Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 29, 1877, Page 7

THE CHICAGO . TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. APRIL 29, .1877—SIXTEEN PAGES FIELD AND TUR Rain Prevents a Meeting Between =~ the Chicago and Indian- apolis Clubs. The Corrected Schedule of All League ~~ Ggmes=--Programme of the ’ White Stockings. fewa Note; from dorxespondefité E St. Paul, Toronto, Milwaukes, and Other Cities. Thé Nolan-NeNanns Allair—Indiavapolis Umpiring ~~General Items—Questions Answered. Interesting Facts About the Orloff. Trotters-~-Western -Board of Appeals. T List of Western and Sonthern Horses Under Suspension---The Michi- gan Circuit BASE-BALL. : 2 LOCALLY. “fhe Indianapolis Club arrived at the Tremont yesterdsy morning, and daring the day bad a fair aample of Chicago weather apresd ont before them. ]t was fine weather—varied—comurising all varie- ‘ies—eome rain, 1 little mist, considerable drizzle, widespread mud, general water. average moisture, permanent dampness, 8 miserable storm, and ali other kinds of mud and water known to the inex- perienced band who had been aliowed to make out the weather for that day and aate. A game might Dave been played, but it must have been in some Ball or loft; the Twenty-third street grounds were 10 go>d place—too much weather there. Recogniznng the condition of affairs, the players, with Mr, Yohn, the Secretary of the Clab, took it out in peaceful rest, and walted for Taesday. The Chicagos sat around in their various places of refoge and expressed stronz opinions abont the weatker, while the inteuding andience cocked up it eye at the durk and damp sky, and mourned for the efun because they £aw It not, and because they conld not appland and grow enthusiastic over the first Important game of the season, as they had hoped. The result of the pat-off of the game is that the Indianapolis Club can play but one game with the Chicagos on this trip, instead of two as they lad expected. Taey will play the White Stockines Taesday at the hour set for yesterday's game—3:45 sharp. S ‘The Fairbanks will play the Indianapolis to-mor- row afternoon at the Twenty-third street grounds, and hope to give them a handfnl of business. The contest {s notable as ncxng the first League Alliance game in Chicago. and the Grat sppearance of 1beHoosier winnensin thiscity. Theadvertisements ‘rhow that the aamussion fee will be but 25 cents, and those who believe that that rate will draw great crowds should turn out and show their faith by thelr worke. The Fairbanks have strengthened theirnine by the presence of Forrest, who cansht lust year for the Appleton (Wis.) Club. He will 201 seft field, Edwards to centre, and Dennis to t he attractions in Chicago this week will be plenty. “After the two_Ind{anapolis gemes noted zhove, the Fairbanks will play the Svracuse Stars ‘Ibursday, 2nd the latter will meet the Chicagos Friday and Saturday. Friends of the redoubtable Dick Hisham will turn out to sce him Captain the onlr amatear nine which won from the Chicagos lasyear. W;dnudl and Thursday of this week the Chi- cagos will play the Indianapolis Club on its own Frie Fairbanks will o to Milwaukee Satarday nexi and meet the new club of that city for the fust dme this year. THE CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE. The League meeting at Cincinnati_last Thursdny %25 Amcess in an imporiant point, though the Tzaussetion of the business for which’ it was epe- cifcally called did not take ap minch time, 38 faf 25 smoctiider could judge. The schedule, £s already presented In these colomns, sufiered only a few chances, and was perfected by adding the Boston- Hertford dates which had not been agreed upon be- fure. The changes were to allow Lomsville to get a%s5 from bome race-weck, and to cnable tne dities of Cincinnati and Louisville to show whether Tecoration Dayamonnted to anything as 2 holiday. The revised scoedule: with ol the changes and ad- cions i pinted below o, eaable, lovers of the of 4 £ime 1o have a fall, accarate, and handy li: bechampioaship games 1o Be plaxed durins the season. 1t may be cut ont snd saved to advantage. Following is the tablo: . ol = = = »f @y @ £ z .3 3 4 k) H Z £ H 24 July 26 25 Jaly £ £ £ 5 i3 1 © 16 May 25 uze 19 May 31 May z €June-18 Nay 30 une 21 Juse Z:l:.\)! 24 Fet 8 July 31 “iBept. 4 Au une 30 £ Sept. 11 Aug. i3 £ Sept. 18 Sept. 271 i3 £ gent 205ept. onc 2Mav 2:May 8| May 17.ay 1= Jaae 5 May 26 May 10| |n-y 1330y 15 3 July “gJuly 5. uly July 14/ July 7July 5 uly 28| July 20.July 17 28 25 July 23 uly 21 July 18 R £ T £ g E = £ 3559 H une 19 Moy 31 May 17 Juse 3¢ une 3 Juse 3 MA7 13008 1o Yar 2 £Juse 38 Sept s Juty 31 pt. 11 Ang. 2 oL, 13 bepL. 26 Aur. 10 Se) FEehu. 13 e5C. 20 AVE. 18 Sebr. 20 bebr: 0 While the above is clear cnough If one looks at arishly, there w55 be wmany who would prefer a .l_?umlur table, contned solely to the games walch Theros Blaved by the Chicago Club. For their usc tuefollowing list has been' made, showing on the irst eide all the dates of games and names of op- 2oments of the Chicagos: Jlsying in Chicy a Py /m the other side all the dates on which an 4t which the Chlcacos will play championshi] Bauwes away from home: ] £ k §ieagor 1o SUI0AGO. CHICAGOS ELSRWNERE. Hoy St May 22—t Louts, Y 15-Boston, May 0-Cluchnnatt May 31—Loufsville. x Juie 2—Loulsy 3 3 = ; L. e u] -St. Louis. jfl; t‘f,"f&fi“‘ 831t pestan. Aug.” 2—Cinconati, o ity & Aug. 4—Lonterilie, ly 14—Harto.d, ) 111 July 17—Boswn, July 18-Nostan: July 20—ilarford. July 25~Hartfory. 4% S—Clnciuosi T 8 - $—Clornus ept. 11—Loston. 45: ti-Louteville. Sept” 13—Brooklyn. fl-liannmue. gep:: P——fim‘mn. g cpt. 16— Toston. (1,;5. Iil—EL Louis, &»{.; 20—Boston, frg ;L'lnf-}n . Sept. M4—Loutsville, Sl S sl 9% 6~Loulsvilie. Sept. Z—Cinclanatl. ponly other matter of inter = st beside the change jolsldered ot the Leasne meeting was a %Mh“mnhmlu of the ball to be used in 10 1hea2hip games. — Mr. Mahn, oflicial maker Ietgr eague, bad carried ont bis' contract {o the v knd furnished the balls strictly according to Wenvoageations; but when tried in practice they ;020 1L t6 **act™ up 1o what the clubs ex- 2ud ench & change was ordered as would J::‘-!mmam lively. To the end that the an- Dall-playing. By au ¢inenf €s ane. | cards pecfectly with the tempor of Westorn iullience, €apecially those in Chicago. There has bt g3 397 special admiration_for **kedunk ™ o an._na games in this city. - People:who. pay and o ce fee want 1o see something going on, tirogp, o2 ‘disgusis them more than to see a then 1, uTC ‘MAN hita ball a farions blow and It g s bop along toward the short-stop. Tt of g anly, !if isn't base-ball. It's some sort . IR GAME IN MILWAUEER. . h:mmm‘\"mh_ nfll:’i& of The Tribune. = , April 83. _Owing to the nii- Slnty 28 15 the Totatlon of b Bels of a1 Traeen, the Clab 18 ratberlate in Felting 10 work. o tmposeie o socure the ol gromnds Bt e after much delay. a lanre tract oftzcaed of S E. Merrill-on 'the boundars line he Torice is now up, and work on the 2lmost completed. The new unds S 0nS00 feet. " The veats are placed fna somi. h.htk of the home»iflue. and will hold 2,000 % thfi"‘xfimng il % én b:u:nc 1’;‘; %he 8th of the ‘86250) ‘opene; a.game ,“fifuinflsesur: Ser AR :H i 3 have a practice gronnd on Clybourn “geretrand althoueh fhey are -l Ame from prace 'ng Pretty delding work., Bencnett,the new catcher, seems to be worth all the trouble and talk neceseary to get him away from the Phila. deiphia Athletics. the way, he declare that he has not eigned with the Athletics for next yeur. He is anxious’ 10 have Weaver, the Philadelphia pitcher, encaged by the Milwankees. - The Clubis already well fixed for plichers. Besides Chandler and Farlong, Andrus has developed some strength In that pomtion, while McDonald, second basc. is very difficnlt to hit. - Turner, formerly of the Chi- cago Franklins; will play in’ Hight field, and catch fora change. Ungucstionably the fielding record of the clob will be good this year, At the bat Ben- nett. Mills, Andrue, Turner, Lawler, and McDonatd Will ecore numerons safe hits; while the remaining members will make azoodaverage. Ansonia jame; andis under the care of® a‘doctor. * He promises wellin the field, if his leg does not hother hirm, ‘The shares in the joint-stock company—the Club having secured a charter last, winter—aro neatly all taken. Financially there i little doabt of the suc- cess of the Club. . B. o a MINNESOTA MATTERS. lal Correspondence of The Tribune. sr. Faor, Koni 26.