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The Press., 1889-10-03
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The fire departments annual ball at Oronoco Hall next Tuesday evening will be, as in past years, a feature of fair week. On Wednesday evening Citizen's Band oc- cupy the hall also for bens fit dance. Lovers of dancing have here chance to enjoy themselves and benefit deserving To- cal institutions. :. ...--.rt
 Gary Bros. took second money in the 238 class at Norwich on Friday. The Bulletin says: civilian G., the black stallion owned by Gary Brothers of Staf- ford, in this class was a faithful and hand. some trotter. In the four heats he made but one break. He was we'll driven, and showed fine qualities.
 -J. K. Park, of West Stafford, who has made marked and conspicuous success of the culture of small fruits, is picking for market finely ripened and fine favored grapes, chiefly of the Concord variety.
The Press., 1889-10-03
The fall term of the Connecticut

The fall term of the Connecticut Az. ricultural School at Mansfield opened last week with the largest class since the insti- tuition has been in operation. There are this year 21 new students, representing every county in the state These, with the older classes, ,overcrowd the school, but all are hap py in the prospect of new and larger build ings in the near future, and matters In this direction are moving along rapidly. The trustees have settled upon site for the new building. It is to be erected on the crown of the hill directly south of the present laboratory. South of this it had been intended to erect the new dormitory, but it was found that there was not room without too much crowding. Therefore the trustees will purchase of Augustus Storrs lot which joins the school proper ty directly on the south, and thus obtain land most suitable for their purposes. Work will begin on all the buildings soon soon after October 1, and by the end of next year the state will be in position to offer the farm boys of the state one of the best equipped agricultural schools in the country.
The Press., 1889-10-03

In this world the radicals only talk. It is the conservatives who do the work
The Press., 1889-10-03

Pimples on the Face cured. Sulphur Bit ters will cure the worst case of skin disease ; from 8 common pimple on the face to that awful disease scrofula, it is the best medicine
 to use in all cases of such stubborn and deep- seated disease. Do not delay; use Sulphur Bitters and drive the humor from your blood.
The Press., 1889-10-03

BUoKLEN's ARN1oA SALvE.-The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup- tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by B. K. Taft.
The Press., 1889-10-03

Clothes are hung out to dry quicker by using J. o. Davis' Old Sop than any other.
The Press., 1889-10-03

We believe in economy. That is why we use Brussels soap. iI .ta. E =
The Press., 1889-10-03

Brussels soap will not float, but it will do double the work that floating soaps will do
The Press., 1889-10-03
tFrom the Connecticut Home l WILLIAM P. TOMLINSON

Appears in Connecticut to Champion the Saloon Cause. He is Branded a Liar by the Court Re- cords and Leading Daily of His Own City-Delib- erateiy Slandering His Own City and Her People 'for the Sole and Only Purpose of Aiding the Damnablc Liquor Traffic."
The Press., 1889-10-03

DRESCRIPTION CAREFULLY AND A ACCURATELY COMPOUNDED DAY or NIGHT ' ssa1 At HEALDSS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17

all the credit he deserves. In fables he Is
made to do things that are impossible in order
to demonstrate his cunning, whereas the things
he actually does make his shrewdness more
strikingly apparent than anything that Esop
ever invented. I'll tell you some of them pres
emily, but begin without conclusions as to the
fox's character, in order to explain that any
body who really wants to catch Maine fox
had better employ native guide, some one who
not only knows the territory but who has studied
reynard for years. Even then you will have to
work pretty hard to secure the pelt, granting
that the dog gets trail. The first time we
went out afterreachlng Maine we started at
in the morning from a small village which we
made our headquarters. We walked several
miles across the snow, some times along rude
roads, more often straight through the woods
The dog struck trail at just about sunrise. on
he went, and our guide hurried us up to the
place where the dog first discovered his vic
TINS tracks. Then he knelt down in the snow
and examined the tracks with great care.
After a minute he said:
"'That fox, gentlemen, is years'old, and he
passed this point just an hour and 20 minutes
ago
~ confess that do not know to this day
whether an experienced hunter can tell any
thing about fox from the impression of his
feet on the snow, but this mans calm assur-
ance and his remarkable accuracy so astonished
us that we believed him implicitly. We looked
at him admiringly and waited while he sur
veyed the surrounding country. Finally he
said:
1.-The best place to get that fox'll be on top
of the knoll yonder,' and off he set with us at
his heels to climb hill a half mile away. You
may know that fox goes in a circle, and if
you strike the trail at almost any point and
wait you are likely to get
A CHANCE FOR A SHOT,
unless the dogs should happen to run the
animal down before the circuit is completed.
So we went to the top of the knoll and shivered
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
HUNTING REYNARD.
How the Eastern Dudes Chase and
Kill the Foxes.
STORIES OF SOME OLD-TIMERs.
A Maine Man Killed 25 Foxes by Novel
Device.
LOCAL SPORTING NEWS OF INTEREST

