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4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1896. which passed through Southern Illinois spread destruction over a large extent o territory. New Baden, a village on the Aiir Line, west of Centralia, is reported to have been destroyed, except for six houses, and thirty-six lives were lost. Seven persons are reported killed and thirty injured at New Madrid, southeast of Centralia. Five or six miles of telegraph poles are down between Irvington and Bois, three miles of them being biown clear off the right of way. It will take two days to repair the line. The villages of Bois and Dix were partially destroyed and several persons killed. It is estimated thau fifty lives have been lost in Clinton, Washing- ton and Jefferson and a vast amount of farm property destroyed. Centralia was not touched. The tornado struck Breckenridge, twelve miles from Springfield, destroyed the mill and elevator and lightning killed M. Jenkins and H. Barnes, who were cut- ting grass in the cemetery. The village of New Mindon, sixtren miles from Cen- tralia, was destroyed by the wind. There were 350 inhabitants, and no fatalities were given. Nasnville wired Governor Altgeld that tents were badly needed at once for the homeless. John Lambert, general manager of the Consolidated Steel and Wire Company, St. Louis, received a telegram from that city to-day stating that the St. Louis factory ‘was completely wrecked and several of the workmen injured. Chicago’s public men and business rep- resentatives were quick to-day to take sympathetic action and offer financial as- sistance to the cities on both sides of the Mississippi. Mayor Swift sent a telegram to Mayor Walbridge offering aid and then called & special meeting of the City Council, which passed similar resolutions and requested the Mayor to call « mass-meeting to raise money if peeded. The Board of Traae, Builders’ and Traders’ Exchange and TUnion League Club held special meetings and took similar action toward the two cities. At Mayor Swift’s request Chief of Police Badenoch left for 8t. Louis to-night to represent the city in offering assistance and ascertain the extent of the damage. Pl SSea e OVER THE SUSQUEHANNA. Tornado Sweeps a Large Portion of Pennsylvania. LANCASTER, Pa., May 28.—A tornado that came from the York County shore swept across the Susquehanna’shortly after 1 o’clock this afternoon and did a vast amount of damage 1n Columbia, about ten miles from here, together with several fa- talities. It first struck the planing-mill of John Forrey, unroofing the structure and doing a great deal of damage to houses in the vicinity of Front street. The black clond then struck the Columbia Rolling Mill, lifted the roof bodily off and buried fifteen men in the ruins. Following are the casualties: Percy Zerger, buried under the roof, head cut, struck by portions of the flying roof, fatally 1njured; Isaac Haverstick, puddler, leg and head crushed and body scalded, died to- night; Walter Brunner, cuts on head, arm broken and bruised about the body; William Schleeger. hand broken and in- jured about the body; Harry Duck, ped- dler, struck by timbers and badly cut on the body; Joseph Dangert, drivine a cart, was buried by roof, seriously hurt inter- nally. Tg,e rolling mill is completely demol- ished and the machinery ruined. The storm next struck the electric-light station and badly injured the building. John Hughes, the engineer, was 1nstantly killed in trying to close the windows. He was blown into the fly-wheel of the engine and torn to fragments. EIEETL L TENTS FOR HOMELESS. The War Department Authorized to Supply Them. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., May 28.—A con- current resolution providing for the loan of tents by the War Department, and such other relief as the Secretary may deem necessary to the sufferers of the St. Louis storm, was introduced upon the meeting of the House to-day by Bartholdt and agreed to withount discussion or objection. Later the Senate amendment making it a joint resolution was agreed to, and at 4:30 o’clock Speaker Reed announced that he had signed it. . Leave was granted Bartholdtand Hub- bard of the Missouri delegation to visit St. Louis and they left this afternoon. rooiia AID FOR UNFORTUNATES. Prompt Action Taken By the City Council of Chicago. CHICAGO. IrL., May 28.—At a special meeting of the City Council held this af- ternoon for the purpose of considering the best means of rendering assistance to the Bt. Louis sufferers, resolutions were adopted extending the deepest sympathy and strongest encouragement of the citi- zens of Chicago for the cities of St. Louis and Rush Hill, Mo., and St. Louis and Drake, Ill., and requesting the Mayor to call a mass meeting of the citizens of Chicago at an early day for the purpose of raising money and rendering whatever aid may be necessary to those injured by the hurricane. — ELEVEN PEOPLE KILLED. Effects of the Awful Cyclone in Carlyle, NI CARLYLE, Tun, May 28.