r-i
THE! WILL DEBUTE
McKinley Accepts a Challenge
Prom Campbell for a
Joint Discussion.
THE DATE YET UNDECIDED.
Close of the Major's First Week of
Campaign Work at Kenton.
A FEEE SILVER WARNING GIVEN
To His 3fany Hearers by the Ohio Republi
can Standard-Bearer.
STRONG FEELING FOR JOHX SHERMAN
IFROM A STArF CORF.ESrOVDEVT.J
KrsTOK, O., Aug. 29. Governor Camp
bell has challenged Major McKinley to dis
cuss the issues ot the campaign at Ada.
The l'cpublican candidate has accepted the
lc, and this morning shied his castor into
the ring. The da has not been lived, but
il Mill be some fcaturday id September,
which docs not conflict with dates made.
The meeting was arranged through Trot
11. S. Lehr, President of the Ada Normal
STchooL The suggestion came from Gover
nor Campbell.
"When Major McKinley heard of it this
morning he siid he Mould be glad to meet
Mr. Campbell at any time that would be
suitable to both. It is what he has hoped
for, and more joint discussions are liable to
follow. The famous Lincoln-Douglass de
bates in Illinois may be repeated in Ohio.
ji'kxsley's first week.
To-day Major McKinley closed the first
and a remarkable week of the campaign.
He ha a mortal terror of catching cold and
he carries two overcoats constantly. He has
made from one to two speeches per day,
most of them -in the open air. He remarked-that-ihe
first two weeks were the hardest,
but after that he could stand almost any
thing; so far while the strain has been
severe, he has kept up very well.
At times his voice would'be husky and
hoarfe, bnt cleared as he wanned to his
work. The Major has been in the strong
Jlcpubhcan counties, but he gave his
brethren in the minority a boost ic several
Democratic section. The meetings have
been large and enthusiastic. The crowds
ran from 3,000 to 10,000 people. The bet
of feeling prevailed and the Major's ex
position of the tariff has been very satis
factory. A DEMOCRATIC TRICE.
The. Democratic papers have a favorite
trick of submitting free trade questions to
the Major to answer. Several of them have
fallen into traps which they ought to have
tern before they leaped. The happy man.
ncr m which McKinley has answered his
opponents has made him numerous votes.
He nopes the Democrats will continue in
the questioning mood.
Last evening a large crowd gathered in
the rink at Marion to hear a tariff speech.
Tjic Major said it was a good thing to find
out what your enemies want and then do
'he opposite. He for one would not accept
his political economy from the London
Timet. Years ago, when a duty was put on
ases, the Thunderer said it was an outrage
to deprive the backwoodsman of -an instru
ment so necessary to his existence.
The London press predicted that such a
policv was ruinous and would prevent the
country from being rettled. The United
States and its remarkable growth after 30
j ears is a sufficient answer to the foreign
ers. "When the McKinley bill was passed
the London Times declared that a tariff
would destroy the American 'ndustries.
The last nine months, on the contrary, have
seen new factories introduced.
CHEERS FOE BLAIXEL
In his Marion speech McKinley for the
first tune in the campaign, mentioned the
name of Illaiuc He did it in a quiet way
in quoting something the Secretary had
said! For a second there was silence, but
as soon as the crowd caught the magfc words
there was a howl of applause that startled
the bootblacks outside the building. Blaine
is certainly the choice of the people in Ohio
for the Presidency, and Republicans and
Democrats alike cheer his name.
At this juncture some one in the house
yelled: "1 will betSW Campbell is elected."
"I'll take that bet," came instantly from
the other side.
McKinley paid no attention to the com
motion andproceeded with the speech.
STEONG SHKKJIAS FEELIiCQ.
The Republicans of Hardin county held
their convention to-day and McKinley ad
dressed them in the rink this afternoon.
The sentiment in this neighborhood is for
the return ot John Sherman to the Senate.
Judge Lawrence said that no other man
would be considered in Hardin. He thinks
Sherman is the greatest statesman in Amer
ica, and it would be disgraceful if Ohio
turned him down. The country at large de
mands his re-election, and it is the duty of
tbe Ohio people to obev their wishes.
Hardin county is the highest ground in
the State, and it is also the closest county.
In the last election it went Democratic by
60. The Alliance has a good foothold in
this section, and it is one of the counties
that the Republicans are afiaid of. The
Democrats engineered the People's party in
a cunning way A Republican was nomi
nated lor the Legislature, with the hope
that he would draw enough votes to elect a
Democratic member. The indications are
that this w ill be the result.
AVhen Major McKinley entered the room
and stepped on the platform he was loudly
applauded. He stumbled and almost fell,
ilien somebody remarked that it wouldn't
do for him to make a slip in November.
OVATIOX I'OB JI'EESXET.
The large rink was packed to overflowing,
and Major McKinley was given a rousing
reception. He said "the Democratic leaders
took" exception to his discussion of the cur
rency in his Xilcs speech. Some of them
claimed he was trying to push the tariff is
sue into the background. To this he re
plied that he was ready to speak on the pro
tective sj stern in any place and on any
platform "in the United btntes. This state
ment was cheered to the echo.
He declared that the Democrats could not
foreclose him em the tih er question, and he
would discuss the subject wherever he
pleaseo. "I would rather, he exclaimed,
"go down under the flag I am sailing under
this fall than capitulate with dishonesty or
surrender as the demagogue." Great" ap
plause followed.
The Major's position on the currency was
concurred in by his hearers, judging'from
the cheers given each conclusion. His
view s on this subject have fully appeared in
The Dibi-ATCK.
FKEE MLVEli WARNING.
He warned his audience thnt they were
dangerouslv close to free silver. The South
and the silver States want it, and just as
they voted in Xovembcr to would the great
Northwest go next year. He told them that
when out on the wild sea of inflation that
their troubles would begin.
On the tarifl, he said there was nothing
cheap enough in Europe to buy the dignity
and glory of American manhood. He ex
plained the difference between a protective
and revenue, tariff. Under free trade the
public might be able to buy cheaper for
awhile, but when the home industries were
wiped out and the people were at the mercy
of the foreign manufacturers then they
would put up the prices to suit themselves.
The Major showed the people how the
price of steel rails uuder the tariff had been
reduced from 130 to?30. The Democrats
are howling about the high percentages.
AVhen the price was S100 and the duty ?28
the i ereentage was $28. As the price came
down the rate went up, the.tariff remaining
the same.
