THE RECORD-UNION.VOLUME LXXXI.--NO. 24. WHOLE _S.O. 15,422.SACRAMEKTO, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 21, 1891.

LAWRENCE BARRETT.

Sudden Death of the Tragedian at

a New York Hotel.

HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE OF HIS

DEMISE.

Interesting Point Raised in a Trial ln

Xew Tork—The Defendant's Coun-

sel Claims that the Law Does Not

Provide <_gr/alnst Chinese Coming

Into This Country lv Kow-boats.

Special tothe Record-Unio.-.New York,March 20,—Lawrence Bar-

rett, the tragedian, died this morning at

the Windsor Hotel, of heart failure. Hewas unconscious but a short time beforehi> death.

His wife and Dr. Chambers, of thiscity, were with Mr. Barrett when he |breathed his last. His last sickness datedfrom Wednesday night, when he wasobliged to leave the theater hero where ;he was engaged. It was said at that time \that he was merely suffering from a se- ivere cold, and the same report was madethe following day. Even yesterday thereports from the sick chamber were veryfavorable. This evening Dr. Chamberscalled at the Windsor Hotel at 9 o'clockto see the patient, and, shortly after, an-nounced that he would remain all night.Death occurred at 10:45. Heart failure,th.* physician declared, was the cause ofdeath.

[Mr. Barrett was born in Paterson, N.J., on April 4, lHiis. His first appearanceon the stage was in Detroit iv ISS-. asMurad in "The French Spy." After ayear's experience in minor parts, hespent a short season in Pittsburg. Hethen acted in St. Louis, Chicago and else-where until I_so, when he was engaged atthe Chambers-street Theater. New York,where he appeared in the "Hunchback."Fr* .in thero ho went to Boston. On theoutbreak of the civil war, in 1801, Mr.Barrett accepted a Captaiucy in theTwenty-eighth Massachusetts Infantry.and served with distinction. Afterwardhe returned to tho stage and actedthroughout the principal cities. Heplayed with success in San Francisco in1867, where he remained as manager ofthe California Theater until IS7O, when hewent to New York and appeared withBooth in opposite parts. In 1875 heplayed at Booth's Theater, New York, in"Julius Ca'sar." Later he produced"Yorick's Love" and "Francesca diRimini,'' in both of which he was verysuccessful. He made several visits toEngland, where he also met withsuccess.During the season of 1889 Mr. Barrett\ isited California with Edwin Booth andappeared two nights in this city, at theMetropolitan Theater. —Eds.]

Dr. Chambers says that on WednesdayBarrett had a cold, and when he returnedhome from the theater was seized with asevere chill. The next day symptoms ofpneumonia appeared, and a consultationwas held by Drs. Chambers, Wallker andDr. Oliver of Boston. Mrs. Barrett wasalso summoned. At the consultation the• rise was diagnosed, and a grave phase ofpneumonia and complications made itserious, as for two years Barrett has beena sufferer from throat disease.

Between 5 and 10 this evening thorewas a rapid change for the worse, and\u25a0when the consultation was held the sickman was only semi-conscious. For fif-teen to twenty minutes before he died hewas wholly unconscious.

Barrett has two daughters, now inEurope. The funeral willprobably takeplace in Boston.

Edwin Boolh was at the Players' Clubin bed when notified of the death. Hewas deeply affected.

RECONCILED.

The American Association Returns tothe Fold.

New York,March 20.—The followingwas printed here this morning: TheAmerican Association and NationalLeague arc reconciled. The Associationhas agreed to come back under the pro-tection of the national agreement. Tliesefacts were discovered late yesterda}'. Theimmediate cause of their disclosure was adispatch received by the director of theNew York Club, staling that AllenThur-man had resigned the chairmanship ofthe National Board, and that Nick Younghad been elected in his place. It devel-opes last evening that Thurman's retire-ment had been planned some time ago.Byrne. Doyle and Abell, of the BrooklynClub, have been particularly active ineffecting a reconciliation. The Associa-tionpeople refused to treat withThunnan,which is the cause of his retirement.What made tho League folks particularlyanxious for a reconciliation with the As-nociation was the discovery that Leaguecomplications were sure to result in Cin-cinnati. The League meu discovered thatJohnson does not control as much stockin the Cincinnati Club as they thought hedid. Ho only controls it with the assist-ance of the Boston. Chicago and Phila-delphia contingents.

NKW POINT RAISED.

Doc- the Law Prohibit Chinese Com-ine by Row Boat rr"

L'tica (N. V.l, March 20.—1n the trialof James A. Miller, alias James Mul-doon. for smuggling Chinamen into thiscountry, is now Inprogress before I'nitedStates District Judge Coxe, of this city,attorney DeAngelis, who was assignedto defend the prisoner, raised an inter-esting point to-day. The Chinamen cameto this country by rowboat across theNiagara river. "The statute provides thatit is a misdemeanor to aid or abet aChinese person to enter the I'nited Statesby land, or to aid or abet any such to laudfrom a vessel.

De Angelis argued, and the Govern-ment admitted, that a rowboat was not avessel within the meaning of the statute.De Angelis argued that the coming by arowiioat could not be construed to meancoming by land.

The effect of this construction of thestatute would enable Chinamen to cometo this country by rowboats.

The court held "for the present he wouldhold the statute broad enough to covercoming to this country by whatevermeans., and promised to give the questionfurther consideration, and change hisruling ifwrong.

