gg"" BCWW&trWrfQm :'f? st ' THE' -PITTSBURG DISPATCH, 'TUESDAY-, DECEMBER 6, 1892. 9 THE TEAM'S RECORD Official Averages of tlio Local Ball Players for the Season. VAN HALTESN IS OH TOP. Latest Gossip and netting Abont the Goddard and Jlaher fight. EESDLTS OP GUTTENBEltG RACES. The Proposed Football Leajjue Looks Lite -Some Engines. GENERAL EPOETINS KEV7S OF THE DAI At last the official averages of the players of the local baseball team hare appeared. In some respect they mean interesting study. .Not one of the entire lot has reached the .300 mark In batting, although Tan Haltren is. very near it, and he is closely followed by Douovas. The latter really makes a eood all round showing. Beckly shows up poorly in batting, and with the exception of Joe Kelly, heads the list in fielding.. Van Haltren also heads the list in runs ami is third In the sacrifice hit colnmn. In making sacrifice hits Bierbauer is first, with Beckley just a pop behind. Altogether the batting averages are not of a very flattering kind and there is room tor improve ment. Blerbauer's fielding record is very satis tciory to Manager Buckehberger and so is that of Beckler. The second baseman had a very bad batting streak, which lasted unusually long. At one part of the season the team was badly demoralized, particu larly under the management of Tommy Burns. Parrell's record is also disappoint ing to many of his friends. Following are the averages: Same. Van Haltren.. Uonoran tmlth Phugart. ...... Ehrct Miller 7., 17 8 S Mack ItMklcy Esper Kelly...,.,.,.. Bierbauer. Farrell , Corkhlll.'. Terry , Baldwin. Halvln 'Raymond 831 U :: including games played with other clubs. DOWN AT GDTTENBER6. The Bookies Have a Very Tough Time or It and Lose Money. GtTTEJCBERO, Dec 5. Special. Favorites wou well here to-day, and the bookies were touched up gaily. Freezer in the fourth race, an 8 to 1 shot, helped them out a little, but they were losers ou the day. Sum maries: First race, purse. SffiO, of which S0 to second, sir ind une-hair furlongs Lord Harry 12 iiallard, Brst: Bolivar 07. v. Tenny, scconC; Woodchopper 117. Boyle, third. I'eralto 102, Llllle K 119. and Adalglsa eolt 97. also ran. Time. l:2SV. Betting: Lord Ilafrr, 1 to S and oat: Bolivar. 20 to 1 and 8 to I: Woodchopper.4 to 1 ana 7 to 10: I'eralto, 30 to 1 ind 10 to 1: Llllle K. 7 to 1 and 8 to 3: Adalglsa colt, 1$ to 1 and 4 to 1. S-cond race, purse S4T0. of which 850 to second. for2-vrar-olds, five and one-half furlongs Play r I'ay 103, McDermott, first: Sir Hlclii.nl 112. T. Firnn, second t bpot 104. 11. Jones, third, tlus viTlte 114. Jnnmr Lamlev 104. and Happy Maid 111, ilsoran. Time. 1:13.. Belting: Tlay or Pay. 8 to land 1 to 2: Slrlllcnard. II to 10 and 2 to 5: Spot M to 1 and 8 to 1: Muscovite. S to 1 and Jlol: Ilmmy lraley. 8toland3 to 1; Happy Maid, 100 to 1 and 30 to 1. Third race, purse S40U, or which $50 to second, to be sold, f'tur and one-half furlongs Earlr Blossom 110. T F-xnn, first; Gladiator 1CS McDermott, eennd: Van 3 104. Larrlssy. third. Turk II. 99. tester 93, Zlngara 99, Jame-tonn 92. Mar 1) 101. ind Mary Jl 94. also ran. Time. aM. Betting: harlr Blossom. 1 to 2 and nut; t.ladlatnr. 10 to 1 ami 1 to 1: VanS. lotol and 3 to 1: Turk II.. 20 tot and ' tol:JcsUr. 20 to land Stol: Zlngarn. 5 to 1 and vei: Jamestoirn. '00 to 1 and 3-1 to I; Mar D. 12 to 1 and 4 tot: May M. too to land 30 to 1. Fourth race, purse S300. of which fcw to second. rlnne' lo c oM. one mile and an elehth Freezer KO. H. Jones, first: Prince Fortunatus III. I.ar rlssr. sFCondt tilenlochy 104. Mcllerinott thlrtl. Sir Walter Kalelgu 100,MrItae lOlaud Froiitt-nac 100 also ran. netting: Freeier. 8 tol and 2 to 1: Prine Fortunalm. 3 loS and out: ulenloeliT. 6 tol inn 8 to u:9ir t auer Aaicien. iz lo 1 ana 4 lo I; Mr Kae, 12 to land 4 tol; Froutcuac, 10 to 1 and 3 Firth race, handicap, purse I0O. or which f.V to lecond. one and one-hall miles Ecart 140, I'lnes, 1rst;EULnVe 15S. Greene, second: Manrico 125. 4. I-ewts, third. Time. 2rHi. The Countess 13, it. John 15S. and I.IJrro 125. also ran. netting: tcarte, S to;andtoS: St. l.iiEe. 8 to IsndSloS Manrico, 12 lo 1 and 3 tol: The Countess, 20 tol tmi.l to l;it. John. 4 to 5 and out; Lljero. 30 to 1 in 8 to 1. Rlxth race, purse 1400, or which S.-.0 to second, rlnnertobeMihl. scveii rnrlongs Taso93.(irEin. Irst: Power U5. T. I'lynn, se i.im: Frank L S3, elgli. third. SWiotorer 88. i.adr Ballard 85. V.nnli-e 10. Hob Sutherland, B to I and2lol: UrarBnek Oi also ran. Time. 1:35s. Betting: Taseo. 3 to anderrn: Powest 12 tol and 4 to 1: Frank L. 15 n t and 8 to 1: bhotorer 10 lol and 4 to I: Laity tallard. SO to I and 10 lo I: Vardee. StoSandont; Job Hiitherland, 0 to 1 aud 2 to 1; Gray Kuck, 12 to audi to L To-Day'a Gcttenberg Card. Louisville. Dec 6. S-ciol. The follow ng pools were sold hero last evening on ;o-morr6w' raceiat Guttenberg: First race. Ore-eighths or amlle, beaten horses, elllng-TattlerlZ!. Kenwood 119. 115: Laurenska C7. Common --ense IIS. fi; McCautey lit, S: tadlant IIX 110: Satvlnl 110 Grar Kork na De aulierlia Black Lock 110, 13: Craft 1 in. Menthol It'. 15: Eatontown HO. Sholoyer 110. 0; Lauren ton 116. Others S3 each. ,,, Second race, six and a half furlongs. selling Mr Plant 110. 12: llurllngton log. S15j I'otjdcraOO. S: Headlight we. S3; Lalla-i87. 810. Third race, lire and a hair furlongs Blltzcn 112, 13: Deldemonla 112. $12: Blot 107. M; Mabel Glenn CM. tG: Greenwich 93. S2; Flattery 93, $2; Flcurctle 9. t. Fourth race. nre-e'Khths or a mile, selling. 2. ear-olds Miss Fisher HI. $15: Ileien 9. $20; riagrt89. Krlran colt 95. Ondawa 81. harka colt Fifth rac . nrr-elghths or a mile, selling Ren amln lis, $40: Zenobta 110, $15; Cheddar 108, Mi Ion Vorage 108. $i: Mart l'J7. Ulllter II. 107, Belle ) Its. Electric colt 83: field, $5. Sixth rac. one mile, selling West Chester 116, 154 Sir George 101. 