The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 2, 1897, Page 3

B —— THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1897. BATTLING WITH RISING RIVERS : / Heroic Efforts Made to Save Property Along the Big Streams. In the Dakotas Buildings Are Flooded and Railroad Traffic Blocked. Along the Mississippi -Bodies of Vic- tims Are Carried in the Swirling Wreckage. , 8.D., April 1.—The whole th section of the State is largely in an indated condition. Railway traffic on three svstems having lines here have been entirely abandoned. Aberdeen store basements ana cetlars are flooded, and in one instance, that of the Golden Rule de- snsiderable damage was The Western on Telegraph ce has two feet of water on the floor. dwellings water several feet deep. Nothing like has ever been known Lere before. The t1own of Westport, north of A deen, has from (wo to six feet of water on o principal streets. Residents have moved to higher ground or to the i stories of their buildings. Hotel proprietors are carrying on their business in second stories. At Faulkton George Peak, 18 years of aze, was drowned. The Pesk House was washed during the night into a creek ana was a total loss. - Reporis from the “Mil- waukee' linessonth say the water is still rising about Asiton-and Redfield and working trains bave therefore been aban- doned. Trains on the H.and D.system are running as far west &s Andover. With the best of weather this section will prob- &bly be withont mails for a week or more. At Fargo the situation is growing more serious. The river is rising four inches per hour and day, notwithstanding the increased treadth of the stream. All indications t1othe highest water in the history ~ State. Westof Fargo and south of orthern Pacific track the water aver- bout two feet deep and is deeper in Coulie west of the city than ever before known. There have been no trains west over the Great Northern since Tues- and Forks reports that no trains have in that city from the East and b over the Northern Pacific since afternoon. The train from the tarrived at 5 o'clock yesterday after- and departed via Larrimoor and Casselton and Breckinridge. No other trains departed last night either vis Crookston or Fargo and Moorhead. Rail- road traffic on the Great Northern is en- tirely suspended. Bouth of Fargo and in icinity of Barnesvilie and Wabpeton ver the tracks from three to five The Fergus Falls ana St Cloud sions are thoroughly disabled. ALTON, Ir1., April 1.—One of the most tremendous rainstorms on record swept over this city last night and the Missis- sippi is rising again at the rate of an inch per hour. It stands nineteen and a halt feet above low-water mark. The highest levees are being encroached upon and alarm is great throughout the farming re- gions of 1he Missouri ana Iilinois bottoms. Menufacturing institutions are fighting the waters back from boiler fires with im- ay April 1.—There is g encouraging along the river front People are fleeing for their lives. refugees have arrived in Jack-on hat half has not been toid; can describe the desolation, tion and ruin that is being the planters of the counties Washington, Sharkey, Issa- quena and others. Greenville1s still dry, but the waters rom sbove and below are backinginto the city, being within bLalf a mile on the nor nd orders have been issued that 1rotection levees be built around the city. e, & town of 1000 inhabitants, is water. According to private received here to-day, other . »wns are in the same condi- tion, and still others will be 1n a day or two, but no'loss of life 1s reported. - IN THE SWirl OF WATERS, Lives Lost and liridg-s and Buildings Swept Aveau. April L—This morn- at the point where ST. LOUIS, ing the river Des P it leaves Forest Park. was a raging torrent 400 feer wide. To-n e stream is a most normal. * The course of the river is, however, a yath strewn with wrecked bridges, fences and light dwellings, from the northern end of the park tothesouth- ern city line. The river irom the park defines the western city limit, and s valley lay the suburban towns of niale, Benton, Howard, Chelienham 1d Luxemburg. The downfall of water, usually desc: as a cloudburst, began 2t 3 A. M., ar 8 o’clock the damage had been do the water was receding. First were that ten people were drowned and a dozen sing. To-night it is known that but two were drowned snd three are missing. The drowred are George W. Tate of Benton, | ond Nettie, his six-year-old daughter. Mr. Tate's body was found this after- noon. The missing are John O'Fallon, Philip Shelps -and Smith Wasnington. They belongea o 2 party of graders en- camped on the bank