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RRE -deserters;
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jtfebnrg May Follow PMla-
SBpMa'B Example and
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JMISH SOME PLATERS.
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SlW Association Scheming to Get a
Club in Washington.
KHESPORTISG HEWS OP THE DAY
kdhe suits of the PhiladelphiaBrotherb.ood
lab hare riven rise to the statement that
?ittsburc deserters from the JJrotherhood
Swill also be prosecuted. The American As
isoclaUon is trying to get a club in Wash-
B.' . I It. l. J TU
(melon, ana irouuie is upecicu. uuuu
fEplau writes an interesting letter from En
Igland. The amateur athletic rules have
en greatly changed.
,Ihe fact that the officials of the Philadel
phia Players League Club have instituted
proceedings against -Myers ana Thompson
and the officials of the Philadelphia Na
tional League Clnb is creating considerable
comment in baseball circles here and else
where. It was stated on reliable authrity
yesterday afternoon that the Philadelphia
casewill -determine whether or not all play-
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VETS WUU JJATC JUlUjU UIWUIHUWVti ,vw
.will oe prosecutea. xnu menus iun. suit
may at any time be entered against Miller and
Beckley. An official of the local Brotherhood
steam said yesterday afternoon:
"WTLIi PBOSECTTTE DESERTERS.
"Most certainly we do not mean to allow
tb
these desertions pass to unnoticed. We can cet
alone without deserters, but depend neon it we
will not allow them to go unpunished if we
have law on our side. If the case coes against
'Myers and Thompson we will proceed against
Miller and Beetle j. Under any circumstances
we mar prosecute Miller. I don't say that the
Knew Leasne has onranlred a system to prose
Rente deserters, but I do say that all of them
wni.be attended to.
Well," continued the officials, "onr team Is
nearly complete. I don't think that Manager
Hanlon will sign moretnan about two players
in addition to those we have. He is after a
trst-clxss pitcheraod I think we'll get him."
k President Nimick is not In the least concerned
" about the suitof the new League against Myers
i and Thompson. During a conversation the
rjiPresident said: "The suits will amount to
nothing at all. Why the thing Is ridiculous
landTll show how it is. If the law recognizes
lithe validity xif the contracts it will mean that
f every League player has in the first place vio
lated an agreement with the National League.
r THE LEAGUE'S rrEST CLAIM.
"This then will mean that tosign another con
V tract is illegal, so that the new League players
fe.are in a very foolish position. If the contracts
Rare not legally binding, then the -suits are still
IDworthlesa, Whatever way we look at It the
;- 'players of the new League have a worthless
case. Of course we are not arraia or any salts
'that mav be entered acainstanvof our players.
Ibutwe may make things very uncomfortable
tor somebody before we aretnrongn. we are
' ,belng gnlaea by tne law in me course we are
' pursulnc. and are moving very cautiously."
Regarding the proposed trip of the team Mr.
Nlraick said: "1 expect the trip will be a great
one for the players. Of course I expect to have
a manager when the tram starts on the trip,
but I cannot say who he wil' be. lam in hopes
, that one 01 our players will nave accepted tne
r position before then. As soon as the new year
' is fairly here I think the team will start
- South."
The general opinion regarding the baseball
sniis and counter suits seems to be that they
are much to be regretted. They will engender
the bitterest kind of feelings and cause enmi
ties that will probably last a life time. It is not
expected, however, that any legal fight will
take place here. The opinion of the Pbiladel
nhia court will probablv he accepted and acted
Jupon by everybody interested in the matter in
'this city.
THEI WAST WASfllKGTM.
'Association Magnates Desire a Ball Clnb at
5- the Capital.
"WASHXKOTOir. December 29. The -Post, In
its baseball column, says: The American As-
injsodation is making a desperate effort to bol
Ifster its depleted ranks, and since the desertion
spot Brooklyn, Cincinnati and Baltimore and
pjKansas City it has cast its covetons eyes on
"tbe League club in this city.and has been doing
'""' ev erything possible to place a club here. Last
;. Friday Messrs. Sharslg and Whitaker, of the
Athletics, and Powers, of the Hochesters, were
In tin city for the purpose of looking over the
ground and endeavoring to induce persons to
. invest in tne venture.
L They have been appointed delegates to visit
, , the cities where it is thought there is a pros
f pect of locating a clnb. With this idea In view
they came to Washington on Friday.
' They claim to lave positive assurance
p that Washington would not be represented in
4 the Leagne next season, although the source
t .of the information wasn't given. It was said,
FShowever, to come from prominent members of
tithe Leacne and from Whitaker especially, who
tf- was emphatic in his declaration that unless
f-Washington embraced the opportunity to come
F intbe Association fold, they wouldn't be in
BHthe baseball world next season. He argued
C that Washington wouldmake an excellent 25
lucent town, and the members were so anxious
tf!to get in that they would be willing tocon
jjjjtributo enough players from the surplus of
tfthelr clubs to give this city a first-class team.
"-iThe delegates didn't go to see President
Hewitt, for tbey said they didn't want him in
the new clnb. They declared be was bluffing
2 ,when he announced that be proposed to re-
.main in the League, and was doing so for the
jfjpunKxe of forcing either the League to pay
Mm a big price for his.Iranchise or to sell it to
come clnb which is anxious to becomealeague
member, probably Baltimore.
;. They further said they had the most positive
jffiassurances from members of the League that
Washington would not be represented next
jgiseason, and that If necessary it would be
Hjtdropped by the League it it could not be gotten
Root in any other manner. They saw several
Efparrles while here,and met with a vnry encour
agingieception. The promise was given that
K.1T it was possible an American Association team
fewould be placed here, and the delegates re-B-tumed
home thoroughly satisfied with the re
Neult of their mission and labors, and confident
Stthat Washington would be an Association dab
next season.
jf President Hewitt was indignant last night
r when he was told of the visit of the Association
t delegates, and he expressed his opinion of them
! .In a manner far the reverse of complimentary.
lFrom Mr. Hewitt's conversation it is evident
4he doesn't propose to quietly rest under the
''imcutatlon that be has made the declarations
.uc u, fcnuwui uieiu uo uo liua, aoa it is not
altogether improbable that a letter will be sent
-to'the Philadelphia people asking for an ex-
piauattin m tneir invasion oi league territory.
The' break made by Sbarsic Whitaker rfnd
Powers may take considerable explaining 4e-
Sxore u Katisuis tne xriroctors ui tuo ieagne
tbattbelr action was not a direct violation of
he National agreement.
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BTILL CONFIDENT.
Rrotlierlittail STnffnatea Not nt All T)la-
KF faeartened liv the Desertions.
