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of action and energy, and may yet be tho inability to secure a place for the meet NEW DUQUESXE THEATER. A GBEAT EACE. A NEW HEROIC AGE. NO COWARD'S PASTIME. battle is not to the strong unless other qualities be added.

I repeat, agility, strength, perseverance, coolness and fine judgment, all oust belong to the successful wrestler, and with such a 6tock in trado as tne30 a man may consider himself fairly equipped for entering tbe ring of daily lifiand there take tils chnnces ol a tall. THE BUILDING KAPIDLT APPROACHING COMPLETION. Arrangements for tho Dedication. Kepertolro of tho Emma Juch Opera Company. The new Duquesne theater, when thrown open to the play-goers and gen.

eral for the initial performance on the night of Dec. 1, will be as nearly perfect in point of detail of furnishment, taste in decoration and general comfort and convenience, as any of the noted play houses In the country. Yesterday a Press reporter, accompanied by Wemyas Henderson, of Chicago, the owner of the new theater, and Architect Maynard, made a tour of the new build ing, now In rapid progress toward completion. To begin with the building is sufilsi-ently imposing, with a substantial and ornamental frqnt in keeping with the more elaborate furniBhment Its interior will present when completed. Entering from Penn avenue there will bo but one broad step from pavement to main entrances.

Two large doors 14 feet wide aud four others 5 feet wide as they swing on their bronzo hinges will faciliiateeasy access to the largest crowds into the epacious lobby. This lobby will extend nearly the entire width of the building, being 43 feet in length and proportionaiely wide. The building itself is 75 by 120 feet. At either end of the lobby ample space will be afforded for the two box i-ffices. In this wav the usual crush around the box office whero it is centrally located in a theater will be avoided.

The floor of the lobby will be laid in mosaic tile, and tha walls and ceilings, as in the auditorium, will be decorated in fresco. The prevailing tint of ceilings, walls, carpets and draperies throughout the entire building will be in light blue. A foyer extending tbe entire width ot the building will open into the auditor ium. Stairways ou either sido will load to the balconies and to tbe retiring rooms below, which will be handsomaly fur nished. The foyer will be separated from the auditorium by a partition of beveled and stained glass windows sur mounting hard wood panels, which can be closed ana opened at will.

The audi torium will be 75x120 feet in size, and will allow seating capacity for about 1,8 JO persons. There will be a heipht ot 5rj feet to the ceiling and b'5 loet from the stage to the roof. Six private boxes will be placed on either side of the stage, constructed in tho Kennaissance style and furnished in old gold, silver and biue draperies. The aisles will be of unusual width, and it is estimated that the entire audience can, if occasion require, leave the house in one minute, by way of the two independent stairways from tha balconies, two from tha galleries and four exists to the lower floor. The dressing rooms will be exceptionally comfortable, being nicely carpeted and supplied with electric lights, heaters, hot and cold water, and other conveniences'.

The entire building will be well heated and ventilated by the most modern appliances. A complete electrio lighting piant will be situate in tho alley in the rear entirely separated from the theater by a throe foot brick wall. The engines, boilers and dynamos will supply the current for nearly 1,200 incandescent lamps, which will brilliantly illuminate tho entire building. The stage wil. be 33 by 75 feet in size, and will be lurnished by a perfect system similar to that in uno in the Chicago opera house and tho Tremont theater in Boston.

McElfatric's Sons are the architects in charge of the new theater. A brilliant repertoiro is promised during the engagement of the Emma Juch opera company which will inaugurate tho new place of amusement. The initial performance, Monday evening, December 1, which will be the dedication of the new theater, will bo tho "Hu- gunots "Tuesday evening "Regoletto Wednesday evening 1 1 Thursday evening "Faust;" Friday evening "The FTying Dutchman;" Saturduy matinee "Trovatore;" Saturday evening "L' Africaine. Miss Juch will be heard in the "Huguenots," "Lohengrin," in the "Flying Dutchman" and "L' Africaine." It is several years since the "Huguenots," the "Flying Dutchman" and "L' Africaine" has been presented, and this will te the only presentation which they have ever had in English in this city. All of the operas in tho Emma Juch repertoire will be given with elaborate details.

The company comprises 150 members and with 40 pieces in the orchestra under the leadership of Mr. Adoiph Newendorf. Among the latest additions to this organization are Miss Georgiuna von Janaschowsky, a contralto of high merit; Payne Oiark, for vears leading tenor ot tbe Carl Rosa Opsra company, and Otto Ratjaus, baritone. Among the other leading attractions booked for tbe theater during the season may be mentioned the Bostonions, the Casino, the City Directory, Crystal Slipper, Agnes Huntington, Hoyts, Barret, Jefferson-Florence, Southern, Einmot, Hanlons and Frohman's companies. GkFRATTON after peneration, have used and blessed Johnson's anodyne liniment.

