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A Weak,s Failures.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency re-
ports 20 failures in the Pacific Coast States
and Territories for the week ending
May 18th, as compared with 81 for the
previous week and l6 for the correspond
ing week of 1893. The failures for the
past week are divided among the trades
as follows: Four saloons, banks, 3
cigars and tobacco, hotels, 2 grocers, l
boots and SHOES, l general merchandise,
! jeweler, undertaken, l fruit shipper
and | clothing.
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MURDERER AzoFF CAPTURED.
The Slayer of Detective Len Harris
Landed in Jail.

The Slayer of Detective Len Harris
Landed in Jail.
REDWOOD CITY, May 20.-Under Sheriff
J. H. Mansfield last night captured Azoff,
the Russian robber who shot and killed
Detective Harris at Bowlder Creek.
Sheriff McEvoy of San Mateo County
had given description of the murderer
to young friend of his. The young man
was riding along the San Mateo road
early in the evening when he saw man
answering Azoff's description on the
road.
The man wore cartridge belt filled
with ammunition and carried a 44-caliber
revolver The bicycle rider speeded for
Redwood City and notified the Sheriff S
Office.
Under Sheriff Mansfield. who was on
duty, Immediately started in search of
the man. He found him on the road to
San Jose, between Maybell and Palo
Alto. The man was walking along the
road in the direction of Alviso when
Mansfield came upon him.
The Under Sheriff suddenly stepped
out into the road, and covering the sus-
pecteo traveller with revolver, ordered
him to throw up his hands. The man
obeyed the command, and Mansfield
he searched his prisoner and took his
pistol from him. He was taken to Red
wood City Jail, where he now is. When
first captured the man said his name was
Peterson, but after arriving at the jail
said his name was Jones.
He has been positively identified by
Charles Bracket, Charles Townsend and
man named Lathrop. all lumbermen of
Boulder Creek, who have known him for
years. Bracket went into the cell where
AZoff is confined and said: Hello, Azoff,
don't you know me?" The man replied
that he did not.
Then Bracket said, My name is
Bracket. L used to work with you at
Boulder Creek"
"Oh, yes, L remember you now," said
the man, unguardedly, as he shook hands
with Brackett. Although the prisoner
will not admit to the Sheriff that his name
is Azotf his recognition of Brackett is re-
garded as a complete identification.
1t is supposed the murderer was headed
for Alviso and that he came over the
mountains through the Wardwell section
past the Woodside ranch.
Sheriff McEvey is positive that he has
the right man. He says that he has not
yet questioned the prisoner about the
shooting of Harris. but that the man is
very nervous and uneasy. The fact that
the man carried a 44-caliper Colt revolver,
the same sized weapon with which Harris
was shot, is regarded by the Sheriff as a
point in favor of the identification of the
murder,
The record-union., 1894-05-21

An official report of the instantly avail
able battle ships of the six great Powers
shows that of first-class vessels England
has 10, France 8, Russia 3 and the Triple
Alliance 10, OF which are Italian and
German. All the English vessels steam
164 knots and upward, being 49,, none
Of the French is over 1862 knots, while
of the 3 Russians are under Is. the third
reaching 17.S. In second-class ships
England leads with II, France has 8,
Russia 4 and the Triple Alliance Ii. OF
which Germany owns and Austria 4.
Here there is no such superiority OF
speed on the English side, three being
under 13 knots, while no French vessel
goes so low as that figure and all the
Russians steam IA knots and over.
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A LUCKY ESCAPE.
officer Logue Barely Misses Stopping
Burglars Bullet.


a Burglars Bullet.
At 2 o'clock yesterday morning bur-
glars were discovered by Officers Logue
and Douglas trying to enter the saloon Of
William Eddy, at Tenth and NJ streets.
The officers came around the buildin g
in different directions, and the men
jumped over the fence into the next lot.
Logue halloed to them to stop, and as
they did not, he fired a couple of shots
after them, when one of them wheeled
and returned the fire, the bullet barely
missing Logue's body and passing
through his coat. They then escaped.
The place had been robbed twice. and
the barkeeper now sleeps there. 1t is a
lucky thing for the would-be robbers
that they did not effect an entrance, for
he had heard them working on the door
and stood ready to receive them with u
double barreled gun loaded with buck
shot. Had they entered there would
have been work for the Coroner.
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Fatal Mine Accident.

