor. Itas. A.
Walton. McClurc, "fcquire Cowan, fleorgo
William', Lo-e, Hopper, E. Moor, Al. Greer,
"William Moor Moatte. bebaub, li Huston,
KredCase. G Eoer. ai d H. Smith. There are
between 80 and UOturkcj to shoot for at the
Wndor on s'c Year's Da).
Willing to Wrestle Luttbcg.
Ea rteillj, tho incal lightweight wrestler,
was in this office jesterdty, and dnring a con
versation, stated that he is much disappointed
at no ligbtw eight wrestler in the country ac
cepting his challenge. He is eager to s eenre a
match. He is quite willing to wrestle Luttbcg.
the New York lightweight, for $500 a side and
the championship. There has been much talk
abont Luttbeg's abilities as a wrestler, and here
Is a chance for Jinn.
A Long and Cold Swim.
TBY DCM.Ar'S CABLE COM PAST.!
LoJ DOS, Dec. 27 David Dalton. who some
weeks ago crossed the channel, swimming on
bis back, commenced this morning a long, cola
swim of 12 liiiurs up tbe Thames. He entered
thr water at 9 o'clock, and at 1 o'clock he had
swam 23 miles.
This Is Very Tunny.
Near York, Dec 27. A message has been
sent to America from England authorizing a
well-known boxer to match Slatin to knock
John L. Sullivan out in six round,Slavin being
anxious to meet tbe bitr American and beat bim
at Ids' own game. The snorting public are
anxiously awaiting Sullivan's answer.
A Man for McCoy.
A local sporting man called at this office yes
terday and left the following statement: "I will
put up a purse of 50 for a glove contest to a
finish between Jim McCoy and Fred Wi6e. If
McCov w ill name a date 1 or any representative
will incet him at Til r. DisrATCit office to ar
range tbe details for tho contest."
The Itoad Scalier Coming.
Manager Davis, of the Fifth AvenueMusenm,
has engaged Fred Flaisted, Wallace Ros, Jack
Largan and Captain Boynton to give rowing ex
hibitions m their "road boats" dnring the
week commencing Janaary o. Doubtless tbe
"Cbampioa of Cblna" and Lis colleagues will
cause lots of fun.
A PROBABLE DEAL.
v
The Cleveland Hall Club May Wish, to JEx-
diAiigc McAlecr for Fred Carroll
Strieker May Xot be Wanted by the
l'orest City Magnates.
SflM IAL TELEGUAM TO TBI DlKrATCII.l
Cl.r.VEr,AND."Dec 27. If the directors of the
Pittsburg Baseball Club are agreeable. It is not
improbable that, when tbe proper time comes,
the directors of the League club In this city
wil make a proposition to exchange some one
of its men. perhaps McAleer. for Fred Carroll.
Such a dc 1 will, of course, be contingent upon
tbe acquiescence of the players to a transfer.
The Cleveland club is very much in need ot a
catcher to alternate with Zlmmer. The club
will have a surplus of fine outfielders, all of
whom it certainly cannot keep upon the pay
roll. As McAlecr, for reasons growing out of
an effort made to sign him last 6cason, is ob
jectionable to some of the directors of the local
club, it is probable he would not care to play
here, and something mav be done in the way of
an exchange.' Carroll, it is said, has. expressed
himselt in favor of plajlnz with Cleveland, and
with Min and Zimraer behind tbe bat. tbe local
te tm would bequitowell fixed for catchers. Mc
Alecr isoneof the greatest center fielders that
ever went on a ball field and should add
materially to the strength of the Pittsburg
club. At the present time this deal is merely
a matter f discission, but it is not unlikely
that something will come out of it.
As stated in Tin: DisrATCit of two weeks
ago, the chances arc much in favor of Tebeau
rljjlng at second base for Cleveland next ) ear.
The more the directors talk about tbat plan,
the more favorably it impresses them, provid
ing terms ran be made all around. With Virtue,
Tebeau, McKean and AHorrt in the infield
the Cleveland club would have a quartet of
hard hitters and fairlv good fielders, while all
the men are fully up to the average as base
runners.
There has been but one outfielder regularly
engaged by Cleveland, and his name is DavK
The little cbai made such a great record last
season that bis future appears to be aer
promising, providing bo doesn't get overcome
with the ailment so disastrous to )oung plajers
cilargement ot the cranium.
Young, the big farmer boy, who lives down
in Tuscarawas countv on the Panhandle road,
and who blossomed out last season as a mane),
ous pitching success, ha been suffering from a
seveie attack of the tfphoid fever. lie writes
that he hasregaiied his health and is rapidly
recovering strength. The- local club relics
upon him as one ofits mainstays for the season
OMS9L
Alvord. wbo resides here now. is taking three
mile tramps daily to keep his flesh down. He
w eighs 200 pounds, and says the Lake Erie air
makes bun fat.
i Tbe cable line by the new League grounds has.
been completed, ana the trip from the center
ot tbe city takes 25 minutes, though tho cable is
now running at half speed. It is the intention
to make tbe run in 15 minutes when tbe cham
pionship season begins. . Foster.
INTERESTING TUEF BEC0EDS.
Figures Dealing with Runners That Have
"Won $3,000 or More This Year.
lKrKCIAL TELEGUAK TO THE DISPATCH.!
Lexis. GTOX. Ky.Dec.27 There is some
thing interesting in dealing with the all-aged
division of race horses who, this- )ear, have
won 5,000 and over in stakes and purses on the
American turf. To earn this distinction there
are2G i year-olds, headed by Salvator, with 5
races and $30,630 won; 21 5-)ear-olas, beaded by
Los Angeles, whose 12 wins amounted to $19,
o50, a 6-year-olds, with Kingston tbe winner of
9 races worth S1G.310 in front, while three aged
horses git in tbe charmed circle, the Ever
green Eurus leading thex trio, with 7 races and
f 16,710 won. All told, these 58 performers won
a total of 4S1 races and S519.591. In 1SS7 27 I-year-olds
and upward w on J6.000 and over in
stakes ana purses on tbe American turf, and
they won -21S-races and S3t3.77. XbeJargest.
winners in their classes were: Four-year-olds,"
Eurus, 6 races, worth $ia.933; 5-ycar-old, Vo
lante, 15 races and $20,137: 6-year-olds. Choc
taw, 10 races and $6.1tt2. and aired horses, Bar
num. 11 races and $10,275. In 18SS the all-aged
division of 15,000 and over winners numbered
59, and they captured CM. races and KJ3,SS7.
Firenzl. with!3 races and $35,7-11 won. then
beaded tho 4-vear-olds; Tbe Bard, with 7 races
and $20,410. led the 5-year-olds, while Little
Mmcb held tbe pos. of honor in the aged divis
ion bv winning 11 races worth $14,065.