—Owing to the non-nrrival of some members of the Minncapolis Club, the Zames set for the 27th and sncceeding dates, be- tween St. Pauland Minneapolis, have been post- poned. The opening game will tiko place at Min- nespolis Thuraday, May 3. Charles Jerome, r. f. and ch. p. of the Red Caps of this city, has been released from his engagement for. tho season, domestic causes prompting the movement. The +* Reas, ™ with commendable promtaess, have flied the vacancy with Charles Witherow, of Washing- ton, D. C., who i mow here, The new_uniforms have arrived, and, being ** Spalding’s best, are perfectin every respect. A mew pavilion is being crected for the exclusive use of ludies and their escorts, increasing the reating capacity to 1,500, and general improvements ro boing 1made on the grounds. REp CaT. CANADA NOTES. Special-Correspondence cof The Tribune. Loxpox, Ont., April 20.—I see that your last issue referred to the trouble which we have been” baving about a ground for the Tecumsehs 1o occupy this seacon. I think the matter will come out al] right in the end. The Tecumschs have had a large number of men at work for_two weeks past on the new grounds, and they will be finished before this reaches you.” They will be in condition for play by Saturday mext (May 5), when the openiug gume will be plaved with the Tartfords, who will play here May Sand 7. We expect the Syracase Stacs May 10 and 12." the Alleghenss between May 7 and 15, and the Live Oaks, of Lynn, about May 22! All of the ‘fecumseh team are here, and practicing daily; they show up in good form,—fally as well as we expected, —and we Hope and_ expect to give the Hartfords a hard fight for their sames, H. NOLAN VS. N'MANUS. A couple of “weeks ago Tnx TrizUxe published an item to the effect that Nolan, of Indisnapolis, had been tempted by the Srowns'to join them, A& few days later the Globe- Democrat denied the stors most emplatically, and used the word **le " with frecdons in speaking of it. @hen the Indianapolis Seutinel ingisted on the truth of the story, snd gave Nolan as witness, This brought out u very vicions reply from the Glove-Democrat, putting McGeary and " McManus on record 'as saying that they never had any conversation with Nolan about going 1o St. Louls. Yesterday & Trinuxe reporter, desiring, if it might be, to get at the truth of the matter, asked Nolan about the circum- stauces, with 'date and place. He replied very freely that the day was April 3, just after the 1-0 zame. In the evening of that day, be smd. he was with Hontz, McSorley, and Dlonz, when be was called one side by McGeary, who made an ap- pointment for later in the cvening. About 9:50 e wemt with the St Lowss party to‘an oyster- saloon, where were present McGeary, McManus, and Remeen. The party hud lunch, aad here the offer was made, -Nolun adds that they tad a cou- tract or paper for himto sign, aud a package of money was uffered hiw, 1é declined. as he suys, and the affair was broken of. Nolan's whaole story, of which this s only o part, is clear and cousistent, and must be siraightly "and fairly de- nied, if at’all. Perhapa it caunot be. CALLAIIAN'S CONTRACTS. Considerable interest has been felt in the case of Callabian, who sigued to play with the Alaskas of New York, and atterwards tarned up iu the Buck- nine. A letter from a gentlemun In Columbus gives the followiug as the status_of the case: ©‘When the Duckeres ensaged Callahanm, abont April 10, they did not know he had signed with anybody, bui after he arrived here, Mr. J. A. Willams, Secretary of the International Associa- tion, whose oflice is in this c.ty, received a notice from the AlaskaClub that he had signed with tnem, and that they would hold him. Mr. Williams in- formed the Buckeyes of this at once. Luckily they had not signed with Callaban, but simply agreed, though the papers were made out, and would have been cxecuted in a day or two. . The Bucxese officers callod up Cafiahan and asked him about the complnint. Me acknowledgod that he had efzned a contract to play with the Aluska Club, providing he got no other enzazement before the sea- Fon_opened, but he claimed that, if he did get such an offer, he was allowed to take it, wherofore he sccepted the Buckeye offer, considering that he wasa liberty to take it. Hels very anxious to plar here, ashe is well known, having played part of lust season with the Bucks; besides be gets bet- ter terms from them than he wouid in New York. ‘The Luckeyes. thinking the statcment made by Callahan entitled to credence, decided to send the matter to the Judidary Committee of the Inter- natfonul Association; otherwise they would have ven him np atonce. The case has accordingly een submitted to the Committee, with the request that they require the original contract to be placed inevidence, Callahan never pluyed a game with the Alaskas, and says that, rather than play with them now, he will quit the business aliozother. 1 think that everything now aepends on Whether the condition he claims waxin the written contract or whether it was simply an understanding, ™ INDIANAPOLIS CMPIRING. It seems 10 be hizh time that something was done about the umpirinzin Indianapolis. The complaint of unfairnese has been rezular and consistent from such clubs as have played there, and, while Tite at flrst did not credit the accusations, it v come to belicve that it would be for the intercst of the game 1o have other than local nm- pires for games in_ Indianapohs with the Indian- apolis club. Whether the complaints be true or not i+ not a question that demands an answer; It will be sufficlent to avoid the samo class of me in future. It is proper 10 add here that Manager Chapman, of the Lonisville Club, went ouiside his duty or privilege, and hronght diszredit on him- gelf and his clib by his whining telegram to a St Louix paper after his “defeat in Indisnapolis. 1t was not a diznified or manly ac- tion to rush off a telegram accusing over his own sizuature a mne of having #tolen a game. 1t made nothing better, and was a display of ungoverned {ll-temper that professional clubs had better not carry shout withthem, It 4 proper 10 add, 1 der funse of the umpite in_ tais last-mentioned game, the tollowinz opinion from the Indianavolis Sen- tinel, which was probably aboutas much prejudiced in one way as Chapman s in the other: **Mr. Eden ehowed himseif worthy the position of um- pire, and all of his ralings were falr in every re- rard, and woula have pleased any set of men ex- cept the champion kickers of the West.” YESTERDAY'S GAMES, Nzw Yong, April 25,—Owing to 3 rain-storm to- day the rame_between the Boston and Hartford Clitbs has been indefiaitely postponed. Mexrnts, Tenn., April 28.—The Lonisville Giants defeated the Réd Stockings of this city to- day. Score, 4102. Ciscixyarr, O., April 28, —Base-ball: Stars, of Syrucuse, 8; Cincinnatie, 1. * SEMI-PROFESSTONALISMS, The Syracuse Courier denies the rumor that the StarClub is to lose its manager, Marsh. Itis bet- ter for them that they do not. The St. Louls Republican says that Conly, mem- er of 3 local clnb, has accepted an offer'to play with the Chelseas of Brooklyn. Andy Cammins, the short-stop of the Memphls Reds, has been released, and Redmond, -of the St Louis Reds, has been engaged to take his place. The Allegheny Club, of Pittsburg, is making ar- rangemehts to play seven games with the Philadel- puia_Atblctics for the championship of Pennsyl- vania. The annonncements by the Leagae Secretary this ‘weelcare confined to the release of Andy Cammins by the Red Stockings of Memphis, and the engage- ment of Alonzo Knight by the Lotwells. ‘The Auburn Ie;m hls] arrived :t lhe’rl':E;I'I bome. ey will play the following nine: Critchley, p. ; '{{':e{!nu, :F: :{lnulle b.; Fields, 2 b.; Burns, 3 b. 3 Maceallar, L .3 Stahr, c. f.; Thomas, r. f. -The question as to the right to the services of Enights of the Athletics of 1870, which was dis- uted by the Lowell and Erle Clubs, has been ad- fudzefl 1o the former, and the Erles will therefore depend on Phillips for their pitching. aragzraph to the effect that the Rochester nine Wa‘: Pcanxhl.';p West {8 contradicted by Manager Brackett, who says that he does not expect to meet his Western antagonists until along in midsummer. He will take an Eastern trlp at once. & Grierson, ¢.; Valentine, p.; and Coteman, 1b. of the Nameless Club, of Brooklyn, will be in Chi- cazo \\'edncsdx)‘lal ims l:-:e%’ {: ll= nn;i:h:)él that they wonld like to get a Western en ] '1""ney rjn be sddressed at No. 82 fl-nmgmn street. ‘The galvanized Athletics have announced a tour the following places: Syracuse, Port