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THE PITTSBUEGKBISPATGH.-'THUESDA'Y'- 'FEBRUARYS 25, 1891
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CIDER AND COOLEYS
Combine to TYreck the Health and
Brain of a Fayette Farmer.
TERRORIZING THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Bj Starting on a Eip Tan Winkle Chase for
Hood With a Gun,
JTEWST SOTIS FROM HEAKET TOWNS
JfTZCtXZ. TELEGRAJf TO THE msrATrTM
TJniontown, Feb. 24. Charles Gaigen,
of near Morris cross roads, this county,
through indulging too freely in hard cider
and from fear of the Copley gang, is a
raiting maniac, and for the past three days
ha been running amuck among the hills of
Spring Hill township, armed with a double
barreled shotgun and a butcher knife,
striking terror to the hearts of the peaceful
citizens of that section. He was captured
last night after a fearful struggle by one
lone unarmed man, and is now confined in
bis home under close watch. He will proba,
Mv be sent to Dixmont in a few days.
Gaisren is a farmer and has been very
much worked up over the outrageous acts
of the notorious Cooley gang. He has fre
quently expressed the fear that he would
be robbed or murdeied. For several weeks
he has been drinking heavily of hard cider
mixed with alcohol, and this, together with
his anxiety about the Cooleys, has shat
tered his health and his reason.
Last Sunday it ti as first noticed by his
friends that he was not sane, when he took
his gun and started for the hills, saying
that he was going to capture the Cooleys,
dead or alive. He was dissuaded from leav
ing the premises, however, on that day, but
on Monday he escaped unnoticed, and the
first heardof him was that he had shot at a
nan named Lyons and then plunged into a
thicket, yelling at the top of his voice.
A posse of citizens at once organized and
hunted lor him dav and night, occasionally
getting sight of him, but not near enouch
to effect his capture. Whenever he would
catch a man alone he would fire his gun
at him and then run to some cover.
Lat nisht he slipped back to his home
2nd finding his wile and children in bed,
he dragged them from their beds and drove
them out doorc, saying, "Now, in with the
Cooleys." Jlrs. Gaigen ran to the house of
Henry Jennings near by, and gave the
alarm. Jennings a daring young man, un
armed, went back with Hrs. Gaigen, to see
if he could not pacify the madman. Just
as he reached the Iront door, Gaigen opened
it, and, pointing the double-barreled gun at
Jennings breast, both hammers cocked, he
warned him to keep back.
Quick as a flash, Jennings ducked and
made a spring for Gaigen. At the same
both barrels cf the gun were discharged
just over Jennings" head, but doing no
damage save to the trunk of a cherry tree.
Jennings clinched the madman and a terri
ble struggle ensued, the latter fighting like
a demon. Jennings was too strong for him,
though, and after a short time succeeded in
choking Gaigen into submission. Mrs.
Gaigen had in the meantime ran into a
neighbor's, and in a short time a crowd of
citizens had collected. The madman" was
tied and locked in his room.
SHADDOCK BEV1TIES.
The Fencsy Still Trying to Head Off the
Beach Creek A Copper "Wire Mill.
BKADDOCK, Feb. 24. Special The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company have put
S00 men to work between Turtle Creek and
"Wilmerding to establish a blockade to the
cut of the Beech Creek Railway line that
has been surveyed from Phillipsburg to
Bessemer It is stated here that Andrew
Carnegie is one of the large stockholders in
this line, and that its intended terminus is
"Wheeling. TLe Pennsylvania people are
afraid their rivals will get into Wilmer
ding. The Beading Company, however,
which is back of the Beech Creek, have
another survey between Murraysville and
Turtle Creek over which they cap run their
line if prevented extending it through Wil
merding and Walls.
Thp new copper wire mill, an extensive
concern, started up this morning.
Willie Klouse, a 5-yeEr-old boy, at
tempted to cross the track ot the Braddock
Stiett Railway at 8 o'clock last eening
and was struck and instantly killed. The
motorman wa; arrested.
Coroner McDowell held an inquest this
afternoon o ci the body of Charles Coote,
the 5-year-old boy who was run over and
killed yesterdaj by a street car. The ver
dict was one of accidental death, Vnd Motor
man W. H. Sharah, who was under 51,000
bail, was exonerated.
Certain councilmen are urging a municipal
building to cost 525,000.
A remonstrance is already in circulation
against the proposed borough of "New
Braddock."
THEIR CALCULATIONS DIFFER.
The '
'Squire Slakes Justice Safe by Holding
Clarion's Ex-Treasurer for Trial.
Clarion, Feb. 24. Special At the
hearing of ex.County Treasurer McEntire
to-day, the Auditor's statement for 1891
was offered in evidence, showing that at the
end of the terra hev.as indebted to the
county over 515,000. Evidence was intro
duced, showing that subsequent payments
have been made, reducing that amount to
about 54,300, and against that are assets to
reduce the deficiency to 52,800.
One bondsman testified that at the end of
the second year he with one other bondsman
made an examination of accounts, and found
the county owed the treasurer ?50. At the
end of the term they again examined the
books, and found the treasurer short ?2,300.
The difference between their calculations
and the auditors was not explained, but the
Justice decided that there was enough evi
dence of guilt of the crime charged to hold
defendant tor court.
Erie and Philadelphia Locking Arms.
Erie, Feb. 24. Sixcidl A large com
mittee of 'the Philadelphia Commer
cial Exchange came here to exam
ine the Pniladelphia and Erie Rail
road's facilities for handling freight
and general business at Erie, and to
confer with Erie Board of Trade members
on plans for diverting the grain trade from
Buffalo to Baltimore to the port of Erie
and thence to Philadelphia over the Phila
delphia and Erie Railroad. The statement
was made that the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company would not furnish-cars for hand
ling the traffic. Committees of the two
cities agreed upon a plan of co-operation.
Bank Cashier Hojt Under Arrest.
Chicora, Feb. 24. Special H., J.
