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Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06
THE DAMAGING WATERS.
The Great snow Blockade Nowhere
I'm Comparison.

ST.. PAUL, February 5.--The damage
from the snow blockades in Oregon, Cal
ifornia and Southern Washington seems
about to dwindle into small proportions
besides the probably much greater loss
by foods which follow the snow. A
heavy snow filed the valleys as we'll as
the railroad cuts, and milder weather had
begun to make way with the drifts, when
on last Friday an unusually heavy rain
set in, causing dangerously fast melting
of the snow. Little streams quickly be-
came torrents, and the result seems sure
to be disastrous to all kinds of property
1t is reported that Portland is flooded,
but the reports of the Northern Pacific
railway officials indicate otherwise. The
city will very probably suffer considera.
bly, from floods if it is not already
partly flooded. That the city is not
wholly under water appears from the re-
ports of the train dispatcher of the
Northern Pacific railway at st. Paul,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06
WEB-FO0T FLOOD.
An Awful Deluge In the
State of Oregon.
THE CITY OF PORTLAND FLOODED
Tremendous Destruction of Property
In the Southern and Gen.
tral Valleys.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
CHICAGO, February s. For several
days the city OF Portland and other points
in Oregon have been physically cut off
from communication. From telegram
received this afternoon by the Postal Tel
egrsph Company at Montreal, by G. B.
Hosmer, of the Canadian Pacific, and
forwarded by him to the Associated
Press, it would seem that Portland is
in danger from floods. The message is
as follows:
"Water is now flooding First street.
All traffic in the streets is suspended.
The only means of communication are by
small boats. The Pacific Postal telegraph
office floor is covered with water. The
river is still rising. No news from the
SOUTH"
The situation at Portland is undoubt-
edly due 10 the rapid rise of the Will
lamette river. He flows into the CO.
lum bia just above Portland. For nearly
a month past the hills and mountains OF
Oregon through which the river flows
have been filed with continually falling
snow. The drifts in some places are ff-
teen to twenty feet high. During the
past few days, however, warm winds
melted this and the Willamette river be.
came torrent. On the Northern Pa
ci6c, between Noxon and Trout creek
there have been several serious elides
since Saturday. Telegraph lines are also
interrupted.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06
valuable visitors Coming.

The excursion of grocers and fruit and
produce dealers, which started from
Boston for Los Angeles yesterday, is Of
more than ordinary significance to us,
when looked upon with view to the
probable bearing the visit will have upon
our fruit industries. There are in the ex-
cursion sixty-nine of the leading grocers
of the East. These men make the visit
with business object as well as for
pleasure. They wish to see for them
selves the fruit possibilities OF our State,
and to determine, from what they see,
the changes they should make in their
present methods of encouraging importa-
tions from foreign countries which
can be supplied as well, if not
better, by California. These gentle
men not only represent capital but
they represent the business facilities oi
the trade in the great centres-facilities
that will enable them to produce changes
that may greatly enure to our advantage.
Let us suppose that these gentlemen will
be satisfied, from actual observation, that
California is capable, with proper
encouragement, of supplying the
Eastern markets with all the can
ned fruits they require; with olives
and olive oil; with candied fruits
and orange marmalsdes; with English
walnuts and almonds; with all the cit
rus fruits and with grapes and raisins,
as we'll as with sn infinite variety of pre-.
serves and deciduous fruits put up in
braudies. If they are satisfied, as they
doubtless will be, after they have
fully investigated the subject, that we
sre entirely capable of filling all
the orders they may send us, and of in
creasing our production in these lines in
definitely, as we'll as of furnishing goods
better than those they are now handling
we have no doubt they will return Eas
with the patriotic determination to exer
their great power in favor of extending
and developing our fruit resources
by giving them every facility il
our markets their merit deserves
If these gentlemen will only aid Us in
popularizing our own productions under
their own labels they will do US an ines
timable service. But there are many
ways in which these excursionists can
be of the greatest advantage to us, and
we would make great mistake not te
take steps to enable them when they
reach here to become fully posted upor
our fruit and nut industries, ant
upon all our productions pertaining t.
the trade they are engaged in.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06

