6 THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 189L ? i TO SIGN SOME MORE Manager Hanlon Skips Quietly Out of the City and Goes East ward After Players. JIH1II ETAS MAY BE CAPTDRED. Teteau Signs ith readier and Two lead ins Association riayers ilay follow Suit To-day. THE LA ELAXCHE-MITCIIELT, FIGHT Entries ttd Hsriieipj for the Hostwooi Ccnttsti Gentrsl Sporting News. Manager Hanlon started off on another trip last evening, and this time he has gone Eastward. President O'Neill arrived in Chicago yesterday, after signing Stalev and Beckiey. Hanlon expects to sign one or two men to-day, and it may be that our two hustlers will make inroads on the Associa tion forces before they return. Manager llanlon's mission is principally to try and sign Maul and Fogarty. He hones to succeed, although the action of the Asso ciation may have had some effect on the minds of players who are not yet signed. That is, the unsigned players may be in clined to hold out more emphatically for a good salary than they would otherwise have done. It is understood that Manager Han lon is somewhat inclined to stretch a point in favor of Fogartv so as to make him secure. President O'Xeill will probably remain in Chicago until this evening in order to see what i going on at the Board of Control meeting. The general opinion is that the Board will adopt stringent measures re garding the renegades. Before Captain Anson left the city yesterday lie and Manacer Hanlon hart a Ion: conversa tion aliout Jimmy Ryan. The conversation be gan in this wav. 11-iulon: "Well, Captain. I'm coins East and I might as n ell sign Duffy for you." "AH right, signhmi," said Anson, "but you hart better go '6st onnc man." Hanlon replied: "Well that reminds me. Will you ign Ryan for us 7" Certainly it you give me the power." And here the tno men began tocenvcrsein whisper The conversation was evidently about the price demanded by Anson for Kyan. After the confab neither man would say what understanding had been come to, although it looked as if Anson had obtained the power he wanted. BPALDIKG'S WAENIKG. HeAdvics Flajers Xot to i'orcier Kuin Their Chances as Professional Men. Chicago. Feb. 20. A. G. fcpalding yesterday sent the following significant dispatch to Tim Murnane, of Boston: Chicago. III. Feb. 15. "T. H. Muknane Knowing that Duffy and Farrell look to jou for advice, I trust that yon are not advising them to take a step which will forever put them outside the national agree ment and thus ruin their professional career. "A. G. SrALDIKG." The step on which such serious consequences depends is the violation of the reserve rule and joining the latter day insurrectionists. "Deserters will be shown no mercy this time." said Spildmg. "Whon the players re belled before they were led into it by accepting the advice of a few irresponsible disturbance breeders and long-chance epeculators, who thoughttbere wasa world of money in the business, but if they go into any more guerilla schemes it will be with their eyes open and they will have to stand the consequences." The acnon of the American Association in breaking auay from the National agreement is regarded here as suicidal. The organization has not funds sufficient to make a tight. If it breaks into Cincinnati It will have to assume a debt ot S:0,UOO, which, added to the claims of Toledo, Rochester, and Syracuse, brines the value of the "dead horse' up to nearly S50.1CO. Baseball has been a losing venture in Cincin nati for the last five seasons; a conflict of dates will result in Boston and Philadelphia, and the Louisville club is so deep ia the hole that it cannot be extricated with a dredge. Players with enongh sense to be of value to any club will hesitate before trusting their future to such a frail craft. On the whole, the American Association is as poorly equipppd to make war as the inmates ot the Soldiers' Home at Mil waukee. HE. COHEN BEFLIES. The Columbus Director Answers the State ments or A. IV. Tlmrrnan. rsrrciAi. telegram to tub nisr-ATcn.: Colujibus. Teb. 20, A B. Cohen, represent ing the management of the Columbus Associa tion club, made a statement to-night in reply to the charge of ex-President Thurman that they were in a conspiracy to break the national agreement and place an Association club in Cincinnati. Cohen says: "These things were not thought of until after they learned Thurman was working with all his energies against the Association, whose money he was drawing as President, and doing all be could in favor of the National League." Cohen says not exceeding ten minutes before the time the decision was given in the B:er bauer case, Thurman requested Manager bchmelz to go to Barnie and have him waive claim to Second Baseman Clulds so he might be signed by Cle'veUnd. He says: "Of course all the representatives would liked to Lave seen Cincinnati a member of the Association, as it is a good association ball citv, but if we had been fairly treated by the League and our own president, we bad not the most remote intention of trying to force it into our organization. I mention these facts simply to show how Mr. Thurman kept faith with the Association. He claimed be was making ar rangements with the Association club in Chi cago, and on Saturday morning, when I met him at breakfast in the Auditorium Hotel and asked him wnat was being done in the matter he would not talk to me on the subject, claim ing he was too busy." Cohen says Thurman had a scheme In Chi caco which he tried to perfect through tele grams to the Columbus manacement by which Columbus was to drop into a League franchise and the other seven cIuds of the American As sociation be dumped. ANSON SIGNS GUMBEET. The Chicago Captain Drops Into the City and Does a Little Business. A. C Anson, of the Chicago ball club, ar rived in the city yesterday morning. He was not long here until he signed Ad. Gumbert to pitch for the Chicago club next season. Unm bert signed without much higgling. The famous Captain returned to Chicago last even ing. - During a conretsation he said that the Asso ciation had acted very foolishly in breaking away from the National agreement and that the Association would be a very great Iosor. Relcrring to the reports that the Association members were signing League players. Captain Anson said: "Vhy, if they comineuce to do that they'll find that two can play at it, and that I'll spring something that will open their eyes a little. The Association will get the worst of it all round bythe step it has taken." . T3EAu COMES NEXT, The l'atnons Third Basernan Agrees to l'lay With the Clei eland '. L. Club. EfECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DIBPATCH.1 Clevki.and, Feb. 20. The American As sociation won'tadvertise Oliver Tebeau among its attractions fur tho season of 1S9L, as he con cluded to-day the deal with the Cleveland League club by which be is to play third base and captain the team the coming season. The local club has been iu communication with Association nlaycrs, and has about ac cented the terms of two of the best. Further telegrams were received from Association play ers to-day asking engagements under Manager Leadley. Au opinion has been expressed here that the Association contracts are invalidated by the withdrawal of the Association from the national agreement. Soden Is Sorry. Bostox, Feb. 20. The announcement that the American Association had decided to with draw from the national agreement and declare war on the National League has created a profound sensation in baseball circles in this city. Probably the least concerned of all tho Lea cue people in this city was Prcsiaent Soden of the Boston club. He said: "I am sorry, for the sake of baseball, that the American Association rhould have listened to the advice of a few hot-headed members and inaugurated another war. It was a very foolish thing to do, and it has no justification. Now that the Association has declared war against the Leasruc, I suppose we aro in for it. However, tho Lcagae is m a far better condition for war than a yuar ago, and we shall not retrace a single step. Certainly wo shall not give up what we have legally gained. This war, if it is pushed, will be a war of extermination. Ono sido or the other will have to go to the wall, and there will be no mercy shown to players who enter a second movement that has for its object tho destruction of the League. This year the League was lenient to those of its old players who entered the revolt ot 1S90, and many have been returned to the ranks, but there will bo nothing of the kind done again." LA BLANCHE KNOCKED OUT. Young Mitchell Settles the Marine Cleverly in Twelvo Lively Bounds. San Francisco. Feb.