Try it. Never was a better combination than Warde-Bowers formed for artistic great ness, so visit tne urano this week. When all else fails "Olive Blossom' cures. Ladies, try it. The appearance of two such great stars as iTeuerlck warae ana jurs.

u. P. Bowers should pack the Grand this week. THE GENUINE IMPORTED CARLSBAD SPRUDEL SALT Is an alterative and eliminative remedy. which dissolves tenacious bile, allays irritation, and removes obstruction by aiding nature, and not by sudden and excessive irritation, as most cathartics do.

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Wo have not vet heard from tho Thermo nylae Salamis or Chaeronea of the wars, but that may be because there was somo among the correspondents ot our American newspapers that caa tne requisite poetry aud philosophy in their nature to make them so. as io tne Killing of Barrundia, that was nothing to the affairs of Mitylene and Milos when tbe Athenians condemned the cities to be razed and all the citizons to suffer death for breaking a league ot alliance. Oar horror is Duerile and comes from applying the principles applicable in our own countrv to political methods of a nation entirely oillerent. "Let us, then allow them to flght out their own struggle for hegemony among themselves, and see if the Phcenlx will not Drood once more among us. And the rest of us said, amen.

A PITTSUUROElt'S SUCCESS. An Actor Rapidly Rl-lnjr in the Hls-trlonlo Profession. With the interest that a community naturally feels in the career of an artist brought up in it, Pittsburg playgoers will be pleased to hear of the success of John Sturgeon. His work in "The Rajah" is said to equal that of Pitts, while many give him the preference. John Sturgeon was born an actor.

His talent for mimicry was manifested at an early age. One evening when he was but years old his father Dr. Sturgeon, a prominent physician of this city, read "Julius Ceasar" to his wife. John overheard the reading. The next day his father discovered him with a sash about his waist and a wooden sword reciting portions of tho last act of the play from memory.

John's teacher discovered his talent about the same time and in his ninth year he achieved some celebrity as tho boy orator of the schools in Toledo, O. His performance attracted nuch attention that in his loLh year John was placed under the training of a leading local elocutionist, who, however, soon gave BP his pupil, confessing that the boy hud as thorough an understanding ot Shakespeare's plays as his teacher. The teacher advised that tho boy should be sent to New York. Dr. Sturgeon went with his son to that city, lie wa3 at once offered an engagement for tho boy on the lecture platform by a well-known bureau.

But upon the same day that tha bureau heard John recite an old-time actor whose attention was directed volunteered to secure an audience composed of newspaper critics and professional people to pass upon th merits of tho readings. The audience assembled in the hotel parlor. The ira pression mado upon a select audience was voiced in the lollowing advice of the then foremost dramatic critic in New York: "Do not put the boy ou the lec turo platform. It is too narrow. Train him for the stage, and do not meddle with his vocalization." It was in ac cordance with this advice that the boy was given every opportunity to develop Ills physical powers and graces, five years of athletic exercise rounded bis limbs and hardened his muscle.

At this timo John's father requested John Itiymond to pass upon the result of the menial and physical training. Man ager Abby, who accompanied Raymond, did not conceal his lnditloronce. IMat urally ns a manager who had heard hum dreds of aspirants lor histrionic honors, lio was bored before the readings began. Raymond waB enthusiastic at tho close, while Abby was all alive as Raymond cangbt tho boy's band, exclaiming "You've got the idea, myboyl Now, take my advice and you'll make your mark. I saw a young lady in Kentucky last week; heard her read parts ot plays in a way that surprised us ell.

Shu is a mine ol talent, but instead of developing it in tne right way by beginning at the bottom, she is ROlng to begin at the top, and five years from now she will learn, when it is too late, how much she has lost time and knowledge that can never be recalled or acquired. That is certain to bo Mary Anderson's experience." John Sturgeon took the advice. Ho began with John A. Kllsler. In his two years with this manager he acted many parts.

Then he served an apprenv tictship with red Warde. His next en gaeement was with Lawrence Barrett U'e remember especially his Francois in "Richelieu. a so-called "small part by the critics, but one that demands exceptional grace and rare intelligence, while his CatesDy was highly com mended by the leading critics of Brook- lvn. Mr. Sturgeon's next engagement was with Bangs.

Ho has acted Hamlet and Romeo on several occasions to the gratification of large audiences, con firming the judgment and predictions of old and celebrated actors. The solid progress made by John Sturgeon in his chosen prolession is the result of native talent, reiuiorccd by careiui study, stuai ous habits, and a praiseworthy ambition to excel by force of merit. His success exemplifies the reward that crowns noblo aims and conscientious effort. THE CLU ORGANIZED. The ITlteonth AVard Republicans Al ready 'Wnkeuinir Up.

Sixty of tbo'leading Republicans of tho Fifteenth ward assembled last evening at the office of Alderman Kerr, on Butler street, and effected a permanent or-gauuatloD, which will bo known as the Fifteenth Ward Republican club. The following officers were chosen: President, S.J. Wainwright, vice president, Samuel F. Kerr; secretary, Dr. J.

