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WAS FITZ ROBBED? §AX FRANCISCO AT ODDS OVER THE DECISION GIVEN BY EARP, PURSE PAYMENT STOPPED. JPHARKEY CAX OBTAIN HIS MONEY OXLY BY A JUDICIAL ORDER. Make a charge .of conspiracy. |TitzftliHinona and Julian Point Out I'u.ets That Give the Whole Af- fair a Had Look. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 3.—The City is divided as to the result of the Fitzsimmons-Sharkey fight, which con- tinues to be the topic of the hour. No one questions that Fitzsimmons had the fight practically won in the eighth round, and many assert that he was unjustly deprived of the decision. Shar- key's friends vehemently assert that he was knocked out by a foul blow, and was, consequently, under the rules, en- titled to the honors of victory, includ- ing the purse of $10,000. A third class bases its opinions solely upon the re- ports of the physicians in attendance upon Sharkey. The doctors point to the swollen and discolored condition of the sailor's skin in the region of the groin as evidence of a foul blow, and some ardent Fitzsimmons advocates re- ply that this condition was purposely caused by an injection of a drug im- mediately after the fight. A number of physicians and newspa- per men were present in Sharkey's room this afternoon when an examina- tion of his injuries was made. All were convinced that Sharkey's condition was the result of a foul blow. Many prom- inent men, however, condemn the de- cision, and refuse to believe that there was any fouling. Such men as Police Commissioner Gunst, Riley Grannan, Maj. Frank McLaughlin, who was chairman of the Republican state cen- tral committee, and others believe that Fitzsimmons should have received the decision. Itis pointed out that the whole affair ha<l a disagreeable look. The facts are cit f il that Lynch, Sharkey's backer, re- fused to consider the name of any one as referee; declined every name sug- gested by Julian and refused to sug- gest any man himself, leaving the se- lection with the few individuals com- posing the National club. As soon as the club announced its choice of Wyatt Earp, famous as a horseman and a bad man from Arizona, but not a ring expert, the odds, which had been 10 to 4 against Sharkey, unaccountably rose to 10 to 6, with more Sharkey money offered than could be well handled. It Is recounted that there were whispers yesterday afternoon that Sharkey would be favored in the decision, and these rumors reaching Fitzsimmons' ears, he requested the club to substi- tute any one else as referee. Even at tho ring side, when both Julian and Fitzsimmons stated in Earp's presence that they had been told he intended to ' referee "unfairly, Earp stood quietly by and Insisted on acting as referee de- spite the protests. It is pointed out that Fitzsimmons fought a clean, skillful, scientific and winning battle, while Sharkey's fight was rough and unfair. For his un- fairness, it is charged that Sharkey was not even reproved by the referee. It is claimed that the upper-cut on Sharkey's chin in the eighth round was really A KNOCKOUT BLOW and that no foul blow was delivered by Fitzsimmons, but that Sharkey. when knocked out, alleged the foul blow as an excuse. All this consti- tute?, the case of Fitzsimmons by which his attorneys expect to prove the existence of a conspiracy to de- prive Fitzsimmons of the purse of ?! 0,000. An injunction ha* been applied for to restrain the Anglo-Californian bonk from cashing the National club's chock until Fitzsimmons has an op- portunity to prove the conspiracy. When Lynch and Referee Earp went to the bank this morning with the check, payment was refused by the teller, who referred Lynch to Manager Llllenthal. The latter stated that he had been advised by his attorney that the bank was in the position of an innocent custodian of the money which would be involved in the promised legal controversy and that for the protection of the bank he would re- fuse to pay it. Lynch supposed that the bank had been formally enjoined from cashing the check, but it afterwards developed that the bank was acting on an order from the officials of the National club, who requested that payment of the check should be temporarily deferred. As the check had been certified, the right of the bank to refuse payment la questioned and will form the basis of an attack by Sharkey, should he be worsted in the injunction suit. (Meantime, Sharkey is in bed with three doctors in constant attendance and he is likely to remain where he ' is for several days; the $10,000 is in the bank