SSSB -. -.'.- .i -x , s -- - -1 THE PITTSBUBGr DISPATCH, I a .v . ' MONDAY, JOLT 25. laga. y AFTER NEW PLAYERSs Captain Burns Is Hustling for Some Good Pitching Talent KING BEADY TO PLAY HERE An Exciting Wind Dp of the Annual Congress of Whist Players. POOLS ON BRIGHTON BEACH RACES. Another Effort to HaTe Hall and Pritchard lleet at eir Orleans. GEKEEAL SPOBTING NEWS OP THE DAT The excitement of the Homewood raees during the last week helped direct local in terest and attention from the work or the local baseball team to a considerable ex tent. 5ow that the races are over the ball team will certainly come in for a very large chare ot censnre and condemnation from the cranks except the team tnrn in at once and win a few games straight away. It is true that they have two Tery tough teams to meet this week at Brooklyn and Philadelphia, but if they could only play their game their chances of victory should be good. Canim for the Defeats. All kinds of reasons are given for the four straight defeats, and defeats ot the most miserable kind. But defective pitch ing has been the cause, aud a special tele pram from the East states that Captain Burns is of this opinion. The telegram kf says that one or two verv important Tinges are contemplated in the team, and m trongest kind of efforts are being made et new nitr-hpr-t Tnlilwin i inn. lxious than ever to leave' the club, and the officials of the latter are "trying hard to cflect a deal. All hope of securing Lovett has not been given up, and it may be that when the team are at Brooklyn to-day and to-morrow some kind of a deal may be wade. Before going East Captain Barns was stronglv opposed to trading Baldwin lor Lovett, hv he may have changed his mind by this time. Klnc V. Mine; to Come ller. Charley Kine, who is still in the citv, is Just as tired ot Manager Powers and 2fcw York as Baldwin is ot Pittsburg, and dur ing a conversation yesterdav said lie was quite willing to come and pitch for the local team. Hr. has a very poor opinion of the New Yoik management, and stated that the players have had great difficulty in get ting their salaries. When the team came on ti-rfFlast western trip the players had to vWiif an ay without their salaries, although thev were due. But whatever deal the local officials may be contemplating the fact remains that bet ter pitching talent is needed. In a conver sation at 2vew York last evening, Captain "Burns is reported as saying that the team will soon be all right. The pitchers, he said, have just gotten out of form tempora rily and they may recover sufficient ly to get two games in Brooklvn. It is understood that Captain Burns is trying to get Mullane. It Tonv has not already been traded to licw xorie, an .asten authority says an effort may be made to gf ;t mm to i'lttsburg. ( s Saturday' Leajrae Gameay At Washington- J "iiirpiwii ........ 4 0 0 0 0 C Ehret 1-7 0-4 and latteries Killen Mlllrr and McGuire; t Philadelphia 1eTi-lsnd 0000121006 Plillidelpllla 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 2 10 Uatlenes Young and Ziinmer; Esper and Clem ents. Ai Brooklyn rinclnnitl 00000000-2 Brooklm 1 1000000 13 Batteries Rhincs and Harrington; stein and Klnlnv. Al Boston JJoctrin 1 201C120' 7 Chlcsro 011000300-5 Ialierlts staley and .idly: Gumbert aud Schrl ver. At New Yoik New York 3 0 0 5 2 0 0 0-12 fct. Louis 0 0004000-4 Batltne Ru.lc and Doyle: Uleason. Carulu- ers aivin ana ljuckiiy. At Baltimore Baltimore 0 000C2011 4 Louisville 0 1 1U0010O3 Battcr!e Vlciery. Cobb and Gunson and Rob inson; Clausen and Grim. "Vfw Catcher Tnr Vw York. Nrw York, Jnly 24. ISpe-ia'. Manacer Powers lia lassoei a new citcher. His name is J. H. McMalion, and lie has been pti.vintr witli the Kau-as City team or the Western Aociation. Ho is a youns fellow ot 32 and s.ud to resemble Tiernan in physi cal make-up. HcMahon is a left-handed thrower, but light-handed hitter. The Laue Kecord. w i. rrl w t. re Philadelphia.. 8 2 .TM'Xew York.... 4 3 .571 BroiMin 6 2 .7"0l Louisville 3 5 .35 llnclmmtl .... 5 3 .OS Boston 3 5 .375 (ireland 5 3 .6i' Pittsbnrg 2 5 .27fi Washington.. 5 3 .625 ''ilcag ,. 2 6 .251 Baltimore..... 5 3 .62-tM. Louis 1 7 .125 To-TO.iv Lfscn Sch-dnV. f ritt'bnrjrat Brooklyn, Cleveland at New Yoik, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, LouivilIe hc Boston, Chicago at Baltimore, St. I.ouis at Washington. G2EAT EILLIASOS IS PABI3. Ires sad Scbacfer Plwyitiff Good Games lth th- rrench Champion, ranis, Jul v 21. The great billiard event of the wrek took place at the Folies Hercere last night berore a crowd or 2,000 persons a balk line game of SOD points up between Ives and Konrnil, tlrclatter receivlns 80 point". Ivc-i scored two runs In succession of 10S and 96 respectively, which called lbr.h repeated cheers. This h sd the effect on Foui-nil thatIves had anticipated, and the Frenchman played wildly, being unable to keep the balls together. The stakes, amount in:: to 1.620 francs, were paid over to Ives, who had also laid 400 francs on the result. The -core stood: I es 300, average 3JJ: Four nil 145 average 1L At VUtmiii's Academy yesterday after noon Schaercrnnd Uarnler plaj-ed a cushion came or 101 oint.s, the latter receiving 20 points. Alter a very pretty contest Sch.cfer wao declared t c winner, the score htand nzr. Scliaerer 100, average 6Ji; Gamier 81, nvcrage 4. In tho evening tcliaefcr and F.ot played at VignniiT's a balk line game of 300 points up and Plot won. The ncoro stood: Piot 300. Schnefer 192. On Monday a balk line game of 300 points will be plajetl between Schaelerand Garnier.followeu by a similar game between Scuaefer and Piot. Brighton Boxch Card. Loorsvitta, Julj 24 -Special. The follow ing pools were sold here last evening on to morrow's races at Brighton Beach: First race. Ill c-elghtks of ainlie, M-Wnp Ben jamin 107. JJ: KirUna 102. .Nuhltn lot. Mattel mi. (iloriana na, Yosemlte 98. 7: Vagibond 33. S10; Hob Arthur 9$. KIiik Arthur 9S. SI: Moonstone a. ItwelerSj, Zcuonia 93. $20; BolivarSSl. Queen d'Or M JI5: Natalie SSI. 55: Held Si. , econdrce. flvc-elFhthsof a tnlle-Morilln lis, JVi: llinliu colt 118. Prince tJcorpe 116. Adalglet llr 115. Albatross colt 114. Forgel-Me-Nol IIL Lisbon Maid 103. XasVa colt 118. MulUt 11H. Free land IIS. Lizzie T 115. Pansy 111. Vocalize 110: field 20. Tliirtl race, six and one-half furionrs-Crochet 11(1 115; Alcalde 103. 515: Allliea Hlly 105. Macintosh 1"4. JiO: Arnica 103. rS: Alrshaft 102, Poverty loi 5: Airtight 100, Lauehliie Water US. Magic 7, Motto 95. Adalslsa colt 90. Thiers 0:fleld W. FHirth race, one and one-sixteenth mites Fron tenac 109. 87: Ccnosure 109. 3: Potomac 107. S35; lrv ItC. S3): Lizzie 102. S3; Mabel Glenn 80, 117; IjoAiitala in. 30. Fifth race, bccn-eirhthi of a mile-Sandy,H4. India Kubber 112, 7: Centaur 106. Flrelly 106,. Jw;I.ltUe Jake 104, Lora Halmcny 104. 3; Strike 102. Jl: Sportsman 98, Fagot 93. S8; Hairspring OT. field '.. Sixth race, one and one-eighth miles-George W 105. 58; sandstone 105, Lone Dance 103. Sj); Alrsl'ift 105. 