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VOLUME LXXXTH.-KO. 53.
THE ARMY OF UNEMPLOYED.
Cleveland Disturbed Over the Pro
posed Visit to Washington.
MANIFESTO ISSUED BY THE DIS
TRICT COMMISSIONERS.
Kelly's Industrials In Camp at Avoca,
lowa—A Small Mutiny Springs Up
Amons. the Men — Kelly Outlines
His Plans lor the End of the
Journey—Expects Congress to As
sist Them in Getting Employment
by .Reclaiming Arid Lands.
Special to the Record-Untox.
Washington, April 23.—President
Cleveland is said to be greatly disturbed
ovei the proposed visitation of Coxey's
army, and he has not only sought advice
ou the subject from the members of his
Cabinet and others in authority, but he
has had a long conference with the Chief
of Police, Major Moore. Acting upon
tbe advice of those whom he has con
sulted he is said to have decided to issue
a semi-official proclamation admonishing
all persons who contemplate visitine the
National Capital that they must respect
the laws and conduct themselves in a
peaceful and respectable manner or suffer
the consequences.
The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia took action to-day on the im
pending Coxey invasion. After consulta
tion with the attorney for the district a
manifesto was prepared which calls at
tention to the fact that the right of peti
tion does not extend to the lengths the
Coxeyites appear to imagine. Those who
meditate connug to the Capital are warned
that only hardship aud privation await
them here and no good can come of the !
proposed pilgrimage.
following is tbe full text of the Com
missioners' proclamation:
Office of thk Commissioners, "l
District ok Cohmbia. >
Washington, April 23,1594. J
To Whom it Map Concern: Whereas,
It is reported tbat several organized bod
ies oiyneu are approaching the District
of Columbia with the avowed purpose of
securiug such Congressional action as
w ill relieve the condition of the unem
ployed laborers throughout the country;
ana whereas, all unemployed men and
others throughout the country who may
be in sympathy with the movement have
been invited to assemble in front of the
National Capitol ou the Ist day of May
for the purpose of compelling favorable
action by Congress by force of numbers
and physical presence; and whereas, the
constitutional right of petition does not
justify methods dangerous to peace and
good order, which threaten the question
of National Capital, which are contrary
to the law and opposed to the ordinary
means of obtaining legislative relief
under our system of government; and
whereas, it is declared to be the intention
of this body of unemployed and destitute,
not ouly to"gather together for the pur
pose aforesaid at the city of Washington,
but there to remain until their mission
shall have been accomplished; and
whereas, the National Capital is chiefly
devoted to public business and is the
center of Federal legislation, aud as a re
sult of its lack of ordinary means of
affording employment is now taxed to
its utmost capacity in charitable efforts to
care for its own poor and unemployed.
Now, therefore, the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia, whoare charged
with the duty of maintaining peace and
good order and with enforcing the laws in
said district, being sensible of the gravity
of the situation, and fully appreciating
the hardship which must come upon
many innocent but misguided people if
this ill-considered movement should be
continued, do hereby appeal, iv the in
terest of humanity, aud in furtherance of
the peace and good order which are en
joyed by the laws in lorce in said district,
to the good sehse aud patriotism of all
those engaged iv, or who coutemplate
taking any part iv, the proposed demon
stration, aud urge them to reconsider
their intention to come into the District
of Columbia for that purpose. No possi
ble good can come of such a gathering,
and with no proper preparation or means
of subsistence,suffering and ultimate dis
order will certaiuly eusue. No wrong
can be righted, no condition of iabor
ameliorated, no remedy for existing evil
realized by the contemplated demon
stration of physical force. Fvery desir
able cud can be more certainly and effect
ively accomplished by ordinary and law
iu 1 methods. "***
The Commissioners, while in entire
sympathy with all people out of employ
ment, and having no desire or purpose to
deal harshly with all honest meu who
seek relief by reasonable and lawful
measures, are in duty bound to give
notice to those who are tempted under
any pretext to swell the number of un
employed persons already here, that there
is neither work for them nor means for
tbeir maintenance in tbe district: that the
law does not permit the solicitation of
alms in our streets, and forbids parades,
assemblages or orations in the Capitol
grouuds, and the obstruction ot any pub
lic grounds, streets, highways or aveuues
and the approaches lo public or private
buildings.
The Commissioners give notice also
to criminals and evil-doers who, uuder
cover of a crowd of unemployed in our
streets, may come for the purpose of crime
and disorder, that all such will be appre
hended and summarily dealt with.
And hnaily they give notice to all that
come here agaiust tbeir advice and pro
test that the laws in lorce in tbe District
oi* Columbia are adequate for every
emergency and will be rigidly enforced.
Ji'HN W. Kii-S,
George Tiuesoem,,
Commissioners of the District.
MUTINY IN KELLY _ AIIMY.
Neola (la.), April 23.—Kelly's Indus
trial Army awoke to-day to tind itself iv
a state of mutiny. Last night Kelly gave
orders that no men be allowed to leave
camp. Colonel laker told his men they
could leave if they wished. As soou as
the bugle aroused the men to-day a court
martial was called and oilicers declared
unanimousl}* against Baker aud he was
promptly expelled, much to tiie satisfac
tion of tiie men. During breakfast a man
in Company C of sacramonto quarreled
wiih a comrade and drew a knife.
His opponeut promptly seized a club
and witii a friend began to belabor the
belligerent. Kelly had the three men
transferred to another camp. Company
C objected, and when the General oruered
them into tho ranks they refused to go.
"Compauy C is disbanded," shouted
Kelly. "The men may join other compa
nies, but must follow orders hereafter."
