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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
THE RANKEST KIND OF FRAUD.
La Abrn Mining Company Gets n Bad Dose
in the Senate.

La Abrn Mining Company Gets n Bad Dose
in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The report Of
the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
upon the bill to secure retrial of the claims
by the La Abra Mining Company against
the Mexican Government (an award having
previously been made by the Mexican Mixed
Claims Commission of S672, ,000) was made
to the Senate to-day by Senator Dolph.
The report says:
In the opinion of the committee the evidence
is sufficient to show the whole claim of the
company to be fraudulent. and the claimants
testimony before the mixed commission, so far
as it tended to fix the responsibility for the
company's loss upon the Mexican Government,
to have been rank perjury. The idea of max
ing claim against the Mexican Government
appears to have been gross fraud in its incep-
ton; to have been based upon fraudulent al
legations, supported by false swearing and
manufactured testimony: and it is impossible,
in the face of the correspondence covering the
tiOns to work its mines in Mexico, and while
they were being worked. to conceive that the
officers and agents of the company in New
York were not active participants in the fraud.
The committee are of the opinion that Con-
gress has power 20 do what is proposed to be
done by the bill under consideration, and
recommends its passage, with amendments.
Senator Brown will probably make mi
nority report, as it is understood he is op-
posed to the bill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
SEBASTIAN DELP SUED,
He is Charged With Renting a House for
Immoral Purposes

He is Charged With Renting a House for
Immoral Purposes:
Sebastian Delp was arrested yesterday
afternoon on an information made BY In
spector McAleese before Magistrate Nc
Kenna, charging him with renting house
for immoral purposes. The house in ques-
ton is the Eureka Hotel, located on Decatur
street, near the Diamond. 1t contains 50
rooms, which are occupied by several
families, women and men. Mr.. Delp waived
a hearing, and furnished 81, 900 bail for
trial at court. Inspector McAleese, in
speaking Of the matter last night, said:
ave have been aware of the character of
this house for some time and some very dis
orderly scenes have occurred there, but we
did not proceed against it until we found
who was responsible. Chief Brown, as soon
as he learned that Delp was the lessee of the
building, wanted him to have it vacated by
all disreputable characters. This was
notified the inmates of the house to get out,
but as both warnings were disregarded we
have entered suit against Delp. The charge
is duplicate of that made against Mus
grave nearly year ago. Delp yesterday
entered suit against seven of the inmates
before Magistrate Gripp, charging them
with keeping a disorderly house. They
were arrested and gave $500 bail each for
hearing"
The Inspector claims that this was ruse
on Delp's part to make an appearance of
complying with Chief Browns order. One
of the occupants of the house is Mrs. Die
trich, the woman who was SHOT by her hus-
band several months ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
PROHIBITION IN ERIE.
Cap tain bravo is Busy Stirring Up the Cold
Water Element.


ERIE, March L-Erie county Prohibitionists
met in Ribley's Hall in this city to-day, and
organized for the amendment canvass. All the
election districts were represented except two
or three of the most remote. About $50 per-
sons took part in the proceedings of the con-
vention. There was a large attendance of
women, but they decided not to participate In
the work of the convention for fear of arousing
the hostility of certain elements among the
men. George Reed, of Mill Creek, was elected
President; Dyer Loomis, of North East, Vice
President; DR.. j. N. Taylor, of Edenburg, Sec-
retary, and Charles A. Gather, of Erie, Trea-
surer.
Resolutions were adopted calling for the or
ganization of a Constitutional Amendment
party, apart from and outside the old Prohibi-
tion party, and also asking for subscriptions of
money for expenses of the canvass Captain
John F. Dravo, Representative from Beaver
county. was the ruling spirit of the occasion.
he made characteristic speech in the after
noon at the convention and spoke again in the
evening to public meeting. The County Com
mittee, organized to-day, will meet here again
on the Sth, when the campaign in Erie will be
fairly begun.
1t is doubtful if the prohibition sentiment is
as strong here as it was about the time the
amendment election day was fixed. Erie
county grows much barley and has many ex-
tenslve vineyards, Naturally these two inter-
ests clash with the prohibition idea
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
Tri-state Brevities.

