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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
Peop,e Coming and Goinp.

|
Paul Hacke went to New York last even
| ing.
W. P. Atkinson, an Erie editor, was in
| the city yesterday.
DR.. G. G. Wiley went to Baltimore last
evening to visit his mother.
A. Tintsman, of Turtle Creek, was q
passenger for Philadelphia last night.
A j. Calborn, Jr., Scranton politician,
was shaking hands with friends in the city
yesterday.
Alonzo Loring, the Wheeling nail manu-
facturer, put up at the Monongahela House
last evening.
H. F. Arms, civil engineer of the Buff
falo, Rochester and Pittsburg road, at Stan
ley, is at the Seventh Avenue Hotel.
Thomas NJ. Darragh, Secretary of the
Wheeling Water Board and a candidate for
State Auditor, was at the Monongahela
House yesterday.
Ex-Sheriff McCandless, George L. Holli-
day and Superintendent Mesmore, Of the
Erie public schools, left for New York last
evening on private business.
John R. Patt, Travelling Passenger Agent
for the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
road, is at the MonOngahela House. Like
other passenger men he finds the business
very dull.
James L. Lusk, of the United States En-
gineering Corps at Washington, registered
at the Seventh Avenue last evening. He
was OIL his way home to Zeienople to at
tend the funeral of his father, DR.. Amos
Lusk, who died yesterday morning.
Patrick Foley and w. j. Bremen went to
Columbus last evening. Mr. Foley declared
he was after q railroad contract, and that
politics had nothing to do with their visit.
He said they would call on Governor Camp
bell before they returned. From another
source it was learned that they went to see
the Governor and some of the Ohio Con-
gressmen in the interest of Chairman Kerr,
who wants the clerkship of the next House.
Pittsbursers in New York.
New YORK, Nov. 1s.-[Specin. 1.-The fol-
lowing Pittsburgers registered at New
York hotels to-day: w. Duff. Earle's Hotel:
G. Glaser, Grand Union; Miss I. Glaser,
Grand Union: E. j. Hibbard. Grand Central;
E. Lazar, Earle's Hotel: Mrs. A. W. Lewis,
Earle's Hotel: j. r. Mellon, Marlborough: G. !
f. Newell, Metropolitan; E. Z. Patton. Conti- |
mental; w. E. Scott fremont Hotel; Rev. W. |
N. Webber, Continental; j. Bindley, Astor |
House: j. G. Gray, St. Denis Hotel: r. H. Her. |
ron, Gilsey House; L. M. Heyl, st. Denis |
Hotel; L. F. Smell, St. Cloud Hotel; Mrs. |
Wertheimer, Marlborough.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
The University Against the Genevas.

The third championship game of football
in the series of games between the Feather
weights of the Western University and
the ''Heavies'' of Geneva College will be
played at Liberty Park next Saturday after
noon at o'clock.
Considerable interest is attached to this
game, as the Genevas are the second
strongest college team in this end 'of the
State, and the varsity team has made the
best showing of any eleven, considerin :
their weight, that has played in Pittsburg
this season.
This is the first appearance Of the Geneva
team in Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
Boston Beats New York Again.

BOSTON, Nov. 1S.- Especial. - Boston
Athletic Cub Drawn and science again tri-
ur1phcd to-day over the New York Athletic
Club on the football field in red-hot, hard
played game. The score was % to O. Last
wear the contest between the same clubs
was fought in New York, and the score was
Sc to in favor Of the 3ean-eaters.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
M'CLELLAND'S CHALLENGE,
He Makes Open Challenge to Priddy
and Other Runners.

E. c. McClelland has the following to say
in answer to Peter Priddy's late challenger
81 will run Priddy, if he will run in a
rink, a 5 or 10-mile race, for $1,000 side.
If he does not accept this challenge it is
open to the world" Mr.. McClelland is de-
sirous of sweepstake which is open to
the best long distance runners, Seibert
being especially mentioned.
81 will also run Jack McCabe> of Browns
vile, if Priddy does not accept my PROPOSE
tion.
81 am not bluffIng, and let Seibert and
others who claim big honors speak for
themselves. The DISPATCH sporting
editor will answer all inquiries regarding
the matter "
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
Hanlan Arrives From Australia

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Nov. 1s-Ed-
ward Hanlan, the oarsman, arrived here to-
day from Victoria, B. c., and will go into
training for his race with Alec Mclean. of
New West Minister, B. c., which takes
place here on the 2ath instant. Hanlan
allows Mclean 100 yards start in three
miles. He is desirous of obtaining match
with Henry Peterson, Of this city, for 81 900
a side
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19

time the responsible officials of the club
have not been apprised of the sign
ing of Coughlin. This being so, it
may be well if Mr. O'Neil will allow these
officials to look after their own business
and If everybody does that there will be less
chance of discord among the club members.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
PENNSYLVANIA College Wins Easily.

