vw n 16- THE -PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. SUNDAJT, JANXTRT 11, 1S9L : r A REVIEW OF SPORTS Probable Results of the Baseball Meetings to Be field in the East This Week. THE DIFFICULTY WITH TOLEDO. Final Bemarks About the Great Battle Be tween Jack Dempsey and Fiti simmons at New Orleans. BRITISH OPLNION OF JOE COBUEK. A. lew WcnU Alrot tit CoztrcTtny iaong tbi Cttdi-u-C&tch-Cts Wratlen. The treek, indeed, has been a quiet one all round as far as sporting affairs have been concerned. The poor and plodding reviewer has almost to apply the microscope to dis cover anything worthy of nutice. Well, we musn't grumble, because for the last year or two we haTe have had quite a busy time of it. Oar national game is amid the dullness of which I have just spoken, but is coming to the front again and before next Sunday comes there will have been a very important meet ing, or I may say, teveral very important meetings, held by the baseball magnates of all the leading organizations. The Na tional League moguls are to meet on "Wednesday and so are the American Asso ciation magnates. Mr. Prince, who is known more or less as President Prince, of the Players League, has stated to the world that the P. L., whatever that maybe, will meet on the 16th. If all three -parties meet during the week we certainly will have a busy time of it, and there is some reason for saying that matters will get definitely set tled. Matters to Be Dealt With. There are, indeed, some very important matters for the magnates to deal with, and, of course, it is always possible that a hitch may occur when dealing with questions of the utmost gravity. Judging from outward ap pearances the difficulties with which tne National League has to grapple are not with the Players' League, but with the As sociation. Whatever the P. L. may have been in the past it is nothing jnst now, 'and as Xar as I am informed cuts no tfcure at all in anything that may be going on. But there is to some extent a proposed arrangement between the American Association magnates and some i 01 the gentlemen wLo were connected with the P. L. It is only to the exteut of how much the Association wants this arrangement noticed that it will be noticed at all. I aui inclined to believe that if the American Association insists that its clubs be represented in Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia in conjunction with the capital of ex Players' magnates that the Association's wishes will be complied with, aud they ought to be. I haTe often pointed out iu these reviews that the Association has not on all occasions been tieated in the very best and kindest manner by the P. L. magnates, and if there is not at the present time a disposition on the part ot the National League to act very generously with the lounger body it will Do worse for the for mer. We would all like to see a permanent peace effected, but this can only be done by acting in a way that gives general satisfaction. Of course the Association may know best what it wants and what is requisite for its better ment, and what it requires in this respect may conflict with the interests ot the .National League. Bat this question will present Itself: Has the Association to do all tne sacrincinT 2 don't think it ought to. Bnt the fact that Messrs. bpaldingandl'hnnnan have been work ing so much together lately, and apparently so eatisf actonly to themselves, is a very hopeful sign. W The Toledo Difficulty. A question of paramount interest is: Will the obstinacy of Toledo cause a change in the Spalding-Thcrman-plan of settlement! I don't think it will. There is no reason why it should. President Thnrman's notification to Toledo the other day would seem to mean that Toledo must go. The Toledo President has been noti fied that he attend the meeting of the Amer ican Association Wednesday and sno cause why the Toledo club should remain in the Association. It is safe to bet 1,000 to 1 that President Ketham will not be able to "show cause" sumciently clear to cause the majority ot magnates to vote in his favor. And what tbenT Toledo aud Mr. Ketcham will have to go and make room for Chicago Hut why should Toledo not go? That is the important question. Has a profitless club to be allowed to bans as a v millstone around the necks ol other clubs? Certainly not, and most assuredly if Toledo were a profitable city we would not have the Association trying to get clear of it. Without every sign fails Toledo will be ousted from the American Association and then comes the question: What city will take its place? I will not be surprised if Chicago is the city, and a week or so ago I hid an idea that Mil waukee would be the choice, but after hearing Mr. all's opinions on the matter, I have chanted my mind. Of course 1 had thought that the .Sunday question was a big and vital one with the Association, but Mr Walz assures me that with or without banday games Chicago will be their city. This, then, to a very great extent, settles the matter. Some National I.e ague Questions. There is a widespread feeling to the effect that the National League will, at its meeting, cave to "do something" retarding the mag nates of the P. L, who, to use a term of their own, g6t the "donkey-dink." It is plain that Messrs. Prince and Johnson are still clinging to a hope that the N. L. will do something for them, and I am inclined to think that nothing will be done, except probably the granting of Association franchises to Messrs. Prince and Wagner. But does the former want one? Jly friend. President O'Ueil, does not believe Mr. Prince is as anxious for an Association fran chise as he is to sell the Boston P. L. stock at a good price. Of course it is easy to see that the greater certainty there is ot an Association club going to Boston the higher price the Tri umvirs will pay to buy Prince and his colleagues out. As I have already intimated, if the Asso ciation presses Its demand for a team