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2 Mr. Pruden, of the house staff, was In too chamber with word that the presi dent's message would not he submitted today, and at 1:30 oclock, on motion of Sherman, the senato adjourned till to morrow. In the House WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.— The house of representatives passed today into the con trol of the Republicans and Thomas Rrackett Keed of Maine again triumph antly assumed the speaker s gavel. The opening session was ns is usual, an animated and brilliant occasion set off with crowded galleries in holiday attire, intoxicating with perfume of hundreds of Uoral tributes to popular members and pervaded with a spirit of jubilation and good natcre. Old familar faces wore ab sent, but there were plonty of new ones to take their places. Still the proceedings themselves, as usual with opening ses sions,were of a routine character and de void of sensational features. The nouse eimplv organized, adopted the tisun! res olutions to notify the president and tbc senate that the house was ready tor busi ness, and wound up in indulging in tbe biennial lottery of seat drawing contest, bpeaker Keed was beyond question the star of tho occasion. His appearance was the signal for a most Battering and en thusiastic demonstration. His Inaugural was modest and full ot good feeling, but non-committal as to policies. However it was not expected that tbe speaker would touch upon questions to be dealt witti b ' tbe house. Ex-Speaker Crisp assumed the leader ship of the m.'nority, and it was signifi cant that Mr. Payne of New York made the motion which, usually devolves upon tne leader of the majority. This is tsken to mean tbat be is to be chairman of the wnvs and means committee and tiie rec ognized leader ot tbu Republicans ou the floor. ~ -~ Hy 10 oclock the marble corridors of the hall of reptesentatives were thronged with sightseers and plsoe hunters, and beforo 11 oclock the galleries, public and pri vate, were packed to the doors From tbe galleiies tbo visitors looked down upon an animated but contused scene. New rr.embers.old members, ex-members and place seekoi* chatted in groups and Idled the hall with a roar of voices. On the speaker's desk were great bunches of Am erican Beauty roses lied witb streamers of red, whit" and blue, and other tloral pieces. Flowers wore conspicuous on the desks ef various members. As the band? of the clock opposite the speaker's desk pointed 12 Clerk Kerr called the Fifty-fourth house of represent atives to order. Rev. Bagby of this city, tbe chaplain of the house, offered the invocation. Under tbo direction ol Mr.Kerr the roll of the members elected to the Fifty lonrth house was called. Mr. Reed, for whom every one was in quiLfflg, did not moke bis appearance. Mr. Kerr announced that 341 of the 356 members of the house were present, and also tbat no credentials find been received from the Tenth New York and First Ne vada districts. Mr. Kerr then called for nominations for speaker. No nominating speoches were made. Mr. Grosvenor. Republican of Ohio, chairman of the Republican caucus, placed in nomination Thomas B. Reed of Moine; Mr. Sayres, Democrat, of Texas, tho name of CnarUs S. Crisp of Georgia, and Mr. Kern, Popu list, of Nebraska, John 0. Dell of Colo rado. The result of the vote was: Reed, 231; Crisp, 05; Bell, <i: Culterson, 1. Messrs. Crisp, Grosvenor and Bell were appointed a committee to conduct the speaker to tbe chair, and soon appeared nt tho main entrance, Mr. Reed leaning on the arm of ex-Speaker Crisp, and Messrs. Grosvenor and Bell arm in arm. |.As Mr. Kee.l ascenaed the rostrum the roar swelled until it was deafening. Above this volume of sound came like pistol shots cries of "Keed! Reed I .Keed I" The Republicans cheered, nmnv of tbem wildly, and tue ladies in the gal lery waved handkerchiefs. For Eoevral minutes the demonstration continued. Mr. Reed, arrayrd In aMong frock coat, Bnd wearing u.d..rfc four-in-bsud tie, ttood calm and lereue, witn Jus hands lasped in characteristic fashion behind his back, until tho house was quiet. Mr. Harmer, Republican, of Pei nsyl vanla, the oldest member in continuous service present, came forward and ad ministered tbe oath of office to the speaker. The latter then turned to the house. Looking into the sea of upturned faces, he delivered his inaugural. Slowly and distinctly the words fell from bis lips. At many places bis brief speech Was punctuated with applause. r> At Ibe conclusion of his speech the members came forward in squads, as their names were called, and with up lifted arms swore to support and defend tbe constitution against all enemies, for eign and domestic, and faithfully dis charge the duties of their office TbiS proceed ng occupied over half an hour. Unanimous consent was given ttin.: Mr. Newlanls of Nevada and Amos Cum mings of New York, whose credentials had not aiirved, bo sworn in. Accord ingly, Speaker Reed administered the oath to these gentlemen. Without a roll cull tne officers of the house nominated by the Republicans in caucus Saturday were then formally elected, tba Diuiocrats presenting the names of tbe ntlice.