The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 4, 1896, Page 4

< THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1896. 105 ANGELES LABOR COUNCIL Rapid Growth of Trades Unions Within a Jew : Years. UNITE THEIR STRENGTH Twenty-Threz Organizations That Have a Membership of Thousands. WORK - FOR COMMON JUSTICE. Have Bo:ttered Themselves and the Community by Standing Shculder to Shoulder. LOS ANGELES, Cir, May 2.—After seven years of well-directed and intelli- gent effort, the waze-workers of Los Ange- les have succeeded in perfecting organiza- tions in their various trades and crafts to the number of twenty-three. All of these unions aré represented in a central body, known as the Los Angeles County Council of Labor. _This central body stands as the representative of 5400 workingmen. The great work of building up this or- ganization of toilers in Los Angeles has been no'easy task. On the other hand it has been one of difficulty and embarrass- ment.. However, those who had by past experience become acquaintea with the Lenefits and advantages derived from unity of éffort among working-people were not daunted by the unfortunate conditions and ‘circumstances it was necessary for them to overcome in order to attain suc- cess. The popnlation of Los Angeles—now close to 100,000—is a peculiar one. It is made up_of elements which exist in no other metropolis in the United States. It is safe to say tha per cent of the resi- dents axe possessed or a sufficiency of the goods-of this world to place them beyond want. It-is not necessary for them to labor for- their daily bread. As a rule, his class has little or no sympathy with trades -unions. This condition of mind is due to ignorance on their part as to the aims and objects of the organizations. Tiey have a misconception as to why the toilers in the various lines of labor form unions, They believe that a Board of Trade, a Chamber of Commerce, & Manu- facturers’ Association ora Merchants’ As- sociation .is the proper thing; but why the carpenters, the printers, the plumbers, the cigar-makers, the railroad employes, the oricklayers or the clerks should form themselves into unions of their respec- tive crafts they cannot understand, un- less it be to dictate to their employers as to. how théir business shall be run. When the trades first began to organize in this city there was quite a number of residents who looked upon the move- ment with fear. hef' regarded it as anarchistic.. They could discern no good that would result therefrom. But_ the leaders proceeded and continued by circu- lars, public meetings and other methods to overcome the adverse sentiment which, althotgh it had no foundation in fact, was deep set. That_the labor leaders have succeeded ‘goes without saying. . The principles upon which labor unions are founded are as ‘much respected in this city to-day by the ‘great body of the people as is the case in lany city in the country. Tne Council of :Labor, representing 50 toilers and 18,000 of the population ot the city, works in barmony with the Merchants' Association and the Chamber of Commerce toadvance all movements that are considered to be for the public good. The Council of Labor unanimously in- dorsed the Government appropriation for S8an Pedro harbor and wired to Senator White that under no circumstances would that body anprove of the wanton expendi- ture of $3,000,000 of th: people’s money to improve the private harbor of C. P. Hunt- ington at Santa Monica. It took equally as“c]etermined a stand against the funding “bill. There existed in Los Angeles a few trades unions giior to 1890, but 1n that year the central body, the Council of Labor, was formed. By the constitution and by-laws each union ‘was entitied to five delegates in the.council. At this time it has a mem- bership of 115. They are representative men from each of the twenty-three tiades and vocations that are now organized and are soon to be photographed in a body.. Theé president of the council is P. Mc- . Namara, delegate from the Plumbers’ Union. -He makes an excellent presidin, officerand has ever been a stanch frien of the trades-union principle. He is acon- servative man, who believes in thinking before acting and as a result his opinions have great weight among his fellow-work- men. Mr. McNamarais a native of Ire- land, but for twenty-four years he has been performing the duties of and main- taining his rights as an American citizen. H. E. Martens is the financial secretary of the council and a delegate from the ci- gar-makers. He has been & member of the union since 1879. [n 1885 he was ap- pointed -by the president of the.interua- tional union one of a committee of four to conduct “the first expedition of cigar- makers from New York vo San Francisco, 177 arriving in the Jatter city January 2, 1885, ° Three months later a special train with 500 Eastérn cigar-makers reacued the Golden