PITTSBURG
THE
DISPATCH.
PAGES 9 TO 10.
SECOND PART.
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SNOWED IT UNDER.
Negative Ballots Defeat the
Proposed Allegheny Water
Bond Issue.
VOTE NOT YET COUNTED.
The Committee on Printing Will Act
as a Belurning Board.
IT WAS OXLY TO TEST SEKTIMENT.
Uclnrns Prom the Country Districts Com
ing in Slowly.
KAMES OF A XUUDEtt OP 1HE WIXKECS
There is little doubt as to how the vote on
the Water "Works proposition resulted in
Allegheny. It was a foregone conclusion
that it had no show whatever. In fact it
was not only drowned out by the flood, but
by the votes of the people. The result as
far as the number of votes cat for and
a-Miust the proposition to expend 53,000,000,
or thereabouts, to give the city a greater
water supply, is not known, and will not be
mane public until to-night.
Just how many people said by their
ballots that they were satisfied with the
supply and character ol water furnished at
this time, and just how many who believe
that there is room for improvement in this
particular, will be shown to-night when the
sub committee of Councils on printing will
meet.
Tub votes were not counted vesterday.
That is the piovince of this committee, liols
of people thought, in fact there was hardly
one who cast a ballot for or against the new
water scheme last Tuesday who did not
think that the result of his vote would be
known yesterday. The explanation is given
in a very simple way. The people cast their
ballots as tnoy would cast ballots for Coun
cilnieu anriSchool Directors, thinking they
would be sent to the office ot the Prothono
tary and there counted.
Simnl) to Test the Feeling.
"Under the provision of the resolution
adopted by Councils, the intention was
situ pi v to test the feeling of the people upon
the question of new water works or remain
under the old system. Councilmen said at
the rime that the resolution was adopted
and the committee instructed to prepare
ballots, that it was only to test the sense of
the veople.
"Now," said a well-known politician,
"the only thing the Committee on Printing
can do, and it's queer that that committee
should have charge of such a thing, is to re
port the resuit of the vote to Councils. They
might nuke a recommendation that an
ordinance be prepared for submittal to a
vote oi the people of a proposition to issue
londs for the constructiou of new water
works.
"You can easily understand that snch a
course is hardly likely, in view of the ad
verse vote given the present scheme. The
whole truth and substance of the matter is
that the people of Allegheuy will not go
into any scheme for wat r works, or any
other alleged improvement until they see
their way clear toward paying for it without
beinc taxed more heavily than at present."
It was in 1ST3 that a question similar to
this was brought before the people of Alle
gheny Then it was as to whether the city
should purchase the gas works and to lay
additional pipes.
"That happened to be in the year of the
panic," remarked one of Allezheny's
officials, "and then it was that Eastern
bondholders were not anxious to take up
"Western gas stocks, or, in lact, anything
cise that looked like parting with a dollar."
The Official Election Returns.
The official returns from Allegheny at the
Court House yesterday were very meager,
sot more than half the districts being heard
from. The footincs of the retnrns in so far
show the following to be the successful can
didates for School Directors:
First ward David H. Barker and Thomas
Waitc.
becond ward A. J. Lacockand James Mc
Laughlin. Third ward H. E. Bellingtoa and Charles
lalkncstem.
Fourth ward J. "W. Fielding and Joseph
Carbon.
Filth ward Thomas McHenry and "William
G. Lee.
Sixth ward Adam Habn and William Gerst.
In this ward George bbepherd. Democrat, ue
feated George Bothnell lor Alderman bya ma
jority of IT.
Seventh ward Phillip Ffeifer. The vote be
tween J otm Miller and Peter Bolster is a tie, 233
each, ono district to hear from.
Eichth ward John Wilbelm and David
Albers.
Jiii:h ward Charles Breitweiser and Scott
"Woods.
Tenth ward Joseph H. Neeley and F. Jami
son. Eleventh ward Tnomas J. Jones and John D.
Cbtrrj.
Tvelfth ward Henry Kornman and John
Kntb.
Thirteenth ward August Snyder and Adam
Deitz. In this wara Charles B. Walte was
elected Alderman.
Returns From Some of the Boroughs.
The reports from the boroughs as far as
heard from were as follows:
McKeesport Mayor. Thomas Tclb'opk;
Treasurer, Jacob Eberett: Controller, J. B.
Berwick.
First ward Select Council, R. J. Black; Com
mon Council, O. si. Weddell: Alderman, J. B.
JatcMariin.
becond ward No returns in.
Third ward Select Council, A. S. Boyd;
Common Council, S. ii Moody; Alderman. W.
T. Dart.
Fourth ward Alderman, J. F. "Wells.
Fifth ward Select Council. Robert Taylor;
Common Council, James L. Andre; Alderman,
li. C. Hughes.
Sixth ward Select Council. Oliver Black;
Common Council, Charles Arthur; Alderman,
J. A. Melhnger. In this ward Mrs. Jennie R,
Liudsey was elected a member of the Board of
School Controllers, receiving 1S8 votes, against
U. V. Laughbach. who received 121 votes.
Seventh ward Select Council, William Ekin;
Common Council, Thomas Howard; Alderman,
Thomas Daft.
Braddock John R. Kinney. Burgess.
Beltzboover Thomas Hughes. Burgess; C. F.
rair and John Smiih, School Directors.
Erushton Morris J. Heckey, Burgess: C. M.
Leighley and James M. Taylor, School Direc
tors. Bellevue W. It. Johnson. Burgess; Alexan
der Mcintosh and A. C. Kunklc, School Direc
tors. Coraopolis-K. B. Kendall, Burgess; W. P.
AY'att and F. B. DJllon, School Directors.
From Up the River.
Elizabeth George "W. Roberts. Jr., Burgess
James Stoerr and J. C Grooms, School Direc
tors. Etna Alexander Martin, Burgess; G. W.
Chalfant and W. E. Johnson. School Directors.
Grcentree Burgess, Ralph White; Scbool
Directors, William Frantier and James Holmes.
Homestead Burgess, B, M. Elliott; Justice
of the Peace, J. G. Oef ner.
Knoxville Burgess, John Kenney.
Mansfield Burges, baniuel Gamble: School
Directors, John L. Drake and A. J. McQuitty.
