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The herald., 1897-01-31
LOS ANaELEs MORNING. JANUARY 1897.

Jimmy Barry OF Chicago, attracted a
large crowd of sports to the Broadway
. Athletic club tonight.
The two boys went the distance with
out either gaining any decided advant-
age. and the referee, Dick Roche, declar-
ed the bout draw. This decision was
popular and although Barry was the ia
vorite in the betting, there was no grim-
bling on either side Kelly weighed
about six pounds heavier than the west
ern lad, but Barry's condition was so
good that he withstood this advantage.
Barry was the favorite in the betting,
100 to 20.
In the first four rounds Barry was the
aggressor and pushed the fighting, but
was cleverly met by Kelly. In the fifth
Kelly planted lefthand swing on the
jaw which sent Barry to the floor on his
back and he remained there for nine
seconds. When he got up Barry adopt
ed hugging tactics and would not let go
when the referee told him. They had to
be pulled apart when time was called.
The fight from this point to the thir-
teenth round was hotly contested with
neither man having a decided advant-
age.
Rounds fourteen to nineteen inclusive
were uninteresting.
In the twentieth and last round Barry
sent Kelly to the floor with right swing
on the jaw and rushed his opponent vic
iously. Kelly got two good lefts on the
face, but Barry sent back hard left on
the neck. Kelly landed his double right
on the body and heart, although Barry
tried hard to avoid it, They exchanged
lefts on the face and we're sparring when
the gong sounded.
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ing last February adopted a resolution
favorable to the Loud bill. An effort
was made by Senator Butler to show
that only the papers-only those ia
vorable to trusts-were members of this
association, but Mr.. Bryant said this
was not true. He said the association
had declared for the bill because of Mr..
Loud's representations as to the enor-
nous growth of second-class mail mat
ter and as matter of patriotism.
Mr. Butler declared while Mr. j. F. Hill
was talking that a member of the
postoffice committee had suggested the
wisdom of turning the star route service
over to the express companies. Ine
fact was brought out in the course of a
statement by Mr.. L. A. Vernon of New
York that Senator-elect Platt of New
York, president of the United States
Express company, had declared his op-
position to the pending bill. Finlay
Acker of the national board of trade,
expressed the opinion that but for the
expense occasioned the postal service
by the second-class matter. penny letter
postage would have been adopted long
since.
The herald., 1897-01-31
CONTRACTORS RIGHTS
Pasadena Must Return the Bidders
Evidence of Good Faith

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. sO.-The su-
preme court today ruled upon the
question of the forfeiture of a bidding
check, holding that the amount depos-
tied to show good faith could not be
forfeited If there was no reason why
no profit should accrue to the contract
or in fulfilling the conditions of his bid
The North Pacific Paving company bid
upon street paving contract in Pasa-
dena, depositing certified check for
$4,000 as guarantee that it would COM
plete the work If awarded the contract.
The company became convinced that the
proceedings were illegal and refused to
proceed, the municipality refused to
return the check and cashed it, Upon
action being brought for it's recovery the
city was defeated. The supreme court
holds that the plaintiff proved facts
fully establishing the illegality and in
validity of the proceedings BY entering
into such contract he would have re-
ceived nothing on account of the ille-
gality and could not hope to receive
any remuneration from any source
The lew contemplates forfeiture only
when the proceedings are regular"
The herald., 1897-01-31
CANTON CALLERS.
Many Great Men Come But None of
Them Will Talk.

