Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-05

lsfhGLAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECoRD-uSIoS 1
PRESIDENT HARRISON.
He Presides at Meeting to Raise
Funds.
WASHINGTON, June 4th.-At a meetins
held Al Wizards Hall this afternoon ~
devise means for the relief of the Penrsvl-
ysnls sufferers, it was called to order hy
Commissioner Douglas, who introduced
tFesluen' harnSon as The presiding officer
upon taking the chair the President said:
Everyone here to-day is listreSsirs,, co,,-
SclcuS Of the circumstances which hSyc con
Eened this meeting. Il would be impossible 10
state more imprcsSively than tine npwSnsTgrS
nave AlESau! cone the distressing incidents at
tending the calamity which has fallen on the
city OF Joh3StOwu and uEighbOriug hamlctS
ana upon Il laTge section OF VenuSy Yania Situ-
ateu upon lue Susquebauua river. The grim
pencil of Dore would be uadcuuate to norEray-
the horrors OF this yls .tet 20. iu suCh a r,ppi
ing as we have here in the National Cupi.gI and
other like gatherings that aTr taking place
IN AL the cities OF the land, we have the only
rays OF nope and light Iu the general gloom
ncn such CalamttOus visitation fails lrr.orl
one Sectiun OF our country We can do NO more
than put about the dark picture q golden bo--
der OF love and charity. 'Nuplsusgf In i. h,-
such fires as this thar tie hlufup-hUnf of man IL
welded, and where Is sympathy aud helm luorr
appropriate than no their National CauItaEH
am glad 10 see that ear tins MORNING ir1rr rIs,
city not long sgo visited by pgs.lICuCr mo-,
long ago itself appealing 10 the charitable ugo-
pie Of the whole land tor rel,i-Jhc CIV of
Jacksonville, Florda-Jherg came an ehh 3D..
that tide OF charity which flowed tOwar.> 80
III the time OF Its need. i'm q telegram from
the sanitary Relief Association authorizing me
TO draw upon them for 5000 for the ru.let OF the
PcuuSylv lva;ua sufferers. Applause. But this
Is no time for u speech. W hIlU / talk men and
children are suffering for the relief which we
plan to give. One word or two of practical
suggestion and viii place this meeting in YOUR
hands 10 give effect 10 your impatient bcuCyn-
lence. nave dispatch from the Governor of
Pennsy !yanla advising me that communication
has Just been opened with WilliamSport, on
branch OF the Su>Quehuuua. and that the
loss III that section has been appalling, that
thousands of people are homeless ana peuniless
and there Is an immediate call for food TO re-
heye their necessities. He advises me that any
supplies OF food that can be hastily gathered
here should be sent via Harrisburg to Williams
port, where they will be distributed | suggest
therefore, that committee be constituted
having i'll charge the speedy collection of arti-
cleS OF food The occasion is such that the bells
well might be rung through your streets TO call
the attention of the thOughteSS to this great
eXigency, in order that the train-oad of pfoyls-
ions may be dispatched tonight or in the early
morning TO this suffering people. / suggest
secondly, that as many OF these people have
had the entire furnishings of their houses swept
away and have now only temporary shelter,
that a committee be appointed TO collect such
articles of clothing ami especially bed clothing.
as can be spared. Now that the summer season
is on it can hardly be that house in Washing
ton cannot spare blanket or Coverlet: and
third. | suggest that from the substantial
business men and bankers there be ap-
pointed committee who shall collect
money. For after the first exigeucies
is past there will be found III these
communities very many who have lost their
all, who will need aid in reconstruction of their
demo iShed homes, and in furnishing them SO
that they may be again inhabited.
NOW, / say in conclusion, that as a Temporary
citizen of Washington it would give me great
satisfaction II the national capital should so
generously respond to this call OF our distressed
elbow citizens as TO be conspicuous among the
cities of our land l feel that as | am calling
for contributions should say that on Saturday
when first apprised of the disaster ut JohuStown
l teIegraphed subscription to the Mayor OF
that city. do not like to speak of anything so
persona, as this, but felt it due 10 myself and
to you that should say so much rs this.
Calls for subscriptions were then made,
and responses were numerous, and for
while large amounts were called off $l5.-
600 dollars being raised in as many min
| utes.
In dismissing the meeting the President
said
May l express The hope that this work
will be earnestly and thoroughly pushed,
and that every man and woman present
will go from this meeting to use their in
| tiuence in order that those supplies of food
and clothing so much and so promptly
| needed may be supplied, and that either
tonight or tomorrow morning train well
| freighted with relief may go from Wash
ing,on."
Asking for High Tariff
WASHINGTON, June 4th,-Assistant Sec
| retary Tichenor has received for transmits
sion to the President the petition of the
| delegates to the convention OF wool grow
ers held in this city last January, asking
| that an extra session of Congress be called
to, consider the question OF tariff legislation,
with special reference to wooden products.
| The petition is dated Columbus, May 24th,
and will be presented to the President to-
morrow by TichenOr. The petition also
urges the Administration to sustain the
New York appraiser in assessing the duty
at 80 cents per pound on worsted goods I'M
| ported.
| International Railway Congress.
WASHINGTON, June 4th-The Department
OF State has been officially notified that the
third annual session of the International
| Railway Congress will be held at Paris
during the second fortnight of September
next The subjects TO be discussed by the
| Congress relate to the construction and
| practical working and management of
railways. The Congress held at Brussels
} and Milan were followed by results which
| have been highly beneficial to the countries
taking part in them.
Rewarding Heroism.
| WASHINGTON, June 4th.-SeCretary Tracy
yesterday transmitted to Fooye, the seaman
who recently returned to Mare Island from
| the Vandalia, 2 silver medal from the HUI
name Society of Massachusetts, The medal
| bears the inscription, ITO William Fooye,
seaman United States Ship Eandalia, for
his brave, heroic efforts in saving life, 22d
February and eth March, 1889, at Apia, Sa-
moan Islands" The reverse bears the en-
| blems of the society. Fooye was compli-
mented in general orders issued by the Sec
retary.
Important Decision.
! WASHINGTON, June 4th.-Solicitor Hep
| burn of the Treasury Department to-day
made an important decision in the case of
| the officers of the new Catholic University,
now being erected here, who had engaged
| several foreign professors. The Solicitor
| rules that under the law prohibiting the
importation of contract labor that profess
sors or teachers are not excepted, and that,
therefore, those engaged cannot be allowed
to land.
Presidential Appointments.
WASHINGTON, June 4lh.-The President
made the following appointments to-day:
Receivers of Public Money-John T. Car
lin of Montana, at Bozeman, NJ. T.; James
]. Dolan of New Mexico, at Las Cruces, n.
NJ.
Registers of Land Offices Frank E.
Baldwin of Colorado al Pueblo, Col; Eddy
F. Ferris of Montana. at Bozeman, NJ. T.
Wannamsker's Sunday.
WASHINGTON, June 4th.-Tbe Postmas-
ter-General has issued circular letter to
Postmasters of 100 of the largest P0stoffices,
asking them to report in detail the amount
OF work done in their respective Offices on
Sunday, and also requesting them to offer
suggestions as to the best means of reduc-
ing work that day