THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. FRIDAY MARCH 25, 1892. 8 FITZ ON DECK AGAIN. He Makes a Definite Offer to Fight Hall for a Purse and Stake. GIBBONS AFTER JACK M'AULIFFE. The Owner of Roy Wilkes Loses His Case in the Chicago Courts. i. TALK "WITH TflE OWNER OP TENXT rCrECIAI, TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Sew YORK,March 24. Bob Fitzsimmons, with Jimmy Carroll, called at the IWice Gazette office to-day. Fitrsimmons is riled over Hall's challenges and says: "I am the middleweight champion. I hold the championship belt which is being finished and which Richard K. For will present to me. If Hall, Pritchard or any other pngilist wants to fight all he has to do is to put up a deposit, with the understand ing he will have to fight at 151 pounds, which is the middleweight limit, and the weight I was compelled to reduce to when I fought Jack Dempser for $12,000 in the Olympic Club, New Orleans. Before I met Maher I agreed to fight any man in the world, barring Sullivan or Jackson, and JIaher was the only pugilist who would fight To show the people I am not afraid fpf Hall, if he wants to fight let him find F10.000 backing. I am the champion and think it is mv right to make my own matches. I will fight Hall at 156 pounds at the Olvmpic Club in Xew Orleans for the best purse ik- oners, and it will give more than any club in the world. Hall claims to be a middleweight champion." Jim Gibbons, the brother of Austin Gib bons, the famous lightweight pugilist, also called at the office named and left the fol lowing challenge: "My brother, Austin Gibbons, is waiting to hear from Jack McAuliffe, Billy Jilyer, or any of the manv lightweight pugilists. to arrange a match to fight him. 2fov, to give any lightweight pugilist in either England or America a chance to win fame and money by defeating Austin in a 24-foot ring, I will match him to fight Jack Mc Auliffe, who s-till assumes to be the light weight champion, or any lightweight pugilist in the world, for $1,000 a side and the lightweight championship of America, the contest to be decided in any responsible club offering the largest purse. Any size of gloves will suit, and the Police Gazette rules must govern, so that there will be no draw. Any lightweight who is eager to fight at the lightweight limit, 133 pounds, can at once notify Kichard K. Fox, and we will be on hand ready to sign articles. First come first served. Austin Gibbons bars no lightweight either in England or America." THE TTJtFIEE'S LOT. George Barnnm Thinks That Official Com nlete Master This Tear. George W. Barnnm, an ex-League umpire, and now an actor, made the following re mai ks to a Times-Star reporter the other day resardinjr the lot of an umpire: "1 don't think I ill ever i eturn to the dia mond as a professional umpire, although there is no reason w hy an umpire's life can not be calm and peaceful from this time forward. The League's legislation has robbed the position of all its terrors. Um pires are human, and I tell you that no matter how much a man desires to act im partially he will chafe under the eternal and useless lcickinsr ot a team that makes life miserable for him from the time the call of plav ball' is riven until the finish. The Loatrue in making the umpire master of the field in fact as well as in name acted wisely, and ifan umpire fails this year that failure rests solelv -with himself. I was sorry the Lcaprne did'nt adopt that three ball rule. It ti ould have made battinc livelier and hur ried up the frames. Pitchers -would have had no balls to waste, and that would have insured more free hitting. The other amend ments weie all good." Bad for the Reds. Cixcissati, March 24. racial. Hard luck stories are ripe again. Cincinnati has the first one of the season to spring, and it i itraifrht. Second baseman Phee's foot, hurt at Hot Springs, will not permit him to practice with the rest of the Reds, and Captain Comiskey has received a mfssage Irom Ridgeway telling him that Pitcher Hliiiies is laid up with a. broken collar bone. Elilnes fell or a horizontal bar In the gym nasium there. Elton Chamberlain, who is at Jit. Clemens, and Willie JIcGill were ordered to renorr at once. With a. hole at second the Keel's inaugural would not be a remark ably joyous one. "Winners at Guttenbnrg. GrrTEXBUKG, March 2. The track -was in fair condition to-day and the attendance larse. First race, four and one-half furlongs Malor B first. Reba T second, St. Laurent third. Time. l:01'i. Second race, five furlongs Klnjr Hazen first, Houston second. Miss Olive third. Tune. liOT1;. Third race, one mile Miss Belle first. Woodcut ter -second. Itaucocas third. Time, 1:41)4. Fourth race. live rurlonRs-FIeuretta first Servl tcr second. Prince Howard third. Time, l:063f. rifth race, one and one-half miles J B first, Elce second. Conundrum third. Time. 3:02. Mxth race; seven furlongs Merry Duke first, Peralto second, Algernon third. Time, l:37,"j. Must Get a Jfew Track. Louisville, Ky., March 24. It will be but a few years until the Louisvillo Jockey Club will have to purchase new grounds, as the lease on Churchill Downs expires in 1894. At a meeting of the