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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-24
A STATE LEAGUE PROPOSED.

Scranton and WiIkesbarre Much In Earnest
Regarding the Scheme.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
wnKEsBARRE, October 23-There is every
probability that Pennsylvania will have
strong State baseball league next year. The
matter is already being strongly talked up in
this city and Scranton. The Williamsport
baseball enthusiasts are dead set for State
league, and Harrisburg will be one Of the first
teams to enter. Eight clubs will compose the
league-Scranton, Wilkes barre, Wllliamsport,
Harrisburg Lancaster, York, Easton and Al
lentown. Scranton and Wilkesbarre would
prefer to enter a stronger league, but since this
is almost impossible they viii consent to JOIN
the smaller cities of the State and get good
clubs IN State league. The Willlamsport pa
pers are afraid that Scranton and Wilkesbarre
will take advantage of things and place high
priced teams in the field The clubs as whole
will insist upon salary limit t1fteen hundred
dollars is thought to be about lair: Williams
port people insist that 81, 600 would be the rlent
hgure and also that next year baseball man
ayers can get good ball players for so month
the same players to whom SlOO a month was
paid last year.
Some of the Scrantonians, who have plenty OF
money behind their baseball enthusiasm, would
like to put a s., 500 club in the International
League, but it is not likely that the lnterna-
tional League will have any room for Scranton
without Wilkesbarre, and, for that matter, 1t
will have no use for both. WlkeSbarre could
not support s. 200 team in the Atlantic Asso-
citation last year, and that fact alone would bar
her out.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-24
GOT A MOVE ON.
A New Method Of Curing the Antics Of q
Balky Horse.

A New Method Of Curing the Antics Of q
Balky Horse.
There have been many cures proposed for
the freaks of a balky horse, very few of
which have been successful to any extent.
1t remained for the gripman of car No. 35,
Of the Pittsburg Traction Company, to solve
the enigma. He, bearing in mind that the
cable cars had pushed the horses out of a
job, felt that the record should be kept up.
Last evening peddler's wagon, while
being driven up the steep grade on Fifth
avenue near Soho. was stopped through the
horse turning balky. Persuasion of every
kind, from cluBto reading an editorial on
the Tanner question, proved fruitless. He
would not bulge, and winking knowingly
with mis- off eye, seemed to say, "look at the
fun I'm having" A blockade was immi-
nent and the cable cars began to accumulate
when the gripman of No. 80, grasping his
lever and the situation simultaneously,
moved his car up gently until it touched
the wagon. He then pulled her wide open,
and the look of panied surprise which
passed over the countenance of that horse as
he felt the impetus, was a study for an ar
tist. He started out at lively gait and
soon distanced the propelling power which
cured hard case of sulks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-24
THE BRoOKLYNs' BANQUET.
A Great Time in Store for the degrooms
This Evening,

rsPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsP ArcH.I
BROOKLYN, October 23-An the arrange
ments have been completed for the banquet to
the Brooklyn Baseball Club to be given in the
Academy of Music tomorrow evening. The
official, literary, professional and social ele-
ments of Brooklyn's community will be largely
represented. But few of the tickets placed
on sale remain in the hands of the managers
DR.. b. c. Mclean has been untiring in his
efforts to make the occasion one long to be re-
membered by admirers of honest baseball
playing, and in view of the programme mapped
out it is fair to assume that his expectations
will be more than realized. Corporation
Counsel Almet F. jerks will begin the orator
ical feast with congratulatory address. The
following toasts will be responded to:
"Our Guests: The President, Officers, Mana
gers ana Players Of the Brooklyn Baseball
Club"-Presldent Charles 81. Byrne. 'The Ma
tional Game"-James D. Bell. THE Ladies,
Brooklyn's Mascots'-Wiliam C. Dewitt.
Ridgeway. Baseball in Ye Olden Time
Harry Chadwick. THE Press-Honest and
True in the support of the National Came
F. e. Richter.
There will be addresses by the prominent
guests. who are to attest their appreciation of
the teams work by their presence and their
words. The above is only partial list of the
toasts, for DR.. Mclean and his committee have
been SO Dusy arranging for music, decorations,
ETC., that they have been unable to complete
the regular programme for the banquet. 1t
will be great night for Brooklyn lovers of
baseball.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-24
AN OLD DODGE WE'LL WORKED.
ABank Cashier Neatly Robbed of a Package
Containing 81 $50.

