The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 20, 1897, Page 2

o with the cpening of the festivitles and the chances of injury reduced to a minimum. T is the one thing amoneg the many 1hat experience has taught the decorators. Everything was prepared and beld in readiness to be put into place with the utmost expediticn, and to-morrow even- ing will see all that district lying within the boundaries of First and Seventh sireets, Spring and Broadway, swathed in the wine, olive and orange that form the fiesta colors, ablaze at night with the same colors flashed from incandescent lights, aod all relieved by a perfect forest of ferns, and swinging at frequent inter- vals the broad folds of the stars and stripes. The work to-night is under the super- vision of Frank Wiggins, chairman of the decoration committee. The general plan conternplates the draping ot Main street with the festival colors, so that it shall wear the appearance of a long arch extend- ing from the plaza to Seventh street. The bunting will be suspended from the trolley wires and swung to the poles on both sides of the street. Spring street to Seventh will be all a-fiutter with V-shaped Japanese flags in the tri-color, swung from the troliey wires. The flags are of satin, edged with gold fringe. Broadway will be treated similarly. Palms and evergreens spread from or twine about the telegraph and trolley poles. Swung also from the trolley wires of all these streets, as we!l as the side streets in the same area, are tri-colored incandescent lamps. On Main street there are besides three electric V- shaped arches of tri-colored lights. On First, Secona ana Third streets are double ches in similar lights, and again at Broadway and Tuird another. All the side streets, First to Fifth and from Broad- way to Spring, are dressed in tri-colored bunting, with fans and pennants from the ey wires and frequent American flags from twenty to forty feet spread. The tribunes will be trimmed in white with pennants swung on poles from the back of the seats, giving a lively and beautiful setting for the throng of people. At the entrance to the tribunes will be placed two immense tri-colored flags and one American flag. A yellow canopy will be spread above the throne, the base of which will be green, with spreading palms. Two larze fiesta flags will swing from each side of the lower steps. The sup- ports of the throne will be covered with green smilax. The groundwork in the pavilion will be of yellow, with a profusion of Chinese lanterns, the supports tn yellow, trimmed with ivy. e throne in the ballroom will be covered with red silk. t the athletic grounds the fiesta colors d expression in pennants attached being timmed with pennants and American flag. A special throne will be built here also, trimmed with red satin an gol Westlake Park, the scene ot the water val, will be arched witb incandescent The great carntval wi'l open to-morrow evening with special ceremonies a: the Pavilion. At the tribunes there will be a of Indian dances. Her Majesty ing been put in the possession of the ¥s of the city the evening before, wilt unrise on Wednesday be saluted. On the afternoon of that day the grand street parade will take place, a cavalcade of caballeros and a special contingent of | Chinese, with their terrible writhing dragon and gorgeous Oriental costumes uting characteristic features. In the evening a grand concert will be given. Tharsday alternoon will be given over to atbletic sports, and in the evening an illu- minated pageant. On Friday there will be the beautiful floral parade, and in the evening the water carnival and fireworks at the park. Saturday will be Children’s day, with patriotic exercises and a flag-raising, and in the evening the gay season will reach its elimax and conclusion in tke great revel of the maskers. GARCIA WINS A BATILE Inflicts Heavy Loss on the Spanish and Marches on Manzanillo. Shocking Massacre of Wounded Cubans by a Force of Guer- rillas. HAVANA, Cusa, April 19.