A form of winter sport that is little heard
of but immensely popular with those who
know about it, is fox hunting on the snow.
1t is generally in vogue in the northern part
of Maine from Thanksgiving day until
April, or even later. The natives, of course,
indulge in it with a somewhat prosaic
spirit looking more to Kidding themselves Of
reynard's depredations than to gratifying a
love for sport The fun comes when the swell
young men of New York or Boston, or more
distant cities, take run down East for a fort
nights shooting. They may be ever so good
marksmen. and may know all about killing
deer, but If they have not studied the fox they
are liable to get more amusement out of the
experience than pelts. One of party of three
young men who have just returned
from the vicinity of Bangor, gave. the
writer an account OF the trip that was
at once instructive and comlcal. He is back
ward about allowing his name TO be used but
that need not matter. The hunters may as well
be called Smith, Brown and Jones. They were
all well-to-do and stirred with a high ideal of
the noble sport, and to make everything au
fait. they rugged themselves in the nobbiest of
hunting suits, and procured the best outfit of
arms that could be obtained in the city. 1t
seems that their appearance when ready for
the fox was quite enough to startle the Maine
men. Smith and Brown are nearsighted, and
their eyeglasses topped off their picturesque
outfit with suggestion of anything but skill in
shooting. They are good fellows, though, and
when they accidentally killed their guides
dogs they paid good price to recompense the
owners for their losses.
SMITH TOLD THE STORY.
"The fox" he said, sis reputed to be very
clever animal, but nobody has yet given him
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
Mustn't DRINK A DROP.
Manager Phillips Makes an Important
stutemeut About the Players.

Manager Phillips Makes nm Important
Statement About the Players.
Manager Phillips expects that Is playersof
the local club will report for duty tomorrow
week. There are Is men under CONTRACT and
Hanlon, who is considered as good as signed
makes 19 Mr.. Phillips thinks that all Of his
men except Hanlon, Carroll, Garfield and
Sunday will be here on the 25th inst He has
offered inducements for them to do SO. Yester-
day he wrote each one, except the four
named, to the effect that If they re-
port for duty on March. Is, they
other words, If they start work six days sooner
than their contracts demand they viii finish six
days sooner. This is fair proposition, and it is
Manager Phillips, however. is determined
that the ru1es governing the club shall 60 into
effect on March Is, and he says that they are
stringent.
What are the important features of the new
club rules? was asked.
"Well, we have not gotten them all fixed yet
but there is one that absolutely prohibits
drinking of any Intoxicating liquors. The rule
simply means prohibition to the ball players
Every player caught taking even a glass of
beer must suffer the consequences We will
fine every vlolator, and the name of every man
fined will be forwarded to President Young, so
that the fines may have some effect as to the
classification of the offenders. President MINI
ick has made up his mind definitely on this
point, and if any player objects to being fined
for taking drink of beer we are prepared to
contest the case. The contract of each player
binds him to abide by the club rules. and we
are determined that the rules shall be lived up
to this year."
The statement of Mr.. Phillips is, doubtless.
significant because 1t indicates that all players
who in any way violate club rules will be re-
ported to President Young. In this way the
latter will be enabled to collect his facts as to
the moral qualifications of the players. This
further means that the effect of each violation
violator to drop into lower class, and conse-
quently be reduced in salary If all these in
tentions are declared in good faith, most
certainly the ball players must needs lead
circumSpect life,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
Sporting Notes,

