WANTTQCOMEHERE
3IcUusker and Haggerty Offer
to Swim in Pitts
burg TOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
-A Local Offer to Put Up $20,000 for
Corbett i gainst Mitchell.
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RESULTS OP GDTTENBERG RACES.
Talj Ttfeats ilc'arthj in 2S L'ot and Tery
Livelj Bounds.
GE5EKAL SPORTING NEWS OP THE DAI
There was quite a surprise caused in lo
cal sporting circles yesterday afternoon by
the receipt ot a letter by Manager Good
'wyn, of the Natatorium, from James L. Mc
Cuiker, champion short-distance swimmer
of the United States. The letter was dated
Everett, Mass., December 24.
It stated that McCusker and John Hag.
gerty, champion short-distance swimmer
of England, had been matched to
awim for $1,000 a side the following series
of races: One hundred yards: one-eighth of
a mile; one-quarter of a mile; one-half mile,
and one mile. Mr. McCusker proposes that
the series of five races take place in the
Pittsburg Natatorium, providing the Nata
torium will give the contestants J500 and
expenses to swim here.
Manager Goodwyn was seen last evening
and talted to regarding the proposal ot Mr.
McCusker. Mr. Goodwyn said: "Why the
S reposition is absurd. Their match is
onbtless a square one, as Haggerty cannot
afford to be beaten in three of the five
races. But they cannot expect to be
guaranteed f500 and expenses to swim at
any place. We will do as much as any
body, and if they want to swim their races
here I will give them a chance to reap
the benefit ot thrir reputations. I will
give them each one-third of the gate
receipts, and I will in behalf of the build
in; take the other third and do all the
advertising, etc. They cannot expect more
than this. X have written McCusker to this
effect to-day. He tells me he has written
the Manhattan and other clubs for terms.
I think we offer the very fairest."
It would be a treat to have McCusker and
Haggerty swim a contest here. Doubtless
the latter is a phenomenal man, and has
convinced good judges of this fact. H e came
to this country purposely to tackle a short
distance swimmer, and nrobably the only
available man is McCusker. The latter has
contested in this city before, and thinks
well of it.
Among the Swimmers.
The swimming contests last evening at
the Natatorium were exceedingly exciting.
The audience to witness the contests was
large. Bert Price won the handicap con
test. He had two seconds start. J. T.
Taylor was second. Profs. Fox and Mc
Ewan gave entertaining exhibitions of
natatorial skiil The polo game was won
by J. T. Taylor's team 1 to a Nearly 100
ladies were present. It was one of the" best
entertainments ever seen in the city.
WILL BACK C0BBEIX.
Mr. Hoyt "Wining to Pat Up 820,000 for
James to Fight Mitchell.
One of the most enthusiastic of sporting
men in this country, that is among men
who take an interest in athletic contests, is
Charles H. Hoyt, author of "A Texas
Steer," and almost all the other popular
farce comedies now before the American
public. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Hoyt
said to the writer:
"I suppose that Corbett can get all the
backing he wants to fight anybody, but I
want to be quoted as saying that I will
back James J. Corbett for $10,000, $13,000
oi 520,000 to fight Charles Mitchell. I
don't want to say how Mitchell has insulted
gentlemen, but I do say that Corbett can
defeat Mitchell, and it would be $10,000
worth of pleasure to me to say to Mitchell
after he had met Corbett: 'Now, you
tough, you've got licked.' I have reasons
for saying this, and I mean it"
Mr. Hoyt went on to say that he met
Dick Burge recently in Boston, and alter
fixing the Englishman up, he (Mr. Hoyt)
cannot see how Burge can defeat McAuliffe.
Mr. Hoyt, who is now entirely recovered
from his late sickness, will leave for Bos
ton to-morrow. He says: "For sporting
pointers read The Phtsbubq Dispatch."
MAY BE A SCHEME.
McCaffrey and Donovan Are Now Talking;
About a loose Parse.
Kew York, Dec. 29. There are indica
tions that the three-round sparring exhi
, bition between Dominick McCaffrey and
Mike Donovan held at the Madison Square
Garden, December 17, will result in a meet
ing between those two well-known boxing
instructors.
Regarding the matter McCaffrey says:
,rWith the consent of the Manhattan Ath
letic Club, I should like very much to meet
Donovan in the ring and settle the question
of superiority. I will box him 1, 50 or any
number of rounds for the largest purse that
any club will offer, the winner to take alL"
Donovan says he has no objections to a
meeting with McCaffrey, hut that it will de
pend upon the attitude of the New York
Athletic Club, by which he is employed.
An enconnter between McCaffrey and Don
ovan would unqnestionably draw one ot the
largest crowds ever seen at a boxing club
in this vicinity.
SMITH'S BEPLY.
The Denver Man Meets a Friend In Cho yn
Ekl and Not a Foe.
The following communication was re
ceived at this office last evening:
I am informed that some person, who
hasn't the nerve to make his name public,
wants to match Choynskt to light me. I
never challenged Choynskt I challenged
Goddard through Tub Dispatch. The people
who put forward the challengo regarding
Choynskt fighting me don't know wcat they
are talking about Wecannotfight lor$5D00
a side outside ot a club. There is no legal
protection. The party presumlnely speak
Ing for Cboynski does not know what be is
talking about and evidently has a personal
spit somewhere. Sot, to test these ama
teurs In challenges I will state and leave
with The Dispatch $500 as a deposit that I
will meet Goddard according to challenge.