— General Garcia is marching with 5000 men to at- tack the important town of Holguin, in the province of Santiago, Cuba. The Spaniards bave tried to check his ad- vance and a big battle has been fought near Guamo. The Spaniards were com- manded by General Rey. Advised of the approach of the Spaniards, Garcia awaited them on the Guamo road, placing seven mines of aynamite in their path. The mines exploded prematurely, blowing np only the vanguard of Rey’s column, but the explosion created a panic among the Spaniards, who retreated in confusion. Garcia then attacked the enemy with ar- tillery and cavalry, and after a sharp fight, in which the Spanish loss was very large, Rey withdrew, entering the town of Guamo demoralized. Garcia, instead of attacking Guamo, proceeded toward Man- zanillo. There is great excitement in Havana about the report of Garcia s advance on Manzanillo. Weyler has given orders that the garrison of Manzanillo be re. enforced with 2000 men. Most shocking illustrations of savage warfare by the Spaniards occurred on Tuesday in this province between tne y: Jages of Guancas and Jesus Maria. Lieu- tenant-Colonel Harrera, at the head of a guerrilia force of 200 men, surprised a Cuban hospital in which about 100 wounded were being treated. All put three of the inmates were killed by tne invaders, who did not even spare two old women acting as nurses. One of the pa- tients escaped by creeping, covered with blood, to neighboring forests, and tells of the massacte in a letter. He says: “The Cuban guards, believing the hos- pital secure from attack, left only ten men for its protection. They did their best to save us, but the Spaniards hacked them to pieces with machetes. Driven out from their couches, my poor fellow~ sufferers huddled in the middle of the room and cried for mercy. The Spaniards answered these cries with insults, ma-. cheted some and tnrust bayonets into the bodies of others. Many died fighting with bands and teeth. Lieutenant Men- doza, who only a week ago suffered the amputation of a leg, grasped by the hair a Spanish soldier, and while another ran bim through with a bayonet, he bit the first in the throat, covering him with blood, both falling together to the ground.” & —_— Tiger-Bunting in Mexico. CITY OF MEXICO, Mex., April 19.— President Disz and a distinguished party of Mexicans and Americans reiurned to- day from a week's hunting trip in the mountains. The President killed five deer and two tigers, NEW ORLEANS 1S I GREAT PERIL Levee Break at Carroll- ton Would Flood the City. The Dire Calamity May Be Ex- pected at Any Mo- ment. Utah s Also Threatened With Dis- aster—Fatal Snowsldes in the Mountains. NEW ORLEANS, La., April 19.—There has been very great danger here to-day. The levee at Carrollton is the point thdt is feared the most. The watchers this after- nwoon discovered that the water had soft- ened the base of the levee and that it was oozing through. A break at that point would place the highest parts of New Or- leans under six feet of water. People say now that the break may be expected at any moment. In case the levee does give way preparations will be made to sound the fire alarm, and all ths city bells will be rung. People have been warned to seek safety in the nearest substantial high buiidings. The news from Madison Parish shows that the water is spreading rapidly, inun- dating several villages. It is reported ti:at fully 10,000 people are in great need. The destruction of pro perty and livestock will be enormous. The Biggs breek is fast covering the low- lands, flooding the Bayou Vidal and a greater part of the lands in the southern portion of the parish. The water has reached Tallulah, eighteen miles west of Deita, which is on the river bank. Delta is about depopulated, only euough ver- sons remaining to look after the flooded houses. The scare here over the Carrolltown levee had somewhat subsided to-night. The levee stands at the upper end of New Orleans, and a break would flood the greater portion of the city. Much water hasbeen running through it since the river rose, and since last week it has shown signs of breaking. A large force is busily at work strengthening the levee to- nizht. TCHEZ, Miss., Aprit19.—In the Mis- idelta the situation continues to slowly improve. The waters are recsd- ing. The work of relief is being system- atically carried on. The river at Mem- phis is still falling, a recession of one-tenth of a foot in the past twenty-four hours being reported by the weather bureau last night. The first break on the Concordia Parish front occurred yesterday when the Glas- cock levee broke, about twenty-three miles below Natchez. The water spread over the lowlands adjacent. The catas- trophe was not unexpected, and the stock had all been removed. To-night a crev- asse is reported nearly 1000 feet wide. | The city is fast filling with flood refugees. VICKSBURG, Miss, April 19.