- 20. The California Athletic Club to-night resumed its monthly contests, which have been discontinued since September last. The principals in to night's event, which was for $2,500. were George la Blanche. "The Marine," and Johnny Herget, better known as "Young Mitchell," San Francisco middle-woigbts. The fight took place at the old cymnasium of the club, which has not been used for this purpose since the Billv Murphv-Frank Murphy contest, "Mitchell" had the advantage in height and reach, and the fact that he is about ten years younger than Li Blanche made him a slight favorite in the betting, but the Marine's well known rushing puwers and his ability to stand punishment sufficed to make the betting light. Both men had trained faithfullv to reach the required weight 154 pounds and though some fears were expressed that La Blanche had reduced too much, the Marine expressed confidence in his ability to fight strong even at 145 pounds. La Blanche entered the ring at 9:10, Mitchell followed a moment later. La Blanche ap peared much more fine'y trained than when he fought Dempsey. At 9:23 time was called. La Blache took tho center of the ring, while Mitchell feinted around him. The men finally came lightly together in a clinch. Mitchell's right fall inc on the ribs. Mitchell again led and was stopped by La Blanche's right in the mouth. In the lead Mitchell slipped around the Marine's neck and both went to the floor. Second round The Marine rushed?Mitchell to tho ropes, when ihe latter cleverly ducked a wicked swing twice, landing on the Marine's ribs, causing hint to reel. Mitchell found no difficulty in stopping the Marine and landing heavily. Third round Mitchell countered with his left on the ear, but caught a sounder on the chest. Li Blanche rushed, but Mitchell ducked and lifted irorn the floor. La Blanche caught a good richt-hander on the jaw as he pranced to ward Mitchell and but lor the close of the round would have been badly uppercut. His attempts to play groggy were jeered by the spectators. Fourth round La Blanche's blows seemed In effective and his swings were coolly dodged by his opponent. Ho resorted to clinches when possible. From the fourth round to the twelfth Mitchell had matters all his own way. He finally knocked La Blanche ont in the twelfth round by a blow on the neck. THS LEAGUE SCHEDULE. Frcsldent Byrao Says It Is Completed Opin ions About Expelling Flayers. 'SrKCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCIt.l New York, Feb. 20. The joint Baseball Schedule Committee was to have met next Monday In Brooklyn. Tho Association Com mittee was composed of Barnie, Von der Abe and Wagner; the League Committeo of Byrne, Reach and Robinson, of Cleveland. On ac count of the break this meeting will not bo held. The League committee, however, has its schedule already completed ready to submit to the League as a body foradoption. It has been made ont on the plan orlcinally agreed upon at the joint January meeting with the Associa tion. In it the Boston club will get Decoration Day and Labor Day, which President Prince, of the Boston Red stockings, agreed to and signed a stipulation to that effect. The schedule also included an interchange ot games between the League and Association clubs at the eud of the season, which will have to be done away with. A good deal of feeling has been aroused by the statement by A, G. Spalding that any player not under contract with the Association going to that body would be expelled. Many do not think he said any such tning. "There will be no expelling of players," -aid President Bymo to-day. "In going to the Association they commit no crime, and unless a man com mits a crime a stiema cannot be placed on bis name for life. If there were 100 clnbs In the Leacue and yU voted to expel a player I would be the one hundredth to stand up and fight against it. All that can be done is to place a player on the ineligible list, A player can go to the Association if he pleases because that body is not under the national agreement." KKAUTHOFFS OPINION. He Says Thurman Has Been Meanly Treated TVcstern League AH Right. Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 20. The news of the secession of the American Association fiom the national agreement was not unex pected by President Krautnsff, of the Western Association. Ho saw while in Chicaeo last week that this rebellion was brewing and knew that there was bound to be trouble if Stovey and Bierbauer were taken away from the Asso ciation. He said: "The deposing of Mr. Thurman by the Asso ciation is certainly a very unwise move, and the public will regard the attempt to remove him as a direct attack on his independence and the independence of tho board itself. This is par ticularly true, as Mr. Thurman voted his hon est convictions. Such action as stated would be almost sure to make every fair-minded and bonorable person take sides with Mr. Thur man. So far as the Western Association is con cerned the rebellion will not affect it. At the Chicago meeting where this revolt was planned every representative of the American Associa tion pledged himself not to tamper with any Western Association player", and I was given personal assurances that they would not be touched." A SENSATIONAL CAED. Spalding Says a Pew Words About the As sociation Anarchists. Chicago, Feb. 20. A, G. Spalding, Presi dent of the Chicago League club, has issued a sensational card in regard to the withdrawal of the American Association from the national agreement. He declares this action "is the work of a few Irresponsible professional managers with anarchistic tendencies and without a dollar to lose.' He expresses himself as disgusted with the doings of the Association and expresses a tear that the public will probabiyhave alike feeling, and is not sure but that a temporary exile of the game would bo tho best thing for its popularity. He asserts that the Bierbauer and stovey decisions were seized on as mere pretexts to carry ont a plan which had been hatching for two weeks, and which would have had the same result anyhow. The object aimed at, he says, was to get an Association club in Cincinnati. John T. Brush, who controls the Cincinnati League franchise. Is here, and says he will put a League club in the field there this year asy how. TO-DAY'S SHOOTING HANDICAP. Entries and Marks of the SI Contestants That Will Try for the Money. No less than 24 entries have been mane for the sweepstake shooting handicap which takes plado at Homewood Park this afternoon. The handicapper has had no easy tisk In placing the contestants, as it is tho first event of the kind here, but be has apparently done very well. None of tho contestants have been put back to the 25-yard mark, the 23;markbeinr the nominal scratch. There is no22-yard mark and quite a number have been placed at 21 yards. If the weather is fine there will probably be a good crowd present. Mr. Beardshaw states that he will put a bird in the trap before the name of the shooter is called, so that there will do no chance of favoring shooters on that point. The shooting will commence about 2 o'clock P. K. Following are the entries, the figures following each name being the distance the contestants have to shoot: G. Snvder. 