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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
A WONDERFUL HAPPENING.
The Famous Stallion onondaga Receivers
His Sight IN Remarkable Manner.

The Famous Stallion onondaga Receivers
His sight IN a Remarkable Manner.
ESPECIAL TELEGHAM TO THE DIsPATcul
LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. l2-some few years
ago. upon the advice of prominent veterinary
surgeons, Milton Young, of NJ M'Grathiana Stud,
this county, consented to an operation being
performed upon his young stallion, the now
noted OuOndaga. which copslsted in chloroform-
ing the horse and puncturiDg the ball OF each
eye with needle The horse was afflicted with
p peculiar disease. which rendered him not
only unmanageable, but a dangerous animal to
gyoom, and no less than three meu nearly lost
their lives from the effect of his yiciouspess.
The veterinarians called in by Mr.. Young said
the b orse must be blinded by an operation or
killed outright, Being highly priced in the stud
at M'Grathiana, Mr.. Young did not want to
lose his services and therefore. as above stated.
consented to the operation prescribed by the
surgeons.
Once done a number of papers set up howl of
cruelty 10 animals and The superStitious pre-
dicted Mr.. Eoung's failure as breeder The
latter has been contrOyerted by the brilliant
success of his establishment, while Onondaga
has become not only great sire, but as gentle
as lamb.
his eyeSiCht has returned and the great son of
bennington now sees the world as of yore
Since the operation was performed, now nearly
seven years ago, the horses eyes have
been kept constantly bandaCed and the dis
cOvery that his sight was returning is in itself
as remarkable as the result of the operation
performed on his entree to the stud 1t ap-
pears he has constantly rubbed a. his bandages
until he finally made an opening for his eyes
and this accomplished he ceased TO trv to
nd himself of his head gear. Such instinct is
worthy of human being and is as wonderful
as is the restoration of his eyesight, winch is
believed to he without parallel is equine
history.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
THE DIFFERENCE.
Crackers Fresh From the Oven Are the
Only Kind to Eat.

Did you ever think what difference there
is in crackers? A stale cracker is just as
much of an abomination as stale bread.
principally because they can get the best
that are made in the country fresh from the
ovens every day.
Pittsburg is one of the greatest cracker
baking towns In the world. The mammoth
Marvin establishment alone turns out al
most enough to keep the entire population
of a half dozen States eating "a hours day.
And there is this about the Marvin goods,
they can always be relied upon as being
thoroughly pure and fresh. The great ovens
are going constantly, and a score or more of
wagons are busy from morning till night de-
livering the crackers to grocers in the two
cities. OF course Pittsburg can consume
only a small portion OF the product OF the
factory. The rest is shipped to almost every
State in the Union, for the fame of Marvin's
crackers is not merely local. Everybody
from Maine to California has heard of them,
and everybody who knows good cracker
when he sees it wants to get them. If YOU
don't already use Marvin's crackers, order
some from your grocer. If you try them
once you will nevec want any others.
Then there's bread, Palace bread Have
you tried it? If you haven't, you ought to.
It's just about the finest thing in this line in
the market. Marvin's breads are baked
fresh every day. An army of wagons de-
liver them to the city trade and express
trains carry them to towns within reach all
over the western part of the State.
Ask your grocer for Marvin's Palace
bread, and see if it isn't just about the
incest thing you ever tasted. Thsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
A FAIR EXPLORER.
A Lady Proposes 10 Lead an Expedi-
ti0n Into Darkest Africa.
TIE HONORS WILL BE HERS ALONE.
She Will be the Only White Woman in the
New Party, but Will Be
ATTENDED BY A MILITARY ESCORT

