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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-18
The THIRD PARTY.
4 Large Gathering 10 Be Held at Cincinnati
This Week.

CINCINNATI, May 1.-The coming week
will bring to this city a political gathering
Of unique form, in whose action there is
wide interest. 1t is not 4 convention
in the usual sense of that term,
for it has no party calls or bosses. 1t is per-
haps best described as q National Union
Conference. Originally it was called not by
the Farmers Alliance Convention at Ocala,
Fla. but by the members Of that cOnyen-
ton, and the time was set for February Sd,
in this city. That call was addressed to all
organizations WHO have stood up for indie
pendent political action on questions of
finance, spOTtation. lOb0r and land.
The call was signed by about seventy per-
sons from seventeen States. 1t met with
objection from various sources, partly be-
cause its purpose was announced to form
National Union party based on the funda-
mental ideas of finance, transportation
labor and lands. This opposition had
the effect of necessitating delay and
the date of the conference was
changed To May 18Th. The State Executive
Committee of the Peoples party of Indiana,
composed Of some Of the original signerS of
tie call, and vas enlarged so as TO include
the American federation oI the labor trades
unions and trades assemblies, the federation
of railway employees and nationalistS by their
representatives,. Tie Citizens Alliance of
Kansas on February 7thissued the call. stat
ing tle object TO be TO adopt platform and
make such arrangements for the conflict for
1892 as the conference may deem fitting.
From this outline of its call it is plain that
the difficulty will arise in settling the
questions, if any arise, upon creden-
tials, and also that tie real purpose
of the conference is net clearly defined.
Already TWO views are being urged in yar-
Gus quarters upon the question Of forming a
third party, and it has gone so far in some
places as to cause the organizations
opposed to a third party to refuse
10 send delegates, While others are
electing delegates Tor the ayowed
purpose Of defeating the formation Of a
third party. The conference promises 10 be
one, not without diHcult task before it, but
likely to call for tie best wisdom Of its
delegates. About three hundred delegates
OF the 5000 or more who are expected to par
ticipatc In tie deliberations are on the
ground tonight. Among these are Con-
gresham Simpson, General James B.
Weaver OF Iowa, eX-C0uGrtss man Weller Of
Iowa. more famiIaTly known as Calamity
Weller"
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THE MICHIGAN FIRE.
Hundreds Of Poor People Entirely Destitute
and Dependent on Charity.

MUsKEGoN (Mieh,l, May 17.-The fire.
men continued to battle with the flames till
daylight. when they were practically ex-
tiHguished. Many women and children con-
tinued to search in the neigh DOrho0d Of
their recent homes for what might have
escaped the fire and water. The people
whose homes were saved welcome rich and
poor like. providing quarters until others
could be secured. There was even-hearted
sympathy on every hand, and nearly all the
homeless were provided with shelter. In
few cases homeless people slept out of
doors in tents. AS yet there is no general
movement looking TO the raising Of funds
for the distressed, but that Will be done to-
morrow, as soon as the excitement subsidies
somewhat.
The most costly building burned was the
stone Court t-hOuse. II was valued at $4,000.
The large vaults containing all the import
antdOcumcnts are supposed to have stood the
ordeal. The Daily Chronicle has started
relief fund for the destitute, and sums for
Warded 10 that paper will be acknowledged
and turhed over TO the reliel committee, 10
be expended among the destitute. One
thing over which all the people rejoice is
that no human lives we're lost. a large
number Of horses, cows, etc, which were
in barns, could not be saved. Several eX-
plosions occurred in burning buildings, but
no one WAS injured, although several fire.
men had their hands so seriously Seorched
that they had to be relieved.
1t is impossible as yet to get any accurate
figures on the losses and insurance. The
total loss, insurance men saY VIII be fully
$500 600 and the insurance $500, 900.
GRAND RAPIDS, May 1.-THE Demo-
Gratis MuSkegOn special says: Fully 1900
people have been rendered homeless by
yesterdays fire. The loss is estimated at
three-quarters Of million dollars with only
one-third insurance. Many of those burned
out were poor people, who lost their all.
The section bupied IS about three -fourthS
Of mile long and two blocks wide and con-
tanned twenty blocks.
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THE RAILROAD LOCKOUT.
Action of the Supreme Council Denounced by
no

