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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-02
ICE COMING DOWN.
All the Land of Minnesota Is in Grave
Danger.


ST. PAUL, Mimi. April 1.-The rivers of
Minnesota and South D akota are booming.
A dangerous ice gorge has formed in the
Missouri River five miles north of Cham ber-
lain, S. D., the Ice being piled over thirty
feet high at Pm. On account Of the gorge
the river fell two feet in an hour at Cham
berlaiu, but flooded the country for miles
above the gorge, people in the bottom lands
being forced to take to the hills.
The dam across the Zumbro at Mazeppa
was washed away yesterday morning. An
that remains OF the famous water-power at
that point is about quarter of the dam and
the foundation walls of the mill Owing to
bridge washouts on the Midland road above
Mazeppa trains have been unable to reach
Zumbro. AT Owatonna the Straight River
has risen five feet, and the surrounding low
lands are all under water. At Medford
station. on the St. Paul road, the ice formed
gorge and pushed bridge off It's founda-
tion. The overflow of the Straight River at
Faribaut has become so serious as to force
the shutting down of the fourmills.
MANDAN, n. D., April -Four of the six
railroad bridges crossing Hart River, all
within six miles of Mandan, have been
washed out. Scores of miles of track are
gone. In Hannahs and the South side addi-
tions the water has submerged the houses.
and all the people have removed to places
of safety. In Mandan proper no water has
appeared
HURON, S. D., April l. Jim River is
rising rapidly. The water is overspread-
ing the low lands. All bridges are either
badly damaged or entirely carried away.
and there is more water in sight than for
ten years past.
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PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
1t Costs More Than a Million a Day
to Run the Government.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-The statement Of
the public debt giving the transactions
Of the treasury in the month of March was
Issued this afternoon. 1t shows a net de-
crease Of the debt of 81, g56, 172 and of this
S453,532 is the amount of the reduction OF
bonded Indebtedness of the Government.
and S., ,J02, $40 is the increase OF cash In the
treasury during the month, The interest
bearing debt showed DO change. The debt
on which interest has ceased since maturity
decreased $50. 715 and debt bearing no in
ierest, S4l9Sl8. The aggregate interest and
non-interest bearing debt on March 81 was
1852, S28, 2l9. On February % it was s963.
23l, ,752. The certificates and treasury notes
Offset by an equal amount of cash In the
treasury. outstanding ut the end Of
of the month, amounted to S597, ,428, ,O91. a
decrease Of 81. 4Oo, ,255. The total cash in the
treasury was S762. 76S. 427. against which the
liabilities outstanding, including 500, ,OOO,-
900 OF gTeenback gold reserve, amounted to
$737. 137, 500, leaving an available surplus Of
s25, $50. 728. and of this S6S92, ,223 was gold.
OF the surplus SIS. 1884, Gal was in national
bank depositaries, against S15, ,6S1, ,503 at the
end of the previous month. The receipts
for the month Of March were S34, 437. .744 and
the expenditures S32, 1927, 997. In February
the receipts were $50. COS. S92, and the expen-
dltures were S31.677. asa. The customs re-
ceiDts increased from S16,639 1876 to S18,-
644,674. Payments for pensions increased
from S13, 3,494 663 to S13.S39, ,220.
Secretary Carlisle will change the form
OF the debt statement on May l. The
changes will be Of radical character and
are intended to simplify the Statement.
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WHY HE KILLED HER.
Effie Clarke's Death at the Hands
of Her Lover.
She Would Not Marry, and So He
Decided That She Should
Not Live.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

