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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
THE POOR COMMISSION.
SOME IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS IN
THE PROPOSED BILL.
The Duties of the Commissioner and His
Assistants, Together With the In
spectors, Are Defined-Each County to
be Made a Poor District.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPATcHl
HARRISBURG, Dec. 16.-The State Poor
Commission had several sessions here to-
day to put the finishing touches to the bill
proposed to be submitted to the next Legis-
lature. Among the notifications made was
one establishing an independent State bureau,
to consist of a commissioner and two inspect
ors, who shall be salaried. As originally
drafted the bill placed the Commissioner under
the control of the Department of Internal At
fairs. He is empowered to appoint as many in
spectors as may be needed but only two shall
receive any compensation. No State aid is
asked for the prosecution of the act except the
furnishing of the agents indicated to secure
uniformity in the manner of meeting tho wants
of the poor.
Each county IS to be made separate poor
district under the general supervision Of the
State Commissioner, but no special act of any
county affecting the care of the INDECENT will
be suppanted by the proposed general law.
Provision is made for a uniform system of
accounts for all officers who receive and ex-
pend the poor taxes as well as the records for
county houses and other institutions. and that
poor law districts be generally enlarged in area
by conformity with county lines for the main
renance of almshouses or other institutions.
All indoor and outdoor relief shall be charged
to the small municipal divisions, settlements to
depend on birth, one years residence marriage
and percentage beneath the age of l6. The
poorhouse or workhouse shall be used as a test
of destitution and home for the destitute
and penalties are imposed for refusal to per-
form labor prescribed. or other breach of dis
cipline. Outdoor relief to persons able to labor
is prohibited.
One of the objects of the bill is to relieve the
court of quarter sessions of connection with
the disposition of the poor and vesting the
power in the contemplated State bureau. The
commission makes no provision in its bill for
the disposition of vagrants, allowing present
laws to control it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
Sporting Notes,

TsE Boston League club wants Pat Tebeau If he
can be secured.
THERE will not be player addicted to drink on
the New York team next season.
ELMER GRANT easily defeated Ryan in their
glove contest at Beaver Falls Monday night.
ED SwARTwooD and Jim Grow left last evening
to spend L few days in hunting in Morgan county.
TIERS is a deal on for the transfer of Pfeffer
and Duffy from Chicago to Boston in return for
Mike Kelly.
AD GuMBERT states that he never has and never
will play ball on Sunday. This ought to be
pointer ior the Boston L. L. ina gnates.
THE ex-secretary of the Players League is
losing MANY friends by printing the co ,fden tial
business of his late beneiactors at space rates.
NeD lOrk Herald.
IN all the baseball hubbub Chris Won der Abe
keeps very quiet. When the time comes he will
be found in the front rank looking out Tor himself
with the best of them.
THE directors of the Brooklyn Players League
club held meeting yesterday. Little was DONE
as President Wendell Goodwin was suddenly sum-
moned West on business.
ONE of the most leyel-headea and sensible men
in baseball is j. Earle Wagner, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. wagner's implicit confidence in spaIding and
his logical ideas Tor settling the present troubles
are very much in his favor.
JACK MCAULIFFE's latest is: II am now ready
to meet Bowen, Meyer, or anyone who desires to
the Sun will receive my early attention and be
promptly covered All desire is that the purse
or STAKES shall be sufficient pay the winner for
his trouble and pains in getting into shape.''
''How much stock have you in baseball?,, asked
President Prince, of Boston, oil q baseball mag
nate in New York short time ago. After being
tad the figures, which were in the tens of thou
sands, Prince was asked If he would return the
courtesy and tell the amount of money he had in
vested. Il have s5cO, - was his answer.
BKUNELL says: The first time ran across AL
johnson after the first New York conference 1
said to him: I'VE are in bad shape.'' What
shall we do?'' said he, GO home, keep quiet
that's all right. I've thrown my chest out be-
fore but some one hit IL with an AK and don't
want TO take any more chances
''IT is Spalding's idea,'' says a msgnate.
Ito have A. q. Mills draw up form of
national agreement, in which the Objectionable
features OF the reserve rule and the sales system
will be modified. Spalding's reorganization
scheme will place the game on a basis where there
will never be any more outbreaks like the Play
ers' League
JOHN l.. BREWER, the celebrated pigeon shot,
and Dick Irwin, of Philadelphia, were in the city
on Saturday. Their mission was to try and get on
a match with j. A X. Elliot. of Kansas CITY,
Brewer proposed to shoot match for ST. 600 a side
and offered to wager IS, COO on the outside. The
match TO take place within 100 miles of New York.
Elliot oejecled to the grounds as he preferred to
shoot in the West Chicago preferred. He left for
that city on Saturday night. that definite ar
rangements for a match were made The Brewer
party were supplied with cash and were anxious
to place forfeit.-Neto York Sun.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
IN THE CLUTCHES OF THE LAW.