3: Qcartermaster 101, $5; Sir Sci 9S, $2; Cascade l 82: Violets 84. $3. Dixon and Grlffln. Nrw Yoa, Dec., i oJireiaL George )Ixon nrrivod in town yea tot day from Phil delphia. With the exception of a rather laintul abcets over bis left car, lie says he feeling welL The abscess was cnus.-U by ontlnual pound nc on an unhealed wound) rhioli he tecelved last winter while boxing lollv Lyons, who was- then bis sparring larther. Dixon is hilled to meet all comers lits weefcnt Miner's Bowery Thea er. Dixon told a reporter last nlaht that ho toped to be well enouRh to spar this week, mtir he could not Jaclf Slcelly would box rith Eddie Daly. It is probablo that Jimmy Carroll and Tom t'Rnurke will meet to-morrow for the pur pose of.arrnnsing a ineetlnz between ohnny Grlffln BndGeorire Dixon. Itlsbe leved that O'tlourke will make a few con. es.lont to Grlffln legardlhc weight, etc Goddard Is Confident. New Yomr, Doc. 8. Peter Maher, the Irish Immplon, and "Joe" Goddard, the Austral, tn pugilist, will settle their dlffercncesin he ktakalnss ring oftno Coney Island Ath Jtlc Club on Thursday night under Marquis t Queensberrv rules. The ptire!iuntrup mr ho men to buttle lor is 7,000. of which Jl.000 -111 gii lo the loser. Goddard, si ho has been raining for the con test at "Jim" Gibbons' lace In Passaio, K. J., snva he is willing to et ho will win inside uf IS rounds. Another right Arranged. Saa Fr.AKciEco, Dec 5. Tho California -a. i i. r. Club Saturday flight matched JtmBorron, the Australian, and Jlmmlo Purtell, the Saginaw welterwelgli,-wtio arrived ru this city Just before the 'WlHIam-Tiirnerflc'ht. Partell has a pretty good record In the East, and is a strongly built lad. He Is 19yeur old. and stahds S feet 7& inches. The fight will take place early In January. Thepnrse Is $1,000 and the welsh c J40 .-pounds, the men to weigh In 'at noon of the day of the fight. BBITIKG- OH TBS ST Great Local Interest In the Goddard and Maher Glove Contest. It Is seldom there'ls suoh local Interest In ft fistic encounter as there Is in the coming battle between Goddard aiidldaher. Prob ably there was abont ii.OM bet in this elry yesterday on the result at odds of 100 to 73 to 103 to 70 on the-Australian. One -man well known In local betting circles bet about $803 on Maher at the odds quoted. Williiim Smith, brother of GVorze Smith, "Pittsburg Phil," offered to bet $1,000 to $800 on Goddard yesterday afternoon, but could ret no takers fit thnt llirnw ITn hi n lutA lintii lnat Avfln. ins there were numerous Inquiries at this omce loraiauer money, anu mere was none. A number of prominent citizens are going to the fleht. 1 he Goddard supporters, are very confident, and on paper their man has the better chance. But the odds on the rc sulf should not be as bis as many people are asking. Taking everything into considera tion, & to 4 is a very good figure, llaher's chances are much better thau many people suppose. , Mfther Very Hopeful. NnvTOitK. DeC5i-5ieetot-reter llahef, who bus been receiving Jils .prep-iration for this mill at Navesink Highlands, Is reported in good condition. Ueports have been cir culated to the effect thitt the Irishman has not been attending strictly to business, bat his backer, "Dave" Holland, says these nre untrue. Maher, he claims, ha received a careful preparation for the mill, and ho feels confident of Peter's ability to defeat the Australian. Maher states he Is In good condition, and ho Is even more confident of victory than his trainer. A Definite Challenge. New York, Dec i In the malls on the Canard steamship Aurania which arrived hero last nlsht, is the challenge of the royal yacht squadron for the America cup sent In behalf or Lord Dnnravon. As soon as the official challenge Is received at the honse of the New York Tacht CInh a special meeting of the club will be called to act upon it. SkatlDg Champions. St. Johx, X. B., Dec. 5. Hugh J, McCof mick, Harold Hagen and H. B. MeLellan lett to-night for Minneapolis. A series of three Batting. Fielding. 1 a o .38 .292 219 .8"4 171 2SJ 872 891 23 ! 27" 31 .Ml .Z73 ."3 161 747 SI 91 40 391 .190 918 .257 .885 894 981 830 891 958 8,8 907 .J 1524 SO 241 S40 8 118 383 8J0 181 42 143 a u 181 lit 105 .931 .837 7 .07 61. ITS b.1 .829 84) lfe?n n?irr2.neSa,Ve,0,e theJ ,ort between ISA o'rE?id rred,.Brfe, lor the champion, ship or the world, the races to tauo place on January u, 16 and 18. at $100 a side. THAT F00IBAIL XEAGTJ2. The Triple Alliance Between the Leading Teams Looks tike a Go. Xew HXTlsr. Dec. 8. lBpecial.-A. triple football Ieaj-ue between Yale, Princeton and Harvard, Is nearer a reality Just how than it has ever been belore. Tale ana Princeton both want It, and Ynlo will take the initial steps toward winning Harvard's consent to the ohemo. Since the formntion or the present Intercollesiaie Football Assochi tlon in 1883, the matters or that body have not been in such an uncertain situation ns now. The withdrawal of Wcileynn Is tlio least of the perplexing questions which the two leading members or the organization aro lacing and endeavoring to dispose of. This much is certain: Before Ion com munication will be opened betweenTale, Haivard, and Princeton looking tothelor- Tvi'nJS?.!1. tJlplB ,IeaRno- Both Yale and rrinceton stand readv to give snhstantial aesnrancesoffiienallncss to Ilnrvn"?, and to make every possible effort to remove her mWtfiyines. In cae Harvard la not won over, liowever.tho old league will be patched np- 1 L'J".0 wlll.1'1 luI la:ter event, be hitt one addition tolts momboishlp, nndtliata most worthy one. Cornell, .i0.t.!?lllne?T' ?orno,u ''as received at the hand or tho University or Pennsylvania am! Princeton the past season has aroused Yale's sportsmanlike spirit, and it is folt hero that Cornell is entitled' to at leas? one game in New York with a leading coi! lege. Cornell has a special claim on Yale' sympathy and support in adopting the Yalo style of nlnv and it Yam rm,.io.. ... ... and is likely to find ku advocate In Yule ror herndmlssiou to tho oolleirlatii..r.r.i..iVrJt lit rinna tlin nti . 