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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
A BIG PURSE OFFERED.
Luke Short Guarantees a $4,000 Pur
for Sullivan and jackson.

Luke Short Guarantees a $4,000 Purse
for Sullivan and jackson.
NEW YORK, January l4.-The following let
ter has been received from Luke Short, a
prominent sporting man:
FORT WORTH. TEX, January II.
RICHARD X. FoX-I have written to Charles E.
Davies informing him that the National Bank Of
this place has agreed TO subscribe purse of S2 600
to $50 600 for fstic encounter between John l..
Sullivan, the holder of the Police Gazette cham
pionship belt and Peter jackson. the colored
champion of Australia. The battle can be fought
in this vicinity, and neither of the pugiists or
their hackers. or anyone interested, will be inter-
fered with before or after the fight We propose
putting up large ampitheater which will hold
3, 600 spectators.
1 have written Sullivan, but he did not reply.
For what reason l do not know, as offered any
bank in New York as security and guarantee
fOr the money and full protection from all
sources. Texas State laws legalize prize fighting.
and all that would be necessary is TO pay $500
license, and Sullivan and jackson any other
pugilists can fight undeT the protection of the
State officers. am still ready TO give them $40 0OO.
If you think S25 0OO S30 600 is a sufficient induce
ment the bank will authorize me to give it, have
heard from Charles E. Davies, and he states that
Peter jackson is willing and II Sullivan is as
eager as jackson the match be ratified at once.
Yours truly,
LUKE SHORT, Fort Worth, Tex.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Raodv Raodin0

Incidents Of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
THE report of the Bureau of Health shows
that there were 96 deaths in the city for the
week ending on Saturday, against 104 for the
corresponding week last year. Diseases of the
lungs and throat continue in the lead as the
cause of mortality, the number from those
causes becoming larger each week.
JOHN KRoNsKEY entered suit before Alder
man Warner yesterday, charging Mertz Zont-
kaufy with felonious cutting. 1t is alleged that
the defendant slashed the prosecutor across the
face with butcher knife. The defendant was
sent to Jail for a hearing at the next term of
court in default of 81, 900 bail.
OFFICER DUNCAN arrested Charlie Brown,
charged with being suspicious character. and
locked him up at the Fourteenth ward station
house. Brown carried a large parcel which
contained two pair of trousers, two coats, six
shirts, and other attire.
An unsuccessful attempt was made early
yesterday morning by burglars to break into
the storeroom of the Keystone Tailoring Com
pany, No. 65 Wylie avenue. They were fright
ened away by lady who lives above the store.
THE bedclotbes in an upper room of Mrs
Windell's house, l29 Mulberry alley, caught
fire last night. The room was soon in blaze
A fire of considerable proportions was averted
by the prompt action of the 1remen.
FREDERICK ENGLE, laborer employed at
the Edgar Thomson Steel Works, was brought
to Mercy Hospital last evening suffering from
a badly burnt foot which he received by some
hot metal running over it.
THE Committee on Streets and Sewers of
Allegheny met last night. A number of old or
dinances were considered and disposed of.
Nothing of an important nature was trans
acted.
JOHN WHITEHEAD, colored, and Louis
Browisky, two boys. quarreled on Federal
street, last night. Browiskey pulled out a
knife and stabbed the colored boy behind the
ear.
R. c. ScHMERTz & Co. are putting in another
40-foot furnace with the view of doubling their
capacity for the output of window glass; The
best mechanical appliances will be put in.
THE directors and officers of the First Ma
tional Bank, of Allegheny. last evening en-
joyed dinner at the Hotel Duquesne. Twenty
d We plates were laid.
THE Interrogation Club, composed of Prot
estant ministers, held their monthly meeting
at the Seventh Avenue Hotel last evening.
THE Board of Viewers yesterday held a final
meeting on the grading, paving and curbing of
MaWlinney street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
A MYSTERIOUS LETTER
Introduced by the Defense in the Mervine
Cutting Case.

