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VOLUME LXXXIL_NO, 114. SAN FRAN GREECE T0 RULE OVER CRETE Y Powers Said to Have Agreed to the Proposals of the Sultan. TURKEY TO RESERVE AN IMPERIAL RIGHT. But the Story Is Not Authentic yand Preparaticns for War Proceed. FRANCE SENDS RE-ENFORCE- MENTS TO THE ISLAND, Proclamations Warn Insurgents Not to Attack Important Cities Where Foreign Troops Land. LONDON, Exa., March 23.—The Morn- ing Leader will to-morrow give promi- hence to a private telegram from Paris declaring that the powers have accent-d the proposal by the Sultan that King George of Greece shall occupy and admin- i the Government of Crete, Turkey erving her imperial right in the island. { The proposal provides that King George shall nominate a high commission for the island. Rumor to the above effect is not new. Its repetition from Paris is accepted with much reserve, as tie Morning Leader is not a first-class authority. The Chronicle wiil to-morrow make an announcement similar to the telegram publishea by the Morning Leader, but under reserve. Nevertheless it expresses some belief in the general correspondence of the report with the facts. It is stated thut the King of Greece will nominate his son, Prince George, as High Commis- sioner. 1t is understood that the meeting scussed at the Cabinet meeting to- lay The Athenscorrespondent of the Chroni- cle telegraphs that M. Onou, the Russian hister, at the audience given to him terday by King Georze merely pre- sented to his Majesty letters from the Czar the Dowager Empress of Russia. The letter of the Czar contained 50,000 roubles rthe benefit of the Cretan refugses in thens. M. Onou has just returned from Petersburg. CANEA, Crere, March 23.—Three hun- dred French troops, the first of the re-on- forcements. ordered to Crete for service, ianded at Suda to-day. Later they were marched to tbis city. Three hundred other French troops will go to Sitia, at the eastern end of the isiand. Admiral Canevaro, the Italian officer who is in commend of the combined Hleets, has issued a proclamation enjoin- ng the insurgents and Greek troops not to attack the Tnrkish forts at Kissamo, Snda, Malaxa, Retimo, Candia and Hiera- etra, these forts being necessary for the maintenance of order at the poris where the foreign troops will be disembarked. The proclamation closes with a warning t measures will be taken to insure re- spect for it. Tt is doubted that the insur- gents will pay any heed to the proclama- INS, Greece, March 23.—A report that a collision has occurred between the Turks and the Greeks at Placa, on the frontier of Epirus, is denied here. MO PEOPUSAL Great Britain Not Asked by Greece to Compromire. LONDON, March 23. —In the House of G. N. Curzon, Under Foreign Secretary, in reply to a ion by Sir Charles Dilke, said that e Government had not received any proposals from Greece looking to a com- promise with the powers beyond what was contained in Greece’s supplementary note, which had already been made known % the House. It seemed, however, that e Greek Minister at Paris had made rbal communications to M. Hanotaux, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, but none gach had been made to the Goy- ernment of Great Britain. to a question by Joha G. Me- i-Parnellite, Mr. Curgon said was not taking any part 1n de of Cretan vorts, and that the Turkish merchant vessels in entering the ts of Crete would be subject to the me restrictions as were imposed upon vessels of other nations. PRESIDENI KEUGER'S POLICY. Schreiner Gives Information (o the South African Commitiee. LONDON, E Marcn 23.—The exami- nation of W. Z. Schreiner, formerly At- torney-General of the Cape Colony in the ministry of Cecil Rhodes, was continued in the Parliamentary South African Com- mittee to-day. Mr. Schreiner said President Kruger always works for repubiican principles and wants the flag of the Bouth African republic t~ e that of a free nation. It is President Kruger's desire, he said, that there shall aiways bea close union between the Transvaal and -ome great sea power, and he wculd like no sea power to be allied to better than England. In the event of war between England ana the Transvaal the Dutch in the Cape Colony if they knew what was best for themselves would be with England, but blood was thicker than water and they would doubt- less take sides with the Boers. ey S b Grand Duchess Sophis Dead. BERLIN, GErmaxY, March 23. —The Graud Duchess Sophie, wife of the reign- ing Grand Duke or Saxe-Weimar, died mudde; {o-day irom heart disease at We mar. Tue Grand Duchess, who was the daughterof the late King William II of the Netherlsnds, was born April 8 1824. :: l'i EL-, married at The Hague October Save the Valuable Furniture and Bric-a-Brac From t NN R PN (o1 CANADA WILL RETALIATE. A Tariff Measure in Preparation That Is Calculated to Offset the Dingley Bill. ¢ OTTAWA, OxT., March 23.