8 EAST AGIST WEST, Some Exciting Ball Games Are Expected to Take Place To-Day. THE IOUISYILLE CONTEST. A Complete Shaking Up Among the Baltimore Ball Team. TAN HALTEEN STEPS DOWN. Trouble That Max Mar the County League OpenircTo-JIorroir. GENERAL SPORTJKG KEWS OP TIIE DAT To-day's League baseball games through out the country will be just as interesting to the cranks as any that have taken place this season. The Eastern teams will face those of the "West, and the public will soon get some kind of practical idea regarding the comparative merits of the two sections. So far this season there has been considera ble controversy on the matter. Some very good authorities claim that the "Western teams as a whole are better than their East ern rhals, while just as many people, and probably more, argue the contrary. Almost every club has been so much changed since last season that little idea has so far been gained as to the comparative strength of East and "West. For instance, the Brooklyns are apparently stronger than last year, and so are the Louisvilles. but no proof has been given as to which team has been strengthened most. And so it goes through the entire list Haven't Got a Cinch. At first sight it would appear as if the Eastern teams would have the better of the argument to-day, but after a little careful consideration the chances of the East do not look so very great. One of the most interesting games of the six to-day will be that between the Louisville and Brooklyn teams. It is their first meeting this season, and it is singular to note that they are tied for second place. This means that if ever two teams worked for victory, the teams in question will do so to-day. It is likely that Jones will pitch for tlie Louisvilles, and if he docs, and pitches as deliberately and effectively as he did here, he is very likely to be a winner. It is safe to say that thousands of dollars will be bet on that game to-day, and it looks a very even thing, as both teams have been playing a strong game. Looks Llk: a Certainty. Boston faces St Louis, which will not be a erv interesting game, because of the poor showing of the Browns recently. Anson's colts may take it into their heads and give the Phillies a sound beating, and the Cie elands have quite a good chance to defeat the Xew Yorks. The Cincinnati Beds arc sure to be favorites over the AVash- ingtons, and the local team are capable oi defeating the Baltimores, if they play up to their best form. It is quite a while since the Orioles were here, and since they were here there have been very many changes among them. Barnie is no longer with them, and that sounds strange, but there are a lot of good people among them. Reports from the East state that they are a much batter team than what their record so far makes them out to be. If that is true they are quite liable to show themselves at their best here. Yesterday Manager Buckenberger gave his men quite a good drilling and talking to regarding team work. It was reported that a certain player had been fined for his short comings. Bo Mean? Business. At any rate, Manager Buckenberger means to have the team do as he wants them to do, and its quite fair to say that the players are quite willing to do all they can da Some ot them may have overlooked a little matter or two, hut the very iact of their doing so may enable them to guard acainst similar errors in future. It is not lair for the public or any part of it to set up a whine merely because the team have lost two games out of six played on the home grounds. Both players and officials of the local club were exceedingly amused yesterdav to learn the report that Billy Barnie had been signed to manage the local team. It is scarcely neccssarv to say that the report is as fale as would bs the report that Man ager Buckenburger was going to emigrate to tht moon. There is absolutely no truth in the report whatever, nor is there the re motest intention on the part of the local director to dispense with Manager Bucken berger. He is filling the bill admirably, and the directors are very proud ot him. This statement is entirely official on the matter. YAH HALTEEN DESIGNS. Ho Is Tired ofManagincthe Baltimores and John lYalz Steps In. Baltimokz, April 25. Special. There 'has been a mighty shaking up In the Baltimore club. VanHaltren has reslsned the man agement and Vice President Waltz will en deavor to do the trick. Waltz lias not yet had any experience in this line, hut he Is willing to learn. VanHaltren will lemain captain ex-ofllcio, wifli'Shoch as an under study. Sleepy Bill Johnson obtained his walking papers to-day. Billy Barnie returned from Philadelphia to-dar. after an unsuccessful attempt to effect a settlement with the Wastneis' at. torneys. He is inad clean through over the manner he has been ticated, and openlv de nounces the Wagners as bunko sharps. He says tlicy have done him out of S2i0bv fixing a clause in his contract. AH their charges he denounces as false, and claims that they owe not only him hut other ballplayers, in cluding Miko Griffin, for services. Barnie says he has three offers now under consider ation. IfVon derllorst had been wise lie could have made Rirnie his manager. Ho is regarded here as the missing link. CHICAGO GETTING IN LINE. A recline Favorable Toirard Sunday Ball Growinc In the Windy City. Chicago, April 2S. Sunday League games are a ChicaRO possibility. Public sentiment seems tondlng in that direction. When tho season opened the only ton ns that wanted Sunday games were St. Louis, Baltimore, Washington, Louisville and Cincinnati. Cleveland, which came out flat-tooted acainst playing Sunday sames, cither at home or abroad, has changed its mind. A. G. Spalding, while at the hcador the Chicago club, was unalterably opposed to Sunday contests. He could seo no piiticular harm, but refused to sanction the custom. How ever, President Hart Is in favor of them, and says: "If not this year then next the question must be settled. If the World's Pair is open on Sundays we w ill be com pelled to, and if the World's Fair remains closed it will become a necessity. Amuse ment must bo provided for the visitors. The theaters cannot accommodate all, and there Is a constantly giowmg demand for Sunday games." To-Day' League Schedule. Baltimore at Pittsburg; Boston at St. Louis; Brooklyn at Louisville; Xew York at Cleve land: Philadelphia at Chicago; Washington at Cincinnati. Western League Games. At Kansas City Kansas City 1 OOO000S0 4 To'edo 0 0000002 13 fcUMMAnY flatteries Payne and McMahon: De waldand Hurler, lilts Kansas City, 8;ToIedo, 8. Errors-Kansas City, 1; loleilo, 0. At Uraalia Omaha 0 001000001 Columbus 0 OSOOOOO 2 bUJJMAKY Batteries Dally and Hayes; Clausen andJauzen. Hits Omaba. 