of the stream. One month aga the same usualty insignificant brook overflowed its banks and wrought great damage. The immense brickyards at Cheltenbam and the tileworks at How- ard had barely resumed work after the firs: flood, and again they are idle, throw- ng several thousand men out of work for Yyeeks to come. Traffic over railway and streetcar lines will not be resumed through _ the valley before to-morrow night. e KAILROADS BLUCKADED, Many Northern Trains Are Stalled Snowstorms. OMAHA, Nkpr, April 1L—The severe storm raging to-night in the northwest of Nebraska and the Biack Hills country only acts as another source of annoyance 1o the railroads, which are busy bucking snowdrifts with poweriul rotary plows. The blockaded trains on all roads are moving slowly and some of them have been abandoned. - The Union Pacifio be- tween Cheyenne and Hilisdale, Wyo., is still choked with snow. The advices received at the Union Pa- s nearly as rapid as yester- | cific headquarters from Cheyenne are that a rain fell this morning, crusted the snow and piled up more cbstacles to the break- ing of the drifts. The Union Pacific aban- doned its train schedule. If it comes to the worst, the mail will be transferred and rushea through. The different roads blockaded have been running stub-trains between the brock- aded poinis ana the terminals. The mix- op of trains on the Wyoming division of the Union Pacific is like a Chinese puzzle. The Burlington Las not vet opened its Wyoming division, and, to add to its grief on this division, a furious snowstorm be- gan during the night and this morning it was snowing hard. The wind was blow- ing a gale ana drified the snow across the tracks. The Burlington has turned beck its westbound train at Gillette and its east- bound train at Sheridan, leaving & blot aded gap of 100 miles between the two towns, OF INiEKest 10 1HE COAST. Changrs “and Transfers Mads Among Keawlars by Kecent Orders. WASHINGTON. D. C., April 1L—First Lieutenant Edwin B. Babbitt, ordnance department, is ordered by the Secretary of War, as vecessary for the public service, 10 make not to exceed two visits to the California Powder Works, Santa Cruz, on official business pertsining to the inspec- tion of powder under process of manufac- ture at those works for the ordnance de- and that upon the completion thereof be return to his proper station after each visit. The following-named officers will re- port to Lelonel Willism R. Shafter, ¥irst ntry, president of tne examining 10 meet at the Presidio of San 3 sco, at such time as th may be required by the board, for examination as 10 tueir fitness for promotion, and upon the conclusion of their examinations will | return to their proper stations: Second | Lieutenant Jobn R. Seyburn, Twenty- | fourih Infantry; Second Lieutenant Ross L. Busi, Fifteenth Infantry. The following transfers of enlisted men are made: Privato Charles Kleb, now at | the Presitio of San Francisco, from Com- st Infantry, to Troop K, Fourth alry, stationed at the same post; Private Frederick Parker, now at the Presilio, from Troop K, Four.h Cavalry, to Company F, First Iniantry Pensions have been granted as follow: Califoraia: Original—Thomas Marlin, Sol diers’ Home, Los Angeles; Samuel sailey, Santa Rosa; John Edwards, Visalia. In- crease, August Hoimsn, Soldiers’ Home, Angetes. Original w dows, ete,.—Mary 8. Anderson, South Riverside: Emma A. Chapman, Auourn. Mexican war widows —Louise Pendleton, Red Bluff. Oregon: Original widows, etc.—Rebecca Webster, Keas Washingion Original — Andrew J. Smith, Pleasant. partmen Ihe Fresident Farvors a Soldier. NEW YORK, N. Y., April L.—A Times speciai from Washington says: The inti- raation bas been given from the While House through visitors who have been there in the interest of candidates for A sistant Secretary of War that the Presi- | dent regards it as desirable that the place | should ve filled by a soldier. This en- immruges General M. Cartis of N York. Senator Thursion has presented ex-Representative Meikeljohn of Nebraska asa candidate. Preference for a spldier for Assistant Secretary of War has in- spired th nope among some naval officers | that the President may decide to take an | ex-naval officer for Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Assisiant Secretary McAdoo will provably be induced to remain until | some time in April, as Secretary Long is | relying on nim to a considerable ex:eat in gaining familiarity with tbe business | of the department. e The Perking Alion Amendment, WASHINGTON, D. C., April L.