Baseball Matters and Catcher Hunt
Local club officials seek a new first class catcher for next season with Miller moving to right field. Manager Phillips discusses trades, potential pitchers, and the aim to form a strong nine while evaluating players like Staley and Dunlap and considering Kneline and Smith at infield positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Phillips
Affalre
Myers
Indianapolis
Carroll
Hoosiers
Indianpolis
Staley
Boyle
Bove
Buck Ewing
Laver
Foeids
Rowe
Knelme
Smith
Kneline
Dunlap
Philadelphia
Dunlap Welay
St. Louis
St. Loui
von der Ate
Conway
Eanxieus
Man
Coleman
Skating Record Falls in 2 Mile Race at Baseball Park
Axel Poulsen defeated Rudolph Goetz in the 2 mile race with 17 inch long skates on a six lap to the mile course attended by about 5,000 spectators. Poulsen led from start to finish posting a time of 1 hour TM minutes, beating the previous best by roughly five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minsseapolis
Mixx
Axel Poulsen
Chamman
Word
Rudolph Goetz
Fortis Side
Pauisen
Mr. Gooding
Paulsen
Directors Chosen for Leon Natatorium Project
A meeting of local supporters approved moving toward a Leon natatorium. Directors named include CL Maree A Byram W G Melandress W A Stolz and Fd Tormanes with Fred S Goodwyn elected secretary. Capital stock planned at £5000 with one third subscribed and funds to complete charter. Upon charter approval work to build baths and remodel the old Price & Co room to begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesers
CL. Maree
A. Byram
W.G. Melandress
W. A. Stolz
Fd. Tormanes
Fred S Goodwyn
H. G. Price & Co
President Nimick doubts special meeting on Indianapolis case
President Nimick says no special meeting will be held to discuss the Indianapolis matter. He expects the March meeting to settle it, notes possible arrangements by President Young, and mentions uncertain travel plans for spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nimick
Asterday
Indianapolis
Young
Hickelf
Mexico
Jean
Sean
Jockey club to build rifle track in Elizabeth for spring races
A jockey club led by Michael F. Dwyer and Francis O Reilly has completed 120 acres in Elizabeth to erect a rifle track for spring and Schunma races. The project plans a grand stand and appointments for 400 horses at an overall cost not yet stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exvizaneri
N. J
Jockey Club
Michael F. Dwyer
Francis ©. O'Reilly
Elizabeth
A Foreigner Opinion On Baseball In Australia Compared To Cricket
The Melbourne Age argues base ball will not supplant cricket in Australia. It notes pitching speed and skill, the need for practice, and the balance of advantage between batsman and bowler. It suggests possible rule changes to improve the game without slowing it excessively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne Age
Australia
Paris
Fairnese
Laboragne
Fierce Prize Fight Under Queensberry Rules Ends Quick
A twenty dollar a side bare knuckle bout at North Bergen woods pitted Charlie Green of New York against Johnnie Wall of Boston. After fourteen brutal rounds Wall was disabled by a broken bone from a Green right and Wall yielded. Time 55 minutes. Spectators reported both men well known sportsmen using assumed names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
North Bergen Woods
Charlie Green
Johnnie Wall
Boston
Wall
Green
Marquis of Queensberry
North Hodson
Show Opera of Champion Dogs At Grand Central Exhibition
A large crowd arrives as the Grand Central rink hosts a dog show starting at 9 this morning. Judges Major Taylor and Mr. Naylor arrive to sort pointers setters and other breeds while Prof Parker's performing dogs entertain on stage. The event features many breeds including English setters foxhounds spaniels and imports from Philadelphia and Johnstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Central Rink
Parker
Major Taylor
Naylor
Mr. Naylor
Johnstown
B. F. Lewis
Philadelphia
Count Henricog
Trish
Desmond II
Fredrica
Del
Insh Sen
Fawn
Gordon
Little Hoy
Royal Duke
Rose
Coils
Nullamore
Lou
Ately Si Dene
City Pool Sellers Plan Amendment To Lafferty Bill
Reliable authority states Philadelphia pool sellers and others seek an amendment to the Lafferty pool selling bill to legalize pool selling in cities. A local track supporter warns the move could hinder their own bill and provoke unexpected opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Miller in Trouble as Galvin Reports Him Improving
George Miller, the popular local catcher, met Manager Phillips to arrange travel to Harrisburg. Miller's mother recently suffered paralysis in this city and he helped her move to Harrisburg, then planned to bring her back. Miller says Galvin sent a letter and has begun training for the season with high hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miller
Phillips
Harrisburg
New Orleans Races Feature Dundley Oaks Win
