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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
TIRARD'S QUEER VIEWS.

As to Protection, What's Sauce for the
French Goose Isn't Sauce for the Ameri-
can Ganner-A New Expedition to Lake
Tchad in Africa.
PARIS, Dec. PIN. Tirard. formerly
French Minister of Finance, in an interview
on the subject of the negotiations for COM
mercial treaty between France and the
United States, said: "Treaties of this kind
are useful as a modus vivendi between coun-
tries where tariffs are so high that they par
alyze trade. A treaty with the United
States will be extremely opportune and will
go long way to secure our enthusiastic par
ticipation in the Chicago Fair. The Nc
Kinley law has so much harmed our trade
that would favor going to the United States
for staples only when it is impossible to OBJ
tain what we need elsewhese.
''The Mckinley administrative bill is q
barborous piece of legislation and has
caused great ill-feeling in France. The
Judgment. The Americans argued that as
their exports are natural products,
other nations must have they would be sure
to find buyers, and so they could shut their
ports to foreign manufacturers. This rea-
soning is fallacious. In France, where it is
impossible to develop resources any further,
there may be some excuse for protection,
but not 50 in America, where the possibili-
ties of development are unbounded.
Major Brackett and his colleague, Mr.
Jameson, members of the Chicago Fair
Commission, are about to start in tour of
the commercial centers of France, Spain
and Portugal to stimulate interest in the
Chicago Fair.
The Eclair states that Mr.. De Brazza, at
the head of the expedition of !, 200 persons,
600 being Senegal troops, and 60 Europeans,
with plenty of provisions and firearms, left
Libreville, in the French Congo Colony,
November 7, for the purpose of marching to
Lake Tchad.
The Rovalist Committe of the Depart
ment of Finisterre intend to ask the Arch
bishop of AK to be candidate for the seat
in the Chamber of Deputies made vacant by
the death of Bishop Freppel.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
ARRESTED THE FIGHTERS.
Police Capture Mike Dugsn and Farraher
in the Ring at YOUNGSTOWN.

Police Capture Mike Dugsn and Farraher
i'm the Ring at Youngstown.
YOUNGSTOWN, Dec. 27.-tSpecidL mike Du.
gan, of New Castle, Pa. and Mike Farraher,
pupil of Jack Bates, residing here, met
this afternoon in ring just outside of the
city limits, with crowd of 200 sports in
attendance. The ring was pitched in an
open feldsand though there was freezing
air each jumped into the ring attired only
in trunks and shoes and wore skin-tfght
gloves. The principals were evenly matched,
each weighing under 140 pounds.
Farraher drew first blood and from the
opening round had the best of the fight,
cEtting Dugan badly about the face without
receiving a scratch in return. just as time
was called for the seventh round the police
appeared and the crowd scattered in all
directions. Several young clerks vaulted
over Il high rail fence to avoid the clutches
of the coppers. Dugan and Farrsher broke
for swamp and attempted to reach strip
of woods, but were collared by the officers
brought to the city and placed in the police
station.
Jack Bates, the trainer, was also captured,
but no arrests were made of the spectators
Farraher fought in the trunks worn by Billy
Dempsey when he was killed at Rockaway
Beach in his fight with ''Swipes the News
bow
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
THEIR FINANCIAL PROSPECTS.
New League Magnates Expect TO Make Lots
of Money Mex: Year.

New YORK, Dec. 27.-[SaeridL l-As TO the
financial success of the new League there
seems to he little douht, and plans have
been arranged by which the u clubs hope to
wipe ont in two years the debt OF Sl20 900 in
CURED by the recent deal 1t is estimated
that 10 per cent of the National Leagues
earnings last season amounted to $50 co.,
With Il clubs and no opposition it is esti-
mated that The 10 per cent will amount to
Sl25.OG0 next season. The season of 1892 will
he much easier on the clubs owing to the re-
dUctinn in players salaries, and it is esti-
mated that the different clubs will make a
little money.
Instead of collecting the hundred odd
thousand dollars involved in the consolida-
lion, President \ oung is authorized to draw
,bn each club for 10 per cent of the gross
receipts until the full amount has been maid
BY this method. is will be SEEN the cluD
drawing the largest crowds on their home
grounds will he compelled to paw the larger
part OF the amount and the poorer clubs
Viii not be taxed out of existence by assess
l1cnts.
The New York, Chicago and Boston clubs
fought strcnuOuslY aga inst an equal division
Ci the receipts. Under the % per cent divis-
ion. Boston. New York, Chicago and Phila-
dciphla viii have to pay the big end of the
money claimed and their expenses all
around Will he much heavier than the other
clubs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
GIDDY GIRLS In TROUBLE.
A RUNAWAY PLOT IN CHICAGO ONLY
HALF SUCCESSFUL.

