mmmtmimgggiszmiE gMnvHMKIB pPICTSBTO( T, !agrr3riG&Ce' KSSVgSSVKB! WILL TRY FDR F AM Athletes of the Three A's to Start in Some Ontside Com petitions. KEWSACODT THE LOCALDOG SHOW. litest Gossip Abont the Itto Great Fistic Battles at JCetr Orleans This Weci. TIIE BASEBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE. Interesting Shootine Mitch at ncmtvrcol raitGen tral Sporting Kews. The members of the Allegheny Athletic Association intend to make their organiza tion as prominent as possible this year, and they have decided to enter two of their number in the contests of the Det'oit Ath letic Club, which take place 3Iarch 5. This is a very wise step and even if first prizes are not brought to Tittsbarg it will show a desire to sssist in popularizing amateur contests. E. V. Paul has been entered in the 140 yards sprint handicap and also in the high jump. 3Ir. Paul, as is known by Pitts lmrgors, is a good man, both in running and jumping, but he will meet some first-class talent iu Detroit In the sprint handicap lie will meet the famous Mr. Jewett, who is considered a solid even time man, but with sufficient start the Pittsburger will keep the flyer going. In the high jump Mr. Paul will compete against Dnhanne, a famous jumper, so that it will be seen Mr. Paul has quite a task before him. Another Gooil One Entered. George X. Laughlin has been entered in the 220 and 440-yard race, and he also will meet some flyers. Mr. Laughlin is a good runner, but the present mav be somewhat early in the rear lor both himself and Mr. TauL The three A's, generally speaking, are getting along in first-class strle. At pres ent they have a membership of 400, and judging trom the way iu which applica tions tor membership are coming in, it is Jnlly expected that there will be a member ship ot 300 on April 1. Everybody is put ting forth every possible effort to boom the organization, and the great object is to have a few of the best athletes in the country be come members. It is confidently expected that this will be done belorc the year is out. The committee on the proposed new building are working their hardest and are collecting all the data, necessary to discuss and determine on the matter. Mr. John Moorhead, who has been in New York dur ing the last lew days, has been busy collect ing figures as to the cost of building and maintaining such clubs as the Manhattan and JS'ew York Athletic Clubs. Ths Fi;ures Will Bo Usefnl. These organizations may be on a larger f-cale than hat is proposed for Pittsburg, but the figures relative to them will be use ful. Lat evening Secretary B. Page of the Three A's left lor St. .Louis to make in quiries regarding the Pastime Athletic Club of tnat citv. The estimates obtained from tb?rc will be ot great value. Messrs. Paul and Laughlin will make similar in quiries concerning the Detroit Athletic Club this week and that club is something like the size of that proposed for Pittsburg. The committee will also visit Philadelphia, Itoston, Cleveland and other cities where, there arc first-class clubs. The intention is to ecure all possible data of a trustworthy kind bearing on the question. The committee expect to be in a position to call a general meeting during the latter part of March and make a statement satis factory enough to prompt the engagement of an architect to formulate plans of the proposed club house. During the present month no less than 510,000 have been subscribed to the building lur.d, and as scon as the committee's state ment is made subscriptions will become er? numerous. SHOOTING AT H0HEW0DD. Dixon Defeats Ilonfleld in a Very Inter esting Uv Bird Match. There wasan interesting shooting match nt Ilomewood Pai k yeste: day afternoon and sonic of t!ic heaviest betting took place on llic result that h.is been seen on any event in this city lor a Ions time. The contestants were Jonathan lloisflclil and John Dixon. The conditions were: Dixon to Mioot ot 21 live lnrJs anil Ilorflelcl at 2i or $100 a side. The distance was 21 yards rise and CO fall, with one ounce of shot, the run tn be below the elbow until Hie bird was on the wing. Tliebettin? started at $20 to $18 on Uors lleld and fliiL-bed at evens. Dixon was in much better tonn than his opponent and when he bail shot at 19 birds be had killed H xml lloffleld could not possibly best this core. lieonlv Killed 11 out of tils 2. Dixon only shot at 19 birds. All the prominent Jocsl shots under the style of shooting in dulged in were present. Yesterday's con tent was the third lor the shooters, Ilorsfield having won the previous two. THE BAHTAH CHA1SPI0S. Gcorce Dixon Coming Here lie Wants to right Cal McCarthy Again. George Dixon, the champion bantam pugil ist of the world, will make his appearance nt the Academy of Music to-morrow even ing. Without doubt, Dixon it one of the bet men of his weight this ccnturyjias seen, lie bus little hooc of securing another bat tlf with Cal JlcCai thy, as the latter cannot f backing. Dixon is willing to fight Jlc lartlry lor $10,000 a side. There is ;i ciiunce now or a battle between Fivil JohiiKon and Dixon. The latter is willing to go to England and fight Johnson providing the stake or purse is made big enough. Thi the Johnson paitysay they will tloand when Dixon is through with bis 'show'" business be intends to visit England and tackle the Britisher. VI Innrrs at Guttnbnrc. GrTTExncBG, Feb. 27. The track to-day r ns in fair condition. There was a large at tendance. First tare. ix and one-half" furlongs Ted first, FrauL i, second. Pardon third. Time, 1:33. cond rac. fire furlongs llallarat first, Bcnja mlu second, Dixie third. Time, 1 :'. Third raw, three furlongs Josephine first, Elfc nlcht second. Dillon J third. T.tne, :. Fourth rae, Iivt and one-half furlongs Xa t onal first. Forcsl King sccoud. 