VOLUME LXXXI.--NO. 24.
LAWRENCE BARRETT.
Sudden Death of the Tragedian at
a New York Hotel.
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE OF HIS
DEMISE.
Interesting Point Raised in a Trial ln
Xew Tork—The Defendant's Coun
sel Claims that the Law Does Not
Provide <_gr/alnst Chinese Coming
Into This Country lv Kow-boats.
Special tothe Record-Unio.-.
New York, March 20,—Lawrence Bar
rett, the tragedian, died this morning at
the Windsor Hotel, of heart failure. He
was unconscious but a short time before
hi> death.
His wife and Dr. Chambers, of this
city, were with Mr. Barrett when he |
breathed his last. His last sickness dated
from Wednesday night, when he was
obliged to leave the theater hero where ;
he was engaged. It was said at that time \
that he was merely suffering from a se- i
vere cold, and the same report was made
the following day. Even yesterday the
reports from the sick chamber were very
favorable. This evening Dr. Chambers
called at the Windsor Hotel at 9 o'clock
to see the patient, and, shortly after, an
nounced that he would remain all night.
Death occurred at 10:45. Heart failure,
th.* physician declared, was the cause of
death.
[Mr. Barrett was born in Paterson, N.
J., on April 4, lHiis. His first appearance
on the stage was in Detroit iv ISS-. as
Murad in "The French Spy." After a
year's experience in minor parts, he
spent a short season in Pittsburg. He
then acted in St. Louis, Chicago and else
where until I_so, when he was engaged at
the Chambers-street Theater. New York,
where he appeared in the "Hunchback."
Fr* .in thero ho went to Boston. On the
outbreak of the civil war, in 1801, Mr.
Barrett accepted a Captaiucy in the
Twenty-eighth Massachusetts Infantry.
and served with distinction. Afterward
he returned to tho stage and acted
throughout the principal cities. He
played with success in San Francisco in
1867, where he remained as manager of
the California Theater until IS7O, when he
went to New York and appeared with
Booth in opposite parts. In 1875 he
played at Booth's Theater, New York, in
"Julius Ca'sar." Later he produced
"Yorick's Love" and "Francesca di
Rimini,'' in both of which he was very
successful. He made several visits to
England, where he also met with success.
During the season of 1889 Mr. Barrett
\ isi ted California with Edwin Booth and
appeared two nights in this city, at the
Metropolitan Theater. —Eds.]
Dr. Chambers says that on Wednesday
Barrett had a cold, and when he returned
home from the theater was seized with a
severe chill. The next day symptoms of
pneumonia appeared, and a consultation
was held by Drs. Chambers, Wallker and
Dr. Oliver of Boston. M rs. Barrett was
also summoned. At the consultation the
• rise was diagnosed, and a grave phase of
pneumonia and complications made it
serious, as for two years Barrett has been
a sufferer from throat disease.
Between 5 and 10 this evening thore
was a rapid change for the worse, and
■when the consultation was held the sick
man was only semi-conscious. For fif
teen to twenty minutes before he died he
was wholly unconscious.
Barrett has two daughters, now in
Europe. The funeral will probably take
place in Boston.
Edwin Boolh was at the Players' Club
in bed when notified of the death. He
was deeply affected.
RECONCILED.
The American Association Returns to
the Fold.
New York, March 20.—The following
was printed here this morning: The
American Association and National
League arc reconciled. The Association
has agreed to come back under the pro
tection of the national agreement. Tliese
facts were discovered late yesterda}'. The
immediate cause of their disclosure was a
dispatch received by the director of the
New York Club, staling that Allen Thur
man had resigned the chairmanship of
the National Board, and that Nick Young
had been elected in his place. It devel
opes last evening that Thurman's retire
ment had been planned some time ago.
Byrne. Doyle and A bell, of the Brooklyn
Club, have been particularly active in
effecting a reconciliation. The Associa
tion people refused to treat with Thunnan,
which is the cause of his retirement.
What made tho League folks particularly
anxious for a reconciliation with the As
nociation was the discovery that League
complications were sure to result in Cin
cinnati. The League meu discovered that
Johnson does not control as much stock
in the Cincinnati Club as they thought he
did. Ho only controls it with the assist
ance of the Boston. Chicago and Phila
delphia contingents.
NKW POINT RAISED.
Doc- the Law Prohibit Chinese Com
ine by Row Boat rr"
L'tica (N. V.l, March 20.—1n the trial
of James A. Miller, alias James Mul
doon. for smuggling Chinamen into this
country, is now In progress before I'nited
States District Judge Coxe, of this city,
attorney DeAngelis, who was assigned
to defend the prisoner, raised an inter
esting point to-day. The Chinamen came
to this country by rowboat across the
Niagara river. "The statute provides that
it is a misdemeanor to aid or abet a
Chinese person to enter the I'nited States
by land, or to aid or abet any such to laud
from a vessel.
De Angelis argued, and the Govern
ment admitted, that a rowboat was not a
vessel within the meaning of the statute.
De Angelis argued that the coming by a
rowiioat could not be construed to mean
coming by land.
The effect of this construction of the
statute would enable Chinamen to come
to this country by rowboats.
The court held "for the present he would
hold the statute broad enough to cover
coming to this country by whatever
means., and promised to give the question
further consideration, and change his
ruling if wrong.
FREE COINAGE.
Senator Cary of Wyoming Expresses
nis Views on the Question.