WILLIAM HICKEY was arrested last night
on charge of purloining pair of shoes from
Wylie avenue store.
JOHN HAwLEY appeared before Magistrate
Gripp yesterday. He tried to pose as Ches-
terfeld, but Detective Shore said he was a
barrel-house loafer and he got 80 days.
BUSINESS was dull with Mayor Wyman, of
Allegheny yesterday. He sent two women to
the workhouse for disorderly conduct, and
fined Charles Hiskel Sl5 and costs for fighting
JACK O'BRIEN and Maggie Whittiker were
sent to the Twenty-eighth ward station last
night. The woman charged the man with hav-
ing stolen her satchel on the Tenth street
bridge.
HENRY BISHOP was a cab driver, but he now
holds position in jail awaiting trial at court
on charge of assault and battery. His com.
mitment was made out by Alderman Gripp
yesterday.
JOHN STEILTSER Will have a hearing Mon
day. charged by William T. Jenkins with hay.
ing struck the latters 12year-old son with
bar of iron while working as helper in Bryce's
Glasshouse.
THOMAS o. QUINCY will have hearing
Friday evening on a charge of assault and bat
terry. and maliciousy breaking articles of china
ware in a house at which he was making call
and was ordered to leave.
WALTER STEVENS, of Pine township, is in
jail. and will on Saturday afternoon have a
hearing on the charge of obtaining horse
worth Sl25. He gave an order for that amount
on man he alleged owed him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
River kilograms.

ESPECIAL TELEGRANS TO THE DIsPATCH.l
MoRGANTowN-River feet inches and
stationary. Weather snowy. Thermometer $50
at p. NJ.
BRowNsvILLE-River4 feet 10 inches and sta
tlonary. Weather snowy. Thermometer $50 at
p. M.
WARREN River frozen. Weather cold. with
light snow.
ALLEGHENY JUNCTIoN-River feet 3 inches
ndfalling. Cloudy and showing.
MKMPHIs-River fallen inch. Clear.
CINCINNATI-River Il feet oinches and falling.
Raining and cool.
VICKsBURG-River falling. Clear, cold and
high wind from the Northwest.
LoUIsvILLE-River falling: T. canal; s. 4 on falls;
13 feet foot OF locks. Business good. Weather
cloudy and raining, with promise of cooler
weather and snow.
ST. LoUIs-River down feet inch. Snow and
rain.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
THOSE MIGHTY TRIUMVIRs.
The Boston Trio Won't be Persuaded by A
G. SpaIding's Arguments.

The Boston Trio Won't be Persuaded by A.
G. Spalding's Arguments.
Boston, Dec. 16-President Spalding, of
umvirs. He comes in the interest of harmony,
but unless he uses brand new arguments of tre-
mendous strength he will not succeed in bring
ing out the particular kind of harmony which
he wants to see.
Soden, Conant and Billings are unalterably
opposed TO giving the Boston Players League
people an Association franchise, and Mr.
Spading. while he will doubtless enjoy his visit
here. as he always does, will not succeed in his
mission.
AS before stated, he has found some new
lever with which to work. He said this after
noon; 1T is my intention to leave Just as few
scars as possible Of the late war, and in doing
this l ind that the business end of it must be
first settled up. There will be nothing what
ever done about players until We have the
can see the trouble ahead in fixing up the play
ers, but think it will come out ali right as
there will be plenty of players to pick FROM"
Mr. SDaldlng didn't care to say where he
thought Ward, Kelly, Ptetfer any of the Sc
cedlng stars would play. He said: In Brook
lyn MI Byrne is finding it anything but pleas
ant working, as the Players League people are
fighting among Themselves and don't know lust
what they do want. He will most likely insist
one thing the Players League people will not
agreeto.
Il think they will settle on some fair basis
soon, however. The Players League people
talked of buying until they got Mr.. Byrne's
price, and then they found they had no funds /"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
SHE CAPTURED A, COUNT.
The Brilliant Wedding of Miss Catherine
Bailey and French Nobleman.

