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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. WEDNESDAY;' NOVEMBER 12. 1890.
ORE W ORE THEY GO
Pittsburg and New York Clubs Mate
Up Their Minds to Leave the
Players' Leaque.
BROOKLYN MAY FOLLOW SUIT.
Colonel E. A. McAlpin Resigns Bis Position
as President of the Kciv
Uiganization.
DETAILS OP lESTEKDAT'S JIEETIXG.
Excituig Football Gune it Wuiirgton Qtacnl Sportmg
Newi of the Dy.
The annual meeting of the Players'
League was commenced yesterday in the
Monongahela House and will be continued
to-day. There is a definite break in the
ranks of the Leajrue, and as a result nothing
definite was done yesterday. Some very
important facts were stated; tacts to the
eflect that the League can hare a chance to
buy the franchises of ihe New York and
Pittsburg clubs, and probably that of
Brooklyn. If the franchises are not bought,
then it is very probable that tho clubs named
will withdraw from the League to-day. It was
tills feature that caused the proceedings to be
extremely crave and to be prolonged.
STARTED THE TEOCEEDIXGS.
The meeting commenced at 10 o'clock A. M..
with the follow ing representatives present:
Boston, Hart and Irwin; Chicago, Addison;
Brooklyn, Worth and Ward: Pittsburg, Rea
and Hanlon; Cleveland, Johnson; Fliladelphia,
Vauderslice and Wood; New York, McAlpin
and Euing: Buffalo, White aud Gilbert. Sec
retary Brunell road Ins annual report and pre
sented the official averaee. These were
adopted as highly sttisfactoty, and on the mo
tion of John M. A ard, the Boston club was
awarded the championship. A discussion on
Lon-olidation ensued and nothing definite re
sulted. The meeting adjourned at noon and
turned busmen at 5 o'clock P. 31.
1 he evening meeting was of importance be
etle definite statements regarding the New
York and Pittsburg clubs were made. The rep
iisentatives of the former had instructions to
withdraw the club from the P. . in an honor
able wav, and a statement to the following
effect was made: "New Yore club has made
teinib satisfactory to itself with the ISew York
. L. club, and we are prepared to tender our
resignation now. But before doing so, we will
give you an opportunity to buv our franchise
at a price lower than we'll sell it to anybody
el-e. If jou don't buy it, then we will honor
ably withdraw from the Players' League."
riTTSBUKG ALSO FIXED.
The Pittsburg club was in a similar condi
tion, aud as far as consolidation was concerned
that is just how matters stood last evening
when an adjournment was had. A gentleman
who was at the meeting said: "The New York
delegates are certainly instructed to withdraw
their club from the P. L. if their franchise is
not bought. They stated this emphatically,
ard It seems certain that they will withdraw
to-day. Pittsburg will follow suit, because it
is not likely that anybody will buy any base
ball franchises just now, I thiuK it safe
to say that Brooklyn is in the satre
boat as the New York and Pittsburg,
at any rate tbe representatives of
the latter intend to withdraw to-morrow. In
fact. Colonel MiAlpin offered to place tbe
resignation of his club in the hands ot tbe P. L.
last evening, and the further discussion of the
matter was deferred until to-morrow morning
at & o'clock."
The meeting transacted some routine busi
riee. Colonel McAlpin resigned as President
of the League,stating that pressure of business
prevented bis devoting sufficient time to the du
ties of the ofhcc'Ihere was au unanimous desire
not to accept his resignation. but afterhe stated
definitely that he could not find time to perform
the dut'es entailed, the resignation was ac
cepted with regret. C. A. Prince, of Boston,
was elected President; Al Johnson, of Cleve
land, Vice President, and F. U. Brunell, Secre
tary and Treasurer. A conference committee
consisting of Messrs. Prince, Johnson and
Ward were appointed. In explaining tbe
duties of the conference committee, Secretary
Brunell said:
THE COSFEREXCE COMMITTEE.
"Ihe committee is simply to arbitrate on
matters of baseball law regarding our League
and any outside club or organization.