-s of the lust house The swearing in ol the subordinate offi cials of the house followed: Alexander B. McDowell of Pennsylva nia, as clerk: ii. V. Russell of Missouri, us sergeant-at-arms; W, B, Glenn of New York ns doorkeeper; J. B. MoElroy ol Ohio as postmaster and Henry B. Cow den ol Michigan as chaplain. 'The cus tomary resolutions weie then adopted notifying the president and the senate ol tbe election ol Mr. Keed and Mr. Mc- Dowell as speaker and clerk respectively, jnd on motion of Mr. Payne (Rep.) of Now York a committee consisting ol Messrs. Payne, Canaou (Dep.,) of Il linois an Crisp (Dem.) of Georgia was appointed by tbe speaker to join a similar committee to notify the president that, tue house bad organized anil was ready to receive any communication be had to make. Al tbis point tin* first political i clash occurred. Messrs. Cannon and Crisp crossed swords, on ths former s motion that the rules of the Fifty-firs! congress he adopted for the guidance of the house. Mr. Cannon and Mr. Dingley explained that the House was without rules ant! tbe adoption of the proffered motion would furnish only temporary rules for the guidance oi the house until tho committee on roles reported. Mr, C'risj. withdrew his opposition and the motion was carried. The bienniil lottery or scat drawing was then began. An arrangement was «ntered Into hy which the Republicans should h ye tue first tier of scats on the Democrat... side and also the tWO last tiers. Threu hun dred and rixty-six names were placed in a box and shaken up. A blin Molded page drew out tun ballots and the mem bers selected their seats as thoir names were drawn. According to the usual custom the bouse granted the ex-speak* ers, Mr. Crisp ol Georgia and Mr.Crow ol Pennsylvania the privilege of sulectinj, their seats win.out drawing. Mr. Crisp selected a Beuu in tbe heart ol thy Democratic minority ami Mr. Grow took a seat near tbe center of the Republican side. The name of Mr. Mi- Clure.Rep.,Ohio,was the lirst drawn from i tho box, M". Owen.-, Dem., Kentucky, tbe succcs-or ol -Mr. Breakenridge, was the second, and Mr. Perkins, Rep., lowa, tin- third. Popular gm embers weio npplauded as they cumo forward anil selected tueir places, and the page boys escorted from desk to desk, conveying floral pieces tent by admiring friends. Before the draw ing was half completed iho array ol desks wns transformed into a bower of roses. Some of the oldest and most prominent members of both sides were very unlucky In tbe lottery. Mr. Hitt ol Illinois, who will bo chairman of foreign affairs; Mr. Henderson of lowa, who will probably be chairman of appropriations, and Mr. Walker of Masscbusetts, who will head tho banking and currency committee, Were üb.ige t to content t..» . * .... with seats in the iast tier on the Democratic Mile, known as the "Cherokee strip." Among the Inst names v >t&n was that ot Mr. Payne of New York, who ia mnch talked ol fur the chairmanship ol ways and Rtea*S. He found a aeat on the re mote lett. Mr. Uartlett, Dem., of New Yoik, drew tho "booby prize." His was the last name called. As aoon as the drawing was completed, the house, on motion of .Mr. I'avne of New York, ad journed until tomorrow. SENATE REORGANIZATION A General Agreement to Avoid Any entang ling Alliances WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Mr. Sherman was elected chairman of the Republican senate caucus committee and Mr. Dubois secretary. Tho discussion was informal and centered around tba question whether the Republican senators, having a plurality but not a majority of the sen ate, should atempt a reorganization with Republican oil cors and Republican chair men of comruttees. It was evident that the prevailing feeling favored Republican reorganization, and some strong speeches were made, notably by Mr. Davis of Minnesota and Mr. Ald rich of Rhode Island, urging that there should be no combination or coruproniiso witb any clement outside tbe Republican ranks. This appeared to voice tiie general view of tbe senators, ond no opposition speeches were made. Tho question arose, how ever, as to whether tbo test of strength Should be made by securing the commit tees or on the choice ol a president pro tern. In order to present tine issue, Mr. Hoar moved the appointment of a eom mitt c on commiteei to have charge of a movement to secure committee reor ganization on Republican lines. .Mr. Hale offered an amendment for a test on the