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-if 1 THE COUniER JOURyAL. LOUISVILLE. THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY 26. 1809 1 f' If -4 4 1 i i 1 1 i I 1 I I "i i I'M I' FINE FLftYING BY PILLSBURY Gave Louisville Chess Plauers Valuable Lessons In tne Game.

HIS WORK AN EYE-OPENER. A. J. Conen, Secretary of the Local Club, the Only Man To Win Prom Him. PLAYED WELL BLINDFOLDED.

CHKBS playtn was irlven a Ms; 1- eal boom yesterday by the pres-nc In the cttr of Mr. Harry N. Plllsbury, the renowned champion chess expert of the world. Mr. Ftlla-bury some Interesting; exhibitions of the art yesterday afternoon and last night In the room of the Louisville Cheat Club, rn the Youn Men's Hebrew Association building-, on First street, near Walnut.

A large crowd witnessed the game. Mr. Plllsbury arrived In the city yesterday morning from Evansvllle. where ha played before the club of that place Tuesday nlR-ht. He left Louisville las night for Crbana.

where he will play this afternoon and to-ntjrht with members of the chts club of that town. He Is traveling about the country in the employ of the American Chess Matfaxine. the Idea being- to awaken Interest in this intricate game. The nembers of the Louisville Chess Club are hUrhly elated over Plllsbury's visit- Thoua-h the club was organized hi 163 yesterday was the first time the mem-bera had the opportunity to play against ueh a celebrity as Plllsbury undoubtedly km. Ir.

L. N. Dembita is the present President of the Louisville club, and Mr. A. J.

Conep Is its Secretary- Both of these, aa well as nearly all the other members of the club, played ajrainst the champion yesterday afternoon. He is a young man. probably twenty-nine years of age. below the medium height and has a keen, inteU l'-exit face. The programme consisted of simultaneous chess in the afternoon and blindfold chess at night.

Nine chessboards were arranged In a row yesterday afternoon, with a member seated at each board. On the right were thre checker-boards, each of which was preside 'ever by a local player of standing. Mr. Pillsbury played the nine games of clwss and three of checkers at once, walking rapidly from one ta- ble to another and making bis moves. He played swiftly, though many variations frf selected against the champion.

It remained for Mr. A. J. Conen. the avcrt-tary of the club, to defeat the champion.

This was a big surprise, but before Mr. Cohen gets full credit for beating the champion of the world it must be understood that the Secretary of the Louisville club wa only one of nine, all or whom Mr. Pillsbury played simultaneously, to say nothing of three games of checkt rs In which the champion took part at the same time. Mr. Pillsbury won the three games of won five games of chess, drew In three games and buffered but one defeat the victory by Mr.

Conen. However, the latter deserve great credit for winning from the champion, even though Mr. Pillsbury had eleven other games on his hands at the same time. In some of them two or three men not engaged in the contests would advise and coach the local players. Mr.

Conen had little help from the outside. Those who were lucky enough to play draw game with the champion were It. M. Woodruff, assisted by President Dembita: W. 8.

Caldwell, assisted by MaJ. J. T. Gaines, and A. B.

Cheatham, as sisted by several other members of the club. All the other games were won by Mr. Pillsbury. Of course the game between Messrs- Plllsbury and Conen was decidedly the most Important of the afternoon, because It was won by a local man. This game was a King's Bishop's Gambit.

The play was highly Interesting, and both had an opportunity to display their skill. The contest was won by Conen on the forty-third turn, and Pillsbury was compelled to acknowledge defeat. The moves of this Important game, which will be highly terestlng to all lovers of chess, are given below: KING BISHOP'S GAMBIT. White Plllsbury. Black Conen.

1. 1' K4 PxP KB4 I. I Hi S. 11 4. K2 KJ Kt QB3 J3 T.

KR4 t. PxKtP PxBP (ch) 10. Kt K4 11. BxP 12. KtS 13.

Kt xKt 14. QxQ 13. KtxKt 1. I KtS 17. Castles.

15. Bl 19. Kt K2 Kt tl. B2 B. KK-lll t.

RxR 4. RxR S. JB4 KtxKt tl. K-J2 M. K2 r.

bi Ql It. KI3 IS. Ktl t1' I4.K Bl R3 ti. Ktl Tl. Bl as.

Kt4 as. pxbp 40. Kl 41. Kt4 45. BxP I' B3 KKt4 Kt3 tjxP Qt K2 Kt B3 KiKt Kx'l KxH HxP Kt Q2 JVKRl Kt KB1 KtS HxK -KB uR l-Kl xKt H5 VKt OS H4 -H5 '-KtS 'S Bl -Kt H-RS R4 PxP BP Bill 43.

Resigns. Taken as a whole. Plllsbury's play dur-frf tha afternoon was the finest ever seen He Is certainly a chess marvel. He abundant opportunities to display his 111 tn brilliantly conducted attacks. his splendid work In chess, on the pee checker boards he played eight games together, winning all but one.

which ta a draw, although aunong his ppo-p nta were some of the city's best che players. lmt night Mr. Pillsbury drew a larger rrywd than that of- the afternoon. He played six games blindfolded, winning all bi one. This was a draw with Mr.

A. oadus as the champion's opponent. Mr. pillsbury. refused to express himself regarding the merits of the local players, but said he hoped to come back here stain: but he didn't know when he could arrange such a visit.

The Louisville club would like to have him here for a longer visit. He left for Ohio at 2:30 o'clock this morning. Mr. Vanderlip Seriously 111. Chicago, Jan.

25. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Department Frank A. V.uiderlip is seriously ill at his home in this city. Secretary Gage's assistant has in Chicago several weeks, having Cfime direct from Washington, MUEY GHI60 WON PREMIER Was favorite In the Dasn for youngsters flt New Orleans. TWO OTHER TOP CHOICES WIN.

Results of the Sport Over the Course At San Francisco. ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY'S RACLo. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Chlco. O.