AT Greenville two members of the Methodist
Church have been expelled for signing license
petitions.
HEIMAR scHE1D let box of concentrated
lye slip from his fingers at Williamsport. and
will now lose both of his eyes.
THE Sheriff and Commissioners of Lycomine
county are contesting in the courts the question
of whether the former needs a telephone in his
office.
ALL the blast furnaces in the Mahonine VAL
ley are in operation. The employees presented
no objection to the reduction of 10 per cent in
wages.
MRS. ROBERT MARTIN, of Walkers Creek
got her dress on fire while attending to her
household duties, yesterday, and was burned to
death.
JOHN MADDEN. an Alliance saloon keeper.
has had two women and a man arrested on
charge of blackmail. They threatened to have
him arrested under the local option ordinance
if he did not pay them to keep silence.
AT Braddock yesterday Julia Henry was ar.
rested for illegal liquor selling. The commit
ting officer let her go on her own recognizance.
and she has since left thertown. An effort will
be made to wipe out all the doggerles that at
present exist in the borough.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
THERE MAY BE NO STRIKE.
The Citizens Traction Employees Make .
Proposition TO the Company.

The Citizens Traction Employees make
Proposition to the Company.
The employees of the Citizens Traction
Company met yesterday morning and were
in session until about o'clock. The men
are dissatisfied with the methods ofworking
and want change. Master Workman
Ross, of D. A. 8, X. of L., was present at
the meeting and assisted in framing pro-
position to be presented to the company.
At present the gripmen and conductors
work IL hours per day. The former receive
50 25 and the latter 80 per day. The cars
are run Is hours, and when the regular
force quits work the cars are take in charge
by what are called "swing" men. They
finish the day and are paid by the trip. e
gripman gets 221l cents trip, and con-
ductor 1871 cents.
Of course swing man cannot make as
much money as a regular man, and 1t Is
proposed to provide for all the employees.
The proposition drawn up fixes the hours
of work and the pay for the men. The EN-
ployes are divided into two sets who will be
required to work nine hours each and the
pay is made uniform at 81 per day. A COM
mittee was appointed to present the propo-
sition to the company, but this will not be
done for several days, as Superintendent
Murray Werner is confined to his bed by
sickness
Master Workman Ross said he believed
the matter would be satisfactorily settled
and no strike will occur,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
Copyright, 1889. by the author.
WILL GO TO ENGLAND.
Kilrniu Resolves TO Do Business With
Mitchell and Smith.


New YORK, March Lit seems that the in
ducement held out to Jake Kilrain by Charley
Mitchell, that a sparring tour in England
would pay well now, has had its effect, and
Jake has decided to sail for London on the 9th
inst. In his notice of this intention to his
backer, he does not say anything about the
boxing tour. but that his business across the
Atlantic is for the purpose of arranging meet
ing with Jem Smith, and he is equally positive
that he will be back in time to train for his
fight with Sullivan.
All this is very interesting to sporting men,
perhaps, but it is somewhat peculiar under the
circumstances. Kilrain's hacker, has a good
deal of money posted on him already, and Jake
is taking chances in crossing the ocean and
knocking about in foreign country. Yet it
may be all right as some of his friends have re-
peatedly given out that he doesn't believe John
l. intends or ever intended to fight him. Maybe
Jake has some secret information on this head,
and if he has and it is of a character that
makes HIM all the more positive that Sullivan
doesn't mean to give him battle, his European
trip is the correct thing. II he hasn't such in
formation it is the wrong thing all the way
through. Meanwhile Sullivan is in New York
and visiting his friends daily Kilrain's dis
patch to MIR. r. K. Fox advising him of his in
tended trip, is as follows:
BALTIMORE. February 2S-Please cable
Charley Mitchell. care of Pony Moore, London
that / sail for England March 8 to arrange a
meeting with Jem Smith, and will return in
time to train for my fight with Sullivan for the
championship"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
Sporting Notes.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, will have club in the
Southern League this year.
THERE seems to be doubt as to Springfield
entering the Tri-State League. The club is
selling little stock and meeting with tardy
favor.
TEN EYCK has sent a challenge to Charles
Long, of San Francisco, to row a race OF three
miles near San Francisco in March or April for
$500 side.
HUGHEY BURNS, the ex-pugilist, who had
quarrel with Mitchell at Cleveland, is in the
city. He states that Mitchell acted cowardly
in Cleveland.
THE hackers of Tommy Hogan, of this city,
expected Shea's hackers in the city last even
ing to make a match. The Wheeling party,
however, did not appear.
THE Chicago Times thinks that Manager
Phillips opinion that the Chicago players will
be in poor condition when the championship
season opens is a wrong one.
JAKE SCHAEFER is playing great billiards
now at the champions game. Two Oh three
nights ago he made run of 397, averaging 100 in
game of 400. Last night ne played with an
amateur named Reid, and ran the 400 points out
in three innings with runs of lis. 123, l59, an
average Of 1885
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
THE KNIGHTS In DANGER.
Executive Bonrder John Costello to Go I
Illinois In the Interest of the X. ofL.