Hoyt, cashier and proprietor of the defunct
Bntler County bank, which recently failed
with liabilities of 530,000 and nominal
assets, was arrested to-day on two charges
of embezzlement made by E, F. Hays and
H. C. Litzinger, merchants of this place,
who had each deposited several hundred
dollars a few days uefore the closing of the
bank. Hoyt waived a hearing before,
equire Ainseuon, ana gave L,uuu bail.
rittsbnrgers Head Pennsy Printers.
Wilkesbabke, Feb. 24. Special.
The State Printers Union was organized
at Scranton to-day. Delegates from all
typographical unions in the State were
present. The officers elected are: Presi
dent, John Mathews, Pittsburg; Vice Pres
ident, 3L Lustig, Pittsburg; Sccretary-
Treasurer, D. R. Lowrv, Pittsburg; State
.Organizer. E, J. Davis, Scranton.
( The Dates of Two .Important Trials.
' Johnstown, Feb. 24. Special Judge
,Barker to-day fixed March 9 as the date for
"the new trial of Elmer Brunercriarge'd with J
tie murder of old man Reese. The argu-'
ment for a chance of venue in the suit of
Strayer and X-eckey against the South Fork
Fishing Club was postponed to May" 5
owing to the absence of the Pitlsburg attorneys.
M'KSESPORT
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A Colored Barber Arrested for an Old
Crime Crals for a Federal Building.
McKeesport, Feb. 24. Special Con
siderable excitement was caused here at 1
o'clock this afternoon by the arrest of
"William Boston, a colored barber, by two
detectives, and when it was ascertained
what Boston was wanted for, the surprise
and excitement increased. The men were.
City Detective Charles Still, of York, Pa.,
and Detective Johnston, of Allegheny. He
is wanted for waylaying and robbing a
prominent citizen of York one night during
the year of 1885, and also lor breaking (ail
at York. Mr. Still said "Boston is a dan
gerous man. His York victim was beaten
almost to death, and after being robbed of
all his money and a gold watch, was thrown
into a canal, but managed to recover after
many months of suffering. Soon after his
arrest he managed to make his escape, also
liberating three other prisoners." Four
years ago Boston was married in public at
Lyceum Hall to a daughter of Rev. Sandy
Christian, an old colored minister. Ten
cents was charged admission, and many
presents were received.
A. K. Craig, who expects to succeed Con
gressman Andrew Stewart, writes the Com
mittee on Federal Buildings, that the con
test case will go before Congress next Thurs
day, and that soon after he will do all with
in his power to assist in securing for
McKeesport the federal building. He abio
says that immediately upon being sworn in
he will consult with John Dalzell in regard
to the matter.
John Potts, who was assaulted between 7
and 8 o'clock Monday evening, is in a fair
way to recover, and it is expected that he
will live. This morning Joseph Dietrich, a
widely-known young butcher of this city,
was arrested charged with the assault. Mr.
Potts does not know who hit him, and Deit
rich denies hittinghim.but he says he pushed
Potts away when he tried to pick a quarrel
with him.
Mrs. AV. Davis, who walked here from
Braddock, and walked the creater portion
of the distance from York, Pa., was sent to
the County Home to-day.
THE BE0KEN-TJP BEAVEE GANG
Believed to Be Connected Also With the
Burgettstown Marauders.
Beaver Falls. Feb. 24. Special
The identity of the men who so desperately
attacked Officers Cornell and Green last
night, still remains a mystery. The man
who was shot in the side gives his name as
John Strickler, but the officers believe it is
an alias. The man shot in the mouth gives
his name as Robert Wilson, and this seems
to be his proper name, as he claims Pitts
burg as his home and tells of his friends
there. The third man, shot in the elbow,
says his name is Frank Brady. This is be
lieved to be true, as Detective Lazarus
identifies him as an oil well tool-dresser and
says he is a hard case.
Detective Wilson, of the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Railroad, says he is positive the
men belong to a freight" robbing gang who
hae been working in Burgettstown and
along the Monongahela river, and believes
the man Strickler is one of the leaders of
the gang. There was a fourth man in the
crowd, but so far he has escaped arrest.
Wilson, who was shot in the mouth, says
this man was also wounded, but slightly,
and escaped with him to New Brighton,
where he disappeared. This afternoon the
three wounded men were committed to tail
on the charge of felonious shooting. The
man shot in the mouth is in a bad way.
His jaws are torn away and he cannot cat
The ball in Officer Cornell's body wa cut
out to-day, and he will soon recover. Pitts
burg officers will be here soon to identify
the prisoners. ,
HIDDEN DANGER IN A CELLAB.
A Lighted Lamp Causes a Frightful Natural
Gas Explosion at Charleroi.
Ciiakleroi, Feb. 24. Special About
7 o'clock this evening Mrs. Danner, living
near the station, entered her celler, taking
a lighted lamp. She had hardly descended
the steps wheii attrrific explosion occurred,
natural gas having evidently drained into
the cellar from outside pipes. The bnild
ing was totally wrecked and immediately
caught fire, but ths flames were soon ex
tinguished. Mrs. Danner, her child and a sister were
the only perrons in the house at the time.
and all were seriously but not fatally
burned. Mrs. Danner was the worst suf
ferer, being fearfully burned about the face
and bi east, blazing oil being thrown all
over her. Fortunately help was near at
hand, and the fire, which had neariy burned
the clothes lrom her body, was ex
tinguished. DICK COOLEY HEID TOE TBIAL.
He Waives Preliminary Hearing and Goes
Back to Jail Till March.
TJ;tiontown, Feb. 24. Special The
hearing in the case of Richard Cooley,
brother of Frank, charged with being an
accomplice in the highway robbery near
Haydentown, this county, a short time ago,
was set to take place this evening. At the
time set the prisoner waived a hearing and
was remanded to jail for trial at the March
term.
Samuel Yeager, who was arrested in com
pany with Cooley on a charge of carrying
concealed weapons, was given a hearing at
the same time and was held for trial. He is
from Dakota and is known here as "Sam,
the Cowboy." Cooley's sister, a rather
handsome girl, accompanied him to the
magistrate's office.
A Normal School Without Students.