Gate, The object of this exodus was to supplant Chinese with white labor. Mr. Martens belonged to the San Fran- cisco union for a number of years. He has always been a prominent and active trades- unionisi. E. R, Holman, the recordlnq secretary of the council, is a young man 28 years of age and a aelegate from the Clerks’ As- sociation. Heisa native of Mississippi. He has been an active member of the Clerks’ Association since its organization, and was the reprerentative of that union in working up the 6 o'clock closing move- ment, which was carriea to & successful issne with all local merchants. Mr. Hol- man has a thorough understanding of tradessunion principles and is a most en- thusiastic advocate of them. F. B. Colver, the treasurer of the coun- cil, has held that position since its forma- tion. For forty years he has a mem- ber of the Typographical Union and is perhaps the oldest member of a trades union in Southern California. He is pub- lishing a bright little weekly, the Labor ‘World, whick is the organ of the trades unions south of the Tebachapi mountains. ‘The largest union in the city is the Car- penters’ Union. It bas a membership of approximately 300 and is affiliated with e National Brotherhood of Carpenters . and Joiners. It was organized only a - zation. This is the second time he has | short time ago and the beneficial results that "have ensued to the members have been pumerous. Charles Rice is the presi- dent and Joseph Ferris is secretary. ‘The oldest trades union in the City is the typographical. It has a membership of 175, comprising eome of the foremost citizens. As a matter of course, the intros duction of machines has interfered some- what with the prosperity of the union, but it still has quite a cash balance in its reasury. Mr. Moore is the president of 0. 174. is 85 years of age and has for twelye years past belonged to the organi- 00000 ol e 6000000 O o, Lol 02 294a.. BT 2 O 550 0Jdc006000800 PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COUNCIL OF LABOR. 3 been elected president of the union, hav- | formed, but satisfactory and encouraging ing served one term as treasurer and for three years on the board of directors. He also served one term as president of the Council of Labor. W. M. Hawkins 1s the corresponding secretary of No.74, and a very efficient officer he is. One of the stanch and growing labor or- ganizationsof this City is the Retail Clerks’ Union No. 83, which is_affiliated with the | Retail Clerks’ National Protective Ass ciation. No. 83 was organized in 1892 and now has a membership of (150 which is be- ing constantly increased. The union has accomplished much good for its members. Stores with bul one or two exceptions now close at 6 p. M. and no Sunday work is re- quired. This desirable condition was ob- tained by the members of No. 83 and as a result of the assistance given them by the councii. Captain A. M. Green, E. R. Holman and Colonel Frank E. Beahn were active in tle early and Sunday clos- ing movement and to them credit is due for the successful issue attained. There are many social features attached to the union which have had a tendency to largely increase its membership. The president of the Clerks’ Association is Edwerd Booth, a young, active and en- ergetic citizen, who holds a responsible osition with a large retail house. Mr. ooth is a man quick to act when he is sure he is right, but he possesses those elements of conservatism which make him an able and efficient leader. The first vice-president is E. R. Holman; vice-president, A. B. Cowan; correspond- ing secretary, James Travis; financial sec- retary, P. E. Gray; treasurer, Sol Levy; guardian, A. M, Green; guide, R. A, Ser- rano. There is not one non-union band in the city of Los Angeles. This is owing to the fact that some years back the Los Angeles Musicial Association No. 19, League of Musicians of the United States, was formed, and that ever since a vigorous and active organization has been kept up. The association has a membership of 200, which includes every competent resident wusician in the city. The benefits of or- ganization and a uniform scale of prices were never more plainly illustrated than 1n the case of this association. The board of directors meet every Wednesday and discuss matters as well as adjust any differences that may have arisen. The secretary is James Green. The union is steadily increasing in membership. The Plumbers and Gas Fitters’ Union of Los Angeles includes the workersin this line in every establishment in the city of any size or importance. It has a mem- bership of 150 and a scale of wages is main- tained equal to that obtained by the workers 1n this line in any city in the country. One of the delegates from the Plumbers’ Union has the honor of being the head officer of the Councit of Labor. James Bailey is secretary. One of the recently formed organizations in this city