The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 31, 1897, Page 2

[S] THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 31 03 they did not protest; they did not go | into heroics, but took the jaunt just as| nicely as a babe its mother’s milk. | Look at the Democrats and fused-gut-of- | identity Populists who appeared before the Duckworth investigation committee coolly informed the comm a h they knew the mileage bill contained iilegal and improper o< they voted for it because $104 of was too small a sum yesterd char, ople’s meney any time over.’ sits to State tnstitutions e more costly than beneficial to the tax- pavers. No good is accomplished by They serve as _briliiant opportuni- | r superintendents to display those | social quulifications which have made | m successful in politics. The side- nd the dining-table put the Popu- | t and Democr: slators in the same hapry, complacent and genial frame | of mind as the Republicans, who are no better. Telephones bheilo, brass bands flashes informa- of State insti- gislative visit. hed, the floors scrubbed and the household akelelans} est corner of the | te the Capitol build- | itfully unwholesome the basement and of ground floor being The house is on the aciple as a loco- tive is fired. Coal is shoveled into the | sand if the rooms get too hot all 10 do is to throw 2 window pnemmonia. Yesterday the ourt-chamber, in which sat the committee, was heated to 100 hrenheit in the gh 1d witnesses pe¥spired in the en they left the room they | eir overcoats. The cement | he fancy mosaic tiling in and corridor of the second lost its sticking quality, or, | - had and every few d vo tilts under the heel ana ing. use t floor h. rather, a tile or kicked over the floc the first few days of was enzaged in re-laying thoss pieces of terra’cotta, but they | e in otlier spots, and the nce of holding the eif he nurses it carefully. i ng.of plumbers hus been engaged | the past week in taking apart and ing again the brass ventilator tubes, | they having sprung a leak or met with some similar accident. Thereis no sys- tem of ventilation in the building, and for reason the State- officials who are their abode in it liter- s in their han | the way of waste extrava- | e present session ‘is a vastim- | provement over its predecessors. Oid- | time member that locksmiths were employed at the opening of each biennial | on to put new locks on the doors of all the commi:tee-rooms and furnish keys | mer locks and keys stolen. They remember 1 of the sessions, memn-.| bers, committee clerks and-other attaches | were obliged to buy Saratoga trunks in | which to pack the fine linen paper and | envelopes, quarts of ink and mucilage, | leadpencils and penholders and boxes ot | s, which they carried to | , it is reported | t some of-those piggish people have become Populists. Locks and keys are no longer stolen, and legislative Saratoga triinks have gone | e with the adoption of the rule | ch member worth of sta- | But this rule has led to another e proportion of the nmm-J in cash, sink it in their nge the most of their s s at the desk. The e amended so that the sta- | and not cash. should be drewn. et | RECORD-BREAKING SENATE, | | outofs wing ti abuse. A la; bers draw the pockets and sy tionery from the cl | | anticipation of a veto ;zhxs is a very expensi to report back amendment 23, providing for the abolition of the railroad commis- sion on Monday, stating that the ten days will expire on that day. 3 aminetti introduced a bill providing for the construction -and maintenance of State highways. A biil was introduced by Sanford mak- ing an appropriation for legisiative print- 1ng during the session, and gave notice that he would on Monday ask that 1 be placed on the emergency file. This is in the Governor of the bill appropriating §75,000 for the print- ing office. A petition from the citizens of Realands was presented, assing that vo law be passed which will n-event munictpalities prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors within their boundaries. Ad- journed. S R AN UNPOPULAK MEASURE. Opposition to the Bill Relating to Dairy Inspection and Diseased Animale. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Jan. 30.—One of the most discussed measures among the Senators between sessions and one that promises to give rise to much excited de- | bate on the floor, when it comes up for reading, is the bill introduced by Senafor Dickinson relating to the inspection of aairies, the health of dairy animals and the prevention of contagious and infec* tious diseases among such animals. This i ure that has more popu- lar interest then anything before the Legislature at the present time. While it directly affects the dairymen of the State, it indirectly, but not’ less import- antly, comes home to every consumer of the lacteal fluid and its prodmcts. While the objects of the bill, the extermination of all diseased dairy animals and the as- surance thereby of pure miik, butter and cheese meet with tie hearty and unani- mous approval of all the levislafors, the methods by means of which these hizbly desirable ends are to be uttained are