In 1SS9 the winners of $5,000 and over, classed
as the all-aged division, numbered 51, and they
won, combined. 45b ra.es and $471,279 in stakes
and purses. The largest winners tbat season
were: Foar-ycar-olds. Raceland, 8 races, worth
$25,090; 5-year-olds, Kingston. 14 races and
$22,957; 0-year-olds. Eurus. 4 races and $13,895:
ana aged bores. Exile, 3 race, of a value of
$12,325. Tbe total number of winners of all
acs of $5,000 and over on tbe American turf in
1690 number 140. ami they won 936 races .and
$1,676,147. In 1SS) 127 got into this great table,
and they took into camp 859 races of a value of
$L4S1,429.
In lbSS 97 earned this distinction, an S they
won a total of 613 races and $1,161,045, while in
1SS7 the lucky hoves numbered 72 and their
combined winnings footed up 518 races and
tSS2 231. This shows a difference of 77 races and
$194,71) in tavor of ISOOover 1SS9, 323 races and
$515,103 of 1690 over ISbS. and 418 races and $783,
916 of 1890 over 18S7. Though there are no Real
izations or Futurity stakes for the old horses
to win, nevertheless these stables prove a good
performer 4 years old and upward can earn con
siderably more than bis oats, and even at a
fancy figure Is frequently a cheaper investment
than a yearling of great-promise and royal lin
eage that sells for a fabulous sum.
VON DEE AHE AND THTJEKAN
Confer About the Puturo Circuit of the
Association.
rsrrriAi. ttlegham to toe dispatcit.I
Columbus. O., Dec 27. Pre-ident Von der
Ahe arrived here this morning and'held an all
day conference with President Thurman, of
the American Association The business that
called tbe magnate hern was in reference to the
future circuit of. the American Association,
and it is understood some'jmportant matters
were disposed of. Tbe manner of getting rid of
the Toledo and Rochester clubs was canvassed
atlcinrth andjau agreement reached by which
until Thurman and Von der Abe will, start for
the latter city the early part of next week and
rem tin tbere until the aeal, looking to the im
mediate retirement of that club. is definitely
settled. The gentlemen have assurance that
the offer of $700 will be accepted by President
lirinkcr
It Is the present intention to clear up all this
business as soon as pbssiblo aud hold a meeting
of the full Conference Committee in New
lorkaboufJanuaryiS. It was expected that
U.irnie wnuld join the other Association repre
sentatives bere for tbe trip dutlined above, hut
Barnnt telegraphed to-day that be wonId.be un
able to come, on account of illness.
HILES BIKES WON.
A Cocking Main In A lilch Sharon Sports
Dropped Their Wealth. ,
nirHCIAL TA.LKGKAMTO THE OISrATCH.1
YoUNGSTOWN, DM Dec ,27. A rattling
cocking maiu occurred this afternoon at
Vienna, ten miles north of bere. between birds
owned ln'Xiles and Sharon. The mam was'f or
$50 a side, aud in tbe first two battles the
Sharon birds had it all their own wav. After
tbat Uilcs came to the front with gamey cocks,
and knocked out the Sharon rocks as last as
they were pitted, and winning tbe main.
A large amount of money changed bands, the
Sharon sports going homo broke.
Their Second Deposit Up.
The backers ot Abe Smith, of Homestead,
and Ed N ikirk met at this office last evening
and made good the second deposit of $50 each
for tho bmitb-Nikirk f ot race, which takes
place at Exposition Park Saturday next. The.
final deposit is due next Friday evening. The
race is Tor 150 a side and the distance lo0yard.
Both ruuners arc in good condition and training
earnestly. , , ,
. t ' ,
The Chess Championship Contest. -
NewYokk. Dec 27. Tbe eighth .game of
tbe match for the championship of tbo world
between W. Steiuilz and Isidor .Gunsberg, re
sulted In a draw. The score now stands:
bteinitz.3; Guiisberg.2; drawn, 3.
Some Great Winnings.
WT DEWLAP'S CABLE COMPAXr.l''
LONDOX, Dec 27. The Duke of Portland's
horses won 125,000 lor bim In stakes this
)ear. andtbeprogenvof one ot his stallions,
St. Simon, won 33,000.
. Sportlns Notes.
Thihtt-ctxe boriet started In this yeir Mel
bourne cap race i
ItECEEATiox Fare It to be .flooded and con
verted into a kkatrnjr rink.
Indook baseballTs becoming all the race In
Eastern and A estern cities.
Jake Kilkaix will be trained by Muldoon for
bis coming agbt with Oeorjrc Uodlrey.
W. J. jESKivsoir. or Uradrord. o.nt., has one
of the best stables of trotters in Canada.
A UkciOKLYNIte is preparing apian for starting
horses all together and saving the breakaways.
EvkhyboIiY who had n horse and elehrh in or
about I'ltuburir yesterday was out.haviiig lots of
fun on the roads.
UEOitGEUODrBETanaJTranVbtcel, his trainer,
will go to California on January 20, to prepare
tbe turner for bis fljlrt with Ktlraln.
TOMMr Markf. rhr fnrVrf who was so badly
injured at llieSashvlIIekprlngroeetlny. iableto
l3!0lnV,rih?r,n:i!,,ia " bel"'-,', ,orae
UEonasjIiLLBAMi, the theatrical n.auaccr. on
Krldav signed Cal McCarthy, the reatherwelKht
i haiiiplnii, to apprar at the Central Theater,
Philadelphia, for one week.
The Talo Alto block Karm's-year-old bay colt
'ero, by Klood, ont or Queen-Bess, pcrrornicd so
well at the recent lllood Horse meeting that many
California horsi men predl't be will irove one of
the leading 3-y ear-olds next season.
Tn DnVc of Portland heads the list orwinning
owners ofthc r-ngllsh turt. this being the third
successive year tint he his retained the pride of
tboplace. 'Ihcsu'n opposite bis name this) ear
Is XJ3.2U3 Ills stable won X7J.&53 lat year.
JlIKETitACtr. or s,cw Yorkintends to chal
lenge anv man In the world Tor ?l,oJ a sidennd
the champWnshlp lu dancing Jlcs, reels and horn
pipes. Iracey outdanced Jcniuiv Uelkort-in
rranclsco, ror a purse at Seattle, Wash., this
week.
.Tile Sen 1 ork Jockey Club has abolished the
Toboggan Slide handicap. It .was the very ex
treme or the sporting craze to add$ltt,0ou to a
handicap at six Turlongs, and the disappearance
of the erent from theannals of racing lnolcatcs a
wholesome return to a better order of things.
Ox board the steamer City or Haton Kouce,
which sunk a short tluiu ajro near 2i Orleans,
were six horses, the property of II. H. llrown.
Hve of them were lost, namely, Vlce-liegint,
Governor llarding. King llicliard, Henry Uudc
waterand JayOh. St. I.eircr, all imported stallion
by Uoncaster, was saved.