I want no baby talk from behind the bush.
I take the popular medium of snortinc nXu
in Pennsylvania, or the United States for
that matter, to make my intentions known.
Mr. Cboynski will be here to-day. I will
box him. ir a club will offer a suitable
purse to both of us I will light him. In
short the people who talk about Chovnski
and myself fighting don't know thelrbusi
ness. Ed Smith.
X'AULIITE'S ULTIMATUM.
He Won't Give an Ounce of "Weight to
Barge or Any Foreigner.
NrwYOBK,Dec. 29. Special During
a conversation last evening Jack McAuliffe
said:
"I won't give an ounce to Burge or any
other foreign fighter. Jack Dempsey gave
me a wholesome lesson about giving away
weight. I don't want to sign articles o
fight a fellow that stands head and shoul
ders above me and feeds on dumbbells and
- short sprints. It I fight out of my class I
,will have s crack at Corbett or Peter Jack
f on. It would be juit as wise on my part.
U :
."5
No: I will fight no man that is hijrger than
! myself."
A bvstander said that ever since Mc-
Aulifle had heard that Burge was a profes
sional spriuter as well as fighter he was
afraid of him.
WHAT BUEGE SAYS.
He Is "WMlns to Get to Any Weight and
FIgbjt McAuliffe.
Boston, Mass., Dec. 29. English pugil
ist Dick Burge, who lost the handsome
purse of 43,000 offered by the Coney Island
Athletic Club through the mistaken efforts
of his manager, called upon Captain A. W.
Cooke to-day and inquired it there was any
chance of the Crescent Athletic Club, of
New Orleans, gi vine a purse for a tight with
McAuliffe. An answer was received Irom
President Noel to-day to .he effect that the
matter would be considered and that Mc
Auliffe had been telegraphed to but that
the club would not give $45,000.
In reeard to the matter of weight in the
McAuliffe-Burge controversy and the claim
that the latter cannot train to the required
133 pounds, Burge says he can easily get
down to the lightweight scale, and is anx
ious to have the fight take place. Burge
is now anxions to fight McAuliffe and will
guarantee 510,000 forfeit or more if
necessarv.
A HEW ABENA,
Mr.
Coogan Interested Koir in Getting a
Model Uoxlng Club Established.
Nett York, Dec. 29. Arthur T. Lumley
is responsible lor the information that an
athletic club will soon be organized in this
city with a capital of 3,000,000 for the pur
pose of promoting athletics and especially
boxing. Purses will be offered for contests
between the best men in their classes.
James J. Coogan, who ran lor Mayor of
this city on the labor ticket and was de
feated in 1888, is the promoter of the new
club and Arthur Lumley has been selected
to manage the boxing contests. Mr. Lum
ley said that many of New York's business
men are connected with the new club. It
is the intention of the members to build a
spacious clubhouse with an arena that is
expected to seat 8,000 people. A lite for
the clubhouse has been selected in the
neighborhood of One Hundred and Fiftieth
street and Eighth avenue, this city.
DALY THEWIHHEB.
Corbetl'a Old Partner Defeats McCarthy
Alter 28 Lively Konnds.
BuffAIX), Dec: 29. Special Jim
Daly, of Philadelphia, and Tom McCarthy,
of Dnbois, Pa., met before the Buffalo
Athletic Club to-night for a pnrse of 2,000.
It was a rattling fight of 28 rounds, when
McCarthy, who had been growing weak
since the fourteenth round, was rushed to
the ropes by Daly, who lauded many blows
in quick succession on the face and head.
McCarthy finally dropped senseless and
was counted out
McCarthy made a game fight, bnt was
outgeneraled by Daly, who proved his
superior lasting' powers. Daly weighed in
at 163J and McCarthy at 166.
Changed the Date.
New York, Dec. 29. It is announced
that the date of the Fitzsimmons-Hall
battle, which occurs before the Crescent
City Athletic Club of New Orleans, has
been changed. The reason of this was on
acconnt ot the Southern elections, which
take place about April 5, the original date
on which the fight was scheduled to take
place. The club has, therefore, in fear of
having a slim attendance at th e contest,
changed the date on which the meeting is to
occur to March 8.
The Match Not Likely.
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 29. It is
unlikely that Joe Donahue will be able to
get on a match with any of the skaters here.
To-dav the Tribune received a telegram
from Gns "Walton, Donahue's backer, with
drawing his forfeit December 31, unless
covered in the meantime. Walton com
plains of the unsportsmanlike actions of the
Normania Skating Club.
AN AWFUL DAY.
Outsiders Paralyze the Backers Down at
the Gattcnberg Race Track.
Guttenbebo, Dec. 29. Special This
was an awful day for the talent. Outsiders
won almost every race and the bookies filled
their satchels with bills. The racing was
good. Summaries:
First race, purse $100, for beaten horses,
winner to be sold, six furlonzs Brussels 112,
Sncdeker, first; Mayor B lit, Flynn, second:
Bob Arthur 112, H. Penny, third. Annie W
106, Adalglsa colt 107, Caraccus 112, Alarmer
112, Paradise 114, and Qnibbler 115, also ran.