Erie, Feb. 24. S2ecial The students
of the Edinboro State Normal School, who
agreed to leave the institution in case Prin
cipal Cooper was uot restored to his posi
tion, have kept their word. As scon as in
formation was received that Prof. Cooper
had been enjoined by the Court, the stu
dents called a meeting and proceeded to ar
range for the exodus. To-nieht, where there
were 250 students, there is naught but silent
halls. The students, as they left Edinboro,
wore badges and waved banners bearing the.
lnrTfr41fi fTr rff tA xirif rinnt il Tifif
American. We stand by Cooper."
A Tanaery Failure in Bedford County.
BEDrOKD, Feb. 24. Special. Execu
tions were issued tolay against A. L.
Hench, of Alum Bank, this county, for
520,000. Hench is proprietor of a large
steam tannery. His liabilities will reach
550,000, with assets ot about 520,000.
Tri-State Brevities.
BcncLAES robbed the Freeport planing
mill Tuesday night.
Caldwell, O., has quarantined itself
against the 'surrounding country to guard
against diphtheria.
Koutirr JoHjrsTOa-, about 13 years, fell
from Fawcett's coal tipnle. at Webster,
Tuesday evening and crushed his skulL Uo
cannot recover.
A boileu manbead blewout at the Youngs
town Steel Works, terribly scalding James
Fury, who received the entire volume of hot
water and steam.
William S. McJoKiy, a farmer near
Moravia, Fa., was found dead on the P. & L.
K. track near New Castle j esterdav, having
probably been killed by a train.
Frask Callen, who was arrested in AI
toona last meek on suspicion of having, un
der tho name of Patrick McDermott, mur
dered Daniel Dougherty, at Edgington, Bock
Island county, III., was released from Im
prisonment yesterday. Callen will sue for
lalse imprisonment.
Thomas Potts, a Monongahela City man,
Is lying at the residence of a friend" in Mc
Keesport in a critical condition. He was as
saulted in an alley Monday night, and was'J
lounu some time alter, ine assauuntsmaue
good their escape. What tho motive of tho
assault was is a mystery. Potts' money "and
valuables were found ou his person intact.
CHANGED THE DATE.
The Two Big Battles at New Orleans
Will Kot Conflict.
RTAN WILL RETIRE IF BEATEN.
Local Ball Club Officials Support the Inter
ests of Plajers.
TAB JflW TORK TEAM'S PROGRAMME
rsPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE DISPATCH.!
New Orleans, Feb. 24. The conflict
ing dates of the two athletic clubs the
Metropolitans and the Olympics which
,had fixed the Needham-Ryan and the Fitz-
simnions-Maher fights for the same day and
hour, March 2, have finally been arranged.
A committee of the Metropolitans waited
on Mayor Shakespeare yesterday and asked
the Jlayor to arbitrate, leaving it to him to
decide which club should change its date.
The Olympic Club, however, obtained the
necessary permit from the Mayor to-day for
their fight to come off March 2, changing
its date. The Metropolitans got their per
mit for a fight on 'March 2 nearly a month
age, but to-day decided to chance the affair
to Monday.February 29, the day before Mardi
Gras, so as to avoid a conflict "and allow all
to see both fights."
The contest-between these famous welter
weights will be much more important and
of a much higher quality than is generally
expected. The Fitzsimmons-Maher con
test has simply put the welter-weights into
the background, but good authorities are of
opinion that they will make a better battle
than Maher and Fitzsimmons. Everybody
is pleased that the date of the contest has
been changed so as there will be oppor
tunity to see both events.
Both Ryan and Needham are in excellent
condition and each is confident of victory.
Ryan is slightlv favorite and he states that
if he is beaten he will retire from the ring.
There is little new regarding the big
event between Maher and Fitzsimmons.
The latter's friends are still holding out for
odds and it is likely that Maher will go into
the ring a" favorite. All the city officials
are much interested in the affair and there
will be a strong force of policemen at the
contest to preserve order. It is estimated
that New Orleans will be thousands of dol
lars richer because ol the battle, as wealthy
sporting men from all parts of America will
be here and spends lots of money.
The programme at the Olympic Club's
arena the night of Wednesday, March 2,
will be as follows: Mitchell will box four
rounds with an unknown; Slavin will boy.
foui rounds with an" unknown; Mitchell and
Slavin will box six rounds, and then the
great finish contest between Robert Fitz
simmons and Peter Maher will commence.
PREPARING TOR THE MEETING.
Directors or the Louisville Club Getting
Their Programme Keady.
'Louisville, Feb. 24. A meeting of the
ball club here has been called for Friday
next. The object of the meeting is to give
the local delegates to the big conference in
New York full instructions. They will be
told what to favor in a new National Agree
ment. They will be ordsred to demand
Sunday games in tones which will not take
"No," for an answer. Each city should be
allowed to decide this matter for itself, ac
cording to the stipulation made to certain
of the Association clubs, when the consol
idation was made at Indianapolis.
However, the most important matter to
come up at the meeting is the schedule.
The local delegates will be instructed to ask
for a great many favors. One point upon
which they will be ordered to insist with
unstinted vehemence is that Chicago be
scheduled to open here. It is settled, Man
ager, Chapman says, that the West rthis
means Chicago, Cleveland and Pittsburg
where the weather is inclement in the
spring will inaugurate the season in Cin
cinnati, St Louis and Louisville. All three
of these latter cities are striving for Chicago
to begin with, siuce "Old Anse's" team is
recognized as the best drawing card.
Another matter will also come up at the
meeting. Dr. Stnckv, owing to pressing
business at home, will decline his election
as delegate and a new man will have to be
chosen. Harry Means, the President's Secre
tary, will probably be selected as the third
representative. Mr. Means' experience in
baseball, as the directors recognize, will
make him a valuable man for the club at the
meeting.
THEY FAVOB DRAFTING.
President Temple and manager Bncken
bercer Support the Players Interests.
In talking about the League meeting
Manager Buckenberger yesterday stated
that he is in favor of Colonel Rogers'
"drafting" scheme. He also said that
President Temple is a supporter of it.
