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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-13
RUINED BY HIS SON.
How Millionaire COrwith Was Reduced to
BegGary-His Transactions in Lead
Coppered by His Son
The Fnther Dying,

CHICAGO, May 12.-Strange disclosures
followed tonight when it was announced that
Nathan Corwith, Sr., had been very i'll In
this city and that his death might occur at
any minute. Corwith year ago was the rich
esq lead merchant in America, If not in the
world. The approach OF death causes in
quir1es, which resulting in obtaining the
heretofore unknown story of his sudden de-
scent to poverty, as told by one of his former
associates. The suppositiOn has been that
Corwith's gigantic failure in business was
solely the result of an ill-timed attempt to
corner the lead supply of the world. As
now revealed, the real lesson was almost
repetition of theplot in the play of "The
Henrietta.
Ex-County Commissioner Donnersberger,
who examined the books of Corwith after
the failure, is the source of the new informa-
ton. The facts as related are, in brief, that
Corwith's every move in speculation was
being "coppered" by his own son. Gurdon
Corwith, and that before the inevita-
BILE crash came $1,100,000 had been
withdrawn from the old mans
Golfers and sunk in operations in which the
younger Corwith had become helplesslY in
volved. Young Corwith was at the time
metal broker in New York. and induced the
father to believe that he had exclusive In
formation regarding plans of the French
copper syndicate as to lead. Corwith,
Sr., was in poor health and allowed
the son unusual leeway. Until the actual
collapse was reached Corwith believed that
he had an enormous amount of lead on hand
and paid for, when the fact was that the
lead purchased had been already sold and
the proceeds utterly wiped out by young
Corwith's operations.
Donnersberger and other close friends of
the elder Corwith were called to New York,
and in the face of opposition from Gurdon
Corwith discovered, after closely analyzing
the books and tracing up consignments, the
real state of affairs. Young Corwith was
placed in confinement by the Investigators,
but afterward released and the father shoul-
dered the burden, making whatever settle
ment was possible. The ailment from which
old Nathan Corwith has been suffering, the
doctors say, is heart trouble.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-13
ANOTHER LOCAL FIGHT.
Billy Ryan Settles Local PugiIist In Five
Rounds.

Billy Ryan Settles a Local PuR1list In Five
Rounds.
There was quite lively, though brief battle
last night not 100 miles from City Hall on the
extreme @. T. The contestants were Billy
RYAN, of McDonald's station and local man.
The conditions of the contest were Queens
berry rules, regulation gloves, to finish.
The main object of the contest was to ''try''
RYAN for future match. Only about IL people
we're present and they made up purse suf-
fieient TO satisfy both loser and winner.
The contestants entered the ring about l033O
and the referee stated the conditions. Time
was called, and the two men went at it hammer
and tongss The local man. who has been a
principal in many local fights, had q little the
best Of it at the start. He kept "outside" for
minute OF so and got home one or two good
cracks on Ryan's face and body. Ryan, how
tiger and proved himself to be demon
'Ifnside." Amid half arm exchanges he caught
the local man on the jaw, terrifcally turning
him over like stuck chicken. This ended the
round.
After being doctored little, the local man
came up again and kept out of harms way.
Ryan, however, pursued him, but the round
was harmless. In the next round Ryan pun
ished the local fellow SO bad that he yomtted
and wanted to quit The round was finished
however, by lodging. In the third round Ryan
was wild to get crack at his opponent, but the
latter kept out of the way until near the finish
of the round, when Ryan again banged him on
the jaw, knocking him down.
In the fifth round Ryan soon settled the local
boxer by blow behind the ear. The blow sent
him tn the floor like a log and that ended it.
Ryan is native of Altoona, is "a years old
and weighs US pounds. He has been highly
spoken of by Jack Joyce, of Latonia for some
time and promises to be quite a handy and
game man. When last nights contest ended,
he remarked: II was just getting warmed up
little"
1t is likely that he will be matched against
pugilist of this county for big stake.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-13
SACRIFICE HITS.
Henry Chadwick ExpInins What n Real
Sacrifice Is.


