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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04

zinc in quantities of grams to the milogram, and warning all dealers that they will be punished and their goods confiscated if further sales of such goods are made.
 This complaint was made to the De- partment of State about two weeks ago, the German Chief of Police in Co., logne asserting in his notice that the zinc was present in the apples because the Americans dry the fruit on zinc trays instead of wooden bars, as we do."
 Immediately one of the most enter prising of our Consuls in Germany visited an agricultural exposition then going on in Germany, and reported that all of the fruit evaporators ex- hibited, about fourteen in number, were fitted with the alleged harmful zinc trays, which were freely used in Germany.
 During the afternoon further advices were received from Ambassador White as to the nature of the decree. It would seem that the full details are not yet obtainable in Berlin, but it is expected that the Ambassador will cable the en- tire decree as soon as he can obtain possession of it. The important facts that were established by the last ad- vices were: First, that the decree of exclusion uses the word American" as descriptive of the place of origin of the fruit, which would seem to include Ca nadian fruit without question; second, that the decree, instead of applying only to fresh fruit, as was at first sup posed, includes in the prohibition all dried fruits from America
 State Department officials have not yet recovered from their surprise at the method adopted by the German Gov ernment in accomplishing its object in this matter, and undoubtedly the cor respondence to follow will set this out very clearly
 The objection to the course pursued Is threefold. In the first place, it Is said to be entirely without the slight est warning, contrary to precedent and discourteous toward the Ambassador at Berlin to make the decree and put it into effect without the slightest warn ing to him. In the second place, by making the decree take effect at once and stopping all fruit in transit, a great injustice Is done to shippers who thus, without warning, are made to lose heavily on their capital invested in the fruit. Third, the decree is condemned in that it makes no provision for the admission of fruit of absolute purity; permits no demonstration of origin or healthful condition and, in fact, con- demns all fruit, good or bad alike. These considerations are to be strongly urged upon the German Government as reasons why it should either revoke or modify the decree on the lines indi- cated before any more radical action is taken.
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Call Office. Riggs House,

Washington, Feb. 3.
 A brief cablegram from Ambassador White at Berlin that came to the De- partment of State last evening con- veyed the only official information so far received as to the decree of exclu- sion of American fruit from Prussia This cablegram was so meager that a request has been sent to Mir. White for further details. While it is not posi- lively known, it is supposed that the decree applies only to Prussia and not to all Germany, a considerable linita- tion. Whether or not it also applies to Canadian fruit is matter of specu- lation.
 The German Ambassador was a vIs- itor at the State Department to-day and spent some time with the officials. After talking with Secretary Sherman and Assistant Secretary Day the En- bassador was for half an hour in close consultation with Mir. Wasson, the Special Commissioner for the United States in the negotiation of the recipro- city agreement. The Ambassador had no news from Berlin direct as to the last decree, which threatens to kill all Hope TOT tne ueSOlldllOn or any Kind of reciprocity treaty or agreement within the terms of the present tariff act, as far as Germany is concerned.
 It is gathered that the basis of the decree, or rather the reason officially sent out by the Prussian Government for the exclusion, is that some ship merits of American apples, coming from California, have been discovered to be affected with the disease known as San Jose scale. but just how Ger man apples are endangered, even if this fact should be established, is not made plain.
 One of the standing complaints against American dried fruit, the trade in which with Germany has assumed enormous proportions, is again brought to official notice by a report that comes to the State Department from United States Consul Ozmun at Stuttgart and is to-day made public in the daily Consular reports. He transmits a mo- tice issued by the Chief of Police of Stuttgart, to the effect that most of the samples of American "appleings," or dried apples, taken from the local re- tailers, show the addition of metallic
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
PRINCE GEORGE TO BE
 GOVERNOR OF CRETE.
The Powers Are Ready to Enforce His Candidature Should Turkey Prove Obdurate.
warrant

