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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
General Sporting Notes.

Byron McClelland says that Bermuda will start
in both the Brooklyn and Suburban.
FROM now on we will have our future players''
organizing for the season all around us.
SURELY the champion ''fake'' of the season was
the Corbett affair ut New York Tuesday evening.
Henry M. Love, the old Brotherhood magnate in
Philadelphia, has just failed there. The liabilities
were SIS, COZ.
The Louisville papers are roasting the directors
of the Falls City team for refusing the Chicago
proposition tor q trade.
MANAGER BUCKENBERGER is of opinion that
the Pittsburg team will at least lead the Western
contingent of the new League.
President Hart received letter from Captain
Anson yesterday in which the first baseman SAYS
his papa has cured him of the grip
ALETTER has been received in the city from Ed
Hanlon, who is at Hot Springs. He says he is well
located there and that training is quite pleasant
GRANT BRIGGS has quit wagon driving and will
join the Pittsburg players in their gymnasium to-
day. He would like little more advance, but 1t is
not forthcoming.
The University of Michigan team will go East
The faculty has granted them leave ofabsence,
and games will be played with Yale, Princeton,
Harvard and Brown.
THE players for whom so much fussing is now
going on may all be hustng for ''sits' themselves
next year. One year man in baseball is king.
The next he is a hodcarrier Times Star.
George R. Clark and Jim Hall, the Australian
for bet of 600 against $SeO The outcome of the
Acknowledgements contest Clark taking the
short end on Fitzsimmons.
1.-The Boston Kid'' is at Hot Springs aching to
get on a match with Jimmy Kennard, Billy Plim-
mer, Tommy Kelly or any l10-pound Eastern pugi-
list, for 81 COO side and the large purse the Oym
pic club of New Orleans will offer.
COLE ULLMAN believes there is more money in
racing horses than in making a book, and is going
to collect stable of flyers. He made his initial
race. The horse was entered for S1CO and Cole went
'em 500 better.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
Tri-State Brevities.

j. P. HAcKETT, postmaster and grocer at
North Hampton, near Springfield, O., is
missing. Cause supposed to be business
troubles.
THE baby daughter of Mrs. Patrick Nc
Kenna, Of Mt. Pleasant, was left alone the
other day. The little ones clothes caught
fire from a crate, and it was fatally burned
Mrs. DAVID PLErsCHER, of Stonerville, left
her three children alone day or two ago
while she called on a neighbor. The open
CRATE set the clothes of the smallest on fire
and it bugned to death.
JOHN STANLEY, glassblower, was on Tues
day sentenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary for being engaged in novel plan to
commit highway robbery. Stanley and
local crook, Peter Weems, in company with
their victim, Jack Lytell, Panhandle
brakeman, were drinking in saloon when
Stanley and Weems started a prete nded
quarrel and Lytell acted as peacemaker
They wanted to settle their grievances by
fist fight, however, and induced Lytell to go
along and act as referee. A dark spot near
the Panhandle road was chosen for the mill
Instead Of pummeling each other they both
pounced on Lytell and beat him till he was
unconscious, and then took his watch,
money and the contents of his pockets.
Stanley was arrested, but Weems is still at
large,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
THE ATHLETIC WAR.
To-Morrow's Important Meeting to
Form the A. A. us Rival.
LIKELY EFFECT ON AMATEURISM.
Pitcher John Ewing Dying of Consumption
at Cincinnati.
PLANS OF THE BOSTON BALL TEAM

