The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 3, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1896. DEBTS OF THE PACIFIC ROADS Morrison Appears for the Union First Mortgage Bondholders. ONE PLAN IS OPPOSED. Fitzgerald's Method Simply a Scheme to Promote Junior Holdings. NOW COMES FORWARD HARMON The Attorney-General Answers Some Questions Propounded by the House Committee. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 2.—The House Committee on Pacific Railroads to- iay continued its inquiry into matters per- to the Pacific railroads. L. J. , representing a portion of the t mortgage bondholders of the Union ic, said that those he represented could not accept the Fitzgerald plan. It was mnot practicable, being simply a scheme to promote junior holdings. The Government, he said, was in tbe same position as his clients, and what would benefit one would benefit the other. X proposition was to horize the appointment of a commis- lien of the Government by foreclosure. When the lien was foreclosed a new hany was to be created co own prop- v of the old corporations. He under- od that the Fitzgerald people had abandoned their plan. The committee then adjourned until Wednesdays HARMON ANSWERS QUESTIONS. Views of the Attorney-General on Debts of the Pacific Roads. WASHINGT D. C., March 2.—The Attorney ent to the House Com- mittee on Pacific Railroads the following letter replying to qu ons submitted to him in a resolution adopted by the com- mittee: question—W he b -aided Pacific railroadsin- to the United States by of the stock of said com- rsand directors of any. wingly made or permitted any of stock thereof, they became stockholders, which was merely a creditor. dispose of or d—Whether officers and directors d any liability to their respective com- or to the United States for the profits on mede with themselves or persons ing them for the construction of said nd directors made con- x s or with persons repre- to their own profitor the detri- pany, they became lable to it ontracts were knowingly author- 1 by & majority of the directors terest’ therein, or by thestock- hey did not become liable to the Whether the United States, as a cred- e said corporation, can maintain ac- s own neme egeinst said parties ement of said liability; if it ex- il all remedies to enforce payment of s owing by the seid companies to the States have been exhausted r—It was held in the case of the United vs. the Union Pacific Reilway Company wn as the “Credit Mobilier” case—that bility was to the respective companies The United States therefore could not tain any action thereon against the guilty parties, but could assert the rights of the com- peny by & proper suit in equity as a creditor. Fourth—Whethar, if such liability exists, “nited States will be barred in any action ght be brought for the enforcement v the statutes of limitation, which their name and behali. In other ther the Umited States would be maeintain action as creditor of said tions against its directors and officers ich the corporations themselves could not n. er—As the United States would be cly asserting the rights of the companies w maint s creditors, any statute of limitations which would bar the companies would also bar the United States. Fifth—Whether the facts found and stated by the Pacific Railrond Commissioners of 1887 in their report to the President are supported by evidence legally admissible in a court of Jjustice. Answer—If this question means to ask wheth- erevidence before the Pacific Railroad Commis- sioners upon which they found the facts stated in their report would be admissible in a suit or action between parties in a court, I answer generally that the statements made by any witnesses would be admissible against him, but not against any other person, and that original documents wouid be sdmissible, or copies under the usual rules re- lating to secondary evidence. With these ex- cepticns the evidence would pe admissible. 1 don’t understand the question to ask for my opinion whether if the commissioners had ap- piied legal rules of evidence the testimony should have been admitte: “BURY ME;" SMITH WROTE. Suwicide of a Nebraska Man at Colorado City. COLORADO SPRINGS, Coro., March A man giving his name as J. H. Smith of Omaha committed suicide in the Ar- e flats at Colorado City thismorning by ooting” himself through tne head. In Jocket was a notebook, all the pages of ch had been torn out except one on ich was written: “‘Bury me, as I have tions. J. H. Smith, Omaha, Nebr.; On the front cover is the name *‘Casper,’ 2nd underneath this was another name had been erased with the finger. v the first name, ‘‘William,” is recog- zable. Loon v o SALVATION ARMY. Vany Officers Willing to Rally Under a 1HE New Flag. CHICAGO, Tri., March 2.