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FIGHT WAS "FIXED"
UGLY EVIDENCE OF A CONSPIRACY
OFFERED OX BEHALF OF FITZ
SIMMONS.
SHARKEY'S TRAINERS "SPLIT."
DETAILS OF THE SWINDLING
SCHKME TOLD ON THE WITNESS
STAND.
ItEFEREE EARP WAS IN WIT- IT.
Sailor Sharkey One oi" the Members i
oi' the "Ciuh" That Pulled Off
the Contest.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 9.— The
legal contest between Sharkey and
Fitzsimmons for the possesison of the
$10,000 purse has commenced before the
Superior court. Excitement was in
tense when the proceedings began in
the crowded court room, and Manager
Julian brought out his witnesses to
prove the conspiracy which he stated
had deprived Fitzsimmons of the purse.
"Australian Billy" Smith, one of
Sharkey's trainers, was the first wit
ness. He detailed his work in connec
tion with preparing Sharkey for the
ring, and said when the question of se
lecting a referee was mooted in Shar
key's training quarters, he was asked
to suggest a referee. Witness uggested
Hiram Cook, and said Lynch then
asked him if he knew Cook well enough
"to talk business with him." After
wards, witness said, Lynch character
ized Cook as "no good" because he
would nut favor his own brother in a
fight.
On the evening of the fight Sharkey
told the witness that Earp had been
fixed ay referee, and that "Earp was
all right." Witness described the uproar
over the preliminaries to the fight and
said when Fitzsimmons objected to the
bandages on Shakey's hand, Earp went
over to Sharkey's corner and said:
"Take off these cloths; it will be all
right anyway."
Witness said when Sharkey receiv
ed the knockout blow on the jaw in the
eighth round, Lynch said to Sharkey,
"lie low, hold your hands on your groin
and pretend to faint with pain." Shar
key was then carried to a room. He
did not appear to be hurt. The wit
ness said, Allen, another trainer, "re
moved Sharkey's bandages and did the
work which caused the swelling. Shar
key was then driven to his hotel in a
hack. Allen was with him. Sharkey
was all right."
Smith was cross-examined by Shar
key's counsel, but nothing of impor
tance was elicited. The case then
went over till tomorrow. Trainer
Allen, who has not yet appeared as a
witness, will then go on the stand.
George Al!en, another of Sharkey's
trainers, according to a local paper has
corroborated the story of Billy Smith
adding that several physicians were
refused admittance when Sharkey
whs undergoing the operation
with which Allen produced the
evidence of a foul. Lynch said no doc-
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tor should come into the room and in
terfere with his plans. Allen said
Sharkey told him the National Athletic
club was composed of Groom, Gibbs,
Lynch and Sharkey, and that Sharkey
was to receive 20 per cent of- the pro
ceeds of the fight after the p*arse was
deducted. Sharkey said his tftvee*-part
ners in the National club Were broke i
and Sharkey had to advance $2,500 for
preliminary expenses, which had left
the sailor pugilist stranded financially.
Allen adds, a few days before the
fight Sharkey told him he thought Earp
would be the right kind of a referee for
him and added it would be worth $2,500
to Earp if he were the right kind of a
1 ef f ree.
Wyatt Earp today pleaded not guilty
to a charge of carrying concealed wea
pons, and then appeared as a witness
in Fitzsimmons' suit to recover the |
$10,000 check held by Sharkey. Earp j
said he had turned the check over to
Sharkey and denied that there had !
been a conspiracy to defraud Fitzsim
mons. The case then went over until
Friday, while the concealed weapon
case will be heard Thui*sday.
Dan J. Lynch, Sharkey's manager
and backer, made the following state
i ment tonight:
Mr. Sharkey desires all his friends, and
I especially those in the East, to suspend judg
! ment on the story told today in court by
; Australian Billy Smith until Sharkey can be
I heard on the. stand. The fact of the matter .
