BffWl yyi 'THE ITTSBTOGi ' DISPATCJHr '-WEDNEDAt MARCH 16, 1892. THEARTICLESS1GNED 7" Jolui L. Sulliyan and Corbett Agree to Fight for a YeryBig Stake. BOTH PUT UP A FOBFEIT. They Will Fight for the Biggest Purse or Stake Ever Known. THE SULLIYAN PARTY HAPPY. Another Talron of the Local Ball Club Says a Few Words About 25-Cent Seats, GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAT ITZCtKl, TELECIIAM TO TITE DISrATC!?.! Xsw Yoke, MarchlS. Articles of agree ment for a finish fight between James J. Corbett, of California, and John L. Sulli van, champion of the world, for a wager of f 10,000 a side, a purse of J25.000 and the heavy-weight cham pionship of the world, were drawn up and signed in room 185, 61 Park row, this afternoon. The ceremoar was witnessed by a large crowd of representative sporting men. Among those present were Prof. Mike Donovan, Bob Smith Jim Kennedy, "William A. Brady, "Honest" John Kelly, Jack McDonough, Phil Lynch, Jim "Wake ley, George Dickinson and Prof. Connolly. The Corbett faction was on hand at the hour appointed. It was nearly 1:30 o'clock when Jim "Wakeley, Sullivan's backer, and liis friends put in an appearance. Corbett was smiling and confident and shook hands with "Wakeley. who, by the way, was his timekeeper in his recent fight with Peter Jackson before the California Athletic Club. Drawin: Dp tlio Articles. The business of drawing tip the articles of agreement was a matter of small moment. There were no hitches on either side. Both parties were apparently more than eager for the fitly. The Coibett faction was just as eager to sjgn articles as Sullivan's ad mirers. That Corbett was thoroughly in earnest and bad no idea beyond'a desiie to fight Sullivan was apparent to alL He was the personification of grace and ease during the entire proceedings. While the articles were drawing up Cor bett as called up on a long distance tele phone by Joe Lannon, who was in Boston. A very spirited war of words followed. It was evident that Lannon was mad because Corbett hajl refused to box at his benefit fo ment. "It I went over to Boston it would only be to punch your fat head thoroughly," raid Corbett. You have been in training and I have a sprained thumb. I also have a big match on hand and dbn't mean to take any chances. I can whip you easily, and you know it" At this juncture there was a buzzing soudd and Lannon had rung the connection off. Corbett turned with a smile and said: "I suppose every paper in Boston will say I am afraid of Lannon, but I don't care. He is no fighter, anyway." A stenographer appeared on the scene about this time with the articles of agree ment, which read as follows: "These articles of agreement are to gov ern a clove contest to a finish between John L. Sullivan, champion of the world, and James J. Corbett. of California. "First The match is to decide the heavy weight championship of the world, a stake of twenty thousand dollars (520,000) and a purse of twenty-five thousand dollars (?25, 000). The Battle Ground. "Second The contest sha'l take place be fore the Olympic Club, of Kew Orleans, La., on Wednesday. September 7, 1892. In e-!se the said Olvmpic Club refuses to give a purse of 825,000 the contest shall take place before a club to be mutually agreed upon bv the signers of these articles. "Third The contest shall be under the Marquis of Queensberry rules; the gloves shall be the smallest the club will allow, and the details of the contest itself shall be left to the decision of the Olympic Club or the club before which the contest shall take place. The club selected shall name the referee." The fourth article recites the fact that the sum of $2,500 has been deposited bv each party. It is agreed that the remainder of the stake of 510,000 a side shall be de posited in the hands of the same stake holder; on June 1, 2,500; Julv, 10, ?2,500; August 23, ?2,500. Continuing, the agree ment reads: "Fifth The final stakeholder shall be agreed upon on the date of the second de posit, June L "Sixth Should either party fail to com ply with these articles, the monev then in the hands of the temporary stakeholder shall be forieited to the party which shall have fulfilled its obligations according to this paper. "James "WAKELET.for John L. Sullivan, "James J. Corbett, "J. G Kr.jrj.