Detroit Free Press from Detroit, Michigan • 6

6 THREE MEN ARE IN VIEW MONEY OR MICHIGAN licit ETAR put ALCOMAH MADE A PATH THEY OUGHT ON A SCOW cnos ssA YOCAG BOTH St LAST THE SEASON PEM1HSCOT 1 the team ANOTHER OR ROCKEELLER I I' Decejnbrr Arrived T1IOSU SEW VOKTH HHV MVEHS December Arrl ved December 7 Arrived: Bulgaria ti itr WAS TOTALLY BLIND 31 AT put 5 out Mackinac Mich CTUIUM A MORTON Tha Build of Mackinac STRIKE AT BL'KEGOV it icur orr tiii: nrr rwTn fa trying to secure the Toronto I TebMJ Bual aonlMBpfate Bagy sweeping Manitowoc The schooner i A faSSSSi to run when the southerly course dangerous roks would a valu ta! aud Royal Vie to nicbt to the rule or ha the lor for bls accept to him was up harbor of refuge light station Mich Authority is asked that balance of the (15000 appro act of March 2 for "A at thia place or much ot it 31U1E STACKHODSIl (H IT IN THE Till I Murphy Spokane liK KUHIVC avitii'I lSAti: T11C TEOI CASI 5V RAZER O1 TOLEDO EASILY THE IIEXCH ITEM COSTA ISED CAHL1SL1TS 1 thing to fall for Three times razer went to the floor intentionally and taking the full count jumped up and into It again inally he made a rush and tnlseed and went to the floor making no effort to get up and lhe'refer who had cautioned him repeatedly gave the fight to 'ny on unfair fighting twirl the sphere for release having been Brooklyn Bonner Hilt If the V'Bfl the bnata will get through to BEnnnciv is ficking GOLIATHS OB TCHUKS lamian December in an rounl contest be fore the National Sporting Club Scaleg of London easily beat tleorge Munroe of America A peefal rar carried the Detroit doga to Grand Rapids last night and this morning the thorough bred canines wilt be at their prettiest tn the bench show which opens there In all there will be about forty In the lot and most of them many time prize winners The exhibitors and the num ber sent are as follow: John 11 Herbertson 4 cockers Ouellette and Backus 4 fox terriers and 4 cockers A Knowlson 4 cockers Miss Annie if Griffin kennel of St Bernard Mrs Le of Toledo as sorted exhibit: Lynn of Port Huron 5 fox terriers and 2 cockers Charles Thurcuan 4 cock ers Garrison Irish terrier Tom Blake will be along as handler of some of the dogs of the Chicago team it is said and third baseman of lhe Bhita'lelphta team tj uitH uh rn be greatly strength it rrrnnir i HEAL TO lee't nuwrni IVIVVEHS VVI'ItU STRAIGHT AND HAITI) JABBERS rne of the good things to the credit ot George the new manngtr of the Philadelphian nays the Chicago Record ta the fact that be was the discoverer of Lange the Chicago' big out fielder who is very nearly the star man of the hot bo profewajon at the prevent time Stallings an modest fellow and inasmuch the dutte of manager Of a baseltall club re quire more er less severity coe might ba to ovbt Hialtleg' fitness for the place bad he hot already shown ability In that However he Sa mtwh such a man as A JReach the owner of the Itltalelrhia club would like for Rem Is uf the qj'et kind himself or a time there was considerable talk a be at Philadelphia getting Manager Watkins now of ladtanapolla onee the head ot "the champion Ix rrotta Wathin has W'hlrc more than a verbal agreement with Mr Brab a manager of the Irsdiaaspoua club N'Vre thr lea Philadelphia hesitated akwei flickering with him under the ctrcumstajMeo and Watkins evidently was pretty well tn Infiansreta Buffalo December 7 Before 2 (AM people at the Umpire Athletic Club to night Martin laherty of Boston and Larry Burns of fought a 15 rrrond draw The men weighed in at 12rt pounds Johnny Ruhland and Tom Browney both men fought for the middleweight champion ship of western New York and after nine red hot and bloody rounds Ruhland got the dcieloi rank Erne was present and in a speech said that be was willing and anxious to meet George Dixon In a finish fight They Will I i iriano ayette Brown Maricopa It TOolcX DAV Ifllfll Vli naw rvnf Ifii! A third baseman Harley the Phillies new outfielder had a bat ting average last seatum the Eastern league qf357 and a fielding average of t33 Dan fRiannon reported to be in excellent condi tion He has lost twenty one touels since he left Iloehcrter and he says that is going to Rochester next year and show the baseball cranks how second base should be played The officials of the Philadelphia team accord ing to an article published in one of the ITHladel phla papers must be tired of Pitcher Jack Taylor for It is said that an effort is la ins mad to trade Taylor for Douobwe ot the St Ixwls team Ca pt Manager Donovan of the Pittsburg base ball team who was in New Haven several days trying to secure the signature of James Don nelly to a contract to play with tire Pirates next has returned home without signing Don nelly Capt Ar of the Ch it a co team It is said would like to secure Billy Nash the ex captain I play wlth hlj team next me team ine vnieafex would ered Pitcher George Harper will WUkesbarre next eaxon hu purchased by that rluh frrm who was with the Wiikbarre team lam ysr be ing farmed out by Iroklvn is also included in the deal fharley Comte key has signed Preston the field er whxn the Chicago club dratted at the end of the reason from the Minneapolis club Preston will be plajeu in the field tor the Saints He is faet cuan and will strengthen the Apostles in a weak spot There is a rumor that Wally Taylor is to be traded Cvr one ot the tet pit here in the Kastern League President Killilea eay he knows noth ing of su a deal but nevertheless Connie Mack Is negotiating for a pitcher and It the deal goes through it will greatly strengthen the Brewers in the box It is that Wettercr Is still under reserve to the Milwaukee club but the chances are that he will be released before next season as the Brewers will not need his services ith such teen is HarrHvan and Waldron to draw from He might be traded for some good pitcher as thvre are many clubs only tM glad to get hold of is good a shortstop ax Wetterer caT'J vlll not close until December la This is the last week fur the Oinadtan Sno canal It tati that $30000 will be spent in giving the Anchor liner Conenuugh rebuild at Milwau kee this winter Th City ot Berlin had to lighter 4000 bushel before rhe could be leased from the Gfosm liolnte channel bank Th" Steamer Waverly arrived at Port TTurun vestenlay morning with her forward compart ment full of water he will be repaired there and then proceed to Buffalo XheNyack one of the most popular Lake Superior passenger steamers out of this port has been given a $250 H) rebuild to fit her for win tr navigation on Laks Michigan An import 4 nt feature of her reconstruction was the renewal of the an hes and adding to their strength by steel capping them The captain of the Xvack declares her to be in even better shape than when she first rame out Her single man forward hux given