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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-02
FULFORD AGAIN WINS.
He Killed Sc Pigeons to Brewers 94-Skill.
full Bird Cunning.

He Killed Sc Pigeons to Brewers 94-Skill.
full Bird Cunning
HARRISBURG, Jan. IL Special. l-Cham'
pion +. D. Fulford defeated ex-champion
Captain Jack Brewer in live bird contest
here to-day The conditions of the match
were 100 birds each, Huriingham rules,
purse $500. The match took place on Island
Park, and was witnessed by 1900. Full
| ford killed 96 birds and Brewer "a. Before
the match pools were selling 100 10 so in
favor of Fulford, but before it closed the
odds were 100 to 60. Brewer took
| his defeat good naturedly, and said
Fulford won because he had better
luck. Star birds were used and both gum
ners expressed satisfaction as to their quail
| ity. The match was arranged by the Har-
risburg Shooting Association, of which Full
ford is a member. Several times during the
contest Brewer showed signs of uneasiness.
Fultord had the advantage of the best birds
on the first CO. and after that the conditions
changed in favor of Brewer. OF the four
birds los by Fulford only one of them was
clean miss, the other three falling dead
outside of the bounds. Brewer made clean
misses of three. He brought his second
barrel into use 81 times with good effect,
while Fulford shot a second time at Sc
birds
Several times during the match f1ocks of
pigeons passed over the shooting grounds
and both gunners amused themselves much
and the crowd still more bv killing them in
the air. The first pigeon thus killed was a
stray bird from near by farm. He was
high in the air, and Fulford raised his gun,
took deliberate aim and the bird fell on the
table used by newspaper men. Afterward
Il basket Of the birds to be used in the
match was accidentally turned over and 2s
of them escaped Both gunners fired into
them, and birds fell in all directions. Those
scene but kept high in the air-not high
enough. however, as only five in all got off
the island with their life. At these shots
both Fulford and Brewer displayed
phenomenal Skill even more so than at
the trap shooting.
Fulford was fortunate in getting several
birds close inside the boundary. Each time
this occurred Brewer smiled, and once
turned to the reporters and remarked,
while Fulford is a crack shot and gen.
tleman he has the luck of a pet dog" Full
ford said tonight that this would probably
be the last match between Brewer and him.
self He thought that future victories for
either OF them would depend entirely upon
the quality of birds used, as their skill was
so nearly equal He expected, however, to
participate very soon in several important
contests, and he would continue to use a
hammer gun. He also said Brewer was
certainly the best shot in the world at light
ing birds and in the skillful use of his sec
ond barrel If he could use the second bar
rel equal to Brewer he would go to Europe
and shoot
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-02
a BASEBALL NOVELTY.
Two Teams Play an Interesting Game Yes
tcrday at Exposition Park.

Two Teams Piay an Interesting Game Yes
tcrtsay at Exposition Park.
There was indeed baseball novelty yes
terday at EXPOSITION Park. Two baseball II
teams met and played a really interesting
game, and ball game on New Years dav
is a rarity, indeed. Old timers stated that
such thing had not taken place in West
ern Pennsylvania before and probably not
in the State, The weather was fine, but the
grounds were in very bad condition. The
opposing teams were the Kevstones, colored,
and the Standards, team from the South
side. A street parade preceded the game.
About SEQ people were present and they
heartily enjoyed the contes@.' The Stan
dards won by s to 5 Page started in to
pitch for the Keystones and was knocked
ont in the fourth inning. Miller replaced
him and he stopped the run getting of the
Standards. Wenke pitched an excellent
game for the Standards and he was well
supported. Krieg of the Standards, ran
bases well, stealing three bases despite the
bad grounds. Ed. Morris was referee, and
he gave satisfaction to both teams Hits
were very scarce.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-02
A FAMOUS FAILURE.
The Graff-Bennett Fiasco in Pitts
burg Is Now Recalled bya
SUIT BROUGHT IN sTEUBENVILLE.
An Old Resident of West Virginia Town
Falls Into Crate.
NEWSY NOIEs FROM NEARBY TOWNS
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. I

