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IRELAND's CAUSE.
President Fitzgerald Issues a Call for
National Convention.

a National Convention.
LINCOLN (Neb.), Aug. 25.-John Fitz-
gerald, President of the Irish National
League of America, issued an address to-
day calling for a convention at Chicago
on October 1st next. The call says in
part that the present lamentable condi-
ton of affairs in the old land and the fall
ing off of Irish-American support as a
direct result of the dissensions in the
ranks of the Parliamentary party are
reasons enough to induce the lovers of
the cause to come together and devise
measures to overcome the difficulties. 1t
has been deemed expedient to go beyond
the lines of the Irish National League
of America and invite the cooperation of
all lovers of the Irish cause. TO this end
every existing branch of the Irish Ma
tional League of America will be entitled
to one delegate for every twenty five
members and all other societies and or
CARNATIONS will be allowed one del
egate for every twenty-five persons,
who, between now and the 25th of Octo-
Der shall subscribe $40 to the funds of the
league. Further, every individual who
has since the last convention contributed
at one time $25 through the National
Treasurer, or who shall have done so before
the 25th of October, shall be entitled to
the privileges OF delegate.
The objects of the convention are, in
substance, to examine into the present
and past relations between the league in
America and the leaders of the national
movement, with view to placing them
on better and more satisfactory basis; to
revise and amend the constitution; to
pledge once more inviOlable fidelity to the
cause of Irish liberty, and adopt such
measures in support thereof as may be
con sidered wise and justifiable.
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Special to the REcoRp-UNIoN.


New YORK, Aug. 25.-Two bodies were
recovered from the ruins of Park Place
this morning. They were identified as
William II. Ellis of Ellis G Mcdonald
and Frederick w. Triple, proprietor of
the drug store in the ill-fated building.
The Italian laborer caught robbing the
bodies yesterday was sentenced to the
Penitentiary for six months to-day.
By l0:45 five more bodies were dis
closed, but they could not be reached be-
cause of the heavy load of machinery on
top OF them.
The Coroner, after an investigation,
said there were not less than twenty per-
sons buried under the restaurant. The
police think there were fifty corpses in
the cellars. That would make a total of
ninety killed.
To-day it is stated that the catastrophe
is thought to have been caused by the ex-
plosion of naphtha or some other explo-
sive matter.
The insurance companies interested in
the Park Place disaster held meeting
to-day and appointed a committee to
make exhaustive inquiry into the causes
OF the calamity. The committee is in
structed not to admit any liability.
Two more bodies were identified this
morning. They proved to be those of
Adam Dohren and Abraham Dershopskie.
AT late hour tonight the total num-
Der of bodies eXhumed from the debris
| had reached fifty-two, and several more
had been identified.
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MASSACRED BY NATIVES.
TERRIBLE FATE OF wRALERS IN
THE ARCTIC REGION.
The Crews of Two Steamers, Num-
bering Sixty Men, Reported to
Have Been Killed.
Special to the REcoRp-uN1oS.