FREE COINAGE.

Senator Cary of Wyoming Expressesnis Views on the Question.

New York, March 20th.—Senator Caryof Wyoming is spending a few days in

this city on his way home from Washing-ton "The so-called free-coinage craze in

the West has been very largely exagger-ated," said the Senator. "The great massof the clear-headed and conservative ele-ment is infavor of giving the present lawa thorough trial, believing that it willmeet fully the business requirements ofthe country. The Western people do notbelieve the Government may place itsstamp upon a piece of metal and make itworth its face value. The thoughtfulbusinessman believed in sound moneyas much as his brother in the East; onlythe West believes in the larger circulat-

ing medium. The talk of some Repub-lican silver Senators about their constitu-ents wanting to form an alliance with theSouth in order to secure free coinage isidle. The people West know it is to theNorthwest that they have to look whenthey need financial aid. I think Presi-dent Harrison willbe renominated. Noman unsound on the money question hasbeen elected President, or ever willbe.General Harrison's financial views are agreat source of strength."

Death Valley.Kansas City, March 20.—J. Clory. of

the Signal Service here, started last even-for California, under orders from head-quarters. He is directed to proceed toDeath Valley, in the southwestern part ofthe California Desert, and make a minutestudy of the atmospheric* conditions and

Ehenomena. The Signal Service has longeen endeavoring to collect statistics re-

garding Death Valley, but on account ofthe supposed ereat danger of residencethere has never ordered any one to makean investigation. Clory volunteered, andhis services have been accepted. Therein solitude, save for occasional visits ofmessengers from Keeler, Inyo county,sixty miles from tho desert's edge, whowillbring him food and water. Clory willlook after the duties assigned him.

Small-pox in St. Louis.St. Louis, March 20.—Thirteen cases of

small-pox have already developed in theCity Hospital from contagion with mentaken down with it last week. To-dayono of the prisoners in the City Work-house developed the disease. All the in-mates have been exposed. Every pre-caution is being taken to prevent itsspreading.

Dompsey and Prltchard.New York, March 80.—A cablegram to

the Police Gazette from London, says thatthe Peli.an Club has offered a purse of£600(bra tight betweeu 'fed. Pritchardand Jack Dempsey, allowing Dempsey£100 for expenses.

Labor Troubles.Boston, March 20.—A call signed by

Samuel Gompers, President of the Amer-ican Federation or Labor Unions ofAmerica, urges the necessity of immedi-ate contribution to funds ior loO.lK>L» coalminers, whose straggle for eight hours aday is to begin May Ist.

Three Chlldrod Drowned.Birmingham (Ala.), March 20.—While

crossing the river in a wagon the vehiclewas overturned and the wife and threechildren of Isaac Byford, a farmer, werethrown into the water. The children weredrowned.

La (.rlppe in Pittsburg.PiTTsnctUi, March 20.—La grippe is

epidemic in Pittsburg and fully 4,0(>0cases have been reported. The disease isfar more acute than before known here.

Murder and Suicide.St. Albany (X. H.). March 20.—F. T.

Harding, aged 22 years, and the husbandof a dissolute woman, to-day shot herdead and then killed himself.

"Walking-.Match Scores.New York, March 21—1 a. m.—The

scores ofthe walking leaders are: Hughes482, Bennett 471, Morse 433.

ALMOST A RIOT.—

MONSTER .MEETING OF ITALLVNSIN NEW YOBK.

Resolutions Denouncing the Now

Orloans Tragedy and Demand-

ing Reparation.

Special to the Bkcord-Union.

New York, March 20.—Cooper Unionwas packed with r.,000 Italians of NewYork and vicinity to-niglit, called to-gether to denounce last Saturday's tragedyin New Orleans, and outside, notwith-standing a drizzling rain, more than asmany more were unable to gain entranceto the hall. Shortly before 0 o'clock acrash outside was heard, the doors brokedown, and a number of persons were in-jured in the rush. One hundred andfiftypolicemen were kept busy.

The presiding officer was A. Do Angelo.The speeches were nearly all in Italian,and the denunciations ofthe New (Meanstragedy almost terrifying in their vehem-ence. To nacify the crowd without, itwaa addressed from the balcony by anumber of speakers.

When President DoAngolo stepped tothe front of the platform and rapped fororder, then; was a lull in the noise of tin*hall, liesaid, quietlyand impressively,"Italians." Then a roar of "Bravo!"burst from thousands of Italian throats.The applause was resistless in its vehe-mence for fully five minutes, and soilwas through tlie meeting. Every manwas excited to the highest pitch. But aword seemed necessary to transform

iminto a throng of demons. Thecom-

ttee in charge seemed to realize this,I took every precaution to avert any<ear the close of the meeting, when theolutions were being read, several pr-ism different parts ofthe hall aroseI asked to be allowed to speak. These[nests were refused by toe Chairman.c men who wanted to speak then ap»ded to their fellows, asking il ihey

meant lo sit there inactive, and urgingthem to act aud revenge the wrongs donein New Orleans. The instant they beganto talk in this way prominent men on theplatform urged the audience to be quiet

Meanwhile the police had taken the riotinciters in hand, and hustled them out of

lt was a critical moment, and the lead-ing men of the meeting acted none toosoon. They admitted after the meetingthat had they allowed anyone of thos,*in the audience to have Spoken f.ir liveminutes, bloodshed would have followed.as the men present would have been sowrought up they wonld have started ariot without knowing why.

