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The morning call., 1892-12-15
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
The Body Is Not Inclined to Favor
Free Trade

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 14.-At the meeting
of the American Federation of Labor this
morning the Committee on resolutions re-
ported plan 10 create national or inter-
national unions wherever seven unions Of
any particular craft have been formed.
President Gompers thought il would not
always be practicable. owing to the weak
ness Of new unions. The debate on the
question was suspended to listen to the ad.
dress of ex-senator Blair of New Hamp-
shire on his proposed Improvement of the
common school system.
A special committee was appointed for
tie consideration Of methods for limiting TO
their proper functions the military and
judicial powers, which. it was resolved, had
been used in contraventon If law and good
government during the recent labor eneoun-
ters. Another resolution on the same sub
lect was reported fsvorably. providing that
as the strike and boycott had failed as
weapons Of organized labor, n campaign of
education should be inaugurated by tho
federation and the Irresistible power of the
ballot be arrayed in the struggle for union
supremacy. This was referred to the same
special committee, together with others.
aimed against the military.
A large number of other resolutions were
introduced. among them the following For
the prohibition OF japanese Immigration
asking for Congressional investigation of
the late C@ur d'Alene mining troubles;
favoring the opening Of sehoohouses for
public meetings. and for the exposition of
the labor problem in the public schools.
breezs over the tariff was provoked by
negative report on the resolution asking
for an extra session OF Congress for the
enactment Of free-trade legislation. A num-
ber of communications from affiliated bodies
were read, and the convention adjourned
until to.morro
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FIGHTING FOR TIME.
Caprivi Works Hard, but He Is
Probably Beaten.
The New Army Bill Cannot Pass, and
the Reichstag VIII Probably
Be Dissolved.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

BERLIN, Dec. 14-The debate on the
first reading of the army bill was continued
IN the ReIchstsg to-day. Herr Won Man
teuffel. 4 prominent leader of the Con-
servative party, made a speech on the
measure, in the course Of which he resent
ed the asperslons cast upon the Conserva-
tive party by Chancellor Won Capriv, who
few days ago declared that the Conserva-
tives were supporters Of Rector Ahlwardt.
On behalf OF the Conservative party Man.
teuffel disclaimed any intention of carrying
on demagOgic propaganda. They never
made their attitude toward the army bill
dependent upon concessions in other mat
ters
Caprivi replied and referred to'the report
published in the Kreus Zeitung Of a recent
meeting OF the Conservatives, aud said he
drew from this report the conclusion that
the party had sympathy for the man who
had been condemned by the judges Of the
land as an aspersor of the army.
This statement was greeted with cries of
"Ob. on." by the Conservatives.
Continuing the Chancellor said he was
satisfied now TO find the party declined to
identity itself with Ahlwardt.
DIR. Lieber of the Center party declared
the Centrists would only support the two
existing organization, and would oppose an
increase in the number of soldiers provided
for in the bill. They would. he added. op-
pose other points of the measure. In the
course Of his remarks Lieber made ex-
tended reference to the relations existing
between Germany and the Vatican. He
laid particular emphasis upon the state
ment that the entire party would not dream
of demanding the restoration of temporal
power TO the Pope as the price of the Vati-
cans sanction OF the Triple Alliance
Upon the motion OF DIR. Osann, National
Liberal, the bill was referred to committee
of twenty-five.
Caprivi is doing everything In his power
TO gain time, In the hope Of winning over
the Center party. but everything points to
fbe sban don meut of the army bill. The
socialists are actively organizing. in view of
the dissolution OF the Reichstag, and declare
they are certain of an enormous increase In
votes. 1t is reported the magistrates are
instructed to have voting lists ready for
January 20. II true. this points to the con-
viction la Government circles that dissolu.
tion is imminent and will be necessary.
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that the books showed a final shortage
OF S1343. There was no explanation of the
shortage Of $4,000. and he was Eot told
why or By whom $4,000 was afterward paid
In. lie found places in the books where
page; had been removed. and checks, war
rants and reports missing. Some Of the
missing papers were afterward obtained
from Mundorf. The case for the prosecu-
ton rested. The attorney for the defense,
In opening, claimed that Godfrey at no time
was short iD his accounts and that it was due
TO his efficient management the order was
put on good basis.