"It will be a great benefit for the play
ers," said the manager, "and will not dis
turb the equality of the respective teams in
the minor leagues. In my way of thinking,
the minor leagues will not suffer by the ex
ceptionally good players being drafted
from them. Heretofore these good players
have always been transferred from the
smaller leagues to the larger ones and it is
certainly not right to retain a good player
in a small league at a miserably small sal
ary, when a major league club will pay him
well. If the minor league clubs would pay
a good player as good a salary as would a
major league club then there would be
some reason in the minor league club want
ing to keep him. We must not forget that
the players will have to be protected as
well as anybody else in the new state of
things. What should be paid to a minor
league club lor a good player is another
matter and I am not prepared to say what
the figure onght to be."
WILL MEET AT KEADVH.LE.
A Meeting Called to Beorsanlze the N. T.
and Pa. League.
Meadville, Feb. 24. Special A
meeting will be held in this city on March
9 to try and reorganize the New York and
Pennsylvania League. It is expected that
most of the following cities 'will "be repre
sented: Erie, Olean, Bradford, -Jamestown,
Dnnkirk, New Castle, Youngstown, Canton.
Akron and Meadville.
Present plans are lor the formation of an
eight-team league, under the rules adopted
by the Eastern and Western Associations,
by which the salary limit will be obliged to
m strictly observed. The gentlemen inter
ested feel confident that the necessary capi
tal can be raised, and' that a strongleague
will be organized.
EXPECTS BIG CROWDS.
Harry Stevens Speaks Well of the Outlook
. of the Baseball Season.
Harry Stevens, who has secured the local
ball park privileges this year, arrived in the
city yesterday. Harry is always as busy as
a bee in summer time, and if the patrons of
the local club are not pleased with their
score cards this year they probably never
will be. He will remain in the city until
he has completed everything ready for the
opening, and he has, indeed, great pros
pects. Since here last Sir Henri has visited the
principal League cities, and he reports that
the outlook for a great baseball season was
never better. He said: "There will be
soma great ball playing this 'year and some
big crowds all along the lipe.
Hotels for the Colonels.
Louisville, Feb. 24. The following
hotels have been chosen as stopping places
by the Louisville manager: Boston, United
States Hotel; New York and Brooklyn,
Grand -Hotel: Philadelphia, Continental
Hotelf Pittsburg, Monongahela House;
Baltimore, Utah House;-Washington, Ban
dall Hotel; Chicago, Tremont House: St.
Louis, -LindeH Hotel; Cleveland, Weddell
Hotel, and Cincinnati, Gibson House. Last
year the Association selected the hotels lor
its clubs. This rule, however, was violated
before the season was a month old. No
such arbitrary action has been taken by the
new league.
THE GIAHTS PEOGEAHHE.
They Are Getting Beady for Their Southern
Trip Next Month.
New Yoke, Feb. 24. Special Mana
ger Powers is making active preparations
for the southern trip of the New York team.
The men who will go to Richmond are
Boyle, Buck Ewing, Rusie, King, Sharrott,
Van Zant, Welch,Taylor,Coughlin, Sullivan,
Fuller, Lyons, Tiernan, Gore and O'Rourke.
Bassett will doubtless 'also be there.
Ford's Hotel has been selected as the head
quarters for the team. On March 24 the
Washington League team will try its
mettle againsf New York, and the Balti
mores will follow on March 25.
The champion Bostons will meet the New
Yorks on March 26, and on March 29 and 30
the Philadelphia will oppose the uotnam
players. The New Yorks will then start
for this city and open the local season with
the Jaspers on March 31. Manager Powers
will use his young pitchers in the prelimi
nary games, so as not to endanger Rusie
and King.
That John Ewing will not do any pitch
ing for the New York team next season is
accepted as an assured fact. Manager
Powers takes that view of the case, but
feels secure with eight other boxmen to
call upon.'
HE. RAPER'S JUDGING.
A Local
Authority Savs a Word or Two
About It.
Local dog fanciers yesterday had much to
say about the victory of Mr. Moorhead's bull
terrier Streatham Monarch at New York.
One gentleman who attended the Chicago
sliowBxid: ''i was confident that the Chi
cago judging was not correct, and that
as soon as an authority like Mr. Raper, of
England, judged the Pittsburg dog he
would be adwarded first prize. The fact
that Mr. Raper was the judge at New York
makes the Pittsburg victory all the better.,
Raper aud Frank Dole, owner of Carney,
are intimate friends, and it was at Raper's
request that Dole bought Carney in Eng
land, Raper claiming at the time that Car
ney was superior to Streatham Monarch.
Moorhsad paid S500 for his dog and Dole
bought Carney for about $200."
Besults at Guttenberg.
Guttenberg, N. J., Feb. 24. The track
to-day was very st:cky and heavy. The
weather was cold and disagreeable, and the
attendance was small.
First race, live furlongs Idea won, Marty
B second, Count Luna third. Time, 1:10.
second race, six lunoncs innovation and
Cascade ran a dead heat, Gradual was third.
Time, 1:27.
Thhd race, one mile Sir George II von,
Yazoo second, Bias third. Time. 2 00.
Fourth race, five furlong Qutobler won,
Shotover second, Picket third. Time. 1:10".
Fifth race, four and one-half furlongs
Turk U won, Ballad second, Bolivar third.
Time, 1.024.
Sixth race, seven furlongs Algernon won,
Sir Lancelot second, Jack Eatclielor third.
Time, 1-4
Jackson Sails for London.
Ne-w York, Feb. 24. Special Peter
Jackson, who is matched to fight Paddy
Slavin in London, May 30, left for England
to-day by the steamer Brittannic. He was
accompanied by Con Riordan, of California,
his trainer. Jackson will spend a couple of
days in London, and then secure training
quarters, probably at Brighton. Before the
steamer sailed Jackson said that he knew
he would get fair play in London, and
hoped to beat Slavin. He said he was in
excellent health, and was well satisfied with
the outlook.
The Last Chess Game a Draw.