THrs is not exactly the season or the vear to de
velop pool-room plungers, hut IjouI$1IIc claims
to have a )ouu? bookstore clerk who started In
green with $30 lastwrek, and in rourdavs ran it
up to .j.5.10. 'I he singular part ofthc storv Is that
he lininediatelv Invested fi,0001n realc-stalc and
put It in his lather's name.
iKthcDaly family and Jockev (Jarrlhou make
their contemplated three-cornered race at aniilc,
between Tfvt, I.lzzle and Gloster, there will be a
lot of interest taken in such a race. 'Hie general
public, however, would be rather disposed to look
askance at such a "lamliy" affair. looking ou It
as a posslllc hippodrome. .Mid while all three
animals named ran well in the binta Clans handi
cap, there was a horse hehind them that, well
placed in the race, would have beaten all three
cleverly.
ilit. bPLDrxo says the stories that he offered
an American Association franchise to J. Earle
Wagner are absurd, lie h id no powe r to do such
a filing, and would not Ime assumed it He met
Mr. aimer when lie was In the hast, and the lat
ter told him be would compromise on tho basis of
K5.00U aud an American Association Iranchlse.
Mr. bpildlnir ins that Ihe f is 000 wouldn't go.
but the franchise miplit. Wagner then consider
ate!) withdrew his olfer ol J -.5.000. and Spalding
went to Ihunnan Mid sngirfsted that he give
t acner a franchise, as the Athletics were defunct,
and the Association wanted a club'therc. 'ihat
was the extent of bis Interference lu the matter.
HORSES OF ALTOONA.
A Chapter of Kqulno Literature From the
Mountain Citj Something About Joseph
Story '8 String Stories of Well Bred
Animals and Their Itcconls.
(SPECIAL TELLGKAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
A Itoon A, Dec. 27. There is no one,
possibly, who has done so much to encour
age -the breeding of roadsters and trotters as
Joseph Story, of this city. He has always
owned a well-bred horse, for he believes
that it pays to own the best in the end. He
remarked to The Dispatch reporter who
called on him the otlie. day to inquire about
trotting matters, that he wished he was
younger, so that he might indulge his love
for the trotting horse not particularly to
race, although he enjoyed a good, square
trial of speed but that he might gratiiy a
longing for this pleasant pastime. "
Mr. Story's first purchase., was Elsie
Medium (lull sister to Eddie C, 2:20),
tir Happy Medium, dam Boston Girl.
Elsie was a very speedy mare, but she cam-
on the scene when it was thought to be the
proper thing t make a 2:40 trott'r out of a
natural pacer that had shown a 2:18 clip.
He called to mind an incident when her
owner was giving her daily work, when
through ah' oversight of her groom the toe
weights were not put on. But Story did not
know that such was tbe case, and by the
time be had reached the hickorv nut bottom
road be had the Boston blood warmed to the
speeding pitch. c
He commenced to urge heron, when, like
a flash, she left tli ; trotter, not being he'd
down by weight:, and went to hernatur:!
gait, the pace. By the time the bend in the
road was reached sin was going -at such a
rate tbat her driver becanio afraid of the
skeletoa wagon goin,, t pieces, so he was
forced to pull up.
"That is the fastest ride I eve' got behind
an animal," said Mr. Story, "and I see now,
when it is too late, that pacers should pace
and not be madi to go out ot the way marked
out by nature.' Mr. Story drove, hertto a
record of 2:47 over the old Alt'oona course.
The next trotting bred horse that Mr.
Storv purchased was Mambrino Downing,
by Manibrio 1'atchen, the great blood mare
sire, dam Mollie Higgins, by Joe "Downing.
This horse was a remarkably well bred
one, and was sold to a Western man. A
number of bis progeny are still owned here,
and, characteristic of the Mambrino family,
they are horses of much grace and beauty."
lied Cloud, by Cloud, --dam by Scott's
Hiatoga. is a stroni and resolute lel
low, and gives promise ot good going quali
ties. He should make a great sire of road
ster', hut the one that receives the most at
tention at Mr. Story's hands," ard whose
virtue he delictus to extol as be points out
to you the speed-producing blood lines that
go to make np his pedicree, is Eel Bov.
As roiclit be judge 1 by his uarnc, he is by
Ued "Wilkes, who is one of the leading sires'
of the day, dam Ida, bv Edwin Forrest (sire
of dam of Sn So, 2:17)."
Red Boy is a representative of i family
that has won prominence by virtue of their
performance a family of tried race horses.
He is the .counterpart of his hilf-brother,
Prince Wilkci, 2:14X. He is a stylish and
resolute-going colt, who will, no doubt,
afford hii owner much pleasure as he watches
his turf education, with the hope that he
may measure up to the racehorse standard
of Phil Thompson 2:Wyi: Bed Bell, 2:17,
and many others that h ive won the ap
plau se of turfmen from the Atlantic to the
Pacific-
WEDDINGS CHBISTHAS AND BEFORE.
A Half Dozen Conples Are Spending Their
Holidays Happily.
Altoojta, Dec. 27. James IV. Leader
and Miss Mary Ida Boblets were joined
in raarriace by Bey H. It. Bender,
at the residence of the bride's mother,
921 Third avenue, Wednesday even
ing. The attendants were Harry Aiken
and Miss Lizzie Settle. The bride has.
until recently, been employed ic Baltzell
Bros.' store.
Monday evening, at tbe parsonage of the
Eighth Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church, by Bey. H. 11." -Bender, M. J.
Sliiffler and Mrs. Ada Sinciserwere united
in marriage in the presence of a lew friends.
The groom is a clerk in tho office of Peter
Moore, foreman of the company's lathe
shop, and is also n member of the Common
Councils from the Sixth ward. They are
now in the East, taking in the siguts of
Philadelphia, New York City, and tbe
National Capital.
Iter. It. K. Colbtirn Tuesday evening
united in marriage Norton A. Bralton, of
Altoona, aud Miss Ettie Bardell, of Juniata
county.
John E. Brunell and Miss Mary Kimer
were joined in tbe holy bonds ot wedlock
Wednesday evening, by Rev. D. R. P.
Barry, ot the Fourth Lutheran Church. Mr.
Brunell is an enterprising shoe merchant,
and has a host of friends wbo will wish him
aud his bride a prosperous iuture.
A pretty wedding took place in the Chest
nut Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Wednesday evening, the contracting parties
being Calvin Stoush and Miss Minnie Glass.
The services were performed by the pastor.
Rev. A. E. Miller. The attendants were
J. N. Norton and Miss Alice Snvder, and
the ushers were Scott Babcock and Lawrence
Fleming. 'The church was beautilnlly dec
orated. -"
Christmas evening, at the parsonage of the
Church of tbe Sacred Heart, Silas H. Cassi
dy and Miss Lottie K. Kiiue were united in
marriage by Rev. Father Smith. They arc
now in the East, enjoying their honeymoon.
The Mexican Presidency.
Cur of Mexico, Dec. 27, The troops
and officials marched through tbe streets of
the city to-day aud officially posted the
notice that a re-election- to 'the Presidency
of the Republic is now .permitted by Jaw;.
I XflJ T, IfllJ TDAP1 CTW
A V ILijAljii-l hAbrJiL 1 .
