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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-27
JOHNSON MAKING THEM WEARY.
The Cleveland p. L. Magnate's Actions
Spelling His Chances for Good Terms.

SpOll1ng His ChanceS Tor Good Terms
CLEVELAND, O., November 26.-President
Frank Robson, of the Cleveland National
League team, has returned from New York.
Mr.. Robson is a member of the Conference
Committee with Mr.. Spalding. appointed at
the League meeting to consider the proposition
made by AL johnson to sell his interest in base
ball for Sa9, COO Up to yesterday Mr.. Johnson's
chances for securing a big bonus were ex-
cellent, but there is now a strong probability
that he will be badly left in the final settlement
of the Players League tiasco.
Mr.. Robson has always been warm friend
of Johnson's in spite of the latter's connection
with baseball, and it is mainly owing to his ef
forts that johnson received any recognition
from the League after the downfall of the
Players League was assured. johnson is now
quoted as saying that the National League has
acted in bad faith with him and that Messrs.
Robson and Spaldiug have been trying to
throw him down.
Mr.. Robson said to-day; 81 have always
been friendly with johnson. but when he ac-
cuses me of bad faith don't think it is my
place TO do anything further for him. If there
are any other gentlemen in the National
League who are disposed to deal any more
generously with HIM than Mr.. Spalding and
myself. he had better find them at once" Mr..
Spalding writes that he is disguised with the
whole affair and feels like letting it drop.
The directors of the Cleveland National
League team met last evening President Rob-
lSon laid before them proposition from the
National League to paw Johnson S29. 600 and re-
questing Cleveland to pay S. U00 as its share A
resolution was passed declining to stand any
assessment for the purpose of reimhursing Mr..
johnson, all of the directors voting for this ex-
ceiIt President Robson, who still stood out for
a settlement The other directors expressed
themselves as satisfied with the situation.
johnson and the Players League, they say, are
incapable of further mischief, and as it has cost
them enough money already they do not pro-
nose to help johnson out of the hole into which
he has put himself. Boston and Philadelphia
will be given Association franchises and Mr..
johnson lett to Shift for himself.
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TWO SKELETONS UNEARTHED.
The Discovery Confirms an Old Story of a
Miser's Double Murder.

The Discovery Confirms an Old Story of a
Miser's Double Murder.
SIMMEsPoRT, La, November 26.-The
skeletons of a woman and infant were yes
terday discovered by workmen employed in
cleaning out an old we'll on what is known
as the Richardson plantation, living few
miles out of town on the Baton Rouge road.
The skulls OF both were broken. The arms
of the woman were still so tightly
clasped about the child that they could not
be loosened, and the two were reinterred as
they were found. About the neck of the
woman was hung a silver chain, to which
was attached small gold crucifx, both
quite black, however, with slime aud age.
The latter, on being cleaned, was found to
be inscribed on the back with the initials
A. f. F., and the date May 10, 1903.
The Richardson place has lain fallow
ever since the war, when, on the death of its
owner Colonel Maurice Richardson it
became the property of gentleman living
in Cuba. Prior to its purchase by the Colonel
the plantation was owned by a French
gentleman named Fougeron, who, in turn,
inherited the property from relative of
that name, who, the older settlers say, was
unmarried and lived the life OF n miser and
recluse. He was said to have an octoroon
daughter, a most beautiful young woman,
to whom, he was devotedly attached, but
that she disappeared one day, and to the
few who ventured to question him about
her absence he declared that she had run
away with young man employed BY him
as an overseer. As this man was also miss
ing, and the girl and he having been seen
frequently together, this explanation was
accented, but many did not scruple at the
time to say that the old man had murdered
them both.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-27

