9jiK THE. PITTSBURG DISPATCH. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 31. 1891 V SLY IS VERY SLICK, The Eindeader in the Glen dale and Other Eecent Robberies, Is MBBED IX IDS ANGELES. A Detective Story That Rivals Any by Anna Katherine Greene. DYMMITE USED IN ALL RAIDS. The Eentin? of a St. Louis House Fur nishes the First Clew. OTHER ARRESTS ALMOST ASSURER St. Loris, Dec. 30. The leader of the pang w ho robbed the jd-im; Evpre.-s mes senger Mnlrennai, on the 'Frico road at Glendale, a sr.buib of St. Louis, on the night of November 30, it under arrest. A female accomplice is nlo in custody, and the capture ot the remainder of the gang teems only a matter of time. The leader turns out fo be Adelbert D. Sly, a noted eji-eonvict from the Missouri penitentiary. The latest series of exploits by S ly and his fellow-bandits began with the robbery of the street car barns at Omaha in October, in which they used dynamite and secured a large amount of money They committed a robbery on the Metropolitan street car barns jn Kansas City in the same month, and then came the robbery of the Facific Express Company, on the Missouri Pacific Kailroad, near Omaha, on the night of November 4, and the American Express Company rob bery near "Western Union Junction, Wis., on the night of November 12. Dynamite Their Invariable Weapon. In all of these robberies Sly figured as a leader, and their engine of war almost in variably was dynamite. After the robbery at Western Union Junction, William Pinkerton found out that Sly, in 1883, was acting as driver for the American Express Company at St. Joseph, Mo. He defaulted with a package containing ?20,000. At that time, after a long search, Sly was appre hended in California by the Pinkertons. He was returned to Missouri and sentenced to seven years in the Missouri penitentiary at Jefferson City. On coming out it was learned that Sly be came associated with a gang of rough burg lars who made their headquarters around Jvansas City and Omaha. On the tneory that Sly was possibly concerned in the rob bery at Western Union Junction, the Pink ertons began iuvestigation toward locating Sly, and succeeded in tracing him to St Jouis a few days- previous to the Glendale robber;- on the "Frisco road. Tlie rirt Clew to the Gang. Pinkerton's force and thefoiceof Chief of Police Harrigan, of St. Louis, soon joined hands, and vomc day-, after the Glen dale affair Chief Harrigan received valuable information irom a furniture dealer, who furnished houses on the installment plan, concerning a woman and four men renting a hnifee on the outskirts of St Louis. The people occupying the hone mysteriously disappeared three days after the Glendale robberv, leaving the furniture and every thing behind them. Harrigan found the house had been occu pied by a blonde woman, supposed to be the wife .r companion, of one of the gang. The gang's baggage was traced to the depot and the check numbers showed that they were all bound West. Chief Harrigan's men traced them to Omaha, where the party split up, taking different routes West. Chief Harridan' men managed to get ac curate descriptions of the fugitives, and Slv' identity was fixed beyond a question, as was also the identity of the woman. Sly rnred to Los Angeles. Sly had gone by -way of I)ener to South ern California. With this information 1. A Pinkerton went at once to San Diego and Kearched that place thoroughly, thengoing to Los Angeles, arriving there about a week later. Kor several davs he kept up a search of the saloons, gambling houses and places of tiiat kind without success. Satur day last Mr. Pinkerton, accompanied bv Ross Whilaker, of the San Francisco detec tive force, and an officer of Los Angeles, took up a watch in the Los Angeles post office and express ofiices. All three were furnished with photographs and accurate descriptions of SI y. On the afternoon of Saturdav Mr. Pinker ton observed a man in the postoftice who answered the photograph description. Tap ping him on the shoulder, and stcpning np and taking his hnd so that he could not attempt to use a gun, as Sly is a desperate character. Mr. Pinkerton addressed him by the name of Sly. Slv denied hi identity and laid his name was A. S. Denton. That 'settled it in Mr. Pinkerton's mind at once, for Siv's right name is Adelbert Denton Sly. Stolen Property In His Tockots. In his possession was found ?2,000, a lot of personal property and the gold watch taken from Messenger Mulrennan, of the Adams Express Company of Glendale Sly tried to throw the watch away, but it was recovered. SIv's arrest was kept very quiet until to-day with a view of getttng others of" the gang. Slv relused to make any statement, know ing full veil that, being an ex-convict of the Missouri penitentiary, his next impris onment, if convicted, means life. A search of the house at St. Louis gave Chief Harri pan positive evidence against the thieves, as in this house was found parts of paper and other evidence, taken from the express car. Chief of Polici Harrigan. of St. Louis, and the Piiikertons feel confident that it is now a comparatively easy task to get the other men. My's Previcus Crooked Kecortl. Adelbert D Sir, better kno-vn in the crooked fratcrnitj as ftert Sly, is a native of Wifceons.il. He was bora and raised near Oshkosh. After committing the ex press robbery in Si. Joseph, for which he was sent to the penitentiary in 1884, his family moved to St. Joseph, Mo., where they now reside. Since bib release from the penitentiary in Missouri he has been twice in custody in St. Joseph, ouce for highway robberv and once for burglary, and at the time of his arrest he was a fugitive from justice from that city, where his wife and three children now live. His father and mother now live at In dependence, Mo. His avowed ambition was to be a second '"Jesse James." The desperado is ."J." years of age, ." feet C',-1 inches high, weighs 140 pounds, dark com plexion, brown