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The record-union., 1895-12-17
NEW WAR VESSELS.
The Union Iron Works May Get One
of the Contracts.

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of the Contracts.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Secretary
Herbert has decided to give the UnioE
Iron Works of San Francisco an opor-
tunity to secure one of the two battle
ships, No. and No. 6, for which bids
were recently opened at the Navy De-
partment, through the medium of mod
flying its bid, made at that time for
constructing one or both of the vessels
ON the plans prepared by the depart
ment.
In the bid for building the battle
ships on the department idea the New
port News Shipbuiding Company was
the lowest bidder, agreeing to construct
one for $3.50, ,000 or both for 81, 2o0,-
000 each. The Union Iron Works was
the next lowest bidder in this class,
with a bid of 81, 100000 for one, or S.
GAO 900 each if given the contract for
both. The higest bidder was the Cramps
Company Of Philadelphia, with 81 S20,-
600 for one vessel, or 81, 100000 apiece,
if given both contracts.
The naval board of construction has
been examining all the plans and bids
submitted giving careful attention to
the proposition of the Cramps Company
to not only construct two battleships
armor, but in addition to construct an
other similar vessel without arnnor and
for the amount appropriated by Con-
gress for the purpose, namely S.
0GG,000.
The San Francisco and Philadelphia
concerns also submitted bids for the
construction of two vessels on plans
prepared by themselves. Their bids
were lower than those. submitted by
these firms in accordance with the de-
partments specifications, but neither
was as low as that of the Newport
News Company-the only one it made
for carrying out the departments ideas
without change.
Secretary Herbert is anxious to have
one of the battleships go to the Pacific
Coast, but he feels that he cannot con-
scientiously accept the proposition of
the Union Iron Works at their present
figures. His decision to give the San
Francisco firm an opportunity to re-
duce its bid based on the Governments
plans indicates his willingness in this
respect. 1t also shows that the Newport
News Company will receive one of the
vessels, and that the proposal of the
Messrs. Cramp with respect to the con-
struction of their ships has been re-
jected
The record-union., 1895-12-17
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Proceedings of Yesterdays Convention
at New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The delegates
to the American Federation of Labor
Convention assembled this morning,
President Mcbride in the chair Samuel
Gompers, the new President, will not
take office until January 1st. Secre-
tary Barnes made a report on the fol-
lowing resolution, proposed by hotel
restaurant employees of the National
Alliance:
mo union shall be recognized as a
bona fde union that is not affiliated
with the National or International body
of its trade, if there be one with the
American Federation of Labor.
mo union affiliated with the Amer
ican Federation OF Labor shall be per-
mitted to affiliate with any central
labor body in which none of the affili-
ated unions as described above are rep
resented
Delegate Pomeroy objected to the
wording of the first section, and wanted
inserted Provided there be one con-
nected with the American Federation of
Labor"
After recess the Committee on Organ
ization reported favorably for the ap-
preparation of a sum not exceeding
5000 for the organization of textile
workers in the South. The resolution
Third Vice-PreSident-ele O'Connell,
who represents the international AS
sociation's interests, spoke against dual
organizations. Mr.. O'Connell wanted
the committee to withdraw the charter
of the International Machinists' Union.
He said that the International Associa-
tion of Machinists had 1900 paid up
members, while he did not believe the
International Machinists had 100 paid
up members.
Delegate Barnes spoke against with
drawing the charter
After a good deal of discussion the
matter was finally decided by the con-
vention voting to revoke the charter of
the International Machinists Union.
Cincinnati was selected as the place
for the next convention.
The committee appointed last week to
confer with the managers of the Amer
lean Tobacco Company made a report
through delegate White. A conference
was held, but President Duke would not
listen to the proposition to have the
employees become union workmen. The
committee recommended that the boy
colt levied a month ago be continued,
and the matter was referred to the
Committee on Labels and BoycottS.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported favorably on a resolution
amending the provisions of the alien
law, making it a penal offense for an
immigrant to swear falsely about his
mission to this country.
The committee also presented reso-
luton, the substance of which recon-
mends that there should be more voting
outside of party lines, and that labor
demands labor measures in preference
to party measures. This resolution
was being discussed when an adjourn
ment was taken until tO-mOrroW.
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RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN OHIO.
An Open Switch Causes a Collision
Several People Injured