Ciscaoo.Iix- December 29. Is the Brother-
hoCdweakenlncT is a question f reauentlv asked
during the past ten days in baseball circles
The action of Tiernan, Zimmer. Thompson and
myers in signing Xieatrue contracts, tne appllca-
Mtion jor an injunction to restrain John Ward
Mfrom.playlpg with the Brotherhood, the split in
the Philadelphia Brotherhood club and the fail-
wire oi tne linicago lirotnernood club to hold
wku ivuuuivu wiDuiuismo cicatea toe im
pression that the Brotherhood was eettinc
shaky. The friends of the Leagne men inclined
.tojejolce, while the players were doubtful and
anxious.
President Wcidenfeller. Secretary BtotipII
andlFred Pf efferare sanfrrune. hnwpvpr thnnih
Itbeyhaven't done anything about grounds here
iyei.j-uur. v eiaenieuer nas Deen sick ana una-
jble, to. attend to business, but Secretary Bmnell
says'eterything is all right.
ISXSbaye drawn on the different clubs for
vnds&said he, "and each one has responded
Tpmptlv .with its assessment. The Flayers'
me'jsnot weakenine. To date the desert-
"tll classes number 25, the Philadelphia
ng suffered more than any of the
tevenof Its players have signed a-
"ue'eontracta, Pittsburgranksnext
t of backsliders, Cleveland reports
users and Boston two. After de-
Jullders of all classes, some of
tsign the Brotherhood agreement
avers' TSfnis rltlmi tn ,va .
IlyUlv. nder, contract, and is still doing
feMinsi...-he contract line. -The latest con-
ZeoJZZF&'
wasBisgtons, win xtuatuo.-,' s- -,
BUSTLING AT I0..-
The Old Leagise Clh OBetaU StreSslSlisnlsc
TJp Their Team.
Boston, December aa The local Players'
League clnb it poshing things ana H tb Ant
to commence woik on new grounds.
Already the Congress street grounds are in
fine shape, and crowds visit there daily out of
curiosity.
President Soden says he is (till after one
more eood battery, a short stop and a third
baseman. He will make an extra effort to se
cure Herman Long, the crack short stop of the
Kansas City club.
Clarkson has sent word from the coast
recommending Crooks for second base. He is
a member of the Columbus clnb, and would
have to be purchased from them, according to
the National Agreement of all the other clubs.
"Pop" Smith may play second or even third
base. There is a strong pressure being brought
to bear on BUlyJSash, but it isn't likely that
this player will break a contract
Manager Selce has been out on the road hust
ling. He says the team has enough youngsters
now, and he is m favor of picking np nothing
but seasoned timber, as tbe club will have
work on hand to keep up with Brooklyn and
Cincinnati Nothing has been heard for the
last few days about putting a minor league
team In this city. The whole scheme was for
the purpose of bothering tbe Players' League
and not intended as an investment in good
faith.
AMIDST A DISSOLUTION-
IiO well. Troy and Worcester Withdraw from
the Atlantic Association.
rsFBCTAt. TZLXGEAX TO TUB Clf PATCH.l
Baltimore, December 29. Manager Barnie
to-day received a dispatch from the Secretary
of the Lowell club, informing him of the fact
that on Monday his club, together with the
Worcester and Hartford clubs, would resign
their membership of the Atlantic Asso
ciation, thereby causing a dissolution
of this institution, as it will leave
but three members. The telegram says fur
ther, that it was understood that Manager
Barnie had endeavored to get the other clubs
to pledge themselves that at the coming meet
ing of the Atlantic Association, in January,
that these three clubs would be thrown ont.
Should the three clubs resign. It is under
stood that Jersey City will be admitted, to
make the fourth club, and In order to remain
a member of the national agreement, Troy and
Albany will no doubt be admitted. Manager
Barnie denies that he has put up any job
against these three clubs.
NO FAITH IN BAENIE.
He Is Believed to be Flaying Double With
His Colleagues.
rgFSCLlX. TILZa&UC TO THX DtSrATCB.!
Woecesteb, Mas&, December 29. The
action of the Worcester baseball management
in casting its lot with the newly formed New
England League, has caused considerable ex
cltement m the remnant of the Atlantic As- J
sociation. Secretary Braden, of the Atlantic
Association, ttwlay telegraphed Secretary
Pierce, of the Worcesters; as follows: "See
by the morninc papers that yon have Joined the
new Association is that so T" Mr. Pierce re
plied: "Will explain our position when you do
Bamie's and Burnham's"
The Worcester men believe that Barnie has
not joined the Atlantic Association in good
faith, and that he is only using bis membership
to bold his players until he can get a foothold
in some otherstronger league.
THE M'EEESPORT CLUB.
Lots of Money to be Spent and a New Player
Sinned.
The McKeesport Baseball Association is de
termined not to be outdone by any Tri-State
League club for a good park, and has gone to
great expense in leveling the park ground and
will double tbe size of the grand stand, beside
adding a press box and scorer's place. A third
story apartment will be added for the man who
will be in charge of the park, and the privileges
will be disposed of.
The Association expects to sign to-morrow J.
P. Johns, of Allegheny, as third baseman. He
is a good catcher. He played the last two sea
sons with Saginaw, Mich., and made a fine
record as a base runner, a hitter and a third
baseman. The club will not select a manager
for six weeks, and Torreyson will in the mean
time complete the work of signing all men de
sired to fill out the list.
On the Fence.
Bosto v, December 29. A private, letter was
received here to-day from one of the Boston
players in San Francisco, in which itwas seated
that Nash and Hardie Bichardson were favor
able to the Leagne, and were liable to accept
the offers of the triumvirs inside of a week.
A LETTER FBOM 8PLAN.
The Fnmons Driver Talks Abont the Trotter
In England.
In a letter from England. John Splan, the
driver, hat the following to say abont trotters
and trotting in that country:
What surprises me more than anything else
is the interest the English people take in the
American trotting horse. I bad always been
told that they only cared for the gallopers.
Such is not the case. I could have sold every
trotting horse we brought to this country In
less than one week, at prices that would have
given Messrs. Barnum x Bailey a handsome
profit, had they wished to dispose of them. I
have never been asked about our runners, but
am kept very busy answering all sorts of
questions about the trotters. Everyone here
knows Maud S and her record, and if she was
on exhibition in London today, more people
wonld go see her than tbey would if she was
exhibited In New York City. If tbe America
breeders would take as mnch pains and interest
in introducing the trotter in this country as an
ordinary "Yank" would hi introducing a
mouse trap, they would have as good a market
here for their horses as tbey have at home.
