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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-02-27
FRIENDS OF FREE SILVER.
Declaration Addressed to '.Democrats
of the United Statas,,

Declaration Addressed to democrats
of the United States,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Routine mat
ters on the floor of the House were over
shadowed in interest to-day by the initia-
ton OF brisk movement to secure a
majority of the Democratic members in
favor of financial policy having free
silver for its keynote. For some time
there has been a discussion carried on by
the free silver leaders of the party over
the practlcablity of a plan to unite their
forces and crystallize their ideas into
some sort of a platform or declaration.
! The net result has been the draft of a
declaration addressed ITO the Democrats
OF the United States,' and outlining a
financial policy for the Democratic party.
This paper has bean circulated on the
Democratic side of the House, and is be-
ing vigorously discussed, with the chief
object in view of obtaining a concensus
OF opinion OF silver Democrats upon its
expressions.
The chief instigators in the movement
are Bland of Missouri, BRYAN of Ne
braska, Sibley of Pennsylvania and Cof-
teen OF wyoming. Their paper is at
present but tentative expression, they
say, and not yet In form for publication,
since none OF It's details have been def
nitely agreed upon.
In substance, it states the financial pol
! icy to be for the free coinage of gold and
silver on terms of equality at the ratio OF
| 10 TO l; for the issue of all paper money
by the Government without intervention
OF banks, and opposition to any issue OF
interest bearing bonds without authority
OF special Act of Congress.
Attention is called to a movement said
to be under way through the efforts of the
opponents OF Tree silver in the party to
secure the election of gold men as dele
gates to party conventions, and particu-
larly to the next national convention. for
the nomination OF single gold standard
man tor the Presidency.
Democrats are charged to oppose the
movement, and to see to it that none but
Tree silver men are elected to positions OF
influence in the parties to represent them
in all conventions.
II the support OF majority of the party
IN Congress can be pledged to financial
platform, IL is Intended to issue the mani
festo to the Democrats Of theUnited States
within u few days.
At present the declaration is in but a
formuIatlye stage, Mr.. Bryan says, and il
ls intended to secure the views of mem
bers and make such changes in it as the
majority OF them may dictate There is a
possibility that they may not be able to
agree upon any form of address, because
diversity of opinion has developed to-day
on tie details OF the statement.
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Said to Be Due to the American
Protective Association.
BECAUSE HE VOTED FOR MONEY
FOR SECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
Highbinder War Imminent at Los
Angeles-Constable Fatally Stabbed
No Change in the Situation in the
Idaho Senatorial Contest-Result
OF the Races at the Bay District
Track.
Special to the RECoRD-UNToN.

PORTLAND (Or.) Feb. 26.-The Catholic
Sentinel, the official organ of the Catholic
Church in the Northwest, has the follow
ing: 'The defeat of J. n. Dolph for a
| third term as United States Senator is
| directly due to the American Protective
| Association. 1t is no secret that, although
the Senator was apparently short tour
votes of election. there were two votes
| that would go TO him whenever that num-
Der should be sufficient to elect He was,
IN fact, then within two votes of election.
Had Messrs. Cole and Burke members of
the House from Multnomah County,
voted for him, as they were pledged to do,
both before their nomination and after
ward by their entering their party eau
Gus. Mr.. Dolph would have been elected.
The reason these men violated their ante
election pledges aud their party caucus
obligation is to be found in the fact that
they are members of the American Pro-
I tectlve Association. This society obli-
gates its members, directly or indirectly,
to vote for no man for office who votes
for money for sectarian Indian schools
and by sectarian the society means
Cathollc. 1t was current rumor in Port
land long before the defeat Of Mr.. Dolph
| that neither Cole nor Burke, the latter an
ex-preacher, would vote for Mr.. Dolph,
because he had voted for the Govern
menrs paying for the education of some
Indian children at Catholic contract
SchOolsD
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TRADE RUINED.
Result of the Prohibitory Decree
AgainsL American CatrIa.