—Personal with Colonel Eadie, the Army’s chief secretary in this and conferences of that officer > staff officer of the Northwest were the order of the day at divi- arters in this city to-day, and action loyal to the parent body is pected in this division. division embracing Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Chicago for thirty miles around, is the most conspicuous officer have Congress | n whose duty it should be to enforce the ! ether the officers and di- | le to the company, or to its but not to the United The s could not be affected by the | of stock, which merely repre- | of the company, but does { bar the companiesif the actions were | ets to be applied to the payment of their | | who has vet deciared nhis allegiance to the international authority, while many of the staff officers, captains of the local sta- tions and the rank and file openly declare their intention of rallying under an | American army flag when it shall be un- furled by their former commander, Bal- | lington Booth, and his wife. s g SNOW AND FLOODS PREVAIL. Great Damage Dore in Many Eastern Sec- tions and Traffic Generally Impeded. BOSTON, Mass., March 2.—Reports from places along the Connecticut Riverin New | Hampshire and Vermont to-night indicate that the height of the flood has probably | been reached and the water is slowly re- ceding. The Merrimac River, however, is grad- | nally rising. The weather has grown | much colder and a thick snow prevails. Many bridges have been swept away, while others are still in a precarious situa- tion and being closely guarded by gangs of men, No report of loss of life has yet been re- ceived. ' Railroad traffic throughout the State is completely demoralized, and in most places is at a standstill. PORTLAND, Mk., March 2.—The Maine Central main line between here and Ban- gor is broken by numerous washouts. All through trains between Portland and Ban- gor have been canceled until the road is | safe. WINSTED, Cox~., March 2.—Twenty- four bridges in the county have been swept away by the flood. that the big dam of Gladwins Bierch Mill | has been completely swept away and the | | trattic on the railroads is still impeded. The foundations of several buildings on | the bank of Mad River loosened. The loss in the county will exzeed $100,000. ALBANY, N. Y., March 2.—At 2:30 this | afternoon the freshet at Albany had fallen nearly two feet from the highest point and | was still receding steadily. As the waters | recede reports of damage come from local | merchants, and itisapparentthat the dam- | age will be quite large. Mayor Thatcher | relief for the voor families. NORTH BERWICK, M., March 2.—Out | of twenty-one bridges in town, eighteen | is | | have been washed away. Business | paralyzed. —— | Drew Lots for the Wife. WHITE PIGEON, Micn.,, March 2.— | Edward Jordan of Mottsville was sen- | tenced to servea term of four years at hard | labor in the Jackson (Mich.) Penitentiary. | On his release he returned to his home, where he expected to be affectionately | greeted by his wife, but_he found her pledged to another man. The sequel of the meeting was a proposition by Jordan to draw lots as to which one should claim | his wife. This was done. Jordan lost | and faithfully kept the unique compact. He parted with his lawful wife. The di- vorce court and a second marriage will legalize the recent vows made. GREAT BRITAINS ~ NAVY Estimates for the Proposed In- crease Submitted in the Commons. | Millions of Pounds Sterling Asked For | and Will Probably Be Readily | Given. | | LONDON, Ex., March 2.