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VOL. 11. SENATOR HEARST IS DEAD. He Ouietly Passes Away at His Residence iv Washington. HIS WIPE AND SON PRESENT WHEN THE END CAME. tVonderfnl Fortitude Displayed by the Senator During Ills Illness—Funeral Services Will lie Held at Ills Late Residence in Washington, and the Remains Taken to San Francisco for Interment. •^ppoial to tiie RECor.n-TNiox. Washington-, Feb.2B.—Senator George Hearst, of California, died at his resi dei in New Hampshire avenue at !):10 to-night. He has been ill a long time, and in De comber last went to New York City to consult With l>r. Charles Ward. The physician found that he was afflicted with a complication of diseases resulting primarily from a serious derangement of the bowels. Acting upon 1&e physician's advice, he returned to his family in this city and yielded himself entirely Co medi cal treatment. Absolute quiet and rest was strictly en joined, and official duties lightened as much as possible. Notwithstanding the fact that he received tlie benefit of. the most careful-nursine: and most skillful medical attention, a steady and uninter rupted decline was observed, and it was Been several woeksago that his ca.se was <i hopeless one. Within the past day or two there was a chang< for the worse. This evening ho sank rapidly, and the family was siini woned to bis bedside. Those present were Mrs. Hearst, William R. Hearst, the Senator's son; j. o. Follansbee of California, the Senator's partner; Dr. Ward, t Tie nurses and several of tho domestics. The Senator's hands were held by Mrs. I[( arst and the physician, and so quietly and easily did he pass away thai Mrs. -t did not know he was dead until so informed by Dr. Ward. He gave no indication whatever oi' pain or discom fort, .-mi; seemed to the anxious watchers merely to have fallen asleep. Dr. ward said to-night that the Senator displayed wonderful fortitude in his ill ness, :w.d had not during its entire course uttered a complaining word or expressed the least (ear as to the result. The Senator's death was communicated by his private secretary to the Sergeant at-Arms of the Senate, and subsequently communicated to that body. The Presi dent was also informed. It. Ward of New York, the attending physician, was closeted with Senator Hearst's Private Secretary for three hours to-night, and when he at last re sponded to numerous curds from tlie men, simply said that Senator - Bt's .1,1 was without any pain what ever. It js learned; however, that cancer of the stomach was ti>e immediate cause, although there were other complications yesteruay. At 5 o'clock this afternoon, when the Senator's private secretary visited tho sick-room, Senator Hearst was conscious. j!:> labored breathing and vacant Blare indicated that death was not far away. Hearst's condition hud meanwhile been communicated to the Assistant Ser geant-at-Arms, who, later on, was apprised of tlic Senator's death by telegraph to the Capitol. The official announcement was not made in tho Sen ate until midnight. l>r. \\ aid says that Senator Hearst was well aware that !i" must die, and he never in . ;vd v complaint. Senator Stanford, who has been a fre quent visitor at the house of his late col league, called there a few minutes alter ins death and extended sympathy to Mrs. Hearst. Many other Senators and Rep resentatives and leading officials called and leit messages of condolence. While arrange ments fur the funeral are not entirely completed, it is Bettled that tne remains will De tak<>n to San Fran cisco for interment, and the funeral ser vices in this city will he brief and simple. r;'hr> will probably be conducted at'his eskl mcc in this city to-morrow or Monday, a* it is desired to convey the remains to California as soon as possible. EXPRESSION'S OF REGRET. Washington, Pet*:2&—The California jation in Cougresa to-night met and drew up suitable resolutions to be pre sented t-.> the Hoose. expressive of the regret with which the news of Senator Hearst's death has been received. !'-. uator Hearsi was born In Franklin ' ty. Mo., on September'3,lß2o. He was graduated ttl the [•'mnkllß Comity Mining I Bchool in LB3S, worked ou his lather's form youth, and In L 650 came to California overland, and engagwl in mining. He after-I ward became the duel partner In the firm of HcurKt, Hiiu'jiji. ■ ■■.. i i., whldiinade lapje i .■■..! ing iv. mining eluinus, and grew to be the largest private iin.i of nune-I owners in th< L TnlteU HUiU-s. He acquln a the i-i i-.it;-.t itui of being tin in istexperl ' ■ S prdpcrtj on the t < oast-, and contributed to the development or iii.- modern processes or <|ti;irt:'. and other - •■; mining. He h so > n .;-, , Ktock-j i later became the proprietor of the ■--.m Krancisco Examiner. He w.i- elected to the Legislature ol ilus State in 1805, representing the Sixteenth Sun Fran cisco district, in i - -_' be was a candidate for lore th s.in Jose Convention, be ed by ex-Governor Hteneman. In li<Bs tlie Democrats, who were in the ini novity In th< Legislature, gave him their unnn i,iinM> vote for United states Senator, ana on March :_':!. 18S6, he was appointed by Govern* r Stonciuun to nil the vacancy caused by !!;■ ofHenator John F. Miller, and took his Beat on -', pri] 9, 1886, bat on August 4th of the s:i!,ie year ik< Legislature, Lx iim in in!!':! session, elected A. 1". U i;i::,n\s to nil out the remainder of i he term, expiring in March, lbS7. At the regular meeting ol the I : in January, 1887, Mr. Hears) was • Stati a H oatc to sin ti»,and took his seutou Mareii ■itn of the some year.—Eus.] !■ COINAGE BILL. Minority Kcport Preempted by the Ilonse Coinage Committee. Wajjhesqtos, Feb. 28.