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BggHEBMOSareM
BESCOEDJU GUST,
Men DriTen l)y Fixe to the Top
of a Huge Coal Breaker
Near Shamoldii.
UO AYEKUE OF ESCAPE.
The Wind Changes for a Moment Just
in Time for Them to Jnmp.
ALLIANCE, OHIO, IS LEGALLY DRY.
An Embarrassed Wheeling Merchant Is
Arrested for Arson.
XEWSY NOTES FROJI 1CEAKBI TOWNS
frECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCIJ.l
Sh amokik, Jan. 19. Amid a heavy snow
and wind storm the Burnside breaker was
entirely consumed by fire last night. The
magnificent structure was operated by the
Heading Coal and Iron Company. The loss
i 70,000, without insurance. It employed
500 miners and slate pickers, nd was one of
the best plants in the State. The work of
rebuilding will at once commence.
The fire was replete -with thrilling inci
dents. That no lives were lost seems a
miracle. At 10 o'clock the wind was blow
ing a hurricane. The breaker stood in a
alley two miles from here. Carpenters
were rcpavins; a tring of elevators under
neath the towering plant, while othei men
worked high within the structure at the
main screen.
During a violent gust of wind, sparks
from the lamp on a carpenter's head ignited
a roll of oiled cotton on a beam underneath
the dump chute. Kapidly the blaze com
municated to many quarters. Soon all ex
its were covered by sheets of flame, while
an alarm v.as sent to Shamokin for the fire
depaitment. Thfi men in the breaker re
treated to the topmost part, 200 feet from
the earth. Huddled like sheep in a corner
the toilers silently awaited almost certain
cremation as the flames poured through the
dump chute.
A sudden turn of the wind changed the
ficrv course long enough to enable the men
to tpring from their perilous perch and
fight their way to liberty down the coal
piane. During the fliiht a number ot men
had fought the flames tromthe mouth of the
slope. Messengers were sent into the mines,
and in an hour all had eflec'cd an escape.
The storm aided the flames, and w hen the
massive machinery fell, together with a
monstrous smokestack, the sight was beau-tii-iL
At this juncture no one wa within
1,030 yards of the breaker, the heat being
to intense. Although, there was constant
dangrr of exploding boilers and powder
raigizinc. the miners labored until all their
imperiled brethren were safe.
The breaker was built in 1862 and shinned
the choicest of coal. None ot the com
pany's collieries are insured, premiums be
ing too hiirh, although few breakers in the
region hae been fireswept in the history of
coal mining. '
AILI&KCE WILL BE DEY.
The Ohio Snprfme Court Sustains the LocjU
I'rohibition Ordinance.
Alliance. Jan. 19. tpecia'. This city
is to-night given over to excitement over
the decision of the Supreme Court at Colum
bus, sustaining the prohibition ordinance
enacted five years ago under the provision
of the Dow law. The case has been stub
bornly fought by the saloon keepers, and
ever since the case has been in the Supreme
Court, some 18 months, 130 saloons have
opened up shop.
The line imposed for the second and sub
sequent violations of the law, 5500, was
claimed to be excessive. Ex-Mayor Chap
man imposed such fine upon Robert Jovce,
who appealed to the Common Pleas Court
The court sustained the Mavor. It was
then appealed to the Circuit Court, where
the decision of the Common Pleas and
Mayor's Court was reversed and the case re
manded for trial. The city appealed to the
Supreme Court, with the above result
.asphyxiated by Coal Gas.
Millersbueg, O., Jan. 19. Special
Last night the familv of City Treasurer C.
D. Parkinson retired as usual, after their
hard coal burner had been filled for the
night This mornintr knocks at the door
failed to awakeu them, and the house was
broken into by the neighbors. The rooms
were filled with the deadlv fumes of gas es
caping from the stove. Mr. Parkinson, his
wiie and their children, Kobert and Carrie,
were found lying in their rooms unconscious.
Bv prompt medical attention thev were re
suscitated, but the daughter mav die.
Thrao Tragic D-nths In One Family.
Alliance, Jan. 19. Special William
Bjrnhart,aged20, while returning from this
.city to bis home in Homeworth to-day,
slipped from the platform of the Cleveland
and Pittsburg train and was dragged 300
feet. "When picked up it was found that
his neck had been broken and life was ex
tinct The tragedy makes the third violent
death in the family within a year. A sister
was shot accidentally by" her brother,
and a brother last summer was struck by
lightning.
A Sensational Siory Denied. f
A report from a Greensbnrg correspond
ent appeared in Saturday's Dispatch, that
Mrs. Anna WiHicros, wife of the superin
tendent of the Union Supply Company, at
Ciluraet, had been arrested after shooting
into a crowd ofHungarUn children in her
yard. C. A. McGinncss writes to The
DisrATCH from Greensbnrg that there is
Jio truth in he statement either that Mrs.
WilMams shot at any children, or that she
was arrested.
- FWicltly Man TValks Into the River.
"Wheeling, Jan. 19. Special Richard
Watson, of Sewickley, Pa., boarded the
Keystone State there last night to go to
Catlettsbnrg, Ky. He was drunk, and as
the boat passed Wellsburg he walked off
into the river aud was drowned. The body
was not recovered. He was aged 24 and
single.
An Al'ejheny Man is Secretary.
Canton, O., Jan. 19. The following of
ficers of the Union Xumber Dealers' As
sociation, of Ohio, Western Pennsylvania
and Eastern Indiana, were elected at their
session to-day: President, F. B. McFarlan.
of Cincinnati; Vice President, A. Jackson,
of Akron; Secretary, W. Ahlers, of Alle
gheny. Scarletina Closes Coshocton Schools.
Coshocton, Jan.19. Special. An
epidemic of scarletina is prevailing here,
though but one death has occurred up to
date. The cases are very numerous and the
disease is spreading so rapidly that all the
public schools were closed to-day. So far it
seems to be a very mild type ot the disease.