SAN BERNARDINo, May 2O.--A man
named Cox, who was at work at the
Winder mine, located twelve miles from
Barstow, fell down the shaft, catching on
the projecting timbers which knocked
him senseless. G. G. Kenr, VINO was
working with him, lowered him to the
ground and went for help. In his absence
Cox came to and started to climb up the
ladder. His strength gave way and he
fell again, crushing his right cheek bore
and tearing Oft his eyelid, which was
found on the projecting timbers. Cox
started up the ladder second time, and
was found dead about twenty-five feet
from the bottom, clinging TO the rounds of
the ladder. Cox was about 80 years of age,
and was "a stranger here, having been in
the district only a few days.
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MURDERER pRENDERGAsT.

The Slayer OF Carter Harrison Will Not
Go to the Gallows for While.
CHICAGO, May 20.-1t looks as if the in
sanity trial of Assassin Prendergast be-
fore Judge Chetlain. fixed for Monday,
will be practically allowed to go by de-
fault. A. S. Trude refuses to appear in
the case in Judge Chetlain's court, and
says that a disposition to follow his ex-
ample exists also in the States Attorney.
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Fast VOYAGE OF q yyarshfp.

VICTORIA (B. C.), May 20.-The flag
ship Royal Arthur, just in from the
south, made record on the way up from
Callao to Coquimbo, maintaining an av-
erage speed of 19I knots for the entire
passage under ordinary draft. Under
forced draft speed of y knots was de-
veloped. The officers of the Royal Arthur
report everything quiet in Ecuador and
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Mother and child Killed.

YUMA, May 2O.-The porch of Antonio
Bustamente' house gave way last night,
killing his wife and daughter, breaking
his leg and injuring three other daughters
seriously. He was employed here by
the Southern Pacific Company for years.
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HIGH WATERS EAST.
Pennsylvania Rivers Running to
Their Utmost Capacity,
THREATENING A REPETITION OF THE
FLOODS OF 1889.

Residents on Low Lands South of VIII
Transport Forced to Leave Their
Homes and Seek safety on Higher
Ground-The Worst Flood in Brad
ford's History-Twenty Streets In
undated, and Hundreds of Families
Driven Out.
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The framp rides in the old box car

The tramp rides IN the old boX car
And merrily rideth he:
And he sings as he goes TO Washington
The Senators for TO see,
"Oh. give me life on the humming rail,
With whisky and victuals free;
And as hong as the grub and lush don't fail
You'll have no trouble with me.D
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The Humorous side of it.

Barker's army soaped the railroad
track near Modesto. Soaping tracks APP
pears to be about the only use the army
has for the sapcnaeeous article.
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al man named Coxey. Iiv
IT is certain that Coxey, the Commonwea

n LIdII IIdIIbu OOA6ys IiFIIIs5 III -fIdIiety
unk, Pa, has applied to the Legislature
to have his name changed to Smith.
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Would have stuck, with his present uprising,
In some far-away place
Ii he paid for the space
That's devoted TO his advertising.
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PERSONALS

JIARRY-COME HOME, MAMMA Is VERY
Ii sick C me home ana all will b. IOrg wen.
del0 2t* +. RYAN.
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Mohammed. TIE two million Armenians
who Inhabit Armenia proper are members
OF the Armenian church, which is an off
shoot from the Greek church. The pend
Ing contest thus naturally takes the shape
OF conflict between Christian and Mos
lem, and If the Turks are proved to have
acted with their usual truculent barbarity,
cry for vengeance win arise from the
whole Christian world. 1t is a bad time
for such cry. The prosecuted Christians
of Armenia will appeal for succor to the
head OF the Greek church. the new EN-
peror of Russia. He will need to be strong
to resist the cry of his coreligonists for
was upon the enemies of their God and
their faith. 1t is not quite certain that
England would on this occasion adhere to
her traditional policy and befriend the
Sultan. She certainly would be reluctant
10 do so if the Armenian Commissioner
reported that the Turks were in the
wrong.
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TO MAKE YOU SMILE.