DAILY has signed with the Hoosiers.
WISE and Morrill, have signed with Boston.
TIM KEEFE says he will sign with New
York.
IL SULLIVAN is now at Worcester as sober
as judge.
JACK ASHTON and Joe Lannon will fight on
Tuesday evening next
ANsoN's grand batting average for 13 years
is 357 and that of Brouthers is 354.
NJ ]. SUNDERLAND, of Albany, has sold
Beauty Bright to party in Germany for 1900.
PETE BROWNING has gone back on his
pledges. He is on roaring drunk at Louis
MEMBERS of the Allegheny Gun Club had
an interesting shoot at Exposition Park yester-
day.
PRESIDENT HEWITT of the Washington
club, thinks that Boston will not let Sam
Wise go.
The East End Athletics will play at Wheel
ing on April if the former team can be gotten
together.
GEORGE Cov1NGToN, the light weight
jockey, is still without an engagement for
next season.
THE Chicago Cricket Club is making ar
rangements to play the local club at Brushton
on June Is.
Blaine is President and that Harrison is only
the fgure-head.
PITCHER SHREvE. of the indianapolis Club,
says that Chicago has made him no offer. He
is at Indianapolis ready to sign.
MULDooN defeated Tom Cannon in their
wrestling match at Cincinnati on Wednesday
night. The former won the first two falls.
The players in the All America team say
that Ward is coming home to look after the
Brotherhood affairs. He is opposed to the
classification scheme.
In letterto Noremac, Frank Hart, the pc
destrIan, says that his share of the receipts OF
the Frisco race was s., 700 Moore's $780, and
Hall, the manager, netted SIC, 600.
AN athletic combination under the manage
ment of Jack Dempsey and Jim DAILY will give
an entertainment in the Opera House at Houtz-
dale, this State, on Monday evening
The Paradise Club of Anglers, New York.
of which Judge Gildersleeve is President, have
just concluded the purchase of 10000 acres of
forest and so trout lakes in various parts OF the
country.
PRESIDENT DAVIDSON, Of the Louisvilles,
has refused the terms of Pitcher Stratton.
The latter does not want to play on Sundays,
but objects to reduction of salary on that ac-
count.
Ed FLAHERTY, of the St. Pauls, requests
managers OF local clubs, whose members are
under IA years of age, to communicate with
him regarding the formation of league Of
such clubs. His address Is 81 Ann street,
MANAGER HORACE PHILLIPS, of Pittsburg,
will uniform his team this year in orange and
black. Horace says his uniforms will paralyze
Mutrie. The fittsburgs are scheduled to play
in Boston July Il Look out for the South
Boston contingent on that day, Horace.-RetO
York World.
IT. the new pool bill passes both Houses Of
the Legislature At Harrisburg, a. seems likely,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
The Amnteur Rnwer..

CHICAGO, March 16.-The Executive Com
mittee of the Missouri Valley Amateur Rowing
Association held meeting in this city this
afternoon. There were present 81. G. Avery of
this city; Vice President c. M. Schenck, of
Ottumwa; Secretary F.C. Brown. of this city,
and Directors F. s. Parsons, of st. Louis; W.
R. Moore, of Moline, ILL.,; ]. o. Brown, of
Pullman, H.; w. ]. Moore, of Pullman, III +,
and L. B. Glover, of this city. The Salt Lake
Rowing Club, of Salt Lake City, Utah, was ad-
mitted to the association. Messrs. c. NJ
Schenck, W. r. Moore and L. B. Glover were
made committee to arrange for the next
association of the time and place. The visitors
were the guests this evening of the Farragut
Boat Club at their club house on Lake Park
avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17

and Is signed BY the Governor, there viii be
sylvania A series of spring meetings will be
held at philadelphia Turner. Phillips, Scat
tergood and Irwin are getting their stables
ready to DO battle for the purses.-Tts1, Field
Mr. G. ]. HAMLIN paid visit a fav DAVIS
ago TO Maud 8 and critically examined the le9s
of the trotting queen. He had NOT seen fiie
mare for three years, and was simply astonished
at the Improvement made in her bv Mr. Ron-
ner. Maud 8 is in far better condition to trot
q fast mile than she wze when Mr.. Vanderbilt
parted with her.-Tur3, Field and Farm
HERE is what Mrs. K. G. Nessers S-year-o,d
boy Karl, Of Newark, writes to John L. SuIli-
yan:t
HE is man you can't defy,
And he will whip Kilraiu by and by.
Hushi Big Baby! don't you cry,
You'll know who is champion by and by"
--NeaO York World
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17

