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MONDAY, APRIL *. 1«»«
UNCLE SAM'S NAVY
Tho demand for Information respect
ing our navy has become so greut that
the ordinary sources of supply no long
er suffice to satisfy it. The public, while
eagerly devouring whatever news Is
published, also seek such knowledge of
our naval resources aa picture* alone
can furnish, since these appeal more
clearly to the perceptions than printed
descriptions, and are thus a pleasure for
the eye as well aa a satisfaction to the
Intelligence. To fulfill this patriotic
deaire and to stimulate loyal sentiment
this portfolio aeries hai been prepared,
•asoh part of which will contain six
teen pages, 11x13!-, inches In size, and
sm many superb photographic illustra
tions printed on heavy plate paper,
bound In colored paper covers.
These views will embrace our great
battleships, cruisers, monitors, gun
boats, torpedo - boats, coast - defenae
boats, dynamite crulaers, auxiliary ves
sels, portraits of naval commanders,
ship crews, officers and men, drill ex
orcises, big guns, etc., each picture be
ing accompanied by all needful text
information.
In addition to these illustrations,
there will be original pictures repre
senting the explosion of the battleship
Blame, the harbor of Havana and a war
map of Cuba, supplemented by facts
historic and explanatory, that will af
ford a complete understanding not only
of our naval efficiency, but alao of the
provocations that prompted to the mak
ing of war preparations against prob
able hostilities.
There will be aix portfolios, published
tn weekly issues, the first of which will
be ready for delivery about April 15.
THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM
The American people are destined to
wait a few days longer for the Spanish
crisis. If the program forecasted In
Washington is carried out. The senate
committee on foreign relations is still
waiting on the president, and will not
report until Wednesday, although the
line of policy It will recommend is al
ready well defined.
Mr. McKinley's- message will be sent
to congress tomorrow. The foreign re
lations committee, like the people, is im
patient of further delay, and the presi
dent would not be wise in holding over
his presentation another day.
The committee will consider themes
sage, and then make its report. There
might be something in the document to
cause considerable debate, but it would
be a question of only a few hours. This,
it is understood, is about what the com
mittee will report, unless the president's
message should change its conclusions:
That the independence of Cuba be rec
ognized, accompanied by a declaration
lor armed intervention to make inde
pendence possible. The Maine explosion
will be included among the causes for
this action.
That will be satisfactory to the Amer
ican people, if the policy Is carried out
■with firmness and expedition. It is not
a mere matter of waiting a few days
that in itself irritates the American peo
ple. It has been the shilly-shallying ne
gotiations with a government That does
rot intend to make reparation for the
Maine or set Cuba free until it is forced
to do so that has exasperated all hu
mane, liberty-loving citizens of tho
United States. Just so soon as the peo
ple are absolutely sure that recognition,
Intervention and reparation is to be the
Immediate, vigorous policy of our gov
ernment, they will chafe at no reason
able delay.
The course of the administration up
to the present time has been of an ex
asperating character, and it is this that
has sent the hot blood pulsating through
warlike bosoms during the past week.
The people have not had confidence in
the president, and they have not been
Slow to say so.
Mr. McKiniey, in his message, may
simply write facts and throw the re
sponsibility on congress, or he may
make some recommendations. In either
case it will probably be two or three
days before decisive action is takemby
the legislative body.
Congress just now represents the peo
ple more closely than does the president
In this particular matter; and the
nearer the time draws when the re
sponsibility is to fall upon that body
the calmer and more confident the peo
ple become.
GETTING AFTER AN ABUSE
How the laborers employed on street
S/ork in this city, In many instances,
have been cheated out of their pay is
Hi old story, and, up to the present time,
Ihere has been no certain method of
bringing the contractors to book. A re
cent decision of the supreme court, how
ever, will point the way.
It has been the custom for these dis
honest contractors to assign their con
tracts. The laborers would be given
time checks, which would be repudiated
by the contractors. The workingmen,
taking their complaints to the city hall,
found the officials powerless to assist
them, as there was no law or precedent
under which effective action could be
taken.
