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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21
A GREAT CLUB.
Mr.. Hastings Tells Of the SchuylkiII Ath-
letic 0rRanfzatiou.

Mr.. Hastings Tells Of the schuylkiII Ath-
letic Organization.
8. E. Hastings a member of the Athletic As
sociation of the Schuylkill Navy, was in the
city yesterday. and favored a DISPATCH
writer with some very interesting gossip rela-
tive to sports in the Quaker City. Especially
so was the history of the club from its infancy.
It is now proposed by the club to build the
finest gymnasium in the country, not excepting
the one in San Francisco, which leads the list
in point OF elaborate equipment
The originators were such men as Horace
Disston, William McMillen, Mr.. Bailey, of
Bailey, Banks & Biddle, and few other gen.
tlemen who admire athletic amusement. This
was back in 1852, and soon the idea took seed
and over zoo me mbers were on the list with
inferior club rooms at the old Second Regiment
Armory. Like the little apple it grew and now
the membership numbers nearly l500 people,
who are Of the best families in Philadelphia
Recently the club purchased two large lots at
16lS-l62O Arch street upon which building of
fences and equipment viii be Of
the latest and finest order and unsur-
passed by none. 1t will contain a
large natatorium, billiard. reception rooms,
library and gymnasium, the equal of which is
not to be seen. The finest track, ten laps to
the mile. is also one of the boasts, while novel
feature will be an open tennis air court on the
roof of the building.
Although young organization it has COM
peted with the leading athletic clubs of the
country such as Manhattan, Jersey City and
Nassau, taking from them several trophies in
the shape of gold medals and cups. The Phil
adelphia Club won last year the lightweight
and middleweight sparring contests, light
weight and heavyweight wrestling. In the
former W. Recap who strips at lis pounds has
vanquished everybody he met, and the club is
especially proud of him, as he is of very dis
tinguished family. Walter Letferts also is
highly spoken of as wrestler.
The building was begun last April and the
club expects to move into the palatial quarters
in one year from the time of commencing oper-
ations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS
ThePEOPLE'S STORE

and novelties in French Satin are the de-
light of all who see them.
What we can do for Misses and Children
is expressed in the fact that our stock con-
tains an elegant line of the same materials
as for ladies, and that we give particular at
tention to clothing the younger folks just
as fashionably and elegantly as their
elders. The White Suits in the Juvenile
department comprise an extensive variety,
properly speaking, the largest In the cltyi
they run from 81 80 to $40 90.
In fancy Brussels Net and Cream Colored
Surahs we cannot be outdQne; they range
from S6 to S17.
WRAP TALK-Six hundred Black and
Colored Jackets, latest and most popular
styles, from 81 90 to $40.
Stockinettes, BroadeIoths, Corkscrewg,
Whip Cords and Wide Wales.
Ladies' Raglans, listers and Connemaras;
just the things for travellers, in Stripes,
Plaids, Grays, Blues, Greens, Drabs and
fancy combination stripes cost from S. to
S18. Long Lace aud Silk Wraps for old
ladies. Beaded Wraps, the S8 kind, for
81 75. and host of other things; in fact,
we keep everything worth having, includ-
ing Jersey, Blouse and Flannel Waists.
Children's Wraps possess all the mani
fold good features of the older kinds, in
cluding Jackets, Gretchens, Ulsters, New
markets and ConnemarAs. .s.
The Peoples Store stands at the head In
this department of female attire; leading in
Styles, Materials, Fits and other attributes,
so dear to woman's heart, especially the low
prices, which are convincing the public
more and more Of its hold on the popular
mind.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21
ESPECIAL rnIrenAx TO THE prsrArcr.,


WAsHINGToN, May 20.-A man lately
employed in the Pension Office is just now
getting a good deal of free advertising
through a,recently published story that DR..
Scott the father-in-law of the President,
had suffered at his hands and got even by
calling on Commissioner Tanner, a few days
ago, with letter from the President direct
ing this mans discharge. The story is
mostly romance, though there is more truth
in it than there is in some letters that he or
his friends have induced some papers to
print about his alleged efficiency and mis-
cellaneous necessity to the Office.
This man was appointed many years ago,
and General Black found him chief of
division. The division chief manifested a
remarkable alacritY in running errands and
doing chores for the General, who was easily
imposed on by people who made professions
of friendship for him, and he made the man
an assistant chief and let him stay. Serious
complaints were made and supported by
good evidence against this man, but he had
made the Commissioner his friend and
nothing could dislodge him. Any clerk
especially her, peril, one lady having been
dismissed for making charges against him,
and this man was allowed to promote one
clerk whose presence and conduct had made
much trouble in the Office.
When Corporal Tanner came into the
Office he found already there reasons enough
for dispensing with the services of this man,
wholly irrespective OF his petty persecution
of old DR.. Scott, including his transfer to a
room on the third floor Of the Pension Office,
where it was intolerably hot in summer and
at all seasons difficult place to climb for a
man almost go years old, and his sycophancy
in getting the old man back into his
division after General Harrison's election
and paying him nauseating amount of
attention.
DIR. Scott never took Commissioner Tan
ner any letter or said word to him at any
time in regard to this man who sent bas-
ket of roses to Mrs. Tanner, supposing that
would make him solid with this administra-
tion, and he got his discharge the next
morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21
River Teleerams.