7; Columbus, I. Er rorsOmaha, !; Columbus, 1. -3iw: AMATEURS IN TROUBLE. The County Leagues Starting Out Under n Cloud Manager Thompson, of the Cli max Tram, Tails to Post a Forfeit In a Quandary. Tho County Loagus opons to-morrow, but lr the season throughout Is no hotter than tne prospects for the opening, the league will come out rather disngured. While throo games ara scheduled, It is probable that there will be but two. Manager Thompson, of the Climax team of Allegheny, is the prime cause of the disfigurement or the league's schedule, ho having been a dis senter ever since his admission to the league. Ever since ho has secured all for which he made claims, he has failed to com ply with the rule or placing a $50 forfeit with the Secretary. At a meeting held Monday evening, the Wilkingburg team promised to release Johnston, a player claimed by Manager Thonioson, provided ho deposited his forfeit or 550 beforo Saturday. Thompson agreed to this and said as he now had all he wanted ho would make his deposit on Tuesday. He failed to see Secretary Miller that day or at any time since. As a result the same sched uled between Mansfield and Climax Satur day can not be official and will not be reckoned In making up the club averages. Inasmuch as Manager Thompson has so far lailed to post his forfeit the Wllkins burgs still hold Catcher Johnson's contract, and unless tho Climax man conies up with tne casn lie wilt play witn tnat team. Another obstacle that has arisen in the wav of tho game scheduled between the Climax and Mansfield teams is the want of a ball park. The qamo is announced for ltecrcation Park, but that is closed against them, as the Allegheny Athletic Association will oc;npy its park every Saturday through out the season, and will not allow anything so extensive as a ball gnmo on that day. Manager Thompson asked for tho park some time ago, but was referred to the secretary of the association. Nothing further was done, but it would be of no use, as the park will positively not be let for Saturday ball games. All the other teams in the County League aio well prepared for the season, and will furnish some excellent baseball. It is a pity tho league should meet with such ob stacles at the inauguration of the season. Tho Wilkinsburg giounds will soon bo ready for business. The grandstand has been erected, the fence is being built and the giounds rolled. Tho boys havealieady begun practice on tho grounds The new grauustaud will scat S00 people and the bleachers about 0O. The Wilkinsburgs play tho champion East End Gym club on the lattcr's siounds to-morrow. Wllklns bum will be ronresented bv tho following tu'im: Gardner, Ditcher; Smlnk, catcher; Kulin, fiisc base; Swift, second base. Stem, third base; Shumachr, shortstop; Becker, risht field: Eajrye, middle field: Kcarns, left field. England Pitched Well. AlLiAjtCE, April 23. Special. The base ball season opened In this city to-day with the Taientuui, Pa., team. A large crowd was in attendance and up to the fifth Inning the game was close and excitlnz. After that the home team solved Hemphill's curves and the game closed with the score oi 11 to I in favor of Alliance. England, the one-armed pitcher of the Alliance team, pitched phenomenal ball, but three hits be ing made off his delivery. Base hits Alli ance, 11; Taicn turn, 3. Struck out Bv Eng land, 7; Hemphill, 2. Passed balls Tareu tuui. 2. Baseball at Homestead. Tho reorganized Homestead Baseball Club will play its first game of the season with the Keystones on the home grounds to-morrow. They claim to have one of the strong est amateur nines in Western Pennsylvania, Krum and CoUan will be the battery In the i;anic to-morrow. CLOSE AT MEMPHIS. An Excellent Spring Meeting Brought to a Finish In Good Style. Memphis, April 29. A heavy rain this morning and showers at intervals during tbo afternoon made the track at Montgomery Pai k very sloppy. The last day's sport was excellent, honever, and the good crowd piescnt saw &omo splendid racing. The "Cold Tea" stakes, worth $1,245, was captured D3- McCaffeity's Grey Goose, but she had to run lor it. While bheridan was trying to get the field or youngsters away In ,the second race, Johnny Campbell broke an ay ftom tho field and ran against the outside rail, broke it and threw his Jockey, Perry. The rider was seriously hurt, but prompt medical assistance, placed him out of danger. T.ie books are considerably ahead on the meeting. Summary: First race, Jie furlongs One Dime flrst, Knott lnltiecuud, Borealls third. Time. l:C5s. Second race, lour lurlongs Interior nrst. Good wood ticonil, Pekln third. Time, 5Y. Third race, C'olu Tea stakes-Grey Goose first, Annie Brown second. Brown third. Time. l:-6. Fourth race, one mile Jim Dunn first, lluckner second. Chirac: third, 'lime. 1:GS. rtfili race, een lurloiigs Touiers first. Enter prise second. Miss Pickwick third. Time, 1 intg. Washington Racing Kesults. WashhiGtox, April 28. The clear weather continued to-day, and the attendance at Bcunings w as fair. The track w as good and the races Interesting. First race, four and one-half furlongs Morcllo won. lto'-c Washington second, Volturna filly third. Time, :X. Second race, six furlongs Poverty won, Eliza second. Hay third. Time. I:t7. Ihird rate, one mile and a furlong Lepanto won, Isaac Lea Is second, alary Stone third. Time, 1:57. Fourth race, one and one-sHteenlh miles Eric won. jlargherita second, rjly third. Time. 1:31. Htth race, hurdle, one and one-quarter miles Futurity first, Sam Morse second, Ecarte third. Time, 2:12,4. The following are the entries for to-morrow: First race, selling, three-quarters of a mile Rosa 1111!, Logan. TOJ: HemeC. 