race between McClelland and Ed Nikirk. They
ought to make good race.
THERE was quite lively chicken main in the
vicinity OF CHARTERS last night, and II was golhR
on at an early hour this morning
ALL football clubs desiring to form football
league should be represented at the meeting TO be
held in this office Saturday afternoon.
FULLY 100 Pittsburgers were located at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York, yesterday, intending 10
witness to-dsE's football game between Yale ana
Princeton ut Brooklyn.
THE Wooster football team average 175 pounds;
quite a heavy lot of kickers.. In the last nye
games they have played they have scored 2o)
points TO their opponents nothing.
A PLAYERs' LEAGUE capitalist says: ''No
matter whether the League throws johnson GOWN
not the club in New York will be consolidated
and the Players League Will be a thing OF the
past
l.. Z. KANE and H. z. Gilmore, the well-knQwn
sportsmen and hunters of UniOntown, have just
finished u most successful hunting excursion.
during which their aim has been extremely iatal
10 very large number of rabbits, quail, partridge
and other kinds of game.
CoMISKEY WAS at Louisville on Monday with
Chris Won der Abe. He will play first base ana
captain theSt Louis Browns next season. IL Is
said that In addition to salary OF S. OOO from the
ST. Louis club he will be given purse OF IL OOO by
certa St. Louis enthusiasts.
CAPTAIN CoMIsKEY believes that Duffy, Ryan
and Farrell would be found with Anson's team
next season, and he gave Ed Williamson good
word. He agreed that Ward and Hoy would be
would strengthen it in great measure. re.-CtHctn-
matt En0uirer
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-27
OFFICIAL-PITTSBURG.

A N ORDINANCE-AUThU URGZING THE
n grading. paving aud curbing of Ledlie
street, from Ridge street to Bedford avenue.
Whereas, 1t appears hv the petition and
affidavit on file in the Office of the Clerk of
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 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 relat-
ing thereto and regulating the same, for pro-
posals for the grading. paving and curbing of
Ledlie street, from Ridge street to Bedford
avenue, the contract therefor to be let in the
manner directed by the said acts of Assembly
and ordinances. The cost and expense of the
same to be assessed and collected in accordance
with the provisions OF ar act of Assembly of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entitled
AN act relating to streets and sewers in cities
of the second class" approved the 10Th day of
May A D. 1889
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-27
REPORT

On the opening of LytIe street. from William
street to Melancthon street.
To the Select and Common Councils of the city
of Pittsburg:
The undersigned, Viewers of Street Improve.
ments in the city of Pittsburg, appointed by
the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny
county and authorized by an ordinance passed
on the 9th day of June. A. d. 1889. copy Of
which is hereto attached, to appraise the dam
from William street to Melancthon street, in
the city of PIttsburg. and make an assessment
therefor under the visions of and in accord
ance with act of Assembly of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, entitled, IAN act re-
lating to streets and sewers in cities Of the
ond class" approved the 18th day of May, A. d.
1889, respectfully report:
That having been first duly sworn and quail
flied according TO law, they proceeded in the
manner and according to the directions of said
act to discharge the duties of their appoint
ments; and having given the notices required
by said act they viewed the premises and heard
all the allegations and evidence of the several
parties claiming damages, and after full con-
sderaton thereof, made true and cOnscion-
able appraisement OF the same; thar. after as
certaining the whole amount of damages, they
properties benefited by said Improvement and
caused plot to be made and prepared state
ment, as required by said act and having given
TO the owner of each lot ten days notice of the
time and place of meeting. they met on the 18TH
day of November A. d. 1890. at the office of the
Board of Viewers, in the City of Pittsburg,
heard all complaints and evidence presented,
and, after full consideration thereof, do find
that the following named owners of property
will sustain damages for which they are entitled
to compensation. each for the amount set oppo-
site his name. respectively, viz:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-27
THE WEATHER.
PITTSBURG, Noyem Der 26. 1890
The United States Signal Service officer in
this city furnishes the following:
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN.

A Light Fall of Snow in New York and New
England.
The storm which was central over Lake On
tario, has rapidly moved northeastward to the
Nova Scotia coast, with increased energy, caus-
ing high northwesterly winds on the North
Atlantic coast. The high DarometIIc pressure
west of the Mississippi Valley divided, one
portion moving farther southwark, the other
northeastward. causing the storm to move
from the lake region. The weather continues
fair west Of the Mississippi Valley. and
partly fair in the Atlantic States. Light
snow has fallen in the lake region and Western
PORTIONS of New York and New England. In
an area extending from Colorado to Maine,
and from Lake Superior to Kentucky, the tenn
perature has fallen from 10 to zoe. In the
North west it is slightly warmer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-27
ITS BONES RATTLE.
An Old-Fashioned Spook Terrifies the In
habitants of an Eastern Village.