2Napa 11. third. Time. 1:11V Fifth nu-r. one mile and one furlong Sir Rae f rs-t, Virgie second, enopoii third. Time. CiOG't. sixth taw. MX and iinc-uair furlongs ilss belle first, Ja F. Dee feecoud. Lady" x'ulsifir third. Time. 1ZAH. Tills HI cans Business. The following letter, which explains it self, wns received at this office last evening: To the hportlug Editor of The Dispatch: DlarSik Romany 'bluflV1 going the rounds In ftMttball circles as to what the Itoscoe Hangers, MrKeesport. rittsburg Albion. .N evxastles. lc Dunalla Homesteads and a lew other football teams can lo ith lhcPlttsDurgs, Hill jou kindly allow me to say lhat the I'itteburg learn will play an ortheelubs mcutioned. Individually or eollec tlxetv. a game for gold or sllier medals fbreachof h,- mmng teams and a side bet of anything from $ H to fLOuv. It is to be hopcl lhat the bluffers will iut up or shut up. 1 herewith deposit S30 as an ariM-t of ou desire to arrange a match with any lootball team in Western Pennsylvania. Joux Mathews, bee, Pittsburg F. C Another English Entry. Chicago. Feb. 27. The last entry in tho Garfield Park stakes, whioh closed February 15. was received rrom the Xew market course, l.ngland, -vetcrday. It named theS-year-W Iravcoit, Simon Eenaid. bv St. Simou-li.uc-Uock, for the Derby and Itesing stakes lnrS2. Simon Heuard was; sold by Lord Itandolph Churchill to George V. Hankln, oi this city, cm February IS. Ilanklns lias also putcha?c J three yearlings from Colonel North. Mah-r nt Atlanta. Atlakta, Ga., Feb. 27. rctcr Maher came into Atlanta last night with Billy Madden and J. W. Fallen. They went to' the Kimball, and relused to see anv visitors. Tlidy ta.y they want to get quletlv into New Orleans and seem tii be sincere In their desire to es cape notoriety. Maher is said to be in prime condition and confident. PITTSBURG'S CHAMPION BOG. Streatham Monarch, fh Bull Terrier That Carried Offthe Big Honors nt the New Tork Show A Remarkable Record of Frizrs Won in Big Contests. Pittsburg has become famous among the dog fanciers of the country, by John Moor head's bull terrier, Streatham Monarch, car rying off the championship prize at the Kew York show. The dog is undoubtedly one of tho finest in the world, and was judged nt Xew Tors: by that great authority, George Kapcr, of England. Tho Pittsburg dog de feated Sir Montr and Carney and they all three will compete again at the Pittsburg show, and Mr. llapcr will be Judge. Streatham Monarch is a pure white dog and has the finest legs and feet ever seen on a dog. Ho was imported last year from Eng land and was by Streatham liver out of Trentham Baroness and was whelped in July, 1SS9. Independent oT his Now York w innings his record is as follows: In 1890, Manchester, first, novice: second, orjen. Fielding, Kennel Club Show, Agri cultural Hall; second, open, Firmstonp, Helson, Cornwall first and cup open variety, first any variety of puppies, first -and cup non-sporting puppies, Ashley. Conventry, first open, Gresham. Gloucester, first open, first and special open puppies. Hartley. Chelmsford, Essex, first, open, Berrie. Leeds, Yorkshire, flit non-snorting pupnies, Gresham. and second open, Hilllwoll. Tun bridgo Wells, first open andspecial, Gresham. Oakham, Rutlandshire, first anv variety of Terriers, Raper. Bishop, Auckland, lirst. Cowen. Birkenhead, first and special for best Bull-Terrier in show, Raper, Kennel Clnb Show, Edinboro. first Gresham. Brigh ton first and special, Berrie, Crystal Palace. Bull-Terrier Club's special Bull-Terrier over SO pounds In weight, Hartley. Birmingham, fit st challenge. Lea. JS31 Derby.fi rst challenge, Ashton. Liver pool, first challenge, and special. Helliwell. Manchester, first challenge, Hartley. K. C Show,fii-3t challenge, Pratt. Accrinton.flrst challenge, and special. Raper. Otley, first challenge, and special, Taylor. Southport, first challenge, Ashton. Rossendale.flrstchal lenge, Helliwell. Boston, first challenge, Raner. Thorne,flrst challenge, do. Bradford, first challenge.Raper andAshton. Wakefield, first challenge, and special, Raper. Chester field.first challenge, Ashley. Ecclesfleld.flrst challenge. Helliwell. Hallam and Jcclcsall, first open, ITntton. As will be seen, he lias 48 prizes placed to his credit, and as these have been won under 15 judges, it goes without disnnte that ho Is the best dog living. President Boggs, Secretary Littell and Mr. J. O'H. Denny, of the Dnqnesno- Kennel Cinb, returned from Now York yesterday. They stated that the show was tho best ever held in tho country and that all the best dogs of the show will be exhibited in Pitts burg. CLOSED THE ENTRIES. Dogs Frcm All Over the Country Coming to the Local Show. Entries for the Dnqucsne Kennel Club dog show closed last night, but it will be a few days belorc the list can be prepared for pub lication, A very large number of entries have"boen received during the last two day3 w liich will make the total a very big one. Among tho entries received j-osterday weie ten St. Bernnrds, owned by tho New York at. Bernard Club. The Poughkeepsie' St. Bernard Club has also entered ten dogs. President Boggs stated last evening that entries have been received irom all parts of the United States and Canada. W. L. Wash ington, when at the Xew York show, bought the best of John A. Logan's foxhounds, and the dog will be shown here. J. C Mahler's imported black and tan has arrived in the city and has been named Pittsburg Lars. She, too, will be exhibited in this city. 