An Actor on Trial lor Murder.
Parkeksbueg, Jan. 19. Special
John Mortimer, the actor, was arraigned
to-day for murder. The case wa3 continued
until next term, owing to the illness of his
wife, whose testimony is material.
A Jewelry Failure at Alliance.
Alliance, Jan. 19. Special The jew
elry store of D. W. Smith was clcisd to-day
The assets
A WAIF CLAWED BY. A MOIHEB.
New Development Made In a Beaver Falls
Sensation of a Few Weeks Ago.
Beavek Falls, Jan. 19. Special
Some weeks ago word was received by Bur
gess Piper that a young girl named Anna
Andrew s, making her home with a Mrs.
Ferguson in JNorth Sewickley township, was
being abused by Mrs. Ferguson and her
sons. The burgess, Mrs. A. A. Delamater,
aunt of George W. Delamater, and a num
ber ot old soldiers, interested themselves
in the case. Humane Agent O'Brien, of
Pittsburg, was sent for, and an investiga
tion was made.
The girl herself denied the cruel treat
ment and remained with Mrs. Ferguson.
The latter, maddened by the publicity of
the affair, brought suit against
Burgess Piper and Mrs. DelcmaterJ
The Burgess gave bail for court,
but Mrs. Delemater disappeared.
To-day Burgess Piper received a letter from
Mrs. Emma Haas, of Bellaire, O., saying
that she writes at the request of Mrs. An
drews, the mother of the girl, a dressmaker
in that city. The letter says Mrs. Andrews
has not seen her daughter since she was a
little girl, she having been stolen by the
father and carried away, and until she saw
an account of the trouble in the papers she
did not know where the girl was. Mrs.
Andrews is much troubled over the
matter, and wants to know whether the
authorities of Beaver Falls cannot rescue
her danghter for her. The Burgess hardly
knows what to do about the affair.
A DISGUSTED SALVATION BAND.
It Recognizes the Laws of the Country bnt
Not or McKep.port.
McKeesport, Jan. 19. Special The
Salvation Band of 10 pieces, which came
here from Hew York City, surronnded by
the faithful, played loudly and vociferously
on Fifth avenue Sunday night, drawing a
crowd that blocked the street for a square.
One of the leaders and the loudest musician
of them all, C. E. Page, was arrested and
to-day. at the hearing, said he only recog
nized the laws of the country and paid no
attention to what laws a city might pass.
The Mayor fined him under the city ordi
nance, however, and after paying, the dis
gusted musicians packed up and left for the
more liberal East The Mayor then gave
orders to arrest any such performers when
ever they tooted on the streets on Sunday.
The Salvation Army.growing prosperous,
lately bought a lot on the hill, where they
will erect a tabernacle in the near future.
Two big pigeon shooting contests will
take place Saturday, in which the stakes
aggregate 5400, and a great deal of money
will change hand's.
There are a great many cases of grip and
pneumonia in this city, and quite a number
of deaths have occurred.
A MEECHANT ACCU3SD 0? ARSON.
Possible Explanation of the Effort to Burn
a Store by Gas Jets.
Wheeling, Jan. 19. Special Julius
Jacobs, of the firm of Jacobs & Harburger,
drygoods dealers, who -operate two stores,
was arrested to-day charged with attempt at
arson. On Sunday evening the gas in one
of the firm's stores was turned on full, and
one jet lighted and turned low. The escap
ing gas was detected and the store broken
open just in time to prevent an explosion,
which must have wrecked much property
and destroyed many lives, as there is a
boarding house over the store.
Yesterdav Jacobs & Harburger confessed
judgment In the Circuit Court lor about
?5,000 in favor of Jacobs & Isenburg, and
to-day, after the arrest, Morris Jacobs, a
nephew of the accused, went on his bail"
bond for 51,000, Julius transferring to him
all the property he owns. Jacobs has al
ways stood high, but the authorities claim
to have a strong case against him.
THE ttECTJIT OF A CHILD'S "30DT
Made bv a Bnllet Just .Extracted Alter a
Shooting Five Months Ago.
Johnstown, Jan. 19. Special Five
months ago little George Cannon, of, Cone
maugh, while playing with a flobert rifle,
shot his brother, Josie, 4 years old, in the
side. All efforts of the physicians to find
the ball proved unavailing, and the little
fellow gradually grew worse.
Last Thursday his mother noticed a blue
mark on his side, which upon examination,
was pronounced to be the missing bullet
The child was too ill at the time to submit
to an operation, but to-day he rallied and
the bullet was found an inch below the sur
face, exactly opposite the point where it
entered. Dr. Spnngle is of the opinion
that the ball during the past five months
has worked its way clear around his body.
A Traveling Quack Badly Wanted.
MASSiLLON,Jan. 19. Special. Amonth
ago a tall, stoutly-built man, wearing gray
chin whiskers and mustache, aged 65 years,
blew unheralded into this city, and put out a
shingle bearing the name of Dr. C. P. Mar
shall at the Hotel Conrad. He pretended
to treat special diseases, and delivered sev
eral lectures "to gentlemen only" in the
Opera House. He decamped unceremoni
ously last evening, leaving his hotel bill
unpaid, as well as other debts, transporting
all his baggage in his overcoat pockets. He
also left behind his assistant, a young man
aged 20 years, who gives his name as
O'Xeill. He says he joined the doctor at
St Louis and deposited $75 with him as a
guarantee for the faithful performance of
his duties, all of which has cone climmer-
ing with his promised salary, and the board
bill is also unpaid. The doctor changes his
name in almost every town he stops in, one
of his aliases being Dr. Thomas T. Allison.
Two Squibs From Ttraddock.