far from having the confidence or support of the members. Senator Morehouse of Santa Clara is one of these who are outspoken in their opposition to the measure as favorably re- ported by the Senate Commiitee on Fi- nance. The biil makes it the duty of the agent or assistants of the State Dairy Bureau to inspect all dairies and cream- eries in the State at least once a year, more particularly to discover the exist- ence of animals affected with bovine | tuberculosis and to provide for their ex- tirpation. It provides for the appoint- ment by the Dairy Bureau of Veterinary Surgeons who are to finally pass upon the condition of all suspected animals and gives the dairy bureau also the power to appoint as many assistant ageuts as in its judgment may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the act. The compensation of such veterinary surgeons and_assistant agents is left en- tirely to the discretion of the bureau. It also provides that all assistant agents shall have had practical experience in the many- facture of dairy products. That section which provides for the com- pensation to the owners for cattle con- demned to be killed, owing to their dis- eased condition, is the bete noir of the members. For this purpose and the other expenses ard salaries creaied by the by an aporopriation of §90,000 was originally asked. Inthe bill reported by the ¥inance Committee the amount is reduced to $45,000. “I see mo reason,’” said Senator More- house in speaking of the measure to-day, ““why the State should be called upon to pay for stock ordered to be killed on ac- count of tueir diseased condition. If I were the owner of diseased cattle that would be my fault or misfortune, and if it becomes necessary for the State to kill my diseased stock I see no reason why the people of the State should pay me for it any more than if the cattle should die. I don't think I would have any- right to | complain of the operations of the act, even if it did not provide for indemnity for the cattle killed.” “There is no limit,” he continued, ‘“‘to the compensation to be made for the ani- mals killea, and there is no telling what they might do under the cover of the act. It provides that the agents shall fix the value of the apimals killed, I hold that if & cow 15 diseased so as 1o unfit her for the use of a dairyman, she has no value, The value of anything is what it can be | sold for, and no one would be willing to buy a condemned animal. I think that ve experimental provosition and one whisb, if consistently carried out, would require an appropria- | tion of about §1,000,000. The catile inter- No Time Lost in Oralory, and Prompt Convideration of Business, | SACRAMENTO, CAr., Jan. 30.—This is | a recora-breaking session of the Senate, so far as the amount of work disposed of ncerned. At the close of the first | it has 165 bills on the way to g, something entirely unpr 1in the history of that body. At last session only thirty-tive bills had ssed th reading. This promice: Well for every bill that bas thus far bgen introduced and for those to come, for alt wiil have a fair show to_be h nd be passed upon. Few | to glie on the second-read- slanghter thus effected in ns has been something bills &re 2 file. us se! fearful, The remarkable progress indicated is entirely ane to the unusual pusiness ca- pacity displayed by the Senators, both in committee and on the floor. Little time is considered in oratory and when a bill i nted to the consideration of the favorable action it has gen- been pruned of its objectionable features. In the committee meetings tke views mbers of the committee. consti- ¢ a small portion of the di n. Eve important bill is sub- ed to t: e criticism of tho-e on the out- side who are most directly interested in ision Business in committee is accelerated by the excellent se- | ons that have been made in the chair- hips. This is notably the case in the mmittee on Commerce, Gleaves chair- man; Committee on Corporations, Dick- nch n; County Government and Smith chairman; Morals, Boyce Elecuo Stratton chairman; Voorheis chairman; lrrigation, ry, Sitmpson _ Capiial, Moore- Claims, Bulla ebair- shairman; Labor Jouse chairman; man. It 1s expected that the floor of the cor- ridors leading from the Senate to the As- semply will be kept warm with the fleet- 2 of the Senate messengers to announce the pas-age of Senate bills to the As- sembly. - DONE IN THE ASSEMBLY. Speaker Coombs Cautions a Committee ot 1o Mutil ite Bills. SACRAMENTO, Can, Jan. 30. —The Assembly this morning took up the second reading of the tile. Wtien bill 46, regulating labor condi- tions in sawmills and lumber camps, was reached, it was discovered thut. many erasures bad been made. Coombs asked how this happened to which Sanford, thor of the bill, replied that the erasures had been made by the Committee on Labor and Capital. Dennery stated that the erasures were ade by the clerk, in conformity to amendments made by the committee. This was not altogether satisiactory, and the bill wa~ ord t back to the com- mittee, the chair stating tbat such muti- lations were not omly improper as a métnod of amendment but