Henry Chadwick ExpInins What n Real
Sacrifice Is.
Henry Chadwick, the veteran baseball author
ity writes as follows about sacrifice hit:
THE first question to be considered in dis
cussine the question is, what is a real sacrifice
hit? and the answer is that it is a hit which
obliges the fielder fielding the hit ball to put
the runner out at first base thereby enabling
the runner on first or second to secure a base
on the hit or to score run if on third base.
There are hits made to the field which result in
putting the striker out on which runners on
bases are forwarded, which are not sacrifice
hits and should not be recorded as such: and
these include hits to the infield, which but for
errors of Judgment in thr wing to first would
have resulted in putting the run ser out whom
the hit had forced of, as in the case of a ball
hit to short field when no man is out, or only
one man, and the ball is sent to the first base
man either through lack of judgment or
from the fact that the second base
was not properly covered at the time
Also in the case of lunge hit to short out
field which. while putting the striker out, al
lowed the runner to steal a base on the catch.
These are not sacrifice hits, but hits no bats
man should be given any form OF credit for.
But when a batsman, when he goes to the bat,
finds runner on base with no one out and
one run in the game is likely TO decide 1t, and
he goes IN with the effort TO make safe hit-a
tap TO short right field for fnstance-and IN
trying for the hit gives chance for throw
ont from right short, he has made creditable
EFFORT in baJting-done team work. in fact
and merits record for the effort. Also in the
case Of two or three men on the bases. with but
one man out, he.tries to send them all in by
hard hit ball to the outfield which gives fine
outhelder chance for a splendid catch and
affords no opportunity for a long THROWN 70
cut of runner at the home plate, such hit is
creditable sacrifice, and deserves record as
team work at the bat
Unfortunately for the advancement of sue
cessful play at the bat the majority of batsmen
have got INTO such rut of slugging al the ball
Tor three-baggers and home runs without re-
gard 70 the important fact as TO whether there
are runners on the bases at the time that team
work in batting is handicapped, and only the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-13
Cricket Rules Changed.

The annual meeting of the M. c. c. was held
yesterday afternoon in the pavilion at Lords,
the Duke of Buccleuch presiding over large
gathering. The meeting came to consider the
which were:
/ To substitute five balls and over for four.
2 A bowler may change ends as often as he
likes, but cannot bowl two overs in succession.
8. On the third day of a match, and in a one
day match at any time the inside may declare
their innings at an end.
Mr.. Perkins stated that the views of all the
counties had been obtained on the several
points, and there was an immense preponder-
ance of opinion in favor of the changes Sur
rey. however, and Essex were opposed to all
other two. were divided on the Question of five
balls.
All three alterations in the law were carried
by an overwhelming majority.-London Daily
Ne1DS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-13
JEALOUSY AND SUICIDE.
A Young Mans Folly Early This Morn.
ing - Questioned bT n sweetheart's
Mother, he Shoots Himself-He Will

A Young Mans Folly Early This Morn.
ing - Questioned bV n Sweetheart's
Mother, He Shoots Himself-He Will
Die.
Wolf Sellers, laborer at Oliver & Rob-
erts' wire mill on Ninth street, Southside,
shot himself in the head this morning, and
will probably die from the effects of the
wound. He is young, unmarried man,
and jealousy is supposed to have been the
cause of his attempt.
About IL o'clock he..was at the house of
Mrs. Teresa Webber, widow, living at
No. 1928 Harkins alley. Mrs. Weber asked
him why he did not go any more to see her
daughter, to whom the man had been pay
ing attentions. Seller turned around and
walked out of the house, saying: "Ohl no
more No morer'
He walked across the alley to a vacant
lot used as a dumping ground and pulling
out a revolver placed it to his right temple
and fired. Mrs. Weber looked after him,
but did not think he was going to shoot him
self. She was startled by the report of the
revolver, and rushed across to the man, who
had fallen upon his knees. In one hand he
clutched the revolver, and tried to raise his
hand to his head, as if he intended to fire
another shot The woman grabbed his arm
and the pistol Iell.
Mrs. Weber took hold of Sellers BY the
arm, and half carried, half dragged him
across the alley into her house She dropped
the almost ifeless body on the floor, and
then almost sank beside it from exhaus-
ton.
She woke up her little daughter and sent
her for the nearest physician. Upon the
latter's arrival the would-be suicide was
gasping for breath. The doctor said the
man could not live, and ordered him re-
moved to the Homeopathic Hospital, where
he was taken in patrol wagon No. 6. Mrs.
Webber said:
think Sellers was full of beer when he came
in my house. He boards up in the hollow at
the head of Twenty-fourth str eet, where they
have beer in the house all the time. He has
not been keeping company with Emma lately,
and asked him what the trouble was. do not
think there was any trouble between them, but
he was angry at some fancied wrong-possibly
Jealous. He would not have tried to commit
suicide if he had not been drin king.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-13

