THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. FRIDAY MARCH 25, 1892.
8
FITZ ON DECK AGAIN.
He Makes a Definite Offer to Fight
Hall for a Purse and Stake.
GIBBONS AFTER JACK M'AULIFFE.
The Owner of Roy Wilkes Loses His Case in
the Chicago Courts.
i. TALK "WITH TflE OWNER OP TENXT
rCrECIAI, TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Sew YORK,March 24. Bob Fitzsimmons,
with Jimmy Carroll, called at the IWice
Gazette office to-day. Fitrsimmons is riled
over Hall's challenges and says:
"I am the middleweight champion. I
hold the championship belt which is being
finished and which Richard K. For will
present to me. If Hall, Pritchard or any
other pngilist wants to fight all he has to do
is to put up a deposit, with the understand
ing he will have to fight at 151 pounds,
which is the middleweight limit, and the
weight I was compelled to reduce to when I
fought Jack Dempser for $12,000 in the
Olympic Club, New Orleans. Before I met
Maher I agreed to fight any man in the
world, barring Sullivan or Jackson, and
JIaher was the only pugilist who would
fight To show the people I am not afraid
fpf Hall, if he wants to fight let him find
F10.000 backing. I am the champion and
think it is mv right to make my own
matches. I will fight Hall at 156 pounds at
the Olvmpic Club in Xew Orleans for the
best purse ik- oners, and it will give more
than any club in the world. Hall claims
to be a middleweight champion."
Jim Gibbons, the brother of Austin Gib
bons, the famous lightweight pugilist, also
called at the office named and left the fol
lowing challenge:
"My brother, Austin Gibbons, is waiting
to hear from Jack McAuliffe, Billy Jilyer,
or any of the manv lightweight pugilists.
to arrange a match to fight him. 2fov, to
give any lightweight pugilist in either
England or America a chance to win fame
and money by defeating Austin in a 24-foot
ring, I will match him to fight Jack Mc
Auliffe, who s-till assumes to be the light
weight champion, or any lightweight
pugilist in the world, for $1,000 a side and
the lightweight championship of America,
the contest to be decided in any responsible
club offering the largest purse. Any size of
gloves will suit, and the Police Gazette
rules must govern, so that there will be no
draw. Any lightweight who is eager to fight
at the lightweight limit, 133 pounds, can at
once notify Kichard K. Fox, and we will
be on hand ready to sign articles. First
come first served. Austin Gibbons bars no
lightweight either in England or America."
THE TTJtFIEE'S LOT.
George Barnnm Thinks That Official Com
nlete Master This Tear.
George W. Barnnm, an ex-League umpire,
and now an actor, made the following re
mai ks to a Times-Star reporter the other day
resardinjr the lot of an umpire:
"1 don't think I ill ever i eturn to the dia
mond as a professional umpire, although
there is no reason w hy an umpire's life can
not be calm and peaceful from this time
forward. The League's legislation has
robbed the position of all its terrors. Um
pires are human, and I tell you that no
matter how much a man desires to act im
partially he will chafe under the eternal and
useless lcickinsr ot a team that makes life
miserable for him from the time the call of
plav ball' is riven until the finish. The
Loatrue in making the umpire master of the
field in fact as well as in name acted wisely,
and ifan umpire fails this year that failure
rests solelv -with himself. I was sorry the
Lcaprne did'nt adopt that three ball rule. It
ti ould have made battinc livelier and hur
ried up the frames. Pitchers -would have
had no balls to waste, and that would have
insured more free hitting. The other amend
ments weie all good."
Bad for the Reds.
Cixcissati, March 24. racial. Hard
luck stories are ripe again. Cincinnati has
the first one of the season to spring, and it
i itraifrht. Second baseman Phee's foot,
hurt at Hot Springs, will not permit him to
practice with the rest of the Reds, and
Captain Comiskey has received a mfssage
Irom Ridgeway telling him that Pitcher
Hliiiies is laid up with a. broken collar bone.
Elilnes fell or a horizontal bar In the gym
nasium there. Elton Chamberlain, who is at
Jit. Clemens, and Willie JIcGill were ordered
to renorr at once. With a. hole at second
the Keel's inaugural would not be a remark
ably joyous one.
"Winners at Guttenbnrg.
GrrTEXBUKG, March 2. The track -was in
fair condition to-day and the attendance
larse.
First race, four and one-half furlongs Malor B
first. Reba T second, St. Laurent third. Time.
l:01'i.
Second race, five furlongs Klnjr Hazen first,
Houston second. Miss Olive third. Tune. liOT1;.
Third race, one mile Miss Belle first. Woodcut
ter -second. Itaucocas third. Time, 1:41)4.
Fourth race. live rurlonRs-FIeuretta first Servl
tcr second. Prince Howard third. Time, l:063f.
rifth race, one and one-half miles J B first,
Elce second. Conundrum third. Time. 3:02.
Mxth race; seven furlongs Merry Duke first,
Peralto second, Algernon third. Time, l:37,"j.
