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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
ELMER GRANTS CHALLENGE.
The Beaver Falls Pugilist Says He Can
Stand Six Rounds Before Smith.

Elmer Grant, of Beaver Falls. comes boldly
out with challenge to both Ed Smith, of
Denver, and Gillespie of Mansfield. repre-
sentative of Grant called at this office last even.
ing and said:
"Elmer Grant has authorized me to State
through TIE DISPATCH that he is quite ready
to meet Ed Smith in a sixrorind contest if
Smith agrees to stop him. Grant, in six rounds
If Smith will agree to this Grant will fight him
for the entire receipts and will bet $3.50 on the
outside. Grant wants to hight six weeks after
signing articles. The Beaver Falls man is also
willing to hight Gillespie on even terms for a
purse or a stake"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
THE SALE ANNULED,
Crown and Cumberland Steel Works Are
Again in the Market.

Again in the Market.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
CUMBERLAND, March S-By mutual agree
ment between Eastern parties and Henry
Roberts, of Pittsburg one of the former stock
holders, the sale made of the Crown and Cumber-
land Steel Works, was set aside by the Court.
The sale was made last September for $4,000,
the highest bid. which Mr.. Roberts said was in
sufficient, and for this and other reasons he
protested. In giving their consent TO calling
the sale off, Attorney Richmond. for the pur-
chasers. SAID that the long delay in confirming
the sale, coupled with the tight money market
had spoiled their plans for operating the works
None of the allegations made by MIR. Roberts
in his objections were considered by the Court
but the sale was annuled by consent of the pur-
chasers. A new sale will be made within the
next 80 DAYS,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
A FEW WORDS FROM BALDWIN.
He States That He Will Be Quite Ready For
Court on Thursday.

Mark Baldwin has no fear of facing the ST.
Louis Court on Thursday to answer the
outrageous charge of conspiracy preferred
against him by Won der Abe and his minions
Il will be ready for trial." said he. land if
they can prove that l saw King offered him
any money to leave the st. Louis Club, then 1
am willing to take the full extent of the law.
In the warrant Won der Abe swears that of
fered King $500. Now if anyone is guilty of
conspiracy it is Won der Abe and men he has
put down as witnesses against me. Even had
offered King money it would be no violation of
law, because King had not yet signed a con-
tract with the ST. Louis Club or the American
Association. The reason jumped my Column
bus contract, was because they cut me from
81, 500 to So, 000 When this trouble broke out
Pttsburg offered me 81 900 more than Column
bus agreed to pay me, and as am not playing
baseball for my health L decided to take it.
My defence is that Columbus cut me down when
it had me entirely at its mercy. had to either
play at its figures or not play, at all. When
was freed from this restraint and could get my
old salary back 1 did not hesitate to accept it,"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
THE ROYAL INVALID.
Prince Napo1eon's Illness Is of a Very Sc
rious Character.
rBY DUNLAP's CABLE coMPANY.l

rBY DUNLAP'S CABLE CoMPANY.l
ROME, March S.-The condition of Prince
Napoleon is pronounced serious, and it has
been ordered by his physicians that he be
kept perfectly quiet. His daughter, Prin-
cess Clothilde, has been at his bedside all
day.
Cardinal Bonaparte Mermillod called to
see the Prince this morning. Princess Le-
titIa Bonaparte arrived in the city early to-
day. and went also to the bedside OF the pa
tient.
The Prince, when he received her, was
much affected, and wept freely. Princess
Mathilde is expected hourly.
King Humbert expresses much concern,
and sends frequent messengers to receive re-
ports OF the royal invaIid's condition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
aConductor Fatally Crushed

.srECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArCHI
LIMA. March s.-John Moore, one of the best
known passenger conductors on the Chicago
ami Erie Railroad was killed at II Hammonds this
NOR ing. He was pulling train No. u. and go.
down step to jump off to ask for orders, when
he slipped and fell under the wheels of the
rapidly moving train and was terribly mangled
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
Kissing a. French Composition.