In the first race over a half mile at New Orleans held in January, Dundley Oaks won with Electricity second and Los Webster third. The second race over three quarters of a mile saw St Albans Ace lead at 10 percent with Kensington in second. In the five-eighths of a mile contest Lida L took the win with Florine second and Ries Face in third. Seven mile race Casti won in 1 a Mirthecon a Mod tent was third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
January
Dundley Oaks
Electricity
Los Webster
St. Albans
Kensington
Dim Jordan
Lida L
Florine
Ries
Casti
Mirthecon
Frank Murphy to Fight McCarthy for Bantam Title
Rumor links Frank Murphy to a bantam championship bid against McCarthy. Borap of the Schavikiil Navy Athletic Club is rumored for a Cal McCarthy bout. The Mark Twain Rod and Gun Club annual ball at Central a is set for November 12. Deerfoot Brappock Bennett holds a 12 and a half minute distance record. Deacon White owns racehorses and enjoys training. Dacey in Bay City sparring with Jack Costello ends in a knockout in a private club room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Murphy
McCarthy
Bergen
Brown
Iene
Borap
Schavikiil Navy Athletic Club
Cal McCarthy
Mark Twain Rod and Gun Club
Centrala
L. Bennett
Deerfoot
Rowe
Deacon White
Deving
Buffalo Expre
Dacer
Jack Costello
Bay City
Mich
Dacey
France awaits election outcome as Boulanger tensions rise
Paris and Berlin hold anxious mood over Sundays vote amid government plans to suppress Boulangist push. Carnot and ministers weigh resignation options while Boulangists desert or rally, with Floquet and Clemenceau leaders debating legal moves and parliamentary strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Boulanger
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Republic
Alsace-Lorraine
Port Houlanger and the French Republic in Peril
The report argues Port Houlanger could trigger the fall of the Republic if proven a serious pretender. Articles from Vossische and Folks Zeitung discuss Boulanger as a potential dictator and the impact on Germany, while See Français warns of an imperial impulse and Paris’s receptivity to such a shift. Preußische Zeitung offers a calmer view after the current excitement subsides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Houlanger
The
Republic
Vossischestead
Boulanger
League of Patriots
Frankfurt
Alsace-Loraine
Germany
Folks Zeitung
See Francaise
Paris
Preisininnge Zeitung
France election shocks Berlin press on Boulanger win
German newspapers reflect alarm at General Boulanger's victory, viewing it as a dangerous turn for the French Republic. Critics warn of upheaval in parliamentary politics and a potential loss of confidence in the republic's future amid 1882-tinged era concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
General Boulanger
France
Boulanger
National Zeitung
The Feeling at Vienna in French Crisis
Vienna reports a political climate after General Boulangers win with warnings of upheaval in France. Diplomatic observers foresee internal strife affecting France Germany relations and potential dangers of revolution and external entanglements.
East Africa Bill Favored By Committee In Germany
In Berlin the East Africa bill gained a favorable report from the committee. Count Herbert Bismarck spoke for retaining the 14 German stations for trade. Allocations include 1,000,000 marks for salaries 800,000 marks for arms and ammunition and the rest kept in reserve. He said German English relations have not worsened in three years and England values the Sultan of Zanzibar authority, which Germany also seeks to uphold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Zanzibar
Germany
American girl abroad elopes with New York official’s daughter
In London a doctor noted as Dr Sellon of London eloped with Ida Wilcox, 11, daughter of a New York State official. They left Nice with her mother, stayed at a pension then a Sentone hotel, were arrested in Paris, and are returning. The girl's father Carlos Wilcox remains in Nice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nice
New York State
Sentone
Vintiglimia
Paris
Riviera
Sellon
Ida Wilcox
Carlos Wilcox
No Detectives Targeted in Hungarian Parliament Chaos
In Pest on January 28 police detectives in the strangers gallery sparked an uproar as opposition members crowded the floor shouting for them to be expelled. The crowd’s hostility nearly led to lynching as the officers escaped danger amid the Parliament scene. In Rome on January 28 King Humbert opened parliament and signaled pacific bills with a warning to safeguard pence and stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Boulanger
Chamber of Deputies
Carnot
Vive Ia Republique
Republic
Pesth
Rome
Humbert
Pence
Protests Planned Over Publication of Private Letters
Berlin reports Baron von Roggenbach and Professor Gerlcken plan a protest against publishing their private letters. They intend to seek action from the Cologne Gazette to address the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Baron von Roggenbach
Prof