unless the dogs should happen to run the
animal down before the circuit is completed.
So we went to the top of the knoll and shivered
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
Baseball People Alarmed.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.1
ST. LOUIS, March 16-Great excitement has
been caused among the baseball men of St.
Louis, Kansas City and st. Joe over the action
of criminal jurisprudence at Jefferson City
which reported favorably the bill prohibiting
baseball playing on the Sabbath within the
corporate limits of Missouri. 1t is well known
that if such law were passed and enforced it
would put an end to professional ball in Mis-
souri,. 1t is doubtful whether a professional
club could exist in this State without the
patronage derived from the Sunday games.
President Won der Abe, of St Louis, President
Speas and Manager Watkins, of Kansas City
and Manager Lord, of ST., Joe, have all been in
terviewed on the subject, and all are a unit in
expressing themselves as ready to go out of the
business as soon as such measure is enforced.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
ABOUT BELL BOYS PRICE.
An Authority Points Out How It Might
Have Been Higher.

An Authority Points Out How Il Might
Have Been Higher.
1t is safe to state that if the entire sum paid
for Bell Boy has been placed in the bank to the
credit of Mr.. Seaman, that Messrs. Clark and
Hopper have been secured for the mares
booked to the stallion. They are prudent
business men, and Mr.. Clark said to us in ad.
vance of the sale that he should ask for some
thing tangible to cover the guarantee. If Mr..
Seaman wished to protect the syndicate it
would be an easy matter to pay over to it the
difference between $4s.500 and $4,000 Messrs.
Clark and Hopper have made with their guar
antee, very good thing out of the purchase of
Bell Boy.
Mr.. Thompson, of the Hermitage Stud, we
are assured, was offered security that the guar
antee would be carried out, and on the strength
of this he was willing to bid S50.000 he is an
honorable gentleman, having no sympathy
with questionable methods of booming, and is
financially strong. He does not wish to have
his name mixed up with the boomers. and we
do not blame him. When Mr. Clark made a
bid of 1000, Mr.. Thompson considered that
he was released from his bid Of $50,0 600 and he
did not care to renew it after Mr.. Clark had
withdrawn his bid. The simple fact that Mr.
Clark was guaranteed $500 to renew his bid of
$5l, shows how eager the boomers were to
unload. Had there not been so much suspi-
cion, Bell Boy would, with secured guaran-
tee, have brought great deal more money
than he did.-1urJ, Field and Farm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17

for an hour or 30 waiting for the fox to come
up and beshot. From time to time we heard
the baying of the dog, and at last twas evident
that the chase was approaching. We had
beguiled part OF the time by casting lots to
determine who should have the first shot, and
when the critical moment came the guide pre-
pared to correct any error that might be made
by the dude sportsmen. He really had no idea
that we could shoot at all, and expected to kill
the fox himself. Well as events subsequently
proved, we didn't know all about fox hunting
but in this case the guide was astonished The
man who drew first shot actually killed the
animal. 1t was like the proverbal firsr
play of the amateur gambler We were excited
beyond measure. All that day we tramped
about the country and secured three pelts.
Toward the close of the afternoon when we
were just about to intercept our fourth victim.
the excitement oYercame us. or at least one
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
CRICAO's GREAT SHOW.
Arrangements for the Big Canine Exhibition
of the West.

