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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25
HOsMER IN ENGLAND.

The American Professional SculIer Very
Well Received by the Britishers.
In ehronicling the arrival of George Hos
mer in England on December 8, the London
Sportsman says:
After most pleasant voyage the famous
American sculler, George Hosmer, Of Bos-
ton, .. S. A., who left New York on Sat
urday, November 26, at noon, by the steam
ship Manitoba, duly arrived at Tilbury
docks on Wednesday evening, at about Z
o'clock. 1t will be remembered that Hos
mer, by cablegram to the Sportsman some
little time since, challenged Bubear to row
on the Than es or Tyne for the champion
ship of England, including the Sportsman
challenge cup, and stakes of e200 side,
and on Bubear wiring his acceptance for
match in the middle of January next and
agreeing to allow $40 for expenses, the
Boston oarsman at once took his departure
for England. Yesterday evening Hosmer
paid visit to the Sportsman Office, accom-
panied by Mr.. j. j. Carr (his brother-in-
law, Mr.. Ernest Combs, Mr.. w. G. King
ham, and Jack Higgins, ex-champion of
England, and now mine host of the Kings
Arms, Market-hill, Shadwell, an old friend
of Hosmer when he was over here in $780,
During his course of training, Hosmer will
tske up his residence at his former quarters
at Barnes, and, as before, intends boating
from genial Tom Green's establishment, ad-
joining the railway bridge.
He has brought a Ruddock built craft
with him for the race, and to-day Jack Hig-
gins will arrange to have her conveyed from
Tilbury docks to Barnes, although. of course,
the American will not commence strict
training yet awhile. Hosmer looks won
derfully well in health and, with the excep-
tion of thickening out, is little changed
since his previous visit, when he took part
in the Hop Bitters regatta, II years ago In
the course of the interview Hosmer ar
ranged with our representative TO meet
George Bubear at Mr.. John Hoodless', the
Mailman and Shovel, Broadway, Hammer
smith, on Monday evening next at 8 o'clock
prompt, for the purpose of drawing up the
articles Of agreement, stalking the first de-
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DUST AND EXPOSURE.
Catarrhal Troubles Resulting in Chronic
Bronchitis, Asthma, Nervous Pros
tratiOn AMI General Debility
The Form Of Catarrh That Affects Coal
Miners, Stonecutters, Brassworkers,
Nai1ers, ,Sawmakers, Etc.-Mr. Patrick
O'Connelps Case.

Although chronic catarrh in this climate
is nearly always caused By neglected colds,
occasionally the exciting cause is traced to
irritating particles OF dust and exposure to
foul air, rs of coal mines, factories, etc.
This form OF catarrh is due to particles OF
f1ne dust being carried I'm the air. inspired,
inhaled from the mote-laden atmosphere IN
shops, mines, factories, etc., and to which
stonecutters, cutters. coal miners, brass
workers, nailers, sawmakers, ETC., are lia-
BILE.
This at times so affects the system that the
patient before he isaware OF it. suffers from
almost total nervous prostration and debil-
ity, due to depleted and vitiated blood, rs
well as the local trouble caused by the irri-
iating par ticles OF dust flying in the air, and
needs careful and general constitutional
trea tment as well aS treatment directed to
the local ailment.
The following statement of. Mr.. Patrick
O'Connel, a coal miner by occupation, re-
siding at Irwin, Pa, illustrates the effect OF
cold weather and the frequent accessions of
colds upon a person whose system is peculi-
ariy suScepti BILE to such attacks made so by
his'occupatiou, working for hours in u damp
and lily ventilated mine, breathing foul air
filled with irritating PARTICLES of coal dust,
and being shut cut all day from the health
giving rays OF the bright sunlight.
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ord the championship, as he had won two
out of three matches shot previously.
General sporting Notes.

