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The record-union., 1897-03-20

ATHENS, March 19.-The Greek Gov
eminent has decided to recall the gun
boats Phios and Pinos from Cretan
waters.
The Cabinet was in session until
a. m. 1t is officially stated that only
1900 out of the $4,000 army reserve
men called out failed to respond, thus
setting at rest the stories circulated OF
a wholesale failure to answer the call
to arms.
A dispatch from Canea to-day says
an Austrian newspaper man, Herr Pin
ter, who recently visited the camp OF
Colonel Vassos, the commander OF the
Greek army of occupation, has been
arrested and detained under close
guard. Vassos remains at Alikingu.
The Greek warship Nanarichos
Miaulis has arrived at Piraeus with
twelve prisoners captured during the
recent attacks the Turks made upon
Monondondri, near Platania.
Three emissaries of the Turkish Let
cation at Athens have been arrested in
the camp of Colonel Vassos.
An engagement is expected at MeneX,
on the frontier, owing to the reinforcing
of the Turkish garrison there.
LONDON, March ia dispatch
from CaDea to the Daily News" says
that the note communicated to Colonel
Vassos by the French and Italian Off
GERS yesterday did not order him to
leave the island, but merely informed
him of the blockade and requested him
not to prevent the distribution of the
Admiral's proclamation.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 19.-The
Servian Minister here has called the
serious attention of the Turkish Gov
eminent to the situation of affairs eX-
listing in the province of KoSSovo, where
it is asserted the Christians are panic
stricken in consequence of the mobiliz-
ing of the Turkish reserves and BaShi
Bazouks. The Minister also drew the
Portes attention to the recent attack
upon Servian and Austrian COnsuls in
a cafe at Uskuk Situated about 100
miles northwest of Salonica) and re-
ferred to the correct attitude observed
by Servia during the present crisis, ex-
pressing the hope that the Porte would
put a stop to the existing situation, a
continuation of which, it is added, may
have serious consequences. Turkish
officials in Epirus are forcibly prevent
ing the Greek Rahays (persons not
Mohammedans who pay the tax who
are Ottoman subjects, from leaving
Epirus to join the Greek forces.
BERLIN, March 19.-According to a
dispatch received here from Larissa,
the Turkish Consuls in the city having
pointed out to the Turkish Government
the threatening attitude of the Greeks,
have been authorized by the Porte, if
they consider it advisable, to vacate
their posts and return to Constanti-
nople.
The record-union., 1897-03-20
Davie and Garritty Will Contest.

OAKLAND, March 19.-Mayor John
L. Davie and attorney Thomas Car
ritty have announced their intention of
contesting the seats of Mayor-elect
Thomas and City Attorney Dow, both
of whom were chosen at the recent
election. The contests will be filed next
week, and the gentlemen named will
demand recOunts on the ground that
gross frauds have been committed in
some of the precincts. Davie ran as an
Independent and Garritty as a Demo-
crat Their successful opponents are
Republicans.
The record-union., 1897-03-20
Detective Hume Very Sick.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 19.-James
B. Hume, who for nearly half GEN.
fury has been attached to the detective
department of Wells, Fargo & Co., is
very sick man. He has been confined
to his home at Berkeley since last jan
uary, his troubles beginning with an
attack of rheumatism and finally de-
veloping in a complication of diseases.
Several times he has been very low,
and the fact that he is we'll advanced in
years made his case appear more seri-
GUS His physicians hope to have him
about in q month or two.
The record-union., 1897-03-20

which may find expression in the Sem
ate when the tariff bill is taken up in
that body.
The purpose of the bill is to permit
the acquisition of free homes under the
homestead law on lands coded by In
dams, just as any other part OF the
public domain. Senator Platt opposed
the bill on the ground that it will cost
the National Government several mil
lion dollars.
The committee also favorably report
ed the bill providing for the taxation
of land awarded to Indians in sew
oralty
The record-union., 1897-03-20
EVENTS ON THE TURF.
Results of Yesterdays Races at the
Oakland Track.

