The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 8, 1900, Page 13

:”.”nwmmmmm Pages 13 10 22 S EPHS % RORIRIR SRIRD ROR SRS RIRGRIRIP Pages GIRORPHPHOHOR ORDHD X PX PHPRO XD LSS, 02 Qrivisidion VOLUME LXXXVII-NO. 139. SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 1900—THIRTY-TWO PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS. NEWS OF A BATTLE HELD BACK BY THE BRITISH PRESS CENSOR General Gatacre Has Engagement With the Boers After the “Unfortunate Occurrence” _affleddersburg. ROBERTS HAMPERED BY BOLD RAIDS D e S - >oo060b - T'Y-THR British Cavalry Capturing a Boer Wagon Train. THE SPHERE, SHOWS THE WAGONS CRONJE'S R MEMBERED, THE BOERS CAPTURE IVAL DRIFT, ON THE REIT RIVER. CAPTURE D - e S 2 Lo o S o i bee B o o S SRRSO S @ BY G FRE STREAT -FROM MAGERSFONTEI A TRAIN OF SEVENTY-EIGHT OF% . & e e D e b et eI eO D eOeIeO e e beieieieiebeieie@® BLOEMFONTEIN, Wednesday, April 4.—General Gatacre had an engagement | with the enemy at Reddersburg to-day. received here. - mmandos numbering n ve reached Kro« nnexation mes ex-Premier that of the eturned ves of the ading number of s with the rial demonstra- ne last night, G the admir- t 1 the war was ended that the Government would itself to make would ple of the country n for the expendi- e that has been DIFFICULTIES FOR ROBERTS TO OVERCOME £.—Spencer Wilkinson, ilitary situation in South Associated Press, at mid- the State seems to be a Free and mounted infantry the heavy. marches Station to Kimberley and ntein; that the lack h the exhaustion of compelled Lord Rob- ance, and that during bave r edfrom their e offensive. following the K are Siding, f Ge French to Sanna Post, has no ubt give: strain to the mounted troops. The need of ts has become urgent. Dispatches. however, that have been received lately indicate that a fresh supply of horses is beginning to arrive at Cape Town. Lord Raberts seems anxious, 8o far aa he can, | —No news |t se of the rights of Brit- | to-day Richardson of Tennessee, the floor oid partial movements, and he will awalt tever the enemy may do until he again ready for a continuous movement and e action the Bosrs are making the best of of inaction. With a force of 10,000 hey are sald to be moving south aba Nchu, and other forces have shown Ives along the Basuto border, where eral Brabant's division of colonials is said confronted by a etrong Boer force near Brabant's force, however, take care of itself. e and destruction of a British near Reddersburg suggests that the Boer plan may be to break up the raliway between Norvais Pont and Bloemfontein, by ble to he detachment v reinforcements. Such a move, if successful, would cause Lord Roberts some em- barrassment, and might draw him into making stroke toward the south. It that the their best course is to rely ralding parties moving rapidly, upon a war of positions wherein always in time be overborne. effect of the new Boer policy will to hasten the development of the 1 portion of the British force. = Lord s is forming at Bloemfontein a strong n of mounted troops to be commanded lonel Tan Hamilton, one of his best offi- A= soon as he has a good supply of Lord Roberts will be ready to reply est to the annoyance the Boers are s and causing him. return of the erein the burgh been ent Boers into the districts s made submission must the result of increasing their em- £0 that there is now a probability ing fought out to the end, as was secession months must elapse before the ties. The most disagreeable ay’s mews is the uneasiness of The situation in the Free State f some difficulty, and may cause tem- anxiety, but unless a serious blow is the communication of the British er rald will have little effect. porary destruction of the raflroad would cause no more than a diversion. RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY FOR BOERS WASHINGTON, April 7.—In the House 1 at case leader of the minority, asked unanimous consent for the consideration of the fol- lowing resolution: “Resolved, That this House views with deep interest the heroic struggle of the republics of South Africa to maintain their independence, and that we hereby tender them our most profound sympathy in their unequal but gallant struggle.” ““That resolution should go to the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs.” observed Payne of New York, the floor leader of the majority. “Did I understand the gentleman to ob- ject?” asked Richardson. “T did,” replied Payne. Richardson made a privilege motion to adopt the resolution introduced by him calling upon the Secretary of War for information as to whether