is the United Barbers’ Associa- tion, which starts off with a membership of over 200, to which accessions are being received at every meeting. A barbers’ union is something new in this vicinity, but the enthusiastic manner with which the razor operators have taken hold of the one that has been formed insures its suc- cess. The president is Z. Decker, an old-time resident of California and one of tue fore- most citizens of the county. Mr. Decker for a number of years held the position of Public Administrator of Los Angeles County, and he discharged the daties of that important trust with honor and credit to himself and the party that elected him. The other officers are: Vice-president, G. F. Valiant; recording secretary, Fred J. Moll 8r.; financial secretary, “O. C, Hin- ters; treasurer, J. C, W. Razell; sergeant- at-arms, Charles W. Beady. Executive committee: Charles He:z, C. A. Woerner, F. H. Bean, J. 8. Mernll, L. M. Gray. One fact in connection with tbe formation of the Barbers’® Union is very significant and should be mentioned. It is that in almost every instance wherever solicited, the proprietors of shops have joined. This has « tendency to make the organization TG’Ey strong. he Plasterers’ Union is one of the new unions of Los Angeles. It basa member- ship of 104, including every plasterer in the city. Prior to the formation of the union the plasterers were paid $3 a day in this vicinity. One Monday morning recently the union men sent in a request for an in- crease to $4 per day. The contractors re- fused it and the men as a _boay quit work. Two hours later the president of the union was sent for and informed that the request for an increase was granted. Plasterers now receive $4 per diem as a result of their unitv of action. The Painters’ Union of Los Angeles is a strong organizatiou, with a membership of something over 100. It has been in ex- istence for several years and has always been well officered. ~The president is J. g{ McWilliams. He has for the past fifteen years been a member of the union, and is a stanch advocate of the principles of organized labor. He was one of the lead- ers in the nine-hour movement, and is now as enthusiastic in pushing the eight- hour proposition. Mr. McWilliams is the permanent president of the Labor Confer- eace which has been formed in this city. A. H. Hetnerington is the very efficient secretary of the Painters’ Union. The painters here all work on an established scale of wages, which is liberal and uni- versall utulncl.orz. The local branch of the American Rail- way Union is still maintained in this City, although its meetings are strictly ex- ecutive, and beyond its officers the out- side world knows but few of its members, Its roll of membership includes over 150 men. J. L. Rogers is president and H. J. Quee is secretary. - The bricklavers have a strong organiza- tion here, with a membership of eighty- three. The organization was but recently | | | | second | results have already accrued. Before the union was formed bricklayers were paid all the way from $3 to $4 50 per day; there was no uniformity. Now a regular scale of wages has been established, which is being maintained without dispute or con- flict. Itis $4 per diem. Insome instances contractors pay $4 50, but $4 is the mini- mum, D. C. Gurney is the president of | the union and W. J. Gillis the efficient sec- retary. % Perhaps the strongest labor union in Los Angeles is that of the Electrical Work- ers. It includes in its roll of members every man in the city engaged in that line and there are some seventy-tive of them. The organization was formed some two yearsago. A. McFarlane is president and F. E. Peters secretary. The cigar-makers have & union in Los Angeles, which, next to the Typographi- cal, is a pioneer. It bas fifty members and for years they have all been busy con- ducting a vigorous war against Chinese- made cigars. Outside of Chinatown the union has succeeded in driving them out of the local market. The uniform scale of wages maintained is satisfactory and all employers are in perfect harmony with the union and its objects. C. W. Stigenwald is the president and H. E. Martins is sec- retary. The bakers have a union which has just celebrated its first anniversary, when over 125 members were present. The bakers have been seeing to it that the bakeshops of the City are conducted on sanitary prin- ciples, and tbey have also succeeded in shortening th ir hours of labor. L. Gill is the corresponding secretary; Peter Mirtl is the president. A strong labor organization is that of the sheetiron and cornice workers. The union has been banded together now for some- thing like a year, and includes every competent worker in this line in the City. A living rate of wage bas been established, and the members of the union are in per- fect harmony with employers throughout the City. William Steffen is the corre- sponding