Braddock, Jan. 19. Special The
Braddock Electric Railway Company are
putting up poles through the town of Turtle
Creek, looking to a completion of the line
as far east as Wilmerding as soon as possi
ble. This will give the people living at
Turtle Creek and Walls a 5-cent fare to
Braddock. The attempt to roll a 50-ton
ingot in the armor plate mill at Homestead
yesterdav proved unsuccessful. The enor
mous weight of the ingot caused a roll to
break and the operation had to be delayed
nntil it can be replaced.
Tri-Stato Brevities.
The McKeesport yews will erect a new
homo for itself.
A Gebmax woman named Theresa Staab,
aired 76 years, dropped dead on the street at
Bellaire yesterday. Heart disease.
The ninth annual session.of the Lumber
men' Association of Ohio. Indiana and
Pennsylvania is in session at Canton.
A" dozes stieet mall boxes In Wheeling
were robbed Mondav nicht. The loss is be
lieved to be $15,000. The thieves had keys.
For the first time since the July strike the
Catasaqua Manufacturing Company's "milb
"B" at Allen town started up yesterday:
Non-union bands are employed.
A Pole named John Mica has been asleep
13 months at the Wilkesbarrc poorhouse, and
shows signs or waklnjr. He opens his eyes
occasionally and takes nourishment.
A CINCINNATI SENSATION.
A Firm or Drygoods Merchants Arrested on
an Krabezz'emcnt Charge.
Cincinnati, Jan. 19. Warrants have
been issued for the arrest of Charles
Weatherby and W. A. Stevens, at the in
stance of H. U. Claflin & Co., of New
York, charging them with embezzlement of
570,000. AVeatherby & Stevens have for
years been nominal proprietors of a dry
goods nore here, but have really been
agents of Claflin & Co.
Recently a settlement was attempted.
Mr. Weatherby is onp of the oldest dry
goods merchants in this city.
to satisfy a judgment of f5,000.
are estimated at $4,000.
IT WASN'T A SUCCESS.
The American-Canadian Football
, Team-Ketnrns From Its Trip.
ENGLISH TEAMS ARE TOO GOOD.
Connie Hack Is to Ee Retained Here Ij the
Local Baseball Club.
GENERAL SPORTING JEWS OP THE DAI
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE EISPATCH.1 '
New Yokk, Jan. 19. After a tour of
over five months throughout Great Britain,
the Canadian-American football team ar
rived home to-day on the State Line
steamer State of Nebraska. The team left
New.York on August 6, last year, and 16
days later played their first match in Glas
gow, which they lost They played their
last match on January 3 with the Blackpool
club, which they also lost During their
tour they played 58 games, of which they
won 13, lost 31 and 14 were drawn. They,
scored 104 goals to 152 by their opponents.
In speaking of the tour to a reporter,
"Manager Ellis said:
"Considering that the team played against
nearly every important club in England,
and the enormous amount of expenses at
tached of traveling, etc., the result was not
so unfavorable, although it was not near so
good as was hoped. A great deal ot expe
rience, however, had been gained. I think
it would have been much better if the tour
had commenced in the South of England
among the amateur teams, and then gradu
ally worked north where the strongest
teams are to be found. As it was, the
strongest teams were met first and before
ouz men had quite got together or under
stood each other's play. The team, too,
were greatly handicapped in numerous in
stances by having several me'n on the sick
list I don't think that a team could be
chosen, either from Canada or the United
States, or both combined, that could hold
their own with the vervhest English teams.
Then it must' be. iraukly admitted that En
glish football is in advance of that played
on this side of the water. Our style of
play was a .great deal of individual" work,
and very little attention was paid to short
and close passing. Long passing trom wing
to wing was frequently indulged in there.
Our a en have been taught many interesting
things regarding the best style of play since
they have been away.
"Financially the tour has not quite paid
expenses, but the deficit is not very large.
wnen tne fixtures tor the team were ar
ranged, good guarantees were received in
nearly every case. The internationals were
arranged on gate-sharing terms, and it was
expected that a large amount would be
drawn from this source, but the expectations
were not realized dwing entirely to the
rather poor form shown by the team."
VONDY'S EXPLANATION.
lie Never Sxpectpd Pfeffer and "Will Sign
Jack Crooks for Second Base.
St. Louis, Jjn. 19. SthsUH. So far as
Von der Ahc is concerned the report that
Pfeffer has been secured by Louisville is
correct. Chris admits that he never had
Fred landed, and now comes forward with
the announcement that Jack Crooks will
hold down second base for the Browns the
coming season.
"I never made any direct overtures tor
Pfeffer until I was requested to consider a
proposition to exchange him for Strieker,"
said Mr. Von der Ahe. "Jim Hart came to
me at Indianapolis and asked me if I would
assume Pfeffer's contract with Williams
people in Chicago, to wit: 57,000 S5.000 of
which was to be paid to cantain the Chicago
Association Club team and 52,000 to manage
it. Of this amount Pfeffer had already re
ceived ?2,000 in advance. I told Hart I
would give him Strieker in return for
Pfeffer, providing Hart would guarantee
that I could get Pfeffer at the Chicago
League Club's contract price of 53,500.
This Hart could not agree to at the Indian
apolis meeting, and so the deal practically
fell through. Since returning home I have
notified Hart that if he was ready to make
the exchange on the basis I proposed I stood
ready to carry out my part of it Anson
wanted Glasscock, but as Glasscock is to
captain the Browns for 1892 I would not
consent to let him go. If Anon wants
Strieker I will give him in exchange for
Hutchinson."
BOSS ISSUES A CHALLENGE.
Wallace Wants to Tackle Billy East the
m English Champion
New Yore, Jan. 19. Special Wal
lace Boss, the oarsman, called at the Police
Gazette office to-day with hi3 backer, posted
$500 and left the following challenge for
William Giles East, the champion oars
man of England:
"Believing that the English oarsmen',
William Giles East, George Perkins, ect,
cannot row any faster than I can, and learn
ing that East nas just defeated Perkins in a
race for the single scull championship of
England, I hereby challenge East to row
me any distance from one mile to five
miles either straightaway or with a turn,
on any course that is mutually agreed
upon, for 81,000 a side and the champion
ship, of England, which title East now
holds. The race to take place three months
from signing articles, Richard K. Fox to be
final stakeholder and referee. I w ill allow
East 250 for expenses to row in America.