Loud denunciations of Kelly were
heard, some of the men openly accusing
him of appropriating funds donated to the
army. Colonel Spead, to whose regiment
Company C belonged, appealed in behalf
of his men, but Kelly was obdurate. He
ordered the Sergeant to cail the roll of
Company C, anu as each man stepped for
ward be was asked if he was willing to
join another.
Kelly marshaled his troops and tho
march to Avoca, six miles, begun. The
f anil ers of the surrounding country pro
vided 100 wagons, and tho greater part of
the men were carried. One or two com
mil ies had to walk and Colonel Baker
joined the ranks of one of these. The men
THE RECORD-UNION.
were vigorously cheered and every mile
or so farmers met the ranks with wagon
loads of provisions. Dinner was taken iv
a pretty grove about nine miles from Ne
ola, and the army reached Avoca about
on time.
THK ARMY AT AVOCA, IOWA.
AVOCA, April 23. —Kelly's reception
here to-night was fully as flattering as
that accorded him at Neola. The 2,f>iX' in
habitants were apparently all on the
streets, and the brawny army of country
men and buxom maidens vied with each
other in doing them honor. Many of
them contributed coming along the route,
and the army as it weut into camp to
night presented a much better appearance
than at any time previous since the start
from the far West. Company C, which
had been disbauded at Neola, rejoined
the army during the afternoon, and after
an abject personal apology from each
member, Kelly mustered them back into
the service. By this successful quelling
of the .little mutiny the determined
young commander has secured an even
more tirm hold upon his men, and he
with them is now a court of last resort.
To-night Kelly consented to outline to
the Associated Press representative his
plans for the end of the journey. Should
his army be refused approach to the
capitol, he will, upon his arrival in
Washington, take four of his men and
make a personal appeal to Congressman
Pence of Colorado, McGuire of California
and Senator Allen of Nebraska. Through
their efforts he hopes to be allowed to
draw up his men in line where the law
makers ofthe nation may see them.
"Petitions from laboring people have
been numerous and ineffective in tho
past," said Kelly; "but this living peti
tion will be hard to pigeon-hole. That is
the reason 1 am leadiug these men to tho
Capital. Once there, our plans will be
successfully carried out. Some Con
gressmen are already pledged to present
a memorial in our behalf. That memorial
is now being drawn up by a well-known
Washington tirm of constitutional law
yers, and will be ready for us wnen we
reach the journey's end. Our demands
as set forth in the memorial will be about
as follows: We will ask that the commis
sion already in existence to look after the
redeeming of desert lands in the West be
instructed to proceed with the work. We
will ask that the men in our army, and
the great army of the unemployed which
we represent, be put to work on this irri
gation. My idea is that by the time the
arid wastes have beeu wrested from the
sage brush and jack rabbits, and the men
have saved enough money to carry them
through their lirst year of farming, they
can settle on the lands they have re
claimed, and within a short period will
have developed from homeless wanderers
into steady farmers and property owners.
"That, in substance, will be our de
mand. We will not attempt to dictate
what wages will be paid. What we want
is work. If we can only get to Washing
ton, if we let the law-makers see that we
are bread-winners, honest aud sincere,
we will be successful in our mission, for
our demands are not unreasonable. 1
have no connection with Coxey. Wo
will combine with his army if we can
reach Washington in time, but if not we
will go alone."
To-morrow the army will go by wagons
to Atlantic, where they will remain a
day for rest, and then move on toward
Dcs Moines. Colonel Baker, who was
deposed by Kelly to-day, announced to
night that he would not return to the
army, but will follow in its wake and give
the people an expose of Kelly's iinancial
methods. Baker charges gross irregu
larities. The people of Avoca place little
couhdeuce in Baker's contemplated ac
tion. Many express the belief that it is
the result of a railroad scheme to preju
dice the public against the Common
wealers, aud this impression will go far
toward discreditiug Baker's story.
kky's continuknt.
Terrk Hactk, April 2*. —Fry sum
moned his army about him this alter
noon and announced that they will break
camp to-morrow, and that instead of
walking they would ride. The news was
received with cheers. Fry explained by
saying he had chartered some box cars.
They go from here to Indianapolis.
COKEY WILL NOT XIEED THE PROCLAMA
TION.
New York, April 23.—General Coxey
to-night was shown a copy of the procla
mation issued by the District of Colum
bia Commissioners at Washington,
warning the Industrial Army from in
vading the Capitol, and having perused
it carefull said:
"My answer to it is this: The wicked
tleeth when once man pursueth." Thus
with a Biblical quotation did the Coui
monwealer seek to answer the official
warning of the authorities. There can
be no mistaking the fact that the General
intends to push his army to the steps of
the Capitol, aud by its physical presence
force Congress to listen to tbeir demands.
For the hist time sinco his arrival in this
city tho General showed that he was
wrought up, although ho outwardly
strove to repress all signs of emotion. It
was with a forcod smile that he said:
"Then my army has struck terror into
the hearts ofthe President and Congress
men."
"Will you heed the proclamation?"
"Emphatically no."
"If the police arrest yourself and army,
what then?"
"Let them dare," snapped the General,
bis eyes flashing.
"Will you desist from encouraging
other Industrial Armies from storming
the Capitol?"
"On the contrary, I shall redouble my
efforts to bring every unemployed mau,
| woman and child to Washington."
"Will not the fear of possible bloodshed
deter you.'''
"I did not court to resort to arms, but
we will demand our rights even if it takes
physical strength to prevail. I shall not
j commit myself to that, but will repeat
!my declaration to bring Congress to
I terms by besieging Washington uutil jus
tice is done."
"What if tho unemployed starve in the
streets of Washington?"
"Then the stench of their ashes will
force Congress to give relief."
"Is that intended in all seriousness?"
"Certainly; matters will be carried to
: that extreme if necessary."