secretary. ‘The Lathers’ Union, with a membership of sixty, includes every lather in the City. A. A. Peterson 1is the corresponding sec- retary. This union was only recently formed. The Hotel and Restaurani Employes’ Alliance 1s a union that has been in exist- ence about eight months. It has a mem- bership of 110 and is on a firm basis. W. E. Collins is president and W. E. Warren secretary. The Stonecutters’ Union is a recently formed organization with a membership of sixty. The foremost members of this union, who were largely instrumental in its institution, are C. Bly, C. W. Fluke and C. A. Smith. The Cooks’ and Pastry Cooks’ Union hasbeen waging a vigorous warfare against the Japanese restaurants in the City, and has sucreeded in driving them out of busi- ness. It has a membership of fifty, and with the assistance of the Council of Labor has won a victory. H.O. Wells is presi- dent and C. H, Wobbenhurst correspond- ing secretary. %he Butchers’ Association has about fifty members. It is established on trades’ union lines for benevolent purposes. Adolph Le Brun is president and W. J. Andrews secretary. At San Pedro is a branch of the Sailors’ Union of the Pacific which has a member- ship of over 100. The union sailors are as active at San Pedro as they are at any other port, and their union organization is of the same character and equally as strong. Recently the Building Trades Council has been formed. It is composed of three delegates from each of the building trades, every one of which is affiliated with the council. On the first day of May it has been voted to put the card system in operation, and it is believed that this can be brought about without any clash of interests. The Los Angeles Labor Congress is a new organization which meets monthly. It comprises five delegates from each labor union, and its objectis to meet and dis- cuss matters of a political nature. The officers are: J. H. McWilliams, presiden C. E. Fisk, vice-president; E. R. Holman, secretary. The socialists endeavored to capture the organization at the time offi- cers were elected, but they failed signally, being out-voted five to one. The International Kducational Labor Association is a society com?rlsing some 500 members. A meeting 1s held once each week for the only purpose of discuss- ing live questions of the day affecting the working people. E. E. Shafer is the secre- tary, and at each meeting a new presiding officer is chosen by a standing vote. Los Angeles also has a Labor Exchange with 350 members, and additions there are constant. Itis a grand co-operative scheme, which is being geunerally intro- duced throughout the country. In addition vo the workers in the city in the organizations mentioned there are 6000 members of the Farmers’ Alhance in Los Angeles County. The work of organization in the city is continuing. The backmen have secured 200 signatures to a paperand will shortly organize. The expressmen have 150 sig- natures to their paper and they will form a union. . The ill feeling that five years ago ex: isted in this city againsttrades unions has almost- entirel; isappeared. This has been brought about by investigation and a more thorough understanding of the principles upon which trades organizations are based. F. B. CoLvEr. A CoNsTANT COUGH, with Shortness of Breath, Falling Strength and Wasting of Flesh, all be- token Lungs more or less seriously affected, and SAN JOSE IN FESTAL GARB, Elaborate Decorations in Preparation for the Carnival. KING COLE'S GREETING. Gives Notice That All Care Must Cease When He Enters the City. MASKERS TO REPEL ATTACK. A Mock Invasion the Feature of the Closing Night of the Fete. SAN JOSE, Car., May 3.—Beveral thou- sand visitors were in the city to-day, and with the many decorations for the great carnival of roses which opens on Wednes- day gave the place a holiday appearance. Carnival visitors have begun to arrive and it is expected that at least 15,000 will be in this city on the opening day. Those al- ready here were increased to-day by the Incogs of San Francisco, who picnicked at Agricultural Park. They brought down about 2000 excursionists. Aside from a few fights the outing was a great success. The carnival decorations are well under way and will be completed by Tuesday night. The arch of the carnival near the narrow-gauge depot is finished and pre- sents an imposing and beautiful appear- ance. The other three arches are in course of construction. Business houses have begun to orna- ment their fronts, and the streets are brightened by lines of vari-colored stream- ers and banners and foliage. The trim- ming of the electric tower is progressing as fast as possible, and by Tuesday it will be a huge mass of evergreens and red, white and blue bunting. Some idea of the grandeur and beauty ot the decor ations of the tower, which is over 200 feet high, may be formed when it is known that over 1500 yards