"iygpfgr. 8 THE PITTSBURG- - DISPATCH, MONDAY, AUGUST 24 1801. FALSE RABIES CURE, Hotf Dr. Gilrier's Pasteur In . stitute "Wins an Unde served Reputation. EfSTASCES OF FAILUEE. Sometimes the Afflicted BecoTer Without Anv Treatment HTDKOPHOBlA A GREAT RAEITT. Nearly All Reported Cases Are Something Else or Imaginary. THE OPINION' OF AN" EMINENT DOCTOR TSFEOI At. TSLXORASI TO TOE DI8FATCII Uew Tokk, Aug 23. Some things that have happened lu the last few days hare at tracted attention to Dr. 1'aul GiUerand the Pasteur Hydrophobia Institute in this city, iledical men of renown have never indorsed the alleged hydrophobia cure, and now sev eral of tbcm come out unhesitatingly and declare it to be a delusion. Last week Myron Adams one of Dr. Gib ier's patients, who had been 18 days in the institute and M-as discharged as cured, died at Ashland, Mass., with every indication of being a victim of hydrophobia. This week young Hugo Eitel, who was said by four physicians to be in the last stages of hydro phobia, and who has never been treated by Dr. Gibier, has entirely recovered. These facts have raided a question as to the value ' of the Pasteur treatment as administered in ' this conntry, and also as to what physicians know about hydrophobia. It is now IS months since Dr. rani Gibier opened the Pasteur Institute in this city. It was established at a time when the Pasteur discoveries were new, and were the THE TALK OP THE ENTIRE WORLD. Gibier, vilio was a student in Pasteur's laboratory in Paris, came to this country to fill a long felt want; and enable dog bitten ckirens to avail themselves of en opportunity to be inoculated with the wonderful virus without under going 3 trip to the French capital. His l advent was heralded by the press of the United States, and patients flocked to his I doors. They came from farawav Texas, from California and Canada as well as from less distaj. localities. Prom the day of opening to the present time the Pasteur Institute has been doing a rushing business, and the reason is plain. Tiio fear of being bitten by a rabid animal is widespread. Shout "mad dog" in the streets of any city, and there will bo a panic. Men who have faced death in battle without flinching, will quail before a common cur thai som- one says is mad. "Women swoon with fright hen they see a dog running from a g?ng of boys who are stoning it. Chiidrcn are driven crary by the thought thnt they may have hjdrophobia as the re mit of a scratch by a pet poodle. From all parts of the country people who have been bitten are sent to this city lor treatment. They do not wait to obtain evidence that the animal had rabies. "Usually the dog or cat is killed at once. F.XniKTMEXTS SOMETIMES MADE. Sometimes however, it escapes entirely. In some ca.es it has been announced thata portion of the spinal cord of the animal was removed in order to determine by experi ment wh"ther the dog was mad or not. A ie-.v innocent rabbits or guinea pigs were inoculated, and then the public heard no more of th.it end of the case. Meanwhile the person who was bitten would be rushed oft to Dr. Gibier for treat ment. The less evidence there was of the madness of the animal, the more desirable the patient and the more ccrtnin the 'cure. It is doubtful if a single patient has been treated bv Dr. Gibier who was actually bit ten by a dog affected with rabies. On the other hand, there have been several instances where people who had been bitten were refused treatment by Dr. Giber be cause they thowed a twitch'ing of the mus cles, one of the first indications of hydro phobia; and in one ca a man who was re fused treatment by Gibier died in Chambers Street Hospital in convulsions, caused in all probability as much by fright as by any thing else. The Pasteur Institute in JfcwIYorfc is located at Xo. 178 "West Tenth street. Tlio building is unpretentious, it being one of the old residences which were formerly oc cupied bv 2Cew York's haut ton in the days when living above Fourteenth street was living in the country. A DESCRIPTION OF THK HOUSE. The houfe hus been remodeled to accom modate such patients as wish to be under the constant care of Dr. Gibier. A big bran plate fixed to one of the door posts and bearing the inscription, "Xcw York Pasteur Institute," is the only mark that distinguishes the house from its neighbois. A ring at the bell brings a tidv servant to the door and the visitor is ushered into a reception room on the first floor. There is no attempt at display in the furnishing of the room. Everything is there for use. A fairly good specimen of the oriental rug covers the floor and the walls are aunjrwith framed photographs' of emiurnt French physicians, Pasteur's likeness having the place of honor above the mantel. The cur rent numbers of the French illustrated pa pers arc on a center table. A few substan tial plush-covered chairs and a well-worn divan go to make up the contents of the room where so many confiding people have awaited with fear and trembling the call which will usher them inio the presence of tic mau who both frightens them and sootiies their fears. The consultation room is in the rear of the waiting ro.m aud separated from it by fold ing doors and a pair of heavy red curtains. ii:uixi THE CURTAINS. When the doctor is ready for a patient he comes to the door himself, and holding aside the curtains, says, with a marked accent: "Who cc the next"" The caller who expects to sec something out of the ordinary behind thoi-e curtains is disappointed. The room where the inocu lations are made does not differ in any marked respect from the office of" a practic ing physician. There is a big desk littered with papers and books of reference, and one or two canvas bouud volumes in which the names, ages and histories of the patients are entered. A big tank of oxygen which is used by Dr. Gibier in the treatment of tuberculosis stands in one corner of the room. One looks in vain for the vials containing the much-talked of hydrophobic virus, aud ihc little needle-pointed syringes which in jeet'thc fluid into the veins of the terror stricken patient. The innoculations are said to be painless, and there is no visible effect on the person being treated. The virus works according to M. Pasteur's disciples, so gradually and quietly that the prevention is accomplished without the patients being an are of auv umitual disturbance taking place in their systems. had rrrr-CTS in- osr. CAsr. In one case only has any bad resnlt been reported. That was the caso of the young surgeon who performed an autoposy on the body of a man who died with symptoms of the rabies at Chamber's Street Hospital lust fall. The surgeon cut his fiiigcr while at work on the body, and through fear of hy drophobia went to Dr. Gibier for treatment. He had taken only two or three injections of the Pasteur fluid when he became sud. denly ill, and died within a few hours. Dr. Gibier is a man whose personality would attract attention anywhere. Al though not above the medium height, his well proportioned frame gives him the ap pearance of being a large man. He has that