Must Get a Jfew Track.
Louisville, Ky., March 24. It will be but
a few years until the Louisvillo Jockey Club
will have to purchase new grounds, as the
lease on Churchill Downs expires in 1894.
At a meeting of the stockholders to-day two
propositions were considered. One was for
the purchase of the present grounds, and
the other lor the purchase by a syndicate of
100 acres four miles from town. The matter
was l-elerred to u committee. Four new
diiector were elected, bcins niram Cozgan,
J. P. Curd, General J. Long and H. D.
Huey. Thedhectors will meet Thursday
and will elect D. Swijrert Secretary and
Charles F. Price Assistant Secretary of the
club.
A Team for Burlington.
Bcrlikotox, Ia., March 24. The future of
baseball in Burlington was finally decided
to-day, when W. S. McCaull, Secretary of the
Illinois-Iowa League, visited the city and
sot the thing started again and enough
money raised on season tickets so that the
street railway company has decided to place
a club in the league add furnish grounds and
everything.
The rest of the monev desired will be
raided in a few days. The players have
nearly all been selected and contracts will
he sent them at once. They embrace some
star players of last year's Illinois-Iowa,
Western and but leagues. McCaull will go
next to Aurora and Springfield.
That Forfeit Money.
Chicago, March 1. Dick Roche Trill re
main here until to-morrow night, when he
will go to .Lexington to see his horses. Air
Kennedy and he have not talked over that
celebrated forfeit difficulty, but Roche stead
fastly maintains that Billy Myer was not
entitled to the foHcit, as Jack McAulifTe did
not ref use to fight him. McAuliffe is at Hot
Springs manaaing a pool room, and is said
to weigh all of 170 pounds. Roche says he is
willing to back him against any man in his
class If he can get into condition, but that
if" is big enough to protect the astute Xew
Yorker against the possibility ot losing
money on McAuliffe.
Will Tackle Stanbury.
Melbourne, March 24. Sullivan, the Kew
Zealand ex-amateur sculler, who has recent
ly bhown that he has a fair f latin to the
sculling championship of the woild, has de
termined to take it and rows Stanbury May
2. He sought a match with Stanbury soon
after the latter recovered tho title from Mc
Lean, but the champion's backers demanded
a heavier stake than he saw fit to row for,
and consequently there wras a deadlock.
This tho Xew Zealander fractured by an
nouncing that if he didn't get a satisfactory
answer he n ould claim the championship.
Some of Stanburv's old supporters are afraid
he may not beat Sullivan, who is a sculling
wonder.
A Famniu Trotter Dead.
New Tork, March 24. Tho onco famous
race horse Dick dwa-ds, claimed to have
been one of the first horses to trot a mile In
2:40, died yesterday at the Eclipse stock
farm at Koslyn, L, L The horse was 43 years
old. Before he was retired from the turf he
lowered his record to 222 Mr. Dureyea,
owner of the farm, had the best of care
taken of the old horse in his declining years,
and will erect a monument over his grave
on the larm.
A TALE WITH PUXSIFEB.
The Owner of Tenny Talks About Hl Sta
ble of Banners.
Cihcikk ati, March 24. Mr. D. T. Pulsifer,
the owner of Tenny, Is in this city to-night
on his return to New York.' Speaking of
Tenny, he said:
"I can't tell whether Tenny will race this
season or not. The horse is lame and has
been fired three times. Now he may round
up all right, and then again he may not
Once before Tenny went lame on me, and I
was forced to cancel all his engagements
where I could save a dollar. He was en
tered for the Brooklyn Handicap aud Sub
urban.and as I could profit nothing, I allowed
the dates to stand. I have 12 races at Morris
Park. Tenny is now a 6-year-old, and heads
the list. Korokovy and St. George are both
4-vear-olds, and Wall Jim is a 3-year-old. The
other horses in my stable are 2-year-olds.
Wipswich was named after the town I was
horn in. Then there Is Donovan Lelois, Sir
Peter, Kevnard, Ltndsoy and Boy. There
aie more in tho lot, whose names I can't re
call. I race in the East because there is
more money for me in the East. Now last
year I did not have a very successful sen
son, yet I managed to rake off between $40,
000 and $45,000. In the West, winning the
same races, I could not have cleared more
than one-half of that amount.
"The races on the Western tracks arejust
as speedy as those yon will find in tho East.
It would bo just as hard for me to win In
the West as In the East."
The St. Pauls In Line.
The St. Pauls, ftiat local Junior ball team
who made such a good record last year,
have reorganized for this season. Their
players are as follows: P. Beilly, catcher; D.
Crowlev, pitcher: McKenna, shortstop:
Grove, first base; McGarvey, second base;
Cook, third base; Gemert, right field; Duffy,
center field; Pheiffer. left Held: Creed, sub.
They would like to hear trom all 16-year-old
clubs. Address P. Beillv, 77 Diamond street,
city.
Davis Beaten In Court.
Chicago, March 24. The Boy Wilkes case
was decided to-day against the owner, L. A.