River at 5 P. NJ. 40 test; no change in "a
hours,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21

We do not wish to be misunderstood
when we announce the fact that we carry
the largest and handsomest line of Suits
and Wraps in Western Pennsylvania.
We not only import, but have manufac-
tured for us in large quantities, the best
goods which our American manufacturers
make. Further than this, we manufacture
for ourselves homemade garments which it
is impossible for us to buy, among which
are choice line Of Wash Dress Fabrics
made so as to fit and wear well and not rip
when washed. Ourselves as well as our
customers have been disguised with Eastern
made goods of this character which DO all
the disagreable things we warrant ours
NOT TO DO.
Don't fail to notice our Gingham, Satine,
and ChaIlis Suits; they possess all the at
tributes of well-made stylish garments from
which all undesirable points are eliminated.
Wemake everything lady needs from a
plain White Wrapper, up to an elaborate
Silk with a little color in it.
Note our Silk Suits, plaiu, colored, or
combination with Moire, ranging from S12
to Sl5. Blacks plain in Gros Grain, Surahs,
Rhadames and Moire and combinations
with white from SIS to S85.
In stuffs we range from S. to $50, Includ-
ing Fine French Woolens with borders,
combined with Silks and Velvets, also
Plaids, Stripes, Checks and designs la
Francaise. The Accordion Skirts and Di-
rectoire are prime favorites. Our Lustres
are in all colors from Pink to Black.
The Ladies' Tea Gowns in elegant and
elaborate designs form a very desirable
array of novelties. Black Lace and Fish
Net dresses most handsomely trimmed with
Moire Ribbon, while the Surahs and Indias
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21
KEPT AWAKE BY CLUBS.
The Why LupIand Preachers Prevent Their
Hearers From Sleeping.

The Why Lupland Preachers Prevent Their
Hearers From Sleeping.
New York Sun.1
An uptown preacher is troubled over the
somnolent habits Of some Of the members Of
his church, who fall asleep in their pews
before he is half through with his sermon.
He has just given them warning from
one of the stories told by Paul du Chaillu,
when he came here after travelling over
Lapland. When the traveller visited the
churches of the Laps, which are of the
Lutheran faith, he found that some queer
devices were adopted to keep the people
awake during the sermon.
The minister holds large baton by his
side, and when he sees that his hearers are
falling asleep, he beats it noisily upon the
pulpit, while, at the same time, the sexton
seizes long stick with which he pokes the
sleepers in the ribs as he walks around the
church. By these means the deyout Laps
are kept awake under the preaching. The
New York clergyman told his hearers that
this was an excellent custom worthy of
adoption here, but thought that in at least
one church the preacher would have too
hard work in plying his baton, and that the
sexton would never get rest from poking
his long stick into the sleepers' ribs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21
F. MUDDY AT GRAVEsEND.
The Rain Causes Slow Time-An Important
Track Order.