General Coxey made these declarations
while on his way to address the members
of the People's industrial League, where
he had been invited by David Kosseau of
the People's party. About nOO Populists
were present to hear Coxey. As he en
tered, Clarence L. Davis was speaking,
and tbe lirst words that fell on the Gen
eral's ear were : "They are uot going to
! hang Coxey, although they may put him
j in jail."
Geueral Coxey stopped abruptly and
| said : "I hardly think they wiil do that."
Instantly the General was recognized,
! aud a mighty cheer arose. He was in
' troduced. -Mr. Rosseau is the man who
introduced Mrs. Lease of Kansas several
1 weeks ago. General Coxey talked for
over an hour on the demonetization of
| gold and and the millennium that
j would be brought about by the passage
of his good-roads bill and non-interest
! bearing-bonds bilk
LYNCH LAW IN MISSISSIPPI.
Four Negroes Have Already Paid the
Penalty for an Assassination.
Yicksui'KG (Miss.), April 23.—Four
I negroes have already paid the penalty for
! the brutal assassination of Manager
! Boyce of the Baunn plantation, in Madi-
I son Parish. La., Saturday. One was shot
i Sunday. During the night a mob gath
| ered at the jail at Tallulah and forced
! open the door. Sam Slaughter, Tom
i Claxton and Dave Hawkins were lead out
I and hanged to a balustrade iv the Court
] house. Their bodies were hanging there
! this morning. Claxton and four pals are
! still in the swamp. The river and all the
I avenues of escape are closely guarded,
| aud the ultimate capture of the rive men
j is regarded as only a question of time. It
i seems certain they will be lynched.
SACRAMEXTO. TUESDAY MGBXIXG, APRIL 24, 1894.
LABOR TROUBLES.
Scene of Disorder at the Oliver
Plant, Near Uniontown, Pa.
A CROWD OP WOMEN CHARGE ON
THE OFFICERS.
Evary Conceivable Weapon and Mis
sile Except Firearms Brought Into
Play —Blood Flows Freely — Many
Women Felled With Blows From
the Officers and Others Stabbed
with Bayonets.
Special to the Record-Union.
Uniontowx (Pa.), April 23.— Tho
Oliver plaut near here was the scene of
disorder to-day. Sheriff Wilson and a
posse arrested Michael Fitzko for a minor
offense, when fifty women assembled
and demanded his release. The oilicers
warned the women not to interfere. The
answer was a yell of deliance, and then
the whole crowd of women charged the
Sheriff, attacking him with every con
ceivable missile and weapon except tire
arms. Blood was tlowing from a number
of mou, aud they wero forced to fight
back. Mrs. Fitzko, the leader, rushed at
Deputy Sheriff Richards with an up
lifted ax. He evaded tho blow and
knocked her senseless with his revolver,
and sho fell to the ground with blood
gushing from a gash iv her forehead.
The cry was raised that she was killed,
and the bedlam of exclamations in
creased. Mrs. Fitzko soon revived. A
few of the women were felled by blows
from the officers, others stabbed with
bayonets or beaten with the stocks of
Winchesters, and the Sheriff had great
difficulty in preventing tho men from j
shooting them down like demons. The j
situatiou at Oliver to-night is alarming.
THOUSAND- OUT IN ILLINOIS,
Springfield (111.), April 23. —J. A. j
Crawford, State Presiueut of the United
Mine Workers of Auierica, to-day re- !
ceived reports from the State at largo,
showing _4,0U0 miners now out on strike, |
of the :J3,0U0 in Illinois. John Mc- |
Bride, National President, has wired Mr.
Crawford this general order: "This light,
being made for living wages, is a general
one, and no local settlement will be au
thorized or recognized when a general
settlement is determined. Coal must not
be loaded at any price or for any pur
pose." The operators hold the situation
to be serious.
REFUSED AN OFFER OF AN ADVANCE.
Huntington (Pa.), April 23. — The
Clearlield Company miners have success
fully appealed to the reluctaut miuers in
the Huntington and Broad Top region
to join iv the strike. This includes all
miners in Sandy Run, Six Mile Run and
Shoup's Run branches, numbering over
oOU. The Fast Broad Top miuers who
struck on Saturday have been offered dv
cents per ton for mining, but thoy agreed
to be governed by tho actiou of the Clear
held strikers. This is an advance of sto
10 cents por ton.
NOT A MINER AT WORK.
Altoona (Pa.), April 2-3.—Not a single
miner is at work in Blair or Cambria
Counties to-day. Every thing is quiet.
The Pennsylvania is side-tracking and
appropriating to use of its locomotives
all the coai needed without asking the
superiors' permission.
MORE STRIKERS ADDED TO THE LIST.
St. Louis, April 23.—Advices received
to-day from the coal mining district of
Southern Illinois show that about 1,250
men have been added to the list of strik
ers. The men in the Holliday pits at St.
John's, Illinois, about 25U in number,
and the men employed in the mines
along the Mobile aud Ohio Railway have
decided to cast their lot with tho United
Mine-Workers' Association. Besides
these there have been additional strikes,
in the Belleville and the Rich Hill, l.e
vier, Litchfield, Springfield aud other
.Missouri mines the miners are still at
work.
WEST VIKUINIA MINKS IDLE.
Charleston, April 23.—A special to
the Gazette says the men at Cunard, Cen
tral Fcho, 1 ummock, Rush Run and
I'hurinaud, all New River mines, are
idle, and 500 men met at Thurmand to
day and decided to stay out.
RIOT PRECI I'ITATED.
La Saeee (111.), April 23.—A mob of
1,500 miners from neighboring towns
marched into La Salle to-day to prevent
men here from going to work, aud a riot
was precipitated, in which a number of
local miners wore boaten and badly in
injured.
EXCITEMENT AT GRASS VALLEY.