GeneraI SpOrGlnS NOteS.
W. W. HILDERHoF-Jack son has the higher
reach.
A STAG smoker will he held by the Nc.
, Keesport Bicycle Club Thursday evening.
JAMES MILL Will hold his annual shooting
contest at Marshall avenue, Allegheny, TO-
morrow.
A LOCAL sporting man has left $3.50 to bet
against $3.50 that Plimmer defeats McGrath
IN their battle.
Col. W. A. BANCROFT, the new Mayor of
Cambridge, Mass, was captain of the Har.
ward crew or three years.
TwEHTY-NINE men are candidates for Col
umbia's crew. The material is said to be
better than has been shown in years.
READER, ALLEeHENY-He has "Eot such q
great name" because he has met the best
men of his day and never been beaten.
IGNORANT STAKEHoLDER-Under Associa-
tion rules the Pittsburs tenn and under
Rugby rules among college teams the Wash
inSton-J efferson team.
IT is stated that Samuel Martin, of Mono n
gahela City: and Charles Warren, OF Roches-
ter. are to fight az Rochester, n. Y, to-mor-
row evening for $lO0 side.
IVES is very anxious to play Vignaux the
French expert. The American champion
offers to meet the Frenchman for So 500 q
side at Paris in March next.
JONATHAN HoRsEFIELD and James Brooks
are open to shoot Hurry Hollingworth and
Enos Quinn a match at live birds, l ounce
shot 2l yards rise, 60 fall, for 500 a side or
more. Match can be made at Friendship
Cottage, Penn avenue tomorrow evening.
STEVE BRoDIE called Mt the Police Gozeue
office yesterday and posted 800 Wi h Richard
h. Fox. and left tho following: Enclosed
find $lO0 rs deposit to match Hite Peck
ham against Austin Gibbons for $500 side
and the biggest purse that the Coney island
Club will Offer"
A NEW impetus has been given to the
maintenance OF interclass athletics at Yale
by the Offering of three cups for interclass
contests in football, rowing and track aual-
letics. When the cups have been won three
times by any class they will become the
property of that class. The donor is Thomas
De lit Cuyler class of IA, of Philadelphia.
The cups are given in memory of Theodore
De Witt Cuyler, 80.
THE following cable was received at the
Police Gozefe office yesterday: George
Johnson is willing to go to America to n Int
Johnny Gri1fen on same terms Coney Island
Club offered Bill Baxter. Barney A Abrahams.
Charley Mitchells solicitor, visited Mitchell
in Pentonville prison to-day. Mitchell was
in good health and excellent spirits His
sentence will expire January 81. when he
will leave for America to manage Jim Hall"
BUDD DoBLE has given many proofs of
great horsemanship, and he has had special
winners. The result of his last seasons
work shows that times have cha nged, and
that there are so many trainers out with
two or three strings to their bow 1t Is not
given to Doble to make a sweep. He cam
paigned lS horses and their winnin IS foot up
Martha Wilkes about utone-htth the total sum.
Four members failed to get piece ofmoney
IN their races and four more won from $50
10 1915.
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CHERRY DIAMOND In TROUBLE.
Desperate Efforts Being Made to Tide the
NJ A.C, Over Difficulties.

