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IRISH POLITICAL OFFENDERS
The Movement to Secure Amnesty
for Patriots i'm British Dungeons.

well-attended meeting of representa-
lives from all the Irish-American organi-
cations in San Francisco was held last
night in Red Branch Hall. The object
was to make arrangements for the grand
demonstration to be held In Metropolitan
Temple on the evening of May 80 in be-
half OF the liberation of the American
citizens of Irish blood now held as politi-
cal prisoners in British du ngeons.
Ex-Judge Michael Cooney was chairman,
and X Corbett was secretary Of the
meeting.
The following-named gen tlemen were
appointed committee on resolutions: NJ.
C90ney Thomas A. Flvnn, r. i. O'Brien.
James Conitfe. John d. Condor, d. Gal
vim and DR.. Gibbon.
The following were pamed as the recep-
ton committee: Matt O'Donnel, John
fureell, Jeremiah Shelby, DR.. Wallace.
Andrew Halloran, NJ. Flannery, Thomas
Lyons, William Deegan, Martin Conway,
captain Mccormick, p d. Bishop, John
!, lyman, 7. j. Dunn, p w. Lannon
Micnael Casey. John Moore, Thomas
Garnsiord, T. j. McElroy, Michael Gaul,
Ihonas l. Crowley aud John Mccarthy
An able paper was read by Thomas b.
U Brien on the character of the political
prosecution oil the men whose amnesty is
now being agitated throughout the world.
MT. " Brlen was listened to with the
closest attention and at the conclusion of
the reading his paper was referred TO the
committee ON printing, with over to Issue
it in pamphlet form for general distribu-
ton.
Mr.. oBrien analysed with remarkable
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THOSE SUPPLIES.
The Veterans Committee
Still Sits.
Successful Bidders for Furnishing
Commodities Testify-Racy De-
veIopments Expected.

The investigating committee appointed
10 Inquire into the conduct OF the Veterans
Home at Yountville resumed active work
last night. General w. II. l.. Barnes con-
Quoted the examination, over which s. j..
Loop, chairman Of the investigating COM
mittee, presided.
1t was expected that the examination OF
ex-Commandant Merriman would be re-
sumed, and General Barnes hal come pre-
pared with facts and figures. the answers
10 which would exculpate Merriman or
condemn him. The ex-commandant was
unfortunately too Ill to be present at the
meeting and his examination was deferred.
The testimony last night only explained
the misman agement of tho home In the
past, the witnesses being citizens in no
way connected with the Grand Army.
mexican Veterans or tie Veterans Home
Association. They were men who have,
however, Deen dealing with the Veterans
lone ana furnishing it with supplies,
ne assertion that supplies have been
1 d9Inlshed under contract was disproved.
There have been no contracts, no one held
responsible for anything, no means nro.
Vlued lor checking prices or qualities OF
goOds, and, In fact, from the testim oly.
Inc Veterans Home seems to have been
Iup on Inc basis OF grocery at a country
cIossroads rather than an institution ex-
pending over 100000 year for mainte-
nance alone.
Inc directors, especially Director Ho-
part seem TO chafe under the inyestlga-
llon, ana last night Hobart, who has been
enhiIinab OIL tile supplies committee of the
nome IoI The past two years, kept sug-
costing answers or answering for wit
nesses until Comrade Deasy of the lives
tigs'lng committee got exceeding wroth
ana demanded that Mr.. Hobart subside
ana let The witnesses testify, and il he
wanted to ask questions 10 ask them
through General Barnes, who was con.
Quoting the examination. Hobart was
quiet Tor time, and then General Barnes
called him sharply to order when he again
answ eTed ior witness, and then he sub.
stdeGfor good. Director Hyde, who was
also member Of the committee on sur
plies during Hobarr's Craftsmanship. was
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SMALL TALES OF A BIG CITY.