Sharpsburg Burgess. A. G. Lloyd; school
Directors, G. D. McMoran and L. F. Allman.
bewicklej Burgess. G. H. Anderson: School
Directors, J. T. Isevin and Robert McCready
West Bellevuc Burgess. James Sample;
School Directors. C S. Roberts and D. B.&:e
vensou. In this borough they voted on an in
crease of debt, and the vote stood: For, 82;
against, 85.
The results from the townships are as fol
lows: Collier Justice of. the Peace. Thomas Brcn
nen. School Directors, John McNeely and
William J. Wenstein.
Allcppo School Directors, William Pitt
Bedell and Edward Kress. A vole was taken
on license with 34 for and 4 against it.
Baldwin School Directors, M. C. Montooth
and J. F. Malooly.
Braddock School Directors. W. R. Edwards
and Charles H. McCready.
Bethel School Directors, J. Snider and John
Fife.
Chartlers School Directors, William Byers
and W. R. Foster.
Elizabeth School Directors, T. C. Douglass
and A. F. fears.
Franklin J nstice of the Peace. Thomas M.
Wright. School Directors, J. Trimble and An
drew Fisher.
Hampton School Directors, Robert Sample
and John Hoffman.
Justices of the Peace Elected.
Jefferson Justice of the Peace, William
Cadman.
Leet Justice of the Peace, R. P. Kevin.
School Directors, J. H. Crees and J. Peoples.
KtlbuckJuftice of the Peace. William
Knoderer. School Directors, J. P. BItcbe and
S. S. Wilson.
Lincoln School Directors, James Fenton
and John Dale.
Lower bt Clair School Directors, Charles
Schafer and Frank Erney.
Mifflin Justice of the Peace. George F.
Pitts. School Directors, T. H. Morton aud John
Wilson.
North Versailles Justice of the Peace, Joseph
HcCloikey. School Directors, Jobn Stewart
and John McDonald.
North Fajette School Directors, J. S. Moore
and W. C. McParland.
McCandless School Directors, Peter Brandt
and William McKinncy.
O'Hara Justice of tho Peace, D. L. Long.
School Directors, Thomas M. Powers and J. M.
McFherson.
Pcnn School Directors, C. B. Doff and W. J.
Smder.
Patton School Directors, A. J. McGregor
and W. JI. Haymaker.
Plum School Directors, James Christy and
David McMahon.
Richland School Directors, David McKelvy
and Thomas N. Marron.
Ross School Directors, W. H. C Mooro and
William Winters
Reserve School Directors, John F. Kuhn
and F. R. Malaber. Justice of the Peace, John
Wehner.
Sterrett School Director, W. S. Watt,
Thomas h razicr.
Sewickiej Justice of tho Peace, H. H.
Grubbs. School Directors. J. H. Graff, C. N.
Mean".
Union School Directors, Thomas Wjse,
James Reed.
Upper St. Clair School Directors, L. W.
Paton, Jos. Johnston.
Versailles School Directors. A. D. Foster,
G. F. Smitb.
Shaler School Directors, E. R. Benthay, W.
A. Connelly.
Sonth Fayette School Directors, S. J. Camp
bell, Thomas Moore.
Suowdec School Directors, John Eggers,
Jacob Abers
South Versailles Justice of the Peace. J. M.
Love; School Directors, J. M. Love, Henry
Painter.
Scott School Directors, J. K. A. Biles, C. D.
retterman.
Elected Bnrgess ot Wllmerding.
Harry D. Patch, ex-member of Select
Council from the Twenth-fifth ward, was
elected Burgess of the bnroutrh of Wilmerd-
jng. He had a handsome majority.
SHOT DOWN BY POLICE.
A TEEEIBLE BUTCHERY COMMITTED ON
A CUBAN STEAMEB.
Government Authorities Lure a Party of
ISandltg Aboard aud Then Murder Thein
in Cold Blood A "Woman Brutally
3eatcn While Nursing Her Baby.
New Yoiik. Feb. 18. A letter just le
ceived from Havana gives thjjiarticulars of
a terrible butchery by the Government.
About four weeks ago Manuel Garcia, a
police officer, -captured a band of robbers
whose leader was Domingo Montelongo.
Soon after the capture Montelongo was ap
proached"by a representative of the Govern
ment who told him that if he and his friends
would leave the country the Government
would see that they ran no risk thereby
He was allowed to select friend: whom he
desired to have accompany him. In a
couple of days he selected Eulegio Kivero,
Penco Eivero. Juan lloja and Francisco
Delgado. Eulogio Rivero's young wife and
child also accompanied the party, which
Marled out for Havana by the Villancuva
Railroad.
The train arrived at Havana and they
rowed to their steamer, the Baldomero Vole
fills, which was to take them to Venezuela.
About an hour before Montelongo and his
party arrived at the ship an inspector and a
party of 15 gendarmes had boarded the
vessel and divided into two parties. When
the men had finished their cigars, they
started for the cabin. Montelongo went
ahead, and, as he was about to enter the
cabin, he saw through the half-open cabin
door the uniform of a gendarme and a glit
tering pistol. He immediately turned to
his companions and shouted: "Wc are sold!
The police!"
At this cry the police opened fire, and a
fearlul struggle began. Perico Itivero fell,
riddled by more than a dozen bullets, in the
corner of the nearest cabin, Juan Koja had
nothing but a dagger, yet with this he did
some desperate fighting. He was soon over
powered and killed by the bullets fiom the
revolvers of the police. Mrs. Eivero, who
was nursing her baby, rushed out of her
cabin, and was beateu by one of the officers
till she dropped to the floor, insensible.
Montelongo and Delgado dropped over the
side of the vessel, in an attempt to escape,
but the gendarmes fired and killed both.
Mrs. Kivern, who was horribly wounded, is
under arrest and in the prison hospital.
The newspapers are loud in their denun
ciation of this brutal murder and breach ot
faith by the Government. The officials,
however, say that it was the surest way of
getting rid of a band ot bold bandits.
Loyal Legion and Sherman's FnneraL
Cixcinkati, Feb. 18. The Ohio Com
mandery of the Loyal Legion, of which
General Sherman was a member, held a
meeting this afternoon to arrange to attend
the luneral at St. Louis in a body. It was
agreed to go on Friday night on the Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad.
Rorno on the Wings of the Wind
The miasmata, or aerial germs of chills and
fever and other miasmatic disease, are dis
seminated bejond the place of their origin.
