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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-28
AN UNPLEASANT HITCH.
Priddy and McCJeIIand Have Trouble In See
curing Race Track.

Priddy and McCeIland Have Trouble In Sc.
curing Race Track.
grave difficulty has arisen in connection
with the proposed foot race between Peter
Prlddy and E. Z. McCleIland. Articles were
signed for the race to take place on the Exposi-
ton track, but that track is not only under
water in some parts but in others it has been
entirely buried by the rubbish now being emp
tied there to make baseball ground Very lit
tie of the track is left.
John Quinn, McClelland's hacker, and Prid-
dys hacker and trainer met yesterday after
noon and talked the matter over. 1t was sug-
gested that the race take place in Recreation
Park, and the parties agreed to this. but a to-
boggan slide extends across the park, and no
track can be staked off. The parties will meet
this afternoon at THE DISPATCH to try and
agree on another track and put up the final de-
posit of $500 each. The track out Perrysv1lle
road and Homewood track have been men
toned. Both these tracks are suitable for the
race. and it would seem better to select one OF
them than to allow the race to fall through at
this stage. Some authorities seem to think that
a good track could be measured off in the M.
&, A. Park, Allegheny. This park will be v: s.
tied to-day. MIR. Quinn is willing TO have the
race take place in the Central Rink, but this is
not satisfactory to Priddy, as he is not rink
runner. However both parties are eager for the
face. and it is likely that some arrangement
satisfactory to all will be made this afternoon.
The runners are in excellent condition, and
each is extremely confident of victory. The
public interest in the race is very great.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-28
CERES sWEBFLY SMILES.
Squire Handel Says Farmers Promise IN
Immense Hnryost This Year.

Squire Handel Says Farmers Promise IN
Immense Hnrvost This Year.
Squire Herman Handel was sailing down
Fifth avenue yesterday, and looking as
fresh, smiling and breezy as Snowden
township clover field in June. He was in
an excellent humor, although he says the
country roads are as bad as at any previous
time this winter The cause of Mr. Handel's
good humor is the glorious agricultural
prospect for the coming season.
Never before, said be, was there such an
excellent stand of fall sown crops as at
present The wheat in this and Washing
ton counties has gotten such firm setting
in the ground and such luxuriant growth
that it stands in no danger now of being
spewed out by alternate freezing and thaw-
ing. 1t may be caught by late frost in
blooming time, and there is a possibility of
too luxuriant growth, in which the straw
will profit at the expense of the head, but
these the Squire regards as only remote
contingencies.
Mr.. Handel further states that if meadows
get even moderate amount of rain in May
the yield of hay will be enormous, as the
crop has already base upon which to be
nourished. Grass roots during the entire
winter have been taking nourishment and
already have the power necessary to perfect
a crop, and all that is wanted, as stated
above, is an occasional shower in May The
area of hay next season will be greatly
diminished, however, as the low price this
winter induced many farmers to plow
meadow ground for corn, thing which they
had been unable to do during winter for
half a century previously. All told, there
have not been two weeks this winter when
swsrd could not be plowed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-28
AT NEW ORLEANS.
Some More Good Horse Racing at the
southern Winter Meeting.

Some More Good Horse Racing ar the
southern Winter Meeting.
NEW ORLEANS, February 27.-New Louisiana
Jockey Club. winter meeting, torty-hrst day.
Weather cloudy and warm; attendance good;
track fast.
First rsce, one and one-sixtAenth miles, selling
Starters; Clara Moore 9S 10 to /; Pritchett loS
10 to ]; Tom Karl lO5, 6 to ]; Tommy r 1O9 TO l.;
Creole I2l, to 2. Creole led from start to finish,
winning by length. Tom Karl second, four
lengths ahead OF Pritchett third, Clara Moore,
and Tommy next. Time, 1:O9.
Second race. five furlongs, selling-Starters:
Fremont a5 10 to /: Little Bess I07 10 to ]; Lilly
Lochiel l07 Sto l; Vatican JOS to ]; Lottie 10S
to l. Olympia no. 20 TO l; Volc 1l2 10 to |. When
the half Lille Iochiel in the lead and held 1t
until near the finish, where Lottie F came to the
front and won by a head, Lilly LochIel SECOND,
half length ahead of Fremont third. Voicl, Little
Bess Vatican, Olympia as named. Time, 1;0S.
Third race, one-half lnile--Starters: Miss Fran
els S. Is to l: Matte McHenry 90 10 to l. Florine
B &C. to L; Mona 1O0 to L: Porter f lO2, ~ to
1. Porter T led from the start to within so yards
els came on. winning by two lengths, Porter
second, Maggie B third, Mona P, Fl0rine, Matte
McHenry, Beth, Dakota as named. Time, :5O11.
starters: Buckter u iio to j; Bonnie king ss to
/; Probus es. to L; Panama lo7. Ito l; Churchill
Clark lO9, 81 to |; Knoxville go IS to !; Urmie 95
% to !. When the flag fell Bonnie King was in
front, Clark second, Panama third, the others
well up. At the quarter the positions of the two
leaders were the same. Probus was third. and
the others somewhat strung out. At the half and
around the turn, Bonnie King and Clark were
head and head and just before reaching the finish
outfooted them to the finish, winning by a length,
Churchill Clark ana Bonnie King running dead
heat for second place, Probus, Knoxville, Panama
as named. Time, l:29A. Ormie broke down be-
fore reaching the half and was taken to the stable
Racing again Saturday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-28
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of n Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.