SquableyYo stenographer is pretty speedy
isn't she?
SDipley-Very. You see we made her drop
her shorthand and take our dictation down in
plain English, and as a result she doesn't have
the slightest particle of trouble with her letters
Mabel-You're now in your second year In
college, aren't you, Jack?
Jack-Yep
Mabel-How did you get along in your
studies?
Jack-Splendidly. Why. In less than six
months had the college yell by heart.
Miss Yearner-Won't You please tell me what
is meant by crossexamnation, Mr.. Settey?
MIR. Seitey-As far as Pve seen it seems to be
for the lawyer TO make the witness as Cross as
possible while he's examining him.
Plumson-Pl be mighty glad when we get
through with the nineteenth century.
Rayson-Why?
Plumson-By that time writer's will be obliged
TO give fin de steele a much.needed aud we'll
earned rest.
Teacher-Teddy, want you to write COM
position on horse.
Teddy-I can't. marin,
Teacher-Why not?
Teddy-I haven't got any horse to write 1t on.
Rudy beek-Your hotel Is all right In most
respects, but don't like the IDEA of having the
dnlng-room so near the bar.
Proprietor-WhaPs the objection?
ybeek-Don't you see, mano You get
The 0dor OF the food
ALI from South Boston News.
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THE MACHINE WENT AHEAD.

The Fresno Republican commenting
on the mention of the name Of W. II.
Mills al an aspirant for the Senate thinks
the fact that Mr.. Mills is in the employ of
the Southern Pacific Company is a reason
why he should not be elected Senator. The
objection is sound one. but we do not
know why it should be urged exclusively
against Mr.. Mills There are various
branches of service in the Southern
Pacific. a man whose name is not
on the payroll may render as faithful
service as one whose name stands high on
that ROLL An employe who made no seer ct
of his connection with the company might
be less dangerous to the public than slav-
ish supporters who claimed to be indie
pendent. THE CALL has urged, indeed,
that at the present time, when the funding
bill imposing such enormous burdens upon
the industries of this coast is pending the
Legislature should consider the claims of no
man who is not an open and consistent
opponent of that bill. But the suggestion
does not seem to meet with much resp Sc,
In fact, the admission is quite common
that the choice will be made from aspir-
ants who are quite acceptable to c. P.
Huntington. While the body of the Re-
publican party was taking little or no in
terest in the selection of candid ates for
the Legislature the bosses spied out the
land and nominated men. many of whom
at least were not unfriendly TO the funding
project. The machine went ahead of the
voter and pre- pared the way. No man will
be elected Senator whom the Southern
Pacific distrusts unless there is something
like heroic uprising of people who Gre
ate public sentiment right away
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WHAT NATURE ORDERS.

The Willows journal tells why the
Chinese are getting into all kinds of agri-
culture. That paper says:
Farming, gardening, Orchardng and most
agricultural branches must be bred into sew
eral generations, from father to son, 10 realize
the highest and most profitable degree OF pro-
duction. IL amounts to an instinct with The
toiling and sober Chinese. They see an un.
used spot of ground. and convenient water to
irrigate, and are seized at once with the desire
TO transform it into garden. What we need
is some means of developing agricultural in
stinct.
The highest efficiency in any departm ent
of labor is the result of the direct neces-
sity. The Chinaman gets living out OF
an unused spot of ground. because genera
tions of like experience has sharpened his
faculties in the use OF such bits of ground.
Whatever may be in the laws of herecity
has fitted him to make the best possible
use of little things. We do not say that
this faculty is not valuable; we only saw
that it can only be acquired by degrees.
Just as the American people would be-
come accustomed to a rice diet in two or
three generations of rice-sating, so will
they in time learn to practice the small
economies which make the Chinese such
formidable competitors. There are greal
many things Americans can do better than
Chinese, but in the art of getting a living
out OF little or nothing they are genera
tons ahead OF us. The vice of the admin
iStrative policy of forcing our native labor
ers to compete with Asiatics who come to
us with their experience in getting little
out Of nothing is that it ignores the natural
law of progression. 1t aims to force our
working people TO accept conditions that
we may approach gradually and become
prepared for as the nation deyeIops.
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prospect of sufficient protection at the
hands of the Republican party. And in
the third place, if the laborers of the United
States must come down to free-trade
basis they may as we'll grow sugar in COM
petition with cheap-labor countries as to
prosecute other industries. The Indepen-
dent admits that when the sugar bounty
was paid farmers received So a ton for
their beets Now manufacturers will give
but 81 per ton. II the industry should be
denied any protection at all the price of
beets would drop another dollar. Possibly
farmers would still raise some beets.
They could not prosper by it, but the
economical ones might make bare living.
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resident OF Roxbury overheard the remark,
ana as an Illustration of the importance OF po-
Meness on the part of statesmen, Said:
"A good many years ago went TO New forK
In company with my friend b. one snowy Gay
we strolled into A. T. Ste warts store Neither
OF US intended 10 make purchase. we merely
went there as matter OF curiosity
AT the dooi we were met by poille gehlle
man, who insisted that he should take our
overcoais aud umbrellas TO reiieVe us OF me
burden of carrying them about the store. we
told him we were not intending 10 purchase
anything. but that made no diHefence III HIS
attentions. Another equally pollle gentleman
insisted on escorting Us through the Duiiuine
The fact that we did not INTEND TO purchase
goods did not lessen his courtesy. flhaliy, TO
entertain us, he courteous cerk showed US a
large Invoice of shaws which had just Deen re-
celved. The clerk unf0lded one AFTER inc o ner,
and by and by my friend said he would take
$500 India shawl. which pleased MN. ana
little later ] purchased valuable carpet:
When we entered he store neither OF us NAG
the slightest intention of making a purchase OF
anything, but lie politeness OF tnat clerk put
more than $1,000 into the I'LL OF A. l. stewart
which would not have been there otnerWl>e.
You are quite right in emphasizing the Vaiue
OF politeness. 1t is The most valuable COM
modify a man or woman can carry ABOUT; IL
may be sometimes misplaced, bui IN the long
run IL payS."-Boston Journal
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THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