eyes, and black hair and generally wears a dark mustache. Aside Irom his daring aud his utter dis regard of the distinction of meum and teum, his most notable characteristic is his singularly abstemious habUs. A Desperate Hand of J?olbers. The other men associated with Sly in the robbery are equally desnerate and equally well "known to the police. Marion Iicdspeth. whose wife, or mis tress was to-dav arrested in San Francisco, was first connected with the afiair by the local detective force under Chief Desmond. In the u" of erploshes used to complete the worn of robbery at Glendale certain distinctive methods were observed which cocpled the robbers with a gang which had been committing safe robberies in the vicinity ot St. Louis in both Illinois and Missouri. Tracing these marks down it was found that a man answering thedescrip- tion was arrested in a small Illinois town for safe cracking, but was re leased. This confirmed the de tectives' suspicions, and they are satisfied that Ttedspeth is the man who handled the dynamite for the Glendale affair. Redspeth has done time in the Missouri Penitentiary for grand larceny and has relatives now living at Pisgah, Mo. DAVE HILL'S DELIGHT. HE HAS TO EXPRESS IT IN A MESSAGE TO THE people. Plans of tlm Democratic Majority In the Spit York Legislature Redisricting First and Foremost An Objectionable Feature of Electrocntion to Its Wiped Oat Albany, N. Y., Dec. 30. SpeciaL Governor Hill gave out this evening the statement of the Democratic State Commit tee in regard to the Legislature. Governor Hill feels confident that the session will be short rjid clean, and that the record of the Democratic majority will insure a continu ance of Democratic control. One of the first measures to pass will be a census bill. A bill will also be introduced to abolish the "press gag" features of the -electric execution bill. These and the ap propriation and revision bills are the gist of the session's business. The State Committee's statement is ad dressed "To the People" and is signed by Edward Murphy, Jr., Chairman; E. A Beardsley, Secretary, and D. G. Griffin, Chairman of the Executive Committee. It begins: The Democratic State Committee ought not to foiezo this opportnnitv to mil -public attention to the achievements of the party in the late campaign, and now happily as suiedb the decisions of the highest Judicial tribunal of the State, Democratic officials, by the result of the late election, will, after January 1, continue to nil every State office. A Democratic majority, greater than has been witnessed in many years before, will exist m the Assembly. A majoritv of the Senators now holding certificates of election are Democrats bevond Question, and suffi cient in number to secure the prcanization of the Senate and p-issace of every measure for which the people have long waited, and which have been tepe-itedly promised by the Democratic party upon its rcgaininff control of the legislative branch of the State gov ernment These achievements of the party are not mote important than is the vindication which they affotd of its course and its lead ership during the memorable contest for legislative control which has iut ended. No single act ot a Democratic Executive during the pendepcv of that content has failed of approval. For such a vindication lie could well afford to wait in patience and leave unanswered the malevolence of a hostile and partisan press. At the very beginning of the contest the counsel tir Democratic candidates tendered to their Republican opponents a proposition for the judicial determination of the ques tions invo'ved. That proposition their op ponents were finally forced to accept by a public demand which thev could not resist. and every incident which has awakened rublic condemnation found its origin in the unwillingness of Republican counsel to ac cept these propositions and to abide by the agreements based thereon. Ou the subject of redisricting the com- mittee says: Chief among the measures which the peo ple expect from a Democratic Legislature are an enumeration of the inhabitants ot the State and apportionment of Leeislative re presentation based thereon, and a Congres sional apportionment. So influential has that demand become.so universally is is sup ported, that it could not have been resisted except by a most partisan Kepublican Legis lature. In conclusion, we remind our brethren throughout the Union that no more auspi cious chcumstances ever surrounded the Democratic party in New York than now in spires its hopes and expectations for the future. We ask of our triends elsewhere t6 perform well their respective parts in com ing contests and we assuro them that the Democracy of New York is determined and capable to realize their highest expecta tions. A Fnsilade "With a Diamond ThleC Chicago, Dec. 30. Arthur Murfin was arrested here to-day as he stepped from, a Panhandle train atthe Union depot He had in his possession 52,000 worth of dia monds and jewelry, which he had stolen from a guest at a Columbus botel, where he was employed as a waiter. Later he broke away from two officers at the Central police station, and was only recaptured after a lively chase and fusilade. LAST SIGHT'S WIRE WAIFS. The Graves cae will probably go to the jury to-day. Owing to recent heavy' fires, insurance rates in Boston are to be increased. Ax Altoona man Dr. C. IJ. Dudley was elected Vice President of the American Chemical society at its meeting in New Yoik. Orr-nATiONS were suddenly suspended at the Vineland, X. J., Glass Works yesterday, ."some say the crip caused the stoppage, while others. av er that the company is. to be reorjratiized. Tese Little, the famous Bieathitt county, Ky., outlaw, was accidentally killed near Jjskson, Monday, while rolling logs. Within the list year or so Little Had reformed and wa leading a quiet Hie, Postal inspectors have made their first arrest for the robbery of the