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VOLUME LXVIII-NO. 116.
BURCHELL'S DEFENSE
The Coarse His Attorney Will
Probably Pursue.
Further Testimony Offered in the Ben
well Murder Trial.
HeaJey Addresses the Land League at Dub
lin— The Daly Revelations Said
to Be an Old Story.
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Epeclal Dispatches to The Kawmra Call.
Woodstock (Canada), Sept. 23. — The
trial of Burchell was resumed to-day in the
presence of a large crowd. The prisoner
rested well during the night, He rose earl}
and dressed with the same care as yester
day. Since last night the wails of the
prisoner's dock have been lowered, so tint
the prisoner can be seen from every part
of the room. Birchell was calm aud pleas
tnt.
The first thing at the opening of the court
■was the presentation of the Grand Jury
Codings In the case of Mrs. liurthel), ac
cused of being an accessory to the murder of
BoowelL The Grand Jury returned no bill
•* to her.
The first witness was young Felly, who
seemed desirous of tellin; all liv knew of
ihe case. On cross-examination Pelly stated
that when Burchell and he were practicing
signatures i:i the liotel,Uur.-h*ll was equally
* engaged ia making sketches, in which he is
mi adept. It had been expected that Black
stock would give Felly a hard time of it on
cross-examination, but such was not the
case, and all were surprised when the young
Juan was allowed to st.md down after fifteen
aunuti-s or so of cross-questions.
I' .evidently it is Blacksti ek*s purpose to use
tl:e evidence of Felly as a I asis for tiia cross
examination of other witnesses. For in
ttauce,Felly was made to state that Burchell
wore overshoes, which would tend to con
tradict the evidence of some of the wit
nesses, who "say bis boots were muddy.
throwing doubt upon the identity of tiia
man who was seen in Beu well's company
• ear the swamp. Again, Telly idmitted
that Burchtll discussed Benwell's absence
-quite freely, and showed no more solicitude
over the man's lu^ap* than, cue fellow
■tr;iveliT might i'<! expected to exhibit about
■^another's belongings.
. lie stated that he (Pellv) himself first sug
'Bf»ted the trip to Xew York in search of
Briiwell; that they again decided to go to
gether to identify the body, ami later re
' v.-it- <i to the original plan of Felly going to
Xew York and Curt-hell and wife Roii!*: in
to Princeton where the body lay, lie stated
that Burehell suggested ami urged the duty
of going to Princeton to identify the t><(iv,
l'eily Ktatep tint Beuwell was a short, thick*
set and very dark-couiplcxione'i man. iii''-e
points lie was made to emphasize, indicating
that Hla kstock intends to produce evidence
to chow that neither of the nun seen near
the swamp answered thisdescriptiou. Fel
ly's evidence was given in a manner to im
press the Court with' the idei tha; he was
telling a plain, straight story.
Charles Benwcll, biotber if the murdered
' mm, followed Pelly. lie Idenlifird the
■" Mali" teetfi'^d piate, pencil-case and ring
as beluniiy to ''> brother : also the keys
found on ilurehell. He identified as his
brother's the handwriting on the cigar-case
found near the body, and the clothes worn
by the murdered man.
William Davis, the civil engineer who
made a survey of the locality «l the murder,
gave eviueuce on the distance from East-
Wood Station to the place where the body
was found, 'i he defense will doubtless try
to prove it impossible to walk that distance
in the time at Burchell' s disposal. Ad
journed for dinner.
Joseph Kliridge, one of tin brothers who
found the body, detailed tbe circumstances
minutely. Constable Watson told about the
Identification of Beu well's body by Birchall,
who, at the time, seemed much affected, and
declared he would give agooddcalof money
to have the murderer traced. Medical evi
dence will be taken to-morrow.
MODIFIED CONDITIONS.
tclii'.:ifi and S avia Will K»:t in a Fifteen-
B.ucd Match.
London, Sept. 23.— Slavin and McAuliffa
were arraigned in the Lambeth I'olice Court
this morning and bound over to keep the
peace in £100, each furnishing surety to ao
p^.ir wl.eu culled up in. If any breach of
the peace occurs warrants will be issued ;ind
the case be sent before the committing niag-
Utr.ite.
Lurd Lonsdale was present at tha Or
liiond'i Club meeting to-day, which lastel
i,w< hours. Tlie becreiary oi the club
>>i:ed that by tiie decision of the magip
*mite tli« two pugi.i-t* an at liberty to
compete. Therefoie, with n view to coin
ciding with the magistrate's remarks, the,
men have agreed to reduce the number of
rounds from thirty to fifteeu. Slaviu has
returned to Dover Court.
A nobleman of sporting proclivities has
arranged for Jackson, the colored pugilist,
to bi'X the winner.
'ill- l're-s Association announces that
Slaviu and HeAuliffe will probably have a
Glove !..;■ t within a few days uuderXhe
modified conditii ns.
Ni-.w Yokk, ."-eDt. 24.— Th» World's Lon
don special Bays: The arrest of the prize
fighters h;:s resulted ill an entirely new tie i!.
The ti^lit will come off at the Ormonde
Club as armeged and for the some stake*,
but it wnl be for lifteen rounds in
ttead nl thirty, and the gloves brought
from America will be made two
ciunces heavier to comply with tna law.
The df.te is not yet fixed. Another pro-
Vision is that if the light is broken up by the
police after the men are in tlin ring e.ich
pugilist is to get £3SO. Temple objected
to this, but Kicuard K. Fox insisted upon
it, ami as Temple will save £-<*) by this
arrangement, instead of letting the light go
to a utiish, the chances arc very strong that
the police will get another quiet tip.
gkeai damage: done.
Inim>nse Tracts cf Land Submerged by the
Ove fliw cf B:ver».
Pakis, Sept Floods in the Depart
ment of Ga'rd caused much damage to prop
erty. Last Sunday the River Rhone rose
nineteen feet and the town of Ueaucaire
was flooded.
At Valieraugue, on the HerauK, the river
overflowed its banks and undermined a por
tion of the cemetery. A number of coffins
•wt-r? washed out and with the contents
Boated down the river.
Ihe Arilcche Hiver is greatly swollen. At
AuWi as a dyke collapsed and the sur/ouml
ing country was flooded. Houses were uu
deiiuini'd by the waters and fell, and the
vineyards throughout the district are devas
tated, Three persons were killed.
The Gardon River, in the Department of
Card, also overflowed its banks, and the
country along the river, with its standing
emus, is an immense swamp. The Moussa
bridge lias been destroyed and the railroad
and telegraphic services stopped.
The Avignon and Caderous*e districts
along the Rhone are submerged and factories
are closed. .
COMMEKCIALi UNION.
E:gLificint Uterancei at a Mecti.i^ cf a
Ceopdian Clob.
Toronto, Sept 23.— At the annual meet-
Ing of the Commercial Union Club to-nigHt
President Gold win Smitn, speak ins of the
McKiuley bill, said: "It is a great disaster,
ami will be felt nmcli more by the Canadian
farmers thau by those having nothing per
suiiaily to lose by it. The Jaiter class ' he
said, "of comae, can afford to receive it
with trumi.it note 9of patriotic detinuce.
The McKinlcy bill, however, is not DOlOted
against Canada; it is a measure of domes
tic, not foreign policy."
lie rend a letter from Senator Sneruian to
Krastm Winan, iii which the Senator said
he bc-lu-ves that with a little forbearance
Biid moderation on butli sides of the line tie
feeling well become uuiversal that special
arrangements for reciprocity and trade
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should be * entered into between the two
countries. The Senator Intends, ho says, at
the first opportune moment to offer I a reso
lution lor reciprocity and test the sense of
the Senate.
