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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-20

The establishment of Secretary of
Mines and Mining would help Mckinley
out in his hard task of fitting all his Cabi-
net timber into harmonious adjustment
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-20

Irish affairs will occupy large part of
the attention of the British Parliament,
and, as matter of fact, will continue to
do SO until justice is done and home rule
is granted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-20

The movement toward procuring the
appointment Of a Secretary OF Mines is
taxing shape at Washington and plenty
of strong men are getting ready to push it
along.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28
SCHOOLS IN LEAGUE
BASE BALL CIRCUIT FORMED BY
FIVE UNIVERSITIES OF THE
WEST.
REGULAR LIST OF UMPIRES
WILL BE CHOSEN FROM OLD Ma
TIONAL AND MINOR LEAGUE
PLAYERS.
MINNESOTA IS NOT INCLUDED.
To Save Long Trips the Circuit as
Arranged Is as Compact as
Possible.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Five Western
universities were organized into the
Western Intercollegiate Base Ball
leagus in this city todav. The ffo!.!!oY-
ing clubs will compose the league: Uni
vcrsity of Michigan, University of Chi
cago, University of Illinois, University
Of Wisconsin, and Northwestern uni
Versity. Manager Keith, of Michigan,
was elected president and L. E. Fisher,
Of Illinois, secretary A SEXES of three
games will be played between each OF
the clubs.
The season Cpers April with Nor h
western university VS.. Illinois at Cham
paign, and closes June IL with Chi
cago VS.. Michigan at Detroit and Illi-
nofs VS.. Wisconsin at Madison. 1t was
agreed to have a regular corps Of UNI
pires to officiate throughout the season
1t is probable that thy will be chosen
from old national and minor league
players.
Manager Albert Keith of Michigan; Man.
ager Fisher, of Illinois; Manager J. Miller. of
wisconsin; Manager S. P. Hart, of North
western, and Prof A. A. Stage. of the Uni
Verslty of Chicago, were present at the meet
ing. Minnesota and Purdue were not invited
to- send representatives to the conference on
account of the distance of those two ms tu-
lions frcm the others.
Distribution of gate receipts caused warm
discussion because some of the colleges draw
better crowds than others. A compromise
was finally reached whereby the visiting am
can either accept a guarantee or demand half
the gate receipts. The place of playing the
odd game between each of the clubs VII be
decided by lot
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28
BIG CHECK FOR FITZ.
Ten Thousand His Share of Recent
Veriscope Profits.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-"Bob" Fitzsimmons
received check from Dan Stuart for
$1,000. 1t represented his share Of the
profits Of three months from the veriscope
pictures. That fact and the christening of
his son left the champion in rare good
humor yesterday He punched the bag until
the string broke and mixed it up at a lively
rate with his sparring partner. In his
simmons said concerning Corbett and Stuart:
Il have not heard anything more regarding
the coming of the two, only what l read
in the papers.
"Do you expect Corbett to come to Chicago
this week."
Il understand he has engaged quarters at
tho Auditorium
And you have had no communication from
Dan Stuart?"
"Oh, yes, 1 have He sent me check
for $1O,CGO Saturday for three months profits.
That's pretty good, isn't it? And Corbett
says l will have to fight him because / can
make no money on the road. Now, what
do you think of that stiff telling newspaper
reporters that the salaries Of my company
are three weeks overdue? Well if he tells
the truth l am now able to pay off the in
debteGness.'
What satisfaction will he get if he seeks
another match?"
There is really nothing new in that re-
spect. If anything turns up we will all let
it be known"
How about the new lion; are you training
1t any?|
wick for the present. l think l shall take it
along when we leave town.
The 100000 mentioned above represents
Fftzsimmons' share of the profits from the
veriscope pictures. Just how much that
share is no one seems to know. 1t has been
stated many different ways. At the time
of the fight the winner was supposed to re-
ceive a greater share than the loser. The
half and the two principals a quarter each.
1t may be an equal division among the three.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28
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LONG, WET WALK.
Pedestrian Tour to Europe Planned
by Cant. Oidrieye.