If BrIgadler Bill Cook and his gang are TO be
suppressed the result will apparently be ac-
complIshed by our faithful allies, the Chero-
KEGS, and not by Uncle Sam.-St. Louis Star
Sayings.
There Is one city where the cold streetcar
evil is worse than il Is In Buffalo. Philadelphia
is seriously considering an ordinance to forbid
the use of open cars in the winter time.-Buffalo
Express.
Things are looking brighter for Mr.. Hill. 1t
has been found that two votes were cast for
him for Governor of Pennsylvania and he is
now looking hopefully at Texas-New York
Press.
The American Ministers at Picking and Toxic
Will use their diplomatic and kindly offices to
bring Japan and China together with view to
getting item apart-New York Advertiser.
Perhaps, as a matter OF international cour-
tesey, Field Marshal Yamagata would send
over detail of Japs to capture the Cook ban
dils.-Cincinnati Times.SIar.
a declaration of national independence that
is not backed up by guns is as useless as
party platform that is not sustained by votes
New Orleans Picayune
1t looks as though William L. Strong was GO
ing TO have something to say about the running
York Tribune.
Now they are making war on New York's
living pictures. There Is imminent danger Of
New York becoming too good to keep.-Wasn
ingtOn Star.
The Mlkado is growing strong on his present
regimen, which preserlbes the taking of a Chi
nese fort before every other meal.-Chicago
Record.
There was a peculiar fitness in publishing
a report from the Secretary OF the Interior on
the morning after Turkey day.-New York Re.
cordeT.
The man who can invent gun to kill at 100
miles viii find ready sale for his weapon in
China at his own price.-Indlanapolis News.
Europe is still making war on the American
hog. The only place the poor thing is safe is in
the streetcars.-CIeveand Plain Dealer
Who is 10 draw the line between the living
picture on the stage and the living picture In
the opera box?-New York Advertiser.
There is talk OF protest from the prize ring
against the brutallties OF the football grid
iron.-St Louis Post-Dispatch.
Ii Hung Chang seems destined In the end to
assume the Office of imperial doormat TO his
soVereign.-Taunton Gazette.
The credit of this country is all right, but its
foreign policy is sadly in need OF revision
Baltimore American.
The horse is supposed TO be mau's best friend
unless he happens 10 bet on him In race
YOnkers Statesman.
There is an incongruity about a city named
Philadelphia becoming prominent in football
New YORK World.
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THE POLICE.

The Grand Jury criticizes the police
force and asks for more policemen. If a
city could be made to increase in wealth
and population in proportion as it in
creases its police force San Francisco
would keep UP with the most rapid Eastern
city. 1t is but few years since the force
was augmented to its present numbers.
which at the time was believed to be in ex-
cess of the needs. Yet an increase of %
per cent of the whole force is now recon-
mended. a police force in any city is like
a streetcar-there is always room for one
more. Outside of official circles there is a
well defined idea that efficient courts would
accomplish more in the way of preserving
order than 125 policemen appointed under
the existing authority.
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THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.