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
STEUBENvILLE, Jan. IA suit brought
up here to-day recalls again the Graf, Ben
nett & Co. failure in Pittsburg some time
ago. Charles H.Spaulding and L. C. Dren-
men, administrators of the estate of the late
David Spaulding, the pioneer iron manu-
facturer, brought suit to-day against the
National Exchange Bank to compel re-
assignment of interests that the Spaulding
Iron Company had in the trusts of Graf,
Bennett & Co.'S creditors, which interest
had been transferred to the bank as collateral
security upon loan of So, 800 made by Mr..
s Spaulding for the iron company, but
which has since been paid in full
AT the time of the failure of Graf, Ben
nett & Co., the Spaulding Iron Company,
of Brilliant, o., was one of the heaviest
creditors, to the amount of $4,000 They,
along with other creditors representing
over 100000, pooled their issues and
bought in the Graft Bennett mills from
John Fl. Bailey, trustee They have since
paid off smaller creditors, and at present
hold mortgage for 100000 against the
mill.
1t was at a meeting of the Graft Bennett
creditors, held in Pittsburg on the 18th of
last month, that Mr.. Spaulding contracted
a cold which resulted in his death. 1t is
learned here now that the Graft Bennett
creditors concluded to incorporate and put
in considerable money for capital stock, to
run the mill until the iron business i'm
proves, before selling.
Previous to the failure of the Spaulding
Iron Company in 1889 the company had
borrowed one-tenth from the bank on their
capital stock. Mr. Spaulding also indorsed
notes for the cOmnanv leaving the SO 500
ofthe Graft Bennett trust stock as collateral.
He has since paid off these notes, and his
administrators hold that his estate is en-
titled to the collateral. David Spaulding
left an estate, consisting of property in
this city and Southern iron lands, estimated
to be worth S15O.OOO. John Merely, re-
ceiver of the iron company, is also made
party defendant to join with the the plain
tiffs in the suit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-02
4 MANIAC AT BAY.
He Resists a Whole Crowd of Men Before
He Is Forced Into a Cell.


He Is Forced Into a Cell.
ROCHESTER,, PA, Jan. 1.-[Specidl j.
Officer Lazarus placed man in the lookup
yesterday afternoon who did not show in
appearance what remarkable strength he
displayed. The man was ofmedium height,
smooth faced, slender and gentle. He re-
manned in the lookup over night and gave
no indication of his identity, showing at
times a tinge of insanity, or perhaps some
great crime was bearing on his mind
This morning the mysterious stranger
who had been found sitting on the river
bank, said he was a Catholic, and Rev.
Father Bauer was sent for To him the
stranger said his name was Patrick Norris
and that he came from County Galway,
ireland. Nothing further could be learned,
and the man was returned to his cell, which
he finally entered after many protests This
afternoon a physician was called, who pro-
nounced the man insane. An effort was
made then to have the men re-enter his cell,
but he objected, and the officers were con-
fronted by desperate maniac. A fearful
struggle ensued which lasted for half an
hour A crowd soon gathered, and as many
men as could crowd around the insane man,
tried to force him into his cell, but he was
too strong and held them all at bay, many
of the men being bruised. Finally he was
decoyed into private room, where he was
seized from behind and bound. He will be
taken to DiXmont in the morning
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-02

The trouPh-lille depression which ex-
tended from Texas to Lake Superior Friday
night was concentra ting its energy over
Lake Michigan last night, causing gales and
heavy rains or snow in the Lake regions.
A clearing condition of great magnitude
and very low temperature has developed
over Manitoba. Winnipeg reported a teni-
perature of 200 tonight. Rain or snow has
fallen in the lake regions. the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Valleys. The temperature has
fallen in the Missouri and Upper Mississippi
Valleys and the Southwest 1t has gener
ally risen elsewhere. Rain may be expected
in the Atlantic States and the Lower Lake
region, and snow, followed by clearing, in
the Upper Mississippi Valley. The temper
ature will generally fall westward Of the
Mississippi Valley.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-02
General Sporting Notes.