Havana, Feb. 24. No game was played
in the chess match between Steinitz and
Tschigorin Sunday. Yesteruay the Russian
opened the twenty-first game with the king's
gambit, which was accepted by Steinitz.
After 47 moves the game was abandoned as
a draw. The score up to date is as follows:
Steinitz, 0. d, d, 1, d, 1, 0, 0, d, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1,
0, 1, 0, 1, 0, i, d 8
Tschigorin, 1, d, d, 0, d, 0, 1, 1, d, 1, 0, 1, 0,
0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, d-8.
Steinitz, 8; Tschigorin, 8; drawn, 5.
Ready for the Bangers.
A member of the Pittsburg Football Club
called at this office labt evening and left the
following statement: "As Mr. Beddoes
thinks the Roscoe Rangers can defeat the
Pittsburg football team the latter are ready
at any time to play the Rangers or any
other team in Western Pennsylvania for
any amount. First come, first served."
Wood Is Leading.
San Francisco, Feb. 24. The score of
the bicyclists at the end of the second day
stood: Wood, 264 miles 8 lap; Ashinger,
264 miles 7 laps; Robb,' 264 miles i laps;
Lamb, 263 mles 8 laps; Prince, 256 miles 3
laps; Stage," 240 miles; Rowellj 220 miles;
O'Flannigan, 200 miles.
General Sporting Notes.
The Michigan University bos at Ann Arbor
haTe installed t'eto Conway as their coach.
Petek Maucb will leave his training qnarterson
Saturday for New Orleans. He is in excellent con
dition. X
Manager Duckeniiepcer stated last evening
that the local club delegates are determined to make
a strung fight for Denny Lyon.
IT Is llkclv that the Amateur Athletic trouble In
the Lait will be settled. The A. A. U. Governors
have a meeting on the matter March 8.
Manac.ek Wakd. of the Brooklyn team, wants
Keddy Mason to accompany the team to i lorida to
attend to Hie rubbing or the players after exercise.
Locis Rogers Beownivg has lots of assur
ance, although outside of the breastworks. lie has
announced that he will lead the League in batting
this 3 ear.
Pittsburg players cry In vain for a professional
trainer, A gentleman with a club might do good
execution tn the ranks' if he was given half a
chance. Times-Star.
Isx't It about time for
Tommy" EstcrbrooK to
appear on Broadway tied to a pug dog by a vellow
og oy a venow
'Jack1 Lvnch
riDuonr uns neairaia i ouceman
Caylor.
TllEltE was a meeting of the members of the
local football club last evening. AH accounts lor
the expenses of Monday's came were settled and
tue team are wisniui to tackle ine i;nicagos again.
League won't come off their nigh horse against
bunuay games belore 1892 is very old? It Is a lum
ber yard against a toothpick that two of the clubs
that hate given it out strong that under no cir
cumstances will they engage in Sunday ball will
forget their good resolutions when tney get a good
view of the receipts of games played on that day,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
HAPPEMINGS IN POLICE CIRCLES.
Jouif MoNeilly entered bail yesterday for
a hearing before Alderman Donovan on a
chargejof assault and battery preferred by
John Dougheity.
Roijeet Devijte, a lad 17 years old, was ar
rested by Officer Conner last night for steal
ing a pair of trousers from a second hand
stoi e on Water street. ,
Frask Gross, of the Southstdo, was ar
rested yesterday on a Warrant issued by
Alderman McGareyJ charging him with ag
gravated assault and battery. Gooige
Freyburger, the complainant, alleges that
on Monday night Gross waylaid him at the
hold of South Twenty-sixth street and beat
him with a coupling pin. The defendant
was held for a hearing this evening.
John Toxfose, a Polish laborer at Byers
& Co.'a mill, entered suit before Alderman
McGarey yesterday against Gus Sexaner, a
boss at the mill, charglug him with as
sault and batterv. ThQ prosecution alleges
that tho defendant undertook: to give him
some orders, and because he could not un
deistand thorn struck him on the arm with
a bar pf iron. There will be a, hearing this
evening.
David Ostroe, arrested by Detectives
Demmell and Robinson yesterday on com
plaint of several people who alleged he had
induced'tbem to give him money ou promis
ing to teach them to paint, is still at Central
station, and the police are hunting evidence
against him. Hall Koliler and his bi other
and 'Joseph Woir, of Dickson street, allege
they save him $5 for the purpose, and he
continually put them off. Ostroe will bo
held a lew days.
TO-DAT TO DECIDE.
The Case of George W. Delamater
Now in the Hands of the Jury.
THE COURT FAVORS THE DEFENSE
In a Charge Accepting 14 of the 17 Points
Raised bj Counsel.
(?. B. AND T. A. MUSTN'T BE CONTTCTf D
Meadville, Feb. 24. Nearly every
seat in the Crawford County Court House
was filled this morning at 9:05 o'clock, at
which time Judge John J. Henderson began
his 40-minute charge to the jury in the Del
amater case. , The defendant, who, through
out the entire trial, has preserved a cool de
meanor, sat by the side of his counsel and
eagerly listened. A pii-drop could be
heard as the Judge reeled off his opinion af
firming the points of law raised in behalf of
the defendant.
The Judge began his charge by referring
to thy act of Assembly under which the in
dictment was found, and among other things
said in that connection :
The act of Assembly, as you will observe,
is new to criminal jurisprudence in this
Commonwealth, and you are engaged in the
trial of, perhaps, the second case which has
come to the attention of the courts in tho
Commonwealth since the adoption of this
act. The Commonwealth in the present
case assumes the burden of satisfying you
that the defendants aro guilty under this
statute and ask you to say from the evi
dence which has been offered that a case
has been made out.
G. B. and T. A. Must Not B Convicted.
The Judge referred to the lack of evi
dence presented against G. B. Delamater
and T. A. Delamater, and said:
When the Commonwealth has all'the evi
dence in and has failed to exhibit such a
state of facts as would warrant the Court in
permitting a conviction to stand if a verdict
of guilty should be fonnd, and to instruct
the Jury that under all the evidence a ver
dict of guilty ought not to be rendered.
therefore the Court advises you at this state
of the proccedlncs that as to G. B. Dela
mater and T. A. Delamater tbe Common
wealth has tailed to present such evidence
as would sustain a conviction, and that,
therefore, your verdict as to them should be
not guilty.
