O Neill Seeks Ward Pull For Brooklyn Team
Local club president J Palmer O Neill returns from the East claiming strong hopes to sign Ward and add star players. dispatches from New York indicate Ward may join Brooklyn if agreeable, with other targets like Ad Gumbert and Van Haltren considered.
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Gumbert
van Haltren
Ward
John M. Ward
Brooklyn
New York
Spield
Mack
Bierbauer
National Board
Mr. O'Neill
Sun
Mr. Byene
Eroskins
Muthe
Frewchix
Pittsburg
Uincionati
Byrne
FP Neill
Pepe
Pitsure
Boston's Triumvirs Plan Strong League Lineup Next Year
Foley reports Boston will field a powerful League club with Henpett Ganzel Clarkson Nichols Radbourn Brouthers Quinn Nath on the Coca Long Richardson Lowe Kelly in the outfield. Anson and others urge keeping Kelly. Brouthers, Radbourn, and Tucker trade talks loom. Pittsburg aims to lure Mack. Boston finances and stockholdings shape decisions. ball plans include floor ball setback and Harvard connections.
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Dispatch
Boston
Henpett
Ganzel
Clarkson
Nichols
Radb
Gangel
Haurthe
Bennett
Kelly
Buck” Ewing
Conant
iHiilings
Soden
Himep
Brouthers
Radbourn
Gatzein
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New York
Tocher
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Neeatters
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Tucker
Baltimore
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Tom Tucker
Association
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Richardson
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Connie Mack
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Hanlon
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Mack
Pittsburo
Boston Brotherhood Club
Thurman
Prince
Pittsburg
Hic Op
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King Kelly
Clarkeon
Swa
Harvard Baseball and Wean
Chaniel J. Foner
MEEAN Has SIGNED. Cleveland Signs McKean and Stricker Follow
The Cleveland National League club added another player to its 1900 lineup yesterday. Shortstop H L J McKean signed a contract for the year and the official notice was sent to Secretary N E Young. The club indicated Stricker would follow.
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Cleveland
Stricker
Jan
Cleveland Natonal Jeacue Clab
H.l J. McKean
N. E. Young
Cleveland Uiob
Unclear Alchean Service Options and Stricker Signing Outlook
Local officials anticipate Cub Stricker will sign with the team and play second next season though a contract remains unsettled. Discussions mention Mike Washington and Hawley as potential affidavits, while Comiskey pursues McAleer and Duffee may be shelved.
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Alchean
Fear
Cub Stricker
Mike Ae
Washington
Stricker
Hawley
Terday
Ian
Comiskey
McAleer
Louis
Mac
Duffee
Jockeys Murphy Lewis Hamilton Await Year Plans
Lexisctos reports a reception at Isaac Murphy's home for Anthony Hamilton and his bride from St Louis. Murphy says none of the three jockeys Murphy Lewis Hamilton are engaged for the coming year. Isaac Murphy reports stomach trouble but hopeful for a strong spring meeting at the Association Course.
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Lexisctos
Anthony Hamilton
Bride
St. Loui S
Isaac Murphy
Isaac Lewis
Hamilton
Serge Mise
Murphy
Lewis
Association
Joan Clay
KG. Thomas
Himyar
Major Thomas
Mead
California
Kentucky
Getting Ready for the Bell in Pittsburg 1891 Circuit
Pittsburg again hosts the spring grand circuit start, a point of pride for trotting horsemen in the Smoky City and vicinity. Trainers like Ed Geers plan to arrive at Homewood weeks before opening, with Geers overseeing Great Brown Hal stock and Villare Palm arrangements potentially steering plans.
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Pittsburg
Ficinity
Cleveland
Ed Geers
Hal
Hal Pointer
Geers
Homewood
C.J. Hamlin
Burns Richt Challenes Fitzsimmons In Finish Fight
In Stafford Eprines January 23 report Charles J Burns Richt of New Orleans challenges the Australian boxing star Fitzsimmons to a finish fight. Burns, a lively 25 year old middleweight, stands 6 feet 2 inches and weighs 140 pounds. He has won many bouts but never fought for a prize title and is earnest in his challenge.