way also to two pole spars with gaffs similar tp those carried by all of the Goodrich line steamers except the City of Ludington and the sidewheel ers The boiler of the Nyack Is now in excellent snaps also having received new furnaces and a general overhauling SECOXD OIOICK AM) Pan rancisco December 7 The Olympic ambition to bring together in this city for a 1O round glove vuutest Corbett and itzsimmons was crushed last night by a word frvm the latter itzlzninons dc lined flatly 10 consider for a mo ment offer to come here and box ten rounds for $13060 I want is a finish said itzsim mons "and I propose hold out for that I have nothing further to say I refuse to box ten rounds in this cne superintendent for the Hfe saving at1 Hf boat stations on the coasts of latke Ontario and Lake Erie of one superinten dent for the life savins and life boat station en the coast of Lakes Huron and superior $LW salary of one superintendent for the life saving and life boat stations on the coast of Lake Michigan The commissioner of fish and fisheries submits the following estimates for the maintenance of the two stations in Michigan: Northville station superintendent SlX) foreman fish cub turist skilled laborer Jt4t three laborers at each: £1440 Alpena station oreman fish culturist 5720 Duluth December The teenier Penobscot with a eargo ot flour for Buffalo left port thl morning and Is the last departureof the season The Coralla is still aground in Superior and another attempt will be made to release her al though on account of low water it is not likely succeed It is not thought that she will depart for the lower lakes in any event The close of navigation finds a stock of only 2000XK bu of wheat at the head of the lakes This is the smallest amount since 1 T1E DETROIT Sault Ste Marie December The lee block ade which has obstructed navigation in St river for nearly a week was broken this evening when the ice crusher Aigomah arrived here from Lake Huron at 7 o'clock this evening The AlgO mah passed up at Detour at 4:40 a Reports during thia afternoon indicated that the Algoraah was making slow progress but at 5 this evening site released the five steamers at the Dyke The tugs Smith and Merrick will go to tha as sistance of the steamer North Star bound up this evening The Algomah had a hard fight to make a pas sage through the ice in St Mary's river but with the assistance of the tug Boynton sheucceeded In freeing the five fee hound steamers the City of Bangor Gilbert Yaktraa Northern King and Griffin out of the ice at 5 and they anchored tn Little Mud Lake tor the night They will proceed at daylight The North Star got through the ice and is anchored at the dyke The Algomah will leave down at day light and endeavor to the channel for the fleet that is here The captain of the Algc mah said he expected some difficulty in getting back through the jam but if the weather con LIUUW UUIU Oil morrow Jackson Mich Jackson I A nient Holcomb tary and Cleveland December The Bessemer Steam ship Co to day closed a contract with Wheeler A Co of Bay City for a steel towbarge to be a duplicate of the schooner building at the Globe yard here She will be 37S feet long 44 feet beam and feet deep She will go "into commission May 1 lsuT Some more figuring belnK me by builders and the indications are that one or two contracts will be bv th end of the uek 7 M'LHIl A CO HAVB AV ORDER OR A STEEL TOW BAIIGK east and it will Detroit a strong men George has he will probably east I bad nltchers od two months ago but feared the claim list and could not give out the contracts vmtll I saw the new claim list Tas Short was on the Atlanta team In the southern league Which disbanded Cushman who iKiwgw! ihe Columbus Ga Short is aa Mg as Rusie and a very good tdicher red Tredwell is from Shawnee where he pitched on an independent team taking Thoma place when Thomas went to Peoria Thomas says be is all rirbL and they tell me he is two inches taller than Thomas in fact he is almost a snant William Works who managed the Gal testoa team says Sticks Isaacs is far ahead of either Gear or McAllister who were sold to Cleveland and whom he classes as gold bricks Isaacs Is 6 feet 3 inches In bight and weighs 113 pounds in condition 'After he goes east Stallings will sign Kilis snl Keener for me and If possible will land Stelnfelt before he leaves Xahville We hear nothing but good words about Steinfelt and I hope we will be able to get him as it looks as thought Boston had some other deal on for Mc Gann' This makes us shy a shortstop but we will be able to till that position as we will have pitchers to trade for an infield er In case of an emergency we might play Hines there again until we could do something better At all events I expect to start with a stronger team than we had last spring and that means at least one notch nearer the of the Slxdluy Ituce New York December Only twe'ntj two of the original tweniy ssven contestants in the ix day bicycle race in Madison Square Garden are still in the hunt Hosmer Van Emberg Chappel Lin ton and Lumsden have withdrawn Half a duxen others may soon follow The attendance was quite small and the riders took advantage of this to Indulge tn catnap At 10 o'clock the score was as follows: Shuck ICO miles Waller H1 miles Elks 172 miles Hale 131 miles Golden 137 mites Maddox 10 miles Glick 1B7 miles oster 132 miles Moore 17v miles Taylor 1G3 mites Conklin 1M miles: Beading 1 3 miles Cassidy 131 mites: Axhinger ltd miles ittce ltD miles Pierce 17 miles Gannon 1 mites Van biveg )t2 Wilson po miles Smith lt5 miles MeLean Jit miles Waller ran Into Van Embers and threw him twenty feet Van Embers remounted but began spitting blood and he and Waller retired from tha race At 21 that is the four leading men in the race were ahead of ail records for that time The attewiance during the evening aid to have excelled that of any previous slx day bike race at the Garden Charite Murphy and other short distance riders apeaxedx the track sod indulged in i ace maxlng spurts but did OL ride against time AL 1 this iTuewiay) morning the score stood: Hale 4333 Heading Pierce 3773 Moore 4r4 Taylor ri 2 Ashlnger 32 I Rwe 314: Elk 35XP Conklin 3403 Schoch Smith 3511 Glick 3552 orster 30U5 Gannon 3220 Vcnsteege 3157 Cassidy 321 Maddox 32S6 Mcl eod 2s Golden 23a ti Han sen 231 Wilson 1651 era was unanimously elected captain of the sity football eleven to night There was but one sentiment which was crystallized co Rodger Rudgers has ptaed at laekte for two twasonnd one of th strongest tdevers He ts a na tive Toledo and la a member of tie junior clata vice president and 1 Daniel treasurer 1 KMc Stendy nt hlrao ChicasiK December Th grain market very Quiet and rates held steady at ua to Buffalo Washington December The first ap propriation bill of the session was