Action of the Supreme Council Denounced by
the SWitchmen.
CHICAGO, May 17.-By refusing to call
out the trainmen on the Northwestern road
the Supreme Council of the United Orders
appears to have possibly opened the way to
an ultimate disruption of the federation.
The councils action was severely con-
demned at a meeting Of the switchmen's
orders held to-day. 1t was at a session OF
the Grand Lodge that the switchmen and
members discussed the proceeding of the
council at length. At one time the lodge
determined to withdraw from the fedora
ton, but eventually decided to let matters
rest as they are at present, trusting to time
and opportunity TO bring about an improved
condition Of things. Grand Master Sweeney
of the Swtchmen's Association said the
sWitchmen had been the victims of a diabol-
ical conspiracy. The tTanmen and fire.
men, by the connivance of their officials"
said he, 'conspired with the Northwestern
Railroad to draw out The sWitchmen, and
they did so temporarily. We shall bide our
time, however. and pay them back with in
telest before we get through with them"
The Swjtchmen's Union was busy tonight
debating whether or not Oapply tomorrow
to be taken back.
1t was finally decided that all should ap-
ply for work tomorrow. About so per cent
Of the men will probably be reinstated.
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LONDON, May 1.-THE marriage of the
mother of Miss Caroline Guelph. who is
. now dying in the wOrkhouse, to George ",
has been shown to have taken place as the
records Of the church at kensington bear
mention Of It, but it was never legally
recognized owing to the law that was
passed at the direction of George i'll, that
none of the immediate children OF that
monarch be allowed TO marry IA subject OF
Great Britain. 1t win be remembered that
this law expired with the death Of William
", the last son of George III. Had it not
been for The existence Of this act II PaTlia-
ment the marriage would have been duly
recognized, and Miss Caroline who is now
dying in poverty, would have occupied the
throne now filled by Queen Victoria. This
unhappy condition and circumstance has
made the situation a very difficult one for
Miss Caroline to bear. Until taken to the
workhOuse she had lived at Al Parkhurst
row, Rice lane, Peckham.
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MEXICO,S PET Triple.

1t Is Named Mescal and Is Fermented
From the Pulp Of Plants.
The humble but inspiring mescal is de-
rived from such imposing scientific terms as
the aguave Americana, maguey and Amerf-
can aloe. In his report 10 Agricultural
Secretary Rusk, Special Agent Poston of
this city SAYS the plant is species Of the
numerous family of cacti Indigenous to
Arizona, Southern California. Texas, New
Mexico and Mexico, says the Phoenix (ArlZ)
Herald. The AZtecS, when found By the
SpaniaTds, used the plant for c0rdage, mat
ting, brO1ms, brushes. shoes, bedding, and
various domestic purposes. They roasted
the pulp for food and fermented the sjuice
into "p,lque." The latter has been im-
proved by modern civilization into that strong
but not repusive drink called mes al.
The maguey liant natures III seven years,
becoming cabbage ge-headed in shape, with
prickly guards. 1t weighs from twenty-five
to fifty pounds. The various layers, as
roasted by the natives are nutritious and
purgatiye. The pulp is feTmented In raw
hide vat.
The City of Mexico drinks 100000 pints of
pulque daily, or pint per capita. which
ratio prevails generally throughout Mexico,
pulque being the national beverage, like
wine IN France, beer in Germany or "budge"
in Yankeedom. Mescal flowers make eX-
cellenJ honey. Deer and antelope seek
them eagerly. The stalk Of the plant grows
twelve to twenty feet high and is used IN
Mexican domestic architecture.
Mescal distilleTieS are very simple and
more secret than any moonshiner'S still.
Maguev has been immemorially cultivated
in Old Mexico, but is not raised north of the
line. In Arizona for twenty-five years rast
mescal has averaged So 80 per gallon new
with 81 added for each year of maturity. A
higher grade article is called tequila and is
worth over so per gallon.
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ure. Tonight, with sufficient coal for ten
DAYS at high speed, the Charleston will
leave the harbOr to continue the chase Of
the Itata. No one but Captain Remy
knows what course the Charleston will steer
after she gorS outside. The Esmeralda still
lies near the harbor entrance, but has not
yet coaled. Her Captain is apparently as
ignorant Of the Itata's whereabouts as we
are. There can be no doubt that the Es-
meralda is kept Informed by telegraph of
Mhat IS going on IN the United States.
her officers are often seen at the cable Of
nee receiving or sending messages 1t is
Tumored even that money will be
transmitted TO the Esmeralda by
cable to enable her to get coal
here. AT present she could be of little
service to the Itata, even if the latter ar
rived off port, for both ships must be nearly
cleaned out of coal. The Esmeralda's
officers and crew talk very freely about
the Itata, bat evidently they do so in hope
they viii thereby deceive Captain Remy Of
the Charleston. One of their stories Is that
they had already met the ltata and taken
her stores and arms from her. Another IS
that the Itata has met a c0al-laden vessel
at sea, and is now pushing on southwark
with full buukers. These fairy tales over
look the impOSsibility of the transShipping
Of the heavy cargo of 4 collier in the open sea,
an operation, which, even with every prepa-
ration made, and with modern appliances,
would require a week OF smooth sea,
aud it would be a difficult and
dangerous job even then. What the
Charleston intends now doing will depend
upon Captain Remy'S orders. 1t is not i'm
probable that he Will continue straight
on for Chile, stopping for coal
at Panama. in order to join the other ships
Of our navy at Iquique. As the Itata must
turn up there eventually, perhaps that VIII be
the surest way to catch her. After sailing
Tonight the Charleston may not be heard
from again for several days or she may be
next reported as bringing the Itata into this
port to get coal before bringing her north
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AN OPERATIC TOUR.
South American Cities to Be Visited b
SINGERS