104: Helen ltoc, 101; Ella. Fazot. 9 each: Puzzle. 91. s-econd race, selling. 2-j ear-olds, four and one half ti.rlong-Lady Grace filly. 93: ItearGnard, May V. fceel Alice. Queen Best. Mi each: Moth rlcsldlug. Jiminle Lanile, 101 each; ChlswelL SS: Battledore fillr. 95. 'Ihlrdrace. handicap, three-qnarters of a mile Kev West. 113: Ballvhoo, 103; Experience, FIdello, ltxi 'each: Thiers 1., 93 Fourth raie, allowances, one mile and one-slx-teeuth Larchmont. Koxmede, 103 each: George W, Mr. sis,, Jtubian, ioi each; St. Mark, Em-bl-m. S6cich. Tilth race, selling, 3-year-olds, one mile Pem broke. 117: Dr. Wilcox. 110; Balbrlggan, 105: Helen Wallace. 100: Lallan. 99. .Sixth race, selling, five-eighths of a mile Black burn. Grev KocL. 112each: Morton, Bob Garrett, los each; Kaj. Dan H, otUuilty. Wandcrcrll, Its each; Jewell 11, 101; Absconder, 100; La Clgale, Winners at Guttenburg. Gcttesbcuo, April 28. A good card and fine weather brought out a largo crowd at tho races to-day. First race, four and a half furlongs Xoonday first, Salisbury second, Jayquel third. Time, iSSif. Second race, three furlongs Gladness lilly first, Lorralue second. Cultivator third. Time. :37. '1 bird rare, six Inrlongs Deran o first. Little JaVc second. Alma T third. Tlnie. 1:1111. Fourth rice, six and n half furlongs Bsdge first, Bllt7en second. Ram bier third. Time. 1:21. tftli race, one and one-Ixteeuth miles Queen orTruinm first, Uarrisou second, O'Falece luird. Tim". 1:304. blxih race, one and one-quarter miles, over five hurdles Bsssanlo Hrst, St. Luke second, West moreland third. Time, 2:24. Oscar TVIlIhim Sold. CriTHiASA, April 2S.-Mr. W. H. Wilson has sold on private terms to Mr. D. L. Buf fln;jton, of Horence, Ky., the great young stallion, Oscar William, 2 years old, bvSIm mons, dam Lottie Thoinc, lecord 2.-23Ji, sec ond dam the dam of Bj erley Abdallau, she of Jeiome Turner, record 2:15. The Scheme (las Collapsed. The project or Mons. Brimet, manager or Visnaux's Academy at Paris, lor an inter national contest between Schacfer, Ives, Slosson and themost prominent French pro fessional billiardists has fallen tluough. JL Biimct telegraphed to the New York office of the Brnnswick-Balke-Collender Company asking that firm to ascertain upon what tcims the American players would visit France. The information was cabled over to 1L Brimet and yesterday a cablegram was received in Xew York City from At. Kaster, tho Taris agent of the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, stating that the pro posed meeting could not take place. There is every reason to believe that the Fiench men would not agree to the terms of the American players. .Newark's Ble Shoot, Newark, N. J., April 28. The $50 entrance S3 live bird sweepstake shooting match at John Erb's grounds yesterday, resulted as follows: Captain Jones, or Jersey City, and A. 11. James, of Philadelphia, killed 47 birds out of a possible 50 and divided first money, receiving 131 25 nplece. Second money, S7S 75, wns taken by Harry Sinclair, of New ark, who bagged 46 birds. Allan Wllley, of Hartlord, 45 birds, took third money, 52 50. W. S. Canon. of Xewark. scored 42: Ed Collins, ot Hoboken, 4L and John S. Dnnstln, of Har risburg, 4L The weather was favorable and JglgjliyglfV mrilliiiliiTlr"1 'mtmmmwnmmrmtmmmimiimmm saBmmmmmmsmmmHmmmm ,ti.uii iip , ., jmmmsmmss, THE PITTSBURG the shootlnz excellent. Tho conditions were live traps at 23 and SO yards, American As bociatlon rules governing. BH00TINQ IN M'KEEsrORT. Jones Averncei Up the Boat After Some Interesting Banging. BnADDOCK, April 23. ISpecial. This was a great day for the sports In this neighbor hood, especially those Interested in mark mnnship. The grounds of the Braddock Gun Club were swarmed with visitors this morn ing to get an opportunity to contest for flrst money in some of the matches in the open ing shoot of tho season. A slight rain pi o vented an early commencement, but when tho clouds cleared away the shoot began in earnest. Crosby ngaln exhibited some or his skill by breaking 18 bluo rocks straight out or a possible 18. The leading contests were as follows: First match-Jones 11 and Arthurs 10, out of a pos- Serond Durant and Jones II andTFoy 10, out ora possible 12. . .. , .. Thlrd-l'lerce and Crosby 18, out of a possible 18. Fourth Arthurs 11 and Vance 10, out or a pos sible 1 Fifth Durant and Crosbv is, ont of a possible 18. Sixth Arthurs 10. outof a posslhle 12. Seventh-Crosby lL out of a possible 12. Eighth Crosby broke 18 straight, Jones IS and NtntlU-Jone and Blarks 11. ont of a possible 12. Tenth Durant and Close 10, out or a possible 12. Eleventh Crosby and Jones 11 and Tierce 10, out ofa possible 12. Joues had the best average oftlicday. McAuliffo Wants Money. Chicago, April 23. Jack McAuliffe, the lightweight pug, is hero for a month's stav. He says: "I will do mv best to win this match with Myer. and I feel sure that I will bo able to retain tho title of champion middle-weight. I must do something In order to make a stake, for I have lost neaily every thing 1 possessed in tho pool room I was In terested in during my brief sojourn at the Springs." Exciting Pigeon Shooting. Washington, Pa., April 28. Special. An exciting live pigeon shoot occurred this afternoon at Oak Grove, two miles north of this place, in which Dr. Edwnrd Cundoll and Norwood Johnson were the contestants. Tho stakes were $50 a side. Out of 50 birds Candell killed 40, while Johnson succeeded in knocking only 38. The poor showing is credited to the high wind which was blow ing at tho time. The Olympic After Prltehard. New OnLEAirs, April 23. ffiperfnM The Olympic pinb, taking Hall's refusal to fight Fitzsimmons hero in September as a prac tical back down, cabled to-day to Charlie Mitchell in England to try and arrange with Tnd Prltehard. the En-rllsh middle-weight .champion, to take Hall's placo before tho ciud ana ngns x ltzsimmons lur iuo jis,imj purse offered. The Diamond. W jc need to-day's game by all means. TliEnE were no League games yesterday. Buck E wino Is doing more kicking than ever. We'll get our first look at the Easterners to day. The Baltimore