The decision of the supreme court In
the case of Parmer vs. Benham declares,
It Is understood, that the warrants for
street work must be turned over to the
original contractor; and it also gives the
laborer a chance to garnishee the pay
ment of claims against the property.
owners who are having the work done.
Superintendent of Streets Drain says
that he will now give the workingmen
due notice of the delivery of warrants,
so that they can protect themselves by
process of law, If necessary.
The existing condition of affairs so
operated as to make It Impossible for
honest contractors to secure contracts,
■ because the dishonest ones, expecting to
cheat their employes, could put in lcwer
bids. Did the council refuse to award
a contract to an objectionable person,
then the latter would put in his bid
through another, who would assign the
contract back to him. The situation
has been most exasperating for a long
time, and there seemed to be no way to
put an end to it. Should the supreme
court afford relief, as expected, a great
abuse will shortly be done away with.
ALL PATRIOTS OUT EQUAL FOOT
ING
Under existing laws confederate sol
diers are denied participation in the an
nual distribution, in the form of pen
sions, of one hundred and fifty millions
of dollars. They are also barred from
the privilege of the national homes for
disabled volunteer soldiers.
The question of pensioning confeder
ate soldiers will never be seriously con
sidered. They, as a body, do not demand
It, nor have they asked for admission
to the homes provided for union sol
diers.
But we are upon the eve of another
war, in which the blue and gray will
vie with each other in loyalty and valor.
Future discrimination against confed
erates who may rally to the defense of
flag and country upon this occasion
would be manifestly unjust. Congress
has already recognized this, and a bill
was yesterday favorably reported to the
house, providing that persons who
served In the confederate army during
the civil war and who shall hereafter
serve in the army or navy of the United
States, shall be entitled to the benefits
of the act of July 27, 1890, and pension
able thereunder, if shown to be unable
to perform manual labor and dependent
thereon for support.
The same bill provides that union sol
diers shall not be deprived of their pen
sions by reason of enlistment in the
army or navy at this time. Many of
this class, far from able-bodied or able
to continuously provide for themselves
by manual labor, are yet capable of short
service in the field, or protracted service
in garrisoning forts, In the quartermas
ter or commissary departments, in hos
pitals and in various clerical capacities.
Ready to respond again to their coun
try's call and to aid the cause to the
extent of their physical ability, there
is every reason why they should be al
lowed to do so without sacrificing any
right under the law.
THE OIL MONOPOLY
The Herald is informed by one farriil
iar with the situation tftat It understated
the facts with reference to the acquire
ment of the Puente company's plant by
the Standard Oil monopoly. The ad
vance in the price of oil since the trans
fer is already considerably more than
the 6 per cent named in The Herald's
article. "Water white" oil, the kind in
common use, has been sent from 8 to 11
cents a gallon, an advance of about 30
per cent. "Pratt's a6tral oil" has been
raised from 16 to 17% cents, an advance
of a little less than 10 per cent. Gaso
line Is now 11% cents, instead nf 10, a
rise of 15 per cent. All the figures given
are wholesale quotations.
It is asserted that the refined oil out
put of the Puente company was scarcely
one-sixth of the total consumption In
this section, the Standard Oil company
handling the remainder. If the price of
oil Is advinced 25 per cent on an aver
age, it is safe to say that the consumers
will be forced to pay anywhere from
$100,000 to $175,000 more annually for oil
and gasoline than they l paid when the
Standard Oil company had a competitor.
It is very evident that it is not going
to take long for the Standard OH corn
pan to reimburse itself for the expense
it was put to in gobbling its lone com
petitor; and, as usual, the price will
come out nf the pockets nf the people.
The monopoly propaganda, having its
inspiration and support in the various
trusts and pools, is hard at work try
ing to make the people believe that no
competition is a good thing; but the
latter are finding it a mighty expensive
lesson.