The English are first-class judges as to
soundness, eta, and great believers in pedi
gree, so that in shipping horses to this country
for sale there are a lew things absolutely nec
essary to tbe success of the undertaking good
feet and legs, no toeweights or boots. A good,
strong, well-made and well-mannered horse,
able to draw a fair-sized trap a 2-10 gait on a
smooth road can be sold at fair prices any
time. 1 have talked with a foreigner here who
has bought American horses, and he told me
that it was almost impossible to get a sound
horse from Americi. I suggested to him that
perhaps he bad always bought those that were
unsound. He replied that ho had never been
to onr country, but that a friend of bis had
bought them for him, and written him that all
our horses had faulty legs. He seemed quite
surprised when I took him to the stable and
showed him ten horses with records from 217
to 2:40. and every one with sound, clean legs,
without spot or blemish. One of the best in
formed gentlemen on the trotting horse ques
tion that I have met here is Mr. J. Irvine Lup
ton. He has written several "very valuable
books on the horse, and in one of them pays a
very high compliment to the American trotter,
and believes that, with very little effort, not
only the trotting horse for road purposes, but
that trotting races will become popular in this
country.
BIG TURF BETTING.
Why Pittsburg" Phil Patronizes Bookmaker
Ike Thompson.
Referring to the Eastern races a special cor
respondent of" the Eoritman says:
"Some of the transactions were immense for
winter racing. The last two that I saw, as I
struggled out of the ring with a trashed hat and
a torn overcoat; were $3,600 to TOO against
Rapine to win, and S1.3J0 to S200 Letretia a
place, and as they ran that way backers won in
both instances.
"The layer of these two bets was Bookmaker
'Ike' Thompson, and tbe takers were 'Pitts
burg Fhif of the larger transaction, and Fred
Eshner (owner of Letretia) of tbe smaller.
Thompson W. without doubt, the nerviest book
maker now doinz business on the winter tracks.
The heavier betters realize this, as I will show
oy a narrative ox wnat '.ritisuarg r nil' said to
mvafter tbe big bet noted.
"The next bookmaker to Thompson had up fM
KapiDe, a half-point more than "Phil" accepted
with Thompson. After the young clanger bad
made his bet I asked him why he did not take
tbe half-point better odds of the other book
maker. His reply was at -once characteristic
and to tbe point. Said be: "Well, you see, that
other fellow would have grinned and said. 'I'll
take 50, young fellow,' while Thompson will
take almost any size bet offered him la reason.
I give him most of my play.
"Of my own knowledge! know this to be a
fact, for be it was who made tbe "swell" bet of
$3,000 to $5,500 Belle d'Or last month, which I
noted in your columns at tbe time. Only
Thursday last he also bet H800 to 1,360 against
Spalding in one bet, which he won, aad other
instances might be cited of bis nerve. He Is a
partner, I believe, of one George Dalton, a
well-known speculator.
"Tho young Pittsburger, noted as having re
lieved Thompson of such a substantial amount
on tbe last race of the last day of a winter race
meetinc tells me It was his last bet of tbe year.
Yesterday he went home to tho Smoky City for
a two weeks' holiday visit, and oa January 4
next he sails for Europe 'in pnmpnny wKh
Jockey Garrison utd two xatwd frisais."
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Sales New C4UIm fsr
tbe TetKaBaera and
&tker Athletes.
NewYobk, December 28. It was not until
an early hour this morning that thefeoardof
Managers of the Amateur Athletic Union
ceased its labors of revising tbe rules of tbe
union. Many important changes were made.
Among other things It has decided that a race
shall be considered finished when any part of a
contestant's body, except his hands or arms,
shall touch the tape at the finish line. This
had hitherto been the cause of much dispute.
It was decided that the shot shall be a sphere
and shall be put from above, but not behind
the shoulder. A "put shall be counted foul If
any part of the person of the contestant shall
go outside the circle or on the board surround
ing the circumferehce. Tbe referee shallhave
power in any bnt final contests to disqualify a
competitor on a foul who is at fault if in his
opinion the foul is intentional, and be may al
low tbe hindered competitor to compete in the
next beat.
In tbe final heat be shall hare tbe power to
order a new race between such of the competi
tors who may, in his opinion, be entitled to the
privileee. Two more officials are added, to be
assistants to tbe referee in detecting fouls.
They will be called inspectors. A competitor
three times in fault in making a false start
snail be disqualified for that event The starter
may also rule ont any competitor who may ad
vance beyond the prescribed mark after the
starter has given the word to get ready. Pro
tests against any competitor may be entered by
any responsible person, but if it cannot be im
mediately decided before an event, then tbe
competitor may be allowed to compete under
protest and such protest shall be decided npon
within 4S hours by the referee, unless it shall
refer to tbe amateur standing of the contestant,
in which case the referee must report the pro
test in writing to the secretary of the union
within 43 hours.
Tbe tebe designating the finish shall be at
right angles to the sides of the track and three
feet above it. In hurdle races, tbe athlete in
making a record must jump over every hurdle
in its proper position. A fair Jump is defined
to be one made without the assistance of
weights, somersaults, diving or handsprings of
any kind. In handicap jumping the scratch
man shall be entitled to try last.
A GAME 6L0TB t IGHT.
Dick Keating Defeats Edward Corey After
23 Hard Rounds.
Lafatxttk, Ind., December 29. One of the
gamiest glove fights fought in Indiana began
'this morning at 7.-45 o'clock in a wooded pasture
in Boone county, midway between Lebanon
and Crawfordsville. Between 400 and COO per
sons witnessed the battle, and some of the farm
ers at the fight camped there last night to
be in at the start. Tbe principals were Rich
ard Keating, of this city, who has never lost a
fight, and Edward Corey, of Crawfordsville, a
novice who to-day proved himself a pugilist.
The men were evenly matched in weight 155
pounds ahd height. Keating bad trained but
little, being too confident, and Corey stripped
in fine condition.
In the first rounds Corey received several
stinging upper cuts, but got in heavily on
Keatlng's nbs, and won the first knock-down
by a corker, landing on Keating's mouth. It
was a hammer and tongs almost continuously
from that time on. with Corey having the best
of it. In round 15 Keating went to the grass
three times by blows over tbe heart. Cantlous
sparring followed, and in the twenty-tblrd
round Keating touched Corey lightly on the
nose with his left hand and swung his right
just below the left ear. It was the decisive
blow. Corey was knocked out clean and com
pletely. The purse amounted to $350.
Mny Fight Again.
There may be another match arranged be
tween MikeCnshlng and Austin Gibbons, tbe
Paterson lad wbo is the present 125-pound
champion. Jlrhmy Dumas, the well-known
trainer, was seen to flash $500 on the tracl. yes
terday and offer to backCushing against Gib
bons for that amount. "Besides." said Jimmy,
Til guarantee a purse of 11,500, maaing tbe
total amonnt to battle for $2,500. If Gibbons'
backer would like to make a new match, this is
his chance. There will be more money In this
fight than in the last one. and it will be run
altogether differently. If the Paterson people
are looking for a blgber game, why, then, they
can look for it" New York Sun.
Skipped With tbe Stakes.