CANTON, Ohio, Jan. S0.-Major Nc
Kinley passed a busy morning. He had
several conferences of Importance but
the gentlemen We're rather reserved as
to their nature. Among the callers were
ex-senator Saunders of Helena Mont;
Senator Brown of Utah and Gsa Charles
II. Coils of New York.
Hon. j. E. Wilson of Iowa left at IL 80
for his home. When at the Fort Wayne
station he was very reticent in his talk,
but it is not very difficult to infer from
his talk that he is more than cabinet
possibility and may accept the agricul-
tural portfolio.
Gen. Coils of New York had confer
ence with Major Mckinley this morn
ing. When asked if any talk had been
had regarding cabinet matters, Gen.
Coils declined to answer. He left with
Senator Brown of Utah for the east
early this afternoon.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff and
wife of New York, who came here this
afternoon to call on Major Mckinley,
left this evening for Cleveland, where
Mr.. Woodruff expects to see Chairman
Hanna. To the Associated Press Mr..
Woodruff said he had come here to talk
over the New York situation and partic-
ularly to recommend Gen. Woodford for
the navy portfolio. Nothing of def
mite nature was accomplished, he said.
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NO LACK OF EXCITEMENT
But Utah Has Not Yet Chosen Her
Senator
Thatcher Makes Gains, But the Oppo-
sition Claims That He Cannot
Hold Them.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. 30-This has
been an exciting day in the senatorial
contest. Five ballots were taken, the
last being the forty-second ballot of the
joint assembly without any choice. The
assembly then took recess to p. m.
and were in session for one hour without
balloting.
1t was believed last night that there
would be no decided change today, but,
contrary to expectations, Thatcher
started with an increase of five votes ON
the first ballot -four of them being Pop
ulists) and gathered strength on each
of the following ballots until he had
total of 2S votes, being one more than
the combined strength of Henderson
ard Rawlins ard within three votes of
election, as there were only sixty men,
bers voting. The Thatcher forces kept
their strength compact and defeated sew
eral dilatory motions before the recess
was taken. At that time the opposition
was somewhat disorganized and it was
the general opinion that Thatcher would
be elected on the first ballot in the af-
terrtoon When the afternoon session
was called to order the opposition to
Thatcher resorted to filibustering tao
adjournment was to noon on Monday,
and that the proceedings were irregular
ard unlawful. Half a dozen motions
to adjourn and appeals from the deci-
sion of the chair We're brought up and
voted down on roll calls. Finally, the
opposition succeeded in forcing an ad-
journment until Monday, due partly, it
is thought, from misapprehension of
some of the members as to what they
We're voting for 1t is almost certain n
ballot this afternoon would have elected
Thatcher.
All sorts Of rumors are afloat tonight
as to what another day will bring about.
The Thatcher men are making every ef-
fort to hold their strength, while his
opponents claim he has reached the
limit, and that other elements will come
into the contest and defeat him on Mon
day More than half his increased
strength today came from RaWlins and
Henderson, the Republicans casting
complimentary vote for Mrs. Wells.
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That Nevada Will Get the Big
Fight
FIVE WEEKS OF TRAINING
Will Fit Ex.Champion Corbett for ths
Fray
Stuart Will Leave for Nevada at Once
to Pick Out a Town and Make
Preparations

Associated Press Special Wire
CARSON, New, Jan. 30.-NewS that
Dan Stuart has named Nevada as the
place where Corbett and Fitzsmmons
will fight was received in a newspaper
dispatch, but 1t seems to be believed
here that even now the match will not
come to Nevada at all if the railroads
do not make a favorable rate. w. H.
Wheelock is expected to return to Car
son tomorrow and to throw little more
light on the subject.
CORBETTS PROGRAM
CHICAGO, Jan. S0.-On February 9Th
James j. Corbett will close his present
theatrical season at Kansas City, and
as fast as an overland express can take
him there will go to Clifornia. After a
rest to remove the effects of the journey
he, with four trainers, will begin get
ting in condition for the meeting with
Fitzsimmons in Nevada on st. Pat
rick's day, very likely at Carson City.
Five weeks is the exact time Corbett
expects to train.
Corbett closed his theatrical engage
ment in this city tonight and will leave
at once for Kansas City, where he closes
cisco to start training. Just as soon as
the fight location in Nevada is announced
the champion will seek All advantageous
spot in proximity to the battle-ground.
Billy Delaney. Charley White. John Nc
Vey and Joe Corbett will act as Corbett's
trainers.
SEEMS TO BE SETTLED
DALLAS, Tex, Jan. 30.-Dan A. Stu
art said when Informed that Governor
Sadler had signed the bill licensing glove
contests, that the news did not surprise
him. Mr.. Stuart said he was especially
pleased with the feature of the bill re-
quiring certificates from physicians that
the boxers We're in good health and
physically prepared for the contest in
which they were to engage.
Mr.. Stuart said he received message
from Corbett saying he would start at
once from Chicago to Kansas City and
engage in preliminary light training
He also received a telegram from Mar
tin Julian saying that Fitzsimmons'
hands are in perfect condition and that
Fitzsimmons had gone into regular
but for the present light training. He
said he would start within the next three
days for Nevada and as soon as posi-
bic make his choice of a town for the
battle. When that is done he will begin
work at once on an amphitheater capa-
ble of housing from $4,000 to 80, 900 spec
tators. He also said he was going to
try to add new feature to the carnival
in the shape of a grand wing shot event,
to be participated in by the leading
wing shots of the country, including Ed
gar Murphy and Fred Hoey.
A TWENTY ROUND DRAW.
NEW YORK. Jan. 30.-The twenty
round bout between the we'll known ban
tams, Sammy Kelly of New York and
The herald., 1897-01-31
THE VALLEY ROAD
Almost Ready to Begin on the Southern
Extension