Desperate Efforts Being Made to Tide the
NJ. A.C. Over Difficulties.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24-[SpecidL l-Oficer'
of the Manhattan Athletic Club are max
ing q desperate effort to tide the Cherry
Diamond over its present financial straits
Unless arrangements can be made which
will put the club on paying basis in the
near future it looks as if the organization
would have to "go under.
Seven hundred and Fifty thousand dollars
! is the amount of the Manhattan Athletic
! Clubs indebtedness, according TO Secretary
| c. C. Hughes. This includes a first mort
| gage of $400,000 given in 1889 and due in
1897, and second mortgage bonds due in
1894 for S250, 600 to Walton Storm and
George W. Carr as trustees All the Sec
ond mortgage bonds, however, were not dis
posed OF, about S64, 600 of them remaining
unsold. The balance of the clubs debt is
due to holders of the scrip issued by the
club last year to tradesmen.
Against this indebtedness the club claims
assets Of 81, 100, 900 for the house and site
at Forty-fifth street and Madison avenue.
The ground on which the building stands
cost S120, 900. and the building itself about
$500, 900. The property, however, the Off
GERS of the club say, has increased greatly
in value during the last three years.
There are two plans which the officers
have in view. The first is to sell the clubs
equity in the property under an agreement
on the part of the buyer to sell it back to
the club in three years. The price which
the club wants for the equity is $3.50, ,000
Wall street has been pretty thoroughly
canvassed with this object in view, but so
far without success. The resale condition
is not liked by capitalists.
The other plan is to provide for a reduc-
tion in the interest paid on the bonded
Indebtedness. At present the club
is thought that a first mortgage of $3.50, 900
at five per cent interest can be executed,
and that then members of the club will sub
scribe for second mortgage bonds to the
amount of 100000 also at five per cent.
The club would then be able to pay the
most pressing of its open accounts and
would reduce the amount paid in interest
by about $4,000
The receipts from the dues, $50 year,
for the first ten months of the present year
were S117, 900, an increase of SIS, 900 over
the same period last year. The house busi-
ness of the club has also increased by about
Sc. 500 over that of last year.
Before the last regular meeting of the
club plan was suggested for the payment
of the annual dues in one lump in January
instead of the semi-annual payment of S25.
The plan was killed, however, without
coming before the meeting, the difficulty in
the opinion of members being that while it
might be OF temporary benefit, the club
would soon find itself in worse condition
than ever If the present extra VACANT man.
agement continues.
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TIE GUTTENB sRG RACES.
Very Cold Weather, but the Races Were o
the Very Best.

Very Cold Weather, but the Races Were OF
the Very Best
GUTENBERG, Dec 24-TSpeciGL THE
weather was cold here to-day and the
racing excellent Summaries:
First race, purse $500. of which $50 to the
second, Tor beaten 2-year-olds, six furlongs-
Lrish liz, Snedeker, first: Carnalite Il2, J.
Barrett, second; Happy Maud IO9, n. Hill,
third. FIeemason Ito, Lizzie I SO, Spot a.
Blue Blood lie, Harlequin lis, and Don't
know ll2,also ran. Time, l:l9 Betting: Leigh,
TO and l to ,; Carnalite, 30 to and 10 to l;
Happy Maid, 20 to and to !: Free Mason,
to 5and TO 5; Lizzie t, to ! and even:
spot, 10 and to l; Blue Blood. 90 to l and
20 ]; Harlequin, 50 to ! and % to /: Don t
hnOw, Is TO ara q 10 J.
Second race. purse s4G0, of which $50 to Sec
ond, winner to be sold, one mile-Shenan-
ooah III, Martin. first; Dago lO7. McDermott,
second; ENceilenza fliy S. Griffin, third.
Prince FOrtunatus lO7, Headlight 9s. Mollie
Davis 81. Brussels ITO, Glendivc 80 and Fancy
Eelding lO2 also ran. Time. E46% Betting:
Shenandoah. 2 to l and 3 to 5: Dago 8 to
and even; ExcellenZa filly, & to and to /;
Prince Fortunatus, to and to 5: Head
light, 10 TO l and 6 to /: MoIlie Davis, Is to l
and TO !; Brussels, 10 to anu 4 to /: Glen
dive, 80 to and 20 to l; Fancy gelding, so to
and 20 tol.
Third race. purse 800. $50 to second, for
yearlhgs, winner TO be sold, halt mile
Jersey Lass filly, l02, Griffin, first; Patroness
nlly, lJ5, McDermOtt second; Alice c. (for-
merly Sweetheart fly, ll2 n. Hill. third.
Brier colt los, MGrilla fly los. Elite f1lly lo6
False l02 also ran. Time, :5lZ Betting
Jersey Lass s to 5 and to 5; Patroness filly,
to and and 3 10 5: Alice Z. NJ, Ito band
TO ?; Brier colt. 50 to land 90 to /: Marilla
nlly, to and to 3: Elite filly, so to and
20 to !; False, IS to l and tol
Fourth race, handican, purse $500, OF which
so 20 second, SIX furlongs- Pauway, S.
Griffin, nrst: Logan, l03, Shields, seconu
Little Fred To- Clay, third Mabelle also
ran. Time, l:l7lI Betting: Panway, Ito
and 10 81 Logan 3 TO l and Z to 10; Little
Fred, to and to 9; Mabelle, 8 to and
ltO2
Fifth race, handicap, purse $500, OF which
Seo 10 second, ior year old>, five furlongs-
Caledonia ia, Martin, first; PLAY or Pay 1874.
Grifhn1 second; Sandou ne ia, n. Hill third
tldEet leo also ran. Time. l:O31% Betting:
Caledonia, to and even; Play or Pay, to
and 5 to s. SRndOwne, 4 to and out; Fidget
Sto and to
Sixth race, purse 800, OF which $50 to Sec
lnd, winner to be sold, one mile-Mohican
O4, grimm, first; Greenwich ITO. Martin, sec
ma; Persistence lO7, j. Barrett thir,.. Al
an Bdne lib, HaZelhurst l0l. Milo 90 aud
Ann Elizabeth 95 ran also. Time. l:44 Bet
In=: Mohican, TO 3 aud ont; Green wich, 4
40 and even; Persistence, 4 tn l and to s.:
Allan Bane, L to and 4 to /; Hazelhurst, 81
TO and 10 to l; Milo, TO and 5 to /; Ann
Elizabeth, 25 to Land 6 to1.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25
AMERICAN REL1sF FOR RUSSIA.
The National Committee Renders Its Final
Report of It's Work.

