Ball Players' National League Formed Debut Meetings Update
The article reports on the Ball Players' Brotherhood forming a new National League with leaders like John Ward and Ned Hanlon, and backers assembling contracts and by laws. It notes preliminary meetings in New York and Pittsburg with players and financiers shaping the league's structure and transfer controls.
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Keefe
Central Board
Contract Committee
Was c
Brotherhood
al Johnson
John Morrill
Private Conferences Signal Forward Push by Ward and Kerr
The article reports John M. Ward and W. W. Kerr of Exposition Park held multiple talks about the Brotherhood scheme during the recent season. Ward and Hanlon pressed Kerr to back the plan, outlining club conduct and disciplinary standards for players while noting New York investors may buy Pittsburg stock.
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J. Palmer O'Neil
Pittsburg
Wiest
Pew League
Philisdelphia
John Rari
Onte Capialiot
John M. Ward
W. W. Kerr
Exposition Park
Ward
Kerr
Hanlon
Peng Ot
York
Cob
Pittsboro
Brotherhood Moves to Unite with League Threaten Association Clubs
Ward opposes a Brotherhood planted in the area. officials hint that the Association may be absorbed if the Brotherhood gains control and top players switch to the new league. Ed Swartwood prepares for next season amid talks of a broader consolidation and possible service with the Brotherhood.
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Brotherhood
Ed Swartwood
Nimick Defends Hanlon Amid Manager Uncertainty
President Nimick expresses faith in Hanlon as club manager and captain, noting prior agreement on terms and warning that if Hanlon reneges the team will seek a new top manager. Nimick references possible player releases and a plan to act on Hanlon’s suggestion to streamline work with one player.
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Nimick
Hanton
New York
Geet
Hanlon
Fast Races Draw Crowd at Nashville Turf Meet
Cool clear weather at West Side Park for a Nashville racing card drew a large crowd. The program opened promptly with six events, including two year olds and one mile races, with J B Freed, Consignee, Cruiser, Brown Dune, and Lizzie Dest notable winners in close finishes. Time records varied, reflecting a fast track and strong performances.
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Nashville
West Side Park
Dj B Freed
Homaine
Elx Furi -Consignee
Porte
Tommy BR
Nalngth
Vermont Accond
Brandolette
Queen of Trumps
Brown Dune
Ienete
Ind
Ming
Lizzie Destcond
Mora
Entries at Eliz a beth for tomorrow at New York track
Special telegram lists tomorrow's races at Eliz a beth. First race is a one mile sweepstakes with $00 added featuring Selic d Or 118 Dun beyne 12 Stockton 11% Jab 10% Hellwood 107 Zephrrus 103 Bill Barnes 1 Martin Hassell 103 Meriden 1% Castaway IL % Guy Gray %. Second race is a 1 year olds sprint with $00 added at furlongs including Mortland 10 Pilgrim 0 Trestle Ma Robespierre 108 Civil Berrios 1 Spaniard 16 Marin Milly 109. Third race includes Wheeler F 112 St. Rick 15 Coldstream 112 Lela waif 108% Freedom 10 Bohemian 16 erase Se 14 Martin Russell 100 chant 100 Elmstone 85. Sixth race is a selling sweepstakes of $10 each with Eehe added, one and one sixteenth miles Zephyrus Marrister 12 Clay Stockton 10% St. Valentine 14 Stephanie 1H Heydsy 4 Hetund 1.
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New York
Elizabeth
Selic d*Or
Dunbeyne
Stockton
Jab
Hellwood
Zephrrus
Bill Barnes
Martin Hassell
Meriden
Castaway IL
Guy Gray
Mortland
Pilgrim
Trestle Ma
Robespierre
Civil Berrios
Marin Milly
Prensa Ho Tan
Eehe
Zephyrus Marrister
Clay Stockton
St. Valentine
Stephanie
Heydsy
Hetund
Thoroughbred entries for tomorrow's races at Clifton
Special dispatch telegram lists New York entries for tomorrow's Clifton meeting. First race purse $30 for allowances follows mile and a sixteenth with horses such as Theora Vigilant King of Norfolk Bonnie and others. Second race purse $300 for seven furlongs includes Jack Hose Middlestone Bessie K Owen Golden and more. Sixth race features seven and a half furlongs with Deposition Kasson Annie Mit Passport 107 among others.
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New York
Clifton
Theora
Vigilant
King of Norfolk
Bonnie
Fleve
Clatter
Banbridge
Jack Hose
Middlestone
Bessie Krelding Ingsie
Owen Golden
Belle Peyton
Lancaster
Pericles
Dennis
Jone
St. Paris
Fineh BU Brien
Tete Doe
Winners at Elizabeth First Race Five Furlongs
Elizabeth NJ November 6 results list five furlongs winner Lela May with Tipetail second and Cracks man third. Second race six furlongs Lieimany won Hop filly second Veronica third. Fourth race one and a half miles Brugeels won Wilfred second Mac third. Sixth race one mile Refund a St Valentine second JaJob third. Time values incomplete.
