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VOLUME 160. BEHRING SEA FISHERIES. Poachers Get Away With About Fifty Thousand Seals. THE STORY OF SAILORS BEING MASSACRED DISBELIEVED. Twenty-Eleht Sailors Desert From tho United States Steamship Tensacola Aged German Murdered Near Princeton, Glenn County Oflor Made for an Interest In One of tLo Pine Nut Mines.

Bpecial to the Record-Unions San Francisco, Aug. 26. "William 11. Williams, the Special Agent of the United States Treasury Department at the Pribyloff Islands, arrived from the north, and will leave to-morrow for Washington. Ho says that the total number of seals taken from August 1, to June 14, 1891, was 7,234, of which were for food for the natives.

Of tlioso killed for food 1,231 were "stagy," that is, their skins were unmerchantable. They were turned over to the North American Commercial Company. The number taken under the President's proclamation from June 14th to the time of leaving was making a total of 13,482. This would leave 1,200 for the natives yet to kill. Mr.

Williams said he had ordered that hereafter no seals should be killed during the otF or stagy seasons, and that no pups be hereafter killed at all. Regarding the seal catch, Mr. Williams states: "Tho catch last year was This year, as I have is much My judgment is that unless the seals are protected they will soon be extinct. The poachers in the open sea got away with about 40,000 or 50,000 last year and 50,000 this year." Mr. Williams is inclined to doubt the truth of tho dispatch received yesterday from Washington to the effect that the Treasury Department had received information that two buftts' crews of the im whalers near the mouth of the Mackenzie River and about 500 miles east of Point Barrow had been massacred by the natives in that region.

The only Steamers that have been in the vicinity of mouth of the Mackenzie River are tho Mary D. Hume and the Grampus of tho Pacific Steam Whaling Company. Captain J. N. Knowles, the General Manager of the company, places no faith in the reports.

RAMIE CULTURE. Tost Made In Kern County Shows Fiber of First-Class Quality. Bakersfielp, Aug. ramie has been grown here for the past few years, but tho farmers generally were not inclined to go into it extensively, because no machinery was here to work it. Growers invited W.

11. Murray to bring his decorticating machine here for trial. It was in operation the other day at the Kern River Mills. Mr. Murray and W.

H.Rutherford ot the California Cotton I Mills were present. The latter pronounced the liber first-class in every particular and of rare commercial value. I'he weight of the stalks run was LOO pounds, which passed through the machine in thirty minutes with one feeder, and the yield of the liber was twenty-six pounds. PINE XUT MINES. Xjirffo Ofler Made lor an Interest in Zlru's Claim.

Carson Aug. sacks of gold-bearing ore were brought in from y.irn's mine at Pine Nut to-day, guarded by armed messengers. Bach sack will average a thousand dollars. A gentleman from San Francisco, representing an Italian mining syndicate, offers Shulz, Zirn's partner, two hundred thousand dollars to be deposited in sixty days for tho mine. It was refused.

Oliver Roberts, Charles Colburn and A. 8. Barney have incorporated tho Mountain View, Valley View and Mascot under one head. The capital stock is Another installment has arrived from Bed lilulf to inspect the hill back of Carson. Mockton's Kite-Shaped Track.

Stockton, Aug. kite-shaped track, being laid out for speed trials during the Stockton Pair next month, is now iving tho top dressing, and will be finished in about ten days. It is the only track of the kind in the State, and the builders say it will be very fast. The Directors of the Stockton Fair Association have announced the second annual ncord meeting to beheld hereafter the fair, and to commence on October Bth. Medals will be offered as last year, and the rules ot the past season will govern.

Trials may be made on either the elliptical or kite-shaped course. Board of Fish Commissioners. San Fbaxtcisoo, Aug. State Board of Fish Commissioners of California met to-day. Commissioners Joseph I).

Redding, Ramon E. Wilson and Joseph Morizo were present. The only matter considered was two batcheri about to be opened, one at Siasonandthe other at Lake Tahoe. At Simon 3,000,000 trout will be raised thin season, if all v.cii. i.ake Tahoe has been chosen as the I hatching ground for landlock salmon.

J. I Richardson is to have charge of the trout, and William Hunt is to superintend the Lake Tahoe hatchery. A Steamer and schooner Collide. Sax Tuesday niffht tho Sacramento Uiver ntnamor OOllided Witfa scow schooner, Kup- Ito be the Margaret, oil ending. The stern wheel of the steamer ami lenders were considerably damaged, ai.ii tbe schooner'a bow was damaged.

A heavy tog hung over the at the A Glenn County Murder. Wn.i.ows, body of an (Wriuan known as Fritz was found in an old mill near rrinceton, in this county, yesterday. The skull had been tshed in by a blow, the loft ear almost I off and one eye knocked out. John I Koyand JoeOarr, were arrested for i. murder.