team will arrivo In the city this evening. All the 12 teams In the League will be on their mettle to-day. GoltjEv. released by the Phillies, will play flrst for the Athletics. The Baltlraore-s here without Billy Barney is somewhat of a no city. Tom Cahill has been offered the extreme limit by the Eastern Lengue. McMahon and Gah In will likely be the pitchers in to-day's local game. BiTLTBAHMKclslms that the Wagners have bunxocd hlin out of f 153. THE Old Sport's luck Is likely to still cling to him to-day against the Baltimores. Cold weather prevented the Western League games at St. Paul and Minneapolis Testerday. YESTFBD T President Temple, of the locil club, deelired hlmseirsjroncly In faor of the admission of a State League club to this ilty. TnrnE have been many runny rcpirts circulated about basCiall. hut the funniest of all Is that About Barnie coming to manage Pittsburg's sluggers. Welsh and Sharrott will not accompany the New York team on Its Western tour, but will keep In condition training the Princeton College team. There Is a storv that Fltcner Inks, of the Brook lyn club. Is a Hebrew. If he Is, he is the only one playing In the National Leagne. Inks ought to be a dark horse. Mavageu Batixie could probablv find a few new plavers to strengthen the Baltimores. if he ts as en gaged to do so. while Van Haltren Is organizing and running the team. The Never Sweats, or the Sixth ward, have organized with Charles Bauer, 434 Fifth avenue, as manager. They want to play any amateur team in Western Pennsylvania. Acting President Kerr, of the local club, stated yesterdav that there certalnlv will not be Sunday baseball on the part of the Pittsburg club. Opinions sometimes change. KlLLEX lias so rir carrrled off the palm for fine pitching. He held the Phlladelphlas down to a single hit In nine Innings. That i as acme, too. In the first game lie has taken part In. For sale or exchange: The king of shortstops. Postage stamps taten In evrhange for the cbromo. Bids from minor league clubs Invited. No offer re fused. Address C. Von der Ahe.A't. Louis Paper. BROWxrxG savshc Is not trvlng to hit the ball hard,, hut lsjust aiming to "tap them easy." Ho savs his eves are weak vet. and that they will have to'measure a number of curves before they become strong. THE members or the choir of Emanuel Church. Allegheny, have organ'7ed a team named "The .Innlor Volunteers." Willie Greaves is cantaln. J. Barr. vice captain, and D. Kurtz secretary and treasurer. The recent release or "Chicken" Wolr brings to mind the fact that there are only a few of the Asso ciation plai ers or the 18S2 vintage left In Tast com pany. SicPhee. of the Reds, Bronnlng, of the Louisvilles. and Ed Swartwood. of thoPlttsburgs. are the only players now in the big League who played In the American Association at Its inaugu ral season Just ten years ago. IX the Eastern League It has been decided to be gin the season to-morrow and end the first half of the season on Julv23. Each club will plav two games on the first trip away rrom home and two on the second. In all 72 games wrl be played by each club In the flrst championship series arid 51 "In the last. The second series was not thoroughly ar ranged and will noi be for the present. Barring a red stripe around his cap and crim son sweater, Mr. jvlchols looks very like aSalva tlon Army chap, ne Ins the same prayerful look on his baked bcn face that Is observed on the countenance or the lady In the chrorao clinging to the Impossible cross In the midst of a raging sea. Before the magic of his pious eye and the twitch or bis taper lingers tbo Giants went down like ten pins at the business end or a bowling alley. All this was exasperating to the New York cranks. A'ew York World. Thp Tnif. .Tack Falvet. or ilaclne. has over $3,000 In the winter books on Longstreet to win the Brooklyn handicap. Jockey J. Murphy, whose hooie is in Chicago, leavi s St. Louis to-day for Louisville to begin his year's contract with the Kentucky stable. bTRATHMEATiT, winner of last y ear's American Derby and candidate for the Bronklin handicap. Is very ill and may not recover. It Is said that he cannot possibly start at Gravcscnd. ED COREIGAN left last night for St. Louis to per sonally prepare Helter skelter and Huron lor the Inaugural handicap, which will be run on Satur day. On tne same day Ethel will try for the Dis tillers' stake at Lexington, and Phil Dwycr and Lew Weir will start for the Two Thousand at Nashville. A dispatch from Grand Rapid says: The Hon. J. Leathers. 6pfaklngof the coming August trot ting meeting, savs the Association has huug np ll'.OOOas prizes and has Just completed making a 95.000 match between Direct and Hal Pointer, be sides a 5i,C00 free-for-all stallion race. He says this will be the greatest meeting In the history of the turf. The Ring. Jonx L. Sullivax will be In this city next week. Watsox Taylor According to Fitzsimmons' record, he defeated Jim Hall in live rounds. Ed Smith an 1 Choynskl bix four rounds at Phil adelphia to-morrow evening. It may be quite a 11 ely affair. Barney HunnARD. of the North End, and Mike Coonev. of Providence, will probably light at the Metropole Clnb in three weeks. Hubbard, who has been holding off lor a f0i purse. Ins consented to meet Cooney for the J4j0 purse offered by the club. Miscellaneous portlnr; Notes. Harry Tyres, the English professional, is to corehtheNew Jersey Athletic cricket team this season. r.NGLIsn amateurs will not be allowed to com pete In the French road blcvcle races this car, on account of the awarding of cash prizes. Willie Ijay. the well-known distance runner, will attempt to break the American recoisl lor run ning three miles at the carnival of sports or the New Jersey A. C, Memorial Day. The officers or the Harvard University Cycling Association have received a letter rroms tliudi rectors or the New York Athletic Club declining to enter a team against the Manhattans on JulT 4. Joux Lawlor. the champion handball pm er of America and Ireland, has ponen a lorfelt 111 New York and challenged Jones, the champion on Aus tralia, to play for the world's cbamploushln and from i,O0O to S2.O00 a side. Last week 591 applications