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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
1sprc1AI. rrLEaRAM ro rHE DISPATCH. l


COLUMBUS, March 1.-The joint con-
vention of miners and mine operators Will
be held here tomorrow. and the Scale Com
mittee, composed of operators and miners,
will submit report of their proceedings to
the joint convention. The delegates from
the Miners Progressive Union began to ar
rive to-day, and in the afternoon short
session was held for consultation. All the
union delegates have instructions to accept
no scale of prices for mining lower than
that of last year. Several delegates are in
structed to ask for an advance.
This condition of affairs places them IN
positive position. They represent the senti-
ment of miners in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania
and other States. In fact there is general
feeling against reduction in the price Of
mining. The operators, it is generally un-
derstood, will ask for reduction over last
years scale. In the Indiana block coal
fields the operators, several days ago, posted
notices of a reduction OF 10 cents per ton in
the price of mining, and held meeting at
indianapolis yesterday for the purpose of
taking united action.
A REDUCTION WANTED.
The Ohio coal operators have not given
notice OF reduction, but will fight for it
In the joint convention. 1t is generally ex-
pected that the joint session will be lively
and protracted. The miners are anxious to
have the scale settled without any serious
disagreement, but it is doubtful if they will
accept a reduction. The Ohio operators
claim they cannot do business unless they
are able to put coal on the market cheap
enough to compete with other districts.
The Ohio operators have been compelled
to seek market in the extreme Northwest
on account OF the increased use Of natural
gas and crude petroleum as fuel. Here they
come into competition with the Illinois coal,
which is not only nearer the market but
more cheaply mined. In Southern Illinois
coal is mined and loaded on cars at 30 cents
a ton, the mining being done by machinery
exclusively.
DIFFERENT OPINIONS.
The miners claim, however, that this coal
does not enter the markets sought by the
Ohio operators, being shipped principally
to st. Louis. In the year 1888 the shipments
of coal from the Hooking district, which In
cludes Shawnee and Sunday, Creek, were
128, ,216 tons less than in 1887. The loss from
January to February 1, of the present
year, was 50, 825 tons There have been
losses in all the coal fields this year, how
ever, occasioned by the mild winter.
Last year there was an increase of 418, 900
tons in Western coal shipped into Chicago.
This represents considerable loss to Ohio
operators and they are very anxious that
something be done to recover the business.
To this end they claim they must have re-
duced railroad rates and lower prices of
mining The price of mining in the Hook
ing Valley is 20 cents per ton in the winter
and 65 in the summer, as fixed by last year, s
scale
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
New Orleans Winners.

NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-THE weather to-
day was cloudy, but the track was fast and
there was large attendance.
First race. half mile-Oarsman won in sly Sec
onds. Los Webster second. Caspar1ne b third.
Second race, four and ahalf furlongs-Mc Bow
ling won in SO seconds, Dolly second Victress
third.
Third race fve-eighths of mile-Morna won in
1:05A. Lamont second, Doubt third.
Fourth race, three-Quarters OF mile-Sym pa
thetic' Last won in 1:19 McMurtry second, Oars
man third.
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GREAT PROGRAMME.
How the Boys Will be Received in New
York.
.fsPFc1A1. rELEeRAM ro THE p1sPArcH.i

-fsPRcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
NEW YORK, March n.-Chairman A. G.
Mills, of the General Committee to receive the
Australian baseball party, is hard at work ar
ranging the several committees that are to as
sist in making the affair success. A plan is
being mapped out for the reception of the
party, and although it has not been completed
as yet it will give some idea of the fun at
hand.
Upon the arrival of the party on April they
will be brought to this city on the special boat
containing only the members of the General
Committee and the newspaper men. The boat
will land at the foot of West Tweuty-third
street and the party will be taken to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel in carriages. Lunch will be
served at the hotel, after which the party will
be conveyed to the Brooklyn baseball grounds,
where they will witness the game between the
New York and Brooklyn clubs, In the evening
it is quite likely that they will visit one of the
theaters in the city. On Monday they will play
their first game in this country and in the even
ing the great banquet at Delmonico's will take
place.
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AN OLD TRICK.
How Some Toughs Tried to Defeat Pritchard
i'm Fight,

