t J GUILT! MEKS By tlie Score Among the Aris tocracy "of tlie Beayer Yalley Towns. A BUSH FOR TOMCHES Follows the Discovery Just Hade by the Bridgewater Company. FOUR BANDITS FOUGHT BY AGIBL. Ispj, Sent Up for life on a Murder Charce, Probably Innocent ( KEWSr KOTES FROM KEAEBT TOWNS rSFKCIAI. TELZGRAM TO THE DISPATCII.1 Beaver Falls, Jan. 20. Since early lust fall the Bridgwater Gas Company has received intimations that people in this place and other towns along their lines have been using gas that has never been re ported at the office. The gas was used by means of what are called "mixers," which had been purchased in Pittsburg. Monday the company quietly put an in spector to work, and the result of his inves tigations has astonished the officers of the company and caused a panic among the peo ple who have been illegally using gas in this way. The result is that there has been a scramble for wrenches, tong, eta, to ena-' hie the people to turn off the gas, and the plumbers are unable to supply the demand. At the offices of the company no names will be given, but they say they are as tounded at the number of people found to be stealing gas. They do not belong to the poorer class of people, but among them are many who are well able to pay for anything they desire. The list, so far, it is alleged, embraces church members, ward officcrsand other prominent people, including a minis ter of the gospel. The then is made easy, as the meter sys tem has not been generally used. In most of the houses from one to two fires were being paid for, while from five to six were found running full blast. As a rule the ex cuses given are that when gas was low the consumer:, had to either lreeze or burn coal, and now that gas is rather plenty they pro pose to get een. A meeting .of directors has been called, when some action regard ing delinquents will be taken. . XmilATIOHS DIDN'T SAVE BUI. An Honest Jury Convicts a Confidence Xtrn Despite the Statute Claeiok, Jan. 20. Special In the spring cf 1889, "W. B. Smitten, son of a prominent Indiana county farmer, came to Clarion county, spent the spnns and part of the summer establishing agencies for a patent fence. He induced many farmers Jo become ajents on commission, among i hem H. McCall, of "West Freedom. Last tliring McCall received notice from the National Bank of Clarion that a note signed bv !ni in favor of Smitten, 'ated May 14, 1S89, at two years for 5125, -would be due May 14, 189L This was news to McCall. Hewent to the bank, admitted the signa ture to be genuine and paid the note. He then made information against Smitten, charging him with forger'. Smitten was arrested and put on trial. McCjll alleged that he did not sign the note, but signed a printed contract and an agreement concerning commissions which was written in pencil, but signed by him in ink. About three inches below the writing was a promisory printed between the writ ing and signature. The writing W3S cut off, leaving a cleau, straight promissory note made payable at two years to cover time enough to escape a prosecution for false pretense by the statue of limitation. The jurv this evening rendered a verdict of guilt v. Smitten is now on trial on a similar charge, in which Charles Huefner is prose cutor. He has operated throughout the entire western part of Pennsylvania. Both the defendant and his counsel frequently admitted during trial that he was gmltv of false pretense, but that he had provided against that. AN IKKOCEKT CONVICE. George Eskey, In Prison for Life In Ohio, IVill Trouably Be Pardoned. Steubekville, Jan. 20. Speck?.' It is generally believed here that George lkey, who was sentenced to life imprison ment in 1886 for the murder of Charles Hall, of Mingo Junction, is innocent. On the night of February 18, 1886, Eskey, together with James Higgins, Charles Roup, Ben O'Batch and George Brown, were celebrat ing the starting up of the steel plant "While under the influence of liquor the entire party started out to steal chickens from an old man named HalL Hall heard a noise in his coop, and, coming outside, warned the intruders away. The reply he received was a revolver shot. Hall staggered into the house and died. A revolver was found on liskey, and the rest of the gang fastened the crime on him. It is now known that the day before Eskey went to the penitentiary he stopped before Brown's cell, and holding out his hand, exclaimed: "Why did you swear to tliat lie'.' You know that I did not shoot Hall." Brown returned no answer, but was greatly overcome and retired to his bench and wept aloud. So strong is the ieeling that Eskey did not do the shooting that lawjers for the State, the Judge who presided, the jury in the case and the widow and relatives of the murdered man hate signed a petition praving f or his par don. It is thought he will soon be a free man. His aged parents are dependent and need him greatly. Brown, the one man who could probably have cleared him, has disappeared. BBADD0CK BREVITIES. A TVaif Ticked IJp on the Street Fcmlckey Traffic Stalled A Mill Mishap. Bbaddock, Jan. 20. fecial A little girl about 12 years of age was picked up by the police late last night while wandering about the freezing air. She gave her name as Annie McCain, and said her parents had moved from McKeesport to Oakland yester day, and that she had been left at the depot here by an older girl, a cousin of hers. She is being cared for while her story is being investigated. Traffic is still at a standstill over the Pemickey Bailroad between McKeesport and Pittsburg and on the Eastern division also, on account of the break in the trestle below Itankin station. But 700 rails were rolled in the 12 hours at the Edgar Thomson Steel "Works yester day. The water pressure gave out and there was a bad break ot an engine. Tlie remains of Robert A. Hart, who com mitted suicide by throwing himself under a train at Duquoin, III, last week, will be ex humed and brought home for interment.. Alliance Saloons Closed for Repairs. Ai.liance, Jan. 20. Special The wide-open saloon is no longer visible in this city. "Wbere24 hours ago 130 saloons openly sold intoxicants, nothing is now to be seen but drawn curtains and numerous signs of "closed for repairs." The general opinion, however, is that it is simply a transition from the open saloon to the speak-easy. Mayor Stillwell has given notice, that from now on the law will be strictly enforced. Canton's Millionaire 'Widow Weds. Canton, O., Jan. 20. Special Nor- man Chance, a leading business'man of this city, and Mrs. Alice Newton Miller, widow of the late Jacob Miller, of this city, chief owner of the G. Aultman & Co. Manu facturing Companv, were married to-day in "Washineton by Bishop Hearst. They will live in "Washington for the present. Mrs. Miller's estate is estimated at overSl, 000,000. A KEWSY YOUNGSTOWH IETTEE. County Officers Must Disgorge Illegal Fees A Contest for 8100,000 Estate. YoiWGSTOWN, Jan. 20. jeciaZ. This afteraon Moore and Anderson, who have been investigating the annual report of the County Commsisioners, reported that county officials, by excessive charges or miscon struction of the statutes, have drawn large amounts in excess of legal fees. Sheriff Ewing is asked to refund S593, and ischarged with taxingnileage where service was made in the city and chaging boarrd for insane persons who were not in jail. Similar harges are made against other countv officers, the exception being County Clerk Curry and Probate Judge Wilson. Mrs. G. T. Ambrose and Miss McCand less, ot Apollo, Pa., claiming to be nieces of Dr. McCaudless, who was found dead in his sleigh, came here to-day, and Misun derstood will contest the possession of his estate, estimated at 5100,000, which, in the absence of a w ill, it was supposed would revert to his onlv daughter, Mrs. E. W. McClure, of Apollo. It is claimed by con testants she was not a daughter of the deceased. Antonio Lombado commenced suit for damages for injuries received in the Penn sylvania vard, and settled the case for 5200 without the knowledge of his attorney, who compelled him, after being arrested, to dis gorge the 5200 and prosecute the case. This resulted in a -verdict for 51,500. The com pany took the case to the Supreme Court, which has affirmed the judgment. The annual meeting of the Mahoning and Shenango Valley Car Service Association was held here this afternoon. Having ex hausted all its resources in trying to effect a settlement with the iron manufacturers o demurrase charges, suits now pending will be prosecuted and additional suits com menced against other parties. A W0MAH AGAINST POUB II1H. She Succeeds In Putting the Burglars to Flight After a Terrible Struggle. Heading, Jan. 20. A plucky young woman's tussle with four masked burglars in Augustus Findeisen's grocery store and dwelling last night, saved the life of Flnd eisen, her father, aged 70. Shortly after 8 o'clock in the evening the quartet of masked desperados entered aged Grocer Findeisen's place. The doorbell of the little store tinkled its warning to the small dwelling adjoining that somebody possibly a pur chaser was in the grocery. Lillie, the 559-year-old daughter, an only child, living with the old Findeisen couple, answered the summons. She had no sooner entered the store than she wa- confronted by two masked men. each holding a revolver. In her fright she struck at the first one, wrenching the revolver out of his hand. The second man struck at her and attempted to hold her fast. In the struggle that followed the man and w oman rolled over and over on the floor, each striving to use the revolver upon the other. "While this struggle was going on two more masked men had entered and passed through the store into the sitting room, where they seized the old man and a terrible struggle ensued. With clubs, which had been improvised from fence picket5, the robbers beat the old man on the head and shoulders until he was unconscious, and covered with blood. In the meantime the daughter had torn herself free from her as sailant, and gone to the assistance of her father. As she appeared in the house one of the masked men struck and knocked her down. She quickly recovered and ran out into the street, calling for help. Her cries, although not heard by the neighbors, fright ened the four men, and all escaped. The entire affair did not last ten minutes. JTKEESP0BT MATTERS. Pushing the Federal Building Matter A Turner Hall to Be Dedicated. McKEESroKT, Jan. 20. Special.' A committee of 20 business men met with a mass meeting of citizens to-night and framed an elaborate memorial, giving per fect data of the citv and surroundings. This will be sent to "Washington at once, in order to give assistance to Senator Quay in his bill for a Government building. The National Tnbe "Works to-day gave S600 to the Young Men's Christian Associa tion. x , The People's Bank for Savings, Pitts burg, has elected President Kuhn, of the McKecsport First National Bank, a mem ber of their board. Mr. Kuhn will repre sent their interest here. He is also a di rector of the Mechanics' National Bank, of Pittsburg. John Jenkins, Jr., charged with a serious crime, by Miss Huey, was to-day sent to jail. The local Turn and Gesang Verein will dedicate their 550,000 hall February 22. There will be present at least 65 turn and singing societies from Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Rainmaker Melbourne In Mexico. Canton, Jan. 20. Special E. H. Hathaway, a Boston man having interests in Mexico, on his return from an Eastern trip, stopped off in Canton to confer with Rainmaker Melbourne. Correspondence looking toward rainmaking experiments in Sonorra, Mexico, have been going on some time, and a deal may be closed with the Canton wizird. Experiments in February were spoken of. Mr. Hathaway has tele graphed to his friends in Mexico, and Mel bourne may accompany him there. Held Up at His Supper Table. Marietta, O., Jan.