The will be on Monday. The strike. 3ax Auir. At a mooting of tho stevedore strikers to-night iiicd to return to work at tho old rate. Several of tho largest employers agreed to take the men back on I thongfb tbo non-union men employed in their places will not be BttHors Desert SAW Fit Wii-co, Autr.

sailors lerted from tbe United states steamship cota yesterday, and twentyf ur more to-day. They do not want to to China on the lVnsaeola, as they think she. is unsi auorthy. Murder In the First San Fka.n Cisco, Aug. If.

THE RECORD-UNION. Daly, who shot and killed F. S. Backman last March, was convicted of murder the first degree to-day, and will bo sentenced to life imprisonment. PARK PLACE DISASTER.

Sixty-Two Bodies in All Taken From the Kuin-. Nkw York, Aug. work of looking for the dead bodies in the Taylor building continued all night. From midnight until 7:30 this morning ten bodies wore recovered, making a total of sixty. Up to 10 o'clock two more bodies were found.

It is impossible to identify many of tho victims as decomposition has set in. At 10:30 this afternoon work was stopped and the announcement was made that no more bodies are in the ruins. The police give the number of dead taken out at sixty-two in all. Of these thirty-three were identified. A committee has been appointed by Mayor Grant to raise money for the families of the dead.

One of the first subscribers to the relief fund was Mrs. Crane, owner of the collapsed building, who gave Sl.imhi. All work was stopped at IC. Numbors of persons whose friends and relatives are missing, still hover near tho scene of the disaster. As there are so largo a number missing and not accounted lor it is, thought several bodies must have been consumed by tire.

Stock Premiums at the World's Fair. Chicago, Aug. Buchanan has announced his schedule of premiums in the live-stock department of the World's Fair practically as follows: Horses, about cattle, about swine, about sheep, about poultry and fat stock, about $4,000. This Leaves a contingent fund of $19,000, which has been reserved for use as premiums in case it is desired to admit classes of animals not included in the present scheme. Government Rain-Makers.

El Paso (Texas), Aug. Government "rain-makers," who have officially reported their experiment to the Agricultural Bureau as successful, have decided to make the next experiment in this city. Much interest is felt in the result of the experiment here, and it is probable that Mexico will have an official representative present. Death of an Ex-Supremo Court Justice. Cakrolltox Aug.

Ray, late Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court, died hero this morning. His death was the direct result of la grippe. He had lived here since LStf). LAWYERS IN COUNCIL. AXXUAL MEETING OF THE AMERCAM BAR ASSOCIATION.

Interesting Addresses Delivered by Leading Members of tlie Special to the Rf.cord-Uuion. Boston, Aug. fourteenth annual meeting of the American Bar Association opened this forenoon. Nearly two hundred members were present. After President Baldwin had called the assemblage to order a welcome was extended to the visitors by Hon.

John Lowell, President of the Boston Bar Association. President Baldwin responded, stating that the association was pleased with the warmth of the reception accorded it. After these few brief remarks he proceeded to deliver the annual address. The President spoke of the great diversity of matters treated by the Federal and State Governments. He then reviewed the Acts of Congress and of the Legislatures of the different States.

In of the action taken to relieve the Supreme kmrt, he reviewed at some length the details of the Act. Be paid a tribute to President Harrison in regard to the fairness and excellence of his appointments to fill the now Circuit Court Judgeships. mentioned especially the international copyright law. The speaker said that within the iast year the number of States which had adopted the Australian ballot system had increased to The laws relating to other important matters were gone over, and the President, speaking of the uniformity of legislation, said five more States had appointed commissions to promote it. In dosing, the speaker referred to the American Constitution, which he said is the best of the fruits ol 1,000 years of Anglo-Saxon history.

At the close of the President's address 160 new members were admitted. A recess was then taken. At the afternoon session interesting addresses were delivered by Frederick M. Judson of St. Louis on the "Individual Liberty of a Contract Tinier Police Power," and by William B.

Hornblower of New York on the "Legal Status of the Mr. Bornblower, after speaking of the complexity of jurisprudence of the United States, referred to the recent decision of the United States Court in South Dakota that the killing of a United States Army officer by an lr.dian was nut murder, because state of war exists between the United States and the tribe to which the Indian belonged. "This," he said, "has directed public attention to the legal status of the Indian." Alter review ing the various dealings with the Indians since the formation the United states Government, speaker proceeded to review the cases in which the status of the Indian had been determined by the Supreme Court. The right of Congress to regulate the legal status of the Indian having been fully and clearly enunciated by the court of last resort, the question is pertinent whether the time lias not arrived for Congress to take such steps as will put an end at once and forever to any SUCH rights of Independence or quasi-independenceas wUI justify any tribe or socalled "nation of Indians in levyingwar against the United Slates. "Already Congress has taken steps in the of denationalizing Indians.