An Old-Fashioned Spook Terrifies the In
habitants of an Eastern Village.
WEsTERLEY, r. l., November 26.-The
quiet little Rhode Island hamlet of Sayles-
vile has had a real, old-fashioned spook
this winter. The ghost frequents wooded
strip OF land leading from Crossman street
to Bagley street, appears nightly, glides
over the ground with a fantastic, grave
yard gait, and some people that have met
the spook and whose hearing is acute think
they heard its bones rattle in its white
habiliments. The citizens of obscure and
lonesome Saylesville avoid the ghosts walk
and take short footpath around the Cross
man wood alter dark.
The spook has appeared to more than half
a dozen people, but most of them were too
scared to let it come very near to them and
see how it looks; but the other night the
Rev. Mr.. Calvin, with his two daughters.
strolIing nonchalantly through the
haunted wood, saw the ghost at short range.
A figure clad in white suddenly rose up out
of the brush or ground and flashed with
the quickness and elusiveness of FREELY
past them. The young ladies were very
m uch frightened, but as the apparition dis
appeared almost instantly they regained
their courage, and the party went on home.
ALI three persons had a good look at the
phantom, and aver it is genuine ghost.
They nave told the story OF the encounter to
a hundred people. Some of the brave young
fellows of Saylesville propose to lie in wait
for the ghost at night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-27
NICK VERY THANKFUL.
President Young Expresses His Gratitude
for Some Baseball Blessings.

for Some Baseball Blessings.
WASHINGTON, November 26-There is no
happier man alive these days than President
Nick Young. of the National Baseball League
and he is doing vast amount of complacent
hand shaking with friends who are
anxious to congratulate him upon the success
full termination of the fight that at one time
threatened to defeat the old organization of
which he is the head. A Star reporter added
to his store of felicity yesterday on meeting the
genial baseball magnate in the White House
grounds
lit has been a glorious vindication of the old
league and its methods" said Mr.. Young land
the game is now in good shape for another sea-
son and great many more. The war has done
both good and evil to the sport. 1t has hurt il
in that the public were made just bit disgusted
with ball players and their ways. 1t has helped
it by bringing out great many new men, who
have strengthened the game by their playing
There is now less star work and more good
work, fewer high salaries and more sober men,
There is not the least trouble now in making up
a first-class team out of the general market
which is really Overstocked now that the Play
erS League has collapsed. Next year will be a
great seasonr' And the man who had steered
a sinking ship into port and had repaired her
so that She was ready for her longest cruise
went on to his work, very thankful for the
baseball blessings.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-27
AN ARTIFICIAL HAND.

Ingenious Invention of Father Whose
Sons Arm Was Amputated.
NORWICH. November 26.-Some months ago
Willard A. Lucas, son of Mr.. Samuel Lucas
the wool manufacturer of Poquetannuck, had
his right hand severed in his fathers mill, and
since, Mr.. Lucas, ST., who has inventive genius,
has used every effort TO replace the missing
member with as useful substitute as possible.
He has produced an alum mum hand which is
very much like an old-time steel gauntlet, and
it is almost as handy as a natural hand. The
fingers are all perfect in shape and appearance.
and the joints bend like those of the human
fingers. 1t is smaller than the natural hand
but with it man can do about every kind of
work.
Mr.. Willard Lucas has worn one of the arti-
ficial hands for several weeks. and with it can
grasp and handily use all kinds of farm TOOLS
pick up things from the ground. drive. handle
gun-in fact use his metal hand skillfully and
quickly at any work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-27
Tiger, sis boom all,
princeton"
EN- ROUTE FOR THE STRUGGLE.
Tale's Team of Kickers Leave to Meet the
Princeton Eleven.

