The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 8, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 'S, 1896. THEIR AILMERT BAFFLES SCIENCE People of a Mexican bity Scourged by a Strangs Disease. | Medical Men Fail to Relieve the Suff:rings of the A flicted. Many Have Succumbsd and the Spread cf the Malady Cannot B: Checked. SAN DIEGO, Cav.,, Dec. 7.—A strange malady has broken out among the lower classes in the city of Cbilpancingo, Mex- ico. the capital of the State of Guerrero. Doctors of the city have been entirely baf- fled in their diagnosis and are powerless to alleviate the suffering or to prevent the spread of the disease, whicaz has proven tatal in a large proportion of the cases. The symptoms are described to be s lan- guour, followed by the appearanceof a| bright yellow button upon the forehead, deathly sickness and vomiting, accompa- nied by exhaustion and collapse. Thedis- ease is not allied to yellow fever, accord- ing to the physicians, and 1ts symptoms more nearly approach the mysterious malady known in Asia Minor than any other. It is stated that the people of Aleppo, Asia Minor, are attacked by the disease during th eir lifetime, and all new comers to the city are attacked within a few days, but the d.sease, ous as it is, is rarely ever fatal in the far east. In Mex- ico it assumes a mali nt phase, and the State and National Boards of Health are bestowing much attention unponit. Dr. Demetrio Mejia of the City of Mexico Board of Health recently visited Chilpan- cingo to investigate the epidemic. - TOPOLOBAMPO >CHEME FAILS. Mexican Gorvernment Revokes Albert K. Uteen’s Concession. SAN DIEGO, CaL., Dec. 7.—The Mexi- | vernment has revoked the conces- nted in February, 1890, to Albert n for lands in the State of Sinaloa, g on the Topolobampo Bay. d his famous colony, and for eight vears he tried hard to make it a success, following out the dreams of Bellamy and other socialists. The colony thrived for a ime on the money derived from new ar- vals, but for the past five yearsit has een declining, and all the efforts of Owen s fellow-enthusiasts have been fruit- en agreed to bwild a railroad from Topolobampo Bay into Chihuanta, pass- ing through the States of Sinaloa, Sonora, Chibhuatua and Coahuiia,and was granted alarget of land on condition i survey the public lands in that ity. But he failed to do so, as well as to settle 500 families on thelands in two years, as required by his con- So, afser giving him four years of ce the Mexican department of coloni- nand public works has declared his n forfeited. JOSEPHINE POLLOCK 70 WED. Her Engagement to Ygnacio Borda Mexico Announced. AN D 0, Car, Dec. 7.—A brilliant reception was held at Fort Clark, Tex., last week, given at the officers’ club by Major 0. W. of celebrating his promotion from a cap- taincy of the Twenty-third Infantry to major of the Twenty-fourth, and of an- nouncing formally the engzagement of his daughter, Miss Josephine, to Ygnacio Borda of the City of Mexico. N Jorda is one ot tie cultured and hy citizens of Mexico, and his bride- of wea to-be is a beautitul and accomplished voung woman. Her mother, Mrs. Pol- lock, is the daughter of Millionaire Thompson of San Francisco, and on the retirement of Major Pollock next year the family will make their bome near the an- cestral residence in California. Mr. and Mrs. Borda will reside in Mexico and San Franciseo. s POITTEK'S PLANS EXPLAINED, San Diegans Enthusiastic in Support of the Steamship Project. SAN DIEGO, Car., Dec. 7.—A confer- ence was held to-night between E. C. Potter of Chicago, A. H. Butler and twelve or fourteen of the most prominent business men of San Diego, at which de- tails regarding the proposed steamship line between San Diego and Japan were entered into fully by Mr. Potter. A great deal of enthusiasm was mani- fested. Arrangements were made for a pablic meeting t1o-morrow night at ¥isner's Opera-nouse, when the plan will be more fully touched upon by Messrs. Potter and Batler and a committee of business men appo nted to accompany them to Los Angeles for a general confer- ence with the business men of that city. MONTEREY PIONEER GONE. Robert J. Murray Sr., a Veteran of the Seminole Wdr, Crosses to the Beyond. MONTEREY, Cav., Dec. 7.—One of Cal- ifornia’s pioneers and one of the most re- spected citizens of Monterey was buried yesterday in this city. Robert J. Murray Sr. passed away after a sickness of less than forty-eight hours at his home, Rose- mont, in the mountains south of this city Medical aid was summoned from San Francisco, but no skill could ,prevail against paralysis and apoplexy. The funeral services were conducted at San Carlos Church by Rev. R. M. Mestres. The interment was private. Robert Joseph Murray Sr. was born in Dublin, Ireland, on the 9th of February. 