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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
PUNISHMENT FOR DRUNKENNESS.
1t was Much More severe in Olden Times
Than it is Now.

It was Much More severe in OIden Times
Than it is Now.
From the Newcastle (England) Chronicle.I
Drunkards a metropolitan periodical has
just been pointing out, are more mercifully
dealt with in the present than in past days.
In classic Greece, such offenders were SUBJ
jected to the severest penalties. In Athens
Solon punished them with death; Lycurgus,
In Sparta, destroyed the vineyards in his
territory, and took every precaution to pre-
vent the transmission ofa habit of inebriety
from father to child. In Locris wine was
permitted only 10 invalids; and at Mitylene,
Plttacus, doubled the punishment of any
crime if it had been committed under the
influence of wine. In Republican Rome the
citizens, both men and women, were for
hidden to partake of wine before they had
attained the age of 30. In medieval times
the same severity obtained; and Francis l.,
though himself no model King, published
in 1886 an edict to the effect that everyone
found drunk should be- imprisoned with
bread and water diet for the first offense,
beaten with rods for the second, for the
third publicly whipped, and, if he then
proved incorrigible, punished by having an
ear cut of, marked as infamous, and
banished.
1t might be added that in much more
recent times, topers had anything but pleas
ant treatment in our own district. About
the middle of the seventeenth century, the
common drunkard was led through the
streets of this town as spectacle of con-
tempt, covered with large barrel called
the Newcastle Cloak, one end of which
being removed, served to envelop the body
of the unlucky Bacchansl, while the other
end, a circular aperture being formed, ad-
mitted the head of the offender, by which
means the vessel rested upon his shoulders.
Much as the suppression of drunkenness is to
be wished, recourse to the methods of the
past seems scarcely calculated to promote
that desirable contamination.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
Sporting Notes.

''DUPEE" SHAW has signed to pitch for the
Newarks this season.
JOE HERR, of last years Browns, has en-
gagged with Milwaukee.
A MEETING will be held this evening at the
st. Nicholas Hotel to organize checker
club.
MANAGER PHILLIPS still thinks that Pitts
burg will win two OF the three games to be
played against St. Louis.
SAM FREEMAN, formerly sporting editor of
this paper, is in the city this week with his
performing seals. Sam is doing well
LETTERS were received yesterday by Man
course they are all in good condition, and
Smith is 'eager for the fray"
AMONG the l03 yearIings which ]. B. Haggin
will send East to be disposed of at auction this
summer will a half-brother to Senator Hearst's
$SS,0 filly by Sir Modred, dam La Favorita:
a colt by Darebin, dam Agenoria: filly by Sir
Modred, dam Miss Woodford, and tilly by Sir
Modred, dam Letoia.
MATsADA SoRAKICHI the Japanese cham
pion wrestler. and Ernest Roeber,o of New York,
signed articles at the Police Gazette Office yes
terday to wrestle ecatch-as-catch-cana and Grseco-
Roman styles, best three in five falls, for $3.50
side. Thematch will take place on March %
at Worcester, Mass. Richard K. Fox holds the
stakes The referee will be selected the night
of the match. The Jap posted an extra 500
with Mr.. Fox to bind match with ii. M.
Dufur, John Graham and Duncan c. Ross,
each of whom he challenges to meet him at the
above styles IF wrestling for $3.50 to $500 side,
two weeks from signing articles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
A BEER TRUST PETERS OUT.
The Scheme TO Consolidate Syracuse's
Breweries Falls Through.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH,l
SYRACUSE, n. Y, March 2O.-If there
is to be a Beer Trust in Syracuse it will be
under different auspices than have been so
much talked of during the last three
months. The millions of money from out
side of Syracuse that were to furnish the
Syracuse Brewing and Mailing Company
with big capital have failed to materialize.
Outsiders who looked upon the new corpor-
alton as very independent concern, were
surprised a month ago to see the New York
newspapers printing advertisements offering
for sale 81. 800, 900 of the company's So, ,OOO.-
600 of securities. 1t was said that the books
In the New York brokers' Offices would re-
main open only ten days for subscriptions.
The public, however, did not rush into the
scheme so eagerly as might have been ex-
pected from the favorable showing made in
the company's prospectus. To-day the time
allotted for the consummation of the scheme
expires, and the scheme itself expires.
A gentleman connected with the brewing
interests said to-day that the proposed COM
pany was a failure. He said that the SUBJ
scriptions to the company's securities IN
New York had been disappointing, small,
and indeed, compared with the large amount
it was proposed to raise, they were merely
nominal. The local brewers, he said, are
out nothing, as the New York brokers who
undertook to engineer the matter stand the
expense incurred. There is talk among the
brewers, now that the matter OF operating all
the breweries in this city under one manage
ment has been discussed, of forming COM
pany among themselves. Those in favor of
the plan assert that the agitation of the
- 81
educated those interested to the benefits to
be derived from consolidated management.
A meeting will probably soon be held to
take action in the matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
JUST AN EXHIBITION,
The American Clubs Play
Three Innings Merely to
SATISFY THE SPECTATORS.
Tommy Hogan States Why He Cannot
Fight Shay.
A NEW RULE FOR HOME PLAYERS.
The Tale-Bearers to Newspapers Will be
Punished.
SATISFY THE SPECTATORS.
4 NEW RULE FOR HOME PLAYERS.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY
BY CABLE TO THE prsPArcH.J