Charles G. Ma- goon, the law officer of the insular bu- reau, had ever furnished an opinfon that | the treaty with Spain extended the con- stitution over Porto Rico and the Philip- pines. The resolution had been referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, probably | | of which Lord Roberts secures his sup- | Boers have now | Details of the affair have not yet been| Richardson said, and not having been re- ported back within a week, was privi~ leged. He moved its adoption. The motion was not contended against, | and was agreed to without division. Richardson then asked unanimous con- | sent that the Committee on Foreign Af- fairs, to whom was referred his resolu- tion extending sympathy to the Boers, | have leave to report at any time. | Payne objected At 1 o'clock public business w sus- | | 8eno: | rode the storm, suffering no damage. . & SUCIETY SENORITAS A DUEL Two Women of Mexico City Quarrel Cver a Lover and Fight. e ONE SERIOUSLY WOUNDED e After Encounter the Combatants Kiss and the Vanquished Releases Her Claim to the Man Who Caused the Fray. OF MF duel ITY of a and ds were women prominent in Mexican society have just come to light. One woman was so seri- ously wounded that a surgeon had to be called and this led to the arrest of the participants. The duel grew out of a love affai Rafael Riquelme went to a fashionable ball veral nights ago, accompanied by ta Marta Duran, a belle of th ¥l Senorita Juana L to whom Riquelme had been paying marked attention, aiso | attended the ball, and Senorita Duran in the company of Rafael. Her | Mexican blood surged in a passion. She confronted Senorita Duran, and after a quarrei challenged her rival. The chal- epted and the next morning lenge was ac nd four seconds drove in the two wome: two carriages to a vacant lot near the | Romita outskirts of the city. The rivals | stripped off their waists and the signal for the encounter was given The first 'd was bloodless. In the i Senorita Duran was aggres- second rou >, while her opponent acted on the Senorita Duran’'s terrific thrus 1 upon her stréngth and then , who had been waiting for to tire herself, took advan- ari a made a savs st flicted an ugl her adversary tage of her w lunge at her br wound. : her and received a scratch on the cheek. Duran was In the third round weak from the loss of blood. Senorita Lura inflicted a wound on her sword arm, weapon and the duel was kissed and the van- chivalry fashion re- She dropped h over. 'The women quizhed one in true me nounced Roquel The secor in a carriage conditio ed the wounded woman ove her home. Her so scrious that a phy and became sician was called in. Under the Mexican law no physician Is_permitted to tecat a wounded person without an order from the authorit The case was presented to the police inspector and an investiga- tion brought out the facts. Senorita Duran was taken to Juares Hospital and the other five persons were arrested and y confinement at Belem. placed in solita TEXAS TOWNS SWEPT BY FLOOD, LEAVING DEATH AND RUIN IN ITS WAKE Raging Torrents of the Colorado In- creased in Fury by the Breaking of the Austin_ Reservoir Dam. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY (@000 000000000000 4040490900000 00000000+000000d00e0esese® yt ® HEAVIEST STORM IN YEARS. | SAN ANTU.\'IOT Tex.. April 7.—The | heaviest rain and electric storm in thirty- five re visited San Antonio and the en- tire Southwest last night. destroying all street lights. flooding ceflars and over- flowing San Pedro Creek and San Antonio River. The only train into San Antonio to-day was on the International and Great Northern from Laredo. gone out. Railw bridges in all direc- tions have been washed away. No tele- | graphic communication can be had west of Del Rio, on the Southern Pacific, the damage beyvond that point is known. trains can run to El Paso. In Rockport many off their foundations. most. Out of about thirty boats lying at anchor in front of the town, only and not No trains have | It will be many days before the houses were blown | Shipping suffered | three | pended, and the remainder of the day was | LOSS OF LIFE IN THE FLOODS. | occupied In eulogies on the life, charace ter and public services of the late Rich- ard P. Bland of Missouri, and several | | feeling tributes were /pald to the sturdy | old champlon of silver. ‘ LATEST DISASTER COST 600 BRITONS | | | LONDON, April 7.—Lord Roberts re-| ports to the War Office as follows: | “BLOEMFONTEIN, Friday, April 6.