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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SUNDAY, MARCH 15. v MM.
i review of sports,
Borne Remarks About Johnson's
Business Deal With the National
League Magnates.
THE JLHATEUE LEAGUE PROSPECTS
Seasons for the Alleged Collapse of the
Proposed Trip of American Crick
eters to Ungland.
JIM HALL'S OFFER TO PAT FAEEELL.
Coca est
en lit Bmk tii Frltchud tzi EUnis ul
Boifrty Battles.
There is still a Tery wide breach between
the American Association and the National
League, and bow it will be bridged I won't
just now venture to say. But by whatever
plan the difficulty is bridged over, I trust
that no national agreement organization
will condescend to recognize the instigators
of the present unjustifiable break on the
part of the Association. Ths events of the
week have gone strongly against the Asso
ciation, and I am fully persuaded that they
are convinced they have a very bad case in
hand. Johnson's sell-out was a blow to
them '.hat had disastrous effects. Nobcdr
mlndodness of the Philadelphia cricketers has
done all tbe barm. They wanted to go abroad
as Philadelphia! only, but to bavexbe prestige
and honor of representing the United States.
A desire of this kind deserves to be snubbed.
The Amateur Prospects.
While I have been referrlnc to the preceding
subjects I nave been reminded of amateur
prospects generally. During tbe last few days
there have appeared many indications which
would lead us to believe that 1891 will be a busy
year for amateurs. Generally speaking, thero
will be more contests, as the membership of
the A A. U. is increasing rapidly and more
dates are being claimed than ever. This means
that we will have more contestants this year
than ever before, and it therefore will be more
probable to and a "wonder." While I am not
at all inclined to think that tie snrlntlng per
formance of Mr. Owen will be equaled, still I
will noc be surprised if it is. Both ibe quantity
and quality of amateurs are improving, and
there is so telling what will be done. But I am
more inclined to believe that records of dis
tances ranging from 200 yards to half a mile
will be eoualed or broken than I am luclined to
think that Jlr. Owen's mark will be reached.
I have always held tbe opinion, and I
think I always will. that one of
tbe best foot races to witness is
that of 300 yards Of course it is a hard raca
to run, bui the truth is that amateurs who are
in tha "business" for their health's sake or for
their love of it should have more races of S00
yards tban tbey have. I have known many
good old timers who were never so delighted as
wben at the mark to run SIX) yards. I do not In
tend at present to explain in detail why I think
so well of tbe distance for a foot race, but
people who have done any running themselves,
or who know anything about tbe physical
beneats of running, will know quite" well that
there is a great deal to be said in favor of a
race of 300 yards. Well, I trust that the ama
teurs tbropgbnnt tbe country will give us more
of this race this year tbau we had last year or
any previous year. It certainly is one of tho
be-t races thero is to look at, and it will test tbe
runners.
Plans of Local Athletes.
But while we arc discussing or referring ti
the general outlook of the amateurs we must
not forget that we Kill have quite ahusy season
at home here if all goes well. Now that the
can blame Johnson as he only acted in ac- AlleRhell, Athletic Association has been fully
cordauce with the latter-day policy of base
ball magnates. The Association mag
nates were not clinging to the Cleve
land man because of any love they
hsd for him.
him to use him as a means of trying to
pain their own selfish ends. Had they not
been in the most wretched difficulties, they
certainly would have cared no more about
tbe interests o! Johnson than they care about
the interests of anybody except themselves.
And I further venture to say that bad mat
ters ever turned in a way that would hare
made it profitable for the Association to
tirow Johnson to one side as useless ma
terial, he would have been pitched out bag
and baggage. The record of such baseball
characters as that lager-beer vender and conspiracy-monger
Von der Ahe proves what I
cay to be true. This being the case, then
nobody need be surprised at Johnson's
washing his hands of such a rag-tag-aud-bob-tail
lot as make up the Association
black flag adherents. Johnson, under tbe cir
cumstances, did well, and the most pleasing
feature ot the hu-lness is that Ins withdrawal
put tbe Anarchists in greater difficulties tbau
ever. But amid all this wrangling Cincinnati
baseball patrons should remember that if tho
Association renegades could possibly pet any j
oiotrr guy iney uuuiu uruj iii,cimiaii a nicy
would a hot brick. It is not because of any love
for Cincinnati that Von der Ahe Co. are light
ing for that city. They cannot get any other,
ana it will be a pity if Cincinnati allows itself
to be disgraced by tucli a gang.
Very Quiet at Home.
Matters are very quiet at home; indeed I am
beginning to think they are a little too quiet.
It is time that our local magnates were up and
doing, as next mouth mil soon be here and
there is a large amount of work to do. It has
not yet been ueeldod what players will be re
leased and it will require some careful thought
to decide that point. Tho outfield is not com
pleted yet, altbonch I am inclined to think
wa'll have Pete Browning here. Tho grounds
need a great deal of repairing and wnaievcr
players are selected for tbe team will need lots
ir practice. Altogether the sooner the work
of getting things into shape is commenced the
Better.
The Local Amateur League.