finished by the house committee bn appropriations to day and reported to the house so that It may he passed this week It is the pension bill which carries a total of tHlsaAsO decrease of about $47iri from the estimates of the commissioner of pensions The bill making appropriations for the legislative executive and judicial expenses of the gov ernment probably will be reported to the house this week Chicago December Dan A Sluart arrived here to day on hi way to New York where he guvs to receive the ignature of James Cor bett to the article calling for a finish fight with ItzMmmona is nothing much to said Stuart pume will be 4l5uai and I want the fight to take place the latier part nt March or early in April I feel confident securing Mgnature and after I get that I shall go for itzsimmons and I feel snr of hitn also I have th battleground already an there will bo no Stuart would ray nothing rcgurdlog the loca tion of the tight Chicago December Thomas Canary the theatrical manager who has been ill for a number of days at the Great Northern hotel lingers between life and deatX Hi physicians said to night that the next twenty four hours would decide tss tte If there is no change for the bettor within that time bls recovery will be almost im IMJSSlbie New York December The World to morrow will publish the following: Guided by rays provided by Thomas A Edison a lancet operated by Drs Bailey and A Lb XV andell has probably restored sight to 10 ycar old Mary Schieler of Newark Two years ago the girl fell on hr hta XV hen picked up her skull was apparently uninjured and the scalp wound quickly healed A few months ago she complained that there was a mist Indore her eyes in a week she was totally blind After a con sultation it was decided to try the rays The girl was taken to Mr labora tory at Orange The rays were turned on and focused against the side of the head Dr I5ailv could the tone pressing down on the little Vrain hb4 a dai shadow between its convoiujos4 It wa a blood clot A plaque was held be fore tho eyes while the rars wre still helm thrown on her hed She was aLle to seo the shadow An operation wte rx rformed and it wes found" that tha rays had told the truth Ther wai a bit of bone prcsisins uin the anterior portion of the brain and a nlood clot that extended down arrl pressed upon the optic commis sure causing blindness to loih eyes The clot was carefully cut away and the sXull was trephined two three large batten of bone being taken out Unless the nerve hbrer have become said Bailey to night is no reason why the eyesight onoul not be fully re i A Club December The club wg organized here to tlih Rankin preeiffent Dr aecre THE ICU BOl'ND New Orleans December Drizzling rain track heavy irst race aelling mite and twenty Onda gue 35 tEverett) 6 to 5 won easily Alva 33 tReboj to I wcond Partner 33 iDeanl 8 to 1 third time 1:4 Martha Smith Master red laate and Oi Pugb alao ran Second race five Woodbird is fHIrach) 11 to 5 won easily Ivory 101 (Morw 2 to I eecrml Little Rock 101 (J Perkin) 5 to 2 third time 1:05 Elkin Altua Hiusell Hazel Hughlet aral Ben Cuna ateo rJa Third race selling mile and twenty yaide Toot 101 relay) 5 to 2 wun Dick Behan lol tSmith) 7 to 2 second Trixie te (Snell) 40 1 third time 1: ID) Nlcollnl Pelleaa Llnnette Domingo Emma Me and Shining Belle ahm ran ourth race even furlung Stockholm b7 Burn) tf to 1 wun Lotah Wi loo tTumer) 12 1 second largan 107 (Scherrer) to 5 third time Albert and Gilvin also ran ifth race six furlong May Ashley 107 Hough) 12 1 won driving Clara lrJS weeny) 3 to 5 et onl Abb JO) tiloryei 5 to 1 third time 1:18) Moloch ftoslyu and Ruth also ran Entries for to morrow irst race three fourths annie Rowena Clara Bauer 30 Logan 101: Annie Mays Come Away lol Imp Vigor Rover 107 Will Elliutt 1W) David 114 Second race selling three fout mile Brigg Viscount Otto IL 101: Pat Morriecev Elyria 1UB Gael on JOI Hickey Connie Lee Thirl ra selling seven eighths Tennch It ten text: Mollie ncbroc Mrs Morgan lt4 Walter c'lterryxione Iu7 ourth race selling thrce fuurth Tonica S3 Rem ington 31: iteatead 33 Issie 3 Timlteiland 30: If bu: Woodlake Senator Morrill l(Ct Altadena Mary Link Maggie Judith Joi Nlcotini lte ifth race selling mite and twenty Rumrill Bn 1 get on Tagltona rank Jaubert Squire Mamie '0 Parras 33 Paskola 95 Cotten King Waterman Cheboygan Iteeernber steamer taken to Duncan City to day where tflv' emtne i the bottom He reportd the st 1 but the pump keep the water 5 stearrer Alva will tow the av down th irst choice George Tbeau: second choice Oliver Heard third choice That i about how the managerial end pf the Detroit baseball ciub stand to day no person having been signed to grab hold uf th reins and i vnilnuc the splendid race which Mr Stallings started Magnate Van Derbcck returned yesterday from Cincinnati and gays he is working hard on the mat ter but that several days will doubtless elapse before he knows just who has been landed was noLcertaln that Mr Stallings had leon drafted until 1 read a Cincinnati paper on my arrival there" said he then wired him about it and he answered that he had lecn drafted and that was all he knew it 1 nt transportation on to Nash ville and he arrived at the Gibson House Saturday morning XVhen we said good morning and shook hands I could only say and that was just what he said In Then we talked it over and he said the first he knew of It was when he Was Informed by Mr Reach that he had la en drafted and be was anked terms lie sent them and they were ed at once It was all a suroriso and he looked at it as the chance of a life time ami so accepted it I told hint I thought he had done right and I wished htm every success "We spent Saturday and Sunday with President Johnson talking ft over and both Mr Johnson and myselt ventured sugges tions which George took In a friendly man ner and I think some of them will benefit him A to his having charge of ins contract is very explicit on thia point ana he has absolute kway'They want htm rome at once but he wJB not leave much before the first of the year as he fancies his home in Nashville most too much "We thoroughly discussed the matter of a successur to 51 Stallings in Detroit and three names were mentioned IL was agreed that we would try and get a Pertain man and in case of failure would try another with a third one to fall back upon in case of failure In both ot the otbeni The trst one I not Shortstop' Bard but IS a National league player who would make a very good "George Tebeau?" was asked will not responded the owner of the club "I am to negotiate with one of the men and George with the other two You may say Beard for the second one if you wish but I cannot give out the name of the third one The three are all piayerv arrl can captain and manage the team while playing on it I do not want a