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 13.-Visiting in this
city at the home of Roland P. Conkiin is a
lady, who, while already well known in the
literary world, will in short time under
take an enterprise which will without ques-
ton place her on unique plane, one never
yet occupied by woman. The lady is Mrs.
MAY French Sheldon, wife of e. L. Shell
don, who represents the Jarvis-Conklin
Mortgage Trust Company in London. The
undertaking in which she is about to en-
gage is trip into the widest portionI Of
Africa, not as a member of an exploring
party. but as the head of it.
Mrs. Sheldon has lived most of her life
in London, although she is a native New
Yorker. She has de voted much of her time
to literature, and has given great attention
to African exploration. Her home in Lon
don has been the rendezvous for African ex-
plorers and students.
She is a Friend of II. NJ. Stanley.
She has been for long time an intimate
friend of Henry NJ. Stanley. Mrs. Sheldon
says that her venture is no missionary work;
it is not in the interest of any institution or
government; it is not to attack or defend
anything or anybody. She is going simply
because she wants to, and is going to run
the expedition herself and to suit herself
She goes to Africa for the purpose of learn
ing the ways and customs, legends and folk
lore of the natives, and Incorporating them
into book. She is to sail from England
in February, and will go first to Zanzibai r
thence to Mombasso, and then will beg IL
the worst part OF her journey.
In telling of her proposed travels, Mrs.
Sheldon said: "The honors, if there be any,
shall not be divided, and the criticisms
and of course there will be many-must be
aimed at me alone. I shall leave my
stenographer on the starting point in
Africa, and from there on 1 shall be the
only white woman in the party.
Her Preparations for the Journey.
"I'll be attended, OF course. by several
black women. 1 will also have several
Arab attendants and military protection, as
/ think necessary. 4 band of less than Is
and 20 would fnd it extremely dangerous In
such country.
81 expect to reach Mount Kilimajaro,
from % to 81 miles from the coast, and in a
country where no white women have ever
been. shall have special passports from
Secretary of State James G. Blaine, and
also letters from Stanley. His name is like
magic in Africa, and altogether I have lit
tie fear but that my little venture will be a
comparatively sale one. I shall be In Africa
three months"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
Sporting Mites.

PITTsBURG PILLS horses are all in winter quar-
tiers at Morris Park. Montague is slightly laine.
! MANAGER HANLoN takes no stock in the
Johnson Prince scheme. ''l've had enough of
it, ~ says Ed.
THE Murphy Camping Club will have a grand
ball and entertainment on Christmas night, A
| great time Is anticipated.
MESsRs PRINCE AND JOHNSON will have con-
siderable difficulty in allurng ball players at this
stage. Experience makes fools wise.
1T was rumored yesterday that A. q. Spalding
| wired Mr.. Nimick the other day requesting him
TO hurry up and get the local baseball trouble
| settled
the effect that the veteran Davy Sheehan can be
matched to run Joe Priddy 1Ou yards. 1t may be
| that Joe is willing.
TOURNAMENT, the largest winning horse of the
season. beaten in the first eight races in
which he started this year. He started in q races,
won eight and SS9 535.
A FEW days ago Messers. j. NJ. Ward and A
| g. Spalding had long conversation. during
| which Mr. Spalding spoke well Of Ed Hanlon as
| manager for the Pittsburg club.
JOCKEY FIRED TARAL is likely to sign contract
| to ride for NJ +. Dwyer during the racing season
| of 1891. Jockey Hamilton will probabLr ride for
Phil Dwyer, as the Belmont stable is to be sold.
who can get the better fany one of the National
League magnates is welcome to all he gets, and the
rest of the League people will never open their
| mouths.-Neto York World.
ENTRANCE fees Ill races even for small amounts
arc always desirable as tending to discourage any
'.paddmg, of races with horses never intended as
| real contestants. Hereafter, beginning on
| Wednesday next, an entrance will be charged to
| all races at Clifton.
If Buck Ewing does not land IN the soup next
year there is no such thing soup. He offered
| The biggest salary last September that ever
offered ball PLAYER on the face of the globe. Now
he will play for less than = Or0 or not at all. This
is the difference between signing in warm weather
| and cold weather.-NetC York h'OrLd.
RECENT meeting of clergymen near London
brought out this anecdote of the demon Jockey.
George Fordham: gentleman said to him, 81
| want to put E5 on safe thing for tomorrow.
| X
in your pocket and set your wife to stitch it up.
That is the only safe thing to do at Newmarket
TONY HAMILTON has won smore money DUR
| ing the past season than any other American
! Jockey. His winnings -aie considerably over
| $aC0 100. In first moneys alone his earnings
| amour ted to slg7. 745. Snapper Garrison has
won excluding second and third moneys, Sl37. .62O;
Barnes. S99. co: l1ttIened So 9c5; Bergen, SSg
| ABS; Hayward. ESQ. 905, and Murphy, TS 80.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
COMING HOME AGAIN,
PugiliSt McAuliffe to Return Home.
After Boxing Mitchell, 10
Challenge Anybody.
SLAVINWILL MEET YOUNG CORBETT
Manager Burnham Sends a Strange Tele-
gram to Manager Ilanlon Wanting
TO Sign the Latter.
SLAVINWILL MEETYOUNG CORBETT
BASEBALL AFFAIRS IN CLEVELAND.
President PIircss Latest Biu-Genersl Sporting News
Of the Day.
-BY DuSLAr's CABLE coMrASY.I

