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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
IN DEFENSE OF A FRIEND,
ALady Says Mrs. McAlfresh Has Her O
Sfnru Kaf IIntoId

ALady Says Mrs. McAlfresh Has Her Own
Story, Yet Untold.
A lady friend of Mrs. McAlfresh, who
had her husband, DR.. McAlfresh, before the
court on charge Of non-support last Sat
urday, yesterday complained that the issue
of Saturdays proceedings put Mrs Meal
fresh in a false light. The salient points of
the lady's correction were as follows:
In the first place, she said that when the
doctor married Mrs. McAlfresh, he got
some property with her, and dissipated it.
During the past year, she says, the doctor
has given his wife but 81 for the support of
herself and two small children. She says
that whereas the doctor swore that he had
only known the Washington street
woman nine months, the same woman
went on his bond year ago
last May. Further, that Mrs MeA1fresh
was forced to get employment on account of
her husbands desertion and undertook the
care of the tailor's house strictly on the
square, taking her children with her-three
BOYS, ranging in age from II to 81 years
and there was no cause for breath of scan
dal. 1t is also stated that when the Wash
ington court sentenced the doctor to pay S12
a month to his wife he offered to pay S.
Mrs McAlfresh states that the younger
children will not become public charges, as
stated by lawyer, as their mothers friends
would not allow it. Among these, she says,
are Ex-Governor Pierpont, of West Vir-
ginia.
1t will be remembered that the Court
gave the doctor month totprovide home
for his wife, but her friend states that he
offers'her one with the Washington street
woman, and that she had rather die than ac-
cept. She also states that the doctor was a
minister of the gospel before he turned
doctor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
LEFT WITHOUT THEIR RIGS.
The Mean Revenge Taken by Some VIII
Were Unbidden to a Feast.

The Mean Revenge Iaken by Some VINO
Were Unbidden to a Feast.
Some malicious scoundrel or scoundrels
doubtless had some rare sport night before
last at the Cliff Mine hamlet on the Mon
tour Railway. There was party, and a
very enjoyable one, at S. Mar
shail's house. Some person or per-
sons, supposed to have been people
who had not been invited, went among the
horses of the assembled guests, during the
height of the festivity, and turned them
loose, and before the owners knew what was
going on, the animals were madly careening,
some in the direction of the city, others in
that of TurtletOwn and Clinton, and, in
short, toward all parts of the compass.
The country being rural most of the male
guests present had horses with them, and
as they were hitched to buggies or carts,
there was doubtless considerable wrecking
done, though not SO much as there might
have been in daylight when people were
out. Among those who were hunting rigs
yesterday morning were Dick Morgan and
Colonel Hamilton.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
NOTES.

SIX, POI 8. Preparing neat little trap.
II QXP. White does not see opponents
clever design. BxQ was the correct reply.
If then Xxx, P to Q Kt 4, lS B to Kt 8, P. to Q
B4; IA B toQ5.
lsPxQP. White could have freed his game
here by PxKt P, in which case black could
with kt or B.
S5xx, PB6 After So to Kt 4, the only
feasible move for white, the announcement
of mate requires only simple calculation IL
black answer S6 Xxx, B to 6 to complete the
block and then continues with a waiting
move like to X or X to RI.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
A 7. DUNLAP's GOODBY.

July 81 ended the long career of A. j. Dun
lap as a checker editor He has for over a
quarter of a century ably conducted the
checker column in the I'nJ. 1t is much to
be regretted, his laying down his pen at the
present time in the midst OF the controversy
going on as to the championship of the
Reed versus Wyllie dispute. 1t will rob him
of much credit that is his due, for his long
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Positions, Problems, Games and Checker News
will at all times be welcome. All communications
to be addressed
20. Box IS. EAST END. PrTTsBURG. PA.
II. H. CRAvENs, Zeno, Pa.-Yours attended
to: accept thanks.
Two AMATEURs-Your problem was lost
with the others. Please send it again in
time for next issue and we will publish it.
J. L. RAE-Please send us q fuller solution
than the one you sent.
INQUIRER-The address of the American Re
Vie,c is 40 Madison street, Chicago, Ill.
J. W. EDGERLY-So long as the scores were
correct. 1 think 1t will be as well to keep
them such q show. 1t is certainly a lesson
to us all in future. Accept thanks for
fayOrS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
Yesterdays Local Features.

