&w eftWfrpgfisT'-npi 6 THE PITTSB1JRG DISPATCH, MONDAY; FEBKUAKr 10, . I89L I HQHORINGTHE DEAD. Great Crowds of People View the House Where Sher man's Body Lies, FEW CALLERS ADMITTED, Order of the Loyal Legion Preparing for the Funeral. MAX I MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE. His Old Foe, General Joseph . Johnston, impresses His Sorrow. GEK. B. F. BUTLER'S BEMINISCEKCES 2Cew Yoke, Feb. 15. There was a crowd of people passing to and fro in front of General Sherman's house from early morning until late to-night. There was nothing much to see, but the long crepe streamers fluttering from the door bell, and once in a while the face of some of the familv or friends within as they glanced out through a window. The callers at the house were too many to be counted almost, but only a few of them went iuide, the majority merely leaving their cards. In the afternoon the Misses Sherman went out fora short drive, but they were the only ones in the house who lelt it for any length of time during the day. Generals Slocum, Howard and Butter field spent the day in arranging for the funeral, hut the details were not settled at nightfall. A meeting of the Hoard of Officers of the Xew York State Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Lecion uas held at the residence of General Swayne this morning, and an offer of a guard of honor, consisting of companions of the com mandery, to watch over the remains of the dead hero was sent to the family, and a formal meeting of the commandery was ordrrcd to take place at 1 o'clock to-morrow afternoon to take action on the General's death. Thousands of Telegrams. About 3,000 telegrams have been received at the house since the General's death. Of them the tallowing were selected and given to the press to-day: Chicago. Fell. It .Miss Rachel Shebxan Oar iincere kjm patuy i with jou all. Melville C. Fuller. Henry M. Stanley sent the following: Chicago. Feb. 14. Miss Sherman Deep and heartfelt sm patbj for the irreparable los. both to you and zo America. II. M. fcTANLEY. The Archbishop of St Louis wires: St. Louis. Feb. II. Mr. P. T. Sherman Arcept nij heartfelt sympathy with yourself and sisters. Petlr Kerrick, Chicago, Feb. li. P.'J. Sherman I am shocked and distressed. "WlienI saw jour lather three weeks ago lie was cheerful and well. During and since the warlievaMiij faithful friend. His sorrowing children nave mj profound suipathy. W. Q, GltEbllAM. From Ills Old Antagonist. Washington-. Feb. 11. To the Misses SntRM an Intelligence of General Sherman's death grieved me much. I sympathize deeply with jou in ".our great be reat cinrnt. Joslpii E. Johnston. WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. Mlss Kachael Sherman Tue Nation mourns and sympathizes with you in all your great sorrow. Your illustrious father's death is to Mis. Morton, our children and myself the loss of 4 pergonal friend to whom wc were del otedly attached. Levi P. Morton. Washington, Feb. it. Misses Sherman The death of mv old commander causes deep sorrow to msclf and household. Our sympathy Is with his family iu their great affliction. John M. H axlan. Detroit, Feb. 14. Misses Sherman Our already overbur dened beans throb with the great sorrow that overwhelms and darkens jour home. "Lights out" on early is "rcieille" to the dear General in lipairn. where so many of hi old command await him. It. A. Alger. Washington. Keh. 14. 1'. T. Shfrman In this hour of affliction jou hate m deepest svmpatliy. Ihc memory if General Sherman will be forever cherished by the American people as one of their most valued possessions. B. F. Tracy. Washington. Feb. it P. T. Sherman if we can be of anv service please commaud us. Wc woold esteem it an honor to do even tlnmr in our power to facili tate the Juuruey to St. Loui. Yon have our sineerent sympathy. Frank Thompson, First Vice President Pennsylvania Hailroad. LLEVI-LAND Feb. it Hon. John Sherman I mourn wuh the Jamil) and kindred of General Sherman. He was beloted by me and mv family with warm est personal affection. I expect to reach the Fifth Avenue Hotel Moudaj. It. B. HA1ES. From UU Birthplace. Lancastfk, Feb. 11. P. T. Sherman Lancaster, the birth place and earl home of your illustrious father, is enshrouded in gloom upon tho sad intelligence of his death. Public notion is being taken by the citizens and the cxpre-sion ot sorrow is universal The ton is draped in mourning and a memorial meeting will be held. All business will be suspended and eiery mark of respect and luvewillbe shown the createst soldier of the war, who first saw the lisht oi dai in the village that now greatly reveres his memory. W.'Ci. Braze, C U. & J. D.Martin, John Tutiiill, W. f. Drinkle, W. A. Shultz. AN ASHINGTON, Feb. It Hon. John Shfrman Permit me to ex press tnnu and through you to the family of General Sherman my deepest sorrow at the loss ot my old commanoer. comrade and friend. .No word's will express my grief at the irreparable loss, lean only join with his family aod his country in mourning one of our nation's prcatest leaders and strongest defenders in war and in reacc. J. M. Rusk. Washington. Feb 14. Hon. John Sherman Convey to jour brother's bereaved family our tendcrest sym pathy. A ery great man has gone. James G. Blaine. Washington, Feh. it Hon. John Sherman 'lbe heartfelt sjiuatby or mjself and Mrs. Noble goes forth to the family of dear General Sherman and to jon. Our countrymen mourn one if our. and the world's greatest heroes, but jours is the deeper crief for the loss of the father, brother and friend. Heaven bless vnu all. John W. Noble. In addition to these were one or two telegrams from the foreign Ministers and heads of various State departments from all over the country and Europe. There was one from