t- tl.J . I- t- t A r AFTER THE OILY KEL; .The Local Ball Glub Trying to Secure Mike Kelly to Play Here. PHELPS DEFENDS SOGERS. President Young Approves Lyons' Contract With Xew York. TROUBLE AMONG THE COLLEGES. Charlej Mitchell Issncsa Surprising Chal lenge to Sullivan. (GENERAL SPOUTING KEATS OP THE DAT It rear be exceedingly interesting to the local baseball public to knotr that the ' officials of the Pittsbur? Baseball Club are making efforts to sign the "Only KeL" In other -words negotiations are going ,on -with the object of signing II. J. iKellv, the famous catcher. It may ,be that the news is being prematurely iraade public and that the deal will, there fore, be interfered vith. So far nothing has been heard from Kelly, but a telegram was received from President Soden, of the ; Boston club, jeMerday -which held out pome hope tha"t Kelly "could be secured by the local officials. A few days ago the local directors held a meeting and decided to offer quite a good salary for Kelly, believing that he wouid be -an excellent attraction now tuat unm, "Weaver and Lyons will not be here. Presi dent Soden was asked to assist in consum msting the deal and that gentleman wired -vestcrd3y to the effect that nothing could le done at present, and that he was sending a letter to the Pittsburg officials with all particular:. It is well known that the Xew York club ofhcials, at least a majority of them, are anxious to have Kelly this season, but there is a strong opposition in that city against his going'therc. It is thought that as soon as it is known that the Pittsburg clnb is after him the Xcw York club will sign him. If this is not done, it is likely that he will 'come to thi oitv. "While Michael has had a very erratic career during recent years there is every reason to believe that lie will be on his best behavior during the coming season, and it lie i, he certainly will be a great card for any club in the League. He is an excellent pljycr ami knows everything about the jnime. The letter from Jlr. Souen which is on its way here may throw more light on the matter. Manager Ituckenbenier aud Vice Presi dent Kerr were questioned on the matter Jal evening, and whjle they regretted that the news had become public, they stated that thev were trving their best to Fecuro Kelly. President Temple could not be seen, but lie is as enthusiastic in his efforts to ign Kel as anybody. If the deil is made it will be undoubtedly a great benefit to the local club. ETJCK LIVING'S ABH. XfTorts Ho Means to Mafco to Get It All Kiclit .A sain. 'Talking about Hot Springs," says Harry "Weldnn, "is a reminder that Iluck Kwing has displayed excellent judgment in his de termination to go to that resort for his bad arm. There is no doubt about the curative properties of its waters for the dead arm complaint But for Hot Springs both Itad bourne and Latham would h&e been out or the business. Had had an arm that he could not raise to his head in 1880, and one month at the Springs restored it so that he y ut irjJJfuvr7-ir.VriJrWmr-Va-my,-'a?.-& would yet be pitching but for the fact that be has so much money that the diamond has 'lot its attraction for the old hoss. Every bodv knrws what Latham's arm was at the close of 1 WW. "It was as dead as the Sunday law in St. Xouis. He could scarcely put on his collar. i:erjbody also knows that last season Latham was throwing about as good as any third baseman in the country. It was due entirely to a three weeks' sojourn at the "Hot Springs. Buck Kwing will leave for that place about the lQth of next month, and it is a good bet that he will return w ith liis arm as good as it ever was. If he does look out for the New Yorks." PHELPS SEFENDS EOGEES. The Old Association Attorney Says a Few Kind Words for the Colonel. LonsviM.E, .Ian. 29. Qxsrfaf. Attor ney Phelps was asked to-day concerning the report that he had not been consulted jy Colonel Itogers in regard to the national agreement, and said: "That does him an injustice. During the construction of the National agreemeiil he was in constaut communication with me and J was submitted a copy before its publica tion. It is true that I objected to several things in the agreement, but Colonel Rogers fcaid both he and President Young approved of it. and of course were enough to carry it. I have but little doubt that in the maiti the agreemeut will be satisfactory." The Case Sot Scttlcfl, NTnw Yoi:k, Jan. 29. Special At the meeting of the directors of the Xcw York Baseball Club yesterday Johil B. Day made a surprising statement to the effect that he had received a letter from President X. E. Xoung, of the League, stating that the Moran case had not been definitely settled, and that in all probability the player would be awarded to Xew Yo k after all. This, coming, as it does, directly after Mr. Youug's published statement that Moran had been assigned to Sy Louis, will be some thing in the nature of a puzzle to the base ball public. President Young has either been misquoted or he is trying to give an imitation oi a weather vane. "We've done nojthing!" said the mag nates, but they were only joking. Racing at Gnttcnbnrg. GnTTEKBPBGyX. J., Jan. 29. The track rfas in good condition to-day. The attend jkee was large. (First race, flfre and a half furlongs Mis sive first, Aunf Oano second, Marty B third. Time, 1:1 Second uacfc, seven furlongs Duke John fiit. Turk Second, Shotover third. Time, 1-JSS t Third rac.', six furlongs Gladiator first. Or B scconjU, Lu filly third. Time, 1:1 Fourth rice, one mile Mabel U; first, Brus sels second, Glenlochy third. Time, 1:45. Fifth rice. Ave lurlomrt Tnnan flrtfo- feicaii second. Crab Cider third. Time, 1:0 Mxtli race, one mile and a. sixteenth La Grlppof first, Joo Courtney second, Elevo third. Time, 1.5 Farrell lVasn't Thrre. Imports have been published to the effect .t Pat Farrell, of this city, was knocked in aj prize fight by one Bayliff, Thurs- nieht at Lima. The report is absolutely ru as Farrell has been on the local ce force since January 1, and has not out of,the city. The report is a gross jstict to him and he wishes it to 'be cnicd. They DUn't Fight. Xew Yoke, Jan. 29. Mike Cushing did Knot fight six rounds with Alec Gallagher in a Jersey City last night, and every man of ir00who paid SI to see them pummel leach- other- had a good many uncompli mentary things to Say of the Johnso'nAtH? ietic uiub. it is understood that a disagree ment as to the purpose