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At the Same Time Lowering the
Worlds Indoor Record.
John E. Wilson, Late of Folsom,
Commits Suicide at the Railroad
Depot at Placerville by Shooting
Himself Through the Heart - A
Workman Killed by the Giving
Way of the False Work of a Bridge
Near Spokane.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22-The
second night of the indoor bicycle tour
nament furnished some of the finest
sport ever seen in this city. The rae
ing men are becoming more used to the
track, and the sport was fast and
furious.
The final of the two-mile open for
professionals was one of the most ex-
citing events Imaginable. Two pace
makers on single wheels were put in to
make the pace for Loughead, the Cana
dian champion, Eaton, the indoor king,
Mcfarland of San Jose and Jones of
San Francisco, who qualified for the
final. The finish was terrific. Eaton
commenced the sprint, with Loughead
at his rear wheel, Jones next and Nc
Farland in the rear. Loughead chal-
lenged Eaton on the last lap, and a
pretty race ensued. On the last turn
Jones attempted to cut in on the in
side, and sustained fall. almost
throwing Mcfarland. Loughead beat
the indoor king out by hal"a wheels
length. Mcfarland finished third.
Time-4:24, which is the worlds in
door record.
The other races were interesting, but
rothing of a sensational character de-
veloped. Summaries:
One-half mile scratch, amateur, Russ
first, Bacon second, Cook third. Time
I'LL
TWO mile scratch, professional, Loug-
head won, Eaton second, Mcfarland
third Time-4:24
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CORWIN'S MILLINERY. SSR+S :; rs Il taiS. aSsH:.'
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II Sacra amento
Corvinc eyourse1
SERIOUS FIRE AT LAWRENCE. |
Eight People Injured, and Property
Valued at 100000 DESTROYED.

LAWRENCE (MaSS.), March 22.-The
worst fire this city has seen since the
burning of the Washington Mills, six
years ago, completely dismantled the
Gleason building, one of the best busi-
ness blocks in Lawrence, early to-day,
resulting in the injury of eight persons
and the loss of property valued at
100000.
The injured are: John Bowering,
left leg injured, several burns.
Mrs. John BoWering, left side in
jured, ribs broken.
Miss Mckenzie, head injured; also Sc
rious burns.
William Gallagher, badly burned.
Bernard Gallagher. overcome by the
smoke, seriously burned.
A S. Hunter and W. e. Robinson, left
wrist fractured, burns.
1t is not expected that any deaths will
result The Gleason building was a six
story stone and brick structure. The
five and ten cent store of Abbott & Co,
occupied the basement and first floor of
the Gleason building. The remainder Of
the block was taken up with Offices,
dressmaking and millinery rooms, Iodg-
ing rooms and q photograph gallery
The roof of the Central House caught
fire and the Pedrick and Closson blocks
were in great danger, but We're saved
by the efforts of the firemen. The
Gleason building was owned by the
Gleason heirs and was fully insured.
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MURDERER RLANTHER
ResusCitated From His Attempt to
Commit Suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22-Jos-
eph E. Blanther, the murderer of Mrs
Philipina Langfeldt, has been resus-
citated from his attempt at suicide Sat
urday night in the jail at Meridian
Texas He will be brought back to
California to be tried for his crime He
had concealed the morphine in the
Naistband of his trousers, and had
swallowed the fatal dose, but after
thirty-six hours work the physicians
announce that he is now out of danger
Word to this effect was received to-
day by telegraph from the Sheriff at
Meridian by the local police. The lat
ter are now convinced the prisoner is
Blanther, whose weakness for women
led to his capture He was traced
through a woman to whom he had been
married some years ago, and who has
been living in Texas.
HOUSTON (Tex.). March 22-When
the telegraph office at Meridian. Tex.
closed last night it was considered
impossible for Joseph T.. Blanther, the
alleged San Francisco murderer TO re-
cover. His pulse had stopped and his
breath stirred not the flash of a can
die. But with a persistence born of
desperation the physicians adopted he
role measures, and it is now thought
they have saved the mans life by
means of electricity Several times
during the night he was given up by
the physicians.
Tonight at 6 O'Clock he is thought
to be out of danger and will probably
recover. He positively refuses TO talk,
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PABLO GOMEZ.
The State Department Grants the Re.
quest for His Requisition.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-The Sec-
retary of State has granted the re-
quest of the Mexican Government for
the extradition of the Pablo Gomez, and
the necessary warrants have been is
sued.
This is one of the old Benavides cases,
dating back about four years, when the
filibusters under leader Benavides were
chased across the boundary into Texas
and arrested by the United States au-
thorities on various charges, such as
murder. arson and robbery committed
in Mexico. Several of the prisoners
were extradited to Mexico, when Judge
Maxey stopped further proceedings of
that nature on the ground that the
prosecution was political. The Su-
preme Court of Texas since has re-
versed Judge Maxey's opinion, and the
Department of State is granting the
requests of the Mexican Government
for the extradition of the men, most of
whom have been lying in Texas jails
for violation of the Neutrality Act
growing out of the same expedition.
The record-union., 1897-03-23
SEE YUPS AT WASHINGTON
Members of the Tong Call Upon the
Chinese Minister.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-The
members of the See Yup Society of San
Francisco now in this city had a long
conference with the Chinese Minister
this afternoon. The conference took
place at the Chinese Legation in true
Oriental fashion. the Minister compell-
ing his visitors to remain on their knees
while in his presence. j. C. Campbell
and L. Keough, the counsel for the See
Yup, were not present at the confer
ence, the arguments on behalf of the
See Yups being made by Chan Man
Way. At the conclusion of his remarks
Chang Yu announced the following
propositions as a basis for considera-
ton.
1. The dissolution of the American
corporation of the See Yup Society.
:. The payment to the Minister of a
certain amount of money for expenses
in connection with the matter
3. The dismissal of the Injunction
granted by Judge McKenna (now At
torney- -GeneraD against the Consul of
China at San Francisco to prevent him
from interfering with affairs of the See
Yups, and declaring off the boycott of
the See Yups against the Sam Yups.
Without making a definite reply the
See Yups said they would submit thA
propositions to their counsel for consid-
GRAFTON.
Mr.. Campbell vii; have a conference
with the Minister tomorrow. Failing
to obtain a satisfactory result from the
Minister Mr.. Campbell says he will
make an effort to have the Minister re-
moved, both by application to the State
Department and to the Chinese Gov
ernment.
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ICE GORGE IN THE MISSOURI.
A Spell of Warm Weather Would
Cause a General Overflow.