New York, March 20th.—Senator Cary
of Wyoming is spending a few days in
this city on his way home from Washing
ton "The so-called free-coinage craze in
the West has been very largely exagger
ated," said the Senator. "The great mass
of the clear-headed and conservative ele
ment is in favor of giving the present law
a thorough trial, believing that it will
meet fully the business requirements of
the country. The Western people do not
believe the Government may place its
stamp upon a piece of metal and make it
worth its face value. The thoughtful
businessman believed in sound money
as much as his brother in the East; only
the West believes in the larger circulat-
THE RECORD-UNION.
ing medium. The talk of some Repub
lican silver Senators about their constitu
ents wanting to form an alliance with the
South in order to secure free coinage is
idle. The people West know it is to the
Northwest that they have to look when
they need financial aid. I think Presi
dent Harrison will be renominated. No
man unsound on the money question has
been elected President, or ever will be.
General Harrison's financial views are a
great source of strength."
Death Valley.
Kansas City, March 20.— J. Clory. of
the Signal Service here, started last even
for California, under orders from head
quarters. He is directed to proceed to
Death Valley, in the southwestern part of
the California Desert, and make a minute
study of the atmospheric* conditions and
Ehenomena. The Signal Service has long
een endeavoring to collect statistics re
garding Death Valley, but on account of
the supposed ereat danger of residence
there has never ordered any one to make
an investigation. Clory volunteered, and
his services have been accepted. There
in solitude, save for occasional visits of
messengers from Keeler, Inyo county,
sixty miles from tho desert's edge, who
will bring him food and water. Clory will
look after the duties assigned him.
Small-pox in St. Louis.
St. Louis, March 20.—Thirteen cases of
small-pox have already developed in the
City Hospital from contagion with men
taken down with it last week. To-day
ono of the prisoners in the City Work
house developed the disease. All the in
mates have been exposed. Every pre
caution is being taken to prevent its
spreading.
Dompsey and Prltchard.
New York, March 80.—A cablegram to
the Police Gazette from London, says that
the Peli.an Club has offered a purse of
£600(bra tight betweeu 'fed. Pritchard
and Jack Dempsey, allowing Dempsey
£100 for expenses.
Labor Troubles.
Boston, March 20.—A call signed by
Samuel Gompers, President of the Amer
ican Federation or Labor Unions of
America, urges the necessity of immedi
ate contribution to funds ior loO.lK>L» coal
miners, whose straggle for eight hours a
day is to begin May Ist.
Three Chlldrod Drowned.
Birmingham (Ala.), March 20.—While
crossing the river in a wagon the vehicle
was overturned and the wife and three
children of Isaac Byford, a farmer, were
thrown into the water. The children were
drowned.
La (.rlppe in Pittsburg.
PiTTsnctUi, March 20.—La grippe is
epidemic in Pittsburg and fully 4,0(>0
cases have been reported. The disease is
far more acute than before known here.
Murder and Suicide.
St. Albany (X. H.). March 20.— F. T.
Harding, aged 22 years, and the husband
of a dissolute woman, to-day shot her
dead and then killed himself.
"Walking-.Match Scores.
New York, March 21—1 a. m.—The
scores ofthe walking leaders are: Hughes
482, Bennett 471, Morse 433.
ALMOST A RIOT.
—
MONSTER .MEETING OF ITALLVNS
IN NEW YOBK.
Resolutions Denouncing the Now
Orloans Tragedy and Demand
ing Reparation.
Special to the Bkcord-Union.
New York, March 20.—Cooper Union
was packed with r.,000 Italians of New
York and vicinity to-niglit, called to
gether to denounce last Saturday's tragedy
in New Orleans, and outside, notwith
standing a drizzling rain, more than as
many more were unable to gain entrance
to the hall. Shortly before 0 o'clock a
crash outside was heard, the doors broke
down, and a number of persons were in
jured in the rush. One hundred and
fifty policemen were kept busy.
The presiding officer was A. Do Angelo.
The speeches were nearly all in Italian,
and the denunciations of the New (Means
tragedy almost terrifying in their vehem
ence. To nacify the crowd without, it
waa addressed from the balcony by a
number of speakers.
When President DoAngolo stepped to
the front of the platform and rapped for
order, then; was a lull in the noise of tin*
hall, lie said, quietly and impressively,
"Italians." Then a roar of "Bravo!"
burst from thousands of Italian throats.
The applause was resistless in its vehe
mence for fully five minutes, and soil
was through tlie meeting. Every man
was excited to the highest pitch. But a
word seemed necessary to transform
im into a throng of demons. Thecom
ttee in charge seemed to realize this,
I took every precaution to avert any
<ear the close of the meeting, when the
olutions were being read, several pr
ism different parts ofthe hall arose
I asked to be allowed to speak. These
[nests were refused by toe Chairman.
c men who wanted to speak then ap»
ded to their fellows, asking il ihey
meant lo sit there inactive, and urging
them to act aud revenge the wrongs done
in New Orleans. The instant they began
to talk in this way prominent men on the
platform urged the audience to be quiet
Meanwhile the police had taken the riot
inciters in hand, and hustled them out of
lt was a critical moment, and the lead
ing men of the meeting acted none too
soon. They admitted after the meeting
that had they allowed anyone of thos,*
in the audience to have Spoken f.ir live
minutes, bloodshed would have followed.
as the men present would have been so
wrought up they wonld have started a
riot without knowing why.
