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4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1895. CUT DOWN TO A MAN All Whites at Cheng Tu Said to Have Been Massacred. NOT ONE WAS SPARED. Men, Women and Ci-\lldren at the Missions Slain by Chinese. TRY TO CONCEAL THE NEWS. A French Gunboat Dispatchgd to the Scene of the Reported Outrage. LONDON, Exc., June 9.—A special dis- patch from 8hanghai says it is almost cer- tain that a massacre of all the persons con- nected with the English, French and American missions at Cheng Tu has oc- curred. Neither men, women nor children have been spared, according to the report. Itis admitted that telegrams have been inter- cepted by the Government, the objecs be- ing to conceal the news of the massacre. A French gunboat is en route to Wuen Chang to investigate the report. RUSSIA’S COURSE CONDEMNED. Action Reparding the Chinese Loan Un- Favorably Received by Germany. BERLIN, GerMaxy, June 9.—Russia’s action in the matter of the guarantee of the Chinese loan is regarded as partaking of disloyalty toward Germany and is the more keenly felt by the German Govern- ment because it is believed by Emperor ‘William and his Ministers that Russia has every reason to be thankful for the co- operation of Germany when Russia inter- posed objections against the permanent occupation of the Liao Tung Peninsula by the Japanese. The German Government, as well as the financiers of Berlin, declared that if they had touched ary loan issned under such one-sided conditions it would have caused marked irritation here. The Borsen Courier expresses fear that it will tend to createa tension between the powers. CHRISTIANS ARE [ PERIL Another Massacre May Follow New Orders of the Turk- ish Sultan. Mountain Tribes of Nestorlans to Be Starved Into Paying Tribute. DJULFA, Russia, May 7.—The Turkish Government, it is claimed, has just taken the preliminary steps in what may result in a massacre of Nestorian Christians in the mountains of Kurdistan. Itisasserted that the Government has given ordersto starve the independent tribes of Nestorians in the mountain region immediately west of Gawar, which may be described as lying about midway between Mosul and Lake Van, about fifty miles west of the Persian frontier. The orders, it is stated, are that no food supplies of any kind shall be allowed to enter the territory of the inde- pendent tribes, and measures are said to have been taken to enforce these orders to the letter. This again is apparently taken as a means of compelling the independent tribes to submit to the Turkish authorities and to pay the taxes demanded by the Government, and is regarded as the first serious attempt that the Turks have made to extort taxes from the independent tribes. From the earliest times in the his- tory of the Ottoman empire these tribes have been independent of Turkish rule. They have paid no taxesand have acknowl- edged no allegiance to the Turkish Gov- ernment. The present course of the Gov- ernment is taken in some quarters as an indication that the Sultan has set on foota systematic persecution of Christians in all parts of the empire. The Sultan has plenty of opportunities for knowing that the independent Nesto- rians are too poor to pay taxes, and that many of them make a living by going down into the villages of their less wretch- edly poor fellow countrymen and begging. These poor creatures, according to the story, are to be starved because they will not share with the Sultan of Turkey the scraps of bread, the refuse bits of meat and the odds and ends which they obtain by begging. Their homes are in a wilderness of mountain peaks and narrow rocky val- leys where nothing will grow except a tuft of broomcorn here and there in the crev- ices on the rocks of the mountain sides, and a few stocks of millet in a casual square yard of soil in the valleys. 1t is not difficult to forecast the probable result of the starvation of this race of beg- gars should the report turn out to be cor- rect. Driven desperate by hunger, the people will endeavor to obtain food from Gawar and other outside districts, and there will be fights with the Turkish troops. The villages will possibly be at- tacked, some of the wretched people will be killed and no man can prophesy where the persecution will end. I have just returned from a rapid jour- ney to the Kurdish mountains, for the pur- pose of investigating the report that four- teen villages had been attacked and devastated by & raid of Kurds last week. The original rumor had it that the Kurds had massacred many Christians, and had carried off women and girls to the moun- tains. After riding day and night to reach the scene of the raid, I, at length, arrived at the Merguiver Valley, which lies like the bottom of a boat beneath huge moun- tains, covered from base to summit with almost unbroken expanses of snow. It was in this valley that the raid took place. It is said a band of Kurds from the moun- tains had indeed raided fourteen villages in this valley, but the raid was directed against other Kurds, and not against Christians. There were a few Nestorian Christians living in the valley, but they were not molested in any way. As this was not a race or a religious raid, it will probably excite little interest out- side of the valley. Mr. Palon, the British Consul-General in Tebriz, Persia, is very much in disfavor with the gentiemen who are conducting the Armenian revolutionary movements. In spite of the fact that Palon has been collecting evidence of the Sassoun and Moosh massacre for the use of the British } . | Government, the Armenians look upon him as a spy. They may go to the length of doing him bodily harm. The closing of the caravan routes to Van has rendered more acute the suffering from famine in the devastated districts near Van. The only hope of relief is now cut off. DENOUNCES THE TURKS. The Moosh Commission Gives Up the Investigation. CONSTANTINOPLE, TurkEY, June 8.