THE IRONY OF POLITICS
California may be able to contribute
an Interesting feature to the proposed
reproduction, upon the grounds of the
Omaha exposition, of the Ohio home of
Mr. McKiniey, which is to be filled with
souvenirs of the memorable campaign
of 'OG. This attraction will be incom
plete without the presence of Willie Rod
ney, the boy nrati i of fen llafael, who,
although but a yen years of age at the
time, was stuffed for the occasion and
put upon the stump to sound the praises
of the sage of Canton, and tell the people
of the beneficence of a high protective
tariff. Our readers will scarcely have
forgotten the sensation produced by this
prodigy's appearance as a campaign
LOS ANGELES HERALD; MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1898
orator In the northern counties, where,
by enthusiastic Republicans he was re
garded ast heaven-Inspired and his elo
quence looked upon as ominous by doubt
ing and ttmld Democrats. Willie drew
some pretty pictures of open mills and
busy folks, overflowing cupboards and
general prosperity, and not a few
thought the kid endowed with prophetic
sight. Willies services can now be had
for a song by the managers of the ex
position, for no mills have opened to him
since the polls closed, and he is said to
be really suffering for food. He lives
with his mother in a tenement house in
San Francisco, and, so long as she could
earn food by taking in washing, his elo
quent moufh was kept filled, but it Is
said to be different now, and the two
are subsisting as best they may upon
charity. The circumstance Illustrates
the Irony of politics.
WOULDN'T SILVER DO AS WELL?
The New York banker who, under the
norn de plume, Matthew Marshall, does
the financial work on the New York Sun,
In a recent article says:
Not only, too, were the greenbacks an
unavoidable necessity, but in the Junc
ture in which they were issued they be
came an element of positive financial
strength. Adding, as they did, 1450,000.
--000 to the circulating medium of the
country, they stimulated everywhere
enterprise and speculation andi fur
nished means for paying not only our
soldiers and sailors, but the army of
workmen who supplied us with the
munitions of war. The country became
one great beehive of military industry,
and the millions in the field and on the
sea were re-enforced by other millions
in factories and workshops supplying
their wants. The depreciation of the
greenbacks below par in go.d served- to
Increase their energizing power. All
sorts of commodities rose higher and
higher in price, so that nobody lost by
buying them, and everybody won, and",
illusory as were the profits thus ob
tained, they were none the less efficient
in inspiring cheerfulness and making
the war popular here at the north.
Farmers paid off their mortgages and
had money to invest; railroads which
were bankrupt began to do an enor
mous business; workingmen got high
wages ,and speculators in stocks and
ail kinds of commodities got rich.
Whenever, therefore, the government
placed on the market a fresh loan it
had no trouble in getting money for It,
first from our own people and after
ward from Europeans, who, seeing our
apparent prosperity and tempted by the
Interest, which, being paid in gold on
a principal bought in paper, was enor
mous, were eager to furnish us with all
the supplies with which we could" not
furnish ourselves. For all this we were
indebted to the greenbacks.
If this is true, will the Sun, or some
other gold bug source of information,
explain why the free coinage of silver
as advocated by the Democratic plat
form made at Chicago in 1896, would fail
to produce similar results If put in prac
tice? Our contention Is that by giving
the country a sufficiency of currency our
industries would flourish. The g-old
standard people counted that this would
not be so for the reason that the value of
the silver coinage would depreciate.
The clipping from the Sun, whose
radiance is yellow as gold itself, asserts
that the lower the greenbacks went In
value, the greater stimulus they lent to
business. We would like to see the
statements, the one as to prosperity
growing out of cheap greenbacks, and
the other as to the ruin to follow the
coinage of silver which could never be
come as cheap as paper moaey—intrin
sically—reconciled. What gold stand
ard man will solve the problem?
The "peace party," as applied to the
Sagasta government, would appear to
be something of a misnomer. The revo
lution has broken out again in the
Philippines; the Cubans are far from
pacified; Germany is threatening to
send a warship to Havana to avenge
the killing of four subjects by the in
surgents; French creditors are insist
ing that federal revenues shall not be
wasted In a fruitless war with the United
States; the Cariists at home are upon
the point of striking, and the royal fam
ily are said to be packed up and ready
for flight. A change to war, from a
peace like this, would doubtless be a
welcome relief.