WILLIAM O'CoNNoR, the oarsman, is in New
York.
New ORLEANS is to have a tug OF war tour.
nament.
VAN HEEsr and George Dixon have been
matched to fight for s. 500 a side.
BoBBIE yINr. the little shoemaker ped
seems to have dropped out of the world of
sport.
UP in Chicago they are already figuring on
100000 wheemen in line in the great bicycle
parade in 93
KENTUCKY has given IS to the Highway
Improvement Association. PENNSYLVANIA
division gave $50.
CHICAGO sportsmen intend to issue a chal-
lenge for Jimmy Elliot to shoot either
Brewer or Fulford.
DELMoNICo, the great New York restaura-
teur, will probably be brought to trial for
selling woodcocks last July and August, out
of season.
who has walked against Dan, O'Leary and
other old-timers, is ill and destitute in
Brooklyn.
The Duquesne Kennel Club has issued a
number of handsome New Years cards re-
mlnding people that the show is to be held
next March.
jim MCGINNIs has been challenged by
George Irig, of Dayton. O., for a catch-as-
catch-can match ior SIS a side and two
thirds of the gate receipts.
QUAILs have been plentiful in the central
part OF Illinois this year, and, owing to the
numerous signs, No hunting on this farm"
the crop left over is the largest ever known.
If any matter of interest to cyclers was
overlooked by the Christmas Referee it has
not yet been discovered. The number is
attract1vely gotten up, handsomely illus
trated and complete in every way.
THERE is every prospect for some very
interesting live-bird races to be shot at Burn
SIDE during next week. j. A: r. Elliott, of
Kansas City, Mo-: Jack Winston, of st.
Louis, Mo-: Frand Parmalee, of Omaha, Neb:
G. w. Budd, of -Des Moines Ia; Tom
Marshall, of keithsburg, ILL.,, and several
other crack live-bird shots from different
parts OF the country are expected here. And
none OF them need lear but what they will
get all the individual matches they wish for.
WALTER CAMpBELL. the Philadelphia light
weight, who beat Mike Cushing in u four
round go on Monday nirht, is about to take
up his residence in San Francisco. There is
consumption in his family, and Walter saws
he is going to take no chances. Joe Early
and Tom Callaghan, who seconded Gushing.
ing had better stick to fighting, and let
four-round exhibitions 20, especially when
he is so 'fat and steaming" as he was on
Monday.
THE University of Pennsylvania is already
arranging exhibition games for next season
Thirteen contests have been scheduled, eight
OF which are to be played on the home
ground. The games with other college
teams are as follows: With Dartmouth April
IL and IA, Yale on Easter Monday, George
town May 4, Lafayette May 7Lehigh MAY IL
University of Michigan May 21 and Lehigf,
from home, as already planned, include
matches with Lafayette at Easton April 20,
Georgetown at Washington April q, Lehigh
at Bethlehem April 30 and May is.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-02
engagements with Billy Harrington's South

| engagements with Billy Harrington's South
| ern League.
ANsoN has signed Connie D. Murphy, q
catcher of the Illinois-Iowa League, to catch
for the Chicago club.
TIM KEEFE who is wintering at Somer-
Vile. Mass. exercises daily and expects TO
be in prime condition when the season
opens.
SOLICITOR PHELPS says that Tom Brown
was given to Louisville in good faith,
and that, much as he dislikes 1t, he must
play there.
DENVER will have baseball even if the
Western freezes out that Colorado town.
The Rocky Mountain League is possibility
in that event.
Tom Brown says he would sooner retire
from baseball altogether than go to the
Louisville club. He is not to be blamed for
this.-Bcston Herald.
THE Milwaukee baseball people are puz-
Zled to know why the Columbus club should
get SIS, ,000 out of the indianapolis deal and
Milwaukee but Sc 900.
PRESIDENT SoDES, of the Boston club, was
mt his place OF business yesterday for the
nrSt time for week past. He mas Deen
wrestling with the grip.
WALTER BURNHAM will probably manage
New England League club in Providence, K.
l. and BILLY" McGunnigle will have charge
of another one in Lowell, Mass.
GEORGE II. WILLIAMS, of Chicago. says that
he certainly has nothing to do with any al
legged United Associations; knows nothing
about and will not have anything to do with
baseball at all.
THERE is a feeling in some quarters that
the Chicago club got decidedly left at In
dianapolis: but if Arson doesn't land on his
feet as usual next spring the baseball world
at large will be greatly disappointed.
MORGAN MURPHY was in the city yesterday.
As was to be imagined, he does not want to
go to Cincinnati, and does not propose to go
there If it can be helped. He wants to re-
main in the East, and nothing would please
him more than to play in Boston. He pro-
tested most earnestly against being COM
PEELED to go anywhere against his will
Boston Herald.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-02
Ocean Steamship Arrivals.
STORY for young folks by Majorie Rich
ardson in THE DISPATCH tomorrow.
Sending Money In Germ spy.

There is one detail in connection with the
German Postoffice that forces itself on the
admiration of the foreigners. If you de-
sire to send money you hand in the sum at
the postoffice with post card costing 5
cents, which you address TO your corre-
spondent with details of the sum sent, and
receive a receipt in exchange. But YOU
need write no letter, send no postal order
or receipt, nor trouble your correspondent
to go to the postofiice. The postman de-
livers to your correspondent at his house or
Office your post card, and in return for half
of it hands him at once in cash the sum of
money sent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-02
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