Davis. The Jury found for the defendant,
the Kent Trotting Association. Davis sued
lor $500 won at Lexington, which was held
back to set off a fine. Davis was defeated
by the race-horse tribunals before he ap
pealed to the courts. He has now prayed an
appeal to the appellate court.
Chicago Downed Again.
Hot Sprikgs. Abk., March 24. SptelaL'
The Cleveland team were again victorious
over the Chlcagos here to-day hy the score
of 12 to 11 in nine innings. The weather was
fine, and both teams batted heavily. Pete
Browning was umpire.
The Diamond.
The Cleveland ttam are practicing exceedingly
well.
A. G. Spalddto has returned from a ttff to
Mexico.
Tins will be McPhee's eleventh season with the
Clnclnnatls.
The local directors are still undecided about the
25-cent seats.
Jim McGabk will captain the Milwaukee team
this season.
Manager Buckexbekgek thinks Connie Mack
is as good as signed.
Mickkt WELCn surprised his comrades by the
speed he showed In practice Monday.
Geobge Miller's friends sav that he was never
in better condition than he is at present.
The "lottery" system of selecting teams for the
Western League has not satisfied Milwaukee.
3IAXAGEK !mtlliva of the CnatUnooga base
hall club, of the Southern League, has already
signed six men.
Louisville. Washington, Chicago, and New
York all want Cub btricker. Von der Ahe says ne
won't let him fco-
The Philadelphia League team defeated the
Washlngtons at Charleston, S. C. yesterday by the
score of7to5.
President Babbocb. of the County League, Is
on deck again, and wants the Jcannette club to fill
the vacancy In the league.
Treasurer Browjc, or the local club, thinks
the games between the two nines of tire home play
ers will be of the most Interesting kind.
Cleveland has a great force of pitchers in
Vlau, Young. Rettgcr.Cuppy. Williams. Davlesand
Sharon. There arc now 17 men on the rolls of the
clnb.
CHARLEY Ganzel, In a letter to MamgerSelec.
says that he has been steadily practicing for several
weeks, and In throwing he finds his arm is In good
shape.
AND now the ball cranks In Baltimore think
rickctt Is not fast enough, and that the manage
ment should try and get Crooks or Strieker from
fet. Louis.
Presidents STCCKr, of Louisville, and Temple,
of Pittsburg, resemble each other so mucli that
thev have been dubbed by the baseball writers
The T ins."
Buck Ewing's remarks regarding the various
teams In the League have given great offense to
lots ot people. He never mentioned Pittsburg,
but that s all right.
MR. P. Pneumonia has not signea with any of
the clubs, but lie will catch on in more than one
town If practice Is kept up on water-soaked dia
monds. Timcs-Star.
THE New Yorks put up great ball yesterday In the
game with the Richmond team. "Miikey Welch
E Itching as he has not done since 1S39 iTbe
eaguers won, IS to 4.
Norman Baker, the sweet-voiced player who
sings In the choir on the Sabbath day and pitches
ball during the n eek. is to manage Fremont In the
Nebraska btate League.
John B. Dat Is quoted as saying that If Buck
Kwlng's arm Is all right the club will sign John
ltellly to play first base and put Ewing regularly
behind the bat. If Lwlng cannot throw with his
old-time accuracy and speed he will be plaj ed reg
ularly on first base.
The Turf.
THE first mare bred to Ralph Wilkes (2:18) was
Emma E. (2:19X0
THE Kalamazoo Trotting Association offers $7, 000
in purses for its meeting, June 28 to July 2.
THE skates at Gloucester and St. Louis arc run
ning very queerly in these between-season days.
Memphis turfmen have chosen J. M. Brown ft
Co.'s more than good colt Little Billy to win the
Tennessee Derby.
Bookmaktr MAY took part In another "Killing"
yesterday. He thought Dakvlew a "cinch" and
took no bets in his book on the horse and plaved
him on the outside for 1 IK) at 5 to 1. St. Louis Ke
public. It is reported that Ed Corrlgan has signed .1.
Barrett, the lightweight Jockey, who recently left
Eugene Lyle's service. If so this gives the master
of Hawthorne three jockeys In Overton, Delong
and Barrett.
Manager Joe Ullman writes from Nashville.
Tenn., that there are 150 horses located at the
track there. Of this number Mr. Ullman states
that he has succeeded In getting 100 for the fair
grounds meeting. Thev will be shipped directly
after the Nashville meeting closes. May 19. The
best half mile made on the Nashville track thus far
Is :52
The Ring.
Fitz and Hall may get together after all.
The people of Bay St. Louis expect Sullivan to
train there for his light with Corbett.
Corbett has refused a $3,000 purse to meet
Mitchell, on the ground that It was an attempt on
Mitchell's part to spoil Corbett's match with
Sullivan.
Notwithstanding the fact that Mitchell and
Slavln bought their steamship tickets together and
went aboard ship on the most friendly terms, some
people will have the two pugilists knocking each
other down whenever they meet.