most intelIirent class of batsmen can be in
duced to get out of the rut and try co become
scientific batters like such skilled wIelders of
the ash as Anson, Ward and others who are
earnest team workers at the bat.
Though the official rule governing the rec:
ord of sacrifice hits is not to my liking, still
am glad to see it there, if only as an entering
wedge to a scoring system which will give due
credit to team workers at the bat and take of
the premium now offered for record batting.
What does a batsman see when he looks at
newspaper score this season? Two base hits
Jones' /; Brown, q Three-base hits-Robin-
son, i; White, l. etc. Is there any record show
ing how many runners batsman forwarded by
clean hits. or how many runs he similarly bat
ted in? Not record. All the credit is given
to the slugger who reaches third base by his hits
three times in game, and neither forwards
single runner or bats in single rum"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-13
Another English PuRilist,

NEW YORK. May 12-Billy hook, champion
120 pound pugilist of Great Britain, arrived in
this city from Liverpool to-day. He comes
prepared to meet all corners in his class for any
part of s., coo side. Ed Holske is here from
Philadelphia for the purpose of meeting Hook
and bringing him to the Quaker City. Mr.
Holske will probably seek match for Hook
with James F. Darkins of Jersey City, 10 occur
the last week in June, near this city. Hook
has an excellent ring record, and is accoufted
one of the cleverest men ever produced in
England. He travelled with John L. Sullivan
when he made his two months tour of Great
Britain, and it was then that Mr.. Holske ar
ranged for Hook to come here. An engage
ment with one of the leading clubs in London
as instructor sparring prevented his coming
sooner Hook and his financial supporter will
go to Philadelphia Sunday night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-13
sUN-Do-MovE JASPER IN 1T.
ON THE EVE OF A CIVIL WAR.
George Francis Trnin Sees Trouble Ahead
With the Eye of Seer.

George Francis Trnin Sees Trouble Ahead
With the Eye of Seer.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
NEW YORK, May 12.-Citizen George
Francis Train went before an audience of
several hundred in Chickeriug Hall this
evening, clad in his most blithesome man.
ner, and in suit of clothes
(which month ago would have fallen
several inches short of encompassing his
substantial figure. He produced the suit
Of clothes he wore at the beginning of his
400 days FAST" and he put on the coat 70
demonstrate that his fast was "a square
thing" The garment hung upon him like
anAold coat on stick in corn field.
1--WE are four-ffth water" said he, "and
1 have tried going without the other fifth.
1 like it first rate. I've tasted "a days, and
my Weight has been reduced from 1876 to 40
pounds. The fat is all gone. There
was fet in my eyes and 1 couldn't
half bee. Now can see you all.
There vas fat on my brain; now it is gone
and 1 clearly forsee, that we are on the eve
of terrible civil war and financial crash.
If you O Re anybody, don't pay it. If any
body owes you, get your money within 60
days; or You will never see it."
In the midst OF Mr.. Trains discourse,
tray bearing coffee and oranges was brought
him. He drank sparingly of the coffee from
the pot, butdidn't eat the oranges.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-13
SOME BLOODSHED.
Race War Near New Orleans Leads to
Incendiarism, Stabbing, Shooting and
Perhaps Death-A ColOred Justice of
the Peace Helps the Bloody Work.

Incendiurism, Stabbing, Shooting and
Perhaps Death-A ColOred Justice of
the Peace Helps the Bloody Work.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE p1sPATcHi
NEW ORLEANS, May 12.-On Tuesday
last, at a parade of the fire department in
Gretns, town on the other side of the
Mississippi and Immediately opposite New
Orleans, a difficulty arose between the
white fremen and some negroes, in which
two of the whites were stabbed. The ne
groes who did the stabbing were brought be-
fore negro Justice of the Peace and re-
leased on S150 bail.
This release caused intense excitement in
the town, and a bitter feeling between the
whites and blacks, which became intensi-
fed from day to day until race war was
feared. On Friday the feeling was so
panicky that the city of New Orleans
was telegraphed to for assistance, it
being reported that the negroes were rising
with the intention of massacring the whites.
The Chief of Police went over with large
force and found perfect order, but the alarm
increased.
This morning, at about 1 o'clock, some
white roughs or hoodlums went to the en-
SlH0 MOUSE Oh the OOOu 1QIeHG n Ire SOul-
pany "a negro organization), where guam
tity Of arms belon ging to a negro mil
itia company were stored, and set fire to it,
for the purpose of destroying the arms. At2
o'clock the house was in blaze as well as
the Second African Baptist Church, also
fired by incendiaries. The alarm was
sounded, and large crowd, white and col
ored, collected in the street.
When the fire reached the guns it dis
charged them, and this created the rumor
that the negroes were firing upon the whites.
A large number of white men were armed
with rifles and pistols, and when the guns
exploded and the negroes started to run they
opened fire upon them as they fled down the
railroad track, wounding four, one of whom
was fatally injured.
The FIRE communicated from the engine
house to several dwellings, all of which
were destroyed, and the residence of G. E.
Brown, colored member of the Legislature
from the parish. A number of armed white
men marched around the town and many
shots were fred, but no one was in
jured after the first fusilade. The ne
groes seemed completely panic-stricken and
not one was to be seen anywhere on the
streets. This disorder continued until day
light this morning, when peace was re-
stored. The Sheriff aud town officers say
they can keep the peace now, and have sta
toned bodies of whites at several negro
churches to prevent any injury being done
them. The negroes are still in a state of
panic, and many have come over to New
Orleans as a safe refuge.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-13
BIGGER THAN THE DERBY.

