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BIG TENNIS SCHEME,
A Movement Started loBaise $50,000
for a Gigantic Organization
in This City.
STATEMENT REGARDING PLAKS.
A Good Offer From Xew Orleans
s Eattle Between lilraia
and Tcter Mater.
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AXOTHEE ENGLISH TURF TCOXDER.
Excellent rrereits for the Baltimore Baees General
Sporting Mews of the Day.
If cricket playins: is on the -wane in
Pittsburg tennis playing is not by- any
means, as a movement is on foot to have
one of the biggest tennis organizations in
the country at 1'ittsburg. Of late years no
trunloor sport or pastime has increased m
popularity more than tennis playing; in
fact it has become intensely popular among
Jioth ladies and centleincn in all parts of
the country. The admirers of tennis have
privn in number a rapidly in and ahont
I'ittsbursas in any other city, and as a re
sult nn effort is to be made to invest 530,000
orS.V),000 in a new organization here with a
ruasniticent club house and grounds. One
of the gentlemen directly interested in the
movement said yesterdav:
"It iscjuite true vc bar; held two or
three secret meetings concerning the estab
lishing of a gigantic tennis organization in
1'ittsburc: but wc do not desire to sav much
about the matter yet. The truth is we
thought our movements m far were un
known to anvbodv but ourselves. The
1'ittsburc Cnclcet Clnb is almost the sole
mover in the matter. The members of that
organization have found out that it is use
less to try and boom cricket playing and
iliat they cannot maintain an organization
it their attention is not turned to something
else. A few gentlemen not connected with
ihc cricket club. 1 am ns them, have had a
lew conferences v ith gentlemen who are
members of that club and I think the result"
will be a general and extensive organization
modeled affr the Germantown Tennis Club.
Yi'c have alreadv plans i hereby we can
rni;-e more than 540,000 and w e caii secure
extensive grounds in the suburbs of the citv.
"Yc also figure on obtaining a membership
cf nearly 1,000 people because our organiza
tion will also interest itself in cricket play
ing. "An organization such as I have referred
Jo will enable us to offer inducements for
ihc best tennis plavcrs and cricket players
in the country to visit this citv-. Our
tehcine is no imaginary one, I assure vou,
because some very prominent and wealthy
pconle are interesting themselves in it. In
tlue time w will be able to state definitely
what Me intend to do and how we intend to
do it. Hut in the meantime the Pittsburg
public can rest assured that v e will carry
out our plans, though the task may appear
a very big one."
More meetings will be held during the
next -neek or so to discus the ways and
means of accomplishing what is intended.
HAD LOTS OF CONFIDENCE.
An Interesting Incident in Heavy Betting
on tlif English Turr.
"Jlapier," in the Lon don Sportingand Dram
die Xnrs, narrates the following rather in
teresting tory: Nobody appears to know
anything of the man who had such a good
w in over Common in the St. Leger, but these
lire the facts, and they are curious: On the
day of the Hclipse stakes at Sandown, before
the race, some one went up to Jlr, Fry and
asked the price or Common for the I.eger.
Ir. Fry, with his familiar air of making a
bit or a concession replied. "Well, sir, I'll
take 5 to 5." "Very well," the stranger an
t.wcred, "I"il lay you 0,033 to 3,000."' Mr. Fry
was a trifle staggered, the more so as he did
not know his customer, and ho observed
"you'll excuse my asking, but aits you ac
customed to bet such sums?"
The stranger hesitated. "X o,"' he an
swered. "I can't sav I am. but " he paused
lora moment and then added, "Perhaps I'd
better post the money?" saving which he
piillt'd out his pocketbookaud produced six
1,000 notes, which hi- handed over the rails.
1'rv. soi-ewhat asto:iiNhed, inquired, "What
name, -.Ir''' "Oh, never mind the name, I
know yon very well. It will be all l ight."'
That vra- all that took place. On tin- Tues
day night 51r Frj'scleik met the unknown
ii the street at Done-aster, and said to him:
"You'll be up to - vour horse win to mor
row, I snjipn'e?" "I expect I shall. I'm not
ruite certain vet." was the reply; lint he
was there, and after the race presented lilm
frclf to Mi Krv with the remark, "I think
you owe me 11.000 " "Quite right, sir," the
well-known bookmaker answered. "I have
li-t the money with me, but if vou give mo
your name a check shall be posted to-night.
"Very w ell," the winner aid, "send it to
Mirh an address"" mv informant did not
pivo the name "and plense send an
open check." "It's not very safe to send
Mich a sum by open check," Mr. Fry sug
gested. "I wish it. lfyou will kindlv do so,"
was the rcpl. The check was or course
Only sent, and that is the bisgest ready
money bet Mr. Fry has cvei made.
BALTIHOBE'S GOOD PB0SPECTS.
Tho Outlook Excellent for a Week's First
Class Horao Racing.
UU.TXKOBE. Oct. IS. Special. The Balti
more Jockey Club's fall meeting will begin
to-morrow and last six days. During
this period no lest than $18 203 will be hung
lip in stakos and pur-.es, and allMgns point
ton renewal or racing interestsatBaltimore.
For many years m the "seventies" and
- - -"eighties " the famous Pimlico course wit
nessed some of the best racing of that day,
but the disbandmeut of the Maryland
Jockey Club caused the fortunes of the old
track to decline. The newly organized Bal
timore Jockey Clnb promises to revive turf
Intel ests in the Monumental City, especially
si- well known and practical men are at the
helm ot management. Among the stables
iiiatwin ue represent at isaitimore next
Hock arc those of 1. Lorillard W. B. Jeuning.-,
J llyland, Fnxluill Keene, S. S. Brown, ft'.
Jennings J-T. Wil iams, E. Brown, J. E.
f.i-niive. Wrllendrie, J. P. Dawes. C Oxx,
F. C. McLewee. D T. Pulsifer, W. a Daly,
Empire stable-. J. 11 Itess. G. T. Leach, F.
'Xayior and others, .including a division
Ji-od! Gloncercr
Altci the conclusion of the Baltimore
nit eting most of the stables there will ship
to the Uennmgs course, Washington, where
y the Washington JockeyClnb will hold a ten-
day meeting. It will begin on Monday. Oc
tober 23, and last to Novembers. oine$iV
O0O in purses aix' stakes w ill be hung up and
racr-s for all classes of horses, including
jumpers, be given. Secretary Thomas M.
Dnuiey, of the Washington Jockey Club, is
well known to hor-emen, as arc all of the
either officials, mid a successful race meeting
at the Capitol City looks assured.
They Have Another Scheme.
