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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
Peter Priddy Returns From England
and Explains How There Is
No Money There.
HE OFFERS TO RUN DARRIN AGAIN.
Another Three-Mile Race May Take Place
Between Those Runners This Fall
for Big Stake,
TO-DAY'S INTERESTING BALL GAME.
An OF er to Back the ChicagOs Against the Field-Gen
eral Sporting News

Peter Priddy, the well-known pedestrian
of this CITY, has returned home from Eng
land lie crossed the Atlantic a few months
ago, but with no definite object in view so
far as running races in England was con-
cerned OF course he more or less expected
to secure a match while there, but
no chance of any kind presented itself
to him. Peter has come home with a some
what poor estimate of sports in the "old
country" and he does not hesitate to say
that there is little or no money there as far
as his knowledge goes.
During a conversation with friend Prid-
dy stated that everybody seemed to be
''broken" and that he could find nobody
who had any money TO speculate on foot
racing. Almost every person he met, he
claims, was poverty stricken. To say the
least, this is very, very strange, and it may
be that Peter did not move among the right
people. At the present time foot racing in
England Is more popular than it has ever
been and throughout the country tolerably
big handicaps are being ru off every week,
so SAY nothing of the matches. Thousands
of dollars are invested on the results of
these contests.
But Priddy has gone into training to get
ready for the fail games in the Eastern
cities. He means to start in each event from
q mile up. After the games are over he
means to have another 'tgo" with Darrin,
and will run the latter a three-mile race
either here or in New York. Darrin intends
TO go home to England at the end of the ap
proaching fall, and Priddy is anxious TO run
him one or two races before he goes. Priddy
does not intend to take any notice of Nc
Clelland's challenge until he (Priddyl has
run Darrin, and the latter does not deem
McClelland class enough to engage with.
1t is, therefore, likely that another three
mile race between Priddy and Darrtn will be
arranged. With about two months training
Priddy may get into hrst-class condition,
and if he can get to that point he is likely to
defeat anybody in 4 race of three or four
miles 4 local sporting man wants to back
Priddy against Darrin for 8, 500 q side in q
three-mile race, TO be run bout six weeks
after signing articles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
NoRRIsT0WN HAS THE ITCH.
The Disease Introduced in the Place by
Italian Laborers.


Italian Laborers.
NoRRIsTowN, Aug. 30.-For week or
more past several of the physicians have
had among their patients number whose
chief occupation was scratching. Some
thing resembling army itch seemed to be
prevalent, but since it has. assumed the
form of an epidemic in some quarters it has
been styled Italian itch.
The disease is said to have been brought
here by Italians, and along the line of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's Trenton
branch it attacked more persons than in any
other locality. Money, a frequent medium
for the transmission of disease, is blamed tor
a great deal of the present condition of
affairs; but whether 1t is entirely
responsible or not for all of
the scratching now INDUCED in is a mooted
question. DR.. L. w. Read is treating quite
q number of well-known persons. He says
the disease is parasitical and that it will
continue to annoy the victim until the para
site is killed. The disease is also spoken of
as ''scabies," an inflammation of the skin,
produced by the irritation of the acarus
scabie and the scratching of the sufferer.
Scabie is contagious, inasmuch as the para
site is transmitted from one person to an
other,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
ONLY HALF MARRIED.
The Preacher Suddenly Throws Up the job
and a so uire Finishes 1t.


CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 3O.-A certificate
of marriage was returned to the Court
House for the nuptials of Captain A. G..
Renaud and Miss Claudia Boyles, signed
by Squire Jesse A. Holtzclaw, so reporter
discovered this morning, and is causing a
sensation. They were twice married. On
Wednesday night Rev. r. J. Willingham
performed the ceremony, pronouncing them
man and wife in the presence of assembled
witnesses.
But the preacher refused to sign the
marriage certificate. This left the couple
in pretty plight. So yesterday morning
Squire Holtzclaw was sent for, and married
them the second time and signed the certifi-
cate. 1t is understood that Rev. Mr.. Will
ingham learned Wednesday night, after he
had performed the ceremony, that Captain
Renaud had been divorced from his
first wife for causes other than the only
one permitted under the scriptural injunc-
tion. Like many other ministers of the
gospel, Rev. NJ Willingham does not be-
1ieve that divorced people can rightfully
remarry until the divorce was granted, for
the reason assigned in the Bible. When he
learned the existing state of affairs he felt
that it would not be properfor him to sign
the certificate. So he refused to do it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
A FEW RAIDS MADE,
But Not Much Left for the Police After the
Sup