Having advanced thus, it would.seem eminently proper that Congress should pass an subjecting all Indiana within the jurisdiction of any State or Territory to the criminal laws Of those and Territories, and all Indians within any Indian reservation to the criminal laws the United States, and declaring that they no! hereafter be a political communities capable of making war. However great the wrongs of the Indian, and however real his grievan es, it Is perfectly clear that they cannot be righted casual insurrection. It is clearly time that the Government should assert its power and enforce the law against Litesi! 'wards' of tin nation. Certainly forthe Indian to be told thai he may rise against the I cited States nt and kill officers and soldiers, and to be exempt from all punishment either for treason or murder; because he is a member of an Independent or quusindent nation waging war against i ited States, is to encourage and not to deter bun from future hostilities. That winch was once a tact has become fiction.

The Indian 'nations' have become wretched remnants hanging on the outskirts of civilization, or living on reservations and surrounded by civilized communities, and dependent in whole or in part for support on the Government. Let the fiction be abolished. Let us enact laws suitable the present situation and place the legal status of tho Indian upon a rational and practical basis." SACRAMENTO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27, 1891. THE CHILE WAR. Conflicting Reports Concerning the Battle at Vina Del Mar.

BALMACEDA'S ADHERENTS CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS. Tho Insurgents Said to Have Lost Three Thousand Men at tho Battle at Aconcagua Authorities Refuse to Countenance tho Transferring of Any Arms for Uso in Chile at tho Port of Kiel. Special to tho Record-Union. St. Louis, Aug.

dispatch from the City of Mexico says telegraphic information has been received there of a battle between the Cougressionalists and Balmaceda's forces. The latest telegram from Valparaiso states that a fight has been going on for seventy-two hours, and from the first, though the army of Balmacetia is nearly double that of the the latter has been victorious. From present indications the light may continue several days. The Congressionalists are expecting reinforcements. The insurgent fleet is still haboring about Quintero Hay.

A DECISIVE BATTLK EXPECTED SOON. Paris, Aug. Chilean Legation last night received a dispatch saying: "A heavy battle was fought at Quintero today. The Congressionalists sustained heavy losses, being placed between two lires. A decisive battle is expected soon.

Balmaceda'B army now occupies an advantageous position." IT MAY HAPPEN TO-DAY. Valparaiso, Aug. all probability Balmaceda will attack the insurgent forces now threatening the city to-morrow, and the Government official's and sympathizers are confident that he will crush them out of existence. It is impossible to learn the position and movements of the insurgent army. There was to-day a report to the effect that they had made a demonstration against and that the capital had fallen into their hands.

This is not true. The roport that they have taken up a strong position on the hills above tho race-course at Vina del Mar is much more probable. It is not improbable also thai they have received some accession of strength since they fought their way down the coast from Quintero Bay, as there is no question that the revolution lias many sympathizers in the province of Valparaiso. It is not regarded a.s within the of possibilities that the insurgents will make an attack on the Government forces for a while yet at all ov cuts. Balmaceda has lost no time in strengthening his position.

Reinforcements have been constantly arriving, until he now has within reach nearly 20,000 men. He has established a long line of defense ranching from Vina del Mar to Placilla, and which it would be impossible for the forces at the command of General Canto to break through. Confidence is gradually returning in aluaraiso in consequence of the strength and disposition of the Government forces, and some business houses were opened to-day for the first time since the appearance of the invading army. The Governmental army is much better equipped than the enemy so far as cavalry is concerned, and, Baltnaeeda is kept pretty well informed of the movements of the rebels by the cavalry corps, which is almost constantly on the move. The stories that the troops in Balmaceda's army are disloyal and mutinous are, so far as can be ascertained, without foundation.

The torpedo boats Ahnirante Condell and Almirante Lynche are constantly patroling the bay, and keep a sharp outlook to prevent any demonstration on the part of the insurgent cruisers. From the condition of affairs here and the movement of troops generally it is believed to-day that Balmaceda has almost prepared himself for a decisive move, and that possibly to-morrow and almost certainly within two days he will attack the revolutionists army in force and endeavor Co end the war so far it can be done by victory or defeat in front of Valparaiso. rxoHTma to bk eonta ox. San Francisco, Aug. Varros, Envoy of the Chilean insurgents, to-day received a cablegram from Valparaiso Washington, I).

stating that lighting was renewed to-day and lialmaceda is losing. BAD FOB Tin: IHBUROENTB. LoxDON, Aug. Chilean Location has received a dispatch from Chile, dated the 25th, continuing the report that a battle had been fought. The dispatch gave no details beyond statement that the insurgents lost heavily.

