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2 now as at any otber time. Perhapsitis Proper to say, as a preliminary remark, in Elstice to this court of which I am only an umble member, that this is the first time that this proceeding has appeared in_this court and been challenged by anybody. *In other words, it is the first time that the right to maintain this action has been presented to the court. Possibly there is a prevalent opinion that the eourt has been trying the case; but the attorneys, members of the bar and those who are acquainted with legal proceedings know that that is not a fact. I have only sat here the same as a Juidge, as a magistrate, as a person entitled to give oaths and to hear testimony, simply for the purpose of preserving ike testimony if it should be needed. But this is the first time that the right has been challenged. “The injunction was issued here, prob- ably upon the statement that this was a physical contest which was permitted by law and given in sanction of law. But the reading of the amended complaint here shows, and I suppose it could show nothing else—I suppose the ingennity of counsel coald not present inZany other or better light than they have—they have called this & boxing match, and that the Supervisors have licensed a boxing match in this City. But 1f the gentlemen will take the trouble to look into the diction- ary and legal lexicons they will find that to ‘box’ is to ‘fight’; that the terms ‘boxer’ and ‘fighter’ are synonymous. And the consequence is that this exhibition, what- ever it may be called, or the entertain- ment or tournament, as counsel call it, is a fight which the Supervisors have sought to legalize, “In my obinion, under the statute standing as it does now, they can no more legalize a ficht in this City than they can legalize a due!; and this is simply an in- stance here of an attempt under'the or- dinance to disobey thelaw. There is no doubt in my opinion (Mr. Freiaerrich challenges the right here) that these men were fighting—must have been fighting— if this complaint is true. For, if they were boxing they were fighting. They were committing an offense against the Iaw, and it is elementary law, and no law- yer will challenge it, that no court, either of law or of equity, will take cognizance of a suit of this character the moment it is challenged. There is no question in my mind that the parties in this engagement or exhibi- tion or whatever youcall it—the complaint calls ita boxing contest—are indictable under the lawand that the people who | witnessed it are amenable 1 understand that these ex given, and they are given because the peo- ple and the police wink at them. But no court will recognize any such proceeding. And there is nodoudt in my mind that aw-breakers. this injunction should be dissoived, and it | would have been dissolved if the motion had been made immediately upon the heels of issuing it, as the court in fact ex- pected. “‘The order to dissolve the injunction will be granted.” General Barnes—How about the motion to dissolve the complaint? The court—Yes, the complaint should be stricken from the files. Fitz-immons ana Julian were in court during the session, and appeared rather downcast when the Judge rendered his decisi Sharkey, Earp and ‘‘Long Lawrence did not appear. The purse is tied up by attachments against Sharkey, and, after the lawyers, trainers and the rest get their share of it, there will be but very little left for the Sharkey man. i DAN MILLER IN THE JOB. Wyatt Earp’s Bosom Friend Falls| in With *“ Long Green” Lawrence. Robert Fit The news th with Dan A. ish on March 17 next has reached him, and he declares that 1t fully compensates for the wrongful decisien “Long Green’ Lawrence’s man E gave, and which robbed him of §10 Fitzsimmons will leave here in a few davs, but he requests that the following in THE CALL before he goes: I desire to extend to the many kind and ympat ds that I have made in San mmeoens is not crestfallen. J. J. Corbett has signed of kindly cheer during my effort made in the court in the vain endeavor $10,000 which, though honestly won by me, as dishoncs! ken from me by the foul- that the issue of fraud b quarely ef woen es openly stated in court that the doors of investigation thrown wide open, and wanted this case determined | ustice alone. Finding that the justice ase was with me and that I had fully ished the fraud which I chargea had been perpetrated, he sought refuge in the to give me my just rights, ismissal of the case on the that the contest was nothing but a ghtand that the court was, therefore, s to relieve. The utter hopelessness fense in this case was manitest when had to be made to & motion of this acter, asking for a decision wnich might involve the liberty of the defendant as well as all those conspiring with them. Iam pleased that the public knowsall the facts in' the case, and I am willing to stand or 1 their judgment. Fully realizing the great injusticc done me, and aiso done to every fair-mined citizen by the parties to this foul conspiracy, Istili have faith in the belief that there are honest referees yet to be found in fan Francisco, and I announce myself as read quukc any match with any one whom 1 have already defeated, making, however, the exception in favor of Sharkey, whom