I would go to England to row, but I am
under contract to train the Staten Island
athletics during 1892, consequently I can
not do so. To show I mean business I have
deposited 5500 with Richard K. Fox. If
East is eager for the race he will send ar
ticles of agreement and deposit to cover my
money, and the match can be speedily ar
ranged." WILL KEEP MACK.
The Local Clnb Besol ves to Retain the Long
and Steady Catcher.
Connie Mack is to be retained by the
local club and the young man named Ste n
zel isn't to come here. Public sentiment,
a expressed on the matter in this paper
yesterday, had the desired effect of chang
ing the minds of the club officials. The old
players are now quite satisfied and Manager
Buckenberger stated last evening that no
more players will be signed until after the
Lyons case is definitely settled. A letter
has been forwarded Mack, who is in Flor
ida. Manager Buckenberger stated also that
if Lyons is not secured for Pittsburg, Elmer
Smith will be slated for the outfield, and
that will make the list as follows: Hanlon,
Swartwood and Smith, outfielders; Beckley,
Bierbauer, Snugart and Farrell, infielders;
Baldwin, Galvin, Ehret and Woodcock,
pitchers; Miller, Mack and Earle, catchers.
Briggs is rtot to be retained. Manager
Buckenberger isconfident that the above
list will prove themselves good ones.
WILL SUPP0ET DAY.
J. W. Spalding Says a Few Words About the
Giant's President.
New York, Jan. 19. A great deal has
been said of late about a proposed scheme to
drive President John B. Day out of the
New York Baseball Club by several heavv
, stockholders, who are said to be anxious to
"run things in the metropolis.
. President J. W. Spalding, who is said by
many toTae the leader of the alleged anti
Day faction, said in the presence of A. J.
Beach, of the Philadelphiaclub, and Man
ager Powers, of the Giants: "This story is
silly if not malicious. There is no feeling
against Mr. Day and he and I are on the
best of terms. I shall vote for John B. Day
for President at the coming election, be
sides using all my influence in his behalf
. i x - i
and I will say in addition that there isn't a
single stockholder in the club who will not
support him."
DOWN TO W0EK.
The State 'Varsity Athletes Commence
Practice With Very Good Prospect.
Philadelphia, Jan. 19. Special
The aspirants for places on the' University
of Pennsylvania baseball nine started their
indoor practice yesterday afternoon. The
prospects for tho season are bright, both
financially and for a winning team. Among
the men who were at the cape yesterday
were Bayne, TJhlrich, Frsier, White, Brown,
Barrows, Ed Casey, Morgai, McCain, Mar
tin, Ehrhart, Moran, Gunning. Devlin,
Lansing. Edwards, Mackey and Thomson.
A trajner has not been secureu v u., out it
is very probable that Mr. Arthur Irwin will
fill that position. A good trainor will do
wonders toward developing a fine tearec
The captain will be elected this week, and
it will probably be TJ. S. Thomson, who is a
good man and has all the requirements.
It is probable that Lansing, Edwards or
Gunning will do the catching; Bavne or
Kalbach the pitching; Devlin, Knipe,
Schoffor Moran, first; Thomson, second;
Vail or Buchanan, short stop; Edwards or
Vail, third; Moran, Hunter, Cake, Mackey,
Buohanan or others, in the outfield.
A new cage will be built at the Univer
sity if the students display enough spirit
and interest in the welfare of their Alma
Mater to subscribe 5600, the alumni having
agreed to Bupply the remainder.
Results at Guttcnbnrj.
Guttenburg, N. J., Jan. 19. The track
was in bad condition to-day:
First race, lour and one-half furlongs
Tioga first, Sliver Mint second, John Lack
land third. Time, 57K-
Second race, five furlongs Gold Digger
first. Onager second, Hebe third. Time,
l:05Vi.
Thud race, six furlongs Prince Howard
flist, Mario Lovell second, Repeater third.
Time, 1:16.
Fourth nice, four and one-half furlongs
Censor flrst. Objection second, Comet third.
Time, 57J-4'.
Fifth lace, one and one-quarter miles
Legacy first, Bonnie King second, Sirrae
thud. Time. 2:14.
Sixth race, seven furlongs Corlnne flrst.
Kingdom second, Prodigal third. Time,
W5K-
The I'ool Tlayers.
The results of the Allegheny pool tourney
yesterday were: Wehner beat Elpern by 7
points; Hohman beat Barrie by 3 points,
and T. S. McDonald beat J. S. McDonald
by 14 points. To-day's games, evening
only, are: Elpern versus Barrie; Hoy versus
Williams. Hoy aud Wehner are now tied
for first place. Mr. Powers will hold a pool
tourney in March open to all players in
Pennsylvania.
Baspball Notns.
MxyAQEE BccKEXBEHOEit is in the city to
day. Milwaukee wants to buy Louisville's fran
chise. Bon Feegusox does not seem to be much
sought alter as umpire.
HarkyStovky has joined tho regiment of
bicyclists at New Bedford.
Boebv Wheelock is working In a billiard
room at Cbarlestown, Mass.
It is the intention of the local magnates
to have the home grounds in excellent con
dition for the opening of the soason.
The fact that Yale is listed for games with
league clubs late In April giV63 little prom
ise of that early schedule of Mr. Hart's be
ins adopted.
The pressure of public opinion regarding
the releasing of Slack has had some effect
ai he will stay here nnd a player named
Stengel ill not be here.
SrEAKiso of tho welcoming dinner to
Manager Barnie, the Louisville Post ci uelly
savs: "In return ho will give the Senatois a
club that will be bringing up the rear all the
time."