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-A Washington spe-
cial says: A catastrophe is reported by
the Treasury Department from the Arctic
regions. 1t is said the crews of two small
steam whalers wintering near the mouth
of the Mackenzie River, about five hun
dred miles east of Point Barrow, have
been murdered by the natives,o of that re-
gion. The steamers are the property of
the Pacific Whaling Company, and car
ried sixty men as crews. They were well
armed, equipped and provisioned. Here
tofore the natives have been very friendly
to the whites, and many of them are well
armed, having been supplied with rifles
by trading vessels, which have exchanged
whisky and guns for furs. While it is q
new thing for whalers to winter in the
Arctic as far east as these two steamers
have, white men have spent winters on
shore with the natives, and have lived
with a good degree of comfort. The
whaling crews encamped on the land
would not be under any such strict
discipline as might be enforced on board
ship, and if their intercourse with the
natives was offensive they probably have
been overpowered by superior numbers.
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the country. The department in vain
tries to explain that the colonists have
not been prevented from cutting timber
on patented lands, but only from lands
the title to which is yet vested in the
United States Government. The kaweah
colonists claim that Special Land Agent
Caldwell is to blame for all their trouble,
and that he ordered the troops to eject the
colonists from patented lands. Commits
sioner Carter declares that but very few
letters have been received from Caldwell
concerning the Kaweah colonists, and
that he has never ordered the troops TO
prevent timber cutting on patented land.
The colonists claim that they have been
misrepresenteda all over the country, and
that the object of their putting the Bella
my ideas into practice are praiseworthy,
instead of being for the purpose of swind-
ling, as asserted by some California
papers. Some of the members of the
Kaweah colony who have been here have
left for home, satisfied that the only re-
dress for their grievance must be had at
the hands of Congress.
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Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 25.-The steamer
Farallon arrived from Dutch Harbor,
Pribyloff Islands, with a cargo of seal
skins for the North American CONNER
cial Company. She also brought down
six of the crew of the whaling bark
Emma F. Herman, who were lost in
fog while attached to q whale. The men
had a very hard time of it and on two or
three occasions almost gave up in despair.
Captain Bonnifield of the Farallon gives
the following account of the accident:
''The HERMAN was lying off St. Paul
Island when several whales were sighted.
a boat containing mate and five men
was sent out, and soon made fast to
whale. The men expected that the bark
would follow them up, but she did not, as
another boat had been lowered, which
had made fast to another whale. The fog
began to come up and soon the vessel was
lost sight Of The men cut adrift from
the whale and lay TO until morning
When day broke there was no sign Of the
bark.
THE mate determined to make for st.
Paul Island, and after day and a half of
inceSSant toll it was reached. The people
on the island took the men in and cared
for them. At the end of week the fog
lifted from around the island, and the
stranded sailors saw a schooner in the dis
tancC. They at once launched their boat
and made for her. The schooner was
probably poaching sealer, and thought
the boat was after them for Illegal fishing,
SO the sails were hoiSted and she sailed
away. The whalerS pulled after her fran
tically, waved their coats, fired their rifles
and did everything possible to attract at
tCntion, but the more noise they made the
7INf nIl p1 Snhnnnpr a
schooner was lost in the fog, and then the
tired men started to return to St. Paul
Island.
''To add to their distress the sea got up
and four times the boat was nearly
SWamped. On one occasion she was al
most filled with watGr, and to tighten her
two of the men got averboard and hung
on by the life lines, while the boat was
being baled out. One of them, named
Pedro Gonzales, became numbed and,
losing his grip, was swept away. His
companion, man named JIM at once
went after him, and succeeded in holding
Pedro up until the boat reached them.
They finally reached the island, but,
unfortunately, landed on the other side
from that on which was the Indian viii
lage. For tour days they had to shiver
and starve, and were almost giving up in
despair when the natives found them.
Their troubles were now over, for the
agent of the North American CONNER
cial Company arrived on the island and
took them to Dutch Harbor, where they
got work until the Farallon left. When
the men arrived at Dutch Harbor they
presented pitiable appearance, being
worn TO skin and bone and covered with
sores and bruises.
The last time the Herman was seen
she was standing away from St. Paul,
having been ordered of by Major
hughes. There was a mutiny on board.
and two men were in irons. / suppose
the trouble arose over the short crew.
Six men lost and two in irons meant
double work for the rest"
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Special to the REcoRp.uN1ox.

SPSCl1tA 10 tne hECORD-J MON.
New YORK, Aug. 25.-A Hera1d'S Val
paralso, Chile, special says: The hostile
armies are still watching each other. and
outside of some skirmishing nothing
was done to-day. 1t is believed that tho
commander of the Congressional forces
has realized that it will be impossible to
capture Valparaiso along the lines origin
ally laid out and that he is preparing to
change his plan of attack.
w. X. Grace & Co. on Monday night
received dispatch from their agent at
valparaiso saying that all was quiet
there. From this Grace IL Co. infer that
there was no fighting at Valparaiso. A
second telegram received to-day declared
the situation to be unchanged. 1t is be-
lieved that either there has been as yet
no active operations in the city proper,
or that the authorities there will permit
no information of any battle to be sent
out.
Flint & Co. said to-day that they were
without any information regarding the
Chilean war.
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Special to the REcoRp-uNIoN.