CHICAGO, Dec. PA special to the
Tines Herald from New York says:
Capt. William c. Oldrieve, of Boston,
has planned to walk across the At
lantic ocean. He will begin his jour
ney July 4, and will be accompanied by
Capt. William A. Andrews, of this city
famous by reason of his voyages across
the Atlantic in small boat 1t is
nothing new for Capt. Oldrieve to
promenade the waves. That has been
his pleasure and profit these ten years
Capt. Andrews, who is to be the COM
panion of the water pedestrian, will
journey in brand new fourteen-foot
saiiboat
Capt. Andrews is really the man who
has brought about the whole affair
Here is his own statement: 'Incredi-
bic as it may seem, next year we are
really going to walk and sail down
Boston harbor, out onto the ocean and
over to Havre, France, through the
great bore of the river Seine and on ur
to Paris, to be there to attend the eX-
position of 1900 in our new sea-gong
shoes and smallest, fastest and best
boat that ever crossed the Atlantic
ocean, the Phantom ship. Every YES
sci we speak on the ocean will report
one of us walking and sometimes tow
ing the boat in calm weather"
The ea-going shoes are the most
wonderful part of the whole affair.
They are pair of cedar boxes five feet
long, with fins on the bottom and sides.
They are very light and capable of sus-
tanning $40 pounds, but, as Oldrieve
weighs only 100, they are as good to
him as steamers deck.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28

CLEVELAND. O., Dec 27.-John Donald
son. well known sporting man, Sullivan's
trainer and Corbett's second, died here to-
night.
John Donaldson was born in the city where
he died yesterday, 43 years ago, and early
won local fame as an athlete. He promised
at one time to take a foremost place in
pugilism, and as early as 1880 kept the then
rising John l.. Sullivan at bay in Cincinnati
for nine rounds going out, however, in the
tenth. Donaldsons head, however, kept him
out Of the fighting arena, not only bena'-sse o.
the uncertainty Of its hH- ards, but because
his scientlhc ILL and strategic ability made
MIN letter boxing teacher. perhaps, than
~ would have been a fighter. Donaldson
came to the Northwest in the early SOS,
when the boom was on and the growing com
munities were eager for taste of the sport
that had previously been furnished them
only the following morning in the news
papers. During the hacyon days of the
Washington rink in Minneapolis. Donaldson,
whose Saloon on Washington avenue south
was a headquarters for the sporting fratern-
Nv, was a frequent participant in minor
capacity Fl the numerous exhibitions which
entertained the iIcrthwestern sport lovers.
Afterwards, Donaldson formvu p S--.ooh
partnership with Patsy Cardiff and he tray
eled for several seasons with Sullivan as the
great Bostonian's sparring partner 1t was
the general opinion at one time that when
it came to the fine points of an exhibition of
scientific boxing Donaldson was the best
there was. Latterly be has been been at
his old home in Cincinnati in charge OF
classes of athletes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28
COMPROMISE REJECTED.
Fall River Employees Must Submit
CIR Strike.