Dr. Asetta, iuj his speech, said themassacre was a deed not done by theAmerican people, but by villains." Hecondemned the French press for theirhostile attitude, and criticised their at-tempts to justify the massacre. TheFrench were their worst enemies, and if awar broke out the French would not be

Resolutions deploring and denonneingthe tragedy, and demanding reparation,were passed aud ordered sent to Presi-dent Harrison and Italy's Premier.

Rome, March 20.—It is semi-officiallydenied that sealed orders were sent to theItalian squadron in consequence of thelynching of the eleven Italian prisonersat New Orleans on Saturday last.

MEF.TINIi AT PITTSBURG.Pittseuro, March 20.—A general mass

meeting of Italian residents in this citywas held at Turner Hall to-night. Thoplace holds 3.000 people and was crowdedto the doors. Several representativemerchants addressed the crowd inbothItalian aud American, and their remarkswere evenly tempered, but severe in de-nunciation of the action of the New Or-

The speakers counseled quiet and ob-servance of the laws of their adoptedcountry by all means, but it was_ notedthat a resolution fiercely condemning the"murderers of our New Orleans broth-ers," etc., and asking the United StatesGovernment to punish the "perpetratorsof the outrage" were carried with a vehe-mence that waa unanimous.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Newfoundland Will Resist Enforce-ment of the Maritime Law.

SAD SCENES AT THE FUNERAL OFTHE UTOPIA VICTIMS.

Michael Davltt Classes Parnell's Chal-

lenge to Resign and Kun Against

Heaiy iv the City of Cork as Only a

BlulT, and Says Parnell Has Xo In-

tention of l.cslgnlii_r His Seat in

Parliament.

Special to the Uecoud-Union.London. March 20.—The rail Mall Ga-

zette to-day gives groat prominence to acommunication from a gentleman whooccupies a position of influence in New-foundland, and who is now in this city.In this communication the Newfound-lander declares that any attempt on thopart of the Imperial Government to en-force the maritime law in Newfoundlandwill bo resisted, adding, "'The Toriescannot come the Trafalgar-square busi-ness overus." At the conclusion of along leading editorial upon the subject,the Pall Mall Gazette says tliat unlesssomething is done to bring about rap-prochement beween the colonies and theColonial oilice, we may find tho New-foundland kettle of fish go the way ofthe Boston packets of ten.

London, Manh 20.—In the Commonsto-day a dispatch from St. Johns, X. F..was read. It transmits to the ImperialGovernment resolutions adopted by theColonial Legislative, requesting Englandto delay any coercive legislation until thecolony had been heard in its defense.

Lord Knutatbrd's bill revives theCrown's authority to instruct naval offi-cers to enforce the treaties of I'trecht,Versailles and Paris, securing lishingrights to France. T h<* clause providesthat ifthe Colonial Legislature suppliesthe necessary powers to secure the per-formance of treaties upon the interna-tional arrangement before the bill ispassed the bill willbe suspended.

A CRAVE (ji'ESTION.

[Copyrighted, 1891,hy N. Y.Associated Press.]LONDON, March 20. —The gravity oftho

Newfoundland question ionly begins todawn uioii the country. In yesterdayevening's debate in the House of Lordsthe leaders, on both sides avoided, as faras possible, touching the probable com-

jplications endangering the peace oftheempire, yet could not avoid impartingtho impression that developments arelikely which may give rise to serioustroble. Lord Salisbury, in the gravest ofministerial deliverances, weighing everyword with care, admitted that it was dif-ficult to look without grave apprehensionto the future, in view of the strong feel-ing in France against the slightest relax-tion of even the most extreme and un-reasonable ol her claims.

Lord Salisbury refrained from disclos-ing what inducements would Ik* offeredto France to consent to an arrangementsatisfactory to Newfoundland. He wasequally reticent on the question whetherarmed coercion would be used to enforcethe Knutsford bill. The island, he saidhas been the sport of historic misfortune.Itwas an Illustration of the continuity ofhistory.

These phrases recall tho speeches onthe same sido which have preluded theworst forms of Irish oppression. Thedebate has profoundly agiuited the mem-bers of the Commons. The tenor of thecommunications exchanged to-day bytho leading Liberals points to strenuousopposition on behalf of the Newfound-land Government, and had Hennessymade his threatened motion to adjourn,to challenge the Government policy, hewould have had a following sufficientlystrong to show the Government's opinionof Parliament setting against the bill astoo stringent a measure.

Hennessy was induced to defer his mo-tion until Smith makes his promisedStatement on Monday.

The lobby forecasts to-night agree thatthe Government will pause until tiiedelegates coming from Newfoundlandhave hrrd a chance to be heard.

Lord lvnutsford's bill revives theCrown's authority to instruct the navalofficers t.> enforce the treaties of I treeht,Versailles and Paris, securing the fishingrights to France. The bill provides forits own suspension, ifthe NewfoundlandLegislature passed measures necessary tosecure a modus Vivendi. The Liberalswilladvise the delegates to accede to this,

I promising to support the colony in de-manding that the lmal _eUlemeut shouldinclude a withdrawal ofthe French fromthe Newfoundland coast.

IThe Spt'iikci „in its issue to-morrow,ill rellcci general feeling in saying itQuid relieve bushels of embarrassment

the Newfoundlanders shipped theirovernor aboard a mailboat and hauled>wn the union jack. If they did thisicy would likely tind the people of themted States pause before accepting asi audition to the republic a burdenith the hostility of France.