5: Eric 105, f5; Onartcrroaster 105, Sluggard 105. aeld ft. Want Hall and Pritchard. KiwYork, July 24. ISpeeiaL President Xocl, of the New Orleans Olympic Club, wired Captain Williams, who Is at present In this city, yesterday to offer $11,000 for the match between Pritchard and Hall. These two middle-weights are at present in Eng land, where they are matched to fight-August 22, but as no clno has offered a parse for" them the Olympic hopes to get the con test, and nil lovers of pugilism. tn this coun try hope that it may. The English pugilist, O'Brien, who was to meet FUxsimtnona, seems to have fallen by the wnysido, and tha Olympic Club Is making an effort to get Hall in his stead. THE WHIST Pi&YEBS. An Exciting Time For th Possession of tha Hamilton Trophy. New Yokk, July 2t. The first annual Con gress of the American League of Whist Clubs concluded its business last night. Nearly all of the delegates left for their homes early in the evening. The match be tween the Capitol Whist Club, of Washing ton, and the Milwaukee Whist Club resulted in a tie. These two clubs were the final con testants tor the Hamilton trophy. Fourteen clubs had entered the competition, but-as each club lost two games It was obliged to drop out under the rules, and the contest finally fell to the Capitol and Milwaukee clubs. These clubs started to play at noon, 21 hands. This game resulted in a tie. Then thev resumed play with 16 hands. They tied again. After a short recess they again played ehtht hands and the Capitol Club won by one point. This, however, did not make the Capitol Club winner oF the trophy, as the Capitol Club had lost one game in the pre liminary plav. The Milwaukee's loss of one game to the Capitol Club left these two clubs with Bach one lost game, and conse quently tie The players were tired out and it was finally agreed to abandon the contest aud leave the disposition or the trophy to the executive committee Tor this year. The executive committee will probably decide to allow each club to hold the trophy for six months, and when the next congress is held at Chicago next year a contest for the final possession of the trophy will be held. Saratoga Entries and Tools. Louisville, July 24. .ectoi -The follow ing pools were sold here last evening on to morrow's races at Saratoga First race, fire-eighths mile Dr. Hasbrouck, 112, S3: Judge Post 115. Toano 115. Ballarat US, Huron 113. Pedestrian 113. Hcllgate 113, Llllle K. 110. Baliriggan401: field, S20. Second race, one mlle-lthono 124, S3: Stone masoulO). JIO: IUco 101. SI5; KImberlr 104, JIO; Belle of Orange 102, J5; Lozan 97. 5; Freezer 97. Hex 94. $25; Monastrv (late Fred Lee) M, Mr Arthur 84, Copyright (late Mimic Colt), 84; field. $3. Third race, one-naif mile. Flash stakes Helen McholsllS, SjO; Forty 111. Postmaster 105. Ida 11 colt inc. Mck I0S E1V Knight 1CS. One 106. Uzeray 103, M.ngirtan 1(3. Jessie I.ce B 1C3 Putnam 103. lltiin too. Martydom 103: Ik 1.1 SCO. Fourth race, one anil one-half miles, Travers stalve-Kio Grande 122. S3): Azra 122. JIM; Frank Klnner 122. S3): salonlca 117, S10; Ronald 115. ft; Pat Woodcock 115. S5. Firth rare, three-quarter mile, selling Glee Boy 113 Hclwoud 111,57; contribution 109. S3): Deranjro lot). $3: Mls Belle. 106. $7: Leveller 105. 15; Little Fred 105. SI5: Piragon 103. :0: Addle B 20, Ma Belle 94. fi; GrctchlnaST. J4: field S3. The Diamond. Albany picked Joe Ylsncr out or the Western wreckage. Ir Captain Burns and his men can win the next four, matters will be all right. Clauses made quite a favorable Impression by his iiitching at Baltimore Saturday. SrnrHENS. the Columbus pitcher, has an offer fro m Chicago and may accept. Charley KI.VG. the p tcher. Is still In the city. He Is willing to sign with the local club. Ocn sluggers have, indeed, had a wretched week" of It. despite the fad of their Boston victories. THIL knell couia notcome to termsiwimine i Phuiics. Darby, of Omaha, has been seciired. Phil Knell could not come to terms (with the It Is anon; the possibilities that our slmccefs will c t ..t . .... Siil-oaet Is getting to be regard-if as a weak man bv many cranks. His errors hXve been numerous lately. . vt Preideat DAT sees rJ0 reason whv the Clncin natls should not beat tvfe jjrookl yns l'n the race for. the pennant. jr The Baltlmorghave served Jocko Halllgan with his regular jsn: days' notlce-the second prise of the sort heVfias drawn this j ear. BASKTrls nlavlng for the Loulsvilles like Con nor :ZTid Keefe are plaTlug for the Phillies. Have !ew Vorks any more good plarers to release? ON WednesdaT Ward was unable to nlav on ac count of an attack of malaria, but' he was able to attend the races, on that uay his clab was beaten. Silver" Kixg Is about to build a 34.(00 house in St. fronts. He owns other houses and Is worth moncv. so he thinks he can afford to stop pitching for a m Idle. Ca-tain Cajifau. Abbey. andMcClcllind.orthe Coiumhus club win prouabty go to Apt Orleans, O'Kourke to Baltimore, and Breckcnridge to ureen nay. lr Ewlng cannot catch when he-recovers from bis present disability he will prooably walk the plank. Will he get a position e!ewhere and pLiy a g(MKl ball as Buckley, Bassctt, Blchardson, Keefe and Connor? Perhaps It wouldn't be a bad Idea for Manager Anson to leave the club In charge of almost anyone and start off In search of players. And If von do it, Mr. Anson, don't forget to look for a first bae man. Chicago yttss-Kccord. GtORcr Meakin-, who was released bv,TTncle Anon early In the season because he was wild, has won II games out of 21 he has pitched lor Kiichcs ter. Ma be Nunkv has jobbed himself into com mitting another Stein olunder. . "We'il win the pennant." was the gleeful re mark of Tom Hums after Pittsburg had knocked Boston down twice. IhcMnokcd Italians seem to haehecn atisued with that honor, and haven't 6corcd a victory since they left lieantown. Tttnet Star. WHEjrthe Columbus club owners.were in Balti more trying to sell the Columbus team as a whole to thatcltv. one offered to wager President Von der Hurst S500 that the Columbus tetm could beat hl team three out of five games. The Baltimore President declined with thauks. Cnnis Vox nan AHE h. d the followlngto say af ter the Brooklyns pounded "Pretzel" Getzcln for 19 hlisTucsdar: " en. dlsGitzlu vasno goot. He vas after der salary lor dcr last time He got his release to-morrow. No, to-night vlll be soon enought, GItzin Is a goot Ola 'vlll be' I don't tint." IT has been alretdy shown that this cut down to 13 men In the National League Is had business. The public will not stand this ktud of economy If it will prevent a club lrom being ready for any emer gency Each club should be allowed to carry as many men as are necessary to play the game- A nine needs at least 15 men. four pitchers, three catchers, seven In and out fielders and an emer gency plajcr.Ji'ew Jor lilcgmm. SOME people may not be aware that the Botons. Brooklyns and Iew Yorks plav 42 home games and 35 games awav from home, and the Baltimore. Philadelphia and Washingtons 41 games at home and 35 awav In the second half of the season, rvm. sequent!' the Cineinnatls, St. Louis and Lonts vllles plav a at home and 42 abroad, and the Chi cagos Cleveland and Plttshnrgs 36 at home and 41 abroad. 1 his gives the Eastern clubs a great ad vantage and makes it certain that either Brooklyn or Boston will win the second half. Tim Torf. riTTEBCRG horses did not do very wen at' the local races. The first thing to do when yon go to races is' to buy a return ticket The race meeting J ust ended at Homewood is the best the Association has had. Expert Prince. 