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.-The di-
rectors of the San Francisco and San
Joaquin Valley railway will probably
decide at their regular meeting this
week to invite bids for the grading of
the proposed extension of the line south
of Fresno. Chief Engineer Storey said
today that the only matters now delay
ing the commencement of work on the
line to Bakersfield We're one or two dis
putes over small pieces of right of way
between Fresno and Hanford. When
these right of way troubles are adjusted.
which will probably be within a week
or two, construction work will be begun
and pushed forward as rapidly as the
settlement of right of way difficulties
further down the valley will permit.
Engineer Storey says the company
has on hand enough rails to lay 125 miles
of track and enough ties for twenty
five miles. 1t has accordingly not been
found necessary to await the placing of
the company's bonds before commencing
work on the Bakersfield extension.
The herald., 1897-01-31

down. claimed to be moving heaven and
earth to elect2 They who make this
excuse in extenuation should remember
that by so doing they are not only brand
ing the members OF the combination in
the legislature who voted to defeat the
election of silver Republican to the
senate as guilty not only OF the heinous
crime of ingratitude. but open to sus-
picion of exercising their high preroga-
tive Influenced by money considera-
tion~"
Erred Dubois. whose eloquent tongue
and active brain made him powerful in
the accomplishment of results, was
thrown down, unhorsed, defeated, ny
the men he made, In favor of a man con-
fessedly lacking in all the qualifications
that would render him of service to the
cause which these hypocrites claim TO
have at heart The dispatches this
morning bring us the news that the gen.
tlenTan who succeeds him will go into
the Democratic caucuses or the senate
of the United States, and thus the Re-
publican state of Idaho is turneed over,
boots, body and breeches to minority
representing less than 10 per cent of her
total vote, and thus is the true animus
of the campaign for personal aggran-
dizement, under the guise of devotion TO
the silver cause, exposed to the execra-
tion of the nation"
In the course OF une Se6Q CGDdle, WHICH
had been diverted by Mondell, Bromwel:
asserted that a seed firm, May & Co Of
Minneapolis, had offered him a direct
bribe of 1900 packages of seeds to pre-
vent him from calling the attention Of
congress to the poor quality of seeds
furnished the department of agriculture
by the firm.
Northway of Ohio, Republican.
charged that the secretary of agricul
ture procured the poorest seeds to dis
credit the practice of giving them away.
Hit of Come ecticut, Republican, Of
fered an amendment to stop the distri-
button of seeds
Another amendment was offered by
Mercer of Nebraska, Republican, pro-
viding that the secretary of agriculture
furnish to each senator and member six
chickens, six hogs, six cattle and six
horses, all thoroughbred, and distri-
buted as to sex half and half.
''And hound pups" added Kyle Of
Mississippi, Democrat.
When the chairman ruled the amend
ment out as a joke Mercer said it was
no more a joke than the whole Gift busi-
ness Congress was spending $6,00OOO0
year for documents, most of which are
put to NO use.
Bromwell's amendment was adopted
and that of Hit was lost SO to 25.
Much interest was excited by this
vote Speaker Reed who was on the
floor, voted for the first time this session
and voted against seeds, and the bill was
then passed
A bill to increase the pension of Si,as
M. Stevens to $50 a month was passed,
and at 4:55 the house adjourned.
The herald., 1897-01-31