Incidents of n Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
ACME COUNCIL No. 219, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
adopted vote of thanks last night to Chief
Bigelow, of the Department of Public Works,
for putting the route over which last Saturdays
parade marched, in such good condition.
The route had been washed from end to end
something that had never beer done for any
other parade. Other councils have also taken
similar action.
MRS. H. C. CAMPBELL, the President of the
Non-Partisan w. c. T. U. of Pennsylvania, is
in Clarion county attending the semi-annual
Convention of the W. c. T. U. there She is
there by invitation to discuss the merits of the
new movement. and it is expected that the
Clarion locals will join the ranks of her or
ganiZation.
JOHN B. CARNEY, who was reelected Con-
stable of the Sixth ward last Tuesday a week,
died at his home. No. 10 Hill street, Wednes-
day night. He worked at the polls all the day
of election and was taken sick the next day,
since which time he has never left his bed. His
disease was pneumonia.
Al. DoUGHERTY. an employe of the Pitts
burg and Western Railroad, was fatally in
jured in a freight wreck in Allegheny yester-
day afternoon. He was fastened in the ruins
SO tight that his fellow workmen had to cut
him out with an ak. He is now at the General
Hospital.
JOHN SLAvICH, 9-year-old boy, yesterday
attempted to board a freight train at the
Thirty-frst street crossing of the Allegheny
Valley Railroad, but was thrown under the
wheels, his leg being crushed. He may die.
MICHAEL SHEEHAN, Stephen Matthews
and John Schauser, three Southside boys, are
under arrest for stealing two kegs of beer
from q brewers wagon. Alderman Brokaw
has not decided what to do with the boys.
THE sale of seats for the lecture of Miss
Amelia B. Edwards opens tomorrow morning
at Keber's. Notwithstanding the extraor-
dinary expense the usual Press Club prices-75
and so cents-win prevail
MORRIS O'RoURKE William Nugent and
Daniel Hurley, three boys of the Twenty-first
ward were arrested for stealing so pies from a
bakers wagon. Alderman Means gave them a
severe lecture.
MARGARET RUNCK, of g Thirtieth street,
charges George Gallagher with the larceny of
a gold watch before Alderman Doughty. Hear
ing on Tuesday evening next.
A WHEEL of car 227, on the Citizens Traction
line, broke on Black Horse Hill, Penn avenue,
yesterday forenoon. The accident delayed
travel half an hour.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-28
DOCTORS IN SESSION.
Meeting of the TrI-State Sanitary Assocfa-
tiOn In Wheeling.

Meeting of the TrI-State Sanitary Associa-
IiOn In Wheeling.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH;
WHEELING, February q. - The Tri-StaJe
Sanitary Association opened its session this
morning. A number of the leading physicians
are present. Among the papers read was one
by DR.. ]. B. McGrew, of Pittsburg, on "Disin-
fecrants and disinfection.
The afternoon session was opened with a
paper upon the effects of floods upon Washing
ton:county, O., by DR.. CIV. Eddy, of Marietta.
THE immediate disinfection OF debris in
flooded districts"' was the theme of practi-
cal and thoughtful paper by::Dr. NJ. II. Russell,
of Philadelphia, and intimately connected
Herewith was paper by ]. D. Kremer, of
Harrisburg, upon the sanitary surprises of the
flood of 1889, at Johnstown. A. ]. Moxham, of
Johnstown, closed the afternoon session with
paper showing the great value to be obtained
from the active cooperation OF Boards OF
Health and the temporary authorities called
into being by sudden local calamities.
In the evening Mr.. G. b. Hart of the I1teLLi-
0e1lceT, formally welcomed the visitors to the
city, there being large attendance of citizens
in the hall. DR.. Ben njamin Lee, of Philadel-
phia recited some of the lessons of the great
Johnstown flood, and Prof. Myers, of Morgan
town, ,talked:entertainingly upon Some of the
Things we Eat and Drink" One of the most
valuable papers of the day was that of DR.. q.
F. Ulrich, of this city, upon THE Destruction
of Forests One of the Chief Causes of Floods"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-28
A VERY GOOD YEAR.
Railroad Passenger Business Helped by the
Bad Country Roads.