-EDT, witness for Corbett, "J. JIcDosough, witness for Sullivan. " LOCAL AMATEUR. ATHLETES. Tonng College Men Fi-jurins on Soma In teresting Events This Tear. The Executive Committee of tlie Inter Colleziate Athletic Association met yester day afternooon at the Hotel Duquesne. The association consists of the following col leges: Washington and Jefferson, Geneva, Westminster. Allegheny and the iVestcru University of Pennsylvania. The officers arelJ. F. Mevav. Washington and Jefferson, President: E. V Darragb, Allegheny, Vice President- anil H. S. Calvert. Western Uni versity of Pennsvlvania, Secretary and Tresuier. The next meeting was fixed for May 2S, to be held at Exposition Pai k m Al legheny City. All the colleges will send full teams this jear. The following is the list or events: 100 yard dash. 220 yaid dash, one-fourth mile run, one-half mile run, one milo run, 120 yard hurdle, running litsh Jump, runnning broad jump, standing Mill jump s.tanding broad jump, hop, step and jump, lush kick, throwing IB-pound hammer, putting 16-pouml shot, throwing baseball and pole vault. The association ex pects to have the most interesting field meeting ever held in Western Pennsylvania. SULLIVAN'S BIG TALK. He Says He'll Kill Corbett in a Very, Very ?hort Time. Chicago, Jlarch 15. John L. Sullivan is still making lun orCorbettalthough he savs he believes he will be the only man to ap pearand fight. Alter seeing Corbett's -statement mado'iu Xew YorK yesterday, Sullivan l'ciuai ked: "Corbett's a great big stiff. If I fight him it will be just like -Balking ont and picking up that 130 000. AVhen I sparred lor his ben efit in San Francisco he came into my room and oeggea me not to hit him hard. Then when we got in the ring he ran away irom me. It is nor Corbett, however, who is do ing all this talking It's his backer. It 1 evergethim befn een the ropes I'll slam it inio him so haid the ring won't be big enough to hold him." The Tachtlng Regatta. Nice, March 13. In the yachting regatta here to-day Lord Dunraven's well-knonn yacht Valkyrie won the race over the course nnmXIceto Monaco. Tlio prize consisted of a piece ofai t work and a silver medal. Zinesvllle Won. Zasesville, O., March. 15. Special A hotly contested cocking main between lesi dents of this city, Lancaster and Xewark was finished at 4 o'clock this morning in favor of Zanesville. At the close of the first twelve matches this citv bad 6, Lan caster land Newark 2. The remaining three were gained by this city. Although consid erable money was lost, the betting was not so heavy as at former occasions. The fight ing took place within a square of the court house, and about the same distance from the Mayor's office and city prison. TEE CEAHK EHDOBSED. Another Patron of the Team Talks About the 25-Cent Seat. Sporting Editor of the Dispatch. 1 read the "kick" from "a baseball crank" in your issue of this morning, and I desire space sufficient in your paper to express my indorsement of everything he says. I have heard the 25-cent seat question discussed very extensively of late, and the general sentiment seems to be that the proposition to locate those scats on the roof of tbe Union bridge is an insult to patrons of tLe game. I would like to ask why anyone should pay 25 cents to sit on one of those seats? You could neither see anything nor hear anything, and consequently would get no return for your money. A man might just as well take his 25 cents and hand it in at tne ticket omce anu men go up on juonn ment Hill or Mt. Washington. He could see and hear just as much from that locality. If the management can afford to have "free" admissions and fiee seats in the grandstand on certain days of the week, they certainly could afford to place the present "bleachers" on a 25-cent tariff. During tlio days of the Players' League every newspaper in Pitts burg advocated popular prices for baseball and thev were adopted. The Players' League played better ball than did the team of last year, and still the pnblic were compelled to pay a higher price for an inferior than for a superior article of liall, Twentv-flve cents is enough for the "bleachers" as ther now stand, and I dare say the management will find this out before the season is over. A square deal is all the public demands. Give us-your opinion on this matter, Mr. Editor, in vour lieview." A patboJT. Pittsburg, March 15. ME. BAFEB'S OPINION. The English Authority Sara Tfe Are Ahead in Keagles and Cockers. During a conversation last evening George itaper. one of the Judges of the local dog show said: "I am from England, of course, but you Americans beat us in beagles and cockers, and you keep as. clo-e in St. Ber nards and mastiffs. This show is a good one and a few years from now there is no reason why some of the best dogB id the world should not be in Pittsburg. There is a fine impoi ted stock of bull terriers here. Look out for them." James Mortimer, probably one of the best judges of a do; in the United States, is here with a few dogs. Hen as a Judge