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AMERICAN TENNIS PLAYERS.
Two Devotees Who Are Making Them
selves Known In England.

Two Devotees Who Are Making Them
selves Known In England.
tBY CABLE TO THE D1sPATcH.I
LONDON July 5-English lawn tennis meet
ings are this year being enlivened by the pres
ence of two American players. Since R. D.
Sears and then J. D. Wright dropped oat of
competition and F. Garmendia ceased to per-
severe in the field in which they promised to sue
ceed, we have not seen any American players
Possibly the visit of e. g. Meers to last years
American championship meeting has caused
the present visit of two American gentlemen,
Messrs E. A. Thomson and d. Miller. They
are playing merely for their amusement and
not with any view of matching American
against English skill at the game.
These gentlemen made their first appearance
ct the Kent county meeting held last week at
Blackheath, a fashionable suburb some half a
dozen miles from London. In the firstclass
handicap, Thomson, who received a start of
three-quarters of 10, according to the new
handicap regulations, was defeated in the
opening round by Kingsley, two-quarters by
siX-three and six-two. Miller progressed all
right until he reached the penultimate round,
when he also met Kingsley. who beat him by
event outright, Miller taking third prize
b. The next meeting was the championship,
commencing on Monday last, and for this both
entered, but Thomson scratched to the ex-
champion, H. T. Lawford, probably thinking
that n play would take place after the rain
that had fallen Miller, on the other hand,
gained very creditable victory over a good
Irish player. H. s. Mahoney, by three sets to
two. The result was a surprise. In the next
round he enjoyed a walkover, Lawford scratch
ing because the referee wanted him to play on
a slow court, Bawford being heavy man and
SO best suited by hard ground only. A com.
paratively dry, hard court, was the center one.
that having been covered by tarpaulins In
the next round Miller met the formidable F.
W. Lewis, against whom he made fair stand
in the first set, winning three games. his sharp
return causing Lewis frequently TO put the
ball out of the court over the base line. In
each of the next two sets Miller won one game
only, and so retired, defeated by three sets tc
love, when well in sight of the prize.
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TO STOP ELECTION BETTING.
A Stringent DecIsion by the Supreme Court
of West Virginia.


of West Virginia.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.1
PARKERsBURG, July 5.-The Supreme
Court has decided two cases of bets on cleo
tious which came up from Gilnier county,
which will put stop to betting in the
future in this State. The cases on trial
were those of the State against Snyder and
Wyant, and the State against Griggs and
FLOYD, all of whom are responsible and
wealthy business men. Judge Branner
rendered the decision in each case
and the Judgment was affirmed.
The four men had been fined in the
Gilnier Circuit Court for betting on an cleo
ton after it was over. The defense held
that the law against betting on elections
was meant to preserve the ballot, and as a
bet made after an election could not affect
vote, it was, therefore, not an ofense.
Both courts held that the law rested on
the same ground as that against other bet
ting or gaming. The clause was originally
in the statutes against betting, but 1t was
afterward transferred and made clause OF
the election law. The parties were fined 500
each and each forfeited the amount wagered
by him (several hundred dolars) besides
paying the costs. The decision. it is be-
lieved, will put an entire stop to all wagers
on elections hereafter in the State.
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A .CoUNTERFEITER CAUGHT.
He Makes n Complete Confession and
Gives Up His Tools of Trade.


