Guy Hecker Likely to Manage Local League Team
The Sporting News reports Guy Hecker will be appointed manager of the local National League club this Saturday after a directors meeting. A majority favor Hecker, praised as an experienced, capable leader. Nimick impressed after meeting him. The directors also weigh the team’s Southern trip and scheduling amid competing views.
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Guy Hecker
Johnson
Cleveland Players’ Club
Cleveland
Ad Gambert
Hanlon
Sir Guy
Converse
Hecker
Guy
Nimick
Louisville
Faere Pb
Yedards
Breach widens as Gombert withdraws from Pittsburg deal
Pitcher Ad Gombert and manager Hanlon clash over contract terms. Gombert declines to play in Pittsburg and demands his contract return. Hanlon says conditions were extravagant and could not be granted, offering standard terms to others.
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Pingle Pittsberg
Ad Gombert
Hanlon
Gombert
Pittsburg
Disratou
Gumber
Gumbert
Hanson
Chicago
Garbert
New Club Directors Meet Over Exposition Park Grounds
Local Players' club directors met in Mayor McCallin's office to plan fixing up the Exposition Park grounds. An architect, the Mayor, Manager Hanlon, and Mr W W Mead will visit the site to place the seating and stand near the entrance. Plan includes sodden stands and a nationwide turf lawn as work progresses. Manager Hanlon to confer on a potential brief South trip with Brooklyn Jam while Chicago's departure looms.
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Players’ Club
Hanlon
Ward
Brooklyn Jam
Chicago
Pittsburg in Strong Position for Players' League
Pittsburg remains firmly in the Players' League and will fight to a finish, with Secretary Browell denying reports that Pittsburg will be dropped and St Louis added. He says Pittsburg is one of the league’s strongest cities and that no break is expected while St Louis is not in the league.
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Curcaco
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Browell
St Louis
Louis
McSparren Defeats Edwards in New Mexico bout
A special dispatch from Gallop New Mexico reports Jimmy Edwards Arizona middleweight champion was knocked out by H McSparren New Mexico champion. Sparren, described as an English miner, hails from near the Monongahela River in Pennsylvania.
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McSparren
Edwards
Fedecial
New York
Gallop
N. M
Jimmy Edwards
Arizona
Pimorees
H McSparren
New Mexico
ieSparren
Monongahela River
Fennsylvania
Ex Secretary Munson to Lead St Louis Stocking Club
George Munson former secretary of St Louis Brown Stocking will head a new Brotherhood club in St Louis. He will travel to secure a franchise and begin work for the city’s team obligations.
Cleveland Brotherhood President Outlines 1900 Team Plan
Al Johnson rejects public sympathy and pledges to build a stronger Cleveland Brotherhood team. He aims for a higher class roster with Beatin as a top pitcher, plans for multiple catchers, a new pitcher, and Robinson for short field, plus sober Browning. No regular manager. a player handles travel business and Coleman oversees finances.
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Cleveland Brotherhood
the Dispatch
Cleveland
al Johnson
Beatin
McKean and Gilks
Learnue
Zimmer
Snyder
Robinson
Poppscock
Pete Browning
Coleman
Today’s Big Meeting of New League Magnates at Hotel Anderson
A decisive gathering of new league magnates occurs at the Hotel Anderson with the Schedule and Supplies committees meeting at 10 o clock. John M Ward Al Johnson and delegates from Chicago Philadelphia and Boston will attend. Manager Hanson notes the schedule should proceed quickly aided by the 3 percent system and Chicago’s preference to open locally. The Supplies committee will review bids and local bias for score cards and may print own cards if bids fail.
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Anderson
John M. Ward
al Johnson
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Hanson
Hanton
Slavin Refuses Fight With McAuliffe in San Francisco
Slavin the Australian refuses to fight San Francisco boxer Joe McAuliffe after McAuliffe posted a $5,000 forfeit for a match with Jackson. McAuliffe, eager for a rematch, expects the California Athletic Club to arrange a purse. Jackson had defeated McAuliffe, who claims he was not in peak form.
