12 THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SATURDAY MARCH 14, 1S9L VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Borne Eat St? r Unique Ideas About Cilj feet Embellishment. HOW TO BEADTIFr BARE fOLES. Ywions Jnestions Discnssed Brieflj bv S Interested Headers. IXFOCIATION FOE EAGKK INQUIREKS To the Wltor or The Dispatch: It is 'to be noticed that Philadelphia Councils have 131550(1 a measure for beautifying the streets by reserving space between the side walk) and roadway for crass and shade trees. Pittsburg seems to be the one city that slicks to the antediluvian practice of Improvinc streets without providing further embellish ment Sunday Dispatch, March 8. Provide other embellishments indeedjwhy the municipality provides by neglect or by positive action for the destruction of such beauty as citizens provide in their buildings, lawns, etc. Note telegraph poles, especially in the East End, of which poles the fire alarm are the meanest in appearance, both as to the 'pole6 themselves and the way they are set. I Gaze along a row of them and they will re- miud you ot a gang of tipsy roisterers on ' their way home after a shindy, single file and staggering. This is the sort of plant the city chucks down in front of fine private improvements on weil-paved streets. It the poles must be always with us, and the underground cable a mere fancy, there would be balm to outraged eyes, were the powers that be on the third floor of City Hall and which have charge of the nubile highways, to have bark tacked on said poles in semblance of tree trunks and grow ivy or other hardy creeping plant thereon. Eh, Mr. Commissioner, how does this brilliant Aural inspiration strike you? Your quick wit will take in, Sir. Editor, in the fraction of a second that this plan of embellishment would fill the interval while the trees r.re pro wins, and at the same time clctbe the poles for use tberealter without dlsgruntlemcnt to tne esthetic population. Re freshing spires of green in spring and summer, magnificent in veruihlion and rich browns in autumn, and m winter lit subject for the etcher's art. Divide a 60-foot street thus: 6ecn feet for each sidewalk, seven feet on each side for grass and tree plats and 32 feet lor roadway, and the eifect vmuld be greatly to the benefit ot all concerned. This I suggest for streets not regarded as "main arteries of travel," and more especially for those not yet paved. Given this advantage, and the further one of rue-trick roadway, instead of that most unsightly of colors, asphalt, and the effect w ould be bright and beautiful. Note, that sidewalks are, as a rule, bad vherever brick Is used, and note is niucli worse than that around the Diamond market houses. Brick is bad enough for sidewalks even wh?u newly laid, being of the capacity of sponge for taking in of moisture, and about the cussedest material possible for letting it out when the eathcr is frosty. Why not firebrick? It does not absorb moirure. Note, that flagstone sidewalks in the East End are cut up by private carriage entrances to an extent tLat makes pedestrian effort uracil like walking a hurdle race. Now, on tho side wait pedestrians are entitled to the firs: con sideration, but I have observed only one place In the Last End where this is accorded, nauielr. inastietcnot a couple ot hundred yards on Neville street, near Center avenue. There the property owners have made their carriage en nances to correspond in grade with the side walk. There is no law permitting any other way of doing it, and now that there is rapid transit by street Hues there is no occasion for -the rich who ride in chaises" to impose upon 'the iior who must walk." Belle Field. l'lTTsBUKO. March 13. Road Essay Prizes. To the tditor or The Dispatch: The American Economic society, of Balti iur.v is i-nauled. through Colonel A. P. Pope, ol i -n, to offer a prize ot 500 in two am. ...fJSOOand 200 respectively for the first .u.ii second best cssajs on "Country Roads and Ci:j streets." The essays should treat of the economic aud social importance of good roads, the causes of the poor roads existing in much of our country, the best systems of road making, reconstruction and maintenance, in cluding cheaper methods suited to dirt roads as well as methods for permanent roadways, the best svstems of street improvement, the sys teius o? taxation that should be emplored in both country and city to distribute justly the burden of road and street Improvement and the legislation that is required to further these ends. The road laws ..l the United States, as compared with those of loreicu countries, should be discussed and relative faults and ex cellencies pointed sut. Iu general the essays should be as directly helpful as possible toward the improvement of our roads and streets, if scattered widely among our people. The com petition Is open to all. The essays should not exceed 25,000 words, and must be in the bands ol the becietaryof the association not later than November 15. 1S92. Richabd T. Ely, Secretary, Baltimore, .March 12. Is It a Dead Letter? To the Editor or The Dispatch. The anti-trust argument iu a recent Sunday Issue of The Dispatch is unanswerable. It is sound to the core, and if a few more leaning dailies in this country would print similar arguments against selfish grab-all combinations much good would be done. Disguise the fact as anyone may, pool', combinations or trusts are gotten up with one solitary object in view: To destroy wholesome competition and extort exorbitant prices from the consumer. There can be no mistake about this statement, and eerone will admit it who is ontside the bane ful influence of a teltisli combination. But what we write particularly for is to learn.il possible, why prosecutions have not been commenced under Senator John Sher man's "anti-tiust bill,' which was passed by Omsress, and which was auproved and became aUwon Julv2, 1S90L It is very severe in its penalties, and is concise. Our recollection is it imposes a tine as Ligh at So.O'JOand an imprison ment of two or three j ears upon anyone who may be convicted ol being a member of a com bination made in restraint of trade. It even goes farther tnan this, and relieves the pur- tuaffw x.wii fja.uiuut. iiu uieruuanaise UOUgnt from a combiuaticn. This is such a wholesome law, made in the interests of so many thousands of people, that it is strange that i: is not more generally known. DlDO PiTTsnuEG. .March 12. The Tree Library Site. To the Editor or The DKpatch: An afternoon paper in discussing the availa bility of the park entrance for the Library and Music Hall, still holds up its old areument that they should De placed "down town." I do not wish to be put upon record as a "library crank," but if any of the editors of the paper had been present at cither of the "Shakesnear ean readme?,'' given recently by Mr. Hannibal Williams in Carnecie Hall. Allegheny, they might