The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-03
UNDAUNTED BURNS.
Mexican Courts Have No Great
TerrOrs for Him.
A Ten-Million-Do Dollar Claim With Extradition
in sight-A Mexican Jurist in Trouble-It
May Be Storm in a TEAPOT.

Colonel Daniel NJ. Burns is evidently not
worried about the outcome of the Candle
laria mine affair, for he was about town last
night hobnObbiDg with friends, and, from
all accounts, satisfied that the little pother
in the State of Durango would be easily
shown to be bit Of spite-work.
On the other hand, the Mexican end of the
controversy seems to be pretty hot. The
Anglo-Ameriea, published in the City OF
Mexico, under date of January 25th, In
describing the politicians exit from the
land of the MOnteZumas, saIcastically COM
pares him to his Scriptural namesake in the
lions den, and remarks that the individuals
apparently Interested in his personality
were ''the various minor inhabitants Of
Belem. His proWess was great among them
Samson among the Philistines wasn'tin it,"
1t is suggested that the extraditOn of
Burns may be demanded by the Mexican
authorities If he does not respond to GER
tain roundabout proceeding to stand trial
at San Dimas under bonds.
REMOVED FROM OFFICE.
In explanation of this Mark Birmingham,
whose name has figured prominently in the
proceedings against Burns, is quoted as say
ing that Ramon Castro, Jefs POliticO of
San Dmas, State of Durango, has bee
removed from his Office by the GOvernme Mt
on the charge that he, as chief Of the min
ing deputatiOn of that district, had adj
mitted the new den Ouncement of the Can
delaria mines. made by G. L. Burns in 1888,
which announcement is charged to be
fraudulent. Birmingham says that the
Department Of FOmeHlO mas instructed the
Federal Judge Of the city of Durango to
proceed against Ramon Castro for his action
IN this matter.
Castro, on the other hand. admits th at he
is suspended as Mining Deputy, but not rs
Project OF the San Dmas district.
COURT RECORD.
Mark Birmingham cites copy of the rec
Ords Of the Second Criminal Court Of JRnu-
aTy oath, in which the Judge is made to say:
I'm view OF the proceedings thus far
had, and of the documents presented by
Birmingham. the offense of fraud against
Daniel NJ. Burns appears approved, lnasmuch
as the announcement of the CandelarIa and
Annex mines. upon which Birmingham has
a claim, was con summated by Burns on the
ground Of abandonment, when in official re-
ports IL is seen that these mines we're being
worked, the denOuncer holding at the time
the position OF superintendent of the said
Candelaris and Annex Company" Ills also
cited as part of the judicial opinion that
THE fraud bears the character OF being con-
tlnuOus; that there have been successive
and uninterrupted violations Of the penal
law giving the Judge jurisdiction 10 pro-
coed; that besides proof Of the fraud
against property JHere is evidence LlaJ
Burns Is the author of the fraud"
ORDERED INTO CUSTODY.
The copy goes on to state that "for such
fraud the formal imprisonment of the said
Daniel NJ. Burns is decreed, and that in
compliance with the demand of the Prose
cutting Attorney it is ordered that Burns be
placed in custody at the disposition of the
Governor OF the Federal District, the war
rant being accompanied by the documents
in the case TO be RENTED TO the Judge of
first instance Of the Judicial District Of San
DimaS, State of Durango"
A Mexican correspondent states that this
ruling OF the Judge is arbitrary, considering
there are numerous pTecedeuts 10 refer to-.
inasmuch as II has beeu common prOCe-
duTe to redenOunce a mine where any
question OF doubt Of title is concerned. as 1t
is the only way to quiet title, and every body
who has a claim Is warned TO appear and
present such claim before The mining depu-
tatiOn.
SUITS THE COLONEL.
Ii Is urged that this is exactly what Burns
has done, and that he will unquestionably
hold possession Of his $4,000, 900 mines as
soon as the Civil Court Of San Dmas, Dur
ango, brings up his case
A Republican politician laughingly said
last night that Daniel NJ. Burns is much
more concerned just now about the factional
complexion Of the next Legislature than
about any trouble in Mexico or any pro-
ceedings that may arise in the Federal
courts either here or in the land of the
MOnteZumaS.