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pass funding bill, 100 years az per cent
or hfty years al per cent. 1t matters moi
which. No funding bill of any kind what
ever should be passed. Applause.
do you know what funding bill
means? 1t means fifty gears more of the
yoke of the oppressor; fifty years more of
bondage; fifty years more of slavery and
desDotism. of corruption and bribery, of
intimidation, of low standard of morals,
of rewarding the wicked and Furnishing
the virtuous, of refusal of justice, of
bribing Judges and packing of iuries. of
espionage and inquisition; fifty years
more of the appointment of their creatures
in the Federal, the State and municipal
servicel
"Fellow-citizens aud workingmen. these
parties look upon the wOrkingmen
as a lot of cattle, who can be driven to
the SHAMELESS as they see fit. Arouse then,
workingmen. and do not vote for a single
man who wears the collar of the octopus.
on are'in tie majority and you could
carry every election were it not for the
politicians who foist themselves upon you
and make you believe they are your
friends.
"Then let us defeat these funding bills
at Washington. Let US appeal again and
again TO Congress, and show that the very
foundations OF this republic are under
mined by the asgressIons of these mon
strous corporations
LET US here quote the prophetic words
of the immortal Abraham Lincoln, who
shortly after the war wrote as follows:
1t has, indeed been a trying hour for the
republic, but l see in the near future crisis
arising that unnerves me and causes me 10
tTemble for the safety OF my country.
AS a result OF the war, corporations have
been enhTOned, an era Of corruption in high
places will follow, and the money power OF the
country viii endeavor 10 prOIOng its reign by
working upon the prejudtceS of the people until
all wealth IS aggregated in few hands ana the
republic is destroyed. / feel at this nome MT
more anxiety for The safety OF my country than
ever beforr. even In the midst of war. God
grant that my suspicious may prove groundless.
1--WE are law-abiding citizens, but if
delivered to fifty years more of corporate
deS potism we cannot vouch for the con-
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Anderson SAYS that Captain Willox dram
TO excess during the voyage, and that his
actions while under the influence were OF
sueh threatening character as to render
restraint necessary.
The crew also state that after Armitage
nad attended Mrs. Willox the captain re-
fused TO allow any one to go near her.
although she was suffering terribly. Dur
ing the past two weeks the crew refused
10 10 any other work ON the We ssel except
TO Keep her sailing in the direction of port
AS result the vessel Is in a filthy condi-
ton.
When the vessel entered port yesterday
morning she was boarded by a represen ia
tive OF Captain Wallace of Newcastle, N.
d w. who bore letter in which Captain
wallace aDOIOgiZed for having recOn.
mended Alexander, alias Armitage, for
passage and stating that he had since
learned that he was fraud.
CaDtaln Willox filed charges with the
British Consul during the afternoon
against his first mate and the members OF
the crew. This will. OF course, bring about
an investigation. The first mate also. il
10 said, expects to file counter charges, and
III was also reported that Alexander would
submit statement to the Consul.
When seen. the Consul refused to dis
cuss the case In any way. He will take
offlcial action in regard to ii. and until
then he will not speak.
The man who is known as "Dr." Armi-
tage occupies room 2 at the New Western
Hotel, with the dark-eyed beauty with
whom he left the Antipodes.
when CALL reporter dropped in on
MIN last evening, the young man was in a
high state of excitement
Il Will net discuss my private affairs
with any one at present for publication. -
he asserted. 81 simply want Justice. and
that propose to have if | have to 90 ro
the highest courts In America"
Inc young man is decidedly English.
ana was both surprised and outraged at
the assumption of the American news
paper man.
In the first place. are You a qualified
physician? ?" he was asked
mo, sir; l am not" the doctor re-
Piled promptly.
Dlu you assume the office of an accou-
cheur without being invited ?"
NO. did not My knowledge and ex-
perlshce enabled me to prefer my services
Wnen u became necessary, and did so.
did all that was in my power to save the
woman. out, as 1t happened, il was i'm pos
SIDE, ana she died week ago last Satur-
day, six DAYS after the child was lost
During the above conversation middle
aged brunette sat on lounge and listened
keenly TO the talk of the doctor" as be
strobe up and down the floor.
She was the woman who had come with
him from Australia. To say that she was
beautiful would be a misstatement but as
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Captain WilIOx's Wife and
Baby the Victims.
A BOGUS DOCTORS WORK.
Sad Sequel to an Australian
Elopement.
ACTS OF A MUTINoUs CREW.
The British Consul to Investigate the
Case - A Deserted Wife's
Pathetic Letter.