■Smith said Senator Sherman's statements
were corroborated by"all advices ■'other
quarters. . He spoke of •as - ridiculous the
notion that Americans are always fixing
greedy eyes on Canada and plotting against
her Independence. "When Canada* elects
her own Governor-General," says he, "the
fisheries question will easily settled, b-it.
of course, we cannot expect Americans will
do for too Canadian Government, which
shows itself unfriendly to them. th« same
which they would do for a friendly Govern
ment."
IRISH AFFAIIIS.
Heiley Addreiei ths Lmd League at Dub*
lin-Patrick O'Brien Arrested.
Dublin, Sept. 23.— At a meeting of tlie
National League to-day, T. M. llealey said
if the tenants submitted to the landlords
they were traitors to their fellow-country
men.
Patrick O'Brien has been arrested.
Birmingham, Sept. 23. — The Gazette
learns that Alderman Man ton told William
O'Brien that he wrote to Home Secretary
Matthew* that Chief Constable Farn
dale cf Birmingham told him the Irish
police had employed a confederate to
" plant" dynamite on Daly, which
bad been procured in America. Matthews
declines to accept Wanton's information and
Constable Farnsdale denies the statement.
London, S.'pt. 23. — The Daly revelations
are an old matter. They were submitted to
Gladstone and Harcourt and other Minis
ters, who ignored what they believed to be
mere gossip. O'Brien revived the story
against the desire of Manton himself.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Salvador Asks For a Slighl lloa-gcation of the
Treaty With Guatemila.
City or San Salvador, Sept. 2r;.— The
Salvador Congress yesterday ratitiod the
full peace treaty between this country and
Guatemala, a? furmulated by the Diploma
tic Corps with the eNrettion of Articles
111 and IV.wliich will be re-formed by a
commfssioti to be sent to Guatemala for the
purpose. The ratification is nothing more
than form, as all of tho stipulations of t lie
treaty h ive been complied with iv the elec
tiuu of President Ezeta.
City of Cuatj.m.u.a, Sept. 23. — A move
ment is on foot here to induce Barillas to
convene Congress in 'special session for the
purpose of ratifying taa new treaty with
Salvador. The renewal of the new negotia
tions fur a union of the Central American
republic through the mediation of the
United Status is also mooted.
SIIiXICAX HAPPENINGS.
An American Company Makes a Bid Invest-
iren;— Two Lv.terien.
City of Mexico, Sept. 23.— An American
company recently bought some mines at
Soubrefete. .Now the mines are claimed
by a Mexican syndicate, which has dis
covered the sale is illegal. The case has
been presented to the Minister of Public
Works.
A large su»ar refinery is shortly to be
erected i:: Nuevo Leon.
M-'re rich petroleum discoveries have
been made in T»basc<>.
The work on the Tehuantepee Railroad is
progressing favorably.
Two large lottery companies from the
United State-. have asked the Mexican Gov
ernment for a concession, but President
Diaz says he will refuse the request.
Tyrh'id F?ver in Frsnct.
PAT.I 9, Sept. 21— Typhoid la an epidemic
form bas broken out at several points along
the coast of Normandy. Forty-two soldiers
of; the Fourth Battalion of Chasseurs, gar
risoned at S". Nicholas, have been admitted
to the military hospital at Nancy. All of
them are attacked with typhoid fever, More
than one bundled cases of the disease are
reported in iuu same battalion.
Enidfmic cf Snleldai.
l'i:i:;iv. Sept 23. — The epidemic of sui
cide continue]. A : sensation was created to
day by (he d i -covery that ..I.ij.ir Van .Nor
man, Comn an ler of tha Cadet School here,
had killed him-elf by lakiiij yoison. To
make his work doubly s;;re, att^r he had
swallowed the pobou hu opened an artery.
Tiiis is the third suicide in two days of meu
of high social standing.
A State of S eg:
London, Scut. 23.— A dispatch from G:>a
nays a state of siege has been proclaimed in
consequence of the election ri its. The
streets are now patrolled by soldiers. War
rants have been isMied fur the arie^t of the
p.jrul.°.r leaders. Jlauy residents have lied
into the country. The whole province of
balsclte has been proclaimed.
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F:ve Fersoni Ki.lei.
I'ome, Sept. 2a. — By the derailing of a
train near Florence to-day live person-, wore
killed and twenty injured. King Humbert
mid Queen Margaret, upon learning of the
disaster. Immediately proceeded to the scene
of the accident, where they personally di
rected the cue of the injured.
Germna W:-.e-G-rwers.
Beki.in, Sept 2a— The S ciety of Ger
man Wine-growers has sent a memorial to
Chancel 1 r yon Caprivl declaring that the
the MeKinley Tariff Bill will ruin the ex
porting tra-le uitli America and asking
whether it is possible to obviate tlii^ by dip
lomatic uieans.
S.i ike of Miners.
Vienna, Sept 23.— Two thousand minors
at Troppau, capital of Austrian Silesia,
have guue on a strike. Trouble is feared.
Troops have been dispatched to tho scene.
The movement is extending in die frontier
district). 1 lie re has been some rioting.
Troops are now on hand.
0 rir,?.r.! Massacred.
ZANZIBArt, Sept. 23.— The natives of Vitu
have massacred a German merchant named
Kueuzel and seven German employes.
A O mmrcial Panic
London. Sept 23. — A commercial pnnic
prevail* In I.iibon, where the leading banks
are trembling. A crisis is imminent
\ rco s W:l B lis-n.
BKBIJtH, Sept. Zi.— The Kreuz Zeitnng
sn_\-: Vernois has positively decided to re
sign as Minister ot War.
General Dnrvei 111.
New York, Sept. 2.3.— General Abram
Duryea, organizer of the famous Duryea
Zouaves in 1861, is seriously ill.
COLON IN RUINS.
Three-foiirt&s of the City Earned — Looters
Killtd by Soldiers.
Panama, Sept. 23.— 1t is officially report
ed that Colon is burning and the greater
part of tlin town is already destroyed.
The damage was confined to Front street,
tlio Panama Railroad freight-house and the
market. All the Pacific .Mail Steamship
Company's property in safe.
Three-fourths of Colon lias been destroyed
and ninety ear- loads of freight in transit
consumed. The wharves and shipping are
safe. Owing to the riotous behavior of a
mob of looters the military opened lire with
ball cartridge*, killing and wound ing several
person". Re-enlorci-meiits of police have
been dispatched from here. Supplies have
also ben sent. Everything is quiet now.
Washington, Sept. •_':(.— A telegram which
has been receired by the Department of
State from the Consul at Colon regarding
the fire there cays the American portion of
the city Is safe.
! The fire commence! shortly after mid
night. In all about 150 buildings were de
stroyed, including tha Po-itoflice. Supreme
Court, Alcaidia, Municipality Prefectura,
the agencies of all the. steamship companies
except the French company, Pacific Mail
and Koyiil Mail ollices and pact of fie wharf.
every/business of import on Fro it
street, and all the hotels. No deaths and
no casualties of any account are reported
yet. The total loss is 11,600^000. The cause
of the fire has not yet been ascertained.
Suicide of a Home«ick Woman.
IlAßitisiiCKO (Pn.), Sept. S3.— Lost night
the wife of Carl Ilupsinitli jumped into a
canal wit!) her infant so i Rod both were
drowned. Tuts bo Jy of the cliUd was re
covered this morning. The woman was
homesick and wanted to return to Germany.
The real estate tran-fers at Salt Lake City
for la;t Saturday fouled up $313,Ui5.
SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1690-EIGHT PAGES.
DISASTROUS FLOOD.
Heavy Rains Followed by a
Terrific Water-Spout.
Business Qaarter of Hot Springs, Ark.,
Deluged and Stores Flooded.
Remarks or Speaker Reed at a Republican
Club League Mass-Meeting Id
Philadelphia.
Special Dispatches to Tin: Moas-ixo Caix.
Little Rock, Sept. 23.— A Hot Springs
(Ark.) special gives an account of a disas
trous fli od last night A heavy rain set in
yesterday afternoon, and at midnight there
came n terrific water-spnut. This swelled
the creek out of its banks deluged the main
thoroughfares and Hooded stores the.who;e
length of the avenue. Great damige was
dune to property, and much Inconvenience
to guests at the hotels, etc.
