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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
CLARI0N'S GAS WAR.
All the Fuel Companies Consolidate
and Raise the Prices.
CITIZENS TAKE PROMPT, ACTION.
Threats Of Boycott Bring the Company to
q Reconsideration.
NEwsY NOTES FROM NEARBY TOWNS
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH ]

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPATcH.1
CLARION, Nov. 2.-There is lively gas
war on in this little city. The Clarion and
Tylersburg Gas Company, incorporated a
short time ago, have purchased the property
and franchise of the old Light and Heat
Company, the Lucinda Gas Company and
the Tylersburg Gas Company, thereby
securing control of nearly all the gas terri
tory in the northern end of the county.
Having secured a monopoly they at once
issued notices to consumers of an increase
of gas rates, beginning November 1, of 33A
per cent.
Indignant citizens at once called several
mass meetings and have now organized a
company and propose to lay line from
big well on which they have secured an op-
tion, while many of the consumers have ar
ranged to use coal and the County Com
missioners have advertised for bids for
furnishing the Court House and Jail with
coal. These strong protests and warnings
to the gas company that they will have no
customers this winter have resulted in sew
eral meetings of the stockholders and it is
thought reduction in rates will follow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
Washington Results,

BENNINGs RACE TRACK, WASHING
INGToN, Nov. 2.-[Special. 1.-The weather
here to-day is clear and bright. The track
is dry and fast
terson won. Rex second, Bellevue third.
Time Loo.
Second race. purse. $500, selling, one mile
Prather won. Cerberu5 second, Bally Hoo
third. Time 1431a.
Third race, purse $780, for two-years-old,
selling; five and half furlongs-Cottonade
won, Rock Hill second, Constantinople
third. Time l:091%.
Fourth race, handicap, purse $500, mile
and a sixteenth. Senorita won, Strath-
meath second, Larchmont third. Time l:49
Fifth race, handicap sweepstakes, purse
second, Hercules third. Time 3:471&.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
local swimmers, Fox and McEwan, is talked

| local swimmers, Fox and McEwan, is talked
| of.
BILLY ALvoRD says that bail players are
very much afraid of the American Associa-
| tion.
MUCH interest is being displayed in the
next
PRINCETON is putting up style of play that
will make her team one hard to score against
at any rate.
DAN GOULD defeated John Sullivan in
their boat race on the Monongahela yester-
day by one length.
JACK GLAsscocK is still telling the world
that he is inclined to Jump the League.
Where will he jump to?
PoMERoY did some good tackling for Yves.
leyans on Saturday. Meredith and Leo
played well at half back also.
DAN LALLY, a popular and good player of
last seasons local team, received his money
yesterday and left for home last evening.
WESLEYAN has been working under disad-
vantaGes this season, and it is no wonder
she was not in the game with Princeton Sat
urday.
CATCHER GEORGE M1LLER's Young son Joe
entertained his little friends in great style
Saturday evening. Joe is a "chip of the old
DAVE JONES has received the forfeit put
himself and Jem Eardley. The latter de-
clined to run.
WILLIAM FUNK and Thomas Lane met at
this office last evening and made a bet on
the Ohio election. Funk bet $50 to $40 that
Mckinley is elected.
Ex-PREsIDENT O'NEIL, of the local club,
said yesterday that the club could not pos
sibly secure a better fnancier than its
treasurer, Mr.. Brown. Said the eX-president:
"Mr. Brown is one of the ablest young busi-
ness men I've met"
GEORGE DIXON, the champion feather
weight pugilist of America, is to meet his
old rival, Cal Mccarthy, this week. Dixon
has an engagement of one week at Miners
at each performance during the week. Those
who have SO far consented to stand up
against him are Cal Mccarthy, Eugene Horn
hacker and Nick Collins.
HOWARD, whose wrist was broken in the
Princeton-W esleyan game onySaturday, is a
young man of nerve. When the doctor was
attending him after the game he suggested
that the football man would be benefited by
little brandy. 'Will it interfere with
your training?" asked the physician. "Well,
I'm afraid l can't train any more this
season." said Howard coolly. 'Pshaw! this
is tough luck, fellows, isn't it?' he asked, as
somebody ran for brandy.
THE innate snap so noticeable in the Yale
and Princeton clevens of 1889 has not put in
an appearance yet this fall. The men have
to be urged on with cries like: "Now, fe-
lows! line up quickr' "Get q move on there!'
and Hurry up, boys; they're winded." 1t is
not pleasant to always refer to old times. but
think of SNAKE Ames, "Sport" Donnelly,
Cash, Cowan, Janeway, George, Poe, Chan
ming, Black and Warren together for Prince
ton, and also, of the 'ss men, Corbin, Bull.
Beecher. Terry, Gill, Rhodes, and the rest
for Yale.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
LOCAL BASEBALL GOSSIP.
Manager McGunnigle and Secretary Scar
draft Co-,far an, fho UForr,,ars C,,+u,o.

