Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-02
THE CHAMPIONSHIP

GRAsPING THE CHAMPIONSHIP New York Easily Downs Detroit
 Washington Steals a Game-No Game l at Boston.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The New Yorks play. ed in fine form to day, and by timely batting and through few costly errors by the visi- tors, won the game hands down. It rained up 10 noon, and the grounds were in poor l condition for long hits. Both pitchers had poor control of the slippery sphere and kept l their catchers on the jump. The game was called st the end of the seventh inning on account of darkness.
 New York. 0 3 O1 2 O-5 Detroit. ft....................... 0 0 0 o co ney 1; Three base hits, Connor l. Double plays, Twitchell to Ganzell1. First base balls, Campau Teom5 wSfe q 2 ,S5s Gsmpap n p 2 Passed balls. Brown Ganzen1. Umpire, Valentine.
 Struggle For Fifth Place.
 PHILADELPHIA, Oct, 1.-Philadelphia nd Pittsburg had a tussle today for fifth place and the home club managed to hold the posi- tion, principally through better fielding. Score: PPiati.lssdelphia Pit.ss,slIp 9 d-s Earned -P;hiiiadeiphia. 5. Pittsburg 8. Two Double plays-Irwin. Farrar and Deiehanty. First on 6alls-Fogarty, Sanders, Delshanty, Bufinton, Fsrrar, McShannic Coleman, Kuehne, Fields, Smith, Morris (2D Passed balls-Clenents l. Tims-l hour 40 minutes. Umpire-Lynch.
 Wasbington's Disgraceful Tactics.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The game between the Washington and Indianapolis clubs was 8 fairly interesting one. In the ninth in- ming, with the score standing to in favor of the home club, the visitors through good batting and several errors on the part of the Washingtons scored three runs. Catcher Mack of the Washingtons complained of sore finger, which he said would incapaoi- tate him from further play, and the rest of the Washingtons began dilatory tactics with view to having the game called and the umpire acceded to their wishes, giving dark ness as the reason. The score then went back to the eighth inning. Score: mddiialngtSnE ipdiahagBoEs SoS Si 0 Earned runs Washington 2, Indianapolis |. Two base hit, Healey First base on balls, Hoy, Keefe, ton 3 Struck out. Wilmot, Denney Secrecy, Healey. Passed balls, Mack 1, Daley | Wild pitches, Keefe Time, 1h 45m Umpire, Powers.
 THE PLAGUE DIES SLOWLY. Despite Cold Weather New Cases are Numerous and Ten Deaths Reported Further Contributions Nos Abso- luteIy Necessary.
 JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 1.-The expected fall ing off of new cases did not occur. The scourge has increased again and the new cases reported for twenty-four hours number nine ty.nine, of which twenty-five were whites and seventy.fve colored. There were ten deaths, viz.: W. N. Baker, teller of the State Prumpus Gordon (colored) A. W. Gordon (colored), Mrs. A. Oldfeld, Dan Hally (color- ed), Paul Tridder, D.H. .Murnahan and Anson Wood. Total cases to date, 2, ,725; total deaths, 264. The death of W N. Baker causes universal regret. He was well known and highly esteemed. The mercury last night fell nearly to the frost line. It is cool to- night, but frost before the last of October would break the record for the past sixteen years. The most experienced local physi- sians are nearly unanimous in the opinion that the epidemic will gradually die out. fuctuating somewhat as the end approaches. The heavy mortality report to-day was not expected as such cool weather always has an injurious effect upon the very sick fever pa- tients unless they are comfortably housed and have the most experienced and careful nursing. Colonel J. J. Daniel has been lying at the point of death all day and the knowl- edge of the fact has caused a gloom. He seemed to have passed the crisis and slept naturally good part of last night, but early this morning he begsn to sink and was threat ened with heart failure, so common in yellow fever patents when they seem to be almost ready to conyalesce.
 CONCERNING CONTRIBUTIONS.
 The Citizens association to-day referred to the executive committee the question of ask ing the people throughout the country to discontinue contributions. Up to the present there has been received here $236, ,S77. The disburs1ynents have been $74, ATS, leaving balance on hand of $162, ,3S9. The demands of the indigent have steadily grown from $1, ,000 to $32, 900 per week, but it is believed they will now decrease with the more strn- gent measures adopted to prevent imposition on the part of those who have practiced the grossest frauds to obtain more rstions than they wereent1tled to. corps of volunteer detectives has been organized to detect frauds and under new system of cards to be dorsed and registered 1t is probable that the duplication of orders will be reduced to a minimum.
 JACKSON FREE FROM FEVER.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. Assistant Surgeon 11dC0IuOS1 " A1 SAOS5s o6.I lSAoSAoPAS sO the Marine Hospital Bureau that there is a reliable report of case of yellow fever at Callahan, Fla, and that he will stop all bag gage from that place unless otherwise or dered. Dr. Johnson haa telegraphed that there have been no new cases at Jackson, Miss, for seven days ending Saturday, and no deaths for three days. The total number of cases to date is fourteen, with five deaths.
 QUARANTINEs RELAXED.
 JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 1--Everything is quiet here and the people are cheerful. The State board of health deems it is best that those who are now absent remain away until it is safe for them to return. There are no new cases and the sick are all doing very we'll
 NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-All shotgun quar- antines in Mississippi having been withdrawn railroads throughout the State of Louisiana have resumed business. The weather con- tinues clear and cool.
 MEMPHIS, Oct. 1.-The following has been received by the Associated press:
 DECATUR, October 1.--No new cases re- ported Had slight frost again last night Weather turning warmer. We will probs- ply have other cases from time to time, but I cannot see any good reason why our mails should not be re established. I also think it would bs perfectly safe for nortbound trains to take on passengers here.
 (Signed)
 JEROME CoCHRANE
 State Health Officer.
 nuAVEUNC aND SACHENT