Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-02
. THE BASE BALL LEAGUE.
The Spring Meeting Of Delegates lHeld
In New York TO.dav.

The spring Meeting Of Delegates Held
In New York To-day.
NEW York, March 2.-The spring meeting Of
delegates from the National Base Ball League Ii
being held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-day. The
morning session was secret M. Il. Young. OF De-
troll, presided, and John T. Brush and ]. II. Mar
tin, OF Indianapolis; Charles II. Smith and George
N. val, OF Detroit; W. T. Hewett, OF Washington;
A. H. soden and w. H. Conan, Of Boston; John d.
J. Reach and j. j. Rogers Of PhiiaSelphis and J.
l. O'Neil. of P1ttsburg, were present.
THs REPORT OF THE SCHEDULE COMMITTEE
recommended an amendment to the constitution
providing for 4Oinstead OF Log games az at present
making the series Is instead Of 1d A canvass
showed that Chicago was the only club opposed TO
tne proposed change. II Is also proposed 70 begin
the season TWO days earlier than last year and to
Il is not psooaSe that either New YORK or Bo 3
GO % Rag y the their
the arbitration committee will meet &C the Fifth
Avenue Hotel tomorrow morning. Meetings OF
fns }oint rule committee Of the Players Brother,
heid In conjunction with the League committee.
Gen. Newton Has Nos Resigned.
NEW YORK, March 2-(}en. Newton, commits
sioner OF public works. said to-day that he had not
resigned his once and that be had not said he had
A Woman Brutality Assaulted.
STRUGGLING WITH FOUR MEN UNTIL THE CLOTHING
Is TOXIN FROM HER BODY.
NEW YORK, March 2.-Mrs Kate Cassidy, OF No.
was assaulted BY four men near her residence last
night. She resisted their brutality until the
clothing was torn from her body. The
at the foot Of clifton street and dns threw Pew
her into the river. One OF the men re-
she was ns
an exhausted condition by police ofIicer, who
caused ca her removal TO hospital Agash received
Later In The night Edward Buckingham was ar
rested for intoxication. His clothing was soiled
ana w wet ne was suspected Of being concerned
the man who had rescued her.
Canal Boats Burned as Their Piers.
NEW YORK, March "A bad fire occurred at the
Wall-abOut-Bastn, Brooklyn, at O'Clock this morn
Ing. Several canal boats laden with a large
amount anne Of 6aled hay were destroy ed, and the
pier alongside which they were moOred was badly
damaged. The loss is estimated at about $4,000.
The Pullman's Motion Refused.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-The United States Cir
cult Court this morning refused the motion made
10 behalf OF the Pullman Palace Car Co., to have
ther proceeding with its suits to recover rentals,
at the rate stipulated In the lease OF 1870 and the
litigation decided In equity.
The Burlington Still Cutting Rates.
ST. LOUIS March MISUNDERSTANDING the Bur-
ihgtons serious complications with the Brother
almost complete tie-up OF the system, Chairman
Midgely has been notified that the Burlington has
issued tariff reducing the rate Of packing house
products from Missouri River points TO Chicago to
10 cents per 100 pounds
Locomotive Boiler Explosion.
WuKEsBARRE, Pa, March AT 3 o'clock this
morning the boiler OF engine No ii, on The Della
ware and Hudson Railroad, exploded above Pitts
ton depot. The engineer and brennan were hurled
Into the air, but neither was hurt
The Castle Garden Emigrant Pool.
NEW YORK, March 2-The Interstate Commerce
Commission to-day resumed their Investigation OF
the charges against the emigrant pool al Castle
Garden.
Mill Hands Want Better Pay.
LAWRENCE, MASS, March 2-The employees OF the
mills here have decided that the condition OF the
business tustiles them In asking for a general
advance OF wages throughout the mills In this