Of course, m that respect it may
never be called upon to act. It
is also empowered to confer with representa
tives of the National League as well as other
leagues, and if the same gentlemen had been
on our recent conference committee instead of
others tbe Player-.' League wouldn't have re
ceived such a crack ou he jaw as it has."
Those of the P. L. who are not in favor of
consolidation declare their determination to
keep the League in existence even though
Brooklyn, Pittsburg and New York withdran.
If only four clubs are left, they sav,
tbe Players' League will exist But there
is a hope among the anti-consolidatioimts
that a deal can be made with the American
Association. A delegate said yesterday- "Now
don't say that tbe American Association will
not combine with us, because it is likely that
they will. The Association people know that
they have nothing to gain from the National
League, and we cau get four of their clubs to
combine with fourot ours."
It may be that ono of the duties of tbe Con
ference Committee is to confer with the Ameri
can Association on the question above referred
to by the delegate. Another delegate, une
from New York, expres-ed himself as follows
after last evening's meeting:
"Matter look bine for the P. L., and I'm not
surprised. The only man in the business I'm
sorrr for is Al Johnson. He has gone deep into
it, and he has no chance of getting even. He is
too good a fellow to lose, aud 1 sincerely regret
that be is likely to be thrown down."
During tbe meeting tbe application for mem
bership by tbe Cincinnati club Has presented.
It was dated Octobers. The club was elected
a member of the League.
LOCAL COlTSOLIDATIOir.
Some Interesting l'acts About the Deal Be
tween the Home Clubs.
The fact that tbe local baseball clnbs had
signed articles of consolidation was publicly
acknowledged 3 esterday by the stockholders
interested. The deal was so completely con
summated that Mr. Auten, one ot the P. L.
club stockholders left for his home in Chicago
at noon yesterday. Tho contract was signed
and each party is to have a half interest in the
new club. The latter will use Exposition Park,
but nothing definite has been done regarding
the officials of tbe club. The National League
club directors, or rather ex-directors, stated
yesterday afternoon that Mr. Kerr could name
the officials if he desired and also that tbe
gentlemen who were stockholders in the P. L.
club could have four directors out of the seven
to guide the new club This very liberal offer
ouglir, at least, toircvent all innuendoes
about the old League people wanting every
thing their own way. The fact is that the Pitts
burg gentlemen w ho have been investing money
In baseball bee their only salvation
from ruin by having only one club in
Pittsburg. A good knowledge of the practical
affairs ot life has taught them to know that it
is very, very foolish to squander money away
without any returns. Besides, Pittsburg people
only want one club, and the past has proven
tbat they don't want quarreling in their mat
ters of entertainment.
J. P. O'Neill, of the local N. L. club, left for
New York last evening to attend the annual
meeting of the National League in that city to.
day. Before going be definitely stated that J.
T. Brush will be given the Cincinnati N. L.
franchise. Another gentleman, who passed
through Union depot en route to New York,
said: "Certainly, Mr. Brush will got the Cin
cinnati franchise and tbe club will be run by
local capital. Tbe club will certainly have as
good a show in Cincinnati as a club run by alien
capital."
SOME KUTOLT WOBDS.
A lew Facte Showing How Colonel McAlpin
"Was tlie Players' Friend.
The biggest boom that will De thrown at the
meeting will be the resignation of Colonel Mc
Alpin, as hinted at in yesterday's Sun. He has
been the mainstay of the Players' League dur
ing the year of its existence. It may be said
tun he has kept tbe League alive, and his res
ignation will leave tbe delegates all at sea. No
man cvt- fought harder or spent more time for
an organization wbere there was so little re
ward than has Colonel McAlpin. His business
interests have suffered greatly. When he took
the office be little dreamed of tbe rocky sea of
trouble. As things were pictured to him, he
saw nothing in the future but a bed of roses.
He has found, however, the duties Imposed on
him were onerous, but he stood by tbe helm
wnen it was so neirhe rock of destruction that
another inch would have shattered It com
pletely. Knowinc better than anyono else of
the unstability of the League, he has under
gone so much worry and anxiety tbat his health
has been somew hat impaired. On tbat account
he will, in December, tako a trip to Europe, ac
companied by his family.