Time, 1:IS. Batting: Brnssels, 6 to 5 und 2 to
5; Mayor B, S to 1 and 8 to 5: Bob Arthur, 8 to
5 and 3 to 5; Anme W, SO to 1 and IS to 1:
Adnlgisa, IS to 1 and 5 to 1; Carnccus, 23 to 1
and 8 to 1; Alarmer, 20 to 1 and 7 to 1; Para
dise, 40 to 1 und 12 to 1; QuibDler, 40 to 1 and
10 to 1.
.Second race, purse, $400, for -readings, pen
alties and allowances, three furlongs Sim
plicity colt 110, Vankenren, first: Blue and
White 97, Leigh, second; Fieika colt 115, Grif
fin, third. Anna Belle 107, Miss Annie 97,
Faan 110, Elite filly 97. Tody Smith 101, Let
tie filly 107 and Alice L 107 also ran. Time,
.36 Betting: Simplicity colt, 10 to land 4 to
i: nine ana nice, is to l ana 6 to 1; Plelka
colt, 4 to S and 1 to 3; Anna Belle, 5 to 1 and 2
to 1: Ills Annie, 9 to 2 and 8 to S; Fairan, 100
to 1 an d 80 to 1; Elite filly, 100 to 1 and SO to 1 ;
Tody Smith, 8 to 1 and S to 1; Lettle filly, 100
to 1 and 30 to 1; Alice L, 20 to 1 and 8 to L
Third race, purse $400, winner to bo sold.
one mile Sir Walter Raleigh lot. T. Flynn,
first; Experience 109, Martin, second; Allan
Bane 109, H. "Penny, third. Mollte Davis 85,
Harry Alonzo 112, Airplant 107, 8t James
112, Laurestan IIS and Slabtown 110 also ran.
Time, 1:43. Betting: fair Walter Kalolgh, 8
to 1 and 5 to 2: Experience, 6 to 2 and-4to5;
Allan Bane, S to 2 and 1 to 5: Mollle Davis, 6
to 1 and 2 to 1: Harry Alonzo, 7 to 2 and 6 to
S; Airplant, 20 to 1 and 8 to 1: St. James, 25 to
1 and 8 to 1: Laurestan, 100 to 1 and 30 to 1;
Slabtown, GO to 1 and 20 to L
Fourth race, pnrse $400, winner to be sold,
four and one-half furlongs Dukn John 110k
Stewart first; Benjamin 122, n. Penny, sec
ond; Bon Voyage 109.VerpIiinok, third. Fleu
retta 98, Mncilage 110, Bed Elm 105, May D
111 and Elmtone 104, also ran. Time, .68.
Betting: Duke John, 8 to 1 and JS to 2; Ben
jamin, 2 to 1 and 4 to 5; Bon Voyage, SO to 1
and 8 to 1: Fleurctte. 4 to 5 and out; Mucil
age, 12 to 1 and 3 to 1; Bed Elm, 7 to 1 and 3
to 1: May D, 30 to 1 and 8 to 1; Elmstone. 50
to 1 and 20 to 1.
Fifth race, purse $400, for 2-year-olds, win
ner to be sold, six ami one-hair furlongs
Coeur de Leon 110, II. Penny, first: Leigh 108
Snedeker, second; Carnallte 108, J. Barrett
third. Culpenper97, Eugenie 99, Pessimist
106, Kindness filly 99. Postmaid 95, Llllie It
gelding lOd, Forget-Me-Nnt 99, and Irian colt
105, also ran. Time, UiSJi.. Betting: Coeur
de Leon. 7 to 1 and 2 to 1; Leigh, 6 to 6 and 1
to 2; Carnallte, 7 to land 5 to 2; Culpopper,
30 to 1 and 10 to 1; Engenle, 6 to 1 and 5 to 2
Pessimist, 8 to 1 and 3 to I: Kindness filly, 10
to 1 and 4 to 1; Postmaid, 25 to 1 ana 8 to 1:
Ltllle E gelding, 100 to 1 and 30 to 1; Forget-lie-Not,
10 to 1 and 4 to 1; Irian colt, 100 to I
and SO to L
Sixth race, purse $100, winner to be sold,
seven furlongs Dew Drop gelding 116, H.
Penny, first; Bess McDunT113,Martln,secunil:
Sir George 115, Leigh, third. Hazelhnrst 114
Character 115 and Johnny O'Connor 110, also
ran. Time, 1:3L Betting: Dew Drop geld
lug, 4 to 1 and even: Bess McDufi, 2 to B and
out; Sir George, 15 to 1 and 7 to 1; liazel
hurst, 4 to 1 and even; Character. 40 to 1 and
12 to 1; Johnny O'Connor, 100 to 1 and 30 to L
To-Days Guttenberg Card.
Louisville, Dec. 29. Special The
following pools were sold here last evening
on to-morrow's races at Guttenberg:
First race, four and one-half furlongs
Glaucns 115, Trophy 112, Prunty 110, $3: Oli
ver Twist 110, Xaboclisn 105, $10; Annie W 09,
$15; Kitty N 99, Frisco 95, Zarilla filly 94,
Avella 92, $5; Lady Ballard 92, $10; others
Si each.
Second race, four and one-half furlongs,
maidens Vexation gelding 112, Kose Dance
104, $10; Lnsotta 102, Musholu 102. Maggie C
gelding 100, Nattie Hamilton filly 99, $10;
Ethel Pool 99, Laurenska 97. $10; Elizabeth
filly 97; Caracus 95, $5; others $3 each.