2:27. by Egbert, has been added to Bud t Doble'a string. WlIEX It happens that only one ticket has been sold on the winner, what an awiul lot of men have it. ALLERTO will make an effort to beat 4:43, the two-mile record of Fanny Wllherspoon, during the September meeting al Mason. la. PABT six of Gnodvin'i Turf Guide has been re ceived. The compilation is posted to the week ending Jnly 16, and part seven will be ready Au gust 1. A 3-TEAit-OLD gelding by Earl, owned br Crit DaK was killed July oat llarrodsburg. Kt by Jumping on top of a picret fence, lie bled to death In a few minutes. Makorave. bv Byron Wilke. which won the 15.0)0 yearling stake at Independence last ear. Is booked lor a bit of the Progressive Futurity of 1893. she Is reeling off quarters in 36 seconds... It Is quite potsIKe that the great 2-year-oH, G. W. Johnson, will soon chance hands. An offer hn bet n made Tor him, by whom is not known, but it Is supposed to be In behalf of Marcus Dalr. The colt lias been priced to the would-be purchaser at $30,000. and It , thought that the offer will be ac cepted. In view or his engagements next year ho Is w ell worth the money. JIIscellanons Pportln-Notes. Fred Scott, the New England boxer and all around athiete of ProvtdbnceK. I died suddenly of inflammation of the bowels at Quebec Tuesday, A i atch lias been arranged for a battle between the two flgatlng dogs Keno. of Cincinnati, and ltody. They will tight at tin Island, August! for a stake and a purse. Jimmt Lynch will train for his battle with Johnny Lynch at Eddie Sweeny's hostelrr on Coney IsUnd. Jack Quinn will train him and Jack Mc Anlllfe will secoud him on the night of the fight. A RURAL town in ew Jerse has passed an or dinance prohibiting riding a wheel at night with out a lantern and requiring a bell at all times, and a penalty of f to for anyone riding faster than eight miles an hour. Thfre ts to be a revival of amateur racing In France. This is caused br the organization of an amateur bicycle association In that country, which firbposcs assuming charge of 'cycling and placing he sport on a footlug equal to England and America. EuceskVanSiHAIK. captain of the Manhattan Atnletlc Club, sars the Chicago Athletics have one of the grandest club houses In the world. The only thing that I can see to find fault with Is the fact thai the building does not stand on a corner lot. as our clubhouse does, and this. I- think, will be found a great Inconvenience to the club. The glove fight between Dannie rfeedham, or St. Paul, and George Dawson, of Australia, to take place in San Francisco, Jnly 23, promises to be a well-contested battle and one upon which thousands of dollars will be m agered. Dawson has a great record, having fought numerous battles in Australia, and outside of 'lorn Williams, who Is now In England, he Is said to be the best 140-pnand man that ever stood In a ring. Needham's record is well known, and he has proved that lie possesses courage, stamina and science. He nas fought nearly all the best middle-weights la America, V NOT YEEY MUCH LOST By Those Who Were Not Able to At .tend the Bayreuth Festival. A SEASON OF THE LESSEE LIGHTS. The Old Guard Fadly Hissed in the Chief Roles of Each Cast A DECIDED SUCCESS FINANCIALTiT tBT CABLE TO TBS DISrATCH.l BAT&EUTH.-July 24. The performance oi "Tannhtcuser" remains the least satistac tory part of Frau Costma "Wagner's work at the festival. The scenery and mechanical accessories are unsurpassed; the effects are magical in their smoothness and magnifi cence with which they are produced; in abort, the whole staging; is as snmptuous and harmonious as art and money can make them. Last year the presence of Sucher as Ycnut, "Winkeltnann as Tannhtxvter and Eeichmann as Wolfram was supposed to be a guarantee that the musical and dramatic depths of the opera wonld be touched as never before. Nevertheless, the whole performance was disappointing, and in many respects was little more than amateurish. Sucher showed weariness frnm-her efforts in "Tris tan and Isolde," "Winkelmann was conven tional and lacked spirit, and only Eeich mann seemed equal to the full requirements of his part. The performance to-day, although show ing decided improvements over the work of last year, still was far below the Bayreuth standard. Despite the management's ex penditure of 320,000 marks to bring Tannhseuser" up to the plane of "Parsifal," this greatest of Wagner's operas, as distinguished from his music dramas, seems doomed to suffer by contrast with the rest of Frau Cosima's works. This, perhaps, has been due partly to the fact that it is hardly suited to its frame; partly to lack of effort on the part of the singers to rise, as in "Parsifal," to its highest inter pretation." The Old Gnsrd Sndly Missed. This year, undoubtedly its defects may partly be attributed to the peculiarity of Frau Wagner, to which I referred in my last Ietter,"of allowing the veteran inter pretators to go, and filling their placea with members of the young guard. Certainly, at all events, the names of Gruening anrL' JIailhac in the cast to-dav don't suggest line carelulness and understanding in ir.tternre- anwn uaium uy vtic uuiucs i' t v lnKei- mann and Sucher, aud to rsmt persons the name of Wiborg, who iangx Elizabeth last year, as. well as to-diy, suggests nothing at an. Contrary to expectations, the titular part was given vo-Say better than last year. Al though not a great Tannhceuser, Grueu tn. -of Hanover, wns rnnsnientious and rf.T' .,i. . ., ,, . ,-,,-a, painstaking, and altogether more in toticn with the spirit of the composer thau "Winkelmann. He lacked spirit, however, and there were no murmurs of admiration when he sang the familiar "Dir Toene Lob," etc. In the third act he appeared at better advantage, and the absolute stillness of the great audience during the "Star Song" showed that he had won their high approval. Frauldn TTlborr Greatly Improved. Fraulein Wlborg, of Schwerin, as Eliza beih, was less amateurish than she was one year ago. Thee her voice was quite insuf ficient, her method and action were ama teurish, and in fact her only qualification for the part seemed to be her youth and spirituelle appearance. To-day she showed that she had partly grasped Elizabeth's char acter. She realized its youthiulness, but unfortunately at the expense ot some of its qualities. "" Maihac, of Carlsruhe, as Tavus, was at her best. She gave evidence of much in telligence and true dramatic instinct. Still, persons who have s,een Lilli Lehmann in the role missed the seductiveness and pas sion with which' she fills it As Wolfram. Scheideniankel, of Dresden, placed all of his associates at adisad vantage. Last winter he was called to Milan specially to sing this part, but neither there nor in Dresden has he sung it with such complete success. His solo in the first act, "Als du in Kuehnem Sauge," spellbound the house, and from that to the close of the opera he held the house completely under his influence. Sev eral times the 'audience was upon the point ot cheering him, and when the last words had been sung the building rang with cries of "Seheidemantel!" The Ball-t Worthy of Hl;h Praise, Deering, of-JIannheira, as the Landgrave; Gerhauser, of Bayreuth, as Walther; Liepe of Berlin, as MUeroif, and Zeller, of Wie mar, as Heinrich, were fairly satisfactory. The chorus was well drilled and the ballet was worthy of high praise. I Hottl led, and again proved himself to be one ot the foremost conductors of our time. On the. whoie, anvbody who has heard "Tannhaeuser" in Hew York or Dresden need feel no regret that he was absent from the festival