EmSSIES ssBPPPV"? '--srT "fP -t T5,?g3Bc - THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, "WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 189L J AT LAST Seen -by the Men Who Were in the Jeanesville Mine for Nineteen Days. SCENES AT THE PIT MOUTH. The Story of the Ecscue as Told by Those Uho Took Tart in It. FIGHTISG AGAINST BLACK DAMP. IIotv the Four lien Were Able to Keep Lite's Spark Earning. THE DOXOLCGY SD.NG IX THANKSGIVING ErEClAI. RUOXJUI TO THS DI8PATCH.I Jeas rsviLLE.Feb. 24. "Praise God from whom all blessings flow" was sung as it was never suae before at 2 o'clock this morning by a company of blackened miners who had just issued from the mouth of the Jeanesville mine with the most marvelous story the bowels of the earth ever gave forth. They sang the glad tidings of a resurrection, for never did man look upon a miracle more strange than seemed the rescue of comrades many days mourued as dead. The records of human endurance contain nothing that can match the experience ot the Jour men now being tenderly nursed back to life and strength. They are four pitiful wrecks of human beings as they lie stretched out upon the improvised beds in the town hall, which has been turned into a hospital, but they still live, and the med ical men, who dou't cease to marvel over the fact that life is still in them, say that they will soon be able to tell as well as words can the story of their sufferings. lueteen Daj-s and Nights. For 19 days and eight hours these four men were entombed practically without food or drink, 600 leet deep and three-quarters of a mile from the mouth of the mine in a hole three feet wide and three high. I'or air to breathe they had only what was imprisoned with them, and that under the pressure of an immense weight of water pressed upon them with the force of four atmospheres. The disaster which overtook them and a score or more of their comrades took place at 11 o'clock ou the morning of the iourth mutant There was a sudden rush of water into the mine from a long abandoned shaft. Kobody knows the cause. It is conjectured that the workings had gone nearer the abandoned mine than was suspected, and that a miner's pick had pierced the barrier and started the flood. At all events the waters poured in with a sudden deluge, which in five minutes had filled more than 200 feet vertically ol the lower levels of the mine. Caught by the Flood. All the men in that drift and its branches got warning in time and escaped to the bot tom ot the slope and un in the car. They fled before the flood. Then invading waters mounted the opposite drift from the bottom. The miners there, except those near the slope, who earlv ranghl the alirm, found their only retreat before the advancing flood higher into the labyrinth. The waters fol lowed them up until the main draft was en tirely tilled. The small drifts are about 100 feet long before they terminate at the end, or "face if the breast." It was into these breasts the highest points in the depths of the mines that such miners as were not caugbt by the flood and whose e-cape by the shaft was cat oil immediately fled. The water in the mine mounted higher and higher. Its level in the main suatt reached IoTIt TO feet above that of the imprisoned men. Their prison was ot coarse air tight. The air conhned there prevented the invasion of the flood to the verj end of the pockets wnere the men took refuge. But the great volume ot water in the gallery and shaft without put a tremendous pressure upon the condensed at mosphere in which the miners were caught. Terrible Atmospheric Pressure. The mining engineers say that the head of the water was sufficient to quadruple the normal atmospheric pressure or to raise It to nearly 6" pounds pressure per square inch. When the ituation was fully understood by the managers of the mine it was also considered Impossible that any one belon could have remained alne beyond a few Dncf hours at most. Nevertheless the worL of clearing the mine was undertaken with as much energy as though the lives of all the missing men, IS in number, depended upon it. It was not until Wcdnoaay last that the water had lallen low enough to enable exploring par tics to enter that portion of the mine where ticy m-gbt expect to find an of the bodies of their .'mrades. borne 'todies were found dnring the next Ihnedavs, all having met death by drowning. It was cone! udeu that all had died in the same manner. Such was the general conviction until bunliv, when, penetrating still further, the exulorers found the bodies of four men tlio hau not anparcntly been very loi s; dead. As it p'oved, these four hart a better chance of surviving th-xn the four who were recued latt night. Their own had judgment cost them their lie. Tlie had built a nre of boards and ilinters. The nre consumed what remained of the oxrgeu in.tlie air. and the four men per ished, after several dajs or hunger, by asphyx iation. Their late is peculiarly distressing he-cau-o their snpply of air in volume and quantity of oxygen was considerably lanrer than those of the four men still living. Oa Mt'ndav four more bodies were found, but they bad perished by drowning. The Four TO ho IVere Misting. Only four of the 18 missing remained to bo accounted for, and only two or three ot the most distant points remained to be visited. The black damp was now the worst enemy of the explorers. It accumulated in all the dips in the drift. It was necessary to keep a lone line nf pickets posted at speaking dis tance from front to rear to give warning in case any man should fall unconscious. Last evening about 8 o'clock I he pickets were winging their coats in the efforts to keep the black-damp out of the drift leading to breast Sn. 5. Foremen Hale and Ketcham were there in the vane, and Superintendent MacFarlane was just behind them. They had ventured as far as their lights would burn, bent down be neath the mof, which was only three feet huh. Suddenly the two men in front signaled Jlc Failane to come up to them. He did so. He found Hale's eves blazing with an excitement that seiuird almost liKe fear. "What Is it?" asked McFarlane. I heard something. I be lieve there are men alive in there, ' replied the excited miner "It can't be." cried McFar lane, "don't start such a story." The three men listened intently, and Anally heard a faint murmur tint sounded like a human voice. Mc Farlane. still incredulous, gave a long haik Voices From the Depths. This time there was no mistake; there came hack a faint, but distinct "H-a-M-o." The three men pressed forward in the very black