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Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-16
FLOOD NEWS.
New Crevasses Forming in
Louisiana.
WARNED TO FLEE
The General Flood Condition Some.
what Impr0ved-The LOttery's
Aid Declined.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
New ORLEANS, March 15-The Board
of Directors of the Louisiana Lottery
Company today advised Governor Nichols
that $100, 900 had been placed at his dis
posal for use in the present emergency oi
the food. Governor Nichols replied to
President Dauphin, saying in substance
"On the eve of the session of the Legis-
lature, during which the renewal or ex.
tension of your charter will be acted
upon, question vitality affecting the in.
terests of the State, have no right to
place the people under obligation to your
company, in however small degree, by
the acceptance of gratuity from you. ]
return herewith the check"
a small break about twelve feet wide
occurred this morning below Ponta La
Hook, in Plaquemine parieh. !,
The Picdyuae'S Tallulah, La, special
says: There is not the shadow of douhl
about the Raleigh levee breaking in front
of DR.. Wylie's house, ne.quarter of 8
mile north of Fairview. A crevasse was
| ACPOi tQu ~U ~ Ps las, dAQ Ill uitt6u IulU'
utes it was fifteen feet wide, and widen
ing fast. The last report was that the
water was three feet deep at Fairview
and the operator there could give nc
further information. He says he is alone
there and afraid to go to bed, for fear the
water might catch him. The telegraph
line has gone down at the break, and all
the indications are that this is a bad one
A great many of our people are preparing
to remove their live stock out, while
others say they are going to stay and fghi
the floods.
VICKsBURG, Miss, March 15.-A tele
gram from President Maxwell, received
late tonight, states that the break in the
Raleigh levee is now 400 feet wide
Maxwell requested the residents ol
Louisiana in Madison and Tensas parishes
to be notified, and warned them of seri
GUS results.
MEMPHIS, March 15.-The Appedps
Helena, Ark, special says: Two negroes
from the Arkansas side were discovered
cutting the levee near Rosedale, Miss.
last night, and were shot and killed by
the guard.
The Appeaps Newport, Ark, epecial
says the White and Black rivers are fall.
ing. A break occurred on the Batesville
and Brinkley road ct Riverside today.
Reports Of great destruction to stock
continue to come in from the country,
and the total loss to the farming interests
will not fall short of 100000. at New
port the loss will be about $4,000
GREENvILLE, Miss, March l5-The
prospect is growing brighter hourly. Re-
ports from all points in the levee dis
trict by telephone show that the levees
are still firm and safe, with no weak
places reported.
CAIRO, ILL.,, March 15.-The river fell
one-tenth OF foot last night, and is still
recedipg slightly.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-16
BURCHELL IDENTIFIED.
Five Witnesses Saw Him Near tia
Scene of the Crime.

WOODSTOCK, Ont, March 15.-Detec
tive Murray today brought to Jail Charles
Buck, farmer residing half mile from
the scene of the Benwell murder. The
day on which the murder was supposed
to have been committed, Buck, driving
home from town, met a man on
the road near where the body
was found. Burchell was brought
out of his cell and confronted by Buck
As soon as the latter saw the prisoner,
although his clothes were different, he
recognized him as the stranger who had
acco7ted him on the road He said after.
wards that the coat which Burchell wore
vi en- he saw him was a sack coat oi
blush color. Detective Murray has such
coat in his possession. Burchell had
nothing to say.
Detective Murray brought four more
witnesses to Jail today to identify Bur-
chell. They were Miss Alice Smith,
Miss Swayzie, Miss Cromwell and J. II.
Jones. They all Immediately identified
Burchell as the man they had seen at
Eastwood on the afternoon of the 18th OF
February, before he took the train for
Hamilton
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WuIthe Chinese move.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-Chief of
Police Crowley when asked today what
method he would pursue in the removal
of Chinese from Chinatown, said he had
not considered the matter. As sworn
officer of the law, he will be obliged to
carry out the provisions of the new ordi-
nance, unless, of course, the Chinese ap-
peal to the court. The Chinese are given
sixty days to make preparations, and
until then the police will take no action.
If, however, the Chinese should refuse to
obey the ordinance, then the Chief be-
lieves warrant will be sworn out for
their arrest. By this means the consti-
tutionality of the ordinance can be
tested.
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the number. The first intimation they
had of the invasion of their leased lands
was gained at Guthrie. They could not
believe it, but few minutes later camp
fires, surrounded by the invaders them
selves, were seen glowing in the dark
ness, and confirmed the report. The
cattlemen were greatly disturbed at the
invasion, and appointed com.
mittee to notify the Secretary OF
the Interior of the fact, and ask
for troops to restore to them
the possession of their lands. No mill
tary force is on the ground now. Cap
tain Csvanaugh, commanding the forces
at Guthrie, and Captain Burbank, at Okla
homa City, both officially notified Gem
eral Merritt at Lesvenworth, command
ing the Department of the Missouri, of
the invasion, and the cattle company re-
quested protection from Washington.
The cattlemen have been completely
routed, their fences cut, grass burned,
cattle stampeded and range completely
destroyed, for the near future at least
They will be compelled to get their cattle
together as we'll as possible, and hunt
other pastures.
Prof. Coppak, of the Indian children's
schools, telegraphed last evening for
troops to expel the boomers from the In
dian school lands, as many, not knowing
it's boundary, were attracted thereon.
MANY STILL GOING IN.
Late this afternoon telegram was re-
ceived, announcing that tie President
had ordered the settlers out, and that
soldiers would be sent to enforce the
order. This fact WAS announced, but it
did not stop the white-topped wagons
that continue to appear and disappear.
Many of them contained families, who
are going prepared to stay, and one Of
them, to whom a reporter talked this
evening, voiceo the sentiment of the ma
jority when he said: "We are going in.
If we come out we will be brought out"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-16
In OTHER LANDS.
Opening of the international
Labor Conference.
IT DELIBERATES IN SECRET.
Review of the German Political
SituatiOn-The Strikes in
Great Britain.
Associated Press Dispatches to THE HERALr