—Parliament will assemble on Thursday of this week. The budeet will be introduced in the ses- sion and a tariff bill also. The latter will likely seem ajsurprise to Canada and to a not inconsiderable portion of the export- ers of the Unitea States. It is foreshad- owed that a general reduction will be made in the classes of goods imported which | can be readily obtained from Great Britain and a corresponding increase on | those goods forming the bulk of imports | from the United Siates. This, it is under- stood, will be Canada’s answer to the Dingley- bill. While the Liberal Government made the chief plank: of its ante-election plai- form “‘the greatest measure of free trade possible and reciprocal treaty relations with the United States,” they haye exa- cured a right-about-face movement, aban- doned free trade, except as a theory, and dumped all pretensions of “‘better terms’ with tne United States. As the Jeading organ of the Govern. ment, the Toronto Globe, puts it: “'If we regard the question as mainly hetween free trade and protection, we shall miss the chief lesson of the situation. That lesson 1s that we must look to Great Britain rather taan to the United States as the outlet for our surplus products, and that our system of transportation as well as our tariff must be adjusted in accord- ance with that condition.” Continning, the Globe, which is regard- ed as the mouthviece of the Government, says: “Our business as Canadians is to get our products into the British market 50 cheap and 80 2ood as to be preferred on their merits to those of the United States and other countries. Our business is als o give to those who offer us a free mar- ket all the trade advantages in our power, and this must be done in an intelligent way, not merely with the purpose of mak- ing a show of hostility to our neighbors. Our object should be not to show resent- ment against them, but to strengthen ourselves—to make ourseives more ‘and more independent of the notions of American legislators and of changes in American public opinion,” —_— MME EIGO WANTS 4 DIVORCE. Also Demands That ' Herself and Chil- dren Fe Proeided For. PARIS, Fraxce, March 23.—Mme. Rigo, wife of the Hunganan tiddler Rigo, who eloped from this city last summer with the Princessde Chimay,made her appear- ance in court to-day, accompanied by a commissary of police and formulated a charge of infidelity against her husband and the Princess, alleging that ths acts complained of were committed at the Hotel Terminns and elsewhere. Mme. Rigo in taking action at law against her husband and his mistress claims the sum of 150,000 francs damages for the benefit of herself and children. Kigo and the former Princess, whose hus- band recently obtained an absolute di- vorce from her on the ground of her rela- tions with the Hungarian, are announced to make their appearance on the stage at the Winter Garten in Berlin on April 1. e GREEAT BISTOXIC PROCENSION, Bright Features of the Centenary Cele- bration at Berlin. BERLIN, GerMANY, March 23.—The skies were dull and overcast this morn- ing, though there were occasional inter- vals of sunshine. The streets were filled at an early hour with people anxious to witness the great historic procession, which was the principal outdoor feature of the day’s programme of the centenary of Emperor William I It began forming at 9 o’clock in the Thiergarten and started at 10:30 on its march. The route taken was through the Unter den Linden and out of the Brande burg gate to the Kaiser Wilhe!m I monu- ment, which was unveiled yesterday, where the Emperor, with the Empre Empress Frederick, the Prince Regent of Bavaria, the King of Saxony, the King of Wurtemburg, the Grand Duke of Baden, the Grapd Duke of Hesse ana other ex- alted personages awaited itsarrival. As the procession filed past the royal party the vast crowds which had sssembled to witness the review kept upan incessant round of cheers. e Lost an Offlorr During & Gale. LONDON, Exc., March 23.—The British steamer Meniope, Captain = Thorpe, at Queenstown from Portland, Or., reports thai during the passage Offic:r Barrow was lost overboard. The Meniope had ber wneel smashed, her wheel box, stern post and starboard lifeboats damaged and lost sails. The big bark Albyn, Captain Williams, from San Francisco, November 13, arrived at Queenstown to-day. She reports hav- | ing experienced terrific weather off Cape Hom durinz_which her wheel smashed and she lost a number of sils. 2 vkl Gladstone Has Kecoverrd. LONDON, Ex6.,, March 23.—The Daily News will to-morrow- say that. Mr. Glad- stone, who is sojourning in the south of France, has just recovered from a mfld attack of influenza. Lord George Hamil- ton, Becretary of State for India, is also suffering from the disease, which is preva- lent among the aristocracy. A | The Cohen Residence in Alameda as It Was and as It Is After Being Visited by a Disastrous Fire. - ARMENIANS SLAI¥ WHILE N CHUBCH One Hundred Christians Put to Death at the Hands of Brutal Turks. Lying Reports That Ciuse a Sharp Remonstrance by the British Embassador. CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, March 23.