perfectly clear white skin which is so seldom met with in men. He wears a jet black beard. The Doctor's full red lips, -which when parted in the smile that plays around his mouth, continually disclose "a set of white and beautifully regular teeth. He usually dresses in the most severe black. Hismanner is at once reassuring and gentle, which with that innate polite ness which characterizes every educated Frenchman, goes to make up the personel of the man. Dr. Gibier has not been able to get rid of a decided accent when he speaks our language, and at times he hesi" tates in the selection of a word. But when he finds the word he wants, it is just the thing. QUITE A MAGNETIC MAX. Dr. Gibier possesses considerable person al magnetism. He appears to be enthusias tic over his work and once hydrophobia jis mentioned, he takes up the subject with great -warmth. "It is a most horrible disease, and one which mnv well Kr drdpf1 bv hnmanitv at ! large. If o malady of which medical science has anv knowledge is so insidions in its workings. It is completely beyond the control of ordinary remedies. Hydrophobia has been known to develop fivi years after the patient was bitten, and cases where two or three years have elapsed are very com mon. "Where the Pasteur treatment is not resorted to it is simply impossible for the patient to recover. The agony which the unfortunate person endures is beyond the power of words to express. "Animals, and more especially birds, do sometimes get over it I have experimented on a number of hens n Inch I inoculated with the virus from a t rabid dog. The birds showed all the symptoms of rabies, and wasted awav until they were bunches of bones and feathers. They would partake of no food. I administered nourishment artifically, and they all lived to form the active principle of a pot-pie." FIFTY VICTIMS OF RABIES. Concerning the number of deaths from supposed hydrophobia in the United States since the Pasteur treatment was introduced here, the doctor snid: "Fifty cases are reported where people have died of rabies during the past year. Onlv one of the cases was treated according to the Pasteur method." The following is the first annual report of the "Pasteur" In stitute issued in March: s New York, March 13. Dr. I'aul Gibier, Director of the Now York Pasteur Institute, begs to inform yotfof the resnlt of the preventive inoculations against hydrophobia performed .at this institute during the first year of Its existence (Feb ruary IS, 1KW, to February 18, 1891). Eight hundred and twenty-eight persons having bee:i bitten by dogs or cats, came to be treated. These patients may be divided Into categories. First For 643 of these persons it was demonstrated that the animals which at tacked them were not mad. Consequently the patient were sent back after having their wounds attended, during the proper length of time, when it was necessary. Second In 185 cases tlio antl-hydrophobic treatment was applied, hydrophobia of the animals which Inflicted bites having been evidenced clinically, or bj- tlio inoculation In the- labaratoiy. and in many cases by the death of sonic other persons or animals bit ten by the samo dogs. No dentil caused by hydrophoDia lias been reported among the persons inoculated. IT IS A DECEPTIVE REPORT. The inaccuracies of the report arc apparent to any one who reads the accounts of cases in the newspapers at the time that the- oc cur. The clinical evidence that the animals which inflicted the bites hud hydrophobia was not obtainable in more than two or threo out of the large number of cases treated. No physician capable of making a proper diagnosis was at hand while the an imal was alive. In some cases a portion of the brain of the animal is sent to Dr. Gibier. From this an emulsion is made, which is injected under the dnra mater of a rabbit. The latter ex periment is of little value, owing to the length of time that elapses from the death of the animal to the inoculation of the rab bit. There is not a single case on record where Dr. Gibier has cured a patient who had been bitten by an animal declared by any compe tent authority to be effected with hydropho bia. All of the cases he treats are those of people who suspect that they have been bit ten by a rabid animal. If their suspicions are confirmed by any physical signs, thcy are told that too much time has elapsed for them to be cured by the Pasteur or any other method. DR. GIBIER'S THEORY. Asked to gire the theory of hydrophobia, Its process in the human system and the theory and process of cure, Dr. Gibier said: "The theory ot hydrophobia, or rabies, has been so often gone over that it is to me what you Americans term a 'chestnut. It is as well established as is any of the more common diseases which are treated by the medical profession every day. But if there is likely to be any controversy at this late day over the existence of rabies and its pre vention bv the Pasteur method, I must decline to be interviewed. I will make no defense of the methods employed by the Pasteur school. It requires none. "There is Kocu's cure for consumption. How long 'id that stand the light of scien tific investigation? A few weeks and the bubble exploded, much to the disappoint ment of every medical practitioner who was at all advanced in his profession. Has the Pasteur treatment withstood the attacks made upon it by the few who will admit nothing that they have not read in their textbooks while at school? Decidedly, yes. RABIES PATIENTS DON'T BARK. "This case of Hugo Eitel was to my mind a case of false hydrophobia. As 6oon as I read of his barking like a dog, I at once made up my mind that it was not the genuine thing. Real hydrophobia patients do not bark. They do not go upon all fours or snap at persons near them. "When you read of that you may be sure it is either a reportorial embellishment or it is false hydrophobia." "What have you to say, doctor, concern ing the death ot little Myron Adams at Ashland, Mass., after having assured his parents that there was no danger." "It was merely one of the cases which go to make up the 1 per cent who die after be ing treated. Out of 1,500 persons who were inoculated in Paris last year only 11 died from rabies. Every one "of the 1,500 had been bitten by animals undoubtedly mad. That you sec is less than 1 per cent." Dr. Gibier then described the sensations produced iu the patient by the inoculations. He had himself been through the course of treatment for the purpose of noting the eflectVn the system. He noticed during the first few days that there were slight pains through the lumbar regions, a decided increase iu the secretion of saliva and the fluids of the body aud towards the last of the inoculations, which extended over a period of 14 days, a dizziness and sharp twinge of pain at the point where the injec tions n ere made, were the more marked symptoms. Thebc passed off in a few days and left him in as good a state of health as he would desire. TWO GREAT MEDICAL FAILURES. When llrown-Sfquard. the eminent French scientist, announced to the world his discovery that life