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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1893.
AiTHEBJIE GIL
Exciting Contest Between
the Chicago and Local
Football Teams.
TWO GOALS EACH SCORED.
A Home Player Injured and That
PreTenteda Local Victory,
RESULTS OP GUTTENBERG EACES.
Eullivan Ones J gain Declares Be Was
Drugged, at .New Orleans.
GEKEBALEPORTIXG NEWS OP THE DAT.
It is lingular that on each of the two oc
casions that the Chicago football players
have been here to tackle the local team in
an Association gam the result has been a
tie. Yesterday the contest between the
two elevens resulted in 2, to 2 alter one of
the most exciting contests ever seen in
Pittsburg. Association football may be
mines the many rough and tough features
of the Bugby game, but as far as exciting
stages of a contest is concerned there can
not be anything more exciting than the
contest between the Chicago team and the
locals yesterday.
The weather was wretchedly cold. The
attendance did not number more than 500
people, and really considering the quality
of the game there should hare been 3,000
people present There was considerable
snow on the ground and that interfered a
little with fine playing. Before the game
started there was as much as 2 to 1 on the
Cnicago.
A Misfortune or Two.
At the last moment it was discovered that
Goalkeeper Attewell and Powell would not
be able to play. For a time it looked as if
a good local eleven could sot be gotten to
gether, but L Attewell was induced to
play although injured, and Buick was in
duced to play, instead of Powell, who was
sick. Let it be said that not a man in the
entire 22 men on the field played as good
football as Stephen Buick, Ue played a
remarkable game in all respects.
It must not be forgotten that during the
second half the local team played with ten
men. Eedcliffe was hurt in the last of the
first half. There was a deal of argument
about this, as it was claimed that a Chicago
player injured Bedclifle intentionally. It
is not likely that there was anything de
liberate about the accident. Bedclifle was
playing a remarkable game, and going for
chances as brilliant players always do.
Mr. A.-P. bailor was referee and John
Matthews was lineman. It was almost half
past 3 o'clock when the contest started,
when play had proceeded about 30 minntes
the excellent work of the local forwards be
jran to tell. Crooks and O'Brien did some
really good work. Woods missed one or
two chances, but later on he made up for
them. The "combination" of the forwards
was first-class, and when it was needed they
kept well together and that alone stopped
goals ior the visitors. Waidron also
played a good game. Eedcliffe, while he
played, was brilliant Altogether the local
team played welL
Quite a Good Team.
The visitors are a good team, but not as
cood as a team that Pittsburg can put up.
Yesterday tbejr were lucky. They kicked
against a decision of Beferee Kail or. The
ball went against Pittsburg's goal post, and
wheu it bounded back, the releree, who was
ou the scene,, claimed that one ot tbe Chi
cago players put the ball through goal by
his arms. This looked probable, and ap
parently was a just decision.
In the first halt the home team scored a
goal It was kicked by Woods alter O'Brien
and Buick had really done some excellent
work in "dodging" and "passing." There
were wild cheers when this goal was scored,
and 5 to 4 was offered on Pittsburg.
The contest had not proceeded much fur
ther when O'Brien got the ball past Balser
for another goal. All the lorwards aided
splendidly in the getting ot this goal. They
played splendid football. The backs also
were out-eeneraled.
The Visitors Scored a Goat
Tbe visitors then got a goal from a throw
in near the corner by C. Ballingall and a
kick by Cowan. It was a neat play. Shortly
after the visitors failed to score on a "place"
kick two feet Irom the goal, amid cheers.
The first half ended with the score 2 to 1
in favor of the local men.
Amid a wretched atmosphere the second
half started, and alter some good and sharp
play on both sides, the visitors scored a
goal, tieing the score. BedcliflVs absence
was probably responsible for tbe goal,
although the Chicago forwards played ell.
This tied the score, and the yells and shouts
almost rent the air. Bets of all kinds were
offered, and as a result hundreds ot dollars
were bet on the eame. Prom the time that
the score was tied the visitors played a
"6afe" game. They did not try to score,
but xnly tried to keep the local men from
scoring, meaning of course that a tie was
good enough ior them.
Altogether the game was a great one,
and will be remembered by those who saw
it Tbe teams lined up as lollows:
Pittsburg. Position. Chicago.
I. Attewell Goal Balster
T. Attewell, 1 Backs JMcFarlane.
J. Attewell. C Anderson.
Redcllffe. f - Half Hacks i Camrron,
Burbrtdse, ( BallengalL,
Crooks. 1 fMcTuekie,
"WorraU, I j Cowan,
Woods. Forwards Is. V. smith,
O'Brien Capt I I T. Ballengall
Waidron, J IC. W. Smith
M'DOSAXL'S CHAMPIONS.
They Lead the New Castle Team for the
reague Cap.
There was an excellent football game at
New Castle yesterday, under association
rales, between the McDonald and New
Castle teams. The attendance was good,
After some exceedingly good playing the
McDonalds won by five goals to two. In tbe
first half the McDonalds scored three and
the Kew Castles two. In the second halt the
McDonalds scored two more goals and had
the ball near the Kew Castle goal during
the entire half.
Yesterday's victory gives the McDonalds
the championship ot the Western Pennsyl
vania League and the cup that goes with 'it
The team have played the season out and
won more games and lost less than any
other team. They are an excellent team.
Colombia 'Won.
"WASEIXGTOir, Deo. 26. The Christmas
football game between the teams of the
Yonng Men's Christian Association and the
Columbia Athletic Club was won by tbe
Columbia bv a score of 26 to 0. The
".Muscular Christians," as ther are called
ir nnt ud a cood game, but their oppon
ents, supported by Prank Butterworth, of
Xaie, JX1U& " WgV4J, A.UWfUU, MUM
Ordway, of Lehigh, all of whom are mem
bers ot the Athletic Club, were too many
for them. ,
A Bright Example.