Protected by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
you may breathe them unharmed. Otherwise,
apprehend trouble. Not only malarial infec
tion, Dut rheumatism, dyspepsia, constipation,
biliousness, debility and kidney complaints are
snecessf nlly controlled by the great preventive
and remedy.
Tho People's Store, Fifth Avenue.
9,200 cartons of ribbons sold at auction.
Fine all-silk ribbon, choice colors, well
known goods Pbconix and Adelaide
brands. Black, cream and all the leading
shades and colors. You can save fully 33
per cent on your ribbon purchases while our
rihare of this purchase lasts. Look in the
window on Fifth avenue.
Campbell & Dick.
They Beat the Tlay.
The wonderful spectacular play of "Cin
derella" is attracting a great deal of atten
tion all over the country, but good as it is
it scarcely deserves to be mentioned in the
same breath with Marvin's new Cinderella
cakes, the daintiest, prettiest and best little
cake on the market. its
lEOX CITY beer is uniformly excellent.
None but the perfect article is allowed to
leave that brewery. Ask for it at your
dealers.
B.&B.
Little reefers to-day in cloak room, 3
vears to 12. Cute, stylish. See them.
Boons & BUHL.
Special To Let Lists This Morning.
'
FIKE CAUSES DELAY
lb the Operation of the Duquesne
Traction Company's Lines.
TWO MONTHS TO REPAIR DAMAGES.
Engines and Mncli of the Other Machin
ery Eeceivcd No Injury.
WATER IN THE WAY OP EAPID TEANSIT
Superintendent Bice was seen in his
Smithfield street office yesterday regarding
the disastrous fire that demoralized the new
Duquesne traction power house at Ben
Venue the night before.
"The engines are not injured in the least,"
he said, "and the boiler room is intact. The
cause of the fire? The engineer dropped his
torch and it exploded. He endeavored to
extinguish the fire himself instead of giving
thealarm,which heshould have done. He was
unsuccessful and had to turn in an alarm,
but of course lost time. The damage is not
as serious as was at first, thought $35,000
will cover it. About three-fourths of the
roof and a portion of the floor will have to
be removed and replaced, but very little of
the walls will have to be taken down.
"The fire will delay us about six weeks or
two months. In that time we will be all
O. K. again. "We were in readiness to start
our cars and were only pending the weather.
"With an unorganized force we hardly
thought it best to commence traffic until all
danger of heavy snows had passed. Xext
vear we will be ready for any emergency.
Our cars had been tested and were satis
factory. Self-Insurance Was a Failure.
"Why didn't we have any insurance on
the building? "Well the company thought
it the best financial policy to take its own
risk on a building so thoroughly protected,
but we were mistaken. Under ordinary cir
cumstances 1 believe in insurance, but with
water in the building and a fireplug in close
proximitv and very little woodwork, such
seemed almost wholly unnecessary. If the
men hadn't lost their heads we
would have been all right to-day.
We hegau work to-day repairing our in
juries." The favorite wrangle, "Which is the
most destructive fire or water where
abouts it is?" made famous by the Jack's
Bun Debating Society, has been practically
illustrated and revived by the realistic de
monstrations in favor of both the elements
during the past 48 hours.
The Pleasant Valley Electric line, that
at C o'clock on Tuesday evening
was compelled to cut short its
route and make a terminus at
Lacock street, Allegheny, instead of Smith
field and Sixth avenue, Pittsburg, will re
sume travel this morning unless the Secre
tary of the Company. W. H. Graham, was
too'sangnine in his talk yesterday afternoon.
Said he: "We ran up to 5 o'clock through
the water, then we stopped at Lacoctc street
and ran horse cars to the bridge until the
water got so deep, about 11 o'clock, that we
could do that no longer.
Built a Pontoon Bridge.
"At the suggestion of our President, D.
F. Henry, we put a large iorce of men to
work during the night, and with immense
logs brought down from our power house we
constructed a pontoon or floating foot bridge
on Sandusky street, from Bobinson to the
Seventh street bridge, thus affording
cur patrons for the usual fare the
accommodations the horse cars did.
Could we have had the time we should have
done the same on the Pittsburg side, but as
it was, canoes and omnibuses had to be
called into requisition to reach terra firm a
from the bridg-. Thousands of peop'e have
passed over ou- line to-day. aud our re
ceipts havi not, as far as we know, fallen off
any. Our cars will surely ruu in the morn
ing, for the wate- will have gone down b
that time, and our wires are not injured in
the least, being overhead, of course."
The Pittsburg. Alleghenvand Manch.ter
line office at Market and Libertr streets
looked decidedly lonesome, as instead of the
usual bevy of merry shoppers in the waiting
room but one or two lone females peeped
through the windows, and the office proper
was deserted, except by several spring top
coats and last year's hats.
Too Much Water for Travel.
Early in the contest for supremacy the
cars abdicated in favor of the water and
came no further than the Ft. Wayne depot
on Federal street, leaving the passengers
free jgents as to their means of travel the
remainder of the distance to Pitts
burg's dry spots. The Bebecca street
and the Union line branches were
entirely vanquished temporarily, as the
water submerged the tracks at different
places, and all travel was couducted over
the main lines the long and short line
cars.
The Fifth avenue cars were high and dry
above the flooded portion, aud were taxed to
the utmost to carry the sightseers that
patronized the Pittsburg Traction line.
The patrons of the Citizeus' Traction line
received the most benefit ot a sight seeing
trip to the city, as thev experienced just
enough of the water at Thirtieth street, and
between Seventh and Fifth streets, on Penn
avenue, to make the flood a reality. At
these points the passengers, to pre
vent semi-baptism, betook themselves to
high places afforded by the seats of
the cars and the signs uo not put your leet
on the seats" were dead letters. Amuse
ment by the bushel was the result of the
scramble for exalted positions by the curiosity-impelled
mortals that packed the cars
from one end to the other for the greater
portion of the day and the conductors and
drivers of the line were thoroughly imbued
with the spirit of fun..
He Was In the Swim.
Said one conductor as he entered the
Sixth street office after having safclv depos
ited innumerable women with babies and
women with dogs, women with white
skirts and women with Delsartean
skirts decorated in graduated shades
of brown mud into delightful little
pools of muddy water on Pcnn avenue,
"Well, sure, I'm in the swim to-day."