Two Hen Court tbe Same Maiden, and
tine Dies Mysteriously.
HIS RIVAL TELLS MANY STORIES.
The United Mine Firs Growing More Serious
at LaH 'Accounts.
A CKErK TO BI' SDK 1ST0 THE MINE
SPECIAL TELESHAU TO THE DtSrATCIT.t
Mullen, Dec. 27. This villagers con
siderably worked up over a murder. George
Plutor, an Austrian, deliberately shot and
killed a man whose name is given as Pluu
ter. Tbe shooting is supposed to have been
the outcome of a genuine love affair. Plun
ter, whose borne was in Mover, a short dis
tance south of this place, was visiting
Plutor's brother, John Plutor, who keeps a
respectable boarding house at Mullen. In
tlte afternoon the proprietor bad occasion to
visit Mt. Pleasant to do some shopping,
leaving his wife. Iiirbrothsr, and Pluuter id
in charge of hisboarding house.
Plunterhad been paying some attention to
Plutor's wife's sister, in the hope of winning
her as his wife. Georae Plntor was also
somewhat smitten bv the fair damsel, and
deprecated tbe idea that flunter could force
him to relinquish his idea.
home time during the afternoon, it is sup
posed that the two got together, and George
invited his friend to bis room in the upper part
of tbe house. The invitation was accepted, and
the two went to the room. Shortly after se it.
ins himself. Ueorge opened on the love ques
tion, and poured some hot shot into Flunter,
who resented interference in very plain
language. One word brought on anotber.lt is
alleged, and Plntor drew a revolver and shot
Plunter through the breast, killing him in
stantly. The alarm was given, immediately by the
other inmates of tbo house, and Plutor was ar
rested by Officer Timing and jailed at Mt.
Pleasant. Ho was given a, hearing to-night,
but the result could not be ascertained. Plutor
takes his arrest complacently, and savs that
Plunter committed suicide on acconnt of
having taken too mucb drink tbat day. Plutor
is beginning to tell a great many conflicting
TEE BIG COAL FIRE.
It Is Surrounded by Hrattice Work and is
Under Control. .
SPECIAL TXLEGKAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Mt. Pleasant, Dec. 27. Last night the
country around the burning United
mine was lighted by the Are which i gradually
oating np the tons of coal which the tipple bins
contain, giving both light and beat to the
plucky pipe lavers.
The fire at the bottom of tbe shaft is still
burnmg. but is now surrounded by a
brattice work 18 inches thick. Four big pumps
have been pouring water down the shaft all
day, and it is thought the flames will be
drowned In a week. It has become necessary
to stop tho fan tbat has been sending fresb air
down the shaft, and this make3 tbe death or
the 16 mules tbat were down at the bottom of
tbe shaft all tbe more certain.
A later dispatch says that to-night it was dis
covered that the coal had taken fire and the
flames were raging furiously. All of the tim
ber in tbe shaft, consisting of a tipple, bins and
lining, has already been burned, with heavy
losses. The engine house was at one time in
flames but was not damaced to anv great ex
tent, and was used to-day in pumping wjflcr into
the shaft. A plan was struck on to-nfcrht whicn
it is thought will extinguish the tire. The Be.
wickley creek runs parallel with the United
shaft, and is abou. one-eightb of a mile dis
tant from tbe head of tbe mine, Tbe creek is
about 3) feet wide, and to-morrow will, be
tapped, a trench dutr and tbe entire creek
turned into the shaft, in the hope of flooding
the Are out entirely. According to mlninc ex.
perts.it will require 30 acres of water 7 feet
deep to extinguish tbe fire.
A BLASTING POWDER ACCIDENT.
It Is Caused by the Fall of the Fated Miner's
nead Iotinp.
rSPECIAL TELEOItAM TO THE DISPATCtM
Beavfu Falia, Dec. 27. This morning a
yonnc man named Harry Riding, a coal miner,
while preparing cartridge! used in blasting at
Harbinson's coal bank, met with a terrible ac
ciden. Ho had emptied a lot of blastng,pow
der upon th' floor of the shanty attire mouth
of the pit, and was stooping over it. nutting tho"
powder into the shells when the lighted lamp
in his cap became detached and dropped into
tbe powder.
A terriole explosion followed, Riding was
blown backward insenIb!e. and his lace, neck,
breast and hands were frightfully burned.
His clothinc caught Are, and had not compan
ions, after hard work, extinguished the flames
be would have been cremated. His injuries
are very serious, and tho flesh has peeled off
the burned portions of his body in large flakes.
CONNELLSyilXE DISTRICT MINERS.
They Complete a Two Days' Session and
Formulate Their Demands.
Scottdale, Dec 27. The United Mine
Workers of tbe Connellsvllle coal region closed
a two days' session here to-day. All of tbe
locals of the union were well represented. The
principal subject discussed was the distribution
of labor. After a heated discussion, the meet
ing decideu as follows;
"We, as members representing our organi
zation, insist that all 1 ibor to be performed
shall be equally distributed among all work
men in the region, until such a time when the
lake trade shall have revived."
The convention also passed resolutions ex
tending sympathy to tho. Irwin strikers, and
promising them all tbe aid possible. The meet
ing adjourned to meet again Jannan 20, when
Ihe district quarterly convention shall be held,
at which time and meeting officers for the en
suing year will be elected. There is a very
livelv contest in progress for the office of Dis
trict Master Workman.
A STRANGE AND FATAL ACCIDENT.
A Shotgun Discharged by the Jolting of a
Sleigh Woands a Boy.
SPTCIAL TELEOItAM TO THE DI8PATCHI
Beaver Falls, Dec. 27. John Hllberg, Jr.,
tbe 19-year-old son of John Hilberg, superin
tendent at Bell & Sons' keg works, of this
place, was the victim of an accident to-day at
noon, which tbe doctors say nil! prove fatal.
Hilberg, in company with a friend, was out
hunting this morning, aud while returning to
Beaver Falls got into a farmer's sled to ride
home. While crossing a bridge over the Beaver
river the jolting of tho sled caused Hifberg's
gun, which was lying alongside of bim in tbe
straw, to discharge, and tue entire contents
struck the right sido of his face near tbe
mouth, tearing away hi jaw, his cheek and a
portion of bis skull, together with a pare of his
brain.
FRIGHTENED BY WHITE CAPS.
A Wife Beater Near Canton Disappears for
Farts Unknown.
fSrECIAL TELEGKAM TO THE DISPATCIt..
Canton, O., Dec 27. Christian Kaylor, a
German farmer near Nashville, wbo is said to
have been kdillcted to wile-beating, has left
home, and his whereabouts are unknown.
Kaylor received a White Cap notice, written
in red ink and covered with cabalistic marks,
warning him to treat his wife better or bo
would bo switched and tarred and feathered.
It Is supposed that he left for fear of a visit
from tho regulators.
A FAIR WIDOWS PERFIDY.
She Is Sued by an Aged Widower for Breach
of Promise.