IRELAND'S CAUSE.avitt Refers Contemptuously to Par-

noll"*. Talk ol" lteslKiiliip:.

London, March 20.—Michael Davitt, inan interview with the Associated Presscorrespondent to-day, contemptuouslyreferrs to what he classes Parnell's blulf.Davitt said he did not intend to be a can-didate for election in the division of CorkCity, which Parnell now represents.

Davitt added, that two reasons causedbim to make this decision. "The lirst,"said he, "is that Parnell willnot resign,for he knows that if he does resign hev. ill be beaten, should he come forwardfor election. The second reason is, that Iam not anxious to enter Parliament now,or in the future, though I am unwillingto bind myself to remain in this frameof mind for all time. The Parneliites ar-ranged a meeting at Cork for St. Patrick's

1 lay, when, according to custom, all socie-ties marched through the streets. Par-nell, seeing a great stir, was induced toissue his challenge to Heaiy. He is nowanxious to back out."

Referring to Parnell's delegation to theUnited States, Davitt said : "The gentle-men composing Mr. Parnell's deputationto the United States estimate that 'JO percent, of the Irish-Americans are support-ing Parnell. This is a great exaggeration;the number should be nearer "_ per cent.By far the greatest numlier ofIrishmenin England are against Parnell. My ad-vice to the workingmen is to abstainfrom strikes for three years ; to organize,and to increase their funds; theu theywillbe in good position to place their de-mands beiore the employers."

GENERAL FIGHT.Dublin, March 20.—There was a gen-

eral tight to-day at Sligo between theantis and Parnellites. The police had ahard time breaking up the row. Theantis succeeded in holding a meetingafter the Parnellites retired.

PARNELL LEAVES FOR SLIGO.[Copyright, 1891, by "S*. Y. Associated Press.]

London. March 20.—Parnell left Dublinto-night for Sligo, where his candidate,Diilon, is facing increasing odds. TheParnellites hope that this section of theclergy would refrain from interferencehas been blasted, as the whole of theclergy of the district are becoming activeagents inthe election. Parnell has prom-

*ised 1 to explain his position regardingHealy's challenge on Sunday, but thoNationalists expect that he willnot de-cide whethor to accept it or not, until hehas seen the issue ol the Sligo struggle.

The Parnellites aro intensely savageover Gladstone's declaration that homerule willbe impossible with Parnell asthe Irish leader, and renew tho cry ofEnglish dictation. On the other hand,the Nationalists rely upon the declarationas enabling the Irish party to definitelyrecognize that adhesion to Parnell nieausa collapse ofthe constitutional movement.

THE UTOPIA DISASTER.

Gini.Ayr.vK, .March 20.—A sad scene,one of the sequences of the Utopia disas-ter, was witnessed hero to-day. The bod-ies of twenty-eight adults and three chil-dren were interred together in a trench,which had been dug in ground speciallyblessed for the reception of the remainsof the drowned passengers of the sunkensteamer at Gibraltar. All tho town of-ficials, officers of the British Channelsquadron and the Swedish man-of-warFreys, together with a crowd of people,were present at the interment.

Several more bodies have been takenfrom the wreck. The bodies of many ofthe drowned were found so firmly clasp-ed together, owing to tho desperate lastlight tor life, that it was difficult to sep-arate them.

At the inquest to-day tho watch officerof the British iron-clad Anson thoughtthe accident was the resnltof negligenceon the part ofthe officers of the "ill-fat.\u25a0.>.!Utopia. Captain Clark, of the Anson,thought ihe Utopia ought to have con-tinued on her course, but he would regretto attribute the catastrophe to negligenceon the.part .of Captain McKenzie. ilewould rather lay it to an error of judg-ment.

CHINESE EEPEKS.

Six New Cases Discovered In the Cityof Victoria.

Ottawa (( .it.), March 20.—Word hasreached here from Victoria of the discov-ery of six new cases of leprosy right inthe heart ofthe city, which tho Chinamenwere endeavoring to conceal, it appearsit became necessary for the municipal au-thorities to drive a large number of Chi-namen out of their hovels, which wereerected on ground required for the build-ing of a m-U'k.rt hall. The stampede dis-closed the fact that six Chinese lepers inthe worst stages of the disease, havo beendwelling with their countrymen in thovacated hovels. Two ofthem were sub-sequently found, but four of them arestill in hiding and their friends refuse todisclose their place ofrefuge. Upon hear-

i ing Ofthe tacts Deputy Minister of Agri-culture Love ordered an investigation bythe local medical officers aud a medicalexpert, whom he. dispatched to the Pa-

I citic Coast to followthe matter up. TheI wont feature of the case is that the Chi*! naiiien who have been secreting these

lepers do washing for the citizens of \ ic-toria, and it is impossible now to Bay to

j what extent the disease has been com-municated iv this way among the white

i population.

Sad Scenes Witnessed at tire Burial ofSome oftho Victims.

COURSING MATCH.Tho Dors that Are Entered for To-

morrow's l.aces.Tho Sacramento Coursing Club met

last evening for tho purpose of makingfinal amusements for tho trials whichwilltake place' to-morrow. The meetingwas presided over by L. W. Mahoney.