I is that Smith perjured himself, and we wilj
prosecute him for perjury when the present I
trial is over. His statement is a tissue of 1
falsehoods from beginning to end, and it is
very clear to me that he has been bought
j by the Fitzsimmons' crowd to give testimony
damaging to Sharkey's case. Smith demand
ed $1,000 after the fight for four weeks' as
sistance as trainer. Sharkey refused to give j
more than $400. This is the animus of his
testimony in court today.
HONORS EVEX.
Boat Between Walcott and Wes<
Decided a Draw.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.— Tommy West, of Bos
; ton, fought a nineteen-round draw with Joe
Walcott, the famous colored welterweight, at
the Marlborough Athletic club tonight. A
match had been arranged between Walcott and
Dick O'Brien, but another club insisted that
i O'Brien could not appear. In default of I
1 O'Brien. West, was pressed into service on j
'• short notice and how valiently he acquitted i
j himself the story of the battle shows. Pre- j
■ liminary to the big event of the evening
! Tommy Dixon, of Rochester, N. V., and Mike
; Sears, of Lewiston, Me., sparred ten hot
rounds, and the referee decided that honors
j were even.
At 9:15 o'clock Walcott entered the ring j
j followed by West. Walcott opened with his
usual tactics of left on the face and right
'. on the body. In the second round he sent
! his left twice on West's nose, splitting it.
'• West jabbed a right and left on the body
i'and a left on the face. In the third round
: Walcott grabbed West by the neck with
j both hands, pulling him to the floor. The
j crowd claimed a foul, but the referee did
I not allow it. In the fourth and fifth rounds
: honors were even. West punched his left
j several times en the face toward the end of
I the fifth round and Walcott spat out a mouth
ful of blood when he went to his corner.
In the sixth round Walcott swung his right
on the neck which made West a trifle weak,
I but he came up surprisingly strong and
j kept his left continually jabbing the colored
boxer in the body. West was loudly cheered
I for his clever work. The seventh and eighth
j rounds were lively and even in honors, though
Joe rushed West to the ropes as the gong
struck in the eighth.
In the tenth Walcott hugged West and
swung him on the ropes. Again there were
cries of "foul," but the referee only sep
arated the men. At the close of the twelfth
round West landed a good right on the side
of the head and swung his left on the head
immediately afterwards, staggering Walcott.
In the thirteenth round Walcott swung a
right on the head, but Tommy got square a
moment later with a swinging blow on the
head. He forced Walcott to the ropes, where
Wolcott slipped down and held onto West.
When they were separated West swung a
left on the jaw. Walcott staggered, and the
gong rang amid loud cheering for West.
During the fourteenth round West ex
claimed, "Don't hit me so low," and retal
iated by a left swing on the jaw which
I jogged Walcott as the bell rang. At the end
1 of the fifteenth West had Joe running away.
In the sixteenth Walcott rushed West to the
ix>pes, and, holding him there, tried to
swing on him. After two sharp exchanges
Walcott put a left on the body and West
put a right on the jaw. West then swung a
right on the body.
West in the seventeenth put a right on the
wind. Joe banged a hard left ou the in
jured nose and West put a right on the
body and a right hand smash on the mouth.
West drove Joe to his corner and a moment
later Joe rolied to the floor from the effects
of a right hand smash on the jaw. Walcott
got to his feet in five seconds and at the
close cf the round swung his I; ft on the
neck. The spectators threw their hats In
THE SAINT PAUL GLOBE: THURSDAY? DECEMBER 10, 1898.
the air and yelled like crazy men when
Walcott went down.
West landed a left on the nose and Joe
uppcrcut with his left on the body twice,
when they came up for the eighteenth. Wal
cott swung his left on the neck and West
jabbed a hard left in the face which once
more made Joe stagger. West led a right on
the neck and Joe laaded a left in the face.
West landed left and right on the head. Joe
rushed and swung, but fell short. West
punched him hard with the right on the
face. Joe ended the round with a left on the
face.
In the final round West landed right and
left on the head. Walcott swung his left
on the body. West jabbed his left on the
face. They exchanged right punches on the
face and until the end of the round West
kept away from Walcott's leads. The referee
decided the bout a draw amid a great deal
of excitement.
WHIST TOI'RXEY CLOSED.
Metcalf and Sergeant Win the
Championship Prize.