rBY DUNLAP'S CABLE CoMPANY.l
BERLIN, March S.-The rhapsody 81 'Es-
pana," the work of the French composer,
Chabriers, was hissed on its first production
at the Musical Academy in Munich. When
the repetition of the piece commenced the
orchestra was drowned by misses and cat
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
RUSSIA MOVING FORWARD.
Garrisons Being Slowly Established Along
the German Frontier,

the German Frontier.
rBY DUNLAP's CABLE CoMPANYI
BERLIN, March S.-Though far behind
Germany in the matter of strategic rail-
roads, Russia is making a slow but con-
tlnuous advance in the direction of the
frontiers. Before 1880 one might have trav-
eled % kilometers of Russian territory
without meeting single soldier
All that is changed. There is a town
with large garrison % kilometers from the
frontier, and now barracks for 400 dragons
are being erected in the Ossieck domain,
which is only ten kilometers from the black
and white frontier posts
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
Warren MAY Get License,

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIS PArcBI
WARREN, March S.-There is every indica.
tion here that this place will not go dry after
the April term of Court. Heretofore no license
applications were heard at the June term. but
hereafter all licenses will be heard in April and
if granted, they will be dated May |. The
people are confidently counting on licenses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

creasing her import duty on iron goods
from the first OF July. If the private infor-
nation can be relied upon this decision will
mean ruin TO all the smaller German con-
Germs engaged in the iron trade.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
ATTACKED BY A CAT,
The Narrow Escape Four-fear-Old Boy
From Strangulation.

.sPFCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHl
SLATE LICK. March S.-Last Friday a four
year-old boy of Robert Shields was attacked by
a cat he had been playing with. The cat
clasped the child around the neck with its
paws, and sinking its teeth into his lips would
soon have strangled him had assistance not ar
rived.
1t took some time to release the little fellow
from the grasp of the ferocious animal. which
seemed mad with fury. 1t was only by delib-
erately kneeling down and choking the cat to
death that the frantic mother succeeded in re-
leasing her child.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
A PHENOMENAL DROUGHT
In England Is Being Broken at Last by Wei.
come Rain.


come Rain.
rBY DUNLAP's CABLE coMPANY.l
LONDON, March S.-There is at leas: a
prospect that the long continued drought is
about to be broken. This, of course, is
hailed with delight by the farmers, for it
is stated that the dry season has been un-
precedented for the past century at this
season of the year. The barometer, which
has been seemingly stuck at set-fair, has at
length begun to take back ward move, and
al last the welcome rain has begun to fall in
the west For a period of five weeks we
have absolutely been without any rain in
England, and it is almost needless to say
this is almost phenomenal.
To recall similar condition of affairs. we
must go back to the Jubilee year, when DUR
ing that memorable summer London saw the
sun for about seven weeks, with scarcely a
cloud in the skies. Then it was summer,
which is a very different thing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
Killed by the Cars.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH
ALLIANCE, March 8.-Willlam Burgcrotf a
machinist. formerly of Pittsburg, was killed
here to-day by the cars. His head and legs
pra Mt tpff
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN.

Decidedly Colder Weather Following in the
Wake of Storm.
PREPARED FOR THE DISPATCH,
The storm yesterday was very extensive.
Rain or snow was. falling in all the States east
of the Rocky Mountains. The snowfall over
the Northwest was from three to seven inches
The center of the storm was travelling up the
Mississippi Valley, and was central last night
near Green Bay. Wis, attended by high winds
over tho lakes and Canada. High northeas.
winds and fog are looked for on the Atlantic
coast to-day. Decidedly colder weather follows
behind the storm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
Billy Nash All Right.

Boston. March S.-A dispatch received this
morning from Billy Nash, the third baseman
who is now in San Francisco, states that he has
accepted the terms of the Boston League di-
rectors. Nash will probably captain the League
team.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
For
OUCH,
C4T4RRH,
SORE THRn1T
SOEE THROAT.