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N. J
Lela May
Tipetail
Cracksman
Lieimany
Hop Filly
Veronica
Brugeels
Wilfred
Mac
Ngs
Brown Charlie Glenmound
Girondes
Thine
Igs
St. Valentine
JaJob
Castro Hock Wins Crox Teth Cup at Liverpool Meeting
In a five furlong Crox teth Cup race at Liverpool Butuwn today Castro Hock, owned by H McCallment, won ahead of Waterfall and Mrs Stir. Nine starters competed. The Knowlsey Nursery Stakes over five furlongs saw Garter owned by J Hammond prevail, with Hoses second and Spring Cup third among Ik starters.
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Liverpool
H. McCallment
J. Daly
Mr. Whitley
Mrs. Stir
Mr. J. Hammond
W. ‘Stevenson
Mr. Fawcett
Salts Threatened Collapse of Southside Driving Park
A member of the Southside Driving Park Association states the organization has entirely collapsed. He says members may be sued for debts incurred by the association, with creditors threatening action over unpaid work on the track.
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Southside Driving Park Association
Chicago Horse Sale at Battery D Armory Disposes 30 Horses
At the Battery D armory horse sale in Chicago on November 6, 30 horses were disposed of in the morning. Notable sale includes P to the former owner of Axtell C W Williams of Independence Indiana for 5100 dollars. Pat rome is a brother of Patron with a record 21445. Last owner Daniel Hays of Muscatine Iowa. Samaphore Ewing and Buda brought 505 500 and respectively.
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CaHscaeo
Battery D Armory
Axtell
C. W. Williams
Independence
Patrome
Patron
Daniel Hays
Muscatine
Samaphore
Ewing
Buda
Famous Racer Maggie B Dies After Two-Tine Decline
Philadelphia reports the death of Maggie B, dam of Iroquois and ace Face horses, who passed Monday evening after a brief decline. The famed broodmare was highly celebrated in racing circles.
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Philadelphia
Maggie B
Ace
Jack the ringer dog wins in San Francisco bout
Pat Kirby received a letter from San Francisco declaring Napoleon Jack, a former fighting dog, won a great battle and is set to fight again for $3,000 a side. The recent match saw Jack as a ringer with bets at 10 to 6 and a 17 minute victory.
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Pat Kirby
San Francisco
Napoleon Jack
Jack
Bot Et Berms
Wil
Teemer Gaudanur race plans stir quiet in McKeesport
Telegram from McKeesport November 6 notes Teemer and Gaudanur race revelations cause little excitement. If no delays occur, the Ptweeentenm men Stee row stout en and Teemer will depart soon, with Devan BeEeccan’s Pills and Pegs’ Soap featured in local cures and beauty claims.
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Golog
Australia
Dispatch
McKeesport
Teemer
Stout En Gauw
Devan
Democrats Sweep State Ticket In Iowa Despite Legislature Loss
Reports from Des Moines show Democrats winning the entire state ticket by about 7,000 votes led by Horace Boies. The party, after 35 years of GOP rule, failed to capture the Legislature amid gerrymandered maps and anti prohibition sentiment.
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Towa
Allison
United States Senate
Horace Boies
Boies
Hutchison
Jows i Aankey
Farmers’ Alliance
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Sioux
Keokuk
Burlington
Davenport
Clinton
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Granger
Thorice
Republic
Prohibition
Republican Party
Massachusetts Remains Republican in State Elections
Boston returns show Brackett, Republican, elected governor with a 5,979 plurality. Senate tally 29 Republicans and 11 Democrats. House 162 Republicans to 78 Democrats.
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Boston
Brackett
Senate
House
War in Harlan County Ends Says Judge Defeated Band
Judge Lewis of Harlan County recounts recent armed conflict around Martin’s Fork and Poor Fork. He asserts law and order prevail for now, notes casualties and arrests, and offers protection to Spurlock followers if they surrender for fair trial.
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Turner
Louisville
Hagan
Hovass
Harlan County
Finley Smith
John Howard
Wilson Howard
Smith
Wilson
Guy
Wilson Oward
Poor Fork
Benjamin Spurlock
Wilson-Howard
Louisa Hailey
Bailey
Ward
Howard
Rtin
Martin's
Hall
Clem
Cya
John Cawood
Spurlock
William Jennings
Wilson Lewis
Harlan Court House
Petition to Harrison for Supreme Court relief
Ed ward Otis Hinkley of Baltimore and J Hubley Ashton of Washington presented to President Harrison a letter from the American Bar Association committee urging swift relief for the growing burden on the United States Supreme Court. The committee requested Congress be urged in the forthcoming annual message to address the issue. The panel included Field, Hitch, Butler, Semmes, Tucker, Rawle, Hill, Bath, and Ashton.
