Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-29
Victimized CigarInakers A Wolf in
Sleeps Clothing.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
Victimized CigarInakers A Wolf in
Sleeps Clothing.
CHICAGO, December 2Sth.-Nearlv 200
men STOOD around the headquarters of the
clgarma&ers Union to-day, discuss
ing deception OF which thew are
the victims. About two weeks aao
man named Wolf, President of
the Cigarmakers' Union of San Fran
cisco, arrived here, on his way East. for the
| purpose OF securing cigarmakers TO 90 10
! that city. Wolf represented to the frater
nifty and press that the cigar manufac-
| turers of the Pacific coast had decided to
| unite in systematic opposition to the
Chinese. he stated that the Chinese had
become powerful competitors to the white
manufacturers, as well as monopolizers of
the labor of the trade. The poorer ones had
begun buying leaf tobacco of the dealers
This was made into cigars, which were given
in payment for the material and the srr.-
plus of the manufactured goods remain.
ing in their possession, after the leaf
tobacco was paid for, gave them nice
profit. The surplus they sold cheaper than
the manufacturers could afford to do. In
addition to the tenement house cio7r-
makers, the Chinese were working into the
business in wholesale way and the man
facturers had been brought TO a realization
OF the necessity Of pooling issues with the
white cigarmakers. VOLTS purpose in
coming East was, as he said. To visit
| Chicago, New York, Boston. Louisville and
other manufacturing cities, where he could
obtain men to go to California He repre-
Sented that permanent employment would
be given to 500 men, at larger wages Than
the Eastern scales. On Saturday he left the
Eastern seaboard with about 175 men. and
this morning the party arrived in Chicago
The representations Wolf made in this CITY
caused many cigarmakers here to decide to
go 10 California, and nearly 200 men made
arrangements to join the party MANY of
them were married. These sold their
household effects, and made all neces-
sary arrangements to move West Wolf
had stated that he could get their
tickets for $50. When he arrived here this
morning the men were SURPRISED to find
that he had less than 200 men. They wern
still further surprised Whenahe cooIlv in
formed them that he needed only I75 A
lively time ensued, and Wolf was told in
vigorous English the opinion entertained of
his conduct. He finally decided TO take
eighteen OF the Chicago party, thus making
an even 200 men. or twenty-five more than
he said he needed. The party left on
the early train for San Francisco.
~ was lGdlISu ut JnG head
quarters of the Cigarmakers' Union
this morning, that some of the is
stranded men who had been deceived by
VOLTS statement had come from Canada.
points throughout the Northwest and from
the South. They are now left in this CITY.
and will be sent to their homes by the
Treasurer of the Union. Dispatches from
the East sayithat when he left the seaboard
Wolf alleged that "if this experiment
with 200 men was success the 5000 Chi
namen now employed by 241 cigar MANN
tacturers in California would be supplanted
by white men," The Chicago Union has
written a letter to the San Francisco branch
of the Cigarmakers' Union. explaining
VOLTS conduct, and the injury he has done,
and demanding an explanation. 1t is
alleged that Wolf has sold himself to GER
tain San Francisco manufacturers. his
juDketing tour being in the interest of
firms who are planning the DISCRIMINATION
of the Union in San Francisco
Advance of Prohibition.
New YORK, December 2Sth.-The World
says: The recent bitter election contest in
Georgia over the local option issue of pro-
hibition, which promised to leave Atlanta
the most progressive of the Southern cities
and as free from liquor saloons as any
town IN Maine, has attracted attention to
buS tlliLOSS k'iitlIOliltudl spread OF the
temperance movement in the Soutb
Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi. Ala
Dama, Florida and even Kentucky are
moving rapidly i'll the direction of absolute
prohibition. Kentucky, whose very name
has come to be synonymous with whisky
is only second 20 Georgia in the movement
Whole tiers Of counties are as painfully
temperance as Neal Dow himself could
wish. The names of twenty-eight counties
I
are printed IN which the prohibition law is
rigldly enforced. The sentiment through
out Kentucky is rapidly becoming more
radical and from being merely for temDer
ance has taken firm stand for prohibi-
ton. The movement has already asserted
itself in party politics and the friends of
the cause expect encouraging results in
1886.
A TribuReS editorial, on the latest phase
OF the prohibition contestin Atlanta. saws
The ProhibitiOnists have gained a decisive
advantage in the formal signing of the or
der declaring the result. of the election.
Probably the business of most of the
liquor dealers will now be broken up, SO
that the ultimate decision will be of less
interest to them. 1t is not impossible that
In this way resistance to the prohibitorv
ordinance may gradually fade away.
Nevertheless, the result will be watched
with great interest throughout the country.
If the etfori at Atlanta prove successful. il
Will have great influence not only through
out the Southern States. but will teach a
valuable lesson 10 the Prohbitionists in the
North.
The Burke-CIeary Fight - An Exciting
Contest.
CHICAGO, December 2Sth.-Probablv tbe
most exciting glove contest ever witnessed
in Chicago occurred here tonight, in which
Jack Burke, of Chicago, in three rounds.
knocked out Mike Cleary, of New York.
AS early as 7:30 o'clock tonight the at
mosphere of Battery D Armory, inhaled
by fully 1000 pairs of lungs, reeked with |
cigar smoke, and the mob not only packed
the building. but ran over into the street |
1t Was nearly 10 o'clock when the lions of |
the evening made their appearance, and
the crowd proceeded to cheer itself hoarse. |
Professor Tom Chandler, of Boston. and |
Captain Dalton, of Chicago, seconded |
Cleary, while Tom Chandler, of Chicago |
and Jack Floto performed the same services
for Burke. Both men were in prime |
condition, Burke tipping the scales at
165, and Cleary about the same |
The men spared an instant for
an opening, add a moment later Clearv |
went to grass from a terrific backhander |
from Burkes left, which struck him square |
III lue eye anu Drought the blood. The |
round was finished with some Intellectual |
attempts on Cleary's part to get in his right |
on Burkes face The second round panned |
out rather favOrably for Cleary, who got in a |
singing counter with his left on Burke's |
cheek. Cleary tapped Burke gently twice |
more and the round closed with cautious |
sparring on both sides When the men |
stood up for the third round, Burkes pink |
and glowing skin showed in strange con-
trast 10 the almost marble whiteness of
Clearys fine face and physique. Burke's |
whole aspect was eloquent of vigor |
and confidence, yet Cleary, pale and |
supple, looked well his match. The
New Yorker began to force the fight |
ing, but Burke impetuouslv forced him |
into his corner, hit him two rattling blows |
on the face with his left. then parryine |
Cleary's right with his own right glove, |
struck the New Yorker heavily on the |
neck; Cleary staggered, and seemed
dazed for moment, then recovered him |
self with an effort, and forced Burke des- |
perately to the opposite side of the ring |
Cleary was breathing heavily, and shook |
slightly with suppressed excitement, while |
Burke, perfectly cool and collected, watched |
calmly for his chance. 1t came, and quick |
as flash his right arm shot out. and
Cleary fell like log. The blow caught |
him fairly just under and behind the |