— The Moosh Commission dissolved on Fri- day, so farasthe work of the European delegates is concerned. They were com- pelled to tell the Turkish delegates that they coyld have nothing more to do with them. From the first the attitude of the Turk- ish delegates has been invariably and in- creasingly dishonest. According to the statements of those interested in the work- ings of the commission, the representa- tives of -the Sultan have not manifested honor, truth or decency. They have made no efforts to determine the cause of the outrages in Armenia. The rupture between the Turkish and the Furopean commission was caused by the refusal of ‘the Turks, on purely farcical grounds, to hear important witnesses on matters pertaining to questions at issue. It was evident the Turks were afraid the tissue of falsehoods that they have thrown around the situation in Armenia would be broken down. The European commissioners will call the report of the Turks into question for the purpose of ascertaining whether the high officials of any state claiming to be civilized ever have taken the position assumed by the Turks during the meetings of this commission. It is only fair to say that their every action has been prompted and sanctioned, or ratified directly by the highest authorities. TURKHAN PASHA NAMED, Appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs by the Sultan. CONSTANTINOPLE, TurkEY, June 9.— Turkhan Pasha, late of Crete, has been ap- pointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. Turkhan Pasha has been mentioned as a probable appointee of the Sultan to the position of Governor-General of Armenia. LONDON, Exec., June 10.—The Standard comments editorially upon ihe reported dismissal of General Djedad Pasha from the post of Grand Vizier and the appoint- ment of Turkhan Pasha to succeed Said Pasha as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey. The Standard says this indicates a more favorable attitude on the part of the Sultan toward reforming the Arme- nian provinces. ORUELLY TREATED BY MONKS. Charges of Brutality ina German Asylum to Be Investigated. BERLIN, GeeMANY, June 9.—In refer- ence to the sensation caused by the revela- tion regarding the barbarous treatment of lunatic inmates of the Monastery of Mariaberg, made during the trial of a suit for slander brought against Herren Malage, an innkeeper of Scharre, and ‘Warnatzea, 2 newspaper man, who pub- lished a brochure exposing the methods of the monks, whose actions became known on the escape of the Scotch priest, Father Forbes, it is announced that Prince Ho- henlohe has ordered a searching inquiry to be made. It has been charged by witnesses during the trial that the monks inflicted cruel personal punishment upon the inmates of the asylum. The entire press, Catholic organs included, condemn the authorities of the asylum, and it is probable that the trial will lead to a revision of the laws reg- ulating private institutions of this char- acter. A FOR CUBAN REBELS A Carrier Pigeon Brings News of the Arrival of Key West Filibusters. General Gomez Now Inciting an Uprising in the Province of Camaguey. TAMPA, Fra., June 9.—Passengers ar- riving from Key West to-night state that an expedition composed of 300 men left there Wednesday night. Late yesterday a carrier-pigeon reached Key West bearing a message that the filibusters landed safely at 2:25 o’clock this morning. The expedition, it is said, must have landed on the northern portion of the coast. Cubans here believed it landed near Sagua. Generals Sanchez and Roloff head the expedition. To-night 2000 Cubans attended an en- thusiastic meeting at West Tampa, Guesada, Cespedas and other prominent leaders spoke. A telegram from Benjamin Guerra was read announcing the presence of General Maximo Gomez with a large army in Camaguey. The message also stated an uprising in that province is now assured. MORE TROOPS FOR CAMPOS. Heavy Reinforcements for the Spanish Army and Navy. HAVANA, Cuea, June 9.—The steamer Julia arrived at Gibar, bringing a large number of troops, and returned to Porto Rico for further reinforcements. Other steamers will also bring additional troops for Marshal de Campos. Marshal de Campos has consulted with Senor Castellanos, the Minister of the Col- onies, for the purpose of exempting Cuba from certain unfavorable terms of the gen- eral tariff revision. Lieutenant Censo and Colonel Vassala sustained a severe fire in the Escandell Mountains. The rebels, who occupied a strong position, were driven from their strongholds. They lost all their ammuni- tion, their banner and three dead and several wounded. Three of the troops were wounded. Automist leaders attach no importance to the uprising headed by the Marquis of Santa Lucia. He is 72 years of age, and when he left Puerto Principe numbered among his followers only a few young men and boys. Marshal de Campos is tireless in his movements, and under his leadership the activity of the Government forces has been greatly increased. He has just ordered five merchant steamers transformed into cruisers, and will use them for the purpose of guarding the coast. HERBERT 18 SILENT. Would Not Affirm the Reported Movement Against Filibusters. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., June 9.