There Is sad and unexpected sequel to
the story Of the base desertion of wife and
child in Australia by the young English
man. Eustace Alexander, as published in
last Sundays CALL.
Inc bark Inverurie, on which the IN
worthy husband and father had taken
passage with his female companion. had
been looked for with feyerish anxiety by
certain friends of the Englshman's de-
serted wife during the past week. They
mad sacred mission to perform and that
was 10 see the recalcitrant husband and,
at his wife's request, endeavor 10 induce
him to fOrsake his companion and return
to bic wife and child if he had any feeling
left Ia him.
The Inverurie arrived yesterday morn
ing, but no one was prepared to hear of
the startling events which had transpired
on board Of the vessel since she had left
Newcastle, n. S.W., with the guilty couple
as passengers.
In addition to the base act of deserving
a faithful wife and helpless child. young
Alexander will now have to answer to his
conscience, if not TO the law. for wreaking
misfortune upon another persOn-Captain
WllloX. the master of the ship that
brought him and his guilty companion
from the AntipOdes.
When the Inverurie sailed into port yes
terday morning she had on board a cap
tain who was half-craZed with grief ana
the corpse of his young wife, who had
died on the voyage through the criminal
act OF young Alexander, who had posed
during the ocean trip as doctor.
Outside OF the sad event of the death of
MRS. Wlllox, there were other sensational
features which make the trip of the In
verurle across the ocean a memorable one.
just before the lnverurie left Newcastle
for this port young Alexander presented
himself, together with the woman Tor
whom ne deserted his wife. and repre-
sented that he was physician, giving the
name OF DR.. Armitage, and stating that
he desired to go to America.
Mrs. Nlllox, who was expecting soon TO
become mother, had made preparations
TO sail on the steamship MaTipOsa, and
reach here before her husband and make
ready for her confinement. Captain Will
loX made inquiries of the so-called doctor
regarding his ability, and was not only in
formed that the young man could attend
TO his wife If necessary, but that the lady
accompanying him, whom he introduced
as his wife. could perform the duties of a
professional attendant.
1t was then that Captain Willox made
uD his mind to take his young wife with
him and trust her case in the hands of the
man who said he was a physician and
whose wife was represented as being
able to perform professional duties. The
young vile was only too glad to thus be
enabled TO accompany her husband on his
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SHADOWS GOBLET
A Curious Contretemps at
a Christening.
The Perfect Mans Costly Gift Causes
Dismay Through a Silver
smiths Error.