—In the House ! of Commens to-day the Right Hon. George J. Goschen, First Lord of the Admiraity, presented the navy estimates. the proposed increase in the naval ex- penditures was not due to any feeling of | alarm. More ships meant more men, and those could be got. He commented upon | the important personnel, which he said was due to the enormous complexity of modern warships. Nevertheless the Ad- miralty would have no difficulty in glean- ing from a long roll of candidates. The Government proposed an increase of £850,- for guns and docks at Gibraltar. It | bad decided to build three docks instead | of one. The cost of the new works was | estimated at £2,500,000, in addition to the | £361,000 already allotted for the new dock | there. Summing up the demands of the Gov- ernment, Mr. Goschen said it was pro- posed to raise the naval works bill from the £8,500,000 proposed by the last Govern- ment to £14,000,000, which wouid be the amount of the Government bill. [Cheers | and cries of “Oh! oh!"’] Continuing he said that these might seem large figures, but the Chancellor of the Exchequer authorized him to state that the exchequer could . supply the money. It was proposed to add to the navy five battle-ships like the improved | Renown, four first-class cruisers, three sec- | ond-class cruisers, six third-class cruisers | and twenty-elght torpedo-boat destroyers. The total estimates.were £21,822,000, | against £18,701,000 for 1895-96. The Minis- | ters believed they bad arrived at a point on which they must stand. If anytremen- dous strain came upon the country obliging Great Britain to bear the whole burden alone and unaided, or whether in the event of any general disturbance she would take her place with any other power, the British fleet would represent the self - reliance of a great nation. [Cheers.] This was the Ministers’ unani- mous opinion. On that unanimity they commended the estimates to the House, confident that the cost would be cheerfully borne and trusting that they would be re- ceiveq, as they were conceived, 1n a spirit of mod eration. s g RECEIVED THE CARDINALS. Pope Leo Speaks Sternly of Prince Ferdi- nand’s Conduct. ROME, Itary, March 2.—The Pope re- ceived the Cardinals to-day upon the oc- casion of the anniversary of his coronation. His Holness, in addressing them, referred in severe terms to Prince Ferdinand of Bnlgaria and expressed hope that his sell- ing himself and his son, Prince Boris, would have no influence upon the spread of the faith, GEesge Anti-Semites Control. A, Auvstria, March 2.—The sec- balloting for members of the Municipal Council has resulted in the return of thirty-two anti-Semites ana fourteen Liverals. The anti-Semites will have a large majority in the new Council and will be able to again elect as Burgo- master of the city Dr. Lueger, the anti- Semite leader, whose previous election led to the dissolution of the Council. Succumbed to Yellow Fever. RIO DEJANEIRO, Beazir, March 2.—A serious outbreak of yellow fever has oc- cured in this city. Two hundred and twenty-five men on the Italian warship Lombardi have been attacked by the dis- ease and eighty-four have died. i ovendin X-Rays and Bontbs. PARIS, Fpance, March 2.—Dr. Brouar- del has informed the Academy of Sciences adier Fielding, who commands the | that he has dlscovered a method of apply- ing the X-rays so as to disclose the con- tents of bombs, enabling infernal ma- chines to be dlistinguished from hoaxes. ' Word from New Boston, Mass., states | TACOMA'S LONG SEARCH ENDED. Mrs. Cody’s Blackened Body Discovered Near That City. FOUND BY HER FATHER. A Clasped Pistol and a Ghastly Wound Tell a Story of Suicide. DEATH FOLLOWED A PRAYER. She Had Tested the Revolver and Then Sent a Bullet Through ° Her Heart, TACOMA, Wasn., March 2.—The long search for Mrs. Grace Goodrich Cody, the wife of Attorney Arthur B. Cody of Chi- cago, is at an end. To-day her blackened body was found on a bluff near the bay. A bullet wound over her heart and a re- | volver clasped in her right hand told the story of the poor womah's death. P. H. Goodrich, Mrs. Cody’s father, issued a proclamation to-day asking for | He saud | made the ghastly discovery. For the past two months he has been relentless in the search for his daughter, and this morn- ing, accompanied by A. R. Upright, he started to explore a point that had not be- been caused by excessive bicycling. She was an accomplished wheelwoman, and took long trips daily. Last N_ovember she became ill, and a Chicago physician warned her never to mount a wheel again, and recommended a trip to the coast for a change of climate. She came to Tacoma and was seemingly recovering, when sud- denly her mind became deranged. She left the home of her father, Mr. Goodrich, on December 29, and was never heard from again until the startling discovery of to- day was made. Mrs. Cody’s t¥o children, a charming little miss of eight and a Pprecocious boy several years younger, are visiting at the home of their grandfather, Judge H. H, Cody of Pasadena. They have been kept in ignorance of their mother’s strange dis- appearance, and were dwelling in daily an- ticipation of seeing her at the home of her 1ather-in-laL_—__ PORTLAND VERDICT SET ASIDE. Supreme Court Reverses Judgment in the Case of Lawyer Steeves, Convicted of Manslaughter. PORTLAND, Or., March 2.