'BEGINNIKQ to HUSTLE. A Meeting to Organize aeague to Be Held at Mead vllle. Meadville, Feb. 27. Special. The base ball situation in this section is brighter at present than it has been lor somo time past. The sentiment seems to be drifting in favor of a league such as has been suggested, and will be composed of the eight clubs named If Canton and Youngstown are with us. A meeting will be held in this city Wednesday, March 9, and the following named cities are invited to send delegates; Akron, Youngstown and Canton, O.; New castle, Erie and Bradford, Pa.: Jamestown and Olean, N. Y. It is hoped anil expected that all the above named cities will be represented at tie meeting. If there are any other cities that would like to send a representative they are at liberty to do in. Delegates should make It a point to be present so that officers can bo elected and committees chosen and the leagne placed In running order as soon as possible. MTJSPHY OEJiCTS. rittsbnrg's New Catcher Does Not TVant to Corns to This Citv. President Temple left for New York last evening to attend the League meeting this week. He was of opinion that everything will go on all right and that harmony will prevail all round. He Is determined to havo the Lyons case fully discussed. Manager Buckeriberger will leave for New York to-morrow, and wlrtlg' there will have a talk with Catcher Dan Murphv. A few days ago Murphy was notified by Mana ger Bnckenborger to report here on Aptil 1 and replied to the effect that be did not in tend to come to Pittsburg as ho had been "ro'isted" in that city so much. He added that he would leturn tho advance money forwarded him. Relerring to the matter yesterday. Man ager Bnckenborger said: "1 will see Murphy and I think matters will be settled satisfac torily. He will come here, I think." Llltle 'Washington Team. TTASaisoTOX, Pa., Feb. 27. ISjtrciaUl The candidates lor the college baseball team are now in training, and the orospccls for a good team are very promising. Mr.vtiy, 'SI3, has been elected captain, and will ocenpy his old position behind the bat. The following are the names of somo of the most promising candidates: Sterrett. Stauffer, Bell, Will iams. Thompson, Best, Farmer, Haves, Carstnn and Anderson. Logan, '01 has been elected manager, and dates will bo made with all the colleges of Western Pennsyl vania. The Southern Lsngue. Nashville, Feb. 27. T. P. Sullivan, former manager of the Washington League and other clubs, but now interested in the for mation of tho Southern League, is In the city. Sullivan said this morning that tho Southern League is now composed of Mobile," Atlanta, Macon, Columbus, Ga., Memphis, New Orleans and Nashville. Tho eighth city will be cither Chattanooga, Knoxville or Birmingham. A Ijctter Iroui Hanlon. Manager Buckenberger received a letter from Ed Uun'.on yesterday, who is nt Hot Springs. Ed wi ites in a very cheerful spirit, and sbj-s the weather there is lite Juno weatberin Pittsburg. He states that Buck ley is hitting the ball In great style, and that, judging from the leelinft at Hot Springs, this is going to be a great baseball year. May Admit the Mlllvales. The meeting of tho City League, which is to beheld Tuesday evening, will take rilaco in Stevenson's office, C37 Liberty street, nnd not at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. Ills likely that the Millvale club will be admitted to fill the vacancy lelt by the withdrawal of the Silver Kings. The Mlllvales are a good team, and have enclosed grounds and .very good backing. Local Sports Disappointed.4 That there wiU bo a tremendous crowd at the Maher-Fitzsimmons battle there is no doubt, as tho seats are almost all tlkcn. Yesterday six local sporting men wired to s Streatflam Jlonarch. tbp nivmnfn Rinh fnr a bnr nnrt wnrn In. formed in reply .that no boxes wore left and only a few resorved scats. Local betting on the battle yesterday was lively, and thou sands were bet at evens. Ono business man bet $300 even on Maher. Bets of $100 were ex tremely numerous. " FINISHED TBE1R SCHEDULE. Ilyrne, Hart and Von Drr Ah Complete Their Task and Are. Waiting for Tuesday No Official rignrn Given Out Tet Eastern Teams Getting Ready to 'Go forth.. New York, Feb. 27. ISpcctdL Messrs. Byrne. Halt nnd Von tier Ahe, the Schedule Committee ot tho National League, met again at 211 Broadway to-day and continued their efforts to condense the good points of thiee schedules Into one. A large number ofbaseball devotees also gathered at the meeting place, and the talk made one think of spring and other lncidentsottlte national game. Pat Powers, John Ward, Cbarlio Ebbetts, George Munson, F. A. Aboil, Tom Burns and many others stepped in to see if they could find out something about the schedule.but the committee men Were mum, nnd not an official figure will be disclosed until the general meeting or the League passes upon the document. All attempts to tell what the schedule will beare mere guess work. Managor Powers returned from Philadel phia, where ho closed with Harry Wright for March 29 and SO at Richmond. Ward asked Powers to hold March 23 open for Brooklyn. Powers-had a talk with Barnio on the Richardson matter, and endeavored toonen negotiations for a trade, but JJarnie hb-olntely refused to" listen to a word. Ho said he had Richardson secure and would not let go. Btnie will not attend tho League meeting for tear somebody will say sometning to mm about Richardson. The Brooklyn club will start lor Ocala, Fla., on Monday, leaving on the steamer Algonquin ftom pier 29, foot of Roosevelt street. The steamer lands them at Jackson ville, and trom there they go by rail to Ocala. William Hart, the Brooklyn pitcher, arrived in this city at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, nnd