1.. .. . wwm lawn contemplated triple league misses Ore. Blaher la Tipped. Ni w Yodk, Dec 6, Dozens of well posted srmrtliigmfcn have tipped Peter Mahor to win tho big fight Thursday nltrht, and the betting Is no longer 2 to 1 asainst the Irish man. It was decided to-dav Unit tile aus tr.ilian would h.ivn Jim Gibbons nnd Btllv Madden Jor seconds. Gun TuthlU ror bottle pV,?., V.l.'.orri"' ,1'i tllH Columbia Athletic Club, lor timer. It U prob ible that the Irish boxer will ba attended by Tom tlttk. Joro MoGrath. Dave Holland and Tom Johnson. General Sporting Notes. TllKnit was 2 to 1 on Goddard at New York yes- rcI?HI:-Am.onjrTt tI'1' onco to bet odds that Goddard defeats MaUcr. Prof. ncrrV. or New Orleans, Maber wl.l easily defeat Goddard. thinks that bOJIK very good "Eastern sporting authorities think Jlaher will defeat Goddard in quick order. AMEETIXoor the Ccunty League will be held January 12 to discuss the future makeun of tha league. e Messrs. CnKXLUAN and Yellowly met at this office last erenlng to try and make a match to snoot, bat they could not agree on conditions T. K. WALKKn, whose filly Elizabeth won the Englltlt Two Thooand Guineas In 1833. lina re cently failed for 11,000, 0J0. 1 liaa .u. He was a heavy bettor, TftR Allpffhenr Atliletle A4nrl.illnn T-..M.t Committee will hold a meeting some day this week to flnslly deciue ai to where the clubhouse will be located. IXTEBXATioXAt, athletic contests under the aus- Elces or the Amateur Athletic Union will he held :k hlcago next rail, on Beplcmber 14. li and IB at the League Baseball Park, ' D. C Ckcelm AX states that he will shoot Will iam Yellowly a match at SO live pigeons, under American Association rules, for from 550 to fjo a side. Yellowly Insists on English rules. Tommt Dakpobtii, of New York, and "Kid" Ryan, or Boston, hava been matehed to firht to a finish berore the Dallas Athletic Crab, or Dallas? 'lex., ror a purse or $8X and a stake or$5v0a sloe. Ll'CKT Baldwin will hereafter sell the Santa Anita yearlings at auction.. This year's crop or u) Is a good one. with the Emperor of Norfolk Clara D colt, an American derby of 1394 candidate as Its ir. TnK Secretary cf the Wllmerdlng Association football club writes ss follows! "It Is a mistake to say that the Jeanncttesdefeatrd our team on Saturday. The score wit: TVllmerdlng, 4; Jean nette, 0. JohrxtVak Hxkst, the Chicago feather-weltlit pugtllst. Is being trained by Jim Burge. the Aus. tralian. ror his fight with fcol smith, of Los An geles. The contest will uke place berore the Call, fornta Athletic Club this month. :wu After paying expenses or all kinds. Including guarantees, the P A. V. Football Committer re alized $2. liO on home games, aud when thetA's pay them about $450 ror the game of November IS their receipts wilt run over $asoo. """ " IT Is how announced that Billy Leedham tha well-known Philadelphia pugilist, and nit Bill Glow t will to iMk.its., i.S ds .a . rw sii uiniiii. si iss no ruuiiiiuiL'u ui nil ri.n r place left. Vacant by Foglllit J. King, or Staten tight Cob Klbrdau before the Coney Uliti island to U. uii.vAijiihii. win not oe represented In anv league next srasou. but expects thatmanyof the HlLWACREE will not be represented ,.ium..mv..iu ,ui vuiv.tu win oe piarea mere. XI ail depends on the local attendance, ir it la poor, theu the cream City may hare a chance to see League ball. -uvo "Jongs" McitliFT has tent to the blymple .Inhnnr Mrlrnhv lll ... At. rlA VlCfi?l iwiOvTin Mrfcramt ilrliHD tllll w- - of Australia, Kune Wallace, of Engiaa4 or say r:;Ti.,'s,vr!.",ivu"j . v....... v ... v.i Ji-J'.iijLi, , , l .-.. . . '.. . , r i-.J-i. ;$. Jtjftk3mBfcil8aMigaK8BiasIt4BreaTi5PM ifirHUst i "lKlllil'fi i MHLHWBPMBBisSeSisSBtsia nun weighing lis pounds, the meeting to occur In March, lor a S3, 000 parse, weigh at ring side." Cham r ion "Tojsut" Ryan dm accepted the offer or the Oly mpte Crab, of New Orleans to meet the winner of the Dawson-O'Connell tight, to ute place beforo the California Athletic Club on 'lhtirs tsy Bight. The contest will occur during the Hard! tfras festivities. The ngbters will come to- S ether at 142 pounds, welshing in at 3 o'clock on the ay of the contest, and will battle ror a purse Of S3,u00. Byan Will he allowed 60 for expenses. Pbisidzxt Charles Dickson, of tha olymplo Club of New Orleans- has announced that the Boiven-Flelden ngM will take place on theZM Inst, fceveral other matches are also In contemplation by the club. If Joe Goddard defeats Peur Maher before the Coney Island Athletic Club on Tlwrsaay night the Olvmnlea will match him aralnst Prink j blavln. of Australia: if Maher wins the club will try to maten mm against Joe ChoynsU. the purse tobep.OOO. ' "Joiisitr'oi flniy Murphy, natched the Jalte GRinrcr. of Bralntree, Mass., and ntree, win or Anatmllil win nrnhaMr hm matched the Utter part of this week. The Olympic Club, of New Orleans, has offered a K'OO purse for the men to fight ror next month, and the chances are that they will acoept. Marpby bas now a match on with "Tommy' White, or "Chicago, which will come off the latter part of this month. The Atrsmthrn says Ihat If he l successful be IU immediately sign articles to meet Griffin. These men have met before. Both are remarkably clever, and Murphy Is credited with one Victory the Bralntree lad. whom he defeated in three Kronndaafew years ago. BnttneOrlffln or to-dav is a much better man and the tables are liable to tie turned br him. IHxon cannot bo drawn on bv Griffin and In order to light the latter mast go against Murphy. RIB0T FORMS A CABINET. it Is the Old Lohhet Ministry TVlth d Few- Alterations. Paris, Dec. S M. Bibot, at present Minister of. Foreign Affairs, has informed President Carnot that he has succeeded in forming a Cabinet, which is a reproduction ot the Loubet Cabinet, except that M. Bourgedia, formerly Minister of Public Instruction and the Arts, will succeed M. BIcard as Minister of Justice and Public Vorship; M. Dupuy, Deputy from Haute Loire, will be Minister of Public Instruc tion, and M. Sarriefi, Deputy