have been ery much surprised to find that, on both occasions, fully one-half the audience were from localities lying between Oakland and Homewood, and that, too, on two of the most inclement nights we have had this season. And this has been the case with ai. roost every entertainment given at that hall this winter. Now, if the people in the East End are so wideawake that they can go all the way to Allegheny for what is worth having, the people in other parts of the city must be very slow in deed if tbey cannot go halt that distance tor the good things of lire. Fortunately though, perhaps for everybody concerned, Mr. Car negie, after having proven himself so cenerous already, will study to do the Greatest good to the greatest number, and In accomplishing that, we do not doubt but that the aforesaid buildings will have to be at the entrance to the park. Citizen. Pittsburg, March 13. Answers to Other Queries. F. M. Z., Stenbenville For the benefit of several inquirers, the ten largest cities are printed again, as follows: New York. Chicago, Philadelphia. Brooklyn, St. Louis, Boston. Bal timore, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Cleve land. It Pittsburg and Allegheny were com bined they would be 40,000 ahead of San Fran cisco. Information Seeker It Is hardly cus tomary for a lady to tip a waiter at a restaurant, but scarcely lmproner to do o. Thirty-Fite Years a Reader There is no such general law in the Pennsylvania statute. Bratjdock A foreigner must be a resident five years to be naturalized, and two of theso years must be between the time of taking out first aud second papers. bhannopln Set Right. Jo the Editor orThc Dispatch: Will you kindly allow me room in your paper to correet an erroneous statement inxegardto I the visit of Dr. Scott, of Beaver Fall's, to Bhannopln. He was In Shannopin at the time stated disposing of his wares. He spoke of losing 00 at some point below here. We do not rob people in Shannopin, and ask tor the coircciion in order to set us right. Citizen. Shanxopix, March 13. This Ends the Controversy. To the .Editor of The Dispatch: My attention was called to certain statements made by Mr. John Rowan, published in the Sunday issue of The Dispatch. He said in referring ta the Ancient Order of United Work men, Royal Arcanum, Heptasophi and others, that in the present investigation they will not be touched, and added, ho heard of one not long ago that promises 51,000 at the end :of seven years for about $325 put in by the mem bers:, and that he had tried to figure- out bow this sum will make 1,003 in that time, but failed, etc. Please, Mr. Rowan, tell us how you figure the payment of 2,000 on the pay ment ot SI or $1 60 per month in the Workmen. Let us take the average of SI and SI 60 per month, as you state, which is SI 23 per month, or 16 annually for $2,000, which is S3 annually on 1.000. According to your own statement, you pay in during the expectancy, 2S years, average age 40, S2H, and your heirs will get $1,000, ac cording to your own figuring. The "seven-year plan," upon which you figure pays in S325, which is 101 more than you pay. Mow, where does your $1,000 come from? e know it does come every time. But let me still press this question Where does the $1,000 come from? How is it produced? If $224 produces in the A. O. U. W. in 2S years without interest, will not $323 in seven years at compound interest, tog-ether with all the factors, produce SL000? Is not the "seven I year plan" which von condemn S101 which you condemn $101 and the compound interest stronger than yours? You are compelled to admit the fact. Mr. Rowan, the trouble with you and all members of these mortuaries is you know you must dio in order to let some one else get your money, hence you never figure up the amount it will cost in 2S years. But when we present you with the ".'even year plan" you commence to figure, as you expect to get the money yourself. Anothor trouble is, you, and many others like you, do not understand the plan. The "seven year plan" does not agree or offer 1.000 in seven years for $325, nor does it offer any fixed amount. But it does offer $1,000 at cost, experience and history teaches us. How ever, that all 'co-operative mortuaries" have paid the legal heirs of deceased members $1,000 lor a less sum than S200 paid in. Hence every time the member pays in 200 the legal heir takes out $1,000, or everv time the member pays SI the lepal heir gets So. And be it spoken to the praise of these orders, they have never de faulted in a sinclo claim, and havo proved themselves to be a great blessing and benefit "to widows and orphans." as you say. All we ask is a thoroueh and careful investigation of the plan by legislators and disinterested actua ries of admitted ability. Fa.ii: Plat. Pittsbubq, March 13. The Indiana School-Book Law. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Much is said just now about school books be ing famished by the State, and the trusts are quoting California and never once referring to Indiana, where there is a law in operation that is giving complete satisfaction. A gentleman, in a letter to the writer this week, says respect ing the operations of the law in Indiana: "In ,the first place, it is giving satisfaction and is a complete success. Every inch of ground has been contested by the trusts. Tbey sent mis leading circulars to every teacher and trustee in the State, and every other means in their power was used to break down the law, but tbey failed. The only thing now wanted is the whole tones of text books, and I thing the Leg islature has made provision for them. To be more precise L It gives complete satisfaction tn patrons and pupils. 2. it gives satisfaction to teachers, and I am qmtewell acquainted with a number. 5. The people would not return to the old way and pay two prices for book8, it is not a sensible thing for people to discard a superior article for an inferior one. much less pay twico as much for tho inferior one as the superior. To return to the old books and ways is a thing of the past and is not debatable. 4. The press generally supports the law, and speaks in the highest terms or it. Some of their headlines are: The New School Book Law Is a Success,' 'School Book Trusts aie Down and the Law Is Triumphant,' aud so on. We have better books at half or near half price." To make plain what is above indicated the State ha organized a school book company and they publish, or have published for them, a line of books that, for example, a book, selling in this State at 20 cents per copv, sells there at 10 cents. That is First Reader. The Second Reaaer sells here at 40 cents, there at 15 cents. A geography here $1 25, there 75 cents. As the State proposes to educate the children by furnishing teachers and buildings and apparatus why not give them books at say half the present price? Indiana does do it. and so can Pennsylvania. S. R. TAKEirc-rrar, JIarch 13. A Colored Ilrother Speaks. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Will vou allow one black man from Virginia to speak through your largely circulated and popular paper? I see by The Dispatch that the colored companies of the District of Columbia have beon dropped from the rolls of their white brothers. These results have been brought about by a Republican Consress, as well as the defeat of the forco bill and the Blair bill. Whatever bill has come up for the distinct benefit of the negro race, has been hissed off by his pretended friends the In gallites. the Cannonites, the Tollerites. It seems to me about time for the negro to play his own card. Here wo stand to-day with Congress ad journed, and not one thing done for poor Af rica's sons, limning, bleeding and unsound from stabs in the back, inflicted bv our f riei.ds, andinour own camp. What is left torus to do now but to limp into the camp of our enemies to see if there is a balm to heal or a Samaritan to dress our wounds. Black Max. Pittsbukg, March 13. Good Schools In Colombia, To the Editor or The Dispatch: Please give me information in regard to the employment of American teachers in the schools of the republic of Colombia. To whom sbould a teacher apply for a position? Teacher. Remington, Pa., March 12. In 1S73 the Congress of Colombia made large appropriations for the establishment of new schools. Colleges are located at Bogota, Me dellin and some of the other Slate capitals. The Government supports a district school in each parish. A letter addressed to the Minis ter of the Interior, Bogota, United States of Colombia, would doubtless give you the de sired information. Women In War. To the Editor ofTne Disnatch: L In what war were 500,000 women engaged as soldiers? 2. When did the women give their hair to make strings on the bows of their defenders. EMILY. Pittsburg, March 13. 1. Ancient history contains a great many ac counts of Amazonian battles, but modern historians are inclined to doubt them as mere fables. In Nankin, China, in 1S53. 600,000 women from various parts of the country were formed into brigades of 13,000 each, under female officers. Of these, 10.000 were picked women, drilled and garrisoned in the city. The King of Dahomey also has a female guard. 2. Siege of Carthage. He Was a Liberal Christian. To the Editor orThe Dispatch: Please answer in the columns of your valu able paper If the late General W. T. Sherman was a Protestant or Catholic American. Pittsburg, March 13. He was born a Protestant, brought np in a Catholio family, married a Catholic, but pro fessed no creed. He was buried beside bis wife in a Catholic cemetery. t" Not Booked for Pittsburg. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Please inform me when Sarah Bernhardt is to sing In Pittsburg or Cleveland. O West Middlesex, March 12, Sarah is not a singer, but an actress; She has no date for Pittsburg. We do not know whether she will appear in Cleveland or not Lawyers Are Not Licensed. To the Editor ot The Dispatch: Please inform me the names of the States in the United-States in which one can practice law without license. A Student Denntson, O., March 13. Legal gentlemen say no license is required. Candidates must he regularly admitted to the bar. The provisions vary in various States. TRAVELERS, especially the gay birds of passage, who will flit to Europe this season, will find plenty of .useful hints In MISS GRUNDY, JB,'S letter to THE DISPATCH to-morrow. Nervous debility, poor memory, diffi dence, local weakness, pimples.cured by Dr. Miles' Nervine. Samples free at Jos. Fleming & Son's, Market st. s TJse O'Keefe's "O'K" Shoe Blacking. GRIST OF THE COURTS Criminals Who Pleaded Guilty and Others Who Were Convicted. A BATCH OF TRIE BILLS FOUND. Suit Against tho Sheriff for Illegal Seizure. Alleged APPLICATION MADE FOE A RECEIVER In the Criminal Court yesterday James Matthews was found gnilty of assault and battery on Alice Britton. He was sen tenced to three months in the workhouse. George Dunster and W. VT. Cheatham pleaded gnilty to the larceny of fixtures from the barber shop of George Schoen berger. Each was sentenced a year to the workhouse. John F. JIcGiffen pleaded guilty to the larceny of a diamond stud from Howard Minard. He was sentenced one year to the workhouse. William Moore pleaded entity to the larceny as bailee ot a borse and wagon from William Corless. He Was sent one year and six months to the workhouse. Harper ( Forsytbe was acquitted of assault and battery on r. Lrooaman ana the costs were amaea. John Plana was convicted of assault and bat tery, with intent to commit a worse crime, on Hannah Bauman. Louis Johns was found guilty of assault and battery on his wife and was sent six months to the workhouse. Martin Murray was acquitted of tho larceny of some hay from Casper Fey. The jury is out In tho case of Theodore Kauf man, who was fried for larceny by bailee or $10 from Anna A. Dittman. The grand Jury yesterday returned the fol lowing true bills: George Dunsler, W. W. Cheatham. Lewis Young. John Miller, Louis Nelson, Steven Whalen, larceny; Joseph Brav, Joseph Harris, false pretenses; J. P. Hall, fraudulently making a written instrument; William Pruden, George Lingelhill, S. Beale, Charles Johnston, felonious assault and bat tery; Daniel Younc, felonious assault: Louis Johns, C. W. Roe, Thomas Drennan. Richard Allen, William Allen, Kato Kohout. as sault and battery: Thomas Dutch, R. Beale, S. Beale, H. Freeman, C. Johnston, affray; Mollle Blair, John Uatin, Thomas Englert, selling liquor without a license; John Gatin, selling liquor on Sunday; John Englert, selling liquor to minors: William Oribbs. per jury; Frank Dunn, James Doyle, entering building with intent to commit a felony; Mary Dundas, Leonard Reid, malicious mischief; Joseph Herodnowicb, conspiracy; Mary Tiller ton, forcible entry and detainer. The following bills were ignored: Mary Gal lagher. Lillie Hughes. William Wilson. Charles Leander, selling liquor without a license; A. J. Carver, Peter Speelman, selling liquor on Sunday; A. J. Carver. W. A. Rilley, Peter Speolman, selling liquor to minors: A. J. Carver, selling liquor on election day: George Schnmps, keening a disorderly house; Alex. Dugan, W. D. Watklns, false pretenses; Henry Schultts, aggravated assault and battery; Bar bara Schultis. perjury; William Sweeney, lar ceny: James Henderson, receivingstolen goods; William Howard, Christian Letsch, assault and battery; it. Mikus, Cora Mikus malicious mis chief. WANTS A BECEIVEB. A Bondholder of the Bald Eagle After Principal and Interest In the United States Circuit Court yester jay a bill in equity was Sled by Charles Breck, of New York, against the Buffalo Run, Bellefonte and Bald Eagle Railroad Company and the Fidelity Insurance, Trust and Safe Deposit company, corporations created ny ana existing under the laws of Pennsylvania. The