G. Parke's- Gallantry-Fanny Wilson Ally, favorite at evens In the betting, landed the Premier Stake, Il.Ort), for two-year-olds, at three furlongs, thla afternoon. Some of the best youngsters at the track started, but few liked the distance, ana the race proved a commonplace event. Parke's candidate won all the way. Sir Blase and Clay Pointer were the only other winning fa-voritea.

The weather was fine and the track fast. Summaries: First Race Selling: six and one-half furlongs: Gath. 106 (O'Leary). to 1, won; Sim (Mason), to 1 and to 5, sworvl; Hanllght, (O'Connor). 2 to 1.

third. Time. 1:22. Fetiche. Pnnce Harry.

Monk Way man and Belle of Fordham also ran. Second Race Selling: seven furlongs: Sir Blaze. 103 (T. Burns), 4 to 1, won; The Iragoon, 102 (Sheppardi. 30 to 1 and 10 te 1, second; Tom Shannon, 99 (Troxler).

8 to 1. third. Time. Lafayette, Blenheim, Nandora. Morning.

Charlo, Mazle O- Ned Wickes, Llddesdale. Caslio. Staln- wood and Pellrhell also ran. Third Race Selling: one and three-eiirhths miles: Clay Pointer. 1(8 (O'Connor).

11 to 5. won; Babe Fields. 101 (Nutt), 20 to 1 and 8 to 1. second; Double Dummy. 106 (Frost).

4 to 1. third. Time, Ad-met ua. Basnuil. Rock wood.

Traveler. Tonto. Poaaum and Sauterne also ran. Fourth Race For two-year-olds; the Premier Stake; three furlongs: Muey Chico. 112 (Southard), even, won; Jen.

107 (Troxler), 6 to 1 and 2 to 1. second; Gussie Fay. 107 (C. Combs). 12 to 1.

third. Tim-, Alex, King Thistle. Sauce Boat. I'm Next, Little Bay Blue and Sue Johnston also ran. Fifth Race Handicap; seven furlongs: Mlxpah, 108 (E.

James). 12 to 1, won; De-bride, 112 (Mason). 5 to 1 and 2 to second; Eabart. S2 (Troxler). 6 to 1.

third. Time. Boanerges, Cherry Lear. The Star of Bethlehem. Applejack, Banish and Sailor King also ran.

Sixth Race Stalling; one mile: Ada Russell, 9 (Frost), 20 to 1. won; Lucky Monday. l'4 (Songer). 6 to 1 and 2 to 1, second; Everest. tRos.

3 to 1. third. Time, 1:42. Royal Dance. Dousterswivel.

Lady Fitzsimmons. Brighton, Jennie Jim Conway. Fete Kitchen. Mr. Hunt, The Plutocrat.

Yours Truly and Ondague also ran. ENTRIES. First Race Seven furlongs: Eight Beits. Canova, S3: John Baker. Lady Callahan, Elkin.

S2: Takanassee. 95; Belle of Memphis. Debrlde. Laureate, 97; What Next. 102: J.

H. 97. Second Race Six and a half furlongs: Ree Mitchell. 97: I hler. 99: Our Nellie.

Jim McCleevy. Ifc2; Pat Garret. 104; Volandies, Sir Florian. 112. Third Race Mile and a sixteenth: selling: Simon D-.

95; Inflammator, Gomes. KC; Frtskal. Sister Stella, loo: Blueaway. Vlctortne. Dalgrettl.

107; Tragedy, 1U; Henry Launt. 112; Ben Ronald, 11J; Sutton. 114. Fourth Race Mile; selling: Nandora, 82: Kitty Regent. Little Sallie.

Llew Anna. l'; Kallatan. Deyo, 102; Oxnard. Her Own. K5; Little Billy.

Celtic Bard, 107; Official. 112: Jackanapes. 113. Fifth Race Six furlongs: selling: Valle. 90; Dazzle, 92; Nannie Weidon.

93. Per-clta. Dr. Work. Sugarfoot.

95; Locust Blossom, 9S: Miss Ross. Gilway, 101; Water-crest, 13; Jim Gore, lu4; Diggs, 105; Eg-bart. VT6. Sixth Race Seven furlongs; selling: Treepot. Niola, Lizzie R-.

Leo Stratus. Tobe. 102: The Dragoon. Chancery, Mark Hanna. Na'ler.

105; Fintan. 107; Bright Night. 110. Clear; fast. Eirst at 'Frisco.

San Francisco. Jan. 25. Results at Oakland to-day: Weather clear; track fast. First Race Seven-eighths of a mile; selling: Eilly McCloskey.

122 (E. Jones), 7 to 1. won; Eventide. Wl (Powers). 13 to 1 and I to second: Beaumonde.

19 (Thorpe). 3 to 1. third. Time, Lomo, Peixotto Alvero, Thyne. Joan.

Two Cheers and the Plufiger also ran. Second Race Three-fourths of a mile; Belling: The Fretter. 112 (Spencer). 4 to 1. won; Sir Urian.

92 (H. Martin), 2 to 1 and even, won; Won Ann Page, lol (W. H. Martin). 8 to 1, third.

Juva, Furia. Ocorona. Gin Sling. Gilt Edge, Napian, Campus, San Augustine and Diara also ran. Third Race Five-eighths of a mile; selling: Aluminum, 103 (Spencer), 6 to 1.

won; Ricardo, 107 (E. Jones). 2V to 1 and even, second; SchniU. 11 (H. Martin).

4 to 1. third. Time. The Last. Santa Lucia, Col.

Dan and Zorraxzo also ran. Fourth Kacei-Uiie and one-sixteenth miles; purse: llohenzollern, 112 (Spencer). 7 to won: Torsida. Iu9 (Thorpe), 7 to 5 and 1 to 2. second; Dare 112 (C.

Sloan). 7 to 1. Third. Tune. 1:47.

