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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28

II consulted doctor after doctor and spent a
lot of money, but got relief, Then after
reading the statements of patients who had
been cured by Drs. Copeland and Blair while
suffering almost as did, went to see them.
and finding their charges so reasonable-simply
nominal as compared to those Of other physi-
ciaus-I began their treatment, although ex-
pecred when paid out my money that 1t would
90 like all the rest-for nothing.
Imagine my surprise and delight to md ttas
Improved steadily under their splendid care,
until now am as well as ever was IN my life.
need not tell you my symptoms, had them
all, and to an intense degree my head. nose,
throat eyes, ears, lungs and stomach, and, in
fact, nearly every portion of my body was af-
fecred by the loatbsome disease. Drs. Cope
land and BLAIR not only furnish their patients
all medicines, but give them also regular
methodical local treatment-mild and agree
able, but very effective. as the result in my
case proves. The best L could say for these
eminent specialists would not do them half
Justice. They saved my life, for had it not
been for them the disease would have brought
me to my grave"
DRs. COPELAND & BLAIR treat with success
all curable cases at 66 Sixth avenue. Pittsburg.
Pa. Office hours to IL a. M. TO P. NJ and ]
to p. N. Sundays included). Specialties-
Catarrh and all diseases of the eye. ear, throat
and lungs, chronic diseases. Consultation, 81.
Address all mail to DIR, W. n. COPELAND
Go Sixth avenue. Pittsburg. Pa de2S-Tussu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
INTERESTING TURF RECORDS.
Figures Dealing with Runners That Have
Won So, 900 or More This Year.

isrEc1AL TEL EGRAM TO THE pIsPArcU,
LEXINGTON. KY, Dec. 27--There is some
thing interesting In dealing with the all-aCed
division of race horses who, this year, have
won $4,000 and over in stakes and purses on the
American turf. To earn this distinction there
are2 &c 4year-ods. headed by Salvador, with
races and s3O65O won; 81 5year-olds, headed by
Los Angeles, whose u wins amounted to Sl9,-
$50; S6-year-olds, with Kingston the winner of
8 races worth sl6,SlO in front, while three aged
horses got in the charmed circle, the Ever
green Eurus leading the trio. with Traces and
Sl6.l0 won. All told, these IS performers won
a total of 4S4 races and Sos9.59i. In 1887 q T.
year-olds and upward won 81, 600 and over in
stakes ana purses on the American turf. and
they won e24S- races. and S3t3.772- The largest
winners in their classes we're: Four-year-olds,
Eurus. s races, worth Sla93S; 5-year-olds, Vo-
lante, 10 races and $40. 137: 6-year-olds, Choc-
taw. 10 races and S6. 1872. and aged horses, Bar
mum. IL races and Sl0,275. In 1855 the all-aged
division of 5000 and over winners numbered
SO, and they captured 29s races and sSsS. .SS7.
Firenzi. with 13 races and s35, Tit won. then
headed the 4-year-olds; The Bard, with races
and sc, 440 led the 5-year-olds. while Little
Minch held the pos. of honor in the aged dIvis-
ion bv winning IL races worth Sl4, ,065.
In 1889 the winners of s.. 900 and over, classed
as the all-aged division. numbered 81, and they
won, combined. 456 ra ;es and S4Il, ,279 in stakes
and purses. The largest winners that season
were: Four-year-olds Raceland, races. worth
S25, ,09O: 5-year-olds, Kingston. IL races and
So g57; 6-year-olds. Eurus. 4 races and Sl3 S95:
and aged horses Exile, 3 races, of a value of
Sl2,32o. The total number of winners of all
ages of 5000 and over on the American turf in
1890 number l40. and they won 936 races and
81 676.l47. In 1889 lG got into this great table,
and they took into camp S59 races of a value of
81. 4Sl, ,429.
In 1855 81 earned this distinction. AMI they
won a total of 6l3 races and 81 l6l ,045 while in
1857 the lucky horses numbered y and their
combined winnings footed up SIS races and
$S92 23l. This shows difference of Il races and
Sl9i, 7lS favor of 1890 over 1882 323 races and
S5l5 l03 of 1890 1885 and AIS races and $751;
9l6 of 1890 over 1857. Though there are no Real
izations or Futurity stakes for the old horses
to WIN, nevertheless these stables prove a good
performer years old and upward can earn con-
siderably more than his oats, and even at
fancy figure is frequently cheaper investment
than yearling of great promise and royal lin
cage that sells for a fabulous sum.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
THREE VICTIMS OF AP0PLEXY.
One Stricken on the Kitchen Floor and
Another on the Street.

