fy CT,?!f" ' yv 8 THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH,. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 4, 18&1 WE'RE PLYING HIGH, An Effort to Be Made to Have the-Am- ateur Champion Contests in Pittsburg. PEOSPECTS OF LOCAWSPIBASTS. Mr. Abell Throws a Damper on-Bjrne's Pleasing Xotion of a Consoli dation of Forces. EOSIE IMPORTANT TROTTING AWARDS. InttrtstiB? Kews Items About Football Sporting Jews of the Day. General Now that two athletic clubs are con nected with the Amateur Athletic Union, it is likely that the national amateur ath letic contests will take place in this city at a comparatively early date. At any rate, according to the statement of an official of one of the local organizations yesterday, an effort will be made to have the champion ship contested for in this city as soon as possible. The official referred to said: "An application will certainly be made to have the national championship meeting held in Pittsburg, and I have an idea that the application will be favorably received. Ttierc are many reasons why the national champion should meet here as soon as pos sible. Amateur sports are on the boom, and if the national meeting were held here there would be a greater boom than ever dreamed of. "We could furnish a fine track and have everything in first-class condition. "Well, whether or not we are re fused we will try and have the great meet ing held here." The gentleman went on to say that there will be more amateur athletes in the city next vear than there have ever been. He stated that at present a Aery large number of young men are "keeping in shape" by taking light athletic exercise in the local gymnasiums. As a result Pittsburg will be fairly represented at the leading athletic meetings throughout the country ue.t year. If the Three AV can develop one or tw o good men they w ill be sent to take part in the leading contests. The East End Gyms, of course, will be just as active as anybody. WHAT VOHDY SAYS. The St. Ionls Association .Magnate Opposed to a 12-Club Team. St. Lotjis, Dec. 4. Mr. "Von der Abe re turned home from Columbus to-day. He said to-night: "The Association at present has nine clubs, but when we get ready for business we will have eight. The ground w ill be looked over carefully before we de cide which club to drop out. Columbus is willing to continue, and it may be it will. The 12-club scheme meets with no favor. Philadelphia and Baltimore are solid. The "Wagners have the best club that ever rep resented Philadelphia, and their park is as fine as any in America. Ever since the control of the League club there passed trom Reach to Rogers it has helped the "Wagners. As for Baltimore, Mr. Vonder horst is satisfied to let well enough alone. Chicago stands ai. solid as a rock. "The people there want no consolidation, as Williams has the best of the situation. The people of Chicago will see the national game at popular prices, and will see Sunday games, too. . "Williams stated at the meet ing that the Spalding people did not have money enough to touch his plant, which he considered a valuable one." JOHN MAY BE FIBED. The Last Spreo or the Ills Fellow May Cost Him His Job. New- Yokk, Dec 3. .Spcria?. The "Honest Hearts and "Willing Hands" com bination, now playing in San Francisco with John Lawrence Sullivan, champion pugilist of the world, as the star performer, is very likely to disband. The financial backer of the enterprise is a. well-known theatrical man of this city. Monday night he was informed Sullivan had broken his pledge to refrain from in toxicating liquors. The pugilist had dis appointed the public and the show was losing money, according to the backer's San Francisco agent, who advised the im mediate cancelling of dates and dismissal of the company. Xo decisive step has yet been taken, but it is more than probable the company will be taken out of San Francisco as soon as possible, and, if not successful on the coast circnit, it will undoubtedly be called in. In this event the big fellow will soon be in the Eat. He bad not intended to return to ew York until March. rhelps Bulletin. Locisville, Dec. 3. Special. Presi dent Phelps issued the following bulletin: Signed for 1892 with Baltimore Peter Gil bert, Thomas Hess, John Pickett, George "W. Cobb. Boston Morgan G. Murphv. Chicago W. E. Parrott. Columbus C B. Turner. Athletics Gus Weyhing, L. Cross, J. Milligan, Roger Connor, D. Rich ardson, Joe Mulvey. T. Corcoran, Larkin, Hov. St, Louis R. D. Buckley, P. "W. "Werden, William Gleason, Jr., John