The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 16, 1897, Page 3

" —— e e B AL N AN . - fell THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1 1897 ReFUGEES RESCUED FROM THE ISLAND But Eleven Persons Per- ish Before Relief Is in Sight. Hundreds of Unfortunates in the Flooded Sections in Great Danger. Additional Breaks In Southern Levees Reported and the Misery Increases Hourly. VICKSBURG, Miss,, April 15.—Retugees from Davis Island late to-night report eleven lives lost there—four on the Hur- ricane place and seven on Colonel Tovell’s Palmyra place. There are four Government boats on duty in this locality. A meeting was beld to-night in the Board of Trade rooms to provide for tbe reliel of refugees now in the city, the number being increased by arrivals on every sieamer. Captain Mc- Martin of the United States army, who was detailed by the Secretary of War to investigate conditions, stated. he had telegraphed a report to Secretary Alger, but would supolement it by wire stating there are now in the city 1500 or 2000desti- tute persons, and the number is increasing daily. The Mavor was instructed to wire Governor McLaurin and the Secretary of War for tents for 2000. At 4 7.2 the river here reached 52:1 feet—a rise of four-tenths of an inch in twenty-four hours. Levee strect is al- ready pertly submerged. The relief-boat Meigs arrived from Davis Island this morning with 180 passengers rescued from the island. They state the flood situation below here is terrible. The Meigs could not make a landing except at Davis Island, where hundreds of half-starved and trightened negroes were picked up. Thousands of head of cattle and all homes on the 1sland have been swept away. The captain of the Meigs said several hundred people were huddled in a large ginhouse on the island awaiting boats. The Meigs could not rescue them, being too crowded. NEW ORLEANS, La, April 15.—A crevasse occurred to-day in Bayou La- fourcke, at the levee, a mile below the Southern Pacific’'s Lafourche crossing. There were already two small crevasses on the Lafourche, but the last one 1s far more serious, being higher up. It will flood the country between Lafourche and Terre Bonne from ex-Congressman Price’s Acadia plantation to the gulf. In the Tonsas levee district the water rose to-day half a foot and is still rising. Bigg's levee and the levees at Illawarra and Milliken’s bend are in a critical con- dition. Governor Foster telegraphed Sen- ators Caffery and McEnery to see Secre- tary Algerand obtain permission to use all of the expended balance for the Mis- sissippi River improvements for levees, the money to be paid from the river ap- propriation for1898. OMAHA, Nesr, April 15.—The flood situation is worse to-night in Omaha, although the river has risen only three inches during the day. The cut-off lake has risen threet feet and a high wind has driven the water over the dykes on all sides, frightening out those who remained in their homes in spite of the water sur- rounding them the past three days. To- night the river shows eighteen feet, dan- ne for the eity. INGTON, D. C., April 15.—This bulletin was issued by the Weather ureau to-day: e crest of the flood is still above Vicks- &, Where the river rose .4 of & foot during the past twenty-four hours Vicksburg the water is now .8 and at New eans.6 of & footabove the high water of any previous flooa. If no extensive break occurs 10 the northward the river at New Orleans exch the 19-foot stage by April 20, and it nperative that provisions be made to meet the st 1 higher stage. The danger to threat- 5 in Louisiana are daily and hourly asing, and warnings previously issued by the bureau (o Temove persons and property from regions flooded in former years are repeated and emphasized, as but a few days remain in whicn 1o take sdvantage of them. Heavy rains occurred during the past twenty-four hours in the basins of the Cum- berland, Tennessee and Ohio # Lower Missi lley. Ti ouri has passed the danger | s City. The Mississippi has risen slightly st Memphis and from Vicksburg to the mouth. The river has now been above the danger line forty-six days &t Cairo, thirty-seven at Memphis, thirty-one st Vicksburg and twenty at New Orleans, GOES “SLUMMING” IN TACOMA. Commissioner Teats Finds That the Civii Service Policemen Are Utterly Incompetent. TACOMA, WasH., April 15.