Cofleyvil'e, Kan., office. II. 1. Elliott, a supposed ring leader, was captured at St. Paul yesterday, and other arrests are promised. OUR WONDERFCL OFFER. Men's Fine Overcoats at Only SG 00 Each. "We have put on sale about 300 men's over coats, made from blue and black cheviot and twilled cheviot, at ?6 90 each. They are cut in the latest style, are cassimere cloth lined and topped off with a silk inlaid velvet collar. The regular price for them is 513. but you have the unprecedented ad vantage of buying one ot the fine over coats to dav for onlv 5 00. P. C. G C, Pittsburg Combination Cloth ing Company, corner Grant and Diamond streets, opposite the Couit House. Closed Friday (New Year's Day). The Best Tiling for a stubborn Conglu From the Kimball (S. D.) Graphic "While the columns of the Graphic are open to any and all unobjectionable adver tisements, yet it is quite' impossible for us to speak knoi.ingly of the merits of the various articles of merchandise auvertised. Particularly is this true of patent medi cines. But there are exceptions occasion ally, and a noteworthy exception is the ' celebrated Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1 This now universally known medicine has I been advertised in the Graphic for four or I five year, but not until recently had we j anv personal knowledge of its wonderful efficacy, which has come about through the prevailing influenza and the stubborn cough that has so often attended it. In the writer's family this medicine has on several occa sions this winter cured a cough that bafiJed any and all other remedies; and the num ber of families in Kimball and vicinity in which this remedy has been used with like effects attests to its value as a specific for coughs and colds of every nature. ttsu lx Dollars aud Ninety Cents Is the price to-day for a fine aud stylish overcoat sizes from 33 to 42. These over coats are made from a nice cheviot, medium weight, with plaid cassimere linings and inlaid velvet collar; the regular price for tnese overcoats at me early part ot the season was $14 to-dav thev will go for f6 00. P. C. G G, Pittsburg Combination Cloth ing Company, cor. Grant and Diamond streets. Our store is closed all day Xew Year's. 15. AS It. S50 and ?25 less on Alaska seal coats and long capes. Sale to-day. Read ad. Boggs & Buhl Ouk stores will be closed on New Year's .day. RosrjNBAUM & Co. Open New Tear's Dny, Lies; Gallery, 10 and 12 Sixth atreet. ASSESSMENT DEFECTS." Features Which Hire Bothered the County Officers' and Rendered Their "Work Im perfect The Time Required to Prop erly Cover the Gronnd. Notwithstanding all.the efforts put forth to make the present triennial valuation a model and a guide to future officers en trusted with the work it is painfully ap parent that it will not only be a partial failure, but that to make it anything like what was intended will cost a vast amount of litigation and expense in same direction, and the question arises as to the necessity of electing experts for assessors. Many of the present officials are so deeply imbued with old notions on the subiect that thev find it almost impossi ble to get out of the well-worn rut in which their predecessors have traveled. In the first place it seems to be a matter of con science. They "have taken a solemn oath to do their duty," and some cannot do it in the time allowed by law. In order to do justice it evidently becomes necessary for assessors to go through a house and count the number of rooms, take the height yof the ceilings, style, of decoration, etc., and measure the size of the lot and do many other things necessary in the formation of a verdict that will give equal and exact jus tice to both individual and county; Of course all this takes time and some skill and thought Take, for mstr.nce, the Thirty-third ward. There are in this ward 30 real estate owners and some 17 lessees, the latter of whom mnst be assessed with the value of their tenements ranging from S75 to S200 each. Some people not versed in the work might think that three men could go through the ward and sketch all the tax able property in it in three days, or atjnost in a week, as it ies on one street just below the Smithfield street bridge, but here is where they are mistaken. The assistant assessor's bill amounts to $106 for 53 days' work. In the precept issued by the County Com missioners was given very explicit instruc tions regarding the amended law on the .subject, but some assessors think the law out ot place and pay no need to its pro visions. In defense they quote the practice of predecessors aud evidently think custom makes law that is stronger than legislative enactment. The only relief seems to be one that taxables can give themselves. and that is to elect assessors who will do their" duty as laid down bv law without regard to what the assessed th'ink of it and leave the courts to settle disputes. Some assessors w ho have made very bungling work have added gray hairs to their crowns in their efforts to attend to dutv and save giving offense thereby, and. yet it is likely the courts will be called on next spring to untie a considerable number ot knots. BAKING TOO. MUCH C0TICN. A Convention of Southern States Next Month to Consider the Matter. Attousta, Ga.", Dec. 30. An important meeting was held in the Augusta Exchange to-day to discuss plans for reducing cotton acreage. Resolutions were adopted, stating that it has become self-evident that the production of cotton by the Southern planters exceeds the demand of the world's consumption at remunerative prices, and that a convention of cotton planters, Alliance men.roerchants, cotton factors, presidents of several agricultural societies, Commissioners of Agriculture in the cotton States, and mem bers ot the cotton exchanges in Georgia, the Carolinas and other cotton States, be called to meet at Augusta on the 27th of January, 1892: the purpose of the convention being to co-operate with and assist