bench manager if I can help it It will be some days Le'cre the matter is settled but as yet we have signed nobody "Mr Stallings will be of much use to me In IffiUadelphia where he has promised to furnished every assistance and in return if he does: not like his engagement there you may expect to see tn Detroit again By having an ally the National League ere can pick up deals now and then that are Very valuable and of which Axu could not possibly have knowledge from other sources He will see the young bloods in the minor leagues through the oc inc means or giving team There are some been after for me and sign them before going Short and Tredwell sign JIEAHD IS TilEHI TUESDAY DECEMBEI JIMlIMl Tkagn CX wenber Ir44ent Hrj ot th Lnlverslty Ct 4'bfrago ta credited with giving bl to an arenite tor an atbtette lUce fur anivresity which will be large for th regIar smm at baseball ta411 ix bmidlng ny be built la Ue tature rrob awnt th time te far AiMant when men a KtSASric atruuure ahall bn mel an ad juitee any of our cellegew No unr ha ye msfie nnyttirg fik ixur Imai the lr rmSIClna in baeebaii my be played tert viyette may readily eee that the kv light vrnH tnr to welt in the alz In be beyond tn rRck of th fly As a tbevr)' i rIc for lo upevtaiY th rractUAl cnaa IU to aethlnc more than ''wu rit The ColUeiim would be a mev oottertMtrsg tor aueh a etructerv aa JTvzideni Har rr And bl arehiteet talk: about Speer the fat llttje catcher of the Mil waukee club who has been wandering around New Mexico and Nebraska for the part two month Is in the city anl will remain here until time for spring practice with the club says the Mincouzln He not troubled with that tired feeling rn 1 will make an effort to set a pool lion lere during the winter months In speaking ot 11 trip tn that country be say: "Jpnea and lav? been laving a right good time and at the ore time we picked up enough to pay all ourxp ne and had a few dollar to spare It 1 a tn country and In the fall of the year tbe weather could not be hotter tor bait nteyirg Jov pitched good ball although wa bit hardby members of th Galveston club i think be will con? arun4 all rig iff for next aeaaon with a littte coaching That man Steinfelt who played second bxe tor uw ia a wonder and it he pla the kind uf Kame In the Western League that he put UP there be will be the bright Mar of the leagne He Manta feet 10 Inehe and Wei eh 17o 4ound He can bat tike a fiwri and I alo a base runner If ttetrol oaa rigned him I con gratulate Van Derbe I am an certain her ver that Mr Stalling algneil him I was teiklrw with him before I left and he gave me to understand that be had not signed with any Maeklnnw City Mich December The tus 'Protector released the teamr ay from Scott oint at 1 dock this morning after Jetti soning about 400 tons of ore The steamer has 5 one steam pump aboard which fa not bein used ihe cause of the Stcainer'a itranHIno eg I MAfll A hteto rlo I Let a a 1(1 oi ae 1 she lost her whe 1 and falling into the trough of the sea rolled out her smokestack and drifted help lessly broadside unto the shore Her wheel arid shoe are gone ana a tug is required lo str er hr The avorite helped her to Cheboygan I crew Of th wrecked steamer are loud In their praise nt the lug Protector Cant James Iteid and crew Jndge of nllBaJ Palestine Lodge No 5 Knights of Py thias last nisht elected the following of ficers: Chancellor commander Kel logg vice chancellor IL Marshall master ot work Sleyerslck prelate McDon ald master at arms Otto Gross inner guard Collins master of exchequer Pratt master of fitiance George Pratt: keeper of records and seal sard trustee for one year Otto Gross: Tor three year XV Doherty and face hia r4 If iv terahra and missing then clinching to avoid unth mnt Vaaey stuck to the straight punches and fleered razer with a jolt on the jaw just before the call ot time Casey went right to work in the sixth and nut a straight left on razer mouth repeating the dose wmn alter razer again missed and Casey tumble! him over with a punch on the taw aiwy went at him with left and right ani razer dodged and clinched low There was a mlz up and Casey did much the better work nnslly putting razer over the rope and then flooring htm with another smash oo the jaw The sevnth razer come out smiling butMey Jabbed and upper cut him until he fell to avoid punishment aali sa huu then landed a book that gave razer some I evening About three o'clock yesterday morning a stranger who wits in hard luck touched the hteTL of Capt Hugh Hagan with hi story and the two went together to the Adams housi and occupied the same room for the rest of the night When Capt Hagan awoke in the morning his roommate was gone likewise the captain's watch and shoes I ate last night a young man answering the description of Capt companion was arrested in the Hotel St laire by Detectives Greene and enton He gave In name ns Isador Weinberg of In hard luck up the ventral station on snspicion of havmt committed the larceny Of Capt Hagans goods and chattels It i now stated that the three new beats tor the Northern Hue will carry freight only in which ease they wjll by no means be duplicates ot the Nia th West as the dispatches had it Just how toon there may be an announcement made as to when work will begin or where the boats will be built is indeiinite as vet but it ft learned the steamship cornjiany has decided to bulkt three new freighters of teige size Each of the new boats will be very much larger than any of the vessels in the companv's present 1 said to be the purpose ot President Hill to hav them run between Duluth and Buf faJo without ttop at any other ports After they come out the present fleet will pay more attention to intermediate ports than they do The new vessels in be more speedy ti an any of the farkae frefaht bcxtstow in commission They win be designed for the 20 foot draft between Duluth and Buffalo which ha leen In prosp ct for several years and which is now about to be realized The season just dosed ha been a very profit able one for the Northern Steamship Co and the Improved prospects for business for next season tn a general way is Baid to have been responsible tor the inquiry that Is being made by the steam ship compaiy relative to new ships During the i Duiiiirtu jo had regularly chartered boat in it fleet and necessity for additional tnnntH some time but It fa said President Hill was to build until the 20 foot channel protect was ncr completion which has now been rac realized hKLI'Abi: op 'I IIP A Lonuoremen Object to a Hel net Inn MukrKon Mich Oecemher Tf tongshoremen employed In loading the Law rear ot the transportation line struck to day against a reduction from 20 to 15 cents an hour Crosby boats would make the the Ctoaby liner Nyaek came in to nteh the lori managers had 40 men ready to wka th