Patrons of baseball, 1 mean those who are
patrons entirely because of their love of tbe
game, will be exceedingly glad to note that
efforts are being made to organize a local base
ball league. It Is always a hopeful sign when
there Is plenty of activity am one the amateurs,
beoanse It Is from their ranks that tbe profes
sional members are recruited. Had It not been
for what we call amateur clubs being so numer
ous in and about Pittsburg there never would
have been so many professional ball players
representing Pittsburg as there are. We can
find Pittsborgers all over the country. Well,
then, if it were only for the good results of
bringing ball players to the front tbe proposed
amateur league ought to be in all respects en
couraced. I feel confident it will be a go, as
there are six good clubs on the list now and
two or three more are viiuing tojointbeleague.
tThe proposed circuit is a convenient one, and
the expenses cannot bo very big. Hut what
I vtibh to call attention to is tbe
danger of calling it an amateur
league. As far as my knowledge of
the various clubs and many of tho players
wbo are members of tho.e clubs goes the leaguo
cannot certainly be an amateur league. This
beinzsoitmightbe well to dispense entirely
with any name that is misleading. Even tbe
provision that no player who has played profes
sional ball after June 1 shall play in tbe league
does uot help the matter any. Certainly tho
tact of players being in tbe league wbo have
played for money is no argument against it.
Jot at all; Indeed, in my way of thinking, it is
touch better that professionals are allowed to
Start la it, and I think that if I had space just
How I could prove tbe creat benefits that would
uccruefrom allowing profess'onals to join the
leagne at all times. When an organization
can not be made bona fide amateurs it is use
less to make it half and half, because, accord
ing to rule, there is no intermediate state be
tween an amateur ana a professional. A person
er a club Is either amateur or it is not. That's
all there is in it. And tbe fact is that in many
Instances these alleged amateur organizations
do considetable harm to bona tide amateur or-
f;amzations without doing themselves, the al
eged, any good.
Worthy of Pnblio Support.
But aside from tbe features of amateurism
or professionalism, I want to point out that tbe
proposed local league is certainly worthy the
patronage of all true friends of the game. Or
ganization, that is good organization always
bas a tendency at least of accrmplishing salu
tary results, and in one particular I am glad to
think that the new league will do good lu help
ing to abolish a 6ystem that daring the last year
or two has developed here and threatens to do
much harm to baseball. 1 refer to tbe system
of clubs playing for stake money. This should
Id all respects be strongly condemned by every
body who cares anything about tho welfare of
the came. The evils of playing for stake money
are numerous and far-reaching, as 1 have more
than once pointed out lu this column. Well,
then, the pr ipused league would do welt to
prohibit any of us members r its plovers from
taking part in games for stake money. Let all
offenders be discarded entirely. If tlnsisdone
I am fully persuaded tbat the public will ac
knowledge tbe good work. There is one thing
that tbe promoters of the new league must
never Jose sight of, tbat is, that every effort
made in the direction of keeping the national
game pure and wholesome Is appreciated by
tbe public The great bulk of baseball patrons
do not want to see any gambling features about
the game at all, because no national game
honlrrd?e dragged down to such a low degree.
That Cricketers' Trip.
Probably many people would havo been sur
prised the other day to learn that the trip of the
American cricketers to England has been aban
doned. The report may be false, of course, but
I have never seen it contradicted, and the state
ment was made by no less a personage than
Mr. Alcock, of England. Well, to tell tbe
truth, I would have been somewhat surprised if
the plan as proposed some time ago had been
carried out. An element of .selfishness so
strongly pervaded tbe entire business that it
would have been a pity if the trip had been
commenced. It seems to me tbat tbe great
cause of the collapse bas been the "greediness"
of our Philadelphia wielders of the willow.
admitted to membership ot the A. A U. the
former will from now on be up and be doing.
Sinco the admission to which I have just re
ferred scores of new Members have joined the
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They only associated with or . a,.t,h. diatom of
the association will start at once to formulate
plans for the season, and 1 am informed that
these plans will embrace three field meetings,
that is, one in the spring, another in the sum
mer and a fall meetinc. Tho summer meeting
ought certainly to be a big affair and I will be
surprised if we have not tbe champions visiting
us then. Of course it would hardly be fair to
expect Pittsborgers to do much in athletic con
tests this year. For some time past everbody
and everything has been "on the shelf," and it
will certainly require a year or two to get
our me'n into their best form. But I
am very glad, indeed, to know that the local
prospects are so bright and that tbe future of
tbe new amateur association is so roseate loek
inz. I am also informed tbat the work of
forming tbe baseball team in connection with
the association is procressing exceedingly well,
and that there will be a very strong team here.
Some good rowers v ill also be connected with
tbe association before the rear closes. This re
minds me that it seems strange tho directors of
the association do not induce John Martin to
joiu their organization. As an amateur sculler
he really Is a credit to Pittsburg, and certainly
would be an honor to the association. I have
always looked upon Mr. Martin as the best
amateur sculler lu Western Pennsylvania, and
be would be a great benefit to the new organi
zation. Bnt while sreaklnz of the amateurs.
a few words of regret must be spoken
regarding the resolve of Alexander Macpher
son to leave the city next month. I am
sure tbat the many hundreds of Pittsburgers
who during recent years have taken an interest
iu amateur sports ill deeply regret that we are
about to lose so valuable a man, and at al:
times such a perfect gentleman. I am sure that
I havo never known a man who was moro ener
getic and more enthusiastic iu the promotion of
amateur sports thau Mr. Macpherson, or
"Mac," as we familiarly name him.- But not
only was he one of the most enthusiastic box
ers but we all know of his very great abilities
as a cricketer and football player. Mac will be
inlsed:we can depend upon that. I heartily
wish him godspeed iu his new undertaking in
Chicago.