Professor q. 8. Meihling of the Olympic Club
is, as all who know him admit, a man of muscle
and skill. When the fight ever the final "e''
between Eugen and the opposing Sandowe was
In full blast the professor came 10 the fore In a
manner that did him credit, and testified to his
acquaintance in days past with The only San
dow-the SaudOw without.
The legal battle. as will be remembered,
resulted ID favor OF the Austrian giant. and
Meihftng. with the rest of the mans friends,
were extremely delighted. Consequently when
to the house of Meihling there was presented
son and heir. what was more natural or in
better taste than that the scion should be tinged
with the glory OF the muscle king by being
made his godson.
Eugen Sandow, on hearing OF the proposed
honor, was as enthusiastic as his friend, the
proud parent. Not only would he consent 10
represent the infant in the matter of baptismal
vows, but, in conformity with worldwide
usage, he determined 10 present his uncOn-
sc1Ous godSOn with a silver goblet that would
be the pride OF his life.
A serious debate on nomenclature in the
Melhllng domicile resulted in the verdict that
the newborn apostle of muscle should enter the
ranks as George Sandow Meihling. Yesterday
was liked for the christening, and SandoW
lowered, giant among the pigmies, 10 90
honor to the event.
He had decided TO spring the silver cup,
which had been carefully made to order by
leading firm OF silversniths, just before the I'm.
pOrtant ceremony of baptism took place. AT
the nick OF time, and prompted by his jealous
manager, the perfect man touched the spring
OF the morocco case, and drawing lherefrom
beautifully chased goblet, presented lit 10 Pro-
lessor Meibling.
TO say that the faces of the professor and his
family were illuminated with pride, at this
juncture, hardly described what ensued Here
was the ay0wedly and law.proven man of men,
not Ouly standing as sponsor TO an Infant-the
future force of whose biceps was an unknown
quantity-but presenting him with an evidence
of relationship and goodwin that was invaiu-
able.
The height of exuberance reached by the as
sembled party would have served as halo OF
glory to the ensuing ceremony had not too
inquls1tlVe relative happened 10 recite the In
scriptlon elegantly engraved on The cup. It
read:
To GEORGE MEIHLING SANDow.
There was a solemn pause, curing which the
officiating minister stroked his whskerS while
the giant godfather was lost in reflection. The
minutes OF the meeting that followed between
parent and sponsor are not on record, but a
messenger boy was called into service, and
when The heir 10 The house OF Nj chilling received
his name his father accepted, In trust, ready-
made silver cup bearing no Inscription.
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distinctly recognize the fact that there Is a
substantial uDauimitY among onr citizens
agar " The railroad monopoly. ana tnat no one
OF Its candidates on fair vote could carry
single precinct IN the STATE.
That the State conventions incorporate Into
their platforms uneQuivocal resolutions against
each aud every measure now before Congress
which has for its object The funding of the debt
of the Central Pacific Railroad COMPANY.
That the resolutions be transmitted TO the
President the Attorney. General, members of
That no candidate for public office be nomi-
mated who is or has been In any manner con-
Dected with the railroad monopoly.
That no candidate for judicial nomination be
nominated who personally has been who
now has any relative In the employment OF the
railroad monopoly, or IN any way interested in
That the State Central and other committees
OF party organizations in this State formulate
and transmit resolutions protesting against the
funding of the railroad debt.
That Chambers of Commerce and other or
CARNATIONS connected with trade. commerce,
manufacture and finance protest In like man
ner.
That the bar Of San Francisco ana every
county within the State hold mass meetings
and, through committees, propose TO all con-
ventions or other nominating bodies, State
county and municipal suitable C nddates from
their own ranks for judicial officers TO be filled
at the next election.
That petitions against these funding bills be
circulated and signed throughout the States of
California and Nevada and the Territory OF
Utah and transmitted TO Congress.
That the AttorDeyGeneral OF The United
States forthwith institute suitable actions TO
secure the retransfer to the Central Pacific
Railroad Company OF its property and its
assets, the rehabilitation of its securities and
the payment OF its debt TO the Government, aud
that such actions or suits be brought against
all estates ana individuals TO whom any portion
OF SAID assets ana property can be traced, with
out fear, favor or affection, and that they be
vigorously and not perfunctorlly conducted.
The sense of all these propositions was
incorporated in resolutions which upon
Mr.. Barry's request were moved for adop-
tion by some one in the audience, and were
accepted with hurrah.
Mr.. Sutro was now introduced, and was
greeted when be arose with wild applause
AS it subsidized Mr.. Barry called for three
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| sick woman assumed very wise air and
proceeded to handle the case with instru-
ments.
'As soon as / saw him attempt to
work." said the captain. II knew that he
was no doctor, 3nd | told him so. He had
my wife under the influence of chloroform
then, so could do nothing except let MIN
go ahead. At last he gave 1t up, aud aQ-
mitted to me that he was not doctor, and
added that he did not think my vile could
live"
What happened then is disputed point
between the captain and some of his crew.
Captain Willox said that when he realized
that bis wife was dying he drank tum-
blerful of brandy. which he thinks was
drugged, for afterward he became ravlng
maniac.
When be came to his senses he said he
found himself in irons and locked up In
the forecastle. This was on Monday, ana
on the afternoon of the same day some OF
the crew brought the body of his dead
baby TO the door for him to look at.
That was the last he saw of it. 1t was
dropped overheard that sane day. With