—Secre- tary Herbert to-night maintained a diplo- matic silence when asked about the truth of the report that the department would send one of its vessels to Key West with instructions to keep a sharp lookout for filibusters leaving that and other places in Florida in aid of the Cuban insurgents. He would not afirm or deny the state- ments made, preferring not to speak of the matter at present, yet not admitting that any step like that indicated was in con- templation: MRS, EMMET NOT SHOT, The Wound Is Superficial and Was Not Made by a Bullet. EMMET SWEARS OFF DRINK He Says That It Was Not His Wife but Whisky That Caused the Assault. Mrs. J. K. Emmet, the wife of the yodel- ing comedian, was not shot after all. Her wound, though painful, is not dangerous, and she will soon recover. Yesterday morning Drs. G. H. Redding and G. B. Somers probed the wound in the side of her head. It was round and about the size of a hole made by a small bullet. But the most careful examination failed to reveal any sign of a ball or the slightest indication that the wound had resulted from a shot. The surgeons made several incisions. As there were no powder marks on the skin and no fracture of the skull bones, they decided that the cut in the forehead of the fair sufferer was made either by the muzzle of the pistol being pushed against the forehead or by a blow with the ham- mer, which is quite small. Emmet himself cannot account for the wound. His first question yesterday morning was as to the condition of his wife. ¢ expressed great relief and pleas- ure when tolg that she was resting easily. He then dictated a telegram to be sent to his mother in New York to relieve the fears he knew she would be suffering from because of the stories telegraphed East. “I’ve tasted my last drop of whisky,”” he declared sn]emnlf. “I knew it affected me terribly, but I never expected to have it result in my assaulting the one I love the most. It's terrible just to think of it.” There was genuine regret in his voice as he added: I should not blame her if she should refuse to see me again, but I assure you that it won’t be because I donot try to atone for last night’s ill-treatment. “I want to say here that the stories about her being at fault are lies,” he added warmly. “We have always been happy together except when 1 happened to drink too much. Then my wife was the onl; one who could do anything with me. thoroughly appreciated this and felt my need of her.” 3 At this juncture a friend spoke with Em- met as to the steps being taken to obtain hisrelease. Emmet asked: “Can I see May?”’ “I’m afraid not,” was the answer. has to have perfect quiet.” Emmet evidently thought this meant that his wife did not wish to see him, for he said: ‘“What is the use of my getting out then? See here, if I can’'t see my wife I don’t want to get out.” Later he spoke of the newsgaper stories. He said his wife had never been extrava- gant. 1t was because of her judicious ex- penditures that he always intrusted the charge of the exchequer to her, and they had at no time had trouble over financial matters. He also denied having had any cause to be jealous. ‘“The whole trouble was caused by my drinking too much,” he said. *1 was drinking with friends during the afternoon. Later I was alone. I have a memory of returning home and of some disturbance afterward, and that’s all. There was no quarrel with my wife, and I don’t remem- ber having seen her.’’ (he story of Williard Newell, “the brother-in-law of Mrs. Emmet, agrees en- tirely with that of Emmet. Mr. Newell explaired that he was often at the Emmet flat on Leavenworth street. ‘‘There were never any real differences between them,” he said, * They were very fond of each other and were together a great deal. The stories of frequent quar- rels are absolutely untrue. “Unfortunately Mr. Emmet when in- toxicated becomes for the time being almost insane. This peculiarity is inher- ited, His father suffered from the same misfortune. When he is not intoxicated, though, there %is no/more whole-souled, generous man in the world than Joe.” Mr. Newell then gave his story of the affair of Saturday night. He, it seems, was in front of the house when the affair, which might have been a tragedy, oc- curred. “I had gone out to see the folks,” he said, “It was about 7:30 o’clock. I rang the bell and Joe told me he could not_un- lock the door as he did not have the key. He was evidently intoxicated, but seemed good natured. “Ten minutes later Mrs. Emmet came down the street. She had been interested in assisting the Actors’ Association at their benefit, and had gone down to turn over to the ladies’ committee some $100 that she had received for tickets. She had dined with one of the ladies, and so was late. ““She greeted me, and then walked to the door. Mr. Emmet calied out: ‘So you're home at last, are you?’ “A few sentences passed. He was very abusive, and almost before I knew what had happened he was threatening to kill her, and had jumped from the window. “I tried to stop him, but he dashed past me after his wife, who was running down the street. Then there was a report and a scream. I saw Mrs. Emmet on the side- walk, and thought with the others that she had been shot. Iam very thankful to know that her wound was so slight.” Until the surgeons had examined Mrs. Emmet, no steps could be taken toward obtaining the imprisoned actor’s release. It was feared that she had been shot, and that the bullet had penetrated her skull. In that case, the charge against Emmet might have been found insufficient, and there is no beil for murder. As the wound was found to be only superficial, all fear of any serious con- seguences to Mrs. Emmet immediately faded away. Mr. Emmet’s friends at once began to move to secure his