Dr. Asetta, iuj his speech, said the
massacre was a deed not done by the
American people, but by villains." He
condemned the French press for their
hostile attitude, and criticised their at
tempts to justify the massacre. The
French were their worst enemies, and if a
war broke out the French would not be
Resolutions deploring and denonneing
the tragedy, and demanding reparation,
were passed aud ordered sent to Presi
dent Harrison and Italy's Premier.
Rome, March 20. —It is semi-officially
denied that sealed orders were sent to the
Italian squadron in consequence of the
lynching of the eleven Italian prisoners
at New Orleans on Saturday last.
MEF.TINIi AT PITTSBURG.
Pittseuro, March 20. —A general mass
meeting of Italian residents in this city
was held at Turner Hall to-night. Tho
place holds 3.000 people and was crowded
to the doors. Several representative
merchants addressed the crowd in both
Italian aud American, and their remarks
were evenly tempered, but severe in de
nunciation of the action of the New Or-
The speakers counseled quiet and ob
servance of the laws of their adopted
country by all means, but it was_ noted
that a resolution fiercely condemning the
"murderers of our New Orleans broth
ers," etc., and asking the United States
Government to punish the "perpetrators
of the outrage" were carried with a vehe
mence that waa unanimous.
SACRAMEKTO, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 21, 1891.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Newfoundland Will Resist Enforce
ment of the Maritime Law.
SAD SCENES AT THE FUNERAL OF
THE UTOPIA VICTIMS.
Michael Davltt Classes Parnell's Chal
lenge to Resign and Kun Against
Heaiy iv the City of Cork as Only a
BlulT, and Says Parnell Has Xo In
tention of l.cslgnlii_r His Seat in
Parliament.
Special to the Uecoud-Union.
London. March 20.—The rail Mall Ga
zette to-day gives groat prominence to a
communication from a gentleman who
occupies a position of influence in New
foundland, and who is now in this city.
In this communication the Newfound
lander declares that any attempt on tho
part of the Imperial Government to en
force the maritime law in Newfoundland
will bo resisted, adding, "'The Tories
cannot come the Trafalgar-square busi
ness over us." At the conclusion of a
long leading editorial upon the subject,
the Pall Mall Gazette says tliat unless
something is done to bring about rap
prochement beween the colonies and the
Colonial oilice, we may find tho New
foundland kettle of fish go the way of
the Boston packets of ten.
London, Manh 20. —In the Commons
to-day a dispatch from St. Johns, X. F..
was read. It transmits to the Imperial
Government resolutions adopted by the
Colonial Legislative, requesting England
to delay any coercive legislation until the
colony had been heard in its defense.
Lord Knutatbrd's bill revives the
Crown's authority to instruct naval offi
cers to enforce the treaties of I'trecht,
Versailles and Paris, securing lishing
rights to France. T h<* clause provides
that if the Colonial Legislature supplies
the necessary powers to secure the per
formance of treaties upon the interna
tional arrangement before the bill is
passed the bill will be suspended.
A CRAVE (ji'ESTION.
[Copyrighted, 1891,hy N. Y. Associated Press.]
LONDON, March 20. —The gravity oftho
Newfoundland question ionly begins to
dawn uioii the country. In yesterday
evening's debate in the House of Lords
the leaders, on both sides avoided, as far
as possible, touching the probable com
j plications endangering the peace ofthe
empire, yet could not avoid imparting
tho impression that developments are
likely which may give rise to serious
troble. Lord Salisbury, in the gravest of
ministerial deliverances, weighing every
word with care, admitted that it was dif
ficult to look without grave apprehension
to the future, in view of the strong feel
ing in France against the slightest relax
tion of even the most extreme and un
reasonable ol her claims.
Lord Salisbury refrained from disclos
ing what inducements would Ik* offered
to France to consent to an arrangement
satisfactory to Newfoundland. He was
equally reticent on the question whether
armed coercion would be used to enforce
the Knutsford bill. The island, he said
has been the sport of historic misfortune.
It was an Illustration of the continuity of
history.
These phrases recall tho speeches on
the same sido which have preluded the
worst forms of Irish oppression. The
debate has profoundly agiuited the mem
bers of the Commons. The tenor of the
communications exchanged to-day by
tho leading Liberals points to strenuous
opposition on behalf of the Newfound
land Government, and had Hennessy
made his threatened motion to adjourn,
to challenge the Government policy, he
would have had a following sufficiently
strong to show the Government's opinion
of Parliament setting against the bill as
too stringent a measure.
Hennessy was induced to defer his mo
tion until Smith makes his promised
Statement on Monday.
The lobby forecasts to-night agree that
the Government will pause until tiie
delegates coming from Newfoundland
have hrrd a chance to be heard.
Lord lvnutsford's bill revives the
Crown's authority to instruct the naval
officers t.> enforce the treaties of I treeht,
Versailles and Paris, securing the fishing
rights to France. The bill provides for
its own suspension, if the Newfoundland
Legislature passed measures necessary to
secure a modus Vivendi. The Liberals
will advise the delegates to accede to this,
I promising to support the colony in de
manding that the lmal _eUlemeut should
include a withdrawal ofthe French from
the Newfoundland coast.
I The Spt'iikci „in its issue to-morrow,
ill rellcci general feeling in saying it
Quid relieve bushels of embarrassment
the Newfoundlanders shipped their
overnor aboard a mail boat and hauled
>wn the union jack. If they did this
icy would likely tind the people of the
mted States pause before accepting as
i audition to the republic a burden
ith the hostility of France.