1819. He ran away from home at the age of 16 and came to America, and at the age of 18 was & non-commissioned officer on the Vandalia. He fought in the Seminole War with another old resident of- Monte- rey, Francis Doud Sr. He came to Cali- fornia in 1849 and settled in Marysville, where he was proprietor of the Western Hotel, and was known far and wide as “the genial boniface of Marysville.” A Mr, Murray could tell some intensely in- terestilig stories of those early days, when his hotel was the principal stopping-place for stages. Here he gained the friendship of a numberof eminent men, among ithem Chicf Justice Field. In November, 1874, be came to Monterey County and established Lis home in the wild but beautiful mountain country south oi this city, where he resided until the time of his death. Mr. Marray was married at Dardanelle Springs, Avk., in June, 1841, Eight chil- dren blessed this happy union, five of whom are livineg. The eldest son, Robert J. Murray Jr. bas charge of the farm, the nger, Edward H. Murray, is court was on this iand that Owen estab- | that he | Pollock for the dual purpose | Miss Eugenia Murray, a teacher in Mon- terey puolic school.. Mr. Murray’s aged pertner in life also survives him. e AR SUED BY A SN JOSE WOHAN. George Damron, a San Francisco Real Estate Broker, Accused of Defrauding. SAN JOSE, CaL., Dec. 7.—Mrs. Pauline P. Wardell to-day began a suit in the Su- perior Court against George Dan}ron, a real estate broker of San Francisco, to have a deed executed by her last Snln'r- day, by which she transferred two lots in the Hulet subdivision, valued at _nbout $3000, set aside on tne ground that it was ob'amed throigh fraud, Mrs. Wardell charges that Damron and a siranger, whose name is ungnown, con- spired to defraud her out of her property. | She says the two men called npolx;‘ner and | wanted to buy her property. They pro- | posed assigning to her a nole of $4000 and | a mort_age securing it, which Damron held by assignment from the payee, Joanna Bryant, and which had been exe- cuted by George J. Griffing involving the ownersnip of a third interestof a six- teenth interest in 16,887 acres of land in Sonoma County for the two lots, which | are valued at nearly $5000, but subject to | a $1200 morigage. Tuey represented that | $1000 haa been paid upon the morigage, | but that the land which the mortgage was upon was worth $12,000. Believing these statements to be true, Mrs. Wardell acceyted the not: and mort- gage in trade for her lots, and without in- vestigation deedea the property to Dam- | ron. | On Sunday night she learned that the | mortguged security traded to him was of no value and that the maker of the note was insolvent. It was further learned notbing had been paid on the note at all and the plainuff was designediy cheated and defrauded. Fearing that Damron might convey the properiy to some one else, a lis pendens has been filed with the County Recorder. KIKMESS OF NATIONS, | Unigue Entertainment Arranged by | Catholic Ladies., | SANJOSE, CAL, Dec. 7.—The Kirmess of Nations under the auspices of the Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society opened auspiciously in Turn Verein Hall this evening. The hall was handsomely decorated with bunt- ing, flags, evergreens and potted plants. Arouna the sides of the hall were tastily arranged booths, where fancy articles and refresiments were to be had. Each booth was trimmed with the national colors and ‘ the young lady attendants were dressed in thecostume of the country they repre- | sented. The kirmess will continue dur- Img the week, and each night the pro- | kramme will be in churge of one of the | bootks. To-night the American,and Irish booths ciarge of affairs, in "connection with the Garaen City Cyclers. Tiere was a large attendance. The evening’s enter- tainment opened with a grand march of all the characters, headed by Cuptain Joseph Jury and the bugler of the Gurden City Cyclers, The Goddess of Liberty | came next, followed by the characters rep- | resentea in the various booths and about | fifty members of the cyclers. A fine mu- sical and literary programme was given from the stage. To-morrow night the German and American booths will have charge of the programme. — i HIS WOUNDS PHOVE FATAL. | Kelly, the Attempted Wife-Nurderer and | Swicide, Passes Away. ‘ SAN JOSE, CAL., Dec. 7.—John P. Kelly, who attempted to kill his wife and him- self on November 28, died at the recsiving hospital this afternoon shortly before 5 o’clock. Besides two scalp wounds inflicted by | himself, Kelly was shot in the brain by Officer Prindiville while resisting arrest. In this condition he lived for ten days and | was conscious up to Sunday morning. An inquest will be held to-morrow. Mrs. Kelly, whe was shot three times and re- | ceived a cut in the throat, is recovering. S | Hange Himself in His Cell. | SAN JOSE, CaL., Dec. 7.—Pon Goon, a | Chinese trustv at ihe County Jail, com- mitted suicide this afternoon by hanging himself in his ceil. On September 15 he | was sentenced by Justice Bradley of Alviso to serve ninety days for conduct- ing a laundry without a license, and his time would have expired Friday. - Shipments of Dried Fruit. | BAN JOSE, CaL., Dec. 7.