The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
GOVERNOR SADLER
WILL SURELY SIGN
Glove-ConteSt Bill Passes
the Legislature of
Nevada.
Opposition of Ministers Killed
by Speedy Action Of the
Senate.
Carson Is Jubilant and Assumes 3;
Busy Air-Work to Bsgin on
the Big Pavilion.

CARSON, NEv., Jan. 28.-There was
great excitement in the Senate chamber
when the glove-contest bill was placed on
final passage this morning. 1t was gener-
ally believed the night before that the bill
was doomed, but mem bers who had been
against it received kilograms from all over
the State urging them to stand By the bill.
As these kilograms were read from the
clerks desk it was easy to see that the
tide was turning, as many Of the dis
patches were from prominent men and
heavy taxpayers.
There was a scene of suppressed excite
ment as the roll was called and when TWO
doubtful Senators wheeled in line the
vote stood to 6 and the news spread rap
idly over the city. The business men were
delighted at the news and there was hardly
a dissentipg voice except from the clergy.
The pastors of the various denomina-
tions met in solemn concIave the night
before and held a council of war. They
decided to smite the coming iniquiy with
a series OF resolutions setting forth In
becoming clerical language their ideas Of
the bill. They drew up the protest and
in the morning were circulating it among
their flocks.
While they were thus engaged the
President OF the Senate had hammered
the desk with his gavel and announced
the passage of the bill. The parsons, who
were about to spring their petition on the
Senate, were met by the crowd coming out
announcing that the measure was passed.
They made an attempt to get 1t recon-
sidered, but could find no one to make
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enrolled for the Governors signature.
The Governor is hard headed German,
who has no Puritanical ideas on tine
proposition. He believes hat the matches
if properly conducted will bring thousands
of people to Nevada who otherwise would
not come, and they will be brought in
contact with the great natural resources
of the State. Besides this, nine-tenths OF
the people of Nevada are in favor of the
bill, and there is no doubt that he win
sign it tomorrow.
The bill calls for $1,000 to be paid by the
managers for each fight, and tie idea is
that if there is to be any fighting it will
be properly handled. 1t also shuts out
the Cheap John fighters who have become
a nuisance in Nevada.
Up to to-day there has been stringent
law here against pugilistic encounters,
but it has never been enforced and no
Grand Jury ever pays the slightest atten-
tion to its violators.
w. K. Wheelock. the agent of Dan
Stuart, stated to The CALL reporter this
evening that he had no authority from
Mr.. Stuart to say where the fight would
come off; Mr.. Stuart was the proper per-
son to make the announcement. There is
no doubt, however, that the fight will
come off at the Carson racetrack at the
time set and in pavilion that will hold
at least $4,000 people.
Already the San Francisco sporting men
are telegraphing for accomm odations at
the hotels, and it is regarded in San Fran
cisco that the matter is now definitely
settled. Another good feature to them is
the certainty Of no Interference, which
enables those who desire to see the great
est contest of the past quarter OF cen
tury to make their plans.
To-day kilograms were pouring in from
all over the United States from newspa-
pers hungry for news of the affair. The
plans for the big pavilion are expected
here in few days and every idle man
hereabout will be put to work.