to-day. The official soiree wai held yesterday at Wahnfried! It.was dissimilar from former soirees in the particular that formal en craved invitations to it were sent out Frau "Wagner-was assisted in receiving by her son and four daughters. There was a tremendous crush, more than 200 persons being crowded into the narrow parlors. Mme. Joachim entertained the gnests bv singing delightfully several of Schubert's songs. Of the financial snocess of this year's fes tival there can be no possible doubt; as not only were all the performances sold ont weeks and months in advance, but by pro ducing four works, "Parsifal," "Tristan," "Meistersincer and 'Tannhaeuser, "which were seen in former years, the great ex pense which 'the mounting hitherto in curred has been entirely obviated. The Kc?lpU Practically Cear Gtln, The receipts will practically be clear gain, as there will be nothing but the sala ries of those who take part to be paid, and, it is said, these are all, or nearly ail, merely nominal. Tf at the management, which means, of course, Frau Wagner, and then Herr Adolf "Von Gross, the banker, her faithful triend and adviser, were willing in exceptional cases to pay comparatively large sums for artists worth big salaries, 'may be gathered lrom the fact that they made an effort to se cure for the parts of Sundry and" Kentw as high-priced a singer as Lilli Lehmann, who, however, is not yet sufficiently restored to health to undertake so onerous a task, and who, therefore, declined what is still re g'arded in Germany as a signal honor, the call to Bayreuth. "W. Von Sachs. Kev. Mr, Cotton Gels His Sentence. Dublin, July 24. Eev. Samuel G. Cot ton, formerly at the head of the Carogh Orphanage at Kiidare, who was charged with -manslauehter in causing thedeath of two of .the children in his care and with cruelty to others, has been sentenced nn re conviction on the cruelty charge to six months lmnnsonment at nam labor and to ,r pay a fine of WO. i Arab Rebel Ag-alnst Kongo. London, July 24.-iDispatcb.es' received here to-day say that the Arabs of Yangwe, on the Upper Kongo, have revolted against the Kongo Free State, jand have cut off com munication with Tanganyika. tjonani Jtyaers Copenhagen, Ju Wife Arrested. - iy 24. Mrs. Bvder, wife of .the United St kfes Consul ,bere, has been arrested onnection with the charges.of embezzlement, upon which her f nusDana was arrestee a lew days ago. A Conference Cat TJp Morocco. 'i t Vienna, July 26 A Eoiopean con- ference will be summoned by Spain to deal 'with the Morocco question, and England, Germany, and Italy will be represented. M'CLURE AND M'KINLEY May Come Tog-ether in a Tariff Debate) The Ohio Charanlon None Too Anxious to Reopen, bat la In the Hands or His Com mlttee. Philadelphia, July 24. In reply to an Invitation from Hon. A. K. McClure, editor of the Times, to unite with him in a joint discussion of the tariff, in this city, in Sep tember, Governor McKinley writes: I have your, favor of July 6. inviting me to a discussion of the tariff, and In reply beg to say that I am not fond of disputation, nor in my observation have joint discussions, aa a rule, been profitable to either side. Did I, therefore, consult my own personal feelings in the matter, I should decline vonr sugges tion at once, but I do not feel quite justified in doing that It occurs to mo that tf there la to he a Joint debate upon the zreat Question ot the tariff, npon which the Republicans and Democratic parties divide this year, that a joint debate should "be arranged by their re spective committees, and they should select the time and place as well as the partici pants In snch debate. If the discussion you propose Is regarded by the Republican com mittee of such significance, I wonld respond to theircall. I shall therefoie refer your letter, with a eopv of the one I have addressed to you, to the Republican National Committee, as soon as it is onmntzed, leaving it with them to accept or decline as they may see fit. Mr. McClnre has referred the correspond ence to Chairman Harrity, of the Demo cratic National Committee, with a request that he endeavor to arrange such a discus sion. AN UNPRECEDENTED FEAT. A Snow-Cavererl Mountain In Japan As c-ndrl In th" prlnc. San Francisco,- July 24. Special Montague Fordham, an athletic young Englishman who arrived a few days ago from the Orient, gives an account of climb ing Fujisan, the sacred mountain of Japan, when covered with snnw in spring, a feat wlthnut precedent. Fordham is an Alpine Club man, and meeting another en thusiastic mountaineer, Eev. "W. "Weston, who was traveling in Japan, the two4 decided to climb snow-covered Fujis-jr'al-though it was then early in My, and as cents heretofore have b'oen ade only be tween Jnlv and SepJwrnEe-. The moun tain is 12,500 ieet high and its shape is knovj'vr to every one who has seen aapanese tea chest The two climbers htAg the service of natives till they Teacherl tka ennn lln Thttn mnnv C'ftmn't induce any one of them to accom pany mem. Five hours of hard climbing brought them near the summit Part of the wav was over loose snow and part over which was extremely treacherous, but with their Alpine experience thev managed to reach the craters without accident The scene was grand. The snow was hard and crisp under font, everything was white, save on the far side of the crater, where creat masses of enormous icicles showed blue against the surrounding snow. It was too intensely cold to remain long enjoving the superb view. The descent was mode rapidly. The native guides seemed in awe of the travelers and wouldn't approach them for several hours evidently fearing witchcraft TEMPLES IN OLD IHDIA. Houses of Worship of Immense Size and Chiseled In Solid Stone. Chicago Mall. Mayjfiipuram, India, is graced with seven of the most remarkable temples in the world, each of thse nnique places of wor ship having been fashioned from solid gran ite bowlders. Some idea of their size may be gleaned from the fart that the smallest of the seven is 24 feetlhigh, 17 feet long and 12 feet wide, and is divided into upper and lower stories. The "Hevasa-Gotia-Cla," the largest of the seven, is 3Jstoiies high, its outlines re sembling those of un Atlantic steamship. The inside of the bowlder has been chiseled away until the walls do not exceed eight inches in thickness. The two floors above that of the foundation are each about a foot in thickness, and seem as solid as the rock of ages. The upper.stories are reached by a spiral stairway carved from the same piece oi cranite. The second largest of these single-stone temples has a poTtico 11 feet wide and 17 feet lone, ornamented with four crouching lions and two eleihants, all carved from the same bowlder wnich goes to make up the main building. A HEW MAHINE INVENTION; ChronomDtcr Hermetically Sealed and Wound TJp in a Novel Way. Philadelphia Reiord. A recent lglish invention of great im portance to lavigators is a hermetically sealed chronc meter to prevent the detri mental effectsof the atmosphere and moist ure on the mejehanism. The invention con sists in hermetically closing the casing of the chronometer, dome awav with the key hole through which the air and the moist ure gained access to the works, and effect ing the winding up of the chronometer by providing a ,-flexible or elastic diaphragm. To the outside of this plate is attached a handle tor irupartinrj a to and fro motion