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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
4 LITTLE HERO DECORATED.
Gets q Royal Humane Society Medal for
saving q Chiid's Life.

LONDON, ENG, May 1.-The medal
and certificate of the Royal Humane
Society was to-day presented to Willie
Scholes, living in Bolton, Lancashire. for
an act of heroism.
Willie, although only eight and one
half years old, recently jumped into
canal near his parents residence and
saved from drowning wee Iassie named
Annie Craven. seven years of age, who had
fallen from the bank into seven feet of
water. The young rescuer had taken
several lessons in swim ming, but he dis
played remarkable prom ptitude and
pluck in getting the drowning girl safely
TO the bank before other assistance ar
rived.
According to the secretary of the organ
ization, all records in youthful heroism
have been beate by this feat, aid Willie
Scholes is to date the Youngest recipient
of the honors of the Royal Humane So
ciety.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12

H00dSc Dil1c are the only pills to take
AAOOA = AAiS with Hoods SarsaparillA
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
The Dismasted Hull of
the General Siglin
Sighted.
LaShed to the Stern DaVits
Was the Body of One
Of the Crew.
An Alaska Schooner Brings Authen-
tic News of the Loss of the
Vessel.

SEATTLE, WASH, May II. - The
North American Commercial Com
pany's sealing schooner General Sig
lin, Captain Jerome Thomas, dismasted
and water-logged. was sighted on the
morning of May by Captain E. Crockett
and crew Of the sailing schooner Willard
Ainsworth, which arrived in port this
afternoon. In all human proba bility
every person who shipped aboard the YES
sci at San Francisco was lost. On board
as passengers, officers and crew we're:
II. G.. Greenfield, wife and
child. passengers.
Jerome Thomas, captain.
Harry Saunders, mate.
y. G.. w. Ohm, cook.
X. Bendix, seaman.
Martin .Deppesen. sea man.
II. Peterson. seaman.
Greenfield was the company's agent at
Wood Island.
The wreck was seen 100 miles off Queen
Charlotte Island. It was floating right
side up, while the seas broke over the
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
CONSTANTINE TALKS.
Tells About the Strength Of Dho-
moko and How Long He
Can Hold Out.

Can Hold Out.
NEW YORK, N. Y, May 1.-The
Worlds copyrighted cablegram from its
Dhomoko correspondent, Sylvester Scovel,
states that in an interview Crown Prince
Constantine says the Turks won by sheer
force of mum bers. The Greeks were out
mum bered in every engagement. but
throughout the war the Turks, owing to
their policy of throwing such immense
bodies of troops against strong positions
lost 1900, while the Greek losses were
only 1000 all told.
The Turks were also splendidly off,
cered, while many of the Greek reserves
The record-union., 1897-10-23
BUTCHER MURDER TRIAL.
The Defendant Gives an Account of
the Killing of SchofieId.

SAN JOSE Oct. 22.-The case for the
defense in the trial of Dan butcher
for the murder of George w. Schofield
was concluded to-day, and tomorrow
morning the prosecution will begin to
present testimony for rebuttal
butcher went on the stand to-day,
and corroborated the testimony of Mrs.
Schofield in every important particular.
He gave detailed account of the
trouble between Schofield and his wife
on the morning before the killing, when
Schofield slapped her, and as she start
ed to run threw a knife at her.
butcher also told Of the trouble at
night which led to the first shot, the
one that sent a bullet through Scho-
fields sleeve. butcher swore that at
that time Schofield had his gun raised,
and was threatening to kill the first
person who came into the house.
butchers story of the tragic event
of the following morning was that he
was awakened by Mrs. Schofield' S
screams. He took his rifle and hurried
out, joining Mrs. Schofield, who had
run behind a shed. Schofield opened
the shed door, and as he raised his
gun butcher fired through the back
window, and Schpfield dropped, dying
almost instantly.
butcher was cross s-examined several
hours, but when it was all over his
story still agreed with that told by
Mrs. Schofield.
butchers father was the last wit
ness, being put on the stand to testify
that the defendant was born in Nevem-
Der, 1879. and is therefore not quite IS
years of age.
The record-union., 1897-10-23
YELLOW FEVER QUARANTINE.
People in the Southern Part of the
State NeedIessly Alarmed.