Democrats, Silver Republicans and
Populists will be found supporting and
voting for the program that shall prom
ise the speediest relief to Cuba, regard
less of its origin or inspiration. They
constitute a patriotic minority that
stands for immediate action, willing to
let the country judge what men and
what party is responsible for the dis
graceful delay in the performance of a
manifest national duty.
London bankers already calculate that
the United States will need to have a
large loan financed, and think "the gov
ernment will have no difficulty in get
ting congress to make the principal and
interest payable In gold." But in this
latter supposition they may have to
guess again. The doors of the mints
may be opened to silver, but a gold loan
will never get through congress.
Haytl and San Domingo are said to
have given assurances to Spain that in
the event of war the United States shall
be accorded no privileges at their ports.
They doubtless reserve the right to
change their decision, should a demand
come from a Yankee battleship.
Mexicans resident in Havana are re
ported to be indignant over the state
ment of their consul-general at that cap
ital that, in the event of a war, Mexico
will help Spain. The sympathy of the
Mexicans at home, so far as it is mir
rored in the journals of the republic, is
with the United States.
Prices of crude oil are destined to fluc
tuate to a greater or less extent so long
as the production varies. The present
low price Is certain to curtail the output
and affect an appreciation in values.
The best Interests of the community as a
whole depend upon the maintenance of
a stable price—not so high as to discour
age consumption In manufacturing In
dustries, and yet high enough to stimu
late prospecting and development In vir
gin ground known to contain oil-bearing
formations. Who will undertake to say
what figures will produce this dual re
sult?
When Lincoln's first call for 75,000 vol
unteers was made there was some spec
ulation as to where so many men were
to come from. But the problem was not
long unsolved. Before the war ended the
smallest state In the union had furnished
almost as many. Already there Is ap
prehension In some quarters that, in the
event of a war with Spain, the supply of
soldiers will largely exceed the demand,
and Congressman Marsh of Illinois has
this early taken occasion to call the at
tention of the president to the prior right
of the regularly organized state militia
to be called Into service. The Incident Is
characteristically American, and not
lacking in encouraging suggestlveuess.
C. P. Huntington, interviewed in this
city yesterday, Is quoted as saying that
it "made no difference to him what con
gress did. He was having calculations
made for a breakwater at Santa Monica,
arid would put one there; that Santa
Monica should harbor." Then
why, in the name of decency and Jus
tice, does he not cease interfering with
the San Pedro harbor project? If Mr.
Huntington wants to build a harbor at
Santa Monica, he is perfectly welcome
to do so; but there is a decided objection
on the part of the people to having the
government put up the money for his
private enterprises.
English capitalists, It Is said, have se
cured a corner on the tobacco industry
in Cuba, and are organizing a syndicate
to take charge of all the railroads on the
island. This is characteristic. And it
is a hopeful sign Of popular confidence
that the present condition of affairs in
the unhappy land is not to last long,
and that a war, if it comes, will be of
short duration. It also points to the
future domination of the island by Eng
lish-speaking influences.
The president said some nice things
In his message about "our friends the
enemy," but we notice he has instructed
federal consuls In Cuba to "concentrate"
at Havana, lest they be assassinated
while attempting to get out of the coun
try.
Trembling on the threshold today is
the man who, in the language of the
president of the Italian senate, "does not
belong to one nation alone, but to the
whole civilized world"—Gladstone. His
hours are said to be numbered.
The Foraker resolutions will do. Let
the vote be taken.
The fate of the Spanish dynasty may
depend upon the events of this day.
The climax may not be reached today,
but woe to Spain tomorrow!
This promises to he Spain's" last day of
grace.
THE COUNTRY'S HEART
See ye, my fellows, a bolt In the blue,
Hark to the thunder that all men must
rue;
Search ye the reason; sift to the core
The right and the wrong, e'er we clamor
for gore.