— The break in the Reid levee, 2 mile below the Biggs break, is reported to be 300 feet | wide. Four steamers have arrived, bring- ing 300 sufferers. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 19.—The Missouri is steadily rising. Though a large area of bottom lands is under water no serious damage bas been done so far. A few poor families, numbering probably fifty persons, have been washed out of their homes, and are in need of food, but their wants will probably be met to-mor- row by the loenl anthoriti These fami- lies are living in tents or under board sheds tlat have been hastily thrown to- gether. In Omaha the damage by the flood is estimated =t $200,000. Those who know say that there is plenty of snow yet in the mountains which,when melted, will increase the high waters. The people here are seriously alarmed over the outlook. They say it is the worst situation they have ever seen. SALT LAKE, Uram, April 19.—The warm weather has caused such rapid melting of the unprecedentedly heavy snow which fell in the mountains during the winter that the valleys are now threatened by extensive floods. Streams are already overflowing and the lower portions of this city are flooded. ‘The snow in the mountains is hundreds of feet deep in many places and with con- tinued warm weather disastrous floods are inevitable. Eaormous snowslides have occurred in several discricts, and at Brigham City an avalanche buried six men, three of whom, Fred J. Woluaupter, W. J. Turner of Ogden and Ed Mau of Plain City, were killea. IN THE AUPEEME COURT. An Important Ruling Relating to the Statute of Limitations. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19.—The Supreme Court has decided to examine for itself a cuse involving a life insurance policy for $100,000, which was supposed to have been settled by a decision of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Guy C. Phin a residentol 8:attle, took out a policy in the Mutual Insurance Com- pany of New York, the annual premium being about $3000, which be agreed to pay in advance. Attheend of the first year be could not pay the premium and later surrendered tne policy, which was can- celed. Three years later he died, and some one informed his widow,Nellie Phin- ney, that the policy had never been legally canceled because a certain notice had not been sent by the company to Phinney. She sued to recover the amountof the volicy, and in the Circuit Court for Wash- ington got judgment upon a jury verdict for about §97,500. The company sued out a writ of error to the Cirenit Court of Ap- peals, but the majority of the Judges dis- missed the writ becau-e it bore no mark indicating that it had been filed in the cierk’s office, although the clerk testified the writ had so been filed. Liberal interpretation has been given the operation of the statute of limitations by the Supreme Court. Clarence R. Great- house, formally Consul-General of the United States at Yokohama, sued in the Court of Claims to recover $1356 fees which he had collectad and paid over to the Gov- ernment when the law allowed him to keep them. The Attorney-General, de- et up the statute of lim- The court construed the statute 2 man three years in which to in- the action after disability includ- ing al ce over the and the minority had ceased, and gave Greathouse judg- ment for the amount claimed. This in- terpretation was affiimed by the Supreme Court. This cusz is important as a test upon which depended s number of ac- tions against the Government. e Sherman’ t 4ppointment. fending the smt, itation % Michafitza O 3 scale of 2Meles of Prevesa, with its strong c of miles to the east of Act: .€ e iemammess S5V ag f itadel on the east side, facing the water, Just ouiside the entrance, is Fort St. Georgios, and near it on tne west, with a range across the entrance and seaward, is the second and largest fort, while & third stands on the high ground a little further up the west coast. Just across the straits, scarce a mile away, on Actium Promontory, stands the Greek forts Fanta and another smaller one with batteries and the signal station. A couple m the headland Kephall Pansgia stands far out across the water to meet its vise-vis, Skakiokadi, each with its nest of guns distributed in baiteries commanding a wide range of approach. It was these batteries on Kephali Pa- nagis, assisted by the war