BERLIN, Feb. 3.-The Constantinople correspondent of the Frankfort Zeitung says Russia, France and Great Britain have agreed to insist upon the candida ture of Prince George of Greece for the Governorship of Crete, and are ready to enforce 1t should the Sultan prove ob- durate
 serts. has been 50 informed and is ready to depart for Crete under the tripartite protection.
 CANEA, Feb. 3.-Members of the Cretan Assembly have arrived from all parts of the island in response to the convocation or the assembly. It has renewed it's vote of confidence in the President and re- affirmed his power. Lively satisfaction was expressed by the assembly at the candidature of Prince George of Greece, and the President has been authorized to adopt any opportune measure for insuring his success.
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AMERICAN
 FRUITS ALL
 EXCLUDED = Canada Is Included
 in the German
 Elm bargO. Scant Courtesy Is Shown .z # in Making the =. Decree. The. Pretext. Is That San Jose = Scale. Was Found in Apples :. FLIMSY EXCUSE GIVEN.  a; .-'.'.~ But the United States Will Lose No :. .@.. :. :. =. Time in Entering Vigorous = -<::..cc: :.c:>s< Protest.
FLIMsY EXCUSE GIVEN.
But the United States Win Lose No :. ; F :. Time in Entering Vigorous :: :::.-: :::-@s< Protest.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BERLIN, Feb. 3.-It is an- e nounced that the Bundesrath e =(Federated CounciD in plenary @ sitting to-day, approved its com @ mittee's proposal that a decree e. should be issued prohibiting the O Importation from America of live
 e plants and shrubs and packages @ containing the same. The decree @ will also. within certain meas :()>*ure, affect American fruits. o These are to be examined by ex- e perts on their arrival at German @. ports; the. packages found to be 0Infected with the fruit louse O. will be excluded. Instructions to e. this effect will be issued to the o. customs. authorities.
 e This announcement, which Is e made by. an official agency, ap- e pears to indicate a measure dis @ tinct. from the decree issued on @ Tuesday by Dr. Miquel, the @ :Prussian Minister of Finance, e prohibiting the importation of O any kind. of American fresh o fruit, but 1t is difficult to as-
 @ certain the exact details. The e Bundesrath's measure, 1t is @ pointed out, is liar less strin- @ gent than similar measures at @ present enforced in individual @ States of the American Union" @ The Hamburg authorities to- @ day permitted the unloading of e apples from the United States, @ owing to instructions received @ from Berlin, as the result of the @ protests of the United States @ Ambassador, White. against pr. @ Miquel's decree. The Bundles @ ratn supersedes with its author e ity pr. Miquel's decree, which @ seems ill-advised in its rigor and e suddenness, and which, natur- @ ally provisional, was occasioned e by the recently reported results e of experiments by Dr. Fried @ rich von Kueger, of the Agri- @ cultural High School. The o Bundesrath's action is due to a @ series of vigorous protests from o shippers affected, and especially @ those of Hamburg, on the lower @ Rhine, and at Emmerich, and @ still more to the protests of Elm @ bassador White. Its decision @ forbids the importation only @ where the fruit is affected by e the Aspiditus perniciosus, or e San Jose plant bug, which is @ said to have done enormous @ damage in the United States. @ The Bundesrath's decree applies o to the whole of Germany and e makes matters momentarily bet e ter, but 1t is believed that it's o future interpretation will large o ly correspond with Dr. Miquers @ decree. Parties interested here e fear that the United States will @ resort to reprisals. Following @. are last years fresh fruit @ imports in hundred weights: @ American, 206, 900; Austro-Hun- @ garian. 6o7,O0o; Dutch, 861, GOO; e Belgian, 54O,000; Italian, 303, 900.
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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
GERMANS AND SLAVS
 HAVE FREE FIGHTS,
Owing to the Strike of Students Lee lures Have Been Discontinued
 at the Vienna University.