I am willing to meet at his pleasure. In conclusion, I would assert that I have always been an enemy of foul blows and foul methods, and that feeling I hope will continue with me solong as I shall continue to be proud of the honest and true friends that I have made during my stay in San Francisco. Yours sincerely. Bos FITZSIMMONS. Colonel Kowalsky and Martin Julian stated last night that the decision of Judge Sanderson ended the matter with thiem so0 far as the civil proceedings went, but that they would prosecute criminaily some of the people who engaged in the Sharkey-“Long Green” conspiracy to steal $10,000. **We have eviaence to prove that Wyatt p was first selected by Danny Miller, his bosom friend, as the proper man to referee the fight,” they said. ‘“Miller is also Lynch’s friend, and iherefore Earp was acceptable 1o Lynch. All that was needed then was to get Gibbs of the Na- tional Athletic Club to propose Earp to have him accepted. Lynch refusing all other referees and the selection being in the hands of the club, all Gibbs required to put Earp in the position of referee was his indorsement by a newspaper. *Long Green” Lawrence, whose body- guard Wyatt Earp has been for some months, was anxious to see hisgun-fighter in anotner position where he could do him the most good, and he readily no- tified Gibbs that Wyatt Earp and only Wyatt Earp must be selected. The job was then all but consummated. The “fonl” decision aid the rest. The numerous garnishments against the money which Juage Sanderson has allowed to Sharkey, keeps about $3000 of it in escrow. The remainder belongs to Shar his trainer and General Barnes. Danny Lynch, who has manipulated the deal by wiich Sharkey got the money, testified in court that there was no portion of the coin coming to him. e DANGER OF INDICTMENTS. The Civic Federation Likely to Take Action Against the Fighters. Now that Judge Sanderson has placed the Fitzsimmons-Sharkey contest under the ban of the law by declaring it a prize- fight, pure and simple, and as such pun- ishable by the laws of the Stiate, great trepidation exists in the boxing world. There appears to be good reason for this, because it means that not only will the match under consideration be considered a prize-tight, but that all contests will te prohibited in the future. In other words, legitimate boxing in this City is regarded as killed for a_second time by the zreed of *Long Green” Lawrence, managing editor of the Examiner, and the fake ruling of his hireiing and bodyguard, Wyatt Earp. hib tions are | nart to fight him to a fin- | tatement be published | sincerest thanks for their words | o recover ine | the Civic Federation will brine the details of the affair before the Grand Jury, and if nossible secure the indictment of both the fichters and their seconds. I. J. Truman, president of that body, yesterday spoke as follows: *The Civic Federation will ho!d its next meeting next Monday evening. As to whether it will take any decisive action 1n the matter I am not at liberty to speak. “For myself personally I can say this: The fights that have occurred in San Francisco during the course of the last few months are a burning disgrace. The federation has several times endeayored to get the officers of the law not to allow them to proceed, but the apathy of public opinion has been such that its attempts bave resulted in utter failure. “I believe the City should take this affair into its own hands and not leave the purity bodies bear the brunt of the movement for reform. For my part next Monday evening I am going to urge the bringing of the case to the attention of | the Grand Jury with all the powers at my command.” BONDS OF PACIFIC RAILROADS. Sealed Proposals for the Purchase of First Mortgages Are Invited by the Treasury. WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 17.—Sealed proposals for the purchase of $2 700,000 first mortgage bonds of the Central Pacitic, Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific rail- roads, now constituting a part of the siuk ing fund of the Central Pacific Railroad, will be received with the Treasury De- partment until 12 o’clock noon, December 21, 1896.° The bonds will be sold with all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, the dates of maturity and of the last interest payment being: Central Pacific, due January 1, 1895, $218,000; Central Pacific, due January 1, 1897, $218,000; due January 1, 1898, §1,323,- 000." Total, $1,541,000. Union Pacific, due January 1, 1896, $180,- 000; due January 1, 1897, $63,600; due Jan- | nary 1 1897, $75,000; due January 1, 1858, | $211,000; due July I, 1898, $287,000; due | { January 1, 1899, $104,000. Total, $939,000. | |~ Kansas Pacificc aue August 1, 1895, | $153,000; due June 1, 1896, $142,000. Total, $300,000. Interest on Central Pacific and Union Pacific bonds was paid July 14, 1896, and on others August 1, 1895, and Decem- ber 1, 1894, Bidders are requested to make separate proposals for the bonds of each road and. they may bid for any part of the bonds enumerated. | The successful bidders will be duly | notified of the allotment made to them | and they will be required to pay for the | bonds so allotted within ten days after| the date of the notice of such ailotment. The department has been granted a cer- | tain price for the above described bonds, | the guarantees will have preference over | bidders at the same price and the depart- | | ment expressly reserves the right to reject | any or all bids. These bonds are to be sold to meet obligations under the sink- ing fund of the Central Pacific Railroad, due January 1, 1897. i S CAMPAIGN ACCOUNTS AUDITED. | Republican Executive Committee Pays All | Bills and Finds a Comfortable | Balance on Hand. WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 17.