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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-17

geant Washington Matthews of Fort Win
gate, New Mexico. says that these indians
are thrifty, and relates how one of them
saved 5000, depositing it with him.
Another strange thing about the Navajo
is that he will not beg and under the most
disadvantageous circumstances preserves
his healthy appearance. They have never
been known TO commit murder. Alone
and unprotected / have travelled through
their reservation with $500 on my person.
The Indians knew / had it, but at no time
was violence attempted and at no time
was | asked for penny, although from
what | could see some of them needed 1T
badly.
The San Carlos agency, located in the
southeastern portion of the Territory on
the banks of the Upper ella, is next in in
portance, controlling an area of 1850 square
miles or , 1928 900 acres. This station has
two sub-agencies, Fort Apache and White
Mountain, and governs total population
of a OBJ Apaches. Nothing can be added
to the bad opinion the world already has
of them. Their name means Always on
fierces. and most bloodthirsty and warlike
of North American Indians. But that
they are willing to work. that they do
work. that they are extremely fond OF
agriculture and are possessed Of a superior
grade OF intelligence, may be news to those
who have not investigated the subject.
1t is said by those who ought to know
that an Apache has never refused to work;
they are more easily educated, and seem
to crave knowledge, the proof of which
statement lies in the fact that, although
the San Carlos agency school has only
healthy accommodation for fifty pupils, it
very frequently happens that twice this
number are enrolled. The best thing
about an Apache is that when he attempts
thing he never fails, and never fails to
do it right. Their farm products bring a
higher price. and they raise the best corn
produced in the Upper ella Valley. They
take particular pride in their horses. IN
deed, with an Apache, as with Kentucky
colonel. the love of horses is ruling pas
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the armor, but in addition to construct an
other similar vessel without armor and for
the amount appropriated by Congress for
the purpose, namely: $4,000, 900.
The San Francisco and Philadelphia
concerns also submitted bids for the con.
struction of two vessels on plans prepared
by themselves. Their bids were lower
than those submitted by these firms in
accordance with the departments specifi--
cations, 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
Uniyn Iron Works at their present figures.
His decision to give the San Francisco
firm an opportunity to reduce its bid based
on the Governments plans indicates his
willingness IN this respect. 1t also shows
that the Newport News Company will re-
ceive one of the vessels, and that the pro-
posal of the Messrs. Cramp with respect
to the construction of their ships has been
rejected.
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Vice President O'Connell Oh.
jected to the Dual Or
CARNATIONS.
ONE CHARTER WAS REVOKED.
Resolutions Reported Favorably for
Amending Provisions of the
Alien Law.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 16.-The dele
gates to the American Federation of Labor
Convention assembled this morning, Presi-
dent Mcbride in the chair. Samuel Com
pers, the new president, will not take office
until January /. Secretary Barnes made a
report on the following resolution, pro-
posed by hotel restaurant employees Of the
National Alliance:
mo union shall be recognized as a bona
fide union that is not affiliated with the
National or international body of its trade,
if there be one with the American Fedora
ton of Labor. No union affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor shall be
permitted to affiliate with any central
labor body in which none of the affiliated
unions as described above are represented.
Delegate Pomeroy objected to the word
ing of the first section and wanted in
serted, Provided there be one connected
with the American Federation of Labor"
After recess the committee on organiza-
ton reported favorably for the appropria-
ton of q sum not exceeding $4,000 for the
organization of textile workers in the
South. The resolution making the appro-
priation was adopted.
who represents the international associa-
tons interests, spoke against dual organi-
cations. O'Connell wanted the committee
to withdraw the charter OF the Interna-
tional Machinists Union. He said that
the International Association of Machin-
lists had 1000 paid-up members, while he
did not believe the international Machin-
lists 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 convention 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 American
Tobacco Company made report through
Delegate White.
The conference was held, but President
Duke would not listen to the proposition
to have the employees become union work
men. The committee recommended that
the boycott levied month ago be contin-
ued, and the matter was referred to the
committee on labels and boycotts.
The committee on resolutions reported
favorably on 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 resolution
the subject of which recommends 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 adjournment was taken until to-
morrow.
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TO BE GIVEN 4 CHANCE.
The Union Iron Works May Construct One
of the Two Batteships,
Mes s md g.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 16.-Secre-
tary Herbert has decided to give the Union
Iron Works OF San Francisco an opportu-
nifty to secure one of the two battleships,
No. 5 and 6. for which bids were recently
opened at the Navy Department, through
the medium of modifying its bid, made at
that time for constructing one or both of
the vessels on the plans prepared by the
department.
In the bid for building the battleships
on the department idea, the Newport
News Shipbuilding Company was the
lowest bidder, agreeing to construct one
for 81, $780, 900, or both for So, 250 600 each.
The Union Iron Works was the next
lowest in this class, with bid of 50. 740, 900
for one, or 2,6400OO each If given the con-
tract for both. The highest bidder was the
Cramp Company OF Philadelphia, with
$2,S20000 for one vessel, or 50, $50, 0GO apiece
if given both contracts.
The Naval Board of Construction has
been examining all the plans and bids
submitted, giving careful and particular
attention to the proposition of the Cramp
Company to not only construct two battle
ships on their own plans and also furnish
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sion, he being perfectly willing to ex-
change his wife, children, tepee and last
copper for fine animal. They suffer from
their reputation, however, and are blamed
for every depreciation committed in their
country. So well known is this fact that
white outlaws invariably wear moccasins
when out on an expedition, Three Mexi-
cans murdered a man on the Upper ella
River last year, and then rode into Duncan
and reported the affair to the Sheriff as
the work of Indians. For three days a
party was out trailing moccasin tracks,
and then one of the MeXicans was caught
in possession of the victim s watch.
The Colorado River agency, located in
the northwestern portion of Arizona, is
the next largest. containing a combined
area of 40 square miles. or 100000 acres,
and controlling a total population of $40.
There are four or five tribes at this agency,
the larger portion OF which are Moiaves.
There are three schools, accommodating
Ill pupils. These schools are never
empty, the Indian children seeming to
desire a knowledge foreign to their own
customs and habits.
The Pima agency, located about eighteen
miles east of this city, is the smallest, con-
tanning 217 square miles, or 131, 100 acres
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For the last year the value of their
products aggregated nearly SIS, 000 They
possess animals worth $50, 600, and are ad-
vancing in the ways of civilization rapidly.
Their land is poor and needs irrigation,
and since the breaking of the ella Bend
dam, which has never been repaired, they
have suffered.
In the District Court at Tucson q pa
thetic story was told by Wee Paps few.
days ago. He was magnificent specimen
of humanity and stood erect, shaking
long bony finger at the Judge while he
told why he stole two horses and traded
them for grain.
''For hundreds of years." he said, shave
my people lived by the banks of the ella.
Always were we honest and peaceful. AL
ways have we supported ourselves and
never have we asked help from the great
father at Washington. Always have we
raised our own wheat and corn. Always
have we ground it in our own metates.
Always, until the past few years, have we
had water to irrigate our farms and never
knew what want was. Always have we
had grain stored up for years supply.
Always were we happy and contented.
Since the white man came and built the
big canals and acequias have we no water
for our crops. The great father refuses to
give us food. But we do not ask it; we
ask him for water. for, like our fathers, we
prefer our own living to make. No thief
l am and no will 1 beg, but squaw and
papoose were hungry and | must either
steal or they must starve. Took l the
horses and traded them for grain. The
bread was made and my family starved
not. I stand before you. Do with me
what you will. l am here, but l have
DONE"
1t was pathetic picture, but he got one
year in the penitentiary.
To show how industrious these reds are,
they have asked for and have been granted
under the most rigid conditions % farm
wagons, Is sets of harness, 81 plows, 248
shovels, 24S hoes, 6S iron rakes, 11S axes,
118 slckles and So swamphooks. These
are all kept in the very best condition.
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and its population are in New Mexico, but
by far the larger portion is in Arizona.
The Indians are peaceful, however, their
worst traits consisting of stealing ranchers,
cattle and pasturing their own on railroad
lands. for which latter crime they are reg
ularly reported.
The Navaios, however, will work when
ever they have an opportunity. and much
of the grading of the Atlantic and Pacihc'
when that railroad was pushed through
their reservation, was done by them. L
have seen big buck work all day over
washtub for 81. 1t was one of the oldest
sights imaginable-''Poor Lo" bending over
a dashboard and scrubbing underwear
with countcnance as grave as thst OF
professor of Stanford University. Ser
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-17
AND BOB Mate HE'D,
FitzSimmons and Maher Will
Fight for a Big
Purse.
Articles of Agreement Signed on Tug.
boat in the Gulf of
Mexico.

