The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 31, 1897, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, ARCH 31, 1897. 3 Monsignor Merry del Val, the E:Apul ablezate sent by his Holiness from R me to investizate the parochial school ques- tion. Archbishop Langevin of the Roman Catholic church in Manitoba left here several days ago to lay his side of the case belore the abegite. Fremier Gresnway ! ! will leave for the East this week, and the | Position of Manitoba in respect to Catholic schools will be fuily set forth to the Pope’s representative. — Mz Day Wheelracn. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 30.—The midnight score in the six days’ bicycle match stood as follows: Shoek, 776 miles; Lawson, 687 miles; Albert, 674 miles 6 | laps; Golden, 636 mil s 8 laps; Cassidy, = Al E Riverre, 467 miles; Ford, 401 5 : miles 6 laps; Muller, 101 miles. Great Consternation in the| sl Panama Canal Frauds, A o < . PARIS, Fraxce, March 30 — Antide Mississippi Delta | Boyer, a member of the Chamber of Depu- : : ties, was arrested this morning on a District. charge of complicity with Am'le Arton, the Panama canal lobbyist, in frauds and bribery. THOUSANDS OF HOMES THREATENED. Flourishing Cities of the South Are in Danger of Total D:struction. GREENVILLE MAY BE SWEPT AWAY AT ANY TIME. | Commerce Commission to forward to the RAILROADS GET SHARP NOTICES Must Forward Information to the Interstate Commission. Aided by the Chicago Board of Trade O'ficials Will Look Iato Rate Cutting. R val Companies Maintain Bureaus o Carry on a System of Spying. CHICAGO, ILL. March 80.—All the Eastern railroads which enter Chicago, except the Chicago and Grand Trunk, bhave received notices from the Interstate office at Washington on or before April 10 all bills of lading and other evidence of shipment of grain and zrain products and packing-house products between April 1, 1896, and March 1, 1897. { Thousands of Whites and N groes | Work on Emb:nkments Whi.e ths | R vers Continus to Rise. | JACKSON, Miss., March 30.—From the | great Y Mississippi delta comes ni | wail of distress, and the cry “The levees | broken” is heara througiout the val- | ey of the Niles. Three fresh breaks have | been reporied to-day, through which rash | | immense volumes of wate rying death | and des ruction to thousands of homes | ) i and devastating as fertile a territory as is | L rerony | to be found on the =lobe. So far no loss | Coknuroot s.0, | of life except to domestic animals has | [ % been reported, but may be by morning, as & tbe great mound of earth which protects tha flourishin ties oi Greenville, Ro: tonevilie, Arcola, Friar Poirt, R Fork and others are water-soaked, mushy and liable to give way at any | CARUTHERSV “\N"'"’" raame S four breaks that have occurred have | JouRWOgDs ol o flooded and will flooa before reaching the | | corronwo: }""f" .00 | month of the Yuzoo, perhaps s week | s S hence, the counties of Bolivar, Washing- | | _ grareiine J ton, Sharkey, Issaquenns, Yazoo and | i*™— ool | portions of others, in which are comprised tiie finest cotton farms in the world. In this overflowed district the State has | leased eight plantations, and upon which, with able-bodied convicts, she was preparing 1o make another crop of cotton and corn, the latter being in fine condi- | tion. The greatest concern is for the city of Greenville, which, sitnated as 1t is in the hollow of a crescent formed by the bend | | of the river and surrounded by it on two D | ot of sides, w be wiped out of existence bl | should a break occur in the immediate i vicinity. Loaad ) The streets of the city are twelve feet| | i below the summit of the levee, so that, a P bresk once formed, there would be no PR u&‘ \/rq | way of soppinz tie miagara, and every mmuua.‘;”;usem..