—The executive committee of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee, at | their meeting last night, audited the ac- counts of the last campaign and found a | | comfortable balance remaining—an un- usual circumstance. The question cf re | taining permanent headquariers was dis- cussed and it was felt that while those | | were not needed at present, it would be well to open headquarlers next summer | after the new committee is selected in an- ticipation of the next Congressional elec- ion. There is a disinclination on .the | art of the executive committee to permit | Mr. Babcock of Wisconsin to retire. from | the chairmanship if he should continue as a memoer of the committee and an effort | will be made to retain him in his present | | position owing to the excelient record | | made by him during the last two cam- | paigns. While there was nothing in the { informal talk upon the subject which in- | ! dicated the slightest friction between the | | Congressional and the National commit- | | tee, it was felt that the latter’s work would { be largely educational in character and that the Congressional committee shouid | continue as formerly the labor of securing | the election of representatives in the sev- eral States. gt ! BRAZIL 15 OBSTINATE. But May Yet Be Induced to Negotiate a Commercial Treaty. | WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17.—Not- | withstanding the unofficial announcement { that Brazil will not negotiate a new com- mercial treaty with the United States, the | Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee, who intend that the reciprocity clause of the new tariff bill shall bs one of its principal features, be- lieve that Brazil can be brought into the agreement. It is intended that these treaties shall be differently constructed from those that were negotiated under the law of 1590 in that they shall be abrogated only by the consent of both parties and i after a two years’ notification from either | side. Their abrogation by the last Con- | gress proved, it is claimed, a serious em barrassment to a number of countries which, under the original arrangzement, immediately enlarged their output of cer- tain products and found their market in this country greatly reduced when their | treaties were no longer in force. | It is to guard against this contingency that the committee will insert the provi- sion making their annulment impossible on anythingess than a reasonable rati- fication. ey THE TEXAS ALL RIGHT, Is the Equal if Not Superior of Any Fes- sel in the Navy, WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17.—Secre- tary Herbert has issued a very full state- ment as to the condition and seaworthy qualities of the battle-ship Texas, in which he states that she is the equal if not the superior of any vessel in the navy. In this he is sustained by Charles H. | Cramp and the naval officers who have been connected with the construction and navigation of the ship. The statement says that the accident which happened recently at the New York Navy-yard could not have happened at see. It hapgened because part of the in- | jection pipe had been removed for repairs. The testimony of naval officers was cited to show that the Texas is the stiffest and most easily managed and entirely sea- worthy ship in the service. St e SINKING OF THE TEXAS. Chief Engineers Found to Have Been Keprehensivly Carele WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17.—While the court of inquiry which investigated the sinking of the Texas on November 4 attached no blame to any one for the accident, which it found due to a defective casting in a valve yoke and the possible existence of open valves between com- partments, Secretary Herbert, on the recommendation of the judge-advocate general, finds Chief Engineers Moocre of the ship and Farmer of the navy-yard “reprehensibly careless,”” and if each “had not failed in his duty this accident could not have happered.”” A mild reprimand in the form of a copy of these findings has been sent to the two affected officars. AU SR 2he Powers Bill. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17.—The Powers bill, providing for the settlement of the indebtedness of the Pacific_rail- roads, will be brought up in the House shortly after the holiday recess. The de- There is also a strong probability that | bate on the measure will begin January 6. | RESTRICTIONS T0 THE IMMIGRATION Passage of a Bill fo Annul the Law Now in Force. Provisions That Those Who Seek a Landing Must Read and Write. Exceptions, However, Made in Favor of Refugees Frem Cuba Who Flee Frcm Spaniards. WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 17.