BAXTDttOKE, Deo.26. Itpttial "Tobe"
Wall or the bookmaklng firm ot Lynn &
"Wall, conducting a pool room at Arlington,
a station on the Western Maryland Bail
road, celebrated Christmas day; by making
it pleasant for all the children in the vil
lage and by relieving the immediate wants
of the poor people In tbe place. He first
Invited all the children to the hotel, where
Mrs. Wall,- assisted bj other ladies, dis-
tribnted over 800 large boxes filled with
confections and toys. Then Wall himself
presented each poor family with a (5 gold
Tiece. He also gave every employe an
extra week's salary and threatened to dis
charge any one of them who played the
money in his rooms.
BACIHG AT QUTTEHBKEO.
The Publlo Once More Have a Great
Deal the Best or It
Guttesbero, Dec. 2& Special The
attendance here to-day was great, the
weather cold and tbe racing excellent The
public won heavily from the bookmakers.
Summaries:
First race, purse $103, selling allowances,
one mile Prince Fortunatus 107, Larrissey.
first: Hollie Davis 89, Ball, second: Head
light 101, Neary, third. Brussels 110, Transit
101, Kanoy gelding 10J, MaoAnley 101 and
Boyle Bhodes 101 also ran. Time, l.t4&.
Betting Prince Fortunatus, 7 to 10 and out;
Transit, 7 to 2 and to S; Brussels, 6 to 1 and
atol: Headlight, 10 to 1 and Stol; Mollle
Davis, 10 to 1 and 3 to 1; MacAuley, 40 to 1
and 8 to 1: Fancy eeJdln? 40 to 1 and 8 to 1;
Boyle Bhodes, 100 to 1 and SO to L
Second race, purse M00. selling allowance',
six furlongs Mabel Glenn 101, Griffin, first;
Iniorno 110, Uirttn, second; Remorse 102. J.
VcGlone, third. Kerrv Gow 102, Fagot 110,
Airplant 106, and ilerry Duke 10 also ran.
Time, 1:17. Bettlre: Inferno, 2 to 5 and
out; Mablo Glenn, 5 to 2 and 1 to 3: Fft','Ot, 15
to 1 and S to 2; Bemorse, 40 to 1 and fi to 1;
Airplant, 40 to 1 and 8 to 1: Merry Duke, SO to
1 and 10 to 1: Kerry Gow, 100 to land SO to 1.
Tliiid rao, purse $400, for 2-year-olds, sell
ing allowances, five lurione Caledonia 111,
Martin, first; Lady Mary 97. Griffln, second;
Flay or Pay 107, T. Flynn. third. Bob V 100,
Pessimist 103, Blgbtaway 105, and HI
Ban Lady 109 also ran. Time, 1-03&.
Bettinz: Caledonia, 4 to 5 and out; Lady
Mary, 6 to 2 an d 4 to 5; Play or Pay, 7 to 1 and
S to 5; Bob V. 7 to 1 and 2 to 1; Bigbtaway, 25
to land 6 to 1; Pessimist. 40 to 1 and 8 to 1;
Hi Ban Lady, 40 to 1 and 8 to L
Fonrtli race, curse $500. handicap, six fur
longsEclipse 110, Martin, first; Flattery 100,
Kuchen, second; Logan 07, third Gold Dol
100, Pan way 89 ana Suuntercr 112, also ran.
Time, 1:15. Betting: Eclipse, 4 to 5 and 2
to 5; Flatter? 7 to 2 and 4 to 5; Logan, 6 to 1
and 7 to 3; Pan way, 7 to land 3 to 1; Sauut
erer, 10 to 1 and 3 to L
Firth race, parse $400, selling allowances
four and one-half furlongs Priscllla, 111, J.
Bairett, first; Charlie Wilson, 109, Dodd,
second: Duke John, 110, Ballard, third. Tom
Kail, 110, Bob Arthur. 102, Muoilaee, 110, Bi-d
Elm, 102, Belle D., 102, Jlollvar 101, Walter
Keiin, 101 and Irregular, 109, also ran. Time,
:5G Betting: Tom Karl, even and 1 to 2:
Charley Wilson, 5 to 1 and 2 to 1; Mucilage, 7
to 1 and 5 to 2; Prlscilla, 8 to 1 and 5 to 2: Bed
Elm, 19 to 1 and 4 to 1; Duke Jol n, 30 to 1 and
10 to 1; Bolivar, 30 to 1 and 10 to 1; Bob
Arthur, to to 1 and 15 to 1; Irregular, 60 to 1
and 20 to 1; Belle D., 60 to 1 and SO to 1; Wal
ter Kctm, 100 to 1 and 40 to 1.
Sixth race, purse $400, selling allowances,
one mile Jack Bose 113, Ballard, first; Ban
ning Bird 107, J. Barrett, second; Greenwich
107. Griffin, third. Allen Bane 113, Shenan
doah 101, Sir Walter Baletgh 101. Bess Mo
Duff 107. Vardee 116X, Lallali 89andHya
cinihe 93 1bo ran. Time. 1-44V. Betting:
BessMcUnIT.2 to land 4 to 5; Greenwich, 2
to 1 and 4 to5: Sir Walter Bileigh, 25 to 1 and
8tol; Hyacintlief. 60 to 1 and 20 tn 1; Allan
Bane, 4 to 1 and 7 to 5; Jack Bose, 6 to 1 and
t to 1; Running Bird, 7 to 1 and 2 to 1; Shen
andoah, 10 to 1 and 4 to 1: Lallan, 10 to 1
and 4 to 1; Vardee, 12 to 1 and 5 to L
CHAMPION COEBETI'B TALK.
He Gives John I- Sullivan a Really Good
Tongne Lashing.