stockholders to-day two propositions were considered. One was for the purchase of the present grounds, and the other lor the purchase by a syndicate of 100 acres four miles from town. The matter was l-elerred to u committee. Four new diiector were elected, bcins niram Cozgan, J. P. Curd, General J. Long and H. D. Huey. Thedhectors will meet Thursday and will elect D. Swijrert Secretary and Charles F. Price Assistant Secretary of the club. A Team for Burlington. Bcrlikotox, Ia., March 24. The future of baseball in Burlington was finally decided to-day, when W. S. McCaull, Secretary of the Illinois-Iowa League, visited the city and sot the thing started again and enough money raised on season tickets so that the street railway company has decided to place a club in the league add furnish grounds and everything. The rest of the monev desired will be raided in a few days. The players have nearly all been selected and contracts will he sent them at once. They embrace some star players of last year's Illinois-Iowa, Western and but leagues. McCaull will go next to Aurora and Springfield. That Forfeit Money. Chicago, March 1. Dick Roche Trill re main here until to-morrow night, when he will go to .Lexington to see his horses. Air Kennedy and he have not talked over that celebrated forfeit difficulty, but Roche stead fastly maintains that Billy Myer was not entitled to the foHcit, as Jack McAulifTe did not ref use to fight him. McAuliffe is at Hot Springs manaaing a pool room, and is said to weigh all of 170 pounds. Roche says he is willing to back him against any man in his class If he can get into condition, but that if" is big enough to protect the astute Xew Yorker against the possibility ot losing money on McAuliffe. Will Tackle Stanbury. Melbourne, March 24. Sullivan, the Kew Zealand ex-amateur sculler, who has recent ly bhown that he has a fair f latin to the sculling championship of the woild, has de termined to take it and rows Stanbury May 2. He sought a match with Stanbury soon after the latter recovered tho title from Mc Lean, but the champion's backers demanded a heavier stake than he saw fit to row for, and consequently there wras a deadlock. This tho Xew Zealander fractured by an nouncing that if he didn't get a satisfactory answer he n ould claim the championship. Some of Stanburv's old supporters are afraid he may not beat Sullivan, who is a sculling wonder. A Famniu Trotter Dead. New Tork, March 24. Tho onco famous race horse Dick dwa-ds, claimed to have been one of the first horses to trot a mile In 2:40, died yesterday at the Eclipse stock farm at Koslyn, L, L The horse was 43 years old. Before he was retired from the turf he lowered his record to 222 Mr. Dureyea, owner of the farm, had the best of care taken of the old horse in his declining years, and will erect a monument over his grave on the larm. A TALE WITH PUXSIFEB. The Owner of Tenny Talks About Hl Sta ble of Banners. Cihcikk ati, March 24. Mr. D. T. Pulsifer, the owner of Tenny, Is in this city to-night on his return to New York.' Speaking of Tenny, he said: "I can't tell whether Tenny will race this season or not. The horse is lame and has been fired three times. Now he may round up all right, and then again he may not Once before Tenny went lame on me, and I was forced to cancel all his engagements where I could save a dollar. He was en tered for the Brooklyn Handicap aud Sub urban.and as I could profit nothing, I allowed the dates to stand. I have 12 races at Morris Park. Tenny is now a 6-year-old, and heads the list. Korokovy and St. George are both 4-vear-olds, and Wall Jim is a 3-year-old. The other horses in my stable are 2-year-olds. Wipswich was named after the town I was horn in. Then there Is Donovan Lelois, Sir Peter, Kevnard, Ltndsoy and Boy. There aie more in tho lot, whose names I can't re call. I race in the East because there is more money for me in the East. Now last year I did not have a very successful sen son, yet I managed to rake off between $40, 000 and $45,000. In the West, winning the same races, I could not have cleared more than one-half of that amount. "The races on the Western tracks arejust as speedy as those yon will find in tho East. It would bo just as hard for me to win In the West as In the East." The St. Pauls In Line. The St. Pauls, ftiat local Junior ball team who made such a good record last year, have reorganized for this season. Their players are as follows: P. Beilly, catcher; D. Crowlev, pitcher: McKenna, shortstop: Grove, first base; McGarvey, second base; Cook, third base; Gemert, right field; Duffy, center field; Pheiffer. left Held: Creed, sub. They would like to hear trom all 16-year-old clubs. Address P. Beillv, 77 Diamond street, city. Davis Beaten In Court. Chicago, March 24. The Boy Wilkes case was decided to-day against the owner, L. A. Davis. The Jury found for the defendant, the Kent Trotting Association. Davis sued lor $500 won at Lexington, which was held back to set off a fine. Davis was defeated by the race-horse tribunals before he ap pealed to the courts. He has now prayed an appeal to the appellate court. Chicago Downed Again. Hot Sprikgs. Abk., March 24. SptelaL' The