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San Frascieco
California Athletic Club
Slavin
Joe McAuliffe
San Francisco
McAuliffe
Peter Jackson
Jackson
California
Gland
Horse racing results in cold track crowd shivers through cards
Winter conditions chill the crowd as horses with weak legs struggle to gallop. First race sees My Own win at 2 to 1 with Banbridge second and Monte Cristo third in 2:46. Second race features Melodrama and Redlight. Third race lists Miss Cody leading Daly and Philip D with time 1:38. Sixth race completes the card with Van fret Swift Gounod showing finish order.
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Dickey
My Own
Banbridge
Monte Cristo
Hetting
Monte Christo
Golden Hoa
Ein Hareuiftcband
America
Thira
Elodrama
Hedlight
Redlight
Finn Trace
Oor
Little Jake
George
Jenebeet
Henry Geveee
van Fret
Swift
Gounod
Guttenberg Entrice trots entries listed for tomorrow
ISTACIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DINPATCH from Guttenberg New Jersey reports tomorrow's entries across six races with names of horses and riders. First race eight participants include Burnelde Fiaco Helen McGregor colt Faustic Frank Warner Phil Thompson Valour 115. Other races mention numerous horses and riders with weights and numbers, though several words are garbled in the telegraphic transmission.
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Guttenberg Entrice
Istacial
Guttesburg
N. J
Furtonge
Burnelde
Fiaco
Helen McGregor Colt
Faustic
Frank Warner
Phil Thompson
Valour
Aftermath
Goneaway
Jaether
Leander
Remember Gelding
Little Fred
Glen Cliffe
Ot Bat
Earkenene
Ain Hidler
Dynal
Pat Donovan
Buckstone
Raster! Thettleity
Goisish
Melwood
Sixtie
Barefoot
Svephanie
Th Tac
Oy Seok Na
George Aoe
Ker
Dizzy Bronette
Bestest Woodlawn Jr
Reactant
Drum- Herman
Tom Kearns
Owen Golden
Koeclusko Kay
Hoe Finney
Welding
Periwinkle
Stone
Frederick
Columbine Landpeer
Gallatin
Vendetta Fi
Vigilant
Carrier
Eee Furio
St. Cla
Ralph Black
Nitai
Souvenir
Thad Rowe
Hattoe
New Orleanians Offer Prize Fight Challenge
Bud Renaud general manager of Sullivan and Kilrain offers to match Andy Bowen Louisiana champion against Mike Daly Boston or Billy Myer Streator iii or other lightweights in America for 1000 to 2500 dollars a side. Contingent on fight within 20 miles of New Orleans in four to six weeks from signing articles.
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New Oxuzans
Bud Renaud
Sullivan
Kilrain
Andy Bowen
Louisiana
Mike Daly
Boston
Billy Myer
Streator
America
Daly
Myer
New Orleans
Jackson to receive 2600 pounds for six Brooklyn sparring nights
Reported details show Peter Jackson set to collect £2600 for six sparring nights in a Brooklyn theater. California Athletic Club directors oppose Sullivan over fight terms while negotiations continue with Jim. Brown achieves a record 8 hour Indian clubs session in Bath, Maine, on February 15.
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W. H.jordan
Lel Deldar
The
Dalla Tex
Peter Jackson
Brooklyn
California Athletic Club
Sullivan
Jim
Jackson
H. W.C
Edward Brown
Bath
Wages and Wrecks Hit Coke Trade In Three States
Wages clashes and railroad wrecks throttle coke shipments across three states. industry reports ample cars but bottlenecks from wrecks on the Southwest branch and a B&O landslide cause delays. Prices stay steady with ovens operating and miners’ wage talks looming. operators warn of a finish fight if demands rise.