But Not Much Left for the Police After the
Previous Sunday.
Police raids on speak-easies and gambling
dens were not very plentiful yesterday,
probably because of the wholesale onslaught
of week ago. A speak-easy kept by Pat
Connors, in the rear of No. % Point alley,
was raided by Captain Silvus and Lieuten-
ant Lewis yesterday morning Only the
proprietor was arrested. He was taken to
the Central station. The raid attracted a
large crowd from the tenements in the
neighborhood, as tough crowd, the police
say, as they have seen in years.
Early yesterday morning the house of
John johnson, Friendship avenue, Six
teenth ward, was raided Mr.. johnson,
Walter Williams Charles Boss, Alice
White, Lille Smith and Mary Richardson
were arrested. AT the hearing johnson
was fined $50 and costs, the others SIS and
costs each.
Last evening the house of Mrs. Charlotte
Drevore, Fifty-tirst and Butler streets, was
raided. The proprietress and three men
were arrested, all of whom were sent to the
Seventeenth ward police station.
At o'clock yesterday Lieutenant Thorn
ton and Officer Dixon raided the speak-easy
kept by Charley Cooper, on Twelfth alley,
Allegheny. Cooper is well-known charac-
ter and is called ''Blind Charley The
Others taken in the house were Constable
William r. Robinson, of the Fourth ward,
and William Crawford. When the officers
completed this job they raided Frank
Stoup's place at Long alley and Chestnut
street The proprietor with Charlie Hart
mer, Tony Wagner and George Wagner
were arrested. A plentiful supply of liquor
was found at both places.
The Homestead police yesterday after
noon raided a gambling den in full blast,
and CAPTURED eight men. The place was
operated by professional gambler from
Plttsburg. Several young men of promi-
nent families were among the captives
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
THE RAILROAD GIVES IN.
The Lake Erie and Western Submits a
Schedule Advancing Wages.


INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 30-The Lake Erie
and Western management promulgated its
new wage schedule this afternoon. It
gives the local freight conductors 40 cents
additional per trip in districts of three
crews, and where two crews run in dis
trict the conductors are to receive an ad-
vance of 25 cents over the old schedule.
The brakemen in those classes receive 10
and 10 cents advance. On work or wreck
trains the conductors and brakemen are
granted an advance of 10 cents trip. No
advances are made to through freight men.
Overtime beyond II hours and 16 hours in
the two classes is paid to conductors at the
rate of so cents per hour and brakemen 20
cents. The same overtime is allowed to
tranmen on through freights where there is
an excess of time necessary to complete the
run at 10 miles an hour. AT the same rate
on work or wreck trains, overtime above IL
hours will be allowed. 1t is expected that
this schedule will be satisfactory, as the
overtime allowed is based upon the
schedules now in vogue on other roads, and
overtime is what the strikers demanded.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
Harry Wright and His Team Arrive
Tackle Our Winning Players.

Harry Wright and His Team Arrive TO
Tackle Our Winning Players.
Harry Wright and his hustling team will
be at Exposition Park this afternoon TO
tackle the local sluggers. This is the last
series this year for the veterans team here
and doubtless he and his men will be e1-
tremely anxious to get the better half OF the
series. 1t is quite true that the Phillfes are
after higher position than fourth place.
and Manager Wright has already figured It
out how his team can land higher But ne
may not have counted on the great form
now being displayed by Manager McGun-
nigle's team If the latter can keep up their
good form of last week it is not likely that
the Phillies will this trip be the jonahs they
have been in the past. At any rate IL seems
safe to saw that the contest will be good
one. On Saturday King had a sore meek, but
Manager McGunnigle expects that 1t Will pc
all right to-day and if it is King will pitch
and Miller will catch. Keefe OF Killing may
pitch for the Phillies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
KNOCKING OUT GAMBLING.
Prominent McKeesport People Arrested by
the Police and Fined Yesterday.