J. McGrew; treasurer, Edward J. Martin. The following newly enrolled members were appointed an executive committee: V.r. VV.

Callery, J. H. Gillespie, John A. Smith, Jacob Kirsch, John Gangwisch, A. J.

Reed, John Orth, Jacob Ocbsonhirt, A. A. Work, T. D. Maloney and D.

O. Kiser. Tho committee was authorized to secure a temporary place of meeting and to select a sits for the erection cf a suitable clubhouse. The club starts out with a large number of the leading Republicans of the ward and will lose no time in perfecting a permanent organization that will speedily prove an important factor in local issues. The members of the club expressed the determination last night to erect a neat and commodious club house that should be a credit to that portion of the city.

Dolecates to the Labor Conpress. At the meeting ot the Central Trades council last night a circular letter was received from the international labor congress of Chicago, containing a statement of the aims and objects of the congress and requesting that delegates be sent. Delegates will probably be appointed at a future meeting. The salesmen wero congratulated on the successful termination of their strike. For a Shorter Day.

At a meeting of the Trades council last night a resolution was passed providing that any branch of the building trades represented in this council which may feel it necessary to demand a shorter working day should have tbe earnest upport ot the combined building trades unions. Soreness in body or limbs, promptly relieved by Johnson's anodyne liniment used external. JrsT think of two such great stars as Warde and Bowers in one company, the Grand this week. Try Dr. France's vegetable pills for lick headache and bilousness.

ing at tue time desired, lie is just as well satisfied ts if his wishes had been realized, as the vooner men he to enter for tbe various events wiU have more tine to get themselves in readiness, and he will be able to advertise in the eastern papers, In order to Becure outside competition. Mr. Kircbner is very anxious to secure the services of Byrd Page, tbe champion high jumper. The events will be open to all amateurs who are members ol athletic clubs. First and second prizes will be offered In each event.

A SAEK POSTPONED, As tho Crowd Was 'ot In tho Humor to liuy Horses. Linden Fakic, N. Nov. 15. The excellent card and the fact that it was a half holiday accounted for tho largo crowd which turned out to-day.

'The pretty grand stand and the paddock wero crowded throughout the afternoon. Before the racing commenced an effort was made to sell a number of horses belonging to L. Hisrr, but the crowd was so bmall and biddinc no slow that the sale was declared cff. Too truck was in greatly improved condition lo-dav, but it was still quite heavy, and the different events were decided in slow time. Results: First raco Free handicap, six and one-half furlongs Mabel G-ienn llrst, Luot second, Cliosapouke third, 'lime 1 Second race Helium sweepstakes for 2-y ear-olds, six ruriungs Tioba llrst.

Llz-2l second, Sltnrock third. Time Tnlrd ruco handicap, one mllu and one Eixicontti; Raymond (i first, Nevada second, Cancan third. Time ux'i. Fourth raco A sweepstake, tlvo furlongs; Mr. Kass first, Late ml second, D.c-turn third.

Time Fifth race uweenstakej, seven furloiiKs; Lepmlo first, Virdoo second, Whitonosa third. Time Sixth race treo Weltnr handicap, five and one-half lurloiiHS; l.olou first, Equity second, Kcllpse third, 'lime 1 A Moooiver Appointed. Pross News Association. Philadelphia, Nov. 15.

The court of common pleas to-day appointed Q. Morrison Taylor receiver qf the Athletic base ball club, by the consent of the club as a corporation. STILL IX THE MUD. Lower Allegheny Residents Com pluininif Dltlei'ly. The streets 4n tho lower part of Alle gheny during the past week have been in a terribly muddy condition, and the residents are all more or less exercised over the state of affairs.

By the threat eninp remarks and angry exclamation tbe victims are continually indulging in one would think that some action was about to be McClure, Pre ble, California and Beaver avenues four of the principal streets in lower Allegheny, are in about the worst condition. Last evening a Press reporter went on an investigating tour along some ot the muddy thoroughfares, and soon concluded that tho resi dents were lustinea in complaining, Mud almost knee-deep hides tho cobble stones from eight, and when it rains becomes sol tened to such an extent that it flows over the curbstones and tho old, worn-ouD pavements, mauinarir, impos sible for pedestrians to walk without getting their feet covered with mud. Most all tha mala residents wear gum boots, and their pants are enuply tucked deep in them. The article io protect the ladies' skirts irom trie slimy mud has not been invented as yet. In speaking of the matter a Press reporter last evening a residont said There is no reason whatever that the thoroughfares of lower Allegheny should be in its prssentconditlon, for the street commissioner is continually notified, and it stands to reason mat ne reads tbe complaints and does not investigate them, it is a pure caso of neglect.