Los ANGELES, Oct. 22.-The posi-
ton of the State Board of Health in the
matter of establishing a yellow fever
quarantine against Texas has been mis-
understood, it appears. A Stockton dis
patch under date of last Monday said
that the board had appointed DR.. Price
of Cotton as inspector to examine all
passengers coming into this State from
Texas.
DR.. r. w. Hill of the State Board of
Health said to-day that the board had
not yet placed an inspector on the Sun
set route. He showed a petition signed
by about a dozen officials and business
men about Cotton praying for the ap-
pointment of such an inspector. The
petition was addressed to DR.. Ruggles,
President of the board, who referred it
to DR.. Hill.
1t was represented that free railway
passes were being given out at San An
tonic, Texas, so that people there might
get out of the State and away from
danger Of the fever.
Dr. Hill said that in his judgment the
people of Cotton We're needlessly
alarmed, but an inspector would be ap-
pointed when it was shown tht yellow
fever was epidemic in Texas.
A representative Of the Southern Pa
cific Company declared positively that
the company was not giving any such
free transportation mentioned in the Pc
Triton
The record-union., 1897-10-23
FIGHTS AT LOS ANGELES.
King Given the Decision Over Car
ter on Account of a Foul.

Los ANGELES, Oct. 22-Joe King
of San Francisco and Jack Carter of
Omaha, middleweights, fought before
the Southern California Athletic Club
here tonight. King was given the de-
cision in the sixth round of what was
to have been a fifteen-round contest,
on account of a foul. Solly Smith,
champion featherweight, was referee.
The decision was not popular, though
King clearly had Carter going in this
round.
The other event was between Bob
Thompson, colored, of Salt Lake, and
Kid Parker of Denver. 1t was Of the
hurricane order, and lasted twelve
rounds, Thompson getting the worst of
ii from the start. Thompson forced
matters at the start, but the Denver
man stopped him at every turn, and
had him going in nearly every round.
In the twelfth the referee, Harry Mon
ahan, stopped the fight, and awarded
the purse to Parker. The decision
was well received.
This was the second attempt the new
club has made to give prize fights here.
and tonight the box office receipts
were attached and the managers of
the club have been engaged in a row
over money matters all day, with pros
poets of a legal battle ahead.
The record-union., 1897-10-23
CENTRAL PACIFIC DEBT.
Efforts to Induce Holders of Sc
curities to Accept an Extension.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.-On the
first of the coming January over S15,-
100000 of the first mortgage bonds of
the Central Pacific Railroad will fall
due, and an effort is now being made
by the company to induce the holders
of the securities to accept an extension
on the bonds for period of three
years. The banking house of Speyer &
Co., of 80 Bond street, New York, has
been engaged to handle the entire mat
ter for the company, and holders Of
the bonds are asked to present their
holdings for extension at their office
in the East
H. E. Huntington, in speaking Of the
matter, said that in all probability the
entire issue, or the greater part of it,
would be extended. Those among the
bondholders who insist upon having
their money when it falls due, however,
can have it by depositing their bonds
with Speyer & Co. 1t is thought there
is money enough in the company's sink
ing fund for the redemption of first
mortgage bonds to cancel all bonds
that are offered for redemption. The
sinking fund now approximates S10,-
600 600
The record-union., 1897-10-23
ADespondent Portland Citizen Makes
a Fatal Leap.
Jumps From the Sixth Story Of a Building
to the Pavement Below.
Nearly Every Bone in His Body
Broken, Death Ending His Mis-
cry Within a Few Moments-
Financial Troubles Believed to
Have Deranged His Mind.

PORTLAND. Oct. 22.-John w.
Backus committed suicide this after
noon by jumping from the sixth story OF
the Worcester building to the stone
pavement. sixty feet below. Nearly
every bone in his body was broken, and
he lived only a few minutes after the
fatal plunge
Backus has had financial troubles OF
late, and this it is thought deranged his
mind. No one saw him make the fatal
leap. The elevator boy says that
BacIuls had celled there twice to-day
The first time was at 10 o'clock, When
he was taken up to the fifth floor AFTER
remaining there several minutes ne
went down and out Of the building. he
returned again at 12:20, and was once
more taken up to the fifth floor, where
he got out of the elevator He then as
cended the stairs to the sixth hoor, aIlo
walking around to the south side OF the
court, jumped over the railing TO ms
death.
Judge Alexander Sweek and Paul r.
Deadly We're conversing in the once al
that time The window opening into
the court was up, and they noticed
shadow suddenly pass the window.
second later they heard a report re-
sembling that of a shotgun, and looking
out of the window saw the prostrate
form of a man lying on the basement
floor.
1t IS believed that Backus contem-
plated, suicide when he first went uD IN
to the building this morning. de was
perfectly sober both times when he Vls-
tied the building, and there is no doupt
that il was a case of deliberate suicide.
It has been known for some time by
his friends that Backus has been nav
ing considerable trouble over hnanclal
matters. Several years ago he pur-
chased a. ranch on the Tualatin River,
about 10 miles from Portland, paying
SI1. 900 for it. The ranch was cut up in
to acreage plats, but We're not disposed
of as rapidly as expected, and Backus
was somewhat embarrassed.
The home of Backus is on the East
Side. where he resided with his family
He has lived in Portland about Ten
wears and bore an excellent reputation
When he first came to this city he en-
Gagged in the lumber business, but When
he purchased the ranch he gave ali ms
attention to managing the affalrs Oh
that enterprise, although still continuing 8
to live in Portland
Coroner Koehler found letter ad-
dressed to his wife. 1t was a long COM
rnunication, and referred principally 10
personal affairs, particularly his lie IN
surance. 1t was first dated OCTOBER 41tn'
and a postscript was added, dateo &c
tober 22d. The letter was written III
German, and concluded with the woros:
"Good-by, loving wife, for the last
time"
The record-union., 1897-10-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

