The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 10, 1897, Page 1

VOLUME LXXXII. —NO. 71, FRAN SAN CISCO PRICE FIVE CENTS. CANOVAS BODY LIES IN STAE Funeral Ceremonies Ordered in Spain’s Principal Cities. ANARCHIST GOLLI GLORIES IN THE ASSASSINATION. Dissensions Temporarily Disappear and All Political Issues Will Be Held in Abey- ance Until Nine Days After the Obsequies. MADRID, Sparv, Aug. report oi the a. The official | sassination of Canovassays the murderer fired at yard. buliet f struck the Premier in a distance of one The first m the revolver the head, which it traversed from the right to the left tem- ple. tely fe Again he tried (o regain his feet, and while in the act, a second shot perforated his chest near the spine. fell unconscious and a third shot struck him while in thatstate. Canovas rose to his feet, but imme- d He The Premier’s wife was ihe first to reach his side. To her hus cr! “Murderer!” swered, coldly: “I respect you because I bave fulfilled aving avenged my brothers of Montjuices” (fortress of Barcelona). nd’s n she who thereupon an- you are an honest lady, bu satisfied, my duty and anovas did ss. the correspondent of the Iialiun newspaper 1l Popolo. He had been imprisoned at Vergara. lie has been employed typesetter. The body of Canovas lies in staie in Madrid and the public will be admitted to view it. Tayior, United States Minister, the first not regain conscio The assassin registered at a hotel a: 2s a was foreign representative to condolence. S:ate by royal decree in all the principal cities and towns of Sp concurrently with the | obsequies at Madrid. The body of Cancvas was embalmed to- day at Santa Agueda, in the presence of Senora Canovas and Senor Cos-Gayon, Minister of the Interior and president of the Senate. auce Senora Canovz while the embalming was being done, but she was determined to be present and re- mained until the grim work was com- pleted. She displayed throughout un- natural stoicism, w offer expressions of funersl ceremonies have been ordered in Every effort was made to in- to absent herself who h ber iriends, tal refations are acquaintei with Ler m and emotional temperament, declare must have resulted from almost superhuman self-control. They fear the possible effects upon her of the evitable reaction. Golli, the assassin, seems vain of the notoriety he gained for himself, a failing common to anarchists who have committed a crime that draws the eyes of the world to them. Ieis very communi- cative respecting his personal history, but discreetly reserved whea questioned s to whether or not he had accomplices. He says he was in Barcelona and went by the name of Angiolillo, but maintains that his real name is Golli. He boasts of hav- ing been expelied from lialy and Ger- many as an exireme anarchist and of hayv- has ing consorted with extremi:ts wherever be went. In conversation to-day he said: o] clearly realized the consequences of | my act when I assassinated Canovas. I| awaits me, but do not » know that death fear it. Iam sorry for my father. { Golli, in further statements, said the assassination was designed to evenge the anarchists who have been tortured and killed in Barcelona, and Dr. Rizal, vrhoi was executed at Manila for the part he | had taken in the Philippine revolt. He regretted that he Lad been unable to kill Polavieja, the captain-general of the Phil- ippine Islands. He stated he bought the | the shooting was | revolver with which done 1n London and aiways carred it with him loaded. He had tried to shoot Senor Canovas in Madrid, but no opgor- | tunity had presented itself. On Saturday | he had followed the Prime Ministerto | Mondragon, two miles disiant from Sana Agueda, but no sa‘e chance to kill bind | occurred. He watched Canovas closely inj Santa Agueds, and followed him to mass Sunday morning, intending to shoot him | during the service. The circumstances, bowever, were not favorable, and he could not be certain of success. Therefore he‘ waited until afternoon. Golli has three sisters and two brothers. | The cell in which he isconfined is guarded day and night by armed sentinels, and in addition tue prisoner is heavily manacled. | Under the impress of the tragedy v.be‘ country presents an u&mn(ml political | in senti- | Parties age united nd dissensiofls have temporarily | disappeared. By common consent Lhe! leaders of the several parties have agreed that all political issues shall be held in | spectac! men:, | b great opposition, and now that Canovas | abeyance until nine days after the funeral of Canovas. Acting under the advice of the Minis ters, the Queen will remain at San Sebas- tian for the present. MEANS WEYLER’S RECALL. Brutalities of the Butcher That Caused the Anarchist to Kill Premier Canovas. [ON, D. C., Aug. 9.