damp itsclt until their lamps went out. Mc Farlane once again called out: "Keep heart, lads: 1 am coming " Back came the trembling. though faint Voice: "We know, big boss." Then there was no doubt about it. "Bit Boss" McFarlane. as he is known among the in lucre, dashed back to the picket linn to pass tbe word lor brandy, restoratives and medical aid. Then he rejoined bis two companions and regardless of olack damp they pnsh:d ahead in utter darkness to tbe breast, Tbe men were not there. Tbcy had crawled into a beadinc or passage which had been par tially excavated irom urease a to oreast i. Ketcham crawled into the hole. He found the suffereis lying in a neap. He seized one of tbe men and begau dragging lum slowly toward tbe opening. It was slow, painful work in tbe utter narlcues and the vitiated atmosphere. He reached the opening at latt, and tbe half lead man was placed in McFarlane'g arms. Ketcham was exhausted by tbe fonl air, and Hale started after the next man. The Men's Awful Condition. Finally all four were got out and restoratives administered. How to cet the helpless men through the 150 feet of low tunnel leading to the large gangway and down a sharp incline was a hard problem. Tbe only way was for a miner to lie upon his back, take one of the sufferers in bis arms, and slide overthe rough path to tbe bottom. The men were quickly transported to the bottom of the -slope, xnd boitel in a car to the landing aboTe. There they remained in the care of Or. Ueata soveral hours before taking the ad DAYLIGH ditional journey of half a mile at the sur face. Meantime the month ot the pit was surrounded by a half frantic crowd who could not restrain their impatience. It was glvqn out that the rescued men would not be brought up till morning; so finally tbe people made tbe hotel their headquarters for their celebration, bhortly before 2 o'clock the rescuing party ot miners came up. With their lamps still burn ing in their hats and their faces still blick with coal tbe company marcbed to Air. Hayden's house, and standing In front, sang with most inspiring fervor the doxology. A more aramatlo and effecting climax of the night's events could not have been supplied. Mrs. Hayden with wet eyes responded to a serenade such as no er before had been offered her. Then the tired men went home. It was decided to bring the rescued men to the surface"before daylight In nrderjn, avoid tho excitement of a crowd and the effect of tho glare of tbe sun npon their weak and inflamed cj es. In Daylight Once More. They were brought up about 4 o'clock in two cars, and were tenderly transported to the town lull. Two or three doctors ministered to them, and by the first train hospital nurses arrived. The eagerness of the poor lellows for food was pitifuk Only liquids wero fur nisbed them, -a little mile and water and beef peptonnids every 15 minutes at first. Big Joe. the -only one who spcaEs Knglisb, pleaded earnest! v with Mrs.LHayden : "Ob, give me a gallon of that milk, please." For several hours the men were not permitted to talk. Indeed, they were, and are still, too weak for more than a tew words at a time. As they were brought in they would scarcely be recognized as human beings. Black as ink, hair and beards matted with coal dust, out of their thin, hollow faces stared eyes with a dangerous, unnatural light in them. Gaunt, hungry looks they turned upon everyone. Even through the grime tbe bones pierced almost to the surface. 7 heir emaciation is extreme, and yet hardly as terrible as their sufferings would signify. It was w onderful how steadily and rapidly they rallied all except Barnio, who was very near dead when reached. He is still in danger, but the doetors don't tear for the others. Big Joe is the strongest. He was a Hercules when he went in the mine 20 days ago. and his strength is not yet all spent. He is theonlvone who is able to tell any of the story of their sufferings. He seemed to enjoy talking with The Dispatch correspondent this after noon in the impatient intervals between re freshments. Big Joe Tells the Story. "We have four pieces bread," he said in bis broken English. "We break in small. Oh my, mail bits no bigger than a bug. Then we eat four or five at a time. We put in water, boil it on lamp first days. Then drink it. Then we eat bark on timber, and paper in mining box. We have no fire, matches all gone. It was so cold." In exploring the drift again to-day the miners found tbe imprisoned men had prepared bits ot board and kindling for a fire. Had they found a match with which to light it with they would have perished as did their four com rades found on fcunday. Joe was asked when first taken out hon long he thought he had been imprisoned. "About two weeks" be an swered, showing curiously that in the midst of awful sufferings and with no means of reckon ing tbe hours must some how have seemed shorter instead of longer. Joe was the em ployer of tbe other three. He as a miner worked with his Hungarian laborers on a breast upon contract. All three boarded with Big Joe. Joe is mar ried, and last Friday his wife gave birth to a child, fahewas not able to visit her husband after his resend She. like everybody else, fully believed he had perished, and so generally accepted was this conviction that she had been paid a death benefit by an insurance organiza tion. , . Has a Family in Poland. The 'other rescued men are single, except Tomisky, who has a wife and children in Poland. The men say they drank a little of tbe mine water as long as tbey were able to reach it. This water is almost undnnkable. It is dirty and strongly impregnated with sulphur. The Coroner's inquest will be held on Friday. During the afternoon, John Barno said: "We recalled to mind a mine accident In Hungary j ears ago, in which tbe men were rescued alive after living m tbe mine nine days. One nf tbem said: "Your not going to kill any of us for food, are you." I said' 'Ho, I will starve first. There will be uo cannibalism; but if one of us should die, why. of course, the rest of us will have to eat the dead bod).' Tbe last ounce of food was gone. I started out in tbe darkness to see if I couhl find anything. I groped aronnd in tbe darkness for hours, but was not successful; the rats were at my feet all the time. I concluded that if I could find no further food 1 would kill the rats. This I did with a club. For seven days onr only food was .rats' legs. Tbe rats were very bold, lhad to watch over my com panions in their weakness or the rats would have eaten their eyes out." FREIGHT CABS BMASHED. Disastrous Wreck