The Young Ladies Manage to Get Away to
New York, but Their Lovers Are Locked
Up Before They Can Follow-A Confab
Overheard.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-No tidings have
been received by Mrs. William Van
Schoick of her adopted daughter Dora and
granddaughter, Alice Parker who disap-
peared Monday night and went to New
York. A. F. Parker, father of Alice,
started for that city last night to find the
girls About two weeks ago the servant
was sweeping the hall near George Cortis'
room on the first floor when little Dora
slipped in and began talking to
him. He was still in bed, not yet having
recovered from his illness.
"Well, 1 have made up my mind to go"
she began, "and just as soon as You can
arrange it I will start
'I am glad of that" answered George
s'I am nearly well now, and you can go in a
few days."
The scheme was to send Mrs Van Schoick
to the theater Tuesday evening, leaving the
girls at home so that it would be easy to
slip out unobserved. Mrs. Van Schoick
did not 60 to the theater. however, but
gave the tickets to the girls, who went to
the play Hawley, the other actor
in the plot. came to the house os-
tensiblv to see his friend Cortis, and find
ing that they could not remove the trunks
without attracting attention they stealthily
transferred the girls, clothing to two valses,
slipped out of the house. and drove in a
cab to the theater. When the girls failed
to return from the theater search was made
in vain for them.
In the meantime Mrs Van Schoick had
discovered the loss of $3.50 which she had
concealed in her room. She decided to
have the men arrested. and they are now
locked up. Mrs. Van Schoick said the real
motive of Hawley and Cortis was to fol-
low them in couple of weeks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
THIRTEEN BADLY INJURED.
A Santa Fe Vestibu1ed Train Derailed Fro1
an Unknown Cause

A Santa Fe Vestibuled Train Derailed From
an Unknown Cause
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 27.-The Santa Fe
vestibuled limited, which left Chicago at 6
o'clock Saturday evening, was derailed at
Bear Creek, near Newcombe, Is miles east
of this city, at A. NJ. to-day. No one was
killed, though several were very seriously
injured. The engine, baggage and express
cars passed over the small bridge safely,
but the two chair cars, two Pullman Sleep
ers and the dining car were derailed, go
ing down steep embankment. The injured
are:
Conductor Woodwortl1. badly hurt, may
die; William Kaston, head cook in dining
car, Chicago, scalded; Charles Dempsey, Sec
ed; Mrs. Eliza Toomey, Marion, Kan, scalp
wound and sprained ankle; C. W. Scott, Chi
cago, scalp wound: j. r. Whiteford, Topeka,
scalp wound; William Decker, Topeka, scalp
wound; Mrs. William Decker. Topeka, scalp
wound; two children OF Mrs. Decker's scalp
wounds; W. J. Cress, Pullman conductor,
back sprained; Mrs. Nellie A. Watson, To-
peka. badly bruised; D. d. Smith, Chicago,
slightly injured.
The cause of the accden cannot now be
definitely determined, as the track seems to
have been in good condition. A heavy
freight train passed safely over short time
before 1t is thought, however, that the
drawbar of the front chair car NAV have
fallen and caught the truck of the same car,
thus causing the derailment The fact that
the train was solidly vestibuled probably
averted loss of life.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
THE FIRE RECORD.