Buffalo Bill, ana another from AVIntelaw Beid, bnt they could not be found in the mass of messages now heaped in the House BUTLER'S REMINISCENCES. SHERMAN'S LOVE FOE PRACTICAL J0KIKG AT WEST POINT. How the Cadets Got Even With Their Tor mentor One Hot hammer's Day A Nice Little Scheme That Worked With the Utmost Perfection. lErrciAL tzliquau to the D:RriTcn.t "Washington, Feb. 15. Ben Butler, not long a?o, speaking reminiscently or the boyhood day: of some great meD, told the following story on General Sherman: "General Sherman," said he, "when in his young days, possessed all the buoyant spirits of youth, and his practical jokes while at West Point made him a sort of terror to his companions. He never let an opportunity go by without arranging some boyish prank upon his schoolmates. So monotonous did this become that at last it was decided in caucus to get square with voting Sherman on the first opportunity. The chance came soon enough. "One warm summer day a party of cadets went down to the creek in the neighborhood of the institution for the purpose of taking a dip, contrary to the rules. Sherman was one of the party. They splashed around in the water "to their hearts' content for nn hour or so, and then laid themselves down in the shadows of the trees in order to dry off. The combina tion of balmy air and delicious fragrance proved too much for Sherman, and in a few moments his healthy constitution succumbed to the wooing of Morpheus, who lulled him into a gentle slumber. "The opportunity was too good to be lost. A piece of strong twine several yards long was procured, one end of which was at tached to his bit: toe by a slip noose. To the other was fastened a good-sized chunk of firewood. Then the boys scattered them selves behind the trees, while one of them, taking carelnl aim, landed the wood directly on Sherman's breadbasket A grunt an nounced the success of the aim, and Sher man woke up with a start. He saw the grinning faces of his companions sneering at bim from behind the trees, and iu bis half-awake condition realized that the block of wood had come from them. Seizing the wood, he immediately fired it at the nearest face, and the next imtant he gave vent to a howl of pain that could be heard for a mile. "The block had gone true to the mark and would have gone further had it not been for Sherman's big toe. The twine tightened up and almost jerked his toe out of joint. It was some time before he fully realized what bad happened, and then he found that the string had almost cut through the flesh, and his toe was rivaling the finest violets in color. His companions released him, and Shermau concluded that the joke was on him, and for some days he allowed his com rades to rest in peace. It was a week or more, however, before he was able to walk without limping." CHIEFS AT CARLISLE. A VISIT TO THE INDIAN SCHOOL BY THE SIOUX LEASEES. They Take 3Iucli Pleasure In the Educa tional Exercises or Their Children Essays By the Boys and Speeches By the Chiefs Captain Pratf s Remarks. TTTClXt. TELEOBAK TO TH DIBPATCH.1 Carlisle, Pa., Feb. 15. The 42 Sioui chiefs who were taken to "Washington to explain to the President, Secretary of the Interior and Commissioner of Indian Af fairs their understanding of the cause of late outbreak, were brought to the Carlisle Indian School yesterday afternoon, to visit their children. They were met by Captain Pratt, the Superintendent, and the faculty. Several former pupils of the Carlisle school are in the party. The meeting was held in Assembly Hall, at which many citizens and the pupils were present. The exercises were opened by Captain Pratt, who announced that this is the last visit the delegation would make before returning to Dakota, and he hoped they would return with favorable reports oi the Carlisle school. The pupils then gave au interesting pro gramme of exercises, which was received with manysigns of satisfaction and pleasure by the visitors. An interesting feature was an essay on the "Indian Messiah" by Chauncey Yellow Kobe, a Sioux boy. He gave as the origin of the craze an imposition placed upon his ignorant brethren by white men and unscrupulous half-breeds. He said the ghost dance was something unknown among Indians until 1889. Hollow Horn-Bear, of the Kosebud agency, was the first speaker among the chiefs. He was followed by John Grass ana Little No-Heart. They spoke in praise of the school. American Horse de livered an address of nearly an hour, speak ing through the Rev. Mr. Cook, interpreter. He praised education, but said he desired the Sioux pupils to use it in detecting the frauds by the whites. He said all the lauds first belonged to the Indians; the educated Indians should be given tne agency po sitions and that the Government should pay the losses sustained in the recent outbreak. Captain Pratt replied to American Horse, and when he stated that the pupils of this school have over $11,000 in Carlisle Banks they have earned by their own labor, great pleasure was manifested by the chiels. Xhis ended the evening's exerciser The party spent to-day quietly at the school. The regular religious exercises of the school were held in Assembly Hall this afternoon and evening, which the chiefs at tended. The delegation leaves Carlisle for Chicago Monday night. FRANCHISE FOR WOMEN, WHO ABE DEPENDENr ON LAB0E TOE THELE OWN SUPP0ET. The Now York Central Labor Union Demand the Passage of a Bill to That Effect It esolutions Adopted Indorsing It Scope of the UilL TFUCIAI. TELEGRAM TO Tint DISrATCff.l NEW Yokk. Feb. 15. The most, im portant thing the Central Labor Union did to-day, was to pass resolutions and indorses bill recommending the extension of theright of franchise to workingwonien, dependent for their support upon