—The bill which passed the House last session and for which a substitute was reported by the Senate committes to amend the immi- graticn laws of the United States occupied the attention of the Senate during nearly the whole of to-day’s session. The substi- tute was amended in some particulars, the most notable amendment being one pro- viding that the act sball not apply to Cuban refugees during the existing troubles in Cuba, and then it was passed by a vote of 52 to 10 and a conference asked with the House. , The bill as passed, in addition to those classes excluded un- der existing laws, excludes all persons over 16 years of age who cannot read and write the language of their native country or some other language, but it does not exclude the wife, child, parent or grand- parent of an admissible immigrant not- withstanding their inability to read and write, A motion by Hale (R.) of Maine that when the Senate adjourn to-day itadjourn until Monday was agreed to without di- vision. The House amendments to the Senate bill as to the lands of the Pacific railroads were laid before the Senate, and were on motion of Hili (D.) of New York nonconcurred it and a conference asked, Senators Hill, Platt (R.) of Connecticut and Clark (K.) of Wyoming being ap- pointed conferees on the part of the Sen- ate. : 1n presenting a lot of petitions from Alabama declaring that there was no law- ful State government in that State, Chan- dler (R.) of New Hampshire collided with Allen in reference to the failure of Allen’s resolution of inquiry on that subject last sessicn, Chandler asserting that the reso- lution had failed because of some intem- perate remarks of Allea’s questioning the motives of Republican Senators and Allen denying that, but asserting that he had had a grave suspicion that the resciution never would be acted on in good faith on the Republican side of the chamber. Adfter the passage of two Senate bills on the calendar (as to accounts of army offi- cers who were graduates of West Point Military Academy, and for the relief of Maijor William W. Dyer) the House bili to amend the immigration laws was taken up. The amendment was modified so as to make the excluston paragraph read: *“All pérsons over 16 years of age who cannot read and write the language or their na- tive country, or some other language; but an admissible immigrant over such age of 16may bring in with him or send for his wife or parent or grandparent or minor child or grandchild notwithstanding their inability to read and write.” Morgan (D.) of Alabama moved to amend the bill so as that it shall not app!y to immigrants from Cuba. The demands of humanity, he said, were obvious in re- lation to Cuba. Tne United States could not afford to send back a Cuban to the merciless grasp of the men from whom he had escaped. The exception, he argued, could be made without interfering with the general clause in treaties as to “the most favored nations.” Hoar (D.) of Massachusetts suggested that the better way would be a provision authorizing the Secretary of State to pro- vide for the admission of immigrants flee- ing from war or political oppression or in consequence of political discrder. After a long discussion Morgan’s amend- ment was modified so that “‘the act shall not apply to personsarriving in the United States from any port or place in the Island of Cuba during the cont:nuance of the dis- orders there, provided that such persons have heretofore been inhabitants of that island,” was agreed to—ayes 47, noes 6— the negative votes being given by Caffery (D.) of Louisiana, Hill (D.) of New York, Lindsay (D.) of Kentucky, Palmer (D.) of Illinois, Pettigrew (S. R.) of South Dakota and Walthall (D.) of Mississippi. Eikins (R.) of West Virginia offered an amendment for the collection of a head tax of $10 on all immigrants coming to the United States in vessels not of the United States. Neison (R.) of Minnesota opposed the amendment, saying that he would rather { vote to prevent immigration altogether than vote for an amendment that would bea tax on common humanity and that would make the United States the most mercenary and abject of the nations of the earth. Elkins spoke in support of his amend- ment, urging that the American steam- ship lines could bring in all the immi- grants, and that besides it was desirable to restrict immigration. Chandler (R.) of New Humgshiu op-~ posed the amenament, saying that he was willing to aid the American steamship lines by appropriations from the treasury, but he was not willing to have a head tax imposed on immigrants. Perkins (R.) of California favored the amendment, the effect of which, be said, would be to muke a gift of $10 to the im- migrant who came to the United States in a ship flying “‘Old Glory,”” and also give the immigrant his first lesson in American citizenship. Hill(D.) of New York declared that in his opininion the amenament was entirely in the wrong direction. It had been de- fended on the high and lofty ground of vrotection. It was the principle of pro- tection run mad, of paternalism run mad. It would be better to provide that there should be no immigration at all. Wollcott (R.) of Colorado aiso opposed the amendment. The effect of it would be, he said, to cause immigrants from Europe to land at a Canadian port and to cross the St. Lawrence into the United States, and to cause immigrants from China &nd Japan to take sieamships to Vancouver—inasmuch as the amendment ]woxs\u not apply to immigrants coming by land. After further discussion Elkins’ amend- ment was rejected. 