the others who will take the boat at this point will pet hero to-day. Hub Collins has tent wold that he agrees to Brooklyn's terms, and will go lrom Louis ville to'Ocala. John T. Brush arrived in the city yester day and will train a lew days for the League meeting. Jim Hart said Chicago would be glad, in the interest of hnrmony, to let Pfef ferand Wilmot go to LouUville i,n exchange for Brown and Canavau. Mr. Byrne says Tom Daly cot S5.C00 a year for tw o years, was disabled all last season, and ought now to bo satisfied with a reasonable sulary. Byrne thinks Lovett and Daly will soon conio to their senses. The Pliiladctphius will leave for Gainesville on Moncay, the Washlngtons start for Savannah on March S,and Pat Pow ers will take the New Yorks on to Richmond March 13. Von tier Alio is much pleased with the outlook, and George Munson paid a tribute to the League magnates tor the absolute fair ne?s in the Iudianapo)ls settlement. Torn Burns says that with Rusie and Boyle in the points New York Is the strongest team in America. Jle thinks Powers' men will sur prise the Ltague The schedule, as adopted to-day by the committee, makes tho season into two parts. In tho first half each club willplay seven gameswith the other 11 clubs, and the samo in tho second half. Ot course, each series will be of three parts, a three and two twos in games. Saturdays aro equally di vided, but Von der Alio and Chicago have the New Torks on the holidays. CHEAP BALL PIATING. The Western League Methods Are a Little Too Squeezing. Retrenchment and reform have often been watchwords in various nations, and will bo again. There is often a great deal of reason for them, but sometimes they are carried too far. It is to be feared that the Western Baseball League Is'goiug beyond reasonable limits with them, aud as a result matters will bo worse than if there bad beeu no retrench ment at all. To put it briefly, the leaders of tho Western League are squeezing players so tight there will bo little life left in tho game throughout the League. There was once a man who was so economi cal thaf he resolved to try and teach his horse to live without food. But just as the thrilty man had succeeded in his task tho hoisedied. Tho Western Leagun magnates may succeed in getting all their players Into line at tho extraordinarlyy cheap rates pro posed,but lite and enthusiasm will be want ing. Wo can all be too economical, and the Western magnates are going In that direction. The salaries of ball players havo often been the subject or grave discissions. There have been times when the demands of the players wcro outrageous, but for magnates to rash-to tho other extt eme is simply ruin ous. There is a vast diffeienco between an exorbitant figure and an unreasonably low one nnd of the two the latter is in all re spects the woi-se. There is nothing that sweetens labor more than satistactory pay and when the pay is not satisfactory,' the wotkers rarely care about doing their best. It is likely that we'll find this to be the case in tho Western League before the year Is out, and it surely will injure baseball. Why, good salaries have made baseball as much as anything else. It is a tact that since the salaries of ball players have become reason ably high, there has been more money made in tho business than ever before. Cheap ar ticles are seldom ornever useful and lasting; the shoddy element haslittle charm for tho vnhlic and baseball teams that are dragged nrounll the country at "the lowest degroe of cheapness will not bo very attractive. A TALK WITH FITZ He Has Not Much to Say, hat Is Very Con fident. Bat St. Louis, Feb. 27. Fitzsimmons is in good form for his meeting with Maher next Wednesday night. Opinion as to the result of the fight In this section Is divided, but those who know Fitz aro fully convinced that he will make a fine showing with Maher, and very many believe ho will be able to finally knock the Irish champion out.. Southern sports, however cannot always bo relied upon, for nlno out ot every ten men go by sentiment instead of Judgment, To say that Maher can put Fitz out in four rounds is making the middle-weight cham pion a second-rate man or Maher the great est heavy-weight In the ring. Choynski is looked upon by many as being as good a man as Maher, and he says that he could not put Fitz out in any four, five or ten rounds. Fitz appears hopenil, but he is the most silent man in the profession. When spoken to yesterday about the contest ho said: "I will tell you more about It on March 3. It is not -good to count one's chickens before they arc hatched. I havo never seen Mr. Maher. and how do I know what he can or will do? If he is like what Madden says, ho may do me up qnickly. I am, however, not calculating on Madden's figures. It is cald that figures never lie,but 'Smart Little Billy' is not infallible." Fitz has calculated all the chances he will havo to risk in the coming battle, and he will go in to fight the battle of his lire. Thoso who know him best here say that w hen they go to tho contest they will take a lunchandabottlo of water, ready to make a long stay. BIG CH0WDS AEEIVIHG. Now Orleans rilled Wilh Sporting Men to Soe the Dig Battle. New Osleaxs, Feb. 27. lOpeciall Sporting men are already beginning to arrive for the Ncedham-Ryan fight on Monday and the Fltzsimraons-Malier meeting of next Wednesday. Lato comers will find it a tight squeeze as tho city is more than usually crowded for the carnival which falls be tween the two fights. Neaily all -tho sport ing men who have como hero so far havo stopped over at Bay St. Louis to seo Fitz. simmons. That his condition is thoroughly satisfactory is proved by tho