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mh THET BAT OAK AD A OAK NEVER COL.
1 lj, LECT UEIt OVTltAOEOVS TAXES.
Si Miners MBit Pay Register Fees. Annaal Auw
pBj msnls, and Royalties or lO to SO Per Ceat,
on All Gold Mined Canada Will Keep
JaHaP Kvery Other Claim to Work tor Herself".
I Ottawa. Out, July 28. For two dura the
Dominion Cabinet has been In session discussing
I plans (or the organization of the Yukon dlstrlck
and lit the close ot tho final sitting, late last
night, the aororntnent'a policy was settlod.
The moat Important decision arrived atiato
Impose a tax, or royalty, upon the output of tho
placer diggings. Under the regulations recently
Issued tho feo for registering a claim was fixed
at 915, while an annual assessment of 9100 wu
to bo paid by the holder. Now, in addition to
this, a royalty ot 10 per conk will be levlod upon
the output ot all claims yielding f 500 and under
to each claim and 20 per conk upon each claim
yielding over that amount.
( Among thoso posted In such matters the
f opinion li freely expressed that It will bo Im
possible to bo superviso the output of theso
thousand ot Individual claims as to collect
royalty upon tho exact yield. Another obstacle
to its collection Is the fact that the mines nil lie
within a comparatively short dtstanco of tho
boundaries. Thero Is nothing to prevent tho
miner from carrying tho bulk ot his gold dust,
on the quiet, down tho river to tho boundary
lino, and once in American territory ho is out ot
the Jurisdiction ot tho Canadian tax collector.
In addition to tho royalty every alternate
claim in all placer grounds la to bo reserved as
the property ot the Government. Thoso Gov
ernment reserves aro to bo sold or worked by
the Government for tho benefit of the revenuo
of tho Dominion. This Is considered a startling
departure from all tho traditions of placer
mining tho world over.
Two customs officers will be despatched to a
point near Lake Taglsh, where all goods sent In
by the Talya route (Ohtlkoot Pass) can be inter
cepted. At this point also a strong mounted
polloo post will bo erected and the strength ot
the Yukon police will bo augmented by nn addi
tional detachment of eighty men. Small polloo
posts will be established about fifty miles apart
up to Fort Selkirk. Theso will servo as stations
for the dosT trains carrying molls and also for
the relief of such travellers as may make the
journey overland during the winter.
Thoro will bo established a regular monthly
mall service between Talya and Fort Selkirk.
The Government has also determined to test the
feasibility of connecting Dawson City with
Talya by means of a telegraph line. Should It
be found Impracticable to construct an ordinary
overhead sys tern a species of land cable- may be
employed to convey the wire laid on the sur
face. In the meantime the survoy for a route over
land from Talya will be pushed with all expedi
tion, and upon tho surveyors' report will de
pend tho carrying out of the proposal of con
structing a wagon road through the country nt
least to the head ot uninterrupted navigation
on tho Yukon River. DIplomatio communica
tion will be entered into with tho United States
authorities for the purpose ot establishing a
moduli tfvendl so as to give the Canadian Gov
ernment the right of way through the country.
Seattle, July 28. Inquiry among miners as
to what effect the rules established by the Ot
tawa Government yesterday will have In the
Klondike country elicited tho statement that It
would cost 30 per cent, to collect royalty
1 nnd all tho mounted polios In Canada to
enforce the law. While It deters nono from
going to tho Klondike, tho Government will
lnvo a sweet tlmo collecting what Is designated
as ono of tho most outrageous taxes ever levied
upon Industrious, hardworking people.
These are tho sentiments of the American as
I well as British Columbia miners who have
pent tho best years ot tholr llfo In prospecting
tho country and opening its riches to the world.
"In the llrst Instance," they say, " we are re
quired to pay $15 for permission to mine; in
tho second place we are compelled to pay in
work or money ?100 In tho way of annual assess
ment, nnd finally Ottawa wants to seize 9100
out of every $500 we earn. Drawing it mildly,
it Is not taxation; it is downright robbery. "
HAJf Fkanciboo, Cal., July 28. Much Indig
nation has been aroused here by the action of
Canada In trying to grab everything on tho
Klondike. Tho JluUetln this evening says:
" Canada cannot very well hold on to all tho
gold In tho Klondike, but the Dominion Govern
ment will put a royalty on claims and gather in
us largo a share as possible. Let tho Dominion
statesmen go on it they think there Is no such
thing as manifest destiny."
Tho evening JUporl says: "The news about
tho Imposition ot a mining tax by the Canadian
Government suggests that a war vessel be sent
to Daw son City without loss of time."
1 Tho Chronicle says: "Tho Dominion Govern
ment has thrown fairness and caution to the
winds and gone to tho unexpected length ot im
posing a royalty on all placer diggings on the
Yukon, besides a $15 registration feu nnd
$100 annual assessment The royalty named
Is 10 per eenk on claims, with an output of
$500 or less monthly, and 20 per cent, on every
claim yielding above that amount. Addition
ally, tho Government will reserve every alter
nate claim in any new gold district that may be
. found, and will Impose a heavy tariff upon all
9 goods coming in from the American side.
' " With the latter proviso we do not, of course,
find fault, but the proceeding as a whole shows
an Intent to keep American miners out of the
field in which they were pinnoers and where
they have uncovered the richest finds.
" Contrasted with the treatment given to all
the foreign placer miners in California, this
policy is churlish and inhospitable, and, viewed
In the light of the Ultlander domands and griev
ances in the Transvaal, It Is one cause for sharp
remonstrance It not for something more.
t" At tl6 very least wo shall export the United
States Government to adopt reprisals covering
tho use of Alaskan routes of travel by Cana
dians, for it our own people cannot freely mine
on the Klondike, Canadians ought not to have
tho untaxed privilege ot taking their gold and
other belongings home by way of St. Michael
nnd Juneau."
Vancouver, D. 0., July 28. The following
telegram bos been received by the authorities
here from tho Canadian Government:
"There is no Intention of making the British
Columbia mining law apply to tho Yukon.
Special regulations applying to that district,
carefully revised by the department, will be ad-
ministered by a staff on the ground and enforced
by the mounted police. Further amendments
I aro now being mads and will bo completed as
i soon as possible."
J PIBATES AFTEB KLONDIKE OOLD.
If
? Alaska Transportation Company Ask rur a Con
voy for a nunrr Laden with 11,000,000,
WAsniNOTOK, July 28. Information that an
' attempt will be made by a gang of pirates, said
I to be Chinese, to seise an American steamer
i' laden with 92,000,000 In gold dust from the
B ' Klondike ha been received at the Treasury
Department, and theofHcluls there areconsld
I: erlng the advisability of sending a revenue cut-
: tor to convoy the vessel to a place ot safety. The
' request for a cutter came to the department
from P. 13. Ware of Chicago, President of the
I Alaska Transportation Company.which controls
I a line of steamers running from Seattlo to ports
In tho Territory. Kli Gage, tho son ot the Becre
H tary ot the Treasury, is an olllcer ot the com-
pany. Mr. Ware telegraphed the department
resterday that he desired to have a revenue out-
ler detailed to see the stoamcr Portland safely
outot Behrlng Boa, as she would bring a large
amount of gold dust. The telegram also said
j that tat company feared trouble-, but did not
state their reasons for tho belief nor the charac
ter of what was expected. It also said that the
cutter would not bo needed "from Alaska to
Seattle," as "wo think we will bo all right" be
tween those places.