23; J. Evans, 23: J. Ward. 23: J. Morris, 23; J. B. Lovett. 21: K. T. Jones, 21; E. Quinn, 21; G. Bennett, 21; S. S. Bishop, 21; J. E. Bowers. 21; W. A. Given?, 21; J. B. Forner, 21; Ed. Taylor, 21;. J. Lovett, 20; P. Dean, 20; J. Brooks. 20; J. Horsfield (two i-hares), 20: W. Hands (two share6), 19; J. Dixon, 18; H. Hol lingswortb, 18; Hickey and Hamilton, each 2L Shooting for the Medals. The shooting for the Davison medals was re sumed Fridav, when tbore were some good con tests. A cold, strong wind blew, but despite that fact, good scores were made. Mr. Davison says that it will take 13 to win the medal for the doubles, and 48 for the singles. There are five more days. Following was Friday's score: SINGLES. DOUBLES. Brown.. ....4 Kelsey tq A. 1L King 40 W. S. KinK 17 H. J. Lens 57 tf eevce 37 C. M. Clarke 34 KllS5Cll 22 W. y. Humphreys ...."3 Kelsey. ' W. S. Kins W Jesse Joues .........31 llrown 3 1 Kusscll ...........23 C M. Clarke W. Y. Humphreys 30 H.J. Levis S3 Barred Fltz Out. Nrtr Orleans, Feb. 2a The Olympic Club of this city at a special meeting passed resolu tions condemning the action of Fitzsimmons and Carroll, barred the pugilists from the privi leges of the club, and instructed the various committees not to negotiate with them In the future. The officials of the club give as the reason for their action Fitzsimmons' breach of courtesy. He arranged an exhibition in which he advertised his Intention of knocking out John Cash, of New York, in four rounds or for feit 250, and was to follow it with a wrestling matcn tor 3500 with Robinson, or tliis city. The crowd gathered, but Fltz stayed away. Will Wrestle Rcilly. A'n unknown young man railed at this office last evening and left tho following challenge: "In answer to the challenge of Ed Keilly to wrestle anv lichtweisht in tho world. I beg to state that I will wrestle Rellly at 136 to 140 pounds, best two in threo falls, catch-as-catch-can style, for $2511 or JoOO aside. I will be at The Dispatch offlco to-morrow (Saturday) evening at 8:30 prepared to make a match and sign articles." Sporting Notes. There is a letter at this office for Peter Frlddy. AlcC'ONNELL, the backer ol Hayes, states that be cannot meet the Barnes party until the evening; of the ffith Inst. "HIEr.Esecmstobe a very jtreat difference be tweeu the number of plavers the Association ex pects to Iceland what it will yet In reality. .11. 1'. I.. -Brush offered Johnson $10,(03 worth of stocfc In the club, thccsnltal stock being S1WI. CJO. Brush has the franchise, at lust It Is stated. Kead to-morrow's Dispatch on the matter. MAXACEK Bakhie said vesterdsy: "The no tional agreement as originally made out provided for a salary of S10, 0O0 to be paid to the chairman, 'the total eapeiifesorthc National Board were estimated at .liuOU 1 kicked on the salary ortlie chairman, and It was finally eut down to 1.000, which Thurman will draw. The expenses were reauceU to $H,0t0." ABifi'ATcii from Exeter savsi Mike Kelly Is not to eo ich the candidates for the Phillips Exeter nine alter all. While not forblddlnc his ciiKajrr ment, the Academy facultv has requested that some other prolessional be encased, and several alumni have expressed themselves as opposed to Kelly's ensaiicment. The. baseball management are now In correspondence with Connie .Mark, and in all probability a contract will soon be closed with him. "Gr.Nr.BAL Hi Hi" Oixwell, the principal owner of stock In the Bctou Association club, and who was the most loyal supporter the ris ers' Leapne had last year. Is verv pronounced 111 his opposition to the action of the Association. He says: "The Association has no reason what ever lor beginning another war. While Storey and Bierbauer mar have belonged to us morally, the League linl a perlect right legally to sign them, and why not let them go while we go on about our business and play ball? Itisa mistake. I have had all the war 1 want, and the tame U true of the public. However, as the Association has taken this step. I shall have to stand by it. and hope to get some return for the money 1 have In the club. The people In lloslon won't stand anv more conflicting elates, that is certain, and whichever organization Is responsible for con flicting dates will be the snfierer. But I tell you the Association is In the wrong." TAKING snags from the Ohio river pictured and described in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. The Hood makes the spring campaign important. CAUGHT IN ACCIDENTS. A Little Girl Struck by a Cable Car A Panhandle Brakeman lias His Foot Crushed Thomas Welsh Scalded With Hot Metal. The accidents yesterday were numerous and painful. The mills, as usual, claimed their share of victims, and the railroads bob up with one or more. Here is the list: Hazzakd Dr. T. J. Hazzard was thrown from his horse in Allogheny, yesterday, but was not hurt. He hung on to the animal and kent it from running away. Stackk'Houseu Gertie Stackenhouser was knocked down by a Citizen's line car at Forty-second street, and had her right arm broken above tho elbow. Xaole John Nagle. an employe of A. M. Byers : Co., had his left foot mashed last even ing hv a roll falling on it. He will probably lose three of nis toes. Welsh Thomas Welsh stepped in the squeezer pit at Jones & Laughlin's mill. Tho flesh on his ncht leg was boiled, and he suf fered tbc most excruciating pain. Owens Thomas Owens, of Devilliers, fell" into a diich and broke his leg. Koiinet John Kohney. a Southsido boy, had his left eye knocked out by the premature explosion of a small cartridge. Rhodes Horace Rhodes was struck with a hammer in Jones & Laughlins' mill, and bad his breast bone broken. Jones Albert Jones struck his foot against a revolvingsaw in Nelson's box factory on Sec ond avenue. It was badly cut. Cakson Elmer Carson, a Panhandle brake man, had a foot crushed at Sheridan while trying to jump on a moving freight train. PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO. Amour; those who went East last even ing were Assistant Engineer William McCaleb, of the West Penn road; W. M. Kincli, Superin tendent of the interlocking switching signal system of the Pennsylvania road; J. R. McGin ley, George McCague, A. Leo-W cil. Commer cial Agent Dimmock, ot Ihe Chicago, Sr. Paul and Milwaukee road, and Division Freight Agent Means, of the Panhandle. J. B. Jloorhead, T. "W. Vearey, Mrs. E. E. Shaw, W. F. Hirons and Charles H. Moor head, ot Philadelphia, registered at the Du quesne. They attended the funeral of Mrs. McCleane and Margery Brown. Colonel John P. Linton and wife, of Johnstown, and Mayor D. H. Haagen, of Ty rone, are stopping at the Seventh Avenno Hotel. A. C. Anson, ihe star of the Chicago Baseball Club, returned to tho Windy City last evening on the limited. A. "W. Pauil, of "Wheeling, and W. E. Baldwin, of Youngstown, are at the Mononga hela House. FANNIE B. WARD'S letter Tor THE DIS PATCH to-morrow Is dated from the ancient city of Cuzco. Mie describes the remains of Inca greatness. SHALL SCRAPS OF LOCAL NEWS. The parents of Annie Maguire, who ran away last week with Kate Stepleln, have decided not to worry about her. If she wants to come back she can do