fact that a number of them have been converted by the visit. Ills wcieht varies from 1G7JJ to 170 pounds and he will enter the ring p:cty close to the latter figure. Maher will stop over in Mobile and reach here Monday or Tuesday morn ing. Tuesday night all the pugilists in tho city will witness the procession Horn a gallery especially roerved for them on Canal street. Choynski and Greggians havo arrived and will in all probability bo the men pitted against Slavin and Mitchell, for the Ryan Needbam, betting slightly favors the latter. Hustling Harry Stevens. ' Harry Stevens left for Washington last evenliig where he expects to. secure tho score card privileges for the baseball season the same as he has thein here. During his .stay in town lie has made hosts of li lends as a result ot his affability and geniality. There is only ono Harry Stevens, and he's making a success of the local baseball score caid. Signed Articles. ToitosTO, , Ost., Feb. 23. Hanlan 'and k O'Conuer havo signed articles of agreomon t lor the double scull race which Is to fake nlaee on Mav 30. at Point of Pines. Chelsea. 1 Matches -between them and John Teemer and George II. Hosmer for the champion ship of the world and $1,000 a side. KEEDHAM IS THE FAVOEITI Odds Het on Him tn Defeat Ryan in To . Morrow's Battle. New Op.lkaks, Feb. 27. Tho Bale of seats for tho Ryan-Necdhanreontest at the Metro politan Club has been very large, and tho management report that very few are left. As the tlmeapproaohes and crowds of sports aio arriving, excitement over this match is manliest, and naturally thousands of dol lars will change hands on the result. Bet ting is still In favor of Needham at about $103 to $90. The last finishing touches are bolng ad ministered to both men. They have been below weight for some time, and now have only to tnkca modernte'nmo'unt of exercise to be In tho best condition. Mike Connolly, who has been looking after Needham, says hismanls in as good condition "as ever in his life, and," said he, "we will come very ne,r getting that silk purse of13,000. Any-how.-wewill be right in it, and Danny Is ready nnd anxious to begin operations. If we don't get the bundle, there will be spmo. ot the greatest scrapping you ever saw, ana Ryan will havo to putup more fight than ever in his life boforo. Now Orlems weather seems to agree with Danny, and 1 think ho is better than ever in his life before," Ryan is just as confident of victory .as his plucky antagonist and his condition is worthy of the great work and endurance he has been subjected to, as ho stands to-day a magnificent -specimen of physical man. "I am not at all 'surprised,' said-Tommy, when informed that betting was In favor of Need ham. "I stooped this fellow onco before, and I seo no reason why I should not do It again. It Is true our last 'go' was a long one and I was forced to stop him, but V havo learned a good many thinsN tdnce then. I am older in the business and our profession is Hko any other ms regards the maxim Live nnd learn.' I won't disappoint my friends and admirers and they need have.no feer on that score." THE COUNTY LEAGUE, Clubs That IVant ChartieiV Flace If tho letter Drops Out. The talk relative to tho Chartiers club going to withdraw from the County League has caused several clubs to apply for the ex pecte'd vacancy. If there is to be a vacancy the clubs that have the best show are Brad dock, Homestead and Wilmerding, Mr. nenry May, the manager of the Char tiers, was visited by Secretary Miller Friday afternoon, and when asked what arrange ments he proposed making stated that Char tiers would be in It if they can net control or suitable grounds from Mr. Keely, land agent of the Panhandle Railroad. Mr. May has been disappointed by some of .the backers, bnt says ho can see his way out of the financial part of it all right, and will be ablo to tell definitely Dy Tuesday next about the grounds. The 'Wllklcaburg Team. The Wllkinsburir ball club Is makin? nre- -- - .- parations for tho coming basoball season. The new uniforms for the team have been decided upon, and will be of light gray cloth with dark blue trimmings. The mem bers are requested to report at once to Man ager Frank Miller to arrange about ordering their costumes. , TVH1 flay .the Alleghenles. Manager Buckenberger, of tho local League ball club, has given tho Allogheny club a duto for 'a game April 4. The Alle ghenles nro what is commonly called an amateur team and thero aro some excellent local players among them. General Syortin Notes. Local amateur athletes are beginning to train in earnest. Becklev and Joyce are doing some tall hitting at Hot Springs. Catcher Aiurfiiy is no more anxious to come here tbau tlic club is to nave Mm. J. G. IS., East End TIip record is 9 4-5 seconds. Ve don't answer queries by mall. Tn Allegheny team feci themselves honored in securing a date with tbe local League club. Captain (Vinslow. of Harvard's famous nine of 'S3, is coaching tills year's 'Varsity team. THE Cincinnati Club will leave the question of playing Sunday games to a vote of lta patrons. The ltoscal Hangers are still anxlons to play the Pittsburg football team a home and home match. Tcrfmax Frkd Gebhabd has gone through the TCccley course of treatment and la now a total abstainer. - ' .