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Washington
Edward Otis Hinkley
Baltimore
American Bar Association
J. Hubley Ashton
Harrison
United States Supreme Court
Hinkley
Congress
David Dudley Field
New York
Henry Hitch
St. Louis
Association
William Allen Butler
Thomas J. Semmes
New Orleans
D. Randolph Tucker
Virginia
Francis Rawle
Philadelphia
Ward Otis Hinkley
Walter P. Hill
Georgia
George H. Bath
Delaware
New York Plurality For Rice Narrows to 20,000
Returns from New York state indicate Frank Rice's plurality has narrowed to about 20,000 as votes continue to be tallied. The November 6 report shows the race tightening with incoming results.
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New York
Dispatch
Frank Rice
Piano Sales Offer From W. L. Thompson Co.
Advertises low prices on pianos with nationwide sales and catalogues. Claims large volume and small expenses allow cutting prices to the last dollar. Instruments sent on ten days trial with potential savings of 50 to 75 dollars. Address W. L. Thompson & Co. East Liverpool.
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W. L. Thompson & Co
East Liverpool
Excursion Tickets to Washington via Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad offers round trip Washington excursion fares of 8 dollars from November 7 to 12 with return by November 16 and stopovers allowed in Baltimore. Parlor cars on day trains and sleeping cars on night trains. Also includes piano and organ sales promotions by local dealers EcHOLs McMurray Co and Jos Horne Co with Grand Winter Military Opening ads.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Bradford & Co
von Minden
Kimball Organ
Haley
Mellor & Hoene
Echols, McMurray & Co
Sandusky St
Allegheny City
Navy board confirms Texas under water by design
A board appointed by Secretary Tracey to review the Texas cruiser plans at Norfolk yard has finished its work and will report soon. Officials expect the report to affirm the bureau of construction and repair calculations showing the ship would sit 16 inches deeper under water than planned, submerging much of its burden.
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Washington
Tracey
Texas
Norfolk Navy Yard
Department
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Free Family Portrait Crayon at Hendricks & Co Gallery
A historic short notice advertises a free life size crayon for families holding a Hendricks & Co family ticket from 68 Federal Street Heny. It mentions fine cabinets at $100 per dozen and credits Anfrecht's Elite Gallery at 516 Market Street Pittsburg for similar offerings.
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Hendricks & Co
Federal Street Heny
Anfrecht
Elite
Market Street
Pittsburg
Hazardous improvised bridge on Frankstown Avenue prompts fears
Pedestrians along Frankstown Avenue East End worry about a makeshift bridge over the Egley sewer ditch. The structure is worn and unsafe under light loads, especially a child's weight, raising the prospect of a damages suit against the contractors.
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Frankstown Avenue
East End
Egley Sewer
Choral Upton Meets at Buena Vista Street Church
Church Choral Upton Junior Center No 1 will meet this evening at Buena Vista Street M E Church Allegheny Tickets available at corner Booes Buran promote sale of carpets remnants and rugs at Groetsinger's carpet sale beginning today 627 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh beer F V's Pitburg beer advertised as healthful and refreshing
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Buena Vista Street
M. E. Church
Allegheny
Cor
Groetsinger
Penn Avenue
Settlement reached in Cotton Oil Trust losses case
New York November 6 report details a settlement to cover trust losses totaling 400000 with contributions from President Flagler and Treasurer Moss. Trustees approve reorganization plan offering 50 percent common stock and 25 percent preferred stock to certificate holders, and both officers have tendered resignations pending action.
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Flagler
Mons
Cotton Oil Trust
Committee On Reorganization
Dispatch
New York
American Cotton Oil Trust
Upot
F. P. Olcott
Drean_Sis
American Cotton of Trust
American Cotton Oil Company
New Jersey
J. H. Flagler
J. O. Moss
Stone Work Nears Finish on Uncle Sam's House
Superintendent Malone of the Government building said the stone work should finish by June 1 1890 Two car loads of granite arrived from Baltimore and placement is progressing quickly Plastering and plumbing will follow and the building is expected ready for occupancy by January 1 1501
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Malone Sass
Uncle Sam
Eeady
M. §. Malone
Government
Baltimore
Angry at Shepard sparks Delmonico meeting clouds control
A Delmonico meeting of Fifth Avenue Transportation Co stockholders bitterly criticized Colonel Shepard and his management. President Ely Goddard described the Shepard regime and outlined a plan to canvass shareholders to wrest control at the 18th annual meeting. Goddard attributed firm financial trouble to Shepard and proposed expanding operating stages to boost dividends.
