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THE BIsCHoFF ORGAN REcITALs on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings will close the season
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FOR SPRING LAMB GO TO JNO. II. KELLY, Center
Market. Corned beet a specially.
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FISk BUTTER. FINE BETTER
JAS. +. OYSTER.
9Th 81. Wing Center Market.
cor. Pa. ave. and 9Th ST. NV.
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l2ls an / 1920 f street northwes
DIR. HExLEY's WoxpERFuL ToS

A LARGE INVOICE of imported insect powder
Just received at MERITS PHARMACY, 1014 + st.
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The GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA CON-
PASY has published beautiful Easter offering
IL represents little girl of tender years III
III early morning garb. who Is evidently in the
best of humor. for her face is wreathed with
smiles. and she anticipates the festival with
emotions of pleasure. slip Is her only ward
robe. while her shoes lie upon the carpet. and
stockings are III her hands. The words Easter
Morning under the picture tells the joyous &C.
easIOn represented. and all the surroundings
blend most harmoniously and suggestiyely.
FOK WALL PAPER and window shades go to
H. W. HendersOns. lll3 street NV.
CAPITAL CITY MIXED LAWS GRASS guaranteed
TO produce thick. velyety turf Lawn fertili-
zers- Diamond lawn-IHowers. best and cheap
est IN use. p MANN Il Co.
zO7 9Th st. opposite Center Market.
GENUINE NOVELTIES in English plaids and
checks for suits and trousers. 10 your measure
trousers from 80; suits from go Fit and work
Guaranteed. STKAsBERfiER 4 Son.
lll2 st.
SPRING LAME and Green Peas, Spring Chicken
and COrned Beef a specially At New York
Market Sd and Ind. ave. n. W.
Gas FIxTUREs G.. A. MUDDEMAS, l2O6F ST.
ALL-wooL TROUSERS To ORDER.
$500.
HANBURGER's.
Under Metropolitan Hotel.
GRAND PERCH FISHING BOATS for hire at Cum
beriands, foot of st. II. W.
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Barry's TricOpherous gives the hair a pc
culiarly rich gloss. preventing baldness. II

Dairy = iFlcOpnerOuS gives the mar Pc
cullarly rich gloss. preventing badness. 1t
Prices Slashed.
Goods Lower Than Ever.
For Tomorrow Tuesday,,
at The FAIR, SD 18th 81. n. W.:
A 25c. Parlor Broom for l2c.
a Zoe. bottle of Ammonia for Sc.
15c. decorated Fruit Plates for SC.
l5c. decorated Bone Dishes for SC.
Zoe. kitchen Towel Rollers for &c.
sc. bottle of Muclage for Be-
good &c. Whisk broom for 4c.
A 15c. bronze Candle Stick for &C.
A 9 OF. cake of mammoth Toilet Soap, 4c
square white China Ind. buffers for llc
6 square decorated Fruit Saucers for 39c
white China Dinner Plates for 24c
ribbed crystal glass Tumblers for lSc.
quart sheet iron round Pan for &C.
81 Ostrich-feather Busters for 49c
75c. mottled Rings for 49c.
A Soc. decorated Meat Dish for l6c.
a 40c. decorated Meat Dish for l9c
Soc. decorated Salad Bowl for lSc
Owing to Saturdays inclement weather the
Great Baby Carriage sale advertised for that
day will be continued at reduced prices on
Tuesday and Wednesday
1t The FAIR Slo eth ST m "a
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Peerless Dyes
Are the best. Sold by druggists m20-sm
For Bright, Quick Fire and cheap,
clean fuel buy Washington Gas Light Companys
Coke. JOHNSON BRoTHERs,
ja5-6m Exclusive Agents.
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SHIrSrTs pure crab apple cider, AL Pa. av. NV.
MERrz's Dpf-c Sropp
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srEISe LAME and Gfsen Peas, Spring Chicken
Sld COrned Beef specially az New York
Market. Sd and Ind. ave. n. W.
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For WALL PAPER and window shades go TO
X. W. Rendezvous. lib street NV
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GRAND PERCH FISHING BOATS for hire at Cum
beriand's, foot of = st. n
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CIR TEE Brsr.
THE.coNooRD HARNESS.
LUTz BRO.
4s7 Penn. ave. adjoining National Hotel.
Trunks and satchels Of best makes at low pricsa
apl2
THE CELLULoIp TRUSS
III That never breaks, never veacs out a1wayD cInan
and can be worn while bathing.
CHAs FIsCHER'a
IAdy PstyuoA nj
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READ THE FAIRS adj in City Items.
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Adjustable Skirt Draping Forms So
at Domestic Sewing Machine office, 9Th and ii.
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-21
ENDED A BRACE GAME.
The Noted Kate Maxwell Objects to Her
Men Being Robbed Mt Faro-She
Takes the Money Back at the
Point of a Gun and Burns
Down the House.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
CHEYENNE, February 20.-Lawless Kate
Maxwell, the dashing Belle Starr of Wyom-
ing, has finally done something more COM
mendable than the acts which have kept her
name before the Rocky Mountain peo-
pie for the past four years. Last sea-
son was very profitable to the Maxwell
gang, and they had plenty of provisions and
considerable cash when the winter set in.
All the men except the foreman, Sam
Mason, who was once faro dealer
for Pat Sheedy in Chicago, spent the
greater portion of the time in the gambling
house of Mike Farley and Joe Boden at
the new town of Bessemer. They lost
heavily.
Kate heard rumors that the gambling was
not con the square" aud sent
Mason to Bessemer to investigate. The
foreman reported that the men were being
Systematically robbed. This aroused Kate's
ire. Strapping on her belt with two six
shooters she started for Bessemer with Ma
son. They entered the gambling house to-
gether. Kate walked up to the faro table
and said to Farley: you've robbed my
men at a brace and I want the money
back"
Farley smiled and reached for his re-
volver in drawer. AS he did this Kate
covered the gambler with her gun. Her re-
tainers leveled their revolvers at the rest
of the attaches of the shop. Mason then
opened the drawer and took out nearly
$4,000 in cash, which he handed over to
Kate. Then she set fire to the house, which
was burned to the ground.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-21
Woodard's Combination Sale.