here last year, but is a winning exhibitor. This time James is a "champion" and he indorses what Mr. Baper says about the beagles, etc. THE OLYMPIC BAKES ITS BID. It Will Give a Parse of 825,000 for the Sullivan-Corbett Fight. Xew Ohleaxs, March 15. Special. Presi dent Noel, or the Olympic Club, to-night wired Sullivan and Corbett that tbe club had agreed to put up a purse of $25,000 for a fight between them, as tbey asked. Tbe club had hitherto offered only $20 O00, thinking the time of the fight unseasonable, but, to prevent a failure, decided to-night to give $25 000. Mr. Xoel also wired Jim Hall, dffering a purse of $5,000 lor a contest between him and Choynskl. to take place some time in May. The club has not received anv answer to the cablegram to O'Brien, the English middle weight, offering him a match with Greg gain. The latter returned to San Francisco to-night. Gnttenbnrg Winners. Gcttetbubo, March 15. The track was In fine condition -to-day. The attendance was large. First race, five-eighths of a mile Westf&rms first. Brevier second. Pluto third. Time. 1:5. Second race, four and one-lmirforlongs Johan nes first. Brussels second; Maid of Altonwood third. Time, 56. Third rare, six and one-hair furlongs Drlizle first. Woodcutter second, -Miss Belle third. Time, l:23i. Fourth race, one and one-quarter miles Sir Kae first. Lady Pulsircr second, Dundee third. Time, 2:11V. Filth race, five-eighths of a.mlle Panway first, G. W. Cook second. Early Blossom third. Time, 1:02V. sixth race, seven-eighths of a mile Forest King first; Peralto second, Harrison third. Time. 1:32M. Doble Accept the Challenge. CnicAoo, March 15 C E, Williams, of Independence, la., owner of Allerton, lecently issued a challenge to trot Allerton against any stallion in the world, a race of mile heats three in five in harness at tbe trotting meeting to be held at Independence in August, lor a purse of $10,000. Budd Doble to-day wired Williams, accepting the challenge on behnlf of Axtell, provided the entire purs or $10,003 should go to the win ner, to which Williams assented. Dr Die's Axtell-Allerton Terms. IxDKrESDENcr, Ia., March 15 Soecial C. W. Williams ieceived to-dav Budd Doblo's acceptance of his proposition to give a purse o $10 000, no entrance, for a race between Axtell and Allerton, to be trotted at the first week of the August meeting to be held here. Mi. Doble accepts for Axtell, and elects that all the purse shall go to the winner. Won't Join a League. McKeespobt, March 15. Special. Tbe Young Men's Catholic Club has purchased tbe buildings and rented tbe park of the old baseball club, and the club will use the park this season. The club will not enter any of the leagues. It will play mostly with college club. and its opening games will be with the Holy Ghost College nine. Selling the Horses. Lexikqtojt, Ky, March 15. Woodard & Shanklin's horse sale amounted to less than $10,000 to-day. There were sold 55 head, of which a number went at $100 apiece, while the largest individual sale was only $800. General Sporting Notes. Osce more John Moorhead's Strcatham Monarch got to llic front yesterday. The New York bicyclists pot their money, at least enough to take tnem home. TlIF.itt'S nothing left now for the sporting writer and Hie public to write and talE about but John L. in training. Jack M tHLER and the ever-popular Carson wero among the local winners at the chow yesterday. They have good bull terriers. Dick Switeleb. the ramous Irish setter that was nealen vestcrday at the local show, was in bad shape, lie was lucky to be noticed. TIIE probahllitv Is that Cornett and Sullivan will talk so much aliout their soft-giore fght between now and beptcuiber that all show expenses will be cleared. Officers of tbe Life Underwriters. The .Pittsburg Life Underwriters' Asso ciation held its annual meeting and election of officers, which was preceded by a dinner at the Hotel Duquesne last night The officers lor the f nsuing year are: E. H. Der mitt. president; Y. T. Lusk, vice president; Benjamin H. Lightfoot, second vice pres ident; B. G. Laughlin, secretary; Austin Pearce, treasurer; Executive Committee: James CI Biggert, Henrv C. Ayres, Edward A. Woods, James H. Knapp, B. H. Light foot; delegates to National' Convention to be held in New York in September: Messrs. Avers, Biggert, Lusk, Lightfoot and Der mitt. lho Dynamo Cheated of a Victim. Albaxy, March 15. Governor Flower to-day commuted the sentence of James E. Minnaugh to imprisonmenl for life. Jlin nauch Mas convicted in the city of New York in June, 1S91, ot murder in the first, degree. The sentence ol death was to have been carried out at Sing Sing