GETTYSBURG, Nov. 1S-[Special J.
Mount ST. Mary's College, the alma mater
cf Cardinal Gibbons, was downed by Penn
sylvania College to-day 62 to 2. Pennsyl-
vania's rush line plowed right through
their opponents repeatedly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
Ocean Steamship Arrivals.
Children's Fur Sets

In chinchilla, lynx, astrakhan, mufiong,
(all colors) Persian lamb, French seal,
white thibet, nutria, fox and Alaska seal
Prices from So to $40 per set.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
WHITE STAR LINE

w For QueenstoWn anu L1verpOOI.
ROYAL and United States Mail steamers.
Britannia Nov .25 $3.50 am Britannia Dec a. II am
Majestic Dec. 2 $50 am Majestic. Dec. O pm
GerInanic, Dec. g. II 30 am Germanic. Jan. 6.
ETeutonic Dec. f6, go am Adriatic, Jan. I3,
From White Star dock. foot of West Tenth St.,
New York.
Second cabin on these steamers. Saloon rates
$50 and upward. Second cabin S35 and $40. Excur.
sion tickets favorable terms. Steerage, from or
to old country, $50. a
White Star drafts payable on demand in all the
principal banks throughout Great Britain. Apply
to JOHN j. MCCORMICK, 639 and 4O1 Smithfield
ST., Pittsburg, or H. MAITLAND KERSEY. Gen-
eral Agent g Broadway. New York. ocl5-D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
What Upper Gauges Show,

ALLEGHENY JUNCTIoN-River feet inches
and falling. Cloudy and cold.
MORGANTOwN-River feet inches and fall
ing. Clear. Thermometer $50 att p. M
BRowNsvILLE-Rive feet inches and sta
tionary. Clear Thermometer 200 at 5 p NJ
WARREN-River feet. Cold. with heavy
snow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
THE SILAS GRAY CASE.
EX-Lieutenant Governor Latta Still
Hard at Work on 1t.
THINKS THE.PRIsONER INNOCENT.
The Attorneys Untiring Efforts for an
Unfortunate Client.
THE CONVICT COLLECTING EVIDENCE

Ex-Lieutenant Governor John Latta, of
Westmoreland county, was in Pittsburg
yesterday continuing his effort to secure a
pardon for Silas Gray, now serving life
sentence in the penitentiary for the killing
of an old woman in Westmoreland county
some IL years ago.
The case of the unfortunate Gray will not
down. While it is alleged that Gray was
convicted on circumstantial evidence, and
while the Pardon Board has on several oc.
casions been furnished with substantial and
convincing evidence that Gray was not
guilty of the crime for which he is being
punished, Gray himself has never tired of
his efforts in his own behalf, and what cor
respondence he has been allowed and what
ever communication he has enjoyed with
the outside world, has been in regard to Sc
curing his freedom.
Collecting the Testimony.
He has assisted Governor Latta, his at
torney, in collecting evidence, and Latta,
confident that his client is much abused and
is positively innocent, has supplied the
money required to collect the testimony
and furnish it at the different occasions to
the Board of Pardons. Mr.. Latta is not
rich, but he has given generously to the
cause of Gray, with no hope of reward other
than to secure what he firmly believes to be
simple justice to poor client.
81 am following up new lead In the
Gray case" Mr.. Latta said. II defended
Gray against the charge of murder. ia
miliarized myself with his case and said
then, as 1 say now, he is an innocent man.
T do NOT toll oc roid atfornay for Gr4v
never had any money to employ counsel,
either before or after his conviction. I
carried the case through the courts to the
finish, and while was able to save his neck
I was not able to save him from a life SEN
tence in prison. I am looking after man
who is now running an elevator somewhere
in Pittsburg. I do not have his name now,
but L hope to be able to get it. He is
said to have valuable information
in the Gray case. After 1 find him will
again present the case to the Pardon Board,
and will probably for the last time ask that
Gray be released"
Knows All About 1t Himself.
Lieutenant Governor Latta was men,
ber of the Board of Pardons from 1875 to
1873 He is familiar with the evidence re-
quired to secure pardon, and he contends
that the Pardon Board since his term have
either Deen Maklne personal hSHt against
him by refusing Gray's pardon or have been
slow to extend justice to prisoner.
Governor Lotta has been Democrat all
his life. He has been in active politics al
most since boyhood. When a young man
he was chosen District Attorney of his
county. In the early sixties he was elected
to the State Senate, where he served two
terms. In 1874 he was elected the first
Lieutenant Governor under the Constitu-
tion of 1873. In his extended career he has
never been more faithful to a public
trust than he has been to the interests of his
convict client.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
Children's Cloaks and Glove