Young Jack Burke will locate at Louisville. He
expects to go up to Chicago to participate in a
benefit to Tommle Tousllttls Ryan. Just what
grounds Tommle Tonsllltls has for taking a benefit
lsnotrevealedto the common herd.
Dick SIoore wants to tackle Con. Doyle. The
Magic City Athletic Club offers to hang up a purse
of $1,000 for Doyle and Moore, and Moore's backer,
L. O. Hlbben. the old baseball pitcher, stands
ready to back him on the side for as much more.
They can roast me as long as theywantto."
aid Mitchell yesterday. "I'll fight any tighter on
earth In a room or any other way. and further
more I'll be back here In the fall to let anybody
have a crack at me who is anxious. I admit hav
ing been rude, but what on earth has a man to do
but to declare himself when the newspapers are
perpetually roasting him?"
Miscellaneous Sporting Notes.
Arthur Lumley has been made manager of the
Coney Island Athletic Club.
E. D. Fulford Is to wed Miss Mattle Waterman,
of Utlca, a week from to-day.
Syracuse Is "in" for a week's go-as-vou-please
match. "The old gang" strike the City of bait
AprllO.
Jordan, who Is to run Peter Prlddy. Is a laborer
in the employ of the Union Stock Yards aud Tran
sit Company. Chicago.
.Emanuel Lasker. who won first honors at the
Masters' chess tournament at London, is only Si
years old. a native or Berllnchen. Experts predict
a glorious future for him.
The Michigan Athletic Association, of Detroit,
which has property valued at f SO, 000. hasaraein-'
bershlp of 423. The receipts ot toe club for the
vear were $10,071 73 and the expenditures $9,828 78.
The prospects of the club are bright.
E. C. Carter, the official handicapper of the
Metrnnnlltan A. A. U.. and tne cross countrr
crack, and Hugh 3. Hart, of the Xavter Athletic
Club, of .New i orK, nave oeen maae associate mem
bers of the Suffolk (Mass.) Athletic Club.
Acton wants a return match with McLeod. He
Is confident or being able to put the Sicilian
Canadian face npward on a pad at another trial.
Acton says he underrated McLeod's ability, and
therefore did ndt get into the condition In which
he should have been.
Me. Josh Crane. Jr.. the champion pole vaulter
of the Boston A. A., who holds the club record of
10 feet 7 Inches at that game, will glYe exhibitions
of fancv vaulting in s circus. Among the feats he
contemplates attemplng will be that of vaulting
over five horses, side by side; vaulting over banners
and through hoops.
THE WEATHER,
Mr Western Pennsylva
nia, West Virginia and
OAfo: Warmer; Fair South
uwrt Wind.
temperature and raintall.
SA.H....
12 X
2 r. h....
(r. m
fcP. M....,
Maximum temp SO
Minimum temn 32
Mean temp 41
Range 18
Prec 0
RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
Lonlsvllle Items The Stage of Water and
the Movements of Hoats.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE DISPATCn.I
Louisville, March 24. Business good. Weather
clear and pleasant. The river Is rising, with" 8
feet on the falls, 10 feet 4 Inches in the canal
and 23 feet 3 Inches below. The Beaver arrived
from New Orleans with a tow of empties and re
turned with a tow of coal. The Ironsides and tow
pased up this morning. The Dick Fulton Is due
up to-dav. The John K. Speed passed down on her
way to Memphis. The Golden Rule Is due up from
New Orleans to-day. The George Malheson re
turned to Cincinnati with empties this morning.
Captain W. J. Woods, a Pittsburg coal man. is
in the city.
Departures For Cincinnati, Fleetwood: forCar
rollton. Big Kanawha, and for Eransvllle, Tell
City.
What Tipper Gauges Show.
Allighent Junction Rlver7feetl01nchesand
rising. Clear and pleasant,
Morgan-town River 9 feet and stationary-
Cloudy. Thermometer 46 at 4 F. it.
Brownsville River 12 feet 6 Inches and ris
ing. Clear. 'lhermometer44 at5 P. M.
Wabrex River 1.8 feet. Clear and mild.
The News From Below.
Wheeling River 8 feet 0 Inches and rising.
Departed H. K. Bedford, Pittsburg; Courier,
Farkersburg; Scotia, Pittsburg. Clear and pleas
ant. Cincinnati River 24 feet 6 Inches and rising.
Arrived Buckeye State, Irom Memphis. Departed
Keystone Mate. Pittsbunr. Fair and cool.
Cairo Arrived City of Hickman. Departed
Jack Frost, St. Louis; Charlev Brown. Memphis;
Diamond, Louisville. River 27.6 feet and rising.
Clear and pleasant.
New Orleans Cloudy and raining. Arrived
State of Kansas. Cincinnati; Smokv City and tow.
MEMPHIR-Departed City of St." Louis, for St.
Louis; John Gllmore. for New Orleans: Kate
Adams, tor Arkansaw City. River 19 feet 8 inches
and falling. Clear and cool.