—Representa-' I ftartine of Nevada, in behalf of the [ members of the House Coinage ; t'"n; . • Miay submitted a. report in >:iN Voi silver fr< t eoinagc I ill. report begins with s&if expression | <••" ■' io Wj . 'v |[i . v a the twflp n nder il braeti i . ■ Uicfiouse to^nbitler ' bui ■ in Conies The mis ■ *• ■ •£& -u> have 1 (Übt ol !, .• ajHlity of-r|ho Uniu-t I »li*h at*! inainflkiu Btaiidard, ovp] oration, and ;■■■■ lips I ■'!' i '"r« (i .-. .i:a i; . ii vroultl re ceive support from the prinfcii>al a . world." In i a, the repori admits the' ■ ■ ■ ; ' "' • • ' result <>;' financial legislutlrju, i,.;t . ■. . .-v, t ihi'ily believe tlio -> impute ; . } t, ration I ■ • antry. We ik> n<>: ;■ .-. ;... to on-I tertaina L>elief tbtaj Use question < eoinngc in\ olves any soch alt( r :.,;;, c -c~ . xity pr rttitiovuil rain. \\ ■■ .', uuder any^systtan of ticancoat] all Likely to 1 . : ••. tho Km ■ ■ will i>;iivo si. --ii'ljly forwari'. ; oj>le wili eotitjnue h^j happiesi :uul - OpOB lilt? l',\i \- Of tlio Uiiftu. It is ouiy v questioii oi' what is THE SUNDAY UNION. best to pursue, and we fool assured that a double standard promises more of pros perity than the maintenance of a single standard." COURT MARTIAL SENTENCES. An Order Fixing the Maximum l»un f.-hment lor Enlisted Soldiers. ■\VAsm.voTox, Feb. 2S.—Tho President to-day issued 11 general order fixing the maximum limit for the punishment of enlisted soldiers in time of peace far all crimea and offenses within the jurisdic tion of a court martial. The regulations contemplate a uniform degree of punish ment throughout the service, and the in hil.ition of excessive sentences by court martial. The severest penalty prescribed is ten years' imprisonment, and this can be im pjsed only in eases of manslaughter and assiiult with intent to kill. The greatest punishment for desertion is Imprisonment Car live years, which however, may be imposed only for de sertion iv tho presence of an Indian out break or other trouble, -when the act is joined in by two or more soldiers in tho execution of a conspiracy. The punishment for ordinary cases of desertion is two and ;i halt' years' impris onment, with one added for each previous conviction of the same offense. Deserters who surrender cannot he im prisoned ibr a longer period than ten months. The order was issued at the instance of Secretary Proctor, and is intended as an act of justice to .soldiers who have repeat edly complained of undue discrimination in the matter of punishment under the present system. lA( CBtC CABLE BILL.. Representative Morrow Thinks tho Will I'ass. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—The action of the House this afternoon in refusing to concur in the Senate amendment to the diplomatic appropriation bill, grunting a subsidy of $250,000 per year to aid any re sponsible transpacific cable company (see proceedings of Congress) does not signify that the cable bill will fail. Quite the contrary, '."his was the move of the friends of the measure, many of whom voted to noil-concur in the Senate amend ment in order to get it in conference. liit! and Morrow, two of the Confer ence Committee, are favorable to the Kill, and will agree upon the Senate amend ment with some modification. The prin cipal one will be tho cutting down of the subsidy from s2s<i,(XX)to:sif>o,Ci)o or $200,000 per year. Mr. Morrow and General Hartwell are both ■confident of success and authorize your correspondent to say so. Presidential dominations. "Wasiiix<;t;>n, Feb. 2B.— The President made the following nominations: Thomas N. Hart, to be Postmaster at Boston. William M. W. Doherty, to bo United States Marshal for Massachusetts. Postmasters—ldaho, John C. Feehan, at Warner; Washington, James 6. Swaf ford, at Sn.jhomish. Henry B. Atherton, of New Hampshire, Land Commissioner in Samoa, under the General Act signed at Berlin June 11, 1889. ' Robert Fisher, Register of the Land Office at Missoula, Mont. Indian Depredation Bill. RWashixcyox, Feb. 2S.—The Indirn depredations bill agreed upon to-day gives tho Court of Claims authority to hear and determine these claims. The class of claims that may be considered Includes all that has" been favorably passed upon by the Interior Department and whose investigation has been author ized by the various Acts of Congress. The claims occurring prior to 1865, which are not yei. presented, are barred. General Court Bill. Washington, Feb. 28. —Tho general court MIL the conference report on which was adopted to-day, is the bill intro duced by Kvarts. providing for the ap pointment in each circuit of an additional Circnit Judge, and creating in each a Circuit Court of Appeals, to have final jurisdiction in certain classes of cases. This is expected to materially reduce the docket of the Supreme Court. Confirmed by tho Senate. Washington, Feb. 28.—Confirmations —J. C. Feehan, Postmaster at Wardner, Idaho; .!. < i. Swafford, Postmaster at Sno hosuish. Wash.; H. 1!. Atherton of Mas sachusetts, Land Commissioner tor Samoa; EL P. Wilson, Register of the Land Office at Missoula, Montana. CRIMI.N.VL KIXOIIL). Tho Jury In the Vail Murder Case L"n- I able to Asree. Ehf. Lot-is, Fob. 28.— The jury in the I Vail murder case this morning reported ; thai they could reach no agreement and j the court discharged it. The jury stood 11 for acquittal and 1 against. The dis- sentcr was juror Forshaw, who says that the other jurors abused him in a most outrageous manner. It is asserted here that i-or haw, who is an Englishman, has frequently said that Maxwell, who was ed for the murder of Preller, "was convicted on slight circumstantial evi deuce, and if he PForahaw) was ever J placed on a jury when an American was j icing tried on similar evidence, he would ', hang him, ii' there was any chance. This story v.;>..s not eorrobprated, however. liiK WHISKY TB.VBT .