- Ueddois The challenge In this Issue signed by Secretary Matthews will lntorm you as to what you' write about. "His Guaiidian" is the sarcastic war In wTiich Jim Hart relera tp George Williams' care over Fred Pfeffer. J13X Barnes says that if Jack Crowley cannot get a purse there can be no battle between them, as be (Barnes) caunot get any money. It Is thought that J. G. K. Lawrence, President of the Coney Island JocLey Club, or Mr. John Hunter will succeed Hr. Withers as Chairman of the Board of Control. John Goldsmith, or San Mateo. Cal., thcwell fcnon n driver of trotters, was In Chicago yesterday ou his way home. He will return early In May with a stable of 12 horses for an Eastern campaign. J. Palmer O'Neill and Gentle James -Mutrie will be missed by the newspaper baseball contin gent In the different League cities. They were the best subjects for the reportorlal sump in the entire League. Sportinz Life. JACK MCAULIFFB Is In St. Louis en ronte to Hot Springs. He is not likely to train down to fight Ifillv Mver. for he would have to dron In the fu&ts from 1C0 to la pounds. ilcAullffe thinks Maher ! win win tuc uig(juaruiuras uame in less luaa tea rounds. " Plavecs burdened with the accomplishment of smillDg lazily after making a butter-nugered inutf arc not in uemana mis year, am tne Doys win understand wnai me worn worK signifies alter gnl tblJ few whirl ins Lift, few whirls under the new order of things. Sport- LOUISVILLIANS are chaffing "the Gladiator" and Ihe Post says: "President Young would con lerafavor npon Pete Browning by appointing a .committee to wait upon him and uotlfy him that the baseball war Is ended. Pete refuses to believe tbe newspaper publications." CON Doyle and Wiley Evans have been matched ito light to a finish fortoOOa side, within 100 miles of Chlcaeo. on March 19. The men will tight at 14; pounds, weigh in tbe night before the battle. Two ounce gloves will be used, and the Marquis of Queensberry rules will govern. Charlei Norton and BUI Plummer had a long talL with P. H. I'lacE, nnnager of Tommy Kelly. In the Illustrated Mws oflice vestenUy Black ad mitted that Kelly was sick, but declared that If two weeks beyond the date already agreed npon were granted, Kelly would certainly be able to keep his contract. Norton consented to the postponement but stated that If there came another request for delay he would claim the forfeit of Ji50 now up. A TEBE0B AM0I7O CANH0N. Tho Brown Segmental Tube TTIre Gnn Snccesifully Tested. ' BiHDSEOito, Pa., Feb. 27. Tho systom o t great gun construction known as the Brown segmental tuba wire ound method, which, it is claimed, is destined to -revolutionize tho fabrication of heavy ordnance, has undergone a completely successful trial, under Government auspices, at the works of the Pennsylvania Diamond Diill Manufac turing Company. The Brown uu Is to be constructed of a tube of accurately adjusted segments or steel extending tiom breech to muzzle, wrapped with- many layers of steel wire, anplied under heavy pressure and lined with an inner tubetocairy the rifline and enduied wear and tear of repeated fir ing. A complete jrim has not yet been fin ished, but a samplo .cylinder, representing the powder chamber ot a five Inch gun was subjected to tho trial yesterday. Tho ex ternal diameter was a trifle under 16 inches nnd its length about two leet. Threo and a quarter pounds of powder jrave tho enor mous pressure of 52,850 pounds to the sqnaro inch. Tho highest pressure used in modern guns docs not exceed 35,000 pounds. Clersymen TOsh, for Simpler Funerals. Johnstown, Feb. 27. 8prcial. The Johns town Ministerial Association has formulated a lot of suggestions looking to a more simple style of services at funerals, and advising the abolishment of the badgo of mourning in the matter of wearing black or other em blems. This movement promises to receive considerable opposition owing to tho genei al beliet that black is the only genuine out v, ard sign of mourning. Aid for Mexican Famine Snfferors. Tokbon, Mex., Feb. 27. There have been 150,000 bushels of- corn received here from the' United States for distribution noon; the half-iamished people of this sec tion of the State of Durango. Heavy rains have fallen during the 'past several days, and it is believed the prolonged; drouth is now thoroughly broken. ' Ocean Steamship Arrivals. Steamer. Where From. Destination. City of Berlin New Tork London Venetian' Boston '..London Ethiopia New York Movlllo Zianuam Baltimore Hottcrdam America.'?... . Belize , New York Truxlilo..J. Klo Janeiro New York CapuIet.v.......KIo Janeiro New York City of Chicago... .Liverpool New York iTE ROOTS AID DIED. Herbs'Fouijd by Rochester Boys Mis taken for Sassafras; TWO DEATHS ALREADY EECORDED., THiat the Stuff Is That Has' Afflicted Two Families Is Unknown. NEWS! ROMS FEOM NEAEBI TOWNS IFrECIAI, TELEGRAM TO THE DJSPATCTT.l Rochester, Pa., Feb. 27. A wholesale case of poisoning from eating' roots occurred here this afternoon. The victims are Mrs. Martin Hartman and son Carl, the latter aged 18 years; her daughter, Louisa, aged 6, and Edward Chaffer, about 10 years of age. Of these Carl and Edward are dead. The families live neighbors near the out skirts of the town, Mr. Hartman and the boys being employed in the Rochester Tumbler "Works here.' Abont 4 o'clock this afternoon the boys procured a hoe and went down into" a ravine near their houses, to dig sassafras. They dnj up -a quantity of white, gnarly roots of a sweetish taste and ate some of them, and a halt hour later returned to Hartman's home, where they, gave Mrs. Hartman and Louisa several' pieces, of which they also ate. "While the boys were planting young trees they bronglit home they became vio lently ill. The Hartman boy fell to the ground in aspain. In-his agony his eyes protruded from bis head, and be bit his tongue until it was nearly severed. His mother's scream brought some neighbors to bis aid, but he died a few minutes later. The Chaffee boy also became ill and was carried to his home, where he'died a few hours later, despite medical 'aid. Mrs. Hartman