since the passenger train due at Port
land today on that line arrived but fotr
hours and twenty-five minutes late.
The train due at Portland tomorrow
afternoon is also reported by the same
official as on time, although it
is now west OF the Idaho boundary,
where some slight trouble was ex-
perienced during the snow blockade
that existed on the Central and Union
Pacific lines in the same latitude. From
another source information has been re-
ceived by the Associated Press to the
effect that the Southern Paciic's Cali
fornia line is still blockaded and
suffering severely from waehouts
along the streams, which are
rising rapidly from the recent rains and
melting SHOWS. The latest information
from Portland develops the fact that the
Union Pacific line is again closed, this
time owing to heavy rains, melting SHOW
and snowsldes along the Columbia
river, between Dalles and Portland,
where the road suffered so severely two
wears ago from the same cause.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06
The Plot 10 Crush the Minority.

The conspiracy which has eliminated
in the disgraceful exhibition we nave
seen in the lower House of Congress the
past few days, was deliberately planned
by the Republican leaders long ago. Inc
Eastern press were aware as early as the
beginning of December that plot OF the
kind since developed was in the progress
of fruition, and when the Republican
Congressional caucus was held on the
9th of January. the whole programme
was carefully outlined. AS early as the
Goth ultimo, the New York World
showed that it was we'll posted upon the
plot, and discussed the whole matter in
it's columns. An editorial OF that date
is very vigorous in its denunciation OF
the scheme. 1t says:
The Republican caucus of the House
of Representatives has determined to
obey Quay's order, and has decided that
Congress must wait for its rules until
the seventeen Republican contestants
are seated.
In the history of parliamentary gov
ernment since the time of the Stuarts
there has been no such exhibition of
tyranny. 1t has been the crowning
glory of the system which we inherited
and have improved that the rights of
the minority were always scrupulously
observed by the majority. 1t is one of
the most serious counts against the ex-
listing majority in Congress that the
minority is compelled to insist upon the
retention of rules that delay business in
order to protect itself against merci-
less oppression. The disposition of the
majority is such that the minority must
have the power to compel it to be fair.
The meaning OF the caucus resolution
is clear. The announcement that the
contesting Republicans must be seated
before rules can be adopted, is bold
| and reckless declaration that Mr.. Reed
is to employ his self-assumed arbitrary
power for the purpose Of deciding the
contests in favor of his own party. There
is no concealment OF the purpose to
increase the Republican majority by
any method, no matter how corrupt. 1n
order to accomplish this purpose, to re-
verse the verdict of the voters. to cheat
constituencies of their duly elected Con.
gressmen and to defraud the minority
Mr.. Reed is to be left with al bitrary
power How willing he is te
assume such power he has already
shown. This is the plot which was
furthered by the Republican caucus OF
Monday evening. 1t is bold, it is revolu
tionary, it is criminal. 1t is worthy O
it's authors-of Quay the boss, of Dudley
the criminal, of Attorney Edmunds, o
Harrison and of Reed.
If the Republicans desired to decide
these cases on their merits they woul(
be eager for rules of orderly procedure
That they are not is proof positive of
dishonest purpose.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06
AN ENGLISH warship of the first class

AN ENGLISH warship of the first class
recently had suggestive experience in
the Channel. The belligerent vessel
nearly ran foul of derelict laden with
timber. After time the warship de-
cided to sink the dangerous nuisance.
For some hours the warship fired her
heaviest guns at the derelict. The next
day the Undertaken craft was found
aground, not touched by single shot.
This is strange commentary on the
value of English ironclads. If they
can't hit anything with their guns, and
are 30 heavily armored that they cannot
be hurt themselves, they become a sort
of stand.off piece of useless sea furniture.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06
In THE extreme northern mart of the

In THE extreme northern part of the
State and Southern Oregon there has
been one Of the heaviest visitations of
rain for the past five days ever expert
enced in that region. In Southern Ore
gon the fall has been 30 great as to do
immense damage-sweeping away fences
and carrying the soil down to the gravel
off of many farms. The SHOWS in the
mountains are rapidly melted by the
warm rains, and there is danger from
freshets and overflow in all the northern
streams. Verify, this has been an ex-
ceptionally severe winter on the whole
Pacific coast.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06
DEMOURATHC CAUCUS.
The New Code Discussed ana Conn
meneed Upon.

