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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
SLAVIN TO SULLIVAN.
The Australian Win Give John l.. Thre.
Months to Get Ready to Fight


NEW YORK, Dec 20.-The pugilists
Frank p. Slavin and Charley Mitchell
came ashore from the steamer Britannia to-
day. Slavin said his object in coming here
was TO fight. 81 am not on a pleasure trip, -
he continued. 81 AM the ferret after the
rabbit, and have come to his hole to find
him" In answer TO other queries ne said:
My first purpose is to arrange a fight with
Sullivan. l put him first because he is in
my opinion, the best man on this side. 1
Will fight under any rules. in any place, in
any State where a guarantee will be given
that Mitchell viii not be molested. ] won {
go where he is in danger of arrest. That's
my only objection to New Orleans. L will
fight for stake of from f200 upward, and
] VIII give Sullivan three months, a suffi-
cient time. anyone will tell you for a man to
fit himself. If can't arrange go with Sui
lihan, then 1 will fight anybody else who
thinks he IS a good one II did not thin k
] could whip Sullivan 1 would not bother
him.
Mitchell said:
lam not here 20 fight, but will meet Cor
bett in ten-round glove contest at any
place in New York City for purse. / will
DO this just to give Jim a chance to
exhibit some of those newly developed
powers of his. Slayin will meet him in a
glove contest or with knuckles to a finish
and in case Of our failure to arrange with
Sullivan we would like TO hear from him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21

and s.. Louis and Louisville will play
among themselves. The matter 10 optional.
Regarding the double championship season
the Schedule Committee has been instructed
to draw up schedule on those lines. There
is one thing that critics Of 12-club League
seem to forget. In referring to the Ameri-
can Association failure of 1884 they fail to
remember that the original eight clubs were
not very strong, and to them were added
four decidedly weak ones. In the present
case clubs are located in the 12 strongest
baseball cities in America and the teams
are made up of the cream of the baseball
talent of the country. When such league
has failed it will be time to say that Il
club league cannot succeed"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
General Sporting Notes,

The Holy Ghost College mas an excellent
football team
JOHN TEEMER once more offers to row
either Gaudaur or Hanlan for s., 900 side
THE score in the chess contest at st. Louis
now stands: Judd, 3; Showalter, /; drawn, g.
E. C. MoCLELLAND says that his forfeit now
saturday.
THE New York Yacht Club is said to have
purchased Duck Island and a tract of land
west of the Menunketesuck river, Conn.
Rumor has it that the club will erect a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
The News From Below,

PARKERsBURG-Ohio river 10 feet inches and
rising slowly. Congo down; Andes due up. Little
Kanawha falling.
CAIRo-Arrived- X. Speed, Cincinnati: H.
Clark, New Orleans: Fred Wilson. Pittsburg De-
parted-Jay Gould. St. Louis: Fred Wilson and j..
K. Speed, Memphis. River A.2 feet and falling.
Clear and pleasant.
CINCINNATI-River IL feet inch and falling.
Fair and cool. Departed-C. W, Bachelor, Pitts
burg.
MEMPHIS River 11.6 feet and stationary for "A
hours. Passed down-State of Kansas. for New
Orleans: Coal City and tow, for New Orleans. Ar
rived-kate Adams from Arkansas City. Clear
and bamy.
WHEELING-River 9 feet inches and falling.
Departed-Keystone State. Pittshurg; Lizzie Bar.
Pittsburg: Ben Hur, Pittsburg; Congo, Cincinnatsa
Courier, Pittsburg. Clear.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
Everybody Was Right.

All were right who came and purchased
their pianos and organs at the t'Palace of
Music" for they know were to obtain the
best Hardman, Krakauer, Vose pianos.
Famed the world over for delicious tone
and phenomenal durability. In organs we
have everything from smallest cottage to
large church organs. We furnish you with
none but the best. Honest prices and
asiest terms, too. Good reasons for you
give US your patronage. .
MELLoR & HoENE,
ssPalace of Music" Il Fifth avenue
Open every evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
Mitchell SAID
NEW LEAGUE PLANS.

j. W. SpaIding Explains the Question of
Sunday Ball Games.
NEW YORK, Dec 20.-t Special. l-Dur1ng
a conversation on baseball matters to-day ].
W. Spalding said:
'The 50 per cent division is all right. No
Sunday games will be scheduled, but, as ST.
Louis and Louisville have always played
Sunday baseball, if any team will play in
those cities on Sunday there is nothing to
prevent them doing SO. 1 think that, as in
the past, the clubs that have retrained from
Sunday games will continue in that course,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
Pitfsburgers in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. eO.-[Special 1.-The follow
ing Pittsburg people registered at New York
hotels to-day: Mrs. B. Burns, Continental;
W. c. Coffir. Jr., st. Denis Hotel: G. P. Nc
Candless, Hoffman: r. Murray, Hotel I'm
perial: E. O'Neill and wife, Albemarle: Miss
F. O'Neil. Albemarle: j. A. Perley, st. Cloud
Hotel: P. Z. Remine, Sweeney's Hotel: L. B.
Ritter. st. Denis: L. Settler, Astor House: G..
V Wilson. AStOr House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
PITTSBURG AND LAKE ERIE RAIL
ROAD CO.
Holiday Excursion Rates.