Associated Press Dispatches to THE HERALD
BERLIN, March 15.-The Internationa
Labor Conference was formally opened
today in the large hall of Bismarck
palace. Baron Won Berlepsch, the Prus.
sian Minister of Commerce, welcomed
the delegates to the German capital in
the name of the Emperor, and expressed
the hope that their deliberations would
be fruitful in beneficial results. Won
Berlepsch was elected president of the
conference. The usual rules for the con-
duct of business observed by diplomatic
conferences were adopted. The deliber-
atoms will be carried on behind closed
doors, and strict secrecy has been en-
joined upon the delegates.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-16
Pigeon Races.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 15.-The Cali
fornia Homing Club, branch of the
Pacific Coast Pigeon Society, met today
to arrange for its second annual pigeon
race. 1t was decided that the races
ahould begin April 18th. and be held on
the Sundays following, the birds to be
flown on the dates set, rain or shine. The
following was adopted: First race, April
18th, fIom San Jose, distance 37T miles
Second race, May 4th, from Pajaro, dis
tance 20 miles. Third race. May 18th,
from San Luis Obispo, distance 200
miles. Sixth race, August 1st, from
Santa Barbara, distances 2S2 miles.
Seventh race, August 22nd, from
Los Angeles, distance $40 miles
Records will be issued to all
birds making the several flights of which
the official time is kept, and to the
fancier who las the greater number O.
winners in the series, will oe awarded
the championship of the Pacific Coast.
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SIBERIAN EXILES.
The Accounts of Their Treatm enl
Not Exaggerated.