"Tim" Keefe has written to the rhlladel
plva cluh that he has got down to 180 pounds
nnd that his arm is in fine condition. Ho
expects to pitch at least three times a week
for the "Phillies" this year.
Dox'T be surprised to find "Danny" Rich
ardson with tho New Yorkers this year.
There's a little quiet dicker going on now
tnat may amount to somctning in tne ena.
"Rich" says ho will not plav In Washington
and Barnie says he will. Who's right? yew
York Hei aid.
C. D. White, President of the Eastern As
sociation, returned fi om Chicago yesterday.
Ho said that the scheme to place teams in
Now York and Philadelphia had not been
dropped altogether, although tho prospects
for such club's just now were not particu
larly brighf. Reach, of Philadelphia, said
that he hadn't decided about the proposed
new club in his city, but that while ho mizht
give his consent It might not be fair to tho
League to allow the Eastern to come in
there, after hiR colleagues had paid out $5t,
000 to set the Wagners out of the way. JTno
York Herald.
General Sporting Notes.
D. CiMPBELt-Slosson, S00;"Schaefer, 392.
Billy Dacy wants to fight Billy Myer.
Ike Weik and Frank Steele will fight Feb
ruary IS, at Boston.
Colonel Jacob Rutpert has signed Jockey
J. Bergen for next season.
Foxhall Kkeke has secured second call on
Jockey Hamilton's services.
Ecoeke Leioht has purchased the bay fllly
Rosev'illea full sister to Azia.
That good mare Abl has broken down
completely and will be retired.
TnBPittsbuig football team are still anx
ious to play the American-Canadian team.
Dick Roche declines to back Jack Mc
Auliffe against Myer, claiming McAnliffe is
dissipating.
Messes. E. E. Shaker, Jim Crow and others
will have a live bird shoot at Exposition
Park Friday.
John Morrissey will be at this oflico Satur
day evening next to meet the "Amateur
Boxer" who wants to fight at 126 pounds.
Vikimg, 2:19, by Eelmont, out of Water
witch, who won the New England stallion
race last year, beating The Seer, Coralloid,
Early Bird, Charley Wilkes and Bellman, is
to be sold at auction.
Jimmif. Klxitard, who claims to Je the 110
pound chnniplon of America, sajs he will
fleht Plimmer and Kelly 111 tho one ring, he
to be allowed half an hour's rest before
"taking on" the second man.
The bantam-weights. Daly and McCarthy,
met in a finish fight early Sunday morning,
at Bith beach, for a $100 purse. McCarthy
won in the thiid round, knocking Daly out
with a swinging blow on the- neck.
Henry Flaherty, the Rambler -Athletic
Club's boxer, of New York, has as yet not
recovered from the knock-out blow he re
ceived from Holmes during tho Star Ath
letic Club's entertainment January 10.
A local sporting man wants to match a
hull terrier dog to Bght any other bull ter
rier at 20 pounds, eive or take one pound; also
22 pound dog to fight nny other at the .ttcr
weicbr, give or-take a ponnd, for $30 or $100 a
side. I A match can bo made next Friday
evening.
Wom-n Preparing for license Court.
The W. C. T. A. held its regular meeting
in the Sandusky Street Baptist Church" yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. Woodburn pre
sided. The treasurer reported that there
was 585 23 in the" treasury. Mrs. Bodgers,
a delegate from Tallycavev, reported that
through the efforts of the W. C. T. A. at
that place, all saloons had been closed.
Mrs, Watson, superintendent of legal work,
reported that printed remonstrances against
saloons were in her hands and would tie dis-
tributed by her. The rest of the time was
taken up in completing arrangements for
General D. H. Hastings' lecture, on the
Johnstown flood, on the 25th of February,
in Old City Hall, under their auspices.
I
A Dangerous Man Turned T.oose.
George Boberts, the colored boathand
who was almost brained several weeks ago
by a fellow-workman "on the Cincinnati
whsrfboat during a game of cards, was dis
charged from the 'Homeopathic Hospital
yesterday. He refused to leave the place
when notified, and. would not wear the
clothing given him. He threw them on the
floor and wanted to assault the nurses. He
became so dangerous that the management
was compelled to place himn a cell. He
remained there some time,' and then con
sented'to put on bis clothes and leave the
hospital. He is considered a dangerous
man.
RKNT your rooms by ad vert lilnc In CUE
DISPATCH'S cent-a-word columns ,
THE CHILEAN FORCES.
They Are Formidable Only on Paper,
' but They Are Armed
WITH MODERN PARAPHEBtfALIA.
Some Misconceptions .About Them. Intelli
gently Explained Awaj.
THEY ABE GOOD FIGHTERS, HOWEVER
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
New York, Jan. 18. The Chilean army
is formidable only on paper? In 1883 it
contained two regiments ot artillery, ten
battalions of infantry and three regiments
of cavalry, with 1,023 officers and 12,450
men. By the law of 1884, however, this
establishment was reduced and limited to
10,410 men at most.
In 1891 the strength of the standing army
on paper had fallen to 397 officers .and 5,719
nren, organized in eight battalions of in
antry, two regiments of field artillery,
hree regiments of cavalry, one battalion of
sappers and one battalion of coast artillery.
The effective strength of the army, however,
was estimated by a German colonel last
year as only 2,305 men, for during 1890 no
fewer than 1,158 had deserted.
There is a universal liability to service in
Chile, and therefore there is the fiction of a
"people's army," such as is supported in
Erance and Germany, but in fact most
soldiers are pressed into the service and are
paid to stay in it, while exerting all their
political influence to get out. When politi
cal influence fails an unwilling soldier
merely takes his case into his own hands
and deserts, as the figures just quoted
show.
All Able Mart Bear Arms There.
Tourists in Chile frequently have much
to say about the strength and efficiency of
the war departments in tbelargc cities there.