Judge Henderson then defined the mean
ing of the act of Assembly under which the
indictments had been "found, and for 20
minutes carefully explained the full and
legal meaning of every word of the act and
the duties of the jurors in their disposition
of the case, saying among other things:
The act of Assembly provides for the evi
dence of four states of fact as indlspensahlo
conditions to tho establishment of this of
fense. First, there must have been a bant,
a hanking institution or a banker; second.
ucpusus must, uave Deen receivea. or a de
posit must have been received; third, at the
time such deposit was received the banker
must have been insolvent; fourth, at the
time of lecelvlng the deposit tho banker
must have known he was insolvent.
A Big Task for the Prosecution.
You will observe that the burden cast
upon the Commonwealth In establishing the
Indispensable facts necessary to support a
convlotion under this act of Assembly aro
heavy, because of the unfortunate condi
tions which surround the transactions from
which tho prosecution must necessarily
make up its case. There must be a bank, a
banker, a depositor, insolvency and a knowl
edge of insolvency by the accused.
The Judge then briefly reviewed the evi
dence as presented to the conrt, touching
the four conditions noted above, after which
he took up the 17 points of law as presented
by counsel lor the defense, and after deny
ing the first three, as stated, "for the pnr
poses of this trial." affirmed the remaining
14, which practically called for a finding by
the Jury ot a verdict of not guilty.
AYhile instructing the jury as to the man
ner of finding a verdict in this particular
case, the Judge said:
You have, gentlemen, the evidence bear
ing on the question of solvency or in
solvency as to all of the defendants, and this
Is the first proposition for inquiry; and sec
ond, tho question of knowledge or lack of
knowledge of insolvency. The question of
tho knowledge or lack of knowledge of in
solvency involves tho honesty of the belief
of the defendant in his solvency, whether
there were grounds on which he might
fniily base hlti belief of solvency; whether
the grounds weie so clearly known to him
beyond doubt up to and before the 4th of
December that there is no reasonable doubt
that he knew at that time, or each of them
knew at that time, thatlhey were insolvent.
Points for Acquittal or Conviction.
If the Commonwealth has failed to make
out by clear evidence beyond reasonable
doubt the fact of solvency or insolvency,
the defendant should be acquitted. If they
have shown you by evidence,which removes
all'ieasonable doubt, that the partners were
insolvent up to and before the 4th day of
December, 1800, and if they further
show you that they knew they
were insolvent befoie that time, as
bearing upon the- defendant, G. W. Dela
mater.particularly; if that factis established
in your minds beyond all reasonable doubt,
the Commonwealth has made out the case
charged in tbe indictment.
After further reviewing the evidence
presented touching upon the relevancy of
testimony, the Judge referred to the good
character established for the defend
ant by tbe counsel for the de
fense, and told the jury that among
the other things to be taken into their con
sideration was the costs, which in all cases
of the character presented were to be fixed
by thp jury. The jury retired at 9:40 a.
jl, but up to 8 p. m. nothing kad been
heard from their room. At 4:30 r. M. court
adjourned until 9 A. m. to-morrow morning.
If a verdict is reached to-night it will
not be made public before morning.
TALES OF THE TWO CITIES.
Ankie Vas Dickon was knocked down and
run over by a team at McKeesport yester
day. Sho was not seriously inj ured.
President Eaton, of the Humane Society,
addressed the boys of the St. Paul Parochral
School on "Kindness to Animals" yesterday
afternoon.
Alexander Clanct, an employe of the Tt.
Wayne shops in Allegheny.lost three lingers
of his right hand by a buzz saw while at
work yesterday.
Corokib McDowell was notified last-nizht
that a man named James Kuhn was struck
by a train on the Allegheny Valley Railroad
nearTarentum at 9 o'clock and Instantly
killod.
Thebe were two new cases of scarlatina
and five of, diphtheria reported to tho Bu
leau or Health yesterday. They weionot
confined to any particular locality, but
scattered over the city.
Michael KxriiS, who was injured last Fri
day by someone throwing a crock on him
from a window on Second avenue, was
taken to the Mercy Hospital yesterday, in a
critical condition, erysipelas having set in.
The person who threw the crock is not
(known.
About 5 o'clock last evening car No. 63 on
the Wylie avenue line strnck a lose guy
wire that hung across Wylie avenue at Ful
ton street. The roof of the car was dam
aged and the passengers were badly fright
ened. One lady fainted, but no perfon was
injured.
William ,Isxman, of the East End, who
has been lying very ill at his home for sev
eral days past with erysipelas caused by
Charles Hughs, a waiter, assaulting him
with a catsup bottle, was reported out of
danger last night. His physician says he
williecover.
The lecture that was to have been given
to-night in Old City Hall by General D. H.
Hastings, has been postponed until Friday,
March IS. The woman's Christian Temrer
anco Alliance had secured Old City Hall for
the evening and General Hastings was to
lecture for them on Johnstown. The citi
zens crmmittee iu charge of theoldiers
banquet could not find a ball sufficiently
large enough to accommodate them and the
ladles waived their right, gave up the hall
and postponed the lecture until March 18. '
THE WZAIHEB.
Far Weitera Pennsylva
nia, Ohio and West Vir
ginia: Increasing Cloudi
ness and Light Mains;
Warmer South Winds;
Cooler and General'y Fair
Weather.
Two areas of high barometer, with a long
trough between, aie the" conditioning
weather factors. The persistent Eastern
high wave continues over the Atlantic
State, with its crest in the Northwest.
The Western high wavo overlies the coun
try from Manitoba to Mexico, and tho inter
vening trough, inclosed by the Isobar of
""0.10 Inches, covers a narrow belt from the
mouth of the Mississippi to Lake Superior.