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 16. - Dan A.
Stuart of Dallas, president of the Florida
Athletic Club, arrived here this morning,
having just returned from trip to New
York, where he made an effort to induce
Corbett to fight Fltzsimmons, who, with
Julian and his family, has been in this
city for several weeks.
Being unsuccessful in this, Stuart OBJ
tanned the signature of ]. ]. Quinn, mana
ger of Peter Maher, on whom Corbett has
bestowed the championship, for a finish
fight with Fitzsimmons for February IA,
near Ell Paso, Texas, for a purse of SIC, 900.
Julian, Fitzsimmons' manager, objected
to the time and purse when w. K.
Wheelock, Stuart's confidential agent. was
here few weeks ago, but changed his
mind after conference with Stuart this
morning. The party went out in the Gulf
of Mexico in tugboat 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 everything was
settled and that a fight would surely come
off on the date and at the pace named
In case Fitzsimmons wins, Corbett can
be compelled to fight, and if Maher is the
winner, Quinn, according to Stuart, will
Immediately issue a challenge to the ex-
champion.
Stuart left for his home in Dallas to-
night. Fitzsimmons will Immediately be-
gin training. In conversation with the
correspondent, both Fitzsimmons and
Julian expressed themselves as confident
of winn ing, and the former says he will
win il only for the satisfaction of getting
at Corbett.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-17
san JOSE RELAY RACE.