on tbe Beading In the Vicinity of Ashland. . KFXCUL TILEGB-IM TO TUB DIBr J.TCU.1 ASULAXD. Feb. 21 This evening a disas trous wreck occurred on tbe Reading Railroad, between Barry station and Gordon, completely wrecking four large engines, five GO-gallon oil tanks and three freighters. Coal engine No. 20, with 100 cars, started from Locust Summit with orden to run to run to Gordon. When half a mile from that station half of the train broke loose, and a flagman was sent out to flag a train coming behind, while the engine pulled half of the train to the Gordon yards. Following this train was an empty engine with a full crew. Two other engines then came down the road, and the three empty en gines wero brought close together awaitinc a c tear track to move to their destination. The flagman of the last engine went back the road 200 yards, and was going farther, when he espied the through freight coming. The cusineer of tbe freight train blew the whistle and then jumped. He was hurled down a steep embankmcut and very badly used up, tbouzn not serioul- injured. The rest of tho crew also leaped from tbe flying train, sustain ing severe bruises The engine of the irelgbt train went crashing into the rear engine, throwing it into a cut, and proceeding f under piled up the other two engines, freight cars and oil tanks. The oil immediatelv took fire from the flying hot coals from the engines, and in a ten minutes tbe mass ot wood, gram and other consumable articles .were a mass of flames, lhe loss will be about 2100,000. A CITY SWEPT AWAY. It Is Feared That Tama, Ariz., Is Destroyed by the Shifting River. . PnffiNix, ARIZ.. Feb. '21. The first wire Into Fhce lix since Wednesday night, was completed to-day. A heavy rain last night and this morn ing raised tbe Salt river very high, but in. did not get over the bank sufficient to repeat the damage of Thursday. Late advices this after noon are that Yuma is tnreatened with Inun dation by the Gila changing its bed where it empties into the Colorado. All wires are down now and it is supposed tbe towu has been swept awav. A dispatch from Holbroot says: There was a regular cloud burst at San Garios, Ariz, yes terday. Two and one-half inches' nf rain fell in six hours, and six inches since last Tuesday. The Gila river is booming higher than ever known. The agency flour mill is partly inundated and its machinery ruined. The mill is liable to go down stream at any moment. The agency miller. William Cornwell and family, narrowly escaped from drowning. His house and contents were washed away and he had to wade neck deep to the shore with his wife and babies. Conductor Jessup Crushed to Death. SPECIAL TELKOKAM TO THE DISrjLTCII. ! New Castle, Pa., Feb. 21 Conductor O H. Jessup, bharpsville, running between Wilm ington and bharpsTille, was instantly killed this afternoon He had climbed on a box car, when he lost his Jiold and fell under the wheels. Cheaper Than a Monument. New York. Feb. 24. Tbe Hoard of Alder men to-day paused a resolution naming the tri angular spare at Seventy-third street and the Boulevard. "Sherman Place." in memory of tbe late General SPRING OPENING! Saturday, February 28, Of Duitlap & Co.'s Of Donlap & Co.'s Stiff Hats, Stiff Hats, Silk Hats, Silk Hats, Traveling Hats, Traveling Hats, Saturday, February 28, Saturday. February 28. J. Q. Bemnett & Co., - Leading Hatters, Corner "Wood st. and Filth ay. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFT. Wasted. T1XNER PItACTlC'Al, TINNEIt; SOBER and can do an ordinary Job In a reasonable time: most be competent to fisrure off or and work to plans and details: good wares per day as salarr for one year. X.. -11. BALSLEY, Connellsvllle, Pa, feB-85 DIGNA'S DERYISHES Driven in Disastrous Kouf From tbe Tokar's Bloody Field. FURTHER SEW S FROM THE BATTLE Desperate Struggle for the Possession of a Line of Douses. 0XE CKITICAli MOMENT FOR EGYPT Suakim, Feb. 24. Further particulars of the recent fight atTokar have just been rereived. Colonel Slith, on learning that Osman Digna was preparing an attack on the flank while the Egyptians were march ing from El Teb, hastened his advance to Tokar. The cavalry drove in the enemy's mounted scouts, but the enemy advanced rapidly in a semi-circle throngbt tbe thick brushwood. Their presence was made known onl v by occasional glimpses above one bush of moving men and banners. The hills a mile distant were covered with reserves. Both sides tried to seize outlying houses for protection. The Egyptian infantry rushed to and occupied some ruins, and then raced with the Dervishes to seize the houses outside of tbe general dercnse. One com pany, succeeding in occupying a house, poured a withering fire upon the Dervishes, over 100 of whom fell within a yard of the building. This checked their advance. The semi-circle of the enemy was now shifted and was extended until it enveloped the entire line, gradually outflanking tbe Egyptians. Horsemen led by Osman Digna and Naib dashed around the right flaukand threatened the year, where tbe transtiorts had been placed with weak protection. A reserve battalion of Egyptians, however, advancing rapidly, checked the horsemen. The situation was critical for a moment, but the front battalions advancing, ran 600 yards and cleared the ground, carried all tbe houses and swept off tbe enemy, who old not stop until they took a position on rising ground. At the height of the fight tbe transport cadets and mnles stampeded and tbe enemy's horse men got among them. Tbe Egyptian cavalry immediately charged and drove the Dervishes out by bard fighting which ended in a rout. The enemy having reformed on rising ground, the Egyptians advanced again, but the enemy's reserves fled without waiting for tljem. On reaching the second position held by Osman Digna, a hilly place, tbe Egyptians saw an Arab town stretching in crescent below them, with rows of tents backed by thousands of straw huts extending for miles. Marching to tbe village a host of Arabs poured out, besging for pardon. A. number of bodies of bheiks were found whom Osman Digna had executed, suspecting them of treachery. A PANIC IN A PALACE. ns DAMAGE BY FIEE WAS IAID AT snunsT dooes. The Accidental Cause Soon Discovered Wnen the Excitement Subsided The Fright Makes tbe Czarina III An Elec tric Wire Caused tbe Fire and smoke. London, Feb. 24. Further particulars from St. Petersburg in regard to the fire which broke out during the afternoon of February 18 in the apnrtments of the Em press at the Anitchkoff Palace show that the Czar was alone in his study when he smelted something