Jervis, Binghamton, Aubarn, Rochester, Buffalo, Toronto, Guelph. London, Erie. They should be well on their way by now, according 1o the sched- ule promulgated. £ The New York Tribine sugzests that Fergy Ma- Jone can pick s nine from the following thirtee Treacy, Bechtel, Zettlein, Malone, Booth, Snyder, Redmond, Lomas, Baker, Dunlap. eifert, = Mc- Muliin, and Birchell. Of these, Booth, Snyder, Redmoud, and Heifert are under contract. Giveus anew list'to pick oyer. . A note from Indianapolis says that the Syracuse Stars were so disgusted with the play of their second baseman, Farrell, that they took up Eden, of last year's Indianapolis Club, when there. ‘Whether this be true or not it would be hard to pat downa general impression among professionals that Farrell is not _heavy enough to -hold such . throwing as that of Dorgan or Higham. The Providence Dispatch presents its readers with a big round O fo show what has been done to- ward o nine in its city, and thea hurrabs for **the Rhode Islands, of Aubnrn, N. Y.” It does mot ‘appear that all hope is gone, however, s the Cin- unati papers announce that Dickey Pearce has departed for that city to_Captaina nine, which is &n)pozably Gen. Dennis’ premised team. s The' Alleshenys of Pittsburg have opened the season witli as mach brilliancy s any other club in the arens, not excepting Indianapolis. Duringthe past week they have won creditable games from “the Louisvilles and Stars, the former on Thursday by 3 to 0, andthe latter on Monday by 3 to 2 in ten innings. ' Itlcoksas if the Pittsburghers had a clever chance for the International Assaciation fine. They play their irst games for it to-morrow B0 Taeudsy with the Huckeyes, then meet the "Bostons Wednesdsy and Thursdsy, after which S e a trip off into York State and n: gone about two weeks. If they get Dack from London and Gaelph with three or fonr scalps, they stand to win the penuant, Let them beware of Goldsmith and his team at the former place, though. A letter from one of the delegates to !l.le'l’lll.!- ‘burg Conventlon says, in refercnce to McNcary's charges: +*Idid notnotice, while Iwas at Pitts- burg, that there was any necessity for stickingu forany particalar cluss of ball-players. - It striic} me that all present were, in the miin, desirous of doing the square thing with everybody In the busi- ness, though opinfon at times variedas to what would be most Jikely to attain that end.™ The, Ludlow. Club, whose adventures with the Sunday law have been narrated, have obtained an Jnjunction agninst those who would restrain them from playing on the Sabbath, and expect to-day to try the virtue of the scheme in a game with the Stara or with a picked nine. They want to strensth- cn their_team with Myers, of Ifion, 1b.; Kitter- gon, of Philadelphia. . ; and Eden, of Indianapo- Jis, 2 b,, alter which they hope fof better success then they have yet had. Among the nofable games Iast week was the re- turn contest between the Athletics and the Prince- ton College Cluh. The latter won & second victory by 17 to 9 notwithstanding that the Philadclphians had thelf improved wnd strengthened nine out. “Fhey played Weaver, p.; Frost, c.; Fisler, 1b.; Shetzline, 2 b.: Meyerlé, 3 b, ; Fulmer, 8. s Ryam, 1, f.5 Egeler, c. f. 3 Reach, r. f. The col lege boys Tiit Weaver eighteen times clean, caus- ing the Philadelphia Republic to cry out; '** The Athletic have ensagzed both Bennett and Weaver for the senson of 1878, Stuck again, by secur- ing u piicher wrhom any amateur cun willow all over the ficld.” Alctter from Mr. Tuelle, Secretary of the De- troit Club, refers to the criticism in these calumns on the sale of scasen tickets for 513 by hix club, and adds that the issue wax limited to seventy-five. 1lad Le atated this fact in his first letter, he would Lave rémoved much of Tue 'I'RiBUNE'S reason to object to the idea. No club will object to the num- *+dead-heads ™ named. 1t was the unlimit- cd issne which was objected to. Mr. Tuelle adds that ie s reason to believe that the new clab will nicet with better supporfthan has been accorded to any other Detroit urgznizution in years. 1t isto be hoped that he is right; Detroit”is 2 good batl city, and ought to have good games, ‘The entries for the championship of the Interna- tional Associution arc Duckeye, _Allegheny, Rochester. Tecamech, Maple_Leaf. Monchiester, and Live Oak. Mr. Clark, of Mancliester, for the Eust, and Mr. Barnie. of the Bickeyes, for the Wesf, nave been appointed by the President to_ar- range a schedule for championship games. This will probably be done before the endof tne present week, when the Sccretary will notify the clubs which have entered. The izt game for the flag will be played 1o-morrow between “the Buckeye and Allegheny Clubs, on the zrounds of the latter. ‘Phe Crickets, of Binghamton, the Auburns and the Standards, of Wheeling, have been admitted to membership in the Infernstional Association since Jast accounts. 2 PERSONAL AND GENERAL. The Courler-Journal, having been represented at the Cincinnati-Indianapolfs gume, nunounces that thé Red Stocking nine **s much_stronger than people in Louisville believe it to be. " The young men of Oakland have organized the Oaklund Buse-Ball Club with the following players: W. Winte, c.5 L. Bayor, p.; O. D. Grover, F. E. Bell, 2b. and Captam; W. Walte, 3 b. D. vordon, & &3 W, Kellogg, 1. 1.3 B. J. Hum- phrey, c. .5 C. B, Hills, r. . The addition of Manning to the Cincinnati team will strengthen it consi y at the bat, only four 9f thelr pregent nine standiag above Lim'la He will do very well as pitcher, whether Mathews ets over his fever or remains laid up for some time, A correspondent has arranged 2 nine of players whose nanics begin with 1, and asks if any one can pick out another nine names all beginning with suy other letter, to beatit, Ilis arrangement i Brown, c.: Bond, p. : Bradley, 1b.; Barnes, 2 Battin, 3b.; Booth, s.5. ; Burdock, 1.1.; Biong, c.f.; Bechtel, r.f. A careful scrutiny of the Cincinnati papers fails to ehiow anything avout Mitchell, the sensation of the week. 1t i “ensy to find out that he 13 young, anamateur, ‘*a second Nolan, ™ left-handed, s **a double cnrve,” and is_**the coming pitcher, butwho Is her Where did he come from. ard What cinb hus he played with? Tell: uy about Mitchell! Harry Wright has been experimenting with the men at his command, playing Sutton, Jim White, and Murnan all zround the diamond, and has at lust drawn down the following hint from s local *-Experimenting is often muproftable and nes costly, as the Bostons are likely to find unless the mombers gravitate to permancut posi- tions ere long. " The Tiostons put to sen last Wednesday, expect- ing townxke a ve weeks® cruisc among the Weetern clubs with ten Leazte games on the route. The Ierald thinks that the tour **will demonstrate peelty clearly their prospects for the scuson of 577." "Tur, TRISUNE wels them down fo win six f}lmcs out of the ten for the champlonship, with a ively chance to make it seven. The Syracuse Courier uees strong lnnguage be- cause another paper steals its ball dispatches. All wrong; it ought to slt and langh, a8 TuE SENDAY TrinuNE does when another paper i the same city faitbfully reproduces its news just a week late, Tae Cowurier shonld remember that friends of the Eame notice these things, laugh at them. and buy the paper which bas the niews the first week. ‘The Cincinnati Zimes-says that W. E. Walker, one of the Leacue umpires for its city, has entirely retired from the business, and will under nocircum- €tances enter the field again. Mr. J. H. Gifford, another Lesgue umpire for Cincinnati, hus also re- tired or removed, and consequently Alr. Keck has | been requested to send around at once four more names for the other clubs to select two men from. The Boston Jferald hss **a gentleman who has been taking clairvoyant views of the nnwritten record of the present season,' and he thinks that the ordér in the championehiip race will be: Chicaze Boston, St. Louls, Hurtford, Cincinnati, and Lonis- ville. Thia ix s0 sensible a gaees that it will have to be taken away from the clairvoyant and set down s the Xera'd man'e estimate. 