—Officials f the State D pariment ex the opin- that the succession of Sa:asta as Prime Minister of Spain would mean a speedy return of peace in Cuba. They feel confident that the Liberals would de- vote themseives assiduously to the task of ending the W the rights for which the Cuban patriots have fought so hard. According to their belief the first decisive action of the Lib- eral Government would be to order there- call of Captain-General Weyler and the sending of General Campos to treat with the insurgents. D.ssensions in the Canovas Ministry have been ihreatened through Weyler's uance in be against him to the man. He s been keptin power by Canovas against WASE ion isdead n's recall seems to be a certainty whether the new Government be Liberal or Conservative. Senator Morgan shares this view. Asa rosult of the death of Canovas he said: “‘Senor Sagasta will, in my opinion, be made Premier. He will recall Weyler, the butcher, from his career of atrocities and famine in , and will send Cam- pos to the isiand.” The outcome of this, he added, would be the truth would te told by Campos, who wou d advise his superiors to end the | war on terms that would lezve Spain on a friendly basis with the Cubans. Morgan said that Spain could make advantageous terms with Cuba at this time. He thought a litue politic dealing, such as could be done by Campos, would lay the founda- tion for future friendly relations. Con- unuing Morgan said: “I believe :ne real motive for the assas- sination of Canovas was a remonstrance against the policy of Canovas as repre- sented in the actions of Weyler. Itis gesiet the deed was done in revenge, ) outcome of the punishment of anarch- ists who yperpetrated the Barcelona out- rage. at Barcelona to punish the anarchists, In doing so he used the torture chamber as instrument to extort confessions. I have records of the most diabolical, most fiendish tortures inflicted upon those men. greater number were done in secret in the aungeons of Barcelona, but the few cases that came to light indicate the char- acler of them ail. The use of torture to extort confession is a grand high degree of deviltry. To rack men’s bodies and spir- its to make them confess—and prsb- ably in the confession to tell a lie— and then use the self-indictaent thus wrung from the unfortunate victim to pronounce his doom seems in- comprehensible to the human mind in this age. But that was Weyler's method at Barcelona, and Weyler repre- sented the policy of Canovas. Now we have Wevler's cruelties at Barcelona, in the Philippines and his unspeakable atrocities in Cuba, all carrving out the policy of the government of which Cano- vas was the aciual head. The anarchists in Spain sent their protests against that poiicy in bloodshied. They cannot reach Weyler, the agent, so they reach the in- sticator. If Iopen a cage at the Zoo and turn loose aragng tiger upon a woman and child 2s they are passing, I am re- sponsible for the acts of the '1ger. the tiger is a good comparison in Weyler’s case in Cuba. Therefore, while the imme- diate motive of the assassin might heve been revenge for Barcelona, the main- spring was the protest aguinst the general policy of which the Barcelona case was but oneincident, The killing of Canovas will not strengthen his party, because when you kil a leader of banditti you weaken the gang.” —_— an SHERMAN INTERVIEWED. | Iii Authentic It May Cause a Rup- ture ln Diplomatic Negotiations With Spain. WASHINGTON, D. C., Auz. 9.—Secre- tary\Sherman, in the opinion of diplo- matiys, has given offense to Spain and luid tie basis for a termination by that countly of diplomatic relations. The al- leged iterview with the Secretary on the | Canoval assassination carried in the press dxspnmlgs last night is the cause of all tne trouble. | Secretaly Sherman was quoted freely on the lelpless financial condition of Spain and Yer delermination to hold Cuba ar, with due recognition of | office, while the Liberals | Weyler was made captain-general | I think | M e U e = . Wtence Senor Canovas Prccee province of Guipuzcoa, and the first place on the road to Madrid. It is celebrated f and since the completion of railroad conr to Madrid, it has been the summer reside her household estab.ishment and the Cab and remaining