The Dog Show.
Well, tbe great dog show has come and gone,
and those wbo saw it will not forget it very
readily. Generally speaking, it was a good
show, but as might bo expected thero were
come defects about it. Somo of the classes
were very, very "seedy," and because of that
it was well that such famous kennels as those
ot Mr. Moore, Mr. Sears and Mr. Washington
were on hand. But taking everything Into con
sideration the show was so much of a sucoess
that we will certainly have another next year.
The experience of the late show ought to en
able the promoters to make even a better one
next time. Certainly It is to be expected that
more of the leading keanels will be induced to
compete than there did last week. And there
is another important feature tbat should not
be lost Sight nf, viz: better accommodations for
tbe public. On Wednesday thero was no sys
tem at all in operation to manage the crowd,
and hundreds of people were exceedingly glad
when they got out of tbe crush and into tho
open air. At times it was simply pandemo
nium because of people being all jammed up.
Of course there wasn't too mnch room to spare.
but certainly the going to and fro of the visit
ors could have been regulated by the manage
ment in a way that would have materially
added to the comfort ot all.
About the Pugilists.
Altogether matters have been a little livelier
than usual among the pugilists during the
week. Beside the usual amount of talklnc
there has been a contest or two worthy of note.
My remarks about tbe contests shall be made
presently. What I want to deal with now Is the
efforts being made to secure an opponent for
Jim Hall, tbe Australian. I will refer to this
at some length, because the present desire ot
tbe California Clnb and also of Hall and his
backer is to secure an engagement with Pat
Farrell, of this city. A day or two ago I re
ceived atelegram from President Fulda, of tbe
California Athletic Club, asking me tbe lowest
v. eight at which Farrell coftld fight Hall. 1 re
plied 156 pounds, and it is" therefore reasonable
to tbink tbat a purse will be offered oy tbe club
in question for a battle between Hall and Far
rell. But before I further discuss this matter,
it might be well to explain who Hall is and
what he bas done.
Something About Hall.
Jim Hall looks less like a fighter than Fitz
does, but be is taller and bas fully as great a
reach. He was born in Sydney, N. H, W., July
22, 1SC3, ana was given his first lessons in box
ing by Billy McCarthy. He proved an apt
pupil, and when he was 18 years old he began
sparring in public. At this time he was a six
footer, but since then he has grown two inches,
and ho now asserts that he can fight at 151
pounds. His first fight was with George Whlre,
and be won it in seven rounds. Subsequently
ha defeated Jack tsiavin, Frank's brother, in
six rounds; Jack Maloy, in six ronnds; Jim
Nolan, in six rounds; Peter Bolan, in 18 rounds;
Herbert Uoddard, twice, in four rounds; "Put"
Ryan, in eight rounds, "Dunney" Mace, in Ave
rounds; "Starlight," in six rounds and Can
Creeden, lu five rounds. He fought a 15-round
draw with Jim Fogarly, who was defeated by
Joe Cboyinski lately. Hall has been beaten
four times, twice by lioU i'itzsimmons, once by
Owen Sullivan, In 11 rounds, and by Billy Mc
Carthy, his former tutor, iu eignt rounds. The
last named battle took place in Melbourne two
days before Hall sailed lor this country. He
claims to bave whipped Fitzsimmons in four
rounds, but the latter asserts tbat he lost the
fight for a consideration ot $75.
His Offer to Farrell.
Whether or not the Australian is all that bis
friends say be Is I don't know, but I am cer
tainly of opinion tbat be Is no invincible. There
is always a difficulty of getting at tbe truth
about these Australian pugilists. Anyone of
them will givehiB record out to-day, and it will
bo entirely torn to pieces by some other
Australian to-morrow. This has been positively
tbe case with .Hall and I will be content to wait
and see how be oerlorms before coming to any
definite opinion regarding him. But as to his
desire to fight Farrell. It Is a great pity that
Hall or soma of tbeotherleadini; middleweight
dian't accept Farrell's challenge sooner. Farrell
tried in every way to secure a contest with any
middleweight and tbey all ignored him. His
backers were so anxious to bave him tested
tbat tbey matched him to stand before Joa
McAuliffe fcr ten rounds and no sooner was
U.U contest arranged than tno or three of the
unddleweights offered to debt Farrell. This is
not by any means lair to Farrell. But as a
11 talking in this strain to encourage Farrell.
He may be a winder. I don't know what be is,
but no matter what he is, I claim that it Is very
bad policy, indeed, to send him into a ring to
face a big man like McAuliffe, when a bona
fide middle-weight like Hall can be bad. Cer
tainly it is possible for Farrell to win his con
test with McAuliffe, bnt were I interested In it
I would run no risks. True, if Farrell is beaten
by McAuliffe wo will still . be unable
to foim a correct opinion as to Farrell's
abilities when pitted against a man ot his own
class. But if he is beaten It will be difficult to
secure a good chance for him to meet a middle
weight. The public seldom takes the trouble
to look any further than a defeat. A defeated
man loses bis glory in tbe public estimation, no
matter how brought about. No better proof of
this is needed than tbe defeat of Bempsey by
Fitzsimmons. The latter was a real heavy
weight compared to Demrsey, but tbat fact is
scarcely noticed by tbe public. Dempseywas
defeated, and defeated very badly. Tbat is all
tho public notices about it. So it will bo with
Pat Farrell if he is beaten. Certainly we all
would like to see the Pittaburger win, but so
very few people ever consider what It is to con
cede so much weight and height.