front Saone-Et-Loire.will replace JL Bocbe as Minister of Commerce. Previously If. Xoubet, the former Prime Minister, had a long interview with Presi dent Carnot this morning, and consented to accept a portfolio it a Cabinet is formed by M. DeviUr. but both M. Deville and M. Loubet have refused to undertake the forma tion of a Cabinet. Then from Brussels came the news that the President bad telegraphed to ex-Finance MInisterTirard, now n French delegate to the International Monetary Con ference, to come home and form a Ministry. BEADD0CK HAS A HY8TEEY. The Finding of a Coroner's Jury Kept Secret to Serve the Knds of Justice. Braddock, Dec fi. Special The in quest on the body of Edward McGlade, the old man who died la the lockup yesterday after being arrested by Officer Mc Williams at the Edgar Thomson Steel Works, was concluded to-nicht before 'Squire Hottzman. It developed a mystery. There was some talk that the old man had died from the injuries received at the hands of the officer; but the physicians at the autopsy swore that ,the blow or blows in question did not injure the man. That the testimony of the doctors is dis credited bv the jury seems to appear in the isct that the finding as returned by the jury, is withheld from the public No explana tion is .riven, except that the ends of justice will be best served by keeping the finding a secret, and that more testimony would be taken before the case is finally disposed ot EPEIKG GAEDEN BAKE AFIEBHATH. The Kx-Presldent of the Insurance Com pany of the Same Name on Trial. Philadelphia, Dec 5. Nelson F. Evan, ex-President of the Spring Garden Insurance Company and one of the direc tors ot the defunct Sprint; Garden Bank, was placed on trial in the United States District Court to-day on the charge of mis applying the funds of the bank and aiding the late President, Ffano'.s W. Kennedy, and the Cashier, H. H. Kennedy, in their irregularities. Evans was indebted to the bank for over $300,000. Evidence was introduced to show that checks given by Evans to take Up notca were allowed to remain in the Spring Garden Bank as cash until two hours before the bank failed, when they were altered io that they would be parable at the Spring Garden Bank. A PSIVATB MINT IK A CSLLAE. Complete Conntcsfeltcrs' Outfit Disclosed by the Removal of a House, Alliance, Dec 5. Special William Niles Dean, who was arrested here a year ago for bigamy, and who is now serving a a two-year term in the penitentiary for that offense, will, when released, bo arrested as a counterfeiter A property at Newton Falls, where Dean used to live, was sold last week and tho house moved oS the lot. In a covered exca vation under the building was found a com plete Outfit for the manufacture of "queer" silver dollars. An investigation in that neighborhood has developed the informa tion that Dean was often at work in what was supposed to be a cellar at all hours of the night. THE B. & 0. BRANCHING 0DT. Several Extensions in the Neighborhood of Young stown to Be Built. ToungStoWn, Dec 5. Special Chief Engineer Didier, of the Baltimore and Ohio, with a large corps ot surveyors, came here to-day and is preparing plafls for the awarding of large contracts. Extensive improvements are being planned along the Pittsburg and Western Railroad through thil City. At Haselton the river will be bridged, connecting with the American Tube and Iron Company and passing westward reach the plant of the Ohio Iron and Steel Com pany. Running through to Niles it will connect with the present main line ' HO HEW TRIAL P0B PIPEa The Waynesburg Merchant Convicted of Manslaughter Will Be Sentenced, WAYXE3BtntO, Dec fl. Special In the case of the Commonwealth versus W. S. Pipes, Judge Ewing to-day handed down a e cision ovorruling the motion 'for anew trial, and sentence in the case'will be pro nounced to-morrow. Pipes was convicted of manslaughter last June for the killing of Porter Huffman. He is a prominent merchant of this place and the man he killed was n wealthy young farmer, whom he took for a horse thief. A BOOH FOB LAHDIB. A Petition for His Appointment as Dean's Successor Circulated. Harrisburo, Dec 5. A petition bas been received by Governor PattUon from the members of the Cambria, Center, Hunt ingdon and Blair county ban, asking for the appointment of Augustus 8. Landis, of ixioiiiaaysourg, to nil tne vacancy In the Fifty-ninth judicial district caused by the election of Jndge John Dean to the Su preme bench. Judge Dean has not yet sent n his resignation to the Governor. Toungstown Italians Organizing. Youngsxows, 0.,Dec 5. Special. A movement is in progress among the Italian contingent here to organize an independent Italian political club for the purpose of taking an active part in the city and county elections. They claim to have from GOO to 1,000 votes here, aud by this means they hope to secure representation in the mu nicipal offices and appointments oh the police force and fire department. Ocean Steamship Arrivals. Steamer. From. To. Aurania., .... Llvrn6ot.i...i...tfew VArfc. t-asU.,, u..,...i,..i Sew fort,, ...... BonthainiitOfl. AiHona..,,,,1.Mrerpunl, I.Qurrntowni Souiadio i..iLivcrpooi4,l Jew York. NEW POSTAL KINKS. Large Numbers of Them Are Recom mended by John Wanamaker, HE FAVORS A DISTEIC. STSTEU, Fewer Cffices, More Centralfj'd and Free Lnral Delivery. PKEUHATIO TUBES ABE COMING KflT "Washikgton, Dec 6. Poitmastw Gen eral Wanamaker, in his annual repott, after' reviewing tbestattftlcsgiven the pub lic through the reports of his division chiefs', say's: I believe fully that great advances could be made In the direction of Country free de livery by an evolution of the Star route service, and wo would see free delivery to persons living along the highways traversed by the Star route contractors with little, if any; increased cost to the department In a very few years. In the matter of the collection of mail from letter boxes at house doors, Mr, Wana maker says: In Washington City, where tho test of