-KNs.vTiox. Chicago, Feb. 'jx.— The Grand Jury! this afternoon returned two indictments ! against < Jeorge .). (;i<.son. ex-Secretary of ■ the Whisky Trust, and two against _dm jointly with other persons, whose names are suppressed. En all cases the charges are for attempting to commit criminal! arson and foloniously procuring gun powder and dynamite for unlawful purposes. PSEZSOKBBS ESCAJTE. Dayton (Ohio), Feb. 2ft.—Four prison era overcame the turnkey this morniug and escaped from jail. They have not been seen since. * r__BQB T_tOTJB__ES. A Knight of Labor i.<-a<!oi- Cliaified i With « ohs_i_raey. In srs (Mass.), Feb. 28.—Master Work- John McCarthy of the National Trade Assembly, K. of L., which cm i the organizations of leather ! worker; in this country, was arrested by i the police this morning for an alleged at tempt, w'ii'r. other persons, t.> "conspire, c tte and agree" to un lawfully i. . ;ui'l intinUdate non-1 union workmen employed in the mo ries of DoxtaHon & Son and : ... ..:; i . ..;■ ■ ilton. Bl"iil.i NCtTON BMl'l.< > YES. Chicaoo, Feb. 28,—The officials of the j Bnrlingtcn road <kny the reports that ' »yes are i>eing lot ! ■ . . 'i'iiey s.iv it has b^;:: 1. found . saryti tne employe-; because oJ a ■'■■..;;>ig off of the ppninshipments, ■ I the total tonnage consid erably. Sot more than ,300 men of the i system, they :-;..y, have be-on let '• out. * Rye -.*c._Trocs Prowxied. Swam. .-. n (Ga,), Feb. 28.—A sm«ll s 'hooner went ashore in the storm Thurs day night. The crew of h've negroes w;ts drowned. ♦- Weather Forecast. Forrrast till Sr. m. Sunday—For Northern \ OOifornia: Sain, turniug to suow in the moiuitaius; cooler. SACKAMENTO, CAL., SirjvDAY MOBNHTO, MAECH 1, 1891. EASTERN HAPPENINGS. The Cruiser Bennington Makes a* Successful Trial Trip. AN ATLANTIC STEAMER ABAN DONED AT SEA. An Effort KcUik Made by Republicans of Illinois to Induce Director-Gen eral Davis of tho World's Fair to Allow His Name to Be Used In Con nection Wttb tho Senatorship. Special to the Record-Union. New Yokk, Feb. 28.—The new gun boat Bennington had a second trial to day and exceeded the requirements, de veloping 3,471 horse-power, thus earning a premium of £7,100. Two hours wero spent putting the vessel through a series of revolutions to test the steering ap paratus—tho quick starting and stopping of the engines and working of the twin screws against each other. The 15en nington did the best record in stopping at lull speed and reaching full speed back ward, using both engines. She stopped in one minute and six seconds while at lull speed, while going a length and a half. RAILWAY WOULD. Tho Great Northern to Push Tlironsli to tho Pacific Coast. Nkw York, Feb. 28.—1n its issue of this week the Kiiginecrmg News will publish statistics showing tho projected raHwary construction of the United States for the calendar year of 1891. According to tho figures presented there aro now 18,814 miles of railway projected which have some prospect of being completed or placed under contract for construction be fore January L 1882. Of this mileage 9, --270 miles, or 43 per cent, of the total, are projected in the eighteen Southern States. In the northern section of the country tlie chief centers of activity are in the States of New York and Pennsylvania in the East, and the States of Montana and Washington in the West. The State of Washington takes the lead with 1,478 miles, and Alabama comes next with 1,157 miles. Georgia and North Carolina have over iIOO miles each, New York ami Texas over 800 miles each, Pennsylvania, T< n nessee and Montana over mil) miles end The projected construction is divided an follows by groups of Slates: New Eng land, 817 miles; Middle, 1,87(5; North Cen tral, 1,686; South Atlantic, 1,231; South ('entral, 8,136: Southwestern, 2.N70; North western, 2,. r>i;;, and Pacific, 2,wx> miles. TIIK UKIiAT XORTItKKX. NewYokk, Feb. 28.—President Hill, of the Great Northern Railroad, arrived from Europe on tlie North German steamer Spree yesterday. During the few weeks ho was in London he com pleted financial arrangements that enable him to push his road (the old Manitoba) through to the Pacific Ocean in very short order. His trip, his friends say, was in everyway successful. PACXFJC SHORT LINK. Omaha, Feb. "28.—A special to the Omaha JJrc from O'Neill, Nebraska, say« that lor some time past certain people have been looking over the records and tryiiiK to trace out the alleged "crooked ness" in the construction and manage ment of the Pacific Short Line, now lin ! ishwl from Sioux City to O'Neill, and i which weut into the hands of a receiver j soiiic time :tfro. At that tune charges wore made of mis j management, and the present dispatch makes rather grave charges as to sharp practice in the bonding or the road, dis posing of the bonds and various fran-l chises obtained from O'Xeill City, etc. These property rights, which were origi nally in thenameof Donald McLean, chief projector oftheroad,have been transferred to another person ibr a nominal consider ation, and all sorts of charges are being made. Receiver Bierbower refuses to talk on the matter. AUANDOXKD AT SKA. Tho Steamer lowa Reported In a Slnk- IsiK Coiiclition. Xi:\v York, Feb. 2S.—Tho Captain of the steamer IVnnland, which arrived here from Antwerp, reports that on 1 February 22d he sighted the Warren Line : steamer lowa in a sinking condition. ! The British steamer Chester, for Xuw York, was taking off the crew of the lowa and will bring them to this port. It is believed they were all saved. It is thought the lowa hud been iv collision with an iceberg. Boston, Feb. 28.