AT an early hour yesterday morning
slight fire broke out in the kitchen of q
house on Observatory Hill. The damage
was trif1ing.
ArLong Island City the old woIsey home
stead, including valuable paintings and an.
tique furniture. Loss. 5000; partly IN
sured. Origin incendiary.
AT St. Louis 1,60O bales of cotton burned in
the railroad yards at foot of Rutgart street.
Loss estimated at $1,000. The cotton was
the property of the George TAYLOR Commis-
sion Company. Insurance not known.
ALor of old paper and boxes in the cellar
of John McMahon's clothing store, at 1910
Liberty street. caught fire about o'clock
last night and threatened to do considerable
damage. An alarm was sent in from box 81
and the incipient blaze was soon put out.
Some of the goods in the store were slightly
soiled with water, but not more than 500
worth The fire is thought to have caught
from the heat in the cellar, occasioned by
drying fruit.
AT Reading the ruins of the Carpenter
Steel Works continued burning until early
yesterday morning. Two of the buildings
besides the offices were saved, and not as
much of the machinery was damaged as at
first supposed. The work of rebuilding on
q larger scale will be commenced at once in
order to fill Government contracts for steel
projectiles for heavy ordnance. The total
loss is estimated at $4,000 to 100000; in
sured.
AT Erie the dry kilns of Jacob Weschler
& Sons malt house. with over 10, 900 bushels
OF barley. The burned building had just
been completed at a cost of $4,000, covered
by insurance. The business is transferred
to Western maltsters. Joseph Weschler,
the Junior brother. who arrived Mt the scene
at the most critical period, was so distracted
thIt he made determined effort to rush
into the burning building and perish with
his fortunes, and was restrained with great
difficulty.
AT Chattanooga the full extent OF Satur-
days big fire was made apparent yesterday.
The burnt district is 250 feet square Work
has been begun to recover the safes from the
ruins. The whole space is to be rebuilt with
handsome structures. 1t is reported that
two young women lost their lives in the
flames The fire originated in the boiler
room in the basement of Loveman's build
ing Twenty women were taken out of the
building by means of ladders. Miss john
ston in jumping from the third story, WAS
caught on ladder, which broke, and she
was thrown through large plate glass.
Mrs Hurst was thrown to the stone pave
ment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
WILL HAVE A LEAGUE.
George Macpherson Talks About the
New Cricket Scheme.
CLUBS THAT ARE READY TO, JOIN 1T
Baseball Eagnates Figure on Making Lots
of Money Next Season.
INDOOR srORTS AT THE EAST END

George Macpherson. who is taking an ex-
tremely active part in trying to organize a
cricket league for Western Pennsylvania
and Eastern Ohio, will call meeting to
discuss the matter next week. 1t is ex-
pected that seven or eight clubs will be
represented and that an organization Will
be effected.
During a conversation yesterday Mr..
Macpherson said: ''The proposed league is
a sure go, as already l have heard from a
sufficient number of clubs to form good
organization. There are three or four teams
in and about Pittsburg, and there are also
teams at Jeanette, New Castle, Ioungs-
town. East Liverpool and one or two more
nearby places. think all these clubs will
be willing to Join the league.
''The games will be arranged to sui the
plavers who have to work every dav, and /
think splendid trophy will be offered to
he competed for by the teams. OF course, 1t
would be premature on nv part to say what
the conditions of the contest will be. Very
likely they will be the same as the condi-
tions in the English cricket competitions
But | cannot saw Cricket playing will re-
ceive a greater boom in and about Pittsburg
next season I1au II Has ever uOHe DtiOlt.
When the new league is organized there
will be an increased interest in the game in
seven or eight towns.
"0ur CREST idea will be to have the
various teams egualized in strength as much
as possible. In Pittsburc we could get
together a very strong team, but it is our
intention to place few of our good men
on weak teams and we can fill their places
with strong players. Williamsburg will
have good team, | think, and | won't be
surprised if the Southside gets together a
good team. of course, the league will not
prevent our having an all-Pittsburg team
We will have the latter next season, and
we intend to tackle the best teams in the
country"
When the league is organized it is ex-
pected that Mr.. j. T. Schwartz will be
made President of it, as he has been for
years the most enthusiastic patron of the
game in Pittsburg. 1t is also likely that
Mr.. Macpherson will be appointed Secre-
tary. as there is not an abler or more ener-
getic worker in the State. Altogether the
indications for cricket league are exceed
ingly bright.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
Turf Notes.