—About a month sgo all members of Tacoma’s police force who had failed to take or pass the civil service examination prescribed under the new amendments to the charter were removed and the civil service ap- pointees took their places, with Romeo G, Hoge as Chief of Police at their head. Last evening Commissioner Teats, one of the three members of the civil service board of examiners, for the purpose of as- certain how the new force was eu- forcing the laws went “slumming,” taking in the disreputable houses, dancehalls, ealoons, gambling - rooms ‘and variety theaters. He found everything running “wide open.” In one building he found a saloon, variety theater, dancehall, gambling-hall and bawdy-house all combined under one management. He found girls under 15 years leading an immoral life, and that messages were sent 1o and from the house by messenger-boys, contrary to the State law, which prohibits their entering such vlaces or entering saloons. Teats is very indignant and hss pre- pared areport which he will lay before his ow-members of the board to-morrow, apd will urge the immediate discharge of Hoge for incompetency and moral cow- ardice. Hoge, in the civil service examination, passed beautifully, taxing an average of 997¢ per cent. Teat< and he are both mem- bers of the People’s party, a« are many of the pew force, but Teuts declares that this makes no difference and that he will have every member of the force removed if ne: - essary, until he gets officers that will do their duty and arrest toe big offenders 1= well as the little ones, The police do 1ot know of his intended action, and it »ill come upcn them like & thunderbolt out of a ¢ ear sky. —_— THE GOLDEN OROSS. An En rmous Mill and Heavy Force of Ben on the Property. George H. Coffin of the Golden C. Mining ana Milling Company in San Di. ego County, fourteen miles from Yuma, is in the City. The campof Hedges, nnm- bering 500 or 600 pedple, is the center of era and in the | property in the mining district. Itisnotfar from the site of the mines managed and partly owned by ex-United States Senator Dor- sey. “The Golden Cross mines are now work- ing 225 men and running 100 of the 140 stamps of its mill,” said Mr. Coffin. “The output averages about $1400 a day. are thirty properties owned by the com- pany, and of these thres are producing | ore steadily. Most oi the guartz we are | now working in is as biack as coal, and it, | hy the way, is the best. At least some of | the richest returns come from it. The other quariz is speckled. It is all free willing. ; ‘The quartz isin such shape that practi- cally & good deal of it can be quarried. The detritus and stone above it is worn off and | it is easy to getat. There isany amount | of it. This company took bold of the | 1893. It was then but little more than a prospect, but it has become such a mine now that 140 men are being worked undercround. d “The property is six miles from Ogilvie, the station on the Southern Pacific Rail- road. Tnere have been a good many in- quiries in that part of the State for good mines.”’ Mr, Coffin will be here only a few days. =) = H 3 LOST HEIRS 'APPEAR, Twelve of Them Came Into Court Just in Time. Alexander T. Patton, representing the Attorney-General of the State, made an ap- plication to the Superior Court on Weanes- day for an ex-parte order directing the City and County Treasurer to turn over certain assets in his possession to the Sate “Treasurer as escheat The ussets referred to have been lying for over fiva years in the City and Courty treasury, awaiting the heirs, the estates having been settled by the Public Administrator. The residue of the estates, after dis- cuarge of deceaseds’ debts and the ex- pense of administration, was placed in the City and County treasury nuntil the right of the State 1o the resiaue as es- cheat developed, which 1s after five vears, according to sections 1404 and 1405 of the Civil Code. The court refused to erant the ex-parte order on Mr. Patton’s application and gave instructions for a day to be set for the hearing of the application, and requested notice of at least five days. Mr. Patton acted according to instruc- tions, and later developments proved that the delay was a fortunate one. Yesterday a notice was served upon the | court by James Taylor Rogers, who stated that he would appear for the twelve of the enumerated estates, and cautioned the heirs against the aggres sions cf the Attornev-General of the State through his agent, Mr. Patton. MINING 1N GRUB GULCH C. M. Ward’s Account of Work on the Joe and Syn- dicate. He Says There Is an Unusual Amount of Gold in the District—The Activity Growinz. Charles M. Ward, who owns a number of prospects in Grub Gulch and who has long been engaged 1 mining tnere, is among the arrivals at the Baldwin. He is accompanied by Edward Leonard, owner of the Gambetta and other prop- erty, also in Grub Gulch. Mr. Ward says there is unusual activity in the mines at that place. The Syndicate mine, owned partly by J. B. Peaks, has, as he narrates, 150 tons of ore out ready for shipment. The ore is to be handled at a mill some miles away, and to this a new road is being built. Mr. Ward ssys the owners of the mine expect to produce and treat steadily twenty tons of ore a day. the Joe mine, which has a ten-stamp mill, has reached a big vein of quartz ana will, in his opinion, be a very large proaucer. “The vein in this, as well as in the Syn- dicate,” said_he, “is weil defined and is very large. Ithink both are destined to e great properties. lhere is plenty of confidence throughout the district. 