Cleveland team were again victorious over the Chlcagos here to-day hy the score of 12 to 11 in nine innings. The weather was fine, and both teams batted heavily. Pete Browning was umpire. The Diamond. The Cleveland ttam are practicing exceedingly well. A. G. Spalddto has returned from a ttff to Mexico. Tins will be McPhee's eleventh season with the Clnclnnatls. The local directors are still undecided about the 25-cent seats. Jim McGabk will captain the Milwaukee team this season. Manager Buckexbekgek thinks Connie Mack is as good as signed. Mickkt WELCn surprised his comrades by the speed he showed In practice Monday. Geobge Miller's friends sav that he was never in better condition than he is at present. The "lottery" system of selecting teams for the Western League has not satisfied Milwaukee. 3IAXAGEK !mtlliva of the CnatUnooga base hall club, of the Southern League, has already signed six men. Louisville. Washington, Chicago, and New York all want Cub btricker. Von der Ahe says ne won't let him fco- The Philadelphia League team defeated the Washlngtons at Charleston, S. C. yesterday by the score of7to5. President Babbocb. of the County League, Is on deck again, and wants the Jcannette club to fill the vacancy In the league. Treasurer Browjc, or the local club, thinks the games between the two nines of tire home play ers will be of the most Interesting kind. Cleveland has a great force of pitchers in Vlau, Young. Rettgcr.Cuppy. Williams. Davlesand Sharon. There arc now 17 men on the rolls of the clnb. CHARLEY Ganzel, In a letter to MamgerSelec. says that he has been steadily practicing for several weeks, and In throwing he finds his arm is In good shape. AND now the ball cranks In Baltimore think rickctt Is not fast enough, and that the manage ment should try and get Crooks or Strieker from fet. Louis. Presidents STCCKr, of Louisville, and Temple, of Pittsburg, resemble each other so mucli that thev have been dubbed by the baseball writers The T ins." Buck Ewing's remarks regarding the various teams In the League have given great offense to lots ot people. He never mentioned Pittsburg, but that s all right. MR. P. Pneumonia has not signea with any of the clubs, but lie will catch on in more than one town If practice Is kept up on water-soaked dia monds. Timcs-Star. THE New Yorks put up great ball yesterday In the game with the Richmond team. "Miikey Welch E Itching as he has not done since 1S39 iTbe eaguers won, IS to 4. Norman Baker, the sweet-voiced player who sings In the choir on the Sabbath day and pitches ball during the n eek. is to manage Fremont In the Nebraska btate League. John B. Dat Is quoted as saying that If Buck Kwlng's arm Is all right the club will sign John ltellly to play first base and put Ewing regularly behind the bat. If Lwlng cannot throw with his old-time accuracy and speed he will be plaj ed reg ularly on first base. The Turf. THE first mare bred to Ralph Wilkes (2:18) was Emma E. (2:19X0 THE Kalamazoo Trotting Association offers $7, 000 in purses for its meeting, June 28 to July 2. THE skates at Gloucester and St. Louis arc run ning very queerly in these between-season days. Memphis turfmen have chosen J. M. Brown ft Co.'s more than good colt Little Billy to win the Tennessee Derby. Bookmaktr MAY took part In another "Killing" yesterday. He thought Dakvlew a "cinch" and took no bets in his book on the horse and plaved him on the outside for 1 IK) at 5 to 1. St. Louis Ke public. It is reported that Ed Corrlgan has signed .1. Barrett, the lightweight Jockey, who recently left Eugene Lyle's service. If so this gives the master of Hawthorne three jockeys In Overton, Delong and Barrett. Manager Joe Ullman writes from Nashville. Tenn., that there are 150 horses located at the track there. Of this number Mr. Ullman states that he has succeeded In getting 100 for the fair grounds meeting. Thev will be shipped directly after the Nashville meeting closes. May 19. The best half mile made on the Nashville track thus far Is :52 The Ring. Fitz and Hall may get together after all. The people of Bay St. Louis expect Sullivan to train there for his light with Corbett. Corbett has refused a $3,000 purse to meet Mitchell, on the ground that It was an attempt on Mitchell's part to spoil Corbett's match with Sullivan. Notwithstanding the fact that Mitchell and Slavln bought their steamship tickets together and went aboard ship on the most friendly terms, some people will have the two pugilists knocking each other down whenever they meet. Young Jack Burke will locate at Louisville. He expects to go up to Chicago to participate in a benefit to Tommle Tousllttls Ryan. Just what grounds Tommle Tonsllltls has for taking a benefit lsnotrevealedto the common herd. Dick SIoore wants to tackle Con. Doyle. The Magic City Athletic Club offers to hang up a purse of $1,000 for Doyle and Moore, and Moore's backer, L. O. Hlbben. the old baseball pitcher, stands ready to back him on the side for as much more. They can roast me as long as theywantto." aid Mitchell yesterday. "I'll fight any tighter on earth In a room or any other way. and further more I'll be back here In the fall to let anybody have a crack