caused the failure. YOTHG APPEOVES LYONS CONTBACr, And Say a Few Very Plain Words About Bombastic l'lavers. Washington-, Jan. 29. Special "I have just approved the contract of Denny Lyons with the New York Baseball Club," remarked President Young this afternoon, "and I trust that will end the controversy that has been going ou regarding the loca tion of this-playcr for the ensuing season. There need be no heartburnings or future bickering about this decision ot the Com mittee on Players, for Lyons was origin ally assigned to Xew York, and no contract was broken with any other club in giving him his present assignment What is true in his case applies with equal force to Danny Richardson, with the "Washington Baseball Club, and Pfeffer, of the Chicago team. Both these men were assigned to the clubs named, and they will play with them or not at all, unless the club management make other and more satisfactory arrange ments. "We might as well put a stop first as last to the bombastic utterance of certain ball players aud teach them a salutary lesson. If a player is dissatisfied with his locality, that is no fault of the committee charged with the task of making assignments. Catcher Moran has been given to St. Louis for the reason that when the selections were being made for New York he was only dis cussed as a possibility by that organization, whereas President Von der Ahe claimed him outright and was prepared to sign him immediately. John S. Corkhill has been assigned to the Pittsburg baseball organi zation by our committee, and he, too, will have to play where we have sent him." Other contracts promulgated by Presi dent Young to-day are: "With Louisville: J. E. Canavan, J. M. Hess, J. E. Seery and Thomas J. Dowse. "With "Washington: Pitcner Francis J. Foreman and Ontfielder G E. Duffee. "With Pittsburg: John S. Corkhill and "Walter Camp. "With Chicago: S. M. Dungan and Martin Duke. A WONDEBFTJL PACES. Frank Smith Shows a 1:53 Gait on a Cov ered Track. Buffalo, Jan. 29. Sjwia?. A party of 200 representative horsemen ot Buffalo, "Western New York and Eastern points were guests of Henry C. Jewett to-day at his famous stock farm near East Aurora. The full stable of flyers, including some 40 horses, were exhibited on the covered track, the only one of the kind in the country. It is a mile track, of which three-quarters is under cover, and the horses are trotted and exercised ali winter. The feature of the day was the phenome nal pcriormance "of the stallion Frank Smith, a green pacer, who coming 5 years old made the remarkable eighth of a mile in 11 seconds or a 1:52 gait. He was ac companied by a running mate, Koseo. The rnnner could not keep up with the terrific pace. Frank Smith was driven bv Mina West. The stallion is sired by Coronet, dam Marie Scott, pacing record, 254. Smith has no record and lias never been sent in a race. The exhibition of speed was a marvelous one. The stallion has been trained and driven as a trotter until last season, when his sait was changed to a pacer and he developed wonderiul endurance and speed. Mr. Jewett will probably send him in the grand circuit next year. Alter a lunch served in sumptuous style, the party re turned to Buffalo on a special train on the Buffalo, Rochester and rittsburg road. The stallion was named after the sporting editor of the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser. TO ATTB&CT THE LADIES. They Will Be Given Many Privileges at the Local Ball Games. The directors of the local ball club held another meeting yesterday and decided not only to have a "ladies' day" every Thurs day the team plays at home, but to not charge ladies for the grand stand. This a very wise move and one that will no doubt yTeloprofitile returns. ' Pitcher Wimp ws Signed yesterday, so that the vung man will -fcrear. a .Pittsburg uniform ," all goes well. A letter wHSHJ ceived Kom Connie Mack, and he is evi deutly Hboring under the impression he is release)'. He had a two years' contract with tVo local clnb at $3,200 per season, and as a reduction of $500 is demanded now he claims he should be given his release. He says he wants it Bnt the Pittsburg clnb clai'-ns him and he will have considerable difficulty of getting elsewhere if he refuses to sign here. President "Williams, of the "Western League, wrote Grant Briggs yesterday, and if that icague returns to the "Pittsburg club the money advanced Briggs he can goto the 'Western League. Murphy and 'Whit nev are also to go into the pool and the clubs or club wanting them must pay the money already advanced to them by the local club. YALE IS EICKIHG. A Knmor That Her Athletes Are Sore at Harvard and Princeton. Nfav Haves, Jan. 29. There is more mystery on the campus regarding a meeting which Yale and Princeton representatives held in New York yesterday that sur rounded Stagg's football signals last year. Manager "W. B. Franklin, Captain Mur phy, of the baseball association, and "W. B. "Wright, of the football association, returned from New York last evening. A conference was held with Princeton representatives, and a proposition consid ered to have the annual Thanksgiving day football game played between Harvard and Princeton instead of Yale and Princeton. Yale does not favor the scheme, but it is generally understood that Princeton is de sirous ot joining with Harvard. Yale's representatives state that Harvard was not represented in the meeting, and express surprise at her non-appearance. All of them decline to discuss the situ ation, but it is evident that there is ill ieeling on the part of Yale toward both Harvard and Princeton. HITCHEEL TO THE FE0HZ He Offers to Ffcht John L. In a 16-Foot Itlns. St. Louis, Jan. 29. Charley Mitchell has challenged John L. Sullivan to meet him in a 12 or 1G foot ring. The defi is the outgrowth of the declaration Sullivan is credited with making in Butte City that,he would like to get Mitchell in a 12-foot ring. On reading this the English boxer became angered and telegraphed President Fnlda, of the California Club, tha't he would fight Sullivan in a small ring before the club if it would offer a purse, and that he would Eut up a stake of $5,000 on the outside that e would win. Manager Billy Thompson, to whom Mr. Mitchell and Slavin are under contract, is authority for the above, and states that Mitchell has received a reply from Presi dent Fulda that the California Athletic Club will offer for the contest the largest purse ever given by an athletic clnb for a tight. Thompson now regards the fight as made. V0NLY ALSO OBJECTS. The St. Louis Stagnate Has a Few Words to Say to Roger. St. Louis, Ma, Jan. 29. President Von der Ahe sai.d to-night: "When John L Rogers drew-up the national agreement without the aid of Nick Young and Zach Phelps and had it published before the League had even acted upon it he must have thought he was the 'big I am of base ball. A little consultation with his asso ciates did not seem to bother him in the least.1. He did not even know that Phelps existed. "He. seems to think that no one dares to question his acts. 