SeFSIal 1SODle injured.
TOLEDO (O0, Dec. 16.-Passenger
train No. s on the Cincinnati Hamilton
and Dayton Rrailroad, ran into a local
train on an open switch near Milton
1t is reported that ten people were in
jured, but none killed. The passenger
train was in charge of Conductor John
CLANCY and Engineer Clark Hoyt The
particulars are difficult to obtain as
there is no telegraph Office at Milton
The injured occurred wholly on the
local freight, as the caboose was filled
with people returning from a church
festival at Lima. Conductor Clancy
who just arrived in the city refuses to
talk, but said that none were killed
and the accident was wholly the fault
of the local crew.
Among the injured are: A D. Noble
62, slight cut over left eye; John
Butcher, 26. leg broken, both hands
burned; Charles Zeeman, IL, injured
about head and internally, was un-
conscious when last heard from and is
expected to die: Mrs Mary Lawrence,
%, slight cuts and bruises; Matthew
Blasius, 2S, cut on head, and chest
bruised; Miss Rosa Borough, % burned
on head, arm and chest, seriously in
jured; man named Blasius, injured
slightly; Engineer Hoyt, bruised badly
and spine seriously injured; Fireman
Osman, bruised from jumping.
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ORGANIZATION PERFECTED.
Combination of San Francisco's Lead
ing Street Railways.

Combination of San Francisco's Lead
ing Street Railways.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-The
street railway business in California is
in future to be cut to finer basis, so
that the uttermost profit may be gained
from it, Tonight a meeting of officials
of leading street railways of the State
was held at the Occidental Hotel, and a
general organization perfected for this
and other purposes.
The organization is patterned on the
lines of the association in New York.
Not all the roads of California were
represented at the meeting, but since
the big ones are in it, there is no doubt
the others will be. There were about
twenty of the street railway men pres
ent.
A constitution, drafted partly from
that Of the New York association and in
yolving new and desirable clauses for
the advantage of the association, was
adopted.
Colonel Charles F. Crocker was then
elected President, S. 2. McLennigan
Vice President and J. E. Morris Secre-
tary and Treasurer. An Executive
Committee consisting of Z. P. Vining.
+. w. Wood and Mr.. Wheeler was also
elected. Messrs. NJ. d. Stein and A. w.
Boon were also named as a committee
to formulate suitable bylaws and re-
port at the next meeting.
General Manager Viniug of the Mark
ct street system said tonight that the
association had many objects in view.
He said: For one thing, we want TO
compare notes and get the manage
ment of the street car lines in the diff
ferent cities down to as profitable a
basis as possible. By social interest
we can improve the service, and there
is no doubt that by having this associa-
ton and meeting as often as eXpedience
NAV find necessary, many new points
of value will be brought out"
The record-union., 1895-12-17

OAKLAND, Dee. 16.-The street-car
robber is again abroad. Shortly after Il
o'clock last night car Ga of the Lorin
electric line was held up by a masked
highwayman at the corner Of Alca-
traz and Telegraph avenues.
At the time the robbery occurred the
car was in charge Of w. b. Hamilton,
who acted as both motorman and con-
ductor, and Frank Dixon, a barber, was
the only other man on board. The car
was at a standstill awaiting the arrival
of possible transfer passengers.
A man with a black cloth covering
his face suddenly appeared in the door
and presented a pistol, saying: up
with your hands"
The two men obeyed, and the robber
forthwith relieved the conductor of
81 10 and the barber of SO %, imme-
diately afterward jumping from the
car and disappearing in the darkness.
The man wore a black slouch hat,
blue overalls, dark trousers and sack
coat of the same hue. He was about
3 feet 715 inches in hight, weighed
something like $50 pounds and spoke
with an Italian accent.
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WILL STRIKE THIS MORNING.
Most of fPhiIadelphia's Street-Car Lines
Likely to be Tied Up.


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16.-At the
meeting tonight of the Amalgamated
Association of Railroad Employees, it
was decided to declare a strike upon the
lines of the Union Traction Company.
Ex-Governor Pattison and Thomas
Martindale, representing committee of
citizens were present and urged the
men to try to effect further arbitration
Of their differences with the railway
company. The efforts of the two gentle
men were unsuccessful, and the decision
to strike was made. The decision of the
Executive Committee is not final, but
was submitted later to a mass-meeting
of the association, at which a time for
striking was to be fixed
At the mass-meeting tonight of mem
bers of the Amalgamated Association of
Street Car Employees, it was decided to
go on a strike at o'clock tomorrow
morning, and no cars will leave the de-
pots manned by members of the associa-
ton. OF the 6,100 employees, 1900 of
them are members of the association,
but it is believed that fully 80 per cent.
of the entire employees of the company
will refuse to man the cars. This strike
will tie UP every line il the city, except
ing the Arch-street line and the Race
and Vice-street line, which are not con-
trolled by the Union Traction Company.
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MAHER AND FI1zsrMN1oNs.
Articles signed for Fight Between
the HeavY-Weights.