The second trial OF N. B. Curtis for the
murder OF Police officer Grant has been set by
Judge Murphy for July 2.
Judge Sanderson will act as Presiding Judge
OF The Superior Court until the return Of Judge
CARRIER, who left for Santa Rosa yesterday 10
Try case IN SOnoma County.
Miss Isabel Kohlers friends state that she
does not keep lodging house In Oakland and
mat she has sworn 10 no warrant against j. j.
Butler, as has been reported.
weather Observer jenkins has made trip
along the line of the Government telegraph 10
lle Point Reyes lighthouse, and will recommend
the addition OF a telephone service 10 The
facilities for communication.
Joseph Jamsend, three-year-od baby, was
reported al tie City Prison yesterday as
missing He sirayed away from his fathers
nome, ~ stevenson street, at 1920 O'Clock In
the morning, and has not been seen since.
premaiurely born Chinese baby was found
oead on the sidewalk In front OF 727 Pacific
street by Officer Conway at o'clock yesterday
morning. There was nothing on the child to
snow where II came from. The body WAS taken
to The Morgue.
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Time!

only well-trained kangaroos OF the world
his partner at present being engaged by
the Royal Aquarium in London to spar
with Trainer Landerman.
Professor TAFT explained that Jack got
his first lessons in boxing in front OF mir
ror, where the sloggiug marsupial thought
he saw an aggressive comrade and struck
back at his reflection with yigor This
was the way he was trained.
He can knock out any pugilist that ever
walked, for after the fifth or sixth round
he strikes like windmill, and does not
give his opponent time 10 ward of his
lightning shower OF blows.
Jack fought three rounds with cele-
hrated Australian pug and d0wned his
man without any trouble. This was just
prior to his leaving for this city.
81 will back him against the world, !"
said Mr. McMahon, to whom the beast is
consigned. in speaking OF Professor TaiPs
pet some time ago.
Il do not bar Sullivan, COrbett or jack
son. If any of these fighters want TO go
the kangaroo few rounds let them send
in their challenges"
"He kicks once in awhile" said Profess
sor TAFT yesterday. land then he is little
dangerous. lie does not do it from anger,
however, for | do not believe that you
could get him mad if you tried.
"a kangaroo is naturally very good
natured animal, and Jack is no exception
Mr.. TAFT says that the queer boxer
always advances promptly to the center of
the ring when time is called. He shakes
hands and starts in without any prelimi-
narles. His fav0rite stroke is an upper
cut, which generally has the effect of
catching n man under the chin with blow
that is astonishing and foreible.
The marsupial's tail gives him a great
advantage and enables him TO strike a
foul" blow occasionally with his hind
feet Jack never strikes n man when he
is down, but when he has laid his antago-
mist low lie retires to his corner like true
sport, but does not require the attention Of
a second with bottle and a sponge.
Strike him as hard as y0u like, and it has
only the effect of making him blink his
sharp. bright eyes and nod his dminuiive
head in apparent APPRECIATION, denoting
an invitation to Come again"
But when ack gets his tail into action,
then look outi He has way Of swinging
it about very sharply in such way as to
catch his opponent about the knees with
force enough 10 break a limb sometimes.
Jacks partner, Joe, who accompanied
him from Sydney, is q very peaceful
looking animal. that shows more of dis
position to make quiet meal of boxing
glove than to try a bout with it with his
master, the professor.
Joe was the sickest msrsupial on record
during part of the trip out and afforded
much amusement for the steerage and
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clearness all the circumstances accom-
panying the arrest, trial and conviction of
The Irish victims of British tyranny. He
adduced facts developed at their trial
which proved beyond a doubt that they
were innocent Of any criminal actions. On
the contrary he showed that the Irish pc
lice had manufactured the evidence upon
which they were convicted. They were
not, as generally supposed, dynamiters.
They were not tried under the statutes
passed to punish persons convicted of
using explosives unlawfully. They were
really tried for Fenanism, but sentenced
for dynamite. The feeling in England al
the time made it impossible to give them
fair trial. The Chief of Police of Biz
mingham had confessed that he had been
party to plot to convict DAILY. The Irish
patriots were indicted for treason-felony
under the law of 1S4S, which was enacted
to punish the political agitators in Ireland
led by John Mitchell. The prosecutions
were essentially political for political Of
lenses. After they had now all served
long terms of penal servitude and were
broken down in health twas not unrea-
sonabIe 10 ask fer remission of their
sentences.
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second-class passengers. He would lie on
his back and kick vigorously for hours,
then get up and perform a war-dance
around his cage. 1t is rumored that one
Of the MOnowafs crew fed Joe with few
yards of heaying line and number of the
VessePs passengers still believe this
Joe has playful way of boxing through
the bars of his den and has made several
unwary travellers suffer for coming too
close to his domain.
kangaroos. so Professor TAFT says, and
80 say the naturalists, are naturally
sparrers and defend themselves again st
all Corners" by balancing themselves on
their strong tails, Juggling their enemy
with their fore claws and dis emboweling
him with the sharp toes of their hind
feet. They work these latter with great
rapidly and can cut man or animal up
with them like knife.
Gentleman Jack and Cousin Joe will be
ON their way to Chicago by Monday next
and until that time will rest quietly at
their quarters at the professors hotel.
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Thomas Read. the Stockton lawyer, is q
guest of the Lick.
Baron Luttwitz arrived from Australia
yesterday and Is guest of the Palace.
G. Eagle Bolt, an English tourist, is at
the California and registers from royal
Windsor.
Fred A. Daley, the Boston writer, is here
planning new play. He is staying at the
Baldwin.
Miss Spence, well-known social re-
former Of Adelaide, South Australia, is at
the Palace Hotel on route for Chicago.
Joseph Marks, Worlds Fair honorary
commissioner from New South Wales. ar.
rived by the Monowai and Is at the Occi-
dental
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LATEST SHIPPING INrELLIGrNcE
Arrived