Gives Up His Tools of Trade.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArCH.f
LEBANON, Pa, July "a dangerous
counterfeiter, going by the name of Charles
Becker. alias "Brickyard Snyder" was ar
rested to-day at Unionville after lively
chase. When captured he was hidden in
the hzymow of the stable attached to the
Eagle Hotel in Uniontown. After his ar
rest he made a confession OF his guilt.
Becker's speciality was counterfeit
half dollars, which he manufactured
of zinc, tin and lead, in combination
with a little veneering of silver.
In his confession to the detectives who ar
rested him he named the different stores IN
Reading, Unionville and this city where ne
procured his materials and described spot
on Aaron Detweiler's farm, near U UnIonVille,
where his dies and apparatus were concealed.
Constables Lattagahn and Fagan drove 10
the spot designated and found the articles
and store of spurious coin. Becker was
then committed to the Lebanon county
prison here by Alderman Garrett. He had
recently been convicted OF a notorious
hardware burglary at Unionville, and had
been sentenced to a term in the Eastern
Penitentisry, but had affected his escape.
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BTGesIER. B;f,ssErR RR..SSSSSSSo ~ "a
SUMMARY-Earned runs-Brooklyn, q Left on
bases-Brooklyn. 6; Pittsburg, s. Bases on balls
01 k0Ee on baiiK saKer Berrer uS Kety BakeT
Two-base hits-Sunday Hecker, Pinkney, Sacr1-
ee T nit bx tGen Wid pitches
Baker 2. Passed balls-Decker 2. Time OF game
1904. Umpire-McDermott.
SECOND GAME.
The Pittsburgs started in as if they meant
business in the second game. They wanted
the game badly, but they had their worst
enemy right in their very midst. They tried
hard to overcome this obstacle, but found it
insurmountable. They did not give up the
battle, but fought ON as gallantly as any
team on the diamond could have done, and
had Wilson not dropped an easily thrown
ball in the last inning, the contest would
have taken ten or more innings to decide.
The barrier to success was Bowman. His
fingers were evidently creased, for the bail
slipped around everywhere but the right
place. He gave ten men bases on balls, and
six of these scored. The Pittsburgs made
barrel of errors, but they were not very
costly. The feature of the game was Sun
DAVIS excellent fielding and base running
He made an elegant throw from deep center
to the plate, putting his man out.
THEY WIN AND LOSE.
At the opening of the eighth the score was
10 to 8 in favor oil the home team. La Rogue
was the first man up. He hit safely. Smith
fumbled Decker's hit. Wilson hit safely,
filling the bases. Berger hit safely to lett,
scoring La Rogue. Hecker planted a
beauty in center and Decker and Wilson
scored. Kelty's two-bagger to left sent
Berger and Hecker across the plate. Bow
man hit safely. Sunday sacrificed. On a
hot liner to center Kelly and Bowman
Tailed, tieing the score. By this time the
o. 900 people were cheering for Pittsburg.
Miller got around to third base on Foutz's
wild throw, and on La Roque's short hit he
scored by making one OF his characteristic
slides to the plate with his legs doubled
under him. Decker hit to Collins, who
made double play.
CAUSE OF DEFEAT.
Had Hecker gone into the box at this
point Pittsburg would undoubtedly have
won the game. As it was Bowman managed
to force run in by giving two men bases on
balls in succession. This tied the score
again. In the ninth alter two men were out
Hecker hit safely, went to second on 8 base
on balls and attempted to score on safe
hit by Kelly but was nailed at the plate.
HecEer now entered the box. Pinkney hit
safely. Burns sent grounder to Berger
and iell victim to the doubling process.
Foutz got first on balls. He stole second
and on wild throw by Decker into center
field he got third. Terry hit a hot one to
Miller who handled it sUperbly and threw
it over easy to Wilson. To everybody's
establishment he dropped the ball ana Fout2
scored the winning run. The score:
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TWO MORE DEFEATS.
The Brooklyn Bridegrooms Again
Lay Out the Pittsburgs.
BAKER LOST CONTROL OF THE BALL
Everybody Got Ratified and Made Errors,
Losing the Games.
THE OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES
BAKER LOST CONTROL OF THE BALL
The OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.I
BROOKLYN. July 5.-Two games were
played at Washington Park this afternoon
between the Brooklyns and Pitrsburgs The
first game was scheduled for Pittsburg to-
day, while the second was brought forward
from October 4, the last playing day OF the
season. A crowd of 5,112 turned out TO
welcome the Grooms' return, and they were
given a cordial welcome when they came on
to the field. Play was commenced at
o'clock, with Iron-Nerved McDermott as
umpire. The home team took the lead at
the start, but the interest was not dampened
until the fifth inning. Baker then lost con-
troll OF the ball. He could not get it over
the plate, but when he did it was hit hard.
Decker had a hard time catching him, and
in the eighth inning he threatened to leave
the game, as Baker gave him four wrong
signs. Hecker came in and quieted matters.
COULDN'T HIT.
Lovett pitched fine game, and but for a
two-bagger by Hecker in the last inning
clearing the bases, the Pittsburgs would
have been shut out. The principal feature
of the game was a one-handed catch 1y
Kelly. Hecker also made couple OF dltfl-
cult stops of badly thrown balls. Terry got
in a great running catch.
The Brooklyns got three runs in the first
on hit wild pitch by Baker, sacrifice
and two errors by Roat. In the fifth base
on balls, a two-bagger and Wilson's wild
throw gave Brooklyn two more runs. Baker
hit Lovett with the ball in the sixth, then
Bushong and Piukney hit SAFE, scoring Low
EFT.
FUN IN THE EIGHTH.
There was fun in the eighth inning. Ba-
ker started the sport by giving two men
their base on balls. Then safe hit fol-
lowed, sending in a run. Baker kept up
his fine work BY making wild pitch which
let in another run. At this point Decker
kicked and when Collins hit the ball to
Hecker that functionary was so worked up
that he fumbled it and let in another run.
Hits by Burns, Terry and DAILY. base oa
balls and errors by Berger and Hecker
brought the total number OF runs to eight
In the ninth errors by Pinkney and Collins
and hit by Berger filled the bases for Pitts
burg. All scored on Hecker's hit. The
score:
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THEBAN ON OUR PORK
From France Is One of the Topics
Discussed by che French Senate.
THE BILL MAY BE REPEALED.
American Artists Agitating the Foundation
of a Prix de Paris in New York.
NIHILISrS RECEIVE LIGHT SENTENCE