One Stricken on the Kitchen Floor and
Another on the Street.
ALTOONA, Dec. 27.-Mrs. Nancy M.
Mccartney died suddenly Monday after
noon. The deceased did her weekly
washing in the morning; also pre-
pared the family dinner. She appeared to
be in her usual good health when her hus-
band left alter the meal hour, and about 4
o'clock in the afternoon he returned and
found his wife lying on the kitchen floor in
an unconscious condition, in which state she
remained until death. The cause OF death
was apoplexy. The deceased was the wife
OF David +. Mccartney. She was aged 81
years, and beside her husband leaves three
children-two sons, Anson V. and Morrison
NJ, and daughter, Mrs. Jessie I Furst.
Mrs. Mary Zeak died at her residence, on
Fourth avenue, Wednesday evening, her
death being the result of an apoplectlc stroke.
A few hours before her death she had been
engaged in Christmas shopping, and when
she reached her home she was stricken down
and had to be assisted into her house.
Medical aid was summoned, but was of no
avail. She was aged 68 years, and was the
mother of ten children.
August Reick died on Tuesday evening
aged AZ years. The deceased was born near
Calonge, Rhein, Prussia. He was machin-
ist and worked under Peter Moore. Apo
plexy caused his death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28

z. Frick ,Company's houses at Trotter. Loss,
$1,000
MANUEL MCGUIRE. of Braddock, fell dead
in Johnstown barber shop yesterday. Heart
disease.
DAVID u. HoUsLEY. farmer near Canton,
has assigned. Assets and liabilities each about
$4,000.
DURING drunken brawl in saloon at Man,
moth. Nelson Wilkes was fatally stabbed by
John Lisbon.
ARGUMENTS for new trial in the Marlatt
murder trial at New Lisbon. o., will be heard
Wednesday.
The Reading Railroad Company's Shenan-
doah collIery has shut down. throwing 900 out
of employment.
AN old lady at Pleasant Unity. Westmore-
land county, was run down by coasters and
killed the other day.
AT Bridgeport Joseph Capal shot and killed
a fellow Hungarian named Madega Friday
evening. He pleads accident.
THE little son of Andrew Fischer. of Crooked
Knee, lost his eyesight by the premature dis
charge of a revolver on Christmas. The hot
powder penetrated his eyes.
A NATURAL gas explosion at McKeesport
demolished Ernest Herklotz's house and badly
burned Mrs. Herklotz and her children. The
latter were saved by being thrown from win
dow by their mother.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
THE MINERS TWELVE DEMANDS.

They Were Formulated by the District
Convention at Altoona.
ALTOONA, Dec. 27.-Tbe convention Of
miners who recently met in this city, have
made the following demand in the interests
ofthe coal miners of the district of which
Blair county forms pant:
TO all Coal Operators in Districts and Ship
ping Bitumnous Coal to the Eastern and Sea-
board Markets:
GENTLEMEN-At a convention held in this
city December. II, Is, 10 and &C.. composed of
the representative miners from the
districts and A, of the United
Mine Workers OF America. 1t was decided that
we demand change in the price of mining
from so cents gross ton to 50 cents net ton.
That the company shall deduct from the
miners wages the checkweighman and all
other assessments the miners may direct. and
the following scale of prices and rules IS also
demanded for drivers and mine laborers:
First-Pay for all the time they are kept
waiting tor cars.
SecOnd-Not less than one-haf day for any
overworked time
Third-The drivers time to commence when
he starts TO harness his mule or mules in the
stable and his days work ends when the mules
are Embarrassed. 't3
Fourth-At any time when the stables are in
the mine the drivers time shall commence
when ne enters the mine To DeCln days WOrk
and end whep he goes out of the mine.
nIFifth-All drivers and IaDorerS snail get an
equal share of all work done in and around the
mines at all times.
Sixth-Drivers and laborers shall be advanced
in proportion to any advance in ,the price of
mining,
Seventh-In case mule is hurt or killed the
driver shall not be discharged or suspended for
the same unless it is proven that it was through
the carelessness of the driver that the mule or
mules were hurt or killed.
Eighth-No driver or laborer shall be dis
charged for acting on any committee Tor his fel-
low workinCmen.
Ninth-All drivers and laborers' time for a
days work shall be to start at o'clock, and
end at o'clock, except on Saturday, when the
day shall end at o'clock, taking one hour for
dinner. ant the dinner hour to be from II to
o'clock each day.
Tenth-II no case shall drivers and laborers
start work uni esS assured of a half days time.
Eleventh-Drivers wages at the mining rate
of 80 cents per ton shall be So ~ per day.
Twelfth-Any driver driving more than one
mule shall be paid 10 cents extra for each addi-
tional mule.
All the foregoing scale of prices to take effect
January l, 1891. II the demands herein made
are not complied with, work will be suspended
at once till they are.
The document bears the names of the Off
cials of the organization. and is also ap-
proved by John B. Rae, National District
Master Workman
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28