LEXINGTON, KY, Februsry 2.-At W. T.
Woodlands horse sale here to-day 50 head
brought S35,l20 Those bringing $500 and over
were:
Hattie Russell. by Mambrino Russell, R. s.
stoner, Paris, KY, sl,O2O; Kitty Tracey, by
Florida, I. C. Jefferson, 81, OOo Allie Gould, by
Jay Could NJ. K. Bissell, Grand Rapids, Mich,
q. SO; Laura V. Smith, by Alandorf, S. A. Pea
body, Columbia City, Ind, $50: Jessie McGregor,
by Robert McGregor, W. r. Bissell $40; Susie
W. by Legal Tender, Witherspoon. Versailles,
Ky, 500; MrZah, by Lord Russell, H. Ormsby,
Anchorage, KY, $625; Kokomo; BY Victor
$3.50; Coralyn, by Dictator. j. G. Flanders,
Knoxville, Tenn, S544: Vortex, by Onward,
Harry Witsil, Wilmington, DEL, 81, 20; Pilotta,
by Mambrino Pilot, h. 0rmsby. $3.50: Lottie Nc
Gregor by Robert McGregor. E. A. Collins $3.50:
Red Prince, by Red Wilkes, H. Ormsby, $50; Elf
ky., $50; H. L. Henry, by Mambrino Dudley, S.
b, Black, Lexington, Ky., sla SO; Instinct by
Princeps, l.. Broadheid, Spring Station. 81. 600;
Mary Linn, by Messenger Chief by Brown Chief,
DIR. w. MADEIRA Summit Mills, Pa, 81. as; Vic
toria, by Victor Won Bismarck, H. Seed, Lexing-
ton, $500: Piermont. by Almont, W. W. Van
Zandt Chicago. 81, O25; Minnie Keen, by Young
Jim, James Monroe, Cincinnati, $50: Geraldine,
by Stanton, George Scattergood, Philadelphia,
$500,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-21
AN UNDERGROUND BATTLE.
Electricians Fight Over the Question of the
Proper Place for Wires.