From other sources the department hoard
that pirates might attempt to eelzo tho Port
land, nnd that it was evpooted that the vessol
would carry about 92,000.000 in Klondike gold
oust. Another telegram was received from Mr.
Ware to-day saying that steamers of tho com-
Sany would leave St. Michael on the Yukon on
.ug. 0, Aug. 15, nnd Scpk IB. Naturally the
Treasury otllclals aro concornodovcrtherumora
of the revival of buccaneering. Thoy aro ret
icent about tholr authority tor ths report that
Chlnoso pirates havo organised an expedition to
capture tho Portland, but show that they be
lieve it has foundation.
The uneasiness of Mr. Ware over tho informa
tion Is indicated In other telegrams which ho
sent urging that his request bo granted. lie
did not say definitely when tho Portland would
loavofor Soatllo, but tho wording of ono of the
despatches points toSepk 15 as tho date. The
despatch said that a largo amount of treasure
would be carried by the last steamer, Mr. Ware
suggested that tho rovenuo cutter Dear be as
signed to tho duty. Tho department will bo un
ablo to comply with this request, hownvor, as
tho Bear Is required for other service Inordor
to secure doflnllo Information, an Inquiry has
been sent Mr. Ware to ascortaln the date of the
departure ot tho vessel on which the gold dust
will be taken to Seattlo. No cutter will bo de
tailed until all necessary facts havo been com
municalod to the department
8k Michael Is at tho mouth of tho Yukon
Itiver, tho water routo to the gold Holds. In
making tho voyago to Seattle tho Portland will
bo obliged to pass through Norton Sound and
out Into Behrlng Sea, rounding tho Aloutlan
Islands to gain the Pacilic Mr. Wnro's state
ment that the revenuo cutter would not ba
neoded from Alaska to Seattlo Is construed to
moan that the Portland can proceed without
fear of troublo from the Aloutlans, as ho ex
plicitly says that n, safo convoy out of Behrlng
Boa was desirable. Several revenue cutters
attached to the Behrlng Soa patrol fleet are
availablo for sorvlco. Capk Hooper, the com
manding ofllatr of tho fleet, was at Unalaska
when last heard from, July 5. One ot the Alaska
Transportation Company s steamers will leave
forSkMIehaol in a short time and will carry
despatches from tbo Treasury Department to
Oapk Hooper. It will also probably be ladon
with a supply of arms and ammunition for use
in repelling a piratical attempt on the Portland.
WAR VESSELS FOB ALASKA.
Tno Hew Vauboat Wheeltnar Ordered to Sitka
Another Venal to follow.
WAsnmOTOX, July 28. Secretary Long has
issued orders to placo the now gunboat Wheel
ing In commission nt the Mare Island Navy
Yard, Aug. 10, nnd to havo her ready immedi
ately at tcr for a long cruiso. Her ofllcers wore
to-day detailed and directed to report on board
early in the month. Tho Wheeling will soon
afterward leave for Sitka, Alaska, where aha
relieves the Concord, now en route to the sta
tion nnd under orders later to proceed to China.
The Wheeling's orders contemplate her stay
north until next spring, and In view ot tht
Klondike gold craze the Pinta. now being over
hauled at San Francisco, will ioave when com
pleted to join her. Both ships will stay In
Alaskan water during tho next cold season, and
when the Behrlng Sea patrol fleet starts south
in September one ot the revenue cutters may be
detached and directed to remain at Sitka. The
failure of the War Department to assign a com
pany ot soldiers to Alaska mates It moro advisa
ble, the naval otllclals say, to have a stronger
naval toroe than has heretofore been maintained
there.
ENGLAND WARNS OOLD SEEKERS.
A Circular of Advice for Those Who I To
ward the Klondike.
Loitdoh, July 28. The reports that have
reached England of the fabulous wealth ot the
Klondlko country have caused many persons to
announco their Intention to go to the North
west Territories in search of gold. Many
of them have no idea ot the climatic, con
ditions that prevail In that part of the
world, and, knowing this, the Colonial OlBce to
day issued a circular strongly warning the in
tending gold 'seekers against leaving Great
Britain earlier than April noxk and adding that
none except experienced prospectors who aro
used to roughing It should no to the Klondike
district.
SO ENGLAND GOBBLED PALMYRA.
The Herald's Great Scare Slory with a Bead
Six Inches Iaus.
Wasiiinotom, July 28. The officials of the
State Department deny the story that Minister
Sewall has sent a message from Honolulu that
"the British Government has seized Palmyra
Island In the Hawaiian group." The story first
appeared soversl days ago in a San Francisco
despatch. It was given on tho authority of a
sea Captain.
Tho iYcto Tork Herald yesterday filled a whole
column from "Washington, D. C," by tele
graph, based upon Minister Sowall's alleged
despatch, announcing that England " hoists her
flag over Palmyra Island, which Is claimed by
tbo Government ot Ilawall as one of the Sand
wich group." Tho Herald says: " Tho action of
Great Britain in taking possession ot the Island
at this time, following as It does the submission
of an annexation treaty to the Senate by I he
President, is considered very significant by tho
authorities here."
This story of tho alleged seizure of Palmyra
Island cumo to Tub Scs by telegraph several
days ago. The wosto basket yawned for and re
ceived Ik It was too silly to print In any news
paper devoted to accurate news.
Tho Herald says the "action of Great Britain,
at tho prosontluncture. Is considered to be very
slgnlUcank" The fact is Great Britain has taken
no action at tho present juncture. Tho little
rock of Palmyra has been a British possession
for years. The commander of II. M. 8. Tencrlffe.
on ono of her long cruises in the Pacific, landed
on the Island nud posted a notice in due form
that Palmyra was henceforth a British posses
sion. Every reference book in any languaga that
has professed to glvo a complete list of the British
possessions in tho Pacific, slnco 1801, lias In
eluded Palmyra Island iu tbo list, and the re
publication of this information annually has
Mien based upon tho action of II. M. S. Tonorltle.
Probably no vessel has tourhod nt the little rock
since until the sea Cnptnln landed there recently,
saw the notice palntod on canvas that tbo Teno
rlffohad left and brought homo the wonderful
news that bad been published all over tho v. orld
soveral years ago. , ........
The Herald says tho extent of the island
"cannot bo accurately estimated," The fact is
that tho Island has an area of one and one-half
square miles. The space which tho . raid de
votes to tho British seizure of the Island "at
tho present Junoturo," nearly forty-nino squnre
inches. Is nn appreciable fraction of the total
surfaco of tho island. ,
The Herald saj s tho Island "Is claimed by the
Government of Hawaii ns ono of tbo Hand" leb
group." Where Is there a particle of ovlrtonie
that this is trust When a civilized Govern
ment takes possession of unappropriated land
it is International usage and law to officially
notify all other civilized Governments ot the
fact. Is there a document or mup representing
Palmyra Island to be an Hawaiian possession I
Brglunlng In 1805, there are many maps which
show It as a British possession.
This w holo silly season story Is based upon tho
report of a sea Captain, who said, when ho ar
rived at Honolulu the other day, that he had
seen tho not Ico posted by the Tenorltfo on Pal
myra Island. He added that tho notlco was so
fadod, worn, and torn that he could scarcely
read it. Somo bright new journalist treuted
the matter as contemporaneous Instead of an
cient history, and one New York newspaper
swallowed It whole.
