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ernment, he was sworn to perform.
As "Governor" Fremont is the candidate for
the office of President of the United States, his
official acts are public property if merItorious,
they should be rewarded, and if discreditable
they should be made public. | intend to fur
nish additional proofs of the skill of the ''Goy-
ernor'' in financial afaiEs, though ! fear they
will only give him additional eclaf with his
patty, a leader of which Ford, of Ohio,l lately
boastrd in a speech that Gin case of division
Of the Union, Ohio would steal all toe negroes
in the South" That. being cardinal virtue
with them, of course proofs of fraud on the part
of their candidate would only elevate MIN in
their estimation.
At the date ofthe operations of Col. Fremont,
Brgadi-T General kearney was the only recog-
nised Governor of Caiilorna-that is by the De-
pariments at Washington.
General kearney arrested Colonel Fremont
in August and he was arraigued before court
martial, composed of the ablest officers 10 the
United States army, on the 9th September,
1917, at Washington city, 10 answer the fol-
lowing charges Ist. Muliny-ll specfca-
tions. 3D. Disobrdience Of the lawful COM
mands OF his superior ohicers-7 Specifications.
Sd. Conduct 10 the prejudice Of good order and
military discipiine-5 specifications. The court,
on the 3lst Of January, 1913, found Colonel
Fremont guilty on each Of the charges, aud r.
cry one Of the specifications On the 10Th
February, 1913, President Polk, 10 pursuance
Of the finding of the court martial, dismissed
Colonel Fremont the service. The charges
made by General Mason, the successor Of kear-
ney, were received too late, or there would
have been fourth and ftth charge, for fraud
and pecuIaiion. A fitting sutjrci for Presi-
dApt
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!. c. FREMONT.
Lieut.. Col. L. s. Army.
ANGELES, California, April &c, 1917.
n .
M. ~

Eight months after date, I. J. c. Fremont, eorer-
California. ard thereby the legal agent OF the
government of tie United States Of North America,
in consideration OF the of two thousand five hun
dred dollars being borrowed or advanced 10 for
the United States. by Euoiio je Cells, hereby prom
ise and oblise myself, and my successors IN ofhce,
10 pay to the sand Euoio De Cells, his heirs, execu-
tors administrators and assigns, the aforesaid sum
of . 500 dollars without dedication. II IS "a
greed and understood that if the aforesaid sum OF
Two thousand five hundred dollars i not paid on or
before maturity, il 10 draw interest at the rate OF
two ner cent per month from the tifne il falls due
In testimony whereof, have bereuuto set my hand
and have caused the seal of The Territory 10 be afx
sd, at the ciiy OF de los Angeles, the capitol OF
California, this ID day of March in The year ISL
J. C. FREMONT,
Governor Of California.
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ANGELES. August II, lSl7.
Governor Of California.

Dear Sir: In reply yonr official letter OF yesteF
day. would observe that | hold in my possession
six hundred head of cattle. Ghe major part oeihs
cows.) received from Don Eulojio de Cells, on ae-
count of Lieut.. Col. ]. c. Fremont. / hold these
cattle by agreement and tor the term OF three years.
to return the number and class at the END oil lne
term, with one half the increase, except such as may
be lost in any way whatever, and not Tor want oI W
pronerty OF Lieut.. Col j. C.. Fremont. not being IN
strGcted by him TO the contrary. have The hohor
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VOL. XXIT, NO. 80.

these victims of demonism suppose TO be tenant
ed by his spiritual body.
The unfortunate Young lady is the daughter
Of respectable parents who formerly resided in
Burlington, but who have removed 10 Caliiof-
MA, whittier she intends following them.
Wetalk Of the eight Of the nineteenth CEN
tury," but we ask in aIl soeinni;y, could the
annals Of middle African Fetish worship-could
t'se darkest polotions OF Oriental Dew! worship
-eoald the gloomiest deiusiors of the middle
ages, oss4pe hIacktst Paganism of any age or
country show a more horrible picture OF human
madness aud hallucination We think not.
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Pole Raising in Enien Township.