The Brilliant Wedding of Miss Catherine
Bailey and French Nobleman.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16.-Many carriages
and cabs outside, long awning to protect the
guests as they arrived. and all the usual &C.
compartments of an elegant wedding marked
the early afternoon reception to-day
following the marriage of Miss Cathe-
rine Bailey and Count de Sibour, of
Paris. Within the brown stone mansion the
candelabra were lighted. and in the drawing
room and the dining room beyond IL, separated
by an archway of pillars in groups, masses Of
foliage hid the walls. The marble of the man
tells was Frightened by flowers and all the fur
niture was removed so as to give more room.
The ceremony, which was quite private, took
place at noon and was Witnessed by only
the immediate relatives of the bride and the
bour, the mother; le Comte, the brother of the
bridegroom and best man; and Mile. de
Sibour, his sister. Bishop Potter, of New
York, to whom the bride is related. performed
the ceremony. Jean Theodude Francsque
Louis, Comte de Sibour. is young gentleman,
a decided blonde, with rather large gray-blue
eyes and curling mustache. Although not
tall, he is erect and quite good
looking. Although thorough French
man and speaking with slight accent,
he was born in this country and his mother was
an American. During the Civil War his father,
who was connected with the French diplomatic
service, represented the French Government
at Charleston and Richmond, and at various
times held intimate relations with officers of
the Southern Confederacy,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
NEWS FROM HARVARD.
A List Of Candidates to Represent the Grim
son in the Boat Race.

A List OF Candidates to Represent the Grim
son in the Boat Race.
CAMBRIDGE, Dec. 6-Harvard athletes have
not quite recovered from the Jorpor into which
they are usually flung after the football sea-
son. Although the baseball team, the Mott
Haven men, and the senior class crew will not
begin training till January l. still the freshmen.
sophomore junior and varsity crews are now
taking light exercise.
If the number of candidates is any sign of
encouragement or show of success, Harvard's
chances are very bright at New London next
spring. A large number have presented them
selves for the varsity, over 20 men at present
and after the holidays the number will be
largely increased. The freshmen crew has the
largest number of candidates, somewhere about
So bat they will soon be reduced to three
crews. The sophomore and janiur crews arc
ploddirg along, with about two crews of each
practicing regularly. Captain Parker, of the
senior crew, is busy coaching the freshmen, and
will not start his crew into any sort of training
till after the recess.
Captain Perkins the only man of last years
crew who is rowing thus far, practices the
varsity men regularly and coaches them him-
self. There are about TWO crews that practice
regularly, and thus Tar their exercise consists in
using the rowing weightG taking dumbbell
work, and, beside this, taking long runs of two
miles, with some days still longer run. One
after Christmas. The men who are trying are
]. o. Powers, n. Rantoul, D. +. Jones, j. o.
Porter F. n. Waitress, G. K. Cummings, c. X.
Slade, D. @. Earle, d. r Vail, r, G. Muller,
Shaw NJ. Newell NJ. j. Henry, ]. Z. Burling
and Captain +. Perkins.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
ELECTRIC WIRES ON FIRE,
One of the Peculiar Results of the FAN
of Snow.

One of the Peculiar Results of the Fall
of Snow.
During the heavy snow fall last night the
snow in some manner caused considerable
trouble to the electric street railway wires in
the lower part of the city.
Shortly after midnight Duquesne Traction
wire became charged from some other wire,
and at the corner of Fourth avenue and Smith
field broke out into bright flame, which
in a few moments burned the wire
through and one end fell to the street. \
Central Traction car passed soon after and. the
hanging wire rubbing against the side of the
car caused bright fash that terrified and al
most stampeded the passengers. Officer Robert
Riley and Detective McTighe saw the wire
and appreciated the danger in time to call an
experienced electrician who cut the dangerous
line.
At the postofice corner and 1T the Seventh
avenue and Smithfield street corner the Pleas
ant Valley wires formed connections through
the melted snow and emitted beautiful, bright
fashes that threatened to burn the wires out
and frightened people on the streets consider.
ably. The company was notified at o'clock
this morning, and sent out men to look after
the trouble.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE p1spArc4.I