OH made another stride toward the5O-cent
line yesterday and brought up at 55ac. This
was bid at the close. There were no sales
here Pinkerton sold 1000 to Oil City. The
most of the bidding was done there The
disposition to buy was due to the equaliga-
ton of premiums and the prospect of GER
tificates soon dropping out of sight. These
stirred up the shorts The decline in refined
helped the downward movement. Refined
was marked down at New York to 675c, and
at Antwerp to 16f. 1t was unchanged at
London. Daily average runs were 66,6S9;
daily average of shipments, 1889.
on CITY, PA, Aug. 7-National Transit
certificates opened at 5Sc; highest, 5S14c; low
est, SOC; closed, SOC: sales, l6l, 600 barrels;
clearances, 24s. 600 barrels; shipments, 20, 1S5
barrels; runs, Sc $50 barrels.
New YORK, Aug. 7-Petroleum to-day
dropped 71%c on a barrel on sales that were
so small that 100000 would have covered
the entire days business. There was no
buying borders in the market, however, and
it was said the selling was forced on account
of exhaustion of margins. The market
opened weak, rallied slightly, then gave way
under the force of sales and closed weak;
Pennsylvania oil, spot, opening, 5i1ac: low
est, 5715c; closing, Size; September option,
5Sc; highest, 59c: lowest, 5l13c: closing, SIC;
Lima oil, no sales: total sales, 10000 barrels.
SUMMER RESORTS-Complete reports
from all the summer resorts PittsburI
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08

The above game shows how closely book
may be followed, and as Mr.. Stillwagen
claims to be non-book player, he certainly
followed Robertson's trunk for % moves,
and we tried variation IL and he followed it
tion SO, and left it after few moves. So in
every case we made the departure. If our
friend does not study Robertson his play is
the same, and stamps our jolly attorney as
the finest non book player in Pittsburg
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08

Stop that constant hacking by removing
the irritation in the throat, and subduing
any Inflammation that may exist there, BY
using Dr. D, Jayne's Expectorant, long
established remedy for throat and lung
troubles, of 80 years popularity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
NOTES.

13xx, tQ5. A fine novelty. In conjuno-
tion with his fifteenth move, It obtains the
superiority for his side.
% X !. A necessary precautfon, for II %
P to O Kt at once the following beautiful
continuation might have arisen: % Xxx, PxP,
"a RxKt, PIX; 25 RxQ ch, RxR, and White has
no time to capture the Q B z, whose advance
will win in few moves.
26 Xxx, Q B g. The right play was Q to z
,B4
AK, PxB. He could have made better
fight for draw by QxB. His weak K P
must soon fall, which practically ends the
game.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
CHESS NEWS.

The prize winners in the tournament at
Simpsons Divan were R. Loman, TX; Van
Vliet Z; II. E. Bird, ., and j. Mortimer, 5b
Mr.. Bird beat both the first and second prize
winners, and his game with Tinsley is com
petitor for the brilliancy prize.
j. G. Stephens, of Pittsburg, and H. A.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08

AFRICA-The correspondents Of THE
DISPATCH now i'm Central Africa has been
heard from again. He sends an interesting
letter and beautiful photographs which will
appear in to-morrow's issue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08

SAVED PIrTsBUKG - General B. f.
Kelley, who died recently at Oakland, Nd,
kept jackson from sacking Pittsburg.
Interesting stories and portraits of the old
soldier in THE DISPATCH tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
Silk Mitts IOc. Formerly Soc.