—A terrific cyclone struck the town of New Baden, fifteen miles southwest of here, at 5:30 yes- terdsy afternoon. Almost every buiiding in the town was destroyed, there being nothing to be seen but wreckage at every turn. The dead: Ida Born, aged 4; William Born, aged 2; John Ferguson, aged 10; Mrs. Krause, aged 50; Peter Krause, aged 60; Jacob Malrich, aged 50; Pierce Meyer, aged 50; Adams Peters, aged 22; Minnie Rist, aged 52; unknown man. The injured: Jacob Bachman, aged 50; Mrs. Jacob Bachman, aged 50, seriously hurt, may die; Philip Bassler and wi{e, each receiving a broken limb; Emma Born, aged 5, internal injuries, may die; John Born and _ wife, badly hurt; George Hurst, aged 75; bruised about the body; i’sur John- son, aged 55, internal injuries; Emma Kranz, aged 23, arm broken and face bruised ; William Rust, aged 55, will prob- ably die; William Rust Jr., internal in- juries; Bernard Speizer, aged 35, probably i;::lly injured: "Louis Speizer, bruised b. The cyclone approached from a north- easterly direction, accompanied by vivid and incessant lightning and deafening Eflll of thunder, rain failing in torrents. less than a minute the tornado bad spent its force. In that space of time the wreck was com- lete, dead and maimed being on all sides. here was a lull before the storm, accom- panied by a stifling sulphuric’ odor, the town being at once plunged in complete darkness. T g ‘WASHINGTON’S BIG STORM. Violent Winds Tear Up Trees and Unroof Houses. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., May 28.—At 3:30 o'clock to-day a yiolent thunderstorm, ac- companied by wind averaging sixty miles per hour, passed over this city. The storm came from the southwest and passed nearly due east. The rain came down in torrents for a short time. Many of the beautiiul old trees in the White House grounds suffered severely. One tree was taken up by the roots, bearing with it a segment of green !awn and part of a brick gutter. The finest tree in the park—a majestic and aged maple—was practically ruined, its limbs being twisted off and strewn in every direction. Another tree broke off near the ground and a score more were denuded of limbs. The path of the wind can be traced through the grounds by the fallen trunks and branches. A space less than 100 yards wide marked the progress of its tury. The wind took the roof off the Memorial Church at Vermont and Fourteenth streets. The trees were blown down in every part of the city and many small houses unroofed. Sa el SPLENDID NEWS SERVICE. As Usual, The United Press Scooped Its Rivals. NORWALRK, Onio, May 28.—The Chron- icle, Norwalk’s vigorous young morning paper, issued an afternoon edition to-day containing the magnificent report of the 8t. Louis disaster furnished by the United Press up to 4 p. M. Speaking of Wednesday night’s report the Chronicle says: The Chroricle’s re- port of the St. Louis cyclone was by two columns more complete than that of any Cleveland paper which came to Norwalk. The United Press beat the Associated Press two to one on its report. LINCOLN, Nese., May 28.—The follow- ing editorial, which is self-explanatory, will appear in to-morrow’s State Journal: “The repott of the St. Louis storm printed by the Journal yesterday morning was prepared and sent out by the United Press. It was, considering the monstrous difficulties encountered, the most notable piece of newspaper work done in this country in recent years. The task of col- lecting and transmitting the particuiars of the great disaster could not be commenced until after 6 o’clock and then practically all of the telegraph wires in the path of the storm were prostrated. How the United Press managed to send out nearly a full page of vivid aund fairly accurate re- ports in the next six hours is a puzzle to telegraph operators and newspaper men. A press association that can perform such a feat must be highly organized and well equipped with brains,” OMAHA, NeBr., May 28,—The World- Herald will say editorially to-morrow morning: “The superior service of the United Press covering the St. Louis catastrophe enabled this paper to give to its patrons a com- prehensive story of the terrible details twelve hours before its Associated Press competitors were roused from their slum- bers to the fact that anything very start- ling had occurred. An attempt to relieve their defeat by ‘extras,’ with garbied re- ports taken from other papers, failed utterly.” BOSTON, Muss., May 28.