IKISH LAND LEAGUE.
Btso'.utitDE Ad'p'.ed by tbe Council of Seven
vf the Amrrican Branch.
Cincinnati, Sept. 28.— The Council of
Seven of the American Branch of the Irish
National Land League met here thit after-
Doon. The sessions will be secret, hut the
President, Juhn Fitzgerald, says the object
is to appoint committees to meet and to care
for cumins speakers from Ireland. Notwith
standing the arrest ni O'Brien and Dillon,
Fitzgerald names them v- the coming speak
ers, along with O'Connor ami O'Reilly, lie
dops Dot think the Brrefcl will Interfere with
their trip to the United State*. Upsides car
inn ior the coming speakers, there will be
other Imsinss before the council, the
nature of which would not probably be made
prfl lii .
'ihe ccuncil, this afternoon, adoiited a
resolution referring to thn arrest of Dillon
and O'Brien, in winch they cay: "Acting
within the scope of the policy laid down by
I'amell and his associates, we renew ear
nestly and emphatically our determination
to meet this new stroke of lrelaud's foreign
rulers wiih earnest activity and more liberal
supper:, aud exhibit to our American fel
loir-citizens tiiis latest phase of British
brutality as au overmasterlDg proof of En
gland's incapacity to fairly govern Ireland.
While the constitutional agitation is tasking
the eueipy, ability and utiscrupulonsness ot
Ireland's *i ivernors to overcome it we will
loyally and beartily support it, not fearing
thai any number ot arrests will be able to
hide the fact that the Tory Government is
trying to murder thu people, oi Ireland in the
dark, and out of that knowledge must
speedily come from civiii/.ei communities
au irresistible demand for home 1 vie. We
hereby proclaim the fact that the only rea
son for the arrest of these patriots is the
circumstance that they endeavored to avert
what may prove to be the lourtii State-made
famine iv the reitjn of Queen Victoria, and
told the people that their, duties were to
themselves aud families fiist, and that a man
who would sea his wife and chi 1 starve fur
the want of bread while he handed over the
proteeds of his labor to a landlord is not
only a cowaid but a criminal." The resn
lutfons further sincerely deplore the death
of Johu U.'yli) O'Keilly.
AID FOlt Ulta IKEMOXT.
Contributions in New Yjrk — Ai Interview
"With the L<dy'a Son.
New Tobk, Sept. 24. —Th 9 World
has received Sim) from ¥.. A.
Stokos and $600 Irom Dr. A. Wilford
Hall for Mrs. Fremont Great interest
is being manifested in her condition
by the friends and admirers of General Fre
mont "General Frrmont and myself were
warm personal friends," says Dr. Hall,
"and our friendship date* back to the days
of '49. The General left no property that I
am aw.ire cf . His estate at Tanytnwn
w;;> -n incumbered that it was finally sold
to satisfy the mortgages. If he has property
in Southern California it is of no great
value. It is my conviction that the General's
widow has been left in sore straits, for un
lesj it were so neither -he nor her daughter
would have authorized the statement thai
appears in tho World."
Lieutenant .Io in C Fremont of the steel
cruiser Philadelphia, Admiral Qhpradi'a
flacship, which i- now lUting for sea at Fort
Wadswonh, Statsn Island, was fnund yes
terday hia >!:ip by a reporter for t lie
World. Although he is on tlis sick list he
received the reporter and talked freely of
Hip reports that have been received from
California.
"1 received a letter frrm homo this morn
ing," be said, "but there was no mention in
it of any sueii condition ol poverty as lias
been described. I was Informed, though.
that my mother, who is now well advanced
in year-, had contracted a sevt-re cold and
was otherwise in bad health she cannot be
in want though neither my brother
nor myself would permit her to
sulfer in that way, though I am free
to confess she is poor. She is, io all proba
bility, In need of money, tor what her sons
have been able to smd her may not have
been sufficient to cover all the expense to
which she has been subjected. 1 have tried
hard to straighten out affair:) for my mother,
but have not lien ablfl to do so. My brother
and I nmle such provision for the lamily as
we could, and were confident that thero
could be no such thing as actual want."
Philadelphia, Sept 23.— The Times
lays editorially: If >lr«. Fremont is with
out a dollar in the house it is a consuming
reproach to the thousands of wealthy people
of California. The first Intimation of such a
condition should have brought prompt and
generous relief from the many men who
have become many lime millionaires, while
the founder of California died iv abject
poverty.
REPUBLICAN t'lilßS.
R muk? rf Speaker R'.ei at a Uatc-Hcetiog
in Ihilade'rhia.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2."..— third con
vention of the .Republican clubs of Penn
sylvania began this morning. Over 1000
delegates, representing 325 club", were
present. After Iho appointment of the Com
mittee en Resolutions the convention ad
journed until this afternoon.
In a mass- nief ting at the Academy of
Music to-night under the auspices 01 iha
State League of Republican Club-, Speaker
llee.a wsi the center »f attraction. Speeches
were also delivered by Hon. John Thurs
ton of Nebraska, President of the National
League ot Republican Clubs, Congressman
Dollivei of lowa, and others. In closing
his address Speaker Reed said : "We fought
the great Strngxle for the liberty of man
hood, and vet there has been anil is sitting
to-day in Mississippi a convention where
every orator proclaim! his determination,
and the determination of every other white
iiimi belonging to hi- party, to invent some
method to disfranchise the negro; to destroy
the franchise of a large portion of the voting
population of this country who are entitled to
vote, There Is a spectacle for you! [Ap
plau-e.] Do you mean, friends to allow the
southeastern white in in, because he votes in
the .South, to count more than you do in the
government of this country? I)oyou mean
that he shall have Increased representation
in this Government so he will carry more
weight than you?" [Applause.]
FATAL ( \KU,I SSM.SS.
Three Faraoni Killed at a Btilroad Crossing
by an Express Train.
Pocghkekpsik, Sept. 23.— John W. Lat
tin, aged 78; Wilson Vaudewator, aged 42,
and Mrs. Vandewater wern killed to-day
White living to cross n railroad track in a
carriage ahead of an express train.
In Favor of a Uo.ted Federation.
Buffalo, Sept. 23.— At the session of the
Switchmen's Convention news was received
that the Toledo Brotherhood of Railway
Conductors had declare 1 in f.ivor of a
united federation as against the system of
federation. Like information was received
from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men, which whs recently in session at San
Francisco. This is a" feather in the cau of
the United .Federation, of Ka'lway Em
ployes. The conductors nii'l uronieu,' pre
vious to this, were allied with tha federa
tion solely through the - action of tliuir
pr.iml officers. Now the general organiza
tions have approved of that action. At this
morning's session the following officers were
elected: Grand Mnster. Frank Sweeney of
Chicago; Vice Grand Master, John Downey
of Chicago; Grand Organizer, M. W. IJar
rett ot Kansas City. The Grand Secretary
aud Treasurer hold over for one year.
A Feoplt's Party.
Indianapolis, Stpt. 23. — A 'Teople's
party" was formed to-day at a convention of
delegates from the Fanners' Alliance,
Farmers' Mutual Benefit Association, Green
backers, Union Labor and other like organ
izations, and a full ticket put In the field.
The hammer ami plow were adopted as the
party emblems to be placed at tha he id of
the ti ket, under the Australian ballot law.
The platform ls the declaration of the prin
ciples adopted by the Farmers' Alliance at
St. Louis last December. Following 1» the
ticket: Auditor of the State, James Mi
Johnson; Treasurer, Esaiali K. Miller; At
torney- General, William Pa'terson; Su
preme Judge, John W. Bender; Clerk or;
Supreme Court, IJenjamio Street; (leologist,,
Kdward S. Pope: Chief Bureau of Statii-'
tics, John \V. Shockley.
