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, 1889-12-19
OF LABOR
The Constitution Finally
Adopted,
Finally
VARIOUS AMENDMENTS PASSED
The Levying of Taxes for the
Support Of Members
During Strikes,

BosroN, Dec. l4.--At tho opening of
the fifth session of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor the report of the commit
tee ON the constitution was taken up.
The friends of closer union and i'm
proved machinery for handling the
strikes which may occur May were
present In full force. Representatives OF
the international Typographical Union
and number of printers who came
from the central organizations were de-
assessments to meet the expenses Of the
expected strike.
The following section was adopted by
q vote of 81 to II. 1.-THE executive coun-
Gil shall have power and are directed to
levy q strike assessment Of 2 cents per
member on the LIST of June, 1890, onlall
national and International bodies under
the jurisdiction of the federation"
Another amendment was adopted, Civ
ing the executive committed power,
upon the call OF an affiliated body, to
levy a strike assessment not exceeding
cents per member per week, to continue
at the discretion Of the executive coun-
Gil, unless otherwise ordered by u vote
of all the national and international
unions.
In the afternoon the delegates consid.
cred the following substitute article, and
amendments "All national, or inter.
national, or other bodies connected with
the federation, failing to comply with
period of thirty days shall be suspended,
and shall not lie reinstated until all the
S',f%1s Was AMENDED '' so tsat @ orsanizations ga ,,
where the delegates have been
instructed to oppose the levying of an
assessment shall not be liable to sus-
pension until they have acted on the
matter at their next national or inter
national convention. After considera-
BILE discussion the article as amended was
adopted, with q provision for The 4
of detailed accounts of the strikes for the
support ofwhich assessments were levied
per capita. Tho tax was fixed at one
fourth Of cent.
After some slight additional amen d.
ments we're agreed to, the constitution
as q whole was adopted.
The report of the special committee
appointed to consider the attitude of the
federation toward the Knights of Labor
was then adopted. The federation states
its position as follows: First-That the
and revoke the charters OF all trade
assemblies or district assemblies dis
obeying their orders.
Second. That in turn the American
Federation of Labor and affiliated trades
unions will urge their members and en-
courage the working people to become
members of mixed assemblies.
The election of officers resulted in the
reelection of President Samuel @. Com
pers of New York and Secretary =. j.
Mcguire of New York. Final adjourn.
ment was then made.
Detroit will be the place Of the next
meeting.
, 1889-12-19
THE FREIGHT RECORD
A Showing That Will Surprise
Even the Most Earnest Be-
levers in Spokane.
Receipts and Shipments Placed in
a Way That Will Convince
All Doubters.

The secretary Of the board of trade,
Mr.. w. s. Norman, has since the
compilation of the report of that
body published In Fridays REVIEW,
received from the heads of the
Union Pacific and Seattle d Lake
Shore companies the amount of
their respective freight trafiics to
and from this point. The Union
Pacific commenced running trains
into Spokane Falls and receiving
freight on the 18th day of August
this year; and the total amount of
their receipts at this point for the
period ending November 30 was 20
920, 720 pounds or 10, AGA tons, or 697
ear loads, fifteen tons to the car
load. The gross freight discharged
from this point amounted to 1881 =
425 pounds or 1916 tons, or eighty
seven car loads.
The gross freight receipts and dis
charge of the Seattle Il Lake Shore
are given by their agent approxi-
mately as follows: Incoming freight
for the twelve months ending No
vember 30 Is 81, 1876, ,02S POUNDS or
10, 233 tons or lLs2 car loads, the out
going freight being 2,0S5, ,480 pounds
or siXty-nine car loads. Briefly
summarized, the grand total of Spo-
kane Falls business is as follows:
Received. pBIsShasgsd.
Northern Paclf O. .3O3, ,Ds7 ,ss2 III 800 800
nni9n rcG'ns So9se as aS9 a$ 2Ssi asS a;s
357,3s4,47o iee.Ilo.2i6
Reduced to tons
the totals are. .. 1852 81 ,o55
Or In carload lots
of fiftcea tons. 11,0l2 1910
Or In trains OF NJ
teen cars onch.. T94 2Ti
If these cars were made up into
one train that train would extend
12l miles In length without engines.
If the cars had all been loaded with
siKty-pOund railroad Iron the length
Of the track In single rails would be
1850 miles.
These figures are an astonishing
revelation even to the flrmest be.
lever in Spokane Falls commercial
position. The fact that we should
be taking In or sending out forty
one carloads of merchandise, each
Weighing fifteen tons, per diem on
every day of the 365 days of the year
speaks eloquently of the immense
volume of trade which concentrates
at this point.
, 1889-12-19
THE WILD WEST SHOW
Its Financial Baokers Want
Their Money.
THEY TRUSTED BUFFALO BILL
But He Has Failed to Come to
Taw, Though His Show Was
a Success.