Ihlrd race, five-eighths of a mile, selling
Bob Sutherland 125. llarule B. 15. 113, Miss
Olive 113. $3: 1.O. V. IIS. Clotho 103, $10; Annie
Elizabeth 101, $10; Coldstream 97, Panhandle
94, $5; Bob Arthur 93, $5: Belle D. 88, others
$2 each.
Fourth race, mile, selling Greenwich 118,
$3; Maoelle 112, $15: Kirkover 112, $10;
Mohican 103. $8; Pauway 100, $X; Sandowno
90, $3.
Firth race, ono mile, beaten horses Elect
107, f I: Riot 107. lllsnont 107, shotover 107, In
ferno 107 $10; Gold Dollar 107, (3; Princollow
ard 107, $0: -Ungate K 101, others, $2 each.
Sixth race, six and a halt furlongs, selling
Centaur 117, $3: Sweetbread 1H, $3; Lucy
Clark 109. Brussels 108, $10: Dr. Holmuth 108,
Belief 100, Kightaway 90, Julia Ii 89, $5; De
ceitful 77, others, $leach.
Another Athletic Club.
Coney Island, Dec. 29. It is reported
on good authority that a wealthy syndicate
of sporting men are about to start an
athletic club in the immediate vicinity of
New York which will be a formidable rival
of the Coney Island, Crescent and Olympic
Athletic Clubs and is organized tor the pur
pose of fostering and encouraging legiti
mate sports, especially pugilism. It is also
stated that the club will endeavor to get the
McAulifie-Bnrge match and will pay a high
price for it From what can be learned the
club will offer a pursa for the contest to
morrow. BEED WINS THE TOUBN AMENI.
The Derailed Results ' of the Matches
Flayed With 'Webster at Erie.
Ebie, Dec 29. Special The checker
contest between James B. Beed, of Pitts
burg, ex-champion of the world, and "Will
iam Webster, of Erie, ended to-night with
the 20th game. The score stood as follows:
First, double corner, drawn; 2d, switcher,
drawn; 3d, Bristol, won by Beed; 4th,
switcher, Beed; 5th, Bristol, drawn; 6th,
Laird and Ladr, drawn; 7th, single corner,
Beed; 8th, double corner, drawn; 9th, Dyke,
drawn; 10th, Kelso exchange, drawn; 11th,
Dyke. Beed: 12th. Bristol, Beed: 13th,
single corner, drawn; 14tb, Bristol, Beed;
15th, single corner, Beed; 16th, Dyke,
Beed; 17th, double corner, Beed; 18th,
Ayershire Lassie, drawn; 19th, Kelso ex
change, Beed; 20th, Ayershire Lassie,
Beed.
The games averaged an hour apiece at
actual play and attracted much attention.
The stakes were paid over to Beed to-night
Looks Like Chicago.
It looks now as if the '93 regatta of the
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
would be held at Chicago, which city is
favored by most of the clubs in the associa
tion. Commodore DeWitt C CregJer, Jr.,
ot the Iroquois Boat Club, has $b,000
pledged by prominent citizens in Chicago
to defray the expenses of the regatta. A
meeting of the Citizens' Committee and the
rowing men is to be held January 8 to form
plans to secure the regatta. Detroit and
Baltimore have also made bids for the re
gatta, while Saratoga has a generous stand
ing offer.
Beaver Falls Shoot.
Beaveb Falls, Dec. 29. The Beaver
Falls Gun Club will hold a shooting tourna
ment on their grounds at Geneva Park next
Monday. An unique feature of the affair
will be the birds used. The matches will
be sweepstakes, and the traps will spring
English sparrows and blue rocks. Several
of the crack shots from Pittsburg and a
number from Eastern Ohio have entered for
the series of events.
A Big Challenge.
New Yoke, Dec. 29. Champion Bil
liardist Frank Ives has sent out an an
nouncement that he is ready to play any
body in the world for any part of $10,000 at
balk line, the game not to be less than
4,000 points, 800 a night, and the match to
take place in May, 1893.
General Sporting Notes.
Swijimikg Is having a little boom In this
city.
Joe CnoTMSKi and Bob FItzsimmons will
bo in this city this week.
JiMiir Beed is having quite an easy timo
of it in his checker contest, at Erie.
Last evening at Chicago Choynskt stopped
Bob Ferguson and Mike Bodeu in short
order.
It It gets a little -warmer there will be
pome interesting football games here during
the next few days.
QujiKTEnBiCK: Bookwaiter, of the Annap
olis foot ball team, was presented with a
sword for the best all-round playing this
season.
Yale students donbt the truth of the re
ported choice of Hlnkey, "the Silent Man,"
as captain for 'S3. Frank Butterworth may
yet be the man.
Jons S. Barnes, the old baseball manager,
has organized the Phoenix Athletic Club at
St. Paul. There are over 500 members
already enrolled.
W. C. Lawsoj, the baseballist, charged
with deserting an American ball team In
England, has bobbed up In New South Wales
with a bard-luck story.
Booer Coxseb has written to Harry
Wright that if the pitcher is put back he
ill be in the same so much that the Phil
lies' right field wall will have tobe moved
back.