choice of a president pro ten, in the informal disossion following, Mr. Frye's name was mentioned as tho probable candidate lor president pro teas. Some senators raised the point, huwever, that the president pro tern could not be elected while the presiding officer was presnet and acting under Ihe senate rules. It was finally decided that no veto should be taken at present, and Messrs. Hoar and Hula withdrew their motions. The understanding was tbat a definite line of action would be agreed on at tbo meeting Wednesday, following tbe session ol that day. The principal reasou for ihe withdrawal ot tne resolu tion for the apppointment of a caucus committee by tne chair was tbe discovery of tho fact tliat there was a large element in the caucus oppposed to the selection of the committee uy appointment. It is now understood tbat when the resolution is renewed it will he antgaonized by a substitute providing for tne selection of the committee by tue caucus. Democratic Comment WASHINGTON,Dec.'J.—Senator Faulk ner of West Virginia said today, concern ing the organization oi ibe senate: 'We cannot turn the senate over to the Re publicans until they have the votes. Fven with the two senators from Ctnb tbey will not, have a majority unless Jones of Nevada votes with them, which is expected. Until that time we will have to cuntinue in control. - NEW YORK BOLTERS The Antl-Platt Paction Almost Ready to Fly tbe Track NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—William Rroog lield, Cornelius Bliss, Gen. Anson G. McCook nnd other leaders of tho anti ; Piatt Republicans, will hold a meeting this week to aecide on steps to effect a change in the methods ol Republican organization of this city, 'the date and place of the meeting Mr. BrooktielJ said has not yet been fixed. "But,'' he added. ' I shall do all in my power tv hrim; together all the Re publicans wbo b'clicvo that reform is necessary." "Are you in favor of starting a new organization'"' "I do not care to express any opinion on that point just r.ow," Mr Broogfield replied. "I will soy, however, that a change is necessary whether it is accom plished by a oclt or by a fight within the organization. We have tried the tight within and have not been very success ful. What will Te done next year ia jet to be determined. It seems to mo that tbe only way to bring about anything like harmony is for the Republican coun ty committee to elect for its chairman j some bmad-gauged. liberal minded Re | publican, who has not bean Identified i with any faction an i who stands for ! clean methods in politics. If tbat course is not followed something else will have j to be done." The meeting oi the unti-Plntt leaders I will probably take place early tnis week, ias the Republican primaries will be held next Tuesday night. It is not believed that the leaders w ill decide to raaue much of a light at the primaries. It seems to bo the intenii n first to appeal to the Piatt men to retire Lauterback and place at the head of the county committee a man such as Mr. BroOkfleid directs. H i tba appeal is ignored, then tbe threat made last week by Cornelius N.Bliss may \ ibe carried into effect. Mr. Bliss, at the I • time, recalled the l'olger campaign of j 1882, and intimated that history might ; repeat itself next year II tbe Piatt people ' } persisted in their present course. What are so good as doughnuts leavened i with Price's. Cream Dnking Powder.' A Question ol Jurisdiction WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—11 l tbo case of i Stephen M. Foisom. who as president of I the National Rank of New Mexico, had I been found guilty b;tbe territorial courts of New Mexico of falsifying the bonks of j the bank, Cnief Justice Harlan delivered i the opinion of the court, holding that the federal courts did not possess tne rijbl ito review the Judgment ol the territorial j courts in such a cose. Targaret Mather Sick CHICAGO, Dec. J.-lt was learned to night, that Mrs. Qnstav Pabst, better 1 known a- Margaret .Mather, did riot con ' tinue her journey bavond this city. She i i- now ill ut St. Joseph's hospital, where j ' since Friday sho lias been unablo to see j even her Chicago relatives. She is said to he suffering from nervous prostration, said to have been brought about by ber recent t'OUbles. Crowley Peappiiinted SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2. —Patrick I Crowley was today reappointed chief of police for a term of two years. With one j exception Chief Crowley is tho oldest j chief of police in the United Stales, ami ,at the close of his present term he will J have been connected with the local police department twenty live years. i J The great ted-at the world's fairs havo | demonstrated the superiority of the Royal j baking powder over all other brands., limber Thieves Jfalked FRESNO. Deo. 2.