to the flexible disk, while to the inner surface is attached cne part of a mechanical device such as rachrt gear, the movement of which is made to effect the winding up of the spring of the timepiece. By means f of this device, it is claimed that a greauly increased regularity in the action of thejehronometer is insured, while it can at the same time be placed in damp localities were at present it is impossible to keep it in ordW. A K0VSL TIMEPIECE. It Is Moved Kes-nlarly Every 38 Seconds by a Bubbling Geyser. Jewelers' 'Weekly, Amos Lane, of madee, Cal., is at work on a device which :vill be ont of the attrac- tions of the town large clock, the hen completed. It is a 'ures of which can be seen from the hotel ,nd the motive power for which will be tlje geyser. The clock wilt be erected at a point where it will be prominent The geyser bubbles and rises every 38 seconds "as regularly as clockwork would require, and every timeit rises it will raise a lever that will 'move the hands exactly 33 seconds. Thus the c!ock can be made to keep perfect time, and will be the only one of its kind in the world. Novel Use for a Wanrh. An ingenious German has reduced so trifling a matter as boiling an egg to an absolute science and has devircd a watch tor that purpose for particular people. The watch has a series of dials to mark hard, soft and medium, for ducks' and hens eggs, there being, however, but a singlelhand or pointer. The mechanism marks the min utes and half minutes up to ten, and evin the dullest of servants by the aid cVf this apparatus can tell' when to removre the boiler from the fire. A Fell Down the Steps. James Cochrane, a peddler, fell downthe steps of the Superior street bridge, AUe geny, yesterday afternoon. He snfieredla fracture of the right arm. He lives in Woods' Run. The Hills or Piltsbars And vicinity have no terrors for rldirs f Monarch one and one-half inch cushion or pneumatic tires, $133, at Pittsburg 'Cycle Co.'s salesrooms. J2lfffi7 .ftSJS! r alkali, and'will not irritate and redden the skiii. uwr Halt-it.ice sale dresses to-day. of children's gingham Jos. Boasx ft Co.'s Fann Avenue Store. SAFETIES NOT SAFE. The Naked Lamp Can't Be Charged With the York Farm Disaster. SIXTEEN" IS NOW TEE DEATH LIST. Hairbreadth Fscapa Through an Aperture of 13 Lucky Miners. PE0GEE8B OP THE WORK OP REC0YERT Pottsvtile, July 24. The list of vic tims of Saturday's explosion of gas at York Farm colliery, on the outskirts of this city, has increased to 15 dead and one momen tarily expected to breathe ,his last Thus not one of the men living in the vicinity of where the explosion occurred will be able to tell the tale of the disaster excepting Llewellyn, the man who first noticed the presence of gas and the unusual rnnning of coal, and who, by strictly complying with colliery rules, had gone to inform the fire boss of these unusual indications, and was thus absent from the vicinity of the ex plosion. His story is that he and his "butty,", Christian Homicker, whose body still lies buried in the mine, liad fired a shot with a battery in breast No. 1 on the second lift, and immediately there was a strong rush of gas and run ot coal. This gas rushed up the airway connecting the first and second lifts and was ignited, it is supposed, by one of the safety lamps that was either upset and broken or faulty, and the terrible ex plosion followed, whereby the men working in the immediate vicinity were affected as above mentioned. Obstacles In the Way of Rescue, rrl.. - . li-.i 2it. r-ll. iuc gaimway, uueu wiiu JjMief .-fi. rucH, coal and timber, c2yrtre'Q u,he bodies of some ot themjand wjth the continued fall ing, asfie material is removed, forms a harrier that the unceasing efforts of the rescuing bands will be some time in suffi ciently removing to recover the last two bodies still in. When the explosion occurred, Contractor Dolan's gang of tunnel men! were engaged, 13 in number, under James Tierney, several hundred feet further in the mine on the second lift, and made a narrow escape with their lives. An immense quantity of the fallen debris had blocked the mouth of the tunnel in which they were at work, leaving a small aperture, only large enough for a man to crawl through. To make it still worse, a steam pipe, used to run a steam pump, had broken and was blowing directly in this hole in the faces of the men as they endeavored to escape. Tierney, seeing that to get out alive re quired immediate action, drove his men back,and,at the risk of his own life.crawled to the broken steam pump, covered it up, and then, going back, sent his men through one by one, after which he came out him self, and with his gang set to work at the recovery of the bodies of those less for tunate than themselves. Progress of the Work of Recovery. W. A. Lathrnp, General Superintendent of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, was an early visitor at the colliery to-day, and with Mine Inspectors Gay and Stein went below to advise and assist in the recovery of the remaining bodies, .t 1:40 to-day, while they were below, the body of James Hartzoll, miner, was found and sent to the surface. Of the volunteers, many are foremen of other collieries in this vicinity, and none but the most experienced are allowed be low the surface. All handle the picks and shovels and few are willing to cease their labors when the relief gang is sent Delow. Superintendent Leckie is foremost of the rescuers, and has not left the scene of the disaster since the explosion occurred. It is expected that the bodies of Harrison and Horrhcker will be recovered before morn ing. The complete list of the victims follow, all of whom are now dead but one: GEORGE KRISE, of Middle Creek, a years, single, laborer. TVILLIAM JONES. MInersTllle, 17 years, single, doorbov. ' WILLIAM M. WEIMAN, Mlnersvllle, St, wife and several children, miner. AN THO ST PIIUTTALIVICH. Pottsville. 30, wife and one child, laborer. HF.RMAN WKINER, St. Clair, 45, wife, large family, miner. THOMAS JONES, Mlnersvllle, 35. wife and four children, miner. ANTHONY &TOCK. Vorkville, IB. single, laborer. HENRY MADARA, Pottsville, 31, wire and Ave children, miner. EDWARD CUItRAN, Mt Laffee, 33, wife and two chlldt en. miner. THOMAS F. LANDERS, Pottsville, 27 years, wife and child, laborer. E. W. ALI.OTT. Pottsville, 42 years, wife and eight children, miner. C. V. ALLOTT, Pottsville, 17 years, single, laborer. JAMES IIARTSOLL. Llewellyn, 37 years, wire and onechlld, mine earpentcr. JOHN HARRISON. Wadesville, SO years, wife and three children, fire boss. CHRISTIAN HORNICKER. 