Introduced by the Defense in the Mervine
Cutting Case.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPArcH.I
MCCoNNELLsBURG, Pa, January IA
The Mervlne case came up for trial this
morning before Judge McClain. The case
so far has been fought with great ability on
both sides. The Commonwealth have proved
the intent to kill, the cutting, the extent
of the wounds. and the condition
of the defendant on the night previous to
the trouble. So far the defense has not
shown what will be their line of defense,
with the exception of a letter read while
Officer Silver was on the stand. Hon. John
NJ. Reynolds handed the letter to him, ask
ing him if he-did not write this to MerYine,
advising him to break jail, and whether he
was not awaiting under the shadows of the
Jail wall for Mervine to scale the walls
This was denied by Silver, by saying he
did not know of such letter, nor had he
ever written it, nor seen it until it was
handed to him by the attorney. The little
court house has been crowded all day. The
prisoner, who is represented by Hon. John
NJ. Reynolds and Captain Skinner, is about
the coolest person in the room. The Com
monwealth is being looked after by District
Attorney Pennell and Hon. R. C. Nc
Namara. The case will hardly reach the
jury before tomorrow afternoon.
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nrrc1Ar TELEGRAM TO THE p1srArcH.I !

rsPEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
ERIE, PA, January 1.-THE Pollock
suburb of the city is in a state of excite
ment tonight over holocaust which was
particularly distressing in its details. Mr..
and Mrs. Karl Rogalinski went out to make
call and left their four little children in a
room in the company OF brother of the
woman, who, it is said, was under the in
huence of liquor. About an hour after
ward smoke was seen escaping from the
house, and when the i1ebriated Pole came
staggering out and fell unconscious in the
yard, neighbors rushed in.
The sitting smoke of smoldering feath-
ers and bedclothes drove the people back.
Chief Moser, of the fire department was the
first to rush in and soon appeared with two
lifeless children in his arms. Two more
children were carried out few seconds
later, and then Mrs. Mary Lowinki, the
owner of the house. The old woman was
almost dead, but has recovered con-
sciousness. The children were either
dead when carried out or died
shortly alter. They were Mary, aged 8
years and 6 months; Charlie, aged a;
Helene, aged 8, and Annie, aged 1 year and
2 months. The parents appeared on the
scene, and became frenzied with grief. A
more distressing scene was never witnessed
in Erie. The parents seized the lifeless
bodies of their children, kissed them,
breathed into their mouths and appealed to
God to give them back their children. Stout
hearted men wept bitterly, and the air was
filled with shrieks and groans.
Investigation shows that the inebriated
uncle of the children had laid his lighted
pipe on the bed and made funeral pyre
for his sisters children. But for the pres
ence ofthe Polish priest the griefcrazed
parents would have done themselves bodily
harm. The bodies of the children were not
discolored and they must have died easily.
Charitable and sympathizing people will
provide proper burial for the little ones.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15

I'm order to obtain the water force neces-
sary for the San Miguel Valley placer mining
operations. great fumes are built on the mount
ain side high above the gravel which is to be
moved, and from these fumes the water is car
ried down through pipes and forced out Of the
nozzles by the power Of great pressure. The
size of the nozzle used varies from five to eight
inches in diameter. One who has never seen a
hydraulic in operation can have no conception
of the power of water. Under 150-foot head a
stream as large as a stove pipe, looking like a
straight white pole, is thrown for 100 feet with
scarcely particle of spray flying from it. A
crowbar cannot be forced into the flying mass,
and, If dropped upon it, it bounds upward like
a rubber ball dropped upon a solid stone. Were
the stream to hit man il would kill him equal
ly as quickly as a cannon shot. It strikes the
gravel bank with force that tosses powders
weighing a ton each as a child plays with his
tops. Such a hydraulic, throwing 800 miners
inches of water, will discharge L9O0,0 900 cubic
feet in "a hours, or enough to I'LL a hole l50 feet
square and "a feet deep. Under favorable cir
cumstances, in the same time it will move and
wash 5000 cubic yards of gravel, or enough to
make a hole so feet square anu 80 feet deep.
Seven-eighths of all the gold that was ever pro-
duced came from placer mining.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
CLAIMED THAT FORGERY
Was Used to Secure the Release of PenI
fentiary Convict.

Was Used to secure the Release OF Renis
fentiary Convicf.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
MAss1LLoN, January 14.-Dispatches
were sent out from Columbus on 10th inst.
announcing the unconditional pardon of
Robert McLister, life convict from Sum-
nit county, who has served five years for
shooting Joseph Welsh at the village of
Sherman. The reports stated concerning
the application for pardon that sister of
the murdered man had written letter,
which was mainly the instrument which Sc
cured the pardon, as follows: "1 am will
ing to say that the blame in this matter
was not altogether on, the one side,
and now feel that Mr.. McLister has, under
all the circumstances, been sufficiently pun
ished, and 1 therefore join in the request for
his pardon. My relations with my brother
Joseph were most afectionate, and yet
feel the years already served by Mr.. McLis-
ter in the penitentiary are all that justice
requires, and that no one will be harmed by
his release"
Mary Welsh, the only sister of the de-
ceased, lives here. She denied emphatically
to-day that she ever made an effort, by either
letter or otherwise, for McLister's release,
and did not know an effort was made to
secure his liberty. She SAYS he has not been
sufficiently punished, and denounces the
letter attributed to her as forgery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15