Arrangements for the Big Canine Exhibition
of the West.
CHICAGO, March 16.-The Massoulah Kennel
Club has issued the premium lists for the first
annual bench show of dogs. The entries close
on March 25 and the show, which is to be held
in Battery D Armory, April 8 to Il inclu-
sive, promises to be by far the largest and most
important event of the kind ever held in the
West. The judges for the show are as follows:
transporting dogs and all others not otherwise
provided for, James Mortimer; settlers, poin-
ters, beagles fox-nounds and Chesapeake Bay
dogs, Major ]. NJ. Taylor: retrievers and span
iels. j.. H. Westman.
The inquiries for entry lists and other infor-
nation coming from all parts of the country,
indicate that the number of dogs in the show
will be very large. They will include the chief
prize winners in the various class at the bench
shows. among them the prize fox terriers of
August Belmont of New York. The first and
SECOND prizes for challenge and open animals
in most of the various classes are $40 and $40
respectively, ranging downward to $lU and So for
the less important classes. In addition to
money prizes the club offers a large number of
silver medals and number of special prizes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
AN IMMENSE CROWD.
More Than $4,000 Witness the Boys
Play in London.
THE CHICAGOS win EASILY.
Hanlon Refuses to be Captain Because Of
Pitcher Crane.
THE CHICAGOS win
CARVER DEFEATS BANDLE

Spalding's baseball teams played to H.,
900 people in London yesterday. The Chi
Cages won easily. Captain Hanlon, of the
All Americas, refuses to act as captain any
longer because Crane won't do his best in
the box. Crane does not want to over-exert
himself. Bonner did not show up to COM
pete against Crane in throwing the cricket
ball, and the latter made an exhibition
throw.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
The Duuue.ne. Are Rendx.

The Duquesne Greys, of the County League.
are now thoroughly organized. At recent
meeting of the club John White was elected
President; Charles Sweeny, Secretary, and
John Sweeny, Manager. The club has signed
the well-known local battery, Shamus and
ODonnell, of last years Newsboys They are
an excellent pair. The members of the team
are: James O'Donnell, catcher; James Shamus,
pitcher; Sam Gilland. short; Daniel Cahill,
first; William Martin, second: William Dona-
ghy. third; Frank Shoemaker, left; Frank
McKin, center; B. Grove, right. E. Newhall
will be the other pitcher, and efforts are being
made to secure another good catcher.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
New Orlenn. Winners.

NEW ORLEANS, March 16.-To-day's races
were run over fast track. The weather was
beautiful and there was large attendance.
Following is summary of the events:
First race, one-half mile, selling-Consignee
won in 5011 seconds, Cora L second, Jim Nave
third.
Second race four and half furlongs-Catharine
won in 574 seconds, Lucy Howard second, Or
ange Girl third.
Third race three-eighths of a mile-Barney Lee
won in 1:04 Henry Hardy second, Macaulay
third.
Fourth race, seven and half furlongs-Count-
ess won in 1854, Silleck second, Event third.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17

The first day. when we were about mile from
the village one of the party exclaimed:
wait till shoot that dandy little squirrel
on the wall therep
"Up went his gun, bang! and down fell the
squirrel" Two of us ran away, but the slayer
went up to get his game only to discover that
he had dangerously wounded a polecat. He
then went home to change his clothes and the
other two of us continued the hunt alone. We
didn't get anything. We started two foxes and
how they got away 1 am not certain, but one OF
them probably took to rail fence. 1t Is
A VERY CLEVER TRICK.
IA hound you know, never sees anything
but the ground beneath his nose He
just scoots along nose down, and when he
loses the scent he doesn't look around to see
where the fox has gone, but bays dismally, and
runs around the spot scenting at the ground,
and getting confused at every moment and
allowing the fox to get long start Of him.
Now the fox apparently knows all about that,
and if he is pressed he makes for fence, and
runs along the top of it for some distance.
After time he goes to the ground again, and
almost invariably makes his escape. Another
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
sCHAEFER,s STATEMENT.
He is in Town and Ready to Tackle
SlOsaOu.

He is in Town and Ready TO Tackle
SIOssOn.
Jacob Schaefer, the champion billiard player
of America, was in the city yesterday. During
a conversation the wizard" stated that he
meansito force Slosson to match if it is pos
sible to do so. He said:
II am willing to play either Slosson or any
body else on reasonable terms for as much
money as may be require d. So far my offers
have conceded a few points. Most certainly
am always ready to defend the title which I
have won."
The champion went on to say that he has a
hacker IN New York at present ready to put up
all the money necessary for al fair match. He
also stated that billiard playing is becoming
more popular than ever. 1t is claimed that
Slosson and others always take advantage of
Schaefer's domestic troubles and issue chal-
lenges. Recently Schaefer's wife has been ill,
but she Is now recovering.