Manager McGunnigle and Secretary Scam
drett Confer the Formers Contract.
Manager McGunnigle and Ed Hanlon
had long conversation Yesterday and it re-
suited pleasantly to both parties. The
manager assured the player that as soon as
he, the manager, had completed arrange
ments with the club and was definitely
signed, he would talk business with Han
Ion. That means that Ed will be signed
after Manager McGunnigle signs his con-
tract.
Secretary Scandrett and Manager Nc
GuuniCle had 4 conference yesterday after
noon, and, after discussing a few details of
the latter's contract, it was agreed that they
meet to-day at noon. The manager expects
to leave for the East this evening and if he
does he will be gone seven or eight DAYS
Billy Alvord, the third baseman, was in
the city yesterday, willing to play for Pitts
burg next year. There are worse players
than Billy in the League.
Various rumors were current regarding
the reason of Manager McGunnigle not hav-
ing signed his contract yet. Last evening
he stated that the delay was simply on ac-
count of business matters and that he would
sign today
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
sLAvIN AND SULLIVAN.
The Australian Says He Is Delighted at
John LIS Challenge.

The Australian Says He Is Delighted at
John LIS Challenge.
According to the latest news cabled from
England regarding Slavin and Sullivan it
would seem that Slavin is very anxious to
face the American. A London cable goes
on to say:
Instead of being annoyed at Sullivan's
many contradictions, Slavin is delighted to
think that the American will at last give
him chance to fight. Slavin told your
correspondent tonight that he would leave
for America during the last week of No
.vember, and will then be prepared to make
match with the big fellow for any stake.
The Australian stipulates that the battle
must be with small gloves and to finish,
before any legitimate club in the United
States He bars New Orleans because
Mitchell can not 60 to the Crescent City
without getting into trouble with the
authorities, and where Mitchell can not go
Slavin will not. The Australian is sur
prised at Sullivan's denial of the meeting
in St Louis. Slavin went there for the
express purpose of finding out whether Sui
iivan wanted to fight or not Sullivan then
told Slavin that he had retired from busi-
ness.
but IL l. 70 agaiu, Ssiiu ouu
'tyou shall have the first chance with me. :"
This conversation took place in the big tel
lows room, and was reported in the Globe
Democrat and nearly every paper in Amer
lea. Slavin cannot understand why Sulli-
van should DENY it now. Slavin said:
''It is pity that Sullivan did not accept
the offer made by the Melbourne Athletic
Club to find purse of e5, 900 and side bet
of $4,000. No such arrangement as this
will be made by either English or American
clubs; besides, prize fighters do not usually
carry hackers around with them. Anyway,
L will go to New York and see whether
Sullivan will really fight. If he puts up
forfeit with the Herald he can rest assured
that will attend to it. 1 shall expect the
club giving the purse to furnish me my ex-
penses. 1 would see that Sullivan got his
if he fought in England or Aus
tralia.'
English sporting men are betting 3 to l
that Sullivan will never go into the ring
with Slavin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
THE INSTINCT OF HOME
A Fox Returns Three Times From Points
Seventy Miles Away.

A Fox Returns Three Times From Points
Seventy Miles Away.
The remarkable way in which both dogs
and cats will find their way their way home
from long distances has formed the subject
of many an anecdate; and most persons can
recall instances of this remarkable faculty
on the part of domestic animals which have
come under their own observation. 1t is
not generally known that the fox also pos
sesses this power of finding its way back to
its usual haunts.
But a well-authenticated instance of the
kind is qnoted by Mr. Harting in an inter-
esting article in the ZooIogia He tells of q
fox which returned three several times to
its "earth'' from place 20 miles distant.
The animal was caught in Yorkshire, and
sent to be hunted in Lancashire, the catcher
having marked it in the ear, so that there
was no doubt as to its identity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
A VERY HONEST THIEF.
His Queer Notions of Rectitude Land HIN
in the Penitentiary.