—In the Senate yesteraay Perkins reintroduced an | old bili to amend the naturalization laws. 1t provides for the usual five-year period and requires that each alien seeking to be naturalized most speak the English lan- guage, the provision that he must be able to read and write having been stricken out. The applicant must also show him- self to be acquainted with the principles of the constitution and have an under- standine of the system of the Government of the Ubited States and of the States thereof. THE CAP AN SLAPPED HIS FACE. Two Well-Known Army Ufficers May Be Court-Martaiied. ATLANTA, Ga., April L—Lieatenant O’Brien, who represented the United States army in the China-Japan war, and Captain Romeyn of the Fifth Infantry may be court-martailed for a breach of army rules. Colonel Thomas J. Barr, as- sistant advocate-general of the army, will reach here this evening and will begin to take testimony, which will later be pre- sented to his authorities. Captain Romeyn, who 1s oneof the old- est officers in the service and near retire- ment for the age limit, is said to have been publicly iusuited recently on the parade ground at Fort McPhersou by Lieutenant O’Brien. Captain Romeyd resented the insult by slapping Lieutensnt O Brien in the face, The incident was hushed up, and it was supposed that it would never pass officially beyond the limits of Atlanta. It came to ike attention of the War Department, however, and General Miles took action. Captain Barr's sole duty here will be 1o investigate the affair: Rk bty BOLD ESCAPE OF “BUB” HUGO. Noted Counterfeitor Caught in the sct | Fools His Caplors. CHICAGO, It April 1.—Captain Porter and Agent Gallagher of the secret service, and Deputy United States Mar- shals White and Clark early this morn- ing captured “Bub” Hugzo, the leader of a gang of counterfeiters, while he was standing in front of a furnace, with a dol- Jar die in his hand, in an upper room at 165 South Clinton street. Tue handcuffed prisoner was iurned over to the deputy marshals, but as he was being taken to the Desplaines-streat police s‘ation he tripped one of the marshals, pushel the | other aside and escaped amid a fusillade oi revolver shots. The secret service officers waited for the return to the rooms of William Sutton ana R. W, Miiligan, whn shared the vlace | with Hugo, but v Milligan retanrned, and when he was arraigned before United | States Commissioner Humphrey toere | was no evidence to hold him on. A complete and costly outfit for making counterfeit money wazs found in - the rooms. The men pretended to their neighbors to be inventors. - 8 pain Wil Honer Grant, NEW YORK, M. Y., April L—Spéin has accepted the invitation of President Mc- Kinley and wiil send & warship to pa pate in the exercises at the dedication of the Grant mausolenm on April 27. A cable disparch was. received in this city last night stating that the cruiser Marie Theresa would represent the Queen Regent,the King and_thie people of Spain. s New Fast irain to the East. CHICAGO, IrL, April 1 —The Santa Fe Railroad breaks all iranscontinental rec- ords to-day by puiting into effect a 71- hour schedule between Los Angeles and this city. This isa cut of nearly twelve hours on the reguiar schedule, much of which is ceined by increasing the speed between Kansas City and Los Angeles. e Southern Pacific Earnings for February. NEW YORK, N. Y., Avril 1.—The Southern Pacitic r>ports for February gross earnings, $3.417,105. a decrease of $285,385; expenses $2474,329, decrease $100,567; net $942,776; decrease $184,818. * BRITISH CRUISER JOINS THE CHASE The Partridge Fires Upon the Old Filibuster Bermuda. But the Vessel Is Too Swift for the Pursuer, and Escapes. Just Why Gr:at Britain Is so Active es a Foe to Cuba, However, Is Not Explained. NASSAU, N. P., April 1.— The British cruiser Partridge, Captain Hanigan com- manding, reports that on Sunday last he fred upon a suspicious vessel that re- sembled the old filibuster Bermuda. The Partridge started on a cruise on March 25 and early Sunday morning sighted the steamer, which she at first thought wasa West Indian fraiter. - The vessel refused to show her colors and the Partridge fired two blank shots and then s solid shot at the steamship. The range was t00 long for the shot to be effective and the cruiser started in pursuit. The cruiser being the slower vessel the sus- picious steamship escaped. The Partridge returned to Watlings Island to look after a schooner that was with the steamsbip,” but she, too, had escaped. Itis supposed the vessels were part of a filibustering expedition that started from Nassauto Cuba. The Part- ridge will leave again to-day for another search after them, g DEFEAT OF INSURGENTS. Fierce