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Stafford Eprines
Fitzsimmons
Charles J. Borns Richt
New Orleans
Borns
Burns
Helebt
Senate bill targets prize fights in Minnesota
In St Paul a State Senate move signals the end of prize fighting in Minnesota. Senator Dean, representing a St Paul ward, introduces a bill to outlaw public exhibitions and the conveyance of challengers. Athletic clubs in St Paul and Minneapolis fear immediate passage despite opposition.
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St. Paul
State Senate
Minnesota
Dean
Kid Glove Ward
Xnil
Chaile
Texas Senate passes prize fight felony bill
A new Austin Texas bill makes fighting a prize fight in the state a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. The measure, approved by the Senate, targets bouts conducted with or without gloves and in which participants are not restrained by proper rules or permits.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
Sporting Notes on Baseball Biz and League Reforms
A lengthy sports column surveys baseball rumors and moves. Ed Nikirk may be linked to Pittsburg while Van Haltren is discussed for the same club. Ad Gumbert may pitch locally. Names include Priday Darrin Miller Tebeau Haddock Wise Hassett Mack Baldwin Schmelz and Brush with league reorganization hinted and talks of international and western leagues ongoing.
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Ed Nikirk
Ly van Haltren
Pittsburg
U* Neill
Ad. Gumbert
Priday
Darrin
Miller
Tebeau
Fussimmons
Mitchell
Empery
A. G. Spalding
Harges
Carncy
Keerare Bhunflt
Cleveland
Mack
Siim
Frank
Hanlon
Haddock
Wise
MaxaGen Toole
Ranger Club
Middle
New England
Maine
Crooks
Fred Carroll
Tucker
Tory
Hassett
New York San
Buffalo
International League
Rusty
Wright
Bufflato
Torsote
International Association
Syracuse
Rochester
Albany
Detroit
Toledo
Sulj cl
Columbus Dispatch
Mark Baldwin
Ahort
Schmelz
Columbus
Ats
Schmelz Wis
Orr
Lehane
Nivhers
Haldwin
Chamberlain
Gastrigh
Tasion
KE Scanlon
Washington
Atlantic Association
Dase
Zere
Serge Shehami
Brakeman Killed in Yard Coupling Accident
Joseph Chambers aged 21 a brakeman on the Panhandle Railroad was caught between the bumpers in the Pittsburg Virginia and Charleston yards while making a coupling last night. He was taken to West Penn Hospital but died internal injuries within an hour.
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Joseph Chambers
Panhandle
Pittsburg
Virginia
Charleston
West Penn Hospital
End of closure fight nears in Senate elections bill
A leading Republican senator told The Dispatch that by week’s end the closure rule and the elections bill should pass. If the closure fails the elections bill dies. if the closure passes the elections bill follows. The Senate fight shows sharp GOP divisions over Southern negro enfranchisement and fair elections, with figures like Lodge Hoar Quay and Wolcott playing pivotal roles.
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Wasuindtos
Senate
Republican Party
South
House
Hoar
Lodge
Quay
Bought Worthless Stock Fraud in Kansas City Firms
John Rohner of New York sues Kansas City Packing and Chase Refrigerator, claiming they knowingly sold 500 shares for $42,500 on October 31, 1890 while insolvent, alleging fraud and that the stock was worthless from the start. The suit seeks $42,500 in damages.
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Kansas City
John Rohner
New York City
Chase Refrigerator Companies
Illinois Supreme Court Affirms Tax on Coal Veins
The Illinois Supreme Court has affirmed a tax on coal veins in a major decision reported from St. Louis dated January 25. The ruling upholds the state’s authority to levy taxes on mineral rights and sets a precedent for future disputes over coal property assessments.
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St. Clair County
James D. Baker
Consolidated Coal Company
St Louis
Baker
Hay
Supreme Court
Hays
Preme Court
St. Louis
Supreme Court of Illinois
A Troublesome Double in Rutland Horse Theft Case
E G Grant of Stockbridge becomes the central figure in a mix up when a Ludlow horse and sleigh theft suspect is identified as him in Rutland Vermont. A hotel porter reveals the mistaken arrest, leading to Grant’s release as the real culprit, a man named J Williams from Brattleboro. Both men, aged about 22, share striking facial similarities. The tale ends with the case unresolved.