in Boston the demand will be granted, and it certainly ought to be. It is probable that the Cincinnati matter will come up for discussion, and on this question there mry be some lively talk. As we all know, the Cincinnati franchise was given to Mr. Brush at the last meeting of the N. L. This being the case I cannot see what more can be tlone in the matter. The League certainly cannot take the franchise from the gentleman again and give it to somebody else. A consoli dation of interests between those who were foolish enough to give Mr. Stern H0,O0OandMr. Brush would seem to be the most sensible way out ot the difficulty. I will be told that Mr. Brush would get the best of a deal or this kind because he has invested no money. I am certainly aware of this, and jt is the result of shrewd business Qualities on his part and very foolish action on the part uf the others. To all intents and purposes he is master of the situa tion, except the League acts faithlessly toward him. This is one more proof of the -small amount of business shrew dness there was in the P. L. deals. A Few Words Abont Local Affairs. The local magnates are feeling quite happy and are extremely hopeful. They have gotten things into perfct shape here now that is, they are ready to go to New York on Wednes day and ask that the If. L. franchise be trans ferred from the old club here to the new organ ization. When that is done the club will be thoroughly in line, and Manager Hanlon will be definitely engaged. The work of signing players will be proceeded with as soon as possi ble, and then probably the troubles and. anxie ties of the magnates Will only commence. George Miller told me the other evening that he had signed for next season at a reduction ol $300. Last season he had S3.S0Q, but as we all know that was obtained by him by the force of circumstances. He claims that he had an agreement with the club to plav lor three years at that rate of salary, but whether he had the agreement or not, I think he has acted very wisely in signing I or 3.500. He stated that be was quite satisfied with the deal because he anticipated a general reduction in salaries. There maybe considerable difficulty in signing some of the lpcal players because of tbo desire to reduce salaries. While I have expressed the opinion that salaries will be more or less re duced this year I fail ta see how they can be permanently reduced. The same conditions and circumstances will operate as in the past, and good players will get good salaries. This year is an exception. It would be very foolish and very bad business on the part of the mag nates to try even at present to unjustly squeeze a player. The more generously the good men are dealt with the more satisfied they will be. a-0 c-c''e, fSc n; )i'c!y plivo-J balk Of course this is not the time for cilt edged salaries, and local players particularly should remember that there is such a thing as justice and such a thing as fairness. The Championship Battle. , I had so much to say abont the approaehing fight between J ack Dempsey and Bob Fltzsim mons last week that I don't Intend to say much to-day. Of course, interest in the event is be coming very intense, and one cannot help won dering at the change in public feeling during the last 30 years. Here are two glove fighters, they are only glove fighters, to face each other with five-ounce gloves for no less than 12.000. Just think of that sum and let me draw your attention to what the recent death ot Harry Ponlson reminds us of on the other side of the question. Poulson gave Sayers one of his hardest fights. They fought three hours and eight minutes, and thTee or lour times Sayers was aboutbeaten. It was only the indomitable pluck of Sayers that caused blm to win, and the battle was for $250 a side, and Sayers never had won more than that amount, although that was nearly his last battle. If I,mistuke not Ponlson never bad won a battle for 50 or $250 a side, and the fight I refer to between him and Sayers took place in 1S58. I could go on giving interesting facts regarding these big battles -for small stakes, battles that will be thought of as long as pugilism is talked about. Bat what a change? hadbayers, Poulson or any of the famous old timers lived now and in their prime, in stead of getting about $100 for fighting a historic battle, managers and club presidents would have been offnne thousands of dollars to "pat the gloves on for a lew minutes." Surely oar so-called pugilists have been born in fortunate times. Well, the purse for which Detnpsev and Fitzstmnions are to fight is the biggest that has ever been offered lor any kind ot fight, and I think the managers will make money at that. The betting on the result has not during the weeklbeenat all commensurate with the purse: Indeed, there does not seem to have been any betting at all. I did notice one rumor to the effect that the friends of Fitzslm mons in New Orleans were wanting to bet 1 to 3 :on their man. This- is simply bosh, because I don't think that anybody would have nerve enough to ask that 2 to 1 be bet on Dempsey. While I am inclined to think that oar champion has a bigger task'in hand than be can manage, I don't think there is a point ot odds in the matter either way. A Few rinai Words. During the week reports from the training quarters of each man state that the champinns are in tbo very best condition. Each, we are told, is well within weight already9. Eastern opinion is all in favor of Dempsey, and I would bevery much surprised If it was not that way. I know some very good authorities who are in clined to think that Dempsey will win, and, therefore, 1 am not extremely enthusiastic about Fitzsimmons' chances. He is too tall for my liking, but if he-can fight I fail to see where Dempsey has anything like a winning chance. To be sure, Fitzjiminons may be a "quitter." If he is, he is done. I am assum ing that he is not, and if be is not Dempsey will be over-matched