Grass Valley (CaL), April 23.—The
excitement at Crass Valley now is in
tense over the fact that the carmen who
went down into tho Maryland mine on
the night shift saw a notice at the 1,900
station to tbe effect that they should work
for $2 50 a day. The men came to the top
and wended their way to Grass Valley.
lv a short time Wells, Fargo _ Co.'s
office swarmed with excited people, who
expected almost a riot, but the excitement
cooled down and everything is quiet.
There will probably be no further trouble.
Superintendent Dorsey was interviewed
at 9 o'clock. and says that all dilhculties
have been adjusted, and the meu will aii
go on in the morning as usual.
RELIGIOUS WAR.
Rough Treatment of A. P. A. Repre
sentatives In Florhln.
Paltaka (Fla.), April 23.— George
Dunford, a Canadian, has been here sev
eral mouths representing tho A. P. A.,
and has made remarks about tho Catholic
Church which aroused a strong prejudice
against him. Last uight a light occurred
between H. G. Newbock and Dunford. in
which the latter was badly disfigured.
Marshal Nix, recently from North Car
olina, espoused the cause of the A. P. A.
and is alleged to have made serious re
marks against the morality of Catholic
l priests. This aroused the indignation of
i the Catholics and George 11. >iuudee, C.
' J. Kodgers and H. G, Nowbeck sought
j Nix in his room and gave him a dreadful
I eowhiding. His screams were heard sev
eral blocks. A crowd collected, but no
oue cared to interfere. Nix was ordered
to leave town, but was again cowhided.
Meantime a crowd of 100 hurried him to
the outskirts of the city. Sheriff Hagan,
who had heard ofthe trouble, sprang into
a buggy and started alter the crowd at a
gallop. Single-handed he commanded
j peace and toid tbe crowd to desist else
i lie would use a shotgun. The Sherill
seized Dunford, put him in the buggy
aud drove to the depot, where he left lor
Jacksonville, to sail from there for New
York.
Nix was advised to leave Palatka, but
refused. The Brooks' House, where Nix
is stopping, is guarded by the Sheriff and
police. Sheriff Uagan says enough has
been done, and if auy demonstration is
made somebody will get hurt,
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
j The Executive Committee of tbe Na
tional Body Meets at Washington.
Washington*, April 23.—The after
noon session of the Kepublieau League
j was devoted to executive business, form
-1 ulatiug plans for the convention to be
' held in Denver, .Tu.e 26th, and hearing
! expressions of opinion from delegates
on tne proposed chi-ngo in the basi*. of
I Republicans in the National Convention.
It was decided to start special league
; trains from Nashville. Chicago, New
! York, San Francisco and Boston, thus
forming tivo distinct lines to bring dele
gates from all locations to tho conven
tion.
Ono of the most important subjects
considered to-day was the question,
what action, if any, the convention
should take in regard'to the matter of a
change in the representation in the Na
tional Convention. Tho sentiment ex
pressed was overwhelmingly in favor of
a change. Secretary Humphrey has been
industriously collecting expressions of
opinion on this subject during the past
year from representative Republicans,
and he states that a vast majority are in
favor of a change.
The evening was devoted to a confer
ence between representatives from the
National Committeo, members oi Con
gressional committees and delegates for
the league for the purpose of mapping a
plan of the political work for the coming
campaign.
The business of the Executive Com
mittee as a whole was concluded to-night,
but a nuftiber ofthe committee will re
main hero sevoral Jays carrying out
tho plans formulated at the conference.
The committee which was appointed at
the Louisville convention's league to
inquire into tho Republican party in the
South will moot to-morrow to formulate
the report which it wiil make to the Den
ver convention.
Decision of National Interest.
Topkka, April 23. Judge llazen ofthe
District Court to-day decided the cele
brated case of Reno Lodge vs. the Grand
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows, giving the opinion that the Grand
Lodge has the right to levy per capita tax
for the support of the Deboursier Odd
Fellows' Homo in Franklin County. The
court recites that the Sovereign Grand
Lodge duly authorized such a levy, and
tho Grand Lodge of Kansas had a perfect
right to make tho assessment. The de
cision is of National interest, and affects
not only tho order of Odd Follows, but
all secret orders.
Tho Bird Has Flown.
Denver, April 33.—Attorney Fred
Shaw, w.io has been trying for the past
few days to get Governor Waite to grant
requisition papers for tho arrest of James
Jordan, alias Harry Selmore, wanted iv
Sacramento for a big diamond robbery,
says his excellency has intimated tiiat ha
is at last willing to do so, but in the
meantime the bird has llowu, Jordan
having covered up his tracks somowhore
in New Mexico.
No Chinaman Can J.lvo in the Camp.
Hespkbus (Col.), April 23,—Two China
men, who camped in a gulch above La
Plata City, have been driven away by a
party of armed whito miners, who are
determined that no Chinamen shall live
iv thia camp^
AN EIGHT-ROUND DRAW.
UOSTON'S CULTURED CITIZENS WIT
NESS A SLOGGING MATCH.
GrlfTo of.Australia Displays Ills Supe
riority Over Grlfilu, the
Brockton Lad.
.Special to the Rkcoku-I'n.ok.
Boston, April _.''.—Never in the history
ofthe local prize-ring has such an assem
blage gathered together as that which
crowded the Casiuo to-night. The occa
sion was the battle between Young
Griffo, the Australia feather-weight
champion, and JohnT. Griilin of Brock
ton, fully ',l)0o peopie wore on hand
when at 9.45 Referee William A. Daly of
Boston introduced the men. Daniel .Mur
phy acted as timekeeper for tho club,
while Johnny Eekhardt of New York
timed for Griffo, and BUI Crowley of
Hartford did similar service for (Vri.lin.
