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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
TRADE WITH THE SOUTH.
An Important Morement Started by
Birmingham business Men.

An Important Morement Started by
birmingham business Men.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Dec. 13.-An evi-
dence OF the growth of popular sentiment
in the South looking to an extension of
trade relations with the Northwest is found
in the replies to the letters sent out by the
Southern and Northwestern Industrial
Association, with headquarters in this
city. Among the bankers, manufacturers
and merchants there is almost a unani-
nous Endorsement of the movement to
bring the South and the Northwest in
closer touch on commercial and industrial
lines.
Many merchants and manufacturers of
the Northwest are writing concerning con-
ditions in the South and citing cases
where they are shut out from doing busi-
ness on account of unjust freight rates.
Specific Information on this line, when re-
ceived, is brought TO the attention of the
particular locality in the South which it
affects, and in that way public attention is
directed TO existing evils.
1t is suggested that a commercial con-
vention be held in the South at an early
day, to be made up of representatives
from commercial centers throughout the
South east of the Mississippi River, for
the purpose of arousing the people to a
proper appreciation of the Importance of
this work. Birmingham being the largest
shipping point in the South, the conven-
ton will probably be held in this city.
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Resolutions Expressing the Ap.
probation of the Statesman
to Be Presented.
sTREETCARs AND THE STRIKES.
Opposition to the Present Plan of Car.
rying Mails by Such Con.
veyanceS.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 13-After a
long discussion this morning the Ameri-
|, can Federation of Labor fixed the time for
the election of officers for the ensuing year
at o clock tomorrow afternoon. Part of
the mornings session of the convention
was taken up with arguments on purely
technical points in connection with the
jurisdiction of the federation.
Treasurer Lennon, when the convention
was called to order, moved that the COM
mlttee on resolutions be instructed to
draw up resolutions expressing the appre-
citation of the federation of the efforts of
Allen G.. Thurman and the interest he al
ways showed in behalf of the laboring in
terests. The rules were laid aside and the
motion unanimously carried.
''Inasmuch as the savings institutions
of the country, which receive the savings
of the laboring classes, invest them in in
secure investments, ran another resolu-
ton offered for adoption by the committee
on resolutions, "be it resolved by this fed
GRAFTON that the Government establish
savings institutions in connection with the
postal system"
Up sprang socialism again. The discus
sion showed that the delegates from the
West favored the resolution, while the
Eastern delegates opposed it.
After an exciting discussion the report
of the committee in favor of postal banks
was confirmed by the convention.
Upon the reassemb bling OF the conven-
lion P. Leary of the local Housesmiths'
Union announced that the union had
practically won the fight with the Iron
League. The committee on resolutions re-
ported unfavorably resolution against
the carrying of mails on streetcars until
they were owned by the Government. The
object of the resolution was to free street
railway employees from the obligations i'm
posed upon them by the Federal laws,
which restricted the rights of men en-
ployed by corporations carrying the mails
to strike. In the case of strike of streetcar
employees carrying the mails, the men, it
was contended, will be subject to arrest for
obstructing the carriage of mails.
There was a lengthy debate over the
matter and finally the convention voted
in favor of the resolution against carrying
the mails on streetcars.
A resolution s'that our tariff laws be so
amended as to not discriminate against
the custom tailors of the United States by
admission free of duty of clothing made
outside OF the United States was re-
jected as inexpedient.
The proposition that the Federation of
Labor send delegates to the International
Sociaiistla Congress to be held in London
in August next raised a storm of oratory
for and against. The question of dispos-
ing of the invitation sent to the federation
by referring it to affiliated organizations
was debated lengthily and brought out
sharp interchange of repartee between
Delegates Pomeroy and Barnes. Mr..
Pomeroy still had the floor when an ad-
journment till tomorrow morning was
taken.
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At First it Was Thought He
Would Recover, but a Re.
lapse Came.
CAREER OF THE REINsMAN.
His Last Appearance in Public Was
at the Goshen Driving
Park.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. 13.-John A
Goldsmith, the famous reinsman, died at
o'clock this afternoon at the Presbyterian
Hospital, where he has been for the past
few weeks. Some months ago he under
went a very delicate operation, which for
time promised to be successful. A relapse
came, however, in October, and since that
time little hope for his ultimate recovery
had been entertained.
Mrs. Goldsmith, a daughter of j. Owen
Moore, the playwright, has been with her
husband constantly since the beginning OF
his illness. They were married about the
time Mr.. Goldsmith fell i'll.
Goldsmith's skill as reinsman has
placed him in the front rank of the har-
ness racing cont ingent, and the Walnut
Grove farm, of which he has been the
guiding spirit, is one of the foremost
homes of the standard bred horse.
His last appearance in public was on
Tuxedo day at the Goshen Driving Park,
in September, when Goldsmith acted as
starting Judge and between the heats
speeded Stamboul, E. H. Harrison's SAC, 900
stallion, up and down the stretch.
This was the last time he ever handled
the reins. About four weeks ago he re-
turned to the hospital to have what he re-
garded as trivial operation performed,
but be has since been patient there.
Goldsmith was born about thirty-seven
years ago in Washingtonville. His first
appearance as driver was at Boston.
Monroe Salisbury liked his style, and
engaged him as driver for the next
season at a salary of $500.
He drove Director, who headed Monroe
Eastern string that season,
every race in which he started,
besides having good luck with other
horses. He had now made his reputation,
and was promptly engaged by William
Corbett of the San Mateo stock farm, Cal
ifornia, where he remained for a number
of years. After Corbett's death, about
four years ago, Goldsmith returned to
to Washingtonville.
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SANTA ROSA FIELD DAY.
business College Students Contest on the
Cinder Path.