was seized with vomiting, but prompt-measures were taken and she is recovering. The little gii 1 Is in a dangerous condition, but may reco.vcr. Mrs. Hartman is of a nervous temperament, and to-night, while witnessing the suffering of the little girl, she fell In a faint to tho floor. No ono thus far seoms to know what the root Is which has brought sorrow and death to two homes. E0TJGH 'TEEATMEHT OF A GIEL. Maud Phillips, of McKeesport, May Die, as the Itosnlt of n Family Fracas. McKtEsronT, Feb. 27. electa. A case that threatens to -assume as serious an as pect as that of Thomas Pott, is that of Miss Maud' Phillips, daughter or J. K. Phillips, or Tin Plato Hill. She is lying at her home suffering from seveto blows on the head, in ternal injuries and a sprained spine. The girl appeared before Alderman Fiolds Thurs day afternoon and mada information charg ing J. H. Sampson antt his daughter, Mrs Anna Phillips, with assaulting her. Yester day tho g,lrl became very 111 and a physician wSs called. Tho doctors claim that It would be dangerous to servo the warrants on Mr. Sampson and Mrs. Phillips, as both are ill and could not stand being moved. Sampson has been sick several weeks and Mrs. Phillips likewise, therefore tnev have not yet besn arrested; but if tho girl continues to grow worse they will be placed under bond. It is claimed by the girl that sho went to the home or her brother, who is the husband of Mm. Phillips, to get her little sister. Mrs. Phillips and threw her to the floor, when Mr. Sampson came into tho room, and, pushing Maud over ngaln9t n table and foroing her backward over it, no held her and struck her over tho head with a poker, after which she was pushed into a corner and her head bumped against tho wall. Mr. Sampson Is alleged to have said that he did not touch the girl. t GAS USED THE WHOrTG WAT Explodes and Burns Three Men, Ono of 'Whom Is Exp-cted to Die. East Liverpool, Feb. 27. jetrfa. A""scrl ous explosion of natural gas ocenrred at tho pottery of Knowles, Taylor & Knowles this afternoon, by which three men were-serl- ously burned, one of whom will, probably. die. H. d. Alien, tup loniman, wiw cieunmj; out the regulator, and In order to blow out the dust turned on the gas from the high pressure main. One of tho kilns was: filed off last night, but still contained enough heat to Ignite tne gas which filled tho room. An explosion followed, whioh injuredand and burned Mr. Allen, Bobert Orrin, the engineer, and a workman named McCren. Orrin is the ono most seriously burned, and his recovery depends on whether or not he inhaled the gas. The others are frightfully burned but will recover. SIXTY K0LDEKS LOCKED OUT. Employes Wanted an Increase of Wages Up to the Union Scale. Massfield, O., Feb. 27. Special. A lock out occurredut the Eclipse Stove Works In this city this evening, the result being that CO molders are thrown out of employment. The canso of the locizout is that last Monday the moldors, who are organized, sent in to their supremo officer a grievance stating that they were working for 15 per cent less than union wage.s, and desired that they be given a raise of that much. This afternoon tho proprietors of the stdve works learned of tho grievance, and stated that they would not take advantage of tho time allotted for an answer, but answered immediately. Tho firm says It will sink rather than make any accessions. Morally Rvilned by the Flood. Johnstowh-, Feb 27. Special. Before tho flood Thomas Brady was the trusted clerk of his father, John Brady, who owned a great deal of property and conducted one of the largest stores in this city. Tho old gen tleman was lost in the flood, nnd his son succeeded him in business. Tbe boy fell into bad wavs, and to-day was arrested on k wairant sworn out bv his sister, who charged him with stealing a sack of flour from the house, which he had sold'"for liquor. This is but one of the hundred tales ot the flood which reach the public eye. An idle Furnace to Kesump. HcNTiHGDoir, Peb. 27. Philadelphia capi talists have been personally inspecting the Powellton furnace and coal aud ore lands near Saxton during the week, with the view of securing control of the idle plant and re suming operations. The furnace has been idle two rears. At h meeting in Philadel phia Tuesday final notion will be taken in regard to tho proposed purchase. The new company is negotiating "for the first mort gage against the property, amounting to $353,000. Trl-Stato Brevities. The Washington Pa.) Glass 'Company will probably remove to Butler. The Hostetter Coke Works at Greensburg is cutting down its forco by discharging tho single men. Mns. Koons, tho dishonorably discharged ex-President or the Canton Women's Belief Corps, has not only appealed, but will drag the dispute Into the civil courts. ' A workman named Steenrod fell into a puddlo of melted metal in the Taylor Tubo TEDTn STBANGER'THAN ITCTIOIT. A True Story from North Carolina. Somo one has said that "the true and tbe falso jrpeak tho samo language." But there can Do no doubt that this speaks with the true ring to it. Letter from Mrs. J. M. Hollemanjproprietross of " Hotel Hollemnn," Apex, N. C. " My son Harvoy had scrof wla from tho time ho was three years old until he was seven. "We had the best doctors that the country afforded, yot ho was given up to die, several times. Borne one recommended Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. After taking five bottles ho was well enough to get about, and has mended so fast that ha is now enjoying good health." Find e. remedy for scrofula something that pirifie3 tho blood, as well as claims to. That, if it's taken in time, will cure Consumption, which 'is only lung-scrof nla. Dr. Pierce has found it. It'3 his "Golden Medical Discovery.'' As a strength-restorer, blood-cleanser, and Cesh-buUder, nothing like it is known to medical science. For Scrofula, Bronchial, Throat, and Lung affections, Weak Lungs, Severe Coughs, andMndrod ailments, it'3 the only remedy so suro that it can be rmaranteed. If it doesn't benefit or cure, In every case, you havo your money back. and Pipe Works at Washlngton.Pa.r yester day and was perhaps lataliy burned.