The explanation of this is that every fire
man is exempt from military service. As it
is not customary in Chile, however, as it is
on the continent, to drill the fire and police
organizations for service in the field the
Chilean firemen would not be anymore
available for a war than the rawest recruits
from the provinces.
Besides its 2,3.85 regulars the Chilean
Government basin times of peace anational
guard of 48,602 men and 2,119 officers, to
which every Chilean able to bear arms is
supposed to belong. The National Guard,
like the regular army, is much more consid
erable on paper than' in reality. At the be
ginning of last year it was estimated to con
tain but 27,000 men and 1,155 officer, poorly
drilled and armed andalmost undisciplined.
This force is divided among 34 regiments
of infantry and three separate companies,
11 squadrons of cavalry and a few old-fashioned
batteries.
"The organization of the Chilean army,"
wrote a German military authority, "is a
prettv wretched affair, and patriotic Chil
eans have long urged a thorough jetorm.
The training is hardly better than the
organization. So, for instance, the cavalry
is drilled according to the Spanish system
of 1807. On the other hand, the weapons of
the regular army are sufficiently modern.
The field artillery has Krupp puns and the
infantry has Mannlicher rifle's. The ammu
nition factories and repair shops are under
the supervision of German officers."
Too Many Officers In the Array,
Not the least of the serious defects of the
Chilean army is that it has an amazingly
laifee number of commissioned officers.
Every battalion has one colonel, two
maiors and two captains. The change.
moreover, from the peace formation to the
war formation has been in no way provided
for.
The weakness of the Chilean army is more
the result of poor management of War
Ministers and Inspectors General than a
lack of good material. The Chilean soldiers
are fair fighters, as 50,000 of them showed in
the war with Bolivia and Peru some 12
years ago. They are, besides, hardy and
uncomplaining and of phenomenal endur
ance. In the last war the Chilean infantry
did some astonishingly good marching.
Marches of 30 or 33 miles a
day, beyond the power of the highly
trained European troops, were for them
nothing extraordinary. The cavalry showed
similar ability to stand fatigue. Marching
day and night it several times covered 60
miles at a stretch. The secret of this en
durance of the mounted soldiers is that
every Chilean is at home on horseback, and
that every horse, when ridden at a gallop,
the only gait of the Chilean cavalry, has al
most inexhaustible strength. Becaltee the
Chileans are famous riders, however,
it is not correct to draw the inference that
they are poor pedestrians. This is shown
notonly by the work of the infantry with
Peru, but also by the records of the couriers
and professional runners. The latter cover
45 or 50 miles a day, although carrying bur
dens of 40 pounds on their shoulders.
That from such material fine soldiers can be
made is self evident.
Mayor Wyman Is Indignant.
Mayor Wyman was indignant yesterday
when he learned of the petition of John
Davis asking the Finance Committee to re
turn a fine of $50 imposed for drunkenness.
The Mayor said Davis was not charged with
drunkenness, but with one of the most
heinous crimes on the calendar, and would
"probably have been sent to the penitentiary
if the case had been sentto court.
'Highest of all in Leavgning Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
jl v &m iwcir
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ASSOCIATION OF ACTING
OF THE
OaaAinzED 1888.
XREASTTBTOt.
BICHAED J. DtWGLISON, JLD.,
rmT.AHBT.raij., rA.
TJ. S.
rHESlDEKT,
A EEE7E3 J-ACKS03T, KJ.,
CHICAGO, III,
OFFICE OF THE RECORDER.
When at Stuttgart, Germany, dnringthe Winter 1881-82, 1 was sufferins from a severs ctUck
of Bronchitis, which seemed to thrcatenPneamonia. I met, at the Hotel JIarquardt, Commander
Beardslec, of the United States Navy. In speaking of my sickness, he remarked : "Doctor, yen
can care that chest trouble of yours by usins an Allcock's Porous Pi,a3te." "That may bo
true," I answered, " bat where can I get tho plaster ? " "Anywhere in the civilized world, and
surely here in Stuttgart. Whenever I have a cold, I always use one and and relief." I sent to the
drag store for tho plaster, and it did all that my friend had promised. Ever since then I have ued
it whenever snllering from a cold, aud I have many times prescribed it for patients.
The Aixcocn's Plastec is the beat to be had, and has saved many from severe illness, and
undoubtedly, if used promptly, will save many valuable lives. Whenever one ha3 a severe .cold
he should put on an Allcock's Plaster as soon as possible. It Bhould" be placed across tho
chest, the upper margin Just below the neck ; some hot beef tea, or rrillk, will aid In the treatment-
This is not a patent remedy In the objectionable sense of that term, but a standard preparation
of value. The government supplies for the United States Army and Indian Hospital stores contain
Allcock's Plasters, and "the medical
profession throughout the world is well
aware of their reliability and excellence.
I shall always recommend it, not only
to break np colds, but as useful in allay
ing pains In the chest anil in the back.
It Is. a preparation worthy of general
confidence.
THE -n EATHEE.
For Western Pennsylvania,
Wats Virginia and Oklo:
Fair Till Thursday, Wanner
.p by Wednesday Night: Vari
able Winds.
TEMPERATURE ASD RAnTFALL.
8 A. IT..
12 M
2 P. X..
5 P. M..
8 P. II..
Maximum tcmn 27
Minimum temp . 15
Mean temp 21
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Prec W
RIVER NEWS-AND NOTES.
Louisville Item The Stape or Waters and
the Movements or Boats.
rsrrciAi. teleokawsto TniDisrATcrr.i
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 19.-Baslness fair. Weather
clear ami cold. The river is stationary, with 13
feet 11 lncucs on tne ians. 10 ....... .
the canal and 39 feet 8 Inches below.
TheGuldhiftStarisdue up from New Orleans.
The Now South leaves for Memphis Thursday
morning. The Heaver and tow, of coal will leave
for New Orleans in the mominc The Diamond
and tow of coal left for New Orleans tliU moraine.