one of those boxes was made for one month, an hour or more per day was saved to the car rier; end in St. Louis, whero the test of another one of these boxes was pnrposely made as hard as possible, ft was found that there was actually no loss of time, and the postmasters of St. Lords and Washington promptly and unqualifiedly declared that the collection of mail from houses could bo undertaken by the present carrier forces. The work of Introducing the liouso letter box Is now vigorously under way. Postal facilities for the Country. Of his proposition to divide the country into postal districts, Mr. Wanamaker says: This, Uko tho other great postal reform, can be only a question of time. Tho pro posed system would accomplish in a practi cal way the purpose of the bill to select tonrtn-ciass postmasters wtcnout political intervention. JVe shall soon grow to 100.000 postnfQcos and to 230,000 or 330.000 postal employes. There must be oontraction, con solidation nnd simplification, and with It all, tho extension of facilities cvorywhero will be not only possible, but perfectly easy and natural. New buildings and a pneumatic or an electrical service of some kind is strenu ously advocated for New York, Chicago and other large cities. Tho postal tele graph and postal telephone are, of course, strenuously advocated, ns formerly. Of one-cent postage, Mr. Wanamaker says: "In my report of a year ago I said, and have now to say, that one-cent letter post age is a near possibility' Would Do Away With Box Itents. The Postmaster General, also, advocates a classification of clerks, and submits a bill for the purpose; urges regular pay f r sub stitute carriers and a Certain payment to carriers lor leaves of absence; advocates the abolition of box rents and private letter offices; urges the reduction of 'money order fees, the simplification of the postal note so that it belter supplies the need of fractional currency, and suggests how applications for money orders can be made easier. The re port closes with the following: My ideal for the American postal service Is a system modeled upon a district plan, with fen er offices and those grouped around central ofDces and under thorough supervis ion. By this meanB, at least 20,000 offices could he abandoned that produce nothing to the Dopaitment. In the place of every abolished non-money order and non-register office, might be put aivantomatlestamp sell Ing machine and a letter box to receive mall. With the money saved should be in stituted a system or collection and delivery by mounted oarrlers, bloyclei, and Star route and messenger contiactdrs, and the gradual spread of free delivery all over the country. The classes of postage should be reduced to three, and tho rate of Hostage then orld over to 1 cent for enoit half ounce, for the average weight of a letter Is now three-eighths of an ounce. I would idemnl fy to the extent ol $10 for every lost regis tered letter. Thres New General Officers Needed. The organization of the department should be permanent, except in the case of the Postmaster General and tho fourth assistant, and I would add three new officers: A Deputy Postmaster General, to be sta tioned at New Tork, a Deputy Postmaster General, to be stationed in San Francisco, and a Controller, to be stationod at the De- Iiartment ba Washington. All postmasters, 'resldental and fourth class, and all em ployes in all branches of the departmont, should have a specific term of four years. on good behavior, and their reappointment should be subject to the Controller of the Department, whose judgment should be based upon records. I would unify the work, hold it un by a strong, a controlling hand, reduce tho hours of labor at almost all points, equalize and advance the pay, make the promotions In every branch for metlt nlouo, and retire old or disabled clerks, perhaps on a pension iund to be pto videdbyan annual payment of one-half of 1 per cent ontor ench month's anlary. A postal telegraph and telephone ser vice, the postal savings depositories, pneu matic tubes or some electrical device be tween city sub stations and main offices, ferries, railroad stations and central offioes in all ltttgo cities, should be employed with out delay. More Economy In Postonlce Buildings. The erection of immense, oostly buildings for postofflces ought to be stoppod, and the department ought to be allowed to expend a fixed sum or from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 eaoh year in the erection of buildings upon a fixed plan, such as Postmaster General VllaS recommended. I would grant larger discretion to the head of the department to experiment with postal inventions, and fix stated periods lu the order of business or the House and Sen Hte Postofllce Committees to cull upon the Postmaster Geneial for Information and censure alike, at which time, too, he could have an opportunity, wltliih right limita tion, -to present uostal subjects. I would modify tho system of fines and deductions upon railroads, and establish a system of compensation based upon speed a 20, ) 40, 60, CO-mlle an hour rate. By this means "railroad compensation wonld not cost any more, And we should soon be run ning mall trains between Now York and Chicago In 15 or IS hours, and between- New York and Boston In four hours. OUT OF THEIR BAILIWICK. Constables Try to Arrest a Man on Board a Boat and Fall. Another arrest, said to be in connection with the Homestead affair, was attempted about 1 o'clock this morning, but, owing to the adverse decision ot h Sturdy river cap tain, the afialr did not take place. James Brislin, constable for Alderman McMasters, accompanied by Mr. Lindsay, one of the officials of the Carnegie Steel Company, proceeded to the lauding of the Nellie Hudson in the Allegheny river. Go ing aboard they aronsed the captain and stated that they had a warrant for the ar rest of one of his men, Robert Belts, oh a charge of felonious assault. The captain' promptly reiusea to give up tne man, claiming