Tomorrow will be an eventful day in the
history of.amateur athletics in this country.
A meeting will be held in New York to
organize what is to be called the United
States League of Amateur Athletic Clubs,
and one Of its greatest objects is to down the
A. A. U. The prime mover in the new de-
parture is F. w. Jansen, of the Staten
Island Athletic Club, and one of the best
informed gentlemen on amateur athletics In
this country. He began the movement some
time ago. and issued thousands of circulars
on the matter His efforts were ieered at
the time, and the then little revolt against
the powerful A. A. U. was deemed merely
a tempest in a teapot" by almost every
body interested in amateurism. But he
gained supporters, and now ne
counts his own club, the Manhattans,
the Orange Athletic Club and the New
Yorks on his side. These, of course, are
among the biggest clubs in the country and
have most of the best amateur talent in the
world. Mr.. Jansen also claims that fully
50 clubs will be represented at to-morrow's
meeting and almost all these are members
of the A. A U. If they join the new
organization it may be fatal blow to the
old one and that may somewhat affect the
two leading amateur athletic clubs of this
city as both are members of the A. A. U.
What the result will be few will venture
to say, but Secretary j. E. Sullivan, of the
A. A. T., has dreams of the old .organi-
zation being routed. If it is, he claims it
will be ruinous to amateurism. The re-
volters claim that the magnates of the
A. A. q. have for some time run things in
such an imperious way that they would
tolerate nothing but what suited themselves
and would not allow fair representation
of the clubs on the Board of Directors
Pittsburg amateurs are naturally much
interested in the outcome, and are not in
clined to say anything definite until further
along. If a new organization is formed and
war" begins members of one body will not
patronize the sports of the other. This may
prevent the leading athletes of the country
from coming here if the local clubs remain
in the A. A. U, and if this is SO the
matter will have to be discussed by the 10
cal clubs. The feeling here is undoubtedly
favorable to the A. A. u, but if it is weak
ened too much it is likely that one or both
of our clubs will turn to the new body. To-
events will go long way in de-
termining what will be DONE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
REVERSED HIS OWN DECISION.

Judge Pearoe, of Steubenviile, Now Thinks
the Local Option Law Is Valid.
STEUBENvILLE, Feb. 17.-Judge Pearce
announced this morning that after further
consideration he had concluded that his re-
cent decision, in which he held that the neg
lect of the township clerks to record prelim-
mary proceedings when township local
option was voted on and carried by the peo-
pie, rendered the enforcement of the law de-
fective, was not right. Since his recent de-
cision letters of inquiry have been received
from all parts of the State, in which the
prosecuting attorneys ask for Judge
Pearce's ruling, as they have parallel cases
before them.
The change of base by Judge Pearce was
brought about yesterday afternoon by a
motion of leave to file petition to enjoin
the State of Ohio in the case of Anton
Rinderer, who had pleaded guilty to two
indictments for violation of the local option
laws His release before the fine and costs
were paid was asked for under Judge
Pearce's ruling. Judge Pearce holds that
his construction put on the entry of the
Township Clerk, in which he held that it
was defective, was wrong, and that it was
sufficient, as the entry of the result of the
election was prima facie evidence for the
State that the preliminary proceedings had
been gone through with, and it was neces-
sary now for the defense to prove error.
Since Judge Pearce rendered his decision
the speak easies have been f1ourshing, and
chop tea" has been sold openly to the
Hungarians.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
WEDNESDAYS CASUALTIES.
Five Men Burned in an Explosion and Sew
eral Injured Otherwise.

Five Men Burned in an Explosion and Sew
eral Injured Otherwise.
In the accidents reported yesterday five
men were burned by an explosion of hot
metal Several other accidents were re-
ported, but none of serious nature. The
list follows:
HooRIcH-John Hoorich, an employe at
Shoenberger's mill, Sixteenth street, had his
right leg crushed yesterday afternoon while
working at the rolls. No. patrol wagon of
Allegheny. was called, and the inju jured man
was removed to his home, No. IL Grady
street, Allegheny. 1t is feared that his leg
will have to be amputated.
FELrsMAN-Amel Feltsman, a laborer en-
ployed in factory of the United States
Glass Company, fell down the elevator shaft,
and was severely injure internally. He was
removed to the Southslde Hospital
FLAHERTY-Martin Flaherty, of Bedford
yesterday afternoon, breaking his right leg
and sustaining painful injury of the back.
He was removed to his home by patrol No. ..
O'BRIEN-Patrick O'Brien, George Thomas,
josef Marotsk, Anton Sholiski and Anton
Sciatti, piece employees of the McConway
and Torley Company, were badly burned by
an explosion of hot metal about noon yes
terday. The injured men were removed to
st. Francis Hospital and were resting easy
at last reports.
MIToHELL-Charles' Mitchell, an employe
of the Pittsburg Locomotive Works, was
severely injured by the sides of an excava-
tion falling on him. He was removed to
the Allegheny General Hospital.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
PICKED UP By THE POLICE.