—In consequence of the troubles at Tokit Sir Pnilip Currie, the British Em- bassador, has sent to the Porte the strong- est remonstrance that has yet been ad- dressed to the Government 1n an official communication. Tha official report of the affair said that fiftéen Armenians and three Mussulmans were killed, but the Embassadors have learned that at least 100 Armenians were killed. The peole were killed while in church. During and after the massacre the Armenian quarter was given over to pillage. ‘The Turkish newspapers in their .com- ments upon the blockade of Crete re- mark upon the pacific attitude of the powers toward Turkey. Their attitude, they say, is conformable with the rights and tpolitical interests of the Porte and furnishes fresh proof of the striking suc- cess that has been gained by the Sultan. It also testifies to the friendship of the powers for the Porte and their sclicttude for the peace of the world. OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. Rivalry Among Caiifornia Congressmen 1o Get on the R.vers and Har- bors Ccmmittee. WASHINGTON, D. C, March 23.— ‘There is quite a rivairy among the mem- bers of the California delegation for ep- pointment as a member of the Rivers and Harbors Committee. While it is not known by any whether California wiil be represented on -the commitiee, still it is generally assumed by all that the place made vacant by the rctirement of Repre- sentative Herman of Oregon wil! be filled by Speuker Reed with a representative from the Pacific Coast. Representative Barlow, whote district embraces the t line ot sea coast in the United is_ bringing to. bear upon Speaker Reed the indorsements of some' of the ‘leading men on the Pacific Goast, among them being Professor George Davidson of “the Geo- detic and Coast Survey. Captain William M. Merry of the San Franeisco Chamber of ‘Commerce; Colonel C. L. Taylor, late Republican candidate for Mayor of 8an Francisco; President Miller of the Savings Union; A. H. Rose, president of the River and Harbor Convention of Cali- fornis, and Hon. Hugh Craig, secretary. He has also the indorsement of all th Populist members in Cong: and of the ‘ recent River and Harbor Convention of California. Judge Baiham of the Fifth District also has his eye on the vacant | seat of Herman. Barlow being a Pop listand Barham a Republican, the proba ities are that the laiter (Barham) will be appointed if California is represented on the River and Harbor Committee. Representative de Vries is making a fight to succeed his predecessor, Johnson, as a member of the Committee on Pacific Rail. roads. He would also like to become a member of the Committee on Public Lands or Mines or Mining. Pacific Coast patents were to-day granted as follows: John B. Clot, S8an Francisco, voting machine; William L. Damon, Pomona, brick machine; Hattie | Delzell, Jackson, flower pot; R. W. Hent, San Krancisco, roller bearing; K. O. Lober and G. F. Harratt, Los Angeles, extension handie for brooms or dusters: J. A. Mag- nusson, Tacoma, Wash.. bicycle wheel; W, McPherson, Quincy, flooring; Fred E. Rockstroh, San Krancisco, cuft fastener; Wiliiam B. Rust, Portiand, Or., printing attachment for roll paper-holaer; J. C. H. Stut, Oakland, separating throttle valve; John Wilhelm, gurllnnd, Or., truck for removing heavy bodies; J. M. Wolbrecht, Chula Vista, Cal., tent. Pensions have been granted as follows: California: Original—Amanda M. Wav- nurse, Los Angeles; Daniel Kahr, San Francisco; Carter B. Harlan, Fresno. Original: Widows and children—Mary A. Reardon, Los Angeles; Mary E. Stitt, San Franciseo; minor of Thomas H. Price, Presidio, Ban Francisco. Oregon: Orizinal—Charies H. Wheeler, Oregon City; Henry Burns, Toledo; spe- cial, March 16, Adma Pague, Portland. Original: Wiaows and children (reissue) —Charlotte E. Gibson, Milton. Mexican War: Widows—Mary Jones, Sylvan. Washington: Original — Samuel Hice, Tacoma. “ e o WHITE HOUSE CALLERS. Journalists and See Yups Shake Hands With the Preaicent. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 23.— President McKinley informally received the Washington correspondents and local newspaper men this afterncon. The President’s memory for names and faces was tested to the utmost, but he oroved well bis reputation in that regard. The President also received the ten members of the See Yup Company, who came irom 8an Francisco to present their griovances to Yang Yu, the Chinese Minister. That they were acquainted with our domestic usages was demonstrated by -heir manner in shaking hands with_the President, in striking contrast with the prostrate posi- tion which they assumed for two hours yesterday while at the house of Yang Yu. g, Applicants for Federal Jobs. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 23.