1l seems to have given Hartford more creait than it deserves from overlooking the men. The Cincinnats Enguirer, probably with the best of intention, quotes this paper a8 **THE Ciicac 3 which is the official Leasge orman. without etting ufil a disturhance, ~NE wonld be pleased to have it zenerally nderstood, once for all, that it is the organ of no- body but the editor thercof. It cannot possibly b the organ of the Leazue becauss it has disapproved of reveral things which that body has done, and will continue to criticise it as it ‘sc®ms to deserve. Let us have no more talk About orzans. The League ;io&x;t\\'fln( one, and couldn't get Tus TrIBUNE if t did The endeavor of the League **to make base-ball playine respectable znd_honorable™ seems to be beartug fruit already in the character and aspira- tions of the young men who are plaginz in_semi professional” clubs, The case Is different with these men to what it ever was before. They all have an. aspiration to become stroug enough in their positions to get gond cngazements with League Clubs, where the salarles are larger than in ibe otifer class. [t 1s gradually creeping through their heads that to even stand a chance for these profitable enzagements they must snow a repta- tlon as clean asa new nickel as well as playing #idll.The League managers are wideawake for new men, and they yearly spot the younzsters who show up 'well and” watch_ them through the yoar with a closeness which thc object mever dreams of. Splding, Harry Wriaht, and Fer ‘guson can tell onc all about & hnndred promising players who they would like to try *+if it wasn't for," etc. This year u dozen now men make their appearance, anit_next year twice that pumber. will displace men who' are playing this year. [t is well worth 3 yougg plavey while to play his best and squarcst, in the well-grounded hope that he may get one of thuse positions which pay better for six months than the average pro- fessional man gets for a year of hard work. % QUESTIONS ANSWERED. A READER—*Please state if the Chicagos ever won the champioushup before 1876." Anewer— No; Ciucinnati held 1t In 1870, Athletic in 1871, and Boston in 1872, 1873, 1874, 'and 1875. L.axp II.. Indianapolie—‘‘ When tho batter strikes n bail 10 short-stop and is thrown out at first base, how many chances of error has the Bhort-stop?” Ansicer—As you state the case ho has none; noerror is siven when a man is put out. If yon mean Low many errors can a short-stop make off a ball batted to him. the answer would bo two,—ono for a mufl and another for a wild row. AoED 35—**What has become of the game of Dase-ball thatY used to play, where they threw the ball at a mau and the bases were stakes about fonr fect high; don'tthey play thot kind_any_morer™ Answer—They may in some parts of New England, ut probably nowhere else. It flourished and had rules and conventions and all that in Aassachu- petts about 1863 (can’t be exact toa year or 8o). but it inally gave way to ths new game. The writer knows that it was *‘zreat fun,' though perhaps not very scientific, to **barn * o runner. 1870, Crtica0o—**On what ground do ¥om news- paper fellows csll Bradley the best Pi!cher in the country; Is it a matter of fizures?’ Answer—In 1870, opposing batsmen stood np before Bradley 2,283 times and made 480 clean hits. or 21 hits 10 each 100 times at bat, which was the smallest; .and_therefore the best, record in the business. Again, in the matter of runs earned off his do- livery, Bradley hud the smallest proportion, and, thercfore, the best record. These two items, which are the tests of a pitcher's strength, are what the assertion is based on.' WAITING ODERe, Chicago— **Tn yonr answer to Senator Bob you speak of * fuir-foul’ and *foul- fair’ bite; -please oxpluin them." dnswer—For several years certain hits have been cailed fair-foul ‘becauso they atruck fair ground first, and then bounded into foul ground; they arc practically done away with this season. ug the rule of this year o ball whic strikes foal ground frst, and then bounds into fair ground before passing first or third bases, s a fair_ball. Inasmuch as it strack foul cround first, it wmast be called a **foul-fair.” following the wording of last year. It cannot by auy rule e called a fuir-foul, and the book or other author- ity which so names it is gulity of » gross blunder. REGULAL, - Indiananolis—**Do you understand that for all games played in Indianapolis the nm- pire must be taken from Indianapolis? Jt has created much dissatisfaction to endeavor to do eo in the games already played, und if the rule is 8o it ought to be changed.” .Answer—There isno ‘suspicion or suggestion of & rale anywhere that prevents your manager from taking umpires from .where he'can get pood -men. The mistaken and ntterly unfounded notion that local umbires must ‘be taken probably grew out of the League's form- -the great annoyance of interested Jdng a corps of umpires for its championshi; games. That body did not intend to say &m ung outside ciub should do, or even what one of its own members shonld do in a rame other than for the enampionship. 1In the present state of feeling in Indianapolis outside umpires should surcly be taken. < HianLaxn PARKER—"‘In & recent game of baso- ball the {ollolfln"d]'ll!! occurred: The ball was Datted to centre-ficld, anda runner an third base, in uttempting to score, was tonched by the bull in the hand of the catcher, and, directly after, the Lall was dropped. The nmvire declared the run- nerout. The decision was disputed on the ground that the ball must be held even after the play has beenmade. The umpire stated that he knew of no such rule, and asked to have lt]polnlcd out to him, which was not done. The only rule applicable to this case is, I think, Sec. 15 of Rule (, and that docanot say that the ball must be held afterthe lay, although it might be 80 coustrued by tho ramers of it, who alone know what was intended. The point I'wish to make is . this: If that was the construction implied by the framersof the rule. why did be not insert a clause to thia effect: * Provided that no player shall be declared out if the ball be dropped. by the, ficlder even after perfecting the pln‘y.‘ I am clearly of the opinion that the play in question was com- leted before the ball was dropoed. - The partica- Juc aswers I desire are o the following gnestions: (1) Is there any other rule that applics, and, if so, (2) Row long must the player hold the ball to comply with the raler (3) \Was the um. pire’s decision wrong in this particular case?” nsirer—(1) There 15 10 other Tule that applics beside Sec. 15 of RuleG. () Cntilit is elear to the umpire tliat he did not drop it, and that it was not knocked out of his hiand in making the play. (33 1f the catcher dropped the ball in muking the play, orasa consequence thereof. the nmpire was ~wrong; If he did not drop it until the play was over, and for no_reason_connected with the play, the umpire was right. The trouble over the rule grows out of the fact thata part of the rule as it #tood last year, was stricken out at the last session of the League 'withont anything being put in its place. Time TrinuNE reporter, having teen present at the meeting, can say with certmnty that it was intended to make it obligatory to **hold the ball.” TUE GRACK PITCHER. Ben Browning was a nice young map. Endowed with talents flne; Tle played upon the violin, And on thie champion nine. And, like all diamond fielders, ha (Though strange It IS to say) Wasalwars found to be at work When he was at his play. Now wiclders of the monntain-ash | Their dutics never shirk, And, though be very often struclks, 1i¢ never ceased t0 work. And, though he often filled the cup, 1t Is but Just to say That, while he took his liquor stralght, He'scorn’d ut crooked play, That he was fast, we won't deny, His score would settle that; We often saw bim at o ball, And sometimes on a bat, And often on (he diamond field, When [)luy ‘was at its height, HIS tlelding was 80 very loose, *Tway piain that he was tight, And when they saw thelr pitcher full, His friends were apt to frown But, while they kept their splrits up, e took his spirits down. At lenzth the managers declared 1lis usefulness was past, e was 50 often out at first, They put him out at lust! Though he demurred, "twas alf in valn "The Captain owned 'twas true, He touk him for a pitcher cruckee But not a tumbler too. Alas! "twas patural that he, (His neighbors made remark) So often out upon a foul, Should be out on a lark. And pausing near a little pond, He said, * Forjusts year T've made a short 8top for the nine, ')l make a longstop here, Next day a Coroner appeared, Justtwelve were on his nine: They guve their verdict that his deat! Wae cuused by taking wine; Though one dissented from the rest, And said this pitcher bold, Sofamed for taxing liners hot, Had died from taking cold. The moral of this tale would seem To be 50 very cloar That we omit it, and