Proper Place for Wires.
CHICAGO, February 2O.-The convention
of the National Electrical Association took
up the question of underground wires. The
committee appointed at the last meeting to
obtain statistics and facts on the under
ground system of conduits, reported that the
committee had communicated with all the
electric light companies in the United
States. From answers received it would
seem that the placing Of wires underground
has proved failure in most, if not all, in
stances. The chief trouble was in defective
insulation and defective mechanical con-
struction. None of the companies put their
wires underground unless compelled to by
municipal authorities.
Prof. Barrett, City Electrician of Chicago,
raised breeze by taking exception to the
statements in the report. He said that the
underground system of conduits in Chicago
was a success, and big success, and the
municipality of Chicago proposed to extend
it. Mr.. johnson. of Philadelphia, said that
the underground system was also in success
full operation in the Quaker City. He
argued that the report as submitted
should be reversed. All other business was
laid aside for the day, and the question of
declaring the underground system failure
was brought to a vote again, and each time
in slightly different form. Invariably the
result was about 35 to 80, in favor of the
system. The convention made the subject
special order for tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-21
CAMPBELL & DICK.
53 and 533 Wood Street, Pittsburg
nauinr WON the amount won advanced me, and

paving you the amount you advanced me, and
the arrangement ceases to be binding.
To come to the point, therefore, am in des-
perate straits. must have money somehow
or throw up the sponge at once. L cannoe
afford to let so lucky a chance OF saving myself
literally from ruin CO. No matter what the
consequences are, must and VIII take InlS
offer unless you come to my assistance Will
amount owe you print the thing and await
events unless you stand by me-
All / want from you is a temporary loan OF
f3OO Surely you can manage that 1t may be
difficult but it is to be done. know perfectly
we'll this will leave me in perfectly smooth
water, and will take no further notice OF these
other fellows. The money Will De sure
to be repaid and will prove to be the best
laid out money the League has ever expended.
Be good enough to give this matter your earli-
est and most favorable attention. II DON'T
hear from you by Monday evening shall be
reluctantly compelled to close with those peo-
pie. because my affairs are now arrived at suen
crisis that delay will be fatal.
Faithfully yours, RICHARD PIGoTT.
EGAN's CURT REPLY.
Pigott inclosed in the foregoing copy Of
this note, purporting tocome from the persons
who made him the offer on March 3, 1881;
Your decision is still anxiously awaited. You
are not required to authenticate any OF tne
statements made. You may even throw doubt
upon them and invite contradiction. You are
only asked to print this document Will wait
another week for your answer, and II you agree
to publish $500 will be lodged to your credit in
any bank you please in Dublin or elsewhere.
Mr.. Egan replied as follows:
PARIS, March II, 1881.
SIR-I understand your letter, which reached
me on Monday, it is threat that unless for,
ward you money by Monday next you VIII
close with the Government, and, in consldera-
ton of the sum Of $780, publish for them GER
tain documents, which you believe to be false,
against the Land League. Be it SO. Under
any circumstances / have no power to so apply
any of the funds of the League: but If L had
the power. would not under any circum-
stances act upon it. Whenever any such aceu-
sations are made we will know how to defend
ourselves. Yours truly
PATRICK EGAN.
In a conversation at Folkestone about the
Parnell commission to-day Mr.. Gladstone said:
1--WE are now on the eve of exploding vast
fabrication of iniquity."
Mr.. Joseph r. Cox, Nationalist member OF
Parliament, made similar remark at Maid
stone to night In the course of speech he
said that startling disclosures were about to be
made before the Parnell Commission which
would completely upset the Times case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-21
SDOrtfuR Notes,

THE great question now certainly is: what
is the Lacquer
THE opinions of all the League magnates as
to what the League is would be interesting.
HUNrER-You cannot legally hunt any game
between now and July 4, when you can kill
woodcocks.
E. c. HoLsKE offers to match an unknown to
fight Cal Mccarthy at bantam weight for $500 a
side.
SULLIVAN declares that he will be all right
to fight KilraIn and intends to commence
training this week.
PETE BROWNING has developed taste for
reading love stories of very deep plots. He is
preparing to get married.
IKE WEIR refuses to fight Murphy because
the managers of the proposed fight decline to
advance him any money.
THE injuries sustained by Charley Mitchell
in his fall from the vehicle the other day are
more serious than expected.
NIKE KELLY and Arlie Latham will be mem
bers of the picked nine which is to play against
the Phllies in Florida next month. Kelly
says: NO one in the business will work hard
er than to get into condition when ! start in,
and am In dead earnest to show my friends in
Bosuonlhow to play good ball.-PhiIadelphiG
Press.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-21
IT Is A MYTH.
Manager Phillips Defines What He Thinks
the League Is.