To illustrate a case wbere the Players' League
would have ceased to exist but for Colonel Mc
Alpin, it can be stated tbat it was along in the
middle of tbe season when serious tronble
broke out In tbe Philadelphia Club. The
placers did not receive their salaries. There
was qo money in the treasury, and tbe players
refused to play. Colonel McAlpin was notified
immediatelv. He went to Philadelphia, and it
took him but a few minutes to get the players
to agree to play that afternoon. He guaran
teed on bis own personal account that he would
see tbey w ere paid Knowing bis word to be as
good as his bond, they went onto tho field. It
was this little act that saved the Philadelphia
club, although the QuaKers do not seem to
think of that now. New York Bun,
SOKE "WASH WOBE.
The Columbia Football Team Defeats the
Dickinson College Hoys.
rSrECIAL TELEGEAM TO THE DISrjLTCn.1
Washington-, November 11. Au exciting
game of football was played at Capitol Park to
day between teams representing the Columbia
Athletic Club and tbe Dickinson College. It
was after 4 o'clock when tbe two teams lined
up and the ball was putiu play by Columbia.
Frank Butterwortb, who was playing full
back, made a splendid run, carrying the ball
far into Dickinson's territory. A long and des
perate struggle ensued in front of tbe goal.
Dickinson forced tbe ball bacK toward the
center of the field, here Butter worth kicked
the ball goalward. Urner fumbled the ball,
and instantly Wells suatcbed it up and, arter a
good run, scored the first and only touch-down
of tbe game.
Buttcrworth kicked a goal amid great enthu
siasm by Columbia friends. But 10 minutes
was occupleu in scoring, and when play was
resumed both teams were thoroughly warmed
up to their work. There were numerous lively
tussels, during which Wells and Urner were in
jured, tbus taking two of tbe best players out
if the game. Columbias were aggressive, and
fought bard to increase their score, and at the
close of tbe first half Butterwortb secured the
ball after a kick by Dickinson and made tbe
greatest run ot tbe day. Darkness soon came
on aud tbe game ended.
TO SURVEY THE TRACK.
An Engineer Engaged to Measure Five
Miles for Saturday's Foot Race.
Civil Engineer Richardson, of Oakland, has
been encaged to survey tbe track at Exposi
tion Park for the Pnddy-McClelland foot race
which is to take place there on Saturday. Tbe
park authorities also stated yesterday that
they will do everything possible to have a good
track. Secretary Tener said: "If the weather
is fine, depend upon it that the runners will
have an excellent track."
A letter was leceived from E. C. McClelland
yesterday in which he stated tbat he is confident
of running five miles much better than he has
ev er done In bis life. He is in excellent health.
His friends are confident of his victory and last
evening two or three bets, at evens, were made.
Prlddy has been suffering from a slight cold
bnt yesterday he was almost recovered from it.
He is strong and really in first-class condition.
Nashville Winners.
Nashville, Tenn., November 11. Rain
last night and this morning made the track at
West Side very soft and sticky, making fast
time impossible. Not a favorite won, and the
bookies are consequently rejoicing. The at
tendance was good.
First race, five rnrlongs Oiel won, Llnlltbpow
sreond, Corlnne Kenney third. Time, l:u6.
bcond race, five furlongs folein us won. Alli
ens second, dru Cloud third. Time, UltX.
Third race, one mile Bankrupt won, i'enn P
second. J. T. third. Time. 1:46.
Fourth race. Ave furlongs Whltnet wun. Vor
tex second, Kose Howard third. Time, 1:03V-
Fifth race, eleven-sixteenths of a mite Kobln
won. Funute second, Maggie -B third, 'lime,
1-.UX.
The Braddock Shoot.
rCriClAU TEL1GKAM TO TUB DISPATCB.1
Braddock; Pa., November 1L Tbe next
amateur shoot of tbe Braddock Gun Club will
be held Thursday, the 27th inst,, that being
Thanksgiving Day. Several , private matches
will be engagod in for purses, and others will
follow. The sport will be kept up all day.