-FPECtAL'TELEOKAM TO TOE PtsPAT'-ICt
YouNGSTOWlf, Dec 27.' John Hill, a widower
with several children, residing In Niles, has
commenced suit against Mrs. Ann Smith, a
widow, charging her with "breach of promise
and obtaining money from him Tinder false
pretenses.
Hill is 60, and claims tbat he gave Mrs. Bmith,
who Is ten years younger, $250 to purchase a
wedding tronssean, but tbat she now refuses
to marry him or return the money.
, A 85,000 Grocery Fire.
rsriCIAL TELEGKAK TO THE DISPATCTM
CANTOS. Dec. 27. C. E. Holdcn's grocery
store caught Are this morning from an over
heated steam pipe, and tho building and stock
were damaged to the extent of fo,000: fully in
sured.
The EbensburgBank Besumos.
fs'PECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUE DtSrATCII.
Joukstowjt, Dec. 27. The'Ebcnsburg bank
resumed business to-day after a suspension of
just four weeks.
Trl-State Brevities.
A fire last night burned a block ot the H.
C. Frick .Company's bouses at Trotter. Loss,
11.000.
.Manuel McUuibe. ot Braddock, fell dead
In a Johnstown barboruhop yesterday. Heart
disease.
David D. Houslet, a. fanner near Canton,
has assigned. Assets and liabilities each about
313,000.
D0KING a drunken brawl In a saloon atMam
motb. Nelson Wilkes was' fatally stabbed by
John Lisbon.
Arguments for a new trial In theMarlatt
murder trial at New Lisbon, O., will be heard
Wednesday. -
Tub Reading Railroad Company's Shenan
Uoali colliery has shut down, throwing 000 out
of employmout.
AN old lady at Pleasant Unity, Westmore
land county, was run down by coasters and
killed the other day.
At Bridgeport Joseph Capal shot and killed
a fellow Hungarian named Madega Friday
evening. He pleads accident.
TUE little son of Andrew Fischer, of Crooked
Knee, lost his eyesight by tbe prematnre dis
cbarge of a revolver on Christmas. The hot
powder penetrated his eyes.
A natubal gas explosion at McKeesport
demolished Ernest Hcrklotz's house and badly
bnrned Mrs. Herklotz and ber children. The
latter were saved by being thrown from a win
dow by their mother.
THE MINERS TWELVE DEMANDS.
They Were Formulated by the District
Convention at Altoona.
Altoona, Dec. 27, The convention of
miners who recently met in this city, have
made the following demand in the interests
of tbe coal miners of the district of which
Blair county forms a pait:
Toall Coal Operators In Districts 2 and A blilp-
pln liitumlnous Coal to the Eastern and Sea
board Markets:
Gentlemen At a convention held in this
city "December. 17, 18, 19 and K7,', composed of
the , representative miners frnm the
various regions in tho territory of
districts 2 and A, of the United
'Mine Workers of America, it was' decided that
we demand a change in the price of mining
from 50 cents gross ton to 50 cents net ton.
That the company shall dednct from tbe
miners' wages the checkweighman and all
other assessments the miners may direct, and
the following scale of prices and rules is also
demanded for drivers and mine laborers:
First Pay for all the time they are kept
watting tor cars
Second Not less than one-half day, for any
overworked time.
Third The driver's time to commence when
he starts to harness his niulo or mules in the
stable and bis day's work ends'when the mnles
aro unharnessed.
Fourth At any time when the stables are in
the mine the driver's tune shall commence
when be enters the mine to begin a day's work
and end when be goes out of the mine.
llFlftb All drivers anu laoorers snail get an
equal share of all work done in and around the
mines at all times.
faixth Drivers and laborers shall be advanced
in proportion to any advance in (the price of
mining.
Seventh In case a mnle is hurt or killed the
driver shall not be discharged or suspended for
the same unless it is proven tbat it was througb
the carelessness of the driver that the mule or
mules were hurt or killed.
; liightb No driver or laborer shall he dis
charged for acting on any committee lor his fel
low wnrkingnicn.
Ninth All drivers and laborers' time for a
daa's work shall be to starf at 7 o'clock, and
end atS o'clock, except on Saturday, when the
day shall end at 4 o'clock, taking one hour for
dinner, an..- tbe dinner hour to be from 12 to 1
o'clock each day.
Tenth 1 1 no case shall drivers and laborers
start work nnl ess assured of a half day's time
Eleventh Drivers' wages at the mining rate
of 50 cents per ton shall be S2 20 per day.
Twelfth Any driver driving more than one
mule shall be paid 10 cents extra for each addi
tional mule.
All tho f oreguing scale of prices to take effect
January 1, 1S91. It the demands herein made
are not complied with, work will be suspended
at once till they are. ,
The document bears the names of the offi
cials of tbe organization, und is also ap
proved by John B. Rae, National District
Master Workman.
ALLEGED CONSULAR FRAUDS.
American Bcpresentutives in Canada
Worked Up by Charges.
Ottawa, Om., Dec. 27. Consul Gener
al Toy, speaking of alleged frauds perpe
trated in Ontario by American consular
agents, said tbat United .States Inspectors
iad been here, recently a'nd "had hinted to
him thtjt their missioq was to investigate
irregularities, ibe Consul General saidhe
knew nothing himself of any irregularities,
and thought that if there bad been any loss
it would be light, as it would be impossible
to practice a protracted fraud.
Colonel Pope, American Consul at Toron
to, brauds the reported .discovery xl
frauds upon the American Government by
its Consuls in Ontario, as "a mare's nest."
Ftauds ot tbe kind specified, lie says, wonld
be discovered almost immediately,
A VICKSBTJBG FAILURE.
An Enterprising Drygoods Firm of Young
Men Hag Assigned.
VlCKSBUito, Dee. 27. Late this evening
the drygoods firm of O'Keefe, Guide & Co.
assigned to D. J. Schclnker to secure a
claim of $42,000. There are other preferred
creditors to the extent of $26,000.
The" firm is a comparatively new one,
composed ot enterprising young men, but
was the third largest drygoods house here.
In the early part of this year the siore was
partly burned, and tbe firm was virtually
out of business for three or four .months
while their store was being-repaired.
GREETED WITH BULLETS.
A Iaidy is Murdered by a Sick Man She Was
Going to Care For.
Des Moines, Dec. 27. Lilly, King was
fatally fhot to-nigbt by Jack Robinson.
Both were employes of the Savey House.
Robinson was sck at bis room on Walnut
street, and about 7 o'clock sent for tbe girl
to care for bim.
He shot three times at the girl, tbe second
and third shots taking effect. He then tried
to find a razor. to cut his own throat, but
failing in this be pounded himself over the
head with the revolver. He is iu jail.
BAIL SECURED AT LAST.
Work, the Bank Wrecker, Has Just Been
Released From Jail.
Philadelphia, Dec 27. George F.