all around, I cannot help thinking that Dempsey wdl always have to bend so far back to keep out of the Australian's way that his (Denipsey's) blows will have comparatively little effect. But, whoever wins, he will un doubtedly be the lion of the day, or it may be tne year. Victory will be worth a small fortune to the winner, ana I suppose they both know this. Sometimes I am inclined to think that the loser, will get more than 1,000 out of the $10,000 offered. It may be that tber have arranged for the winners to take $8,000 and the loser 1.000. Of course, this is only a surmise, and even if it were done tnere would be no harm in it, I did see a statement a few days ago to the effect that there was a private understanding that three-ounpe gloves would be used. Fitzsimmons would object to this, and it is safe to say that five-ounce gloves will have to be used. All that I . now have to say is: let the better man win. Jack Fogarty's Retirement. Jack Fogarty, after vainly trying to secure a battle with any middle-weight In America, or any other country, for that matter, has decided to retire irom all pugilistic business. His judgment in this instance may be wise; certain ly, be will in the long run be the gainer. I have always held the opinion that Fogarty would be a dangerous opponent for anv man bis wait-Tit Apparently champions and aspiring champions have held a similar opinion, because they have steadily declined to meet bun. I know per sonally that all kinds of efforts have been made In behalf of Focarty to seenre him a con test with either La Blanche, Dempsev, Young .unvucij, iu &LUH, any miaaieweignt in the world. The clubs, or "pub-clubs," as somebody calls them have strictly adhered to their custom ot keeping their favorites busy and as a result some of the veriest pugilistic frauds have been put into these pub-club rings to fight for big purses real or alleged. It is a nitv that KflfartT ha. nm Tiarl a ih,nP.lnMlia became a man to tackle ode of the very best ot bue kuiuiuiuu3. iae may, nowever, cuange nis mind. He says hew on't. Sampson's Opinion of Coburn. Henry Sampson, (Fendragon), of London, has the following interesting remarks to make regarding the late Joe Coburn: "In the coarse ot last week two old-time fighting men passed away, Harry Ponlson and Joe Coburn. the one an Englishman and the other an American. I suppose it is correct to say that Joe Coburn was an American. He was always an American, and very much an American, as alighting mafc; as a matter of absolute nationality he was born at Armagh, In the now more than ever distressful country, somewhere about 56 or 57 years ago, and was, at the beginning of the hegira which took place shortly afterward, transported to the land of the star-spangled banner. There is not much opportunity of knowing exactly what class of fighter Cobnrn was, as when be came over here with the ex pressed Intention of lighting Mace, who was then champion, the men did not get into the ring, and, so far as 1 know, Coburn never showed his form even with the cloves in this country. The conditions of the match with. .Mace were mat it snouid oe lor 500 a side, tbe battle to be fought in Ireland, and Coburn was to receive 100 lor traveling and other expenses. Uobum received bis 100, bnt on his arrival in Dublin, where the high contracting parties all met, be would not consent to enter the ring or take off his clothes unless his mother or his aunt, or some other near and dear relation, was appointed referee. The affair, ended in one of the bollowest and most lamentable fail ures that even the prize ring has been able to bring about. To say this is to sav a great deal, as some of the worst and most"ludlcrous fiascos this world has ever known must, one way or another, have come In connection with prize fighting. But it was so, and thete is no use attempting to disguise or deny it. I re member tlje circumstances (just over 26 years ago) perfectly well, and don't know where their equal could be found lor blatant false pretense and arrant humbug. Till tnls day what class of man Coburn really was remains a mystery. If he could fight Mace for three hours and a bait, even in a swamp, and our old man really meant fighting, be must have been a bit of a eood one. But our old man didn't always mean fightmg: and it might have happened be sides that any uudne desire on his part to punch Cobarn's bead would have ended in bis own being riddled w ith a score or so ol bullets. Tom Connors and Evan Lewis. There certainly has a very interesting con troversy been going on during the last week or so between Tom Connors and Evan Lewis the wrestlers. Jack Carkeek's name ought also to be added. It seems that tbe claim ot Lewis to the title of champion is what has caused the talk and exchange of opinions. Certainly 1 am not going to contend that Connors Is the cham pion catcb-as-catch-can wrestler of Amerlca.but in proportion to his weight he Is vastly superior to Lewis as a wrestler. If Connors had tbe strength of Lewis the latter would "not be in it" with Connors. Probably a 'smarter little wrestler than Connors never stepped on to a carpet, I say this in fairness to Connors' abili ties, bat there would not be anything lair in asking Connors to wrestle a man like Lewis on even terms; we might as well request Dempsey to fight Sullivan. Bat I fail to see how Lewis has any claim to championship honors. Where Is Carkeek? Tom Connors defeated Lewis and Carkeek defeated Connors. In addition to this Carkeek I'm Certain is readv at any time to tackle ljewis, .and if tbe latter is a champion be onghtnot to hesitate one moment. I will say more, Carkeek is a big powerful man and Con nors is a little man. Lewis does all bis talking to Connors. There Is something very suggestive in this. I have a very high opinion of Carkeelras a wrestler, because ot his Intel ligence and strength aud I suspect that Lewis has a similar opinion. At any rate, he ought to blush