PARIS, July 5.-The Senate this week
has shown its hand plainly in regard to
American questions. After long debate
it finally voted in favor of duty of francs
on corn, and supplemented this by imposing
a duty of 6 francs on cornmeal. During the
closing debate it was distinctly avowed that
the duty on corn was to be considered only
a continuation of the nine-year-old policy
toward American pork. Comte Fouchere
De Cartel declared that the importation of
American pork was only another
mode Of importing American corn, ana
French farmers could not maintain
themselves against it. The prohibit
ton of pork was right and ought to
be maintained, and the duty on corn should
also be made prohibitive. M. Millaud
called attention to the fact that American
pork is onlv prohibited on the ground OF Its
alleged unhealthiulness. He declared that
this is merely pretext. Other members
replied that it was all right and that the
prohibition ought to be maintained.
THE EMBARGO MAY BE RAISED.
An article published in the Temps, which
is thought to reflect the views of the Gov
ernment. suggests that there might be cir
cumstances under which it might be desira-
BILE to withdraw the prohibition against
pork.
A proposition is being agitated among
American artists for the. foundation In New
York of Prix de Paris similar to
the French Prix de Rome, under the
conditions of which four artists who are
selected here by competent artistic authori-
ties are sent every year to Rome to complete
their studies in art at the public expense.
The plan now suggested is that similar
endowment be raised in America for the
purpose of sending yearly to Paris one or
more American artists, under 80 years of
age. Some well-known members of the
American colony have expressed their
desire to contribute to such fund.
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Baseball Notes.

THE Plttsburg Players League is now in
third place. How long will they stay there?
ANsoN has signed Pitcher Franz, of the
disbanded Houston Club of the Texas League.
PITCHER CHAMBERLAIN, of st. Louis. is
wanted by Deacon White for his Buffalo
team.
A PETITION has been circulated in Toledo
asking for Werden's release. He is no longer
king. The people are finding out that at best
he was but lucky knave.
THE Sunday games of the Washington Club
take place in an old driving park near Alexan-
drIa, Va. Manager Sullivan says the place
will be put in first-class condition.
CATCHER EARLE has been released by Won
der Abe. When Earle jumped the Browns
and refused to report, Won der Abe threat
ened him with the black list, but the little
catcher said he was willing to submit his case
to the Board of Arbitration.
IT is reported on the authority of a promi-
nent ball man that the Rochester American
Association franchise and players are to be
sold to Detroit. provided that city will pay S25,
GOO for them. 1t Is believed that Detroit has
offered go 000.
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THE MEN ARE SILENT.
Result of President Weihe's Conference at
McKeesport Kept Secret.

Result OF fresiuCHt "eiuc.s hs
McKeesport Kept Secret.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM 10 THE DIsP ATcH.I
McKEEsPoRT, July 5.-Monday is the
day set by the National Rolling Mill Com
pany for a resumption OF the mills, which
have been idle since the Amalgamated scale
was presented, July 1, and whether any or
many men will go to work remains to be
seen. President Weihe, of the Amalga-
mated Association, was here tonight and
conferred with the Amalgamated men, but
the result of the conference remains un-
known.
The men in the plate mill and contiguous
departments signed an agreement to go in
ON Monday, but are taking steps tonight to
prevail upon Mr.. Converse to sign the
agreement, and in case this cannot be done
to withdraw it. The agreement was made
with Mr. jackson, superintendent OF the
mills, and provides that the company COM
ply with the rules OF the scale as it did
last year. The agreement was made with
Mr.. jackson, but the men think Mr.. Con-
verses name should be attached to it, and
il he refuses they will not return on Mon
day
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Cincinnati. ..............02 2 o30 o o o.
sUHkARy~Earued runs-Cincinnau Q, Phila-
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Sport Mt Kitfanning.