- 20. Special This evening, while George Smith, a farmer in Salem township, was seated at the supper table, he was summoned to the door by a knock, and upon opening it looked down the barrel of two revolvers. Smith gave the two robhers Mb irom his pocKet. While one of the bandits entertained the family, the other locked the house and got together quite an amount ot watches, silver, jew ' elry, etc Tri-State Brevities. Two electric cars on the Beaver Valley line collided at West Bridgowater Tuesday night. Conductor Hazon may die. Fraxk E. Hill, formerly of Greensburg and Scottdale, where he figured in several scandals, has been arrested in California on a charge of bigamy. Farmers in the neighborhood of Canton, O., met in that city yesterday to arrange for a petition to the Legislature for the Im provement ol country roads. The silver jubilee of Father J. Mattingly, or Martin's Ferry, was celebrated yesterday. Bishops Phelan and Kain were Dresent, with a large number of other clergy. The snow plow on thp Nickel-Elate ran into a freight train near Erie last night. Freight Conductor Thomas McCarthy was so badly injured that he cannot recover, and lus flagman, James Lewis, was fatally crushed. The State Agricultural Society, in session At Harrisburg, elected the following officers: President, John McDowell; First Vice Presi dent, W. F. Rutherford: Vice PresidentsL. H. Twaddell, Thomas J. Jordon, Benjamin S. Kunkle, Robert C Osrden, George H. Smith, David H. Branson, William H. Hole stein, William Tavlor. B. J. McGrann, Daniel H. Neiman, D. J. Waller, Hiram Xoung, Gabriel Hiester, Joseph Fiollet, Joel A. Herr, John -H. Lemon, Joun S. Miller, J. S.-Wil-helm, It. J. C. Walker, Georgo Rhey, VT. W. Speer, James S. McKean, J. A. Quay, J. D. Kirpatrick, J. a Thornton, William Ptwell.. John A. Woodward Corresponding and Recording Secretary, D. W. Seller; Treasurer, John J. Nissley. Ocean Fteamshlp Arrlva's. Steamer. Where From. Destination. Imperial Pr!nce....New York .London. Ilritish Empire. ....Bos ton London. Wvomine Liverpool NTiwYork. TblngraUa New York, ClirfsUansenaV THE" PITTSBURG NEWSENATORSSEATED They Came From Mississippi and Were Cordially Welcomed. PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS PASSED. The Ways and Means Committee Asks For Figures on the Finances. PBEPABIHG FOE TARIFF REFORMATION Washington, Jan. 20. "When the Sen ate met to-day he spectators inthe galleries were more numerous than usual, the "Woman Suffragists, who had been having a hearing before their Special Committee, being largely represented. Only one of the two re-elected Mississippi Senators, Mr. "Walthall, was in his seat and he received congratulations from his fellow Senators of both parties. Mr. George entered the chamber and took his seat while the business of the morning hour Vas in progress and was also warmly congratulated. The following bills were introduced and referred: By Mr. Piatt, to enable New Mexico to form a constitution and- State Government and to be admitted into the "Onion as a Stat?. He said that he intro duced it at the request of the delegate from New Mexico but without committing him self to its provisions. Public Building Bills Passed. The Senate then took up the calendar, the first 18 bills upon it being for 'public buildings. The following were passed: Grand Haven, Mich., 550,000; Deadwood, S. L, ?200,000; Stillwater, Minn., S100.000; Salem. Ore., $100,000; The Dalles, Ore., ?100,000. The latter bill gave rise to a long discussion, but it was finally passed yeas, 35; nays, 12. All the negative votes were giypn by Democrats, the only Democrats voting in the affirmative with" the Republicans being Messrs. Blodgett, Brice, Call, Daniel and Vest. Mr. Peffer also voted aye. A bill also passed for a public building at Fresno, CaL, 575,000. Minor Legislation Considered. Mr. Frye introduced a bill to amend cer tain sections of the Revised Statutes, and to carry into effect certain recommendations of ttie United States delegates to the Inter national Maritime Conference. Referred. The Senate resumed consideration of the La Abra bill and after a tedious and wholly uninteresting discussion the bill went over till to-morrow without action. Mr. "Washburne introduced a bill defin ing options and futures and imposing spe cial taxes on dealers therein. Referred to Judiciary Committee. Adjourned. THE HOUSE. " The Secretary of the Treasury Called Upon for Figures on the Imports From the South Mr. Springer Introduces a Bill for Free WooL "Washington, Jan. 20. Although s was generally believed in the House this morning that the President would send his Chilean message to Congress to-day the tenor of the forthcoming document was speculated upon by the little groups of members who, around the fireplaces at the rear of the seats indulged in conversation while awaiting the noon hour. On motion of Mr. Stone, of Kentucky, a resolution was adopted, calling on the Sec retary of the Treasury for a statement of all goods imported into the United States from the Dominican Republic and from Puerto Rico, dutiable or free. Also a statement of all goods exoorted to these countries for ten years prior to the passage of the McKinley tax. Bills