1 sup- pose there are about 100 men in Grup Gulch now, but from all the indications there will be considerable of a rush there at an early day. s “It is surprising how much mineral is being developed. 1 have been in the camp | many years, that is to say I bave been theze and gone away and come back, and now after being haif a lifetime on the mother lode, 1 belicve Grub Gulch is soon | 10 be one of the most noted places on the | lode. Years ago it was thouzht the great | lead did not reach to Grub Gulch, but ere | long it became apparent that it did, and in & remarkable way. The veins are con- “I expect a big camp there. All tte con- | ditions are favorable. It is the same min- eral formation as it 1s five miles away, where the Louise was 1ecently discovered.’’ Mr. Leonard isdeveloping the Gambetta is also of the opinion that Grub Guich is 10 be a big camp. S e e e BROWN JAPANESE RICE. Decision on Its Tariff Standing From the Treasury Department. A short time ago Special Agent Moore of the Treasury asked whether brown Japanese rice was “cleaned rice’’ ana du- tiable at 1}¢ cents a pound. He wrote to Washington for instructions, and in reply the following was transmitted to the Coi- iector of the Port: The department is in receipt of your letter of the 10tn uit., in which you request instruc- tions as Lo the reliquidation of certain entries under the decision of the Board of General rs dated Decemver 31 iast (8. 17,758, 744.) Your letter with its inclosures and tne sam- ple of the srticie were referred to the Board of General Aporaisers and the department is now in receipt of a letier from the presicent of the board, dated the Sth inst., in which he states that this grade of rice has recently been de- cided upon by the board in a decision dated the 26th uit., and held to be uncieaned rice, dutisble under paragraph 193 of the act of August 28, 1894, at eighi-ienths of one cent per pound. He also states that competent and full testi- mony was presented in the protest covered by said decision, that great care was taken 1o ar- rive at the facis asio whether the rice still re- tnined the inner cuticle and that the facts as to the character of the rice would seem to be indisputable. This decision’ confirms the statements of yourself and the Appraiser st your port that the inner cuucle of the rice known as brown Jupanese rice has nol been removed, and theraappears therefore to be no necessity for the reliquidutiug of past eutries at your port. W. B. HOWELL, Assistant Secretary of the Treusury. ——————— A religious sect in the Bengal Presi- dency worships Queen Victoria as their chie! divinity. She is also an object of worship in one of the Smples of Tibet. appearance of | Besides this | | House yesterday. and employing a good force of men. He | of brown Japanese rice imported at your port | DELAY MAY LOSE ~ THE JUDGESHIP Believed That McKenna Could Name His Successor. Waymire Said to Be Looking for a Soft Place on Which to Fall. Morrow Not Yet Indorsed by the Delegation—Northern Call- fornia Marshaiship. WASHINGTON, D. G, April 14.—The | United States Circuit Judgeship for the ‘i Ninth Circuit is now absorbing the atten- | tion of Californians in Washington. | Despite all new:paper reports to the | contrary THE CALL correspondent was in- (formed to-night that the “Californis dele- gation had made no recommendation of any one to succeed Judge McKenna. It was reported some time ago that the en- tire delezation had indorsed District | Judge Morrow for the vacancy, but this appears to be erroneous. At any rate Congressman Loud says he has not recom- mended any one, and he does not believe the others of the delegation have as yet. | Mr. Loud believes that something ought to be done at once if California is to get the place, for other States have candidates | who are active. | Senator Perkins, the chairman of the caucus of California Republicans in Con- | gress, has not yet called a megting of the delegation for that purpose. It appears that he is rather of the opinion that Attorney-General McKenna will be al- lowed to name his successor. Judge Me- Kenna, on the other hand, believes that the California delegation in Congress heirs in | shouid take the action and do 8o at once. Itis certain that Morrow is McKenna's choice, and tne prospects are that he will be appointed. A word from McKenna would settle