release. ail was fixed at $2000. * This was not hard to provide, as hosts of friends had come forward during the day to volunteer their assistance. The men who went on the bond were James Gallagher, proprietor of the Langhan Hotel, and Henry H. Davis, the atf rma{. The unhappy affair has caused no end of regretful comment in theatrical circles. Both Mr. Emmet and Mrs. Emmet were reatly liked because of their geniality. hey = were generous entertainers and much sympathy was expressed for them in_their trouble, Mrs. Emmet was not able to seeany visitors. Bhe was reported as suffering severely from nervous shock. She does not desire to make complant against her husband and the mattter will probably be dropped. THE REV. W. J. L. CLOSS. A Minister From Australia on His Way to the Christian Endeavor Convention. The Rev. W. J. L. Closs of the Congrega- tional church of Sydney, N.S. W., arrived in this City on Saturday, en route to the international convention of Christian En- deavorers to be held in Boston on the 10th of next July. “The convention,” said the Rev. Mr. Closs last evening, “will be composed of delegates from all parts of the world, and it will probably be one of the largest con- ventions ever held. It is estimated that there will be many thousand representa- tives, Mr. J. C. Thompson, who will ar- rive by way of Victoria, B. C., will, with myself, represent the Christian Endeavor- ers of Australia, The Christian Endeavor “She movement was inaugurated five yearsago in our section, and at this time the mem- bership 1s 50,000, of which 10,000 are in Sydney. The societies are increasing in number and membership. Iam very much pleased to Slearn of the great progress the societies have made in the United States. We shall leave at the close of the week and return in about seven weeks, in time to return by the Alameda. 2 Last night the Rev. Mr. Closs occupied the pulpit in Plymouth Congregational Church, and was introduced to the congre- gation by the Rev. W. D. Williams, pastor of the church. He took his text from the third chapter of the Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians—‘Ye are our £pistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men”—and upon this he preached an impressive and eloquent ser- mon on the belief in Christ and living in him. The Rev. Mr. Closs is a fluent speaker, who marks his passages with timely and approvriate gestures. His ser- mon was listened to with a greatdeal of at- tention. et e e EVERETT SCHOOL PUPILS. W§ A Large Class Graduates in the Presence of Its ¥riends. The graduating exercises of the ninth grade of the Everett Grammar School took place Thursday afternoon, and were highly appreciated by those present. On Friday morning the pupils of the sxxt_h and seventh grades entertained their friends by a long and varied programme of dialogues, recitations, fancy drills, music and song. At 3 P. M. the graduates assembled for the last time, and after partaking of ice cream and strawberries they entertained each other till alate hour by impromptu recitations, songs and games. _ The medals were awarded to the follow- ing pupils for general prociency in schol- arship and deportment: Bridge medal—Frank Heran; Denman—Alice Doyle an 1 Elsie Hammond. List of graduates—Alice Doyle, Elsie Ham- mond, Lucy Marshall, Aunie Heran, Frank Heran, Magyie Hitsman, Albert Lorth, Maurice O'Neill, Sadie Howatt, Amy Griffin, XIA; Win- terbottom, Mamie Heran, Maud Plevin, Bertha Hass, Wilfie McAllep, Gertie McEntire, Lizzie Moller, Jeunie Meclntyre, Anna Dietz, Anna Clark, Tessie Neill, Ida Wyatt. RELIGION AND SOCILISH Mrs. Charlotte P. Stetson Makes a Strong Plea for the Union. Initial Lecture in a Series of Soclalist Labor Party Mass- Meetings. A series of lectures to be given during the next six months under the auspices of the Sociaiist Labor party opened last even- ing at Metropolitan Hall before a large andience. Charlotte Perkins Stetson was the speaker of the evening and when she made her appearance on the platform she was greeted with applause. Mrs. Stetson spoke on the subject, “‘So- cialism and Religion.” She madea strong plea for the infusion of the ethical part of Christianity into the doctrine of socialism, declaring that as socialism was the out- growth of the altruistic spirit and founded upon the love of humanity it must forever fail in iis high mission if divested of the great ethical truths taught by Christ. In these truths the speaker thought that evolution itself found a motive power. Speaking of the spread of socialistic ideas, 1s. Stetson said : “Socialism is the greatest human move- ment that has ever agpeared. Only within afew years it has been called socialism. It isa subject that every person should examine for himself. If you ‘read the larger news of the day you may see what hold it has taken upon the public mind. Especially is this true in Europe and the Eastern States of America. 