—Deputy United States Marshal AHord of this city antl Brockeoborough of Los Angeles returned todftv front Maricopa county where they confiscated 5000 cords of wood cut on government land by the Mariposa-Butte Mining company. People Watch for Them i The recent mention in the Herald of I tho elegant window displays that aro be- I ing made by tbe George H.Freeman com pany on Second and Broadway has been the means of making tbem 'even more j popular than they were. People are be- I ginning to watch for the changos that j are to be made, 'this firm also makes a specialty of recommending Tip 'Top I cough syrup to their customers. LOS ALNT3ELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNTN"©, DECEMBER 3,1895. THE SMALL SLUGGERS SLUG Without Let or Hindrance from the Law THE SAGINAW KID VICTOR In a Lively Fifteen RonnJ Go With Joe Walcott Cotma Sports Mourn the Passage ol an Ordi nance Prohibiting exhibitions of Phys ical Culture a la .1 jhn 1., Associated Press Special Wire. MASPKTH, L. 1., Deo. 2.-A good ' sized crowd assembled at tbe Empire I Athletic oltib's arena tonight to witness | the bout between Joe Walcott, the Boston ' colored boy, and "Kid" Lavigne, the Saginaw kid. Id order lo secure d man to meet Wal cott, Tom O'Rourke agreed to get Joe down to 188 pounds, uiid if Lavigne should last through litteeu rounds.ho was to be declared the winner. O'Kourke said tbe fact of his man having to re duce to 138 pounds would not lessen his chances ol success, and the netting to night was 10U to 00 on Walcott. Sam Fitzpatrick, who trains Lavigne, was equally confident of his man's ability to stand off the colored lad and tecure tbe purae. The sporting element gathered at the ringside was a very representative one. John L. Sullivan received the usual ova tion wben hs took a scat in v box at the ringside. Tim Hurst acted as ref erfe. At 9:20 Walcott climbed through the ropes, accompanied by Tom O'Rourke, George Dixon and Georgo Gideon, who were his seconds. At 9:22 George (Kid) Lavinge came in. He was seconded by Sam Fitpatrlck, Ted Alexander and Tommy Ryan. Ar.noucer Harvey then stated that Wal cott desired to challenge Tommy Ryan for a light at some future day. Ryan i accepted tbe challenge, and a match will I bo arranged. Tho men shook hands at 0:30. Round one —Walcott started with the lefl on the neck anJ was countered on I the same place, Joe landed left bond on ! tbe Kid's body. Lavigne countered with right on tho face. Walcott landed a siraigbt left on Lavipr.es face. The Saginaw lad sent bis right in hot style on Joe's body, and then sent his rie.ht straight on the neck. Joe landed a light left on l.avigne'a neck. Round two- Lavigne rushed but fell i short. Both countered lightly on the face. | Walcott sent in a straight "left on the body and face and Lavigne sent his right on the jaw. Tbey then mixed op rapidly and Walcott ripped both right and lett iin on the body in rapid succession. This was decidedly Walcott'fl round. Round tbree--Walcott led off on tbe body, then sent his right to the tnee and tippercut on tie breast. Lavigne sent his right to tiie body and sent his loft under the ciiin. He dodged two fierce rushes. Walcott led left on the iisad and Lavigne countered on tbe body. Lavigne was roundly applauded when he punched Walcott straight on the no-e witb his right. They were mixing it up when the round ended Rouud four—At tho beginning of this round Lavigne was a htlte bit rattled at the quick work of Walci.tt's right and left. Ha soon setlted down again, how ever, and jabbed his left on the breast. 11l a mix-up Walcott, slammed right and loft on the body. Round rive—Walcott sent his right straight on the wind. The kid countered wim bis right on the jaw. He followed with right on the wind. vYalcott sent bis right in frequently on the body and Lavigne managed to put Joe's head with a left jab under the iiw. They both then went slam hang with right and leit in the face, neck ami body, and at tho cud of the round Lugvlne's left eye was closed in. and WalCOtt's forehead was I bleeding. Round six—Walcott opened with left on body and Lavigne kept getting away, but I they soon got at each other and L.vignu | gave Joe a straight 1 ft on the nose. A ! siraigbt right on the face put Walcott's hand to the floor. Lavigne put his left on the body end right on tbe face. The , round ended in a clinch amid wild covering. Round seven—\\oleott landed with both I bands on the breast.and the kid aentbis left straight to the face. Walcott slammed right and left on tbe body. Both landed straight letts on tbe body. I.avingc Banl his right to the jaw and Walcott the left. Lavigne swung bis right on ibe reck. . Round eight—Willi the battle half over I - Lavigne was fresh and went up to bis | I man and a lot of right snd left band