It is not the city's fault altogether. The A. M. Street Car company's cars tra verse four of the muddy thoroughfares and are Jully aware of their con dition, yet never tako the time to clean tnem a tninp wnicn tney are compelled to do. Now it would be a very easy matter for tho street com missioner to compel them to keep the horoughlaro clean.

About three months ajo a force of men were put to work and scraped the mud in big piles along Preble and Mcfiuro uvenues, unci allowed it to remain there. The next day it rained. and consequently the mud was washed all over the streets again, This is not what you call street cleaning, ii Another thing that should be in vestignted is the poor system of sewer go on some of the thoroughfares above Preblo avenue. All tbe mud and faith from the hills is supposed to now in a mall water piuo above McClure avonue The pipe is most always stuffed ui. and consequently mud, tin cans and filth of all Binds now down oicciure avenue ana lies on Preblo avenue until the next rain washes it gradually away.

An extra big water pipe ia badly needed In the upper district, and until it is supplied we will know no peace oi mina. Tue residents aro all blue with rape and there is some talk of sendinp a peti tion to councils nskinsr them for aid Tho long promised boardwalk or cinder path which the road committee so faith fully said California avenue residents should have some time not been supplied yet. In tho Woods' run district' the sidewalks are minus many bricks, and many sprained ankles are the result. On Mc Clure avenue some of the nouses are without pavements at all, and considerable klckiner is going on between land lord and tenant. Tho landlord refuses to have them laid and tbe street commls sioner generally refuses to serve notice The people ara all getting tired of the condition of things and intend having somo understanding or will know the reason why.

THE MID-WINTEIS EXCURSIONS. Dig business Assured for the Com-luis Season. District Passenger Agent, E. D. Smith, the Baltimore Ohio road is buiy getting his schedule of winter excursions to Washington in shape.

Tho excursions will begin as soon es congress assembles and the prospects for heavy travel are flittering. "Wo will do a booming bnsinesa the early part of tho winter," Mr. Smith said. "All tho newly elocted Democratic congressmen will be taking their families and friends down to tho capital to see the town. General travel will also be large.

Wo have already had a large number of inquiries from people who want to take advantage of theexcur- Bions." An Unknown Man Killed. An unknown man was struck by an electric ear on tha Second avenuo line, near Try street, yesterday, and thrown under the wheels. Both legs were crushed. The patrol wagon was sent for. but before it arrived he was dead.

Ihe body was taken to the morgue. tp to midnight it had not been identified. Hurt at tlio Connecting Dridse. Michael Yockup, a workman on the Ohio connecting bridge at erner station, was struck on the head by a timber yesterday, which cut his head open. Ha was rjtauvea to the west reua uosjuki.

Beecbam's Tills cure sick headache. Olitb Biossoiithe woman's friend. I WRESTLING, AS PRACTICED EXPERTS SOWADAT9. BY 8ome of the Postures, With Instructions JTow to Break Locks, niiil Otlior Information. 8UCII A BKOAD, country as ours one would expect to find, and indeed doej find, all the different kinds of wrestling which are practiced in any country.

Undoubt edly the catch-as-catch-can is the most common with us, but it is not at ail on common to see a collar-and-elbow or Grieeo-IJoman (olten called French etyle) competition. Rather less Ire qucntly some voluntary exile from the British isles, sluing for the good old times when he used to go to tho lair of his native shire to see perchance to par ticipate in a bout, goes to Oak inland to the Caledonian games, where to his ae light be finds something of the Corn vail, Devonshire or Cumberland and Westmoreland styles. The differences between the Cornwall and Devonshire styles are few and not marked, writes E. Hitchcock, in the uting. Kicking and tripping were A MODERN EEQTNNINa.

formerly rather peculiarities of the Devonshire lads, as was bugginsr in Cornwall; but happily the kicking hns'of late been pretty generally discontinued, and in the definition of what, constitutes a fall is their main point of difference. In the Cumberland and Westmoreland the wrestlers place themselves cheat to chest, chins over opponent's right shoulder, each grasping the other around tho body in such a way as to leave each his left arm free, but his right pinned to his side by his opponent's left. If any portion of the body except the feet touches) the ground, or if the hold is broken, a full is counted. This idea of a fall seems to find but little favor with the athletic portions of our communities, which there seems to be a deBire that the man who is adjudged "down" shall bo actually down down beyond tho possibility of doubt. So earnest are they on this point of ruling that in many of the falls in the catch-as-catch-can style one aim of tho wrestler is not only to secure a fall, but, to make assurance doubly sure, he falls with and upon his opponent.

This may sometimes seem a rather emphatic way of calling the attention of the judges to the fact of a man's belief in his right to the fall, but I believe when it is thoroughly done it carries a certain amount of conviction with it certainly to the under man. The Greeks in their national games and among professionals had two distinct forms of wrestling, or ot least their wrestling developed two distinct styles; for if a contestant could avoid falling on his back tho play continued until he was so thrown. Hence it is altogether fair for us to presume that Athenian audiences were often made very impatient, as are audiences to-day, by watching one man attempting to roll another over who has fallen fiat upon hia face. It is not easy to understand why a fall Is defined as it is. To a layman it certainly does not seem as though a man prone on his stomach, with nose and toes in the dirt, was, to all intents and desirable purposes, down.