the League Is.
A tour among the local baseball authorities
last evening revealed the fact that probably
nobody in Pittsburg can define what the Ma
tional Baseball League is. II would be worth
less to enumerate the answers given, except
that of Manager Phillips. He was told Of the
details of the argument at court yesterday,
elsewhere reported in this issue, regarding the
Decker case and evidently was a little puzzled
himself concerning the question.
''Wel," he said. lone of the smartest lawyers
in New York says it is myth. am Of that
opinion. The League is not partnership. &C
cording to law; in reality it is only certain
number of men, in party, who have agreed to
abide by their own decisions in playing q GER
tain number of baseball games"
If the League is myth, do you think the
League can take action against anybody
"As the League. don't think it can"
How about Rowe and White when their
''Wel, in that case, they will have been trans
ferred TO Boston and Pittsburg, and these
clubs will have claims on them"
Would this transfer stand the test of lawT'
"1 don't expect it would. but it would stand
the test of baseball law. The fact is that base
ball cannot be carried on according to all the
commercial requirements of law. Baseball and
law are two different things Of course. when
~
According to what President Nimick tells me
the Pittsburg club is in connection with the
Pittsburg Athletic Association, but the two are
distinct. The club was bought by the associa-
ton at sheriff's sale, and this makes great
difference. However. / repeat that the more
people try to find out what the League is the
more they will discover it is myth"
Undoubtedly the question opens out numer-
Gus possibilities. If the League is a myth, it
would be interesting to know who owns Denny,
Glasscock, Myers and Boyle, of the Indian
apolis club. The latter does not hold them,
because the League bought them from st.
Louis. It also bought the franchise. OF
course the question again is: Who bought the
other human beings or commodities because
nobody knows who the League is. But if the
League is not a reality. or not legal organlza-
tion. how can it assume to prevent players
from making livelihood where they choose !?
If it does this can its action not be termed con-
splracy? These are two or three questions out
of dozens that suggest themselves in this con-
troversy. Doubtless the case is one of tn e
most interesting that has been introduced in
the history of the League.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-21
HITTING THE BROTHERHOOD.
Reading Engineers Quit Because 1t Was of
No Use to Them.

hedulhB HuiL DeCHuse II WH9 OIL
No Use to Them.
PHILADELPHIA, February 2O.-In re-
gard to the employees of the Reading desert
ing the Brotherhood one of the ex-membe.s
of the division was asked what effect the
wiping out of No. 321 would have upon the
engineers of the Pennsylvania Railroad sys-
tenn. He said:
am not in position to speak for them, but
know that they, in common with the Reading
engineers, have been long since satisfied that
the order has become powerless to protect
their interests, and of late has been simply
means of taxing all of us enormously for the
support of the engineers thrown out OF en-
ployment by the ill-advised and unsuccessful
strike on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
road, and have no reason to believe but that
they are as tired of this as we were. These are
the reasons that principally caused us to dis
band.
When asked if he knew of any engineers
being threatened with discharge if they did
leave the brotherhood he said:
81 do not. We wound up because there
was no use in our any longer keeping up the
organization. Out of about 100 members
not more than dozen were in good stand
ing. We died of a sort of dry rot"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-21
GOT THE WRONG MAN.
Charles Mitchell, the Ball Player, Proves
His Innocence.

Charles Mitchell, the Ball Player, Proves
His Innocence.
Ii sometimes happens that constables and po-
licemen arrest the wrong man. The clearest
proof of this is probably the case of Charles
Mitchell. the ball player. who was arrested last
Saturday at his home in Allegheny for CON-
plicity in the Williamsburg robbery. Mitchell is
a young fellow who is stranger here and never
knew what arrest was until last Saturday, when
two constables from Williamsburg visited his
residence. One of them swore that he saw
Mitchell at Williamsburg the night of the
robbery, and forthwith displayed a warrant
charging Mitchell with murder and two or
three lesser crimes. Mitchell was lodged in
Jail, among thieves and scoundrels of the deep
est dye, despite his protestations of innocence.
Indeed, be didn't really know that there had
at all.
Yesterday at the hearing at Williamsburg a
legion of witnesses was on hand to prove that
on the night of the robbery Mitchell was in
the billiard rooms of Morris d Kuehne, Allie
gheny and that's where he was. The scores of
people who patronIze that place know him and
saw him all evening. OF course he was readily
acquitted yesterday, but his friends are urging
him to seek reparation for such an insult and
degradation.
Yesterday Mitchell received a letter from
DAYTON o.. asking his terms to play with and
manage that club. 1t is likely that his terms,
which he will forward to-day, will be accepted.
It can be said with safety that Mitchell is an
intelligent and honest fellow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-21
THE WIZARDS REPLY.
He Offers to Play DAILY or Anybody Else Any
Game,