I.orisviiXE, Oct. IS. It is believed there
alotobe 12 clubs in tho Association next
year. This is the scheme w liich Von dcr
Abe and the other magnates have been
working upon of late. The tollowing cities
sire those w hicli will next year make tip the
Association circuit: Louisville, St. Louis,
Chicago, Kansas Citv , Cincinnati and Mil
waukee m the West, and Boston. 15 iltimore.
New York, Kiooklxn, Washington and Phil
adelphia in the List. A- will be seen, Kau--ii-s
City -nd Cincinnati arc to be annexed in
the West, w hiie tjOlumbus. a very poor ball
town, is to be dropped. In the East, Now
York and Brooklyn are to be added. There
S-o little doubt jus to whether Kanvis City
-r.;ou City is to be admitted. Outside of
tills the circuit has been about fixed upon.
More "English rugilists.
Two pugilists landed in New York last
week from England, William Plimmer and
Thomas Callahan. Plimmer, who comes
from Birmingham, stands 5 feet 2 inches and
weighs 100 pound". Ho Las fought 11 battles
Tind never was defeatcl. His-last was with
Jem ttcp'sens, of London, for a purse of
JC150 The fishnras decided Iff the National
Club and was won ill 15 rounds. Plimmer
t-inucs to this country to meet any pugilist
in America at 110 pounds. Callahan hails
from Newcastle-on-Tyne. Ho stands 5 feet
&ri inches in height and weighs 116 pounds.
He is 19 rears of a?e and looks like a pu
gilist. He has figured In 20 contests and has
never been beaten. He has won six compe
titions and fought ono draw. Callahan is
easer to :neet any pupilist in America at 116
pounds.
TO MEET SLOSSON.
Schaefer Arrives In New York and Talks
About the Big Match.
New York, Oot. 16. Champion Jacob
Schaefer is in town. He got here at 6 o'clock
last night on the flying express from Cincin
nati with his wife and Billy Catton. Ho
went direct to Billy Sexton's rooms, Broad
way and Thirty-third street. Nobody but
the "Old Comanche" and a few intimates
expected the champion, as it was penerally
understood he would not como until Sun
day. The news of his coming brought a
crowd in a j ifTy. The champion looked in
first-class physical condition. He mentioned
without the slightest trace of feeling that he
had seen from telegraph reports that his
rival, Georsre Slosson, the coming match
with whom brought him to town, was play
ing steady billiards. He thought thi3meant
great play at tho match. He said that the
report that lie had changed his own style of
plav was true.
"I have been playins three cushion caroms
a jrood deal lately," he said, "and it has
strengthened inv came. I think. I have
given up the eld rip long gallery shot some- .j
wnai, aim nave tried to cultivate tue surer
thousl) somewhat less showv billiards that
are considered good generalship plav. I
have been taking good care of myself, too.
"I am decidedly in favor of tournament1.
Part of my errand here, in fact, is to induce
tho plavcrs to sien before Slosson and I plav
the Cliickering Hall match. Mv present idea
is to Have a series of three tourneys, here
and in Chicago and Cincinnati. These are
the three most important porting centers
in America, and if the winner of tho most
games m all three tonrnejs shall win the
emblem and be declared champion, then
there will be no kickngt. It will bo a fair
show all around for everyone. I think that
Ives, Carter and Catton will go in on even
terras with Slosson and mvself at 11-inch
balk line billiards."
haefer said that Ives was branching out
ambitiously in the billiard world. "He's
opened a parlor one block away from mine,
and lie sav s that he is going to challenge me
for tho championship and that ho is dead
sure that he can beat Slosson. Ho will be
red-hot for the tourney scheme you may
depend upon it."
MAY EQUAL 0BM0HDE.
Another Great Race Horse Likely to Be in
England Next Year.
fllV CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.!
Loxnox, Oct. 18. The Duke of Westmin
ster's fixing 2-year-old, Ormc, who won the
Middle Park plato last week in such hand
some fashion, is the only horse mentioned
in connection with next year's Derby. But
very few betting transactions havo boen yet
recorded. Provided Orme winters well he
will probably start for the Derby as the hot
test favorite on record, lie has all the grand
points of his site, Orraond, and there has
been as vet no trace of any affection of the
wind. The Duke is hardly likely to let this
one go to Buenos Ayies.
The result of the Czarewitch was a blow
to backers. Tho favorites were nowhere;
not one of tho first half dozen in the betting
list gained a place. This is the first occasion
on which the Duke of Beaufort has won this
race; but, though Ragimuude started at 25
to 1 against him, Beaufort won a compara
tively small sum, his wagers having been
confined to an insignificant amount.
KILKAIN NOT CLASS ENOUGH.
Peter Maher Wants to Tackle the Beal
First Haters in the Ring.
Xew YonK,Oct. IS. The following was re
ceived at the Police Gazette office yesterday:
Xew Orleans, Oct. 17. President Noel, of
the Olympic, intends to bring off a contest
between Jake Kilrain,of Baltimore,and Peter
Maher, toe Irish champion, to take place in
the Olympic in January The clnb will
firobably offer a purse of $5,000 for the pugi
ists to contend for. President Noel is eager
tobrineotrthenffairnnd will notify Billy
Madden, Mailer's manager and Kllrain."
After the above was received Madden was
seen in regard to the matter. He said,
"Maher could receive no credit
for defeating Kilrain, but he would fight
cither James Corbett, Charley Mitchell, or
Peter Jackson, in tho Olympic Clnb if Presi
dent Noel would hang up a suitable purse."
WHY HE WONT BUN.
Morrissey and His Backer Say a Few Words
About Ilogan.
Patrick Morrissey. the sprinter, and his
backer, Nathan Jinks, write a lengthy let
ter to this paper stating why Morrissey de
clines to run Ilogan. In substance, tho let
ter says that Ilogan is a ringer, and that he
wanted to run a race with Morrissey where
by both contestants would be gainers.
Morrissey and his backer claim to only have
dealings with sqnaie races, and that Mor-risej-
is only a mill man and cannot run
against professionals who do nothing else
but run. It is further stated that Morrissey
is only an 1IJ.J second man.
As Morrissey declines to run Ilogan the
latter was handed his forfeit of $50 at this
office last evening.
Entries nt Baltimore.
Baltimop.e, Oct. 17. SpccialTYoTlorring
are the entries for the races which begin
here Mondav:
rirst race, frte-elghthsof a mile (... W. Cook,
1: Ballarat. IS: Busteed. 122; Adam. 12; Village
Maid. Ill; Versatile, Dr. llnsbrouck, 117: Reckon,
111; Thirs I.. 100: Coki-na flllv, Proinenadi-, 97.
Second race, one mile and a sixteenth J udjre
Morrow, Mr Jolin, 12;: Fannie Lewis Colt, 113,
Scnorita. 100: St. Luke, 307; Abl, 1(H; Vosa H.