OMAHA, March 22-A special to the
Omaha Bee" from Yankton, S. D,
says: The ice in the Missouri is still
gorged below this city. 1t is in what is
known as Haggin's Bend, opposite st.
Helena, where the ice gorged in 1891
The bend is the narroWest in the river,
and is what is kOnwn as an elbow bend.
On both sides are solid bluffs for the ice
to pile against.
The ice is reported as being out at
Springfield, thirty miles up the river,
but there is a gorge above and below
that place, and as a result the river
lowered ten inches here to-day The
ice in the river is very firm. Fears are
entertained of warm weather setting in
above. Should it do so, with the gorge
IN this particular bend, a general over
flow would result. The weather to-
night is colder here.
NERMILLION IS. d., March o.
The water in the Missouri has fallen
two feet to-day, supposed to be caused
by the ice gorge at Yankton. The Ver-
million River is clear of ice, and people
are moving back to houses on the bot
toms.
The record-union., 1897-03-23

1t is thought that the best means to
accomplish the withdrawal of the
Greek troops from Crete would be to
withdraw the Turkish troops.
Edhem Pasha. the Turkish COM
mander of Macedonia, has telegraphed
the Minister of War not to send any
further reinforcements on account of
the scarcity of provisions.
The commander of the Turkish
squadron has just made ready for sea.
He received sealed orders, but it is not
believed that the warships will leave
Gallipol.
Turks at Tokat yesterday attacked
the Armenians in a church. Fifteen
were killed, and it is feared this out
break marks a renewal of the mas
sacres.
STATE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED.
WASHINGTON, March 22-Secre-
tary of State Sherman has been noti-
fed that a pacific blockade of Crete
was begun at 9 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. The notification was made in con-
cert by the representatives of the six
sgnatory Powers to the Berlin treaty
Great Britain, Italy, France, Ger
many, AustriaHungary and Russia.
The language of the several notes is
identical. They formally announce the
commencement of the blockade of Gre
tan ports against ships flying the
Greek flag. 1t is further declared that
merchant vessels of neutral powers,
including the United States, will not
be disturbed in their usual commercial
ventures providing cargoes contain no
merchandise for use by the Greeks or
insurgents of the island Such ves-
sells, however, will be subject to in
spection by the blockading warships of
the concerted squadrons.
There is little likelihood that the
United States will give it's assent TO
the blockade, or, in fact even notice
the communications of the several
Powers. Mr.. Sherman said the mat
ter, because of it's remote interest to
this Government, had not been con-
sidered in any way.
1t is not likely to receive cOnSidera-
ton until a merchant vessel Of the
United States attempting to enter Gre
tan ports is prevented by the block
aiding ships. The master of the Amer
lean ship would in this case call the
matter to the attention of the Navy
Department, and President Mckinley
would then have to decide uron
policy.
In view of the fact that only three
vessels flying the American flag passed
through the SueZ Canal in the year
1893. two of which were private
yachts and the third a warship, and
only one, also a warship, in 1896, it is
apparent there is little possibility of
the United States becoming involved
While Secretary Sherman declined TO
discuss the matter in any way, the
older officials of the State Department
take the ground that should the case
arise the United States would be likely
to refuse to recognize the blockade.
There are no precedents for refusing to
recognize a blockade, but there are
many prominent international lawyers
who contend that pacific blockades''
for the purpose of coercion are in v:o-
lation of the laws of nations
The record-union., 1897-03-23
WILL CONTEST.
Effort of Woman to Share in Her
Brothers Estate.