the planters and Alliance men in formulating some effective plan to curtail the cotton acreage. Three delegates were selected to the Memphis meeting, to be held on January 6. PEOPLE COMING AND GOING. Isaac Van Voorhis and wife went to New York last evening to visit friends for sev eral days. H. G Ogdcn, managing editor of the "Wheeliiur JS'eu- was in the city yesterday visiting friends. ' John Mr Oakley, the broker, and Ben Wood leturned "from New York on the limited last evening. ' Ex-Building Inspector Martin Frank and evcral friends started for Lancaster last evening to attend a wedding. General A. "W. Jones, of Youngstown, and W.P. Tyler, the Washington tube manu facturer, arc at the Dnquosne. "Waldo Messaros, a noted Greek and New York preacher, registered at the Anderson vesteruay. ie leccurea at Beaver last even- "W. M. Clark, Commercial Agent for the MNs-ouri Pacific road, lett for,Biooklyn last evening to spend New Year's day w ith his family. Judge "Wickliam, of Beaver, came to the city last evenins intending to so to Wash ington, lie is suffering from a bad cold and decided to wait until to-aay. Superintendent C. O. Rowe and Thomas Barnard, of tho Western Union Telegraph Company, went to Wheeling last evening to make some changes in the line. Charles A. McFecley, Manager of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Com pany, and Dick Quay were among the pas sengers for Philadelphia last evening. James "Whitcomb Riley left on the Pan handle express last evening for Indianapo lis. He says he alwas likes to visit; Pitts burg. He "has a great many warm personal Iriends here. Henry G. Listen, a son of General Sam Houston's private secretary, whs at the Mo nongahela House yesterday. He says Mills is losing ground In Texas on account of his anti-free silver views. C. A. B.iird, passenger agent for the Queenand Crescent road at Columbns, and M. C. Acheson. of Washington, adminis trator of John McKeown's estate, registered at the Jlonongahela House last evening. A. C. Flenders. the oldest railroai man in active service wet of Chicago, is visitfiijr Ills UKUini'i iu x iiiaiJtiiK. iui. i: luuueih lias been a Ireight agent of the Chicago, Milwau kee and St. Paul road for 41 years at Portage, Wis. ' Congressman Charles Stewart, of Hous ton, Tex., was on the Cincinnati express going home lat evening. He is the tallest nmu in the House, being six feet four inches. Sir. Stewart cultivates a reticent air, and delights in being mysterious. He declined to talk politics. Frank R. Robinson, one of the directors of the New York Baseball Club, returned to the metiopolis last evening. He said they wanted IUchardon to plav second base, anil he didn't know until recently that thpy had put in a claim for Lyons. He thinks Bassett is one of the best third basemen in the country. Siegfried Christiansen, a Swedish match manufacturer, put up at the Seventh Ave nue la-t evening. He claims a great many of the alety matches used in America are shipped fiom his country. The boxes aie made in London. They use pine wood for matches because it is "lesinousand ignites easily. Ex-Conjressman Ray, of Waynesburir, was in Hip city on private business yester day", nc-eeirs to think one of the Federal pftices now vacint will go to Allegheny county. He remarked that Harrison has very little strength in Western Penrtsvl- vania. and it would mako little differencev who got the positions. THE FIEE BEC0ED. At Farmerville, Li., the business -section o f the town. I.os, $30,C00; insurance, $25,000. At Bergen Point, X. J., the cooperage building of the Stnndaid Oil Woiks burned. Loss about $75 000. At Greenville, KeubenBakcr's large ware house and a stock of farm machinery. Loss, $3,000: insurance, $2,000. The village of Aurora, nearlntler-endcTe, la., was totally destroyed vc3terday loom ing. Loss, 835,000; jjartially inuied. At Savannah Holey & Son's fnmiit re fac tory, tho Savannah Steam Laund-v aid a dozen small buildings. Total 1cm, $53.00J. At Eahway, X. J., all the J-'aiu street buildings between Nos. 152 and lit) in clusive were burned. Los ?UJ ,iJ): partly insured. At Gennantown, near Philadelphia, Samuel West's hosiery mills. Loss, $1M 000 partly Insured. Dalzell's hosiery mill ad joining, otj damaged $10,C00. ' f HE WON'T CHANGE IT. President Yonnj Insists That Denny Lyons Go to Kew York. THE CASE IS FOLLY ARGUED. Good Prospects for a New Association Among Western Cities. MEETING OF OHIO HORSE OWNERS rSraclAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE ntSPATCH.t "Washington. Dec. 30. Pittsburg 'Ob jects to having Denny Lyons assigned to play in New York next season after he had a signed contract to serve the Smoky City team. Secretary Scandrett was here to-day to intercede with President Young in be half of Pittsburg. The case was reviewed from every standpoint but Mr. Young re fused to make any change in the list of as signment. He informed Mr. Scandrett that one change made others, would be requested, which might lead to confusion in almost every team. When Messrs. Young and Phelps were delegated to m'ake the assignments they were advised of the fact that many of the clubs were weak and needed strengthening. It was therefore necessary to take some of the good away from the clubs that wanted them. There were at least-six clubs which made application for the services of Danny Richardson. Four or five wanted Duffy, of Boston: three or four asked for Clin Car roll, and so it goes. There was also a gen eral request from several clubs for Duffee, who has been assigned to "Washington. Mr. Young has forwarded to all the clubs a list of the players apportioned off to them and there will be no changes. It is desirable that the respective teams shall be as evenly matched as possible and if changes and transfers are commenced two or three clubs will again have all the most efficient men and the effect of the reorganization will be seriously interfered with. In the case