From the unor of the dispatch the Chilean Minister is contident of Balmaceda's ultimato victory. Washixoton, Aug. 2G. Valparaiso dispatches, dated the 24th. state that the insurgents succeeded in lauding lO.tXK) troops at CJuintero Bay, north of Valparaiso, and that under "protection of tho war ships these troops (started for Valparaiso.

A Government force of 5,000 delayed their crossing the Aconcagua 1 liver until a number of troops arrived protect tho city. The insurgents lost 3,000 of their best men. The rebel licet lias been kept at bay by tiro from Fort Andes, so that the land forces have been deprived of the expected aid from the fleet, while tho Government forces are constantly receiving recruits from the interior. In addition to all this, the rebels have no possible way of retreat. AKMS FOR UALMACKDA.

Bntuxr, Aug. Gazcitc states that an English steamer which has arrived at Kiel is believed to have a of guns and war material on board for tho Balmaoedan vessel. President Pinto, which arrived at Kiel yesterday. Should this be the case it is generally understood that the German authorities at Kiel, acting under special instructions from the Imperial Government, will insist upon tho neutrality of the port of Kiel being strictly observed by the Knglish steamships and the Chilean war In other words, they will prevent tho Knglish steamship from translering the cargo to the Pinto while the vessel is in German waters. A KKMOVr.D.

"Washington, Aug. The State Department is informed that President Balmaoeda has removed F. A. lleelau as Chilean Consul-general at New York and appointed Charles R. Flint to fill tho vacancy.

Beclau lias represented Chile at New York for twenty-six years. Sympathy with the revolution is'givcn as" the reason for P.eclau's removal. Flint is a member of the linn of Flint A Co. He large interests in Chile, and it is generally understood that the linn lias been supporting Balsnaceda. ACTION OF THK UNITED STATES.

London, Aug. The London Timea is unable to arouse the jealousy of the South American Republics towards the United Stales, winch its course has intended. An attache of the Chilean Legation says: "The United States has respected the rights of Chilemore faithfully than, or, at least, as faithfully, as any nation in the world, and that fact has made a deep impression in that country, which cannot fail to be favorable to the great North American Republic. The sentiment toward America has undergone, so I learn, an essential and important change in Chile. Europeans have been the most active abettors of the rebellion, and of the three men executed at Valparaiso for heading a plot to destroy the Government, one was a native of Great Britain and another of Austria.

If Europe had acted as the United States has acted, the war would have been over long ago and peace restored in Chile." As to the latest story of cruelty by Balmaceda, the attache said it was absurd. STORMY WEATHER. Many Vessels "Wrecked and Numbers of Peoplo Drowned. Dublin, Aug. 2(5.

violent thunderstorm passed over Charleville, County Cork. The rain was the heaviest seen in that district for tho last thirty years. The corn and hay crops are rotting in the fields and it is feared that potatoes will prove a failure. Reports from all parts of Ireland indicate the crops were badly damaged by tho gales. HURRICANE IN AFRICA.

Paris, Aug. has been received of a hurricane in Senegal, in which an Italian steamer and two cutters were wrecked at Rufisque, and eighteen persons drowned. STOIiMS IM ENGLAND. London, Aug. The Meteorological Bureau predicts that gales will continue all ovor the country to-day.

Last night tho steam pinnace belonging to a British war vessel at Portsmouth was swamped in a gale. Tho gale on shore swept down telegraph and telephone wires and poles, and uprooted trees and unroofed houses. At Newcastle the tents of the flower show in progress were blown away like straw, and the beautiful exhibits which they inclosed were almost entirely destroyed. A dispatch from Southport, in Lancashire County, on the Irish Son, reports that the Norwegian bark Gerion was wrecked off that place and tho crew saved. It is feared that there has boon much more damage done than ho far reported, and there may have been considerable loss of life off the coast.

Telegraph wires are down in many sections where wrecks are likely to occur, and no definite information has been received. Large numbers of yachts on the Clyde arc known to have been driven ashore. FESTIVITIES POSTPOJIKD. PouTs.MoiTir, Aug. proposed ball and other festivities on board the French vessels prior tc the departure of the tleet had to be abandoned last night on account of the bad weather.

This morning the British officers and their ladies Avho were compelled to stay all night on board the steamers of the French squadron by the storm returned to shore as the wind had abated. The ladies described the night they passed on board the French warships as terrible in the extreme. The French fleet weighed anchor this morning and sailed away. The British vessels saluted. Protest Against the Xew Treaty.

Madrid, Aug. 26. The Barcelona Chamber of Commerce has resolved to send a formal protest to the Government and the Cortes against the new treaty with the United States, on the ground that tho treaty inflicts grave injury on the trade of Spain with the Spanish West Indies. The protest represents mainly the grievances of Catalonian monopolists. Poisoned Their Husbands.