The National Committee Renders Its Final
Report Of It's Work.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-In view of the
fact that the Russian famine has now so
nearly ended that the Imperial authorities
report continuance of active foreign efforts
unnecessary, the National Relief Commit
tee of the United States has prepared a
statement, showing what the people
of this country have done for the
sufferers The efforts of individuals,
commercial bodies, railroad and steamship
companies are mentioned, and high praise
is accorded Clara Barton, of the Red Cross,
for her work in arousing the general public,
and especially the State officers and people
of Iowa, to the activity which resulted in
sending to Russia ship freighted with
stores from the corn producing States. The
work of the national committee is fully set
forth, and also the important action taken
by the New York Cham Der of Commerce.
1t is difficult to dete1 mime the amount Of
money sent directly to Russia, but it doubt
less exceeded 500, ,0ON, Of which S3S, ,2S6
should be credited to the New York Cham
Der of Commerc,, So, 600 and over to the
Iowa Commission, 81, 900 10 Russian settlers
in Nebraska, S3, 481 to the South Oak ota
Commission, and over SO, 900 to the Amer-
can National Red Cross Society The re-
ception of the gifts by Russia was unprece-
dented in its hospitality and kindly appre-
citation, and the demonstrations were re-
peated as often as one of our ships touched
the Russian shore.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25
THE FIVE-DOLLAR RATE.