LONDON, March 2O.-ICopyright. 1.-The
players had an uncomfortable day at Brad
ford. A drizzling rain set in the early
morning, and in the afternoon there was a
veritable downpour. The visit had excited
the greatest interest among Yorkshire
sportsmen, whose name is legion,
and, had the weather been decent,
there would have been an enormous crowds
gathered. As it was there were not more
than a couple of thousand people on the
Park avenue grounds. The players waited
a half hour beyond o'clock in the vain hope
that the rain would clear off and then walked
moodily onto the ground some in their over
coats.
Chicago went in first and Ryan was thrown
out at first base. Then Petit treated the spec
tators to an interesting exhibition of base
stealing and reached home, scoring the first
run. Anson made a two-base hit and then
Pfeffer raised much enthusiasm by hitting
ball over the fence, enabling Anson to reach
home and himself running all the bases Chi
cago closed the inning for three runs.
All-Americs followed and were soon put out
without scoring. Chicago made two in the sec
ond inning and All-America following, did
some fine hitting and scored two runs Chi
cago IN the third scored one. All-America
again failing to score. The game was here
brought to a close, having lasted only 20 min
utes. As matter of fact the play was simply
to oprevent the complete disappointment of the
spectators. The score stood: Chicago, s; All
America 8
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
THE PRIZE CATTLE MEN,
Important Meeting Held in New York and
Officers Elected.


Omcers Elected.
NEW YORK, March 2O-The parlors of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel were crowded to-
day with cattle men from all parts
of the country. 1t was the fourth an
nual meeting of the Holstein-Friesian
Association. and the delegation in attendance
was large one. Among them were N. h. Al
baugh, of Tsdmore, O.: ]. Dan BIeyker, of
Kalamazoo, Mich; n. S. Carlisle, St Charles,
Ill; o. P. Chapman, Wellington, O.; c. W.
Horr, Wellington, o.; Edgar Huidekoper,
Meadyille. Pa: VIM. NJ. Liggett Benson, MINI;
L H Payne, Garrettsville o.; w. NJ. Singerly
Philadelphia; Martin L. Sweet. Grand Rapids,
Mich, and Thomas B. Wales. Iowa CITY, Iowa
After voting on several amendments to the
bylaws, Mr.. Burrill introduced ex-senator
Warner Miller, who spoke for some few min
utes on the cattle question. His remarks were
loudly spplauded. After this papers were
read by the following gentlemen: Prof. Sam
uel johnson, of the Michigan Agricultural Col
lege; DIR. Peter Collier, Director of the New
York Agricultural Experiment Station; Prof
9. f. Morrow, Dean of the College of Agricul-
ture of the University Of ILLINOIS; benjamin c.
Sears. Superintendent of the New Jersey State
Agricultural Farm, and Prof. Charles F.
Thorne, Director of the Ohio Agricultural
Experiment Station.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
President Edgar Huidekoper; First Vice
President, q. ID. Wheeler; Second Vice Presi-
dent, Jere Allis; Third Vice President, John
A. Frye: Fourth Vice President, D. H. BurriIl.
Directors for two years: c. n. Horr, c. R.
Payne. NJ. l. Sweet; Treasurer, w. Brown
Smith; Secretary and Editor, Thomas B.
Wales; Superintendent Of Advanced Registry,
F. Hoxie.
1t was decided to hold the next annual meet
ing in New York on the third Wednesday of
March, 1890 Fourteen new members were
elected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
NOT THE SAME, NOT TRE SANE.
Sometimes Offensive Partisanship Is Of n
Inofensive Character.