could be prolonged and old age made as vigorous as youth by meansof a certain elixir, there was a tre mendous sensation. Old men and old women rushed to their physicians and asked to be made young again, and thousands of doctors who went into the elixir business gathered in the shekels. But Dr. George F. Shrady, of this city, pricked the boliblc by a carefully prepared editorial for the Jlaiicnl Jlecord, of which he is editor. His viewswere printed in nearly every newspaper iu the country and in many foreign papers. Brown-Sequard's elixir dropped out of sight even more sud denly than it appeared. The next great medical sensation was Dr. Koch's lymph. Consumptives and persons afflicted with phthisis and lupus crowded the hospitals begging for treatment. Pilgrims from allovcr the world flocked to Berlin. Again did Dr. Shrady come out in no mis taken terms and declared the lymph not only of no value as a cure, but a positive idanger in some cases.' Once again is Dr. Shrady aroused. The man Mho was General Grant's surgeonin his last illness, and whose connection with prominent cases has given him a world wide reputation, declares that Dr. Gibier'g Institute is a delusion. DR. SHRADr ON THE METHOD. When seen in his cosy office on Lexing ton avenue, it was with considerable reluc tance that Dr. Shrady was made to express himself, but when pressed for his -opinion of Dr. Gibier's establishment and hvdro phobia in human beings, Dr. Shrady said: "In all my practice, in and out of hos pitals, I have never seen a case of genuine hydrophobia, and, further than that, I have never known a physician who has. Knther a strong assertion", isn't it, considering the fact that there is a regularly established in stitute in this city where Dr. Gibier is pre venting I use the word advisedly pre venting, I say, hundreds of cases of rabjes every week, and making both fame and, in cidentally, fortune for himself. "Now, understand that we do not deny that there mav be a disease called hydro phobia. There are many cases cited in med' Ileal literature, the authenticity of which would seem to be unaucstioned. What we do deny is that hydrophobia is as prevalent or as liable to occur with such frequency as Dr. Gibier and other disciples of Pasteur would have people believe. We deny that a bite from every snapping cur will produce rabies, and further, we deny that a dog afflicted with a genuine case of rabies would, of necessity, be followed by hydrophobia in the injured person. We have a' right to deny these things until they have been' proven to our satisfaction." MISTAKEN CASES OF HYDROPHOBIA. "What is it, then, doctor, that is mistaken for hydrophobia?" 'Oil, most anything that suits their pur pose. The various forms of hysteria are often called by the more terrible name, and under this cloak wonders are performed. Tetanus or lockjaw is sometimes mistaken, sometimes purposely, I suppose, for hydro phobia, and again arc miraculous cures worked. But I must say that out of the thousands of dog bite that have come under my notice or care I never knew one to result in hydrophobia. "I was once staying at a little country village. There was a mad dog scare. I saw the brute myself, and thought at the time that he was "mad. He ran down the road foaming and frothing at the mouth, his head down, snapping at animals and persons. Several people were bitten .very badly. One little girl had her cheek nearly torn off. There was great excitement in the village,of course, and the injured people came to me for treatment. I was afraid of hydrophobia then, believing the brute to be mad, but I treated the wounds as I would ordinary in juries. Did they all die of hydrophobia? They certainly did not. That was ten years ago, nud every one of them lives fo-day. THE SECRET OF DR. GIBIER'S SUCCESS. "Now, what is Dr. Gibier trying to do? Simply trying to prevent what is not likely to occur. Xaturally he is making a big suc cess of it. Think of the many thousands of persons who arc .bitten by dogs, mad-or otherwise, every year. Th?n see how few cases of hydrophobia there are. Now sub tract from the whole number of cases these which are really something elscj and you have left a very small quantity. It is nothing in fact. And this is what Dr. Gibier is preventing. "Pasteur is a jjreat man, a learned scien tist and he has given to the world a num ber of important truths, but in his latest flight methinks he is mistaken. It is quite possible that his treatment docs no harm, but what is the use of preventing what is not going to happen? As for myself, I would rather take my chances any day with a dog bite than with the cures. How, pray, can they prove that their virus does not remain inert when it has no visible effect? "In the case of vaccination for smallpox there is a tangible result. Smallpox cases have been common enough, and it has been assured, too, that it can be prevented bv in oculation. In the case of an alleged hy drophobia patientthere are no pathological symptoms, no typical post mortem condi tions that assure us that it was a case of hy drophobia. sealing with twnrows quantities. "How then are we to tell if an inocula tion has been successful or not? It brings us into dealings with quantities which are so vague as to be altogether at variance with medical precision. "But some people will say that whether it has been proven that inoculation prevents or not, it is well to be on the safe side. Possibly. But suppose some crank should pop up and say that he has discovered a virus which would prevent typhoid fever. Well, if 100 people had been exposed and they should all be inoculated it is prob able that not one of these people would have taken the fever any way they are inocu lated, however, and the crank" claims 100 wondeVful cures. "Where is the necessity, we ask. Why ex cite and alarm the people to such an ex tent? That is just what is 'being done. People have been worked up to such a pitch that one man in every ten, at least, who has at some time or other been bitten imagines when he has a little difficulty in swallowing his cup of coffee in the morning that he has the premonitory symptoms of rabies. The truth is he has got a little sore throat from getting his feet wet the night before. SUCCESSFUL IN TUBERCULOSIS. 