were introduced: For a public build ing at Ann Harbor, Mich.; directing the Secretary -of the Treasury to call in at once and cover into the Treasury all moneys now deposited with national banks drawing no interest; for a public building at Hunting ton, AV. Va. Mr. Springer, of Illinois, introduced his free wool bill, and it was referred, to the Committee on "Ways and Means. Ad journed. TABIFF BEF0BH MOVES. The Secretary of tin Treasury Called Upon for Financ'sl Figures. "Washington, Jan. 20. The House "Ways and Means Committee met to-day and adopted the following resolution: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be re quested to appear before the Committee on "Ways and Means of the House of Repre sentatives at 10 o'clock on Saturday, the 23d of January, for the purpose of furnish ing the committee with information in reference to the finances of the country. Mr. Springer, Chairman of the committee, said that the information was desired in order that the committee might have knowl edge of the Government's receipts and ex penditures before taking action with refer enced the tariff. Until this information is secured, he said, the committee will not de cide upon the course it will pursue. The tariff was not broached in committee to-day, at least in a formal way. Mr, Springer during the dav introduced his free wool bill, but he said that it had no reference to the meeting of the committee in the morning. The bill is similar to that heretofore made public except a5 it respects the waste or shoddy wool section and a "new section providing "that goods in bond Jan uary 1, 1893, the date the bill goes into effect, may be taken out of the Custom House on payment of the new duties, the same as though imported subsequent to that date. The waste section ot the bill as amended and introduced to-day.reads as fol lows: "The articles mentioned in paragraph 390 of said act and likewise all niungo, shoddies, cainetted. or corded waste, or other waste product composed wholly or in part of wool, and which has been improved or ad vanced beyond its original condition as wnste by the use of machinery or the applicatiori of labor, or both, shall, on and after the first day of January, 1893, be subject to a duty of 30 per cent ad valorem. EDMUNDS LECITJEED THE C0UBT. The Justices of the Supreme Bench Astonished at His Speech. Washington, Jan. 20. The Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States were astonished to-day, and a mild sensa tion created in court by the manner in which ex-Senator Edmunds, who was counsel in a case under argument, criticized the Court and stated his opinion that it was en tirely wrong in its decision in the celebrated "original package" case from Iowa. The ex-Senator was in excellent spirits, and he lectured the Court in the benignant, amiable manner familiar to his. colleagues on the Senate floor. "With great diffidence he said that he felt it his duty to tell the Court that it hadgone wrong in its con struction of the Constitution in its decision in the Loisv vs Hardin case (the "original package" case.) The principle laid down in the case was one dangerous to the peace and security of the people of the individual States. He urged the Court to go back to the true doctrine in this case while there was yet, time. TBAHSFOfcTATION TO THE FAIR, Information "Regarding Kates to Be Ob tained at the Earliest Possible Date. "Washington, Jan. 20. The Committee on Tariffs and Transportation of the "World's Columbian Exposition has ap pointed V. D. Groner, Euclid Martin, G. C. Sims and W. H. Lane an Executive Com mittee on the same with all the powers and authority vested in the Committee on I ,'DISPATGH, . -; THUKS'DAY, i Tariffs and Transportation by the Board of Control. ' Director' General Davis has been in formed that Chairman Groner,of the Execu tive Committee, has been instructed to "commence immediately and procure all the information possible "concerning that de partment, and make arrangements with all tines oi transportation and pertorm snen other duties as will best further the interest of that department" General "V. D. Groner was also to-day appointed Special Commissioner of the Treasury Department in connection with the "World's Columbian Exposition to be held in Chicago. PETEB AMONG THE CATTLE. Transportation of the Animals From the South Stopped for a Period. "Washington, Jan. 20. Secretary Rusk has issued a notice to the managers and agents of railroad and transportation com panies, stockmen and others interested, that splenitie or southern fever exists among cattle in a' described area which includes nearly all of the territory lying south of and including the States of North Carolina, Arkansas and Tennessee and the Indian Territory. From February 15 to December 1, 1892, no cattle are to be transported from this area to any portion of the United States, north or west of it, except by rail lor immediate slaughter and certain stated regulations are to be observed. It is Erovided, however, that cattle which have een within 'a certain area in the State of Texas included in the infected district at least 90 days may be shipped to Colorado, Wyoming and Montana for grazing pur poses under the regulations ot these States. PE0TBCTI0K FOB THE HINEBS. The Missouri Laws to Be Extended Over the Vines in Indian Territory. "Washington, Jan. 20. The recent mining disaster at Krebs in the Indian Ter ritory, whereby many lives were lost, has been one of the means of inducing the House Committee on Territories to act promptly on a bill introduced by Repre sentative Mansur, of Missouri, to regulate mines and mining in the Indian Territory. The bill extends the general mining laws of the State of Missouri