prison during the week commencing Monday, March 2L Ocean Steamship Arrivals. Steamer. Whore From. Pennsylvania.. .New York 'ihlngralLi New York , Rhaetla New York , Circassia New York Ems New York Wetcrnland ....New York Normandle Hare bervla Liverpool Destination. Antwerp. London. London. .....London. Southampton Antwerp. New York. NewYork. A GREAT BARGAIN, And Ton Can Tell It at a Glance P. C. C. C, Clothiers. To-day we will sell 500 men's all-wool black cheviot suits, worth 114, at $5 80 each. Don't throw money away by paying $15 for a suit of clothes when you can buy one to day for 55 80. The coats are cut in the new square coiner style, and pants with braid, down the side. Full suit costs you $5 801 to-day. P. C C C, Cor. Grant and Diamond streets. THE HARMONY CLAIM Kevived Against the Society Beaver County by a Petition in FILED IN THE ORPHANS' COURT. Eraddock Now Claims a Real Case of the Breaded Typhus Fever. NEWSY K0TS FE0JI KEARBI TOWNS rfrTCTAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DlsrATClM Beaveb, March 15. In the Orphans Court of this county, the petition of Charles H. Meyer was presented to-day, praying that the Court award a citation to Jacob" Herrick. the surviving executor of Gertrude Eapp, the alleged grandchild of George Itapp, founder of the Harmony society, and to the Bcgister of Wills of this county, com manding them to show cauie why an appeal should not be taken from the order of the Register, refusing to take letters of admin istration of George Bapp, deceased, and why the letters asked for shonld not be granted, Tbe petition, after stating that Bapp died at Economy without Issue .August 7, 1847, sets forth that letters of administration were granted August, 1817. to Bomelius L. Baker. Bapp's successor, who died January 11, 1868, without having administered the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Bapp, and that no letters have been since issued; also, that the petitioner is the Im perial German Consul at Philadelphia, and 104 other persons, and that these are col lateral heirs of George Bapp; also, that the petitioner's, application to the Begister of this county in November, 1885, for letters of administration on tbe estate of Itapp was refused, Gertrude Rapp having protested against the sraht: also, that ince herdeatb, December 29. 18S9. the present Register, Oiin N. Mathews, lefused the application of the uetitioner lor letters of administration. The citation asked for was accorded by Judge Wickam, and the matter will come up again at the adjourned term of court, the first Monday in April. The Harmony Society claims, thiough a representative, that tbe petitioner has not a legal stand to rest bis case upon. The position of the societv is this: They claim that George Rapp was mar ried, and left a son, John, whose daughter, Gertrude Rapp, devised to the societv all tbe possessed, asdtd alsohis granddaughter, Gertrudo Rapp. Hence there can be noth ing of his to administer upon. It is looked upon here as an effort to renew a claim which had nothing of validity to start with. TYPHUS IN BBADD0CK. People of Turtle Creek Want a Charter An Explosion at Bessemer. BltADDOCK, March 15. Special. Frank Stuck, a young foreigner aged 17 years, died to-day at Port Royal of what Dr. G. Tell, of this place called a well deyeloped case of typhus. Stuck took sick one week ago with the grip apparently, but when the physician was called in ho pronounced It typhus be yond a doubt. The people of the village are greatly alarmed over the affair, and fears are ex pressed that the dreadful disease will spread. The body will be buried at once, and every precaution taken to prevent con tagion. Stuck was emploved at the Demni ler Tin Plate Mills, and it is thought came in contact with some of the several passengers of the steamer Mossllia, who came here. Tho property owners of Turtle Creek, which place was refused a borough charter on a technicality, are circulating petitions which have been signed by nearly all tne real estate owners of the place. The peti tions ask for a borough charter and will be presented to court. Furnace F, of the Carnegie blast furnace plant at Bessemer has been blown out. It is to be relinea, and virtually rebuilt. It will take at least two months to do the woik. Furnace F and its sister furnace, G, are the largest and finest in the world. PB0F. COOMB WAHTS $100,000. He Also Has His Persecutor on the Back on the Charge of Perfnry. Erie, March 15. Special President Charles O. Scrofford,of the Board of Trustees or the Edinboro State Xormal School, who was an es ted at the instance of Prof. Cooper on a charge of perjury, bad a hearing