The Democrats, he said, were chasing a
phantom: the Republicans were after the
substance. He challenged anvone in the
audience to cite one article that had ad
vanced in price under the new law.- The
Major's effort was well received, and after
his speech the work of the convention was
resumed.
AM. ARE SATISFIED.
Among the prominent men who listened
to Major McKinley this afternoon was
Judge Lawrence, of Bellefontaine. The
Judge is an old-time Congressman, and
scr ed in the House for 12 years. He is
President of the Ohio Wool Growers' Asso
ciation, and was instrumental in having the
tariffadanced.
"Why, bless you," he said, "tho Repub
licans in this section are all satisfied with
the "McKinley law. I have 4,400 acres of
land and 2,300 sheep. Since the wool duty
went into effect, instead of selling off their
sheep, the farmers are holding them. In
consequence the number of sheep in the
State has increased more than 200,000 since
the law went into operation.
'Why this town of Kenton offers S100.000
for manufactories to locate here. The peo
ple tax themselves that much, because they
have faith in the future.
THE CARPET IXDtTSTRY.
"I remember I was in Congress when the
first tariff was put on carpets. It was a
good big one, too, and it shut out the for
eigners from competing with our makers.
The cry was raised that carpets would be
come so dear that only the rich could buy
them.
"What has been the result? Whole
towns and villages in England and Scotland
were depopulated. The American market,
which had been their mainstay, was lost,
and the owners moved workmen and mills
to this country. They settled in Philadel
phia and other eastern towns. To-day we
produce 70,000,000 yards of carpet a year
more than any other country in the world.
The price of carpets also is much cheaper.
This is what-proteciion has done for that
industry."
m.'kist.et's mildness.
Major McKinley and Governor Campbell
are good friends. The Major is very mild
on the stump, and some of the hot-headed
think he is not aggressive enough. The
campaign is being well managed on both
sides. It is generally believed that Gros
venor was sent out of the country to stay
until the battle is over. The General is a
brainy man, but the Republicans say he is
always getting himself and the party into
troufilc.
If McKinlcy's mildness Js distasteful to
the stalwarts the majority of Republican
voters admit that it will win more ballots
than satire and abuse. The Major remarked
to-day that it was now in order for Sherman
and lirica to debate. Israel.
DEMOCRATIC HOSTS
TriLtSOON BE GATHERING FORTHETK
STATE CONVENTION.
Tildcn for Auditor General and McSparren
for Treasurer the. Latest Ticket Named
A Constitutional Convention Will Be
Favored Probable Fight on Pattison.
rsPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Hakrisburg. Aug. 29. Delegates to the
Democratic State Convention on Thursday
next are expected to arrive in large num
bers on Tuesday. Ex-Representative
Sweeney, of Luzerne.a delegate.has already
made his appearance, and proposes to stay
until the convention has completed its
work. He is brimful of Democratic
confidence, and says his party will elect
its State ticket " without much effort,
because of the demoralized condition
of the Republicans of Pennsylvania. He
reports an overwhelming sentiment in his
'county in favor of a Constitutional Conven
tion, and says .the anthracite coal miners
generally want a convention for the pur
pose of securing a secret ballot. Mr.
Sweeney is opposed to the nomination of
Powderly, who is on the Republican ticket,
as a delegate at large to the proposed Con
stitutional Convention.
The Democratic State Convention will
doubtless favor a Constitutional Convention,
with a qualification that its work be con
fined to the striking from the constitution
the provision requiring the numbering of
ballots and the insertion of a requirement
that all persons register personally, to en
title them to vote. Ex-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Black, who has engaged rooms at the
Commonwealth, will be here to fight for
such a declaration in the platform, which is
likely to be confined to State issues.
The few enemies of Governor Pattison
who will be in the Convention may attempt
to have the Convention pronounce in favor
of Cleveland for President with a view of
humiliating the Governor, but if such a
movement should be attempted it will fail,
unless the platform should touch on Nation
al issues generally. In such an event
Cleveland would no doubt be indorsed with
a big hurrah.
The latest Democratic State ticket named
is Mr. Tilden, Deputy Secretary of the
Commonwealth, for Auditor General, and
James G. McSparren, of Lancaster, for
State Treasurer. Both these men are farm
ers, and many Democrats seem to think, as
the Republicans have no farmer on their
ticket, the nomination of two farmers by
the opposition would attract to their sup
port many Republican farmers. Tilden has
been fighting shy of the nomination for
Auditor General," but the declarations in
his favor in several western counties are
producing an evident change. It is believed
that McSparren will not hesitate to run
for State Treasurer on a ticket with Tilden.
RECRUITS FOR DALZELL.
Two New Clubs Enthusiastic in His Favor
Elect Scranton Delegates.
TSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE niSPATCH.1
Duquesxe, Aug. 29. Republicans here
have been very busy for the past week try
ing to organize a club in the interests of
DalzelL To-night the results of their
labors were shown in a meeting, when the
club organization was made permanent, aud
the delegates instructed to vote for Dalzell
at the Scranton convention.
A dispatch from Ohio Pyle says: A Re
publican League Club of Stewart township
was formed here to-day with 63 names en
rolled. Resolutions were adopted com
mending Hon. John Dalzell, but the dele
gates to Scranton were uninstructed.
A dispatch from Somerset, Pa., says; At
a meeting of Republicans here to-night, tho
Somerset League Club was organized with
a large membership. The delegates to the
Scranton convention were instructed to vote
for Dab-elL
A dispatch from Erie says: The Erie
County Republican Club organized here to
night with a membership of 30 members.
Delegates to the Scranton couveption were
elected and instructed lor DalzelL
ORGANIZED TO BOOH PATTISON.
A Syndicate of Democrats Buy a Daily
Paper at Washington, Pa
rSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCH.
Wamiixqtc-, Pa, Aug. 29. A syndi
cate of prominent Democrats are negotiat
ing for the purchase of the Journal. It is
reported that John B. Braden, John C.
Bane, W. B. Chambers, Dr. George M.
Kelly, A. J. Ford and a prominent Pitts
burg man will become the proprietors.
It is proposed to publish a Democratic
evening daily, which will boom Governor
Pattison for the Presidental nomination.
It is said that John C. Bane and George A.
Carsten will be the editors. Mr. Bane is at
present acting as Chairman of the Demo
cratic County Committee. .