at me who is anxious. I admit hav ing been rude, but what on earth has a man to do but to declare himself when the newspapers are perpetually roasting him?" Miscellaneous Sporting Notes. Arthur Lumley has been made manager of the Coney Island Athletic Club. E. D. Fulford Is to wed Miss Mattle Waterman, of Utlca, a week from to-day. Syracuse Is "in" for a week's go-as-vou-please match. "The old gang" strike the City of bait AprllO. Jordan, who Is to run Peter Prlddy. Is a laborer in the employ of the Union Stock Yards aud Tran sit Company. Chicago. .Emanuel Lasker. who won first honors at the Masters' chess tournament at London, is only Si years old. a native or Berllnchen. Experts predict a glorious future for him. The Michigan Athletic Association, of Detroit, which has property valued at f SO, 000. hasaraein-' bershlp of 423. The receipts ot toe club for the vear were $10,071 73 and the expenditures $9,828 78. The prospects of the club are bright. E. C. Carter, the official handicapper of the Metrnnnlltan A. A. U.. and tne cross countrr crack, and Hugh 3. Hart, of the Xavter Athletic Club, of .New i orK, nave oeen maae associate mem bers of the Suffolk (Mass.) Athletic Club. Acton wants a return match with McLeod. He Is confident or being able to put the Sicilian Canadian face npward on a pad at another trial. Acton says he underrated McLeod's ability, and therefore did ndt get into the condition In which he should have been. Me. Josh Crane. Jr.. the champion pole vaulter of the Boston A. A., who holds the club record of 10 feet 7 Inches at that game, will glYe exhibitions of fancv vaulting in s circus. Among the feats he contemplates attemplng will be that of vaulting over five horses, side by side; vaulting over banners and through hoops. THE WEATHER, Mr Western Pennsylva nia, West Virginia and OAfo: Warmer; Fair South uwrt Wind. temperature and raintall. SA.H.... 12 X 2 r. h.... (r. m fcP. M...., Maximum temp SO Minimum temn 32 Mean temp 41 Range 18 Prec 0 RIVER NEWS AND NOTES. Lonlsvllle Items The Stage of Water and the Movements of Hoats. rSPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE DISPATCn.I Louisville, March 24. Business good. Weather clear and pleasant. The river Is rising, with" 8 feet on the falls, 10 feet 4 Inches in the canal and 23 feet 3 Inches below. The Beaver arrived from New Orleans with a tow of empties and re turned with a tow of coal. The Ironsides and tow pased up this morning. The Dick Fulton Is due up to-dav. The John K. Speed passed down on her way to Memphis. The Golden Rule Is due up from New Orleans to-day. The George Malheson re turned to Cincinnati with empties this morning. Captain W. J. Woods, a Pittsburg coal man. is in the city. Departures For Cincinnati, Fleetwood: forCar rollton. Big Kanawha, and for Eransvllle, Tell City. What Tipper Gauges Show. Allighent Junction Rlver7feetl01nchesand rising. Clear and pleasant, Morgan-town River 9 feet and stationary- Cloudy. Thermometer 46 at 4 F. it. Brownsville River 12 feet 6 Inches and ris ing. Clear. 'lhermometer44 at5 P. M. Wabrex River 1.8 feet. Clear and mild. The News From Below. Wheeling River 8 feet 0 Inches and rising. Departed H. K. Bedford, Pittsburg; Courier, Farkersburg; Scotia, Pittsburg. Clear and pleas ant. Cincinnati River 24 feet 6 Inches and rising. Arrived Buckeye State, Irom Memphis. Departed Keystone Mate. Pittsbunr. Fair and cool. Cairo Arrived City of Hickman. Departed Jack Frost, St. Louis; Charlev Brown. Memphis; Diamond, Louisville. River 27.6 feet and rising. Clear and pleasant. New Orleans Cloudy and raining. Arrived State of Kansas. Cincinnati; Smokv City and tow. MEMPHIR-Departed City of St." Louis, for St. Louis; John Gllmore. for New Orleans: Kate Adams, tor Arkansaw City. River 19 feet 8 inches and falling. Clear and cool. Parkersbuiig Ohio 8 feet 9 Inches and rising. Congo tip; Hudson will be late. St. Louis Arrived City of Monroe, Natchez: Cherokee, Memphis. Departed None. Clear and pleasant River rising; gauge, 15 feet 1 inches. Ocean Steamship Arrivals. Steamer. Where From. Destination. LordGough Liverpool Philadelphia. Slanltobau Glasgow Philadelphia. Catalonia Liverpool Boston. Lake Superior Liverpool Boston. Saale New York Southampton. Dldam New York Amsterdam. Olenbcrg Baltimore Bremen. Fulda New York Genoa. Advance New York Pernambuco. Devonia Glasgow New York. Luineu Liverpool New York. COLLIDES WITH THE LAW. W. M. MoCracken reported to the Seven teenth ward station last night that a chest of tools had been stolen from a house in course of erection on Paciflo avenue. C. W. Robinson, a colored man, was ar rested last night by Officer Elmer andlocked up in the Eleventh waid police statlou for creating a disturbance in a yvyiiq avenue saloon. Jerry Donavan was locked up in the Fourteenth ward station house last night on a charge of assault and battery preferred by his wile, who states that he beat her with a club on last Sunday. James Devan and Harry Heath had a fight on the Soutbside yesterday, and Heath will probably lose an eye. He has entered suit tor aggravated assault. Both men are well known classworkers. Francis Abdalla was arrested hy De tective Robinson nnd