One surely must feel down in such a position, if his competitor, boasting a jouple of hundred for his avoirdupois, jhances to bo sitting or kneeling on his sack or head; but many a contest has Snally been decided in favor of the man who has spent half the actual time the contest in embracing mother tarth. Upon this point of how long a man nay wrestle and still be down upon the OVER HE GOES. ground, we may refer to clippings from newspaper account of a somewhat famous match between Acton and liibby, which took place in New York some fears ago. We read: Except for a brief period now and then, rvJ7? lipon on all foursl except wiii'ii lis was staudhuon his Head orBprawnnKflat upon the carped Three successive limes was lupbv placed upon 6 head audit was only by the excrcisl or ins wi.mlerfui acrobatic power that ho a rail. Alter i ceaseieis toil BiDby was planted squarely upon his baci.

t00' th('ra is a roughness of look this wrestlln on the iloor which is rot pleasant to a great many spectators. On the other siue, however, umust bo edimitfd that it furnishes tine op-jortu-Jiities for strategical work both if, attack and defenca. After nil, the wrestlers know more about what kind of rules are beit for their favorite tport than uoci a critic. ilany of tne locks and doubles certainly would offer opportunity for brutal work were it not for the fact that an admission of Deing down is always accepted as an equivalent for a fall, and bo the man unfortunate enough to ba under tbe reck-stretehiag hold of a "Nelson" or in the grip of a "strangle, both of hich holds are now usually barred in competition, has but to signify that ho has had puoithment enough to gain his release. Wrestling do38 not stand at the head of athletic sports, nor should it, for it is much too hearty a diet for general adoption; bntit does offar tf tffecta which it is well to er.couraee.

Nocowasdcau be wrestler, liore thi A It of to in on As of Pre the in tuis as the ia PETER PRIDDY WIN'S DOLLARS AXD Mt'CU APPLAUSE. Tor the Third lime McClelland Viewed tho Heels of tho Man from Woods By all odds the greatest five-mile footrace ever seen in this city took place yesterday afternoon at Exposition, park The start was made at 5:10 and the finish at Tbe foot ball game lasted longer than was expected end some timo was taken in clearing the crowd from the grounds. The foot ball attendance of 1.2C0 was Increased to 3,000 before the race started. At this timo it was almos dirk and before the race was ovor was dark as midnight. Tho utmc it diflhulty was experienced in keeping the spectators off the track at certain staves when their enthusiasm reached tho boil ing point.

ihe friends of the two runners were apprehensive that some of the betting men in tho crowd would take advantage of tho darkness and confusion after the third mile had been run to trip up eithsr one or tho other. Men were stationed at intervals aloni; tho track to prevent any such occurrence, and had any ono been caught in the act it would have gone hard with him. McClelland was the first on tho track. and he mane several circuits at an easy jog before Priddy made his appearance, When Peter appeared he was hailed as a favorit9 from every quarter of the grounds. His more immediate friends crowded around him, anxious to shako bands, or have some words with him about his chances.

The Priddy people appeared to have all the money, and they were not at all backward about announc lng the fact. Not much money was shown by the McClelland men who were supposed to be on the inside, and it was soon evident, if he desired confidence and friends, ho must first Bhow himself worthy of the same. It was anybody's race up to the fifteenth lap, when McClelland showed signs of distress, but still kept gamely at his work. In the whole 3 miles up to mis point AlcLlellunu liau boon com polled to make the pace. Priddy was close behind all tbe time and running easily.

"Ho has it wonl" resoundod on ull sides, but the Hoho man seemed to re- viva and still kopt in front of the Woods Hun favorite. On tho latter part of tho eighteenth lap I'riddy spurted, and on crossinif tho line had gained 10 yards in 60. He seemed to know that he had his mm defeated and kept on easily to the finish. Though it was plain to everyone on the track that McClelland had lost the race, ho kept on framely.and when Priddy crossed the lino for the twentieth timo McClelland was not more than 15 yards behind. Priddy sank exhausted into tho hands of his trainers and was practically carried to tho dressing room, near the entrance to tha park.

There was not much 'go" left in him, and McCTolland was in even worse condition, as hia friends half dragged and half carried him toward the club house. The start was mado at 5:10, the first 2 miles was made in 13:35 and tho last two and a half mile? in 13:05, making the total time for the race 20:40. The finish was made amid the wildest conlusion and had 20 officers boen on the pround instead of two, they would have had a merry timo to restrain tbe crowd on either side of tho track, as they broke through tho frail barriers and started after the conquerer and the dis-comlltted. Rain had been fallingfor some time, but the crowd was so excited that it was not evident until the excitement of the moment began to wear away when all hands broke for shelter in a belter skelter fashion. About Priddy's quarters an immense throng halted and called for the victor, but his trainers sternly relusod to allow Mm to soo anyone until ho had been thoroughly rubbed down and had assumed his street altire.