—The Su- preme Coaurt to-day reversed judement in the case of Lawyer X. N. Steeves, who six months ago. was convicted of manslaugh- ter. The reversal of the judgment as well as the long time consumed by the court in reaching its conclusions are surprising features. # Steeves was arrested in tbe latter part of September, 1894, with “Bunko” Kelly, | charged with the murder of G. W. Sayres, Kelly is now serving a life sentence, while Steeves, who is out on bunds, has prac- ticed in the minor courts since his con- viction. Steeves had acted as attorney for George W. Allen, with whom Sayres” was in litization for a large sum of money. The prosecution alleged that Steeves hired | Kelly, then a notorious and unscrapulous | sailor boarding-house keeper, to put Sayres | out of the way nntil the suit was disposed | of. In executing the alleged commission, Kelly found it necessary to kill Savres, | knocking him over the head and throwing him into the river one dark night, A few days later the body was found in the stream. Allen died a few weeks ago from 3 dose of poison, self-administered. The only per- r 4 THE LATE MRS. GRACE GOODRICH CODY. [From a photograph taken a few days before she disappeared.] fore been visited. Opposite the foot of Ninth street. between Cliff avenue and the sidetracks along the water front, the two | came upon a shawl, a cape and a glove. | Goodrich was in the icad, and Upright, who was some distance away, heard the old man cry out in ageny. Rushing up, | he found Goodrich clasping the arucles to | his breast and prone on the ground ina the body. the father, “Is my daughter there?” asked. “Yes; her body is,” was tne reply. *Is she dead ?” SrV.en “Suicide 7’ “‘Yes; she shot h erself.” The grief of the aged man was awful to contemplate. His face took ¢n a deathly hue; he reeled, staggered and then fell in a second faint. Again he was revived and | Upright led him away, not allowing him | to gaze upon the woman’s corpse. Assistance was summoned and Upright led a party back to the spot where Mrs. Cody had ended her life. Undertaker Hos- ka was one of the number, and he went pre- pared to remove the corpse from the thicket in which it had reposed since the tragedy two months ago. Thue sight of the dead is always appall- ing, and carries with it a thrill of horror. | Itis not to be wondered at thst strong | men, who had not known the beautiful ! woman in life, shed tears over this black- ened clay. It was lying face downward, with the knees drawn up. Evidently the woman had been in the attitude of prayer when she sent a bullet into her heart. In the right hand was therevolver with which she had ended her Iife. Her aim had been true, and death must have been instan- taneous. A bruise above the ear on the right side of the head had been caused by contact with a rock when she fell. Tue face, which rested on the ground, was badly decomposed. The clothing was the same Mrs. Cody wore the last day she was seen alive, and the exposure to the elemsnts had not faded it. The clasped revolver was of the cheap American bull- dog pattern and contained two cartridges and three empty shells. It was stained with blood and very rusty. It is believed that she discharged the weapon twice to test it or to learn how to hold it steadily before turning it upon herself. It is singuiar that the body of the suicide had not been discovered before. It lay near a path traversed by hundreds of workingmen daily, and it was believed that the scores of men who sought therich rewards offered by the-husband and the father of Mrs. Cody had gone over every square foot of ground within a radius of ten miles from the city. Thousands of dollars had been expended in the search, two special trains having been employed at one time. Every strange woman who was reported to have borne the slightest resemblance to the Chicagoan’s wife was looked up and the search had gradually extended to California. Cody is now n that State, and messages have been sent to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Pasadena and other towns he might visit to inter- cept him. Upon