D. N. Caruthers of Santa Rosa is al
the Golden Eagle.
Henry Cowell, the lime merchant, is
at the Golden Eagle.
Miss Fannie Campbell has returned
to San Francisco, where she will spend
the winter.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Gerber has returned
from two years sojourn in Europe
and the East.
DR.. c. A. Ruggles of Stockton, a
member of the State Board of Health,
is visiting this city.
DR.. ard Mrs. T. W. Huntington yes
terday entertained a number of chill
dren in honor of the second birthday
anniversary Of their little daughter,
Emily.
Chief of Police Drew went to Milton,
Calaveras County, yesterday to attend
the funeral of his brother-in-law,
George z. Hodges. Deceased was a pio-
neer of 40.
Rev. II. II. Rice, now of Pomona, will
spend Sunday in Sacramento as the
guest Of Charles NJ. Campbell, and will
fill the pulpit of Westminster Presby-
terian Church, of which he was former
ly pastor
The record-union., 1897-10-23
EDGAR CONTEMPT CASE.
Papers in the Proceeding Served ON
the Acting Warden.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.-The pa
pers in the case Of the contempt pro
ceedings against Captain John c. Ed
gar acting Warden of San Quentin,
were served on that official to-day, and
Acting Attorney-Genera1 Garter took
immediate action in the matter.
A request was made on the District
Attorney at San Diego that the date
of the hearing Of the Edgar case be
pos4noned until the arrival Of Attorney
General Fitzgerald from the capital II
is not thought that there Will be any
objection TO this course.
While it is desired that the chief law
officer of the State shall have charge
of the proceedings, there is another
reason for this course. In the absence
of the Warden Of San Quentin, Cap
tain Edgar is the only man authorized
to- act in his place at the prison. Should
the acting official be drawn to San Di-
ego. there would be no one to take up
the functions of the Warden.
Attorney General Fitzgerald viii en-
deavor to have the United States Su-
preme Court, in its opinion in the Dur
rant case, take up the point as to
whether or not the appeal from the
District Courts decision shall act as
a stay of execution.
The record-union., 1897-10-23
Serious ARRAY in Humboldt County

EUREKA, Oct 22.-News reached
this city to-day of a serious affray that
occurred on Monday night at Archie
McBride's Mountain View house, in
which Cad Mclaughlin, a white man Of
Eureka, was struck on the head with a
rifle barrel and cut five times with a
pocket knife by William Roland, a half
breed. The trouble was caused by the
alleged disappearance of $50 in coin
belonging to Roland, who accused Nc
Laughlin of taking it. The money.
however, was afterwards found among
Roland's effects. Mclaughlin will re-
cover
The record-union., 1897-10-23
ACQUITTED AND REARRESTED
Two Men Indicted for Setting Fire
to Timber.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.-Several
weeks ago the Tavern of Castle Crag,
in Shasta County, narrowly escaped de-
structiOn by a forest fire, which did
considerable damage elsewhere Jas
per Galpin and Lee Butcher, settlers.
were suspected of starting the fire, and
were indicted by the United States
Grand Jury under a new law which
was approved by the President last
February, making it a penal offense to
set fire to timber, underbrush or grass
on the public domain. The men were
tried to-day in the United States Dis
trict Court, but acquitted, owing to an
error of the Surveyor in locating the
township in which the fire occurred.
Before they left the court room they
We're rearrested on a new complaint,
in which the locality Of the property is
correctly described.
The record-union., 1897-10-23