100: Isaac Lewis, 98: Mar-.. 87.
Thin! race, silling; flic eighths of a mile
Ilolmdel colt, 10S; Cottonadc, 112: Grand Prix,
Gondalicr. Madrid. Jdald of bcrcen, 103; Knap
sack. 103; Recess, blander. 100.
Fcwrth race, one mile and a sixteenth trath
meih. Vorlcliester. Rusell, 122: Bcllevne, 10.'.
Fifth nine, selling: one mile liallihoo, lirl; Sir
John. 107: Gold Dollar. 10": LouI'C, 101; &t.
Charles, Hoodlum, bS; Ljnn, : S-euator, 9J.
General Sporting Kotes.
The directors of the local ball club may
meet this evening.
S. Westvoxt, with running mate, paceda
mile at Chicago in 1SSI in 2:0
Jerry Dexxv and Pitcher Thornton have
both signed Philadelphia contracts.
The American Association magnates will
have their inning this week at Chicago.
It is stated that Hallman will desert the
Athletics and play second base for the
Phillies next year.
Sronnxo men who attended the Lexing
ton races last weeksaj- it was the greatest
meeting on record.
"If I had this Cincinnati club now I'd get
on a train to-night and come back with three
of the best players the Association has on its
list." A. S. Stern.
Roger Cokor askGd $4,003 and a three
years' contract to go to Chicago, and Mrs.
Gieen'sson has cholera morbus in conse
quence. Times-Star.
Billy Barxie is in Cincinnati, trying to
sign McPhec, Khines and Harrington for the
Association, the former for Baltimore and
the two latter for the Athletics.
The statement and predictions being made
about the great things to be done by the
American Association are identical with
those that were made abent the late Pee L.
The boycott of the college football teams
against playing in Philadelphia, lias been
partly revoked, as the Princeton team will
play the University of Pennsylvania there.
Dictator has so trotters with records of
2.3.) or better, live of w hicli entered the list
iu 1691; he is also tho siro of three pacers
with records better than 2r25. Kinrltene
has 7 trotters with records of 2:30 or better.
It is reported- that Jacob Huppert, the
millionaire brewer, win. owns the Hudson
Kiver Driving Park, at Poughkeepsle, N. Y.,
will next season have a flrst-cluss stable ot
running horses. A. J. Joyner will bo his
trainer.
J. W. Rogers, who bid on Delusion at Je
rome Park a day or two ago, never bid up a
hore before, but did so to get square ror
similar medicine given him in the Lamp
lighter case. Kevcngo is sweet bometimes
iu lacing.
The trotting a-sociatio.i at Colnmbus.lnd.,
has purchased 30 acres of land adjoining the
driving park, and will at once begin the con
junction ofa first-class mile track. The
association will spend $10,LO0 in improving
this park helore the spring meeting.
Lathav had an offer from the Baltimore
club. Holliday has a letter from Billy ilar
nie asking Jor his terms to play with the
Athletics. McPhee. Mullaue, Ithines aud
Harrington each received telegrams yester
day. They were from Julian B. Hart, of the
Boston Reds, and Christ Von der Abe, of tho
&t. I-oiiii Browns. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Speaking of tho Chicago dream the Timet
sajs: "The entire business seems to bo a
neighborhoodaffuir. The incorporators can
converge with ach other through the win
dows of their offices on L-iSallo street, and
they would not get cold running from one
house to another without nn overcoat if the
thermometer was below zero."
YOUTHFUL DEPRAVITY
A Boy of 16 Deliberately Murders a
Girl a Year Yonnger, Alter
TRYING TO POISON THE FAMILY.
The Deed Skillfully Concealed, and Not
Discovered for Weeks.
COMPLETE CONFESSION OF TAB CRIME
rsPECIAl. TELEGRAM TO TnE DISPATCH.)
Milwaukee, Oct. 18. Three weeks ago
Annie Kodatz, the 15-year-old daughter of
the tenant on a farm just north of the city,
disappeared. Last night her body was
found in a hole beneath the cow stable on
the farm. The discovery was made by the
father and mother of the girl. The latter is
nearly crazed by the shock. Early this
morning Albert Kohts, aboyrf 16 years,
employed on the farm, was arrested on a
charge of having murdered the girl.
He confessed to-day. His story was told
with a stolidity remarkable in one so
young. At no time did the hoy show any
signs of emotion, and discussed the terrible
details as though talking of everyday af
fairs. He said that he had been intimate
with the girl, who was not very bright, and
fearing the anger of her parents he deter
mined to kill her. ' On the day of the mur
der Kohts said he went out to the barn with
a hammer and nails to fix a broken place in
the cow stable.
DETAILS OF TnE DEED.
Annie was there, and he asked her to hold
the board for him to nail. She complied
and as she stood stooping over he struck
her on the temple with tne hammer. The
girl fell to the floor and as she was not dead
the boy struck her again. He then went
out in the yard and remained 10 minutes
when he returned and raised some boards in
the floor of the barn, which he had pre
viously loosened, and threw the body down
into the hole, after which he covered it a
foot deep with dirt
Then, replacing the boards, he nailed
them down and went off to work in another
part of the barn. The abnormal coolness of
the boj was shown by what occurred a half
hour later. The day before the murder an
attempt had been made to poison the Ko
datz family. Paris green was placed in the
soup, but so much was used that the father,
who ate first, was made sick, and no one else
touched the soup. It is now believed that
Kohts was the one who put the poison in
the soup. He denies it, but admits that he
determined to kill Annie three weeks before
the time of the murder.
At that time, however, it was thought the
girl might have used the poison, as she
could not be found. Kohts was called to
see if he knew where she was. He told the
officers she had been out in the barn and
held a board for him to nail, after which
she left.
HOW THE Cr.IME WAS DESCKIHED.
As proof of his story the boy took the
officers to the barn and showed them the
board. While he was telling his story the
party stood over the dead body of the girl,
who had been missed less than a half hour
before. During all this time the boy showed
no signs of nervousness or excitement,
though he now admits when called
he supposed the officers had
come for him. The body was
buried in a corner of the barn near the door
and not 20 feet from the home of the Ko
datzs, which stood adjoining the barn. Yes
tqrday Mrs. Kodatz thought there was a
peculiar smell about the stable. "When her
husband returned from work she spoke to
him about it, and, taking a shovel and lan
tern, they went to the stable and began
taking up the floor.
When the first board was removed they
found the pile of dirt. Stirring this they
uncovered one of the girl's limbs. Horror
stricken they fled to the farm house and
awakened Jlr. Brown, who, stopping long
enough to verify their statement, notified
the police. Kohts' arrest followed. The
boy is undersized, with big black eyes and
an unpleasant face. He has worked on the
farm two years, and was noted for his will-1
ingness to work and quiet, gentle ways.