of Denny Lyons, he made a contract to plav with Pittsburg without knowing what disposition the League offi cials proposed to make of him, and he is innocent of anv wrong doing by going to New York. He was assigned there by the persons authorized to make the assignment, and Pittsburg will have to abide by their decision just as New York will have to con sept to lose the valuable services of Danny Richarsdon because he has been assigned to "Washington. OHIO H0BSEHEN MEET. Breeders of Trotters Have Their Annual Gathering and Elect O Ulcers. Alliance, Dec. 30. Special. The Eastern Ohio Trotting Korse Breeders' Association held their annual meetinghcre to-day. Horse men were present from Rochester, Minerva, Canal Dover, Ravenna, Youngstown, Salem and Canton. The report of the Treasurer showed that the expenditures of tho associa tion during the year hid been $-2,905 15, while the receipts were S2.919 32. The counties that represent the associa tion are Tuscarawas. Clnik, Fortasre, Mahon ing, Columbiana, Carroll, Harrison aud Trumbull. Tho Executive Committee were empowered to determine the stake and puiselist, also the times and places for the races durinc the vear. Kmerv Miller, of this city, was elected Pi esident;. John Hincs, Mi nerva, Vice President: J. S. Kams. Canal Dover, Secretary, and W. M. Rice, Youngs town, Treasurer. That New League. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 30. An attempt is being made to form a new baseball league with eight clubs. Milwauke has been asked to become one of the clubs. Mr. Williams, of the Columbus club, Is the originator of the scheme. It will be laid before the Milwau kee club directors at a meeting to be he'd to-night. The new association is to com ntise Milwaukee, Columbus, Indianapolis, Toledo, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Toronto. The Milwaukee men :tie favorably impiessed with tho plan. They will move carefully, however, as. so far, Milwaukee has made nothing but glory out of baseball, and not a grant deal of that. The Gnttenbnrsr Races. GUTTF.5BL-KG, N. .T., Dec. 30. The track was sticky and heavy to-day. First race, one mile Longtride, first; Adlaglsa colt. MjcondtBoier, third. Time. iz'Aii. Second race, four and one-half furlongs Hifch wayinan, first: Rosa G colt, feecond; Nannie Hub bard, third. Time. I:00U. Third race: file furlong Tiuth. first: Censor, serontl: Komsnce, thinl. Time. ltOGVi. Fourth race, one mile Grarluate, first; Count Lun.i. sc.-ond: Balor. thin!. Time, 1:51U. Fifth race, the and one-half furlongs Kajicocas, firvt; G W Cook, second; Salisburv, third. Time, l:l s-ivth race, seven furlongs .Iiistice. first: John HIckey. second: Florimer, third. Time, 1:47. Milwaukee's Intention. Milwaukee, Dec. 30. President Iverson, of the Milwaukee Baseball Club, said to-day that so far as Milwaukee is concerned there is no truth in the Philadelphia league story. Milwaukee will join the Western Associa tion or a central league proposed by Presi dent Williams, ol Columbns. the latter to consist of Milwaukee, Columbu-., Indianapo lis, Toledo, Toronto, Bulfalov Rochester and Srncue. If this le.iguo Is formed Mil waukee will join it; if it is not oruanized, Milwaukee will ask to bo admitted to tho Western Association. It Is a Rank Fate. New York, Dec. oft. 3fo credence is given to the story from Philadelphia, about a new baseball league, by baseball men in this city, as Williams, of Chicago, when he sold out to tho new baseball oi ganization, signed an agreement not to dabblo in national game affairs for a period of Ave years. Sev eral other reasons were given, showing the flimsy nature of the story. There will un doubtedly be a number of minor leagues formed, bnt.nono that will take in any of the League cities. Depied at Colamb"s. Columbus. Dec 30. The information of tho organization of a new baseball league to be known as tho United Association of Base ball Clubs, with Columbus a member, is in the nature of a surprise. Magnates here know nothing about it, and are inclined to give the stoiy but little credence, although thev are willing to await developments. They deny connection with any such scheme. Trying for Dungan. It was stated last evening that the offi cials had come to terms with Dungan, the catcher, who played on the Milwaukee team last season. President Young, however, notified the local officials that Dungan had been -'assigned to Chicago." It was also stated that President Young had approved of Elmer Smith's contract. TJnstln Succeeds Marvin. San Fkattcisco, Dec: 30. James Dustin, the well known trainer, has been appointed A.A.A,, .A.A.A .f 0, STOPS, THE ACHE AS NOTHING ELSE IVIt-t.. NO REMEDV KNOWN PENETRATES THE TISSUE LIKE WOOD'S 1 PENETRATING It is far, very far. in advance of or dinary porous plan ters, that is why it PLASTER succeeds why Wood's Plaster is worth taking trouble to get. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE N. Y. Depot, 92 William St. ft rj r'V'f'vr'?' v pii(iiiviiviTy fr3 l'Y trainer for Senator Stanfotd's Palo Alto Stables to succeed Charles Maivfti, who re cently accepted a position in the East. Mike Kelly a White Elephapt. Cleveland, Dec. 30. Special. An earnest effortfig being made by local friends of Mike Kelly to Induce the Cleveland management to place him on the local team next season, if his release can be secured from B03ton. The officials of the Cleveland club refuse to commit themselves, but it is eenerajly be lieved that no etTort will be. made to sign him, owing to the opposition against Kelly since the unfortunate affair in which he fig ured in 1S89. Baseball Kotos. Mctrie is trying to revive the Eastern Leagiw. Ausox i9 not taking so much of a rest as is generally supposed. Harrt L. Meaxs may be the secretary of the new Louisville Club. "Link" Lowe is spending the winter at his lathe in Hew Castle, Pa. He is a ma chinist. The Cincinnati under Comiskey, will prove a factor in the championship