—The Record, the afteinoon newspaper associated with the Morning Advertiser, to-day says: ““Since the Journal dropped out of the United Press news service, which supplies the Advertiser, it has made some talk about what news it was getting that the other papers did not. As there were in the claims very few items of any impor- tance, no attention was paid to this by any of the United Press papers. But last night came a real test of the comparative merits of the United and Associatea Prass service, the former supplying the Re- cord and the other leading pap rs of the city. While the other papers piled up fact upon fact with a wealth of detail in the way of names of people Xkilled and property destroyed at St. Louis, the West- ern Associated service gave only frag- mentary and incomplete accounts. It gave the names of only a few of the many buildings destroyed or damaged, and re- ported the steamer Grand Republic, for instance, destroved, while the fact is that, though stranded, she is safe and sound. *“The Advertiser’s report this morning, being the full United Press report, was a splendid piece of newspaper work, and showed what could be done in the face of such disaster by a news service that is thoronghly equipped and master of its own resources at such a trying time. It not only told well the story of the storm, but gave what is of the choicest value atsuch a time, a thorough summary of the buildings ruined, and considering the circumstances, a remarkable list of the dead.” METHODIST CONFERENCE ENDED, But the Question of Woman’s Eligibility Is 5till Unsettled. CLEVELAND, Ommo, May 28.—The Twenty-seventh General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, which for four weeks has absorbed the attention of the religious world, is a thing of the past. With a fall of the gavel in the hand of Bishop Merrill at 10:20 p. m. the confer- ence and its acts passed into history. On the great: questions which have ab- sorbed the attention of the church it has done practically nothing. The guestion of a woman’s eligibility to sit in the General Conference is exactly where it was before. The constitution revision has not pro- ceeded a step bevond where it was eight years ago. The conference straddled most effectively the matter of lay representa- tion. It adopted a disciplinary clause providing for equal lay and clerical repre- sentation in the general conference, know- ing that it would not, in all probability, receive the necessary three-fourths vote in the annual conferences. It refused to al- low the laymen the privilege of sitting in the annual conferences, but gaye them the right to sit separately in the general con- ference. Bishop Joyce presided over the first part of the final session. The de- votional exercises were conducted by Rev. Dr. J. B. Hinsley of Minnesota. - Dr. Mitchell, secretary of the committee on boundaries, presented a report hxine the boundaries of 123 conferences and twenty missionary conferences at home and abroad and including twenty-one enabling acts. It was adopted without debate. £ A second report fixing the number of members essential to the organization of a new conference at thirty instead of twenty was laid on the table. Quite a row was raised by several mem- bers who were opposed to granting an an- nual subsidy of $3000 to the Pacific Chris- tian Advocate of Portland; Or. The item ‘was adopted. Dr. Hartgell, missionary bishop to Afri- ca, made a brief speech asking for the good wishes and prayers of the delegates for him in his new work. At 12:30 o’clock the final panorama was placed on the stage by Dr. Buckley, who rose to movye that according to custom, all futher reports of committees be laid on the table and that the roll be called for the presentation of the usual vote of thanks, The closing hymn, “Laborers In the Vineyard,” was then sung. Bishop Bow- man offered the closing wyayer. Bishop Foster pronounced the benediction and the delegates filed out. DODGED THE | SILVER QUESTION, Prohibitionists Declare Em- phatically Against the White Metal. OTHER PLANKS BROKEN. The Party Now Will Have Only One in Its New Plat- form. J. LEVERING FOR PRESIDENT. Displeased Members Formed a New Organization Called the Na- tional Party. PITTSBURG, Pi., May 28.