plaintiff claims that he is tne owner of SiOuOof a first mortgage bond of the railroad company; that they have defaulted In the pay ment of the interest on tho bonds, and asks that a receiver of the railroad company be ap pointed to take possession of the property and that tne bondholders be paid the principal and interest of bonds, or that in default the road be sold. SUIT AGAINST THE BHEBJJF. Hart & Co. Want 84,000 for an Alleged Il legal Seizure of Goods. Hart & Co. yesterday entered suit against Sheriff W. H. McCleary for $1,000 damages for an alleged illegal seizure of goods. They stated that they shipped some millinery goods from New York to Boisol& Wagley, No. 618 Penn avenue. On arriving here they were seized by the Sheriff on a writ of foreign at tachment Issued by O. E. Jones against E. Barker. The Sheriff, was informed that the goods were not Barker's, bat he refused and still refuses to pve them up. Gone to Law for Their Money, The followinir executions were Issued yester day: Union Savings Fund and Loan Associa tion vs K. G. Seaholm. 11.818 15; C. F. Klapfer vs Charles McCarthy. J388 92; William T. Miller vs Martha Miller, $669 S8; Western Dairy Com pany vs P. Curry A Co., S57; First National Rank, of Allegheny, vs P. D. Miller, $109 66: A. Clark vs J. Barcklev and W. Mansfield, 8150: Debora Shaner vs J. C. Bowmaster, $98 89. To-Day's Trial List. Criminal Court Commonwealth vs John O'Keele. William Stoop, Ellen Welsh and James Logan. Notes From the Courts. The jury is out in the case of Msllon Brothers against H. Crowther, an action on an agreement. A verdict for the defendant was given in the case of L. B. Duff against Mrs. George Patterson, an action on an agreement. A petition was filed in the Quarter Sessions Court yesterday asking for the incorporation of Eniswortb bornuzh. The village is located in Kilbuck township. In the suits of J. B. Henry against Charles Klopfer, actions on contracts, verdicts were given yesterday for the plaintiff for $225 in one case and $3,325 in the other. Susan Forsythe yesterday received a ver dict for $2,331 32 m her suit against the Mc Keesport and Belle Vernon Railroad Company for damages for Injury to her property by run ning the railroad through it. The hearing in tho contest of the will of the late Robert C. Henderson, was continued in the Orphan's Court yesterday. A number of witnesses were called who testified to many peculiarities of the old man. The hearing was continued until Monday. SniRLEY DARE recommends farming, both from financial and health standpoints. See her argument in THE DISPATCH to morrow. I HAVE no hesitation in recommending Dr. D. Jayne's medicines, having used them in my family for over 30 years, and al ways found them to act beneficially. They have indeed been a great help in raising my family. I experienced mvself the remedial qualities of Dr. Jayne's Expectorant, being at one time troubled with an obstinate cough of long standing. Indeed I had gotten into such a state of health that my physician said nothing short of my taking up a residence during the winter in Cuba would do me any good. The Expectorant, however, first helped and eventually cured me; so that now some years have elapsed, and I have had no return ot tne baa symptoms. My cough is cured anu my lungs are sound and healthy, and I am apparently well and hearty. Mr. "William Davis, Ashland, Kan., April 24, 1889. B.&B. Three Special 25 cent lines lo-day for 15 cents. Extra quality silk Windsor ties. Ladies scalloped embroidered handker chiefs. Gent's all-linen printed border handker chiels. Save 10 cents on every piece of above. Boogs & Buhl. The People's Store, Fifth Avenue. The shirt of shirts for gentlemen is the Eighme. Six patents combined in one shirt. Collar, band, bosom, sleeve, binding and placket, all patented. Perfect fit guar anteed. ?l 25. Campbell & Dick. The Close of Lent. Do yon want to prepare for Easter in a truly delightful manner? Then get a pound or two of Marvin's Easter creams from your grocer. They are new, uo'f'el and dclieht- u. I xba OBEDIENCE TO LAW IMPSESSED ON YOUNG CITIZENS BY HON WIXL CUMBAOK. A Man In Harmony With Himself, Not a Dis cordant Element in Society Class Legis lation Is Pernicious, and Shouia Not Be Tolerated. Law has been defined to be a rule of order or conduct, established by authority. "Whether we know the rule or not, yet the law is established in every department of human life and action. We are everywhere and all the time under the reign of law. Not only our civil relations to each other, but onr physical, moral and social life has fixed regulations for our government. It is certain that our human happiness depends upon our knowledge of these laws and our obedience to their every requirement. In our moral life man has the ability given him, without the aid of education or the slow process of human reasoning, to know right from wrong a conscience that inheres in his very being to point out the right and the true way. If he refuse to obey the voice of this monitor within, be not only loses the joy that comes from obedience, but he feels the smart and sting, and has to endure the shame that promptly comes from wrong doing. If he would have his own self-respect and the ap proval and confidence of all about him, he must obey the moral law a law that he knows by intuition. If he would have a light heart and a cheerful spirit, he must thus have a con sciousness of the rectitude of this life the constant assurance that he is living in com plete harmony with his higher and better nature. In Leckey's "History of Morals," in considering this subject ot conscience, the writer says: "Its power may be insig nificant, but its title is undisputed, and if it had the might as it has the right, it would govern the world." It is this faculty, dis tinct from and superior to all appetites, passions and desires, that makes the supreme law of life, and adds imperative character to the feeling of attraction that it inspires. "It is this which was described by Cicero as the God ruling iu them; by the Stoics, as the sovereignty of reason; by Saint Paul, as the law of nature: bv Butler, as the supremacy of conscience." The Love of the Right. If the moral law can command obedience and is honored, the civil law and the social and physical laws will not be resisted. When a man is living in harmony with himself he will not be found to be a dis cordant element in society or the State. The love of the right so ennobles and magnifies hnman existence that vice becomes vnigar and crime horrible to the eyes of, him who yields obedience to the domination of con science. To all such, obedience to the civil law is not a burden, bnt a continual delight. To obey the moral law is to have happiness; to know and follow the laws of hvgiene gives health, and to obey the civil law brings peace and protection. The only safety to the Slate and to society is to have all laws