race. JTaa York Press. Billt Baenie says that the Wagners will provide Washington with the best team that the capital ever had. The boldest fake of this century was that from Philadelphia connecting Pittsburg with another new league. Some wag answers a Columbus critic who calls tho new body "an octupus" by declar ing that it is a "Duodecipus," Kelly's name was put in the Indianapolis pool together with therest of the stars. No body wanted the king, and he will remain with Boston. . Tost Bekgeb yesterday received a letter from the Milwaukee Club President," nuking his terms to play iu that city. Berger pre fers Kansas City. The name is not enough, says Caylor. It should have been "Tho National League American Association and Von der Ahe without Mike McDpnahl." J. W. SPALnixo said yesterday that the New York club had made claim for Rlchard sonRnsie and Lyons, and waived all rights in the cases of Connor, Glasscock and Buck ley. Last Season Player: "If I can't get what I want I'll play with the other fellows, and yon can " Next Season Magnate: "If you'll not play for ns at our terms, you can leave the business." What a change. DALitvur-LE, the famous right fielder, for mcilyof the Pittsburg team, deserted his wife in Milwaukee four weeks ago and eloped with a woman of that otty. The wite got track of him and found him at Tacoma. He was forgiven, and they returned to MiW waukee. St. Louis Republic It has been definitely settled that "Denny" Lyons will play third hase in New York. At tho Indianapolis meeting St. Louis waived claim to his services, and New York made a hid lor him. Manacer Powers thinks he Is a good man, anq is certain that Lyons make the best third baseman New York will : has yet had. Xcw York Recorder. Tnrf Notes. Nora move has yet been made on the East St. Louis track of the Western Association of Bookmaker. THE3nnd3-vear-old winners of $5 000 and over this year carried off $1,313,306, against $1,2:6,53J Ia6t year. P.M. Wfst will train for the Renown stable and John Christopher for the Vvon dale stable next season. The Board of Control has decided to pe vent all officials of Guttenburg track from being emploj ed on tracks within the juris diction ot the board. ' Geoh&e "V. Haxkitts recently boueht in Kentucky a yearling colt by Deceiver, out of Agnes, the" dam of Jacobin, Macbeth II., Robespierre and Laura Agnes. Eoward McElmeel, who died In Yonkcrs, N. Y., a few days ago, was a very prominent figure on the turf a few years ago. He first came into notice through the merits of Gen eial Monroe, winner of the initial Suburban handicap. Monroe was tho best son of Tom Bowling and was a ereat horse in his day. During 1891 McElmeel had fair success with Nellie Bly, a daughter ot Stratford and Mau mee, but General Monroe was the best horse he ever owned. General Sporting: Notes. W. SI. W. Tes to all thiee questions. There will he several, local shootini ; con- tests to-morrow. t It is like y that Cardiff, will not pose as a fighter any more. SlosSOx is doing some gieat work in his practice tor his billiard contest with Scluffer. The Dempsey-JIaher sparring contest has been deeUred off owing to the hostility of the police. It is stated that when Jim Corbett ar ranged to box with Sullivan in San Fran cisco, it was with the understanding that Sullivan would not hit hard. 3Iike Dugan, of Xew Castle, and Mike Fuuaher, of Youngstown, weie found millty in tho hitter city jestertmy of engaging in last Sunday's prize fight, and eacli were fined $50. Spectators of the mill are quietly dropping in and paying $3 and costs apiece, to avoid art est. a iipenor to )lk kmy IsE The United States Official Investigation Of Baking Powders, recently made, under authority of Congress, by the Department' of Agriculture, Washing ton, "D.'C, furnishes;-the yKighest authoritative informa tion as to which powder is'-thej.best. .The Official Report Shows the RQSS&L to be a cream of rtartarjbaking pow der, superior.tbi air others in leavenirp-nQwer-TfiKr'').' CLOSING OUT SALE. Being about to close out our business we- offer for sale our entire stock of PIANOS and ORGANS at greatly reduced prices. We have a large stock, including a full assortment of the celebrated CHICKERENG & SONS' PIANOS. ECHOLS & CASf 146 FEDERAL ST., ALLEGHENY. Cactus Blood. Cure. SUPERIOR TO SARSAPARILLA. Causes no eruptions upon the skin such as 'nearly all sarsaparilla mixt ures do; but drives the impurities from the blood through the proper channels, tones up the system, in creases appetite, and rapidly cures dyspepsia, constipation, liver nnd kidney troubles, and all diseases 'de pending upon an impure condition of the blood. Sold by JOSEPH FLEMING, SON, Drug gists, 412 Market St., rittsburg. E619-TTS T, ,, --.. -I THE WEATHER. For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio: Fair, Southeast Winds; Slightly Warmer Thursday Mght, With Tlireatenmtj Weather and Sain on Friday. For West Virginia: Fair, Southeast Winds; Station ary Temperature , TEMPERATURE ASD RAIXFALL. Pittsburg, Dec.30. The United States Weather Bnrean officer In this city furnishes the following: U.M 3' Mm : 2P. M 4i Maximum temp 42 Minimum temp 31 Mean temp 36.5 or. M 41 Itanjre 11 xn M SJiPrec ..Trace RIVER NEWS AND NOTES. Louisville Item The Stage or "Water and the Slovemenrs of Boats. rSPFCIAL TELEGRAMSTO THEDISPATCH.l Louisville. Dec. 30. -Business (food. Weather clear and pleasant. River rising, with 8 feet on the falls, 10 feet llnch in the canal and 21 feet 8 inches below. Captain Sam Brown is In the city. The John K. Speed leaves for Memphis to-morrow. The Ohio Rot In from Memphis. The U. P. Sehenck passed up laet nljtht from New Orleans with a good trip. The Nellie Walton and Little Fred got In with tows from Pittsburg and re turned with empties. The AI Martin and tow are due from aitove. The Crescent and tow. for New Orleans, will be down to-morrow. Captain Marion Martin is at home again and now has charge of the