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ScorrpaLz
Baltimore and Ohio
Pittsburg
H. C. Frick Cokes Company
Standard Mines
Mt. Pleasant
Leisenring No
Mamouth
Calumet
The New Church Organ Causes a Great Deal of Trouble
In Chartlers United Presbyterian Church Canonsayre January 2 a dispute over the organ led to the resignation of 60 leading members. Rev Smiley has served since 1682. salary 71.50 a year. Supporters call it turmoil, opponents say reverend demon frozen out. Congregation about 300. many plan to resign. Presbytery to meet next Tuesday to consider the matter.
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United Presbyterian
Canorsayre
Chartlers U.P
Smiley
Hhe
Presbytery
Steam Boil Injures Two on Pittsburg and Lake Erie Train
A January 22 incident between Lowellville and Strathers on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad scalded Engineer William Parker of Pittsburg and Fireman Elmer Lewis of Chartiers when a steam pipe burst in the engine. Parker crawled to the air lever on the running board and stopped the train after crew treated their injuries. Both men returned home after dressing their wounds.
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YounGesrows
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Lowellville
Strathers
William Parker
Elmer Lewis
Parker
Lewis
Chartiers
Flood Is a Candidate Despite Telegram Denial
Special telegram from Meadville notes Arthur L. Bates denies authoring a Washington trip claim about Dr. T. L. Flood. Bates says he did not assure Congressman Cadle r tson that Flood would not seek the Republican nomination. The district views Flood as a formidable contender.
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Arthur L. Bates, Esq
Meadville
Washington
Erie
T. L. Flood
Congress
Lincoln Club
Bates
Cadlbertson
Four Boilers Explode at Mt Jessup Coal Works
An explosion at Mt Jessup Coal Company's breaker in Scranton injuries three men and kills Michael Manley of Archbald. A German man died. two Hungarians were badly hurt as boiler and cane houses burned. The blast, blamed on running cold water into dry boilers, demolished the building.
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Scrantor
Mt. Jessup Coal Company
Michael Manley
Archbald
Hrend
Rer
Remains of Three Victims Found After Flood
Special telegram reports three more flood victims found at Coopersdale. None identified. Assessor’s tally lists 1164 houses destroyed and taxable property down by 770,005.
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Tite Dispator
Johnsrow
Coopersdale
Oklahoma town site entry bill moves to fund two prisons
The House discussed authorizing the Attorney General and the Interior Secretary to buy two sites north and south of the 39th parallel north for federal prisons with 500000 dollars allocated for each and 100000 for workshop facilities. Debates included using convict labor for making supplies with machinery. a vote tally showed 104 to 65 in favor of pending actions.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Stewart
Georgia
Committee On the Judiciary
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Battle Opens as West Virginia Gubernatorial Hearing Commences
The Senate convenes in Charleston to hear the joint session as Judge Fleming leads for the governor’s seat. Judge Johnson delivers a four and a half hour argument detailing ten months of inquiry, likening the dispute to the Hayes Tilden case.
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Charlestowns
W. Va
Senate
House of Delegates
Fleming
St Clair
O'Key Johnson
Supreme Court
Brown and Jackson
Carr
High Court
Goff
W. P. Hubbard
Johnson
Hayes
Tilden
Declaration of War Telegram by Edward Callaghan
A dispatch from ScotpaLEg Pennsylvania dated January 21 reports Edward Callaghan urging the public to choose between the U S Constitution and the Knights of Labor. He condemns the Knights as abridging rights and calls for enrollment under his banner urging immediate action and sends names and addresses to Callaghan.
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Scotpaleg
Edward Callaghan
United States
Knights of Labor
The
Order of Honor
Efferson
Miraculous Escape From Lake Erie Gale Captains Rescued
Captain William Stanton and Patrick Dairy were swept from a small craft during a January gale. Believed lost, they wandered all night, reached a shack, built a fire, and were found nearly dead from cold and hunger before being brought back to the city.