Railroad Passenger Business Helped by the
Bad Country Roads.
''This has been good year for local
passenger business" said General Passen-
ger Agent A. E. Clark, of the Lake Erie,
yesterday, "but the through business didn't
amount to much. 1 think the bad country
roads helped the nearby trade. Twas afraid
at first the muddy highways would injure
the business by preventing the people from
reaching the railroads, but 1 was mistaken.
The public has found it easier to travel from
station to station by rail than wade through
the sloughs of despond. The country livery
stables have suffered, while the railroads
have captured the dust.
"From the present indications am afraid
the summer passenger business will be
poor. hold that the summer will be cold,
and shouldn't be surprised to see the
present weather continue into May. At no
time will the weather be very hot. 1 have
studied the seasons carefully and compared
weather statistics for years, and 1 find the
temperature doesn't vary much. It is
bound to average up, and when we don't
have the extremes of heat and cold, we have
the medium temperature which leaves the
average about the same for all the year"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-28
AN EMPHATIC PROTEST.

A PittsburE Man Prevents His Daughters
Marriage ut the Point of n Pistol.
The following telegram was received last
night from New Castle:
Arthur Knight and Miss Mary Sartsield,
both of Pittsburg, arrived in this city a few
days ago to be married. Miss Sartsfeld is but
10 years of age, and for that reason a marriage
license could not be granted. 1t was a clear
case of elopement for on Tuesday evening the
girls father arrived here, hunted up his
daughter, and with revolver in hand forbade
the marriage.
Knight is a Protestant, while the young lady
is a Catholic, and this fact was the cause
of the trouble. This morning Detectives
Marshall and Brown, of this city, received a
telegram from the police authorities at Allie
gheny City, asking that Knight be held to
answer very serious charge. After consider
able difficulty Knight was arrested and is now
in Jail awaiting the arrival Of the Allegheny
officers.
The directory does not contain the name of
Arthur knight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-28
REACHED A FLOOD STAGE.
The Cumberland River Higher Than It Has
Ever Been.

The Cumberland River higher Tnnn IL mas
Ever Been.
LOUISVILLE, February N.-The Ohio
river has reached food stage. One of the
elevated road stations on the city front has
been cut off A scare was started tonight
and number of families in districts sub
merged in 1888 moved out, but there is little
fear of fsuch a deluge as then. The river is
still rising about an inch an hour. The
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad between here
and Cincinnati is closed.
c. A. Wooster, who has just returned
from marlborough and intermediate
points, says the Cumberland is higher than
1t has ever been, and the runaway waters
have created havoc all along. There have
been landslides where great trees and i'm
mense bodies of earth have tumbled away,
and in places tracks are submerged.
The foods have crippled the railways to a
considerable extent. On the Knoxville
branch the delays have been from to SO
hours. The news from the mountain section
is that landslides and washouts have been
numerous and extraordinarily troublesome.
Mails in that region have been practically
discontinued. The telegraph wires are
down in many places.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-28
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
The A. o. U. w. Convention Selects Pitts
burg as the Next Meeting Place.