The twelfth and last game in the duplicate
whist tourney was played last evening. The
high score badge was won by Bunn and How.
This completes the tournament. Metcalf and
Sargent win the championship prize, Buford
and Miller the second prize, and Zenzius and
Sanders third prize. The following Is the score
of the night's play:
North and South —
Buford and Miller 173
Morgan and Ringold 174
Ward and Whellams 173
Hay and Molle r . .167
Fisher and Patterson list
Baker and Saver 174
Metcalf and Sargent 181
Average, 176.
East and West —
Williams and Stoltze 17s
Zenzius and Sanders 19ft
Johnson and Vogel 18*5
Gordon and Briggs, J. H 195
Wright and Whitney 180
Sperry and Taylor 190
Bunn and How 197
Average, 188.
PRIXCETOX GAME.
Events of the Indoor Handicap
Well Contested.
PRINCETON, N. J.. Dec. 9.— The in-door
handicap games held in Princeton Casino to
day were watched by a large crowd. Several
New York Athletic club members, Kilpatrick,
Cregan and Lane, were entered in the run,
but failed to win places. The summary:
Twenty -eight-yard dash — Won by Jarvis,
1900. scratch; second, Herndon, 'J.'9, 4 feet;
third, Jamison, '97, 2 feet. Time, 2% seconds.
Putting 12-pound shot— Won by L'&ttger, "99,
2/2 feet, actual put 43 feet; second. Garrett,
'97, scratch, 45 feet 1 inch; third, Wilson, '97,
8 feet.
Putting 16-pound shot— Won by Craig {S?mi,
3 feet, actual put, 25 feet i\Z inches; second,
Patton. '98, 4 feet, actual put, 34 feet 9 inches;
third, Garrett, '97, scratch, 27 feet 6 inehas.
The lightweight wrestling was-, won by Poe,
1600, who downed his opponent, Ilarkness, '97,
after a 25-minute bout.
MI SIC AND POLO
Special Attractions at Aurora Parle
Hereafter.
Manager Comiskey has arranged for a series
of polo matches to be played at the new
Aurora park skating rink between now and
the opening of the winter carnival. There will
be music Wednesday and Saturday evenings
in addition to the other attractions.
A number of good teams have been or
ganized lately for polo, and have consented to
play at the Aurora rink, which has also been
made the rendezvous of the new Eighth
Ward Carnival club, which is named after the
rink — Aurora.
Rew Orleans Races.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 9.— Summary: First
race, one mile — Damccles won, Sidkel second,
Ida Ickwick third; time. 1:47. Second race,
five furlongs— Lonely won. Grayling second.
Miss Varne third; time, liiß-ifc. Third race,
one mile and a quarter— Seabrooke won,
Sandoval second. Ondague third; time, 2:15.
Fourth race, one mile and a quarter— Uncle
Jim won, Scamp second, Dick Tennyson
third: time, 2:30. Fifth race, six furlongs-
Rouble won, Skyblue second, Eleanor Mc
third; time, 1:18,
Poland Won Again.
Poland won himself into second place again
last night by beating Bartholomew in "their
contest at Foley's for the short stop amateur
prize. He jumped away with a good lead
at the start, and Bartholomew was never able
to natch him, although he made a strong
spurt at the finish : but he could come no
closer than 47 billiards of Poland when he
finished the game. Poland went into double
figures six times, with 18, 16 and 14 for hl3
best. This evening Harrison and Young Aid
rich and Larkin are the contestants.
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RAGE IS HALF OVER
RIDERS IX THE BIG SIX-DAY
EVEXT STlfc'L BREAKING
RECORDS.
HALES FtRST THOUSAND.
00-MPLETIOX OF THE DI9TAX«._S
THE EVEXT OP THE DAY'S
SPEEDIXG.
HE IS STILL SETTIXG THE PACE.
Clever Yonng li^lmiaii, at Midnight,
Nearly Forty Miles Ahead of His
.Nearest Competitor.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.— The event of
the big six day international bicycle
race today came close to 6 o'cock, when
Hale, the young Irishman who is set
ting the pace, completed his 1,000 miles.