McKinley at Ilome-
rSrECIAL TELEORAM TO THE filSrATCH.l
Canton, O., Aug. 29. Major McKinley I
THE'
arrived in this city this evening and will
remain here until Monday, when he leaves
for Pomeroy, where he is to speak on that
day.
WILLING TO DEBATE.
LETTERS Or 31'KIKXET AND CAMI
BEIX ON THAT CHAIXENGE.
Both Candidates Beady to Discuss the Is
suesThe Date of Their Meeting to Be
Determined On McKinley Leaves With
Ills State Committee.
Kextox, O., Aug. 29. Following is the
correspondence in reference to the challenge
of Governor Campbell for a joint debate
with McKinley:
Colcmbcs, O., Augngnst 2.
Mt Dear Sir I am in receiptor yours, and
beg to thank you for your kind congratula
tions, and also to say that I have not forgot
ten ray promise to speale at Ada during tre
campaign. I pretnnie no political speeches
will bo made by us until late in September,
as we are unable to open the campaign
early, owing to our povei ty. I may also add
that iryou think a joint discussion in your
city will be desirable, and will atrangeit, I
will be agreeable thereto. Sincerely yours,
James E. Campbell.
When Major McKinley arrived this morn
ing Prof. Lehr called on him at thp hotel,
and explaining the circumstances showed
him Governor Campbell's letter. At once
McKinley wrote out the following response:
Kestoic, O., August 29.
Dear Sin Replying to j our invitation to
meet Governor Campbell in ioint debate on
tlio issues dividing tho Republican and
Democratic parties, at Ada, w Uicli you ad
vise me you have nlready arranged witli the
Governor, I beg to say that it will give me
pleasure to meet the Governor at the place
named on such date as the State Committee
will arrange not to interfere with appoint
ments already made. Tours truly,
William McKihlet, Je.
REPUBLICANS IK CONFERENCE.
General Alger Reports to Thom That Mr.
Blaine Is All Right. -
rsrrCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn.1
Nfv York, Aug. 29. The Republicans
around the Fifth Avenue Hotel this after
noon were cornered about an extended con
ference which was then in progress up
stairs. Those present at the conference
were General James S. Clarkson, Chairman
of the "National Republican Commit
tee, who had just arrived in the
city from the West; General Russell
A. Alger, fresh from a visit to Mr. Blaine
at Bar Harbor; Senator Hiscock, who came
down from Syracuse; ex-Senator Thomas G.
Piatt and Collector Fassett. It was learned
that much of the conversation related to the
tone to be adopted at the State Convention
to be held at Rochester September 9. No
body will tell the result of the talk.
General Alger told all his friends that he
had left Mr. Blaine in excellent health.
This seemed to please them very much.
General Aldger said: "In view of the
many stories printed in some newspapers
that Secretary Blaine's health was
in a shattered condition I expected
to find him weak and haggard.
Imagine my surprise when I
found him robust and strong 'and with his
mental faculties never clearer ormore vigor
ous. I went out driving with the Secretary
several times and he talked with all of his
old vim about his grand scheme of enlarging
American commerce. He seemed to be
anxious to begin once more the management
of the State Department affairs, and ne told
me th3t he would return to the department
and resume work again on October 1."
A FIGHT OF FACTIONS.
Bill's Warriors Completely Routed by the
Cleveland Crowd at Auburn.
fSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCH.J
Auburn, Aug. 29. The strong fight that
has been waged here for weeks between the
two factions of the Democratic party culmi
nated to-day in a rupture in both the dis
trict conventions at which State delegates
were chosen, and four sets of delegates
will go to the State convention. The fight
between the Hill and Cleveland factions
has been stubbornly fought in the caucuses,
and the Hill forces, under the leadership of
Warden C. F. Durston, of the prison, did
not rally as was expected. In the city the
nnti-Durston faction carried nine of the ten
wards, and in the North district Durston
was beaten badly.
At Weedsport there was a dispute as to
the chairmanship. The Durston faction had
several prison-keepers on hand, and they
attempted to break up the convention by
precipitating a row and driving the opposi
t'on from the hall. A fight resulted, and'
Durston's fighters were driven out. One of
the prison-keepers drew a revolver and
threatened to shoot, but he was quickly
hustled off the scene. Several of the com
batants were cut and bruised, but no one
was seriously hurt.
WEILS HASH T BEEN CALLED.
The New York Newspaper Story ot Cabi
net Changes Promptly Denied.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn.J
St. Albans, Vt., Aug. 29. General
William Wells, ex-Collector of Cus toms
for the district of Vermont, was shown the
dispatch in last night's New York MaU and
Express stating that he had been offered
the position of Secretary of War by the
President to succeed Secretary Proetor.
General, Wells smiled and said he had re
ceived no intimation of his selection for the
place, and that this report was the first he
had heard connecting his name with the war
portfolio.
Senator Edmunds was also asked if there
was any truth in the report, and answered
that so'far as he knew there was nothing in
it. He further said the condition of Gen
eral Wells' health would preclude his ac
cepting the office if it was offered him.
ALL NOMINEES ABE DEMOCRATS.
The People's Party at Canfield, O., Puts a
Ticket In the Field.
fSPECJAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Toungsto-wn, O., Aug. 29. The Peo
ple's party held a convention at Canfield
to-day, with 75 delegates from the Farmers'
Alliance lodges in attendance, and a crowd
of fully 2.000 present, attending a harvest
home picnic.
A county ticket was nominated, all the
candidates being Democrats.
PLAYING THE INSANITY DODGE.
ThcSccond Jesse .Tames A gain Identified
and Is Completely Crushed.
tSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TJIE DISPATCH.!
. Lima, Aug. 29. James Roberts, the
Columbus Grove bank robber and murderer,
now in jail at Ottawa, is playing the insan
ity dodge. He has acted queerly the last
few days and refuses to cat The matter
went so far that several physicians were
called in,.but pronounced the man sane and
shamming. He took the butter that was
given him at dinner to-day and greased his
boots with It.
Cashier Maple visited him again to-day
and said finally that he could not be mis
taken, and that Roberts was the man who
shot him. The "second Jesse James" is
completely crashed.
SHOT BELOW THE BYE.
Mary McCoy, 14 Tears Old, Accidentally
Injured by a Playmate.
Mary McCoy, aged 14 years, whose home
is on McCandless avenue, was shot in the
face by a playmate last evening and injured
so badly that he may die. The girl and
Charlie Blashford, her playmate, it is said,
had a revolver which accidentally went off
while he was handling it.