Particulars of the recent battle between Jim
Hayes and Ted Pritchard, near London, En-
gland, are to hand. Pritchard is the man who
is anxious to fight Dempsey. The battle be-
tween the two first named was with two-0unce
gloves and spectators paid S. each to see it.
The Hayes party had gang of toughs at the
fight, and when five rounds were fought
Pritchard had him SO dead settled that the
toughs broke into the ring. Mr.. b. ]. Angle
who acted in the late fight in France, was
referee, and he herOically gave the fight to
Pritchard. The stakeholder. however, has
been notified by the Hayes party to not pay
over the stakes The English sporting papers
censure the conduct of the Hayes people in the
strongest terms. Pritchard showed himself to
be avery clever fighter
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
SHOT, BUT NOT FATALLY.
An Accident That Quickly Broke Up an
Amateur Dress Rehearsal,

An Accident That Quickly Broke Up an
Amateur Dress Rehearsal.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE young mem
bers Of the Radikale Arbeiterbund, an East
side Socialistic organization, were yester-
day in a great state of excitement, all
on account of thwarted dramatic
enthusiasm. For weeks it has
been the ambition of these young
amateurs to give their Socialistic elders a
dramatic treat. They chose their play,
drama known as "The Travelling Vaga-
bonds," with three characters in the
cast, a shoemaker, cobbler and car
penter. They practiced long and faithfully
and on Friday night determined on a full
dress rehearsal.
Now, it came to pass that old blood for
once was just as enthusiastic and deter
mined as young blood, and when the cur
tain went up in front Of the brilliant stage
in Clarendon Hall, 10 and behold, there
were the old folks promptly on hand.
Rapid explanations were followed by a tenn
porary truce, and the injured actors, whose
surprise" had been broken, went on with
theirrehearsal. In the course ofthe play, how
ever, the cobbler lost his head in the fire of
his dramatic realism and pulled the trigger
of his shotgun, and little girl being hit in
the cheek with a cotton plug forgot what
was due to her hosts and yelled for speedy
removal. The little girl was not hurt and
nobody thought she was, but the dress re-
hearsal came to as distinct an end as if blue
murder brooded there
Before Fred Scharman, the proprietor of
Clarendon Hall, could get upstairs and see
what was the trouble, there was not a soul
left to tell the tale, save the loud-voiced
little girl and her father. On Saturday the
story grew and grew until it was an
nounced as a positive fact that the hall
had been used by band of Socialists
Mr.. Scharman was notified by those in au-
thority that the proposed entertainment
must not take place At o'clock last even
ing Mr.. Scharman notified the authorities
that they need not worry, as neither the
shot nor the shooters had ATTEMPTED to come
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
TO TEST TEA.
A Russinn Plan to Discern Adulteration Of
the Herb.

A Russinn Plan to Discern Adulteration Of
the Herb.
A Russian analyst, writing to the papers,
gives the following as test by which tea
can be proved to be genuine or not. Take a
pinch of tea in glass, pour upon it little
cold water, and shake it up well. Pure
tea will only slightly color the
water, while a strong infusion is
quickly got from the adulterated
or painted leaf. Now boil both sorts sepa-
rately and let them stand till cool, and the
difference between them will be most marked.
The false tea will become still stronger after
long standing. but will remain transparent
whereas the pure tea will become muddy or
milky. This last appearance arises from
the tannic acid, which is natural property
in pure tea, but which in artificial tea is
entirely absent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
NOT TO BE BULLDOZED.