The snecial eight-round bout between
Walter Cambell, of Philadelphia, and Billy
Ernst at New York on January 16 promises
to bo a corker. Both are clever, but Ernst Is
the harder hitter of tho two.
Sasdt Gbiswold observes witb delightful
sarcasm: "Just as I said all the time. Jack
Oiooks has refused the presidency ot the
Northern Pacific Railroad, and will stick to
the Browns next season for his board and
beer money."
Captain Phil Kixa, intervied at Washing
ton, said: "I will not accept the captaincy
at Princeton another year. I think that an
undergraduate should be promoted to the
position. Vincent, '94, and Trenton and
wheeler, '95, are the most available candi
dates." In speaking of the game next year
King said: "Princeton is in favor of a tri
leagne between Harvard, Yale and Prince
ton. The pace has been too hot for Wes
leyan. A game between the University of
Pennsylvania and Princeton will be played
if the tri-league is organized."
THE riBE BEC0BD.
Thirteenth and Etna The carpenter and
pattern shop of Zng's mill yesterday after
noon; loss, $1,500. Incendiarism is sus
pected. Quebec Beed & Craig's paper warehouse
and A, B. Dnpin's wholesale biscuit and con
fectionery establishment. Loss estimated
at $100,000.
Allentown Two frame houses at mid
night Wednesday, one occupied by Ed
Sheffner; loss, $2,000. Incendiarism sus
pected and the police are Investigating.
Marshalltown. la. The High School build
ing. Loss, $50,000; insurance, $20,000. It was
supposed the fire was caused by an explos
ion in the chemical laboratory.
New York Palmer's Theater damaged
$500. The watchman discovered a fire under
the stage at 2:15 o'clock yesterday morning.
Just as he rushed from the theater to give
the alarm a man was seen to leave the office
of Thomas & Eokerson, real estate agents,
,who have an ofilce under the theater on
Thirtieth street, and throw a blazing book
into the street. He then returned to the
ofilce ana locked himself In. A cabman in
formed the police, who arrested-the man.
On the floor of the office was tonnd a heap
of burned papers, which seemed to show
that a fire bad been kindled by some cne in
tho office.
CAUGHT IK THE POLICE NET.
Sadie Asdebsox has been sued before
Alderman Cahill lor disorderly conduct by
Mrs, M. Boyd. She was dlacharzed yester
day on her own reoognizance for a hearing
to-morrow.
Geokqe Astol was committed to Jail by
'Squire Holtzraan, of Braddock, yesterday,
to await a trial on a charge of aggravated
assault. The plaintiff Is Mioheal Kochser
hay, a Pole, employed at the Edgar Thomson
Steel Works.
Gesas Muktrahqo, an Italian, sued by
John Boe, before Alderman Blcnards, for
larceny, was held for the March term or
court yesterday, In defanlt of $300 ball.
Mustrango, It is alleged, got a watch from
Boe and refused to pay for It.
Jacob Daum was arrested yesterday by
Inspector McLaughlin at bis home In Oak
land. He Is charged before Judge Ilynd
man, on oath of J. H. O'Donnell, witb aggra
vated assault and battery. Daum will be
given a bearing to-morrow.
Mrs. Maet Walls, who was charged yes
terday before Magistrate Succop with steal
ing toys from the store of John Cllnkey. No
25M Carson street, was arrested last night
and was the only prisoner in the Twenty,
eighth ward station house at 11 o'clock.
CYCLING THE WORLD.
The Interesting Performance of Two
American Wheelmen Who
HAVE REACHED SAN FRANCISCO.
They Astonish atiTes by Fcallng Mount
Ararat, and Also by
TRAVERSING ALL CHINA UNHARMED
San Fbancisco, Dec. 29. "W. L.
Sachtleben, of Alton, 111., and Thomas G.
Allen, of Ferguson, Ma, have arrived here
from Vancouver, B. (X, after making a tour
of the world on bicycles. On June 30, 1890,
they finished their course of study at "Wash
ington University, St. Louis, and then
started out to make the trip. They visited
Washington, and on June 23 sailed from
New York, landing in Liverpool July 4.
There bicycles 'were purchased, and a tour
made of the British Isles, thence to
France.
Their route took them through Bouen,
Paris, Cbartiers, Peritolrs, Bordeaux and
Marseilles. The Biviera route along the
shores of the Mediterranean was followed,
and Genoa, Borne and Milan, in Italy, were
visited. At Athens the first long halt was
made. To Constantinople was the next
jaunt, and there preparations for the in
vasion of Asia were begun.
They Scaled Mount Ararat.
"Our first exploit, of which we are a lit
tle proud," said Sachtleben to-day, "was
the scaling of Mount Ararat. "We are the
first Americans that reached the top, and
the natives could hardly believe we had
succeeded. "We started July 2 and reached
the summit Julr 4. There we celebrated
the American holiday by waving the
American flag and firing shots from our re
volvers. On our return the Governor of
Bayazid gave a dinner in our honor.
Throngh Turkey in Asia we rode, and then
through Persia, visiting Teheran on our
way. Our journeying was along camel
paths, there being no other roads.