IRELAND'S CAUSE.
avitt Refers Contemptuously to Par
noll"*. Talk ol" lteslKiiliip:.
London, March 20.—Michael Davitt, in
an interview with the Associated Press
correspondent to-day, contemptuously
referrs to what he classes Parnell's blulf.
Davitt said he did not intend to be a can
didate for election in the division of Cork
City, which Parnell now represents.
Davitt added, that two reasons caused
bim to make this decision. "The lirst,"
said he, "is that Parnell will not resign,
for he knows that if he does resign he
v. ill be beaten, should he come forward
for election. The second reason is, that I
am not anxious to enter Parliament now,
or in the future, though I am unwilling
to bind myself to remain in this frame
of mind for all time. The Parneliites ar
ranged a meeting at Cork for St. Patrick's
1 lay, when, according to custom, all socie
ties marched through the streets. Par
nell, seeing a great stir, was induced to
issue his challenge to Heaiy. He is now
anxious to back out."
Referring to Parnell's delegation to the
United States, Davitt said : "The gentle
men composing Mr. Parnell's deputation
to the United States estimate that 'JO per
cent, of the Irish-Americans are support
ing Parnell. This is a great exaggeration;
the number should be nearer "_ per cent.
By far the greatest numlier of Irishmen
in England are against Parnell. My ad
vice to the workingmen is to abstain
from strikes for three years ; to organize,
and to increase their funds; theu they
will be in good position to place their de
mands beiore the employers."
GENERAL FIGHT.
Dublin, March 20.—There was a gen
eral tight to-day at Sligo between the
antis and Parnellites. The police had a
hard time breaking up the row. The
antis succeeded in holding a meeting
after the Parnellites retired.
PARNELL LEAVES FOR SLIGO.
[Copyright, 1891, by "S*. Y. Associated Press.]
London. March 20.—Parnell left Dublin
to-night for Sligo, where his candidate,
Diilon, is facing increasing odds. The
Parnellites hope that this section of the
clergy would refrain from interference
has been blasted, as the whole of the
clergy of the district are becoming active
agents in the election. Parnell has prom-
*
ised 1 to explain his position regarding
Healy's challenge on Sunday, but tho
Nationalists expect that he will not de
cide whethor to accept it or not, until he
has seen the issue ol the Sligo struggle.
The Parnellites aro intensely savage
over Gladstone's declaration that home
rule will be impossible with Parnell as
the Irish leader, and renew tho cry of
English dictation. On the other hand,
the Nationalists rely upon the declaration
as enabling the Irish party to definitely
recognize that adhesion to Parnell nieaus
a collapse ofthe constitutional movement.
THE UTOPIA DISASTER.
Sad Scenes Witnessed at tire Burial of
Some oftho Victims.
Gini.Ayr.vK, .March 20. —A sad scene,
one of the sequences of the Utopia disas
ter, was witnessed hero to-day. The bod
ies of twenty-eight adults and three chil
dren were interred together in a trench,
which had been dug in ground specially
blessed for the reception of the remains
of the drowned passengers of the sunken
steamer at Gibraltar. All tho town of
ficials, officers of the British Channel
squadron and the Swedish man-of-war
Freys, together with a crowd of people,
were present at the interment.
Several more bodies have been taken
from the wreck. The bodies of many of
the drowned were found so firmly clasp
ed together, owing to tho desperate last
light tor life, that it was difficult to sep
arate them.
At the inquest to-day tho watch officer
of the British iron-clad Anson thought
the accident was the resnltof negligence
on the part ofthe officers of the "ill-fat.■.>.!
Utopia. Captain Clark, of the Anson,
thought ihe Utopia ought to have con
tinued on her course, but he would regret
to attribute the catastrophe to negligence
on the.part .of Captain McKenzie. ile
would rather lay it to an error of judg
ment.
CHINESE EEPEKS.
Six New Cases Discovered In the City
of Victoria.
Ottawa (( .it.), March 20.—Word has
reached here from Victoria of the discov
ery of six new cases of leprosy right in
the heart ofthe city, which tho Chinamen
were endeavoring to conceal, it appears
it became necessary for the municipal au
thorities to drive a large number of Chi
namen out of their hovels, which were
erected on ground required for the build
ing of a m-U'k.rt hall. The stampede dis
closed the fact that six Chinese lepers in
the worst stages of the disease, havo been
dwelling with their countrymen in tho
vacated hovels. Two of them were sub
sequently found, but four of them are
still in hiding and their friends refuse to
disclose their place of refuge. Upon hear
i ing Of the tacts Deputy Minister of Agri
culture Love ordered an investigation by
the local medical officers aud a medical
expert, whom he. dispatched to the Pa-
I citic Coast to follow the matter up. The
I wont feature of the case is that the Chi*
! naiiien who have been secreting these
lepers do washing for the citizens of \ ic
toria, and it is impossible now to Bay to
j what extent the disease has been com
municated iv this way among the white
i population.
COURSING MATCH.
Tho Dors that Are Entered for To
morrow's l.aces.
Tho Sacramento Coursing Club met
last evening for tho purpose of making
final amusements for tho trials which
will take place' to-morrow. The meeting
was presided over by L. W. Mahoney.
The dogs were paired to run as follows:
P. W. Sheehan'a Mollies. and Ed. Shee
han's Jo-Jo; Charles Gallagher's Ben
Harrison and Tom Farrell's Pride; L. W.