Not Exaggerated.
LONDON, March 15.-The attention of
Sergius Stepniak, Russian Liberal, was
called today to the fact that some portion
of the press expressed doubt as to the
authenticity and trustworthiness of the
recently published accounts of the out
RACES to which political prisoners in
Siberia we're subjected. Stepniak said
the main features of these accounts were
fully corroborated by such portions of
the official report compiled by the Rus
sian Government as had been given to
the public. Speaking in reference to
the views of the Russian Admin
istrator of Prisons as published
in the London Times yesterday,
Stepnisk said it is almost impossible
to exaggerate the sufferings of political
prisoners in Siberia at the hands of the
prison officials. The great merit of
Remnants accounts is that they are based
on facts learned not only from prisoners,
but also from prison officials themselves.
The Russian view is that western writer's
have idealized the Nihilists beyond all
resemblance to reality. This view
Stepniak says is the grossest calumny.
Political exiles, he asserts, are drawn
largely from the most cultivated class of
Russians. Iflavish eelf-sacri6ce is any
proof OF the moral sentiment that must be
looked for among them, the tortures and
degradation which they have experienced
in prison have not been able to ex.
tinguish their moral sense. 6tepniak
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expressed the conviction that agitation
in America on behalf of reform in the
treatment of political prisoners in Siberia
cannot fail to have an influence
with the Russian officials from the Gear
down. He feels confident that it will re-
suit in mitigating the severity of the
treatment which is now enforced against
political exiles.
BERLIN, March 15.-Dispatches from
Tomsk, the Siberian depot for prisoners,
say the prison there now holds $3.50
healthy and 275 sick exiles, but that in
1856 the number of exiles brought to the
prison was 1874. In 1877 the arrivals
numbered IA 277; in 1888 there were 49,
OILS, and 1889, up to September, over
IL 600. OF these prisoners most were
taken to the interior. The official report
declares that owing to the lack of room
hundreds of sick beds had to be placed
in the open air, while the temperature
was as low as six degrees, and in conse-
quence of this exposure the mortality
was enormous.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-16
SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.
The Ship Alameda Brings News
From the AntipOdes.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-The steam
ship Alameda arrived today from Sgd
ney, via Auckland and Honolulu. On
February 18th the large Norwegian bark,
India, Captain Andersen, which left
Auckland January oath, for New York,
with a cargo of 200 tons of Kauri gum
and flax, put back into port leaking. She
encountered severe gale off the coast of
New Zealand January 3lst, and her deck
houses and some of her bulwarks were
swept away; it smashed two boats, stove
open the forehold and strained the ship
severely. The India is under charter to
the New Zealand Sealing Company.
Nearly the whole of her cargo of
fax was in a damaged condition
The vessel was docked, and the expenses
of re- coppering and calking all over were
estimated at $4,000.
STORM AT HONOLULU.
Honolulu ad vices state that on March
7th rain began to fall in torrents. Fort
street was 80 flooded with water that
small boats were used on it. Many
houses in the lower part of the city were
flooded, and local railway travel was
stopped. The steamship Alameda stood
off outside the harbor all afternoon,
pitching in the heavy swell. Pilot boats
were unable 70 go to her on account of
the roughness of the sea.
CHINESE CASE.
The case of Chung Wac, a naturalized
citizen of Hawaii, has been occupying
the attention of the Honolulu courts.
The law of the country declares that
Chinese who leave the kingdom and de-
sire to return must obtain permit from
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and must
comply with certain requirements which
Chung did not do, aud although an
Hawaiian subject, he is now unable to
re-enter the kingdom, on which account
he has filed complaint.
ALL QUIET AT SAMOA.
Advices from Apia, Samoa, report
everything quiet on the islands. King
Mahetoa has not vet formed a permanent
government t, preferripg to wait until the
arrival OF the new Chief Justice, pre-.
vi6sd for in the Berlin treaty, before
taking any steps IN the matter. The
Kings proclamation issued some time
ago, asking all Samoans to go to their
other, has been quite generally obeyed.
SDLu6 CULu pihiub ud5 USeu uldu0 tlHi
the wrecks of the United States men-of.
war Trenton and Vandalia divert the
tidal current in the harbor from it's nat.
ural course and drive it at certain periods
with great force against the shore. Much
sur prise is expressed that the United
6 ates authorities have not taken some
steps TO dispose of these wrecks and re-
move what valuable material might be
gotten from them. The United States
steamer Adams arrived at Apia February
25th from Tutuilla.
THE ALAMEDA's TIME.
The Alameda's time from Honolulu tt
this port is the best on record, being bu
six days and thirty minutes. Among
the passengers were Ex-Mayor Beatty
and wife, of Washington, N. j.; Judge
Dealy and wife, Oregon James Q. Will.
iamson, the actor, of San Francisco and
Naval Cadets J. A. Lejenne, 81. A.
Wiley and L. A. Stafford, who were all
stationed on the U. S. S. Adams.
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Railroaders As.embling.

BAN DIEGO, March l5.-Iho Trans
continental Association convened this
morning, but Immediately adjourned
till Mondav, all the members not being
present. 1t is expected that the meeting
may last week or ten days if the mem
bers fail to agree on the restoration OF
transcontinental rates.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-Tonight,
Fourth Vice-President Stubbs, General
Traffic Manager Gray and General
Freight Agent Smurr, of the Southern
Pacific Company, left for San Diego to
attend the meeting of the Trsnsconti-
mental Association in that city tomorrow
They were accompanied by General
Traffic Manager Mellen, of the Union
Pacific, First Assistant General Freight
Agent Fulton, of the Northern Pacific,
and Assistant General Freight and Pas
senger Agent Rogers, Of the Southern
Pacific at Portland.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-16
A Chance for the Headsman.