Let not your passions be tempted astray.
Stout heart and strong arm in ready array!
Only be certain we strike for the right;
Search ye your souls with the wisdom of
light, £
War with its riot, peace with Its bliss-
God grant that never the balance we miss.
Patience engender, true courage prove;
Steadfast to truth, falsehood then cannot
move. R. H. C.
Los Angeles, April 8, 1898.
CALIFORNIA OPINION
A Real Surprise
It Is generally supposed that any town
that can support a bank can support a
newspaper also. North Ontario appears to
be an exception to tihe rule. It now has a
bank but no newspaper. It Is probably
the only instance of the kind In the state.—
Los Angeles Herald.
Do not be too sure of that. North On
tario has a "Surprise" in store for you—
been running several months.—San Ber
nardino Sun.
We Keep Saying So
There whs a "dry" moon last night.
Where is uhe man who dares to predict
plenty of rain in April?— Los Angeles Her
ald.
There's only one left In Southern Califor
nia. He edits the Ojai, and rises to express
seven kinds of confidence that plenty of
pain will fall in April. Dry moon cute no
ice. Has The Herald been smitten with
apphlixducla or 'tamales or something?—
Nordhoff Ojai.
Chinese Citizens
The United States supreme court handed
down a very important decision for Cali
fornia yesterday, when it decreed that a
person born in this country of Chinese pa
rents is a citizen of the United States. The
case went to Washington from California
and was a test one for a number of applica
tions had been made by native-born Chi
nese for the night to vote.—Oakinndi Trib
une.
A Polar Expedition
WASHINGTON, April 3.—A dispatch
from Christiana, Norway, reports that the
steam whaler Fridjthof has been secured
for the Wellman polar expedition to Franz
Josef land Instead of the Laura, previously
engaged. The Fridjthof Is said by the Nor
wegian agents to be the fastest and strong
est ice steamer in Norwegian waters. She
Is now being outfitted and will be ready to
sail from* Tromsoe for the Arctic June Ist
next. '
Steps We Take in Walking
The latest subject to which the attention
of the lovers of the science of statistics is
invited is the calculation of the number of
steps a man takes in walking during the
course of a year. This number is found
to be 9,760.100, or an average of 26,740 steps
a day. Going still further into details, *t
is declared that over 600,000 of these steps
are taken on going up and down stairs.
HORRORS OF COCAINE
A woman, her form covered by a shabby
dress, her head and face concealed beneath
an old threadbare shawl, crept along West
Fifth street one night last week. Her step
faltered and she stadled herself by placing
her hand against the buildings as she
passed. She came to a drug store and en
tered as best she could. Without removing
her shawl she made her way to the counter
In the rear of the store where she leaned
trembling.
"Give me one, quick," she said, raising
one linger. The movement threw the shawl
back from her head and disclosed a face
white and tightly drawn that appeared
ghastly in the half light. The clerk disap
peared behind the prescription case and
immediately returned with a powder paper
which the woman snatched eagerly There
was a vial of water standing handy on the
counter and the woman poured some of it
into a small bottle she carried. The pow
der soon followed the water and then the
woman hesitated.
"You have my hypo, haven't you?" she
asked, her hand tremtfling as wires vibrate
in a gust of wind.
"Yes, Nellie," replied the clerk, "but
there is twenty cents on it."
"My God, man! I can't help the twenty
cents. Lend It to me quick or I'll—I'll—Oh!
please, please—God, man, can you see me
Buffer In this way?"
She was surely in agony. Her teeth,
close them so tightly as she might, still
clattered with the sound of dice thrown on
a marble table; her eyes seemed to roll out
of her head as her shuddering body swayed
to and from the counter and a faint, piteous I
moan escaped her Hps. The clerk, realizing
that another moment's delay would mean
utter collapse to the form before him hastily
handed her a hypodermic syringe. In the
flash of an eye it was charged with the con
tents of the bottle, and the needle was
plunged carelessly In her arm. With a slow,
steady movement the hand went down and
a sigh of relief came from the blue lips of
the haggard woman. As she removed the
needle from her arm, her eyes brightened
a little already, raised to look at a by
stander who had entered and witnessed the
act. The flesh of her bared arm was a
grayish blue and swollen. As close to
gether as the holes of a sieve were the
marks of the needle—some were healing,
others fresh. It was a horrible, repulsive
arm. With never a shadow of shame or
[ delicacy on her face, this woman met the
stranger's eyes and her lips twitched In a
smile. She pulled down her sleeve and
turned to the clerk.