His Queer Notions Of Rectitude Land HIM
in the Penitentiary.
CLARKsBURG, Nov. 2.-[Special. ives
ley jenkins, a queer character of Monon-
gala county, landed in the penltentiary
there to-day for stealing yoke OF oxen.
During the trial it was shown that jenkins
stole the oxen from farmer named Giles
and sold them to another man named Har-
mer. Jenkins then became conscience
stricken, and, arguing probably that two
wrongs ought to make right he stole the
oxen away from Harmer, and driving them
back to Giles place put them in the past
ure.
He then gave himself up to the officers,
and when called into court pleaded guilty
''to save the county the costs of trial,
and regretted that he did not have money
to refund Harmer. The Judge failed to APP
preciate the mans queer notion of honesty,
and sent him up for one year. On going to
the pen he wanted to walk in order to save
expenses to county he claimed to have i'm
posed upon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
Reinstated by the Court.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 2.-Judge Barr, of
the United States Court, at Covington, KY,
this morning disposed of the case submitted
to him at Louisville by the Brannon Bros.
against the Latonia Jockey Club by grant
ing an order that the club reinstate the
Brannon Bros. to all their rights and privi-
leges in the Association. This is the out
come of the action of the Jockey Club with
reference to the Polk Badgett race, where
it was charged that the Brannons won a
race by substituting a fast horse under the
name of Polk Badgett.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03

sERIE, Nov. 2.-[SpeciaI William Pow
ell is lying in the Erie Jail, awaiting re-
QUESTION from the State of Ohio. Powell,
who is known as Rochester Mickie," was
up at Ashtabula two months ago, and, in
company with three others, held up Lake
Shore freight crew on their train. Conduc-
tor Jack Burns resisted the highwaymen,
and was murderously assaulted. He was
frightfully beaten, but saved his watch and
money by his plucky fight 1t was Powell
who beat him almost to death. The Lake
Shore Railroad Company will prosecute the
case to the end.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
Think Well of Maher

Local sporting men, particularly those
who take an interest IN pugilism, are begin
ing to think that Peter Maher is good
man. One prominent authority said last
evening:
$50 far the Irish champion has not met q
good man in America, but he has polished
off the second and third rsters in such
easy style that one CT our best men must
at least face him next. They should give
him show because lots of worse fighters
than Maher have been pushed into promi-
nence in this country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
EXTRAORDINARY DEMANDS.
Richardson and Connor Simply Astound
the New York Club Directors-Sot Con-
tent With 81, 900 Each a Year for Three
Nears, They Demand Other Conditions

tent With 81 900 Each Year for Three
Nears, They Demand Other Conditions
That Are Preposterous.
New YORK, Nov. 2.-[Specia. Rich
ardson and Connor have gone to the City of
Brotherly Love and large promises. They
practically made up their minds to sign
with the New York club, and went to meet
the directors with that intention. AS the
discussion progressed the players tackled on
a lot of conditions that made it impossible
for the directors to do anything but bring
the conference TO an abrupt close Messrs.
john B. Day, T. b. Talcott and J w.
Spaldin" were present at the meeting. The
offer made by Mr.. Day to the two PLAYERS
of three years contract at $1,000 year,
which the other directors considered a trihe
generous, was open to the men this morning
when they met the directors.
In addition, the PLAYERS insisted that
their stock should be taken off their hands,
that their salaries should be paid in full in
case Of sickness or injury, no matter what
the cause, and wound up with demand for
a personal guarantee that their money
would be paid to them. When the directors
of the New York Baseball Club, which has
always paid its players literally, if not ex-
travaCantly, heard the astonishing PROPOSE
tion, they simply adjourned the meeting
sine die, and announced that any offer they
had made to Richardson and Connor was
off. aud that any further negotiations must
be conducted on an entirely different basis
Thereupon the PLAYERS said they would go
to Philadelphia, and withdrew
The directors are unanimous in the opin-
ion that they have gone 10 the extreme
Limit OF generosity in their proposals 20 the
TWO PLAYERS, and that the latter have not
acted reasonably or fairly. As result of
the selfshness displayed by the players they
have fallen in the esteem of metropolitan
patrons of the game. Upon leaving for
Philadelphia the players said they would
not sign there unless the terms offered were
quite satisfactory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
A Murder Committed by a Farmer

PARKERsBURG, Nov. g. Especial -
Word reached here to-day that Albert
Weaver was shot and almost instantly
killed at St. Mary's yesterday. Newton
Hubbs had hog-killing Oh his farm and
Weaver was present. He was desperate
character, and after the day was over quar-
relied with Hubbs over some trifing matter
Soon after Hubbs fired and Weaver fell.
Hubbs claims to have fired in self defense,
while others claim that he shot Weaver
through window.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
A New Castle Concern Embarrassed.