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New Yor
Delmonico’s
Fifth Avenue Transportation Couy
Colonel Shepard
Ely Goddard
Mr. Goddard
Shepard
Coul
Ministers Plan Western Pennsylvania Sabbath Union Auxiliary
A ministerial auxiliary meeting at Rev. C. E. Felton's home resolved to hold a December 3 and 4 convention in Pittsburg and Allegheny to form a Western Pennsylvania Association Auxiliary to the National Sabbath Union. Delegates, including lay members, will be appointed from county seats. Notables B. F. Jones and Superintendent Pitcairn may speak on rest-day issues. The opening address by Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts will be at First Presbyterian Church on December 3 with business sessions December 4 at Secon United Presbyterian Church.
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C. E. Felton
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Western Pennsylvania
National Sabbath Union
B. F. Jones
Pitcairn
Pennsylvania Ilroad
First Presbyterian Church
Wilbur F. Crafts
Secon United Presbyterian Church
Australian Wild Buffaloes in Northern Australia
The Perth Western Mail notes vast buffalo herds roam Northern Australia unseen by most Australians while the Sydney Mail calls them massive and dangerous. Buffaloes were first landed at Port Essington in 1829 under government farming, with Leichardt reporting large herds in 1845, illustrating decades of rapid, unchecked growth.
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Perth
Western Mail
Australia
Sydney Mail
Port Essington
North Australia
Leichardt
Ocean Race Nears Finish Teutonic Edges City of New York
The Teutonic and City of New York raced from Queens town to Sandy Hook lightship with moments apart. The City of New York finished in 6 days 7 hours 46 minutes, the Teutonic in 6 days 7 hours 16 minutes, the Teutonic winner by 30 minutes. Decks were crowded as passengers cheered the close contest.
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New York
Teutonic
City of
Ees
Hartlranft Monument Drive Seeks Officer Support
Circulars from Captain John P. Penney of Company G Eighteenth Regiment urge every N G P officer and enlisted man to contribute $1 to a fund for a monument in memory of the late Major General John Hart ranft. Penney appeals to his company and asks prompt payments.
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John P. Penney
Eighteenth Regiment
John F. Hartranft
Penney
Westinghouse, Star Iron Tower Company End Contract
The contract for furnishing electric towers for Allegheny was closed yesterday between Westinghouse Company and Star Iron Tower Company of Fort Wayne. The agreement calls for rail and material delivery within 90 days.
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Allegheny
Westinghouse Compansae
Eh Star Iron Tower Company
Ft. Way
Com Rail
Fire Chief Survives Run Across Deep Street Trench
Chief Jones of the Allegheny Fire Department narrowly avoids danger when crossing a five foot trench at North and Irwin Avenues. He reached safety and prompted the following engine to back away. An ordinance officer has filed information against John Mertes over a Wounded In a Good Canna incident.
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Jones
Allegheny Fire Department
North
Irwin Avenues
Copeland
John Mertes
Allegheny
No. 19 Engine Company
Observatory Hill
Sod
John Menough
Alex McClure
James Jenkinson
Distinguished Visitors Attend Miss Drexel's Reception
Last night the Limited carried many notable figures including George W. Childs Archbishop Ryan and A. J. Drexel. They arrived at the depot late and were met by Father Wall and escorted to Episcopal residences. Six visitors joined Miss Drexel for a Postulant reception at St. Mary of Mercy today.
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George W. Childs
Archbishop Ryan
Edward Morrell
Morrell
Drexel
Father Wall
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Childs
Walker Blaine
Monongahela
Mr. Drexel
Duquesne
Miss Drexel
Order of St. Mary of Mercy
Holmesburg
Kloster Charged With Stealing Books From Swissvale Library
Ed Kloster was jailed on a charge of stealing valuable books from Swissvale Public Library. Prosecutor A. C. Coulter led the case. Books included a late Webster’s unabridged dictionary, with sales traced to Bacon's bookstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kloster
Alderman Gripp
Swissvale Public Library
A. C. Coulter
Simon Cameron
Bacon
Local Daybook: forgery perjury and injuries in two cities
Allegheny resident Fras A Pangers pleaded guilty to forgery before Deputy Mayor McKelry after an earlier arrest report in yesterday's dispatch. Harvey charged William H Snowden with perjury, claiming false swearing in a Mansfield suit. Carpenter Jostin H May on the Pittsburg and Western Railroad fell and broke his leg near Anderson Street station. Edward Barchfield bailed for court after shooting Frank Askey in South Side. W H Topp jailed in default of 1500 dollar bond on aggravated assault and larceny charges. Jons S Lampre, typhoid fever sufferer, is improving at last.
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Fras A. Pangers
Allegheny
McKelry
Hee Wans
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