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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-31
TWO LITERARY CONTESTS.

Interesting Exercises at Wash-JeR and
Waynesburg Colleges.
WASHINGTON, Pa, March 0-[Special. Tho
annual contest between the representatives
of the Philo and Union, and Franklin and
Washington literary societies of Wash-Jef
College, took place this evening The princt-
pals were: R.H.Allen, SAG. NJ. Ryall, Pittsburg:
Mark Acheson, Pittsburg; James Kelso,
hugh, Elizabeth; G. NJ. Dickson, Hunting
don; II. NJ. Chaliant, Coal Center. The SUBJ
Ject for debate was "Is Russia's Attitude
Toward the Hebrews Requisite tor Her
Public Welfare and Justifiable?" Mr.. Dick.
son had the affirmative and Mr.. Chalfant
the negative. Winners, Allen, Kelso, May
hugh and Dixon.
The thirty y-eighth annual contest between
the Union and Philomathean literary So
cieties of Waynesburg College was held in
the Waynesburg Opera House tonight. The
contestants were: Select Grafton. Miss
subject, "Ginevra;" select oration. Miss
subject, "The Revenge;" essay, Miss
Winnetta Huss, ,Waynesburg, subject. "Look-
1ns p;so Porward:" Union; essay, Miss Mary d; J.
for SON." Philo; oration, i1 John C. siisiey.
scottdale, Pa, subject, "The Ideal Solu-
tfon," Union: Grafton, II. L. Keihl, Bentleys-
Vile, Pa, subject. Universal Peace" Philo;
debate, affirm, W; NJ. Hudson; Wynesbqrg,
Union; question. "Resolved, That an educa-
tional qualification should be required for
the exercise OF the right of suffrage" The
judges were Rev. Z. r. Donehoo, umpire
Pittsburg: Rev. j. E. DIrby and Prof. g. A.
Martin. The lonors were awarded to Miss
Smith, and divided between Miss Huss and
Miss Pitcock,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-31
Tri-State Brevities,

A BLUE LAW society is threatened at Fair
chance.
HIRAM TAYLOR, a well-known river man,
Gied at his home in Shire Oaks yesterday of
erysipelas
GEORGE HARBAUGH was crushed to death
between two cars at the Standard mine, near
Greensburg, yesterday.
SAMUEL CAREY, an East Liverpool man,
wound up spree Tuesday night by shoot
ing himself in the head. He may die.
CHIEF BURGESS E. A. BLosER, of MELVILLE,
near Carlisle, declared the sale of Sunday
newspapers illegal and has forbidden their
sale in that town.
JAMES F. MILLS, the Butler murderer, has
been sentenced to - years in the peniten-
tiary for second degree murder and two
years for jail-breaking.
SQUIRE KEENER, at Greensburg, decided
yesterday to hold District Attorney Nc
Curdy for court in the sum of $500 on each
charge, and McCurdy at once entered bail.
JOSEPH B. MORRISON, who attempted sui
eide at Steubenville about five months ago
by hacking his throat with a penknife, was
arrested and lodged in Jail yesterday morn
ing. After his attempt at suicide he went to
live with relatives on the Southside Pitts
burg, but has been staying at Steubenville
lately. His actions for some time nast have
been peculiar, and it was thought advisable
to lock him up. For years he was ofganist
in Pittsburg church.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-31
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

James G. Sloan, of Monongahela City, is
at the Schlosser.
Rev. J: D. Ferguson, of Scottsville, N
Y, is at the Monongahela House.
Anton Hoax, of California, and James P.
Parker, of North Washington, are at the St.
James Hotel.
Captain w. B. Rodgers, the riverman,
went to Gin ncinnati last evening to look after
his coal interests.
John Stambaugh. Jr, of Youngstown,
are registered at the Monongahela House.
j. H. Simms, of the East Liverpool T,ib-
une, E. S. Lewis, of Altoona, and Neri New
comb, treasurer of the Charleroi Plate Glass
Company, were at the Anderson yesterday.
M. H. Henderson, Sharon iron man, S.
Ii. Pitl1in, an Akron desk manufacturer, and
E. Z. Danley, the Southern representative
of j. 7. Witherow & Co., are stopping at
the Du1ueSne.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-31
SOME BRADDoCK BREvITIES