Jfo Military Post Near the Klondike.
WasijinotON, July 28. Theprojeot to estab
lish a United States military past in Alaska ad
jacent to the Klondlko region has been aban
doned by direction ot tho Presldenk Mr. Mo
Klnley found that tho expense would be too
great, and that tho command sont to man the
post would not reaoh the site before the Arctic
winter sot in. The President Is favorable, how
ever, to sending soldiers to Alaska, but will ask
the authority of Congress and a sufficient ap
propriation before taking action. The orders for
tents, &c, for the expedition have been revoked.
Bank llecelver Itrslsus to 3o to tba Klondike.
Washington, July 28, This tolegram was re
ceived to-day by Mr. Eckels, tho Comptroller of
the Currency, from F. W, Hawkins, receiver of
tho defunct National Bank at Anacortes,
" Please accept my resignation as receiver by
wire, Tho Alaska gold fever Is overwhelming.
Tbo acceptance was promptly telegruphed.
stlwlng Man Heard from In the Klondike.
Altoona, Pa., July 27, Henry Hottler,
brother ot George Hottler of this city, who dis
appeared mysteriously one year ago, writes
from Alaska that ho has found a large fortune
in tho Klondike. He was formerly a member ot
the Allegheny City Council.
For sick bradaone anil eonstlpaUoDTarrant'sStltur
Apericut u a p,Muil and certain nuutijjiav,
FOR A GREAT UNIVERSITY.
OALtroBKiA, nan 94,000,000 vr,
ASKS AXlOUITEOTS TO COMrETE.
The Competition ta Be International, and
Based on m Prospectus to Ba Drawn Up by
Gandet or Paris Senator Rearsts Widow
Agrees to Meet the Preliminary Kspensea,
The President of the University of California,
ono of tho trusteoH, and ono ot tho Btato Board
of Regents havo Inaugurated a movement
which, if their plans are carried out, will result
ultimately In tho demolition of the present
buildings and the erection of new ones on a most
elaborate scale. The scheme has already been
broached to a number ot architects, some ot
them In this city. One of these, who Intends to
enter tho proposed competition, outlined the
plan to a Sun reporter yesterday.
The University of California was established
by an act ot tho Btate Legislature, approved
March 23, 1808. It was tho outgrowth of the
College ot California, which was chartered In
1850, nnd maintained on a non-soctarlan basis.
Tho university is located nt Berkeley, five miles
north ot Oakland and nine miles from Ban Fran
cisco. Tho land Included In tho campus and
occupied by the buildings embraces about
250 acres. Adjoining tho university prop
erty on threo sides, at least, there Is
land enough that may be acquired to moot tho
requirements of an enlarged institution, no
matter how ambitious the scheme may be. Tho
Constitution ot the Stato of California directs
thattheexponseof maintaining the university
shall bo met by a Stato tax, whose amount
shall bo equivalent to the cost of maintenance,
less the revenue of the institution.
All of the buildings taco tho wesk and from
tho campus ono may lookout through tho Goldou
Gate at twilight and watch the sun go down In
the waters ot the Pacific Back of tho college
buildings the foothills ot tho coast rango
rlso In gentle ascent to moot tho moun
tains further cast. The present buildings
on the campus Include North Hall, South
Hall, tho Hall ot Mechanics, the library,
which contains 40.000 volumes; Agricultural
Hall, tho gymnasium nnd tho students' observa
tory. Tho buildings not on the campus, but
belonging to tho university, are tho profes
sional schools at San Francisco, Including the
Hastings Law School, tho Toland Modical Col
lege, tho Dental College, and tho College of
Pharmacy, besldos the Lick Observatory at
Mount Hamilton. Tho Institution Is coeduca
catlonaL A few years ago B. R. Mayback was called to
tho chair ot architecture nt the university. Ho
is a graduate of the School of Fine Arts in
Paris, and (practised his profession In this city
for several years before going to California.
Not long after ho assumod charge of the de
partment ot architecture he began to think ot
tho university's future. As be thought, ho
planned for ik Finally, he submitted his plans
to tho Board ot Trustees and the State Board of
Regents. The university which he had in mind
was plannod on too broad a scale for the trus
tees. They told the professor thathe was vision
ary, and that if he would keep right on teaching
architecture that would bo all they would re
quire of him.
That's tho way tho trustees as a body talked.
One of them, J. B. Relnstoln, however, thought
more of the young architect's Ideas than the
rest of the trustees. Mr. Keinsteln is a lawyer
In Ban Francisco and a man of boundless
energy. He had several talks with Prof. May
beck, and the oftener he talked the more con
vinced he became of the feasibility of the pro
fessor's scheme. Finally, after the two had been
discussing the matter one day, Mr, ltelnateln
aald:
Prof. Maybeck, that scheme can be carried
through. I belle vo In It and I'll help you with
Then Mr. Relnsteln went to work. He In
terested a number of wealthy Callfornlans In
the scheme. The one who promised him most
substantial support was Mrs. Phcebe A. Hearst,
widow of United States Senator George Iloarsk
Mrs. Hearst promised to defray the expenses of
preparing plans for tho new university. Tnen
Mr. Relnsteln went to work as follows. In tbo
words of the architect with whom the reporter
talked:
"When Mr. Relnsteln bad boon assured of
enough money to do the preliminary work, be
entered into correspondence with all the archi
tects of any prominence in all parts of the coun
try. In his letters be askod for suggestions for
a university that, llko the Constitution of tho
United States, should meet all the necessities of
the future. He ulw asked for opinions of thoso
written to as to tho wisdom of inviting an Inter
national competition In drawing plans among
the architects ot the world. Allot these replies
be kept and from them ho made notes.
"Then he and Mr. Maybeck made a tour of
the country, from California to New York nnd
from Canada to the Uulf. They stopped in every
large city, consulted the leading architects and
made notes ot what they hoard. Mr. Rolnstelu
even went so far as to find out whether the
architects who have big reputations really did
tbelr own heavy work or had it done by clerks
In their offices. He consulted the architects ot
the various cities singly and at meetings called
for the purpose.
" Whon they arrived in New York, the leading
architects hero ontertalned Mr. Relnsteln and
Mr. Maybeck at the Federation ot Fine Arts.
Then the scheme was laid before us. We were
told that the State of California wanted to build
the finest university in the world This uni
versity was to bo not only tho finest now, hut It
must bo so plannod that it would be the ttuest
In the future. Tho general schcuio bad to pro
vide buildings for the present, and It also had to
provldo for buildings to be erected In tho future.
Each of us was Invited to submit plans which
should show our conception of a great uni
versity now and our conception of what a great
university should bo 100 years heme.
' Wo learned that In all probability tho great
plan would not bo carriod out at onco. In fact
we were told that only such buildings would ba
built as could by paid for with the money raised.
But thore would be more money some time if It
were not all at band to complete the university
accordlDg to the plan or plans accepted. Then,
when other buildings should be built, the
deslro was to havo them conform, in style
and in architecture to those already erected.
In other words, they wanted plana for build
ings, whlcn. whether erected next year or in
lUSfl, would follow one general scheme. Wo
were appallod almost at tho magnitude of tbo
sehemo. but we ull thought it a grand one. Few
of the New York architects, however, favored
the scheme of nn International competition,
'After leaving hero Mr. Relnsteln and Mr.