I punches was the result. Walcott bad .he ! better of the fighillg, as he landed more j frequently, and the round ended with ■ Walcott lighting in the Kids' corner. Rounu nine—Walcott started in jabbing j letts into the face and a right on itio i body, and Lavigne kept movin away. ! The Kij turned and swung his on i Joe's left ear. By this time Lavigne'a i ear was hanging off and hi* nose was i bleeding badly, At he end of this round j Walcott was still jabbing rigrt and leit. Round ten—Wuicoit went right at tbe Saginaw man and landed his left on tiie face, lie fought the Kid all around the ring, banging with both hands and upper cutting with his leit on the breast. La vigne was still game, although he was receiving terrible punishment. Tom o'Kourke just then said: "Kid is a wonder :.nd very game. He is taking i more punishment than 11 van will take." Round eleven —Roth countered with left on tbe face. Walcott kept on lighting Lavigne around the ring and ripped h i left into tbe body. In a clinch Walcott smashed his right on the Kid's Injured ear, bursting it, and the blond spurted ! out on Walcutt's face. Lavigne fought i gamely and took his medicine cheerfully, j sending bsok an occasional blow on thu I neck and face. I Round twelve -Lavigne rushed Walcott ito the ropes, being encouraged by the j spectn'ofs. Walcott still kept jabbing on > the body ,-is Lavigne walked away from ! bim. Kid led with his left twice for j Walcott s fac.:. By this time tno crowd was yelling to Lavigne and cheering t him on for his gamoness. He certainly I had the bottei ol this round. Round thirteen—lhe Kid opened with ! ;iis left on Joe's face and Walcott. did his best to cross over nis right fur a knock out. He worked bard tn do the white boy, but Lavigne was not to bo easily disposed of. and came buck at him bravely, but male the last two remaining rounds. Round fourteen—Walcott put his right ■ twice on the body and Lavigno swung ! his right splendidly on Joe's head. I Walcott fell from the force oi a swinj i which ho missed, LavftMie punched right and left lively and fought Joe to the ropes. Then he fought Walcott into his corner, and when the gong rang the spectators got upon their seats and screamed like madmen. The sympathy of ihe public was elearlv with the western lad. Round fifteen —Aftur a few light ex changes Lavigne swung his right on Wal cott's bead. To everyone's astonishment Lavigne did tbe greater part of tho light ing and rushed tho colored n,an to tho ropes twice, standing up to his work In wonderful shape. Although O'Rourke shouiod long and loud to Walcott to do bis man and Dixon's cries of "Go in, Joe; show him tho old trick," Walcott could not get iv on the Saginaw boy act fieiently hard enough to stop him ar.d tne gon« sounded, ending tbe right. The. din and tumult iust then was deaf eniug ai.d everyone in the house wanted to shake Lavigiia's hand. 'the referee awarded tbe to the Kid, according to agreement. A knock (lot Blow REDWOOD CITY, Col., Dec. 2.—The board of supervisors today passed a reso lution refu«ing to giant further licenses to the Colma Athletic club. With the closins of the Colma club boxing receives its linal setback in this state. JAt Lis Anodes bouts are still allowed, but the feeling against the sport Is so strong in tbo southern city that it "ill piohably be stopped there in ~ very short time. ON THE RACE COURSE Turf EvefltS at San Francisco and New Or - leans—San Francisco Horse >hnw BAN FRANCISCO. Doc. 2. —Fourth day Pacfiic o'oait Jockey club meet at In glestde. Weather cloudy j track very sticky. Three favorites and two second choices were the winners. "Lucky" Baldwin of the Santa Anita stable, had his lirst entry, Karairo, in today's races, and succeeded in winning with her. Sum maries: Six furlongs—Ramiro won.Can't Dance second, Sinator Bland third; time, 1 One mile handicap—l'eter 11. won. ModSfoelo second, G. B. Morris third; time, 1:47. Oik. mile and- an eighth, selling —Pep- per won, Moilila second. Remus third; tiniH, 2:00 V. Seven furlongs—lnstallator won, Pcs endor second, Gallant third; time, l:S32)s'. Five and one half furlongs, selling— Hummel ■ won. Doubtful second, Alvero third ; time. 1:12'. J . NEW OR RE A NS. I tec. 2.