An African Sheep Attempts Unsuccessfully
to Initiate a Billy Goat.
PHILADELPHIA, March 11.-An Aoudad male
sheep from Africa, which arrived at the Zoolog-
ical Garden on Saturday, was subjected to an
attempted initiation at the horns of an Aslatic
cashmere billy goat. into the inclosure of which
the stranger was placed. The initiation worked
the wrong way, for the African billy succeeded
in getting one of his baekwardly turning horns
around the Asiatic billy's neck and literally
wiped up the entire inclosure with the frame
of the would-be bulldozer. The sffray would
have had fatal termination had it not been
for the timely arrival of the keeper.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
A WORD OF WARNING.
NOTHING LIKE 1T IN MONTANA.
A Mans Feelings Were Hurt at the Inau-
gural Parade.
Washington Post.l

Washington PoSt.1
Russell Harrison tells story about a
Montana friend of his who came on to
Washington to see the inaugural ceremon-
les, and who also took some observations of
men and things in this Eastern country.
Montana men," said his friend, "have
reputation for supreme gall. and I always
supposed they deserved it; but I saw some
thing done last Monday here in Washing
ton, that was never equalled in my country.
Two men were standing close together on
the sidewalk watching the parade. There
was crowd in front, and a good many UNI
brellas were raised, so that it was difficult to
see.
ga short man with ladder came up be-
hind the two men who were standing to-
gether, rested the top Of his ladder against
their backs and began to climb up so as to
look over their heads. They protested, and
declared he was altogether too social. The
man came down and went away with his
ladder, but he looked injured and his feel
ings seemed to be hurt. 1 never saw any
thing like that in Montana"
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Jockey Club Stakes.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsP PATcHl
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE nominations
made for the stakes of the National Jockey
Clubs spring meeting which begins April "a,
are: Youthful stakes, for 2-year-olds, q; Brent
wood stakes, for 2-year-olds, 80; Analostan
stakes, for 9-year-olds, 20; Riggs House stakes
for 3-year-olds. IA; Congressional handicap, for
all ages, 3S; National handicap, for all ages %;
Army and Navy stakes, for all ages, Is: Senate
steeplechase, for all ages, 10. About 20 horses
are now at Ivy City, anu they have been train
ing for the races since Wednesday of last week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
A Big Cnt.

We have made big cut this week in
prices in suits for boys and children. II
you want boys clothing at half price come
this week to the Hub; remember everything
must be sold and now is your chance Tor big
bargains in clothing for men and boys. Call
at the Boston Clothing House, 4S9 Smith
field street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
Sullivan Drunk in New Haven.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.1
NEW HAVEN, CONN, March Il-John L
Sullivan and a party of friends from Bridge
port arrived here this evening and went to the
Globe Hotel, where they proceeded to run
things in their own style. Tom Morgan, Sulli-
vans old manager. was a member of the party.
They were all drunk and caused considerable
disturbance, breaking glasses and chairs pro-
miscuously. The bartender of the Globe and
several inmates of the house were roughly
handled before the party quieted down.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
An Early pioruiun Fire.

At l:S0 o'clock this morning fire was dis
covered in the grocery store of Charles Lam
berger, on Pennsylvania avenue, Allegheny,
near the corner of Bidwell street. An
alarm was sent in from box 81 and the flames
were extinguished when but $500 damage had
been done to the building and stock. nThe fire
caught in the vicinity of stove in the rear Of
the store, in which fire had been lefJ burning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
PURE CIVIL SERVICE
Is Deemed Necessary by President
Harrison, and He Will
LIVE UP TO THE REFORM PLANK.
Some Democratic Orders Will Be More OF
Less Modified.
CAUSES KoTNECEssARY FOR REMOVALS
Changes to Be Made Slowly and Representatives to be
Consulted.