OAKLAND, March 19.-Weather fine,
track slow. Five and a half furlongs,
May r. won, Chappie second, Iron
Jacket third. Time-1 :O9A.
Six furlongs, Osric IL. won, Eta ii.
second, Scotch Rose third Time-1:lo.
Half a mile, two-year-olds, Colonel
Dan won, Los Prietos second, Charles
LIE Bel third. Time-0: 493.
Seven furlongs, Hohenzollern won,
True Blue second, Don Clarenio third.
Time-1:29.
One mile, Miss Ruth won, Benamela
second, Frank Jaubert third. Time
LAB
Five and half furlongs, Road War
mer won, Sallie Clicquot second, Midas
third Time-1 90
The record-union., 1897-03-20
A MURDERER CAUGHT.
The Slayer of Byron Jones Landed in
JaiI

PRESCOTT CA. To, March 19.-Rich-
ard Cross, who murdered Byron Jones
at Jerome Sunday morning, was ar
rested last night. At first he denied
his identity, and as he was not known
in Prescott the Sheriff said he would
take him to Jerome for Identification.
He weakened, however, and begged not
to be taken there, as he feared lynch
ing.
The murder was a cold blooded one.
Cross waited in a door for his victim
and rested his pistol against the casing
of the door so as not to miss his aim.
The record-union., 1897-03-20
Death Caused by a Fall.

LOS ANGELES, March 19.-James A.
German, who was suspected or striking
the blow that caused the death OF
Charles Gassen Wednesday night, was
released from custody this afternoon.
An investigation by the police developed
the fact that the injury that caused Gas
sens death was sustained by fall while
b.. woe iptnvipofp6
The record-union., 1897-03-20
A PUGILIST IN JAIL.
"Mysterious" Billy Smith rlay Spend
a Time in States Prison.

CARSON. March 19.-"Mysterious'
Billy Smith who threw up the sponge
with George Green on Wednesday is
now reposing in the County Jail at Car
son. He got on the train this evening
to go to San Francisco, and walking up
behind a detective he had trouble with,
commenced to strike him in the neck.
Pistols were drawn, but before anything
was accomplished officers had "Mys-
FERROUS" Billy in tow, and were leading
him down to the pail. He was arrested
last evening on a charge of disorderly
conduct, and spent the night in Jail, but
now will prabably spend a short time in
the penitentiary.
The record-union., 1897-03-20
Americans Released.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Secre-
tary Sherman announced with salts
faction at the Cabinet meeting to-day
that three more American citizens had
been released by the Spanish authori-
ties at Cuba, viz: Charles Scott, Este
len Venero and Theodore Wives.
The record-union., 1897-03-20
Board of Tea Experts.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The Sec
rotary of the Treasury has appointed
A P Upham and E. A. Schover of
Chicago, Herbert G.. Wordsworth of
Boston, T. A Phelan and W. P. Roeim
of New York, Andrew P. Irwin of Phil
adelphia and Robert 3. Balm Of San
Francisco as a Board of Tea Experts
to prevent the importation of impure
and unwholesome tea into the United
States
The record-union., 1897-03-20
SUICIDE AT WOODLAND.
Hiram Comfort Shoots Himself in the
Mouth, Dying Shortly After.

WOODLAND, March 19.-Hiram
Comfort, an old and respected resident
of this city, having lived here for the
past eighteen or twenty years, shot him.
self in the mouth with pistol to-day.
He lived but two hours. He leaves a
wife and two children. Dependency
over heart troubles was the cause of
the deed
The record-union., 1897-03-20
Stabbed by Burglars.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 19.-Vahan
Azhderian, an Armenian refugee en-
ployed at Waterman for stock of Turk
ish rugs, was almost killed by robbers
early this morning. He attempted to
shoot his assailants. but in the darkness
they stabbed him and escaped. He was
found several hours later and taken to
the Receiving Hospital. He will prob
q bIy rpoOVer
The record-union., 1897-03-20

Stepladders are now made which can
be used as extension ladders 1t desired.
The two sides are hinged in such a
manner that they can be used to brace
each other as a stepladder or can be
Strengthened out and held rigid for
use as an ordinary ladder.
The record-union., 1897-03-20

japanese Government, to get in control
of the islands. Undoubtedly the Ha-
waiian Government is waiting to see
the action the United States will take
IN the annexation question. If that
question is not acted on soon a grave
issue will soon arise between Hawaii
and Japan, the outcome of which no
one can undertake to foretel"
The record-union., 1897-03-20
Now for the AirShiD.

SAN JOSE, March 19.-Now that the
all absorbing question of the world S
heavyweight championship has been de-
termined, the airship mystery is again
attracting attention. A pale light, NOV
ing with great rapidity over the city to-
night has revived the theme, and many
who saw the phenomenon are confident
that the problem of air navigation has
been solved
The record-union., 1897-03-20
Arbitration Treaty.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Davis, Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, spoke at length in
the executive session of the Senate to-
day, presenting the views of a majority
of the committee favorable to the ar
bitration treaty and was listened to
with the utmost attention.
The record-union., 1897-03-20
Pingree No Longer Mayor.

