Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-21
kilograms to The Star.
STANLEY HEARD FROM.
He Uses the Wires to Announce His
Safety.
BRAZIL SECURES UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
Base Ball Men Are Signing New
Contracts.
RAIL SECURES UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
THE NAvASSA THUGS
BASE BALL STRATEGY.
A Big Budget of News About the Habit
ues of the Diamond.

CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-Fifteen brotherhood
players assembled last night at the fremont.
The session was not long, but it was evident
from the sound Of animated discussion which
issued from the room that much was going on.
When the meeting broke up Mark Baldwin was
approached for an interview. He denied that
any formal meeting had been held, saying it
was only friendly gathering of some of the
brotherhood men who wanted to talk over their
bright prospects. At 10 o'clock Fred Pfeffer
came into the hotel, having just arrived from
about the recent success of the brother
hood and showed the papers on which
he had signed Dell Darling, John
Tener, Hugh Duffy and Charley Farrell.
He says that nearly all the New York players
have been signed and the work of putting the
grounds in order for the coming season is be-
ing commenced in all the league cities. He
says the Chicago team is also almost filled up.
Johnny Ward of the New Yorks is expected to-
day or tomorrow, and it is quite probable that
another meeting will be held upon his arrival.
1t is rumored that GlasscOck has signed Get
zein and Buckley for the brotherhood, but
from another source comes another rumor that
Glasscock has been in Chicago signing players
for the league.
MASCOT SECURED.
PITTsBURa, Nov. 21.-Galvin, Miller, Field,
Kuehne and Hanlon have signed the regula-
tion players contract of the players national
league club of Pittsburg. John NJ. Ward, who
is here, also secured the signature Of DeWolf
Hopper, playing at the Bijou theater as mascot
to the new league. All the stock has been sub
scribed for the players national league club in
Pittsburg.
PREDICTION.
CHICAGO. Nov. 21.-A dispatch from Mil
waukee says: Robert Lowe, now with the
Boston team, is in the city endeavoring to close
a contract with the Milwaukee management for
the sale Of three infelders of the local nine.
When asked what he thought would be the out
come OF the coming struggle he said: ''Well,
from what l can see, l am confident that the
brotherhood will triumph and the American
association 60 to the wall. The National league,
OF course, will maintain its ground as its strong
financial backing will permit it to compete
with anything the brotherhood may advance.
As to whether they will have many of their old
leagues furnished the best material they are
composed of, and some Of the clubs are after
more Of these men"
THE INTERNATIONAL.
DETROIT, MICH, Nov. 21.-The announce
ment made last night that at yesterdays meet
ing Of the International association Saginaw
and Grand Rapids were admitted was incorrect.
Their petitions for franchises were referred to
a special committee, which will report at the
meeting in Toronto in March.
MIKE FADDEN.
BOSTON, Nov. 2l.-A Herald special from
Portland says Mike Fadden will today sign
contract for three years with the Boston
brotherhood team at yearly salary of 50, 700.
GRIFFIN SIGNS.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. 2l.-Center Fielder
Griffin of the Baltimore club has signifed his
intention to sign with the brotherhood men.
FARRELL FOR CHICAGO
MARLBORO, MASS, Nov. 2l.-Charles Farrell
of this town, catcher of the Chicago league
team for the past season, has signed to play
in the Players National league team Of
Chicago.
PLAYER FOUND DEAD.
QUINCY, ILL.,, Nov. 21.-Charles Larking of
Stamford, Conn.,, who played second base for
the Quincy Interstate league team last season
up to the time he was taken with typhoid fever
in July, was found dead at the Occidental hotel
last night.