W. Glasscock, Ed Callaghan, Frank Bird, Clifford Carroll, J. A. XewelL Football Game To-Morrow. Quite an interesting football game is promised for to-morrow afternoon at Liberty Park, East End. The junior teams of the East End Gyms and the Three A's will play and they will line up as follows: C E. Gyms, Jr. Position. Three .Vs. Watt Center ruh Anthony Fullwood Rightguard Miller Grant Riclit tackle Reno Given Right end lteed B. Roessmg I.eft guard Elliott McKennan Lett tackle Lanpe Oliver. Left end Mucker Haley Ouarter buck Bell Andiews .Left hair back. Evans Henderson Right hair back. Know Kaiser Full back Diehl "Broncho" Smalley Subs Smith F. Roessmg " Drao " To Guard Against Thrives. ZANES-iLLE,Dec. 3. Special A large number of horsemen and business men met at the Board of Trade rooms to-night to or ganize the Muskingum County Protective Association. Within the past year more than a score of valuable horses have disap peared as if swallowed up, no trace of the tbeives being discovered. Xhis state of af lairs led to the organization of to-night, which will be incorporated. H. A. Sharpe was elected President and E. B. Brown Secretary. Really Hated Oft Xmv York, Dec. a The Board of Re view of the National Trotting Association has reconsidered the decision to continue the case of Dr. Sale, of Morganfield, Ky., to May next, and has decided to deny the doctor's application for reinstatement. The same applies to Driver Spears. Failed to Get XSoyle. Mark Baldwin returned from Cincinnati yesterday, where he had been trying to sign Jack Boyle lor the Pittsburg club. Bald win failed in his mission. The New York club, it is said, offers Boyle ?5,000 for the seasou and Manager powers is now in Cin cinnati trying to sign the catcher. Cornell's Captain. Ithaca, X. Y., Dec. a B. L. Burrotrs. '92, was elected captain of the Cornell base ball team to-night. Burrows has 'played three years on the team at shortstop and second base. He has been one of the best men on the nine, and much is expected of him. A CRISIS BEACHED. Mr. Abell Says a Few Words About the Consolidation Notion NEvY0RK,Dec.a Special The crisis in the Brooklyn Baseball Club has arrived. The incorporation papers which were to have merged the two clubs into one arrived here from "West Virginia several days ago. Monday Messrs, Charles H. Byrne and Joseph J. Doyle, who own one-half of the League club, appeared at the office of Bed ding & Kiddle, attorneys, in the Potter building, to settle up the affairs of their concern, but the failure of F. A. Abell who owns the other half of the club to at tend the meeting stopped all proceedings. Readers of The Dispatch know there is serious trouble between the stockholders of the League concern. Director Abell was seen by a reporter last night, and said: "It is my intention to carry out my agree ment with"tbe owners of the former Flav ors' League Club to the very letter; butj'n the new club I intend to see that my in terests are protected, and anything I may do will be as much for their" protection as for my on n. "No, I am not satisfied to leave my inter ests in the hands of Messrs. Doyle and Byrne, but I do not care to dwell on this point Sufficient to say that I have reasons, and excellent ones. At the proper time I may give them to the public Of course I would like to see the trouble adjusted out side the courts." It will be recalled that the League Club nearly a year ago agreed to consolidate w ith the Players' League Club, the League men to have 51 per cent and the Players' Leaguers to own 49 per cent of the new con cern capitalized at S2o0,000. Since then there has been a disagreemeni between Messrs. Abell and Doyle. The former thinks an attempt has been made to "throw him down," and apparently intends to guard against the possibility of such a pro-' ceeding in the future. FIGHTING OUT WEST. Jim Corbett Gets Into a Little Difficulty Re garding Peter Jackson. San FRAXCiSCO.Dec. 3. Special The Harris Martin (the "Black Pearl") and Ed Phinney ("Benny") fight has been greatly discussed in local sporting circles and gen erally criticised as one of the most unscien tific, though one of the hardest of the yeai, and much credit is given "Benny's" sec onds. The opinion was general that if Martin had received the same attention as the other he would have pulled through, Jim Corbett has been severely criticised by local journals for an alleged challenge to Jackson to fight in New Orleans now that Peter's hands are tied by his match with Slavin. It appears that Corbett is