He was then far in advance of any rec
ord ever made in equal time, and the
men in the bunch closely following him
were also ahead of the record. There
were several accidents during the day,
but none of them were serious. At 9:10
o'clock there was a smash-up in which
Rice, the second man in the big rac.e,
and Moore were the central figures.
When they were picked up they seemed I
to be badly hurt, and it was some time
before they could return to the track.
Moore's face was slightly cut.
At midnight, when the race was half
completed, the score was: Hale, 1,071.9;
Rice, 1,034.2; Schoch, 985.3; Reading,
992.8; Smith, 969; Forster, 1,012.3;
Pierce. 974.1; Moore, 1,001.7; Taylor, JT7I;
j Ashinger, 937; Maddox, 901.6; Cassidy,
868.6; Glick, 841.96 Gannon, 786.3;. Mc-
Lecd, 679.5.
At 2 o'clock the score was: Hale,
1,075; Rice, 1,062; Schoch, 1,009.3; Read
ing, 992.8; Smith, 992.4; Forster, 1,030.5;
Pierce, 996.6; Moore, 1,026.7; Taylor,
1,000.5; Ashinger, 937; Maddox, 925.2;
Cassidy, 879; Glick, 545.7; Cannon, 806.2;
McLeod, 700.1.
To the great surprise of the talent,
16 of the original 27 contestants were
still pedalling away in the race this
morning, and, with few exceptions,
they looked surprisinly well, consider
ing the strain. Hale had increased ma
terially his advantage over Rice, the
next nearest man, and ths too despite
the fact that he took a two hours' rest
during the night. At 9 o'clock, the
57th hour of the contest, Hale was o4
miles ahead of the best previous record.
The freshest man in the race this morn
ing was Ashnger and next to him
came Schock. Reddng was looking
weak. Taylor had fallen off in his
score. Interest in the contest seemed
to have increased with the smashing of
records and the attendance was bet
ter this morning. The damp weather
had its effect on the riders. Elkes,
the Saratoga lad, quit the track at 9:30
o'clock. Hale completed his 900 miies
at 9:38.
Schock left the track at 11 o'clock,
returning at 11:32, saying he felt great
ly refreshed. Maddox, McLeod, Glick,
Cassidy and Taylor also took rests
about the same time. Hale let up
somewhat during the afternoon. In
spite of hs good showing, Rice, Hale's
nearest rival, seems to be scarcely
able to keep hs se,at. From the forks
of hs wheel a brace has been rigged,
and upon this Rice rested his chest.
Schock at noon was in sixth place.
At the end of 60 hours Hale was 57
miles ahead of all previous records.
He had been resting in hs tent for
over two hours. He had vomited and
was too weak to climb the stairs and
remount his wheel.' His trainer, how
ever, said he would soon be all right.
Few of the riders had appetites for
their midday food, and several of them
were unable to retain solid food. Glick,
the Detroit man, ran into Ashinger
shortly after 1 o'clock. Both tumbled,
but neither were hurt.
Hale was a little more than 25 miles
ahead of the record at 2 o'clock, his
long rest having materially decreased
the commanding lead he held during
the morning. The second man, Rice,
with Reading, Forster, Pierce and
Moore, were all ahead of the record,
but Schock had fallen behind. Pierce
went out about 2 o'clock and Smith and
Glick soon followed his example. When
the band began the afternoon concert,
the riders took on renewed courage,
all except Schoch, Ashinger and Hale,
who rated along at a ten-mile gait.
Glick met with his second accident
shortly before 4 o'clock. Rounding the
fourth turn, his right pedal came off
and he was thrown with much force.
Luckily tWfr-^iher riders were some
distance in the rear, Glick's face and
left arm were badly scratched and he
went to his tent for a rub down.
At 8 o'clock Madison Square garden
presented a livelier appearance than it
has at any time: since the word "go"
was given. The- greatest enthusiasm
prevailed when .thei plucky Irishman,
Hale, scored his 1,000 miles. This was
shortly after 6 o'clock. Hale rode the
1.000 miles in 66 hours 11 minutes, 27
seconds. The previous record for the
same time was 913 miles and 3 laps,
made in the garden in 1893 by Martin.