—At the Probibition Convention this morning the | women were given a hearing in favor of woman's suffrage and other reforms ad- vocated by the Women’s Christian Tem- perance Union. A committee of five other parts of the platform, sgainst which there was no strong opposition. But before much progress had been made Patton of Illinois upset the whole course of progress and precipitated a lively debate by opposing the non-sec- tarian school resolution as being the work of the American Protective Union, and then appealed to the convention not to adopt anything which would prevent their enlisting all good citizens to aid them in fighting the rum power. He pro- posed a sub-platform which omitted men- tion of every subject (woman suffrage included) except prohibition. Governor 8t, John, hls voice showing great emotion, rose and said as the single- plank men had been successiul, and had induced the convention to dodge the greatest question of the éay—the silver question—he was in favor of turning over the whole organization to them, and if they must have a single-plank platform he was inclined to think this was as good a one as could be had. Meantime Mrs. Helen Gougar and other prominent woman suffragiets, manifest- ing great excitement, demanded recogni- tion to denounce *‘those cowardly men.” Chairman Stewart, addressing Mrs, Gougar, warmly reminded her that th-re were 800 other delegates in the convention besides herself. In a scene of intense confusion the pre- vious question was ordered by a rising vote, and Mr. Patton's substitute was de- clared adopted, and thus became the sole platform of the party. Its full text was as follows: The Prohibition party, in National conven- tion assembled, declares its firm conviction that the mauufacture, exportation, importa- tion and sale of alcoholic beverages has pro- duced such social, commerclal, industrial and political wrongs, and is now threatening the perpetuity of all our social and political insti- tutions; that the suppression of the same by a Party. ladies was appointed to consider these requests and report on them, Dr. J. K. Wunk of New York, chairman of the committee on platform then re- ported the platform as agreed upon by | the majority of the committee upon the lines neretofore indicated in The United Press dispatches. The first six planks, d8nunciatory of the liquor traffic and proposing straight-out vrohibition, he said, had been unani- mously adopted. The seventh plank, which declared that no citizen should be denied the right to vote on account of sex, he said, had been adopted by only a small majority. The otber planks upon which there was some division in the committee were: Clavse 8—That all citizens should be pro- tected in their right to one day’s rest a week. Clause 9—Non-sectarian schools to be taught in the English language. Clause 10—Election of President, Vice-Presi- dent and Senators directly by the people. Clause 11—Liberal pensions. Clause 12—Exclusion of pauper and crim- inal immigration. Clause 13—The naturalized citizen not to vote until a yeur after naturalization. Clause 14—Favoring arbitration, Clause 15—Inviting co-operation of all per- sons favoring these views. When Governor St. John arose to pre- sent the minority report he was received with loua applause from the broad-gauge faction, which increased as he read the minority plank, as follows: Resolved, That all money be issued by the Government only, and without the interven- tion of any private eitizen, corporation or banking institution. It should be based upon the wealth, stability and integrity of the Na- tion, and be a full legal tender for all debts, public and private, and should be of sufficient volume to meet the demands of legitimate business interests of the country and for the purpose of houestly liquidating all our out- standing obligations payable in coin. We de- mand the free and unlimited coinage of silyer and gold at a ratio of 16 to 1, without consult- ing any other nation. The other poiats on which the minority asked action were as follows: Beventeenth—Preserving public lands from monovoly and speculation. Eighteenth—Government control of all the railroads and telegraphs, Nineteenth—Favoring an income $ax and imposing only such import dnties as are neces- sary to secure equitable commercial relations with other nations. Twentieth—Favoring the adoption of the in- itiative and referendum as & means of obtain- ing free expression of the popular will. On their motion to make their commen- dations part of the majority report the fight began. The Indiana delegates de- manded that the vote be taken by a call of States, and New York and Pennsylvania delegates to a sufficient number seconded the motion. The vote was then taken on a motion to table Governor St. John’s proposition and resulted as follows: Ayes 310, noes 492, At the afternoon session the convention proceeded to the immediate consideration of the free-silver plank proposed by the broad-gauge faction, which was discussed with great warmth on each side. After three hours’ hot debate the free-silver vlank was defeated by a vote of 387 ayes to 427 noes. Two of the Iowa delegation an- nounced that they voted for the plank under instructions and against their con- victions. Five