Finhting in Which Cubans Are Beuten by Spaniard HAVANA, Cusa, April L—Lieuteunant- Colonel Perez lilanco, with a nalf bat- talion of Spanish troops and a detaci- ment of local guerrillas, left Artemesia yesterday and at Bruejo encountered a party of rebels occupying strong positions. The fighting was stubborn on both sides and the insurgents were dislodged with difficulty. Hearing the firing from a dis- tance, Colonel Boy, with taree companies of Spanish troops, yent to the assistance of Lieatenant-Colonel Blanco’'s command and the insurgents were finally driven from the field, carrying with them a num- ber of their dead and wounded. Lieu- tenant-Colonel Blanco, a lieutenant and two privates were killed. At Hato Neuva, in the Matanzas prov- ince, Major Valleja, two captains and fourteen privates, comprising the remain- der of the defeated insurgent party under the leader Barrols, bave surrendered to the Spauish authoritie e e Day's Mission to Cuba. WASHINGTON, D, C., April L—It is stated Day of Canton will pesitively leave for Cuba within a short time. He will come here about tue middle or last of next week and will remain bere about ten aaysin- vestigating the papers in the State De- partment Telating to the death o! Dr. Ruiz. He will thoroughly look into this, and after counseling with the President will leave for Havana. His duties there will be strictly legal and will not partake of the nature of diplomatic work. GUAIEMALA'S tXFPOSITIO. Opened With a Grand Parade in Which Uncls Sam’s Marines Take Part. GUATEMALA, March 19.—The open- ing of the first exposition in thie republic, which took place on the 15th inst., will loug be remembered. The day was | gloriously fine and the parade in connec- tion with the opening of the exhibition was the most gorgeous ever witnessed here. A striking feature was the splendid marching of the marines of the United States cruiser Philadeiphia. The national colors, biie and white, were displayed from almost every house in honor of the occasion. President Barrios arrived at the main exhibition buiiding about noon and wi escorted 10 a seat in the State gallery served for him. In afew minutes after the President's arriyal he wasinformed that everything was in readiness for him and, arrising from his seat, the members of the Assembly standing at his right-and the judiciary at his left, he declared the exhibition officially opened and touchea an electric button which proclaimed the fact to the worid. The opening addrens was read by Don Rafael Spinola, and this was followed by the singing of the na- tional anthem, our marines standing at “present arms’” throughout. This was a most impressive and enjoyable event. In the body of the building were assem- blea 4000 to 5000 people, who were ad- mitted to the building by ticket. L MUST FISH WITHOUT SEINES. Newfoundland Enforcos the Law Against French Fishermen. ST. JOHNS, N. F., April 1L.—The Gov- ernment announces its aggressive policy against French fishermen. enforce the coast fisheries act, which for- bids the seining of herring for bait before the middle of May. This will destroy the French vessels’ chances of obtaining early bait and will badly cripple their first voy- &ge to the great banks. The American fishing vessels are also necessarily injured somewhat by the proposed enforcement, as they willnow be able only to procure herring taken with nets, which is a tedious operation, besides costing them three times as much as by the former method. Toe captain of the Gloucester scuooner Levi® Morton, which is now at SBound Island, Placentia Bay, has wired the Fish- eries Department asking permission to seine berring, but the request was refused. The revenue cruiser ¥iona has been dis- patched to see that the new regu ations are strictly enforced. men Homored. PARIS, France, April 1L.—M. Albert Auguste Gabriel Hanotaux. French Min- ister of Foreign Affairs, and Count Albert de Mun, the celebrated French poliucian and philosopher and member of the Chamber of Deputies for the arrondisse- ment of Morlaix in the department of Finisterre, have been elected members of the French Academy. M. Hanotaux is elected to fili the vacancy caused by the death of M. Challemel-Lacour, formeriy president of the French Senate, which® occurred October 26, 1896, and Count de Mun, who is the leader of the Roman Catholics in the Chamber of Deputies, takes the geat made vacant by the death of M. Juies Simon on June 6, 1896. , ————— Czar and Czarina Will Fisit France. PARIS, Fraxce. April L—It is soid that Prestdent Faure has been officially informed of the approaching visit of the Russian "Emperor and