Track Or0efs
NEW YORK, May 2O-Rain fell at Gravesend
track last night and nearly all the morning.
The track was fetlock deep in mud, but it was
thin, and not sticky or holding. Racing asso-
Citations will not hereafter permit any race
descriptions to be telegraphed from their
tracks.
First race. three-Quarters of a mile-Starters:
King Crab, Fordham, Guarantee and Jay F. Dee.
Jay +. Dee won in 1:16k, Guarantee second,
Fordham third.
Diablo, Bordelaise, LIE Logos, Barrister and
Toronto. Diablo won in 2:0l, Bordelaise second,
Third race, five-eighths of mile Starters: Joe
DAILY, Cliffwood. Mucilage, Tormentor, Onward,
Tormentor Tanns sec second, onward third. "'I :. -'
Fourth race, one mile-Starters: f. Grimaldl,
won in i:i7z. Bohemian second, 'Grimaldi third.
Fifth race, three quarters of mtleEStarters:
BEU B%e ROcE Rptpn sGSnshine hing and Village Maid
Blue Rock won in l:l77f, Long Island second, Bob
sixth race, one and one-sixteenth miles
Starters: Long knight, Inspector B, Singlestone,
Housatonic, feneloh, Guarantee: Inspector
Brooklyn entries:
First race, five furlongs- Britannia 1s5 pounds,
Reveller 1856, Bessie June 100.
Second race, mile and sixteenth-Juggler ITO
pounds, The Bourbon l06, Joe Lee, FitZroy lO5
c A Wood sS, My Own IS, J OBJ 90, Diadem 90,
Tenny 80.
lnlTu Observation-Disclosures may Que6ns
Reclare, Paradox, Minute. Ray W, Folly, Clemle
fiIy, CaIess, Fldelo. Leda, Carramia, Phoebe,
Maria flly, Mamie B, Homeopathic, Insight.
Rainbow, Bronze and Blue, Urbana, Veva and
Fannie lis pounds each.
Fourth race. one and one-sixteenth miles-swift
112 pounds, Richmond 110 Dunboyne 11O Glen
Echo los, Tea Tray 106 Falcon lO6 Now or Never
and joe Lee 104, Bendigo 100, Duke of Leinster 99
Fifth race, FIVE efurlongs-Civil Service, Padishah,
Bell Selcher, Amboy. Blackburn and Prince
Howard. lis pounds each, Urbana lis, Chaos 1l3,
Ripley, 1l3.
Sixth race, eight furlongs-Miracle 122 pounds,
Melodrama IL, Battersby 119, Golden Reel 10
Umpire 112 Tourmaline ITO, King Arthur l09
Alice lO6, Louise IS, Hot Scotch 95.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21
A WOUNDED NAN BUTTEREp.
Tho Novel Remedy Used by n Barkeepel
Who Turned Doctor.

The Novel Remedy Used by a Barkeeper
Who Turned Doctor. :.
Chicago Herald.J
In one of the popular downtown lunch
rooms the lunchers sit at long tables and
help themselves to butter from large-sized
roll, which is placed on plate near the
center of each table. The other day the ia
BILE nearest the front door was fully occu-
pied, and young man near one end was
Just reaching for the butter, when the door
was thrown open with jarring bang,
and bare-headei man, whose face
was flushed with excitement and who
wore'a long white apron, dashed In with
bound, rushed over to the table mentioned,
grabbed mn the whole roll of butter and
then tore out again with it in his hand.
The Young man who had been reaching for
the butter fell off of his chair, and the other
guests were greatly excited at the strange
and sudden incident. A few of the cooler
heads took advantage of this excitement to
put their checks in their pockets and sneak
out without obeying the injunction, PLEASE
pay at the desk" :, :, :,
One of these people had seen the excited
vouno man disappear with his butter in q
doorway lust across the street, andNhis curl
ositv prompted him to follow. The place
was swell saloon, and the young man was
evidently the barkeeper. 1t appears that
two or three of his customers had been
standing in front of the bar exam
lining an old dueling pistol. One of
them raised its hammer, saw no cap on the
nipple, and supposed it was not loaded. He
blew in the muzzle and was just removing it
from between his lips when the hammer
fell, there was binding flash and report
and the poor fellow received the entire rusty
charge full in the face. He fell to the floor
and everyone became crazy with excite
ment. Only the barkeeper had presence Of
mind, and as soon as the man fell he darted
out of the door and across the street, return
ing quickly with the butter.
.Kneeling at the wounded mans side, he
smeared this butter all over his torn and
powder-stained face and rubbed it in vigor-
ously. Then he threw handkerchief over
the face and helped convey the man to the
rear room. Meantime someone had gone for
a doctor and he soon arrived. When he saw
the man he inquired: Whats that stuff on
his face?" The barkeeper told him what he
had done. "Well," said the physician, "you
have saved him from being disfigured for life
by your prompt action. That grease has
kept the powder from getting in under the
skin, and can pick it all out" Luckily,
there was nothing but powder in the pistol.
The grains were picked from the young
mans face, and now he is as good as new,
two deeply-imbedded particles of powder at
the side of his nose being the only visible
marks of the accident. He will never blow
into another pistol, and will always regard
presence of mind as a wonderful trait in
anV man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21
ENGLISH ALMOST UNIVERSAL.