4 Morgan (D.) of Alabama offered an amendment prohibiting the naturaliza- tion of an alien ‘‘who cannot read cor- rectly the ten comniandments and the constitution of the United Btates printed in some language,” and made an argu- ment in support of it. Lodge opposed the amendment as open- ing up new and important questions. He moved to lay it on the table. The motion was agreed to—ayes 45, noes 16. The bill was then passed—ayes 52, noes 10. 'The following is the vote in detuil: Ayes—Allen, Bacon, Baker, Bate, Berry, Brown, Burrows, Butler, Cail, Cameron, Can- non, Chandle}, Chilton, Clark, Davis, Dubois, Eikins, Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger, Hale, Hans- brough, Harris, Hawley, Hil, ‘Hoar, Kyle, Lodge, McBride, McMillan, Mantle, Mariin, Mitchell of Oregon, Morrili, Nelson, Pascoe, Peffer, Perkins, Pettigrew, Platt, Proctor, Pugn, Quay, Sew: Smith, Stewart, R el i Wetmors, Wilson—52. Noes—Blackburn, Blanchard, Clflea. Lind- say, Mills, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Morgan, Murphby, Palmer, Vilas—10. The bill, which is a substitute for the House bill passed on the 20th of May last, is as follows: “That section 1 of the act of March 3, 1891, in amendment of the immigration and contract labor acts, be and. is hereby amended by adding to the classes of aliens thereby barred from admission to the United States the following: All persons over 16 years of age who cannot read and write the langusge of their native coun- try or some other, language, but an ad- missible immigrant over such age of 16 may bring in with &im or send for his wife or parent or grandparent or minor child or grandchild, notwithstanding their inability to read and write, *‘For the purpose of testing the ability of the immigrant toread and write, as re- quired by the foregoing section, the in- spection officers shall be furnished with copies of the constitution of the United States, printed on numbered uniform pasteboard slips, each containing five lines of such constitution printed in various l‘anguages in double-leaded small pica ype. *‘Those slips shall be kept in boxes made for that bpurpose and so constructed as to conceal the slips from view, each box to contain slips of but one langvage, and the immigrant may designate the lan- guage in which he prefers the test shall be made. Each immigrant shall be re- quired to draw one of said shps from the box and read, and afterward write outin full view of the immigration officers the five lines printea thereon. Each slip shall be returned to the box immeaiately after the test is finished and the contents of the box shall be shaken up by the inspec- tion officer before another drawing is made. No immigrant failing to read and write out the slip thusdrawn by him shall be admitted, but he sball be returned to the country from which he came at the expense of the steamship or railroad com- pany which brought bim, as now provided in the law. The inspection officers shall keep in a box at all times a full number of said printed pasteboard slips, and in the case of each excluded immigrant shall keep a certified memorandum of the num- ber of the slip which the said immigrant failed to read or copy out in writing. _“Tke act shall not apply to persons ar- riving in the United States from any port or place in Cuba during the continuance of the present disorders, provided that such persons shall have been residents of that country. That this act ahall take ef- fect three months after its passage. A committee of conference was ordered, Senators Lodge (R.) of_ Massachusetts, Chandler (R.) of New Hampshire, and Faulkner (D.) of Virginia, being ap- pointed conferees on the part of the Sen- ate. And then after a short executive ses- sion, the Senate at 4:30 o'clock P. M. ad- journed until Monday next. g o iy SESSION OF 1HE HOUSE. Bills Passed in Preparation of the In- augural. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17.—The House to-day set the inaugural ball roll- ing by the passage of the usual bills au- thorizing the laying of the necessary temporary railroad tracks to accommo- date the increased travel, the use of streets and reservations for the erection of reviewing stands and the loan of such Government flags and ensigns as can be spared for decorative purposes. The army appropriation bill, which was the unfinished businessat the opening of the session was passed, after the amend- ment recommended by the committee of the whole Wednesday, practically abol- ishing the hospital at Hot Springs, Ark., by cutring off the appropriation for its maintenance had been agreed to. Halfa a dozsn measures of local interest to the District of Columbia were passed and con- sideration of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill was begun in committee of the whole. Thirty-one pages of the 110 compxi 2 the bill were dis- posed of without amendment. READY FOR LAUNCHING. Tne Annapolis, the Ihird Gunboat Floated in Two Weeks. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17.