MANAGER HANLoN says Fred Carroll will
sign Players League CONTRACT to-day.
PADDY MCBRIDE's hacker will match him to
fight Ed Reilly, of this city. A match can be
made at this office.
CAPTAIN JAMES SWEENEY, of New Orleans,
owner of the PAGER. Y Y 2, is stopping at the
Central Hotel. He speaks well of Southern
racing prospects.
JACK FoGARTY, of PHILADELPHIA, was in
Wilmington on January for the purpose Of
making arrangements to spar with Jimmy
Ryan at the annual indoor sports of the War
rem Athletic Club, to be held in the Opera
House on the evening Of January 22 Salts
factory arrangements were made, and Ryan
and Fogarty will come together
CATCHER MURPHY signed contract to play
with the New York League team on December
a. when John B. Day came to this city. His
signature was the first step toward securing the
services of WelcE and Tiernan. The signature
of Murphy was conditional and the fact was
not to be made public until Tiernan and Welch
had signed. Since then the existence of the
Murphy contract has been affirmed and denied
with great deal of vigor, but the fact remains
Murphy signed december "a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
DRESsMAKBRSA AND ROYALTY.
How Their Royal Highnesses Confer with
the Makers of Gowns.

How Their Royal Highnesses Confer With
the Makers Of Gowns.
New York Tribune
1t is interesting to note how the EN-
presses and Princesses of Germany confer
with their dressmakers. Not one of the
latter ever sees her august patron face to
face, but whenever an order is to be given a
lady-in-waiting instruets business estab-
lishment as to the exact requirements Of
the royalties. Samples and models are then
sent to the palace, where they are received
by the lady y-in-waiting and by her
submitted TO the royal ladies. 1t
happens only on very rare occasions
that dress is fitted" bv the dress
maker, the lady's maid at the palace under
taking to look to that important detail. Nor
is any measure taken in the usual way, but
well-6tting bodice is handed 10 the "artist
in dress, ;" and she has to be guided by that
alone. Years ago the old Empress Augusta
had model of her figure made, on which
all her dresses were fitted. In ordering new
costumes, the royal and imperial ladies al
ways wish to be informed whether a model
to which they take fancy has already been
copied for any other court. as they object to
wearing the same costume as another august
lady, should they perchance meet in public
or In society.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
To.Dnr,. Card nt Clifton.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE DISPATCH.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.I
CLIFTON RACE TRACK. n. J.. January IA
Here are the entries for Wednesday. January Is:
First race, six and one-half furlongs-Umpire
IL, Mira5eau. Avery, Ariel King Arthur lO7,
Saluda, Pilot, Courtier, Troy 102 Peril 80, Monte
Cristo 81, Isis, Russell A 81. Becky Knott 81
Second race, six and half furlOngs-Chapman
ia, Nina w. Marsh RedOn ll2, Lakewood. AdOnis,
Tenahy, st. Paris IU7, Souvenir BanhOpe IO2, Miss
Olive lO0 Belmont Squando. Tony Pastor, King
Volt 81. Oracle %.
Third race. fiVe-eighths of a mile-Lomax I4S
OsceOla- POcohontas l43, Vengeance I42. Prospect
1856 Little Duck I26, ROsarium l24, Melodrama l2T,
Lady Archer, Clatter llS Dongan us My Own
1l6 Woodstock ll2- Gallus Dan l0it Dorris 100.
Fourth race. six and One-haf furlong gs-Henry
George, Freedom, Engewood- Alan Archer,
PrOdigal. Golden Rod. Glendale, Serenader II2
Thad Rowe 1Os, Puzzle lO7, Gipsy, Annie NJ IO4
King Hazem, Upper Ten, Sterling "a.
Fifth race. six and one-balf MISUNDERSTANDING
Louis q. Traveller IL, Dalesman. Helen Mac
o1regor colt. Fiddlehead. Gendarme so SO, Now
Then, Zacatacas l09 Isis Darling, Blanche Iu4
Rafter %, Memory SO.
Sixth race, one and one-sxteenth miIes-Jug-
gier, Manhattan, Linguist WahOO, Richland
Jim Murphy, j Healy, Philip ID lbs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
A FRAUDULENT INSPECTOR