THE EVANGELICAL C0NFEEENCE PLAN.
No Time and Place Are Set for the Pittsburg
Conference.
IsDlANArOLis, Oct. 18. The bishops of
the Evangelical Association have promul
gated the conference plan for 1891-92. The
time, place and presiding bishop are given.
The date and place of holding the confer
ences are not given in the Central Pennsyl
vania and the Pittsburg conferences, where
the church turmoil was the gre itest
Texas, Post Oaks, November 11, Bishop
Horn; East Pennsylvania, Xorristown, Feb
ruary 2. Bishop Bowman; Central Pennsyl
vania, time and place not set, Bishop Brey
fogel; Xew York, Amsterdam, March 10,
Bishop Esher; Erie, Toledo, March 11,
Bishop Bowman; Platte Kiver, 2febo,2Seb.,
March 10, Bishop Breyfogel; Kansas,
Coal Creek, Kan., March 17, Bishop Brey
fogel: Xebraska, Wahoe, Xeb., March
24, Bishop Breyfogel; Michigan, East
Baisinville, Mich., April 7, Bishop Esher;
Indiana, Xew Paris, April 7, Bishop Brey
fogel; Des Moines, Creston, la., April 7,
Bish'.p Bowman; Illinois, Elgin. April 14,
Bishop Bowman; Iowa, Dysart, la., April
14, Bishop Esher; Atlantic, Xewark, X. J.,
April 21, Bishop Esher; Canada, Campden,
Out., April 21, Bishop Horn; Pittsburg,
time and place not set, Bishop Breyfogel;
Wisconsin, Xeenah, Wis., April 28, Bishop
Horn; California. Sacramento, April 29,
Bishop Bowman; Oregon, Portland, May 5,
Bishop Bowman; Minnesota, Crow
Itiver, Minn., May 5, Bishop Horn;
Dakota, Goodwin, Dak., May 12, Bishop
Horn; Germany, Dresden, Germany, June
9. Bishop Esher; Switzerland. Zofingen,
Switzerland, June 10, Bishop Esher; Ohio,
Findlay, September 8, Bishop Breyfogel;
Southern Indiana, time and nlace not set.
Bishop Horn; Japan, time and place not
set, Bishop Esher.
LIKCOLN C0NTE0LLED BY SPOOKS.
A Medium Now Claims the Martyred Presi
dent Was a Spiritualist.
White Plains, X. Y., Oct. 18. In a
work entitled "Was Abraham Lincoln a
Spiritualist?" Mrs. Xcttie Colburn May
nard, of tliis city, makes some startling
claims in regard to Mr. Lincoln's belief in
supernatural communications. She states
that in the latter part of 1862, when she was
a young girl and already gaining a reputa
tion as a medinm, she was in Washington
and became acquainted with Mrs. Lincoln
and a number of other persons of promi
nence, who were attendants upon her
seances, and through this means she came
in contact with the i'resiaent.
Mrs. Lincoln induced her husband to at
tend one of Miss Colburn 's seances, and on
that occasion lie was warned through the un
conscious medium not to postpone his issu
ance of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Those present were surprised, and asked
Mr. Lincoln if any pressure had been
brought to bear to secure the deferment" of
the proclamation, and he replied that there
had been pressure of the strongest kind.
He lias much impressed by the incident
and the proclamation was shortly issued.'
Mrs. Lincoln obtained Miss Colburn a clerk
ship and she rniained in Washington, fre
quently giving seances.
CHINAMEH COMING PB0M MEXICO.
Only Those Who Are Ignorant of the taw
Allow Themselves to Be Cangbt.
Sas Aktoxio, Oct. 18. The influx of
Chinamen into Texas by way of the Mexi
can border continues. Xot a day passes
that one or two of them is not arrested bv
deputy marshals. Some of them are aware
that they are breaking the law, but others
have been deceived by the emigrant agents
and think they have a perfect right to enter
the United States. It is this latter class
which are caught The others are very
successful in evading the officers.
During.the past week 15 have been ar
rested on the Texas side. The number
which has escaped the deputies cannot be
estimated. All those jailed will be sent
back to China via San Francisco.
A HAWAIIAN CABLE.
BAItON DE BAAM TELLS HOW
SCHEME IS FEASIBLE,
THE
A Talk With Cyrus W. Field's Associate In
Atlantic Cable Laying A Cable En
tirely Across the Pacific Is Not Practica
ble at Present,
San Fkancisco, Oct. 18. Baron de
Baam, well known as one of the most pro
gressive of French noblemen of wealth, is
now at the Palace Hotel. His name is one
familiar to Americans, for he was associated
with Cyrus W. Field in the years
of trouble and disappointment that
were finally brightened bv the
successful laying of the first Atlantic cable.
He never lost his courage, even when
everything was black and the whole world
was deriding the men who were "foolish
enough to try to put a string across the
ocean." In the final victory he shared al
most equally with Field both the financial
gain and the glory.
The Baron said vesterdav that the prin
cipal elements to be considered in cable-laying
were weight and strength. Under ordi
nary conditions the question of diameter in
cluded both of these, and, consequently, in
considering whether it was possible to lay a
certain stretch of cable, it was first neces
sary to decide how thick it would have to
be to hold together. As for laying a cable
across the Pacific, Baron de Baam
pooh-poohed the idea. In the first place
it would be many, many years
before such a line would pay, from the very
fact that at present the oriental countries
were sparsely settled with men likely to
send cablegrams. It was true, nations were
interested and ought to be willing to pay
for such a work, but even so, a cheaper way
to get instantaneous communication with
America and Europe could easily be found.
Again, it was practically impossible to lay
a cable such an enormous distance without
a break, because its weight would be so
great.
It would be possible to .cross the Pacific
with a cable if stops could be made at
islands on the way. There ought to be no
trouble in laying a cable to the Hawaiian
islands, and from that group to some other,
and so on across. Such short stretches
would permit the use of a cable of small
diameter and weight, which could be
purchased for a reasonable price. A
project is now on foot to cross the Atlantic
in a similar way, going to the Azores and
then to the Bermudas before touching the
United States. In this way the work can
be done for the comparatively small sum of
1,800,000.
On being questioned further about the
possibility of laying a cable to the Ha
waiian Islands, the Baron said he knew lit
tle about the physical difficulties in the
way, but that depth of sea made little dif
ference and the distance was not great
DEIVINQ OUT AN EVIL SPIBIT,
A Chinese Performance at Which the Joss
Did Remarkable Things.
As a class, Chinese "sperrits" are much
more practical and sensible than their
American cousins. Xight before last we
were fortunate enough to witness a per
formance on a large scale, says William E.