IA - r.,
LONDON, Dec. .I0.-McAullLe anu SlaFln
having been purred of the charge of "con-
- - Lu.L g a. o,,, >,
eplrdcS 10 CoHnnIA' oieao" VI '"e pe-oe'
in bruising each other at the Ormonde Clu b
i, oor,,to ~ ,no,tbs o,o +;.a Amarican nuri-
q 0"lie " ihO''N -'' ','N Po'
list VIII return TO his native land, accompa-
nie5 h,- his rrainer Rill,- Madden before
~ r.I--., - -
tle emu ol lhe hlontu' NcAt "eeA NAc<A u'i ille
will spar with Charles Mitchell at the Peli-
49,, C,l,,l, -. a.. bo,,E. ,,,e,.,,,,r NM, ,o-rr,,
C"H Slu" dt tHc penen' Pei1o LII l"ie0 O4 s"H
lied by Richard *. Fox.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
graduates that DurreIl will play until he leaves
the institution
A STRANGE TELEGRAM.

Manager Burnham Makes Funny Request
to Sign Manager Hanlon.
Manager Hanlon was in receipt OF very
strange telegram from Manager w. w. Burn
ham, of the New Haven club yesterday The
telegram read:
Can sign you for next season Stop and
see me on your way home Name time and
place."
In reply Manager Hanlon wired: 81 am en-
gagged to play on and manage Pittsburg club
for 1891"
The Pittsburs manager couldn't imagine
what prompted such dispatch from Mr.. Burn
ham. At first the former thought that Mr.
Burnham was acting for the Pittsburs club,
and then that thought seemed SO ridiculous
that lie abandoned it and came to the conclu'
sion that Mr.. Burnham wanted him to play on
the New Haven team. This latter conjecture
may be the right one. and if it is. MIR. Burn
hams request is absurd.
At any rate the dispatch is very suggestive OF
wire pulling; it is also very funny. Manager
Hanlon will be manager of the local team next
year or else we will have a team that will al
most be on par with our last years wander
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
They Met by Chance the Usual WAY,

And she exclaimed. where did you get that
nice new suitr' He replied that it was not new,
but an old one cleaned and repaired by Dickson,
the Tailor, of s. Fifth ave, secord floor. Mr..
Dickson is Just in receipt of a nice line of do
mestic and imported cloths. and extends a COR
dial invitation to his friends and the p1blic to
call and learn prices etc. deI4
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
SKEPTICS, READ,
AND BE CONVINCED BY VOLUMES
OF IRREFUTABLE EVIDENCE.
With Hundreds of Witnesses Testify
ing, Who Can Doubt That Drs.
Copeland and Blair Are the
People to Cure Catarrh2

Nearly everyone in this part of the country
is more or less acquainted with the great
the New Butt Mill. 1t is probably the heaviest
industry in this section. employing from four
to five thousand men. 1t is from among this
multitude of workers that the subject of the
following sketch is taken-Mr. Peter Elder, a
tester. In recent interview with Mr.. Elder,
among other things he spoke very enthusiastic
ally of his recent successful treatment with
Drs. Copeland and Blair for an aggravated
catarrhal trouble.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
Their Names and Addresses.

At the request Of several football players we
print the names and addresses Of the secretaries
of clubs in the Western Football League.
which are as follows: Allegheny Athletic As
sociation, E. B. Danson, Ga Fifth avenue, Pitts
burg; Homestead, ]. F. Jones, Homestead;
Shaner, William Strang. Yohoghany postoffice,
Westmoreland county; Bradd0ck. David Mel
Vile, Braddock: Allegheny Thistle, Thomas
McEwen 16 Columbia Place. Allegheny;
Eureka. A Goldby, 42 Snyder street, Allegheny;
Mcdonald Rovers. Peter Irvine. Mcdonald.
Pa: Mckeesport, Harry Lilly. MeKeesport;
JIawrenceville, Joseph Wardle. Camelia ave-
nue.. Eighteenth ward; East End, Andrew Lid
dell 4l9 Shetland avenue. E. E.; Secretary and
Treasurer of League, George Macpherson, As
Fifth avenue. PIttsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
For Amateur Boxers and wrestlers