Parkersbuiig Ohio 8 feet 9 Inches and rising.
Congo tip; Hudson will be late.
St. Louis Arrived City of Monroe, Natchez:
Cherokee, Memphis. Departed None. Clear and
pleasant River rising; gauge, 15 feet 1 inches.
Ocean Steamship Arrivals.
Steamer. Where From. Destination.
LordGough Liverpool Philadelphia.
Slanltobau Glasgow Philadelphia.
Catalonia Liverpool Boston.
Lake Superior Liverpool Boston.
Saale New York Southampton.
Dldam New York Amsterdam.
Olenbcrg Baltimore Bremen.
Fulda New York Genoa.
Advance New York Pernambuco.
Devonia Glasgow New York.
Luineu Liverpool New York.
COLLIDES WITH THE LAW.
W. M. MoCracken reported to the Seven
teenth ward station last night that a chest
of tools had been stolen from a house in
course of erection on Paciflo avenue.
C. W. Robinson, a colored man, was ar
rested last night by Officer Elmer andlocked
up in the Eleventh waid police statlou for
creating a disturbance in a yvyiiq avenue
saloon.
Jerry Donavan was locked up in the
Fourteenth ward station house last night on
a charge of assault and battery preferred by
his wile, who states that he beat her with a
club on last Sunday.
James Devan and Harry Heath had a fight
on the Soutbside yesterday, and Heath will
probably lose an eye. He has entered suit
tor aggravated assault. Both men are well
known classworkers.
Francis Abdalla was arrested hy De
tective Robinson nnd Inspector McKelvey
last night, charged with stealing $200 from a
fellow-boarder in an Arabian boarding house
on Liberty, near Twelfth street.
William Johnson, a colored man who at
tempted to enter the house of Jennie
Rodgers, 100 Second avenue, on Tuesday
night last, and who at the time escaped
from the police, was arrested last night by
Officer Free and locked ud in the Central
station.
Lottie Green appeared before Alderman
McKenna, yesterday, and sworo a war
rant against Joseph Jenkins, charging him
with assault and battery. The paintin al
leges Jenkins struck her and knocked her
down. Jenkins was arrested at his home in
Sweeny's court.
Secretary Dorente, of the Anti-Cruelty
Society, entered suit before Alderman
Cahill, yesterday, against William Dolan for
cruelty and neglect of his child. It is alleged
that Dolan gets drunk and does not provide
for his tamily. He.ws remanded to Jail to
await a hearing on Tuesdaj-.
Samuel Miller and another man were fol
lowing two old G. A. R, nion on Wednesday
night, evidently aware that the old gentle
men had just drawn their pensions. Officer
Connelly arrested Jliller, and yesteiday
Judge McKenna gave him a 30 days sentence
to the workhouse. Miller's companion
escaped.
C. E. Hazen will have a hearing before
'Squire Taylor, of Rochester, to-day, on a
charge of cruelty to animals preferred hy
Agent O'Brien, of the Humane Society. The
case grows out of the dehorning of cattle.
Uazen and J. A. Fourbull had n hearing bo
lore 'Squire Piper, or Beaver Falls, on the
same charge a lew days ago and both were
discharged. Since then it has been ascer
tained that it was Hazen alone that did the
dehorning.
Seteral prominent Jewelry stores were
visited hy a well-dressed young man yester
day who was pretending he wanted to buy a
diamond ring. At R. Seidle's store, on
Fifth avenue. In looking over a tray full of
valuable rings he managed to exchange a
cheap ring he had concealed in the palm of
his right hand for ono ol the valuable ones.
The trick was not detected until alter he
had gone. The police are after the fellow,
and say his description tallies with a man
much wanted in Philadelphia.
TALES OF 1W0 CITIE&
The Botanical Society of Western Pennsyl
vania, met last night. A paper by C. C. Mel
lon on "Frederick Pursh," one of the early
botanists, was the principal feature.
Paul Diazbal was struck and killed by an
East hound freight train on the Panhandle
road near Oakdale. The body was brought
to the morgue. An inquest will be held to
day. The Teachers' Association and Principals'
Club, of Allegheny, held a meeting last even
ing and passed suitable resolutions on the
death of Prof. Thomas S. Woods, of the
Third ward school.
John Smith, aged 05 "years, applied at the
Department of Charities yesterday for a
ticket to Washington, D. C. Smith lives on
Mt. Washington. He told Chief Elliot that
he had enlisted in Buffalo, In the year 1851,
and fought through the entire war. Since
then he has been working at any thing he
was able to do, but now cannot woik and
wants to get a pension. He was supplied
with a ticket.
Order Restored at Hdinboro.
The trouble at the Edinboro College,
which for the past year has been attracting
more or less attention in educational circles
has at last been definitely settled. An
Cdinboro student who remained to the
close of the last session, who was in Pitts
burg yesterday, said- "The strife at Edin
boro has gradually subsided. On March 30,
the spring term will open. Prof. Benne
dict, successor to Prof. Cooper, is one of
the leading educators in the State. He is a
graduate of an Eastern college, and a most
efficient teacher. It was through the
recommendation of the State Superintendent
that he was chosen. Six of the oltl teachers
have been dismissed and o thers have been
employed in their stead."