South American Cities to Be Visited by
Singers.
LONDON, MAY 1.-THE steamship Iberia
of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company
sailed from Liverpool on Wednesday with
the Cleary London Opera Company on the
most extraordinary tour ever recorded in
stage annals. Last year the same company
visited the eastern coast of South America.
This year the company is booked for a tour
Of $1,000 miles on the east and west coasts,
playing at Pernambuco, Rio Janeir0,
MontevideO, Buen0s AyreS, Valparaiso,
Santiago CallaO, Lima and other smaller
places, for terms varying from one night t 0
four weeks.
The season will last six months, and the
company, which numbers sixty people, will
sing only in English. Their repertoire in
cludes fifteen operas, mostly those of Gil
bert 4 Sullivan, aud the recent London
successes. The star of the company is
Lenora Braham Harry Hilhard of New
York is first tenor, and David q. LongWorth
of Chicago is the leading comedian. The
first performance in South America will be
in PeTnambuco on June Sth.
The Duchess Of Fife gave birth to a
daughter this morning at the Dukes resi-
dence. The Princess Of Wales, the mother
Of the Duchess, was present. Mother and
child are doing well.
Gladstone Is now we'll enough to be out
OF bed, but he is not permitted out of doors.
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HIS GOOD LUCK.
The CzaTOWitz'S Narrow Escape
From Death.
4 Savage Attack by an lnlurlated
Japanese.
The Buddhist Priest IlCiteS the Assault
Because the Russians MiSbehaVed at the
Temple How His Life Was Saved
Epecial to TIE MORNING CALI.

PARIS, May 1.-THE French Embassy at
Toxic has telegraphed the official details
of the attack upon the Czarowitch From
these it appears that the CzarOwtch's as
sailant was policeman named Thunda
The Czarowitch and his suite were leaving
Otsu in jinrikshas, having just visited the
Buddhist temple Both the CzarOwitch
and Prince Georges went to the shrines
with their boots on, and Chief Bonze on
their retiring complained to the japanese
guards about this offense against the ma
tional religion. The Princes were entering
the jinrikshas, when Thunda, who was
standing guard, dealt the CzaroWitch a blow
with his sword. Prince Georges returned
the blow with his STICK and threw Thunda
several feet away. The policeman rose and
made a rush at the CZaTowitch. a japanese
closed the front Of the carriage and another
japanese Wrested the sword from Thunda
and thin down, iulicting a severe wound.
Chief BOnZe with several OF the guard
were arrested. The CzaroWitch's injury has
already healed.
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A FATAL MISTAKE.
Dashed to Death and Incinerated in His
Daughters Presence.