All Woods Hun and the mill handsirom Mc-Kees Rocks, Chartiers and other points in that vicinity were on hand and they waited patiently in the rain until Mrs. I'riddy, Peter's mother, came on the scene and accepted congratulations in Peter's behalf. Ted Johnson, of tho Allegheny police force, olfielntea as roferee, and "no official time was taken. A part of the track was in good condition, but one stretch of nearly 100 yards was badly cut up by wagon tracks, where teams had been dumping reluse to iill in the cantor field corner ot tho grounds. All things taken into consideration tho time made was taster than anticipated.

I'riddy has now proved his right to be called the fastest distance runner in Pennsylvania, if not in the United States, havlug defeated McClelland at ono mile, three miles and live miles. His backers stand ready to match him against McClelland lor 10 miles, but McClelland's friends seem pretty well satisfied. McClelland is undoubtedly a good man, one of the best in the country, but Priddy is just a shade better, and that is saying a great deal. In the three mile race at Kocrea- tion park Priddy was strong at tbe finish. while McClelland had done his best and was run off bis feet.

McClelland's friends then claimed that ho had been trained too fine and dc mande.i another race, and this time at livo miles. Yesterday's race was for f25D a sido and the pato receipts. The estimated receipts at the gate were placed as high ns 1,500. Htraupe to say, considering the size of tno crowd, not a word about a "fixed" race was heard, and the pen-end verdict was that the race had been for blood and the best man had won. HEREDITARY IIow OrTsprlntrs Miow Peculiar Characteristics of tho Dam.

A writer gives tho following example of hereditary ugliness: I onco had a mare that did not kick or jump, nor yas she cross she was of a very nervous temperament, what is often termed 'high trung. She fretted easily, and would soon tire herself out in tho mud, or, when attached to an unusually heavy load, Eho was easily startled. Two of her loals have proved like her, batothers have exhibited other bad qualities. One would run away if a rabbit jumped out of the hedge, another would kick at anything that approached from behind, and kick until tho harness of vehicle was broken. It is easy to trace thoso bad traits to the same super nervousness that characterized tha dam.

This mare would usually fly back when the hardest pull came, allowing the load to settle in tho mud; she was too nervous to pull steadily aud strong, and one of her foals talks when put to a heavy load. 1 might multiply examples, but will be better for the reader to pet them from his own experience and observation, as ho easily can. Almost every farmer can thus bring up abundant evidence that when the dam has bad characteristics tho same or other bad characteristics will appear in her offspring. TIIE MEETING POSTPONED. East End Gymnasts Will Have More Timo for Tralnlnp.

Prof. Kirchner, of the East End gymnasium, has postpon.d his indoor athletic meeting, which was to Lava occurred tho latter part of this month, until ou2a timo in January, owing to his A of TIIE PROFESSOI1 SEES A CIIAXCE TOR CENTRAL AMEKICA. IIow the Heroes of Ancleat Greece Slay Do Heproduced If People Are Left to Themselves. The professor looked thoughtful. It was an action that portended eomethinfr.

When ho looks that way he nearly always has somewhat to say that is worth hearing. Bo when he came in and sat down at the table wrapped in this important air the rest cf us kept silence and almost ceased eating. The professor's especial bobby is old Greek history. Thucydides and Hero dotus are old chums of his. He feels on quite familiar terms with Plutarch and as Jor Uiote Eollin and tome others slightly modern, he holds them useful commentators.

He delights to spend his time delving and digging in these deposits of the past, and when be finds a fossil fact that has escaped tho notice of less critical moderns beholds it up with all the pride of a geologist who has discovered another prohistorio beast and all the joy of a miner who has found a deposit of precious metal. The professor being of this temperament is naturally not partial to the modern newspapers. He has forgotten if he ever heard that "history is only past politics and politics present history. Unlike Sir Robert Valnole, who declared all history a lie, lie, poor man, believes all he reads, unless he meets a contradiction, and then bo practically tosses up for it and believes whichever side his prejudices happen to light upon. The newspapers, on the contrary, he considers vvhorly unreliable and unworthy of credence or attention.

lie is not of this disposition, however, because he takes no interest and has no aspirations lor the present. Greek history is his favorito branch, solely because ho imagines that somehow the broad, free, joyous, spread-eagle independence and institutions of Young America have been produced orarede-cended from the republicanism of ancient Greeks. It is a hobby harmless enough aud though ho produces it on all convenient occasions there are very low with erudition enough to argue the mutter with him. He always comes off the field a conqueror. HUH, musty as his tastes and predilections are, it must be confessed that, like the Irishman on trial for burglary, he is open to conviction.