Sybacuse, N. Y., Dec 26. Corbett is
in this city. The Sullivan interview made
him boiling mad. He said:
"Say for me that I think it very unkind
of Sullivan to try to take away any credit
which I have gained and which I am en
titled to. It he thinks he can lick me why
the devil don't he fight? I will fight him
for 510,000 a side, or as much as he likes,
next October when our theatrical engage
ments are closed. If he has not got the
backers I will fight him without the back
ing. We will settle it for the purse. I feel
sorry for the man. Send word to Sullivan
that I say I can lick him in four rounds.
He is very lucky that I did not knock him
out quicker than I did.
"Why, it is a fact that when I sparred
him at his benefit he sent no less than five
men asking if I would go light with him.
Up to the present time I bave had, nothing
but kind words for him, but now I must
say he is acting like a big loafer and is
playing the b by act It makes me tired
to read his snivelling interviews. Sullivan
is now fighting with his mouth and that is
about all he will do. I say now, without
swearing by mother's hair, that Sullivan
will never be champion as long as I am able
to walk. I'm done laying pretty things
about him. As far as bis being drugged is
concerned, I don't believe it But that
talk is all well enough to create sympathy.
Why, that man had simply mesmerized the
people of this country before I met him.
People thought he was a great fellow. If I
had known that he was made of such flimsy
stuff I would have done him quicker than I
did. Please convey my compliments to Mr.
Sullivan and tell him that I am willing to
fight him in October. I want to convince
him once and for all that he is no longer
champion and isn't going to be. If he wants
to fight, now is the time to sign papers and
make arrangements. It he does not mean
fight then he will please shut his mouth
and retire to his proper place."
DIXON AND GKIFF1N.
O'Hoorke Makes Some More Very Unsatis
factory Talk About Them,
Kew Yobk, Dec. 26. Special Ameet
ing between Johnny Griffin and George
Dixon will probably be the next pugilistic
event to be arranged. Negotiations are
now pending for such a match, and the
Crescent City Athletic Club, of Kew Or
leans, bave been asked to ofier a liberal
purse for the affair. Kothing has been men
tioned regarding the weight question. Kot
withstanding the fact that Griffin and "Aus
tralian Billy" Murphy are practically
matched O'Bourke said to-day to a repor
ter: "When Captain Williams, of the Cres
cent City Club, was in this city he called on
me and asked whether there was any chance
of Dixon and Griffin coming together. I
told him that I believed so. Since then I
have received word from him stating that
the Crescent City Club, as soon as they re
ceived any encouragement, would ofier a
purse. I expect the Kew Orleans people
will agree on an offer within a few days. I
will hold out, I can assure you, for the big
inducement A side bet will have to be
made, too."
This evenins Dixon met his old oppo
nent, Tommy Kelly, in a three-round bout
at tbe Olympic Theater, Harlem. The pair
put up a stiff set-to, but the champion
showed repeatedly that he could have easily
finished Kelly in one round if he desired.
SULLIVAN'S WILD TALK.
He Again Repeats the Story of His Being
Drugged at New Orleans.
Kew Obleajts, Dec. 26. John L. Sulli
van to-night made a statement in which he
declares that Corbett never defeated him.
He swore by a little locket, which he said
contained a lock of his mother's hair, that he
had been foully treated at Kew Orleans,
Corbett did not knock him out; he knocked
him down and he could not rise because his
legs had been doctored. He accuses his
backer as being an enemy in disguise and
says he was beaten for the benefit of a com
bination of gamblers.
Sullivan declares that he will be cham
pion of the world again and that he will
fight Corbett when his theatrical engage
ments are over. This time he will oe
backed by business men, not sporting men.
Sulliyan was very severe in his denuncia
tion of his backer and trainer, and in
regard to the latter said that being denied
a glass of ale he craved with his meals stole
bottles of lager and drank them in a farm
house.
BALL'S HEAVY HIIIINO.
A Story That the Australian Pugilist
Knocked Slavin Down.
An Eastern writer says the following is
an original story about Hall and Slavin:
Here is a brand-new story in which "Jim",
Hall and Frank Slavin ue the leading ac
tors. It is now published for the first time.
Before Slavin was whipped by Peter Jack
son he had a fiiend in the person of a prom
inent "toff.." Tnis "toff" tired of Slavin
after his defeat, or, at least, that is the way
tbe story eoe.
One night, when ,the "toff," Slavin and
Hall were together, the former told Slavin
that he and Hall intended to visit the
snorting, resorts together, and intimating
that Slavin had better go home.
Slavin, on hearing this, addressed the
"toff" as follows:
"Well, If you are going with Hall, you
had better button up your pocket"
Ko sooner had Slavin said these words
at least, so goes ' the story than Hall's
right went out and landed on Slavin's jaw.
The latter went down in a heap and did not
come back. I do not vouch for the truth of
the story, but its source is a perfectly relia
ble one.
Hall is certainly one of the heaviest hit.
ters In the world, and the story bears the
ear-marks of truth. The Impression grows
that if the battle is on the level Hall will
whip Pitzsimmons.
NO MATCH MADE YET.
The Representatives In the Mo Vullffe-Burse
Affair Fall to Agree.
Kew Yobk, Dee. 26. The match be
tween Jack McAultffe and Dick Burge for
a 145,000 purse before the Coney Island
Athletio Club Is still uncompleted. The
only apparent reason of this disappointing
state of affairs Is owing to Dick Burge's
representatives refusing to sign articles
containing the clause that both men must
deposit a forfeit of 510,000 eaoh, as espec
ially stipulated bv McAullffe in the agree
ment he signed Saturday night, and the
weight question.
Under these circumstances Ben Benton
and Jack Hazgerty, the famous English
swimmer, who are here to represent Burge's
interests, refused to sign unless McAuliffe
comes to a more favorable understanding.