Containing 81, $50.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM To THE DISPATCH.
NEWARK, n. j., October 23.-A surrey
containing a Acknowledgements woman and
two men drew up in front of the German
American Savings Institution at 2:3O
O'Clock this afternoon and the two men en-
tered the bank, leaving the woman in the
carriage The elder of the visitors told
Cashier G. G. Webner that the woman in
the carriage desired to talk to him about
making a large deposit belonging to some
minor children. He accompanied the elder
man to the carriage, leaving the younger
man in the bank. The woman engaged him
in conversation for two or three minutes,
and told him she would come again. AS he
turned to go into the bank, the younger man
came out and got into, the carriage, which
was driven away rapidly.
AS soon as Mr.. Webner reached his desk
he missed a package containing 81, ,150 in
bills, and an alarm was sent out The
thieves were seen by scores of persons, none
of whom knew them. The money was not
within reach of the opening in the bank
railing, and 1t is believed that the young
man vaulted over the railing or crawled
through the opening, as Mr.. Webner locked
the door when he went out of the inclosure
Mr.. Webner was alone in the bank when
the visitors arrived.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-24
BOYSCUT THE CABLE.

Two Lads Arrested for Iniuring the Castle
Shannon Railroad.
Fred Vettmyar and George Seibel, two
boys about 15 years of age, were arrested
yesterday evening and entered bail for a
hearing on Saturday before Alderman
Lohrman, on an information preferred by
E. j. Reamer, charging the boys with cut
ting a wire cable owned by the Castle Shan
non Railroad Company.
Mr.. Reamer, the bookkeeper for the
company, alleges that the boys cut the cable
in such manner last Sunday as to render
it useless, thus preventing the operation OF
the company's coal cars in and about their
mines at Oak station on the Castle Shannon
road. The cable is very long, quite valu-
able and is used to run the coal cars in and
out of the mines. Reamer claims that the
boys cut the rope almost in the center, rem
dering repair impossible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-24
IN THE MUD.
Bad Weather Causes slow Time at the Lex.
ingtou Races.

Bad Weather Causes Slow Time at the Lex.
ington Races.
LEXINGTON, KY, October 23-The weather
was cold attendance light and sport good to-
day. The track was deep with mud.
First race, purse, six and one-half furlongs-
Starters: Fred Wooley, Electricity, Mayblossom,
John Morris, Elsinore, Renounce, Zult. Refer
ence won in a fight by a neck, Fred Wooley Sec
ond. length. Seute third. Time 1:2sA.
Second race, purse, six furlongs-Starters:
Fakir. Sunny Brook, Flyer, Milton, Oracle W,
Queer Toy, Estelle. Milton won in a gallop by
four lengths: Queer Toy second one-half length.
Oracle W third. Time 1:23k.
Third race, purse. mile and a sixteenth-Start-
ers: Princess Bowling, Liederkrans, Bonaletta,
Plunder, Prince Fortunatus. Princess Bowling
won in gallop by three lengths, Prince For
tunatus second. length and one-half, Bonaletta
third, Time 1853.
Fourth race, Wiley stakes, mile and a half-Out-
bound won handily by eight lengths Heron Sec
ond. Time 2:5I. No other starters.
FiGtn race purse miIe.swtsTte1s; w5e1 Vale.
Douglass, Grace Ely Silver Lake. King Fortune.
Grace Ely won driving by half length, Lady
Jones second by four lengths, Willie NJ third.
Time, 5S4.
Entries for tomorrow:
First race, purse. six furiongs-Pauline SS Gil
100 FredWoolley 1Co, Tommy K lo4 Cast Steel 1O4,
Katie lO9
Second race. purse four and a half furlongs-
Ely 1l3 Camilla ITO, Lady Jones no. Lottie S 110,
Chantress llc Sena lO7 Prince Albert LOG, Work.
mate 10l.
Third race, handicap, one and one-eighth miles
L ongallight Ill, Deer Lodge 102, Birthday l05,
Princess Bowling Ill, Sportsman 10:.
Z W G Morris llO, Longshore Ito, Rosemont I1S,
- ondaIe III.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-24
KENTUCKY'S BATTLE.
The Governor Asked to Send Troops to
Harlan Court House-The Howard
Faction Threaten TO Burn
the Entire Town.