Prominent NIcKeesport People Arrested by
the Police and Fined Yesterday.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPAToH.I
MoKEEsPoRT, PA, Aug. 3O.-A sensa-
tional pulling of gilded gambling hall
this morning is the talk of the town to-day.
At 3 o'clock this morning Lieutenant of
Police Wheatley. with posse of officers,
suddenly swooped down on brilliantly
furnished gambling house on Market street.
They found heavy game going on, and ar
rested the proprietor, Andrew Hall, with
ten prominent citizens of this place.
All of those arrested gave fictitious names,
and at the hearing the Mayor imposed fines
amounting to s425, all of which was paid.
This is the first raid under the new ordi
nance, and seems to be only the beginning
of series.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
PACIFIC ATTITUDE ADVISED.

Bulgaria Doesn't Like Servia's Move in
Massing Troops on the Frontier.
PARIS, Aug. 13.-The Servian Govern
ment has communicated with NJ. .Ribot, the
French Foreign Minister, in regard to the
Porte's diplomatic intervention between
Bulgaria and Servia, the Porte having pro-
tested against Servia's massing troops
ostensibly for maneuvers-on the Bulgarian
frontier.
1t is reported that NJ. Ribot advised
Servia to adopt pacific attitude and to re-
frain from offensive demonstrations against
Bulgaria.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
The News From Below.

CINcINNArI-River1 10 feet inches and rising.
Weather fair and cool.
LoUIsvnLE-River rising: s.6 inches In canal,
SO inches on falls. 18 feet on locks.
CAIRo-Arrived-Buckeye State, Memphis 2P. N.
Departed-Cherokee, Memphis A. NJ: Arkansas
City, st. Louis A. M; John Gilmore. New
Orleans A. NJ; Buckeye State, Cincinnati 3P. NJ.
River 1915 feet and falling. Weather fair and
mild.
NEW ORLKANs-Weather clear and warm. Ar
rived Josie. Louisville.
VICKSBURG-Riyer rising slowly. Passed up
Belle OF Memphis, p. M. Down-Future City and
barges, Z A. NJ.
Louis, P. NJ. River 13 feet and falling. Weather
clear and warm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31

A correspondent writes the sporting edi-
tor of this paper as follows: "One hundred
dollars has been left at my Office with me to
wager that Chicago will win the League pen
nant. Can you secure taker among your
numerous readers for it? / cannot do so
lere. Kindly announce through your notes
mention of same, and if covered by any
crson 1 will either remit by draft or send
anne in cash to you. Wish you would an
ounce this as soon as possible, as our party
a good patron of your paper. Very truly
Durs, YOUNGSTOWN"
)f course the above offer means that the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
Cherokees Want to Sell Land.

ARKANSAS CITY, KAN, Aug. 3O.-Over
500 Cherokees now have claims staked off on
the strip and are living in tents on them.
They are offering to sell claims to whites,
claiming that they have the right to all of
the lands among themselves and can sell to
whom they please.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
NEGOTIATIONS STILL ON
Between This Country and Venezuela In
Reference to Reciprocity

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-It is stated on
good authority that the reported rejection
by the Government of Venezuela of the
reciprocity treaty with the United States
was incorrect. The treaty was not rejected,
but the Government of Venezuela sent it
back and asked that certain notifications
be made, for the reason that the concessions
contemplated would decrease the national
revenues at least 80 per cent.
This is more than the Government can
afford. The Venezuelan Government is
willing to concede about one-half the reduc-
tion asked, and the negotiations will be
renewed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
GAMBLERS AND THIEVES

Disturb the Quiet Citizens of Uniontown
and Furnish Work for Officers.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.]
UNIoNTowN, PA, Aug. 30.-The Secre-
tary of the Law and order Society is pre-
pairing to prosecute the Fayette County
Fair Association for allowing pool seeling
at their fair.
Thieves entered the house of Michael
johnson, near here, last night and secured
box containing S215, check for $50 and
some valuable papers. The latter were
found. The thieves are supposed to belong
to the Cooley gang.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
A Paymaster Disappears.

WHEELING, w. VA.,. Aug. 30.-Frank
Cox, paymaster and purchasing agent for
the Beaver Creek Lumber Company, has
decamped from Davis, Tucker county, with
g, 800 cash belonging to the company. He
drew the money Saturday to pay the men
and disapneared
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
An Amateur Regatta.