iiX! prira anl unloading proceed! YX 7 The iAwrenoe used hr eraratn ate tday leli" eompany stated that 15 rents wa tn winter and anticipated no trouble Ann Arbor Mich December 7 (Special) The football eleven held a meeting thia evening to elect a captain tor next year That honor was unanimously conferred upon erbert ot Cleveland "Duuh" erber has played on the eleven for four scaacu Hr graduated from the Ann Arbor high school In 133 tn the same class with Henninger and both Lave placed on the ever since erbert began at right end hot in his first season dropiwd back to half where he ha made his reputation ot being the brainiest half back Michigan haa seen in munv a rear Ilia great strength lie In his skill In codglrg which is phenomenal and hi speed A a field captain he ia very able He enter tha law department next fall The line between the 'varaitv and Jhe reserve was definitely drawn this evening spring prac IKr haa been resolved upon as a new departure St Joseph Mkh December President Gra ham of the Graham Morton Transnortatte Chicago to day to complete the ne gotiations for a magnificent new sidewheeler the Chicago St Joseph route The plans tor thf steamer were drawn some time ago in that time the shipbuilding companies have been figuring cn them The deal with the Chb firm will be closed ro dzy TteTi lilt wtll of the finest on the takes and sm hav a carrv lag capacity of 314) peasenger earry Iteportcd tlt XXilliam Jewell reported yesterday the theft of a Remington typewriter from the Detroit Business University last riday value A Concord bicycle valued at 150 was stolen Jlttiincton Standard Typewriter tax 4 Lafayette avenue yesterday morn A valued at $5 wa stolen from rat rick Coffey buggy in front of 253 Congress street west bunday evening wicMu Beletzki of Spring wells reported to that he was robbed of evenlm iilclllSan avenue saloon Sunday Mr George Merritt of this city yesterday received a telegram from Milwaukee stating that her uncle Capt James raser was dead Capt razer was one of the best known of the lake uiftstrs or ten ytara or inon mfifwi Jiinnesota for the late thta city and afterward he went Into the modem steel stfcatuer Kirby of the same line With a record for honesty and skill he aloud high in tt4 marine fraternity lc PORTAGi: LIKE IMPBOVEMEVIS Cleveland December Th steamer Grer arwell has been chartered for the winter hr Xufl Arbor railway to run betwen rac fort and Kewaunee rtrit Davim will referee the Donovan Mace contest Buffalo Is trying to work up a pool tournament for the championship of the United States Beginning on New day the Iron Hili and Barksdale tracks will run in optxjsitluii Pomaville beat Berdan in the pool tournament at 333 Joseph Campau avenue last night 11M) to 37 Seventy six 3 year old trotter and slxty six 3 year old pacers entered the 2:30 list tlie past scason McGough beat btegemun JOO to 74 tn the East bide Club pool tournament last night Ctshke and De Clair will play to ntght Nune of the Stoke stable will winter in Cali fornia Beuzetta Mla Rita aud the others will remain at Patched farm Lexington The A In arranging an Inter city tourna ment with the Chicago A A The first contests will be in Chicago and the return here the last ot this month It 1 rumored that Kremlin will cam paigned in sM7 He i going rfeetly sound aree more There is considerable speculation as to whu will Jrive him Star Pointer is In winter quarters at the private of Ed Mills near Boston and getting strong road work dally over hills and date to a light cart Next dog show at Baltimore will be held under the auspice of the American Kennel Club about March 23 to 2d Steps will soon be taken to Hvure a building Worth a brother to tha famous Sunol sold the olhtr day for He cost but 'a few setrsuas ago 41 lteJO in the same ring His name should have been AVert hires The Penlnsulat bowling league schedule for to night is a follows: Turners at A I at A A West Side at Tecumseh A al XVayne at Western The National Sporting Club Jxmdon now tn nouuce that it will offer a purse to be contested for in 2O bout tetween Susrkey and itz simmons In the arena of that organization Twenty three of the fifty two members of the 2:10 list are stallion In JKa ten years ago Maud and Jay Eye See had gotten to the 2:10 line with Johnsita the sole representative among the pacers A Mwre of the Cloverdell stock farm de nies the report that he na purchased the mare Uuelah dam of Beuzetta He said that he did ah unc time make an offer for her but the offer war not accepted and he now has no idea of pur chasing her It Is certainly a pleasureable fact to St Louis ans that the bi air Association pain In solid cash the munificent nm of 42vuO(b( in purses alone This added to given In Maltes makes the niagnlllcent aggregate of Sa iboiV) This is a record unequaled by any other racing associa tion tn America tn The directors of the Detroit Yacht Club hld a meeting at the ste Claire last evening and de cided to build five ice boats which are to be ready Tor use by the time the first strong ice ap lars on the river Three new members were ad mitted: Alfred Roemer Joseph Guyette and Cameron Th! brings the membership up to 233 rank Auletta champion billiardiMwill play a return match with John Sweeney of this city at the room on Cadillac Square Jteremte 17 afternoon and evening The match will tUi points 12 lnch balk line A small admission fe will be charged and the total door ii'ts Will be turned over to a charitable in stitution A fnoltMli same has Iren arranged between the Carlisle Indian: nni the eleven frran the versity of Wisconsin The game win take pl tee in the tllseum where Chicago aral Michigan played on Thanksgiving day The dab ha i b( en fixed upon but the night of Itecember i will probably be selected th game to be played by cl ctrie llch: "Parson" protege Bob Armstrong has tx en inatcbel against Charles Strong of New ark on ef th best colored fighters In the coun try The battle will take place before the New Vcrk club offering th best purse on Dee mlar 21 Davie lias posted Jtixvi with 11 Smith as forfeit In a match between Joe Choynskt and Sharkey Maher or itzsimmons Jaek Dougherty manager of Kid McPartlntid says that it McPartland defeats Owen will match lm ucaln Kid Lavlsn for tw'er ty re ends for a purse which the Marlbrenugh Ath letic Club ta willing to hang up McPartland 1 anxlcu to meet Lavigne as he thinks he can give iiitn a od go for twenty rounds Sam itz patrick manager for Lavigne says that he will gladly accommodate McPartland after Lavin meet McKeever Momiutrtoii Cannon bead the list of winning English jockeys again this year owing to bad luck in falling with hi horse and breaking his I in the Llveriool Autumn Cun race Until then lamte had kept well ahead As It ta in the proiort ion of wins to mounts Lrwtes le above