his arrival here the body of his wife will be shipped to Naperville, 1il., her former home, and there interred. Mrs. Cody was a beautiful woman, 28 Then, returning, he revived Goodrich years of age, and had every comfort of life at her command. The illness. which sub- sequently unbalanced her reason without a warning to her relatives, is said to have faint. Upright continued on and found | son now alive who counld convict or place Steeves before the public as an innocent man is Kelly, and he will say neither yes nor no, though he is now dying from con- | sumption. District Attorney Hume will | fix an early day for Steeves’ next trial. FRESHO WATCHMAN TALKS Ex-Senator Goucher’s Reply to Statements Made by the Governor. Question. of Veracity Between Mr. Budd and Another Prominent Democrat. 9. FRESNO, Carn, March 2.—Ex-Senator Goucher’s Watchman to-day published a recent interview with Governor Budd, | contained in a message to THE CALL a few days ago from Stockton, and in which this | sentence occured: ‘I have never had any | talk with Daggett in regard to White's successor.”” In reply to this and other statements of the Governor, Goucher says: “The only thing in the world we based our statement on was not Daggett's words to the Governor atail. We never heard of them before. What we said two weeks Ago was, in substance, what a prominent Democrat of San Francisco had told us about a year ago. He is a man who was in Budd's fight for Governor, and pro- fessed to know what he was talking about. This was the gist of the Watchman's state- ment, re-enforced wmnwhag by the aver- ment that Budd and Daggett have since then been appointing each other’s friends to places. *‘In view of the Governor’s denial. it is now merely a question of veracity, mem- ory or contidence between the Governor and the prominent Democrat who was our informant. Such compacts are usually hedged in so that men’s tongues are tied, but perhaps the Governor's attitude may have been wrongly understood by our in- formant. “Itis perfectly legitimate for either Buad or Daggett to aspire to the senatorship and to put fences wherever the; think they will do the mcst good. We want a Democratic Senator, anyiow, but ‘White is most likely to succeed “himself.” iy Placerville Gold Strike. PLACERVILLE, CAr., March 2.—Miners working in the north drift of the 400 level in the Gentle Annie mine vo-day broke into rich ore showing a larze quantity of pure gold. The ledge at this point is six feet in width, with as pretty ribbon rock as seen anywhere in the State. This prop- ery comprises fourteen mines in one group on the mother lode, and is only two milcs from Placerville. i S Death Invades St. Helena, ST. HELENA, Car., March 2.—W. A. Pratt, who died from consumption on Saturday, was buried to-day. He was a wealthy and esteemed citizen, and one of the founders of the Rural Health Retreat. His brother, R, H. Pratt, was formerly assistant superintendent of the, South ern Pacific Company. A % Nevada’s Licutenant-Governor Wins. CARSON, NEev., March 2.—The Supreme Court of the State of Nevada has confirmed the judement of Judge Mack in allewing | crop suffered greatly, the warm weather of OUR FAIR STATE ROBED IN ERMINE General Fall of Snow Over the Golden State. FLAKES AND BLOSSOMS. Residents Enjoy Sleigh Rides in Orchards Where Trees Are in Bloom. YOUNG AMERICA DELIGHTED. Battles With Snowballs the Order of the Day—Some Damage to the Fruit. SACRAMENTO, CAr.,, March 2.—The severe frosts of the last two nights have, it is believed, done considerable damage to the frait interests in this lccality. Out on the plain lands to the south and east of the city, it is reported, the apricot the past two weeks having caused the fruit to mature too rapidaly. The blossoms of the peach, rlum, almond and cherry trees in some loealities have a withered appearance, and are probably badly damaged, if not entireiy destroyed. Along the American River district there are indications that the fruit, with the sin- gle exception of the apple crop, has suf- fered mnaterially. In the Sacramento River districts it is stated that while ice formed on last Sunday morning, no damage is as yet apparent to the fruit crops. Dealers are closing contracts at fair prices owing to expected scarcity of the coming crop, —_— VACAVILLE'S OUTLOOK . Some Damage May Have Resulted From the Storm. VACAVILLE, Car., March 2.