making the synod a delegated body.
were both rejected at to-day's session
of the synod
The report of the vote of the various
Presbyteries was read, and it was found
that but two of the eight, those of San
Jose and Santa Barbara, had voted
for the division.
On the proposition to change the sy-
nod to delegated body, the Oakland
Presbytery alone voted in the affirma-
tive The vote was approved by the
synod.
The organization of the new Presby-
terry of Santa Barbara was reported
by the Rev. Dr. A. H. Carrier. The
building of Westminster Halls at Stan
ford and Berkeley was advocated.
The Temperance Committee reported
censuring Princeton University for al
lowing liquor to be sold at Princeton
Inn. Drs. Minton and Alexander OBJ
jected, and the report went over.
The record-union., 1897-10-23
Annual Council of the California
Press Association.
Officers and Delegates TO the National Con-
VentiOn Chosen.
Testimony for Defense in the
butcher Murder Trial Conclud-
ed-Defendant Relates the Cir
cumstances Leading to the Kill
ing of Schofie1d.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.-The
members of the California Press Asso-
citation this morning made a trip over
the Scenic Railroad to the summit OF
Mount Tamalpais, returning in time for
the business session, which was held
this evening in the dining-room of the
Occidental Hotel.
There We're 125 members present
when President Willis OF the Sacra-
mento Record Union called the Sc
sion to order, and presented Professor
Bernard Moses of the State University
to make the address of the evening, MS
subject being "The Political Conditions
Which Make the Press Important"
A. c. Maude and w. S. Green spoke
in favor of good roads.
The report of President Willis was
then read 1t called attention to the
good condition of the association, ana
to the fact that much had been done
by the newspapers in the past year
The statement that he would not again
serve as President was made the occa-
sion for thanks for the courtes1es eX-
tended by the members of the assocla-
ton.
The report of the Treasurer showed
that the expenditures of the year had
been 81 ,225, while the receipts were
s., ,993, leaving a balance of $1,464 in
the treasury.
The Secretary reported that of the
132 members 75 were in good standing.
The following members were elected:
J. P. Baumgartner, Riverside Reflex;
C. ]. Owens, San Jose Mercury; G.
w. Stewart, Visalia Delta; w. S.
OBrien, Yuba City Independent B.
NJ. Maddox, Visalia Times; j. III.
Glass, Alameda. Argus; w. T. Dewey,
Lemoore Leader" and John w. Short,
Fresno Republican
The following officers were elected:
President, T. P. Daniels of Alameda;
Vice-E'resident, S. M. Haskell; Secre-
tary, W. D. Pennycock; Treasurer, G.
M. Francis. Executive Committee
c. T. Montgomery, r. Barcar, E. 3.
Willis, w. c. Brown, E. N. Swazey, A.
B. Lennon, J. A. Filcher.
A. B. Lennon and w. S. Green were
chosen delegates to the National Press
Association, with Duncan Mcpherson
and d. G. Montgomery as alternates.
Speeches were made by r. Barcar. ].
A. Filcher and w. H. Mills, and the
convention adjourned
The record-union., 1897-10-23
FOOTBALL TO-DAY.
High School Lads Will Pull and
Haul One Another.

There will, no doubt, be a large at
tendance at Snowflake Park this af-
ternoon, if the weather is at all suit
able, to witness the football contest be-
tween the teams from the Sacramento
and Woodland high schools.
If it does not rain the grounds should
be in good condition, as they have been
specially prepared for the game. The
players have been practicing faithfully
and claim to be fit for fast and furious
work, such as football calls for.
The visitors will be entertained in the
evening by the High School pupils, for
which both girls and boys have con-
trfbuted their mites. The entertain
ment will include addresses and music.
The arrangements have been attended
to by w. F. Carey and Charles 3.
Jones.
The hour set for the trouble to begin
this afternoon is O'Clock.
The record-union., 1897-10-23
A BOY BADLY WOUNDED.
Accidentally Shot by Companion
Who Was Toying With a Gun.