of the Michigan delegates, under the leaddship of Professor Dickie, ex-chairman of the National Committee, disobeyed the instructions of the commit- tee and voted *No.” The chair declared the free silver reso- Jution lost, and, after the cheering and excitement which this announcement had caused had quieted down, the con- vention proceeded to the consideration of National party, organized therefor, is the greatest object to be accomplished by the voters of our country,and is of such importance that it of right ought to control the political action of all our patriotic citizens until suoh suppression is accomplished. The urgency of this cause demands the union without further delay of all citizens who desire the prohibition of the liquor traffic. Therefore, be it Resolved, That we favor the legal prohibition by State and National legislatlon of the manu- facture, importation, exportation, interstate transporiation and sale of aicoholic beverages. Resolved That we declare our purpose to or- ganize and unite all the friends of prohibition into our party, and in order to accomplish this end we deem it but right to leave every Pro- hibitionist the freedom of his own convictions upon all other questions and trust our repre- sentatives to take such action upon other po- litical questions as the changes occasioned by prohibition and the welfare of the whole people shail demand. The result seemed to take the broad- gaugers completely by surprise, although it was intimated that an understanding had been had between some of the leaders of tha two factions that whichever side was successful on the silver question should have its way as to the rest of the platform. The Western men who favored the in- sertion of the Populist features recom- mended by the minority of the platform committee fairly yelled themselves hoarfle in declarations that the Prohibitionists were no longer a political party, but had become a mere temperance association. The chairman pounding his gavel in vain efforts to quiet the din shouted that Mr. Dickie of Michigan was recognized for the purpose of making a statement. That statement was not made, for Henry French of California, who wasone of in- numerable delegates standing on chairs and clamoring to be heard, shouted: *“It is eminently proper that Mr. Dickie should be recognized, for the Prohibition party has been assassinated, and he is the as- sassin.” In the midst of the hubbub that fol- lowea this remark Mr. St. John came for- ward and, changing bis recently expressed opinion that Mr. Patton’s single-plank platform was the best that could be had nnder the circumstances, moved to recon- sider the vote by which it bhad been adopted. The narrow-gauge men at once moved to lay this motion on the table, and, by a rising vote, in which everybody seemed to be standing up for both sides of the ques- tion at the same. time, the motion to table the resolution was declared adopted. A recess was taken at 6:45 P. M. until 8 P. M., and the broad-gauge men immedi- ately went into caucus to consider their further plans. About 300 delegates attended the broad- gauge caucus, including sixty women. Va- rious bolting propositions were howled down and the decision was reached to post- pone all action until aiter the final adjourn- ment of the regular convention. As soon as the night session of the con- vention was called to order the roll was called for nominations for President and Vice-President of the United States. Mr. Tucker of Maryland nominated Joshua Levering of that State. Elisha Kent Kane of Pennsylvania nominated ex-Governor L. C. Hughes of Arizona, a former citizen of Philadelphia. He claimed that President Cleveland, the course of the grinding tyranny he was subjecting us ta.qsd tyranically sought to put down Governor Hughes because he had espoused the Prohibition interest and had put it inthe front in Arizona. He read a telegram from Governor Hughes, intimating that he would accept the nomin;fi;: un.:i would stand dwx“t’l:‘ t:: ty dus the campaign an 5'.'.’. polifiul Prol?i‘bi'\‘.ionilt without q ualification. No other nominations for President were made. Mr. Levering's nomination was Cushing of Maryland, Mr. English of New York and McClennan Brown of Ohic, the latter in a most amusingly egotistical speech, which restored the convention to uprorious good humor; also by A. A. Stevens of Philadelphia, Mr. Williams of Rhbode Island and delegates from Dela- ware, Georgia, Tennessee and other States. No one havine seconded ex-Governor Hughes' nomination his name was with- drawn and Joshua Levering of Baltimore Wwas nominated by acclamation as the Pro- hibition pmndnxdybnrer. With waving of flags and tumultmous demonstrations of applause the candidate was escorted