New YORK, March 15.-For weeks the
federal contract labor inspectors at
Castle Garden failed to find a man who
was landed there in violation of the law,
though it was known almost every ship
drought workmen appointed to positions
here before they left the other
side. This afternoon the Commissioners
of immigration took the matter
in their hands. When the emigrants
from the steamship Aller were being
landed none of the federal contract labor
inspectors were on duty. The result was
that q number of contract laborers are
now in the custody of the emigrant off
cials, and a gang of 250 more, bound for
the mines in Pennsylvania, will in all
probability be in the same position to-
morrow. There are four contract labor
inspectors employed by the United
States Government, and not one of them
was to be found at Castle Garden.
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Dropped Dead at His Gate.

SAN JOSE, March 15.-Hon. ThomssN
Laine died of heart disease this evening
at the gate of his home, just as he was
mitted to the bar in 1860, served in the
author of many Of the best features of the
constitution. He leaves a wife ard six
children. He was a member of the
will take place on Monday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-16
SPEEDY RETKIBUTION.
Citizens of Nebraska Avenge ;
Cold. BlN Oded Murder

KANSAS Cry, March 15.-A Times
Bloomfield, ,Neb., special says: J.
Stratton entered the butcher shop of W.
w. Lewis and fred several shots at him,
killing Lewis instantly. AS soon as the
news of the murder reached the ears OF
the authorities, Stratton was arrested
and placed in jail. In fifteen minutes a
large crowd of determined men, masked
and armed, forced their way to the cell
where Stratton was confined placed arope
around his neck and dragged him to
stable near by. Arriving there he was
strung up to the rafters and the lynchers
hastily dispersed. The Coroner arrived
not long after fron Hastings and found
the dead body of Strstton hanging to the
rsfter. 1t was cut down, and he rem
dered verdict of death by hanging at
the hands of unknown parties. Lewis
leaves wife and five children. strattcn
Bloomfield. No cause is assigned for
the murder.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-16
Ohstrenerous TontoR.

Tucson, Ariz., March ia Star
Globe special says: On February Sth
clerks visited Charley Pans camp, a
Tonto Apache, on the Gila river, for the
purpose of issuing ration tickets. These
have written on them the number oi
Indians composing each family. Some
families given in were much smaller
than the record showed, and the agents
demanded that the missing Indians be
produced. The Tontos became excited,
got guns and made threatening speeches
Today eighty of them were corralled al
the San Carlos agency, and will be sent
to Fort Union, N. M.
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a CRUEL MATE.
He Used a Revolver TO Discipline
His Crew.


New York, March 15.-George w.
Johns. mate of the British ship Con.
stance, was arrested today at the instance
of William Ladbooker, the English Com
sui General, and taken before United
States Commissioner Shields, charged
with cruel and inhuman treatment to-
ward seamen. Thomas Walmsley one
OF the complaining sailors, told a
story on which the second mate
was sent to Jail without bail,
pending examination. Constance sailed
from Hong Kong on the 18Th of Septem-
ber. Ten days later when the vessel WIS
at Manila, one of the PHILIPPINE islands.
Johns sent him aloft to oil the foremast.
While doing this he accidently spilled
some on the forward house. For this
he was attacked with belay.
ing pin by Johns, who struck him
on the back and face, breaking
his nose. Afterwards Second Mate
Lee attacked him, and two ether sailors
named Burton and Knight. The latter
defended himself with knife, where
upon Johns drew revolver and fred
two shots, wounding Knight in the right
cheek and over the eye. Second Mate
Lee, during the melee, struck Thomas
German, another seaman, in the arm
with an axe. German sprang overheard,
and messmate named Griffin followed
his example. At this Johns ordered a
boat lowered, and the men in the water
were brought back to the ship.
Walmsley asserts that he himself
afterward received bullet wound in the
back from Johns's pistol Medical and
surgical aid were denied both Walmsley
and Knight, but the latter was sent,
after some hours, to the hospital at
Manila. Walmsley WAS put to work.
The case will be given full hearing in q
| few days.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-16
voIutien in Guatemala.

CRY OF MEXICO, March 15.- Ell Uni-
verSale says that Guatemalan general,
Barrundi, is preparing for revolution
against President Barrillos, and he has
force on Mexican soil near the Guate-
mala frontier. The Mexican govern
ment will not allow the neutrality of
Mexico to be violated. The President of
Guatemala is at La Libertad at his
country seat.
Rich gold discoveries have been made
in the State of Durango.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-16
A Mountain of Coal.