result of the Prohibitory Decree
Against American Cattle.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Speakinp of the de-
cree just issued by the French Govern
ment prohibiting the importation of
American cattle, Nelson Morris, the we'll
known packer, said:
1--WE shipped $4,000, 900 worth of cattle
and produce TO France alone last year.
and this great trade is absolutely de-
stroyed by the order of the French Gov
ernment. | knew this was coming. and
win the exception OF two or three boat
loads, not any cattle or any product has
peen sent to France in the last ten DAYS.
The effect OF the German and Belgium
embargo has been to reduce the price Of
cattle OF classes shipped to those countries
by SIO head, and this French edict will
even more unjustly affect the stock yards.
inns has been the effect on prices, not
Wlthstandlng the fact that the supply Of
cattle has been cut down two-thirdS on
account OF the lack Of feed.
Inc effect on the product is greater
even than the effect on the live cattle
trade, especially as far as France is con-
cerned. we were shipping 1860 cattle a
week ana as many or moro in addition in
the form OF the product France has been
taking great deal of lean cattle for soups.
and this class Will be very iniuriously
affected by the new edict, while as to
dressed beef and pork products the result
Will De even more far reaching
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d1sperse and go home. Do not render it
necessary to shed blood here Tonight
lew OF those he addressed shook the
Elcar-General by the hand and lett. but
the majority stood still
MAJOR Mlldrem and others urged the
mop 10 dIsperse, but to no purpose.
win double line of soldiers a block
was lorned, and while the rest of the
hiI!tafy kept the crowd back, nearly all
OF tne audience passed out of the hall,
anna misses. Slattery and his wife and a
lew men remained in the hall.
colonel w. w. Gorden, of the West
Georgia Cavalry, informed Slattery's wife
that 1t was his intention to leave the First
regiment and the Hussars to protect the
t, nal!, Whlle the guards battalion escorted
'o1attery TO the Pulaski House. Ii was
sometime before she would consent to
leave her husband. She was assured that
tuIer no circumstances would the mob
be allowed to harm him,
Inc guards then banked around the
door OF the hall with the police, and Slat-
terry was brought down. AS he came
out WIN the police and the Mayor there
was howl from the mob, The other
military charging, pushed it back in all
directions. SIattery was placed in the
center OF the military, and, headed by a
detachment of mounted police, and with
foot police on the sides and four com
panies OF infantry, amid Kisses and jeers.
marched to his hotel.
AT the hotel a mob of five or six
hundred gathered. The military made a
solid mass in front of the entrance. pre-
sented payonets, and Slattery walked in.
a detachment Of police was left at the
hotel to guard him over night. Every
door OF the hotel was locked and guarded.
At Masonic Hall the other seven COM
panies remained as guard for Mrs. Stat
terry, and to prevent further damage to
property. Finding that Slattery had
gone, the mob largely dwindled away,
Mrs. Slattery was placed in a carriage
later IN the night, and with a strong force
OF police was brought TO the hotel,
Inc military was still on duty at mid
night.
Mrs. Slattery is booked for a lecture to-
morrow afternoon, and Slattery for one
tomorrow night. Threats are made to-
night that they will be driven from the
city Tomorrow. Prominent Catholics
ana the priests are using their influence
TO queII the riotous element
Several policemen were so injured that
they hau 10 be sent home. Several of the
military men were wounded by being
struck with rocks. Siattery's manager
was knocked senseless with sandbag,
Al 2 a. N. a large crowd of police is
stlIl at the hotel. 1t will guard the prem
lses all night.
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FIRE UNDERWRITERS.
Counsel Retained to Defend the 81
Before Judge Mckenna.

Counsel Retained to Defend the Suit
Before Judge Mckenna.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-The Board of
Fire Underwriters have retained counsel
to defend the compact in the suit brought
by the Continental Company before
United States Judge Mckenna, The
Union Managers claim that their non
Intercourse rule is not boycott, and its
enforcement no breach of the law. How
ever, they have suspended it under an in
junction from the United States Circuit
Court.
The Continental Insurance Company
defined its position with reference to the
Board OF l Underwriters of the Pacific in a
letter addressed to the President of that
organization, as follows:
Nv favor the fixing of rates by asso-
clated companies provided they are not
placed on basis that yields too high a
percentage of plotit, say uot over u per
cent, or, at the most, 10 per cent, after 4
fair allowance for necessary expenses
We are willing to join any properly or
ganlZed association having for its object
the making and enforcing, preferably
through local boards, of correct rates and
practices, but we are not willing TO be a
party to 'boycotts,' or, as you term them,
'non-intercourse' measures.
I'VE hold that the commission question
is best settled by having NJ rule as to what
can and cannot be paid, for such rules are
violated by those that are dishonest, and
the honest company is rObbed.n
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THE ATCHIsoN RATE REDrcT1oS
Ruling Called for in Relation to the
Action of the Road,