Kosemaid, Ffank Jau-bert also ran. Fifth Race One and one-eighth milts; handicap: Cromwell. 109 (Bullman). 5 to X. won: Davtd Tenny, 111 (H.

Martin), 1 to 3 and out. second; Frohman. K9 U-Htly). 3 to 1. third.

Time, 1:524. Three starters. Sixth Race Three-quarters of a mile; selling: Don't Skip Me. 103 (H. Martin), 6 to won; Cyril.

102 (Bullman). 4 to 1 and 3 to 2. second; Etta VI IE. Jones). 7 to i.

third. Time. 1:14. Ed Gartland also ran. ENTRIES.

First Race Five furlongs; selling: maidens: llacivan. Aba no, lot: Bid Mc. Odd Eyes. 112: Royal Tar. Sidelong.

Romany. Go.d Garter, 114: Fiero. Nilgar. 117. Second Race Six furlongs; selling: Gleun Ann.

Colonial Dame, Averlne, Mel-karth, Espiondo. lu: Rejected. Meadow-lark. Fly. Melvin Burnham.

Wyoraitig. Cavallo. l'9; Schnits, Joe Mussle, Dongara. Fred Gardner. 112.

Thirl Race Five furlongs; selling; maidens: My Dear. 102; Maud Gnagl, Racebud. Limatus, Noma. Misa Keel. Claeilo.

112; Gin Sling, Con Dal ion. Gold Baron. Ya-ruba. 1)4; Simi, 1J7. Fourth Race One mile; selling: peter Weber, 87; Bajllster.

Castake, SO; Paul Kruger, New Moon. 92: None Such. 94; Magnus, 102; Epplnger, los; Twinkle Twlnk, 107. Fifth Race One mile; purse: Lime-water, 89; Kosormonde, 99; Morinel, ltrt; Kubicon, 111. Sixth Race One mile: Wing.

89; Dunpraise. 98; Amelia Fcnso. 101; Guilder. Mamie Shasta Water, 109; Captive. 110.

Clear and fast: THE COLTS AT LEXINGTON. Over a Hundred In But None Has Shown Up In Sensa tional Form. Lexington. Jan. 25.

Special. There are by actual count 132 thoroughbreds In training at the Lexington track. Of these none bave shown up in their work sufficiently at this early date to attract attention. These horses are in charge of the following twenty-five trainers: Arthur Carr, William Steele. J.

T. Clay, John Rodeeap. James Perkins, Frank Oots, Wi. ley Morgan. H.

Miller, J. Claude Milam. Henry McDanlel. Howard McCorkle. Geo.

Jackson, S. Hughes, E. C. Bradley, John Hall, George Graves, E. L.

Graves, Walter Grater, Wesley Fields, John Elliott, Lee Christie. E. Carroll. Bay Paul. Charles Anderson, John Buckley and Owen Bradley.

Of these 132 horses only seventy-four are two-year-olds, while the remaining fifty-eight are three, four and five-year-olds. John Smith Is galloping His Lordship over the turf at his farm In the county. The colt showed up well In his work last season, but becoming sick he did not continue, and, therefore, made a poor showing for the season. Mr. Smith makes no predictions for him this season, but he has hopes of a successful season with him.

His LordHhip is entered In the big events. Another of Mr. Smith's horses this year is Ways and Means, by Bermuda. Last fall It was necessary to fire this colt, and he was left in the hands of Dr. Shepherd in the East and arrived at the farm here in December.

He is in splendid condition. In his two-year-old division Mr. Smith ta exceedingly proud of his bay colt by Bermuda, out of Laura Stone. He cost Mr. Smith fl.iWO at the sale of Mrs.

Byron Mc Clelland yearlings in the East last season. Mrs. McClelland Is interested Ways and Mean and His Iordship. but outside of these she will not figure on the turf this seaon. Owaa, by Reform, dam Maggie has been shipped back East by Mr.

Fred Gbhard where the horse will be located on Mr. Gebhard's new farm at Westburry. L. I. He has been standing at Hartland, J.

N. Camden's farm, near Versailles. On Mr Wilson's horse car which took the stallion was also a number of roadsters purchased within the past few days. BENNETT GETS THE BETTING. Montgomery Park Privileges Go To a Memphis Man CoL Clark Appointed.

Memphk. Jan. 25. The Executive Committee of the New Mumphls Jockey Club met this afternoon to open sealed bids that had been Invited for the betting privilege at Montgomery Park for the nineteen days of racing beginning April 8. There were five, bids received, from John Condon, of Chicago; C.

A. Titles of St. Louis; C. L. Apple-gate, of Louisville; Marcus Cartwright.

of Nashville, and George C. Bennett, of Memphis. A representative from each bidder was present when the seal were broken, and as George C. Bennett's bid was the Unrest, he was awardnd the privilege. There will be.

as there always has been, an open betting ring at Memphis. One of the main conditions insisted on by the Jockey Club was that any reputable bookmaker should be allowed to draw in on payment of tlOO per day. The amount of Mr. Bennett's hid was not made public, but it Is about Last year C. TiUes secured the privilege, paying in ex-cesK of Col.

M. Lewis Clark was appointed presiding judge. The selection of a starter was not mad at to-day's meeting, further time, being granted during which period applications will be received. THE BEST WESTERN COLTS. Nearly All the Records Last Season Are To Their Credit.

Much haa been said for and against the quality of the two-year-olds of 1S98. The West certainly predominated over the East in record breaking, and again there was never a year when so many Western foals carried away Eastern stakes as was the case last year. Martimaa, though belonging to a Cana-nian, may be regarded as a Western colt. Black Venus. King Barleycorn, Kentucky Colonel and Toluca were others who scored In the East.

Forme ro won three straight races at Brooklyn on June 4. 8 and 15, and on each occasion ran the fastest race of the day. His race on the day was half a second faster than the time li which Jean Beraud ran. Tbe colt was shipped to Chicago, but failed to win a race. Beginning with the California tracks, records began to ify very iarly.