—Ed- ward Nixon, the Elizabethport (N. J.) ship-builder, visited the Navy Department to-day to announce his readiness to launch the gunboat Annapolis Wednesday,the 23d inst. The Annapolis will be the third of these useful vessels to be floated, her sis- ters, the Newport and Vicksburg, having been launched at Bath, Me., about two weeks ago. The fourth of this type, with single screw and large sail area, is the Princetor, which Dialogue of Camden hopes to launch next March. The other two gunboats, of similar displacement, authorized simultaneously by Congress, are the Wheeling and Marietta, which the Union Iron Works, San Francisco, are preparing to lsunch in January. They bave twin screws and no sails. It is ex- pected that all these vessels will bein commission early next summer. S = Of Interest to the Coast. WASHINGTON, D. C.,, Dec. 17.—A postoffice was established to-day at Opie, Mariposa County Cal.,, and Edna C. Dexter appointed Postmistress. The post- office at Horr, Stanislaus County, Cal., has been discontinued. Mail should be addressed to Waterford hereafter. California pensions: Original—John O. Watkins, Oakland; James H. Dresser, Boldiers’ Home, Los Angeles County; Jacob Nelson, dead, Valiejo; Edward C. Parker, North Ontario. Originali widows, etc.—Mary 8. Ford, Oakland; Sarah Nelson, Vallejo. Mrs. S. A. Woods was to-day appointed Postmistress at Pismo, San Luis Obispo Countv, Cal, vice F. Engels, resigned; C. 8. Lsmbcrger at Adel, Lake County, Oregon, vice E. C. Sessions, resigned. gl OPPOSE THE DINGLEY BILL. National Wool-Growers Mest and State Their Oljections. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dée. 17.—The National Wool-growers’ Association met at the Ebbitt House yesterday and adopted the following: Resolved, That we do now Op] the im- mediate passage of the Dingley bill, providing that ouly the iollowing amendments are in- corporated therein: First—Removing the provision that the law shalbcontinue until 1898; and Second ~That the duiies on wool, shoddy, waste and other woolen substances shail be practically prohibitory. -— As to Interstate Commeree. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17.—The tenth annual report of the Interstate Com- merce Commission, made public to-day, speaks of thres decisions rendered by the Supreme Court of the United States dur- ing the year of special interest to the com- mission. In one case at least the law, savs the report, has been upheld and fortified in almost every important par- ticular, but the outcome of the others has either emphasized the defects of the ute or left its further interpretation so doubtful and uncertain as to increase the difficulties of efficient administration. R R i Cleveland Delays Pagment. WASHINGTON, D. 0., Dec. 17.—The absence of President Cleveland from ‘Washington destroys the cnances of the employeesof Congress for getting advance pay to-morrow under the joint resolution sent to the White House to-day. By that decision the disbursing officer, in accord- ance with the usual custom, was author- ized to pay the nmployesn}or December on the 18th inst., but until the Presi- dent returns to sign the joint resolution the rroposed resolution cannot be made effective, BTl For Coast Fish Culture Stations. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17.—Senator Mitchell (R.) of Oregon, to-day introduced a bill appropriating $16,000 for auxiliary fish culture stations in California, Oregon and Washington, GOMPERS' COURSE FULLY SUSTAINED Insinuations That Led to Investigation and Ex- oneration. Conferences With Political Lead- ers During the Recent Campaign. Secretary McCraith of the Labor Federation Will Not Bz a Can- didate for R--election. CINCINNATI, Omro, Dec. 17.—At this morning’s session of the American lfeder- ation of Labor convention a resolution to have the Federation organizers give special attention 10 organizing the sta- tionary engineers in all cities and towns and hamlets, and whenever expedient to form a National anion, to be affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, was passed by a large majority. Several resolutions to furnish assistance in organizing craits were concurred in or referred to the executive council. The re- quest for the crganization of the wood- workers of the Middle West was referred to a special committee. A resolution re- garding .the boycott against the Armour Packing Company was referred to the special committee. Woodward offered a resolution for the organization to adopt a monogram label for all branehes under the National body, and after much discussion 1t was ac- quiesced in. A resolution indorsing the boycott on ! the goods of the American Tobaceo Com- pany was passed. The Amalgamated Association secured the floor and asked to have a committee of three appuinted to investigate rumors and charges being freely circulated in hotel lobbles and streets reflecting on the officers of the American Federation of Labor. Delegate Warner of the Machin- ists’ International Association moved that Mahon be ordered to be present at the afternoon’s session. On the opening of the afternoon session the committee on resolutions presentéd a set from J. P. McGuire, recommending that local unions affiliated with the Ameri- can Federatign of Labor, so change their laws that dues of members sball not be less than 50 cents a montn, preferably 25 cents a week, that on failure to comply with this request within six months the charters of unions so