A Talk Abont the Lightweights.
There has been a remarkable silence among
the lightweight pueillsts for sometime. One
or two of them bave somewhat appeared on tbe
surface during the week, but nothing of im
portance bas taken place. Meyer and Mo
Auliffe are still fishing for a big purse, and if
any club is foolish enough to offer one they will
go and box for it. I don't hesitate for one mo
ment in saying that I bave no faltb at all In
Meyer and McAuliffe. I cannot forget their
affair m Indiana; I mean their famous draw.
According to records Meyer is "not in It" with
McAuliffe, and I think the leadlnc clubs are of
this opinion. Each of these worthies has de
posited 1,000 as a guarantee tbat they mean
business, bnt they bad more than tbat up when
they accomplished their draw business. There
are two other lightweights who are coming be
fore the public, in fact, one of them is already
before the world. I refer to Austin Gibbons
and Billy Hawkins. Tbe former, to use tbe
phrase, has been spoiling for a fight for a long
time, and I don't tbink be is a cham
pion. He is of the big kind, and his friends
think him a wonder. Hawkins is a Westerner.
He bas not become a cyclone yet. but 1 am in-
lormed by a very good judge who nas seen mm
that be is a rattling good fighter. Well, I am
instructed to say that Hawkins will fight Gib
bons at 1 S3 pounds before any club In tbe country
that will otfer a suitable purse. Hawkins, more
over, will fight Gibbons in any style or under any
rules. Now, this is certainly a chance for Gib
bons. If ho refuses it he certainly cannot com
plain about not getting any engagements, and,
besides, he should hold bis tongue about claim
ing championship honors. Hankius has quite
a record, hut as it bas most been made In the
West the Eastern wiseacres may not think
much of it. It will be interesting to wait and
bco how Gibbons will act in tho mattor, be
cause tbe offer of Hawkins is iu all respects a
bona fide one.
Burke's Very Strange Defeat.
Like a great many other people I was ex
tremely surprised to learu of the very misera
ble show made by Jack Burke against Pritcbard
in their battle Thursday night in London. Had
the battle been a good one and of a reasonable
length I certainly would not bave been very
much surprised at Burke's defeat simply be
cause ot his long caroer as a pugilist. I had ex
pected that Burke would come off victorious
providing he was 16 anything like his old form;
I mean in anything Ilk- tbe form be displayed
when be four lit a draw with Blavln and a draw
with Charley Mitchell, the latter contest being
under prize ring rules, and also a draw with Alf.
Greenfield, When the form displayed by Burke
in these encounters, and also when he met Sul
livan is considered we cannot avoid tbe
conviction that there was something
wrong in his contest with Pritchard.
Burke must have gone lamentably
back or the affair, to speak plainly, must bave
been a swindle. I grant that Pritchard is a
very good man, but if wo assumo that Burki
was iu anything like his best form, and that tbe
battle was an honest one, we are forced to the
conclusion tbat Pritchard is by far the superior
of Mitchell, better than Greenfield evei was;
as good as Slavin and tbe equal of Sullivan.
Now I cannot believe tbat; in fact I won't.
The battle in question was one of the most sus
picious I have ever read about, Burke started
out much the better of bis man. and his friends
backed him heavily, (suddenly the scene
changed and Burke was knocked all over the
ring and settled in less than five minutes. Now
I claim tbat there never lived a middleweight
who could do that with Burke, that is batter
him completely out lu a round and a
half if be wanted to prevent it, I have seen
Burke perform ar.d neither Pritcbard or any
other middleweight I know of reach Burke suf
ficiently to completely down him in two or three
round-. But there was every Inducement to
have tbe Contest finis l as it did. Tbat wealthy
victim ot professional sports, "Squire" Abiog
ton, put up the S2.500 for Burke. The latter
really wanted tho "Squire" to double the
stakes on Monday but the "Squire" "scented
fire" and declared be didn't like the look o.
thing. Burke is penniless and so is Pritchard.
and $2,500 with the fhoney won from Slavln and
others, wonld make quite a nice little account.
Defeat to Burke now means nothing. It can
not do him any barm in the way otbnsiness.
Money is what be is in need of and Slavin evi
dently was of opinion tbat tbe "Irish Lad" was
making it certain judging from the way In
which the Australian tore Burke's colors up.
We may bave Pritchard among us soon. Ha is
a real good man, one of the best, but still J am
very suspicious of the easy victory he bas just
gained.
Kilraln and Godfrey.
Well, we made no mistake in tbe Kilraln and
Godfrey co'ntest.as the colored man was "never
iu it." This may sound strange in view of the
fact that the men were in tbe ring 42 rounds,
but that was becauso Godfrey hadn't the pluck
to fight when he saw he was over-matched.