On February, 12 Saintly lowered thai Oakland track three and one-half furlong record to :42, March 10 Lobos made the new record of fr half a mile. Maud Ferguson. December 31. ran five furlongs In and Humidity. December 10, with 120 pounds up, ran six and one-half furlongs In 1:204.

At Ingleslde. March 30, Native Son ran three and one-half furlongs Eh :43. April 23 Toluca reduced the half mile to and on October 11. at Morris Park, this nil won the Silverbrook Stakes, five and one-half furlongs, ta April 28 Sombre ran four and one-half furlongs In Next came Newport, where, oo April 29, Heliobas reduced the half-mile record to and Satin Slipper the four and one-half furlongs to This filly afterward captured the Flatbush Stakes at Brooklyn and the Hurricane and Castieton Stakes at Morris Park. Then cum Lakeside, where.

May 7, Kentucky Colonel ran three and one-half furlongs In May 12 Elsie O. ran half a mile In :49. and October 31 Frank Bell, with 12V pounds up, covered four and one-half furlongs in :55. Hawthorne and Harlem both failed to make any new two-year-old records, but at Washington Park, on July 4. Souchon ran four and one-half furlongs In and Onomastus.

Spirituelle. Black Venus. Tulla Fonso and W-. Overton all covered five furlongs in 1V between July 2 and 25. The palm must be given to W.

Overton and Black Venus, both of whom carried stake weights. The fasteet time made by any two-year-old In the East was nrnde by Himtine September at Coney Island, when he ran five furlongs tn 1:00 with 115 pounds up, which is three-tlfths of a second more than th rword made by Correction, six years old. June 21, ISM. Oirthe same track, June 23, Onondaga's Pride made a new record for four and one-half furlongs, time 3-5. which was the only Eastern track record broken last year by a two-year-old.

THE GRAND TROTTING CIRCUIT. Dates for This Season With the Purses Announced. A special from Detroit says: The Stewards of the Grand Trotting Circuit held their annual meeting last night at the Hotel Cadillac and fixed the dates for the big trotting meetings of 1899. which, with the purses announced by each, are as follows: Detroit, week commencing July 17. purses I47.0UO; Cleveland.

July 24. purses Columbus, July 31. purses Buffalo, August 7, purses S35.00U; Glens Falls, N. August 14, purses $30,000: Readville. August 21.

purses Hartford, August 28. purses New York, September 4. purses SOU.OuO; Providence. R. September 11.

purses the last date, however, being contingent upon lis being acceptable to the Providence people. Fort Wayne, not having sent a representative to the meeting, that city was. with Portland. dropped from the circuit. Two new members were admitted, New York and Providence.

D. J. Campau. of Detroit, was elected to succeed the late CoL Edwards, of Cleveland, as President, and Sidney W. Giles, of Cleveland, as secretary.

It was decided that the minimum amount of purses for all three-ln-two heat races should be that two-ln-three heat race purses will be whatever the individual associations see flt to make them. THE MONEY TO PAY SPAIN. Amendment Carrying $20,000,000 Added To the Sundry Civil Bill By Senator Davis. Washington, Jan. 25.

Senator Davis, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, has offered an amendment to the Sundry Civil Bill approprating 120.000,000 to pay Spain according to the terms of the treaty. The amendment has the indorsement of the Committee on Foreign Relations. Was Too Hot For Him. Lexington. Jan.

25. I Special Dr. Louis H. Mulligan, son of James H. Mulligan.

ex-Consul to Samoa, has resigned bis position as surgeon on the Costa Rleo. a Pacific coast ship jplying between Mexico and South Amerlea. and has returned home. Dr. Mulligan says the climate was too hot for him.

Died In Atlanta. Lexington. Jan. 23. 1 Special.

Mrs. Annie R. Stockwell, formerly of this city, died yesterday at Atlanta, Ca. The remains will arrive here to-morrow for burial. She was Miss Annie Ryerson, of Patterson, N.

J-, and married Dr. J. R. Stockwell. of this place.

WHY MflGEE HAS NOT SIGNED is Takina a Lenaihu Trip South On Hie AN INTERESTING LETTER. "Dummy" Hoy Attributes His Splendid Playing To tha Climate In Louisville. GOSSIP FOR THE BALL BILLY one of the Louisville Club's best pitchers, has not signed a contract for the coming season, because he has received no contract to sign. This was because Treasurer Drey fuss had no Idea where Magee waa located and did not know where to reach fclm with a contract. The matter Is cleared up by the following rewsy letter which was receive! from Magee last night: "Memphis, Jan.

24. Sporting Editor Courier-Journal. Dear Sir: I thought I would let you know that I am making a trip on the steamer Karry Brown down the river. As we pass Memphis to-morrow morning for the South, I will mail this there. 1 thought a trip down the river would do me good, and I waa not mistaken, as I have gained some flesh and I am feeling as 'fine as a fiddle.

I weigh 175 pounds. I weighed myself today. I will get a few pour da off me when the team goee South to train. "I think I will pitch great ball next year with Kittridge behind me, and also think the team will stay way up in the first division, as the boys all play great pall for Fred Clarke. He makes a great manager and Is a good, clever fellow.

"I see in the Courier-Journal where some of the boys have signed. Well. I have not received my contract yet. but expect It any minute, and If the terms are agreeable I will sign right away. I will let you know wherr I Co so.

"I received a letter ftom Pete Dowltng. the pitcher, yesterday. He stated that ae was in good condition and expected to pitch tine ball next season. He wrote like he was eager to report tor duty. I will be back In Louisville in abcut a month.

Yours truly. WILLIAM MAGEE." Mr. Dreyfuss was told last night of Magee'a whereabouts. The Colonels' treasurer said: am mighty glad to And out where Mage Is. I 'thought he waa lost.