so, but they will not send forber. They have neither the money nor the time to waste on her. Jacob Josepii. the Fourteenth ward As sessor, applied to the police last night tor pro tection against the sparks falling from the statfks of the Pennsylvania Tube Works. He was told the police had no jurisdiction in the matter. MRS. Hassah Bkessan. of 805 Manor street, Southside, has been missing since Tues day last. Slie is over TO years of age, and a little childish. Her relatives are considerably alarmed about her, owing to her condition. Mrs. Kate Gobjtan, of 2839 Carey alley, Southside, tried to commit suicide by taking rough on rats, yesterday morning. She was pronounced out of danger by the physicians last night. Joseph Bultab, a miner employed at the Pleasant Valley mines, near Reynoldsvllle, dropped dead yesterday from heart disease. He was 63 years old. A gospel temperance meeting was held at Glenwood last evening. G. M. McMasters, Robert Maxwell and Godfrey Rudolph were the speakers. The courts and county offices will be closed on Monday, being a legal holiday, Washing ton's birthday. PICKED TIP BY THE POLICE. John C. Wise is charged with cruelty to his children. A, Noffts, of the Seventeenth ward, is charted with wifebeatlng. Walter Wise is charged with removing furniture from No. 2S7 Center aVenue after they had been levied upon. L. W. Beuder, a Southside wholesale liquor dealer, waived a hearing for court on a charge of violating tbe liquor law. Josiaii Keonig, of Shormau avenue, is ac cused of knocking down his neighbor, T. T. Thompson, and robbing him of a $100 gold watch. James Saeoleist. an Italian, is accused of beating up Josef Culig, a Hungarian. Culig wore ono of Sarglein's shirts and that caused tho trouble Frederick Henzelman' is accused of chasing his wife with a butcher knife and threatening to kill her. He lives at Beck's Run. and Is charged with felonious assault, Heiuias Kestxer was arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer Smith on a warrant issued by 'Squire Young, of Millvale. Kestner is charged with cruelty, neglect and assault and battery by bis wife. Agent Dean has charge of the case, and will take Kestner to Millvale to day for a hearing. The People's Store, Fifth Avenue. New dress goods now open. Our display in fine goods surpasses allprevious efforts. The prices and styles are right See them. Campbell & Dick. Only pleasant results follow the use of ales and beers of the Iron City Brewing Co. All dealers keep them. DIED. LAVERTY Oh Saturday. February 21, 1891, at 12:50 a. M.. Ellen Lavertt, at her late residence, 54 Ross street. Funeral notice hereafter. , Boston papers .please copy. WANT TO BE JUDGE. A Liyely Fight in Progress for the Presidency of a Court. CANDIDATES AND THEIR-CHANCES. The Suspicion of Incendiarism at Hoyer is Strengthened. DURE BOIS TOKN STATES' EVIDENCE rsrECTAr. telkobam to tub dispatchm Bedfoed, Feb. 29. The fight between the candidates for the president judgeship to succeed Hon. "William J. Bear is growing interesting, as far as Bedford county's can didates are concerned. It promises to wax warm from now on, while A. J. Colburn and Frank Kooser are said to be making the fnr fly in Somerset. The candidates here so far who have announced themselves are Hon. J. IL Longenecker and Alexander King, although it is expected that ex-Judge Hall will drift into the tight as the cam paign progresses. Longneeker and KinJ have already taken off thefr coats and are wore working like Trojans. In fact, the fight has already arrived at that stage when several of Bedford's lead ing Republican politicians "never speak as they pass by." Mr. Longenecker's friends claim that the party should reward him for the services he has rendered the party in the past, as through his untiring efforts he has done moie to wheel the county into the Re publican ranks than any other person. While they all admit that be is perfecilv qualified to wear tbe judicial ermine, Mr. King's friends meet this by saying that Lonzenecker has al ready had enough, and that ho saould step aside and let some one else have a chance. Longenecker, it seems, has the party at his back. He is at present Chairman of the Coun ty Committee, and, therefore, has the majority of the workers with him in the fight, Mr. King is a mere novice in politics, and bis campaign is in the hands of the gentlemeu who tried to carry tho county for Dclamater. Hon. John Cessna, who, it was thought, would be a candidate, told your correspondent that he would not enter the race. LOOKS BAD FOE TEATEKS. His Accomplices, tho Dnrr Brothers, TestHy Against Him. ErFCTAT. TXLEQRAM TO TUB DlSPATCn. Washington, Pa., Feb. 20. As was ex pected the Durr boys, who had turned State's evidence against Teaters, on trial for the mur der of tho tollhouse keeper, Mrs. Sandcrs.wero placed on the stand to-day, Ed Dnrr testified that Teaters, Bush Durr aiid himself were sit ting under acorn shock in a field near the scene of the tragedy on the afternoon of Octo ber 10, and that Teaters suggested that they rob the tollhouse.. Teaters made two masks and wore one himself and gave tho other to him. Tho two then cntored the house, and Teaters presented a pistol to Mrs. Sanders and said: "Give me your money or your life." Mrs. Sanders reached for a pistol and began firing, Teaters returned and shot her. They then ran off down the road and found Bush and ran across the country to Allison. The next morning they were arrested and taken to Washington. Bush corroborated the testimony of bis brother in many things. Colonel Arnett attempted to trap the boys, but did notsuccoed iu catching them. The defense has summoned one man from the penitentiary and two from the workhouse, and it is reported thev will try to get out of their trouble by attempting to prove an alibi. EASTEEN VICTIMS OF A WESTEBK BANE. The Failure of a Freachor Financier Who Owes Much in Johnstown. rgrXCMI. TZLECIRAU TO THB DISPATCH. I Joiinstottx. Feb. 20. The announcement of the failure of the banking houso of John D. Knox & Co., of Topeka, Kan,, has created much alarm among the business men here. Mr. Knox Is a brother-in-law of Mr. Keim, the ex-banker here, and is married to a sister of the late John Dibert. of the banking houso of John Dibert fc Co. Owing to his relationship here, he has suc ceeded In getting a number of the best business men to give him money which he proposed to invest in Kansas tnortcages. Recently his appeals to his friends for more money created suspicion, notwithstanding ho offered them ample security, and when it was noticed that the name of John D, Roberts, cashier of the First National Bank here, did not appear among bis references, as formerly, confidence in him weakened. It is not known to what extent tbe losses will be here, hut they will bequitelarge. KnoxwasalocalMethodist preacher, as well as a banker, and the members of "his congregation will be, the greatest sufferers. PENNSYLVANIA DAIBTMEN. While In Sbsslon at Meadville They Elect Their Officers. rsrr.ciAt. telegkam to tub dispatch.; Meadville. Feb. 20. The seventeenth an nual convention ot the Pennsylvania State Datrv men's Association closed this afternoon. Officers for the ensuiug year were elected as follows : President. John C. McClintock; Secretary, George H. St. John; Treasurer, W. W. Dcnn; First Vice Prcsidenr.T. L. Flood; Second, J. B. Philipns; Third. Leon C. Morean, all of Craw ford county: additional Vice Presidents, Henry Port, A. L. Wales, W. J. Everson and William Emery, of Erie connty; H. C. Crawfords, R. L. Cochran. J. C. Libblev. Alexander Frailer, nf Venango county; J. S. Keau, A. R. Sturte- vaur, jonn i;oie, 01 urawioru; uiiarles L'itt, of Warren; F. I. Foraker, of Mercer; F, G. Mil linger, ot Lincaster; Thomas Magee, William Darlington. Leonard Rhone, of Chester; R. S. Caldwell, of Washington; Joseph Gillingham, of Montgomery, and S. L. Childs, of Jefferson. THE M0YEE BUBNING IN F0TJE PLACES. Another Evidence That the Fatal Shaft Was Set on Fixe. lf.TT.CUl. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn. : Scottdale, Feb. 20. Theimprisoned miners in the Moyer shaft have not yet been rescued. Tho fire is still burning, and three streams of water are now running into the shaft to quench it. The exploring party discovered that thn shaft was on fire in four places beyond which tbe water has covered. This increases the be lief that the fire was the work of an incendiary. Mine Inspector Duncan is still at the mine di recting the work of bratticing. The ceneral opinion now is that the miners were drowned. About 20 men are Kept changing continually to relievo the rescuing party. They are working eight-hour shifts. The strikers of tto whole coke region will hold a mass meeting. FINDLAY CATCHING IT. The Klver Which Cuts the Town in Twain Is Ont of Its Hanks. tSrKClAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.l FindlaT. Feb. 20. Tho continued rain for the past few days, and especially the rain of to day and to-night, has swollen the Blancharo; river, which divides this city in the center, un til it Is now overflowing its banks and driving all the residents of tho lower sections from their homes and doing a great deal of damage to property. Kot for 20 years has the river beensohi-h It is still rising, and much alarm is felt. PHILANIHE0P1ST BUCHTEL WOUNDED. The Millionaire Founder of a College Falls From His Invalid Chair. SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO T11E DISPATCH.l AKRON. Feb. 20. John R. Buchtel, the mill ionaire, and founder of Bnch'tel College, who went with tho college boys to the State oratori cal contest at Woo'ster, Thursday night, was pitched from his invalid chair in being lifted from tho train in this city this morning. His face struck against the depot platform, and a severe wound was inflicted. Mr. Buchtel has been partly paralyzed for several years, and it is feared the shock may prove serious. Drowned While Intoxicated. rFPEClAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.' West Newton, Feb. 20. Frank McDonald, aged 45 years, of Gulfey station, fell into the Youghiogheny river between Suttcrville and Scott Haven this afternoon, and was drowned. The Coroner is holding an inquest. The drowned man was intoxicated. A Coal Train In a Creek. HTEC1AL TELIOKAM TO THE DtSPATCH.t Greenville. Feb. 20 As a heavy coal train was passing over the Pittsburg, Sbenango and Lake Erie Railroad bridge below town to-night it suddenly gave way and tiirewthe cars into. the creek. The high waterlssupDosedtohavo weakened it, and it is a total wreck. HAED ON A HEW C0NVEET. His Confession In'Chnrch of Selling Liquor Gets Him Into Trouble. rSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE SI8FATCII.I East Ltveevool, Feb. 20. Elmer Bur roughs, who Is charged with having sold liquor without a license, will bo tried in Cleveland. Tho case is an interesting one. Last June he was in tbe saloon business in this city and had arranged to sell out to a Pittsburg man. The purchasing party wrote that there was sickness in his lamily, and so the sale was postponed from day to day until the ninth day. In tho meautimo his llcenso had expired, and he did not think it was worth while to havo a new ono as tbc sale was finally made. He then went to work 111 a pottery here and for several months did not know there was to be a charge preferred against him. Then a revival of religion began here and among the most notedconverts was Burroughs, who made a public confession. A few days afterward ho was arrested and taken to Cleve land, whoro he was imprisoned. He made a candid statement and was finally bailed out by an old gentleman who beevrae interested in tho yonngmau. Meanwhile, Burroughs is working at the pottery, has joined the church and lived an exemplary life. Nevertheless, his trial will come up next Monday. He has no fears as to the outcome of the case and is making an elegant set of decorated ware for the old gentleman who befriended him. PAEKEESBUEG'S HAED LOT. Tho Town Submerged Last Night and the Hlvcr Still Klslng. rfPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1 Wheeling, Feb. 20. Tho river is falling hero very rapidly, and to-night at 11 o'clock is in its natural channel. The scene in the flooded districts is one of desolation and rum, but tho inhabitants havo gone to work bravclyto re pair tbe damage. There will be no appeal for outside aid, tbe city being able to care for the poor. At Parkersburg and points between Wheel mz and that place, the situation is very dis couraging. At 7 o'clock to-night the water at Parkersburg was J4 feet 8 inches and still ris ing. The steady rise all night and to-day is astounding to tho oldest inhabitant". It has now exceeded tho highest limit predicted by the most reckless, and the destruction will be great. The damage cannot now he estimated, but it is enormous and the suffering is great. The flood has paralyzed business, and tbe city of Parkers burg is cut off from the outside world. Tho suburban town of River Siding is still covered, anil the inhabitants ate camping on the hills until the water subsides. TS0UBLE IN A CABNEGIE HULL. Amalgamated Men Itefuso to Work on Orders From a Non-Union Concern. rSPKCIAL TELEOHAH TO IM DISPATCn.l Beaveh Falls, Fob. 20. Thero is trouble at the rod mills of Carnegie. Phipps & Co.. at this place, which may result in a shutdown. For some three weeks past rods have been shipped to tne wire mills at Rankin, Pa,, and as the rod mill at tbat place is on a strike the men here rcfuso to roll rods any longer for them. Several meetings of the Amalgamated Asso ciation havo been held concerning the matter. Superintendent Dillon, of Carnegie, Phipps & Co., told the men tbat when tbe order fnr Rankin was tilled he would accept no more. It is now understood that an order for 3.000 tons from that place has been received, and the men rofuse to fill it. The mill is running to-diy. but it is to fall out special orders. It will take them until Tuesday, then the mill will shut down. EEC0VEEING THE BODIES. Tho Corpse ot Another Jeanesvtlle Victim Fonnd, and Others Will Follow. IFrECIAT. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn.l Wilkesbarke. Feb. 20. At 9 o'clock to night the body of Patrick Kelly was taken from the Jcanesvillo mine. This is the second of tbe 17 victims of the disastcrwbich occurred at that mine February 4. Kelly's body was in a fair state of preservation, and was found in tbe chamber worked by him. It was evident that ho hadjicen warned of the danger, bnt the water rose too rapidly for him to reach the top of the chamber. Tho work of exploring is contiauinc slowly, and is attended with great danger on account of the black damp, which cannot be removed until air-ways can be opened. It is expected the remaining 15 bodies will be recovered by to morrow night. Drowned at Johnstown. lCrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DtSPATCrf.1 JonNSTOWN, Feb. 20, August Luther, a workman employed in the erection of the new bridge at Coopcrsdale, was drowned to-day, by the capsizing of a boat. His body has not been recovered. Tri-Stato Brevities. The bodies of two victims of the creat flood of 1889 were found in the Conemaugh river Thursday evening. Thieves broke through tho plato glass win window of Whitela's clothing store at Beaver i alls Thursday night, and secured $200 worth of goods. A rASSENGER train and a gravel train collid ed at Massillon on a curve on tbe Cleveland, Lorraine and Wheeling Railroad. Both engines and seven coal cars wero badly wrecked. Engi neer Sharp and Conductor Better were hurt. RUDTAKD KIPLING In his letter forTHE DISPATCH to-morrow tells how a few Chi nese Ironclads could destroy all of Uncle Sam's coast cities. He also devotes some at tention to Buffalo and a few American social oustoms. Fob "Western Pennsylva nia, Ohio and West Vir ginia : Cloudiness and Bain, Likely Heavy South erly "Winds; Colder Sunday. Pittsbvtko, Feb. 20. The United States Signal Service officer in this city furnishes the foliowin; W THE WEATHEB. Time. Thcr. Thcr. S:00A. JI 8:0Or. M. 62 10:00 A. 11 Maximum temp.... (A 11.00a. M GO Minimum temp 32 32:00 M 62 Range 3d 2:00P. M. P5 Meantemp 45 tMir.il... 6s Kalulall .60 Kivcr Telegrams. rSPEClAL TELEGRAMS TO THE niSPATOH.I MORQAXTOWx Klver 8 feet 3 Inches and rising. Weather clear. Thermometer. 