Cannon having won 15d races out of (J17 Cannon's score In the middle of November was 157 win cut of t7 mounts Allsopp with 101 wins and inlay with 33 come nexL Detroit Saranac 3:50 last night George AVesley 1 a0 a Jewett Hadler a Jv John Breden 1040 Gogebic 12:10 mJ w' Moore 12:30 Hope 3:30 Rama po Maythatu Wilbur 70210 20 Lehigh Mercur 11:30 lorida 1 la cljoves 12:10 Owego 1:15 Parks oster 3 Pasadena 5:10 telu 5:20 Argu ii HURON lA ort Huron December ls night McWilliams 10: King a Seneca tn Jewell Hadler Poun lewistcn noon PjiMdrra 12'10 Huron 3' Wind south light THE STRAITS Mackinaw City December Hill night Castalia 3 a tn Colgate and consort 5 McGregor 5:15 Dow Unknown steamer I' 'ff' a Scratdon 2 Ionia Naples 7:1 o' Eddy S10 a tn avorite ITotector' with ay I Ater Up: X'enire 3 tn: No 5 Samuel Mitchell I Iroquois 5:30 MeWin lam 5:40 Germanic 6 Whitney 0:50 Wi'jj A iking 7:50 Down: Scranton 2:20 Robert Parker Henry Packer 450 Wind southwest light cloudy Up: Iron King CANAL Sault ste Marie Itecemher "Wad 11 last night: Bratt midnight Weed 4:10 a 'tn Kaliyuga ontana Wauatam 9 Rotiy 10 Ketcham noon Down rogress 1 :20 Amerlc ilibuster Killed Havana Deeember An American 311 huster named haa been killed in an engagement at Taco Taco In view of the raids recently made by th Insurgent 4 on Duananacoa the government Is lnr that place A renchman named thuro Bedon has been arrested on political charges Two limited round contests were pulled off last night within the range of the tower lights of tho city The last time there was anything in the line of pugilism hereabouts a train was taken and fearing apprehension If the same hall was em ployed again the managers of the affair hired one of the covered scows used for bringing Ice from the lake to the city anl Utting a ring in the center had the fights over near Sandwich The crowd assembled down town and at 10 repaired to the scow anti each man surrendered a $3 ticket before he was allowed to enter In side them were two side lights and a four burner gasoline chandelier which gave a fair light for the combatants A few boards stretched across boxes answered for scats and perhaps fifty enjoyed sitting down while nearly 2ti0 had to stand and do the best they could There was an oppor tunity to make it comfortable at a small expense by ranging circus seats which would have accommodated the crowd but no sucli provisions were made and most ot the spectators stood on the icy floor ana watened me fighting The announcement called rounds between Charles Cross and btack house and twenty Jim Casey and Charles Cotter of To ledo Cottr broke his hand ten days ago but nothing was said of it and Albert ra zer was brought over to take his place razer had not trained and was too light for his antagonist Cross made Stack house uit in the beginning of the third round and razer lasted into the seventh intentionally falling until the match was given to Casey There waa a lea lure in the fighting which as enjoyable and that wa the style ot the winnersBoth ot them were straight and hard and did not rely on the swing erots lias im proved greatly since his last appearance at the lub in the early spring and jab with force and precision it was thought Stackhouse would make good match for him but he waa never in the hunt Cruta Jabbing him Into submission in short onicr arxi Leatin him at hfa own came of infighting The difference in weight looked to favor Cru ten pound and he made every ounce ot it tell in id blows which were straight from the shoulder and hard Uasey fought alxmt the same as he did in tho winter when he beat Stackhouse and others in Uie amateur tournament at the Catholic Club He stand erect and ues hl left for all straight work resorting to the uppercut with his ngnt He rarely swings In fact he doe not aptwar to have the blow down very well for most ot his misses were on swings and left hooks He out weigbed fcrazer by eight or ten pounds and would lune beaten him in two rounds had he known law easy it was and had he been less considerate rarer hugged Casey around the lega and fell avoid punishment repeatedly finally luring the fight on this point He ha nothing but a wild swing and had to resort to te bottle to screw up enough courage to try tt 13 Referee Scott had Croaa and Stackhouse shake imruis at just 11 Owing to the crowd peo ple were allowed to stand along either wait ot Ue utf which reduced the slippery fighting space to about 12x1 ret "Billy Gaffney and Hammond looked after ss while Slao hvuse'g esquire were McLean aul McCune The gloves were three or four ounce in welgnt and very well made implement Crja weighed 132 his seconds said and Stackhouse 120 The purse was f75 No time was lust after the call ot time In mixing up matter btaekhouse rush and swung on the neck Cross Jabbing hard and crossing wltn the right Cross kept close to btackhousc and bls Jab were true aod hard sending Stackhouse's head oack every time Staeknou was wearing himselt down with his wild swinging aud Cross finally staggered him with a left on the Jaw tackl ouse rushed and planted about the only ef fective blow he managed to land a left swing cn the ear which daze! Cross for the time Crus re covered in aa iusuaut aud went at btackhouoe with a Vengeance smashing him In the jaw with the left And knocking him down He con'Jnuel jubbtig uid Stackhouse slipped down three times taking the wuat each lime beiore getting to nis feet At the call of time Stackhouse was going hi nw and mouth blee ling freely Stackhouse riarted rushing in the second and seemed to have more Ufe but Cross was too strong for him and scon wore him dowu with jabs on tbe face Stackhouse went to the Hour repeatedly and waited for eight to be counted Cross knocked him to his knee with a left and hit him with the right as he struck but the ref eice thought 11 unintentional aud would nut allow the claim ot foul Time again saved Stackhouse Cross Maa nut marked and was eager for a stand up tight Ti third round was ujhered in by Crosi mill ing Stackhouse mt reed with hi swings and Cross forced him down In one corner with lefts and right In the faee Mcle au claimed a tout which did rot occur and Stakhoue remained cn the Ivor ur ill ten had bren reunlcd and the fight was given to Cross The decision was per fectly satisfactory aa Stackhouse bad ail he wanted ot It In tn second contest which was tor 7125 followed tbe first a sx as the boy could trip Cas jr wegbed 12S and razer al out 11 Thee were rumors of razer being a but the were oon dispelled JabA Galt ney and Hammon I were it hind CaMey aud red A Brown and Howell behind iheTotedu ao wa two or three inches the taller and st co i up while razer crouched raz alter lidding rushtai and missed with a swing He tritai it igain and Casey met him with a straight left on the forehead Casey remtlnued