Czarina to France. It was reported also that Count Murovieff, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, arrived in Paris unexpectedly this morn- this afternoon that Judge W. R. | It will strictly | ing and went at once to the Russian Embassy, but !ater 1t was found that he had not arrived. Rl Mexico Is Very Prosperous. MEXICO CITY, Mexico, April L— Congress assembled to-day at 6p. M. The semi-annual’ message of President Diaz was read. Mexico’s relations with foreign countries are excellent. Notable progress has been made in gold minine, the pro- duction having increased very materially. Among the general ' improvements as noted by the President was the construc- tion of 486 kilometers of new railroad. The Government issued ninety-two hec- tares of national lands, and the semi. annual budget shows a condition that surpasses the hopes hitharto expressed. fitou stk Malabong Bombarded. MADRLD, Spary, April L—An official address from Manils, capital of the Puilippine Islands, states that General Jaramilo has had an engagement with | the insurgents at Bulocan. The rebel loss is said to have been 150 killed and a large number wounded. The dispatch adds that a Spanish naval squadron has bombarded Malabong. The fire from the warships set fire to the town. - Lee’s Mife and Daughtar Returning. HAVANA, Cusa, April L.—Mrs. Lee and Miss Lee, wife and daughter respectivaly of Gencrel Fitzhugh Les, the American Consul-General here, sailed to-day for NEW TO-DAY. ALL EYES Are Upon the Big Kearny-St. Store. We have arrested the attention of the most fashionable dressers in town this week. Introdwe- tory weel of owr Spring stock, introduetory week of the most fashionable men’s apparel ever shown on the. Pacific Coast, introductory week at the tiniest price ever quoted for high-class garments, introductory week of the cleveresttailor-made garments ever shown wnder one roof, the hand- somest and only new stock in San Francisco. WlTNESS with your own eyes these sarments—let yowr own eyes be yowr judgde. Our big Kearny-street window contains these very excellent garmzn's which we mention above. They speak for themselves, the colorings, the fabrics, the tailoring. These excellent garments till Saturday night at EIGHT FIF1TY. | New York on the Ward Line steamer City of Washington. COUNTESS ABERDEEN’S ADDRESS. Talks to the Chicago University on “The University and Its Effects on the Home.” CHICAGO, Iru, April 1. — Woman’s higher education was notably exemplified within the walls of the auditorium to- night, on the occasion of the quarterly convocation of the University of Chicago. On the initiation of William H. Harper the unpreceaented houor of delivering the convocation address was given to a woman, and an English woman, the Countess of Averdeen, . wife of the Governor-General of Canada, both of whom are well and fa- vorsbly known here because of their work in the interest of Irish industries and irish people at the Worla’s Fair. Lady Aberdeen’s audience numbered 5000 men and women. She delivered a thoughtful "address on ““The !/niversity and Its Effect on the Home.” The Coun- tess was recsived with a ripple of applause as she entered by the side of President Harper, who read ‘a telegram of regret irom the Bari of Aberdeen. Lady Aberdeen began by remarking up- on the day, adding that on account of the unusual honor accorded her she had asked herseif whether or notehe was the presi- dent’s April Fool day joke. She then re- fecred to the irreparabie loss which the world had suffered in the geath of Profes- sor Henry Drummond, who had been one of ber predecessors at the convocation ex- ercises. Continuing, Lady Aberdeen | said: ““The home has not reaped that harvest from the benefits of university education wirich might bave been expected it might | have claimed for_its share. The average home is not yet fitted to get all the possi- bie good from a university education. 1 | am to1d that one reason for tne non-suc- cess of the university students is that they come unprepared for such iraining as they getin our universities. They come and R . : gather knowledge rather tnan cultyre. They do not gain true culture nor scholar- { ship. They learn at home on their return from college that persons and not things are talked about; that newspapers and not | books are the ‘staple things and that the material hard things and not iaeas are the | chief ubjects to be pursued “IThe whole face of so life and phil- | anturopy bas been transformed by the rigntiul position accordud in. resent years te women in the sphere of education. Women found their usefulness. They bave developed the heart