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Enty
William Stanton
Patrick Daiiry
Ninsals
Oil firms convicted for well spillings in Auglaize County
The last term grand jury indicted the Ohio Standard Oil Lima Oil Shawnee Oil and several operators for allowing oil and refuse from wells to run into farms and streams. Today county representatives pleaded guilty and were fined from 50 to 100 dollars plus costs. This marks Ohio’s first conviction under the law, likely prompting more careful production.
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Lima, O
Auglaize County
Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Lima Oil Company
Shawnee Oil Company
Couies
Costa
Oil Excitement Over Crawford Farm Well Near Callery Junction
Oil circles buzzed after news of a striking well on the John F Crawford farm about a mile from Callery Junction in the Usdeveloped territory. Reportedly good flow and rapid drilling progress sparked optimism, with local trade noting prior testing had yielded limited results.
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Apecia
Truant Officer Boosts School Attendance in City
A newly appointed truancy officer is enforcing compulsory schooling for children aged 6 to 14. Attendance has risen citywide as officials urge parents to send their kids to school, and the officer ensures children are escorted to classrooms.
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Spaton
Younestons
Money Misunderstanding and Damages Awarded in Wheeling Case
In Scranton, Squire Merritt denies owning Callaghan money after a $23 payment from Edward Callaghan for arresting Powderly. Merritt returns funds except costs in the i and Wise case, vowing to ignore Callaghan’s pressure. In Wheeling, Mrs. Sarah Berwinkle sues William H. Elon for damages under state law for alleged sale of her husband’s furniture during intoxication. the jury awards $3170, with a motion for a new trial denied.
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DIF Atch
ScoTrpaLz
Squire Merritt
Moran
Scranton
Edward Callaghan
Powderly
Callaghan
Costa
I and Wise
Squire
Wheeling
Sarah Berwinkle
William H. Elon
Clergyman Favors Wine Sparks Temperance Debate
Washington Pa January 2 Rev RK Cayley of Trinity Hall stirred the Episco pal Church by sermon supporting wine drinking. His remarks provoked strong temperance opposition among congregants and prompted a notable controversy in the city.
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Washington, Pa
RK. BR. Cayley
Trinity Hall
Episcopal Church
Two Rail Workers Arrested for Criminal Carelessness
Theodore Red wood engineer and Charles Willis fireman of the Long Island Railroad were arrested for criminal carelessness after a bridge draw opened at high speed. The train crossed a 40 foot wide Dutchkill draw over a draw-bridge, narrowly averting disaster as the engine edged toward the edge and only the cowcatcher prevented a plunge.
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New York
Theodore Redwood
Charles Willis
Long Island
Long Island City
Salvation Soldier Is Trouble in Youngstown
C B Robinson an ex Captain in the Salvation Army was committed to jail this afternoon charged with obtaining goods under false pretenses He victimized merchants by posing as an officer in the Salvation Army though he had been expelled for bad conduct He had raised nearly 500 from merchants before arrest.
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Youngst Tows
C. B. Robinson
Salvation Army
Robinson
Salva Army
Prospecting Agent Seeks Coal Lands Options
Special telegram from the Dispatch notes Pea Ut Crasadiinn, a representative of Western furnace Pa ae Ad 'ies, prospecting through coke regions to secure options on coal lands. The report outlines a venture to explore coal opportunities and assess lands.
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Western Furnace Pa Ae
Democratic State Committee Favors Harmony Over Governor Boom
Harrisburg hosts the State Committee meeting with Eisner re elected as chair and Pattison and Wallace not boosted to preserve party harmony. Kisner wins a near unanimous re election as chairman amid western opposition. Scranton chosen for next state convention as party leaders plan broader organization and literature drive.