Several times I tried to find out where he waa without success. Frcm this letter I suppose there Is no use In sending Magoe's contract South. If thtre was I would not know where to send It, so I will just hold It here until he returns. I guess he will be back some time In Mr. Dreyfuss did not receive any signed contracts yesterday.

Neither did he secure any subscriptions for stock In the Louisville Club. "Dummy" Hoy, It seems, attributes his fine playing last year to the climate here tn Louisville. This Is quite a discovery on Hoy's part, as nobody else ever aceused Louisville of having a fine climate. statement of Hoy's Is teld of by Arthur! Irwin, of the Washington Club, as fol lows: "That was a strange case of "Dummy Hoy's In Louisville last season. In previous seasons the "Dummy" developed symptoms of a tired feeling as early aa August, and while he played at a stake-horse gait early In the year he waxed tired and Indifferent when the season was In Its last half.

But the "Dummy" went distance last year with no signs of a halt. In fact, he was as fast In September as May. If this usual tired streak had set in the Colonels would have won fewer games. The "Dummy" attributes his Improvement to the climate of Louisville. Climate often affects the work of a player.

Several players under the Anson regime at Chicago. Including Pitcher Dwyer, Hughey Duffy and Pat Tabeau. were always complaining of the biting winds that swept over Chicago early In the baueball season, while the sudden change of climate also handicapped their work, and it wasn't till their break away from the windy city that they showed their true speed." more of the Orioles' DeaL After a conference of the stockholders of the Brooklyn Ba.oeball Club. Mr. Eb-bets was Interviewed by a reporter of the New York Sun as to who was blocking the big transfer: At first Ebbets tried to hurry away without answering questions, but upon the advice of Lawyer Kiddle be found a few moments to talk to the reporters.

"Why are you blocking this deal, as Hanlou says you a re 7" asked the reporter. "I am not blocking the deal at ail," replied Ebbets, raising his voice to a high pilch, which was quickly lowered when Abell niude his appearance. "Then why does not the deal go through?" "1 refuse to answer." "Do you think the deal will be made?" "I don't know." 'lf it fails, do you believe the people of Brooklyn will patronize the team you have now?" "Yes; I'm sure of it. They will come to the games In larger numbers than before." "For what reason. In view of the fact that the team finished tenth last season and the club lost money?" "They'll come, just the same," answered Ebbets.

"I want to say that I am willing to do what i think la fair in this matter." "Would you sell your stock to Abell "I'd sell anything If I got my price." If Ebbets believes that he can- make a success of the Brooklyn Club without the aid of Hanlon and the Baltimore players, the question can be asked why he does not buy out Abell with some of the capital he says he has behind him. In this line, too, it Is not out of place to say that It is probable that Hanlon and Von der Horst, when they are convinced that the minority stockholders will not give In. wiU buy out Abell's holdings and make the deal themselves Friends of Abell say that If the minority stockholders do not come to terms, Abell will apply for a receiver, on the ground that the club Is a loser and that his Interests which amount to 72 per cent, of the stock' are being Jeopardised because he can not make the profitable deal with Baltimore The receiver would have the power to make the deal, and Abell could get hack nearly $W0. which he has been forced to pay out to keep the club afloat during the past ten years. If Abell shonld close the deal with Baltimore now regardless of Ebbets.

he would be compelled to give up 50 per cent, of the capital stock, or 1.230 shares. That would place him hopelessly In the minority. Robison Brothers Not Popular. Just now Frank and Stanley Robison are not basking in the sunlight of personal popularity In Cleveland. In truth, the newspapers and the patrons of the game are a unit In denouncing the pair.

For thla and other reasons the Western League Is not ready to Invite the Robi-sons into their council chamber To compress a long story into a single paragraph, the deal Is now up to Tom Loftus. If he really cares to transfer the Columbus team to Cleveland his fellow-magnates In the Western League will do all in tbelr power to aid him. If Cleveland does drop out of the big circuit the National League at its spring meeting must rid Itself of some other club tn order 'to begin the season on a ten-club basis. This will be a difficult task, and may necessitate the expenditure of a lot of money but it will be done. It the Brooklyn-Baltimore consolidation does go through Von der Horst and Hanlon may be persuaded to part with their base, ball Interesls In Baltimore.

Von der Horst Is out for the money this year, and If he succeeds in landing In Brooklyn It is dollars to dimes that he will refuse no reasonable offer for the luckless Orioles always provided said offer is for cash on delivery. DAHLEN FOR DEMONTREVTXLE. President Hart Formally Announces That the Trade Has Been Consummated. Chicago, Jan. 23.

President James A. Harti of the Chicago Baseball Club, made official announcement that Dahlen, of Chicago, had been traded for Demontre-vllle, of Baltimore. It waa an even trade, no oash bonus being paid to either club. The above Associated Press dispatch is not news to Courier-Journal readers. In last Tuesday morning's Issue of the Courier-Journal was exclusively printed the story of the trade as well as a comparison of the playing ability and averages of the two great Inflelders.

Both are splendid ball players, but from this distance it looks as if Hanlon again got best of a big baseball deal. Dahlen may be a little hard to manage, but Hanlon has controlled Jack Doyle. "Mugsey" McOraw, Joe Kelley and other players of "back talk" characteristics, and he will be able to handle Dahlen. Besides Demontrevllle, If Washington crttlas are to be trusted, is not an angel himself. Am far as brains and physical ability go the writer would prefer to have Dahlen by at least COCO.

WEST-ENDS WIN TWICE. Standards Defeat the Prooress Team, Bat Lose a Game To the We Tens. HE West End bowling team has taken a rapid stride toward the top of the championship ladder by winning two games, the Na tionals and the Kentucky Colonels being the victims. Last night the Standards played two games and split even, defeating the Progress team and losing to the We Tens. All the teams made creditable scores tn the gamea, and from the size and enthusiasm of the crowds Interest In bowling In Louisville must be on the increase.