the Heavy-weights.
HOUSTON (Tex.), Dec. 16-Dan A.
Stuart of Dallas, President of the Flor
ida Athletic Club, arrived here this
morning, having just returned from
trip to New York, where he made an eff
fort to induce Corbett to fight Fitzsim-
mons, who. with Julian and his family,
has been in this city for several weeks.
Being unsuccessful in this, Stuart OBJ
tanned the signature of J. J. Quinn,
manager of Peter Maher, on whom Cor
| bett has bestowed the championship,
for finish fight with Fitzsimmons for
February 18th near Ell Paso, Texas, for
a purse of $4,000.
Julian, FitZsimmons' manager, OBJ
jected to the time and purse when w.
K. Wheelock, Stuarts confidential
agent was here few weeks ago, but
changed his mind after a conference
with Stuart this morning. The party
went out in the Gulf of Mexico in a tug
boat and the articles were signed
there, as signing them in this State
would jeopardize the liberty of the
participants.
Stuart, when seen by the United
Press correspondent, stated that every
thing was settled, and that a fight
would surely come off on the date and
at the place named. In case Fitzsim-
mons wins, Corbett can be compelled
to fight, and if Maher is the winner,
Quinn, according to Stuart, will imme-
diately issue a challenge to the ex-
champion.
Stuart left for his home in Dallas to-
night. FitZsimmons will Immediately
begin training. In conversation with
the correspondent, both FitZsimmons
and Julian expressed themselves as
confident of winning, and the former
says he will win if only for the salts
faction of getting at Corbett.
The record-union., 1895-12-17
BUsCH-GONTARD.
The Wealthy Brewers Daughter
Welded to a Merchant in Germany

The Wealthy Brewers Daughter
Welded to a Merchant in Germany.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16.-The marriage
of Miss Clara Hazel Busch of this city
and Paul Won Gontard of Westphalia.
Germany, occurred at the Church of the
Messiah at Z o'clock this evening, Rev.
John Snyder officiating. The bride is a
daughter of Adolphus Busch, the
wealthy brewer, and has just attained
her eighteenth year. The bridegroom
is 80 years of age, and is engaged in
mercantile life in Germany and Eng
land.
Never before has this city witnessed
such magnificent display of wealth
and beauty as attended the ceremonies
of this wedding. The most elaborate
decorations which ingenuity could sug-
gest and wealth pdocure, were to be
seen at the church and also at the
Southern Hotel, where the entire second
floor had been reserved for the recep-
tion which followed Immediately after
the wedding.
Long before the hour approached for
the party to arrive at the church the
streets in that vicinity were packed
with people anxious to gain a glimpse
of the bride and groom and it was with
great OlllCully Iidl the ponce were able
to clear q space sufficient to admit the
bridal party and invited guests.
AS the selected orchestra sounded the
inspiring strains of the wedding march
from Lohengrin, the bridesmaids and
groomsmen formed in couples and
marched in stately measure down the
broad aisle of the church, Mr. Won Con
tard escorting Mrs. Busch, mother of
the bride, and Adolphus Busch follow
ing with his daughter by his side. AT
the altar the party formed in a semi
circle. and were met by Rev. DR. Sny-
der.
The marriage ceremony was short
and simple. and in accordance with the
ritual of the Unitarian Church After
the ceremony the party left the church
to the musical strains Of the bridal
chorus from the wedding festivities in
Don Munio. Immediately after the
wedding the bridal party and guests
drove to the Southern Hotel, where a
reception was held. Later in the even
sng Mr.. and Mrs. Gontard were escorted
to the Planters Hotel. where the bridal
apartments had been secured.
In a few days the newly married cou-
pie will leave for a honeymoon tour of
the continent, and afterward will take
up their home in Hagen. Westphalfa.
where the brides father has presented
her with a residence costing over
500. 600
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GOLD FOR EUROPE.
Over Three Million Dollars Drawn
to be shipped To-day.