FALL RIVER, Mass. Dec. 27.AThe latest
proposition Of the operatives and the answer
of the manufacturers have again left matters
in this city in rather an uncertain condition,
although by many the outcome anticipated is
an acceptance by the operatives at least for
the present, of the reduction. The PROPOSE
ton is understood to be aJeompromise be-
tween two factions in the conference commit
tee, one favoring an immediate ST, ike and the
other postpoDement of all action until March.
1t differs from what the manufacturers. when
they first heard of it. expected and is
request that the reduction be halved. that
is 51R Fer cant instead o. II pc c=nt, until March
l. when another conference is suggested to
consider the question prevailing at that time.
The answer OF the manufacturers decided
upon by the committee at the meeting this
afternoon IS a rejection of the proposition,
SO thai, there is nothing for the operatives
to do but accept or oppose the reduction.
In view OF this condition of affairs it is
now improbable that the conference commit
tee will make any recommendation to the
textile unions but will allow, them to- act
for themselves. The conference committee
will meet again tomorrow night and on
Thursday night general meetings of the
weavers, spinners and carders will be held
for final action. The other unions will meet
for the same purpose before the close of the
week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28
ALASKAN FAILURES.
Eastern Stockholders Are Puzzled
to Account for Them.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The news received
in this city today in a dispatch from Port
Townsend, Wash. of the appointment of a
receiver for the Newell Gold Mining COM
pany and the Berners Bay Mining and Mill
ing company came as a surprise to the
stockholders. particularly to the president of
the two companies Thomas S. Newell, of
RGston. who is in this city.
When seen at the hotel tonight, Mr.. Newell
expressed himself completely mystifed as
to the reason for the assignment. He first
received the news Of the appointment of a
receiver on Sunday in Boston The dispatch
he received gave no reason for the receiver
ship. The Eastern officials Of the two COM
panies can only surmise that some local dis
turbance that the local management felt it
self unable to deal with prompted the appli-
catiGl for a receivership.
The Geographic report received today from
Port Townsend" said Mr.. Newell, lis in
comprehensive. Some financial complication
must have arisen in the absence Of the COM
pany's financial agent. Fred d. Newell. who
was in the East, and is now in San Frar
cisco en- route to Alaska, OF which the East
ern Office at Boston knows nothing. What
information we have received from Port
Townsend is that the maDsSsers in charge
during F. d. Newell's BSsence applied to
United States District Judge Charles S. John
son to appoint g receiver in order to pro-
tect the propSo.ies until the Eastern Office
could be- pc.Ifed Judge Johnson therefore
appointSI e. F. Cassel, auditor of the COM
papSs, receiver for both. The financial op-
efations of both companies are conducted
through the Eastern Office, and all drafts
have been paid promptly up to date. l am
advised from Boston today that all demands
coming to that Office will be promptly met"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28
"HURRY-Up" ORDER
SENT TO CAPT. BRAINARD IN CHI
CAGO TO PURCHASE KLON-
DIXIE SUPPLIES.
REGULAR ARMY RATI0NS.
FOR A HUNDRED DAYS
WANTED.
A CONFERENCE WITH CANADIANS
Two Officials I'm Washington to TOlk
Over the Alaskan Situation
with Secretary AlSer.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Capt. D. l..
Brainard, who is in Chicago making
arrangements to advertise for bide for
Klondike supplies, has been ordered
to advertise Immediately for a prepared
list of rations, consisting essentially Of
the army rations for 1000 people for 100
days, a weight approximating 100000
pounds These supplies are to be de-
livered at Dyea by Feb. l.
Secretary Alger received word today
that Hon. Clifford Sifton, Canadian
minister Of the interior, and J. A. Mac
Kenna, Of the same department, by in
vitation Of Secretary Alger, would ar
rive here tonight to confer with the
secretary relative to Klondike relief
measures. The secretary originally in
tended to go to Ottawa, but has been
suffering from an attack of grippe,
which confines him closely to his home.
Secretary Alger hopes by persopSl
conference with the Canadian officials
to arrange for the issue Of a peTmit from
the Canadian government for fifty
armed United States troops to serve as
guards for the relief expeditions to
pass through Canadian territory. An
other object of the conference is to adj
JUST some customs questions that are
involved in the sending of the expedi-
tons, such, for instance, as the renis-
sion Of duties on the food supplies that
are to be sent in. Another object is to
secure the cooperation of the Cana
dian mounted police, which. it is not
doubted, will be cheerfully extended
and will be Of the greatest value
through the thorough familiarity Of
these hardy men with the country
through which the expeditions must
pass,
X4cablegram was received today by
thessecretary from Mr.. Kjellmann, the
government reindeer herder who is now
ingAltenf Norway, stating that he is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28
LOWER INTEREST RATE.
Savings Hanks VIII Soon Be Forced
20 "a Reduction.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-With the announce
ment of the dividends to be paid next month
by the various saving banks of this city,
there is n general tendency to pay a lower
rate of interest than heretofore. A few years
ago practically all the older banks were pay
ing interest at per cent per annum, but
gradually this has been changed so that next
year the rate OF interest in many instances
will be S12 per cent President McMann, Of
the Emigrant Industrial Savings banks, said
To-Day: Conditions are such now that THO
various banks are not earning as much a,
a few years ago, and consequently il - i'm
practicable to pay rate of int% est thai
would perhaps tend to reduce me smrnIns
The tendency is even towsp' a lower rate,
say per cent; not this year or even next
perhaps. but eventuaiI--. Most of the per
cent government r..nds have matured and
but few year, can elapse before they ara
a. an redeemep While banks held these bonda
~ was possible to pay 4 per cent but now
III tsS .ng care of our new business it is not
PoStlble for a bank to earn more than 3sl
Per cent on its capital Money on call at
present is very cheap, and there must be-
of necessity. a retrenchment of some kind.
Real estate cannot be counted on too strong
ly, and today we cannot get in some in
stances more than IA per cent on the very
best bond and mortgage"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28
THE CROKER SLATE
Adopted by Greater New York Dem
ocratic Aldermen.