S. Fales in a letter from China. A wealthy
boatman engaged a boss-medium to drive
away a certain devil,which had been worry
ing the family several months, and to cure
his wife ofa sprained ankle and his brother
of a bilious fever. The necessary financial
arrangements were made and the night men
tioned set apart for the solemn event.
' We arrived early at 7 o'clock in the even
ing. The establishment consisted ofa series
of houses built about a quadrangle. The
boatman and the Xo. 1 wife lived in one
building, wives 2 and 3 and several concu
bines in the rest. The quadrangle had been
swept and cleaned and was brilliantly il
luminated with colored Chinese lanterns and
poiierfulkerosenelamps. During the day the
priest had sent carpenters and assistants to
the place and had converted the main room
of the middle house into a church. At
about 7:30 the booming ofa heavy gong an
nounced the arrival of the priest and his
assistants. The priests set up a chant,
rhythmic and beautiful. It was sung not in
the funny falsetto with which coolies woo
the divine muse, but in a manly baritone
deep from the chest. After 20 bars the song
ceased, the outer and inner gates were
thrown wide open and "Joss" was brought
m. lie was not an imposing personage in
any way, being nothing more or less than a
very well made and handsomely dressed doll.
The music grew wilder and weirder and we
noticed that the four porters were becom
ing mesmerized, hypnotized or whatever it
may be called. They began to totter, then
stagger and then to rush to and fro never
losing their grasp upon the chair. At one
point, the chair drove into an archway and
hurled a porter against a column with so
much force aj to cuta piece of flesh from his
leg halt as large as a man s hand. At another
a pole pinned a bystander to the wall by
his shoulder with such power as to make the
blood spurt out In the meantime five
priests with strips of burning paper covered
with prayers darted here and there throw
ing the flames into every nook and corner.
Suddenly the music ceased, the chair
stopped its mad antics, the gates were
opened and the devil was exorcised. He
had been hurled, beaten and burned away,
and would never return during his remain
ing diabolic inreer. The priest kindly
showed us the book he had made
from "Joss" dictation. The communi
cations were simple and wise.
For the sprained ankle, it recommended a
warm poultice and some liniment; for the
bilious fever, a strong cathartic and a low
diet: for any future devils, who might de
sire to visit the place, a treatment of white
wash and scrubbing, which, considering the
condition of some of the rooms, was advice
worthy of Solomon.
A HOE OR A PENCIL.
The Homely Philosophy With Which an
Old Farmer Killed a Poetic Bud.
Youth's Companion. 3
There was homely wisdom in the advice
given by an old Xew Hampshire farmer to
his dreamy son who, neglecting his proper
work about the place, spent many hours
upon certain foolish verses that he could
not make sound right, even to his own
uncritical ears.
"Seems to me, Bill," said the farmer one
night, looking across the "living-room"
table at his son who, with his forehead pain
fully knotted, was gazing disconsolately at
a "half-covered sheet of paper, "seems to me
as ef, ef you'd really been cut out fer a poet,
the Lord would ha' planned it some ways
so's you could ha' fetched a couple o words
that"'d match out'n vour brain, 'thoiit nnlto
so much tumble hard work an, faee-twistin'.
Ef I was.yp-u.Bill, I b'lieve I shouldn't take
to po'try till I'd lound there warn't another
nameable trade I was fit for. A hoe," he ad
ded, in a meditative tone, "a hoe, now,
would set full as easy in your hand as a pen
cil does, Bill 1"
A Child Burned to Death.
Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 18. Special' Last
night a 2-year-oldson of Farmer Good, re
siding near the village of Churchtown, this
county, was burned to death. The child's
clothing ignited from a burning chip, and
the little one perished while its mother was
upbtairs.
DIED.
LAPrE On Sunday evening. October 13,
1601, at 11:50 o clock, at the residence of her
parents, 107 Washington street, Allegheny,
Julia R., eldest daughter of Charles O. and
Kate Lappe. aged 21 years ana 2 months.
Funeral services on Wednesday afteb
koos at 2 o'clock. Interment at a later
hour. S
BLAINE'S HOUSE OPEN,
And the Maine Man Is Expected the
Latter Part of the Week.
ANNUAL REPORT TO BE PREPARED.
The Secretary in Touch With the Affairs of
the Department.
CAPITAL TIDINGS TO BE MORE IITELT
rcrrciAt. tklegrah to the otrATrn.i
Washington, Oct. 18. The big red
house in Madison Place opposite the Exe
cutive Mansion, known of late as the Blaine
residence, was thrown open from cellar to
garret yesterday and is being aired and
put in order for the Secretarys of State
and his family, who are coming to occupy it
toward the end of the present week. Mr.
Blaine is not entirely well, his friends say,
but he is well enough and strong enough to
resume his work at the State Department,
and is expected to do so on the day after his
arrival here.
Washington, especially that part of it
that is affected in a social and political way
'by the doings of the Administration, has
been very dull for several months past, and
some tonic, like the return of Blaine, is
badly needed to tone up the town. It is
thought that as soon as the Secretary ar
rives he will take up the work of writing
his annual report. This document must be
prepared within the coming three or four
weeks, and Mr. Blaine has been away from
the department so long that he will need to
work hard to catch up with the drift of cur
rent business.
The reports that the Secretary has been
all summer absolutely ignorant of what has
been going on in his own department are
not correct He has been kept posted daily
regarding the details of all the important
questions that have arisen during his long
absence, and, while he has not considered
them all, he knows in a general way what has
been going on. As the report will be the
last of the kind that the administration will
have the privilege of submitting before the
Presidental nominations are made, advant
age will be taken of the fact to make as
strong a case before the people as possible.
To this end unusual care will be taken in
the preparation of the report this year, and
Mr. Blaine will give the work his personal
supervision.
OUTRAGES IN CHINA.
MANY WAKSHIPS NOW THERE TO EN
FORCE FOREIGN DEMANDS.
England, France, Germany and the United
States Mean Itnsiness The Chinese
Government Must Settle, or Take a
Whipping Serious Phase of the Affair.
Washington, Oct. 18. The State and
Xavy Departments are resting easy about
the Chinese situation to-day. ' The next
item of interest that is likely to reach the
State Department will in all probability be
the answer from the Chinese Government to
the united demand on the part of foreign
ministers for protection and reparation.
If it is true, as some of the dispatches
have indicated, that the riots and outrages
at Ichang were tacitly countenanced by the
Chinese Government officials, it is held bv
some that the answer from the imperial
court at Peking may be startiingly inde
pendent. Official and private dispatches
seem to agree as to the character of the
Ichang riots and the action of the soldiery
and the inaction of the commanding officers
and those in authority.