The John A. Wood took her tow of coal over llie
falls to-dav. assisted by the Fulton and the Hot
spur, and will leave for New Or.cans to-iiljsh t.
I)epartures-I!Ig Sandy, for Cincinnati; Joseph
Outlirlc, for Evansvllle.
What TTpper Ganges Show.
3T0ROASTOWK River 7 fee and stationary.
Snowlnr. Thermometer 25 at 4 P. M.
BROWSSViLLE-KlverO feet 2 inches and rising.
Snowing. Thermometer 19 al5 p. M. ...
WARRKS-Elver 1.8 feet. Cold, with heavy
snow.
The Mews From Below.
CAIRO No arrivals or departures. Elver 21
feet and rising. Cold and cold.
Cincinnati Kiver 30 feet 5 Inches and falling.
Cloudv ami cold,. Departed-Congo, to Pittsburg;
Mary Houston, to New Orleans.
Memphis Departed-John K. Speed. Cincin
nati; Kate Adams. Arkansas City. Kiver 11 feet
and rising: full of Ice. Clear android.
PARKERSBURO-Oliio 17 feet and tailing. Heavy
snow to-d.iy and intensely cold. Little Kanawha
falling. Ben Hur up for Wheeling; Congo down
last night: Hudson up to-night. ...
St. 1.0CIS The blockade of Ice remains Intact,
with but little prospects of it breaking np in the
next live weeks. By the marks at the foot or Mar
ket street this evening 8 feet was shown. Clear
and cold.
Vicksburo River railing. Snowing; very
cola. Fassed up Dick Fulton and tow.
PICKED UP BY THE POLICE.
Peter Trent and William Dyer, colored,
were held for court ycsteiday by Alderman
McKenna on a charge of leloniou-" assault
and battery preferred by Caotain Dennison.
The Police Bureau is seriously crippled
Just now by 3ickne33 among the men. Ten
of tho officers tf ho report to Central station
are too ill to be on duty, and other parts of
the city are in similar shape. A severe cold
is the cause in most cases.
Geoboe Sanpord, colored, was arrested
yesteraay by Special Officer Messner as a
suspicious character. Sanford had two
pieces of cloth that he was endeavoring to
dispose of aud conld not give a satisfactory
explanation as to how it came into his pos
session. Danko Mackowitz, the role, who stabbed
Steven Youchack in Cabot way; Southside,
Monday night, was given a hearing last
evening and was committed to jail for court.
Mackowitz admitted to Alderman Bein
hauer that he plunged the knife in You
chack's neck, but refused to say why ho
did it.
Mart Davis, of Eleventh street, South
side, appeared before Alderman Beinhauer,
vesteiday ana made an information against
Peter Bourhoff, chaiginir him with a serions
offense. The girt is 18 years old. Bourbon
is employed at Jones & Langhlins' mill and.
was arrested last nlsht. He was given a
hearing and held for court. Bail was not
Obtained and he was sent to jail.
Ocean Meamship Arrivals.
Steamer. Where From. Destination.
Gallia.. Liverpool ., New York.
IC'iam Amsterdam New York.
Eider Bremen New York.
State of Nebraska.OUsgow New York.
Frlesland Antwerp New York.
Bothnia New York London.
Egyptian Monarch New York Loudon.
Kliineland New York London.
Caledonia New York London.
Russia New York ..Hamburg.
Chicago Baltimore Rotterdam.
California New York G asgow.
HAVE YOU THE GRIPPE?
Many People Have It and Do Not Know
It. How to Kecognize the Symptoms
nnd How to Treat Them.
Hundred" of people havo the Grippe who
do not know it. Not necessarily the final
stages, but the first stages. They feel pains
in the head, and a bad taste in the mouth,
get tired and despondent, have chilly sensa
tions, limbs and muscles ache. In some cases
these things aro overlooked. In most cases
perhaps they are considered simply a slight
cold. In nearly every case they indicate the
coming of Grippe.
There is hut one thing to do when these
symptoms appear, and that is to take prompt
and vigorous measures, to fortify nature to
repel the enemy. A little well directed effort
at jus? tho right time will accomplish very
much more than labored efforts afterwards.
Theieisbut one thing to be done, and that
is to uo a pure stimulant, something that,
willpiomptly arrest, nnd in no way injure
something endorsed by scientists, recom
mended by physician", and popular because
so efficient Duffy's Pure MaitWbiskes'. Two
years ago, and last year when the Grippe
w.is ragi'ig. this was the standard remedy
used, and recommended by the profession.
It did more to prevent tho Grippe than all
other known or recommended remedies. It
preserved many people in health who wonld
otherwise have been grievously sick, per
haps even worse. It is as efficient to-day as
ever. It should be borne in mind that other
so called whiskies may not bo so ettclcnt,
and it any dealer asserts that such whiskies
are the same, distrust him at once. There is
but one medicinal whiskey, and that is
Duff's Pure Malt. , Jall-SAT
ASSISTANT SURGEONS
ARMY.
ISCOEPOKATBD 1SS9.
EKOtlBDra,
w. thokxtcs rAiaEn, :
IiLrS,2tAS3-
Salem, JUsa., March 23, 1S31.
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SEW ADVEKTI5EMEXTS.-
fJlt
LIDE,
SLIDE.
We have -put our prices
for clothing on a sliding scale,
and they've been sliding to a
point that the most depleted
pocketbook couldn't grum
ble at Our price of $3.50
is for choice of hundreds of
fine Pants worth $4. 50 and
$5. Onr price of $4 is
for Trousers fit for any gen
tleman for dress wear, and
worth $5 to $6. For $5, 6.
$7.50 we make Pants to or
der worth $7, $8 to $10.
Our stock of Overcoats
and Ulsters also on a tobog
gan slide.
PRICES TUMBLE.
$$, $10, $12 for coats worth
$12, $15 and $18.