Executive Boarder John Costello to Go to
Illinois in the Interest of the X. ofL.
John Costello, the Pittsburg member of
General Executive Board of the knights of
Labor, arrived in the city yesterday. He
will remain here couple of days and then
go to Illinois where he will stump the
State in the interest of N. D. A. 135.
composed of coal miners. The new miners
organization, the National Progressive
Union has made great inroads on the
knights of Labor during the past few weeks,
and Mr.. Costello will endeavor to prevent
the knights from leaving the order
He does not believe that the new union
will hart the h. of L. to any great extent,
and says the order is booming all over the
country, the only trouble being with the
coal miners. He believes better feeling
is existing between rival labor organiza-
tions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
WILL HAVE TEN CLUBS.
The Allegheny County League Decides to In
creaae Its Number.

The Allegheny County League Decides to In
crease Its Number.
The troubles of the Allegheny County Base
ball League seem to be almost at an end. At
any rate this is the case as far as the number of
clubs to compose it is concerned. At a
meeting held in Mr.. Cox's Office on Grant
street last evening, it was resolved to have ten
clubs In the league. This is in accordance with
the statement made in this paper during the
last few days. The league season will, there
fore, as stated yesterday, commence on April
Is and finish on October 10, and the schedule
will consist OF 80 games.
The meeting was a very animated one, Presi-
dent j. w. Clark occupying the chair. The ten
clubs were represented as follows: Home
stead, ]. b. Jones and w. P. Schooley; East
End Athletics, A. II. Edwards and w. ]. Barr;
Braddock, Thomas Orten and s. NJ. Cooper;
Duquesnes, W. ]. Sweeny and ]. J. Sweeny;
McKeesport, F. NJ. Torreyson; Etna Stars,
Frank Plunkett and Will Tibbs: Riverside
Greys. J. n. Reed and g. g. Keenan,; Ems
worth, j. w. Clark and w. r. Siedle; Oakland,
A. W. Rhinehart and George Hardy; Sewick-
ley, w. w. Whitesel and John E. Porter.
The great and almost only question for dis
cussion was whether the league should be
made up of eight or ten clubs. Braddock was
represented, and declared its intention Of con-
tnuing in the league, and this made up the
eight clubs. However, Oakland and Sewick-
ley each presented excellent reasons why they
should be also admitted. The representatives
of the two last named clubs were, therefore,
asked to retire until the question of increasing
the number of clubs to ten was discussed and
voted on. After long and warm discussion a
vote resulted in for 10 clubs and for s.
Mr.. Torreyson, of McKeesport, was allowed
two votes. and he voted for the ten-club
scheme. Before voting it was agreed that if
the ten-club scheme carried 3S-game schedule
would be adopted. Oakland and Sewickley
were consequently admitted.
Undoubtedly the meeting came to the most
beneficial conclusion possible under the Cir
cumstances. The increased number of clubs
will spread the interest in the league over
wider area than it has ever been and certainly
will make the organization thoroughly repre-
setative of the county.
The following gentlemen were appointed a
Committee on Rules: Messrs. Schooley, w. J.
Barr, D. Mccarthy, F. M. Torreyson, W. R.
Siedle, W. Tibbs, j. r. Reed, ]. Porter, W. W.
Rhinehart. The committee will convene at the
call of the Secretary. Other business of
routine kind was transacted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
OLD SPORT REPLIED TO.
West Middletown Ball Club Tell Him Where
He's Wrong.