The Brockton boy was seconded by Jack
Magoe, Bill Murphy aud Jack Williams
of Boston. The Australian was cared for
by Sim Fitzpatrick, Peter Jackson's old
second, and Billy Murphy, a lollow-Aus
traliaa.
Tho pair sprang nimbly to the center at
the call of time. Doth men showed up
well, Grilfo looking fully the ten pounds
that he weighed over the red-haired boy.
lie was tho fust to land a light loft on
I >ri din's cheek. It was give and take for
tbo next minute, but toward the end
Griffo warmed up a bit and scut right and
left into Griffin's stomach.
The latter was taken by surprise, and
was anxious to get across the ring. -trifle
was hot after him in exchange of blows.
He lauded with good effect on Griffin'a
eye. A cheer went up, but this was soon
subdued, for <jri_.in placed two well
timed right-hand blows on the Austra
lian's body. Then Griffo took a turn
biff, bang, ou tho Boston boy's head, an I
the old-timers hugged themselves, for
never bad a cleverer two-handed lighter
been seen iv Boston. It looked now liko
ten to one on the Australian, despite the
lact that they had beeu fighting but threo
minutes. 'Ihe call of time was a godsoud
to C'rithn.
On the advice of his seconds, Griffin
started in to mix things, but it would not
work. Try as he would, Griilin could not
escape the body blows that were being
sent in, right and left hand, on his body
in rapid succession, and it seemed but a
question of timo when tho Australian
would be declared the winner. lie was
not in as good shape as Griffm, but he
had tho strength aud was equally as
clover.
Griffin worked his left with good
effect, but he lacked steam, and after
each blow tne black-haired boy would
smile, while already Grilhu's left eye was
beginning to close. It was give and
take, up and down, all over the ring,
The Australian did most of tbe leading.
From tbo third to the last round, hon
ors were about even. The eighth aud
rinal round showed to the spectators how
well the foreigner could tight wheu urged.
No sooner had the men shaken bauds
then he put his left on Griffin's nose, and
caused the blood to flow freely. Twice
again did ho land there, while his right
was also put iv ou Griffin's jaw. The
latter was cutting the air and trying to
avoid the blows which were landed upon
him at Griffo'- will.
Time was finally callod, and according
to tbe agreement of the men—which was
that if both were on thoir feet at the finish
it would be a draw—Referee Daly called
it so.
Betting men in Roston and the visitors
from Chicago and New York, numbering
<lii ite a lot, went away satisfied that
Griffo la the best man of his inches seen
hereabouts, and for sand and gameuess
ho fairly outclassed his opponent.
Eights Can Take Place in New Orleans.
New o'.leans,0 '.leans, April _3.—The Supremo
Court decided the matter of the State vs.
the Olympic Club to-day. The court af
firmed the decision of the lower court,
which was by a majority vote ofthe jury
decided in favor of the ciub. The case
has beeu pending?for months, aud the de
cision will permit the resumption of
other contests in Louisiana.
The Olympic's victory in tbe Supreme
Court means that the cliib may give fights
again. Tho Olympic had arranged for a
battle between i.owen and Abbott. Sud
denly the Attorney-General entered pro
ceedings against the club, praying for an
injunction. The case was laid before a
jury in the Circuit Court, and alter a long
and interesting trial a verdict was given
iv favor of the club. It was promptly
appealed to the Supreme Court. Chief
, Justice Nichols dissented.
ILL-FATED LOS ANGELES.
Five Men Lose Their Lives and a
Chinaman Missing.
CAPTAIN LELAND TELLS THE CAUSE
OP THB ACCIDENT.
The Grand Army of the Republic Con
venes In Annual Session at Oakland
—Native Sons at Eureka—Fourteen
Members of tho San Francisco Fo
lic© Force Dismissed on Chai_es of
Accepting: Bribes.
Special to the Record-Union;
Monterey, April 23.—Thirteen sur
| vivors of the wrecked steamer Los An
geles and the bodies of hve victims were
conveyed hero thi3 afternoon. There
were forty-nine passengers aboard the
ill fated ship and tho crew numbered
thirty-six. Of the eighty-five souls on
board the Los Angeles when sho sailed
from San Simeon all are accounted for as
follows: Picked up by the steamer Eu
reka, -12; conveyed hither by various
teams yesterday, 24; arrived here to-day
with Captain Leland, 13; total, 79. Lying
j in Morgue—William Curtin of Los Ange
les, W. V. Fitzpatrick of Santa Barbara,
S. N. Sheridan of Ventura, Georgo Sher
man of East San Pedro, Thomas Nolan,
fireman of the steamer Los Angeles.
Total number perished, 5. Jim Bock, a
Chinese, is missing. His whereabouts
is unknown and ho is supposed to be
dead, 1. Grand total, 85.
The bodies of Curtin, Fitzpatrick,
Sheridan, Sherman and Nolan, all vic
tims of the disaster, were brought here
to-day, Coroner (Jordan having been un
! able to secure a jury in the sparsely pop
ulated region of Point Sur, and the Coro
ner's inquest was held here.
Tho jury found that the five victims of
the disaster met death from exposure and
drowning, and that by disobeying the or
ders of his superior ofiicer. Third Officer
Roger Rykfogel, in charge of tho watch,
was responsible for the accident.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, j
Veterans of tlio Lnto "War Meet In
Annual Session at Oakland.
Oakland, April 23.—-The streets of
Oakland assumed a holiday appearance
to-day. They were thronged with peo
ple, men aud women, from all parts of
the Stateß of California and Nevada.
The residence of hundreds of patriotic
citizens and the business places in the
heart of town are brilliant aud beautiful j
in national colors and symbolic designs
of the great war of the rebellion.