New YoRK, Dec. 14.--The Evening
Sun says there Is a syndicate of men in
that city who would be pleased to see
Buffalo BIZ Of the Wild West show,
which has been one Of the attractions of
the Paris exposition. II Is al
legged that about year ago Buffalo Bill
and r. @. Crawford appeared on Wall
street to organize syndicate to float
the show across the ocean; They wanted
100000, and the proposition was that
the subscribers should receive every
night 30 per cent Of the gross receipts,
and be allowed to have an agent on the
site TO take the money.
Among others who are interested in
the scheme Is Conrad BateInan. He
helped them organize the syndicate, and
induced several friends to subscribe
Sspsas iS ths pSo ,D, There srs, was S-.wn ne
Bill went across without any agent to
take charge of the syndicate's percent
age. So fur, according to the Evening
sun, the syndicate have not received a
single dollar which represents their part
of the gate receipts, and got back only so
per cent of the principal which was con-
tributedi but there is every reason to be-
iieye that in its earning capacity
of Buffalo Bill, and took in a sufficient
amount of money not only to pay 80
per cent of the gross receipts nightly,
but to pay back the principal.
Tho members of the syndicate here
had perfect confidence in the honesty of
Buffalo Bill They say In his business
relations on this side he had always been
square, but that he is not good Judge
of men and liable to be imposed
upon by sharpers who. have
u good address. They think IL Is possi-
BILE some of his representatives may be
responsible for this failure IL make good
the promise tor winch the syndicate was
organized, and 1t Is for that reason they
are anxious to see Buffalo Bills books
wherein are kept the accounts.
, 1889-12-19
EVENTS AT ROCKFORD
A Number of the Sawmills Clos
ing Down for the Winter
Season.
Two Men Severely Injured by
Kicks From Horses-Local and
General News.