— Resi- dents of Vacaville and vicinity awoke this morning to gaze upon a scene unusual to the inhabitants of California’s earliest fruit district. The hard-beating rain which had prevailed during the greater part of last night had given way to feathery flakes, which for almost an hour came down thickly enough to suit even a denizen of the blizzard-swept East. The scene was one of beauty, the more charming because of its novelty. Children were in high glee in the delightful anticipation of such rare sport as snowballing, but the older faces assumed a serious aspect at thoughts of the possible damage tofruit. Ina few nours all traces of the storm had vanished in the town and immediate vicinity. only the white summits of the surrounding hills being left as a reminder of what had been; but further up the valley and through Pleasant Valley the snow was still falling, and, it is said, there is about ! four inches on the ground. Varied are the opinions expressed as to the effect of this storm on the fruit crops. Up to date, the outlook had never before been brighter for an immense yield, but this storm corresponds clmeky to the frost of a year ago, which blighted the apricot blooms. The unusually warm speil of the past few weeks had greatly developed the early fruits, making them’ the more sus- ceptible to the extreme changes. The slight frost of two nights ago caused many early tomatoe vines to blacken, and this cold can but increase the damage done to early vegetables. Some orchardists have reported that their apricots were dropping, while others say that they can well afford to have two-thirds of their frutt killed, thus saving the expense of thinning. These latter, however, are exceptional cases, and all are anxiously awaiting the the change of the weather. Should warm sunshine succeed this storm the damage will be but slight. Jeet SR e CHICOANS FIGHT WITH SNOW. Truckee’s Ice Carnival stivaled in the Butte County Burg. CHICO, CaL., March 2.—Not since Jan- uary, 1888, has Chico been visited by such afall of snow as occurred to-day. It be- gan coming down shortly after 6 o'clock this morning, and in a few hours the ground was covered to a depth of six inches. The city would have rivaled Truckee dur- ing the heighth of the icecarnival. Snow- balling was the order of the day, and it was as much as one’s life was worth to venture near an organized mob of the snowballers. The long-haired Chinamuan, with unusual foresight, kept within doors. At the public schools hundred of boys and girls who had never seen a snowstorm be- fore went wild with joy, and even the teachers took part in the sport. The mountain roads that were passable heretofore are now blocked, and the mills which were expected 10 open shortly, will be closed for some time. There is con- siderable speculation as to what damage the storm will cause to fruit. Unless a freeze follows little damage if any will result. As to grain and vegetation the snow will benefit it. Rain was needed, and the present storm will give the water a chance to soak into the ground. Re- ports from Marysville, Oroville, Red Bluff, Redding and other neighboring towns in- dicate that the storm was general. SR el NAPA SCHOOLS CLOSED. Fowung America Celebrates the Coming of a Feathery Visitant. NAPA, Can, March 2.—Napa people were surprised this morning on awaken- ing to find the ground covered by snow and the feathery flakes still falling. During the storm, which lasted about four hours, about four inches of snow fell. This was the first in Napa since 1883, and Napeites enjoyed the novelty. The public schools closed for ahalf- holiday to let young America celebrate the oceasion, which he did in a most energetic manner, breaking several large store windows and innumerable smaller ones with snowballs. Every one who walked the streets suf- fered from indiscriminate snowballing, and Chinamen vegétable venders failed to make their customary rounds to-day on this eccount. Five miles from here, at the summit of Berryessa grade, twelve inches of snow is reported. The mountains and hills are white to-night. Fruit trees in this section will suffer no damage from the storm un- less there is a heavy frost to-night. i AP ke CLOVERDALE’S INNOVATION. Snowballing and Sleighing Through Orange Groves in Bloom. CLOVERDALE, CaL, March 2.