the matter, as President Mc- Kinley 1s already favorably disposed toward Morrow, with whom he served in Congress. The danger is that the Cali- fornians, in their desire to shift the responsibility of making any recommenda- tion, will delay so long that the appoint- ment may go to another State. THE CALL correspondent was informed to-night by one of the Californians that Hon. M. M. Estee would not accept the District Judgeship in the event of Judge Morrow’s promotion. He is a candidate for one place only, and that is the Circuit | Judgeship. Friends of Mr. Estee have | written to the several members of the | delegation urging his appointment to the Circuit Judgeship. Juage James A. Waymire evidently re- alizes that he will not be appointed Cir- cuit Judge, so he is casting about for a soft | place to fall. It is possible that he might | zet the District Judgeship, in the event of Morrow’s promotion, although one of the California Congressmen said to-day, “*Ido not believe ‘that Waymire will be ap- pointed to either Judgeship.” As to the United States Marshalship for the Northern California District Repre- sentative Loud said to-night: *I have seen newspaper reports to the effect that I would recommend Harry N. Morse, but you may say that I do net expect to name the Marshal.” Other of the Cali- fornians say that even were Mr. Loud given the privilege of naming the Mar- | shal he could not recommend Mr. Morse, who does not live in Loud’s district. He resides in Alameda. Judge Waymire said to Attorney- General McKenna that he did not expect to be appointed to a judgeship, but that he was here in the interest of se- curing appointments for friends in Californisa. Waymire and Perkins seem to have effected a reconciliation, for the former called on Perkins at the Riggs RIVALRY AT WASHINGTION, California Representatives May Be Al- lowed to Appoint Postmusters. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 15.—Mr. Loud says that he has not yet decided centrated there, and they are rich when | Who he will recommend for Postmaster at reached. | San Francisco. “It is too soon to think about it yet,” said he, “‘as Mr. McCoppin’s term aoes not expire until a year from next July. There are too many vicissi- tudes in political life to decide so far abead and 100 many contingencies that might arise in the meantime. I have not received any applications for the office since I returned to Washington, although I received a number before I left San | Francisco. Among them ‘was ex-Post- master Backus.” There seems to be a sort of politieal ri- valry between Senator Perkins and Loud. The latter fully expected to name the Surveyor for the port of San Francisco. The Santa Clara County people had in- dorsed McGrath for this place, and Mr. Loud would have probably recommended his appointment, but as Senator Perkins insisted upon John P. Jackson having the Collectorship of the Port, which Spear | wanted, it was agreed by President Mc- Kinley and Senator Hanna that as a re- ward for Spear’s services he should be given the Surveyorship. Naturally enough Mr. Loud feels disap- pointed. Besides he does not believe that Mr. Spear represents the “regular” San Francisco Republicans, He does not believe that Spear should have been seated as a delegate at the St. Louis convention, Neveriheless, he real- izes that Spear will be recognized by Mc- Kinlev. But Loud does not intend to be cut off with a shilling. He intends to have his fair share of the ‘‘pap” or know the reason why. Presideat McKinley seems inclined to regard the advice of Senator Perkins and ignore the Representatives as * small fry.”” Upon the occasion of the first visit of Senator Perkins and Messrs. Loud, Bar- ham ana Hilborn to the White House the President, after Mr. Loud had intro- duced his colleagues, called Senator Per- kins aside, saying, *I want to talk to you about that Judgeship.” It is understood which the co-operative commonwe: CO-OPERATIVE COMMONWEALTHS, CHICAGO, 11, April 15.—President Debs of the American Rail- way Union has called a special convention for July 15 in Chicago, at alth movement will be considered. Debs says there will be gathered a number of men foremost in the movement for co-operative enterpi rises. He might make a formal declaration of principles, which would mean the launching of a new political party. It is expected the strong, will soon take up the idea Western miners, several hundred of forming co-operative companies for prospecting and developing the mines, that Representatives Barham and Hilborn were inclined to resent this as aslightand are indignant, though, of course, they con- cealed their displeasure the best they could. The chances are that Messrs. Loud, Barham and Hilborn will not be allowed | to appoint any of