their own work. The resolutions were presented by James P. Archibald, and read as follows: Whereas, Hundreds of thousands of the poorest peoDluui this State are mutt unjustly and unlawful? disfranchised, thus making thfir poverty far worse than it would otherwise be: and. Y hereas. This poverty is such that in Ktw York City alone over 100,000 worktngwomen are toiling cm starvation pa; aud. Whereas, This dreadful poverty of working, men's sisters, widows and daughters is the main cause of the worst public evils: llesolved. That we call nn the Legislature to relieve the working women of this State from the burden and wrong of disfranchisement be fore it adjourns. Resolved. That we specially request every Senator aud Acembljman from this city to use his utmost influence to secure tho imme diate passage ot a law, relieving from dis franchisement every woman citizen m this State who lives by her own labor. llesolved. That we request all labor organi zations in the State to pass resolutions like the foregoing also. She principal section of the bill reads: Every woman who possesses the qualifications for voting, specified by the laws of this State in tbe oath prescribed in case of challenge, who has no husband, father, brother, son or other relative supporting her, and who has no mean, of suDport but the results of ber own labor, shall have her name placed on the registry of voters in the election district where she tesides. at every registration of voters made under the laws of this State, on complying with the pro visions of said laws, and shall be entitled to vote when so registered at all elections, includ ing tnose oi town-anu village omcers. NettkalGIA. is cured at once by Salva tion Oil. Price only 25 cents. It is safe and sure. MONDAYS AXD THURSDAYS Aro Special Bent list Days. It will pay any home hunter to consult the excellent lists published in the To Let columns of The Dispatch on those davs. Special To Let Lists This Morning. MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS Are Special Bent List Days. It will pay any home hnnter to cousult the excellent lists published in the To Let columns of The Dispatch -on those days. Special To Let Lists This Morning. J. G. Bennett A Co, Leading Hatters and Farriers, Corner "Wood street snd Filtb avenue. CRISIS FOR CANADA. Tbe Country's Destiny Depends Largely on the Next Election. A YICTOKY FOR THE LIBERALS Wonld Bo Taken as the Probable Fore runner of Annexation. LEADING FEATURES OF TUB COKTEST Montreal, Feb. 15. The crisis in the history of Canada has come. The elections which will be held throughout the entire country on tbe 5th of March next will settle her destiny as a British colony. Disguise the matter bow one may, that is the issue plain and bald which the present Govern ment, under the leadership of Sir John A. Macdonald, is forcing, and forcing, ton, with an asperity that is exceedingly bitter. "Treason" and "traitor" are terms that are being used with great freeness, and annexa tion it to-day as live a questiou as is reci procity. The Government is playing a game for a tremendous stake, and though some of its dice are loaded there is a fair chance of its losing, and of the men whom to-day it is branding as traitors assuming control by the authority of the votes of the people. It is quite true tbe opponents of tbe Government disclaim openly, at least so far as their candidates are concerned, that they are annexionists, but the Conservatives have no patience with them, insisting that unrestricted reciprocity with tbe United States, which is their official contention means discrimination against England; that discrimination against Eng land means separation and that separation must be followed by annexation. They claim that annexation Is the only logical outcome, the almost necessary consequence ot the Liberal policy. Answer of tho Liberals. To this the Liberals answer that they are loyal to the British Empire, but that if it is necessary to discriminate against England iu order to save Canada, they are Cana dians, and will not ruin their future fr the sakeof sentiment. In other words, and to put it plainly, if England gets in the way of Canada, so much the worse for England. They are willing to make some sacrifices, but they think more of the land which bore them and which gives them a living than tho one which exercises a dominion over them. In view of these circumstances and of the issues, the elections will be of the utmost im portance at all odds the most far reaching in their results that have been held since the confederation of tne colonies. And the people are alive to that fact. Every where tbe excitement is intense, and the voters arc marshaling with unwonted vigor on either side. Every effort that the Government is capable of is being put forward to avert defeat, while on the other hand the Liberals are forcing the fight ing with a vigor that is new to them. For the first time in their history they have seized hold ot a definite policy and evinced courage in its maintenance, a quality, by the way, of which they did not hitherto have any too greatan abundance. To one who is new to this city there is a marvelous strangeness in the argument ad vanced why Canada should frown upon the United States as against what is here known as the mother country. Silted right down it is simply because of sentiment. That was the argument which Sir Donald Smith used in his speech accepting the nomination for Montreal (West) yesterda afternoon, and that was the reason which, in a subse quent interview, he gave me: "We are as well able to care for ourselves now as we were in days gone by. "Why, then, break the old connection?" he said to your correspondent. Loyal to the Mother Country. "But if it would benefit your