Suit for EaibtH mint.
New York,' Sept. 23.— 1n the Es«x" Mar- 4
ket Court to-day ihe defendant in the case
of Lawrcnca against Lawrence appeared In*
the person of a ruddy-faced, well-built man
of 42 or 43 years of Bge.'."lle was Charles \V.
Lawrence; and ho had been arrested on a =
warrant charging him with abandoning his
wife and with neglect 7* to "■ provide for her s
maintciiantv. Lawrence left Xew York in
October, 1887, >nnd was very soon- iifier
charged with having bankrupted the firm' of-
Uoraco Webster &10., wtilcM dealt in '< liq
uors : . at 80 Broad , street: For " twonty-five
years -Webstar & Co. hud been one : of ti:>
leadia,; houses engaged in' iinpntins ami
dealing in liquors and c:g«rs. It had br»nih
stores in Philsdelphla, Chicago and!,S(»4|
Francisco. Lawrence »aid' lie :had cot >!'
"penny la the world.", ■.'"."■■' .' :^.~~i~~ : .2,~J£&
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.1 German IC»ih'lio'Congreß?.;ta'f:iir3f:1 C»ih'lio'CongreB?.;ta'f : ii r 3f :
PirrsitiKO, Sept. 23.— Before the German
Catholic Congress lira morning Rev. Dr.
liueoheler of New York spoke O'i the catho
licity of the church. He said the Cat hwlic.-i
hadnou«efi.r public schools; that Koauin,
Catholic children ought to be brought up ia
their parents' fait!).
Tlie German Catholic Congress fnrmally
opened this afternoon. The real object 'if
the congress was brought out at a meeting
of delegates representing thirty-four Cutno- 1
lie societies to-day, it being tho adoption aS
such means as would briiu about a centrali
zation of all liie^e unions, thus viii tinu the ir,
tn any tnbjeat that might bodeeuied for the
good of the society. A committed was ap
pointed to prepare a platform.
Eemp-.'y and Fi!Z3immoa3.
Galveston, Sept 23.— The Galvciton
Athletic 1 lub has telegraphed to Jack i)emp
sey at Portland offering a purse of $11,000
for a fight between him mid liob Fitz-iin
!■:■ 11-. A similar notice was wired to FiU
simmons at Bay .St. Louis, La.
«
Tha Fret'.dsnt's VitcitioD Eaded.
Cresson (Pa.), Sent. 2a— This Is the last
day of the President's vacation- at Cresson;
Host of the time. has". been sneut In prepar
ing for the departure, for Washiugtou to-,
morrow. ■ - :.'.,• ■ -.-- :*..-. ■ . ; ,
FALSE IMPRESSIONS.
Resolutions Adopted by tlw World's Fair
Haticnal Gommissloneis.
CHICAGO, Sept. 23.— The National World's
Fair Commissioners this aftemooa adopted
the following:
Wheueas, Kepoitj have readied this country
through tlie medium of correspondents BDd re
turniuK American tourists thai Hie World's
Columblao Exposition Is practically discredited
by American 1. -".'.-; .i ; and Is unworthy the
consideration of European*; and whereas, mien
reports hare received apparent conflrnurion'
\ from lue tone of certain foreign newsuxpers,
widen Have mistaken Hie expressions of such
tourists as illume of Hie American people; ana
whereas, the basis of SDcb teporls Is evidently
an erroneous Idea an to (tie reasons which ted to
tile selection of : . r >_■• as (be location for the
exposition; and wlicreas, mien reports, being
I:i-r.i on luKe assumptions, caunnt but be harm
ful to the pin poses of the exposition, llieietore
be it
Resolved, That, In lh« opinion of this commis
sion, the action of Congress • 'leoiini; Chicago for
the location or the exposition was wisely and
advisedly taken, and
Resolved, Tint 1 1ns commission hereby signi
fies Us unqualified approval of 1110 selection of
Chicago, and lieiehy place." itself on record as
having found every pledge made by the advo
cates or Chicago before congress fully .Mid abso
lutely fullilleil; that the file ottered and accented
In such as no International exposition heretofore
held could boast of, and that there l« every pros
pect of the exposition being of »ncii a character,
internationally and nationally, as rveiy patriotic
American cpnld desiie; and be It further
Resolved, '1 l.at the otilcers of this commission
are authorized to lake such steps as aie advis
able to counteract the false Impressions referred
to, and that a copy of these resolutions be [or
warded to the principal newspapers of tho
liuiopean capitals and othiir foreign countries.
The South Park Commissioners this morn
ing formally passed an ordinance granting
Washington Park for use of the World's
Fair. This was formally accepted in turn
by the local Hoard of Directors and at once
sent to the National Commission.
i At the afternoon session the National
Commission took final action upon the site.
The vote in favor of th« grounds selected
yesterday was decisive, but not quite
unanimous.
During the day Mr. do Young offered an
amendment to the by-laws changing the
number of members required to sign a re
quest, for the President to call a meeting of
the commission from thirty-six, or one
third, to ten. it was referred to the
Judiciary Committee, which reported that
it was too late for action before adjourn
ment, and asked that no action be taken at
this time. The matter was accordingly laid
over. The commission adjourned subject
to the call of the Chair, some time in
November, when the board of lady man
agers will alto probably be convened, and
when the National Commission will pass
upon the plans of buildings proposed to be
erected fur the lair. V
The Dally News, in an editorial, says:
Outside critics who have claimed that Chi
cago was withhoMitigiiinyihiiij: within its
power to offer for the success of the World's
Columbian Exposition are disarmed. He-
Rides the splendid site already selected,
Chicago adds one of her most jealously
guarded parks for the purpose of satisfying
the country and the world. The best within
her gilt is none too good for the exposition.
Washington, 'Sent 23.— Acting Secre
tary Giant of the War Department has ad
dressed a letter to Secretary Hutterworth of
the World's Columbian Exposition Directory
in reference to the use of the Chicago lake
front for the Columbian Exposition. Grant
says the department has arrived at the fol
lowing conclusion : "The old harbor linn of
2000 feet inside the west wall of the break
water is re-established and extended south.
The restrictions heretofore existing be
tween the prolongation of the center of
Monroe street and Park Row, instead of the
harbor line, are removed, upon the condi
tion that thi! Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany consents to tho provisions of the act
of the State of Illinois, approved August 5,
1890, and the ordinance of the city of Chi
cago, adopted September 1.1, 1890, anil re
lease nil claims to the hind between the
points named and east of. their right of
way." 'lo show the necessity for the con
sent of the railroad company in the matter,
acting Secretary Grant makes reference to
the former proceedings and says that in
view of the facts it is deemed important in
the removal of the restrictions that the Illi
nois Central Railroad Company should not
be left in a position to take Advantage of it.
A Nalio&'s Juii 'diction.
■Washington, Sept. 23.— Seuator Morgan
says: "I take issue with the statement that
police jurisdiction of a nation is absolute
over a vessel within the territorial jurisdic
tion of that nat'on. The jurisdiction of
Guatemala is complete as relating to an of
fense wh'u-h niuy be committed aboard a ves
sel while she is lying in a Guatemala har
bor, but it docH not follow that jurisdiction
is complete as relating to nn offense com
mitted previously and outiide the jurisdic
tion of the Slate."
Registration of Voterj.
Sacramemto, Sept. 23. — Keglstration of
voters is not proceeding as fast us it should
in this county. Out of H3!H) votes cast ntt'io
last election only autiut .WOO have regis
tered. The County Clerk and Assessor
have their deputies out, but It is thought
man} will miss the chance to vote.
Fir.; in a Bacr?mento Lodeiiig-Heiise.
Sachamk.nto, Sept 23.— A fiie in the
Scroggg Building at the lodging-house at
'I cniii and X itnetl to-day cui-cil a luM of
$2000; in- in r. i. Tue iiiiLiu of iho fire la un
known.