-w | <e in the place would be swept from i CRicnasosea s foundations and the remaining in- vean vy eoc s, it 13 feared, hurled into eter- | m ¢ such a catastrophe those who | lev, Them could have migrated to the hilis, but thousands still remain. The breaks that o-curred to-day are both above and below fifteen and twenty-five miles, so that the water will pass to the rear of the city. The streams on the delta all flow from the river and down the opposite side of the valley. The topography of the coun- s is level, but sloping east and away from the river jor forty miles, in some places to the Yazoo, and it is through this siream the overflow water must €o toagain | react the Missis<ippi, seventy-five to one | hundred miles south of where it has left "housands of people, white and black, | stili line the levees and are making a des. perate effort to hold what remains. The | water is reported higher than ever before known from Memphis to Vicksburg. | HURON. 8. D, March 30.—There has been a four-foot in the Jim River here in the past twer four hours. It is now only four inches below the high water. mark of 1851 and is rapidly rising. Several bridzes have gone out and others will go when the ice moves. Railway briiges are safe. Losses from wrecked bridges, grain in stack and hay, will be heavy. | | I | | { | NEW THKEL TURPEDU-BOATS, Sceritary Long Will Recire Mwift Destrouvers, NEW YORK, N. Y., March A Sun special from Washington says: Secretary Long yesterday decided to ask for bids for | the constructson of three 30-knot torpedo- | boats, one ot which will be a destroyer of | 31 knots and on: of the largest boats of her class constructed for the new navy. The other two be smaller, but of equal speed, and much like the boats built at Bath and the Union Iron Works. | The department has also decided to ask for bids fur tne building of a steel com- posite practice-ship for the naval cadets on the design of the Newport, now near completion at Bath. | This ship will have ample supply of sail power, will be clipner built and of 13 knots speed. She will cost when in com- mission nearly §300.000. and will be one of the best boats of her class commissioned. it Elacklists Illegal. | LONDON, Exc., March 30 —The highest | court of Scotland has decided that it is| illegal for a trade nnior to maintain a | biacklist, or “a register of rats,” as is the | English des'gnation for a blacklist. The | decision grew out of ten suits for damagss brought acainst the executive council of the Scottish Typographical Association by non-union printers who had been black- | listed, The jury in the lower court | awarded $150 damages in each case, and the verdict has now been affirmed. | | Rids for ‘ — That Transraal Raid LONDON, March 30.—F. J. New- ton, tormerly Government commissary at Mafeking, was examined by the parlia- mentary South African Commission at to- day’s sitting of that body in Westminster Hall. Mr. Newton described the assem- Iling ot the troops at Mufeking and said that Dr. Jameson had mentioned to him his intention to march to Johannesbury and pledged bim to secrecy. For this recson, he said, he had notinformed the Cape Colony Government of Jameson’s plans. ‘Map of Mississippi River From | Cairo, Ill,, to Arkansas City, L A #anitaba’s Scho L Squabble. | osition is to maintain the Western Freight | |ing discriminatory rates which may be | features of the present agreement, omit- | agreement to inform on vioiators of the | law is considered the only way to prevent | | secret rate-cutting. This notice created some surprise and concern among the freight officials, who had been inclined to treat lightly the pub- | lished announcement that the Commerce | Commission, aided by the Chicago Board of Trade investigation next monty, in- tended to make a searching inquiry into the giving of reduced rates. The om’ssion of the Grand Trunk from the list was agreed to by a mistake, although the first impression gave rise to general charges that this road had been foremost in rate-cutting. Cuicago offi- | cials say the evidence desired will be pre- | pared as soon as possib'e, and they are alfraid to be caught turnishing false state- ments to the commission. An important meeting of presigents, general officials and traffic men connected with Western roads will be held in the Rookery to-morrow. It is understood that the plan to be carried out in view of the Supreme Court’s recent decision has also been prepared by acomm ttee. The prop- Association as a bureau of statistics and | information. Thisis rendered n-cessary chiefly because the five members of the | Board of Administration are under a two years' contract to the association at sal- aries of $10,000 each, and the rairoads cannot uti ize