Will place on sale to-day 80 handsome
garments in fine cloths at much below cost.
A. G. CAMPBELL g. SONS, q Fifth ave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
Beat q Crippled Team.

At Easton yesterday, Lafayette, with a
crippled team. was defeated by the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. The score was -
to 10 in favor Of the Varsity boys.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19

ATTEND the ''1s off, Nottingham lace
curtain sale. Now on.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
AMERICAN LINE,

Sailing every Wednesday from Philadei.
phia and Liverpool. Passenger accornmoda-
tiOns for all classes unsurpassed. Tickets
sold to and from Great Britain and Ireland
Norway, sweden, Denmark, etc.
PETER WRIGHT & SONS, "-rs
General agents, 305 Walnut ST., Philadelphia
Full information can be had of j. j. Nc.
CORMICK, Fourth avenue and Smithfield St
LOUIS MOESER, GIG Smithfield street.
mhSArrs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
up as follows:
p. II. S.

up as follows:
II. @. c. Position. p II. S.
Fisher.-..-.... Left end. Smith
O'Connell LEFT tackle. .. Leslie.
kear Left guard. Rankin.
Dougherty.. Center Spear.
Drum ......... Right guard. .Breck.
Quinn ........ Right tackle. .McCloskey.
Aitnnever Right end. Johnston.
Reilly y........-. Quarter back. Grover.
Mack ..... Right half-b'k. Watt.
iawlor ........ Left half-back. McNeal, Can't.
Carey, Capt. Full ok. Apple.
Captain Carey won the toss and took the
ball In the first half neither side scored.
In the second half, bv good interfering and
splendid hucking the center by Mack, he
succeeded in making the only touchdown of
the game. from which Captain Carey very
neatly kicked q goal. The High School did
not score, although several times they had
the ball dangerously nearthe college goal
Players McNeal and Watt did excellent
work at half for the High School, while
Lawlor's END running and Quinn's dash of
so yards were the features of the college
play. The game went off smoothly, not a
man being hurt, and there were no unpleas-
ant wrangles.
Both the president of the college and of
The High School witnessed the game,
together with some 800 men and boys.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
THE WEATHER,

For Western Psnnsylya-
mia and Ohio: Warmer,
Soaaherly Winds and Gen.
erally Fair Heather THURS
day and Friday.
For West Virginia :
Warmer, Soattherly Winds
and Fair; Warmer and
Fair Friday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
Stylish Suitings.

For good-ftting dress, business suit or
overcoat at moderate prices go to Pitcairn's.
434 Wood street. Thssu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
General Sporting Notes,

A READEE-Jim Ccrbett is only IS years
cid.
JEM MACE, the retired English pugilist.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
Louisville Items-The Stage of Water and
the Movements Of Boats.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 1S.-Business Improving
Weather clear and growing warmer. The river is
rising; with feet of water in the canal, foot
inches on the falls and feet inch at til foot of
the locks. Departures Cincinnati, City of
Carrolton; Carrollton, Big Kanawha; Evansville,
John Fowler.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
The Peoples store-Fifth Avenue.

Handkerchief day to-day. See window
for hints Of our enormous stock.
CAMPBELL & DICK.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
COLLEGE VERSUS HIGH SCHOOL.
Twenty-Five Local Students Jump Out in
the Football Game.