The bullet struck her in the face just be
low the eye. A physician was called and
he pronounced her condition serious.
PITTSBURG DISPATCH,, fSTflri) AY, AUGUST 30,
ATTACK OF PIRATE
On An American Steamer Dowk
Among the Bahama Islands. J
GROUNDED Off AN UNKNOWN ROCK.
The Tessel Is Overrun by An Immense
Swarm of the Natives.
SAYip BY A BRITISH OFFICIAL'3 ACT
rSFFCTAL TELEGRAM TO TOE DISPATCn.J I
Newtort News, Aug. 29. The steam
ship El Dorado, of the Morgan line, has ari
rived here after an experience such as few1
American steamships ever had. Not only
did she have the misfortune to strike a rock!
not down on the charts, but when, in conse1
quence that she had been grounded, she was
attacked by pirates, and at one time mora
than 1,000 of them were swarming over her'
rail and upon her deck." That she is now
here with mot of her cargo saved is due toi
the tact and pluck of her commander, Cap
tain Byrne.
The El Dorado belongs to the Morgan
line, and for years has been running be
tween New York and New Orleans as a'
cargo boat. She left New York Saturday,
August 1, with a full cargo. The weather
was pleasant and the voyage down the coasf
without incident. On the .eve of August i
Matatiilla Bank was passed, and as she was
drhing along the south pinnacle of the
rocks called Hen and Chickens, at 11:35
o'clock at night, the' crew suddenly lelt a
heavy jar as of a collision. The ship ca
reened and the Captain, who was on the'
bridge, ordered the wheel hard a-port, and
called for soundings.
struck A koctc. - ,
The first cast of the lead gave nine fathi
oms. It was found the vessel had struck a
rock hitherto unreported. Lively streams
were rapidly filling the forward half of the
ship. Thereat the captain headed the vcs".
sel to the southeast, and at 1 o'clock on the
morniugof August 5 beached her on a soft
sand bottom in 30 feet of water? about ten
and one-half miles south of Great Isaao
Lighthouse. At daylight Chief Officer
Boyd was sent off in a ship's cutter to this
lighthouse in search of- aid.
On the way there he ran across a little
Bahama schooner, such as the natives use
in the sponge and turtle fisheries, aud re
turned with it to the ship, where a bargain
was soon made by which the -schooner was
to carry an officer to Key West, where he!
could notify the owners and secure the asJ
sistancc needed to save the ship. Mr.
Boyd arrived at Key -West and found the,
revenue cutter MeLane, Captain E. Chay-j
lor. to whom the situation was explained.
Captain Chaylor knew of the disposition of i
the natives ot the Bahama group, and!
agreed to return wrtn uoytt to protect tne
Eldorado.
DESCENT OP THE PIRATES.
Captain Byrne decided tosend all his
crew, save the chief officer and two seamen,
t Keyport by the revenue cutter, and ac
cordingly this was done. This gave the
pirates their opportunity. As the news of
a wreck spread from island to, island the
natives with one accord got into their ves
sels and sailed for the Great Isaac's light
house, until on Monday at daylight 73 could
be counted within two miles.
Two and three small "boats came from each
schooner, u ith four to six men in each boat,
and then, almost as by a preconcerted sig
nal, the widespread host closed in on the
stranded steamer. The 'water on all sides of
the ship was literally covered by the com
pact mass of small boats. As the Eldorado
was heeled over to starboard until her rail
was in reach of p small boat alongside, it
was an easy matter for the natives to climb
over the rail. All were armed with knives,
and some had their weapons drawn.
HOWIiED AT THE CAPTAIN.
Captain Byrne met them at trie rail and
ordered them -away. They simply howled(
at him. Instead of any leaving the rest fol
lowed, running over the intervening boats''
and climbing the rail as the first had done,
till there were between 1,400 and 1,300 half
wild neeroes packed on the decks of the
Eldorado.
"You are no longer her captain," they
said over and over again. "She's a wreck,
and in British waters. Get out of this."
"Hani down that flag," said one, pointing
to the American ensign. But Captain Byrne
did not haul it down. "I wish you would
not ask what I did," said the captain to-day;
"just say that the flag was not lowered."
Thercas no driving the pirates away, so
Captain Byrne got into a boat, leaving a
man to hold the ship, figuratively speaking
that is, so that it could not be said that
she was abandoned altogetherand rowed
to a small settlement on Bimini Island.
Here an Englishman named Captain Light- ;
bourne lived aud acted 'as customs olbcial.
At Captain Byrne's request, he went to the
El Dorado and read the riot act to the
pirates. The presence of a customs official
of their own nation was sufficient. The
lirates did not dare to do anything after
lis arrival, although before he had come
nothing would satisfy them but the com
plete abandonment of the ship as a good
wreck.
WILLIAMS GE0VE PICNIC.
The Big Grangers' Meeting Has Never Been
So Much of a Success.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Williams Gkove, Aug. 29. At
noon to-day nearly all of the
3,000 people who had camped in
this grove had departed, and the machin
ery was being removed as rapidly as trans
portation could be secured. The last of tho
speaking was done last night, when several
thousand persons congregated at the audi
torium to hear it aud the music furnished
by the Dcmoss family. Manager Thomas
says the picnic was so great a success, not
withstanding the disagreeable weather, that
the Cumberland Valley Railroad Com
pany has decided to macadamize -all the
streets on the grove before the next inter
State picnic is held.
;There has never been so great a represen
tation from the Granges of the Western
portion of the State as this year. The coun
ties of Erie, Crawford, Lawrence. Beaver,
Westmoreland and Indiana never con
tributed so many people to the picnio be
fore. Virginia, West Virginia and Mary
land also exceeded their former records in
the number of persons supplied. The ex
hibitors, who represented firms from about
20 States, are reported to have made an, un
usually large number of sales, and the five
restaurants on the ground disposed of every
thing they had on hand.
OLD DOCUMENTS WANTED.
Catholic Archives to lie Searched for
Records of Discovery.
Washington, Aug. 29, At the request
of the Latin-American Bureau "of the
World's Columbian Exposition, Cardinal
Gibbons has requested the proper officers of
the several religious orders of the .Roman
Catholic Church both in Europe and Amer
ica to cause their archives to be searched
for historical records bearing upon the dis
covery and settlement of the New World.
It is known that every ship that lett
Spain, beginning with the" first voyage of
Columbus, carried among its crew a priest
or friar, that these missionaries made volum
inous reports to the heads of their different
orders, very few of which were ever pub
lished. It is believed that the archives of
the church are filled with valuable histori
cal material.