conclude Our tragic story here. WEST NEWTON, Masd., April, '77. THE TURF. % MORE ABOUT THE ORLOFFS. In last Sunday's issue of this paper the facts relating to a proposed shipment of Orloff trotters to this conntry were given, and at the time the article containing them was written it was thonght that the news of the horses' shipment would be received In a few days, but up to the present Lime the matter remaing In statu quo, and, in view of the mapleasantness In which Russta Is Involved, it is possible that the animals may not bo forwarded. They are four in numocr,—threo stallions and a mure,—und belong toa Captain in the Russian army, the pronunciation of whose name would be no pastime for an American citizen on o Sunday morning, and in consequence it v omitted, Asa number of apocryphal stories relative to the speed of the Orlof trotters have been circulated by those glittering frauds, the sporting journals, Trg: Trin- UNE has been at some pains to investigate the mat- ter, and has arrived at the conclusion that, If all tnat the admirers of this breed of horses claim be true, its best representatives are about equal to an American trotter of the 2:25 class. In the first place, it must be romembered that a verst, te standard by whichall races in Russia are measured, is cqual to an American balf mile. W.AT. The performance to which the Ruasians point with the greatest pride, in much the tame manner that Americans do to the Maid's mile in 2:14, was when - an Orloff trotter of the himmest tvpo did four versts in five minutes, pulling @ droechka. This is cqual totwo miles in'five mimutes—a 2:30 clip. In regard to the weight of a_droschkn, some very absurd notions have gained ground in this country, Because it is a low four-wheeled yehicle, most people imagine that it is heavy and hard to draw. On the contrary, thoso used for trotting purposes woigh but seventy pounds, about thirty pounds loss than the ordinary skeletan- wagon nsed in this country. Two miles in ive minutes to droschke, then, i¢ the best Rnasian per- formance, and it was beaten in thia country fiftcen yeurs ago, when trotting was almogt in its in- fancy. 1t 16 well known that American trotters bave mover been trained o pull_ weight or to po long distances, while the Russiins make all their races ut two-mile heats and npward, Inview of the fact that an American trotting- Wagon s considerably heavier than a droschka. it is drawing it very mild to gay that the Orloff horse ehould certaiuly be able to Keep up as fast a_pace for 1o miles, drawing a seventy-pound vehicle, as an American horse could for one mile. drawing 100 pounds or over. Thig, of course, is on tne suppo- sition that the horses are equal in point of cndur- ance and epeed. As before stated, the best Rus- s1an performance s two miles in five minutcs, or o mile in2:30, This would be.a creditable perforni- ance even for an American horse, but mothing extraordinary. In 1874, Judge Fullerion trotted three heats to_wagon, over the track at San Francisco, in 2:20%, '2:233, 2:214, a feat that completely overth the two miles in ‘five mninntes of the _ Orloff - stallion. And to show that Fulleiton js mot the only Awmerican horse that can pull weight, the per- formance of the Chicago horse, Bodine, at Sacra- mento. one week ago vesterday, 18 referred to, he winning the second, third, and 'Tourth_heats of a race with Oakland Maid, in which the time of the winoing heats was 2:24, 21293, 2:253, But cven at two-mile heats America is ‘ghead, her horses drawing 100 pounds to the Orloff's 70. In 1863, Gen. Butler trotted the first heat of a two-mile race to wagon over the Long Island track in+4 —33{ seconds faster than the Rns- sian Liorse’s performance at the same distance; and in 1865, over the same track, Dexter repeated the feat: and so great a horse was he on that day that his driver, Uiram Woodrufl, in_a published ac- count of the race, sald that the brown horse could bave finlshed the heat in 4:50. At three-mile heats, the Itussians are still fur- ther eclivsed by the Americany, the mare Huntress, by Volanicer, having trotted three miles to har- ness in 7:21, the average time per mile being 2:27, a faster cait by three seconds per mile than that at wll:ll:ll the best time of the Orloffs at two miles was made. The argnments could be pursued much farther, and facts given to show that althouch the Russian trotters are undoubtedly very useful animals, there. is not the slightest occasion “for any of them to come over here with the expectation of creating o sensation, as their performances at any distance or way of goingarenot to be compared to those of American horses. it TIE WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD. Some wecks 870 Tie TRISUNE published a Jetter {from Secretary Vall, of the National Board of Ap- peals, to Secretary Boyle, of Dexter Park, in which it was stated that the meeti ern District Board of Appeals, which is to be held in Chicago, would occur at such a time that the owners of hors=8 under penalty of suspension, and drivers who arein the ¢ame predicament, wonld hare an opportunity to straizhten out their matters these ~parts, is & well-known fact that the maxim relative to procrastina- tion belng the .burglar of fime was mot impressed on his yonthful mind witn the distinct- ness that is neceszary, and that in consequence- he is extremly liable to defer jmportant matters, to arties. Inre- Pnl to the meeting of the Western District Board, t may be said thaithero are a large number of horses and drivers in this zection of the country under penalty of suspension,: and itis not right that they should be kept in doubt as to what dis- position will be made of their cases ‘until the trot- ting seagon opens. Men uwning horses that have ‘been **bung up ', want to know whether or not they are to be allowed to trot during the present 'is being driven double on the road with Rutledge, season, and they can {1l afford ¢ of Mr. Vail, who has had severs] momne B to arrange his plans. The following fs a. list of the Western and Southern horees now s'mPended from the privilege of troiting over Natfonal < ciation tracks: v s A, B. Barrett, Doc Lewls, Little W iexis, Dollle P.. e n:':;lf.r' AngloSaxon, ' Drunkard Boy, er, Anfe Page,” FasterMaid, ' Magenta, ArkansasBob, il Wood, Mambrino Chief1r aicer, Enfleld, Mambring Warner BashawDrury, FarmerBoy, Mancluss, ay Dan. Fox, Luswell, Bay Dallie, Frank Davts, Mazeppa, Beauty, -Frank lall, ' * MeGinne: Bellg Brown, .. Frauk Paimer, - Michigan foy, ertha, Frank Show, ~ Miller's Damie, Bertle, Erank Wo Missourd, Bessle Holbrook, Fred Briela, Modoc, Billy Britton, iday, Natcnez, Billy Hotspur, Gen. Grant, Neome, Billy Wasson,’ Genilo Annle, Nelson, BIIly Wood, Goldleaf, + Nicodemus, Dismark, Gov. Hayes, . Xodoway, i Gran: 08k Grove Girl, Iiack Doe Gray Sales Ohfo Girl, Biack Frank, Gumball, Qrauge Billy. Blind Bil, Harry Mitchell, Pa.rick Heary, Blue itluge, Hattic W Btlot Mambrico, ot Tem B 7 ned ik, Rochelic, lomeo, 2 Mal ik, Juselt, Llnl:ljv:ll. Jerry Postell, ChesterThomasdr. o Ydell, Clicatnut Dusi, Joo Green, Cliestnut DIk, John 11, GOl E, D aker, Josh Bililazs, West, ' Kate Campbell, Kinsman loy, ol A Cora Bafng Cometr o Lady Byron, Surprise, Lady G Sweet Willlam, Lady Ei fom Brown, ady I Tearaway, Tndy M Tramp, Lady Mac, Uncle $am, Lehigh, ndin Lewtn ki, Valle, c. y Clty Mal Whiiznons, el Youug Magna, Young Princeton. THE MICHIGAN GIRCOIT. The programme for the entire Michigan eircuit has been received, and from it the following facts were taken: The circuit commences at Musiegon, the meeting at that place occurring on dune 3, 6, aud 7, and the programme being as follows: First duy, three minute"ciass, $1005" 2:3¢ class, $400; ?and a running race of one-half mile and repeat, $250. Second day, 2:40 class, $400; 2:30 clas. ; running, mile and repeat,'$250. " Third da 2:30 class, $400; free for all, $100. Atthe Kala: mazoo mecting, which begins June 12, and con- tinuea four days, the following is tuc arranzement First day, 2:4 agon, $150; run Second day, three claes, $800; 4-year o, mile and repeat, ute class, ; 2:30 Third day, c $200. class, S600. 3 lass, SG00; Clade, §000+ running, two-mie desh $500, Fos sy 150 class, SUD0; free for all, $S00. The Rapids meeting commences June 19, and embraces, four ~day's sport, with the following amounts offered: First day, thiree minute class, S8 2:30 cluss, S500. Second day, 2:40 clase, $800 class, $800. Third day, 2:30 class, $300: class, S800; running half mile and repeat, $230. Fourth day, 2:44 cluss, $800; free for all, 3300 runaing, mile heats, $330, The meeting af Jack: son, which i3 always one of the best in Michigan, commences June- 20, and lis projectors huve ar: ranzed the fun gs follows: = First day, three: ay, Grand minute class, $1,0005 2:30 cl , 000, See- ond |.