The scores follow: STANDARD. PROGRESS. W. Stein IlTjC. Lods 134 H.

Scheldel 112! I. Haines O. Graf 1311 J. Schmurk 11S C. Mann 138' H.

Brown 13R P. Rusch lii5)G. Landenwlch ...177 D. Scherrer 135i H. Eschman 132 H.

Struby 1541 W. Druck 110 -I Total Total .878 STANDARD W. Stein H. Scheldel tl. Graf Mann WE TEN.

.111 Sv-hloemer 177 W. Zubrod 117 i2i P. Laib 120 .1341 R. Dorn 19 H. Baumer ........139 ..11 SIC.

Herman 13ft E. Luis 145 Total 997 P. Rui-ch T. Scherrer H. Strube Total WEST END.

NATIONAL, K. Koertner 145-C. Faller H4 H. Boergerahau- I C. Mazsoni Hit sen 17XHy Senn 94 F.

Letterle 1-2 E. Hill 2i Mwck 11m; Oamm Ul Hamer 92! J. Hamuli ..1361 P. Huttl L. Koertner Total 1 Total ..9211 WEST -END.

KY. COLONELS. F. H. koertner is: A.

warden .111 Boergerahau- M. Owens 1 5 13S 124 113 114 815 sen F. Letterle L. Moock Al Koertner A. Heman Aug.

Koertner Total Beyer Kdelen Miller ...115: E. Schaefer H5j F. Morfts ...125. 1 Total ...85 SERIOUS MISTAKE. MISS MARIE GO0DL0E DRANK LAUDANUM FOR BRANDY.

Now 111 At the Burnet House In Cincinnati, But Will Recover In a Few Days. Mies Marie Goodloe, of this elty. who has been ill at the Burnet House in Cincinnati from the effects of laudanum, taken by mistake while on her way to that city from Louisville Sunday, is Improving and will be able to accompany her mother, Mrs. Mary Ransom, to Chicago, in a day or so. In speaking of the mistake of her daughter, Mrs.

Ransom related the following circumstances to a Cincinnati newspaper man: "My daughter and myself had been up late Saturday night at a social function and were feeling the need of rest when we left Louisville. My daughter had been suffering from a severe iell of grip and her physician had directed her to take a swallow of French brandy when she felt the trouble returning. I had put a phial of brandy lu my handbag along with a phial of laudanum and other medicines I always take with me when traveling. My daughter got the wrong phial and swallowed about a teaspoonful and a half of the laudanum before she discovered her mistake. For fear of alarming me she did not mention her mistake and reclined in the seat expecting the effects to wear off 1 noticed that she was still sleeping when we reaohed Cincinnati Sunday evening and aroused her with some ditllculty and found that she could not stand without assistance.

Luckily we had a gentleman friend on the train who helped me in getting off the train to a carriage and into the hotel. Dr. Mitchell was summoned and with the aid of strong coffee and continuous walking the floor, supported by two of us my daughter wore off the effect uof the laudanum and was out of danger, i but it left her very weak. The doctor says she will be quite herself again In a day or two The unfortunate affair frightened me very much, but I am now happy that my daughter is entirely out of danger." PRETTY "SLEUTHS" COY. FAIR INSPECTORS FAIL TO APPEAR AT CUSTOMHOUSE.

Collector's Office) Electrified By Several False Alarms Have Set Out Pickets. While everyone is impatiently await-; Ing them the woman CTvU Service Con-mLsslon agents to Investigate alleged Irregularities in examinations failed to materialize at the Customhouse yesterday, although there were several false alarms. This has served more than ever to whet the curiosity of Collector Sapp and the Internal revenue employes among whom the fair Inquisitors are expected to circulate upon their quest for information. It was a cold-blooded clerk or gauger who did not express himself as perfectly willing to teli the story of bis life to any of the women inspectors provided they are aa good looking as Collector Sapp has been told they are. A "Rubberneck Club" has been formed on the third Boor of the Customhouse and it has pickets out to "tip off" the approach of any of tne charming detectives.

The false alarms yesterday were when at different hours of the day woman visitors entered the offices and held long Conversations With oortnln nt ho nt. flciala. Whits these conferences were in progress the other clerks busied themselves In primping, and It is told of one of them that he pulled a false shirt bosom of dazzling pattern out of his desk and hastily slapped it on, After the ladies had departed it waa learned that in one case the vieltor was a sister or tne clerk and in the other cases that they were wives who had come out to assure their protection to their husbands against any machinations that the in spectors might attempt. Toward nlrhrfall Ihor was a. hnrri ble suspicion In the Collector's office that the fair Inspectors had been put off i tne wrong noor.

MOTORMAN ROBBED. NEGRO SNATCHED J. B. JOB- SON'S CASH-BOX. Got Away With $17 In Money While Railway Employe Was Turning1 His Car.

J. B. Jobson. a motorman on the Sixth-street line, was robbed of his cash box containing H7 while turning his car on the table-at Sixth and Hill streets early yesterday morning, and the detectives are looking for a negro who Is believed to have committed the robbery. It was 5.30 o'clock when Jobson stopped his car for the purpose of making the turn, and.

as no one was on the car, he walked around to the rear, leaving his cash box in its accustomed place. The slamming of the front door of the car caused him to run aronnd to the other end to learn the cause of the noir.e. He saw a man running from the ear and a glance sufficed to show that the box- had ben removed. The thief had a good start and pursuit was useless. As Jobson walked to the rear of his car he noticed a negro approaching, but ha thought the man was merely a passenger, who usually boards the car at that point every morning, and paid no -attention to htm.

A description of the negro haa been furnished the detective department. Job-son lives on Fourth avenue, near Lee street. FATAL CURIOSITY. JULIAN BRENT KUXS HIMSELF WITH HIS MOTHER'S PISTOL. FOUND BY A PLAYMATE.