MASStLLON, O., December 29. A fight wl(h
two-ounce gloves for a purse of 200 was ar
ranged to take place at North Lawrence last
night between Joe Gallagher, of Stnitbville.
and Miller, of Akron. Pending the settlement
of a-dispute aboutthe preliminaries-Gallagher
got hold of the stake money and skipped
Pitcher O'Brien Dying,
Tbot, N. Y., December 29. Pitcher John
O'Brien, of last season's Cleveland clnb. Is
very low in this city with typhoid fever, and is
not expected to live.
Won't Go to Australia.
John Teemer gives up the Australian trip for
the Thayer championship race and will go into
training at McKeesport in April, probably
tooner.
Sporting; Notes.
Gus. Guerrero says he can beat McClelland In
a ten-mile race.
J. C. D. Philadelphia was third and Pitts
burg was sixth.
There Is talk of a ten-mile race beincr ar
ranged between Splcer and McClelland.
Dak McLatjoblik, the local amateur pedes
trian, attended Hegelman during last week's
race.
Ed. Rexlly. tbe local wrestler, is waiting to
hear from any ISO-pound catch-as-catch-can
wrestler.
The Cleveland six-day race last week was a
failure. Moore says there were only about
thirty spectators at the race en Christmas Day.
L. & Hott, of New Castle, Pa., has sold to
Charles Stopf, of Wampum, Pa a weanling
filly by Prince Alfred, son of Almont. dam by
Beaumont; second dam by Flying Wagner.
It Is a most singular coincidence that the
four most successful starters that this country
has yet produced all have James for a front
name. The four are Caldwell, Sheridan, Fer
guson and McLaughlin.
The opinion that the Leacne will reduce its
circuit from ten to eight clubs Is steadily gain
ing ground. It is believed that the Indian
apolis players will wear New York uniforms,
and that the Washington players will be par
celed out among the other eight League teams.
PAT Faebell called at the Illustrated Newt
office yesterday and said that he waswillingto
fight Arthur Upbam at 158 pounds for 11,000
and a purse of not less than 750. If Upbam
cannot raise a purse Farrell will fight him for
$2,000 a slue, Qucensberry rules, eight weeks
from time of signing articles. N, Y. Sun.
In tbe future, when tbe racing season of 1SS9
is alluded to, says an English paper, it will be
called "the Duke of Portland's year." To win
somethinglike 74,000 in stakes between April
and the end of October is a great feat, and is
all the more remarkable, as it is abont twice as
much as when Lord Falmouth nearly carried
all before blm in 1878.
A hatch has been made In England in which
Mr. Frederick James, or tbe Coach and Horses,
Notting Hill Gate, backs his gray pnny Dolly
to trot from tbe Middlesex side ot.Vauxhall
Bridge, London, to St Peter's Church.Brighton,
a distance nf 47 miles. In 4 hours 27 minutes, for
100 (open for 200) a side. The race comes off
the first week in January.
The last season Anderson, of Tennessee, had
the -great pacer Argyle out he got
Splan to drive him at Pittsburg,
and Splan was sure of winning and de
cided to lay up the first beat. He set sail
for the second heat, and was well in the lead on
tbe backstretcb when Argyle overreached him
self and got mixed np. Splan was discharged
when the pacer got distanced. Sportsman.
The following list shows the Inroads made
by the National League in tbe Brotherhood's
ranks. Every plaver whose name is here ap
pended was a member of the Brotherhood until
the 9th of November: Glasscock, Denny,
Buckley, Boyle, Hussie, .Sotnmers, Wilmot,
Miller, Beckley, Bowders, Sunday, McKean,
Beatin, Zimmer, Decker, Gleason, Clements,
Schriver. Delebanty, Mulvev, Myers, Thomp
son. Daly, Tiernan, Smith, Ganzel and Clark
son. Hotoh BEOS,, of Shamokln, Pa., who are
taking qnite a prominent position among East
era racing owners, have purchased tbe black
colt Burlington, foaled 1887, by Powhattan, out
of imp. Invercanld, lrom Barney Riley for
$7,000. As a yearling this colt cost &2S. The
Messrs. Hough state that tbey never had any
communication with Bergen about riding for
them, but say that Garrison tendered them bis
services, but his price was too high. They have
signed Fred Day, the English jockey who was
so severely injured at Jerome Park, but who
has recovered.
The American Association,-in order to
equalize tbe strength of tbe teams Under the
new regime, contemplates the idea of making
somesortof a lottery scheme that is, placing
tbe names of all tbe players in a wheel and
taking chances Of drawing them out, A lucky
manager can thus draw the. pennant winner.
Before turning the wheel it would be jnst as
well to bar President Von der Ahe. If his
usual baseball luck should prevail be wonld be
sure to draw a teas that would win the pen
nant without plftyteg a- gajae. Tfce-ir very
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Wxlliax O'Conxob, the cbawpioB ears
man, thinks there are very few Bern quali
fied to become strictly first-claM oarsmen. Oat,
of the large number who attempt It the ma
jority are physically, mentally and morally un
sutted for It. He says: "A man may be a
champion at any other of the athletic exercises
or outdoor sports and not be suited for an oars
man; for instance, take a champion ball player,
he might bare only one arm and make tbe
fineBt pitcher that -ever lived; or. again, take a
sprinter, he must be well developed about the
legs and not be otherwise physically developed,
in order to make a champion runner; but a
man to make a goon professional oarsman
mast be physically developed throughout, and
his mental faculties must be unclouded and
first class."
FIRST SOCIAL SESSION.
The Elks Celebrated One ef Their Jeyoas
Occasions Last Night Wit and Music
Sandwiched.
The Elks held a right Bocial session in
their happy hunting grounds an Fourth ave
nue last night. To be precise, Pittsburg
Lodge2To.ll,B.P. 0. Elks, filled Odd
fellows' Hall with mirth and merriment
from 9 o'clock even unto the mystic chiming
of the midnight hour.
In the chair of state, beaming upon the
assembled guests, sat Mr. James Collins, of
New York Lodge No. 1, Chairman of the
Session. Either and thither, attentive to the
needs of everyone, flitted tbe members of the
committee, Messrs. John Wamser, Joseph
Stophlet, William Lee, John Kessler and-Peter
Schwartz. On the right hand of tbe Chair,
were grouped in picturesque disorder, tbe
Grand Opera House Minstrels. The gaslight
glinted upon their burnished Instruments, as
they gracefully uplifted them, and with a skirl
of melody, struck up the overture.
While the notes, high or low. floated harmo
niously from their brazen prisons an opportu
nity occurred for a passing glance around the
crowded halL High upon his throne tbe Chair
man sat, while on either side tbe long room
were arranged rows of guestslistening atten
tively to the music. Aboutthe upper portion
of the hall Elks by the dozen lounged for a
moment, and then slipped mysteriously into
secret chambers. The gaslight flared up brave
ly, and made clear every face in the assemblage,
while the sound of hurrying footsteps were
deadened Ify the thick tcarpets below.