The following announcement has been re-
ceived at this Office from the secretary of the
club below named: The Missouri Gymnasium
and Athletic Club, at St Louis. the strongest
athletic club in the West, is out with the an
nouncement of 4 wrestling and boxing tourna-
ment to be given the beginning of February
open for amateurs. Amateurs wishing to enter
this contest must be members of an athletic
club. gymnasium or turner society OF good
Standing. Weights will be classed under l20 to
80 l30 to l40 40 TO l50. $50 100 and over l60
Wrestling Will be GrRcO-ROman style. Valu-
able gold medals will be given to the winners.
Further information may be had of John c.
Meyers, the athletic outitter, Sl6 y. Fourth
street, ST. Louis, Mo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
STILL DICKERING.
Some Leading Baseball MaGnates Remain
in New York to Make Deals

Some Leading Baseball MaGnates Remain
in New York to Make Deals.
NEW YORK, Dec. IA number of baseball
men are in town, but they all claim they are
not here in connection with the game. Amoug
them are J. Earle Wagner, of Philadelphia;
Charles 7. Prince, Boston; A. w. Thurman, of
the American Association Conference Com
mittee and E. NJ. Barnes, also of the Confer.
ence Committee. The Messrs. Thurman
Frazier and Barnie met to-day at the Fifth Av-
enue Hotel to see if some arrangements could
be made regarding the Syracuse club. The As
sociation is in a better position this year and
does not want such small cities as Rochester
and Syracuse in the crcuit
The only way out of the difficulty is by buy
ing the clubs out, and all the dickering is on
the price to be paid.
MIR. Thurman said this morning that he could
not tell whether the Syracuse matter would be
patched up before he went home, but hoped it
would. Mr.. Frazier has made a proposition
which is now under consideration. The
nature of the offer Mr.. Thurman said he
could not make public at present
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
WILL HAVE A LEGAL MEETING.
Local Baseball Magnates VIII Call Their
Attorneys in To-Morrow.

Local Baseball Magnates VIII Call Their
Attorneys in To-Morrow.
A different kind of meeting to any yet held
by the local baseball magnates will be held to-
morrow. We have had"InformaI' and business"
meetings, but tomorrow there will be "leCal''
meeting. This kind of gathering is to allow
the lawyers of the P. L. and n. l. interests to
decide, if they can, as to what will be the best
way to organize the new club-quite knotty
question, considering the many meetings al
ready held.
There are two distinct plans of organization
favored. Director O'Neil and his attorney
think limited stock company plan will be
best. and the P. L. people and their attorney
think the safest way will be TO organize under
the ordinary charter, same as the F. L. club
last year. Director O'Neil points ont that
charter will not permit of any dividends. as the
law will moi permit a charter to be granted to
baseball clubs that play for profit: that is, if a
charter is granted and profits are shared there
will be probability of trouble. On the other
hand, it is claimed that limited stock COM
pany Keeps clear of any trouble such as men,
toned. 1t is fully expected that something
definite will be done on the matter tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
SOME TROUBLE IN THE CAMP.
Local Football Players Have Difficulty
About Paying the Park Rent.

ABOUT raging tne tark henU
There is little trouble among the local foot
bali players that may develop into something
big if not speedily settled. The committee of
the Allegheny Athletic Association are not dis
posed 10 pay the rent of Exposition Park until
March except all the members of the Athletic
Association Football Team become members of
the general organization. One member of the
committee said yesterday:
The new League has been formed without
our being consulted at all. and we have never
been even talked to regarding our association
having team in the League, nor have we been
asked as to whether or not we would pay the
renrof the park. l conclude, therefore, that
we have nothing 10 do with it, and as result
somebody else must pay the rent"
Mr.. .. d. Thompson. one of the directors of
the Athletic Association, was spoken to regard
ing the matter and he SAID: "Our committee
had a meeting on the question yesterday but as
Secretary Dawson was not present nothing was
done. He wanted to know whether or nos we
would pay the rent of the park for two or three
months. All can say TO that is this: think
the committee will pay the rent providing all
the members in the League team join our a. So
citation. This is fair because We cannot pay
rent for outsiders"
A meeting will be held at once to settle the
matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
News From Princeton.

PRINCETON, n. j., Dec l3.-Captain Dana
has issued notice to all who want to try for
places on the Princeton College baseball nine
to send their names to him. Practice will be
begun in the cage at the close of the Christmas
vacation. The cage is being put in excellent
condition. The track around it will be an un-
usually good one for an indoor track. 1t is ru-
mored that Durrell. who has been playing GEN.
ter field for four years. intends TO withdraw
from the nine. His reason for doing So is that
he wants to apply himself closely in prepara-
tion for his DOCTORS degree. OF last years
nine Mcmillan, right fielder, is the only one
who is not in the college now. If Durrell with
draws this will leave two positions to be filled
by new men. It is the hope of all the under
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
MIR. PRICES LATEST.
He Says the P. L. Will Go on Next Year With
Six Clubs.