and is also likely to remain where it is for same time, and Bob Fitzsimmons, without mark or bruise and followed by an admiring and cheering crowd, Is walking the streets, receiving continued ovations as the real winner of last night's encounter. Tom Sharkey was a somewhat dilapidated looking pugilist as he lay on his bed today. The only visible bruises were two on the left side of his face, one a cut which had rather neatly divided the left eyebrow length* wise. "He gave me that cut with his elbow, when he fouled me early In the fight," said Sharkey. The doctors made no difficulties at all about showing not only the condi- tion of Sharkey's face, but also of his body. In doing so, they called atten- tion to the fact that there was noth- ing to indicate that he had received any particular punishment previous to the striking of the blow which ended the fight. This seemed to be the fact, for there were no discoloratlons or bruises at all upon Sharkey's body ex- cept at the point below the belt, where the ALLEGED FOUL BLOW is said to have landed. Here there was a decided swelling and other evidences of injury which it was easy to conceive would have prevented a man from con- tinuing a boxing match or any other form of exertion. "Iwas all right up to the time I got that foul lick," Shar- key said in answer to a question. "I had not been hurt at all." The three physicians all concurred in the state- ment, made very positively, that Shar- key had been fouled, the physical evi- dences, they considered, being indis- putable. "He was hit there and hit hard," said Dr. Ragan. Bob Fitzsimmons was about town today. "I fell in among a gang of thieves," was Fitzsimmons' opening re- mark when spoken to about the decis- ion. "I came out here to San Francisco expecting to get a square deal," he continued, "but I find I made a mis- take, as I was made the victim of one of the meanest jobs ever put through on earth. The referee was selected to give a decision against me, and he car- ried out his part of the programme. So far as I am concerned, I can say that I never fought fairer in all my life, while Sharkey fouled me deliber- ately at least twenty times. I appealed to the referee, but he t'ok no notice of my protests, and told me to go on and fight. Once, in a clinch, Earp tried to separate us by pressing his hand against my face. His finger nails pen- etrated my eye and cut the flesh on the inside of the lid. "Sharkey is a hard nut. He don't know much about fighting, however, but relies on brute strength and foul tactics and a crooked referee to win If I don't get this fight and purse, I'll never enter the ring again. As it is, it begins to look to me as if the people do not want me for a champion. They seem to prefer hoodlums and toughs to gentlemen. "Sharkey knows, If he will only tell the truth, that I did not hit foul" He was leaning over when I struck the bolow of which he complains. It was a left handed uppercut and took effect in the pit of the stomach. He straight- ened up a bit, after receiving the punch, and I finished him with a left on the jaw. Payment of the check of $10,000 has been stopped and Sharkey will have to make a legal battle for it, as I do not intend to be robbed if I can help it." Fitzsimmons gave a bag punching exhibition tonight at the Bush street theater. He also showed how he had knocked Sharkey out, making a little speech as he illustrated the blow. EARP'S ARREST. When Wyatt Earp appeared in the ring last night to act ac referee, he was disarmed by Police Captain Wittman. who took from ths Arizona man a largo sized pistol. Tonigit Earp was arrested on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. He was released on $40 bail. A delegation of she reputable physicians examined Kharkey tonight and made the following report: We find an oedema or swelling of the left side of the groin extending partially to tho left. Also two small ecchymotic spots or dls- ooiorations about half way down on the right side. Dr. Lee, the man called in to attend Shar- koy last night, in spite of the fact that otJier physicians offered their services, Is net recog- nized by the regular medical fraternity of thl« city. It ia stated by a prominent physi- cian that the injuries exhibited by Sharkey could have been -caused by a blow on the navel. Martin Julian, Fitzsimmons' manager, has made a statement in which he says: About 6:80 o'clock last night I was told by three prominent men that Wyatt Earp, the man selected to referee, was crooked, and with him in the ring Fitzsimmons would stand no show. These