Maiioney's Eclipse and Dave Ahern's
-Midnight; Tom Kennedy's Snowflake
and P. Carroll's Henry A.; E*. Carroll..
Gladstone and Fred Nearv's Ballvrat; J.
O'Brien's Minnie R. and Phil Callahan's
Tahoe; John Haley's Coon and M. B.
Griffeth's Off She (Joes.
Nobody sei .nod to want to act as judge,
but finally Kd. Sheehan and John O'Brien
were prevailed upon to serve alternately
I during the day.
L. W. Mahoney was chosen as slipper,
ad John Long as field steward.
Tho crowd will meet at Perkins' Sta
tion at 7:.'10 o'clock Sunday morning, and
j from thero drive to tho Twelve-mile
I Houso, on the Jackson road, where they
I will enter the field.
MERCED DELEGATION.
Governor Markbam Urged to si«m tbo
Road Kin.
A delegation of citizens from Merced
arrived yesterday and waited on Gov- j
: crnor Markham.
Tho delegation was appointed by a I
mass meeting held recently in -Merced,
and instructed to urge the Governor to I
sign tho bill recently passed by both
; houses ol" the Legislature, appropriating
\ 350,000 for the construction of a road from
Mariposa to Vosemite Valley. The dele-
I gation consisted of Jndge J. K. Law, ex-
Judge CH. Marks, Major (I. B. Cook,
Cai.tain W, W. Cray, K. T. Dixon, W. L.
Silman. John Olcese, James Leonard,
! Thomas Harris and Rogers of Merced;
I and from Marisposa: Maurice Newman,
| H. W. Corbett, N. S. Stockton, Captain
i A. H. Ward and Hon. James H. Law
rence of Mariposa.
The visitors were introduced to Gov
ernor Markham by Senator (toucher and
Assemblyman Gould. The Governor
Mas brielly addressed by Hon. James 11.
Lawrence, Captain A. H. Ward, Judge
J. K. Law and N. S. Stockton. They
were listened to with respectful attention
and treated with distinguished courtesy.
AN ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT.
Capital City Ih-bekah Degreo Loilso
Distinguishes Itself.
The youngest Rebekah Degree lodge in
the city gave ono of the most entertain
ing parties last evening that has been
given in the city. The name of this sis
j ter lodge is Capital City Rebekah Degreo
j Lodge, No. 180. The hall was crowded
with spectators, and the tableaux were
\ grand in their conception and well de
lineated in the manner in which they
were put upon the stage. The cornet
solo, "I'll Whistle and Wait for Katie,"
by Mr. Hertzel, was received with raptur
ous applause. The recitation by Mrs.
Seadler was delivered in tho usual fin
ished style of the lady. Mrs. Addie Car
ter sang a spring song, which it is
claimed, set fn a dream the weather
prophet who was present.
The grand feature of the evening was
the drill by the Mystic Krewe, which
was nicely performed by the lady mem
bers, whose costumes glistened with
grandeur as the various evolutions were
gracefully executed under the direction
of J. C. Moore.
The party was a success in every par
ticular, and especially in the financial
way. The lodge was in debt, but the pro
ceeds of the entertainment will have the
effect of leaving a balanco in tho treasury.
_».
Auction Sales.
Bell <fc Co. will sell at auction to-day at
their salesrooms, 1009 and 1011 J street, a
fine lot of parlor furniture, bedroom
suites, and household goods. The sale
commences at 10 ___, m.
W. H. Sherburn will also sell at 10 a.
m. to-day a surolus stock of fruit trees
and ornamental plants, from the Rose
Spring Nurseries of Roseville, Placer
County. The sale will take place at 1009
Third street, between J and K.
R. B. Duncan, executor of the estate of
Sarah H. Conner, deceased, will sell at
auction at the Conner ranch, at Brighton,
on Tuesday next, a large number of
horses, colts, cattle, wagons, plows, agri
cultural implements, etc.
GOLD BARS.
The Treasury Department Objects
to Their Exportation.
DEMANDS OF BANKERS POR AN EX
CHANGE REFUSED.
-President Harrison Said to bo Deter
mined That No Discrimination Shall
bo Mude Against American Pork by
Franco and Germany-The Matter
Called to the Attention of the Two
Governments by Our Own Foreign
Ministers.
Special to the Kecorp-Union.
Washington, March 20.—Acting Sec
retary Nettleton to-day rejected offers
aggregating |850,000 for the exchange for
export of gold coin for gold bars. He
said his action was in accordance with
the policy recently decided upon. -It is
contrary to the best interests of the Gov
ernment to relinquish at tho present time
for export any considerable part of the
most convenient form of our gold supply.
He did not regard it as at all probable
that gold would be forced to a premium
by reason of the present policy against
the exportation of the Government's
limited supply of gold bars.
COIN SIM I'M ...NTS.
Nkw YOBK, March 2;).—Superintend
ent Mason received notice from the
j Treasury officials this afternoon that two
requests fbr gold bars for export had
, been refused. When the bankers received
[ this news they ordered _7r-0,t)00 in coin at
the Su!.-treasury, which will Ire shipped
| to-morrow, making the total shipments
so far known .51,_7.">,000.
ini....'l'OK leech's views.