"I—l haven't any money now—l had to
have It, you know—that makes twenty-five
cents on the syringe."
"Well, remember, Nellie, no more now
until you get the money. We can't let you
get higher than twenty-five cents." The
clerk returned the syringe to its place In
the cash drawer.
"Yes, yes, I know," returned the woman,
replacing the shawl on her head. "I'll be
back in a Jiffy, and with money enough to
get my syringe, and my necklace, and all
the other things you've got of mine."
With that she turned and walked lightly
out of the door. Her head was high, the
pupils of her eyes dilated and glistening,
her step so light that It made no sound.
Peace and satisfaction were in her breast.
Such Is the effect of cocaine.
"Poor old girl," said the clerk, half to
himself. "If she don't get some money
soon she won't have any clothes left. The
last week she has come here and pawned
first one thing and another for her cocaine
until we have almost all her belongings In
pawn. She comes in about ten times a day
and takes a shot and between shots she
goes out on the street and begs for money
to buy them. Her luck has been poor lately,
but she'll get money if she has to steal it."
MANY LIKE NELLIE'
The clerk went back to his cigar behind
the prescription case and the stranger fol
lowed him forgetting that he had come In
to make a purchase.
"Do you have many such customers?"
asked the Visitor.
"Hundreds of them," smiled the clerk.
"All as horrible as that one?"
"Some of them lots worse. You'd think
they were going to die, the way they come
in and beg for 'just a tiny bit." " The
clerk simulated a piteous tone of voice.
"They are all poor and never buy more
than one dose at a tlmo, but when they
come for It they want It, and they want it
quick."
The druggist seemed to draw Inspiration
from his cigar, and said, after a moment of
violent puffing:
"We have about Cerent y regular cocaine
customers. Some csj«fie»only a few times
a day, others are as fW gone as Nellie, who
just left, and come In almost every hour.
They take the drug In different ways; most
of them Inject It Into the arms or legs;
some let It dissolve on the tongue; some
snuff It, and a few put It into their eyes.
The object is to reach tho mucous surface.
At first they take It In very small doses,
but later, as the habit grows on them, they
Increase the size of each injection until
they can hardly get enough In the syringe
at once to satisfy them. Cocaine dissolves
In a certain relative part of water, and It
is generally prepared that way to go Into
the syringe. But one woman who comes
here regularly takes such a large quantity
at a time that she could not dissolve It in
water and get It all In the syringe. She
puts the pure cocaine In a bottle and melts
it with a match. Before It has time to be
come hard she draws It into the syringe and
Injects It in the arm.
PATRONS FROM THE DIVES
"Oour cocaine customers are mostly of
the class that lives in the dives of this
neighborhood, and there are among them
several old hags who should be punished
for teaching young girls to find relief In
such a dangerous way. At the first spell
of sickness of women who are new to these
places, there is always some cocaine fiend
to give them an injection. After the dose
is repeated a few times there is no other
relief from pain, and the young girl adds
the habit to her vices.
"The cocaine habit is harder to cure than
any other. Many morphine eaters turn to
cocaine as a pleasanter drug and stop us
ing morphine altogether. There are a few
who use both and take them In double
doses."
The druggist stared at the celling and
talked to wreatlSi as they curled
upward.