So it happened the other day that when some of tho boarders in his presence made allusion to the political sensations for the last few mouths stirring in the caldron of Sontn America, he first looked interested, then interrogated us as far as we could give him any information, and at length, without any reference to the lying newspapers, closed his lips with a visible expression almost like a snap, that we interpreted "I'll look it up in tho liritannica. Ho, when he came in last evening and sat down with an air of intellectual satiety resting upon his brow, we waited. The professor began: "I do hope Mr. Blaine will be very careful and not rashly interfere iu Central American politics. We have a splendid opportunity down there now to see a new heroic age enacted, a sort of second edition of the heroic age of Ureece.

Wo have often heard that proverb about history repeating itself. Now we have a fine pulpit, a fine audience and a line subject; let us give history a chance to repeat without interruption. "The states of Central America by their location, climate and government are just the ones to work out in the new world the problems of the states that first lighted the fire of civilization in the old. They are located in a semi-tropical region, with all tho wealth and variety of climate and temperament that this implies. Their lsnd is small like Greece and is well indented with numerous bays and streams.

It is divided into five states, all republics. The people are of on active, energetic temperament, and, like the ancient Greeks, are of a mixed blood. From the similarity of their situation and character just now, 1 hold that there are good hopes that there may yet rise an American Greece, which, if treated with tact and courtesy, may become even more glorious than the tint. The states. like the old republic of Greece, are al ready beginning the great struggle for the hegemony of tho peninsula.

Like them tho Central America states are forming alliances among themselves and looking beyond their proper borders for more potent allies. The United States nd Mexico stand in similar relations to them that tho states of Macedon and Per sia did to the Grecian republics. Let us then allow them to fight among themselves witnout interiering. I think you will all agree that the heroic age of Greece was cut short and spoiled only by the interference of the outside barbarian nations. While tbey were al lowed to struggle for fame and glory among themselves they kept the luster of their civilization bright and lovely.

Outside interference spoiled it all. "No, I do not expect a repetition or the eemi-mythical ago ot slaying dragons and stealing the herds of the sun god, the time of Argonaut expeditions or of the wars of the FJpigoni and of the seven against Thebes. .1 am pleading for the revival of the grand heroic period thoroughly authenticated, when in about 100 years the little land of Greece gave birth to a galaxy of poets, artists, orators and generals, such as never were pro- duced in tbe same age before or since. Just imagine of Aeschylus Sophocles Herodotus, Tbueydide, Socrates, Phidias, Polygnotus, Pericles, Demosthenes, Aeschines, Phoolan, Alciabiades, Mil- tiados, Epaminandas and Phillip tho great living in one little country in less than 100 years. Now, I don't think the world has become lees fruitful of great births, but the environment is at fault.

It is not that the race is degenerate, but circumstances dissipate our force. The age is too intro-spective and emotional. In that old time the great mon wero not guilty of so much self- consciousness, xney were ceroio witnout knowing or thinking: about their heroism. They went direct to their point, tco, without pausing to consider the effect cf their action upon their popularity or upon the party. Life was not eo much rhymed and reasoned about as now and whenever it was necessary the generals and tbe statesmen bad no scruples about ordering a town razad and tho inhabitants executed or sold into slavery.

And tho people, too, were better adapted for the development of the heroic spirit. They followed their leaden with devotion while success lasted and in misfortune tbey banished him, thus showing that everything was his fault and they were not to blame. "It is because of these reasons and others that are too multitudinous to enumerate hero that 1 say that I have picked on Central America as the proper place to try tho experiment of re juvenat-ing the heroes of Greece. In fact, I lreadv begin to think see resemoianco the characters and correspondence in the Little, plncky ban balvador beyond doubt the Athens or rather Attica of the modern Greece. Guatemala, large but rather sluggish, is tbe Lacedaenion and its caoital is Sparta, Nicarsgua corresponds well with Thebes nd Honduras with Acnaia, ben, Lzeta, feel, bears a wonderfully Grecian spirit at BETTER TEAM WORK NEEDED.

Tho Three A's Lose, a Poorly Played Gnmo to Cleveland. The weather yesterday afternoon was decidediy threatening when time was called for the foot ball game between tho three "A's" and the Cievelanders. Tho visitors did not arrive until 1:30 and after a tasly lunch ot the SchlyHser they were bundled into a hack and driven to Exposition park. They were a lusly lot of boys and they won the came through tho failure of the local eleven to stop a hard run in tno iirst half. Tho crowd was much frreater than on the Saturday previous tnougn not so enthusiastic.

The reason for this probabiy was tho fact that the Pittsburgcrs clearly outmatched the vis-itors ana should have won tho game. The Allegheny rush line was weak and failed to get in its work when most needed. Tne three A's started with the ball and made successive pains of 3 yards. 4 yards, 8 yards. Thompson and Fry each nindo runs that pushed the ball nearer tho Cleveland goal.