—According to | the report of the Southern Pacific Com- | pany, the shipments of drled fruit for | October from the various points in the | State amounted to 15,897 tons, as follows: From San Jose, 9576 tons; from Stockton, | 3024 tons: from Sacramento, 1755 tons; from Sar Francisco, 723 tons; from Marys- ville, 621 tons; from Oakland, 189 tons. ey Died in South Africa. SAN JOSE, CaL, Dec. 7.—Oscar D. | Shore, who went to South Africa from San | Jose last March, isdead. A caplegram an- nouncing the fact was received to-day by | his brother. He was Z8 years old and un- | married. He was empioyed as a mine | boss near Krugersdorf. ——-——— TEHAMA COUNTY COMPROMISE. Settlement of a Damage Suit Brought by the Late J. C. Tyler. RED BLUFF, CaL., Dec. 7.—A case in- volving $40,000 and of much interest to Tehama County was settled tc-day. In 11892, J. C. Tyler brought an action against | the county for $40,000 and for a perpetual | icjunction restraining the county from maintaining a bridge acrogs Elder Creek at a particular point. After considerable delay and many amendments of pleadings the action was | taken to the Supreme Court on a demur- | rer. After it came back for trial the | Board of Sapervisors last spring em- | ployed General N. P. Chipman and A. M. | McCoy to assist District Andrews, and the | case was to have been tried this winter. | _In the meantime Mr. Tyler died and the | San Krancisco Savings Union foreclosed a | trust deed on his property, and took up | the suit for injunction and damages againstthe county. | "Hon. J. C. Ball of Woodland to-da: | made a proposit:on on behalf of plainti | to settle the case. The attorneys for the | county advised its acceptance, and this evenming the Board of Supervisors acthor- ized their attorneys to compromise on the terms proposed, and a big ' lawsuit was brought to a sudden termination. | [ [ [ | DR Killed by Exploding Dynamite. SAN DIEGO, Car., Dec. 7.—The powder and dynamite magazines at Los Gallinos, near Matamoras, Tamaulipas, Mexico, were blown to atoms on the afternoon of November 28 and six workmen killed. Their names were: Heraclio Rosas (fore- man), Timoteo Echeveria, Ramon Nunes, James Rogers, Simon Arce and Thomas Verdugo. The owners of the dynamite works lost about $15,000 in buildings and siock, and the powter magazine and stock were worth $13,000. Not a fragment of the buildings larger than a cigar-box ra- mained and the horsss, wagons and men were blown to atom o g a-E Nanta Cruz's New Courthouse. SANTA CRUZ, (AL, Dec. 7.—This was the date for the acceptance of ihe new courihouse by the County Board of Super- visore. Supervising Architect Thomas Beck filed a report showing that the building was practically completed, but filed also a protest against the acceptance of the railing over the marble stairway because it was not according to specifica- tions, being of wood instead of copper. stenographer at Yreka. The daugnters are Mrs. A. E. Vandall of 8an Francisco, Mrs, Joun A. McQuaid of this city and The Board of SBupervisors will demand a change ot railing befofe acceptance of the building. , ONCE A SEATTLE SOCIETY BELLE Career of Lizzie Emerson, the San Francisco Suicide. Deserted Her Husband and Child and Fled From a Happy Home. After Repentance Cems a Longing for Eternal R:st in the . Grave. SEATTLE, WasH, Dec. 7.—The Jhand- some young woman who committed sui- cide in San Francisco Saturday night, eiving her name as Lizzie Emerson and stating that her husband had been deaa several months, was Mrs. Eimer Judkin of this city. Her husband is alive, and yesterday he received the news of her death. She was wel! connected in this city, and though she had passed outof the lives of the respectable people who knew her the announcement of herdeath created much talk here, where she was so well known. During Mrs. Judkin’s career in this city she filled the role of a society woman and of a fallen woman. She wasreared in Seattle and was known for her remarkable beauty and cleverness. She married El- mer Judkin about five years ago. Judkin is a photographer. His people own half of North Seattle. The two were happy for a long time. Ope child wuas born—a daughter. The woman figured in society and because of her cleverness and fine face received much attention. She came to the conciusion one day, according to those who knew her well, that society was a farce. Within a week she had left her husband. Soon afterward she met a man named *Jack’’ Donahue, a bartender, and fell in love with him. Her husband tried to in- duce ber to return to him. She laughed at him, but always claimed that she loved her child as much ason the day it was born. Dopahue fell a victim to consump- tion and had to zo to California for his health. The woman followed him, turn- ing ber house and its valuable contents over toa friend. Donahue and the woman made fan Francisco their home. Six months ago Donahue died and since then Mrs. Judkin, according to letters written to friends in this city, was a changed woman. Her husband bad never secured a divorce from her. He was will- ing, it is said, to take her back, but she would not come, though in poverty. Sui- cide was all that was left for her, and as her former friends expected, she took ad- vantage of it. She took the name of Lizzie Emerson after leaving her husband and was ever afterward known by that name. Her husband in answer to telegrams from San Francisco arranged to-day to have her buried in that ci PLAYED POKER AT PORTLAND. Having. Lost Several Thousand Dollars Young Seymour Risdon Attempts Suicide. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 7.—Seymour Risdon, & young man of 25 years, who is a member of a wealthy family in Hart- tord, Conn., has succeeded in making a ‘laughing stock of himself among Port- land’s gilded youths. This evening’s Telegram says he came to this city three weeks ago from San Francisco, after sojourning there for six months looking after certain interests for his father. He at once entered a swell set, and last Friday night he, with three others, engaged in a poker game in a well- appointed room in the Marquam building. Early Saturday morning he had trans- ferred $8500 of his bank account to his companions. Dejected and desperate Risdon drew a pistol to sboot himselt. One oi the other young men guickly snatched it from his hand, therevy averting a scandal that would have involved the names of several respectable families here. Failing in the attempt to take his life the heavy loser accused his companionsof having robbed him. He escaped punishment for this accnsa- tion by reason of his suffering from undue excitement and the absorption of much wine. On Saturday morning one of the winners presented young Mr. Risdon’s checks at his bank of deposit, but the loser had fore- stalled him by drawing out his money. Two of the wirners at once cqnsulted a lawyer, and he advised them thatit would be very difficult to collect the money. During that afternoon the youn: man from Hartford commissioned an old friend of his father to enter into negotia- tions for a compromise. This resulted in the winners “‘knocking off ”’ 75 per cent of their dues. e UTAR’S ELECTION MUDDLE. Official Canvass of the Fote Prevented by an Injunction. SALT LAKE, Uran, Dec. 7.—The State Board of Canvassers met this morning to canvass the votes cast at the recent elec- tion. It was at once enjoined by the State Supreme Court from making the canvass or issuing the certificates of election to the successful candidates. The injunction was issued on the peti- tion of M. L. Ritchie, one of the Judges of the Third Judicial District, who alleges that the election held on November 3is nuil for the resson that the act of Legislature authorizing it was not legally passed and the ballot was not secret, as, according to the constitution, it ought to have been. He claimed the entire elec- tion was void and that the present State and county officers held over until the next regular election. The hearing of arguments on the peti- tion is set for Friday next, when 1t will be decided wnether or not the injunction will be made permanent. Senator Arthur Brown 1s the leading counsel for the peti- tioners. —_— GOES TO 5AN QUALNTIN. The Notorious Butler Miller Sentenced for Abduction. SANTA BARBARA, Can, Dec. 7.— Judge Cope of the Superior Court to-day sentenced Frank Miller to serve five years at San Quentin jor the abduction of Hattie Abnor, a 13-year-old girl, from San Pedro. Miller will be remembered as the butler who killed a man in J. L. Franklin’s house on California street, 8an Francisco, last spring, which homicide the police tried to prove was premeditated murder to zain notoriety and reward for vigilance from his employer. Shasta Without a Treasurer, REDDING, CaL., Dec. 9.—W. A. Smith, who was appointed by the Board of Buper- visors to succed “Watchdog” Jackson as Treasurer of Shasta County, has not been able to complete his hond; consequentiy the Sueriff has been obliged to attend to all the tax collecting of late. Smith’s failure causes no reflection upon that gen- tleman’s integrity, but indicates that Jack- son’s defalcation has rendered business men wary in the matter of signing bonds. 3 —l . JAILED AT SANTA BARBARA. Harry Miller, the Youthful Driver Who " Robbed His Own Stage, Con- fesses. RANTA BARBARA. CAL, Dec. 7.— Harry Miller, the boy driver who robbed his own stage between Los Alamos and Lompoc Friday night, ll:rived here last night in charge of Sheriff Hicks. The Sheriff on being notified of the robbery had staried for Lompoc, arriving there Sanday morning at 6 o’clock, After consulting with the local officers he soon came- to the conclusion that the driver was the guilty one. At first the boy stoutly denied the charge, but the Sheriff told him he bad documentary evi- dmcé against him. Then Harry con- fessed. He said that after he passed the Stuart ostoffice he put down his hand and felt a Eola in the mailbag. This excited his curiosity, and he vro- ceeded to extract one of the letters. Hav- ing drawn it from the sack, he rifled it. This proceeding was so entertaining that he continued his researches, but found nothing of value but a rubber stamp and some dress goods in a registered vpackage. He then made a bonfire of the rifled mail and registered wrappers, hiding the stamp and dress goods. These have since been recovered by the officers. —_— BONIFACE BILICKE DEAD. Passing of One of the Proprietors of ihe Hollenbeck Hotel in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, Car, Dec. 7.