Judge Newton and Johnny Eekhardt,
match-maker and referee ot the Coney
Island Athletic Club respectively, met
Benton and Haggerty as per agreement
early this morning in the Sturtevaut House
for the purpose of clinching the match,
if possible. If there was any inkling' at all
that Buree's representatives would agree
to McAuliffe's terms the latter, who was in
an adjacent saloon, would have been called
in to consummate the match. After
wrangling all day up to 7 o'clock this even
ing nothinc came of the talk, and Match
maker Kewton and Beteree Eekhardt de
parted in disgust
Burge's people will meet Judge Kewton
again to-morrow morning, when it is hoped
that an agreement will be reached. It is
the opinion now that McAuliffs is anxious
to see Burge and "measure him up" before
signing, as he Is afraid that he will go up
against a stiff game like Dempsey. It is
stated that Kewton is tired of getting the
men together and may at any moment de
clare the match off.
WELSH A HASD HITIEB,
He Knockes Joe Daly Out In the Middle of
the Second Bound.
Kew Yoke, Dec. 2a A desperate prize
fight was decided here this evening in the
gymnasium of the Konparell Club. The
principals in the vicious conflict were
"Billy" Welsh,of the Konparell Club, who is
familiarly known by the sobriquet of "Little
John L." by reason of his . striking resem
blance to the ex-champion and Joe Daly, of
the Union Athletic Club of Brooklyn. The
men fought for a purse of 5200 and weighed
in at 130 pound. About 300 persons, in
cluding many political lights ot Tammany
Hall, witnessed the fistic argument
Welsh was the aggressor throughout the
battle and secured the verdict in the mid
dle of the second round. During the wind
np Welsh scored five knock-down blows.
Daly in the last fall rolled up on his back
and'refused to get up until counted out by
the referee.
FDLF0RD A WINNER.
He Carries the last of the Trap-Shooting
Series Aeainst Elliott.
Haebisbtjbg, Dec. 26. E. D. Fulford
defeated J. A B. Elliott at the traps at
Island Park this afternoon, which gives
him four of the five matches in the series
ended to-day. The intensely cold weather
made brilliant shooting impossible. Elliott
declared to-night that the championship
was not involved in these matches. The
score follows:
Elllott-20102. 12212, 21112. 22100, 21222, 10212,
1021. 22012, 21222, 22222, 21112, 20022, 22222, 0101L
2012. 21211, 21222. 10222, 20220. 12221 Total, 85.
Fultnid-22223, 22022, 22111,22222, 22222,20220,
2"222. 20222. 22211, 2J.2.H). 21022, 22221, 11012, 12202,
12122. 22222, 20122, 12220, 2221, 22222-Total, 90.
The scorers were Ed Bank, Ameruan
Field, and H. B. Shoop, Forest and Stream?
referee, J. H. Warden, Harnsburg; trap
puller, Milt P. Lindsley, Kew York.
THE MANCHESTER HANDICAP.
Second and Pinal Bounds Bnn on the Conrse
Which Settles It
LONDON, Dec. 26. The second and final
rounds of the Manchester handicap were
run on the Manchester race course to
day, under the auspices of the Man
chester Pedestrian Company. In the
second round Slade, of Derby, with
13 vards handicap, beat D. Scully
American, with ten yards handicap. In
the final, Bannister, o'f Sheffield, who had
13 yards handicap, came in first; Broad, of
Stalev Bridge, who had 12J yards handi
cap, second; Badcliffe, of Sunderland, who
had 11J yards handicap, third, and Slade
fourth. Time, 2 yards inside of 12 seconds.
He Wants His Money.
President Buckenberger, of the local ball
club, returned to the city yesterday. He
likes to be in Pittsburg. While at Wheel
ing he met Glasscock, and the latter said
that he has agreed to go back to St Louis
if the $300 deducted from him by Von der
Ahe is returned. Manager Watkins agreed
to give him this money, but so far Glass
cock has not received it If he does not get
it he will not play for the St Louis club.
Glasscock is building more houses in
Wheeling.
General S porting Notes.
Bait Fbakcisco ia football crazy.
SuxLivAJf now weighs 266 pounds.
Ed Smith, of Denver, is still after God
dard. The Chicago football players returned
home last evening.
The weather was a little too cold for out
door sports yesterday.
Jimmy Carroll states that he has not been
ensa-ied to tialn Dlok Burge.
Eastern authorities think that SkeUy la a
Detter man than Cal McCarthy.
It lightweights are worth a $45,000 purse,
what are Coibett and Mitchell n ortlit
All tbe big favorite!, as tar as boxers have
been concerned, have gone down this year.
Starter Calswzll will be presented with
a 1,750 solid silver service by the Qutten
boit: management
Thxbe is money at this office tt bet on
Pllmmor against McGratk at the rate of 2 to
L That is good odds.
The advocates or cash prizes believe that
the lack of money not the love of it is the
root of the evil in racing.
Presidest Jm Hart believes that If the
Western territory'is given no Leasue this
year that in ISM the cranks will be aB hunzry
as their Southern brethren were last sprlntr.
Goddard says "Maher has no sense. He
has no ambition to make money or reputa
tion and bis natural tendenoy Is to be a
loafer."
There Is talk of converting the Chioaga
park into a monster snorting parte with a
half-mile running track and amphitheater
for Indoor sports.
Albert Q. Powers is ulavine rjool for the
(benefit of Quaker lovers of the ame. He
ueieateu Btepnen jiui, iuo jrijiiaueipaia
champlon, 125 to 83 the other night
"Jack" Shelly, the Brooklyn feather
weight pugilist who was dofeatedby Cham
pion George Dixon, has deollned the offer of
the Buffalo Athletic Club to meet John Mc
Tiernan In a (inisn fight Bkelly saya he de
feated MoTlernan twice aa an amateur and
does not see how he can set any more glory
out of another victory over "Mao." He says
lie will not fl,jht anybody for less than s
$2,500 purbe.
Billy Susday, the once fast fielder, but
now seoiotary of the CiiIoaro YtM.ti.At
did some fast preaching a few Sunditys ago
and every ball tosser in Chicago went to
hear him,
Cyclmto It booming at a tremendous rate
in the South. The Savannah. Ga., cyclists
are going to worlc all Winter on a race tracK
which they hope to have ready lOr early
summer racing.