—The steamer lowa, reported abandoned in a sinking condi : tion at sea, was valued at $250(000, and i had on board a cargo worth $350,000. The 1 umoum of insurance carried is not known. The lowa was a screw steamer of 2.sot I tons. She was built in 1879 at Liverpool ] by K. Evans jfc Co., and was owned by George Warren ct Co. Her dimensions are aa follows: Length, o"S feet; breadth, 43.9; depth, 39 feet. _ ILLINOIS SEXATOII.SIIIP. Tlio Republicans May Try to .Elect Director-General Dnvls. Chicago, Feb. 2rf.—The Ecenxng Jour | nul s&yh Chairman Jonefj, of tho Kepub ! Mean State Committee, and a number of the Republican members of the Legisla ture are iv the city endeavoring to com plete an arrangement by which it is in tended that the Republican party will take up Director-General Davis, of the World's Fair, as its candidate for United States Senator. Lt is stated that nothing ! is lacking to complete the plan, unless it is the consent o;' Colonel Davis. On this ! point Davis and others will not talk. It is asserted that seven Democrats have pledged Davis their votes, thereby in suring him his election. When Davis 1 name was mentioned as a possible Mayor ality candidate this morning be said em phatically that he was out of polities. _____ "Worm's Fair. Chicago, Feb. 27.—The local World's Fair Directory has framed and adopted a new set of by-laws, which materially af- Cactstbe contraet-l&fang and constructs >n. In brief, under the new i.iws, the direo . through its standing committees, takes a tinner hold of the conduct of af fairs, and iii so doing circumscribes the power of Director-General Davis, a repre honUuive of the National (JomnilssTon, whose orders ace made subject to super vision. COLORADO'S APPROPRIATION. DnrVEXt, ?"<>!>. 28.—The World's Fair ! ill, carrying an appropriation of SI"iO,000, i the Senate to-day, wits an amend- | that ii shall no! be available unless ' iii • World's Fair is an International ex ••: under the entire control of the L nited States, and not under the control of local officials W any State. Fatal I^UJway Collision. Macon (Ga.), Feb. 28.—A passenger train ou the Georgia Southern collided with a freight this morning. The flre man of the passenger was killed, the con ductor and engineer badly injured and the passengers shaken up, but none seri ously hurt. Pool Tournament. Syracuse, Feb. IT —The sixth day of the pool tournamr.it opened with a >match between Welnrick, of New York, and Saborido, the score standing, Wein rick 150, Saborida 9L Clearwater, of Ohio, defeated LAieunigton, of Now York, l. r)0 to !X>. Do Oro deleated Keogh, 150 to Suicide of a Salosman. Chicago, Feb. 28.—James Reynolda, head city salesman of tho firm of Kelly, Mans <fc Co., killed himself this morning. No cause is known for tho deed. Rey nolds is the sou of ox-Governor Reynolds, of Rhode Island. Arkansas Apportionment. St. Louis, Feb. 28.—The Congressional Apportionment Committee of the Arkan sas Legislature has agreed upon a meas ure providing for redistricting the State. The bill makes all the districts Demo cratic. Pennlnj. on Air Ship. CniCAC.o, Feb. S#.—The directors of tho Mount Carmcl Aeronautic Company de cided to-day to misc. S2,000.()00, part of which will be expended in establishing a large plant and building Pennington air ships. "Woman Fatally Shot. PiTTsm-Ro, Feb. 28.—John Copeland, a wealthy store-keeper of Parnassus, fatally shot his wile this morning, and then tried to kill his two children and himself, but was prevented. He i.s insane. Electrorypers Strike. Boston, Feb. 28.—The electrotypers' strike i.s assuming serious proportions. The strike is sanctioned by tho Interna tional Typographical Onion, which com plicates matters very much. Duober Watch Company. Cincinnati, Feb. 28. —The Probate Court this afternoon directed the assignee to roconvey theDueber Watch Company property to Mr. D-.ieber. Death of a Priost. Philadelphia. Feb. 2S. — The Very Rev. Patrick A. Stanlon died this morn ing, aged 65. He has been forty-three years a priest. " MURDER AND SUICIDE. TERRIBLE T>EATTT OF A LUNATIC AT SAN FRANCISCO. A. F. Coehrano Kills ITIs Son-ln-Law and Then Fatally Shoots Iflmsolf. f i Special to the Record-Union. San Francisco, Feb. 2S.—This morn ing about 9:30 o'clock word was received at tho police station that a murder had been committed at the residence of A. 11. Cochrane, residing at 90y Filbert street. The police patrol wagon was immediately ! dispatched to the scene, and on its ar rival it was lpgyied that Cochrane had not only killed his son-in-law, R. S. Thompson, a conductor on the Jackson street line of cars, but after committing the deed turned the pistol on himself, firing two shots into his own body, one entering underneath the chin and coming out at tho left eye, the second passing through the body just below the breast bone. Upon the arrival of the patrol wagon the'strect in front of tho house in which the crime was committed Avas densely packed with an excited crowd of people, and it was with some difficulty tiiat the officers entered the house. The news was at once imparted that Thompson was dead, but that a spark of life remained in Cochrane's body. As quickly as possible the injured man was conveyed from the house to the ambu lance and the wagon started for the Re ceiving Hospital. Cochrane had not been laid on the operating table a minute when he gave a couple of gasps and died. The morgue officials were notified of the death of tho son-in-law and the dead wagon was sent out. SCIONK OP THE TRAGEDY. On arriving at the house press repre sentatives were at first refused admission, but alter a short time John A. Wall, an