On December "a, 25 and 81, 1891, and JAN
uary 1, 1892, round-trip tickets will be sold
between all stations, also on December 23
26, 81, %, % and 80 between all stations on
the p, Mex. & Y. and Bellevernon divis-
ions. Exclusion tickets will also be sold to
Cleveland. Erie and principal points on the
Lake Shore and N. Y, P. & o. Railroads
All excursion tickets will be good for re-
turn until January inclusive.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
Louisville Items-The Stage of Water an:
the Movements of Boats.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAMs TO THE DIsPATcH.1
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 20.-Weather clear and
pleasant. River falling. with feet inches on the
falls, feet inches the canal and II feet inches
below. The Ohio passed up from Memphis to Gin
cinnati. The New South will be in tonight from
Memphis. The Sam Brown, with a tow of empties
for Pittsburg. came in this afternoon. The Falls
City is due from Evansville, The Big Sandy left
for Cincinnati.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
b, & Z.

Cut glass-We never had any on sale be-
fore. A transaction in fine goods at advan-
tageous prices is why we bought it; selling
fast because it is fine and at less prices.
BOGGS & BUHL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
NTWF
Bracelets

In many different designs at
HARDY & HAYES.
jewelers.,
500 Smithfield street,
Three doors from City Hall.
Open every evening till Christmas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
Portraits for the Holidays.

Order now. A handsome 8x10 frame with
every doz cabinet photos Also crayons at
special low prices. LIES STUDIO,
\ Mwsu 10 and - Sixth ST.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21

WE still have quite list of articles from
which YOU can select your Christmas pres
ent. Drop in and see us. X. SNIIT,
Smithfeld and Liberty and 311 Smithfeld
street
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21

Our stock is new and fresh; store oper
every evening.
r. S. DAVIS & Co., 96 Fifth ave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
Kennedv,s Ladies' Lunch Room

Is the popular place among the ladies
Prompt service and reasonable prices.
SIXTH STREET AND DUQUESNE WAY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21

Where do you get them? We know you
ought to make your purchases of all the
above at the stores of the Great Atlantic
and Pacific Tea Co. Christmas souvenir
"Home Guard"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21

This couch, taken from our
department of easy chairs and
upholstered parlor furniture,
is a bit of luxurious economy.
It is upholstered with hair top,
with either round head las in
cut) or pillow head with strong
steel spring edge on all sides.
We cover them with odd por-
tieries or bordered curtains
which you may select from our
Curtain Department the price
being SIS and upward
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
THE PEOPLES sroRE-FIFTH AVENUE

Alaska Seal Garments 25 Per Cent Dis
count
A special purchase, made only last week,
enables us to offer line of guaranteed
genuine Alaska seal garments at 25 per
cent under regular prices. Have only
been opened to-day.
CAMPBELL & DICK.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21

A life-size crayon free with dozen cabi-
nets at Aufrecht's Studio, u Fifth avenue
Come early.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
What Upper Gauges Show.

MoRGANTowN-Rjver 4 feet inches and station
arv. Thermometer 400 at 5P. M.
BRowNSyILLE-River feet inches and sta
tionary. Thermometer 400 at P. NJ.
WARREN-River 81 feet. Cloudy and cold
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
Bath Robes.

Entirely new assortment open to-day
Come early.
WILL PRICE, Al Sixth street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21

COME to Max Klein, Allegheny, for
liquors and you will have no cause to regret
it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21

A BOX of fine cigars will be the proper
caper for friend. Max Klein has them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
Gents Gold Watches at E. P. Roberts &
Sons,

A splendid assortment in all the new
style cases. Prices range from $50 to $780,
Our watches are good timekeepers. Come
in and see what we have. No trouble to
show you at E. P. Roberts & Sons, Fifth
avenue and Market street.
Open every evening. MwF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21

double door closet, drawers
and shelves for books. Our
price last week was $18, but
to-day is SIS, We are deter
mined not to carry these and
100 other Ladies Desks over
Christmas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
PREMIUMS FOR FARMERS.