considerably when he talks so strongly to a man so much less tban himself. I trust he will pay more attention to Jack Carkeek in future. The Challenge of L. E. Myers. Probably tne mpst important feature of the week, as far as pedestriamsni is concerned, is the challenge of L. E. Myers to Damn, the English pedestrian, now in this country. Myers offers to run Damn one of the following three races: A quarter, a half or three-quarters of a mile for a stake of 5,000 a side, the winner to take the entire gate receipts Myers adds to his challenge tbe announcement that If he runs Damn it will be bis last race. Darrin, I think, is the same young gentleman who, as Harry Smith, wanted to run any Pittsbnrger, abont two j ears ago. Since then he has been in England, and won a few races, defeating, among others, FarrelU the American. People who ought to know, state that Damn's best race is a halt mile, and be can run 'that distance exceedingly well. I will not, therefore, be surprised if Darrin offers to run Myers that distance. But why should Myers fly so high as far as stakes are concerned?,It may be im possible for a man like Darrin to get backing tor f fiic of $rn All yealani have not been as fortunate as Mr. Meyers, and while his surroundings are such that a $5,000 stake Is quite a light matter with him, few, if any, other pedestrians might be able to raise it. I am disposed to think that if Darrin and Myers would run a race of three-quarters of a mile that Peter Priddy would join in a sweep with teem for about $1,000 a corner aud let tbe winner take all the receipts. 1 see no reason why Priddy should not find backing to run either Myers or Darrin, or both at once a race of three-quarters of a mile. At any rate, I for one would not be disposed to call the winner of the Darrin-Myers rare champion nntil he had de feated Priddy. It may be that a sweepstake race may be made of it, and if such an event should take place it would certainly be a great affair. m The Lightweight Wrestlers. ,. I had almost forgotten to draw attention to the fntlle efforts of Collings and Luttbegto arrange a match for what they call the light weight championship. I mention this to find more fault and point out that particularly Mr. Luttbeg Is claiming something to which he has no claim. Whatever he may have done as an amateur he is no champion professional light weight wrestler. Let me state a very impor tant fact to Messrs. Collings, Luttbeg and their friends. For more than a month Ed. R'eilly bad a forfeit In the office of this paper. The Dispatch, to wrestle any man in America at 133 pounds, catch-as-catoh-can style, for $500 a side. This challenge was particularly aimed at Luttbeg, but It was never answered by him or anybody else. Well, then, what I want to point out berets that Luttbeg, Collings and everybody ele In the lightweight class must pay attention to Kellly's challenge before they talk abont championship titles. Surely a young man who offers to wres tle anybody, and is willing ta pat up bis money, deserves a little attention. And let me add that neither Collings or Lnttbeg will have what is commonly called a "picnic" if they ever meet Keilly at 133 pounds. 1 The Professional Scullers. A few days ago both Fred Flalsted and Wal lace Boss, who have been in this city during the past week, stated that the Australian rowers were ce'rtaln to come to America If sufficient money were offered them. This is so true that one may laugh at those who dispute tbe statement. It seems that Australians and everybody else are at all times ready to come to America when the money is "hung up." There has been a remarkable tendency lately among clubs and regatta people, to offer extraordinary money inducements to foreign ers or for anything that a foreigner was inter ested in. To be sure, if we put up plenty of money, McLean, Stansbary, and even the.whole sculling fraternity ot Australia will come here. But Ross and Plaisted think thev might suf fer defeat on American waters. That is quite possible, because if McLean were to row on an American lake he would find it very different from an Australian river, and I would not be surprised to find him de feated in consequence. I know that Teemer is confident be can defeat any of the Austra lians in a lake course, while, if Hanlan's esti mation of McLean is correct, Teemer can do nothing of tbe kind. This difference of ooimon means that it wonld only be fair for one or two of tbe Australians to come here and row. Their evident determination not to come would seem to mean that they are not, anxious to tackle Americans in American waters. k The Proposed Local Sprint Handicap. I just have space to say one or two words about the proposed local sprint handicap. A correspondent, signed "Jacob," makes a very sensible suggestion when he says have no handi cap until the spring. This is good advice. I may add that it would not be well to have a handi cap until tne new track is made, ana hero is how one coald be arranged: Get a few gentle men interested in sporting events to form a little company, tbe object of which would be to pro mote handicaps. The company wonld soon make itself known, and it is safe to say that entries would be plentiful. Pkinqle. DEATH FOE A "WHISTLE. How the Esquimau Lures .the Seal to Within Striking Distance. American Naturalist. 