Vikn'xa, Aug. women have been arrested at Szent Tamas, Hungary, on the charge of poisoning their husbands and selling poison to other women lor a similar purpose. Orders have been issued to exhume the bodies of many of the supposed victims. Homeward Bound. Liverpool, Aug.

26. Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mrs. McKee and Senator Mc- Millan of Michigan were passengers by tho steamer Majestic, which sailed to-day for New York. Eijjht Sailors Drowned.

London, Aug. 26. The Norwegian collier Frey has burned to the water's edge, and eight of her crew drowned. PACIFIC SHOUT LINE. Tho United States Circuit Court Orders It Sold at Auction.

Aug. an order of the United States Circuit Court the Pacific Short Line Railroad will be sold at auction next Tuesday under foreclosure proceedings. Among the bidders, it is understood, will be the Illinois Central, Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul and the Northwestern. Tho road was originally intended to run from Sioux City to Ogden, Utah, paralleling the Union Pacific, and shortening by several hundred miles the present rail distance from the Missouri River to the Pacific Slope.

Up to last fall a road had been built between Sioux City and O'Neal, 130 miles. The enterprise looked promising enough until last fall's financial panic. The Illinois Central is said to be anxious to get possession of the road, so as to gain access to the Black Hills territory. If the Chicago and Northwestern buy it, it may ultimately bo completed to Ogden, if not actually extended to the Pacific Coast. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St.

Paul would like to control the line, because it traverses a rich agricultural section and taps the Wyoming oil and coal fields, insuring a profitable source of revenue to the company operating it. SONS OF AMERICA. Tho Proposition to Admit Colored Peo- plo Fails to Philadelphia, Aug. question of admitting colored members into the Patriotic Order of the Sons of America occupied most of to-day's session. All the ballots resulted the same, 59 for and against it.

Most of the opposition to the eliminating of the word "white" from the constitution comes from the Illinois and Ohio delegates, who voted as a unit against it. The sentiment of the convention was strongly in favor of the admission, the Pennsylvania delegation being unanimous in the colored man's favor, but an arbitrary clause in the constitution enabled the opponents to defeat the measure. Some of the friends of the measure changed their votes so as to move for a reconsideration, and the question will be called up again probably, George P. Smith was nominated for National President. President Harrison.

MOKTPBUXB Aug. largo crowd cheered the President as the train left St. Albans. At Riehmondjthere was a largo assemblage at the depot. After a short speech, expressive of his gratification at the reception he was receiving, the President thanked them for their demonstration.

At Waterbury he made another short talk to the crowd hied, in which he said ho was glad high ollieials in this country could travel in safety; that except from irresponsible cranks he had found that the President was in no danger of being killed, except by a superabundance of kindness, by the people. Killed by a Constable. Aug. Waldon Lewis Gfriffin.a constable, shot and instantly killed G. W.

Farmwell. The shooting grew out of trouble over the servintr of a warrant for an attachment. POLITICAL FIELD. The Republican League of Kansas Meets at Topeka. AN AFFILIATION MADE WITH THE OF REG A el fJotween wo Prominent A la.

Exponents Kesults In a Fistic Prohibitionists of Pennsylvania Meet In Convention, Adopt a Platform and Place a State Ticket In the riold. Speolal to the Record-Union. Topeka Aug. Republican League of Kansas met in this city to-day. Four hundred delegates were c-alled to order at 11 o'clock.

The Committees on Credentials and Resolutions were appointed, and after a number of enthusiastic speeches the convention adjourned until 2 p. at which time the committees are to report. The Knights of Reciprocity held a short session before tho League Convention assembled, and made arrangements for their recognition by the League. The two organizations will work in harmony. At the afternoon session the convention decided to receive delegates from the various lodges of Knights of Reciprocity.

The report of the Committee on Resolutions commends President's Harrison's administration, condemns the People's I party and sub-treasury plan, and favors the free coinage of the American product of silver. No reference was made to prohibition. MISSISSIPPI ALLIANCE. Nbw Orleans, Aug. Democrat Starkville (Miss.) special says: The State Alliance to-day unanimously adopted articles of impeachment against Assistant State Treasurer W.

S. McAllister, charged with conduct unbecoming an officer of the Alliance; it also adopted a resolution condemning W. R. Hall; also a resolution fully indorsing the Ocala platform. McAllister.was expelled by the Alliance because of his opposition to the Sub-Treasury scheme.

CAME TO BLOWS. New Orleans, Aug. Times- Democrat Durant (Miss.) special says: S. McAllister, ex-Alliance Lecturer, and 1). C.