'But there are several pcoplewho will dare to question his self-assumed powers of running the 12-club League to suit himself. Rogers kept the National League in liot water lor many, many years, and he is only too eager to in fuse the spirit of throwing people down just for pure meanness in the new League, but in the new order of things whether or not he will be allowed to carry things with a high hand remains to be seen. The general opinion is that he will not have his old-time sway in the new League. He will be stopped. It is safe to say t'e Rogers agree ment, recently published and now before the League for adoption, will not beadorjted by February 1, but will in a greatly revised form be taken care of at the March meet ing." Horse Sales In New 1'ork. New York. Jan. 29. A 1L Moore, of the CloVerdale iarm, Colmar, Pa., who paid 514,500 for Sunol's young brother "Worth the other day, offered 18 head, of his stock for sale to-dav at the American Institute. They brought a total of $10,305. Those bringing over $1,000 were: Check mate, b. f., by Baron "Wilkes, to A "W. Smith, Flushing, L. L, $1,510; Mona, b. m., by Red Wilkes, to AV. F. Pnsgrave, Phila delphia, $1,100. Of the piopertT of A. Smith McCann, Lexington, Ky.: Ithuriel, b. s. (2:29 at 3 years old), by Red "Wilkes, sold to Harro bin & Birkett, Austin, Minn., $1,200. The McCann stock of 14 horses brought a total of $8,185. Xatonia's Bis Entries. CrsxixxATl, Jan. 29. The total entries of the Latonia Jockey Club, which closed on the 15th instant, are 910, an average of C5 to the stake. This is the highest average in the history of the club. The nominations to the several stakes are: For 2-year-olds Clopsetta, 70; Harold. 59; Sensation, SO: Lawrence handicap, 77; Cov ington, C5: Kimball, CS; Zoo Zoo, 65; Ken tucky Central, 71. For 3-year-olds Latonia Trize, 66; Kip ple, 53. Three-year-old and upward Merchants, U: Tobacco, 70; Decoration handicap, 42; Cincinnati Hotel spring hnndicap. 67. Besides thee are the Derbv, 71: Himyar, C5, and Oaks, CS, which closed in August last. Mitchell and Sullivan May Meet. Sax Fbancisco, Cai, Jan. 29. Presi dent Fulda, of the California Athletic Club, was seen this afternoon in reference to the Associated Press dispatch from St Louis,and be acknowledged he had received a message from Charley Mitchell asking if the California Club would give a purse for a match between himself (Mitchell) and John L. Sullivan. He had wired back to Mitchell in reply: "The California Tilub will certainly give'a reason able purse for a match between yourself and Sullivan. Go ahead and make the match." Mitchell in his message to Fulda named next September as the time for the contest FIndlay to Have Horse Racing. FtN-DLAY, O., Jan. 29. Special Ar rangements were effected to-day whereby Findlay becomes a member of the Horse Racing Association of the Natural Gas Cir cuit. This will give this city summer rac ing equal to almost any in the State, as the circuit is a good one and good nurses will be offered. Following are the dates: Bellevue, May 25: Bowling Green, June 1; Findlay. June 7; Lima, June 14; Fostoria, June 21; Mansfield, June 28; Marion, July 4. Jack Ferrell Fnt to Sleep. Findlat, O., Jan. 29. Special Jack Ferrell, of Pittsburg, and Dan Baliff, of "Wapakoncta, fought a two-round prize fieht at Deshler at an early hour this morn ing for a purse of $400 and the receipts. About 200 sports were present, but the con test was exceedingly tame, as Baliffput Fer rell to sleep without any trouble in the sec ond round. General Sporting Note. TnEr.E is a letter at this office for Peter Priddy. Wasiuxgtos's salary list will be $40,000 the coming season. Maul received no advance money from the local ball club. .TrTir Vfn,r will nlatrTinman tn MntAi-anil 'tfore in right field next season. Satidowe defeated Itonaldo In tho test of -ttTefiSHVt tho Academy last evening. TnE Chicago'paper5-e!ythat Manager Powers has been In Chicago after Weffer. , Bis HiniiNnss is 'wintering at .Tei ome Park and is said to have filled Into a grand look ing 3-year-old. Chaklet Mitchell is again to the front. He offers to fight Sullivan In a 16-foot ring and bet $5,C0O that he licks him. Chahley Joniso:f, Sullivan's backer, has cone to Hot Springs. He says that If Maher whips Fitzsimmons he will give him a fight with the big lellow. The rittsburg Gun Club will have another live pigeon shoot on March 15 and 1C. It will be a big affair. More than 1,000 pigeons have already been ordered. It would be exceedingly disappointing to all thoso players who threaten to "leave tho the diamond" If they don't get what they want, if thev were allowed to carry their threat into effect "PiTTSBUEa Pun." has been missed at Gut tenburg. Last year he lost about $40,000 at tho hilltop track. Ho felt very sore over some of the bets he lost; he was confident he didn't get a mn for his money. As he is woi th something like $200,000-he can afford to lay offiora few months. Gfoikje Uoqa', who recently deferted Jimmv Keely, ot Philadelphia, after ahaid battle ot IS lonnds, will meet Ike Weir at tho professional boxing exhibition to be held by the Manhattan Athletic Club, ir Hosan defeats Weir he will be matched to fight Champion Johnny Griflin. Acstct GinBOs, It Is claimed, had his hands full with "Jersey" Gordon in Phila delphia on Tuesday night. Only tw o rounds wero boxed, when hostilities became so hot that the cuitiin was rung down. Gordon started off with some hard hitting, and landed on Gibbons frequently. Honors were about even. CArTAix A. n. Bogardus, the ex-champion pigeon shooter or America, has written to It K. Fox that he would like to arrango a single-handed matcli at live birds for the cup and medals he won in England years ago, shooting to take place under the auspices of some c;un club. Tho Captain has