Dashed to Death and Incinerated in His
Daughters Presence.
In the presence Of his young daughter,
Charles Kade, q manufacturer of chair
springs, was horribly mangled and his body
burned to a crisp in his manufactory on the
fifth floor of the Manufacturers Building,
at 80 Randolph street. west, shortly after 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Standing in front of large tank Of Japan
varnish he seized red-hot chair spring,
which by some mistake had been placed
among those cod enough to be japanned,
says Chicago dispatch to the st
Louis Star Sayings. With a long pair
of tongS lie plunged it into the infammable
liquid. Immediately q terrific explosion
occurred, which filled the place with blind
ing, deadly smoke, and shook the huge
building from cellar to roof Mr.. Kade was
hurled clear across the long room. His
body struck the wall, breaking the heavy
plastering and he fell to the floor, lacerated
aud torn beyond recognition, and llteless.
As the dense smoke cleared away, fierce,
fickering flames shot from all parts of his
body, sending forth the horrible odor of
burning human flesh, ana enyeloping the
Whole floor IN flames.
Miss Kade tainted, and was taken to her
home completely Frustrated.
The iremen saved only part OF Kade's
remains,
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Naval Vessels Building.

WASHINGTON, May II. - There are
at present under construction at pri-
vate ship-yards sixteen vessels. includ-
ing three tugs for the navy, and at navy
yards three more. This does not incluIe the
Concord, Bennington and Monterey; the
former two fitting for sea at New York, and
the latter recently launched at San Fran
cisco. The New York, for which the
Cramps are to receive S2,9S5,00 Will be
launched in about three months. Reports
from the Government officers at the Union
Iron Works make a good showing for the
work on Cruiser q, whose keel has been lad
and whose frames are in course Of erection
The keel of the steel line of baiteshlp Ore
goa, now building at the Union Iron Works
is not yet ready TO be laid. Cruisers 9 and
10, Identical in plan and cost, are well adj
vaneed at the Columbia Works, and Il IS *
pected they will he launched in about four
months.
The Squadron of Evolution will not be
dsbanded, but it may be enlarged. The
squadron will meet in the James River the
last Of the month.
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STANFORD UNIVERSITY.
The Selec tion of Librarian and Professor by
President Jordan.

ITHACA, May 17.-Dr Jordan, President
of the Stanford University, is visiting here
to select number of professors for the
Stanford University for the coming year.
E. F. Woodruff, '8S, an instructor here for
the past year, has accer ted the place of Ii
brarian in the new University. Woodruff
is now in Italy, but will return soon. He
was for some time assistant librarian at
Cornell and his selection by DR.. Jordan is
a good one. A. g. Laird. who will be grad
uated this year, has been engaged as in
struetor in Greek, and DR.. o. L. Elliott has
already gone to take a place in the Uni
verSity. Ex-President White and PrOfes-
sOrs Schurman and COmstock have been Sc
cured as nonresident lecturers by Jordan.
President Chamberlain of the University in
Wisconsin has been here to seek a success
sor to Professor Marx, who has been taken
by the new California institution.
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CHARITY CONFERENCE.

How the Delegates Passed Sunday The
Worlds Fair Meeting.
INDIANAPOLs, May 1L-This morning
the ministers from among the delegates to
the Conference of Ch 7 ties and Corrections
occupied nearly all Of the city churches
Rev.Myron ". Reed preached the conference
sermon this evening at the Opera House,
which was crowded At tine public meeting,
where Frank 3. Sanbon of Massachusetts
in Europe" Nrs. Louise Seymour Hoghton
Of New York told Eer eXper ence as a
charity organization visitor in New York.
Rev. Fred II. Wines of Springfield, H.,
spoke on the international conference to be
held in Chicago during the Worlds Fair.
Tne object in holding it at this time was to
take advantage Of the great crowds Of for
eigners that would come to this country.
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strong, slit a hole in the canvas and cut the
guy ropes. Bricks. cobble-stoneS and clubs
were hurled through the canvas and num-
Der of persons were painfully injured. The
audience became panic-strieken and made a
rush for the exits. The canvas collapsed and
caught fire from the gasoline lights on the
center poles. The people became frantic in
their efforts to escape and many were Sc
verely trampled upon, and fought their way
out just in time to escape from the rapidly
burning canvas. The mob outside ran
away, but number of them were arrested.
Probably twenty people were painfully hurt.
Two of the hoCdlums received such beat
ing that they Will nrnhahIY die
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CONTRACT LABOR.
The Authorities Detain Arrivals for Violation
of the Law.