Tho gathering of the G. A. R. met at 3 i
o'clock in Elite Hall, that ofthe Woman's I
Relief Corps in Pythian Castle, that of
the Sons of Veterans in Fraternal Hall, j
on Washington street, and of the Ladies j
of the Grand Army of the Republic in
tho same building.
The opening sessiou in each iustance
was an informal ono, because the Com
mittee on Credentials will not report till
to-morrow.
The G. A. R. will consider, among j
others, two questions, namely, tj_e man
agement of the Soldiers' Home at Yount- |
ville and a resolution memorializing the
National Encampment to enable sous of
voterans to become members of the sec
ond grade of the G. A. R.
Tho candidates for Commander of the
G. A. R. are: Comrade Wilson of Thomas \
Post, San Frauoisco; Comrade Boecowitz
of Nevada County and Judge Walling of
Nevada City.
Comrade Woodward of this city is a can- j
dnlato for Senior Vice-Commander.
Mrs. Irene E. Gibson of Oakland is a
candidate for Department President of
the Woman's Belief Corps.
Captain 1- rauk C. Shipley of this city
and Dr. Hailstone of San Jose aspire to
be Division Commander of tho Sons of
Veterans.
To-morrow the grand parade will take
place.
native sons.
The Grand Parlor Convenes In An
nual session at Eureka.
Kn-.F.KA, April 23.— Tho work of the
delegates now visiting Humboldt com
menced to-day with the convening of the
(..rand Parlor in Kuss Hall at noon. The
principal business was tho appointment
ofthe different committees.
This evening at S o'clock a formal re
ception was tendered tho Grand Parlor
delegates and visitors at the Ingomar
Theater. Tho reception was not public,
it being a function of the order.
The visitors have about recovered from
the effects of their sea trip and appear to
be in a condition to enter upon their
duties as delegates. The weather holds
good and fair.
Oakland was chosen as the place for tho
next Grand Parlor, though Sau Luis
obispo made a good light for it.
Communication-from a colored Native
| Sons Parlor asking that the word "white"
be stricken from the constitution was
referred to the Committee on Petitions.
FATALLY INJURED.
Man Crushed by a Sidewalk Elevator
at San Francisco.
San Francisco, April 23.—Edward
Wuger, a man in the employ ofthe Pa
cific-Union Cub, met with a fatal acci
dent this morning. He had been at work
In the basement, washing bottles. In
some manner unknown he got caught be- j
tween tho sidewalk elevator and the iron j
door above it. It is supposed that he j
jumped upon the ascending elevator and j
failed to stop it in time. The iron doors j
in the sidewalk were closed and fastened, I
and did not yield materially to the pi-en
sure from below. When the doors were
lifted the man fell from the edge of the
elevator to the iloor of the basement, a
distance of about ten feet. When ex
amined at the Receiving Hospital it waa
found that his back was broken, several
ribs were crushed and his head badly
hurt. There is no hope of his recovery.
He is unmarried and about 30 years of
age.
JESSE SELIGMAN.
The New York Ranker Passes Away
at Coronado.
Hotel Del Coronado (Cal.i, April 23.
—The death of Jesse Seligman. the New-
York banker, occurred here this morning
a little after fl o'clock. The end came
peacefully and consciousness was re
tained to the last. Mr. Seligman came to
Corcnado last Friday, accompanied by ,
his wife and two daughters. He had been ;
conscious for some time that ho was in a I
critical condition, and he hoped that the
quiet of this place and the mild climate
wouid restore his health. He expressed!
himself as hopeful when he came that the |
change would benefit him, and for a time j
it seemed that his expectations were well
grounded. Shortly afterwards, however,
his condition became serious, and it was
evident yesterday that a crisis was immi
nent. His immediate family was noti
fied to prepare for the worst. He sank
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steadily daring Sunday night and until
the end came.
Tho body has been taken to an under
taker's on the San Diego side of tbe bay,
where it will be embalmed and remain
until the arrival of his three sons, who, it
is said, left to-day on a special train for
San Diego. When thoy arrive the body
will bo scut to New York.
The local physicians who attended Mr.
Seligman say Bright-disease caused his
death. They declare, further, that his
ailment was not properly diagnosed in
Now York, and that his treatment was of
no benefit. Bo was supposed to bo suf
fering from pneumonia when lie came.
DISAPPEARANCE OF WOOT'ION.
Letters Purported to Have Been Writ
ten by HI in Aro Forirerles.
FRESNO. April 23. —In the Sanders-
Wootton mystery John Reicbman,
cashier of the Farmers' Bank, was to-day
culled on to pass on the genuineness of
letters purported to have been written by
Wootton. They were all pronounced
forgeries by Reicbman. Tho writing in
the letters that Sanders claims to have re
ceived from Knausch seems also to bo
forged, aud closely resembles one ot tho
four distinct handwritings that appear in
Professor Sanders' journal. Professor
Sanders has placed a mortgage on all his
land and the Wootton land for 9-.000 in
favor of F. H. Short, his attorney.
TRAGEDY IX SOLANO COUNTY.
A Quarrel of Lousr standing Ends in a
"Murder.
Vacaville, April 23, —A quarrel of
long standing between Denete Decaluka
and Reco Marasco, two Italians, resulted j
in the murder of tho former Sunday |
night, between 11 and 12 o'clock. The j
shooting occurred about six miles out of j
town, and the particulars are meager. |
Marasco killed Decaluka with a Win
chester rifle, lie then made his escape.
Otlicers are on his track.
The murderer is described as about 35
years of ago; "> feet 10 iuches in bight;
weight, 150 to 160 pounds; black, early
hair, recently cut; small, black mustache; j
dark-blue oyes; heavily pocmarked; largo
nose. When he left he carried a Win
chester rifle.
Theosopblca.l Society.