The Soden PastilleS are highly recommended
by Prof. Koch and Sir Morrell Mackenzie
Convenient, active and pleasant. Sir Morrell
Mackenzie's testimonial and signature appear
with each box Of the genuine troches. Price
Soc. N
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

calls, and a man who, from the gallery, in
sisted upon crying shame had to be elected
by force.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
NO HOSTILITY APPARENT
German Merchants Are Not Antagonizips
the Worlds Fair
fBY DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY

rBY DUNLAP's CABLE coMPANrI
BERLIN, March S.-Minister Phelps, on
being iRterrogated, stated that he had heard
of no hostility being displayed by German
merchants toward the Chicago Exhibition.
On the contrary, he finds that the Mckinley
scare is gradually vanishing. The Berlin
Chamber of Commerce has petitioned the
Government to appoint an Imperial Com
mission to deal directly with the Chicago
EXPOSITION,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
TORN TO PIECES.
Awful Death of Female American Lion
Tanner in a Cage
rBY DUNLAp's CABLE coMpANr.J

rBY DUNLAP's CABLE coAPANY.l
BERLIN, March S.-A woman named
Ellen Merry, described as the American lion
tanner, was torn to pieces on Friday while
going through her performance in the lions
den at Ahlbeck's menagerie, in Chemnitz
Her mangled body was got out of the cage
after desperate fight with three ilionesses,
but the unfortunate girl expired shortly
after her rescue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
THE WEATHER.

COOLER BY TUESDAY, SoUTHERLY
WINDS.
FOR OHIO: RAIN, COOLER BY TUES
DAY, SoUTHERLY WINDS.
PITTsBURG. March s.
The United States Signal Service officer in
this city furnishes the following:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
THE WEEKS OIL PROSPECTS,
AN AUsPICI0Us OPENING COMMERCIALLY
AND FINANCIALLY.

Production Has Declined and Producers
Are Looking for Higher Prices-Wild-
wood or McCurdy, However, May Upset
These Rosy Calculations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
A SENSATIONAL DUEL
BETWEEN A NERvY ENGLIsHMAN AND
A RUSSIAN COUNT

The Beautiful Wife of the Count the Cause-
After Being Desperately Wounded the
Britisher Stops the Flow of Blood and
Kills His Opponent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
ANNIE BESANT COMING.
The Theosophists Are All on the Qui vive
See and Hear Her.

See and Hear Her.
Boston, March 8.-One of the most noted
women in the world will soon be here in
Boston. This is Annie Besant, who has a
worldwide reputation as a social, religious
and political reformer. Her long associa-
tion with Charles Bradlaugh in the English
Secularlist movement and her works upon
social relations first brought her into prom
inence, and created a tremendous stir in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

German Iron Interests Threatened.
iBY DUNLAP's CABLE coMPANY.I
BERLIN, March 6.-Russia intends In
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

SPECIAL TO LET LISTS TO-DAY,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

SPECIAL TO LET LISTS TO-DAY.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-27
THE WORK BEGUN.
Mrs. W. Newton Lynch Has Organized the
Ladies' OF tho Art Middle Clnss.


Mrs. W. Newton Lynch is exhibiting
vigor and earnestness in her work for
tho Worlds Fair that will surely in
spire the ladies of Wheeling and West
Virginia to do their best to make the
exhibit which the ladies OF the Little
Mountain State will be privileged to
call their own, credit to themselves
and to the great nation of which they
are an important part. Mrs. Lynch
said to a reporter last night that she
never dreamed the job she had under
taken was nearly SO big as she
finds it. She can turn in no
direction, nor to any trade profession or
line OF work in which she does not find
women taking an important part. Many
have taken leading places in many lines
where they would hardly be expected to
be found, and they form an important
and almost indispensable factor every
where. In the factories their deft
fingers find work to do which the
clumsy, five-thumbed hands OF men can
not do. Theirtaste and judgment often
put them in advance OF the men, and
where care and judgment are needed
they are always superior. The ladies
have their trades unions and where they
mix with the mon in such organizations
they are usually found occupying Off
ciaI positions.
They are to be found everywhere and
Mrs. Lynch is desirous that they Shall
all be represented at the Fair. She
wants the working women to be there
with exhibits OF their handiwork. She
desires that the women OF Wheeling be
organized into clubs, each club with its
particularwork. Artists. literary women,
working women, needlc-workers, en-
broiderers, factory women, etc., are TO
be organized into clubs to promote and
develop exhibits OF their specialties.
There is still another class Of women
who have no specially and no particular
line of employment, whom she wants
to organize into club to promote the
general interest in the work and to aid
those who are in the special clubs.
There Is money to- be raised for those
who have a particular talent in some
line, but not money sufficient to procure
materials. This work can be handled
bv the women who have no special line
OF talent or inclination. There will be
work andlots oft for all and no woman
in the city need feel that she can be Of
no use.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Lynch met
with the Art NeedleYork Club and gave
them start toward an organization.
Mrs. W. F. Butler was elected president
and Miss Amy Chapline secretary.
Mrs. Butler appointed Mrs. Gibson
Lamb, Miss Agnes Wilson and Miss
Gertrude Lamb a committee to prepare
bylaws. Mrs. Lynch will meet with
this committee and instruct them as to
Just what sort OF an organization will
best suit the work to be done, and the
organization will be completed next
week.
The meeting at Y. NJ. G. A. hall to be
held next Tuesday evening will be full
of interest to ladies, and there should
be and no doubt will be large turnout
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-27