If o sooner bad tbe last sounds of the overture
died away, than Mr, Walter Mellis, terrifically
got up as a constable, in a helmet three sizes
too large for him, bounded like Harlequin
upon the scene. Then commenced an indis
criminate hauling-up-to-Justlce of the most in
offensive persons, for the most unheard-of
crimes. Blush bench and bar when ye learn
bow Mr. City Solicitor Elphinstone was ruth
lessly "pulled in," because he had sinned
against the Chairman's draconic code, by sot
removing his overcoat. The unfortunate legal
luminary was not even allowed to plead in his
own defense, and when it was divulged that he
was a lawyer, his flno was raised from IS cents
to25.
Doctor Frank McDonald was mulcted in the
sum of 10 cents for coming in a tall hat, and
Mr. Hellenberg suffered a like fine "for ap
pearing in a beastly state of sobriety." But
the climax was reached when Policeman Mellis
was himself arrested, and brought before the
tribunal, notwithstanding his furious' menace
or "having somebody's mooa witn nis ciud."
"What were you doing, sirf" sternly asked
Mr. Radamantbus Collins.
"Attending to my duties, sir," meekly re
ponded the now thoroughly cowed pseudo
copper. "Then you are fined a quarter for at
tending to your duties. Next case-!" and so the
fun went on "as merry as a marriage bell."
Presently came a perfectly appropriate inter
lude in the shape of an invasion bf sandwiches.
Music began again when tho audience had
taken "the cockles oft their epigastric
muscles;" and Mr. Leon J. Long, with banjo ac
companiment, sang a funny song, about a cer
tain worthy wbo by doingno work,and watching
his opportunity, "is on tbe police force
now." One of this worthy's feats was
"arresting a cow for licking her calf."
and he seemedto be addicted todroppiDgnlckels
in certain slots at the city nau wuen ne
wanted to step into office. Then James L.
Galvin, Introduced as lately from Paris (only
one man interpolated "Kentucky," and was
promptly fined), played tbe barrel organ with
skill and dexterity, following that entertain
ment with a woeful ditty, all about a bullfrog.
Then the national anthem, "Down Went Mc
Ginty," was excellently rendered by a member
of tbe Lewis Quartet.
Eleven o'clock bad now arrived, so the toast
of "The Absent Brothers" was drank with ac
claim, after which Mr. Gus Miller, of Grand
Opera House Band, gave a delightful cornet
solo. Chairman Collins being asked to con
tributor to the harmony, sang "Where the
Shamrock Grows" with taste and feeling, and
was fined 23 cents for not singing out of time.
Nothing daunted, however, he recited that
sweet old poem, "Caoch O'Leary and His
Dog," In a manner that fairly touched the
hearts of his bearers.
Mr. Charles Mitchell, of baseball note, then
sang another IrlsbLSong. and sang it in an in
imitable style. One of the truths, conveyed by
Mr. Mitchell was that "thelrish are" like to a
wild-erowlng flower: tbe more you pluck them,
the thicker they'll grow."
But "sooner or later the dearest must part,"
and at last it became time for the Elks to leave
the hall of merriment. A mighty ring was
formed, and, joining hands, the whole frater
nity in voices loud, and low. and deep, and
shrill, sang that parting chorus of everV con
vivial assembly, "from Indus to the Pole,"
Burns' glorious "Auld Lang Syne."
HUNDREDS OF flOESES STOLEN
By an Organized Band of Horse Thieves In
Middle Tennessee.
JSFECIAL TILKGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.'
Chattanooga, December 29. "What
amounts to a panic exists among the farmers
of Davidson and adjoining counties of
Middle Tennessee. .An organized band of
horse thieves has been operating there
for several months without let or hindrance.
It is estimated that within the past six I
weeks 200 horses have been stolen ana run
into Kentucky fastnesses, where it is im
possible to follow them or the thieves. Not
one ot these animals has been recovered or
is likely to be.
It is supposed that the thieves have a
regnlar underground route to Cincinnati,
where the stolen horses are sold. General
WV H. Jackson, of the famous Belle Meade
farm, John Overton, and the Cockerills are
talking of perfecting a iarmers' association
to rout the robbers.
Tflfil CHOPPED TBE PLDNDEE.
How a
Couplo of Showcase Thieves Bad
tbe Luck to Escape.
At 1:30 this mornidg two thieves attempted
to carry away a showcase, containing about
$25 worth of pants goods, from in front of
the Hotel Hamilton. Officer Murphy gave
chase, and the pair dropped the case in
Barker's alley, and escaped. The case and
goods belonged to K. Zober.
Starved Himself to Dentb.
MATsytLLE. Kr., December 29. Hammon
Tolle, aged 70. a wealthy land owner of Lewis
county, Kentucky, was taken sick with con
gestion of the stomach six weeks ago. and,
although a physician attended him almost
constantly, he refused to take either medicine
or food, and literally starved-to death.
THE WBATHEK.
For Wettern Pent
tylvanla and West
Virginia, fair until
Wednesday, much
colder; northwesterly
uindf, with a cold
leave.
PrrrsBtrao, December 29, 1388.
The United States Signal Service offlcerla
this city furnishes the folio wicfi:
Time.
Tr.
inw.
Maximum temp.... 67
Minimum temp.... l
Kanjre 28
SKUA. v..
22:00 1C..
llOOF. M7.
I so r. u..
s.-oor. x:.
SlOOP. M.
JT(CU vamp,., ,.,,, V
Precipitation. 01
.60
Klver at tOOT. JU 8.7 ret, achangeofJ.Sla M
tours.
Klver Teleirra.
rSrXCTAI. TZLKQSAMS TO THX DIPATeH.i
MOBOAlrroWK Klver 6 feet S laches and
falling. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 68
at 4 P. St
BEOWifsyxixs River 8 feet and Milage
Weather cloudy. Thers.osfte-tr P at 4 F. x.
W AMBIT Btrer M0 Ht aad ttotteMrr.
JljgL
SMata
svLilv?rif
vs&i
nMtwfrtea'J
WW?
MT-IEElTSMifGH
Congress Liable. to Bt Knocked Oat
When Straek bj the Grip.
SUCS A THINS HAS OCCDESED,
Forced Kecess-fAmoBg the Present Ses
sion's Possibilities.
HISTOfil LIKELT TO KEPEAT ITSELP.
Philadelphia Reports Its First Death Resulting Jim
iDflnenn.
There is some speculation on the grippe's
stopping the wheels of national legislation.
Au old member of Congress says such a
thing wouldn't be without a precedent.