NKW Yobk, March 20.—Director of the
Mint Edward O. Leech, who is hereon
business, said in an interview in regard
to tho gold bar subject: "1 did not come
with any definite purpose to ask the
views of the bankers on the subject at
all," he said, "but being here incidentally
met bankers and business men witb
whom 1 am personally acquainted. I
am satisfied that tin* gohl bar policy is a
good one and that it will be commended
by th*.* people of ihe country anrl by
bankers and business men generally."
"With whom did you converse about
it?"
"With all the leading bank Presidents.
Tbe views of tbe leading merchants and
hauliers in regard to the policy of the
Administration in declining to'furnish
shippers of gold with tine gold bars fbr
shipment abroad I ascertained incident
ally, ami I have found that the sentiment
is universal, that the Government has
acted wisely in this decision."
In reply to otber inquiries Leech said:
"This proposition to decline to exchange
gold bars tbr gold coin has been a favor
ite project of mine for some time, indeed
ever since 1 have been Director of the
Mint. I found on the statute books a
law enacted lv 1882 which authorized
the superintendents of mines to give
gold bars in exchange for gold coin of
equal value.
"The late Secretary of the Treasury
Windom and myself were disposed to be
lieve that tho law intended to give the
department discretion, but upon submit
ting the matter to tho Attorney-i'enerai
he held that the statute was mandatory,
and that we could not decline to exchange
gold bars for gold coin, nor could we
make any charge for such exchange.
"The result was that the Treasury De
partment was utterly helpless In the mat
ter of gold shipments, upon the recom
mendation of the late Secretary and my
self, Congress amended the law at its lust
session by making exchange discretion
ary with the Secretary, and allowing the
imposition ofa charge equal to the costof
manufacturing the bars.
"Tuesday last 1 was notiiied by the Su
perintendent of tbe assay oilice in New
xork that f1,000,0p0 was wanted in gold
bars for shipment. The exchange on
that day was only ISSj, showing that the
movement was not a genuine exchange
movement —that is, that it was more
profitable to buy exchange on London
than to bodily ship gold at that rate of
exchange.
"It was what is known as a special
shipment, and upon my recommendation
and with the concurrence of the Adminis
tration, the Secretary decided to exercise
the other alternative allowed by the
change in the law, and the Treasury De
partment declined to furnish gold bars
in exchange for gold coin for shipment.
"The views of the department are sim
ply these: That it is undesirable and
against public policy tor the Government
to furnish gold in its most convenient
form at a seaboard port to shippers of
gold, and Aye propose to exercise the
discrimination that has been exercised in
Hiyopean countries in regard to the ex
port of gold—that is, wo do not mean to
facilitate it.
"This policy is exercised now not be
cause of any change in the monetary situ
ation of the United States, not becauso
there is any deficiency in the gold sup
or and distrust that there may be any de
mand for gold, but solely because the law
is now for the tirst time' operative which
permits us to exercise this discretion."
AMERICAN PORK.
It Must Not ho Discriminated Against
In Franco and Germany.
Washington, March 20.—The decision
of the i'resident to assert the rights of
our pork and meat-packers to the Ger
man and French markets is in a line with
tho policy which has prevailed through
out the Administration. The President
has tho power, by the Meat-Inspection
Act, to shut out German and French im
ports altogether, and the fact that ho has
the power will be impressed upon Minis
ters Phelps and Beid, with instructions
to impress it upon the Foreign Ministers
of Germany and V ranee.
Both Phelps and Beid have brought the
subject of discrimination against Ameri
can moats tothe attention of the German
and French Governments, and have re
ceived, some encouraging assurances.
They will probably press the subject with
fresh energy when they receive .Secretary
Blame's new instructions, and they will
be able to point out that the objections to
American meat products on sanitary
grounds have been removed by the pas
sago of the recent Meat-Inspection Act
and the Live Stock-Inspection Act of
August 30, PSOO. The United Stales has
shown its earnestness in the matter by
sending agents to Europe under the Live
Stock-Inspection Act, and increasing by
$150,000 the appropriation for the Bureau
of Animal Industry of tho Agricultural
Department, t© carry out the provisions
of both Acts.
The President thinks it is nearly time
for Germany to "show her hand" and
make it evident whether she has been
sincere in excluding American products
for sanitary reasons, or whether her real
reasons have been of a political nature.
It was generaUy believed, when Germany
imposed her restrictions, that she did so
more for the protection of the German
hog than her citizeus, and her action now
will put ber sincerity to the test.
Clerk Sites Buried.
The funeral of Abraham Sites, late
clerk of tho Golden Eagle Hotel, took
place yesterday. Rev. John F. yon Herr
lich officiated. The pall-bearers were
ex-Senator William Johnston, Colonel
James McNasser, A. li. Guthrie, Mayor
Comstock, S. S. Nixon and William
Beckman.
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Subjects Discussed at the First Annual
Convention.
At the convention yesterday of the
Sacramento District Epworth League,
held at the Sixth-street Metho
dist Episcopal Church, there was a fair
attendance. The morning session was
occupied by discourses by the following
gentlemen: "Tho Epworth League as an
Organization for Aggressivo Christian
Work," Rev. E. R. Willis, Marysville;
"How Best to Promote Epworth League
Work," Rev. A. C. lSane, Sacramento;
"Epworth League; Why Denomina
tional?" Rev. A. H. Needham, Grass
Valley.
At noon a collation was served in the
basement ofthe church, and at tho after
noon session, after devotional exercises,
the following programme was given:
"Christian Work," E. E. Avery, Sacra
mento; "Mercy and Help," Rev. S. L.
Hamilton, Newcastle; "Literary," Dr. M.