The dogs were paired to run as follows:P. W. Sheehan'a Mollies. and Ed. Shee-han's Jo-Jo; Charles Gallagher's BenHarrison and Tom Farrell's Pride; L. W.Maiioney's Eclipse and Dave Ahern's-Midnight; Tom Kennedy's Snowflakeand P. Carroll's Henry A.; E*. Carroll..Gladstone and Fred Nearv's Ballvrat; J.O'Brien's Minnie R. and Phil Callahan'sTahoe; John Haley's Coon and M. B.Griffeth's OffShe (Joes.

Nobody sei .nod to want to act as judge,but finallyKd. Sheehan and John O'Brienwere prevailed upon to serve alternately

I during the day.L. W. Mahoney was chosen as slipper,

ad John Long as field steward.Tho crowd will meet at Perkins' Sta-

tion at 7:.'10 o'clock Sunday morning, andj from thero drive to tho Twelve-mile

I Houso, on the Jackson road, where theyI willenter the field.

MERCED DELEGATION.Governor Markbam Urged to si«m tbo

Road Kin.A delegation of citizens from Merced

arrived yesterday and waited on Gov- j: crnor Markham.

Tho delegation was appointed by a Imass meeting held recently in -Merced,and instructed to urge the Governor to Isign tho bill recently passed by both

; houses ol" the Legislature, appropriating\ 350,000 for the construction of a road fromMariposa to Vosemite Valley. The dele-

I gation consisted of Jndge J. K. Law, ex-Judge CH. Marks, Major (I. B. Cook,Cai.tain W, W. Cray, K. T. Dixon, W. L.Silman. John Olcese, James Leonard,

! Thomas Harris and Rogers of Merced;I and from Marisposa: Maurice Newman,|H. W. Corbett, N. S. Stockton, Captain

i A. H. Ward and Hon. James H. Law-rence of Mariposa.

The visitors were introduced to Gov-ernor Markham by Senator (toucher andAssemblyman Gould. The GovernorMas brielly addressed by Hon. James 11.Lawrence, Captain A. H. Ward, JudgeJ. K. Law and N. S. Stockton. Theywere listened to with respectful attentionand treated with distinguished courtesy.

AN ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT.Capital City Ih-bekah Degreo Loilso

Distinguishes Itself.The youngest Rebekah Degree lodge in

the city gave ono of the most entertain-ing parties last evening that has beengiven in the city. The name of this sis-

j ter lodge is Capital City Rebekah Degreoj Lodge, No. 180. The hall was crowdedwith spectators, and the tableaux were

\ grand in their conception and well de-lineated in the manner in which theywere put upon the stage. The cornetsolo, "I'llWhistle and Wait for Katie,"by Mr. Hertzel, was received withraptur-ous applause. The recitation by Mrs.Seadler was delivered in tho usual fin-ished style of the lady. Mrs. Addie Car-ter sang a spring song, which it isclaimed, set fn a dream the weatherprophet who was present.

The grand feature of the evening wasthe drill by the Mystic Krewe, whichwas nicely performed by the lady mem-bers, whose costumes glistened withgrandeur as the various evolutions weregracefully executed under the directionof J. C. Moore.

The party was a success in every par-ticular, and especially in the financialway. The lodge was in debt, but the pro-ceeds of the entertainment will have theeffect of leaving a balanco intho treasury.

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Auction Sales.

Bell <fc Co. will sell at auction to-day attheir salesrooms, 1009 and 1011 J street, afine lot of parlor furniture, bedroomsuites, and household goods. The salecommences at 10 ___, m.

W. H. Sherburn will also sell at 10 a.m. to-day a surolus stock of fruit treesand ornamental plants, from the RoseSpring Nurseries of Roseville, PlacerCounty. The sale will take place at 1009Third street, between J and K.

R. B. Duncan, executor of the estate ofSarah H. Conner, deceased, willsell atauction at the Conner ranch, at Brighton,on Tuesday next, a large number ofhorses, colts, cattle, wagons, plows, agri-cultural implements, etc.

GOLD BARS.

The Treasury Department Objects

to Their Exportation.

DEMANDS OF BANKERS POR AN EX-CHANGE REFUSED.

-President Harrison Said to bo Deter-

mined That No Discrimination Shall

bo Mude Against American Pork by

Franco and Germany-The Matter

Called to the Attention of the Two

Governments by Our Own Foreign

Ministers.

Special to the Kecorp-Union.

Washington, March 20.—Acting Sec-retary Nettleton to-day rejected offersaggregating |850,000 for the exchange forexport of gold coin for gold bars. Hesaid his action was in accordance withthe policy recently decided upon. -It iscontrary to the best interests of the Gov-ernment to relinquish at tho present timefor export any considerable part of themost convenient form ofour gold supply.He did not regard it as at all probablethat gold would be forced to a premiumby reason of the present policy againstthe exportation of the Government'slimited supply of gold bars.

COIN SIMI'M ...NTS.

Nkw YOBK, March 2;).—Superintend-ent Mason received notice from the

j Treasury officials this afternoon that tworequests fbr gold bars for export had, been refused. When the bankers received

[ this news they ordered _7r-0,t)00 in coin atthe Su!.-treasury, which will Ire shipped

| to-morrow, making the total shipmentsso far known .51,_7.">,000.