FRIDAY. May IL.
Schr La Gironde, Lvnvald, days fIcm Grays
HaIbor: $50 NJ u lumber to A Rowe.
Movements of Trtus-Atlanttc steamers.
NEW YORh-Arrived May l2-Stmr Augusta
Victoria, from Hamburg.
Observation-Disclosures May l2-Stmr Min
nesota, from London
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES May l2-Stmr Aler,
from New YOrk.
QUEEN TOwN-Arrived May l2-stmr Cam
pania. from New YORK.
LIYERPooL-Arrived May 12-Stmr Cambria
man, from Boston.
HAMBURG-Arrlved May l2-stmr Fuerst Bis
marck. from New Y orK.
The morning call., 1893-05-13
Masonic Hall Election

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Masonic Hall Association
of South San Francisco yesterday the fol-
lowing directors were elected for the en-
suing term: George T. Shaw. John Bayle,
D. B. Todd, G. L. Dunshee, James S.
Bailey, w. }. B. Warner, Henry Bisbe.
Charles Milly and o. Rircomi. The newly
elected board Of directors organized and
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IBSON-ALEXAS DER-In this city. May 8,
1893, by the Rev. Father DUFFY, James Gibson
and Lena Alexander. both OF San Francisco.
BJORN this city, May 2 1879 8,
Anton Bjornstad and Lena VOL, botn OF san
Francisco.
WRIGHT-HOPE-In Sonoma, May IL, 1893. by
the Rev. II. ii. WikoH DR.. William A. Wright OF
Spokane and Emma A. Hope OF Sonoma.
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elected George T.. Shaw president u. b.
Todd vice president, John Bayle treasurer,
c. Z. Dunshee secretary, d. b. Todd bust
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CYpRESSs,IAW CEMETERY.

IN SAN MATEo COUNTY; NON SECTA RAN;
laid out on the lawn plan; perpetual care; beau
tiful, permanent and easy OF access; see it before
buying a burialplace elsewhere.
City ofiice,0 city Hall avenue.
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BIRTHS-M MARRIAGES DEATHS.


BORN.
SIMPSoN-In this city. April 81 1893, to the
wife OF Gilbert L. simpson a sou.
COX-In Reddlng, May 10. 1898. to the wife OF q.
A. Cox, SOL.
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Hon. Alexander II. stephens.

IIOI' 3ItAdHUtT II. oItphehs.
az occasionally use, when my condition requires
it, DR.. Simmons Liver Regulator, with good effect
"HON. ALEX H. STEPHENS
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HAS LOST ITS GRIP

The Pacific Mail Signals
It's Defeat.
FOUR STEAMERS TAKEN OFF.
It Abandons Its Through Service
to Panama.
ONLY THREE SAILlNGS A MONTH.
Competition and Its Own Greed Have
Broken the Back of the Old
Monopoly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-17

and have been identified by the Buffalo
agents OF the steamer Dean Richmond,
as A. b. Dodge, second cook, Samuel
Meadows, wheelman and William
Brown, seaman. Two more bodies
have have been recovered six miles
from this place. man and a woman.
The latter is Mrs. Retta Ellsworth. stew
ardess, and are now on their way here.
a lifeboat belonging to the iIl-fated
steamer was secured by the light house
Keeper about o'clock.this morning. Ii.
E. Hyde, the Buffalo agent of the line,
is now here. He says the Richmond did
not put in at Erie as reported, and
shows dispatch from William H. Hill,
of Erle, dated Sunday, SIG a. m.. as fol-
lows: Have not seen steamer Dean
Richmond"
Searching parties have started aloug
the shore after bodies and to collect
whatever freight may be washed up.
EDUNKIRK, n. T., Oct. 10. - Seven
bodies have come ashore from the wreck
of the Dean Richmond, among them
those of Capt. Stoddard, Second Mate
Boyeson, Mrs. Ellsworth, the stewardesS; {;
Wheeman Wheeler and Seamen Dodge,
Meadows and Brown. Capt. Stoddard's
watch had stopped at 1920, evidently
marking the time when she went down.
Boyeson had the vessels papers in his
pockets. The bodies were badly
pounded OIL the rocks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-17