to-day and was held for trial. The specific charge aeainst Scrofford is that he perjured him self by swearing to tbe bill in equity under which Cooper was restrained from continu ing to exeicise the functions of Principal. The witnesses were members or the de posed faculty and students, who swore that the cardinal points stated in the bill of equity were false. Scrofford is also a de fendant with the ot'-er Trustees in bills for damages for slander and domination of chaiacter. Cooper being plaintiff. Coopers suits for damages against the Trustees will aggregate $100,000. Cooper, who was pros trated yesteiday, was unable to appear in court to-day. ONLY TWO SCHOOLS LEFT. The Soldiers' Orphans' School Commission T HI Have Utile Boom. IIariusburg, Match 15. It is probable that after this year there will be only two schools under tthe management of the Soldiers' Orphans' School Commission. Unless it can be rim at less expense the Hart ford school will be discontinued. Those at Uniontown and Chester Springs, it was decided at the meeting of tho Commissioners this afternoon, will be continued next year. The children will be transferred from the Lovsville Home on the 31st of Mav to the re- Lmaining schools. Annual examinations were nxca lor me louowing uates: At Uniontown, June 27 and 28; Hartford, June 21 and 25; Chester Spiings, June '-2 and 23; Lovsville, Mav 17 and 18 The piesent school term closer June 30 and the next will begin September 1, 1832. The Warren Holler Explosion. Wabhes, Pa., March 15. The large boiler in the Paige Tube Works exploded about 10.30 o'clock Inst night, destroying a largo portion of the mill and electric plant. Cyrus Milton, colored, was killed, while William Barnard and William D. H.tnlon wcio seri ously injured. Oier J00 men were working near the boilers. That more were not iu Jnred seems miraculous. The los is about $50,000, rt ith an insurance of $25 000. Lovers of Whisky Must Abstain. Jobsstoww, March 15. Special To-night every saloon in tho county closed up for flv e days. Licenses are granted in tliis county fiom the third Monday in March for one year. Last year the tliird Monday came on tho 16th ot the monUi, nnd as this year it is on the 21st, the saloons were ordered to shut down. Habitual drinkers aie now bustling for their potions elsewhere. The order here is tbe third Monday of March, and thus it must stand. Forged for a Farm. Finplat, March 15. Special. James L. Burson, a young farmer near Mt. Blanchard, was Jailed to-day to await the action of the grand Jury charged with trying to steal SO acres of land from a relative bv means of a forged note. Burson is charged with several other crooked transactions in tbe same line since his an est. lie was supposed to bean honest young farmer. A Suspicious Disappearance. Salev, March 15. Special. George Davis, collector for the beer bottlingestablishment of Paul Scbafler, has mysteriously disap peared. It is said he has not been seen since last Friday, when he collccteda huge sum of money from Leetonla customers. His friends say he did not leave of Ills own free will. Important Cases Before the Pardon Board. Habbisburo, March 15 On Thursday of next week wilt be held an important meet ing of the Board of Pardons. Several Pitts burg cases will then come up. An effort will also be made to secure the pardon of the Beaver county editors. Held for Throwing Vitriol. Akros, March 15. Mrs. Katharine Mehrle, accused of throwing vitriol in the lace ot William Belke about two weeks ago, was bound over to Common Pleas Court this morning under $1,000 bonds. No Bine Law Methods for SUnbenvlHe. Steubekviixx, Mareli 15. Special A meeting of citizens held to-night in the Con gregational Church, which was called to de tlse ways to enfoice Sunday laws, It was de cided to form a Citizens' Union to promote temperance, good morals and babbath ob servance. All the speakers, ministers nnd laymen denounced the "dark lanttfrn" law andorder methods employed in Pittsburg, and decided to use kindly suasion on Sab bath violators. KITTANHIHQ BADLY SC0BCHZB, A S30.000 Fire Threatened the Entire Busi ness Section of the Town. KrrrAimiSo, March 15. Special This morning about 5 o'clock fire broke out in the tinware department of the store of Edward 'Hileman. The flames soon spread to tho neighboring buildings. Aid was asked from Fold City. The flames, however, had mean while spread with great rapidity, and before they were extinguished Hlleman's large warehouse, on which there is no Insurance, was completely destroyed. Then McCullongh's warehouse, filled with farming and other implements, also went. -The gfiods from the grocery store of Mins & Connor were partly Teraoved before the Are reached the place, but what remained was completely destroyed either by flre- or water. Gnnl t's grocery store. tho next build ing, suffered little loss, but the office of the Consolidated Gas Company was destroyed. The entire loss will not reach over $25,000 to $30,000, one-half of whioh is covered by in Durance, about equally diyided among the losers. The Mills Reward Case Settled. Butler, Pa., Mareb 15. Special. Tbe fight over the reward for the capture of Mills is at an end. Tbe amount $500, not $750, as was reported bas been divided among tho two constables, Kuhn and Bricic, who each received $125. Thurston, the con ductor, got $100, and h.ls engineer and fire man 475 each. Trl-State Brevities. The Third Presbyterian Church at Little Washington will be dedicated Sunday. A deaf-mute at Winfred, W. Va., named Meadows, sneezed twice Sunday and fell dead. The Valley mill wage trouble at Youngs-. town has been settled and the mill has re sumed. As unknown man was run over by the cars in Altoona Monday night and manglett beyond recognition. Samuel H. Wkioht, a prominent farmer and church woiker, has fleJ to escape arrest for working the ruin of his 15-year-oid sister-in-law. Owiso to popular clamor, tho Beaver County Commissioners have rescinded their actior, adding to the valuation in several ueaver warus. FbaXK Jeville, an Altoona Frenchman, throw a lighted lamp at his wife yesterday morning. She burned to death, and the murderer Is a fugitive. Mrs. James Gletser, a boarding-house keeper at Martinsburg, W. Va., publicly cowhided David Wiel, a clothier, Monday,' who had spoken disrespectfully of her. She was fined, but citizens took up a collection and paid the charge. James Mullen, Thomas McScrag and Thomas Micbaboy, who are under arrest at Bridgeport, charged with countei felting, have confessed. The men claimed that they were engaged in the manufacture of coun terfeit money and had their headquarters at Canal Dover, C. Salet Shutz, ased 20 years, Infatuated witn Mrs. Belle Snj der, azed SO and the mother of five children, at Canton, induced ber to en ter his room on tho third floor of the West End cafe, Monday evening, and after threat ening to kill her he cut his throat with a razor. Aid was secured and his life may be saved. Shutz once before took poison be cause of opposition to his suit. PEOPLE C0MIHQ AND GOING. Seth T. Stewart, John Truslov, Cran dall 1. Noith. George P. Mains and J. F. Romlg, all of Brooklyn, put up at the Duquesne yesterday. They are members of the American Sugar Company. Thev de clined to say what they were doing in Pitts burg. P. Lorillard Bonaldo, of New York, and Comte Jametel. of Paris, registered at the Anderson yesteiday. The Count is travel ing in America. Ho thinBs from what he has seen that it is a great country. He left for St, Louis last evening. ' A. H. Tack, of Philadelphia, and his brother, T. E. Tack, of New York, are stop ping at the Schlosser. Thev urn in the oil business, and lormerly lived in Pittsburg. A. "W. Jones, of Youngstown, was in the city last evening. Ho is a candidate for Congress in McKinley's old distiict and is sure of tbe nomination. C A. Esley, commercial agent for the Queen nnd Ciecent road, arrived in the city last evening. vIIe registered at the Duquesne. James Hicks,, one of the stockholders of the Piqna tin plate plant, and Frank T. Hogg, ot Brownsville, are at tho Duquesne. P. E. Lauffmnn, the Apollo tin plate manufacturer, arrived home on the 'limited last evening. His wife is very ill State Treasurer-elect John W. Morrison went to NewYoik lat evening. He will take hold of tho office May 1. P. "W. Schuyler, the advance man for "O'Dowd's Neighbors," is at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. S. Claggett, of Uniontown, was at the Anderson yesteiday. Fittsburgers in New York. New Tobk, Maich 15. .eciat The fol lowing Pittsburgeis aie registered at New York hotels. A. Bernstein, Earle's Hotel: V. M. Byers, Holland House; D. N. Carrick, International; Mrs. Ferguson, U'estrainstei; F. H.Hendrick, Astor House: H. W. Kulbfell. Hotel Im perial; A. Kirk, Astor House; G. E. Little, Windsor Hotel; F. C. Milliken, Devonshire; J. E. Porter, Hotel Brunswick; E. C. Wilds, St. Denis Hotel; Mrs. C. Adnhs, Morton: L. Bannister, Gilscy House; D. N. Carrick, International; J. Cavanah, Sweeney's: J. F. McKanen, Mailborough: W. Pool. Metro, politan: J. Kico. Sweeney's Hotel: J. B. Olmer, Fifth Avenue; Mrs. R. Mestler, Fifth Avennc: Mis. S. Brown, Fifth Avenue; J. H. Murdock, Fifth Avenuo. FEATURES OF LOCAL INTEEEST. The first of a couise of four weekly Len ten lectures will be delivered in St. Andrew's Chuich, Ninth street, on" Wednesday evening. Starch 16, ut 8 o'clock by the Rev. George Hodges, of Calvary Church, East End. The gcneial subject will bo "Tho Episcopal Church," and the special themo, "Worship." Admission is iree, and the public is invited. William H. Clark, of Boston, and Bert Draper, of Syracuse, a p.iir of youngsters who ran away from home recently and have been drifting about with theatrical troupes until finally stranded in Pittsburg, secured tickets homo at thcDeparttnent of Charities office yesterday. THE FIEE EEC0RD. 