Tales Team of Kicl1ers Leave to Meet the
Princeton Eleven.
tEPFctkL TELEGRAM TO THE 0IsPArcHl
NEW HAVEN, November 26-The Yale foot
ball team left for New York today at ]: 30
They were given a rousng send-off as they left
the campus. They will be quartered at the So.
George Hotel in Brooklyn. There has been
several necessary changes in the ;eam. The
rush line Is minus its regular center, Holcomh,
who is still on crutches from rheumatism.
Lewis will play in his stead. and it has been de-
cded to play Harvey at half back, instead of
at full back. his regular position, Morrison be-
ing substituted at full back.
The men are all in good condition save Stan
ley Morrison, the right guard. He Is not feel
ing well, but he will go into the game, though
his strength may give out before the first half
is played. In this event Adams will be substi-
tuted The men were all weighed this morn
ing. The heaviest man is Heffelfnger, 1856
The rush line averages l76 81. tine backs aver
age l55. while the whole IL average l69 S-ll.
Yale men are quietly confident their team will
win. but they will not DO much betting. They
cannot, for since last Saturday, a months al
lowance on the campus has been a very scarce
thing About 500 students will leave on a
special for New IoIk ats tomorrow morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-27

A n ORDINANCE-AUTHO THE
IA construction of sewer on Spring alley
from Twenty-seyenth street, to Twenty-eighth
street.
Section BE it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg in Select and Common Coun-
cils 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 adj
vertise in accordance with the acts of Assem-
bly, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
and the ordinances of the said city of Pitts
burg relating thereto and regulating the same
for proposals for the construction of a pipe
sewer 10 inches in diameter on Spring alley
from Twenty-seventh street to Twenty-eiohth
street, connecting with sewers on Twenty
seventh street and Twenty-eighth street, the
contract therefor TO be let IN the manner Ill
rected by the said acts of Assembly and ordIn-
ances. The cost and expense of the same to
be assessed and collected III accordance with
the provisions of an act of Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entitled IAN
act relating to streets and sewers in cities of
the second class" approved the 10Th day Of
May, A. D. 1889
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mo. IT'S |

o..
A ORDINANCE-G GRANTING UNTO
II tne Duquesne Traction Company the right
70 enteI upon. occupy and use certain streets
au5 @ nIShways and TO supply motive power 10
ways.
section BE it ordained and enacted by the
ZIP ZIP VI IlCtsOurg, in Select and Common Coun-
CHS assembled. and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same That the
Duquesne Traction Company shall have the
right and Is authorized to enter upon any and
al sLreess ana highways or parts thereof upon
which all or any part OF parts of the railway of
the Central Passenger Railway Company the
Transverse Passenger Railway Company and
the Grant Street Railway Company or either of
them now are or hereafter NAV be Constructed.
upon procuring the consent Of the said railway
companies respectively,and construct, maintain
and operate thereon such motors. cables cleo
tricals or other appliances and necessary or
convenient apparatus and mechanical fixtures
by means of AN overhead system or otherwise
as said traction company may at any time or
times select for the traction or operation of
cars upon and along all or any part or parts of
the railways of said companies or either of
them, and also with the consent of said rail-
way companies respectively to erect, maintain
and use in, upon, over and along such streets
and highways parts thereof as all or any part
or parts of the railways of said companies or
either of them nov or hereafter may be
constructed such posts. poles. supports or other
devices as the said traction company may from
time tn time select for the support of any over
head electric system for the supply of motor
way companies respectively to supply motive
power, to said railway companies, or either of
them. and operate cars over and along all
or any part or parts of the railways Of
said companies, or either of them, under
and subject. however, to the provisions Of the
general ordinance. entitled "a general orGi-
nance relating to the entry upon. over or under
OF the use or occupation OF anv street. lane or
alley. or any part thereof, for any purpose, by
passenger or street railway companies or by
companies operating passenger Or street rail-
ways, and providing reasonable regulations
pertaining thereto for the public convenience
and safety" approved the 18th day OF Feb
ruary, A. D. 1890.
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 a law in Councils
this 10th day of November A. D. 1890.
H. p. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. BOOTH. Clerk of Select Coun-
Gil. GEO. l.. HOLIDAY, President of Com
mon Council. Attest: E. ]. MARTIN, clerk
of Common Council.
Mayors Office, November II, 1890 Approved:
H. 1. GOURLEY, Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAIER, Mayors Clerk
Recorded in Ordinance Book. vol. ., page
5s5. 18th day of November A. D. 1890
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-27
Great Excitement Regarding the
Football Game Between
Yale and Princeton.
LATEST NEWS ABOUT THE TEAMS.
The University of Pennsylvania Team
Defeats the Wesleyan Eleven in
an Exciting Contest.
AL J0HNSONS POOR PROSPECTS.
Gossip About Local Baseball Afsrs-6ensrl Sporting
News Of the Day.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE p1sPArcH.,