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPArcH.I
WASHINGTON, Dee. 16.-Lieutenant
Commander G. c. Reiter, who was in COM
mand of the Ranger in the harbor of San
Jose, Gautemala, at the time OF the kill
ing of General Bsrrundia on board the
Pacific Mail steamer Acapulco last August,
arrived here yesterday from his home in
Pittsburg and has had long talk with the
Secretary of the Navy.
Lieutenant Commander Reiter was the
senior officer of the navy in the port at the
time, and was thus practically in command of
both the Ranger and the Thetis. Orders
were sent out to the Pacific statlon
detaching him from his command loon
after the occurrence, and it was understood at
the time that his version of the story Was want
ed by Secretary Blaine, but it is since under
stood that the Navy Department was not en-
tirely satisfied with his action, or rather inac-
tlon.
That department believed he might have
taken different course, Hewas not ordered
to Washington to make any statement until he
asked to be permitted to make a
statement. Just what took place
at the interview in Secretary Tracy's
office, is only known TO the Secretary and
Lieutenant Commander Reiter, neither One of
whom will make any statement for publication
but it is the general understanding among
naval officers at tbe department that the Sec
retary believes the Lieutenant Commander
ought to have found some way II which to in
terfere.
The official correspondence in the case trans
mitted to Congress by the Secretary of State
Mr.. Blaine does not criticise the action of the
naval officers in the least, but the
Secretary makes it very clear
that if Minister Misner had adopted
LieutenantCom commander Reiter's suggestion and
sent General Barrundia 10 sea in the Thetis,
the Generals life would have been saved. It
seems that the naval officers are now blamed
for not taking that course, regardless of the
Minister'S action.
If this is the position taken by the depart
ment it is not in strict accord with the theory
that naval officers in foreign ports are subordi-
nate to the Ministers of the United States
abroad. Just how the matter stands. however,
it is impossible to say as 1t is being surrounded
by the same mystery and secrecy that have
characterized ali the proceedings in the Bar
rund,a case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
AN ALPINE ACCIDENT.
Seven Men Swept Into a Yawning Abyss by
Blast of Wind.

Seven Men Swept Into a Yawning Abyss by
Blast of Wind.
By Associated Press.J
PARIS, Dec. 16.-The news of horrible
accident in the Alps has been received from
Nice. Seven Alpine chasseurs. who were
working under command of an officer
at the new fortress on the summit of Mount
Sacharal, between La Brigand Riviere, we're
swept with their superior by sudden blast
over a precipice into an abyss.
Five of the men and the officer fell a dis
tance of $500 feet. Their bodies have been
recovered in frightfully mutilated condition.
Two of the mea managed TO cling to some
rocks, and SO escaped death.
Twas All the Fault of the McKin-.
LoNDoN-The threatened strike of weavers
at Bolton has been averted, the employers
having conceded an advance in wages.
Seven hundred plush weavers employed
by Lister & Co., of Bradford, have
struck against reduction of wages. Three
hundred will strike tomorrow, and 4U0 more
will go out at the end of the week. The reduc-
ton in wages is said to be due TO the Mckinley
tariff bill.
Minister Reid Received by the Sultan.
CoNsTANTINoPLE - Whitelaw Reid, the
American Minister at Paris, and Mrs. Reid,
who are making a tour of the East, spent
several days in this city and received
marked attentions. Mr.. Reid was presented
to the Sultan and was afterward the guest
of honor at dinner given by His Majesty
Mrs Reid was also honored by the Sultan, who
conferred upon her the Order of the Shefkat,
the highest decoration that can be given to
woman. Mr.. and Mrs. Reid have left Con-
s.antinople for Egypt
Investigating the Loss of the Serpent.
LoNDoN-The court of inquiry appointed to
investigate the circumstances attending the
loss of the British cruiser Serpent
on the Spanish coast met today
The evidence presented showed that the
crew died manfully wishing each other goodby,
and that the commander acted with GOODNESS
and gaIlantry to the end. There was no panic
whatever aboard the vessel.
The Argentine Republic Retrenching.
BERNE-The Government of the Argentine
Republic has decided to withdraw its Min
lister from Switzerland, and to close its lega
ton here. This action is taken on the grounds
of economy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
WILL PRESENT GRIEVANCES.