burning and saw smoke issuing from the portion of the palace in which tbe Emnress' suite of rooms Is situated. Refraining irom summoning the servants, the Czar tried personally to ascertain the cause of the smoke, but was unable to do so. He then summoned the palace commission, who traced the fire to a bathroom situated on a floor below the Einprcis' rooms and thence to her private study. The Czar in person directed ,the movements of tbe firemen who had been summoned to the place. When this work was going on the im perial guards surrounded tbe palace, in tbe in terior of which a general panic ensued. Tbe reason of this was a report that incendiarism was tbe cause of the tire, and I hat Nihilists were at the bottom of the whole affair. As to the tatter's threats, it was suggested that per haps the work of tbe alleged incendiaries was planned to give tbem an opportunity uuring tbe commotion natural to a fire to mate an at tempt upon tbe life ot the Czar. ""Finally, to the relief of many persons con cerned, it was found the fire originated in the fusing of the electric lighting wires in the bathroom mentioned, and that this f using fired the wood work, lhe flames were evidently subdued after considerable damage had been done to the apartment, and when costly paint ings, tapestry and statuary had been destroyed by the flames, lhe Empress was returning from a drive, and reached tbe palace just as the alarm was abating through lhe discovery ot the real cause of tbe fire, but the Empress. 'see ing the troops around the palace and noticing the smoke ana confusion before she was placed in possession of the exact facts, dreading dis aster, became ill from the shock she ex perienced. JEAL0U3 FBEHCH ARTISTS Protest Against FranceExhibltlng Works of Art at the Berlin Exhibition. Paris, Fen. 21, During tbe course of inter views printed in the newspapers of this city to-day, several more artists strongly protest acainst French artists exhibiting works of art at tbe coming Berlin exhibition. They tay, in substauco, that the action of tliose who have decided to exhibit is equivalent to desertion, and is calculated to further Em peror William's ambition to make Berlin the art center of Europe, and thus eclipse Fans, which city now claims to be entitled to that honor. GEEMAHT3 CUSTOMS RELATIONS- Tariff Treaties Advocated Without Sacrlfio " ing Protection. Berlin. Feb. 21 Tbe North Gci man Ga zette to-day says, that the stability of tbe cus toms relations of Germany with other coun tries can be secured by tariff treaties without sacrificing the protection of national labor. The Gazette adds that if the majority of the European Mates onen further outlets for trade by new treaties, France, with a prohibitive minimum tariff, would be compelled either to abandon or modify her prohibitions. In tho same manner the prohibition tendencies of Russia and the United States might be cheeked. Prince Napoleon Ilk RoitE, Feb. 21 Ki-ig Humbert paid a visit to-day to Prince Napoleon, who Is senouslv 111 with nephritis SOME PITTSBUBG BOGS. They tap tore First Class Prizes at the New York Bench hliow. tSPECIAI.TELEau.ia TO THE DtSPATCH.l New York, Feb. 24. The big bench show opened to-day at tbe Madison Square Garden with over 1.600 entries. Pittsburg dogs again came to the front W. L. Washington's chaniDion Irish setters had a walkover, winning easily in the largest class of Irish setters ever brought together. Champion Ruby Glenmore won first prize in the challenge class. Champion Winnie IL won second to Ruby. Beau Brommei broke tho record by winning first prizi in the open class, first prize in tbe noViio class, first prize in tbe sweeouakes against all other' first prize winners: also first Srize in the brace stakes with champion Ruby lenmore. defeating champion Dick bwlrelle. Washington's Irish setters easily defeated all tbe other kennels for the kennel prize, includ ing the Killarney kennels, of Cbicogo. Paul Hacke's Russian wolf bound, Fiooem, won first over Ivan Romanoff, but his Prokaza was de feated. Joe Lewis' Daschound Countess Liua won second in tbe challenge class. The attend ance has been verv large all day, the big garden being continuously crowded. Many ot the prize winners have entered their dogs at the Pittsburg show. CCHPTJLSOEY IDUCATIOtT. It Is Discussed Fro and Con in a National Meeting of Educators. Philadelphia. Feb. 21 Tbe annual meet ing of the Department of Superintendents of the National Education Asociation began here to-day. Representatives were present from every State and Territory lu the United States. The first topic was "The Compulsory School T Legislation of .Illinois and Wisconsin." by N. C. Dougherty, Superintendent of Schools, Peoria, all. .Mr. Dougherty stated that in the city of Chicago, under the new law, 10,000, and in tbe Stato over 20,000 children, have been brought into tbe schools There no force was used. John Hancock. State Commissioner of Com mon Schools, of Columbus, Q-, said he felt glad bis State had no troubles like those of Wiscon sin. He believed that Ohio, as a State, bad at tained that proposed position that hereafter everyebild will be educated. State Superin tendent Wells, of Madison, Wis., then said he felt a little out of place in face of the eulogies upon compulsory oducatlon. He favored mak ing the schools more attractive without com nulslon, and thought that would increase the attendance. In answer to questions, be said that the opposition to tbe Bennett law did not come from the requirement that Instruction should be in the English language. He ad mitted, huwever, that the question had a great dealtodowithlr. There was no doubt about tbe authority of the State in tbe public schools, bnt he doubted tbe right of tbe State to exer cise authority over private a parochial schools. TUPPER'JB REVELATIONS. HE MAKES THEM IK A CAMPAIGK SPEECH ATT0B0HT0. Letters From Mr. Farrar and Congressman Hitt to Erastus Wiman Read to the Audi ence The So-Called Treasonable Con spiracy Is Unveiled. Toronto, Feb. 24. Sir Charles Topper, in an address before the electors of Wind sor, read two letters addressed to Erastus Wirgan, of New York, one of which was signed by G. Edward Farrer, of Toronto, and the other by It. Hitt, of the House of Eepresentatives, Washington. Mr. Far rer's letter, which is dated Toronto, April 22, 1889, was: At. present commercial union idea is at a standstill. First of all. the Jesuit agitation, which is here to stay. has. to an extent, sup planted it; secondly, the general belief is that the Republicans would not listen to any such scheme: tblruly, a very large number of people are inclined to think that we had better make for annexation at once instead of making two bites of a cherry: lastly, the o'd parties here are rapidly breaking up, and when Sir John goes we shall he adrift, without a port in sight ave annexation. Moreover, although the Liberals have taken up commercial union they are not pushing it with any vigor. 