SANTA ROSA, March pa will
contest has been commenced here in
the estate of the late Melchoir Marti, a
wine maker, who died at Sonoma a
short time ago.
Shortly after Marti's death his widow,
Elizabeth Jenny Marti, petitoned for
letters of administration under what
purported ito be his last will and teSta-
ment. To-day Anna Marti Anderson,
a sister of the deceased, began con-
test of the will in the Superior Court
here, alleging that when Marti made
this will he was of unSOund mind, and
that the will was procured by the undue
influence of Mrs. Eliza beth Jenny Martd
and others who are benefited by it.
The state is valued at nearly $780,
600. Many other very damaging allie
cations are made in the complaint of
the ntestant filed here to-day
The record-union., 1897-03-23
BUBONIC PLAGUE VICTIMS.
Opposition to Government Treasures
For Their Segregation.

BOMBAY, March 22.-There is a
strong opposition to the Government
measures for the segregation of the
plague victims in the native towns In
one of the large towns yesterday ma
tives attacked and smashed a munich
pal van conveying patients to the hos
pitfalls. The police suppressed the dis
order, but there was a renewal of the
disturbances to-day.
One native made an attempt to kill
the Auditor of the South India Rail-
way by striking him on the neck with
an ak. The native afterward COM
mitted suicide.
A strong Mohammedan deputation
has waited upon the authorities and
begged them to revoke the segregation
rules, as far as the Mohammedans are
concerned. The authorities, however,
decline to do SO, on the ground that they
could not suspend the measures in IA
vor of one community.
The record-union., 1897-03-23
THEODORE DURRANT.
Another Effort Being Made to Save
Him From Hanging.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.-Theo-
dore Durrant has by no means given
UP the fight for his life. George A
Knight has been added to his coun-
sci. and is now preparing a petition
asking the Supreme Court for a rehear-
ing of the application previously made
and denied for new trial. If this
petition, which will be submitted with
out argument, be denied, as the District
Attorney anticipates, there will then
only remain the possibility of securing
the interference of the Federal Courts
in Durrant's behalf. Failing that,
only the action of the Governor can
step between the condemned man and
the gallOWS
The record-union., 1897-03-23
San Diego Water Cases.

LOS ANGELES, March 22-United
States Circuit Judge Ross to-day hand
ed down an important decision affect
ing the San Diego water cases, entitled
Charles d. Lanning, receiver of the San
Diego Land and Town Company, COM
plainant, VS.. II. Il. Osborne ct al. The
opinion does not dispose of the suit,
but settles the question of the jurisdic-
ton of the Circuit Court in such mat
ters. Judge Ross holds that the Cir
cult Court has jurisdiction, and orders
that the case be restored to the calen-
dar for further hearing.
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TURF EVENTS.
Results of Yesterdays Races at the
Oakland Track.

SAN FRANCISCO, March %
Weather fine, track good.
Six furlongs, Satsuma won, imp. San
tabela second, Logan third. Time
1:15H.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling, Scarbor-
ough won, St. Distaff second, Rey Del
TERRA third. Time-1 4S3i.
Six furlongs, selling, Tim Murphy
won, Meadow Lark second, Mobalaska
third. Time-1:16H.
Four and a half furlongs, Androus
stakes, $1,000, Martha won, Napamax
second, Thorpe third. Time-0:ooH.
Mile and a furlOng, selling, Perseus
won, Morte Fonse second, Joe Terry
third. Time-1: :55I.
Seven furlongs. David won, Aquinas
second, Hohenzollern third. Time
:2913
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TWO CASES OF SUICIDE.
One Vineyardist in the kutner
Colony, Fresno County.