The ex-supreme secretary and one OF the
three defendants was called to the stand by
the defense. The witness said: "When was
chairman OF the finance committee | made
an examination of the books and found
discrepancies in the accounts of the su-
preme secretary, Benjamin F. Beatty. In
May, 1891. | reported shortage 10 the
accounts Of Godfrey. / also reported the
shortage in the accounts of Beatty and
others. Godfrey made no attempt to con-
ceal the shortage of S60e0 in his bank
account He told the trustee that Beatty
was getting a salary and he thought that he
had right 10 q salary also."
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COAST GOSSIP.
Christmas Pardons for Prisoners on
AIcatraZ Island.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Id. y. Day, of the
firm Of i. n. & j. O. Day of San Francisco,
has been informed by General Casey, chief
of engineers, that he Will be awarded the
contract for work nj the Cascades ON his
lowest bid of S1,521, 600 Mr.. Day will be
required to give a bond in the sum of
$500, O,000, and he will llqualify within ten days
after the award of the contract. The stone
work at the Cascades will begin as soon as
the rainy season is over.
The contract for heating and ventiIaf-
ing apparatus for the Los Angeles Post
office, for which bids were recently opened.
will not be awarded at this time ON account
of non-availabilIly of funds for this pur-
pose.
The commanding ofIicerIat AlcatTaz Isl
and having recommended Nathan Berry for
clemency, to take effect en- Christmas day,
as much of his sentence as shall remain
unexpired on December %. is by direction
of the President RENTED.
In the case of Joseph Graollver, now at
AlcatraZ island, the unexpired part Of his
sentence is remitted and he is given per-
mission to enlist in Company /, Eleventh
Infantry.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California; Orginal-Fdella Il. MeAIis-
scis w llldlD t,DlllcT,
William Chamberlain. Additional-Rieh
ard G. Mayo. Increase-Henry Coles.
Original widows, etc.-Martha A. Baker,
Bridget Robinson.
Oregon: 1ncrease-WIllam Meyer.
Washington: Oiginal-Jonathan s. Rob-
ersoD. Addilional-Wiliam L. Visscher.
Incresse-Joseph Frey. Original widows.
etc.-Mary Patterson.
The Commissioners decision has been
affirmed in the case of the United States
versus William Z. Heustis, Humboldt dis
trict, Cal.
Tie motion for review is denied in the
case of John Donnelly versus James +.
George, Los Angeles district Cal, and in
the case of X. Worthington versus l.. C.
Gilbert. Humboldt district. Cal
Il Harris has been appointed Postmaster
at Compton, Los Angeles County, vice G.
ID. Marsden, resigned. and J. G. Shuler at
Tropico, Los Angeles County, vice ID. j.
Shuler. resigned.
The Treasury Department to-day pur-
chased $4,000 ounces of silver at .8345.
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LIGHT SkIRMISHING
Nothing Will Come of the
Conference.
SILVER MEN READY TO ACT.
1t Will Not Be Easy to Get Free
Coinage Proposition Before
the House.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-The silver and
anti-silver men in the House are engaged in
little light skirmisliing in anticipation Of
the failure of the Brussels International
monetary conference. from which the men,
bers say they expect nothing. Each side
is now endeavoring TO learn something of
the purposes and views of the other side.
Talks with the free-silyer men and avowed
opponents of the present Sherman law
show, 1t IS believed, to be unlikely that
anything will be done at this session, either
in the way OF the repeal of the Sherman
law or the enactment of more radical silver
legislation.
This morning the House Coinage Com
mittee held its regular meeting. The day
was set for the consideration of the VII
Hams bill to repeal the Sherman law. VIII
liams. its author. was not present and the
bill went over. Then there were some very
informal and general discussions OF the sill
YER question. The proposition was put
forward in a rather indefinite shape that
an opportunity be given In the House for a
vote on the repeal of the Sherman law.
The free-colnage men were not unwilling
that this should be done, but in order to
preserve their present parliamentary ad-
vantage they suggested that the method by
which to accomplish this was to take up
the Bland bill, which at the last session vas
finally displaced by few dilatory motions
after the Speaker found Ii necessary TO cast
the deciding vote on the bill.