'Wc could criticise Dr. Gibier's peculiar methods of advertising himself, but we .will not. That is his affair. In his specialty, tuberculosis, he is unquestionably success ful, but as a preventor of hydrophobia pshaw! I will only say that, if he is sincere, he is mistaken. That is the opinion of the greater part of the medical profession." The case of young Hugo Eitel is interest ing in view of Dr. Shradv's remarks. Thp boy was prostrated by the heat about one month ago. The recent hot spell affected him so that he had a high fever. Then he snid he had been bitten by a dog. This put the boy's aunt, with whom he was staying, in a terrible fright. The physician called in aggravated mat ters by refusing the boy water while he. was burning tip with thirst" caused by the fever, and four big burlv men with pillows were stationed in the room with orders to rush upon the boy with pillows whenever he moved. This frightened the lad into con vulsions. Then he was taken to the Pres byterian Hospital, in the city. Dr. Huppe, who had charge of the case at the hospital, said: "The boy is really suffering from what is known a"s hystero-nenrosia, an hys terical or highly excited state of the nerv ous system. This resulted .in the convul sions which seemed to be of a hydrophobiac character. SUFFERING FROM CANINE SPASMS. "It is true that when young Eitel was first brought to the hospital he gave evi dences of a subjective variety of hydropho bia.. No evidences of theobjective form were ever present." All this, Dr. Huppe explained, means that when the boy entered the hospital he was suffering from canine spasms. He barked and snapped at people viciously, frothed at the mouth, uttered strange ani mal sounds, licked his chops and did other tinners that a dog would do, all the while writhing in terrible agony. These symp toms made three or' four ignorant physi cians, added Dr. Huppe, cry hydrophobia the moment they set their eyes on voung Eitel. They scared the family and their neighbors to death, and these in turn treated the boy in such a manner as to drive him into spasms. The boy has an organic affection of the heart, says Dr. Huppe, which will result in his eventual death. He was in "the hos pital a year ago for treatment. This trou ble aud his weak, nervoussystem frequently brought on the spasms, lie has been dis charged from the hospital, and may live many years yet, unless his friends frighten him to death with their hydrophobia scares, Bargains of all kinds are every day ad vertised in the cent a word columns of The Dispatch.' It pays to read them. The Henry Auction Co. will 6ell a large consignment of furniture at their new store, 24 and SO Ninth street, Tuesday. See ad. IN HAPPY SPIRITS. Our Sluggers Return From Cincin nati Gay and Very Confident MANAGER M'GUMIGLE'S VIEWS. President Byrne Talks About a Conference to Secure Peace. GOOD LOCAL FOOTBALL PROSPECTS testerday's association games. Columbus 7 St. Louis 6 The heroes of Cincinnati arrived in the city yesterday, and they are in good trim to tackle the troublesome fellows from Boston this afternoon. It is needless to say that the local players came home, after their three good victories, in very high spirits and they felt extremely hopeful of doing even greater things before the season is out. They have some very dangerous people to tackle to-da, in fact the most dangerous they have met this season judging from the records so far this season. Ho matter how strong the desire of the Bostons may have been in the past to win games they will be more anxious to win now, as they are as piring for the pennant, and the race is nearly at an end. From now on each de feat will have considerable effect on their winning chances and not nn effort will be spared by the Bostons to down everybody tticy meet. Lust evening during a conversation re garding the local team Manager McGunnlglo said: "Thebovs are playing in very good form now and I'll be surprised if we don't beat Boston two out of the three games this week. .Our three victories at Cincinnati have cbeored the tenm up considerably, but it Is only fair to say that luck was to some extent on our side. We wero favored Just as other teams have been favored against us during almost tlio entire season. There were many stages in the Cincinnati games where if luck had not favored us wo would have been boaten. But every member of the team played extremely well and all that 1 desire is for them to continuo jlnylng the same kind of ball from now on. Ono thing I wish to state, is this: "They told me yestor dny that they don't mean to allow any dissensions to be created among them and that thej- are going to play in harmony. This is very satisfactory and it is a true statement. "Our new man, Wards, is here, and I hear good accounts of him. I may play him to morrow and I may not. The team are play ing winning ball at present, and it might be unwise to make any changes. I am well sat isfied with Lnlly so far, and I think he will improve eacn game. Our pitchers are in fine fettle, and I know of no players in tho coun try more nnxious to win than they are. De- Sena upon it, we nave a good team in .riits urg, aud I will bo sadly mistaken if that fact is not admitted by all before this season is out." The Bostons are nlso here, and it is likely that "Kid" will be in the box for them to day, with Bennett ns his catcher. Baldwin and Miller will be the homo battery. TEAT BOSTON DEAL. Something More About the Association Club Vacating the Itean City. New Yomr, Aug. 23. It can now be an nounced positively that the war between the National League and tho American Associa tion is a thing of the past. The new order of things will be a great benefit to baseball all over the country. Tho evacuation of Clnclnnatiby the Association wns only the beginning of tho concessions for peace. Tho next move will be tlio disposal of tho Asso ciation Club of Boston. Tho rival club in that city will cither be bought out by tho Lenguoor the team will be moved to some other town. Tho fine Italian hand of A G. Spalding is shown conspicuously in tho new deal for peace. John T. Brush and Von der Abe, of St. IOnis, to whom tho success of the Asso ciation moans so much, are interested. Each faction has appointed a committee and they will meet in Washington on Tuesday next. A. G. Spalding or his agent, John T. Brush and C. II. Byrne, will represent the league, and C. Von der Abo, President Louis Kramer and "Zach" Phelps, the American Associa tion. It is highly probable, lion ever, that a general meeting may beheld at which about all the club owners of the League and the Association will be present. SATTJEDAY'S BALL GAMES. The League. At Cincinnati Cincinnati 1000000001 Pittsburg.., 0 1010000 2 Batteries Crane and Harrington; King and Mil ler. At Chicago Chicago 0 3 0 3 10 0 3 0-10 Cleveland 0 0300000 14 Batteries Gumbert and Merrltt; Vlau, Young and Zlinmer. At Philadelphia Philadelphia 2 2100012 19 New Vort 3 00001 00 15 Batteries Keele and Clements; Ruslo and Buckley. At Brooklyn Boston 1 20030011 8 Brooklyn 2 001000003 Batteries Staley and Bennett; Lovett, Hem ming and Dalley. The Association. , .St. Louts, 3; Columbus, s, Boston, 8; Athletics, S. Baltimore, 2; Washington, 3. To-Day's Lenguo Schedule. Boston at Plttsbnrg. Brooklyn at Chicago. NewYorkat Cincinnati. Philadelphia at Cleveland Sunday Association Games. At St. Louis St. Lonis 0 31000200 6 Columbus 1 0000141 7 Summary Batteries MrGIll and Darling; Gast llghl and Pnnohuo. Hits St. Louis, 7; Columbus, 9. Errors St. Louis. 5: Columbus. 8. The Association Record. w. i.. r.r, W. L. P.C. , 50 S6 .473 , 45 57 .441 34 64 .347 37 70 .346 Boston 72 32 .($2 bt. Louis C8 40 .f30 Baltimore ... 