1 Mr. F. F. Payne, of Toronto, records an interesting fact which often came under his notice during a prolonged stay at Hudson's Strait. "Here," he says, "the Esquimaux might often be seen lying at full length at tbe edge of an ice-floe, and, although no seals could be seen, they persistently whistled in alow note similar to that often used in calling tame pigeons, or, if words can express my meaning, like a plaintive phe-ew, few, few. the first note being pro longed at least threj seconds. If there were any seals within hearing distance) they were invariably attracted to the spot, and it was amusing to see them lifting themselves as high as possible out of the water, and slowly shaking their heads, as though highly de lighted with the music. "Here they would remain for some time, until one, perhaps more venturesome than the rest, would come within striking dis tance of the Esquimau, who, starting to his feet with gun or harpoon, would often change the seal's tone of joy tooneof sorrow, the others making off as fast as possible. The whistling had to be continuous, and was more -effective if performed by another Esquimau a short distance back from tbe one lying motionless at the edge of tbe ice, 1 may add that the experiment was often tried by myself with the same result." KEEPING THE BOYS. DOWff, The Imperial Family of Austria Has Had Enough Spendthrifts. iwbitteh fob The disfatch.1 The Imperial family of Austria, although perhaps one of the richest reigning in Eu rope, would appear thoroughly to appreciate the many merits of economy and frugality, if recent reports be correct It appears that the Archduke Charles Louis, who is heir presumptive to tbe empire, of the Haps burgs, has limited each of his sons to a sum of 50 i florins a month until they are of age. Twenty-five dollars a month is certainly not much for an Imperial Highness. It would seem as if this stern measure as regards the sons of Archduke Charles Louis which young gentlemen will, by the way, on their coming of age, inherit $100,000 a year each were adopted to keep them from falling into the evil way which proved the destruction of poor Rudolph, and resulted in the disgrace of .Archduke Ernest and Archduke Sigmund. These two last named peccaut Princes have been banished from the court in disgrace to their country houses in Tyrol, where, although everything is found them, their pocket money is limited to exactly 35 a day. Austria is even more than Russia par ex cellence the country of 'spendthrifts, and some rigorous measures are from time to time necessary to keep extravagant youths from galloping down the road to ruin with undue celerity. It was an Austrian noble man who spent $200,000 a month on'a woman in Paris 12 years ago. A candlestick of solid gold, thickly encrusted with the most precious of stones (tbe extinguisher alone cost $3,000), was one of the pretty trinkets which Prince F. gawe to the lady of his heart. After three months of this little game the handsome Prince Franz returned to the parental mansion, certainly a wiser if not a sadder man. Didn't Mean .Tost That Boston Herald.l" Carrie I never saw such a stupid fellow. He sat with me several hours in the parlor and never said boo. Nellie You didn't want him to say that, did you? Stop at the Hollendeu, in Cleveland. American and European plans. su TRU' WITCH OF PRAGUE. Whistling for Seat THE FEAK OF DISEASE Should Be Taught by Doctors as a . Prevention of Mortality. PAPER HORSESHOES BEAT METAL, Iron Men Might Profit by Building Houses (or Guatemala. WINDOW GLASS MADE OF SEAWEED IFRCFARED FOB THS DISPATCH.! Dr. E. 6. Eccles points out that the dan ger of diseases is, as a rule, iu the direct ratio of the carelessness with which they are regarded. He says that diseases may be classed as more or less fatal as people are afraid of them and seek proper advice to both prevent and cure. If people are not afraid of diseases tbey act the part of fools by not seeking medical knowledge and skill, and so give the disease a chance to kill more people. The ravages of various diseases would be diminished to a surprising extent if people were imbued with a more wholesome fear of them, and so led to make use of. proper measures for their prevention and cure. Dr. Eccles gives some interesting statistics in snpport of bis statements. No one fails to send for a physician in typhus, yet only six persons in a million die of it since efforts are made to suppress it. Pour hundred and twenty-eight iu a million die of whooping cough, because it seldom frightens patients, and neighborly ladies give advice. Three hundred and forty-one in a million die of measles becanse it so frightens us as to in duce our friends to send for a doctor. Two hundred-and twenty-two in a million die of scarlet fever, because medical advice is sought sooner and more implicitly obeyed. One hundred and sixty-eight in a million die of diphtheria, because it frightens more than most other diseases, and sends people in baste to the doctor Dr. Eccles urges on the medical profes sion the necessity of teaching people a rational fear of disease, and of impressing upon them the idea that the gteatest element of safety is to avoid the mistake of a bad general, i. e not to underestimate the strength of the enemy. Mahogany and Marble. A traveler in Mexico speaks in termsfof astonishment of the magnificent construc tion of the Mexican Gulf Railway, oh which the sleepers are of sound mahogany, and many of, the bridges and culverts are built of white marble. Though this looks like lavish extravagance, the constructors have found the employment of these sub stances to be economical, as both ma hogany and marble exist iu abundance in the country traversed bv tbe line. Simi lar conditions existed not so Jong ago in some parts of the West Indies. In the island of Jamaica it was the custom on some of the sugar estates a few years ago to cut down magnificent mahogany trees for burn ing in the furnaces in the distilleries, and to this day huge blocks of marole are lying in the bed of some of the southern rivers of the island, practically valueless from the difficulty of transporting them to the coast. How to Clean Kubber Shoes. A correspondent of a popular journal says there-is a homely fact that people ought to know in these days, when we are getting a taste qf an old-fashioned winter, so that rubber shoes are in frequent requisition by all classes. He wishes to make it known that tbe easiest way to clean rubber shoes of any kind is to rnb them with vaseline. They then clean much better and last longer