over the mining operations in the Indian Territory. A feature of the Missouri law prescribes a certain amount of time which must elapse after the employes have stopped work be fore what is known as "shooting the mines" takes place. This process is for the pur pose of clearing out the foul gas from the miners, una mis law uccu jii iuiuc iu iuc Indian Territory it is believed the accident might have been avoided. WOMAH'S STFFBAGE MATTEBS. An Amendment to the Constitntlon to Be Proposed In the Senate. "Washington, Jan. 20. After hearing a delegation representing the Woman's Suffrage Association, the Senate select Com mittee on Woman's Suffrage to-day decided by a vote of 3 to 2 to .report favorably to the Senate the proposed measure in favor of an amendment to the Constitution giving the right of sufirage to women. The Woman's Suflraee Association to-day elected the following officers for the ensuing year: First Honorary President, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton; Second Honorary President, Lucy Stanton; Active President, Miss Susan B. Anthonv; Vice President at Large, Rev. Anna Snaw; First Auditor, Harriet T. Upton. Revenue for Pavln-r the Pensions. Washington, Jan. 20. Representative John Davis, one of the Kansas Alliance members, introduced a service pension bill to-day with income, Legislature and land tax attachments as a means of raising the necessary revenue to pay the pensions. i PEOPLE COMING LSD GOING. H. B. Hilton, a son of Judge Hilton, of Ifew York, leturned to the metropolis last evening. He is a member of tho Arm of Hil ton. Hughes & Denning, who succeeded A. T. Stewart. They do a business of $16,000,000 pervcar. Sir. Hilton came to Pittsburg to see Paul Hacke, Joseph Home and, other business men here. Colonel Willis J. Hulings, of(Oil City, is at the Monongahela House. He tells some lurid tales about tramping thi ough West Virginia Inutel thickots. He spent last week in a lumber camp. The snow was onlv two feet deep. The Colonel is engaged in lumber business in that State. I Sister M. Ildefanse, of the Sisters of Charity, will leave for Santa Fo next week, where" she will be sent for a vear by the order on account of ill health. Sho is a sister of Father Lambing, of Wilkinsburg, and Mayor Lambing, of Corry. Among the passengers for New York last evening were J. E. Uir.bsteetter, Frank B. Robinson, of the Carbon Iron Works:Charles Kobb, the attorney, and Charles Speer, As sistant Cashier of the First National Bank. N. B. Billingslev, of New Lisbon, Presi dent of tho Pittsburg, Maiion and Chicago load, pissed through the city last evening bound for New Xorli. T. W. Tucker and wife, pf Washington, and G. W.Mai sh, of Zelienople, are among the jgiests at the St. Chailes Hotel. M. V. Richards, immigrant agent for the B. & O. road at Baltimore, registered at the Monongahela nouse yesterday. 6. D. Crandall, General Manager of the Western EIctno Company at Chicago, is stopping at tho Duquesne. T. B. Wilgus, of Monongahela Citv, and F. G. Brown, of Titusville, are registered at the Schlosser. S. N. Johnston, of Akron.and OrtonHill, of Beading, are stopping at the Anderson. Senator M. S. Quay and his son Dick are stopping at the Duquesne. T. W. Phillips, of New Castle, was in the city yesterdiy. D. C. Herbst and wife went to New-York last evening. PIBE BEC0BD. At Freeman, Mo , half tho town. Loss, $40, 000, uninsured. At Bridgepoir, Conn., St. Thomas' Roman Catholic Church. Loss, $60,000. At Piovidence a row of buildings on Canal stieet and the Armour Beef Company's structure damaged. Loss, $30,000. At Cleveland, a wing of the large vapor and gas stove factory of the Schneider & Tienkamp Company. Loss, $10,000; covered by insurance. RIVER NEWS AND NOTES. Zjouisvllle Items The Stage of Waters and the Movements of Boats. rSrHClAI. TELEOKA1IS TO THEOISFATCH.1 LOUISVILLE, Jau. 20. Business improving. Weather clear and cold. The river is falling, with 12 feet 6 Inches on the falls, 14 feet 10 inches in the canal and 33 feet below. Tne Charlie McDon ald and tow arrh ed from Cincinnati and went to Cairo. No departures to-day. What Upper Ganges Show. Am-eghenv Juscnox River 7 feet 3 inches ;rrt falling. Clnar and pleasant. Mori. Uiiows-Elver 7 feet 8 inches and falling. Clear. lbcrraometerl2at4P. M. Bbowhsvills lliver 9 feet 8 inches and station ary. Cleir. 'lhcrmometcrrVal 5r. jr. Wak- River 1.3 feet. Fair and cold. The News From Below. EVAN SVille River 28 feet 8 Inches and rising. Clear and cold. Arrived Ohio. WHJCILrNQ River 11 feet and rising slowly. River full of new-made ice. Departed Ben Hur, Parkersburg. CAIEO No arrivals or departures. River 24 feet 6 inches and rising. Clear and cold. CINCINNATI River 35 feet 6 inches and falling. Fair and cold. Departed Carrollton. to l'ittsburg; New South, to Memphis; Henry M. Stanley, to Kanawha. , New Orleans Clear and cold. Deoarted John Gllmore and tow, St. Louis; Stale of Mis souri. Cincinnati. Pakkebsbdeo Ohio 13 feet and falling fast; filling with new Ice. Mercnrv dropped to zero hut niirht. Courier up. for Wheeling: tcotla up. MEJirins Arrhed Kate Adams, Arkansas City. The State of Kansas, much overdue, passed down vesterdav without landing-. River 11 feet 5 inches and rising. Cold. st. L.ODIS navigauon closed ny tne gorge. Cold but moderating. The lee blockade stlU re mains. River stationary. . JAJSnj&gS&2& 1892 v " 0M,Y,T.W0 HITCHES. President Kick Yountr Talks About the Baseball Situation. LYONS AND EICHARDSON CASES. Callaghan Very HopeM of Defeating Mc Carthy in Their Coming Fight TEAINEES AND JOCKEYS LICENSED rPPICTAL TELEGRAT TO THE DISPATCH.; "Washington-, Jan. 20. "There are but two hitches hi the baseball situation," re marked President