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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
OFFICIAI-PITTsBURG.
INU. ~

NJ. W.
A N ORDINANCE-AUTH THE
"A construction of sewer on Linden avenue,
from point 749 feet east of Shady avenue to q
nue., near Edgerton avenue.
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city Of Pittsburg, in Select and Common COun-
ellis assembled. and 1t is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same, That
the Chief Of the Department OF Public Works
be and is hereby authorized and directed to adj
vertise in accordance with the acts Of Assem-
bly, of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania and
the ordinances of the said city of PittsbuTg re-
lating thersto and regulating the same for
proposals for tue CONSTRUCTION of
pipe sewer Is inches in diameter on
Linden avenue or street, from a point
749 feet east of Shady avenue to q con-
nection with sewer on said Linden street,
near Edgerton avenue, the contract therefor to
be let in the manner directed by the said acts OF
Assembly and ordinances. The cost and ex-
pense OF the same to be assessed and collected
in accordance with the provisions Of an act OF
Assembly of the Commonwealth Of PennsylVa-
MA, entitled "An act relating to streets and
sewers in cities Of the secOnd-elass," approved
the 18th day of May, A. d. 1883.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part OF or
dinance conflicting with the provisions Of this
ordinance be, and the same is hereby repealed
SO far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 18th day of November, A. d. 1889.
II. P. FORD. President Of Select Council
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk Of Select
Council. W. A. MAGEE, President OF Com
mon Council pro TEN. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors Office, November q, 1889. Ap-
proved: VIM. MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest:
W. H. McCLEARY, Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book. vol 2, page ~
18th day of December. A u. 1889 del8
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Results nj Elizabeth.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
NEW YORK, December 1a-To-day's races at
Elizabeth resulted as follows:
First race. mile Shd sixteenth-King Crab
first, Wilfred second. Clay Stockton third. Time,
l:5s%. Betting-King Grab to 8, and out of place
betting; Wilfred IL to and to 3; Clay Stockton
l2to and2to1.
Second race, for 2-year-olds, half q mile-Kil-
kenny FIRST Folsom second, Sophist third. Time.
IS. Betting-Kilkenny to and TO ., Folsom Is
20 and TO 1; Sophist TO and even.
Third race, selling, six furlongs-Buckstone
FIRST Bill Barnes second, Freedom third. Time,
l:2. Betting Blackstone to and to S Bill
Barnes to and to 5. Freedom to and to S.
Fourth race, mile-Gallatin first Carnot
second. Letretia third. Time, 1:52 Betting: CAL
latin, 80 to and Is to 1: Carnot IL to and to s.;
Letretia. 90 to and 10 to i.
Fifth race, five furlongs-R Rainbow first Meriden
second. Ofalece third. Time, 1:O7A. Betting:
Rainb bow, to and to 5: Meriden, q TO S and TO
s; Ofalece, 4 to and sto5.
sixth race, one mile-Gloster first Cortland Sec
ond Barrister third. Time, I:5. Betting: Clos
ter, to l; Cortland, to 10 No place betting on
Cortland.
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JUS JUST reduced fine surah silks now IS Ots.
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Great Excitement

Among our competitors They are at loss
to know how we can sell good clothing for
such little money. We will let them figure
and we will continue with our sacrifice sale.
1t is entirely out of our routine of business
to carry goods over from one season to an
other. We figure the first loss more prefer
able, and will go on with selling good,
stylish and seasonable clothing without any
profit. For to-day we offer something special.
A fine blue imported kersey box overcoat,
made up with patch velvet collar, very
richly lined and no better coat in Pittsburg.
The price we will sell 100 coats to-day is $13
apiece. Bear in mind this is a very high
class coat, and merchant tailors would
charge from $40 to $50 for the same kind Of
a coat Our price to-day, $13.
P. G. G. G., cor. Grant and Diamond sts,.
opp. the new Court House.
Open tonight till 8 o'clock.
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ZIMMER is THE LATEST.
He.Deserts the Brotherhood and Signs an
Old League Contract.