Between 5 and 8 o'clock, Hale rode
about 41 miles, while Rice, the second
man, rode about 43 miles. Schoch fell
behind during the hours named on ac
count of frequently being off the track.
He rode as if very tired and scored
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Sales," "Goods sold cheaper than anybody else can buy," etc., etc. We have
watched the fun and found that the attempted sales were failures, because
the buying public didn't respond. Lack of confidence was the probable rea
son. Ladies doubtless remember our HALF-PRICE SALE of one year ago,
the crowds we drew and the genuineness of the cut. Well, we have opened
this week with another attempt to unload our stock, and we assure you the
facts as stated here are genuine. We will give you a GREAT SLASH
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We Offer Our Entire Cloth Cloak Stock, Divided Into Four Lots.
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lower priced than ever before) this cut brings goods in your hands cheaper than ever be
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will doubtless avail yourself of this chance. If you happen to want Furs we will
give you 25 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON ALL 'FUR GOODS. As our stock is all
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REMEMBER— -This sale is bona fide, and we want a response sufficient to turn the
greater part of our stock into money.
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only 29 miles between 5 and 8 o'clock.
Schoch and Hale indulged in several
spurts, but the Irishman went ahead
whenever he felt like it. Schoch is a
plodder in this race, and during the
night he kept up a pretty steady gait.
At 9 o'clock Con Baker, of Columbus,
0., came on the track and gave an
exhibition of fast riding. He was not
out to break any records, but he made
the racers hustle to keep up. The
crowd in the garden howled and yelled
when F.orster and Schoch tackled him
for a couple of laps. Forster even
passed the sprinter, but could not keep
up the gait.
Chicago Billiards.
CHICAGO. Dec. 9.— ln the billiard tournament
today. Hatley (300) defeated Perkins (260) SOO
to 176. Winner's average, 8 4-37; loser's,
4 32-38. Capron (260) defeated Matthews (300)
260 to 170. Winner's average, 5 35-45; loser's,
3 38-44.
Good Billiards.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.— ln tonight's match
game with W. A. Spinks. at Slosson's billiard
hall, a new record for the short stop class was
made by Edward McLaughlin in his run of
140. Following is the score: Spinks, 1,500;
highest run, 64 ; average, 13 19-37. McLaugh
lin, 1,380; highest run. 140; average, 14 14-36.
CHESTER BURNING.
Citizens Inable to Cope With the
Flnnies.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.. Dec. 9.— News has
just reached here of a terrible fire at Ches
ter, Ark. The depot of the 'Frisco railroad
and nearly the entire business part of the
town is totally destroyed. Chester has no
water works, and the citizens axe powerless
to cope with the flames.
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STEAMER ASHORE.
Apparently No One Aboard of Her,
Alive.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.— An unknown steamer
is ashore just east of Bellport, L. I. The
Fire Island life-saving crew left for Bellport
at midnight.
Fire Island, Dec. 10.-2:30 a. m.— The Lone
Hill life-saving station reports that they shot
a line across the unknown steamer ashore off
Bellport and that there is apparently no
life aboard.
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SEWER ASSESSMENTS VOID.
Important Ruling in a West Superior
Case.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis., Dec. 9.—
Judge Vinje, of the circuit court, has
rendered decisions in seven important
suits and his findings affect the valid
ity of all the special sewer assessments
made since the incorporation of the
city. The cases were brought by seven
tax-payers against the city, and the
prayer of the complaint was to have
the assessments against property for
the construction of the big central
sewer, nine feet in diameter and cost
ing $50,000, set aside.
The court held that there is no pro
vision in the city charter for the noti
fication of property owners to appear
before the board of review and take
exception to sewer assessments and
that a portion of the charter is, there
fore, unconstitutional. The eases will
be appealed to the supreme court and
should the decision be sustained all
such assessments will be invalidated.
The outcome of these cases has a bear
ing upon many others now pending.