| another evil. States should pass gen
eral laws to establish the best form of
municipal government. CITY elections
should be held at different times from
state and national elections. The bor-
rowing and taxing power of cities should
be limited.
Coming down to the constitution of
the municipal government, Judge Tyler
maintained that cities had too many
elective officers. The result was a loss
of power, and too great a division or
thinning out of responsibility. Further
more. 1t was too much to ask citizens to
Judge of the merits of dozen or more
candidates. Finally. there is not, ac-
coIding to Judge Tyler, a sufficiently
well defined distinction between the
legislative and the executive branches
of city government. Remedies sug-
gested for these evils were:
First and foremost, single brain
should direct everything. The selection
of an executive was the most vital Ques-
ton, for the whole responsibility of the
city government should rest on the
mayor. The city government should
then be divided into distinct depart
| ments, which should be under separate
heads. The mayor should have the sole
appointing power, and exercise this
function without the confirmation of
the legislative bodies. He should also
have the power to remove for cause.
Ali appolntees should receive their ap-
pointments and promotions under civil
service rules. The executive branch
should be entirely separate from the
legislative. Moreover, one branch of
the legislative department should be
| elected by the entire people of the city.
This would obviate some of the per-
nlcious influence of ward politics.
Judge Tyler deplOred the fact that
even the judicial branch of municipal
government is often dragged through
the filth of party politics. This office
ought also, he said, to be left in the
hands of a competent executive. In
conclusion, Judge Tyler said that party
politics had polluted city governments,
and instanced the cities of New York
and Philadelphia to show the baneful
influences OF party politics uponga city,
irrespective of the party in control.
In the discussion which followed one
or two disagreed with Judge Tyler re-
garding the powers of mayor. One
speaker thought that all the power
should be vested in the council.
Mr.. Hodgson indorsed Judge Tyler's
views. He would give the mayor more
authority and pay him larger salary.
IF some of our able citizens draw any
where from $500 to $4,000 year for
managing large business" said he,
''why can't the city afford to pay one OF
its ablest citizens large enough salary
to warrant his giving his entire time to
the city instead of running business
down town at the same time?" This
observation met with applause.
The discussion was preceded and fol-
lowed by singing and rotations.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-17
A WICKED STORM.
Many Small Disasters Resulting
From the Gale.

Many Small Disasters Resulting
From the Gale.
SAULT STE. MARIE, Oct. 16.-The
steamers White and Fiant. with the
schooners Fannie Neil and Annie Sher-
wood in tow, bound to Chicago with
lumber, were out in the great gale on
Lake Superior on Friday and Saturday.
The steamer is, missing. and the Neil
Is thought be i'll Waisti bay. The
Sherwood alone has been heard from,
the survivors of her crew having been
picked up by the steamer Sitka Sunday
morning and brought here. The dead
are:
LOUIS GUTHRIE. captain, No. 534
Otto street, Chicago.
JAMES COUSINS, sailor.
The injured are:
Thomas Randall, mate, Chicago; :;
Thomas Roundtree, steward, Chicago.
The body of Capt. Guthrie was
brought here, but that of Cousins had to
be left in the wreck. The Sherwood
was soon made complete wreck after
encountering the storm. Her cabin
was washed away early in the morning,
and the crew took to the boats.
Reports of disasters from the gale
continue 10 come In tnlcKly. Inc
steamer Sitka lost her consort, the
Wadena, at the foot of Isle Royale
Saturday afternoon, and the last seen
of her was near Keewenaw Point 1t is
thought that she may be under Kewee-
nav.
The steamer Gratwick lost her
schooner, the George r, Off Vermillion
Saturday morning. The Maruba sighted
a schooner answering her description
near Sand island. The north shore in
that vicinity is very treacherous. Fears
are entertained for her safety.
The steamer }. ii. Prentice lost her
consorts, the Middlesex and Constitu-
ton, off Caribou island. The two barges
| are at Walskai bay. Both have their
spare canvas and deck loads gone.
Nothing has been seen of the Prentice
| since they parted company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-17
THE WINoNA BUDGET.
Gala Day for CathoIics-obituar,