Transit. Departures Big Sanrtv. for Cincinnati: Sherley, for Oarrollton; James Guthrie, forEvans vllle. Can't Navigate the Tonghlnghenv. McKeeSPORT, Dec. 30. The steamer Boston yesterday attempted her annual feat of taking a trading boat as far up the river as West Newton. This has usually been accomplished with high water. The Boston missed It. and was forced to return to dock. The river at present is navigable only as far up as Boston. "What Upper Ganges Show. Allegheny Jtrxcnox River 11 feet ! Inches and rising. Clear and cold. Morgaxtown P.iver 7 feet 10 Inches and rising. Clondy. Thermometer 3" at i p. m. Bbowxsville Klver 10 feet and rising. Clear. Thermometer 32 nt 6 r. si. WABJSEX River 3.4 feet. Fair and cola. The News From Below. F.VAXRVILLE River IB feet 6 Inches and falling. Clear. Thermometer 45. Wheeling River 12 feet S Inches and falling. Departed Ben Hnr, Parkersburg; Batcbclor, Pittsburg. Clear. PABKEItsnURG Ohio river 17 feetand stationary. Dernrted Courier, for Wheeling; Scotia, up; Batchelor np at midnight. CAir-O Departed City of Sheffield. St. Louis: Charley McDonald. 3Icmpliis. Ri-er 21 feetand rising. Clear and pleasant. Cixctxvati River SB feet and falling. Fair and cool. Departed-Henrv M. Stanlev. Kanawha; John K. Speed, Memphis: Golden Rule, New Or leans. SlEJiFins The Cherokea arrived from St. Louis and got away on her return trip. Departed Guid ing Mar, for New Orleans; Future Citv and tow, St. Louis. River 13 feet 8 Inches and rising. Clear and cool. New Orleans Clear and cool. Arrived Mary Houston, Cincinnati. Golp of tho TT hnrves. The marks show 10 feet 6 Inches and rising slowlj-. The C. TV. Batchelor will leave at 4 p. jr. to-day for Cincinnati. The Jos. Nixon left yesterday for Cincinnati with a tow of 14 barges. The 'ellie 'Walton arrived at Louisville yester day and started back with empties. The Joseph Walton arrived last night with empties. She will go out to-morrow with a tow for Louisville. Captais Harry Browx oftcrs a reward for the recovery of the body ot Kngineer Denhtrt. who was lost off the steamer Harry Brown near Sardis on DeceraberT. ' The Hudson was In and ont yesterdav. She brought thp first consignment of w Orleans molassc3 and -jiigar of the season. She had 6!M bar rels of molasses and 12U barrels of ajigar. At the meeting? of the Pittsburg Coal Exchange f-esterrlay the following committee were appointed o lie present at the meeting in Cincinnati to ex amine the plans of the proposed new bridge to be mint at inai point: a plains .lonn A.wooa. .losepn Walton, H.irry Brown, Addison Lysle. "W. w. O'NelL James A. Henderson. O. A. HlacKbnm, V. B. Roilgers, W. J. Wood, Marsh McDonald.T. J. "Wood and C. L. Snowden. Ocean Steamship Arrivals. Steamer. Where From. Destination. Circasiia ew York Furnesi i Glasgow Egyptian Alonarch.Lon'lon Tower Hill London ,.... ....Glasgow ...Noiv York ...New York ...New York Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad. On December 31 and January 1 excursion tickets at reduced rates will be sold between all stations where the rate is 2.1 cents or more; also to principal points oniJew York, Pennsylvania and Ohio and Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroads, tickets good to return until January 4 inclusive. Also, excursion tickets sold on Pittsburg;, Mc Keesport and Youghiogheny and McKees port and Bellevernon divisions December 27, 28, 20 and 30. Powder very Other ELL CO., LIMITED, cl62Ml WINTER BEWRT. Thomasville, G-a. PINEY WOODS HOTEL NOW OPEN. M. A. BOWER, Proprietor. For circulars, rates, etc.. address AVM. E. DAVIES, oc31-17-rrs Manager, Thoniasvilie, Ga. HYGEIA HOTEL, Old 1'olnt Comfort, Va. Deservedly world-famed, this immense and unique caravansary is situated a few vards fiom Fort Monroe, and lies along a beaiititul sanuy beach, washed by the waters of dies apeake Eay and.Hainpton Roads. The won derful equable climate makes it an al'.-the-year-round resort, unsurpassed in health and general attraction. It is the rendezvous for prominent people trom all sections, and an atmosphere of comtort, luxury and re finement pervades the-place. Dress parade, artillery practice, guard mounts, otc.in the fort. SemLfor pamphlet. F. N. PIKE, Manager. deHS-TTSu SB "Wt M NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. THE PEOPLE'S STOEE, FIFTH AVENUE, PITTSBURG. u Great Bargains in AI! Departments! All Winter Goods must positively be cleared out previous to our stock-taking on January 31. 9EPIIC TSi The early buyer gets the biggest bargains! Come- and investigate for yourself. CAMPBELL & DICK, m LAST BAY In Which Drs. Cop:l nd, Hall and Byers Make the $5 Offer. Positively the Last Opportunity for Those Who Desire to Avail Themselves of the $5 Rat9 for Medicines and Treatment. One thing should be clearly and distinctly stated at this timo. This is positively and unequivocally tho last opportunity under 3 treatment. Patients who desire to talcs treatment under this offer must avail them selves of it at once. There will be no further extension in time. Drs. Copeland, Hill and Bvers have songhttogiveall an opportunity of availing themselves of this merely nomi nal rate. They have extended the time three times, and this is the last period in which the offer holds good. All patients be ing under treatment or placing themselves under treatment before Jannary 1, will be at the l'Kte of a month until cured. CATARRH OF HKATJ, THROAT AND STOMACH. Another Instance Positively the Tast Day Under Which Patients May Avail Themselves of the 3 Offer. "It was about six years ago that I first be gan to have trouble with my throat and head. My throat would get very dry and sore at night, and mv head ached and felt heavy and dull," said Mr. Alfred Xickolds. Alfred Xiclcolds, Brereton Avenue. Mr. Nickolds is an edge tool maker era ployed at the Iron City Tools Works on Thirty-second street, and living on Brereton avenue, opposite West Fenn Hospital "My disease crew