Inspector McKelvey last night, charged with stealing $200 from a fellow-boarder in an Arabian boarding house on Liberty, near Twelfth street. William Johnson, a colored man who at tempted to enter the house of Jennie Rodgers, 100 Second avenue, on Tuesday night last, and who at the time escaped from the police, was arrested last night by Officer Free and locked ud in the Central station. Lottie Green appeared before Alderman McKenna, yesterday, and sworo a war rant against Joseph Jenkins, charging him with assault and battery. The paintin al leges Jenkins struck her and knocked her down. Jenkins was arrested at his home in Sweeny's court. Secretary Dorente, of the Anti-Cruelty Society, entered suit before Alderman Cahill, yesterday, against William Dolan for cruelty and neglect of his child. It is alleged that Dolan gets drunk and does not provide for his tamily. He.ws remanded to Jail to await a hearing on Tuesdaj-. Samuel Miller and another man were fol lowing two old G. A. R, nion on Wednesday night, evidently aware that the old gentle men had just drawn their pensions. Officer Connelly arrested Jliller, and yesteiday Judge McKenna gave him a 30 days sentence to the workhouse. Miller's companion escaped. C. E. Hazen will have a hearing before 'Squire Taylor, of Rochester, to-day, on a charge of cruelty to animals preferred hy Agent O'Brien, of the Humane Society. The case grows out of the dehorning of cattle. Uazen and J. A. Fourbull had n hearing bo lore 'Squire Piper, or Beaver Falls, on the same charge a lew days ago and both were discharged. Since then it has been ascer tained that it was Hazen alone that did the dehorning. Seteral prominent Jewelry stores were visited hy a well-dressed young man yester day who was pretending he wanted to buy a diamond ring. At R. Seidle's store, on Fifth avenue. In looking over a tray full of valuable rings he managed to exchange a cheap ring he had concealed in the palm of his right hand for ono ol the valuable ones. The trick was not detected until alter he had gone. The police are after the fellow, and say his description tallies with a man much wanted in Philadelphia. TALES OF 1W0 CITIE& The Botanical Society of Western Pennsyl vania, met last night. A paper by C. C. Mel lon on "Frederick Pursh," one of the early botanists, was the principal feature. Paul Diazbal was struck and killed by an East hound freight train on the Panhandle road near Oakdale. The body was brought to the morgue. An inquest will be held to day. The Teachers' Association and Principals' Club, of Allegheny, held a meeting last even ing and passed suitable resolutions on the death of Prof. Thomas S. Woods, of the Third ward school. John Smith, aged 05 "years, applied at the Department of Charities yesterday for a ticket to Washington, D. C. Smith lives on Mt. Washington. He told Chief Elliot that he had enlisted in Buffalo, In the year 1851, and fought through the entire war. Since then he has been working at any thing he was able to do, but now cannot woik and wants to get a pension. He was supplied with a ticket. Order Restored at Hdinboro. The trouble at the Edinboro College, which for the past year has been attracting more or less attention in educational circles has at last been definitely settled. An Cdinboro student who remained to the close of the last session, who was in Pitts burg yesterday, said- "The strife at Edin boro has gradually subsided. On March 30, the spring term will open. Prof. Benne dict, successor to Prof. Cooper, is one of the leading educators in the State. He is a graduate of an Eastern college, and a most efficient teacher. It was through the recommendation of the State Superintendent that he was chosen. Six of the oltl teachers have been dismissed and o thers have been employed in their stead." Removals. Changes .of address will be fonnd to-day on the third page, under the above heading. Minnehaha flour contains the elements of nutrition to the largest degree. mf rfff ' WORKING ON TflE LIST The First Batch of Saloon Licenses Expected on Saturday. EIGHTEEN WARDS ARE FINISHED. Applications From the Next Seven Are to Be Heard To-Day. THE COURT BECOMING INQUISITIVE The great license court aggregation yesterday rode through its scheduled list, and tb-day will open in the Nineteenth ward and go to the Twenty-fifth. The ll?t for to-day only includes 94 names. The court opened with a sparsely settled audi ence, but it soon became as big and unruly as usual. Toward the close of the day the crowd thinned and at the last the great aggregation was playing to empty seats. There is a possibility that a large number of the licenses may be handed down Satur day night. Judge Collier said last evening be did not know just when, probably this week and may be not until the first of next. They are examing the cases at night. The witness nuisance kept up as bad as ever yesterday, and the applicants all-paid more attention to their personal appear ance. They were nearly all togged out in new clothes, and not a single hair was out of place. The Court, too, has become more inquisitive. In many cases B. C Christy was allowed nearly his old latitude, and his "Doomsday" boob played