their services in any other manner. To the railroads interested the bureau will really be for the purpose of forcing the maintenance of uniform rates by each road acting as a spy and informer on the others and threatening exposure to the Interstate Commerca Commission for every secret violation of the law in mak- discovered by a competitor. There is to be a verbal coutract embracing the salient This | ting the direct penalty clause. Passenger officials of Western roads met to-doy and decided to continue the mi'eage and clergy permit bureaus of the Western Passenger Associdtion. The| general organization will be maintained for the purpose of compiling statistics and disseminating them for the benefit of the members. Several general passenger agents of Western roads were here to-day on their railroad men to consider the diyision of westbound passenger tratfic. — LAWRERS IN CONFERENCE. Trying to Find o Wiy to Preserve the Joint Trafiic Association. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 30.—An im- portant conference between members of the Joint Traffic Association was hId to- aay in the offices of Cater & Ledyard, on Wall street. The conference was at- tended by attorneys from almost every railroad included in the Joint Traflic Association and was for the purpose of discussing the decision of the Supreme Court in the Trans-Missouri Freight Asso- ciation case. The lawyers to-day endeavored to dis- cover a way to continue the Joint Traffic Association. Whatever decision was reached will be made a subject of call for a meeting of the Joint Traffic presidents and the advice given will be followed by the various companies. The meeting will probably be called for the end of the week. STREET FIGHT IN SEATTLE. Ex-County Officiais Involved in Embezzle- ment Scandals Indulge in a Knockdown. SEATTLE, Wasn., March 30.—As the coils tighten and pinch the band of ex- county officials accused and under sus- picion in the matter of the county fund embezzlement scandals those affected grow restive and irritable. This afternoon there was a veritable ‘knock-down-and- drag-out” street fight, the scene being the entrance to Hyams, Panson & Co.’s store on First avenue, Ex-Deputy Auditor Nathan Beman, in whose office big shortages have been un- earthed, approached unawares ex-Deputy Auditor Levi Smith, who is under indict- ment for the peculation, and dealt him a stunn ing blow in the face, breaking bis eyeplasses. S8mith, recovering his equili brium, knocked Beman down. Mutual friends parted the combatants, buta few moments later hostilities were renewed, B eman again being the aggressor. For this trouble he was again sent to grass, but he arose and assaulted Edward Bradv of the law firm of Brady & Gay, counszl for Smith. Beman then turned once more to Smith. George Noble, cily salesman for Schwa- bacher Bros. & Co., sought to declare peace, and for his pains was abused until he checked the flow of epithets by giving Beman his third knockdown. By this time five or six other persons, friends of the combatants, were preparing to take a hand, and were prevented from doing so only by the timely arrival of the pslice. No arrests were made. During the melee Beman took occasion to tell Smith ihat he and several ex- county officials who were aiding in his defense were and had always been a band of thieves. Bad biood exists between Smith snd ex- Deputy Auditor Frank A. Twichell, in whose cffice also big shortages have been found. Smitt, who was likewise a deputy under Twichell, is charged with these stealings. it 28 2nquest at Portlanp. PORTLAND, Og., March 30.—The Cor- oner's jury in the case of Annie T. Sittel, whe died from the effects of an operation WINNIPEG, Max.,, Murch 30. —ATbe Manitoba Government has been officially informed of the arrival in New York of Ark., With All Cities, Towns and Steamboat Landings. performed by Dr. H. T. Hoffman, was in ! him, wav to New York to aitend a meeting of |+ reflected severely on an undertaking firm which so mutilated the body with acids and fluids against the wishes of the de- ceased woman’s hinsband that post mortem results are very doubttul, BUDD RETURNS TO STOCKTON. Reports the D.scovery of a Serious Error in the County Govern- ment Bill. S8TOCKTON, CaAr., March 30.