men were Riley Gran- nan, the race track plunger; Moses Gunat, San Francisco police commissioner, and Tom. James, formerly purser of an Australian steamer, and the men who brought Fitzsim- mons to America. They said the change in the betting showed that something was wrong. As soon as It became known that Earp was to be the referee Sharkey money appeared in unlimited quantities. When the big fight was called I made the announcement from the ring charging that the referee had been fixed. The big crowd was impatient of de- lay and hissed and hooted me. I saw that it would not do to take Bob from the ring. If 1had, the crowd would have mobbed us. Late this afternoon Bob Fitzsimmons, through his attorney, commenced suit in the superior court to restrain the Anglo-Califor- nia bank from paying Sharkey the $10,000 purse awarded the sailor by Referee Earp. Fitzsimmons charges conspiracy between Sharkey. Uie National Athletic club and others, whose names are not given, to award Sharkey the purse under any circumstances. Fitzsimmons alleges that before Earp was selected as referee, thiß agreement was made, and that had he known of it he would have refused to enter the ring. He therefore prays that as he "discomfited" Sharkey so that the latter was unable to proceed, and on account of the alleged conspiracy, that the Anglo- California bank, Thomas Sharkey, Daniel Lynch, John Doe and Richard Roe be en- joined from collecting the money on the certificate of deposite, and that the court award said certificate to Fitzsimmons. Judge Sanderson granted the Injunction prayed for, and the case willsoon be tried in court. T.he National club is composed of J. G. Groom and John Gibbs, local men. "GENTLEMAN JIM" GLOATS. Corbett Han \o Tears to Shed Over Fits'* Loss. NEW YORK, Dec. 3.— Pugilist Cor- bett shed no tears of regret today over the defeat of Fitzsimmons by Sharkey. One result of the San Francisco fight, Corbett said, to a reporter, would be to put Sharkey in the first rank among fighters. While Corbett had thought at the conclusion of the first round that the sailor could not last, his judg- ment was that as the fight progressed Sharkey improved, both in hitting power and in enduring 1 punishment. Corbett added that Referee Earp was not the man to make an unfair deci- sion. As confirmation of this, Corbett said: "Fitzsimmons was boasting before the. fight that if he only landed on Shar- key's jaw it would settle him. He did land twice in the first round and did not settle Sharkey. And its hardly reasonable to suppose that Fitzsim- mons could hit any harder in the eighth round than earlier m the fight." Between the acts tonight Corbett came be- fore the curtain and addressed the audience as follows: Last night Fitzsimmons and Sharkey had a contest in San Francisco and I expected that Mr. Fitzsimmons would win In short order; but, to my surprise, he did not. I don't wish to express any opinion as to the outcome of the contest or of the decision of the referee. I will say thia, however, that I stand ready to meet either Fitzslmmona or Sharkey, first come first served, two weeks after papers are signed, and at any place on earth, because I want it settled, first and for all time, who is the best man in the world. RKFEREB WAS WRONG. Expert Opinion on the Decision Made by Earp. CHICAGO, Dec. 3.—George Siler, the well- known soprting man, who was the referee at the Maher-Fitzsimmons fight in Mexico last February, and who is admitted to be one of the best posted men in the country on ring matters, said tonight: "Fitzsimmons may or may not have committed a foul, but, grant- ing that he did, no referee has a right to give a decision en a foul unless a foul had been claimed by the man or by the seconds of the man upon whom the foul is alleged to have been committed. Ifno claim of a foul is made, the fight cannot be decided on a foul. A fighter is entitled to nothing that is not claimed for him when fouls are in ques- tion." DECISION FOR DICK. Abe I Ilinun Beaten by Moore, of St. Paul. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 3.—Dick Moore, of St. Paul, was awarded the decision over Abe Ullman, of Baltimore, in a well contested twenty-round bout before the Eureka Athletic club. Both men lasted the full twenty rounds, but Moore's very fast work in the last two caused the referee to give him tße decision on points. DECISION FOR JOHIVSON. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 3. — Jerome Quigley, of this city, and Charley Johnson, of Minneapolis, boxed six lively rounds at the Tuxedo Athletic club tonight and iohnson got the decision. During the first two rounds Quigley seemed to have everything his own way, in spite of the fact that Johnson had the advantage of a few pounds ln~ weight. After that, however, Johnson went for the local man's stomach, and by repeated jab- bing won as he pleased. CURLING CLUB ANNUAL. Knights of the Stones Elect Offi- cers. The St. Paul Curling cklb held its annual meeting last night at the club house on Raspberry island. The attendance was large. The first and most important business dis- posed of was the election of officers for the ensuing year, which resulted as follows: President, D. C. Murray; vice president Herchmer Johnston; secretary, Dr. S O Arnold; treasurer, M. A. Beckman; executive committee, D. McMillan, Dr. C. A. Van Slyke, P. H. Mead, Thomas Cameron and J. P. Adamson. The club decided, after some discussion, to reduce the annual dues for all new members i to $5. Later in the evening the executive j committee elected twelve new membera, as follows: E. B. Kirke, A. B. Van Birgen Hugh Grant, John Jaggard, J. D. Grant r' G. Grant, L. M. Fisher, A. Mueler, E. H Curry, C. G. Whiddeh, T. W. Griggs, Charles Barlow. A memorial to the late William Rodger was spread on the records, and a copy will be sent to the bereaved family. It was decided to appoint a committee of five, Dr. William D. Kelly to act as chair- man, to confer with the Carnival association at the Commercial club as to the desirabil- ity of the adoption of a uniform by the Curl- ing club, which will admit the members of the club to the ice palace. Ttu> executive committee was authorized to appoint a committee on arrangements for the coming bonspiel. The executive committee at its subsequent meeting elected the fol- lowing members to serve on the committee: Daniel McMillan, George Cunningham. John Riehldaffer, Alex. McCulloch and W. D. Stewart. The report of Secretary McCulloch showed an improvement in the financial condition of the club and an increase in its membership, the number of members exceeding 100. New Tnrnverein to Move. Tonight the new Turnvereln of St. Paul will meet at their rooms in the Portland block on Broadway and will proceed in a body, headed by a band, to their new quar- ters in the K. P. hall on Cedar street, near Fourth. President Albrecht desires that all members assemble at the Portland promptly at 8 p. m., as the parade will start promptly at 8:15 p. m, C. J. Herrmann, who was the instructor of the old turnverein, will be the instructor for the new association, which now numbers 175 members. Mr. Herrmann will also be marshal of tonight's parade and will be assisted by Val. Stoesser as assistant marshal. After the arrival of the club at their new quarters on Cedar street, a formal programme will be commenced, over which President Albrecht will preside. The new turnverein promises to eclipse any and all of the former efforts and work of the old as- sociation. The regular course of work for the winter series will be determined at tonight's meeting. Kent Badly Beaten. After an absence of a week in the snow drifts, Kent resumed play in the amateur handicap series at Foley's last night. He had for his opponent Poland, and they were a tie for second place. Last night's coatest would indicate that Kent had not ye been thawed out from the effects of the blizzard as he fell an easy victim to Poland's cue' The latter played a strong, steady game from the start and beat Kent 46 points over the handicap allowance. He made six double figures, 19, 18, 17 being the best. Kent had but three, 14 for high. This evening the two scratch men, Torrance and Cochrane will do battle on the green cloth. ' Two New Records. DENVER, Colorado, Dec. B.— Arthur Gardi- ner, of Chicago, established two new profes- sional bicycle records on the Denver Wheel Club's track today, riding a quarter of a mile nnpaced, flying start, in 26 1-5 seconds, and a half mile la one minut* fl*t_ FEARS ARE ALLAYED REPORTS OF ARMY ENGINEERS REASSURE* CITIZENS OP CHIPPBWA FALLS. PERIL FROM G&RGE IS PAST. FLOOD WORKIk'A CHANNEL UN- DER THE' IjtaflEXSE JAM OF ICE. LITTLE DANGER" OB* A BREAK. Gorge Likely tit Stay Until Spring— Situation Better at Ean Claire. CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis., Dec. 3.