1t is some- thing in which we are all concerned, be- cause it is a movement for the advance of all humanity. At present the business of living is not well managed. Prevailing conditions retard development and the soul is cheated of its growth. “Among workingmen especially there is a widespread prejudice against religion, This is not fair. There are many hard things in the creeds, but if you will examine the subject closely you will see that Christianity—the true Christianity of Christ—is a necessary motive in all real development. You cannot have socialism until you have religion, and you cannot have religion until you get the people to recognize socialism as religion.” Mrs. Stetson here went out of her path a little to have a fling at the philosophy of Schopenhauer and his later day disciples. Admitting that the world was full of misery and woe, the speaker declared that there was yet more happiness than sorrow if men would only go after it in the right way. “The world is better to-day than ever before,” she continued, “and it is growing better ever day. Christ came to show that divinity is in "humanity, and the progress of the world depends upon the application to the affairs olpeeve da¥ life of the truths he taught. Do not Jay all your troubles at the door of the rich. You would all be rich if you could. When you workingmen know what you want and dare to organize and go after it, anything and every- thing ~ is within your reach. How absurd it is to hear nine-tenths of the pop- ulation finding fault with what is done by the other one-tenth.” On next Sunday evening Congressman Maguire will lecture at Metropolitan Hall on the single tax. FLEET-FOOTED HOUNDS. Many Exciting Matches Run Yesterday at Casserly’s Park, Near Ocean View. ' A large crowd assembled at Casserly’s Coursing Park yesterday to witness the interstate coursing meeting for the Conso- lation stakes. Seven cash prizes, from $50 to_$10, were contested for. There were twenty-eight entries of the finest dogs in the BState. The hares were unusually lively and the spectators had a pleasant time. John Grace was the judge and James Wren was the slipper. The contests resulted as follows: J. H. Perigo’s Longfellow beat H. Bodie's Merigold; V. W. Guerrero’s Electric beat J. Dean’s Fullerton; B. Dougherty’s Royal Daisy beat J. J. Edmund’s ‘Vida Shaw; T. Brennan’s White Rusiic beat W. D. Murpliy’s Stamboul; P. Carney’s Misston Boy beat J. Lucy’s Maggic L; J. StrahV’s Lillian_Russell beat K. Pringle’s ‘Ace of Spades; T. J. Cronin’s Best Trump beat M. W. Kerrigan’s Dashaway: J. Sullivan’s Little Tom beat J. H. Perrigo’s Wee Lassie; P. Ryan's Magpie beat P. Brophy's Brophy: J. uane’s Captain Morse beai W. Dalton’s 3lmoun; 35 Eamond’s Olden W beat T. J. Cronin’s Jack Dempsey; J. McBride’s Chris Buckley beat T. J. Cronin’s White Chief; T. €oxe’s ‘Sam beat J. Strahl’s Gold King; P. Ryan's Lady Fitagerald best J. Sulliven's Kil- enny Girl. First ties—Longfellow beat Electric, Royal Daisy beat White Rustic, Mission Boy beat Lillian Ruseell, Best Trump beat Little Tom, Captain Morse beat Magple, is Buckley beat Olden W, 8am beat Lac yflugznld. Second ties—Royal Daisy beat Longfellow, Best Trump beat Mission Boy, Captain Morse beat Chris Buckley, Sam ran s bye. Third ties—Best Trump beat Longfellow and Sam beat Best Trump. Following are the prize-winners: Sam, first ; Best Trump, second, urth, $20; ey, fifth, §10; n Boy, sixth, $10; ngynu Daisy, seventh, §$10. The drawing of dogu for next Sunday’s coursing at Kerrigan’s Coursing Park will be held on Th: ay evening at909 Market street. Charged With Mayhem. The lodgers in an Italian hotel at North Beach indulged in a fight late yesterday aiter- noon, which resulted in the arrest of two of their number, Battile Gaton and Felitio Fi- bello. Gaton is charged with mayhem. Fi- bello has only to answer to battery, LABOR WILL NOT PARADE Why the Unions Have Declined to Turn Out on the Fourth. HARD TIMES IS ONE REASON. Knox of the A. R. U. and Sailor Furuseth Criticize the Government. To a man, the labor organizations affili- ating together in the Labor Couxzcxl have decided to take no part in the Fourth of July celebration. They have so reported at the council, and the reasons given seem weighty enough from their point of view. k! The matter came up at a recent meeting of the council and the different delegates expressed their minds quite ireely. One offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, The effort to have a grand parade on the Fourth of July seems to be an nueml)t on the part of persons connected with the Hali- million Club to advertise to the world that the different lines of business, the proiessions and the industrial trades here are all in a prosper- ous condition; and whereas, such an adver- tisement might have the effect desired, namely: Attract to this City a lurge number of men to work for little or nothing in our shops and factories, to sail for little or nothing on our coast vessels, to run our trains for little or nothing, to go begging for work on our streets or 1o depend for & subsistence upon the City's garbage thrown on the dumps; and whereas, organized labor in this City is opposed to any- thing that will have a tendency to bring men of small means or struggling méchanics to this City until opportunities exist here that would warrant their coming and would enable them to m%ke_ 2 Teasonably prosperous living; there- ore be i Resolved, That the affiliated bodies of organ- ized labor in council represented hereby re- sgect[ully decline to accept the invitation of the Fourth of July committee to parade on that day. The resolution was offered in a satirical vein, and was accordingly tabled, but it afforded a chance to several of the dele- gates to speak their minds. It was agreed that the question of turning out or not on the Fourth could be left entirely with the unions themselves, and that their delegates could report the actions taken, such re- rts to be spread upon the minutes of ecretary Burman. Subsequently Dele- %atc Burns of the cigar-makers, Secretary urman of the furniture-workers, Dele- %}ne Craig, of the American Railway nion, President McGlynn, representing the Typographical Union, and Delegate Furuseth of the Coast Seamen’s Union, reported that the invitation of the Fourth of July Committee had been declined by their respective organizations. Secretary Burman was particularly