"At Toshkand, the capital of Turkestan,
we remained from November. 1891, to May
7, 1892, and spent a good deal of the time
studying the Bassian language. "We often
had occasion to notice the eager attitude of
Bnssian sentiment regarding the advance
upon British Afghanistan. The Bussians
are very friendly to Americans, and un this
account we received many courtesies. Our
last stopping place in Bussian territory
was at vernoe, and here the people tried to
dissuade us from making the attempt to go
to China; but, relying on a special pass
port which had "been given us by the
Chinese Minister in London, we determined
on trying to get through. After leaving
Kuldja the route taken was by way of
TJrmpse to the border of the Gobi desert at
Hamii. and we were agreeably surprised at
the character of the roads. In some places
the desert has a bard bed, and this enabled
the machines to make moderately good
progress during the 12 days it took us to
cross.
Through China Unmolested.
"Pushing on to Sucbchau, the western end
ol the great wall was reached, leading on to
Lanchow. Then we proceeded to Singan,
Pingyan, Tayuan and Poting-Fu, arriving
at the latter place on October 20, whence
we rode to Peking. The fact that we had
actually traversed China without personal
inconvenience astonished all the diplomatic
representatives there. After resting there
we went to Shanghai, wherp the machines
were repaired. Afterward we intended to
go to Japan, bnt received letters asking us
to return home, so we left at once, touching
at Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama, whence
we sailed December 9 last."
Sachtleben stated that while the trip in
many respects had been a hard one, they
enjoyed it greatly.. They jnet-witb. no an
noyances from the natives in any of the
countries passed through, excepting China.
"When asked if they would proceed to St.
Louis direct, he responded. "That depends
on circumstances. We are awaiting letters,
and if there is no immediate hurry we
would like to complete our circuit by
wheeling home through Southern California,
Arizona, New Mexico and the Southern
route generally."
A New West Virginia Kallroad.
Pabkeksbubg, "W. Va., Dec 29 Spe
cial Ttn Secretary ot State has granted a
charter to the Point Pleasant, Buckhannon
and Ligeres Bailroad Company. The rail
road will commence" at Bellington, Bar
bour county, and run through Barbour and
Upshur counties to Buckhannon; thence
through Lewis, Braxton, Gilmer, Calhoun,
Boan and Jackson counties to Point Pleas
ant. A Bailroad in the Street Car Business.
St. Louis, Dec. 29. A syndicate com
posed of Eastern stockholders of the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy Bailroad have
purchased the street car" lines of Alton.
One object is to use the roads as feeders for
Eaii-
road in the St. Louis-Alton traffic.
A Smallpox Scare at Akron.
Aebok, Dec. 29. Special A special
meeting of the Health Board was held to
night to prevent the spread of smallpox,
which has broken out in town. Two cases
were sent to the pest house to-day. Both
are mlllmen, and it' is feared they have
spread the contagion.
For Better Koads in Indiana.
Evaksvixle, Ind., Dec. 29. The road
congress ol the First district of Indiana is
in session here. The object is to secure
legislation for better roads.
SNAP SHOTS AT LOCAL HEWS.
Woke on tho Citizens' electric branch to
Wllklnsburg Is proceeding slowly on ac
count of the cold weather.
Aldbbhan -Leslie, of tho Seventeenth
ward, will hold his eleventh annual recep
tion at his office next Monday.
Tms T. 3. Morley Republican Club will
give a reception and concert at their rooms,
No. 124 South Nineteenth street, next Fri
day evening.
The Hebrew Democratic Association ot
Pittsburg has opened headquarters in the
Duquesne College building, corner of Dia
mond and Boss streets.
Mbs. Lee, of Richmond, Va., has written to
the authorities of this olty asking that a
lookout be kept for her daughter, Marv
Ann, aged 18. who has eloped with E. Tat
bert, a married man of 41.
Mabqabet Hilsdoit, who was badly burned
by the explosion of a lamp at her house In
Plummer alley Monday night, was removed
to the West Peun Hospital yesterday. Mrs.
Hildon is in a serious condition.
A delightful houror two was spent at the
A. M. E. Church, Hazelwood,last evening by
the friends of the Ladies' Sewing Society of
the church. An o ster supper was served,
the proceeds of which went to the church
fund.
The Pittsburg Commandery Knights
Templar No. 1 will tender a reception and
toumoi to their Sir Kn!ghts,Maaonio friends
and ladies or division No. 2 at the Monou
gahel i House on Tuesday evening, January
19,1893.
Biohabd Diebold, employed at the West
inghouse airbrake works on Liberty ave
nue, near Twenty-fifth street, had his loj
badly managed in the machinery yesterday
afternoon. He was removed to tho West
Penn Hospital. Diebold is married and
lives on Brereton avenue.
Ocean Steamship Arrivals.
Steamer. From. To.
Moravia Hamburg.. .....New York.
Vega Lisbon Brooklyn.
Kunlc Liverpool New xoric.
bennaaic New York Broir Head.
Bussla New York Hambnrg.
N&ronlc New York FastneW
Enchantress hew York liuenos Ajrei.
Elbe..... New York Ltzara.
Kaiser Wllhelm ILNew York. .....Genoa.
Norseman Liverpool., .....Boston.
eotula,. ............. Hew York Stettin.
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Arrow flies with wind.
First Azures at station indicate temperature:
next figures indicate change in temperature: and
figures underneath, if any, indicate amount of raln
lall or melted snow in hundreths of an Inch during
past 12 hours: T Indicates trace or precipitation;
lsobars.or solid black lines, pass through points
of equal pressure; Isotherms, or dotted lines,
equal temperature.