Over Three Million Dollars Drawn
to be shipped To-day.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The Treas
ury Department was notified this after
noon that 100000 in gold had been
withdrawn from the New York Sub
Treasury for export tomorrow. Most
of the gold goes to Germany. Of the
withdrawn gold S2,S00.000 was in bars
and 100000 in coin. This reduces the
treasury gold reserve to 81. .S04, 766.
Talk of another issue of bonds has
naturally been revived by the heavy
Withdrawals, but at the treasury no
preparations for thai purpose are in
progress. As Congress has not had time
to indicate its intention in the matter,
il is probable that the President will not
act at once in the matter, but delay it
as long as, in his judgment, such mac
tion will not cause uneasiness. There is
said to be absolutely no doubt that
should the gold reserve drop below what
is regarded as the point of confidence,
and in the absence of Congressional ac-
ton either Immediate or prospective, the
President will direct an issue of $780,,
600. Geo of bonds to rehabilitate the gold
1.acar-yp
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EVENTS ON THE TURF.
ONLY ONE FAvOTITE WON AT
INGLESIDE YESTERDAY.
showers Make It Unpleasant, Yet 6
Good-Sized Crowd Turned Out
to See the Races.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 16.-Inter-
mittent showers made it very disagree
able for the bang-tails at Ingleside
track to-day. Notwithstanding un-
pleasant weather, a good-sized crowd
of race-goers turned out to see the rae
ing. The track was slushy, and pick
ing winners was difficult. Toneno, the
first choice for the second race, was the
only favorite to land. Oakley, who had
first call in the betting for the third
event, was jostled and cut off just as
the flag fell, which ruined his chances.
Seven furlongs, selling-Rico @ to
y won, Braw Scot (4 to y second, Mon
talvo 90 to u third. Time-1 :33. Out
right, olivia, Garcia and Ida Sauer also
ran.
Five furlongs, selling-Toneno g to
u won, Walter ]. $50 to u second, Haz-
ard g to u third. Time :05A Leon
L., Valiente Cloverdale, Beatrice Mora,
imp. Endymion. La Mascotta and Lu-
cille also ran.
One mile. selling-Our Maggie g to
y won, Schnitz go to y second, Oak
land 6 to u third. Time-1 1862. Oak
ley, Tar and Tartar, Dungarven, Re-
gan and Bellringer also ran.
Five and a half furlongs, selling
Last Chance a to u won, Conde (even)
second, Sea Spray g to y third Time
1:12 Imp. Ivy, Hiram Argo, Beatrice,
Pecksniff and Middleton also ran.
Five and a half furlongs, selling
Philomena (312 to y won, George Mil
lei (6 to - second. Clacquer 40 to -
third Time-1:10. Gallant, Emma D.,
Mainstay, Toano and Hillsdale Chief
also ran.
TO-DAY'S ENTRIES.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-Follow-
ing are the entries and weights for to-
days races at the Ingleside track:
First race, three-fourths of mile,
selling, Centurion Q0D, imp. Amasino
GOD, Examiner Q02), Zaragosa Q0D,
Realization 004, Johnny Payne Q0D,
Julia o. (9G), Podiga GOD.
Second race five-eighths of a mile,
selling, two-year- -olds, Tennessee Maid
Q09), Princess Rose I. 900, New Moon
(9O, Tiny C9D, Free Will (9O, Easel
900, Pique go, La Yienta Q03), Sum-
mertime (9D, Laura F. 90.
Third race, one mile, handicap, Vino
tor DID. Libertine Q13), Sister Mary
Q12), Hansome Q04), Polaski $50.
Fourth race, five-eighths of a mile,
two o-year- -olds, Grady Q0S), Long Lady
Q05), Kamsin 005), Encino' Q0S), Ber-
ban Q0S) Governor Budd Q0O Joan
dO5). Rummel Q0S), Ramiro Q0S), VIM
Pinkerton Q05). Sylvia Q05).
Fifth race, selling, one and an eighth
miles. Remus C9S). Pepper Q10), Salon
lea 900, Cadmus GS), Mary s. C95),
Thornhill t90.
Sixth race, selling, three-fourths of a
mile. Candor (99) Pat Murphy C96),
Yemen d01), Monterey Q05), Ike L. C99),
Sligo Q0D, Charmion Q0D.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 16.-Summa-
ries Five and a half furlongs, Lorra-
MIA won. Bertrand second, Elsie Fer
guson third Time-1 :0Sl2.
Fifteen-sixteenths of mile, Lagni-
appe won Tom Sayre second, Dick
Behan third. Time-f:.6,
Mile and twenty yards, Miss Clark
won, Jim IIogg second, Beatifce third.
Time-1:4f
One and one-quarter miles. Blaseo
won. Orinda second, Billy Mckenzie
third. Time-2:l0.
The record-union., 1895-12-17