|3dy. £2:40 class, 81,000; 2 class, §1,000. u 50 class, 31,0003 2:20 class, $1.000. 3 Taird diy, "2 Fourth day, 234 class, 51, 000: free forall, S1, 000, The closing meeting of the clrcuit will be held a Detrait Juiy 3, 4, 5, and 6, after which the horaca will return to Chicago and take light work on Dex- ter Park until the meeting here, commencing July 18, A few Michlgan horses may 2o to Sagmanw, but the track at that place is 80 hard and fast thuf the Letter class of trotters nlways avoid it. The De- troit programme is as follows: First day, three- winute class, $700; 2:30 class, $1,000. Secand day, 2 clads, £1,000. _Third ciass, §1,000, Fourth 2:17 class, $2,000. RARUS; AGAIN. That scheme of adrertising Raras, referred to not long ago {n TE TrikuE, is belng worked-up vigorously by the parties Mterested, and, from present appearances, the rumor that_be will hip- podrome during the coming season with Goldsmith faid was not entirely without founrlation. In alluding to the matter some two weeks ago, this paper expressed the opinion that, when John Splan drove Raruy to the Mald's heck ina 2:16 heat, he allowed his zeal fo get the botter of his discretion, a8 1t showed thehorse to be far more epeedy than even his admirers had claimed. Mr. Conklin, who owns the horse, has evidently con- cluded ' to join hands ' with Doble in the hippodioming scheme, or else he = has become affected’ with the California fever, and fmagines bis horse to bo much better than he is. 1ic recently wrote to o friend in the East thaton April1 Splan drove the borsc a mile in 2:16 over the Sacramento track, and that atthe time the time the feat was ac- complished a etrong wind was blowing, which was directly in the horse's face, down the back- stretch. Mr. Conklin adds thot an offer of $33,000 in _pold was made and refused for the horse. iy 1s vory pretey reading,” 85 the man eaid when he perasod his father's will, but just what its object 1, it will be hard to determine until the trotting scason §s fairly openmed. If Mr. Conklin intends to enter his horse In the 2:10 class, nobody cares whether he was oflered a small fortune in gold for him or not, nor are his private trials a maiterof much mtercst. If Conklin and Doble are trying to work up a popular interest in horses in view of a hippodrome tonr, they will be squeiched by the public. If not, they are making altogether too great an effort to obtain newspaper notoriety. POOL-SELLING. New Yonr, April #8.—A sporting paper says: ** We are told that the suppression of pool-seiling will lead to n more clamorous and ofiensive style of betting; that men will fisgnt their greenbacks in the faces of those who occupy the grand stand at Jerome Park, and shout théir propositions in the coarsest kind of lanzunge.” = They will do nothing of the kind. A coracr of the park will, in all probability, be set apart for the use of speculators. lere they can imitate the maniacs of the Stock Exchange it such Is_their pleasure. but as for making parace of themselves in front of the grand stand, that ill not, or at least should not, be permittéd. Already much Interest is taken in the coming race between Teo Brocek and Aris- tides, and doubtless a strong Eastern llclcxal_lon will ‘attend the May meeting of the Loutsville Jockey Club. * GALVESTON JOCKEY-CLUB RACES. GsuresTos, Anril 28, —The spring mecting of the Galveston dockey Club opened to-duy. The track was in fine condition and the attenaance oderate. TThe first race, a mile anda quarter, wasn dead heat between George Quinine aud Ella Rowell. Parse divided. In the second race. for 3-year-olds, mile heats, gve started. Gen. Phillips won; Methodist second, IHumbug third. Time, 1:48. In the second heat, Thillipe’ came¢ in first, Conrad second, McCoy third. Time, 5 NASHVILLE BLOOD-HORSE ASSOCIATION. NASHVILLE, April 28.—Tho meeting of tho Nashville Blood-Horse Assaciation, which com- mencesnest Tuesday, will be the best ever held here; An unusual number of prominent turfmen from ull over the country are arriving by every traln. Over 100 horses are taking esercise, all in splendid condition. The track I3 fine, and exciting contests are anticipated, with large audicnces to witness them. TOW THE MAID BEAT RARUS. Sax Fraxcisco, April 28.—A Los Angeles dis- patch says that the match between Goidsmith Maid and_Rarus to-day resulted In an casy victory for the Maid. _She won in threcstraight heats. Time, 2:993, 2:19, and 2:19%. i ENGLIS RACES. Loxnos, April 28.—The grand internationsl stecple-chizse (hundicap) at Sandown Purk was won by Congress, Citizen second, Sultans third. TRACK TALK. | ‘+Uncle Ned™ Carson, an old snd well-known Towa horseman, dled at Iowa City last Monday. George Logan, of this city, claims to have a stable of ten trotters under cngagement for the present season. Smuggler I8 taking hia preliminary work on the track uglg Iteaaville, Pa. He was sent a half mile in-1:10 lnst week. The French turfman, Count Lagrange, has en- tered twenty-two colts in the Grand Prix de Paris of the prescnt year. s The stallion Mambrino Ruler, by Mambrino Patch- en, has been purchased by Georzo C. Hitchcock, of New Preston, Conn., for $3,000. C. D. Epsey, aCincinnati trainer, has arrived at Indisnapolis with a string of trotters including Clay Bacchus, Dred, and several **green' horses. The trotting stallion Horace Greeley, owned ‘by Mr. Stoughton, of Iumbird County, Wisconsin, was sold lnst week to a party of Buffalo County men for $2,000. The Japanese horse-sharps who recently made several []l,urc)mscs of thoronghbred stock {n Cali- fornia are at present in Ken(uck{. A few days 8go they purchased the stallion Cey! Bob Johnson, the well-known trotting-horse trainer, will work his stock this seasonon the track at Peru, Ind. ile has Lady Mac, record 2:25, und severnl good green ones in his string. ‘The Michigan papers are now making their sec- ond annual announcement of the fact that Sam Brown **expects Lady Turpin to lower her record during the present season.” Perhapa she wilt, A race over the Sneramento (Cal, ) track on April ‘14 between May Howard and Humming Bird was lared off by the judges after two heats had been e e Slleging faat. fus aeiver of Howard was pulling her, and preventing her from winning. e citizens of Quincy, Ill., held a meeting last e aftoraon et Singlcton Park. and it the necessary arrangements for a horse fair in the fall. Premums to the amount of $6,000 will be given, - j " Smali Hopes, **theontlaw of the trotting turf,** by William H. Vanderbiit. Rutledge is a horse ‘that Bill Sargent brourht outlast year, but he failed to falfill his carly promise. The trotting horses Amy and Fearnanght, in the stable of lr. Norcross, -now. trainlng at Mystic Park, Boston, are reputed to be going very Iast. Amy was always very speedy, but was aflicted with an unraly tempes Jast scason, and failed to do herself justice. .- Eastern papers -are beginning to blossom with. seductive paragraphs relative to_the ‘wonderful speed shown in trials by Jack Phl]l(rs‘ horzes, \Fhfln the green young men who -believe ‘these yarns express their faith in them at the the fun will begin. Anybody but the veriest suc er knows that trainers are not in the habit of g ing public trials of their horaes, nnlessa **Jump hfn contemplation. - THE RAILROADS. Eastern Magnates in Council Ovér an Advance in Freights, The Provision Tariff to Be Assimilated to Live-Stock Rates. Important Appointments on the Rock Island & Pacific Road : THE MAGNATES. A number of the Eastern railroad magnates me! Mr. Vanderbiit at the Grand Pacific Hotel yestor- day afternoon, for the purpose of having a con- sultation in regard to the advisability of maki anadvance in the freight rates to the Esst. Th gentlewen who took part in the confab were Mr. W. H. Vanderbilt, Mr. Edwin Worcester, Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. John Newell, General Manager: Mr. Charles Payne, General Superintendent, and Mr. Addison Hills, General Freight Agent, Lake Shore & Michigan Southern; Mr.t. J. N. McCal- longh, Vice-President, Pennsylvania Company; Mr. Jobn King, 3r., Vice-President, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad; Mr. M. D. Ledyard, General Su- perintendent, Michigan Central; and Mr. Willism Stewsrt, General Freight Agent, Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad. The proceedings were entirely informal. After| an interchange of views it was decided to be inad-, visablo to make a further advance in the grain an freizht rates at this time, as vaid action would have! the effect of forcing most of this business on the' lake routes. It wus, however, azreed to order an, advance in the rates ou fourth-class freights, which includes packed meats of all lunds. The advance on this class of freight was made] to bring it more in harmony with the rates| on cattle, hogs, etc., which were advanced aboul 8 week ago. Desides, there is but little of this| cluss of freight ehipped by lake, and, therefore, the advance could be made” without fear of driving, the business into,other chunnels. As far as can be lesrned there was mnothing done to the contemplated potting on i passenger-train. to run over the Wabash, Canadas Southern, and New York Central ilroads. 