The Democratic caucus met tonight.
Mr.. Carlisle read and explained the new
rules. There WAS little discussion, but
occasionally some member would boil
over with indignation at some obnoxious
rule. Springer thought that the rules
meant that the "watchmen were gagged,
the watch dogs chained and the treasury
thrown open 10 plunder." The general
sentiment, however, was that no matter
how obnoxious the rules are, they were
aeked for by the Democrats, and should
be considered in fair spirit. Carlisle
was accordingly instructed to negotiate
for proper and reasonable debate when
they were called up for consideration. If
these concessions are granted, the Dam
ocrats will interpose no unusual obstacles
to the action upon the rules.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06

THE London Times d PCS penance to the
extent of $4,000 and costs for falsely &C.
cusing Parnell of criminal connection
with the Hyde Park murders. The fact
that the Irish leader comes triumphantly
out of the Times's ISLANDERS, gives us leave
to anticipate with complete confidence hi:
thorough vindication from the charges
brought against him by Captain O'Shea
in his application for divorce. AS
Captain O'Shea was a willing wit
ness for the Times, and an apostate
from the principles he professed when
Parnell gave him seat in Parliament
from Ireland, there would seem to be a
well-defned connection between O'Shea
and the Times in mutual purpose to
slander the Irish leader. AS the principal
traducer has received fall, it is reason
able to suppose that the satellite will
soon follow.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06

different from the old rule. II provides
that after prayer and the reading of the
journal, the order shall be as follows.
Correction of reference of bills; disposal
of business on the Speakers table. nm
finished business; morning hour for dis
posal of reports from committees. mn
tons to go into committee of the whole
on the state of the Union; to consider
bills designated as the order of the dsv.
After the disposal of the business on the
Speakers table the unfinished business in
which the House may be engaged at
adjournment, except business in the
morning hour, shell be resumed. and at
disposed of. After the disposal of un-
finished business, committees may in
order call up for consideration any bill
reported on the previous day, and on the
House calendar. When a committee
has occu oied the morning hour on two
days, another committee must be called.
After the morning hour, motions TO go
into committee of the whole to consider
q particular bill are in order.
Another change of consequence occurs
in Rule 2S, which requires two-thirds
vote to suspend rule. To this an ad-
dition is made as follows: Except to fix
day for the consideration of a bill or
resolution already favorably reported by
committee, or q molten directed to be
made by such committee, which shall
require only majority vote of the
House.
The caucus renamed in session until
7 O'Clock. Great secrecy in regard to the
proceedings was preserved, and every
effort was made to prevent the action uf
the caucus from becoming public. While
it is stated that on every question pre-.
sented the caucus was harmonious, the
length of the session and the known op'
position of several prominent Republi
cans to any radical change in the rules
render the accuracy of this statement
doubtful. In fact it has beer gathered
that far from being harmonious, the
caucus at times was strongly worked uI
by the expressions of totally divergent
opinions, and that this proposition is the
more probable one is evidenced by the
great care which was taken to prevent the
facts from being known.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06
THE WILLIAM ETTE VALLEY.
Delug d for a Distance of One Hun.
dred MMd WenlX.fiYe MlleS.