Transferring Hot Metal From That Town to
Homestead by Direct Process.
BRADDoCK, March 30.-[SpecidL ]-Postmas-
ter Sheets claims revenue of $40 900 handled
at the office here up to Saturday last, the
fiscal year not ending until tomorrow. This
gives Braddock just claims to a free
delivery.
Another direct process was introduced
this morning between the Carnegie furnaces
and the Homestead mill. A yard engine. to
which were attached three ten-ton hot
metal cars, left the blast furnace plant at 10
o'clock. the route taken to Homestead being
the Pennsylvania Railroad via Brushton,
thence over the Pittsburg, Virginia and
Charleston bridge to Port Perry, and then to
Homestead. Colonel Cosgrove and other
superintendents interested we're on the
train, and they pronounced the transfer of
the hot metal a complete success.
Business men OF this place have already
subscribed over $1,000 toward aiding the
Braddock Glass Company to rebuild their
plant at Rankin station.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-31
LOCAL AMATEUR C0NTEsTa
The Athletes OF tho w. U. p. Have an Even
ing of Good sport.

The Athletes OF tho W. U. p. Have an Even
ing of Good sport.
There was really an interesting athletic
entertainment at Turner Hall, Forbes
street, by the members of Prof. Sherer's
athletic class of the Western University OF
Pennsylvania. The attendance WAS good
and enthusiastic, and excellent music was
supplied by the w. U. P. Orchestra. Prof.
P. F. Rohrbacker mado an address which
was very instructive. Members Of the class
gave capital exhibitions of skill on horizon
tai and parallel bars. and in club swinging,
vaulting, jumping, dumbbells and contor-
tion exercises.
But the great features of the evening were
the boxing and wrestling contests. A. Il.
Hamilton and j. B. Banuerot were the box
ing contestants. Hamilton has held the
university championship q long time, and
after good "set-to" last evening he was de-
clared the winner once more. John Nc
Grew and Albert A. Marshall were the
wrestlers. and after an exciting contest Nc
Grew was declared the winner. Although
the boxing and wrestling were the only con-
tests, Prof. Sherer deserves great credit for
the entertainments furnished by his pupils.
There are some promising young athletes
among them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-31
TOURING THE CONTINENT.

A Pittsburg Bicyclist's Troubles In Crossing
the Southern Desert.
Los ANGELES, March 30.-C. A. Boyle ar
rived this morning, having completed q
transcontinental trip of the country on o
bicycle. Boyle is the proprietor of print
ing Office and resident of Pittsburg, Pa.
He was melted to take this trip on account
of his failing health. For years he has been
troubled with pulmonary disorders, and his
physicians advised him to come to Califor-
mia. He made the distance from Los Angeles
to Albuquerque in "a days. He suffered
great deal from exposure and the want of
food in crossing the desert. His safety is
badly wrecked, many spokes being broken
and twisted. The wheels were more worn
in the 1000 miles on tho desert than the 900
miles travelled in the Eastern States.
Boyle was compelled to sleep several
nights on the sand. He was entertained and
welcomed by the bicycle clubs of the towns
lie passed through, but was very much an
noyed by Navajo Indians, who chased after
him and persisted in their attempts to ride
the safety. They kept popping out OF the
sand hills and grass and would make all
sorts of demonstrations. Boyle's canteen
broke and in his dire emergency he stopped
n train and asked an engineer for drink.
The engineer was angry, but he gave the
water asked for Boyle left for San Fran
cisco to-day. whence he goes home by
way of St. Lake, Leadville, St. Joseph and
Chicago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-31
GETTING INTO LINE.
Almost All the Local Ball Players
Arrive in Town.
WOODCOCK MAY REPORT TODAY.
Local Amateur Athletes Have an Interesting
Entertainment.
EI-UMPIRE zACHARIAH KILLED By CARS