LANSING (AIich.), March 19.-Gov-
ernor Hazen S. Pingree is ousted from
the office of Mayor of Detroit. Such
is the mandate of the Michigan Su-
preme Court. which orders a special
election for Mayor on April 9TH.
The record-union., 1897-03-20
Storm in GERMANY.

BERLIN, March 19-Violent gales.
accompanied by hail storms, prevailed
all night over the greater part of Ger
many, doing great damage to buildings
and other improved property. Several
persons lost their lives; many are in
iured
The record-union., 1897-03-20
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS.
Enjoy Midwinter Day in and Abou
Santa Cruz.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 19-The
sessions Of the Railway Mail Clerks
Convention were suspended to-day in
order that the delegates might go on an
excursion by train to Santa Cruz and
The record-union., 1897-03-20
Resignation of Lamoreaux Accepted.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
President this evening accepted the res
ignation of James w. Lamoreaux as
Commissioner of the Land Office. 1t
is quite probable that ex-Congressman
Herman of Oregon will be appointed
to the vacancy
The record-union., 1897-03-20
Bows andGir1s' Shoes

N buying cheap shoes it's good to know where to
STOP
Know what 'Teatherboard' is? It's leather
Just shoddy is wool; it's chopped leather leather
hash, speak, stuck together with glue and rolled
into soes for your childrens shoes. That's what
the CHAS. P. NATHAN CO.'S Shoes are NEVER
made Of; that's why guarantee shoes;
that's why they cost quarter SO more than the
cheapest shoes-and it's the dearest quarter that any
body ever saved
The record-union., 1897-03-20
Huge WaterSpOut.

BURLINGTON 0a.), March 19.-It is
rumored here that a huge waterspout
burst at { O'Clock about five miles west
of Davenport. Particulars not OBJ
tainable.
The record-union., 1897-03-20

1t is estimated that the silk industry
of China employs from 100000 to
100000 persons.
The record-union., 1897-03-20
GREECE RECALLS
Two GUNBOATS.
The Government Orders the PhlOS and
pinoS to Leave Cretan Waters.
Turkish Consuls at Larissa Ask Leave
to Vacate Their Posts.

Three Emissaries of the Turkish
Legation at Athens Arrested in the
Camp of Colonel VassOs--Colonel
Vassos Not Ordered by the French
and Italian AdmiralS to Leave
Crete, But nerely Requested Not
to Prevent the Distribution Of the
Blockade Proclamation.
The record-union., 1897-03-20
50 12iC=-

We have from Thursdays
Handkerchief sale several dozen
of the 124c kind, to which we
have added another lot of entire
ly new, sheer, dainty hem
stitched goods. To see them you
would surely think them regular
25c values. They are, and yours
with the rest at 122c each.
The record-union., 1897-03-20
School Shoes
ST 20.

The price in no way represents
the actual worth, but we shall
offer sizes 81 to 2 of Misses and
Children's Kangaroo Calf Lace or
Button School Shoes to-day at
81 20. Good, heavy sOles and
solid throughout.
The record-union., 1897-03-20
Ladies' COlOred
Shoes, So IS.

Our entire line of blood and
Tan Button or Lace Shoes, which
are universally sold for So, are at
your command to-day at 50 30.
Your choice of the new coin or
pointed toes.
The record-union., 1897-03-20

SEND THU WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
friends in the East
The record-union., 1897-03-20
Child'S Shoes

Sizes 4 to 8 in a superior quail
ity Wei Kid Child's Shoe, turned
sole, square toe, patent tip. Made
expressly for us. 1.-The NOnpareil
Shoe" An unusual value at Csc.
The record-union., 1897-03-20
THE BIG NEW BUSY STORE!
Just to Set You
to Thinking

About where to buy your next
pair Of Shoes we quote five items
at prices you have not been ac-
custOmed to see placed on such
values in leather.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
The Silent Craftsmen Enter
I. H. Schmitz's Grocery
Store.
Scores of PIiacs Have Been
Looted Within the Past
Few Days.
Thomas Mcdonald Captured With
Most of His Piunder From Second.
Street Restaurant.