vessels Basileus Georglos and Nanaukas Miaulis, thai silenced the Tyrkish guus in the Hamidien and Pantakoros batteries on Spakiodaki. To the southwest of Panagia lies the town of Vonitza, while on the opposite side of the gulf north of it is the Turkish seaport Salagura with its defenses under sttack by ths Greek gunboats. Map Showing Mouth of Gulf of Arta and Prevesa Straits, With the Relative Positions and Distances of the Several Forts Engaged in the Recent Battles. porth or Turkish side of the entrance to the Gulf of Arta, st the lower end of long promontory of the same name, its walls, directly commanding Bureau of the State D:partment by Secre- tary Sherman to-day. He was private sec- retary to Blaine part ot the time the latter was Secretary of State. Ml e POSTOFFICE APPOINTMENTS. Will Be Governed by Republican Sen- ators and Hepresentatives. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19, — Postmaster-General Gary in conversation with THE CALy correspondent to-night outlined his policy with respect to post- office appointments as follows: “The Republican Representatives in Congre:s will be allowed to name the Post. masters in their respective districts unless the person recommended seems to be wholly unfitted for the office. Inthcse districts where the Representative in Congress is a Democrat, the Republican Senator or Senators from that State, if there be any, will name the Pos:master. The Republican Congressman wi Republican Senator ulso lives there, in which case the Senator and Representa- tive are expected to arrive ata mutual understanding. In most cases the Repub- lican Senator will be ailowed to appoint the Postmaster of the town in which he lives, unless the Republ.can Repre:enta- tive from that district should protest. sesT T TO CLIMB MOUNT ST. ELIAS. 4 Philadelphian Prop to Beals the Highest Peak on the Continent. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 15.—An attempt to ascend Mount St. Elias, the great Alaskan mountain, is to be maae by Henry G. Bryant of Philadelphia, who bas climbed the Alps and Apennines. He came to Washington recently to secure assistance from the Treasary Department. He leaves for Alaska this week, with an observer from the Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey, detailed by Secretary Gage to make an official report of the attempt. Mount St. Elias is believed to be the highes: peak in North America, but nc one has ever succeeded in getiing within 5000 feet of the top. — Miss Benham Will Be a Bridesmaid WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19.—Miss Edith Benbam, daughter of Admiral Benham, formerly stationed on the Pa- cific Coast. will be one of Miss Cromwell's bridesmaids at her marriage to Ensign J. Hale Sypher of Washington on Tue: day. Miss Cromwell is the second daugh- ter of Captain Cromwell. = Crossing the Continent in a Wagon, NEW YORK, N. Y., April 19.—Fred Michler, 19, his brother Walter, 18, and Henry Semenski, 18, started in a light canvas-coverrd wagon to-day for Cali- fornia on & wager to cross the country and return within a year and a hall. Each is equiped with a rifle, revoiver, cart- ridges, hunting-knife and blanket. They have provisions for the boys, dog and mule to last several days. Each boy has $5. SR T Decapitated Har Mother-in-Latw. PARKERSBURG, W. Vi, April 19.— ‘While Mrs. Amos Reynolds was fighting with lher daughter-in-law to-day, the latter grabbed an ax and struck her motner-in-law senseless. She then de- liberately chopped her head off. The murderess was immediately locked up. She will probably be moved to another jail to avold lynching. EtanalS ol Annie Demands a Divoro-. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 19 —Annie Russell, an actress with one of Frohman’s companies, has begun an action in the Supreme Court for absolute divorce from Eugene Presbrey, the theatrical manager, alleging improper conduct with Gallagher "and others in Ban Frarcisc Part of the evidence has been taken by commission in California, and to-day Jusiice Bmyth appointed David B, Ogaen 10 take evidence here as referee. et Negress Gets a Medical Diploma. NEW ORLEANS, La, April 19.—The State Board of Medical Examiners to-day gave a diploma to Mrs. Emma Waketield to practice medicine. She is the first negress in the South to receive this honor. s s Admits Robbeyy, Doniss Murder, MONTREAL, Quesec, April 19.—Joseph Kelley, the alleged murderer of Joseph WASHINGTO! D. C, April 19.