Candidates for april Honors to Contest on
NetU Years. Day.
SAN JOSE. CAL. Dec. 16.-The San
Jose Road Club will hold ten-mile road
race on New Years day. Additional i'm
portance is given to the event, as it is in
tended to aid in picking the relay team for
the great race in April. Those who get on
the relay team will have to ride the ten
miles in twenty-eight minutes or less.
Among those who have signitied their
intention of riding in the tenmile race on
New Years day are: Floyd Mcfarland,
Navlet, Schwall, Hardenbrook, Ted Bell
oil, Hogg, Hammond, Mulvey, Warren,
Harrington, Mackenzie. Carroll, Galloway,
Dan O'Brien and Mike O'Brien.
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in the three reservations-the ella Bend,
Salt River and Papago-on which are now
living 9942 Indians. OF all the indians in
Arizona, these are the most civilized.
They were here long before this section
was explored by white men, and have a
tradition relating to the Moundbuilders.
They say that long before the Spaniards
came they traded with race of white
men. These are the Indians the visitor to
Phoenix observes hanging over the balus-
trade of the fish-tank IN the CAPITOL
grounds.
1t is always an interesting sight 10 see
the squaws in their bright colored dresses
sitting on the hard pavement nursing their
papooses, waiting by the hour for their
braves 60 return from watching the gold
fish glide through the water. These In
dams, like the Apaches, are very fond OF
agriculture, and never refuse to work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-17
THE TENEZ UEL4N TANGLE.
President Cleveland May Soon Coni,nMnt-
cate With the Senate.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 16.-Secre-
tary Olney was closeted with President
Cleveland nearly all the morning, this
conference following one of equal duration
last night. The Venezuelan matter, it 10
understood, was under discussion, and it
is said that the conclusion reached was to
send to the Senate, probably tomorrow,
the text of the Secretary's note to the Brit
ish Government defining the Monroe doc
trine. and also the text of Earl Salisbury's
reply, in which after consulting. as he
says, the most eminent authorities on in
ternational law, he states the British view
of the legal questions presented. The
whole controversy, so far as the British
side of it is concerned, is stated to assume
an exceedingly technical legal shape, and
the belief is that the President will send
the matter to Congress for its action with
out any definite Recommendation, except
such as may be derived from the CORE
spondence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-17
BUTTE'S TEAM COMING.

Sturdy Moumtafneers on q Search for
Gridiron Laurels.
PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 16.-The Butte
(Mont.) football team will arrive here to-
morrow, en- route to California. The
Butte boys are venturlng far from home
to get back at their California opponents
the Reliance and Olympic elevens. They
were ingloriously defeated by the Oak
land men a short time ago, and now they
are going down to San Francisco deter
mined to exterminate the Californians.
The Butte men are travelling in elegant
style. They have possession of the spe-
cial excursion car Minnewaska, designed
for junketing parties. There are twenty
two persons in the party.
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penr,ows Case Submitted.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 16.-With-
out any preliminary intimation the case
of Thomas w. Pearsall VS.. the Great
Northern Railroad Company, appealed
from the Judgment of the Circuit Court of
Minnesota by Judge Sanborn, was SUBJ
mtted to-day for the decision Of the
Supreme Court of the United States upon
the printed briefs filed by counsel.
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pen.fons for ca1ifornians.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 16.--The
following pensions have been issued to
Californians: Smith Olney, Fresno; Jacob
Schelling, Elsinore; John Horribly, San
Luis Obispo; John W. Cook, Nord; Au-
gustuS s. Gum, Selma.
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Racing at Ne,c Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS La, Dec. 16.-Five and .
half furlongs, Lorrania won, Bertrand second,
Elsie Ferguson third. Time, :0S1a.
Fifteen-sixteenths of mile, Lagniappe won,
Tom Sayre second, Dick Behan third. Time,
1886.
Jim Hogg second, Beatifice third. Time, / "A.
One mile and quarter, Blasco won, OrInda
second, Billy Mckenzie third. Time, 2:1O.
One mile, Mandolina won, Sir John second,
Spendolina third. Time. :42%
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saw fine contest in West Covington to-
night between Eugene Bezenah of this
city and Kid McGrew of Cincinnati. Both
men were in fine condition and put up
good fight through the entire fifteen rounds
and honors were nearly even, though
Referee Simcoe, at the end of the fifteenth
round, awarded the fight to Bezenah.
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over Stanton Abbott. Eight rounds were
fought, and at the end Abbott was all but
knocked out. The referee gave the de-
cision to Ernst. Jack Woods of Chicago
and ]. Frank Hughes of Brooklyn fought
six rounds to draw.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-17
FASTEST MILE EYER RIDDEN.
ErstueU aud Green Vent With tho Wimd
i'm 1:17 1-5,