the officers except the postmasters in their resoective districts, as all of the good things are gone. Leach will be appointed Superintendent of the | Mint, and Eli Denison might as well go bome. Jackson will be Collector of the Port, Spear Surveyor, Jacks Sub-Treasurer | and Lynch Internal Revenue Collector. It is altogether likely tuat when Irish’s | term expires *“Billy”” Hamilton will be ap- | pointed naval officer, but Mr. Loud will insist upon making this appointment him- self. He does notintend to be deprived | of the appointments of surveyor and | naval officer both. If he sees that both are | likely to get away he will say to the Presi- dent: *Make Mr. Spear Collector of the | Port instead of Jackson.” There is a bare chance that this might be done and Loud | might then name the surveyor, but 1f | Spear is appointed surveyor he will insist | upon recommending one of his friends for naval officer. —_— HANNA OPPUSES DE YOUNG. Michel Hewry Will Mot Represent His Country Abroad. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 15.—Mi- chel H. de Young is doomed to disap- pointment. He will not represent his country abroed. That is, he will not if Marcus Aurelinz Hanna has any influ- ence with the President, and it is gener- | ally believed that ne has. Tue CaLs correspondent to-night re- ceived reliable information that Senator Hanna is opposed to Mr. de Young being | 3 NEW TO-DAY—CLOTH'NG. And still they come THE GREAT TARIFF SALE OF CLOTHING 1S GROWING GREATER AND GREATER. McKinley and his cabinet are surpassing any cabinet before constructed. $25,000,000 increase on wool alone---the Government re- ceived in one day over $2,000,000 on goods taken from bond. The banks are beginning to loan money to manufacturers. - The manufacturer is paying better wages to his employes. Laborers and appointed to a foreign mission. He is not especially untriendly to De Young and | would be quite willing for him to be ap- | pointed United States Marshal or some | office of a character that would suit Mr. | de Young's executive ability, but the idea | of his representing the United States abroad seems ulterly preposterous to Hanza. Representative Loud of California is also determined that De Young shail not be appointed to a foreign mission. As stated in TuE CALL yesterday, he has pro- tested to the Secretary of State and to the President, and in passing it may be said that Representative Loud is not only ap- | preciated in Congress as one of the ster- ling characters in that body, but Presi- dent McKinley is said to entertain a great respect for his reliable judgument of men. The President knew Mr. Loud before he waselected President. De Young is aware of Loud's determined opposition to him. for he told Chairman Frank McLauchlin | in New York the other day that he knew Loud was the only one of the California d:legation who did not indorse his candi- | dacy. Mr. Loud aays it was a great mistake for Califormia to try to get five foreign missions, besides severai consular posi- | tions. He believes tuey should agree on | some one man, and if they get that they will be in Juc| GRAND ARMF VETERAS ment at Salinas, Monterey County, Next Week. Ganeral Chipman, Originafor of Deco- ration Day, a Candidate for | | | Commander. i The next encampment of the California Department of the Grand Army of the Republic will be held thi« year in Salinas, | Monterey County, commencing next | Wednesday. town have, for some time past, been pre- paring for the event, and they will show by their hospitality that they have a friendly, patriotic feeling for the old sol- diers who volunteered years ago to main- tain the Union and the glory of the stars and stripes. The people of Salinas have subscrlbed $1000 toward the entertaining of the vete- rans auring their stay with them. J. G. Joy, past commander of James B. Steed- man Post, located at tnat point, and chair- man of the committes of arrangements, who was in this Clty yesterday, stated that the arrangements for the reception of the delezates to the encampment are ail completed, and that when they arrive there they will meet a welcome as hearty as they ever received anywhere. He stated that while 1t is not known how many will attend as delegates, preparations have been made to accommodate 600 in the hotels and private residences. In addition to the Grand Army En- campmentthere will be the meeting of the ladies of the Relief Corps of the Grand Army, and the Ladies of the Grand Army will ‘also be present during the encamp- ment. The Reiief Corps and the Ladies of the Grand Army, while they both work in the same line, are two distinct bodies. The former is composed of the wives and the female relatives of those who took up arms for the Union, while the other is composed of women loyal to the Govern- ment, Tue aim ofeach is to look after the unfortunate members of the Grand Army and their families who are in need. The posts throughout the jurisdiction of California number 116 and the Relief Corps number 60. The Grand Army will be cal'ed to order by Department Com- mander T. C. Masteller and the Relief Corps meeting by Mrs. Laura J. Robin- son, department president. There will be several candidates for the osition of department commander. 