LANGSTON SEATED.
A Quorum Finally Secured in
the House,
The Democratic Minority Oat-Generaled by
Its Opponents.
Business Resumed After Two Weeks of Ob
struction—Two Election Contests De
cided in Favor of the Majority.
Special Dispatches to Thk Morn*in*q Cai>t»
Wasuinotox, Sept. 23.— 8y its action to
day in .seating .Langiton, the House ended
what was probably the must [protracted and
bitterly contested election case it has ever
dpcide-l. The result was a surprise to the
Democratic minority, which, after two weeks
of successful obstruction, was eoulideut its
opponents could not secure a quorum ; but
the "whips" had been active.
During the first roll-call it was discovered
that Miliiken of Maine aud Mudd of Mary
land were not present, and messengers were
immediately sent after them. Sweney of
lowa, who had not beeu expected so soon,
came iv at this juncture, r.nd with Mr. Mudd
cast the votes necessary to make a quorum.
---Further proceed ings' wero remarkably ex
peditious, and O'Ferrall, the lonely Demo
cratic sentinel, was absolutely powerless to
•check the majority. The aye and no vote
declaring Venable not elected showed 105
■liepublicans in attendance, including those
■who. did not vote, but were paired. T. M.
Brown of Indiana, Butterworth, Connell,
Kwart, Finley, llansborcugh, Peters and
Wilson of Kentucky were the Republicans
absent without pair?, and of these Brown,
Finley and Wilson had leaves en account of
sickness.
■\ The Miller cas?, which followed the Lang
ston case, was even a greater surprise, aiut
in fact' It was not known generally t> the
Republicans that the leaders contemplated
this move.
•The -Democratic minority was consider
ably vexed over the result of the day's pro-
ceediugs and a call for a caucus was circu
lated with ; the purpose of endeavoring to
unite the party by way of retaliation ii|ion
a policy 01 treatment of the conference re
port upon the Tariff Bill, which would re
quire the Republicans to maintain a quorum
to dispose of that report But, owing to
tha lateness of the hour and the small at
tendance of Democrats, the attempt to
caucus was temporarily abandoned.
HOLSIi COMMITTEES.
A Eubstitnts for the Alaska Exp'.ora'.ioa Bill.
Koimn Church Froceny.
Washington, Sept. 23.— Representative
Rockwell !ms repotted favorably from the
Committee on Military Affairs a substitute
for thn bill making au appropriation of
SIW.OOO to enable tue Secretary of War to
cause an exploration aud survey of the in
terior of Alaska, made by such a force of
officers and enlisted men of the army as lie
may deem necessary.
By a vote of 5 to 4, the House Committee
on Judiciary has ord-red a favorable report
on the Senate bill providing for the disposi
tion of the personal property of the Churcli
of Latter-day Saints in Utah.
Representative Scranton of Pennsylvania
to-day presented for reference to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs a preamble and
resolution setting forth that harsh aud brutal
treatment of political prisoners is now uni
versally condemned by all civilized nations;
th»t several American citizens— Dr. Galla
gher, W. Kent. J. Wilson and ethers— aro
now undergoing imprisonment in England
for political offenses, aud are, secerding to
even official rep Tts and admissions, being
treated with exceptional and unjustifiable
severity, 'iheroture, the House requests
the President to cause an Inquiry to be B)ade
into the condition and cases uf these prison
ers, ai:d should the report) referred 1 1 prove
correct endeavor to secure for them humane
and decent treatment (lending efforts on their
behalf, which, it is anticipated, will prove
they have not been fairly or legally con
victed of the offenses charged against them,
and are, therefore, entitled to relief.
Till; CIIINKSK FLOODS.
Repcrt of the TJaitfd States Legation on :he
Great Devastation-
Washington, Sept. 23,— The Department
of State has received from the United States
Legation at Peking, China, a report relative
to the recent heavy floods. The report says
tho floods were tho most serious ever knonn.
An area of 3000 miles and a population of
several millions wero affected by them.
Many people were drowned and tens of
thousands are living on charity.
One result of the Hoods may have far
reaching consequences. Near Lutai, which
is a point 111 the railroad from Kougku to
Tongsan, the railway embankment was de
stroyed by people for miles. It was alleged
that the embankment was damaged by water
and Hooded the country. It is supposed the
General In command »t l.utai eillier insti
gated or connived nt these proceedings, In
which his soldiers largely took part.
. A very serious feature, of the case Is tho
suplneness of thn Viceroy Li. He has done
nothing to prevent these lawless proceed
ings. The Tongsan Colliery is stopped nnd
.Woo men aro out of employment, and the
operation of the, railroad is suspended. This
destruction was wanton and unnecessary.
All the proceedings Indicate anti-railroad
excitement, which may result in postponing
Indefinitely any further niilroad enterprises
iii China.
COAST INTKKESTS.
Spreckels Knit Pay Duty oa IV. m of Coal.
California Patents
Washington-, Sept.; 23. — J. I). Spreckels
& Co. of San Francisco recently appealed
to the Secretary of Hie Treasury against the
action of the Collector of the Sun Diego
port in assessing 1 1-5 tons of culm of coal
at 75 cents per ton which they imported last
July. The Secretary decides that culm was
not entitled to exemption from duly as ship
stores.
The following fourth-class Postmasters
have been appointed: K. F. Bartlett, Eel,
Humboldt County, vice W. E. Atkinson, re
signed; Mrs. L. Bonmieih', J.eißhtou.
Shasta County, vice S. W. Sholllngt-r, re
signed ; W. J. Balfrey at Yocumvillt 1 , Siski
you County, vice Alary F. Dulybon, resigned.
California i>atonts — Daniel Best, San
J,caii(lro, three patents, viz.; Traction en
cine, injector and b»iler; John l>elibt*rg,
visaliii, water- closet indicator; Thomas
.Scheen, St. Helen i, lawn sprinkler; Andrew
T. Sherwood, San Francisco, uterinn sup
porter; William Sliapsßy, Sau Luis Obispo,
door check; Auttustn Wagniere, Los An
geles, electric arc lamp ; Matthew S. Tarking
ton, Tulare. County, wire fence stay; Hugli
Wilson, Duncans Mills, lifting jack; John
H. Watson, Sclma, ham hook; Silas Harris,
San Francisco, axle machine; John F.
Kerby, San Fiancisco, governor; Nicholas
Kramer, Sacramento,' car coupling; John
Kuegar, San Francisco, block puzzle.
OKKGON'S CENSUS.
Ihe Secretary of the Infrior Not Likely to
On!' r a Rfeoant
WAsniNOTo.v, Sept. 23.— John D. Leland,
Special Agent of tlio Census Oflici!, who has
been in Portland looking after the recount
of that city and Multnoinah County, which
was undertaken by the citizens, has returned
to the city. He was surprised to learn that
petitions were coming in from various por
tions ol the State asking for a recount of Urn
entire State. When he lelt public sentiment
seemed lo be satisfied with the recount uf
Portland and the county In which that city
U located. The total p pnhitiou is now
placed at about .Tjo.oou, whU'li will fiiva the
State an additional member of Congress,
and tills i-i the main point i:i the entire con
troversy. Leland Bays he is opposed to a re
count of tlio State lor two reasons. First,
that the figures as now im-ertaiiieJ (rtTO the
State all Hid popiilHtion it is entitled to ;
second, the reasons which justilied the re
count of Portland do not apply to the entire
Stute, and a general recount is not warrant
ed by the facts. The Secretary of the In
terior has the matter still under considera
tion, but it seoms highly probable that the
conclusion readied will be adverse to order
ins a recount of the State.
A SLIGHT HITCH.
The Tiriff Conferraei Uanble to AgreelUpon
th» Duty on Sapar.
Washington, Sept. 23.— The Republican
conferrees on the Tariff 13111 were in session
again this n.orning for two hours. After
they separated they said there was no fur
ther progress to report. The sugar schedule
is the chief blocK in the way of an agree
ment. Tney met again this afternoon, bat
accomplished nothing.
