The morning call., 1894-05-23
THAT SERVIAN ENGE.
1t Is Exciting the Community to Its
Depths.


Sensational rumors of developments and
the Sntich- Musich duel agitated the entire
ServiaD community yesterday. The dis.
pute was ss TO the precedence in the
Slsvonic day celebration at the fair. and
finally Musich sent the following chal.
enge:
the Slavic blood, ! fud myself insulIed as q
Servian. Therefore / challenge you TO due
TO show Croaiisn bummers that ServaDs are
not afraid OF Them and that we are of the true
Slav blood better indeed, than you are. Choose
your arms II you have any honor.
The challenged party has consulted the
Code Duello. and sent the following letter
10 a local paper:
SAN FRANCISCO. May %, 1894.
To the Editor Of >ediuG AfHerikduG: | bep
Won 10 allow me- Srzce throurh vonr v,ln,Ltss
naper, as the organ Of the Servian people in the
Unlied States, 10 state that am friend Of the
Servlan people, and hope that the Servian
people will succeed in their wishes but assure
you that never did slight OF Insult the SerVian
people or their representative, because any
such slight would be an insult TO my own fore.
fathers. 80 deny every word that Nicol
Muslch has tried TO aserbe 10 me. l assure
that / am very true frienO to the Servian peo-
Die. IVAN z. SUTICH.
Sutich SAYS Musich has previously at
TEN pied 10 break up the Servian celebra-
ton. Sutieh also declares that he does
not personally know his challenger, but if
that wsr!ike individual does nOi come to
apologize be will have him arrested.
The common belief among the SlaVonic
people seems to be that Musich has left
town, and that no combat will ensue.a
An the same, the Slavonic celebration
at the fair seems certain to be q grand
success, Judging from the following letters:
SAN FRANCISCO. May %.
To the Edttor-DEAR DIR: In yesterdays
CALL appeared an article Ia which the opinion
IS expressed that no celebration OF SlaVOnc
day Will be held at the MidwinteT FAlr The
statement that al the last meeting Of the Sla-
VOnians dissenSlons occurred is not correct;
every Slay Is working hard 10 unite the different
branches OF the Slavic family resident OF this
city. and judging from appearances there Is
geOd reason 10 hope that the Slovenian day
VIII be a success.
The fact that a feeole-minded person has
challenged a gentleman of Crostian thoughts
has nothing TO do with the celebration. Yours,
NJ. VI. MARINovICH,
Secretary OF Siavonic NJ. F. Association.
Editor ColI-S1R: Iu yesterdays issue Of
your valuable paper There is an Article under
''SlayS at Outs" IN which my name is men,
toned as being the edtOr of Sloboda. VIII YOU
kindly correct the statement, as / am not con
neCted with SlOb0da or any other SiaYOnian
paper in tins city, neither have ] anything To
do with the coming celebration OF Slovenian
day.
As to the flag question. allow me to state that
OF all the Southern Slav0niaus, the SeTvlans
anu Plou u tuS (WHICH are lbe HdlDe) are the
only independent states. They have the flags
which were never conquered by any one, and
therefore they cannot allow any other coofs To
lead N, save the glorious stars and stripes
of our adopted county. Respectfully,
NJ. 5. CHINDA,
1852 Powell street.
San Francisco, May %, 1884
Al a meeting of the executive committee
Of tie SlavOnic day celebration last night
it was decided TO change the date from
10th to the 24'h inst. and to have two
bands Of music and at least three floats. as
well as elaborate exercises, insurlng a
success.