the officer had no right to make an arrest on board the boat as It was subject only to the United States marine laws. Alter considerable parley the two left, leaving two assistants to watch the boat Mr. Lindsav and the officer went to City Hall and telephoned to Superintendent O'Mara for police assistance The request was refused on the ground that the police had no right On the boat. The two then returned to the boat and gave instructions for the guard to keep a sharp lookout The Nellie Hudson will leave this morn ing for New Orleans, where, she will be sided up and prepared for a trip across tha gulf, she having been purchased by John H. Flagler for running between his big hotel and Jacksonville, Fla. ' The Concord Granite Lockout Ends J Concord, N. H., Dec fl. By a unani mous vote of tho local branch of theGrabiie Cutters' National Union to-nlght.tha ajrre raci'it entered into by fttA committee with the New England works and Granite Ball' way Company for a cessation of the lock out which bas existed hero since ibe middle of Mav was ratified and the men wilt ba permitted to returns WOfk to-morrow feloni ing. . K ' ' AitJ., , j -A JS MONETARY PROSPECTS. The Conference Will To-Day Discuss Either the Rothschild orsAmerlcan Plans. 1 Brussels, Dec. S The International, Monetary Conference' resumes its sessions to-morrow. The first matter requiring settlement will ba whether the report of the committee appointed to consider the Rothschild plan shall be farther debated or the proposals of the American delegates proceeded with. If, despite the adverse report of the com mittee, the fall conference adopts the Bothsehild plan, number of the delegates will want the conference to close or ad- Ioura December 10 at the latest. If an ad oarnment is taken it is doubtful if there will be a full attendance when the sittings are resumed in January, Congressman James B. McCreary, one of the delegates, fs expected to make'fln important statement with reference to the American programme and the probable future policy oi his Gov ernment The possibility of "tha repeal of the Sherman act was rnucEi discussed among members of the Conference to-day. The opinion Was that it would be a serious blow unless accompanied by some other special legislation in support ot silver,' SAITL TELL3 HIS ST02Y. His Counsel Promises to Provo the State's witnesses Are Perjurers. San Francisco, Dec S. Attorney George A. Knight, addressing the jury in the Curtis case to-day, outlined what the defense would attempt to prove, vii tatd it would be shown that much, of the testimony of tha prosecution Is absolutely false. Mr. Curtis, the defendant, related bis story just as ho did on the first trial. Ha met a man near Fifth and Mission streets who asked for a light Curtis started for a- Howard street car. He said "good night" to the stranger, and had got about half a, block when he half turned around, and suddenly he was struck by some blunt weapon, fall ing to the sidewalk. "The next thing I knew," said Curtis, "was that I was jerked to my feet and placed under arrest." The fright and the blow on his head affected him so seriously he had no clear recollection of anything that occurred until three or four hours after the shooting. He had $240 on his person whan he was knonked down, but has never seen the money since. A CLEAN SWP IK CHICAGO. TheNexr Democratic City Broom and What It Has Bone. Chicago, Dec 5. The Court House in this city presented an unusual scene to-day. As a result of the late land slide every out going Republican was succeeded by a Demo crat, The six Judges of the Superior Court and the two Judges of the Circuit Court who took their seats are all Democrats. The Coroner, the Recorder, the Clerk of the Circuit and the Clerk of the Superior Court are all of the same party. The new Board of County Commissioners is composed of ten Democrats snd five Re publicans. These five Commissioners, the Sheriff and the Oonntv Clerk are the only Republican county officials left in power. There was no election this year for the two last named officers. B0YALL7 TBZATBD IH MEXICO. The American Health Association Having a Fine Time There. Crrr of Mexico, Dec B. Hon. IS. Rublno, Secretary of the Treasury, gave the American Health Association a magnif icent reception at the Penon Baths yester day afternoon. Champagne flowed like water. In the afternoon General Diaz tendered them a reception at the. Castle ofChapul Tebre. These two affairs were the culmina tion of a series of the most hospitable and varied entertainments ever given an or ganized body in Mexico. BOOM nnd boarding-house keepers, why have vacancies? A few small ads in the cent-a-word columns or THE DISPATJ will send yon tenants. TBI-3TATE BBEVITIES. AnBow-The Akron and New Castle Bafl way Comnanv bnsboen incorporated, with a capital of 1350,000. Feukwood, O. There was a double wreck on the Panhandle yesterday. Seven cars wrecked, but nobody hurt. CASTOir Judge Mccarty to-day sentenced John Branchwalte to the penitentiary for life lor an infamous crime, tie is CO years old. YocitosTowif-An eloping couple, Miss Minnie Walsh nnd Uarrv Hall, of Pittsburg, tried to obtain a marriage license yesterday, but failed, SmiHcriELD, O. James O'Neill, tne well known aotbr, is studying up on Shakespeare with a view to appearing in Sbakesperean roles Hereafter. GbsxsBBURd Harry Nugent, who worked at Homestead, was arrested yesterday morn ing charged by Robert Kelly, of Wtlklns burg, with stealing-one of bis horses Siftur day. HoCxasroBT Saturday night the local de tocttyes had quite a hustle to capture David Craig, the Baltimore safe cracker. Two sneak-easles were raided by the police yes terday. Navariuc, O. Adeline Burdlne eloped with Ed Jennet to Elton, wners they were married. Tile brldo's mother surprised the couple as they were about to leave the Bur dlne home, and the girl left without wrap or hat. Columbus Governor alnKInley has re ceived n peppery letter from G. P. Biva, Italian Consul General