NEW YORK, November 26.-The greatest
football game OF the season will come off to-
morrow afternoon at Eastern Park, Brook
lyn. The gates will be opened at II o'clock
in the morning. Extensive arrangements
have been made to care for the crowd, more
liberal in fact than at any previous games
between these colleges. From the time the
referee, "Biilv" Brooks, of Harvard, calls
"play," until the final call of time" there
will be a continual cloud of Yale blue and
Princeton orange and black hoverIng around
the grounds. The Yale contingent will &C.
cupy the "bleacheries" on the western and
the Princeton students and sympathizers
will be on the eastern side. The rival teams
are quartered at the St George Hotel,
Brooklyn, and are auxiously waiting for the
supreme moment to come. 1t is generally
thought by the knowing ones that Yale will
win the game, but by a very small score.
POE WILL BE THERE.
The Princeton eleven have about recovered
from the in juries inflicted on them by the
University of Pennsylvania bruisers and
will feel much more confident now
that it is an assured fact that their
mainstay, Captain Poe, will be back
of the line. Princeton men concede that
Yale is stronger in the line than they are,
but with Holcomb out and Symmes playing
against Lewis it is an even question as TO
which eleven is really the stronger. The
giants of the teams. Heffelfnger and Riggs,
viii buck up against each other and the
TWO lines may be considered about equal at
that particular point Thomas will face S.
Morrison, and here again will be a struggle.
SO NJ uch for the center. The two Yale tack
lers, Rhodes and Wallis, are certainly more
than match for Speer and Lewis. who
will play against them. At these points
Yale will probably have great advantage.
Crosby will probably be superseded at the
right end by Moyle or Ridgway, as his
work in the Harvard game was not of the
best. Hartwell will play the other end and
will have Furniss against him. Furniss,
although a player possessing rare pluck, is
liable TO be outplayed by the Galensian.
PRINCETON GOOD POINTS.
Behind the line Princeton is undeniably
the stronger Poe at quarter back is the
best in the country and is far superior to
Barbour. Spicer and King play like clock
work together, and are lully as good as any
half backs that Yale can produce. 1t is
question whether Williams will be well
enough to play or not. If he does not play
Bliss will help McClung out The latter is
considered an eXcelient running and kick
ing half back. Homans is fully as good as
Harvey at full back and is much better than
B. Morrison, who will probably play for
Yale. The teams will probably line up as
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LIABILITIES OVER s5,ooO,ooo.

Discouraging Statement of the Assignee of
M. Whitney & Co.
NEW YORK, November 26.-A statement
of the assignee of c. NJ. Whitney & Co.
shows that the firms liabilities amount to
SIS, ,235, 211, and that its assets are S4, 124 112.
1t is not stated whether these assets are
actual or nominal. The statement adds that
about So, 800, 900 of the liabilities are secured
debts owing to bankers. The largest cred
itor is Mrs. NJ. L. Whitney, ofNew Orleans.
Her claim is for 81 900, 900, which is prac-
tically unsecured.
The assets may be largely increased by the
avails of securities belonging to the firm,
upon which it is impossible to put value.
At present they have accordingly been
treated as possessing a nominal value only.