W. Macune, editor of the National Alliance organ at Washington, arrived hore this evening from Starkville. In the hotel corridor McAllister, after endeavoring to provoke a quarrel with Macune, finally struck him in the face, dazing the doctor so badly that he made any defense before they were 1. McAllister claims that BCacane had a great deal to do with the summary treatment meted out to him by the Alliance to-day, whispering around in secret caucuses of the Alliance members that he McAllister) was bought up by Wall street, and was exerting his influence to break up the Alliance. McAllister states that Macune sold to Pat Calhoun last year in Georgia the Senatorial contest for $2,000, and Macune robbed the Texas Alliance of or more while manager of the Texas Alliarfce Exchange.

PROHIBITIONISTS. Hakrisijurg Aug. Prohibition State Convention opened here this morning with 403 delegates present. H. F.Ames was selected as permanent Chairman.

In his speech ho denounced the ballot-reform law because it discriminated against the Prohibition party and also denounced liquor traffic, A Committee on Resolutions was appointed. Tho plattorm reported, besides the usual planks against the manufacture and traflic in intoxicating liquors, denounced the Baker ballot law; condemns the Act providing for a convention to amend the State Constitution; declares in favor of amending the naturalization laws; arraigns the Republican and Democratic parties for their failure to execute their civil service law; favors the equal taxation of all classes of property; declares that the revenue from imports of foreign products should be so levied as to protect home labor; declares against monopolies, and demands that the money circulation of the country be increased adequately to the growth of business and population. It opposes the opening of tne World's Fair on Sundays. The paragraph relating to the Constitutional Convention was stricken out, the platform adopted. W.

W. Hague of Warren was nominated for Auditor-General and George Dray ton for Treasuror. Adjourned. REORGANIZED DEMOCRACY. San Francisco, Aug.

reorganizors of the local Democracy met this evening. The principal business was to elect officers for the permanent organization. The result of the election was as follows: President, J. J. Dwyer; Vice- Presidents, A.

C. Paulsell, J. J. Curry, D. N.

Walker and John H. Wise; Secretary, Saul Daniels; Treasurer, Isador Gutte. The President will select thirty members to constitute an Executive Committee. Geological Conjyress. Washington, Aug.

first session of the fifth International Congress of Geologists was held to-day, many eminent geologists from all parts of the world being present, including representatives or nearly all great scientific institutions of Europo and Amorica. Secretary of the Interior Noble made the address of welcome on behalf of his department, which has under its jurisdiction the geological survey. A number of addresses were made in response. Crops Damaged by Frosts. Jamestown (N.

Aug. last two days of hot sunshine developed the fact that the loss by frosts is greater than reported. It is hard to estimate yet the amount of damage. Fields that would not have beiMi ripe for ten days now show ihe effects of frosts plainly. Last night's frost was the hardest yet reported, and more is predicted for to-night.

To Be Admitted Free of Duty. Washington, Aug. Secretary Crounse directs Collector Phelps at San Francisco to admit free of duty certain wearing apparel belonging to E. K. Stevenot.

although it arrived one month later than the passenger himself. Tho department takes into consideration tho fact that tho delay was unavoidable. Break In the Mississippi Levee. Plaquexixe Aug. break in the bank of tho Mississippi below this city has reached alarming proportions.

It is now over 1,000 feet long. It has taken in over 300 feet of the levee and half ol the public road, and the old embankment used by soldiers as a fort during the war. Chijrnecto Ship Railway. Chicago, Aug. Montreal special says: Tho announcement made by the conservative organ here to the effect that work on the Chignecto Ship Railway has ceased, after have been spent, and hinting that unless the Imperial and I nited States Governments conic to the rescue the scheme may fail, practically means that another bubble has burst and that English capitalists havo been once more deluded into investing their money in a chimerical undertaking.

Freight Train Ditched. Chicago, Aug. freight train on tho Kock Island road was ditched at One Hundred-and-Third street this morning. The conductor, William Matthews, was crushed to death under the engine, while the engineer and two switchmen are perhaps fatally injured. The firemen jumped and escaped uninjured.

Trieste Xo Longer Froo Port. Washington, Aug. Department of State has been officially notified that on the Ist of July last the city of Trieste, Austria, ceased to be a free port, and is now on the same footing with regard to customs duties as other ports of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Three Train Kobbers Captured. Xasiivim.k Aoff. 26.

C. Fisher, Superintendent of the Southern Express Company, has received a dispatch stating that three of the Georgia train robbers have been captured, and all confessed. All but of the money stolon has been recovered. A Report Discredited. Nkw York, Aug.

Officials of Texas roads hero are inclined to doubt that Huntington intends to remove his line of steamers from Galveston, Ihn arrangements there being very advantageous for handing the transcontinental freight. Froezhift "Weather. Washington-, Aug. The temperature is below the freezing point in Manitoba, and, if clear, frosts are likely to reach the south from Upper Wisconsin to Northern lowa to-night and recur Thursday. The Whites Must Go.