country to become a part of the United States would you let sentiment stand in the way?" he was asked. "I shall always stand by the old country," he replied. "I catiuot conceive of her being a detriment to our advancsment." Sir Donald can afford to stand by the mother country which has honored bint in titles. He is immensely wealthy is an esti mable gentleman personally, charitable and pleasant. He would naturally be on good terms with the world and himself, but he was particularly impressive when he con cluded the interview by saying: "We are undoubtedly in a grave situation. Unre stricted reciprocity is as necessarily annexa tion as anything can be. All who will vote for it may not intend its consequences, but they must follow." The graveness of the situation is apparent in the circumstances surrounding the call ing on of the elections. But first, a word or two of history bv way of explanation. With but an interregnum of one term of five years Sir John A. Macdonald has held power in Canada since the confederation of the provinces. In 1S73 in the election held in consequence o;' the scandal attend ant upon the alleged corrupt giving of the charter of the Canadian Pacific Bailwav to the Allans, Sir John and his Inllowcrs were snowed under. He did not have enough followers left to make a re spectable showing even. Honest old Alex ander McKenzie was selected premier and he chose about him a cabinet of varied talent', but almost every one of them a theorist in government. They talked very much, acted very uprightly, but aimed at statesmanship and neglected politics. Some of the l'olitical History. In 1878 the elections came on again. Sir John, with Sir Charles Tupper and Sir Leonard Tilley, the former now High Com missioner to England and the latter the Gov ernor of the 1'rovince of New Brunswick, came ud smilin?. Tbev became tho rham. pionsof a high protective tariff and they al most swept the Liberals from the face of the earth. Sir John returned to power and has since held it by large majorities. Ever since 1878 the Liberal policy has been for freer trade with the United States, but each time it was met with defeat that was crush ing. Within the past year a change has come over the spirit of Canada. There was a good deal of old British bulldog suffering without murmur, and the farmer and the consumer li red on in hopes that someday Canada might develop Into a smaller United States, and that the limitation of their natural markets was only tem porary and something the inconvenience of which they should bear a part. With the appearance of the McKinley bill upou the scene, however, matters assumed a new aspect. Jt barred the markets of the United States against the eggi and butter, the hay and potatoes, the horses and the farm produce wnich Canadians had hitherto sent in. It cut off almost absolutely from them their largest and best customer tbe onlv one they had who either paid cash or gave an exchange of value. It caused a tightness everywhere that was. alarming. There are great stacks of hay lying all along the south shore of the St. Lawrence; there are tons upon tons ot potatoes iu the Eastern provinces; there are the dairy prod ducts of Ontario and the live cattle of Prince Edward Island that have depreciated in value by just the ratio of increase in the schedules of the McKinley bill over that of the old tariff. When the McKinley bill be came operative it was thought that tbe United States was so dependent upon Can ada for these goods that the bill would not decrease the exportations, but would simply add to the cost of the American consumer. A Proposition for Beciproclty. Meantime disaffection wos widespread, and Sir John, who is every inch a politician, trimmed his sails for coming storms. He js fond of coup d'etats, and he sprung one when, a little more than a week ago, with out a word of warning, be dissolved Parlia ment and ordered a general election, on the cround that "it had been intimated" by the Government ofthe United States that they would not be averse to a proposition for re ciprocity, restricted to natural products that is, to the produce of tbe farm, tbe forest, the mine and the sea in their natural state. Though such a proposition has been de nied semi-officially at Washington, and ex plicitly by Secretary of State Blaine, the Government here has gone on, and is con ducting the campain on that line, proclaim ing at the same time that the unrestricted reciprocity of the Liberals 'is "veiled treason, and but thinly veiled at that." In deed, it is the best judgment of your corre spondent, formed Irom careful investigation -and from 'opinions gleaned from many sources, that but for the 'Government's change of front and adoption of restricted reciprocity the Liberals would not have gone at the present time as far as they have, it is best, perhaps, however, that it should be so. There is an issue now of supreme im portance, and while in some instance!, as will be explained later, the present time is inopportune, the result will show very clearly just how Canada stands on the ques tion of trade relation with the United States. It is not contended by anybody that every man who votes the Liberal ticket has in him the making of an annexationist, but every one who does is iu favor of the fullest and freest trade relation ship with tbe United States, and that, too, independent entirely of what England may do or think. If England would acquiesce in their plaust which is extremely unlikely,' they would still remain under her Domin ion, but if not then there might be regrets, but there would be little hesitancy in bid ding her a larewell. Unfairness of the Contest. And now, as to the elements of seeming unfairness in the contest. In the first place, the term of