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-The dele
cation charged with presenting to Presi-
dent Cleveland certified copies of the
State Constitution adopted by the peo-
pie of Utah and the transcript of the re-
suit of the vote for Statehood was re-
ceived by President Cleveland at the
White House to-day. Governor West
and Election Commissioners Letcher,
Hoyt and Sherman headed the party.
The certified copies were handsomely
bound in black leather case.
Cleveland formally received the vol
ume, and, in accordance with the pro-
cedure provided for in similar cases,
said that it would be his duty to exam
inc the documents contained to see if
they complied with the provisions of the
| Constitution and Enabling Act. The
President upon the completion of this
examination will issue a proclamation
naming the date on which Utah shall be
admitted TO Statehood
Colonel Isaac Trumbo of Salt Lake
City called at the White House this
morning to see the President concern
ing the issuance of the proclamation
admitting the Territory as a State OF
the Union. The Enabling Act passed
by Congress under which the Utah peo-
pie proposed and ratified a State Con-
stitution provided that the Utah Com
missioners (or Election Board under
the Edmunds' Anti-polygamy AcD
should certify to the President the re-
suit of the vote on the Constitution,
and that the Territory should become a
State on the first Monday after the
proclamation was issued.
The President congratulated Colonel
Trumbo and the Utah people upon the
progress they had made. He said he
would be happy to welcome the Utah
delegation, but would like to postpone
the hearing until Wednesday, but upon
Colonel Trumbo saying that a delega-
tion of Utah citizens We're here and
wished to accompany the members of
the Utah Commission, the President
decided to receive them at II o'clock
to-day.
At that hour the Utah men proceeded
to the White House in a body. Beside
Utah Commissioners j. r. Letcher
and Hoyt Sherman, Jr, the party in
cluded Governor Caleb West, Delegate
Frank j. Cannon, John w Burton and
others.
Commissioner Letcher presented to
the President a copy Of the Enabling
Act of Congress and copy of the new
Constitution. He said: "By direction of
the Utah Commission we are here to
present to you the Constitution rati-
fed by the people, and to ask at your
hands, Mr. President, the considera-
tion which it demands
The President responded as follows:
81 congratulate the Utah people upon
the progress that has been made. There
has been great change of sentiment
in Utah during the past few years.
will examine the documents which are
placed in my hands to ascertain if the
requirements of the law have been
complied with, and will give the matter
Of issuing a proclamation my immedi-
ate attention"
Secretary Thurber congratulated
the Utah delegation and Colonel Trumbo
especially on the happy result of eff
forts to secure Statehood for Utah The
delegation left the White House, be-
lieving that the proclamation would be
issued about the 1st of January.
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CHICAGO. Dec. 16.-The officers of
the National Bimetallic Union declare
that the statement published to the ef-
feet that the union was acting in con-
junction with w II. Harvey in the for
nation of the Patriots of America" is
without foundation. Neither the Amer
lean Bimetallic nor the National BIZ
metallic Union has any connection with
any secret political organization.
The record-union., 1895-12-17
Young Curtin Out of Danger.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 16.-Robert E.
Curtin, the young man who attempted
suicide last night in the Palace Saloon
has so far recovered as to be considered
out of danger. Curtin is a son of G. c.
Curtin, a prominent San Francisco dry
goods merchant, and is married. In
his pockets were letters to his wife at
433 Larkin street, San Francisco, and
to Miss Mae Emigh of Santa Barbara.
The record-union., 1895-12-17

China and Japan which goes by way of
Panama and San Francisco. The Pan
anna Company will have the privileges
of the Atlantic Coast trade without any
interference from the Pacific Mail
In the division of through traffic the
Panama people VIII get 30 per cent
and the Pacific Mail 10 per cent.
The three steamships owned by the
Pacific Mail Company now in the At
lantic service will be sent to the Pa
cific Coast as soon as possible. Presi-
dent Huntington remarked to-day
that they were needed there.
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PANAMA-PACrFIc MAIL cos.
Presidents Huntington and Simon
Sign the Traffic Agreement.

Presidents Huntington and Simons
Sign the Traffic Agreement.
NEW YORK, Dec 16.-C. p Hunt
ington. President of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, and ]. e. Sim
mons. President of the Panama Rail-
road Company, each appended his sig
nature to-day to the traffic agreement
which has been under discussion by the
representatives of the two companies
for more than a year The warfare be-
tween the two companies has been un-
fortunate and unprofitable
The new contract provides for an in
terchange of business by the two COM
panies without being a pooling agree
ment A continuous transportation line
is established between New York and
san Francisco. The steamships in the
Atlantic service viii be operated by
tbe Panama Railroad. and the steam
ships in the Pacific service will be
owned and run by the Pacific Mail
company. The agreement gives the
1ast named company the right TO all
The business of transportation between
San Francisco and Panama. and also
The entire carrying trade between the
western coast of South America and