St. Louis, Aug. advices from the Chieasaw Nation state, that Governor Byrd is notifying the white settlers that when their permits to reside In lhat country expire no more will be issued. Tennis Championship. Nkwpoht (K.

Aug. S. Campbell this morning defeated Clarence llobart in a match for the tennis championship of the United States. DIAMOND DUST. TIIE MAJOR LJ3AGUSB TRYING TO EFFECT A COMPROMISE.

Demands of tho American Association as a Kasis for a Games. Special to the Record-Untox. Washington, Aug. lottors were exchanged between the magnates of the American Association and League to-day. President Kramer of tho Association first wrote to the committee, setting forth the fact of Mike Kelly's contract-jumping, while a "peace conference" was in session, and stating that I unless the League guaranteed the return of said player and good fnith in the negotiations, the Association must withdraw from the conference.

The League committee replied at length. From their letter it seems that the demands of the Association as a basis for settlement were, in substance: The reversal of the National Board decision regarding Stovey and Bierbaur; that all players now under contract with the association be subject to reservation by it; that the legality of the con! tracts of Vickery and Schriver with Chij cago be the subject of discussion that all players who signed two contracts be susi pended the National Board as now constituted be abolished; the adoption of a new national agreement, the Western Association to be denied admission as a major party to such agreement; that the American circuit be composed of Chicago, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Boston, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Baltimore, Washington, Columbus, Louisville and Milwaukee, and in case any of those clubs should resign, disband or bo expelled, the American Association has the right to establish a club in the same city. The league committee say they were considering these demands when notice cams about Kelly, and respectfully submit that this last demand occupied the same status any of the others above mention, and is a proper subject for discussion. The league representatives would therefore remain in readiness for a conference on the points at issue until this evening.

The association men made a lengthy reply, discussing the demands of each organization, and asserting that the league committee had broken faith with them in their promise of peace. They say the idea of getting rid of the Western League was brought out at the suggestion of the league committee, and concurred in by the association delegates. As regards the circuit, they only ask, in addition to what they have now, permission to locato clubs in Brooklyn and Chicago, giving the league permission to locate in Baltimore and St. Louis. Further, that the league committee in its letter omitted to state two of tho league's propositions, one of which was planned for reducing the salaries of players, in which they wanted the association's concurrence, and the other, that the league merely wanted them to forget and forgive ad! mitted wrongs dono the association, but that tho latter must not expect any restitution.

In conclusion, the association committee expresses a willingness to meet the league half way in a settlement of the difficulties, but as tho matter now looks the prospects for a further conference are poor. Tho representatives of the American Association accepted the resignation of President Kramer, to take effect September Ist, and elected Zaoh Phelps of tho Louisville club as his successor. don't nekd kelly back. Boston, Aug. Directors of the American Ball Club hero say they don't need Kelly back, and sent a telegram today to President Kramer asking that the matter be not considered in the conference at Washington.

Manager Bancroft of the Milwaukees says Kelly told him yesterday that he had signed a contract for the remainder of this season and the beginning of the next for $30,000. of which £13,500 was paid down, besides a ticket to Europe for himself and wife. NATION AT. LEAGIK GAMES. Chicago, Aug.

clubs played well to-day, Chicago having slight "advantages. Chicago 9, Brooklyn Gumbert and Lovett and Kinslow. Cincinnati, Aug. Giants distinguished themselves to-day, while the home team made many errors and did poor work on tho bases, Cincinnati 1 New ork 6. and Harrington; Kusie and Chirk.

Pittsburg, Aug. to-dny pitched the best game ever seen on the home grounds. Pittsburg 6. Boston 1 and Miilor; Stale? and Bennett. Cleveland, Aug.

game was called at the end of the eleventh inning to allow the visitors to catch the train for Chicago. Cleveland 4, Philadelphia 4 and Zimmer; Keefo and Clements. WHOLE NO. 15,555. SULKY AND SADDLE.

Manager Breaks the World's Three-Year-Old Record. NELSON PAILS IN THE ATTEMPT TO BEAT HIS OWN TIME. Homer "Wins a. Raco for the Undine Stables at Joromo Attendance ut the Pctaluma Hutto County's Sheriff Puts a Stop to Gambling nt Chleo. Special to the Indefeni.knck Aug.

The attendance wns 7,000. The unfinished three-year-old trot, 2HO class, for $1,000, war, won easily by Position in In tho three-year-old trot Fanstino made Ute three fastest heats ever trotted by a stallion In a race, and lowered his record to 2:17. Nelson started beat his record and made the mile in his own time, Manager lowered his record of pacing the mile in breaking the world's three-year-old record by second. He now holds tho record for twoyear-old and three-year-old pacers. Three-year-olds, 2HO class.

11,000, Position won in three straight heats. Happy Pilot second, Andy Cutter third, Madona fourth. Best time. 2:24. Four-year-olds, trot, White Foot won in three straight heats, Sabin'a Counsellor second, Oetomar third, Manchester fourth.