Storms generally move from West to East in
atmospheric waves, of which the crests are
FOB WESTEBN PENNSYLVANIA,
Fair; South Winds; Biting Temperature.
Weatheb Cohpitiohs Light snows or snow flurries have occurred in the Lake regions,
the Northern and Central Plateau regions and in the Central Booky Mountain regions.
Fair weather has prevailed during the day in the remaining districts. Low temperatures
continue In the Middle and South Atlantic States, but It is growing gradually warmer in
these sections. The barometric depression which was central in Eastern Montana has
developed into a trough of low pressure extending from North Dakota into Western Texas
with lowest pressure In Southern Colorado.
PrnsBcno, Dec. 29. The Local Forecast Official of the Weathor Bureau famishes the
following:
Babometeb 8 A. r.. 30.39; 2 P. r., 30.36; S r.st., 80.41.
Bxlative Humidity s a. m., 71; 2 p. it. 61: 8 r. m., 65.
Pbecipitatiow past 24 hours, from 8 p. it, trace.
Tempebatuek 8 A. it, 81; 12 it., 22; 2 P. K., 24; 5 p. ir 23; 8 p.m., 22. Highest. 25; lowest,
16; averag. 20, which is 14 below the normal.
TBI-STATB BEEVITIES.
WASniuG-KW, Pa. Seven alleged murder
ers will be tried in Januarj'.
Youkosto-wk Nicholas Chekary, whole
sale fruit dealer, has assigned.
Gbeetssbubo A $100,000 company has been
formed to manufacture fuel gas.
Ellwood Editor Fulkman, of the Eagle,
is still in prison, but bis wife is editing the
paper.
West Middlesex The Wheeler Furnace
Company has received a standing order for
pig iron which will take every pound of
metal In thei" yards at this place.
Spbikopielp, O. Mrs. James Buford, wife
of a piomlnent politician, dropped dead
yesterday morning from the shook of dis
covering in a room the dead body or a rela
tive who had died suddenly.
White Haven, Pa. The landlord of the
Mansion House Intimated to Samuel Evans,
a boarder, that his room rent was duo.
Evans bad been out of work some weeks,
and Thursday night blew out his brains.
Ukioktown The long opposition to the
old bridge company owning the bridge con
TiAHnfr PnnnAllnvlIln and New Haven has
taken definite shape in an application for a
charter lor a new bridge across the Yongh
river.
Youkgstows William Patterson, a young
grocer of Pittsburg, who came to his former
home here on a visit, was arrested yester
day, ooarged with embezzling $20 collected
for a funeral wreath, which he failed to turn
over. Patterson claims to be innocent.
Washiugton, Pa. A new theory in regard
to the McCready poisoning has been brought
out. The three members of the family who
were ill have been steadily improving until
Wednesday, when both Mrs. McCready and
her son fainted. An investigation was
again made, and It was discovered that the
air under the house, where the fdrnaoe that
heats the lesidence la placed, was very im
pure, and when the gas was turned the com
bustion was imperfect, sending the poison
ous fumes into the room above.
New Castle Landlord Kramer, of the Bed
Lion Hotel, of Pittsburg, was In the city
Wednesday. He called on Alderman Leslie
and stated that members or the Henry E.
Dixey Company had stopped at the hotel
while the company was In Pittsburg, and
that tli ev had contracted an indebtedness of
$166. This, he says, they could not pay and
claims that theyagreed to leave their trunks
and contentaas security for the money. The
landlord says that after they had gone he
discovered the trunks left behind were
empty. He went to Beaver Falls and got two
orders, one for $S3 on .the receipts or the
house here last nlzht end one for a similar
amount on tho receipts at Youngstown to
night. Mr. Kramer stated that if the order
was not accepted he would have the people
arrested.
PE0PLE COMING AHD GOING.
M. C Acheson, of Washington, Pa., ad
ministrator of the estate of the late John
McKeown, was in Pittsburg yesterday.
Joseph McSweeney, a young Democratic
attorney or Oil City, was in Pittsburg yes
terday. Dick Quav and his sister, of Beaver, Pa.
were at tne'Hotel Duquesne yesterday.
Captain B. JJ. Jacobs, of Brownsville,
was at the Hotel Anderson yesterday.
T. F. Biroh, a lawyer of Washington,
Pa., Is at the Monongahela House.
John Walton, of Lawrenceville, is absent
in Bradford visiting uiends.
C. X. Macee and Eecorder Von Bonp
horst went East last night.
D. G. Clark, oi New Castle, is at the
Monongaliela House.
J, F. Critchfield, of Louisville, is at
New ell's Hotel.
P. J. Loftus and P. Lowe, of Youngstown,
are in the city.
Plttsburgers in New York.
New York, Dec.29, OpectaL The follow
ing Plttsburgers are registered at New York
hotels: W. F. Barr, Hoffman House; U. M.
Bennett, Marlborough; S. Blerman, C.
Thornton, Metropolitan: W. H. Cooper, H.
Walker, Windsor: W. Flacons, A. J. Nellls,
AstorHonse; E. F. Jackman, Imperial: J. S.
Mahan, Westminster: A. Maranx, Earles
Hotel: F. S. Merriok, Continental; J. C.