The A. o. o. w. Convention Selects Pitts
burg MS the Next Meeting Place.
rsrEcEAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH!
WILLIAMsPoRr, February 27.-At this after
noon's session of the Grand Lodge of Pennsyi-
vania Ancient Order of United Workmen the
newly elected officers for the ensuing year were
installed by Past Grand Master Babst and
James. 1t was decided to hold the next meet
ing at Pittsburg, October II, 1891. The following
officers were nominated to be voted on at the
Pittsburg meeting: Grand Master Workman,
Sheridan Gerton. No. 1888; Grand Foreman, A.
A. Anderson, No. "a; Grand Overseer, John W.
Bickel No. 154; Alexander Hildebrand. No. "a;
Grand Recorder, ]. NJ. McNair. No. 1; Grand
Receiver, D. K. Gardner, No. 124; Grand Guide.
H. G. Hawkins, No. lS5; T. Q. Hazen. No. a;
Si1as NJ Hawthorn. No 6. West Virginia; A.
M. Kleckner, No. 133; j. W. Orr, No. III; W. b.
Kirker, No. 2l2; Grand Inside Watchmen, Jesse
Morris, No. 8; ]. N. White, No l63; A. Wick,
Watchmen, A. q. Carroll No. 102; H. c. Car
ringer. No. 1Sl; A. j. Harper, No. 49; A. s. Pal
mer, No. PAL; Grand Medical Examiner, ]. G.
Dunn. No. 134: Grand Trustee. A. j. Lindsey,
No. Ill; Representatives to Supreme Lodge w.
r. Ford, No. 40; VIM. Ii. James, No. 116; VIM.
A Dougan, No. l; o. M. Bouch, No. SO; 3. A.
Kline, No. 100; &c. Smith, No. 16; ]. II. .Mowen,
No. 81.
This evenings public meeting in the Court
House was largely attended Addresses we're
made by a number of prominent delegates, ex-
planatory of the objects. workings and benefits
of the order
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-28
GETTING 1T DOWN FINE.
A Boston Court Decides That Billiard Play.
ing is Gambling.


A Boston Court Decides That Billiard Play.
ing is Gambling.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.I
BOSTON, February 27.-Bostonians were sur
prised at a decision of the Supreme Court to-
day which makes nearly half the male popula-
tion gamblers. The case which led to this in
teresting result was that brought by John J.
Murphy to recover from John 2. Rogers Sl2O so
on certain notes signed by the defendant who
in defense contended that the notes were given
wholly or in part for money or goods won by
plaintiff from the defendant by gaming or play
ing at billiards or pool. The Court allowed a
verdict for the plaintiff and reported the case
to the Supreme Court which orders a new
trial.
III the plaintiff kept a billiard saloon and
played with defendant upon the terms that the
defendant should pay for the use of the table
by both parties in case he lost, but otherwise
that he shouldn't pay anything that was gam
ing within the meaning of the statutes so also
it was gaming if they played together upon the
terms that the defendant in case he lost should
pay the plaintiff for liquor cigars to be used
by the plaintiff, but otherwise not. In such
case the price, the use of the table of the
liquor and cigars was money won by the plain
tiff from the defendant by gaming"
This interesting decision makes the Hub as
well as other big cities, completely overrun
with gamblers for there isn't a game of pool
or billiards played at any of the hotels in which
the man who gets stuck" doesn't pay for the
game.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-28
Snoring Notes,

AND after all the talk Buffalo may go.
THE New York papers say that Jocko Fields
is in fine condition.
BALDWIN denies that he intends to leave
the Players League.
THE Board of Arbitration will have quite a
time with the Leblanc case.
IT is stated that the Kings County Elevated
Railroad Company is the syndicate that wants
to buy the National Clubs.
PITTsBURG PHIL has arrived at New York
from Europe. He is playing the runners at
Clifton and will be home in few days.
ACCORDING to a cablegram from Australia
Peter Kemp has publicly announced that he is
the single skull champion oarsman of the
world, and will row any man in England,
America or Australia-William CConnor, the
American champion preferred-over the Par
ramata championship course for $500 side.
]. G. Deeble is Kemp's backer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-28
FIVE MORE GRANTED.

Judge Bner Allows an Additional Number
of Licenses in Somerset County.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcHl
SOMERSET, February 27.-Judge Baer wound
up the applications for retail liquor licenses
to-day by granting two licenses in Addison, one
at Confluence. one at lockwood, two at Stoyes-
town, one at Davidsvile. one at Glencoe three
at Meyersdale and one at West Salisbury. The
application from Ursina was not granted be-
cause of deficiency in the bond. Berlin was
refused license, as was also the Central hotel
at Somerset, the latter because of its close
proximity TO church building. The applca-
tion of the prOprietors of the Commercial
Hotel of this place was held over to the April
term OF court to take further depositions. Last
year but four licenses were granted, making an
increase this year of five licensed houses SO far.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-28
THE SUIT AGAINST EWING.
President Day Makes amdavit Pointing
Out the CEtcher's Worth.