— 1 Sidney Bmith of the District of Columbia Btickney, cashier of the Great Falls N. tional Bank of Somersworth, N. H., w arrested here to-night. He admits plan- was appointed chie! of the Diplomatic | ning the robbery, but denies the murder. { Broker Chapman’s Sen- tence for Refusing to Testify. WHI Probably Be Joined by Havemeyer, Searles and Others. Power of the Senate and House Defined by the Supremse Court. WASHINGTON, D.C., April 19.—Broker Chapman will have to go to jail for thirty days and pay a fine of $100. Tbis was the decision of the Supreme Court to-day in criminal proceedings, defended through- out with extraordinary pertinacity by two of the foremost lawyers of the coun- try, wherein they were defeated at every turn. The decision of the court, which is unanimous, is an announcement to every either House of Congress, through its committees, and it he fails to answer any question the committee may ask he is liable to prosecution and punishment. Chapman was subpenaed by the Senate committee appointed to investigate rumors that the rates of the Wilson tanff bill had been influenced by the dealings | of Senators in stock of the sugar trust. When asked whether any Senators had dealt with his firm, Chapman declined to answer. Besides Chapman, Havemeyer and Scarles, of the trust, John McCart- ney, & Washington broker, and E. J. Ed- ward and John A. Shriver, correspond- ents, also declined to answer questions. The Attorney for the District secured in- dictments against each, and Chapman’s was selected as a test case. His lawyers exhausted every resource known to law, reviving after the lapse of nearly a cen- tury the writ of prohibition to prevent a criminal court of the District from trying the case. Butit was all in vain. The defense contended that the ques- tions asked by the committee were not authorized under the constitution, and that the law under which bhe was indicted was unconstitutional. The purpose of the law, as stated in the title of the original act, was ““to more effectually enforce the attendance of witnesses on the summons ol either house and compel them to testify.” To secure this it was provided that witnesses thus summoned who re- fused to answer ‘“‘any questions pertinent to the inquiry” should be punished. “*According to the preamble and resolu- tious. in this case,” said the court, “the integrity and purity of members of the Senate bad been questioned in a manner calculated to destroy public confidence in that body. It had the power to compel witnesses to answer questions pertinent thereto and pursuit of such inquiry in this instance was not, in our judgment, in violation of the security against unreason- able searches provided by the fourth amendment.” R e s IR OF INTEKEST TO TBE COAST. How San Frameizco Will Be Affected by the Proposed Silk Sehedule. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19.—The Californians, led by Senator Perkins, are keeping up their sirong fight for an ade- quate protective tariff on Calhfornia prod- ucts and are now hopeful of such. THE CALL correspondent learned to-day that the Senate sub-committee engaged on the Dingley bill decided to adopt <ub- stantially the schedule on silk goodsas passed by the House. This will strike s heavy blow at the MUST PAY A FINE | AND GO TO JL citizen that he is subject to a subpena of | commercial interests of New York and San Francisco. It will practically destroy our trade with Japan and throw out of business a large number of firmsin both cities engaged in this trade, since it will exclude the silks of both China and Japan from our markets. But that is a small matter compared with the further enrichment of tho great | silk - manulacturing firms of Cheney Brothers of Connecticut and one or two large manufacturers in Paterson, who make or wish to make, silk goods similar to the silks of the Orient. Tt is said that a self-constituted com- mittee, consisting of W. F. Cheney; Mr. Huber, & Putterson manufacturer; Honey- haus & Curtis_and Pas-evant & Co., i- | porters; A. Fleightman, importer and | also manufacturer of silks, in company with Vice-President Hobart, were mainly instrumental in securing the approval of the measure by both the House and Sen- ate committees. It is aiso said that tbe specific rates adopted are equal to from 100 per cent 10 | 150 per cent on Chinese and Japanese goods and on goods made of silk and