the Entire Town.
LOUISVILLE, KY, October 23.-News
from Harlan, where Judge Lewis and party
are besieged in the Court House by Howard
and his followers, is anxiously awaited. A
correspondent who went to Pineville last
night wires as follows: Wilson Howard
and one Of his principal henchmen named
Jennings are among the wounded, and it is
said that Howard's injuries are probably
fatal. The Turner's have been in possession
of the town for more than a week. Their
leader is John Turner. just II years of age.
Howard forces have been in camp one mile
from town. There are about 40 men in each
crowd, all equipped with Winchesters and
revolvers. Yesterday morning Turner led
his followers in an attack on the Howard
camp. The attacking party got in the first
work, but were finally driven back to town.
A report reached Pineville at II o'clock
this morning that the Howard forces in
Harlan, enraged by the battle Of yesterday
and the probable fatal wounding of their
leader, left camp last night and started for
Harlan Court House intending to kill every
body that belongs to the opposition and burn
the town. q. c. Huff, Clerk Of the Harlan
county court at Pineville, is afraid to 60
home, though he has no connection what
ever with the trouble.
The latest report from Harlan Court
House states that Wilson Howard had cut
off Lewis and his party from communica-
tion with the town. Sheriff james Howard,
of Harlan, who is here, urges that the Gov
ernor send troops to quiet the county. He
says on account of the wide extent of the
feud he cannot find men not concerned to
form a posse and execute the law.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-24
THE OTHER SIDE.
Prominent Lawyers State the Reserve Rule
win Hold the Plsyers

Prominent Lawyers State the Reserve Rule
win Hold the Players.
The threat of the League magnates to enforce
the reserve provision of last seasons contract
against the players continues to be the theme
Of general discussion among baseball enthusi-
asts. Following is section Is Of the contract
over which there is SO much controversy:
ut is further understood and agreed that the
said party of the first part shall have the right
to reserve the said party of the second part
for the season next ensuing the term men
toned in paragraph 2 herein provided. and
said right ana privilege is hereby accorded the
said party Of the first part upon the following
conditions. which are to be taken and construed
as conditions precedent to the exercise OF such
extraordinary right or privilege"
The conditions referred to are to the effect
that the PLAYERS reserved for the next en-
suing season" are not to be paid salgry less
than received during the season just expired,
as mentioned in paragraph The latter para
graph simply means the season in which a
player signs.
The OPINIONS of Attorneys r. A. Johnston
and Major Montooth were asked regarding the
question yesterday. The Major said: why
the contract is plain enough for anybody to un-
derstand. 1t simply means that all players
who signed it this year must remain with their
particular clubs next year. There is no get
ting over that point. of course providing the
contract has not been violated. The next en-
suing season in the contract at present means
next season and undoubtedly every player who
signed the contract by so doing gave the party
of the first part first claim to his services for
next year. That is the plain and correct view
of a very simple question. The contract law
of Pennsylvania is very definite. If contract
to supply you with coal for this winter and the
winter next ensuing most assuredly that means
that must supply you this winter and that Of
1890. The baseball contract means what it
says"
MIR. Johnston who is a candidate for the
District Attorneyship. said: Legally, section
Is means just what it says, and it says that
players who signed the contract for 1889 to play
with certain club must remain with that club
during 1890 if the party Of the first part wish to
enforce their right. That is quite clear"
Several other lawyers after reading the con-
tract expressed similar opmion. Manager
Hanlon, of the local club, was told of these
opinions last evening and he stated in reply
that the entire matter hinges on the word
reserve" He said that prominent lawyer in
New York is Of opinion that the word may
mean many things as it is stated in the con-
tract. 1t is fact. however, that the players
are generally becoming convinced about the
famous eighteenth section after hearing legal
opinions regarding it
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-24
JAMES fORD's FUNERAL.
Tributes Of Respect From His Associates In
City Departments.