Maypeik went to Europe. They visited Eng
land, i ranee, Italy. Gormany. Austria and Hun
gary. Thoy consulted, as they had In this coun
try, tho most famous architects. In all the coun
tries tbey visited they were received with the
greatest enthusiasm by the architects, except
in England. There their reception was cold.
English architects didn't take to ths scheme.
In Paris, the vonerable Garnler, when he heard
of tho scheme, Invited Relnsteln and Maypvck
to his house, and had himself propped up on
pillows lo bear their plan. Having heard, he
gave It his unqualified: approval, and promised
all tho assistance that his ago and infirmities
would permlk
"Returning from Europe, tho two ambas
sadors, as I may call them, of the unlversltr, re
ported to tho trustees and the State Board of
Regents. Bo favorably was tho report received
that a committeo of three, consisting of one
trustee, ono regent and the President of the col
lege, was appointed to conduct tho preliminary
"Influenced by tho favor of the foreign archl
tects ot an International competltlo i in the
making of the plans, the committee decided
to invite such a compotltlon. Thou thoy
secured the services of Qaudct, Professor
of Theory In the School of Flno Arts In
Paris, to draft a prospectus. Gaudet Is at
work on this now and expects to havo It com
pleted early in tho autumn. This prospectus
will describe the site for the university, the lay
of tho ground, and tbo number of acre of land
upon which buildings may be erected. Then will
follow an Invitation to the architects of the
world to submit plans for a university on the
largest scalo they can conceive.
"In order that no architect shall undertake
such a BtupemlouB task with tbo possibility of
no remuneration, prizes are to be awarded
among thoso competing, Thero may he one set
of plans fur superior to all the rest. Yet there
may be many suggestions conveyed in tbo plans
of others that it may be advisable to adopk
Therefore, every architect submitting plans in
which tbero Is anything ot value will receive a
"Assoon as tbo prospectus Is drafted It will
be printed in all the living languages and sent
to all tho countries of the world. You can un
derstand, tbougb, that tho conception of such a
university will require such depth and breadth
ot thought that only the best architects will
stand a show in the competition. Ths prospec
tus will, of course, stato the tlmo at which the
plans must be submitted.
"To Judge these plans tho committee has se
1 "i
mug ftrsi cffrsWrte-frfiv fl
cured the services of a Jory of famous architects.
The jury Is to be made up of Pascal ot France,
PauIWallot ot Germany, Thlersoh of Austria,
Zlegler ot Hungary, Zaconnl ot Italy, Norman
Shaw ot England, and one from this coun
try who Is yet to bo chosen. In addl
tlon to this jury , an Advisory Board
has been chosen, including Alma Tadcma,
Puvis de Chavnnnos, Andrd and Lanclanl, land
scape architects of Franco and Italy, and Knaus
of Germany. To this board is to be addod an
American member, who Is likely to be Augustus
St. Gaudens. The business of the Advisory
Board will bo to see that the buildings are
erected in such places as will best conserve and
enhnnco tho beauty of tho landscapo and that
tho Interior decorations harmonize.
"The Jury will meet In Antwerp at the end of
tho tlmo sot for tbo submission of plans, and
there thoy will Judge ot their merits. Tho
architect whose plans, as a whole, are
judged to bo best will probably be select
ed as the supervising architect, whllo the
throo or four whoso plans aro adjudgod
to be the noxt best will probably bo seloetcd
to assist In the supervision ot the work. The
jury and tho Advisory Board aro to bo per
potual. When n member dies the others are to
elect his successor. Tho object of this Is to in
sure against the possibility ot some one getting
on tbo jury or tho Advisory Board who will
want to chango tho adopted sehemo of the
buildings.
"In addition to paying the expenses of this
preliminary work, Mrs. Hearst Is, as I under
stand It, to contribute the money for tho princi
pal building. A fund of about fi.OOO.oOO has
alrnndy been lilodgod by cltlzons of California
and the rest of the money is to be rnlsed by an
nual appropriations from the State treasury."
KILLED J.V A rULPIT.
If rare Church Row In Alabama BesnlU Fatally
to n Drnron,
Mo-rrooMKnT. Ala, July 28, Deacon P. IL
Pattorson, colored, tho editor of a negro nows
papcr hero, was killed to-day In the pulpit
ot tho Dexter Avenuo Colored Baptist Church.
Georgo Prltchott, another deacon, is in jail
charged with tho crime. Tho church was crowd
ed at the tlmo of tho tragedy. Tho killing was
tho sequel to a factional dissension in the church
of about six months' duration. Tho colored First
Baptist congregation here Is said to bo the larg
est In tho South. A. J. Stokes la pastor. Last
fall ho went North to ratso funds to establish a
negro college hero and caused a commotion
here by making several speeches, notably
ono In Philadelphia, In widen he said, among
other thing, that the hotter class of negroes
down South considered that the white men
wore justified in lynching negroes v. ho assault
women.
Patterson's newspapor severely attacked
Btokes for making the statemenk Ono night
shortly nfterward some of Stokes's friends way
lnid and thrashed the editor and soveral ot his
sympathizers. Arrests followed, numerous
congregation meetings were held, and tho
matter was finally adjusted lu peace.
Shortly nfterward charges of domestlo Infidel
ity were preferred against tho Rnv. J. T, Brown,
pastor of tbo Dexter Avonun Colored Baptist
Church, of which Patterson was a loading mem
ber. Tho factious occasioned by tho Stokes con
troversv clashed again over this new bone of
contention. Brown, after numerous stormy
meetings had been held, was dismissed from the
church. About a hundred members of his con
gregation, however, went with btm nnd organ
Fred a new congregation known as the People's
Baptist Church.
To-day there assembled bore In the Doxter
Avenue Church a meeting ot delegatos from the
various colored Baptist churches of the State to
devise means to raise revenue for a negro col
lege at Selma. Brown's church was represented
by a delegation, but when they appeared the
anti-Brown faction delegates demurred forci
bly. Tho discussion waged very warm. Parson
Stokes was speaking when Patterson inter
rupted him. Stokes continued, but Patterson
interrupted him again, and this tlmo Stokes
took occasion to remark that Patterson was un
worthy ot notice. At this Patterson Jumped
over the pulpit railing and struck Stokes. A
pistol shot wsa beard and Patterson fell dead
with a bullet In bis left temple. '
In the excitement the murderer escaped.
There was at first doubt as to bis Idiffltlty; but it
was finally agreed that the shooter-was George
Prltchotk Searching partlos were established,
and about threo hours after the crime was com
mitted Pritchctt was overtaken and captured
about three miles from town. He is now In Jail
here, as are also Stokes and Brown, the negro
preachers.
8UX PAJITLT ECLIPSED TO-DAT.
Moon Will Do It, If Clouds Don't, Beginning
nt "lis o'clock A. tt.
Wherever there are clear skies over the
United States this morning the people will be
ablo to sea a partial ccllpso of the sun. In Now
York the edge of tho moon will begin to creep
between tho observer and tho sun at 8:45
o'clock. It will show first at tbo right-hand
lower quirt or of tho sun's face, and It will
sprend gradually until at about 10 o'clock about
one-half ot tho whole disk ot tho sun will be
covered, cutting off n proportional part of his
Hirhk The last contact will be at 11:1.1.