Another one entered the office with the
remark, "I want some water."
"Water on a day like this. "Well, that
takes my time," answered a third, who over
heard the remark, while still another came
in. saying: "This is a regular Fourth of
July affair." Good humor seemed to prer.til
in "that office, and the secretary said:
"We are congratulating ourselves over
the superiority of the cable to
any other method of locomotion,
the electric in particular. Neither
snow or water has knocked us out. "We are
compelled to oil our cable at the Lawrence
ville and Fast Liberty stations, as the pit
here is full of water, but that is a minor aud
insignificant matter. Our travel to-day has
been immense, but the absence of the regular
amusement traffic this evening will average
it up into a regular day's receipts.
TOE LACK OF MONEY.
Failure of a Big Southern Coal Company
for SOQ.OOO.
Chattakoooa, Feb. 18. The Aetna
Coal Company has made an assignment for
the benefit of its creditors. The assignment
was filed at Jasper, Marion countv, Tenn.
The liabilities are $90,000; raets, $300,000,
consisting of lands and mines now in ex
cellent working order.
The assignment was brought about from
the inability of the company to get its paper
extended and because same of its creditors
threatened to sue.
PITTSBURG, THURSDAY,
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT
To Be Paid the Remains of General W. T.
Sherman as They Pass Through the City
Mayor Gonrley'i Proclamation CaU to
the G. A. K.
The fact that the remainsof the late General
"W. T. Sherman would pass through this city
to-morrow led Mayor Gourley to issue the fol
lowing proclamation yesterday to the schools
and churches of the city:
Mayor's office. J
PlTTSBTJKG, Pa Feb. 18. 1S9L I
The train bearing the remains of General
Sherman to their last resting place in St. Louis,
will arrive in Pittsburg about 7:4o o'clock Fri
day morning: By his achievements during a
great epoch in our nation's history. General
Sherman won ah immortality of fame. Be
cause of his conspicuous service; as one of the
great military loaders of our country at a crit
ical period In her history, it is fitting and
proper that every tribute of respect should be
rendered by our people as his remains pass
through our city.
I earnestly rtqnesr, therefore, that all the
churches and schools of Pittsburg have their
bells tolled, at half-minute intervals, from the
arrival of the train at Homewood station until
it passes beyond the limits ot the city, embrac
ing a period of about ono hour. The arrival ot
the train will be announced by three taps on
the big bell at Municipal Hall.
I earnestly request also that all tho Sags
on the school buildings of tho city be dis
played at half mast, from Friday morning until
noon on Saturday. H. I. GomtLtY. Mayor.
"There are 50,000 school children in the two
cities," said the Mayor last evening, "and I
think the general observance ot this order will
mako an impression upon their minds that time
will never obliterate. The death of a great
man like General Sherman should be recog
nized not only by the old but by the young as
well, and it seems to me this would be a most
apnropriate way to show the young folk a
proper appreciation of his greatness, and at
the same time instill into tho young hearts the
sentiments of patriotism. That is my aim lu
issuing this proclamation."
The Allegheny County Executive Com
mittee ot the G. A. U. met yesterday after
noon and issued the following circular:
HEADQTJAETERS gXECUTIVE J
committee G. A. B, '
PTTTSBUEO, PA., Feb. 18. )
At a meeting of this committee held this
afternoon it was decided to comply with G. O.
No. 19, Department Headquarters.
Ihe several posts of the Grand Army of
Plttsburs and Allegheny will assemble at their
respective headquarters In full uniform on
Fiiday morning. Sum instant, and march from
there to the Union depot.
They will report to the Department Comman
der at 730 o'clock A. M. sbarp for the purpose
of paying a proper tribute of respect to the
memory of onr late comrade. General W. T.
Sherman. By order of the committee.
Edward Kisuer, Chairman. .
A. C. Fbakk, Secretary.
Department Commander Denniston at
once issued the following order:
Pittsbubg, Pa., Feb. 18.
Special order.
Complying with the above. Comrade W. H.
Limberr. Post No. 3, A. D. C, is appointed
Acting Adjutant for this occasion". He mil be
obejed and respected accordingly.
All aid-de-camps on the staff of the Depart
ment Commander, residing in AUegneny
county, vtill report to the Acting Adjutant at
the exit gate at Union station, at 7 o'clock A.
M. Friday, February 20.
Commanders of posts will have colors suit
ably draped, and officers will wear the usual
badge of mourning.
Post Commanders will report to tho Acting
Adjutant immediately upon their arrival at
Union station and will be assigned position in
line as far as practicable In numerical number.
The Department Comminder earnestly re
quests that all posts appear with full ranks
and m uniform to pay this last tribute of re
Jipect to an illustrious comrade.
By command of JosEi'iiF. Densistos',
Official. Department Commander.
W. H. Lambert, A. D. C. and Acting Ad
jutant.. Captain Hunt, of Battery B, hag issued
an order to the members of bis command in
structing them to assemble in uniform at
the corner of Bluff and Fulton streets, near
the High School, af7 o'clock A. 31., to-morrow
(Friday), for the purpose of firing a
salute in honor of the late General Sherman.
BOGUS AMTJSEMEHT TICKETS.
Two Sharpers in the Youngstown Jail for
Defrauding Play Goers.
rcFKCTAt. TELZQB-i.lt TO THE DISP-lTCIT.l
Yotjkostowk, O., Feb. 18. Frank
Stewart and W. K". Campbell, two alleged
actors, induced newsboys to sell tickets for a
dramatic entertainment here, in which they
were to be assisted by a man named Gates
and Miss May Lamar. After realizing on
the tickets they attempted to vanish with
out giving an entertainment, and Stewart
and Campbell were jailed to await a hearing.
Gates and Lamar have disappeared.
The swindle was clear, from the fact that
thev had neither costumes or scenery with
which to give a show. Stewart claims that
his home is in Indianapolis.
JAILED BY HIS FATHEE.
Young John Spelman Dellverod to the
Sheriff at Peoria.
Peoria, III., Feb. 18. Young John
Spelman. the son of Distiller Edward Spel
man, was marched to the jail this morning
by his father, where he is now awaiting the
pleasure of the Government officers, from
whom he escaped. For several days he lias
been paying short visits to his father's home
in this "city, but alwavs in the absence of
Mr. Spelman, Sr. This morning, however,
when his father Hid eye on him, he grabbed
him and marched him from his residence,
about three blocks distant from the countv
jail, and de'ivered him into the hands of
Sheriff Perry.