the government has not expired by lapse of time. Parliament has been dis solved arbitrarily by tbe Cabinet Under the election laws tbe lists of qualified electors are only made every two years. The last list was made in 1889, and only those registered upon that list are eligible to vote. What doesthat mean? Simply that over 100,000 young men have been disfranchised by the action of the Government in springing the election. It disfranchises all the young men who are be tween 21 and 23 years of age. No man un der 21 can vote, and all who have reached that age between 1889 and the present time are deprived of the vote wnich they would have cast had the elections been held naturally. This, the Liberals contend, is peculiarly hard upon them, for the growing feeling with the young men is one of friendship for the United States. They arc more Cana dians than their fathers were, and are not so particular as they might be, whether the Union jack or the Stars and Stripes float from the capital buildings at Ottawa. Cir cumstances would seem to favor this view, too, lor if not, why the haste? Why not allow Parliament to lapse by process of time and the election to come on naturally? Why, if the feeling in favor of annexation is not growing strongly, should Sir John take any chances? Why does he not wait to have their votes help him? And if unrestricted reciprocity means annexation as a con sequence, why does Sir John not continue to stand firm lustead of adopting a limited reciprocity whiph the veriest tyro in politics can see is but the entering wedge at best for unrestricted reciprocity? A Growing reeling of Discontent. There has been dissatisfaction East and West almost since the birthof confederation, and there has been a growing feeling of dis content that bodes no good to tbe confeder ation. The union of Ontario and Quebec with New Brunswick and Nova Scotia is an illegitimate and an unnatural one. There can be no reciprocal trade between them for tbe reason that the East produces just ex actly what the West does, and yet, notwith standing that fact, they have up to the present been surrounded with a barrier which prevented their trading to the best advantage. It was this feeling of discontent which was really responsible for the numberless schemes that have been held out time and again to distract public attention. For the Lower Provinces there was first dangled be fore them the idea of a maritime union something which would allow New Bruns wiefe, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to come together and make such trade terms with the powers in their natural markets as would not be inconsistent with their allegiance to the British Empire. Tnat served to tide over three or fou.- years; then came the national panacea, protection; then there were agitations for independence, a subject which gave ample scope for bril liant imagery and attractive apostrophe. But it was chimerical and was dropped, and then was trotted out that most wonderful scheme that ever was ventured imperial lederation. No sane, practical man believed in it, though some few made speeches on it. Canada had all the imperial federation she wanted Now comes Teciprocitv. ISattlo of Sentiment and Trade. The elections here simply resolve them selves down to a battle between sentiment and trade, and in this latter particular they are of far greater consequence than the average American is perhaps aware. Tbe mining, farming, fishery and forest indus tries of this country arc of immense value. Indeed, in the two latter par ticulars there is no country on the face of the earth its superior. Its water power is magnificent in its proportions, and its winters, hard though they be, are pecu liarly beneficial to the realizition of wealth from its forests and the growth of hardy loot crops. In some subsequent letters it will be the privilege of your correspondent to call attention to tbe value of the trade existing between here and the United States even nnder the present tariff restrictions. The elections here are of great commer cial interest, and possibly ot far-reaching political importance, to the United States. They are regarded so here at least, and both parties have, locked in a death battle. Whatever tbe final outcome may be, and it is yet too early to calculate upon the re sult, as the candidates have not all been nominated and the attitude of several coun ties is doubtfulythe general concensus of in telligent opinion is that there are three courses, and three only, open to Canada: First To remain a British colony, but to bave the treaty malting right.withln its own jurisdiction. Second Independence. Third Annexation. CONGRESSIONAL ENEEOT. It Has Succeeded in l'uttlns; Appropriation Dills Forward. Washington, Feb, 15. The energy dis played by Congress during the Dast week in action upon the general appropriation bills has bad tbe result of placing these measures in a state pf forwardness that compares favorably with the record of the proceeding Congress in the short session. Although none of them have become laws, two (the army and the fortification bills) have been agreed upon in conference and will doubt less reach the President in a day or two. Four appropriations bills (the District of Columbia, the Military academy, the pen sion and the naval) have passed both Houses and will go to the final conlerence stage as soon as tbe necessary order can be made by the House. OTEEE SIDE OF THE ST0EY. Virginia Knox Writes n Letter Concerning the Hers Snicide. New Yokk, Feb. 15. Virginia Knox, the whilom Countess di Montercolc, has written a letter from"" Wernersville, Pa., giving her side of the story of the death of Mine. Berg. She asserts that the latter was causelessly jealous, and committed suicide, leaving