65 44 .!M Athletics S3 43 .525 Columbus ... Milwaukee.. Washington Louisville..., To-Day's Association Schedule.. Washington at Baltimore. Athletics at Boston. Ityrno Confirms It. New YoitK, Aug. 23. When President Byrno was confronted by a reporter to-night and told that the place of meeting was known, ho smiled sarcastically. "The League was pledged to secrecy by Mr. Von der Ahe, and yet ho was tho first one to disclose tho time and place of meet ing. Yes. our committee consists of Mr. Brush, Mr. Hart and myself. You will notice that there are no lawyers on our com mittee, while there are two on the Associ ation committoc Messrs. Kramer and Phelps. Wo aro going to Washington as business men and propose to be guided by common sense. We've had all tho law in baseball that wo want. Yes, I think the League will indorse anything we may do at Washington." Donahue With the Phillies. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TOE DISPATCIT. Altooxa, Aug. 23. Alexander Donahue, of this city, lately released from the Lebanon club, has been signed by Manager Wright, of Philadelphia League team. Ilonahuo will join that club here to-morrow morning on their way West. Received an Ovation. Johkbtows, Aug. 23. The Johnstown ball club received a regular ovation to-day on their return from Uniontown. where they secured a victory over that famous organi zation. Athletics in Europe. New York, Aug. 23. Among the passen gers on tho ste.imshlp Westmoreland was J. S. Roddy, ono of the members of the Man hattan Athletic Club team, which repre sented the club in many English and French games duilng July. Mr. Koddy said: "I was much interested in theathletic situation in France and Belgium, lor there is a de cided boom in athletics there, and the visit of our team as evidently much appreci ated. Much of the. interest is due to the work ot Baron .J'ierre do jCoukertin, who mado a tour through the United States a short time ago studying up the athletic nues tisn at the different colleges. Under his supervision tho National Association of Athlotcs in Franco has increased in mem bership until it is now composed of about SO societies, each with an active list of about They Are Not Hatched. Chicago, Aug. 23. Alf Kennedy, Billy Myer's backer, came in yesterday from Strcator to see tho races. Ho was seen last night and said that the match between Myer and Carroll had not been ratified. Myer had conceded Carroll's demand for the weight limit to reach UO pounds, but tho Boston man had not signed the articles yet and seemed to maintain an ominous silence. Kennedy is to wire Cnrroll to-day to find out what ho intends to do about the matter. If it comes off it will be at New Orleans the latter part of October. LOTS OF EACING. Five Tracks "WIU Be Going This Week In ' the East. New York, Aug. 23. This week will wit ness racing at flvo tracks Guttenburg on Monday and Friday, Jerome on Tuesday and Wednesday, Westchester on Thursday, and Sheepshcad Bay on Saturday. Monmouth's last threo days begin on Tuesday at Jerome, with a fine raoing card, inclnding the Prod uco stakes and Monmouth handicap. Tho former event, for 2-ycar-olds, has 90 eligible subscribers, and tho latter, for all ages, 68 entries. Among the latterare Firenzi, Tenny, Biley, Baeeland, Potomac, English Lady, Prince Royal, Tristan, Los Angeles, Roy del Bey, Demuth, Russell, Judge Morrow, Tea Tray, Montana and others. It should be a groat race, with tho chances in fnvor o some of tho top weights. After the Produce stakes and Monmouth handicaps, the only other retuainine stake events of the Monmouth meeting will bo de cided on Thursday, at Morris Park, the last dnyoftho meeting. Jerome will mco on Thursday, the programme being entirely an over-night one- Thursday's stake events, the Cartoret and Jersey handicaps, Rre for 2 and 3-year-olds, respectively. The former, at six furlongs, has j,C00 ndded, and with 212 entries, will bo a prizo well worth winning. Bashford Dagonet. His Highness, St.FInrinn, Yorkville Belle, Victor-, Merry Monarch, Sir Matthew, Tammany and Lamplighter are all engaged in this face, and its winnor will have strong claims indeed on tho Fu turity. Tho Jersey handicap, also, with $5,000 added.hasnoless than 7C 3-yeav-olds entered. Among them are Montana, Roy del Bey, Bermuda, Salllo McClelland, . Potomac, Bolero, Strathmeath, Plcknieker, Pessara, Santa Anna, Ambulance, Russell Reckon and others. It should be a great race and wind up Monmouth's meeting in a blaze of excitement. FOOTBALL PE0SPECIS. Some Great Games to Take Place BTere in the Fall. The football season is rapidly approaching and there is every prospect of a busy time. If present intentions are carried out Pitts burgers will see more football contests this fall and winter than during any prevlons season. Both styles or football playlni, viz., tho Association and Rugby, will be well represented, and it is nlmost certain that a league of Association clubs will bo organized. The patrons of the Association rules are extremely enthusiastic, and they can muster a large number of teams in Western Penn sylvania and Eastern Ohio. Plttsbunr, Alle gheng, East Liberty, McKeesport, Brnddock, McDonald Station, Slimier, Yonngstown, New Castle and East Liverpool each want to have a team in the proposed league. It is not likely that all can be represented in a league, but a meeting will be held shortly to determino the matter. At any rate, playing will be commenced much sooner this year tban-it was last year. The followers of the Rugby rules intend to bejuat as active as anybody else, and it is likely that the English team who intend to visit this cltj- in the fall will play a game here against the team of tho Allegheny Athletic Association. The latter organiza tion means to ha ve tome great contests here, and as a result i-onie of the best amateur teams in tho country will visit the city. General Sporting Notes. There Is o letter at this office for David Sheehan. Harry Staley Is looking well andls in great pitch ing form, Harrv Dfckeb Is now selling sewing machines In Philadelphia. Bain prevented the Association game at Louis ville yeaterday, AL Phatt will leave this morning for a week's sojourn In the mountains. Constant Reader He Is safe If he touches the hag tirst In its original position. The Boston hall team arrived last evening and tare located at the Monongahela House. xjiE.i.a jsenc limes, oi i'liiiupsnurg, dereaieainc Clippers, of Beaver Falls, Saturday u to 7. Boston Is the onlycitvwlth a record of 20 con secutive years on the ball field for the champion ship. Palo Alto, the trotting phenomenon of tho Pa cific Coast, recently trotted half a mile In 1 :3CK at San Francisco. Garrisov and McLaughlin hare become great friends lately. Their great rivalry In the saddle has been forgotten. "JOE" Kf.llet. of the Bostons, will make a great batsman In time, lie stands up to the plate like a veteran, and hits the halt clean and hard. THE Wllmcrdlng Athletics defeated the Mayflow ers 14 to 0 Saturday, Davis pitched a One game, striking out 13 men. The winners want to n'av tho Young Americas. Address Ed. Barter, Wllmcr dlng. Tccker, of the Bostons, has a trick of falling down upon a base runner when he receives a thrown ball from the pitcher to catch the man napping. Some day Mr. Tucker will be badlr spiked. RIVER NEWS AND NOTES. Louisville Items Tho Stage of Water and Movement of Boats. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE DISPATCn. Louisville, Aug. 23.-Busluess dull. Weather cold and cloudy. It has rained almost Incessantly for 24 hours. Hlvcr rising at 7 o'clock, with 7 feet, 3 inches on the falls, S feet, 11 inches In the canal, and 10 feet, 1 Inch below. The Buckeye State passed down with two barges. The John Barrett, from Cincinnati, went down to Memphis with live empties. The Tell City, from ETansvllle, and the Big Sandy, from Cincinnati, got In w 1th good trips. The Hotspur will bring the Louisville nud Evansville wharf boat down from Madison to-night. Departure Fleetwood, for Cincinnati, "What Upper Ganges Show. Allegheny Junction River 0 feet 0 Inches and rising. , Moiiganstown River 8 feet 8 Inches and rising. Cloudy. Thermometer 78 at 5 P. M. Brownsville River 7 feet 10 Inches and rising. Cloudy. Thermometer72at41", M. Warren River 3.7 leet and rising. Heavy rains. Tho News from Below. Wheeling Klvcr 4 feet 9 Inches ana falling slowly. Departed Courier. Paikcrshurg; Ker stone State, Pittsburg; Allen, Pittsburg; Lizzie Bar. Pittsburg: Scotia. Clneinnatl. Cincinnati River 10 feet and rising. Rain and cool. MEMrnis-Departed City of Vlcksburg, for Natchez. River 9 feet and rising. Clear anil cool. New Orleans Italn this morning; mercury 10 lower than yesterday. Arrived Oakland and barges, St. Louis. St. Louis Arrfved City or St. Louis, New Or leans. Departed None. River falling; 18 feet. Clear and cool. Cairo Arrived Belle of Memphis, St. Louis; City of Cairo. Natchez. Dcpartcd-Cltv of Cairo, fat. Louis; Belle or Memphis. River 18.7 rcet. Cloudy and cool. Gossip on the TVharf. The indications point to what will probably be a barge rise. The marks at the Davis Island Dam show 5 feet 4 Inches and about an Inch of water to comefromup the Allegheny, which means about 13 Inches here. Tne latest rrom up-river points re port rain. The Lizzie Bay Is due to-day on her regular weekly trip rrom Charleston. The H. K. Bedford arrived yesterday and will leave at noon to-day for Parkersburg. THEKeystone State will leave to-dav at 5 P. M. for Cincinnati. She will have a large lrelght trip this time owing to the Batchelor having been dis abled. A large portion of the cargo Is glassware, mainly for the preserving trade. The Batchelor Is tied up at the wharf. A new shaft has been ordered and will be fitted on as soon as possible, as the boat will be badly needed. The Congo will probablv be returned to the up river trade while the Batchelor is laid np. she has been ruunlng all summer In the Poineroy and Cin cinnati trade. Out of work? It costs but one cent a word now to advertise for a situation in The Dispatcii. Pilsner Beer the Best. Pilsner leads, and why shouldn't it? It is a perfect beer, pure'and healthy. Try it and you will drink no other. The Iron City Brewing Co. make it. Telephone 118G. "Why notmake your wants known through the cent a word columns of The Dispatgh? It circulates everywhere. All Saloons Sell Pilsner Beer To meet the demand of their trade. It's a Sure, healthy drink and very popular. Tder of Iron City Brewing Company. Tel ephone No. 1186. Advertise horses, vehicles and live stock for sale in the cent a word columns of The Dispatch. Customers are quickly found. Tour Picture Free And handsomely framed given away this week by Hendricks & Co., popular pho tographers, No. 68 Federal street, Alle gheny, with every dozen. Cabinets, 51. SHOWERS OF STONES. A Strange Phenomenon Said to Be Frequent in the Mountains. THEI'fiE TINY PALLING METEOKS. Snperstitions of Sinners Are "Worked Upon by an Eyangelist. MINOR NEWS FROM THE THREE STATES SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE DISPATCH. Hinton, "W. Va., Aug. 9. The people living on New River Mountain in this (Summers) county, are much wrought up by a phenomenon which has been witnessed there at intervals for several months, but only recently assumed startling proportions. In May, reports were circulated of a mys terious rain of tiny stones, which appar ently came out of the ether above. At first these attracted little attention, but as time passed the reports became so general as to attract wide notice. In re sponse to inquiries from a distance, The Dispatch correspondent visited the moun tain last week to investigate the stories. He found that while common report is con siderably exaggerated, there is a basis of truth for it, and flio facts, which are sus ceptible of proof are mysterious and inter esting enough. In May several stones fell in an "open" or clearing near the cabin of Cy Henley who lives half way up the north slope of the mountain. These were jagged pieces of sandstone, the size of a walnut, and as there is an old trail and a quarry high above him on tho mountain, all the notice Ilcnloy toot of the matter i as to" curso tho persons he supposed to have thrown the stones. HAILING PEBBLES ON A ' DOF. Ono nlsilit in June, howe- r, ho wns awakened by sounds on his -of like the fallinsofhn'll, and ns he had u little garden patch well along bo wns uneasy ns to the ef fect or the bail. Examination in the morn ing developed that the hail was tiny stones. Henley spoke of this to other mountaineers, and it was learned that occasional s ones hnd fallen nt other points of tho mountain In July a clearing almost on the top of the mountain was visited by a deiultory ruin of stones, many of tbemstriuingbuildlngs with a loud noise and bounding on". A peculiarity of this shower wns the presence of several pebbles, which are as rare on that mountain as icicles in August. The superstition of the mountaineers was aroused, and some strange theories weie ad vanced. A newspaper in a neighboring county recently published a story that showers or stones weie almost conntunton the mountains, and that business was sus pended on account of the excited condition of the populace. The fact is that the "popu lace" consists of not over a dozen families, scattered over the mountain, and there never was anj- business to suspend. The most peculiar manifestations of the mystery which can bo shown to havo ac tually occurred were on the farm of Ellison Fosmnn, a Justice of the Peace living on the south slope. Several stones had fallen here at intervals of a day or so, and Ed Jleekers, a school teacher of the vicinity, went to Fosman's to investigate. A stonu was heard to fall in tho yard, and alter some search Mockers found it. It was almost sunk be neath the hard surface of the ground and was smooth, black, of a perfect oval sbapo and about the size of a robin's egg. Jleek ers says It was warm when he touched it. Just as he stooped another stone struck him a sharp blow in the small of his back. This stono was scarcely lnrger than a lima bean and about that shape, although not so reg ular. LARGER, STONES SOMETIMES PALL. A stone as large as a man's list, resembling brown hematite iron ore, fell on the roof of Addison Butt's house, two miles from 'Squire Fosman's, and bounding off fell into a barrel of rain water at tho corner of