of red, white and blue bunting, several hundred flags and several carloads of evergreens will be used in its ornamentation. On Saturday evening the city will be turnea over to King Cole, who will fit- tingly conclude the carnival with a grand triumphal march of his loyal subjects through the city. In anticipation of the coming of the King, the Burgomaster of the city hasissued the following proclama- tion: i PROCLAMATION OF THE BURGOMASTER OF 8AN JOSE. To the citizens of Santa Clara County and meighboring provinces — Gréeting: Rumor has brought report to his royal majesty,oar be- loved sovereign, King Cole, that certain friv. olous, discontented and rebellious persons dwelling in our midst have been tempting to sedition his majesty’s good and loyalsub- Jjects of Santa Clara County, and that some have gone even so far in evil course as to ds- sert that they will declare allegiance to a cer- tain beautiful princess of the Uitlander King- dom of Roses and place her upon the royal throne. His august mejesty has communicated tous his exceeding royal displeasure thereat,and has announced his arrival at the gates of our Garden City at the evening hour of the 9th day of this present month of May. With his glo- rious majesty will come also his resplendent court, and in his train wiil be his great fire- breathing, man-destroying, royal Oriental dragon, 5o recently by his majesty subdued in valorous single-handed combat amid the wilds of Port Arthur. Now, therefore, let it be ordered that all of the citizens of this and our neighboring prov- inces assemble and straightway repair to the city’s gates, there to testify iheir loyalty toour gracious sovereign and evidence their disap- proval of those acts that have so displeased him; let those that would not incur the dragon’s wrath mask their faces, that they may escape the blight of its awful gaze; let {rivolity ard mirth prevail to distract his royal anger; and let the testimony of our allegiance be pronounced, that we may be re- stored to his royal favor. Of the hour of assembling ye will hereafter be advised. Long live the King. KOCH VON VALENTINE, Burgomaster. In the meantime King Cole has not been idle, and to-day he| issued the fol- lowing manifesto to his loyal subjects in the city: To our subjects in the principality of Santa Clara county, greeting: During our temporary absence in our ditant provinces, where these faithful servants, Oom Paul and Antonio Maceo, 80 ably direct our affairs of state, and where our royal presence has been required, it has come to our roval ears that certain dis- loyal subjects among you residing have been in revolt, declared allegiance to a princess of foreign blood and are about to surrender to her the keys of our loyal city. Now hear ye what your liege lord doth prociaim: TUpon the ninth day of this fifth month of the twentieth year of our reign we will come to your city of San Jose in the evening of that day, accompanied by our household and min- isters of state ana guarded by our royal Ori- ental dragon. Within your gates we will rest until the rising of the sun in the morning of the day following, and while we tarry we shall mete out just and fitting punishment to those among you of haughty and rebellious spirit and make due rewerd to those who have re- mained faithful to our royal person. Let your burgomaster make notice bereof to all our subjects. Our hand and seal. Given at the Royal Palace. The ides of the triumphal march of the King of the Carnival and bis retinue is that there is an uprising in the kingdom. His Majesty, with royal alacrity, has dis- patched couriers to all the principalities of his domain, gathered a vast array of which beis both general and king, that he may take possession of this city, which is one of his prin-ipal cities, and upon which foreign invaders have covetous designs. The king and royal family and dignitaries of the court will head this grotesque parade, and after them will come the mam- moth Chinese dragon, which proved such an attraction at the Los Angeles fiesta. The dragon, which is over 300 feet long, will be escorted by 150 Chinese, and from its mouth will belch forth fire and smoke. The Arabian Degree Klan No. 4—11—44 will turn out in full force, while over 1000 masked wheelmen will be in line. There will be hundreds of other special features in the parade, and it will be one of the most novel sights ever seen on the coast. Everybody has been invited to join in the march, the only requirements being that the participant shall be masked and in costume. el BEATEN BY HER HUSBAND. Mrs. Minnie Swmith Considers That Cause for Divorce Proceedings. SAN JOSE, Cavr., May 3.