VICTORIOUS CHILEAN BEBELS.
They Win Another Victory and Are March
ing Upon the Capital.
Buexos Ayres, Feb. 18. The Chilean
Government troops have been defeated at
Coquimbo ard Qniilota. The insurgent
forrcs are rapidly increasing in number
nud thev are advancing upou the cap
ital, Santiago de Chile.
Only a few towns remain loyal to the
Government. The destruction of lailways
by the insurgent forces hampers the move
ments of the Government troops.
HOT CANADIAN POLITICS.
Sir John Jlaolonald Exposes an Alleged
Liberal Conspiracy.
KPFCIAt TELIOBAM TO THE AISPATCnl
Toronto. Ost., I'cb. IS. There is great ex
citement to-night among politicians, which has
not been exceeded since tbe exposure
ot the Pacific scandal in 1874. Sir
John Macdonald, in the Academy of
Music, on the occasion of closing his first
speech to electors since the dissolution, of
the Dominion Parliament declared he had evi
dence that the Liberal party wished to betray
Canada into the hands of the United Btates.
He produced a printed document which he said
had been seized bv the police in a
Toronto printing office, and which was
intended to give the American Sena
tors points how to force Canada to
annex to the United States. The original he
bad in his possession was, he said, in the hand
writing of Editor Farrer, of tbe Ulobe, and had
been Identified as Air, Farrer's uriting.
The reading ot tbe document created a pro
found sensation in tbe meeting, bnt It livened
up what bad, previous to its reading, been an
exceedingly dull affair, and altogether unlike
Sir Joan's usual meetings.
. A Wringer Trust.
Wooksocket. K, I., Feb. IS. The transfer
of tho Bailey Wringer Works ot this city to-day
completed consolidation of tbe fonr leading
wringer companies of the United States. The
capital stock will be t2,500,C0O, held chiefly in
Rhode Island.
Cottons axd HoAitsENESs.-The Irritation
which induces congoing immediately relieved by
ase of "Brown's iSronchlal Troches." Sold only
In boxes.
Iroit City .beer is uniformly excellent.
None but the perfect article is allowed to
leave that brewery. Ask for It at your
dealers.
i ...
Special To Let Lilts This Morning.
189L
THE KED SHIRT AGAIN
Baseball Wreckers Planning Another
Little Battle.
A LEAGUE MAGNATE'S OPINION.
Manager Danlon Criticises the Action of
Association Leaders.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OP THE DAY
It is probable that, no matter what the
Association magnates, firebrands or what
ever they are may do, several managers
and a player will be made examples of by
the supporters oi the national agreement.
This is not merely the opinion of the writer,
but is the emphatic opinion ot one of the
most pronounced baseball magnates in the
country, and who is at present directly in
terested in the matter. A communication
was received by the writer yesterday from
the gentleman in question. The communi
cation is as follows:
A Magnate's Opinion.
"It is not probable that anything serious
wili be done by the American Association.
"The Bierbauer and Mack decisions are only
an excuse for the flurry. The real trouble is
an anxiety to get Cincinnati for the eighth
city. They hope to join hands with John
son, thinking thereby to force the League to
let them into Cincinnati. This scheme will
not succeed. The League will have a club
in Cincinnati and Johnson is too shrewd to
join with the Association to run a club this
season with conflicting daces which would
result disastrously.
"Should the Association withdraw from the
national agreement and put a club in Cin
cinnati it will mean suicide to the Associa
tion." Arrangements had been completed to put
an Association club iu Chicago, but the
action of the Association has blocked the
matter and so disgusted the promoters that
it will not now be possible to put a club
there. It seems highly probable that
several managers and at least one player
are already in complication with this
national agreement and will he promptly
disciplined. The magnaminity of the
League, as shown fn the recent compromise,
will not be repeated should another revolt
now occur."
A Few. Words About Irwin.
The above coming as it does, from a very
high authority, is very significant and
means that there is to be no more trifling on
the part of the League. Doubtless two of the
managers referred to are Arthur Doodle-de-Doo
Irwin and Billy Barnie. The
parrot-like characteristics of the former
have made him. a very conspicuous and
ridiculous object lately just as would the
jabberiugs ot a little cockatoo in the
company of iutelligent.men. The wonder is
that such a positive inanity; such an effete;
nay, such a baseball pigmy as the indi
vidual known as Arthur Irwin should be
listened to by men who have been years in
the baseball business. Like a little pea
cock with a borrowed tail he is strutting
round to attract attention, aud evidently is
utilizing every ounce of wind iu his little
body to let the world know he is manager of
a club. Poor Boston. Poor Prince. Just
think of it; they are represented by that
twaddling, vaporing, vaunting, vapid, con
ceited and puQed up, little fellow, Arthur
Irwin. It would seem impossible to find
any common-sense ball players who would
listen to the frothy expressions of such a
misplaced individual. I
Should Be Called Down.
Billy Barnie has been on tbe turf quite
a while, and kicking is a characteristic of
his. But there must be a limit, and when a
man like "Wagner, who was directly inter
ested in the Bierbauer and Mack cases, was
quite resigned to the just decision given,
Billy ought to suffer the penalty ot causing
strife. Billy has always been a discontented
citizen, so much so that there is scarcely a
hair now between him and heaven. Yon
der Abe is another kicker and we all know
him. His long experience in the lager beer
business has made him famous at baseball
meetings, and when he has had time to sleep
soundly and reflect a little, he will, as has
been bis wont, be nil right again. But in
the cases of Irwin and Barnie their desires
and efforts to causa another row were de
liberate. This work must be stopped and stopped it
will be. Tbe only possible result ot such a
conflict as contemplated by the persons
above named, is the total destruction of the
American Association. Friends and ad
mirers of that organization should at once
gag their wild Iudiau-like "friends" and
advocates.
WHAT THEY THIKK OF HALL.
Frisco Authorities Think Ho Is Not Built
as Well as ritzhnmuns.