dred and = twenty-five Miles.
SAN Francisco, February 5.-Tele-
graphic communication between here
and Portland, Oregon, has been almost
entirely cut off for three days, but from
private and brief press kilograms, it is
learned that Western Oregon has been
visited by much more severe storm
than fell in Northern California fort
night or more since. In the Willamette
valley, the largest and richest valley of
that part of Oregon lying west of the
Cascade range, heavy. warm rains have
fallen, which, with the melting snow on
the mountains, have caused floods ex
tending from Eugene northward 125
miles to Portland. 1t is learned that at
least some of the smaller houses along
the banks OF the Willamette river have
been destroyed; farms have been
flooded; fences, barns and bridges car.
ried away. One and possibly two
bridges on the Oregon and California
railroad are gone. Water is running
through the streets of Portland.
Landslides on the line of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company's road,
where it follows the gorge of the Column
bia through the Cascade range, caused
the interruption of both railroad and tel
egraphic communication direct to the
East.
The water has also been high in the
Umpqua and Rogue river valleys. At
Rosebure seven inches of rain has fallen
in four days. The Umpqua river, how
ever, fell ten feet in twelve hours today,
the weather having been pleasant. The
wooden mill there is a total wreck loss,
$50 900.
Advices from Ashland are that rain is
falling today in the Rogue river valley,
and that about all the bridges, big and
little, in Southern Oregon are gone.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06
In TERRIBLE CONDITION.
Railroad Tracks ImOst ObiiIerated
by the Flood.

SAN Francisco, February 5.-Reports
received today by Superintendent Jaynes,
Of the Western Union Company, say the
snowfall for the season at Siskiyou, in
Southern Oregon, has been seventeen feet
aud the rainfall there since the 1st inst.
ten inches. The condition of the rail-
road there is reported to be worse than
before the track was laid. In Cow. cree k
canon, 100 miles north of the Oregon
line, where the road runs through
canon for about twenty-five miles, Mr..
Jaynes's reports, sent in by the line
men, are that the road is almost des-
troyed.
The bridge over the Clackamas river,
near Portland, the Oregon and Califor-
mia railroad bridge at Jefferson City,.
seventy miles south of Portland, and the
upper one over the Umpqua river, are
gone.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06
WANTS TO VESlT US.
Mrs. Harrison Wishes to Spend q
winter In Southern aaIifnrnan

POMONA, February 5.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Kingman, OF Pomona, formerly neigh
Dor OF President Harrison in Indjapap.
oils, and who has been an intimate
friend OF Mrs. Harrison for over twenty
years, sent d box of navel oranges from
Pomona as gift to Mrs. Harrison three
weeks ago, and today received letter
from the White House acknowledging
the receipt of the fruit. In closing her
letter Mrs. Harrison says: ''It has been
my desire for years to spend winter in
Southern California, but 1 fear that ou,g
is such a busy life that 1 can never
have my hope realized"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06

THE duel between the Marquis de
Mores and M. Dreyfus, editor OF the
Paris Nation, which took place on Sun
day, was not one of the usual toad.stick-
ing affairs we are used to read about as
taking place in France. This duel was
for blood, and Dreyfus only escaped in
stant death because his pistol arm hap
pened, after firing, to have dropped
ACROSS his breast and received the bullet
that would otherwise have entered his
heart. Dreyfus is one of Psris's dead
shots, and the Marquis de Mores has
had quite reputation for "sand" as a
Montana Cowboy" he having been an
extensive ranchero in that Territory, and
having held his own in many frontier
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06
WHAT is the matter with the District

WHAT is the matter with the District
Attorneys Office? The Chandler case
tails to the ground in the middle of the
trial because of an error of fact in the
Indictment that ought not to have oc-
CURED, and which could have been
easily obviated by proper attention to
the detail Of the duties of the Office.
The Indictment charged Chandler with
taking bribes to prevent the revocation
of license that was not granted until
after the time when the crime was
charged to have been committed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06
Clearing the Tracks,

SACRAMENTO, February 5.-A LARGE
number OF men were sent out to Duns-
muir tonight to join those already there in
the work OF clearing the California and
Oregon. track. Much of the read
will have to be literally rebuilt. Il will
require a long time to dig out the por-
tion now covered by earth, rocks and
trees.
Central Pacific trains were DELAYED a
few times today by washout near Win
nemucca, but are now running on.
schedule time.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06
RULES OF THE HOUSE.
The New Code Ready to Be
Reported.
RADICAL CHANGES PROPOSED
"Watchmen Gagged, Watch Dogs
Chained and Treasury Open
to Plunder."
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALl

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALr
WASHINGTON, February 5.-A large
number of the members of the House
having gone to attend the funeral Of
Mrs. and Miss Tracy this morning, the
clerks were permitted to read the journal
in abridged form. On the yeas and nays
being demanded by the Democrats the
journal was approved and the House ad-
journed.
A Republican caucus was announced
to be held Immediately, and a Demo
cratic caucus this evening.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06
A shocking suicide.

New YORK, February 5.-At the
street station OF the elevated rail
road on Sixth avenue, an unknown man
inmped in front of the downtown train,
and before it could be stopped was dragged
10 the south end OF the platform before
The ewes of the terrified crowd. The
anpine passed over the mans legs and
severed them, but he con-
Iinued to breathe for fifteen minutee.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06

lT WAS an odd experience of Bishop
Whitaker's to spend twelve years in Ne
vada without seeing pistol drawn and
then to 60 to Philadelphia to be fred at
in church. But the particular kind of
crank that would exterminate every body
who does not think as he does is not
allowed to 60 at large in Nevada long.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06

shooting rencontres. His wife Is New
York lady. and it was an allusion to ner
in the Nation which led to the challenge.
Dreyfus was nervous and fired TOO
hastily to make good shot. De Mores
held his fire and took deliberate sim'
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06
Where Reform Is weak,

The Republican press of the South is
unanimous against ballot reform, MUM
cipal reform, civil service reform. The
Republican journals of any standing in
the North are favoring these reforms in
State and national administration. We
invite Senator Ingalls's attention to this,
and would like him to tell patient pub.
lie why it is so.-[Chattanoogs Times.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06
Fortunate Seattle.

SEATTLE. Wash, February 5.-Seattle
is singularly free from foods. landslides
and such trouble, and is suffering only
through the distress to neighboring
cities. The Postal telegraph wires are
the only ones that are working. Port
land and other Oregon cities are flooded
by the overfowing of rivers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-09-12
Pearls Have Ailments.

Nine. de K, who is the possessor of a
necklace Of 1888 pearls of perfectly uniform
size, circumstance which gives it an al
most inestimable value, and even made the
Empress Eugene envy its owner, recounts
the following story: About ten years ago
she became, for the first time, aware of a
mysterious disease in her pearls, and er-
roneously blamed the destroying effects to
an accident. In society, at parties, at
theatres, wherever she was most likely to
see such jewels, she made inquiries of their
owners and became aware of the fact that
her necklace was not the only victim of
the malady; titled ladies, high bourgeoises,
amiable actresses. all confessed that they
were about ready to don mourning for the
lost beauty of valuable pearl jewelry, ador-
able bracelets, beloved trinkets-all that
enlists the sympathies of handsome wo-
men,-JeWelers' Circular
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-09-12
DR.. O. w. Holmes on Heart Love.

never saw a garment too fine for a man
or maid; there never was chair too good
for cobbler or a cooper or king to sit in;
never house too fine to shelter the human
head. These elements about us-the glori-
Gus sun, the imperial moon-are not too
good for the human race. Elegance fits
man; but do we not value these tools lit
tie more than they are worth, and some
times mortgage a house for the mahogany
we bring into it? I would rather eat my
dinner off the head of barrel, or dress
after the fashion Of John the Baptist in the
wilderness, or sit on q block all my life
than consume all on myself before I got
home, and take SO much pains with the
outside when the inside was as hollow as
an empty nut. Beauty is great thing; but
beauty Of garment, house and furniture
are tawdry ornaments compared with do
nestle love. All the elegance In the world
will not make home; and would give
more for. spoonful of real heart love than
for whole ship loads of furniture and all
the gorgeousness all the upholsterers in
the world can gather.