KITTANNING, July 5.-An immense crowd
and fine day, together with the races. gave
Kittanning truly holiday appearance yester-
day. The races began at 10 A. M. and dio not
close till dark, all being well filed and ciose.
The following is synopsis:
Farmers't trot. won by Douglass; pony racs
D. Heilmai; mule race, J. StIvason; gentleman's
roadsters, H. Luker's b. m.: 2-year olds. MON
trose won. Rnmona second; free-for-all, Care
less won, Handy Andy second. Beeshorse thiro,
time 2-49: foot race, half mile, Ed WILSON, olcI-
Gle, Hawk.
Everything was free, and purses amounting
to nearly $3.50 were contested for.
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fast track, with good entries in the nVe events
to-day afforded much pleasure and speculation
for those in attendance, two fayorlties out Oh
five winning. Attendance. l2.OOO.
First race, mile-Norretto won, Lindsay second,
Pick Up third. Time, 1:434. -, ~,
Second race, three-fourth of q mlleIBalgowan
won Garter second, Chimes third. Time, 1:l5b
Third race, miie-Marion z. won, AImont
second Rival third. Time. l:4lR:
Fourth race one and one-fourth miles-Black-
burn won, Arundel second, White Nose third.
Time, 2:,9A. ~
reyity second Laura Davidson third. Time, 1:4l
Second heat-Wary won, Brandoette second, John
DAILY third. Time, l:4lH.
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FORMING A NEW PREsBYTERY.
Object of Coming Meeting of Delegates
nj McKeesport.

Object OF ComIng MeetinR OF DeIeRutes
nj McKeesport.
A meeting will be held in the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church at McKeesport,
Tuesday evening. by the ministers and dele
gates of the churches of that denomination
of Pittsburg. Allegheny, Shadyside, East
Liberty. Tarentum, Coal Center, Bentley
vile. Oak Grove, and Bealsville. for the
purpose of forming a new district, to be
known as the "Pittsburg Presbytery of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church."
The churches of the proposed district
have heretofore, in connection with others,
composed the Western Pennsylvania Dis
trict, which has grown to such extent that
it was deemed necessary by the synod
meeting, recently held, to establish the
Pittsburg Presbytery.
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Latest in the SIavin.McAuIiffe Affair,

LONDON, July 5-It is probable now that
match will be arranged between McAullffe and
Slavin, to take place at the Ormonde Club,
third rate sporting institution in South Lon
don McAuliffe, and Madden his manager of
course prefer the Pelican Club. but Slavin re-
fuses to fight there. The reason doubtless is
that his hacker. George Plesse, a bnokmaker,
was black balled at the Pelican. The Ormonde
Club offers purse of e., 900 and agrees to pay
all McAuliffes training expenses. Slavin has
agreed TO the terms and Madden has also on
behalf of McAuliffe. so that articles will prob
ably be signed early in the week. Even En-
glish sports seem to believe that the CalIfor-
nian is the better man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-06

Last Sunday the patrol wagon was called
to the corner OF Twenty-si1th and Sarah
streets, Southside, to take man named
John Butler to the hospital who was pros
trated on the sidewalk from the intense heat.
He was taken to the hospital, and through
out the week lay at deaths door. He
finally suecu mbed Yesterday. Butler was
60 years old and was employed by the Phila-
delphia Gas Company as line walker.
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Results at Monmouth.

MONMOUTH PARK, July 5.-Following are
the results of to-day's races:
First race, six furlongs-Volunteerh first, Worth
second, Blue Rock third. Ilme' l:lo.
Sooond race three quarters of a mile-L'In-
triG1ante frst, Peter second, Kllder third. Time,
l:15k. !; 80 z,,.-.o. ...,. ",
uigbness first, Gloaming second, Flora Ban
third. Time, 2:l6. IL,
norter arst. Prince Royal second, Cassius third.
Time 2:U9A.
uidas second Chemise third. Time. AZ.
sixth race. one ile-Kaleldoscope first, Tattler
second, Kemplan nd third. Time, l:i6
Seyenth race, five furlongs-W orth first, Bough-
ran second, Fad third. Time, l:O3.s
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SHOULD HAVE PAID HIS FARE.