coustituted a felony. bill 45, relating to the pay- of Wages by corporations, was re- several commitice’ amend- An additio: amendment was extenaing the regula- and individual employ- ers. Belshaw thonght wages shonld be paid up to the last day of the month. Beishaw moved that the Committee on Constitutional Amendments be requested preceding ests of California, nccording to the last re- port of the State Board of Equalization, are placed at $10,000,000. “‘A conservative estimate is that 10 per cent ot these will have to be condemned, and if the State is to make compensation for them it will take $1,000,000.t0 pay for the stock kilied alone, leaving out of con- sideration the salaries and expenses of a corps of veterinary surgeons and assistant agents “Whaile 1t may be necessary for the proper sanitary condition of the people to have cattle killed, I do not believe the veople should be taxed to pay for such cattle. It would be just as fair to ask them to compensate the fruit-grower who has & poor crop of prunes, or to psy & man for his house which has been destroyed by fre or to indemnify him for any other kind of business misfortune that chanced to overtake him. These are the reasons why I shall oppose the passage of the bilL"” —_—— GENERAL LFGISLATION, Many Bills Introduced to Properly Pro- tect Labor. SACRAMENTO, CaL, Jan. 30.—Ameri- can labor is receiving more attention at the hands of this Republican Legislature than ever before in the legislative history of California. A large number of bils, most of them sensible and practicable, have been introduced and ail of them Dbave been published at length in THE CALL, with the exception of the following, which arrived from the State Printer's office to-day: Assembly bill 547, by Kelly: Scetion 1. Whenever any emploge in any miil, factory, shipyard, foundry, or other place where fixed machinery is used, shall, during working hours and while in the per- formance of his duties as such empioye, re- ceive euy infury or be in anywise incapaci- tated by reason of any injury Teceived during working hours and while in_ the periormance of Lis duties as such employe, it shall be the duty of the employer of saia person to procure for him all surgical and medical attendance necessary or requisite from the time of such fnjury and so long thereafter as the same may be necessary, without cast to such employe. Sec. 2. Every employer failing in any of the Drovisions of the act shail be responsible to an employe requiring the benefits of this act in damages in the sum of three times the amount of money expended by such employe to procure necessacy surgical and medical attendarce and for ail costs of suit prosecuted for such recovery. Sec. 3. No advance costs for the filing of snit or for Justice's fees shall be Tequired of an employe prosecuting any action under the provisions of the act. Assembly bill 549, by Kelly, provides for the appointment by "the Governor of a board of three arbitrators for the adjust- ment of grievances and dispuies between employer and employe. Two will be se- lected " irom the two parties casting the sreatest and the next greatest nuber of votes at the last general election and the third from a bona fide labor organization of this State. They will hold office for four years and they and a secretary, to be appointed by them, shall each receive & salary of $3000 per year and traveling ex- penses. An appropriation of $30,000 is u_”'ed for to carry out the objects of the bill. Whenever a strike or lockout shall occur or is seriousiv threatened the board sball proceed 1o the place of the strike and in- vesticate the grievances, subpenaing and examining wilnesses with the object of barmonizing the diffeiences between the employer and the employe. A report will be made to the Governor and the Legisla- ture and laws to remedy the evils com- plained of widi be suggested. Power of Placer has introduced As- sembly bill 552, providing as follows: Section 1. Section 485 of said Civil Code is Dbereby amended to read as follows: - 485. Railrond corporations must make and h maintain a good and sufficient fence on both sides of their track and property. ' In case they do not make and maintain such fence, if their engine or cars shall kill or maim any eattle or other domestic_animals upon their lineof road they must pay to the owner of such cattle or domestic animals a fair market price for the same, unless it-occurred through the negléct or fault of the owner.of the animal s0 killed or so maimed. ' Railroad corpora- tions paying 1o the owners of the land throogh or -slong which their road is located an agreed prica for making and maintaining such fence, or paying the cost-of such fence with the award for damages allowed for the right of way for such railroad, are relieved and exonerated from all claims for damages arising out of the killing or maimiug of any animals or persons who thus fail to comstruct and maintain such fence; and the owners of such animals are respon- sible for any dsmages or loss which may accrue to such corporation from such animais being upon their railroad track resulting from thenon-construction of