Cinder Path.
SANTA ROSA. CAL, Dec. 13.-The
Santa Rosa Business Colleges field day
sports took place to-day, the participants
being attendant students and past gradu-
atess Despite the cold, raw weather the
bows showed vim and enthusiasm in their
efforts to win the trophies offered by
Principal Sweet. Following are the events
and winners:
1O0-yard dash-H. E. Baker first, E. j. Phil
lips second. Time, IL.
Quarter of a mile bicycle race-J. C. Will
hanson first, Leroy Smith second. Time, :35.
Running broad jump-C. c. Donovan first,
15 feet inches.
I20-yard hurdle-H. f. Baker first, Patrick
Noonan second. Time, :27.
SiXteen-pound shot put-C. l. Connolly first,
% feet inches; C. C. Donovan second, 90 feet
AZ inches.
Half-mile bicycle race-Williamson first,
Smith second. Time, 1:06.
220-yard dash--J. P. Gilhooly first; A. L.
Black second. Time, :25.
Running high jump-LerOy Smith first
feet7 inches; Gilhoolv second, A feet 5 inches.
Twelve-pound hammer throw-L. s. Sweet
first, 107 feet; II. E. Baker second 95 feet
inches.
440-yard run-Baker first. Time, 1:12.
Mile handicap bicycle erace-Williamson first,
Smith second, H. w. Jacobs third. Time, 3 10
100 Yards dash-Gilhooley first, Baker Sec
ond. Time, IL.
Twelve-pound shot put-Connolly first, 80
feet 8 inches; Baker second, 32 feet inch,
Half-mile bicycle Iace-A p Hart first, Ba-
ker second. Time, 1:12.
120-yard hurdle-Baker first, Gilhooly Sec
ond. Time, III.
Hammer throw-Connolly first, 95 feet 6
inches; Baker second, 50 feet feet.
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MORE BoND> EXPECTED.
Perry Belmont Says u Netc Issue Canno
Be 4rOided.