— "The river is falling at the rate of a foot per day, and there ig no reason whatever for apprehension," said Col. W. A. Jones, U. S. A., to the Associated Press representative this afternoon, after he had put in a busy day investi- gating the situation along the Chip- pewa river. Col. * Jones, who is In charge of the government engineering works in the Northwest, had been called here by the local authorities, who sought expert advice in what seemed like an extremity, and a crit- icai situation. He continued: "The sit- uation of the river at Eau Claire and at Chlppewa Falls is practically the same, and the stage of water at Eau Claire is really the stage of the river, as the flood here is simply caused by the back water. Most of the water is able to get away under the ice, and the back water represents the amount of water that is unable to- get away. As the stage of the river goes down more of this water will flow away un- der the ice, and the flood here will be soon over. The gorge extends about eighteen miles, and is made up largely of anchor ice, which is a sort of slush packed closely, but not so hard as or- dinary ice. Under .'this the river is running in somewhat cramped quai*- ters, and as the water falls more the ice will drop down into the river bed, where it is likely to stay until spring. The water still running along under the mass of ice. We seem to be start - ing a regular oW-fashioned winter, so there is every reason to expect the con- tinuance of the ice tijl spring, but there seems no^ reason to apprehend any danger. The course lof the river may be changed slightly, Hbut as far as that goes it is constantly .^hanging any way. It is a very peculiar, circumstance that there should be suoh a frost in con- junction with a flood, but there would have been a flood here any way, for you know we had a vei*y heavy series of rainfalls about. Thanksgiving time, and the flood was sure to come. I can see no cause for further fear of dam- age here." CcflT Jones will visit Eau Claire, and look into the situation further tomor- row, but this expresses his idea of the situation here, and along the river. The people of the Chippewa river val- ley will undoubtedly feel much relieved over such an opinion from so well- known an authority and they certain- ly need to be relieved, for a sort of demoralization has slezed on many business men in Chippewa Falls, which does not seem warranted by the act- ual facts of the case. Traveling men have tried to talk business with many merchants who are nowhere near, and in no way affected by the flooded district, but have been unable to do any business, being told that the flood would ruin everything, and all kinds of business for the present. This was the experience in several cases today, and seems certainly an unnecessary alarm, for, aside from loss of business of those in the flooded district and property loss in the same location, the loss in the city will not be great. The big mill of the Chippewa Dogging and Boom company is in a serious position, and any sudden break of the ice would seriously endanger the wagon bridge between Chippewa Falls and South Chippewa Falls. Other loss here will be from the flood. The town is in no apparent danger, even though there were a break in the gorge formed sev- eral miles above, being protected by having the current running directly away from the town, toward the bluffs on the other side of the river. Look- ing up or down the river from the wagon bridge an unbroken mass of jagged white ice can be seen, with here and there a dark clump of logs frozen in the gorge. At the lower end of the gorge near Eau Claire is banked a mass of logs containing twenty milion feet oi lumber, and this large amount of lumber it is desired to save by holding It right where it now Is. The ice and flood have not encroach- ed on the banks of the river so much as feared, and the dupiage is much less in the country than was at first feared. The water has been just above 25 feet all the afternoon, but since the river in general is falling, less fear is felt in regard to slight changes in the stage of water here. It has been snowing tonight, the ground being ccvered, but the cold weather contin- ues with little change. DRIVEN OUT BY FLOOD. List of Sufferers From Hifcrh Water at Chippewa Falls. CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis., Dec. 3.