Sporting Notes.
Colonel MCAlfin is a very geulal and shrewd
geutleman.
ANTl-CONSOLIPATIONISTS are apparently tar
ing their defeat very much to heart.
The bmlth-Uod trey fight has been postponed for
two weeks. Godfrey has returned to Boston.
Consolidation is by all means the safest way
out or tbe mire that baseball magnates have gotten
into.
That there are conflicting opinions among tbe
Placers' League members can easily be found out
by talkin g to a few or tliein separately.
The Harvard footballers have done more scor
ing this yevr than either Princeton or Yale an
average or 56 points to a game.
CA. PntJCCE. orthol. It. club, will not be at
the u eellnK here, lie is Interested In an im
portant law case going on in Boston.
Old Parole, who Is leading the yearlings at
Rancocas in their gallops, recently got a bad
kick from a youngster, which fractured the vet
eran's Jaw.
Tommy QurNN, the excellent local catcher,
would like to know as soon as possible whether
he is to remain here or go to Baltimore. He wants
to remain here.
Colonel McALrrv made a vigorous speech to
the P. L. delegates last evenlngwhcn he tendered
bis resignation. Ue referred to mauy defects of
the Players' League.
Football lias been firmly established in Ber
lin, and the buuday afternoon kicks on the Tein
pelhotcr teld arc vcrv lively. Mne clubs are In
existence in the German capital.
Bill Kevnev, the champion amateur feather
weight of America. Is a member of the New Jersey
Athletic Club. Jlc anticipates no difficulty lr. re
taining bis laurels won a year ago.
BitOTjirns Wfldov and Johnson, of the Cin
cinnati Enquirer and CnmmercitU Gazette re
spectively represented their papers at Yesterday's
P. 1.. meeting. They left lor Jsew'York last
evening.
Harrt Taylor, of the Louisville club, enters
the law class of Cornell Universltv, from which
Institution he is a graduate. Pitcher tioodalk or
the Loulsvilles, will spend the winter studying
medicine.
IT was stated yesterday that A. G. Spalding
offered Mr Addlon S4 '.000 for the Chicago P. L.
club. Uftlie amount named. $25,000 was In cash
and 3i5,uuo In stock In the Chicago N. L. club.
The offer was a good one.
Colonel McAlimx says that he has presided
over political organizations of more than 1,000
members ami Is at the head or a regiment of 800
lorn, nnd has bad less anxiety over these than
over the Players' League.
Cricket will be seen on tbe Eastern tracks next
year, she will make a few of the free-for-all
F -icing races Interesting when she meets Hal
olntcr, Kov W likes. B K. and possibly Johnston,
the king of the pacing brigade.
IlAnnr GiLDEnsLEEVE. wno coaches theCo
luiubl t College football team, is himself oneof the
best rush! r in college, lie docs not play this
ycaruHlnx to anllijurr sustained 1 ist rail. He
weighs 165 pounds aud is In hlsjunloryear.
Isaac MURl'lIV, the noted colored Jockey, has
returned to his home at Lexington, but Is still too
111 to leave his room Ills physicians thin k he will
recover. Isaac Is worth nearlv $3X1,000, and lr be
gets well h Is close friends say he will not likely at
tempt to ride again.
Jimmy Cabroll, who received a severe drub
bing from Jack Dempsey and who Is now training
Bob litxslinmons Tor bis flirhtwith the JSonparell,
writes to bis friends in ban Lrancisco that the
Australian Is In great form and in bis opinion will
whip Dempsey handily.
Captain A. II. Bogardus has challenged Dr.
Y. p. Carver to shoot at from LO00 to S. 000 Inani
mate ttrgets. thrown in the air one at a time, not
less than 1'i yards distance The slakts men
tioned are lromr-W to SSsO, place not more than
750 miles rrom Pittsburg.