1t is expected that all the local ball
players signed to play here will be in the
scity to-day, including Pitcher Woodcock.
Quite batch of players are in the city now,
including Arthur Whitney, Corkhill, Ehret,
Earle and Shugart
1t looked like the height of the baseball
season yesterday afternoon at headquarters,
on Wood street, and many an old story was
told and many a prediction made, of course.
Many of the players are anxious to know
who are going to be kept and who are going
to be released. 1t is certain that 10 men
are not going to be retained, and probably
five of that number will have to go speedily.
Manager Buckenberger wisely refrains
from stating who will have to 60, although
it may be that he and President Temple
have already made up their minds on the
matter.
Lots OF Guesses.
Many coniectures have been and are still
being made as to who will be released, but
the management decline to say what guess
is right and what is wrong. They want to
try all the players before finally releasing
anybody The common expectation is that
Arthur Whitney will not be retained. He
certainly will not if Denny is secured, but
it is stated that if Denny comes here or not
Whitney will be released. One authority
SAYS that that is the present intention. 1t
is also rumored that Corkhill will not be
wanted, nor will Briggs.
But if all the pitchers show up in good
form one or two may be released, but not
right away Both Manager Buckenberger
and President Temple mean to be extremely
careful before releasing any player at all,
and particular attention Will be paid to the
pitchers in this respect.
All the players who have arrived are we'll
pleased with the prospects of the team, at
least they profess to be.
Speak We'll of woodoock.
The Eastern contingent brings good &C.
counts Of Woodcock from there, and
Manager Buckcnberger was we'll pleased
Yesterday when he received q letter from
Woodcock stating that tho latter will be
here to-day. 1t is still thought that the
Boston clnb has been tamperIng with
Woodcock, and on the expectation of
getting him they commenced the talk about
releasing one of their pitchers. Since the
Pittsburg club has definitely stated that
Woodcock must play here there has been no
talk about releasing Boston pitcher.
Woodcock may be tried in Saturdays game
if he intends to play here, and he would
hardly come this far if he did not mean to
report for duty. If he pitches Saturday he
will be quite good card.
All the players who have so far reported
are looking in excellent condition. Cork
hill is in fine trim, and it is needless to say
that he is able to do some very fine fielding.
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THE TABLES TURNED.
0hio's Old Gerrymander Exactly Re-
versed by the Republicans.
STEUBENvILLE's QUEER BOYCOTT.
Chappell, the Whisky roisoner. Sees Faint
Clean of Hope.
NEwsY NOTES FROM NEARBY TOWNS