Best time, Three-year-olds, $5,000. Fnustino won, Evangeline second. Alix third, Andy ('titter fourth. Best time. 2:17.

The 2:85 trot, Nigger Baby won in threo straight heats, Cbmantaec second, scene third, Moss Kent fourth. Best time 2:225. AT Hartford Aug. The race, for a puree of 910,000, was not i'mished to-day, darkness shutting it oil' after three heats were run. In the trot, L)annetto won, Katie L.

second, Lady lister third, Patience fourth. Best time, 2:221. In the 2:20 trot. Nightingale won tho first, Albert the second, Abbio V. tho third heat.

Best time, In the trot. Fred 8. Wilkes won. Lightning second, Romona third, Daphne fourth. Best time, AT SARATOGA.

Saratoga. Aug. sun was obscured by clouds to-day, but the track was in a fair condition. Five furlongs. Dr.

Hasbrouck won, Mabel Glenn second, Tormentor third. Tims', 1:01. Seven furlongs, Lady Pnlsifer won, versatile second, Gertie D. third. Time 1:80.

Five furlongs, won, Fauvette second, Money Maid third. Time, 1:03. Six furlongs. Belle dOr won, Marie Lovell second, Blue Rock third. Time, 1:16.

Seven furlongs. Prettywit won, Vosburg second, Dalesman third. Time, JKHOMK PARK. Jkhomi: Pabk, Aug. weather was cloudy and the track medium.

Five- furlongs, Airplant won, Volunteer second, Triangle third. Time, Three-quarters of a mile, Cynosure won, Contribution second, Tearless third. Time, Fourteen hundred yards, Homer Avon won. Woodcutter second, Mary Stone third. Time, 1:21 J.

One mile, Celia won, Beansy second, Prat her third. Time, Four and a half furlongs, Aliqnipa won, Marmont second, Count third. Time. Handicap steeplechase, short course, Delaware won, Futurity second, Wheatley third. Time, OARFEBLD PAUK.

Chicago, Aug. track was slow. Fifteen-sixteenths of a mile. Boreal won, Pilgrim second, St. Joe third.

Time. Mile and seventy yards. Cassella won, Newcastle second. The Kaiser third. Time, 1 Half mile, Ed Bell won, but was disqualified for fouling Prince Fortunatus, who was awarded the race, Van Huron second, Lakeviow third.

Time, 1:455. Fifteen-sixteenths of a mile, Whitney won, Alpha second, Siso Leo third. Time, 1:38. Eleven-sixteenths ot a mile, Corinno won, Cruikslmnk second, Pendleton third. Time, 1:12.

HAWTHORNE HACKS. Chicago, Ang. mile, Horace Leland won. Dr. Iceman secoud, Pomfret third.

Time, 1:51. Six furlongs. May Blossom won, Enterprise second, Palmyra third. Time. Five furlongs, handicap, Strathmaid won, Zantipha second, Glenoid third.

Time, 1:05. Six furlongs, Fred Taral won, Queenie Trobridge second, Roley Boley third. Time, Hurdle, mile and a furlong, dead heat between Hercules and Winslow, Joe D. third. Time, Money divided.

OX TIIE COAST. Racing Events on tho Potalnma find Chico Tracks. Petaluma, Aug. fair at this place is a decided success so far as attendanco is concerned. Tho school children and ladies in attendance add a charm to tho meeting which no ether feature could bring.

The baby show has been declared off, through some oversight the directors having overlooked the matter. The first race, for district two-yearolds, was won by Rustic, King, Don Lot second. Best time, Second nice, 2:15 pacers, Rupee won easily in three straight heats, Gold Medal socond. Best time, Special race, unfinised, five heats being trotted; Fanny won the first and fourth heats, Maud the second and third and John the fifth. Best time, 2:30 i.

Vida Wilkes had a walkover for the free-for-all three-year-old race. AT CHICO. Chico, Aug. Sheriff stopped gambling at tho fair to-day, and the gamblers are leaving town. First race, running, mile and repeat, Lida Ferguson wou, Dowdrop second.

Best time, Second race, mile dash, Wild Oats won, Emma D. second. Time, 1:48. Third race, trotting, class, Rockwood won, Beggs second. Bost time, 2:293.

In Search of an Outlaw. Mobile, Aug. Sheriff and a posse of fifty heavily-armed men lu.ve left Blaudon Springs to capture tho notorious outlaw. Simms, and his gang. There will be trouble when the two parties meet.

Sinims is the man who, while under arrest a lew days ago, was rescued by a band of his united States Marshal and a son of Simtns being killed at tho time. An Importer's Suicide NEW York, Aug. IT. an importer widely Isrown hero, committed suicide to-day by taking Paris green..