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Pattison and Wallace
Democratic Committee
Harrisburg
Eisner
Scranton
Foley
Pittsburg
State Committee
Wallace
Pattison
Kisner
Democratic State Committee
Allegheny
Unanimousl
James M. Guffey
Westmoreland County
Ed. Brennen
Watson
Allegheny County
Patrick Foley
B. M. Nead
Electric City
John G. Hall Lewis C. Cassidy
Franklin B. Gowen
Foley and Friends Back Wallace for Governor
Patrick Foley a key Allegheny Democratic leader and colleagues say they will support William A. Wallace of Clearfield for the Democratic nomination for governor. Foley and others pledge to back Wallace, claiming he is the strongest candidate and a capable organizer for the Western delegates.
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William A. Wallace
Clearfield County
Wallace
John E. Hanisexp
Gospel of Democracy Tells How It Is Preached In His State
A New Yorker describes how democracy is preached in his state in a special telegram report dated February 22. The dispatch notes local political rhetoric and public sentiment, highlighting key figures and community responses.
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AX New Yorker
Terrible Struggle With The Waves Special Telegram To The Dispatch
The overdue steamship Servian arrived after a perilous voyage from Queenstown starting January 13. Fierce seas and westerly gales intensified into a hurricane off Nova Scotia. Ice coated decks and spars as it battled head seas, limited progress, and prevented mail from being taken at quarantine. Many overdue ships were reported at Halifax as the Servian neared port.
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New York
Servian
Queenstown
Nova Scotia
Erin
Halifax
Chinese disciples stir in New York reports
A Special Telegram from The Dispatch describes Colonel Ingersoll's doctrine attracting a Boston based disciple to Confucius followers in Manhattan. A mid-aged Chinese man, recently from Boston, seeks the address of Ing Goo Soo Lee to perform rites, including burning joss sticks and offering roasted pig, reflecting a heightened curiosity among Chinese residents.
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Dispatch
New York
Robert G. Ingersoll
Boston
Confucius
Mott Street
Kong-foo-gyee
Lee
Ju Ah Ling
Scioto Valley Railroad Sold at Portsmouth for 3.5 Million
The Scioto Valley Railroad, bought by bondholders at Portsmouth under court order, sold for 3,500,000 about 26,700 per mile. Equipment under mortgage brought 265,000. The plan envisions the line joining a new cotton route from South to East via the Cleveland Akron and Columbus Railroad, Western New York and Pennsylvania, linking Akron and New Castle.
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Cotumbus
Scioto Valley Railroad
Portsmouth
Eee Cous
Cleveland, Akron and Cobus Railroad
Western
New York
Pennsylvania
Akron
New Castle
Rubber export tax repealed in Para province
The Para Provincial Government revoked the decree imposing a 1 percent tax on all rubber exported from the province. Protests failed to move officials until merchants warned they would abandon the field. A cablegram from Para reported the tax removal, ending the controversy as merchants considered new fields for operation.
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New York
Para
Compania Mercantile of
Pars
Steamer Sorrento Finishes Voyage After Terrible Seas
The Sorrento along with the Rhaetia and Egypt returned to Halifax after a brutal Atlantic crossing. The Sorrento, 24 days at sea, sustained heavy damage to rail and deck as waves smashed hull fittings. Captain Jurgensen suffered a broken hand from a crushing wave. several crew members had narrow escapes. All 150 passengers are reported well as the ship sails again tonight.
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Haliifax
N.S
Sorrento
Rhaetia
Egypt
Jurgensen
Nelli Bly Makes Fast Time in Denver Trip
New York telegram reports Miss Nelly Bly in Denver January 22 and set to travel to Trinidad then Council Bluffs. A tramp thief who stole Governor Abbott of New Jersey’s rubber boots was arrested in Jersey City yesterday.
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Nelli Bly
Direatch
New York
Nelly Bly
Denver
Trinidad
Council Bluffs
Abbott
New Jersey
Jersey City
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Common Council
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