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Rutland
E. G. Grant
Stockbridge
Boston
Stearns
Ludlow
Grant
J. Williams
Brattleboro
Springfield
Willams
Williams
Fatal collision on Northern Pacific near Nea Butte
A crash on the Northern Pacific near Nea Butte injures eight and kills H. W. Lord of Devil's Lake N D. He was struck while the sleeper was moved and a freight train passed. Injured include S B Calderhead A A Cook Mrs John H Cottrell and engineer Tim Donahoe with multiple wounds and broken limbs. Lord was a former Michigan congressman and Dakota official.
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S. B. Calderhead
Montana Union
Galderhead
Bir
John H. Cottrell
Dayton
A. A. Cook
Seattle
Tim Donahoe
The Short Oyster Supply Discussed by Maryland Fishermen
Maryland fishers and dredgers debateprotecting depleted oyster beds in Chesapeake Bay at a meeting of the Oyster Exchange. Dredger use is said to enlarge rock beds improving oyster size and quality. officials call for enforcing the culling law as the proper remedy.
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Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Oyster Exchange
Coursay
Exchange
Notable Visitors and Local Arrivals in Pittsburg
Special to Set Lists highlights several figures visiting or passing through Pittsburg. Eugene de Mitkiewicz of Washington and Commissioner Green B. Baum of the Pension Department return after a week, Father Bernard of the Passionists heads to Rome for about three months with Miller as private secretary, Thomas Deegan of Pittsburg now Chicago manager at Sterling Boiler Works was in town, J F Hosnek of Scott Haven and Henry M Keim and wife of Reading stay at Mopongauela House, F X Green of Chicago and W J Fried of St Louis are at Schlosser, J C Richardson of Jamestown at the Duquesne, and Edward Jackman travels to Baltimore.
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Eugene de Mitkiewicz
Washington
Green B. Baum
Pension Department
National Stokes — Eee
Sonex
Pittsburg
Bernard
Passionists
Rome
Seeeee Miller
Ph Hty
Perlor
Paseioniss
Thomas Deegan
Sterling Boller Works
Chicago
J. F. Hosnek
Scott Haven
Henry M. Keim
Reading
Mopongauela House
F. X. Green
W. J. Fried
St. Louis
Arest Schlosser
Not Silenced Yet How the Liberal Movement Began in Religion
Long report on the Reformed Presbyterian Church liberal movement sparked by union talks between psalm-singing denominations. It recounts trials, suspensions, and debates over voting and holding office under the United States government, with references to Rev H W Reed, East End platform, and Synod actions from the 19th century.
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Reformed Presbyterian Church
East End
Reformed Presbyterian Synod
United Presbyterian General Assembly
United States
J.C. K. Milligan
Reformed Presbyterian General Synod
General Synod
New School Reformed Presbyterian Church
Reformed Presbyterian Synod of
Union
Committee of
Committees of Synod
Committee On Union
Eastern Church
Elders’ Convention
Pittsburg
Christ
Pitteburg
Covenanter Church
Drummer Kline Rescued From Near Death After Drugging
New York drummer Frank Kline was drugged in a Chicago saloon, presumed dead and laid in a morgue. An emergency stomach pump and electric treatment revived him, and he soon left for New York with friends.
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Chicaco
Frank Kline
New York City
Metropolis
New York Central Limited
Kline
Kinner
Chicago
New York Central
Sone
Five Years in Prison Ends for Trx. Man T J Scott
San Antonio Texas January 25 after five years confinement in the county jail for a crime he may not have committed T J Scott an elderly man was released on a 2500 bond. He has been jailed since June 1886 awaiting trial for the murder of Frank Harrison in the county. The crime occurred in 1585 and a skeleton later found in a robber's cave connected Scott and his son Frank to the death. Frank Scott is serving a penitentiary term for complicity. Scott has never faced trial and bond was lowered from 5000 to 2500 yesterday. He had not seen sunlight in nearly five years and appeared much younger. If the Sheriff fails to locate the key witness Manning Scott likely will not stand trial.