— The following concerns have been THE SAINT PAUI, GLOBE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1893 T. drowned out and compelled to move from the flooded district: Poetofflce, Goddard & Watson, drugs; Good Luck Drug company, drugs; C. B, Morse, jewelry; Clark & Taylor, general store; Lange Bros., bakery and general store; L. F. Martin, hardware and furniture; Eli Hodge, saloon; Jack Murray, sa- loon; E. Poznonski, dry goods and clothing; Heller & Jacobs, dry goods; Plegos livery stable; P. Crowell, boots and shoes; Weyenberg Bros., boots and shoes; Robert Gadley, furniture; Barney McHugh, saloon; A. Adams, barber shop; P. Bergevin, clothing; Bergen Pederson. saloon; Boston Clothing company; Mrs. G. M. Link, restaurant; P. Morey, saloon; James Bowler, bar- ber shop; American House, and all sa- loons and boarding houses on River street; P. Morris, grocer; George S. Ray- mond, barber shop; A. Mcßonaid, bak- ery and restaurant; A. Ballard, music store; J. A. Mitchell, restaurant; I Hamltn, blacksmith shop; McNeils car- riage factory; Caesars harness shop; R. Congsman, saloon; JenKlns Bros., dry goods; Webb & Fletcher, hard- ware; public library, Herald office In- dependent office. KAU CLAIRE OFFERS HELP. Mayor and Prominent Citizens Visit Chippew* Falls. Special to the (ilobe. EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Dec. 3.—Mayor Henry Day, of this city, accompanied by city officials and about thirty-five members of the business men's asso- ciation, went to Chippewa Falls in a special over the tracks of the much abused Wisconsin Central road, yester- day. The mayor and his escort went to confer with Mayor Lindley, of Chip- pewa. Fails, and to offer any assistance that might be needed. A very cordial reception was tendered Eau Claire's representatives by the mayor and busi- ness men of Chippewa Falls. Mayor Day told Mayor Lindley that in any possible conting-ency not to hesitate calling on Eau Claire for help. Even after the subsidence of the flood, if it was necessary, or if it would in any way help, the city's fire engines would be sent up to help pump out flooded basements. Mayor Lindley replied, thanking Mayor Day and the people of Eau Claire for their offer of assistance and said he did not think the conditions were such as to require assistance. Unless matters should grow worse the authorities, he said, would be able to cope with the situation. Ifnecessary, though, he would not hesittate to call on Eau Claire for assistance. Among Mayor Day's escort were Hon. B. A. Buffinglon, T. F. Frawley, A. A. Cut- ter, William Carson, D. D. Douglas, H. C. Putnam, W. K. Coffin, W. C. Lock- wood, W. K. Atkinson, W. J. Starr, E S. Culver, Capt. Kelly, William Rowe, C. L. Tolles, R. J. Kepler, Thomas Mc- Dermott, Hon. H. C. Graham, R. E. Parkinson, Aid. M. S. Beecher, Aid. J. E. Farr, George Witherby, Dr. G. W. Case, G. W. Robertson, E. Keith, J. M. Ballard, W. Teall, F. W. Woodward, W. W Lilley and others. Malicious rumors have been freely circulated by irresponsible persons both in this city and Chippewa Falls. Correspondents for some of the out- side papers have sent out the rumors as facts. Perhaps the most malicious was to the effect that Eau Claire authorities would enjoin further at- tempts to blast out the ice gorge. Mayor Day's action of today is suf- ficient denial of the rumor. Then the time worn hoax regarding the "dan- gerous condition" of the Little Falls dam and its liability to go out was sprung. This has been a standing joke since the flood of 1884 with resi- dents in this city and Chippewa Falls. Every time a heavy rain storm occurs it is sprung. Rivermen and lumbermen pronounce it one of the most substan- tial dams in the s>tate, if not in the en- tire country. It is in a very safe con- dition at present and has at no time since the high water occurred been in danger. The people of Eau Claire have had all their fears allayed and appre- hend no further danger froom the ice gorge, at this point at least. River experts and loggers have made a thorough investigation of the situa- tion. They have examined carefully the entire length of the gorge, the quality of ice and material of which it is composed. They say that while there is an immense quan- tityit is in the main slush ice and that the water will work its way through as it would through a sponge. They prophesy that before warm weathei sets in the gorge will be practically worn away. Today is the mildest one of the past twelve, yet the ther- mometer registers about 20 degrees be- low freezing. Two inches of snow fell this afternoon and it is still snowing. Little credit is given to the proposi- tion that the river will find a new channel if the gorge remains all win- ter. The most inconvenienced con- cern here on account of the high water and gorge is the water works company. Their reservoir at the Wheaton springs remains under about nine or ten feet of water. Their water power and that of the street car, light and power company, Dells Pulp and Paper company, all situated at the Dells dam, are much hampered by the high water and slush ice. They are still running, however. Owing to the condition of the Wheaton reservoir the people are compelled to drink river water. GORGE IS THERE TO STAY. Snpt. Collins Say* It Will Remain Until Spring:. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 3.—S. J. Collins, general superintendent of the Wisconsin Central railroad returned to- day from the flooded district in the Chippewa valley. He says the bed of the Chippewa river from Eau Claire to Chippewa Falls, a distance of fifteen miles, is a frozen mass of logs, ice and driftwood, and that it will remain until spring. The water flows on either side of the old channel. The flood, Mr. Col- lins says, has caused merchants and others considerable inconvenience, but there is absolutely no damage to prop- erty. Business men moved their goods, and neither merchandise nor buildings have been damaged. He thinks the is no possibility of damage. The water is not as high within three feet as in 1894. VALLEY IA\E IS FLOODED. Milwaukee's Ghippewa Branch Is in Bad Shape. Capt. H. R. Williams of the Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul, went to Chiippowa Falls and Eau Claire yesterday to Investigate the status of the floods and ice jams which threaten the security of the railroads and the entire section of the country. The whole THE ICE GORGE AT CHIPPEWA FALLS, Scene from the Wagon Bridge, Looking Toward the Chippewa Falls Lumber Company's Mill. Chippewa Valley division of the Milwaukee, covering some seventy miles of road, is cut off, and not a wheel Is turning. Much of the track is several feet under water and the debris is accumulating fast. It will be be some time before traffic is resumed. The operators at Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls wired St. Paul yesterday that the main line of the Wisconsin Central waa, open and that trains were moving, and this Is all the Information which could be obtained from the local officials of that road. Telegraphic reports to the Globe from the inundated districts don't give such a hopeful view of the matter. GORGE IK THE MISSISSIPPI. Ice Dam «i Mile Wide Formed Below Wlnona. Special to the Globe. WINONA, Minn., Dec. S.—News reaches here today of two immense gorges which have formed but a short distance below this city. The smallest ono is at Trempealeau, while the large one is situated nearly in a line with Dresbach. It will be remembered that several days ago a number of million feet of logs floated down the channel past this city, having come from a broken boom in the Chippewa river, when twenty million feet of logs got loose. These logs, with large fields of floating ice cakes, are what have formed the two gorges In question. The river by Dresbach is about a mile wide, with an Island in the center. The gorge ex- tends from the island to the shore on either side. The ice and logs are piled up In im- mense rough masses and frozen solidly. No attempt is being made to break the gorge, as no damage of much importance has resulted or is threatened. The gorge is said to be a very pretty sight. At Trempealeau the gorge is but a small one, though, there are a large number of logs, perhaps amounting to a million feet. Reports say the gorge at Dresbach contains nearly five million feet of logs. This esti- mate, however, is probably exaggerated. STJLLWAfER NEWS. Council Reduce* the Tax Rate- Street Railway Receiver Resigns. The city council met Wednesday evening and fixed the tax rate for the coming year at 23% mills, this being a slight reduction from last year's rate. An effort was made on the part of some of the members to adopt last year's rate so that the surplus could be used in needed improvements, but the plan failed to carry. In the district court the Jury in the case of T. H. Pendergast & Son vs. the Minne- sota Thresher Manufacturing company, re- turned a verdict for the defendants. The ac- tion of Mary A. Harper vs. the estate cf Mary A. Jones was on trial yesterday. The temperature moderated considerable yesterday, and a snow storm set in at noon. By evening several inches of the beautiful had fallen, and there will be good sleighing today. The local lodge of Elks will hold memorial exercises in Elks' hall next Sunday. Ad- dresses will be made by J. C. Nethaway and H. H. Gillen. Walker Whiteside presented Hamlet to a small audience at the Grand opera house las* evening. Receiver W. M. Hewlss, of the Still water street railway, resigned yesterday. m Mysterious Murders. NEW SOUTH WALES. Dec. B.