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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-23
place below Freeport that his buggy
almost fioated.

place below Freeport that his buggy
almost fioated.
Joseph Green, who came up from
CORTLAND yesterday in his steam launch,
states that there are several weak places
in the levees on either side, which will
require watching until the river falls
somewhat.
\ RECoRD-UNIoN reporter visited the
Yolo side of the river yesterday, but
found the leyees well above the swollen
stream and apparently in no danger.
However, the citizens are watching the
embankments closely, and have patrol
men out day and night. What troubles
them most just now is the seepage from
the river. which is tery great. Besides,
1t weakens the new levee considerably.
The people of Washington and down
along the river have expended a great
deal of money and labor in raising their
levee, and it would be misfortune if any
portion of it should yield to the enor-
nous pressure against it.
Last evening the river had fallen to
70 feet inch opposite this city. The tenn
perature having cooled materially, the
melting of the snow in the mountains
has been checked somewhat, and there is
every reason to believe that the river
will fall quite rapidly from this time on.
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LATER.
Rumor That the Leyee on the YolC
Side Has Broken.

Rumor That the Leyee on the Yolo
Side Has Broken.
Shortly before midnight last night P.
G. Riehl of Freeport telephoned TO the
RECoRD-UNIoN that the water was falling
too rapidly there to be accounted for
unless by break in the levee above
there. He said there had been contin-
uous roar heard coming from the Yolo
side for two hours, and they were sure
there was break somewhere.
a RECoRD-UNIoN reporter at once set
out for Washington, across the river. and
meeting Judge Newton, asked him if he
had heard of any break. He replied that
he had not, but said that if the water was
falling so rapidly there must be one. He
accompanied the reporter to the river
bank, where it was found that the river
had fallen about eight inches since even
ing.
THAT settles it," said Newton. "There
is surely break, and I think it must be
about eight miles down the river, opposite
the ranch of Manuel Jacinto, Portuguese
gardener. There was weak spot there,
and told them when the new levee was
built there that if high water should
come the bank would give way. They
had no chance to give the levee at that
point good base.
IL Sc ~ L ~
Vests place, two or three miles this
slde," continued Mr.. Newton. There
was another poor spot there. Yes, Pm
sure the water is going through one OF
those places"
But" asked the reporter, "would not
someone have reached Washington with
the news by this timer"
NO." replied Newton, 'sa person could
not get here. No one would try to come
up the 1evee at the West place. as the
water was running over the top of it this
afternoon. The only way to get word
would be for someone to go down the
other side and cross over to Freeport
with the news.'
well, well, it's too bad I" soliloquized
the Judge. eff the levee is gone at either
of those places it will ruin scores of per-
sons who have planted gardens all
through that rich section this season, be-
lieving that there was no danger of the
river coming upon them again.
''The rushing waters will cause great
loss in that section, and I suppose the
new back levee built by DIR. Dixon will
be injured, if not washed away, but that
will depend on just where the break oc-
curred--if there is one-and there surely
is, or the river would not fall so rapidly"
A later telephone message from Riehl,
at Freeport, stated that a messenger had
been sent up the river on the Sacramento
side to where the supposed break had oc-
Cured.
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TRAIN ROBBERS.
An Express Messenger Loses His Lite
But Saves the Treasure.