DOWN, DOWN THE. SLIDE.
HATS 96 dozen fine
fur Men's Derbys, $1.49.
954 AND 956 LIBERTY ST.
Star Corner.
lal7-80-xw9u
BWS0B&
xWL0G.ppDigipTS.
JOHN C.lIilHAYE5S(o
Boston &S Mass.
gde233
STEAMERS ASH EXCTJSION3.
CUNABD LINE-NEW YOKK AND X.IVEH
POOL VIA QUEENSTOWN-From Pier 40
JN orin Itlver. fast express mau berviue.
Gallia. Jan. 23. 1:3) p. m.
ervia,Feb. 20, 11 a. m.
Gallia. Feb. M. 2 p. m.
Etruria, Feb. 27, 5 a. nu
Etruria, J an. 30,6:30 a.m.
Auranla. Feb. 6. 1 p. m.
TTmhHn TTnhia.X3n a.m.
txira Bieamer uuiiiui. iicu. xcu. iv. p. ax
Cabin passat;e-?S0 and upward, according to lo
cation; second cabin. (33.
Steerage tickets to and from all parts of Europe
at vcrr low rates.
For freight and passage apptv to the company's
office. 4 Bowling Green. New York. VERNON H.
BKOWN & CO.. General Agents, orClIAKLKS P.
SMITH. Third ar. anu Wood St.. Agent for Pitts
burg, l"a. lall-D
TUUE STAR LINE
V For Queenstown and LiTerpooi.
Koral and United States Mail steamers.
Britannic. Jan. 27. 3 pm I BritannIc,Feb24,2:3)pra
Majestic, Feb. 3. 10 ami MaJestlc.Mar.S. 8:30am
Adriatic, Feb. 10. 3 p m j Germanic, Mar. 9. 3 p m.
Teutonic. Feb. 17, 9 am Teutonlc.Mar. IS, 8 a m
From White htar dock, foot or AVest Tenth St.,
New York.
Second cabin on these steamers. Saloon rates,
(o0 and upward, becond cabin and $10. Excur
sion tickets on favorable terms. Steerage, from or
to old country. .
AVhlte Star drafts payable on demand in all tha
nrlnrlnil hanks throusrhont Great Britain. Am!r
to JOHN J. MCCORMICK. 639 and 401 Smtthfleld
St.. Pittsburg. orH. MAITLAND KERSEY. Gen
eral Agent, 2a Broadway, Jew York. jaavp
ANCHOR LINE
Steamers Leave Nertr York Every Saturday
For Glasgow via Londonderry.
Rates for Saloon. Passage t and upward, accord
ing to accommodation and location of room,
feccond Cabin. 25. Steerage, 19.
, 3IEDITERKANEAN SERVICE:
SEW YORK TO GIBRALTAR AND NAPLES.
Cabin passage, $80 to $100.
Passengers booked at through rates to or from any
city la Great Britain or on the Continent.
Drafts on London Sold at Lowest Bates.
Book of information, tours and sailing lists fur
nished on application to Agents.
HENDERbON BROTHERS. 7 Bowling Green. N.
Y.. or J. J. MCCORMICK, (39 and 401 Smllhaeld st.
A. D. SCORER & SON. 415 femlthflela sk. Pitts
burg: j 31. SEMPLE, 110 Federal St., Allegheny.
nol6-ll-MWT
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS.
GLASGOW TO PHILADELPHIA,
Via Deny and Galway. The mot direct
route from Scotland and North and Middle
of Ii eland.
ACCOMMODATIONS UNSURPASSED.
Intermediate, $30. -Steerage, $IX
CTilTF) Service of
LI N fc. ) STEAMSHIPS.
NEW YORK AND GLASGOW,
Via London every Fortnight.
Jan 28, State of Nebraska. S a. m.
CABIN, $40. Second class $33. Steerage, $1X
Annlv to J,
. J.'JUCCOKMICK, 639 Smitlineld
street, Pittsburjr.
no2W3-D
Norddentscher Lloyd Steamship Company.
Fast Line ot Express Steamers.
New York to Southampton (London), Bremen.
SPRING SAILINGS. 1S32.
Elder.
HaveL
Ems.
Lahu,
Saale.
bpree,
Elbe.
Aller.
Trave.
Flcler.
Havel,
1ms,
Lahn,
baale.
Pat.. April 2 Elbe. Wed.,
Tues., April 5 Allr. Sat..
Sat,. April 8 Trare, Tues.,
Tues., April 12 Elder. bat,,
Sat.. April 16 Havel. Tues.,
Tues., April 19 Ems. Sit..
Wed., April 20 Lahn. Tues.,
bat.. April 23 Saale, Sat..
Tues., Aprll2fi bnree, Tne? .
at.. April JO Elbe. Wed..
Tues., May 3 Aller. bat.,
bat.. May 7 Trave. Tnes.,
Tues., May 10 Elder. Sat.,
fat... May 14 Havel. Tues.,
Tues. Mav 17 Ems. bat,.
May U
May 2t
May SI
May 2J ,
May 31
June I -June
7
June It ,
June U
June IS '
Jnne 11 ,
June2t
Juno 2
June 21 t
Spree,
July,
TlmefrflmNinrV(,fr tn Vnitthnmntoo. 7WrtarS,
01 A SLIDE SCALE.'-:
firStr
From Southampton to Bremen.:! or30 hours. From
Southampton to Loudon, by Southwestern Kailway j. ji
Co.. VA hours. Trains every hoar in the summer
season. Railway carrUgcs for London await nra
sengers in Southampton Docks on arrivalof ex- l
press steamers from New York. ' ' . - 1
These steamers are well known forthelr speed. "it
comfbrtand exrelleit cuisine. -"' , ,
MAX SCHAMBERG & CO., 527 Smtthfleld it,.,Ts
LOUIS MObER, 616 Smltuleld st,. Agents tar, ,
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