Bland and Pierce, leaders of the free
silver section Of the Democratic party in
the House, expressed their Willingness to
give the other side an opportunity to offer
the Williams and other bills as amendments
to the Bland bill, provided on their part the
anti-silver men would agree to let the
House come TO vote on the question of the
free coinage of silver and other PROPOSE
tions more favorable 10 the extended use Of
silver currency than the present law. Tracy
and Taylor of Illinois, without committing
themselves, were inclined TO this view. The
committee adjourned without action.
Eoweyer. it is thought that if the commit
tee was to agree unanimously upon some
recommendation TO the House the sup
port Of the Rules Committee would be OBJ
tanned TO resolution making the silver bill
special order, but nothing in the past his
tory OF the committee warrants the concIu-
sion that 1t will be able TO act harmGniously
and as unit on the question Of the consid-
Grafton of silver legislation in the House.
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SANDERS PROTESTS.
MCGarTaI1an'S Bill Not Allowed to
Pass Unquestioned.
The Senate Should Not BE Hasty i'm the
Matter of Overriding President
f1arrison's Veto.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON. Dee 14-In the Senate
the bill authorizing he removal OF the Pima
and Gila Indians from the reservation in
Arizona 10 another reservation was re-
ported. Placed on the calendar.
The Presidents veto OF last session Of
the bill 10 submit 10 the Court of Private
Land Claims the title of William McGarra-
han 10 the Raucho Pan noehe Grande in Cali
fOTnia was laid before tile Sen ate as special
order, and the vote was about beng taken
on the question, ''Shall the bill pass?"
when Sanders demanded an exclamation on
the part OF the friends OF the bill of their
reasons why it should pass. de explained
his own understanding of the matter. One
OF his objections 10 the bill was that il
rested on the imputaiion that the judicial
and executive departments OF the Gov
erDmeDt had been for many years past
guilty Of wrongdoing in the premises His
own proposition was that even if the ex-
ecutive and judicial departments OF the
Government had declared the original
grant valid it still would not have found
the remoteSt foundation for such provis.
ions as were contained in the pending bill.
He thought. therefore, the Senators should
be grateful TO the President for having re-
called their attention TO the bill.
The bill was debated up TO o'clock, at
which time the morning hour expired and
the bill went over till tomorrow.
The anti-Option bill was then taken up
and George resumed his argument in sup
port of his own substitute for il. He said
that he saw in one OF the New York papers
the statement that dealers in futures in that
city had undertaken to punish tile people
because the Senate was considering this
bill Cotton had been made TO fall three.
four or five points, the dealers in futures
thereby undertaking 10 force the Senate 10
cease from the performance Of a great con-
stitutOnal duty. To show that the fail in
cotton was purely fictitious he called atten-
ton to the fact that while cotton had gone
down in New YaTk, corn and provisions
had gone uD In Chicago. George spoke for
over two hours and Gid not finish. The bill
then went over without action.
Daniels resolution calling for information
on the subject Of the civil service was
agreed TO.
The Senate then adjourned after the fol-
lowing nominations had been confirmed:
Edwin T. Ellis. u ba agent for the Indians
of the Consolidated Puyallup Agency,
Washington. P0stmasters: Arizona = J.
G. Pritchard. at Bisbee; California-Asa
Croker, at Suisun City; Montana-George
Pfeifer, at Boulder Valley; Neyada-GeOrge
II. Bell, at Carson City.
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DRAWING TWO SALARIES.
Mr.. Anthony of Texas Objects to tie
system.

WASHINGTON. Dee. 14.-In the House
Cobb OF Missouri reported bill from the
Committee on War Claims for reference TO
the private calendar for the relief of the
heirs of Mary and Randolph Custis Lee of
Virginia. amounting TO S217, 900.
The publication of 10000 copies OF the
Presidents annual messagewas ordered. q
After business of minor Importance the
House went into committee Of the whole on
the army appropriation bill The ap-
propriations carried by the bill are S24.-
2j2,740. against appropriations for the cur
rent year of S2i 2sS, 4Jo, and an estimate OF
S25, 922, $50 for the coming year. The bill
having been read for amendments, Anthony.