My readers will remembe tbat from tbe day
tbe two pugilists were matched I bave arguej
in favor di Kilraln, simply because ho is a class
higher than Godfrev; indeed I have steadily
maintained that Godfrey is only a third
class man and it is stranger than ever
thai Ed Smith did . not defeat
him. In the contest of Friday evening
Godfrey wsb beaten from tbe start and it was
only by a kind of cowardice that he prolonged
the battle until tbe forty-second round. Of
course he was battered and thumped around
quite merrily and be stood it In a fashion. But
tnat does not entirely constitute gameness; it
is more of a brutal stubbornness. Had be been
thoroughly game be would bave fought back at
bis man, but he only endeavored to keep out of
the way. Kilraln ought to bave finished God
frey before 20 rounds were fought, and if the
former bad weighed 180 pounds instead of 192
he would have done so. But when one re
mom bers tbat the "great" Mnldoon trained
Kilraln, 12 pounds over-n eight is very little.
Had Kilraln neighed SOO pounds I would
not bave been surprised. The contest
was not a glorious victory for Kilraln
because ho ought to have been able to finished
Godfrey long before 42 rounds. I bave never
claimed that Kilraln was anything better thau
a moderate second-class man, and this contest
Is another proof of the truth of my contention.
The battle strongly convinces me tbat if Ed
Smith had only w eigbed 165 pounds, or even 160,
instead of 183, when ha fought Godfrey the lat
ter would have been beaten in a comparatively
short time. The pair may come together again,
but it may be that clubs will not be too eager
to offer a pnrse for Godfrey for some time to
come. Kilraln will now asplro to higher game,
and it is likely tbat be will want to fight the
winner of the Jackson-Corbett fight, y
' FjUHDiX,
CRIMINALS' VACATION
A Short Best From Appearing in
Court for Trial to Be Bad.
THE CLOSE OP A YERY BUSY TEEM.
An Unprecedented Number of Cases Dis
posed of by tbe Jndzes.
TESTERDAI A GEEATDAl FORDWECES
The Criminal Court concluded business
yesterday end adjourned until after License
Court A large number of sentences were
imposed by Judges White and Magee.
Harry Tusaing and Charles Bowen, (or
cruelty to a child, each received one year to
the workhouse; Emma Hastings, keeping a
disorderly house, 30 days to the workhouse;
Joseph Chuhe, felonious assault and battery,
three years to the penitentiary: John Planz, as
sault and battery, one year to the workhouse;
John Callahan, larceny from tbe person, two
years to the penitentiary; John Taker,
larceny. Huntingdon Reformatory: John
Kneran and James Bussie, larceny,
three months each to the workhouse; Daniel
Young, felonious assault, three years and six
months to the penitentiary; Michael McDowell,
entering a building with intent to commit a
felony, one year to the workbouse; John Cos.
grave and John -O'Malley, robbery, one year
and six months to tho workbouse; Emanuel
Curry, felonious assault, three mouths to the
workbouse; William Bruden, aggravated as
sault and battery, two years tothe penitentiary;
William Sweeney, larceny and false pretense,
two years and six months to the workbouse;
Daniel Mundy and Ferdinand Yansy, larceny
from the person, one year each to the work
house; John Mattbes, selling liquor without a
license. jauu nne and three months to tno work
house; Ellen Oswald, larceny, sentence sus
pended; John McGlffin, larceny, one year to the
workhouse.
The grand Jury mads its last return at noon
and was released from f urthor service. They
had passed on S33 bills in tbe two weeks thoy
were sitting, a larcenumber for that length of
time. Judge White complimented them
hlzhly for their rapid and efficient work. Tbe
court also performed a lame amount of work
in the two weeks of this term.
The grand jury yesterday returned the fol
lowing true bills: John Blondon, murder, for
tho killing of Patrick Burns at Beck's Run; C.
E. Long, attempt to commit malpractice; John
Hall, larceny; Patrick and William Kelly,
nuisance; Thomas McGratb, Thomas Pernio;
false pretense; Sol K. Selig. perjury; Anthony
and Michael McCaftroy, assault and battery.
Tbe following bills were ignored: Pauline
Aimer, Kato Gibson, John Hughes, John Ha
gan, Anna Smith, assault and battery; J. W.
Crosby, felonious assault; Charles Brobl, ma
licious miscbief; Ueorgo Lemon, entering a
building with intent to commit a felony; Mr.
aud Mrs. John Brannagan, selling liquor with
out a license and on Snnday.
A LOT OP WEDDHTJ DEBRIS.
Numerous
The Jfuptlal Knot Severed In
Coses Yesterday.
Butts for divorce on the grounds of desertion
were entered yesterday by Lillie Smith acainst
John W. Smith; Barbara Pack against Fred
Pack; Einllie L Tbcls against Joseph Theis,
and William R. Lewis against Agnes Lewis.
Cruel treatment was alleged in the divorce suit
ot Emma Standard against Albert Standard.
Divorces were granted In the cases of David
Mayer against Annie Mayer; Carrie L. Him
melrich against Charles Himmelrich; Esther
Hedger against Samuel D. Hedger; Constan
tino Dopp tagainst August Dopp; Rebecca
aulnley against Jesse Qulnley: Elizabeth
ueller against Frangott Mueller; Jennie
Stengle against Bernard Stengle; Louis Bossier
against Marie K Bossier; Annie filer against
William Bier; W. C. Sbeldou against Blancbe
Sheldon; Dora McAllister against Aucust Mc
Allister; E. J. D. Hamm against Catherine
Hamm.