cot- ton, as well as those made of spun silk, which include all the chenr qualities worn by the common people. At the same time the costly dress goods of Lyons, such as are imported by those importers who are members of the promotion com- mittee, are allowed to enter at rates not exceeding 50 per cent. It is easily seen how acceptable such a schedule must be to manuiacturers, who wiil thus be rid of all foreign competiti n, and to importers, whose foreign trade this has not endangered. The Comptroller of the Currency has re- voked the appointment of the First Na- tional Bank of San Francisco as reserve agent for the Everett National Bank of Everett, Wash, By direction of the Secretary of War, Ordnance Sergeant William B. Rose, now in this city, having relinquished the un- expired portion of the furlough granted him from Fort Huachuca, Ariz., wili be sent to Fort Robinson, Nebr. Private Joseph G. Morris, Company G, Seventh Infantry, now at Fort Logan, Colo., is upon his own application trans- ferred to Battery I, Third Artillery, and will be sent to the station of that bat- terv—Angel Island, Cal. Pensions—Caiifornia: Original—Special April 12, Jobn Morris, San Francisco; John W. Broadwell, Kern; Joseph G. Milliron (dead), San Diego; Aaron J. Walker, San Francisco; Augusta Wil- liame, Halleck. Additional—Morris Park- er, Galeta. Increase—Louis Bagala, San Francisco. Original widows, etc.—Minor of Oliver J. Stark, Banta Paula; Jane Geth- ins, Oakland. Oregon: Original—James J. Youmans, Drain. Washington: Original — James K. P, Airey, Orting; Joel 8. Otto, Seattle. 2 oy SIX TIMES SENTENCED TO DIE. Charles Nordstrom, a Washington Mur- derer, Making a Prolonged Struggle for Life. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 19. Charles Nordstrom, a Swedish subject, siding in the State of Washington, was to be hanged Friday of this week for the murder of one Mason, having been six times sentenced to death for the crime, but the end is not yet. An order was en- tered by the Supreme Court to-day sus- vending the execution until it can puss upon the issue raized by his attorney, Congressman Lewis, that, as a subject of Sweden, the Supreme Court must pass upon his case before the State authorities can execute the death sentence. Lewis was engaged in the case by the Swedish authorities after Nordstrom had been found guilty and sentenced. He bas fought the case through all the State courts and through the Federal courts, having once before been in the Supreme Court, which then found no Federal ques- tion at issue. It iz belioved that this record of six sentences of death for the me crime is unique in the jurisprudence of the country. 1 Will Not Press Ivory’s Claim. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19.—The State Department will probably decline to press the claim of $100,000 damages filed by Ivory, the American citizen arrested by the British Government on the charge of conspiring to destroy public buildings. The legal opinion requested by Sherman is against Ivory’s claim on the grounds that he was given every legal opportunity to prove his innocence. SENATE PASSES THE INDIAN BILL Vest Offers a Resolution Against Retroactive Duties. Morgan Makes Another Futile Effort in Behalf of the Cubans. It Is Agreed to Take a Vote on the Arbitration Teaty on May 5. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19.—The Indian appropriation bill, which was be- fore the Senate all last week, was passed to-day with several amendments. Petti- grew, in charge of the bill, moved that a conference be asked with the House on these amendments, but this was opposed by Hale. Pettigrew said he would not insist on the motion. The House will therefore have an opportunity of acting | on the Senate amendments without prior action on the part of a conference com- | mittee. A resolution for the appointmeat of a | select committee on land patents issued to the Pacific railroads and on the subsidy paid by these companies to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company was reported and went over without action until to- morrow. A joint resolution declaring the recent orders of ti e Secretary of the Treasury as to the collection of rates on imported merchandise .fter April 1 to ba without authority of law was introduced by Vest, Wwho gave notice that he would call it up to-morrow. An effort was made by Morgan to have his Cuban rerolution taken np in the morning bour in preference to the Indian appropriation bill, but Pettigrew insisted on the latter bill having the right of way, remarking that it was not such an unend- ing subject as the Cuban question. There was a brief executive session, at which 1t was agreed that a vote on the arbitration treaty shall be taken on May 5. Senator Perkins to-day vproposed an amendment to the sundry civil bill fixing §350a ton as the price for armor plate needea for the new battle-ships. 