—Mrs. Minnie Smith of Almaden has tired of the alleged craelty of ner husband, Edward J. Smith, and commenced a suit for divorce. The 8miths were married in this city in June, 1893, and at once took up their residence at New Almaden, where Smith is foreman of a section of the quicksilver mine. Mre. Smith alleges that shortly after their marriage Smith began his cruel treatment and kept it up until a couple of waeks ago, when he gave her a severe beating and drove her from the house. They have two small children, of whom the wife wants the custody. She also asks for $50 per wonth alimony. CoLE REX. ——— Ran Away From His Home. SAN JOSE,CAx., May 3.—Calvin Forman, a l4-year-old boy who ran away from his home at North S8an Juan, Nevada County, was this afternoon turned over to the po- lice by his aunt, Mrs. Kate Butts, who re- sides on BState street. The boy left his home about a month ago and yesterday came to visit his aunt, who refused to have anything to do with him because he had run away. The boy says his fatheris miner at North San Juan, but drinks to excess, and he has been compelled to sup- port himself for the past two years. ————— Fruit Exchange Directors Named. SAN JOSE, CAL., May 3.—At the annual meeting of the Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange yesterday the following directors were elected for the ensuing year: Philo Hersey, C. F. Wyman, Noah G. Rogers, W. H. Wright, W. . Tyler, J. T. Grant, J. A. Wetmore, E. A. Wheeler and A. Y. Cham- berlain. The new directors are W. W. Ty- ler, E. A. Wheeler and A. Y. Chamberlain, who succeed F. M. Righter, H. C. Morrill and H. G. Keesling. e Goes Into Insolvency. £AN JOSE, CAr., May 3.—R. L. Higgins, who has been doing a lumber business at Santa Clara under the name of the North Coast Lumber Company for the past seven years, has assigned for the benefit of his géed:wrs. His liabitities are $6500; assets, SANTA CRUZ ACCIDENT, William Moore Is Thrown From His Horse and Receives Injuries Which May Prove Fatal. SANTA CRUZ, Oav., May 3.—Wiiliam Moore of this city. one of the heirs of the famous Moore estate that is in litigation in the courts here, was this noon thrown from his horse while driving cattle and so badly-injured that he may die. Moore went out this morning to assist E. V. Coweli to separate some wild cattle from the Cowell herd on that ranch some miles from town, and with the assistance of aman named Cobert and others had succeeded in_putting several hundred of the intruders on the run, when a steer came outof a small gulch at a rapid speed, colliding with Moore's horse and knock- ing the horse down. Moore fell under the animal. His associate found him uncon- scious, but sustaining no bruises. He was carried to town and uoon the first examination by Dr. Knight was thought to be paralyzed, though he after- ward gave signs of fair use of his limbs. Concussion of the brain proved to be the real distress and the young man was still unconscious at 8 o’clock to-night. gz e < SALT LAKE BRIBERY CASE. Jurors Fail to Agree as to the Guilt of Martin Hayken. SALT LAKE, Uram, May 3.—Martin Haykeén, agent for the furniture-house of Andrews & Co., of Chicago, was tried in the State court here all last week on the charge of giving a bribe to ex-County Commissioner Joseph R. Morris of $5000 for the purpose of influencing Morris’ vote in awarding a contract to Andrews & Co. for furniture charged at $54,000 for the new city and county building in this city, and which was aileged to be worth only $28,000. The case reached the jury at noon on Saturday, and this mormng the jurors were discharged, being unable to agree upon a verdict. Seven of the eight jurors stood for conviction on what they called “general principles,” while ohe was for acquittal. . udge Hines, who presided at the irial, said from the bench that the evidence was not sufficient to warrant a conviction. There are four other indictments pend- ing against Hayken for alleged bribing of the other two County Commissioners in connection with the same deal. = o g The Astoria Wreck. ASTORIA, Or., May 3.—Captain Currie of the wrecked British ship Glenmorag leaves to-morrow for England, to confer with the owners as to_the disposition of the yessel. The first officer will remain in charge. Bids already received for removing the ship from its position in the sand were re- fused pending Captain Currie's arrival in England. The Glenmorag’s position and condition remain unchanged. It is high and dry, but pot injured in the slightest. FORT BIDNELL TRAGEY Walter J. Decious Ends His Life With a Bullet From a Rifle. Impelled to the Act by Fear That He Could Not Support His Bride. CHICO, Car., May 3.