VIENNA, Feb. Blowing to the stud ents' strike, lectures at the university and polytechnic have been discontinued The German and Slav students had a free fight at noon to-day In the hall of the uni versityl and the students of the Academy of Mines at Liesen interrupted the lec- lures by shouting and singing
 At Innsbruck there were unroa r,ous scenes at the university. The students invaded. tn lecture halls and prevented the studies until finally the classes were suspended. Later the German national students attacked and routed the Cath ollie students and then paraded the streets.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
COL. LUDINCTON
 DULY PROMOTED
The Popular Officer is Now QuartermaSter-
 of the Army.
Being Familiar With the Needs ot This Department He Will Inn-
 prove the Prcsidio.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 Call Office, Riggs House.
 Washington, Feb. 3.
 The President to-day sent these nomina- tions to the Senate:
 Commodore Charles s. Norton, to be rear-admiral.
 Marshall l. Ludington, assistant quarter master general, to be brigadier-general and quartermaster-genera
 Hugh Henry of Vermont, to be Pension Agent at Concord, N. H.; w. H. Johnson to be Register of the Land Office at Lin- coin. Neb. John w. Ross, to be Receiver of Public Moneys at Glenwood Springs Colo; Harry Bailey, to be Receiver of Public Moneys at Lake View, Or.
 Walter s. Velie of Indiana. to be Sur veyor of Customs. port of Evansville.
 The Senate confirmed the nomination of Colonel Ludington, assistant quarter. master-general, to be brigadier-general and quartermaster-genera
 Marshall Independence Ludington was born in Smithfield, Pa, July 4. 1889. He was appointed captain and assistant quar- termaster, United States Volunteers. Oc- tober %, 1862, and as chief quartermaster of the Third Division, Second Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, he was en- gagged in the Charlottesville and Gettys- burg campaigns. and served with marked distinction throughout the war.
 He was in charge of the general depot of the quartermaster's department in this city from 1890 to 1894. He was placed In charge of the general depot of the quar- termaster's department at New York in 1897, from which station he goes to Wash ington as quartermaster-genera
 General Ludington is familiar with the military requirements of this city. After he succeeded General Batchelder as depot quartermaster in San Francisco he mani fested great interest in the improvement of the Presidio reservation. It will be in the line of his duty as quartermaster- general of the army to make the appor- tionment of funds in his particular branch of the service to the various military sta- tions throughout the country. He knows the importance of this station and the necessity that exists for additional quar- ters.
 His promotion gives general satisfaction in this department. He is known to Gen. eral Shafter. Colonel Moore and other army officers as a gallant soldier and an officer of fine administrative ability. Among the earnest advocates of Luding- tons promotion was Colonel Amos Kim ball, who was chief quartermaster of the Department of California during the mili- tary administration of General Forsyth.
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TO EXPLORE
 THE COPPER
 RIVER ROUTE
General Merriam Instructed to Find a Supply and Mail Road Within United States
 Territory.

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Hanford Will Have a Cannery.

HANFORD, Feb. 3.-The meeting of the farmers. fruit-growers and property-own- CTS of Kings County to take measures to guarantee 1000 tons of fruit to secure the establishment of a s60.000 cannery here was well attended. They are but one hundred tons short and expect to secure the full amount by Saturday. At that time the offer of San Francisco firm to build the cannery expires.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
Death of a Pomona Pioneer

POMONA, Feb. 3.-Peter Fleming. one of the early pioneers in Pomona Valley. died suddenly with Brights disease early this morning. He was the original con structor of water tunnels into the foot hills of southern California for irriga- tion purposes and his several water tIn- nels in this region have attracted atten- ton from engineers throughout irrigation regions of the United States. He leaves 8 widow and grown up children.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
Twenty Killed. Fifty Injured.

CoNsTANTINoPLE;> Feb. 3.-DetaiIs received to-day. from Balikesr show that twenty persons were killed and fifty in jured by the recent earthquake at that place and Brusa.
The record-union., 1898-09-04
Trotting. purse $500, 300 class. mile