TACOMA, March 15.-The surveyors
who projected the route for the Union
Pacific from Vancouver to Tacoma, have
found between Cowlitz and Natchez
passes in the Cascade mountains, a
mountain whose base is said to be almost
solid coal. As the passes are few, the
engineers will recommend to tunnel this
mountain, and use the coal taken out to
pay the expense of construction.
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Committed Suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-Mrs.
Mamie E. Wyman, daughter of Mr.. and
ted 5 1Gns sae sssBs t5s ssradon S th city sy sSo
ing herself through the heart and dying
instantly. About two years ago che
secretly married David B. Wyman, a
cigar drummer. His enforced absences
from home caused breach between
them, which grew wider. About six
months ago her husband died and she
became hysterical and since had attacks
of temporary mania.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-16
Lady Campbell stage struck

LONDON, March 15.-Lady Colin Camp
bell is stage-struck. She has written a
drama in which she will take the leading
part. She is negotiating for the London
theater. Lady Colin Campbell, after
her divorce, became quite a literary
celebrity in London. She wrote a novel
and earned considerable money from
journalistic work. Some people de-
scribe her as the most beautiful woman
in Europe.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-16
New French Cabinet.

PARIS, March 15.-The new Cabinet
will probably be made up as follows:
President of the Council and Minister of
War, Freycinet; Foreign Affairs, Con-
stans; Interior, Bourgeois; Finance,
Bouvier; Justice, Brisson; Commerce,
Roche; Public Instruction, Fallieres !;
Agriculture, Develle; Public Works,
Guvot; Marine, Barbey.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-16
A Revolt Against the Ameer.

ST. Petersburg, March 15.-Intelli-
gence has just been received here from
Cabul, the capital of Afghanistan, that
revolution against Abdurrahman Khan,
the Amesr, broke out in that country.
Among those concerned in it were
number of courtie s of the Ameer.
Several were captured by the troops,
who remained loyal, and were beheaded
by order of the Ameer. Other courtiers
implicated in the revolt fled to Russian
territory. At last accounts they, with a
number of other revolters, we're gather
ing on the frontier of Afghanistan.
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offices Rellnquished.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-Surveyor
of Port Tinin and Deputy Surveyor John
T. Fogarty have relinquished their Offices
to their successors, Paris Kilburn and v.
w. Gaskill, whose appointments were
recently announced.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-16
Arrested for Forgery.

SAN Francisco, March 15.-Warren
F. Harmon, mattress-ApriDg manufac-
turer, was arrested this forenoon charged
with the forgery of note for 81, 300,
which, it is stated, he succeeded in pass
ing on j. j. Bauer, collection agent on
Montgomery street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-16
BRITISH STRIKERS.
Thousands of Dock LabOrers, EN-.
gineers and Miners Idle.

RfneeFs and Miners Idle.
LIVERPOOL, March 15-The dock
laborers on O strike have assumed such
a menacing attitude that orders have
been issued for troops to be held in
readiness to suppress any demonstration.
The authorities have also ordered the
closing of all inns.
LONDON, March 15.-The engineers on
West river have joined the strike of the
engineers on the Tees and Tyne for re-
duction of hours.
The coal miners in Yorkshire, Lanca-
shire and Derbyshire struck today for an
advance in wages. A number of masters
have already acceded to their demands.
Twelve thousand Nottinghamshire
miners have joined the strike for an ad-
vance in wages.
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Train TaIks at Tacoma. i.

TACOMA, WASH, March ia large
audience greeted George Francis Train
at the Tacoma theater tonight. He will
leave Tacoma on his tour OF the world
Tuesday morning, and will sail from
Vancouver for Yokahoma.
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Not Lost.

PoRT TOWNSEND, March 15.-The fish
ing schooner George H. Chance, which,
in a dispatch from Astoria last Thurs
day, was reported lost, left this port yes
terday for the Gulf of Georgia. The
crew are all we'll.
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OreKon Tratns Kunning.

S1ssoN, CAL, March 15.-Trains are
running regularly. Reliable reports
from Oregon say that the repairs will be
completed April 1st, at Cow Greek, for
through trains. Nearly 800 men are
working there.
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Mrs. Cleveland as "a mason.

New YoRK, March 15.-The corner
stone OF the new eye and ear infrmary
was laid today with imposing exercises.
Ex.Mayor Hewitt presided, and George
William Curtis delivered the address.