Southern California wheelmen are again
discussing the question or dividing tbe
State into two divisions. It has been pro
posed to hold a meeting of the State division
to decide tbe matter.
As Nanov Hanks made her great trotting
record at Terre Haute, Ind., the cyclers of
that city are trying to secure neat year's
meet of the Indiana Division of the League
of American Wheelmen in order to equal
the mare's time with the bicycle, lr possible.
P. A. Abell, of the Brooklvn club, stated
on Monday that, including $20,000 paid over
to the old Brooklvn Players' League CI nb,
the Brooklyn Baseball Club bad lost $39,000
last season, but John Ward's players trav
eled better and put up at finer hotels than
did the GUnts.
It Is practically settled that the oyclers of
Germany and Austria shall next year so for
the record established by tbe horse-kllllng
military men not so lonz ago, between Ber
lin and Vienna, lor the nnlons of Austria
and Germanv are arranging to co operate in
the oiganlzatlon of a race over the course.
A Western rider overtook three wheel
men on the road, and shortly afterward the
entire party wore visited by a down pour of
lain. While waiting ior It to clear un the
trio introduced thomselves, and the rider
was astonished to learn that their name
were respectively Shauer, Sprlnkel and
Storm.
Jons Spun, the popular driver, was In at
tendance at the ?ieat Hobarc sale, and was
accompanied by Mr. Ketchum, of Toledo,
O., who is interested with Solan in his
European trip. Among the string that the
two will take to Vienna H a J-year-old filly
with a public trial of 2:1 and a 2-year-old
filly who is said to have worked in 2.25.
bplan contemplates bringing some Orion
mares back with him.
Paterson, N. J., sports witnessed a novel
fight between a raccoon and a fox terrier
the other niht. The coon put the terrier
to flight, and was then pitted against two.
whom ho had no trouble in whipping.
When the conn was put into the pit the
third time he had to face three terriers, but
he was equal to the emergency, and chased
them over the Jldes of the pit and went In
among the sports after them, causing a
small-sized panic. Ills owner is said to
have won a pot ot money.
"Billt" Smith, who recently defeated
"Danny" Needham, has agreed to fight
George Dawson, of Australia, before the
rociflo Athletio Club, or San Francisco, for
a purse of $5,000, ana the probabilities are
that the mill will be arranged. Dawvon's
backer says tbe Australian is ready to do
business at any time and that he will give
up the proposed fliht in New Orleans with
"Tommy" Rvan in older to get a go with
Smith. If the contest is arranged it will be
for a stake ot $5,000 a side and a purse of the
saiue amount, making the full amount for
which they will contest $15,000.
VOTED AS THEY PLEASED.
A West Virginia County That Ignored the
Australian Ballot Law They Are Inde
pendent There, Regardlejs of Conse
quences An Imputation Resented.
Chaelestox, W. Va., Dec. 26. The
new Australian ballot system is in bad re
pute in at least one county of this State.
The citizens of Lincoln county are in a
habit of running things "as we please."
On the 8ih of November the voting com
menced at Heart's Creek precinct in due
form, according to the provisions of the
Australian ballot law enacted at the last
session of the Legislature.
The balloting had continued only a short
time when the natives, not forgetting the
State's motto, "Montanl Semper Liberi,"
came to the conclusion that the Australian
method was too slow and tedious. Tbe clerks
and ballot commissioners were given per
emptory orders by the voters to retire, and
they then proceeded to demolish the booths.
They swore they wouldn't have any more
of the Australian nonsense, but would
vote according to the old method in vogue
before the war viva voce. The clerks
were ordered to record the votes, and the
operation of the American franchise pro
ceeded "in dceney and order. " When the
polls closed in the evening the votes were
counted, the tally sheets made up and for
warded to the County Clerk in due form of
law, and the fact that 'he citizens ot Heart's
Creek bad repudiated the Australian ballot
law would probably never have been known
to the outside world, had it not been ior a
contest on the vote for Sheriff. The election
of Sheriff for Lincoln county hinges on the
vote of Heart's Creek,
It may be interesting to know that this is
the home of the late Paris Brumfield, who,
before starting out one morning, beat his
wife unmercifully as a matter of amuse
ment When he returned he was met by
his son with a Winchester rifle, who or
dered the old man to bait and not to enter
the house. . He remarked that be usually
did as he "d d pleased" on his own
premises, and pushed ahead. He received
two balls from the deadly Winchester and
died upon his doorstep.
The citizens of Heart's Creek quickly re
sent tbe imputation at all times and on all
occasions that they are afraid to do as they
"d d please."
THE YOSEMITE VALLEY IN WIHTEB.
Way Back In 1867 It Balned for Ten Suc
cessive Days and Klghts.
The California.
Snowstorm follows snowstorm. Winter
has spread his icy mantle over the Yosemite.
The mighty cliffs and domes look down upon
tbe valley as in the summer months, but it
is with forbidding stateliuess and with
threatening aspect
How changed the scene and different the
attractions! The smiling vale is no longer
gay with gorgeous bowers and bright with
green meadowlands; no longer is it resonant
with the hum of busy insects, the murmur
ing lullabies of slumbering streams and
the joyous songs of summer .birds; zephyr
no longer whispers to the pine fronds as he
floats softly through the forest; and echo
no longer repeats the exclamations of glad
visitors. Tbe Merced rolls its swollen
current impetuously through the valley,
flooding manv an acre of the zneadowland
for rain as well as snow has fallen; the
woods are hoarse with protesting against
the fierceness of the storm blasts; tbe
snow-slide holds the beholder in awe as it
faces with the waterfall iu its downward
plunge, and slabs of talus and unshapely
chunks of rock loosen their hold of their
parent cliff as water and weather do their
work and are washed with din and head
long speed down into the valley.