President McAlpin has been a warm advocate
of the Players' League from tbe very first. That
he should now be Ignored by tbe clubs of tbat
body is a mark of ingratitude. Without Colonel
McAlpin during the past seasou the Players'
League would have resembled a ship without a
rudder. .new Xork World.
Until his match with Write Is disposed of J. P.
Reed, or Chicago, the checker champion of
America, declines to take any action on the chal
lenge from C F. Barker to a match for fjOO a side.
Keed won tbe title by defeating Barker. Wylle Is
expected to play In Chicago on his return Journey
from Australia aud Scotland.
Jack McAuliffe is once more a full-fledged
bookmaker, this time at Elizabeth race track,
fortune has smiled upon him in bis present ven
ture, and he has already accumulated agood
ilzcdrollot banknotes. He will sail for Europe
in two weeks with PhilDwyer, the wealtby turf
man, leaving his bookmaklng business in tbe
bands of his partner.
MISTREATED SHOW INDIANS.
O'Bieme's Views Concerning a Wild West
Investigation Indorsed.
New York, November 1L General O'Bierne
to-day received a letter from tbe Secretary ot
the Interior, inclosing a letter from Acting In
dian Commissioner BelL
Both fully indorsed the General's news as to
tbe advisability of holding a rlgidjinvestlgation
in regard to the treatment received bv the In
dians who were in Euroye with tbe Wild West
shows.
Killed In Birmingham.
The body of Peter Ermire. who was killed
while coupling cars at Birmingham, Ala,, last
week, passed through tbe city last evening for
Altoona. He was a brother of John Ermire,
train dispatcher for the Pennsylvania road at
that place. The body will be buried in the
Mountain City.
MAIL- MEN TRAPPED.
Gotham Letter Carriers Discovered
Working in League With
BOLD GKEEN GOODS SBABPKRS.
They
Violated the Law by Delivering
fraudulent Matter.
THE GD1LTI EMPLOIES CONFESS
rSPECTAL TELEORAXTOTDC DISrATCS.!
New Yobk. November 11. Seven letter
carriers attached to the postoffice in this city
were recommended for discharge to-day be
cause they were discovered to be in league
with green-goods men. Bight other carriers
were 'recommended lor suspension for vari
ous periods because of violations of postal
laws that implicated them in a similar
offense.
This action is tbe result of a campaign
against green-goods men begun last August
by Chief Inspector E. G. Eathbone. He
became convinced that there must be crook
edness in the department somewhere, and
Inspector Jacobs, of Washington, was as
signed to find where it was.
The work went on intermittently until
last Thursday, when a trap was sprung that
caught 15 carriers. This is the paragraph
from the United States postal laws under
which Inspector Jacobs worked:
FKAUD MUST BE BEPORTED.
"Whenever a postmaster has reason to
believe that a street or number, designated
place, box or address in care of another is
being used by any one for condncting, nnder
a fictitious address, correspondence lorbid
den circulation in the mails, be should prompt
ly report tbe fact and tbe reason for bis belief
to the First Assistant Postmaster General and
await his instruction, giving notice at tbe same
time at the place where such letters and pack
ages have been received."
Letters falling within tbe above provisions
are known to tbe postoffice people as "X D,"
an aDbreviation for "not to be delivered."
Such letters a carrier is bound to turn over to
tbe postmaster before he goes out upon his
route. If by inadvertence he takes an"XD"
letter with bim be must not deliver it at the
forbidden street number, but must retnrn it to
the postoffice. If, however, a carrier should
not obey this order and should, on the contrary,-deliver
the forbidden letters, the depart
ment would be none tbe wiser.
CARRIERS BRIBED.
So the gren goods people bribed carriers to
ignore the "X 1)" order in their favor. Last
IhursdayZOO decoy letters were mailed at vari
ous offices in tbe city, all addressed to places
wbere Inspector Jacobs was certain tbat green
goods men held out. Tbey were all on the "X
D" list.