atlorney-at-law of 32.3 Montgomery street and a son of Cochrane's wife, admitted the newspaper men and conducted them to the room in the second story where the crime had been committed. The body of Thompson was in bed covered by the clothes, and apparently ho had been asleep when shot. The ball entered just a little above the left ear and death must have ensued instantly. On the floor pools of blood were to be seen which had escaped from the ghastly wound made by the ball that entered under tho chin of Cochniiic. THE MURDERER PKOBABLY INSANE. From Mr. Wall it was learned that about a year ago Cochrane had been be fore the Commissioners of Insanity on charges preferred by his relatives, and on tho examination being held, Judge Levy declared that Cochrane was of sound mind, arid he was discharged from custo dy. Since that time he has been continu ally making tin-eats against his wife, and Mr. Wall and the entire family have lived in fear that he would at some time or ot !'.er carry his intentions out. But great surprise is manifested that he should have shot his son-in-law, as they were always on the best of terms and frequently con versed together. This leads to the "belief that Cochrane was completely out of his mind when the shooting occurred. A most peculiar circumstance connected with the tragedy is that not a soul in tho house heard the shots, and it was not un til Edith Cochrane entered the bedroom to awake Thompson that the discovery was made. Cochrane was lying on the lloor and. as before stated,* Thompson was in bed. Tho occupants of the house wore at once alarmed and word was sent to the police .station. Early this morning Cochrane, it is said, arose and, dressing himself, visited a drug store in the neighborhood and procured a bottle of medicine, returning to the house and going to his room. How long he re mained there is not knt>wn. He was aware that Thompson was to leave the house and go on duty at 11 a. m., and it is supposed he entered the latter's room, and observing him in bed walked over to the side of it and, holding the pistol to the head, fired. There wero no signs of a struggle having taken place, and the en trance of Cochrane did not, apparently, awaken the son-in-law. The latter has been connected with the railroad company for some time past, and is Tvoll spoken of. He was about Uti years of age and a native of this city. Coehrano is a veteran of the Mexican war, a painter by occupation, about 61 years of ago. and a native of New York. Thompson married Cochrane's daughter three yean ago. but she died about ten months ago, and Thompson has remained in the house ever since." WHAT TIIK FAMILY SAYS. Mr. Wall stated that his mother was not in any condition to be interviewed as she was prostrated by the sad affair. The statement was made by the differ ent members or the family that Cochrane was insane, but that while he has never been violent his actions plainly denoted thai his mind was unbalanced. No statement was made as to where Coehrane procured the pistol, and it was not known by any of the inmates of the house that he possessed a weapon. EFFECTS OF THE STORM. The Work of Repairing the Dam age Progressing Rapidly. TRAINS MOVING ON THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINE. Rain Reported Throughout the Entire Coast —Tlio Sacramento River North of this City Klslnff Rapidly—San Joaquin Farmers Offering Prayers for a Cessation of Rain. Special to the Rrconn-UNiON-. San Francisco, Feb. 28.—The -work of repairing the Southern Pacific; tracks is progressing slowly. The trestle at Te juna, -which was washed away, has been replaced, and trains am now running be tween here and L<os Angeles. A now bridge will have to be built at Monte. The Southern California lines aro .still in a bad shape, and service cannot bo re sumed until the middle of the week. TRAINS P.Ef:INNINO TO MOVE. San Bernardino, Feb. Trains aro beginning to move again, and by Monday all the roads aro expected to be running on time, including the motor lines to Riverside and Redlands. About five miles of the Santa Fe is washed out be tween this city and Cajon Pass. The rainfall at Bear Valley dam for February is I.) inches, as against 37 inches for the storm in February, ISS4. Thirty inches fell in 37 hours. The electric light works were started to-night for the first time siuce the storm. The storm-bound passengers in Cajon Pass wero transferred to-day, and are ex pected to arrive here at 9 o'clock. AT LOS ANGELES. Los Anc.eles. Feb. 28.—Rain con tinued to full intermittingly during the day and evening. The fall for twentv four hours has been about one inch. No material damage has thus l'ar been caused by the latest downpour. All trains left on time to-day for points north and east by the Santa Fe, by way of the Southern Pacific by Mojave. Five delayed trains arrived this morning from tho north. One A\as a Santa Fe train, which came by way of Mojave. Cajon Pass, on the Santa Fe, will not bo opened up before the mid dle of the week, nor will tho lino to Sun L>iego. TITE SITUATION AT TDSL Ytjma (A. T.), Feb. 2S.—The Colorado and Gila Rivers aro botli falling. No more high water is expected to-night. The weather is cloudy and threatening. Should it rain thousands of dollars more ! loss will follow, as large stocks of goods ! saved from the Hood are stocked on the | mesa without shelter. The Southern Pacific track west will be opened within six days. The track east Is badly washed. The Southern Pacific Company has employed a large number of men who were rendered.destitute by the flood. Most of the machinery of the mining companies operating «t (.iila City, east of Yuina, was ruined by the tlood. Contributions for the relief of the suf ferers have been telegraphed from many places. Express offices and other build ings are already in course of construction on tho high mesa west of the railroad track. PROBABLY LOST. Tucson (Ariz.), Feb. 2S.