were 'made for mem bership in the L.A. W. The largest division list ever published was that of Massachusetts last? car 173. New York Had 1S5 last week. 103 or which came from the Buffalo Press Cycling Club. i J. E. L. Bates, the bicyclist. Is credited with doing 100 miles ml the track In oh. 2Cm. SS 4-0s., which 13 3m. 33 3-Ss. better than Edge's lamous record. Bales as mounted on a geand ordinary, and for a few miles was paced by Zimmerman. , E. Waters boss, of Trov, N. Y have Just built for Harvard the lightest paper elght-oared shell ever used by a college crew. It weighs only 200 pounds while the average weight or an eight oared shell Is 300 pounds. The lightest wooden eight ever built weighed 2S4 pounds. THERE is an Englishman in this city who halls from Brighton, the home ot Fowler, who last Sat urday defeated Zimmerman nine yards ins half mile. This Englishman has repeatedly beaten Fowler, and claims he can do so now. He will enter the Pullman race, and thereroro modestly withholds his name rrom a claim so broad, C'Ai eago Times. Miss Johannes JOROBXSENlsthenameor the fastest female safety bicycle rider in all Denmark. She Is to make one ora team or so riders which Is soon to race another team a distance or 110 miles. Afterward Miss Jorgeasen. together with Mr. Ingcman-Fetersen, It to hare a go at th existing tandem safety records. Miss Jorgensen rides la man's dress. DISPATCH, FRIDAY, BRMER TRIES TO DIE. The Warden at Ebensburg Catches Him in a Snicidal Attempt. A ROPE SPIRITED INTO HIS CELL. Charges igainst tho warren Insane Asylum Fall to tho Ground. " NEWSY KOTES FROM KEABBT TOWNS ISPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Johnstown, April 2a Elmer Bruner, who is confined in the Ebeaiburg fall under sentence of death for tho murder of old man Bees, made an attempt at suicide to-day. He tied a rope about nine feet long to the bars in his cell, and was adjusting the noose when detected by Warden Young. Bruner has been very gloomy of late, and it is believed the stories regarding hit mother's critical condition, as published this morning, made him despondent, and caused the rash act. He says he carried the ropo with him ever since he was arrested. This story is not believed, and It is thought it was smuggled in to him by someone within the past few days. A close watch will here after be kept on him. M'KEESPOBT MATTEES. The Mlnnet Responsible for a Church War to Come The Kaoroher Mystory. McKEEsroRT, April 28. IBpcctal The cele brated mlnnet wns dancod. to-nljht at the ten party Riven by the Ladles' Hospital Aid Association, and there Is likely to bo a lively war among the ohurches as aiesult. The event was a repetition of an old-time colonial ten party, and, of conrse, It could not be a sucoess wituont tho regulation minuet, as danced 100 years ao. Consider ing that the objoct was to benefit nn excel lent institution, the new hospital, the bright est and prottiest young society girls or tho city weio chosen to dance. The piojectors compiomised by not siving tho dance in a church, but Instead secured a hall. There was a tremendous crowd present, and, as a minuet, the danco wns a success m every respect, such elaborate costumes never having been seen here. Among tho audience were many prominent churcli people, some or whom had stated that if the dance wore given they would bring the matter up in tho dlffcient churches to which tho ladles be long. It is presumed they were theie to take notes on the affair. There Is now no doubt thnt the missing Ferdinand Kaetcher and his boat arc nt the bottom of the Monongahela river. It was learned to-day thnt Saturday ills lit at 11 o'clock Kacrcberand a friend balled out his old boat. Knei Cher rowed out Into the river and when 100 yards away said goodby to his friend. Whllo Mrs. J. T. Armstrong was standing at the Lako Eiie depot to-day a pickpocket went inrougn ner pocicec ana tooK Jo in change and some valuable papers. No clew. The Ministeilal Association has decided to omit services nt the various churches May 2 and hold a union service at the Coliseum, when Iter. J. J. McCarrell will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to tho High School graduating class. BBADB0CK BREVITIES. A. Car Luap Globe Fulls Upon a Passenger's Head A Humane Society. Braddock, April 28. Special. By the faU of a lamp globe on an early accommodation train from Pittsburg on tho Pennsylvania Eailroad this morning, Miss Jennie Atche son, a teacher in the First ward school here, sustained a very severe wound on the head, which rendered her unconscious. Sho re covered sufficiently this afternoon to be re moved to hor home in Pittsburg. President Eaton, of tho Humane Society, wa in Braddock to-dav and organized a branch in this place, tfney have hecnred rooms in the First National Bank building. George C. Wilchcr was elected Humane Officer. Mr. Joseph Larkln, or Pittsburg, nnd Miss Annie Logan, were married in 8t. Brendin's Roman Catholic Church this morning. Bev. Father Molynaux officiated. The happy couple will live in the East End, Pittsburg. HOMESTEAD HAPPENINGS. A Volunteer Fire Company to Bo Organ ized The Old City Faim Troperty. Homestead, April 28 Special, The citi zens of the Third ward will hold a meeting to-morrow evening to organize a volunteer Are company, tho flrst or the kind In the place. Work has commenced on the grading and sewerago or tho city farm property, lying above the township road, prepaiatory to selling it off in lots. Methodist Protestant Sllaslons. Steubexville, April 29. Special. The Board of Home Missions of the Methodist Protestant Church adjourned to-day alter a two days' sessions. Tlielr reoelpts have fallen far short of the amount asked lor last fall, while this year they asked for $23 000. The work of arranging to meet the needs of the 18 missions, was, looked after satls.nc toiilv.and seven new mission stations were established. The board was roiced to le fuse about 100 applications lor missions and assistance from nil paits of the country, owing to the lack of funds. Tho venerable ex-Governor, F. H. Piej-pont, was present, and very active at the boginning ot the sessions, hnt the strain proved too much for