Gerlcken
Cologne
Rich Manganese Mines Found in Berkshire County
Special Telegram to The Dispatch Boston January 28 reports rich manganese ore beds discovered in Berkshire county. Experts deem the ore unusually abundant and valuable, lifting land values in the hilly region. A capitalist group has leased lands to begin mining at once, with Andrew Carnegie said to be largely interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay State
Andrew Carnegie
Dispatch
Boston
Berkshire County
Berkshire
Lunds
Fatal Hangings At Newport Rolling Mill Play
Cincinnati January 28. William Stanken and Joseph Hodges of the Newport Rolling Mill played a death game with Jos. Pape aged 45 as the victim. They hanged him from a rope six feet high but the knot slipped and he suffocated before being discovered. Both men were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch
Cincinnati
William Stanken
Joseph Hodges
Newport
Jos. Pape
Stanken
Hodges
Sunday Dispatch Sale of Men’s Overcoats
Advert says men’s genuine English melton overcoats marked down from 12 to 15 dollars to 3 dollars. Today only from 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. offers cape overcoats priced 10 dollars each with detachable cape. Some coats are richly lined and resemble ulsters when cape removed. Location P. C. C. C. at Grant and Diamond streets opposite the new Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulster
Cor. Grant and
Diamond Sts
New Court House
Bribed by Pirates Allegations Roil Seal Fisheries Inquiry
Indianapolis reports a Congressional probe into Alaska seal fisheries reveals Captain Shepherd stating 1887 seizures of 12,000 skins, while 1888 saw no seizures due to Treasury instructions. Thomas F. Ryan claims high officials may have enabled immunity and bribe payments, with further light promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Congressional Committee
Seal Islands
Alaska
Shepherd
Revenue
Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
Behring Sea
Thomas F. Ryan
Treasury
Victoria
San Francisco
Rioters Clash With Police Over Brooklyn Street Car Strike
Public interest heats as the Brooklyn street car strike escalates after the killing of Henry W. Adams. Detectives connect Adams death to John Collier Morris Stenson Kearns Graham with John Schumacher named as a possible conspirator. Police guard Atlantic Avenue stables as crowds threaten violence and a city-wide tie-up is ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Henry W. Adams
Atlantic Avenue
Adams
Massachusetts
Powers
John Collier
Morris Stenson
Kearns Graham
John Schumacher
Atlantic Avenue Railway Company
Fifth Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
Twenty-third Street
Grant
White
East Broadway and Battery Railroad
Arbuckle to pay 45000 in breach of promise case
Coffee millionaire Charles Arbuckle ordered by the New York Supreme Court to pay Miss Clara Campbell 45000 for breach of promise. The court debates whether his 1883 letter was honorably prosaic or vulgar while a Brooklyn flat project valued at 375000 is noted. Justice Macomber and Justice Brady concur. Justice Van Brunt dissents on damages and jury role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Arbuckle
Bunny
Clara Campbell
Ironton, C
Brooklyn
Columbia Heights
Orange Street
Supreme Court
Arbuckle
Campbell
Udge Macomber
van Brunt
Water works planned by Reynoldsville residents
Reynoldsville borough residents decide to build a water works system. Ice Drivers and Helpers Local Assembly 7482 netted about 200 at their ball. James A. Bhapy injured his leg at Braddock and was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital. The Seventeenth Ward Lincoln Club met to plan Lincoln's birthday on February 12. Alderman Doughty awarded 200 to Carl Fligel over a dispute involving household goods. Humboldt Dramatic and Literary Association prepares for their fourth annual reception on February 8 at Turner Hall. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad halts gas line work under their tracks by Bessemer Gas Co. to the Allegheny Bessemer Steeler at McKeesport due to bond issues. JROA M invites clergy and business leaders to discuss religious observances on April 90 and to send delegates. Superintendent Morrow of Allegheny Public Schools named by Governor Beaver to a state visiting committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tre
Reynoldsville
James A. Bhapy
Braddock
Homeopathic
Seventeenth Ward
Lincoln Club
Lincoln
Alderman Doughty
Emil Geisler
Carl Fligel
Humboldt Dramatic and Literary Association
Southside
Turner Hall
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Bessemer Gas Company
Allegheny Bessemer Steeler
McKewsport
Morrow
Allegheny Public Schools
Beaver
Butler County
Dudley Indicted as Federal Grand Jury Returns Bill
Indianapolis rumors say the federal grand jury has found a bill against Colonel W. W. Dudley. District Attorney Claypool and Assistant District Attorney Bailey refuse to deny or confirm. Prominent locals are named in the anticipated list, with further explicit findings expected when the jury completes its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