sued no challenge to Jackson. Jim sent the following dispatch to his brother yes terday: Did not authorize anybody to challenge Jackson. Noel tolls a lie if he said so. Dannv Needham has posted a deposit of fouu to ngnt any man in tne world between 13S and 140 pounds. His match with Daw son, the defeated Australian champion, be ing off, Xeedham is anxious for another match. He is one of the few champions really eager to do battle. His $500 deposit is an unmistakable proof that he means business. Ryan, of Chicago, who has been talking of a" match, cannot ignore Need ham's challenge. Cardiff commenced training yesterday for his fight with JoeMcAuliffe in the, Califor nia Club. The betting on the Choyinski-Woods fight in the Pacific Club, on the 17th inst, has commenced with Choyinski the favorite at 10 to 8. THE YALE CBETC. A Few Karnes slentloned Recardlng the Next Year's Rowers Tor Honors. New Haven, CONN.,Dec. 8. Special Captain J. A. Gould, of the Yale crew, called the candidates for the "Varsity boat together at the gymnasium this afternoon and stated that training would be com menced at once in the tank in the old gym nasium. About 20 men responded. Of the members and substitutes of the crew last season, Balliett, Mills, Crosby, Paine, Hef felfinger and Hageman are back, but Paine will be unable to train for several weeks because of a "football" ankle, and Heffel finger expects to leave college in April, Syrumes. who pulled at New London last year and was graduated from college, is contemplating returning to college after Christmas. Ives, '93, who was unable to row last year because of heart trouble, says he is in condition to train now and is sure of a place in the boat, probably as -stroke. Other promising candidates are Perkins, '94; Gallandct, '93: Van Huvck, '93S.;Dun kerson, '94; Haskell, '92; Wallis, '93; Orr, '94; Rogers, '93; Graves, '92; Pond, '92 &, and Foigcr, 95. Winners at Gottenberg. Gcttexberg, Dec. a The track to-day was hard and dry. First race, six and one-half furlongs Bel wood first, Kazzle second, Lillian third. Time, 135. Second race, six furlongs Cynosure first, Tioga second, Mario Lovell third. Time, 1:1 Third race, handicap for 2-year-old9, five furlongs Tringle first. Fleuretto second, Parason third. Time, 1 0 Fonrtli race, handicap tor all ages, one milo-Drizzle first, Mohican second, Blitzen third. Time, 1-MJ. Fifth race, one mile and a fnrlong John Hickey first, Vendetta second, Can Can third. Time, 2 CO. Sixth race, seven fmlongs Climax first. Snarling second, Harry Iicland third. Time 131. General Sporting Notes. I Jons O'Bkies Johnston's record is 2.0G. J. L. Buis (!) Fitzsitmnons fought at 151 pounds. (2) He played with the Chicago P. L. team. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the local ball club willbe held in Jersey City Tuesday next. Tub Junior football tcanwof the East End Gyms and the Three A's will play a game at Liberty Pai k to-mon ow. The final deposit or $200 each in the Tom Ryan-Frank How son glove contest, which takes place December 12, was posted last night. Susol, the great trotting mare, is expected to arrive In New York from California on Monday next, and Robert Bonner may use her on the road this winter. Wiu McGcxjfiGLE better hurrv over to Pittsburg if he doesn't want to retire from the management of the club in tavor of Al Bncken,berger. Sim York World. James Muthie is making another bluff. He declines that the Association will pat n strong club into New York, and that all the necessary capital lias been raised. James is talking through his hat. DinEcroR Abeix, of Brooklvn, appears in tensely earnest, and the Brooklyn club row may be a merry one before it is ended If half the gossip is true. President Bvrno and Mr. Doylo will soon be on the defensive. The Syracuse tournament is booked to take place in February. Schacfer, Slosson, Carter, Ive, Daly and McLaughlin have agreed to enter the tournament on condition that $2,500 will be hung up In cash prizes to be divided for fours. Fifteen hundred dol lars worth of season tickets have already been sold. The Farmers' Deposit National Bank Invite the public to call and examine their new safe deposit vaults. Information con cerning the renting of boxes and deposit of valuables, cheerfully given. siw The monds. eighth wonder, "Chemical Dia- SPECIAT, holiday display of neckwear to morrow. Immense line to choose from. Hannach's, 30 Sixth street. lESTBRDAI'S HOTEL ARRIVALS. MoxoitaAHELA Jo. F. Mnlthae, Baltimore; Chas. E. Bown, Three Rivers: C. H. Brady, Washington; B, H. Jenks, Cleveland; H. B, Hoge, Portland; J. II. Ferguson, Denver: C L. Linsley, New York; James A. Coe, New ark; Win. Maxwell, C. H. Barr. New York: C. L. Atkinson, Detroit: J. R. Callahan, Philla delphia: J. P. 