failing shall be re- voked, and that no charters be hereafter granted to organizations unless their by- laws provide for monthly dues of at least 50 cents. The committee recommended their adoption. A lively discussion fol- lowed lasting for more than two hours, Several amendments were submitted and lost. The original resolutions were adopted by a decided majority. Delegate O'Suilivan of the Massachu- setts State Federation moved that the con- vention go into executive session for the consideration of- charges against officers which W. D. Mahon had been ordered at the morning session by resolution to re- port, in writing, to the afiernoon session for investigation in open meeting. Dele- gates Ashe and Warner, Machinists’ Inter- national Association; Tomson Engineers, Kreyling, St. Louis Trades and Labor Council; Sennon, Journeymen Tailors’ Union; Luce, Carriage-workers; Yarnel!, Carpenters and Joiners, and a number o1 others 1n eloguent addresses urged the convention not to commit this great blun- der. They argued that the matter had been first broached in open meeting, the convention had by resolution ordered the investigation to be made in open session and to go behind closed doors with it now could not fail to cause sus- picion of whitewashing and comment that would be an injury to the organiza. tion which it would be extremely dafficult to rectifiy, if indeed such a result could ever be accomplished. Delegates Thomas I Kidd, Wood- workérs’ International Union, P. H. Penna of the United Mine-workers of America and one or two others spoke in favor of the secret session, holding that the matter was one which concerned only the organization, and that if there was any dirty linen to be washed it should be done in the back kitchen with all the doors locked. The original motion s put to a vote and carried, about two-thirds of the dele- gates voting for it. On motion it was decided to remain in session to carry on the investigation without adjourning at the regular time for supper. After the reporters and others not dele- gates had lelt the convention hall Dele- gate Mabon submitted a written state- ment Qf the rumors, to which he called the attention of the convention. The im- port of them was that President Gompers had teken action or negotiated with Chairman Jones and other prominent men of the Democratic party in the late cam- paign as president of the American Fede- ration of Labor. It was stated that Secre- tary McCraith was aware of this corre- spondence, and feeling that Mr. Gompers had exceeded his prerogatives as president in the matter, the secretary had spoken to members of the executive council about it. Out of this sprang all the rumors alleged, but Delezate Mahon could give the names of but three persons whom he had heard mention the matter. Allof theletters forming the correspond- ence of alleed political negotiations were read beiore the secret session. Some of them referred to the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, which the federation had in- dorsed at each of its three last conventions, and one requested Fresident Gompers to meet, Chairman Jones and other Demo- cratic leaders and talk the matter over. Mr. Gompers’ reply to this was that he was too busy to call upon the gentlemen, but if they would meet him at Indianapolis he would gladly grant an interview on the subject, and it is stated that one man did meet Gompers at Indianapolis. None of the letters had been treated as private by the president, but ail bad been marked political and pigeonholed in his secretary, where they were at all times available to the members of the executive council. Another rumor was that Mr. Gompers had gone to Chicago to confer with Chair- man Jones, but the Executive Council knew that trip was made with a chair- man of 8 National labor union and that Jones was not met by Mr. Gompers. Delegate Fenna of the Miners’ Union offered the following, which was carried, tree delegates votlnf against it, after ex- plaining that they did so only because of fear that voting for it might be construed as indorsement of free-siiver coinage: WHEREAS, Having heard the charges of al- leged wrongdoing by Presideat Gompers in the recent political campaign; Resolved, That we indorse the president’s mnmnn. dismiss the charges aud exonerate m from blame. o The following offered by Delegate Mc- Neil of Boston was adopted unanimously : Resolved, That the delegaies to the sixteenth annual convention of the American Federation of Labor do hereby in the most unquestionable language express their fullest confidence in President Gompers as a man worthy of the cause he has espoused and for which he has sacrificed his time, health and ability. - During the meeting a question arose as to the relations that have existed between members of the executive council, and each of them personally testified that they had always been ot the most pleasant character. A resoiution of confidence in_the coun- cil was passed and the executive session adjourned. A t is given out to-night that after the meeting Secretary McCraith announced that he will not be a candidate for re-elec- tion. His former friends concede that he will never again be prominent in the Fed- eration of Labor. There are many insin- uations regarding the friends of W. C. Pomeroy, whose credentials were rejected by the convention, having a hand in the mess, and others who have failed to real- ize their aspirations in the American Fed-~ eration of Labor, but no one'hazards a specific charge. BALL-PI1CHING BY MACHINERYX. Professor Binion’s Successful Exhibition at Princeton’s Gymnasium. PRINCETON, N. J., Dec. 17.