— The numerous personal friends of Carl Gustay Bilicke along the Pacific Coast will be pained to learn of his death. Mr. Bilicke was one of the firm of A. C. Bilicke & Co., proprietors of the Hollenbeck Hotel of this city. He died in this city yesterday afternoon after a brief iliness. Mr. Bilicke was born in Brandenburg, Germany, in 1842. He came to America in 1851 and to Cali'ornia in 1852 In 1854 he removed 1o Oregon, and thence to Idahoin 1862. He went into general busi- ness in Idaho, and accumulated a fortune, retiring from business life in 1869, and locating in San Francisco in the same year. There his children were educated. During the crash following the death of W. C..Ralston and the failure of the Bank of California _he losteverything and began life anew. He moved to Arizona and opened a general merchandise siore, and finally drifted into the hotel business. His genlal disposition has brought many a guest to his hotels. He was a Master Mason, and will be buried with Masonic honors. e e LOS ANGELES ELECTION. Democrats Elect Their Candidate for Mayor Because of a Local Issue. LOS ANGELES, Car,, Dec. 7.—The city election passed off quietly to-day, a fair vote being polled. The main fight was on the water question, and to the general surprise, M. P. Snyder, the Demo- craticnominee, defeated Julius Martin, R, the water company’s preference, for the office of Mayor by a big plurality. The league for better city government and the Silver Republican clubs proved important factors in the fight. Those elected were: - Mayor, M. P. Sny- der, Democrat; City Clerk, C. H. Hance, Democrat; City Engineer, J. Henry Dock- weiler, Democrat; City Attorney, W. E. Dunn, Republican; Treasurer, W. A. Hartwell, Revublican; Street Superin- tendent, J. H. Drain, Republican; Tax Collector, J. D. Gish, Republican; As- sessor, L, 8. S8eaman. Democrat; Auditor, J. E. Nichol, Republican. Out of a Council of nine members four are Republicans, four are Democrats and ore a nominee of the League for Better City Government. The school board is Republican by a big majority. e STEAL T0O GET TO RANDSBURG. Eager Prospectors Kide tothe - Diggings” on Other People’s Horses. LOS ANGELES, CarL., Dec. 7.—There are said to bea large number of ownerless horses trying to subsist on the scant vege- tation of the desert sands about the latest El Dorado of the South Rardsburg. On the heels of the many ‘“‘stray steeds”” stories from Randsburg comes the ex- vlanation. Scores of horses of the *‘sick- lier’” sort have been confiscated from corrals, lots and pastures in and about this city. Numerous complaints have reached the police authorities within the past few days respecting these thefts, but no clews were forthtoming upon which to work. All that the owners will have to do now will be to go to Randsburg ana take their pick. The excitement has been so great of late and so much has been said of the marvelous richness of the sands about the Johannesburg of California that the temptation was great, and many a hungry prospector and ambitious miner has rid- den away on some swift-footed Pegasus to the land of promise. Of course, the Police Department can do nothing, for the jurisdiction of Chief Glass does not reach to Randsburg. paagat Wounded by a Woman. LOS ANGELES, Can., Dec. 7.—Lena Christenfield attemapted to murder W. E. Christie at Farmdale this afternoon. She fired three shots, one of which took effect 1n the calf of the victim’s leg. According to the story told by the woman Christie threatened to murder her. When he started toward her she drew a pistol and shot him. Chfistie is a hackdriver and well known about the city. —_—— Fouud Dead Near Manhattan. LO8 ANGELES, CaL, Dec. 7.—Pablo Galsozo, a Mexican boy, was found dead yesterday afternoon near Manhattan. His parents had gone for a visit, leaving Pablo and a companion, Jose Maximihan, to- wether in the house. When they returaed Pablo was not to be found. Later an Ital- ian found the body, with the pulse just flut- tering, lying on the road near Manhattan. The skull was fractured and there were numerous abrasions of the flesh. Maxi- milian was not to be found. Al Appointed by the Governor LOS ANGELES, CaAv., Dec. 7.—Governor Budd has appointed successors to A. W. Barrett and Daniel httphon! as directors of the Sixth District Agricultural Associa- tion. The new directors are Charles E. de Camp and C. M. Baker. They received notice appoint; ts this evening. e POWER FUR STOCKZON, Electricity to Be Supplted 30 the City From Blue Lakes, STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. 7.