injured the Nashville spring meeting. Is able to
be In The saddle afain, aud is being given some
mounts at New. Orleans.
GEORGE MILLBANK. the theatrical manager on
Friday signed Cal Mccarthy. the featherweight
champion. to appear at the Central Theater,
Philadelphia, for one week.
THE Palo Alto Stock FARMS 2-year-old bay colt
Nero. by Flood, out OF Queen Bess, performed SO
well at the recent Blood Horse meeting that many
California horsrmen predict lie Will prove one OF
the leading S-year-olds next season.
The Duke of Portland heads the list of winning
owners OF the English turf, this being the tnirI
successive year that he has retained the pride OF
the place. The sum opposite his name TINS year
is So. 2uS His stable won E7sts5s last year.
MIKE TRACEY. of New York. intends to chal;
enEs len any man In the world for sOoS sac or anu
pipes. Tracey outdanced Jenny O'Neil. of san
week.
THE New \ ork Jockey Club has abolished the
Toboggan Slide handicap. 1t was the very ex-
treme of the sporting craze TO add $40 oOO to
handicap at six furlongs, and the disappearance
ofthe event from the annals of racing indicates
wholesome return to 4 better order of things
OK, board the steamer City of Baton Rouge.
were six horses, the property of II. H. Brown.
Five of them were lost, namely, Vice Regent,
Governor Harding. King Richard Henry Bride
water and Jay Oh. st. Leger, all imported stallion
by D0ncaster, was saved.
THIS is not exactly the season of the year to de-
10 have u young bookstore clerk who started in
green with SO last week, and in four days ran 1t
he Immediately invested g. 900 in real estate and
put it in his fathers name.
If the Daly family and Jockey Garrison make
their contemplated thrce-cornered race at amtle,
between Texi, Lizzie and Gioster, there will be
lot of interest taken in such Il race. The general
public, however. would he rather disposed 10 look
ashance at such a ..famiIy'' affair. looking it
as y possible hippodrome. And while all three
animals named ran well in the Santa CLAUS handi-
cap. there horse behind them that. well
placed in the race, would have beaten all three
clevery.
MIR. SPaLDING says the stories that he offered
an American Association franchise to j. Earle
Wagner are absurd. He had no power to do such
thing, and would not have assumed IL. He met
Mn. Wagner when he was in the East, and the lat
se5. 00U and an American Association franchise
MIR. Spalding SAYS that the So 900 wouldn't GO
but the franchise might. Wagner then consider
ately withdrew his offer OF SIS 600. and SpaldinR
went to Thurman and suggested that he give
Wagner franchise, rs the Athletics were defunct
and the Association wanted club there. That
was the extent of his Interference in the matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
A PROBABLE E: DEAL.
The Cleveland BAN Club May Wish to Ex-
change MeAleer for Fred Carroll
Stricken May Not be Wanted by the
Forest City Magnates.