The Stockton Independent accepts the
TACT that farmers in the beet-growing To-
calItes are preparing to put in larger
crops than ever as conclusive evidence
that the sugar industry would thrive with
out Government aid. either in the way of
bounty or duties on foreign sugar. THE
GALL hopes the conclusion is correct, but
does not accept the fact of continued work
In that Industry as conclusive. In the first
place, there is duty of 40 per cent on raw
sugar Imported into the country. In the
second place, so much capita! has been
Invested that 1t is better to work year or
two at small loss than to abandon the in
dustry entirely. especially as there 10 o
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-10

The Chicago. Union Pacific and Northwestern
Railways form the only line running Pullman
drawing room sleepers and dining cars daily, san
Francisco TO Chicago without change. Time to
Chicago only three and one-haf days, and to New
FORK four and one half days.
Select tourist excursions TO Chicago, daily with
out change In Pullman upholstered tourist cars.
For tickets and sleeplngcar mmodatiOns
call on or address D. W. Hitchcock. general agent.
! Montgomery street, San francisco.
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phillins, Rock Island Excursions

Leave San Francisco every Wednesday via
RIO GRANDE AND Rock ISLAND RAILWAYS.
Through tourist sleeping cars TO Chicago and Dos.
on. Manager and porter accompany these excur-
sions through to Boston For tickets, sleeping car
accommo dations and further Information address
CLINTON JONES, General Agent Rock Island Rail-
way, 30 Montgomery street, San Francisco.
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Has been used over fifty years by millions or
mothers for their children while Teething with
perfect success. 1t sOothes the child. softens the
Gums, allays Pain, cures Wind Collie, regulates the
Bowels, and is the best remedy FOR Diarrhoeas
whether ar sing from teething or other causes
Forsale by Druggists iii every part OF the world
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Nlnslows Soothing
SYrnn 2bc q bnttle
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ruELlCAr o. OrtICE:

b25 Montgomery street near CLAW. open until IL
O'Clock P. NJ. BRANCH OFFICES: 10 Market
street near KeaTny. open until II o'clock nldmght
SSSHayes street open until $50 o'clock III Larkn
street open until 300 clock; w corner Sl1teehIn
snd Mission streets. open until O'CLOCK > -oio
3ission street, open until O'clock anu AAo -tA'-
sNtel open until 9 80 o'clock.
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pAuy CALL rfncluding Sundays Sc per wear ny
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celendar month through carriers. DAILY CALL,
Eve COPIES three months, &c 25. SUNDAY CALL,
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WEEKLY CALL, $3.50 per year, postpaid "EEhAA
CALL, 81 per year, postpaid
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MI will the editor enter into spondence re-
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MORE than $4,000 people read the Pacific
States Watchman"; 10000 bona fide subscrlb.
ers: largest legitimate circulation OF any
monthly west Of the Rocky Mountains. A few
dress VIM. d. BARNES. ST. AIMS building,
san Francisco, Cal
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THE DAILY MORNING CALL
sr7RsCRTPTION RATES:


New York .BRENTANO BROS Union Square
Chicago B. SIZER. 1S9 State street
New Orleans. .GALLoT& JOUBERT, 115x Common
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There's a lesson in the New York District
Attorneys complaint over the dust being
Kicked up In his office. He shouldn't have let
1t settle on the indictmentS.-Phlladelp
TinoaS
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POLITENESS.
A. T. Stewart Found That 1t Always
Paid in the End.

The phase man was dilating on the value OF
poiteness every where. but especially in stores.
and remarked that he would discharge a clerk
for impoieness or inattentlon quicker than he
would for petty theft Impollo or inattentive
cleks rob their employer of more money in the
course OF the year than do the thieves. An old
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-10

SALT rheum, with its intense Itching and burn
ing. is cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla. Many who
were formerly severe sufferers have reason to
thank "the peculiar medicine'' for cures effected.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-10

LADIES' purses. card and letter cases. bill
books. clgar-cases and lap tablets Best styles
and lowest prices. SanbOrn, Vail q Co.