steadily worse as time passed until, there was not an hour or a min ute in which I did not suffer from It. My head hurt me all the time, and it appears to me I had pains all over me. Mhetts would gather in my throat so badly at nights that I was frequently afraid ot strangling in my sleep. My hcadwasbadlystoppednptmysight was dim and specks floated before my eyes; I had a continuous buzzine and ringing in ears; my nose was dry and stopped up ith scabs, and in the n'ornings when I would first get uu I wonld have a snapning sort of sensation in my forehead like springs loosening. "The disease affected mv tmach and di- ?;etive organs, and when I wonld eat the ood wonld lie iu my stomach like lead. My bowels were badly out or order: mv sleep was broken and restless, and when I would get up I felt heavy, dull and more tireu tnan when I went to beet. I had read much of the skill of Drs. Copeland. Hall and Bjer. and went to see what they could do for me. They examined mv case, and from what they said I knew that thev understood what was the matter with me. " I had ontire confidence in them after a week's treatmenr, and it has been justified. They have cutedmeup well and strong. All of my disagreeable symp toms ate gone, and I hope that mnking the fact of my cure public may lead some other sufforer.to hnd relief also." NEW TEAK'S D T HOTJRSw Drs. Copeland, Hall and Bycrs Will Ke-p Their Offices Open From 9 to 11 A. M. and 3 to 4 T. 3T. on New Year's. To accommodate many patient-t who will take advantage of the low rate tovl'it tho city during the holidays, and others em ployed dnring working days, Drs. Copelan'J, Kali and Byers will keep their offices open for old and new patients on New Year's Day from 9 to 11 A. M. and from 2 to i p. m. Here after these hours, will apply to all nublic holidays. During other days the usual hours will be observed. Dr. Copland, Hall and Brors treat suc cessfully all curable cases at KfiSIxUiavonuc. Pittsburg. Pa. Office hours, 11 to II j.; m.,2 to 5 p. M. and 7 to 9 v. M. Sitn'lays 10 1. m. to i v. v. Specialties Catarrh and all diseases of thi eye, ear, throat and lungs: dvpupsia cm ed; 1 e vous di-ca-cs. rureit: tfcirf tliwii'-pi cured. Many cases tre.ited sncccsfnllv by mail. 'Send 2-cent stamp for question blank. Address all mail to UKS. COPELAND, HALL ft T.YKKS WISivth avenua, Pittsburg, P.t. $5 PER jkONTH. CATARP.H AND ALL DISEASES OF TIIE NOSE iind Tnroat treated for $5 PER MONTH, for the remainder of the year and to all patients applying before January 1. UP-Sl Ihffll LOGJPuRTRfliTS. WKkFREE S?dB?LcHK de2-938 PsBi - .siXS ,visji W maM TO rlvl'Ttm Iftofl t&s CLEHGE SALE fil ON! LADIES' CLOAKS AND JACKETS, MISSES' WRAPS-AND JACKETS, . FUR CAPES AND MUFFS, LADIES' AND MISSES' SUITS, -MILLINERY, . SILKS, DRESS GOODS, FLANNELS AND BLANKETS, - UNDERWEAR, LINENS, MUSLINS and CALICOES,: . CARPETS AND CURTAINS. ' - " 81, 83, 85, 87 AND 83 FIFTH AVENUE. de31-Ths t OIL WEZX. SUFPaVTESL J. W. M'FARLAND. C6 Fourth Avenue, - - Pittsburg1, P BROKER IN OIL PROPERTIES. oc3-66-TT M. V, TAYLOR, onv well stxe:e:c:i:e:s. The Celebrated ALLISON TUBING AND CASING ALWAYS IX STOCK. Booms 35 and 36 Fidelity building. Phone 797. de24-33-TT3 HAYS & I8EES, Contractors We make a specialty of building ram ens lines and water mis, Boom 410 Hamilton Bull dins, PITTSBURG, Pji Conf spondence solicited. Telephone, 31. mv23-46-Trs OH, WELL SUPPLY CO., 91 and 92 Water Street, PITTSBUEG, PA. noWVraww- IEELA1 & HIHES, Forge and Machine Shop And Manufacturers of OILand ARTESIAN WELLDRILLING AND FISHING TOOLS, Cor.Twenty-First St. and A.VJ-C Telephone No. 1222. PITTSBURG, JaI-3-9 STANDARD OIL CO., PITTSBURG, PA. BRANCH OFFICES: Standard Oil Co., Wheeling, W. Va., Standard Oil Co., Cumberland, Md, Standard Oil Co., Altoona, Pa., Capital City Oil Co., Harrisburg, Pa. We mannfactnre for home trade the finest grades of lubricating and illuminating oils. Our facilities are such that our statemen that we furnish all oils standard for quality everywhere cannot be disputed. OUR REFINED OIL LIST: Water White, 150. Prime White, 150. Standard White, 110. Ohio Legal Test. Ohio Water White Lezal Test. Carnadine (red). 150 Test. Olite, 150 Test. OUR NAPHTHA LIST: , .., Deodorized Naphtha for varnish maker, painters and printers. Gas Naphtha for gas companies. Deodorized Stove Fluid for vapor stor burners. Fluid, 7 gravity-, for street lamps, burn ers and torches. Gasoline, 86, S3 and 90 gravity for gai ma chines. OUR LUBRICATING OIL LIST Inc tides the finest brands of Cylinder, Engine and Machinery Oihj. Spindle. Dynamo, SOU Mineral Seal. Neutral Oils, Miners' Oils, Wool Stocks. Para fflne Oil, Paraftinw Wax. Snmmer and Cold Test Black Oils. Signal and Car Oils. Mica Axle Greese, Railroad and Mill Grease and Arctic Cup Grease. Where It Is more convenient, you may order from our Branch Offices, from whica points deliveries will be made. ' STANDARD OIL COMPANY, Cor. Duquesne Way and Eishth Street, mvl2-D PITTSBURG. PA. Demonstrated the fact that we have goods that please the people. th HERE TIE! SHE, Just as pure and fine a3 ever. Fleming's Eight-Year-Old Export, full , quarts ?I, or six lorsj. Fleming's Ten-Yfar-Old SI 50. or six for $7 50. 1 Gibsonfull quarts Fleming's fine old Finch's Golden Wed dimr, full quarts $1 2i.orslx for $6 00. Fleming's private stock, full quarts $2 each. And our line of Imported Scotch and Irish. Whiufcies that gave such universal satisfac tion to all those who wanted something for eign for the holidays, embrace all of the best brands made m other countries. For prices see our new price list. x All orders for any of the above goods shn receive our personal and immediate atten tiJft. JOS. FLEMING & SON, Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 412 .Market St, Cor. Diamond, Pittsburg, Pa. de27-TTSsu PATENTS- W O.D.LEVIS SOLICITOR.- . I3t-5TH.AVE. NEXT.LEAOER PITTS, 4 OillayTMB K. 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