63 at 4 p. jr. Browksvtlle Klver 1.1 feet 6 Inches and ris ing. Weather clear. Thermometer, 64u at 8 Jr.il. tVAnnEN Klver 0.9 feet and falling slowly. Weather mild, with lipht rains. allkgiiemy Junction Hlvcr 21 feet and fall inc. Weather fair and warm. LOUISVILLK-Itiver r sing. 18 feet 7 inches in canal,16fect3iuclieson falls, 43 feet 8 lnchcsat foot or locks. Business brisk, vv cather p-vrtly clear and cloudv: pleasant, but very wlntly.wllh showers. heeling Klver 37 Icet and railing. Clear and cool. . . CAIRO Klver 42 feet 4 inches and rising. Cloudy ana cool. CINCINNATI Kivcr 47 icet 7 Inches and rising. Bain and cold. Pakkeiisbuiig Klver 44 feet 8iuchesana rising. A Quaker Dance by Llltle Girls. A Quaker dance, quaint as the name sug gests and rhythmical in motion, is to bejone of the pretty features of the dancing reception with which Miss Agnes Hamilton's classes will close the season. Ten little girls, of uniform size, dressed in the modest garb of Quaker hood, with white 'kerchiefs and very proper little "shakers." will participate in tho figures for which they are already being drilled. A number of new dances will add interest to the occasion, it anything could make these annual receptions more Interesting. The People-'s Store, Filth Avenue. All sizes in misses' jackets and reefers from 4 to 18 years. Campbell & Dick. A high-grade beverage is the Pilsner beer, brewed by the Iron City Brewery. Kept at first-class bars. Gentlemen I Hew neckwear to-day tecks 60c. Jos. Horne & Co. 'a Penn Avenue Stores. TO HUNT FOR PIGMIES. Lieutenant Shnfeldt Leaves To-Day for the Heart of Africa. EXHIBITS FOR THE GREAT FAIR. Ethnolojical Specimens From All Sections of tbe Dark Continent, PLAXS OP AN IMPORTANT EXPEDITION New Yore, Feb. 20. Mason Abererom bie Shuleldt, formerly a lieutenant in tbe United States Navy, Madagascar eiplorer and member of half a dozen geographical societies, will leave Hew York for Africa to morrow by tbe steamer Celtic. He has com missions from the Columbian Exhibition to the yarions countries and colonies of Africa, from Egypt to the Cape, and will endeavor to secure exhibits from all of them; bnt the chief object of his trip will be to seenre a family of the pigmy inhabitants of the great equatorial forest, who as yet have been seen by only two white men, Stanley and Da Chaillu. Commissioner Shnreldt said: "I sail on Saturday for England, where I will remain about ten days, going then directly to Zan zibar by a B. & I. steamor. In company with the American Consul to Zanzibar I will then go to Bagamayo, where I expect to meet Tippu Xib. About fonr times a year the latter sends a caravan from near Bagamayo through equatorial Africa on a trading expedition. These caravans barter European articles for gold, ivory and slaves, generally disposing of the latter to interior tribes before their arrival on the west coast. "My plan is to arrange with Tippu Tib for his caravan, which will start soon alter my arrival, to secure 12 or 15 cf the pigmies, and take tliem westward to the moutlT of the Kongo or Niger, where I will meet them and bring them to the United States. Tippu Tib is a slippery rascal, as I know from my personal acquaintance with him, so I shall not pay him anything until after the delivery of the pigmies. STard to Drive a TSajgaln. "What will I have to pay? AVell, that is hard to say. So many slaves and so many women for his harem, probably, and the rest in barter of European goods. It will prob ably take me a week or two to come to terms with Kim, and then I will havo. to deposit the pay with a third partT, for he will trust me no further than I trust him. "After making my deal with Tippu Tib I will return to Zauzibar.'aml from there go to Natal and Port Elizabeth, where I will en deavor to arrange for an exhibit of African products for the fair. Thence I go to Cape Town and inland to the great Kinberiey dia mond mines. These are the only diamond mines in tbc world where the precious stones are dug literally from the bowels of the earth, tbe Brazilian mines being merely surface washings. AtKimberley I expect to arrange for an exhibit of diamond mining which will, if successful, be conducted in connection with the great mine which "Western capitalists have arranged to dig under the grounds of the Exposition. "From Cape Town I will go to Benguria, Angola, a Portuguese colony, where I wili also attempt to secure an exhibit. Thence, proceeding up the west coast, traveling slowly, I will visit the Kongo Free State for the same purpose, and will then go due north to the mouth of the Kongo, arriving there about May, 1S02. At Bomba I hope to meet Tippu Tib, with his pismy family, but if he has not yet arrived I will ascend the Kongo as far as Stanley Pool, in tbc hope of meeting him. If this plan fails I will then retnrn to tbe month of tbe Kongo and continue my search for Tippu Tib's caravan to the months of the Gaboon and Niger, possibly organizing an expedition to ascend the latter river if it then seems ad visable. TakingSomething for Granted. "Let us presume I hove met my pigmies in some way. Then I will take them with me to Liberia. At Monrovia, the capital of the Liberian Kepublic, I will meet the United States Minister, who is, by the way, the only accredited United States Minister to Africa, and with his aid will arrange for an exhibit from tbe Libcrians, which should be a good one, inasmuch as, although Li beria is a free repnblic, yet it is in a certain sense an American colony the only Amer ican colony being practically snnported by the American Colonization Society. This society twice a year sends a vessel load of dissatisfied negroes from America to Liberia, and generally has to take care of them afterward, The Liberians are not liked much by the native nopnla tion, who do not approve of their civilized ways. This was well shown by a little in cident that occurred not long since during the Senatorial debate on the proposed ex portation of our negro population to Africa. I talked with Senator Butler, of South Caro lina, and others, telling them the plan would meet with obstruction from abroad, and as a consequence a letter was written on the subject to the King of the Belgians. The reply entirely confirmed my views, as it practically forbade their being landed on Dutch territory. I don't think this phase of the question ever came out before. "To return to myitinerary: Accompanied by my natives I will then go to Sierra Leone, where I will attempt to seenre an exhibit, and then nrobably charter a vessel to tbe United States, that being Jeft to my own discretion. Besides my parties ot pig mies, I will have to accompany me 40 or 50 other natives belonging to tribes inhabiting the valleys of the Kongo, Gaboon