hullns Ialleu lor In Relation to the
Action of the Road.
CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-The Southern Pa
cific has called upon Chairman Caldwell. of
the Western Passenger Trunk Line Com
mittee, for ruling regarding the action
OF the Atchlson road in reducing the one
way rate east from Los Angeles. From
the evidence submitted the Chairman
was compelled to declare that the action
OF the AtchlsOn was not warranted hy
the facts, as he understands them. The
matter Will be Investigated further. and
will come up at the general meeting of
the committee, which is to be held to-
morrow.
When the Atchison gave notice to the
southern Pacific of its intention to re-
duce its rates out of Los Angeles. it an
nounced that the cut was TO be made to
meet the competition of outside lines. .sbe-
cause as the notice reads, ''we assume
that all the committee lines are observing
the agreement"
The Chairman decided that the Atchi-
son had submitted no direct evidence tnat
the rate was being cut by anybody. The
chances are that when the present trouble
Is slited to the bottom it will be found
that 1t is only phase of the old trou bic
between the Atchison and the Southern
Pacific. And the matter which has given
rise 10 grave fears OF general demorali-
Zatlon IN transcontinentat rates has been
adjusted to the great satisfaction of the
Western lines. Tickets issued by the
Southern Pacific reading via Kansas City
to Omaha, thence to Chicago, have been
cut OF late. sThat portion of the ticket
between Kansas City and Omaha was
succulent thing for the scalpers, and thew
were gathering in large numbers OF the
tickets and demoralizing the rates East
and West from Kansas City. The Union
Pacific raised a strong protest, and the
Southern Pacific agreed to take the tick
cts of the market. The Union Pacific
would lave made reprisals ii the matter
had continued for few days longer.
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
The Annual Session Being Held at
hinGton-Oficers Elected,

The Annual Session Being Held at
WashinGt Gton-Oficers Elected.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 2G.-The animal
session of the National Council of Women
was held to-day. The election Of officers
for the ensuing year took place, and A
number OF important changes in the con-
stltution of the council were adopted. the
principal change being the creation of an
upper and lower council. The upper
branch will be composed Of the delepate
and President OF each of the national assoc
cations and the Presidents of State conn
cils and the Chairmen of the sLandinp.
committees. Patrons Of the council will
be allowed to serve in either branch
having no vote, however. The lover
council Will consist of delegates of Stata
councils and the President and GeIeuate
of the local councils. All national mat
ters will be passed upon in the uDDar
house, and the lower branch will transact
local business.
The new officers are: President, Mary
Low Dickinson of New York. who il
also President of the national organiza-
ton OF Kings Daughters; Vice President
at large. Anna b, Shaw of PHILADELPHIA;
Corresponding Secretary, Louise Barnum
Robbins OF Michigan; First Recording
Secretary, Emiline Burlingame Cheney Of
Maine; Second Recording Secretary, Mrs.
Helen Finley Bristol of Quincy, Ill:
Treasurer, Hannah j. Bailey of Maine.
The work OF the indianapolis local
Council was discussed by Delepare
Josephine Il. Nichols
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NEW ORLEANS CARNIVAL.
1he Rex Parade in the Southern NJ
rropoliS Great Success.

Ahe lex Parade in the Southern Me-
rropolIS a Great Success.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 26.-New Orleans
mad magnificent crowd and a magnifi-
cent carnival, and although the predic-
tions Tor both days were cloudy weather.
the sunshine made a glorious fight and
scored a triumph over science. The Rex
parade took place and was composed OF
twenty gorgeous floats to the illustrations
OF the fantastic fairy tales. Outside of the
~ uIaf procession the number of private
noals and miscellaneous maskers was
lhucn larger than usual, keeping the
spirit OF carnival alive throughout the
Gay; Some OF the unattached paraders
MADE an elaborate display, burlesque
on Inc oIu volunteer ire department be-
Ing especially noteworthy.
Ihe attendance WAS the largest ana
most distinguished in years, including
governor jackson Of Iowa, eX-GoyernoT
w ara OF Wisconsin, Ex-Governor Davis
OF hhode Island, Ex-Governor Hubbard
OF 1eXaS, Senator Stephen b. EIklns.
henry >. Plant and the heads of q dozen
railroad systems, beside number Of ex-
cuFslonlsts on their way to and from
Mexico and California. There were more
handsome young ladies in the streets
thah nave been seen here at any time in a
quarter OF century.
Inc visiting military have had de-
Ilght1ul stay, and tonight the Cleveland
Oreys serenaded the City Hall in a BODY.
"hlIe The Lasker Guards OF Galveston
went on general serenading tour.
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FIERCE SWORD CONTEST.
Fight Between Leaders of Italian Fac
tionS at Spokane.