LONDON, June 26.-The vigilance COM
mittec in Whitechapel has been re-
awakened to activity by an undoubted
warning from Jack the Ripper. Patrols
and-vigilants were revived tonight, and
Scotland Yard sent an extraordinary
contingent to watch the Whitechapet
district.
4 letter identical in style and writing
with previous missives from Jack the
Ripper has been received by the chair
man of the yigilants in which
Jack" announces that he is about
to performs another Operation, +"
and that if the chairman or vigilants ut
tempts to track him he will knife them
to the heart. 1t is the duty OF the
police, he says, to catch him. He adds
that he has been nearly caught twice,
but that he will never be taken alive.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-27
COINAGE OF SILVER.
Secretary Foster will Proceed to Garry Out
tho Law Pissed by Congress.


WASHINGTON, D. O., June 26.-Aftcr
the cabinet meeting to-day Secretary
Foster made the following statement in
regard to the silver question: After q
full and careful consideration of the
law relating to coinage of silver, secre-
tary Foster finds that the act OF March
8, 1891, requires "that the Secretary Of
the Treasury shall, as soon as practica-
BILE, coin the trade dollar bars into silver
dollars" He also finds that $l50,000
has been appropriated for the recoinage
Of the subsidiary silver coin into such
denominations as will best serve TO give
1t circulation. There is constant de-
mand for small coins, principally dimes,
which the mints have not been able to
supply. The Secretary OF the Treasury
has decided that his first duty in this
matter is to obey the direction OF Con-
gress. Congress has ordered Che coin
age OF the trade dollar bars into stand
ard silver dollars. The coinage Of trade
dollar bars in this manner will trans
form what costs S., ,0S7 ,795, into s., ,l4S,-
PSI standard dollars. The Secretary
finds that 1t will require perhaps four
months TO perform the work OF coming
trade dollar bars into standard dollars
and recotning the Etbstdiary silver.
Therefore, the questioned the continued
coinage OF silver dollaysas heretofore is
not q practical ono atpresent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-27
HOUSES BUT BUBBLES.
In the Path of the Great Storm
About Cherokee, Iowa,
7 WAS TERRIBLY WONDERFUL.
An Eye Witness Briefly Describes the
scenc--Houscs Trcmblod, Swung
Around and Broke Like Roclts---
Hundreds of Families We're Made
Homclcss-..storms Elsewhere.