—Weather cool and clear: track fast-. Six furlongs—Gltidlola won, Nawhouse second, Nikita third; time, lilo 1 .. Seven ami a half furlongs—Logan won, Jake Zimmerman second, Imp, Percy third ; time, 1:36}4. One mile—Jim Hogg won, Jim Flood second. Miss Perkins third; time, 1:49%. One mile, handicap—Cave Springs won, Booze second, Squire G. third; time,l:42. One mile—l.agniappe won, Lester sec ond, Lulu T. third; time, 1142%. Ingtesije Races Tbe following is the list of entries and weights of Ihe races to be run at Ingloside today which aro posted at the Los An geles Tun club, 212 Sotitu Si ring street. Commissions received on these races and full description of each event: First race, purse, eleven-sixteenths of a mile—Moss Terry 108, Hiram Argo 112, Mestess 10:', Plquante 114, Toano low. Mainstay lu7, Sir ttlcbard H2, Carmel 120. Lucky Dog 122. Second race, one mile, sidling—Stratb nieath 101. Nebuchadnezzar 81, Collins US, Ainpahne 107, Cnarmion 98, Monta na 110, Tnsso ill. Josephine 97. Third race, purse, fix furlongs, '2-year ol s—lmp. Miss Brummel 102, Lavente 102. Walter J. LOS, lodgement 108, Insti gator 105, Sallie Oliqnot 102, Redington 103, Kamsin 103, Fouith race, <<x furlongs, selling- Brown Dirk 102. Johnny Payne 102, Shieldbearer97, Outright 94. Allahabad 94, Olivia 94, Sligo Ut, May McCarty 89, Billy S., 102, Red Bird W. McFarlane 84. Fifth race, six furlongs, sellirg—Ser vice 102, Hidalgo IT, E. v. Shirley 102, Schnitz 87, Chartreuse B>. Ida Saver 84, Ahi P. 99, Red Chief 99, Mr George 102, Talbot Clifton 99, Royal Flush 102. The Horse Show SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.—The sec ond annual horse show of the Pacific Coast association will open tomorrow morning at the pavilion. Under tbe great glass roof u'e gathered the fleetest and most beautiful specimens of horseflesh in California, the jock of tho stables oi the state. The strains are of the purest, the blood is of the hltiest. The [oar-footed aristocrats are suns and daughters ol roysal sires and dams; they are ol every known race, and each is a p rl ot specimen of that race. One hundred an I nine exhibitors have entries in 122 classes, and never before in the history of hor-e shows, except at the recent exhibition in Madisoo Spuare Garden in New York, have so many and such a line collection of animals oecu gathered together. ! he ::rst carload arrived Sunday evening from Los Angeles, being part Of the trotting strinj of C.A.Durfee, all grand looking steppers, each one with a hard-earned record. The second Carload was made up of snowy mane, flowing-tailed Hungarian ponies, the best of the stable of A. W. Foster of San Ra fael. There are just an even dozen of ihem, headed by tbe sturdy-looking Car lisle, the sire of the bunch, and includ ing the gentle mare Dotty and her youngest baby, a soirel filly, trotting at her aide. Women insist on having Dr. Trice's Basing Powd»r because it's tbe best. COLLEGE WHEELING CLUBS The Latest Proposition Before the Scholarly Athletes NEW YORK,Deo. 2.—Tbe lirst military I icvclo expedition conducted exclusively by military riders was successfully con cluded today. There wero ten relays ot two men each, and the latt two riders, Lieutenant Prank l.ibbv nrd Private E. A.Pitkin, of the Second Separate com pany, District of Columbia National guard,dismounted ot tba bioycle otlice at 4:48 a. m.. twelve minutes ahead ol their schedule lime. Twenty-four hours had been allowed to o iver the distance, 2i'J)f mile=. Lieutenant Libbsy was the bearer of a special message from General Nelson A, Miles at Washington to General Thomas 11. Ruger on Qnvernoi's island. Libbev and Pitsin roda all the way from Washington, starting earlier than the ! others, and arrived at Now Brunswick in > time to rest bt ioro starting on the last "It began to rain ns we came out of New Brunswick |and the roads were vile ail the way here," said Lieutenant Lib oey, "We came by the plank road from 1 Newark, but the riding was bad. Somo i policemen stopped us brcaUSS nor lamps | wero out, hut let us proceed when we told tbem what our mission was. My left leg is a Httlo stiff, but otherwise I fee! nil right." i'itkin looked as fresh as if he bad rid den but ten miles instead jf 250. Stara bacll and Stevens, although covered with ; mud, were in good condition. "The easy, safe and certain protection of cur bread, biscuit and cake from all dan ger of nnwhnlesomeness is in the tiie use ol the Royal baking powder only. College Cvcliig NSW YORK, Dec. 2.—Steps are being taken by the leading colleges to form an intercollegiate oyling association, abolish two mile bicycle races at tho annual games of tbe Intercollegiate Athletio as sociation ami instead hold a purely col legiate bicycle meot each spring. Among the colleges interested are Yale, Prince ton, Harvard,Unverstty of Pennslyvania, Cornell, New York university, Trinity, Amherst, Williams, Dartmouth, Brown, Union, Rutgers, Swarthmore and the western colleges. The object of the move ment i< to do away with unfair and dan gerous trin 11 and to arrange stub a pro gram as will em brace all classes of riders among the college cyclists. Want the Canal SAN FRANCISCO, Doc. 2 -The board of supervisors today adopted a memorial to consfass urging the speedy construc tion of tee N IcßTuguan canal. RAILROAD LANDS AND LAW The Supreme Court Fixes Prices of Land THE "OVERLAP " CASE SET The