Fight Between Leaders of Italian Fac
tons at Spokane.
SPOKANE (Wash.), Feb. ga fierce
sword contest took place here last night
between Charles a. Scapelli and John d.
Moore. rival leaders of two Italian fac
tions of the city. The contest was for $500
side. The men are far from being
friendly, and they fought as if they meant
TO kill. The former soon disarmed Moore
and was awarded the contest. Moore
took his defeat with bad grace, and by his
taunts and those of his friends in the
audience he succeeded in enraging Sea-
pelli to the point that they again crossed
swords TO fight to a finish. The two rival
factions cheered their leaders and shouted
to them to fight to kill, and they un-
doubtedly we're trying to kill each other
when the police, who were hastily sum-
moned, appeared on the scene and stopped
the fight.
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STOCKTON, Feb. 27.-The Lexow munich
pal reform craze has struck Stockton, and
to-nighta meeting was held at the Presby-
terian Church, the object being to express
sympathy for the efforts of the San Fran
cisco reform organization and the other
supporters of the Waymire bill. Speeches
were made by several divines, and a tele-
fran offering moral support will be sent
to the San Francisco committee to-mor-
row
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A Constable. Fatally Stabbed.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 26.-Constable Har-
vey Brascombe of Calabasas was fatally
stabbed late last night by Manuel Dolnin-
guez, whom he was attempting to arrest
for stealing hogs. Brascom be, after be-
ing stabbed, shot Dominguez twice. in
the abdomen and thigh. The wounds are
serious. Dominguez was brought to the
County Jail. He bears bad reputation.
Brascombe was alive at noon, but cannot
live. He was stabbed in the back and be-
tween the shoulders, also in the bowels.
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UPRIsINGs IN CUBA.
Martial Law Proclaimed by the Island
Government.

WASHINGTON, Feb. &c. - Secretary
Gresham has received a cablegram from
United States Consul Williams at
Havana, announcing that martial law
has been proclaimed IN Cuba. The Span
ish Minister, Senor Maragua, has also re-
ceived similar advices. According to
Minister Maragua's advices, there have
been two small uprislngs in Cuba. The
first was III the province of Malauzas i'm
the south, where fifteen men armed
themselves and undertook to start a re-
beIlton- The other was in the province
Of Cuba, where twenty-seveu rebels were
routed by the Government troops and
six were taken prisoners. The Minister
has no apprehension of general uprising.
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New Coal Company

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-The San
francisco and San Joaquin Coal Com
pany, with capital stock Of $1,000, 900,
has filed articles of incorporation. The
directors are James Treadwell, Henry
Williams, John w. Coleman, J. D. Fry.
J: z. johnson, r. D. Frye and H. a.
Williams. Each director has subscribed
to $1,000 worth of stock. The new COM
pany is formed to do general coal min
Ing business in this State and particu-
larly to develop the coal fields of Ala
media and San Joaquin Counties.
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Hfehbinder War Imminent.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 26.-Lou Suey, the
Chinaman who was shot by members of
the Wong Chez faction, on the evening of
the 10Th, died at the County Hospital at
midnight last night The killing has
stirred up bad feelings between the two
factions. Charley All Him. the leader of
the faction opposed to the highbinders,
has been sent for. and an uprising is
looked for at any moment on account of
the state OF affairs. The Chinese mer-
chants have given up all thought of TAX
ing part in the fiesta
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Denies That He is RevoIutionist.

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 26.-Vice- President L.
W. Rodgers of the American Railway
Union, who addressed the Trades Assem-
bly, Sunday, says: THE published ac-
count of what was said at Walhalla Hall
did me an injustice, in alleging that / de-
clared myself a revolutionist ana defied
the courts. am before the courts now
under indictment, and would not preju-
dice my cause by such d rash remark.
Further than this, l am not and never
was q revolutionist. The words of Mr..
Phelan were mistaken for mine.'
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STEMS Pass Hold Up.