A WeII-to- DO Farmer Bents His way on
Freight and is Roughly Handled
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
ERIE, July "a few nights ago Edward
Stewart a farmer living near Union City,
came to Erie on a freight train over the
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, although
he had ample means with which to pay
his ARE. Seeing him leave the
train in the dark, the crew supposed him TO
be a tramp, ran alter and overlook him:
Stewart drew his revolver for a fight, but
was knocked down and disarmed.
The crew then took his watch and $40 in
money; thinking that he being tramp ne
had stolen the money. They are all under
arrest on the charge of highway robbery.
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a Great Gnmr CocIt

Asa Shuff of Altoona. has bought the famous
brown red fighting gamecock from A. B.
Suil. of Baltimore. 1t is said that the price
Maid for the cock is one of the highest ever
paid for a gamecock. The bird has won five
pcatch-weigHt fights. The last fight was with
Matt Aliens Jap for s., 900 side, in New York
Citv. II took the brown red "a minutes to
make the Jap cock jump the pit. This cock
his n challenge in the Police Gazette to meet
any bird in the world for 81 600 a side, New
York rules.
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Ycnriinra Sold nj Monmouth.

NEW YORK, July 6-The Balgowan year
Iings the property of George H. Clay, of Lex
ington, we're sold at auction in the paddock at
Monmouth Park to-day. Following are the
best prices obtained: Brown tilly by Hindoo,
dam Ballet, L. C. Bruce, 81. 7oG; bay colt by Duke
of Montrose dam Lady Longfell0w, .. =; NC
Donald, $3.50: chestnut filly by Harry O'Fal-
lon, dam Jersey Girl, Byron McLelland, seOO;
bay filly by imp. Gorilla, dam Little hope,
Major W. Parburton, SS25
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CHICAGO, July Sit took II innings to de-
eide the National League game between Chi
cago and Boston this afternoon. Both teams
1elded finely, and with the exception of Mich
ols' wildness. giving bases on balls, the battery
work was excellent. Boston tied the score in
the ninth on WiImot's muff of Smiths fly,
but in the eleventh a wild pitch by Nichols and
passed ball gave Chicago the winning rum
Score.
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CHAMPION BILLIARDISTs.
sIossou and Daily VIII Give Exhibitions In
Brunswick Hall.

sIOss0n ana DnIy VIII Tive ExhiDltlon9 In
Brunswick Hall.
The Brunswick Billiard Hall, in the room
known as the London Theater, managed by
Harry Davis, has been rushed by the local bill
lard players since its opening, July 3. 1t is the
neatest hall in the State. and is rapidly becom-
ing very popular with the PIttsburg players.
Mr.. Davis has decided to further popularize
his establishment by bringing to the city two of
the famous billiard professionals to give ex-
hibitions on next Thursday night. George F.
Slosson and Maurice DAILY will give exhibitions
free to the public, beginning at o'clock
Slosson is considered Champion Shaffer's
equal, and in fact has won the majority of the
games played between them, DAILY is the
champion at cushion caroms. Their exhibi-
tions will be worth seeing
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THREE YEARS IMPRISONMENT.
The Nihilists Received Their Puuishmen
With Light Hearts.

With Light Hearts.
PARIS, July 5.-The trial of the Mill
lists resulted in the conviction of Reinstein,
Nahachidze, Katchintzf, Lavrenius, Levoff
and Oriowski, each of whom was sentenced
to three years imprisonment and to pay a
fine of 200 francs. Anna, the wife of Rein
stein, and female physician named From
Berg were acquitted. When the sentence
was pronounced Orlowski allowed he would
be happier in a French prison than in the
mines OF Siberia.
Reistein said he had refused to join in any
plot because France had given a refuge and
because he thought that conspiracy
against the Russian Government ought to
be carried on only in Russia. Ever since
he had been in Siberia he had devoted his
life to the cause of Nihilism.
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The stable OF Climber & McKelvey. on
Penn avenue, near First, was damaged by
fire at 1890 O'Clock this morning to the
amount OF $500. Covered by insurance,
The fire caught in the hayloft in some mys-
terious way. The IL horses in the stable
were all gotten out safely.
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-. Sfnte LenGue Record.

Following is the standing of the Tri-State
League. not counting games played yesterday:
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Shooting for Next Tuesday.

The Northsde Gun Club Will give an all-day
shoot on Tuesday, July 8. The programme:
Part First match. 10 keystones, entrance 81:
Second match, Is Keystones. entrance 81 5O;
Third and fourth matches, 10 Keystones, en-
trance 81. At the close of Part the monthly
team shoot for the Bennett trophies will be
held. The programme of Part will be the
same as that of Part !.