G3~ The Committee OF Vigilance for Union Town
ship have concluded TO change the time for the DEM
ocratic Meeting in that Township from the 18th 10
the 30th Of Augusi--said meeting 10 be held ar Lott
sville, instead of Axes Mili--with the view of ac
coanmodatng the largest number OF people. A LIB
ery Pole will be raised the occasion. and several
speeches viii be delivered. The public generally
are respectfully invited 10 attend. Speaking TO COM
nience al O'Clock, p. NJ.
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UNNATURAL AFFAIR AT BoRDENTowN.-W e
have iost learaed from most reliable source,
the following particulars of most singular
phase of ':spiritnalisn, and of the performance
of the marriage ceremony under horribly IN
natural circumstances.
An individual residing in Bordentown, who
has been for some time believer in spirituaISm
and its accompanying drlusion, had son who
returned from Albany in a diving condition with
consumption, last week, and on Friday or Sat
urday be died. The deceased had previously
been engaged to a young lady aged about Z,
now residing in the house of her intended faith
er-n-law, and she too, is firm believer in the
spiritual notions as we'll as her lover and his
father
On Sunday morning last, with the consent of
the young mans father, this young lady was
married TO tie corpse by the ''SpirituaI ceremo-
ny," which was performed through bov who
acted as medium The young lady was atired
in all the usual bridal paraphernaIia at The Ger
emony, and after it was over the funeral Of the
decreased took place. 1t was attended, we learn,
by upwards Of two thousand persons from Bor-
dentown aud vicinity, who had been attracted
10 the spot by morbid curiosity.
The Young lady acted al the grave like one
really possessed with an evil spirit she raved
and flung herselfinto the grave, and was with
great ditlicnlty borne fromthe spot TO the resi-
dence ofthe madman whom she regards as her
father-in-law. Since the funeral she lives at
his house, and at meals plate, cup, and por-
tion Of all the condiments of the tabI- are stt
apart for the dead man, whose empty chair
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SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDEST.
SETER.4L PERSONS W0UNDED.

About half past eleven O'Clock last night a
serious accident occurred on the Baltimore Rail-
road, some two aud half miles below Grey's
Ferry. When at that point the up train from
Baltimore encountered cow and bull on the
track, and The locomotive and tender we're
thrown off the track, and the mail car ana two
baggage cars considerably smashed. One Of the
passengers was aISo injured. The locomotive
fell down an embankmenl of about ten feet in
height, and now lies deeply imbedded in the
earth. The tender fell on the other side.
The passengers all escaped uniniured. most
mraculouSlY as It seems to Us. The Mail Agent,
Mr. Joseph S. Ball. was considerably burt
His right leg was crushed aud bis spine injured.
At an early hour this morning, Mr. Ball was
taken to his residence, Federal street above
Fourth, and attended by Dr. Joseph P. Mus
grove Mr.. Abraham Schoreman. employed in
the office of The Ecening .3rgus, who was in
company with Mr. Ball, was injured quite seri-
ousIy. His back is hurt and his right ancIe
crushed. Mr.. S. was taken TO his residence in
South Camden.
The fireman had one Of his legs broken. He
was taken to bis residence The engineer and
the baggage-master escaped uninjured.
As soon as the news Of the accident reached
this city, The Company sent a car to the scene,
and the injured, with the passengers, were
brought on as early as possial-. Among those
who reached the ground in time to render as
sistance, was posse of the first District Police,
under Lieut.. Gilbert.
p S.-Since the above was written we have
learned that the name of the fireman is John
Four. There were five passenger cars. one OF
which was much injured, The escape Of some
OF the passengers was most providrntiai. One
man had The seat shivered under him, yet he
was not hurt
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The undersigned certfrs that the governor and
comnardant of this Territory, Mr.. J. c. Fremont.
finding himself short tor the support OF
the armed force which under bi> command. co-ope-
rated towards the pacihcaton OF The country, soci-
ted from various individuals loan for The object
dcated and the undersigned having been requested
through the medium of Mr. Charles Flusge, 10 fur
nsh provisions and cash, the accompanying contract
took place, the cash having been delivered inmedI-
ately, without interest for the term Of eight months
aud the cattle were to be delivered when they might
hc wanted II being understood that the terms ol
payment should from the day OF the contract
O account OF the cattle being movable property,
which could rot be consumed in two or three months
and besides angmentIng daily. it chiefly con-
sistiug oil cows 1t is likewise added that the con-
tract was complied with the part OF the declarant
10 the satisfaction oil the governor, who not hav ing
time TO consume said cattle account OF having
ceivc, a superior order to deliver up the command
and l>hand the force be ordered said cattle be de-
lvered to Mr.. Abel Stearns, / understand in the
quality OF a dePoste, until the government should
'i' EULoJio DE CELLS.
ACCOMMODATING The above documents are the
letters and certificates OF Col. j. D. Stevenson,
colonel commanding the southern military dis
tfict Of California Dir. s. c. Foster, a, present
mayor Of Los Angeles J. NJ. Davidson, lieu
tenant United States army A. J. Smith, lieu
tenant Isl dragons w. G. Sherman, Sd anil-
lery: and a number of others, all tending to
corroboratr and establish the authenticity Of the
papers, which | omit on account Of the space
they would occupy. That there is evidence ol
intention on the part of the "Gosernor' oI
Lieutenant Colonel Fremont to defraud The gov
ernment must be clear TO every unPrfjndicec
person who reads the charges, and the opinion
is strengthened when il Is known that The char
ges were known, to Colonel-no, ''Gorernor'
Fremont, and he has never made any effort
to disprove them. Unless there was con-
sciousness of guilt, would not any individual
however humble, have made an effort to explain
or disprove the charges The only effort or
the part of Governor Fremont that ever heard
of was threats in Washington city to Kill Gov
ernor Mason in California, who, in laying the
facts before The department, was merely per,
forming duty, which as an officer of the gov
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Col. lsr Dragons Commanding.
To Gen. r. JoNEs, Washington City.
AH .