until October. This at other visitors, and in the height of tn doubled. In the peninsular campaign of 1813 t Vitoria, deemed the tenure of San Seb French garrison ot 3000 men, under G Urgailo) in the back of the picture and or the Castillo la Motia, which crowns the after a long and bloody strugele. feil on this occasion are still show to vi southes | bridee. Santa Catalina i tion are mostly Basques, bu Spain, as well as Southern France. ISAN SEBASTIAN, the Summer Residence about twelve miles west of the French frontier. in further movements and sent General Graham with 10,000 men to take it. The graves of hundreds of English officers who vattle and only rebuilt slowly during the many years that followed and in a monotonous style until the railroad brought new life and vigor tothe place. Since then many fine modern buiidings bave been erecied and’a splendid palace for the Queen Regent is now in course of construction. t and looking acros- the river Uremea, which is spanned by a fine marble a little to the left of the picture. The native popula- the summer additions are drawn from all parts of of the Spanish Court, ded on Thursday Last to Santa | Agueda to Meet His Death at the Hand of the Assassin, San Sebastian is situated in the northern part of Spain, on the Bay of Biscay, It is the chiefcity of the Basque of any importance after leaving Bayonne, orits fine beach and bathing facilities, nections have made it readily accessible nce of the Spanish court, the Queen with hinet usually coming up early in June tracts many courtiers, poliiicians and e season the population of tue city is he Duke of Wellington, after the battie of tian bv the French a menace to his left The eneral Rey, retired to the hill (Monte n the sea side of the town and held out in summit, until it was carried by assault sitors. The city was burned during the The view i3 from the at all hizards. The American Secretary | of State added a doubt as to Spain’s ability to hoid the island. These free comments, it is already apparent, will be resented, | and it is not improbable a disavowal o: | the interview will be requesied etiher from Secretary Shermal one in authority to speak for, thi dent. The suggestion that it may lead break in the diplomatic relations of the two countries is credited in diplomatic circles. Since Secreiary Sherman as- sumed the portfolio of State a variety of interviews have appeared in the newspa- pers, some of whieh csaused a shudder to creep over the President. and Secretary Sherman the benefit of correspondents, bas been given thatg foilowed. The latest utterance is published on the authority of the Asso- ciated Pressand may grow out of it will be noted with in- | | terest here. — KILLED A MONSTER. Delegate Pailma Tells How Cuba | WIIl Benefit by the Anar- chist's Act. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 9.—The news of the assassination of Canovas can<ed the Cubans in this city to gather to-day in great numbers at places where they usually meet. Delegate Palma said: “While I deprecate the act of the Italian the sympathy of all honest persons, I recoznize that the cause of Cuba will greatly henefit by the death of the man who represeuted exireme resistance and was'in a position to brave public opinion as no other Spaniard would attempt to do. No impartial Judge can have words of praise for Canovas. He was responsible for every act of crueity and barbarity com- mitted by Weyler. I think Iam justified in saying that Canovas was more culpable than Weyler, and that in Canovas’ name Weyler murdered defenseless women and children. Therefore, the assassin killed a monster. [f Sagasta should cpme into power, it is probable he would immediately grant autonomy after the old genuine Spanish fashion, as he said two or three weeks ago. But I must say again the Cubans are not fighting for autonomy, but absolute freedom, and so the war will continue as long as Spain does not recog: nize the inde pendence of the island.” SRR WORDS OF ANARCHISTS. They Rejolce That Their Greatest Persecutor Has at Last Met Death. NEW YORK, N. Y., Auc. 9.