CHICAGO A rll Miss Effie Clarke OF
Spokane, WASH, a member of the freshman
class in the Northwestern University, was
tonight shot and instantly killed by L. Ross
Smith, aged &c. until lately also a resident
of Spokane. Smith, after shooting Miss
Clarke, shot himself in the head, inficting
fatal wound. The cause Of the murder
was the refusal of the young lady to enter
tain Smiths proposal of marriage
Smith had been an ardent suitor for the
hand of Miss Clarke for a long time, but
his attentions were repulsed by her parents
and by herself. He was so persistent that
in final effort to escape his attentions
Miss Clarke. who is 10 years old, was sent
TO the Northwestern University. Shortly
after her arrival in Evanston Smith put in
an appearance and has been tireless in his
attempts 10 win the young woman for his
wife ever since.
This evening he called upon her and per-
suaded her to take walk with him. She
went, but was accompanied by her room
mate. Miss Alternately, who was the only
witness to the tragedy. Smith urged his
suit again but without success, and he tried
to get the young lady away from her COM
panion. She refused to go till Smith said
he had something TO tell her In confidence,
when they stepped off short distance and
Smith at once drew a revolver and fred five
shots at her. one bullet entering behind the
left ear and another passing through her
left side. Smith then turned the weapon
against himself and sent a bullet through
his head.
Miss Clarke was removed to a neighbor-
Ing house, but expired in few minutes.
Smith was taken to the police station.
where, before lapsing into unconsciousness.
he said: II shot her. She wouldn't marry
me, so l shot her."
The doctors pronounced the young mur-
derer's condition hopeless, though he NAV
live few hours.
The father of young Smith is a wealthy
shlphuilder and contractor at Selbrooks,
Oregon. Miss Clarke's parents are now in
Florida. Her father is Rev. Nelson Clarke,
retired minister, who is now in thereal
estate business in Spokane. The news of
the girls death was telegraphed to Mr..
Clarke, but no reply has been received.
SPOKANE, April Nelson E. Clarke.
father of Miss Effie Clarke, who was muir
dered at Chicago by young Smith to-day. is
wealthy retired Meth odist minister of
this city. He was for many years a resi-
dent of Oregon and is well known In the
Northwest. Smith is a son of BENJAMIN
Smith, the well-known shipbuilder of Port
land, Or. He was attending a medical COL
lege in Chicago. The couple had been en-
gagged, but six weeks ago Miss Clarke broke
the engagement.
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POLITICAL DRIFT.
The Characters of Senators Will Be
Gone Into.