the aid of the carpenter the captain says
he managed TO get loose. and went to the
cabin. where his wife lay dying. By the
mates orders the crew again took hold of
of him and put MIN in a straitjacket. lie
was released by the second mate only to
be again caught by the crew and ironed
under the mates orders.
Last Saturday," continued the captain
in parrating his misfortunes, "the very
men who had placed the irons on me came
to me and said if / would forgive them
and promise to not report them when we
arrived they would let me out. l
agreed to this and at 10 o'clock in the
morning was released. When 1
reached my wife's bedside she was
unconscious and l could see that she
was dying. WHAT had been done in my
absence, don't know, but that fellow who
called himself doctor had been attending
her, At half past 6 that same night she
die1, and | only brought a corpse into
port"
This was Captain Willox's plain tale Of
the trouble which had come to him on his
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voyage through accepting the runaway
husband aud his companion on board.
As soon as the state of affairs on board
the ship became known the Coroner was
notified and the remains of the captain S
wife were placed in boat and taken to the
Morgue, where an autopsy was made
last evening, with the result of
showing that death was caused by
peritonitis. This does not absolutely
show that malpractice was COM
mitted by 'Dr." Armitage. The Coro-
ner will have a microscopical examination
made to determine the exact nature of the
case. and an inquest If decided on will be
held on Thursday afternoon. These dis
closures place Alexander. alias Armitage
in very bad light indeed, and the police
have him and his companion under sur
.veillance, although they were not formally
arrested.
Mrs. Willox was only % years of age
aud this was her first voyage with her
husband.
As matter of course the first mate and
the crew have something to say regarding
the disorder on board sthe vessel. Mate
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itorium to the last seat against the back
wall of the upper gallery in Metropolitan
Temple was occupied as early as o'clock
In answer to the call voiced by the wagon
and the bell.
Whose side in the controversy devel-
oped the interest was made clear at ex-
actly that hour of when, leaning upon
the arm of Colonel Thomas Barry, Mr..
Sutro stepped through the stagedoor into
the view Of the crowd and lifted his wide
brimmed white hat. A cheer leaped from
the great audience that must have been
heard at Market street and certainly have
made the old man well pleased with the
campaign up to date.
a great bonfire had been burning for
half an hour before at the corner of Mar
ket and Fifth streets and band had been
playing enthusiastic airs, with the "StaI-
spangled Banner" and Marching Through
Georgia" for its themes.
Up against the great organ was fas-
tened the word Liberty in carmihe, ana
the legend Down With Monopoly" in
vari-ceored flowers.
Colonel Thomas Barry walked promptly
TO the front of the stage and began the
business Of the evening in a business-like
way.
This is an adjourned meeting OF the
citizens of San Francisco" he said, land
/ take my place as its chairman because
was chairman of the former meeting. l
have already voiced my entimentS in re-
gard TO the question which has brought US
tOgether-the railroad questiOn-and |
will not repeat il. Others will talk TO-
night. We are here to assert the rights
granted US by the constitution Of Cali
fornia, and we mean to enjoy those rights
without forever asking the consent OF the
may do, we know that the people are
unanimous on this subject and that fact
will be made known.
'FOr the first time in the history of the
long period of slavery we have suffered
the people of California have been heard
IN Washington as against the monster
That is the first blow N the struggle that
we are to win, and it has resulted from
the action you and the leader of this move
ment have taken"
The speaker took occasion to corroho-
rate, from personal knowledge, he said.
the STORY told or Governor Stoneman's ap-
polntmeDt OF Leland Stanford as a trustee
OF the University of California and the
subsequent withdrawal of his name she
cause the Senate, to its everlasting crealt.
refused to confirm him."
Henry Il. HightOn was introduced as
the first speaker.
"The conditions existing throughout tho
country, and especially in this State. - he
SAID, demand prompt, definite and effec-
tive action. for and by the people. throngh
the whole and each part of the BODY of
industrious citizens, through the press,
through party organizations, and above ali
through the administration of the law
'All over the Uuited States there are
numerous symptoms of dissatisfaction.
manifested through acts, not perhaps i'm,
mediately dangerous, but which must en-
in The restoration of the power Of the peo-
pie"
He had laid out a comprehensive plan of
campaign to secure this rights of the peo-
pie as against the oppression of railway
monopoly, which included the following
That the State conventions of the two parties
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he pleased, but for the sake of discipline
when he was on duty he hoped that he
would attend to ship affairs and let the
doctor look after his wife.
From this on the trouble on board be.
gan. Notwithstanding the mates atten-
tions to Mrs" Armitage the DR." took
no offense. but seemed to make a chum of
the first officer himself The two then be-
gan to work upon the crew. and soon had
the majority in sympathy with them. AS
result the men at times got mutlnous.
and once or twice the captain had 10 have
some OF them put in irons. Finally, about
the only men he could depend upon were
the second mate and the carpenter
IL was while things were in this decid-
eddy uncorfo Portable condition that Mrs.
Willox was taken sick. This was on Fri
day, the 9Th inst. Mrs. Willox did not
want "Dr." Armitage to attend her. hnt
as his wife grew verse Captain WflIox
decided 10 call him in. Alexander, alias
Armitage, when In the presence of the
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ABDUCTED YOUNG dIRLs.R
A Second Charge Made Against Lena
Andrews.