H. s. BROOKS is driving his trotter Ken
wood, 2l7, over the Chicago roads. He is Q
model road horse too.
c. PosT, the one steeplechase rider who
largely to his stable.
IT is said that some of William Easton's
recent purchases of thoroughbreds in Eng
land were for William Astor.
AMONG the Brown lot at Memphis is full
brother to Huron, a fast and massive colt
and G. full broken to Tulla Blackburn, who
promises well.
JIMMIE LAMBLEY is likely to be reinstated
on New Years Day. Father Bill Daily is
praying for such dispensation from the
Board of Control
THE Scrogsans are working 16 Buchanan
four of them are said to have run half amile
in a bunch, with stake weights up, i'll 49 Sec
onds.
The once champion 3-vear-old trotter,
Blackwood. whose 2:3l in 1869 SURPRISED the
t-otting world. recently died in Kentucky
aged % years. He was by Norman and his
fastest get was Proteine, e:ls
ELMIRA is agitating the subject of laying
out a kite-shap ped trotting track. This town
was the scene of American Girls sudden
death a decade ago, and her owner, William
Lowell, erected 4 monument there to the
famous old mare.
NEXT Saturday, January 3, many rich
stakes of the Brooklyn, New York and Long
Island Jockey CLUBS VIII close. hut they are
almost certain to show q marked falling off
of entries, due TO the late resolution of the
Board of Control about the winter tracks.
ST. LOUIS has entered the list to conflict
with Latonia in the spring. Latonia can
certainly stand it if st. Louis can. The La
tonia people tried to bring about an eQuit-
able division of time, but ST. Louis has
played 1.-THE whole ANIMAL and tossed down
the gauntlet. go
IT looks now as if professional drivers of
trotting and pacing horses will be licensed,
iust as jockeys are now licensed by the
Board of Control. This will be done pri-
marily as means of preventing ringing"
now the curse of the trotting turf All of
the prominent drivers favor the scheme.
The real reason why Charles Marvin, the
most successful trainer of trotters of the
day. left Governor Stanford's EMPLOY at Pail
Alto, Cal. does not seem to be generally
known. 1t is said to have been caused
through disagreement between Marvin
and Ariel Lathrop, Governor Stanford's
relative.
THE Longfellow-Belle Knight e-year-old
entered us Long Knight in the American
Derby, Drexel, and Sheridan stakes of 1892 at
Washington Park by Frank Harper is Ed
Corrigan's Cicero. His aged brother, Long
Knight, is still alive and racing in Charles
Littlcfield's colors For that reason Corri-
gan changed the colts name.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
HELD UP BY MASKED MEN.
FOUR BURGLARS TIE A .wATCHMAN
AND ROB A SAFE.

Bold Safe-Craclzing at West Manayunk
Paper MiII-Four Thousand Dollars
Worth of Commercial Paper Secured
Only Little Ready Cash Obtained.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-[ Special. j.
Four masked burglars committed bold
robbery this morning, in the Office of the
Ashland Paper Mills, West Manayunk,
blowing open the safe and carrying off lis
contents, after Watchman George Day had
been seriously assaulted, bound and gagged.
The building where the robbery occurred is
prietor, one of the most conspicuous points
in the locality.
A few minutes before the robbery the
watchman left the Office with the door open
and went to coal bin, few yards distant
for a hod of coal. While there four masked
men entered the Office, two of them secret
ing themselves behind the safe and the others
behind the door. When Day entered he
was forcibly seized from behind, and in a
gruff and insolent tone, commanded to re-
main standing. An attempt was made to
throw a rope about his neck, but the watch
man made quick move and it fell to the
floor. He was struck powerful blow on
the head and fell bleeding to the floor. He
was rendered insensible, and when he re-
gained consciousness he was bound hand
and foot to chair, and the burglars were
operating on the safe.
Two of the gang did the boring and drill
ing of the safe from the top. A third rifed
the drawers on the second floor and the
fourth stood with loaded pistol pointed at
Watchman Days head. He was ordered
not to open his mouth on penalty of his life.
After the hole had been drilled in the safe
with rotary ratchet, giant powder was
dropped in and fuse inserted.
The thoughts of death preyed so upon
Day that he tainted, and when he recovered
he had been removed to a corner, and the
fuse, which was connected with the powder,
was burning slowly. In few seconds
terrible crash ensued The outer doors of
the safe were blown from their hinges to
the opposite side of the room, while one of
the inner doors struck cylinder stove and
broke it in two. The hot Goals set fire to
the floor, and soon fame was shooting up
ward. The burglars were apparently not
disturbed by the noise of the explosion,
and the flames were soon extinguished. The
windows were battered to pieces. The safe
contained only $40 in cash and commercial
paper valued at about $4,000
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
TORN FROM HIS BRIDES SIDE
An Escaped Penitentiary Bird Has His
Wings Clipped Close.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 27.-[Special - A
letter from Vicksburg to relatives here of
Mrs. NJ. Z. Boyd, of Crowley township,
near Paragould, Ark, tells romantic story.
A year ago a dashing fellow named J. 7.
Howells arrived there He appeared to
have plenty of money and was admitted to
the best society. He became acquainted
with Mrs. Boyd, a widow, young and hand
some. HowellsS paid assiduous court and
soon won her affection. The engagement
was announced and all appeared rose-hued,
when suddenly the Sheriff of the county ap-
peared and arrested Howells, charging him
with being an escaped convict from the
Mississippi Penitentiary. Howells asserted
his innocence so vehemently that the widow
believed him. though the Sheriff carried
him off In few weeks he was back again
and claimed there was plot to get rid of
him to secure a fortune he was about to in
herit.
Two weeks ago Howells went to Para
gould. secured license, and next day mar
ried Mrs Boyd. On Monday morning,
while Howells was out looking over his
wife's plantation, the officers surrounded
and captured him, and without informing
his bride, started with him to Greenville,
Miss. During the day the new wife was
put in possession Of evidence that proved
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
sAwTELLE NOT A SUICIDE.
The Autopsy Proves That the First dag
nosis Was Correct,