JOHN O'MALLEY, of Mt. Washington, was
sent 80 DAYS to the workhouse yesterday for
abusing his sister and age6tather.
D. BAMIsK1 is in Jail, charged before Alder
man Succop with rifiing the pockets of his
roommate, j. Wasnitz, at boarding house
on Frederick street, Southside.
ANDREW THOMPSON was arrested on Irwin
avenue, Allegheny, last evening on q charge
of disorderly conduct. 1t is alleged that he
was partially intoxicated and insulted sew
eral ladies'.
JOHN PENTEGRAFF and William Peters
we're arrested yesterday afternoon by Pa
trolman Madison for peddling without a Ii
cense. They were locked up in the Eleventh
ward station.
c. A. COUCH, of Grand Rapids, Mich, q
travelling salesman for Chicago book con-
Germ, was arrested on North avenue, near
Federal street, Allegheny, yesterday after
noon, charged with using profane language.
PETER DEMoR1A, Hungarian laborer, en-
ployed at the Eliza furnace at Frankstown,
was brought to the Mercy Hospital last
night suffering from a badly fractured leg
and severe scalp wound received by falling
through a trestle at the works.
JOHN KUssECK was arrested as suspicious
character by officer Thompson last evening
and locked up in the Twelfth ward police
station. The officer found him lurking
around in Armstrong; coal yard on Liberty
street, near Thirtieth.
WILLIAM JAMES and Thomas Kennedy were
arrested and locked up in the Twelfth ward
police station last evening on charge of
disorderly conduct. They quarreled over
an election bet, and words led to blows. An
officer gathered in both of the comDatants.
PATRICK MoGRAw was arrested by Officer
Mahan OH Penn avenue last night for insult
ing ladies passing bv. He caught hold of one
woman and frightened her badly. The
prisoner is thought to be the man who
frightened the women on Dennison avenue.
GRANT MORRISON was arrested yesterday
charged with desertion and pointing q re-
volver at his wife. They have been married
three years, and some time ago Morrison
left his spouse and went to board on Lib
erty avenue. He was jealous of attentions
she received, and frequently upraided her.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
DIED OF THE TYPHUS.
One of the New Castle Cases Proves
Fatal in q Crowded Camp.
AN ITALIAN RELATES THE STORY.
Bis Brother. the Victim, Covered ALI Over
With Spots of Red. -
NEWSY NOTES FROM NEARBY TOWNS

rsrrcfAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
NEW CASTLE. Feb. 17.-Health Officer
David Satcher this evening received COM
munication from the State Board of Health
notifying him that nine passengers from the
typhus-infected ship Massilia were IN Law
renee county The letter orders MIR.
Satcher to keep close watch on the move
ments of the nine Italians, and should
rase of typhus appear to immediately noslty
tie State Board. 1t urges the New Castle
officer to be very vigilant, and explains the
extremely dangerous nature OF the disease.
An Italian, giving the name OF Gervone
Mazitto, was in the city to-day and became
greatly excited on hearing of the typhus
fever aboard the Massillia. He related an
interesting story, which will be investigated
at once. Mazitto lives in Carbon, Dlne miles
from here. He said:
My brother came over in the Massilia.
He was not feeling well wheh ne
reached my place the Tuesday after
the boat landed, and l took him 20 my
shanty He told me a great crowd OF the
passengers were sick, but he thought 1t was
only a harmless shin fever. He went TO Ded
complaining of pains in his back and head
but l thought he was only tired WIKI ms
trip.
Il
shantv he got right out OF bed, and cried out
that people were burning him with red-hot
irons He made me undreSS him, ana Wnen
/ did so | saw hundreds of bright req spots
on his skin. such as had never seen before
l thought he had the smallpox, but SAID
nothing to anYone tor fear they would seno
him back He grew worse right along, and
/ often went to Lowellville, o., three miles
from where 1 lived, for some meolcme
thought would do him good.
One night about d week ago, L with three
other Italians were sitting watching Dy ms
bedside, when one of my friends noticed my
brother gave scream, threw up his hands
and began breathing shorter and shorter,
and soon died. The next evening we Durled
him. without doctor or any one seeing
him. l was sorry to los my brother, put
didn't think anything of the disease that
killed him until l read in the papers of
tynhus fever and now / think that Is what
killed him. got burial certificate by Just
telling he died from fever.
Investigation showed that Mazitto is en-
ployed in one of the MANY limestone quar-
ries. and has been in this country many
years, and is well known and liked by the
Italians of this quarter. There seems no
doubt his brother contracted the fever on
board the ship, and as the Italians are
crowded into small space at Carbon, the
chances for an epidemic are threatening.
Health Officer Satcher is interested In the
mans story, which is vouched for by other
Italians and rigid investigation Will be
made according to orders received to-day
from the State Board of Health.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
IT WILL BE INTERESTING.
Game Arranged Between the Boston and
Few York feams