1 saw Mr. Hoar while at Washington, and told him just wbat he says I did namely, that tbe smaller forces favor annexation, and will favor annexation, and will favor it all the more if commercial union be withheld. It seems to me. and I have talked the thing over lately with the maritime members, as well as with those from Manitoba, that commercial union would only delay the coming of the event these people most desire. Hence, in tho provinces referred to. commercial union does not take hold, whereat annexation will always demand a hearing. In Ontario the Jesuit campaign has brougbt that aspect of things home to thousands who would not look at commercial nnion. Tho littleness and half-heartedne's of the Liberals is also very disheartening. Then again, the truth is that every man who nreaches comineicial union would prefer annexation, so that the party is virtually wearing a mask. Mr. Hitt, in his letter, which Is dated Wash; ington, April 25, 1859. says in part: "lam greatly obliged to you for sending me the slip3 of the iVoiWt .American, article, and baTo been much interested, also, in Mr. Farrar's letter, which surprised me somewhat, as I did not think from bis conversation, which gave me a very favorable impression, tbat he would be so easily discouraged. The Jesuit agitation, which has taken the place of commercial union in bis mind, is largely sentimental and will probably not last long. Tbe other, com mercial union, is a business question which concerns each citizen and in away in which he does not understand at first, but sees more and moreclcarl the more be talks intelligently about it. There is some logic lu what Farrar says of not making two bites of a cherry, but going farther, I tbink he is misled on that point in a way tnat oiieo occurs. v ucre a uiau is thinking much on a point and discussing it. he is liable to narrow his horizon to thoe within i his reach, and his own mind and Derbans those he meets, having parsed on by the uiscusslon to the distant result-, he takes it for granted that tbe wide world, whih is so wonderfully slow, has kept up with him, and has tbe same results in sight We must be very patient with the slow moving popular mind, lhe farmers, artisans, lumbermen, miners and fishermen can be In three years argued up to the point of voting for commercial union. The North American Memew article will have a powerful fsndency to keep our public men from scattering away on annexation liext winter, and I hope we can get the offer of commercial union formulated into law." - ILLINOIS LEGISLATKH. Bills Relating to Political Conspiracies and Taxation of Telegraphs. SMUNariElJ), Feb. 21 In tbe Senate this morning a bill was introduced making it a con spiracy for two or more persons to agree to prevent the election of any person to office on account of bis religious belief. In tbe House a bill was introduced for the assessment and taxation of the property of telegraph companies. It provides a tax of 1 per mile for single wire, and 20 cents per mile for each additional wire strnng on the same pole. A CONEPHtACY LAW EEPEALED. Organized Labor May Strike In. Montana to Its Heart's Content. Halena, Mont., Feb. 24. The Senate to day passed a bill repealing tho conspiracy law against organized labor. There was a stubborn fight on tbe bill. Tho measure has passed the House, and now goes to tbe Governor for his signature. LATE SEWS IN BRIEF. t The strikes In Brazil are extending. It has been snowing heavily in Oregon and Washington. The Argentine Government has gained sev eral seats in tne quiet elections just held. Diamonds, valued at $3,200, were stolen from a han. Francisco pawnshop window Monday night. Galesburg. Ill- celebrated Washington' Birthday by a college war between pteps and freshmen. " Tbe ox-Empress Fredcricka is trvmg all snrtsof expedients to be ridof the over-zealous French reporters. Hundreds of hogs were carried away by tbe flood at Centralia, III. Fences and bridges suffered severely. President Barnllas. of Guatemala, has sold his crops and mortgaged his estates, preparing to flee the country. Evidence strengthens the belief that the 12,000 theft of Bank of England notes was the work ot American experts. Fifteen persons were Injured in a train ac cident on tbe Union Pacific "Railroad, near tbe Cascades, in Oregon, Monday. Matle Van Zandl's father says tbat the stories otmtoxicationagalnst her were circu lated to prevent her reuarn to America. Miss Rose Walker. 105 rears old. was burned to death at St. Johns, N, B., by the bed clothes catching tire while she was smoking. The Havana Chamber of Commerce, In league with the other Cuban orcanizations, will continue the fight for reciprocity with the United States. ,y Homer, Li., was excited Monday by the re newal of the Ramsey-FoggJo feud, in which William Ramsey, Jr., was killed, and Hanip and Henry Fogclo wounded. At tbe close of tbe first dav's rush for Gov ernment lands, at Ashland. Wis , SO men re mained in line all night ready to pick up what land was left in the morning. A bill Introduced in the Indiana Legislature provides that any person damaged or Injured bv a White Cap raid may recovor from 2,000 to $10,000 damages from tbe county. The "Harbor." tbe second of the "Darkest England" food and shelter depots, was opened Monday, under the -juspices of General Booth, in tbe heart of the Drury Lane slums. General Samuel W. Tbnmas, of tbe Inman Goulil quartet, whd went boutb, denies that tbe Richmond Terminal bas bought tbe Louis ville, New Albany and Chicago Railroid. James Owens, a traveling salesman, who weighed 250 pounds, was found dead In a New York bote), and among his effects was a card giving tbe exact measurements for bis coffin. Colonel Fellows, at a banquet in New York, said though he bad been an officer in tbe Confederate army, be bad also beeu a traitor to the Government and should have been banged. In the Chicago tariff test case of Marshall Field 4 Co. versus Clarke, Collector of Customs. Judge Blodgett affirmed he decision of the appraisers at New York. The case will be ap pealed to the Supreme Court, BACK WIIEIK ITS BANES. , . The Blvers Again Beady for Boats to Do Business Thereon. THKHudson will