Sometimes Offensive Partisanship IL OF an
Inonensive Character.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
WASHINGTON, March 2Os-On the as
sumption that the action of the Postofice
Department with reference to the postmaster
of Pontiac, ILL.,, was to be consid-
cred a precedent, large num-
Der of applications were made to-day by
member of Congress for the removal Of Of
fensive partisans in other districts, with
variety of results. For example, Repre-
sentative Wade, of Missouri, asked the
removal of the postmaster at Kansas
city for the reason that he has been an Of
fensive partisan without cxtenuattng cir
cumstances
1t was shown that the Democratic Post
master who had been in Office dur
ing the most of the administra-
tion of President Cleveland was
removed last December at the instance
OF Senator Vest, and another Democrat was
appointed, whose term will not expire until
1892. Mr.. Wade appealed to the Postmaster
General to remove him and appoint Re-
publican in his place.
The Postmaster General consented to do
so, and said it would not be fair to the Re-
publieans of that district to let him remain.
Another Congressman who appealed to the
Postmaster General to remove an offensive
partisan came away disappointed.
When he cited the Pontiac case the Post
master General told him that the cases were
not parallel, that there could be no cast
iron rules IN deciding such matters, and
each case must stand on its own merits.
Renregentative Thomas of Wisconsin
asked for the removal of an offensive par
tisan in his district and the ap-
pointment of Republican to his
place. He was told that he must file
written charges to secure the removal of the
incumbent, and petition from the patrons
of the office to secure the appointment of
his successor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
RESPITED UNTIL f9O4.
The Long Reprieve Secured by n Della.
warian Under a Death Sentence.

The Long Reprieve Secured by n Della.
warian Under n Death Sentence.
DOVER, DEL, March 20.-Wiliiam J.
Calhoun, who was to have been hanged
Friday next. was yesterday respited until
1904. He is rather attractive person, of
% years of age, but the capital crime for
which he was convicted was most revolving.
He was arrested only after desperate strug-
gle and was ably defended at the trial, but
was convicted and sentenced to death.
Shortly after he was sentenced q revulsion
of feeling took place in hisfavor and strenu-
GUS efforts were put forth to suve his life.
A petition in his favor was signed by one
of the judges, several members of the jury
that convicted him and hundreds of citizens
of Wilmington. Delegation after delega-
tion visited the Governor, and, yielding to
this pressure, the Governor yesterday re-
splted Calhoun % years. This change in
public feeling was brought about by the fact
that Calhoun had been on a continued de-
bauch and medical experts who examined
him after the sentence testified that he was
really at the time not of sound mind. Cal
houn, when visited in his cell to-day, was
almost insane with joy. He had giveu up
all hopes of respite, and felt himself under
the shadow of the gallows. The Governors
action is generally commended.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
A FRENzIED FARM HAND
Attempts to Make Way With His Employ.
er's Entire Family.

NEWARK, N. j., March 2O.-Ferdinand
Mutter is milk man living on Lyons
avenue, Irvington. While he was away
from home this morning serving his custom
ers and the older children at school. Joseph
Salzmann, farm hand, bound the three
younger children and threw them into the
hay loft. He then attempted to kill Mrs.
Mutter, knocking lher insensible with
hammer. Thinking he had killed the wo-
man, Salzmann ransacked the house. Mrs.
Mutter, recovering consciousness, endeav-
ored to make her escape, but was seen by
Salzmann and again knocked down by re-
peated blows of the hammer and while pros
trate was savagely beaten with a club.
Salzmann then fed.
: One of the children escaping from the hay
now, gave the alarm, and physicians were
summoned. Mrs. Mutter's skull is frac-
tured in three places. She is not expected
to survive her injuries. Salzmrnn is sup
posed to have reached New York. Salz-
mann arrived at Castle Garden from Switz-
erland, November /, 1888.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
The Cleveland Party Joined by the Gov.
ernor of Virginia and Several
Wealthy Frieuds-All TO Sail
for the Land of Fine