Removals.
Changes .of address will be fonnd to-day
on the third page, under the above heading.
Minnehaha flour contains the elements
of nutrition to the largest degree. mf
rfff '
WORKING ON TflE LIST
The First Batch of Saloon Licenses
Expected on Saturday.
EIGHTEEN WARDS ARE FINISHED.
Applications From the Next Seven Are to
Be Heard To-Day.
THE COURT BECOMING INQUISITIVE
The great license court aggregation
yesterday rode through its scheduled list,
and tb-day will open in the Nineteenth
ward and go to the Twenty-fifth. The ll?t
for to-day only includes 94 names. The
court opened with a sparsely settled audi
ence, but it soon became as big and unruly
as usual. Toward the close of the
day the crowd thinned and at the last the
great aggregation was playing to empty
seats.
There is a possibility that a large number
of the licenses may be handed down Satur
day night. Judge Collier said last evening
be did not know just when, probably this
week and may be not until the first of next.
They are examing the cases at night.
The witness nuisance kept up as bad as
ever yesterday, and the applicants all-paid
more attention to their personal appear
ance. They were nearly all togged out in
new clothes, and not a single hair was out
of place. The Court, too, has become more
inquisitive. In many cases B. C Christy
was allowed nearly his old latitude, and his
"Doomsday" boob played an important
part.
A Fatal Tear for Saloons.
There were very few applicants that came up
whodid not bear themark'of 1889, and if they
held license at all it was with the exception
of that year. The court also insisted again
on all saloon keepers furnishing meals at
all hours that the bar is open.
The only ruling made was that all general
remonstrances for which no one appeared
would not be considered at all.
There were no motions before the court
yesterday morning, and Jlichael J. Byrne,
of 3525 Butler street, was the first victim.
He was unattended, but ushered in Council
man O'Donnell and Alderman Kerr as
character witnesses. He was refused last
year.
John Brennan, an iron worker, would
sell liquor at 176 Thirty-seventh street if he
had permission. He is a new man.
A Senator for His Sponsor.
Lawrence "V. Ebert has been keepinsr a
restaurant for a nhmber of years at 3403
Butler street Senator TJpperman testified
as to the necessity for the place. There is a
billiard room now, and he has been refused
for two years.
Tobias Finkbeiner, of 3600 Smallman
street, came next. He had a license in
1890. Alderman Kerr and Mr. McCabe
were again witnesses. He was refused in
1891 because he sold drinks on credit.
John N. Farmerie, of the Republican
House, Thirty-seventh street, was remon
strated against because he had been convict
ed of illegal liquor selling, but he proved he
was not the man. " He was refused for
three years in the Ninth ward. The same
character witnesses were called.
Then came the case of Edward J. Grnber,
and with him again appeared Messrs. Kerr
and O'Donnell as necessity and character
witnesses. Gruber has been keeping a res
taurant at 3322 Smallman street. B. C.
Christy put on the screws, and Gruber ad
mitted that lie was a son of George Gruber,
and that their house has been refused for
the past four years.
Albert Grisez, of 3617 Pcnn avenue, had
easy sailing until B. G Christy went at
him and proved the bonse had been refused
for three years and had been raided as a
disorderly house in 1890. When Judge
Collier asked him what family he had he
said:
"One children and one mother-in-law."
"Anyone else?" asked the Court.
"Yes, sir, one wife."
Jonas Kcllv has a license at 3401 Butler
street. He said he only took care of 10 or
12 people a week. A number of witnesses
werecalled to try to prove-a further neces
sity for the place, but there is none that is
apparent at present. A policeman said he
was required to stay at that corner and
there is a question as to Kelly's ability.
Thren limes and Ont, Maybe.
George Kretzler, at 3700 Butler street,
has been refused for the last two years. He
admitted to Mr. Christy he had been re
fused three times. The same character wit
nesses did business.
Patrick McKenna, has purchased the
-property at 3423Butler street He was re
fused four times for another house. Owen
McCusker, of 3223 Penn avenue, came next
and O'Donnell was brought into play. He
was refused twice. In 1890 lie had a whole
sale ljpense and sold by the bottle.,
Daniel O'Donnell.of 3500 Charlotte street,
was backed up by Senator TJpperman and
Messrs. W. E. Howley, Kerr and O'Don
nell. The applicant is a new man, but the
house had a bad record. His chances are
good.
Anton Pfluger is from Beaver, and Judge
Wickham sent him a good character. His
place is at 3324 Smallman street.
Ignatius Pflaum, of 3501 Penn avenue,
went through easy. There was no com
plaint against him.
Edward Scanlon wants a license at 3329
Penn avenue, but he is missing his calling,
for he would make a fortune as a giant.
Senator Upperman was a witness and the
applicant had to look away down to find
him. He is nearly 7 feet tall.