Tucson (Ariz.l, Feb. 26.-There were
no new developments to-day in the mat
ter of the hold-up at STEMS Pass last
night. The robbers have taken TO the
mountains and a posse is in pursuit. It
Is a wild country and it is doubtful if the
capture of the bandits will be effected
1t was at STEMS Pass in 1888 that the
overland train was held up by four or
five bandits, who got about 1000. They
were followed into Mexico by Rob Paul
and a posse and the band killed.
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Wish TO Retire,

BERLIN, Feb. 26.-It is stated on good
authority that Vice-AdmiraI Hoffman
and Admiral Won Der Goltz have en-
pressed to the Emperor desire to retire,
and his majesty's decision has been de-
terred until the marine budget is dis
posed OF. The reason for the Emperor's
dissatisfaction is said 10 be their iDsuE-
ficient representation OF naval affairs IN
the Eeichstag.
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IDAHO SENATORSHIP,
No Change In the situatIon-The Dead
lock still Continues.

lock SIlll X continues.
BOISE, Feb. 26.-There were two pairs
to-day and one absent in the joint legis-
lative session. The ballot for United
States Senator was: Shoup IS, Sweet Il,
Claggett II. a caucus of Sweets sup
porters is to be held tonight to determine
their future course.
a bill has passed both houses recurring
insurance companies to pay losses in full
Notwithstanding any clause in policies to
the contrary.
Judge j. r. Mcbride, a brother of
Senator-elect Mcbride of Oregon, ex-
presses the conviction that his brother
will stand with the silver men.
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ROCHESTER, IN MOURNING,
The Remains of the Late Fredericl,
Douglass Arrive at Tint Civ,

Inc kemafns OF the Late Frederick,
Douglass Arrive at That City.
ROCHESTER,, Feb. 2G.-Rochester is in
mourning to-day for Frederick Douglass.
Just before the train arrived there
marched into the farmhouse a funeral
cortege, including the Douglass League
OF Rochester, bearing the league banner,
draped IN mourning. The Mayor, mem
pers OF the Conmou Council and other
city officials came in carriages.
1he funeral party moved to the CITY
Hall, where the body lay in state several
hours. Handsome floral pieces sent by
sympathetic friends from Washington
lay on the coffin.
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hidden under his vest. This set his
clothing ablaze, and his agonizing cries
attracted the attention of his mother, who
was at work in the house. She rushed
cut and tore the burning clothing from
the boy, and in doing SO severely burned
her hands. The boys recovery is doubt
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Population of Salt Lake CITY.

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 26.-The Terri
toriat census completed last night shows
that on January lst Salt Lake City had a
population of 1880. This is an increase
of 3.l3I compared with the Federal census
of 1899.
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Japanese officers Recalled.

BERLIN, Feb. 2G.-The Japanese Minis
ter OF War has recalled to Japan all tho
Japanese officers serving in the German
army. The Japanese Envoy, Count Aoki,
gave farewell dinner last evening, and
among the toasts was "a Happy Entry
Into Pekiu." Count Aoki viii sail Tor
New York from Bremen to-day, and eX-
poets 10 leave Vancouver, b. G., March
I4th
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Imprisoned Miners Rescued.

LONDON, Feb. pa dispatch from
Normanton says the 500 miners inn
prisoned in the pit of the Whitewood
Haighmoor oolliery by a collision OF cages
We're rescued during the night.
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THE SUGAR BOUNTY.
Sharp But Decisive Contest in the
Senate Over the Matter.
ADVOCATES OF ITS PAYMENT MEET
WITH SUCCESS

Senator Frye Succeeds in Carrying
His Amendment to the Sundry
Civil Bill. Providing for Retired
List for the Revenue Marine Serv-
ice, in Order to Retire Aged Off,
GERS Who Have Done Good Service
Promotion.
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Western Unions Appeal Dismissed.
a Boy Terribly Burned.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 26.-Antone. the five
year-old son OF Manuel Correa of Santa
Clara, was terribly burned about 1
O'Clock this afternoon. The boy had a
cigarette, and as he was lighting it he set