FoRr DODGE, Iowa, June 98.-An eye
witness OF Tuesday's flood, who has just
arrived from Cherokee, states that it is
necessary for one to see to have the
least idea of the great amount Of dam.
age done. "Why," he exclaimed, at is
simply terribly wonderful, the way that
immense body OF water swept things
before it. Houses were but bubbles on
its crest. was at Cherokee when the
cloud bursts came, and in less time than
it takes to tell it, flood was upon the
town. Houses we're seen to tremble,
swing half around and be car
ried along by the torrents. Trees
we're bent and broken like
rocks, and not thing could
stop tho terrific onward rush OF the
water, and all this occurred before the
people could possibly realize what had
happened. Themost remarkable feature
of the disaster is that any people in the
track of the food escaped with their
lives. As far as l know, no lives were
lost at Cherokee and the immediate
vicinity. The storm rendered between
800 and 400 families homeless in and
about Cherokee. These are being cared
for in the Masonic, G. A. X. and
Knights of Pythias halls Of Cherokee.
The amount OF damage will reach q
quarter OF million dollars"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-27
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

The New Orleans Board Of Health de-
nies that there is any yellow fever in
that city.
William ]. Dunseith shot and killed
James McElhenny at Wilmington, Del,
last night, during quarrel.
Mrs. Maine Hill, the woman supposed
to be afflicted with leprosy, died at her
home in Buffalo county, Wisconsin, at
the age OF sixty-one.
The stone mason's strike at Pitts
burgh ended yesterday, the men going
to work on the old terms. Five hum
dred men were involved.
Last night in sporting house at
West Superior, Wis, George Burk shot
Nellie skinner, alias Nellie King, the
cowboy detective, and there is scarcely
any chance Of her recovery.
Several youngstown, Ohio, and New
Castle, Pa, base ball players were pois-
oned at hotel in the latter place yes
terlay from eating dried beef. All are
critically i'll.
The Kenosha County Bank Of Wis
consin began suit in the United States
District Court yesterday against George
F. Harding, OF Chicago, TO recover ST.
500, 900, assets OF the institution he COM
fiEcated years ago.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-27
A steamer Ashore.

LONDON, June 26.-News has been re-
ceivedto the effect that the Brighton &
South Coast railroad passenger steamer
Normandy, plying between Dieppe,
France and New Haven, ran on the
rocks of Beachy Head during fog this
morning. There were 100 passengers
on board the Normandy ut the time she
ran ashore. Luckily the sea was calm
and no loss Of life is reported. At the
offices of the Brighton & South Coast
railroad in this city the statement is
made that the passengers are entirely
out OF danger and that steamers have
been sent to the Normandy's assistance
1t is added that the steamship has sui
fered but little damage and that 1t is ex-
pected that she will be foated during
The day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-27
The nnlsersl strtke ln PnrIs.

PARIS, June 26.-In spite of the bak-
ers' demonstration of yesterday and the
prospects of scarcity of meat, vege-
tables and fruit, as we'll as of bread, it
is now stated that the majority Of the
bakers have not struck. To-day the
bakeries and registrars offices are thor
oughly guarded by police, and the mill
tary authorities have made arrange
ments to supply the master bakers with
all the bread they require, AS there
Gre prospects Of further and more seri-
ous trouble as the result OF the strike
movement, the troops forming the gar
rison Of Paris are confined to barracks,
and all demonstrations or attempts to
create disturbance Of the peace are
vigorously repressed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-27
Sir william Recovering,

LONDON, June 26.-sir William Cor
dcn-'cumming's defense in the baccarat
case, wherein he proposed to explain
how he was suspected, has been sup
pressed by the advice OF friends.
The cordial reception accorded to
Sir William and his wife by
the Elgin county families is further
reason why he should maintain silence.
He finds his social relations the same as
ever. If there is any change, it is
on the side OF sympathetic cor
dialitY The appearance Of Sir
William as candidate for Parliament
in the next election is being arranged
for. A quiet canvass proceeds in favor
of nominating him for Elgin county in
the conservative interest.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-27
Fntnl FnIl Of a senfrold.

ELIZABETH, n. j., June ga scaffold
at the foundry being built for the
Worthington Pump Company. Of
Brooklyn, near the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Works, at Elizabcthport, fell this
morning. Gabriel Williams, aged thir-
ty years, and Michael Nolan, aged twen-
ty-ive years, OF Elizabeth, were killed;
Patrick Maher, OF Elizabeth, and Re-
mus Hundley, colored, OF Newark, were
fatally injured, their limbs being broken
and heads crushed. James Kelly, Pat
rick Jones and Michael McCarty, OF
Elizabeth, were also seriously hurt.
The injured men were taken to the
hospital.