NKW Yobk, March 20.—Director of theMint Edward O. Leech, who is hereonbusiness, said in an interview in regardto tho gold bar subject: "1 did not comewith any definite purpose to ask theviews of the bankers on the subject atall," he said, "but being here incidentallymet bankers and business men witbwhom 1 am personally acquainted. Iam satisfied that tin*gohl bar policy is agood one and that it willbe commendedby th*.* people of ihe country anrl bybankers and business men generally."

"With whom did you converse aboutit?"

ini....'l'OK leech's views.

"With all the leading bank Presidents.Tbe views oftbe leading merchants andhauliers in regard to the policy of theAdministration in declining to'furnishshippers of gold with tine gold bars fbrshipment abroad I ascertained incident-ally, ami I have found that the sentimentis universal, that the Government hasacted wisely in this decision."

Inreply to otber inquiries Leech said:"This proposition to decline to exchangegold bars tbr gold coin has been a favor-ite project of mine for some time, indeedever since 1 have been Director of theMint. I found on the statute books alaw enacted lv 1882 which authorizedthe superintendents of mines to givegold bars in exchange for gold coin ofequal value.

"The late Secretary of the TreasuryWindom and myself were disposed to be-lieve that tho law intended to give thedepartment discretion, but upon submit-ting the matter to tho Attorney-i'eneraihe held that the statute was mandatory,and that we could not decline to exchangegold bars for gold coin, nor could wemake any charge for such exchange.

"The result was that the Treasury De-partment was utterly helpless In the mat-ter ofgold shipments, upon the recom-mendation of the late Secretary and my-self, Congress amended the law at its lustsession by making exchange discretion-ary with the Secretary, and allowing theimposition ofa charge equal to the costofmanufacturing the bars.

"Tuesday last 1 was notiiied by the Su-perintendent of tbe assay oilice in Newxork that f1,000,0p0 was wanted in goldbars for shipment. The exchange onthat day was only ISSj, showing that themovement was not a genuine exchangemovement —that is, that it was moreprofitable to buy exchange on Londonthan to bodily ship gold at that rate ofexchange.

"It was what is known as a specialshipment, and upon my recommendationand with the concurrence of the Adminis-tration, the Secretary decided to exercisethe other alternative allowed by thechange in the law, and the Treasury De-partment declined to furnish gold barsin exchange for gold coin for shipment.

"The views of the department are sim-ply these: That it is undesirable andagainst public policy tor the Governmentto furnish gold in its most convenientform at a seaboard port to shippers ofgold, and Aye propose to exercise thediscrimination that has been exercised inHiyopean countries in regard to the ex-port ofgold—that is, wo do not mean tofacilitate it.

"This policy is exercised now not be-cause ofany change in the monetary situ-ation of the United States, not becausothere is any deficiency in the gold sup-or and distrust that there may be any de-mand for gold, but solely because the lawis now for the tirst time' operative whichpermits us to exercise this discretion."

AMERICAN PORK.

It Must Not ho Discriminated AgainstIn Franco and Germany.

Washington, March 20.—The decisionof the i'resident to assert the rights ofour pork and meat-packers to the Ger-man and French markets is in a line withtho policy which has prevailed through-out the Administration. The Presidenthas tho power, by the Meat-InspectionAct, to shut out German and French im-ports altogether, and the fact that ho hasthe power willbe impressed upon Minis-ters Phelps and Beid, with instructionsto impress it upon the Foreign Ministersof Germany and Vranee.

Both Phelps and Beid have brought thesubject of discrimination against Ameri-can moats tothe attention of the Germanand French Governments, and have re-ceived, some encouraging assurances.They willprobably press the subject withfresh energy when they receive .SecretaryBlame's new instructions, and they willbe able to point out that the objections toAmerican meat products on sanitarygrounds have been removed by the pas-sago of the recent Meat-Inspection Actand the Live Stock-Inspection Act ofAugust 30, PSOO. The United Stales hasshown its earnestness in the matter bysending agents to Europe under the LiveStock-Inspection Act, and increasing by$150,000 the appropriation for the BureauofAnimal Industry of tho AgriculturalDepartment, t© carry out the provisionsof both Acts.

The President thinks it is nearly timefor Germany to "show her hand" andmake it evident whether she has beensincere in excluding American productsfor sanitary reasons, or whether her realreasons have been of a political nature.Itwas generaUy believed, when Germanyimposed her restrictions, that she did somore for the protection of the Germanhog than her citizeus, and her action nowwillput ber sincerity to the test.

Clerk Sites Buried.The funeral of Abraham Sites, late

clerk of tho Golden Eagle Hotel, took

place yesterday. Rev. John F. yon Herr-lich officiated. The pall-bearers wereex-Senator William Johnston, ColonelJames McNasser, A. li. Guthrie, MayorComstock, S. S. Nixon and WilliamBeckman.

EPWORTH LEAGUE.Subjects Discussed at the First Annual

Convention.

At the convention yesterday of theSacramento District Epworth League,held at the Sixth-street Metho-dist Episcopal Church, there was a fairattendance. The morning session wasoccupied by discourses by the followinggentlemen: "Tho Epworth League as anOrganization for Aggressivo ChristianWork," Rev. E. R. Willis, Marysville;"How Best to Promote Epworth LeagueWork," Rev. A. C. lSane, Sacramento;"Epworth League; Why Denomina-tional?" Rev. A. H. Needham, GrassValley.