the peculiar letters behind for the purpose of revenge. Virginia says she left the hotel on the ad vice of the family's legal counsel, and be cause she was afraid of her insane com panion. Destructive Storm and Thaw. Bermk, Feb. 15. A terrible storm has been raging on the Schlesing coast and large quantities of snow bave fallen. The thaw ing snow and ic along the Baltic is causing disastrons floods, and at Bevel and several other exposed ports tbe situation is exceed ingly dangerous. A LETTER FROM JOE. The Popular Heideger Tells of His Arrival at tfis New Home. HE HAS CHARGE OP SOME FLYERS. Senator Stanford Talks About Trotters and Thinks Snnol Will Seat the Eecord, GEKEBAL SPORTING XEWS OP TBE DAI Horsemen in and about Pittsburg, iu fact, all over the State, will be extremely glad to hear that Joe Heideger, that is our own and only "Horseshoe Joe," has arrived safe at his new home in Europe. Yesterday the sporting editor received a highly entertain ing letter from Joseph, and judging from its tone he is almost sure to add fame to his name and put money iu his pocket. His letter is dated Sprcndlingen, Frankfort-on-the-Main, and his exact location in that city Is No. 10 Kaiser street. It will, therefore, be seen that there is nothing plebeian about Joe, for if he cannot enjoy the company of the real Kaiser ho moans to live on a street with a royal name. Tho popular Pittsburg driver arrived safely after enjoying a splendid passage out and com menced work at onco on a stock farm. It will surprise patrons of the trotting track to know that be has charge of 48 borscs, and it will still be more surprising to know that niue of them have records' better than 225. That in itself shows that be has landed among people and stock who are not at all slow. He goes on to say that his favorite horse among the lot is Francis Alexander. 2:1 tho horse that won the J10.000 stake at Rochester. He has Gypsy Queen, a mare, with a mark of 2:1 and, with marks like that ha has quality ot a good kind to deal with. But he has more speedy ones, among them being Lottie W, 221, and Blue Bell, 2:2 He has quite a number of horses whose marks are below 2.30. Ho will not be long in starting in to do busi ness with the people, and he has several horses entered in tho Berlin races, which commence on April 18. lie speaks very highly of the prospects as far as trotting and trotters are concerned. From what he has learned since be landed he says that trot tin;: races are becoming more popular every year, and as a result there is being moro money invested in the business. There is a strong demand for good horses, as meetings are becoming more numerous, and a verj healthy class of people own tho horses generally. He likes his new abode very mnch and is anxious to get hold of tbe reins in a race, so as to judge of the company he bas to hold the arguments with. Mr. Heideger's letter fully bears out what has been stated recently about the trotting prospects in Eastern Europe, and there is every reason to think that tbe time is not far distant when Europeans will own trotters that will bo equal to tbo best in America. The people who own horses on the other side ot the Atlantic are putting a large amount of money into the business, and are importing not only the best of American stock, but also some of the best ot American drivers and trainers. A TALK WITH STANF0BD. The Western Senator Thinks Snnol Will Break the World's Record. ISFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Washington, Feb. 15. "Mr. Bonner is right," said Senator Leland Stanford this evening. "Snnol bas trotted quarters as low down as 29, and before tbe coming summer loses will, under favorable circumstances, trot a mile in close to 2.-06. And by tbe way, my be lief is that that time will prove about tbe low est limit to which any horse will ever be able to achieve at the trot. When in New York Mr. Bonner and myself held a consultation as to Sunol's immediate future. We agreed that it would be wise to givo Marvin a chance to lower her record and then bring her to Mr. Bonner's private stable. "Governor, do you expect to be able to fill tho vacancy in your stud caused by the recent death of Electioneer wholly to your liking? "To speak frankly, I do not. I have probably spent more time since Electioneer's death try. ing to solve tha: problem than I have on any thing else." "Would Axtell, 2:12. fill thobillT" "I can't say. having never seen him; but if ono were to judiro by bis performance be must bo a great borse. Since you havo broached tho subject, I willv say that I have for some time past been meditating a visit to the great scion of the bouse ot Goorge Wilkes." "Governor will you campaign any of your horses East of the Rockies the coming sum mer?" "I am not decided on that point as far as trotters are concerned, but I have about de cided to pick out five or six runners from my tborougubred stud and let them take their chances with the Eastern cracks. Among them will be Racine. Tyrant and Pell. The other tbreo are not named." "Have you any pbenomenal trotting young sters in training at Palo Alto?" ; "We have some promising colts, however, somo of which will make tbe records tremble If they don't actually fall. Marvin tells me be has in training a 2-year-oIdlllly by Nephew.that he intends to send tho coming summer against Bunol's 2-j ear-old record." INTERESTING OLD EECOEDS. Henry Chadwlck Produces Some Figures of Ball Games of Many Years Ago. Writing in the Spot ting Times Henry Chad wlck gives the following interesting old-time records: Here is an old-time record I frund in my scrap book of baseball matters in th : fifties. I is the record of the officials and games of the old Knickerbocker club for the season of 1855, over