—The following applications for positions under the Treasury Department were made pub- lic to-day: J. E. Reese, Pana, Iil., Assist- ant Secretary of the Treasury; A. L. Chicago, Treasurer of ithe United States; T. P. Mitchell, Newcastle, Ind., Comptroller of the Currency. Collectors of Customs—L. A. Davis, Los Angeles, Cal., at Los Angeles; H. Z. Os- borne, Los Angeles, Cal., at Los Angeles. ANt For Koientific School Purposes. | WASHINGTON, D. March 23.—The Secretary of the Interior hasapproved a lection of lands containing 1511 acres 1n the Spokane land district, Washington, for scienuific school parposes, 2 —_— Dubots Ls Dined. ‘WABHINGTON, D. C., March 28.—A dinner was given to-night to ex-Senator he Burning Cohen Residence. [ Dubois of Nevada by the Silver Republi- licans to express their regret at his re- tirement from the Senate and their regard for his strong efforts in behalf of the cause. Speeches were made by ex-Sena- tor Dubois and Senators Stewart, Cannon and Pettigrew. e LN FEATURES OF THE PLAGUE. Report on the Marvelous Manner Which the Disease Keeps to Itself. QUARANTINE, N. Y., March 24— Heatth Officer Doty this morning received a repor: from the agent whom he ap- pointed in Epypt to look after vessels arnving at the Suez canal from India daring the prevalence of the bubonic plague in the latter country. The report says: rom Bombay I learn of the appar- ently marveious manner in which the disease keeps to itself. For instance, the natives live mostly in a large building, divided into flats. Each flat consists of a set of rooms divided by a passage or cor- ridor, at the end of which is a common lavatory. *It has been known, over and over again, of 2 room in a flat with several per- sons in it suffering irom plague, and yet not one other individual living in' the same flat has caught the disease, although ihe same lavatory has been used. This was proved also to be the case during the last epidemic at Hongkong. Finaily, 1 may mention that his Excellency Rogers Pasha, inspector-general of the sanitary department of Egypt, has returned from Bombay, baving made a thorough study of the sanitary condition of that country. Hs is of the opinion that the Egyptian authorities have every facility to prevent the introduction of the disease.” SRS da GRANT’'S TOMB DESECRATED. | ! Some Vamdal With a Mania for Curio Col- lections Ghops Away Part of a Granite Pillar. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 23.—The Herald this morning says: Some vandal, actuated, doubtless, by a mania for curio collections, desecrated what will be the last resting place of General Grant on in - | Monday night or early yesterday morn- ing by ghopping away a considerable quan- tity of stone from the upper surface of one | of the granite pillar blocks which support the head and foot of the great sarcophagus. From ail appearances it was the work | of an expert stone-cutter, and there is | every indication that the person who handled the chisel was frighiened away | before having completed the task he had | set himself to do. | The desecration was discovered hy | Charles B. Canfield of the monument company, when he visited the tomb at half-past 8 o’clock yesterday morning. The pillar blocks are of a deep yellowish brown color, the same as the sarcopagus itsell. Several pieces had been broken out to the depth of an inch and a half. i3 o SETTLED OUT OF COURT. Plaintiff in a Bresch of Promise Swuit Getr $20,000 BOSTON, Mass., March 23.—The breach of promise suit of Miss Josephine de Ro- sav, the organist of Cambridge, against J. ¥. O'Brien, florist, politiclan and man of wealth, has teen settled out of court. The suit brought with itan attachment for $100,000, Miss de Rosay estimating the damage to her i ffections at $0,000. She nou alone inciuded Florist O'Brien, who, she said, had_proposed marriage during their courtship of twenty years and had Eeen accepted in his suit, but also the father of nis bride, Willlam McKenna, who, in the days of the war, made 5o much money on cottou that he is to-day rated as the wealthiest man in East Bos- ton. Secretary of the Navy Long, who was counsel for Miss de Rusay, was prac- tically certain that his case was so sound that a verdict for the fair organist was as- sured. Miss de Rosay will get $20,000. eE T DEATR AMND DISASTER. Terridle Tornado Stwreps Through South- ern Georgia. ATLANTA, GA., March 23.—The tor- nado which struck South Georgia last night has left a trail of death and disaster which grows worse as time passes. The valley of the Chattahoochis was almost swept clean. At noon to-day the total deuths reported are nineteen. Two hun- dred are mors or less hurt. The loss to crops and property will be enormons. Of twenty-five school children buried in the ruins of Arlington Academy nine are dead and more will die. Professor Abel Walker, the principal, is dying. Florida, west of Tallahassee, and Southwest Georgia and Southeastern. Ala- bama, throngh which the storm raged with fury, are largely without telegraphic service, and the extent of the damage wrought cannot be learned. I g Princeton Honors the Clevelands. PRINCETON, N. J., March 23.