A special order was given to the carriers to
register every "X D" letter on that day in the
book which tbey carry to note changes of ad
dress. By that it conld be told whether any
carrier returned tbe "X D" mail or not. Fif
teen of tbe carriers slipped up, and on Saturday
and Monday they were called upon to explain
themselves to Inspector Jacobs. Seven of
them, under pressure of examination, con
fessed tbat they had received money from
green-gnods men for delivering tbe forbidden
mail. Eight pleaded that tbey had overlooked
the matter in the pressure of tbe dav's work.
It was developed that Charles Wilson was
the most energetic worker in the green-goods
scheme. His customers were instructed in his
circulars to adi'ress him by telegraph at 1M0
Adams street, Hoboken, a number tbat does
not exist.
OPERATOR IN THE SCHEME.
The Inspector reasons tbat the operator at
Hobokeu must be in tbe scheme also, his part
being to send telegrams thus ad dressed to some
place in New York. Other places used for this
purpose aro Lmtner, 111., New Oxford, N. Y
and Matawan station, N. Y.
The number of green-goods letters that have
passed through the mails recently and been de
tected and confiscated by tbe postoffice author
ities in this city goes to sbow tbat this class of
swindlers is exceptionally active. The care
taken by the swindlers to avoid detection is
illustrated by a case that recently came to the
notice of the postoffice authorities. A regis
tered letter, containing 100, was recently sent
to George Hasting-, 23? Bowery. The carrier
who went tbere found a dapder young person
who responded to that name, but refused to
sign bis name for the letter, wblcb was returned
to the postoffice and eventually returned to a
resident of Bananette, Ala., who had sent tbe
money to buy $1,000 worth of counterfeit
money.
SUED F0H MALPBACTICE.
Serious Charges Made Against a New York
Prison Physician.
Auburn. November II. Mrs. Amanda M.
Woods, of Norwich, N. Y., arrived in town
lat evening and is about to commence suit
against Prison Physician Sawyer for causing
the death of ber son in tbe prison hospital in
April last. Her son was 19 years of age when
sentenced to six years' imprisonment for
burglary. She claims she received a pardon
from tbe Governor for her son an hour after
his deatb. She visited him white in the hos
pital and fonnd him in an exceedingly bloated
condition. He claimed be had been compelled
to take large doses of turpentine, and be seemed
to be suffering excruciating pain.
In her statement she avers that ber son had
incurred the displeasure of .Dr. Sawyer; that
the latter thought he was shamming and threat
ened to give him bis fill. A post-mortem exam
ination was made at the hospital with undue
haste and without the presence of the Coroner,
which is against tbe law, and in two days after
his deatb tbe mother received his dissected re
mains, which were in a horrible condition, Tho
woman's statement is accompanied by affi
davits from tbe Coroner and Ibe undertaker at
Norwich concerning the condition of the body
of ber son. Dr. Sawyer was seen by a reporter
and be claims the deceaied wai treated in the
same manner as as all dead convicts are wben
th ere is any thing peculiar about their decease.
TOBACCO MEN FRIGHTENED
Because Growers Are Combining to Ware
bouse Their Own Goods.
Lexington, Kr., November 11 The city is
full of tobacco warehousemen from -Cincinnati
and Louisville and representatives of tobacco
growers from all the tobacco growing sections
of Kentucky. The growers are proposing a
combine to erect a warebouse in this city to
which tbey will all send their crops.
Tbe warehousemen are greatlv alarmed and
holding a secret caucus to-night, from which all
outsider aro rigidly excluded. The growers
will hold a convention to-morrow, and an effort
will be made to complete the proposed scheme.
BANK AFFAIE WOUND ITP.
Interest Dividend Declared for the Lancaster
National Bank.
Boston. November II. Receiver John W.
Corcoran, of tbe Lancaster National Bank, has
declared an interest dividend of 6 per cent on
all proved claims against tbe bank from tbe
lime he assumed the receivership, January 20,
ISA until November 20, 1890.
This marks a practical wind up of matters
resulting from tbe defalcation of President
McNeill, who in 18S5 absconded with most of
tbe bank's funds.
HE STETJCK THEM HEAVILY.
Big Damages Recovered by a Brnkcman
From a Katlroad.
rEFECIAL TELEGRAM TO TILE DISPATCH.