NEW CASTLE, Nov. 2.-[Spectal. 1T is
likely that an application will be made to-
morrow in the courts of Lawrence county
to have receiver appointed for J. P.
Witherow's large works in this city. The
works have been idle for a week or more,
owing to dissatisfaction among the en-
ployes, who have not been paid for more
than six weeks. Several capitalists of this
city will help Mr.. Witherow tide over his
present embarrassment, providing the re-
ceiver is appointed. There is enough money
and over owing to Mr.. Wiherow to pay all
his indebtedness, but the money is in such
shape that he cannot get at it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
A Centenarian to Vote for McKinley.

STEUBENvILLE, Oct. 2.-[Special. Twill
liam Richards, the only centenarian of East
ern Ohio, was 100 years old Saturday and the
occasion was celebrated at the residence of
William Lewis, at Alikanna, this county,
where Mr. Richards has made his home for
years. He is in very good health and was
so vigorous that he came to this place and
had his picture taken. Tomorrow he will
cast his first Australian ballot in favor of
Major Mckinley.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
The News From BeloM.

EvANsvILLE-River2 feet inches and falling.
Clear and cold.
WHEELING-River feet 10 inches and falling.
Departed-Allen, 'Parkersburg Cloudy and cool
MEMPHIS-Departed-S. Ii. II. Clark, New Or
leans: Kate Adams, Arkansas City. River foot
inches and falling. Clear and cool.
CINCINNATI-River4 feet inches and rising.
CAIRO-Rtver feet inches and falling Cloudy
and cool. Departed-Adams. SOUTH
ST. LOUIs-Arrived-Che and Fred HeFold
Memphis; White Eagle, Tennessee river. No de-
partures. River down; "a feet. Clear and cold.
NEW ORLEANS Clear. pleasant. Departed
Valley Queen, Lakeport.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
J0BNsTOWN FLOOD ORPHANS
Made Glad by the Annual Distribution of
the PHILADELPHIA Fund.

Made Glad by the Annual Distribution of
the Philadelphia Fund.
JoHNsTowN, Nov. 2.-[Speciol IAN in
teresting annual event took place to-day,
being the regular distribution to the
orphans of the Johnstown food of the fund
in the hands of the Philadelphia Trust Com
pany. There was 3o2 orphans present, each
of whom received s75, requiring the total of
$22, $50 to make the rounds. There were 341
benefciaries last year, but in the interim a
number had outgrown the BENEFICIARY age
fixed by the fund-16 years-while five had
died in the past - months, their annuity
going to the Flood Memorial Hospital.
Little johnnie Hughes, a flood orphan,
who had both legs taken off by an accident
lately, being an especial ward of the Flood
Commission, received $500 additional from
that BODY
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
ALLEGHENY County SUNDAY Schools.

MCKEEsPoRT, Nov. 2'N[Special To-day
the Allegheny County Sunday School Asso-
citation held several sessions in this city and
final meeting tonight. A number of
Pittsburg ministers and Sunday School
superintendents were present, and interest
ing reports were read showing the great
growth ofthe attendance in schools in Allie
gheny county during the past year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
Very Good Prospects.

PARNAssUs, Pa, Nov. 2.-[Spocial +
From present indications the year 1892 will
be one of prosperity for the Parnassus Ath-
letic Association, which was organized the
middle of last July. Already many appli-
cations have been received for active and
honorary membership. The Business Com
mittee is now negotiating for more suitable
grounds. Several more tennis courts will
be laid out in addition to those already in
use. The membership is limited to 100 per-
sons.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
VOTING BY SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Unique Election Held by a Board of Edu-
cation Auditor.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-[Specia. lin the
q schools of the Children's Aid Society in
this city unique election took place to-
day. The pupils are the children of the
very poor, nearly half of whom are foreign
ers. Colonel George I. Balch, Auditor of
the Board of Education, conceived the idea
of instillihg patriotism by means Of the bal
lot. He thought it would be good IDEA to
let the children decide for themselves
whether or not they would salute the Amer
lean flag every morning.
Every school child years old was to vote.
There were 5,132 pupils eligible to vote OF
these 2,OS3 were born in foreign countries.
The result of the voting is to be announced
in each school Wednesday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
Wants to Run Long.