STOCKTON, Oct. pa shocking ac-
cident happened in the western end OF
the city this evening when Roy Phelps
the fourteen-year-o son of Rev. Phllo
Phelps, a Presbyterian clergyman, ac-
cidntally shot Vennie Strother, about
the same age, 50 # ]. II. Strother' a
farmer.
A charge of shot from young Phelps
gun went through both wrists OF the
lad, and tore out a course across the
abdomen. but did not enter the cavity.
The surgeons say if Strother has suffi-
cient strength he will recover, but he
is badly hurt.
The boys were seated under a tree
examining their guns, and explaining
to eacn other the points of excellence
of the p1uzle leaders when the gun held
by young Phelps went off.
The record-union., 1897-10-23
CASE OF MGR. SCHROEDER
THE ABSORBING TOPIC AMONG
CATHOLIC PRELATES.
Has Not Yet rendered His Resigna.
ton, but Willing to Do So in
the Interest of Peace.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The case of
Mgr. Schroeder continues to be the alb
sorbing topic among the distinguished
Catholic prelates assembled here to at
tend the annual meeting of Archbish-
ops. AS the Associated Press stated
yesterday the official announcement
that the case was referred to the Pope
was made with the understanding that
Mgr. Schroeder would resign within the
year. This understanding as to a fu-
ture resignation has given rise to an
other announcement. Those who have
pressed the charges against Mgr.
Schroeder construe the promise to resign
within the year as equivalent to pres
ent resignation.
Mgr. Schroeder insists, however that
he has not rendered his resignation,
but in the interest of peace at the uni
versity has said he would make any
personal sacrifice.
The literal wording of that portion
of Mgr. Schroeders written statement
to the board is as follows: II am
ready to make that sacrifice, and will
ing to tender my resignation to his en-
inence, the Chancellor, within or before
the end Of the scholastic year-but this
resignation must be conditional upon
the approval of the Holy See."
Another subject that has aroused
much feeling is the published report
that Bishop Horstman of Cleveland
who acted as attorney for Mgr. Schroe-
der before the board, abandoned his
client. Bishop Horstman to-day hand
ed the following to the Associated
Press:
In the report of yesterdays proceed
ings of the meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Catholic University, as
found in the special report of certain
prominent journals, are statements
which it is my duty to contradict, so far
as regards what l said myself. l have
been and still remain the friend of Mgr.
Schroeder. l will ever be his defender.
The words attributed to me in the re-
port are absolutely false, and by infer
ence are not only unjust to myself, but
also calumny against Mgr. Schroeder -
The committee of Archbishops in
charge of Indian affairs was in ses-
sion to-day arranging the distribution
of Indian funds. The general business
of the meeting is closed. The Arch
bishops and Bishops are leaving for
their homes. Rector Conaty of the
university left to-day for Rome, N Y,
to preach the sermon on the consecra-
ton of the new st. Peters Church
there.
The record-union., 1897-10-23
Burglary in Los Angeles County.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22.-The general
merchandise store of w. Sheppard at
Noralk, in this county, was entered by
burglars last night and the safe opened.
The robbers, three in number, secured
S65. A. Brunton, who has a hardware
store next door, heard the robbers at
work, and undertook to scare them off,
They shot at him through two plate
glass windows, and the bullet dropped
at his feet. He returned the fire, and
believes he wounded one of the robbers,
but all three escaped.
The record-union., 1897-10-23
WATER SUIT DECISION.
A Ruling Practically Dissolved an
Irrigation District.

FRESNO, Oct. 22.-Judge Webb this
afternoon handed down a decision in
the People ex rel. John Landers VS.. the
Sunset Irrigation District, which prac-
tically dissolves it.
When the district was organized for
ty acres of land were cut up into as
many lots, and twenty-five OF these
given to as many individuals in order
to make them freeholders qualified to
sign a petition to the Board of Super
visors to establish the district.
Judge Webb decided to-day that the
twenty five freeholders in question were
not qualified freeholders within the
meaning of the law; that the petition
was worthless, and that the acts of
the Supervisors under it were null and
void.
The record-union., 1897-10-23
DESERTED HIS PALS.
The Third Man Who Attempted to
Wreck the Train at Moreno.

STOCKTON, Oct. 22.-The name of
the third man who participated in an
attempt to wreck the New Orleans ex-
press for which Williams and SchIagel
have both been sentenced to life i'm
prisOnment, is now known. He is an
ex-convict with several aliases, but
known here as w. T. Walker He is
also known to the officers as ''-3rockey
the Plum ber." 1t was he who fired upon
the train and wounded the tramp on
the blind baggage.
After the failure of the attempt he
went to Modesto, promising Williams
and Schlagel that he would commit
burglary there to get money to take
all three out of the country, but in
stead took the first train and made
his escape.
The record-union., 1897-10-23
A Movement in Aid of worden.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 22.-The
friends Of s. D. Wlorden have started
a movement to secure a new trial. They
have eighteen or twenty affidavits prov
ing an alibi, none of which have yet
been presented. After being submit
ted to Governor Budd and Attorney
General Fitzgerald, they will be sent
to the United States Supreme Judges.
Money is being raised in labor coun-
ellis and unions, and if enough cannot
be procured in this way, an appeal will
be made to the public.