Sportng Edltor OF Inc D1spatch:
SIR-We noticed in the THE DISPATCH of
the 26th an article from "Old Sport DENYING
the fact that we have signed deaf mute Saw
hill, and stating, also. that ',it is not at all
plausible that player of Sawhills ability
would sign with such an inferior organization
as West Middletown." We never made the as
sertion that we have signed Sawhill, but stated
that we would make efforts to secure him.
The interest taken in the national game here
is always at the highest pitch. We only have a
few over 500 inhabitants, but from 800 to / ZOO
people turn out to see our games. We don't
know where they all come from, but they are
there just the same. Now Mr.. Sawhill is fine
player and a gentleman, too. but we know we
have as good players as he is, and they have
had good offers, too. Mr.. Sawhill has PLAYED
with the West MiddleUowns several times, and
we know whereof we speak. Out of 2S games
two seasons ago we were only downed once by
club in the county, and that was accomplished
by the w. B. Gains, who, in turn, suffered four
straight defeats by u.s. Last Sc son we lost no
games in this county. We claim the champion
ship, and will again defend that title against
all corners next season.
WEST MIDDLETowN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02

River at P. M. 81 fest a rise of OIL feet In the
last "A hours
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
DOWN ON sHEEDY.
O'ConnOr's Backer Talks About SulIivan's
Ex.Manager.

"Sheedy is trying to ring himself in as o'Con-
nor's backer," said Mr.. Joseph Rogers to the
Mail yesterday, when he was asked if he had
heard anything more regarding O'Connor's
much talked of trip to Australia with Pat
Sheedy as his manager and backer. "Sheedy
may be all right as a manager of prize fight
ers," added Mr.. Rogers, but what he doesn't
know about rowing would fill big book.
don't think 0Connor will have anything to do
with him. OConnor's brothers were sorely
put out by the statement in the Mail last week
that Sheedy was to accompany him to Aus
tralia.
'Sheedy believe, was introduced to O'Con-
nor at the six-days' walk in New York after
the Teemer race, and in a conversation with
Count John 0'Grady remarked that O'Connor
could make lot of money in Australia by
losing his first race. This is the man who is
talking of backing him if the approaching
race with Gaudaur proves to be a square one.
Jack Ryan has just received letter from
OConnor in which he makes no mention of his
intention of going to Australia. In fact, he has
heard of Searle's intention to visit England,
and it is therefore very improbable he will
leave next month for Australia. whatever his
plans may have been. Toronto Mail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
INCENDIARIES AT WORK.
Fire Fiends Burn Barns Mt Altoona and
Make Threats of Worse TO Come-A
Glass Compuny's Trouble
The Prohibition
Canvass.

Canvass
ESPECIAL TELEGRAMs TO THE DIsPATcH.l
ALTOONA, March This town has been
visited lately by many incendiary fires, but
so far the culprits have escaped detection.
it has become very popular of late for the
frebugs to write letters to business men and
inform them that their place of business
would be the next to burn. This letter
writing has been going on for some time. +.
P. Malloy, Chief Engineer of the fire depart
ment, has received several letters and the last
one was placed under his front door on Sunday
night last. A stable was burned last week
owned by the chief, and in the last letter they
boldly announce that "they are not through
with him yet" and further that 1--WE are going
to clean you out. We are paid for the work,
and it must be done. Your neighbors must
also suffer-"
In keeping with their warnings the incendi-
aries were at it again last night. An attempt
was made to fire the stables of John Dalton,
coal dealer, and Isaac Hughes, grocer, but they
were chased off before the torch was applied.
Several detectives have been in the city lately,
but as yet the firebugs have evaded the Off
GERS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
Was a Resident of AIIeehenye

ROCHESTER,. March LA body was found in
the Ohio river at Bellowsville, short distance
below here, to-day. 1t was that of young
man aged about 20 years, sandy complexion
height feet inches, weight about 125 pounds
He was dressed in a dark overeoat, dark
sack suit white shirt, red flannel underwear
In the pocket was found hunting case silver
watch, promissory note, dated Allegheny,
April l, 1887, for 50 so, payable to William Mat.
thews, and signed by D. B. Altenwert. There
were also two tintypes, one of himself and ono
of an old lady. The body is at Atkins under
taking rooms, Beaver, Tor Identification.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
THE LEAGUE MEETING,
Messrs. Nimick and Phillips Talk About the
Schedule Convention.