in 1:I7 TO.
CHEYENNE, WYo., Dec. 16.-The fast
est mile ever ridden on bicycle was made
here to-day on 3S-pound 96-inch gear
tandem by Charles Erswell and John
Green, who rode one mile, flying start, I'M
paced, on a straightaway course, in
1T 1-5. The ride was made before wind
blowing thirty miles an hour. Official L.
A. w. timekeepers and judges were
present.
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Defeated Kid McGre,r.

CONVICTION, KY, Dec. I6.-A good
crowd of sports and most of the prominent
patrons of ring fights OF the Queen City
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Ernst Rested Abbott.
PATERSON, N. j., Dec. 16.-At the Ac-
tive Athletic Clubs "stag' tonight Billy
Ernst easily demonstrated his superior ity
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-01-31
OTHER S'rOCKHOI.DERs.

Should Vote. Leaders, affirmative
Jefferson Park, negative, c. II. Nor
rison. Music by Miss Ella Durist.
c. II. Morrison will be at Virginia
every Tuesday afternoon to receive
taxes.
Rev. Galbreath is holding a pro-
tracted meeting at Mt. Carmel.
Bert Orear, of St Louis, is visiting
his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
w. ID. Orear of Virginia. He is look
ing well.
w. II. Cowan il not yet located,
and talks of going south this week
to look for farm.
Morton Jenkins and Earl HoIaway
have made arrangements to have =
social at &. w. Parks, the first week
in February. 1t is to be called the
New Departure.
Clate Wolfe shipped a car load of
cattle and hogs to Kansas City Mon
day.
The north and south roads were
almost impossible for q few days
after the snow storm on account OF
the drifts.
Miss ley Jenkins ID visiting Miss
Mcconnell, of Austin, Mo.
NELS' CLERK.
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TITLED TO sleeping place upon the
floor The usual method of sleeping
III this way Is to select soft board
as hear the stoYe as possible Ihe
lodser then spreads newspaper
upon the floor This serves as mat
tress, springs aud sheets. Then the
man removed his shoes and coat aud
of the two made a pillow. Then,
with one last lingering look at the
foaming glasses standing on the bar
the lodger wrapped the draperles OF
the couch aoout him and laid him
down to pleasant dreams. In niue
saloons Within a stones throw oil
police headquarters there were over
500 of these lodgers by the actual
count OF the policemen on the beats
AT THE PRovIDENT ASSOCIATION.
There were $50 applicants 10,
assistance at the Provident associs
tion's headquarters at Fourteenth
aud Locust streets yesterday. Over
$50 10 orders and a large amount OF
clothing, gloves and caps were giver
away. The officials anticipate the
heaviest day of the year to day"
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HARD On THE HOBOS
North End Saloons and the Helping
Hand Simply Packed With

The following from Saturdays
Kansas City Times will give the
reader birds eye view of how the
saloon buns and unfortunate of
Kansas City spend their evenings
during blizzard like that of Fri
day night. The picture drawn is
one calculated to make the poor of
this and other towns, who have a
shingle to cover their heads, thank
God their condition is as we'll with
them as it is:
"The weather was especially severe
upon the hundreds of men who are
inhabitants of the North end, who
spend the majority of their time and
all of their money in the saloons III
that district. As l. usual thing they
loaf around the street corners until
long after midnight and then sleep
upon the floor of some saloon, or III
the Helping Hand institute But
last night they went in early, and
the streets were deserted save for
the ever present policemen.
In the Helping Hand institute
men were packed like sardines in a
box. The top floor is free to all,
but the accommodations are limited
The men are allowed to stretch out
upon the floor, and hot fire drives
away thoughts of the chill cold wind
and snow drifts outside In this
free room 12O men slept last night.
They were of all ages, but their con
dition in life varied but little The
ma ajority of them would work il they
could At least, they express will
ingness to do so. On the second
and third floors the men slept in
cots and were charged 5 and 10
cents per cot, according to the loca
tion and general superiority of the
| bed Beds nearest the stove were
/ the most in demand and brought the
best price. On these two floors
eighty men slept. On the first floor,
which is the meeting hall. about
| twenty men were stretched upon
cots around the fire. making the
grand total in the institute 220 men,
Ths Helping Hand was not the only
place that had boarelers last night
The saloons were full to overfowing
A man would wander in, pay cents
for glass of beer and he was en-