CONCORD, n. H., Dec. 27.-An autopsy
was made on the body of Isaac B. Sawtelle,
the murderer. at the State prison this after
noon. The head only was examined, and
when the bone was removed the duramter
was found largely disturbed with fluid con-
sisting of bloody serum. Carefully remov-
ing the brain it was found that the blood
came from a small branch of the middle Ger
ebral artery, forming a clot in nsuch posi-
tlon that the pressure was primarily upon
the covering of the cerebellum, causing
paralysis nenrly equal on both sides, and
the diagnosis made before death took place
is thereby sustained.
This effectually disposes of the suicide
theory and substantiated the opinion of the
prison officials that apoplexy caused Saw
telle's death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
NEARLY HALF A MILLION IN ASHES
Bostcn's Biggest Blaze Since the Thanks
giving Day of 1889.


giving Day of 1889.
Boston, Dec. 27.-The most disastrous
fire which has ragged in this city since the
Thanksgiving Day fire of 1889 occurred to-
night. 1t was of somewhat extended area,
and for time threatened millions of dol
lars worth of property. The structure
burned was the brick building, Nos. 133,
135 and al Federal street, owned by
the /Reyere heirs. The building
was damaged to the extent Of
from 100000 to s125,OOO, fully
insured. Parker, Holmes & Co., boot and
shoe jobbers, occupied 141 Federal street,
and their loss is estimated at S150, 900; fully
insured. Hosmer, Codding & Co., boots,
shoes and rubbers, occupied Nos. 133 and
1876. Their loss is estimated at from $780,
600 to S225, 600; partly insured.
n. S. Houghland, a fireman, fell through
an opening in the floor distance of two
stories, and sustained fractures of both legs
and internal injuries from which it is ex-
pected that he will die. Several other fire.
men were slightly injured. The cause Of
the fire is unknown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

than have heretofore taken place in the
clubs building. One of the principal events
will be a fencing competition, open to all
amateurs in Western Pennsylvania. 1t is
expected that there will be a good entry for
the contest.
that boxing competitions ought TO be held.
He said: 1--WE have had nothing but boxing
exhibitions, while we have had contests in
other branches OF sport. 1 think if we had
boxing contests for points only, wherein
slugging would not be permitted, we would
have great success"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
JOHNSON EXPLAINS MATTERS.
The Bscker of john L. Sullivan Willing 10
Make n Match.

Make n Match.
Charles johnson, Sullivan's hacker. writes
as follows regarding matching the champion
against Slavin:
Il read yesterday an alleged interview
with John L. Sullivan's business manager,
Jack Barnitt, in which the latter states that
Arthur Lumley ma no authority to act for
sullivan in regard to the CHAMPIONS pro-
posed match with Frank P. Slavin.
'Now, have full power to arrange this
affair aS l deem proper, but having been
confined to my home for some time by sick
ness requested Mr.. Lumley to meet Slavin
and Mitchell and act for me. ] did not want
to see these people get away with any bluffs,
and anything Mr.. Lumley agreed TO regard
ing this match of Sullivan and Slavin a that
meeting will stand bv
Il wish also TO state that l am John L.
Sullivan's hacker, and the $500 forfeit
posted for the champion is my lnoner and
was put up by me, not by Mr. Barnitt. In
fact, Barnitt and others said 1 was foolish
Tor posting money. They thought / should
lave waited until S!avin put up first bus
might have been waiting until tloomsday. 1
expect 10 he able to meet Mr.. Slavin at the
Herald Office on Tuesday next at the ap-
Nointed hour. and / hope he will have his
S2.5CO ready to do business. There should be
no further nonsense about this match"