an important part. A Fatal Tear for Saloons. There were very few applicants that came up whodid not bear themark'of 1889, and if they held license at all it was with the exception of that year. The court also insisted again on all saloon keepers furnishing meals at all hours that the bar is open. The only ruling made was that all general remonstrances for which no one appeared would not be considered at all. There were no motions before the court yesterday morning, and Jlichael J. Byrne, of 3525 Butler street, was the first victim. He was unattended, but ushered in Council man O'Donnell and Alderman Kerr as character witnesses. He was refused last year. John Brennan, an iron worker, would sell liquor at 176 Thirty-seventh street if he had permission. He is a new man. A Senator for His Sponsor. Lawrence "V. Ebert has been keepinsr a restaurant for a nhmber of years at 3403 Butler street Senator TJpperman testified as to the necessity for the place. There is a billiard room now, and he has been refused for two years. Tobias Finkbeiner, of 3600 Smallman street, came next. He had a license in 1890. Alderman Kerr and Mr. McCabe were again witnesses. He was refused in 1891 because he sold drinks on credit. John N. Farmerie, of the Republican House, Thirty-seventh street, was remon strated against because he had been convict ed of illegal liquor selling, but he proved he was not the man. " He was refused for three years in the Ninth ward. The same character witnesses were called. Then came the case of Edward J. Grnber, and with him again appeared Messrs. Kerr and O'Donnell as necessity and character witnesses. Gruber has been keeping a res taurant at 3322 Smallman street. B. C. Christy put on the screws, and Gruber ad mitted that lie was a son of George Gruber, and that their house has been refused for the past four years. Albert Grisez, of 3617 Pcnn avenue, had easy sailing until B. G Christy went at him and proved the bonse had been refused for three years and had been raided as a disorderly house in 1890. When Judge Collier asked him what family he had he said: "One children and one mother-in-law." "Anyone else?" asked the Court. "Yes, sir, one wife." Jonas Kcllv has a license at 3401 Butler street. He said he only took care of 10 or 12 people a week. A number of witnesses werecalled to try to prove-a further neces sity for the place, but there is none that is apparent at present. A policeman said he was required to stay at that corner and there is a question as to Kelly's ability. Thren limes and Ont, Maybe. George Kretzler, at 3700 Butler street, has been refused for the last two years. He admitted to Mr. Christy he had been re fused three times. The same character wit nesses did business. Patrick McKenna, has purchased the -property at 3423Butler street He was re fused four times for another house. Owen McCusker, of 3223 Penn avenue, came next and O'Donnell was brought into play. He was refused twice. In 1890 lie had a whole sale ljpense and sold by the bottle., Daniel O'Donnell.of 3500 Charlotte street, was backed up by Senator TJpperman and Messrs. W. E. Howley, Kerr and O'Don nell. The applicant is a new man, but the house had a bad record. His chances are good. Anton Pfluger is from Beaver, and Judge Wickham sent him a good character. His place is at 3324 Smallman street. Ignatius Pflaum, of 3501 Penn avenue, went through easy. There was no com plaint against him. Edward Scanlon wants a license at 3329 Penn avenue, but he is missing his calling, for he would make a fortune as a giant. Senator Upperman was a witness and the applicant had to look away down to find him. He is nearly 7 feet tall. Paul Thoma is a new man at 3813 and 3815 Penn avenue. His house is properly arranged. There was nothing against him. The present license holders in the Fif teenth ward who went through without trouble were Claude J. Burg, 3101 and 3103 Pcnn avenue; James B. Faber, 188 Thirty fourth street; Leopold Kress, 3809 Butler street; William Mushenheim, 3550 Butler street; Mary Messner, 3825 Penn avenue; Joseph Muench, 3600 Butler street: John McCarthy, 3237 Penv avenue; August Fieper,3822-and 3824 Butler street; August Kuh, 3829 Penn avenue; Anna Stein, 3519 Butler street; George Shearer, 3404 Small man street; Andrew Schon, 3549 Butler street; M. A. Snyder, 3521 and 3523 Penn avenue; Elias H. TVaidler, 3720 Butler street; James AVard, 3321 Penn avenue, and Albert Zacharias and B. J. Kichardson, 3229 Penn avenue. Going Through the Sixteenth Ward. Philip Adler headed the list in the Six teenth ward. He applies for 44Q6 Liberty avenue and has been refused fof four yeara. Peter ButterhofT, one of the victims of the Bouuer gang, kept a speak-easy, and it was through this case that I Alderman David Doughty was convicted and sen tenced. He, however, got a license last year and will get one this year. His place is at 4627 Liberty avenue. ' Frank Bohl bought out Thomas VHogan's license at 4308 Main street and made a good appearance before the Judge. He, how ever, was the most nervous applicant He shook all over. Mr. Christy showed he had been refused twice in the Fifteenth ward" and once in the Sixteenth ward. John A. Clinton's