San FBANCISCO, April 2;;.—The Amer
ican section of tho Theosophical Society,
now in annual convention here, to-day
elected the following officers: General j
Secretary, W. F. Judge of New York;
Treasurer, Alexander Fullerton of New I
York; Executive Committeo for 14)4-95—
Alexander Fullerton, E. B. Pago, New
York; Dr. A. Anderson, Sau Francisco;
Alpheus M. Smith, Chicago; Mrs. Marcy
M. Thirds, Mrs. V. S. Beane, Miss K.
Hillard, New York; Miss Kelsey, Cali
fornia; E. A. Edwards, Miss Wheeler,
F. Newbauer, Miss lv Leonard, Chicago;
('. Thurston, New Haven; Dr. Lopez,
Dr. J. P. Kenocke, Judge E. O. Rourke,
Indiana; J. G. Shaffer, J. L. Greenbaum,
Miss McMuiiin, Mrs. Read, Mrs. A. i..
Bludgett, Mrs. S. XV. Cope, New York;
Mrs. L. A. Russell.
All the Shots Missed Their Mark.
Walla Walla (Wash.;, April 23.— H.
C. Tobin, one of the most prominent busi
ness meu of the city, to-day attempted to
shoot J. __. Edminstou, President of the
defunct Walla Walla Savings Bank. To
bin lirod four shots, but all missed the
mark. He was arrested and fined £20 for
assault. The shooting grew out of the
failure of the bank, in which Tobin lost
95,000. Kdminston wss recently acquitted
of a charge of embezzlement, aud since
then the feeling against him has beeu
very bitter. He was released from jail
on Saturday, under bonds to appear for
trial on tho charge of receiving money
lor deposit when he knew tho bank was
insolvent.
Fourteen Policemen Dismissed.
San Fbakcisco. April 23.—The Board !
of Police Commissioners to-night dis
missed fourteen men from the police force
on charges of accepting bribes from
gamblers and lottery dealers. The vic
times of tho ax aro Sergeants Johns.
Wilham, and Coles, Detectives Cox and
Glennon, and Patrolman Argoud,
Kelly, Dowd, McCarthy, Cleary, -Mur
phy, Newman, Lyme and Allan. Clerk
Hall and four patrolmen have already
been dismissed for tho samo causes.
Many of the men have been on tho po
lice force for years, and some of them
have amassed considerable fortunes.
The Army Returned by Force.
Oaklano, April 23.—Tho San Fran
cisco and Oakland detachments of the
California Industrial Army, Second
Regiment, wore returned here by force
to-day, alter reaching San Pablo, a short
distauce east of this city. The army
spent last night in carousing, aud this
morning a free fight broke out among
some of the would-be leaders. At 10
o'clock to-day an east-bound freight train
stopped at San Pablo, and tho industrials
climbed aboard. The engineer un
coupled his locomotive, hitched to the
rear ana pulled back to Oakland, bring
ing nearly tho entire army with it.
Not Allowed to Show.
Ashland (Or.), April 23.—The Evans
and Sontag Company was billed to show
here to-night, but did not carry out the
programme, as the city authorities re
fused to grant a license, '>n the ground
that the play was debasing and demoral
izing. The manager of the comuauy au- j
nouueed that the show would be given
free, and a big crowd gathered at the |
opera-house. The manager weakened,
however, when it camo to disobeying the
City Marshal's orders, and tho perform
ance was not given.
Young Man ill-owned.
Nevada (Cal.). April 23.—Melville Cas
per, aged 16, son of K. Casper, was
drowned this afternoon in a reservoir at
the Man.'.anita mine. Ho was on a raft,
and was thrown oil into tho water by a
collision from another raft. Tho body
was in tho water an hour before being re
covered. Deceased was a bright, promis
ing boy.
Itobbery at Kocklin.
Rocklin, April 23. —Last night a freight
car was broken open here, and from a
bale of underwear several pairs of blue
drawers were stolen. There was a band
of fifteen tramps here, who havo sinco '
left town, and they are supposed to have
dove the job.
Vacaville Cherries Skipped East.
Vacavilli:, April 23.—Fruit shipments
from this place began Saturday. J. __.
Bassford, Jr., sending a ten-pound box of :
cherries to Chicago. Tho cherry crop j
promises to be the largest in twenty J
years.
Odd Fellows' Jubilee.
San Francisco, April 23. —The celo- |
bration of the Odd Fellows' jubilee began
here to-night, all the Calilomia lodges
participating in a competitive drill as the
introductory oxercise.
Novada state University,
Ri.No, April 23.—The Board of Regents !
of the Nevada State University have in- j
formally decided to offer the Presidency j
of the University to Dr. J. E. Stubbsof;
Ohio.
United States Steam*hip U. S. Grant. !
Port Towssesd (Wash.), April 23.—
Tho United States steamer 1". S. Grant j
arrived this morning from New York, \
Which port she left November 27, 1893.
Child Burned to Deatb.
Orange (Cal.), April 2.".—While Dotty I
Hamilton, the o-year-old daughter of A. i
S. Hamilton, was playing in a long dress I
Friday evening her clothing caught lire, i
She died from her injuries.
WHOLE XO. 16,354.
THE WHITE METAL.
Call Issued by the President of the
Pan-American Association.
MEETING TO BE HELD AT WASH
INGTON NEXT MONTH.
The New Cruiser Columl la Put Int«
Commission—Stores A »n_; tho Wa
ter Front at F_!mir3 New "Tori**
Flooded— The Erie Railroad Trade
Covered to a Depth of Fire Feet
With Water.
Special to the Rr:oor.D-i:xr in*.