Perry Belmont Says Netc Issue Cannot
Be AU0ided.
CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. ia Washing
ton special to morning paper says:
Perry Belmont, who is of some conse-
quence in the Democratic politics of New
York State, and whose family for two
generations has been connected with the
banking house of Rothschild, said here re-
GENTLY:
81 do not see how it will be possible TO
avoid another bond issue much longer. |
fully expect one very soon, and believe the
administration is preparing for it.
This statement is not without slgnlh-
canoe, coming as it does from one whose
family holds such close relations to the
chief member of the foreign syndicate
to which the Cleveland administration
farmed out the conduct of the finances OF
this Government for many months.
The reason that January is set by gen.
eral consent as the date of the next issue is
because the outflow of gold, which has
usually heretofore begun in January and
brought matters to head in February,
began this year a good while before the
accustomed time, and in the ordinary
sequence of events will run discourse just
SO much sooner. Wholesale drafts upon
the gold reserve during the present month
might precipitate the issue before the end
of the year, but this occurrence is deemed
unlikely
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Flames Spread Rapidly and
Caused a Loss of a Quarter
of a Million.
THREE STRUCTURES BURNED.
Owing to a Lack of Water Little
Could Be Done to Check the Prog.
reSS of the Fire.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Dec. 49,
The most disastrous fire in the history of
Council Bluffs visited the implement dis
trct this evening shortly after o'clock,
causing loss of over quarter of million
dollars.
The estimated losses are as follows:
Deere, Wells & Co.. stock, S175, 900; Deere,
Wells & Co., building, $35 900; Combna-
nation Fence works, $4,000; Wier Shugart
Company, on building, $500; Westing
house Engine Company, $4,000; Slough
ton Wagon Company, $4,000; Fuller, John
son d Co., $4,000; Moline Buggy Company,
S5O0O Warder, Bushnell & Glessner, $1,000.
The losses outside Deere Wells & Co.
and the Combination Fence works were
on stock in the building occupied by the
Empkie Shugart Company, which had
goods in charge to be transferred for sew
eral firms. Deere, Wells & Co. carried
about enough insurance to cover two
thirds of their loss. On the Combination
Fence..works there was only $25OO insur-
ance. The other losses are, for the most
part, insured.
The fire started in the Empkie Shugart
building, 1894 to 1406 South Main street,
from cause not known. 1t was discov-
cred by the night watchman for Deere,
Wells d Co. The first building was two
story frame structure and was quickly
enveloped in flames, which were spread
across the street to the Com bination Fence
WORKS by high wind that was blowing.
The Deere-Wells building joined the
Empkle Shugart building on the north,
being separated from it by heavy fire
wall. The flames began to lick around
the corner, and, getting through the win
dows, soon spread through the south end
of the building.
The wind drove it north and the Deere
Wells building beca me seething furnace.
owing to the lack OF water little or nothing
could be done by the Fire Department to
check the spread of the fire, and the three
buildings were completelY DESTROYED.
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TO SELECT Il SITE.
Call Issued for a Meeting of the Demo-
cratic Committee.

Call Issued for a Meeting of the Demo-
cratic Committee.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 13.-Chair-
man W. T. Harrity has issued call for a
meeting of the Democratic National Com
mittee to be held at the Arlington Hotel,
Washington, ID. c., on Thursday, January
16, 1896, at IL o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose
of fixing the time and place for the meet
ing of the Democratic National Convention
of 1896 and for the transaction of other
business.
The resolution offered by General P. A.
Collins of Massachusetts, in the Demo-
cratic National Convention of 1892, re-
questing the Democratic National Com
mittee to provide accommodations only for
the delegates, the alternates, the members
of the Democratic National Committee
and the members of the press will be acted
upon. The resolution is now in the hands
of a subcommittee of the National Com
mittee composed of William S. Harrity of
Pennsylvania, who is chairmrn of the
committee, Bradley B. Small of Vermont,
Arthur P German of Maryland, Ben T.
Cable of Illinois and Edward G. Wall OF
Wisconsin.
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SIR JULIAN.s coRREsPoNDENcE.
Did Not Gire 1t Ost to Newspapers for
Publication.