- As a mail pouch was thrown oft at tho Tiffin Baltimore and .Ohio station two men seized and made off with it before the night expressman could interpose. The pouch 'was found cut open in a freight car and its contents rifled. The shipments ot coke from the Connells vllle region for the past week aggregated 7.350 cars, which were distributed as follows: West of Pittsburg, 3,900 cars; east or Pitts burg, 1,501 cars; to Pittsburg, 1,853 cars. This is a gain or 1G5 cars over the shipments of the previous week. Feteh Cajssidt, of McKeesport, assistant yardmaster of the P., McK. & Y. road, was seriously Injured Friday night at the Mon ongahehi furnace plant. lie was caught be tween two trains on a curve and badly squeezed, but it is thought not fatally. In tho case at .Norwalk, 0., of E. C. Cook versus the Singer Manufacturing Co'mpaiiy, of Pittsburg, in which the plaintiff claims $10,000 damages for falso imprisonment, the Jury has di'agreed. The cae will be tried again. Cook was an agent for the Singer Company at Norwalk, and was arrested lor embezzlement. Be was imprisoned -a few days and tbon paid the fine and was re leased. He then brought the suit for dam 1EN YOU WANT Pure Old-Fashioned Well-Aged (For Medicinal or Family Use buy FLEMING'S OLD EXPORT. IT IS GOOD. Full Quarts $1 Each or Six for $5. Mail ordors receive promnt and personal attention.' Old Export can be obtained only of Jos. Fleming & Son, Druggists, 112 Market St., Cor. Diamond, Pittsburg, Pa. fc-21-TTSSn ALWAYS TAKE YQUH FATHER'S ADVICE. Bemcmber, my child, that you will not al wavs have vonr father to depend on, aud yon should begin early to study lessons of econ omy If you expect to succeed in life; and in no better way can this be accomplished than bv taking your old clothes to DICKSON7 The Tailor, who will, nt a trifling cost, clean, repair and make them look like new. Where is this place, father? Why. 65 Filth avenue, sec'ond'floor. Telephone IKS. fc28 Brain Worker's, Desk Men's, Ladies', Youth's & Sedentary People's New "Imperial EXERCISER Complete Cymnasium for Home and unice. Rtamn for Circular. Books: "An Ideal Complexion and Physical Develop ment", 39 Illustra tions 50c. "Health Slrpnirtli In Phvs- leal Culture", 40 Illustration We.; both books 75c. Chart of 40 Athletlo cnts for Dumb bells or Pullers, 25c j. is. Eowr, 11 MONROE STREET, CHICAGO, ILL. Yin riif fUu mention tfcli ppcr. , jgy-S'-'"' k"?i "S . Il I. Am AMi"A ' Y,ta. mmm PVBi MM We af-e now displaying the best, richest and most complete line of FINE FURNITURE ever' shown in this city. A spring flood of new goods is filling, every depart ment with style and beauty. We call your special attention to some very :: desirable offerings :: IN 0ARPETS We are showing the finest line of these your eyes can feast on in Pittsburg. Bright new and enchanting patterns at the same prices some other houses are asking for old styles of design. WORTH LOOKING AT Are the styles we are now showing in Half-Wool Ingrain at 50 cents. ' They furnish a splendid example of what we have just stated. The de signs are genuine copies of Lowell super extras. ALbWOOL INGRAINS. An All-Wool, Extra Super Ingrain at 75 cents. If your thought and ours is to meet in regard to their value, they must be seea 1 he more you know of carpets the more you'll wonder at the value for the money. TWENTY. STYLES Of fine Tapestries at 65 cents. No old or antiquated styles that you'll be ashamed to have your friehds.see, but designs that' are bright, jattractive and up to date. Quality cuts a figure in these, too. 923 TO 929 TT LI LI-THTT 923 TO 929 PENN AVENUE. I Hi Pit m H PENN AVENUE. SETT. ADVERTISEMENTS. INTEND ORDERING A SPRING SUIT OR TROUSERS? If so, call and see what we can do for vou. WELDBERG, STERN i CO., THE POPULAR WOOD 427 Fancy prices have demand now is for POPULAR PRICES. And we claim to be originators of popular-priced mer chant tailoring in this vicinity. See Our Famous $20 Suits to Order. See Our Elegant Dress Suits to Order, $25. 1,000 Styles Pantaloonings to Order From $5 Up. Hg-Perfect fit and workmanship guaranteed. J--A11 our goods made up in our own building'. WILDBERG. THE POPULAR PHICED TAILOBS, 427 WOOD STREET. 427 Store open Saturday evenings till 9 o'clock. COB. DIAMOND STEEET. YOU NEED ONE ix PBlGEfl TAILORS, STREET. 427 had their day, and "the ft37 Every hour, we were about to say, but at least every day. A Carpet Sweeper, we mean. We have all the makes that are worth anything, and at all prices. See the new Suction Sweeper. It has the same affinity for dirt that the magnet has for the needle. " STEl I GO., SEE OUR LINE Of handsome Cheval Glasses in Antique Oak, Mahogany and Natural Cherry. The prices will be a revelation after you have seen the goods. HALL RACKS. W? are showing an assortment of these which you'll seek in vain to duplicate. And as to matching our prices, that's, out of the question. A fortunate purchase of an immense quantity in the popular Antique Oak en ables us to place some choice styles of these within your reach at fully 50 per cent below actual vajue. For samples see our window display. ' r.- TM ,4pr .St? ; K i
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