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Angleman, a D. Honnan, N. Feldstein, F. S. Sherry, W. 11. Martin, New York; a B, Holmes, M. Nou man, Chicago: B. O. Ostrova, Louisville; W. E. Graham, Philadelphia: Fred Sirdenlopt, Teire Haute: Emerson Wood. London; J. E. Block, Cincinnati; W. M. Dodson, Johns town: G. E. Spotz, Philadelphia: C. B. Crnn dall, L W.Goldsehmidt, Chicago; J. II. Shaw, Cincinnati; C. Wilfong, Philadelphia; W. II. Ferris, Altoona; S. Alexander, Philadelphia; D. C. Hnrker" and wifo, Louisville: J. A. Bonden, Detroit; A. Smith aud wife, Youngs town; Sir Edwin Arnold, London: O. C. Greene, Norwalk; F. L. Merriman, Scranton; T. L. Webster, Philadelphia: A. D. McCon ncll, Greensburg; B. Williams, J. J. lie Nally, Yonngstown; L. Durr, Milwaukee; F. B. Perry, Philadelphia; W. L. Gabell, Bos ton: D. F. Morgan, Akron: J. A. Loughrey, Indiana; L. W. Robinson, Punxsutawney. bcHLossEn. n. W. Rosenthal, C. W. Mein ecke, T. C. Atkins, I. N. Yntcs. M. II. Hart man, 2ew York: Captain C. Shaler, U. S. Armv: D. L. Anderson, Scottdale; K. C. Lord, Philadelphia: II. G. Dansrorth. Boston; Jnmcs C. Gibney, Biaiford; Thomas Poag, New, York. " St. .TAsrr.s Miss M.V.Rhoads, L. H.Rhoads, Phillipsburg: J. B. Kohnian, Titusville; T. R. Bradlaw, Chicazo; L. W. Baker, Coliimbus: II. L. Dalo, R. Johnson, Altoona; M. R-Banks, Livermore; D. L. Shaw, Brnshton; W. G. Heincs. Paoll; J. F. Cullen. Downingstown: W. S. Fordvco and wife, Washington; S. E. Karus. Kittanning: W. C. D.Bond, Blossbtirg; W. Moran, Titusville: M. L. Williams, Johnstown: Georgo Krueger, Johnstown; Simon Boltz, East Palestine: A. Peterson and wife., Knno; J. Oppcnhoimer, Clncin nati; D. A. Huffman. Latrobe: B. F. Otten, Chicago; Dr. J. S. Masher, Eltnira; J. 1L Mul lin, Monongahcla Citv: R. McGonagle, E. E. Black, Snlineville; a D. Wharton, Dysart. R. Woods, Renfiew. Cextbal J. j. Burnes. Chicago; L. C. Beal and wife, Uniohtown; G. W. Shaw, New Cas tle: R. M. Hin. Now York: N. G. Marks. Zel- ler; C. Stanf, Brownsville: John Simpson, Monongahcla City; M. E. Gilmer. Union town; A. J. Gever, Scottdale; A. Newman, Wheeling: T. ll. Laurv, Henry Burrner. Bradford: C. E. Brown, Three Hlveis: John Flynn, New Castle; James Flynn, New Cas tle. St. Charles Gus W. Kuth, Bedford: Hugh MoDearmed. Cincinnati: M. M. Cochran. Uniontown; C. B. Scott, Bethany; G. J. Woodworth, Springfield; J. F. Nichol.Somer set: L. T. Soule, Newton Fulls; Mrs. J. C Blake. Du Bois: J. O. Connor, New York; Mrs. J. J. Feather and daughter.TJniontown; P. G. Cochran, Dawson; D. F. Keenan, Phil adelphia:. I. S. Warner, T. 8. Kerr. Jas. Jeham, Paul Fleming, Bellevue: J. P. Mil ler, Buckhannon; R, Barclay, Sodom: D. J. Hartwell, Yonngstown: Jacob Peffer, Hanis burg; W. N. Ingorsoll, Wheeling; C. R. Tip ton. Cadiz: L. G. R. Mveas, Kansas City; C W. Benedict, Titusville. PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO. Capt. J. Shaler, TJ. S. A., is a guest down at tho Schlosser. Emerson Wood, a lace manufacturer of London, is registered at the Anderson. Willis J. Hulings, the oil man, is reg istered at the Monongahcla from Oil City. H. W. Merchant, a steel manufacturer of Philadelphia, is stopping at the Duquesne. Prof. J.-W. Larimore, one of the faeulcy of the Chicags University, Is at the Du quesnj. S. "W. McMunn, Eastern agent of the Carnegie-Phipps Company, is in Pittsburg on business. J. Hosmer, a substantial business man of Franklin, Pa., is registered at the Mononga hela House. F. K. Ward, a very extensive milk dealer in Washington City, is one of the guests at the Duquesne. Alfred Smith, a very prominent business man of Yonngstown, O., is registered with Ms wife at the Duquesne. P. S. Hewmyer and S. L. Mestrezart, the city on legal business. Major E. A. Montooth went to Washing, ton last night. He thought Mills would bo the next Speaker of the House. W. L. Elkins, Jr.. was a passenger on the Limited to Chicago last night. He did not know anything about traction affairs. John J. Walsh and J. F. Miller, two men interested in the glass business at Wells burg, aie stopping at the Monongahela. Dr. Benjamin B. Beath, a Philadelphia physician of note, is in Pittsburg. He has some real estate hero which he is now look ing after. W. P. DeArmitt, President of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company, went