This is TO certify that there is due from the Uni
ted States 10 Don Euloiio de Cells the sum Of SIX
thousand nine hundred and snventy-Eve dollars, on
account of supplies furnished by him for subsistng
United States troops in service in this Territory and
under my command. The above sun, for which this
obligation is given, shall be subject interest OF
TWO per cent. per month"; after The expiration ot the
term OF eight months from the 18th of April, 1917,
until paid.
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A CALIFORNIAN.
WASHINGTON, July, 1886.

\. BY reference to Executive Docu-
ments, lst session 3lsi Congress, lS49 and
1880, volume ,, Document No. II, pages 329
and $50, and pages 1863 TO 373 Inclusive, ii will
be seen that the charges contained in the above
article were reported 10 the House OF RePresen-
iatvts on the 2lst January, 1880, by President
Z. Taylor, in answer 10 resolution Of the
House Of the 3Ist December. 1919.
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Meeting i'm COscrain.

Dg- The Democrats Of the lower end OF ColeTaR
Township viii meet at the School House al Barndol-
lars Mil in said Township Tuesday evening 9Th
inst al O'Clock. A large turn ont is expected.
GEo. H. SPASG, Esq, and others, will address the
Maatfnr
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STARTLING DISCLOSURE!
FTeemen Read! Pause and Reflect!
From the Washington Union of the 10Th.
G0yernOr" John G.. Fremont i'm
California.

j. +. Schenck, United States navy, in a an
article published in a Dayton, Ohio, paper, in
i'Fins the public what Colonel Fremont did not
49, Commander Scbenck acted on shore as
VI we a'd-de-camp OF Commodore Stockton, whilst
we latter was in command in California, and
was cognIzant of the history Of events which
secured there. An eyiract from the letter of
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No. 10.
ANGELES, Sept. 90, 1917.

ANGELES, Sept. 90, 1917.
SIE:-l have the honor TO acknowledge the
receipt OF your official note OF The 18th instant,
with extract Of official letter ftom W. S. Sher-
man, acting assistant adlutant general, requiring
further information relative 10 a contract by which
hold certain lot OF cattle received IRON Don T..
Cells for account of Lieutenant Colonel J. c. Fre-
mont, and whether have written contract or a
verbal one; If the latter 10 furnish you with the
ideDce 10 prove my right 10 the trust. In 10
which, nave 10 observe that hold the cattle by
verbal contract; witnessed TO the Mr.. Samuel
Aensiy, captain in the late California battalion to
whom ] refer you particularly. He resides near
NeuVa Heveta, also 10 Midsbipman John K. Wilson
and Lieutenant 4. II. Gillespie, United States ma
rines. Both think, were present and knowing TO
the contract. As the above named gentlemen are
not here. cannot furnish you with their certificates
relative 10 the contract.
Very resnecffnIlv
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&c. FREMONT.
ANGELES, February !