Attempts to Effect nm Entrance Into the
Toledo POstOfice.
TOLEDO, O., January 14.-On Saturday
evening man calling himself A. V. Lane
entered the postoffice here, introduced him.
self as special inspector, and expressed
his desire to inspect the Office. Postmaster
Lorenz was detained at home by sickness,
and the assistant postmaster demanded
Lanes credentials. He produced letter.
head Of the First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, reading thus:
To Any Postmaster:
This will introduce Mr.. A. v. Lane, Special
Postoffce Inspector.
ISignedl ]. 8. CLARKsoN,
First Assistant Postmaster General
The assistant postmaster refused TO recog-
nize the authority, and Lane, making an
appointment for the next morning, left, as
he said, to telegraph to Washington and
have instructions sent the postmaster. A
telegram to Washington shows that Lane is
an impostor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
ESPECIAL rELEeRASs TO rHE prsPArcH.,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCHi
NEW YORK, January 14-Just before Cal
Mccarthy and Chappie Moran left for their
training quarters at JOhnstown, under the
care of Jack MeMasters, on Monday night,
the party dropped into John Kelly's, at
Sixth avenue and Thirty-frst street. The
presence of the champion was quickly made
known about the premises, and the rumOr
was not long in reaching the ears of another
champion who was upstairs in one of the
parlors. The other was John L. Sullivan, who,
as soon as be heard that Cal and Chappie were
below, senta waiter down stairs to say that the
champion of champions would be pleased to
meet the little champions. Mccarthy and
Moran were both pleased to meet John l., and
they went upstairs. Sullivan grasped each by a
hand, and said they looked like fine fellows.
He wished them luck in all undertakings. As
the trio stood with four hands clasped, bright
minded Joe Early, who was standing by. said,
pointing TO Sullivan and Moran: That's a
perfect picture. In it we have the best of the
biggest and the bantams."
Cal Mccarthy interested John l. by his
clever talk. At two or three of Calls sharp re-
ioinders Sullivan smiled quite loudly, slapped
Cal on the shoulder and remarked: YOU'RE
bright boy, you are" A little latter Mccarthy,
who possesses the fighters most essential at
tribute, confidence, said to the big fellow:
Well, 1 Imust go away now to get ready for
Dixon. I'm going to whip him, mark my
words" Lick him." rejoined John l., who
by this time showed that he was "Stuck on"
the Jersey City boy: "Of course you'll lick
him, know that And tell you, you lick the
little coon and I'll lick the big one"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
BaruIe Again In High Feather.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.I
BALTIMORE, January H-Manager BarDIe
returned from New York to-day, and is in high
glee over the prospect of the Atlantic Associa-
tion. He says there is no doubt about the
financial backing in Jersey City, Providence
and Trenton. Manager Barnie says he will put
a team in Baltimore that will come pretty near
winning the Atlantic pennant. Ray will play
right field, Merrick second, Mack shortstop,
and Tate and Kerins will do some of the catch
ing. He is already dickerlng with first base
man who will come nearer filling Tom fuckers
place than anyone in the business outside of
Brouthers, Connor, Anson or COmiskey.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
BIRDS AND EAvIGATORs.
How Very similarly They Lay Out TheiR
Routes in Air and Ocean.

How Very Similarly They Lay Out TheiR
Routes in Air and Ocean.
Youths Companion.I
1t has been remarked that sailing vessels
do not lay dowE their course upon the arc
of great circle, as they would if distance
were the only matter to be considered. The
prevailing winds, the currents in the ocean,
and many other aids or hindrances to nAvi-
CATION have to be taken into account.
It is Of interest to find that migratory
birds are equally sensibleof the advantages
of different routes. This is particularly
noticeable in their crossing of mountain
ranges. A Russian Traveller in Central
Asia writes OF this habit of the wild fowl:
"The observations on the spring flight at
Lob-nOr afforded new proofs that birds Of
passage do not take the shortest merldionaI
course, but perfer more favorable, though
more eireuitous route.
Gall the focks, without exception. which
appeared at Lob-nor, came from west SOUTH
west, occasionally from southwest and west.
Not bird flew direct from the south, over
the Altintagh mountains, thus proving that
migratory birds, or, at all events, water
fowl, will not venture to cross the lofty and
cold Thibetan highlands on their passage
from the trans-Himalayan countries, but
pass over this difficult country at its mar
rowest point"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
A Surprising Statement.