to Now York on private business. His brother Sara accompanied him. Bcv. J. K. Judd, of Eureka, Wis., was a distinguished looking gentieinnn on the dmitcdlast night going West. He is return ing from a visit to a son in New Haven, Conn. Kev. Charles Fa vey. of Boston, and John W. O'Donnoll, of New York.w ere passengers on the Limited last night, going to St. Taiil. Thov will meet Archbishop Ireland and dis cuss the labor question, which seems to be agitating the Catholic ministry lately. Lieutenants Crosby and Sewell. standing first and second in tho Class or "91" at West Point, were in the cltvyesterday and loft lor Willett's Point by the Keystone exnress. They attended the wedding or Lieut. Pierce and Miss Agnes Young. Lieutenants Ciosby and Sewell aro members or the United States Enzineer Corps and aro stationed at Willett's Point. A. E. Johnston, a business 'm3n of St. Paul, went through home last night from a- iuronean trip, ne saiu ue was mgniv grati fied that Minneapolis got tho National Con vention. If that city cannot nccommodate the people, St. Paul will help her.. The. capacity is now great enough, bnt it there are not enough hotels they. can. be. built and that very quickly. Pittsbnrgers atythe Metropolis. New York, Dec. 3. Special. The follow ing Pittsburgers registered to-day at New York hotels: II. Branty. St. Cloud; R. B. Car son and wife, Gilsey; E. S. Craig, Hoffman; J. S. Dickson, Imperial; J. A. Fortune. Ever ett House; A. F. Gentry, Imperial; W. Ham ilton, St. Denis Hotel: J. R. Hedges, Astor House: S. M. Kennedy, Coleman: H. J. Orth Imperial; Mrs. W. V. Schell, Westminster W. B, Stonghton, Astor Honse: F.C.Lind say, Metropolitan; H. P. McCuIlough, Nor mandie; J. H. Beese, St. Denis Hotel. Onyx Cabinets And beautiful new tables in silver and gold. Choice pieces that are wonderfully moder ate in prices, at Hardy & Hates', 529 Smithfield street Three doors from City HalL THEFKOPLES STORE-FIFTH AYENTJE. To-Day and Saturday Only. Another lot of those fine rubbers' at 15c. Yon know the value as well as wr dn TO I only sell them to advertise our shoe de partment. Campbell & Dick. OUR NAVAL ARMAMENT Commodore Folger's Eeport Beady and Returned to His Superior. GOOD WORK IN THE PAST TEAR. The Armor Tests Opened Wide the Eyes of All Who Witnessed Them. , KEMAKKABLE RESULTS DWELT UPON Washington, Dec. 3. Commodore Folger, Chief of the Burean of Ordnance, in his annual report to the Secretary of the .Navy estimates the expenses of the bureau for the next fiscal year at 84,780.291, of which tbe-sum of 54,186,250 is to be applied toward the improvement of rtew vessels. The number of guns required to arm the new vessels is placed at 317, ranging in caliber from 4 to 13 inches. Although none of the ships authorized to be built require guns of 16. inch caliber, it is believed that such guns may be needed, so the necessary plans have been made and authority is sought for the construction of one of them. It is believed that the difficulties experi enced abroad with these large guns can be overcome. In order to facilitate inter change of ammunition in case of war it is recommended that all projectiles used by the army and navy be made of uniform sizes and weights. The trials of smokeless powder invented and manufactured at the torpedo station are said to have resulted satisfactorily, and Mr. Folger believes that within a very short time the use of gun powder will be.entirely abandoned in calibers of six-inch and below it, being replaced by some one of the numer ous forms of so-called smokeless powder. The Use of Gun Cotton andEmmensite. An order for 50,000 potmdVof gun cotton, the best known high explosive for naval nse, has been placed with the Duponts, on condition that a complete plant be erected. The condition has been accepted, and with the assistance of the naval experts, a plant capable of turning out 1,000 pounds a day will be in operation in two months. After describing successsful trials made with emmensite, the report says: It is the bureau's intention to recommend the adoption or a relatively short gun of largo caliber, using powder as tho propulsive charge, and firing a projectile containing a charge of Emmensite or gun cotton, for a feature of tho armament of vessels, with a view or utilizing an aerial or submarine torpedo effect nt ranges in which the ques tion or accuracy of flro is absolutely elim inated. " Under the headofjirmor it is stated that negotiations are in progress to cause the plate to be delivered by