Trotting, purse $500, 300 class, mile
dash:
| James Faris, Jr.'s br. g. Sid Durfee,
| by Durfee, dam Italia, by Sidney.
| NJ Crows b. s. Aggregate, by Azmoor
dam thoroughbred.
| E. n. Smiths b. G. Joe Selby, by Don
L., dam Kingsley Mare, by Echo.
| Rose Dale farms b. m. Bertha R., by
| Daily, dam Cygnet, by Steinway.
j. d. Carr's blk. m. Sibyl S., by Ham
bletonian Wilkes, dam Bertha, by
| Carrs Mambrino.
| c. L. Griffith's ch. f. Bertha, by Di-
rectune, dam by Piedmont.
| Santa Rosa stock farms b. m. Bonsa-
line, by Stamboul dam Bon Bon.
! w. G.. Durfee's b. m. Mamie Riley, by
Mckinney, dam by Del Sur.
| L. E. Cfawson's b. m. Phoebe Childers
| by Sir Roderick, dam by Victor
! Patchen.
Alfred Davis ch. f. Quillicene, by
Boydell. dam by Tilton Almont.
Trotting. purse $780, 2:1I class, mile
and repeat
H. H. Helmans blk m. May B., by
Altoona, dam by Waspie.
| W. J. Irvine's b. G. Our Jack, by
| Steinway, dam Inez, by Sweepstake.
| D. E. knights b. g. Daimont, by
| Lynmont, dam Daisy, by Fridays Nc
| Cracken.
F. J. Vetters b. m. Lou by Ira, dam
Electric, by Newland's Hambletonian
J. NJ. Alviso's b. m. Little Miss, by
| Sidmore.
c. L. Griffith's blk. g. Rect, by Direct,
| dam by WhillpetOn
! J. B. Iverson's br e. Prince Gift by
Good Gift, dam Belle, by Kentucky
! Prince.
James Thompsons b. s. Dexter D., by
Dexter Prince, dam by Black Boy.
E. p Heald's blk. m. Myrtle Thorne,
by Grandissimo dam Belle Thorne, by
Whippleton.
w. ]. Edwards b. g. Milford r., by
Engineer, dam Runette, by Plumas
Pacing, purse $500, 800 class, mile
! dash:
c. C. Stocks b. M Topsy l., by
| Sweepstakes, dam untraced.
Thomas Smiths ch. S. Gaff Topsail,
by Diablo, dam by Echo.
L. Heartys b. s. Thomas H. by Dex-
ter Prince dam by Thad Stevens.
F. S. Crawford's b. s. Don, by Falrose,
dam by Killarney.
G. Wempe's br. m. Belle W., by Di-
rector, dam by Hambletonian, Jr.
Mrs Margaret Adams br. m. Lady
Margaret, by Star Sultan, dam by son
of George Wilkes
L. E. Clawson's blk. M Mia Louise,
by Steinway, dam Addie Ash, by In
dianapolis.
c. p Chamberlain's b. g. Roderick, by
General Benton, Jr., dam by Luster.
Pacing, purse $500, 2:1S class, mile
dash:
John belongs b. S. Captain Hackett,
by Steinway. dam Idol Belle, by Idol
Wilkes
j. M. Nelson's br. S. I. Direct, by Di-
rect. dam Francesca. by Almont.
Dr. A. NJ. McCollum's b. s. Dave
Ryan, by Anteolo. dam Network.
o. J. Holmes ch. $. Diawood by Di-
ablo, dam by Woodruff
John Bakers br. m. Bastina, by Nut
ford, dam by Black Diamond.
Henry Edelman's b. G. You Bet, by
Mckinney, dam Gift, by Albion.
w Mastin's b. g. Abdine, by Wilkes
dale, dam Abbie Woodruff, by Wood
nut
Mrs. E. /. Atkins b. m. Bess H., by
May Boy, dam Belle H., by Signal.
NJ. c. Delano's b. g. Munyon, by
Wilkesdale, dam untraced.
E. Schmidt's blk. g. Fitz Ayman. by
Waldstein. dam Topsy, by Whippleton.
L. F. Clapp's b. g. Billy Baker, by
Silkwood, dam by Chief of the Echoes.
The record-union., 1898-09-04
Swell Footwear
for Women.

The woman who wants a fine
shoe and comes here for it this
Fall is going to meet an unexpect-
ed difficulty She is going to find
such a wealth of pleasing styles
that it will be hard to make a Sc
lection. Here are fine styles of
shoes at 81 each, and probably no
two people would agree which is
the handsomest. Some have fancy
black vesting tops, joined to the
kid with fancy scrolls and scallops
others have patent leather trim
ming, fancy stitched toes, high
curved stitched heels and features
of that sort. All spic and span
new things, made by some of the
best known manufacturers OF real
ly swell footwear.
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AT THE PARK.
The Sport Begins Tomorrow, With
Five Good Races.

Never in the history of the State Fair
was there brighter outlook for :,igh-
class speed contests under the auspices
of the State society than at this time
And never did the Park ana It's build
ings present brighter, more cleanIy
cheerful and inviting aspect. For the
work done at Agricultural Park in pre-
pairing 1t for the accommodation Of the
great throng of people expected during
the ensuing meeting credit is chiefly
due Director ]. w. Wilson, who Is Su-
perintendent of that department of. the
fair. and his efficient assistant, c. =
Folger.
One would not suppose that the pres
ent racecourse and buildings were on
the eve of being abandoned for new
quarters, for the place has been put in
perfect order. Not a particle Of rub
bish is to be seen, and the painters
The record-union., 1898-09-04
JAPANESE EVANGELIST.
DR.. Harris to- Speak at the Mission
To-Night.

At the japanese Mission, 80 M street
DR.. NJ. c. Harris, Superintendent of the
japanese Methodist Church and mission
on the coast, will address the little
brown men. DR.. Harris has long been
an evangelist among the japanese and
they have warm regard for him. He
has been greatly honored by the EN-
peror Of Japan.
On Monday DR.. Harris will go to Ma
toma, where he will baptize about forty
converts in the vineyards where they
are at work
The record-union., 1898-09-04
Hotel Arrivals.