Had Taken the Weapon From Its Hiding' Place While Alone In the House. MOTHER IS PROSTRATED. While playing with his mother's revolver. Julian years of age. accidents Uy shot himself in the head, the bullet passing through the -skull, and causing bis death in two hours.

The tragedy occurred at the boy's home. 516 East Walnut street, at 7:15 o'clock last evening, a few minutes after his mother had gone to do some shopping. She returned home barely In time to see him alive, and upon learning of what had befallen the boy, her only child, she went into violent hysterics. Mrs. Henrietta Gibson Brent Is a widow, and occupies the second floor of the house, letting the lower floor to Mr.

Herman Bitter. Before Mrs. Brent left to do her shopping she stopped next door, at S18 East Walnut street, and called Herman Skyles. aged eleven years, a playmate of her son. telling him to go over and keep her boy company while she was away.

The Skyles boy was eating his supper then, but when he had finished he went over to the Brent home. He rang the door bell and Mr. and Mrs. Bitter answered. Skyles told them he wanted to see Julian, and Mrs.

Bitter called up the front stairway, bnt no answer was received. The Skyles boy was then told to go upstairs and see if he could find his playmate. The lad ran upstairs and to the door of the front room. Through the doorway he saw Julian lying- on the floor with his head bloody and blood upon the floor. In alarm-he ran downstairs and notified the Bitters what he had seen.

Mr. Bitter went up and found that the boy was still alive and sent the Skyles boy for a physician. Near Julian, on the floor. lay the revolver with which the deed was done. Dr.

A. A. Deig. of fiOO East Walnut, waa the first to arrive. Dr.

Metcalfe and Dr. George Leach man also attending. There was no hope of saving the lad's life, and he died at 8:40 o'clock. Mrs. Brent returned not long before he died, but he at no time regained consciousness.

The pistol was a 38 caliber hamme.rless Smith Wesson, and was the property of Mrs. Brent, who' usually kept It locked up In a wardrobe. When she went away from the house last night she supposed that It was secure from the hands of the boy. It appears that she had a horror of his handling the weapon and was always worried let he should play with it. While there were no witnesses to' the fatality it was evident that the boy had taken advantage of a good opportunity to get hold of the pistol, and In examining It caused it to be discharged.

The bullet entered his head at' the right temple, the powder burning the side of his head. The lad was well liked In the neighborhood. He attended the Fourth ward school, where he was In the fifth grade, under Mlsa Kavanaugh He is a nephew of Miss Sara.H. Gibson. JOE ALLEN PEYTON, A Former Wealthy Business Man of Louisville, Dead At His Ballard County Home.

WlckliiTe, Jan. 23. The burial and funeral services of Joe Allen Peyton, who died yesterday, took place at Cane Creek to-day, in the. presence of a large congregation. Mr.

Peyton leaves a wife and six children. At one time he was a wealthy and Influential business man of will be remembered by many of the older residents in connection with' the pork packing business. Suspends Business Temporarily. Mr. N.

B. Hemphill, who has conducted a bucket-shop at 234 West Main street for the past year. -has closed Mr. Hemphill says the suspension is only temporary. The markets are too high now and the strain was more than he could stand.

Mr. Hemphill waa formerly connected with Stockton A Co. Before coming to Louisville three years ago, he was associated with McCrea A pf Nashville. Dispensary Law For Alabama. Montgomery.

Jan. 25. The Senate of Alabama passed a dispensary bill to-day authorizing each county and incorporated town or city in which the sale of liquor is not now prohibited to carry on in its name the business of buying and selling liquors. B0BEIN6 Serves Answer To White's Contest Notice. SENT TO THE WIFE OF WHITE BECAUSE THE CONTESTANT COULD NOT BE FOUND.

MAKES GENERAL DEMURRER. Responds At Length and In Detail To Statements Made By.Hla Opponent. COUNTER-CHARGES PREFERRED. Frankfort. Jan.

25. tSpechU.l Unable to locate John D. White, who Is contesting bis election to Congress from the Eleventh district. Judge Vincent Borelng this afternoon, through a friend here, served his answer to White's notice of contest on the latters wife, who is visiting relatives here. The papers were sent here from Manchester, Clay county, the contestant's home, where Borelng went to serve them, but could not be found.

The answer of the Congressman-elect begins with a general demurrer to White's notice of contest He then denies separately the charges of fraud. Irregularity made by White in the fourteen paragraphs of the notice of takes pains to deny that the contestant waa "for a quarter of a century or for any time" adhered to the principles of the Republican party. He then takes a hand at making charges himself, after citing all the facts of his nomination and election. He says: You are further notified that I shall claim and show that you and those acting with you and for you and under your authority in the Kleventh congressional dlBtrict of Kentucky, and in the various counties composing same, were guilty of fraud In the election for member of Congress In said district In this: First You did. by the use of money, whisky, brandy and beer, fraudulently and corruptfully procure for yourself more than 3.0U0 votes.

Second You, pretending to be the candidate of the "Free Republican party" In said district, did unlawfully and fraudulently, by yourself and In conjunction with others, prevent the name of Hon. H. H. Tye. nominee of the Democratic party In said district, from being, placed on the official ballots to be printed by public authority and used by the voters at the November election.

In the counUea of Letcher, Leslie. Cumberland and whereoy you wrongiuiy uiu iruuujeuiT received l.tXO Democratic votes to which you were not entitled. Third By false and fraudulent speeches on the stump and by false and fraudulent articles printed In newspapers, caused to be circulated In said istrict by you. declaring that said H. H.