An Express Messenger Loses His Lite
But Saves the Treasure.
JACKSONVILLE Fla.), May %. = The
north bound train on the jacksonville.
Tampa and Key West Railway was held
up at Sanford yesterday morning by four
masked robbers, who, in desperate at
tempt to rob the Southern Express
money-box, killed Express Messenger
Saunders and badly wounded Solicitor
Agent L. Nj. Cook. The trainmen rallied
and drove them away, preventing rob-
berry.
Agent Cox of the Southern Express
Company, who was in the car with Mes
senger Saunders, reached here this even
ing. He said that just this side of San
ford he noticed man standing on the
platform OF the express car and asked
Saunders who it was. AS Saunders
opened the door two men stepped in and
ordered hands up" Saunders and Cox
grappled with them, but as both were UNI
armed, while the robbers each had re-
volvers, the struggle was an unequal one.
Cox succeeded in throwing his man out
and closing the door, after Saunders had
received a mortal wound. In the excite
ment Cox did not realize that he himself
was wounded.
Baggagemaster Gilbert says when he
heard the shots he went forward, but the
robber on the eXpress-car platform
showed a revolver in his face and said,
There's one man lying dead there, an
other wounded in the car, and if you
know what is healthy for you you'll get
back in a hurry" Gilbert did so. The
express officials state that there was prob
ably $4,000 or $4,000 in the safe, but the
robbers did not get cent.
THE MISCREANTS FLED.
Dies MONIES Ia.), May 22.-An attempt
was made last night by unknown mis-
creantS to wreck the eastbound Rock Is
land train, due here at 1850 p. NJ, pre-
sumably with the object of robbery. Ties
were piled on the track, and when the
trackwalker came along shot was fired
at him. He succeeded, however, in sig
mailing the train, and the miscreants fled.
1t is supposed to be the work of a gang of
young hoodlums about town.
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NEW RAILWAY.

Articles of Incorporation Have Been
Filed at Denver.
DENVER Coli, May 22.-ArticIes of in
corporation of the Jalisco Pacific Railroad
Company were filed here yesterday by
George III. Parsons, John L. Lanstrom,
W. w. Wood, f. S. Woolley and Abra-
ham Van Vrehter. of Colorado Springs.
The incorporation papers allow the COM
pany to maintain any kind of works to
promote commerce, erect warehouses and
other terminal facilities in Mexico. The
company proposes to establish line of
railroad and telegraph from Manzanilla
in the State of Colima to Guadalaiara in
the State of Jalisco. The capital stock is
$40, l25,000.
The Directors for the first year are
Charles W. Drake, Theodore II. Friend.
Walter Hinchman, Charles Meller. Theo,
dore +. IL. Meyer, John Pratt and
Spencer Trask. all of New York .Josenh
A. Davidson, George B. Moffatt, GEORGE
L. Peabody and Samuel Scovil of
Brooklyn; f. Eugene Crassona of Hack
ensack, \. j., and Charles Peabody of
Englewood, n. j. The same corporation
also filed articles for the Zacatecas and
Potosi Railroad Company. to build from
Iacatecas to San Luis Potosi, with a cap
ital stock of s., 10000.
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BANCROFT TO BLAINE.
Answer to a Recent Statement
Made by the Secretary,
CONCERNING THE WITHDRAWAL, OF
THE FORMERS NOMINATION.
The Appropriation Bills to be the
Leading Features of Congress the
Present Week, There Being Only
Two Regular Bills Under This Head
Awaiting Action in the Senate.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoS.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Frederick Ban
croft has addressed letter to Secretary
Blaine in answer to the statement made
by the Secretary in a recent letter to the
President, recommending the withdrawal
OF Bancrofps nomination as United States
Consul to Brunswick. Germany. Bancroft
says 1t is remarkable fact that Blaine
now assigns entirely different reasons for
Bancrofts removal from those he gave
when Intercepted upon the subject.
Bancroft says: cit was well known in
the department that it was not until after
you resolved upon my removal and COM
mlssloned my successor that you began
seeking justification for your action
which might also serve, perhaps, as re-
ply to the resolutions of the House. Be-
fore entering direct reply to your state
ments, permit me to remind you of the
important fact that you neglected to con-
suit the officer who alone has intimate
and personal knowledge of the work of
my bureau. lquietly sought simple JUS
tlce from the department, and too keenly
appreciate the difference between your
power and mine to make any threat
Iou denied the request that should not
be removed without an opportunity to
meet the charges; you endeavored to in
duce me to quietly accept the Consulship
L merely insisted that l must have Justice,
and could not be bribed into silence by
the offer"
Bancroft, after explaining the cause of
the removal of two library officials. de-
cllnes to enter into a controversy as to
the alleged quarrel between himself and
Lake, Third Secretary of State, as the
latter has now left that Office
Bancroft further says: Librarians of
experience will smile at your complaint
| that am not qualified for the place I'M
less L am practical printer. You will
bear me out in the statement that the de-
partment never employed professional
proof-readers, but that proof-reading was
performed by myself and assistants. 1t
is amazing that it should have taken you
three years to discover my inef1iciency.
But perhaps you will find an explanation
! tor this. In TACT, it has only recently be-
come necessary for you to make a perma-
nent place for protege in your depart
ment, and where, according to your own
declaration, incompetency may flourish
and lack of ability and merit are not
causes for immediate removal. Con-
sidering these indisputable facts, can it
be expected that civil service reformers
and fair-minded people in general will
really believe that the Department of
State has never changed subordinate
officers except for good and sufficient
cauSe?"
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BEFORE CONGRESS.
Measures Which VIII Occupy Atten-
ton the Coming Week.