—The anar- | chists in New York are jubilant to-day | | over the assassination of Canovas. Herr Most said: *The despot has got what he deserved. Canovas was the greatest persecutor the anarchists have ever known 1n Spain. He hunted them like rats. The wondeér is that the helluound didn't get xilled long ago. He wasa man of Nero's stamp—the | most heilish fiend tbat ever lived. Every libery-loving man should rejoice.” Ex-Etitor Timmerman of Die Brand- fackel (tbe firebrand)said: *The assass- ination was the best and most correct an- swer to the Barcelona affair, where hun- dreds of anarchists were crippled, im- prisoned and tortured. Cancvos deserved i August Lott, a member of the Anarchist Singing Socie'y of Freedom, said: “I am sorry that death came so quickly and painle-sly. He shouid have been caught and tortured for days and weeks, just as be caused anarchists to be tortured. He should have been boiled in oil and flayed al.ve.” — Excitement at Havana. HAVANA, CuBa, Aug. 9 —News of the assassination caused great consternaiion here. The tidihgs soon spread, and this morning there was wild excitement at the Stock Exchange and throughout the Spain | Usually these | alleged interviews were the work of spectal | the denial | the complications that | aparchist as one wuich deprives bim of | only | licans, who appear to believe their oppor- | are struggling for freedom. Consul-General Lee was among the first to express regret and sympathy. When it became known that Azcarrago had be- | come Premier contidence was to a large | extent restored. sl | Unlike the Tyrants. | | KEY WEST, Fra., Aug. 9 ~The Cuban revolationsry clubs a: Key West have adopted resolutions advising members not | | to make any demonstrations over the | killing of Canovas. ~ The resolutions say *‘Although Canovas was a bitter enemy of the liberty of Cuba, those who are sup- porting thenoble cause of the freedom of tneir country ought not to put themselves on the same moral level with tyrants who | bazbarously spread public feasts all over | Spain when they received news of the | | death of Marti and Maceo.” | ————— Go'll Appointed by Lot. BERLIN, GerMaNY, Ang. 9.—Dhe goblatt says that Goili, who assas- sinated Canovas, was appointed by lot by the London Ceniral Anarchist Committee to kill Senor Canovas. ROME, ItaLy, Aug. 9.—The police of this city, Naples and Foggia are not ac- quainted with Golli. They declare that nobody by that name has been expelied or convicted in Italy. Golli claimed he was a native of Foggria. bR Uncle Sam’s Sympathy. WABHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 9.—The following miessage bas been sent to United States Minister Taylor at Madrid: “Your action approved. Henew in the | name of the President the expression of deep sorrow and sympathy for the loss borne by Spain in the death of Canovas, the Prime Minister, who was one of the most eminent statesmen of his time, Ex- | tend condolence to his ramily. | ‘SHERMAN.” P Spain’s Precautions. MADRID, SparN, Aug. 9.—Despite tne truce establisbed by the leaders of the Parliamentary groups the Government 1s perturbed by the silent activity of repub- tunity has arrived and are taking measures accordingly. The Government is conscquently increasing tbe military and police precaution taken immediately after the assassination became known. — Watching Anarchists in Paris. PARIS, Fraxce, Aug. 9.—The Figaro says the Paris poiice are keeping a watch, upon French and foreign anarchists in the city. Three foreign anarchists were ar- rested, and it is expected others will be taken into custody later. REGRET AND DELIGHT. Local Sympathizers With Cuba to Meet and Pass Resolutions on Canovas’ Death. The news of the death of Premier Cano- vas of Spain at the hands of an assassin brought to the Cuban sympathizers of thiz City a mingled feeling of delight and recret. Delight that one of the strong- est. . opponents of free Cuba had been removed, and regret that be should have fallen at the handsof an assassin, President Jones of tie local branch of the Cuban League said last evening tnat a meeting would at once be called to give expression to the feelings of the Cuban sympathizers of this City on the subject. “‘We shall not gloat over the death of Canovas,”” he said. “though we cannot but feel elated that so strong and ener- getic an oppohent of free Cuba has been taken oat of the path (f the patriots who “Weknow that by thedeath of Canovas the mainstay of Butcher Wayler is re- moved, and that the war that has devas- tated so many homes and made so many widows and orphans cannot much longer continue. *It wes Canovas who said that he would | rather give the vpatriots guns and bullets than reforms, and itis Weyler tnat has | carried out this inhuman policy. | “It is a source of great regret to the city. Stlocks and shares fell considerably. sympathizers with Cuba that any impres- coffins and their best friends are usually detailed to shoot them. When