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San Antonio
Trx
T. J. Scott
Scott
Frank Harrison
Frank
Harrison
Frank Scott
Manning
Slaughter of Innocents Hits Local Dogs
West Chester reports 20 dogs killed today ranging from mutts to fine shepherds and pampered pugs. Yesterday 25 dogs near Malvern were shot or poisoned, and the day before nine more were disposed of similarly. A Malvern dog belonging to Squire George Walton disappeared, then attacked his dogs before being killed and sparking a widespread canine slaughter.
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West Chester
Malvern
Squire George Walton
Squire Walton
Sheep for South Dakota Aberdeen Plan
The Aberdeen Club, a group of leading businessmen, forms a company to purchase sheep for distribution among northern South Dakota farmers. A committee will travel East to sell stock and solicit subscriptions as farmers pay for the sheep as they prosper.
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Aberdeen
Aberdeen Club
Emma Boit’s Father Grieves Over Rich Daughter's Will
Seth Abbott, father of the late opera singer Emma Boit, arrived in Minneapolis from Chicago distressed by a monthly $400 bequest. He remarked the estate was large, but his portion was small and unsatisfactory.
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Seth Abbott
Minneapolis
Chicago
Emma
Submarine Volcano Eruption Off Italian Coast
Volcanic disturbances in the sea between Genos and Spezzia culminated today in a submarine volcanic eruption, disrupting navigation and sparking buoyant steam reactions as ships report tremors and rising bubbles along the water column.
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Rome
Genos
Spezzia
Chilean Admiral La Torre heads to Europe for shipbuilding aid
Paris Jan 25 Admiral La Torre of the Chilean navy, famed for seizing the Peruvian ironclad Huáscar, is sent by President Balaceda to Europe to supervise warship construction. He denies navy bias in honors and says army and navy have little contact or envy. Some troops loyal to Balaceda join the revolt, signaling possible quick ends.
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Paris
Admiral la Torre
Huiasuar
Chile
Peru
Balaced2
Europe
Navy
Why a Fussy Old Gentleman Left a Car in Hot Haste
A Kansas City Times piece recounts a streetcar sign mocking a well dressed older man. He reddened, noticed the joke from laughing riders, and tore down the sign before alighting, leaving the car amused and chaotic.
Poor chance for a drug trust in Chicago says druggists
Chicago wholesale druggists reject the Detroit drug trust story as implausible. They cite a wide range of materials in the trade and say a $60,000,000 capital stock would not buy the wholesale drug trade of the United States. About 400 houses operate nationwide, most not financially weak.
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Chicago
Detroit
United States
Boys cry foul as hall show ends in stampede
In Philadelphia a crowd of boys at a Thirteenth and Poplar hall paid five cents to watch a variety show. They accused manager Charles Fay of swindling them, demanded refunds, and chased him to Magistrate Clement's office where he was detained on $500 for Wednesday hearing. The same report notes fifty two miners killed in an explosion at Hibernia colliery Gebenkirchen.
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National League
American Association
John T. Brosh
Spalding and
Thorman
Brush
Philadelphia
Rogers
Timbler
Dirst
Thrather
Colonel Rogers
National Board
Thirteenth and Poplar Streets
Charles Fay
Fay
Clement
Pittseurs Signvice Report From City Office
Pittseurs January 25 report notes that the United States Signvice officer in this city supplies the on duty service and related duties.
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Pittseurs
United States
River Telegrams Report Varied River Levels
Brownsville River at 0 feet 4 inches and falling, weather clear with 31 degrees at 4. Moncax Town River at 4 feet 2 inches and stationary. Wheeling River at 13 feet and falling with clear, cold weather. Cincinnati River at 28 feet 6 inches and rising with mild weather. Vicksburg River falling.
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Moncax
Aera
Waneza
Wheeling
Cincinnati
Vicksburg
Federal Court Indexes Question Settled in Omaha
Judge Caldwell rules clerks may not charge the public to inspect indexes and judgment records in the Eighth Federal Circuit. The decision grants free access when clerks search upon request, resolving a dispute from Judge Macombar's motion for J. M. Chambers and about 235 others.
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Omaha
Circuit Courts
United States
Caldwell
Eighth Federal Circuit
Macombar
J. M. Chambers
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