ANGELES, February 10, 1917.
have Furthermore received from the said Mr. Cot
the of thousand dollars IN the terms express
ed above.
For 5 eco. J. c. FREMONT.
The word Governor is italicized by us, and
needs no further comment. From the first in
yasion of California BY the American troops a
large portion of the leading citiz~us of Caiior-
MIA, among whom ! might mention Don Pedro
C. CarrIo, Don Jose Carriio, Ptdforena, Cot,
and Cells, welcomed our troops with open arms,
and willingly furnished material aid in es-
tabllShing the supremacy Of our Dag III the
FL Dorado OF the West. I'm consequence of
their sympathy in our success, any one prof feys-
ing to be- the agent Of our government, could
have obtained the last dollar that any Of those
gentlemen possessed; hence the facility by
which s'our Governor" was enabled to borrow
this and other sums from other individuals.
Tbs claim Of Don Cot was not allowed by
the Treasury Department, and il was presented
to 1.-THE army board. organized under the 9th SEC
ton of the appropriation act passed August,
1852, who on the Goth January, 1884, recon-
mrndrd the allowance in full, with Two huud-
red and forty dollars additional for four months
interest, at two per cent. per month. Congress
having made the necessary appropriations, the
claim was allowed by the accounting officers Of
the treasury on the 3Ist October, 1891, and was
paid on a power Of attorney from Cot to Corco-
ran s Riggs, into whose hands the claim had
passed
The board was induced 10 allow the claim,
not on account Of It's legality, but from the fact
that Don Cot loaned the money believing that
ii was for the use of the government Of the u
nited States, and The hoard thought it unjust
that he should thus be the victim of his own
patriotism, though he must doubtless have Snf-
frrpd considerable loss in having it discounted.
Colonel Fremont was called upon but being
unsedting or unable for at least neglecting SO
10 doj 10 show hoW the money this borrowed by
him icaS applied 10 the Serpice Of The govern
ment, it was charged 10 him upon the hooks of
the department, and has remained wholly unac-
counted for by him upto this time. On the
30th of January 1856, claim was allowed
Colonel Fremont by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, and it was placed 10 his credit upon the
aforementioned debit against him, which, be-
ing deducted, leave balance of 81 ,9S6 5 Of
the $4,000 land interest) still unaccountrd for
and standing against the "gallant' candidate for
President on the books of the department. 1t
is more than probable that the story current in
California will account for the disbursement of
the money borrowed of Don Cot, which is, that
it went 10 pay for the celebrated hun.bug "AIar-
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Llent. Col. United States

have received from Don Euojio de Cells four
hundred and eighty head OF cattle account of
Mr. j. c. Fremont Lieut. Col. Of the Amy OF the
United States, which cattle exist IN MY possession.
ABEL SIEARNS.
ANGELES, May !, 1917.
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to be, &c.,
ABFI. STFARNS

DI.II EAhNS.
Col. !. D. STEVENSON, Commanding Southern
Military District, Cal.
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ABEL STEVENS.
To Col. S. D. Stevenson,
Commanding Southern Military Division.

This article of agreement, made and entered into
This third day Of March, in the year 1877, by ard
between Enloio de Cells, resident OF the city de
los Angeles, capital of Upper California OF the first
part. and J. C. Fremont, governor OF California and
legai representative of the Government ofthe United
States OF North America, OF the second part, wit
Eesseth. that the said Euoio De Cells has sold to J..
c. Fremont, Governor of California aforesaid, lot
Of SIX hundred head Of cattle, OF good merchaniable
kind, and suitable for beef. be delivered to the
comni,sary of the troops under the immediate COM
mand Of Governor Fremont IN number cores spending
with the requisttlon OF the commisSarp; and the
said Governor Fremont binds himself and his sue
ceSsors IA Office pay to said Eulaii6 de Cells his
heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, at the
expiration OF eight months the of six thousand
dollars, without delalcaton. 1t is expressly under
stood between the above contracting parties, that if
the said Euojio de Cells fails 10 deliver good
chanabie cattle whpn required DO so by the COM
missary, the contract is TO be considered null and
void by the said Governor Fremont--he paying to
Eulojo de Cells ten dollars per head Tor The number
delivered; and il is further understood that the hides
OF the above cattle TO he drllvered appljca-
ton to the said Euoiio de Cells to whom they be-
long by agreement.
In testimony Of the above, the said pa;tes hereun-
10 set their hands and aixed their saals al the city
de los Angeles, the capital OF California, the day aud
year before written
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EULOjl0 De Cells, r.. s.
J. {. FREMONT, r.. 81
(r,...-....- = ~ y..-...-