Six Clubs.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-President Charles +.
Prince. of the Boston Players League Club,
came into town this morning, but kept out of
the way of the newspaper men until tonight
when he was found in earnest conversati On
with ]. Earle Wagner, of the Philadelphia
Players League Club at the ST. James Hotel
Both gentlemen claimed that they werr on
private business, not connected with baseball.
Mr.. Prince said:
THE Players League still lives and will go
on with the Boston, Philadelphia Brooklyn,
Chicago, Cleveland and Cincinnati club. We
do not care for the League or Association. but
will paddle our own canoe. l have had no
dealings with either Spal6ing or Thurman, nor
Will have unless they come me. l have
made no application for an Association fran
cb1se for Boston club and am not in a hurry
to do So"
President Prince is said to be bluffing in order
to frighten the Boston triumvirs and other
League men into consenting to his having an
Association franchise. He already has an un-
derstanding with Spalding and Thurman on
that score il is claimed.
1t is understood that circulars have been sent
to all the P. L. players requesting them to
stand fast to the p. L. and they Will be all right
next season. MIR. Princes talk is laughed al.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
Brodie Weakened.

LONDON. Dec. l&-Tommy Burns has re.
ceived back s25 he had deposited as guarantee
TO Jump with Steve Brodie from the Forth
bridge. Brodie sailed for New York on the
Gallia. having ''fiurked" the match. It is now
Thought that be came here simply aS an adj
vertisemenT, and with no intention of jumping.
Steve went to the grave of Larry Donovan the
bridge Jumper, and insisted on having the re-
mans dug up that be might kiss them. Burns,
who is greatly disappointed. will visit America
IN The spring.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
sTEEPLEcHAsE PEDEsTRIANIsM.
Two Interesting Athletic Club Races, With
Some Good Running.

New YORK Dec. ia. B. George. n. I.
Young and Conrad Marks, of the Manhattan
Athletic Club, met to-day on the grounds of
the club and contested for the two-mile
steeplechase championship of the Anna
teur Athletic Union. 1t resulted in a
comparatively easy victory for Young. George
was overturned. The first mile was made in
5minutes. 10 So seconds, all three runners
keeping well together. Young came in at the
end of the race 200 yards ahead of George. his
time being 10 minutes, 80 20 seconds, George
IL minutes, IL 20 seconds.
The ten-mile championship run which fol-
lowed was won by t. P. Conetf, NJ. A. A. c. He
had six competitors. Coneff took the lead at
the finish OF the third mile and maintained it to
the end. finishing about One-tirth of mile
ahead of Young, the second man. His time
was IS minutes, 81 As seconds
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
SLAvIN CHANGES HIS MIKD.
The Australian PugiIist Says He Will Fight
Corbett at San FraDcjSco

LONDON. Dec. l3.-Frank p. Slavin says to-
day that he only received the acceptance of his
conditions with regard to the Corbett fight
from the New Orleans cluD last night. In the
meantime be had accepted an offer from the
California Athletic Club through Thompson
to fight COrbett for 20O0 with a side bet of
$50 In any event he could not leave England
in time to fight in February but would be in
California in March.
Judging from Slavin's conversation he seems
TO prefer to go to California, both on account of
the larger amount OF money involved and the
mild climate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
Another Chance for a Pugilist.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 13.-Tommy Warren,
the lightweight, who whipped Tommy Miller.
of this city, in three rounds at New Orleans
recently. was in the city to-day, and offered
Miller another opportunity to fight him at any
ing for,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
THE WEATHER.
PITTsBURe, Dec. l3. 1880
The United States Signal Services officer In
this city furnishes the following:
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
Large Storm Moving From Manitoba
Toward the Lakes.

A Large Storm Moving From Manitoba
Toward the Lakes.
lPREPARED FOR THE DIsPATCH.l
The storm which was on the Massachusetts
coast moved northeast. and was central yes.
terday in the Gulf of New Foundland. High
northwesterly winds continued from Block
Island to Father Point, Canada. A
considerable storm was moving east.
ward from Manitoba toward Lake Superior.
The high pressure area which was central in
the West had moved to the east side of the
Mississippi river. Fair weather continued in
all sections. A decided fall in temperature oc.
CURED from Texas along the gulf and Atlantic
States, amounting to 200 or more. In the States
of Montana, the Dakotas and Wyoming 1t was
200 warmer