Our Mother Tongue Spoken by lis. 600, 900
People mt tho Present Time.
Boston Advertiser.1
There was time when French was the
only cosmopolitan language; but that time
is long passed. To-day the tongue of Shake
speare and Bacon, of Milton and Burke, of
Whittier and Lowell is spoken by not
far from 115,OOO,OOO people. There
is no considerable city of the civ
ilized world where it is not heard. 1t
has long been the language of colonization
and of commerce. It is already to consld-
erable extent, it is every day becoming to a
greater extent, it must inevitably and
speedily become to prevailing extent, the
language of diplomacy. 1t is plain to any
intelligent student of history why French
has been the chief vehicle for international
negotiations, and equally plain why it can
not continue to be so.
In the Middle ages the University of
Paris was the intellectual center of Europe.
Thither focked aspiring students from
Britain and from every part of the Conti-
nent. Then Latin was the language Of
learning. 1t therefore became the means of
communication among learners and learned.
Whatever men deemed worth reading was
written in that language; whatever men
deemed worth knowing was enshrined in
that language. Hence the locality in
Paris where students most congregated
is called to this day "The Latin
Quarter" When Constantinople fell, and
the buried treasures Of Greek literature
were exhumed, and that morning dawn
called "the revival of learning" broke upon
Europe, the University of Paris lost its pre-
eminence, but Paris did not lose its prestige.
Inevitably, though it might be unintention-
ally. those who talked Latin to one another
in Paris learned more or less of the native
speech of Partisan citizens, when the mighty
stirring of the human mind, which
was at once cause and effect of the
conditions belonging to the modern era, took
place, men needed a language which was
common to at least few people in each of
many nations. Latin would not serve the
turn, for no dead speech, however splendid,
could adequately express such living
thoughts as were there struggling for utter
ance in the heart and brain of the awakened
world. ~ aT vs. g05rd"lt ~si
Under these circumstances the French
language became, of necessity, the language
of diplomacy, and, indeed, during long
period, was also the language of art, science,
letters and refined social life. It is law
of human nature that makes us cling to
customs after their reason has ceased to
exist. But even force of habit must yield
at length to force of necessity. English and
not French is and is to be the international
speech. Those diplomats at Berlin who are
talking to one another in English and not
in French are simply recognizing the fact
that they live in the nineteenth century
verging on the twentieth, and not in the
eighteenth or seventeenth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21
PAIR OFBURGLARS,
Who Collared Some $4,000 Worth o.
PIunder, Arrested at Philadelphia.

Who Collared Some $4,000 Worth Of
Plumber, Arrested at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2O.-A pair Of
daring burglars who have secured SIC, 900
worth of plunder in this city recently. were
arrested here this afternoon by detect
ives. The prisoners are Isaac Mof-
fatt Mckay, alias William Mofatt,
alias Hart, and James Crofton, who also
has long string of aliases. Both men are
from Baltimore, and we're released from the
Maryland State penitentiary about a year
ago, after several years imprisonment
During the car strike in Chicago last fall
Mckay is said to have piled his vocation
successfully in that city. A telegram was
received this evening from the Superintend-
ent of the Chicago police, asking that Nc
Kay be turned over to him after he shall
have done penance for his crime here,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21
We Can't Afford
Extras.

Why not? Because we are
selling the best Boys Cloth
ing we know how to make for
as little as we can.
We are putting all the
value into the goods. Ex-
cept a small profit, it costs US
as much as we are asking for
it.
No room for extras! Not
any.
1t may seem a peculiar
policy to pursue, but we stick
at it all the year round. We
see no cause to depart from
it now because you are look
ing around to find the best
store to spend your money in.
Inc clothing IS as peculiar
as the policy.
1t is all-wool, made in un-
copied styles, and the hand
soonest materials we ever put
into Boys Clothing. It'll
please the mothers besides
pleasing the boys. (,
What a pleasure it is to pay
for what you want.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21
Baseball Notes.

