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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28

OF king receiving his loyal subjects. One
OF the California Senators said tonight:
81 saw Huntington and John BOYD to-
gether in the rotunda of the Capitol to-day
and stopped to observe them. There stood
Huntington, conspicuous figure. the at
traction for all eyes. He was being pointed
out by Capitol guides as the great million
alre and railroad magnate, and seemed to
enjoy the sensation he created. But what
amused me most was his man Friday.
John Boyd. He stood by his master, rub
blng his hands together with great salts
faction and evident enjoyment. Boyd's face
was wreathed in smiles, and be was appa-
rently very proud of his exalted station IN
Huntington's employment"
Huntington LETT for Newport News to-
night, but returns here in few days. He
has several big schemes on hand besides
the funding bill. One is the Santa Monica
deep harbor project another is to urge an
appropriation by the Government to pay
the Southern Pacitic's claim of several
million dollars for hauling troops, mail,
etc., which has always been defeated here
tofore. He will also endeavor to secure
right of way through the San Carlos (Arlz. }
Indian reservation for a branch railroad
from Bowie to Globe.
The subcommittee of the House Indian
Affairs Committee to-day reported favor
ably upon several recommendations con-
tanned in President Cleveland's message
transmitted to the last Congress. vetoing
the bill granting the Southern Pacific a
right of way through San Carlos without
the consent of the Indians. The commit
tee is in favor OF limiting the amount OF
land to be set aside for depots, yards and
terminals, as we'll as the land for right of
way for the railroad, and also requiring
the railroad to file in advance a plan of its
proposed route and the land it wants, but
the subcommittee is adverse to the Presi-
dents recommendation that no rights-of-
way be granted any railroad without the
consent of the Indians.
The full committee meets Thursday and
will probably adopt the report of the sub
| committee, but if it passes in that shape
Cleveland will probably veto it.
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DAMAGE At BLACKS.
Large Warehouse Stirred W1th Wheat
Raced bY the Wind.

Large Warehouse Stored With Wheat
Raced bY the Wind.
BLACKS, CAL, Jan. 27.-On Saturday
there were strong hopes that the backbone
Of the storm had been broken. These
hopes were dispeIled yesterday afternoon.
About 2.25 inches of rain fell from clock
last evening until O'Clock this morning,
and greater part of this fell in few min
utes during the afternoon. The rainstorm
was accompanied by high wind from the
south.
The Thomas & Hunt warehouse here,
which was built in 1875 and was structure
ABS feet in length, was blown down. All
except about twenty feet is fiat upon the
ground. The part left standing was pro-
tected by boxcars standing on q sidetrack.
The warehouse contained about 500 tons of
wheat, which is more or less damaged. 1t
was placed under cover as soon as possible.
Within few hours after the cloudburst
yesterday afternoon all the creeks and ar
royos in this neighborhood were running
bankful. The water now appears to be at
standstill.
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To POWERS
Continued from First Page.

the plan first set forth by Peter the Great
for the partition of Turkey between the
powers, Russia taking Armenia and Con-
stantinoPle, France taking Syria and
Palestine and England taking Egypt and
the eastern shores of the Persian Gulf,
the remainder of the Turkish empire to
be divided among the other powers.
The Daily News also has a dispatch from
Sebastopol asserting that secret prepara-
tons are going forward there for vessels
and ornaments for volunteer fleet.
1t is the general belief at Sebastopol, the
dispatch asserts, that these preparations
foreshadow some action in the spring.
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DORNP At NAPA.
Streets of the To,Cn Converted Into Min
idture Rivers.

Streets of the TotOn Converted Into Min
idttre Rivers.
NAPA, CAL, Jan. PA terrific rain
storm set in late yesterday afternoon, and
for several hours rain fell in torrents
The sewers were not equal to the task OF
carrying off such large amount of water.
and the streets were, therefore, soon con-
verted into miniature rivers. Napa River
and Creek became raging torrents and
overfowed their banks at some points.
The rain was accompanied by heavy
wind, which did some damage to fruit
orchards throughout the valley, and also
by heavy thunder and flashes of lightning
The latter interfered greatly with the fire.
alarm system in Napa and several false
alarms were turned in.
Grain is not high enough in this valley
to be greatly damaged by the wind, and
the only fear is that much OF it may be
washed out. The water has gone down
considerable during The day and the river
is now running inside its banks.
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EoFA1rE SENDS CONDOLENCES.
Emperor and Empress Remember Mrs.
RttnHon IN Her SOrrotu.