31 years. St Clatr, wife and three rhildren. miner. , GEORGE STOCK. YorkviUe, 23 years, recently married, still living. Of the above, Henry Madara. Thomas Landers, Robert and Charles Allott and Edward Curren, who were still living when taken from the mine, died since last even ing. A CAbE 07 BE0THEELY LOVE. A Kind Barky Who Coald Get Nothlne Too Good for His Sister. New York Comm6rclal Advertiser. A noble case of brotherly love came under the writer's attention recently while in one of the great greenhouses of a West ern city. A little middle-aged negro, with a face like ebony, was overseeing the mak ing of a large bouquet, which the young lady in attendance was skillfully construct ing of white carnations, daisies, etc "Now, put some roses in," he said. "The roses are much more expensive," remarked the clerk. "It does not matter about the cost; she always liked roses," said the little man, and 'going to the coid closest he selected Jacqueminot, Mareehal Kiel and Niphetos buds with a reckless disregard of cost Then, following me to the door as I was leaving, he spoke lovingly of the flowers that they could get in the South every where without paying tor them; of how the flowers grew in their yard, and how'he used to see his sister out every morning handling and looking them over. "But she is down with the typhoid fever now, and I am on the railway, and every 'time I come to the city the first thing she says is: 'Oh, bring me some flowers I' ", And two great crystal tears looked o-ser the rims of the little man's eyes, and a great white soul, full of brotherly love, shone out through, the black face, and my heart cried out: "Oh, bappy sister, to have such a brother!" A DOG OR A TBAMP. Railroad Jack From Albany Making Tour A cross the States. Portland Oregonlan.J Loafing around Wells, Fargo & Co.'s of fice at the Union depot yesterday, waiting for the departure ot the San Francisco ex press, was an old, over-fed, rough and dis reputable looking Scotch terrier. The plate on his collar stated that his name was Bail road Jac'i, and tnat his headquarters were at the "Union station, Buffalo, N. Y. At tached to his collar were some 20 tags, from which it was learned 'that "Jack" left Al bany, N. Y., on July' 5, under the auspices of the American Express Company, aud has Dee .the Wn hi. been in all the principle cities between there aud here, being tagged at each and .ent along Dy some express company. rtc gui juw a uguii witu a nuiiuug aa no noi ving Ugrten and was worsted, and one of egs is tied up with a cambric handker chief, but he was ready to fight on three legs land tried to pick a quarrel with every dog which came along. Jack is going throjugh Arizona and into Mexico aud then honie. He is a regular tramp, bat receives h better treatment than two-legged bps do- I I " ' ' ' """'" iaB km , .- P-. UNDER THE B16 FALLS. Sudd sn Death of a Tonus; Man Who Was iking In the Cava of tha Winds His Ti O bmpanlons Unable to Savo Him From H '! Fat. Niiagaba Falls. July 24. TSoKiall One of the most sudden accidents for which Nia jra is celebrated happened here to-day. he victim was a prominent business ffln) of Boston, who, with two other'? friends, was doing the sights. The I body of Marcus II. Mason,' cashi(rofthe Investment Trust Comnanv. of Boi ,ton,.no w is being tossed about by the nnuer current of the great Niagara, lost from t right, and will probably not be recov ered i n many days. M- Mason, who has been on a Western bnsir jej trip accompanied by two friends, arriv-ed from Chicago early this mortem. They registered at the Intel -national Hotel, and after breakfast took carriages to view the various points of inteirest They drove for several hours on both the American and Canadian side. Fina.llv they dismissed the driver and coac h at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, at the Cave, of the Winds, on Goat Island, part of the . jtate reservation. " r. Mason stated that he wanted to view the wonder, and Messrs. Currier and Fre nch, his friends, did not care to co down, and took chairs to view tjje sight of the falls from that point. Gnide John E. Barlow- was sumt rioned by George K. Wright, the lessee of thje cave, and encaged to take Mr. Mason and -Mr. j. b. Reed, of New Castle, Pa. ThiV party descended the spiral staircase after 'donning their suits, and made the ap proaijh to the cave by the long circuit, conu.nj. under the water from the American fall i side. Jnst as the party reached the thn ;e or four little stone steps descending to ,he cave, Mason made a little jump. Be for -e the guide could restrain him, his feet sti -uck the lower sten and shot out or j the slippery rock. The force of the jump precipitated Mason out under the water, the full force of it as it fell from the precipice striking him. The water caught him and dragged the body out Guide Barlow plunged under the fall and made a most daring and desperate attempt to seize the man, bnt the waters were too quick and the body was swept away in a twinkling. Mr. Eeed and the guide were completely prostrated by the" suddenness of the acci dent and had to be assisted to the top of the island. Three guides made a careful search in the cave and through the falling water for the body, bnt it could not be found. Superintendent Welch, of the State reservation, was notified, and immedi ately dispatched the Maid of the Mist, with lifeboats, up the river to see if the body could be cau?ht as it came down. All efforts were unavailing. The friends of the unfortunate man were prostrated by the accident. They have offered a reward for the body,and have made every effort to reach Mrs. Mason, the wife, who is stopping at Winchindon, Mass., a suburb of Boston. Mason is said to bs well known in Boston and a man of high character. He was about 30 years of age, married, and without children. Messrs. French and Courier will leave in the morn ing for home. KEH WHO CAN SWIM. The Best Fellows Are Reported to Come From the Inland States. St Lonli Fost-nispatch. "To-night I leave for the seashore," said S. L. Bichards of Kansas City, who is at the Southern. "I go there every year, as much for the purpose of witnessing western triumphs over easterners as for any other. The seashore is supposed to be the home of fine swimmers, but, as a matter of fact, the denizens of the coast cannot compare in this respect with our Southwesterners. I have seen it tried time and again, and always with the same result Men from Missouri, Illinois, Kansas and Texas are, almost with out exception, fleeter and more graceful swimmers than those who were born and brought up on the New England coast. The reason for this is the difference between fresh and salt water. When one who has learned to swim in fresh water gets into the ocean be feels as if he could never become wearied. Tho denser water so buoys his limbs that they appear to weigh nothing, and he is astonished at the speed he attains. "Another notable fact is tnat the nronnr- tion of men bred on the seaboard who can not swim is very much greater than among inlanders. At New Bedford, a famous shipping point, not one sailor In five can swim, and the same is true of other points on the New England coast With the peo ple from the Southwest, certainly with those who were bred in the country, the non-swimmer is an exception. The cause of this is that the weather is warm euough for outdoor bathing during more months of the year in the Southern and Southwestern States than on the seacoast, and scarcely a farmer's boy is unacquainted with the art In one respect alone are the Easterners ahead, and that is in their lady swimmers, with whom we have few to compete." A VEB7 STBAHGE TBEB. It Looks Very Much Like aHnman Hand Protrndlng From the Ground. Philadelphia Inquirer. Up on the east side of North Seventh street about midway between Poplar street and Gira'rd avenue, stands a striking ly curious tree, which attracts the attention of every passer-by. It stands just in front of a stable yard, and the employes of the place say that dozens of people come to them every week and make remarks or ask questions about the strange growth. From the thickness of the trnnk at the base the tree is probably about 40 years old, but its branches and foliage are new