him, and he was forced to rotiio. Hungarians Arrested for Mnrder. Wilkesearre, April 23. Two Hungarians, who gave their names as Michael Stanovicz and Frank L. Ogoki, wore anrsted in Sugar Notch yesterday, charged with the brutal murder of a companion In 'New London somo weeks ago. They were traced heie and captured by New Loudon detectives, ,who went into the mines alter tho men. Stnnnvltz fought his captor savagely, and. would havo escaped but for tho timely ar rival ol the other officor. The evidence against them is s.iid to be very tiong. Train-Wrecking ries. Altooka, April 2S. A renard has been offered for the capture of tho men who last night diove spikes between two rails on the Cresson and Clearfield llailroad intending to wreck a southbound passenger train. An extra northbound, fieight struck tho obstacle first and passed over without leav ing the tails. Five years ago spikes weie placed at the same placo and a fireman was killed in the lcsulting wreck. College T. 51. C. A.'i In Council. Lancaster, Pa., April 23. A convention of repiesentatlvcs of Young Men's Christian Associations connected with colleges in Pennsylvania and adjoining States, began this evening. All the colleges in this State arc represented. At this evening's pension an address wns made by Chillies L Hml burt, or Pittsburg, State Secretary or Penn sylvania. A Jury Tor Garrison's Second Trial. Wheeling, April 28. Twelve jurors were Anally selected and sworn to-day In tho sec ond trial or Dr. George I. Garilson for tho murder ot Dr. George Baitd. Tho examin ing or Juiors consumed four days. In the morning tho trial of the caso will begin. Tueroare bcveral inteiestlng law points to settle. Two Driver Fall Over a CIIfT. JonsSTOWif, April 29. Special. While Os car Hennekamp and George Gore weio out driving, their horo fell over a steep em bankment and broke Its neck. The wagon, with the men, rolled down a cliff 110 fcot,buc they escaped serious injury. Pittsburg Sports in Trouble. Johxstowit, April 28. Special. Informa tions were made beforo Alderman Harris here to-day by Humane Agent O'Brien, of .Pittsburg, against 20 spoils for taking pare n a cock light and dog fight hero two Sun days ago. Tri-Stato Brevities. McKeespodt Baptists havo increased their pastor's salary to $1,600 a year. Towksuip authorities near Steubenville have declared war against' "hop tea" ven deis. J. B-'Hahet, an employe of the Keystone APRIL 29. 1892. Bridge oompany, ot Pittsburg, was found dead In his bed by his roommate, at Green- vine, ara., vt eanesaay morning. Hcoh Cunnr, a farmer, was arrested In Elttlo Washington yesterday, at tho In stance of his own brother, charged with burning the lattcr's house, barn and out ouuuings. a. lonz-atanamg reua exists between the brothers. A 2iixe horror was narrowly averted at the Ilngus shaft, In Somerset connty, yesterday, in tho burning of the building at tho month of the mine. A chemical engine from Somerset extinguished the flames and the four miners at work were rescued. LOCAL NEWS IN PABAGKAFHS. Dcnrao the weekending April 23, 103 deaths occurred In Pittsburg. The master electricians of Allegheny county will meet this evening. Car 213 of the Penn avenne line collided last night with a wedding party at Twenty flrth street. Neither or the couples were In jured. Ara meeting of tho Seventh Ward School Board, Allegheny, the Principal, E. P. John ston, nnd the old oorps of teachers were unanimously re-olocteJ. Michael O'Doxivak was brought to Mercy Hospital last night, suffering from a brokon nnlclc. A uteel rail fell on It at the Braddock Steel Works yesterday. Heskt Cathliit, an employe at Carnegie's Thirty-third street mill, bad his leg broken last night by having a heavy Iron bar fall on it. He was taken to his home on Paciflo avenue. Citt Treasurer DkxxistoxwM have the ordinance offlosrs enter suits, next week against those who have not paid their vehicle lloenso this year. The number is greater than ever before. David Macl, who was ploked up on the Sonthslde on Wednesday, will bo examined to-day by Allegheny officials, nnd If fonnd in. sine will be returnod to the Alltzheny City Home, where he has spent two years. Tns Court having refused an injunction the Suburban Bapld Transit Street Hallway people completed the crossing for their line over the P., V. & C. railroad tracks at South Eighteenth street yesterday morning. Mayor Gourlet yesterday lssned a procla mation fixing June 10th a day lor a special election or a select councilman In the Thirty, third ward. It Is said Perry and Loughlin, who had a tie vote before, will fight the battle over again. W. M. Kikch, Supervisor of Signals for tho Pennsylvania ltallroad, who has re signed to accept a similar position with tho Now Yoik Central, was last evening pre sented with a valuable diamond stud by tho men or his department. AURtnts E. Loxo, or Bond street. East End, who has been leported to the police nt tho Nineteenth ward station as missing from his home since last Tuesday morning, turned up yesterdny afternoon. He said ho was visiting frienus at Braddock. The salo of the season tickets for the May Festival concerts by the Mozart Clnb and the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Old City Hall on May 12. 13 and H will open at Mollor & Hoene's on Wednesday evening. The sale or single tickets opens on Thursday. Fora tanbark vats, such as are used in tanneries, were found 10 feet below the snr f ace ot the ground In the rear of the old Cen tral station sito yesterday by workmen tearing down the building. No old citizen could bo found who ever heard of a tannery being located at that point. Colokel Smith, of the Eighteenth Kcgi ment, yesterday appointed Quartermaster Harry F. Davis to be Adjutant General of the regiment, vice Charles Keese, who re cently resigned. Mr. Davis has bepn In tho Teglment 11 years and filled all offices be neath his present one except captain. Mayor Gourley will next week open the collection of money for the Fourth of July celebiation. He wants to raise $10,000, and will Issue an address to Ve people as a starter ror the fund. Chler Bigelow is hav ing made plans for music pavilions In both Highland and Schenlcy