out- spoken. Said he: “The Fourth of July Commitiee in its eagerness to get up a big parade has over- looked one little thing, and that is the con- dition of the labor unions. It would doubt- less like such organizations, if they turned out, to make a good showing, and yet look at the facts. “I will speak for the furniture workers. For the last few years what have been our conditions? We have found them going from bad to worse. The demand for this class of work has become so poor that our men have been working only part of the time, instead of anything like full time, and whenever they have worked, it has been at greatly reduced wages. *To such straits have we been reduced as a craft, that hundreds of men who de- end upon furniture making for a liveli- Eood find that they do not now posssss the means of dressing themselves fittingly. I would ask the Fourth of July Committee itself: Would it like to see a horde of miserably clothed, ill-fed mechanics parad- ing the streets in an endeavor to be patriotic? I think not. For that reason, if for no other, we shall not turn out.” Secretary Andrew Furuseth of the Coast Seamen’s Union has reasons very much similar. He remarked yesterday evening: “In the first place we have not got very many men ashore, and if any sailors were to leave the steamers on which they are employed to parade on that day they would surely be discharged. As for the sailin vessels they usually pick out 5qndaf's an holidays to go to seain. Itis simply out of the question to expect our men to stay It is a burning shame—a blot upon our boasted civilization. “Qur Fourth of July celebrations, pa- rades and spread-eagle oratory are hollow shams in the face of such conditions as prevail in the business and industrial worlds to-day. Until we can begin ‘to realize practically some of the benefits which the noble stand of Washington, Jefferson and the stalwart continentals against governmental tyranny was sup- posed to confer upon their posteri 1s little use of workingmen making focls of themselves by trying to grow enthusi- astic over something which exists unli' in tbe abstract—something which is still a theory and not a practice. “When the Government of the couniry is in the hands of the people, and when the rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are enjoyed in common, without favor on the one hand or suffering on the other, then will be the time for workingmen to turn out on a grand cele- bration of American freedom. At present those who enjoy the favors, advantag and benefits of the Gavernment of t} country, as we have it to-day, can celebrate all they want to; those who do mot are under no particular obligation to do so.” Jack McDonald Suffers for Entering Into a Discussion in a Brannan- Street Saloon. Jack McDonald. who lives at 13 Isis street, wandered into a Brannan-street sa- loon last evening while a dispute on politics was taking place. McDonald be- came interested and entered into a discus- sion on religion. He was sorry that he spoke, for three men jumped up and added blows to theirarguments. A free fight ensued. One man singled out McDonald and the two clinched.” In the meanwhile his 0§»pnnent got a grip on McDonald’s nose and bit off quite a gener- ous slice. McDonald called for the police but his assailant escaped. The wounded man was taken to the Receiving Hospital where the injured member was carefully bandaged. WO GAMES OF CRICKE, The Bohemians Defeat the Pacifics on the Alameda Field. Champions and Galifornias Come Together at Golden Gate. The Result. An exciting cricket game was played at Alameda yesterday between the Pacifics away from them. Their masters will cer- tainly have something for them to do on the Fourth of July. “But the most important reason for not turning out is that we are not in a condi- tion to do so. From the reports in the Cary I learn that Japanese labor is fast supplanting white labor in our orchards, vineyards and fields, and I know that the Jap is gradually taking the place of the white seaman. Why would it not be ap- propriate for the Fourth of July committce to invite the Chinese and Japanese to turn out. They manage to get work here and make a living beneath our flag and under the benign influence of American civiliza- tion and American institutions. Surely if any people should be appreciative of the lessons of freedom and toleration taught by the Fourth of July celebration they sgou]d be the Chinese and Japanese. “The fact of the matter is simply this: We are not making any money and there- fore have no money to putinto any parade. ‘We would not appear to advantage if we did turn out. Unless we can get work all the time and at_fair wages we cannot pa- tronize the tailor and shoemaker, and it would not do for us to gnmde up and down the streets in the shabby clothing we are compelled by force of circumstances to keep on our backs. “The Fourth of July is all right and the and principles it represents, but we are ooking for the American people to make a reality of those principles rather than a mere pretense. Until they do and we be- gin to enjoy prosperity in consequence we cannot be expected to be particularly pa- triotic.” The last expression of Mr. Furuseth is really the keynote of all the objections of organized labor to making any great cele- bration on the coming Fourth. Harry Knox of the American Railway Union, who is also one of the delegates to the La- bor Council, went_a little further when he was questioned. Besides feeling as Messrs. Burman and Furuseth did on the present conditions of laboring men, he had not forgotten the Pullman strike and the de- cisions of the Federal courts. He ob- served : “Organized labor feels that it does not owe very much to the Government of the United States as it is run at present. We believe in American principles and Amer- ican institutions just as much as anybody —a little more, I think, than those great corporations whose interests the courts of this country are continually favoring—and we would like to be filled with patriotic enthusiasm if we felt that we had anything left to be enthusiastic over.” 5, <X swg:po:e you have in mind the action of the Government in the Pullman strike and the decision of the United States courts?” was asked, suggestively. 