— | The casualties at Reddersburg were: Of- | ficers killed, Captain F..G. Cassen and | Lieutenant C. R. Barclay, both of the Northumberlands; wounded, two; cap- | tured, eight; non-commissioned officers | | and men Kkilled, eight; wounded. thirty- | three. The rest were captured. Our | strength was 167 mounted infantry and 429 | infantry. The enemy was said to be 3200, with five guns.” ASHANTI TRIBES IN ARMS. ACCRA, British Gold Coast Colony, April 6.—The situation in Ashanti is un- | changed. A Coomassie runner reports that all the Ashanti tribes are in arms, the | King of Bekwal alone remaining loyal, It | is believed that the Ashanti Golden Stool has been found and that the rising is due to the endeavor of the Governor of the colony, Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson, to take possession of it. BOERS AND RIFLES CAPTURED. ALIWALNORTH, Cape Colony, April 6.—~The colonial division at Wepener has captured five prisoners and four hundred | rifles. The Royal Irish Rifles are falling | back on Beestekraal from Rouxville. The | | Boérs are reported to be moving east and | west of Rouxville and a number of them are reported sixteen miles down the Or- ange River. A town guard is being formed here. L SR SERGEANT CAMPBELL KILLED. LONDON, April 7, 11:45 p. m.—The War Office has posted the list of casualties at Petersfontein, near Boshof, on April 5. Only one 1s reported killed—Sergeant Pat. rick Campbell of the Imperial Yeomanry, husband of the well-known actress. Nine commissioned officers and men are report- ed wounded. 7 ———— ARRIVAL OF MORE TROOPS. CAPE TOWN, April 7.—The British transport Bavarian has arrived here with 2300 troops. During her passage she spoke the British transport Mount Lebanon, bound for this port, in a disabled condi: tion. The Mount Lebanon, however, d her repairs could be effected at sea. WACO, Tex., April of life and damage caused by floods due to the incessant rains during the past three days continue to pour in from all directions, indicating a repetition of the disasters of last year. reat extent has already surpassed that previous years. Both telegraphic and telephone service ail over the State is completely prostrated and detafls from the flooded districts are very meager. All streams, including the Brazos and Colo- rado River, are overflowing the lowlands and rising very rapidly. The crops of cot- ton and corn are nearly submerged and will have to be replanted. Rallway traffic is practically suspended on all railroads running into this city. INSURGENTS CAPTURED. CARNAVON, Cape Colony, April 6.—1It is reported that 200 Insurgents, who were not aware that Sir Charles Parsons had occupled Kenhardt, rode into that place and were captured by the British troops. The Canadian artillery has returned here from Van Wycks Viei. a g of Highwayman Baffled. REDDING, April 7.—As A. F. Dobrow- sky, a Redding jeweler, was returning home at an early hour this morning with his wife and sister-in-law from a dance in the town of Shasta a masked highway- man stepped out of the brush and dis- playing a gun demanded hands up. The reins were in the hands of Mrs. Dobrow- sky, who, Instead of obeylng the com- mand, lashed the already swiftly going horse to a more rapid pace and success- | fully balked the designs of the highway- man without injury resulting to any one. | 1t 1s believed the attempted hold-up would have been successful had the party been traveling at a slower pace. s oslitho S Injured in a Runaway. REDDING, April 7.—Mrs. N. W. Wil- liams, wife of a Redding business man, met injuries in a runaway accldent this afternoon from which she cannot recover. She was enjoying a ride with her mother when the horse she was driving became frightened and ran away. The buggy col- lided with a heavy wagon, throwing Mrs, ‘Williams to the ground, fracturing her skull and otherwise Injuring her. The older lady jumped before the collision and escaped serlous injury. Mrs. Williams is a six months’ bride. She has been a leader in social circles. Methodist Conference. SANTA ROSA, April 7.—Much business of importance was transacted at the Methodist conference here to-day. Ukiah ‘was selected as the next place of meeting, and & number of young men were Li & o censed The loss of life to | 7.—Reports of loss | G o be & o i e e R R R e e T R S A S SR AR S - [ e e . Flood Disaster at Austin, Tex.—Colorado River Dam Which Broke. D S s . I PP S AP - ® be > e AUSTIN, Texas, April 8.—The increased volume of water which came down the river to-night undermined the power house at the dam at 1:30 this morning and it fell into the river, carrying with it $300,000 worth o! machinery. USTIN, Texas, April 7.