New YORK, Aug. PA correspondent
ofthe Associated Press at Port-au- Prince,
writing under date Of August 10Th, quotes
Acting United States Minister Terres as
saying that there is absolutely no founda-
ton for the statement that Hippolyte or
his Government has acted in the out
rageous manner represented in the
United States papers during July. Terres
believes Hippclyte is sincere in his desire
to do right, but will not tolerate the
slightest attempt to weaken his author
lty. Of course he is no angel, and it will
probably never be known how far he was
justified in his course on May 2Sth. Ger
tain it is, If he had been assassinated the
city would have been in flames in less
than half an hour, and probably thou
sand would have lost their lives. Loot
ing would have been rampant, and
heaven only knows what the end would
have been.
According to Terres, the bloodthirsti-
ness and maniacal outbreaks attributed
to Hippolyte from time to time have no
place in his nature Assurances are given
by diplomats, capitalists and business
men generally that until the affair of May
18th the present Government had been
extraordinarily patient. Full liberty of
the press has been repaid with scurriious
criticisms and misrepresentation. When
there began to be indications of open de-
tiance hippolyte gave warning that he
proposed to take severe measures to up
hold his authority. The malcontents are
now proving that they can be very quiet.
The publication of a pamphlet by John
Metzger, American Consul at Gonaves,
on the American Question in Hayti,"
has aroused much attention. The charges
made against Admiral Gherardi, Lieu
tenant Hughes and others are very grave.
MetZger, in an interview, said;
''An outrageous method was.resorted
to by our Government in its dealings
with Hayti on the question of the mole
at st. Nicholas. Our State Department
knows that the Haytian Constitution ex-
pressly forbids the leasing or occupation
of Haytian territory by an alien power.
Had the question been submitted in q
courteous way to the Haytian Cabinet
our interests which would have been
served would have been discussed and
the people would have been educated
into final acquiescence."
The correspondent says that while
affairs are now tranquil, it is true there is
much uncertainty as to the future. The
city is garrisoned by 5000 troops, and
Hippolyte is confident that he can crush
anV outbreak
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ITALIAN EMIGRANTS.
Australians Opposed to Their Going to
That Country.

Australians Opposed to Their Going to
That Country.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-Since the lynching
at New Orleans many Italians have re-
turned to their native country from the
United States, and in some localities
their presence has caused a serious over
stocking OF the labor market With a
view to relieving this congestion, Premier
Rudini some time ago sounded Lord
Salisbury on the question whether Aus
tralia would not be good place for the
settlement of Italian emigrants. 1t was
thought that possibly the Australian local
Governments might offer some induce
ments for the immigration of Italians
who could be proved to possess somo
means and to be of good character. The
British Government sent inquiries on the
subject to the Australian authorities and
has received responses which will hardly
be welcome news to the Italian Premier
The Australians state that the Italian i'm
migrant is not favored by the people of
that country, and whatever inducements
are to be offered to intending settlers will
by preference be extended to British and
German immigrants.
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STABBED TO DEATH.
A Sheepherder Murdered and His
Body Thrown Into a River.

A Sheepherder Murdered and His
Body Thrown Into River.
FRESNO, Aug. 25.-Men returning to-
day from the middle fork of the Kings
River region, near the summit of the
Sierra Nevada Mountains, bring the news
that on Sunday, Aug. 10th. two Cinnamon
herding 1000 sheep belonging to John
Shipp engaged in a quarrel. One stabbed
the other and threw his dead body into
the river. The murderer made his
escape to parts unknown, and the sheep
were left to themselves. 1t is said that
thousands of dollars worth Of them have
been lost beyond recovery They have
been without herder for ten days.
The remote locality where the killing
was done prevented the news reaching
here sooner. Officers are preparing to go
in search Of the murdcrOus Chinaman
Little hope is entertained that he can be
caught. He has had ample time to max e
good his escape. The men who brought
the news say the dead Chinaman is lying
in the river, and the other sheepherders
near there refuse to take him out.
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SUICIDE AT OAKLAND.
A Former Resident of HolIister Found
Dead in Lake Merritt.