jabbing his man and razer swung on the wln They spur red for some seeonds aud Casey sent a hot left to lhe mouth before the round ended razer made a rush and i go a swing In the second mlrstng but going under two jab see was not pn to way ot ducking low until his fingers almost touched the flour but au Instant later" he straightened razer up ith a left upt er cut and smashed tiim in Gas mouth with the rignt drawing nrst Ulou1 Tiieu Casey a left right and left on the neck with no turn and after the round razer took a fall of a but He Brown had in hi pocket Casey had eontldeuce in the thirl and shot left to the mouth evadina razer' swine swinging his teft on razer's wind scoring a ctenn knock down Casey put hi tett on the nose and uppr cue with hi right razer going to the floor Tlioe wa no return to the blow and Ca sejr sent him down again with a straight left ou the Jaw razer half slipping razer a duck ing low but upper cut straightened him and Casey nt him almost over the rvpes with lefts ttr right on the face Mazer would only swing wild in response and was distressed at the call of time In the fourth round left paiuted up razer's face in bright crimson razer wa rushing and swinging wild being met with bit and right every time he closed in His dodging was low and bla clinching foul but Casey was considerate and when ha could have ended It with an upper cut he stepped baca and took his time razer landed a few forearm blow on roe jus no swuig oeing so wrier Cay the whole thing in the round and wa plauded for hl style razer swung and missed In the fifth Casey planted two left and a right on hte in quick order raser's next awing wag a uuc icw riw ia Houghton December rtupt AV Marr of tbe Bortage take rhip canal te having plans pared in the office here for much needed improve ment for both entrances to Portage lake with a view to unnp the necessary at the present session of congress The i lsn call for a l7i) fool breakwater on Urn eat' Mde 4 feet long on th west Mde of tbe Lake Su entrance built at an angle uf 47 degrees with the shore and with a 400 foot entrance with low piers connecting the breakwaters with tn shore to prevent san! working Into the channel It is also proposed to extend the prerent n1er at the Krewtnaw bay entrance into 20 feet of' wZ ter a distance tt 2 S90 feet from th entry CAPT RAZEIl IHJ1D to take the place of Lake Assu ror by the crew of for the tenth Tight uepot at Buffalo 1 it is useless a a Hence depot of the eleventh light house district at De troit The limited nccommoilatlon at Detroit are fulty required by the renders and light vessels of that district Matters have recently become more serious by the work of reopening the channel to Buffalo whichTias caused a movement and settle ment of the Wharf and keeper's dwelling at the Buffalo depot and which may make Its abandon ment at an early day necessary Authority Is asked to sell the Buffalo light house depot site and to use so much of the proceeds thereof as may be necessary to establish a deot for the tenth light house district at some point to be hereafter selected by the light house board Eleventh Completing the work of mov ing and rebuilding the main I a Bointe light and establishing a harbor bell and light at or near Chequamegon Point Lake Superior AVi $1 500 It has not been found practicable to complete the Important improvements at this station as directed by the act of March 2 IS35 within the limits of the appropriation ot $10000 made for the purpose Lake St Clair Mich light and fog signal thf rew lwenty fout channel $200(( This channel has recently been opened by the government at great expense and it should now be properly marked to render available to vessels at al! times and during all rmrfttlons of weather Ifaht and signal iat Ten on sUKiaie iRiana uak? Huron Mich $25 000 hi i 7 Ult Hcauier a stranding that station fa now rendered necessary 1xth in orde breasting the southwest sale and snowstorm Middle Island the only one In the vicinity hav ing sufficient depth nf water for the modeZn deeptairaught lake veered and to mark a turning point In the regular course of vessel bound no or down tbe coast bound up Establishing a light to mark the turning noint throush Mud lake St My Mich This important turning point is now marked only by a buoy and distant The' ar effective gulden Establishing an additional set of range lights to mark tbe channel at the entrance tn St Marv river illMX) These lights are to replace two lights now maintained al private expense Lst iblisbjng a fog signal at Portage river light station near the mouth of Portage river west ern shore of Keweenaw bay take Superior Mich The coast light which marks tile approach to Portage river ship canal ia amply suf ficient in clear weather During a fog the light ta ot little avail A fog signal 1 absolutely neces ary to guide vessels into Portage take ship canal during thick or foggy weather Establishing a light and fog signal station at or near Crisp's Point Lake Huperiur Mich $18 This Is a dangerous point for vereel bound down the lalre in thick weather These vessel all try to make Whitefish Point but a slight variation in their course from the nearest point of departure will run them ashore near Point Several wreck have occurred here a light and fog signal station on the Rock of Ages off the western end of Jte Royale Lake Superior Mich $500(X During the Marine Cify December 7 An Drs a' s( ard this Winter the steamer Sc hooters ft wm'? double decked and receive new cabin na 2 barge Neri or will be rebuilt from the fc up Th 9nq wjR be JlCOO Hamilton Oat Itecember torfa Yacht Club heM a nieetlnit dfarura the rmmsea amendments tr tbe Take Yacht Racing Association it ws dcclde to instruct the llimllton delegate to op teae th rule ret ruling th area of the midship a apptted to 27 footer A resolution waa passed uafinlng yacht follow: a yacht shall de "fl vaei at not tere than sixteen feet l4 water fine ana moat carry not less than thtety pound of ballast permanently snored under th ptaUocm or in locker for each foot ot cur ie tad teas th Rate 3 was altered to read: yacht shall tnMrd tor tend water line length with er of twrson on board a ar allow! tor crew ta tbe yacht Ctaca and where th aver wtht hll not fo Ire ijjaa ISO "right Pieced un board CnCTeto Austin which went ashore four mils here tn Thursday gale was th shore at midnight nfrhr "ten XV right and brought here About co tsiJl cargo of bulk riit ws pumped cut win pumps before tho releare eoul bo schoorer I leaking but CrilsideTf re' planks in the bottom is tot much da repairs will be made here Th Buffalo Doceiulier Arrived Arthur Or Mather Majestic Sheltfon Kerlin Klower Omll citai Light: ayette Brown Cleveland Coal Moore Curry Chicago Erie December Marabs Susque hanna Conetnaugh The Nicholas is laid up Toledo