Fl. A. Pevear, of Lynn. President of the
| Thomson Houston Electric Company, is al
| the Anderson. He came here to meet ms
| wife and see his son, whois located in the
| city. Mr.. and Mrs. Pevear intend to leave
to-day for Chattanooga. Mr.. Pevear is very
| wealthy. and has magnificent country sea-
near Shirley. Mass. He had little TO say
about the electric business, which, he
thinks, is only in its infancy.
Among the passengers for Philadelphia
last evening were R. L. Martin, Superintend
ent of the Fairchance Furnace Company
Jack Irwin, the violinist; W. S. Mathews
official stenographer of Common Pleas No
8, and United States District Attorney
Walter Lyon.
w. D. Mclaughlin, manager of the Steu
benvile Opera House, and F. J. Blackburn
William Schaefer and II. VI. Lowe, employees
in the postoffice, came to town yesterday to
see "Sfnbad" at the Duquesne, They took
dinner at the Monongahela House.
S. S. Pinkerton, the oil broker, and W.
H. Hartman, Of Ellwood, we're among the
passengers on the limited for Chicago last
evening.
c. E. Heydrick, of Franklin, went to
Philadelphia last evening to take the oatl
of office to-day. He will soon be full
f1edged justice of the Supreme Court.
J. E. H. Kelley, formerly manager of
the Monongahela House, but now one of the
proprietors of the Kent Hotel at Lakewood,
is in the city visiting friends.
George Gillespie, of Philadelphia, the
father-in-law of H. P. Ford, returned home
last evening. He had been visiting his SON.
in-law during the holidays.
Mrs Virginia Knox Montercole regis
tered at the Duquesne yesterday. She came
here to eat her New Years dinner with her
mother and uncle.
P. H. Wall, Superintendent of the
Frugality Coal Company, went home last
evening. Frugality is on the Cresson and
Coalport road.
F. j. LIE Moyne, of Washington, a grand
son of the man who revived cremation, was
at the Monongahea House yesterday.
S. f. Welker. of Leetonia, Superintend-
ent of the Cherry Valley Iron Works,
stopped at the Anderson yesterday.
H. G. Cupit, of the Baltimore World. 3
new paper recently started there. was at the
Anderson yesterday.
Aaron French, of the French Spring
Works, left for Chicago on the limited last
evening.
d. c. Irish, the owner of the Penn
building, registered at the Duquesne last
evening.
Colonel James B. r. Streator, of WASH
ington, put up at the Schlosser last evening.
Miss Lulu Orcott the daughter of Captain
Orcott is visiting friends in Cleveland.
S. l.. Mestrezat, a prominent Uniontown
lawyer, was in the city yesterday.
w. P. and Samuel De Armitt went to
New York last evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-02
THREE NEW LEAGUES.
Great Prospects for Minor Baseball
Organizations This Year.
LOCAL BALL GAME YESTERDAY.
Exciting Football Contest Between As
Sociation Teams.
CORBETT WANTS 10 FIGHT SLAVIN

Amid all the wild and '-the-wisp
stories about the formation of anothe;
American baseball association, it may be
well for those interested in the national
game to know that there arc really strong
hopes of three formidable minor leagues
being organized. This ought to be very
cheering to the dozens of ball players who
will be shut out of the new League circles.
Jim Mutrie is as busy as beaver trying
to organize new Eastern league, and with
every indication of success. The following
dispatch from New York last evening ex-
plains how matters stand a: present regard
ing the proposed league:
Mutrie Is HustliHg.
"The hustling qualities of James Mutrie,
the late manager of the New York team, are
unlimited. His head isfull of schemes and
enterprises. One of these is occupying his
attention just at present, and is in fair
way of realization. He proposes that the
reorganized Eastern Association shall in
clude New York and Philadelphia in its
circuit, together with Albany, Troy, Syra-
cuse, Rochester. Buffalo and toronto. The
new New York and Philadelphia clubs are
not to conflict with the League organiza-
tion, according to ,Jim's idea.
''Mutrie is to have charge of the proposed
club here, which is to be known as the
Metropolitans. He has worked up the
scheme in Philadelphia and has succeeded
in interesting ID. T. Garrison, the we'll
known mill owner, in it. That gentleman,
it is said. will furnish the money to back the
new Athletics.
These Two teams are to play games on the
League grounds when the New Gorks and
Philadelphias are away Oh their trips. They
Will also plav Sunday games at Weehaw ken
and Gloucester. The League officials are
believed to be in sympathy with the scheme
and may contribute to help start the new
clubs.
President John B. Day, Of the New
York Club, thinks Mutrie's scheme good
one, and believes it will succeed if carried
out. He will help it along as far as he can
President c. D. White, of the Eastern
Association, saws the addition of New York
and Philadelphia to his organization will
put 1t on paving basis.
Williams Hard at Work.
On Wednesday next there will be meet
ing in Chicago to try and organize a Central
League and according TO Jimmy Williams,
who is the chief promoter of the venture,
the Central League is sure to be go. Mil
waGhee wants to join it and Columbus is
also sure TO become member.
The third league now proposed is the
Western League and authorities out in the
woolly West are confident that very
strong league can be organized among the
Western cities. Altogether. the prospects
are exceedingly bright this year for minor
leagues. There will he plenty of PLAYERS,
and salaries will not be as high as they were
last season.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-02
A New Deal for Murderer Dean.