The conferrees took a respite from their
labors to-night. The situation is now such
that no go: d, it is thought, can come ol talk
ing the matter over any further. The con
ferrees have h:id turned upon them all the
li^ht that can be diffused ui>on the only
items iv the bill now unsettled — .susar and
binding twine, and when they adjourned
to-night it was hoped that by to-morrow one
side or tne other will show a disposition to
yield.
'ihe basis on which the metal and glass
ware schedules, which have been causes of
much contention, were settled to-night was
that the duty 0:1 steel r:ii!s and structural
iron remain as in the House bill, and the duty
on steel billets is tixed nt a rate lower than
provided for by the House bill and higher
thiiii fixed by tlie Senate. These were three
ol the principal items in this schedule which
were in dispute, The rates fixed on tho
other items in the schedule cannot be given,
but arc very generally lower than the
Bouse and- higher than the Senate rates.
This last statement applies also t ; the glass
ware schedule, 0:1 which there were a preat
many differences in rates between the two
branches of Congress.
The tobacco clauses in the internal reve
nue section of the bill remain as uxed by
the House, wicn the exception of the tax on
tobacco and snuff, which is reduced 2 cents
juste;id of 4 cent?, picking the rate provided
by the bill n cents a pound.
May Ist is fixed as the period when the
tobacco clhus'S of the measure go into
effect. Special licenses on dealers are
abolished. This is provided fur by the
House.
Thp Weaih r Bureau.
Washington', Sept. 23.— The storm has
moved northward from the western gulf
and is now central in Northern Louisiana,
attended by heavy rains in the Lower Mis
sissippi Valley arid Gulf States. Heavy
rains h:ivc fallen in tho Lower Mississippi
Valley ami lUht rains in the Middle and
South Atlantic States;. Elsewheie the
weather has been fair. The temperature
has risen slightly in the Atlantic States,
Minnesota, Wisconsin and lowa and fallen
iv Indiana, Southern Illinois and southwest
ward to Texas. It has remained stationary
elsewhere.
CONGItESS.
THK BBNATE.
Kale's E?aoln!ion Providinir for a Memorial
Euilding— Calendar B 11s.
Washington, Sept. 23.— 1n the Senate
this morning Hale Introduced a joint reso
lution, which was referred to the Commit tea
ou Public Building? and Grounds, for the
erection in tie District of Columbia of a
memorial building, which shall be a suitable
monument to the memory of L. S. Grant
and which is to contain a military and naval
museum, etc., and in the inner court of
which may be placed to rest the mortal re
mains of distinguished Americans. The
title indorsed on the resolution reads: "la
the vault of which shall lie placed the mortal
remains of Ulysses S. Grant."
After a brief executive session the Senate
took up the calendar and passed a number
of bills.
. House bill, with the Senate substitute, to
define- and regulate the jurisdiction of courts
of the United States, was then taken up but
went over without action aud the Senate ad
journed.
Till: . HOUSE.-.-
A Quorum Obtain' d and Langston Seated in
Place of V-nabl».
■Washington, Sept. O'Ferrall of Vir
ginia was the only Democrat in the chamber
this morning during prayer.
The clerk called the roll on the approval
of Friday's journal. The Speaker hesitated
before he announced the result, there being
but two lacking of a quorum. .
To delay the announcement. Republican
after Republican requested to know how
they were recorded. After a sharp inter
change between Taylor and O'Ferrall as to
the legality cf the latter's seating as a mem
ber of the House, the vote was announced —
ayes 1"«5, noes 1 ; no quorum.
'A call of the House was ordered.
While the roll was being culled, Sweeney
of lowa and Mudd of Maryland appeared.
Daring the call the photographer again re
produced an array ot empty Democratic
seats.
One hundred nnd sixty-four members re
sponded to the call.
The vote again recurred on approving
Friday's journal and resulted— Ayes 100,
noes (i, the clerk noting a quorum.
Saturday's and Monday's journals were
then read and approved.
The question then recurred upon the first
of the majority resolutions to unseat Tena
ble. Agreed to— ayes 151, noes 1 (Cheadle).
the clerk noting a quorum.
Then cams the question of seating Lang
stoti. Carried on a division/ O'Ferrall aod
Cheadle alone voting In the negative.
Langs ton was then brought to the bar of
the House, and, amid applause, took the
oath. Then came a chorus from the Repub
lican side, "Call up the other case?." •
- The Election Committee called up the
South Carolina case of Miller against Elli-
ott.
Despite the efforts of O'Ferrall to block
the wheels the previous question was or
dered, and despite the protest from llerrnf
lowa that one reason for it* adoption should
be given, the resolutions unseating Elliott
and seating Miller were agreed to without a
division.
Then the House went int > Committee of
the Whole on the Senate amendments to the
Deficiency Bill.
McCreary of Kentucky, who, with a number
of other Democrat*, then entered the cham
ber. Inquired what bill was under con
sideration.
Henderson of lowa, in response, said he
did not bhime tlw gentleman for being a
little, behind on general legislation.
The afternoon was consumed in a discus
sion of the Ficnch spoliation claims with
out action, and the committee rose.
Candlei (it Massachusetts asked unanimous
consent fnr the consideration of his resolu
tion ptovidine that a snb-commlttee of the
House Committee on the World's Fair shall
Inquire into the projresj twing made by the
Fair ('nimiiis -.toners, but Kilgoie objected.
The House then adjourned.
Burning Oil.
Cleveland, Sept. 23.— Sparks from a
locomotive of the. Cleveland nnd I'ittsbiirij
Kailroad set the storehouse of the Excelsior
Oil Company on fire this morning. The
flames spre.id to the tanks and another
storehouse in the immediate vicinity. Three
cars standing on a track near the house, in
Whirl) rrlined oil was stored, exploded with
terrilic force, throwing pieces of iron weigh
ing from ;iW to 1000 pounds down tho hill
side over 500 feet. A number of the em
ployes of the nil company were caught under
B sheet of llama while digging ditches
around the big tanks th.it were li.led with
oil, and six of them w> re badly burned.
The loss will amount to S7r>,ooo.
Henry S. Iva' Ambition.
Piiii.ADKi.ruiA, Sept. 23.— A correspond
ent of the Press writes that Henry S. Ires,
who was in jail for some months on account
of operations connected with the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Daylou Koad, i.* again making
money and more rapidly tlian arjy man ia
Wall street, and that his ambition Is to rival
Jay Gould. He is supposed to have two
millions saved. He lives luxuriously, and
his office ii crowded with people anxious to
hnve a Wurd with him.
Circular to Illinois Coa'-Miners
Springfield (111.), Sept. 23— Patrick
Mcßride, senior member of the Executive
Board of United Mine-workers of America,
lias issued a circular to all tin- Illinois coal
miners to demand an advance of 6sj to "%
cents per ton November Ist, and it refused
to strike. Mcßride says the miners tie in
gin d condition for the struggle, which
promises to bo bitter.
Murder nurl Suicide.
Omaha, Sept. 23.— Kd Wigganl, a team
ster, fatally shot Allie Horine and then
btew out his brains this afternoon. WISSMd
If ft a note, sayiug tlio woman promised to
marry him, but tiud beeu uufnithf ul.
> EVERY ONE I
■ Reads THE CALL because it is the most interest- i :
■ Ing and reliable newspaper, '
NATIVE SONS' BILLS.
Twenty - two Thousand Dollars
Disbursed to Date.
Mri. Fremont's Urgency Fund Being Made by
Subicriptiou— Pioneers and Native Sons
May Not Take Action.
Last evening the Executive Committee of
the Native Sons, composed of the officers oJ
the Joint Committee of the Oth of Septem
ber relebration, held a meeting at tieid
quarter3. It is the first meeting since the
celebration, aud was called to adjust ac
counts.