Tans, states, pink, blue; the greatest val
ues in black mitts ever offered, at 25, 80 and
75c. Silk gloves 25c, formerly 75c. Come
now for bargains.
A. G. CAMPBELL & Sons, q Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
THE MAN WITHOUT A STOMACH

May exist as q museum freak, but most of us
recognize the stomach as necessary to life
and comfort. Most of us experience little
trouble from this source occasionally, wrong
and often the trouble extends, Involving She
liver and bowels, whence we find biliousnpss
and constipation. We find also that tho
bowels and kidneys (nature's sewage system)
become clogged with effete matter from
which comes impure blood, boils, blotches
pimples, scrofula, scrofulous swellings and
cancerous complaints. The Burdock Blood
Bitters taken at the beginning, or at any later
stage, arrests the trouble, restores the dis
ordered organ to activity, thereby removing
every vestige of disease. B. B. B. is an abso-
lutely pure extract of roots and herbs which
cannot injure even the most delicate consti- I
tuition, and as a cure for dyspepsia, bilious
ness, constipation, bad blood, ETC., succeeds
in 80 cases out Of 100. je29-9l-rrs-eo
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
81 90. Reduced From Sa so.

81 so reduced from So 90; ladies' fine Lon
don shirt waists; beautiful goods; see them.
A. G. CAMPBELL & Sons, q Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08

Stauffef, of Butler, recently played 81 games,
of which stephens won 8, Stauffer Z, and 5
were drawn. The Butler players are having
a summer tournament
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
NEW YORK CHESS ASSOCIATION.

The third game in the Delmar-Pollocfz
match, played July 81. 1891, at Skaneateles,
n. Y. Begun as Birds opening it transposes
after two moves on each side into the kings
gambit declined. Score and notes from the
Baltimore Ne,Us:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
B, & b.

Lot black REFERS and best jackets on
counters, S5-from $40. Saturday, cloak
room, BoGGS & BUHL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. "a.

c. NJ. Tucker-Kt to Q3. There is a second
solution by Kt to K B 8. Cooked by Otto
Wurzburg. Grand Rapids. Mich, and B. H.
Luton, Allegheny. c. S. Jacobs, Des Moines,
Ia., gives only Kt to Z 8.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08

SALE of curtain and upholstery stufs in
center of store to-day.
Jos. HORNE & Co.,
607-621 Penn avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
NOTES,

IL. BKs. Very Objectionable. Kt to K2
is necessary.
49, QK1. Perceiving the snare, if Is to
r s, BxQ P: 10 BxB, Kt to Kt mate.
AK, r R4. Fatal, X to Kt should have
been played.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
WYLLIE'S ULTIMATUM.

Mr.. Wyllie requests us to state that under 7
no consideration will he go to the United
States to play match. but will allow EGO
expenses for a match in Glasgow. He will
play q match with Mr. Ferrie for the chams
pionship of the world, unrestricted or re-
stricted openings, as the latter may please;
but If restricted, the openings not to be
played.
Wyllie will remain in London for some
two or three weeks yet: and, as he intends
his waT North'it NAV be some time before
he reaches Glasgow.
Regarding his proposal to play Mr.. Ferrie,
we heard the latter emphatically state that
he would never challenge the "Herd. Lad
dfe"-he would leave him undfsturbed to
wear his well earned honors. But it Is diff
ferent matter, We fancy, when the veteran
challenges the Scottish champion.-Gtds0o1c
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
CH E s s.

All communications should be addressed to the
Chess Editor, P. o. Box 1853.
The Pittsburg Chess Club meets at the Pittsburg
Library, Penn avenue.
The Allegheny Chess Club meets at DR.. Miller,s
Hail. North avenue, every Monday evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
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5I 6 III 7Ka 8 III
81 sI IoEI nMlz]
i5Ell,4zl1Edis;lM l,zl1E IN
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rs 81 30NlA La32EI

Checker Headquarters-Home Hotel, Duquesne
way, between Eighth and Ninth streets, and at
Samuel Seeds, 96 Seventh avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
CONFIDENCE Is GROWING.