HesDeserts the brotherhood and Signs an
Old League Contract.
rPKC1AL TELEGRAM TO THK DIsPATcHI
CLEVELAND, December I9.-Charles l. Zim-
mer, the crack catcher of the Cleveland League
team of 1889, so-day affixed his signature to q
League contract for 1890 thinner signed q
Brotherhood document severai weeks ago and
received 500 advance money. He says he did
not read the contract carefully, and when he
did finally peruse it found clauses that he Sc
ri0usly objected TO.
To-day be came down town, saw Secretary
HaEley, and after some talk they visited At
torney Ewing's Office The latter examined the
contract and stated that it was not binding, and
that thinner would be perfectly safe in con-
tracing to play with the League. The 500 was
returned to Al johnson. and thinner signed the
League contract at comfortable increase over
mis- last years salary.
thinner sent the following telegram to Ward:
SJohn NJ Ward, New York City: Please ac-
cept my resignation as a member of the
Brotherhood. (Signed) Chas. l. thinner" His
letter to Al johnson, with a 500 draft inclosed,
was as follows: "Mr. Al johnson: / have
hereby availed myself of the right which all
men have, of Withdrawing from any society or
organization with the workings of which they
may have become dissatisfied. Inclosed please
find the S200loaned me December s (Signed)
Chas. L. Zimmer." After these details had
been concluded thinner signed personal con-
tract with the Cleveland League team for three
years. II was not question Of money that in
duenced him to this action, for be actually re-
ceives less than promised by the Brotherhood.
He says that he is disguised with the way in
which the concern is run, and breathed easy to-
day for the first time since he was foolish
enough to sign the agreement last summer.
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Sold by druggists. Price 81 90.
Prepared only by ROGERS ROYAL
REMEDIES CO., Al Essex ST., Boston, Mass.
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INn. ia

mo. l76
A N ORDINANCE-AUTH THE
n grading and paving of WooIslayer alley,
from Thirty ty-seYenth street to Thirty-eighth
street.
Whereas. It ItSappears by the petition and
affidavit on file in the office of the Clerk VI
Councils that one-third in interest of the own
ers Of property fronting and abutting upon the
said street have petitioned the Councils of said
city to enact an ordinance for the grading.
paving and curbing Of the same: therefore
Section l.-Be it ordained and enacted By
the city Of Pittsburg 10 Select and Common
Councils assembled, and it is hereby ordained
and enacted by the authority Of the same,
That the Chief Of the Departments of Public
Works be and Is hereby authorized and di-
rected to advertise in accordance with the acts
Of Assembly Of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania and the ordinances Of the
said city Of Pittsburg relating thereto
for the grading and paving Of Wool
slayer alley, from Thirty-seventh street TO
Thlrty-eighth street, the contract therefor TO
be let in the manner directed By the said acts
pense oil the same to be assessed and collected
IN accordance with the provisions Of an act OF
Assembly Of the Commonwealth Of PennsyiYa-
mia entitled IAN act relating to streets ana
sewers in cities Of the second class" approved
the 18th day Of May, A d. 1889.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part o1 Or
dinance conflicting with the provisions OF this
ordinance be and the same Is hereby repealed'
50 far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law IN Councll1
this 18th day Of November. A. ID. l6o8
H. P. FORD, President Of Select Coun.
eil, Attest: GEO. sHEPPAEp, Tler5 So. q
dent Of Common Council pro tem-. Attests
GEO. BOOTH. Clerk OF Common Councn.
Mayors Office, November q, 1889. approves,
Recorded In Ordinances Book. vol ], page 2lk
18th daT Of December. A. D. lso4 ae8
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THEY WANT TO COMBINE.
The Miners Progressive Union to Join the
knights of Labor.

INDIANAPOLIS, December 19.-At the meet
ing Of the Miners Progressive Union to-day a
resolution was passed in favor of consolidation
with the Knights Of Labor, and committees ap-
pointed to attend the Columbus convention
and arrange details.
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A PRISONER ESCAPES.
Frank Smith Jump. on Train on the Way

Frank Smith Jumps OF Train on the Way
TO the WOrkhOuse.
Constable Daily. yesterday at noon, started
to the workhouse with Frank Smith, sentenced
for 80 days. on charge of disorderly conduct
BY Alderman Heinrichs. Daily seated himself
with his prisoner in the smoking car, in the
front compartment Of which the workhouse
prisoners sent up by the city authorities were
carried.
When the train reached Pine Creek station.
Daily went forward 10 speak to the officers in
charge of the city's prisoners. leaving Smith
sitting alone in the rear of the car. When the
train reached the Isabella furnaces it slack
ened for moment and Smith took advantage
of the opportunity to escape. The train had
reached Etna station when Daily discovered
the escape of his prisoner, and by the time he
got back to the furnaces Smith was nowhere to
be seen. He is still at large.
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To.Day,s Entries.