At no time will tho tun bo m obscured as ma
terially to darken the di) or to make it possible
to look upon his face without colored or smoked
glass. A common candle flame or the flame of
n keroneno lamp with the rWmnry removed will
easily cover u bit of glass with smoke. Hold
tho glass close down mur the wick and pass It
backward and forward rapidly so as to gather
the smoke without letting tno glass heat up in
UUI UIIU flL-V-l UIIU whs -. .
A curious effect of the eclipso, should It bo
clear, will bo noticed wherever the sun shines
through foliage. Normally tbo shadows In such
cases are dappled ulUi circular snots of llghk
which nro imperfect photographic Images of tho
round sun, tho Interstices of the follags serving
us lenses. When the moon's pussago leaves only
n crescent-shaped fraction of the sun's disk
vlslhlo tho dapples of light amid tho shadows ot
the follaire are crescent-shaped, too. A burning
glass faced toward tho sun will produce a crcs-cent-shaped
and not a circular spot ot light at
its focus.
woxax sror.s A ItUXAlTAY.
The Horse Drascrd sir.. Jensen Ooo Vtrt, bat
Bho llrld on I'nlll Ike Driver Come.
Mrs. J, II. Jonsen of Poarsall avenue. Jersey
City, stopped a runaway horse on Tuesday
nlghk The horse, which belongs to James But
ler, a grocer of Ocean avenue, was standing In
front of his store when a drum and flfo corps
came along and frightened Ik Tho horse dashed
along Pearsall avenuo with the wngon swaying
from sldo to side nnd a crowd of men and bors
in pursulk Borne children woro playing in tho
Mrs! Jenson saw their danger. She ran out
Into the roadway and grabbed the bridle. Tbo
horse dragged hor nenrly two hundred feet be
fore sho could stop it. Mrs. Jensen bold tbe
horse until tbedrlvercsmo along and relieved
her. Sho was warmly complimented for her
courageous ack ,
" Weren't you frightened I asked one of the
"Frightened why should I be frightened I"
said Mrs. Jensen. I've been around horses all
my life."
JtlOT Z!V COOK OOVXTX JAIL,
Pirty Nesroes, Ied by Murderer Sogers, Join In
nil Attack on a Guard,
Chicaoo, July 28. Fifty negroes, led by Mur
derer JesseSogcrs, assaulted Guard Joseph J.
Kelly In tbo county Jail this afternoon, and
throo persons were badly Injured before the riot
was eudol. Kelly wns scratched and bruised
about tho hoad nnd his clothing was torn off In
tho struggle. Frank Perkins, a negro awaiting
trial, was struck on tho hoad and rendered un
conscious. Sogers wns also soverely bruited.
The trouble started when Sogers refused to
return to hlsicllln murderers' row after visit
ing with friends. He struck Kelly In the face,
ami In mi Instant. was struggling on tho floor
with Kelly. PcrkinB and others called to Sogers
to kill the guard, and were about to take a hand
In the fight when Ousrds McElllgott and Mc
Mahon camo In. Perkins was felled by a blow
on the head which McMahon dealt him with a
heavy cell key. The two leaders were helpless,
and tho others retired to tholr cells. Perkins
and Sogers are now confined in solitary cells,
nnd will bo kept there until thoy are repentank
Cars Derailed ou tbe song Island Railroad.
The threo rear cars on ths 8:21 train from
Southampton, on the Long Island Railroad, were
derallod last night between Manor and Yaphank
stations. Tbe ties were plougned up and the
rails dlsplacod, but nono of tho passengers was
Injured. Tho accident caused a doluy of thirty
minutes.
Big Ill's Annual election.
Tbe annual election of Typographical Union
No, 6 took place yesterday. Late last night It
was almost certain that Samuel B. Donnelly and
John F. Weber, the administration candidates
for President and Secretary-Treasurer re
I sportively, wero elected.
CUT DOWN IN A THICK FOG.
riTE LIVES LOST XV A COLLISION
OFJF NB1TEOVNDLANIX.
The BtcamshlD Scandinavian Strike the Bark
eatlne Plerenoe and Sinks Her In Five
MlnutosThe Wlfo of the Captain or the
Florenoe and Pour Bailors Are Browned.
Boston, Mass., July 28. Five persons wero
drowned In a collision In the dense fog off the
const of Newfoundland early on Sunday morn
ing, Tho news reached hero to-night whon the
Allen liner Scandinavian made port, bringing
the four survivors.
Tho barkentlne Florence of 8k John's, N. F
wns cut in two by tho Scandinavian. The
doad are: Mrs. Eliza Olson, wlfo of Capk
Henry Olson; William Fry, sailor; Wil
liam Yabslcy, sailor, a relative ot Capt. Olsen;
James Norman, Bailor; Nosh Morris, steward.
Tho survivors aro Capk Willlnm Olson, Mato
Brodwtck, Boatswain Ole Olsen, and Soaman
Robert Essens.
Capk Olsen told tho story to-night ou board
tho Scandinavian. "AH went well," he
said, "until Wednesday night, when
such a thick fog settled down that
we couldn't got an observation. We
kept a man on tho forward watch all the tlmo
and another was kept at work blowing the fog
horn. For three days this kept up. Shortly
after midnight Saturday wo were scared
out ot our wits by a sharp whistle right
closo on our port side, and before we
had time to say Jack Robinson the
hull of an ocean liner loomod above us. In less
tlmo than It takes to tell It tho Scandinavian
was upon us. She all but cut the Florence Into
two'pleces, hor sharp bow going fully two-thirds
through before sho came to a full stop.
" Tbe Florence lurched sharply and went to
the bottom about five minutes after tbo col
lision. Yabsley, Norman, and Morris were
sleeping in the forecastle. We never saw tbem
after sho struck.
"Mato Brodwlck, Boatswain Olsen and BobEs
sons escaped by jumping Into tho rigging. Bo
fore the steamer backed away tbey wore Just
able to drop f rem our spars to her deck.
" William Fry was seen In the water and tho
steamer's men threw him a ropo and came with
in a fuw feet of saving him, but ho had evident
ly been hit on the head by soma wreckage, for
ho sank out of our sight."
Mato Brodwlck said that standing on the deck
of tbo Florence Capt. Olsen said to his w ife:
"We will dio together."
Bradwlck says ho threw a coll of rone from
the steamer to tho Captain. Olsen caught it
and was about to fasten it about his wife when
tho steamer backod away and tho rope
was torn from the Captain's bands. Before the
steamer's crew could cut away tbe lifeboat the
Florence hod sunk. The Captain und w Ife went
down, and only one reappeared. The Captain
was rescued by tbo steamer's boat.
Tho Florence was a 1110-ton barkentine. owned
by John N. Monroe of Sk John's. N. t". Sho bad
n canto of 350 tons ot coal and was bound from
Sydney for St. John's. She is partly Insured.
Tho Scandinavian is only very slightly dam
aged. The survivors lost everything, escaping with
only scanty clothing. Tbey say that the
steamer was going loo fast for such foggy
weather.
Capk Eastway says ho was making 03 knots.
Tbe shipwrecked seamen spent tho night on
board tbe Scandinavian and to-morrow morn
ing will be turned over to tho British Consul.
TUB PRESIDENT AT BLVFJ? POINT.
Sir. Mclllnley and Hta Party Due- to, Arrive at
Lake Cbnmpluin This Morning.