Before the celebration the Joint Commit
tee held meetings each Friday evt-ning to
receive reports from the sub-committees
and grant thum privileges or deny tlieir re
quests as it saw lit. Each committee, dur
ing the six wetts leading up to the consum
mation of tlieir preparations, submitted re
ports (>{ their impress nnd needs aud were
granted appropriations on the basis of their
reports. Some committees exceeded their
appropriations one, two, or even five liun
dred dollars, while others did not use the
entire amuunt grunted them.
AUDITING BILLS.
Durinc tho last two weeks the Auditing
Committee lias had one or two of its mem
bers hard at work receiving and auditing
bills. Generally it has been Peter G. dv Py
or Thomas Doyle who has had the work tp
do.
As bills are audited they arc charged to
the sub-committee whose jurisdiction they
come under and whose names appear on the
voucher. Those vouchers showed that sev
eral committees had exceeded their appro
priations, and their bills had to be goue over
one by one and receive the sanction of the
Executive Committee before being granted.
It was for this purpose that last night's
committee meeting was held. About a
dozen chairmen and secretaries were cor
raled in the ante-chamber awaiting the sum
mon? of tlie closeted committee. In most
cases the tills weie audited on explanation,
and only two or three will have to await tho
Joint Committee's sanction.
MFTIIOJ) OF DISBUBSEMENT.
As tlie bills are audited there are receipts
and checks made out ready for the signa
tures. They are, audited in thn order of
their being received from the sub-commit
tees and numbered accordingly. About 3<jO
vouchers have been filled out so far.
When a Miflideni number of vouchers are
made, ami all detail wo:k looking to their
being rapidly paid is finished, po-tals are
sent uut in tlie persons to whom the checks
are made payable, asking them to c:ill at tho
headquarters ou a certain date. Then all is
in readiness and they are admitted to tlie
room occupied by Treasurer Doekery in tho
order of their coming.
So far there has been but two pay days, one
last ■m'iK ml one on Monday la>t. On the
lirst about 815,000 were paid out and on Mon
day $7000 were disbursed, making a total dis
bursement of $22,000, or about one-half of
the tot.il expenses. There have been audited
bilis aggregating about $25,000. The total
expenses will be in the neighborhood of
$42,000. The total subscriptions paid In are
about S4J,OOU. It is thought that the work
ol the sub-committees and the Joint Com
initteH will le finished in a fortnight.
FREMONT UROESCT FIND.
R. P. Doolan presented the urgent easo of
-Mrs. Fremont, who is said to be in the
direst distress on account of the total lack of
the necessaries of life. As a means to re
live her Mr. Doolan stated that the Bijou
Theater had almost perfected a plan and
offered the use of the theater for the pur
pose. "The idea is," he said, to repeat the
Native Daughters' tableaux, whtuh were
given nt tin; Pavilion doting the Dili of Sep
tember festivities."
J. \V. Sherman, the writer of the illusion,
has "offered" his services and the use of his
properties, and the members of the drill
corps have all tendered their services.
George 11. Tippy, who managed thß affair at
the Pavilion, lias consented to reassume
management and to do all in his power to
aid it.
Alter Mr. Doolan had presented the case
and advocated the giving of the benefit, it
was decided th.it the Executive Committee
could not act in the loafer. Grand Presi
dent Miller stated that neither the Joint
Committee of the Native Sons nor the order
itself couM take such action as desired.
" There is nothing to be done," s lid Grand
President Miller, "except by voluntary
subscription fur the moment and legislative
action in too future."
W. S. Grtittan proposed that a memorial
be sent to Congress asking the hurrying up
of the bill to pension General Fremont's
widow, but Mr. Miller thought that such a
memorial would be taken as an interference
with the work of the Government. "That is
just what we want," said Mr. Grattan, "to
interfere is our duty," and the subject was
dropped.
he sentiment among the Pioneers in ref
erence to aiding Mrs. Fremont is almost as
varied as its membership. Some believe in
an Immediate action to relieve any present
distress and the advocacy of a legislative act
for her relief in the future, while others in
sist tdat her personal friends should rare
for her immediate needs, and the State Gov
ernment look to the future need*. Perhaps
none believe in an action by the Pioneers
society looking to her relief.
President Alexander Montgomery stited
that there is no provision in the by-laws of
the society that would permit of the giving
of assistance to any one not an active mem
ber of the society. '1 his General Fremont
never was during his life, and His widow in
death cannot el. urn what he could not in lite.
"General Fremont," added Mr. Montgomery,
"was never more than an honorary member,
made such on account of the part lie took in
the State's history. As an honorary mem
ber he never contributed a cent to the funds.
"Besides the relief fund has been depleted
for months. About a year ago 1 contributed
85000 to the relief fund*, and it is th.it which
is now supporting about fifty dependents.
There is nothinz, however, to keep indi
vidual nembers from subscribing. I think
Mr?. Fremont worthy of it, and tnat General
Fremont should have a monument put up to
his memory iti Golden Gate Park."
Judge Silent of Los Angeles, the home of
Airs. Fremont, and Willard U. Far well, a
pioneer, have prepared a subscription list,
to which Mr. M ntgoniery Ims set opposite
his name a $250 subscription, His was the
first, and is a good example which other
pioneers will, undoubtedly, see (it to follow.
NATIVK SONS' SOI VEMR.
Suit Brought to Kecover Money Ad
rnnreil for !•- Publication.
The Native Sons' Admissi m-day Album
Souvenir has given rise to a suit in the Su
perior Court between Max Biichnei as plain
tiff and Samuel Loverich and J. Davis as
defendants. B:ichuer allecs that Loverich
ami Davis were the publishers of the album,
and that the first named agreed to divide
the profits in tho enterprise with him, in
consideration of the piyment of a sum of
money not exceeding £300. Sums amounting
to 113 were in fact paid to the defendants
and used by them in publishing the work.
On September 3d Loveric'i assigned all
his interest in the souvenir to Davis, on
which account plaintiff asks judgment for
£413. and that tue defendants be declared
guilty of fraud.
A DAUINti KOBBKKY.
Two Men Dntnlnetl In Prison Said to Bs
Ills Culprits.
Two young men, who are said to have
robbed the clerk of IlacknxMt-r's Hotel last
Wednesday morning, are locked up In the
City Pri.-.on pending an Investigation of their
case. They are not yet charged, nor have
their names been divulged by the police.
One of them was recently a boarder in the
hotel, ant], it in claimed, invited the night
clerk to take a drink with Him out.side. His
confederate sneaked into the office during
the clerk's momentary absence and broke
open the till. lielore lie got the money out
the clerk returned and gave an al.irm, when
he was stopped at tin- point of a pistol.
A bus driver identified the men, and one
of them is s iid to be the highwayman who
" stood up" Laurence Taafe on the Mission
road about two months ago.
So Hfiv-s the Jury.
John Fretas, a saloon-keeper, who used a
club 0:1 Kdwnrd Xolau several weeks ago
for beiiu abusive and meddlesome about
liis premises, «aa acquitted by a jury yes
ter.lay iv Judge Van R-yuegom's depart
ment.
Antitlirr I'l'Ti uf Httrr.i tinn.
S. Strobhart, wlio was ooavteted of forc
ing a cheek, was sentenced to San Queiuin
yesterday by Judge Murphy, Strubhart's
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
companion, Tom Reinhart, who raised money
on a forged bill of goods in the name of Getz
Bros., was also sent to San Quentin for threo
years, liuth the young men stated to the
Judg» that starvation drove them to tha
crime, and believing there were extenuating
circumstances, the Judge said he would not
make the sentences as severe as the offense
justified.
TURF EVENTS.
Palo Alto Makes Another Failure — Reclira
Up for Sale.
Cincinnati. Sept. 23.— Following is the
procranime of to-day's races:
First race, 2:27 trot, unfinished from yes
terday, Walter llerr won, Greenleaf second.