—Governor Budd arrived to-day from Sacramento, where he has been engaged in looking over the bills passed by the Legislature and now awaiting his signature. He has aimed to give each bill a careful reading three times to lessen the liability of over- looking any small “bugs’’ which might be concealed in them. There still remain almost 100 bills'which must undergo the final scrutiny. The period in which these must be signed or vetoed will exvire next Thursday. The Governor believes that eighty or a hundred of the bills will not meet with his approval—an unusually large number for the chief executive to table, by the way, “Whatis to be the fate of the county government bill?” was asked of Governor Buda shortly aiter his arrival here. “I can’t tell you about that at the pres- ent time,” he replied. “I have not finally decided on it as yeét. ‘There are a great many things to be said 1n favor of it and some against it.”” ‘‘Have you discovered any more ‘bugs’ in the bills?”’ “Yes, and a big one—that is, an im- ortant one. It depends on the difference etween the words ‘to’ and *by'—a differ- Tn“ that changes the entire meaning of a aw.” The Governor added that he believed the mistake crept in accidentally. Itis in the bill concerning the asses<ment ot rai'- roads under lease. [t was proposed to re- lieve the lessor of some of the tax, the portion thus taken off the lessor’s assess- ment to be added to tbe lessee’'s, But there is either an ellipsis of several words or the word ‘‘by” should be changed to “to” in order to accomplish the desired object. As the bill reads it would throw all the tax of the leased road upon the lessor. e SACKAMEN10O CYCLIST'S SUIT. Trtes to Hecover a Wheel Which Disap- peared With His Wife. SACRAMENTO, CaL, March 30.—W. F. Maier is suing Frank Mead for the recovery of a bicycle, which it is alleged Mrs. Maier pawned 1n San Fraucisco without Maier’s knowledge or consent. A man named Pollock saw the wheel in the pawnshop and purchased it. He brought it here and sold it to Mead. Maier saw the wheel on the street, recognized itand brought action to recover it, alleg- ing that the wheel nad been stolen from The defense claims that Maier pre- sented the wheel to his wife and she had the right to dispose of it as she saw fit. Maier claims the woman and wheel dis- appeared together and he does not know | where the former now is. P Mt. Tamalpais Railway Improvements. MILL VALLEY, CaL., March 30.—The Mill Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railroad has placed in San Francisco an order for four passenge: coaches. An en- | gine peculiarly adapted to mountain climbing will be buiit in the Kast for the road. The directors are contemplating the running of a telephone line from the | summit to Mill Vailey. The hotel on the | summit may be enlarged. e A SLATALALANALANSHAMATAMANANAVAMATANATAMANA AHAVANAVANAMANALAVALANALAMANAN ARV AN A A ki A T T T ST T A AT Convicted of a Napa Assault. NAPA, Can, March 30.—William McCombs was this afternoon convicted | by a jury of assault with a deadly weapon. | McCombs ana Thomas Lowry imbibed freely of the cup,that inebriates on the night of Februars 21 For some resson McCombs aitacked Lowry with a knife, inflicting a serious wound. He will be sentenced on Friday. o Arvested for a Maltby Assaslt. SEATTLE, WasH, March 30.—Sheriff Moyer arrested Charies Maroneck, a rail- | road man, to-night, for the attempted murder at Maltby, Wash., of Samuel | railroaa section-hand. It is reported that | Furlougb, who was dealta blow on the ! head with a spike hammer, cannot recover. B s gt by Arrives Late at santa Cruz. SANTA CRUZ CaL, March 30.