NEW YORK, Dec 27LMayor-elect Van
Wyck has selected John W. Keller for COM
missioner of the department of charities.
This place is worth $3.50 a year. Mr.. KEEL
Ter was the editor of Truth at the the time
of the appearance OF the famous Morey let
ter in the Garfield campaign. Later he be-
came the managing editor Of the Recorder,
and when that paper suspended he went on
the staff Of the Journal and Advertiser, writ
ing the column signed 'Choly Knicker-
bockar.H
Col. Asa Bird Gardner. district attorney
elect. has selected his assistants. They are
John F. Mcintyre, Col. Robert Townsend,
Henry w. Unger. ex-Congressman James j.
Walsh, Moses Hermann, an ex-assemblyman.
and James Grady, brother Of Senator
Grady.
The Democratic members of the board Of
aldermen held caucus in the city council
chambers today to select officers of the board
What is known as the Croker slate was
adopted. as follows: Thomas F. Woods, pres
ident of the board; William II. Gledhill, vice
president: Michael F. Blake clerk, and Roo
ert Muh, chairman Of the finance committee.
Mr.. Woods is a horseshoer, and has not held
Office before.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28
COLLEGE CHESS.
First Round of the Tournament
Played Mt New York

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Play in the sixth
annual intercollegiate chess tournament was
begun in this city at the Columbia grammar
school today, two students from the Co.
lumbia Harvard Yale and Princeton uni
versitles representing their respective COL
leges for the supremacy. The pairing was:
Meyer. Columbia, vs.. Hewins, Harvard; Cook.
Yale, VS.. Dana, Princeton Jacobus, CO.
lumbia, VS.. Young, Princeton; Murdoch Yale,
VS.. Southland, Harvard. G. R. Jacobus took
the place Of Seward, who was not present.
Meyer won with a kings bishop gambit
after AZ moves, although he ought to have
scored much quicker owing. to Hewins in
different play in the opening. Cook beat
Dana in queens gambit declined after 30
moves. The latter got the worst of the
fight from beginning to the finish. Jacobus
and Young drew their game after q moves.
At first the former, then the latter, got the
better position and it was thought that Young
would win. He, however offered draw and
Jacobus accepted the offer. Southland played
the Petroff against Murdoch and the former
established a strong attack in the middle
game. After 81 moves Southland won bril-
liantly.
The players will meet in the second round,
to be contested tomorrow, in the following
order: Meyer, Columbia, VS.. Cook, Yale;
Dana, Princeton, VS.. Hewins. Harvard; Sc
ward Columbia, VS.. Southland Harvard;
Murdoch, Yale, VS.. Young, Princeton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28
NINE WAGE SCALE.
1t VIII Probably Be Settled by a
Joint Conference.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec 27-The executive
committee of the United Mine Workers OF
America and coal operators from Pennsyl-
yania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois met at :
p. m, to adjust wages, to stand until the
interstate convention of miners and operators
can be held. 1t was decided to hold O
joint conference in Chicago, Jan. II, follow
ing the national miners convention, in this
city. While neither the operators nor the
miners will say positively that an interstate
wage agreement will be made at that time
they are hopeful that the meeting will re-
suit in an amicable adjustment of the wage
scale for the ensuing year In the
disturbed. The miners will decide at Their
national convention upon the demands to be
made at the joint conference An advance
of probably not less than 10 cents per ton In
the price Of mining will be asked.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28
GIDEON OUT OF 1T.
Not Candidate for the Presidency
of the American League.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 7.Toficial an
nourcement was made tonight that George F
Gideon, of this city, will not be candidate
for the presidency Of the League of American
Wheelmen. He has issued statement thai
he is not and has not been:a candidate, Chic
Consul Boyle and Secretary Treasurer Colllne
who were instructed at a seecent meeting o
the division ruoard of officers to pledge the
vote of this state to ticket containing the
name of Vice Consul Thomas; j. Keenan,. o
Pittsburg. for the first vice. presidency, sat-
that he IS still candidate Tor tRe office, ana
that they shall work only to carry out the
instructions given them at that time. A
Sterling Elliott, of Boston, who was pushing
the Gideon boom, has announced that he i!
interested only in inducing Mr.. Gideon to rur
for the Office. The latters announcement o
his attitude probably leaves only one candi
date fer each of the PRINCIPAL offices.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28

ton. He replied Gnat he did not understand
English, ana that he thought the track was
Iree 70 anybody who cared to train for next
Saturdays race; and that he did not see in
what way he had bothered Michael by follow
ing him.
Taylore appeared later in the day with his
own pacemakers and rode ten miles in trife
less than twenty minutes. Michael and his
manager Dave Shafer, have refused a $1,000
gers Of a ST. Louis track, to ride one race
any distance he wished to name and against
any man whom he would pick. ::
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28
TAYLORE Tackled ON.
Gave Michael a Chase in n Practice
Bout,