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.1
COLUMBUS, O., March 3O.-The House
plan for redistricting the State for Con-
gressional purposes became law to-day.
The Senate gracefully receded from its posi-
| tion, and the work of the caucus of House
Republicans was adopted as that satisfactory
| to the State at large. The Congressional
districts, as provided for by the law passed,
are as follows:
First and Standardization county. Third
-Preble, Montgomery and Butler. Fourth
Allen. Auglaize, Darlze, Mercer. Shelby
aseVaR anee %l'"ms Msas fHsnam hsnry ns
Clermont. Clinton. Warren. Greene. High
land. seyenth-Mia,ni. Clark, Ma. Madison, Eon
Faye1te pickaTay EiThshHanSoGH
Ninth = Fulton, Lucas. Wood, Ottawa.
Tenth-Adams, Pike, scioto, Gallia, Jack
son, lawrence. EleventhmRoss' hinRSs Ms,as Moek-
Twelfth-Fairheld, Franklin. Thirteenth-
ford Marion. Fourteenth-Loratn. Huron,
teenth-Gniensey, Muskingnm. Noble, Nor
gan. Washington. sixteenth-Carroil; Har-
rison, Jefferson, Belmont, Monroe Seven
Hemes sna Tayne
Mahonins, Stark and Columbiana. Nine
Notwithstanding, Geau.a Trpmbull, Fort,
age and Summit. Observation-Disclosures and
part OF Cleveland. Twenty-frst-Lake ana
part of Cleveland.
The law reverses the present apportion-
ment, and gives the Democrats districts
and the Republicans Is.
An agreement was reached to-day by the
friends of the Pudney and Daugherty bills
to reorganize Columbus, by which further
consideration of both bills is to be post
poned until after the election. It is believed
by that time the two disagreeing factions
will be able to arrive at some satisfactory
plan of government for the city, or at least
that command enough votes to enact it into
law. Mr.. Daugherty secured the post
ponement of his bill to Tuesday, and the
bill tomorrow.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Taylor, of
Champaign, to divide the State into two
districts for the inspection Of oil, and
provide for the appointment of two inspect
ors instead of one by the Governor, became
law by passing the Senate.
The Senate has passed Mr.. McCoy's
House bill to provide for an insane asylum
in Eastern Ohio. The bill was amended in
the Senate. Mr. Nichols wanted it located
at point 100 miles from any similar in
stitution. This amendment was voted down,
and then an amendment was adopted limit
ing the distance to 40 miles from another
insane asylum. The asylum must be located
east of the west boundary of Stark county.
The Governor is authorized to appoint
commission to locate the asylum. During
the discussion Mr.. Nichols admitted the
object of his amendment was to afford the
southeastern counties protection to secure
the asylum there. There was some fear ex-
pressed that the Governor might be in
fuenced to appoint a commission who would
favor locating the asylum in Stark county.
The House adopted the joint resolution
requesting Ohio members in Congress to
vote for the appropriation OF s5,ooo,o00 for
the Worlds Fair.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-31
JOHN IRWIN's TEAM
He Proposes to Take Professional Ball
Players q Trip.

ae Proposes to Take Professional Ball
Players q Trip.
Boston, March 3O.-[SpeciaL John Irwin
has made arrangements to take a team of
professional ball players on a trip as far
south as Washington, D. C.
They will be known as the Boston Blues,
and have the following men: Catchers,
Ryan, late of Louisville, and Burke; pitch
ers, Ed Crane and Gruber; Hartnet, Sam
Wise and Irwin on the bases; Bobby Whee-
lock, short stop; Slattery, Donovan and one
OF the battery in the outfield.
The team will leave Boston at O'Clock
next Friday afternoon and play their first
game in Baltimore on Saturday, where they
remain for the second game on Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday the team plays
with the strong Philadelphia aggregation.
Washington will see the Boston men on
Thursday and Friday.
Manager Irwin will try to arrange q game
for Saturday, April 9, on the way home
sam Wise will arrive in Boston this week,
Wednesday. Ed Crane is In fine shape, and
will give the big teams plenty hard work to
find his fast ones.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-31
M'KEESPORT MATTERS.
Oleomargarine Vendors Missing - Ne
Garbage WorkseTha Revival.

Oleomargarine Vendors Missing Il New
Garbage Works-The Revival.
McKEEsPoRT, March 3o.-[SpecidL deputy
Sheriffs have been here looking up quite a
number of men whose arrest had been or
dered by District Attorney Burleigh for SELL
ing oleomargarine. The officers had pro-
cesses for the men, they having failed to re-
port fter bein. returned. Only few of
the men were found. however, they having
oil gone out of business.
The trustees of the Coursin Street Church,
which was burned last evening, will rebuild
at once.
This city is arranging, through its health
officers, to have Phillip Trautman, of the
Southside Pittsburg, build at once u $40 900
garbage furnace.
The Waterman evangelical meetings have
already resulted in the conversion of hun
dreds.
John Denman, employed in the bending
department of the tube works, came in con-
tact with a sliding sheet Of iron, which sew
cred one of his ears close to the head. A
physician tackled the ear to his Uranium, and
1t is believed it will grow on all right.
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THINKS IT'S A BLUFF.
That's Jim Hairs Opinion a bout the Chal.
lense of Bob Fitzsimmons