Parks. JOLTED BY JUSTICE. James Devon, of De Villa street, charges Thomas Breton with stealing groceries and clothing. Adam Browisky, a peddler, was arrested at Homo wood yesterday afternoon for peddling without a license. A "Jack the Chaser" is making himself obnoxious to Bellevuc ladies, and the police arc looking for him. David Rush charges Henry Slmms with assaulting him. The men board in the same house on Ross street and quarreled. Jeksie Browk, or 42 Foster street, charges William Smith with larceny by bailee. She says she gnve Smith $6 to pay her rent, but ho kept the money. TnE police are looking for Auburn E. Long, ot 6201 Bond street, a glassblower, whose mind became affected from tho grip, and who disappeared on Wednesday. Tommy Davison, of Penn avenne, Brnsh ton, started to school Monday morning, bnt did not get there, and has not been heard. of since. The police were notified. John G. Dolman nnd A. Freund. Jr., Alle gheny market house butchers, bad a dis pute yesterday, and now Dolman is charged with disorderly conduct lor flourishing a meat hatchet. The Pennsylvania Eailroad officials havo determined to arrest anj one caught steal ing a ride on freight trains. Fifteen tramps ere caught on one train at New Florence Tuesday night. Ansie Tistsman, of 78 Erie street, sues Mrs. Minnie Knepper for larceny by bailee. Mrs. Tlntsmnn says sho loaned the defendant towels, spoons and bed clothing, but they were never teturned. Sneak thieves enteied the hallway at tho residence of W. C. Williams on Neville street last evening nnd stole an overcoat and a gold-headed cane from the hat rack. The vestibule door was left unfastened. A dwellixo occupied by J. C. Forgie and II. C. Smuller In Mlllvale borough was ran sacked early yesterdaymorning and Jewelry to the value of $150 taken belonging to mem bers of both families. Mr. Forgie heard the lobbers, but was knocked senseless by one of them when he started to investigate. David Mall, a young German, residing on Washington avenue, is suffering from a sec ond nttack of insanity as a result of being Jilted by his sweetheart, and Is in the lockup. His first attack was nearly two years ago, but ho was treated at the Poor Farm, and re cently discharged as cured. He will be sent back. PEOPLE C0H1HQ AND GOING. The hotel registers bear the names of F. D. Ansinnre, B. F. Honwood, of- Uniontown, nt tho Anderson: B. J. Phlpps, or Butlor, at tho Scliloser; J. G. White, of Mercer, nt tho Bovim: James M. Lambing, or Cony, nnd J. M.'llemis, at tho Seventh Avenue; Jlrs. A. B. E.ishert and Mr. II. M. Wilson, of Will inmsport, nnd Mr. nnd Mrn. Tyson Hoiliuan, of Kittannlng, at the Mononga hela. , G. L. Wiley, B. H. Phelan, and James Tughram orWavnebnrg. were registered at the Monongahela House last night. Joseph Horn, Jr., of the Allegheny City Council, returned last night from a trip for health to Georgia. Congressman "William O. Stone returned last night to Washington ovor tho Pennsyl vania Fine. Lewis Levy and Charles S. Davis, of London, England, aic registered at the Du qnesne. C. F. M. Painter, of Kittanning, was reg istered at tho Seventh Avenue Hotel last night. B. S. Evans and wife, of Wheeling, anived at tho Anderson hotel last night. Charle? W. Hovis, of Clintonsville, spent ycstciday at the Scblosscr House. Q. IJrinton Lear, of Shady Grove, was an Andeison Hotel guot yesterday. W. B. Mason, of Chicago was a guest at the Duquo-me hotel yesterday. . E. G. Maitland, of Oil City, was at tho Schlosser House yesterday. G. D. Ogden was a guest at the Seventh Avenue Hotel yesterday. Pltisbnrgcrs In Nuw York. New York, April 28. Special. The fol lowing PittsDurgers are roglstered at New Yoik hotels: L. W. Dalzcll, M. D. Dnlzell, 8. J. Holdshlp,. J. McCrea, A. E. Painter, a T. Schocn, Fifth Avenue; C. l. Armstrong, Windsor; L. L. Curtis, Sr. Denis Hotel; J. W. Grove. Metropolitan: V. H. O'Brien, GIIsov: K. T. ltolnemun. St. Denis; W. P. Tyler.Hotel Impel la!; R. L. Walkev, Astor: W. Weii litod, Astor: W. II. Bavfoy, Gilsoy: D. Brady, Sweeney's: II. lluhl, Jr., nnd wife, Bruns wick; C..V. Childs, Hotel Impel ial; a S. Hubbard, Sc. James; Miss E. Hunter, Grand Hotel; B. B. Kerr, Gerlach Hotel; Miss 11. Rogers, Grand Hotel; S. M. Armstrong, Windsor. - . m t TRIIF STHAY OF I SVPOTF HVb WIVIli f IE VIDWlwaiB al Tt $ Continued From First Jbve. J a detailed sunnort ot the statement ot 301 ler ts to D. H. Hostetter, and rays that Case, the Secretary of the company, acted in Hontetter's interest. President Gllmbr says that the checks of Du Puy were indorsed by him inadvertent ly as an officer of the company, as ther be longed to Miller who had, as an individual, sold the stock to Du Puy. It is also said by Mr. Gilmor that Miller paM him 510,000 due him out of one of the $30,000. checks. Some Big Notes Were Discounted. Thomas B. Ben, the broker, said he dis counted notes of Miller, indorsed by Mar vin Scaife, with Terminal stock and Dscr Creek and Maryland Central bonds as col lateral, to the extent of 98,000 in two notes. These notes were rediscounted by D. H. Hostetter. who took as scouritv $100.- 000 Deer Creek bonds, 530,000 Maryland Central bonds and 2,000 shares of Terminal stock. Mr. Kea also sold ?55,000 Deer U Creek bonds to Hostetter for ?50,000. The notes were paid, but Hostetter retained the collateral on a private agreement with Mil ler. "Wlnfield J. Taylor, tho trustee, says he consented to aot as trustee in November, 1890, The deed of trust was careiully drawn by the best legal talent. He says it was not intended to dlssolvo the corporation or wipe it out. Tho action of the directors was sanctioned by a majority or stockhold ers and creditors. J. G. Case,, the Secre tary of the company, refused to turn over the books and accounts. The trustee found that the company owned property on North avenue and Oak street, 2,100 shares of Maryland Central Eailroad nnd 4,000 shares of Deer Creek and Susquehanna Bailroad Company, and agreement between the com pany and John Henry Miller for the deliv ery of certain property when the company gave Miller in return more of its stock. The trustee, through the Circuit Court, released the Miller agreements and gave him