—Robert F. Doble, secretary and genéral manager of the Blue Lakes Water Company, who was in this city to-day, says that the electric current which is to be generated at the plamt will be in use at the mines of the mother lode by next May or June, and that electric power from the same plant will be in Stockton by next fall unless something at present unforeseen should prevent it, The Blue Lake: mpany’s works are to be supplied with water undera head of1000 feet, which will operate Pelton wheels. There is water enonch in the company’s ditch to generate 50,000 horsepower, butit is not likely that such an enurmous energy will be demanded for n)lnyyenn to come. The present plant is belng built with the view of generating 1800 horsepower imme- diately and accommodating dynamos for 7000 or 8000 cltimately.! Almost the en- ul;r; 1800 will be consured on the mother ode. TRAIN DASHES INTO K RIVER Disaster on the Northern Pacific Road Near Carbonado. Approach to a Bridge Washad Qut by the Rushing Waters. Trainmen Jump for Their Lives Be- fore the Swollen Torrent Is Reached. TACOMA, Wasn.,, Dec, 7.—The abut- ment at the west end of the Northern Pacific bridge over Carbon River, on the Doty branch, between Crocker and Car- bonade, was washed out during the floods and this morning a freight train with nine loaded cars dashed through into the water. No lives were lost, the train crew jumping before the river was reached. The train was used to haul coal from the Carbon Hill mines. A wrecking crew was sent and the bridge will probably be repaired within two days. White River is still high, and the flood renders the work of putiing in a new bridge between Seattle and Tacoma im- possible, The river subsided a foot last night, and no more damage is expected. A farmer in from the White River Val- ley to-day said hundreds of farmsand ranches around Kont and Auburn suf- fered great loss. All transportation between Tacoma and Seattle is done by boats ana there will probably be no trains this week. Cowlitz River is over its banks south of here and flooding many farms. A passenger on a Portland train says he saw many sma'] buildings floating away and 1n one or two instances people were clinging to them. Thoe track (o Portland is clear, despite sev- eral small landslides. Puyallup River dropped five feet since Friday and 18 now running quiet'y in the new charnel made by cutting off bends. Carson’s large orchard near Puayallup was partially washed away. He estimated his loss at $10,000. J. C. Dieringer suffered heavy loss to fruit trees and several head of his stock were drowned. Water siill runs beneath the Meridian-street bridge at Puyallup, although the south approach was entirely washed away and a new ehannel partially made. The overland train due this evening will not be in until to-morrow owing to wash- outs in Montana. LR g RAILWAY BRIDGES WASHED OUT. Appalling Damage by the Second Flood Visitation (n ihe Pacific North- west. SEATTLE, Wasn., Dee. 7.—From its gecond flood visitation the Pacific-North- west is suffering to fully asgreatan ex- tentas it did from the disastrous effects of November's storms. To-day the mad waters of many rivers emptying into Pucet Sound from the north and east reached an appalling height. All railroad bridges constructed and trackage rebuilt during the latter days of last month were again swept away between Friday and Monday morning. Between 8nohomish City and Evereit, Snohomish River is six miles wide. 'The Great Northern tracks between Sultan City and Everett are inundated to a deptn of from two to, five feet and three big bridges over the Skykomish in the Cas- cades were swept away. Skykomish River is a raging torrent, running in many places like a millrace. It is only with the greatest difficuliy that | food supplies are gotten to Monte Cristo and neighboring towns. The Kverett and Monte Cristo road is almost a total wreck. In short, the story of the flood’s devas- tation in the valleys of the Snohomish, Nooksak, Skagit, Siillaguamish, Sno- gualmie and Skykomish is but a repeti- tion of the harrowing tales of the fury of the storms three or four weeks ago. Near Seattle, in the fertile vailevs of the Duwamish, White, Green and Puyallup rivers, far greater damage, especially to private property, is being done. Tides are backing up the Duwamish from the sound and forcing the waters throagh the dykes and out over the low- lands. The Northein Pac'fic and the Great Northern are still unable to operate their main lines from Seattle. B 80 5 The Willamette Rising. SA LEM, Or., Dec. 7.—From present in- dications another rise in the riversin this vicinity is possible. The Willamette is at present considerably higher than usual, and a heavy rain is justsettingin. Should it last a couple of days the water wili b» higher than has been known for years and great damage will result. Has Smallpox on Board. VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 7.