HARRISBURG, Dec. 2O.-In order to pro-
cure the best possible display of agricultural
products from Pennsylvania at the World s
Columbian Exposition IN Chicago, the COM
mittee offer the following cash premiums on
the conditions below specified:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
THE WEATHER.

For Western Pe,s,syl-
ydnia: Fair and Warmer;
South Winds.
For Ohio: Fair and
Warmer; South Winds.
For West Virginia: Fair;
South Winds; Stationary
Temperature.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21

A G h e va |
Glass or full
length Dress
ing Mirror IS
one of the
most elegant as
well as useful
pieces of furni-
ture for my
lady's ch a m
b er. l his
Christmas sees
them in greater
variety and low
ever before,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21

An additional list of premiums on roots,
vegetables, grasses and grain on stalks will
be issued in time for the crop OF 1892 The
grain and seeds must be exhibited in guam
titles of not less than four quarts, with five
ears of each variety of corn exhibited. To-
bacco in quantities of four hands each.
Sacks for grains, and wrappers for the corn
ears, together with instructions f:r pack
ing, will be furnished free. on application to
the committee Each sack and article ex-
hibited, shall contain a card with name of
variety, date of seeding, yield per acre. and
name and address of grower, which will be
attached to the exhibit. All seeds, grains
and exhibits must be clean, pure and true
to name.
All exhibits must be securely boxed at the
expense of exhibitor and shipped from
nearest railroad or express station, as may
be cheapest, at the expense of the Agri-
cultural Committee.
individuals, oranges, alliances. agricul
tural societies and other organizations
are requested to compete. Shipping re-
ceipt and goods to be sent to Committee on
Agriculture Board of Worlds Fair Man
ayers. HARRISBURG Pa, between the lst and
18th of March, 1897
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21

TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL.
PITTsBURG, Dec. 2o.-The United States Weather
Bureau officer in this city furnishes the following
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21

+ IN o [ II 1 III =
could be a
more effect
|ual and per-
In1anent re-
Iminder of the
|giver than
the daily ser
vice a n d
beauty Of this
Ladies Writ
ing D e S k,
with its ele-
|gantly carved
writing Ii d,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
FOR LADIES.

play of her china andicut glass.
This one in antique quarter
sawed oak is only $1S,, land but
one of many in all shapes,
woods and prices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21

What a
trunk is to
a traveller
or refriger-
ator to a
cook, such
is a China
Cabinet to
the house
wife for
the safe
keeping
and dis
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-06-07

"Know him, is it? Faith, didn't he
give me his own blanket on a murdherin'
cowld night, that froze the very thoughts
in my head? and didn't him an me fight
Shoulder to shoulder many day,
whin We cadn't open yer mouth to brathe
without dhrawin' in half dozen bulletsf
My rear rank man, Bill Slocnm, thried
to make me behave that the dacent boy
was only one o thin runaway kings
from Europe; but knowed he was too
good to belong to any stitch bla'guards.
III go bail he's come o dacent paple,'
like st. Pathrick in the ould song, and
niyer had king in his family at all, at
ally
And where is he now?p asked Con-
stance eagerly.
But that. was more than Mike could
say. He only knew that Joe had been
detached on special duty IS a scout, hav-
ing shown wonderful aptitude for that
kind Of work, and where he was now no
one could say. He might be in the camp,
or he might. be hundred miles away.
Having learned, however, that Jeliffe
was now acting as a scout, and well
known in that character, Miss Leigh had
now something definite to go upon, and
after a persistent inquiry-in which she
was zealously aided by the surgeons and
various officers, who interested them
selves warmly in her quest--a man was
found who had seen Joe Joliffe making
for Sherrnan's camp on the south side of
Chattanooga upon the previous day.
Constance at once started in the same
direction, accompanied as usual by that
model servant, Mr. Dawson, who had
followed her as closely as her shadow
ever since her departure from New York.
His late lordships forders to me,
miss, said he with prim bow, twas to
attend YOU wherever you went, and ac-
cordingly it's my dooty to do so.n
General Sherman had Just come up by
forced march from Bridgeport along
the north bank of the Tennessee to Chat
tanooga, after fifty days struggle
through mud and rain from Vicksburg
via Memphis and Tuscumbia. Sent for
in haste to assist In Grants projected at
tack upon Bragg's strong lines on Look
out mountain, he had been intrusted
with the duty of storming the heights of
Missionary Ridge, at the foot Of which
his men were now encarnpad.
At such a time the great commander,
with his usual untiring energy and won
oderfui activity, was everywhere at
!sonce," and it was no easy matter to know
where TO find him; but young officer to
whom Constance addressed herself was
able to tell her that the general had spent
the whole night in visiting the eutposts,
and would probably be met with on that
side Of the camp which faced toward
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-06-07
AN AMER1CAs GIRL.