HIEB WILLARD RETIRES.
Her Mother 111 Health Prompts Her to
Cancel Her Fall Engagements.
Chicago, Aug. 29. By her mother's
special request, who has for so many years
warmly seconded all her plans and eugagc-
meuts, b'K? who is increasinely feeble in"
health, Jass Willard has cancelled all her
autumn engagements m Maine, New Hamp
shire, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania
and IowcJ
She ww to have attended the annual con
ventionfii all those States. Miss Willard
has invi d Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, who
has jnst returned from Europe as fraternal
delegati to the British W. C. T. TJ., to fill
the engtement
TIE PITTSBURG SYNOD.
IT TAKES SEVERAL TEARS TO ADOPT
A CONSTITUTION.
A Nnnper of Radical Changes Proposed
A (Motion to Increase the Secretary's
Salary Voted Down New Pittsburg;
Churches Admitted A Day of Work.
(SrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Gpeenviixe, Aug. 29. The morning
session of to-day's meeting of the Pittsburg
Lutheran Synod was principally devoted to
the consideration of section 4 of article 5 of
the new constitution, which reads as fol
lows: "The President of the Synod shall
have the oversight of all the ministers and
congregations connected with the Synod,
and thev shall have due regard to all his
official requests, counsels, recommendations
and directions." Rev. Dr. Passavant and
others strongly objected to this section as
giving the President too much power, bnt
it was finally adopted as reported by the
committee. Rev. W. A. Passavant, Jr.,
then moved to adopt the follow ing.
Kesolvcd, That the Fiesident, whenever
directed by the Synod, shall give up his
parish and devote all his time to the duties
of his office.
This motion is still under discussion. It
will probably be three or four years before
the new constitution will beadoptedas a
whole, as it is very long and embodies a
number" of radical changes, such as the
effort now being made to have a salaried
President, with duties somewhat similar to
those of a Presiding Elder. The adoption
of the new constitution will park the be
ginning of anew era in the history of the
church.
Rev. W. J. Myers, of Rochester, Pa-,
Chairman of the Committee on Parochial
Reports, reported 40 churches had paid
their apportionment in full, 18 had overpaid,
13 had failed to pay in full. The whole
amount of the apportionment was $7,885;
total amount paid, 6,616; deficit, 81,168.
Mr. Hunter, of Grace Church, Southside,
Pittsburg, stated there was no report from
their chunth because they had no ship, cap
tain, oars or rudder. They had a lot, ex
pected to begin a new church this fall, call
a pastor and do better.
A motjonto increase the salaries of the
Secretaries of Synod from $50" to $100 was
defeated. The report "of the Educational
Committee was read. The request of the
Alumni Association of Thiel College for
the privilege of "nominating one member of
the Board of Trusfccs, was granted.
St. John's English Lutheran Church, of
Pittsburg, Grace Lutheran Church, of Wil
kinsburg, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, of
Scottdalc, were admitted to membership in
the Synod. The Secretary was instructed
to admit St Paul's Slavonic Lutheran
Church at Braddockas soon as it adopted a
proper constitution.
MAGNIFICENT BATHING PLACE.
X San Francisco Millionaire Is Going to
Eclipse Anything in the World.
The baths that Adolph Sutro. the San
Francisco millioniarc, is building on the
ocean beach near the Cliff House, will be
finer than anything of the kind in the
world. He has already spent $100,000, and
will spend twice as much "more. The place
is a natural cove, and he has built a sea wall
nine feet high, reclaiming nearly two acres
oi the ocean bed. There will be a tank
275x150 feet and four smaller ones for
heated and Turkish baths, besides showers
and tubs in plenty.
Over the whole cove will "be a class roof.
covering the tanks, and tires of seats for
spectators. There will be a band stand,
fountains, flowers, "hanging baskets, gym-
'hastjo apparatus and every other con
venience and attraction that moiiey will
procure. The water for the baths-will come
direct from the ocean. A basin has been
dug, and into it the waves dash through a
cleft cut in the rocks, each wave contribut
ing on the average 100,000 gallons. The
baths will be open early next spring.
BUYING CLOTHES ABROAD.
The Millionaires Have Good Reasons for a
Recent Custom o Theirs.
In the last few years the practice among
rich men of going or sending across the
water for their clothing has increased very
rapidly says a Boston tailor in the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat: Formerly it was extremely
exceptional to find even an individual case
of patronage of foreign tailors. Indeed, a
man need not be very old to remember when
it was deemed unpatrioticj or would have
been deemed unpatriotic if the situation
existed, for anybody to send across the
water for his garments.
The fact is, the patrons of the foreign
tailors believe they can purchase very
superior cloth at an outrageously
lower price than the same material
could possibly be sold for in this country.
Foreign tailors are not any more skilllul,
it thev are as skillful, in the artistic line as
American tailors, but a man can certainly
save money by purchasing his clothes in
Europe for the" simple reason that the goods
cannot be sold so cheaply here. Men go
across and buy a year's clothing for a sum
that ordinarily would have been paid in
this country for a couple of good outfits.
TO- SEE THE HOLY COAT.
Fnther Brown's Party, Among Whom Are
Some Pittsburgers, Sets Out
'6PFCIAL TELEOHAM TO THE DISPATCH.
New Totsk, Aug. "29. Eighty pilgrims
left Hoboken yesterday' afternoon on the
steamer Obdam to pay a visit to the Holy
Coat of Treves. They are in charge of the
Rev. Father G. H. Brown; recently of
Rochester. Father Brown belongs in Min
nesota, but he came East to Rochester a
few months ago for his health. When he
heard that the Holy Coat was to be ex
posed for public veneration he organized
the pilgrimage.
The party is made up of men, and women
from Rochester, Pittsburg, Detroit, Minne
sota and Nebraska. About 20 took second
cabin passages, and the others, except
Father Brown, went in the steerage. Father
Broun is tall and heavily built, and he
wears a full beard reaching down to his
chest. His beard is black, but that is not
its original color. One of the pilgrims
from Nebraska.is blind. He is absolutely
confident that his sight will be restored.
THE PITTSBURG VICTIM.
Charles Weber's Remains So Badly Muti
lated They Cannot Be Shipped.
STATESVII.I.E, N. C., Aug. 29. This is
the third day alter the Boston bridge hor
ror, and, notwithstanding a cold, drizzling
rain is falling,"and overcoats are in demand,
the excitement has in no way abated..