—The beautiful spring weather cf. the past five’ weeks was succeeded by a cold wave yes- seven yvears, and both young and old fillea the streets to-day to indulgein the novelty to the scene, bringing up to many minds thoughts of the old home ‘““down East.” The heavy snow in the mountains will terday. Snow commenced faliing last night and continued until noon to-day, piling up three inches deep in the valley. It was a strange contrast, yet a pretty pic- ture, where the yellow oranges and lemons Lieutenant-Governor Sadler his salary as acting Governor during the sickness and absence of Governor Jones. and other blooms peeped out from under their mantle of white. This was the first heavy snowstorm in NEW TO-DAY. of snowballing.” The jingle of bells on a number ‘of improvised sleighs added zest work a hardship on stock, especially young lambs. The sun shone warm and bright this afternoon, and as the weather is mod- erating it is not probable that fruit will suffer much. —_— SANTA BARBARA NOFVELTIY. Travelers Bring a Huge Snowball to the Quaint Old Town. SANTA BARBARA, CaL, March 2.— Rain has been falling all day. The Mont- erey, which yesterday put in” here on ac- count of the rough weather outside, to-day put out again because of the stiff sou’- easter prevailing, and is believed to be lying in Prisoners harbor, Santa Cruz Island. . The channel was so rough to-dav that waves washed over the end of the Santa Barbara wharf. 5 At Saugus, that burg with the tropical climate where passengers change cars for Santa Barbara. a regular, plu-tnshlor_ned snowstorm set 1n this morning, covering the ground to the depth of two inches, and passengers on the trains to-day amused themselves by snowballing. Some enterprising travelers rolled up a big hall, put it aboard the train and brought it to Santa Barbara in pretty good shape. It was the first genuine snow ever brotight here and attracted muchatiention from persons born and reared here. If any one would have told us that the people were going to turn out in such large forces as those that got into the big store yesterday, and tried to get in, and kept on coming way past closing hour, we would have said it was impossible for the month of March. Strong as the attraction was, strong as the magnet 7, strong as its drawing power, we would { have never believed, had we not seen with our own eyes, the large concourse of people that kept filing it in and out of the | big store to attend its final 7 | days’ sale of Suits and Over- coats at -$7.00-— | Tt was one of those testimo- nials which the public are cone | tinually treating us to, and you have no occasion to regret it, have you ? iy S IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. Crops Greatly Benefited by a Heavy Fall of Rain. SAN JOSE, CaL., March 2.—It began raining shortly aftér 3 o’clockithis morning and continued most of the day. At2 o’clock the rainfall amounted to .66 of an inch, making a total of 9.16 inches for the season. The top of Mount Hamilton range is covered with snow, and the line is lower than it bas been for years. ' It isreported that over8 inches of‘ram fell at Smiths Creek. Above Los Gatos considerable snow_also fell. The rainfall at Los Gatos last night amounted to .80 of an inch, making a total of 19.70 for the | season. 4 A cold wind blew this afternoon and it was rather chilly, but it is not thought any damage will result to the fruit crop unless it should freeze. The rain nas been welcomed by the ranchers. ———. GALE AT COULTERVILLE. Three-Story Hotel Building in Course of Construction Is Wrecked. MERCED, Carn., March 2.—News was received here to-day of the destruction b; a gale last night at Coulterville of a thr story hotel under construction. The wreck was complete. The contract called for the building’s completion in April. Tt was top heavy rirom the fact that most of the finishing was being done in the third story. The loss is about $4500. - Washington Fruit Damaged. SPOKANE, Wask., March 2—The cold wave continues, with no indication of an abatement. Last nightthe mercury fellto two degrees above zero, with a gale from the east prevailing. Reports received from Snake River say that fears are enter- tained that the entire fruit crop is killed. From the north comes the intelligence that intense suffering prevails among the gold-seekers who last week rushed into the Colville Indian reservation, entirely un- repared for such weather. Itis greatly eared that many will perish from the cold. e Merced County’s Gain. MERCED, CaL., March 2.