—Word from I Gila Bend reports that a small cabin floated down the Gila River last night past that place. The lamps were lighted and dries of women and children wero heard. A special to the Citizen says that a stage-driver named Mo.rris and a man named Jim Rogers attempted to cross the Gila River at Riverside this morning. Morris was drowned. The last seen of Rogers Ik; was floating down the river on a piece of drift wood. ASSISTANCE NEEDED. San Diego, Feb. 2S.—The body of a Mexican drowned in the Tia Jua'na dur ing the recent Hood was found to-day in the sand near the Russ Hotel. The peo ple of Tia Juana are. in great need of pp> visions and clothing. Citizens of San Diego are seeing to their immediate neces sities. THE SACRAMENTO RISINO RAPIDLY. Makynville, Fob. 2S.—Word has j reached hero from District No. 70, in Sut j ter County, that great uneasiness is felt over the levee along the Sacramento River. Thirty men have been patrolling the i levee for several days. The greatest dan ger is at Wheeler, between Meriden and Moore's Firry. Buttc Slough, between here and there, is running very swiftly, ! and stages have not been able to cross for j a week. At noon to-day tiie Sacramento River was rising rapidly, and the ferry discontinued. More patrolmen wiM be put on to-night. LANDSLIDE IN SONOMA COUNTY. San Uai'akl, Feb. 2s.— A large land- I slide is reported on the North Pacific ; Coast Kail way between Duncan's Mills ! and Cascadero, necessitating a transfer of I passengers from one train to another, thereby delaying trains for several hours. It is expected that the track will be cleared by Monday next, and travel resumed as usual. STILL RAINING. San Francisco, Feb. 28.—Reports from all parts of the coast show that rain or snow has fallen in all parts of Califor nia, Oregon, Washington and Nevada. The following rainfall is reported for the past twenty-four hours: Red Bluff, LOS; | Carson City, .w, Sacramento, .74. Holllstek, Feb. 28.—Half an inch of rain fell iast night. It was followed by nearly as much to-day. The wind con tinues strong from the southeast, with every prospect of more moisture. Grass is growing luxuriantly and wheat is springing up rapidly. Orchardists and agriculturists, as well as stockmen, are elated o\xr this. An immense harvest is assured. Cayucas, Feb. 2-3.—lt has been raining heavily here the last twenty-four hours. A stage with the north mail started for San branoiSeathis morning, but tailed t<» reach Templeion, and returned. The mail from San Simon also failed. Wash outs aro reported numerous. Stockton, Feb. 2X.—The farmers here abouts are now praying for the rain to cease, as enough has fallen for the crops. The usual showers in April -svill insure good crop:;. Rain was failing late to night, With prospects of an all-night storm. OPIUM SEIZITRE. A Lar<ro Haul Made by Customs Offi cials ou the iielfjle. San Francisco, Feb. li*.— This morn ing the steamer Belgic arrived in port from Hongkong and Yokohama, having on board quite a number of cabin pas sengers and nineteen Chinese in the I steerage. Of the latter thirteen desire to land uc this city, but of this number only three have oertf&satea which -will be passed on by Collector Phelps. Five are en route to Havana ht:.! one to Panama. The arrival of the Belgic resulted in the customs officials striking a "bonanza," if the seizure of 400 5-tael boxes of prepared opium can be considered such. Yester day afternoon the United States steamer Rush was utilized for the benefit of the customs onicials, and when the vessel left tho harbor to meet tho Belgic seven searchers, headed by Deputy "Collector Varney Saskell, were on board. The China steamer was hailed just in side the Heads, and was boarded about 3 a. ml, by the searchers and their leader, who loss ho time in getting to work in the search for opium. In the bilges of the lire-room the drug was found and seized. Tho opium had been carefully put up in water-tight boxes, and the in tentions of the smugglers wero to throw their treasure overboard and allow it to be picked up by confederates in small boats. The vigilance of tho officers pre vented the scheme being carried out, and in consequence the smugglers' clever work has proved of little use. A close watch will be kept on the vessel, and an other search will shortly bts made. THE NATIONAL GAME. California Will Bo Benefited by the Baseball War tn the East. San Francisco, Fob. 2S.—The baseball managers in this city do not express un easiness over the quarrel now in progress between the National League and Ameri can Association. On the contrary, they aro of the opinion that the light will prove of more or less advantage to tho Califor- j nia League, and keen the two big Eastern I associations constantly watching each other and their individual players, so that! no player can be enticed from his man ager by another manager who is engaged in the fend. Heretofore load baseball magnates have been compelled to watch very closely the Eastern managers, who, being in liar-j mony with each other, had no fears that ■ players would bo tampered with, and j consequently watched the men on this Coast closely, in order to sign a good Cali- I forma player when they found one. Tho quarrel now in progress in the East almost insures the retention here of such players as Ward, Van Zandt, Hus ton, Peeples, McGuirk, France, Mills, Stevens and Phillips, who are claimed by clubs of the Pacific Northwest League. Qnder some patent reservation rule these ! clubs in Tacorna, Puyallup and Snohom- i | ish allege that they possess the players, but it is quite likely that every one of the men named will play in California this season. Horrible Murder. Colville (Wash.), Feb. 28.