It is true that such terrifying storms do
not occur with Irequencr, but one such was
wituessed by Mr. Hutchlngs and his family
during the winter of 1867, when thev were
the oqly residents in the valley. On that
exceptional occasion the rain poured down
incessantly for ten successive days; all the
meadowland was covered with a surging
flood; large trees were swept over the ridge
of the Upper Yosemite and shivered Into
fragments on the granite rooks, and pines
and cedars were blown down and piled in
confusion upon each other by the wind
storm that followed the rain. '
A P0SIMASIEE POUND PB0ZSN.
He Went Wrong and Died in a Spree Caused
by Domestic Trouble.
AEDMOBE.L X.Dec. 26. Special The
body of Bobert Cutts, the Ardmofe post
master, was found this morning on the rail
road near the postoffice. It was frozen stiff.
Cutts had been on a protracted spree for
months, and it is thought he sought the
culvert to sleep and succumbed to the in
tense cold, t
Domestic troubles are believed to be the
cause of his dissipation and death. At the
time of his disappearance, two weeks ago,
his bondsmen took charge of the postoffice,
and en examination of his books revealed a
shortage of $500. Cutts was a prominent
member of the G. A. K. and an Odd Pel
low. Tbe latter order took -charge ot hit
frozen bodp for burial
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There are a good many laughs in "Th
Junior Partner," and other excuse for ex
istence it has none. But that is a tolerably
good excuse for a comedy, better for a
screaming farce which this is from begin
ning to end. ,Most people who see It will
find that it eo'uld be boiled down to two acts
without the slightest loss, and a lot of
meaningless maneuvering and chatter
omitted, with positive gain. Two young
Parisian dentists are the heroes of the
comedy. Gustavr Bonteslxn, one of them, is
engaged to marry a charming widow
He goes to England to wind up
a lawsuit which will bring bim
a fortune, and while slightly
overcome by wine and by mistake, or rather
through a Jrs. Stockton' scheming, enters
the room of that lady's daughter and to save
himself from disgrace marries the girl he is
supposed to have compromised. The girl
proves to be his partner's fiancee. He re
turns to Prance with her, all the time eager
tobe rid of her. Tbe most absurd compli
cations issue, but Qtutav gets a release at
last when he discovers Arthur Easliugi,
his partner, hugging his, Guttave'i, wife.
Perhaps the plot amounts to more than
this, but It wonld take an analytical chem
ist to separate the material points from the
immaterial. Some of the dialogue is bright;
a few ofthe brightest things are borrowed,
notably the description ofthe country villa,
where in summer the river is at the bottom
of the lawn and in winter the lawn is atthe
bottom of the riyer. This jest appeared 15
years ago in one ot Henry J. Byron's
comedies.
Henry Miller plays Qustave with a good
deal of grace, but not much humor. He is
not at home in wild champagne comedy, and
the part does not fit him as do bis many
beautiful coats and trousers. At times he
drops out of the character entirely and be
comes a sensible human being which "The
Junior Partner" never Is meant to be. Miss
Emily Bancker Is altogether a widow worth
winning as Benriette Bochard, and she Is
quietly funny without losing for a moment
her refined poise. Ot course her good looks
are not a drawback, and her dresses are
really helpful also. Miss May Irwin
throws as much of her natural
vivacity Into the character of Helen Stockton,
a typical Englishwoman as the Frenchman
draws her; vulgar, mercenary and gross,
with a mother an aged copy of the same
caricature, more vulgar, more mercenary
and a matchmaker. Bisson and Carre, the
authors of "The Junior Partner," may nave
written it to Mr. Prohman's order, but they
had tbe French public, with French tastes,
in their mind. Tbe two Englishwomen,
mother and daughter, chasing a husband for
the latter at tbe point of a cornet and
clarionet, would be supremely amusing to a
Parisian audience. Except where Miss
Irwin projects her own personality and gets
a laugh the two characters are generally,
stupid and offensive. The slam-bang- rough'
and tumble fooling with the patient in the
dentist's chair, in act L, produced mote
laughter last night than anything else.
But is a man with a toothache in the hands
of a dentist a legitimate subject for the
comedy writer?
Before the principal piece Clyde Fitch's
clever little curtain-raiser, "Frederick Le
maitre," was capitally interpreted by Mr.
Miller, Miss Bancker and Mr. Byley. It
is a sketch, merely, showing how a great
actor cured a foolish girl of the notion of
going on tbe stage. Mr. Miller's intensity
was well-measured, and the tragic touch at
the end of the great scene very naturally
brought down tbe house because it was
true. Miss Bancker concealed her natural
grace very cleverly as the gawky little mil
liner, pretty and stage-struck, and Mr.
Byley as the devoted valet grown gray in
the actor's service was really admirable. A
very large audience seemed to enjov both
pieces. When they gave the comedians a
call alter act II.,' nobody was on the stage
as the curtain rose and nobody appeared. It
looked verv odd. There was a big matinee
audience also.
Julias Ctejar at the Grand.
Great credit is due to Manager C. D.
Will ior securing such a first-class attrac
tion as Mr. Charles Hanford and his com
pany, who appeared in Shakespeare's
"Julius Cxsar" at the Opera House yester
day. Mr. Hanford was seen in hi old role of
Marc Antony. So many good actors have
played that part that it is hard to
identify it with any one single
person. Furthermore, it does not embody
many different traits of character, nor bad
Marc Antony at the time of Catar't death
attained enough prominence in Roman his
tory to become the center of an entire play.
To say, therefore, that Marc Antony is to
Charles Hauford what Eamlet is to Booth or
Hip Van Winkle is to Jefferson wonld be to
put an unbecoming check on Mr. Hanford's
career. This can be said, though, that
he is one of the best Marc
Antony's now on tbe American istage.
His training years with the leaders of
American dramatic art, Messrs. Booth and
Barrett have left their mark on his work.