M. Cronemiller, Sacramento; "Enter
tainment," Mrs. Elbe Whitman, Florin,
l.aeh subject was" followed by a fifteen
minutes' discussion.
Rev. J. C. W. Coxe passed slips of paper
to those present with the request that they
write down any questions they desired
answered. Somo of the questions and
answers were quite interesting.
Rev. Coxe took occason to address his
auditors on the subject of literature, and
lv* pointed out what he considered waa
Ind reading and what was bad. He
d the people made a great mistake
len they thought they should peruse
s daily newspapers to become educated.
• claimed tliat reading the average
ilies tended to debauch the mind, ami
it was the reason why they were not
owed to circulate in State prisons,
mng people sbould not be taught to
•pa the habit of reading the newspapers
ily. They were stimulants to crime.
Vt last evening's session Rev. C. Mc
rlvey delivered the prayer, and music
is rendered by a quartet. An address
titled "Spiritual Training" was de
ered liy J. C. W. Coxe, after which
sre was benediction, and the conven
n adjourned.
BRIEF NOTES.
A social dance will be given at Hang
town Crossing by John Studarus on this
evening.
Night jailer Carroll has been removed
to beat No. 5, and officer Farrell placed in
charge at the station at night.
The habeas corpus case of J. D. Smith
came up for hearing before Judge Catlin
yesterday, but was continued until next
Thursday.
Tlie box sheet for the engagement of
"All the Comforts of Home" company
will open for reservation of seats at the
Metropolitan Theater this morning.
J. 11. Allen was tried by Justice of the*
Peace Starr yesterday on "a charge of bat
tery, preferred by George Larsener. The
evidence, however, showed that Lar
sener was the aggressor in tho trouble,
and Allen was consequently discharged.
A KIDNAPING CASE.
EXPERIENCE OF A WEALTHY CITI
ZEN OF DETROIT.
Two Masked Men Spirit Him Away
and Endeavor to Secure
a Ransome.
Special to the I.f.coiw-Uxiox.
Detroit, Alarch 2d.—Joseph Perrien,
proprietor of one the largest flouring
mills in Detroit, and a half-millionaire,
was called to his door by a stranger last
night with a message purporting to come
from an intimate friend who was re
ported as ill and desiring Perrien's at
tendance. Perrien left home with the
stranger about 10 o'clock, entered tho
coupe with him and went away.
At 1 o'clock this morning Perrien's
door-bell was rung and an envelope
thrust in by a young man, who immedi
ately disappeared. The envelope con
tained a cheek for 515.000 on the Penin
sular Bank, of which Perrien is Vice-
President and a large stockholder. It
was a promissory note for $15,000, payable
in five days, and the letter was to Per
rien's nephew, Mr. Hesselbach, advising
him to cash the cheek or negotiate the
note, or failing either, to raise §15,0C0 on
his own property, to be paid as a ransom
for Perrien, who was being held by par
ties whom the letter did not disclose. The
letter appointed a rendezvous at which
the money might bo paid this evening.
The police wero immediately put to
work on the case, but at 11 o'clock this
morning they had no clew either to tho
persons who kidnaped Perrien or to his
present whereabouts.
Perrien is a bachelor, 5S years old, and
extensively interested in Detroit indus
tries aiid financial institutions. The let
ter of Hesselbach stated that Perrien had
gotten into trouble with a woman and
had to pay the money over without a
word; but this statemeut is scouted. Both
the note and tho check bore Perrien's
genuine signature.
THE VICTIM FREED.
Detroit, March 20.—Joseph Perrien,
I wealthy miller, who was kidnaped in
nysterious a manner last night, re
nod home about S:_o this evening, safe
I sound, but somewhat unnerved by
experience. He says that upon en
ng the coupe last night his suspicions
re not aroused until he noticed the
licle turn in an opposite direction to
friend's house. He then threw open
door and attempted to jump out. Ile
s met by two masked men, who held
olvers to his head and forced him
k into the cab, they following,
hey theu bound,"gagged and blind
led him. the cab keeping on, and
•rien was unable to keep any idea of
locality in his mind,
inally, he was removed to a rpom,
ere his captors released him from bis
ids, and, covering him with revolvers,
_ed him to write the check, promissory
c and letters. The latter were dictated
in type-written copies in the hands cf
captors, who remained masked and
errien was not further disturbed until
I this afternoon, when his captors in
cued him that "tho game was up," but
t "they would get him next time."
was then re-bound, gagged and blind
led, and conducted from the room,
sir course seemed to lay over a
ughed field, after which they entered
ab, and another long, round-about
ye commenced.
.t last Perrien was unloosed and
ust from the cab in a dazed condition,
1 before he recovered himself the cab
had disappeared. He finally located
himself as being at the corner of Myrtle
and Thirteenth streets. He boarded a
Myrtle-street car and was shortly home.
The valuables he had with him were
not touched. He was furnished with
good food and treated with consideration
during his captivity. He story is ac
cepted as reliable, and the police are
making every effort to locate the perpe
trators of the "outrage.
The Spring Races.
There will be a meeting this evening at
the Golden Eagle Hotel of local turf
men for the purpose of reorganizing the
old Capital City Turf Club, and arrange
for this year's spring races.
WHOLE _S.O. 15,422.
COAST CHRONICLES.
A Party of Excursionists Drowned
in Puget Sound.
A LOS ANGELES MINISTER ARRESTED
POR CRIMINAL ASSAULT.