application for 455" Penn avenue was withdrawn. Andrew Degleman came next. He has had a wholesale store at 361 Cedar street. He had a good record. Barbara Fraunholz and Jos. Kalchthaler ask for a license at 3824 Penn avenue, and Joseph Kalchthaler having died, At torney Lewis asked to have his widow's name substituted. Judge Collier said this could not be done, but in case a license was granted, the late applicant's interest couid be transferred to his widow. Mrs. Fraun holz has kept a public house for 35 years and can accommodate 50 people. A num ber of witnesses were called and proved necessity. The house has been refused for three years. , When James McNeill, of 3307 Liberty avenue, was calied, Christy asked about his financial condition. Judge Slagle ob jected to this. Mr. Christy said it was re ported the man had someone - Interested with him, but he denied this. He Is a Good Citizen Now. Joseph Schifi has been in this country 12 J ears. Last year he was refused at 4626 liberty avenue because he hod -not taken out his naturalization papers. He stands a good chance this year. It was said a Catho lic Church objected, but several members said there was no objection. Valentine Schaefer, 4202 Penn avenue, came np, and it was shown he had been re fused two years. Andrew Wilson, 4410 Liberty avenue, has been refused several times, and was once convicted of assault and battery. In the Sixteenth ward the following per sons held license last year and will likely be continued this yeai: Philip Biedenbach, 4623 Liberty avenue; Margaret Blum, 4617 Liberty avenue; John J. Dischner, 4114 Penn avenue; Louis V. Jungst, 4612 Penn avenue; John Kliest, 4050 Penn avenue; Henry Mayer, 4722 Penn avenue; John Mc Cabe. 3309 "Liberty avenue; William Mc Neilly, 3406 Penn avenue; Daniel McMil lan, 4760 Liberty avenue; Alvert V. Simon and Edward Simon, 3350 Penn -avenue, and John Thomas, 4500 Liberty avenue. Pat Allen was the first man in the Seven teenth ward. He has been caught on the rocks for several years, bnt has a good show this year. There was a great demand for a licensed house there. He has had a res taurant there for eight years, and will likely add the saloon feature. There was a remon strance, but owing to the numerous pleas that were put in for Mr. Allen it was not deemed advisable to push it Michael Currens, 4628 Hatfield street, ex plained the necessity for another place. He had no opposition. Henry Fachs has just put up a new house especially adapted tor the saloon business, at Forty-third and Willow streets. A large number of people said the house was well adapted for the business and said such a house was needed. He was refused three years and had a wholesale house in 1890. William P. Faas applies for a license a,t 4733 Butler street He never applied for. license before. The house was refused sev eral times, but his manner so impressed the Court that he is pretty sure of a license. Tired of the Police Force. Officer James W. Jack has grown tired of resting on the force and wants to sell beer at 4435 Penn avenue. He was a bartender for William Maxwell, who bought ont Tobe McCurry. His chances are good. Gottlieb Letsch is a new applicant for 69 and 71 Forty-third street The house has been refused tor several years, he is in danger of falling over a prize. August F. Mueller, 4117 Penn avenue, has been refused several times. His wife owns the honse. ' A large number of wit nesses, including Chief Clerk Seibert, of the Commissioners' office, testified in be half of Mueller. Daniel Reardon had a license at 121 Forty-sixth street in 1888, but has drawn blanks ever since. Thjs is likely to be a lucky year. George C Bote has a license at 126 Forty third street When asked how many rooms he had, he replied, "Ten, Your Honor." "Does that include bath room?" asked the Judge. "Yessir." "The kitchen?" "Yes, sir." "And the cellar?" added Judge Collier. "No, sir," was the reply, and then he said he fed 30 people a day, and again the Court asked: "Does this include the family?" Samuel W. Beynolds, 4329 Butler, street, is a man who has lost all faith in attorneys. With their aid he has been refused three times. This year he handled his case him self and made a good impression. Thomas Stapleton came next in a brand new suit of clothes from his shoes up. His place is at 4807 Butler ssreet. This is his first appearance in License Court He had no opposition. 