BEDFORD, Jan. 1.-[Special. 1.-The last
official act of Judge Baer before retiring to
make way for Judge Longenecker, was the
granting of a new trial to John Dean, who
was convicted of murder in the first degree at
the November sessions for the murder of
Jack Carson in Everett After Judge Baer
had rendered his decision, by consent of
District Attorney Pennell, Dean pleaded
guilty, the understanding being that in
view of the character of the evidence the
Judge was to fix the grade of the crime.
The Judge then sentenced Dean to the
Western Penitentiary for II years and 10
months
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-02
Pittsburgers in New York.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-[Special. 1.-The follow.
ing Pittsburgers registered at New York
hotels to-day: w. P. Blake, Hoffman, G. H
Blaxter. Hoffman House: H. A. Boyd, ST.
Denis Hotel; Miss Cooper, Windsor Hotel
w. B. Ewing, Morton House; Fl. NJ. Ham
bright Murray Hill; Miss L. NJ Jeremy, Cole
man: T. j. Keenan,, Jr., Astor House; A. G.
Lewis, ,Sweeney's Hotel: j. Ludieg. sweeney S
Hotel; C. G. Magee, Astor House; T. McClint-
ock, Metropolitan; E. w. Parquv. Hoffman
House: r. Sergeant. Hoffman House: j. S.
Van Voorhis, Westminster; J. Walker, W ind
sor Hotel.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-02
A FREE USE OF STATE FUNDS.
The PrinceIy Way in Which Michigan's e,
Secretary Squandered Money.

The PrinceIy Way in Which Michigan's Ex-
Secretary Squandered Money.
LANSING, MICH, Jan. 1.-The committee
appointed to investigate the conduct of ex.
Secretary of State Soper made an exhaus-
tive report this morning, finding that
Soper had distributed contrary to law
942 volumes costing the State ST.
6l3. He made purchases of fold
ing beds, springs. mattresses, rugs, towels,
blankets, typewriters and desks to the
amount of 1921, all of which is declared
unnecessary and extravagant There is
practically no evidence showing that he
has profited personally by these purchases
or the distribution of the books. There are
but few letters found showing that State
funds have been rnisappropriated but the
committee sav that Soper took away with
him al least 800 letters of that character, and
say the amount of misrepresentation can
never be determined.
Soper bought 16, 200 pounds of paper at a
cost to the State of $3 1l2 50, which
will not be used until after the LEGISLATURE
of 1893 meets. He took $500 for expenses
of the trip to the Upper PENN
sula as member of the State Board
of Equalization. while other members
drew but SIS So He charged and was wrong
fully allowed compensation while
npon business of the Stale. 1t is said there
is nothing in the result of the investigation
upon which to base II probably successful
criminal prosecution.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-02
Shooting at Beaver Falls.

BEAVER FALLS, Jan. 1.-TSpecial THE
swcepstake shooting tournament held to-
day by the Beaver Falls Gun Club, at their
grounds at Geneva Park, was very well
attended: and much interest was manifested
in the result. Fully 800 persons were
present. and over 5000 blue rocks were shot
at. Shooters were present from Pittsburg,
Wheeling, East Liverpool, New Brighton,
Rochester, Phillipsburg, this city, and
other places. Mr.. Gamble, of East Liver
pool, carried off first prize All in all, it
was the most successful event of the kind
ever held by the club
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-02
The News From Below.

WHEELISG-River u feet inches and falling
Departed-Congo, Pittsburg. Ben Hur, Parkers-
burg. Cloudy.
PARKERsBuRG-Ohio river Is feet and falling.
Little Kanawha falling. Courier up for Wheeling.
CINCINNATI-Rver &c feet II inches and falling
Fair and cool. Departed Andes.
MEMPHIS-Arrived John A. Wood. from New
Orleans Departed-H. NJ. Hoxie, New Orleans.
River Is feet and rising. Cloudy and cool.
NEW ORLEkNS-Departed-S. l.. Wood and tow,
Pittsburg: Mary Houston, Cincinnati.
LoUIsvILLE-River on stand; IL feet 3inches in
canal feet IL inches on falls . feet at foot of
locks. No business. Cloudy.