RAIN prevented the Louisville Baltimore
game yesterday.
THE Park Stars defeated the E. II. Mon
tooths by 10 to yesterday.
THE Erlewein, Jr.'s, want to play any team
whose members are not more than l3 years old
RAIN prevented all the League games yester.
day and the London-Syracuse game at Syra-
cuse.
ANY club wishing to play tho St Pauls is
requested to leave . notice at ]. Miller's, SOC
Smithfeld street.
THE Northside Comets defeated the Hubs
yesterday by score of % z. Yeager pitched
fine game for the winners.
"a SPECTATOR" writes to this paper point
ing out that Baker, who pitched for Braddock
against the East End Athletics on Saturday,
was weary because of pitching at Erie on the
day previous.
THE P. ]. Morans have organized with the
following team P. Schultz. c.; T. Finnegan,
D.: D. Carney. s. s.; d. Salmon, L b.; 7. Rev
nolds, 2 b.; 7. Salmon. b.: w. Smith. l. f.: J.
Reynolds, m. f.; ]. Finnegan, +. f.; NJ. Wright,
change catcher. They want to hear from junior
clubs.
IT is said that Sunday was timed in running
three bases in Saturdays game, and made the
distance in 10 As seconds. 1t is singular how
anyone should be prepared to time Sunday be-
fore he hit the ball, which must have been
done to time hlm correctly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21
j. A CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.
The President 10 Shut or Visitors and
Attend tn Appoiutments.

The President TO Shut or Visitors and
Attend to Appointments.
WAsHNGToN, May 20.-In order to
have more time for the transaction of public
business. the President has decided upon
certain changes in the hours devoted to the
reception of visitors on business. Com
mencing with tomorrow, the business re-
ception will begin at II o'clock instead of
at 10, as heretofore, and on Cabinet days
TUESDAY and Friday) will close at II
o'clock promptly. On Wednesday, Thurs
day and Saturday, the reception will last
until 1870. o'clock.
The President will reserve Monday to
himself, and will receive no visitors on bus
iness except by appointment. Persons de-
string to pay their respects will be received
as usual at o'clock P. NJ, on Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday. 1t is expected
that the change in the rules will result in
greater rapidity in the matter of appoint
ments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21

,oeather; northaoesterly soinds; slight changes
in temperature.
PIrTsBURG, May 20, 1889.
The United States Signal Service oficer In
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21
Barkley IL Sick.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May 21-Sam Barkley,
the noted second baseman of the Kansas City
Ball Team. is lying dangerously i'll at his home
in this city from a terrible attack of quinsy.
He is rational part of the time and his physi
clans have performed two operations on his
throat already. The disease attacked him
Thursday and assumed an aggravated form
yesterday. The attack is similar to that which
carried off Minister Rice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21
A BRAND NEW BOARD.

The Visitors to the West Point Military
Academy Named.
WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The Board of
Visitors to the military academy at West
Point has been appointed. They are as
follows:
On the part of the senate-Hon. G. K. Davis,
st. Paul, Mimi; Hon. u. W. Daniel. Lynch
burg, Va.
On the part of the House-Hon. s. M. Rob-
ertson, Baton Rouge, La; Hon. s. S. Yoder,
Lima, o.; Hon. George w. Sheels, Marion,
Ind.
BY the President-Prof. Leroy D. Brown,
Reno. New; Prof. G. NJ. Pinkerton Perry,
Iowa; Rev. DR.. B. W. Chidlaw. Cleves, O.;
Arthur Edwards, Chicago: DR.. Nathan s. Lin
coin. Washington, D. c.; Captain Charles
King, U. s. A. (retired), Milwaukee, Wis.,;
General Lew Wallace, of Indiana.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21
DR.. SCOTTS REVENGE.
The Chief Prosecutor Of the Presi-
dents Venerable Father-in-1aw
MADE. TO STEP DOWN AND OUT.
Corporal Tanner Finds Reasons Why He
Should Be Bounced.
AN EXECUTIVE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME
Gen. Harrison shOrtens His Receptions to Facilitate
Business.

The persecution of DR.. Scott, President
Harrison's father-in-law, by an unknown
but not unpunished chief in the Pension
Office, has resulted in the dismissal of the
said chief by Commissioner Tanner, though
it is claimed that there were other reasons
for his discharge. The President has been
obliged to curtail his reception hours at
least 30 per cent in order to facilitate the
removal of Democratic oficeholders.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21

them may beat the Giants out, thus putting the
latter in the fourth position. The fact that the
New Yorks won the pennant last season Is no
evidence that they will accomplish that result
again this year. Luck was with them last year
and relatively quite as strong against the
Chicagos This year the situation will be re-
versed, and New York will find her proper
level"
Captain Anson does not believe that the
Clevelands will long continue their present
pace. He says they are light batters, and will
soon drop out of the leading position they are
holding at present
The fifth position he says. lies between Pitts
burg and Indianapolis, both of which he re-
CARDS rs excellent clubs, with an even race be-
tween Cleveland and Washington for tail end
honors.