SHOULD BE PROHIBITED BY LAW
"They are trying In New York to pass a
law prohibiting the sale of cocaine, and it
would be a good thing if they would do the
same thing here. It would affect the drug
gist's revenue, but he is not a person lost
to every sense of humanity, and I think he
would welcome such a law. Cocaine Is a
powerful anesthetic and Is used by all phy
sicians, but very few patients arcliarmed
by It, for they don't know what they are
taking. There is one man, however, who
buys three bottles of a certain cough medi
cine every day and takes It as some people
drink wine. It Is largely cocaine, and he Is
going crazy from the effects of it, Yet he
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Consumption Cured
DR. W. HARBISON BALLARD
Room* 1 to 18 ZAHN BLOCK 8«» a lor Cop»Ti«l»t«<l
doesn't know what there Is In the medicine
that holds him."
The clerk talked on and on. He told of a
man that came In the front door one night
and fell exhausted on the floor. He was too
weak to ask for what he wanted, but one
sleeve was rolled up and he held a "hypo"
In his hand. The clerk filled It and gave
him a shot, and In two minutes he arose
from the floor and walked out the door.—
Kansas City Star.
SOUTH SEA ADVICES
Overflowing Rivers Causa Heavy
Damage at Honolulu
VICTORIA, B. C.i April S.—Advices from
Honolulu by the Mlowera state that the
United States steamship Baltimore left
there March 25 for Hongkong. Before she
left the admiral's flag was transferred to
the Bennington.
Sagasta and Tostlda, two Japanese mur
derers, were hanged at Honolulu on March
25. Sagasta killed his wife and child and
Yostida murdered the wife of a friend.
By the overflowing of the Nunanu stream
which runs through the most populous por
tion of Honolulu much property was dam
aged. Poor people living on the banks of
the stream lost everything. In the streets
of the Chinese quarter the water was up to
the body of the hacks. The water had
gone down considerably when the Miowera
left.
Particulars were brought by the Miowera
of a hurricane at New Caledonia In which a
French gunboat foundered. All the crew
were caved. Many houses In Noumean
were unroofed and most of the buildings
were damaged. Coffee plantations were
completely destroyed, but no lives were
reported lost.
At Hobart, Tasmania. Mrs. Glover, while
Insane, cut the throats of her six children
and then committed suicide.
Alaskan Traffic
, SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.—With only
about one-third the number of passengers
carried on her previous trip, the steamer
Valencia, of the Pacific Coast Steam
Whaling company's fleet sailed for the
north today. In the cabins were forty
passengers bound for Copper river points.
Portage bay, ' Resurrection City and
Port Valde, and four for Seattle. In the
second cabin and steerage were seventy
three passengers bound for the same points
and four for Seattle, besides eighty-one
fishermen and sixty Chinese who will be
employed In and'around the canneries at
Orca. A number of passengers and three
government expeditions will be taken on
at eSattie.
The steamer Miowera arrived at Victoria
this afernoon from Honolulu and Aus
tralia, bringing 130 passengers bound for
Klondike. She left Sydney on March 7.„
A World's Record
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.—Adolph
Strecker beat the world's record on the ring;
targets today by making 661 rings in twenty
shots. This extraordinary score was made
In the combined medal and bullseye shoot
of the California Schuetzen club. Strecker
beat his own record by nine polnts.-havlng
made on a former occasion 652 points.
Strecker's fine work did not end at this
record, for he scored seventeen out of a
possible twenty bullseyes.
A Printers' Strike
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.—The Colon
book and Job printers of this city to the
number of about 300 will go out on strike
at 1 oclock tomorrow morning for a nine
hour day. Nearly all the principal print
ing offices will be affected and both side's
seem confident of victory. A number of
printers from Los Angeles are expected
here tomorrow, but the Union leaders say
that this fact does not alarm them, as the
men belong to their organization and have
merely accepted the profferred positions
to secure their transportation to this city.
The English Demands
LONDON, April 4.—The Dally News
says It understands that the British de
mands with reference in
volve no claim to the Hinterland. It says:
"England only desires a coaling station
further north than Hong Kong. Russia,
we believe, will acquiesce in the arrange
ment, and Lord Sallsbu?y has all along
sought a friendly arrangement with Rus
sia." ■ _. .