The Mansion house famine fund has
now reached III, 900 pounds, Irrespective
OF the large subscriptions which are
being raised in the big provincial towns.
The lord mayor Of London, George Fau-
del Phillips. in an interview today, said
that he wanted to raise million pounds
sterling and he hoped he would get it.
He added that 1t was rather singular
that the champion donation (e20O0)
came from an American, Mr.. william
Waldorf Astor. The selection of Mr..
Lyman ]. Gage as secretary OF the treas
ury in the Mckinley cabinet is very we'll
received by the press here. The st.
James Gazette regards 1t as fairly salts
factory and speaks of him as a "skilled
and experienced financier Of high stand
ing and good repute."
The visit of Count Muravieff, the Rus
sian minister for foreign affairs, to
Paris, has attracted much attention ana
it is generally accepted as intended BY
the czar to be another demonstration Of
the alliance
1t was remarked, however. in some
quarters, that the terms used by M.
Hanotaux, the French minister for for
eign affairs, In toasting Count Murav-
Jeff yesterday, We're more ceremonious
than those adopted by the Russian min
lister in his reply and 1t is hinted that M.
Hanotaux is still a little ruffled over
Russia's attitude regarding the Otto
man department commission.
The French cabinet had a very narrow
escape from defeat yesterday when It
secured only majority of II In reject
ing the amendment of M. Jaures, Social
ist, to the bill granting export bounties
on sugar, the first clause of which was
adopted on Thursday. The amendment
of M.Jaures was that the bounties should
only be fixed on sugar produced In 1897.
| tt,c ffApd <Nf \. FtAn H.
amendment had been adopted Germany
and Austria would have been left in
possession of the English market and
as NJ Meline is pledged to put French
growers and refiners on the same footing
as Australian and German growers and
refiners, he probably would have been
compelled to resign.
All the Sunday papers contain refer
ence to the great bah to be given in New
York city by Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley
Martin The Referee devotes two COL
umns to the subject and considers q So
cial function of this character as un-
wise, in view of the fact that it furnishes
text for Socialist agitators.
At Rothsdale f o. Brady. the Eng
hsh runner, beat w. S. Mills of Roths-
dale by fifteen yards in a quarter of a
mile today for purse of a1OO. Time,
so 10 seconds.
At the dinner of the jewelers. and Sill
versmlths' association the Rt. Rev. Jo-
seph Chamberlain, after referring to
the relations between Great Britain and
other countries, said that another mat
ter was one which called for unmitigat-
eel congratulation. Mr.. Chamberlain
thought that the cloud which recently
overshadowed the relations Of the en-
pire with the United States had been
dispelDed by mutual concessions. honor
able alike to the Statesmen of both coun-
tries. This, he added, was an achieve
ment worthy of the jubilee of the queen.
though the United States senate reject
ed the negotiations looking toward the
establishment OF an Anglo-American
The herald., 1897-01-31
Conservatives Kick Against Pro.
Ionged Debate
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE
Should Have Been Adopted Without So
Much Talk
London's Lord Mayor Expects to Raise
Million Pounds for Indian Re-
lief Work.
A Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
LONDON, Jan. % Copyright. 1S9O.-
The Conservative papers warmly pro-
test against the protracted debate on
the address in reply to the speech from
the throne at the opening OF parliament.
They claim the debate was about moth
ing, and that it reduced the house to the
level of provincial debating society.
Yesterdays proceedings were the first
pieces of practical business. and it Is
an interesting fact that the govern
ment's support yesterday and in Thurs
days debate on the action of the board
of trade in the dispute between Lord
Penrhyn and his quarrymen came from
the Liberal benches. Not single unof-
fetal Tory defended the government,
and the Radical organs point to this as
indicating decline in the standard Of
parliamentary honor of the Tories and
ask what the latter care about, since
they apparently care nothing for their
own bills, their own word or their own
government.
The grave remarks of the secretary CT
state for the colonies, Mr. Joseph Cham
berlain, on the situation in South Africa
pecially as they were unexpected. The
members assembled in the lobby after
ward and discussed the passages of his
remarks in which he hinted al dangerous
undercurrents in affairs at the cape, and
remarked that his tone was much stern
er than his former utterances on the
same subject. The Conservative news
papers greatly praise Mr. Chamber
lain's attitude. and the Globe expresses
the hope that President Kruger will
take the warning to heart for ''perss-
tence In injury and insult in Boer deal
ing will only result in the assertion, once
for all. of British supremacy in South
Africa"
The comments of the other papers
point to the committee as being expected
to rake up evidence of Boer treachery
and intrigue
The house of commons yesterday au-
thorized loan of 95.5O0, 900 for a mill
tary scheme, which the parliamentary
secretary for the war Office. Mr.. W. j.
Broderick, explained. is part of a gen
eral scheme for national defense and in
cludes increased provision for rifle
ranges and the acquisition of Salisbury
Plain for a maneuver ground.
The plague is still increasing in Bonn.
bay. There We're 12S cases announced
on Thursday the highest since the be-
ginning of the outbreak. Doctors are be-
ing sent to Bombay from England, and
several European countries are sending
experts to study the epidemic. 1t is re-
ported that Germany will recall Prof.
Koch from the cape, in order to head a
commission to Bombay.
The international conference at Ven
ice on the 10th will be the occasion for
the gathering of the prominent san
itary experts in Europe, each country
sending its leading authorities.
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woman was taken by surprise while at