Out the CEtcher's Worth.
NEW YORK, February H7.-The papers in the
suit brought by the Metropolitan Exhibition
Company against Ewing. the former catcher
of the New York ball Club, to enjoin him from
playing with any other club than that of the
company for the season of 1890 were filed in the
Office of the Clerk of the United States Circuit
Court this afternoon. They are accompanied
by two afidavits, oIe from John B. Day and the
other from Superintendent Arthur II. Bell, of
the Exhibition Company.
Mr.. Day, in his affidavit, states that Ewing
had caused to be published in the newspapers
that he would not render services to the COM
plainant according to the contract for 1890 and
that be had engaged with the rival organiza-
ton. Mr.. Day says also that Ewing told him
that he would Dot comply with the terms of the
contract. Mr.. Day AYERS that Ewing has been
in his service for five years now. and at
this late day in the season it would not be pos
sible to secure another catcher to take EwlnP's
place, If the other players under contract
with the complainant carried out their threats
and refused to render services he could not get
another team skillful enough to compete with
the other clubs of the League and large sum
of money heretofore invested would be lost.
Mr.. Bell, In his affidavit says that as agent of
the complainant he paid Ewing 81 600 under the
contract for the season of 1889. He appends TO
his affidavit note he sent Ewing October q
1889, notifying him of the retention of his ser
vices by the New York hall club under his con-
tract for the season of 1890.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-28
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrspArcH.1

JoHNsTowN, February 27. = Several
weeks ago the Boyer family, who reside in
the Tenth ward and are very poor, were
taken suddenly sick-that is, the mother
and her two sons, aged respectively and 8
years, were stricken. DR.. Matthews was
summoned. He was very much puzzled
with the symptoms of their illness, butso on
came to the conclusion that they were suffer-
ing from poisoning. The mother became
almost helpless from paralysis, her arms
hanging helpless by her side. The chill.
dren's forearms also became limp and life
less. Inflammation of the stomach and bow
els supervened and for time it looked as
though all would die. To-day the mother and
youngest child show signs of improvement and
they may recover, but the doctor thinks there
is no hope for the other boy.
The cause of the poisoning is somewhat of a
mystery The family have been eating great
deal of canned goods lately, and it is probable
their sickness may be the result of that There
is also a very filthy well on the premises and
the family have been using the water from it.
The Union Benevolent Association have been
called in and will render the sufferers all the
aid in their power.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-28
Gnffenhurn RnanIt.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
GUTENBERG. February 27.-The following
are the results at the track to-day:
First race, three-quarters of mile maidens-
Aftermath first, to s, to q Counterfeit second.
toll, IL TO i; The Forum third, s to l. s to ..
Time 1:22k.
Second race, mile and an eighth, selling-Rapine
first, to /, to /; Neptunus second to s. to 3:
Harwood third. to 1, to /. Time, 2:C6x
Third race, fve-eighths of mile-Isady Pulsi-
fer first, to and out; Pilgrim second, to and
out; Goldfish third, 30 to !, to /. Time, I:O55S
Fourth race. six and a half furIongs-Harrv
Faustus first 5 to 2 to S: Little Barefoot second
u to l. 4 to /; Mlllerton third 7to1, y. Time,
1:28h.
Filth race, selling, seven-eighths of a mile
Mamie Hay first. to /. to 5; Banker second to
to S; Boutwell, third. 20 to to l, Time, :SS.
Sixth race, seven furiongs--John Jay s first TO
]; Billy Crane second, 50 10 /; Velvet third to l.
Time, 1:3IlS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-28
The Clifton Card,
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1srArcH

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPA TcHl
Clifton entries for tomorrow:
First race. five furlongs, maidens, imported
Sun Dial III, big Ned, Rosemary, Murray gelding,
lO6 Ayala, Remembrance l02, Rayade 1Ol, Willie
Barton, Primrose, Long Time 81, Gladstone 96,
Hazel Dell 90, Spaniard 81, Jenevous S6, NaviIis,
Ethel III 81.
second race, seven and one-half furlongs sell
ing-Locust ia. John Arkins ITO. j. j. OBJ
Landseer and WahOo los, Little Jim 1O2, Lemon
Blossom. Puzzle 100.
Third race, one-half mile-Early Blossom lis
Enola- Stray Lass, Florence, Planetta illy lis.
Fourth race, selling one mile and a half-Troy
1l5 Imported Dechart ITO, Albemarle, Gounod
Ban Hope los, Bella 12Q, Pegasus los Charley Rus
sell 100.
Fifth race, selling, one mile and half-Henrv
B 1l5 Pilot no. Stonewall l05, Goodloe lO4 Eugene
Brodie, Josh Billings l00 Subaltern &c. Darling 90
Sixth race, thrce-Quarters of Il miles-W oods took
James e, Count Luna. The Sinner, George Angus,
King Arthur, savage 100, So so, Charleston no
Souvenir III. Samaria ia, Brier, j, j. Healy liz
Flitaway Utility, 104.