the Bethlehem company for the double-turret monitors on the Maine and Texas to be of nickel steel, and all of the armor ordered from Carnegie, Phipps & Co. is to be of the same material, the department supplying the nickel, 800 tons of ore being purchased last year. It is said that the Vesuvius' dynamite gnns are unsatisfactory, and it is recom mended that she be turned into a torpedo crnsicr. With a view to using the old single-turret monitors now in the James river, plans have bejn prepared for new turrets and for modern eight or ten-inch rifles for them. Results ot the Armor Tests. A long account is given of the armor tests conducted during the past year, and the results are summed up as follows: The results furnished by the nickel steel plate treated by the Harvey process mann lactured by the Bethlehem Iron Company were most remarkable. It Is unlikely that two of the shots obtained more than three inches of penetration. The point of none of the projectile) reached tho rear surface of tho plates. At the back of the plate, op posite tho two Impacts mentioned above, the effects w ero nil, there being no puncture of the surface and no bulge of a greater height than perhaps a quaitcr of an inch. The cracking on the softer side of tho plate was unimportant. In conclusion, the burean considers that two Important results have been achieved: First, a better plate of American manufac ture has boon pioducedthanthedepartment was able to purchase abroad n vear aero; secondly, it has developed a new principle in the manufacture of armor of American origin, which there are good grounds for be lieving will furnish grenter protection to the vital parts ot a vessels of war than any other system hitherto employed. A further notable advantage has been de veloped by tho above tests, the importance or which to the United States at this Junc ture will bo easily appreciated. It has been definitely established that armor of excel lent quality may be produced by the rolling process, and that by forging by means of the hammer Is not absolutely necessary, a mat ter regarding which grave doubts "have ex isted among artillerists for years. It mav be considered as probable that within 18 months, with relatively slight ex penditure of monev, the present producing capacity of the United States could be quad rupled in case such expansion should be come necessary. It ig also anticipated that the price at present paid should be materially reduced, for the same reasons of active competition and lack of necessity of extraordinary changes in or additions to plants. In connection with the subject of trans porting overland heavy guns, the report strongly urges the establishment of a na tional gun factory on the Pacific coast similar to that in Washington. Diamonds Selected and mounted in dainty new pend ants. Stones selected to suit your taste. We do all our own mounting, and it is our duty to satisfy you, at Hardt & Hates', Jewelers, 529 Smithfield street Three doors from City HalL "Chemical them? Diamonds." Who has If vour grocer does not handle Minne haha flour and does not care to get it for you, write to Arbuckles & Co., Pittsburg, Pa., who will either persuade him to buy it or give you the name of some other grocer who has it in stock. Silver Novelties for Xmas. No richer display in these cities. Most appropriate Christmas gifts. Come and see. Jos. Horne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Rich and Rare Jewels, Mounted in beautiful Hew Pendants, "White Enameled, Fret Work in Gold, Hearts-, Fleur-de-lis, . " Bow'Knots, at Hardt & Hates', Jewelers, 529 Smithfield street "Chemicai, Diamonds" defy experts. THE KEY TO ECONOMY. We have pushed aside the question of big profits in our Tailor ing to-Order. The value you'll get in our goods by long and constant wear will surprise you. We have to-day nearly 2,000 styles of Trouser ings and Suitings for making-to-measure. There is no dodging the fact that tailoring to order must cost more money than ready-made. Always has. How much more is a question for the merchant's wit. We do it a good deal under merchant tailor prices. We want to win trade. Lower prices is the easiest. way. WANAMAKER & BROWN, Hotel Anderson Block. - 39 SIXTH STREET. ( de THE WEATHER, For Western Perawjlva nia and OAto: Increasing Cloudiness and Sain Briik and Bigh South Windt, Slight Change In Tempera ture. . For West Virginia: Sain and SliglitUj Colder; South west Winds. Comparative Temperature. PITTSBURG, Dec. 3. The United SUtes Weather Bureau officer in this city furnishes the following! Dec. S. 1S0L Y Dec. S, 1890. O SO 4 -III- o . A a iv A 8 AM - 10 am - Ham - 12 M 2 pm - 5 pm 48 10 Air - 11 AM - 12 M - 2 PM 5 th -55 -61 S 58 8 rat ' 8 PM- 55 " A 0.4 TEMPERATURE AND BAI3TPAI.I.. Maximum tern (HIRange Minimum tern 41 Precipitation.