Even when the British Consulate was
openly attacked and burned not a word
was uttered by the Chinese officers to stay
the riot This phase of the affair is consid
ered very serious here, It is taken that the
outrages were perpetrated with the sanction,
ifnotbythe orders, of the officers of the
Chinese forces.
Another view, which is also borne out by
recent dispatches from Shanghai, is held by
many of our Government officials, and that
is that the soldiers present at the riots, and
who are said to have assisted in the depre
dations, were Hunan men, who have a par
ticular hatred of foreigners. The regular
Government soldiers who were in the bands
dared not interfere with the Hunanese
troops. Such action, it is claimed, would
have precipitated a civil war.
Will China risk a whipping from Eng
land, Germany, France and the United
States in order to avoid an internal revolu
tion or will she make her peace with these
outside nations and run her chance with the
Hunanese and dissatisfied elements within
her borders? The Yellow Sea is now filled
with war vessels from every important na
tion on the globe and more are coming.
Germany has given up dallying with
her old friend, from whom she expected
great favors, and has several vessels ready
to enforce her demands. In addition to her
fleet already in China waters France has on
the way thither two men-of-war, England
has her 16 vessels within call, while the
United States is prepared to make a semi
respectable showing.
The United States has now on the Asiatic
stations more than double the naval force
she had two months ago. The force has
been augmented by three ships of better
class than those which have been lying in
Chinese waters for the last few years.
TRADE WITH MEXICO.
The Imports Into San Francisco From Our
Neighbor During Aagnst
Washington, Oct. 18. The Bureau of
American Republics is informed that during
the month of August the imports into San
Francisco from Mexican Pacific ports
amounted to ?331,198, while the exports to
Mexico from the same port, during the same
month, reached the sum of 118,399. Of the
amount received from Mexico, $116,456 were
in Mexican silver dollars; 183.912 in silver
bars, and 5830 in Mexican gold coin.
During the same month there were shipped
from San Francisco to Hongkong, Mexican
dollars, 769,318; to Japan, 50,000, making
a total of 869,318 Mexican dollars added to
those absorbed in the East
Young Haines Leaves the Country.
Washington, Oct 18. Thornton J.
Haines, who killed his friend, Ned Hanni
gan, at Ft Monroe, has left Washington
and the United States probably forever.
His departure was kept a seeret and it is
stated that he :s now on the ocean bound, it
is believed, foi South America.
THU -FIBE BECOED.
AT Grand Forks, N. D., last night nenry
Gotzian's brick block, including tho Opera
House and five stores, suffered $15,000 dam
age by a gasoline explosion flro.
At Opelika, Ala., Saturday night the
Ouelika Hotel, with all outbuildings, burned.
All the guests escaped with their baggage.
Loss, $20,000; insurance, $11,000.
At Jeannetto yesterday morning a portion
of the works of the Gondolo Tannin? Works
was consumed. Loss about $t,000, with a
small Insurance. The lire originated iu the
evaporating department.
("At Norwich, Conn., last night, a fire broke
out in the building of John A. Morgan &
Son, coal and lumber dealers, and tho build
ing wns completely gutted. Loss on lumber,
$20,000; on building, $10,000; insured. The
Are is supposed to bo of incendiary origin.
At Wellsville, O., yesterday morning, Are
was discovered at tho Vulcan brick yards,
and the main building, several outbuildings,
two flat cars and 15,000brick were destroyed.
Loss is estimated at $10,000; insurance, ti 000.
The works were refitted throughout with
new machinery during the past week, which
was also destroyed. Forty men will be
thrown out of employment The works
will ho rebuilt at once.
FROM POVERTY TO WEALTH.
AN INMATE OF A POOR HOUSE TO GET
AN 88,000,000 ESTATE.
The Lncky Woman Is 80 Tears Old, and Her
New Found Wealth Is In England The
Family History Leading Down to the
Inheritance.
Bctte, Mont., Oct. 18. Mrs. Ann A.
Dodge, an inmate of the poor house of this
city, and 80 years of age, received notice to
day that she is the heir to an estate in Eng
land worth 58,000,000. The story dates back
two centuries, at which time her greatgrand
father, on her mothers side, owned a vast
estate near London. His eldest son removed
to America, settling and marrying in Vir
ginia. Two children, William and Annie,
were born of the marriaee, the latter the
mother of Mrs. Dodge. The son and his
wife died, and the two children moved to
Kentucky. Both married, the son dying
without issue, and the daughter, Ann,
married William Coleman. Both died 40
years ago, leaving Mrs. Dodge and a sister,
who moved to Missouri, where Mrs. Dodge's
husband died, 20 years ago.
Five years ago an article appeared in an
English" paper telling of the estate and the
lost heirs, and the fact that the estate was
in the hands of a public administrator.
Mrs. Dodge became convinced that it was
her family history that was related. She
laid the case before a relative named Boss,
and he went to London to investigate the
matter. He returned an encouraging letter,
but since then nothing was heard from him,
and it is not known where he is.
Then she placed the matter in the hands
of
a nephew, William T. Uoleman, a
wealthy canning manufacturer of San Fran
Cisco. Meanwhile she came to Butte to
visit her daughter, Sirs. Charles Baesdale.
She was taken sick, and, accommodations
not being good at the miner's cabin, she
was removed to the poor house. She has
now received letters confirming her right to
the estate, and has forwarded letters, docu
ments, the family Bible, eta, to prove her
claim.
0BIGIN OF THE BATON.
Lully, the Originator of the Wand,
Was
Killed by His Own Invention.
St. Louis l'ost-Dispatch.J
The inventor of the leaders' baton, recent
investigators assert, was Lully, the cele
brated Italian violinist, the composer of the
famous "Jliserere," written for the funeral
of Minister Sequier. Among the ancients
the musical leader beat the time either by a
movement of the foot, which was called the
"pedarius," or by tapping the hollow of the
left hand with the fingers of the right hand.
This was called the "manuductor.
Lully, uot knowing how to impart the
sentiment of the measure to his orchestra of
violinists, armed himself with a baton,
which was six feet long. With the end of
this he stamped the floor vigorously. One
day, however, he hit, not the floor, but his
foot. He neglected the wound, which was
but a slight one at first Gangrene set in
and caused the master's death on March
22, 1637. Batons of approximate size con
tinued in existence until the end of the
eighteenth century. Strauss used a baton
as it is used to-day. After his death, which
occurred in 1849, the chief of the violin
ists presented Johann Strauss during one
of his popular Viennese concerts with the
baton of his father in the presence of 3,000
spectators. Meyerbeer used a baton of
solid silver. That of Fetis was richly
adorned with gold and gems, and Mozart
conducted his chorus concerts at Salzburg,
his native city, with a little stick made of
ivory.