More Starters for the Clark Stake Than for
the Race Spokane Won.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 12.-The Clark stake,
to be run next Thursday, will have more
starters than the Derby, and win be in some
respects more exciting event Spokane will
certainly be in it, and all the Derby horses ex-
cept Hindoocraft and Bookmaker, who is per-
manently broken down. In addition there will
he two or three California horses including
Senator Hearst's Robin Hood Baldwin will
have at least one. and probably two. The
stake is worth $3.50 and $50 additional for each
starter.
Sam Bryant is bending every energy to insure
a victory for Proctor Knott. He tried to get
Mclaughlin to ride, but failed. He is still
looking about for a jockey who can hold the
great horse to his work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-13
FOR SALE BY
FLEISHMAN & co.
6O4 TO 5O8 MARKET ST.
ap2I-31-MwP
POLITICAL.
DEPUBL1CAN CONVENTIONS

IL -
HEADQUARTERS OF THE COUNTY
REPUBLICAN, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
PITTSBURG, May II, 1889.
In accordance with the rules Of the County
Republican Executive Committee Assembly
District Conventions will be held on
TUESDAY, MAY 2l, 1889
at the places and time below designated.
Three separate Conventions will be held in
each election district Of the county will be-
~ SATURDAY. MAY IS, 1889,
between the hours of and Z o'clock P. NJ,
viz:
One delegate to Convention No. / to elect
members of the County Committee.
One delegate to Convention No. to elect
delegates to the County Convention, which shall
nominate one candidate for Judge OF the Com
mon Pleas Court No. l.
One candidate for Coroner.
One candidate for District Attorney.
The delegates from the Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth Assembly Districts to nominate one can
didate for Director of the Poor.
One delegate to Convention No. 8, to elect
delegates to the State Convention
FIRST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Convention No. 1, Headquarters Allegheny
Central Republican Club, corner OF South
Diamond and Federal streets, at 10 An
Convention No. 2 Headquarters of Allegheny
Central Republican Club at 2 P. M.
Convention No. 8, Headquarters of Allegheny
Central Republican Club, at p. NJ.
SECOND ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Convention No. 1, Common Council chamber,
Convention No. 2, Common Council chamber,
Allegheny, P. NJ.
Convention No. 8, Common Council chamber
Allegheny. 3P. NJ.
THIRD ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Convention No l. Rooms of the Young Mems
Republican Tariff Club, 81 Sixth avenue, at 10
A. M.
Convention No. 2 at the same place at II
Convention No. 8, at the same place at I'm.
FOURTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Convention No. l, Rooms of the Young Mems
Republican Tariff Club, 81 Sixth avenue, at 2
P. NJ.
Convention No. 2, at the same place at 23O
P. n.
Convention No. 8, at the same place at 8
P. NJ. ..tt
FIFTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Convention No. 1, Select Council chamber,
Pittsburg, at 7;30 P. NJ.
Convention No. 2, Common Council chamber,
Convention No. 8 Common Council chamber,
Pittsburg, at $50 P. NJ.
SIXTH ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT.
Convention No. l at Salisbury Hall, South
side, at 10 A. N.
Convention No. at the same place at II
Convention No. at the same place at19M
SEVENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Convention No. in the vacant courtroom.
corner Of Grant and Diamond streets, County
Court House, at 10 A. NJ
Convention No. in the same place at II
A. N.
Convention No. 8 in the same place at 12M.
EIGHTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Convention No. in the Sheriff Sales Room,
County Court House. 10 A. N.
Convention No. in the same place at II
A. NJ.
Convention No. 8 in the same place at 12M
The temporary chairman Of each convention
will be designated later.
Proper notice will be given Of the time and
place of holding the County Convention ac-
cording to the rules, as soon as TUESDAYS con-
ventions are held.
GEORGE d. Won BONNHoRsT.
ROBERT BERRY, Chnirnnan
secretary mY12D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-13
OFFICERS ELECTED.