'Squire McNurney backed up Daniel Sweeny for a license at 5106 Bntler street He had a wholesale house in 1890 and was refused last year. Had u lilfflculfyWlth a Friend. Charles E. Smith, 4018 Butler street, had a license up until last.year. The house has been closed for six months. "Did you not engage in a free fight fara house on Second avenue last April?" "I had a difficulty with a friend of mine." "Were you not drunk?" VI was not, but my friend was, and he got his foot sprained." "Is this not a disorderly house?" "It is." Mr. Smith explained that he was simply taking care of a friend. C. Ktubinger, 709 Penn avenue, has been refused three times for another house be cause it was too small. Mayor's Clerk Ostermaier appeared and furnished a character for Joseph Walters, of 4721 Butler street He was refused three times for other places. Andrew P. Wilbert, 4901.Harrison street, is asking a license. He was refused a whole sale license in Dnqucsne two years ago. He has been a bartender lor six years. H. P. Young's house at 41 Forty-ninth street was licensed for 23 years before the Brooks law. Then he ran a speak-easv, and in 1889 served time for the offense. He says he has kept the law ever since. He has been keeping a restaurant ever since. He spent his vacation for selling liquor at the workhouse. Adolp and Frederick Zinsser, of 81 and 83 Forty-third street, own the property and have'a restaurant They have been refused once before, and the house has been refused twice. The list of Seventeenth ward people who lived on Easy street in the eyes of the License Court were E. J. Barringer, 4741 Butler street; Bernard Campbell, 4920 Hat field street; John Dunn, 158 Forty-eighth street; John Giel, 4524 Butler street; John Hughes,Fortieth and Butler streets; Amelia and William Hulzinger, 4315 and 4317 But ler street; James S. Jiles, 4063 Penn ave nue; J. H. Jackson, 4936 Harrison street; Lorenz Kern, 4109 Penn avenue; Edward A. Moorhonse, 4107 Butler street; and Charles P. Naser, Forty -first and Butler streets. Wound Up With the Eighteenth Ward. John Albrech has been refused three times for the house at 5302 Butler street P. Brennan had license up until last year at 5108 Butler street, and will likely get a license this year. Edward Bannon at 5108 Butler street came next He has a restaurant, but has been refused for the last four years. He is one ot those men who ?ere made penniless by the Lawrence Bank failure. Philip E. Chartraud has a bakery at 5161 Butler street, but prefers to give'"spiritual comfort" There were good grounds shown for necessity, and one witness said his repu tation for "soberarity and morarity" was good. He was refused once before. Frank Delaney and Thomas Kernan, 5135 and 5137 Butler street xney are new men, and there was nothing against them. Thomas Delehanty- had a dry grocery store at 5207 Butler street, but would like to make it wet The chances ot the change are only fair. John B. Golden, 5102 Butler street, has been refused a number of times before fo r this house which is known as the Conti nental Hotel. He was accused with keeping a speak-easy, but this was not proven. Willis McCook appeared for him and said Mrs. Golden was a good -woman. He was refused four times. L. J. Kamps is applying this year for a new house at 5231 Butler street He said the house was being built, especially fora saloon. He was refused last year and is likely to come out all right this year. Ex-Officer John T. Madigan applied for a house that has just been completed at 5438 Butler street Coroner McDowell and a number of other good people testified as to the gocd character of the man and the neces sity fof the place. There was no opposi tion. ' Councilman Michael O'Connor, of 3400 Butler streef, has a building well suited for keeping a bar and restaurant. He was re fused last year. Fortune smiles better for this. Kate Sohl had axlicense in 1888 but since that she has been loV. every time.'"' She has had a restaurant at 5132 Butler street The following applicants have held li- Continued on tenth Page. . MSW ADVERTISEMENTS. JtmrJ V ( f A GENEROUS OFFER'" Messrs. Eisner & Phillips wish it impressed on the minds of the public that they will give to every buyer in the Boys' and Children's Clothing Department, where the purchase amounts to $5, A (REGULATION SIZE) FOOTBALL. ' There is no Clothing House in the county that carries a better line of Boys' and Children's Clothing to select from. The beautiful Suits at $2 must be seen to be appreciated. And those at $3, $5, $9, $4, $7, $6 and $8 cannot be du plicated, without the lamtest shadow ot exaggeration, for a cent less than 33 per cent more than our quotations. The cut and style of BOYS' SUITS That we are introducing places us at the head of the Clothing trade in this city, and all our salesmen delight in multiplying and cultivating trade by this honorable method. EISNER & PHILLIPS, UNION : CLOTHING -:- HOUSE, Corner Fifth Ave. and Wood St. Fifth Avenue; Pittsburg. it j m jt m I 11 mi urn 11111 mw , 'but. "TJie hat is the ultimum moriens of respectability." Oliver Wendell Holmes. TO-DAY A! MOW, MARCH 25 AND 26, YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED To attend our FIRST GRAND OPENING OF SPRING MILLINERY. All that Is Best Newest and Most Desirable in Trimmed and Untrimmed Millinery. On the same 2 days ve hold SPRING RECEPTIONS in Cloak Department. CAPES, JACKETS, 1WIARKETS, Etc., In all the new styles up to date. These two departments are adjoining each other on the ground floor. Visit them both on these 2 days. The visit will both instruct and profit you. CAMPBELL&DICK 8x, 83, 85, 87 and 89 BASEBALL A Game of the Past! FOOTBALL Fast becoming the NATIONAL GRAZE I mMS-lS-jtr store; SMESTTfig Nil THE wBk FLOWERS, HfiL jets, JJPSPS STRAW WESm NETS, EB PLAIN, 'WmM FANCY and 9W MOIRE gipr RIBBONS, etc FIFTH AVENUE. mhU-ll-wrhr ; j .11 CL --,,,-ftet..t .-tf W.i ..
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