Charles G. Weber, of 1224 Carson street,
Pittsburg,"wlll probably be interredjn the
?uiet little Oakwood Cemetery, lying at the
oot of the hill at this place. His remains
below the head are so mutilated that unless
a metallic case is sent from some other
place (there being none here) they cannot
be shipped.
Not Greatly Surprised.
New York Herald. t I
Wool (on the sleeper) The porter was
in a minute ago and said he wanted your
cheek.
Van Pelt Thunder! And I just gave
him all the loose money I had.
The. cost of the Brooklyn bridge was
tl5,OCO,000, which was $3,000000 in excess of
the final estimate of the engineer, Roebllng,
who was appointed in oharge of tho work on
May 23, 1SC7. Two years later he was Injured
by an accident, fro'm the effects of which he
died, and the engineering was carried
through by his son,
1891
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TAUGHT A CHAIPM.
A Pittsburg Man's Former PupU Now
Stands at the Head of
AMERICAN CHECKER PLAIEES.
The Early Life of Charles H. Freeman as
Told by James Walker.
"WONDERFUL FASCINATIONIN THE GAME
Pittsburg is a great city for checkers, yet
very fewpf the enthusiasts on the game
know that in this city resides the gentle
man who taught the present American
champion the rudiments of the game. James
Walker, of 3821 Pcnn avenue, can claim
that honor, as it was in his little shoe shop
in Providence, R. L, that Clarence H.
Freeman first learned to hold his own with
checkers. Mr. Walker talked very pleas
antly with a Dispatch reporter yesterday
about checkers though he has not played a
game since 1876.
"Mr. Fceman was born in Central Vil
lage, Conn., December 7, 18o9," said Mr.
Walker. "'He is a mulatto with a slight
tinge of Pequot Indian blood. He com
menced to play checkers whon 7 vears of
age, using black and white beans for men,
as was the custom among his people. He is
now a- resident of Providence, R. L, and
has been since the early part of the 70's,
His first real experience in checkers was
when he was a lad in hi teen's, employed
as porter and errand boy at the Old Hoyle
Tavern, known in the 70's as the Hoyle
Hotel. This old land mark was located in
the new part of the city of Providence, on
the west side of Povid'ence river at the
junction ot Cranston and High streets.
A famous old'besokt.
"It was an old-fashioned building owned
by Walter Proctor, a wealthy resident of
the city of Providence. In early days
of Providence, Hoyle's tavern was a great
resort, being then some distance from town,
and it was used by moonlight excursion par
ties in summer and fall and sleighing par
ties in winter, to regale themselves with
lunch and enjoy dancing. Around this old
landmark many old worthies of a
past generation spent their time
and their favorite amusement was
playing checkers; it was here that Freemen
learned the game. His spare moments were
spent in battling with these old giants, who
had played 'be game in that place for ualf a
century. His duties as errand boy led him
to carry the shoes of the patrons of tho
hotel to No. 82 Cranston street, the shop I
opened when I arrived in America from Ire
land in 1873. I was born in Killrea, Lon
donderry, Ireland, July 4, 1851. In July,
1872, 1 went to Glasgow, and from there
cnmB to America the followinc year.
. ,rTn mv shon a srreat number of checker
players met. Prominent 'among them was-j
my uncle, wno naa reiireu m'rviu uimucss,
and he put in most of his time playing
checkers. The interest in the game got to
be so that I neglected my business for the
rann. Tt, is onlv. those who have passed
through this stage who know the depths of
the lascination that lamein nas ior vuose
who enter into her mysteries.
HAD TO BTJMT HIS CHECKERS.
" So great was this spell that I had to do
one of two things: lose my business, reduce
my wife and family to want, or give up my
love for " Fair Dameth." I decided to do
the latter, and in 1870 burned my checker
board. Since then I have not played a
game. I remained in Providence tor 12
years, when I came to Pittsburg in 1888."
This gives for the first time an insight
into the earlv history of this great player.
Little did those who played with him in
that shoe shop while he was waiting for the
shoes being repaired imagine he would,
stand in the foremost rank of the world's
greatest checker players. When he first
visited this shoe shop he was not able to
draw a game with the players who congre
gated there, but it was not long until he
was able to hold the best of them even, and
so rapid, did he rise into prominence that
in 18i6 he took the first prize in the tourna
ment for the Providence championship.
A BRIDAL COUPLE'S WOE.
The Newly Wedded Pair Arrested on a
Telegram From the rather.
rSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn.
Sckantox, Aug. 29. Mrs. Jennie Os
borne, a pretty, pert and interesting bride
of but a few days, was arrested, with her
husband, George Osborne, in this city last
night. They were arrested while at supper
at the Valley House and quietly smuggled
off in a carriage to the Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western depot. The yonng
bride was but little affected by the unpleas
ant situation when seen at the depot,
"It is but the result of one of papa's tan
trums," she said in an explanatory way.
"When I told him a week ago that George
and I intended to marry he became enraged
and forbid it. Everything had been in
readiness, and mamma advised George and
I to get married. The only way to do so was
to elope. We left home a week ago last
Monday and went to New York City, where
we were married. We arrived in Scranton
Tuesday last, and I telegraphed to papa
telling him we were here ana married. Of
course, I never expected he would resort to
anything so shameful as this."
"What objection had he to your mar
riage?" "Only that I was too young. I am 19, and
he considers that an improper age to marry,
yet he married mamma, she says, when she
was 15."
The officer said the warrant charged the
bride with abstracting from her father's
cash box the sum of f 1,000.
A BIG ASSIGNMENT.
The Demorest Fashion and machine Com
pany rorccd To Close.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
WTTTTvdpnw "Pn Anrr 90 Tho Tli
Mn.A.f 1?noliinn fiTtfl "lJ"n li i n i fViTTinnnw nf
this city and Nejv TTork made an assign-
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mem IU-UU. xuc iwaijuw A3 .uuu iu
Tlnnnlrl Oltprifl tpflPnf . TTo Will ttt tn
.uuu., r. . e- .-
New Xork to-night to take charge ot
lL- .A!n. 4l.n tx TTa rli rrtli(lm.iul oil
W1U Vllim fc.wi. i.fc u.ow.u.vvt ...
the employes to-day, but says
that they will probably all be at work in a
lew days. Xj. it. Jrayne, oi mis city, noias a
mortgage of 575,000 against the plant, but
Will UlUUUUiJ tUfMMIO 1U VVUK.MU.Uk tub
industry.