and fresh and look as though tbey were but the growth of of a year or two. The trunk runs straight from the ground to a height of about 15 feet. Above this, for a short distance, is a thick globular mass of foliage, the leaves appearing to grow directly out of the wood. Above this growth run up three thick stalks or stumps, six or eight feet high, also covered with a dense, close mass of foliage. When the tree is viewed from the north side it presents a startling resemblance to a giant human, hand protruding from the earth. The three big stumps at the top represent the three middle fingers, and upon either side1 of these can easily be seen configurations of the surrounding foliage which correspond to the little finger and thumb. The explanation of the phenomenon is a curious one. The tree was once full-grown and vigorous, but was attacked by blight or. some other disease, and the dead trunk was pruned down, to its present proportions, whereupon the present new growth devel oped. FISHI3Q IN PABIS. The Seine Is Far of a Italic of lhe,Bic; Ex position of 1807. One fish which abounds in the Seine near the Eiffel Tower, the hottu, came there in a rather peculiar way. He is, in fact, one of the many exposition relics. In 18(37, Ger many" sent a number of these fish to the aquarium of the exposition. When the show was over they were cast into the Seine for lack of a better place and there they settled and thrived and have become mas ters of all that part of the river. There is only one accredited story of the amount of fish taken from the river within the citv this season. Figaro tells it An old nsherman died recently who for 30 years spent his Sundays and fete days fish ing, always within the walls. Every week he entered on a register th'e exact catch he made. WHen the account was cast, it was found that in 30 years he had taken from the river at Paris 6,600 pounds of fish. Two hundred and twenty pounds a year Is not bad. i KECOKD BREAKER. The Thermometer Does Very Heated Wort at 96 in the Shade. THIS 18 THE HIGHEST SINCE 18S7. in Evening Fhower Brings Cooling lief to a Fopnlace. Ee- THE PARKS DID NOT OFFER A EEFUGE Never since 1887 has Pittsbnrg felt so in tense a July sun as blazed down upon her yesterday. The thermometer was doing business' at 96 in the shade and 5 or 6 better in the sun. The rise of the thermometer was very rapid. Starting at 8 o'clock yesterday morning 78 points were shown in the shade. As Old Sol rose over the city he awakened to his duty and by 12 o'clock had succeeded in raising his power to 01 degrees. Not satisfied with making a populace suffer such an affliction, he raised another five points on an already roasted people before the machinery took a rest This un usual high mark was only held for a short time, but the backward strokes of the ther mometer's machinery were scarcely notice able until nature's sprinkling can got in its work. The heat of yesterdiy was of an 'unusual nature. It was so intense that it became thick, and one could nearly cut it ont in blocks. There was no escaping from it, for it was everywhere. It was as hot in Shady lane, East End, as it was along Fifth ave nue, between the Court House and Liberty street Shade trees could not protect one from the air, and it was the atmosphere that was doing business yesterday. As lar as the heat was concerned a man was as comfortable in the.heart of blighted Soho as he was under the forest trees of "Panther Hollow" in Scheuley Park. Yes terday was not a busy day at the parks. The people early in the game saw that these pleasure retreats could offer no refuge on such a remarkable occasion as this. Some people thought there might be a spot in either Schenley or Highland parks where one cool breeze conld be found, but by the time they had experienced the hot, dusty, exhaustive and altogether unpleasant task of getting to these breathing spots, the relter, if there was any, did not-equal the energy required. Over in Allegheny the snn'had accom plished just as much it not more than it did on this side of the river. Everything is so -quiet, over there that the heat seemed to have greater sway. The only life noticeable on the Northside was the street cars, and they were running almost pa-sengerless. The Allegheny Park bad a good many people in it, but it was the most lifeless crowd it evar held. There was not the usual long proces sion of promenaders going'up and down the walks, nor were there any signs ot merri ment or gaiety. The people scattered themselves about on seats and there they stayed until the relief-giving shower of 6 o'clock cooled the air and made life a trifle more bearable. DANGEB FOB PZABL D1VIKS. Monstrous Bivalves Threaten the Men In Their Peril ons Work. Pearson's Weekly. A great danger constantly menaces the diver for pearls. Wherever the oyster grows there also thrives the giant tridachna, a monstrous bivalve, whose shell is lrom 4 to 6 feet in length, firmly anchored to the bottom. It lies with its scalloped shells yawning a foot or more apart. Immediately anything touches it the shells snap together, and once these large shells are closed not a dozen men out of water could get them apart, far less the single diver, 15 fathoms deep, who may have dropped into the capacious mouth or have carelessly put his hand within its shells while groping in the gloom. If such a fate befall a diver there s only one thing for him to do, and that is to amputate himself from the enormous mol lusc and-rise to the surface, fainting and mangled. Most men will fight anything. from a lion to a panther, on land, but they haven't the courage to run against a bivalve under 90 feet of water, and stand the chance of those yawning shells closing in on an arm or a leg and crushing the bones to splinters. If the monstrous mollusc should close down and catch the diver's head, of course he would never know what'killed him. THB0TJGH THE BACK D00B- That Is the Way a Windy City Saloon Gets Its Aristocratic Pa tronago. Chicago Globe.l There is on one of Chicago's finest resi dence streets but one saloon in a distance of a great many blocks. Anyone who took the trouble and the time to watch this saloon's front entrance for an honr or so would wonder how the owner made a living. If the observer would watch the back en trance for the same length of time the mys tery would be a mystery no longer. . , -. '. , . ; v . , I from his back window, was inspired to a j A local Tioet. wno nhserverl the situation uescnpbioa ji jb in verse wmen resuiieu something as follows: One I know for an old soldier And I've wondered, sitting here, ir, as now, when In battle He was always in the rear. And another Is a deacon: Lacking though that pious look That he wears when he, on Sunday, Beads the lesson from the book. O'CONHOB AND HANLAN WIN. Two Single Scnll Baces at Washington on a Smooth Water Coarse. Washihqto, July 2t There were two single scull races to-day at Kiverview,. on the Potomac. The first was be tween O'Connor and Hosmer aud tho other between .Hanlan and Boss. Both O'Connor and Hanlan gained comparatively easy victories. The course was three miles with three turns, three quarter mile stretches, and the stakes were $500 a side in each event About 4,000 wero present. The river was placid aud not a breath of air stirred. In the Arse race, O'Connor nnd Hosmer came to the start promptly and wero given a good send-off, ilosmer Jumping a boat length in