Work, who was arrested about two weeks
ago on the charge of re-hypothecating stock
and conspiracy to cheat and defraud the
stockholders and, others interested in the
Bank of America aud the American Lite
Insurance Company, and wbo, in default of
512,000 bail, has been in prison siuce, was
released to-day, having finally secured bail
in tbat amount.
KILLED WITH A HATCHET.
Tho Murder Was Committed With No Prov
ocation 'Whatever.
Middlesbokodgh, Ky., Dec. 27.
Last night, on Bennett's Fork, about three
miles from this city, Robert Howard killed
Louis Recberger with a hatchet under no
provocation whatever.
Howard escapedinto the mountains, and
up to the present lime has not (been appre
hended. A Portland, Me,, church celebrated
CbrMmas in an odd way. Instead of tho usual
Christmas tree with gifts lor the children, I be
members of tbe Sunday school willbringOhnst
mas gitts toys, books and pictures from their
home stock of playthings, outgrown clothing,
etc., and groceries of all kinds, these offerings
to be put in charge of the Ladles' Homo Mis
slonary Society of tbe.cburch for distribution
among tbe poor ot tbe church ami parish and
the Home lor Boys on Good Will Farm at East
Fairfield. Admission to the entertainment was
given- for an apple or potato. 'Ihe receipts
trom this source was five bushels of apples and
three bushels of potatoes.
One of the largest clocks in the world
is tbo great Parliament House clock, usually
called the Westminster clock. Tbe dials are
22.2 feet in dlametet. The depth of tbe well for
the weights is 174 feet. Weight ot tbe minute
hand, 2 cwt.; length, 11 feet; glass nsed In dials,
21 tons. The large bell Is heard ten miles oft;
the small ones f otjr to five.
THE DIVORCE MILL
Instead of Grinding is Now Being
Ground in New York Court?.
BUTTNER BEFORE THE JUSTICE.
All His Janntiness Gone and He Bages at
His Partner, Jinghes.
F0KGEEY IS THE PROBABLE CHIME
.'SPECIAL TILir.HAM TO IHB DtSrATCU.1
Not York, Dec. 27. William H. Butt
ner, the divorce lawyer, confessed thief and
head of the Broadway divorce mill which
was so effectively exposed in The Dis
patch, Tield a reception in the justices'
private room at the JeSerson Market Police
Court to-day. He was still in the dress
euit he wore when he was arrested, but tbe
"bold front" with which he had tried to
bluff the officials of the court ou Friday was
hanging in Inspector Byrne's private room
along with the bold fronts of Hungry Joe
and other professional crooks and bunko
steerers. Buttner's jaunty air was gone.
Captain McLaughlin and Detectives Van
Gerlchten and Lyman were his bodyguard.
One of Justice O'Reilly's clerks received
him in the private room.
Mr. William Duryee Hughes, tbe other
divorce mill man who wilted under the sun
light, was also in the room, and he appeared
to enjoy Mr. Buttner's humiliation. Cap
tain McLaughlin swore to a complaint tbat
Buttnerwas guilty of grand larceny for
having taken $60 trom Charles A. Finkle,
an employe of the Manhattan Electric L gbt
Company,
Promising to Get a Divorce
for him, and theu not keeping his promise.
McLaughlin, in his affidavit, si Id that be
based it on a confessiou made by Buttner to
Inspector Byrnes and corroborated by Will
iam D. Hughes, who was present and saw
Finkle pay the money.
Buttner's pedigree'was taken. He said
he was 31 years old. was born iu the TJuited
States, lived at 208 West Seventeenth street,
and was a lawyer hy profession. He might
have added, "a swindler by occupation."
Justice O'Reilly read the complaint, and
asked Buttner whether he had anything to
say. Buttner said he bad not. But he bad.
Turning half around, be said: "I ought to be
here on a charge of homicide, rather thau on
a charge of this kiud,"
He addressed ins remarks to Hughes and
glared savagely at him.
"It's a shame that I should get caught
here on a $60 matter," he said, "when you
got 53,000."
Hughes didn't answer, but he looked
very happy. Justice O'Reilly hxed
Buttner's bail at $3,000, which is the same
that Judge Martin compelled Hughes to
raise.
Other People Anxious.
Lawyer Martin Flanigan, of Brooklyn,
who was accused by Buttner of compound
ing a felony by selling back to bim a
fraudulenrdivorce paper and thus destroy
ing evidence, was much disturbed to-day.
He was very sure be had not committed any
crime.
"The story of my connection with tbe
fraudulent firm is this," he said. "A col
ored woman named Susan Miller called on
me last spring and asked me to procure a
divorce for her. Sbe said she already had
one, but. ber minister had told her it was
no good. I examined the decree and then
wrote to the Court in Chicago. I got a
letter from Clerk McGrath felling me no
such decree was on record. I began my
suit before Judge Clements here, and at the
proper time I showed the fraud and the
letter from Clerk' McGrath. Having ex
posed the matter to the Court I thought my
duty ended.
The Office Boy Bid It.
"I wrote to Buttner aud demanded back
the money $30. It was about the time that
I was married and I was away on my wed
ding' tour when my office boy returned the
forged decree which the lawyers 'claimed
because the money had been refunded. The
statement that they paid me any money for
my trouble is false. I did not get a cent
from them."
Detective Reilly, of Inspector Byrnes'
staff, called on Mr. Flanigan in the morn
ing and got from him the information that
he didn't get last Friday when he saw him.
Mr. Flanigan gave to him the following let
ter to Mrs. Susan Miller:
Brooklyn, Dec 27, 1890.
Mrs. Susan Miller:
Dear Madam Tho bearer is Mr. Philio
Itellly. You may safelv tell him anything be
wants to know iivregard to vonr business with
Hughes and Buftnpr, tho Now York lawyers.
Any appointment yon make with this gentle
man will be all right. He wants yon and me to
help in the proceedings now going on against
Hughes and Buttner.
Ve'ry respectfully yours.
MAimx Flanioas'.
Mrs. Miller told the detective bow she
had been swindled, and said she would be
willing to testily to everything in court It
is probable that a case ot forgery in the sec
ond degree may be made ont against Butt
ner on her evidence.
THREE VICTIMS OF APOPLEXY.
One Stricken on the Kitchen Floor and
Another on the Street.
Altooxa, Dec. 27. Mrs. Nancy M.
McCartney died suddenly Monday after
noon. The deceased did her weekly
washing in the morning; also pre
pared the family dinner. She appeared to
be iu her usual good health when ber hus
band left alter tbe meal hour, and about i
o'clock in the afternoon be returned and
found bis wife lying on the kitchen floor in
an unconscious condition, in which state she
remained until death. The cause ot death
was aooplexy. The deceased was the wife
ot David F. McCartney. She was aged CI
years, and beside her husband leaves three
children two sons, Anson V. and Morrison
M., and a daughter, Mrs. Jessie Furst.
Mrs. Mary Zeak died at her residence, on
Fourth avenue, Wednesday evening, her
death being tbe result of an apoplectic stroke.