such fence, un- loss it is shown that such loss or damage oc- curred through the uegligence of the corpora- tion, its officers, agents or employes, The interests of manufacurers are being taken care of in several bills now before the Committee on Crimes ana Penalties as follows; Assembly bill 570 by Pohlman of San Francisco: Every person who fills, 'seMs, buys or other- wise disposes of or traffics in any cask, keg, bottle, ves: i, siphon, can, case or other pack- age bearing the duly filed ' trademark or name of another printed, branded, stamped, en- graved, etched, blown or othérwise attached or produced thereon without the consent of the owner thereof, or unless the same shall have been purchased from the owner thereof, s guilty of a misdemeenor. Assembly bill 569, by Pohlman of -San Francisco: Every person who shall deface, erase, ob- literate, cover up or otherwise remove, de- stroy or’ conceal the duly fil-d trudemark or name of another, printed, branded, stamp engraved, etched, blown, impressed or oth wise attached to or prodiced upon any cas keg, bottle, vessel, siphon, “can, case package, for the purpose of selling, rraficking in, disposing of, using, or filli \ cask, keg, bottle, vessel, siphon, can, case or other package, without the consent of the owner, or unless the same shall have been purcnased from the owner, is guilty of a miscemeanor. Assembly bill 546, by Kelly of San Fran- cisco: manufacturers and preparers of goods 1n the State of California are hereby required to stamp or label upon their products a de tion showing the class of labor used manufacture of such products and the loc where such produets were prepared or manu- factured. Assembly bili 548, by Kelly of San Francisco: It shall be filegal and unlawful for the man- ulaciurer, agent, agents, employe, or employes by him in the manufacture of hermeuically sekled tin cans for canning DUrposes 1o use any ncid or acids, solution or so.utions of ids, in the construction and menuiacture of hermetically sealed cans for canning pur- poses. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of & misde- meanor and punished according “Patriotism finds exvression in Dibbie’s Assembly bill, 554: Any person who shall desecrate the flag of the United States by printing thereon o at- taching thereto any advertisement of any na- ture whatsoever shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. McClellan’s Assembly bill amends the vagraney act by including cappers or runcers for Police Court attorneys, and persons wno lodge in any barn, shed, etc., upon the complaint of the owner will be adjudged common vagrants and shall be imprisoned in the county jail not less than thirty days nor more than six month SACRAMENTO, Car, Jan. 30.—The legislative committees of the different editorial associations in this State have prepared the following biil on the law of libel, which will be introduced in the Assembly next Monday by Melic Every person aggrieved by a publication in newspaper or other periodical publication before bringing a suit for libsl thereon shall by himselfor his attorney make s written de- mand upon the publisher of the same fora retraction, specilying in such demsnd the statements compluined of. If, within three days after such demand a full and fair re- traction, with equal prominence s the alleged libel is published in the said newspaper, or in the case ofa weekiy or semi-weekly in the next fssue of the said newspaper, the defend- ant in such action, in case of & suit, may intro- duce eyidence of such retraction, and that the alieged libel was shed in good iaith, without actual maiice: and uuless the p! tiff proye actusl malice or want of good falih, or & failure to retract after & written demand, he shall recover as damages only such loss of injury as he shall specially allege and prove. THE TREATY MAY FAIL Senate Foreign Relations Committee Nearly Evenly Divided on the Sub- Jject of Arbitration. WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 30.—Every member of the Senate Committee on kor- eign Relaiions, with the exception of Turpie, was present this morning when the committee convened, 8 few minutes before 11 o’clock, to discuss the arbitration 0 o’clock this afternoon a vote was taken on the treaty and » favorable report ordered made to the Senate next Monday, with certain amendments. This action was not unanimous, and some individual amendments wers reserved for submission to the Senate when the subject shall come up. The most imporiant amendment was that which adds to the end of article I the words, ‘‘but no question which affects the foreign or domestic policy of either of the high contracting parties or the relations of either with any other state or power by treaty or otherwise shall be subject to ar- bitration under this treaty, unless by a special agr-ement. The second amendment strikes out all reterence to his Majesty, the King of Nor- way and Sweden, &s the umpire in case the court fails to agree uvon an umpire in accordance with the provisions of arti- cle 111 and article V.. The motion to strike out this clause was carried with but one negative vote—that of Senator Gray of Delaware. It was decided that the treaty should be called up in the Senate at the earliest day possible. The question of its possible consideration in open session Was dis- cussed informally. 