The capital stock of the company was In-
creaseu recently iu i,yw,ww. aaic nu.t
emplov about 300 men. The assignment
created great surprise here, as it was re-
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poneu mat mc cuuipouy ujcnrcu vu,iaa
fast year and was in good condition.
The Mm Who Taught the Champion.
THE WEATHER.
For Western Pennsylva
nia: Fair and Warmer
Sunday, Sovihtrly Winds;
Increasing Cloudiness and
Shower Sunday Sight and
FrolaUy JSonday.
For West Virginia :
Slightly Warmer and Gen
erally Fair Sunday and
Probably Monday.
For Ohio: Slightly Warmer, Southerly
Winds, Fair in Southern Portions, Local Bains
in Korthem Portions; Probably Fair and Sta
tionary Temperature Monday.
Comparative Temperature.
riTTSBCRO. Auk. 3. The United States 'Weather
Bureau officer in this city furnishes the following:
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TEMPEEATCRE AfD RAINFALL.
Maximum temp OSiMean temp. S8
Minimum temp 43!l(ainfaU 00
Range a),
RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
Xouisville Items The Stage of Water and
the Movements of Boats.
TSPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO TnE DISFATCH.l
Louisville, Aug. 2). Business fair. 'Weather
clear. Blrer rising, with 5 feet 9 Inches on the
falls, 6 feet 1 inch In the canal and 14 feet 7 inches
below. The stage of water In the river one year
ago was exactly the same as the marks show it
this morning.
The Henry Debus, on her way up, hitched to the
newferryboatEmlly and took her to Kcnora. on
tho upper Ohio. Pilots Billy Smith and Bob Boles
have been engarel for the coming sea'on for the
towboat J. B. Williams. Captain ike W llllams is
expected here to-morrow from Pittsburg." He will
get the J. B. In shape to take a tow bouth. De
partures Fleetwood, for Cincinnati ;E. G. Kagon,
forEvansvllIe;BlgKanawpa, for Carrollton.
What Upper Gauges Show.
Allegheny Jcnctios Klver 5 feet and fall
ing. Cloudy and coon
The News From Uelow.
Wheeling Elver 9 feet 3 Inches and falling.
Departed Courier, rittsburg; Bedford, Pittsburg.
Clpjir.
CAIRO-Arrived George W. Stone, below; Jay
Gould, St. Louis; A. S. 'WlHIs, St. Louis: John GII-
more. Jew Orleans. Dcpariea A. B. wwis,
Ohio: Jay Gould, below; George TV. Stone, above.
River 16.5 feet and falling. TVeather clear and
mild.
ST.IiOCIS Departed City of Savannah, Tennes
see river; City of Providence. Xatchez: II. M.
lloxle. New Orleans. River falling rapidly; 12 feet
by gauge. Clear and warmer.
CIXCIXVATI Rtver 18 feet 1 inch and rising.
Clear and cold. Departed New South. Memphis.
New Orleans Clear and warm. Arrived and
departed S. II. Clark and tow.st. Louis.
aiEMPHis-Departed City of St. Louis for St.
Louis; J. P. Jackson, forSt. Louis. River 13 feet
7 Inches and falling. Clear and cool.
Gossip Along the Wharves.
All is quiet along the wharf at present. The
packets continue to have good trade. The marks
show s feet, 2 inches and falling.
The M. K. Allen left for Parkersburg yesterday,
THE Crescent passed Parkersburg in good shape
yesfrday.
The Frank Gilmore is dne at Cincinnati to-day.
She will return at once with empties.
TnE James Gilmore and Sam Brown are under
going repairs at Brown's Ian ling.
Captains John Moren, John O. Phillip, TV. TV.
O'Ncll and T. J. Wood are In Cincinnati.
TlIE John A. TVood passed Point Pleasant on her
way up with emptiis from New Orleans yesterday.
THE Hudson left at 9 o'clock last night for Cin
cinnati with a large trip of both freight and pass
engers. .
Captain Clifford G. Wayne, an old-time
.rlverraan; died at hla residence in New Orleans,
Friday.
The following boats passed Portsmouth yester
day: Dick Fnlton. Joseph Mxon. Nellie Walton.
George bhiras. Convoy, Advance, II. E. Plerre
poiut and John O. Phillip.
TiIC following boats passed Galllpolls with tows
for Cincinnati and b'low yesterdav: Acorn, Ed
Roberts. George Mathe'on. Harry Brcvn. Rav
mond llorner. Frank Gilmore, Persey KeUey,
Cruiser. J. A. Blackmore and B. D. Wood. They
are all due to arrive In Cincinnati this morning.
EEFUSED TO BIDE.
Charles Kaylor Resists Arrest on a Charge
of Illegal Liquor Selling;.
Charles Kaylor, who lives in the vicinity
of South Fourth and Carson streets, was
arrested by Constables Groetzinger and
Murphy of Alderman Gr'a's office last
evening, and caused consiucrable excite
ment by refusing to accompany the officers.
When arrested the constables wanted Kay
lor to get on a Birmingham street car and
come to the citv. Thi3, it is said, he re
fused to do, anil resisted so that the con
stables conld not get on the car. This at
tracted a crowd, and Officer Barks arrested
Kaylor aud sent him to the Twenty-eighth
ward police station, where the constables
got their man, handcuffed him and then
brought him to the city.
Kaylor is wanted on a charge of selling
liquor without a license at the Southside
Driving Park, and will be given a hearing
before Alderman Grijjp in a few days.
THE FIBS KEC0ED.
At Philadelphia1 'late Friday night the
macaroni factory of Cnneo & Bazzio was
destroyed, loss, $30,000; insurance, $18,000.
At Ilellevllle, Tex., yesterday, sparks
from a passing locomotive set Are to cotton
on the platform of the Santa Fe Railroad.
About 200 bales were badly damaged or
destroyed.
At Youngstown early this morning a Are
broke ont in the boiler nono of the Youngs
town Ilolling Mill Company, entirely de
stroying the building before it was gotten
under control. The rest of tho large iron
plant was saved. Tho same mill hnshecn
twice burned down. Loss, $5,000; fully in
sured. McKEEsronTand vicinity was visited by a
scries of fires Friday night. The first re
sulted in tho -destruction of an old land
mark in Jlifflln township, opposito the city.