made for"the civil government of humanity rigidly observed, not only in let ter, but in spirit." It there be tolerated a half compliance with the statute, or if the rank or riches of any protect them against the penalty of vio lated law, then respect for the statute ceases, and the seeds of disorder and anarchy are planted, and a harvest ot lawlessness and disorder may be the result. Laws are enacted to meet the wants and needs of organized society, and are the in dex of the virtue and intelligence of the people for whom and by whom they are made. The book of statutes of every age is a fairly good guide to a knowledge of the civilization of the times in which they were enacted, and the true criterion of the condi tion of publio sentiment on all questions affecting social or civil life. An Important and Responsible Position. As in this free Government of ours every voter is a sovereign, the young man holds a most important and responsible position. He must first learn to govern himself, and then he must be an example of obedience to all law; and, in addition, must have the manly courage to assail existing wrongs; must be an ective factor in elevating publio sentiment; must be ceaseless in his efforts to purity and reform our American politics, so that the legislators may feel that public opinion will sustain him in making a more vigorous assault on existing evils. The blatant, blathering demagogue may foment a frothy fury among the ignorant and unthinking, but the steady, solid public Bentiment is made by the honest, sincere men, who are moved only by the high pur pose to promote the public welfare. All laws that are made in obedience to beated public clamor, are but too often found in antagonism to the calmer public opinion, and have to be amended or re pealed. It Is better that-it should be done speedily. No law should remain on the statute'book a dead letter; A dead law will impair the health and life of all law, as a dead carcass will pro duce disease. Laws, therefore, should not be hastily made. The legislator should not only have suf ficient intelligence to understand fully the subject which he is proposing to regulate by law, but he sbould have comprehensive knowledge of the opinion of his constituents in regard to the matter in hand. Will the statute when enacted so commend itself to the better judgment of the great majority that they will not only yield a cheerful obedience themselves, but will most im peratively demand of the courts and juries that all violators of the law shall promptlv pay the penalty? A Higher Degree of Virtue. To make law requires a higher degree of virtue and a broader intelligence than to obey its requirements. All legislation lor the benefit of classes, or to promote special interests at the ex pense of the great mass, or to secure mere partisan advantage, without reference to the public welfare, is pernicious and ought not to be tolerated. Such legislation is unjust and oppressive; it creates collective opposition to its en forcement, and destroys all reverence for the majesty ol the law, and creates a spirit of retaliation that may result in still more obnoxious legislation. There could be no Anarchist found among intelligent Americans if justice presided in all law-making bodies, and the promotion of the bk'hest good to the greatest number were the sole motive of the lawmaker. So that it is the first duty of the young citizen to be right himself, and both by pre cept and example am in puriiymg the foun tain from which all laws come, so that no just cause may exist against the enforcement of law. Better men will give us better laws, and with a just and impartial administration of the same will come a purer civilization and a higher type of man. WILL CUMBACK. Gkeensburo, Ind., March 8. CAKPENTEB will tell all about Undo Sam's treasury nnder its now Secretary iu THE DISPATCH to-morrow. He will also tell how the treasury might he robbed. TnE TnnoiT. Brown's Bronchial Troches" act directly on the organs or the voice. They have an extraordinary eOect in all disorders ox the throat. Damaged Very Little. The Eustio will open Saturday, as good as new. Sandwiches, pie, milk, delicious coffee, etc. The Etjstic, 35 Diamond street. Notice. The two geldings offered fur sale on third page of The Dispatch are owned by Hon. J. T. Brooks, geueral counsel of the Penn sylvania Bailroad; Wishing to match others he has, to make family coach team he, consents to the sale of these. ' B.&B. Ladies' Eatterglotes, mosquetoires.match new street shades; cloth and silks. Sooas & Buhl. f iSBMi nrmfffiiiifr ,r-i i ?$n ifisririlffili Jj'"iWffiif t' n "tJimBUmtmM'm I . . jl , , -.kiS4l.jJcl Jl .". -." . i .. . . .2,.-.... ' .. ... . jr O jE3-Lj S S, Alt communications should be addressed to the Chess Editor, I'. O. HoxJ33. The Pittsburg Chess Club meets at tne Pittsburg Library, I'enn avenue. The Allegheny Chess Club meets at Dr. Miller's Hall, .North avenue, every Monday evening. PROBLEM NO. S7. Composed for The Dlipatch.l BY PAtJIER G. KEENEY, NEWPORT, XT. (Aged 13 years). Black: 6 pieces. w ww 'twffi ???'' White: 6 pieces. White mates in two moves. PROBLEM NO. S8. Third Prize in St. John Globe Tourney. B7 E. O. CRCENSHIELDS. Black: 8 pieces. White: 10 pieces. White mates in three moves. END GAME NO. 24. Black Slgnor Pozzano. White M. Dubois. White to play and draw. END GAME NO. 2i Elementary Pawn Ending. Blact. White. THE MOVE DECIDES. In the Issuo of November 8, 1890, we saw that the situation of two united pawns against a single pawn in front of the least advanced pawn as a very unfavorable position for the weaker party. Ho ought therefore to avoid, if possiDle. almost every positiou of that class and to bring about a position of the present class iu which his pawn is in front of the most advanced pawn, a situation in which the chances for a drawn game are good. me general ruie governing positionr or the preseut class is that the stronger party cannot win unless he can play his king onto one of the limits ot the smsle pawn. The limits of a pawn are the three squares to its right and left. If, then, in the position shown on the diagram black can keep the white king off the squares QKt3,QB3,Q3,KB3,KKt3, KR3. white cannot win. Continued in Next Tinte. THE GUNSBERG-SHIPLEl- CONTEST. The first of the series between Messrs. Guns berg and Shipley, in which the latter held his own with an even score of 2 wins each and 1 draw. i-om the Philadelphia Times. iXXXU.-Kuy Lopez. White. Shipley. Black. Uunsberg. PJJ4 White. Black, tiunsberg. KB2 JSB 4 BXl' BQG UK! KKJt Kt 115 BKt4 TCxP It I'xKt QUQ1 IIO B Shipley, 16. 1-iB 1. V Jl 4 2. Kt K IS i. II Kt 5 4. 