R. G. Dun s. Co. IS weekly review of trade
SAYS: With business in many lines dis
appointingly dull, the feeling of confidence
nevertheless distinctly increases The be-
lief increases that the country will be able
to sell such vast quantities of grain and to
draw so heavily upon foreign supplies of
capital, that all home industries will be
greatly stimulated. Monetary difficulties
are still future, for though at some Southern
ern centers are adequate for legitimate bust
ness, and mere speculation gets less help
than usual
Depression in some great industries con-
tinues and is real, but may be traced to
causes obviously not permanent. Thus the
iron manufacturer is much set back by in
ability of railroads to make purchases, be-
cause they fail to negotiate securities.
AT Philadelphia in most trades there is
much complaint of slow collections; at
Pittsburg, manufactured iron is fairly
active and the glass trade good, but collec-
tions rather slow. At Cleveland trade is
enlarging, with confidence, and at Cincin-
natl the furniture trade is especially grow
ing, but at both cities collections are but
fair. Chicago feels the effect of great crops
distinctly. Prices Of commodities are going
down, and for the first time this year the
general level is lower than year ago, hav-
ing declined Il per cent the past week.
Financial prospects have not changed and
though money on call is cheap, commercial
loans are made with caution. Large fail
ures have occurred, but none threatening
financial disturbance. The tone abroad is
less strained and the Bank Of France has
gained gold largely, but a pressure in
Europe must result if needs for breadstuffs
are as large as is supposed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
PROBLEM NO. 70.
BY JOHN L. RAE, BUENA VISTA.
Whfte-17, 81, 81; king, 2.

Telegraph of July 81, by f. Tescheleit. cham
pion of London, England, whose conditions
were black to move and draw. Mr.. Rae
completely upseus the conditions: instead
of black having any difficulty to draw he
shows that black can win. This is rather
hard on the above champion. As Mr.. Maize
corrects his analysis of the "paisley" tie in
the same journal of the same date, perhaps
Mr.. Tescheleit thought hecould send any
thing to Pittsburg. The criticism of Mr.. Maize
and Mr.. Rae will make him little more
careful of Pfttsburg in the future.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
GAME ENDING NO. q.

GAME ENDING NO. q.
We are indebted to Mr. Charles
S. Jacobs, of Des Moines, Ia, for the
following very pretty ending, which
arose in a game flayed July 23, 1891, be-
tween two players of that city. The dia-
gram shows the position after blacks seth
move, r to Q Kt l:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
GAME No TG
Philidor's defense

PLAYED at Skaneateles in the "Staats.Zeit-
ung" challenge cup tournament. Score and
abbreviated notes from the New York
Tl.iIlfL11p.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08

-O
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 5Oc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA Fie SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
GAME NO. Is.
Ruy LOpe;

Sixth game in the match played July %,
1891. Score and abbreviated notes from the
New York Tribune:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
hlte-Dr. A. Jones,
White announced mate in six moves.

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 78
H. A. stauffer-R to KB6 IfBxP, too
B 6. 81 think have seen a problem good
deal like this already."-Otto W.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08

HUMoR-Bin Nye will tell of an English
critic who came to America mistalxing collie
for genius. See to-morrow's big issue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
GAME NO. 139-CROSS.

Played in Syracuse, N. Y. between Mr..
Edgerly and Mr.. Greene. The latter Is IS
years of age. In the Salt City there is but
one player who can defeat him at draughts,
and only one in chess.
Mr.. Edgerly's move.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08

(a) Same as played in Smith and Reed
game. W. L. BINHARpT.
Game No. 143, Will O. the Wisp, played in
.Pittsburg between W. G. Stiliwagen, at
torney at law, and the checker editor,
August 3, 1891.
Mr. Stillwagen's move.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08

SUMMER RESORTS-Complete reports
from all the summer resorts Pittsburg
people affect, in THE DISPATCH to-mor-
row,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
THE GAME OF DRAUGHTS,
CONDUCTED BY J. B. FERGUSON.