Game Arranged Between the Boston and
Few York Teams.
Boston, Feb. T.-[Specia1. Manager Selee
has ordered the members of the Boston
League team to report at Charlottesville,
Va, on March %. The climate at that place
is mild, and the grounds of the University
of Virginia are located there. The team will
practice daily on the collegians' grounds,
and will play practice game with the col
lege nine every afternoon. Three match
games for the gaten receipts will also take
place. The Boston team will remain there
until April 2, when game with local nine
will be played in Richmond, Captain Nash's
home.
While the Bostons are getting into shape
at Charlottesville the New Yorks will be
doing the same in Richmond. Manager
Powers has invited Manager Selee to meet
his team in Richmond, and the invitation
will undoubtedly be accepted. The result of
this game will be eagerly watched for by
baseball enthusiasts as it will show to some
extent the relative strength of the rival
teams and the progress made toward get
ting into shape for the championship season.
On April and the Bostons will play with
the Yale nine at New Haven, and on Fast
Day the Yales will play on the Boston
grounds.
There will be no games with Harvard this
year. The Harvard boys are unwilling to
play SO early in the season, and as the
League season will commence earlier than
usual on account of the larger number OF
clubs than ever before, no dates will be
made with the Cambridge athletes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
M'KEEsPORT MATTERS.
Palliation of a Speak-Easy Offense-The b.
so. After Valuable Acres


so. After Valuable Acres
MCkEEsPoRT, Feb. 17.-[Special Mrs.
Catherine Waters was up before the Mayor
to-day for keeping a speak-easy and selling
liquor or election day During the hearing
it was developed that her husband had
been suffocated in furnace a few weeks
ago, and she was selling liquor to support
herself and four small children. Sentence
was suspended with the proviso that she get
out license.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad, through
its attorney, Johns McCleve, of Pittsburg,
has entered suit before Alderman Fields
against B. B. Cousin to regain a piece of
ground, fronting on the Baltimore and Ohio
tracks al Fifth avenue, this place, and now
occupied by the latter. The decision of
the Alderman was withheld until Saturday.
The ground is very valuable, and it is
thought the railroad wishes to erect large
building ON it.
John Rush, miner living near here,
went insane from an attack of the grip and
was removed to Dixmont
Edward Kearney, the 17-year-old son of
DR. E. c. Kearney, who ran away from
home few days ago, returned tonight,
tired and disgusted with the world in
general and New York in particular.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
McNaHy Finally Comes to Grief.

James McNally, who is wanted in West
moreland county, was arrested on Balri-
more and Ohio train near McKeesport, last
evening, by Detective Murphy. He worked
tor j. NJ. Carnahan, wealthy farmer, who
lives in Millville. Last August Mr.. Carna-
han missed $4,000, and about the same time
McNally disappeared. Soon after Harry
Stitman, merchant of the town, was ar
rested for completely. He confessed that he
had received some of the plunder from Nc
Nally, and returned $500. Meanwhile
McNally mad gone West, but he came back
recently, and tried to have the case settled.
Last Saturday night, through his nephew,
Frank McNally, So. 200 of the money was
turned over to Constable Moody. McNally
succeeded in keeping under cover, but he
was captured last evening
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
ONE CENT A DOSE.

Noboy likes being sick vet many ae
willing to be rather than face a heavy doc
tors bill But what's the use of suffering at
all when relief and cure maybe purchased at
the rate of one cent u dose, by using Bur-
dock Blood Bitters a medicine that is guar
anteed to cure or relieve all diseases OF the
stomach, liver and bowels Two great
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stipation. They cause Headache, Bilious
ness, Dizziness, Palpitation and Ipmpure
Blood, which in turn causes pimples, boils,
blotches, tumors, scrofula and similar dis
eases, thus affecting the entire system. We
guarantee Burdock Blood Bltters, if faith
fully used according to directions, to cure
Dyspepsia and Constipation and all diseases
springing from them, and will refund the
money to any person not satisfied alter
using the whole or part of the first bottle
FOSTER, -MILBURN & CO.,
feblrTssu Buffalo, n. Y.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
THE PROSECUTION ALMOST DONE.
Delamater's Attorneys Will Soon Take an
Inning at Meadville.