President McKinlcy and bis travelling com
panions spent ten minutes in the Pennsylvania
Railway station at Jersey City yesterday after
noon whllo a West J-hora locumotlvo which
pulled his special train to Albany was at
tached to ik Tbo President left Washington
on tho Pennsylvania Railroad nt noon. He
was accompanied by Mm. McKinley, Secretary
and Mrs. Alger. Private Secretary Porter, As
sistant Socretary Prmlon. Executive Clerk
Goorgo B. Cortelyou, and Confidential Clerk
Mason, 'lbe partv occupied threo Pullman
cars and arrived ut Jersey City at 5:25 P. M.
There Mr. Porter and her two children Joined
the President's party.
Whllo tho train wns In tho station tho Presi
dent did not leavo tho car. Secretary Porter
said tbo trip from Wnshlugtou had been un
eventful. Tho train, nulled by a West Shore
englno, loft Jersey City nt &:U5. At 'Albany
It wns tramforrud to tho Dolawnre and Hudson,
and it Is scheduled to arrive at its destination,
Bluff Point, ut ti::)0 tills morning.
Prerldout McICInlcy will remain at Hotel
C'h.implalu until Aug. 2U, wheu be goes to Buf
falo for the G, A. R. eiuuiupmcnk After that
fur a tow days ho will cruiso with Senator
Hanna on tho yacht Coniancho, owned. by Mr.
llauna'a brother. Befuro returning to Wash
ington ho will go to the reunion of nls old regi
ment at Fremont, O., in which place he will
altendrthe murriago of JUos Hayes, daughter
of the late Ik B. Hayes.
DISAPPOINTED PUOTOORAPaEIlS.
They Palled to Get a Snap Shot at President
and sin. McKinley.
Washington, July 28. Threo dlsconsolato
looking mun stood outsldo ot tho White House
this morning and saw tbo President and his
wlfo roll nolsolossly away to the railway station.
They wero not disappointed ofllcosoukors or
supplicants for political patronage, but a trio of
enterprising photographers representing a kl
notoscopc company. Tbey desired to get a pic
ture of tho President and his wlfo leaving the
Executive Mansion to start on their summer
Micatlon. Tho President hod consented, and
Secretary Porter had ljistructod tho coachman
todrlvoover tho course, which hd been pre
viously markid in chalk. When the President
nnd Mrs. McKiulev wore about to enter their
carriage n cloud flitted across the sky, tempo
rarily obscuring the sun. An officious employee
hastily raised thn half top of the broucham,
completely biding the occupants of the rarrlago
from view. In an Instant the sun burst forth lu
all its splendor, but tho poor phutographers
simply caught tho horses, tho driver, footmau,
and the carriage. , , , , ,
AuuNY, July 29. Tho special train bearing
President McKinley and paity from Washing
ton to Lukn Champlaln passed through the
Albany station of the Delaware und Hudson
Canal Company at 10:23 o'clock tonight with
out stopping, A steady downpour of rain
greeted the members of tho parly, who had not
retired, as the train passed through tbo city.
The Unconditional Club abandoned its purpose
to serenade the President on arrival.
COLLISION IN PJtINOESS BAT.
Steamer Sblnneeork nuns Down a Schooner
During the Storm.
OmKNT, L.I., July 28. Early this morning,
while the storm was ruglng, tho passengor
steamship Shinnecock, travelling between Now
York and Sag Harbor, collided with a schooner
that wos lying at anchor In Princess Bay, The
Jlbbooin of tho schooner was carried away. Tho
Shinnecock escaped without damage. Capt.
Mitchell of tho Shinnecock places all the blame
on tho schooner.
Ho sayH sho was lying In the coursu of the
Sound steamers, without lights lo Indicate bor
presence. From the position described by Capk
Mitchell tbo schooner is thought to be the
Marlon, commanded by Capk Gates ot Clinton,
Conn.
Utile Victor fcougblln'sPorllelb Disappearance,
Ten-year-old Victor Loughlln has been missing
from bis borne nt 833 Bergen street, Brooklyn,
since July 17, and bis mother called at Police
Headquarters yesterday afternoon anxiously
Inquiring If any tidings of him had been re
cefvod. She says she is woiriedpvcr his disap
pearance, as he never remained away so long
bofore. This is his fortieth escapade.
Pit Caused Illm to Drawn,
Driver Lawrence Oh nn had a fit while loading
his cart with bricks from ia barge i near Harlem
Brldgo yesterday, and, falling into tho water,
was drowned.
Bewden Uthla Watsj for urto add troublss, only 40
4au per gallon. 191 W, o, near Broadsrayad,
DID MA11QVIS ITO SAX TUISj
Ha Is Reported as Drrlarlng That irthe United
tales VI ant. War It Can Have It,
Special Casts tutpatch fo Tint Stm.
London, July 28. Tho Paris correspondent of
the Daily Mail has had an interview with
Marquis Ito, tho Japancso Prlmo Minister, who
Is now visiting tho French capital. In tho course
of an Interview, referring to tho Hawaiian ques
tion, Marquis Ito reafilrmod Japan's protest
against the annexation of tbo Islands by tho
Unltod States, but declared that his Govern
ment's attitude was not promptod by Its own
desire to annex Hawaii. Ho added:
"Wo would not accopt Hawaii as n gift, but
deslro that It should remain neutral. All my
influence is against war, but it the United States
wants war thoy can have Ik Tho result would
be doubtful, as all would depond on soa lights."
OATJTEHED POK A LTNCUINO.
A Threatening Crowd nt Mobile Troops Re
fuse lo Turn Out.
MoniLr, Ala., July 28. Islah Davis, a negro,
murdered Thomas Jones, a whllo man, to-day,
aftor attempting to outrage Jones's sister In tho
parlor ot her home.
Jones beard her cries and ran Into tho house
He grabbed Davis and was ejecting him whon
tho negro picked up a fence rail and struck him
over tho head with Ik Jones's neck was broken.
Halt a dozen men hud gathered, and utter the
murder a mob collected in a fow minute!. Tho
police got to tho scene ot tho crime in
tlmo to save Davis, nnd took blm to
the city prison. Tho mob followod, constantly
grow ing greater, and to-night over 5,000 men aro
gathered around the prison, dctormined to lynch
Davis. Tho entire police forco is concentrated
at tho jail.
Mayor Bush ordered out tho First Regiment
of the militia, but tho men share the feelings of
tho mob and havo refused point blank to turn
out.
Of the regiment less than a hundred, counting
ofllcers, havo responded to tbe call and gone to
tho armory.
SIGNALLING PBU3I JIT. TACOSIA.
Tho I.lgbt Was Plainly Seen at Tanas, Sixty
Mlleo Away.
Tacoma, Wash., July 28. A beautiful spec
taclo, never witnessed before, was the signal
lights ot the club of mountain climbers known
as tho Mazamas, from the snow-capped summit
of Mount Tacoma, sixty mtlos away. The night
was clear and favorable, and for an bour before
the flash appeared thousands ot eyes and hun
dreds ot field glasses were trained on the moun
tain searching for the signal.
At length a large red light like a ball of fire
over a foot lu diameter appeared, burning
steadily for nearly five minutes.
BUNCOED OVT OF ST, OOO.
A Pair or Sharpen Sell a Trunk Pall or Gold
Drlrks to m Saloon Keeper.