Mr.. P. Denmarsh called at this Office Satur-
Gay and expressed his willingness to assist
In promoting an amateur regatta, to be held
here this fall. He offers donation of $50 as
q starter and thinks that about $500 could
soon be collected to buy suitable prizes
The idea is, no doubt a good one and any
body wishful to assist IN carrying out the
suggestion of Mr.. Denmarsh can communi-
cate with this office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
GIRLS IN A HORNETS NEST.
Their Feet and Legs Badly Stung by the
Saucy Insects.

READING, Aug 29.-Five young ladies
of Reading suffered a painful experience
with hornets at the Saratoga campmeeting
this week and some of them barely escaped
with their lives. They had taken off their
shoes and stockings to wade through a
brook, and on ascending the farther bank
disturbed hornets nest.
A swarm of enormous insects attacked
the girls and severely stung them on the
feet and lower limbs. Some of them tainted
from fright and pain, and none were able to
put on their shoes to walk back to camp. A
searching party late in the evening found
the young women still at the brookside,
disabled.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
Chanres In the Grand opera Blouse.

On Saturday night Manager E. D. Wilt
threw open the doors of the Opera House to
a number of his friends and the newspaper
men. The house has been remodeled and
redecorated. The entire interior has been
changed and the patrons of that well-known
house will be agreeably surprised at the
improvements.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
After a Chinaman Mith a Knife,

Charley Lake, Chinese laundryman,
was hunting Magistrate Gripp yesterday.
He says Lee Foy wants to stab him be-
cause he thinks he informed the police of
Foy's gambling place, pulled week ago.
Lake says he never did such thing, but
wants some protection from Foy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
The Fight Declared OF.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrspArCH.l
1,5UNGsTowN, Aug. 30.-Jack Bates of this
city, and Mike Dugan, of New Castle, met
las night to arrange for their mill for 81, COO
q side. 1t was decided that the principals
should enter the ring at l22 pounds. Bates
now weighs l42 and asked eight weeks to
train down to the required weight. This
DutsTn refused to concede and the fight is off
for the present. The feeling here is that
Dugan is not anxious to meet Bates in the
ring else he would have conceded him time
TO train down.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
Cincinnati Jail Breaker Caught.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 3o.-James Anderson,
the notorious burglar, who escaped from
Jail at Cincinnati six weeks ago, was ar
rested here this morning by Detective
Kelly, of Columbus. Anderson had been
hiding here for two weeks. His wife and
children came on to join him, and were fol-
lowed by the detective.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
BURGLARS F0ILED.
They Chloroform the Inmates Of a House
but Fail to Secure Anything.

but Fail to Secure Anything.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
SCRANTON, Aug. 30.-At 2 o'clock this
morning three burglars entered the resi-
dence of DR.. Helmer and chloroformed the
inmates, consisting of DR.. and Mrs. Helmer
and Mrs. Willard Charles. They then ran
sacked the house in search of considerable
sum ofmoney, which the doctor had secreted
about the premises. They did not get the
money, but for two hours continued an un-
availing search for it.
Mrs. Helmer was not stupefed by the
all the while, she did not dare to SO much as
open her eyes during that long period.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
A PRESENT FOR FRED.
Members of the Local Team VIII Not For
get Carroll To-Day.

Fred Carroll, recently of the local team,
will leave the city for his home in San Fran.
cisco. tomorrow. To-day the players of the
local club will make Fred a handsome
presentation, probably a diamond stud.
Every player will contribute toward the
gift and it will show the good fellowship
that exists between him and his late col.
leagues.
Fred Carroll has been connected with the
local team for many years and no matter
what may have been the causes OF his
severance therefrom many will regret his
departure. To-day's presentation will be a
befitting token of the respect that does
and ought to exist among players particu-
larly when one of themselves has been
thrown out of employment, and it is only at
this stage where the spirit of good fellow.
ship can do most good.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
CUT OUT A C0DIcIL.
An Old Bachelors VIII Furnishing Sport
for His Dear Friends.