leave for Cincinnati at 4 p. M. to-day. THE river waBJ3 feet 10 -Inches, and falling slowly yesterdav. THsMatt F.Alien departed for Park'ersburg, and tbe Lizzie Bay for Charleston, from Patter sou's whartboat. WILL FIGHT JIB HALL Ed Smith, of Denver, Declares Him self un Pugilistic Matters. FARRELL COMMENCES TRAINING. President 0'XeIII iccepts Fozarty's Terms and Receives Carroll's Contract. GEXEKAL SPORTLN'G NEWS OP THE DAI Ed Smith, the Denver pugilist, is in the city, and has been here incog- for several days. He has been engaged to train Fat Farrell, the local pugilist, and the unknown wrestler who is to tackle Ed Beilly.the local champion. Smith is a powerful and well built young fellow, and an extremelv good conversationalist. He talked business very emphatically yesterday. During 'a conver sation he said: -"I have come to the conclusion that I can get down to middle-weight with perfect safety. The truth is that I have been too big in my recent fights. I don't want to take the windout of Farrell's sails by challenging Fitzsimmons, but I now in good faith issue the following challenge to Jim Hall: I will fight Hall to a finish at 15S pounds bef oro any club that will offer a satisfactory purse, the winner to take all. My challengo is no bluff, and I ex pect that I will be noticed by the Australian. The great mistake tbat American trainers and pugilists bave been making during recent years has been keeping fighters too big Why I was ponnds and noands too big when I faced Godfrey. Had 1 been lighter I could have maintained my wind much longer. I had much the better of Godfrey until my winqj gave out; indeed, had Godfrey almost knocked out In tbe third round. I have once or twice offered to bet S1.C00 thatl could knock Dcmp sey ont In six rounds, and ray offer stands yet." Tne Denver man continued: "We will from now on havo a better class of middle-weights than wo ever had. simply because numerous pucjlists who have been among tbe heavy weights have discovered they are out of their clas. Why, if Fitzsimmons had been trained by Mnldoon and others lie would bave been a beavy-weight. But what I wish to maKe known is the fact thatl challenge Jim Hall to a fight to a finish at 153 pounds. I have plenty of baekineforthtt." Smitb. Farrell and the unknown went out to an East End resort yesterday. Smith will give each man two good bouts a day, that is, two boxing bouts with Farrell and two wrestling boms with tbe unknown. Smith and Farrell will leave for New York two or three days be fore Farrell's fight with McAuliffe. It may be stated tbat efforts have been made to arrange a match between Smith, as an un known, and Elmer Grant, but tbe latter would have none of tbe unknown. Smith is quite willing to have a four-round "go" with Grant. THE FOOTBALI PLAYEES. Some Interesting Pointers About the League Teams and Their Prospects. Tbe second round of games scheduled by tbe Western Pennsylvania Football League will be played on Saturday next, tbe 23 h inst. The result ot the first round was as follow: McDonald Rovers beat Allegheny Thistle 5 goals to 2. Pittsburg beat Fist End 6 goals to a Braddock beat Eureka 6 goals to L McKecsportbeat Shaner 4 goals to2. Lawrenceville beat Homestead S goals to 0. A protest has been lodged with the Secretary of the League by Shaner, they claiming that tbe referee, who was sent from tbe citr. was InMmnAtfmt Thn nrntest will hA nnH.r.d at a meeting of the League on Wednesday of next week. The games for Saturday next are all expect ed to be close and exciting, and some hard tussles ought to be the result. Probably the most interesting game will be that between the Pittsburg club and the McDonald. For some time it was doubtful whether the local club would be able to go ahead vvlth their scheduled games, or die a natural death, but wltb a new set of officers and change of name they hive taken a new lease of life. Secretary Smith has worked'hard for the new organiza tion, and be bas now gofc-a team together which will give all the clnbs a hard game. They hard ly expect to come off victorious in their contest with McDonald, as the form exhibited by the latter team in their recent friendly games-have stamped them as being about tbe strongest combination in Western Pennsylvania, but should the forwards show the form they ex hibited against the East End two weeks ago tne visitors will have to plav their hardest to wiu. The game will be played at Exposition Park if it can be secured and failing that Liberty Park will ne brougbt into use, which will again make a double contest on that ground as the game between East End and Lawrenceville will also be played there. Tbe East F.nders bave strengthened their ranks somewhat since their heavy defeat by the Pittsburg and are determined not to let the Eighteenth ward players have an'easy time ' FASHIONABLE SOCIETY: ' The trying ordeals which fashionable soci ety imposes on its devotees are enough to severely test the physical strength, and en durance of the most robust Irregular and late hours, over-rich and indigestible food, late suppers, the fatigue of the ball-room, the baa air of tbo illy-ventilated, over crowded theatre are each, in themselves, sufficient to upset the system and ruin the health of the delicate and sensitive. Com bined, they can hardly fail, if persisted in, to seriously impair the health of the hardi est Ladies generally possess less powers of endurance than their male consorts, and so the sooner succumb to these deleterious in fluences. They becomo pale, haggard and debilitated, and constantly experience a sense of lassitude that "tired feeling," as so manyexpress it The least exertion fatigues jthem. Various neuralgic and other pains harrass and distress' the sufferer. Headache, backache, "bearing-do'vn" sen sations, and "female weaknesses" follow and sorely afflict the sufferer. As an invigorating, restorative tonic, soothing cordial and Tbracing nervine, for debilitated and. feeble women generally, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has no 1 -" x. DR. PIERCE'S PELLETS: JSSSSffSSSA : UnequaledasalilVERPlTVL. Smallest, Cheapest, Easiest to take. Ono tiny, Sugar-coated Pellet a dose. Cures Sick Headache, Bilious Headache, Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, and tlr derangements of the Stomach and Bowels. 