Kitto made his escape his friends were as anxious for his capture as his enemies. A larze reward, partly made up frcm the donations of Kitto’s friends, was offered, and the whole country scoured. Even then Kitto might not have been capturea but for his love for an Indian maiden, which impelled him to return to the Creek country. He ap- peared at her tepee the other night, and while the Indian gir! bezuiled him into a sense of fancied security she secretly dis- patched a messenger to notify the officers of his presence and he feil nto their hands. Her love had been turned to hatred by her lover’s cowardice. i g PENSION STATISTICS, Great Abuses Alleg d io Have Crept Into the System. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 9.—The Sun to-day prints a sensatio article on the subject of pensions, giving figures to show the great abuses that have erept into the system. According to these fig- ures the pensions now paid by the United States consume fally nine-tenths of the revenues of all the custom-houses in the country. The number of pensions now paid— more than thirty years after the war has closed—exceeds by a quarter of a miliion the total number of soldiers engaged in the service at any one time during the EstetLao TAFALLA SCALE STATUTE MILES, 69.16- 1 DEGREF o » 3 “ 55 ——— — MAP OF PART OF NORTHERN SPAIN, Showing the Situation of the Baths of Santa Agueda, Where Senor Castillo del Canovas, the Spanish Premier, Met His Death on Sunday. The baths of Santa Agueda (holy water) are situated on the edge of the hittle town 3f Guesalibar in the beantiful vallev of Amaragous, abeut two miles from Mandzagon on the carriage road frcm San Sebastiar to Vitoria and about twenty miles southeast of Bilbao, the capital of the province of Biscaye. The waters are very cool, of nitrogene-sulphurous character, and are very efficacious in scrofu.ous and neuralgic complaints. They have been locally patronized for a long time. Sincel8 buildings were erected, they have become quite famous There are fourteen separate bathing pavilions of white and arrangements for heating the water. sitors generally go by rail from San Sebastian or Vitoria to Zamarraga and splendidly equipped. marb v , when convenient nd latterly have been thence by carriage over a good road via Mandragon to the baths. The seascn opens acout Jupe 1, and lasts until September and the place is crowded with many of the nobility of Spain during the whole time. sion should have gone abroad hand of a Cuban slew the Svanish Pre- mier. Those who are familiar wita the spirit of humanity in wbich the Cubans have acted on all occasions will scout such an idea as preposterous. True sympa- thizers with Cuba cannot fail to be giad at the news; but, to & man, they would rather have seen him die on the battle- field with his face to the men he has so long opposed. “TLere are those, however, who will be elad beyond expression thas the oppressor of the Cubans has gone where he cannot longer wield his eart ly power. I refer 10 the widows and orphans who owe their mournful state to the power of Canovas and the cruelty of Weyler, who murdered them in cold blood or sent them to die by inches in tiie dungeons of Ceuta. While there may not have been any political ob- | ject intended by tie man who did the | killing, the effect will be more far-reach- ing than any other event that could have happened. It means that the power of the party that has kept Spain at war with Cuba, when the best interests of the country demanded that the struggle should cease, 18 at an end, and that Senor Sagasta, who is believed to be opposed to the continuance of the war, will become Premier. “He will speedily bring the warto a close, even though it means the imme- diate loss of Cuba to Spain, for he knows, as well as every well-informed Spaniard does, that the war can only end in one way—the defeai of the Spanish arms. The recall of Weyler will be the first move and the rest will come in a short time. “The resolutions that are being pre- pared by Secretary Mascherini will de- plore the manner of Canovas’ taking off, but will glory in the light that has begun to shine on the fate of war-scarred Cuba. They will be telegraphed to the Cuban Junta in New York that has begun to look to Calitornia when decided action is wanted. We recently received a letter from the headquarters in New York thanking us and THE CALL for the aid and sympathy extended during the darkest uays of the war and calling Ca'ifornia the banner State outside of New York, which, of course, has done more for Cuba, being the central point of the American move- ment.” LGVE TURNs 10 HATRED. A Cherokee Indian Maiden Surrenders Her Cowardly Lover to the Authorities. WICHITA, Kaxs, Ang. 9.