The foregoing agreement has the following
endorsement, the date Of which is important, as
viii br seen by reference to overnor Mason's
Litter
3 do hereby certify that Don rEuloiio Cells has
part, by delivering the number of cattle specified
and yment; therefore, have this day executed
to said Cells NY note for the sum OF SIX thousand
nine hundred aud seveny-tve dollars, including the
hides OF the whole number Of cattle.
J. c. FREMONT,
Llen. Col. United States Army.
At one time a "Gorernor." and at anoth-
er simply .'Licuteaant ColoaI UR3ed States
.4ymy!"
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,
], the undersigned gorcrii0r of California for the
United States OF North America, acknowledge that
have received from Don Antonio lose Cot, mer
chant OF this city, two thousand dollars, in hard
cash. which be has furnished this government for
the public service And bind myself, IN the name
Of the United States Government, TO return the said
within the term OF two months from this date,
paying for interest three per cent per month,
hundred and twenty dollars. But if, at the expra-
tion Of this term, the Government should tit still
TO make of these two thousand dollars, Mr. Cot
agrees that the interest shall run onr months longer
al per cent. per month, or one hundred and sixty
dollars for four months. And for the tuldlmrnt of
what ha> been stipulated, bind myself, gorcraor
OF California.
For 81 900. J. {. FREMONT.
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ANGELES, July +, 1877.
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RIr. Schenck reads !,

81 prepared prove that so far from his being
entitled 10 any credit for his participation in the
conquest of California, that his having failed 10 CO.
operate heartily and efficiently with Commodore
Stockton, far from assisting in the conquest en-
barrassed him (Stockton) in his operations and rem
dered the victory less complete than il would have
been, had he received from Fremont that assistance
had a right 10 expect, mounted armed, and e.
quipped as he was. am further prepared to prove
that III every engagement, and every rout of the
sRay which took place in California Fremont was in
49, bly, too late TO take part; and, 10 sum up all,
vHSRTt that during the whole of his service in Cali
5Sfna, he never was within hearing distance of the
Fenemy's guns. The cause OF his ineticiency will
not here discuss"
After the statement of what he did moi do, il
would be bat afzact of Justice TO the people OF
the country to inform them what the gallant
colonel or,''governor'' did do. Passing by for
the time the ''exploratons" of Colontl '.Gov-
ernor" Fremont, which have been proven to b.
false ia their geographical, chorograPhical, and
historical character, we come 10 his financial
operations in California, the statements Of which
are not only unquesiionable, but, on the other
hand, are susceptible of the most convincing
and conclusive proofs as TO correctness. quote
from the correspondence of General R. B. Ma
son. then Colonel First Dragons, commanding
in California, and Governor of that Territory,
with Brigadlrr General r. Jones, Admiant Gem
era United States Army, Washington, D. c.
HEApQUARrERs 10rH MILITARY DEPARTMENT,
MONTEREY, Gala, June p, lSi7
4 claim has to-day been presented TO against
the United States OF extraordinary nature That
deeHi it proper to send ii you Tor the information
OF the Department.
You will perceive il is for money borrowed at an
enormous rate Of interest by Lieutenant Colonel
Fremont from Antonio Jose Cot, and too, in the
official (character) OF ''governor" of California,
when he knew that Gen. Kearney, his superior and
commanding officer, here in the country.
In the manner, the Lieutenant Colonel gave
orders and caused the collector of San Pc
dro TO receive in payment of custom house dues
large amoent-sav thousand seven hundred dol
lar>of deprecated paper signed by individuals in
way responsible to the government.
The object now have in view is the request that
Lieutenant Colouel Fremont may be required 10
fund immediately the seventeen hundred dollars that
the treasury Of California has thus lost by his Illegal
order.
| am, sc, r. B. MASON,
Col. Ist Dragons, Commanding.
To Brig. Gen. r. .ToxES,
Adg. Gen. U. 5. Army, Washington city.
Translation Of the original obligation giUen
by Frpz1cpf IN INT y0d yo1r an tJe IN tje