the house. It sizzlcdslike hot iron and sent up a little cloud of steam. This stone is undoubtedly of meteoric origin, as some of tho others may be, but the average falling stono is an irreg ular, jagged bit of sandstone, and small clouds of coarse sand accompany some of the stones. Twigs are broken off trees, shingles split and corn broken down. Prob ably a bnshcl of these stones have fallen In all in tho clearings. If, as seems probable, the phenomenon has been general over the mountain, several tons must have fallen. Your correspondent secured several of the stones. One is a perfect mlniaturu flat bottomed boat. Another is like a diminutive turtle, having the sutures of the shell plainly marked. It is li Inches long, and of a grayish yellow color. In the valley of New River Mountain the wildest reports receive credence, and Bey. John Austin, a local Baptist cxhorter, is using them with startling effect in nightly rovival meetings in a little log schoolliouse. ELIAS HATFIELD INTERVIEWED. All Keports of the JlcCoy Feuds for Two Years Past Fnre Fakes. Moukdsville, W. Va., Aug. 23. The notor ious Elias Hatfield, whose name has been connected time and again with the famous Hatfleld-McCoy feud, was in this city yester day on a pacific errand. Ho had been sworn In by Sheriff Cliapin, of Logan county, to assist him in bringing James Brewer to tho penitentiary here. The prisoner had murderci" his cousin and was considered a desperate character. Hatfield was interviewed regarding his numerous fights with the McCoys, and laughed at the first question. Ho said to Uls certain knouledgo the Hatflelds and Mc Coys had not seen each other for the past two years, and during that time had not been within 25 mile of each other. lie said they had some trouble several years ago, w hen some shooting had been done, but they hnd decided to stop fighting. They drew apart for the sake ot harmony, Elias leaving his little farm on the border and moving to Logan C. II., where he now resides. Hat field said, however, he expected to hear every aayoi eitner .runups or woodiord shooting each other. Ho said over in riko county, Ky., Phillips bad raised a row with Elijah "Woodford, and tho latter killed French, or the Phillips crowd, nndbadly used up riiilllps himself. This fight is still on, and if they have not killed each other, they are likely to do so at any time. Hatfield is a tall, handsome fellow, with a clear, bright eyo, and the reverse of what he bas been pictured. Iu conclusion, he said he had been obliged to do some killing in his life, but hoped that it was all over with. A BUBGLAB'S WABM BECEPTI01T. He Had a Terrific Fight With the Occnpants of a "Wheeling Honsoi "WnEELiso, Aug. 23. One of the most des perate encounters with a burglar known hero for years, occurred nt the residence of Charles Craddoek, at 3.30 this morning. Mr. Craddock's son was awakened by a noise in the hall, and on going out was confronted by a man with a leveled revolver in his hand. Young Craddoek grappled with the robber and the two struggling men fell over the banister and down the stairs. Dnring the stiuggle the senior Mr. Crad docK was awakened and came to the rescue of his son, and the three men fought indiscriminate- in the dark, slugging each other right and left, and tho robber firing two shots, without any serious damage being done. When the burglar got loose ho knocked down Mrs. Craddoek, snapped his revolver three times and then made his es cape through a window amid tho pistol shots of some of the neighbors who had been attracted to the scene. MISTOOK HEB WEDDING. A Charming "Widow Prepares for ner Nuptials a "Week Too Soon. Bedford, Aug. 23. An interesting llttlo story has Just come to light regarding a charming widow of Bunting Bush. Tuesday last the lady came to Bedford, and stopped nt the house of a friend. She confided to her rriend that sho was hero to wed a prominent bachelor. Every preparation was made for the reception of tho gentleman.but he Sailed to come. The weeping widow finally sent a message to learn the reason of horlntended's absence and received an answer an follows: "You nre mistaken; next Wednesday is the day." The lady almost tainted, but made the best of it, and repaired to her home to wait another long week. She had made a mistake in the day. THE BTBKE STILL OH. Nothing Tet Done to Itemovo :the Freleh Blockade on the L. E. W. E, B. Fnror.AT,v&,ug. 23. The strike on the Lake Erie and Western Railroad is as tight as ever, and not a wheel ona freight car on any one of the divisions bas turned since last Monday night. Yesterday, acting under the orders of Gen eral Manager Bradbury, all tho clerks In the freight houses along the line were laid off, there being no work for them at any point. As yet no move has been made In this vi cinity to tnke out or receive freight trains with other than the old forces. A SEEI0TJS BAILB0AD WBECS. It "Was Caused by the Crew of One Train Forgetting It Wns Sunday. West Xewtox, Aug. 23. The Sunday ex press on tho Pittsburg, McKeesport and Youghioghney Railroad consisting of an engino, mall car and three day coaches, col lided with a heavy coko train on Layton's curve 15 miles above here, this morning at 10:30. Harry Stern, brakeman on the passen ger train, had his right arm crushed. Mrs. Redden, wife of Foreman Redden, of Cbar tiers roundhouse, bad lip badly cut and teeth knocked ont. Conductor Gilclroy andBag ga; e-mxtcrMcGreggor were slightly bruised byju uplng over the embankment. Itisal mott miraculous that anyone of the crew escaped alive, as the passenger train was running 40 miles nn hour. When Engineer Skeen discovered the coke train duelling into view, around the bluff 100 yards away he applied the air, reversod his engino and followed his fireman in Jumping down the steep embankment. The two monster engines came together with a crash that was heard five miles away, completely demolishing both engines. The tank of tho express engine telescoped the combination baggage and mailer. Baggagemaster Mc Grcggor heard tho air applied and jumped out the door of the car over the embank ment Just as the tank came crashing through his car. One moment's hesitation on his 5 art and be would have mot a horrible fate, be 300 passengers wero more or less shaken up by the collision, and after they had all gathered on the hillside and ascertained no one wns serious injured, a shout of Joy camo forth from each throat. The express train is ruh on Sunday two hours in advance of tho regular week day schedule and the coke crew lorgot it was Sunday. EX-CONGBESSMAN HUBBARD DEAD. A Man Prominent in tho Organization of the State or "West Virginia. WnEEtlso, Aug. 23. Ex-Congressman Ches ter D. Hubbard, President of the Wheeling, Pittsburg and Kentucky Railroad Company and Secretary of the Wheeling Iron and Nail Company, died this evening, aged 73 years. He was prominent as a member of the State Senate, and in the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses. Mr. Hubbard raised the first regiment of Union Volunteers outli of tho Ohio, organ izing ten companies in this city