been reading of some of the large scores made by the crack wing shots lately, and is anxious to try his hand with some of them. ASDKEW LANG is a contributor to THE TJlSrATCH to-morrow. PEOPLE WHO COKE AHIr GO. Joshua Douglas, a Meadville lawyer, "W. L. Sanford, a Saginaw lumberman, and Kobert Molesworth, of the Irwin Plate Glass Company, and his family, registered at the Duquesne last evening. E. C. Darley, the Southern representative of J. 1. Wltherow & Co , started for Middles borough last evening. Nothing has been done so Tar to straighten out the firm's tangled affairs. J. H. Limburger, the joint agent of the TrnnkXine and Central Traffic Association, came in from Cleveland last evening. Ho is stopping at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. "W. L. Bowlus, commercial agent for the Wabash road at Cleveland, nnd M. C. Ache son, a Washington, lawyer, put up at the Monongahcla House last evening. J. E. "Walcott, of Akron, and "W. "W. Potter, of Erie, are among the people regis tered at tho Anderson. Major C J. "Wickersham went to Indian apolis last evening. He expects to letnrnto the city next Tuesday. H. C. Campbell, of Brookville, and "W. W. Maxwell, of Washington, are at tho Seventh Avenue Hotel. Linn Hartranft, of Philadelphia, a son of the late ex-Governor, was in the city Yes terday. J. B. Scott and his wife returned from the East on the limited last evening. Tills Is the Last Day. The world is not coming to,an end, but our January sales have come to an end. Buy to-day. Don't miss this chance. Prices further reduced to-day. Read our "att" for hints. Jos. HonKE& Co.'s Pens ATen'ue Stores. ACAED OK THE DOOH Announces to Depositors That Chi cora's Bank Is Closed, and THIS TDIE WILL REMAIN SHUT. Cashier Hojt Depended on Oil Men, Who Failed to Tay Their Notes. NEWS! K0TES FROM KEAKBL, TOWNS TSPrCIAL TELEGRAM TO TnE DISPATCIM Ciiicoba, Pa., Jan. 29. The greatest consternation prevailed here to-day when it was announced that the Butler County Bank had closed its doors, this time not to re-open. This morning the following notice was posted on the doors of the bank: Being unable to realize on its assets and meet its immediate obligations nnd de mands, this bank has been forced to close its doors, and the undersigned has made an assignment to Francis Murphy for the bene fit of its creditors. H. J. Hoyt, Cashier. Last September the bank closed its doors for a few days, owing, ai the cashier 6aid, "to a lack of funds." Depositors patiently waited until Cashier Hoyt had made several trips to Pittsburg and Cincinnati, where he said he would be able to secure enough funds to resume business. Mr. Hoyt then returned to this place, when a consultation of creditors was called. Mr. Hoyt pre sented a paper for their signature, which, after some consideration, was duly signed. This paper pledged the depositors to accept the amount of their deposits in quarterly payments of 25 per cent each. The bank then resumed businesi, and it was hoped it was as strong as ever. De positors showed their confidence by making larger accounts than ever, and "a general ieeling of relief was expressed when the first payment ol 25 per cent on deposits fell due and was promptly paid. To-day, however, the second installment of 25 per cent fell due, and when depositors came in from the country for miles around to receive their portion of the deposit they were confronted by the placard on the bank door. Cashier Hoyt refused to be interviewed, but it was learned that the primary cause of the bank's lailure was that several heavy notes with apparently good signers and in dorsers had not been paid. The bank had depended on these notes for their quarterly payment to depositors. The notes were from prominent business and oil men, and their failure to pay has created a general reeling oi uisirusi. This is the only bank here. It is known that the bank has notes and papers in its vaults from prominent business and oil men of this city aud county, and if they are pushed one failure is likely to follow on the Siecls of another. Francis Murphy, the assignee, is of the firm of Campbell & Mur phy, oil producers. It is believed that in the end dollar for dollar w ill be paid. No statement is yet available, as onlv Mr. Hoyt knows the bank's standing, It is believed, however, that the deposits will reach '60,000, with assets all of that, Mr. Hoyt owns large interests in the Cherry Run Coal Com pany, of Clarion county, and has also large oil properties. H'MILLAN MUST HAHB. A Death Warrant for Ono Who Killed His Wire With a Bed-Hot Poker. HARRisiroriG, Jan. 29. Special A death warrant was issued from the Execu tive Department to-day for the execution of Edward McMillan, April 7. McMillan murdered his wife in Luzerne county under peculiarly horrible circumstances. He went home drunk and qnarreled with his wife. He then beat her with a poker and burned her in such a frightful manner that she died. McMillan shows no evidence of repentance, but spends his time blas pheming. It is likely that this year's executions will largely exceed those of last year, when .only seven men were hanged in this State. During .this mouth,' the first of the year, three death Warrants were issued for Mc Millan, P'.trick Fitzpatrick, of Allegheny, and Chaiies "Wall, of "Wyominc, both to be hanged on March 8. The papers in the case of V, illiam H. Paiuton, convicted in York of murder and robbery, have been received, and his death warrant will be issued in a few days. During January two .death sen tences were commuted to imprisonment for life Joseph Bucher, Jrr ot Philadelphia, aud Marion Crowl, Fayette. A BIB STBIKE AHSAD. TJp-Monougalicla Itlver Miners Say They Can't Stand Railroad Competition. Clarksburg, "W. Va., Jan. 29. Sjxcial Reports to-day from the up-Monongahela district indicate that within the next 30 days there will be the most formidable strike ever inaugurated in this district The operators this time will be the aggressors. One of their number said to-day: The miners in our district aropow getting 3V cents a bushel, or one-half cent more than railroad rates. We river operators cn not afford to pay it, and wewill ask the miners toacrept a half-cenr reduction. Ir they decline to accept It we will shut down. While some operators do not care to push the matter before April 1, 1 am in lavor of pushing the matter before 30 days. The railroads havo so cut into our shipping points that we cannot stand