ROCKFORD, WASH, Dec. 1.-The
farmers of this vicinity are taking
advantage of the favorable condition
of the ground to push their blowing,
and seem much encouraged by the
present prospects for good crops next
season.
The continuous light rains and
SHOWS for the past ten days have
made 1t very difficult for the many
sawmills In this neighborhood to be
kept In logs, on account of the bad
condition of the roads. Many will
have to shut down for the winter,
and the rest will follow rs soon us
present orders for lumber are filed.
Two very painful accidents from
kicking horses have occurred in this
neighborhood recently. Mr.. Owen
Bear, residing on ranch few miles
west of town, in the early part of
this week received a severe kick on
the left side of his head, Just above
the temple, fracturing the bone.
MIR. Bear was endeavoring to mount
young horse without having IL
saddled, and In some way frightened
the horse, which "buckedn and
threw him, kicking him as he fell.
DIS. Eakin and Witter were called
to the case and removed
II piece of the skull about
an inch and half long by
one quarter wide. The doctors re-
port the patient as doing well, as
40 ntr 10,
expected. Mr.. Bear Is man of ro-
bust constitution, which increases
his chances of recovery and enables
him to bear his sufterlngs with pa
tience.
An employe at Olson & Co. g
sawmill was also kicked by vicious
horse, receiving the blow on his left
hand, which literally crushed the
bone of the fore-hnger In small
pieces from the finger Joint to the
wrist. The wound wns dressed by
DIR. Eakln, who reports the patient
rs doing well.
Several transfers of real estate
have been consummated since your
correspondents last.
Prof. Irwin, principal-elect of
Rockford's new school, was in town
Monday and Tuesday last to take "A
survey of the field of his future
labors and make arrangements TO
bring his family here for the winter.
The professor Is a very pleasant and
agreeable gentleman aud no doubt
will make many friends among the
good folks of Rockford.
DIR. w. h. Newton loft for North
Yakima Tuesday evening last. His
hosts of warm friends were at the O..
II. & n. depot to say farewell and
wish him success in his new field.
The doctor and his charming little
wife will be sadly missed by their
many friends.
, 1889-12-19
CORRUPTION IN UTAH.
Report Of the Third District
y Grand J,ry.
PENITENTIARY FRAUDS EXPOSED
Charges of Gross Oficial Miscon-
duct and Negleot-Muoh
Money Wasted.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. 14.-The grand
Jury Of the third district court this after
noon made .hoir report.
The report shows that II has been the
practice of the United States marshal to
charge tho pcnitentiary 25 to 80 cents
Per gallon for milk from cows kept
there and cared for by the prisoners, and
nd principally from food raised upon
tho reservation, or paid for by the gov
ernmont. The milk vouchers since
lSS2 amounted to about $3.50
The marshal has been selling 1t to the
penitentiary prisoners residing on the
>4eservation. Other fruitful sources o
revenue for him were team hire fol
deputies hauling prisoners to and from
the penitentiary, etc. The marshal also
supports partly from the supplies and
table leavings twelve iuilch cows l0(
hogs, and two extra horses. In one yeai
one team provided for him earned the
marshal in bounty the sum of 5000.
srnment could provide itself with horses
wagons and herness to perform all this
service, and for 500 additional. could
purchase two good cows sufficient Ia
furnish all the milk necessary for the
penitentiary. 1t would seem as though
II would be right to do this.
The jury also complains that tho
marshal has shown unusual favors "a
the prisoners convicted of CO. -habiting.
The supplies now furnished the peni-
tentiary are 25 per cent too high.
The jury also investigated the county
Affairs and make q sensational report
tbereupon. The road work has received
In five years $l14, 200, and there are nc
bids on the work and no proper vouch
ers. The county has sunk in contract.
S22, 900, has no canals, save a vast drain
and nothing to show for the money
The collectors defalcations are scarcely
commented upon. The county has LOST
5000 by two collectors and $1l,00<
through clerk.
\ The report says that the county of
|ficials deal with themselves as q bushes.
4 for supplies, and show favoritism tc
women prisoners. The county court
has also voted away the valuable fran.
chises for no public consideration
Officers have been contracting with each
other for supplies, and entering intS
partnerships with spoilers, dividing with
them the financial profits.
There has also been paid to bogu.
hydraulic canal company $9n97 for ar
interest in the Jordan river and dam
which the company never owned, but
which the county obligingly bondea
over to the city, the county receiving
not cent of the money.
The report in closing charges that the
bulk of the fund found its way into tbs
pockets of the city and county officers
, 1889-12-19
BOB INGERsOLL's CREED.
Rhsre May Be Another world, but 1t
Must BE . Better One.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 12.-Colonel Robert
Ingersoll in writing to the author OF a
recent work on immortality makes this
liberal statement OF q belief In the posi-
bility of q life beyond the grave: at We
admit the existence of God of infinite
wisdom and comparison, l must say
there must be world better than this !;
bpt how do We account for one worse
Nan this9 That Is to say, if injustice
{!riumphs here, why not there2 II
honesty goes without reward in
.atis world, why not In anotherp
certainly God Will be no better then
Nan now. Still, 1t may be possible that
God in his infinite love and compassion,
will reward those who suffer. Love and
hope are universal, and as long as men
hope, probably there will be in heart and
brain a splendid dream OF immortality.
II may be we will live no more, but GO
back to unconscious dust, and yet the
heart will always say: Perhaps there
% another life But whether there is or
sot, let us all paint on the canvas of the
future q picture of delights that satisfies
lhe soul. We know in this world that
ifter joy comes grief, as after day comes
night 1t may be that there is some
world where after grief comes Joy, as
after night comes day"
, 1889-12-19
HOW THE JURY STOOD.
NOVEMBER WEATHER.
An Interesting summary From the
Signal Once.


SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR Dept, !
WAsHINGToN CITY, Dec. /. !
TEMPERATURES.
The temperature for the month
has been from | degree to degrees
above the average in the lake re-
gion and In the districts of the At
lantic coast, and slightly below the
average in all other districts east OF
the Rocky mountains, the greatest
departures being i'm Arkansas and
Texas where the temperature has
been from degrees TO 7 degrees be-
low the average.
There has been slight excess in
temperature on the Pacific coast.
The line OF killing frosts has ex-
tended southwark to the gulf coast
and Northern Florida. Light
frosts occurred in Cen trail California.
PRECIPITATION.
There has been more rain than
usual in the New England, Middle,
and South Atlantic states, and In
the Ohio valley; the greatest excess
being in Eastern New York, Fast
ern Pennsylvania, Maryland, Della
ware and the District OF Columbia,
where the rainfall has been from 3.5
to 6 inches above the average of No
vember. The excess In the Ohio
valley, Tennessee and southwark to
the Gulf coast has been from 2 to
AS inches.
In Minnesota, the Dakotas, Iowa,
Nebraska and the extreme North
west there has been a slight def
cheney in rainfall. In California
the rainfall has been about the aver
age.
Snow was reported on the ground
at the end of the month in extreme
Northwestern Pennsylvania and
Northern Ohio, i'm Michigan, Eastern
Iowa and Minnesota.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The most prominent meteorologi-
cal feature of the month was the
storm which moved from Texas
northeastward to the lakes, and
thence to the maritime provinces,
between the 28th and the Goth; 1t
was accompanied by rain and snow
in the Mississippi and Missouri val
leys on the 28th and 9th, with rain
In the lake region and New Eng
land on the 9th, turning into snow
In the lake region on the 2Sth.
Snow was reported as fur south as
Tennessee on the 2Sth. Violent
gales prevailed in the lake region
and on the New England coast on
the 28th and 2Sth.
The cold wave following in the
rear of this storm caused frosts and
freezing weather as far south us
Northern Florida, minimum tenn
peratures of 30 degrees being re-
ported from Jacksonville and Mo-
bile, and light frost from New Or
leans. A. w. GREELY,
Chief Signal Officer.
, 1889-12-19
FEDERATION OF LABOR
Resolutions Adopted on Va
rious Subjects.
THE EIGHT HOUR A DAY SYSTEM
Report of tho Committee-The
Constitution Voted Upon
in Detail.

BosroN, Dec. 13.--At the Federation
of Labor session this morning the fol-
lowing resolution was passed:
"Resolved, That we approve the aboll-
| ton of child labor before the age of IA
years."
The committee on resolutions reported
favorably on the following In favor
of the regulation or abolishment of
prison labor, "That the federation de-
clares its desire that congress restore the
wages in the government printing Office
to the rate prevailing previous to 1877,
and endorses the effort of the typo.
graphical union of Washington TO Sc
cure the same"
The following was adopted:
"Whereas, it /, known that certain
employees OF labor In in various parts Of
tho country arc forcing employers to
sign away their rights W oitizetis, the
Federation demands Of tho variousy leg
islatures that they ENACT laws making
such methods unlawful"
dress submitted is 6nal report in tn
matter. On contract labor, the COM
mittee recommended the adoption OF Q
resolution favering an Amendments to
the alien contract law which will mako
it effective. II reeompended that al
|
the executive council and ufsed the
delegates and overy mem ber OF the
Federation to work earnestly to carry
out the suggestions Of the presidents
report; adopted.
Among the resolutions was one con-
demning the buying and selling Of ball,
| players by the National league, aid
calling upon the labor unions TO sup
port the brotherhood orsantsatioh,
This was reforred 10 the committee on
| boyootts.
The eight hour committee presented q
report, which, after setting forth the ad-
vantages to be derived from the eight
nour law, SAYS: Your committee are
agreed that the existing conditions will
not justify the hope that at this time all
crafts will be prepared 10 enforce
the eight-hour sy stem on the 1st of May,
1880. We therefore recommend that the
executive committee shall have power 10
select such trade or trades Ms shall be
ben prepared TO achieve suceo5s, and
that each union In the fed
Grafton be requested to as
sess their members 10 cents per week for
so many weeks as shall be necessary to
secure the eight hour day system, pay
ment upon such assessment to com
mence not later than March /, 1900; also,
that all trades affiliated appoint COM
mittees to confer with the employers to
secure, If possible, the reduction of the
hours of labor to eight" adopted.
The consideration of the constitution
was then resumed, and an amendpept
adopted, declaring that the president,
urer shall constitute the executive coun-
| oil
, 1889-12-19
THE CHEROKEE OUTLET.
The Negotiations Terminate In an An
cry AItercatlon.