S5jearsago. In that jearA. H. Drummond v.as President of the Knickerbockers; E. R. Dupignac, Vice President; James Wbyte BaYis, Secretary, and George A. Brown was Treasurer. Ihc ISoird of Directors consisted of Dr. D. Ij. Adams, Charles H. Debost and V. B Eacrar, Jr. 1 ho club matches at that time ended when one club or tbe other had scored 21 aces. This might occur in two or tbreo innings, and then not until 10 or 12 had been played. On June 1, 1855, the Gotham nine defeated tbe Knicker bockers by 21 to 12, bat the game required 11 innings to decide it. On June 5, 1855. the Knickerbockers defeated the i-ales by 27 to 14, and then only four innings were necessary to be played. It ason August 27, 1855. that tbe club's new flagstaff wag raised, and the new flag unfurled to tbo breeze. The colors were blue and white, with tho letter K in tbo center of circle having a white ground. Orr September 13 the Knickerbockers de feated the Gothams by 22 to 7 In a fio-inning contest, and on tbo 20th they whipped the Eagles by 21 to 10 in a six-inning game. Four or five matches a season in which the first nine of tho club took part was about as much time as they coold spare for earnest nork in match playing; but the club had lots of tun in their semi-weekly afternoon practice games. WHO OWNS THE F3ANCHISE An Interestlnc Question Regarding the Baseball Dispute In Cincinnati. Cleveland, Feb. 1c. It cannot bo under stood bere why the National Loague insists that AI Johnson does not ouu tbe franchise in Cincinnati. At the leaguo meeting in New York last November the officials telegraphed to Harry Sterne, o f the Cincinnati club, saying that certain rules of the National League had been violated, and asking what ho had to say in reply to the charges. He answered that the Cincinnati club was out of his control ben the regulations were violated. The League at onco sent a like communication to Jnbnson, wbo was thon in New York. Johnson said that ho was not a member of the National League, but of the Players' JL.eague. and that tho Cincln. nati club belonced to tho Players.' League Upon that the expulsion of tjie Cincinnati League Club was made unanimous, because it was apparent that it had doubly violated its League obligation. Jobnson now claims the Cincinnati franchise, insisting that tho 10.000 transferred to Stern and Sterne was for something else than tbo mere privilege f holding a ground lease and negotiating with certain players at fancy prices. Bakely, of the Cleveland club, goes to Washington. It is said that Itarnie has been talking to Childs, the second baseman, with the hope of keeping bim were and away from Cleveland. Tho Cleveland officials will place the matter before tbe Board of Control. Organized at Yonngtown. rSriCIAI. TELKOBAM TO TUI DISPATCH.! YoTJSOSTOWX. O., Feb. 15. The American's Baseball Club held a business meeting last evening and elected officers and made arrange ments for the coming season. Nearly all the old players of last season's team will be re tained. Joe Ludt was re-elected Manager, and James Thomas, Captain. The club was' very successful last year. i Sporting Notes. Cojtnob. Klcbardson and O'Bourkehave alined with the New iorfc club. Mb. WAONin cannot consistently kick about the IHerbiner decision in view or tbe fact that he, Mr. v., lias autnea Hoy. Vbxsidext Young thinks that Mike Kelly will play In Chicago this year. Jack Asutox Is willing to fight Smith, of Den ver, before ny clnu tnat will offer a reasonable pnrsc. Hilly Mash has telegraphed his salary flcures to tbo Boston League Clab. Hie triumvirs have accepted them and 24qsh will be mailed a contract at once. 'and little falr-balrcd Billy Ilarnle threatens all sorts of things becansc 1'ittsburg Is to bave liier baucr. He and his colleagues ought to depos Thurman. I'bzsident O'Ubill, .Manager llanlon and out fielder Jfc'o'-irty are expected to arrive in the city this mornluc;. Fogarty may make up his,imndto sign to-my. al Johnson must have discovered by this time tint the League magnates are a very shrewd lot oflndlvldnais to deal with and that tbev are not "chumps" by any means. Kbed Ucnlai" Is to receive sr,2M) for the season In Washington. Quito n come down from St., WO. '1 he size of Fred's iicad hagalpo been reduced, if Dame Itumor speaketh the truth. W THE WEATHER. Foe Western Pennsylva nia Brisk Sotjtheely Winds, Cloudiness and Kain, Cooler by Tuesday Morning. For Ohio and West Vir ginia Threatening Weather and Bain, Cooler by Tuesday Morning, With a Cold Wave in Ohio; Brisk Southwesterly Winds. Pittsburg, Feb. 13. The United States Signal Service, officer in this city furnishes tne iouowing: Time. Ther. Thnr. 8:00 A. M lOlCOA. II 11.00 A. M 12.-C0 M iKJOr. M. s:wr. m .30 8.00P.M. 43 Maximum temp.... 57 Minimum temp M Range Z McnnteuiD 42.5 SO Rainfall trace SPECIAL WEATHEE BULLETIN. A Cold Wave From the Northwest That Should Be Hero Soon. Tbe storm in the Northwest maved East yesterday to the Upper Missouri jjWley, with occasional snow and generally cloudy and threatening weather extending into the lake regions. High winds prevailed over Lakes Superior and Michigan. Clear weather cov ered tho States bordering the Atlantic except for light rains in the South Atlantic and East gulf States. There was a high pressure overlying the Eastern States, with its center reaching from New York to Canada. It caused a decided fall in tempera ture in Northern New York, New Kngland and Canada. At Chatham, tho coldest place, the temperature reached 21 below zero. It was 1 below at Eastport.Mc and 2s below at Albany. In tbe lake region and tbe Ohio and Mississippi valleys it was warmer and generally above freezing, but in tbe Northwest, over Northern Minnesota, Dakota and Montana, a second cold wave was coming south and east behind the storm, and it should reach the Mississippi Valley by to-night and the Atlantic States about Wednesday. Klver Telegrams. 