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Jimmy Michael APP
peared in Madison Square Garden today with
his retinue to pace-makers and reeled off mile
after mile in his work for his New Year
night race against Taylore. Taylore, the
young Frenchman, came out on the track
without a pacemaker soon after Michael had
started. Taylore lost no time in lacking onto
Michaers rear wheel. Michael's pacemakers
were sent out team after team, to relieve one
another, as in a race, and every device that
is known to a racing man was tried to shake
the Frenchman off. The pace was slowed,
quickened and jumped at intervals, but for
ten miles Taylore stuck to the rear wheel of
MichaeTs machine. After the men had
dressed Taylore was asked for an explana-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28

Here is an opportunity for
Old and young, rich and poor
alike. You get the New Ma
ftional on the payment of 81,
land you may retain it ten days
oapd then, if not wholly salts
field with it, return and have
your money refunded. This
gives those who do not al
ready own the New National
an equal opportunity with
those who do possess it.
Sample pages given free on
rcrnest at the Book Depart
ment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28
HARvEsTERs, BINDERS, ETC.

busy collecting reindeer needed for the
transportation of the supplies to the
Klondike
The inquiries made by the war de-
partment in regard to the feasibility of
securing promptly an adequate supply
of condensed foods is already bearing
fruit, and samples are beginning to ar
rive of all kinds of dessicated vegeta-
BILE preparations, many of them put up
in compact and attractive forms. They
include all the component parts of
beets, spinach. turnips, parsnips and
other vegetables.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28
Fell to Death.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Dec. 27-John Ag-
new and Thomas Kennedy met horrible
been sent down the shaft to cut the ice
which prevented the carriage from running
They cut away the ice until the car had
descended zoo feet. when itsstuck. The men
continued to coil on top of. the bonnet of the
car until it's weight forced the carriage be-
yond the ice formation. The car descended
swiftly until the rope broke, when it fell 45G
feet. The men were dashed to pieces.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28
CHALLENGE FOE FITZ.
Kid Mccoy Anxious 10 Meet the
heavyweight Champion.


NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-"Kid" Mccoy,
the conqueror of Creedon, issued a
challenge to Fitzsimm ons today for a
finish fight for the middeweight CHI m
pionship of the world. The young mid
dleweight announced that he has back
ing for $4,000 and will post a forfeit as
soon as called upon to do so. He de-
sired to meet the present champion for
a purse and a side stake of at least
$4,000. Mccoy at once communicated
with Dan Stuart, the promoter of the
Carson fight last spring, and offered to
take Corbett's place in case the Cali
fornian fails to sign articles with Fltz-
simmons. Even if Corbett is willing
to fight" declared Mccoy, in his let
ter to Stuart, Il believe l am entitled
to the first chance. Corbett is beaten
man, while l have not yet been beaten.
FitZsimmons should take me first and
deal with Corbett afterwards"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28
Luetgert,s birthday.

CHICAGO Dec. 27.-Today was Luetgert's
fifty-secon birthday, and, while his trial
was in session before Judge Gary. he wore
a roe In his butte hoe TO bra ne event
He was in a good humOr and frequently
laughed as Mrs. Agatha Tosch told CT damag-
ing statements he had made to her She
was on the stand nearly all day and was
followed by c. Clark and Swan Nelson,
clerks. through whom Luetgert purchased the
potash and arsenic.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-28

the prize fighter and, and Billy Starr, who
a stable, ON Golden Gate avenue, last night
and young Mitchell stopped the fight in
time to prevent Starr being knocked out.
Afterward Starr challenged Peter Jackson to
fight. The colored man laughed at him.
Starr is still ignorant of the fact that he was
fighting Young Critic. He had told Mitchell
that he could whip any man in town and for
that reason Critic was put up against him.