M0KDAY IN C0TJET8,
There was more or less honor attached to going i means of accommodating Hall, Farrell's back
to England to represent the United Mtates in
orlcket, and tbe Philadelphia patriots were so
eager to represent the Stars and Stripes in
this Instance that they wanted to do it
all themselves. Now to say the least of it this
was very selfish, particularly when tbe cricket
team going from there was to be called "All
America." Of course I have no objection, nor
have I any right to object to all tbe cricketers
In Philadelphia goinenbere they choose, but I
have a right to grumble if tbev go away from
home as representatives of Pittsburg when
there is not a Pittsburger among them. It is
useless to talk about tbe bell or 12 players in
the couutri ail being In Philadelphia. They
are not. Theio are god men in Philadelphia,
but three or four players from other cities
could be added to the best in Philadelphia and
then the team could certainly be called a rep
resentative one. Had this fair and liberal plan
been followed out tbe cricketers would prob
ably havo been on their way to England Just
pow. To put the matter plainly the niriew.
ers come to tbe front and offer to match Ed
Smith to face the Australian. This offer does
not seem to catch on. Farrell is the man that
Is wauted. Well, taking everything into con
sideration, if I had the management of Farrell
I would forfeit In tbe McAuliffe contest and
get thoroughly ready for Hall. This plan
would certainly be tbe best in all respects. To
begin with. Farrell bas not by any means suffi
cient time to eet into first-class condition to
meet McAuliffe. And suppose he meets bis
big opponent when he, Farrell, is not in his
best form and suffers a disastrous defeat, will
there lio anv big purse offered for blmT
Jiot a bit of it. But Farrell is
almost making his "first appearance ta
a real fistic contest and be is meeting one of
the biggest men iu tbe pugilistic profession.
Not only is McAuliffe one of tbe biggest, but
be is by no means a "slouch." Whatever be
may be when pitted against a man of his own
caliber be is a very dangerens raan for middle
weight t uekle. Xow, bw I stlat Z ttt net
WILL BEMAIH tnran,
airs. Miriam Hays to ho Guardian of
J. TV. Wllklns' Children.
Judga Over, of tho Orphans' Court, yesterday
banded down an opinion in tbe matter of the
appointment of a guardian ot tbe persons of
tbe four minor children of J. W. Wiikins. de
ceased. Tbe children had lived in Waukeshaw
county, Wisconsin. Their grandfather, who
lived here, died, leaving them nearly $100,000.
Tbe Fidelity Title and Trust Company was ap
pointed guardian of tbeir estate hero, while in
Wisconsin a contest commenced to get posses
sion of tbe children there. A guardian of their
estate wasappolnted there and an uncle was also
appointed guardian ot their persons. Tbe
uncle, as a result of tbe dispute, was removed,
and Abraham Hadficld appointed in bis stead.
II. W. Kendall, tueir uncle, finally brought
them to Pittsburg. An application was then
made to have a guardian of ttieir person ap
pointed here. It was resisted by the Wiscon
sin guardian, who wanted custody of them.
gJudge Over, after reviewing the case, In his
opinion, decided tbat it was forthebest inter
ests of the children to remain In this county,
where the bulk of their estato is. and awarded
their custody to their aunt, Mrs. Miriam Hays.
List of Cases to Be Called In Common
Fleas.
Common Pleas Court No, 1 Stewart et al vs
Massillon Stone and Fire Brick Co.; Becker vs
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company; Black
eu al vs Rourke et al; Beck vsNeuhauser;
Smith. agen vs Spring et al; Graff et al vs
Neal; Bradlo' et ux vs Sejond Avenue Passen
ger Railway Company: Van Orstrand vs
Demmler et al; Holland et ux vs Dickeu;
Ewlng A Byers vs Hausbeck; Moore, use, vs
Carter et al; Reluemau vs Gregg.
Common Pleas No, 2 Strickler vs Hnsted
Manown vs McK. & B. V. R. R.: Hare vs
Raisiai Co.; Ludwig vs Pittsburg and Lak
Erie Railway Company.
Executions Issued Yesterday.
The following executions were Issued yester
day: C, H. Barr, executor of James McGinniss,
against Peter Call, 51,967 33; Woods, Jenks &
Co., against Mrs. E. M. Boyd, $131 13; C. F.
Klopfer, against Frank Hug, $315 10; same,
against Jobu Vohr, $1,801 12; Worklngman's
Building and Loan Association No. 2, against
Jacob Voeisch. S1.S65; Mrs. E. Spencer, against
G. P. Shane, $131 SO. x
Cause for Pleas of Guilty.
The number of pleas of guilty entered this
term of the Quarter Sessions Court is un
precedented. It is attributed tothenewsystem
followed by District Attorney Johnston and
his merry men in getting the cases worked np
in advance so that like Crocket's coon thosa
whose cases will not wash come down as soon
as the legal gun Is pointed at them.