San Fkahcisco, Feb. IS. Jim Hall, the
Australian iniddle-weigbt who claims to be
belling to 11 gut Fitzsiimnons, will be given an
opportunity to-morrow night at the California
Athletic club to display his skill in a friendly
sparring bout with Uregzaius tbu coast ama
teur champion. Hall punched the bag at the
club to-day and appeared uell, but hebasnot
anything like Fitzsnnmnns' shoulders and
arms and lnnicc more like a clever runner than
a fighter. The Sydney Jlrcrcc declare that
Hall was plainly outfought in eisht rounds at
Sidney by Billy McCarthy, tbe man whom Fitz
simmnns and Denipsey buth whipped oasih.
Abe'Wllhs, the Australian bantam, and Billy
Maber, the Australian ligbtweight. mil also bo
given a chayieo to exhibit their science ny the
California club. Bookmaker Harris stands
ready to back Hall fur 10.000 against Fitz or
any other middle-weight and :nauv Australians
here are confident lie can whip Fuz. but tho
judgment cf local sporting men is against Hall,
lhcy think Fitz could beat him easier than ho
whipped Denipsey: Phil Archibald, the local
plunger, arrived yesterday from Aiistrilia.
where be sunk coin on Ike Weir. Tim "Spider"
drank the whole time and tbe fight lasted only
four round itb Abe Willis, when tLw
"Spider" qnir. as VilIis;was gettsug the best of
him. Archibald left Weir at Honolulu.
TEUBMAN AT COLUMBUS.
He Refuses to Talk About Ilia Action on
the Board of Control.
rPKCIAL teleokahtothe disfatcii.1
Columbus, Feb. 18. President A. W. Thur
man. of tbe American Association, returned
from Chicago to-night and was met at tbe
Union station by a number of newspaper men.
He positively refused to say anything concern
ing the indignation which his action in regard
to the disputed plajers has raited. He would
only say it looks as If another baseball war ii
on.
Tne local management is greatly disap
pointed over Thurmau and his coursu toward
tbe Association. The Columbus Association
club has signed O'Connor, Kellley and U st
right. Manager Schmelz has -rone East to sign
f Havers and the information comes from Cleve
and lo-uiglit be has signed Delebanty. of last
year's Cleveland Brntncrhood club. If he is
scented it is likely Doyle, catcher, has been
traded for him. as Doyle will not play in Co
lumbus next season. Columbus is searching
for another catcher.
CLOSED THEENTBIES.
A Good List of Shooters in tor the Rome
woodXIve Pigeon Handicap.
Tbe entries for the big live pigeon shooting
handicap which take place at Homewood
Park od Saturday have closed. As near as can
be ascertained there are closo upon 20 entries,
which means that if there IS only one winner
he will get about $150. It may bo stated that
there will be no shoot off J, and that the highest
score gets the $50 added money and the en
trance moneys. Should there be.two or more
tied tor first place tho money will be divided.
Mr. Beardsbaw, one of Uio promoters of the
handicap, said last evening; "I mean to bave
evervihlnf? conducted on absolutely fair and
' toaareliuea. 2o outside Interference In the
FEBRUARY 19,
lean will be allowed. There Will be no picking
of birds, and every contestant will be given a
fair show on this point. Birds will be banded
out jus: as they are gotten hold of, without any
choice or selection, and contestants will be pro
tected against unnecessary challenging of tbeir
cons, in short, I will insist that the conditions
I bave laid down shall be enforced, and every
violator will be at once disaualified. I want a
man to win by skill aud no: by trickery."
The handicaps may be announced on Satur
day morning. Last night Billy Hands paid for
two entries The three contestants entered by
the Glenwnod Gun Clnh are James Evaus. John
Ward and James Morris.
BYAN DEFEATS NEEDHAM.
Tho Chicago Welter-Weight Wins a Lone
and Weary Battle.
Minneapolis, Minn.. Feb. 18. The fight
last night at tbe Twin City Athletic Club be
tween Danny Keedbam, of California, and
Tommy Ryan, of C'hicaco, lasted 76 rounds and
ended In a victory for Ryan.
Most of the right was tame and the spectators
were exasperated at the apparent soldiering of
the combatants. The first knock-down was
scored by Needham in tbe thirty-seventh round.
Up to the fifty-ninth round not a blow had
drawn blood or caused a scratch. At tbe sixty
first round Referee Mannix threatened to close
tbe fight unless it was closed by the men soon.
They began to do a little better, and in tbe
sixty-second some good blows were given on
both sides. After four hours and a half
of fighting the seconds of both men began to
join in the general demand for a right. It was
'I o'clock. In the sixty-seventh and sixty-eighth
rounds the men did not even trv to exchange
blows. In tbe seventy-fourth, Ryan knocked'
Needham against the ropes with a left-hander
in the jaw, and in tbe seventy-fifth round he
gave him another terrific punch. In this round
he several times fouled Needham and there
was much confusion. In the seventy-sixth
Iveedbam came np groggy and Ryan let out
right and left, sending Needham reeling to tbe
ropes. Needham's eyes were half closed, but
be struggled to the center again and was twice
knocked down. Ho attempted to face tbe
music a third time. but was led away by bis
seconds in a terribly battered np condition.
Tlie fight ended at 235 o'clock. Ryan's friends
hailed him as the welter-weight champion of
ths world.
DIGGING THEIB, GBAVES.
Ex-Players' League Worthies Now Start to
' Wreck-the Association.
New Yokk, Feb. 18. The report of tho
withdrawal oT tbe American Association from
the national agreement was substantiated at
tbe St. James Hotel to-day where the delegates
of the Association are in session for the pur
pose of effecting a reoganization. President
Tburman has been removed for bad faith to
tbe Association. New officers are being
elected. At this timo yesterday the trouble
might have been settled, but now it is too late.
The Association demanded the return of Sto
ver. Bierbauer and Mack. These players will
bave to remain with tbe League at least one
year because they bave signed a contract. All
unsigned players will be free to cign with
whom they please: and it is said Roger Connor
will sign with an American Association Club.
Frank H. Brunei, detetrate of the Cincinnati
Athletic Club, stated to-day tbat Mike Kelly
has signed with tbe Cincinnati Baseball Club
where he will act as manager aud also play.
The Cincinnati club baa been admitted to tbe
Association.