Dexveb, April 2 \. —A. C. Fisk, Presi
dent of the Pan-American Bimetallic As
sociation, has issued tho folio-viug call:
"Believing the present an auspicious
tini9 to accomplish something substan
tial for silver, thereby restoring prosper
ity and contentment among the people,
confidence in our rulers and institutions
and conferring untold blessings on the>
human race, a meeting is hereby called
to assemble in Washington, D. C, on
i May 22« 1, composed of" representatives
j from the United States, South and Cen
tral America and Old Mexico and all tha
j States thereof to memorialize the Con
gress of tho UnitO'i states to restore sil
ver to its ancient right at a ratio not to
exceed 16 to 1.
"At the bidding of a power that has.
j blotted out civilization in all ages, the
\ law-making and executive branches of
the Government have stricken down
one-hall" of tho motal money aud debased
and partially demonetised the paper cur-'
rency; compelled the people of the United-
States to pay unnecessarily in the past
twenty-five years $20,000,000,000 in in-,
terest, principal and discount, and by*
j vicious laws havo burdened the Nation
i with a real estate mortgage debt of $20,
--; 000,000,0 0 aud other debts aggregating an
i much more, and now sock to reduce the*
country to a gold basis and expect th**
people to pay 5i0,000,000,009 of debt with
1500,000,000 in gold; to pay $80 of debt.
with}] in money, reducing the price of
farm products 66 per cent., taking from.
the debtors the power to pay their debts.
"Tho census says there were 565,000,000,
--000 worth of property in the United States.
The gold oligarchy has depreciated id
in value one-half, rendering tho nation,
insolvent for 17,500,000,000. Twenty thou
sand peoi.de already hold three-fourths of
the property of tho nation; 10,000.000 peo
ple are involuntary idle; the prouerty of
the nation is rapidly being confiscated;
fields, factories and mines are deserted;
every industry is stricken as with a
placue; strong men, refined women ami
innocent babes are starving In the lav.l
of plenty; our rulers are rioting in luxu
rious living and saturnalia; frenzied with,
their successes in tbe past, they are in
venting new schemes of robbery ami
pluudur. When Greece, Rome, Egypt
and tho Netherlands went down, about
2 per cent, of tho people owned practi
cally all tho wealth. Are wo uot hasten
ing to the same end ? js there not patri
otism, manhood and womanhood enough
among the people to call a hail from our
rulers ?
"Lot the brain, brawn and sinew meet
at tho Capital ot the nation; lot petitions
be circulated in every precinct or tho
land and forwarded to tho convention
until the voice of 40,000,000 of people shall
resound in tho oars of Congress, that wo
may ascertain whether this is in tact a
Government of the people. < 'ur demands
should to respectful and firm. No writ
ten credentials will bo required. Any
oue favoring tho objects of ths associa
tion or call will be organized as delegates.
"This is a great a::d patriotic tasK. if
we but heed divine aid and guidance, our
etibrts will bo crowned with sue ess."
CRUISER COLUMBIA.
The New Warship t.oes Into Commis
sion.
Philadelphia, April 23. —The cruiser
Columbia went into commission to-day.
Tho ceremonies of transferring the ves
sel from the builders to tbo United States
Government consisted of the mustering
of the crew on tho port, in full uniform,
and oilicers on tho starboard side of tho
stern, with tho marine guard in a position
facing the flagstatls. Captain George W.
Sumner of the United States -Navy then
came forward in lull uniform, and, alter
being saluted, read tho ordor of the Sec
retary of tiie Navy placing him in com
maud. The crew then uncovered. __c
marine corps sainted, tho buglers saluted
"to the coiors" aud the Quartermaster
fiung the colors to the breeze. Captain
Sumner made a short address, compli
menting tho builders of the craft. The
Columbia will go to League Island Navy*
yard in about a week.
Two Children Murdered.
T-_OQEE (Ala.), April 23.—Mrs, George
Sinclair loft hor home for a short visit,
and returning found her two little girls,
aged _ and (i years, missing, A search
resulted to-day in the discovery of their
dead bodies in the woods near the house,
with their heads battered in. The little
ones had wandered from tne house and
been murdered. In a milipond near by
was found the body of Horace Johnson,
an insane negro, who it is supposed mur
dered tho little ono:. and then jumped ia
the pond and drowned himself.
Oxford Wants to Bow Americans.
CAMBRIDGE (Mass.), April 2'J.—lt is re
ported that Oxford has sent word to Yale
and Harvard that it will race in England
in September the winner of the fate-
Harvard boat race. Boating authorities
at Viilo say that no notification of tho
proposal of Oxford to row witii the win
ner of tho Yale-Harvard boat race has
been received here. It is stated as pos
sible that Bob Cook may havo received
some sucli proposal, .but nothing otitis
known here.
Rear-Admiral Skerrett.
Washington, April 23.—The Senate ia
cxecutivo session confirmed tho following
nominations: Navy -Commodore Joseph
S. Skcrrett, to be Rear-Admiral; Captain
John N. Miilin, to be a Commodore;
Commodore Frank M. itamsay, to be a
Rear-Admiral; Captain Thomas 0
fridge, to be a Commodore; Commander
Philip 11. Cooper, to be a Captain.
High Water in New Yoi-k.
Elmika, Anril 23.—The Chemung
River is fifteen feet abovo low water,
and is rising rapidly. Stores along
Water street are flooded. All trains over
the Brie are delayed by the high water at
Corning, where it covers the track to a
depth of five fee*,
Net Gold In tho Trensury.
Washington, April 23.—The net gold
in the treasury at the close of business
to-day was $686,833 in excess of tho SIOO,-
W)0,!,00 reserve. The cash balance was
si_»-«s_o,-0_
Requested to Eesltrn.
Washington, April 2.l.—Charles H,
| Scott, Supervising Inspector of Steam
I Vessels for the Eighth District, with
j headquarters at Detroit, has been r««
1 quested to resign.