The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Children had Lena Andrews. proprietress OF a
house OF i'll repute on Commercial street, ar
rested for abduction yesterday morning. She
is charged with assisting Peter Sullivan In alb
Quoting Belle Griffin and Lille Marriott from
their homes and placing them in her house.
She was recently fined for keeping the girls.
who are said 10 be minors, and she was charged
with abducting tht m at the time, but escaped
punishment because Judge Joachimsen, before
whom she appeared for trial, held hat the
crime was committed In SiskIyOu County.
The girls appeared in Judge CampbeIPs court
Yesterday and swore to the complaint against
The woman. She declared that they went to
her house without persuasion and asserted that
neither of them Is under age. She gave bail in
the sum of $4,000 and was liberated.
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THE BRITISH BARK 1NvERUR1E
voyage, instead of making lonely voyage

voyage, instead Of making lonely voyage
in the steamer.
Little did Captain Willox or his trusting
young wife dream of the tragic outcome TO
their determination in this respect.
Soon after the Australian shore had been
lett behind and the vessel was plowiDg
her way through the blue waters of the
Pacific Mrs. Wilox took a dislike to
the two passengers on account
OF the actions of the so-called
doctors wife. While Alexander, alias
DR." Armitage, was loliing around the
deck or in the cabin, his wife" was in the
company OF First Mate William Anderson
In fact, she was more in the company of
the mate than she was of her husband"
Finally Captain Willox. upon noting the
same state of affairs, wrote a letter to
the mate, telling him that when he
was off duty he could enjoy the
society of the lively brunette who was
travelling with "Dr." Armitage as much as
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Battered a RrickIauer

Robert AIsop, 4371a Jessie street, a brick
layer. who has been in the habit of making
things unpleasant at home, was having the
usual rumpus last night when Policemen VIVA
len and ID. Murphy, attracted by the screams OF
woman, entered the house. Alsop at once
showed nght, ano during the scrImmage one of
the officers hit him crack over the head with
MS cluD. winch had the effect of quieting him.
he was taken TO The Receiving HOSPITAL, where
IL was iounu mat his skull was slightly frac-
tured, and he was held for observation. Charges
OF battery and disturbing the peace have been
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Henry Wolff Attached

Sheriff McDade has levied attachments on real
estate and personal property owned by Henry
Wolff jeweler at 100 Suffer street, aggTeeatinp
money due on promissory notes.
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A Purse-Snatcher Held.

David de Costa, alias Peter Hansen. an ex.
convict. who was recently arrested for snatch
Ing Mrs. Emma l.. Adams purse, was ar
raigned In the Police Court yesterday and held
for trial. Bail was set at $4,000.
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A New Iihraru snnn

AT a meeting OF the directors OF the Mechan.
les Institute last evening the committee on
buildings reported that the improvements in
progress on the Post-streel structure were ran.
new circulating library will be open before the
close of this month ~
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For Three Years.

Judge Murphy passed sentence yesterday of
three years Imprisonment on Carl Stoda for
burglary.
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