—Sheriff j Hayes has received news of a horrible I murder at a Chinese gold mining can:]) in Stevens County, about seven miles | above tho mouth of Spokane River. ! Deputy Sheriff Gardner of Lincoln County has the murderer in tho guard house at Fort Spokane. His name is 1 L(iii Yuo. He decapitated his victim j with a hatchet. Hotel Burned. Okkgox City (Or.), Feb. 28.—The; Livermore Hotel, a three-story frame building, caught lire at 7:15 to-night and burned to the ground. The ground floor I was occupied by Ueorge T. Deeko & Co., j with groceries, and by Wilson it Cooke, ! hardware. Tho total loss is estimated at I 910,000 ; insurance ?;J,OtU The lire started ' in tho kitchen. Silver for China. Carson (Nov.), Feb. 28.—Nearly one' hundred bars of bullion 'M line will leave the United States Mint to-night and '■■ j to-morrow for China, where a higher! price has been paid for it than in America. :- This is the result of tho decline in silver, '■ and shows the want of legislation in ! Washington for the white metal. Shocking Accident. SPOKANE Falls (Wash.), Feb. 28.— News has been received here of a shock ing accident in the Daisy Mine, on Big Creek, in the Coaur d'Alenes. Ed. Byrne, while smoking a pipe, stooped over some j giant powder caps. A spark dropped ! causing an explosion, instantly killing j Byrne. BISECT TAX. Provisions of the Bill Sow Awaiting tho President's Signature. Washington, Feb. 2S.— The direct tax J bill, which has gone to the President, I provides, in substance, that the Secretary of tho Treasury shall credit each State ! and Territory with a sum equal to all col- j lections made under the terms of the j Direct Tax Act of 1861. All moneys due j the United States under that Act are re- I mitted. A sufficient sum of money is ap- j proprjated to be paid when the Lcgisla-] tare shall have accepted tho sums in roll satisfaction of all claims against the United States on account of the direct tax levy. The money appropriated to meet the individual claims is to be held in ' trust by State authorities, six years being ! allowed for tho reception, of these claims, j liUYIXU IP INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS. Ni:w Your, Feb. 28.—A story is cur rent that a syndicate has been formed by ! brokers here to buy up the claims of in- i dividuals to money refunded to tho i States under tho direct tax bill. It is; even said the President lias been asked j to withhold his signature from the bill till he is acquainted with the facts about the syndicate. It is learned the claims i are in the hands of William Bell A: Go., I local produce commission merchants, for i a contingent fund of 60 per cent, 15c! 1 I says there is no syndicate, it is a purely, personal move, and declares that he has Washington advices that the President . will sign tho bill as soon as it is pre sented. GOLD WAVE. ___ Tlio Thermometer Below Zero in tho ' Northwest. St. Paul, Fob. 28.—Reports from vari- j ous points in the Northwest indicate that! last night was one of the coldest of the season; In Puluth it was 30° below Fergus Falls. 88?; Hraiuerd, 4O' J. It is becoming milder to-night. ULIZZAItI) IN TKN.NT.SSEE. Caattanooga, Feb. 28.—This entire section was enveloped in a blinding snow-storm to-day. Three inches cover j the ground* and the indications sire that the fall will not cease before night. It is ihe heaviest on record in this section. i!LII,!)Ki:n PKSXSHQra PROM COLD. Arkansas ( itv (Kan.), Feb. 2S. —Tho blizzard last night was tho worst of tho I season. Tho people on tho Cherokee i strip suffered terribly. A man com- j ing from tin- settlement on tho Chick asaw Hiver reports that several children have perished from tho cold, and that a woman was lying alone in a tent south of the city and will probably die as a result of the extreme cold. ■ - — Testimonial for Mrs. Wlntiom. Ni:w York, Feb. 28.— An informal j meeting of the bankers several days ago having learned that tho late Secretary Windom's family would receive an in- ; come of only about $3,-000 P** annum, one-third of which was to the widow only, determined to raise a testimonial i fund oi K">!l,(t<M for her, and j.'JO.OOQ has al- | ready been subscribed. The matter came i out !>y accident, as the bankers were try- ] ii!^- to keep it quiet, fearing the announce- I ment would wound Mrs." Windom's son- i Sibility. —.» Bace War lujst. Louis. St. Louis, Feb. 28.—A fight started this i afternoon in the lower portion of the city j between a v.-hito man of unsavory repu tation and a couple of negroes. It -was \ soon participated in by a number of oth-; ers ox both races. About twenty men | fought for nearly an hour, with dubs, j -tone-;, knives, etc. When the police finally stopped it. two of tho white men and eight of tho negroes were found to have bceu badly used up. Five of the j negroes had to go to the hospital. XO. 41. EMPEROR WILLIAM MAD. He Does Not Like the Empress' 111 Treatment in Paris. RUMORS THAT YON CAPPJVI WTLIf BE REMOVED. The Emperor Beliovos That the Chan-* cellor tnul Minister Minister Mis-*. informed Him as to What tlio Re sults of the Visit of His Mother to* Paris Would Probably Be. [Copyright, 1801, by N. Y. Associated Tre.ss.\ Berlix, Fob. 2S.