Increasing; Its Yurd«.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis., Dec. B.— The
Omaha railroad has decided that it will build
an addition to its Itasca yards in the spring.
Several lengths of side tracks will be put in,
in addition to those already in use, the com
pany's business this fall showing that there
was a necessity for the enlargement if they
propose to handle much grain business next
fall.
Arctic Expedition to Manitoba.
WINNIPEG, Man., Dec. 9.— The Dominion
government expedition to investigate the prac
ticability of Hudson's Bay as a commercial
route to Europe will sail from Halifax toward
the end of June next. An Arctic whale
steamer has been chartered for the expedition.
Stockmen Alarmed.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Dec. 9.— A special
train loaded with sheep was sent out from
this city yesterday to Alta, 10., where they
will be wintered. These sheep came from the
stock ranges beyond Pierre, and were shipped
to Alta, 10., in order to save them, as the
recent snow and sleet storms have rendered
the ranges starvation belts, to sheep at least.
Sheep are unable to dig through the snow
and rustle their, feed like cattle, and as open
grass is not to be found just now, all the
sheep on the ranges will have to be cared
for. Even the cattlemen in the Black Hills
ranges,; are becoming alarmed by the predic
tions of Weather Sharp Hicks and others,
and are gathering in their stoci*. particularly
where they are ranging near settlements.
M'CLEARY AT CANTON.
Mankato Man Calls on the President-
Elect.
CANTON, 0., Dec. 9.— Callers were
numerous at the McKinley residence
today, and both the president-elect
and Mrs. McKinley were kept busy re
ceiving and welcoming them. Among I
the women who called were Mrs. Siber- J
ling, of Akron; Mrs. Lafayette McWill
iams, of Chicago; Mrs. J. F. McCleary,
of Mankato, Minn.; Mrs. Merkle, of Co
lumbus; Mrs. Hazlett and Mrs. Maria
Saxton, Mrs. James Boyle, of Canton.
They all enjoyed a pleasant social talk
with Mrs. McKinley. The president
elect was calied up by Congressman
McCleary, of Minnesota, and his son
Leslie. The major and Mr. McCleary
had an extended conversation.
Ex-Congressman Isaac Stephenson,
of Marinette, Wis., ex-United States
Senator Philetus Sawyer, of Wisconsin,
and Governor-elect Scofield, of the
same state, were callers this afternoon.
The party was presumed to have been
here in the interests of Hon. Henry C.
Payne for a cabinet position.
Mrs. McKinley will leave Canton for
the first time for several months, go
ing to Chicago tomorrow evening. She
will be the guest of Capt. and Mrs.
Lafayette McWilliams. Mrs. McWill
iams is a cousin of Mrs. McKinley,
and has frequently entertained the Mc-
Kinleys at her Chicago home. Mrs. Mc-
Kinley was the guest of Capt and Mrs.
McWilliams during the Minneapolis j
Republican convention In 1892,
and, with the governor, vis- j
ited them during the world' j
fair. Capt. and Mrs. McWilliams as- j
sisted at the inaugural reception at •
Columbus when Maj. McKinley was I
first elected governor of Ohio. Mrs.
McKinley goes for rest and change of
scene. She has been at Canton all
summer, and it is hoped the visit will
be beneficial to her. Maj. McKinley
will remain at Canton during Mrs. Mc-
Kinley's absence.
PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS
For the Republican National Com
mittee Selected by Hanna.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.— Chairman
Hanna today decided upon and leased
a suite of rooms in the Glover building,
1419 F street, as permanent headquar
ters for the National Republican com
mittee. The inaugural committee, of
which Charles J. Bell is chairman, also
has engaged quarters in the same
building and will take possession at
once. Chairman of additional inaugu
ral committees have been appointed as
follows: Gen. H. V. Boynton, press;
Levi P. Wright, public comfort; Chapin
Brown, transportation; M. J. Weller,
street illuminations and fireworks;
George B. Williams, banquet; George
Gibson, invitations and tickets; J. C.
Chancy, music; Clarence Norment, au
diting; John B. Wright, public order.
RECRUITS FOR CUBA.
Representative of the Insiargenti
Raising a Company Here.