Tim Keefe made a rather surprising state
ment yesterday. 1t was to the effect that all
of the Brotherhood players who signed the first
contracts of the new League would receive no
benefits under the guarantee clause in the rules
of the organization. Tim explains this by say
ing: when Ward and /. as well as many more
of the players signed contracts there was no
such thing as a guarantee fund. So that not
withstanding the fact that the guarantee plan
was decided upon after that, we can receive no
benefits from it. l have no doubt. however.
that the men who wish it can sign new con-
tracts. In fact, am sure that all of the old
contracts will be called in and the new ones
issued in their place"
This is likely to cause no little complication.
N Y Sttu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
The McKeesporr Tournament.

MCKEEsPoRT, January A-AlI arrange
mentS for the shooting tournament which taxi
place at the Tile Works range tomorrow are
complete. Several well-known amateurs from
Pittsburg, Braddock and this place will con-
test. The following programme has been pre-
pared: First match, ten blue rocks, five prizes;
entrance, 81 Second match. ten blue rocks,
five prizess entrance. 81. Third match, ten
blue rocks, five prizes; entrance, 81. Five traps
will be in use, and the American Shooting
Associations rules will govern all matches.
The prizes offered are very fine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
Rogers Leaves O'Connor.

TORONTO. ONT, January A-As far as
aquatic matters are concerned, Joseph Rogers
has severed his connection with Oarsman will.
lam O'Connor. Rogers said: I'm paying atten.
tion to him have been obliged to neglect my
own work, and as my business is rapidly in
creasIng l cannot spare time any longer and
therefore 1 have concluded to withdraw alto
gether."
In reference to Hanlan's remark that he
would yet win the championship, Rogers said:
81 don't think he would have any chance
against O'Connor. Hanlan is a great oarsman,
but greSter than he has appeared in the per.
son of William O'Connor."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
AFLAG FROM HUMBERT.

How the italian King HonOred His Veteran
COuntrymen in Gotham.
New York Herald.l
The Italian veterans of this city received
a handsome flag from King Humbert Of
Italy yesterday. The veterans are members
of the organization Reduci dele Patrie
Battaglia, and their President is CheValier
Lemmi, of the Italian Chamber of Com
meree. Some time ago they told Baron
Fava, the Italian Minister to this country,
that they would consider it great compli-
ment if the King of Italy would present
their society with an italian flag, and when
the Baron was recently in Rome he broached
the matter to the King and soon learned
that the request of the veterans would be
granted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
WANT THE ELECTION NULLlFIED.
The Opponents of President COrbin Are SIN
In the Ring.

The Opponents Of President COrbin Are stlll
In the Ring.
January 14.-The Phila-
delphia and Reading Railroad stockhold-
ers, who are opposed to President COrbin's
administration, made no new move to-
day. but devoted their time and energy to
studying the situation and laying plans for
future operations. 1t was announced this
afternoon that the next step of the opposi-
tion party will be an effort to have the cleo
tion of Mr.. Corbin on Monday by the
trustees declared void.
Mr.. Corbin's Board of Managers re-
organized under the new election to-day, and
tomorrow they will consider the annual re-
port and notify the Pennsy lvania Annuity
Company, the trustee of the preference
mortgages, that the amount available for in
terest upon them being but S68, 900 no pay
ments can be made for the last fiscal year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
Horse Breeders Elect Officers.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.I
FRANKLIN, January 1.-THE Pennsylvania
Association of Horse Breeders met at the Ex-
change Hotel in this city to-day and elected
the following officers: President, N. G. Edel-
blute; Vice President, W. E. Refs; Treasurer,
H. S. Denny; Secretary, A. S. HARRISON; Exec
utlve Committee, N. G. Edelblute, Brookville;
]. c. Sibley franklin; w. c. Baldwin, Wash
ington. R. A. Stratton, Evansburg; II. s. Den
ny, Ligonier, and A. W. HARRISON, New Castle;
Paul H. Hacke. Pittsburg; B. Mutton, Kitan-
ming; A. d. Sutton, Indiana; o. w. Selkegg,
Northeast: W. E. Refs, New Castle. Three
places were suggested for holding the summer
meeting, ConneautviIle, Evansburg and Stone
bOro and it was decided to select the place
offering the best premiums.