Did Not Gire 1t Omt to Newspapers for
Publication.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 12.-The in
timation in Senator Morgan's recent Ber-
ing Sea speech that Sir Julian Pauncefote.
the British ambassador to Washington
had sent to the newspapers the abstract of
the British Blue Book on that subject,
which appeared Novem Der 26 in the lead
ing journals of the United States. and
which led to severe editorial comment in
some instances, it is claimed does injury to
the British ambassador in a manner prob
ably not intended by the Senator from
Alabama.
The fact is the correspondence wvs made
public in London ten days before it was re-
ceived either by the British ambassador or
the State Department, and copious ex-
tracts were cabled from London by the
United Press. Sir Julian Pauncefote made
no communication of the Blue Book to any
journal in the United States, nor is there,
as he contends, any expression in his dis
patches to his Government which. right
fully considered in its proper connection,
can be construed as being discourteous to
or conveying reflection upon Congress or
any of its members.
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EVIDENTLY BY Il SPANI1RD.
Circulation of q Pamphlet on the Cuban
Question.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. ia
pamphlet has been issued for circulation
among SeEa.ors and members of the
House of Representatives, purporting to
present "the Cuban question in it's true
light" and also to present "dispassion-
ate and truthful review of the situation in
the island of Cuba and the position of the
United States toward the Instruction.
The brochure, which purports to have
been written by can American" begins
by pointing out the unreliability of the
Cuban news published in the American
newspapers, much of which is manufac-
tured by Cuban refugees in Key West,
Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla, which are
the principal hotbeds of Cuban filibuster-
ers." Concerning the status of Cuba the
writer says:
''Cuba and Porto Rico are the only pos
sessions left to Spain in this hemisphere,
which she discovered. By reason of the
richness and fertility of their soil and by
dint of energy, activity and thrift on the
part of the Spaniards, those two islands
are among the richest and most productive
regions in the world.
cit is not the inhabitants of Cuba who
have revolted rgainst Spain, but the few
thousand Cubans who reside in the United
States and elsewhere, the great majority
having acquired American citizenship"
The pamphlet disposes of the rebel lead
ers by characterizing the ''so-called gen.
eral in chief" Maxine Gomez, as
foreigner and an adventurer, who
has no interests in Cuba; Anto-
Mo Maceo, his chief lieutenant, as
an illiterate mulatto, Dionisio Gil as an
other foreigner, like Gomez a native of
San Domingo, and Carlos Roloff as the
most inhuman and ferocious of them ALL
He was born in Poland, and his acts prove
him nihilist and dynamiter.
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TO REoRGANIzE THE ROAD.
General Dodge Interested in tho Denre,
and Gulf RaiItcau.

ana dIJ hGtttCUy.
DENVER, CoLo., Dec. 13.-A private
telegram received this morning from New
York states that General G. M. Dodge.
who has been for some time past in Colo
rado says that the reorganization OF the
Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf Railway
will soon be effected, and that he will pre-
sent plan to the bondholders in a few
days. He is also quoted as saying that
affairs In Colorado are in good condition.
and that there is this year the largest crop
ever seen in the West.
While General Dodge is interested in the
Gulf he is more Immediately concerned in
the Texas end of the system, operated
under separate company and known as
the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad,
and 1t is believed that he referred to the
latter company in speaking of pending
reorganization, since the laws of Texas
limit the life of receiverships to three
years, and that will necessitate reorgani-
zation within few months.
There was some talk short time ago OF
reorganizing the Gulf, but it is not believed
that it will be practicable for while yet.
The Gulf is in excellent shape physically
and its financial condition is constantly 1m-
proving and proposition looking to the
receivership may be made at any time
now, but it is not likely to come from
General Dodge.
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CHARGES AGAINST HEALY.
Three Captains Hill Hear the Eridenc,
la the Trial.

Three Captains WtL Hear the Eetdence
la the Trial.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. 13.-Captain
Healy of the revenue cutter Bear. who has
been suspended from duty pending the
investigation of the charges preferred
against him, has been furnished with the
names of three captains in the Revenue
Cutter Service to ascertain if he has anv
objection to either or all of them as mem
bers of the board who will try him on the
charges preferred.
This is in conformity with regulations
of the service If Captain HeaIy objects
to the names submitted and his reasons
therefor are approved by the department
other names will be submitted to him.
The names submitted are of captains in
the service who are now on duty in the
East.
The reason for assigning officers from
this section is to make the board as impair
tial as possible. OF the three members
who will constitute the board two will
come from the East and one from the
Pacific station. A young officer, who is
a lawyer, will be assigned to conduct the
prosecution. Captain Healy has been fur
nished with copies OF the charges made
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-
M0RTON'S C4NDIDACY.
Tery Cautious abomt HaUing His Name
Presented.