—Profes- sor Hinton gave the first public exhibi- tion of his baseball pitching machine last night in the university gymnasium. The gun, which is a short breech-load- ing cannon twenty-four inches in length and placed upon a two-wheeled carriage, was put 2t one end of the gymnasium. At the other end was a net, at which the professor pitched several balls from his cannon. All were successful and the curves could be seen as distinctly as if sent from the hand of oneof Princeton’s varsity twirlers. In the lecture Professor Hinton told of his early experiments with the machine, how the ball was made to curve and how he expectedthe National game would receive a great change through the introduction of the mechani- cal pitcher. —_— Racing at New Orleans, NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 17.—8ix furlongs, Clara Bauer won, Bowling Green second, Kath- erine third. Time, 1:153. One mile, Anger won, Olivia L second, Pop Dixon third. Time, 1:4614. One mile, Helen H 11 won, Partner second, Alva third. Time, 1:44. Six furlongs, Rapalatchie won, Nicolini sec- ond, Atbert S third. Time, 1:153{. Seven furlongs, Terra Archer won, Stark sec- ond, Martin third. Time, 1:30%. Seven furlongs, The Sealptor won, Campani second, Gracie C third. Time, 1:29}4. e, Corbett Signs the Articles. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 17.—Dan Stuart, the Texan promoter of prizefights, met Corbett this afternoon to sign for a finish fight with Robert Fitzsimmons. Stuart’s proposition was a purse of $15,000, the contest to be fought in January, the Texan agreeing to farnish the battle ground, failing in which he will forfeit a purse. Corbett signed the articles. el English Writers Honor Dr. Nansen. LONDON, Exc., Dec. 17.—Dr. Nansen, the famous Arctic explorer, has accepted an invitation tendered by the Savage Claub, the world-renowned organization of newspaper writers, to be its guest at a banquet on the first Baturday in February next. appearance in England. Two days later he will deliver an address before the mem- bers of the Royal Geographical Society. and on the following day will lecture for the first time before a public dudience at St. James Hall. o SR Forty Million Acres Involved. WASHEINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17.—The siatus of a large 't of the grant of land made by Congress in 1866 to the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company undaer the ovperations of the act ot 1886, declaring forfeited so mnuch of the ;innt as iay ad- jacent to the uncompleted portion of the road is invoived in a case now being argued in the Supreme Court of the United States. About 40,000,000 acres of land are involved. - Rer. Taylor's Case Disminsed. SAGINAW, Mich., Dec. 17.—The most celebrated case on the criminal docket here in some time was dismissed yes- terday. It was agamnst Rev. O. D. Tay- lor of Oregon, a man of wealth and influ- ence, The information allegea that the defendant by false representations secur:d the signature of Dr. D. B. Cornell to three promissory notes for $2000 each. e Yoyage of the Famoose. SAVANNAH, GaA., Dec. 17.—The steam yacht Vamoose, Captain McIntosh, which is on her way to Key West to engage in bringine war news from Havana forthe New York Journal, has arrived here from Charleston and departed for Jacksonville. B n French Naval Budget Passed. PARIJS, France, De¢. 17.—The naval bndget was passed by the Chamber of Deputies yesterday. Replyingtoan inter- rogation Admiral Besnard, Minister of Marine, said that it was the intention of the Government to submit plans for the defense of Brest and Cherbourg. e Frightful Explosion in @ Match Factory. MUNICH, BavAria, Dec. 17.—An ex- plosion cccurred in Cremer’s match fac- tory at Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, last even- ing, demolishing the building, killing fifteen girls and seriously injuring seven others. S Segli s Deaths From the Bubonic Plague. BOMBAY, Inp1a, Dec. 17.—The official statistics of the bubonic plague in this city show that there have been 1551 cases and 1094 deaths from the disease. Over 900,000 persons have fled from the city, and the flight continues daily. Do et T President of the Swiss Federation. BERLIN, GErMANY, Dec. 17.—The Fed. eral Assembly to-day elected Dr. Adolph Deucher president of the Swiss Confedera- tion for 1897, and Mr. E. Raffy, present Minister of the Interior, vice-president. BARGAIN OF THE SEASON. Beautiful Banquet Lamps, complete, in many different styles of globes or siik shades. These lamps are of highly orna- mented brass with central-draft burner and stand 28 inches high and take 8-inch globes. Only 50 to be sold at this price. We guarantee them to be bright, steady light- producers and econ- omical oil-burners. No sueh bargain in lamps has ever been offered. Provide your home or office with a Myers’ Oil Heater. Nothing else half ™ s0 good for winter heating. JOHN F. 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