Wealthy Frieuds-An TO Sail
for the Land of Fine
Cigars To-day.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
RICHMOND, VA, March 2O.-What does
it mean? Governor Lee surprised the pub
lie this morning by leaving for trip to
Florida, as it was first given out, but later
information is that he will join ex-President
Cleveland, and proceed with him to
Cuba. Governor Lee was accompanied
by Colonel Fred R. Scott, President of the
Merchants National Bank, Mr.. Alexander
Cameron, a wealthy tobacconist, Mr.. John
b. Montague, President of the Merchants
and Planters Savings Bank, and at Peters
burg the party was Joined by Mr..
Sam w. Venable, one of the wealthiest
tobacconists in Virginia. 1t is understood
that the entire party will accompany ex-
President Cleveland during his Cuban trip,
and that all the arrangements for the trip
were consummated some time since.
These gentlemen are men who have
had long and important connection
with Democratic party politics in Virginia,
and knowing ones affirm that the jaunt has
deep political significance, though they do
not appear to be able to explain it,
A special from jacksonville tonight says:
The special rrain of five cars arrived with
the Cleveland party at 7:20 o'clock this
evening from Savannah. and about two
hours was consumed here in the transfer to
the st. Augustine, road on the south shore
of the river. Owing to the public not knowing
the time of the arrival of the train, and the
request of Mr.. Cleveland, there was no for
NAL reception, and very few persons were
at the depot to meet the party. Colonel
j. E. Hart and Mr.. f. W. Haw-
thorne, of the Times Union, met Mr..
Cleveland and Mr.. Bayard, and conversed
with them. Mr.. Dickinson and Mr.. Villas,
in |the meantime, took a walk about the
depot After breakfasting in their car they
were escorted to the ierryboat Mechanic,
and crossed the river to the st. Augustine
train, and at 9:15 departed for st. Angus
tine, where they spent the rest of the day.
They will start for Cuba tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
A BIG RAILROAD CASE.

Great Interest Centers Around the Wabash
Road Litigation.
CHICAGO, March 20.-Bondholders and
lawyers we've plentiful in Chicago hotels to-
night awaiting the final proceedings in the
great Wabash litigation 10 open tomorrow.
Nearly five years have elapsed since the
w abash road went into bankruptcy. The
entire system passed into the hands of re-
ceivers June 1, 1884.
The Wabash Western, or lines west of
the Mississippi river, emerged June 1, 1887,
and the line east as the result of to-morrow's
hearing will, it is asserted, probably be re-
leased in less than three months.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
ANOTHER RIGID RULE.
PittsburE Ball Players Must Not Tell Tales
TO NeWspaper Men.

70 Newspaper Men,
Manager Phillips has consummated. all his
his hotel contracts for the team for the season.
He states that the players will live high this
year, as the following list of hotels will show:
Quincy Hotel, Boston: Westminster, New
York, Girard, Philadelphia; Arlington, Wash.
ington; Hollenden, Cleveland; Bates Indianap-
oils; Leland, Chicago.
During conversation last evening Mr.
Phillips stated that tale-bearing by PLAYERS to
newspaper men will be prohibited this season,
He said: Nothing initiates against the inter-
ests of the club as this custom of players car
ry1ng tales TO newspapers. The rules of the
club forbid anything that will IN any way in
terfere with its interests. and most iassuredly
we mean to enforce that rule. ANY player
who has grievance can state his case to the Of
hcials of the club. A violation of the rule
means fine or suspension and a report to
President Younpo
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
ENGLAND AND SAMOA.
The Government is in Entire Accord With
the United states.

the United States.
LONDON, March 2O.-A Blue Book on
Samoan affairs was issued to-day. 1t con-
tains 356 dispatches, the dates ranging from
April %, 1885, to February %, 1889. The
dispatches show that England has been
throughout in cordial accord with America,
and that she declines to accede to Ger
many's request for assistance and co-opera-
tion in the restoring of order in Samoa until
she had learned the American Govern
ment's views on the subject.
On January 90 last Lord Salisbury COM
planned TO Count Won Hatzfeldt, German
Ambassador at London, concerning Prince
Bismarck's statement in the Reichstag that
in Samoa Germany and England were "ad-
vancing hand in hand. The British
Prime Minister said that the views of the
two countries were identical as far as the
future government of Samoa was con-
cerned, but not otherwise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
THEY WERE NOT GUILTY.
So the Jury Decided After Taking Just
Three Ballots.

So the Jury Decided After Taking just
Three Ballots.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM % THE DIsPATcH.l
WHEELING, March 20.-In the United
States District Court this afternoon the jury
in the case of the United States VS.. NJ L.
Etzler and Hugh Hawkins returned YER
dict of not guilty. The defendants were
Republicans, well-known citizens and con-
tractors of this city, and were jointly in
dicted at Parkersburg for knowingly and
feloniously" inducing William Merzum,
colored, to cast an illegal vote.
The case was put on trial yesterday morn
ing, and was fought bitterly on each side as
regards evidence, and argued by counsel for
five hours. The jury, composed of nine
Republicans and three Democrats, returned
verdict of not guilty after three ballots.
So far the court has disposed of but three
out of IS election cases on the docket.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
Hippo,yte'. Gunboa. Released.