B0ABDIKG ABOUND IN STJMMEE.
Pittsburg Restaurants Give Plenty of Ex
pensive Meats, hat Few Vegetables.
People. who patronize Pittsburg restaur
ant, especially in snmmer, eat a great deal
more meat than they need or want, because
they do not get anything else, said a well
known citizen to a reporter the other day.
With the immense variety of vegetable food
everywhere available, it is surprising how
few kinds reach the table. Go into a hotel
and tell the waiter to bring vour dinner
without giving him specific directions and
ten chances to one he will set three
or four kinds of meat before you, on which,
with a little bread, and a pinch of two or
three varieties of vegetables on little dishes,
you are expected to feed.
A vegetarian restaurant, where no meat is
served, would not probably be a success, for
it would soon come to be looked on as an
asylum for cranks, but if the restaurants
would increase their bill of fare bvthe addi
tion of half a dozen healthy vegetables they
would lose nothing, and mankind would be
the gainer.
THE WEATHER.
For Western Pennsylva
nia and West Virginia:
Rain, Stationary Tempera
ture. For Ohio: Main in the
Fast, Light Bain in the
West; Slightly Cooler, Ex
cept Stationary Temperature
on the Lalce, Winds Becom
ing Korthwesterly; Fair
Tuesday.
Comparative Temperature.
Pittsburg. Oct. 18. The United States AVeather
Bureau office in this city furnishes the following:
WmM
Oct. 13, 189). $ $ Oct. IS, 183L.
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8 AM 63 8 Air li
10 Ail ... 10 AM ....
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11 AM G3 $11 AM ...
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$ 13 M GO $ $ 12 M 63
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$ 2 m 67 $ 2 pm G4
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5 PM 66 S PM 03
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$ 8 PM 63 $ $ 8 PM 59 $
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TEVPERATUnE AND BAISFALL,
Maximum tcm 67Unnite
Minimum tern 40 Itaiufall
Mean tern 53
RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
What Upper Ganges Show.
Mohcaxtowv lilver 4 feet and stationary;
cloudv. Thermorai-ter, 62 at 4 r. M.
Er.0WN8ViLLE Hlver4feet5lnches.andstatlon
arr: clear. Thermometer, 62 at 4 P. M.
Wajibkn Kiver stationary, 0.8 feet below low
watrrinark. Clear and pleasant
The Mews Ioin Uelow.
Louisville Business dull, slight rains. Blver
stationary. feet Inches In canal, 11 Inches on the
tails, and 4 ti'Ct 3 Inches at the foot of the locks.
WHEELING-Klverlfootll Inches, and falling.
Raining.
C'lXCINXATI BiverSfcct 2 lnchn. and rising.
Raining anil rool.
Caibo Dcpirtol Slclnev Dillon. St. Lonls:
Gould, bt. Louis. River 3.4 feet, and rising. Cloudy
and rool.
New Orleans Partlr cloudy and warm. Ar
rived Oakland and tow, tit. Louis; Dacotali, Lake
Provldenrc.
Memphis Arrived Kate Adams. from Arkansas
Citv; Cherokee from St. Louis; Emma Ktherldge
froin Cairo. Departed Citv of Monroe for M.
Louis: th-City or Florence, from St. Louis, passed
don 11 to New Orleans. Elver 1 foot 6 inches, and
rising. Clear aud cool.
Talk Along tho Wharves.
The river is stationary at 5 feet 10 Inches, and no
prospects ofa rise for some time.
CArT.nx II. D McKnight. who has been home
for the past two month', expects to leave shonly
for hi ranch la New .Mexico.
THE exhibition of electrical appliances nn the
wharf opposite the Slonongahela House promises to
bo very fine. A platform nearly 100 feet In length
lias been constructed for a portion of the exhibit,
and tlie excursion boat J. M. Uusky Is also being
fitted up. All work will be completed by to-morrow.
A SQUAEE CHALLENGE
From Boyer and McCamant of the
Senate's Kight to Try Them
WILL BE MADE BY THE ACCUSED.
They Will Wait, However, Until All the
Testimony Is Admitted.
A DISMISSAL OP THE CASE PREDICTED
rrnOM A STAFT COBBESPOXDEST.1
HAEP.iSBun.G, Oct. 18. When the Ben
ate meets at 4 o'clock to-morrow afternoon
it will adjourn until alter the burial of the
late Senator Mehard. A committee, con
sisting of Senators Sloan, Dunlap, Logan
and Showalter, will attend the funeral.
Senator Mehard's desk in the Senate cham
ber has been draped in mourning, and reso
lutions of condolence will be adopted before
the Senate adjourns to-morrow.
Judge Orvis, the constitutional lawyer of
Bellefontc, who has been retained for the
defense of Boyer and McCamant, did not go
to Philadelphia with his associate counsel
and the Attorney General to consider the
testimony in possession of the prosecution.
The Judge, however, wrote an opinion on
the testimony to be admitted, which was
accepted by both sides. Judge Orvis is
firmly of the belief that the State Senate
has no more right to try the accused officials
than would the Councils of Pittsburg or the
Synod of the Presbyterian church.
WILL HEAR XIIK TESTIMONY.
He says, however, that the question of
authoritv will not be raised until all the
testimony is taken and the case is being
argued in the Senate. Then, the Judge
says, they will show beyond all question
that the Senate has acted without even the
shadow of authority and that the case will
be dismissed by a strictly party vote.
It is evident from what Judge Orvis says
that it is positively settled that the whole
inquiry will be concluded as a magnificent
farce without regard to the evidence taken.
All the testimony taken bv the legislative
investigating committee will be admitted.
The admissions of the accused and all the
letters written to Bardsley by McCamant
will also be admitted and then the Senate
will be told by the attorneys for the defense
that the accused cannot under the Constitu
tion testify against themselves and their
testimony and admissions will, Judge Orvis
says, be disposed of in that way.
TILDEN SUKE OF SUCCESS.
Adelbert L. Tilden, the Democratic can
didate for State Treasurer, returned to this
city at 4 o'clock this morning from the Phil
adelphia meeting, where he had wound up
a week's tour of Eastern Pennsylvania. He
will leave early to-morrow morning for Car
lisle aud Chambersburg, and will extend
the trip through the northwestern part of
the State. He will be accompanied by Can
didate Wright and probably one or two
others.
Mr. Tilden says he enjoys campaigning,
and he added that during the past week he
had not gotten to bed until before 3 or 4
o'clock in the morning, and that the dissi
pation had not even shaken his nerves. "I
am confident the Democratic State ticket
will be elected by a good majority," Mr.
Tilden said. "I "have found a wonderful
amount of discontent in the Bepublican
party. The uncovering of scandals among
the Republican officials has shaken the con
fidence of the voters, and they want a
change. We will get great help from the
Republicans."