their inroads any longer. This statement was shown to one of the leading members of the State Miners' Union, who said: "Let them try it on. "We are tired of paying the high penalties of ex orbitant prices at companv stores and the general high rates charged miners, and we would as soon die of idleness as overwork. If this reduction is forced, every man will stop work." A BENEDICT'S SAD SUICIDE. He Was in Jail at tho Instance of His Father-In-Law for Ferjury. Celina, O., Jan. 29. At Rockford, a small village in this county, a few days ago a traveling photographer named Frank Zano, 20 years old, giving New York City as his home, did some work there. He formed the acquaintance of Miss Rosa Cook, the 17-year-old daughter of Thomas Cook. "Wednesday afternoon a marriage ceremonv was performed in spite of the protests of Miss Cook's father. , He had his son-in-law arrested yesterday on the charge of perjury in swearing that the girl was of age. Zano said bethought the girl was 18. The Mayor bound him over to court. He could not give bail and was ordered to fail. Last night, before the officers could get ready to bring him to Celina, he shot himseli in the left breast near the heart, Zano will die before morn ing. A Case of Poisoning to Ho Investigated. SteubenviiLE, Jan. 29. Special The poisoning of John Barnes, a coal miner, last Sunday, promises to become a matter of judicial investigation. Mrs. Smith, at whose house Barnes lived and where he took the whisky before showing symptoms of arsenical poisoning, has filed an affidavit charging Barnes with pointing a revolvers at her. Barnes cnargea tne woman with trying to poison him, and at a hearing thit afternoon she was bound over to court in the sum of $200 for, attempted poisoning, while Barnes was held in $200 bail for pointing a revolver. Conshed Up a Bu'let. Fairsiount, AV. Va., Jan. 29. Special To-day, in a fit of coughing, the infant son of Colonel Tom Stoggers, a lawyer of this place', ejected a bullet Six months ago an elder brother had asked the child to "open his mouth and shut his eyes.." The child did bo, when the brother popped a ballet J down his throat. The missile lodged and gave the child the greatest'pain, until phy sicians gave him up. The child is reported as rapidly recovering. AH OPEEATOE'S FATAL BL"0NDEB. He Acknowledges It in Open Conrt to Save an Innocent Dispatcher. Ekie, Jan. 29. fecial. The case of Mrs. Catharine Eeiser versus the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company, operating the Erie & Pittsburg Railroad, has occupied the Court of Common Pleas this week. In 1885 two passenger trains collided near Middlesex, and Engineer O. A Bates and Fireman Adam Reiser, were killed and several others injured for life. It was al leged that the operator, N. "W. Crossman, at Wheatland, copied a train order wrong. -Mrs. Reiser brought action and secured a judgment against the railroad company for $5,400. A new trial was granted and the railroad company, at the trial this weeK, brought the operator who had sent the fatal order, into court. Crossman testified he made the mistake, and it was not the mistake at the train dispatcher's office. He said that, instead of taking the train order on the manifold, making thiee copies of it, he took it on a piece of clip and then transcribed it. lie kept his secret until, hearing the Erie lawyers were putting the mistake udoii Assistant Train Dispatcher J. F. Sheehy, le determined to take the terrible responsi bility himself. "Upon the strength of that evidence the Court gave the jury binding instructions that the accident was the re sult of the carelessness of a company em ploye, and therefore' plaintiff could not recover.? .Judgment was entered accord ingly. Upon this case hinges other damage suits, and if a new trial is not granted all the other cases will fall. Crossman is al most; an imbecile as the result of his mental suffering. P00TBALL "EXP2irfiE8. TfTiat It Cost the Harvard Teams Last Sea son to Get Along. CAMBKIDGE, Mass., Jan. 29. Special' People who say they can't see why it should cost much to run a football team will be interested in the official report of the Harvard Association. Receipts May 1, bal ance from last year, 51,140 69; old debts, ?212; training table experiment, 430; October 1, cash on hand, 5478 69; season tickets, $19,860; games, not including Yale game, $4,887 65; Yale game, Harvard's one-half, $9,787 75. Sundries, $12 73; gross receipts, $17, 152 82; expenses, training table, $1,000 38; rubbing, S399 20; games, $2,564 45; second eleven, $13 40; outfits, $1,018 79; care of grounds, $160 92; travelins expenses, $190 65; medical attendance, $702 05; print ing, $49 75; prices and presents, $105 55; Yale game, one-half, $3,041 68; team ex penses, Yale game, $655 57; sundries,272 15; receipts, S10.174 54; cash balance, $6,978 28; balance, $17,152 82. THEEE H'KEESPOET SQUIBS. An Unknown Man Found Unconscious Marksmen's Medals Arrive. McKeesport, Jan. 29. Special An unknown man was found lying in a barn on the Forsyth farm in Mifflin township, yes terday morning. He was nnconscious and has remained in the same condition ever since. It is believed he is a tramn. about 60 years of age. The prizes recently won by Company L, Eighteenth Regiment, arrived here to-day and will be given out next week. They are three Keystone medals made of silver, six sharpshooters and 32 qualified marksmen's medals. Charles Cage, a mill man, paid $25 and costs to the Mayor to-day tor disorderly conduct, and was" at the same time charged by Peter Curran with mayhem, claiming that he bit the end of his finger ofE He went to Curran's boarding house atl o'clock this morning and dragged Curran out of bed, after which he proceeded to "do him up." TWO BKADD0CK BBEVIIIES. -An Engine Catchen a Lady's Umbrella and Draws Her Under tho Wheels. Braddock, Jan. 29. Special. Eliza beth Murry, a maiden lady about 34 years of age, was instantly killed at noon to-day on, the Pennsylvania Railroad track at Hawkins station. She W3s walking along the side of the track when a passing engine caught her umbrella and threw her under the wheels. She was on her way to Swiss vale to accept a situation in a private family. The Braddock Guards (colored), an' old Republican organization, reorganized last night with a membership of nearly 100. For some time there has been two clubs here, but this organization unites both fac tions. Borrnetl at an Open