change MeAleer for Fred Carroll
Stricken May Not be Wanted by the
Forest City Magnates.
:spEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPArcu.,
CLEVELAND, Dec 2z-If the directors of the
Pittsburg Baseball CLUB are agreeable, it is not
improbable that when the proper time comes,
the directors of the League club in this city
will make proposition to exchange some one
of its men. perhaps McAleer. for Fred Carroll.
Such deal will, of course, be contingent upon
the acquicscence of the players to a transfer.
The Cleveland club is very much in need of a
catcher to alternate with thinner. The club
will have a surplus Of fine out6elders, all Of
whom it certainly cannot keep upon the pay
roll. As McAleer, for reasons growing out of
an effort made to sign him last season, is OBJ
jectionable to some of the directors of the local
club, it is probable he would not care to play
here, and something NAV be done in the way of
an exchange! Carroll, it is sald, has expressed
himself in favor of playing with Cleveland and
with him and thinner behind the bat the local
team would be quite well fixed for catchers. Nc
Aleer is one of the greatest center felders that
ever went on a ball field and should add
materially TO the strength of the Pittsburg
club. At the present time this deal is merely
a matter of discussion. hut 1t is not unlikely
that something will come out of it.
As stated in THE DISPATCH of two weeks
ago, the chances are much i'll favor OF Tebeau
El9ylnG al second DaSe 1Or Cleveland next year.
The more the directors talk about that plan,
the more favnrably it impresses them, provid-
ing terms can be made all around. With Virtue
Tebeau, Mexican and Alvord in the inield
the Cleveland club would have quartet of
hard hitters and fairly good fielders, while all
the mon are fullyu up to the average as base
runners.
There has been but one outfielder regularly
engaged by Cleveland and his name is Davis.
The little chap made such great record last
season that his future appears to be very
promising, providing he doesn't get overcome
with the ailment so disastrous to young players
enlargement of the Uranium.
Young. the big farmer boy, who lives down
in Tuscarawas county on the Panhandle road.
and who bossomed out last season as marvel
GUS pitching success, has been suffering from a
severe attack of the typhoid fever. He writes
that he has regained his health and is rapidly
recovering strength. The local club relics
upon him as one ofits mainstays for the season
of 1881.
AIvord. who resides here now. is taking three
mile tramps daily to keep his flesh down. He
weighs 200 pounds and says the Lake Erie air
makes him fat.
The cable line by the new League grounds has
been completed. and the trip from the center
of the city takes % minutes, though the cable is
now running at half speed. 1t is the intention
to make the run in Is minutes when the cham
pionship season begins. FOSTER.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
ALLEGED CONSULAR FRAUDS.

American Representatives in Canada
Worked Up by Charges.
OTTAWA. ONT, Dec. 27.-Consul Gener-
al Toy. speaking of alleged frauds perpe-
trated in Ontario by American consular
agents, said that United States Inspectors
had been here recently, and had limited to
him that their mission was to investigate
irregularities. The Consul General said he
knew nothing himself of any Irregularities,
and thought that if there had been any loss
it would be light, as it would be impossible
to practice protracted fraud.
Colonel Pope, American Consul at Toron-
to, brands the reported discovery of
frauds upon the American Government by
its Consuls in Ontario as "a mares nest. :"
Frauds OF the kind specified, he says, would
be discovered almost Immediately,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
LOCAL RIVER NEWS.

The River Continues to Fan but the Coal ID
All Down.
THE Keystone State will be the Monday Gin
cinnati boat.
The Congo got in at o'clock last evening,
and got out quite late.
THE Hudson left Cincinnati for Pittsburg
early yesterday morning.
THE Scotia had big load of passengers for
Cincinnati, but her freight was light
THE river is still falling. and yesterday it
registered but little over feet. The coal u
about all down the river, however.
COMING up the river on her last trip, the n.
K. Belford lost all the buckets but two from
her wheel. Thus handicapped she could make
but two miles an hour. The ice caused the
trouble.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
WEDDINGS CHRISTMAS AND BEFORE.
A Hals Dozen Couples Are Spending Their
Holidays Happily.

dohudyS AAapphys
ALTOONA, Dec. 27.-James L. Leader
and Miss Mary Ida Boblets were Joined
in marriage by Rev, H. R. Bender,
at the residence OF the brides mother,
921 Third avenue, Wednesday even
ing. The attendants were Harry Aiken
and Miss Lizzie Settle. The bride has.
until recently, been employed iH Baltzell
Bros. store.
Monday evening, at the parsonage of the
Eighth Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church, BY Rev. II. r. Bender, NJ. j.
Shiffier and Mrs. Ada Singiser were united
in marriage in the presence of few friends.
The groom is clerk in. the office of Peter
Moore. foreman of the company's lathe
shop, and is also a member of the Common
Councils from the Sixth ward. They are
now in the East, taking in the sights of
Philadelphia, New York City, and the
National Capital.
Rev. 4. X. Colburn Tuesday evening
united in marriage Norton A. Bratton, of
Altoona, and Miss Elite Bardell, of Juniata
county.
John Z. Brunell and Miss Mary Rimer
were Joined in the holy bonds OF wedlocll
Wednesday evening. by Rev. D. r. P.
Barry, of the Fourth Lutheran Church. Mr..
Brunell is an enterprising shoe merchant,
and has host of friends who will wish him
and his bride prosperous uture.
A pretty wedding took place in the Chest
nut Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Wednesday evening, the contracting parties
being Calvin Stouch and Miss Minnie Glass
The services were performed by the pastor,
Rev. A. r. Miller. The attendants were
j. N. Norton and Miss Alice Snyder, and
the ushers were Scott Babcock and Lawrence
Fleming. The church was beautifully dec
Grated.
Christmas evening, at the parsonagc'of the
Church of the Sacred Heart, Silas H. Cassi-
dy and Miss Lottie X. Kline were united in
marriage by Rev. Father Smith. They are
now in the East, enjoying their honeymoon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
THE BIG COAL FIRE.
1t is Surrounded by Brattice Work and is
Under Control.