Cleveland got the bail 20 yards irom tha coal, but lost through a fumble by the half back. The ball was then passed to Harry Oliver, who kicked to Messier, who mado tho first touch down. Fry kicked the ball, but failed to score a goal. Tho visitors took the ball back 25 yards. In the play that ensued near the middle of tho grounds Jiicknell wrenched his shoulder when timo was called.

In the second half Kendall got tho ball and scored a touch down through the failure of the local players to check his career. Tho sumo player picked tho ball and scored a goal which gavo Cleveland six Eoints aud the game. After this, owever, tho "A's" worked hard to retrive themselves, but it wasn't in the wood. Valentino aud Thompson each mado good runs, but the whole team never fi ined to operate together and their effect was lout, though tho ball was coaxed up to within a low yards of the desired point. Messier did some clever work and Prof.

Kirehner showed he had some knowledge of the game. Considerable- heat was displayed at various times by one side or anothes, when the play became unnecessarily rough and it looked several times as though scraD would bo the result. Capt. Thompson came within an ace oi being disabled. After a great run he.

was tackled out of bounds and thrown against ono of the posts sustaining tho linos defining the limits of the grounds. Time was called, and it looked as though he would be compelled to call a substitute. This he refused to agreo to, but a moment later when he had had a chanco to kick a goal, his foot was so sore that he was unublo to cot the ball over the framework. Time was nearly over, and the made a great effort to tie the score, but it was ull in vain. The visitors were much elated over their victory and salutod the local eleven with rounds of cheers as they piled into their bus preparatory to leaving for sup per.

The '6" took their defeat philosophically and a number of them remained to witness tho five mile race be tween Priddy and McClelland. it is to bo hoped that the locals will take more pracike with view to perfecting themselves in team work. Indi vidually they play a strong game and with practice they ought to bo nblo to break even with the average football eleven. The rush lino might be strength ened and taught to work in harmony This pained they will play a much stronger game than heretofore. lbe make-up of tho two teams wasas follows: A.

A. A. Position. Clovelaml. Ulckriell.

lllnck. Stewart. dutch. Itoehm. Brown Left Kml Messier Lett Tackle.

J. Oliver Leit Aloorhead Center Klrclmt Itlnht liralnurd Hlght Tackle l'arson Might End Vuleu Quarter lturk V. Fry Ulght Tlllngiiast. Liu Huii-bucx Deiubull. 11.

Oliver lull Hack Jaycux. NEW GAME OF FOOT BALL. Wlfl bo Tried by Two Trained Teams in Now York shortly. New Yoiik, Nov. 15.

A result of tho popular intorest foot ball is tho introduction into this country practically a new game, as it la materially different from tho foot ball played by collego teams. Tho new gnmo is played under rules laid down by the Gaelic Athletio association of Ireland, and as it permits ot more men to a side and a larger field, contests under it ara vastly nioro exciting than uuder the old rules. The first name played according the Gaelic association rules ever seen this city will occur at the nolo grounds Thanksgiving day. Two strong, well trained teams will contest, ono from the Irish-American club of this city, and tho oilier from the Sarstield club of Port- chesier, and it is to bo expected that a most exciting contest will be witnessed. this is to be the first game ot tho kind to be played in this city it is divid ing interest with the 1 ale-Princeton contest that comes off on tho same dav.

and it is sura to bo well attended bv lovers of the sport on that day. Victorious University Roys. The Western university foot bail team, Allegheny, defeated the Kiskiminctas eleven by a score of 12 to 10 yesterday afternoon. The features of tho game were the great work of the Kiskiminctas halt back and the tackling of the Alle gheny eleven. Two ot the Kigki-niinetas boys were badly used up.

and uau iu leave me Princeton Wins, ss News Association. Brooklyn, Nov. 15. Tho champion ship foot ball game hero to-day between Princeton and eslyan teams was won by the former by a score of 40 to 4. An Awful Defeat.

Prf News Association. New IIavax, Nov. 15. Yale defeated the Uuiuersity of Pennsylvania the championship foot ball game here uuoruoon by a score ol UJ to 0. Divided the Fuuds.

Local union 2711, A. F. of L. known tho Marble, bialo and Tilo Layers' union, has divided the funds iu the treasury between the marble cuttor3 and new polishers' union on account of latter body withdrawing from 711. All marble cutters, it was stated, alter this date who do not affiliate with the new marble cutters' union will be treated as non-union men'.

IUikIiikss Is Good. Chns. 0. Scull, general passenger agent of the Baltimore Ohio road, was tha city yesterday, shaking hands with friends and taking a rest. He was bury all day intending to tho routine business at this end of the line.

Business isgooJ ail aiong the road, he says, aud the holiday seaton promioQ3 to be unusually brisk. ff it it mnQZXL A TvfP.Ta. JV. 17. (F.

I. Lang's old standi COACH km WAC lER'S Cor. Cherry and Virgin fa. PITTSBURG, PAiff'gS'S Bepadring promptly atrer.del ttsOSB..