—A dispatch was received in Chico last night from Fort Bidwell stating that Walter J. Decious, a young man of that place, had committed suicide. Young Decious attended school and had been living in Modoc County for several years. He had many friends and acquaintances here. The circumstances attending his death ‘were peculiarly sad. Not gnite two weeks ago he married a young lady of good fam- ily. There had been on his part no dem onstration either of regret or disappoint- ment, but yesterday the young man bor- rowed a rifle, placed the muzzle directly over his heart, with the butt against the wall, be discharged it by pressing upon the trigger with a stick. When found his hands still held the rifle and stick in a death clasp, setting at rest all question as to the manner of bis death. Decious left a letter in which he assigned as a reason for his act his fear that he should nor be able to support his wife in a becoming and fitting manner. It is very probable that the young man’s mind was temporarily un C when he Killed himself. THE NEW SHAH ENTHRONED. Body of His Murdered Father to Be Interred in the Ancestral Tomb near Teheran. TEHERAN, Pemsia, May 3.—Muzafer- ed-Din, the second son of the late Shah, was enthroned to-day at Tabriz, the capi- tal of the province over which he has been acting as Governor. He will start for this city at the earliest possible moment. The body of the murdered Shah has been embalmed. The remains will be in- terred in the mosque at Koom, Province of Irak Ajemee, eighty miles southwest of Teheran, where his predecessors are buried. All the affaire of State were sub- sequent to the Shah's death entrusted to Emin Es Sultan, the Grand Vizier, whose energy has secured order everywhere in the country. All the princes and governors of prov- inces have telegraphed their congratula- tions to the new Shah. LONDON, Exa., May 3.—The Times will to-morrow publish a dispatch from Con- stantinople saying that the assassination of the Shah has thrown the Sultan intoa state of terror. Telegrams regarding the crime are not allowed to enter Turkey, and the local newspapers have been for- bidden to mention the affair. ALASKA' INDIANS AGAIN WARLIKE, Renew Their Demands for the Life of a White Murderer. INSIST UPON JUSTICE. Fears That They Will Slay a Prominent Sitka Man in Revenge, ON TEE VERGE OF TROUBLE. Settlers Eager for 'the Reds to Make a Move That Would Warrant Their Extermination. VICTORIA, B. C., May 3.—According to Dr. Charles L. Tisdale of Alameda, Cal., who returned from the North by the steamer Mexico, a clash between Indians and whites may occur at any hour near Sitka, Alaska. The trouble grows out of the killing several months ago of an In- dian by a white man named Mills in a sa- loon row. Alaska is supposed to have a strict prohibition law, but Dr. Tisdale says that there are numerous saloons running quite openly at Sitka and Juneau and the liquor dispensed is vilely adulterated. It was thought the Indian trouble had biown over, but of late the redskins have become more threatening than ever. Some time ago an Indian killed a white man. He was tried, found guilty of mur dersnd is now under sentence of death. One evening after this, while some sailors of the United States steamship Pinto were drinking in & saloon at Bitka, an Indian came in drunk and quarrelsome. He 1n- terfered with the sailors and a row en- sued. Itcame to an abrupt conclusion when a civilian named Mills, a man of immense strength, grabbed the Siwash by the legs and, swinging him in the air, dashed his head against a wall. Down fell the redskin with his skull cracked. Then somebody dragged him iato a room in the rear of the saloon, where the unfor- tunate creature lay for a coupls of days like a dog without care or attention. On the third night after the trouble.a man walking along the street stumbled over a body stretched on the sidewalk. It was the victim of the fight who, in a dymng condition, had been laid there, pre- sumably to give the appearance of haying met with an accident. The Indian died the next morning, and the chief of the tribe swore out a warrant for Mills, who was arrested and tried for the murder last month at Juneau. Dr. Tisdale states that all the evidence was not brought out and Mills was acquitted. This result made the Indians savage ageinst the white men. The chief of the tribe spoke bitterly of what he considered the great.injustice of condemning an In- dian to death for murdering a w' ‘te man, while a white man could kill au Indian with impunity. *“An eye for aneyeanda tooth for a tooth” is the Indian method of evening things up and they swear that only the blood of a white man will wipe out the injury. ‘When the Mexico left there was a bitter feeling between the whites and Indians, It was feared that the Indians would carry out their threats, while the whites were determined that if any one was murdered they would wipe out the tribe. - Should strife begin it would be a war of extermination against tie {ndians,and the United States authorities would have their hands full to restore order. Dr. Tisdale left for San Francisco last night. He is a nephew of Hon, Dayid Tisdale, who has just been made s mem- ber of the Domtnion Cabinet, and at ope time was Government physician at Hawaii during the reign of King Kalakana. 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