Are You Paying a High-Priced Specialist
S5 Visit and Getting No Better?-Drs.
Copeland, Hall and Byers Are Curing
Cases Similar to Yours-They Can
Probably Cure You-Go and See Them
SIS q Month for Treatment and Med
icines Until Cured.
"The idea of treating all diseases for s5
month";" said lady patient. "Why, it's
splendid thing. know hundreds of people
who have been depriving themselves of the
medical attention they need because they
cannot AFFORD to pay from 81 to 50 Il visit to
doctors and then buy their own medicines
in addition.
S5-F1ye Dollars n Month-Don't Pay
More.
This offer is to all, and no one suffering
from a chronic disease should full to take
advantage of it, Procrastination in the
matter o. health is a bad thing tor the sys-
TEN and for the pocketbook, too in the long
run. Five dollars q month is very little to
pay.
Don't Pay More.
Perhaps you are under the treatment OF q
physician who is charging you steep prices
and doing you no good. SeYen-eightns OF
the patients of Drs. Copeland, Hall and Byers
have been vainly seeking relief from other
physicians. Some OF them paid So visit.
Now they pay So Il month Tor treatment and
me dlcines.
Don't Pay More.
Catarrh Attacks All Mucous Membranes.
It Affects the Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat
Bronchial Tubes, Lungs, Stomach, Bowels,
Kidneys, B,adder-the Whole Mucous Tract.
Cure Diseases of These Organs by Remov-
ing the Cause.
Drs. Copeland, Hall and Byers treat sue
cessfuily all durable cases at IS Sixth ave-
nue, Pittsburg, Pa. Office hours, . to Ii A. ",
2to 5P. NJ. and7 to 9P. NJ. sundays, 10 A. n
to 4 P. n. SpecIalties-Catarrh and GlI dis
eases of the eye, ear, throat and lungs; dys.
pepsia cured; nervous diseases cured; skin
diseases cured.
Many cases treated successfully by mail
Send 2-cent stamp for question blank.
Address all mail to
DRS. COPELAND, HALL & BYERS,
VI Sixth avenue. Pitrsburg, Pa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25
MISS BORDEN MAY BE CRAZY.

The Prosecution Will Wait Till This Is
Determined Before Proceeding With
the TriaI-The Prisoner Had Burned a
Suspicious Dress Before Arrest.
TAUNTON, MASS, Dec. A-There is nc
intimarion yet in regard to the time OF ar,
raigning Miss Borden for the murder OF her
father and stepmotheE. 1t is asserted that
the Government is in no hurry to have the
case presented, because of belief that
the woman is insane, or, if not so now, that
she will be before the trial Ii she is in
sane, the enormous expense of a trial will
be avoided and the ends of justice practi-
caIlv attained. If she is placed on trial,
the only important fact to be explained will
be in regard to the dress, and Tor the first
time the details of that affair are now made
public. Miss Russell and the two Misses
Borden were in a room on the third or
fourth day after the murders. Lizzie went
out and then came into the room again,
holding in her hand dress which she
pointed to, at the same time saying:
'"They are making so much fuss over
things about here that guess 1 will burn
this 1t is an old dress upon which I
spilled some red paint.
She passed out into the kitchen and put
the dress into the fire. When the officers,
In their search, found piece OF this dress
in the ashes they sought to learn what it
meant, and 1t was for this reason tnat TIE
New Bedford purchase was so closely
examined into. Miss Russell said
nothing about this matter at the first hear
ing, nor did Emma Borden, but when Miss
Russell was asked point blank in regard to
the occurrence the day before the grand
jury reported, she told the story.
Bridget Sullivan was shown the piece,
and said that Lizzie wore dress like that
on the morning of the murder. Emma said,
in explanation of the affair, that 1t was a
general custom in the family to burn up
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25

PARKERsBURG, W. Va. Dec "a
Smith, the lightweight pugilist, who is to
fight Rowan, of Wheeling, Tuesday night,
and who is training here, is in excellent
condition. These two pugilists have never
met personally and judge each other en-
tirely by their records. Less than a month
ago Smith, at 125 pounds, defeated Bennett.
a Canadian, at Piqua, in a 1O-rouLd fight, Ben
nett weighing 143 pounds. Local sports
are taking great interest'in the fight, and
it is probable that Smith will carry a large
amount of Parkersburg money.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25
HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS.

The Office Hours Monday, December 26,
and Monday, January 2, VIII BE From
ga. NJ. Till IL A. NJ, and T. M. Till 5
P. M.-No Evening Hours.
For the accommodation of those who de-
sire to take advantage of the cheap excur-
sion rates to visit the Office for consultation
and treatment, and also those employed
during the usual working hours, Drs. Cope
land, Hall and Byers will keep their office
open ON Monday, December &C. and January
2 as usual, excepting no evening hours.
Their aim is always to serve and accommo-
date the public at the least possible expense,
and that these efforts are appreciated is at
tested by the large patronage bestOw ed
uDOn them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25
May Cause a Kick.