—One of the coldest north winds of the season pre- vailed here yesterday afternoon and con- tinued until midnight, when it yeered to the south with renewed violence, but with no change in the temperature. Rain com- menced falling about 8 o’clock this morn- ing and has continued all day, alternating with snow. The fall wasa haif inch and will do a world of good to the farming in- terests. It snowed quite heavily in the mountains above Mariposa, and the line of white to-day extended to the lower foot nills skirting the plains. e Pelted by Mill Valley Girls. MILL VALLEY, CAL., March 2.—Mount Tamalpais, covered with snow from base 1 summit, presented a beautiful picture to-day. Snow to the depth of twoand a half inches fell in Mill Valley last night and this morning. When the train drew up at Millwood station about twenty young ladies met it, ana pelted the trainmen and passengers until the engineer was com- pelled to open the throttle to escape the avalanche of snow that came from the hands of the fair maidens. S angE Ukiah’s Moist Visitant. UKIAH, CAL., March 2.—A snowstorm visited this place last night, and this morn- ing six inches of ‘*‘the beautiful” covered the ground. The nills adjacent to the town are under a. mantle of white. The storm continued at intervals during the day. If rain follows the river will rise rapidly. Thisis the first snowstorm at this place in three years. i iigumaie Above you see the clever Suits. We know of houses getting twice 7 for Suits not nearly as good, and they’re not a mile from us either. The Suits in the picture above in fine Cheviots, blues and- blacks, in Single and Double Breasted Sacks, also those dressy Cutaways, in gray pin checks, in Havana browns, awfully swell goods, built on awfully swell lines. Twice 7 would be nearer the price, but as these are the last days of our great sale, we say —3$7.00-- FOR PICK. Southern California Benefited. LOS ANGELES, CaL., March 2.—The rain began falling in Los Angeles this morning early and continued steadily all day, sometimes in a heavy downpour and then lightly. To-day the mercury fell to 35 degrees. Snow has been falling along the foothills, and nearly all the grainfields of Southern California will be benefited by the rains notwithstanding the long con- tinued drouth. . Snow in El Dorado. PLACERVILLE, Car., March 2.—The snowfall yesterday was followed by freez- ing weather. . A number of orchards in full bloom were damaged. There was a heayy fall of snow to-day, but it melted rapidly. The El Dorado Ditch Company has telephone reports announcing twenty- five incnes of snow on the mountains forty miles east, and fifteen feet on the summit this evening. Frost Feared at Santa Rosa. SANTA ROSA, CarL., March 2.—The cold wave reached this place last night. All of the surrounding hills are white with snow and grave fears are expressed for the fruit crop, which, owing to the fine weather of last montb, is unusunally forward. A heavy frost is almost certain to-night. Tl St. Helena’s White Mantle, 8T. HELENA, CaL., March 2.—Four inches of snow fell here this morning, and is melting rapidly now. It was the first for seven years in this valley. Many orange, lemon and ornamental trees broke down under the weight of the snow in the branches, but there was no other damage. e * Pleases Fresno Growers. FRESNO, Carn., March 2.—Heavy rain and high winds prevailed in this county to-day. The rain-full was .40 of an inch. Snow is visible on the mountains, but none fell on the plains. There has been no damage to fruit, although it is much farther advanced than is usual at this sea- son, The prospects for a heavy grain crop are excellent. S Ty Melting Rapidly at Redding. REDDING, CAL., March 2.—Snow began falling here at 2:30 this morning and has continued nearly all day. About three inches fell, but a drizzling rain that set in at night is melting the ‘‘beautiful” rapidly. No damage has resulted. =Blooming roses, oranges ripe on the trees and fruit trees in full bloom, peeping forth from be- neath banks of snow, present a rare scene, Ll — Above we show you the Over- coats at $7. In Kerseys, those beautiful English Kerseys of ours, cut long and medium lengths, with silk velvet collars. Clever goods; yes, yowll pay twice 7 for ’em in other stores, but we’re on the last 7 days of all our great sales, so your pick at < —~$7.00— RAPHAEL’S First of the Season at Carson. . CARSON, Nev., March 2.—About two (INCORPORATED). inches of snow fell in this section to-day THE FRISCO BOYS, showtiis goae o, TREhennt i 14 48 b KEARNY STREET