lense of Bob Fifzsimmons
MOUNT CLEMENS, MICH, March 30-TSpecio J.
Hall, the pugilist, now here, received tele-
gram from New York last evening advising
him that Fitzsimmons had written the
sporting edito: of the New York H'ortd that
he would meet Hall before either the Olym-
pic or California Athletic Club for the best
purse offered and side bet of $40, COO,
Queensberry rules to govern, and that he
will allow Hall four pounds over middle
weight limit and has posted S5, 900 forfeit
Seen at his hotel this evening, Hail said:
"lll fight FitZsimmons in any part OF Gods
creation Tor any bloody money he can nut
up, but can't reduce below 163 pounds. He
knows this, and that's why he says l5S
pounds, just to keep us apart"
Then You regard the challenge as mar
ticuarly well worded?''
Certainly. that's the meat. 1t is bluff
pure and simple
IF he should decide to meet you upon the
Same terms, allowing you l65 pounds, would
You accept?'
Certainly, and he knows that too well. but
he understands L can't train down any
nearer the middle-weight limit than this
That's the very reason he granted me l5S
pounds.
Il shall not remain silent, but haven't Just
decided on my answer. You may say, how
ever, that l look upon his proposition as
very cleverly worded to keep us apart
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-31
Pittsburgers in New York.

NEW YORK, March S0.-[Speciat. 1.-The fol.
lowing Pittsburgers are registered at New
York hotels: F. E. Alden, Gilsey House; T.
II. Fahnestock, Marlborough; C. L. Flaccus,
Astor House; Mrs. A. Goldecker, Gilsey
House; w. G. johnson. Earles Hotel; Mrs. p.
Kluet, Gilsey House: A. PEBBLES, sturtevan.
House; J. H. Reed, Windsor Hotel; c. Roth,
Hotel Imperial: r. W. Stewart, Ashland
House: WI. Young, Holland House; S. F.
Barr. Grand Union: W. G. Breitweiser, Grand
Union; w. +. Dalzell, Westminster; W. H.
Danielson, Westminster; 8. A. Davis, Conti-
mental; j. Gibson, Westminster Hotel; P. C.
Hamburger, Grand Hotel; j. NJ. HYDE.
Sturtevant House; H. B. Jewett Westmin.
ster: j. W. Porter, Colonnade Hotel; j. H.
Purdy, Astor House; Mrs. E. L. Clark, Fifth
Avenue; J. NJ. Guffey, Fifth Avenue; E. L.
Painter Fifth Avenue; Mrs. j. H. Ricketson,
Fifth Avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-31
WASHINGTON COUNTY CRIMES
Poisoner Reed Sees u Clean of Hope-An-
other Possible Murder.