FRESNO, March 22-The Coroner
to-day received notification of two
cases of suicide. One was that of
George Ramsay, a vineyardist in the
Kutner colony, whose body was found
hanging in his barn where it has been
for several days. Ramsay lived alone,
and though his absence had been not
ed for some time no search had been
made. The cause of his act is not
known.
The other case is that of a stranger.
who shot himself in a lodging house.
He was about 80 years of age and left
a note signed V. Wodder, in which he
stated that he had long been cursed
with a suicidal mania. He had over
$50, which he asked to be used in Siv-
ing him a decent burial.
The record-union., 1897-03-23
Rooms for Yosemite Visitors.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22-About
100 rooms will probably be at the dis
position of visitors to the Yosemite
Valley this summer. The burning of
the Stoneman House last autumn
leaves only the Sentinel House at pres
ent, with forty-three sleeping apart
ments, but the Yosemite Commission
took action to-day looking to the fit
ting up of twenty additional rooms in
the old Hutchings House and thirteen
in the guardians office, and also to the
erection of about five cottages averag-
ing six rooms each
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and his physicians will not allow him
to be questioned. The San Francisco
officers have not yet arrived, although
hourly expected.
Blanther taught school at koppoyle,
near here. and was wont to entertain
his neighbors of an evening with
stories of his travels on two CONT
nents. These stories are found to CO.
incide with the travels of Bianther
after he left Austria, and there is no
doubt that the murderer of Mrs.
Langfeldt is now in the Jail at Meri-
dan.
The record-union., 1897-03-23
M. R. HIGGINS.
Resigns the Office of State Insurance
Commissioner

SAN FRANCISCO, March ON. r.
Higgins resigned as State Insurance
Commissioner this afternoon, and for
warded the necessary document to
Governor Budd. Higgins term would
not have expired until April D. 1898.
In 1895 Governor Budd appointed ex-
State Senator Henry c. Gesford of
Napa to the position. GeSford sued
for the place, but subsequently aban-
Goned the suit. 1t is not known wheth-
er Governor Budd will appoint Gesford
for the unexpired term or not, but
three weeks ago the Governor appoint
ed A. J. Clunie to take the office on the
expiration of the present term, and
Clunie's nomination was confirmed by
the Senate.
Higgins resigns to become General
Superintendent of the Pacific Mutual
Insurance Company.
The record-union., 1897-03-23
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Visible Supply of Grain.

NEW YORK, March 22-The visible
supply of grain Saturday, March 20th
compiled by the New York Produce
Exchange, was as follows: Wheat 49,,
43O, 900 bushels. a decrease of 1,019,OO
corn 2G,0I 200 bushels, a decrease of
$4,000; oats 1897 900 bushels, an in
crease of 269, 900; rye 3,64S, 900 bushels,
an increase of 1000; barley 3,GSS, 600
bushels, a decrease of $1,000.
The record-union., 1897-03-23
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS.
Spending a Couple of Days Sight
Seeing at Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, March 22-This
morning the delegates to the annual
convention of the United States Rail-
way Mail Service Mutual Benefit AS
sociation, which has been in session in
San Francisco, arrived in Los Angeles
for two days stay. The party was
met at the depot by a reception COM
noittee composed of local postoffice en-
ployes, who found accommodations for
everybody. The visitors were the
guests of the officers of the Chamber
of Commerce in the morning, and in
the afternoon they We're taken for a
ride about the city.
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oakIand's Recent CITY Election.

OAKLAND, March 22.-It has at last
been definitely announced that Mayor
John l.. Davie and Thomas F. Garrity
will ask for a recount of the votes cast
ir the recent city election George De
Cola, who is acting for them in the
matter. said to-day that he had been
finally instructed to proceed. He will
at once draw the contest and will file
it as soon as it is completed 1t will
make the usual charges of fraud, and
attorney De Cola believes that he will
have it ready to file on Wednesday.
The record-union., 1897-03-23
LUMBER COMBINE.
to Organize Trust and Raise
Prices.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22-The
lumbermen of this city are again try
ing to organize a trust, with the hope
OF raising the price of lumber from
four to six dollars thousand. Deal
ers now claim that the actual cost of
milling the lumber is greater than the
present prices, and the combine hopes
TO gradually increase the prices until
business will insure a profit The
former combination of lumber mills
collapsed last year by several mills out
side the combination offering lumber
at prices lower than those of the trust.
The disintegration of the trust fol-
lowed
The record-union., 1897-03-23
Fire in South Dakota.