—The Nor- wegian steamer Fiorida, which arrived Sunday morning from Japan, is detained at the Williams Head quarantine, two cases of smallpox bhaving developed during tne voyage. The German bark Khorasan and the Norwegian steamer Eva, the former from Guaveqnil and the latter from Yokohama, are also at the head for tumigation, neither having bills of health, and the Khorasan having had fever en route. Marrowstone Point to Be Fortified. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 7.—The United States Land Ofiice to-day received an ex- ecutive order signed by President.Cleve- land and Secretary of War Lamont, setting aside Marrowstone Poini, which commands Port Townsend Bay on one side and the entire entrance of Puget Sound on the other, as a site for high power guns. e Suicide at Seattle. SEATTLE, Wasn., Dec. 7.—Because of his wife's unfaithfulness and infatuation for a dancing-master, C. L. McCarthy, a native of Iowa, 38 years of age, and a salesman in the employ of the Standard 0il Company, this city, this morning shot himself through the head with a revolver, death being instantaneous. —————— | Sacramento Thiey Sentenced, SACRAMENTO, Can, Dec. 7.—James O’Neil, alias Frank Holden, the diamond thief, who broke in a window of Wach- horst’s jewelry store here last September and took a tray of gems, was this morn- ing sentenced to thirty years at Folsom. Fresnoite Charged With Arson. FRESNO, CAL., Dec. 7.—James Karnes was to-day indicted by the Grand Jury on a charge of arson. It is alleged that he burned bis own sawmill on Pine Ridge three years ago to get the insurance money. Karnes isan cld time resident of the county and ormerly well to do. e g ] The Wild dwan at Fictoria. VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 7.—The man-of- war Wild Swan reached Esquimalt yester- day afther a lengthy cruise along the coast of South America. The damages to the Wild Swan are not as serious as first re- vorted. It will enter the drydock as soon as the Warrimoo leav —_——— Brentwood Boy Accidentally Shot. ANTIOCH, CaL., Dec. 7.—John Palm, a 16-year-old boy residing near Brentwood, accidentally shot bimself in the abdomen and right hund this afternoon. He had been hunting and had hidden his gun under some brush. It drawing it out it was accidentally discharged. After the accident he had to walk a halt-mile to board a train for Antioch. He will prob- ably recover, but will lose his hana. CEES Rold Iobbery at Fresno. FRESNO, Car, Dec. 7—While G. H. | Traves, who owns a machine shop on Mono street, was absent from his home this afternoon, burglars entered the house and worked the combination of his safe. The thieves stole $300 in gold. e Srigs s L Riversida Orange Shipments. RIVERSIDE, CAL., Dec. 7.—The orange shipments from Riverside to date this season number eighty-one carloads. One hundred carloads will probably be shipped this week. I Thurston County’s Heavy Loss. TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 7.—One hundred thousand prune trees were kiledin Thurs- ton County by frost last week. S Conference of Milver Forcer. CHICAGO, IrL., Dec. 7.—General A. J. Warner, president of the American Bi- metallic Union, has decided not to call a general conference of the leaders of the | silver forces in Washington this week, as was contemplated, butinstead has issued a call for a meeting of the bimetallic unions executive committee in Washington, D. C.. December 15, on whicn date the time of calling such a general conference will be decided. Most of the silver Repub- licans who would take part in the general conference provosed would be in Wash- ington on public business, and the time is considered opportune for getting an agree- ment as to the plan of campaign during the next four years. e Bryan Did Not Read It. LINCOLN, NEgpr., Dec. 7,—Hon. W. J. Bryan pleaded too much work of a private nature th s afternoon to devote time to a careful study of the President’s message, such as would warrant him in comment- ing on the document. When asked this evening by the United Associated Press’ correspondent for an expression of opin- ion, he said he had not read the message. would not read it to-night, and by the time he did it would be stale news even if he saw fit to comment on it. PSR Racing at New Orledhs. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 7.—One mile and twenty yerds, Ondague won, Alve second, Partner third. Time, 1:48%. Five furlongs, Woodbird won, Ivory second, Little Buck third. Time, 1:05. One mile and twenty yards, Toots won, Dick Behan second, Trixie third. Time, 1:4914 Seven furlongs, Stockhol won, Dora H. Woou second, Logan third. Time, 1:33)5. Six furlongs, May Ashley won, Ciara Bauer | 34 second, Uncle Abe third. HOW ELEPHANTS OLIMB. They Can Descend Declivities Where a Mountain Mule Would Fall. Elephants are able to make their way up and down mountains and through & country of steep cliffs, where mules woula not dare to v#nture, and even where men find pnssage difficult. Their tracks have been found upon the very summits of mountains over 7000 feet high. In these journeys an elephant is often compelied to descend hills and mountainsides which are aimost precipitous. This is the way it is done: The elephant’s first maneuver is toknee! down