and Niger, together with materials lor the construction of an African village and domestic utensils, implements of warfare, etc Tbe idea is to show to tbe highest classes of civilization the domestic Hie and customs of the lowest race of people on the globe. Thoroughly Familiar ITItb. tho Ground. "Although the last Commissioner to start ont, others having already been sent to Mexico, China, Japan, Egypt, Turkey, Persia and the South American Republics., and having each an immense field for work, I do not despair of success, for I am allowed two years and eight months to accomplish my task, and in that time a great deal can be done. Beside, I am thoroughly familiar with my work. My father, Admiral Shnfeldt, was the arbitrator appointed by the nation to decide the boundary dispute between Liberia and Sierra Leone. He it was, also, who first opened Corea to the commerce of the world. So you can see how I come by my disposition to explore ont of the wav corners of the world. "In 1884 I had an expedition through Madagascar, and as a consequence am thor ouehly acclimated, having had the fever any number of times and learned to speak Sawhili, the negro dialect most extensively used in Northeast Africa, with a smattering of several others. "The climate oifrica, especially on the west coast, is different from any other in the world. To the newly arrived, I may add, it is the worst for a fever, for several fevers are absolutely certain to attack tbem, and woe betide those who have not given np the use of intoxicants and tobacco in time to bave their systems thoroughly cleared ont before their arrival. "That," continued the Commissioner," is about the worst one of the hardships of African travel." "When will you retnrn to America?" Programme After the Itetnrn. "About June, 1893. Upon my arrival, if u is cooi, n. wm u uirecuy to J! lorida, where I will remain with my colony until they become accustomed to tbe climate and the lake breezes blow more softly in Chi cago than they usually do in June. Prof. Putnam, of Harvard College, has been ap pointed to take complete charge of the de partment of ethnology, and, in consequence, all of the commissioners will renort on their return to him, and he will have charge of such exniDits as tnose i expect to procure. It is intended to establish a permanent ex hibition, of which the curiosities procured by the different commissioners will form a chief attraction, bat the pigmies will not be NEW ADVKRTTSEMESTS. TH - P0Pl'8 - ST0R, fifth: .avzezlsttjiej. Now Ready With Our Early Buyers will find the most magnificent display it has ever been onr privilege to offer in the choicest and best, in both Foreign and American manufacture. We make an, unusual display iu ITINE GS-OODS. New Spring Dress Goods, New Sprinz Silks, New Spring Velvet', Neiy Spring Jackets, New Spring Ecefers, New Soring Wraps, New Muslin Underwear, New Spring Hosiery, New Spring Gloves, iew Dress Trimmings, New Embroidered Skirting", New Lines of Handkerchiefs. Special attention is called to tbe grand lines of Gents' Shirts in Uclanndered, Full Dress and Negligee Styles. All New Goods. In Misses' and Children's Jackets we mate a remarkably fine exhibit at very low prices. Large lines of the best Mnslins, Sheetings and Domestic Goods at less than you usually pay for them. Carpets and Lace Cnrtain?, new spring patterns, now opened. The prices are right. CAMPBELL &. DICK. a part of that, as I shall only seenre tbem for a year, and will likely have trouble enough to do that. "I "suppose I might mention, as an illus tration of the American love of adventure, that I have received sever.il hundred letters from people in every station in life who wish to accompany nle as secretary or in any other capacitr, but I have replied in tbe negative to all and am gointr alone. The fact is, on my last African expedition I did take a secretary, and the poor fellow died almost at the outset of the journey, and I made up my mind then never to take another man into that climate to sicken of the fever and be lelt behind to die like a dog, as is far too often necessarily the case." SOCIETY SUBDUED. A Number of Oalet Lenten Entertainments Bazaars anil Other Church Fairs for Charity's Sake Progressive Euchre Is Holding Its Own Social Chatter. The King's Sons, of St. Peter's Church, are hosts every Friday evening during Lent to an innumerable number of friends, who fill tho auditorium of the church and listen to interest ing lectures delivered by prominent divines. The lecture last evening was given by Kev. E. P. Cowan, D. D., on "The Root of All Evil.' His observations were largely a dissection of tbe pbrase he had taken for bis subject, and an effort at redirection as to the true meaning ot the original text of the Scriptures in which that expression occurs. Taking Dr. Cowan's explanation, money 13 not tbe root of all evil, and. according to bis trauslation and that of the late revisers, "tho love of money is a source of much evil." Tbat is to say, money has its good as well as its bad uses, its employment depending upon the will of the one directing the course it may take into any deed or enterprise. Tbe bad uses were referred to at length, embracing in the enumer ation every vice and undertaking of evil re quiring tbe assistance of coin of the realm from the small expenditures for follies up to the gigantic squanderings in reckless as well as malicious undertakings. Then the speaker found occasion to say that tbe root of all evil was really no particular one thing, unless It might be "selllsliness." That was a soil in which such roots found abundant and nourish ing encouragement to grow and spread and hecopie strong; that tbe tree of evil from which they sprang might flourish and increase in power and extent. Tbe seinsh ness ot the love of money was a powerful stimulant for the accumulation of the material for growth of such a tree, and because of the universal recognition of tbe magnitude of that stimulant to evil, it had become almost gener ally used as a synonym of tho topic of the lec ture. That was wrong, ana inspired an uncalled for prejudice against monev itself. Money, the speaker nrged, was an article ab solutely necessary in commerce and trade, and bad its good and beneficial uses, largely in ex cess of its evil employments. Those good uses were then enumerated, tho speaker citing the great undertakings for the world's improvement and progress in all matters relating to advance ment, deuelopment and enterprising endeavor. Again he laid particular stress upo-.: the in numerable evidences of man's bensvolence. charitv, goodness and love of fellowme n, and spoke feelingly of tbe many monuments erected to science and tbe religion of Christ. In those Instances, the love of money, with which to do such good, was no source of evil; in that light it was a blessing, and so money always is until selfishness perverts it from good to the gratification of selfish desires sinful whether hoarded and gloated over or squandered vi ciously or recklessly in the enjoyment of evil doing. A DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION Given by tho Teachers and Pnplls of the Hancock School Yesterday. A very pleasant reception and entertainment was given yesterday afternoon by the teachers and pupils of the Hancock School, on Webster avenue, to the parents of the children and friends. This school had the honor of making the highest class average and of being the only school having an individual pupil making 100 per cent in one study at the re cent preliminary examinations for admission to the High School. The large reception hall, which was crowded almost to suffocation, was gaily festooned with tn-colored