Southern Pacific Abolishes the Detective Department City Police Departments Will Now Be Called I'pon to Look Alter Offenders Against the Company Associated Press Special Wire. WASHINGTON, Deo. 2,-Justice Har lan rendered tbe opinion ol tbe stipieme court today in tbe case of Benjamin Healy, involving the price ut lands on al ternate sections within railroad la.id grants, entered under the desert land laws. The court held that tbe laws pro viding a price of $2.50 per acre in such cases bad not been repealed by the tim ber culture act, as was claimed, and tbut $2.90 was, under tbe law, the correct charge on entries within land giants. In the several cases between the Wash ington and Idaho Railroad company vs. the Cotur d'Alene Navigation and Rail road company, involving the question of right of way at Wuliaie, Idaho, the court decided in favor of the Coeur d'Alene company, Justice Sliiras delivering the opinion. Ho also incidentally decided that tne United States circuit" court of Idaho had properly taken jurisdiction in tbe case. The Southern Pacillc railroad case, involving several hundred acies of the "overlap lands in tbe ncinity of Los Angetes,were reassigned to the lirst Mon day in March. Reduced Expenses BAN Dec. 2.—The South ern Pacific com puny today abolished its detective deparlme it, The detectives in tbc general otticea in tins city, and also those at Sacramento,Rakerstield and Tuc son, bave all been discharged, and the company will hereafter look to the police departments of the various towns for tbe ork that has heretofore been per formed by ibe company directly. Four teen cleriis in the auditor's office have also been discharged, as also sixteen cleiks in the general freight office. Need ed economy is thu reason given for the general dismissals, which will effect a saving of over iliUO a month to the com pany. Stltro'S Protest S.\N FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.—Mayor Sutra has resumed the war against the Southern Pacific in its attempt to secure a funding nill through the present con gress. Today the mayor sent a letter to a number of prominent citizens request ing them to meet him in his o.Hne on Wednesday for the purpose ol arranging for tbo caii of a mass meeting, to he held at an early date, to protest against tho passase of a funding bill. The mayor says siimlar mass meetings sbould be bald in every city on the l'acilic coast. Reorganisation NEW YORK. Uec. 2.—Tbe joint execu tive reorganization committee of the Atcbison adjourned until 3 oclock p.m. next Wednesday. It is stated on good authority thut the reorganization com mittee will be chartered under the laws of the state of Kansas. " Work is easier and rare lighter When ever Dr. Price a Baking Powder ia used. FELL INTO HONEST HANDS Examination Discloses a Cash Balance of Over $300,000 This Sam in the Public Treasury Will Be Augmented by Over Half a .Hilton Dollars Next Week It was a small sum that was covered I back into the county treasury yesterday, but still it illustrates the fact that money tbat has ocen illegally taken out of tbe public treasury can lind Its way back ii tbe proper effort la made and if the party or parties who obtained it will not insist on keeping that ivhioh is not properly theirs. The hoard ot supervisors made an ap propriation of $2.3 per month to assist tbe chamber of commerce in maintaining an exhibit of Los Angeles county products in San Francisco. This was eminently prep*! and a wiso expenditure, liut in July the exhibit at San Francisco ceased to exist. Tbll fact seauied to make mi difference to the board of supervisors. In Octooef a warrant was drawn foi $">u fur tie August and September payments of the county's share of tbe expense of un SXbloitt bat did net exist. Tho chamber of commerce made no demand for the money. The amount was put in the allowance roll, as usual, by sumebody's carelessness The warrant was issued and sent to the chamber of ! commerce. But very naturaliv. there j was a case where honorable people got i hold of something they were not entitled to. The Chamber of commerce uulhori ! tics were :n doubt as to whether or not the money properly b$ longed to them. I The matter was then looked into and it i was louml that under r.o circumstances should the $80 warrant have been oid»r od by tbo board of supervisors. The money was promptly refunded. It was pain by the auditor and by him covered Into the treasury The amount of tbe refund in this case i- small, but it seems to illustrate two things that The Herald is contending for. That is that the public money is dispensed with a royal disregard for systematic supervision. Carelessness, pure and simple, is shown in this case. Secondly, it illustrates the fact that if 1 county money by mistake gets into the bands Of people who are not entitled