Nbw OnucANS, La., July 28. Pascal Lastelt,
a well-to-do saloon keeper of this city, was
buncoed to-day by swindlers who got $7,000 out
of htm for gold bricks. The swindlers were al
leged father and son. Tho elder said his namo
was Ralph Diaz. They came from Buenos Ayres,
they said, where they were In Government em
ploy, and hinted that they had got well ahead ot
the Governmenk They finally showed Lastell a
trunk full of gold bricks. They said tbey wero
worth 9100,000.
Tbey nrroed to let Lastell have a third owner
ship for 97,000. Tbe bricks wero filed and the
filings analyzed and pronounced pure gold.
Lastell produced the cash. 87,000. Tho trunk
was left blm as security. Tho young man said
that his father wns suffering from heart disease,
ami that thoy wero going to Tampa. They
promised to return soon and wind up tbe trans
action. Lastell became suspicious to-day and
had the brioks analyzed. They aro brass.
A LIQHT TOO NEAIt BENZINE.
r.iptoilon In Michigan City Caoses a Plro and
Kills One Man.
MiciitciAN Crrr, Ind., July 28. Fire started at
11 o'clock this morning In tho oil house of the
Michigan Sash and Blind Company's factory, and
before It was subdued the factory was destroyed
and the fire spread to five residences nearby and
burned them. The money loss Is about 970,000.
One life was lost and four persons were Injured.
James Bowman wos killed. John Ray, fireman;
L. Schwartr. Herman Luckow, and Fred Peters
were Injured. Three workman wont into tbe oil
house with a lighted lantern. Benzine was
stored in the oil house. Gas generated by tbe
benzine ignited from the 1 ant era and an ex
plosion occurred.
FAST TKAIN ON THE SANTA FL
It Rednceo the Time Rolwron Chicago and
Kansas City to 11 Ilonrs BO Minutes.
Kanbab Crrr. Mo., July 28. The new fast
train over tbe Santa F6 has reached here on its
initial trip. It carries passengers, mall, and
express, and reduces tho tlmo between Chicago
nnd Kansas City from fourteen and one-half
hours to oleven hours and thirty minutes.
Tho train overtakes ths regular passenger
train for California at Kansas City and will work
n material Improvement In mall and express ser
vice. A party ot Chicago nowspaper men are
aboard.
31JIS, LEASE AS QUEEN.
She Will Reign Tor a Week and Wear a
30,000 Crown.
TopEltA, Knn., July 28. Mrs. Mary E. Lease,
the Populist orator, has been selected as queen
of the fall festivities, a harvest demonstration
Mrs. Lease is In Iowa on a lecturing tour.
The committeo having tho matter lnrbarge
has askod her by telegraph to accept tho honor.
She will reign as queen tors week and wear a
if 20,000 crown.
Silver In Our Hollar Nut Worth i 1-a Cents.
A new low record wns mado by bar sliver yes
terday. Commercial bars declined here to 579s
cents on ounce, against 58'4 cents on Tuesday.
Government assay bars were quoted at 67s
cents, which made tbe value of tho silver in a
standard silver dollar 44.473 cents. Bar silver
in the I On don market was Sti'Vl. an ounce,
against 2flSd. on Tuesday.
Highest Price on Meilean Gold.
Mexico Citv, July 28. Gold sold at n premium
of 125 per cent, here to-day, the highest mark
ever reached in this country, BubIiiohs Is paralyzed.
Rvrurslontsts Had to Sin at nioek Island.
Nkw London, Conn., July 29. Tho lnrge ex
cursion steamer Block Island, which runs dally
from Now Londou lo Watch Hill and Block
Island, met with a mishap shortly after leaving
Block Islsud this afternoon which compelled
her to put back with several hundred passengers.
The accident occurred three miles wont of the
Island, but tho essel returned thero safely.
Repairs will bo made during the nluht so that a
start can be mado again by davllght. Among
tho passengers were excursionists from several
oastern Connecticut towns,
Telegraph Operator Kills Tno Brothers.
Dallas, Tex., July 2.- About 11 o'clock Ibis
rooming Ben and Will Klvelt, brothers, lumber
and wallpaper dealers, were shot to drnth In the
telegraph ofllcoof u bucket shop by Will Lamb
dln, tho telegraph operator. The troublo wns
an old one about a woman's ebnrartor. Tho
Klrett brothers entered tho ofilcn and liegan
shooting at tho operator with pistols, but missed
him. Ho killed ono with n shotgun and the
other with a 45-calibre pistol.
Dead When Appoluted Postmaster.
Chattanoooa, Tcnn., July 2rf.-Congrcssman
W II. Brownlow of the First district of Tennes
see promised last fall to hao Peter Yoakey ap
polntod Postmaster at Waboo, a country Plate,
Ho kept his promise, and a fow days airo the ap
pointment was made. Congressman Brownlow
could not understand why he did not receive a
letter of thanks. The eppolatas has been dtad
1 two months,
,M .m. , ".'.,.,; ij'sssssasssssan.paaas.ssasasasassna UUIalH
FLOOD SWEPT ELIZABETH.
WATEllS SllVT OFF T11AFFIC0ITX ' f!Jl
LEFT IN DAUKNES8. JUasi
,H
Storks In store Rnbnercrd Klretrln Light U'isnxsl
Plant Crippled Buildings Undermined -rBBSaBai
Hirers Rising Washouts on Railroads AIIbH
The Heaviest Rainfall lu Many Years, ' iwH
EuzAiiKi it, N, J., July 28. Tho most savers) ' JWIJB
flood that has occurred hero lu over twenty assnsl
years was experienced this afternoon and evon- jf j
Ing. Tho rnlnfall from 3 o'clock to 7 o'clock, pHLH
according to thn Government station rain gauge, ' ifH
brolto all previous records here. '-S 'iH
Tho principal streets woro flooded and business ,'j M
was genorally suspended at tl o'clock. Many ot 5 3 ft
tho stores wero lluortod and valuable stocks $'
have bcon riiinod. Tbo Elisabeth River la ''I; jH
swollen. Small buildings nlong Its banks hara ill
bocn washed uway and streets noar It aro under 5f yU
water. Many huusos uro threatened with ds- jH B
struction. i jS
Tho flood has practically soparatod tho dry ''A jH
Into two parts, one of which, tho northern. Is ds- '
prived of ecrvico by tho Klro Department and I 11 M
trolloy cars and is Urtunlly Isolated, it can bo J vj:H
reached only by long detours. All streets but , cH-fl
two, running north and south, aro depressed '$H jH
under tho tracksot tho New Jersey Central Rati- !fi 1H
road, into these depressions the water has li I
poured from all directions nnd stands from six J J H
to eight feet deep, making communication by ' iS
vehicle impossible. Tho two atrccts not affected 'A-lssni
nre In tbe western portion of tho city and aro Ssbsb!
llttlo used. S
Tho hoavlcst d-imago by the Hood was In ths '-vBLzsn!