1t is understood that while members of the committee believe that such a motion may prevail if made, no member will imi- tate it. This motion, however, will find some votes in the mem bership of the com- mittee, The yote on the final motion to report the treaty to the Senate, as amended, was 80 close tnat it startied some friendsof the convention, who believed that there will be practically no opposition to the amended treaty. ‘When the roll was called the yotes were cast as follows: In favor of reporting the treaty to the Senate, Sherman, Davis, Frye, Lodze, Cullom (R.), and Gray (D.) —total 6; against reporting the treaty to the Senate, Morgan, Mills, Daniels (D.), and Cameron (R.)—total 4. An amendment was also offered insert- ing a ciause stating in positive terms that the Alaskan boundary question should not be submitted to arbitration under this treaty, but it was rejected by the same vote of 6to4 It will be offered in tne Bepate. The debate in the committee developed an opposition to the treaty under any con- ditions that was entirely unexpected; and if the minority of the committee represent a [ roportionate membership of the Sen- ate the indications are that the treatv will have & hard time securing tbe requisite two-thirds vote. z — Withdrawing Troops From Leadville, LEADVILLE, Covo., Jan. 30.—Bri, dier-General Brooks and staff and all the State troops, except 1500 men under Col- onel McCoy's command, leit Leadville to- day under orders irom Governor Adams on the statement of Sberiff O'Mahoney that he believes he can preserve the peace. A legislative commit:ee began taking tes- timony to-day relative to the cause of the strike and the present situation. i Suot His Wife and Himaelf. DBNVER, Coro., Jan. 30.—Frederick C. Riebe, a real-estate dealer here, called this morning on his wife, with whom be has not been living for several weeks. They quarreled and he shot her fataily. Then he turned the gun on'himself and fired The bullet entered his right ear, and he dropped dead. Y CURRENT TOPICS IN GAY GOTHAM Senator-Elect Platt Will Take a Much-Needed Vacation. The Bradley-Martin Bal Masque £till a Fruitful Theme for Discussion. Sports Talk of the Bg Fight—Odds of $1000 to $700 in Favor of C rbett. NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 30.—United States Benator-elect T. C. Platt, accom- panied by Mrs. Platt, leit New York at noon to-day for Jacksonville. So tightly has Mr. Piatt been fastened down to busi- ness and politics that he has not had what ordinary citizens speak of as a vacation in the last fifteen years, and while he has desired on a number of occasions to go abroad with Mrs. Platt he has never seen his way clear to do so. He looks forward to this trip with a great deal of pleasure. Mr. Platt had any number of visitors last night at the Fifth-avenue Hotel to wish him good-by. TFirst came Edward Lauterbach, president of the Republican County Committee. Mr. Lauterbach, itis learned, desires no further responsibility at this moment than those that rest on his shoulders as head of the New York machine. There had been some talk of requesting Mr. Lauterbach to become the spokesman for the Republicans of the State of New York in Platt’s absence. “Nonseuse,” said Mr. Lauterbach, when the subject was brought to his attention; “that was only talk, but I confess it was very amiable talk on the part of my friends.” In Mr. Platt’s absence, therefore, Rep- resentative B. B. Odell Jr., chairman of the executive committee of the State Com- mittee, may be the spokesman of the Re- publicans of the State of New York. Mr. Odell said he would probably be at the Fifth-avenue Hotel the latter part of each week in Mr. Platt's absence. The appointment of Lyman J. Gage to be Secretary of the Treasury gives general satisfaction to the bankers of New York. There is absolutely no foundation in the orts that have been circulated that Ideal financiers were opposed to him. This is indicated by the fact that Mr. Gage, when first mentioned for the Cabi- net, was warmly urged to take the place by many bankers of this city. Many out- of-town bankers urged Mr. Gage to accept the position. Among them were: Sey- mour Dexter, president of the New York State Bankers' Association; W. C. Corn- well, president of the City Bank of Buf- falo, with seven or eight other Buffalo bankers; James Ashley, president of the Merchants' Bank of Rochester, and all other Rochester bankers; F. W. Barker, president of the Robert Gere Bank of L Byracuse; George M. Troutman, president of the Central Bank of Philadelphia; Ben- jamin B. Comegys, president of the Phila- delphia National Bank, and Thomas P, Beal, president of the Boston Clearing- house Association. Police Commissioner Roosevelt has won the hearts of the labor men by a recent visit to their stamping-ground at Claren- don Hall, and when he stood upat the bar with the leaders on Wecnesday evening and joined them in & social glass of ale the conquest was completed. After Mr. Roose- velt went home the meeting declared its approval of him as a man, and yesterday it was learned that a number of the lead- ers are now 1n favor of M:r Roosevelt for Mayor of Greater New York. John O’Connell of the Cigarmakers’ Interna- tional Union said yesterday “Mr. Roosevelt made a fine imopression on all of us. He istoo good for the place he now holds. He ought to be the next Mayor of Greater New York. When he wasin the Assemblyin 1884 ana 1885 he worked hard to abolish the tenement- house cigar factories. 