1he Characters or Senators VIII Be
Gone Into.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-Some Of the Re-
publicans in the Senate deny the statements
that the inquiry into the charges made
against Senator Roach Of North Dakota
are to be abandoned. 1t has been decided
by this element of the party that the Re-
publcans will not only insist upon the
original inquiry. but will broaden the scope
of the Investigation and urge a close
scrutiny of the means that were used to
effect the election Of Mr.. Roach.
Secretary Hoke Smith announced that on
next Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock he will
see persons interested In the appoin tment
OF Governor Of New Mexico, with view Of
obtaining information for the Presidents s
use in making the selection. On next
Wednesday at the same hour, he will see
ali persons who may want to be heard on
the subject of the appointment of a Coy
ernor for Utah.
Secretary Morton has appointed Edward
Sheldon of Nebraska western agent of the
Bureau of Animal Industry vice ". Pick-
erell of Nebraska.
United States Treasurer Nebeker will
take charge of the New York Sub Treasury
on Monday morning, relieving Sub Treas
uTer Roberts, whose commission as Sub
Treasurer at New York expires to-day.
Accompanying Mr.. Nebeker will be eight
treasury experts, who will remain with
him at the Sub Treasury until the transfer
Of the money in tie Sub Treasury is
aHanfad
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Of the Mercantile Lunch suddenly and
mysteriously came to standstill. and ru-
mors began to get afloat concerning the
probable why and wherefore of this sudden
stoppage OF what seemed to be a solid
business.
At first it was not credited by anybody
that Claffey had left the city because of
financial troubles, but 1t was rather sur
missed that he had gone off to the country
for brief rest and for the benefit of his
health.
The circumstance of his having failed to
leave any address behind him, however.
cast shade of doubt on this theory, and
when week or two after the closing Of the
restaurant the Sheriff's notice appeared on
the outer door there was no further doubt
of Claffey's motives in travelling.
After this the creditors began TO get
anxious and to clamor for their dues, and
upon investigation it was found that the
absent restaurateur had owed something
like SIS, 600 TO the gentlemen he left behind
him.
Before leaving he had quietly instituted
proceedings in insolvency, which In the
ordinary course of law will come up before
Judge Levy on the 14th of this month.
Among those most anxious for sight OF
the departed Claffey was the firm OF Ho-
taling & Co., liquor dealers.
A. P. Hotaling swore, soon after the
caterers disappearance, that he would get
him back here and have satisfaction for the
5000 owed him if it took million to do 1t.
His oath has been lived up to and 1t was
at the HOtaling instigatIon that the
writ was served yesterday on Claffey.
Edward Ohlen WAS seen last night by
CALL reporter and informed of Claffey's
arrest Ohlen was for many years Claffey's
business manager and riGht-hand man.
Said Mr.. Ohlen:
II am glad to hear they have got him at
last. have considerable amount to COL
lect from him myself, and l mean to collect
it. Claffey did not owe as much as he is
said TO have. From what l know Of his
affairs should say $4,000 would cover the
amount of his debts.
HE has at present enough money to cover
all this and get himself out of any legal
scrape. lie owed more than $4,000 to Hota-
ling g. Co. II l am not much mistaken it
was nearer $4,000"
CALL reporter saw Claffey's attorneys
in regard to the matter OF his arrest, but
those gentlemen politely declined to say
anything.
The news OF Mr.. Claffey's arrest and en-
forced visit to this city will be hailed with
delight by the numerous people who have
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TO CALL OUT TROOPS.
Grave Phase Assumed by the
Choctaw Faction War.
Agent Bennett Has Reached the Scene
and Has Issued His Orders
Without Delay.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, April IA telegram was
received this morning from Agent Bennett
at the Union agency, saying he was en-
route to the scene of the threatened trouble
between the Choctaws, and lie forwarded
the following telegram from Commissioner
Gibbons:
The opposing forces are in camp four
miles apart and preparing for a conflict
There is bound to be bloodshed unless
speedy relief is had"
Acting Indian Commissioner Belt recon-
mends that the Secretary of War be re-
quested to instruct the proper military
authorities to furnish on call of Agent Ben
nett such military force as would be neces-
sary to preserve the peace.
Later in the day Secretary Hoke Smith
received a telegram from Indian Agent
Bennett, en- route TO Antlers the scene of
the threatened Choctaw trouble, stating
that armed forces of each faction were rap
idly gathering and were moving nearer each
other, and that the situation was extremsIy
critical; also that great danger existed to
life and property in the vicinity, and he was
powerless TO do anything without the i'm
mediate presence of troops. The Secretary
at once transmitted the telegram to the
Secretary of War for his information and
action.
PARIS, Tex. April 1.-Agent Bennett came
to Antlers to-day and looked over the field
He saw Locke aad heard his statement, and
instructed him to remain in his present
position until further advised, which Locke
agreed to do, and to disband his forces
when the militia had gone home.
At Goodland Jones was more obdurate
and instead of needing Benefits orders
began talking about making an attack on
Locke. Bennett stood their fooIislness for
while. and then gave them until to-mor-
row to come to terms, or he will call out
the military as instructed by the Interior
Department. This brought Jones down
and he concluded to consider Benefits
talk instead of planning a raid on Locke.
Tomorrow will tell the result.
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CLAYToN's MURDERERs.
They Got the Wrong Man When They
Went Out to Kill.

LITTLE Rock. April 1.-Sheriff B. G.
White, who is now at Butte. Mont, and
who will leave tomorrow with Hickey, the
man charged with killing John A. Clayton,
sent the following dispatch to this city to-
night:
'Burkhard's statement is that he. Hickey
and Richards went to Morrillton on the
29th of January, 1889, and hired hack and
went to Piummervile.
"After5supper they drove up above Mrs.
McCraven's house and Hickey and Rich
ards slipped up to the house and shot Clay
ton. They went there to kill Powell Clay
ton and did not learn of their mistake until
the next day, when. at Poplar Bluffs. they
saw an account of the murder in st. Louis
paper. Hickey denies having lived in the
State. have got requisition for Hickey
and will start with him on Sunday unless
advised to the contrary"
As soon as the Governor was shown the
telegram he wired at once TO White to
bring Hickey here
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-02
WANT THE FIGHT.
The Coney Island Club Makes a Big
Offer.

New YORK. April 1.-The Coney Island
Athletic Club made bold bid tonight for
the great fight between Charles Mitchell
and James j. Corbett. Judge Newton,
representing the Coney Island Club, met
CoTbett. and succeeded in getting the Cali
fornian to attach his signature to an agree
ment to fight Mitchell in the Coney Island
arena for purse OF $4,000. The agree
ment signed by Corbelt is as follows:
Il do hereby agree to box Charles
Mitchell before the COney Island Athletic
Club according to The articles of agree
ment now signed by Mitchell and myself,
the man who is declared the winner by the
referee of the club to receive the sum of
$40, coo. JAMES j. CoRBETT"
The proper articles will be signed later in
the event Of Mitchell accepting the purse
offered by the Coney Island Athletic Club.
Abe Hummel, Mtchell's adviser in
America, cabled to his client tonight ad-
vising him to accept the offer.
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CALIFORNIA AsPIRAN1s.
A Good Many Eyes Fixed on Rose
Grams Position.