W. W. Dudley
Claypool
Bailey
Dudley
Ives and Stayner Put in Jail in Big Bail Fight
Napoleon Ives and partner Stayner, held on 250000 bail each in the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Rail Road case, surrendered at 96 Broadway with deputies and counsel. By 5:30 pm they were jailed in Ludlow Street, as bail reduction requests proceed while civil evidence goes to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Dispatch
New York
Napoleon" Ives
Stayner
Sinclair House
Dexter
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad
Martin
Ives
Ludlow Street
Arden Keating
Bank President and Cashier Jailed for Contempt
J R Tolleson president and James M Richards cashier of the Mercantile Banking Co were sent to jail by Judge Clarke for contempt after the receiver reported cash assets of 60 cents. The bank had claimed large collections but the expose revealed widespread deception and insolvency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
J. R. Tolleson
James M. Richards
Mercantile Banking Company
Clarke
Mrs Blaine Signs Three Year Act Theatre Contract
Mrs J G Blaine Jr signed a theater contract at the Lyceum Theater. She agrees to appear under Daniel Frohman for three years with a weekly salary and a share of receipts. Frohman will cover traveling expenses for Blaine, her child’s nurse and a secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frohman
Disfatch
New York
J. G. Blaine, Jr
Lyceum Theater
Blaine
Daniel Frohman
Mr. Frohman
Engine from England aims for 70 mph on Pennsylvania line
The steam ship British King arrived from Liverpool with a large English locomotive built at the London and Northwestern road shops in Crews. It is a double expansion type and claimed to reach 70 miles per hour, a first for American locomotives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Pennsylvania Railroad
London and Northwestern Road
Testimonial on Ivory Soap by Dr W S Baker
A letter from W S Baker M D praising Procter and Gamble Ivory Soap for its purity economy and suitability for household use. Baker notes it replaces Castile and other soaps, claims 50 to 75 percent savings, and finds the soap cleans teeth with a sweet clean taste. He closes with respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Procter & Gamble
Cincinnati
Castile
W.S. Baker
M. D
Warning on counterfeit soaps resemble Ivory brand
An 1886 advertisement warns readers that many white soaps imitate Ivory Soap but lack its distinctive qualities. It urges consumers to insist on genuine Ivory and to request the authentic product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Procter & Gamble
Weather telegram notice from river stations
A telegram from the APECTAL Bureau reports river levels at several stations. The Browssville river is 15 feet and rising with snowy weather. Warren shows 3 feet 5 inches and stationary with colder conditions and light snow. Morgastons records 10 feet 6 inches and stationary with snowy conditions. Thermometer 27 at 6 P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browssville
Waarren
MorGastons
Dudley Loses Point in Libel Case Time Not Limited
New York judge denied Colonel William W. Dudley’s bid to shorten or vacate the time for the New York Times and the New York World to answer his libel suit. He ruled the defendants’ orders to procure facts must stand and that non residents have no greater rights than residents. The court found the examinations not in bad faith, but necessary as sworn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William W. Dudley
New York Times
The
New York World
Patterson
Supreme Court
Bay
Mrs Harrison Dines at Gilsey House With Ford and Sherman
New York January 28 Mrs Harrison dined at the Gilsey House with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs McKee. Among the callers were Patrick Ford and General W T Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
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Selucter
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Bown
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Bureau of the Left
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M. Floquet
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Ministry of Action
Vienna
Neue Freie Presse
Wienertagblatt
Deutsche Zeitung
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Africa
Alaska Seal Fisheries
Treasury Department
Department
Washington
Democratic Committee
Ryan
Adama
Georgia Bank
Mrs. Blaine
People’s Store
Wood St
Newmarkets
Campbell & Dick
Newark
Western Penn
Sylvania and West
Virginia
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Ther
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Ellis J. Ellis
Tutt's
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C. D. Ie
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