'He did not do this to get votes, for he was from the Fifth- avenue district and it would not have belped him there.” The bal masque to be given by Mrs. Bradley-Martin at the Waldorf on Febru- ary 10 continues to be a iruittul theme for discussion both pro and con among all grades of society. No social event of re- cent years at ieast has given rise toa tithe of the animated and, at times, vira- lent arguments on both sides of the ques- tion. Incidentally Mrs. Mary lien Lease, in a characteristic interview, has set the seal of her disapproval upon the affair. Mrs. Bradley-Martin has received dozens of threatening letters in connec- tion with the ball. Some of them have been of so incendiary a character as 1o in- dicate they were written by anarchists. The members of labor organizations do not share the views of the Rev. Dr. Raine- ford with regard to the ball, but the mem- bers of the muvical proteciive union are very much agitated over a report that Mrs. Bradley-Martin will engage the marine band of Washington to ftrnish tue promenade music, and that conse- quently they are not to get a single doliar of the great” amount_that that lady1s to spend. Alexander Bremer, president of the union, expressed himself in emphatic l;mguxge on the subject yesterday. Said o “We have as good musicians in our union in New York as can be found any- where, even in the capitals of Europe, and they are all citizens and taxpayers here and many of them have families ta_sup- port. The members of the Marine Band have an assured income from their pay,and are fed and clothed and sheltered by the Government, and do not urgently need ihe money that they will get from the ball. Our urion bas on several occasions protested to the President, the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy agaipst allowing military bands to play for private partiesand thus preventing our peopie from earning money.” Bob Fitzsimmons was all smiles yester- day. Hesaid tbat if by any unfortunate accident in the course of events he and Corbett cannot come together in Nevada, he would be willing to go to Jerusalem, so* anxious was he to get at ‘“Pompadour Jim.” Fitz’s money is not all up; Cor- bett’sis. But Firz has eighteen days yet in which to put up his cash, according to agreement, at which time Dan Siuart must put up §10,000 more, or $15,000 in all, as a guarantee that he will provide a place in which the fight can be decided. failure of which will result in the forfeiture of the $15.000 to Corbett and Fitzsimmons. “‘There need be no worry about the fight not coming off,” said a Corbett adherent last night, “‘even if Fitzsimmons does not put up another centy I know what I am talking about when I say that in order to mect Fitzsimmons Corbett will agree to enter the ring without any side bet at all. If Fitzsimmons cannot raise the money all Corbett wants is to know it, and he is perfectly willing to make all the conces- sions in the world.” Daa Stuart will have pictures taken of the fight, and he has made satisfactory arrangements with both Corbett and Fitz- simmons. It is understood that each will receive a third of the money paid by the kinetoscope company. 5 Al Smith refused to talk much last night about the fight. *“There will surely be a fight,”” said he. “Nothing on earth can stop them. Now that the Governor of Nevada has signed the bill legalizing box- ing, Stuart is sure to have nothing but money. “It will be one of the cheapest and great- est fights ever known. I say cheap, be- cause a $15,000 purse is ridiculously small for two men who have been extensively advertised for the vpast three years. Stuart’s expenses will probably be $40,000— $15.000 for the purse, $10,000 for erecting the arena and $15,000 for outside matters. He will unquestionably erect a building capable of seating 20,000 persons. Sup- posing that half of that number attend, which seems a certainty, his gate receipts alone, besides what he will receive from the railroaas, will amount to $150,000, at an average admission fee of §15. This will leave him a protit of more than $100,000, not counting his profits from the kinetoscope.” Parson Davies said: “Corbett and Fitz- sirmons will surely meet. 1 do not think that the East will be largely represented at the fight. New Orleans is much nearer than Carson City, Reno or Virginia City, in one of which piaces I think the fight will take place, and yet at New Orleans there were but_ 200 or 300 of the local sports present. Wil Igo? Of course I'll g0, and so will a large number of my friends. But the cost of the trip, which, in my estimation, will be something like $300, will deter a great many from going. “Stuart, however, will not have to de- pend on the Eastern men to fill the arena. The sporting men from Ban Francisco, Seattle, Spokane, St. Louis, St. Paul and Minneapolis and all the big Western cities will be there. Chicago will send a large delegation, Jake Kennedy, Charley White and Billy Madden expressed themselves in much the sume way as Mr. Davies. Corbett is the favorite in this city. At Delmonico’s last night a bet of $1000 to $700 was made that he would win the fight. LOUD’S PUSTAL BILL. Friends and Opponents of the Measure Are G.ven a Hearing Betore the Senate Committee. WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 30.