Aldermsnlo Election Contest,
A contest of the election ot James A. MoPlke
as alderman of the Sixteenth ward was com
menced In the Quarter Sessions Court yester
day. The petition filed stated tbat McPlke,
Democrat, was announced as having received
631 votes, and .Thomas J. Cbalfant 619 votes.
They allege, however, tbat a large number of
illegal votes were received and counted for McPlke.
Monday's Audit list,
Xstate of Accountant.
HenryTwrnlns H. Twininr, Jr.
William lieese barah A. Reese etal.
Agnes Caldwell, Ueorge P. Hamilton.
Frederick Taudte O. It. Tondy et al.
Anna Kenna Safe Deposit Co.
John Gamble Hiram Gamble, t
Katharine Molts Anthony Meyer,
James Porter James W. Porter,
Charles alugele et al.... Fred Mugele.
Sadie K. Awl J. M. Awl.
Kate Caldwell u. P. Hamilton.
Edward Dicbold J.J. Dleboldetal.
H. F. Davles Samuel Ulffln.
Mary bheerln A. J. McQultty,
W. K lloyd Mziie A. H1IU
Charles (i. 8. Kennedy..J. A. Dunlap,
JHHOB HOTES OF THE C0UETS.
ALLEGED DOUBLE DEAUHQ.
John Seott Sued for Leasing Oil Land to Two
Fartles.
Attorney u. F. McKenna yesterday entered
suit in Common Pleas Court No. 2 on behalf of
A. W. Colbman aud Alexander Watson against
John Scott, a West Deer tiller of the soil, who
la said to bave allowed his love for filthy lucre
to get tho better of bis discretion.
It is charged by plaintiffs tbat they paid
Bcott 11.200 bonus on some oil land which they
leased, and found almost Immediately after
ward tbat it had been leased previously by
another party, who bad paid 500 bonus.
A ircvr trial was granted yesterday In the
case of Samuel J. Mtxter against the Imperial
Coal Company.
In tbe United States Court yesterday IS ap
plicants received their final papers and took
tbe oath of citizenship.
Ox motion of Thomas Patterson, Esq., the
following new' lawyers were admitted to
practice: O. 8. Wise. William A Way, C. A.
Riddle. A c: Spindler. J, 'R. Wright, R. H.
McLaren, O. M. Johnson, J. G."Silvens. G. B.
Ferguson, R. P. Lewis, E. L. Ralston, W. H
Minor, D. 3. Keil and William Norwood.
A WASHINGTON RELIC.
BOHETBTHf ABOUT THE OLD
HEAR FOXBUEO.
HOUSE
Rev. Father Lambing Thinks the Tradition
That the Young General Was Well
Sheltered by It Has No Foundation In
Fact A Historical Question.
It Is a Horrid Nuisance
To bo nervous. Starting at the slightest
sonnd, uneasine-s by day and fitful Mumber
by night, unreasonable apprehensions, odd
sensations, constant restlefcSoeis these are
among its diabolical symptoms. Dyspepsia is
tbe fountain head. . Remove this with Hojtet
tor's Stomach Bitters, and the food is assimi
lated, tho body nourished, tbe sleep grows
tranauiL nervousness vamoses. The Kitten
subdues malaria, constipation, liver complaint
uu suiwiy sKiBueas
In The Dispatch of last Sunday the tra
dition that George Washington, while on
his trip to the Trench posts of Northwestern
Pennsylvania stopped oyer night in a stone
house on the west bank of the Allegheny
river about BOmiles above Pittsburg and a
mile below.Foxburg was stated and elabor
ated upon by a well-known- correspondent
The Ber. Father A. A. Lambing, of "Wil
kinsbnrg, w&o is noted for his intimate
knowledge ot local history, takes exceptions
to the conclusions reached by tbe corres
pondent in the following communication;
Permit me to offer n few remarks on an artl
cle entitled "A Washington Relic," in last Sun
day's issue ot THE DlsPATOH.rAU the docu
mentary evidence extant regarding tbe trip of
George Washington to the French posts in
Northwestern Pennsylvania at the close of tho
year 1753, Is famished by bis interesting "Jour.
4. jul" of tbe expedition, or It found on it, Bit
there is no positive statement that he put np at
a stone bouse on tbe banks of tbe Allegheny,
near where Foxburg now stands, or tbat sueb a
house existed at tnat time. Had there been
such a house, ho would most probably have
mentioned the fact, as be makes a note of a
house at the mouth of French creek from
which tbe French had expelled John Frazier,
an English subject.
Tradition, as reported in The Dispatch,
does not state definitely whether it was on the
trip North or on the return that Washington
put up at this now historic bouso; but in either
case It must bave been a long way out of bis
route, whether we tako a line from Logstown
to Venango, or follow tbat marked on tbe map
in Sabln's reprint of the "Journal" now before
me. There is nothing in the "Journal" to show
tbat be stopped there, nor is there any sufficient
reason why ho should bave done so.
No Loopholes In the Walls.
If the house itself is examined It affords no
evidence that it was built at that early day
Then houses were almost always of wood; but
of wbatever material tbey were invariably
pierced with loopholes, so that tbe Inmates
could, in case of an attack, defend themselves
against the Indians; for neither the French
nor the colonists could place much reliance on
tbeir attachment, as the numerous raids on
the settlements, even more tban SO years after
tbat time, attest. If the bouse was erected at
so early a day. or within 10 years after, it must
bave been greatly remodeled; lor it v.ould not
havo been possible to- have defended a house
with windows from an Indian attack.