'I'is matter §s troubling the minds of the managers of the roads leading east from this city a zreat deal. They do not like the. idea of being beaten in time by a Southwestern line. The maniyers of the Pennsylvania Compuny state that if the'Wabash and Cunada Sonthern Hoads insiat on their scheme, they will paton a train to make the same time. The Luke Shore & Michigan Southern and the Michigan Central Railroads do not like to put on suca trains, us it would entail upon them a heavy extra expense. They propose to punish the Wabash and Canada Southern by catting the rates. It was claimed that Vanderbilt could stop the Wabash Line frow carrying out its project, as he is supposcd to control the Canada Southern, and, without the ald of this road, the former conld do mnothing, but,” judging from the fact’ that mo 'satisfac- tory arrangzement was made at yesterdsy's confab, it Tooks as if the romors were {rue that Joy Gould had obtained control of the Canada Southérn, and that Vanderbilt was no Jonger directing its affairs. The probability is, however, that this diticalty will yet be amicably eettied, and that no fast passenger- trains will Le put on. for none of the roadsare ina condition to go into another railroad war abont such trilling matter. VANDERBILT .AND PARTY. Mr. W. H. Vanderbilt'and & nwwaber of the Directors and ofticers of the Lake Shore & Mich- 1gau Southern and New York Centrul Railroads ar- rived here yesterday afternoon abont 2 o'clock in the Wagner slecping-car ** Duchiess.” and were conveyed to the Grand Paciic Hotel, where theyare stopping. The party consists of the follow- ing gentlemen: Mr. V. H. Vanderbilt, President of the New York Central and Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Rallroads; Mesars. Cornelins Vanderbilt, W. K. Vanderbilt, and Fred W. Vanderbilt, sons of Mr. W. H. Vanderbilt; Mr. Angustus Schell, Director of the New York Central and Vice-Presi- dent of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern: Mr.' Edwin D. Worcester, Secretary of the New York Central, and Treasurer and Secretary of the Laks Sbore & Michizan Southern Railroad; Samuel F. Barger, Director of the New York Central and Lake Shore_& Michigun Southern Railroads: Megsra. John Newell, Gonernl Manager, Charles Paine, General Superintendcnt, IL B. Payne, Di- rector, and Addison Hills. General Freight Agent of the Lake Shore & Michizan Southern Railroad; Senator Webdster Wagner, President of the New York Central Sleeping-Car Line, and Dwight W. Pardee, Director of the New York Central and Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroads. As previonsly stated, these gentlemen are on a tour of inspectlon over the Laice Shore & Michigan Southern. They have now been over the entire Tine and branches, and Mr. Worcester, the Secre- tary and Treasurcr of tiie road, stated last even- ing tnat they fonnd eversthingin the best condi- tion. These gentlemen’ will takea rest at the Grand Pacitic” Tiotel to-day, and will return to Clevelsnd to-morrow, to take part in the annual meeting of the stockholders of the road, which occurs In that city next Wednesday. ROCK 1SLAND APPOINTMENTS. The recent appointitent of Mr. Hogh Riddle as Tresident of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Tailrond has madé vacant the position of General Superinteudent. There wero & number of aspiring railroad men who were anxious to get this place, and speculations have been rife during the last two weeks a5 to who would be the lucky man. Theso spcculations are mow et at rest by the Issuance of a general order by Mr. Riddle announcing the appointment of the followinz gen- ncatquarters at Davenport, Ia.: Allen Manvel, Asslstant General Supe with headquarters at Chicago; andfT. B. Sargeant, Superlutendent of the Lilinofs Division, witn ofiice at Chicago. Messrs. Kimbull nnd Manvel have pimply been promoted, tho former hav- ing " been Asssietant . General Superiatendent, | , and the latter Superintendent of the. 1llinois Divislon for years. Doth are excellent railroad men, and Mr.” Riddle has shown hls zood judgment in promoting them. ] appointment. e was formerly the Superintend- ent of the Detroit & Buy City Railroad. The fact that Mr. Kimball remalns at Davenport shows that Mr. Riddle wiil continuc to.actus the General Manazerof the rond, and that its business will continae to be managed the same as heretofore. THOE NEW ORLEANS LINE. - The eale of the Mississippl Central Railroud, the northern half of the New Orleans, St Lonis & Chicago Railroad, has been postponed for four months. ‘This action will prevent the reorganiza- tion of the line until the end of August. The sale s, however, only pro forma., as all the arranga- ‘ments for Itstransfer to the Illinols Central Railroad .have aiready been completed. The southern half of the New Orleans Rond. the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Rallroad, was purchased by the Tilinols Central about a month azo, and is mow in 1ta nossession. The New Orleans line will not be amalgomated with the Tilinois Central proper, but will remain a separate organization. It will bo controlled by the Ilinois Central in the same man- nerda the Pittabarg, Fort Wagne & Chicago Hall- rond Is controlled by the ~Pennsyivania Com- pany. Mr. J. C. Clark, Second Vice-President of the Itlinofs Central, who has now charge fourth and special of the Jine, will continue as its General Manager. Mr. France Chandler. at present Assistant General Ticket and Passenger Agent, will become General Ticket and Passenger Agent of the road. Mr. Chandler is one of the best Ticket and Passenger Agents fn the country, and a better choice for this important-position could not_have been made. Cob L. Brlen, who for the last few years nas been Private Secretary of Mr. J. C. Clark, will assume the position of Superintendent of the New Orleans Division. TOLEDO, PEORIA & WARSAW. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. BURLINGTON, Ta., April 28.—At & meeting of the Board of Trade this morning. the proposed with- drawal of the Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw was pub- licly discussed, and the fnlacnce of the road npon the mercantile interests of Burlington were made prominent, Mr. W. R. Crampton, the Gesersl Western Agent of the road, appeared before the meeting, and by request made a statement. of the existing controversy. The Board selected the Hon. A. G. Adams, President of the Board, and Messre. L. R.. Dalhoff, Harricon, and Mr. Seliz Greenebanm, three of the most prominent business men of the city. to-confer with Alr. Hopklas, and convey fo bim an expression of the desire of the. business men of the city that the Toledo, Peoria, & Warsaw should con. tinue its Durlington connection, and to secare if possible such an adjustment of the pending difi- cultles as would enablo the road to continue its business here. The Committee were farther in- strmcted to report to the Eoard appiopriate resolu- tions. The Committee may visit, Chicazo on Mon- day for the purposc of baving a personal interview with Mr. Hopkina. 70 FAST TDME. Special Diapaich to The Tribune. AvRiax, Mich., April 28.—A special to- th Adrian Times, giving the movements of W. I Vanderbllt and party, sonounces tho following exceptional feat in railronding: The train of two passenger cara drawn by engine No. 135 left Toledo for Chicago, via ‘the Alr Line, this The run to Elkhart, 133 miles, morning.” wag made in _two hoons and - forty-five minates. After a brief stop at Elkhart the train ded to Chicago, Engine No. 26 making the rmefflfmfle!, hgl ho‘:’:‘r and fifty-eight min- ul ; . 