work.
the. police suspect William Wolf. an
austrian and the paramour of the dead
woman, OF the murder. He was last seen
ABOUT $3.50 this afternoon by Tommy
DiVis' the son of neighbor, who saw
MN leaving the house Wolf Is known
as absolute fellow, who induced the
dead woman to leave her legal husband
aDout SIX months ago. and who has lived
of her earnings since. A pistol. with
which the deed was done, was found in
the room. as were also some 42-caliber
cartridges. Yesterday afternoon the
woman called in neighbor, Mrs. Mary
An.one, ana asked her to remove some
cartridges from the same pistol. saving
that she was afraid to do It herself. 1t
IS supposed that she feared trouble and
look this means to frustrate the mur.
derers plans. The police are searching
for Wolf and expect to apprehend him
The herald., 1897-01-31

A COMMISSION DISSOLVED

WASHINGTON, Jan SO.-The Kla-
math boundary commission has been
dissolved. Secretary Francis has ac-
cepted the resignation of Chairman Will
liam p. Coleman of St Louis to take eff
feet tomorrow, and the members, ex-
SurVeyor-Gcneral r. p. Hammond of
California and Captain Applegate of
klamath Falls discontinued their con-
nection some time ago. Mr.. Coleman
Will remain here acting in confidential
capacity With Secretary Francis until
the latter leaves office, The commission
Investigated the boundary lines of the
klamath Indian reservation in Oregon
and their report was approved a few
days ago and forwarded to congress
The herald., 1897-01-31
WANTS NO MORE COURTS.

SAN JOSE, Jan. 3O-The San Jose
Grange has announced its opposition to
the creation of the third court for this
county.
The grange favors the exemption of
Stanford university from taxation. NJ.
c. Curtiss. orchardist, has gone into in
sofvency. Liabilities. $27,700; assets,
35-acre orchard. valued at $4,000, and
mortgaged for SIS, 500 of the liabilities.
The herald., 1897-01-31
PUBLIC MEN INDICTED.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 30.-Such a
shaking up of public officials IS occurred
here today has never been known in the
history of the city government. Fiji
teen indictments We're found by the
grand jury against public men, includ-
ing among the accuAe0 aldermen, police
officials, patrOlmen, contractor and
several minor offenders. The charges
range from non-attention to duty and
failure to prosecute gamblers to bribery
and conspiracy to eXtort money. The
disclosures made IN the indictments are
principally due to fight among the fac
tions in the city government
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THE OLD STORY.
A Faithless Wife Is Murdered by Her
Paramour.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30-Shortly
after o'clock this afternoon the dead
but still warm badly of Mrs. Maria
Sprinznk, a washerwoman, was found
in one of her squalid rooms at 91S Mont
gomery street.
The body was found by one of her
dodgers. Theodore Schroff, a city garden
er. who had just returned from his work
He almost fell over the PROSTATE form
as he entered the room. He notified the
police. who found the cause of death to
be a bullet wound in the left eye, which
was still bleeding at the time of the dis
covery. A warm fiatiron was lying near
the body and some newly ironed linen
was living on a table, showing that the
The herald., 1897-01-31
BAPTIST MISSIONS.

SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 30.-Yesterday
the quarterly convention of the Baptist
Home Missionary society was held. Re-
ports were read from all Baptist mission
societies in the central district showing
that much work has been done. The
next convention will be held in April
The herald., 1897-01-31
NO MORE INSPECTORS NEEDED.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.-The navy
department wants no more civilian steel
inspectors and wants that fact given the
widest publicity. Within a few hours
after the press dispatches gave notice
that the department was about to en-
ploy a few expert civilians as steel in
spectors, the whole fifteen needed were
appointed. The applications, however,
continue to pour in day by day.
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THE BIG SUN SPOT.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.-Edward
s. Holden, director of the Lick observa-
tory, has telegraphed the following to
the Associated Press: THE great sun
spot announced January has reappear-
ed at the eastern edge of the sun, appar-
emily diminished in size. 1t was family
seen through the clouds this morning,
but could not be photographed owing to
the condition of the sky"