President Harrison has declared himself
on civil service He will stick to the plank
in the Republican platform, but will modify
some of his predecessors rulings He does
not think it is always. necessary to give
cause for removals. Changes will be made
slowly and at the suggestion of the peoples
representatives.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
MORE GOOD ENTRIES.
HegeIman, Connors and Messier Will Start
in the Big Race,

Peter Hegelman and Joe Connors, of New
YORK, yesterday forwarded their entries for the
big six-day go-as-you-please contest that is to
take place in this city. They state that they
are both in active training, and are confident of
sharing the prize money. In the last Madison
Square contest Connors covered $50 miles, aud
he thinks he can do better.
H. o. Messier, the champion heel-and-toe
walker of the West. has also forwarded
entry from Omaha, Neb. Messier has some
markabe records. He walked in a six-lIay
sraightaway contest 465 miles, and in 70 hours.
Il hours daily. he has covered 32S. He is conf
dent that in go-as-you-please contest he will
he near the front at the finish. Hegelman
states that all the prominent Eastern pedes-
trians will ne here. Tom Cox, the Parkersburg
champion, is training daily, and is determined
20 be near the front.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
The New Presidents First Fair.

ATLANTA, GA, March 11.-An Inter-
State Fair Association has been organized
to hold an exhibition next fall. President
Harrison has given private assurances that
he will attend. The exhibition will be rep
resentative OF the manufacturing interests
of the South
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
sULLIvAN's REASON FOR DRINKING.
KiIrain Says it is to Avoid the Proposed
Fight.

BALTIMORE, March l-Jake Kiirain leaves
this city tonight for New York and sails
Wednesday afternoon for England. When
asked to-day regarding his match with Sullivan,
he said:
Il don't believe we will fight Sullivan is
drinking for the purpose of making his hackers
lake down the money now up, and as July ap-
proaches will come around with the plea Of
sickness He will not name q final stakeholder
nor accept anyone suggested by my friends or
hackers. This trip of mine to England will not
interfere with the match if Sullivan shows any
disposition to fight"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
Letter from Tener.

Al Pratt received a letter from John Tener
yesterday, dated Rome. Tener goes on to say
that the most wealthy and aristocratlc crowds
that ever assembled out doors have witnessed
the ball games in Europe. He speaks highly
of the treatment that the players are receiving
from Mr. Spalding and the public generally.
He does not refer to the question of whether
or not he will play with the Chicagos this year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
Wall Paper.

As this is our first season in this line, our
stock is entirely new and fresh, and our
prices are below anything you have ever
known. All grades from &c bolt to finest
gold. Select your paper now>
ARTHUR, SCHONDELMYER q Co.,
IT'S 68 and 20 Ohio st., Allegheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
NO NIGHTS FOR TWO WEEKS.
Dakotan Tells of n Cold Spell When the
Earth Froze to Its Axis.

Earth FroZe TO Its AXIS.
Buffalo Express.1
"How are you, Colonel? Awful cold
isn't it?" said little puny-looking man to
big, red-faced Individual as they met in
the postoffice.
"Well, rather" said the man from North
Dakota, "but it's nothing compared with
what it was in the winter of '49. Why,it was
so cold that winter that we had no nights
for two weeks-had to sleep days" Why,
how did that happen?"
'Well, you see, about noon one day the
earth froze to its axis, and as natural con-
sequence, it couldn't revolve.
lawful"
"Yes; and they say folks in China slept
the whole two weeks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
man in the world for $500 to 5000 stakes and
the chamnionship.
W1LL Go To AUSTRALIAN.
Fogarty and Wood Arrange to Teach Base-
ball There.

ball There.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Philadelphia
NetUS publishes letter from James g. Fo-
garty, the clever outfelder of the Philadelphia
club, who is now making a tour around the
world with the Spalding party, in which ap-
pears the following paragraph:
"When the Chicago and All-America play in
Philadelphia about the middle of April, Jack
Wood and will be in the game, this being
positively our last appearance on any diamond,
having already made arrangements for con-
Quoting the national game in the principal
cities of Australia"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
n1cAulifr,r Big Challenge.

NEW YORK, March 1L-Jack McAuliffe. the
lightweight pugilist accompanied by Billy
Madden, Bob Drew and number of other
sporting men, called at the Police Gazette to-
day and announced his readiness to meet any
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12

Our First Millinery Opening-spring, 1889.
To-day, Wednesday and Thursday, over
100 imported pattern bonnets and hats.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
River Telegrams.