-.. Mean tem 531 13 RIVER NEWS AND NOTES. Louisville Items Tho Stage of Water and the Movements of Boats. rSPICTAL TELEGRAMS TO TUB DISPATCH.! I.OUISVILLZ, Dec. 3. Business good. Weather cloudy, with occasional showers, lllver falling, with 9 feet 1 Inch in the canal, S feet 9 inches on the falls and 13 feet 1 Inch at the foot of the locks. There is scant 5 feet from St. Louis to Cairo and the channel Is bad. Departures For Cincinnati. Fleetwood; Carrollton, Big Kanawha: Evansvitle. Tell City. What Upper Ganges Show. AixzonrcsT Junction Kiver 6 feet 8 inches and falling. Cloudy and cool. MORGANTOWTf Ktver 4 feet 8 Inches and sta tionary. Cloudy. Thermometer 59 at 4 P. M BROWXSVILLE River 5 feet 5 inches and fall ing. Clear. Thermometer 52 at 5 P. K. warrin Elver 2.1 feet and falling. Cloudy and warm. The News From Below. EvanSVIlli Kiver 17 feet 3 Inches and falling. Cloudv. Wheeling River 8 feet 6 inches and falling. Departed Bedford. Pittsburg: Scotia. Pittsburg; Hudson, Cincinnati; Courier, Parkersburg. Cloudy. I"AnKEB:nunG Ohio ID feet 5 inches and falling. Un Ben Hur, for Wheeling; Congo due In. MEMPnis Departed Citv of TSew Cairo, for Natchez; Kite Adams. Arkansas City; Buckeye State due don n. not vet arrived. River 10 feet 3 Inchc3 and rising. Cold, hard rain and heavy wind. Cincinnati River IT feet 9 Inches and falling. Raining. Departed Kcvstone State, Pittsburg; U. P. Schenck, New Orleans. CAIRO Arrived New South. Memphis. De partedNew South. Cincinnati. River 15 feet 7 Inches and rlslne. Raining and cool. ST. Louis No arrivals. Departed Ada Byron. Tennessee river. River 2 feet a inches andfalUng. Rainy and mild. Gossip on tho Whart TnE marks show S feet 9 Incites and falling slowly. TnE C. W. Batchelor left at S A. M. yesterday for Cincinnati. The II. K. Bedford will leave at noon to-day for Parkersburg. The Little Bill and the Maggie are due this morning with empties. TnE Jim Brown arrived with a tow of empties yesterday from Cincinnati. Captain Hod Knowlks, who retired from the Batchelor. to accept the position of Captain of the Louise, has reslgued that office and returned t his old love and rcsiilpped with the Batchelor as mate. Have Ton Seen Our new. art room? It Is crowded full ot beautiful new specimen pieces, and all the ladies who have seen it sav it is the hand somest in the city. It is filled with "Vemis-Martin furniture, Lamps and beautiful shades, Wonderfully varied onyx tables, Italian marble figures, Marvelous cheval and dressing mirrors, Koble and artistic genuine bronze, Artistic and beautiful china vases, " Cups, saucers and plates no duplicates, Quaint and queer tete sets, Huge flower pots, All fresh and new, that adorn and beautify our beautiful art rooms, at Hardy & Hates', Jewelers 529 Smithfield street Three doors from City HalL B.&B. Elegant moufflon-trimmed reefers tan bearer cloth the fur to match, $22, from f 30. Booos & Bunu Onyx Clocks. A very large and unusual collection now in our store. Just opened by Hardy & Hayes, . Jewelen, 529 Smithfield street Three doors from City Hall. B.&B. The greatest sale of fine colored cash meres and Henriettas in this store's his tory 16 inches wide, 65 cents. Boggs & Buhl. Give the Babies Cloaks, Wrappers, Dresses, Shawls. We have everything to fit yonr taste. Jos. Horne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. RARE, Beantlfal, New Goods That Delight Theeye and charm the heart Hunting for Christmas gifts made easy. You can surely see something you desirefrom our large col lection, at Hardy & Hates', 529 Smithfield street Three doors from City HalL When leaving the city have us pack and ship your household goods. We are re sponsible for loss or damage. Hatjgh & Keenan, 33 Water street WFSU Give what? Come and see what there Is to give. Never such a display of fancy goods and silver novelties. Kew arrivals daily. Jos. Horne & Co. 