at New York, con cerning the killing November 23 of Frank Anthony Garazlo at Cleveland by two po licemen. The letter was referred to Mayor iloso, of Cleveland. Eeiz A dastqrdly attempt was made to wreck the Erie accommodation On the Phil adelphia and Erie Railroad Sunday night. The train was running at a mile rate when the engineer deteoted an obstruction. The engineer sot his train down to a ten-mile rate before be struck three -ties plated across the track. IIoixiDATSSURa Ells, tlio pretty young wife of Harry Fay.a prominent iron workor, disappeared mysteriously a row days ago. Tho young woman had visited a recent per formance Of the Alvldo Model minstrels in tho Opera House, and had become infatu ated with a trombone player. Confirmation of her elopement with the band, man was gained yesterday morning. What tile Ofllccseokcrs Sine. Washington Post.! It has been amended as follows: Grover. drover. Four years more of Graver, Ferhsps he will, perhaps he won't. Give lii a chance at the clover. WHEN PEOPLE DESIBE A (food room they invariably read the T o Let Boom Columns of THE DISPATCH. iEollanl. .i&oUans. iEollans. JEollam. Mellor & Hoene, 17 Fifth Avenue. Tho ''JEollan" can be played by any One having absolutely no khnwledze whatever of music The "jEolian" re sembles a small orchestra, with its flutes, violins, cellos, horns, double bass .etc. It plays everything, overtures; symphonies, operas, ballads, waltsen, etc In , pi Ice from J 100 to $600, ror cash or by subscription. We shall esteem it a favor for you to come and bear them. Mkllor 4 Hoene. Founded 1831, ' Warerooms. 77 Fifth avenue. A BABGAIN. Parlor Organ, 35. A bightop ptaho organ nf It stops, e!trnt J wainuc case ana excellent tone as m bargain J. It. HorvMAWw A Co., 237 sntitufleld street DIED. LUTZ-On Tuesday, at 13:50 i. K, OtTlits CnitO-HtHA, tinly daughter or Anton nlld Panii&a Lit) attl3)e.rl month and day. -, oMswerfjBneMtfcetoafle. . .. . 'Sij& rf r'VlSnY'frli-'lHliWi -"ir-i-fif-S -wn Wf rir r --" "-'" - i1. .-aHtsssm ?-Ti25Sf3imiasajEs tfrFU2g3sr WmBSlSmwmr vufRtm EsaRVflT.uoirts TBM&mMrlc&'P.m Li W yzaHzaPn ' - ytu-ni.' ffLk a JJ-i'fcoy vYAiteqivILLr--C l YZZ y rraFE',f?SrD'W ., i4r 05-VN53 ; xffw1 8imuy rQg&Bm Nr BXP1VAXATION. .CtOCDLCSS. rABTI,YC10UDT. t-QcLOrDT. VaAtT. V Arrow file with wind. First figures at station indicate temperature: next figures Indicate change In temperature: and Dgnrs underneath. If any. indicate amount of rain fan or melted snow la httndreths of an Inch during past 12 hours :T Indicates trace or precipitation; Isobars, or solid black Hues, pass through points or equal pressure; Isotherms, or dotted Enes, equal temperature. . atonns generally move from West to East In atmospheric waves, of which the crests are FOR WESTETIN riHWSYLYANIA, Cloudineas Local Mains in Western Portions Weather Cojujitioss An nroa of high barometer extends from the Lower Lakes south ward to the peninsula of Florida. A trough of low barometer extends from Lake Superior southwestward to Texas. The temperature bas fallen slightly on the Atlantic coast, and has risen over the Upper Lake region and tlio Mississippi and LowerWIssourivalley.be ing 10 to SO9 above the normal in the last two districts. Light flumes of rain or snow hava' occurred in the Lower Missouri valley and the Upper Lake resions. Else hero the weather has remained generally fair. PiTTBimto, Dec 5. The Local Forecast Official of the Weather Bureau furnishes the fol lowing: Babometir 8 A. Jf 30.20; 3 P.W., S0.2S; 9 r. it., S0.27. Bkiattve Htmrnrnr 8 a. m., 75; 2 r. v., 70; 8 r. it., 70. PMcjrrrATlojt past 21 hours from S p. jr., .a TxMrinATURS-8 a. K., 34; 13 it., 33: 2 r. v., 33; i r. v., 35; S T. v., SB, Highest, 33; lowest, 20; average, 32, which is 7 degrees oelow the normal. KITES NEWS AND AOTES. . Louisville Items The Stage of Water and the Movements of Boats. rnriCIAL TSLIQfiAMS TO THE DISPATCH. J LotTISViLtE. iiee. S. Weather clear and pleasant. River rising, with 1 feet 11 Inches on the falls, 5 feet 3 Inches In the canal and 7 feet 4 Inches below. The Golden Rod passed down on a tour or inspection. The Al Martin passed down with a tow or empties. The Carrie Hope, arrived from Leaven worth. Departures-Tor Cincinnati. Big sandy: for Carroltoa, Big Kanawha; for Lvausrllle, Lly Bagon. What Upper Gauges Show. A LlxonKCT Jtrx cnoir-RIver 3 feet 8 Inches and falling. tear and pleasant WARRXS-Rlver 1.5 feet. Cloddy and cold. Moboaktows RlTer4feetslncnes and tailing. Clear. Thermometer 4P at 4 P. .- ItROWits VILLI River 5 feet 8 Incbes ar d station ary. Clear. Thermometer Ua at 5 r. u. The News From Below. St. LouiS-Biver 1 feet a Inches and falling. Warm and raliiy. , Caibo Hirer 8 feet and rising. Clear and warm. WiiaxLINO River 5 feet 1 Inch and falling. neparted-C. H. Batehelor. Plttsbnrx: Andes, PJttibnrg: ?en Hor.Parkersburg. Clear and cold. CHfCTXKATl-Rlver8 feet It inches and station ary. Clear and cool. Departed Iron Queen, to Pittsburg. . , ViciSBUno- River rising. Warm and cloudy. Local Biver Items. Trz Tide eatne In from tho fourth pool with eight flats last night r-APTAts Asdt Buxton Is a passenger on the Keystone State on the down trip. suae of water at Davis Island dam. 4.S ftet. At Pittsburg, 2.8 reet. Biver falling. Tne steamers James G. Blaine snd Elizabeth left for Morgantown and Elisabeth on time yesterday. Tns Lizzie Bay arrived here yesterday several hours late, being delayed by fog. She leaves for ClncInaaU to-day- THE Keystone State arrived from Cincinnati 12 hours lare yesterday, being (.clayed by fog and was several boars late departing. THS Frank flllmore came up from Point Fleas ant as far as Grape Harbor with an empty tow aud returned alter more empties yesterday. Tni steamer Andes will arrive from Cincinnati to-day, for mo first lime in Are months. Captain Mace Agnew Is her present commander. CafTaIXS JAMIS A. HcxnKBSOXandT. F. Elli son returned from New Turk, yesterday. They hare been attending the meetings of the Aroerlean