When the "Tyler grip" struck Congress
that body had to adjourn, ' Philadelphia
reports its first death resulting from the
disease.
ffBOM A STAT7 COBBE6POXDENT.-1
3VASHINGT.OH. December 29,The pre
valence of the present epidemic of in
fluenza, or "La Grippe," is the one topic ot
conversation here, as elsewhere. It is alsp
causing some uneasiness among members of
Congress, particularly the leaders of the
majority. That there is ground Jbr fear is
shown by what is claimed to be a fact, that
in this city alone, with 'a population of a
few over 200,000, there are no fewer than 60,
000 cases of the malady. It doesn't appear
to be of such virulence herein Washington
as in the European capitals and in Boston,
anofpossib'ly", ai is claimed by some, a "num
ber of the cases' are nothing more than ordi
nary colds and catarrhal affectiotiB. But
even admitting this, the situation, as it
affects Congress, is not much, improved.
AH OLD MEMBEE'S MEMOET.
An old member, who has kept himself
pretty well posted on' the history oi Con
gress, Said to-day: "I saw that on Saturday
the-hearing before the Ways and 'Means
Committee bad to be postponed on account
of the representatives of the Sngar Trust
beiug down with the grip. It is quite pos
sible that the progress of legislation may be
seriously blocked by the prevalence of this
disease. The Republican majority would
be considerably hampered if a few of their
members were to contract the malady, and
it may be that Congress itself may be com
pelled to take a recess for this cause. The
sticklers for precedence would be satisfied
in this case, for if my memory serves me
right, during tbe year 1837, when the 'Tvler
grip' was so prevalent, a disease just like
this, and imported from BussiaJn the same
way, so many of the members of both the'
House and Senate were taken down with it
that Congress had to take a .recess in order
to give them a chance to recover."
CONQEESS CATJGHX BT IT.
La Grippe has already begun its work on
the'Kational Legislature. Senator Ingalls
has it, and Congressman Ray, of Pennsyl
vania, is confined to his room with what is
believed to be influenza. There are. be
side, several members in this city wbo are
ill from some cause which they can't deter
mine, and the probabilities are that some of
them at least are in the grasp of la grippe.
Not only the members of Congress, but
the officers as well, are suffering from the
disease. The veteran Doorkeeper of the
Senate, Captain Bassett, is sneezing from
the-effects of it, and Journal Clerk Smith,
of the House, has gone to Fortress Monroe
to get rid of it. It may- be that history will
repeat itself, not only in the fact of a recur
rence of the epidemic, but also in the effects
it produces, and that Congress will be so at
tenuated in its active membership that the
only thing to do will be to. take -a holiday.
THEOBIES OF PHYSICIANS.
Prominent doctors here say that the rea
son of the epidemic of diseases of the throat
and mucous membrane iso-be found in the
peculiar atmospheric conditions now preva
lent in this country and abroad. One of
them, Dr. Sanlord, said to-day that his at
tention had been called to theiact that in
years when mould was likely to accumulate
cases ot diseases of the mucous membrane
were sure to be frequent. ''The dampness
of the past summer," said he, "was cer
tainly conducive to the formation of mould,
and the present epidemic of la grippe and
other throat and catarrhal affections follows
as a natural consequence, if the theory is a
true one."
The appearance of several cases of typhoid
fever, as well as of the "grip," among em
ployes of the Treasury Department build
ing, has again called attention to the horri
ble sanitary condition of that destroyer of
health and life. Apparently every plan
has been exhausted to secure perfect ventila
tion, and without success.
DRAUGHTS BAD AS POISON.
'The air is so foul it cannot be breathed
without opening windows beside which men
or women are forced to sit at desks, and to
open windows creates such a rush ofair as
to make the draught as dangerous as the
poison. Twenty thousand dollars was ex
pended by direction of the Forty-ninth Con
gress for improved ventilation, but just
where and how nobody knows.
Added to the fpul air, there is at this time
a general uncleanliness due to a lack of
watchfulness on tbe patt of those whose
duty it is to supervise the scrub-women, and
altogether, the life of a Treasury building
employe is such as to excite conspiracy and
a revolutionary outbreak.
A formal presentation of this state of
affairs will probably be made very soon, to
a committee of Congress for the fortieth
time, but it will probably result in no
greater acquisition of fresh air than at
present, unless au order is made to cut the
corridors on each floor through the rooms
that tbey may penetrate the outer walls, and
thus make an opening for the free circula
tion ofair. IilQHTKKS.
CLEVELAND'S THEN K0W.
The CItr by the Lake Sore That It Has the
I Influenza.
Cleveland, December 23, Russian in
fluenza is auite prevalent in-Clevelend.
-Dr. Beckwitb, member of the State Board of
Health, said there could be no doubt of the
existence or many cases of the disease Here,
and he will so report to the board.
' All classes of people seem to be affected,
and some are compelled to take to their
beds. No serious results are apprehended.
HO SIGNS OP IMPB07EMENT.
The
Progress of tbe Influenza Contluaes
Throughout All Europe.
London, December 29. The epidemic
of influenza continues in Paris, and there
are no signs of an improvement. In Munich
the disease is increasing. In Berlin it is
accompanied by Dengue fever, not affecting
the nose, larynx or windpipe, but attended
by rheumatism and a rise of temperature to
about 101 The symptoms disappear in
three days.
Many of the officers of the Berlin garrison
5 L Til (, " For Stoeplessnesw,
I j& -Exhaustion, Nervoug-
. ssfJsH nemt Headache. Jfala-
i mAM rla, FwaJygfe, Neural.
saaT s . !
ir.a iiiwMwwHuiaijiEiMrfftMjgaBtfgBfiJgfeii
Sse ci sssvessl &4HI swova&essSffsnl. Saw
military werkss-oa at Kmm4m ae ill with
the disease.
FII8T FiTAIi 01SI IX PHILlDILPm.
A Bar Otes
ftsB Foeaaseai
TbhC 8m
eeedetl tbe Brio.
fWJCIAL TH.MSA1C TO XXX WSrATCH.l
Philadelphia, December 29,The
first death from influenza in Philadelphia
was reported to-day. It was the case of aa
8-year-old boy named John McLonghtin.
The immediate cause ot death, according to
the physician's certificate, was pneumonia,
but the doctor says pneumonia developed
from the. grip. Dr,"W. "W. N. Naylor, of
the Howard Hospital, had been steading
tbe child for two days, and urior to that
the case had been in the hands of Dr.
Robert Coyle. There is a conflict of opinion
between the, two physicians about the symp
toms developed by the child when first at
tacked. Dr. Coyne said to-night that he
did not discover any of the symptoms of
influenza. He thought tbe boy was suffer
ing with tonsilitis. Dr. Naylor. on the
other hand, is confident that the child was
first stricken with the grip.
"He had all the svmptoms of the grip,"
said Dr. Naylor: ''The severe headache,
sore throat, pain in the back and watery
eyes. The child was delicate and the cold,
settled on its lnngs, developed pneumonia,
and death followed. The best evidence to
me that the child was first stricken with the
grip is the fact that a brother and sister are
now suffering with it. These cases, bow
ever, are not dangerous. Then there are
three cases next door. This is, so far as I
know, tbe first death in the city that can be
traced to the,influenza."