Tye. Democratic candidate and Democratic nominee, was a mere side show to the Republican party and was running In the interest of con-testee herein, and was being hired and paid by contestee herein to run in said district as a Democrat, and that said Tye was nominated and brought out by persons who were tools for and were working in the Interest of said contestee, and by your advocacy of the Goebei election law, and by running as a free or Independent Republican In said district, the object and effect of which was to disrupt and disorganize the Republican party tn said district, you were enabled to and did control all the election machinery In said district In your Interest and against the Interest of the contestee: so much so that at least nine-tenths of the election officers In said district, appointed under the Goebei election law, under which said election was held were either your partisans or friendly to your interest; also many thousands, to-wit: As many as 5.OU0 Democrats in said district at said election were induced to. abandon the nominee of their own party. Fourth You and those acting for you and under your authority, to-wit: The Board of Election Commissioners, under the Goebei election law. In Pulaski county, the passage of which Goebei election law you both worked- and lobbied for, did fraudulently and wrongfully throw out and refuse to count the votes of Hickory Nut, Bent and Whitley" precincts.

In Pulaski oounty. at said November election. and at which three precincts more than 3UD votes were cast for contestee. and also In said Pulaski county, at the regular November election, ibi. when contestee was a candidate before the people In said county and in said district, and had his name on the official ballot to be voted for at said election as the regular nominee of the Republican party in said district for Congress, at one of the precincts, to-wit: Harrison.

In said county, the officers of the election, acting under your authority and direction, did unlawfully refuse and fail to open a poll or hold any election In said Harrison precinct, whereby contestee was deprived of at least 350 votes. NINE NEW PATROLMEN. Board pf PuhHc Safety Increases the Police Force Bright Prospects For Contractors. Nine men were appointed yesterday by the Board of Public Safety to places In the Police Department. They are: Charles S.

Bell. George Blosl, John 8. CahUl, Tony McAndrews. Christ Haeffing. L.

L. Ludwick, Charles A. Rosa, D. J. Scanlon and Arthur Simons.

Considering the season of the year, an unusual amount of construction work Is going on. The following building permits were among those taken out yesterday: L. Keller Son, two three-story brick dwellings. Brook street, south of Kentucky, is.OGu; Herman Straus, three-story brick dwelling. Brook street, south of Kentucky.

Dr. J. F. Bohannan, twelve one-story frame dwellings. Twenty-sixth and Howard streets.

HER JAW DISLOCATED. Mrs. Daisy Hntty Meets With a Peculiar and Painful Accident While Yawning. Mrs. Daisy Hutty, whose home Is at CS Kleventh street, met with a peculiar accident at 7:30 o'clock last evening.

While yawning, her jaw bone slipped out of place and she was unable to close her mouth. Dr. Galvtn was called and set the jaw, but not until Mrs. Hutty had suffered much agony. Dr.

Galvin says that such cases a-e not Infrequent, and that they are very painful. ROBBED A POLICE COURT. Mr. George Avery Loses His Overcoat While He Listens To the Clmiotti Case. Mr.

George Avery reported to the detectives that his overcoat was stolen while he was listening to the Cimioiti case In the Police Court yesterday afternoon. He laid the coat down a moment and when be looked round It was missing. He says It must have been a nervy thief who would rob a man in the presence ef court, I 7" 1 BCTTLED IH it OF 12 msmH.mmsu!;m ba ibqtTIIS fcflfniU5.IBASUKY.lLj pwii-' OR SAJUPLE CASB OF BOTH. ES. 3.00 Blank oases, without marks indicating contents, when desired.

All orders delivered, japi eMr Pa- HlSTOKy. This whisky was made fJE5 uS. exported tn boad. to S2vl C-tSS twelve yaars returned to Warehoo. when.

It was fotrndneo-saryM- pack It IsJjflass. owing to 'X wUdoZ iondltlosTf tbe barrels, and which WJZ by sfreclil permit of the United 8tte Treasury aadv under Oonrnmnit supernsioo. ADO. COLDEWEY CO, Lsslsvills, Ky. Established ISO.

Reference I Any Local Bank. LAUNDRY. Crown to Laundry We Cater To The Best Trade. leaf PI nta No Rough Edges) RACES! GRAND HORSE SHOW AT TAMPA, FLA. Tampa Agricultural.

Racing and Fair Association. First midwinter meeting. 30 days; commencing January 14, VsD9. Liberal Prizes For Speed. All speed tests under American Racing Association rules.

I Large and handsome amphitheater. Ample stables, and abundant supply of water. Kxcursion rates on all railroads. For fur. ther information, address tlEO.

I. PAUiER, Manager. Tampa, Fla, HOTEL NAPLES, Naples. Lee Connty. Opens For the.

Season January 23, 1899. Hotel Naples will open for the season January 23, and will remain, open until the latter part of April. It wiU be under the management of Mrs. Emily Escott UcDonald, who. with her Kentucky cooks and waiters, will maintain the reputation which the hotel has enjoyed for last ten years as the best in Southern Florida.

Naples is on the open Guif. three hundred miles south of Jacksonville, one hundred and twenty miles south of Tampa and sixty miles south of funta Gorda. It is in the healthiest part of the healthiest county (Lee) in the United States. Entire freedom from malaria, climate perfect, rain only one day a month during the winter, the finest surf bathing on a beautiful beach absolutely free from undertow, and tha best hunting and fishing in Florida right on the spot. Statistics in the Halted States Census Office establish the fact that Naples is in the healthiest county in the Union.

Not a single death from pneumonia or typhoid fever has e-ver no cture in Lee county, and tbeso dread ed diseases are up to this time absolutely unknown at Naples. and lung troubles are quickly relieved nere ana complete cures result in mot cases. Circulars giving full information can be had by addressing HOTET. NAPLES, Naples, Lee County, or sending to the Courier-Journal Court. ing Boom.

Louisville. Ky; The Courier-Journa Will publish la its columns A DIRECTORY of its OFFICE, BUILDING TENANTS PERMANENTLY WITHOUT CHARGE. Heal and strengthen weaX and deranged kidneys Winterern4th'8 Bucnu; I "8 3 2. Co I I 7-; a Ca) 5 I h. I'- I hr if' If ii 1 i i li it- i.

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