ESPECIAL rELEGRAMs TO THE D1sPATcH.l
wARREN-River 2-lO feet and stationary.
Weather clear and mild.
MoRaANTowN-River5 feet and stationary
Weather clear Thermometer 42o at P. NJ.
BRowNsvILLE-River feet 10 inches and
falling. Weather clear. Thermometer so at
7P.M.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
DIFFERENT DEMANDS.
Coal Operators Insist That Wages
Must be Reduced, While
MINERS TALK THE OTHER WAY.
The Annual Joint Convention Will Meet at
Columbus To-Day.
A STORMY SESSION Is LOOKED FOR
Very Noticeable Decrease of Shipments During the
Past Season.

The Joint convention of miners and
operators will meet at Columbus to-day.
The latter will demand decrease from last
years wage scale. The miners will insist
on no reduction, and some will ask for an
advance. Coal shipments in this region
have decreased greatly owing to the mild
weather and the use of natural gas and oil.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12

sponsor and manager OF the Steubenyille club,
spoke very flatteringly of Allen, the new in
fielder of the local club. Mr.. Woods said: II
have known Allen a long time and 1 am GER
tain that he is the coming inielder Of the
country"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12

WHEN the liver fails to act, and you are
bilious, and out of sorts, use DR.. Jayne's
Sanative Pills to bring about healthy ac-
tion of the liver and remove all distressing
symptoms.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
A Mad Fellow.

New York SUM
Harry-De jerks has blood in his eye.
Jack-Was he mad?
Harry-No. The fellow who hit him
was.
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TRICTLE
PURE LIQUORS
-FoR-
MEDICINAL PURPOSES
WE MAKE A SPECIALITY


Of Pure Wines and Liquors for medicinal pur-
poses, embracing full lines of both Foreign
and Domestic, at prices for the age and quail
ity of the goods that is not, and cannot be met
some of which we quote:
Pure eight.year-old export Guckenheimer,
Whisky, full quarts, 81 90. or SO per dozen.
OVerholt Pure Rye, tive yearsold, full quarts.
Finch's Golden Wedding ten years old, full
quarts, 81 %, or Sl2 per dozen.
Gin, Pure Holland, our own importation, full
quarts, 81 p, or $l2 per dozen.
Dunville's Old Irish Whisky, quarts, 81 so or
SIS per dozen.
Ramsay's Old Scotch Whisky, distiIlery 40
1slay, 81 50 per bottle, full quart
Wise,s Old Irish Whisky, distilIery at North
Mall, Cork. 81 80 per bottle, full quart
Kentucky Bourbon, ten years old, full quarts.
Cork D1stilleries Co. Old Irish Whisky, 81 50
per bottle; Sl5 90 per dozen.
James Watson & Co.'s Dundee Fine Glenlive
Scotch Whisky, 81 80 per bottle: SIS per dozen
Pure Jamaica Rum, 81 % per quart
Old Tom Gin. 81 90 per quart.
Gold Seal Champagne, pints, 70 cents; quarts,
81 so
All Of the different varieties Of California
Wines you purchase from us are the very best,
and only 80 cts for full quarts. or 30 W per doz
Send for complete Price List, mailed free to
any address.
JOS. FLEMING & SON, Druggists.
4l2 Market street, Pittsburg, Pa,
Corner of the Diamond.
FLOWERS! FLOWERSl
Just opened, an importation Of
Superior Flower Seeds,
ONE DOLLAR per package, of 100 varieties, a
TT.TMTN6SG.
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Our First Millinery Opening-spring, 1889.
To-day, Wednesday and Thursday, over
100 imported pattern bonnets and hats.
Jos. HORNE & Co.
Penn Avenue Stores
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12

Some Flauerins Words.
A few days ago Mr.. Woods, formerly the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12

Riyer at P. NJ. az Ieek fall OF 1.2 Feet'ln ne
last "A hours.