1f armor cannot be purchased at 1his figure the Sec- retary of the Navy is authorized to pu chase or build an armor ‘actory for its manufacture. A million and & half is appropriated for this purpose. JUDGE WAYMIRL'S MISSION. Says Hs Is Working for Friends—Com- mittee Positions Wanted by Cali- fornia Congressmen. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19.—James A. Waymire called on the President again to-day. The Judge professes that heisa candidate for no office and that he is here in the interest of friends. He says that ne called on the President to-day to urge the appointment of Colonel Kowalsky of San Francisco as Minister to Belgium. Colonel Kowalsky says he Is-anxious to reside in Brussels in order to educate his daughter. Judge Waymire left for New York to-night. The Democratic and Populist Califor- nians in Congress had a meeting and have agreed among themselves ssto the committee positions they will request at the hands of Speaker Re-d. Judge M guire wants to be assigned to Pacific Rail roads, DeVries to Interstate and Foreign Commerce, Barlow to Rivers and Harbors and Castle to Public Lands. St 5 ey LABOR LEADELS VISIT McKINLEY. Discuss Proposed Legislation in Interest of Wage-Earners. WASHINGTON, D. O., April 19.—The Executive Council of the American Fed- eration of Labor to-day visited President McKinley and discussed with him pro- voted legislation in the interest of wage- earners, including an eight-hour law. amendments to the contempt bill and amendments to the anti-trust law ex- empting labor organizations from -the operations of its provisions. They urged the upnn the President the inadvisability of appointing Yl‘l’!onl to important offices to administer laws n the interest of labor who are not in sympathy with labor or- ganizations. SECRETARY WILSGN IS STUBBORN Opposes the Mova for the Rescinding of Cleveland’s Forest Reservation Order. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19.—Great pressure is beinz brought to bear upon President McKinley to induce him to re- scind Cieveland’s forest reservation order. Western Congressmen are up in arms against the order, which they regard as detrimental to the agricuitural interests of their sections, but Secretary Wilson disa- grees with them. He has announced that he intends to do everything possible dur- ing his administration to protect the for- ests and vigorously coutinue the policy of his predecessor, Morton, in behalf of tree- planting. Specialists in tree culture are much concerned over the rapid diminu. tion of coniferous woods now available for timber in the United States. They say that at the present rate of consump- | tion this building timber will be ex- 1 hausted in forty years. | Becretary Wilson stated to-day that he | had already instructed an agent of the | department to forward to this country seed for planting trees successfully grown in the arid portions of Australia and Russia. His idea is to utilize the millions of acres lying idle for growing wood and introduce upon this land trees that will | thrive uncer similar conditions in foreign | countries. The Secretary will devote him- self industriously to the problem of in- creasing the timber supply. Efforts to protect the forests against fire have alreaay been begun in Minnesota and Maine. The Secretary thinks the farmers of the West would take a deep interest in forestry if they understood fully how de- pendent ttey are upon the timber regions. SPECIAL EMBASSADOR FOSTER. Has Full Powsr to Negotiate With Great Britain for an Agreement to Pro- tect the Seais. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19.