Another burglary has been reported to
the police. 1t is one of score that are
taking place nightly in this City, which
seems to be the Mecca for the t6ieves of
the entire State in the winter and rainy
season.
This time it is the grocery-store of j. H.
Schmitz, at 124, the southeast corner of
Taylor and Eddy streets.
The thieves waited until the proprietor
closed the place, at o'clock in the morn
ing, yesterday, and they began work on
the immense show window facing on Tay-
lor street and reaching around on Eddy.
With a diamond or other thing capable
of cutting through glass they opened up
convenient circle in the center pane of
glass, and emptied the showcase OF nu-
merous bottles of champagne, whisky and
beer. There were other bottles of liquors
and things in their way to an easy access
to the store, SO they gathered them in as
well.
The thieves must have been scared
away before they completed their job, but
the preparations they had made, as indi-
Gated by the other panes of glass that
were cut, show that they were well started
in their work before being interrupted.
Four days ago burglars entered the
Allen home on Scott street near Oak, and
looted the place. Two days ago they cap
tured the cashbox of Hueppenuer &
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30

case of the Central Pacific. 1t cannot be
mutilated by Congress without shameful
yielding of legal rights. Government owner
snip is a bugbear. There is no such issue.
Through honest courts the entire debt can be
collected. There is no point here, as In the
proceedings against the Stanford estate, OF
technical constructions OF our State cons tltu.
ton and our State laws fixing the individual
liability of stockholders. All that is essen
tial is that the bills for los
ure be properly drafted, in accordance
with elementary principles of equity,
long administered and sanctioned, especi lily
in their application to railroads, by numerous
State tribunals, and by the Supreme Court of
the United States. The acts of Congress- donat-
ing lands and indorsing bonds, furnished the
capital which built and equipped the Central
Pacific Railroad. 1t was this railroad in work
ing order, not ga streak OF rust" that consti-
tuIed the security. In creating the railroad,
SO 10 speak, the Government created the secu-
rity for the repayment OF its advances, and
Mr. Huntington and his ass ciates, having the
bonds, the land and the railroad, as con-
strueted, in their own possession, became
trustees that the security should be kept in
tact In the foreclosure suits, unless the
National rights are given away, they and their
successors will be compelled 10 put back every
dollar that was fraudulently taken from its
value.
There is no other question then before the
Government than the faithrul application of
the existing law to incoutestible facts. BY
this method the whole debt, principal and in
terest, will be restored to Its face value, and
the issue of'Government ownership, on which
there Is such diversity of opinion. will not
even arise. A combination of legal capacity
with ordinary industry and integrity will end
the controversy. The security will be re-
habilitated, the United States will have its
money, and let who will get the railroad.
This is ALL have to say, except that while
every loyal Californian should rejoice a the
selection of q Cabinet officer from this State
the one proviso should be tnat he must not be
a railroad man. II he tails in other methods
Mr.. Huntington should not be perm tilted to
beat us by coup of this sort. Faithfully
yours HENRY E. HIGHToN.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
THE PACIFIC ROADS DEBT.
III. E. Highton's Letter to Congress
Calls Government Ownership
Bugbear.

The following letter from Henry E.
Highton to ex-Mayor Sutro relating to
debts of the Pacific railroads has also
been submitted to members of Congress:
SAN FRANCISCO January %, 1897
Ma Dear Mr.. SutrO: You ask my opinion,
ebngtlv. on the present conditi on OF the in
debtedness OF the Central Pacific Railroad
Company to the Government.
I regard the situation as still critical, and
that now above all times, none of our friends
in congress should take the back track.
sincerely hope that Senator Morgan, for whom
I have deep respect, has not been mised
Congressional action OF any kind would be
worse than useless, Tor it would mean ne ither
more nor less than the conformation of un-
naralleled frauds The re-funding bill has
been beaten, but com mission, if possible
would be worse. commission means settle
ment There is nothing to settle out of court
Arbitration or compromise implies that there
are honest differences OF opinion or in rela-
lion To facts to be adjusted.
In the case of the Central Pacific Railroad
company there are no such differences and
there are but two alternatives for the Govern
ment-efther TO collect the debt in the usual
,Uav or ratify fraud and accept what the rail-
road may lsgorge. Irepeat what have said
more fully elsewhere, that the honor of the
Government is at stake, and that the law must
he applied TO Mr.. Huntington exactly as it
would be applied to any other citizen, or
equality is destroyed AMI the country dis
graced.
foreclosure in the case OF the Union Pacific.
That is the clear and effective remedy in the
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
.LIFE'S ALARMS ARE DER
Death of John L. Durkee, the
City's First and Oldest Fire
Marshal.
The End Not Unexpected, as His IL
ness Had Been Held Dangerous
for Some Months Past.