steamship Association. The subject of river Im provement KIHVEU A ibMimif auu .iiu itb hu le up and dltcnssed, Tnic i.lttle Dick, with Cantaln Joe Moore in command, madt a trip down tin river to tha root or Brnnot's Island and back yesterday morning. She was boarded oy about 18 pilots and river men. The ttip was made ror the purpose ot finding ont the condition of the channel. At the root oi the island it was round to be badlr obstructed by sand lumps and torn np by the sand diggers. Interfering with the passage of coal tows anu rendering narl- Stlon at that point very danaerous. Suits against e proprietors or tbe sand diggers are to be en ered. Sichxtabt Tillit, or the Pittsburg Coat Ex change, has received a communication from United States Chief Engineer Casey, dated Decembers, In answer to a request on behalf of the Coal Exchange to clear tha river beds or some dangerous obstruc tions. Mr. Casey stated that he had been ad vised by Captain C. Jl. Comstock, president of the Mississippi River Commission, that a contract for the removal of the Monconnah rocks In the chute of President's Island, two miles below Mem- fhls, has been awarded to Major A. M. Miller, and hat work will soon ba commenced: that the pile of logs In the chute of Channel No. 40 has been re moved: and that the work of removing the wreck of the Golden Bale will be commenced as soon as possible. Elegant Styles Printed India Silks, and only 60 cents a yard to-morrow at S a. it, sale begins. Joe. HonaK & Co., Penn avenue. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. RoYdA S32i ABSOLUTELY PURE SUITABLE HOLIDAY GIFTS. Genuine Diamond Eardrops, 67 60 up. Genuine Diamond Elugi, 53 and up. Genuine Diamond Studs, fs and up. Genuine Diamond Scarf Pins, $3 and ap, Genuine Diamond Pendants, SI 0 and up. The above are not chips, but genuine Out Stones, and onr own importation. Ladies' Solid 14-kt Gold American Watches, 630. Q 1 A I T' Q 932 and 934 Liberty SI aol 703, 705 OlVII I O, and 707 SmithMd 8t YOUGmOGHENY firertiougli Street and Gas Alley. OFFICE, 106 GKA.HT ST. Youghloyheny Cat and Steam Coat. Whits and River Sand. ' .Vi-empt aerviee to manufacturers and consumers generally. '.,.-,;' IllUtiiapiiliea wit xira M&d. JM-M-WI v . - . - b , . k- .. i . :,.. . .'ji swifszes ... t . . ., r jsfTV tfi J 1 . 1 xi il fx SJtow. I marked "nigh" and the oval trough, or depres sion "Low." These waves move Eastward on so average of 800 miles per day. nigh winds, rain or (If cold enough) snow, South erly wlndsj and consequently high temperature usually precei'c "Lows" across the conn try. When the "LoW'passes East of a place the wind changes to North, bringing lower temperature, clearing skies, and often cold waves and H oritur. The high area brings sunshine. WEST TIRQ1NIA ASD OniOIncreatinj of Ohio; Warmer, Southeasterly Winds. I0SS OF A LIQUOR DEALBB, ProldblBon Laws in a State Prevent ths Collection or a Bill. WASBrsoroa-, Deo. 5. By a tie vote of tha. United States Supreme Court. Louise Mett and George Kenne, liquor dealers in St. Louis, lose the value of liquor they sold to Daniel u McGuckin, of Omaha. Metta nnd Kenno sold the liquor, and when they at tempted to collect pay were met In court by the defense that the laws of Nebraska for bads the sale of liquors without a license, and that as the firm had no license, recov ery of the moneys could not be enforced In court. The lower court held that the point; was well taken, and Judgment was alven for McGuckin, whleli Judgment the Supreme Conrt to-tay affirmed by a divided court. The plea or Mette and Kenne betore this court wits that the Nebraska statute was un constitutional as an Interference with inter State commerce, but they failed to gain tha support of a majority of the court New York Silk Weavers May Strike. Nbw York, Dec. 4 Tho silk weavers ot this city are getting uneasy, and. It is possi ble a strike may be ordered in the next few days. A secret meeting of weavers was held this alter noon. CAUGHT IH THE POLICE HEX. B. Bark and John Wilson, two of Law and Order Agent McClure's detectives, were fined $10 and costs at McKees-ort yesterday, they having been captured in a police rata on a notorious speak-easy the day before. Tub police are looking for three ball ticket swindlers who havo been working Law. rencevllle. They sold many tickets at 50 cents each for a striker' benefit ball to take place on December 27, but the strikers know nothing of it, nor any of the others alleged to be Interested. A Happy Surprisa for Jotaiik Johnnie Scott was a surprised bey yesterday, when his mother gave him a new winter coat. If was the result of Mrs. Scott's use of Diamond Dyes on one of her husband's old garments. Tha "fast black for wool" dye gave a beautiful color that Is aosolutely last, and not one could tell John nie's coal from anew one. "The Black Diamond Dyes are having a large sale this winter, " said a Pittsburg druggist, "and they always give satis faction," A DYSPEPIH7S ARGUHEHT Is a growl, and that growl marks the limit of argument with him. The best way to-get him to try a medicine would be to advise against it but notice how different his tons after using Burdock Blood Bitters. "I have suffered with dyspepsia for tha last two years. Not long ago I commenced taking B. B. B. I am no w on the seoond bot tle, and I feel like a new man. G.KN 02,13 Sherwood av.,Btnghamtcm,N.Y." Eeveatbd Tzsts with Uiro: Scenes, prove the fact that Burdock Blood Bitters will cure dyspepsia. The reason is plain, it) tones the stomaoh to natural action andi keeps tbe sluice ways of the system free I from dogging impurities. j "1 have been troubled with dyspepsia and heart disease for nine years, and found noj relief until I tried Burdock Blood BlttersJ Now I am well after taking two bottles. MBS. ETTIE FBAZIEH, ttssu Bowne, Mien." Baking Powder deSrrm COAL CO., LID., T. S. KNAP, MANAGER Telephone 1079. 3 mt8J 'I In a. l rama,TMaalMBBBr"' "saw- nw mm s-n
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