ESPECIAL TELKeRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
NEW YORK, December l9.-The New Jersey
Jockey Club announces the following probable
starters and weights for to-morrow's races:
First race, for all ages selling, seven furlongs-
Amos. Glendale l22 Count Luna ll6, Cupid Jim
Murray n2 Bill Barnes Ill, Bella lilo, Stanley
Sharpe 106.
Second race, for horses that have not won since
November 1h selling, i've furlongs-Spaldlng, Con
Noble liz Village Maid los, Lotion l0I, Onward
90 Lorris eS Watch 'Em 95, Thad Rowe IS.
Third race. non-wjnners at Elizabeth, weights,
20 pounds below scale. six furlongs-A Reed,
Grfmaldi, Ralph Black 112 Cheney Winona, Car
rie G lO9, Iceberg lO7. Faunus 1O4 Folsom 81.
Fourth race seven furl nRs-Boodle, Theo-
dosius King Idle, Cambyses Barrister H.
Clay Stockton 109, Manola, Rapine l0. Elkton IS.
Fifth race, for maidens. all ages, five iurlongs-
Bonnie Lad 1872. Mabel 129, Maid Of Woodland
gelding Nugget Jim Gates, Alfred 127, Wis
sahickon coli, Sophist, Barrientos. Frederick the
First Felix, San Jose, Hoboken l09.
Sixth race, for all ages, selling, seven furlongs-
Alva ll6, Refund 116, VigilAnt ia Banker 1l0 Not
entity los. Dufer lOl, Don't Know log, Mamie
Hav. Iefretia 10S
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THE DOG FIGHTERS.
Humane Agent O'Brien Will Prosecute
About goo of Them.

Humane Agent O'Brien Will Prosecute
AbOut zoe of Them.
Last night Agent 0'Brieu, of the Humane So
ciety, went before Alderman Foley and made q
number of informations based on the dog fight
that took place in Woods Run. Allegheny.
Tuesday night. The informations are against
John Kane and John DAILY who are charged
with being the principals, P. Denmarsh, at
whose place the fight is said to have taken
place. and against Edward Smith, Patrick
Rowbitzer. Owen Sweeney, Peter Gillian, Will
lam Crohan, Benjamin Welker, John Bailey,
Thomas McNulty. John Golden, Joseph Sulli-
van, William Brown, Charlie Yost Jack
Phillips, Charles Morgan, Patrick Gallagher,
Michael Shanahan, Edward Dillon. Jack
Brown, Jack Kane, James Neelan, Thomas
Brown, James Daley. Morris Yoek and Robert
Hatfield, charged with aiding and abetting the
fight
There were over 200 persons present at the
fight, and Agent 0'Brien has a complete list of
the names. He intends bringing informations
against number of others after the suits en-
tered last night are disposed of. BE picked out
for the first cases the men who he has been led
to believe were the more active in the affair.
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THEIR COSTUMES ON FIRE.
The Fatal Termination of the Rehearsal of

The Fatal Termination of the Rehearsal Of
n Christmas Cantafa.
DETROIT, December ia shocking acci-
dent occurred at the Tilden public school early
this evening while some l6 girls were rehears-
ing Christmas cantata, which was to be per-
formed tomorrow. The costumes Of the girls
were made of light gauze and trimmed with
cotton batting One of the performers had a
wand with which she accidentally struck a
candle, igniting the wand. The flames were
communicated to the children's clothing, and
all were burned more or less.
Five who were enYeloped in flames ran into
the street where some wOrkmen rolled them in
Lancashire was burned to death, however and
the other four seriously, but not fatally in.
jured. The fire, which In the meantime had
communicated to the floor of the schoolhouse,
was extinguished without difficulty.
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Against Big Purses.