—This city is to-night in pitch darkness, with a raging river, a mile wide and swollen far beyond its natural banks, roaring and surging through all the lower portion of the town, hav-| ing spread destruction and death In its wake. In addition to the vast loss of property interests it is calculated that between thirty and forty lives have been sacrificed and the reports coming in from the tributary country to-night do not tend to improve matters. like the disastrows Johnstown flood some years ago, in that a raging river, already | swollen far beyond its capacity, bore too heavily upon an immense dam spanning the river here, breaking it and letting | 1o0se a reservoir of water thirty miles | long, half a mile wide and sixty feet deep to ald in carrying destruction down the valleys of the Colorado River. The great dam in the Colorado Rlver gave way at noon to-day from the enor- mous pressure of water and debris and with a roar and crash swept the.valleys | below the city, wrecking the Iimmense light and power plant and drowning eight workmen. Following is a list of the known dead, including those killed in the power house: FRANK KINCET. FRANK KINNEY. WALTER FLOWER. WALTER JOHNSON. ALFRED JOHNSON. FRANK FITZGERALD. WALTER BLOSSMAN. JOSEPH NEWMAN. DICK MORRIS (colored). JOHN PROES. 2 CHARLES BURCHARD. Six negroes. Last Wednesday night it began to rain very hard at this place, the storm extend- ing north of here along the watersheds of the Colorado River. The precipitation continued until this morning, the downfall averaging six inches within an hour. All this vast quantity of water along the watersheds of the Colorado River rapidly swelled the current until at 8 o'clock this morning the river, which had been rising steadlly since last cvening, was a raging The flood is'not un- | | torrent, having risen forty ten hours. Aftes daylight this morning it evident that the situation wa The river began to rise so it was evident that the immense dam and all the power houses and contents, costing one and a half million dollars, were in imminent danger. To add to the terror |of the situation, small frame houses, | trees and debris of every description be { gan descending the river and piling up against the upper face of the dam. This weight was augmented every moment un- til by 10 o'clock there was a mass of de- | bris lodged agairst the dam which threat- | ened the safety of the structure. In ad- dition millions of gallons of water, muddy from its long journey, was whirling and | plunging to the sixty-foot fall, and it was | evident that no wall could withstand the immense pressure. The crisis came shortly after 11 o'clock, when suddenly with a report like the roar of the ocean the great wedge twenty-five feet high, 500 feet wide and about eight feet thick rolled out of the center section of the dam down the face of the sixty feet fall, deep into the river below. This left a hanging gap in the very middle of the dam through which the debris and water fiercely poured, while the flood - already raging was threatening everything in its path. The released water poured into the power house. catching eight employes at work there, drowning all of them The breaking of the dam caused wild excite- ment in the city. The telegraph compa- nies at once wired to places below here to look out for the great wave, and runners living in the valleys below the city. The telegraphic messages served as a timely warning to many, but the rushing waters outstripped the uorsemen and many before the occupants could get together their valuables. Within a short time all the valleys to the south and west of Austin were filled to overflowing with water and the south- ern portion of the city tributary to the river was inundated. Large crowds col- lected on the river banks and several per- feet within | sons were were dispatched on horses to notify those | houses were picked up and swept away | swept dam broke, but a lieved that all One way leac lir A fami f & ley south of tt been drown than 100 h the loss of light and ¥ half miliion plant be city and it ing fifteen feet under wa is in darkness and wit Reports from points that the flood 1S . The surface throughout the d small hous or fr drowned_animals n all of which bea debris > ravages of the flood in t - gion above Austin In addition national and a were any 4 This is attributable > were not many on -4 running slowly at th g he bad track. The mail clerk. Ora Davis of tonio, was serfously bruised . B. Mayham of Antonic man C. Stanl The Austin and rated no trains to-day, that five of their bridges were wasi away during the night. road due to the act hed