than if they are washed with water, A Substitute for Gum Arabic Gum arable, which was once universally used, has become very scarce and dear, and a substitute for it is being made from starch, which is subjected under pressure and at a high temperature to the action of sulphurous acid. The product, after neutralization, is soluble and extremely adhesive. Tine Culture in America. Some recent statistics show that very rapid increase is being made in vine cul ture in this country. There are now under vine culture in America 400,000 acres, of which about 300,000 are bearing. The estimated value! of the vineyards and wine cellars is $155,000,000. In California there are 150.000,000 acres under vine culture, and a large proportion ot tbe grapes-produced are made into wine. Most of the grapes grown in New York State are sold for food. The total production of wine in tbe United States daring. the past year is about 40,000,000 gallons. Paper Horseshoes. It seems not unlikely that a change is imminent in the method of shoeing horses for military work. The German papers are devoting a great deal of attention to the dis cussion -which is now going on in the military world as to the advisability of substituting compressed paper for iron in horseshoes' for the German cavalry and artillery. After many experiments under all manner of conditions it has been found that the shoe which appears to be most worthy of adoption is made up of sheets of parchment paper cemented together with a special cement composed ot turpentine, Spanish white, lac and boiled linseed oil. The separate pieces are stamped out, cemented and pressed together in a hydraulic press. When dry the tshoe thus 'formed is rasped into the exact form and size re quired. Fighting Against Poisonous Candy. A fact which has been commented upon during the holidays is that there has been an almost entire absence of poisoning cases from adulterated candy, which were so nu merous in former years. This evil at one time became so'serious that an association was form ed for tbe distinct purpose of se curing the passage of special statutes in various States making the adulteration of confectionery with any substance injurious to health punishable by a heavy fine; and for several years liberal rewards have been offered by this association, as well as by its individual members., for evidence against any offender sufficient to obtain a conviction under tbe law?, the association assuming the cost and responsibility of the prosecu tion. In New York and Brooklyn there are a large number of firms, including all the large manufacturers of conlectionery, who are pledged to trie prosecution of all offend ers against the special statutes passed by the Legislature on the subject; and by applica tion to a member of tbe association any suspected confectionery can at once be an alyzed free of charge. Wrought Iron Chimneys. A French official industrial department issues tbe .following recipe for preserving wrought iron chimneys and chimney fines from oxidation: Brush over the inside of the pipe with a mixture of coal tar and pine tar. Then fill it' with wood shavings and chips and set fire to them. The tar is thereby calcined, and adheres to the metal, and also covers its surface with carbon. A pipe so treated will last many years longer than one which is left unprotected. A Useful Invention. An automatic machine which forms, fills, weighs and seals packages is being intro duced into houses where large quantities of finecut tobacco, soda,' starch, etc, are put up, Tbe operations of the machine are curi ous and novel in every particular, and yet quite .simple. The machine consists ot a series of, forming blocks, receptacles, fold ers, gnmmers and feeders(1all working in harmony, so thst the packages are being smoothly and continuously produced. The forming blocks successively size the paper, which instantly afterward is wrapped around them folded and gummed at the end. The paper sacks are then plnnged into recepta cles, filled, folded on top and sealed. The manifest saving in labor thus effected wonld seem to warrant tbe claim of the inventor that if tbe machine is worked to its full ca pacity it will pay for itself in 275 working days. Opening for an Iron Industry. The attention of the iron wor&s of the United States has been drawn to the fact that there is now a fine opening in Guate mala and Central America for a supply of iron houses. The Belgians are alreadyvin the field, aud are doing a profitable business in tbe erection of iron houses, and America is mnch nearer than Belgium. In Guate mala wood is scarce and very dear, owing to difficulties of transport, and as it is fre quently used in a damp state for building it is specially liable to mould and rot. Iron houses are, therefore, much more suitable, and, as they are not only free of duty, but cheaper than wood, they are rapidly coming into general use. They are safer in case of earthquakes, and people get shaken up most unceremoniously at very short notice in those climates. They afford better protection against vermin and admit of better ventila tion than the wooden shanties. Manicuring a Failure. There is no denying the fact that the steady and chronic falling off in the patron age of the manicure has become an ac complished facTt. Maroon finger nails, with a small sediment of blushing powder sur rounding them, became so lrequent a year or two ago that there was subsequently a' revulsion oi sentiment on tne pan oi trie public A large number of the manicures, discovering that they had missed their vocation, have now wisely tnrned their at tention to typewriting, bookkeeping and other sensible occupations, and can regard with indifference tbe decaytot an industry which seeks to artificially exaggerate tbe right and proper care of the hands to a point of sickly effeminacy. Improved Chair for Theaters. To the theater managers oi this country is commended a new form of chair for