Grate. "Washington. Pa., Jan. 29. Special James Montgomery, a 3-ycar-old son of J. D. Montgomery, a well-known oil man of this place, died to-day from being burned last evening. The little fellow had been left in his nouse for a few minutes by his mother, and his clothes caught fire from the grate. Neighbors put out the flames, but not until he had inhaled the fire. A Colored Freachor Believes In Dancing. "Wheeling, Jan. 29. Special. This evening Rev. J. J. Jones, pastor ,pf the "Wayman A. M. E. Church, was deposed from the pastorate and expelled from the church for allowing dancing at church en tertainments, and writing for the public press articles in defense of breaches of church discipline. He has rented the G. A. R. Hall and will establish a new church. TrI-State Brevities. The recent cold snap killed much of the game around Shaion. Bbrolaks raided S. J. Saint's hardware store at Sharpsburg Wednesday night. Their haul was n6t large. , Three McKeesport speak-easy proprietors, Tnomas McLaughlin, Frank O'Ncil and Kobert Middlemiss, were each fined $100 and costs. K. C. S30WDKN, of McKeesport, has made a new-tangled street railroad cleaning ma chine, and will soon test it on a Pittsbure line. William Beksixoeb, of Ashley, Pa., whose sister had died of. an unknown disease, watched her grave Thursday nignt against body-snatchers. Being overcome by tho cold he fell senseless, his fall discharging his'gun. Through the medium of his dog the cemetery keeper found him and thawed him out. Tho grave had been tampered with, but the report of the gun had lright ened the ghouls away. MOTES PEOK THE PEIS0NS. James Kodgers was committed to jail yes terday by Alderman McKcnna on a charge ofwiretyof tho peace pieferrcd by Mary Burke. Thomas O'Brimj was arrested last night by Officer Carr and lodged fii the Eleventh ward station, on a cnarge of assault and bat tcryi preferred by James Williams. BRAKEMANKELLTwas arrested yesterday, charged with drawing the pay of Engineer Kelly, of the Junction roai. Botli men have the same name, and the brakeman had secured his own and the engineer's wages. Ho was committed for court. Louis Simon and Charles Guoth, employed at the Black Diamond Steel Woiks.quarreled yestorday morning and'Gueth hit Simon on the head with a brick. The injured man lives at Xo. 3050 Penn avenue. lie may die. His assailant was lockedup. James Welsh, John Adley, Peter Joyce nnd Edward Connelly, small boyj arrested for robbing Thomas Flannigan's house in the Fourth ward, were before Magistrate McKenna yesteiday morning. Connelly was sent.to the woikhouse and the others to Jail, pending further investigation of their cases. Bbai.lt renowned restorative, Dr. Boll'i Cough Syrup, known and vied everywhere. TORIES GIVE IT" They Concede a Liberal Majority of 60 Even as Early as May. . THE FIXED END OF PARLIAMENT. Salisbury Wen't Delay Longer,. Fearinc a Uore Crashing Defeat CONSERVATIVES ASK X0 MUGWUMP AID ICOrTRfcnT. IvI. BT THE XEWTOBK ASSOCIATED l'KESS.3 London, Jan. 29. If no change occurs in the political situation serious enough to cause the Ministers to reconsider their de cision, Parliament will be dissolved in May. A majority of the Cabinet agreed at the last Cabinet Council to hasten the elec tions. The meeting occurred under the shadow of the result ot the Rossendale con test. A report of the Central Conservative As sociation, summarizing the advices received from agents in the electoral centers on the chances of early and delayed dissolution, was before the Ministers, leading to a con currence of opinion that a speedy appeal to the country is the best policy. A highly placed Ministerialist states that this deter mination is largely due to an official calcu lation based on the best attainable data, that the general elections, if taken soon, will give Gladstone a majority of abont CO, including Irish vote, while postponement of the elections is certain to increase the Liberal majority and consolidate the Lib eral ranks, at the same time weakening the Unionists. The Dissident-Tory Alliance Doomed. Among the unexpected results of the Rossendale election, the impending rupture between the Dissidents and Conservatives is the most important. The Tories have long been fretting under the supposed dicta tion of the Dissident leaders, and have hitherto submitted solely because they be lieved that the Dissidents commanded a number of electoral districts where the Con servative chances were hopeless. The re sult in Rossendale disillussioned the Con servatives regarding the fighting strength of their allies. The leading Conservative papers through out the country, which better represent the sentiments and policy of the party thando the London organs, concur in demanding that the Conservatives be freed from an alliance which now weakens instead of strengthening the genuine Conservative forces. A rupture, however, would not imply hostility. The cessation of the alliance, according to the Conservative argument, would not prevent the Dissidents retaining what few seats their own voting power really commands. No Bight to Mold the Party Policy. In constituencies where they still hold some voting remnant, they ought, it is maintained, either to hold aloof from con tests or support the Conservative candidate without claiming a right to mold Conserva tive policy. The signal for a revolt against the Conservative-Unionist comnact fitly comes from the headquarters of unionism in Bir mingham, where a conference of Conserva tive candidates concluded that the time had come to dissolve the alliance. As a large number of Conservative agents urge that the question ought to be immediately set tled, Lord Salisbury will be asked to take the sense of the party at a reunion of the Conservative members as soon as the House of Commons assembles. The dissolution can hardly be effected be fore Whitsuntide. The Ministers propose to-devote the whole session until Easter to the estimates. The Irish local government bill will be introduced on the verge of the Easter recess, and the second reading will be had immediately after the recess. The Ministerialists rely upon obstruction to the measure to afford them a reasonable ex cuse for an appeal to the country. Discouraged Conservatives Not in the Blnff. The precarious prospects of the coming session arc having an effect on the personal arrangements of the members of the House of Commons. About 120 members will not seek a re-election. Others, especially