OAKLAND, Aug. 25.-Thomas II. Jcn-
kins was found drowned in Lake Merritt
this afternoon. He was recently from
Hollister, San Benito County. His son,
Eugene, was at Pacific Grove on the 18th
inst. a letter found on the person of the
deceased indicated that he had business
troubles and was i'll. A receipt for S25,
deposited with Berkholm IL Smith of the
Yosemite House, San Francisco, yester-
day, was also found on the body.
The deceased had left his coat, hat, vest,
pants, shoes and white shirt on the bank
of the lake, Waded into shallow water six
feet from the shore, and fallen face down
ward, drowning in eighteen inches of
water.
1t was undoubtedly case of suicide.
Jenkins was an elderly man, with a
| beard streaked with gray.
Southern Pacific Railroad Extension.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-The South
ern Pacific will open for operation on
Friday the extension from Los Banos to
Armona, and the present daily passenger
service from Tracy to Los Banos will be
extended to LenZin, thirty miles south.
This point will be the terminus of the
western division, and from here to Ar
mona the line will be a part of the Visalia
DIVISION, over Which a mixed train will
be run every day.
Fire Raging on Mount Hamilton.
SAN JOSE, Aug. 25.-Another big fire
has been raging on the Mount Hamilton
ridge since Sunday. It started near
Smiths Creek, and burned all around
Mount Isabel. It is now going toward
San Felipe Valley, where all the build
ings on the ranch of Robert Morrow of
San Francisco are located. A force of
men has gone there to fight the flames.
There is no danger to the Observatory.
The fire was started by campers.
The Shot Proved Fatal.
SUsANvILLE, Aug. 25.-James Arm
strong, who was shot last Friday night
in quarrel about a woman by Amos
Blake. died last night. Blake and man
named Jones, who were also wounded,
will recover.
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The Baseball War.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The peace con-
ference between representatives of the
National League and American Associa-
ton began to-day. After an all-evening
session the meeting broke up in most
unsatisfactory way. Dispatches had been
received this evening announcing that
Mike Kelly had jumped his contract with
the Boston association team and joined
the league. This would have the effect OF
breaking up the pending negotiations, for
definitely.
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WORLD,S FAIR.
Changes Made in tho Interior Plans of
the Manrfac turers' Bufldinc.

Changes Made in the Interior Plans of
the Manufacturers Building.
CHICAGO, Aug. Exchanges were made
to-day in the interior plans of the manu-
facturers' building Of the Worlds Fair,
which add ten acres to the floor of the
building and give it forty acres available
for exhibits and avenues, making it the
largest exposition building ever con-
structed. The music hall and shoe and
leather building are forced out by the
new management to other parts of the
grounds.
The proposition of NJ Eiffel of Paris to
erect a tower at the exposition was to-day
definitely rejected. An American COM
pany headed by w. e. Hale will, it is
said, submit more acceptable plan.
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against $40 for Myrtle X. and SIS for the
field. good started was effected. Secret
went off with the lead, closely followed
by Myrtle X. There was no change to
the finish, Secret winning, Myrtle Sec
ond, Mealma third. Time, 1903.
The 2:25 class, pacing, was won by
Illlie S., Plunkett second. Best time,
2:24}.
Flora 6. won the next race, Tippo Tib
second. Best time, 2:28
AT CHICO.
CHICO, Aug. 25.-Running race, three
quarters of mile and repeat, Joe Hard
ing won, Canny Scot second. Best time,
LII.
The race for recordless PAGERS was won
by Monroe D., st. Clair second. Best
time, 2:20.
The third race was postponed on ac-
count of darkness.
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EIGHT-HOUR LAW.
Auditor Smiley Wins the suit brought
Against Him by WilleY.


Against Him by Wiley.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 25.-This morn
ing, in the Superior Court, Judge Hunt
rendered a decision in the suit brought
against Auditor Smiley by w. NJ Wiley
to remove Auditor Smiley from office, and
10 restrain him from approving warrants
to Max Pepper, under a street sweeping
contract, on the ground that the contract
was illegal, because it did not contain a
provision declaring that eight hours must
constitute days labor. The decision OF
the court says:
The discussion of the question is idle,
Iii view OF the fact that the Supreme Couri
OF this State. in Babcock VS.. Goodrich, u
California, 509, has decided the point in
Nolved. Ii was there held that a similar
contract was not void on account Of such
omission and writ of mandamus tC
compel the Auditor TO allow the demand
upon such contract was sustained by the
court. 1t is accordingly ordered that the
application herein be denied, and the
proceedings dismissed
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WELCOME NEWS.