use in theaters, music halls, etc., which is now be ing introduced into England. This chair is already iu use in several theaters in Ger many, and is intended not only to prevent panic in case of fire, etc., by enabling the audience to gain the exit doors more easily than hitherto, but also to allow officials of the theaters and members of the audience to move with freedom from one place to an other. For this purpose tbe seat and back of the chair are free to move, and are con nected suitably together, so that by means of a counterbalance weight a mere touch of the hand will cause the seat and the back to move simultaneously on hinges to a vertical position, the seat by raising and the back by lowering, thereby allowing" free passage along or through the tiers. The very idea of such a device, when the absurd amount of' inconvenience and annoyance suffered in comparative patience by the ordinary theater-goer is considered, raises up visions ol comfort and pleasure which it'seems hard to believe ft ill ever be realized. Seaweed for Window Glass. Seaweed is now utilized in the manufacture of a tough paper which can be used in place THE LEADING AM) CLEARANCE SALE! THE WHOLE YEAR ROUND It is our constant aini to sell goods at prices "ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST," being satisfied with a SMALL percentage on our sales, but dur ing January (usually one of the dullest months in the year), we propose to stimulate business by extraordinary offerings, hence the following prices, whioh, in part, represent but a small proportion of the bargains found in every department of our big stores. NO WINTER GOODS OF ANY KIND WHATEVER TO BE CARRIED OVER. Ladies' Fur Capes. The Prices Will Speak for Themselves. Extra quality Mink, 825. Finest Alaska Seal, 825. Elegant Persian Capes, $25. French Seal Capes, 86 50. Black Marten Capes, $10. Astrakhan Capes, $10. Lynx Hare Capes, $4. Crushed Plush Capes, 83. Etc., Etc. ' Muffs from 24o upward. Every Fur is represented. Make your selections here and save both time and money. Children's Cloaks. The prioes are merely nominal, and it does not pay to advertise them at all, only to call your at tention to them so. we can close them out 4Leaders in Muslin Underwear Ladies' Gowns made of the best of muslin," yoke made with 4 cluster of tucks, fine embroidered edge around neck and sleeves a grand value at 49o each. Chemise, with 3 rows of fine Ham burg insertion, 5 tucks between, square neck, fine Hamburg edge around neck and sleeves, the best muslin, at 49o each. Drawers made of the best mus lin, with deep Hamburg ruffle and clusters of tucks above the ruffle, at 49c a pair. Skirts made of the best muslin, with deep embroidered ruffle and cluster of tucks above the ruffle, at 69o each. We make a specialty of extra large sizes. Attention to These Corsets. . Our 81 French "Woven Corsets, scalloped top, long-waisted, for this week, 50o each. The Broadway French Woven, regular, 89c, this week, 50c each. The Improved Champion, the best corset, at 48o each. C- ORDERS BY MAIL RECEIVE PROMPT AND CAREFUL THE of window glass. Vefy pretty and effeohve decorative effects can be gained by coloring the paper and using it in the same way as stained or painted glass. Watch. Hand Bemovra. Among the recent patents intended for the use of. a limited section of the community is a watch hand remover for watch-making work. Two metallic strips are compressed and nip the watch band, while a pin is pressed down on the centerpost of the watch, and a slight relaxation of the hand lifts tbe watch hand off the post. This device pre vents all danger of cracking the dials, breaking the centerpost and losing the watch hands, and however tight tbe hands ,are fastened they are readily removed. Possibilities of Selenium Cells. The employment of selenium cells is re garded as involving many interesting possi bilities. Shelford Bidwell, F. B. S., in some recent experiments, interposed between a selenium cell, and a source of light, in this case a gas burner, different colored plates of glass, and red, orange and yellow glasses were found to exert no screening effect, but when a green glass was employed, the light was screened off, and an electrii bell which had been connected to the cell began to ring. Among the applications of this pnnciple suggested by "Mr. Bidwell was its employment in ringing a bell in case of the extinction of a ship's light, or of a rail way signal light. Many adaptations ot this sort are likely to come into vogue before long. For instance, the lighting ot lamps, which is now done by hand, can presently by effected with more regularity and with perfect safety by an arrangement which will turn on the light when daylight falls below a certain point The selenium cell can also be turned to excellent account for tbe preservation of propeity, and as a pro tection against thieves. An apparatus ar ranged to ring a bell when tbe cell is ex posed to light may be employed in a safe or strong room, and made sufficiently delicate to be thrown into action by the lighting of a burglar's lantern. WHY HE WOKE UP, A Hypnotic Experiment That Had an Amus ing Termination. fall Mall Gazette. A a result of the reviyed interest in hyp notism caused by the Eyraud-Bompard trial in Paris, soma experiments were made at the Hotel Kaiserhof, Berlin, on Monday, when some startling results were produced. One subject in a hypnotic condition showed that it is not alwaysjpossible to suggest to a hypnotized person to perform acts which are absolutely contrary to that person's natural inclinations. Tbe subject in question was a sportsman, who was successinlly made to believe that he was present at ahorse race at which he had backed the winning horse, nut when it was suggested to him that he should divide his winnings he awoke with a start. AMUSEMENT ADVERTISE MENTS usually appearing on this page mil be found to day on the Fourteenth page. no2-117 LARGEST BILLWEKY