to the platform and madea graceful address of acceptance. _Soon after 11 p. M., when the Na- tional Commiitee had possession of the floor and contributions to the campaign fund, headed by a number of $500 checks from New York delegates, were pouring in, a tramping down the aisle to the left of the chair announced the departure of the free-silver, woman-suf- frage and Populist “boliers,” about 200 in number, who had secured a_hall and were greplnng to bold a meeting elsewhere. bey very materially disturbed the pro- ceedings of the convention. At this mo- meni Mrs, Boote of New York, on behalf of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, obtained permission to offer a res- lution, and moved the reinsertion in the olatform of the woman's suffrage plank which had been stricken out by the sub- stitute. Confusion once more took possession of the meeting. A delegate from Colorado, standing on nis chair and wildly gesticu- lating, declared that the substitute plat- form adopted insulted the decent men and res bie women of tne convention and n driven the venerable chieftain, St. John, out of the ranks. Mrs. Boole subsequently changed the form of her resolutisn, making it simply a declaratory declaragion and not a part of the platform, and in this respect it was ac- cepted by the chairman of the committee on resolutions and adopted with only a few dissenting votes. Nominations for Vice-President were then proceeded with. Captain J. ¥. Cleg- horn of Wisconsin was named, but an- nounced himself as disqualified, as he had been born in Canada. New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey named John Hipp of Colorado. Mr. Hipp declined the nomination. Other candidates named were: Ed Ken- dell of Cambridge, Mass.; Hale Johnson of Illinois, Homer L. Castle of Pittsburg, who.declined; Robert H. Patter of Illinois, who withdrew, and ex-Governor Hughes of Arizona. Nominations were closed and a_vote taken, which resulted: Hughes 123, John- son 309. The nomination of Mr. Johnson was then made unanimous, and, upon be- ing escorted to the platform, he accepted the honor with thanks. With a vote of thanks to the local papers and the United Press for dccurate reports, the convention at 12:30 a. . adjourned sine die. Mr. Dickie was re-elected National chair- man, The bolting delegates who witndrew from the prohibition convention held a meeting and organized ‘‘the National party,” with “home rale’’ their motto. A platform was adopted embodying the minority report, which was submitted by the Prohibition broad-gauge faction, but rejected by the convention. C. E. Bentley of Nebraska was nominated for President; J. H. Southgate of South Carolina, Vice- President. A National committee with L. B. Logan of Ohio, chairman, was or- ganized, TO PROHIBIT BOND [ISSUES. Except With Both the Sanction of Both Houses of Congress—Argued n the Senate. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 28.—The only actual piece of legislation by the Sen- ate to-day was the passage of the House joint resolution for the loan of tents to the sufferers by the appalling storm of yester- day 1n and near St. Louis, and that resolu- tion was passed rather because it would appear undecorous not to pass it than be- cause it was regarded fitting or necessary. That at least was the view of it expressed oy Senztors Vest of Missovri and Cullom of Illinois. The joint resolution had re- ceived the signatures of the Speaker and Vice-President and had been sent to the President before adjournment. The conference report. on the Indian ap- propriation bill met determined resistance on account of an amendment contained in it (and which had no basis in the bill as passed), providing for extending the rights and duties of citizens to the Indians of the five civilized tribes. The matter went over without action at 2 o’clock, when the con- sideration of the bill to prohibit the issu- ance of bonds without consent of Congress was taken up. Daniel of Virginia continued the speech which he had begun yesterday in support of the bill and in advocacy of free coinage and in advocation of the silver policy, winding up with the emphatic declaration that he took his place in the ranks of the plain masses of the American people who appreciated their institutions and intended to defend them at whatever cost. A speech in favor of the bill was also made by Peffer of Kansas, in which he de- clared that if the gold policy were per- sisted in and if the usurpation of the Pres- ident in issuing bonds were not stopped (which was the object of the bill) the peo- ple would be driven to repudiation. ; The bill went over without action ana the SBenate at 6:20 adjourned until to- mOrrow. -——— IN THE HOUSE. Appropriations Made to Repair Several Pubdlic Bulldings. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., May 28.—In the house to-day the partial conference report upon the sundry civil appropriation bill, which was under consideration when the House adjourned yesterday, was disposed of. The House sgreed to the following Senate amendments: Appropriating $5000 to build approaches to the Martinsburg (W. Va.) public building: appropriating $43,000 to repair and improve the Court- house at Little Rock, Ark., and appropri- ating $60,000 to repair and improve the New York postoffice. The bill granting Fort Omaha reserva- tion to the State of Nebraska was agreed to, with an amendment recommended in conference that it be leased to the State at & nominal figure. The House rejected the conference re- port on the bill to pension the widow of the late General Poe of the engineer corps, fixing the amount at $75 a month, and in- sisted upon its amendment making the pension $50 a month. The remainder of the day was spent in discussing the contested election case of Jobnson vs. Btokes, from the Seventh South Carolina District. Johnson’s right to the seat was maintained by Overstreet (R.) of Indiana 1n & two hours’ speech, to which DeArmona (D.) of Missouri re- sponded for an hour and a half. Without completing the case the House at 5:15 ad- journed. — FREE RIGHT OF WAY. Or Operations Will Cease When the Val- ley Road Reaches Fresno. FRESNO, CaL, May 28.—C. 8. Young of San Francisco, who is in this county look- ing after rights of way for the Valley road, to-day received a telegram from Chief En- gneer W. B. Btorey stating that the direc- tors of the road feel that free right of way between Fresno and Bakerstield should be given, and unless satisfactory arrangement in this respect is made operations will seconded by Mr. Hipp of Iilinois, V. B. | cease when the road reaches Fresno. CAUSED BY AN OVERLOADED CAR. The Victoria Horror Could Easily Have Been Avoided. BRIDGE WAS UNSAFE. Built Only to Be Used by Foot Passengers and Wagons. WHERE TO LAY THE BLAME, The First Work of the Coroner Wil Be to Identify All Bodies. VICTORIA, B. C., May 28.—This city is still in a dazed condition as the result of the dreadful bridge disaster. All yester- day divers were at work. The ca1 that fell with the bridge was pulled out on the bank, but it is believed that there are still a number of bodies entangled in the wreckage of the bridge itself. Fifty-three bodies have been taken from the wreck, and it is known that at least three more are yet to be recovered. But there are probably more than three still to be added to the death list. ‘What makes the whole affair more sad is that the accident was entirely avoidable. The bridge had on three separate occa- sions been pronounced unsafe and had been condemned. It was built for wagon traffic and its limit of strength was only one-fourth what it would have been had it been intended for railroad ase. The car that caused the accident was the heaviest on the line. Once before, several months ago, it had crossed the bridge when crowded, and had caused such a sagging that it was feared that the bridge would fall. After that experience the car was not run until this week, when it was put on to accommodate the extra traffic. It isreported that the city will be sued for $1,000,000 damages by relatives of the victims. The Coroner has opened an inquest into the causes of death of victims of the dis- aster, and announced that the inquiry would be of the most thorough nature. He announced t .at all that was required for the present was the identification of the bodies by the authorities, after which an investigation as to the facts would go on. Several people who had been im- paneled were removed as ineligible. The number of wounded, so far as ascertained, is between twenty-five and thirty. No deaths have occurred from injuries or exposure. Some of the cases are of a particularly painful character. One entire tamily was wiped out, and in one case a number of little children were deprived of both father and mother. et MIRACULOUS ESCAPKS. Residents of Pancouver, B. C., Soms Awful Expériences. VANCOUVER, B. C., May 28.