—The steamer Coos Bay was about twenty-five | hours late arriving here yesterday from the south. It experienced very rough | weather on the up trip, and heavy seas | swept the decks, RECEPTION 10 KNIGHTS. Tendered by Local Tents Delegates to the State Conveation. to Ladies cf the Maccabees Assist—En- tertainment for Visitors and Fricnis. The delegates to the convention of the Knightsof the Maccabees, which is to meet | in Washington Hell to-day, were tendered | a reception last evening in Union-tquare | Hall by the local tents and those of Ala-| meda and by the ladies of the Maccabees. In the tastefully decorated hall there were a larpe number of the members of | the order and invited guests, who were, as well as tue delegates, welcomed by J. H. Hubbachek, acting as master of cere- monies. He introducid Supervising Deputy C. W. Luckenbach, who, in a brief address, told of the origin and rise ot the order and explained its beneficial fea- tures. His words were listened to with close attention. He was followed by hirs. Henrietta Cook, deputy supreme lady commander of the | Ladies of the Maccabee, who at some | length told of the only beneficial order that is composed exclusivsly of women and managed by women, explaining its features. Little Mabel Pfeifer and Phcebe Gibson danced the highland fl'"fi and the skirt dance; then Master Jack Robinson oi the Tivoii sang “Sweet Rosy O'Grady.” E. H. Hutchinson delivered a short address on the order and its purpose, and was fol- lowed by the celebratea whistler, Miss Oliie Truet, whose periormance was loudly applauded and encored. Then G. B. Ochii- tree made & witty speech, after which the Mascagni Mandolin Club gave several selections. After that there was a dan F. Washer Jr. acting as floor mana, assisted by K. Savery, John G. Niggle, J. A. Simpson and Benjamin Neisser. All but three of the State delegates had arrived last evening, and it is expected that considerable business of interest to the order will be transacted during the se-sion of the convention. The grand offi- cers are: G. 8. Bartholomy, P. C.; C. P. Daudy, C.; Theodore Froelich, L. C.; J. Glusscock, R. K.: H. Harrison, F. K.: George D. Snyder, chaplain; C. C. Valle, physician; G. B. Ochiltr: M. A.; G. Barachman, first M. G. J. Price, sec- ond M. G.: Thomas McCaffery, sentinel, and E. B. Johnson, picket. Moden Hive No. 19, Ladies of the Mac- cabees, will ‘give a social in Foresters’ building on Fridav night. It is ex- pected that & number of the Sir Knights attending the convention will be in at- tendance. —_——————— ST T S TP AT P TP SR ANPSP session all day and adjourned until to- morrow. The medical testimony to-day It is said that there are over 2,000,000 teachers in the Chinese empire. Furlough, a Seatile and International | &= NEW TO-DAY. NIRRT AR A A A LAATATANANAN ARV L HTALANI 2 BEAR IN MIND, THE HUB'S GREAT R:BUILDING SALE ENDS NEXT SATURDAY MIGAT AT 11 'GLOCK. = [FYOU HAVE NO CASH = ON HAND < GO AND BORROW SOME! And Take Advantage of the Tremendous Bargains Now Obtainable at THE HUB’S GREAT RE- BUILDING SALE. HEL Saturday Night This bona-fide Sacrifice of Men’s and Boys’ Fine Clothing positively comes to an end. Our store “and building will then be TURNED OVER TO THE ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS, who will remodel and rebuild the same into one of the finest and most imposing business blocks in San Francisco. A BIG LOSS STARES US IN THE FACE, But we have closed our eyes to it, and we have stood up and faced the music—like men—and thrown' out our fine and celebrated make of Clothing, regardless of its actual cost, loss or worth. UNTIL NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT Men’s All-wool $12.50 Suits will go at........ Men’s Nobby Check $13.50 Suits will go at.......$7.50 Men’s Fine Dress $15.00 Suits will go at....... Men’s All-wool $10 Overcoats will go at...... Men’s Fine Kersey $13.50 Overcoats will go at....$8.75 Men’s Latest Style $15.00 Overcoats will go at... Men’s Stylish $4.00 Trousers will go at......... Children’s Stylish $4 Reefer and 2-piece Suits will go fore. .. Children’s All-woo! $6 2-piece Suits will go for...$3.45 Boys’ Blue Cheviot $7 Fong Pants Suits will go for $3.75 Boys’ Stylish Check $8.50 Long Pants Suits will L e O ST -$6.50 --$9.50 -$4.95 -$9.75 --$1.95 $1.95 - - - i duction. 