3D. OF Texas offered an amendment pro-
viding that any retired officer or retired en-
listed man shall not receive such pay If lie
is receiving pay from the Government in any
other official capacity. Bingham (R.) of
Pennsylvania strenuously opposed the
amendment and referred to the cases of
General Siekles sand lGeneral Rosecrans, to
both OF whom ne paid high compliment.
he WAS ably seconded by Mr.. Outhwaite
and the amendment was rejected. The COM
miitee then arose and the bill was passed.
The House then adjourned.
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AS GREAT PHILANTHROPISTS
Leading Railway Presidents Appear
in a New Role.

HI q 4tCH
WASHINGTON, Dee. IA number of
prominent railroad men. including Mr..
Depew of the New York Central, President
Roberts of the Pennsylvania, President
Ingalls, of the Big Four and Chairman
Walker of the trunk lines, were before the
Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce
to-day TO advocate the passage of the
amendment to the interstate commerce law,
introduced by Cullom. to modify the exist
ing law SO as to authorize railroad COM
panies TO form pools under the supervision
of the Interstate Commerce Commission
and wipe cut the penal clause of punish
ment prescribed.
All the gentlemen named above urged
that the great majority of the railroads of
the country were in favor of the proposed
amendment. Depew, in the course of his
remarks. said there were eight roads be-
tween New York and Chicago, but for all
the purposes of the public there was but one.
If an ironclad rule of equal rates under
equal conditions of time was established,
the New York Central and Pennsylvania
would do eight-tenths of the business and
the other roads would 60 into bankruptcy.
The law preventing pooling was creating
trusts. IL the law continued in force FIVE
years longer Depew thought that there
would not be an independent business man
in any of the large cities of the United
States. This miserable condition of affairs
was being brought about by law intended
to prevent trusts. Under the proposed
amendment the roads would be authorized
to make contracts upon business basis and
could agree upon rates which would always
be the same to the public.
In discussing existing conditions Mr. De-
pew said that it would soon be impossible
for manufacturers TO exist except at ter
minal points.
Ingalls, spoke to the same effect III the
amendment passed, said he. 1t would not
result in an increase of rates. but in equal
rates. and in many cases il would operate
IN rpdupa ratoc
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TRUE TO PRINCIPLE
Many rlen Will Not Go to
the Senate.
POPULISTS STAND TOGETHER.
Instructed to Vote for Neither RepubIi-
cams or Democrats Where They
Hold the Balance of Power.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

TOPEKA, Kans., Dec. 14.-Copies Of a
letter from II. Z. Taubeneck, chairman of
the Peoples party national central commit
tee, have been received here, in which he
urges the members OF the new party 10
force the election of siraightout Populist
Senator'S in those States where they hold
the balance of power in the Legislature.
The Taubeneck letter purports to be in
reply TO one received from ID. b. Hanna OF
Tacoma. WASH. who wishes to prevent. II
possible, any Populist member voting for
either Republican or Democrat. Tau
heneck says: "Fhe great question now is,
What will the Peoples party legislators do
when It comes to balloting fer Senators
VIII they be big enough for the position
they occupy? VIII they remain true To the
people who elected them, or will they dis
grace their States and send men to the
United States Senate with the tinge OF
bribery attached 10 their certificates of cleo
tion as the State of Illinois did two years
ago? Any one who has not gone through a
contest OF that kind does not know what he
viii have 10 bear. The future of our move
ment rests with them. They can either
maze or destroy the party, but it seems 10
ms any one with the fate of Moore and
Cockreli before him will never turn back on
the people who elected him.
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A PAPAL LEGATE.
Cardinal SatoIii States the Occasion
of His Mission,

VI 1fffSSiOH.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 14-There has just
been Issued for private circulation among
/ the Bishops of the Catholic Church in the
United States an abstract of the minutes of
the late conference Of Archbishops in New
York. Ii states that Monsignoi Satoii in
formed the Meiropolitans that he had been
commissioned by the Holy Father 10 speak
to them in his name on the question of
Catholic education. He then read and ex-
planned fourteen propositions which lie laid
before the Archhishops for the purpose of
finally settling the school question and in
dicaiing the means that should be adopted
for imparting religious Instruction to Ca;ho-
lic children.