Measures Which VIII Occupy Atten-
ton the Coming Week.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-But two regu-
lar annual appropriation bills await ac-
ton by the Senate-the Senate appropri-
alton bill which is purposely withheld in
committee, and the diplomatic and con-
sular bill, which it is expected will be
passed this week. Unfinished business
is the bill to punish violation of the treaty
rights by aliens, but its consideration will
probably be delayed by one of the pend
ing special orders, either the silk culture
bill, fixing the compensation of the
United States District Attorney, and the
revenue marine transfer bill. 1t is prob
able that the latter measure will come be-
fore the Senate early in the week.
The House will resume consideration of
the sundry civil bill as unfinished bust
agement of the party managers, whose
previously bright hopes of bringing
about comparatively early adjournment
was dimmed by the slow progress of the
bill, an effort will be made to hasten the
bill and make up lost time by more
prompt action on two appropriation bills
now waiting to enter the House, namely,
the fertilization and Postoffice appropria-
ton bills.
The passage of these bills, unless Hatch
succeeds in antagonizing them with the
anti-option bill, constitutes the pro-
gramme of the majority OF the House for
the next week. After they are finished
only the legislative, executive, judicial
agricultural and general deficiency APP
preparation bills remain to be considered.
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NOT A GLOWING SUCCESS.
Bad Roads Interfere With the
Great Relay Bicycle Race.
GENERAL MILES MESSAGE VERY
MUCH DELAYED.
The Riders Have Hard Time Battling
Participants Faints on His Wheel
Harrison's Health Very Much Inn
proved.
Special to the RECoRn-UNIoN.

NEW York, May 22.-After hard
struggle with bad roads and binding
rain the last relay in the great bicycle
journey from Chicago to New York was
assisted from his wheel more dead than
alive at 1903 this morning. The run from
Albany was made with little loss of
time, but 1t was impossible to make up
the nine hours lost before reaching that
point. The message left Poughkeepsie
at AS P. NJ, Peekskill 4:07 P. NJ, Sing
Sing S:44 and Tarrytown 9:41. On the
last relay coming in Tarrytown Harry
Evelan tainted on his wheel. His COM
panion, George Smith, seized the dis
patch and rushed forward, leaving Eve
Ian to recover as best he could.
Hundreds of riders shared in the I'M
dertaking from Lulnsden. The wheel
man who bore the message away from
the Pullman building too. Quick came
rushing over the slippery Broadway
pavement tonight long succession
Of crack wheelmen, struggling through
darkness and dampness until the
relay was accomplished. Sometimes
they made the racers race. yet again at an
oX-team pace. He was sometimes COM
PEELED to leave the machine mired and
occasionally being compelled TO swim a
river where swollen floods had carried
the bridge away.
One thing which the undertaking illus
trates is the general depravity of Ameri-
can roads, and this is most certainly &C
complished. That the race excited inter-
est is evinced by the stories of the riders,
which are 10 the effect, if they are to be
believed, that the fences along the coun-
try roads were loaded with excited
countrymen who were waiting, even at
midnight, each with lantern in one
hand and an umbrella in the other. In
the large towns the streets wero lined
with a similar curious throng.
Notwithstanding the lateness of the
hour large crowd was waiting on Park
Row, where the race was finished.
Lieutenant Treat, Aidde-Camp to Gen
eral o. Q. Howard, was in waiting. He
quickly took the message and conveyed
it by specially chartered tug to General
Howard at Governors Island.
CHICAGO, May 22.-General Miles said
in regard to the result of the bicyclists
that, even with the slow time made, his
former opinion as to the usefulness of
bicycles in the field was confirmed. He
said an average of over ten miles per
hour was made and could not be beaten
by infantry in similar weather, and the
travel for cavalry would be impossible.
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RRgEDING WATERS.
The River Falls Several Inches at
This Point.
Freeport People Protect Their Levee
and Check the Overflow-IVeak
Spots Protected.