front, only to Lo overtaken in tho first half mile and passed by his adversary. From that point on to the end, O'Connor had things his own way aud came across the line a good length in irotit ot Hosmer. Time, 10:23. In the second race Hanlan won the tosj trom Boss and took ttte iuside course, or the one. nexc to tho shore. Both caught the water togetlior and kepc near one another until the hall mile was reached, when Hanlan pulled away uud kept tho lead to the end. In the last stretch he let up per ceptibly and allowed Boss to come close alongside, when he spurted and landed the winner by a length and a half. Time, 19:13. Highest of all in Leavening Power. a omi THE WEATHEB. for Western Pennsylvania: f tjHOlDers,jtHUKCuinf ncunntj veoiher, tccsterly Kinds, cooler in northern portion and on lake Ontario. For Ohio? Local thunder storms tc-night,foUoaed by clearing weather, vinds Shifting to southerly; slight ly warmer in northwestern portions; continued high temnerature there in southeast portion. For WestTirginia:Fair in southern,local rain foUovxdbyfalrinnortliem portion; southwest erly winds. The "barometer has fallen in the St Law rence and from the MissouriTalley westward over the Rocky Mountain districts. It has risen over the Sontliern States, the Ohio Val ley and Upper Lake regions and In the ex treme Northwest. It is wanner throughout k the Middle Atlantic State, the interior of New England, the Ohio Valley and from Kansas northward over Dakota, the maxi mum temperature over these sections rang ing from 90 to 100. It is slightly cooler in the Upper Lake region. Fair weather has prevailed, except in the Southern portion of the Lake regions, where) severe thunderstorms are reported. Local rains are also reported from the East Gulf Coast. Comparative Temperature. PITTSBURG. July 24. The Local Forecast Official or the Weather Bureau In this city fonusnes tin following: mmwM TTii " K'V mm( Julyti. vau o SAM 76 llait ... 12K - Z irx 86 ins ... 0 '' lvlvil.1331. SAM 78 11AM ... ISK 88 ITM 96 5FM 91 TKMrKXATL'RK AID aUHrALL. Maximum tsmn 96.01 Ran jre . ....I8.o Minimum temp 70.0 Tree Ai Mean temp ..83.0 RIVER NEWS AND NOTES. LoulsTllle Items Tho Stac of Water and the MOTements ot Boats. fSFXCIAL TILIGBAMS TO Till D'KFATCH.1 Louisvillz, July 24. Weather warm and clear. Elver falling, with 3 feet 3 inches on the falls, t feet 7 inches In the canal and 4 feet below. The John K. Speed passed down from Cincinnati to Memphis this morning. Departed For Cincin nati, Fleetwood. TVTiat the Upper Ganges Show. JIOEG AUTOWV River 3 feet S Inches and station ary. Clear. Thermometers!0 at i p. M. Waebies Elver 0.3 feet. Clear and warmer. The News From Below. WHEEI-njo River 3 feet 1 inch and falling. De parted H. K. Bedford. Pittsburg; Lizzie Bay, Pltt-bnrg: Courier. Parkersburg; Keystone State. Cincinnati. Return and barges. Pittsbnrg. At midnight a heayy rain fell with reshipping of freight of steamers Congo and Kerstone Sute. Sr. Locis-RlverSfeet and falling. Clear and hottest for two years. Yicksbcug River falling. Arrived City of Cairo. St Louis. CiJfCiss ATI River 9 feet and stationary. Fair and hot Memphis Arrived-Cltv of Cherokee from St lionis. RlverS feet 5 inches and falling. Clear and hot - Notes From tho Wharf. THX Courier did not get in last night The Adam Jacobs arrived from Morjrantown last night. The Elizabeth will arrive from Elizabeth at 9:30 to-day. Commodore Johnsot Is In Cincinnati looking after his river Interests. Stage of water below Davl3 Island Dam, 3 feet 4incnes. River statlonar j. Thebb was a rise of three Inches in the river be low the dam within the last 24 hoars. Tux J. M. Gusty will tase the Concordia Clab of Allegheny to Kinney's Grove to-day. The City of Pittsbnrjr was kept basr earrrin;? passengers from Lock So. I to Ilomestead jester-T- .. V j THE Llzzla By. Captain Keever. was dae from th?Kanawha river last night bnt did not get la oa time. The H. K. Bedford, Captain Greene, Is dne here this morning and will leave for Wheeling at noon. THE boilers for the W. W. O'Nell. are ready and will be pat In this week. Shawlll also bare a new wheel. The James G. Blaine left fcr Morgantown it 8:30 o'clock yesterday siorntnf . Sbe will arrive this evening. j" THE J.M.Gnskey. towed by the J.lf. BowelUwllI take the Frnhslnn Singing Society to Mononri hela City to-morrow. The excursion boat of Captain Reno were kept busy carrying passengers who were going to ilc Eee's Rocks yesterday for an outing. THE Ermine Club picnicked at MeKee's Bocas yesterday. Captain Reno's boats were kept busy carrying passengers to and from the grounds. THE backwater aboat the wharfboat now regis ters 5 feet 10 inches. The np-rlrer packets have plenty of water, and are making their trips on time. The Keystone State, Captain Calhoun, arrived at Wheeling yesterday. Sbe draws little water, and may be induced by the slight rise In the river to come on to this city. THE boats lying at the wharf yesterday were W. W. O'Nell. Clifton. Twilight, Belle JlcUowan. Fred Wilson and Diamond. The heayy rains near the headwaters of the Monongaliela Friday night caused a slight rise la the riTer yesterday. The water began flowlnr oyer the dam for the first time this season early yester day morning. THE propoed meeting of river men next month is exciting considerable comment among rlrermen. The purpose of the gathering Is to adopt means to Improve the shipping Interests on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. THE Pittsburg Harbor Company has a fleet of 48 barges filled with eoal lying at their docas Just above the l'olnt bridge. A rise In the rlrer ts earnestly desired by rivermeu as many boats have been repaired and are waiting to go out. Captain Reko's wharfboat has been raised and pumped out The raising was quickly accom plished and was done with little expense to the owner, it was found that rats had eaten holes la owner. It was louna mat rats naa eaten noies la the hold, and caused It to slnfc so suddenly Wednes- day night Ocean Steamship Arrivals. Steamers. Where from. Destination. Rugla Hamburg New York. Salerno...; Moravia t.a f laseosme.... Rio Janeiro.. ..NetrYorc ..New York ...London. ....New York. ....Glasgow. ....Havre. .Havre... state of J.ebraska.New York, La Bretagne.. .New York.. A GBEAT 0BE VESSEL. Bemarlcable showing or tha Bis Steel Laka Steamer Maryland. Philadelphia Record. The revolution which the whaleback and similar types of vessels have wrought in tha trade of the great lakes has been phenom enal, aud in no branch of business has it been more marked than in the transporta tion of iron ore. During the month of June the big steam er Maryland made a remarkable showing in the iron ore trade between Escanaba and South Chicago. The boat loaded in Esca naba during the "month eight cargoes, aggre gating 27,211 gross tons aud averaging 3,401 gross tons. The largest cargo was 3,507 gross tons and the total of miles run about 4,720. Considering the character of the material handled, this is looked upon as a notabla achievement The Feedlnzof Infants. The fact that about fifteen Infants la every hun dred born die the first year is significant and la mentable. "I am decidedly or the opinion," says tne well-known authority, J. H. Uanaford, II. D., that the general Introduction oflactated food wonld materially diminish this death rate." Latest U. S. 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