A spark from an engino on the Pittsburg,
Virginia and Charleston Railroad set fire to
a row of four houses owned by the John
eel estate. The buildings wero erected Jn
1813. The only occupant was Patrick Ferry,
who succeeded in saving most of his house
hold goods. Loss, $4C0; n? insurance. Tho
second fire resulted in ths destruction of
the house or Jacob Russins.of Gcrm.intown,
and the fire consumed all or his household
goods. Threo yeats ago his home was
burned out, and ne was Just recovering from
the effects of it.
At Duquesne late Friday night Are was
discovered in the residence and bottling
worus of It C. Henderson. Thp fl.imes had
made such headway inside tho building it
was impossible to s-ive many of tho goods.
Two horses and a small amount of goods
wero saved from the bottling factory. Tne
Henderson family was away at the timo.
The buildings wero a total loss, amounting
to $2,600, with no insnrance. The adjoining
frame dwellings weie saved with great
difficulty. The same evening tho residence
or J. Kushealso caught Are aud burned to
the ground, tho familv barely escaping with
their lives. Loss, $1,020; partially insured,
lioth fires are supposed to bo the work of
Incendiaries.
Ocean Steamship Arrivals.
Steamer. Where From. Destination.
Ennic Sew York Londoa
Knsslan Prince Xew YorSc London
Umbria Neiv ork London
Prussian .. Boston Glasgow
Elbe New York Southampton
City or Kome Glasgow Hew York
Werra Bremen ework
IVleland Hamburar Mew York
Bothnia Liverpool New York
Colnmbta ummuurir .-kv lira
Alaska New York Queenstown
Europa Baltimore London.
Bountorne New York.- London. .
Montana ....London Philadelphia.
Etrurla ..Liverpool .".New York.
Bothnia Liverpool JewYork.
Wlclaml Hamburg New York.
Columbia .Hamburg New-York.
BUILDING FAIRY LAMM
Eeautifnl Scenes Being Painted for
the Spectacular Play.
THE PKETTT FAIRIES' CARNIVAL.
Costumes of Silver and Gold Nott Being
Made for the Acton. .
EEHEAESALS OP MARCHES AXD S0XG3 '
Few persons who have been reading
about the preparations for the great juve- .' "
nile entertainment to be given September '
9, 10 and 11, for the benefit of the Homeoi
pathic Hospital, are aware of the great .
amount of labor necessary for the produc
tion of a spectacular play of
the proportions of "The Fanes'
Carnival." But few times in the history
of the stage have operas or other plays re
quiring 1,000 people in the cast been under
taken, and probably the most successful of
these was the great juvenile event of tha
Crystal Palace a few years ago. The enter
tainment to be presented here is therefora
unique on this continent, and from present
indications it will be worthy of all tha
labor and money that has been expended ia
its preparation.
A trip to the Central Rink and the Du
quesne Theater, where the costume3,scene'ry
and staze trappings necessary for the multi
plicity of gaudy characters and fairyland
dreams are.being prepared, is intensely in
teresting. At the rink a long line of sew
ing girls were found busily engaged making
the costumes for the 400 "gnards."
These dazzling'garmcnts arc being made
in seven colors, beautifully and richly
trimmed in gold and silver, and hanging
upon the walls,over chairs and in the nimbla
hands of the sewing girls there seemed toba
a half acre of them."
SOME OF TnE FANCY COSTUMES.
In addition to these, 400 orSOOpure white
fairy dresses and several hundred butterfly
costumes in yellow, with variegated wing3
beautifully jeweled, arc being made. Tha
entire rink presents a novel scene, all sug
gestive of the playhouse. Along the west
side of the building a corps of prop
erty men were found adding tha
gold and silver and stage jewels
to a job lot of 400 spears, shields and other
implements of stage warfare. Under tha
calcium lights these richly trimmed cos
tumes and shields and spears will present it
glittering spectacle never before witnessed.'
in this citv. At the lower end of the hall .
is a row of life-like frog heads, and there
are enough of the green monsters
to stock a river. Here was also
found a tailor at a long table, cutting,
through immense thicknesses of cloth. Ho
was cutting out the peculiar costumes for.
the "crickets," "grasshoppers," "butter,
fiies," etc., while back ofliim men wera
gauzing the wings of the fairies
Scattered abont the hall were calcium
light reservoirs, huge chests of fancy"
costumes, rolls of scenery and an
endless variety of trappings, which
gave the place the appearance
of the outfitting point of abigcirens. Thaf
costumes of the Quen of the Jiutterflies, Pud:
and Moth, the Miller, are being made by a
celebrated 2vew York costumer, and will be'
as fine as ever exhibited in this city. Tha'
Queen of the Fairies will be dressed in silver
and the Queen of the Butterflies in gold. The
working force at the rink yesterday was
greatly increased by the addition of a large
number of the ballet girls from the
"Last Days of Pompeii," who volunteered
their services in sewing gold braid trim-
ming on the costumes.
THE SCENIC ARTIST AT TVOKK.
Across the wav at the Duquesne Theater
John Johnson, the well-known scenic arrist,
is busily engaged on the fairy land scenery,!
He is now at work on the big central scene,
which is nearly finished. It will be over
100 feet long, presenting a dreamland pan-,
orama a fairy grotto, the center of which '
is an arch of beautiful foliage, leading from
which are inviting labyrinths of twining
vines and bright blooming flowers.
Mammoth i green leaves are pictured sar
naturally on bending stalks that one can al
most imagine the fairies hiding under them.
Much of the scene is the original concep
tion of Mr. Johnson, and it has received
many flattering comments. The entire
scene is being foiled in the most elaborate .
and expensive manner, and the artist is .
making his best endeavors to excel all pre
vious attempts in this line.
The classes have made wonderful progress
in the drills and marches, singing and danc
ing. Prof. Otto Sherr, leader of the Cen
tral Turnverein, has induced a large num
ber of his rezularlv drilled pupils to take
part in the operetta. To-morrow afternoon,
the "butterflies" will rehearse and at 630
the principals, On Tuesday at 4 o'clock.
the laincs will meet lor practice ana at duxj
the "guards. The entire company will
come together on canesaay nt tr. jl.
BAD ECZEMA ON LIMB
.
From Knee to Foot a Mass ofltnnnlng
" Sores. Cured by Cnticnra Rem
edies. Total Cost S1.75.
I have been afflicted with a sore limb, wblch the '
doctors called eczema. My limb from the knee to .'
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