Arizona's Legislature Concludes Its
Business and Adjourns Slno Die—
Tbo Congressional Committee Pays a
Visit to tho Fresno Vineyards—The
Thermometer at Houldsburjj Yes
terday Registers Ninety Degrees in
the Shade.
Special to the REcoßn-DxiON.
Tacoma (Wash.), March 20.—Fears are
entertained here that W. L. Bartlett and
G. W. Breeze, respectively city editor and
managing editor of the Monmouth Atlas,
together with two daughters and a man
named Nines, of Huron, South Dakota,
have been drowned in Puget Sound. The
party have been missing since Thursday
noon, when they started for Vashon
Island in a small boat. A thorough
search will be made to-morrow for them.
FRESNO CRIMINALS.
A Mother Testifies that Her Husband
is an Habitual Drunkard.
Fresno, March 20.—1n tho Vincent
trial this morning a largo number of ' Wit.
nesses were introduced to show that Dr.
Vincent was an habitual drunkard. This
afternoon Mrs. Chappell, mother of the
defendant, was put ou the stand. Shetos
titied that her husband, tho boy's father,
was an habitual drunkard, and a mad
man when drunk, and that he had beaten
aud injured her shortly previous to the
son's birth. The son was exactly like
the father, inheriting a love for liquor,
and had been a drunkard ever since he
was 14 years old. The only daughter of
the couple is also a drunkard.
Tho court then adjourned.
SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS.
In the case of the People against J. D.
Smith, recently convicted of man
slaughter in having shot and killed Percy
Williams, arguments for a new trial were
made this morning, aud the motion de
nied. The defendant was then sentenced
to ten years at Sau Quentin, being given
the maximum penalty.
ARIZONA LEGISLATURE.
The Sixteenth Session Adjourns Sine
Die.
Phcenix (A. T.}, March 20.—The six
teenth Legislature of Arizona adjourned
sine die at an early hour this morning,
after a sixty days' session. Among the
important laws passed during the session
were the bill appropriating •J.;o,000 for an
exhibit at the World's Fair in 1893: a
bill exempting from taxation for
twenty years all railroads built in the
next threo years; a bill exempting
from taxation all sugar beet factories built
within one year; a bill prohibiting the salo
of cigarettes to children under sixteen; a
bill ■ creating a company of frontier
rangers to operate against renegade
Apaches, and a bill reducing the max
imum railroad fares from ten cents per
mile to six cents.
A bill was passed at the closing hours
of the session giving each of the eleven
counties a member ofthe Council and tho
Territory ono at large. The Assembly
was apportioned on the basis of the
population in IS9O. The appropriation
bill was the largest one ever passed, with
one exception.
EDUCATIONAL.
Tho State Institute Winds Up Its Busi
ness ami Adjourns.
San Diego, March 20.—Tho Stato
Teachers' Institute closed to-day, and a
majority of the teachers returned home
this afternoon. A series of seven resolu
tions were passed at this morning's ses
sion—the usual vote of thanks to San
Diego teachers, citizens and the press;
favoring industrial education and kinder
gartens; condemning the introduction of
tho course of English literature in tho
lower grades ot public schools, and thank
ing Fresno for the invitation to hold tho
session there in ISO 2.
The President and officers were in
stalled.
The Treasurer's report showed a bal
ance of |88, alter the payment of bills.
The session adjourned to meet at River
side next time.
The San Diego County Institute also
adjourned this afternoon.
LOS ANGELES SENSATION.
A Methodist Minister Charged With
Attempted Criminal Assault.
Los Angeles, March 20.—Rev. S. J.
Fleming, a well-known Methodist
preacher, was arrested to-day on com
plaint of Annio Petterson, a servant girl
in his employ, on a charge of attempted
criminal assault. Tho alleged crime was
committed on the 11th inst., during the
absence of Fleming's wifo from home.
The affair has created a great sensation,
for only a short timo since Fleming was
tried before the church committee on a
charge of misappropriating funds
amounting to §0,000. Fleming was re
leased on $5,000 bonds.
Honors to Stanley.
San Mateo, March 20.— Henry M.
Stanley, who passed through this placo
last evening, was met at the depot by a
large delegation from the Bishop Armit
' age Church Orphanage. The boys pre
sented the explorer with a large basket
of flowors, the golden poppy predomi
nating. The gift was acknowledged
gratefully.
Modesto Spring Races.
Modesto, March 20.—Tho spring races,
under the auspices of the Stanislaus
Stock-breeders' Association, will com
mence to-morrow and continue through
Monday and Tuesday. One thousand
- dollars in purses will be given. The
track is in splendid condition and a large
number of horses from different portions
of the State are already on tho ground.
Warm Weather at Healdsbnrg.
Heai.dsbcrq, March 20. —This has
been the warmest day of the season thus
far, the thermometer standing at 90° in
tho shade. Fruit trees are in full bloom,
and if no backset is given, crops in this
section will be large—if anything, exceed
, ing that of last year.
Celebrating Folton's Election.
Spanisiitown (Cal.), March 20.—Tho
Republicans of this place are jubilant
over the election of C. N. Felton to tho
United States Senate. Flags are tiying at
every masthead in town. Our people
express every confidence in the honor of
Mr. Felton.
Congressional Committee.
Fresno, March 20.—The Congressional
• party arrived in Fresno this morning at
i 5 o'clock, and they took a drive through
i the vineyards and left for Los Angeles at
11 o'clock.