Atnoon a collation was served in thebasement ofthe church, and at tho after-noon session, after devotional exercises,the following programme was given:"Christian Work," E. E. Avery, Sacra-mento; "Mercy and Help," Rev. S. L.Hamilton, Newcastle; "Literary," Dr. M.M. Cronemiller, Sacramento; "Enter-tainment," Mrs. Elbe Whitman, Florin,l.aeh subject was" followed by a fifteenminutes' discussion.

Rev. J. C. W. Coxe passed slips ofpaperto those present with the request that theywrite down any questions they desiredanswered. Somo of the questions andanswers were quite interesting.

Rev. Coxe took occason to address hisauditors on the subject of literature, andlv* pointed out what he considered waa

Indreading and what was bad. He

d the people made a great mistakelen they thought they should peruses daily newspapers to become educated.• claimed tliat reading the averageilies tended to debauch the mind, amiit was the reason why they were notowed to circulate in State prisons,mng people sbould not be taught to•pa the habit of reading the newspapersily. They were stimulants to crime.Vt last evening's session Rev. C. Mc-rlvey delivered the prayer, and musicis rendered by a quartet. An addresstitled "Spiritual Training" was de-ered liy J. C. W. Coxe, after whichsre was benediction, and the conven-n adjourned.

BRIEF NOTES.

A social dance willbe given at Hang-town Crossing by John Studarus on thisevening.

Night jailer Carroll has been removedto beat No. 5, and officer Farrell placed incharge at the station at night.

The habeas corpus case of J. D. Smithcame up for hearing before Judge Catlinyesterday, but was continued until nextThursday.

Tlie box sheet for the engagement of"Allthe Comforts of Home" companywillopen for reservation of seats at theMetropolitan Theater this morning.

J. 11. Allen was tried by Justice of the*Peace Starr yesterday on "a charge of bat-tery, preferred by George Larsener. Theevidence, however, showed that Lar-sener was the aggressor in tho trouble,and Allen was consequently discharged.

A KIDNAPING CASE.

EXPERIENCE OF A WEALTHY CITI-ZEN OF DETROIT.

Two Masked Men Spirit Him Away

and Endeavor to Secure

a Ransome.

Special to the I.f.coiw-Uxiox.Detroit, Alarch 2d.—Joseph Perrien,

proprietor of one the largest flouringmills in Detroit, and a half-millionaire,was called to his door by a stranger lastnight with a message purporting to comefrom an intimate friend who was re-ported as illand desiring Perrien's at-tendance. Perrien left home with thestranger about 10 o'clock, entered thocoupe with him and went away.

At 1 o'clock this morning Perrien'sdoor-bell was rung and an envelopethrust in by a young man, who immedi-ately disappeared. The envelope con-tained a cheek for 515.000 on the Penin-sular Bank, of which Perrien is Vice-President and a large stockholder. Itwas a promissory note for $15,000, payablein five days, and the letter was to Per-rien's nephew, Mr. Hesselbach, advisinghim to cash the cheek or negotiate thenote, or failing either, to raise §15,0C0 onhis own property, to be paid as a ransomfor Perrien, who was being held by par-ties whom the letter did not disclose. Theletter appointed a rendezvous at whichthe money might bo paid this evening.

The police wero immediately put towork on the case, but at 11 o'clock thismorning they had no clew either to thopersons who kidnaped Perrien or to hispresent whereabouts.

Perrien is a bachelor, 5S years old, andextensively interested in Detroit indus-tries aiid financial institutions. The let-ter of Hesselbach stated that Perrien hadgotten into trouble with a woman andhad to pay the money over without aword; but this statemeut is scouted. Boththe note and tho check bore Perrien'sgenuine signature.

THE VICTIM FREED.Detroit, March 20.—Joseph Perrien,

Iwealthy miller, who was kidnaped in

nysterious a manner last night, re-nod home about S:_o this evening, safeI sound, but somewhat unnerved byexperience. He says that upon en-ng the coupe last night his suspicionsre not aroused until he noticed thelicle turn in an opposite direction tofriend's house. He then threw opendoor and attempted to jump out. Ile

s met by two masked men, who heldolvers to his head and forced himk into the cab, they following,hey theu bound,"gagged and blind-led him. the cab keeping on, and•rien was unable to keep any idea oflocality in his mind,inally, he was removed to a rpom,ere his captors released him from bisids, and, covering him with revolvers,_ed him to write the check, promissoryc and letters. The latter were dictatedin type-written copies in the hands cf

captors, who remained masked and

errien was not further disturbed untilI this afternoon, when his captors in-cued him that "tho game was up," butt "they would get him next time."was then re-bound, gagged and blind-led, and conducted from the room,sir course seemed to lay over aughed field, after which they enteredab, and another long, round-aboutye commenced..t last Perrien was unloosed andust from the cab in a dazed condition,1 before he recovered himself the cab

had disappeared. He finally locatedhimself as being at the corner of Myrtleand Thirteenth streets. He boarded aMyrtle-street car and was shortly home.

The valuables he had with him werenot touched. He was furnished withgood food and treated with considerationduring his captivity. He story is ac-cepted as reliable, and the police aremaking every effort to locate the perpe-trators of the "outrage.

The Spring Races.

There willbe a meeting this evening atthe Golden Eagle Hotel of local turf-men for the purpose of reorganizing theold Capital City Turf Club, and arrangefor this year's spring races.

COAST CHRONICLES.

A Party of Excursionists Drownedin Puget Sound.

A LOS ANGELES MINISTER ARRESTEDPOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT.