President Tburman has been deposed,
although the meeting was illegal. Lonls
Kramer, of Cincinnati, has been elected Presi
dent, Secretary and Treasurer. Tbe Associa
tion wiseacres are all fighting among them
selve?,and tbe general opinion bere is tbat they
are digging their own graves. There is not a
particle of common sense in what they are do
ing, and the heretofore level-headed leaders are
simply allowing themselves to be led to destruc
tion. Efforts will be at once made to slzn all
Leagne players that can be secured. The en
tire proceedings are illegal and show tho lack
of brains in the Association.
A TALK WITH HANL0N.
He Requests O'Neill to Sign Beckley and
Stalcy at Once Kelly's Case.
Manager Hanlon expressed himself on the
besebill situation yesterday. He said: "I bave
wired Mr. O'Neill to proceed and sign Staley
and Beckley at once. 1 bave just received a
telegram from Beckley. He desires a little
more salary than we offer but things will be
fixed all right in a day or two.
"Ball players will be very silly to take any
notice of the Association trouble, became
every good player who countenances
tbe break will suffer for it. The Asso
ciation cannot live most certainly.
When the Flayers' League collapsed there
is no show at all for tbe Association. In Boston
Prince's clnb will get paralyzed, as tbere will
be conflicting dates made tbere and also in
Cincinnati. Kelly is mad simply because Ward
has been so much noticed lately, wbile nobody
has apparently been aware of Kelly's existence.
Kelly is killing himself. He likes to be looked
up to as tbe king, and since he has been treated
as an ordinary being he has become mad at
himself. Oh, no, the Association cannot do us
any barm at all, and players ought to know
that it will be a huge failure. I know what Pm
talking about and I don't want good players to
make fools of themselves again. These dis
gruntled magnates wonld Iiko nothing better
tban to decoy players and use them as tools. I
do hope tbat ball players everywhere will use a
little common sense now, because the Associa
tion is sure to be a financial failure and the
men connected with it will not pull out the
cash."
STILL IXPECT A BATTLE.
Pat Farrell and His Backer Talk About
Fitzslmmons' Refusal to Fight,
Pat Farrell and his backer were somewhat
disappointed yesterday when they read in this
paper the reply ot Fitzsimraons to Farrell's
challenge. John J. Quinn, tbe backer of tbe
Pittsburger. is not inclined to think that the
Australian is not eager to fight Farrell, but be,
Quinn. is of tho opiuiou tbat Floto, the man.
ager of Fitzsimmons, is afraid that his man
might bo defeated or only make a draw. In
cither case Floto nould be a loser, aiFitzslm
mns would nolonger bo a great drawing card.
Farrell's party bave by no means given up
hope of securing a match. 'I hey think they
are sure to get on a tight with Carroll, of
Brooklyn, or tbe winner of tbe La Blanche
Mitchell fight.
President Day's Opinion.
New Yoek, Feb. 18. "The Association will
make a great mistake," said President John B.
Day, to-day, "if it jumps the national agree
ment. It will only enable the League to get a
few more star playeis. None ot the big nlayers
would go the Association. I think Prosiuent
lhtirmau is being badly treated by his associ
ates. He could do nothing else than wbat be
has done. While morally Stovey and Bier
bauer might bave belonged to tbe Association,
yet legally they did not. The way it looks tu
me is that tlie Association people are doing a
lot of talkirg that they do not mean."
Wallace' Year Book.
We are in receipt of a copy ot vol. VI.
ot "Wallace's Year Book." It is no ex
aggeration to say that Mr. Wallace has
this year published one of the best
books of trotting records and trotting in
formation generally thst has ever been placed
before the public Tbe 7olume is a massive
one aud only costs S2 50. All kinds of trotting
records are to be fonnd in it. together with a
full list of all 2-JO and 220 horses in harness.
Indeed, it is a work tbat every patron of tbe
trotting track should have.
Cocking Main at Bedford.
-rVI'lAt.TILEOr.AM TO THE lllSPATRrl.'
Bedford. Pa. Feb. 18. Bedford sports
have arranged a Locking main near Lonacon
ing. Md.. on tlie 26.h instant, with sports from
Frostburg. .The battle will consist of 15 fights
for 25 a flghr, and COO on the main. The
sporting fraternity from Cumberland. Pitts
burg, Johnstown and Altoona will be in attend
ance, and hundreds of dollars will chamre
bauds. Bedford's sports will be iu attendance
and back their birds heavy.
Will Fight Barnes or BUsell.
Tom McGonncll, the backer ot Jack Hayes,
writes this paper as follows: "In answer to
the challenge of J. Barnes 1 think It will be
better for both men to fight at 110 pounds. I
will, therefore, be at Thk Dispatch office on
Saturday evening next at 8 o'clock prepared to
match Hayes to flcbt Barnes at 140 ponnds.
Hayes will also fight Bhsell at the same weigh r,
Ave pounds In or over. I hope to meet one ot
these men Saturday night,"
A Benefit for Slavln.
IBT DUNLAr'S CABLE COMPANY.:
London, Feb. 18. Slavln. tbe pugilist, will
beteudered a benefit at Her Majesty's Theater
on March 7. He will sail for America the week
following.
Needham in Bad Shape.
Minneapolis. Minn., Feb. 18. At the con
clusion of the Needbam-Bvan fight last nigh:
Dannie Needham fainted away, and it took the
united efforts of three pbysicians nearly an
hour to bring him to. At noon to-day bo was
resting quietly under the Influence of nar
cotics, but still very 111. There are numerous
contusions about his body.
A KITE-SHAPED TBACK.
Connelhwllle May Be In Line A New Local
Trotting Circuit.
It is likely that a kite-shaped track will be
built at Connellsville. A. H. 8herrick, of Penn
ville, was in the city yesterday and during t
conversation said:
"We had an Informal meeting at Connells
ville Saturday last and resolved to have a new
mile track. It was also agreed to build a kite
shaped track If suitable arrangements can be
made. Another meeting will be held next Sat
urday evening, when definite arrangements
will be made. There is plenty ot money for tho
venture."
Tbere is another item of Interesting horse
news. Secretary McCracken stated yesterday
that the old Coal and Iron trotting circuit will
be revived this spring with the following cir
cuit: Pittsburg, Bradford, Franklin, Warren
and Jamestown, N. Y. Tbe first meeting will
be beld in Pittsburg in May and the others will
follow in the order above named.