His stage appearance makes him a favorite
with the public the minute he enters. His
bearing is manly and graceful; bis gestures
forcible and expressive without auy exag
geration, and his voice has tbe right ring
lor heavy roles. He is able to balance on
the tragical Kothurne without overtopping,
and sustains throughout the whole per
formance the dignity and herolo air belong
ing Jo an ancient Boman. Few ever
eaualed him and none surpasses bim in the
iampus peroration over the dead body of
the great dictator.
A Christmas audience is always very
"mixed, "and it must be credited entirely
to masterful effort of Mr. Hanford that the
renowned forum scene was gone through in
deadly aileuce, as the performance at other
places very often was interrupted by dis
graceful behavior on tbe part of the public.
Marcus Brutus was played by Mr. Bennett
Matlack; his work is very sincere and shows
unmistakable signs of painstaking; but the
high-spirited and stern personality of
Iirutus seemed to be too heavy a burden idr
Mr. Matlack to carry. It requires an actor
of long training and considerable ability to
play the part of Cuius Catsius; and it was,
therefore, a pleasure to witness the credit
able way in which Mr. J. B. Spencer ac
quitted himself. Julius Casar is often in
the bands of a second-class actor; so much
more gratifying it Is to note that Mr. Ed
ward K. Hoyt was an agreeable exception.
The scenery was, perhaps, as said in the
programme, tbe same as used in tbe "Booth
and Barrett" production, but a little fresh
naint on some of the Senatorial seats and
Corinthian columns would improve it
greatly. Having seen the mob scene as
"Die Meinninger" presented it, it would
be invidious to draw comparisons, for the
reason that probably no other company
ever equaled it The production met with
a hearty reception from the large audience
that occupied every avauaoie space in tne
house.
A Texas Steer at the Dnqnejne.
The sort of welcome that Mr. Hoyt gets
in Pittsburg every time his farces come this
way he got yesterday at the Duquesne. "A
Texas Steer" is one of the best, and cer
tainly the most po'pular, of the Hoyt series.
After playing to a matinee audience of
very large proportions "A Texas 8teer"
had the honor of tossing out the orchestra,
for the first time in the history of the
theater, to make way for the crowds that
overflowed the theater In the even
ing. The audience's enjoyment of the
piece was ot the largest size also.
The farce is nearer a comedy than manv
more ambitious plays to be seen to-day, and
it is interpreted, -by jnst the rlh set ot
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NiMtT CLOODT.
Arrow flies with trlnit.
Flnt flpires at station Inilleate temperature:
next flfturci Indicate change In temperature: and
flfrnri underneath, if any. Indicate amount of raln
lall or melted mow In hundretbs of an Inch daring
past 12 hours : T Indicates trace of precipitation;
Ifobars. or solid blact lines, paw through points
of equal presjure; Isotherms, or dotted hnes,
eqnil temperature.
btorms generally move from West to East In
atmospheric waves, of which the crests are
FOB WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA Occasional Flumes of Snow; VariaUt Wind
Mostly Southwest
FOB WEST VJBOmiA AND OHIO Fair, VariaUa Winds.
Weather Cojrprriojrs ahd Geheal Forecast.-The storm which was central in Georgia,
this morning has moved slightly southeastward, and U central near Jacksonville, Pla'
with temperature-below freezing in Western Florida, and temperature or TO degrees on
the east coast of Florida, The cold wave has extended orer the Southeastern States, the.
Lower Mississippi Valley, Texas and Eed river and Arkansas Valley, temperature being
below freezing as far South as the twenty-slxth parallel of latitude.
The cold wave In Northern Mississippi is ono ofthe severest that has ever occurred
in the month of December. ..,....
Temperature will fall below freezing in Central Florida during Tuesday afternoon and
Generally fair weather has prevailed, except In the extreme Southeast where rain ha
fallen. The temperature has risen decidedly in the Northwest, put remains much below
the normal throughout the Northern States, the Ohio and Central Mississippi VaUeys. H
will grow warmer Tuesday afternoon in the Southwest
Pittsbceo, Dec. 26.-The Local Forecast Official of the, Weather Bureau furnishes the)
following:
Bakometee 8 A. jr.. 30.14; 2r. M., ; 9 T.V., 80.20.
Relative Hothditt 8 a. r., 75: 3 p. it. ; 8 T. if., 78.
Pkectpitatios past 24 hours, from 8 p. at, .02.
TEHPEBATtTEE-8 A. it, 6 0; 12 JC. 10.0; 2 P. v., 12.0; 5 p. jr., 14.0; 3 P. jr., 14.0. Highest, U; lowest,
4; average, 9, which is S30 below the normaL
people. Tim Murphy and Miss Flora
Walsh lead the way as usual, but the large
cast behind them is evenly good, even
down to the quartet, which is apt to be a
bore and in this case is an ornament It
jnst shows again that Mr. Hoyt compels
success by his deserts, and keeps it by his
endeavors. There is no slouchy work, no
shirking, and no lack of pains taken in a
Hoyt production. That's why "A Texas
Steer" keeps good and will stand seeing
several times.
The Academy of Music
Harry Williams always has a treat for
his patrons at Christmas time. He has a
remarkable one this season. His "Own
Company" are at the Academy and that
tells thewhole story. To begin and point
out the good leatures of Harry's "Own"
would be to talk all day. He has a splen
did company at his bouse this week.
George Leslie and Minnie Collins. Erba
Boheson, the Quinns, Sisters Onrl, Senator
Frank Moran, good old Frank; the Mills,
Burke Bros., .Horace Wheatley, the three
Caroms, and Prof. J. E. Kennedy the
funny man are all beyond the standard.
Mr. Wheatley's performance is worth see
ing beyond a doubt He is a vocalist and
an actor.
The World's ainsenm-Theater.