200-208 KEARN Nothing Spared or Laid Aside. Every- thing Must Go at 25 to 50 Per Cent Less Than Actual Cost of Pro- Z/INNSS STREET, CORN — -_-—'fl‘r”f e ER SUTTER. TIXTORES FOR SALE CHEAP. No Goods Charged—Deakrs Not Excepted. AUMAMAUDAERURIARGUA SN D BUOJEJAOJGUIARTIATIMAUMAURUOARAOLAEJUUTUAIINIIN LU VIR AR UUAGERAUOTUASLATIA TS MDUEASOAAOMAOLUOTIACIATIATIA LA LU UM PO UL AT TA VUMM AL U U U M s S B s N E E £ o £ £ = £ E £ E £ £ E £ E E E = = £ = £ E £ = £ E £ E £ E }= £ £ £ = 7 MINISTERS' MONDAY. Discussion Regarding Press Representa- tives—Anti-Saloon League. An election of officers was held at the Methodist ministers’ meeting on Monday, with the following result: President, Rev. George Stanley; vice-president, Rev. 8. J. Carroll; secretary, Rev. J. W. Pheips. The programme committee was then appointed and consists of Rev. G. W. Beaity, Rev. G. H. Jones and Rev.J. W. Beard. Rev. Dr. E. McClish then read an ad- dress on **The Condition ot the University of the Pacific,” atter which Rev. Dr. Ham- mond of the Book Concern spoke on “The Possibility of the Insurance of Church Property by the Church.” Dr. Mathews’ report of the book committee showed that little or no changes had been made. In speaking of one of the preachers’ meet- ings he attended while in New York he said: “They are very large. Why, at the one I attended there were 200 or 300 in attendance. Reporters are excluded, but it is a notable fact that whenever anytbing particular h"‘fe < the great dailies always have a full account ot it all, which only goes to prove that there is no earthly sense in shutting them out atall” Dr. Beard of Grace Church then rose and ‘said that he thought the present meetings were in need of a reformer; that if one gave up a morning to the meeting he wanted to hear something worthy of deep thought. Dr. Bentley of Berkeley said he thoroughly agreed with Dr. Beard. Dr. Case, in giving his opinion on the sub- ject, remarked that it was not the papers that have been read that were objectea to, but the pavers that should have and nave not been read. Dr. Urmy addeaq, **And to my way of thinking it is the smariest of the lot that are the laziest.”” These re- marks called forth much discussion, dur- ing which Dr. John Thompson was heard 10 observe that ne thought they were a pretty decent sort of meetings, anyway : that there had been many changes for the better 1n the past few years. ? At the Chrstian Ministers’ Association yesterday Rev. T. A. Harris read a paper on “The Profession of Faith.” Rev. W. A. Gardner, the chairman of the commit- tee appointed to confer with the Baptist Ministerial Union regarding the joint meeting of the two bodies twice a month, reported that the first meeting would take place on Monday, April 19. G The Anti-Saluon League appointed a special committee consisting of the offi- cers of the league and G. T. Gaden lo prosecute the cases now in court. The corresponding secretary was directed to have the constitution printed and to send notices to the pastors, temperance organ- izations, principals of schools and others interested in temperance works to be resent at the next meeting, the third | onday in Avpril. C. B. Perkins was, in his absence, ap- pointed president, buton learning of the appointment was obliged to decline the honor, owing 10 claims on his time. e Catton Malkes a Big Kun. CHICAGO, ILL., March 30.—Catton, who is an erratic billiard-player because he will not practice steadily, surprised the spectators at the shortstop tournament this afiernoon by defeating the Philadel- | phia contestant, Ed McLaughlin, and also by scorinz the highest run of the tourca- ment—156. The run was made principally by fine work on the rail. In nineteen in- nings—the same as last night—the game enced, the score beinyg 188 to 400. In the night game Magiolo won from Matthews one of the longest and most dissatisfactory games of the tournament. —————————— Bottling Works Burned. BUFFALO, Y., March 30.—The bot- tling works and barns of the Iroquois Brewing Company on Pratt street were burned at noon to-day. The loss is esti- mated at $50,000, fully covered by insur- ance. e An Iron Mine Poo CLEVELAND, Omro, March 30.—It is now certain that a pool of the mining in- terests in the old ore range will be forced to meet the encroachments of the Car- negie-Rockefeller combine. The commii- tee appointed by the old range men at the meeting on Tuesday of last week met to- day at the office of M. A. Hanna & Co. All the pians of organization were dis- cussed, d it is certain that it will be consummated at the meeting 10 be held next Wednesdsy. NEW TO-DAY. l There are two kinds of baking powder—** Trophy”’ and the others. There are said-to- be, supposed-to-be, might-be, should-be, would-be, and may= be pure baking pow= ders. There is one that IS pure— Troply Tillmann & Bendel, s,