—A hearing was given this morning by the Senate Committee on Postoflices and Post- roads to persons interested in what has come to be known as the Loud bill, re cently passed by the House of Represen- tatives and applying to the postage on second-class maill matter. Ten o’clock was the hour fixed for the hearing, but the only member of the com- mittee then or for the next haif hour pres- ent was Mr. Chandler, acting chairman in the absence of Mr. Wolcott. Governor Cleaves addressed the commit- tee. The act, be said, would affect many of the interests and would withdraw many of the great privileges now enjoyed by-the people. H. N, Wheeler said the proposed act would grant subsidies to the express cons | panies. In seme of Lis remarks he came in conflict with Representative Loud, who was present, and who questioned some of ‘Wheeler's statements. Patrick Farrell of New York, represent- ing the American News Company, urged Senator Chandler not to insist on "his first amendment siriking out the words ‘“or when sent from & news agency, or from other news agents,” and he also suggested such an amendment of the bill as would altow newsdealers the “return privilege’’ on unsold copies, Finley Acker of Philadelphia, chairman of the postal committee of the National Board of Trade, presented resolutions of that organization in favor of the Loud bilt. Renlying to questions, Mr. Acker said the National Boara nf Trade favered penny postage, but had no desire to carry 1t until some of the abuses were elimi- nated from the second-class matter. The Postoffice Department, he said, was nearer to the people than any branch of the Gev- ernment. The poor people recognized the United States Postcffice Department as the branch to which they gave their alle- giance. Great benefits had been conferred upon them in carrying to them since 1799 their mail practically postage free—carry- ing to them good books, good magasines and good newspavers. These privilezes were near to the com- mon schoo! system. It was said, however, that baa books and bad publications were going through the mails, exercising a cor- rupting and debauching influence cn the youth of the country, ana that that should be stopped. 1f that were so, Con gress had the power to correct these abuses under the present law, without revolutionizine the whole postal system and destroying the whole fabric because there were one or two rotten timbers found in the structure. Governor Cleaves said there was no doubt thut Congress bad the power to re- peal this law at any rime, but there were equitable rights which should be respected. A liberal construction of the postal laws, he believed, would meet the approval and commendation of the whole American people. Senator Chandler remarked that he had offered an amendment to the Loud bill for one cent postage for tie purpose of sug- gesting the question whether it would not be better to carry letters at cost than to carry second-class matter at less than cost. John Elderkin of the committee of New York publishers o‘mosmg the bill, made a remark as to the National Board of Trade, which he spoke of as a *‘one-horse afai Secretary Bryant of the American Newspaper Publishers’ Association statea that the association had unanimously adopted a resolution indorsing the Loud bill and that there had been no dissent to that resolution siuce. The meating was closea with a brief ad- dress by Mr. William of the Iron Agein support of the bill and with the presenta- tion of some statistics in opposition to it Senator Chandler stated that there would be no further hearings on the sub- ject unless by order of a majority of the comunittee. — BOUNDARY TKEATY SIGNED, Pill Be Sentto the Senate on Monday for Ratification. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 30.—Secre- tary Oiney and the British Embassador at the State Department this morning signed the following: A convention between the United States and Great Britain for ihe demarkation of so much of the 21si meridian west longitute as may Dbe necessary for determination of boundar; ha bwoat, thalx respesi v pokseast tnsa Kotth America. The President will send this convention to the Senate on Monday for ratification. It provides for a commission similar to the Mexican Boundary Commission, which wiil avail itself of the information already collected under the charge of Pro- fessors. 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