Conservatives knowing the Ministerial plans, will not take residences for the sea son. The proceedincs in Parliament prom ise to be marked by listless expectancy, everybody waiting for the signal to go. The Irish party has been called to meet at Westminster February 9 to re-elect the Chairman. In view of the expiring of the present Parliament, Mr. McCarthy is will ing to retain the chair for the session. The Conservative rural conference, in im itation of the recent Liberal conference, proved a. burlesque of a popular gathering. After a prolonged canvass among laborers, Mr. Chaplain's agents collected at Ely a "scratch" body of 210 pseudo-delegates composed of local election managers, pub licans and hired rustics seducetl by free railway tickets and free quarters at the hotels. ,, Not a Dignified Gathering;. A smoking concert yesterday evening, with free beer, opened the conference. After the singing of some comic songs, Sir Edward Birnbeck, M. P., talked on the need of parish councils, laborers' allotments and 'old-age pensions, and promised legisla tion to compensate farmers for pigs killed on account of swine fever. To-day Mr. Chaplin, although in a more serious vein, spoke similarly, and invited the delegates to state their views for sub mission to the Cabinet, with the view of Ministerial promotion of bills dnring the ensuing session. Much speech-making en sued, but no resolutions were passed. It is, obvious that the character of the conference will prevent its having the smallest in fluence on future legislation. The suicide ot iiume Webster, the horse breeder, has been discovered to be due to worse than monetary troubles. He used forged signatures on bills amounting to over 40,000. A bill presented for payment Monday with" the signature forged led to the discovery of other forgeries. lie Forged an American' Name. The name of an American financier, long a friend of "Webster and associated with him in the Erbreville Freehold Company, had been used on the specious paper; SVeb ster's affairs became so desperate that the frauds he committed, even if they had not been revealed, would not suffice to cover his debts. The special night services held in London Tabernacle in behalf of Mr. Snurgeon are largely attended. "Waiting near the divine's sick bed are his wife, his sen Charles, two deacons and other friends. Private tele grams from Mentone, received to-nighj, re lcr to a j"prayerful, but despairing group," beside the dying pastor. The "Westminster Chapter will support the nomination of Mgr. Gilbert as Arch bishop in succession to the late Cardinal Manning. The meeting February 13 will forward the nominations to the Vatican. Various Item of Court Cosulp. There is a repftt in court circles that the Czarina, accompanied by Grand Duke George, will join the Prince and Princess of Wales at Cannes as soon as her health permits her to travel. The Grand Duke is menaced with lung disease. The Prince and Princess of AVales have been tor two days guests of the Duke of Devonshire at Compton Place,. Eastbourne. The visit was made in extreme privacy, the only other guest being the Duchess of Man chester. Princess May of Teck is depressed and in poor health, and the Queen has in vited her and her father and mother to Hyeres. LADY BBOOKE'S GE1P 5P2C1FIC. She Thinks Brandy Good Thins, But Pnbllc Opinion Differs. London, Jan. 29. Lady Brooke is not receiving a Yery warm support in her pro ject to raffe a fund to relieve the operatives in Essex who are ill with influenza. Her idea is to distribute about 2,000 bottles of brandy among the sick, on the theory that stimulants are needed to help throw off the effects of the repressing malady. The British Medical Journal declares that brandy is of no benefit in snch cases, and in fact is likely to be more harmful than the disease itself. THE WEATHER. for Western renntyXvanla! Light Bain, Followed by Fair, Cooler, Northmst Winds; Fair Sunday. For Wat Virginia and Ohio: Generally Fair, Pre ceded by Light Snow on ZaleEric; Korthuxst Winds. TEJIPEUATURE ASD KAIJtPALI.. R A. M II jr.... 2 P. M. IVaxlmnm temp.. Minimum temp... Mean temp.. 5 P. 31. Range.. r. it 33lrec RIVER NEWS AND NOTES. Louisville Itoras The Stage of Water and thp Movrments of Boats. IFPrCIlT. TF.I.TG11A51STO TnEHt1PATC!t.t I,ocisvrwr, Jan. 29. Business good. Weather clear aud pleasant. The river is fallluft slowlv with G feet 6 Inches ou the falls. 8 feet 10 inches In the canal, and 17 Teet below. The Coal City and Alice Brown and tows, due np the Ohio and Missouri, are coming up to-morrow night. Till- Golden Rule leaves Sunday for New Orleans. The BueleTe State will depart for Memphis bundar. The Grace Morris left for halt river this after noon. The Charley Clarke arrived from Cincin nati to help the Alice Brown tip with her tow. The Alice Brown arrived from Cairo with empties, bne ets awav to-night. Departures Big ffandy. for Cincinnati: Sherlev. for Carrollton : City of O wem horo. forE-vansville. and Falls City, for Kentucky river. What Upper Ganges "show. Alleghest Joction Itlver Sfcct 6 Inches and falling. Cloudv and raining. MorGANTOWN River 5 feet and stationary. Cloudy. Thermometer 33 at -I V. M. Bkownsville River 5 feet and stationary. Raining. Thermometer 3S" at 5 r. M. Warken River l.S feet. Cloudy and mild. The News From Below. Parkeesbcrg River G feet 10 inches and sta tionary. All the boats in port are lu mourning for CapUlu Bartlett, who will be burled to-morrow. Navigation almost suspended bv ice. The Congo is due up. Tho ferrvboat is the only small boat running. The Hawk, Pen Hnr. Hcatherlngtou and Knox are in port. Elaine down with era I. Memphis Smoky City and tow or coal paeu down at 1 P. sr. Arrived ew South, from Cin cinnati: will hardly get awav before morning. Itlver Si feet 4 inches aud falling. Clear and cool. Vickseueg River rising. Weather clear ana cool. Down Mary Houston. Up ILirry Brown, with tow. ST. Louis River 0 feet 1 Inch. Ice gorge broken. Clear and cool. Cairo ArrlvedT. B. Williams Ohio. River 26 feetOlnrhesand falling. Fair and mild. EVAXSVILLE River 17 lect 8 inches and failing. Clear. Gossip of the Wharves. The marks show 3 feet and falling. TnE Enterprise is due to day with empties. Fool, boats are busy breaking the ice in the upper pools. The Scotia wa3 in and out vctenlay tne Cincin nati. The Congo will leave to-day for that port. Ocean Steamship Arrivals. Steamer. Where From. Destination. City