An exciting game of Rugby football was
PLAYED at Marion station between the Holy
Ghost College and the Pittsburg High
School teams, resulting in favor of the for
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
Mark Baldwin Signs.

Mark Baldwin signed yesterday to play
with The Pittsburgs next season.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
slightly soiled Muslin Underwear One

Fine gowns and corset covers marke I'd
wav below cost. See them.
A. G. CAMPBELL & SoNs,
25 aad q Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19
STEAMERS AND EXCURSIONS

STEAMsHTP TICKETS TO AND FROM
y all parts OF Europe, drafts, money Or
ders, cable transfers and foreign coin at low
est New York rates. MAX SCHAMBERG d
CO., No. 527 Smithfield ST., Pittsburg, Pa Es-
ia blished in 1866. selOrrs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-19

Comparative Temperature.
PIrTsBuRG, Nov 1S.-The United States Weather
Bureau officer in this city furnishes the following,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-10
SMALL SURPRISES.

The receiver of taxes in Philadelphia
gets SO, 900 a year, while in New York he
is paid 81 1000.
An enterprsing soap manufacturer has
placed his advertisement on prominent
rock in the straits of Magellan.
Connecticut has a seventy-year-o 'cy-
cler. Every day he rides to and from his
place of business-a distance of several
miles.
A man applied for naturalization at
MERGED Cal, the other day who, after
thirty years residence in this country,
could not answer word of English or a
single question put by our court regard
ing our laws.
An Arizona boy who has a tame harm
less snake tied his little brothers rattle on
its tail the other day, and when two
tramps tried to break into the kitchen
they were frightened nearly to death,
supposing that Henderson-whichi is the
snakes name-.was rattlesnake.
During thunderstorm at Helena, Mon
tana, the house of Elmer w. Hanna, was
struck by lightning and the electrical
stream played havoc with the stock and
magazine of loaded Winchester rifle.
Even the metal of the arm was melted,
but not single cartridge was discharged.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-10
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS
VIZ ierhnp' Only tho Vag,rie. of anr,.
D'idled imagination

Inc iall Mall Gazette saws tina. tho
hal -ator OF the following was hi,ns,lf
an excellent amateur prestidiritatonr.
ne apartment being filled. the maori.
clans began their performance. The
audience sat on the floor about tho
faKlrs' so that they had no way of con.
'eallhg themselve, or of hidinp any.
thlng. At their request exnminSa
them, and satisfied myself that tbey
'ls'u hothln@ about them. Then one
vi inc women stepped into the in
closure the rest remaining behind the
spectators, who formed a close rino
pehmd them. The light was now
turned down little, and in a moment
the woman's face began to be illumir.
a'eo oy ghostly light that extended
quickly over her entire body. She
'hch began to move round and round.
ut'eflng low. N lrmuring sound the
"hlie' gradually qu'ckeuing the pace
until she was whirling about like a
Top moment Of this and the light
that had chung about her seemed
TO be whirled Off by centrifugal
force and assumed a pillar-like
form beside her As soon a,
this was accomplished she stopped
turned and began to mould the light
with her hands. and though | could
distinctly see her hands move through
the light as if it were cloud, it be-
gan to assume human form. We saw
the arms. hands and legs all moulded,
ana finally face ana headgear. She
next called for light and the candles
being relightcd there stood an utter
stranger, a native seemingly evolved
out of cloudland. He stepped for
ward and grasped me by the hand; his
hands were moist as if with pcrspira-
ton, and he was a very healthy spirit
After he had talked and drank glass
of arracS he took his place beside the
woman again and began to whirl
about The lights were dimmed. but
not SO that we could not see. and in a
few moments the figure began to fade.
soon assuming the appearance of a
pillar or form Of light and then at
taching itself to the woman and SEEM
ingly being absorbed by her. All this
was done in a very short space of
time, before the eyes of at least fifty
people, and not ten feet from myself
The girl appeared greatly exhausted
afterwards"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-10
BITS OF BUSINESS.