CHICAGO. February 2O-Last evening, speak
ing of Daly's challenge, Jacob Schaefer, said:
"Daly is a second-class player and 1 don't
care to waste my time with him. Though am
willing to play him or anyone else any game on
a billiard table for $1,000 side, I can't leave
my business here, which would naturally run
down while am away. and go to New York for
a $500 game, and Daily knows it."
"I'll give DAILY 1000 points in 5000 point
game" he continued, "if he wants to play so
badly as he pretends to- These fellows want
little notor1ety that's all. and they always want
me to come to New York to play them. When
they really want game with me they can have
it. They were willing to play Carter for 2.5OO
a side when they knew he couldn't raise it. but
they don't make me any such offers"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-21
BAD YEAR FOR INSURANCE.
Not Much Money Made by Fire Companies
According to Reports Filed.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.I
HARRISBURG, February 2o.-The fire in
surance business in this State the past year
has been very improbable owing to the un-
usually large number of destructive con-
fagrations. According to reports filed
at the Insurance Department the loss
ratio of 16 companies of other
States doing business in Pennsylvania
is over 100 per cent, and the average loss on
business in this State of the 40 home COM
panies and the III companies of other States
and countries is above 20 per cent. Very
few fire insurance companies made any
money the past year on business done in
Pennsylvania. The home companies, all of
whose Offices but one are located In Phila-
delphia and .Pittsburg, have done better
relatively than those from the outside. The
following shows the business of the Pitts
burg fire companies:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-21
A PERILOUS SWIM.
Steve Brodie Does a Daring Feat on an Icy
River.

River.
Steve Brodie, the bridge-jumper, accom-
plished midwinter swim in the East river yes
terday under difficulties. The swim was the
result of wager of $50, laid by James Shea,
that Brodie could not make the trip from
Ninety-second street to Brooklyn Bridge in his
new rubber suit.
He started from Ninety-second street at
1925 His suit had not been properly adjusted
and it leaked. Before he had gone 10 yards he
was soaked with ice-cold water. At Eightieth
street tug with load of spectators ran
against him and upset him. As he was help
less on his face in the water, he came near
drowning before he was turned right side up
Brodie was accompanied by yawl as guide
boat. In it were Patrick O'Brien, James Shea
and the newsboy who is called "Swipes," At
Sixteenth street the yawl was overturned by
ferryboat and the inmates were thrown into
the cold water Brodie's dry clothing went
with them. The men swan about righted
their boat and bailed it out and with stream
ing garments, rowed on after Brodie. Just
before he reached the bridge he seemed almost
exhausted and Shea bet SIS more that he could
not complete the journey. Helost, for Brodie
passed the bridge at las and went on to the
Battery, where he arrived half frozen at 2
O'Clock. Thousands of people witnessed his
progress from piers and the bridge.-N. Y.
World.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-21
A FREE TRADE FIGHT.
George and the Radicals Downed Amid
Grent Confusion-The Battle Not
Yet Over-Strong Resolutions
Presented by the

fFeseutcu w tho
Committee.
CHICAGO, February 2O.-The radicals
and conservatives in the tariff reform con-
vention fought it out to-day. The free
traders had the best of it in the debate, but
when vote came the chairman decided
that tariff for revenue had the best Of them.
The discussion was precipitated in the mid
die of the afternoon session by the unex-
pected presentment of report by the Com
mittee on Resolutions, as follows:
First-We hold that it is the natural right of
every man to freely exchange his labor or the
product of his labor to the best advantage
We declare ourselves unalterably opposed by
the so-called protective system, and demand
the prompt abrogation OF all protectiVe 1eat-
ures from the tariff.
Second-We believe the American nation
will reach its full measure of prosperity only
by enacting at the earliest day practicable such
legislation as will apply the American principle
of free trade between the States to the United
States in their relations to the world.
The reading over, a dozen delegates
Jumped to their feet and lively wrangle
ensued. A viva voce vote was taken on
the first section. 1t was carried almost
unanimously. The big debate of the day
was on the second part Of the report.
Eugene NJ. Wilson, of Minnesota, and W.
S. FORREST, of Chicago, led the conserva-
tives, while w. T. Croasdale, Hugh Pente-
cost and Henry George marshalled the .op-
position. Mr.. George closed the fight shout
ing: 81 am in favor of free trade" lap
plause. Free, free, free, unrestricted
trade" Applause.
The Chairman resolutely supported others
who wanted TO sneak and put the question.