LONDON, Aug. 25.-The papers here
welcome the news of the battle which be-
gan Friday last near Valparaiso between
the Government troops and the Chilean
insurgents. They believe the battle so
tiercely waged there is an indication OF
the speedy end of struggle which is
bringing such disastrous results to Chile.
The news of the battle when received
here had q favorable influence upon the
stock exchanges. The prices for Chilean
bonds advanced slightly. 1t is believed
that big recovery in these bonds will
occur when things have settled down.
although the conditions which prevail in
other South American republics will
prevent a speedy return to prices that
ruled before the breaking out of the
troubles
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The Festivities at an End.

PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 25.-The official
programme of the festivities in honor of
the French fleet concluded to-day. The
Duke of Cambridge held an annual re-
view of the troops, the Duke of Con-
naught commanding. In the evening
Admiral Gervais entertained the mem
bers of the royal family and English Off
GERS of high rank on board the French
flagship. The junior English officers
were entertained on board the Marceau.
The usual protestations of friendship
were exchanged
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Russian Peasants Starving.

LONDON, Aug. PA clergyman resid-
ing in the province of Kazan, Russia, has
written letter to the PdU MAI Gazette,
in which he gives a narrowing descrip-
ton of the sutferings of the unfortunate
peasants of that province, brought on by
the failure Of the crops. Large numbers
of them, he says, are in an absolute state
of starvation. Many, in their efforts to
sustain'life, have been compelled to eat
grass and leaves. There is much excite
ment throughout the province among
the poorer class, and an outbreak may
occur at any time.
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SONS OF VETERANS.
Several Changes Recommended In the
Ritual.

Several Changes Recommended In the
Ritual.
MINNEAPoLIs, Aug. 25.-The sessions
of the Grand Commandery of the Sons of
Veterans are devoted entirely to routine
business conducted in secret session. The
report of the Ritual Committee, submit
ted this afternoon, provoked lively dis
cussion. 1t provides for two degrees,
civic and military, and for number of
other changes in the ritual. The report
was at first adopted, but later that action
was reconsidered and the report is still
before the commandery. There is little
doubt, however, of its ultimate adoption,
in substantially its present shape.
The Ladies' Aid Society has been in
session during the day. The society has
216 camps and 5000 members, and is
recognized and encouraged by the Sons of
Veterans.
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Unclaimed Bank Deposits.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25. Attorney
General Hart received an application to-
day asking him to sue the I1ibernia Bank
for about S2,000,0 900 OF deposits, that have
not been claimed within the past seven
years. The law requires that all such un-
claimed deposits shall escheat to the
State. The Attorney General has not yet
considered the application favorably or
untaYorahlY
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The vermont senatorship.

MoNTPELIER Cvt.), Aug. %. = Hon.
Redfield Proctor has received letter
from Governor Page, informing him that
he would be appointed to the vacancy in
the United States Senate caused by the
resignation of Edmunds. The Governor
in his letter notifies Secretary Proctor
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The Colima Volcano.

CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. pa telegram
received from Colima says the volcano is
still active, and besides the lava that is
continually being thrown out. occasional
showers OF ashes fall about the country
The wind has CARRIED the ashes fully
fifty miles distant. A scientific expedi-
ton is now making an examination of
the volcano.
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Canada and the Cattle Trade.

OTTAWA (Ont.), Aug. 25.-Premier Alb
bott in the Senate, in reply to a question,
stated that the Government had still un-
ing the importation of American live cat
tie to be slaughtered in Canada He
would announce that within q few years,
in all probability, there would be estab-
lished at several points in Canada large
meat packing concerns.
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Admission Day at Marysvilie.

MARYsvILLE, Aug. 25.-Arrangements
have been made. for novel literary feat
ures at the Admission Day celebration in
this city. in which Colonel John P. Irish,
Joaquin Miller and w. II. Barnes have
been invited and urged to participate.
There will be two-thirds rate on all
trains to this city.
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Jews in Russia,

LONDON, Aug. 25.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette says the Prince of Wales is taking
great interest in the matter of the perse-
cution of the Jews in Russia, and in the
condition of the Immigrants of that ma
tionality who are coming to England.
Though he has not taken any direct
measures to assist the needy Jews, fear
ing that such action on his part would
wound the feelings of the Russians he
indirectly has given much assistance to
the Anglo-Jewish committees.