—Ex- Secretury of State Foster, recently se- lected by President McKinley to draw up | a plan in conjunction with Charles Ham- lin of Massachusetts for the protection of seals in Bering Sea, has been appointed by the President special embassador to negotiate, conclude snd sign an agreement with Great Britain to secure joint action for preventing the destruction of the seal herds in Bering Sea. Hamlin's official title is that of agent of this Government, He will leave Washington shortly for San Franciscoand willgo thence to the seal islands to make a personal investigation. Both Foster and Hamlin have been busily engaged in reading reports at the State Department about protecting seals and in acquainting themselves with the diplomatic correspondence on the subjects Lt cannot be learned whether any. nego- tiations with Great Britain arsin progre: but the authority conferred on Foster suggests that they have been opened. g i Lot ANOTHER FORECLUSUEE FILL. | Semator Butler Seeks to Wind Up Pacific | Kailroad Affairs. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19.—A bill was introduced in the Senate to-day by Batler of North Carolina reciting the fail- ure or inability of the two Pacific rail- | road companies to meet their obligations and declares by the terms of the act such | failure is to operate as a forfeiture of all property rights and iranchises and directs | the Attorney-General to cause such for feiture to be enforced. The Secretary of the Treasury is di- rected to take possession of the roads and the grant lands in their possession and declare that the United States shall own the roads, operate them as a continuous line and charge such rates as shall pay expenses and maintain a sinking fund. The Secretary is also directed to fund | any bonds paramount to the rights of the United States, making them paysble in thirty years, with interest at not more than 3 per cent, and the right is reserved to pay them in ten years or extend the term of payment beyond thirty years. Provision for the payment of the debts by a sinking fund is made. The Secretary of the Treasury is directed to ascertain the cost of purchusing such lines owned by the Central and Union Pacific as shall be necessary for the main- tenance of a continuous line from Omaha or Kansas City to San Francisco. NEW TO-DAY MOVES MOUNTAINS ‘VE CANNOT DO IMPOSSIBLE THI NGS, WE CANNOT SELL GOODS AS some offer to do at less than cost—but we can, and do work on smaller margins than others East or West. No high rents, NO eXiravagance, DO UNNecessary expensss to meet, a true and trusted corps of workers interested in the store and every one of its patrons, helps to secure the best service. We do not profess to move mountains, but we move more goods in a given length of time than any two stores on the Coast. Prices help to do this. Here they are: DRY GOODS. Solid Black Dress Goods, black stripe. Klack Snirtings, very neat pattern: Princess Foulards, blue and whii Figured Sateens, pretty enough 10 Stylish Dark Percales, new patterns. Good Heavy Toweling. not all linen . Heavy Unbleached Muslin, yard wide. Newport Fine Shirtings, were 20c, now. NOTIONS. Heavy Turkish Bath Towe's, each. Good Common Towels. worth 1 Paper Nupk ns, standard xize, per 100 HandKerchiers, from our 10c stock 5c A w's Working Glov s, all sizes 28¢ Neatand Fretiy Lace, per yard Ie Plilow Lace, 5 luches wide. 5c Thimbies for children or big T Ladies’ $1.00 Dark Winter Skirts s8¢ Ladies' Gray Wool Underwear, w 85¢ White Merino Vests, 50 quality, size 40, 28¢ Blcycl: Hose for boys or girls. 2 Sc Suits. Xtravalue Bib Overails, to 7 year, 1 Higger Bocs' Bib Overail! .. Ladies! Xid Slippers. $1.50 T Laales’ §1.50 Ox{ords, only 33 Ladles® Comwmon $1. 25 Tan Usford, Boys’ $2.0u Button Shoes, 5 and o, Ladles’ Eoston Gowns, light o dark | Goods delivered twi d: 1 gonts dat o8 daily—any part olty. Dining-room on aixth fl Goods packed and shi, Please ask for our 40-page list. | Address—The Big Store at the Ferry—25-27 NARKET STREET, THINGS TO EAT. Beans, very cleanest and best colored. 20 Butter, yickled tabie, per roll. 15¢ Butter, fresh table, per roll. 20c Houey, finest white in combs, each. 1te Ciub House Cheese 100 Rice, table varieties, any quanti 5c | C. & B. Fine English Sa t, reduced. 10c Hams, fine quality of picnic 6o W hole Cloves, just in season, Ib. 300 Cranber , fresh and good, qt. 1215 Corn, th nd that brings 15¢, at ki3 1ced Pe 10c , finest Canned Mik, from best know, Mackerel, laiest caich, per kit now.. THINGS TO USE. Labelle Soap, fall weight, $1.50 grade. 85c Ammonia, standard qua'ity. pin Sc Tollet Soup. Boian’s fiue quulity . 1o Decorat:d Soup Plates, any quantity Tiac Covered Turreen, finest 31 decorated. nd Telephone Free. oor. pped everywhere,