—Two per- sons who mysteri6usly disappeared recently, are believed to have been decoyed into the bush under the pretense of prospecting for gold, and it Is feared they have been mur- dered, and that others have met the same fate. Ono body has been unearthed at Lin- den. Suspicion has fallen upon a man who is now on his way to San Francisco. Detect- ives are following him, and h& will be ar- rested on his arrival there. 5 M'GLELLAJIDS SEVENTH ANDMINNESOTA STREETS. 200 pieces very fine Brlc-a-Brae f~^ must be closed out in the next twenty days. Cost has been ignored. The lot consists of all the finest makes, j such as Ji V ROYAL WORCESTER, CROWN DERBY, /^kslm&\ RUDOLSTADT, CAMEO, ( Jr^W^i CARLSBAD, FRENCH BISQUE, \ '%^ *£ POINTONS, ROYAL FLEMISH, V v J CROWN MELANO. '^wbtezt'mk. Don't think of buying: your Christ- mas presents before getting our prices. !*s»jjSß^ /^^ HTBAi Ig^ Friday morning fiJtklJa UIILL.3 we place on sale SSSSK 100 dozen DollSj sf&tfr"* Kld Bodie s, Bisque Heads, at very Og^f low P r ices- f \ IS dozen regular 19c, now J 2 %q each J )l 10 do2en regular 23c, now |5 C each vL &M) 10dozen regular 35c, now... 2Sc each io dozen regular 75c, now 35 C each li|i Special prices to Church Fairs and *^^> Sunday School Teachers. DIREGT FW fy)]RE DEAIAL BY THE PAPAL SKCRDk TARY OF THE RECENT RUMORS WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—For somi time there have been periodically pub- lished dispatches pretending to comi from Rome, and from other points, In- dicating- proposed action on the part of the holy see in regard to archbishop* and especially touching the faculty od the Catholic university at Washington, All sorts of reprimands, removals and even degredations were promised, and the names of the recipients of such fa- vors were given. These reports have naturally annoyed those who hold the highest places in the Catholic hierarchy in America, and could not fail to creat« displeasure in the mind even of the pope himself. Their effect on the pop« is manifested in the following cable- gram received from the papal secretary of state by the apostolic delegate, which needs no explanation and no comment: Rome, Dee. 3.—Monsignor Martinelli Dele- gate Apostolic, Washington: The holy father has learned with great sorrow of the agitation created in the United States by pre- tended correspondence and telegrams from Rame announcing measures soon to be taken against eminent American prelates and dis- tinguished professors of the Catholic uni- versity. Your excellency will authoritatively deny all such falsehoods, which are the product of reprehensible maneuverings. — M. Cardinal Rampolll, DARING DESPERADOES. St. Louis Office Looted in Broad Day. light. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 3.— Three high- waymen with drawn revolvers, entered the- office of the Home Brewing com- pany at 3 o'clock this afternoon and held up the caahier, Robert Haver- kamp; forced him to hand over $400 and then not being satisfied with the amount, went behind the counter, loot- ed the money drawers and secured probably $500 additional. The robbery was the most daring that has occurred in St. I^ouis for years. When the hold- up occurred, there were present in the office the cashier, a half dozen clerks and several customers. The leaders ordered all within to hold up their hands. The ord*er was hastily com- plied with. The leader then ordered them to line up. This was also done. Cashier Haverkamp was asked to hand over the money In his possession. He had $300 or $400 on the desk and it was given to the leader of the trio. The fellows then went behind the coun- ter, two of them holding the occupants of the office in line while the other went through the safe and money drawers and secured between $500 and $SOO more. The robbers mounted a North Broad- way car and went south when they left the car and went towards tha river. The police were notified five minutes after the robbery occurred. A half dozen officers hurried to the brewing office, but when they arrived there was no trace of the fellows. The brewery employes were unable to give good descriptions of two of the men. The leader of the gang is described as being 5 feet 8 inches in height, and a small black moustache, was about twenty-eight years of age, wore dark clothes, a derby hat and an overcoat. __^ — Stimulates Digestion. Horsford'N Acid I'hositlintc. It acts directly on the food, thus assisting the stomach, and also stimulates the secre- tion of the digestive fluids, putting the stom- ach in an active, healthy condition. 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