Paul Thoma is a new man at 3813 and
3815 Penn avenue. His house is properly
arranged. There was nothing against him.
The present license holders in the Fif
teenth ward who went through without
trouble were Claude J. Burg, 3101 and 3103
Pcnn avenue; James B. Faber, 188 Thirty
fourth street; Leopold Kress, 3809 Butler
street; William Mushenheim, 3550 Butler
street; Mary Messner, 3825 Penn avenue;
Joseph Muench, 3600 Butler street: John
McCarthy, 3237 Penv avenue; August
Fieper,3822-and 3824 Butler street; August
Kuh, 3829 Penn avenue; Anna Stein, 3519
Butler street; George Shearer, 3404 Small
man street; Andrew Schon, 3549 Butler
street; M. A. Snyder, 3521 and 3523 Penn
avenue; Elias H. TVaidler, 3720 Butler
street; James AVard, 3321 Penn avenue, and
Albert Zacharias and B. J. Kichardson, 3229
Penn avenue.
Going Through the Sixteenth Ward.
Philip Adler headed the list in the Six
teenth ward. He applies for 44Q6 Liberty
avenue and has been refused fof four yeara.
Peter ButterhofT, one of the victims of
the Bouuer gang, kept a speak-easy, and
it was through this case that I Alderman
David Doughty was convicted and sen
tenced. He, however, got a license last
year and will get one this year. His place
is at 4627 Liberty avenue. '
Frank Bohl bought out Thomas VHogan's
license at 4308 Main street and made a good
appearance before the Judge. He, how
ever, was the most nervous applicant He
shook all over. Mr. Christy showed he
had been refused twice in the Fifteenth
ward" and once in the Sixteenth ward.
John A. Clinton's application for 455"
Penn avenue was withdrawn.
Andrew Degleman came next. He has
had a wholesale store at 361 Cedar street.
He had a good record.
Barbara Fraunholz and Jos. Kalchthaler
ask for a license at 3824 Penn avenue,
and Joseph Kalchthaler having died, At
torney Lewis asked to have his widow's
name substituted. Judge Collier said this
could not be done, but in case a license was
granted, the late applicant's interest couid
be transferred to his widow. Mrs. Fraun
holz has kept a public house for 35 years
and can accommodate 50 people. A num
ber of witnesses were called and proved
necessity. The house has been refused for
three years.
, When James McNeill, of 3307 Liberty
avenue, was calied, Christy asked about
his financial condition. Judge Slagle ob
jected to this. Mr. Christy said it was re
ported the man had someone - Interested
with him, but he denied this.
He Is a Good Citizen Now.
Joseph Schifi has been in this country 12
J ears. Last year he was refused at 4626
liberty avenue because he hod -not taken
out his naturalization papers. He stands a
good chance this year. It was said a Catho
lic Church objected, but several members
said there was no objection.
Valentine Schaefer, 4202 Penn avenue,
came np, and it was shown he had been re
fused two years.
Andrew Wilson, 4410 Liberty avenue,
has been refused several times, and was
once convicted of assault and battery.
In the Sixteenth ward the following per
sons held license last year and will likely
be continued this yeai: Philip Biedenbach,
4623 Liberty avenue; Margaret Blum, 4617
Liberty avenue; John J. Dischner, 4114
Penn avenue; Louis V. Jungst, 4612 Penn
avenue; John Kliest, 4050 Penn avenue;
Henry Mayer, 4722 Penn avenue; John Mc
Cabe. 3309 "Liberty avenue; William Mc
Neilly, 3406 Penn avenue; Daniel McMil
lan, 4760 Liberty avenue; Alvert V. Simon
and Edward Simon, 3350 Penn -avenue, and
John Thomas, 4500 Liberty avenue.
Pat Allen was the first man in the Seven
teenth ward. He has been caught on the
rocks for several years, bnt has a good show
this year. There was a great demand for a
licensed house there. He has had a res
taurant there for eight years, and will likely
add the saloon feature. There was a remon
strance, but owing to the numerous pleas
that were put in for Mr. Allen it was not
deemed advisable to push it
Michael Currens, 4628 Hatfield street, ex
plained the necessity for another place. He
had no opposition.
Henry Fachs has just put up a new house
especially adapted tor the saloon business,
at Forty-third and Willow streets. A large
number of people said the house was well
adapted for the business and said such a
house was needed. He was refused three
years and had a wholesale house in 1890.
William P. Faas applies for a license a,t
4733 Butler street He never applied for.
license before. The house was refused sev
eral times, but his manner so impressed the
Court that he is pretty sure of a license.
Tired of the Police Force.
Officer James W. Jack has grown tired of
resting on the force and wants to sell beer
at 4435 Penn avenue. He was a bartender
for William Maxwell, who bought ont Tobe
McCurry. His chances are good.
Gottlieb Letsch is a new applicant for 69
and 71 Forty-third street The house has
been refused tor several years, he is in
danger of falling over a prize.