of Berlin New York London. Columbia ."New York London. Michigan New York London. Lord C'llve Liverpool .Philadelphia, Olrcassia Baltimore Queenstown. Wisconsin Liverpool New York. Paiarla Stcttlu New York. HUMOK by Bob Bnrdette In THE DIS PATCH to-morrow. GOSSIP OF THE TWO TOWNS. The Republicans of the Eleventh ward will hold their suggestion meeting on Feb ruary G. The sub-Surveys and High School Com mittee of Allegheny Councils met last night, but nobntiness of public importance was transacted. FnAXK Merrimax, tho telegraph operator In the tower at Imrratn station, on the Pan handle road, dropped dead yesterday. He had heart disease. Edward Webb, the boy who was burned by jumping into some hot slag at the Eliza Furnace a few days ago, died at the Homeo pathic Hospital yesterday. There will bo a gospel temperance meet ing heltt in tho Chartier3 M. E. Church, Chartiers, to-morrow evening. Will J. Mc Connell will conduct the services. W. C. T. U. No. 2 will hold a temperance- meeting at Moorhead Hall on Snnday after noon at 2.30 o'clock. Good speakers will be present, and all are invited to attend. AT tho lreo organ recital at Carnegie Library this afternoon Organist 11. P. Ecker will bo agisted by Miss Edna Vogler, violin ist; Miss Florenco Ashbaugh, contralto, and F. A. Ammon, baritone. The mortuary report for the week ending January 23 shows a total of 117 deaths. Tho main causes of death were: Pneumonia, 17: consumption, 11; diphtheria. 8; bronchitis, 4; influenza, 5; typhoid fever, 7. Telethoxe and electric bell wires wero damaged to some extent on Thursday by becoming crossed with the Duquesne trolley wires. Several telephones 'were damaged and one of the signal blocks at East Liberty station was burned out. The second infanticide of the wcek:r.is discovered yesterday. Tho body of a rhlld, 5 days old, was found In Sirs. Doud's cellar, second avenue, near Glonwood. It had been thrown in through the window. Therois no idea as to who the mother Is. Coroskr McDowell held an inquest last evening on the body of Eddie Webb, the boy who died at the Homeopathic Hospital vesterday from burns received by Jumping into a hot cinder pilo at the Eliza furnace some two weeks ago. A verdict or acci dental death was rendered. A bugoestion mectlnz of tho Eleventh ward Democrats was called for last night in tho schoolhouse. Throngh a misunder standing about the dato there wan a slizht attendance, and after Samuel Gillsnn h.ni been elected Chairman it was decided to ad journ until Monday evening. Dr. A. E. Sloasaker, of So. 2122 Pcnn ave nue, lies at his homo in an exti emery crit ical condition, from an attack of typhoid xevei. .it. cuiuuahcr iih uecn connneu to his bed for a week, but no doubts were en tertained for his recovery until last even ing, when he was taken worse Ir was said last night that he would hardly live until morning. Daniel B. Kelly, candidate for Common Council in the Tenth ward, said last night he would not permit his name to come before the primaries to-day because the Election Board is mado up of friends of C Dugan, his opponent. He says ho wa refused a tmembrr on cither board. Mr. Kell v will run at an independent candidate, as will also J. Eroiatowski, for Ward Assessor. TnREE men entered the hardware store of Charles Faulkensteln, Oiiio street, Alle gheny, at 6 o'clock Thursday niaht. when, nobodv was there but tho 12-year-old daugh ter. When they attempted to carry off some knives the little sirl Jumped from behind the counter, barred the door, and, with a htavy pice of iron in her hand, threatened to brain the first man who tried to escape. The burglars then dropped their plunder. EIGHT THOUSAND PEOPLE ATTEND Tho Great Fire Sale of the P. C. C. C Yesterday wasan exciting day at our store. All the goods which were slightly damaged by fire, smoke or water are placed in our big basement, and all day Jong a surging mass of men, women and children struggled in their eagerness to be waited on. To-day we are better prepared, and the peo ple, no matter in what big crowds they come, will be quicklv served. This great fire sale gives the public the benefit of the lowest prices for good clothing ever thought of. Men's suits, "men's nlstcrs and over coats, boys' suits, pants, and also a big line of underwear at fire-sale prices. P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Cloth ing Company, corner Grant and Diamond streets. The fire sale begins at 9 o'clock sharp. Store open until 10 o'clock to night. Onr Crackers Will always be found fresh. Best in the market. Ask your grocer. E. MAOlircr, 913-916 Liberty itreet; 80 Federal street, Allegheny, riW an vEKiisjiiuixa. SLASHING, SLAUGHTERING, You'll scarcely be able to5 hold your breath when wtv tell you that we have cut the prices on our Home-Made Overcoats from $20 to $15, from $18 to $13.50, and from ' $15 to $12 and from $12 to $10. We have given our customers a good many op portunities, but this is the first time we have made such wholesale vork of it as that If 'you've been waiting for" bargains now is your chance, as we intend to clear out every Overcoat in our house if a low, reduced price will do it TROUSERS ARE NOT SPARED THE KNIFE. We have cut prices most mercilessly in our Pants Department About 500 pairs of fine pants left over from suits have been marked down to -AND- Every pair worth double these prices, but we have them surplus, and must sell. Now is your golden opportunity. Clothiers, Tailors, Hatters and Furnishers, 954 and 956 Liberty St Ja24-lS-rrssn B. & B. 80 Women or Young Girls can only get one each, anf4 we are determined they'll get them the prices will demon strate it "What are they?" .-' LADIES' FINE CHEVIOT CLAY. DIAGONAL JACKETS Some silk-lined and others not vest front and tight-fitting medium and spring weights, 32 to' 42 bust all fine, high-cost goods, and all on one center table, at two prices, $5 AND $7.50 RESPECTIVELY. BOGGS & BUHL, ALLEGHENY. Ja30-T3 NATURE'S HERBAL REMEDIES. "Out of each nook by dingle and brook The healing blossoms lean and loot." OR. O. P. BROWN'S Acacian Balsam. Herbal Ointment. Renovating Pills. OLD RELIABLE REMEDIES. STANDARD AS FLOUR In alt the markets of tha world. 1 Lung healer loosen, heals, strengthens. r ' 2 Arouses action, heals Inflammation, and I".'. 3 Acta on tho Urer-curea blllousneaa, JajO-48-wawfc SWEEPING REDUCTIONS ! ' 12.50, 3I( $3.50 4.00. tfS3lKjM
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