Young this afternoon; "the first being the case of Danny Bichard son, who is wanted by the New York Club, and the second that of Benny Lyorfs, claimed by Pittsburg. So far as the Com mittee on Assignments may be concerned, Danny Richardson will play with the Wash ingtons unless some deal is perfected be .tween the management of that organization and the New York Clnb. We have nothing to do with the private agreements entered into by club managers, but we will stand by an assignment without regard to arguments pro or con. X was called upon to-day to settle a dispute between the New York and St. Louis Clubs, as to which organization was , entitled to the services of Catcher Moran, formerly of the Joliets, of the Tri State League. It TVasan Oversight. "When the assignments were first made he was claimed and given, to the St. Louis club, but when the lists' were made up, he was inadvertently credited to New York. Consequently there was a dispute as to which club was legally entitled to Moran. This controversy I settled very promptly by assigning him as originally designed to tne St. Louis club. "Regarding the location of PfefFer, I can only say that he was given to Chicago in the general distribution of players and despite the alleged friction between Anson and himself, there he will have to remain. I know of no private agreement entered into with Mr. Williams, of the proposed American Association team at Chicago, by which he was to retain Pfeffer and fake him wherever he wished to, but on the contrary the Chicago club asked for and was awarded their lormer'second baseman. It is all well enough for plavers like Richardson and Pfeffef to be holding aloof and declaring that they will sign in this place or that place just as their fancy dictates, but they will play with the clufis desiring them as they were assigned originally. The Boston Deal Complete. "Richardson made no objection to playing with the Athletics at Philadelphia, and the contract he signed with that organization will be equally binding under the new order of things. Everything is progressing satis factorily at Boston regarding the transfer of the champion team and all the stock upon which an option was desired has been turned over to me in accordance with the agreement made between Messrs. Prince and Soden. Negotiations of this character are naturally conducted in the privacy of an oflice and are not public property until some result has been reached. This, I am glad to say, has been accomplished, and with the exception of the cases of the two players cited above, everything is serene in the baseball world." MORE LICENSES GRANTED. Trainers and Joctccjs Get Their Papers From the Board of Control. New York, Jan. 20. Special. Appear ances at least some appearances are as misleading as the melting glance of a woman. This was the case at the meeting of the Board of Control yesterday at their offices on Fifth avenue. Busy tongues those that alwas attend to everybody's busi ness but their own had hinted that some important measure would be resolved upon. The duration of the session from 4 o'clock until nearly 7 somewhat whetted the inter est produced by this "tittle tattle," but whatever the turf magnates discussed, what ever they considered or whatever they have iu their "mind's eye" was evidently not ripe for publication, at least for the present All that could be obtained was the granting of licenses to trainers and jockeys, which are as follows: Trainers Albert Cooper, Byron McClel land, J. H. Morris, J. McAdams, P. S. Dono van, J. P. O'llara, E. IV. McCoren, E. B. Snedeker, James.F. 'Walden. G. P. Delliser, Wilon Taylor. C Thomas, T. J. Healy, M. S. Mitchell, C. MUlerand W. B. Carv. Jockevs C. Bryant, James McLaughlin and W. J. Fitzpatnclc Perhaps the bBard Tesolved upon dis countenancing one, two, three betting, a system which has become a medium for the greatest ramping, cold blooded sharping and impudent barefaced robbery. The board was represented by Messrs. D. D. Withers, "Phil" Dwyer, James Galway, A. J. Cassett, John Hunter and J. G. K. Lawrence, Mr. J. A. Morris being absent on a Southern trip. MAKING A BIS CLUB. The Shooters of Beaver Countv Form One Big; Organization. Beaver Falls, Jan. 20. Special A well attended meeting of the different gun clubs of Beaver county was held in the Central Hotel at this place last night, the object being to consolidate the clubs. The following clubs were well represented: Spring Chicken, and Benver Falls of this place, New Brighton, Rochester ami Beaver. D. C. Braden, of the Beaver Falls club, was appointed temporary chairman, and Herbert Wickham, of the Beaver club, secretary. The matter of consolidation was considered ill all its bearings, after which the chairman appointed a committee con sisting of the following gentlemenr George Reed, ot New Brighton; George Woods, of Rochester; George Wolt, oi Ueaver; Jona than Anderton, of Beaver Falls club, and Joseph Close, of the Spring. Chicken club, to select a suitable location for the new grounds and report at a meeting to be held at the same hotel February 2. At that time a permanent organization will be ef fected and officers elected. Thought It Very Cheap. Chicago, Jan. 20. Special President Frank de Haas Robison, of the Cleveland club, arrived in the city yesterday on pri vate business. Mr. Robison is highly elated over his success in bringing'about a settlement of the baseball troubles, as to his efforts more than any others is due the 12 club league as it now exists. "Many people sfeem to think that the League bought peace dearly in paying ?130,000 for it," he said, "but accordfng to my way of figuring the nriee was cheap. We will save nearly that .during the next few years in salaries, with unhealthy competition removed, and be sides the public will pay the money by in creased patronage at the games. The price comes from the public pocket after all.