Palch, Cosmopolltai ; E P. Young, St. Denis;
E. H. Herron, Fifth Avenue.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.
Nj
ABSOLUTELY PURE
issow.
marked "High" and the oval trough, or depres
sion "Low." These waves move Eastward on aa
average of 600 miles per day.
High winds, rain or (If cold enough) snow.South
erly winds, and consequently high temperature,
usually precet'e "Lows" across the country.
When the "Low"passes East of a place tho wind
changes to North, bringing lower temperature,
clearing skies, and often cold waves and callers.
The high area brings sunshine.
WEST rmOJNIA. AND OHIOGmeraVy
RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
The Ohio Fast Being Locked Up by the
Prolonged Cold Snap.
SrrCIAL TELXORAM3 TO THE DISPATCn.l
Parkersburq.W. YA.,Dec. 2!. The prolonged
frosts have- strengthened the locking np of the
river, and some of the best-Informed boatmen say
the Ohio will probably not be open again for weeks.
The owners of the Andes. Ben Hur and 11 other
boats tied up here hare given it up for the time
being, and sent their crews home by rail. Still
water Ice is fonr Inches tfiiek here to-night, and
the harvest for next season's use has begun.
The Little Eanawba Is frozen lolldlv from bank
to bank, buttneleels sollglittnat the local boats
are creaking ineir war inrougn lor me usual trips
to the Springs. River men say to-night that there
Till have to be a heavv rise In the Ohio to open the
looea
stream again, as the ice will hold on so long as the
water Is low as at present.
Louisville Items.
Louisville, Dec. S). Business dull. Weather
Clear and colder. Hirer falling, with 3 feet 3
Inches on the falls, 5 feet 7 inches In the canal and
8 feet 3 Inches below. Departure Fur Cincinnati,
Big Sandy.
What Upper Ganges Show,
WAnnx3C River OS foot. Cloudyandcold,
aiobbastows Kiver zrozen. vouay.
Ther-
momeier, 2J" at 4 P. a.
Brownsville Uiver 4 feet 9 Inches and sta
tionary; clear. Thermometer, W at S P. M.
The News From Below.
WrrxxLiNO Kiver 3 feet 11 Inches and sta
tionary. Thermometer, 20.
st. Louis-No traffic. Klrer 2 feet 8 Inches.
Cool and clear.
Cairo No arrivals or departures. Blver 12.9
feet and falling. Cloudr and cooL
Cincinnati Blver 8 feet 9 Incites and falling.
Clear and cold.
Notes From the WharC
THE Delta is stuck with her empty tow at Duff's
riffle.
Stage of water at Davis Island dam. 3.2 feet.
lilver rising.
Captain John Kebn had his master's license
renewed yesterday.
There were four Inches of Ice In the river at the
first pool yesterday.
TnE Twilight was breaking Ice In the channel at
the third pool yesterday.
JAMES G. LonowelL had his chief engineer's
license renewed yesterday.
Alva Voeotlet. chicrclerk on the Iron Queen,
was in the city from Cincinnati yrsterdar.
TnE Coal City, which has been atlm art a boulder
at Cables iAAj slnre last Monday, yesterday broke
apart In the middle. She Is probably a total
wreck.
TnE Cincinnati. Stony mil and Greenfield mines
and Brown X Sons' two mines in the third pool are
now running with a full supply of men. at the re
duced rate.
THE packet Congo arrived at Cincinnati on
Wednesday morning and left for Huntington In
the evening. She will probably tic up on her re
turn to Cincinnati.
Captain Jacoh Castle, formerly commander of
the Halnbow, which went up In smoke near! lu
clnnati two years ago, was In the city yesterday
from Chicago, where he now resides.
The Keystone State is tied up at Steubenvlllc on
account of an ice gorge at Brown's Island. The
Andes and Lizzie Bay are tied up at Parkersburg.
the Batchelor at Bellalreand the Hudson at Ual
llpolls. STBAIGHT STAGS IIP J.
One of the most amusing comedies seen
here last season returns to the Alvin next
week. The company is nearly tho same as
that which was seen here last year, and as
far as laughter goes the Alvin's patrons
should find It perfectly satisfactory. The
plot or "Mr. Wilkinson's Widows" involves
in a most amusing way a cnnpto of widows
and the struggle a married man makes to
conceal a rather wild past from his wire.
The company bears tho name or Mr. Charles
Frdhman and Is pretty sure to be up to the
mark. There will Do the usual extra mati
nee on Now Year's Day.
A new edition or "A P.irlor Match," or
"Series 9," is promised by Messrs. Evans
and Hooy, who will appear at tho Dnqucsno
Theater, New Year's week, opening with a
matinee. It has been re-written and re
vised no to ditto. Besides various old leat
ures, that will no doubt prove fetching to
the old and new friends of the play, and the
favorite stars, new features have been In
troduced. ' They include songs, dauoes and
other specialties that were unearthed by
Evans and Uonv during a -uminer trip in
Europe. Mr. Hoeywill sinz lor tho first
time "The Man Who Broke the Hank at
Monte Carlo," the idea of which was sug
gested uy his expenenoe at that lamnus re
sort, and Mr. Evans will manipulate a new
and amusing spiritualistic trick and Intro-,
duce a new quadrille burlesque, in which he
will be assisted by Mr. Hooy, Miss Minnie
French and Helen Douglas.
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