Tributes Of Respect From His Associates In
City Departments.
The funeral of the late James Ford will
take place from his home at 2 P. M. to-day.
The services will be conducted by the Coun-
Gil of American Mechanics, to which he be-
longed, and the members Of Post Al, G. A. r.
Each of these societies has appointed three
pallbearers, and the Police Bureau has ap-
pointed three more. The interment will
take place in the lot of the One Hundred
and Second Regiment, the old Thirteenth.
commanded by Colonel Riley.
The Police Bureau will be represented at
the funeral by 100 officers in full uniform.
At meeting of the Assistant Superintend-
ent, inspectors and captains of the police
force held at Central station yesterday after
noon the following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased an all wise Provi-
dence to remove from our midst one of the
most sterling members of our force in the per-
son Of the late James Ford. therefore be it
Resolved, That we deeply depiore our loss
and the citys in being deprived of one whose
personal worth was not second to bis ability
and fidelity as an officer. During the years Of
his service with MS he was always to be found
at his post, and until deaths icy hand was laid
upon nlm ne never lOSs q uay from duty.
Resolved That we extend to his widow and
son the deepest coincidence in this their heavy
affiictiOn, by which they lose loving husband
and . kind and indulgent father whose life
was devoted to their comfort and the advance
ment of their interests.
Resolved, That as a soldier he leaves a STAIN
less record, and as citizen he has been hon.
ored by the implicit confidence of all those with
whom he was connected. The country loses in
him as well as our municipality one whose
place it will be difficult to fill.
Resolved, That the above resolutions of re-
spect for our late associate be published in the
P1ttsburg daily papers. and copy be engrossed
and forwarded to his widow as testimonial OF
our sympathy with her, her son and the rela-
ttves of the deceased
ROGER O'MARA,
JOHN MCALEEsE,
WILLIAM MCKELvY.
HENRY WHITEHoUsE,
DANIEL SILvIs,
HENRY UNTERBAUM
GEORGE MERCER,
RICHARD BRoPHY,
WILLIAM STEWART.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-24
WARDS REPLY.
He Tries 20 Show Where Ex-President
Mills is Wrong.

he tries 10 snow Wnere Exsfree1oent
Mills is Wrong.
The opinion of Mr.. A. G. Mills, which ap.
peared in yesterdays DISPATCH regarding the
reserve rule has caused John NJ. Ward to make
a brief reply. Mr.. Ward says:
What l do object to, however, is to see men
like A. G. Mills giving their opinions on the
outcome of any action the Brotherhood takes
in the future. The Brotherhood have no
secrets whatever. Mr.. Mills and others may
enjoy laying ont our programme and predict
ing its future, but as yet he or anyone else has
no right TO criticise the Brotherhood.
LET us look at baseball without regard to
Brotherhood and see if there could no. be a
success made Of it by other men. Can anyone
reasonably say that there isn't plenty of good,
honest business men who could handle base
ball affairs well as the men now in the
League? This talk that the men would not
pull together and work Just as faithfully as
now is all nonsense. Men have more chances
now to do wrong than they would with a
change of management"
When questioned about the reserve rule
Ward took slip of paper from his pocket and
read that part of the contract which he had
copied off for the purpose of studying up.
They say that the best legal talent claim the
men must remain under a fear Of being pre-
vented from playing ball elsewhere. This is a
big bluff. IL they had any such right why
haven't they prevented men playing outside
the League before to-day, as there have been
several instances where men have broken con-
tracts and gone to California and other outside
places. This whole question hinges on the
meaning Of that one little word. reserve 1t
is all one-sided and could not hold play er who
wanted to go outside.
II will admit it does hold a man in the
League, but that ends ii, and Just as good legal
authority as we have has decided that no such
word as reserve is used in any contracts out
side of baseball, and is too broad to hold good.
Now, for instance. you signed a contract
with your employees for a year, with the privi-
lege of renewing it would the word reserve be
used? 1t is purely a League scheme and they
forced men to let it go in the contracts, but it
will not hold"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-24
A WOMAN OF PLUCK.
Mrs. Durant Rose From Sick Bed TO Trnce
Her Husband to Pirfsburg