The following challenge which explains
itself was let at this office last evening ac-.
companied by a deposit of s25: ED Beck,
of Sharpsburg, will run Long, of McKees-
port, foot race of 100 yards for 500 a side.
Beck will meet Long at THE DISPATCH
office Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock, pre-
pared to make a match. Beck now puts IN
S25 with the sporting editor of THE Dis
PATCH to show that he means business
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
INSTITUTE
507 PENN AVE, PITTSBURG, PA
(DO NOT MISTAKE THE NUMBER.)

The lowest charges: the most thorough
and slillful Electrical Treatment to be OBJ
tanned in Pittsburg. Facilities for electrical
ana medicinal treatment unsurpassed in the
State.
DR.. L. G. Davis and staff successfully treat
all patients suffering from chronic ailments:
NERVOUS DISEASES, RHEUMATISM, BLOOD Dis
EASES, paralysis, neuralgia, scro.ula and
CATARRH, ard all diseases of the Eye and Ear.
Operations i'll electrical surgery.
Ladies' will find a trained female assistant
in charge of their special department.
Office hours: a. NJ. to II M. to P. NJ, to
$50 p. e. Sunday: 10 A. NJ. to p NJ Oc2i
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
soueIchipg LIQUOR at the Polls

MoNoNGAHELA CITY, Nov. 2.-[Special.
A ludicrous event is likely to occur here
in the county tomorrow. The Womens
Christian Temperance Union has heard that
there will be a large amount of liquors sent
here into prohibition county by the man.
ayers of both parties in the county, and the
good ladies have determined to put a stop
to this by appearing either in person or by
attorney at the polls and prevent the liquor
from being distributed Politicians promise
to give them warm reception.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
Sleeping Passengers Badly Frightened.

ERIE, Nov. 2.-[Specidl. 1.-The sleepers
on Lake Shore passenger train got a
severe shaking up this morning in the Erie
yard. Careless yardmen had left three
freight cars standing on the main track, and
as the passenger train came in at 80 miles
an-hour rate the train was on to the OBJ
struction before Engineer Haskins was
aware of it. Fortunately the momentum
of the passenger train saved it, although
the engine was stripped of her rigging. No
one was injured. The passengers were
thrown from their berths and badly fright
ened.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03

am sorry that an idea got abroad that our
team INDUCED in rough play. We did no
such thing, and if there was any rough work
it was started and continued by the visitors
themselves They were outplayed from the
start and acted like children by leaving the
field. The spectators who saw the game
know perfectly well that there was nothing
unduly rough about our playing
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
ELECTRICITY CURES.
Its Marvellous Power Even More Nota BILE in
the Practice of Medicine and Surgery
Than in the Mechanical Arts.

AUS marVe!OuS rover Even NJ ore NOt& Die In
the Practice of Medicine and Surgery
Than in the Mechanical Arts
The more thoroughly one studies electro
therapeutics in all Its relations medical and
surgical, the clearer it becomes that the
real scientific basis for the use OF electricity
in medicine and surgery is found in electro
physics more than i'll nelectro-physiology.
Now that electricity has become popular
in medicine, there is. in some quarters a
temptation to overdo the application, not
only in strength, but in length and fire.
quency; to treat all cases alike by routine
mechanical applications. regardless either
patient: hence in not few cases come in
furious results with disappointment ON all
sides. The dorage of electricity is q special
study of the grea test practical Importance;
tho difference in result between very gen.
tie and short application and very strong
and protracted one being, in some cases, all
the difference between agreeable success
and painful failure.
The position of electricity in the front
rank of tonics and sedativeS and its pre-emi:
nent value in the treatment of neuralgia,
rheumatism, paralysis, sciatica, lumbago,
ETC., has now been so long confirmed by
electropathic specialists in this country and
Germany that demonstration of these prop
ositions by cases is less needed than former
ly, yet here is one OF interest:
"I have been terrible sufferer. as have
many others, from the after effects of la
grippe" says Mr.. Thomas T. Robinson, the
we1lknown boat-builder of this city. who
lives on Lafayette street, Hazelwood, Twen-
ty-third ward.