The Switchmen to Meet Officials of Rail-
roads at 10 O'Clock To-Day.
The switchmen held large secret mass meet
ing last night in Knights of Labor Hall.
the session lasting until early this morn
ing. At o'clock press committee.
composed of Henry Lanon, Peter
Weinman and F. T. Hawley met q DISPATCH
reporter and said that list of grievances
would be presented simultaneously this morn
ing at 10 o'clock to the officials Of each road
centering in Pittsburg.
The list of grievances will include demand
for an increase In wages for switchmen, CON
ductOrs and trainmen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LEGAL
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. I ss
lIzz 4 IS

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY. %.
Personally before me, Notary Public for the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania resident in
Pittsburg. in said county and State, appeared
John L. Moss, who, being duly sworn according
to law deposes and says that he is the distiller
at the John 7. Moss distillery, WestmoreIand
county, in the Twenty-third district, Pennsyl-
vania: that he has been engaged Continually in
the distillaton of whisky since 1885, and that the
''Silver Age" rye whisky distilled by him for
Max Klein, of Allegheny City, Pa, is double
copper distilled and absolutely pure rye and
barley malt [Signed.I JOHN T. MOSS.
1890. [Signedl MARSHALL H. RENO.
lSeaL Notary Public.
The above needs no comment Ii speaks for
itself. All goods guaranteed strictly pure and
at lowest prices. MAX KLEIN.
50 Federal street, Allegheny, Pa.
nol9-MwF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
Hogan WON,

NEW YORK. Dec. l6-Jimmy Murray, of New
York. and Hogan, the st. Paul Kid" light
weights. fought with skin gloves TO a finish at
Rockaway Beach early this morning. Thirteen
rounds were fought under Queensperry rules.
and Hogan won the match.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
FOUGHT TO A FINISH,

Two French DueIists Who Meant to Draw
Blood.
rBY DUNLAP's CABLE coMPANY.1
PARIS, Dec. ia duel was fought at Guade-
loupe between Governor Feillet and NJ. Cice-
ron, member OF the Council General as a re-
suit of violent alteration during the sitting
of the council.
The parties fought with rifles at so PAGES,
and II. Feilet was shot through both thighs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
ASSASSIN PADLEWSKY.
Two People Arrested in London for Aiding
Him to Escape.
rBY pUNLAP's CABLE COMPANY !

rBY DUNLAP's CABLE coMPANYl
LONDON, Dec. l6.-George Labruyere, a
journalist, and Nine. Ducquercy, who as
sisted the assassin Padlewsky to escape and
concealed him, were arrested this morning at
O'Clock
A dispatch from Geneva says: A former di-
rector of the Suris Nihilst party has declared
positively that Padlewslly left Paris on the very
day he shot Seliverstroff. That he stopped a
day at Brussels and thence proceeded to Ham
burg. where he intended embarking for Ameri-
ca, but he changed his mind and returned to
Bremerhaven. whence he sailed to Yarmouth
and went to London.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
Another Interesting Rumor.

There is another rumor in circulation regard
ing the local club 1t is stated that Manager
Chapman, of the Louisville club. in the event
of Ward playing in Pittsburg will exchange
Third Baseman Raymond for Corcoran. Raw
mond is good man and Chapman wants
good shortstop,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17

mailed and the charter is expected this week.
Manager Hanlon has left for home and as soon
as the club is organized he will meet Mr..
O'Neill in Now York TO make efforts toward
securing good players. 1t is expected that
there will be no moro trouble and that as soon
as the charter arrives the club will be har-
moniousy organized.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
Homestead Club orran;zed

The Homestead Association Football Club is
now thoroughly organized The following Off
GERS have been elected: Captain. William
Woods; Vice Captain, John O'Brien; Commit
tee, John Fleming. Peter Gordon, William
Johnston and John O'Brien. The Secretary
and Treasurer is George Stewart to whom all
communications must be addressed. HIS ad-
dress is box las Homestead, Pa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-17
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
Snow in a Triangle From the Ohio Valley to
Lake Superior.
.RED FOR THE DISPATCH. ]

lPREPARED FOR THE DIsPATcH.l
The storm in the Northwest moved to the lake
region yesterday. 1t formed triangle, extend
ing from the Ohio Valley to Lake Superior, in
which heavy snow was falling. A consider.
able storm was developing in the ex.
treme Northwest ana moving southeast
ward. The high pressure area in the Lake
region had moved to the New England States
and a second high pressure area was central in
CURED over the territory extending from Texas
to the Gulf of St Lawrence, except in the lake
region and the middle Atlantic States. where
it was colder. It was loo colder in the extreme
Northwest.