'at Jacksonville, Fla , the Duval House was damaged. The 70 guests escaped. At Fort Worth, Tex., Anderson's gun store. Loss, $130,000; insurance, $82,000. At Danbury, Conn., a flro on White street inflicted a loss or between $10,000 ana 815,000. At Germnntown, the Philadelphia suDtirb, Charles Nichols & Co.'s shoddy mill. Loss, $10,000. At North Biaddock, the top story of Donald Grierson's dwelling. Loss several bundled dollais. At Mt. Pleasant, Tenn., tho most destrnc-tive-JIre in tho town's history. Loss, $30,000; insurance unknown. At Detroit tho wbolesalo drug warehouse of F. H. Ingram A Co. Los?, $50,000: insur ance, $2S,fQ0. Tlio loss was mostly caused by water. Keese & Co.. auctioneers, and sev eral other firms in adjoining buildings suf fered smaller losses, all of which were f un insured. At Millersburg, O., the most destructive flie for many yea is visited the town yester day. It origiuatcd in tho saloon of H. Lister, and consumed the entire block from the Central Hotel to Clay street. The losses and insurance are as follows: H. Lister, $3,000, no insurance; Dix Brothers, meat market, building and stock, $3,50), insurance $500; B. J. Norris, shoe store, $500, no insur ance; A. J. Blldertack,' barber shop, $100, no insurance: L. Naschke. saloon and stock, $1,500, no Insurance; 8. N. Swnrtz. residence and block, $3,500, insurance $2,500; W. (J. Sullivan, jaw office, $200, no Insurance; C. Hose, barber shop, $10v, no insurance. Cause of the flre unknown, though lncendlarlsny is suspected. To-KA'LON toilet soap, pure cocoanut oil, medicated and perfumed. 10c THE WEATHEB. For Western Fennmjha nta: Generally Fair, but With Light Lccal Snows at Lake Stations; North Winds; Ko Change in Temperature. For Wet Virginia: Local Snows; North Winds; Slight Bise in Temperature. For Ohio: Generally Fair, Except Prdbaoly Light. Local Snows in Extreme South Portions; Stationary Temperature. TEMPERATURE AMD RAIXTALL. 8A.M 201 MTlmnm temn 33 12 K 27 Minimum temp IS i r. m :s iirnu iciuu .. .. ....... -i Range 12 Pree Trace sr.x 29 8r. 11 2S RIVER NEWS AND N0TES.I Louisville Items The Stage of Water and the Movements of Boats. rSrECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE DISPATCH.! Louisville, March 15. Business fair. Weather cold and cloudy. The river is falling slowly, with 9 feet 5 Inches on the falls, II feet 9 Inches la the canal and 29 feet 3 inches below". The State of Kansas departed for New Orleans at noon. The New South passed up last nlpht. Tho Ohio passed up from Memphis this morning. De partures BlgBandr. forClnctnnatl: Big Kanawha, lorCarroIltnn; Clt y-of Owensboro, for Evansvllle; Falls City, for Kentucky river. What Upper Gauges Show. Allegheny Jcxctiox Elver 7 feet 3 Inches and falling. Mokgaktowjt Elver 6 feet and falling. Cloudy Thermometer 41 at 4 P. M. , Brownsville Klver 7 feet and falling. Cloudy. lhefmometer27 at 5 P. M. Waeken Elver 2.2 feet. Clear and moderate. The News From Below. Evansville Elver 22 feet 5 lnche3 and rising. Snowing. Wheeling Elver 9 feet 10 Inches and falltnc. Departed Hudson and II. K. Bedford. Pittsburg; Keystone State. Cincinnati; Courier, Parkersburg. Cloudy and cold. Cincinnati Elver 28 feet 10 inches and falling. Cloudy and cold. Departed Congo, to PIttshurg; Parkebsburg Ohio 12 feet 7 Inches and falling. Keystone State down. Up. with rmpilea, Harry Brown, Johu D. Lewis, Percey Kelsey. Cloudy and cool. Caibo Arrived George Lisle. St. Louis: Sidney Dillon. St. Louis. Departed Oakland. New Or leans: Oeorge Lisle, below; Sidney Dillon, St. Lonls. Elver 27.6 feet and rising. Cloudy and cold. ST. LOUIS Arrived None. Departed Cltv of Cairo. Natchez: Tom Bees "No. 2. Cairo. Cloudy and cold. Kivcr 15 feet5 liichcs and falling. New Orleans Partly cloudv and pleasant. De partedGolden Rule, Cincinnati. Vicksburo River railing. Cool and cloudy. Up City or UickmAn. Down Arkansas City, to Natchez: City of St. Louis, to New Orleans, with 100 passengers. A DESPEBATE FIGHT. Four Burglars and Three Constables Meet Upon a Moving-Train. "Wilmington, Del., March 15. A des perate battle