Her Husband to Pirfsburg
Inspector McAleese received letter about
q week ago from Mrs. Durant who lived
at 11S East One Hundred and Eighth street,
New York, stating that her husband had
lett her to come to this city, on September
80, and she had heard nothing of him since.
She asked that the Inspector would look him
up, as he was probably following his voca-
tion as miner in this neighborhood.
The Inspector had sent out inquiries, but
had received no replies of favorable char
acter, and Tuesday he was surprised to see
Mrs. Durant, pretty little English woman,
walk into his Office. She told him that her
husband had left her destitute and so ill that
her physician had given her up. While
still sick in bed her 3-months-old infant had
died, and she was thus left entirely alone
She sold her few household effects to get
enough money to follow her husband here,
but he cannot be located. She was given
shelter at Central station Tuesday night, and
yesterday, through the efforts of the matron,
secured temporary employment until her
husband can be found.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-24
A PLAIN STATEMENT.
Fred Pfefer Throws n Little LIEbt on the
Brotherhood Mystery,

brotherhood Mystery.
CHICAGO, October 23-The Brotherhood of
Baseball Players has issued call for a conven-
tion, which will meet in New York soon after
the LIST of next month. Fred Pfeffer, who is
reported to be the head of the brotherhood
movement in Chicago, admitted this to a re-
porter to-day.
Each chapter will send one man." he said,
''and then all our grievances will be talked
over. OF course 1 cannot say what will lie
brought up before the meeting, but all griev-
ances we may have will be thoroughly dis
cussed. Yes, the classification of PLAYERS and
the salary question will be an important con-
sideratlon. think we can settle everything in
day; anyhow we will not be in session over
two days"
will your grievances be presented before the
League meeting, which occurs November l3?''
I'VE agreed that it would be best to hold
meeting before the meeting of the League
directors, because we might decide to present
our claims before them. But it is too early vet
TO anticipate what we will do. We have really
not vet decided upon anything definite, and un-
I'll the meeting occurs all talk about what &C
tion we will take is merely surmise that is be-
yond what have told you"
Do you think that the Brotherhood and
League VIII get together and settle all possible
disputeT
They may and may not. We are preparing
for battle, and have been looking around for
grounds in the different cities and we NAV de-
eide to 60 into the baseball business ourselves
If we think we can make more money by act
ing independent of the League why we are 60
ing to do it, but we are not going to make any
kicks against the League dong lust what II
wants to as regards hiring players, manage
ment ETC."
Mr.. Spalding is about disguised with the
mere mention of the word Brotherhood 'tIf
the newspapers would drop all this talk
about big combination Of players and what
they are going TO do" he said Il think the
Brotherhood would go quietly to work 1 don't
know anything more about the Brotherhood
tnat see in the papers, and don't believe the
players who have Joined it have any more
knowledge of it than / have. Isn't that So.
DWA err This was addressed 20 the Young
pitcher of the club.
II guess you are right. Mr.. spalding,n replied
Dwyer. i don't know the scheme, but belong
60 IL That's about all ! can say"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-24
SOMEWHAT CONsOLING.
The Leagues New Contracts Say Nothing
About Classification.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM IT, THE DIsPATcH.i
WASHINGTON, October 23-This mornings
mail brought to League headquarters the first
batch of contracts with players for the season
of 1880. Chicago, Boston and Pittsburg are the
only clubs who have thus far notified President
Young that they are in the market and able to
secure talent tor the coming year. None of the
new contracts contain the names Of players
familiar in the League or American Associa-
rion circles, but the signers are men who have
yet to make reputation for themselves in the
two leading associations
Mr.. Young says he is not acquainted with the
merits of NJ. j. Kittrldge, whom the Chicagos
have signed. Neither does he know anything
of the qualifications of Robert l. Lowe, who is
under contract to play with the Bostons next
season. His home is in Pennsylvania, and he is
said to be promising young player. The Pitts
burgs have also gathered in three young play
Daniels. As nothing is said in this connection
about classification, the indications are the
League is not going to make the classification
rule one OF the issues in their probable con-
troversy with the Brotherhood