Merry and large holiday crowds filled
this popular house yesterday to'overflowing
at all performances. Mr. Francis Morrissey
and Miss Millie Lamar gave some wonder
ful exhibitions in mind reading, and the
great veutriloquist.Prof. AlexanderWilson,
showed some clever imitations. "Eva
leen," styled "The Water Queen," is able
to do almost as much under water as auy
ordinary person does on terra firms. In the
theater the Museum's Stock Company held
the boards, and presented a thrilling drama
entitled "Tracked to Death." Miss Louise
Agnott and Mr. Joseph 1). Clifton took the
leading parts, and acquitted themselves
with great skill.
The Harris Theater.
At this popular theater yesterday, the
Wilbur Opera Company gave two excellent
performances of "Erminie" to standing
room only bouses. Miss Susie Kirwin sang
the title role in her usual pleasing manner,
her smiles being especially sweet, due possi
bly to the fact that she was the recipient of
a magnificent marquise diamond ring from
her company as a Christmas present She
remembered all of her colleagues, as usual,
with pretty gifts, from principals to chorus.
The bill for to-day at this house is "The
Biack .Hussar,'" and at the matinee
souvenirs will be given to all children in
attendance.
Harry Davis' Eden Musee.
The "County Circus" began what prom
ises to be one of . the largest engagements
ever played in this city. The Musee has
been transformed into a perfect tent, and
the performance given therein will com
pare favorably with any of the big shows
that are seen only during the heated sea
sons. The entertainment given in the ring
is particularly good. Klckodemus, the
nondescript, Prof. Woodward and his edu
cated seals also furnish lots' of amusement
Tne Musee will open every day this week
at 10 A. M.
May Bo an Allegnenlan.
Elwood, Id., Dec. 26. The coroner's
inquest over the body of an unknown man
found dead here developed nothing except
a scrap of paper bearing the address Ed
Miller, Allegheny City, Pa.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
PQV Baking
ABSOLUTELY PURE
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CLODDT.
batx. -Nciow;
marked "Hlih" and the oval tronrt. or depres
lion "J.OW." These waves move Eastward on a
average ofeOO mile per day.
High winds, rain or (If cold enonjth) ow.Sonfa
erly winds, and consequently high temperature
usually precei'e "Lows" across the country.
When tbe "Low"paues East of a place the wind)
changes to North, bringing lower temptrature,
clearing skies, and often cold waves and Northers,
Tbe high area brings sanshlne.
RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
Lonisville Items The Stage or Water and
the Movements of Boats.
tSrZCIAL TELEGSAMS TO THE DISPATCH.!
Louisville. ST.. Dee. M. Weather clear and
colder. Klver falling with 4. 6 feet on the faus, . W
in the canal, and 10 4 feet below. Other boats.
detained on account of Ice, Departures For Cla
clnnatl, Fleetwood,
What Upper Gauges Show.
Alleghext Junction Blrer I feet S inches,
falling and closed. Weather clear and cold.
Brownsville Kivers feet 9 inches and sta
tlonarr. Weather clondy. Thermometer. IS" at i
Washes Blrer .7 foot Weather cloudy and
cold.
Moeoastowit Blver frozen up. Weather clear.
Thermometer, 18 at 4 r. St.
Thb News From Below.
CU as kati Blrer 10 feet 9 Inches and falling.
Departed Iron Queen, Pittsburg. Weather cold
and coudy. .
Wheeling Biver 2.9 feet and falling. Weather
cold and clear. The rrrer cloxd at Brown's Island
and Bellalre cold and clear.
Notes From the Wharf.
The Hornet No. 2 passed Harriett on Sunday
morning on the way here with ta empty barges.
Twelve Inches of water was all that was reglx
tered br the marks on the Smlthfield street bridge
yesterday.
The Onward raised steam and went over to
Jutta's lauding yesterday to pump out some leaky
coal boats.
THE tow boats Josh Cook, B. D. Wood. Haggle
and Diamond are tied np with their empty tows at
Sewlctley.
THE Hornet and Joe Nixon are reported to nave
succeeded In getting the Coal City afloat again,
wblth was reported high and dry at Cables iddy
on Sunday.
THE crews of the Elaine and iunsBlne left for
their homes In Parkersburgbr rail yesterday. They
were to have left on Saturday night but their boW
were delayed la arriving. The boats are now tied
up here.
ALL the packets were tied np yesterday owing to
the low stage of water. The Elizabeth remained at
Elizabeth, and the Adam Jacobs could come no
farther down than to the entrance of Lock JJo. 1.
The Cincinnati packet Keystone State: the Kana
wha river packet Mzzla liay. and the Parkersbur
packet, H. K. Bedford, are all laid up below be
ing unable to navigate on the river as It is at
present
BIDGES OF M0UHTAI5 CHAIHS.
The Supposed Canals on Mars May Not B
Canals After Alt.
Chicago Trlbune.3
Mr. J. M. Sehaeberle, of the Lick Ob
servatory, has just introduced a new ele
ment into the discussion about the "canals'f
of Mars. It has generally been assumed;
that the darker areas on that planet arej
water surfaces and the lighter regions con
tinents and islands. As the canals are?
darK in color, It was naturally inferred thao
they must be channels filled with water.
Mr. Sehaeberle, as a.result of his studies
of Mars with the great telescope during thev
lsst summer, suggests the possibility thai
the astronomers may have been mistakes
about the meaning of the colors on Mars,
and that the dark areas may really be tha
lands of that planet, and the light areas tha
One of his reasons for this conclusion is
that at times some of the bright arms ap
pear more than usually brilliant, as though
the reflecting surface were in a state of agi
tation. The contrasts, he thinks, are like
those witnessed in light reflected irom a
calm and an agitated water surface.
But if Mr. Sehaeberle is right then tha
"canals" are not canals, not water courses,
but phenomena connected with the land. Ha
suggests that they may be the ridges of
mountain chains which are almost wholly
immersed in water. The double "canals"
then would represent parallel mountain
ranges, sneh as we have upon the earth.
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