with revolvers between four burglars and three constables, occurred on a rapidly moving trava in this city early this morning. The burglars boarded the Nor folk express and were recognized by the constables who were on the same train in pursuit ef them. After the train left Dover the constables attempted to arrest their men, but the latter retreated to the platform of the car and opened fire, which was returned by the officers. The car in which the fusillade took place was filled with sleepy passengers, who lost no time in get ting Behind and under the seats. During the fracas Constable Smith re ceived a flesh wound on the right cheek and a trifling wound on the right hand. The burglars jumped off the train while it was Tunning at a high rate of speed and disap peared in the darkness. Word was received this afternoon that one had been captured near Clayton who was crippled by a bullet wound in the thigh. He gave the name of James Burns, of Wilmington. FOUND OPERA A FAIXTTBE At the Box Office, but a Most Pronounced Artistic 'uccess. New Orleans, March 13. Special. The results of the season of French grand opera in this city have been announced by the directors to the public and the stock holders. The expenses were in excess of the box office receipts. The figures for the season show that, even with the strictest economy, the experiment has failed to meet the expectations oi the projectors, and this, it is argued, is due to the low rates of ad mission. After considerable discussion, the French Opera Association voted to make a general advance of 33J per cent on the door prices ior -subscribed seats, and also in creased tbe subscription of each club mem ber 60 per cent. The season has ended, and mos'. of the singers, all of whom came directly to this citv from Paris, have sailed for home. The artistic success ot the season was pro nounced. One opera. "Sigurd," by M. Beyer, was sung for the first time in America. ' THE PENNST'S NEW DIEECT0E3. There Is No Opposition to tho Ticket and It Will Be Klected. Philadelphia, March 15. The com mittee appointed in pursuance of a resolu tion adopted by the stockholders of the Pennsylvania Bailroad Company at -their annual meeting, to recommend a ticket for directors, has named the directors as fol lows: George B. Roberts, Alexander M. Fox, Alexander Biddle, N. Parker Short ridge, Henry D. Welsh, William L. Elkins, H. H. Houston, A. J. Cassatt, C. A. Gris com, B. B. Comegvs, AiiiOs'R. Little, Will iam H. Barnes and George AVood. There was no opposition to the new list of directors of the company, and they will be elected unanimously. After the election the board will organize by re-electing the present officers and heads of departments. Grand Jury Findings Please the Police. The Southside police are well pleased with the returns of the grand jury yester day in the illegal liquor cases lrom Lower St. Clair township. Captain Stewart is hopeful that all the speak-easies will be forced out of existence before summer comes. Last summer the people from the hill district went back into the township in droves on Sunday, and after becoming in toxicated came back into the city and fre quently created trouble. It was necessary to place a number of extra police on the hills every Sunday. His Bluff Did Not Work. Edward L. Orr, of Cleveland, was sent 90 days to the workhouse yesterday by Magis trate Gripp as a suspicious character. Orr was fined $25 and costs some time ago for stealing a coat. He became indignant, say ing he was a respectable merchant of Cleve land. Police Superintendent O'Mara wroto to the Cleveland authorities, who replied that Orr was a well-known criminal. ' Ac cordingly when Detective McTighe dis covered Orr on Market street Monday night with some crooks he promptly locked him up. Z.000 PAIKS OF PANTS At the Unheard or Low Prico of 81 15. The 'P. C. C. (1, clothiers, corner Grant and Diamond streets, will sell to-day 2,000 pairs of men's cassimere, fancy cheviot and worsted pants, worth ?2 50 and f3 00, at the special price of fl 15. Fifty different pat terns to take your choice from. P. C. C. C, corner Grant and Diamond streets. Do You Want u Piano or Organ ? Now Is Youn Time To purchase a good, new organ at a very low price. We have 180 new organs in stock. We want to sell all these by April L Look in Oub Show'Window A beauti ful new solid black walnut organ at $78. Cannot be equaled anywhere for 5100. Come Inside And see new organs as low as $50. These organs must be sold if low prices will do it. S. Hamilton, . 91 and 93 Fifth avenue. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 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