2 “Yes,” hereplied, ‘‘thatis it. Organized labor has learned that the Government and institutions of this country are in bad hands just now. The rights of wealth are set above the rights of labor by the judici- ary, and the executive is ever ready to serve the interests of monopolists and corporations rather than to protect and maintain the rights of citizens. As be- tween property rights and personal rights, Empeny hts have much the best of it. he time is fast ap) hing when the necessity of a t change will be recog- nized. ntil then we cannot expect much from the powers that be.” “I think another revolution is bound to come; that, in fact, I do not see how it can be avoided, and I think if there is any one lesson which the stars and stripes, the Declaration of Independence and the Fourth of July should teach it is that. y, look at these men living on the dumps, subsisting on decayed oranges, and that in a so-called civilized conuiry. and the Bohemians in their cup tie. The Pacifics sent Gardiner and Myers to bat. Robertson and Caokson, the bowlers, made a good stand until Myers was caught at the wicket. ‘When Wiseman and Harbour were as- sociated the score advanced rapidly until Wiseman was well caught by Reeves off Robertson for a well-played 34. The in- nings soon closed for 83. The Bohemians scored 7 runs for no wickets. Robertson and Bowhill played sound cricket. After many changes Robertson was well bowled by Hufferdine for9. Martin came in, and the score was being rapidly in- creased when he was neatly stumped by Theobald for 6. The game was now in_an interesting state. Until Trivin came in it looked ba for the Bohemians, but he quickly made eleven and practically won the match. The inning closed for 99, which gave the victory to the Bohemians by eleven runs on the first inning. At Golden Gate the Californias had the champions as theiropponents. Losing the toss tge home team batted first, putting up the small total of thirty runs, not one of the eleven getting into double figures. ‘Ward, the most successful bowler, took five wickets for thirteen runs. The Champions going to bat had three wickets down before they realized where they were. Sloman and Hogue scored ihirty-five a piece and Ward made ten. The inning closed for 98. In the second inning of the Californias the score reached 8l. Hearfield made 24 and Royle12. The champions won the game in the easiest manner by 63 rans on the firstinning, Score: CALIFORNIA, FIRST IN W. Price b. Ward. M. Moran b. Sloma 7.C. Robertson b. Ward. D Hearfield b. Ward . C. Townsley c. Lewi: F. A, Anson, run out. F. E. Royle ¢. Randall b, Ward . G.Van Orden c. Bragg b. Ward. J.M. Halton, run out. 0. Barft b. Sloman. J. F. Gellatly, not Exuras.... Total...ccoeeees ALAMEDAS, E. G. Randall, b. Robertson J. H. Halton, b. Moran E. Hi R. e R o E H. 10 F. S. Scott, ¢. Halton, b. Moran. 2 F. C. Duffield, b. Moran. ... 8 G. G. Lewis, ¢. and b. Moran. 0 G Buigy noctu 2 J. J. R. Peel, c. an 1 EXUTB8. ceeeesanseoss 1 Total......... seeee o8 CALIFORNTA—SECOND IX J. C. Robertson, run out. D. Hearfleld . Hood b, Hogue. G. Van Orden b. Peel Barft b. Hogue. Price’b, Ward. Gellatly b, Wi C. Townsley b. Ward 0. % A, Anson b. Hogu Total ... A LINK IN A MYSTERY, Mrs, Kate Johnson Alleged to Be the Woman Who Was Seen With James Howard. James Howard staggered into the South- ern police station Monday morning a week ago. His head was bleeding and he died of a fractured skull within half an hour after being taken to the Receiving Hospital. At the inquest Jerry Galvin of 243 Third street testified that he had seen a woman walking with Howard only a short time before he was assaulted. This woman he described, and last night Mrs. Kate John- son was taken in charge b& etective Cof- fey and Officers Perrin, McPherson and Moriarity on suspicion of being the woman that was wanted. Mrs. Johuson is the wife of William Charles Johnson, a teamster, residing at 864 Mission street. She declares that on the niéht in question she never saw How- ard. Galvin, however, Eoshively identifies her ashaying been in the company of the murdered man just before he met his death. No charge was put against the woman, The officers, however, took her out with them in the hope that she might assist them in finding the one who committed the deed. - SPORT AT SHELL MOUND, Members of the Norddeut- scher Verein Make a Gala Day of It. GAMES AND PRIZE SHOOTING. Monthly Contests of the German Schuetzen Clubs at the Rifle Ranges. The pleasure grounds at Sheli Mound rang with the strains of music and shouts of merrymakers yesterday. Throngs of people in holiday attire; maidens in spick and span summer gowns, and gentlemen in light suits and new straw hats strolled along the graveled walks, frolicked on the green grass plats or tripped a measure in the dancing pavilion. The occasion was the twenty-first annual picnic of the Narddeutscher Verein, and fully 1500 persons participated in the fes- tival. Every one had attended to have a royal good time and the it. A programme of gzam young and old had