—Tlio Emperor's wrath at the failure of tho visitof Empress: Frederick to Paris to establish in son\o sort good feeling between Germany and 1 France has fallen upon both Chancellor Yon Caprivi and Count Yon Munstor, tho German Embassador at Paris—upon tho former for advising the trying of the ex periment, and upon the hitter for assent-' ing to tho prolonged stay of the Empress and her fatally indiscreet visit to Ver sailles. Notwithstanding the semi-omciaii French denial, M. Ilcrbelto. tho French.; Embissador here, was consulted prior to' the Emperor giving his consent to tho! Empress making the journey. The court ofiicials here affirm that tho Chancellor mentioned the Empress' do sire to further her personal aims, and tfie probable period of hor stay to Herbetta :v fortnight before she started. The Em peror appears to charge the Chancellor and Munster with misinforming him as| to what ihe results of tho visit would' probably be. Herbette, who was probably instructed,, by the French Foreign Minister, RibotJ informed the "Chancellor yesterday that' he desired to express personally to the! Emperor his regrets at the manner in which the Empress had boon treated. The Emperor replied that he did not wish to hold any unofficial conversation on the subject which would bo personally painful to himself and Herbetto. This is interpreted in official circles nn pointing to ihe Emperor's .determination to obtain from the French Government some form of satisfaction for the treat ment of his mother. There are rumors that Caprivi will be ousted and Munster recalled. Hcrbette will probably soon return to France. <. As soon as the Emperor perceived that a crisis was impending ho sent for dersee, with whom he had a long confer ence, afterwards consulting with Miguel. Tho Hamburger Nochrickten holds that the Trench outbreak vindicates Bis marok's system, and advises tlio Em peror return to the old policy, which re garded France as an inappeasible enemy. The criticisms of the Buunarqkian press will not tend to allay the Emperor's irri tation. The renewal of the passport restriction in Alsace-Lorraine is the subject of ad verse comment. Prince Hohenlohe- Scbillingfurst, Governor of Al*aecr-I<er« raine, only last week, at a banquet, ex pressed the conviction that the relations With France were so ameliorated that tho motives for passport restrictions wero lessening. lie expressed the hope that normal relations between the two coun tries would soon be re-established. In view of this a renewal of the restrictions is unmistakably a response to the Paris ian incidents. Taking the press as a whole, the tono is calm, with the exception of the Cologne Gatette and other advocates of Bismarck ian policy, which are bent on making politi'-al capital out of the matter. Despite Bismarck's refusal to stand as candidate for the Reichstag, Herr Schoof asks the electors of the nineteenth dis tri.-t of Hanover to return Bismarck, declaring that he will not refuse to servo now that there is a prospect of a crisis in Germany's foreign aflhirs. Admiral llcvsncr died suddenly to day. In the Reichstag to-day Dr. Wind thorst spoke in defense of hid motion to grant non-commissioned officers in tho army, after twelve yearsl service, a pre mium of 1,000 marks, lie asked tho* Bouse to adopt the motion by the largest possible majority, so it might be known everywhere that Germany stood by their Emperor, and were ready to defend him frpm an attack from any quarter. Tho motion was adopted. Some Freisinnigo members spoke against it, and Chancellor Caprivi sharply scored them. The de bate assumed unexpected importance from tho bemi-bellieose allusions of 4ho speakers. ; LABOR QUESTION IX ENGLAND. I Tlio Government ro Appoint n Commis sion to Deal With It. Xew York. Feb. 2S.—A Tribune Lon don special says: In announcing the in tention to appoint a royal commission to deal with the labor question, the Govern ment h:is mode an excellent electioneer ing move. They hove realized that the country ia getting weary of the Irish. questions, and that the split in the Irish ranks will paralyze home rule and kin dred demands ibr some time to come, j Both political patties fully realize that the work; ngman has found his power ia the franchise, and means to use it. To what extent the party wire-pullers ■will control the workingiiicn's schemes' and aspirations remains to be seen, but th<> w hole tendency of the party politic In these latter days has been tor each side to outbid, if possible, the terms of Usonpo nenl . This principle has been illus trated in Irish politics, :is well as trtques tions connected with labor. Up to tho present moment the commis sion has not yet been constituted. Much interest prevails as to who wiil bo se iected. It i- doubtful whether the Prince of Wales will undertake tho chairman ship, for the work will be heavy; and the commission will be required to make every possible speed to complete its la bors. It may even be necessary to ap point sub-commissions to deal with par ticular branches oi'soino questions under review. The Bnssell Divorce Cnso. London, Feb. 28.— 1t is learned in con nection with tho application made by' Lady Russell, wife of Kari Russell, for a writ of separation from her husband, that tiio details of the will be most painful. Adultery is not charged against the defendant. Uebollion in a Portuguese Settlement. London, Feb. '28.—-Dispatches fmu Bissao, a Portuguese settlement opposite the delta of the: J«ba River, tell of a seri ous rebellion. Tfae Portuguese inhab itants are Bald to be in an utterly helpless condition. Canadian i'olitlcs. Montreal, Feb. US.—The statement issued by the liberals that the Canadian Pacific authorities have issued a notice to all superintendents ta ascertain how their employes intended to vote in the eomm - elections, is flatly denied by the Canadian Paciiio people. Member of Parliament Bead. London, Fob. 2X.—Georgo Kynoch, a Conservative member of Parliament for Aston Bfandor, is dead.