LONDON, December lS-Many Of the most
influential members Of the Pelican Club have
taken strong stand against the manner in
which prize fights and boxing matches have
been managed for the past few years. To
quote the language of one of the lights of the
Gerard Street Circle: Matches are made for
too large amounts. Whenever there are great
stakes there will be fraud and collusion.
Better men than are now in the ring have
fought for ESQ a side, yet sSullivan has the
effrontery 10 demand thousands for facing
Jackson with whom. judging by his perform
ance with Mitchell, he has no show"
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FIELDS FOR THE PLAYERS.
he Accepts Advance Money From Manage
HanIOn and Declares Himself

He Accepts Advance Money From Manager
Hanlou and Declares Himself
According to dispatch received from Han
Ion by the local Brotherhood officials yesterday
"Jocko" Fields has definitely cast his lot with
the new League, and will play in this city
Manager Hanlon's dispatch was to the effect
that Fields had accepted his advance money
from the Brotherhood, and would certainly
play with the Pittsburg Brotherhood club. This
would seem to settle the matter. No news has
been received from Carroll yet
Regarding the new grounds Mr.. Kerr said
yesterday "There is plenty of time to get
the grounds ready, and they will be easier put
In shape than many people imagine How
ever, we are prepared to spend money, and if
there is q fight we'll be there. But fail to
see why there should be any bitter feeling in
the matter. If the public is disposed to sup.
port one club in preference to another WHY
let it go that way. If all this bitterness Of
feeling was imported into any of the other
businesses IN the city, why, we would be in
continual misery. Yes Hanlon states that
Fields has accepted our advance money and
has emphatically declared himself on our side
Dave Orr may come here, but there is nothing
certain about any other players that I know
Of Manager Hanlon is hustling after some
good men,
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THE WEATHER.
River kilograms.

hours.
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For chrI,tmnn nfornInr.

: KNABLE 8 sHUsTER, s5 Fifth ave,
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ST. LOUIS AND LOUISVILLE
Will Probably Unite With the Cities of the
Western Association.


Western Association.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCR,l
ST. PAUL, MINI, December 19-It is ex-
pected special meeting of the Western Asso-
citation managers will be held Immediately
after the holidays to invite the st. LOUIS and
Louisville clubs to join the Western Associa-
tion. The St'Paul and Minneapolis managers
are enthusiastically in favor Of the project.
President Thompson, of st Paul, said this
afternoon that such move had been expected
for some time, and iHtimated that letters had
already been passing. Mr.. Thompson said he
was certain that no attempt would be made to
Teorganize the American Association. and that
If st. Louis played ball at all in 1880 it would
be with the Western Association.
Mr.. Won der Ahe's remarks in New York
yesterday we're hint at what he intended to
do. Ii Louisville asks to come In the Ken
lucky club will be admitted without question
Mr.. Thompson was in doubt as to what would
be done about the number of clubs. The
organization is now composed of eight clubs,
and the admission Of two more would make q
ten-club league. He was not in favor Of drop
ping Sioux City and Des Moines, because both
had raised enough money to guarantee them
the season, and all the other cities can support
themselves. The votes of both st. Paul and
Minneapolis will be cast in favor Of ten-club
league,
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A RAILROAD ROUTE CHANGED.

The Stockholders of the wheeling and Lake
Erie Mike some Plans.
TOLEDO, December 19.-The stockholders
meeting of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Rail-
road here this afternoon voted to issue s., 600,
600 of common stock to be used in building
depots and purchasing rolling stock and other
appurtenances They also changed the route OF
the remaining portion of the line from Bow
erston TO wheeling. The old route ran from
BoWerston TO Martins Ferry, on the Ohio OBJ
posite wheeling and was to cross the river
over the new Union Bridge, now nearing COM
pletion.
The new route goes down the Ohio to Bellaire,
four and a half miles below Martins Ferry
crosses the Ohio on the Baltimore and Ohio
bridge. and uses the latter's track to reach
Wheeling This action is believed to be due to
dificuIties with the Union Bridge Company re.
garding the crossing of the bridge.
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ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
NEW YORK, December 19-To get some
idea Of the course to be pursued in the de-
, tense of John Ward in the approaching
equity suit, to be instituted by the National
League, q DIsPATCH reporter to-day inter-
viewed ex-Judge Rowland, of the firm OF
Anderson & Rowland, who will be asso-
ciated with Judge Bacon in the conduct OF
all cases brought against the players. Judge
Rowland was shown the statement made by
Counselor Duyster for the other side; said
Judge Rowland: GAS far as the statement
of Mr., Duyster that the present contract
was not a form of contract forced upon the
players by the National League magnates, but
one which the players demanded. is concerned,
can say unhesitatingly that It'll not correct
A man at that time was at the complete mercy
of the magnates. None OF the clubs working
under the national agreement would employ
player who had been placed on the reserve list
by a manager of a club which had employed
the player the previous year and they sold
them without regard to all rights and justice.
SCORES THE MAGNATEs.
sNo; the League magnates made that con-
tract themselves and without any consultation
WITH In6 players. 1ue AdsSoA holO aonONs eASSAl
the contracts had been perfected, to acQuiesce
in the conditions, and after some notifications
they consented. including the eighteenth
clause What the meaning of that clause is
the Court will have to determine after full
presentation of the manner in which the clause
was placed in the contract, and the construc-
ton given to it by practice and by representa-
ton of the managers"
Ibid not the players in signing that con-
tract agree to accept all the provisions OF the
same, including the reserve clauseT
"Yes; but what does the word reserve mean
In this particular? Absolutely nothing. In
the first place the player contracts to play for
seven months, and no longer.
THE RESERVE CLAUSE.
That breaks all the effects of the reserve
clause. Then, again. the word reserve was not
placed in the contracts SO that an option could
be had on a players services for more than
year, and it was so explained by the magnstes
to the players at the time of signing. Is it a
hardship to be held for two years' 1t is very
great hardship. indeed, if you sign to do one
thing and you are compelled to do another, just
as the League magnates want the players to do.
It's big, mistake to say that the reserve
clause means the holding Of player for two
years. IL is q well-known fact that there have
been players held for longer time and not
asked to sign a contract either. L express no
fears of the result Of any application made to
the court Of the Injunction after 1t is in full
possession Of the facts"
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SEVEN A QUORUM OF FOURTEEN.