For the past three days the farmers
have been considerably alarmed lest the
waters of the teeming river should burst
the levees and flood the low lands. which
have this season been planted to various
crops. The probability is, however, that
all cause for fear on that score is past, as
the river began to fall again last night.
after reaching a hight of 26 feet 5 inches.
On Saturday the water began to run
over low place in the levee on this side
of the river and short distance north OF
Freeport. The citizens and their en-
ployes turned out in large force. however.
and by working like Trojans night and
day had succeeded yesterday afternoon
in raising the levee sufficiently to stop
the overflow. In the meantime the water
ran over the road to such depth as to
almost put stop to travel by the Free
port road.
A telephone message from Mr.. Riehl last
evening stated that the Freeport people
then felt quite hopeful that all Danger
was past, especially as the river had begun
10 fail at Sacramento, although il was
stlll at ITS highest point down there.
.. W. Houston OF CORTLAND reported,
IN response TO an inquiry by telephone
from this office, that they were having no
trouble down that way, and none was
anticipated.
=. NJ. Sheehan came up from Grand
Island yesterday and reported the levees
ali secure down that way and the island
IN no danger whatever; in fact, the
island is dryer than it was month ago.
The water ID the road was SO deep at one
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WAR VESSEL SUNK.
Over One Hundred Lives Reported
Lost,

IOSC.
LONDON, May GA dispatch from
Montevideo says the Brazilian turret snip
Solimoes was wrecked OFT Cape Santa
Maria while en- route to Matte Crosse,
and but five members of the crew were
saved, one hundred and twenty being
drowned.
The SOlimoes was one of the vessels
sent by the Brazilian Government to sup
press the rising IN the State of Matto
Crosse. Captain CaSorao was drowned.
a HerGtd'S Montevideo Uruguay dis
patch says: Just as the SolinOes was
Oft Potonce Island, near the point Of
Negra Castilios, she struck q rock
violently. The sea was very rough
at the time. All of the crew were
under the matches, except four sailors
and pilot. Through an immense hole
made in the hull the water rushed so
fast and furious that the vessel sank
almost Immediately. OF all the crew
only four sailors who were on deck saved
their lives. The pilot and others, who
were on deck, saved their lives. One
hundred and twenty-three lives We're
lost. 1t was unfortunate the men did not
even get chance 10 gain the deck. They
drowned like rats in a hole.
As the waters poured in the victims
seemed instantly TO realize their danger,
and made frantic but unavailing effort
to dash open the hatchways. Their cries
were heartrending. The Solimoes was
a two-turreted monitor, built of iron in
England and launched in 1875. Her dis
placement was 3, 700 tons.
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ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Brief kilograms From Various Por
lions of the Globe.

Mrs. E. c. Pullman, mother of George
NJ. Pullman. the sleeping-car magnate,
died at New York Saturday morning.
The village of Handley, in Wiltshire,
England, was destroyed by fire Satur-
day. Three hundred persons are made
destitute.
A London dispatch from Teheran says
the cholera is raging along the Afghan
and Persian frontier, distance OF 100
miles south of Meshed.
Hon. James II. Renfrow was instantly
killed at Kelseyville, Lake County, Fri
day, by being kicked by horse. Mr..
Renfrow was the Democratic member of
the Assembly from Lake County.
At 4:35 o'clock Saturday afternoon the
factory of the Etna Pyrotechnic Com
pany blew up with tremendous noise.
which shook the city and was heard for
some miles. The contents of the build
ing were blown into the air.
Emperor William of Germany is in
deed very sick man. Europe must be
prepared for startling news concerning
him. a high parsonage connected with
the court in Windsor Castle is authority
for the statement that the Kaiser is suffer-
ing not only bodily ailment, but also
from mental arrangement.
A freight train which passed through
Fresno at 6 O'Clock Saturday morning
going south, ran over an unknown man
five miles south of Fresno, killing him
instantly. The engineer saw the man
walking by the track carrying a roll of
blankets. When the engine was within
few feet of him he dropped his load
and threw himself head foremost on the
track. His head and both hands were
cut off.
James Willard Fillmore died at l P.
NJ. Saturday at the Hotel Ramona in
San Luis Obispo. He had been the man
ager of the Pacific Coast Railway for the
past ten years, and was son OF Luther
Fillmore of Oakland, and cousin of j. A.
Fillmore of the Southern Pacific Com
pany. He died from Bright's disease
The Knights Templar will charge them
selves with the funeral ceremonies and
the interment will take place in Oakland
on Tuesday, a special leaving Santa Mar
garita with the body this evening.
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Special to the RECoRp-UNIoN.