( Had Eeace not been declared anyone conld have ad mv baseball holdings at 16 cents on the dollar." The Chess Champions, Havasa, Jan. 20. The ninth game of the chess match between Steinitz and Tschigorin 'was drawn after 33 moves. Tschigorin opened with the".Evans gambit, Tschigorin, not Steinitz won the seventh game. Score: Tftchigorin 1 l d 0 d 0 1 1 d-3 Steinitz .0 d d 1 d 1 0 0 d-2 Tschigorin, 3; Steinitz,!; drawn, 4. Omaha Not in It. Omaha, Jan. 20. From)ack of enthusi asm at a meeting of the local baseball men last night it is almost certain that -Omaha will not be in the new 'Western League. Not over half a dozen were present Mr. McCord, owner of tho franchise, offers to turn" it over free. A committee was ap pointed to try to secure subscriptions. Little success is expected. . " ABOUT OWE NEW CATCHES. ISome Kind TVordi Regarding film by a Cincinnati Baseball Writer. RenMulIord has the following to say about Earle, the Pittsburg catcher: "Last night's mail carried to Pittsburg the signed contract of Billy Earle, who has certainly had a queer experience since he took part in the contests which led to the downfall of both Chicago and St. Louis at Sioux City last fall. His work with the Western champions was so great that he was immediately corraled by Arthur Irwin for the late Boston Red. At that time the shadow of-dissolntion was upon the team and the check for advance that came was returned with the famous old message of the Brotherhood days 'N. G. N. F.,' which being interpreted means "no good no funds.' The little globe trotter was overly pleased with the violation -of his contract and expressed himself in terms that brought an epistle from the Hub to the effect that no advance money be paid and that if he hidn't like it he was as free as the ambient air. "While this little farce comedy was in progress, Ted Sullivan floated into town and got Earle's name on an agreement to play at Washington. Then Sir Ted mvsteriously and suddenly disappeargd, and another Charley Ross case has been, recorded. Uncle Anson who feared that he had lost Kit tridge knew Earle's worth and sent for his1 terms with the hint "wait awhile." while waiting the chance came along to go to Cuba, and he took it. A. C. Buckenber gerknew just what Earle did last fall, and when he returned from Havana, he found a letter from his old manager. Pittsburg has signed one of the best cards in the land a catcher who can hit and who is full of life and ambition. THE LIITXE PUGILISTS. Warren and Callaghan Are Confident of Defeating Their Next Opponents. Bat St. Louis, .Jan. 20. Special Tommy Warren, who is to meet George Siddons to-morrow night in New Orleans, and Tom Callaghan, who is to face Cal Mc Carthy at the Olympic Club on January 20, are all reported to be in fine condition. Warren says he is going to do his best to win back what Be lost with Cal McCarthy, and if reports are true that come from War ren's quarters in the town of Donaldson, La., he will be in much better shape than when he fought McCarthy. Warren then appeared to be over confident, or he had lost hope of winning. In this instance it is thought around here that Warren will win. Tommy Callaghan, the Irish lad, is doing good work. In a talk to-day he said: "Mc Carthy is a good man, and if he defeats me I will give him my hand and wish him good luck. I am here, however, to win, and want only two good battles, one with McCarthy and the other with Dixon. This fight will be mv twenty-third, and I have won 22, each in less than seven rounds. I think the "go" between McCarthy and myself will be less than ten rounds. McCarthy may win, but I will pledge you that if he does he will not think he has been to a Christmas party." At present Callaghan is lacking- only a few pounds of being at weight His injured hand is about well. Johnny Griffin says that if Callaghan's hand is entirely well he will be a safe man to bet on. Fitzsimmons tliinks a great deal of him, and Carroll says that if he keeps as well as he is now he can not lose. Will Have Fast Trotters. Fbeepoet, Jan. 20. Arrangements have been completed whereby M. E. McHenry, the well-known trotting horseman, will make his headquarters here this season. He will have a great string of trotters torive. Among them Delmarch, 2:11: Charleston, 2:15; Lobasco, 2:16; Bonnie Mack, 2:20; Reserve Fund, 2:26; Stoner Boy, 2:26; Haldane, 2:26; Beauvoir, by Mambrino Russell, May Marshall, full sister to Mary Marshall, 2:12J; Joe Jett, no record, but can beat 2.20; and others. H. S. and J. D. Stout, of Dubnque, la., will also make their headquarters in Freeport, it is thought Arlon Going East BOSTON, Jan. 20. The 2-year-old stallion Ariun 'recently purchased by J. Malcolm Forbes, of this city, is now en route East, and wjll make the journey by easy stages. General Sporting Notes. .Tohk SrLAS has 33 trotters in training at TJoan Brook farm. Joi Goodmah, of Hartford, Conn., is tho father of relay road record riding. The old officers of tlie Duquesne Kennel Club have been re elected for another 12 months. This members of theKeystone Bicycle Club have purchased a lot in the East End on which to build a clubhouse. All but two or Pilot Medium's 29 2 30 per formers were hi ed in Battle Creek, Alien., where Pilot Medium is owned. Maubice Daly writes that he will not make his European trip until late in the season. Ho wants Prank Ives to go to France with him. v ' NonToa; formerly of tho Staten Island Athletic Clnb, who was o well thought of while at Dartmouth, will be in this year's