Arizona's Legislature Concludes Its

Business and Adjourns Slno Die—

Tbo Congressional Committee Pays aVisit to tho Fresno Vineyards—The

Thermometer at Houldsburjj Yes-

terday Registers Ninety Degrees in

the Shade.

Special to the REcoßn-DxiON.Tacoma (Wash.), March 20.—Fears are

entertained here that W. L. Bartlett andG. W. Breeze, respectively cityeditor andmanaging editor of the Monmouth Atlas,together with two daughters and a mannamed Nines, of Huron, South Dakota,have been drowned in Puget Sound. Theparty have been missing since Thursdaynoon, when they started for VashonIsland in a small boat. A thoroughsearch willbe made to-morrow for them.

FRESNO CRIMINALS.A Mother Testifies that Her Husband

is an Habitual Drunkard.Fresno, March 20.—1n tho Vincent

trial this morning a largo number of'Wit.nesses were introduced to show that Dr.Vincent was an habitual drunkard. Thisafternoon Mrs. Chappell, mother of thedefendant, was put ou the stand. Shetos-titied that her husband, tho boy's father,was an habitual drunkard, and a mad-man when drunk, and that he had beatenaud injured her shortly previous to theson's birth. The son was exactly likethe father, inheriting a love for liquor,and had been a drunkard ever since hewas 14 years old. The only daughter ofthe couple is also a drunkard.

Tho court then adjourned.SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS.

In the case of the People against J. D.Smith, recently convicted of man-slaughter in having shot and killed PercyWilliams, arguments for a new trial weremade this morning, aud the motion de-nied. The defendant was then sentencedto ten years at Sau Quentin, being giventhe maximum penalty.

ARIZONA LEGISLATURE.The Sixteenth Session Adjourns Sine

Die.Phcenix (A. T.}, March 20.—The six-

teenth Legislature of Arizona adjournedsine die at an early hour this morning,after a sixty days' session. Among theimportant laws passed during the sessionwere the billappropriating •J.;o,000 for anexhibit at the World's Fair in 1893: abill exempting from taxation fortwenty years all railroads built in thenext threo years; a bill exemptingfrom taxation allsugar beet factories builtwithin one year; a billprohibiting the saloof cigarettes to children under sixteen; abill \u25a0 creating a company of frontierrangers to operate against renegadeApaches, and a billreducing the max-imum railroad fares from ten cents permile to six cents.

A billwas passed at the closing hoursof the session giving each of the elevencounties a member ofthe Council and thoTerritory ono at large. The Assemblywas apportioned on the basis of thepopulation in IS9O. The appropriationbillwas the largest one ever passed, withone exception.

EDUCATIONAL.Tho State Institute Winds Up Its Busi-

ness ami Adjourns.San Diego, March 20.—Tho Stato

Teachers' Institute closed to-day, and amajority of the teachers returned homethis afternoon. Aseries of seven resolu-tions were passed at this morning's ses-sion—the usual vote of thanks to SanDiego teachers, citizens and the press;favoring industrial education and kinder-gartens; condemning the introduction oftho course of English literature in tholowergrades ot public schools, and thank-ing Fresno for the invitation to hold thosession there in ISO2.

The President and officers were in-stalled.

The Treasurer's report showed a bal-ance of |88, alter the payment of bills.The session adjourned to meet at River-side next time.

The San Diego County Institute alsoadjourned this afternoon.

LOS ANGELES SENSATION.A Methodist Minister Charged With

Attempted Criminal Assault.Los Angeles, March 20.—Rev. S. J.

Fleming, a well-known Methodistpreacher, was arrested to-day on com-plaint of Annio Petterson, a servant girlin his employ, on a charge of attemptedcriminal assault. Tho alleged crime wascommitted on the 11th inst., during theabsence of Fleming's wifo from home.The affair has created a great sensation,for only a short timo since Fleming wastried before the church committee on acharge of misappropriating fundsamounting to §0,000. Fleming was re-leased on $5,000 bonds.

Honors to Stanley.San Mateo, March 20.— Henry M.

Stanley, who passed through this placolast evening, was met at the depot by alarge delegation from the Bishop Armit-

' age Church Orphanage. The boys pre-sented the explorer with a large basketof flowors, the golden poppy predomi-nating. The gift was acknowledgedgratefully.

Modesto Spring Races.Modesto, March 20.—Tho spring races,

under the auspices of the StanislausStock-breeders' Association, will com-mence to-morrow and continue throughMonday and Tuesday. One thousand- dollars in purses will be given. Thetrack is in splendid condition and a largenumber ofhorses from different portionsof the State are already on tho ground.

Warm Weather at Healdsbnrg.Heai.dsbcrq, March 20.—This has

been the warmest day of the season thusfar, the thermometer standing at 90° intho shade. Fruit trees are in fullbloom,and if no backset is given, crops in thissection willbe large—if anything, exceed-

, ing that of last year.Celebrating Folton's Election.

Spanisiitown (Cal.), March 20.—ThoRepublicans of this place are jubilantover the election of C. N. Felton to thoUnited States Senate. Flags are tiying atevery masthead in town. Our peopleexpress every confidence in the honor ofMr. Felton.

Congressional Committee.Fresno, March 20.—The Congressional

• party arrived in Fresno this morning ati 5 o'clock, and they took a drive throughi the vineyards and left for Los Angeles at

11 o'clock.