been prepared, in addition to a shoot ing contest for the members of the Schuetzen division of the society. games were 2n interesting feature to ma and the races and other events had large numbers of entries. Aitogether the appre- ciation of the games was as keen as if valu= able prizes were being competed for. The shooting contest took place in the section of the park where the rifle ranges are located. Participation in the events before the targets was not confined to the * members of the Schuetzen Club, but the rivilege was given for any one to compete or the twenty cash prizes which were of- fered for superior skill at the ring-target mnge, 200 yards. There were over one hundred particie pantsin _this contest, and some remark- ably good scoring was done. The firing was kept up until after 6 o’clock, when the committee on prizes took charge of the scores and announced that the resuits would be made known on Tuesday night at Washington Hall on Eddy street, at which time also the various prizes will be distributed to the successful ones. The merrymaking of the picnic culmi- nated last night in a “midsummer night's festival,” and it was late before the last trainload of picnickers left for this side. There was a continnal popping at the rifle range yesterday from other ritles than those of the Noddeutscher Schuetzen Verein. The marksmen of the San Fran- cisco Scheutzen Verein, the Germania Verein and the Independent Rifles, besides Companies C and G of the First Regiment, N.G. C. While the weather wasvery pleasant and the sun shed genial rays over marksmen and picnic revelers alike, the former had some cause of complaint on account of the high wind which set in during the after- noon. It interfered considerably with the accuracy of the shooting. The match between the members of the Independent Rifles, with a 200-yard range, resulted as follows: E. Helmke 39, H. Staude 34, Lieutenant H. Beverson 28, Corporal J. Minderman 35, Corporal . Lindecker 35, D. White Schneider 23, H. Fegge The monthly medal Francisco Schuetzen Club resulted 00d scores being m: “ollowing are the winners class, J. Utschig, 433 rings; P. Schuster, 421 rinds; second clas nos won; third class, N. Ahrens, 106; fourth class, George Alpers. - The scores made in the joint shoot of the “Nationals” were as follows: son 43, Goodell 43, J. C. Meldal 42; O. N Ruddock 43, P. M. Diers 42, Hicks 41, J. k. Barricklo 41, Thompson 41, P.J. Neumann 41, J. D feld 41, J. Ritter 40, F. J. Pavey 40, T. E son_40,'W. N. Swasey 40, D. E. Lawton 40, F. A, Toggard 40, V. J. Anderson 39, O. P. Hirst 39, J. Ross 39, A. F. Buzard 39, W. L. Umfred 38, 'T. W. Sparrowe 36, A. E. Anderson 36, H. 3. Musgrave 35, A. B. Goff 34, G. E. Lawton 52, J. Schneider 31, R. J. Dowdall 31, Alex Martin 96, H. B. Young 23, C.F. Greenlaw 22, P. D, Butt 20. There was a private team match between six members of Company B, First Regi- ment, N. G. C. The prize, which was to be paid for by the losing team, consisted of a dinner, which it was stipulated should be of a kind of which the most fastidious epicure might be made to feel envious. The teams and the scores made were as follows: First team—A. Gehret, 224; J. Fetz, 212; total, 436. Second team—@. Clausennius, 214; A. Fetz, 217; total, 431. Third team—F. Gehret, 215; F. Baumgartner, 211; total, 426. Following is the result of the monthly zcne(})al shoot of the German Schuetzen lab: Champion class—George Helm, 423 rings: first cl&sf,d&ll-‘mhfig,fiofié .emxig.‘chss, not won; rd class, H. Hellbury 3+ fourt] Class, Fred Wagner, 854 & S First best shot medal—J. Wicker, 25 ringsj last best shot medal, R. Finking, 24 rings. At the pistol range there were several contests between members of the Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club, with the following result: Rifle, open for all, 200 yards—F. O, Y ilitary rifle, Glinderman medal—F. Poulter, 45; J. Fetz, 43. st Champion class, for members only—Dr. L. O, Rodgers, 80; F.O. Young,79; first class, Phil Bohr 82, Charles Perry 63; second class, A, B. Dowell 65, J. E. Gorman 65, Frank Dennis 64, A. Kennedy 64, R.Crane Sfi,stl.Jncobson 60, George Schultz'54, W. F. Umifred 52. . At Carthage Pere Delattre has excavated in the previously discovered Punic nee cropolis two fresh tombs, the contents of which proved of more than ordinary im- portance. In the first, of rectangular form, and of style belonging to the sixth century B. 0., was found the skeleton of an aduls whose cranium presented all the charac. teristics of the Phenician type. § nfant Health SENT FREE It is a matter of vast importa The manuiscturers of the GAIL BORDIR ¥ EAGLE BRAND CONDENSED MILK issue a pamphlet, entitled “INFANT HEALTH » = ¥3;§|k5}?8l:_l‘;)e€a§\é%y home. Address, NEW Steeet, New York -+ COn 71 Hidso Ah Loy Tumbled Downstairs. While Sergeant of Police Cook and posse ‘were raiding a lottery at 35 Waverly place last evening Ah Loy, the doorkeeper, fell down the stairs and had his right arm and wrist fractured, besides sustaining other injuries. Attorney T. D. Riordan, who represents the Chinese Six Companies, charged that the man had been thrown downstairs by the police, but Sergeant Cook denies this and says that the l::é g{es were the result of Loy's attempt to run At the birth of a child in Cypress a vessel of wine is buried, to be served up afterward at the marriage. ‘A certain superstition attaches to this wine, for whatever be the fate of the child it is never employed in commerce. s 638 and FULLER DESK CO, 640 Mission Street. HOTEL CAPITOLA. 3 Stories—Erected 1895.§ WTLL OPEN FOR GUESTS JUNE 10, 1895, Inquire F. REAN s O Crus County, Galr /ANIER, Supt., Capitola, Santa