Galveston, November 11. To-day in the
United States District Court Charles Francis
Brigss recovered $30,000 damages against the
Southern Pacific Kail way Company, in the em
ploy of which Brlggs was a brakeman.
MARRIED.
LAZEAR McKELVY On Tuesday even
ing, November 11. at East Liberty Presbyterian
Church, by Rev. J. P. E. Kumler, Mr. Jesse
Thomas Lazeab and Miss Christine Lath
more JIcKklvt, daughter of Mr. John H.
McKelvy.
DIED.
GRAHAM On Tuesday," Novomber 11, 1890,
at 7 o'clock p. St., William Graham, aged
49 years.
Funeral services from his late residence,
Chartlers township, on THURSDAt, November
13. at Z P. M. Friends of tbe family are Invited.'
2
Jt G. Bennett & Co.,
Leading
Hatters and Furriers,
Corner "Wood street
and Filth avenne.
WMF
WiM the; weather.
For"Wsterit Pennsyl
vania, 'West Virginia
and Ohk: Fair, Except
Light Rain in "West Vir
oinia and .Extreme
Southern Ohio; Station
ary Tewperature, Er
cept SiiGHTLY "Warmer
in Western Ohio;
Easterly Winds.
SPECIAL WEATHE2 BULLETIN.
Rain Caused In the ObI Valley by a Cold
Wave Moving 3 eastward.
rPBEPABSD FOR THE DISFATRK. J
The high barometer aren extends from New
Mexico northwestward to .Newfoundland, with
the greatest pressure over tbe lake region. A
storm of moderate intensity is developing over
Manitoba. The cold wave, which moved east
ward with the high barometer, caused rain
yesterday In the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys
and New England. The cold wave extends to
the Atlantic coast and tbe area of freezing
temperature covers the country west of the
Mississippi river to tbe Rockies, exclusive of
Texas, and eastward over the lakes and the
New England States.
River Telegrams.
rrrXCTAL TXLXOllAWS TO THE DIRPATCIt.1
Warren River 4.6 and jtationary. Weather
cloudy and cool. fc
liKOWNbVlLLE lilver 7 faet S Inches and ris
ing. Weather cloudy. Taermometer 47" at 5
F. M.
MonoANTOWN River 6 fetit and rising. Ther
mometer 50 at 4 P. M.
LotJisviLLEKlver falling 8 5 feet In canal:
6.1 on rails: 15 at root ot locks. Business
good. eather cloud) and raining, ,
Allegheny Junction lllTer 11 feet 10 Inches
and rislns. Cloudy and cool.
Cairo River 16.4 feet and nailing. Kalnlng and
cold.
ilEMPHIB River 11 6 feet and falling. Cloudy
and raining.
Wheeling River 11 reet n inches and rising.
Departed Bcdrurd, 8 A. II., Hndson, 8 A. M.,
Pittsburg. Cldudv and cool.
Cincinnati River 16 reet 6 inches and
falling. Cloudy aud cool.
ST, Louis River down 6 ifeet. Cool and rainy.
WILL PB0VE HIS INNOCENCE.
A Man Suspected of Complicity in the Snell
Murder, Sues for Damages.
Chicago, November 11. Three damage snits
for $100,000 each were begun in the Circuit
Court this afternoon by Albert J. Stone, tbe
first against Mrs. Celia L. Snell, the second
against her husband. Albert J. Snell, and the
last against both wife and husband.
For tbe last two or three days the newspapers
have beeu publishing communications and in
terviews with defendants in which. Stone
claims, are strong insinuations tbat be is the
murderer of his father-in. law. the multi-millionaire.
Amos J. Snell. Defendants tare the
son and daughter-in-law of the dead man. One
of the insinuations was tbat the murder was
committed by two men, ono of whom was shot,
and that at abont tbat tims Stone was limping
around. Another was thai the deed war com-,
mitted with a motive, tbat tbe will of the mur
dered man was missing, and in this connection
Stone's name was mentioned as having mar
ried a daughter of the deal man.
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