NEW YORK, Dec 24-The Coney Island
Athletic Gibbs big purse of S45, 600 for Nc
Auliffe and Burge to fight for has already a
tendency to produce kick upon the part
of Billy Myer and his backer ALI Kennedy.
According to a dispatch from Chicago yes
terdav, Mver says that he will not clinch a
match with Austin Gibbons, stating as
reason that he wants to go h me to Mt.
Clements for his health. Alf Kennedy
seems to be more explicit. He SAYS that it
is pretty certain Mver will not fight for the
purse offered. "Why," added Kennedy,
eff McAuliffe and Dick Burge are worth
S45, 900. surely Gibbons or Myer ought to be
worth more than 81, 900 or 81, ,OOO."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25
A COUNTRY BOYS SUICIDE.
AWAY FROM HIS MAINE WOODS
HOME, he ENDS ALL.

He Had Shaped His Ways Wrong in the
Beginning-An Operation Failed to
Bring ReIief-An Open Bib:e and a Re.
volVer Near Him.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 24-[SpecidL i
Jarvis w. Hand, country boy without a
relative in this city, committed suicide to-
day by shooting himself through the head.
The fatal shot was fred in his fourth-storv
room in boarding house, at 1852 Cherry
street, shortly before noon.
Young Hands home was way up among
the woods in Aroostook county, Maine. He
was but 18 years of age, and on October IL
came to this city, nominally to take course
OF instruction at the Philadelphia Dental
College. on Seventeenth street, above
Cherry, but quite as much in the hope that
surgical operation and change of
occupation would benefit him. as he
was suffering from trouble that had nearly
undermined him physically and mentally,
The operation was performed four DAYS ago,
and since then the boy suffered greatly frolL
melancholia. To-day the revolver was
lying beside him, while on the bureau was
Bible opened on the fourteenth chapter
OF Job, and letter sealed and indorsed:
This is my last; open and read
When Deputy Coroner Dugan arrived
the letter was opened. It was almost illeg-
ible, written in scrawling schoolboY hand
and read as follows:
My heart is sick within me and broken.
and pride and ambition gone. had rather
be at rest, and have no one to blame but
myself, do not grieve; it does not come
all ut once, but have been in a fretiul con-
dlt1on for years 1t seems as though it is
forced on me BY fate. tried to pus It away
from Inc, butft would not leave me-
l. had shaped my ways right at first, It
might have been all right, but all ways were
mistaken and 1T seemeu very hard. But do
not weep for me-my troubles are moro than
can stand. Tell Aranath not to weep for
me, and make her life as cheerful as she can
without me. The boys have done all in their
power to help me. 1 say goodoy to all at
home first then to all my friends. wish
success to all, even If do make failure. /
wish to be sent home, and want Elder Kar-
ney to preach my funeral sermon,
Goodby, mother, iather. Annie, Sarah
Mussy, Willie and Mary, Dear Essie, Hor.
ace. owen and Friend Nicholson. Goodby.
farewell to all.
The dead boys father has been communi-
Gated with.
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room for the right kind of track horses in
England and the Continent. In discussing
the bicycle sulkv We agreed that the faster
the horse the greater the difference between
the old and new kind of sulky. That is to
say in the case of 2:3O horse. good-gaited
and willing, the gain by the bicycle might
be two seconds, but a trotter of the 2:10
class, with other qualities like the 2:3o iel-
low, might draw bicycle three or four
seconds faster than the old styie. 1t is
found that driver, say, 80 pounds over
weight will not retard the progress of 2:S0
horse to the same extent relatively as one
ten or more seconds faster. Hence it had
been the aim to hitch the champions to the
lighter kind of rigs commensurate with
saiety.-Ihe HorSeTndn