Tbe redoubt at the Point. Pittsbur?. thnnch
built under the shadow of tbe strongest fort on
tbe frontier, has loopholes to the present dar,
and tbe windows that are in it are ofa later.'pe
rlod. But why was the bouse built at that time
and place at allf It is certain tbat it was not
built lor a settler, and if put up for a trader
there is no evidence that sufficient Indians were
there to justify such expense, especially since
there were traders at Venango and Kittan
nlng, which were not far off, according to In
dian computation of distance; and there is no
evidence that a trader was there at tbat time.
The country west of the Allegheny river was
not purchased from the Indians till 1781, and
was not opened for settlers till several years
later. The houso and the circumstances do not
vindicate for it such antiquity as it claims.
AH the Authorities Silent.
If documentary evidence is sought, there is
nothing about the stone house to be found in
either Celoron or Bonnecamp' journals of
their expedition down the river four years be
fore Washington visited the French, nothing
in Washington's journal, where, most of all it
was to be expected; nothing in the Dinwiddle
papers, containing much correspondence be
tween Washington and the Governor of Vir
ginia; nothing in tho four volumes of "Collec
tion do Manuscrits Nouvelle France," which
cover the whole period of tbe French occupa
tion of tho upper part of North America; noth
ing in all Mr. Parkman's writings on frontier
history; Dothlug in tbe account of Colonel
Uroadhead's expedition up tbe Allegheny, in
1770: nothing in Major Denny's Military Jour
nal, which contains an account of bis trip up
the same river seven years later all of which
writings I have now before me; nothing, iu
fine, in any document I have over seen relating
to our frontier history in the last century.
But tbe question remains; There is tho tra
dition how account for it? ft were a big job
to account for the traditions found in anv his
tory, when we approaoh the line tbat divides
the written from tbe oral. Twelve cities claim
the honor of having been tbe birtbplace of
Homer, three claim Columbus, and so of count
less others. Here we have an old house, no one
knows tbe date of its erection George Wash
ington was sent to the French at Venango, and
on account of tbe swamps he had to go out of
bis way. as he savs, ten milos or more. Now. if
that house were in existence, he might havo
gone down to the river to avoid swamps, and he
might have stopped in tbat house, which
might have been uuilt before that time, and it
might have been on bis way North, or it might
have been on his way South; and it is certainly
a matter of pardonable- vanity to point out tbe
housa to tourists or fishing clubs, just as by
the way somo Welsh fishermen havo very op
portunely found a manuscript which Columbus
lost tour oentunes ago.
Where the Tradition Came From.
Who banded down this tradltiouT Not Wash
ington, for it is nowhere recorded either in tbe
12 volumes of his writings or in the several
lives of him, somo ot which 1 have; and, be
sides, tbe tradition is local; not in documents
relating to the French occupation, for I have
examined them carefully, nor in tbeir oral tra
ditions, for when they were expelled they went
all, and once for all; nbt by the English, for
none of them were thero in time to attest or to
transmit tbe date of tbe erection of the housa
or of Washington's having enjoyed the hos
pitality of its sheltering roof. As to tbe In
dians, besides bolnga roving people, and nearly
all driven away betore the colonists came into
possession of the territory west of the Alle
gheny, especially that -part so far north, tbeir
eyidonce as to dates is not very reliable. And
it Is absolutely certain that no one family lived
continuously iu the bouse or iu the neighbor
hood during tbe latter balf ot the last century.
That were utterly impossible, considering the
change of master from French to English, tbe
conspiracy of Pontiac, and tbe Innumerable
Indian raids tbat marked tbe years of our
frontier history. We must then conclude from
shear necessity that there is no continous tra
dition either oral or written regarding tbe
point in question.
Traditiuns bave sometimes to be accepted
for want of documentary evidence; but they
will always bear a great deal of sitting and'
Ernnlng, and if all is sifted out or prnned away
efore tbe process is finished, it is not at all to
be regarded as a matter of surprise. For my
part, I am thoroughly convinced from tbe
above and other reasons that neither George
Washington nor the old stone honse was on
tbe spot mentioned in the middle ot the last
century. A A Lajiblno.
DISAPPEARED IN HIS HIGHTCLOTHES.
A Man Arises FromHis Sick Bed and Can
not Be Found.
Guard Eapids, March 14. Preston
Ford, a young man related to prominent
families of this city, disappeared in a most
remaikable manner yesterday. Ho was lick
with a fever and asked his nnrse to let him
visit the bathroom. He was clad in a snit
ot underclothing and had a blanket over his
shoulders. He was gone balf an honr when
the nurse searched for him. He conld not
be found and none of his outer clothing is
missing.
He disappeared at 0 in the morning, and
no trace of him has been discovered. Hun
dreds of citizens, school children and the
police are all searching diligently for tbe
missing man.
The body of every spider contains four
little masses pierced with a multitude of holes,
imperceptible to the naked eye, each hols per
mitting tbe nassage of a slngfe thread; all the
tbreadi, to the number of 1,000 to each mass,
join together when they como out and make
the single thread with which tbe spider spins
its.web, so that what we call a spider's thread
consists of more than 4.000 threads united.
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