Mr. Tilden says he is heartily in favor of
a Constitutional Convention, as he contends
such a convention should be held to provide
for ballot reform. Hebbebt.
MBS. KENDAL'S NEW GOWNS.
A Description That Will Interest Those
Who Admire Tasty Dressing.
Mrs. Kendal has just had some pretty
tailor-made gowns from a London firm. One
gown, intended for the stage, is of gendarme
blue cloth piped with astrakhan. The skirt
and bodice are trimmed their entire depth
with stripes of astrakhan barely half an
inch wide, and the tight-fitting sleeves have
three rows of the same fur at the wrists. It
is exactly the sort of dress that a short
woman wishing to add several inches to her
height might copy to advantage. Another
gown is of navy-blue serge braided in black.
The bodice is cut on almost the same lines
as the Newmarket shine. It has large
gauntlet cuffs, tastefully braided, and a
rolled-over collar, wide lapels and pocket
flaps, which are also braided. The skirt is
trimmed with a border of braid. Both
gowns are long enough to slightly trail the
ground.
YESTERDAY'S HOTEL ARRIVALS.
SIoxoraAHFLA House V. S. Foltz. Xew
Castle: C. II. Elliot, Boston: Fred Yeager,
Columbus, O.; M. Curtin, McDonald; Mrs. L.
M. Xichols, Philadelphia: D. II. Forten
baugh. Cleveland; C. E. Stnmp, Xew York:
1. B. Chanev. Boston: Frank S. Ball, Hart
ford; W. McLnchlar, Fort Wayne, Ind.: Al
hert Biandls, Bmmuerg, Germany.
St. Chablxs Thomas John. Hazleton;
Artnnr E. Moulton and wire, Xew York; G.
S. Woodworth, I.ynnp. Mass.: Jonas Mc
Cnrdy, Chicago; J. F. Dravo, lieaver; S. X.
Smith and wife, Providence, K. I.: C. H.
Fanrat, Chicago; A. 31. Vail, Philadelphia;
II. J. Barsart, Latrobe: Hon. W. H. Hazlet,
Philadelphia: Joseph H. Dickinson, Jersey
Citv; W. A. Walker, Xew York.
Schlosseh J. F. Kinehart. Philadelphia;
J. A. Barnsworth, Cambridge, Mass.; X". C.
Kich and wife, Irwin; C. C. Darley, Ken
tucky. DcQCESsr F. M. Van Honten. Xewark: W.
Saigent. Jr., Philadelphia: Joseph F. Man
ning. Baltimore; F. Ml Drake, Centreville,
la.: T. W. Phillips and wife. Xew Castle; M.
L. Mitchell, St. Louis: VT. S. Gorton. Boston.
Cestbal Luke Sclioolcrnft. Boston: S. E.
Fletcher and wile St. Panl; IV". L. Perkins,
Washington: L. M. Warden. Oil City; Viola
Andrews, Hsniiiston; S. li. Lysinger. liolli
dayvillc; E. L. Bassett, Erie.
Seventh Avexue M. Gearv, Arlington, Oil
City; J. B. Xicholson, Philadelphia; G. K. S.
Moses, E. F. Arensling and wife. M. D. Buille
and C. J. Andrews,Brunswick. Titusville: H.
L. Snvder, Leetonia; C. R. Bacon, Xew York;
J. S. Heiherf. Liverpool, O.; J. H. Connell,
Crcsson; Kffle Morris, Waynesburg; G. A.
Price. Attleboro, Mass; VT. S. Mullally and
wife, Xew York.
St. James James Funk, manufacturer
white lime, Dunkinsville, Blair county. Pa.;
K. S. Warri and wife, Tyrone, Pa.: B. Ander
son, Cleveland; James M. Lewis, B'airsville,
Pa.; Ira J. Dun, Mcadville, Pa ; D. E. Biddle,
Hollidayshurg, Pa.
Ocean Steamship Arrivals.
Where From. Destination.
New York Southamnton
Steamer.
Elder
City of Home....
Kansas
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City of Chicago
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New York Movllle
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London
....New York
...New York
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...Hamburg..
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only while you buy our goods.
No! but after wearing for
and during 12 months we
guarantee to keep them in
repair for you free of charge.
What better offer can we
make? It is certainly our
desire to gain and keep your
custom. We have now placed
on sale a grand selection of
those new nobby Cheviots,
Homespuns and Tweed Suits
that are so popular in the
Eastern cities, and are selling
very fast at the popular prices
of $10, $12, $15 and $18.
No extra charge for extra
sizes. Short and Stout-t
Slim antf Tall.
WE FIT THEM ALL.
Home-Made Overcoats, every
style that can be imagined is
here Box Sack, FJy Front
or Double Breasted, in every
make of goods at the very
low prices $8, $10, $12
and $15.
Makers of Fina Clothing,
Tailors, Hatters ani
Furnishers.
954 and 956 LIBERTY ST.
Star Coimex.
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If you have a
COLD or COUGH,!
acute or leading to
CONSUMPTION,
! SbUTTS
EMULSION
; OF PURE COD LITER OIL j
AUTTl mnfTTTrcrT3rTTT3
OF ZZ3IE ASH SODA.
IS SUJbCJEZ CtTRB FOH. IT.
This preparation contains the stimula
ting properties of the Hypopho.ipMte
and fine Norwegian, Cod Liver Oil. Dsed ,
by physicians all the world orer. It is as
palatable as milk. Three times as efitca- i
cloas as plain Cod Liver Oil. A perfect (
Emulsion, better than allothersmade. For
all forms of ) tasting jJiseases, uroncnuu,
CONSUMPTION,
Scrofula, and a Flesh Producer I
there Is nothing like SCOTT'S EMULSION.
Itlssold by all Drngsists. Let no one by I
profuse explanation or impudent entreaty
induce you v accept a auDsiuuie.
Some people, for the sake of a fesr cents
difference in price, buy Whiskies that they
know nothing about Isn't it worth tha
difference to get Whiskvsold under a sworn
guarantee of purity? Klein's celebrated,
"Silver Age" and "Duquesne" are both ac
companied with the distiller's affidavit
certifying that they are unadulterated.
Physicians everywhere prescribe thesa
brands, and leading hospitals use them ex.
clusivcly. "Silver Ace" sells at SI 50 and
"Duquesne" at 51 25 per full quart. Onca
used, always used. Goods expressed any
where. MAX KLEIN,
SS FEDERAL ST., AIXEGIIEXY.
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&77Z,
ABTIST AND PHOTOGnAPHE
16 SIXTH STREET.
Cabinets. 2 to M Twr iin.
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dozen. Telephone 173L