SAN DIEGO, May 22-Great excitement
prevails at the Mexican boundary, and
the little village of Tia Juana has come
near being the battle ground. Bodies of
Mexicans and Americans, armed, have
been watching each other all day. On
Friday night Deputy Constable Ober-
lander of National City went to Tia Juana
to arrest a. Crauz, who is implicated in
kidnapping case, wherein Deputy
United States Marshals Marsh and Small
comb were charged with kidnapping
Edward Crosthwaite. Oberlander at
tempted to arrest CrauZ on Mexican soil,
but was himself arrested and imprisoned.
On Saturday night he asked his guard to
remove his shackles, as he wanted to
write to his wife. When released he
knocked the guard senseless and started
on a run for the American line, two
miles away. He succeeded in reaching
the house of l.. Messengers, but the
MeXicans had discovered his escape, and
crossed over the line and took him out
Of the house and dragged him back and
imprisoned him. He will be taken to
Ensenada on Monday.
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Special to the REcoRD-UNI

| Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
| MELBOURNE, May 23.-Deening was
hanged at one minute past 10 o'clock this
morning.
Deeming passed Sunday in writing,
| calmly discussing at intervals his APP
preaching doom. Sunday night he thrice
swallowed eagerly small allowances of
spirits, after which he slept soundly UNI
til awakened at o'clock this (Monday)
morning. Then, for the first time since
his arrest, the manacleS on his wrist were
removed, and, smoking a cigar, he con-
versed with those around him. He de-
clared that he was resigned to his fate
and had no fears in regard to the future.
To the Governor of the prison he said
he made peace with God. He per-
sisted in denying that he was guilty of
the Rainhill murders, and never de-
clared that lost self-control in England,
as ne had since he arrived in Australia.
! he expressed gratitude to the Governor
and all the prison officials for the consid-
( Grafton they had shown him, and also TO
Lyle, his counsel, and to all concerned
in the defense. He said he thought he
would not talter or make any scene on
| the scatfold.
A few minutes before the time set for
glass Of brandy, which he swallowed at
gulp, and was told he might have more
! II the prison doctor SO ordered. The
| doomed man was then led to the gallows,
and i'll few minutes all was over.
! The drop was seven feet. The execu-
| ton was witnessed by large gathering,
! including GoVernmentand civil officials,
| magistrates, police and clergymen. There
| was an immense crowd outside the prison
from an early hour in the morning until
! long after the execution was over. Order
/ was maintained by strong force of po-
| lice.
ON the arrival of the hangman and
| Deputy Governor at the doomed mans
cell, Deeming was praying fervently, re-
| peating again and again, Lord, have
| mercy on my soul" lie continued NUT
tering the prayer as he was led to the
scatlold. He wore a cap which partially
| shaded his face from view.
| a few minutes before the time for the
execution the Sheriff went to Deeming's
! cell and formally demanded that the
| body OF Deeming be delivered to him.
| The prisoner was then led to the scanold
after being pinioned. On the scaffold he
shook hands twice with the Sheriff. 70
| the latter'S query whether he had any
thing TO say, Deeming replied family,
May the Lord receive my spirit The
| black cap was then drawn over his face.
and the prison chaplain read the burial
! service, at the conclusion Of which the
| bolt was drawn and the body dropped.
| Death was instantaneous, and alter the
first momentary swaying OF the body no
| further movement was noticed.
| Among the witnesses at the execution
were a number Of reporters. The hang
man wore a false, white beard. There
was no public demonstration outside OF
| the jail.