15 K 4 5. Castles. C. PQ4 7. V lv 5 8. KtxP SI. K1B5 10. BxKt Kt Q B 3 ! Q It 1 Kt B 3 BK2 P tl Kl K 5 Kt B4 I K Kt 3 17. B B 4 IS. Uxl 1. Kt K 3 20. K.KQ Zl. 1SQ2 St ItKtO 23. II K 3 M Tt7eh & Kill! :a. KxKtp V,. V J 4 tJl'-XB 11. JtKt7ch .U Bl li It 110 Khtl 13. QxQcIl KxQ, 14. AtK8 1 llj 15. Ktxl'ch BxKt 23. IS O II 23. I Q lit 3 3U. B Kt 5Ch KtKt7 KIH Black Gnnsberg. White Shipley. Mr. Shipley now checked at B 7 and allowed the came finally to degenerate Into a draw. R to K sq now. however, force' the cam oat nnrp, for, if R to K B nj. then 112. P to Kt 4 oh, KxP: S3. RtoK 4 ch. K to B 0; St R toK3ch, Kto Kt6;85. Kto Kt Sell, either mating or win ning rook next move. SOLUTIONS. The key to problem No. 32 is Q to OS; to prob lem No. 33 K tn Kt. 5. ir P Q 4. Q K 7 ch. If KQtQB7ch. It K Q b, Q Q, 1 ch. If ICKtUKSch. irllxP.QKB ch. If Ktx Kt, Q B A ch. if B Q, 0. Q, K o ch. If B B 5, Q B 3 ch. If B K 7. Qxli ch. Solved by Palmer G. Keer.ey. Dr. E. W. Kecncy, Newport. Kv.; Otto Wurizburg, Grand Rapuls, Mich., and Dr. Mowry. Allegheny. End game No. 21. 1 P B 4, P Kt 4 (ir K Q, 5. KB4);2KK3. P R3: 3K B3. P R4: 4 K Kl P Kt o; 5 IC H 3, P It 5: C K K 8. P U li: 7 K B S K Q, 5; 8 P K 3, KxK P; 0 K K 3, and diawii. Elementary study; 1 RxP ch, IC R 1 If KxR, Kt B 5 ch):2 Kt K G. P K B 1 (It PxKt or P K B 3, RxR): 3 R K Kt 2 dia. ch, aud wins. PROBLEM NO. 31. QtoK2. BLACK. K1I4 Kill KKt3 K Kt 3 PK4 I'll! Ktany Solved WHITE. KB7 K B7 UII3 uiu QKt4 BLACK. im PICS 1. U2 anv P K 3 PK4 WHITE. (ills Uxl' O 115 (J 117 15 17 131U2 CIS 5 Uxl'eh Jv U4 If JKV S. H. Bailey, Conoauroessluz: m m in m 111 ill wArf7r HIP IPlP Ef Wy? Ww I WWW- w Hi $m ma sss fM V PiP Hi itwfm WP WiF' isr? A Wife mt w$M wM mi mm if H m H II M W mm HI mm mm I IP HP SP tip m m M '4m HP !s & HP f F1 m wtmm m m m m Mi WM W& P?S m m m Ba W W iS H wk mm Wm tissk mf mp pip pip B H II H WM WM W? WM w m mi m w m up Hi Wm wfab 'mm &H mm mm mm wft iPH bate IP Billys ill m 00? Xs&tfte WtftiftJ Wf56 W0 a wm ffl wm fi $BA wk ma 2 wm Bfc- WA wm xM &8y w wzA y&$i George A. Carter, cityt X B- Eads, Anderson, lnd.: H. Irwin, Sewickley; L. -E. Johns, city: H. W. Keating, St. Petersburg: J. H. Loean, cltv; B. H. Lutton. Allegheny; J. B, M., Wells ville, O.: Dr. Mowrr, Allegheny; Rock, Rocb. ester: J. G. Stephens, city; G. S. South, Alle gheny: C. M. Tucker, New Canton. 111.: II. Wllmartb, city; Otto Wurtzburg, Grand Rap Ids, Mich. Eight Incorrect solutions were sent in. The solution of G. S. South was mailed Feb ruary 2S, at 10 A. it. Being the earliest mailed solution of tne republished problem and the first one received, the prize is awarded to Mr. fioutb. Dr. Mowry's solution was received February 27. STEINITZ-TSCH1GORIN MATCH. Evans G4mbit. Tschigorin. White. 21 BxKt 20. BxKt 27. BxP Steinitz. Black. Q, toB2 BPxB Two Knights. Steinitz. White. 25. QtoK2 26. H to K 6 ch 27. BxQ Tschigorin. Black. BxB KtoR2 BxR THE GAME OF DRAUGHTS, CONDUCTED BY J. B. FEBOUSOX. REFERENCE BOABD. Black men occupy sqnares ltol2;wbltoinensauares 21 to 32. Black men al ways move first. Checker Headquarters Home Hotel, Duqucsne way. between KlRhth and Ninth streets, and at Bamnel Seeds', 28 Seventh avenue. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Positions, Problems, Gaines, and Checker News will at all times be welcome. All communications to be addressed P. O. Box 35, East End, Pittsburg, Pa. Walter Smith, Greensburg, Pa. One of Pittsburg players Is now in your town, and has written us about you. Please drop him a postal wnero you can meet him. Address John George, care of A. R. Young, Greensburg, Pa. E. Fisher We fail to see whore black has any advantage; wo would take white for choice H. Z. Wright Your postal was mislaid, henceno notice, will be glad to hear from you again. John George That is the best we can do. Will be pleased to have the games you spoke ofandwa hope your new move will be a suc cess. L. Armstrong That criticism you sentns, on game 43, has been mislaid; it was correction of 29-25 draw. Perhaps you can send it for next week's issue. J. H. Jones We give in this issue your solu tion to problem No. 39. We think yon have es tablished a black win to game No. 48. In sending us valuable play in future, please use a little more room with your figures. It took us over two hours to cet your play so as e could pre sent it to the compositors. We want to irlre due credit to evcrv one. to overlook none, but wo cannot spend all our time in trying to bring order out of confusion. PROBLEM NO. W. BY V. E. a, PITTSBUKO. White. . Black. Black to move and win. PROBLEM NO. 4L BY I AB3I9TRONO. Black. White. Black to move and white to draw. The above conditions correct problem No. 17 in Granite State Checker Series, by G. D. Sherrow, whose conditions aro black to move and win. Mr. Sherrow will take notice that Mr. Armstrong has not overlooked him. This is not the first time The Dispatch has shown, without stooping to abuse, how small grounds Mr. Sherrow has for recognition in tho checker World; instead of wasting his time crying after one we all delight to honor in his old age, let him turn his attention to Mr. Armstrong, a man of bis own years, and see if he cannot save himself aud the Granite State Checker Series. GAME NO. 63 SWITCHER. BY J. A. ROBERTSON, PERTH. gToMlTMiz l3l4gl5jgTei 'Wm WkWa&W 'iss'wb '1m' '"wfr ' "ph m mfA m ww 111 WM 4zWt wm Wm V494 W7A6 W'A WWA vtrni W vjrjli sS mam (Gi WM W WM fM fdfJZmJJr m hw m WMA W3 WM WM Wa w wm. Up 11-15 27-24 , 1524 10-11 24-27 17-13 21-17 8-12 2S-19 l.'-16 22-16 10-14 9-13 32-17 115 22-18 T 16-19 9 I! 25-21 6 9 27-21 2 l3-22 13 9 4 2-9 3-11 28-2Jd 111-15 18-9 19-25 136 23-16 a 9-14 e 120-11 15-14 21-17 31-26 12-16 b 13 9 I 7-18 I3J-23 3 26-30 C 1 e 24-2) c S-I4 124-20 22-20 25-21 26-22 4-8 24-19 )lo-24 3I-21 27-31 B wins. VARIATION I. 28-23 10-17 23-16 .2 6 18-14 1013 16-19 21 14 9-14 20-23 11-17 19-10 23-10 I- 6 18- 9 17-26 23-18 7-23 12-19 3227 5-14 31-22 1721 80 -20 6-10 24-19 14-17 10-12 6- 9 27-23-5 15-24 22-18 6-10 1711 10-17 2S-I9 17-22 14- S B wins VARIATION 2. SO-28 I 13-22 59 I 26-17 2218-6 i 10-15 17-10 15-22 19-15 7-141 15-3 16-19 23-16 I 19-24 12-19 3- 4 Bwlns VARIATION 3. S0-20 17-10 21-17 SI 19 I IS- 6 26 16-23 24-27 27-31 15-24 1 25-23 19-15 26-17 31-24 17-13 9- (I I 6 i Black 10-15 20-27 31-26 2 9" 123-19 wins. TiCIATION 4. 23-16 13- 9 1 5 5- I 8-n 15-19 14-23 27-31 17-13 13- 9 18-23 31-20 21-17 9-5 11-8 15 II-J5 29-25 23-23 31-28 30-26 9 6 23-28 17-13 25-21 H-lt 8-4 51 15-10 1915 26 30 28-22 2022 1418 22-17 26-23 1713 51 48 1 10 10-15 Black 10-14 22-17 2-7 7-14 26-31 wln VARIATION 5. 22-17 9-13 2723 23-27 1511 28-24 15-2! 23-14 15-18 24-19 5- 8 19-13 243 10-13 23-19 27-a: 112 24-19 5-12 23-21 13-23 2016 916 Black 23-23 2- 6 19-1C C2-a 16-U wins. VARIATION 6. 27-21 11-15 20-11 7-16 20-11 24-20 12-IG-l 15-24 22-18 13-22 26-17 16-20 16-20 17-13 10-15 13 h 2-9 Bwlns NOTES BY MR. ROBERTSON. a. I am now fully courlncod this is a loss. b. Black's strongest. c White's only move with any chance of a d.