Following were the arrivals yesterday
at the Golden Eagle: ]. De Muostt
and wife and maid, C. S. Dixon, j. S. f
Williams. r. w. Rupe, San Francisco
Mrs. Heidy, Miss Buckley ]. d. Hardin
Oakland: Charles Loughridge. T. H
Pierce, James Durham, Chicago; Thos
Fitzgerald, Los Angeles; B. Mcdonald
Sonora; c.. B. Johnson, Springfield; w
F. Weeks, Chicago: William Beckman
Red Bluff; Miss J. Russell Brown, Mrs
j. H. Brown Los Angeles
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J. O. Kane's ch. g. Peanuts, by Sid

J. o. Kane's ch. g. Peanuts, by Sid
ney, dam Fly.
J. B. Iverson's ch. f. Dictatress, by
Dictatus, dam Salinas Belle, by Carr's
Vermont
r. Garnsey's ch. &. Nutway, by Nut
ford, dam by Oscar Steinway.
Santa Rosa stock farms blk. S. Beau
Brummel, by Wildnut, dam Nellie Ben
ton.
E. P. Heald's b. G. Charles David, by
Sidney, dam Mona Y, by Admiral
The record-union., 1898-09-04
A SPORTY CRIPPLE.
He Plays the Nickel-in-the-SIot
Machine

A well-known citizen told a Rec
ord-Union" reporter yesterday that
he gave aims to Grip
pie who goes around the city on
small chair or wagon, accompanied
by a woman, also a cripple. A short
time afterwards he saw him enter a
saloon, and found that he was play
ing a nickelin-the-slot machine
On another occasion he saw the same
fellow go into a saloon, leaving the
woman outside, and afterwards cross
the street and repeat the performance.
He wonders how many nickels beguiled
from charitable people have gone into
the slot machine
The record-union., 1898-09-04
THE STATES
EXPOSITION.
Park and Pavilion Open
on Monday.
THE ART GALLERY.

In the Art Gallery, Superintendent
]. A. Stanton expects the exhibit to be
one of the finest yet made. While there
will be no such very large canvases as
have been exhibited in some former
years there will be large number OF
fine paintings of medium and smaller
sizes. and the exhibit will lose none Of
it's attraction.
superintendent j. A Stanton was
busily employed yesterday in sorting
out the pictures for hanging, and they
were stacked up in all directions. Some
of the well-known exhibitors Of past
years are absent The admirers of Hill
will regret to learn that he has been
i'll for some time and has painted moth
ing new Joullin has gone to Albu-
querque, N NJ, and Matthews has gone
to Paris.
Among the new exhibitors are Alt
mann, who has some fine landscapes; !;
Greenbaum, whose work is principally
nude figures and portraits; Jonevold,
who shows some fine marine pieces
( and landscapes, and Miss Mary Ad-
ans. who paints figures and portraits.
Other well-knoWn artists, who pre-
sent some very fine work, are Heath,
Yelland, Cadenasso, Raschen, Alice
Chittenden, Mrs. Mention, GeneVieve
Sergeant, Latimer, Best, Bloomer, Hit
tell, Heineman, Gamble, Cucuel, Part
ington and a host of others. Altogether
the Art Gallery will be a center of at
traction and a place we'll worth visit
ing more than once.
Tomorrow night, in addition to the
other attractions, there will be a
vaudeville entertainment, consisting of
the two HeWitts, Fred and Emma IN
their revolving globe, club-sWinglng,
clown and juggling acts; the OMalley
sisters in their fancy children's dances;
Uno, the Arabian gun juggler; Miss
Eva Brandt, in cOntOrtiOn and acrobatlc
Dances and the three Leandros in their
novelty acrobatic and pantomime act,
which is said to be a mirth-provoklng
one.
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The City's Assessment Roll.

City Auditor J. D. Young reported t.
the City Trustees yesterday the amoun'
of taxable property on the city assess
ment roll as follows: Real estate, 81
2OS. $50; improvements. $5,S63, 300; per
sonal property, 81, 5S1 ,325. Total, $1o,-
602, T15.
The record-union., 1898-09-04
Pretty Silk
Neck Ribbons, 15C.

Those pretty silk neck ribbons
by the main door are new. AS you
see there is countless assortment
of checks, Roman stripes and
fancy patterns. They are one to
one-quarter inches wide, with
iringed ends and just the thing to
tie about white linen collar. Price