December lint Gettys burg Light: Gogebic I reden Port Huron Milwaukee December Neosho Pon tiac Ira Owen Mary land Cadillac Yuma South Chicago December Arrived Stone Chicago Amos tranfers I and 2 Peshtigo Ashtabuta December 7 Arrived Pioneer Mzl Chlcago December 7 Arrived: Mri4a Morley Samoa Parish Tuscarora Ticga Grau Brazil Cleared Pawnee Port Huron: America Buffalo xi anitowoc Glob Gladstone season of southwesterly and westerly winds many vessels bound to and from Duluth by taking a 1 course along the north shore of the lake and in da iig ikUjme dfp lake te too rough for the more A light and fog signal on the off the wst end of Isle Royal able aid for these vessels Poe reef light shin Straits of constructing equipping and outfitting complete for service a steam light vessel with steam fog signal The entire commerce of the Straits Mackinac said In XS3V to amount to 11 222000 tons of freight passes dangerously near this reef It will cost much leas to place a light ship here which can be removed at the close ot navigation A Cheaply built vesrel which is needed else where ta maintained at Poe reef pending the pas sage ot this act which was authorized by the act approved on ebruary 15 184(3 Establishing a small inexpensive light vessel Off reef northwestern end of Lake Hur on $15((f( This light vessel Is needed as an aid to th commerce between the mouth of the Washington December 7 Secretary estimates of the ex penditures necessary to run the govern ment during the fiscal year ending June30 I' 'w were to day transmitted to con gress and referred to the house committee on appropriations In spite of the general tendency toward retrenchment the esti mate for expenditures within the state of Michigan are fairly liberal The Items of special interest under their various heads will be found below or the support of the Indian School at Mount Pleasant $35 400 is estimated based upon a calculation Of 2id pupils at $b57 each per annum a superintendent at and $500 for re pairs The turn ot $0000 is asked tor an annex with modern plumbing for the Marine hospital at De troit and $2000 for ventilating apparatus In the lighthouse establishment urgent recommenda tions are made for th ereelion of aids to naviga tion in the ninth tenth and eleventh districts These estimates together with the comments of tbe secretary ot war as to tbe necessities uf each case are as follows: Ninth district Establishlrg a foK signal at Grand Traverse feat head fight station Lake Michigan Mich $5500 The establishment of a fog signal is deemed necessary to the safety of the commerce of the port It will be located on one of the government pb rs Ludington light and fog sigral station for a dwelling $4500 This station consists ot two lights and a steam tog signal but there is no dw ellirg tor the keeper Kewaunee Wls light and fog signal station for a double dwelling $7500 This sta tion constate a liffht and steam fog signal but there are no keepers' dwellings Porti ge Like Mlrh light Matton for a keep dwelling $3500 This station consists of two lights on the government pier tut there Is no dwelling: for the keeper Deixt tor the ninth and eleventh lighthouse district Michigan establishing a lighthouse and buoy depot at or near Cheboygan 1 ake Huron AHch $150) The depot for the ninth light house district is at the southern end ot Lake Michigan at Pt Joseph while the depot for the eleventh lighthouse district Is at Detroit A depot ta needed in the vicinity of the Straits of Mackinac for the storage of coal buoys and other material and heavy supplies needed for use in the many lighthouses in the vicinity and as a winter harbor for four light vessels sta tioned near Tenth district or building a dwelling for the keeper of Grassy Island range Ecorse Mich $5000 The lights of this range are located on the flats In the water about three and a half feet deep tn front of a wide marsh The keeper should live at the station This is indispensable to lhe proer care of the lights Th bottom however is en soft that a secure foundation can only be ha i on piles protected with riprap stone Building a llght eper'e dwelling at Grosse II north channel range fight station Mich $3500 The houses near the light station are almost exclusively owned and occupied by summer res idents There Is no house In which a keeper can live within reasonable distance The building of a dwelling is essential to the proper main tenance of the light Building a dwelling for the light keeper at Grosse He range light station Detroit river Mich VOta) The light keeper i now living in a dwelling belonging to the service on Mama Juda Island which la on th opposite aide of the channel at quite a distance from his station This la not only inconvenient but dangerous A house should be provided for the keeper on Gross lie that he may not have to leave the Island Light vessel and two float lights for marking the new channel at Ballard's reef above lime kiln crossing on the lower Detroit river $1500 It is rop used to establish hre a small light ves re I similar to the one already on Ballard's reef together with two small float lights one north 0 11'4 Ufr telJUlII Vi I Ilf" floats now maintained by the elation They can be cared the vessel Itself Establishing a new depot house district The nrespnt very small and hadlv located winter harbor for light house vessels Hence those belonging to the district are laid up at the troit for fifteen rank rounds between Casey and Charles Cotter of To Cotter broke his hand ten dava aco zer was brought over to take tor his $15((t( This light vessel Is needed as an river and the Straits course of ninnlne points takes them close to reef and being un marked it fa a distinct dancer or ana Marais Lake Superior the unexpended prlated by the light and as may be necessary be made available for con fetruetitK an additional light on shore to eerve aa a rance and a dwelling and complet ing lhe station The light and bell has been constructed at a com of 75 The appropria tion waa evidently intended for a complete sta but the wording of the art fa ambiguous The tary of war etatre that with regard to the Improvement of tbe rhip channel con necting th waters of th great lakes between vbicago Duluth and Puffalo It fa not practicable at this time to say bow much money can be advents ge mwly expended in the year 1S35 The appropriation for the current year fa VK0UQ and the estimate to complrte the work fa JlQvQ 000 appropriation fa aakd to continue the lmrroimnt or war communication aeroea Ke weenaw Point but $400000 win ultimately be rrquire i for the purpose Under the head of the life saving service the following appropriations are aaked: Salary of REE Pit ESS 1 at 7 yn I I I 7 fl 4 or yr i i JLM) a DARK H)HE Z' tf I MC 27 's Wwu SPORT tl 5 I at a 'ccond Hase nxa rirere fin Is 1 i pE' i Eire 4.