Grams Position.
WASHINGTON. April I.-W. D. English
has again entered the field for Customs
Collector, and his formal application was
filed to-day.
Among other applications fled was thut
of Colonel Samuel N. Brooks for Naval
Officer.
j. NJ. Morton wants to be retained a.
Shipping Commissioner.
1t is probable that there will be a change
made in the Office of Register of the Treas
ury. General Rosecrans has held this for
two terms, and he draws also $4,000 as a re-
tired army officer. Asprants for the office
say he is one of the very few individuals
who can draw Two Government salaries at
one time. and they think that he should
step aside and give some other patriot a
show, especially as he is practically inca
pacitated for the performance of his official
duties.
Captain a. ". Barrett Of Los Angeles
was on the point of returning to California,
but his business engagements not being i'm
perative there has decided to remain here
and attend the meeting of the board of
managers of the National Soldiers homes,
of which he is a member Captain Barretts
friends are hoping that he will be appointed
United States Marshal for the Southern
California District
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-02
BIsMARCK's BIRTHDAY.
Proposing Cheers for His Enemy. the
Kaiser William

BERLIN, April 1.-The birthday OF Prince
Bismarck was celeb with the usual
demonstrations at Freiderichsruhe The
Prince received his visitors heartily and
showed both mental and bodily viRor. The
main feature of the days celebration was
the arrival of thi rteen deputatons from
Sehleswig- Holstein and the Duchy of Lau-
enburg, numbering in all 5000 persons. The
deputations delivered addresses highly
eulogizing Prince Bismarck and conRraulat-
ing him on his birthday. The Prince. in
reply. delivered lengthy speech of thanks.
Then Bismarck called for three cheers for
the Kaiser. the protector of all the German
races. and in response the assemblage
cheered enthusiastically, and then sang
deutschland Ueber Allies" with great
heartiness. much to the evident gratifca-
tion OF the Prince.
Prince Bismarck also received countless
letters and kilograms of congratulation from
ali parts of the world.
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the company are at Butte City OF the
500, 600 received for certificates about S25,-
600 goes for the expenses of maintaining
branch offices, about S25, COO more is said to
be used in improving the mines, and the re-
naming $4,000 is loaned out TO purchasers
of certificates in sums of from SIS to $4,000.
Detective Sculiy bought a certificate yes
terday and applied for a warrant to-day.
He said that the general agent said the
awarding OF loans was not decided by any
scheme of chance, but was at the discretion
Of the president of the company. The
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney took the
matter under adyfsement
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STILL STRUGGLING.
Pacific Mail Seeking to Depress Pam
ANA Railroad Stock.

dIlid NdlllOdu ClO(hs
New YORK, April LIN regard to the re-
ports that propositions had passed between
the Pacific Mail Company and the Panama
Railroad Company. Vice President Houston
of the Pacific Mail Company said to-day :
The Pacific Mail Company never made a
prorosition more favorable than that made
i'll September. which was practically to con-
tinue the old Panama contract. Under
present circumstances both companies are
bound to lose money.
THE Pansma Railroad is losing at the
rate of S1,o00,O0G year under its present
contracts. compared with those existing q
year ago. The Pacific Mail Company paid
the Panama Railroad $4,000 per month,
while it now pays it only $4,000 per month.
and in addition TO this, tho Columbian
Steamship Company. operated by the Pam
anna Railroad, is losing $500 per month.
The Panama Railroad has suspended divi-
dends. and the stock of the company can be
bought in Paris for $50 per share"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-02
OBJECT TO JUDD.
Anti-Semitism Has Run Mad in the
Austrian Empire.

VIENNA. April 1.-The anti-Semites and
clercals are agitated over the appointment
by Cleveland of Max Judd of Missouri as
Consul-General of the United States at
Vienna, the opposition to Judd being based
upon the ground that he is Hebrew aud Is
therefore an undesirable person for the
office. A petition is being prepared ad-
dressed to the Emperor Francis Joseph and
to the Austrian Foreign Office asking the
imperial officers TO refuse to accept Judd as
American Consul-General.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-02
COAST GOSSIP.
Major Hamilton Goes to the Depart
ment of the Platte.