Gala Day for CathoIics-Obituar
-Burglary-Flag Presentation.
Special to the Globe.
WINoNA, MIMI, Oct.16.-Sunday was
gala day in Catholic church circles of
Winona. A class of ninety children
fifty girls and forty boys-was confirmed
by Rev. A. Klanrter, pastor of ST. Stan
islaus church. assisted by Father Fry
drychowicz. of North Greek. Wis. Rev.
t. j. Gallagher. rector of ST. Thomas
cathedral, celebrated high mass.
Henry Wunderlich, one of the Oldest
settlers of the county, died suddenly of
apopleXy. lie leaves four SONS and three
daughters, forty-fve grand children,
and thirty-one great grand children.
A handsome new flag for the German
soldiers society was presented to the
organization with fitting ceremonies.
Delegations were present from out of
the city, and after the formal presenta-
tatlon sumptuOus banquet was served.
A daring and partially successful at
tempt at burglary was made Saturday
night at the Model clothing store. Some
so in cash, two fine Overcoat and 9th er
furnishing goods were procured.
Henry Merritt. who stole lumber
wagon belonging to Henry Maseman,
near here, and cut across the country
with it, was last evening captured near
Lewiston.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-17
DOWN INTO The DEEP,
iteamer Wocoken With a
Cargo for Duluth
sND THIRTEEN OF HER CREW
Are All Lost in the Big Lake
Superior.
cEAN RicHk0RD'S SAD FATE.
Seventeen Hen ard One
Woman Were Drowned.
cEAN RIcHk0RD'S SAD FATE.
LONG LIST OF DiaASTERS.

Port Rowan. Ont. Oct. 16.-The
steamer Wocoken has gone down off
Long Point, and of her crew Of sixteen
people, three are saved and thirteen
drowned. The dead are:
Albert MeSwald, captain, Marine City;
Mrs. Sarah NeSwald, sister-in-law of
Capt. John Mitchell. Cleveland; First
Mate David Jones, Cleveland; Michael
HinkeImau, chief engineer. Cleveland;
Matthew Hasler. second engineer, Ma
rine City; Geo. Smith, fireman, Marine
City; John Hinckelman, fireman, Marine
City; Charles Minard. steward, Marine;
Henry Cruch, watchman. Marine City;
Edward Eldridge, watchman, Marine
City; William Eachlea, wheelman, Ma
rine City; Michael Kenny, deckhand,
Marine City. Saved-J. p. Sapp, Sec
Dnd mate; j. II. Rice, wheelman, Cleve-
land; Robert CrOwding, Delaware. The
Wocokon lett Ashtabula on Friday,
bound for Duluth, and carried a cargo
of 1.S00 tons oi coal consigned TO w. l..
Scott, of Duluth. She went first to
Erie, where size picked up her con-
SORT, the schooner Joseph Paige. Short
dllCI IcEN III llC SIG was SlI uCh ny
the full fore of the storm, and after
trying to make head against it for some
time Capt. Meswald decided to put
about and run for Long Point. The sea,
which was running very high, was too
much for the boat, and she fOundered
not far from the west end of Long Point.
The 0GaJ might possibly have stood the
storm had HoJ her matches given away.
They were washed off by the heavy
seas, the water completely filled the
boat. and she went down. Tie Paige
ran before the gale, and is now in shell
Ter on the west shore of Long Point,
with all her canvas gone, and is in
badly demoral zed condition. The Wo-
coken vas valued at $4,000, nd was
owned by Capt. John Mitchell, of Cleve-
land, who was on Ter wheu she Toun-
Gered. Both vessel and cargo were
fully insured.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 1G.-News of the
sinking of tine Wococken was received
by the managing captain, Richard Ed
wards, in a telegram from Port Rowan
bv one of tue men VINO had escaped.
The wife of Capt. Meswald. who was
drowned with her husband, was
the sister OF Capt. Mitchell.
The Wococken was steamer
of 1,4OO tons, and was built in
1855 in tkls city. She was rated as Az
in the inland Lloyds vessel registry. and
was insured for her full value-$56 OOO-
in various companies. She had on board
1,SOO tons of coal, loaded by the North
western Fuel company at Ashtabula,
valued at $4,000, and fully insured. She
belongs TO tie r. E. WinSlow fleet, and
was sold by that gentleman's executors
to Capt Mitchell last winter.