—Chippon Kitto, the only Creek Indian ever known | to have run away from a death sentence, has been recaptured by ihe United States Deputy Marshals, and the date of his exe- cation will be set withiz a short time. Kitto was convicted of murder and was to have been shotat Koweta Courtbouse, in the Creek nation, on the 15th of last June. Creex® lIndians convicted of capital offenses are sel lom confined, as they have a high sense of honor and great respect for the decrees of their courts, and the day of execution finds them ready to di They calmly seat themssives on their that lhe‘ | | | | | progress of the war. The country has paid $2,000,000,000 so far in pensions. Twenty ye:rs ago the annual payment for pensions amounted to somethiug less than $30,000.000—about a ninth of the revenues of the country. In 1879 the pen- sion appropristion began to increase rap- idly, until in 1893 it had reached nearly $160,600,000. Since that time it has de- creased somewhat, and last year was a litile less than §140,000 000, But while the 1 e sion appropriation has increased the revenues have remained about the same, so (hat the pensior. ap- propriation last year was only about two and a half times larger than the money aporopriated for pensions. Twenty years ago after paying pensions there remained of the revenue for other purposes about $240,000,000. Last year after paving pensions tnere remained for other purposes about $175,000,000. = IWO NEGLEGES LYNCHED One Event in Misstssippl, the Other in Atabamu. VICKSBURG, Miss, Aug. 9.—John Gordon, alias Lew:s Nelson, the negro who murdered William Allen at Bruns- wick on July 15 by clubbing him witha gun-barrel and who was captured in Louisiana yesterday, was hanged by lynchers last night. Gordon killed Allen, a much respected White citizen, in a very treacheroms man- ner. He was captured by three negroes while engaged in a game of craps after a de perate struggle. He was brought to Brunswick last evening, and when the steamer Annie Laurie passed thereat 3 o’clock his body was seen dangling from a tree. BRIDGEPORT, Aire, Aug. 3.— Will Toad, a negro, was taken irom the jail here this morning by a mob of 600 to the outskirts of the city, where he was hanged and shot. Todd 1s one of two men who attempted to assault Mrs. George Rogers vesterday. He wa- a big, powerful negro, and had a bad reputation. The peop e of the com- muni'y are very much pleased to be rid of him. S E S A PATENT FLEA-TRAP, Unigue Invention Which Is Expected to Produce a Fortune. WICHITA, Kans, Aug. 9.—R. Rhodes living at Purceil, 1. T., has recently se- cured a patent on a somewhat novel and unique invention, which he believes will make him a fortune. This invention is a flea-trap, which is said (o attract and catch every one of this slippery tpecies of insect within a radius of twenty feet of the trap. The trap or cage is made of very fine netting, and is cut up into sev- eral small apariments. The flcas are at- tracted by a sirongly scented bait, whose composition is a secret of the inventor, and which it is said this peculiar insect cannot resist. IN INDIA. Conflict British Troops in lLesperate With dribesmen., SIMLA, Ixpra. Aug. 9 —Tribesmen in the Poshawur Valley have become in- fected with the unrest that prevailsamong the natives of Chitral. They recently at- tacked Shaokadre fort and burned the village of Shankergar, after which they retired. - The British force which was dis- vatched af er the tribesmen overtook and atwacked them, but was temporarily re- puised. The British made another attack and were ultimately victorious, but they lost twelve killed and forty-eight wounded, The tighting was desperate. | that is beine given ALL SlGN THE Bl PETITION Local Methodist Ministers Take Strong, Hearty Action, A NEW PLACARD IS CIRCULATED. More Threats of Death Made Against the Educational Society. CHIEF LEES CALL UPON TO ACT The Menaced Men Take Steps to Bring the Wrong-Doers to Justice. Rarely has there been a movement in- ugurated in this City that has met with he spontaneous and hearty reception to the petition to President McKinley ask.ng him to cail the attenti n oi Congrass to the condition of slavery that now ex:sts in California and proposing that a special commiitee be sent here to investigate it and devise a remedy therefor. At the office