Rain has fallen along tbe Mississippi river
and about "Lake Michiean: also on the
North Carolina coast. Elsewhere clearer,
lair weather has prevailed, with overcast
skies on the Atlantic from Virginia north
ward. An area of low barometer is south of
Florida, and probably extends northward
alon-r the Gulf stream, causing the strong
northeasterly winds In the South Atlantic
coast, and especially ln tho vicinity or Hat
tcras. These conditions will likely cause a
contlnuancn of tho cloudiness on the At
lantic coast.
With rain from Florida to Virginia and
west of tho Alleghenies from Tennessee to
tho lake regions, but succeeded by colder,
clearing conditions, a north -and south rain
belt moves eastward and is followed by the
wave of high pressure ar the high pi assure
on tho Atlantic coast diminishes and tho
winds shift to south. Jluch warmer weather
will follow in front of the shallow low area.
TEMPEEATURE A-!D RAISTA!,!..
8 A.M...
12 M
2 P. M...
br. SI....
8 P. M....
'Maximum temp 60
Minimum temp 23
Mean temp -M
Kange i -
Free 0-
RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
Louisville Items The Stace of Water and
the Movements of Boats.
rPECIAI.TELECBAMS TO THE DISPATCH.1
Louisville, Feb. 24. Bnlness good. Weather
clear and pleasant. The river ts falling slowly,
with 8 feet 11 Inches In tbe canal and 15 feet 5
Inches below. The Grace Morris came In from
Salt Klver this morning. The John K. Speed
passes down for Memphis to-morrow, i ne jiariner
and tow due up to-night. The Diamond departed
for New Orleans with a tow of coal this morning.
The Barrett Is overdue up. Departures Big
bandy, for Cincinnati; James Guthrie, for Ei an
vllte; Sherry, for Carrolton. and City or Clarks
vlUe, for Kentucky Kier.
What Upper Gau;es Show.
ALLEGHENY JDNCTIOV IUvr 11 feet 4 inches
and railing. Clear and pleasant. 2iolce.
MOBGAMTOWX Klver 5 leet and stationary
Clear. Thermometer E6 at 4 P. Jt. (
Brownsville River 6 ftet 3 inches and
filling. Clear. Thermometer 43 at 6 P. Jt.
AVakbe River 6.1 leet. Clear and mild.
The News From Below,
Evaxsville River 24 Teet 1 inch -and railing.
Clear.
Wheeling River 18 feet 6 Inches and falling.
Departed Courier, Parkersburg; Andes, Cincin
nati. Warm.
PAnKEBSBtiitG Ohio 19 feet and falling. Scotia
due up. Andes will nut be down until nornlng.
Volunteer, up. Mild.
Memphis Departed Ohio, for Cincinnati.
River 22 feet 4 inches and rising. Warm and
ralnv.
CAino Arrived Golden Rule. New Orleans;
Lilly above Cherokee. Memphis. Departed 311111
gan. City of Monroe, Golden Knle. Cherokee.
Klver 32.6 feet and rising. Cloudr and cool.
CINCINNATI Klver 28 reetand rising. Departed
Henrv M. Stanley. Kanawha; John K. Speed,
jiempms. a air anu warm.
THE FIEE BEC0HD.
At Youngstown, the shop of the Pittsburg
and Lake Erie Railroad. Loss, $3,000'
At Philadelphia the two-story brick finish
ing mill of Clark & O'Neill, table cloth man
facturers. Loss, $10,000. Origin unknown.
At Baltimore, Cone Bros.' clothing house.
Loss about $307000. Fireman Leon Talbot
perished In the flames and another man was
badly burned.
An alarm from box 31 at 7:30 o'clock last
evening was1 caused by a fire at No. KU
Fenn avenue,owned and occupied by Esther
Kabelinski, who runs a second-hand cloth-
Ing store. It was caused by the explosion of
a lamrj. The loss will not exceed 309.
At Nashville, J. J. Anderson's wagon fac
tory, Bell's paint shop, Minton's tlnnery and
K. A. Jones' livery stable. Fully 1C0 mules
were In Jones' stables, but all were safely
taken out. Loss estimated at between $30,-
uutf and $J3,uuu; insurance, so,auu.
At Scranton, the Lackawanna Valley
House was damaged $5,000, and Beicherts
jewelry store on the ground floor an equal
amount. More than GO guests were In the
hotel at the time anda panic occured among
them. They all rushed into the street for
safety, but as the fire did not damage the
sleeping apartments they returned after tho
excitement had subsided.
Ocean Steamship Arrivals,
Steamer. Where From. Destination.
Teutonic New York Qurenstown.
Majestic Liverpool New York.
Rhinland New York London.
Maine London Philadelphia.
Illinois New York Antwerp.
Bothnia New York Liverpool.
Elbe ....New York Southampton.
Lake Hnron.. Liverpool Boston.
Bclfrravla Glasgow New York.
Wyoming Liverpool New York.
DUSKY GRADUATES AT CARLISLE.
Five Boys and Girls representing Several
Tribes Get Their Diplomas.
Carlisle, Feb. 24. Special The 13tU an
niversary of the Indian Training bchool
here took plaee to-day, some 800 Indians
participating in the exercises. The entire
morning was devoted to inspection of the
different industries conducted by the school
by the visitors, among whom were United
States Senator Dawes, of Blassachusetts;
Hon. T. D. English, of New Jersey; Messrs.
Cartwi ight, Yeatman, Bradford, and Ball, of
tho Indian Bureau at Wasbington.and many
others.
This afternoon commencement exercises
took plavc. Tho graduating class consisted
of five boys and three girls, leprcsenting
sevoral tribe. Dr. James K. Ithoads, Pres
ident of Bryn Mawr College, Philadelphia,
in an interesting speech, presented the
graduating class with their diplomas.
Speeches were then made by Senator Danes,
Congressman English and the gentlemen
from the Indian Bureau.
EAIXKOAD EARNINGS DECREASING.
Comparative Statements of Lines Uast and
West of Pittsburg.