-aw. d. 1714 here has been proved a loss. e. Preferable to 1019, which, I think, would allow a draw. f. Whiti-'sstrongest'at thii stage. g. If 6-2 then 11-17, 21-14.3023 and B wins. PtopU's Journal. CRITICISM. If thcra'sa hole in a' your coats, I rede you tent it: A chiefs amang you taktn' notes. And. faith, he'll prem itl i Your column onco more comes to hand, filled, as, usual, with courteous criticism and practical ilrauirhts. It affords our little circle a continued pleasure to And the draughts col umn of the Turf, Field and Farm not wholly filled up, from week to week, with its valiant Tiiiocation oi cuecKer uiayera. out ocoupled lnyf part by able analysis ot checker play. The' I ir; jusueoi Jiarcn a aiumnta uingvMw. In the match of 1SV0, Mr. Freeman could and should have won from Mr. Barker as certain. SECOND DOOBLE COKNKK. 11-15 22-18 I 1111 I 22-lj 11-13 21-17 24-19 D-U S2-2J I S-ll 27-24 lfi-10 13-24 18-9 15-M I IS-3 7-11 5.17-141 23-19 &-14 I 28-18 G-ls 25-21 Drawn. 8-11 23-g I 4-8 I 29-25 11-16 VAEIATI0S1. 31-27 a I 17-14 I 19-10 I 2-i-IS I1S-14 I 22-18 1-5 2 1 10-17 3-8 12-18 8-12 b Drawn VARIATION 2. 2-: 73 1 7-11 I 19-17 1 1213 c I 11-24 1 13-17 23-13 I 17-14 19-10 118-11 t0-14 Drawn VAnlATIOX.3. 3-8 17-14 23-18 I IT 8-11 I 19-10 2-0 I 7-311-8 10-7 I 10-15 14-10 8-10 I 18-14 1 11-18 d 10-I 18-19 Drawn YABIATION 4. 28 I 9-14 I 1-5 23-18 11-7 ! 7-2 6- I 11-21 1 10-14 e 18-11 22-18 1 18-9 5-14 I 17-22 1 12-16 f 2- G I 28-17 6-10 14-17 1J-22 22-25 19-15 15-11 Drawn VARIATION 5. 31-27 I 17-14 I 19-10 I 24--19 I 10- 6 I 19-18 1-5-8J 10-17 I 3-8 I 8-11 I 29 Wwin VARIATION 6. 2-7 I 13 5-9 I 7-11 I White 80-25-71 85-21 21-18 17-14 wins. VARIATION 7. I- 8l 1 10-17 11-51 13-22 I 5- 9 I 11-15 I 72 18-19 B Hlns 23-18-8 1 19-10 I 22-18 1 IC 7 JO 7 8-11 111-16 117-21 I 2-lt 1 9-17-14 1 18-14 1 26-17 1 14-10 1 18- l 9 VARIATION- 8. 30-25-9 11-18 21-14 0-13 118-11 8-11 17-14 2- 8 23-13 19-21 2621 10-17 19-10 16-19 27-23 12-15 23-13 a wins VARIATION 9. 17-14 124-19x123-16 12313 113-8 118-15 10-17 8-12 1219 24-27 1 27-31 120-24 19-10 119-15 127-23 1 10 7 18-3 IS-li) 12-18 1 16-19 1 19-24 g-U 1 17-21 ( Drawn (a) The Turf, in five variations, undertakes to show Freeman's error in drawing by 1714, when he mlzbt have won by the more expert play rf 3J-27. (b) Tar plays 9-11, and consequently white wins. (c) rm plays 17 21, 26 23 and wnito cheer fully wins. (a) Turf obligingly plays 69 and white wins. (e) 59. 2 B, W. wins, as in Turf variation 4. U) Turf kindly plays 23-25, 11-7. White smilingly wins. (g) This play, rightly continued, almost wins for black and vindicates Freeman. March 10. Louis Arthur Mason. To the Checker Editor or The Dispatch: In grame No. 12, Granite State Checker Series, "Laird and Lady," by George D. Sher row, at eighth move, variation 4, the position stands: Black L 2. 3, 5, 7. 12, 13, 18, 18, 22. Whlte-10, 14, 15, 20, 2L 27, 29, 30. 81, 82, Black to tnove and win. Mr. Sherrow goes 1619, and white wins, but initeadi 22-25 29-22 18-25 I 20-11 716 B wins BLTIHSDALE, PA. iu ARMSTRONG. To the Checker Editor or The Dispatch. " In the Martlns-Scalthorpe game at twenty fourth move we have the following position! Black 3. 5, 6, 7. 8, 10, 12. 14. 15, 18. White 13, 17, 19, 20, 21. 25, 27, 29. 30, 3L White to move and draw. White played 2723, but Instead play: 19-16 13 27-23 I 2023 I 25-2 2-6 12-19 6-22 19-26 13-27 27-33 drawn. Apollo. Pa. E. Kisueb. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 36. BY EZIA3I CURIOSITY. Black-2, 5, 8, 9, 10. 11, 17, 19, 22, 23. Kings IS 28 S2. Wliite-6. 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 24, 29. SO, SL Kings 4, 7. Black to move and draw. 16-12 12-8 8-11 23-26 I 32-27 I 1-10 716 14 7 1.V- 8 30-1-23 I 31-24 20-16 27 32-n 2733. 22-25 281 I 106 4-2 2111 24-13 2922 I 136 Draws SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 87. BYC.B. TtOSEXBEKOER. Black 12. 19. Kings 2, 3, 4, 18, 32. White 7, 1L 16, 3L King 1. 10, 20. White to move and win. 20-: 1-24 r 1-5 i-28 12-19 10-13 115-6 I 5-16 I S-10 1 2-9 I wnlte wins. 19 SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. S3. BY W. H. H. STUART. Black-5, 7, 15, 17. KIng-18, 31. Whlte-14. 21. 28, 29, 32. Kings-4 Black to move and win. 31-27 I 14-7 113-19 28-24 15-19 32-23 16-20 23-16 18-15 29-25 7-10 21-14 20-18 24-20 59 2522 9-14 B. wins SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 89. BY JOHN H. JONES. Black 2. 3. 5. IS. 16, 19: 20. White 15. 23, 28. 27. 28, 8L Black to move and win. 5-9 25-21 19-28 10-6 7-11 15-10.1 14-13 3115 8-8 15-10 9-14 28-23.2 2-7 6-2 16-19 2-7 11-18 B wins TA1UATION I. 15-11.3113-17 131-15 I 16-19 126-23.71 9--14 27-24.5 2-B 21-20 17-22 25-21.4 1 20-27 1 28-24.6 19-24 1 23-19 24-27 Black, wins. YABIATION 2. 27-23 I 18-19 28-22 27-31 149 13-27 15-11 21-27 14-18 27-23 31-15 20-24 22-18 31-27 117 Bwlns VARIATION 3. 28-22 9-11 15-11 14-17 25-21 I 31-22 I 21-17 I Blact 17-26 2 6 I 8 9 wins. VARIATION 4. 27-24 1027 31-15 16-19 15-1U 14-18 26-22 18-23 22-18 23-26 23-21 26-30 I 13-14 I 3026 I 149 26-23 Black wins. VARIATION 5. 28-23 I 19-26 I 31-13 I 16-19 I 13 9 I 14-.13 I r I I B wins. VARIATION 6. 26-23 I 28-24 I 24-19 I 19-16 I 2319 I Black 17-22 I 16-20 j 22-26 ! 26-31 31-27 1 wins. VARIATION 7. SI -26 Black wins. SOLUTION TO LITTLE PROBLEM FOR LITTLE PEOPLE. By W. O. W. Lezgett At writing problem-versa" Friend Will frames well. And O. If. Richmond he may yet excel; Thatllttjo "Problem for little folks" Is harder far than at first tizht It looks. Twenty-three to eighteen lathe key I wit. Then fifteen unto ten seems not amiss. Rear forces now como up to the attack. And four to eight drives the white monarch back; The king on seven on being thus threatened. "Decides 'tis best to drop onto squaro second. Eight to eleven blacks now rush with a about; The foe disheartened is being put to rout. But rallies, hesitates, and finally decides. Then ten to seven a man in silence glides. Eluven-fiftoeu black boldly marches on, And cries aloud the victory is wou: Yon guard on twonty-rour all round is hammed. No frieuu. alas! are near their aid to lend; Foes steal around, thlrty-twu thence twenty eight, And be a victim yields unto bis fate: A dangerous post ba held, ana with bis fall The pale-faced army loses hope and all. If 24-19 is played the following variation Is suggested: Yon rear-guard standing on square twenty four Now moves to nineteen and provokes the war. j?iuc& hiii wuw c.u.-cicvcii, losing nis me. For seven to sixteen soon cuts short his strife Black then moves twenty-eveti to twenty-tour And then white's hope or drawing is all o'er. ' Luke Sharp, in File Freti. State Championship Match. The following Is the score of the tour days' play: Game. Drawn.. S Drawn.. 0 Drawn.. 7 Drawn.. 1 Monday Brown. Tuesday Brown. Wednesday.. Brow-n. Thursday. .. .Brown . Tyson.. 