An emissary of the Cuban insur
gents has established headquarters in j
St. Paul for the purpose of enlisting [
recruits for the insurgent army. His
mission is made known by the careful
placing of small cards bearing tho
significant inscription: "Viva Cuba
Libra," and are distributed by a spe
cial agent. Twenty men were secured
yesterday to go towards making* up a
company here.
.^»-
Had an Encounter With Burgrlars.
NEW ULM, Dec. 9.— Late yesterday an at
tempt was made by a young German to rob
Julius Frank, of this city. Mr. Frank live.*)
in the outskirts of the city. His house was
entered, and the would-be robber, at the
point of his revolver, demanded the valu
ables and money of said Frank. By a quick
motion the revolver was knocked from his
hand and tho robber fled. The night watch
man was calied.and he was soon captured and
taken to the county jail. He Is a young
man who has been working at West Newton.
SIMPLY A MYTH
Was a Yarn That Appeared in Print
Yesterday.
I^Lf^£~* Asent Charles S.
Fee, of the Northern Pacific, says the
■n^ ™.l n a T rttlns pa ' per that that
oad was contemplating a scheme to
hoodwink the Eastern trunk line™ wa_
a myth and calculated to do the West
tr^ r i? a ?- S a eat injury ' The Eastern
trunk lines have refused to include
Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana
points in the Canadian excursion
scheme, running through the gateway
of Toronto to Eastern Canadian points
A morning paper asserted, that the
JNorthern Pacific intended to sell tick
ets from the prohibited territory just
the same, using special stamps and
mannng the tickets as having been
sold from Canadian points.
"Such a step is wholly unnecessary "
said Mr. Fee. "The Soo line has
opened up the territory of Its own ac
cord, and has decided to make spe
cial rates from Northern Minnesota
and North Dakota to the Eastern ter
ritory interested. This leaves the
Northern Pacific free to offer regular
competition, and such a scheme as
surreptitiously marking tickets sold in
American territory as having been sold
in Manitoba is absolutely unneces
sary."
LOCAL EVIDENCE FIXAL.
A Former Ruling- Reversed by
Chairman Caldwell.
CHICAGO. Dee. 9.— Chairman Cald
well, of the Western Passenger asso
ciation, has handed down a ruling to
the effect that the arbitrators in any
controversy between two or more lines
shall not have the right to hear argu
ment from either side, but shall be
governed entirely by the evidence giv
en before the local association before
which the case was originally heard,
and from which the appeal has been
made. Some time since he made a rul
ing to the effect that arbitrators might
hear arguments covering only the
ground of why the appeal had been
made from the local association, but
in this ruling made today he says
that he is satisfied that his former rul
ing was an error, and revokes it.
Northern Pacific Rumor.
General Traffic Manager J. IS. Hannaford,
of the Northern Pacific, has for weeks, it is
said, been reporting directly to ' President
E. W. Winter, instead of to the general man
ager of the road, as was the custom under
the old jegime. This fact seems to be about
the only basis for a rumor to toe effect that
the office of general manager has b?eh found
to be superfluous and will be abolished in
the near future. An evening paper gravely
asserts that President Winter is anxious to
do more work, and that he will divide up the
work now being performed by the general
manager so as to throw some of it to the lap
of the general superintendent, some to the
chief engineer, and some to himself.
Western Union Earnjng-g.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.— The report of the
Western Union Telegraph company for the
quarter ending Dec. 31 shows: * Net revenue,
$1,600,000; decrease, $3,416; surplus, after all
charges and dividends, $164,681; decrease,
§3,229. The statement for the six months
ending Dec. 31 shows: Net revenue, $3,187,533;
decrease, $258,532; surplus, $316,954; decrease,
$258,163, and a total surplus of $1,960,588, de
crease, $61,945.
Railway Notes.
Chairman Caldwell, of the Western Passen
ger association, has calied a meeting of the
rate clerks of the Eastern committee lines
to meet Dec. 14 at St. Louis at the Southern
hotel, for the purpose of compiling tariffs to
supersed joint tariffs A-3, quoting all-the
year tourist rates.
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