clese to ihe declivity. One foreleg is then cautiously passed over the edge and a short way down the siope, and if he find there is no spot for a firm foot- bold he speedily forms one by stamping into the soil if it is moist or kicking out a footing if it1s dry. When he is sure of a Time, 1:18%. good 1oothola the other foreleg is brought | down in the same way. Then he performs the same work over again with his feet, bringing both forelegs a little in advance for the first hoothold. This leaves good luces already made for the hind feet. Now bracing himself up by his huge strong f relegs he draws his hind legs, first one and then the other, carefully over the edge, where they occupy the first places made by the forefeet. This is the way the huge animal proceeds all the way down, zigzag, kneeiing with his fore- feet. Thus the center of gravity is pre- served and the huge beast prevented from toppling over on his nose.—Philadelphia Inquirer. —e————— The skeleton alone of an average whale weighs twenty-five tons. BODIES CAST UP BY THE WAVES Remains of Three of the ‘ San Benito's Crew Rscovered. |Found on the Beach Near the Scene of the Recent Disaster. Identifi:d as Those of Engin:er Con- don, Cook Wilson and Messboy . Sheeran. POINT ARENA, CaL, Dec. 7.—A mes- | senger came to the town of Point Arena | Sunday morning after -Judge Ainslie, | whom he wished to take cuarge of the | body of a man found on the beach at | Irish Guich, about threc miles north of the wrecked San Benito. The body was that of a man about six feet in height and {of about 200 pounds weight. It was i almost nude and the head was badly dis- | figured. The body was almost free from | injnries. It is supposed to be that of | Engineer Condon. Another body was found yesterday after- noon, and the third came onto the beach near the wreck at 1l o’clock last night. Justice Ainslie, as acting Coroner, neld an inquest on the two bodies to-day, and from descriptions supplied by relatives of the lost the corpses were identified as those of I. W. Wilson, cook, and J. Sheeran, mess- boy. The body of Wilson is bruised and tora. A pair oflight lace shoes and brown woolen stockings on the feet are all that remains of Wilson’s attire. The body of Sheeran is also badly | bruised. The skull shows a bad fracture, confirming the story of one of the sur- vivors who said that the boy was struck on the bead by an oar. The bodies will be buried to-morrow in the Odd Fellows’ Cemetery at this place if no instructions are received to the con- trary. The wrecked steamer is sinking fast and will soon be buried in the sand. CONFISCATED Judgment Against Sealing Schoomers Seized in Bering Sea. VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. T7.—Justice | Drake to-day delivered judgments in the admiralty cases of the schooners Ainoka, Beatrice, Viva and Aurora, charged with violating the Bering Sea award act. The first three schooners were found guilty | of sealing in_ the prohibited zone and | ordered confiscated unless each paid a | fine of £400 within thirty days. The ac- tion against the Aurora was dismissed, with costs, but the Judge refused to allow | a counter claim for damages. - To Reclaim San Joaquin Land, STOCKTON, CAL., Dec. 7.—A party of | surveyors is engaged in field work on the McLaughlin land, in the vicinity of Paradise Cut, preparatory to mak- ing = a preliminary estimate of the cost of reciaiming it The tract upon which the surveyors are at work embraces about 17,000 acres. It is sitnated on the west side of the San Joa- quin River and lies between Old River and the Southern Pacific Railroad track. | Paradise Cut runs through tne tract, | and to reclaim the land a levee will have to be throwh up on either side of the ghan- | nel, besides levees on Old River, the San Joaquin ana a portion of Tom Paine Slougn., The work will be expensive, as high levees will be required, and it has not yet been decided to undertake it. e o Sudden Death at Spokane. SPOKANE, Wasn., Dec. 7.—F. H. Ams- dem, engineer of the City Water-works, dropped dead from heart disease at 4 o'clock this afternoon. James Moffatt, a prominent contractor, also dropped dead 10-aay from the same disease. ‘W TO-DAY Extraordinary A Sale Of uncalled for Suits and Overcoats, made to order at our Eastern and Oakland Stores and City Branches, now gouing on at our main store, 541 Market street, is the one Great Event of the year in the tailoring trade, Think of buying a fine tailor-made suit or overcoat At 409, Less Than Cost. Single and Double Breasted Cassimere and Cheviot All-Wool Suits, made to order for $11, sold at this sale for $6.60. Three-Button Cutaway Frock Suits in All-Wool Fancy Cheviots and Clay Worsteds, made to order for $12, now sold for $7.20. Brown Clay Worsted Overcoats, made to order for $12 50, now sold for $7.50. And many others, all perfect goods. Warranted in every way. Kept in repair for one year free of charge. CoLumpian WooLen MicLs (S. N. WOOD & CO.), 541 Market Street, OPEN EVENINGS TILL 10 O’CLOCK. DIRECTLY OPPOSITE SANSOMEL