's Penn Avenue Stores. Our 2 50 silk braces for holiday presents are of special good value. No silk brace in town will match them for the money. Hannach's, 30 Sixth street "Chemical them? Diamonds." Who has m NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. YDU IDE TALKING When you mention E & CLOTHING, GENTS' FURNISHINGS AND HATS! SUITS AT 10, (12, 15 TO $25. OVERCOATS AT SS.00 In all colors, weights and styles, and what better could anyone do? We have what -you want So come in and get it We wish to say right here that those nov elty Tin Dinner Buckets that we are Giving Away to purchasers in our Men's Suit Department are no snide arrangement by any means but a jim dandy compan ion for any workingman. They are worth considerable to anyone desiring to keep a dinner nice and warm. JSMBOYS' SUITS (II OVERCOATS AT $5.00, $8.00,410.00, $12.00, E 'S:: ITS . AT $3.00, $4.00, $5.00 TO $12.00, Is also full and finely assorted,scomprising all the fads and fancies that make a little one jump fqr joy when he sees them. WE ARE STILL GIVING AWAY with every $5.00 purchase in this department one of those Ideal Dime Savings Banks, just the thing for the little folks to save up money for Christmas, or the Musical Bell Toy. :-: :-: :-: :-: :-: :-: ZHZJLTS, TOO I .Yes. sir; we sell hats of every grade ever made, from the Dressy Plug to the Skull Cap. Come in, and let's talk about the weather, and maybe then we'll get together. :-: :-: :-: :-: :-: :-: :-: :-: EISNER & I UNION CLOTHING HOUSE, COR. FIFTH AVE. STEAMERS AND EXCURSIONS. -IV-IIHK STAIi J.INE- TT For Queenstown and Liverpool. Royal anil United stites Mall s teamen. Germanic. Pec.l.lliaiamJOermanlc Jan. G. Teutonlc,Dic.J6,o:30 am, Adriatic. Jan. 13. IlrlUnnlc. Dec. S!. 11 am Tentonlc. Jan. 3). Majestic. Dec. 30. 3 pm IBrltannic, Jan. 17. From White Star duck, foot or West Tenth St., New York. "second cabin on these steamers, 'aloon rates, tW and upward, second cabin 40 and $. Excur sion tickets on favorable terms. Steerajre, from or to old countrv, 13). Vliltc f tar drafts pavable on demand In all the principal hanks tliroiiclinutlircat Britain. .Apply to JOHN J. .McCOKMiUK. W9 and -Ml SmithfieUl St.. nttsburjr. or H. MAITLAN'D KEK'sEV.Gen eral Ajrcnt. a) Broadway. Ntir Vork. noS-p ANCHOR LINE Steamer I-enve New York Every Saturday For Glasgow via Londonderry. Rates for saloon Tats-ifce 8.T0 and upward, accord ing to accommodation and location or room, second Cabin. WO. Stecrace. '? ., MEDITERRANEAN SERVICE: NEW YORK TO GlBRAI.TAlt AM) NAPLES: S. S. Anplla. Monday, October 1- 4 P. M. Cabin passage. JSio?100. Passeneers booked at through rates to or from any city in Great Britain or on the Continent. Drafts on London Sold at Lowest Rates. Book of information, tours and sailing lists fur nished on onplicitlon to Agent. IIEXDERsON BROrJIERS,? Bowling Green. N. Y., or J. MCCORMICK, cnand 401 MnllliHeld St.; A. I). SCORER 4 SON. 4I" hmltiiflrld St.. Pitta burg: F. M. SEVIPLE. 110 Federal St., Allegheny. 016-11- MWK ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS. GLASGOW TO PHILADELPHIA, Via Derry nnd Galway. Tho most direct route Iroru Scotland and Nortli and Middle of Ireland. ACCOMMODATIONS UNSUP.PASSED. Intermediate, $30. steerage, iJ. STATrTf Service of I I M c i ALT.AX T'3VE5 LINE J STEAMSHIPS. NEW YORK AND GLASGOW. ' Via London e vry Fortnight. Dec. 17, State or Nebraska, 10 a. m. Jan. 7, State of California, ' a. it. Jan. 28. State of Nebraska. 8 a. it. CABIN. $40. Second cln", $30. Stccrase. $19. Appiv to j. j. Mccormick, ez smmifleia street, Fittslmrji. no5-33-D DR. E. W. DEAN, DISEASES or THE Ears,Nose,Throat and ChestExclusively. Office hours 9 a. m. to 4 p. ji. ail Penn ave.. Pittsburg, Pa. noll-53-x- -1 THROUGH YOUR HUT any other place than ' -ioie- $15.00 i- r a D s ! AND WOOD ST. no23-WT THE MERCANTILE AGENCY R. O. Dun & Co., Westinghottse Suildln?, comer Penn Ave. and Ninth St., Pittsburg, Pa. This establishment supplies all necessary Information as to the standing, responsibil ity, etc., of business men throughout North America. It is the, oldest and by far the most complcto and extensive system ever organized for the accommodation of Bank ing and 31ercantlle,intercstsand the General Promotion and Protection of Trade. Debts Collected aud Legal Business, at tended to thioushout the North American Continent. iri Koebler's InstaUmentEonse. 4 "V SiXth St. 2d Floor, I 1 MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING ON CREDIT, (Ready-Hade & to Order. ) Ladies' Cloaks & Jackets Watches & Jewelry, ON INSTALLMENTS. AT Cash Prices-Without Security! TERMS! OnrVtkinl of fheamottntrrarrhMaH 1 must bo paid down; the balance In small i wecKiy or montniy payments. iJusineM 1 iransactea stricuv conaaentia i. hvmi uu,y jxuui ocuiti. au v jtr iu- Bator- J-:i- - a r lr I'ti ii" w"-l l rati! 11 P.M. M. MAY, SONS & CO. 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