The Lieutenant Governor Of Montana Has
Established New Precedent.
HELENA. MONT. December 19.-The Senate
completed its organization to-day by the cleo
ton Of officers. There were four Sem
ators and the Lieutenant Governor
present The seven Democrats refused
to vote, but the presiding officer
declared the seven Republican members made
quorum, and after the election Of a President
pro TEN majority of the Democrats retired
from the chamber. The Senate appointed a
committee of three to wait on the Republican
House and inform that body that the Senate
was organized and ready for business.
One of the Republican representatives from
Silver Bow county to-day brought suit in the
District Court for mileage and salary. The OBJ
ject Of this is supposed to be to bring the en-
tire contest before the courts.
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COKNEFF SERIOUSLY ILL.

The Famous Irish Pedestrian Not Expected
to Live.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.s
NEW YORK, December 19.-Thomas P. Con-
neff, the celebrated long distance runner, is i'll
of typhoid fever at Bellevue Hospital His
physicians say to-day that he has about an even
chance of recovering. Connect came to this
country last year with the Gaelic team, the
representative Irish Athletic organization.
After the trouble between the Amateur Ath-
letic Union and the n. A. A. A., ct al in which
the Manhattan A. c. championed the cause of
the Irish team, Connef determined to remain
His list OF successes in running is very long.
He holds the record at several distances. Since
he has been in this country he has won host
of friends.
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Gold and Silver Watches for Holiday
Presents,
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INo. Ia9 ]


A N oRDINANCE-AUTHORIZlNG THE
"A construction of a sewer on Susquehanna
street. from Novelty street 70 Murtland ave-
nue..
Section BE it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same. That the
Chief of the Department OF Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to adver-
tise in accordance with the acts Of Assembly OF
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the
ordinances Of the said city of Pittsburg relating
thereto and regulating the same, foE proposals
for the construction of a pipe sewer, Is inches
in diameter, on SuSquehanna street, from
Novelty street to a connection with sewer
on Murtland avenue, the contract therefor to
be let in the manner directed by the said acts Of
Assembly and ordinances. The cost and ex-
pense OF the same TO be assessed and collected
in accordance with the provisions Of an act OF
Assembly of the Commonwealth OF Pennsyl-
Vania. entitled IAN act relating to streets and
sewers in cities of the second class" " approved
the 18th day of May, A. d. 1889.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part OF or
dinanee conflicting with the provisions OF this
ordinance be, and the same is hereby repealed
so far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 25th day of November, A d. 1889.
ID. z. FORD, President OF Select Council
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD. Clerk OF Select
Council. W. A MAGEE, President Of Com
mon Council pro TEN. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors Ofiee. November g, 1889. Approved:
WM. MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: W. b.
MCCLEARY, Mayors CLERK.
Recorded IN Ordinance Book. vol 7, page 2l0.
18th day of December, A. ID. 1889. delg