1t is Surrounded by Brattice Work and is
Under Control.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
MT. PLEASANT, Dec. T.-Last night the
country around the burning United
mine was lighted by the fire which Ia gradually
eating up the tons of coal which the tipple bins
contain, giving both light and heat to the
plucky pipe layers.
The fire at the bottom of the shaft is still
burning, but is now surrounded by
brattce work is inches thick. Four big pumps
have been pouring water down the shaft all
day, and it is thought the flames will be
drowned in a week. IL has become necessary
to stop the fan that has been sending fresh air
down the shaft. and this makes the death of
the l6 mules that were down at the bottom of
the shaft all the more certain.
A later dispatch says that tonight it was dis
covered that the coal had taken fire and the
flames were raging furiously. All of the tim
ber in the shaft, consisting of tipple. bins and
lining, has already been burned, with heavy
losses. The engine house was at one time in
flames, but was not damaged to any great ex-
tent, and was used to-day in pumping water into
the shaft A plan was struck on tonight whicn
1t is thought will eXtingu>h the fire. The Sc
wickley creek runs parallel with the United
shaft. and is abou. one-eighth of a mile dis
tant from the head of the mine. The creek is
about 20 feet wide. and tomorrow will be
tapped. a trench dug and the entire creek
turned into the shaft. in the hope of flooding
the fire out entirely. According to mining ex-
perts, it will require so acres of water feet
deep to eXtinguish the fire.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
BAIL SECURED AT LAST.

Work, the Bank Wreclker, Has Just Been
Released From Jail.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-George F.
Work, who was arrested about two weeks
ago on the charge of re-hypothecating stock
and conspiracy to cheat and detraud the
stock holders and others interested in the
Bank of America and the American Lie
ST., 900 bail, has been in prison since, was
released to-day, having finally secured bail
in that amount.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
SPECIAL, WEATHER BULLETIN.
A High Pressure Area. That Promises Fair
Z. i. ~: sSkias To-Day. IL - IL

A High Pressure Area. That Promises Fair
-. Skies To-day. u. srl 1-i
The storm which was central in Minnesota
moved rapidly southeast aud united with the
storm on the Atlantic coast. The center of the
united storms was at Eastport yesterday. A
trough of low barometer extended west. to in
clude Lake Michigan. Dangerous northeast
erly winds continued in the st. Lawrence
Valley. The highest velocity was at Quebec
4S miles. Snow was falling at all places in the
lake region. in parts of New York and in the
st. Lawrence Valley. A high pressure area OF
great magnitude was central at Denver, and
fair weather west of the Mississippi river. The
movement of the high pressure eastward will
produce fair weather in all the States to-day.
1t was 200 colder TO-DAY in the Northwest and
I5o to 200 warmer in New York and New Eng
land. 1~
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28

"A Portland, Me-, church celebrated
Christmas in an odd way. Instead of the usual
Christmas tree with gifts tor the children, the
members of the Sunday school will bring Christ
mas gifts-toys, books and pictures from their
home stock of playtbings, outgrown clothing
etc., and groceries of all kinds, these offerings
to lie put IN charge of the Ladies' Home Mis-
sionary Society of the church for distribution
among the poor of the church and parish and
the Home for Boys on Good Will Farm at East
Fairfield. Admission to the entertainment was
given for an apple potato. The receipts
from this source was five bushels of apples and
three bushels of potatoes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
ALMOST A RESURRECTION.
The Terrible EXPERIENCED Mr.. Phillip
A. C. Beaver as Told by Himself
His Condition Had Continued for Years
The Story Of His Final
Rescue by Drs. Cope
land & Blair.

Mr.. Philip A. c. Beavers, who lives at
Williamsburg. Pa, and is in the employ of
the Union Switch and Signal Company, of
Swissvale, Pa, has the following to say in
commendstion of Drs. Copeland and Blair:
II think my catarrhal trouble was heredi-
tary. 1 had been afflicted more or less all
my life. But for the past ten years suf-
fered constantly. the disease had under
mined my entire constitution, and 1 was
little better than a dead man.