bunting, and bedecked with lanterns and potted plants. The stage was almost hidden by flowers, and had a large silk American flac, surrounded with por traits of men prominent in history, for a pleas ing background. The programme included vocal and instru mental mnsic. recitations and character sketches. Among the renderings worthy of mention was "Mona'a Waters." by Jliss Eliza beth O'Connell; piano solo, by Clarence Doyle: a comical recitation by Sammv Richards: "Lochiel's Warning," by Misses Nngent and Hays, in character costumes, and presentation speeches to Misses Stewart and Hays, they be ing presented with gold chain bracelets by Director liarrot. for meritorious stndv. The arrincements weio in charge of Miss McWay. the principal, and tbe corps of teachers, and the occasion will linzer long in the memories of all those who participated. FOE SWEET CEAETTY'S SAKE. An Eijoyable Entertainment at 3Irs. C. I Magee's Last Evening. Radiantly beautiful was tho lovely mnsic room of Mrs. C. L. Magee's residence, last even ing, with its tempered lights and assemblage of wealth and fashion. The occasion was a musicalo given by tbe "Willing Hands' " Circle of King's Daughters of Sbadyside. with char itable intent, and tho event of the evening was a recitation, or monologne. given by Mr. Ed mund Russell, "Lady Geraldine's Courtship," by Mrs. Browning. Mrs. Maurlco Coster, a cousin of Mr. Russell's, also cavo valuable as sistance totbeprogramme.appearingln several numbers. "Aux Italiens." and tbe ana, "Una Voce Poco Fa." being among them. Mrs. C. It Magee and her niece, MiS3 Gil lespie, rendered the piano duels, "Morgan trnnung'' and "Country Dance." Mr. H. B. Edwards sang "Thy Sentinel am I," and Miss Clara and Florence Aiken were heard in piano and violin duets. A quartet, "Nocturana." selection, was rendered by Misses Gillespie, McCalluin. Faber and Griffin, and a piano solo, "Spinning Song." by Miss Seville Friend. Tbe entertainment closed with a duo by Mrs. Magee and Miss Gillespie, and then developed into an informal reception to Mr. Russell. THE FATEEE OF HIS C0UHTBY. An Interesting Entertainment Prepared for To-Day at Wilklnsburg. Washington's Birthday is to be celebrated with an entertainment by tbe congregation of of St, James' Church, In Academy Hall, Wil klnsburg. this evening. An excellent musical and literary programme has been prepared. The principal thing will be anoraiionby Rev. A- A. Lambing, the pastor, his subject being "Georgo Washington." Father Lambing is an Interesting sneaker, and is acknowledged to be one of tbe ablest and most scholarly historians In Pennsylvania There will be otber speakers, as well u eloca New Spring Stock. New Table Linens, New Spring Flannels, New Spring Sateens, New Spring Ginghams, New Spring Wash Goods, New Spring Challies, New White Goods, New Black Silk Grenadines, New Black StriDed Grenadines, New Stvles in Grenadines, New In'dia Silk'. New Pongee Silks. fe21-TTS tionists and singers. The Scbmertz Orchestra, of Pittsburg, will furnish the instrumental mnsic. Vocal solos will be rendered by Miss Maine Knorr, Miss Rosa Weber. Miss Katlo Brennan, Miss Annie Lanigan. and 31ers. C C. Griffin and F. W. Robertsbaw. The Hooper brothers will render mandolin and guitar selec tions, and there will be piano solos by Miss Agnes Lambing and Mr. C. C. Carothers. Miss H. II. Baiter will recite the description of the chariot race from "Ben Hur." , CLEAEIHG OFF A DEBT. A Church Bazaar With Xovel Fcatnres Soon to Be Given. The ladies of the Shady Avenue Baptist Church evidence considerable wisdown In an nouncing a bazaar for next week, this being really the season of Martha Washington parties, and, as every one knows, things ont of season crcato more interest and attract more attention than those in. whether a box of straw berries or a bazaar, and, as the generally ac cepted time of nazaars iialonc about Cnrist mastidc. it is probable that this erratic digression will bo a great succesi. Thursday and Friday evenings ot next week have been decided upon for tha event, and some exceedingly novel things are to be in troduced, among tbem a Dutch kitchen and a real business-like popcorn stand, where red hot popcorn will be furmsned on short notice. It is to be a full-fledged bazaar, even to the common sense table, and the committees aro now busy in making their arrangements. One thousand dollars, a debt of the cburcb. is tha occasion of tbe bazaar, and tha Ladies's Aid Society has assumed it. A LEHTEK LTJITCHEOH. Mrs. Dr. B. C. Dake Entertains a Xamber of Friends Very Pleasantly. A Lenten luncheon in name only, not in viands was given by Mrs. Dr. B. C. Dake. at herhandsomo Penn avenue residence yester day. Covers were laid forll, thus escaping; tho unlucky number, and the elegant dining; room resounded with mirth and merry repartee, from 1 o'clock until near 3. The luncheon was given in honor qf Miss Clara Dake, a niece of the doctor's, and a very charm ing and interesting young lady from New York. Tulips, tbe favorite flower at present, wero used in tbe decorations of the dining room, and were visible in large numbers upon tbe table, their rich color harmonizing beautifully with tho exquisitely mellowed light. Floral souvenirs were given tbe guests." Animated Scene at Carnegie Library. The Carnegia art galleries presented a re markable scene yesterday afternoon. Tho pupils ot the Pittsburg High School, tho Third ward, Allegheny, school and tbe art students of the Pennsylvania Female Colleze were all present at one time. A more animated picture among the Verestchagin masterpieces has not been presonted since tbe exhibition opened. Social Chatter. "Ajt Evening With Washington" heads pretty invitations sent out by the Bloomfield Public LiDrary Association for an entertain ment and social next Monday evening at tha association rooms. Mbs. Percy Smith, of Ingram, was hostess yesterday afternoon at a reception given in honor of three brides, Mrs. W. L. Bowman, Mrs. H. P. McClintock and Mrs. Seidle. The pupils of tha German school will present Cinderella," with a child ballet, at Turners Hall, Forbes street, on the evening of the '2Sth. Prof. Adrian will manage tha affair. At tbe Linden Club euchre last evening IS tables were filled and six prizes were awarded. The chaperons of the evening were Mrs. E. Normecutt and Mrs. J. P. Reed. The Union Veteran League will give a mu sical and literary entertainment at its hall next Tuesday. The Ideal Orchestra will assist in tba programme. Rev. C. L. Smith lectured in tbe Arch Street M. E. Chnrcb, Allegheny, last night on "A Day and a Night in Mammoth Cave." TBE Misses Abel, of 415 Penn avenue, enter tained their lriends at progressive euchre last evening. A BECEPnoK wa3 given by Mrs. E. H. Feree, of Montonr Junction, yesterday afternoon. Edmusd Rdsseli. talks on "House Decorar tlon" at Mrs. C. L. Magee's this afternoon. FOR OLD AND YOUNG Tutt's Liver Pills act as kindly on the child, ihe delicate female or infirm old age, as upon the vigorous mm. Tutt's Pills give tone and strength to the weak stomioh, ' ow"ls, kidneys and bladder. felC-TThSU FOR AND ZLVHelX o -w- m- e s s., We Commend OLD EXPORT To the attention of all thoewho desira to use really good and reliable whisky. Sold only by JOS. FLEMING & SON, Drngglsts, 412 Market St. cor. Diamond. PittsDurg;Pa At the lowest price consistent with good qual ily and honest quantity. Full Quarts, $1, or Six for $5,- ' fel5-TTS3U MEN'S FURNISHINGS. This tho most Complete Depart ment in this City. Manufacturing Clothiersjailors, Hat ters and Men's Furnishers. 954 AND 956 LIBERTY ST. STAR cbltJSEK. m it iwmimit&a&m&i&M ittx ..:
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