IsPEcIAL TELEeRAM TO THE DIsP ATcHl
NEW YORK, March 2O.-The steamship
Conserva, bought by the Dominican Consul
of Julia, and fitted out as gunboat, pre-
sumsbly for Hippolyte's faction in Hayti
sailed for Samona in hurry at 8 O'clock
Tuesday afternoon. Her release was gem
eral surprise. It was made bv special
direction from Attorney General w. q. II.
Miller. -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
EMMONS BLAINE AT WORK.
He Begins His New Duties on the West vir'
ginia Central.

He Begins His New Duties on the West vir-
ginia Central.
BALTIMORE, March 2O-Emmons Blaine
entered upon duty to-day with the West
Virginia Central Railway Company as the
assistant of President Henry c.. Davis. He
attended the first meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Marshall Coal and Lumber Com
pany of West Virginia, of which he was
elected director and the president. The
company has Il, 900 acres of land in Tucker
county on the railway.
A contract has been made for the delivery
of 5000, 900 feet Of lumber per year. Mr..
Blaine left this afternoon for Boston in con-
nection with coal contracts for the West
Virginia Central. He will settle up his
railroad affairs in the West and settle down
in his new field within month.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
NOT IN VERY GREAT DEMAND.
An ONCE for Which There Are as Yet Only
Two Applicants.


Two Applicants.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
WASHINGTON, March 20.-One Office
about which little has been said, but to
which deal of interest will attach in the
near future, is that of Superintendent of the
Census. So far there are only two candi-
dates for the place, Mr.. Joseph D. Weeks,
of Pittsburg, and Mr.. Robert P Porter,
editor of the New York Press, but it is quite
possible, judging from gossip that has come
who is not an applicant for the position
may be selected.
Many influential admirers Of the work of
Commissioner Wright, Of the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, are urging his appointment
on account of his wide range of experience
and unquestioned fairness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
A MAN PICKED OUT.

Old Soldiers Have a Candidate for the
Wheeling Postomce.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH
WHEELING, March 20.-There was q
large mass meeting of old soldiers tonight,
called to select new candidate for the
Wheeling postofice in place of the late
Colonel N. Wilkinson. After protracted
and hot contest Charles Senseny was chosen
for the place.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
OF thc same Opinion s,III.

NEW ORLEANS, March 2O.-Colouel Ca
briel Monheget, superintendent Of the
mint here, has forwarded his resignation to
Washington. When asked his reason for
resigning Colonel Monheget stated that four
years ago he believed that 'To the victor
belonged the spoils, /" and he was still of the
same opinion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
THE POPE WILL COME HERE,

Confident Of a Welcome, If He Should Ever
Leave Italy.
ROME, March 2O.-At the banquet yes
terday Cardinal Paroechl, the Pope's vicar,
said that if in the future it should become
necessary for the Pope to leave Europe, he
would find sure refuge among the American
Bishops, who would receive him with hon.
orable hospitality.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
THREE STRIKERS WILL STICK.
Fall River Manufacturers Refuse to Confer
With the Weavers.

Fall River Manufacturers Refuse to Confer
With the weavers.
FALL RIVER, March 2O.-Messrs. Wal
colt and Davol. of the State Board of Arbi-
tration, this afternoon met the Executive
Committee of the Manufacturers Board of
Trade, and submitted to them the agree.
ment signed yesterday by the weavers'
Executive Committee, agreeing to return to
work on a basis of 20 cent cut on print
cloths, and per cent. on other goods.
pending an investigation by the State
Board into the justice of the weavers' de-
mands for a restoration of wages paid in
1884.
The Board of Trade refused to listen to
the proposition, and the settlement hoped
for could not be effected. This removes the
last hope Of q compromise, and the strike is
now likely to be indefinitely prolonged.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21

The prospects of the Cheat Mountain Pre-
serve Association are encouraging for this
year. The following new members have been
elected: F. II. Fuller, Uniontown; Hollis H.
Hunneweil Cambridge, Mass; A. NJ Todd,
and Samuel s. Graham, Brownsville. There
are six more applications for membership
which Will be considered at the next meeting.