Branches of the Emerald Beneficial Assoc
citation Hold Elections.
Branch 43, Emerald Beneficial Associa-
citation. yesterday elected the following Off
GERS: President, William McAlister; Vice
President. James z. Smith; Secretary, ].
A. Kirk; Treasurer George W. Gardner,
Jr.; Marshal, P C. Boyle; Assistant Mar
hal. M. E. Goplden; librarian, Joseph N.
Gardner; Assistant Librarian, P. Henry.
Branch 80, E. B. A, elected the following
ran; Vice President, Stephen Sweeny; Sec
retary, T. J. Mullin; Assistant Secretary,
Michael Kirk, Jr.; Treasurer, Louis Freize;
Marshal, Andrew Cronin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-13
SAMOA is AT PEACE.
Admiral Kimberly Issues Proclama-
tiOns to the Natives and
THEY ARE FAVORABLY RECEIVED.
A Conference of the Conflicting Parties
Suggested to
PUT AN END TO WANTON BLOODsHED.
The shipwrecksd Mariners Anxious to Return to Their
Native Land.

Admiral Kimberly is striving hard to
settle the trouble in Samoa. He has issued
proclamations advising the natives Of both
parties to hold a conference and settle their
differences. He is meeting with consider
able success in mis- endeavors The ship
wrecked seamen are anxious to return to
San Francisco.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-13
WANT SOUTHERN HOMES.
The Catholic Colonizing Society Pushing Its
Merit0riOus Plans.

Merit0riOus Plans.
The Catholic Colonization Society, of
Pennsylvania, met last night on Penn avenue.
A large number of representative Catholic
gentlemen were present to hear the plans of
the society explained Addresses were
made by Hon.. George P. Stromm, of
Wilkesbarre: DR.. j. B. Sullivan, of Allie
gheny; James B. McCalley, Colonel j. "A.
Goulden and others.
Nearly 200 shares of stock have been
taken and books are out in Altoona, Houtz-
dale, ,Greensburg, Blairsville and Rochester.
The plans as explained are to purchase
large tracts of land in the South, especially
in the rich mineral and timber regions of
Alabama and Georgia, establish saw and
planning mills and various kinds of iacto-
ries, and while thus engaged the land could
be cultivated, houses and barns built and
good farms, dairies, etc., established and
made to pay, In this way the colonists ex-
pect to soon become comfortable and in de-
pendent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-13
FAsIG'S BIG SALE.
Prominent Borsemen Mt Cleveland TO Buy
GOrdon's Trotters.


fsPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH
CLEVELAND, May 1.-THE town is full of
horsemen to attend the Fasig sale, which be-
gins tomorrow. Guy, Clingstone, Nobby. .suison,
Mambrino Sparkle are to be sold first, together
with the choice Of the Gordon brood mares and
fillies. Among them are Miss Gretchen Cling
stone, full sister to Largesse, 2:95; Leontine,
22S; Clingstone second, Clingstone's full
brother, and old Rysdyk, Clingstone's sire.
The Boomers are expected in the morning,
and may bid on Guy, though nothing definite
is known. James Golden is here to bid on the
little wonder for John Shepherd. and thinks
the price limit should be less than $50 900. J. L
Case, Ed. Butler and w. n. Crawford also
came in tonight. The old man also has an eye
on Guy. The sale will open on him. Among
the other horsemen here are c. ]. Hamlin, Buff
falo; T. o. King Hartford; Colonel Russell,
Boston; w. r. Sarsfield, V. e. Cromwell, Ed.
A. Upton, John A. Madden. Lexington, KY;
II. Susbuy, n. Y; ]. c. Tallman, Bridgeport,
Conn; ". R. Selkregg, Northeast. Penn;
D. ]. Campau, F. A. Baker, Detroit; T.
]. Middagle, Paterson, Pa: 9. B. Harvey New
Philadelphia, o.; Burt Sheldon, Buffalo; Pete
V. Johnston and Knap Mccarthy.
The general opinion is that Guy will bring
$780, 900. Clingstone S., 600. Mambrino Sparkle
s., 600 and Nobby about s. 600.