Yale crew. HOUSEKKEiKS ARE WARNED against the impositions of a company of females, who, , under the lead of a male -agent, are now infesting. " the kitchens of this city, performing a trick which they, pretend is a tesUof baking powders. It having been intimated that these persons are the paid agents of the Royal Baking Powder Company, this is to advise all concerned that this Company has no relation-whatever to them, that their so-called test is a sham, and that the females are instructed and employed to perform these tricks and make false statements in. all kitchens to which they can gain access, by concerns who are trying to palm off upon housekeepers an inferior brand of baking powder through the operation of fallacious and deceptive methods. The Royal Baking Powder Company in no case employs such agents, and whenever the name of this Company is used to gain entrance to houses, the applicant, no matter how respec table in appearance, should be regarded and1 treated as an imposter. ' Royal Baking Powder Co. 106 Wall St, New -York. aKtglSgl".? WILL s2 m !tr2 II EllIiSSlSpiK. pt it" irrm t i 1 ' -i iw ond'BUlLD ITF THE WHOLE SYSTEM TO PERFECT HEALTH. "..Uftflaw!1. ..flpBeHTO'VnuKnio.KW I;1WW IIIIIIU, - PHANTOM OF TDErEA'9T Manned by No-Crew, a Ship Frpm tfova Scotia Sails Silently On tf1 WITH HER CANVAS FOLLY SET-j The Deserted Slip Sighted in the Evening-, Only to Tanish. HER ffAUB AND HOMB PLAKLI BEAD, New Yobk, Jan. 20. One of the strang est of tales of the sea was that which tha ' Italian bark Colombo D. brought to'this port yesterday. v On the 11th inst., while the Colombo D. was about 150 miles off the coast of Bermu da, Captain Yigiliana states that bis look out sighted a vessel about three miles off on the starboard bow. She was a three master and square rigged. She was signaled, but no answer came. , " a She was steering very erratically, too, andlv, although the shadows were gradually deepf ening into twilight, Captain Yigiliana dt-J cided to bear down upon her and see whatj' if anything, was the matter. Nearer and' nearer they came, but to their repeated bailings not a sound of answer came. Not a trace of life was on board.' All was silent save the soughing of the wind through the rigging. Stranger still, all sa.il was set, and the ship, in charge of the fates, was sailing on with no hand at the helm. Found to Be a NovaScWIa Vessel. As the Colombo sailed by her stern her name conld be plainly made out. It was Hutchins Brothers, a Nova Scotia ship. Captain Vigiliana held a consultation with his officers and called a volunteer crew to investigate, but the night was growing dark and the superstitious sailors refused to go. It was finally decided to stay by the strange vessel until morning. Lishts "were already in the rigging of the Colombo, but none shone from the Hutchins, giving additional evidence that no life was on board her. Strange as has been the experience al ready, and great the expectancy on board the Colombo, the morning brought deeper mystery, for when dawn broke there was only a waste of waters where the lifeless Nova Scotia ship had been. The night had , been calm and peaceful. A skiff could have lived in the roll of the gentle sea. There- , was no land within sigHt and no storm had. . risen, and yet nowhere could be found the strange ship. She had disappeared as mys teriously as she had come into sight A Thoroughly Frightened Cre-ij. . - The crew of the Colombo, with all the r superstition of sailors, believed the vessel ' had had no natural existence and portended evil, and it was with glad hearts that they. ' reached quarantine insafety. Captain Vig iliana prourotly reported the matter at the Maritime Exchange, where its recital created much excitement. The Hutchins Brothers is a Nova Scotian ship, and according to the register was commanded by Captain Armstrong, a skipper of 20 years' experience. She had sailed from Pernambuco on December 18 with a cargo of sugar for this port, and that was all that was known of her until the sen sational story of Captain Vigiliana yester day. The ship was named after Hutchins Brothers, of this city, who were their agents. They are utterly at a loss to ac count for the absence of life on board her, unless it was that yellow fever had attacked the crew and consequently they conld not make their presence known. That she should have been swallowed up in the night is a mystery deep and unfathomable to them as it was to the astounded crew of the Colombo. THE WEATHEB. For Western Pennsylvania,, , '- ?3sJ VTest Virginia and' Ohio: t GeneraUy Fair, Clearing on the Lakes, Warmer, South . Winds. gpRf TIMFEBATUBE A2TD RAniTALL. 8 A. V... .. ........ 4 Maximum temp...... 1R 12 u 8 Minimum temp....... 2 :r. M ... ...... 13 Xean temp 9 6 P. M 16 Range 14 S r. a 16 Free 0 The storm has moved very rapidly from Manitoba to Lake Superior. A second storm has developed in Alberta. The clearing con dition extends on a ridge of high pressure from the Middle Pacific coast through Mis souri to tbe Gulf of St. Lawrence. Snow flurries have deenrred in the lake regions. The temperature has fallen in the Atlantic and East Gulf States and in the extreme Northwest, and has generally risen else where. Clearing weather may be expected to the Lake regions, slightly colder In the Northwest and generally higher tempera ture in all other districts. Babgaess in ladies' winter underwear; Snecial sale now on. Jos. Hokse & Co., 609-621 Penn Avenue. .! il n ,r, PURIFY BLOOD CLEAR THE COMPIiKXIOW, - BRIGHTER THE EYES, . rti SWEETER THE BREATH, TONE THE STOMACH. REGULATE THE LITER ArTD BOWEI r! D.d.nU..IIiM DMIW "i BWMWJ!IJrlllll riii ' all T t i. .-
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