Presented.
NEW YORK. n. Y, Dec. 13.-A morn
ing paper, speaking of Levi P. Morton's s
candidacy for the Republican nomination
for the Presidency, says:
''He will not let his name be presented
at all unless he has first reached distinct
understanding with the party leaders in
the State, and especially with Mr. Platt,
and received a positive assurance of the
united and hearty support of the entire
delegation from the State. He does not
conceive that there will be any difficulty
of bringing about such an understanding
or that there will be any attempt subse-
quently to eyade it.
"For fear OF accidents, however. he will
insist that the understanding be in definite
and concrete form, so that there Will be
no difficulty about refreshing the memory
of those concerned should it become neces-
sary to refer to it. Under no other cir
umstance will he consent to the use of
his name.
He will also not allow the use of his
name in the convention unless he is con-
vinced that there is prospect of success.
He will not be candidate for the empty
honor of a Complimentary or test vote
Morton has as yet taken no definite
steps toward securingthe nomination. He
will not do so until the atmosphere clears
a little. He believes that there is yet
plenty of time before the convention and
whatever work his friends have thus far
done has been of their own volition and
without any suggestion from him.
"When Governor Morton does give the
word to his friends it will be an indication
that he is in the fight to win and thinks
that he has a good chance for success.
incidentally it can be said that Gov
ernor Morton is not at all likely to veto a
Greater New York bill and that, failing
to make the fight for the Presidential
nomination, he will probably be candi-
date for reelection as Governor"
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THE SUSPENDED BROKER.
Kennett, Hopkins d. Co. Yet Do Business
an the Whedt Pit.

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 13.-The suspen-
sion last evening of j. f. Harris of the
firm of Kennett, Hopkins q Co. from the
privilege of the board for two years left
that firm without partner in good stand
ing in the association, and this morning
the messengers of the concern were re-
fused admittance to the floor. A new
partner, s. G. Scotten, was taken in with a
view of continuing business under the old
name, but the action of the board in not
permitting employees to enter the trading
room effectually prevented the carrying
out of this plan.
When the market opened f. X. Morrill,,
late manager for Kennett, Hopkins & Co.,
and who is a member of the board, ap-
peared in the wheat pit and proceeded to
trade in his own name with the atfix ''suc-
cessor to Kennett, Hopkins & Co." Trades
were accepted in his name, and although
it was understood that the business was
for the account of the suspended firm
there was, nevertheless, no ground for OBJ
lection.
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OF INTEREST TO THE COAST.
One of the Sic Battle Ships Nay Be
Built Here.


Built Here.
W WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 13.-It was
said at the Navy Department to-day that
Secretary Herbert may ask Congress for
authority to accept all of the bids received
for the construction OF battle e-ships. He
has already recommended the construc-
ton of two more ships. If his suggestion
meets the approval of Congress and he is
granted authority to accept all bids, six
battle-ships will be constructed. The
Cramp Bros. will probably build two
armored ana one unarmored Newport
News Company Two and the Union Iron
Works one.
The Senate reorganization committee
will increase the Committee on Appropria-
tlons from nine to twelve members, and,
it is said, Perkins of California and Quay
OF Pennsylvania will be members of it,
L. X. Minturn was to-day appointed
postmaster at Minturn, MADEIRA County,
Cal, vice W. A. Polling, resigned.
1t is regarded as probable that Senator
Stewart of Nevada will be chairman of the
Senate Committee on Pacific Railroads
and Representative Powers of Vermont
chairman of the House committee
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at a Chess Tournament.

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, Dec. 13.-
The chess tournament between Lasker
Pillsbury, Steinitz and Tschigorin began
at the St. Petersburg Chess Club this after
noon at 8 o'clock. The results of the first
round were as follows: Tschigerin (black)
beat Steinitz in PH-Q-4 opening. Pills
bury (black) beat Lasker in Petroff de-
tense. The contestants will play a six
round tournament, that is to say, each
man will meet every other man six times.
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RIGHTS OF coLoRED MEN.

An ADDRESS to the Country by the Ma
tionaL Conference.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 13.-The National
conference of colored men in session here
to-day adopted an address to the country.
1t says the status of the colored race in the
United States bears closer analogy to
that of denizens than to the honorable and
indefensible rights of native born citizen
ship, and that in at least three States in
the Union citizenship is farce. which in
default of absolute protection should be
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exchanged for the panoply of some more

exchanged for the panoply of some more
paternal form of government.
The objects of the conference are defined
to be the assertion of the opposition to
every species of injustice perpetrated upon
the race; to render more effective the
moral, educational and social forces which
100000 of free men ought to exercise; to
form compact National organization; to
assume new attitude among the citizens
of the Nation, not unduly arrogant, but
one which shall resent the assumption of
inferiority.
This the address declares necessary to
do after a generation of selfish Indifference
and un-American and non Christian con-
tempt.