WASHINGTON, April IA postoffce has
been established at Frank, Humboldt
County. Cal, special from Briceland, with
Frank H. NJ. Okee as Postmaster.
By direction Of the Secretary of War,
Major John NJ. Hamilton of the First Cav
airy is relieved from duty as acting inspec-
tor-general of the Department of the Co.
lumbia, and will report in person to the
commanding general of the Department Of
the Platte for duty.
Pensions-CaliforniG Original-Elbridge
Oakes. Gustavus Spreicher, Louis Merhand,
John Loper. AddiLional-Gustav Adolph
Herman, William Taylor. Restoration
Amos Merritt. Increase-Edwin F. Austin
Original widows Mary Walsh, Rose
Evans, Mary j. Thorpe, Clarinda P. Walker
Survivor Indian wars-James Bias.
Oregon: Original-Amos b. Billings. In
crease-S.ephen Allenbaugh.
Washington: Supplemental Peter Set.
ters. 1ncrease-Cyrus Miukler.
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HARRISON DOES NOT KNOW.
But Mr.. Foster Did Some Noble Work
lust the Same

CHICAGO, April IAN Indianapolis spe-
cial says: Ex-President Harrison, after
reading the article about the extravagant
allowance to the staff of the Berng Sea
Commission, said, 81 don't know anything
about it."
Pressed for an explanation, he said {:
We'll, General Foster was employed by
Blaine, at what pay l do not know. know
General Foster, however, has done noble
work. About the other charges 1 have
nothing to say, as [ am ignorant OF the
facts"
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HYDRAULIC MINING,
instructions for Army Engineers Are
Being Prepared Now.

Instructions for Army Engineers Are
Being Prepared Now.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The War De-
partment is engaged in preparing instruc-
tions to the Board of Engineers which will
have charge of hydraulic mining and river
improvement in California. Representative
Caminetti is giving the officials all the in
formation he can, and will endeavor to
have the work pushed. He will remain
here until the instructions are issued Gen.
eral Casey, Chief of Engineers. who will
have the work in charge, said he did not
know just when the regulations would be
ready, but probably within very short
time. He would not say whether Messrs.
Mendell Heuer and Benyaurd are to be en-
g'n eTs Immediately in charge of the work,
but this is believed to be correct. according
to Information obtained BY Caminettl.
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CLAFFEY COMING BACK
Arrested in Kentucky at the
Instance of His Creditors.
The Proprietor Of the Mercantile Lunch
Sought Seclusion on His Old
Stamping Ground.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

LOUISVILLE, Arril 1.-Charles E. Claffey
of San Francisco was served with bail
writ at the Gait House last night, at the in
stance of Hotaling & Co. of San Francisco,
for S5479 50. He was 10 ked in his room
for the night, but in the morning gave bond
and was released. Claffey is wanted In San
Francisco to answer serious charges. it is
alleged. and the numerous creditors, It Is
SAID, he cruelty left behind at that place,
have no hesitancy in declaring that they
were beaten out of S75 600. all told. Claffey
was steward at the Gait House, about fifteen
years ago, under the management of Colonel
j. johnson.
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MELINE'S CABINET.
Regarded Only as a Makeshift to
Tide Over Dissolution.

PARIS. April 1.-President Carnot has
summoned Meline to form Cabinet Me-
line Is lawyer and an Opportuuist in
politics. He was elected a member of the
Chamber OF Deputies in 1872. was Under
Secretary of the State Department of jus
tice in 1876. Minister Of Agriculture in 1881
and President of the Chamber of Deputies
in 1883.
NJ. Meline selected the following Cabinet
Charles Dupuy, Minister of the Interior
Jaques Traieux, Minister of Justice; Ray
mond Poincarre, Minister OF Finance
Eugene Spuller. Minister of Education ;
Francois Viette. Minister of Public Works
Admiral Rieunier. MiDiste of Marine ard
Colonies; Albert Yiger. Minister of Agri-
culture; General Voizilon. Minister of
War; Develle, Minister of Foreign Affairs
The new Cabinet 10 regarded as an ad
Interim Ministry, for the purpose of pass
ing the budget and winding up the session.