—Many Vancouverites were eye-witnesses of the Point Ellice Bridge disaster, while others from Vancouver actually escaped from the ill-fated tramcar. Among the killed from this town were: J. G. Gordon, Bradstreet’s agent, and Mrs, Physick, wife of the as- sistant foreman of the C. P. R. R. shops. Mr. Physick announces that he will sue the city of Victoria for heavy damages. Mr. Gordon, before leaving, was can- vassed for an accident policy. He an- swered, “All right; write me up for .”” These few words meant a great deal to his wife and children, who other- wise would have been left in compara- tively destitute condition. J. Armstrong, private secretary of Wil- liam Brown, freight manager of the Cana- Tell of dian Pacific railroad, was one of three or four who escaped from the front car that took the fearful plunge. A lady, to #hom Armstrong had given his seat, in thanking him, remarked that the car was stifling, and asked bim if he would raise the win- dow behind her. The next moment Arm- strong was struggling for his life in the whirling waters, and the unknown woman who bad adaressed him was a bruised and bleeding corps> imprisoned in the carat the bottom of the river. Armstrong’s gal- lantry saved his life. He had opened the window, and still bad his hands on the frame when the accident occurred. When the overcrowded car unresisted sought tae center of gravity fifty feet below, Arfn. strong was bodily jerked out of the win- dow, and before he realized what had hap- pened, he found himself, head above water, making his way for shore among the siruggling masses of humanity. Mr. Twineford, a barber on the C:{n- adian Oriental steamer Empress o' India, showed marvelons presence of mind. He was on a car directly behind Armstrong when he saw Armstrong shoot like a bolt from a cannon outof the car and dove after him. He also rose to the surface and swam ashore, and with Armatr'ong afterward assisted in saving the drowning. Among the most miraculous escapes was that of ex-Judge Jordan and wife of Van- ‘| couver and Lawyer A. S. Potts and wife. The party were in a carriage opposite the car when the bridge gave way. All four were thrown into the -waters among crashing timbers, While the carriage sank with the horses Mr. Potts swam with his wife to a portion of the bridge resting on the submerged car and shouted to ex- Judge Jordan to do the same. Mr. Jordan was not such a good swimmer a- his com- panion, but succeeded in keeping himself and swooning wife afloat until a rescue boat arrived. The entire party were saved. There have not been any additions to the death list to day. At the inquest the tramway company, the Provincial Gov- ernment and the city will be represented by counsel. No damage suits have been instituted as yet, and it is not likely that such proceedings will be begun until the responsibility has been fixed. The tram- way company disclaims all responsibility, and if an inquiry should reach the same conclusion the city will have to face the | claims for damages, which will not likely be less than $500,0 00. e Al Seven Victims Brought to Seattle. + SEATTLE, WasH., May 28.—The bodies of seven Seattle victimsof the Ellice bridge disaster were brought to this city $is morning from Victoria on the steamer Kingston. RS T THE MONTERE CELEBRATION. Consternation Is Caused by the General Manager’s Resignation. MONTEREY, Cir., May 28.—The ex- ecutive committee of the semi-centennial celebration ot American occupation of California convened last night at the Bank building to talk over the matter of finances. All of the Monterey committee were present. Pionéer Sherman repre- sented San Francisco and the Veterans’ committee. General Manager Berwick caused as much excitement by tendering his resignation as manazer as if & small- sized bomb had been thrown in their | midst. Mr. Berwick has been the stanch- | est worker and backer of the project, and it was through his untiring efforts and influence that the ships of war and Urited States forces were secured. Mr. Berwick was seer: to-nightand said: “It is true that I have resigned as gene- ral manager. There has been trouble prewing for some time in regard to the finances, and I have ended it by this step. When I undertook the affair it was with the understanding that 1 was to control all moneys. Some members of thecommittee objected, so I have resigned. Otherwise the success of the celebration is assured, and it will be a bigger celebration than people look for.” Ursuline Academy Commencement. SANTA ROSA, Car., May 28.—The an- nual commencement exercises of the Ursuline Academy were held here to- night in the Academy Assembly Hall. The decorations were magnificent and a fine musical and literary programme was rendered by the students. The Misses Barah and Bridget Markham, daughters of Andy Markham, the weil-known capi- talist, were the graduates. The music medal was awarded to Miss I, Tormey and the Christian doctrine medal was won by Miss M. McGraw. Rev. Father Casey of San Francisco addressed the graduates and presented the medals to the youn ladies. The Revs. Fathers McDonaid an. Harrington of San Francisco and Meiler of Healdsburg were also present. NEW TO-DAY. OPEN TO-NIGHT TILL 10 O’CLOCK. E War’s Immortal Memories Are changeless and unfading. 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