for His Dear Friends.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.1
HUNTINGDON, Pa, Aug. 30.-Judge
Furst has just been given the papers and will
soon render an opinion in an interesting
will case. In February, 1888, David Stew
art, a rich old bachelor, died, deyising in
his will all his real estate to David S. Gun
ningham, who was made executor. After
Stewards death the will was found in his
private papers. On the first and second
pages was written the will, and on the third
a later codicil. The. body of the codicil,
however, was found to be neatly cut out.
By the evidence of Samuel Insett, who
wrote the codicil, it was shown that by the
codicil, James S. Dean, another nephew,
received as legacy fine limestone farm
worth from S., 900 to $4,000. The case was
before the court on an appeal from the de-
cision of the Register, who refused to pro-
bate the codicil at the request of James
Dean.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
oE ting IT WEIGH w,Ta;
oSE OF -oUR.SuiTs n

The school bells ring once
more. The boy in one c
our school suits is sure to go
head of the class. You can
not improve on these suits
anywhere in America for
either style, durability or
price. They'll last until your
boy outgrows them, no mat
ter how hard he may be on
clothes. They cost no more
than suits which in a week
will go to pieces in the play
ground. In a word, our suit
is built to stand the racket.
Parents will be sure to visit
our Boys Clothing Depart
ment, examine our stock, get
our prices.
Fall opening in every de-
partment. Grand display of
new goods in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
MINES AND ACCIDENTS.

The Annual Report OF Inspector Lewis, Of
Hazelton District.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcHl
HAzELToN, Pa, Aug. 3O.-Mine Inspec-
tor Lewis, for this district, has just made
public his annual report as follows: Fatal
accidents 53, making "a widows and 80
orphans: non-fatal accidents, 1874; increase
over previous year, 8. Number tons of
coal mined SIT, 1859, the largest amount
ever mined in the district. To every fatal
accident there were mined 100000 tons.
In commenting upon his report Mr. Lewis
says that many fatal accidents might have
been averted by the use of ordinary pre-
cautions on the part OF the victims them
selves, or those in charge of the work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
SlOrf!siPhfad

To leave stocks, bonds and valuables in
safes accessible to others when you can for
a small sum have your own private box in
the safe-deposit vaults of the Farmers De-
post National Bank, &c Fourth avenue
Administrators, executors, guardians and
others will find it to their advantage to
look into this. MWF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
CAUSING EXCITEMENT.
The Foot Race Between hammond and
Morrissey a Great Event.

Morrissey n Great Event.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
MCKEEsPoRT, Aug. 30.-The hackers of
Patrick Morrissey, the McKeesport sprinter,
who is matched to run Thomas Hammond
100 yards at Homewood Park next Saturday
afternoon, informed your representative
this evening that they will meet Hammond's
hackers at THE DISPATCH Office next Friday
afternoon between and 3 o'clock for the
purpose of making the final deposit of $500
each.
in sporting circles, aud Mckeesport will
send big delegation of sports to the race to
back Morrissey. The latter was seen this
evening and stated that he is almost in
splendid trim for the contest, and that
few davs more will complete his training.
He looks in splendid condition and fit to
make a great race, and is considered already
the winner
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
battered With a Brick.

During a fight at Hannah Molloy's house
on Old avenue yesterday afternoon James
Clinton threw a brick, which struck Mrs.
Molloy on the head, cut an ugly cash and
knocked her senseless. Clinton, was ar
rested and taken to Central station. The
woman was removed to the Homeopathic
Hospital
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
MCkEEsPORT, Aug. 30.-Harry Briggs of
New England, has issued a challenge to John
Waggle or john Kelly of this city, TO pitch a
game of quoits for $3.50 a side. He asks a
points. Briggs and his brother also chal-
lenge any two men in McKeesport under
these same conditions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31
THE FIRES NOT STARTED.
FindIay Glass Workers and Manufacturers
Still Differ on the Wage Question.

Still Differ on the Wage Question.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPATcH.l
FINDLAY, O., Aug. 3O.-All of the win
dow glass factories of this city should have
started their annual fires tonight, but the
differences between the manufacturers and
workmen regarding the adoption of the new
scale of wages are still unsettled, and no fires
will be lighted until some understanding is
reached.
ch snis :1i a"nounS Grei M JIo siass ees. ~
time. The manufacturers say they do not
care if no glass is made before January, as
they claim to be in better position to re-
main idle than are the workmen