KANSAS Cry. Dec. l3.-Journals Tab
lequah, Indian territory, specials: The
United States commission has failed in
the negotiations with the Cherokces for
tho sale of the Cherokee outlet, and will
leave for Washington tomorrow. The
committees appointed by the Cher
okees met the commission Thursday
and asked the latter to request the gov
ernment to treat with the Indians under
the section of the law which allows them
to offer more than 81 % per acre for land.
Several trivial questions were also asked
the stenogyapher Of the commission, In
an interview. When tho report was
transcribed the commissioners de-
clared the questions were trivial and
did not deserve an answer. The Indians
replied that the stcnugrnphic report of
the interview was incorrect and had
been falsiticd by the stenographcr. Tho
commission made answer that the
charge was n deliberate falsehood and
notified the lndinns that oil negotia-
tions were at an end 50 far MS the pres
ont commission was concerned.
A personal note was sent 70 each mem
, 1889-12-19
A PROSPECTIVE CAMP.
"Bill" Keeler's Discoveries on Kos

"Bill" Keeler's Discoveries on KoS-
tensi River Above Bonner's Ferry.
"Bilp' Keller, one of the best
posted and most indefatigable pros
pectors in this section of country,
arrived in the city yesterday and
will remain some time.
Mr.. Keeler Is regarded as one of
the most conservative prospectors,
but he informed REVIEW reporter
that he believed he now had u good
mine carrying lead and silver.
For the past four years Mr.. Keeler
has been prospecting along the Koo-
tenai river above Bonners ferry,
and many have been watching anx-
iously to see II he would open up a
new district.
Mr.. Keeler Is authority for the
statement that about twenty miles
up the river from Bonner's ferry
there will be during the next season
as fine district opened up a. any
that surround Spokane Falls. 1t is
at this point where he has several
locations and where g. ). Wilson
and other Spokane parties have in
terosts.
, 1889-12-19
FOR LAW AND ORDER.
Tho Movement Has Developed Great
Strength.


Strength.
At the meeting of the law and
order committee held Friday even
Ing in the office of Abcrnethy h
Belt 144 new members were adj
mitted to the league. The member
ship of the league Is now 200 strong,
composed exclusively of business
men, no professional man having rs
yet been approached on the subject,
though II Is understood that the
movement has the support of al
most every man In the city.
The reason for confning the
membership to business men for the
present is that the gamblers and
their friends have been spreading
the report that the business men
were opposed to the movement.
While no fund for carrying out
the objects of the movement has
yet been raised, a finance committee
has been appointed and plenty of
money has been pledged to accom-
plish the work of the league.
, 1889-12-19
THE HALL BROS GROUP
More Concerning the Supposed
Relocation of the Silver King
and Bonarza Claimes.
A Rich District Likely to Be
Opened UP on Kootenai River
in the Spring.

Late advices from the Kootenai,
British Columbia, country appear
to confirm the report published i'm
The REVIEW a few days since, to
the effect that the Silver King and
Kootenai Bonanza mines, property
of tho Hall brothers and others, had
been relocated.
Who the adverse claimants are
has not yet been ascertained. Some
say they are Victoria parties, and
others are of the opinion that 1t is
portion of the Hall company,
which numbers thirteen, who have
made the relocation.
The British Columbia law govern
ing the location of mineral claims
differs from those of the United
States In many respects. One i'm
particular that should be borne i'm
mind Is that no individual or asso-
citation on that side of the line can
locate more than one claim on a
ledge. They can acquire any num-
ber by purchase, however.
The Silver King and Kootenai
Bonanza claims were on the same
lode, and if located by the same in
dividuals, according to the law
above cited, both would be illegal,
and open for relocation.
The American Flag, the other
claim belonging to the Bonanza
company, is on spur of the main
lead, hence 1t Is presumed that II is
not jumpable.
John Mcdonald, secretary and
agent for the Bonanza Company,
had applied for patents, or, as il Is
over there, crown grants to these
claims. How the question will
finally be settled of course is only a
matter of conjecture, but one thing
is certain, the mines in dispute are
considered of great value, II being
well understood that a standing
offer OF upwards of $l,0O0,0O0 was
made for the property some time
since,
, 1889-12-19
KILRAIN To GO TO JAIL,
rhe Jury Bring In . Verdict of GuiIty
of Assault and Battery.

PURvIs, Miss, Dec. lathe jury in
the Kilrain case returned verdict OF
mot guilty Of prize fighting, but guilty
Of assault and battery" They were out
i've hours.
" A jury was secured without much
difficulty this morning, consisting of
nine whites and three negroes. The tes
tmony was not lengthy, and did not
differ materially from that in the hear
ing few months ago.
Referee Fitzpatrick was one of the
witnesses.
A strong charge was made by the at
lorney for the state, while the advocate
for the defense held that the little affair
Was social combat and not y prize
light.
After five hours of deliberation the
Jury returned q verdict as above, and
Rilrain was sentenced TO pay a fine of
200 and imprisonment IN the county
Iail for two months. An appeal was
iaken, and he was admitted to Jail in
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