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THE -PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. SUNDAJT, JANXTRT 11, 1S9L
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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