MEADvILLE, Feb. 1.-THE time of the
Court in the Delamater case was consumed
to-day by the prose cution placing on the
stand many of those to whom the bank was
indebted, and placing in evidence deposit
books and certificates OF deposit. Nothing
of Importance was revealed, and there was
but little sparring between counsel.
At the hour of adjournment this evening
the counsel for the Commonwealth stated
they were nearly through with their side of
the case but asked leave to produce addi-
tional evidence which they were seeking
but had not at hand The defense objected
to the extension of time asked for, but the
Court decided that as the prosecution
agreed TO consume but one hours time to-
morrow morning the additional hotr would
be granted. The defense will open the ball
Immediately thereafter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
Iron Plants May shut Down

IRON fIants Nay shut LoWn.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., Feb. 17.-[Special. j
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
Each Will Get $4,000

NEW ORLEANS, Feb 17.-There is no founda-
tion for the story sent out from Louisville
that Slavin would fight Corbett before the
Olympic Club of this city, on March 3, Tor
Sc, 900, and no such fight will take place here.
The club has not hung up purse for a meet
ing like this, and has no idea of doing SO,
though its representative, Mr.. Williams
si.ned with SIavin to box six rounds on
March 2 with an unknown who is not to be
OF the heavy weight order OF a candidate for
the championship.
This shuts out Corbett, Choynski, Maher,
and others. For this fight the club Is to give
Slavin 5000. A similar contract was made
with Charley Mitchell for the same amount.
Corbett offered to meet Mitchell, but the
club declined the offer for him, saying that
he was not in training for a regular fight.
Corbett will not meet either of the men here
the club having made no arrangement for
this, and having confined the affair OF March
2 to Fitzsimmons. Maher, SIavin and
Mitchell
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
Ward Signs Brouthers.

NEW YORK. Feb. H.-[SpeciaLl Manager
John NJ. Ward began his job of signing the
Brooklyn players yesterday. Big Dan
Brouthers, the heavy hitting frst-baseman
of the famous "Big Four" came down from
his place of rural seclusion and met Ward
uptown by appointment. The tall and pow
erful veteran greeted his new manager
cordially and expressed his delight at the
prospect of playing in Brooklyn the coming
season.
1t did not take long for the two to agree
on terms. Then Brouthers signed his name
to a contract and the deal was completed.
Dan is in excellent physical condition and
will not have to do much preliminary train
ing to get down TO playing form. He will
report with the other boys March l, to go
down from Utica to-day to sign with Ward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
DETECTIVES ON BOTH SIDES.

Some Of the Secrets Of the CANT Arson
Case Coming Out.
A secret in the Cant arson case in West
moreland county, in which the costs were
placed on Detective Murphy, that has not
previously been told is that there was a
detective on the other side watching
Murphy and his men as closely as Murphy
watched Cant. Mr.. Giants detective did
not appear in court and that he was en-
ploved was known to only four men.
His name is E. B. Todd, of the Perkins
agencJ.
When on the case he formed an ac-
quaintance with Constable Over, of Irwin,
who was employed by Murphy, and en-
trapped Mr.. Over into making the state
ment, in the presence of witnesses. that he
had received $50 from Cant as a fee for
working for the latter. Mr.. Todd's clever
work In foiling Murphy's six men is be-
ieved to have been the only thing that
saved Cant from the penitentiary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL.
RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
Louisville Items-The Stage OF Water and
the Movements of Boats.
ESPECIAL rELEGRAMs TO THE DIsPA

ESPECIAL rELEGRAMs TO THE DISPATCH,
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 17.-Business good. Weather
clear and pleasant. The river Is falling slowly,
with feet 10 inches the falls II feet inches in
the canal and q feet 8 inches below. The Ohio
goes to Memphis tomorrow morning.
Captain A. f. Wilken, of Pittsburg, arrived this
morning to look after his interests Of the Relief
Towboat Company The Sam Miller got off last
night. The New South came in this morning. The
Blue Wing came in last night. She left for Red
river and will enter the trade. Clay Tate roust-
about on the S. l.. Wood. caught by rope and
his leg so badly crushed that amputation will
be necessary. Departures-Fleetwood. for Gin
natl: Sherley, for Carrollton: James Guthrie, for
river.