John L. Durkee, San Francisco's first
and Oldest Fire Marshal, passed over TO
the silent majority yesterday morning.
He died at his home, 1710H Hyde street,
| at 80 O'Clock, aged SO years and months
! Mr. Durkee's death was not unexpected,
| for he he'd been seriously i'll for several
months Old age and inhrmities brough
about the end.
John L. Durkee came to California in
1849, as mate on the ship Balance, con-
signed to Brooks, who afterward became
searcher of records. The ship was beached
on the corner of Clark and Front stree IS,
and on the remains of her hull now rests
the Cogswen building.
In 1859 Mr.. Durkee was we'll known as
brave and fearless policeman, but he
was of too peaceful nature for the duties
of the Office and 1862 found him Deputy
Superintendent OF Streets. In 1865 he be-
came Fire Marshal and he so continued
until October Is, 1885. when he was retired
on pension of 500 per month for the
rest OF his life. He was writer of ability
and wrote several most interesting ar
tieles. As member of the "Vlgilantes"
he was quite prominent and at one time
was arrested on a charge of piracy, but
was finally acquitted.
Mr.. Durkee was one of the most active
firemen of the Volunteer Fire DEPARTMENT; /;
was prominently identified with the Mon
umentaIs, which was organized by men
from Baltimore; was its foreman, and was
No. of the Exempt Fire Company and its
president for long time.
During the time he was Fire Marshal
there was good -natured contest between
him and Chief Scannell as to vino should
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30

There was never a remedy so eminently
successful. so far above and beyond all
competition, as Paines celery compound.
Paine's celery compound effects marvel
Gus cures.
Where other remedies mise rably fail,
and where doctors do not succeed, there
Paine's celery com pound is found curing
disease, making people we'll and happy.
Here is the case of Mrs. Haff, who lives
at 140 Sum mer Ave-, Newark, N. j., and
whose portrait is printed here.
my DOCTOR" she says, ''caled my dis
ease liver complaint, stomach trouble,
nervous dyspepsia, and almo every other
name you could think OF. When l was in
Portland, Ore, had enlargement of the
liver, and the doctor thought all the
troubles came from that severe spell of
illness. That was y years ago, and have
done nothing but doctor ever since.
have had the best physicians examine me,
and see if they could do anything for me.
For months at time my stomach and
liver have been so sore that | could lie in
bed only in misery, and with such severe
pain in my back, and so weak that could
hardly talk.
After l had bad night, would send
for the doctor, and he would leave me a
small box of powders and one or two otner
medicines, an it would cost me 81 every
time / had one of these spells. / believe
| have taken more medicine tnan any
other living woman.
"Last March l had call from a lady
friend of mine, who asked me, What is
the matter with you p replied ov say
ing, How well you look /? Yes she
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
[lSketched from life by a "Cau' artist.l

Mueller, at Lott street and Golden Gate
avenue, and a score of other burglaries oil
the kind have been reported to police
headquarters. The burglars are the new
corners, it appears, thieves who are driven
into town by the cold weather, and the
Police Department finds it difficult to
locate them.
Yesterday. however, Officers T. L. Ryan
and E. O'Dea gathered in one Thomas
Mcdonald, local resident, and booked
him at the City Prison on a charge OF
burglary.
Mcdonald was a waiter at Is Second
street until the 22d inst, when he was
discharged. On that night with dupli-
cate key of the place, made as his request
by a locksmith in the neighborhood, he
entered the place and gathered in all he
could find.
He carried away three boxes of cigars,
a bottle of black berry brandy, pistol, 8
streetcar conductors cap and S5.
The officers found all these things ex-
cepting the pistol in the prisoners room.
The lodging house at sol Post street,
corner of Mason, seems 10 offer unusual
inducements to room-robbers. Room 49,
occupied by w. Robinson, a mining man
recently from Amador County, was en-.
trunk was broken open and some small
trinkets were carried away.
Three weeks previous another roomel
had an unsolicited visitor enter his room
in his absence, and his trunk was also
broken open and several articles of nom
NAL value taken. But fortunately the
thief either overlooked or was scared away
before he reached bag containing $1,000
which was in the bottom of the trunk.
Mr.. Robinson had a similar experience
in the same house about three years ago
when his room was entered in daytime
and S25 was taken out OF the pockets o.
his clothes.