AND FANCY GOODS HOtSE IN WESTERN A Deep Cut in Hosiery. Children's Bibbed Wool Hose, 19c pair. Boys' Heavy Bibbed Wool Hose, seamless, 24c pair. ' Children's Cashmere Hoso.double knee, QB4, 39o pair. Children's Extra Quality Knit Hose, 6-8, 39c pair. Ladies' All-wool Hose (black only;, seamless, 24o pair. Gents' Heavy Seamless Cotton Hose, 124c pair. Gents' All-wool Hose, 24o pair. Gents' Natural Wool Hose, extra quality, 3 pairs 81. Don't Miss This Underwear. Men's Extra Heavy Camel's Hair Mixed Shirts and Drawers, 49c each. Men's Heavy Winter Merino Shirts and Drawers, 29o each. Ladies' Natural Gray Merino Vests and Pants, winter weight, -42c each. Ladies' Pure Wool Scarlet Medi cated, Vests and Pants, 98o each., Boys' Winter Merino Shirts and Drawers, in white and Natural Gray, 19o each. - Children's Winter Merino Vests, Drawers and Pantalettes, in white and natural gray 17o up. MONEY-SAVING PRICES ON BLANKETS. 10-4 White Blankets, formerly sold at 81 49, now offered at 89c per pair. Heavy Twilled White Blankets, worth 81 75, now 81 lO per pair. Extra Heavy Plaid Blanket! worth 82 49, now 81 74. 10-4 Gray Blankets, formerly sold at 82 75, now offered at 82 24. Extra Fine All-wool Blankets, in White, Gray or Scarlet, 84 74 per pair, former price, 85 50. JDJSnZXGrTR MONEY-SAVING STORES FOR THE PEOPLE sixth: stebet A3srr EEns-asr -AVEasrcrEL . ifUTsS5. - -J' yi?w aim f-r;5n ,i i . n.Wir ,ij.,j 4 DAYS' UNLOADING SALE! BEGINNING SATURDAY, JANUARY fO. Don't Miss This Great Opportunity to Secure the Greatest Values Ever Offered. G2-inch All-wool Cloths at 30c a yard., 64-inch not quite All-wool Cloths, 25c a yard. 40 and 43-inch Fine English Plaids, Stripes and Mixtures that were 73e and $1, all te go at 50c a yard. 36-inch Black Serges, were 4uc, jet blacks only, to go at 19c. 18-inch Surah Silks, 19c 22-inch Surah Silks, 39e. $1 BO Striped Silks to go at 50c "' - Silk Velvets, all colors, 41c ' Silk Plashes, all colors, IS inches wide, all to go at 41c $15 Coats, Jackets and Newmarkets. . M to Go at $4 90, Muslin Underwear, soiled, at about one-third off. Toil du Xord Ginghams; large assortment at 8c a yard. Indigo Blue Print3 at 6c a yard; best goods only. Men'a Merino Underwear, 38c, was 60c Men's JTatural Wool TJHdenfeBr, 75c, Wat 51- Men's White All-wool Underwear, 51, was 1 50. Men's best quality Percale Shirts, 75c, were 51 50. ' Men's regular made Half Hose, 19c, reduced from 25c Ladies' Wool Kibbed Vests at 50c, reduced from $1 50. Ladies' Natural Wool Underwear, 75e, reduced from 51 and ?1 25. Ladies' full regular made Underwear, 81, reduced from 51 62. Xadies' White Merino Underwear, 50e, reduced from 51. Children's White and Gray Merino Underwear small sizes, 15c; large sizei, 2S9 were sold for double. White Goods and Embroideries, soiled, at about half price. 35 Fifth Avenue, YOUKSELF AND COMPANY Are cordially invited to call at once and examine our massive display of Holiday Qllta. We can show you girts snltabla for tbe old and youns; and at the very lowest prices. Our lino or watches Is unexcelled by anv house in this city. Diamonds In enormous quantities,and Bings, Eardrops, Lace Fins, Cbains, Bracelets, Charms, Silverware of every description. Clocks and Bronzes, at unheard-of low figures. Bemember the name ana numbers. IKI. SIMIIT, FIVE STORES IK ONE. ' 032 and 934 Liberty St and 703, 705 and 707 Smithfield. de20-24-Th3U Cloak Department. Ladies' Plush Wraps worth $30, now 815. Ladies' Plush Sacques worth 840, now 820. Ladies' Plush Modjeskas worth 830, now 810. And so on throughout all our Plush Garments. Value or cost is not considered, only to get them out of our road for spring goods. . Ladies' Fine Imported Newmar kets, worth 840 and 850, we are selling at 85 and $6. Nothing to equal them in the country for style, quality or price. Ladies' Cloth Jackets. Odds and ends are worth more to you than to us, and we have made the price so that if you want one, it is youra Interesting Prices on Lace Curtains. Nottingham Lace Curtains, taped and scalloped edges, 39c per pair. Nottingham Lace Curtains, 3 yards long, 69c per pair. Nottingham Lace Curtains, very pretty patterns, 99o per pair. Nottingham Lace Curtains, 3i yards long, 54 inches wide, 81 49 per pair. Nottingham. Lace Curtains. 34 yards long, 60 inches wide an excellent variety of patterns, 82 24 per pair. Nottingham Lace Curtains, full length, wide . and fine; lovely de signs, 82 99 per pair. ATTENTION. IT . Pittsburg, Pa. jal(M3 PENNSYLVANIA. PREVIOUS TO Stock - Taking ! PBICES SALVED Off Gloves and Mittens. Infants' All-wool Mittens, in white and colors, from 9o to 49a per pair. Misses' All-wool Mittens.in black and colors, from 12c to 49c per pair. Ladies' All-wool Mittens, in black and colors, 24o to 49o per pair. Ladies' Pure Silk Mittens, in black and colors, 73c per pair. Ladies' All-wool Jersey Cash mere Gloves, in black and colors, from 24c tp 99c per pair. Ladies' 4-button real Kid Gloves, in colors and black, 49c, 64c, 74a and 99c. Ladies' 4-button Suede Gloves, in all colors, only 69c per pair. Ladies' 4-button Suede Gloves, in colors and black, 99c per pair. Gloves fitted to the hand and perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Comfortables Lower Than Ever. Flowered Chintz Comfortables, full size,74o each;ibrmer price,99o. Chintz Comfortables, white cot ton filling, 99c; reduced from 81 24. ' Large size Chintz Comfortables, 31 49 each; reduced from 81 74. Heavy Cretonne Comfortables, now- 81 74, were 82. Handsome Satin Comfortables were 82 24 and 82 50, now on price, 81 99. All our better Comfortables at proportionately low prices. A Deep Cut in Ladies' Knit Underskirts. All our Ladies' Knit Woolen Skirts, former prices, 81 24, 81 39, 81 40, now 99c. All our 83 25 and 82 99 Hand knit Woolen Skirts now 82 50. Ladies' Cloth Underskirts,former prices 8150 and 8125, now 99a and 69a s rET jaXMt t i ,tv A j.
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