In a small wooden shed in the Con-
federate lines, low down in the dip be-
tween Missionary Ridge and Lookout
mountain, Joe Joliffe Cor, as we may
now call him, Viscount Doneraile) lay
listening to the measured tramp of the
two Confederate soldiers that were on
guard outside, and watching through
the chinks of the rough pIanking the GO
ing down Of the last sun he was ever to
see.
At dawn he must die; and the
thought Of that swift and sudden doom,
falling upon him in the fullness of his
life and vigor, sent a chill through his
bold heart for the first time.
It was not that he feared death; he
had faced it too often and longed for it
too earnestly for that. But it was not
thus that he had expected to die. He
had hoped to fall in the front of battle,
with the fierce, feverish Joy of the com
bat pulsing hotly through his veins, and
the shout of victory in his ear, and the
old regimental colors waving above him.
And now, instead of all this, he was to
be shot down in cold blood as detected
spyl
And then there arose before him, as if
in mockery, the glorious vision that had
SO often frightened his dreams at a time
when all his waking moments were
black with misery and despair. He
seemed to see himself going back to
claim before the world the noble birth
right of which he had been wrongfully
deprived, and the betrothed bride from
which he had been cruelty parted. He
saw her frightening his grim old feudal
castle with the sunshine Of her presence,
and aiding him to relieve and elevate
the oppressed tenantry whom his stern
father had ground down into the very
dust, and to make the name of sIrish
landlord" title of honor instead of by
word and a curse. And now, in the
place of all these golden dreams, there
lay before him only bloody death and
a nameless grave.
1t was true that one chance of life still
remained to him could he but have
brought himself to accept it. He knew
for he had been told SO plainly enough
that If he would consent to be false to
the flag under which he had fought, and
aid in misleading and betraying the
army to which he belonged, his life
would be spared. Perhaps there might
have been found some men, if men they
can be called, base enough to accept
mercy on such terms; but it was not SO
with Arthur Fortescue. The bitterest
foe of his dreaded and hated race had
never dared to hint that there had been
among them at any time SO vile thing as
q traitor, and their last descendant would
| haye persisted by the cruelest death that
| hatred coald devise rather than even
! think Of saving himself by such means.
The red glow Of sunset was just dying
! away from the brow Of the vast rocky
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-06-07

Missionary Ridge
Under his escort Constance made her
way thither, and went to and fro for
some time without seeing or hearing any
thing of the general, when rough fell
low belonging 70 a picket that had just
been relieved pointed to solitary figure
lying asleep on the ground under tree
wrapped in long cavalry cloak, and
said with a coarse laugh:
"See, boys, that's the way we're man
aged commanded by drunken ofHcersi'
The rough jest seemed to act like an
electric shock upon the sleeper, who
awoke at once, rose from the ground to
the full height of his towering stature,
and throwing back his cloak said quietly
I'm not drunk, my friend, only lit
tie sleepy after weeks watching"
The startled jester drew back as If he
had trodden on a snake, and skunk off,
muttering in tone of dismay:
s'Je-rewsalemi It's Uncle Billy him
selff'' "a fact.)
Constance Leigh herself was equally
amazed, for she had seen too many like
nesses of that grand, rugged face, with
its massive forehead. iron jaw and deep,
earnest eye, not to recognize at a glance
the man who was already famous
throughout the whole world, though his
greatest exploits were still 10 come
William Tecumseh Sherman But there
was a kindly look in those keen eyes
that had looked death in the face so
often which at once dissipated her mo-
mentary shyness Of the great leader, and
few minutes later they were walking
off side by side, the girl speaking ear
nestly and Sherman listening.
The news that the general had to give
her, however, was far from reassuring,
A decisive battle being now just at hand,
it was naturally of the utmost impor-
lance for Sherman to ascertain the exact
position and approximate strength of the
force holding the heights which he was
about to storm. Two of Grants best
scouts had accordingly been placed at
his disposal, and one Of these was Never
die joe himself, who had started on his
perilous mission that very morning, an
hour before dawnl
Brave as Constance Leigh had always
shown herself, she well nigh gave way
now She know how hard il was for the
most practiced scout to deceive the lynx
eyed vigilance of the Confederates, and
she knew. also, only too we'll tho doom
that awaited her lover if detected. Shot
as a spy-was this to be the end of the
last descendant of the Fortescues? Was
this the third peril which his dying
father had seen in the vision that haunt
ed his last moments?
But a harder trial than even this was
in store for her. Toward afternoon tho
second of the two scouts (an escaped
Georgia negro came back to the camp,
bringing with him all the information
which the general required; but he
brought also the news that his comrade,
Joe Joliffe, had been detected and capt
ured by the Confederates, and was
doomed to death as spyi