Broad street depression. Thero trnfilo has been v9isBni
suspended slnco 4:30 and tho water Is eight foet -dSlsal
deep nnd still rising. Tho flood reached the liSHnfl
stores in tho depression at 0 o'clock and then 1 flsBnl
rose so quickly that the merchants did not havo, ijftljH
tlmo to save their stocks on tho street floor. The o-SP jIH
wall pnpor and paint establishment of Edwards :IJlf4l
& King was the first to suffer. Looker & Ford's '8lsnl
furniture store next door was also flooded to tho ftoVBBs!
depth of four feet, and Whitehead's drug store wii JH
has three feet of water above the floor. Across S (,
the atreot Preschour& Bcttnor's Ilquorstore has " ,l
been closed since 0:30 o'clock and tbo water Is W,
as high as tho bar. All tho stores within a hno- tig J ;9
dred feet are flooded. 'g
In First street, tho downtown business $i til
thoroughfare, only ono store escaped damage. !fi 9
So great was tho pressure of tho wator that In ffl, M
many Instances the gas meters In the store eel- "M Sfl
lars wero torn from their pipes and the gas Is 9
escaping, creating danger from fire. Tho gas :$if 9
men are unable to get in tbo cellars to shut oft -1rl fsn!
tho leaks. (j jjH
Tbe Elizabeth River overflowed its banks j ;J 9
early In tho evening and houses nearby were .'jKJ
flooded. In Price street tbo water was six feet j J'M H
deep at S o'clock, and the families had moved to Sm jH
the upper floors. The water had undermined ' i;m 9
the foundations of tho bouses at 0 o'clock, and "fX
the families wero obliged to wade through ths ifisusBnl
water in order to reach places of safety. .fJWH
The plant of tho Suburban Electric Company, 'MyH
which supplies the electric lights for this city, . ffigHanl
Roselle, Cranford, and Westllcld. is located on ! tfnjfl
the bank of the river on Murray streek Tba i 'f$fl
water reached tbe boiler room at 8 o'clock, and I jft'fl
at 0:30 put out tbo fires. Tbe electrlo lights -fl 9
throughout the city went out ten minutes later 'tit jjfl
and the city is in darkness, S
The pumping station of the Elisabethtoirn (Sj jfl
Water Company was also flooded early In tho J Jfl
evening, and as a consequence no water can ha -jl 4
obtained In houses In tbo hlghor sections of ths 1 v"llifll
city. Tbo high water in the river has already' J V3sWaVB
carried away thousands of feet of lumber J t?JmH
from lumber yards along its banks, Mulford & S 'vlsffj
Co. being heavy losers. This lumber, together ' S'Mjl
with other heavy debris, pounding against tj)' .' .rfjl
upper bridges along the river, threatens destrnc- ' '41 )
tlon. (MH
Along the shore of Stnten Island Sound then j?f9
has been great damage by tbe flood nnd high ;!&I(fl
tide. The tide was exceptionally high, the y'feS
heavy east wind driving the water In. Ths "fSJ'lB
foundry of the 11. R. Worthlngton Pump Com- "RjJJ
pany Is badly damaged. Many valuable patterns US'M
and much work in an unfinished stato were -tj
destroyed. Superintendent Prince estimates ths -Sfiil
loss at (20,000. Heldritter's lumber yard lost 'i
great quantities of lumber, which was washed fSf J
away. JwH
Trolley cor traffic was suspended about 0 1 vfl
o'clock. The cars had not been running over Irl
their entire route since half past 4. The only f?5ii
street car lino In tho city is still In operation, 'VtM
although for noarly halt a mile on East Grand teliW
street tho cars ran through water so deep that mH
the racks on tho floor floated and the feet of W&M
passengers were wet. .1 ?H
A Miss Wilson attempted to alight from one '-'fviilfl
of tbo cars in the flooded dlstrlck slipped, and TliJ
fell headlong In tho water, which was up to her Ik' M
knees. Tbe driver leaped to her rescue and as- Wjl
slstod her to the porch of a house. '?
It Is roughly estimated that the loss will reaoh 'wM
at least $50,000. At 11 o'clock tho water had fifl
not fallen, although the rain had ceased and tho jf ijl
stars bogan to peep through tho rifts in tho j '
clouds. Traffic on the trolley roads was resumed '
at 11 o'clock, when tho storm ceased. &'i
It is reported thut thn tremendous rainfall -f 1
between 3 o'clock and 11, surpasses any 'Kill
day's record shown at tbe Government eta Hltl
tlon. The water in the Broad street dspres iillil
slon kept rising until 10:30 o'clock, and at thai Jsijl
hour had reached tho Clark Hotel and the Dig irrtil
building, flooding their first floors to a depth ot Wiil
six Inches. The Gilbert S: Chester bicycle stors) Will
was also flooded. 5jfsl
At 11 o'clock the water Is within a few Inches i$f I
of the dynamo floor of the Suburban electrlo ttfti
plank threatening tho destruction ot the value- Jug
ble machinery there. bBJ
Between 10 and 11 o'clock the embankment Kjj
of the Pennsylvania Railroad was badly washed JMJ:
aliout 200 feet north of the station, and two 'Pa
tracks, ono tho west-bound pautcngcr, bad to be T&y
abandoned. 'ffiu
The Jersey Central freight tracks were blocked Am;
In a cut Just west of tho station where tbe banks 'Uvi
were washed down. ,'nV
Tbo shipyard of Lewis Nixon wss flooded early t M
Inthouvenlng, but little damage was done. At jffi
Bowkcr's fertilizer works, the Grasselll chemi
cal works, and sevcrnl oil refineries along the ' J
sound considerable damage was dono. IE'
At midnight a flood of w.iter was still pouring (ft J
Into Broad street f I oin tho northeastern part of
tho city. It ran thiougli tho middle of Last 'ft
Bread street, nnd not only tilled the cellars, but i'
undermined tbo foundations. ....
About 10 o'clock a number of houses located ft
on the banks ot tho Kllznhelh Hl"r. near Wash- S
Inglon nvenuo, liegan to sway, Almiit 10:30 ;fj
Ibey became dangerous nnd tbo families were ii
rescued In boats, ind on rails. ... HI
Ono party of six men wero lu a barber shop J
on thosocond floor ofa hulldlngon llioadstreet, (JJ
Tho water luso whllo they were In tho place, ,,H
and In order to get out without swimming they 'JH!
werenbllgi-d to i rawl twenty-Uvo feet along a ''BR
ladder from tho window lo tho embankment of SU
the Pennsjlvanlu Railroad.
There aro rumors nt 12:30 that one ot the , K
reservoirs two miles north of tho city bad J fij
broken, but this . nnnot ho confirmed. 1 !
Tho KHz ibeth River feeds and Hows from the Ay
reservoir, nnd additional volumes of water were u
coining down tho river No word has been re- WU
celved from tbo re-ertolr at Ibis hour, W
Shurtlv "tier midnight lh Mlxabeth River SB,
rosoMihighthnt lli'userr-d tho bridges on the J&'
streuU running west from llrujd street, shutting nt
nlf lotniuuutcatluu with tho suburbs in that SKf
dlii'ction. , , , .. W
Tho only way for tho people to reach the
northern, northwestern, nnd western parts of B8"
the city ii by walking for a conaldorablodlstanco BK
along tho railroad tracks. K
J.tNOLEIt IN .1 I'ATAL COIL. BR
Adulpli vtlr.n Is might nml Hilled by a Live m
Wlrn ul.lmlKi'il bj lln Ninrca. OS
Thunder was rattimu ocr llubokcu and light- jj
nlng plalng otcr tho truhey and tolepbons ,,fl!
wires last e tiling when Adolph Wlese, a At
widower, 40 ears old, of 317 Lewis street, IT
Union Hill, startod out to get a pint of beer, fig
The streets were dark exceyt wuou Ulumlnod bf
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