WASHED IN GOODHUE.
The Baltimore Health Board Issaes a Few
PremoDhorjr Precautious.
ISraCIAI. TZLZOBAVTO THX DISPATCH. J
Baltimore, December29. Health Com
missioner Stewart has Issued a statement
with reference to the influenza epidemic
Although the Board of Health would not yet
be justified in pronouncing it epidemic in
Baltimore, the note of warning is sound
ed to all who are suffering from those symp
toms who may be immediately exposed to
the contagion.
Fublio attention is .called to the fact that
during the week ending December 21, 21
deaths from pneumonia were reported, and
during tne present wees ua deatns from tne
same source were reported.
BACK IN SETENTU PLACE.
Pittsburg Takes a Jotnp in the Clearing
Honse List.
Boston, December 29. The following
table, compiled from dispatches from the
managers of the leading Clearing Houses
oi tne united states, snows tne gross ex
changes at each point for the week ended
December 28, 1889, with rates per cent of in
crease or decrease, as compared with the
amounts for the corresponding week in 1888:
Inc. Dee.
New York teo5.S92.9SS .... l.S
Hoston . 80.363.213 8.8 ....
Philadelphia 61.813,673 10.2 ....
Chicago 49, COO. COO M.J ....
Bt, Louis 16,701,769 4.2 ....
San .Francisco 13,310,312 .... 13.1
Pittshurs 12,565,110 15.8
Hew Orleans. 11,943,495 9.S
Baltimore 12,089.203 22.4 ....
Cincinnati 9,793.000 0.8 ....
KansasCltv. 7.736.237 .... l.S
Louisville. S.305.:S3 14.8 ....
Providence , 5,125.800 15.1
ilinuearjollj 4,459,534 12.2
Milwaukee 4,970,000 7.0 .. .
Detroit 4,137,391 .... 2.5
St. Paul 3,6!8.KB 10.8 ...
Umah 3,889,743 25.S
Denver 3,360,432 22.1
Cleveland 4,243,545 30.6
Memphis., 3,088.964 22.0 ....
Columbus 2,674,200 2S.S ....
IndlsnsnoUs 1.518,632 .... 2.7
Richmond 1.807.007 11,4 ....
Galveston 1,458,694 .... 25.4
Fort Worth 1,238,525 97.5 ....
Peoria. 1,343,537 2.8
Duluth 1.541.005 .... 31
Harttord 1,508,266 .... 0.8
Ut. Joseph 1,123,949 ...
Portland. Me. 984,023 7.8 ....
Norfolk 1,091.623 2.7 ....
New Haven 1,039,918 7.7 ....
Spnnjrfleld 960,825 .... 0.0
Wilmington 629.577 .... 5.1
Worcester 975,433 15,2 ....
Syracuse ., 709,302 is.i ....
Lowell. 583,472 15.1 ....
lies Molne3j..i,.wJ:...U. 522,764 12.6 ....
GrandKaplds ............ 531,191 , 3.2 . ....
Wichita.... .. 503,242 .... 19.6
Los Angeles 506,242 .... 10.2
Topeka.,. 889,147 13.2 ....
Buffalo 3,833,543
Portland, Ore 1,622,061
Nashville 1,586,757
Sioux City 633,270
Birmingham 717.542
Seattle 702,542 .... ....
Tacoma 622,735 .... t ..
Montreal, Canada 6,878,917 .... ....
HallXax 1,152,837
Total 1947,983,249 Tl
Outside Hew rork 341,995,290 9.4 ....
Not Included In totals. No Clearing Honse at
this time last year.
Making Fast Time.
The Emma Jnch Opera Company left
Pittsburg at midnight Saturday, on a
special train for Salt Lake City. The rail
road company' agreed to put them into the
Mormon capital between i. and 5 o'clock to
morrow afternoon. It will be quick" work.
The companv is to play in Salt Lake Citv
Tuesday and "Wednesday evening, and will
leave there "Wednesday night for Los
Angeles. CaL. where it Is billed for Fridav
night.
Sweat-Groan-Growt.
What else Is to be
exposed of the
old fashioned way
of rilarlrlng the
hoes t Try tbe
new way by using
WOLFF'S
IcieBlacMig
and the dirty task
becomes a deaaly
pleasure.
copttubht
WoltfsAGMEBlacking
REQUIRES INO BRUSH.
Sheds Water or Snow. "Shoes can be washed
dean, requiring dressing 'only once a Week
for men, once a Month for women.
It is also an Elegant Harness Dressing.
WOLFF&RANDOLPH.PhllfldeinhJa.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
-fTTANTED POSITITON AS COPYIST-CAN
VV give trdod reference If required. Address
MATJlT A. SHAW, 305 Boblnsoo. street. Alle
ghenr. dc30-25
OFFICIAL PITTSBURG.
A No. 181.1
NOBDINANOE-FORTHB CONSTRUC
TION of steps on Park avenue, from Fifth
avenue to Rowan avenue,
8ectlon 1 Be It ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by tbe authority of the same. That
the Department of Public Works be and is
bereby authorized and directed to advertise for
proposals, and tbe Department of Awards
award a contract for the construction of
wooden stairs or steps on line ot Parle avenue,
from Fifth avenue extension to Rowan street
or avenue, in the Twenty-first ward.
1 Section 2 That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance bo and tbe same is hereby repealed
so far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 9 th clay of December, A. D. 1888
HXP. FORD. President of Select CoweH.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Beleec
CoincU. WM. A. MAGES, President of
Comtaon .Conncil pro tern. Attest: OlO.
BOOI.H, Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's Office. December 11, 1888. Approved:
WM.ifcOAlXIN,-Mayor. Attest: wTS.Ho-
fry LM
(rJ
Jtt&SSttX&'ti&Ji
iBHHIt
WWiW
f tris and Jtata
L. A. 8614, sprisc ud axle worker,
Knights of Xabw, basvsurremJered its char
ter. , TheDitTitJW "Working- oa be
ing asked Jor.tfc smm eeuld only assign as
amsoathut tb ntnbenip had fallen
away, and finally the Assembly had. lapsed.
The Bf BH-phva at Braddock.
Jrasets sad Edward Murphy conducted
a tog temperance meeting in LeJghtoa'i
Sink, in Braddock. yesterday afternoon.
Many persons signed tbe pledge.
Carpexer sad Jelaers Mtet Te-N!t.
Local TJBioq 142, carpenters and joiners,
will-hold its regular' meeting at 41 Fifth
avenue this evening. Business of import
ance will he. transacted.
Te term a TJsJea.
The wagoa and carriage workers will hold
a meeting- this evening at "Solon Hall, Grant
street, for the purpose of organizing a union.
There are .
many white soaps,
each
represented to be
"just as good as the Ivory."