Philadelphia, Feb. 24. Statement of
business of all lines of Pennsylvania Ball
road, all lines east of Pittsburg and Erie
for January. 189i as compared with the
same month in 1891, show: A decrease In
gross earnings of $292,734: an increase In
oxpensesof $79,933; a decrease in net earn
ings of $372,667.
All lines west of Pittsburg and Erie for
January.1892, as compared with tamo month
in 1891, show: An Increase in grosk earnings
o f $184,938; and increase In expense of $24J,-
701; a decrease in net earnings 01 3,a.-o.
Last of the Drill Corps Receptions.
This has been an interesting week'among
the Knights Templar of this city, but the
reception to be civen by Pittsburg Com
mandery No. 1, K. X Drill Corps, at New
Turner Hall to-morrow night is the affair
now attracting attention. It will be the
last of the series for thjs season. The re
ception's this season given by the corps have
been the most pleasant and select ever
given, and it is regretted by the guests that
they are so nearly ended. The usual weekly
drill of the corps will be held at the hall
to-morrow evening instead of at their head
quarters. The exhibition drill will be given
at Philadelphia on Slay 24 at the request of
the Sir Knights of that city.
A Big Day for the Turners.
March"14 will mark the opening of the
new Southside Turner Hall, on South Four
teenth street. Turner- societies from all
over this State and Ohio will participate in
the ceremonies, Tuesday night last a meet
ing of the Southside Turner Society was
held, and Magistrate C E. Succop was
chosen grand marshal of the parade.
1 WORD TO TIE WISE.GT
Worth Untold Gold to Yds? Perhaps.
Sow is tbe season of pains and aches.of
rheumatism and neuralgia, as Spring ap
proaches. Yet It Is absurd and unnecessary
to suffer. Speaking on this subject, the well
known Mr. James Bows, of 27 Market street,
New York City, said: "I had neuralgia and
rheumatism' terribly In .my back and side.
So badly did I suffer that I was unable to at
tend to my business for three years before I
came across the right remedy to cure me.
Tho remedy is Dr. Greene's Nervura, and
have beenperfecUl and completely cured by this
wonderful medicine."
"I had a pain In my right side for four
months," said ifrs. J. T. Cunimings, of 1303
Lorain street, Cleveland, O., "and was ner
vous, and could not sleep nights. I got no
relief until I took Dr. Greene's Jfervura.
The pain has left mo entirely, and now I
sleep much better."
"I suffered for many years with a terrible
neuralgia in my bead and neck," said Alonzo
1'achln, Esq., of Boiceville, New YofS; "and.
oh, dear, how It pained me all through. I
took Dr. Greene's Nervura, and it cored me
completely of tho fearfn! pain. I think Dr.
Greene's Nervura is the,very best medicine
I ever saw or used."
Everyone who has used it speaks the same
regarding It. It is purely vegetable and
harmless, and can bo obtained of your drug
gist for $L
3-Dn Greene, the successful specialist
in curing all forms ol nervous and chronic,
diseases, 33 W. 14th Street, New York, can. be
consulted free, personally or bj letter- Call
or write to him about your case or send for
symptom blank to fill out, and a letter fully
explaining your disease, giving advice, etc..
will be returned free. Tlx
Bicycles are luilt to
use.r They are cheap
because they are
good,1 both in mate-
I rial workmanship.'
For descriptive catalogue and
address of local dealer, write to
The Mcintosh-Huntington Co.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
ANOTHER PHNENT CUBE
Bj
the Physicians of the Catarrh and
Dyspepsia Institute, 323 Penn.
Avenue Established 1888.
Suffered) for Many Years Pain Day
Night 20 Doctors Experimented
failed.
and
and
Self nralse and vain boastlnir do notenrmt
for much with a suffering public Tho large
numoer or testi
monials of grati
tude and praise
dally received by
Dr. Lowe and asso
ciates -from their
patients arn not
only of Tjleasinein-
,&,!: .- N-i terest to them, hut
are of special In
terest to others
similarly afflicted.
Mant v tears oy
PRACTICAL EXPER
IENCE, added to a
ithoroush colleze
S"i1t, Hrn .nflhlH
slillllk 4- fSstthem to terma-
"SwSsssSsSY s nentlt cure their
ssXfiA " mtients where)
Dr. A. 8. Lowe- others usually faiL
To the hnndreds of testimonials already
published Is added the following:
"To whom It may concern It Is nearly
two years since I became cured by the phy
sicians of the Catarrh and Dyspepsia Insti
tute. So many have since Inquired about
my sickness I desire to briefly describe my
condition, that those similarly afflicted may
know where I became cured of a disease
from -vrtilch I had suffered many years.
"For one vear before betrmning- treatment
-1 was unable to do any work, and there "was
scarcely an nour, aay or nignt, 1 was iree
lrom pain. .
"I was often taken with such sharp cramps
and pain across my stomach and Dowels I
thought I would die. Nor did I care to live
and thus suffer. The belching of gas-from
my stomach and sour, bitter taste was terri
ble. I had no appetite, and tlve sight of food
often sickened me. I had palpitation of tbe
heart, dizziness, pain In the small of my
back, and a numb, lifeless feeling in my
limbs.
NIGHT SWEATS WEAKENED ME
.Terribly, and I could get but little sleep. I
took cold easily, and finally began to cough.
I spit up chunks of thick matter. I felt pain
and soreness in my lungs and under my
shoulders; my breath became short. Host
SO pounds in weight, and became very weak.
Many of my friends thought
r HAD CONSUMPTION.
I received treatment from 20 of the best
physicians I could find, yet gradually grew
worse. Some friends persuaded me to take
treatment from tbe physicians of the
Catarrh and Dyspensla Institute. My im
provement began from the first. In one
month I was able to work and have worked
hard ever since. I have remained well and
consider my cure almost a miracle. I shall
always recommend these physicians for
what they have done for me.
"FRED HAHN.Sharpsburg.Pa.'
Office hours, 10 a. x. to 4 r. x., and 6 to S
p. 31. Sundays, 1 to4r.it. Successful home
treatment by correspondence. Send two J
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to the
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$5. I fyour druggist does not handle these
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