25 cents a vial, bjr druggists. by any means. Lawrenceville are strong favorites however. Braddoik piiy Sbaner on tbe ground of the latter. Nothing could be learned regarding the form of the Braddock team before their first League game, but their substantial win overthe Eureka Club on 'that occasion places them in tho, ranks ot the best clnbs in the League. The Sbaner players, however, con sider themselves equal to any team on their own ground. Homestead and McKeesport meet on the ground of the former and have made a mutual request that a neutral referee be appointed to judge tbe game. Ono of the most interesting games will be that between the two Allegheny clubs tbe Thistles and Eurekas whicli in all likelihuod will be decided at Recreation Park. Those teams have already met once in a friendly game, in wbich tbe Thistles came out ahead, buc tbe Eurekas claim to bave been short one or two of their besfmen on tbat occasion, and expect to turn the tables in Saturday's game. FOGABTFS TEEMS ACCEPTED. President O'Neill Instructs Hanlon to Sign the Brilliant Outfielder at Once. Fred Carroll's contract arrived yesterday. His signature was appended to it and Fred himself will be here shortly. President O'Neill also wired Manager Hanlon to accept Fogarty's terms so that the sensational outfielder will in all likelihood belong to Pittsburg to-day. During yesterday President O'Neill received about a dozen telegrams from bis agents who are trying to sign fonr Association players for Pittsburg. Mr. O'Neill stated tbat while nothing definite had been done everything was going along beautifully. It is expected tbat Pitcher Strattnn, ot tbe Louisville club, will be signed for Pittsburg tbis week; also either Gastngbt. of the Columbus club, or Ebret of the Lnuisvllles. King was also spoken of by Mr. O'Neill. All three are pitchers, btrong efforts are being made to sign Sbindle to play short here. A third baseman Is also being looked after but Manager Hanlon does not want Riley, of the Columbus team. Tbe local directors had a meeting yesterday when Messrs. Ilea, McCallln and Kerr were appointed a committee to 'look 'after the grounds. As soon as the water is off tbe grounds workmen will commence getting tbem into first class condition. Sporting Notes. . Yov Din Am says the Association Is all O. K. Ed KEILI.V, the wrestler. Is training at Mans field. IT is understood that if Tip O'Neill Is to play In Clilcafto Jlinmy Kyan will come to I'ltubartt. Let the deal be made by all means. The Columbus club threatens to trvandsecore an Injunction acainst Knauss and others of its players playing on any other team. Al Johnson wanted the Brooklyn club to jump the League, but President Kyrne and ethers gracefully declined to bop In the soup. As no pool player in Western Pennsylvania has accepted the challenge Issued In behalf of btofft, the tatter's forlelt was withdrawn last evening. ACCOUDlvo to arrangement the backer of the unknown, who Is to wrestle against Haslam, made kooU his deposit last evening at this office. Ansov states that as sure as daylljrht follows darkness there will be a League club in Cincinnati and no Association club in tbat city next season. Fkisidint O'Neill states that If the Associa tion survives It will be only a minor league and will not have Messrs. Irwin. Kelly, Barnie, Cohen and a few others connected with it. Foe Westebst Pennsylva nia, West Virginia and Ohio : Beisk and High southwestekly, shifting to northeely, "winds, kain, likely Turning Tnto Snow, Coldeeby Thurs day, "With a Cold "Wave. PITT3BUBO, Feb. 2f. The United States Signal Service officer in this city furnishes tbe followin Time. Tlicr. Ther. S.oo A. M. ,...4 S-OOP. M. 51 Maximum temp.... 59 Minimum tcmn.. 40 flange J9 Mean temp.. 49.S Rainfall IOiCOA. M. 11.00 A. M 12-00 II.... I-OOP. It.... itfOr. .... ..51 . 58 . 37 4 Blver Telegrams. IttrXCUI.TZI.BOB.DIS TO THJt DtirATCW.I TV Arbeit River 5 3 feet and stationary. Weather cloudy and mild. lmowxsviLLE-Klver II feet 3 Inches and fall ing. Weather cloudy. Thermometer, 54 at 8 r. it. Mobqaxiown Klver 8 feet and railing. Weather cloudy. Thermometer. 58 at 4 P. M. Allegheny Jukctwv River 13 feet 8 inches and ratline. Weather cloudy and warm. UAIKO-Rlver 43.9 feet and rising. Weather cloudy and mild. WIIEKL1J.G River 24 feet and falling. Clear and cold. equal. In fact, it is th? only medicine for tho peculiar weaknesses and ailments inci dent to females, sold by druggists, under a positive guarantee from its manufactur ers, that it will, m every case, give satisfac tion or its price ($L00) will be promptly refunded. It improves digestion, invigorates the system, enriches the blood, dispels aches and pains, produces refreshing sleep, dispeb 1UC10UU1U1J UUU ilCi WUOUCOO. UUU uuiiua up both4 the flesh and strength rjf those re duced below a healthy standard. It is a legitimate medicine not a beverage. Con tains no alcohol to inebriate ; no syrup or sugar to sour or ferment in the stomach and cause distress. It is as peculiar in its com position as it is marvelous in its, remedial results. Therefore, don't be put "off with some worthless compound easily, but dis honestly, recommended to bo " just as good," that the dealer may make more profit " Fa vorite Prescription" is incomparable. The manufacturers' unprecedented offer to guar antee satisfaction in every case, or money refunded, ought to convince every invalid of this fact A Book, on "Woman's Ailments, and their Self -cure (160 pages), sent under seal, in plain envelope, for ten cents in stamps. Address, "world's Dispensary Medical- Association, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N.T. ' W THE WEATHER. BPBTNG- 'STTGGESTION& Avoid draughts and sudden changes of tem perature. Do not discard your warm winter clothing too soon. It is better, to suffer a little inconvenl enco than to take cold. Remember that ono ir especially liable to con tract a bad cold or chill at this season of the year. A cough or cold contracted between tho sea sons Is tbe most annoying kind, and may last through tbe summer. If you feel a cough or a cold coming on take a drink of pure whiskey at once. It will keep the blood in circulation and is the best pre ventive against tbe diseases of tbe season. Remember tbat only pure whiskey should be take'n. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey has the strongest recommendations from tho leading scientists and medical men. It is tbe only standard medicinal whiskey. Take no o.her from your druggist or grocer. w d B D Bf aBBP-V ' "iSBf SbaLiM Hi Used m hospitals; indorsed by phvsi cians and sold everywhere at $i 50 per full quart felS-161-MWF CHEW TICKLER PLUG TOBACCO! The best chew on earth. Try it nod be convinced. "We have thousands of testi monials recommending it as the best plug in the market Take a chew of the cele brated Tickler, as it is a sure cure for dys- pepsia, ana makes 'a man leel tenyears younger after having used it L. Goldsmit & Bro., Leading- Jobbers in Tobacco, Cigars, Etc., 705 LIBERTY ST., , JPITTSBUHG, PA. tell-invy Liebig COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF BEEF. "IN DARKEST AFRICA." By Henry M. Stanley. ' The Xteoicr Company's Extract was of the choic est." Page 39, Vol. 1. "Iiieblg and meat soups had to be prepared in, sufficient quantities to serve out cnpfuls to each weakened man as he stag gered in." Fage 39 Vol. 1. "One Madi managed to crawl near my tent. a He was at once borne to a fire and laid within a few inches of it, and with the addition of a pint of hot broth made from the Liebig Company's Extract of Heat we restored him to his senses." Vol. IL, Page 58. ja280-w THIS, CUT IS NCITHIR AC OKENOR ARTOON BUT THE TRADE MARK OF HOFFMAN'S ARM LESS POWDERS. II EA DACH E Positively the Best. Absolutely Harm Is it. WLfnjrr GDciyrcF MEXjMn rlcSi ma aj Closing-Out Sale to Quit Business The entire stcok of THE TANNER CHINA COMPANY to be closed out before March 15. Come early and cet the bargains. See our prices: 200 dozen China Bone Dishes st 9e each, worth S3 00 do. 200 dozen Cut Glass Pattern Tumblers. 42c dozen, worth 85 dos. 56-piece English Decorated Stone China Tea Sets, $2 08, worth 4 75 112-piece English Decorated Stone China Dinner Set, S7 20, worth 9 75 12-piece Decorated Chamber Sets, $3 70, worth 4 75 Also a complete line of HavPand & Co.'s Decorated French China Tea and Dinne Sets and a large Hue of White China for decorating. 2STO. fe22-WFSu 38 ILTTIFTIIH: J-VZEnSTTTIEL '"""''i'MliTts TrmMlf IP rilr'T1''T"1 ''''' Can you IfplPiiHI 1 -si.fcKA''? 'J'.itPMHPL- -""J eat $r4HtssssBltssssslsSr?R3C$ f: gveSeSt ACKER'S ENGLISH REMEDY" for Coughs, Colds and Consumption is beyond question the greatest of all i Modern Remedies? It will stop a Cough in one night It will check a Cold in i a day. It will prevent Croup, relieve Asthma and cure Consumption if taken 1 in time, "You can't afford to be without it," A 25 cent bottle mar save you i i S 100 in Doctor's bills may save your life ! Ask your druggist for it, or write I to W. H. Hookee & Co., 46 "West Broadway, New York, for book. - isisregiBi;B3zresr5srisrs;;aiasrzHZMiB?B-a JjJtMiU-MWT e Nd)and 9 i-sy urAavice fllpifc l AiWrewl W bo use SAP Li : 11- rs-& solidcde ofscouring soa.p used for cleaning purposes. I asked a maid if And in my home her brightness shed;x She faintly smiled and murmured low, "If I can have SAFOLIO." NJSVV AJVKitTXSEMENTS. THE BEST, CHEAPEST, LARGEST -AND- MOST RELIABLE CASH -ASD- CREDIT HOUSE IS WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA KEECH'S 923, 925 and 927 PENN AVENUE, Near Ninth St fe9-MWF 3 STEAMERS AND EXCURSIONS. EXCURSIONS TO EUROPE UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OK EDWIN JONES, Of 482 Putmm av Brooklyn. N. Y. Entire trip only !31(X Everything tftst-class; all ex penses. 7 weeks' trip. Innian Line steamer City of New York. July 8, 1S91. England, France. Switzerland. Germany. Tne Rhine and Belgium, bend for itinerary. fe21-30 STATE LINE -TO Glasgow,LondonJerry, Belfast, Dublin, Liverpool & London. FROM HEW YORK EVERY THURSDAY. Cabin Passage, 135 to Sou, according to location of stateroom. Excursion. $65 to 9a. Steerage to and irom Europe at lowest rates. AUSTIN BALDim & CO., General Agents, S3 Broadway, New York; J. J. Mccormick, sel-l-D Agent at Pituburs. ANCHOR LINE. UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS. GLASGOW SERVICE. Steamers every Satnrdav from .New YorS to GLASGOW AND LONDONDE.RHV. Cabin passaee to UIas?ow or Londonderry. fSOandifiO. ltoundtrlo.Wtno. becond cl, PJ, Mteerage nassafte. 0. . MEDITERKANEAN SEttVICr. Jiew Tfork to Gibraltar and Naples direct & S. BelKiaTia, U ednesday. Feb. 2S. Cabin. $50 to 10O. steerage. SS Travelers' circular letters of credit and drafts tot anr amount Issued at lowest current rate. I Forbuoksof too rs.tlck-tsor farther lnforjnitlo anplTtoHENULKSON UROTHEK3. N. Y., or J. jrilcCOKllICK, 63-ind40l 3inlthne!dst.:A. I). . SCOREi:tsOX 413 Smitbneld St., l'lttsburg: K. I 11. SlJlf LU U0 i ederal St.. Allegbenr. OC30-'JS-MWT TTn"HlTE3TjJ:Llh- rOKq,UJEilSTOWN AN1 X.1VEKTUOU ituyalaca United btatts 3tall Steamers. Majestic, ieb. 2 7a in Vltjtstle. Men. 25. 6 am Adriatic ilnrcli S. 1pm GermanleAprllLIO 30-'m. , Teutonlcilchll.e.Jo.m TeutonlcAprll & 5am ( Britannic Jleh. 13,1 n in Britannic. April U.1I am From Whit Star docl, loot ol West Testa su i becond cabin on these steamers. Saloon rates. , ISO and upward. Second cabin. S33 andapwarJ. accordlnr to steamer and location of berth. Ex- carslon tickets on lavorable terms. Steerage, 0, ! White star drafts payable on demand In all the principal bank tbroorliont Ureat Britain. Ap. Sly to JCHN J. ilcCOUJJICK, 659 and -l Smlto- eld su. l'lttibnrjt. or J. I51IUCE 1311A1, Oen , rat Agent. Broadway. Hew Yore ie3J-r f NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD S. S CO. Fast Line of .Express Steamers. New York to Southampton (London) Bremen. sn:i.u 9AILUU9, vi: HayeL Flbe. JUder. Irave. tulda, baale. Spree, Werr-u. Aller, Lahn. Ems, Havel, Toes, April If LlJcr, Sat.. -May if .May 13 May a Mar 23 May M May -a May 30 June 2 Wed , bat.. Tecs. Wed., S.at- Tues., Wed., Sat.. Wed., Sat.. April 15 rrare. April Uifulda. April :i i Susie. 'I nes. en. Sat., Tnes., AVed., Sat.. Anrll2: Spree. April .5 Werra, Aller. Labn. Kaiser. rms, UareL April D Aprils Star I .May Tues. Wed.. June 3 bat.. June 8 Tnes.. June 9 .May 9 lues.. Slay Elbe. Wed.. June 10 Sat.. June 13 Elbe wea . jia; n Elder. 'lime from itur York to Sontbamnton. 7H days. From bontbampton to Bremen. 2f orlO nonra. From bontbampton to London, by Southwestern. Hallway Co., hours. Trains every hour In the summer season. Hallway carriages for London await passengers in Southampton flocks ou arrlv al ot Kxpress Steamers from New York. These steamers are well known for tbelr speed comfort and excellent cnlslne. MAX SCUAIJMBEKt. A CO., CTSmlthfleH st. LO UIS J1UE3EK. 61S Smlthfleld st. Jal-IOO-D WHY D9 YOU COUGH?! Do you know that a little cough fa a dangerous thing? Are you aware that it often fastens on the I lungs and far too often runs into Consumption and endi in Death? People suffering from Asthma,! Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Consumption will allg tell you that IT STARTED WITHAGOLD."! afford to neglect it? Can you trifle! gj wiw so serious a matter r Are you aware that .Bonr ,BfuseAllS she would wed, r- &E2SS3
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