and mind of woman. They have taugnt her to value the difference between despotic and dem- oc ratic government; to trust in and sup- port one another. The women movement in this country has bad ample scope to develop and mature itself, Man was not born to live alone ana siill less was woman. Itmay be well enough to havea council of mothers, but do the fathers count for so little in the home that their council 1s not needed ? The revival of tha home must be the new watchword, not the narrow, cold, selfi-h home, but one in which the family must be the loving cen- ter of mutual help and from which all healthy influences must flow. A univer- sity which omita this not from its ideal will indeed deserve of its country and of the world.” IRAINLOAD OF CONFICTS. Siw Hundred Transferred From One Indiana Prison to Another. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ixp., April 1.— Neariy 600 convicts, many of whom are noted and desperate criminals, left the State prison here to-day for the Peniten- tiary Northat Michigan City. The train furnished for the purpose was specially prepared by the Pennsylvania Railrond, the windows being heavily barred and gratings fixed over the doors. The prisoners were ironed to the seats and the cars were guarded by a total num- ber of 150 guards, armed with Winchesters. From 1his plsce to Michizan City the train traverses the entire iength.of the State. The transfer is made under the law | passed by the last Legislattire making the southern prison the place of confinement for young convicts, establishing a reform- | atory and making the northern prison the “place of confinement for confirmed criminals and men past.the age limit for ssion to the penitentiary here. The prisoners removed included all those over 30 years of age and all those under sentence for taking life. All the prisoners in Michigan City under 30 years of age not convicted of man- slaugter will be transferred to the local penitentiary. s HUNTINGION 4ND AKMOR PLATE. Said to Be Interested in Big Factory for Newport News. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aprit .—A Press special from Norfolk, Va., says: A well-authenticated rumor to the effect that Collis P. Huntington and a company of English and American capitalists shortly will establish at Newport News a large ordnance and armor plate factory is beipg given wide circuiation here, and it is accepied as true here. Huntington, accompanied by a number of capitalists, recently went over the ground, and, it is said, selected a site for the mammoth enterprise near the ship- building plant in which he is largely in- terested. This company is now building several battle-ships, and will bid for more when the opportunity offers, The construction of the armor factory, therefore, would give it u tremendous ad- vantage over uny other ship-bui ding con- cern in America. It is stated that the carital of the concern will be between $3,000,000 ana $5.000,000, half of which, will come from abroad. Newport News is peculiarly well situ- ated for the manufacture of armor plate, which is a mixiure of Virginia and (?ubln ores. : Sl B Senator Cnll May Be Defeated. TALLAHASSEE, Fra., April L.—The Florida Legislature convenes next week, and its first business will be the eiection of a successor to Senator Call. He isa candidate for re-election, but so far h the support of less than forty membsrs ont of a total of one hundred.” The prin- cipal aspirants are ex-Chiel Justice Raney of this city and Congressman C. M. Cooper of the Second Disirict; aiso W. D. Chipley of Pensacols. Judge Raney, according to l present indications, leads fleld. THE PATTERNS ARE MARVELOUSLY ; PRETTY;. THE STYLES ARE' ENTIRELY NEW. EVERYTHING ABOUT THESE GARMINTS COMMENDS THEM TO EVERY DRESSER.OF GOOD TASTE. * We have determined that your Spring Suwit shall come from our house this season. A glance into owr big corner window will show yow those very excellent Blue and Black English Twill Cheviots. There yow will see those very pretty Fancy Cheviots in plaids, large and small, made as only your swellest tailor can make clothes. _ We have tried to outdo ourselves this season and the public have rewarded owr efforts so‘kindly, so lib- erally, that we feel more than grateful for their kind words of encouradement. If yow pass the big Kearny-Street Store to-day our corner window cannot but arrest your attention. These sarments at —$8.50-— Are in it. The beauty of each and every style, one handsomer than the other, tell their own story. RAPHAREIL'S / INCORPORATED), THAT BIG POPULAR KEARNY-STREET STORE, 9,11, 18 and 15 Kearny Streeot. TWO ENTIRE BUILDINGS.