0st prominent among the number is General N. P. Chipman of Red Bluff, who is urged for the position on the ground that it was he, while adjutant to General John A. Logan when he was com- mander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, who wrote the order setting apart May 30 as the day for the decoration of the graves of the heroes of the war. Another candidate is Frank Miller of Sacramento, past commander of Sumner Post, and another is Frank Cushing, junior vice department commander. The only candidate prominentiy men- tioned for senior vice departmeut com- mander is J. E. Eaton_of Stuckton, past commander of Rawlins Post and at pres- ent adjutant of the post. There is an unwritien law among the veterans of the Grand Army that the po- sition of senior vice or junior vice depart- ment commander snall go to a member resident of the place in which the en- campment is held, consequently one of these positions will be fillea by a member of James B. Steedman Post, but who will be selected or which of the two offices he will be elected to has not yet been deter- mined. During the encampment the visiting lady delegates will be the guests of the James B. Steedman Woman’s Reliel Corps No. 8. A number of outings have been planned, and it is likely that the veterans will be asked to join them on pleasure excursion —————— Mr. Erwin’s Illustrated Entertalnment. This evening at 8 o'clock there will be an enjoyable stereopticon exhibition af the Young Mew's Christian Association Audi- torium, Mason and El{s streets, under the direction of the boys' department of the or- ganization. Asmall ree will be charged to cover expenses. Mr. Erwin, who will give the lecture, will show overa huudred comic and They Will Ho'd Their Encamp-{ 3 The people of that inland | g mechanics are beginning to earn a livelihood. We’re doing the greatest business in the town. Our inducements have won for us an easy and a tremendous victory. Remember, profits are lost sight of during this sale. Four hundred and seventy-five sin- gleand double breasted sack suits 4' 85 in new fabrics and in all the latest . _ shades. Every detail of the lin- ings and trimmings matches' the prevailing tone of the fabrics. The regular price of these suits is $9. Sale price $4.85. Guaranteed pure wool. 6'00 meres, cheviots, tweeds and wors- | teds. Worth every cent of $12, the regular price. Sale price $6, Guaranteed | pure wool. 8.50 Lined with Farmer’s satin and elegantly tailored. price $8.50. Seven hundred single and double 5.65 breasted suits, in shades of browns, Havanas, slates and over- plaids. Excellently lined, strongly sewed. Never sold for less than $10. Sale price $5.65. Guaranteed pure wool. Fifteen hundred single and double I50 breasted sack suits, comprising all —_ the latest fabrics in the latest col- orings; exclusive designs. We sell them regularly for $15.00. Sale price $7.50. Guaranteed pure wool. new brown, gray and olive shades in innumerable combin- ations of checks, plaids and mixtures. Also clay worsteds, cassimeres, etc. They must go. For- mer price $20. Sale price $10. Guaranteed pure wool. Twelve hundred and fifty single | and double breasted suits in cassi- | 14,000 cutaway and sack suits, n Fancy Scotch cheviots in the way and sack suits in serges, tweeds, cassimeres and worsteds. Former price g17. Guaranteed pure wool. ] Four thousand five hundred cuta- i Sale ‘ An immense stock ; an unpar- Trousers alleled variety to choose from. Every pair guaranteed pure wool and cost twice what we are asking—$1.75 up to $3. Our tremendous overstock of Overcoats Overcoats must be reduced. Kerseys, Beavers, Cheviots, Clays, Chinchillas, etc. They goduring thissale at from $3.75to $10. The rush still continues. Our warehouses are still crowded. Our obligations must be met. We are candidates this time--—-not for office, but for trade. Our platform---A1 values at one-half price. Remember---we guarantee to keep all goods in repair one year free of charge. Come soon if you want the plums. SNWOOD:C9 (COLUMBIAN WOOLEN MILLS), S4el MARKET STREERET DIRECTLY OPPOSITE SANSOME. = MAIL ORDERS FILLED DURING THIS SALE. By Snecial Request We Will Keep Open Every Evening Until 8 o’clock During This Sale; Saturdays Until 10 P. . ghable views, a8 well as many others of interest, I