Poisoner Reed Sees u Clean of Hope-An-
other Possible Murder.
WASHINGTON, Pa, March 8o.-Martin Reed,
the condemned murderer of Alexander
Chapel, now believes there is one chance
for life. John Good, Of East Liverpool, ar
rived here to-day. Good says that he saw
two men place bottle of liquor on the fence
in the Burgettstown fair grounds near
where Chapel secured the poisoned whisky
and that this occurred about the day
Chapel died. Good was admitted to the
Jail, and, after closely scrutinizing Reed Tor
some minutes. informed the officials that he
was positive Reed was not one of the guilty
parties. Goods story tallies exactly with
that often told by Reed, except that the
latter says one of the men took drink from
the bottle before placing it on the fence
Reed still has a few friends, and they will
prepare the Good testimony and place it be-
lore the Pardon Board at an early date.
An ugly affair occurred here this morning
that will likely result in the death of Will
lam Blake, a well.known butcher. He and
William Gardner began quarreling in tile
shop. As the men had been drinking fight
followed Gardner picked up cleaver and
struck Blake a fearful blow on the head
Gardner disappeared and at a late hour has
not been found.
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W. H. TrMMoNs has sold the aged horse Stride
away, by Glenmore, out of Spinaway, by imp
bennington, to J. NJ. Brown Co.
OVER 81. 0Oo, 900 worth of trottng horses have
been sold in Lexington during the past two months,
and still the demand for frst-cass stock is active
as ever.
IT is said that Mr.. Corrgan would not have taken
Spendthrift out of Modesty, the first American
Derby winner that died recently at Mobile.
DURING the latter part of December the trotter,
vile. Cal, broke leg just below the hook. The
leg was set and the horse is now out on the road
going sound.
A HANDICAP tennis tournament was held yester-
day In the covered court of the Queens club at
Kensington, England, between E. Renshaw and
beat Taylor u5-D Go. 4-6, 6-3.
JOSEPH b. ZILLIGEN. years old and q inches
tall defeated ysssgh p Cody aged IS years. in
contest was the best two out of three games for $40
side The odd were two to one on the little fellow.
4 by table was used.
AT CAMBRIDGE City last fall Direct paced a quar-
ter in q seconds. He had not been out of the
stable for eight days and having a special on. 1t
was told to see what there was in him for quar-
ter. and the result was q seconds, a l:4s clip:
AMONG theimprovements decided on for the kite
feet long capable of seating TO- 600 people and to
cost SIS COO. 1t will be constructed in the latest
modern style. provided with handsome cafes. and
will be seated throughout with opera chairs.
THE best son of Ten Brock, Jim Gray is in the
stud at Charlottesville; Va. The winner of the
Great Stallion Stakes will be bred to eight choicey
bred mares. the property of his owner, A., D.
Payne, and to q number Of others, which will be
shipped to Charlottesville from various points.
A GENTLEMAN who recently visited Palo Alto
says that the horses at Senator Stanford's breed
ing establishment look fully well they did
rao Ho re
mark ably WELL and his actions warrant the opinion
that he will this year reduce the present record.
THE Arkansas Derby. to be decided ut Little
Rock Aprii4 will really be the first S-year-od
mile dash, and the entries are Critic, Piscador.
Little Billy. Arthur Murray, Livingston. Gov
Miss rickwick. Day Dream, Josephine Cassidy,
Bush McDuf, Monk Overtou. Big Man. Alice
Noble, Bret Harte, Prince Kinney, Eula B, W. II.
should start. with Critic Little Billy most likely
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A PANHANDLE BOYCOTT.
Placed Upon Steubenville Business Men
Who Signed q Petition.

Placed Upon SteubenvilIe Business Men
Who Signed q Petition.
STEUBENv1LLE, March 3o-[Special. 1.-The
Panhandle employees have placed O tight
boycott on about 40 business houses of this
city. 1t is the result of trouble that arose
over the switching of trains over Market
street. Most OF the conductors and engineers
have been arrested on the charge of violat-
ing city ordinances on the switching ques-
tion, but have been released on bond and
their cases pigeOnholed. Property holders
have also tried to enjon the railroad from
switching ears past their premises, but they
have invariably been beaten.
Some time ago a petition was circulated
and about 50 signers secured, asking the City
Councils to put stop to the switching.
Among the signers were many business men
and several prominent politicians. Printed
slips of these names have been circulated
among the 400 OF 500 men who receive their
monthly pay from the Panhandle. and these
men have agreed to boycott the business
men, and place ban on the politicians who
signed the petition. Quite number of
signers are asking that their names be with
drawn.