The Authorities Detain Arrivals for Violation
of the Law.
New YORK. May 17.-Superintendent
Weber has determined to ascertain whether
it is possible to enforce at this port that
portion of the immigration laws which pro-
hibits the importation OF alien contract
labor. Monday last he detained eleven
Austrian emigrants of that kind who, ac-
coIding TO their own statements, have been
brought here under a contract to work for
two companies in Chicago. Their passage
to this country had been paid by an agent
or contractor, who had agreed with them
that they should get a certain fixed rate of
daily wages in Chicago. AS in these cases
there seemed to be clear violation of the
law, Weber gave orders for the detention Of
the men. They were not shipped back to
Austria at once, and the Secretary of the
Treasury was notified of their arrival and
the adyisabiity of keeping them here as
witnesses in a suit TO be brought against the
Yiolators of the alien contract labor law.
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Raum VIII Resign.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-The resignation
Of Green B. Raum Jr. from his position in
the Pension Department is the sensation of
the hour in the vicinity Of Washington.
This, coming on the heels of the other
charges that the Democratic papers have
been repeatedly making ever since Raum
took charge Of tie Pension Department,
makes the affair exceedingly embarrassing
to the Administration. An intimate friend
Of Raum said tonight that tomorrow the
General .woqld tender us resignation. There
10 q good deal OI Sybpa.hy telt for Raum
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FATE OF LOST CHILDREN.
The Body Of Little Girl Found After a
Long Search

Long Search.
OMAHA, May 17.-For week the entire
male population OF ThedfOrd, Thomas
County, has been engaged in search for
two little girls of John Hammond, who we're
lost in the sand hills surrounding the town
last Sunday. The children. one and the
other years of age. went to visit their
sister, who lives six miles north Of Thed-
ford, and about O'Clock they started home.
They had to go about mile and the road
led through the sand hills. The children
lost their way in gathering flowers The
parents aud neighb0rS searched the hiIIS
that night and Monday a general alarm was
given. Thursday, at noon, the younger
child was found where she had fallen, COM
p!etely exhausted and half covered with
sand. fifteen miles from toe point where the
children left the road. The little one was
unconscious, She was soon restored, now
ever, and said her sister went home. Inc
search went on and it continued TIL the
afternoon, when the dead body of the elder
child was found ten miles north Of Dnnnlng
Blaine County, fully seventy-tive miles from
the place where the children lost their way
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WAGON OVERTURNED.
Accident to a Pleasure Party on the CalistOgs
Road.

Accident to Pleasure Party on the Calistoga
Road.
CALIsToGA, May 17.-To-day pleasure
party, consisting of twelve ladies and gentle
men iron Crystal Springs and st. Helena,
visited Mount ST. Helena. After enjoying
the day they started on the return trip down
the mountain road toward Calistoga in
vehicle drawn by four horses. At 6
O'Clock this evening, when about a
mile from the base Of the mountain the
wagon was overturned, throwing the
occupants violently to the ground. All
were more or less bruised. Robert Pratt
and Miss Florence Hutchings being hurt
more than the others. They were brought
to the Magnolia Hotel here. and the result
of their injuries cannot be foretOld. Among
the other members of the party there was
dislocated elbow, a broken wrist and q
broken collarbone. 1t is remarkable that
some of the party were not killed outright.
The horses broke loose from the vehicle
when the accident happened and dashed
down the mountain. but were not injured.
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HE WAS DIVORCED.
How Salvation Army Captain Escaped From
His Jealous Wife

PROVIDENCE Or. H., May 17.-Captain
Henry E. Howland of the Salvation Army
was granted divorce on Saturday by the
Supreme Court from his wife, Mary A.
Captain Rowland, last year, while stationed
at Riverpoint, achieved notOrlety by paying
marked attention to Mrs. John l.. Sullivan,
ostensibly TO save her soul. He achieved
such success that the woman donned the
army uniform and became q successful ex-
hOrter. She appeared always in the company
of the Captain, which led TO violent demon
strations by Mrs. Rowland, and several
times the latter was elected from the meet
lngs for disturbing the services and for pub
lic abuse of Mrs. Sullivan. At home 1T
seems that she had a settlement with her
husband, for his plea was cruelty and his
witnesses sw0re that since he became aSs0-
cated professionally with Mrs. Sullivan
his wife had drawn knife on him twice,
threw three lamps, bucket, two bibles and
a e0al-hod at him, besides u hast of minor
assaults with various household utensils at
different times. Mrs. Howland did not an
SXer to the suit