of the Chinesi Buresu of | the United States Tre.sury Department Dr. Gardner was especially delighted with it and said that it was just what was needed to help the department work along. He was fully aroused to the neces- sity of having something done since it seemed impossible under present arrange- ments to get at the fountain-head of the crimes. He said that the petition woula do a world of good, and the Cougress sent a committee to investigate there would be a mass of testimony to present to it that would give them the inside of many dark secrets of Chinatown, While the other «cfiicials were well pleased with the idea oif presenting the petition to the President they felt that it would be unwise to give public utterance to their ideas in the matter, as it mieht possibly interfere with their work. One prominent official, who requested that his name be withheld, said he had told the ministers of the City some time ago that this petition was the only way he could see to put & stop to the slave question and to stop the illegal landing of slayes. The m nisters of the City, regardless of sect, heartily indorse the movement, and many of them have taken it upon them- selves to get copies of the petition for the purpose of having it circulated among tne members of their churches. It is now hoped that there will not be less than 20,000 names on the petition before the time for sending it to Washington, and some of the more enthusiastic advocates think they will be able to increase that number to 50,000. Methodist Ministers Indorse It. Earnest pleas in favor of the petition were made at the Methodist ministers’ weekly meeting yesterday morning, and THE CALL was warmly praised for its ac- tion in agitating the abolition of slavery. Miss Lake of the Methodist Episcopal Chinese Mission presented the petition, and to strengthen her plea she cited a number of cases similar to those already published in THE CALL. Rev. Dr. Masters, superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Chinese Mission, said: “The whole church of San Fran- cisco is under obligations to TwHE CALL for throwing open its coiumns to tue discus- sion of this subject and for its cuccess in arousing public opinion on the quesiion of slavery in the United States.” The doctor, who lived in China for vears and speaks the language fluently, gave some account of Chinatown slavery. He said: “‘There are two classes of slaves. The Muey Tsays are little girls held in bondage in domestic slavery. These chil- dren are kept until they are of a marriage- able age, when they are sold as wives. Some of them are very badly abused; in fact in the matter of beatinz and other.ill treatment of a like nature they are worse off than the other class of siaves, “The second class of slave girls held in bondage in Cninatown are young women who have been bought or kidnaped in China. They are brought over here for the vilest purposes and are engineered into this country by rings of Chinamen having white men in their employ. These men have agentsin Hongkong to procure the women and to coach them up on board ship, in order that they may appear we!l informed respecting the streets and customs of San Francisco and may swear themselves into the countrv as native daughbters of the Golden West. When there is any difficulty about the landing of one of these virls it is always possible to procure half a dozen unscrupulous people ready to swear that they were pres- ent when she was born. “The members of this second class of slaves are generally decoyed here under the pretext that they are going to marry rich men. Nine out of every ten of the girls do not know wkhat lies before them. They are well clothed, loaded down with praceletsand fine clothes and are taken to the theater in order to induce them to stay.” Dr. Masters concluded his address by urging the ministers present to sign the petition, and by declaring that a great debt was due THE CarL for its action. A discussion fol owed, in whicn all the speakers expressed a strong desire to see slavery abolished entirely iu this country. After tbe meeting the following names were added to the petition: ev. G. 2. Stanley, Rev. J. H. Beard, Rev. F. J. Masters, Rev. E. R. Dille, Rev. P. G. Bu- chanan, Rew. C. J. Larten, Rev. D. H. Gillon, Rev. F. F. Jewell, Rev. G. Hammond, Rev. J. R. Wolie, Rev. C. Milnes, Rev. 8. J. Carroll, Rev. J. Wablbere, Rev. D. R. Chiisen, Rev. Stephens, Rev. O. E. Hatle, Rev. G. J. Schmitz, Rev. Dr. Pierce, Rev. W. S. Urmy, Rev. E. A. Anderson, Rev. J. H.