A few hours before her death she had been
engaged in Christmas shopping, and when
she reached ber home she was stricken down
and bad to be assisted into her house.
Medical aid was summoned, bnt was of no
avail. Sbe was aged 68 years, and was tbe
mother of ten children.
August Reick died on Tuesday evening
aged 47 years The deceased was born near
Calouge, Rhein, Prussia. He was a machin
ist and worked under Peter Moore. Apo
plexy caused his death.
GOVERNMENT JETTIES AT GALVESTON.
Bids for Their Construction Opened, and
New York Parties Win.
Galveston, Tex., Dec. 27. Govern
ment bids were opened bere to-day for tbe
completion of tbe jetties. Five bids were
received, the lowest being that of John Y.
Mooney and Augustine M. Newton, of New
York.
Total cost of sandstone and railway,
$2,502,870; cost of granite and railway's,
$4,020,600.
A CHRISTMAS EXCURSION.
A Party Takes a Ten-Mile Winter Trip on
the Upper Mississippi.
Wikojta, Minn., Dec. 27. The steam
boat excursion on the Mississippi river,
which had been advertised so extensively
for Christmas Day was a success.-
Over 160 people went on the trip from
here to Fountain 'City, a distance of ten
miles. Tills is the third Christmas this
treat has been indulged in.
Sydney Sees the Light.
OiTAVfA, Out., Dec. 27. The last sec
tion of tbe Government railway in Cape
Breton will be completed Monday. Tbis
will bring Sydney into railway connection
with the. rest of the world.
BELMQRrS.MAUTIES.
Continued Trom Firtt Page.
TheMively bidding commenced at this point.
When Masher, was nut no the onening bid
on him was $2,500. The bidding was very
spirited and filially resulted In bis being
knocked off toFred Eschner. of theHeystone
stables, at 5;j,000. La Tnsca proved a great
favorite. The bidding started with n offer
of $5,000 and was run ur until the filly was
knocked off to Hough Brothers at $13,000.
Flavis, a chelnutflly, was started at $1,000
and knpeked oil at,$2,S00 to 1'. McUabe.
Last of the Trained Ones.
The chestnut fillr Beauty was the last
one of the race" horses in training which was
sold. The starting bid was $1,000, by Fred
Hschner, and. the final was $2,500, by James
McCormick, who is now the lucky owner.
The details of the sale are:
Raceland, b. g.. 5 by Blllet-Calomet,, M.
Dwver. S7.000L
Prince Royal, ch. b 3. by King Fisher-
x-nnces, r nil iiwver. j.txi.
far. Carlo, ch. c 3, y St. Blaise-Carina, W P.
Jennings, 51,500. J-
Magnate. b. c 3 by Imp. Tho III Used-Magnetism,
Keystone stable, 53,500.
Potomac, ch. r. 2. St. Blaise-Susquebannna,
M. F. Dw)er,S25,CO0L - '
St. Charles," chestnut colt. Imp, The 111 Used
Carita. W. M. Barrp.
Masher. Imp, the III Used Magnetism, Fred
Kscbner. J6.000.
La. Tosca, chestnut fillv. Imp, St. Blaise
Touceque, Hough Bros., S13.00U.
Flavia. chestnut filly. Imported St. Elaise
Flavina; F. McCabe. J2.800.
Beauty, chestnut filly. Imported St. Blaise
Bella; James McCorraack, 12,800.
The Yearling Sales.
The yearlings brought the following
prices: '
Alliance, chestnut rolt, imported The 111
Used, dam Affinitv; S1.200.
Bellls-iun. bay Ally, imported Tbe 111 Used,
dam Bella; l2,gOU.
Captive, b-iv coIt,Ihe HI Used, dam sister to
Bampace; S2.100.
Fiaeiio. biy colt, by imp. Tbe 111 Used, dam
Fillette. S1.8U0.
, Ircor, bar colt, by )mn. The 111 Used, dam
bhuple Gold. 81,300.
Magnolia, biv ttlly, by imn. Tbe 111 used, dam
M ciietr-m. 5,100,
His Highness, bav rolt, by imp. The HI Used,
dam Imp. Prlnoes. 3.100.
St. Felix, bay coir, by imp. 8t Blaise, dam
Felicia. SUO0. -
St. Florian, chestnut colt, by imp. St. Blaise,
dam Feu Follett, 58,60(1
St. Mark, b. c, by Uncas, dam Belladonna.
fSOQ. ,,
Reginia. chestnut Ally, by imported The III
Used, grandam Ladv Moleswarth, tli'0.
Tarantella, bay fllly.-hy imported Tbe 111
Used, dam Tarboucbe. 33,100.
Caliph, lav coit, by imported St. Blaise, dam
Sultana, t-3,050. ,
St. Carolus, chestnut clt, by imported St.
Blaise, dam Carina, S3.I60.
King Cadmus, bay colt; by King Fisher, dam
Criu. SJ.O00. -
Victory, bay colt., by Brae, dam Viola, 1,600.
Schuylkill, chestnut colt, by imported H.
Blaise, dam Susquehanna, J2.S0O.
Fob Western
Pennsylvania,
West Virginia.
' Lower Michigan
and Ohio: Cold
er, Clearing,
Northwesterly
Winds.
PmsBURO. Dec 27 1S90.
Tho United States Signal Service officer la
this city furnishes the following:
Time. Tlier.
S.-0DA. M 3
JOlOO A. Jt ..
J1.0OA. M SI
12:03 M 3!
S-O0P. M. i.IS
s-oor. u ..as
Ther.
S.-OOr. M. 30
Maximum temp.... 33
Mlilimmntemp..... :R
Ranee 7
Mean temp C3.5
Snow fall In 24 hours. .09 inch melted, equal to
auuut one men on inc ground.
SPECIAL WEATHER BTrLLETIN.
A High Pressure Area .Tliat Promises Fair
' : Skle To-Day. h r t
Tbe storm which was central in Minnesota'
moved rapidly southeast and united with tbe
storm on tbe Atlantic coast. The center of the
united storms was at K-istport yesterday. A
trough of low barometer extended west, to In
cludo Lake Michigan. Dangerous northeast
erly winds contlnn'cd in the St. Lawrence
Valley. The highest velocity was at Quebec
43 miles. Snow was falling at all places in the
lake region, in narts of New York and in the
St. Lawrence Valley. 'A high pressure area ot
great magnitude was central at Denver, and
fair weather west of the Mississippi river. Tbe
movement of the high pressure eastward will
produce fair weather in all the States to-day.
It was 20 colder to-dav In the Northwest and
15 to 20 warmer lu "Sew Yort and New Eng
land. DIED UNDER THE WHEELS.
An Altoona Man Killed, Probably TTliIle
IJoardln; a Train.
'altoona " Dec. '27. J. Blair Cun
ningham, a ' weltknown character of
this city, met rvitb'a frightful death
Wednesday1 night. During the day
Cunningham had heen drinking, and late
in the evening he boarded n Hollidaysburg
train. After reaching Stiffler's station he
was warned to quit the train because he had
no money to pay his fare.