0 Tjson.,1 Tyion.,1 Tyou..2 .Total Brown. .3 Tyson. .4 Drawn. .17 This match, which was to consist of 30 games, came to a sudden termination at tne end of the iwenty-fourth game by the refusal of W. C Brown, on$ ot the principals, to play the re maining s'K games. The refcrra would have awarded 'the match to Mr. Tyson, but rath'f than break up friendship, and takii the coveted title trom W. C. Broun. . of chamnion of Pennavlvanla L Something he never earned, but appropriated, jur. Ajrsuii, idtiier miiu qiiccouBr naru leeiing, gave Imperative orders to the referee to declare tha matuh a draw, when one sama In tha lead. 11- 8 6-10 7 2 15-19 2114 313 II 7 24-27 20-18 2731 15-11 10-15 2- 6 14-18 6-10 The cause of the strire is whatcheeterjplayer. throughout the country, will not hesitate in giving their Judgment as one of the most fool ish question ever entertalnedby anyone naving intelligence enough to pretend to play a Stata championship match. The last game Mr. 'lyaoii won he forced 3Ir. Brown into what Is known to checker players as "Bowen's Twins." by James V, yllie." According to Brown and his friends, as published in Altoona papers, Mr. Tyson exceeded the limit of 40 mores be fore winning. Mr. Wyllie, in hi3 solution, gives 63 moves after there are three kings to two ,and eight variation, all showing wins. Second position just takes 83 moves to win it There Is no question on our minds as to who is cham pion o( Pennsylvania; in our judgment, it did not matter what Mr. Tyson's orders were. The reierees amy, irora uis position when Brown would not go on with the play, was to award the match to W.H. Tyson with the full score, adding the six unnlayed games to W. H. Tyson's credit Tvson, 10: Brown, 8, and 17 drawn. With us W. H. Tyson Is champion oj Pennsylvania. CHECKER GOSSIP. The Columbia Chess and Checker Clab passed through the throes of dissolution on Saturday night last, and now the checker play ers of this city are again without a home.- Turf. We would have thought that what the proprietor of No. 1 Second avenue mades oil the players and visitorsin what they bought, in the way of drinks, lemonades, ice Cream, etc., wonld have been rent enough. When on a visit to New York last August, the twice we called at headquarters the players seemed to be all the custom the place had. In Pittsburg hospitality is a little mora marked. The proprietors give the use of their places because of the love and pleasure they .iiuiiBiffl!,iim ior any lucre tneycan make of the players. We have the flntsS headquarters, without exception, la tha country. At-a match between Leeds and Middles boro. England, the borne of tho "Goulds," tha great checker publishers three of the famous Goulds took part In the match, which was de cidedly In favor of Leeds, with the renowned Willie Gardner at the head, with tha scorei Loe ds 20. Middlesboro 8. drawn 14. The following tournament has lust been com pleted in New York. Pollak Handicap Checker Tournament closed February 23 at his rooms, 404 East Twenty-thlrd meet. Tho following are the winners and the list or prizes: JohnMeEntee, 13tf points. Lyman's Book of Iroblems: James McEutee, 13 points, Kobertson's Guide: John Johntry. 12 points, Gould's rrob l?.'ns aJ.d Gaui's; c- Jones, 10 points, Boweu's ilr?;,1,l,l?raasPInn. 9 points. Gould's Problems and Hill's byns: A. Pollak. a points, Gould's March i Games: .A. J. Biyelow.5 points. Granite Mate fcerles: P. Griffin, 5 points. British Draught i.rtr1,1'' Dalton. 4 points. Sehaerer'a Paisley: W. .Nolan, 3i points. Priest 4 Dick's Match Games. There were 20 entries, ten of which scored less than three points each, and failed to secure prizes. Turf, CABLE LETTERS covering Europe com pletely make tho Sunday Issue of THE DI3 PATCH a welcome caller at all homes who have relatives abroad. BABE FACTS. The Whole Matter Conclusively Summed Up, THE SUBJECT DISCUSSED. What is catarrh r Catarrb.as generally known, is a diseased condition of the mucous membrana of the nose and throat. How caused? Its causes are numerous, but frequent repetitions of colds, consequent upon our changeable climate, is the one most gen eral. What does it lead tor If not treated it leads to various unhealthy conditions, such as im paired hearing; loss of the sense of smell.weak ened vision, bronchial affections oftentimes terminating in consumption. The stomach and intestines become diseased ill-smelling dis charges from nose and cars result; in tact, tha whole system becomes affected. Is it prevalent and can it be cared? Dr. Carl Seiler, the most eminent throat and nasal spe cialist In the United States, says: "It is esti mated that about nine hundred and ninety thousand persons out of one million suffer from this disease. This very frequency gives rise to a popular belief that it is incurable. Yet with proper and rational treatment a patient can ba curea In a comparatively short time." The preceding should prove conclusively that we make no false claims when we say that Drs. Copeland 6 Blair's treatment absolutely cures. Hundreds of patients can so testify. Thla week we add the following: Mr. R. McDonald, Duqucsne. JPa. Mr. R. McDonald, living at Duquesne. Pa and employed as weichmaster at the Alle gheny Bessemer Steel Works, says: "I hava suffered for 10 years. I had pains in the head, limbs and chest about the region of the heart. My nose was stopped up. and there was ringing noises in my ears. I hawked and spit np mucous continually. My eyes were weak, and I suf fered from nausea and weak stomach. Had no appetite, felt dizzy upon rising, and was always tired In the morning. I decided to treat with Drs. Copeland & Blair, and I am glad that I did. I am free from headaches and pains. My nose is clear and boaring well. I have regained myanpetltc, and in the morning I feel restad. My dizziness has left and I feel better to-day than ever before." INDORSEMENTS Of Dr. Copeland' Home Treatment fof Catarrh. The following are the names of a few of tha many grateful patients who have been cured by Dr. Copeland's Home Treatment, and hava kindly requested their names ba used as refer, ence: Miss Lottie J. Forker, No. 299 Arch street, Meadville. Pa. Mr. W. C- Wilson, Canonsburg. Pa. Mr. Thomas C. Hooper. Bradaock, Pa. Mr. John Wright, Chicago Junction, Pa. ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE BY MAIL. Mr. W. T. Henshaw, of Prospect, Pa. says: "For years I suffered from catarrh without being able to find relief. Dr. Copeland's Home Treatment cured me." Mr. G. C. Bellis, corner Main and Cunning bam streets, Butler. Pa., says: "I bad all aggra vated symptoms ot catarrh : suffered constantly; nothing relieved me until I began Dr. Cope land's Home Treatment. To-day I am a well man." Drs. Copeland & Blair treat with success all curable cases at 00 Sixth avenue, Plttsbunr, Pa. Office hours. 9 to 11 A. 31., 2 to 5 P. II. and 7 to 9 p. jr. (Sundays included. Specialties-' Catarrh and all diseases of the eye. ear, throat and lungs, chronic diseases. Consultation, SL Many cases treated successfully by mail. Send 2-cent stamp far question blank. Address all mail to DR. W. H. COPELAND, K Sixth avenue. Pittsburg. 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