7EPZCTAL TILKOBAMS TO THE nlRPATCB.1 VABBEN-Klvcr2.7 feet and falling. Weather cloudy and mild. Brownsville River 9 feet and stationary. Weather cloudy. Thermometer, 51 at 4 p. 51. MORGAXTOW.s ItKerS feet6Inches And railing. Weather clear. Thermometer. 51" at 4 P. 31. Wheeling River 13 feet and falling. Rain ing. CAIRO-Rlver 40 feet. Weather cool and rainy. Cincinnati Hirer 44 feet S inches and falling. Raining. PROF. KOCH Recommends the Soden Pastilles (troches) for nil throat, lung and catarrhal diseases. Dr. Koch said: "A cousb f or wbicb I tried manv other medicine", which had not thesligbtest ef fect, soon became better and bas now entirely disappeared, through use of Soden Mineral Pastilles." Obtain the genuine article, which must have tho signature and recommendation of Sir Mor rell Mackenzie with each box. Price SO cents. M E CELERY SAUCE Contains all the medical prop erties of the FRESH CEL ERY PLANT, which has long been recommended as a BRAIN and NERVE food. LOVER OF FINE TABLE DELICACIES. WILL BE WITHOUT IT IT STRENGTH- THE APPE TITE AM) AIDS ASK YOTJB GROCER FOR IT. H. J. HEINZ CO., fel8-74-MWJ' PITTSBURG, PA. fciiLSiil . 1 J DOES CURE iilEIH I In its First Stages. 1 i c i Be sure you get the genuine. J KlSBTA!'jtllK5 I EKHHH uTBEB" iittrriWli iiifc J-'-ir?" frftfrST 'rwN - - NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Only Nine $9 Dollars We have placed on sale a splendid assortment of light-weight Overcoats and Men's Suits at the low price of S9 FOR CHOICE. The Overcoats consist of very fine Meltons, Ker seys, Cassimeres and Worsteds, silk-faced or plain, with satin .. sleeves, linings, and are truly elegant garments. The Suits f" are placed on four double counters, new styles, manufactured from Cheviots, Cassimeres, Silk Mixtures and Diagonals. A SELECTION FOR $9. PITTSBURG COMBINATION CLOTHING COMPANY, lOI 0 0T COR. GRANT AND DIAMOND STS., OPP. THE COURT HOUSE. OPEN SATURDAY UNTIL 10 P. M. LAIRD'S Special 82 90 Bargain Sale of Ladies' and Gents' Fina . Shoes, which has attracted so much attention, -will continue two -weeks r longer by adding over 3,000 more pairs. At 82 18 and 83 90 -we offer two new Bargain Sales from our Reserve "Wholesale Stock that will at tract buyers from every quarter. ENLARGED AND EXTENDED. ; Laird's Sacrifice Sale r Our Reserve Stock Now at Your Disposal. $2 75, $3 00 and $3 50 Shoes at $2 18. $4 OO, $4 50 and $5 OO Shoes at $2 90. $5 00, $6 00 and $7 00 Shoes at $3 90 FOR :: LADIES :: AND :: GENTS. $2 18-SPECIAL OFFER $2 18. 1,700 pairs Ladies' Fine Dongola, straight goat, pebble goat heels or spring heels, Common Sense, Opera, Spanish Arch, New York or Phil-e adelphia lasts. Long, medium or short vamps, plain toes or tips, hand-, turns, flexible or double soles; all -widths, AA to EE; all sizes, 2 to 8 reduced from 82 75, 83 and 83 50 to $2 IS. $2 90 SPECIAL OFFER $2 .90. 4,000 pairs Ladies' Fine Dongola and French Kid or Straight Goat,! hand-turns, welts and flexible sewed, single or double soles; fine patent leather, button or lace, cloth tops or Dongola kid tops, tipped or plain) AAA to EE, every size and width to fit perfectly, were 84, 84 50 and.; so, now oniy $x uu. $3 90 SPECIAL OFFER-S3 90. ; 700 pairs Ladies Finest Kid Shoes, -were 85, 86 and 87, no-w only $3 90, including patent leather vamps, fine French cloth tops; the fin est hand-made goods, latest styles and choicest selections; all sizes, all widths; no reserve, as many pair as you desire, BUT TWO WEEKS ONLY. LAIRD'S MEN'S SHOES. $2 18 SPECIAL OFFER $2 18. 900 pairs Men's Fine Dress Shoes in Lace or Congress, cut seamless, silk stitched, single, flexible or double solo, smooth inner soles, no wax, tax or threads to hurt the feet, all solid and prime, latest style, every size; regular price, 82 50 to 83, now only .$2 IS. $2 90 SPECIAL OFFER $2 90. 378 pairs Men's English Grain Bals. and Croedmore Waterproof, re duced from 84 and 85 to $2 00. 1,980 pair Men's Fine Calf Bala and Congress, 560 pair Men's Genuine Kangaroo Lace or Congress, single or double soles, tipped or plain, hand-sowed and Goodyear welts; re- duced from 84, 84 50 and 85, now $2 00. Very elegant goods, all sizes. $3 90 SPECIAL OFFER $3 90. MEN'S 85 00, 86 00 AND 87 00 SHOES ONLY 83 90 PER PAIR. 480 pair French Calf, hand-made, S3 90, , ' 375 pair Imported Cordovan Shoes,83 90, 390 pair Genuine Kangaroo "Welts, 83 90, 287 pair Finest Patent Leather, 83 90. Gentlemen, these are special prices and average over 40 per cent, reductions. They can't be duplicated and -will only remain with us a short time. All clean, fresh, late-style goods, fully -warranted, with' privilege to exchange or money refunded. Every size and width. B W. IMI- LAIRD MAMMOTH SHOE STORES, 406, 408, 410 1 MARKET STREET. J Wholesale Store, CHEW TICKLER PLUG TOBACCO! The best chew on earth. Try it and be convinceJ. We have tlioujar.di of testi monials recommending it as the best pin in the market. Tdke a chew ofthe cele brated Tickler, as it is a sure cure for dys pepsia, and makei a man feel ten years younger after having used it. L. Goldsmit & Bro., Leading Jobbers In Tobacco, Cigars, Etc., 705 LIBERTY ST., PITTSBURG, FA. lellonvr M'vfnt! $9 fel3-M ?.i BAbo-InsJ NEW RETAIL, " stores. 1433 WOOD ST.' 515 Wood Street. fel5-MTVTSn TAILORING. ARTISTIC TAILORING, IjAKGEST stock. POPULAR PRICES. Clothiers, Tailors, Hatters and Men's Furnishers. 954 AND 956 LIBERTY ST. i STARCORNEE. de5-n. THIS CUT IS nCITMIR ' AJokenorACartoon BUT THC TRADE MARK OT mm powders, Positively tha Best. Absolutely Harmlisx, ;' sf-'.ngfe agw?Hga
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