After having declared that this statement
was made in the name Of the Pope, Satolll
went on to say that he had been charged,
moreover, by the Pope, to inform the
Mesropoliians that as it had been customary
with the Holy See 10 appoint an apostolic
delegate TO reside permanently in the coun-
try where the hierarchy was well estab-
lished and religion fourishing. 1t was
the Pope's heartfelt desire that now a per-
maaent apostolic delegation should be estab-
lished in the United States. with the con-
currence of the most reverend Arehbisbops.
Certain notifications were suggested 10
this. and Satolli explained that The docu-
msnt represented the mind of the Pope,
which did not admit of discussion, but that
the style and expressions were his (Satolli'sl.
and that he would be happy to make in
them any notifications the assembled pre-
lates deemed best.
After considerable discussion certain mod
i..cS.j0ps were made on lines previously
stated ia these dispatches.
Archbishop Ireland having resigned the
position OF secretary. Bishop Chapelle was
elected to that position.
ROME. Dec. 14-Much irritation exists at
the Vatican on account of the attacks made
by certain American Catholic journals on
the person ana mission of Mon sigmOr
Satolii. 1t is learned. as regards the oppo-
siton made TO the policy of the Pope, that
the Vatican may cause an inquiry TO be
made into its origin. The Holy Father is
desirous that his agents shall be respected,
aud that his views Of the paciication of
church troubles in the United States shall
be followed. IL there be any need of il,
the Pope will, In this instance, also take
severe measures with those who oppose his
intervention. 1t is believed here that the
Vatican knows whence theIhostile critcism
nrGcaeds
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keene sailed E. Willard Roby of the
Meadowbrook Club. He will act as a spe-
cisl agent with Keene in arranging the
matches. Charles Carroll of Hampstead,
who is in England, will act as an advisory
member Of the committee
james Blute. whip of the Meadowbrook
Hunt Club. is also in England. He was
commissioned to buy pack of hounds for
the newly organized Hollywood Hunt Club
and to ga her the best polo ponies to be had
in England. Should the English team come
over the players will have to be handicapped
ON the same scale as the American players
The handicap list shows that the best play
ers here are FoxhalI Keene, J. III. Cheeyer.
August Belmont. o. w. Bird. T. A. Hayer-
meyer, Douglas Robinson, J. L. Kernachap.
Z. la Montague. j. E. Cowdiu and Thomas
Hitchcok Ir
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SHOOT THEM DOWN.
No Mercy for Revoiutionists Across
the Border.

lNO VlCI(y A(TUSS
the Border.
GUERRERO, Mexico. Dee. IA - The Gov
ernment telegraph has been repaired and
the official report of the battle near San
Y2nacio has been sent to military head
quarters. The battle took place fifteen
miles from here and on an order by courier
for re-enforeements Major EsQuebel left
Immediately with 150 men; but the fight
was over and the rev0lutionists had crossed
the river into the United States when he
arrived, taking with them twenty prisoners.
forty horses and a large amount OF ammu-
milton and guns. The Mexican soldiers
fought bravey. There were only forty
five OF them opposed to 100 revolutionists.
Captain Seegar. who was in command, led
charge after charge against the opposing
force, but lie was outnumbered and was
killed by a pistol-shot from the leader of
the revolutionists, who Is thought to be
Prudencio Gonzales, formerly q prominent
rancher OF Starr County, Texas.
General Lorenzo Garcia, commander of
this military zone. has issued orders TO all
troops stationed along the frontier to be on
the lookout for the revolutionists and show
them no mercy. All the revolUtiOnists
captured on this side of the border will be
dead ones in short order. A pronuneia-
mento has been circulated among the
.Fapehlnen in Starr and Zapata counties
declaring a second invasion OF Mexico VIII
be made this month.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IA special to the
Times-Dsmocrat from the City of Mexico
states that the sentence of death passed by
the military court martial at Monterey on
Colonel Nieeerse hernandez will be carried
out next Monday at sunrise Colonel Her-
nandez was tried upon charges Of assisting
Cara to escape