messrs. Ntntck and Phillips Talk About the
Schedule Convention.
Messrs. Nimick and Phillips will leave for
Washington to-day to attend the League
schedule meeting to be held there next week.
Speaking of the meeting, yesterday Mr.. Nimick
said:
II really do not know Of thing to be dis
cussed at the meeting outside of the schedule.
OF course there may be other matters to deal
with, but DO not know of them. do not an
ticipate any trouble at all between us and the
Association regarding the graded salary plan
l think the Association will agree at least to
the general principles laid down by u.s. A dis
agreement as to any minor details will certainly
not cause any hitch"
Manager Phillips also said that he knew of
nothing to he dealt with except the salaries
His great object in going to the meeting is to
secure as many 'plums" for the local club in
the way of dates as possible. Horace has a
little book well stocked with dates, which he
hopes to secure. He refuses to divulge what
the dates are, but it is understood that il he
secures all the good things desired Pittsburg
will obtain share of everything.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02

PARKERsBURG, W. VA, March IA So
hour pedestrian contest will begin at the rink
in this city on the 7th instant The following
well-known pedestrians have entered for the
contest: Thomas Cox, champion of West Vir-
ginia; George d. Noremac, Philadelphia; Peter
Golden, New York; Samuel Day, ex-champion
of England; James McGrane, Wheeling; Jo-
seph Blanham and Charles Hendricks, Par
kersburg; E. G. McClelland, Pittsburg; VIM.
A. Hoagland, Union Springs. n. Y; Peter
Priddy, Pittsburg; VIM. Nolan, Pittsburg; Alf
Courts. Cincinnati; ]. ]. Engledrum, Chicago;
Chris Putt, Middletown. The race will begin
at o'clock Thursday and close at IL O'Clock
SATURDAY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
The First

Spring overcoat and suit sale of the season
takes place to-day at our stores. We have
just received from New York an entire new
stock of spring overcoats, many of them
silk-lined and made from the famous
Auburn meltons and imported Thlbet.
Your choice to-day at $40, $40. Special
sale in our children's suit department.
Many of our finest children's suits, marked
s., $4, S5, reduced to 1925 to-day. P. C.
c. c., corner Grant and Diamond streets,
opposite new Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
NO THIRD PARTY WANTED.
People Arrange Their Plans for
the Amendment CampaiRu,

temperance FeoDIe ATrange Their Plans Tor
the Amendment Campaign.
HUNTINGDON, March 1.-The county cam
paign methods to be employed in aid of the
Constitution prohibition amendment were de-
termined upon at to-day's convention here, and
embrace some very vigorous features, includ-
ing careful registration of all voters circuit
meetings in churches and school houses parlor
meetings, general distribution of Temperance
literature, and personal supervision of the
polling places.
An attempt to spring the third party senti-
ment on the convention was frowned upon,
The pending legislative bill protecting women
and children employed in the mines and fac
tories was urgently indorSed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
Looking for n New Gusber.

MCKEEsPoRT, March la delegation of men
interested in gas went out into Versailles town.
ship tonight to spend the night awaiting the
coming in of the Besscmer Gas Company well
on the Mehaffey farm. 1t is confidently ex.
pected that the well will develop gusher and
the indications point that way. Should it not,
the gas line which is being laid for the company
will be extended to Grapeville, and no more
tests will be made by the company in the Yer.
Sailles district
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
Tic Exposition building stril,e.

The trouble at the Exposition building
has been settled, and the carpenters will re-
sumo operations in few days. 1t will be
remembered the carpenters, who are mem
bers of the Knights of Labor. struck be-
cause sash and door frames made by nom
union firm were being used in the building
A committee from D. A. visited President
Marvin yesterday, and one of them stated
that everything had been settled, but de-
clined to give the terms of the settlement
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
A Lively wrestling Bout.

ERIE March Chris Shaw, of Erie, de-
feated Jack Marsden, of England, in wrest-
ling match here tonight The terms were
Lancashire rules, best three in five falls two
points down, for slO0 and the receipts. Marsden
threw Shaw the first fall in two minutes, but
the Erie lad won the next three in a total of
nine minutes. wrestling time. Marsden is a
protege of Tom Connors.