1t is said that farms in Connecticut are
offered for sale at less than one-half of
what the buildings cost, with no takers.
1t is reported that vein Of coal three
miles wide and fifty feet thick has been
discovered in the Flathead country in
Montana.
William Merritt, of Saginaw, Mich, has
patented new barrel machine which
works automatically, one operator placing
the slaves in position, while another places
the hoops and heads in the machine. The
machine will make four barrels per minute.
After innumerable difficulties the vast
scheme of providing the city of Liverpool
with direct supply of water from Mid
Wales has been completed. The distance
from Vyrnwy lake is sixty-seven miles.
The work has been in progress for nine
years.
About two months ago the butchers OF
He1sna, Montana, organized a sort of trust
and put up the price OF all kinds Of fresh
meats five cents pound. Contrary to
their expectations business fell of alarm
ingly, and dissension brought the collapse
Of prices and the trust.
One OF the most benef1cent inventions
recently reported Is typewriting machine
which can be easily and effectively oper-
ated by the blind. 1t is confidently stated
that those who are deprived Of sight can
work the machine with as much certainty
as those who can check with their eyes the
work Of their fingers.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-10
AN UNCLAIMED ESTATE.
Where the Friendless Sailors Money
Goes at His Death.


When sailor on an American ship
dies at sea, at the next port that the
vessel touches where there is an
American consul his money and claims
for money are turned over to the con-
sui, who in turn send them to the
United States circuit court office in
this city or in the district whence the
sailor shipped. TO get the money the
sailors relatives are required to file
thor aftidavits in the court setting
forth that they are next of kin.
Quite sum Of money thus drifts in
to the United States court clerks Office
in the Federal building. says the New
York Times The amounts received
run from 81 to $50 ordinarily. but
sometimes the effects OF seaman Of
saving disposition amounts to much
more. Recently two bank books call
ing for about 81, 900 and 5000 in cash
were received.
The sailor was an old fellow who
had put away his money carefully. No
claimants have yet appeared to secure
the money. 1t will be kept for several
years, and then, if no one can put in a
valid claim to the estate, it will revert
to the government.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-10
THE TRADE DOLLAR.
ITS Origin and Career-Coinel for Use in
Oriental Countries.


One Of the annoyances of business
men IS tho trade dollar" says the
Kansas City Star A man will come
IN hurriedly. make purchase and
throw down disc Of silver that looks
and rings like q dollar After hc is
gone the merchant finds trade dol
lar in his till. and it has tendency
to make HIM irritable
The trade dollar was a commercial
convenience when first coined, but it
Is now commercial nuisance. In
1873 tho trade dollar was issued for
purposes of trade with China and other
Asiatic countries. Before that time
Americans had been buying Mexican
dollars and shipping them to the ORR
entails In payment of merchandise.
The trade dollar was never intended
for circulation in this country but for
expectation abroad. For five wears
they were coined and largely used
The act authorizing their coinage re-
peaied the act authorizing the coinage
OF the standard dollar. thus making
them for a time the only dollar coins
issued by the United States. The mer-
chants might as we'll have used silver
bars for eastern trade, but it was
thought that the stamp Of tho govern
ment certifying that 42O grains OF sill
yer 900 fine would give other countries
greater confidence than to use simple
bars OF silver unstamped and uncerti-
fed. From 1873 to 1876 they were
legal tender. and Is. 900, 900 of them
were coined. From 1876 to 1873 all
trade dollars coined We're not legal
tender, but it is the opinion of emin-
ent lawyers that the Is. 900, 900 already
coined were legal tender, while those
coined after 1876 We're not Their
coinage was discontinued Feb. p,
1873, up to which time there had been
80. 500, $50 coined. Tho exact value
OF the trade dollar now is II cents al
though people get as much moro than
that for them as they can.
Feb. 10. 1887, an act was passed by
congress authorizing the redemption
OF trade dollars for six months, dollar
for dollar. AT that time statisticiuns
estimated that there were about 1000,
900 in the country. As 7, 6S9. O36
We're redeemed it is probable that there
are not many now in the United States.
although they do not command a
premium as rarities.
Like all the other coins of value the
trade dollar has been counterfeited,
most OF the counterfeits being made OF
type metal and circulated in China
Japan, and the East Indies. The in
habitants Of the East have learned to
be wary and watchful when handling
coins that come from the occident.
Most of the trade dollars that went tc
the Eastern countries were melted and
recoined in the currency OF the orient.
The trade dollar contains four more
grains of silver than the standard
dollar and has eight one-thousandths
the less OF alloy.