immediately after tho passage of the ordinance of secess ion of the State of Virginia, and contributed a great deal of time ana money to the Fed eral cause. He wns prominent in the forma tion of the State of West Virginia anil was very conspicuous in educational, railroad and business circles. AIT EXPLOSION IN A MINE. Had It Not Occurred on Sunday a Great Loss ' of Life Would Result. Wheemso, Aug. 23. A frightful explosion of gas in the West Fairmont shaft about 10 o'clock this morning killed George Boyles, aged H years, and terribly injured Alexan der Robinson, a miner. The body of tho boy has not yet been recovered. Had the explosion occurred on any other day but Sunday the loss or life would have been fearlul. An investigation was made by the Coroner's jury, but nothing was devel oped indicating carelessness. THE WEATnER. For Western renmtyXva nta and West Virginia: Fre quent Sftoicers till Jfonday Finning, Continual Cool, Kortherly Winds; Continued Cool and Fair Tuesday. WMi&'fjy' For Ohio: ShoicerS till jJP.'ytw Hfnnftmt Aftrrnnrm vn.'n- 'I'SSP tin! CnrJ XrYri?rrl,i Tl"... ..V V., ..-. ...w ,y ... ,..,, Continued Cool and lair Weather Wednesday. Comparative Temperature. PrrrsnCBO, Aug. 23. The United States Weither Bureau officer In this city furnishes the following: 0Xe444 Aug.tS.lSX. Aug. tS, 1S3L O O s O O s s s O s o - Sam O 8 AM 65 o o o 4 10 AM s10 AM 4 O I 11 AM S11 AM J. 12m 2 pm 4 4 3 pm 4 s 8 pm o - o 12 M O 4 2 PM ... s O s 5 PM o - O 8tm s ... o 69 O s O s O o o O $$s$$$ $$$$$ TEMrEBATCllE AND KAINFALL. Maxliam temp , Minimum temp Range TO Mean temp. G7 UiRainfall tr 0 "Very desirable help can be obtained by placing a cent a word advertisement in Tub Dispatch. a typ BLOOD Has no rivat in the world. 300 years' ex perience in Brazil and two years in this country. It positively cures all diseases arising from impure blood. No mineral, uo failures, no relapses. Has a successful history of three centuries in Brazil and two years' critical test iu this conntry. Science pronounces it the first and only infallible neutrulizcr of scrofulous and specific blood poisons vet discovered. Sold bv JOSE I'll FLEMING & SON, Drug gists, 412 Market St., Pittsburg. Je23 ' Tripod Boiler. Three Points of Superiority Guaranteed: Safety, Economy, Low First Cost Repeated tests prove that It Is absolutely Non-lJxplosIve and the most Durable ever mado. Stronor testimonials from hun dreds of users in all parts of the country. sizes iu to i,tAUi. p For full Information address. HAZELTON TRIPOD BOILER CO. 809 Monon Block, CHICAGO, IXL. AMUSEMENTS. THEATRE TO-NIGHTTAMES BEILLYlH THE BROOM MAKER. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Aug. 31 "The Danger Signal." au24-7 HARRY WILLIAMS' ACADEMY, To-night Matinees Tuesday, Thurs day and Ratnrday, THE MAY BtfSSELL BURLESQUE CO. BobSlavin, Mis Pauline B.tcheller, Miss Ada Henry, Fish and Richmond, J. Marcus Doyle, Miss Mngglo Ferguson, Mr. Jerry Fcrgnson, Miss Ray. Vernon, Miss Lanra Maxwell. A great chorus. Handsome ladles. Funny comedians. AiidthoNewBnrlesque, JACK'S ANTE. Aug. 31. Weber and Field's New Specialty Company. au-13-9 DUQUESNE Pittsburg's Leading Theater. TO-NIGHT. CLEVELAND'S CONSOLIDATED MIN STRELS. Next week The Stowaway. anM-32 7Mnim'm WM (ii iilKf dE$? 3 Hi if " 'IV VfSy W igerirnr i i r NEW ADTEKTTSEMENT8. . My Liver Has for a year caused me a great deal Of trouble. Had soreness In the back, little ap petite, a. bitter taste in tho mouth and a general Bad Feeling All Over, That I could not locate. Having been taking nood's Sarsaparilla for the past three months with great beueflt, I feel better, thebad taste in the mouth is goie and my general health is again quite good. No longer havo That Tired Feeling come over me as I formerly did. Hood's Sarsaparilla is certainly a most excellent medicine." Mas I. B. Chase, Fall River, Mass. N. B. When you ask for HOOD'S Sarsaparilla Don't be induced to buy any other. Insist upon Hood's Sarsaparilla 100 Doses $L - Is it not time to be making advertising contracts for the Country Press for the Exposition and fall trade? Remington Bros., ' Penn Building, Pittsburg anl9 7-vrh We make more porous plasters than all other makers in thta country combined, because tbe Jiubllc appreciate the mer t that exists in our goods. BENSON'S is the only me dicinal plaster for house hold use. all others being weak imitations. Get the Genuine. VOICE FROM ORPHANS' COURT. riTTSBCBO. Pa. Jnlv2T. 1331. Dr. Griffith Drug Co.. Third and Grant St. Dear Sirs Iliad the La Grippe Very bad last spring. Tried everything. My brother, Mr. Petticord, Tipstave nt Orphans' Court, recommended your Ta-Vn-Zon Lung Cough Svrtip, as it had cured him of La Grippe. Tho best thing I ever used. Cured my self and wife. Your Ta-Va-Zon Remedies only need a trial and will speak for them selves. Truly'yours, JOHN PF.TTICORD, Jcnnertown, Somerset Co., Pa. Ta-Va-Zon Lung Cough Syrup, price 25c, 50c and $1. Ta-Va-Zon Key to Blood cures catarrh, scrofula, dyspepsia, general debility, liver and kidney complaints. Has no equal. Price $1, six bottles$5. Ta-Va-Zon pills for biliousness, sick headache, etc., 25 cents a box. See testimonials at headquar ters. Third and GrnntSt. For sale by JOS EPH FLEMING & SON,2 Market St., corner Diamond. au3-M Quality Counts In everything. The Dest Is always the cheapest. In advertising in The Dispatch's Cent-a-Word Colnmna every advertiser gets the best me dium and the lowest price. Wants.... Of every sort are quickly supplied when advertised in The Dispatch's Cent-a-Word Columns. This prioa includes Miscellaneous Wants, as well as Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, Board ersnnd Lodgers Wan ted, Agents Wanted, Partners Wanted: Rooms To Let; Personals; Lost; Found, and Mis cellaneous For Sales. The rate re mains at 10 cents a line for advertise ments of Real Estate, Residences, Farms and Manufacturing Sites, For Sale, Rent or Exchange. i Cent a Word Advertisements mnst be paid for la advance. anH-117 HooWMS jutGRafHfAmiLmlXIC Package makes & gallons. Dehciona. tparkbnz. led appetizing. Sold bj all dealers. 'Aabeantifnl Picture Book and cards sent to any one addressing C.E. HIRES CO.. Philadelphia. Popul r opinion puts men and things to the severest tests. Klein's celebrated brand of "Silver Ago" Pure Rye Whisky has stood tnis test lor many years, ana it is gaining in public favor evory day. Physicians indorse and preseribo "Silver Age" in preference to all other whiskies, knowing its quality can always be depended upon. Parties leaving the city for the snmmer should take along with them a snpply or Klein's "Silver Ago" or "Dnnuesne" Rye. The former sells at $1 50 and tho Litter t $1 23 per full quart. :m:.a:x: szXiEIt, 82- FEDERAL ST., ALLEGHENY. Send for complete catalogue and price list. Jy27-Jrwr CIDER VINEGAR SPICES. GEO. K. STEVENSON & CO., SIXTH AVENUE. an31-MW THE NEWEST AND NOBBIEST -IN- HATS AND CAPS. POPULAR PRICES. Manufacturing Clothiers, Tailors, Hatters and Furnishers. STAR CORNER. A Osi&jScSr NilRrfe. THEGRUGIAL TEST.
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