REFERENCE BOARD.
-.O:-
Black men occupy squares
1 to II; white men squares
q 70 80. Black men al-
ways move first.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-11
CLOTHING.
The Time to be Selfish
NOW.

During the Christmas holi-
days your thoughts and your
purchases were for Others.
Generous---proper Now you
have right to think of yourselves
again. What are you needing
in our line for your confront
Buy 1.-THE winter season isn't
half over So don't try to
bridge along until spring with
your old clothes. You'll feel
better if you are we'll dressed.
Everybody does.
By the way, we haven't taken
you into our confidence about
our Storm Coats. When you
DO need one. you know. you
need it badly and in a hurry.
We've a cheap line. taking the
price as a cue, but an extraya-
giant lot of quality in them.
They'll cover you from your
head to your heels---that's what
you want stormy days, Fair
weather Overcoats---pIenty of
them. You can't help knowing
how stylish they are---enough Of
them are on the streets this
season. Your kind Of prices,
too.
DR.. JAEGER'S UNDER
WEAR nowhere else in Savan-
nah but here. Full Drsss in all
its exclusive novelty and eIe-
gance. Luxury at commodity's
cost-Iine. Anybody will tell
you so.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-11
As OYSTER OPENERS

women can't make clans neither can
Thy open oysters, Or at least / wish they
'Woldn't try. There is pale, brown-haired
littN widow. who has started fish market
In NV York, and ladies' carriages stop at
her oOor and busy men check their foot
steps because they pity her, with three or
seven owheads hanging to the strings and
the skins of her reat white apron. And abe
cleans cod or whtebait slowly, but cleans it
very clean. When one asks for oysters and
She takes up thu knife, her hands look verv
snaL' and four jr six youngsters tumble on
Che sawdust, and the bivalve sbuts his
tongue behind is teeth with an air of stern
resolve. She g6s the better of MIN, but it
taxes time; take SO much of it that all the
otner oysters In be basket fall victim, to an
epidemic Of lockaw. When we want Blne
Points in hurr for dinner we send after
them day beforeyesterday, for we are soft
hearted folk, Wy New Workers, and who
could i! buy elsewhere when the little widows
tlualll 'AAiAS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-11
Handsome Clerks,

1t is fact that it pays retailers in certain
lines OF business to employ handsome and
ornamental male clerks, just as much as it
is profitable for confectionery stores to pre-
sent the smiles of pretty girl with every
oox or bon-bons. We may soar as high as
we will in our philosophy, yet the vulgar
truth remains that in the hundreds of thou
sands Of women shoppers in New York
there is large class that enjoy being
waited upon by a goodslooking man. A
merchant who deals in various charming
and delicate articles intended for femi-
nine use was discussing this point recently
Yes" said he. II always employ good
looking clerks. 1t took me a long time,
however, to find out just what sort of god
looks required. When | was at first adj
vised to get some handsome men into my
store cast about to find fine lot of strong
featured and athletic chaps-fellows that
would be conspicuous anywhere for their
muscular beauty and fineness of counte-
nance, but not only did find this a most
difficult task, but the few examples could
secure seemed TO have no attraction for the
ladies at all. FINALLY, frieEd put me on
to the fact that must employ an entirely
different order of fellows. / must get a lot
OF white-faced. slim-waisted, perfumed
ard soft oiced chaps. wh1 could look un-
utterable things on the slightest provocation
at lady Of any appearance or age. Hound
such men as these very abundant, and /
now have no less than twenty, who are,
every one OF them, more &C less, worshiped
BY the ladies that come to my Shop