Mr. Sberrick, who owns Dandy, will not start
that horse until tbe opening of the grand cir
cuit in Pittsburg. Tbe horse will follow the
circuit to Rochester and will then go West.
A PAIS OF WBICKEES.
Kelly and Irwin Get on the Road With a
Deal of Blurr.
( 'nr-XCIAI. TILXOHAM TO TUK DISPATCH.:
PorjGUKEEPSiE, Feb. IS. Mike Kelly and
Arthur Irwin came in town late this afternoon
and met DauBrouthers, ot Wappingers Falls,
and William Daly, of this city, and after a brief
conference signed them both for the Boston
club, American Association, Brouthers for first
base and Daly for pitcher. Irwin and Kelly
left to-night for Troy, where they will sign
Darby O'Brien tor pitcher: then go to Utlca
and sign Hardle Richardson for left field;
then co to St. Louis and sign Joe Quinn for
second base.
Kelly to-night received a telegram from Will
iam Nash, ot San Francisco, accepting Kelly's
terms for third baseman, all for the Boston
clnb, American Association. Kelly said to
night: "You can say tbat the Bostons, when
ready to plav'the coming season, will be tbe
strongest baseball club on earth." Brouthers
returned to Wappingers Falls to-night, and
Daly is still here. Kelly declined to say what
salaries bad been agreed upon.
Sporting Notes.
The League has not anything to fear from the
Association.
Mike Kellt from now on Is a doomed man as
far as tbe Nntlouai League Is concerned. Be may
do his worst as soon as lie likes.
ANOTIIEB break will be fora time something
like a timely bonanza fora people wbo mulcted
tbe late P. L. for salaries and rets.
IHE American Association has tbe rottenest and
most unmanly pretext for rebellion tbatbas ever
been flaunted before the people daring the his
tory of the game.
If tbe Association people deslrotogoon their
own "nook" the League must not pay the least
attention to them In any shape or form except in
slxnlujr their best players.
It Is now the duty of tbe National League to not
pay any heed whatever to the American Associa
tion. Let all overtures and solicitations come
from the wreckers spontaneously.
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the year Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup was in
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For the "Washington's Birthday celebra
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on Saturday, February 21, the round-trip
fare from Pittsburg, via the P., C, C. & St.
Ii. By., will be 52 for all trains that day,
including special train to leave Union depot
at 11:15 A. si., and return, leaving Wheel-,
jng at 11 P. si. Tickets will also be good
returning until Monday, February 23. TT
Iron City beer is uniformly excellent.
Kone bet the perfect article is allowed to
leave that brewery. Ask for it at your
dealers.
The People's Store, Fifth Avenue.
For bargains in ribbons attend our ribbon
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BARGAINS DT GLOVES.
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240 dozen Ladies' White Hemstitched Linen Handker
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510-514 MaAJtKET STREET.
ACCUSED OF MURDER
In a Mere Jest, a Sensitive Woods
man Commits Suicide.
THE JOKE DR0YE HIH CR1ZT,
And He Final j fat an End to Hi3 Existence
in a Hill Fond,
A STIUNGECASE OF MENTAL TROUBLE.
lirXCIAI. TU.ZQH1X TO TBS DISFATCH.1
OaklanivPa., Feb. 18. Mrs. Martha
Harris, a widow of 57 years, lived alone for
a number'of years in a little house on tbe
Laurel run road, in this township. One
morning last September Mrs. A- B. Harris,
tbe lone woman's sister-in-law, found the
widow dead in her house. She was sitting
in a rocking chair, and a cat lay asleep ia
her lap. The body was cold, and the indi
cations were that Mrs. Harris had died the
previous day. A post mortem showed that
heart disease killed her.
livery body in the community accepted
this statement except Joel L. Potter, a
woodsman living on White Oak creek.
Potter publicly declared time and again
that Mrs. Harris had been murdered, and
he said it was a shame that no effort had
been made to hunt down tbe murderer.
Accused In a Joklns Way.
He stuck to this theory all tbe fall, and
he talked so much about it that someone
finally said to him in a joking way: "Pot
ter, if you keep on calling Mrs. Harris'
death a murder, the next thing you know
people will begin to think that you killed
her." The jest spread through the neigh
borhood, and in a few weeks it got to be a
common thing (or someone to hector
Potter about it whenever he brought up tbe
subiect of Mrs. Harris' alleged murder. I
"Say, Potter, how did you kill tbe widow,
anyhow? Did you poison hex or choke her
to death?" And similar unpleasant ques
tions were put to him, until he got so tbat
he did not speak of her death any more.
Between 11 and 12 o'clock, last night Mr.
Potter got out of bed, dressed himself and
started for the barn, telling his wife that he
had forgotten to bed the horses. Mrs. Pot
ter fell asleep also, and when she awoke it
was alter 4 o'clock. Her husband was not
in bed, and she dressed herself and went out
to the stable3 in search of him. Everything
in the barn and stables was all right, but
she got no trace of Mr. Potter. Then she
called up her son Bichard, and he searched
the premises in vain.
Discovered in the Mill Pond.
Shortly after daylight, D. O. Snyder, wbo
was driving along the creek in a sleigh, saw
a man's garments on Staley's mill pond,
three-quarters of a mile from Mr. Potter's
house. Snyder hitched his team and walked
over tbe ice to where the garments lay, near
a bole. There was a fox-skin cap, a coat, a
vest and a pair ot boots in a pile, and they
were beld down by an ax. Snyder recog
nized the cap as that of Mr. Potter. In tbe
top of it he found a folded sheet of foolscap
paper, and on the paper this note was writ
ten with a blunt lead pencil and signed by
Mr. Potter: "No one will ever get another
chance to accuse me of murdering Mrs.
Harris. I had nothing to do with her
death, but somebody certainly killed her.
They say I did it, but I am innocent, and I
have stood the charge till I'm crasy."
The bole in tbe ice near the clothes had
been cut with an ax and it was large enough
for a big man to drop through. Snyder
took the clothing to Mr. Potter's family. A.
party of men soon went to the millpond and
began to cut holes in the ice all over it. The
search for Mr. Potter's body was kept up
and late this afternoon it' was hooked from
the bottom of the pond. The suicide was 43
years of age.
AsTnitATic troubles and soreness of the
lungs or throat are usually overcome by Dr.
Jayne's Expectorant, a sure curative for all
colds.
Special To Let Lists This Morning.
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