HURON Is. d., March 22-Property
worth $4,000 was destroyed by fire this
morning, including the Alliance build
ing, occupied by the Government Land
Office, which saved most of its records.
The United States Weather Bureau
lost ali of its instruments and most of
its records for seventeen years.
The record-union., 1897-03-23
Chinese Women to be Deported.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22-Spec-
ial agents of the Treasury Department
to-day arrested sixty Chinese girls, who
it is said were improperly landed at
this port while the Dick Williams in
vestigation was in progress and no
Chinese interpreter was employed by
the department. All the women who
have not registration papers, Will be
deDOrtetJ
The record-union., 1897-03-23

Ter, Archie Montford and VIM. Eng
lish were thrown into the river thirty
feet below. In his fall Fisher struck
a limb and received fatal injuries, dy-
ing shortly after being taken to the
hospital. Miller was slightly injured
by falling timbers. Montford and Eng
lish leaped far out into the stream and
escaped with a ducking.
The record-union., 1897-03-23
Italian Elections.

ROME. March 22.-The result of the
elections held yesterday show that 291
Ministerial, 40 members of the Consti-
tutional Opposition, II Radicals and 16
Socialists have been returned. Signor
Imbriani, the Socialist leader, was re-
elected.
The record-union., 1897-03-23
Detroit'S New flavor.

DETROIT (Mich.), March 22-After
a brief fight in the City Council, Albert
i. Stewart was nominated for Mayor
this afternoon. He was selected by
Governor Pingree as his successor in
the Mayors office, which was rendered
vacant by a Supreme Court decision.
The record-union., 1897-03-23
ACCIDENT NEAR SPOKANE.
The False Work of Bridge Gives
Way, Killing Workman.

SPOKANE (Wash), March 22-
While thirty men were at work on the
Seattle and Lake Shore and Eastern
bridge across Spokane River. two
miles below this city, the false work
gave way. Fred Fisher, Charles Mil
The record-union., 1897-03-23
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
Ex-COngressman Hermann to be COM
missioner of the Land Office.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-The
| President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
| Joseph L. Bristow of Kansas. to be
Assistant Fourth Postmaster General
Binger Hermann of Oregon to be
| Commissioner-Gene of the Land Of
| fee.
| j. D. Elliott to be United States At
torney for the district of South Da-
! kCta.
| Ernest @. Timme of Wisconsin to be
Auditor for the State and other de-
partments (fifth Auditor)
Commodore Joseph N. Miller to be
Rear Admiral.
The Senate in executive session con-
/ firmed Powell Clayton to be Minister to
Mexico; W. NJ. Osborne to be Consul
General at London, and j. K. Gowdy,
to be Consul-General at Paris.
Ex-Congressman Binger Hermann,
the new Commissioner of the Land
Office, is q Marylander by birth, 81
years of age, but has lived in Oregon
since 1868. He is thoroughly familiar
with the land laws and their effect on
Western interests, having taken an ac-
| tive interest in such matters since his
election to the Forty ninth Congress.
He received an academic education and
later studied and practiced law. He
served in the Oregon Legislature, and
was Receiver Of Public Moneys in the
Land Office at Roseburg, Or, prior to
his election to Congress. He served as
member of the House with President
Mckinley, and was one of the leading
members of the Rivers and Harbors
Committee. AS a Congressman he al
ways looked closely after the depart
mental and Congressional interests OF
his constituents.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The Sem
ate in executive session confirmed Pow
ell Clayton to be Minister to Mexico;
w. NJ. Osborne, Consul General to Lon
don; J. X. Gowdy, Consul General at
Paris; Joseph H. Brigham of Ohio to be
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture; Syl-
vester Peterson of Ada. Mimi, to be
Register of the Land Office at Crooks
ton, Mimi. II. H. C. Dunwoodie to be
Lieutenant-Co Colonel of the Signal Corps;
Commander c. Y. Gridley to be a Cap
tain in the navy; also some minor naval
promotions, also II. l.. Marinden, As
sistant in the United States Coast Sur
vey, to be member of the Mississippi
River Commission.
The record-union., 1897-03-23
keOgh Wins a Fight.

BUTTE (Mont), March 22.-William
Keogh of Denver to night knocked out
Ike Hayes (colored) of Montana in the
seventh round
The record-union., 1897-03-23
Suicide at PIaCeryiIIe.

PLACERVILLE, March 22.-John E.
Wilson, lately of Folsom, committed
suicide this morning at the railroad de-
pot in this city by shooting himself
through the heart.
The record-union., 1897-03-23
\ USELESS BLOCKADE.

CONSTANTINOPLE, March %
The opinion prevails here that the
blockade of Crete by the fleets of the
foreign Powers, which commenced yes
terday. will be useless. as Colonel Vas
SOS. the commander of the Greek army
of occupation, is well supplied with
provisions.