'REDUCING BLACKE-HILL RATES. ‘The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad has, ‘in conjufttion with the Unlon Pacific Rallroad, made the following low rates on freight to the “Black tilla: From Chicago to Sidney, Neb., first, recsnd. and third classca, S1.25 pee 100 pounds} mwf&xm‘ hin r 100 pounds. P by aken -t classes. The Cool Way in which -Mr. cidal characte: eveningut individual, walked into the Cottaze Grove Avenue Station and coolly remarking that he had killed his’ (Jones) brother, expreased @ wish to belocked ap. At the same time he ds i ket & revolver of heavy calibre, and mentioned mflent- ally that this weapon did the business. In nccord. ance with his request he was forinaily incarcer- ated, and, in order to satisfy the formsof the law,, 2 man w3s sent to the place Indicated to see wheth-e er James Jones had really 3 and-Abel business. porter, says tl dJones came into the station and sai gl of afuss, and he firod at me. fell.” " Nir. Jones was locked up. colored. aged 26, short in stature, m lll;u.‘rvlelvcd Iast night by a TRinUxE reporter. ald Mr. J. © tage Groveavenue, yesterdayafternoon about half- pust 4 oclock. Afy Eroth partnership had had and he eaid Twas o pistol ang shot once or twice, = He fell to the loor;and T told" some men about it and went to the ‘station and’ gave myself up. I don't know whether I killed him or not. ™ T I3 traged: Tiisgonal in the ofl ited 4 ing on a lounge in the office, presented a ves Me. T. B, Sargeant ina new | 11 fiko appearance, the decsised el 4 good-looking youn feilow. back of his head where the bullet had entered was all that told the story, and the bleeding was very alight. ' The Coroner received. the usual tion, aud an inquest will be held to-aay. HATS = es, 51 per 100 pounds; car- | - rhwizon:n etc., 80 cents ¢ rate from Sidney to Deads is $3. per handred oe all © © OHIO & MISSISSIPPT, ' 4 | BALTTXORE, . April 28.—The stockholders of ‘the Ohio & Missiesippl Railroad in this city have ap- Enlntad a committee to confer with other stock- olders for the protection of their interests, ————— FRATRICIDE. * James Jones Takes Things. Trivial Canse of the Murder---The Guilty Man Quietly Gives Him- self Up. B a2 Murder; defined by the law-books as the unlaw. ful killing of a man with malice aforethought, was formerly considercd 88 a luxury attainable only by the wealthier classes. _progress of civilization, manslanghter: has been so far cheapened that our humblest citizens can in< dulge in the luxury whenever 8o minded. ‘A bi- ased Judge and a partisan jry being conceded, all the rest is easy, and the man who sends a fellow~ mortal fo his long account wil course of events, g :::n ::20 nnm;mnl_c:% idi'nr 17ho stcals a horse, or ¢ mprehensible fool wi hands on a registered letter. b 1ag¥ feloalons To-day, thanks to the Cécaps with a lighter sentence The earliestmurder on record was of the featel- 0 is the latest one. Yesterda; o'clock James Jones, o colored: rew from his rear earried ‘out the Cain- o Station-Kesper Srennan, queationed by a re- at last evening aboat 5:15James * I want to ive myself up. ‘Genie ’ [Eugeno] aud Ihad 2 bit 1ot at him and he JAMES JONE3, 8 stout in build, ** I came. Into our oftice, No. 17 Cot- er and - I were in in ° the express . bosiness. We some tronble avout an order . whick been given to fetch . Some §nmh. fool. - T answered that T fool than he- was, and he shotatme. I putled out m shotat him; I don't -kmow whcther{ DR. ST. JOON was{n his office on the corner of Twenty-second’ street and Michigan avenue when two colored men rashed in and sa1d that & man had been hart at No, 17 Cottaze Grove avenne. The Doctor made all -the haste consistent with his - professional dignity.,. and on arriving at the place denominated found Alfred Eugene Jones, a colored man, aged aboat 20. stretched upon the floor. amination convinced the visitor that Alfred bad §nn= to the Snmmer-land, and withont worrying Half a2 minute’s e: imselfas to who did it, the Doctor went home to get his supper. feantime Sergt. Barrett had not been idle. He W28 on his way home also to get his supper, when he noticed a crowd around No. 17 Cotiaze ‘Grove. avenue. No.17i3a lower part used as an express office, the npper as a tencment. The Serzeant wanted t0 know what the* crowd waa doh man had been killed. - Strange as it may seem. the information served as fire to powderand awoke the police ofiicer. to a sense of the sitnation. made. a bee-line for the house. found Alfred: Eugene Jones on the floor of the expressoficewith. a revolver (one chamber recently fired) laying be-- side him, and dead na Pharaoh. T! y’ cided that something onght to be done, nd ac-* coraingly started to urrest the man who had dome the shooting. ~Somebody met him_on the treet: and said that James Jones had Sergeant went back to look after the corpée, two-story brick bailding, the | ing, and & passer-by suggested that a, Ho: 'ne ofticer de- owned up, ana the Sald corpse proved to be the possessor of $15,28, 2 Eold wateh and chain. a check for $10, and twd ockets. lieves corpse of these superfluons luxurics, Lifls Efficient and encrgetic police-ofticer re- corpse on to lounge, and awaits developments, JOHN PAYNE is a colored man, and drives an express wagon. ' About 2 o'clock yeaterda{ afternoon James Jones - directed him to £o to Michizan avenue near Twen- ty-fifth street and move some picturea. Mr. Payne 1iad gome trouble with his load, and retarmed to No. 17 Cottage Grove avenue fora rope. There he met James Jones: time, +:45p. m. . Payne was accompanied by another colored gentiersan named Moran. : James Jones met the two at the door. Said he, . *“Engene and Lhad a rows he eaid 1 was a d—g fool, and shot at me. I shot, and I gueas 1 killed him." Messre. Paync and Morgan strolled insde, and found Eugene-on the floor. Payne looked at him, felt where his palse onght to be, and decided that he was dead. James Jones sald, *Take those pictnres to the Palmer House, Payne, and you. Morzun, £o down to South Park avenue and fetcl a load of zoods.™ Both men went as direct- ed, leaving Eugene on the fioor. James and Alfred Engene Jones aro two of a fam. - ily of six, all well known in the sonthern part of - the city. They have been en; ced in_the cxpress business for several years, an their partnership has boen diversified by a number of law saits’ and squabbles. 3 ‘mirried, but separated: from his. wite, folks also found it more convenient to live apart, tlemen: A Kimball, General Superintendont, with | #u5James lived with his mother a¢. No. 1541 But- rinténdent and Parchaser, | 10°0 James I a single muan,- Alfred was * The "old * street. showod quarrelsome Inquity in the neighbor- th:lg both men wegu of - disposition, . and that toey hnd frequentiy had difforences as (o the man- agement. of theic In and fined some time g0 for an assault npon & street-car condnctor. A usfness, James wus arvested number of colored men and women congregated around the sceme of the last cvening, and manifested the usual desire' to “‘see thé body.'™ The corpse, , ing ruther & A large hole in the notifica- —— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. New Yonr, April 28.—Arrived, steamship Mo- gelo, from Bremen. Loxpox, April 28,—Steamships Montana, St. Laorent, and Algeria, from New York; Ilyrian, ' from Boston; Varlerland, from Philadelphia; and Lake Champiain, from Baltimore, jhave arcived ont. | —— e HFIATS. e are selling & part of our fm- ense Wholesale and - Retail Stock of Mats and Caps, dsmaged at ourlate fire, a3 low a8 25 centa At 25 Cents. Very desirable new Spring Istyle "of Hats asd Caps, only slightly smoked and wet &t our B Inte fire, can be otaloed at 75 cents mh‘. At 75 Cents. The YERY BEST of our Im- mense Spring Stock of Hats and rin; 1Capa, that, 4 through the otk ire. wWiTbe closed our at s1 w $5 cach. including the best and iatest style SUKS and other / Atsitass. Rouds that slow 0o aign of dam- COTT&CO. REMOVED TO 183 Madison-st., Nearly opposite their 01d Stand. DRY CLEANING. LADIES)! w DRY PROCESS we are renovating with- at TippIGK, Temovink tAMMIDE, or lmpalriog origtaal lustre. I . Bilk Suits, ‘Woolen Suits, Party Dressos, Fxpensive Silks, EMBROIDERED SACQUES, Gentlemen’s and Children’s Wear. Also ‘Lambrequins, Lace Curtains, LaceVeils, an” SEHAWILS, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. “AUG. SCHWARZ, i 5 2 158 Tilinols, 190 Sonth Clark, and 265 Wese {ved and returned by E; 3 ool e = For $7 and Dr.. Cal'e” 53200 $ Teera for $7and $8.° Gold g 2 Ibecialty.. B S, W L i CAIN, 113 ro-at. Extracting. < —