Van Tassel third, Catherine Loyburu
fourth. llest time, 2:21%.
Second race, 2:30 paw, SoOO, JPL won,
Spragne Wilkes second, Markland third;
the others were drawn. Best time, 2:18 !
Third race, 2:18 trot, SIOOO, McUoel wou.
Diamond second, McEweu third. best
tlme,'2:lß>i.
Fourth race, two-year-o'd stake, best two
in three, Evangellne won both heats, Xaiad
King second place, Stiipnuso and Seagirt
distanced. Best time, 2:29.
l'alo Alto went a mile to break his own
record, but failed. The first quarter was
male in 33, the half in l:0G%, three-quarters
in 1:39%, and the mile in 2:14J4. 'I he tir-t
quarter was finished at a 2:12 unit and th«
last quarter at a 2:19. This bad work in the
last quarter was due to a break at the head,
of the homestretch and two breaks in tha
quarter-stretch, which cost him at least two
seconds.
Gravetecd Resulti.
Brooklyn, Sept. 23.— The races to-day
result' d as follow) :
First race, eleven-sixte°n!hs of a mile,
Chesapeake won, lago second, Veronica
third. Time, 1:09)4.
Second race, one and one-sixteenth miles,
Diablo won, Kasson second, Grimaldi third.
Time. 1:48%,
Third race, Willow stakes, three-quarters
of a mile, Esperanza won, Kiideer second.
Equity third. Time, I:l6ft.
Fourth race, Fulton stakes, one and one
qnaiter miles, Demnth won, Sinalna sec
ond, Prince Fouso third. Time, 2:08%.
i'lftli race, five-eighths of a mile, Low
lamler wod, Adage secoud, J 1$ third. Time,
I:<'"'! 4.
Sixth race (selling), onn mile, Esquimau
won, St Paris secoud, Keru third. Time,
1:43%.
Seventh race, eleven-sixteenth of a mile.
Rusteed «on, Houston second, Gertie B
third. Time, 1 :08%.
Eighth race, one mile. Little Jim won,
Castaway II second, Kambler third. Time,
1:43)4.
Winner* a. Liui=ville.
Louisville, Sept. 23.— First race, one
mile and seventy yards, dead heat between
Robin and Gymnast, Le Premier third.
Time, 1:49%
Second race, five-eighths of a mile, Rose
land won, Melenie second, The Turk third.
Time, I :u.S>/4.
Third rate, five-eighths of a mile, Mar
mora won, Reputation second, Carrie A,
third. Time, 1 :'J4%.
Fourth race, one mile, Chimes won. Miss
Hawkins second. Miss Leon third. Time.
1:45)4.
Finn race, one and an eighth miles, Cara
illa won, .Mary Mac scoud, Eli third.
T;me, 1:58%.
Eeclars Bought In.
New Yoke, Sept. 23.— A large number
of horse-owners ana others interested in
rating gathered at the Gravesend track this
morning to witness thn sale of Warnke's
lamotM filly Kedare. Five thousand dol
lar-* was lirst bid and it quickly mounted ui>
10 SIO,OUO, at which price she was knocked
down to Hough Bros. Hough iirus. wero
bidding on Keclare fur her owners, and she
was bought in.
Berserka.'i Tipi.
New Yokk, Sept 23.— Following are
Berserker's tips on Gravesend : First race,
Al Farrow or Buddhist; second, Eoue or
Castaway II; third, Woodcutter or Adven
turer; fourth, Pearl Set or St. James; fifth,
Bradtord or Black Knight; sixth, l'lutri
guaiite or Lord Hurry.
THK NATIONAL. LEAGUE.
Pittsburps Drop Two Games to the Gian'.i.
Other Contests.
PrrrsßuriG, Sept. 23.— The local National
League team lost both games to-day, both
being fairly won by the visitors. The score
of the first game was: New Yorks 7, Pitts
burfts 5. Pitchers — Sharrolt and Day.
Second game: Pittiburgs 6, New Tories
8. Pitchers— Burkett and AnUersou.
Detroiters Delighud.
Detroit. Sept. 23.— Cleveland easily de
feated me Bostons to-day in an uninterest
ing game. Attendance 2000. Score: Bos
tons 1, Clevelauds 5. Pitchers— Getzein and
Viau. _— — hfh
Won in the Eighth.
Cincinnati, Sept. 23.— Cincinnati bunched
their bits in the eighth inning of to-day's
game with Philadelphia, which enabled
them to score enough runs to win. B ith
pitchers were very effective. Score: Cin
:'innatis4. Philadefpliias 2. Pitchers—
lane and Gleasou.
The Association.
Toledo, Sept. 23.— Toiedos 4, Balti
mores 7.
ST. Louis, Sept 2a— St. Louis 21, Ath
letics 2.
Columbus, Sept, 23.— Columbus 1, Syra
cuse 'i.
Louisville, Sept 23. — Louisvilles 13,
Itochesters (3. _
♦
Opposition lo the S aru'.srd 0. Company.
PiTTsniKO, Sept SB.— A big scneme is
formulating to light Standard Oil. It con
templates an independent pipe-line in sev
eral counties and the construction of oil re
fineries on the Ohio River, near Pitt>burg.
It will cost several millions dollars.
M'.ni'tT PUe ps ia New YorS
New York, Sept. 23. — William Walter
Pile!:.;;, United Stales Minister to Germany,
arrived here this afternoon on the steamship
Eibe.
PSORIASIS 20 YE&RS.
Body a Mass of Disease. Suffering,
Fearful. All Thought He Must
Die. Cured in Six Weeks by
Cuticura Remedies. , ,7
I have been afflicted for twenty years with an ob-
stinate skin disease, called by some M.u.s I'svriasU.
and others Leprosy, commencing on my scalp: ami.
In spite or all 1 could do. with the help or the most
skillful doctors, It slowly but surely extended, until
a year ago tills winter It covered my entire person
In the form of dry scales, or the last three years 1
have been unable to do any labor, ami siitrerim; In-
tensely a:l tho time. Kvery morning there conid ba
nearly a du.tpanrul ol eealastakm from the sheet
on my bed, some of them halt as large a* the en-
velope containing this Irlter. In the latter part of
winter my skin commenced cracking open. I tried
everything, almost, that could be thought of, with-
out any teller. The lath of June I started West, In
hopes I could reach the Hot Springs. 1 re.i.ii- 1
Detroit, and was s.i low I thought 1 should have to
go to the hospital, but anally got as far as Lansing,
Mich., where I bad a sister living. One Dr.
treited me about two wee»s. but did we no gnu i.
All thought I had but asliorttimet.«llve. learuostiy
prayed to die Cracked through the skin Ml over
my back, across my ribs, arms, hands, limbs: feet,
badly swollen; toe-nails came off: lin^er-nalis dead,
and bard as Done; hair dead, dry and lifeless as old
straw, Oh. mv God' bow 1 did suffer. My sister.
Mrs. K. 11. Davis, had a small part of a box of Cdti-
cntA In the house. She wouldn't give up; said,
"We will try Pnici'iii." Some was applied on one
baud and arm. Kurrkat tbere was relief: stopped
tbe terrible burning 9 nsation from the word go.
'1 hey Immediately got the Cuticuba, Coticuka
Rv.sul.vi:nt and Soap.' I commenced by taking
one taOlrstioonf.il of UKsoi.vn.vr three times a day.
after meals; had a bath on. « a nay, water about
blood beat; used Cl'Thl'ra Boap freely: applfe.i
Cuticura morning and evening. Basalt: returned
to my home ii just six weeks from the time l left,
and my skin as smooth as this sheet or paper.
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*l HOW MY BACK ACHES! "
AjcTi Back Ache, Kidney Pains, Weatnen
Hack Ache, Kidney Falas, an! Weakness
V^/Vl Soreness, Lameness, Strains and Pain r».
. [ 1 lievcil in one minute by the CuU<
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