He gotoff as requested, and on Chri-tmas
morning his body was found along the track
with both less en toff and bis head terribly
injured. It is -presumed that Cunningham
tried to board a freight train and was thrown
under the wheel'. He was 20 years of age
nnd was tbe son ol J. B. Cunningham, of
West Chestnut avenue.
A Brakeman's Fatal Fall.
tSrECIAt. TH1.KOUAM Tu Tlir DIKrATCH.I
Canton, Dec. 27. Frank Brigbtbill, a
brakcnian on the Cleveland and Canton
Railroad, was 'killed at Brinfitld by fall
ing from the1 top of the car under the
wheels. The car was icy and Brigbtbill
slipped. He leaves a wife and fire
children.
Itlver Telegrams.
rSriCtAI. TiJ.KOnAH! TO TUI DIPATCH.t
ALLE-WNYJEifi'Tios River 6 feet s inches
aud falling. Weather cloudy, cold and suovr.
inir. Klvcr running full of ice. Ibennometcr,
27.
ClAClMfATr-.RlvcrWIi.'ct S Inches and rlsln;.
either fair and cold.
LouisVILlK-IflTtr rl Injr: 10 feet 10 Inches In
eanil: 3 feet 0 indies or., rail; 23 feet 7 inches root
or locks. Business Improving. Weather clear,
cold and windy: snow firm.
CAIRO-Klver 11 fett S laches and rising.
Weather cloudy android.
St. Lonis-Ulver falling slowly: 3 feet 9 inches
byxaujrc. Weather clear and cold.
AH Toys at Hair Price.
Now that Christmas is over we are closing
out the balance of our stock ot toys at half
of regular prices.
$2 toys go for $1.
SI toys go for 50c
50c toys go 'or 25c.
25c toys go for 13c.
We shall need the room now occupied by
toys for tbe display of Chmaware. Hence
this half-price sale.
Kaukmanns, Clothiers.
J. G. Bennett & Co,
Leading
Hatters and Furriers,
Corner Wood street
and Filth avenue.
All Tors at Half Price.
Now that Christmas is over we are clos
ing ont the b ilance of our stock of toys at
half of regut ir'prlces.
12 toys go for $L
$1 toys go for 50c.
COctoysgo or 25c
25 j toys gq for 13c.
We shxll .need the room now occupied by
toys for the display of Cbinaware. Hence
this half-price sale.-
" KArrrMANNS, Clothiers.
'
& -''Up - - tHE weatheh
.JIM
LOCAL RIVES NEWS.
The River Continues to Fall but the Coal Is
All Down.
The Keystone State will be tbe Monday Cin
cinnati boat.
The Congo got in at 5 o'clock last evening,
and got ont qoite late.
"STriE Hudson left Cincinnati for Pittsburg
early yesterday morning.
Tire Scotia had a bis load of passengers for
Cincinnati, but ber freight was licbt.
Tbe river is still falllnc. and yesterday it
registered but little over 5 feet. The coal U
abont all down tbe river, however.
CoMixoupthe river on her last trip, tbe H.
ICUelford Install the buckets bnt two from
her wheel. Thus handicapped sbe conld make
but two miles an hour. Tbe ice caused the
trouble.
ALMOST A RESURRECTION.
The Terrible Experienceof Mr. Phillip
A. C. Beaver as Told by Himself.
His Condition Had Continued for Years
The Story of His Final
Rescue by Drs. Cope
land & Blair.
Mr. Philip A. C. Beavers, who lives at
Wilkinsburg, Pa., and is in the employ of
the Union Switch and Signal Company, of
Swissvale, Pa., has tbe following to say in
commendation of Drs. Copeland and Blair:
"I think my catarrhal trouble was heredi
tary. I bad been afflicted more or less all
my life. But for the past ten years 1 suf
fered constantly, the disease bad under
mined my entire constitution, and I was
little better than a dead man.
Mr. Philip A, C. Beavers, WUkxntburg, Pa.
'I consulted doctor after doctor and spent a
lot of money, but got no relief. Then after
reading tbe statements of patients wbo bad
been cared by Drs. Coueland and Blair while
sufferinz almost as 1 did. I went to see them,
and finding their chareesso reasonable simply
nominal as compared to those of other physi
cians I began their treatment, althoueh I ex
pected wben I paid ont my money that it would
go like all the rest for nothing.
"Imagine my surprise and delight to And that
I improved steadily nnder their splendid care,
nntil now I am as well as I ever was in my life.
I need not tell you my symntoms. I hart them
all. and to an intense decree my head. nose,
tbroat. eyes, ears, luncs and stomach, and. in
fact, nearly every portion of my body was af
fected by tbe loathsome disease. Drs. Cooe
land and Blair not only furnish their patients
all medicines, but give tbem also a regular
methodical local treatment mild and agree
able, but very effective, as the result in my
case proves. Tbe best I could say for these
eminent specialists would not do tbem half
justice. Tney saved my life, for had it not
been tor tbem tbo disease would have brought
me to my grave."
Dns. Copeland i. Blair treat with success
all curable cases at 66 Sixth avenue. Pittsburg.
Pa. Office hours 9 to 11 a. h 2 to S p. M. and 7
to 9 T. Sf. (Sundays inclnded). Specialties
Catarrh and all diseases of the eye. ear. throat
and luncs, chronic diseases. Consultation, SI.
Address all mail to OR, W. H. COPELAND,
68 Sixth avenu e. Pittsburg." Pa. de2S-Tussu
They Met by Chance the Usual Way,
And she exrltimed, "Where did you get tbat
nice new suit!" He replied that it was not new,
bntanoldooe cleaned and repaired by Dick
son, tbe Tailor, of 65 Fifth ave., second floor.
Mr. Dickson is just in receipt of a nice line ot
domestic and Imported cloths, and extends a
cordial Invitation to his friends and the publie
to call and learn prices, etc deli-su
OLD
Export Whisky,
Bottled only by ourselves at
the age of 8 years old.
We are the sole owners and
proprietors of this cele
brated brand of
whisky.
Wo guarantee the superior qual
ity and absolute purity of every
drop of whisky sold by us under
this brand.
Wo make a specialty of bottling
our thoroughly matured Old. Ex
port, which we put up in cases
containing: one-half and one dozen
Full Quart Bottles, for shipment
One full quart One Dollar. By
tne case, 810 per dozen.
O. O. D. orders promptly shipped.
JOS. FLEMING & SON,
So. 412 Market Street,
PITTSBURG, PA.
Wholesale and Retail Druggists.
de2S-TTSSU
FOR DYSPEPSIA
Distress v.n
Stomach Catarrh, Head
ache. Heartburn, and all
forms of Indigestion.
Prepared from the fruit
of the "Papaya Melon
Tree found la the tropics.
Druggists sell them.
5-93-TTSu
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
Wanted.
StTCATIO AS FOREMAN OB TIME
KbKf K; elty refereuce. Address O. J. 1U
patch office. de3-107
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