the Maryland Central and Deer Creek and Susquehanna stock, getting in return his interest in 11,000 shares of the Terminal Company. The realty was sold to Thomas H. Blick ior 5121,012 33, ot which 533,012 33 was in money and the balance in mortgages and ground rents assumed by Blick. The trustee says the Transportation and Term inal Company was insolvent, and only paid 75 cents on the dollar on the claims hied. The trustee swears he does not believe the Terminal Company ever was entitled to any interest in the Belt road, the Maryland Construction Company, nor at the time of the assignment did it have any title to the Penn Anthracite Coal Company stock. He says he is willing to do his duty, if it can be shown he has acted wrongly, and he adds that he expected to be a co-plaintifl instead of a co-dctendant in this suit. Mr. Samuel Bea and Secretary Case have also given evidence. The latter says that to the best of his knowledge the books oi the company do not show that either John Gill, Jame's Sloan, George S. Brown, J. Swan Prick, George M. Jewett,, T. M. Logan or Samuel Thomas were ever stock holders in the Transportation and Terminal Company or directors of the company, and that he knows of no meetings of tho com pany even for organization. THE WEATHER. For Tfestern Pennsylvania, West Virginia ana Ohio: Fair TUl Saturday; Colder; SorthKest TVindi TElirXBATCRE AND RAHTTALL. ,.... 63Maxlmum temp.. 73 Minimum temp.. IA.X 12 U 2 P. M 71 7Uj uean icmp .. 68 lr. H e6 Kau re 1? tr.u Cojllalnfall 04 RIVER NEWS AND NOTES. IionlsvIIle Items The Stage or Water and tho Movements of Boats. TSrECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE DISPATCH.! Louisville. April a. Business ;ood. Weather cloudy. The riv? Is falling rapidly, with 16 feet 10 lneh?s on the rails, 19 feet 1 lnche In the canal and 43 feet 3 Inches below. The S. L. Wood passed down for New Orleans this morning. The Beaver and tow will leave for the South to-night. The New Sonthpasied down this morning. The Sam Brown and Charlie McDonald aredne up. Captain Bill Woods, of Pittsburg. Is in the cttv. Departures For Cincinnati. Big Sandy: lor Car rnlfton. City of Carrollton; for Evansvlllc, Tell City. What Upper Gnnges Show. Allegheny Junction Blver 4 feet 4 inches ana falllne. Cloudy and warm. Warres Elver ' foot. Cloudy and warm. Morgantowx- Blver 5 feet and stationary. Cloudy. Thermometer. 66 at 4 P. M. Bhowssville Ulver 6 feet 9 inches ana sta tionary. Cloudy. Tbermometer59atP. M. The News From Below. FVATtsVTLLE Blver 23 feet 4 Inches and rising. WHEELIKG Blver S feet and falling. Departed Iron Queen, iMttshurg: Hudson. Cincinnati: II. K. Bedford, Pittsburg; Courier. Pjrkkersbnrg. Cloudy. Cairo No arrivals or departures. Blrer 43.3 feet and falling. Cloudy and mild. Clxctx:? ATI River XI feet 10 Inches and falling. Cloudy and cool. Departed Keystone State to Pittsburg. Mxatrais Arrived Buckeye State. Cincinnati. DeDarted-CIty of Hickman, St. Louis; . Kate Adams. Arkansas City; State or Missouri, Cin cinnati: John GUmore and tow up. Hirer 32 feet 4 inches and stationary. Cool and raining. Paricebsbuhg Ohio 12 feet and filling. Little Kanawha falling. Hudson down and Kongo up: Acorn. Dave Wood, Jim Wood and Dick Fulton up with empties. NtW OklexJJS Cloudy and warm. Arrived City orst. Louis. M. Louis. Arrived and departed Smoky City and tow, Louisville. Vicksbubg River lislng. Down City nr Provi dence, lor Natchez: Slary Houston. Up Ferd Harold. St. Louis. Heavy wind and rain storm. St. Louis Arrived City or Jsarannah. Tennes see river: Arkansas City. Natcbei. Departed None, illver feet" 7 lueni hes and falling. Cloudy. Ocean Steamship Arrivals. Steamer. Where From. Destination. Fnlda New York Genoa Tower Hill London New York Veenrtam Rotterdam New York Havel Bremen New York City of Paris Liverpool New York Ithrnland Antwerp. New York Britannic New York Liverpool THE SCALE FIXED. 1 Miners In tho Pittsburg District Will Still Receive 70 Cents. The TJniied Mine Workers yesterday settled on their scale. It will remain at 79 cents. Tlie convention appointed a com mittee to wait on the operators yesterday afternoon, but the latter did not know of their coming aud the conference was ad journed. There is not much likelihood of any trouble over the scale proper. If there is anykicking anywhere, it will be on the dead work scale. m2&-u- 0COLD wa i"-;j W i?-M ( Use Only L 11 I FRENCH Mi I DRESSING ilf W on your jIJJri V j7l liBOlflB&SHOES l ffi SOLD IP&A i 1 ' "' " ' ' vvm "" . """"TSrflW A HEAVY FALL tttlWvZ'" And see our black, brown or fancy cheviot suits. When yoit do you'll be pleased. Are you aware of the fact that we make these goods right here by tailors who live among you, spend their earnings here and are in some way a benefit to you directly or otherwise? just think for a moment: TJie butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker all have the same interest to patron ise us We are the only manufacturers. See our suits at $io, $12 and $ij. We also make clothing to order. A thousand and one styles to select from. Popular prices prevail. Suits to order at $20. Trottsers to order at $3. Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters end Furnisher, 954 and 956 Liberty St, Star Corner, Oak Alley. sp25-53-xwT 1-2 PRICE JACKET SALE May al Mom. A big Spring business has already broken the sizes in several lines of new Jackets. All lines with broken sizes GO AT 1-2 PRICE A few sizes of one kind. A few sizes of another. Your size is some where among the lot. When you find it, it's half price. ts. A big line of Stockinette Jackets in all sizes. We've divided them into 2 lots, and this is how they go: $3 and $4 Quality at 51.90. $4.50 and $5 Quality at $2.90. When looking for these Jacket bar gains don't forget our LACE CURTAIN ENDS, 15c and 25a Only two prices. Not quite a thou sand ends altogether. A thousand won't last long. Brussels and Velvet Carpet Hassocks. 75c quality at 38c. $1 quality at 68c. These are in Curtain Ends. same room as Lace COME EARLY. CWBELL&DICK, 81, 83, 85, 87 & 89 Fifth Ave. ap23-2S ix x W f SrJfi'p' DIP Fifth Avenue, ifffjix' , "f" MllLtm W'10" A inn. StOBK Jacke neno . K if -1 r it ; 'i