to receive it, those people, it tbey are hon est, can and do refund the amount that illegally came into their possession. Oenerally, though, coiuiortahlc sums are voted into tho pockets oi soiuo metu ■ ber or membera of the ring under home guise or subterfuge which is used for a cloak. Xo talk about {that money ever be ing refunded is preposterous unless the party or parties who obtained 'I aro given the alternative of yielding up or go ing lo tbe 'penitentiary. f Tbe monthly examination of the con dition of the public funds was made yes terday. The auditor found that there was $323,521.24 cash in tbe county treas urer's hanila. As a matter of fact tho treasurer had in his odice nt tho court house 5t7.178.81. At tbe California bank there Was deposited 180,779.04. At the State Loan and Trust company there was a deposit of 136,000. At the Farmers' and Merchants' bank there was a deposit of $100,662.49. 1\ ere are outstanding war rants amounting to $10,668.96. This leaves a balance to draw against of $.112, --857.28. Next week the collections of the tax collector tor the month of November will bu turned over to the treasurer, and the sum ne has will then be augmented over $800,060, making the amount he has iv his charge eoanetning like JsuO.uoo. Apollinaris "THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.**, "First in Purity." BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. Rut il the prjscnl hieh-pressura govern- i ment of the county continues IDC amounts wlil not lust long. By Ibe way. the orticial information was given out by the auditors office yes terday tnat no portion of the defalcation of F;i Hammond, the thieving ex-tax collector of tbis county, had as yet been made good, ft hai been judicially de creed that comeihing Ike $17,000 should lid paid in by Hammond'.' bo idsmcn, and there is no excuse for any delay. Tbe system the county has at present! of paying the claims asrainsl the govern | ment lias been adversely commented on.( Aa it ia now, a person who has a claim dies it with tbe supervisors in itemized form, and bere it remains. lln auditor is directed iner ly to draw a warrant for tb* amount by tlio supervisors. He does not see the Itemized bill unless he takes the trouble to look it up. lb" fact is, that after a claim has been up proved by the supervisors, thai Itemised claim sboul Igo to tbe auditor in full. Then the auditor would be fully cogni zant of exactly what he il issuing a war rant tor. and il he considered a claim to be illegal or invalid he :s by law given authority to refuse lo draw a warrant lor the amount. As it is now, the auditor ia compelled, if he desires to ascertain exactly foi what he Is drawing B war rant, to go to tbe supervisors' ro'on and look up the itemized bill. It should he laid before bim for his approval, Monthly Treasury statements WASHINGTON, Dec. '.'.—The monthly treasury statement of the receipts and expenditures issued today shows receipts foe the month of November to have been $25,908,508; disbursements. $27,109, --'-' 53.. The increase in the receipts for the last month as cum pared with November, iS'JI, was $ii,.7,". lUO, and of the last live months oyer ISH4, 138.557,976. The monthly treasury statement of tbe public debt shows that on November 80. ls'.ij the debt less cash In the treasury amounted to 1048.477,611, an increase for the mouth of 12,046,503, which is account ed for by the decrease of $2,541,611 in the casli in the treasury. The debt is recapitulated as follows: Interest bearing debt, $747,861,9601 debt on which interest bas ceased s'-nce ma turity. $1,676,180] debt bearing- no inter est. $376,845,857: total debt,51,123,883,097. This amount,however, does not include $582,987,673 In certificates and treasury notes which ure offset by an equal amount of cash in the treasury. The cash in the treasury is classified as fallows;: Gold, $129,867,840; silver, $502,168,542; paper, (153.862,744| bonds, disbursing otfioers' balances, etc.. $15, --625,201; making a total ol $801,120,602, against which there are nutstan ir.g de mand liabilities anion tiling 10 $623,714, • 3ii;>, leaving ,i cash balance of $177,406,386, On the Diamond PHOENIX, Ari., Dec. 'J.-Tho territo rial baseball tournament closed today and the victory of Phoenix of two out of three over Port lirant, the MOond game being a no. A prize of $ tub went to tne victore. Have Keached Madrid MADRID, Dec. 2.—The Duke and Ducbfsa of Marlborough have arrived here from Uranudu. L nknown Italian Dead Last night a man died at La Fieata Sa loon, 7.'>7 North Main street. He was an Italian, and unknown except that be had just returned from a mining trip. The coroner was nutitie 1 and the body re moved to tbe undeitakera, wbere an in quest will he held today. 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