They are not, : '
butlike'j -
all counterfeits,
they laclrf ,
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities of
the genuine.
Ask for t ' '
Ivory Soap , y
and- " ' '
insist upon having it. -
Tis-sold everywhere."
noS-lOl.xws
If yoUi have a
COLD or COUGH,
acste er leaaiBg te
CONSUMPTION,
SCOTTS
EMULSION
OF PURE COD LTfXK OIX 1
AND HTPOPHOSFHnWS
OF ZIXE AND SODA
XS SXTJXB OTJILH X'OXt. IT. I
This preparation contains the stlmula-
ting properties of tbe Htjpophotphite
I and fine Norwegian Cod Ziver OH. TJsed
bv nhvsldans all tbs world over. It is as
palatable aa mfue. Tnree times as efflca- I
cious as piam voa iver vu. a. perceci 1
I Emulsion, better than all others made. For 1
I all forms otToMing XHstows, Bronchitis, ,
CONSUMPTIOir.
Scrofula, & a Flesh Producer I
there is nothing ute SHITS EM.LSIW.
It is sold by all Druggists. Let no one br I
profuse explanation or impudent entreaty I
induce yon to accept a suDsatuu.
OFFICIAI-PITTSBTJKG.
A No. 180.1
N ORDDTANCE CHANGING THE
name of Ward, street to "McKee Place,"
from McKee Place to Wakefield street.
Section L Be it ordained and enacted by tho
city of Pittsburg" id Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and It is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of tbe same. That
the name of "Ward street," from McKee Place
to Wakefield street,.ba and is hereby changed
to and shall be known as "JIcKee Place."
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of
this ordinance be- and tne same is bereby re
pealed, .so. far -as the same affects this ordi
nance. Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 9th day ot December, A. D. 1889.
HIP. FORD. President ot Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. W. A. MAGEE. President of Com
mon Council pro tern. Attest:GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's Office. December 11, 18S9. Approved:
WM.McCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: W. H. Mc
CLEARY, Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded In Ordinance Book. vol. 7. rage 219.
23th day 6f December. A. D. 1SS8. de2S-98
JNo. 185.
mO THE SELEfitAND COMMON CODN-
I UlLB 01 tne city 01 i"ittsnnrg:
I herewith submit to your honorable bodies a
dedication, for publlo use. of Paul street, in
tbe Thirty-second ward, together with a waiver
of damages which may arise from tbe opening
thereof, and ask that the same may be approved
and accepted. Veryrespectiully,
S.Ii.Boaoa,
I, 8. L. Boggs,' of tbe city of Pittsburg,
county ot Allegheny, and State of Pennsyl
vania, do hereby dedicate to th'e public for
street purposes the whole nf Paul street, in S.
It Boggs' plan No. 2-in the Thirty-second ward
of said city of Pittsburg; approved 20th of
April, 1889. by E, M. Bigelow, Chief of Depart
ment of Public Works, acknowledged 15th of
May, 1889, and recorded in tbe Recorder's office
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Clothiers, Taifors, Hatters. Furnisiers
;, . 954 and 006 LIBERTY STREET.
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et said eenntv of AlWhon. In PlaalBoofcfl
Vol. 9, page 44. and I hereby waive aad"rlase
Mid city from all damages" which iaayri
uuiB or accrue 10 me dt ream oi ta oi
of said street. " -
Witness myhana and seal this 2Iat day ofj
uciooer, ioe. a. ij, BOaas,MeLjg
Attest: JAMES M. CHRISTY ' -al
Commonwealth ot Pennsylvania, coiintyiOsll
Allegheny, ss.; StiSMEto
Before me. a Notary Public in aadlferTsSM
city, personally appeared tbe above named ."
Ll. Hoggs wbo acknowledged tbe above iasersWl
mem otueaicauou ana release tobe bis act SSMI
ueea, ana aesirea tne same to be recorded!!
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Witness my hand and Notarial seal th Ml
car 01 r ovem oer. issy. .-
JAMES M. CHRISTY! NotarVPnMt?
In Councils December 9. 1889, read, accepie!
ana approved. ABOM
H.P.1TOBD, President of Select Couacffll
Attest: GEO.SHEPPABD, Clerk of SeJeetl
council, w. A- AiAur;i!t, president of Comg
mon Council pro tern. Atteatr GEO. BOOTH,1?
Clerk of Common Council. -imfiP
Recorded in Ordinance Boot, vol. T, page JS51
December 27, 1889. de288l
AfNo.179.
H" ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE:
, repaying of "Wylie avenue, from Fulto
street to KirJtpatrlck street.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by
the city of Pittsbnr, in Select and Common
Councils assembled, and It Is bereby ordained
and enacted by the authority of the same.
That the Department of Public Works be and"
Is heretry authorized and directed to advertise
nr nranfrtals for and thu Denartmnnt ofAwirflt
to award a contract for repavlne of "Wylie '.
avenue, irom jnuton street to rurrpatnoE
street.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of or-P
dinance conflicting witn tho provisions of thlsV
ordinance do anu tne same is nereoy repeaieavi
so far as tbe same affects this ordinance. "is
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 9th day of December. A. D. 1889.
H. P. FORD. President of Select Con
dL Attest: GEO. MHEPPARD, Clerk. of
Belect Council. W. A. MAGEEL Presii?
dent of Common Council pro tern. Attest:;
OEO. BOOTH. Clerk of Common Connefl. '
Recorded In Ordinance Book. voL 7. pace 21&1
z&w aay 01 xiecem Der. a. u. ioou. aeio-ws
No. 1S3.T
K N ORDINANCE-GRAI
N ORDINANCE-GRANTING REA fc -
J. Co. the ricbt to erect an overbead bridza
across Greenough street to Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. , '
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by thef
city of Pittsburg; in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it la hereby ordained and f ,
enactedbytneauthontyot the same. That Rear
& Co. be authorized to erect an overhead "'
bridge across Greenough street for tbe passage -.
of merchandise to and from their building to ,
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, said bridgaC
to be IS feet or more above street grade and to
be subject to tbe approval of the Chief of the
Section S That any ordinance or part otif.
ordinance conflicting with tbe provisions otZw
this ordinance be and the same Is hereby re--Bl;"
pealed so iar as tne same anects tnis ordinance's
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councnrvg
this 9th day of December, A. D. 18S9. J
H. P. FORD. President ot Select ConnaO
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk: of Select!
Council. W.A. MAGEE, President of ConS
mon Council pro tern. Attest: GEO. BOOTHA
Cleric ot Common Council. 1 -
Mayor's office. December 13, 1S89. Approved?
WM. McCAIJJN, Mayor. Attest s ROBERT,
OSTERMAIER, Assistant Mayor's Clerk. '
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 7, page-ZU,'
u 111 oar ot. iiecemnr, a. u. 100a. aeza-voj ,
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