—The tea given in honor of ex-President and Mrs. Cleveland at Prospect this evening by Dr. and Mrs. Patton was one of the most im- rtansocial functions held in Princeton n some e. The facuity of the umi- versity was fully represented, as well as the leadiug families in town. The attend- e was very large, nearly 300 persons en- joying the hospitality of Dr. Patton and taking advantage of the opportunity to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland to Princeton. g —— Greater New York’s Charter. ALBANY, N. Y, March 23.—The Greater New York charter was passed in the Assembly this afternoon without amendment and now goes to the Senate for concurrence. The charter will pass the Senste this week ana will then be sent to the Muyora of the cities affected. DESTAOY B iR Historic Cohen , Residence in Alameda Burned Dowan. ESTIMATED LOSS ABOUT 8500,000. Valuable Paintings and Bric-as Brac Ruined Through Fa'se Economy. STRANGE LACK OF SYMPATHY EVIDENT. There Was About $155,000 In’surance. A Legal Service Cleverly Eff:cted. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadwav, March 23. t Fernside is in ashes. The beautiful resi« dence of the Cohens in Alameda was destroyed by fire this morning and all the valuable and historical works of art that have been collected during a quarter of a century are wrecked. For twenty-five years Fernside has been looked upon as one of the most complete and handsome residences in Alameda County. Its valuabie libiary was the pride of A. A. Cohen, deceased, and was gathered by him from all quarters of the civilized world. The valuable yaintings, many of them works from the brushes of Rousseau, Corot, Bonbeur and Milna Ramsey, are nearly all in ruins, «nd the beautiful bric-a-brac, worth tens of thou= sands of dollars, has shared a similar fa The fire was discovered early this morn« ing by Otto Jenkins, ‘the coachman. He suw the smoke issuing from the roof and an investigation showed that the whole uprer portion of ‘the garret was ablaze. Assoon as the alarm was sounded two chemical engines and ‘one teamer cama to the fire, but as there was only one bydrant several blocks away the flames flaunted defiance at the puny efforts of the firemen to control them. The single stream which was played on the fire was absolutely valueless, and the heat was so intense that the tiremen were forced to stand so far away from the burning pila that their efforts were of noavail. The little chemical engines exhausted their usefulness witbout creating any effect at all, and it was seen there was no hope for the structure unless more water could be obtained. An attempt was made at 7 o’clock to tap the main pipe, and with the aid of a fire- vlug another line of hose was brought into service. The flimes jumped about as they pleased. From the roof they encircled the cupola, the foundations of which were soon destroyed and the main part fell through the skylight to the gallery inside the building. The flames spread to every portion of the upper story, gradually worked downward and devoured everys thing to the ground. By 8o'cock the whole northern wing was one mass of flames and all efforts were made to try 1o save the southern portion of the building. The Fire De- partment, -however, although it did its best and each man worked heroically, could do nothing, and by 11 o’clock nothing remained of the palatial home except five tall chimneys and a small portion of the framework of the lower floor. A. A. Cohen built Fernside in 1872, when he was at the zenith of his pros- perity. Beiore building he sold out his railroad and ferry enterprises to the Cen- tral Pucific syndicate. He built the broad-gauge railroad from Alameda Point to Haywards and was a bold specuiator, but he was sagacious enough not to tempt to compete with Stanford and Huntington, so he allowed all his trans- portation properties to be absorbed by the Western Pacific. In 1877 he had arup- ture with the railroad company and s big Ilawsuit followed, after which Cohen never recained his former prosperity, although be remained a wealthy man up to the time of his death. Thbe house first came into notoriety by a suit instituted by the late Charles Crocker Pure Every thought, Blood word and action takes vitality from the blood ; every nerve, muscle, bone, organ and tissue depends on the blood for its quality and condition. Therefors . blood it bso= Spring [y necessary o Medicine right living and healthy bodies. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is the great blood fpurifier and the best Spring Medicine. Therefore it is the great cure for scrofula, salt rheum; humors, sores, rheumatism, catarrh, etc.; the great nervine, strength builder, appetizer, stomach tonic and regulator. Hood’'s Sar . I l :ln lnld‘by all sapariia ;zsae s Prepared only by C. L Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. Get Hood’s and only Hood’s. Hood’s 2ills taken after dinner ald digestiony [