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS
The man who died In the Sacramento
city prison Saturday night has been Identi
fied as Thomas Oden, commonly known as
"Walking Tom."
The business portion of the town of Su
nol, about six miles south of Pleasanton,
Cal., was almost entirely destroyed by fire
yesterday. The business section waa
burned and the loss Is fully $12,000. A fifty
pound keg of blasting powder In Schmidt's
store exploded, throwing heavy timbers la
all directions.
A desperate revolver duel occurred at
Haynes, Ark., on Saturday night, between
Dr. W. W. Scott, a prominent physician of
that town and John Hughes, a leading
merchant. When the shooting was all
over both men were lying on the floor,
Scott bleeding from four wounds and
Hughes had been struck by five bullets.
Both men are still alive but their recovery
Is doubtful.
Fire at Rock Hill, S. C, destroyed
twelve buildings, Involving a loss of $260,000,
upon which there was insurance of $130,000.
The British ship Drummuir, from New
castle, Australia, brought as passengers
the Rev. Mr. Whatley, wife and child, of
Detroit, Mich., who went to Pitcalrn Isl
ands as missionaries nearly two years ago.
They are returning home and Intend to
stay for a few days in Oakland with some
friends. Mr. Whatley says there were 141
people on the island, who were in the best
of health when he left there, February 22d
last.
Ignored an Injunction
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.—Deputy
United States Marshal Moffltt, who went
to Klamathon, Siskiyou county, on Satur
day to execute an attachment Issued out
of the circuit court, returned today, hav
ing In charge J. H, Layman, Norman
Campbell, J. Van Laudingham. J. F. Plun
kett, Peter Lium, Albert Panklnln, Frank
S. Martin, William Wanning, Andy Davis,
E. A. Farr, Nils Monson, Tom Mclnerney,
H. J. Small and John Doe, alias Big
Swede. They were locked up In the county
jail, and will be brought before Judge Mor
row tomorrow for disobeying an order of
the court Issued In the suit of the Poke
gama Milling and Lumber company against
the Klamath River Lumber and Improve
ment company. Their bonds have been
fixed at $1000. The men were engaged in
holding the mill property by force of arms.
A Colorado Storm
DENVER, Col., April 3.—A heavy, wet
snow has been (ailing since noon today,
and promises to continue through the
night. The snow was preceded by high
winds and a misty rain, which quickly
changed to snow, and the ground Is new
covered to the depth of several inches.
Telegraph and telephone wires are down,
and .railroad traffic Is being interrupted.
The snow is a blessing to stockmen, how*
ever, as It Insures plenty of early grass oa
the ranges.
Mangled a Child.
OAKLAND, Cal., April S.-Josephlne
Nelll, a delicate child, 10 years old, was
pounced upon by a vicious bulldog in front
of her father's place of business on Fifth
and Clay streets at 7:30 oclock this evening;
and sustained Injuries which, If not fatal
will mark her for life. '
Salvation Work
CLEVELAND, 0., April 3.—Gen. Booth,
of the Salvation
Army, arrived here last night. Today hs
addressed three big meetings at the Eu
clid Avenue opera house, which was pack
ed morning, noon and evening by large
audiences of representative citizens.
Sent a Substitute to Jail
An ingenious German tradesman, sen
tenced to eight weeks' imprisonment fof
some slight offense, hired an acquaintance
who was out of work to take his place. The
change was found out and both men re
ceived three months for "Intellectual falsi
fication of records."
A Good Investment
Owing to preparations for removal, Hoff
man & Weller, 109 North Main, are offer
ing bargains to reduce stock during the
next thirty days. For instance: $30 ranges
for $23; 120 ranges, $16; $18 ranges, $15; $11
cook stove for $8; $10 cook stove, $8. For
the garden: Hose from 4H cents ft.; rakes,
25 cents; hoes, 20 cents; lawn mowers, $2.50;
sprinklers, 20 oents; pruners, 50 cents, eta.
20 per cent discount off kitchen supplies,
cutlery, mechanics' tools, brushes, etc.