August F. Mueller, 4117 Penn avenue,
has been refused several times. His wife
owns the honse. ' A large number of wit
nesses, including Chief Clerk Seibert, of
the Commissioners' office, testified in be
half of Mueller.
Daniel Reardon had a license at 121
Forty-sixth street in 1888, but has drawn
blanks ever since. Thjs is likely to be a
lucky year.
George C Bote has a license at 126 Forty
third street When asked how many rooms
he had, he replied, "Ten, Your Honor."
"Does that include bath room?" asked
the Judge.
"Yessir."
"The kitchen?"
"Yes, sir."
"And the cellar?" added Judge Collier.
"No, sir," was the reply, and then he
said he fed 30 people a day, and again the
Court asked:
"Does this include the family?"
Samuel W. Beynolds, 4329 Butler, street,
is a man who has lost all faith in attorneys.
With their aid he has been refused three
times. This year he handled his case him
self and made a good impression.
Thomas Stapleton came next in a brand
new suit of clothes from his shoes up. His
place is at 4807 Butler ssreet. This is his
first appearance in License Court He had
no opposition.
'Squire McNurney backed up Daniel
Sweeny for a license at 5106 Bntler street
He had a wholesale house in 1890 and was
refused last year.
Had u lilfflculfyWlth a Friend.
Charles E. Smith, 4018 Butler street, had
a license up until last.year. The house has
been closed for six months.
"Did you not engage in a free fight fara
house on Second avenue last April?"
"I had a difficulty with a friend of mine."
"Were you not drunk?"
VI was not, but my friend was, and he got
his foot sprained."
"Is this not a disorderly house?"
"It is."
Mr. Smith explained that he was simply
taking care of a friend.
C. Ktubinger, 709 Penn avenue, has been
refused three times for another house be
cause it was too small.
Mayor's Clerk Ostermaier appeared and
furnished a character for Joseph Walters,
of 4721 Butler street He was refused
three times for other places.
Andrew P. Wilbert, 4901.Harrison street,
is asking a license. He was refused a whole
sale license in Dnqucsne two years ago.
He has been a bartender lor six years.
H. P. Young's house at 41 Forty-ninth
street was licensed for 23 years before the
Brooks law. Then he ran a speak-easv,
and in 1889 served time for the offense. He
says he has kept the law ever since. He
has been keeping a restaurant ever since.
He spent his vacation for selling liquor at
the workhouse.
Adolp and Frederick Zinsser, of 81 and 83
Forty-third street, own the property and
have'a restaurant They have been refused
once before, and the house has been refused
twice.
The list of Seventeenth ward people who
lived on Easy street in the eyes of the
License Court were E. J. Barringer, 4741
Butler street; Bernard Campbell, 4920 Hat
field street; John Dunn, 158 Forty-eighth
street; John Giel, 4524 Butler street; John
Hughes,Fortieth and Butler streets; Amelia
and William Hulzinger, 4315 and 4317 But
ler street; James S. Jiles, 4063 Penn ave
nue; J. H. Jackson, 4936 Harrison street;
Lorenz Kern, 4109 Penn avenue; Edward
A. Moorhonse, 4107 Butler street; and
Charles P. Naser, Forty -first and Butler
streets.
Wound Up With the Eighteenth Ward.
John Albrech has been refused three
times for the house at 5302 Butler street
P. Brennan had license up until last year
at 5108 Butler street, and will likely get a
license this year.
Edward Bannon at 5108 Butler street came
next He has a restaurant, but has been
refused for the last four years. He is one
ot those men who ?ere made penniless by
the Lawrence Bank failure.
Philip E. Chartraud has a bakery at 5161
Butler street, but prefers to give'"spiritual
comfort" There were good grounds shown
for necessity, and one witness said his repu
tation for "soberarity and morarity" was
good. He was refused once before.
Frank Delaney and Thomas Kernan, 5135
and 5137 Butler street xney are new men,
and there was nothing against them.
Thomas Delehanty- had a dry grocery
store at 5207 Butler street, but would like to
make it wet The chances ot the change are
only fair.
John B. Golden, 5102 Butler street, has
been refused a number of times before fo r
this house which is known as the Conti
nental Hotel. He was accused with keeping
a speak-easy, but this was not proven.
Willis McCook appeared for him and said
Mrs. Golden was a good -woman. He was
refused four times.
L. J. Kamps is applying this year for a
new house at 5231 Butler street He said
the house was being built, especially fora
saloon. He was refused last year and is
likely to come out all right this year.
Ex-Officer John T. Madigan applied for a
house that has just been completed at 5438
Butler street Coroner McDowell and a
number of other good people testified as to
the gocd character of the man and the neces
sity fof the place. There was no opposi
tion. '
Councilman Michael O'Connor, of 3400
Butler streef, has a building well suited for
keeping a bar and restaurant. He was re
fused last year. Fortune smiles better for
this.
Kate Sohl had axlicense in 1888 but since
that she has been loV. every time.'"' She has
had a restaurant at 5132 Butler street
The following applicants have held li-
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