R1GIeyO9b Ia Her SOrTotU.
BERLIN, GERMANY, Jan. 27.-The EN-.
peror and Empress have sent their condo
lences to Mrs. Runyon to-day. The room
in which the body of the EN- bassador lies
contains large number of wreaths sent by
friends. All receptions in the American
colony have been postponed.
The Rev. Mr.. DicKie will officiate at thu
services that will be held at the Runyon
residence tomorrow, at which only mem
bers of the family will be prese MT. At
the services which will be held at the
Episcopal church Thursday the Rev. Mr..
Dckie and the Rev. Mr.. Frye will officiate.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 27.-It is
said at the State Department that no re-
quest has been made by Mrs. Runyon for
a war-vessel to convey the remains of her
deceased husband to America. Should
such request be made and granted, con-
siderable time must elapse before it can be
carried out.
The three United States vessels attached
to the European station are all in Turkish
waters and it would be several weeks be-
fore they could reach a German port for
the purpose of receiving the ambassadors
remains. One of the vessels Of Admiral
Bunce's squadron, now at Fort Monroe,
Virginia, might be assigned to the duty,
but this also would cause great delay.
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WooD1 and REPORTS DAMAGE.
Land on the WoIfskiu Rancho Is Being
flashed dtUaE


Land on the WoIfskilI Rancho Is Being
flashed Atcay.
WOODLAND, CAL, Jan. 27.-Cache
Creek was rising rapidly this afternoon,
and if it continues for three hours the
track north of the wooden mills will be
washed out.
Late tonight report reached this city
that the bulkhead at Moore's dam had
broken out, and that the bitches on this
side are all running full and threatening
a large scope of country west and north
OF Browns Corner with overflow.
At 4 30 O'Clock the pile-driving crew re-
turned from the Yolo bridge and reported
that no further work can be done before
tomorrow. The country is flooded within
a half mile west OF town. Country people
cannot get into the city.
An immense tract of land in the Wolf
skill rancho is washing away. Colonel
Taylor spent fortune last fall in the hone
of preventing a repetition of last winter S
washout, but his efforts have been with
out avail. Some of the best land will go
down the stream to fill in the tules, and
the creek is changing its course.
AT Winters the rainstorm precipitated
1.70 inches of water from or O'Clock
yesterday afternoon until o'clock this
morning.
Putah Creek did not reach high-yater
mark and at 9 O'Clock it was reported to be
at standstiIl. No bridges or culverts are
reported washed away, and the damage
to the county roads are not of very seri-
Gus character.
At Capay there is no rain-gauge, but one
correspondent is confident that the rainfall
during the afternoon and night was more
than two inches. There was a report
early this morning that some small cul-
verts in Hungry Hollow had been carried
away. A portion of Capay was again
flooded by water from the old abandoned
ditch.
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to noon it had registered II of an inch,
making 3.42 inches for the season.
Att O'Clock the downpour had become
something terrific. The storm drains in a
half hour had become unable to care for
the water and the streets became impass-
able for pedestrians. This heavy shower
continued for about half an hour, and in
that time over an inch of rain fell, making
the total up to tonight 1.28. Rain ceased
falling in the afternoon, but the skies are
black tonight, and the weather bureau
announces the indications are that another
inch will fall before morning.
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Pacific Groves Moist v,sttant.

PACIFIC GROVE, CAL, Jan. pa
storm that promises to rival in magnitude
and duration the one of few days ago be-
gan here about three o'clock this after
noon, and rain has been falling continu-
ously since. Grass and grain are spring
ing up rapidly and wheat prospects were
never be tier.
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4 Cigar Dealer As.tan..

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 27.-Henry
B. Grauly, one of the largest, if not the
largest, cigar-dealers in Philadelphia, do
ing business at 527 Chestnut street, this
city, has made an assignment. No state
ment of liabilities and assets is given.
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Tracts Bordering on Swollen
Streams Washed Away by
the Torrents.
STOCKTON Is THREATENED.
Rapid Rise in the San Joaquin and
Mormon Channe1-0ther Sections
Under Water.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 27.-The
steady storm of the past twenty-four hours
is beginning to be noticeable in many of
the newly reclaimed districts, and it is
feared that within the next twenty -four
hours almost incalculable damage will
occur.
On Androus Island, some distance be-
low this city, the lower levee has crumbled
away, and one small reclaimed district is
entirely under water. AS yet the levees
on the other two districts have held, and
the owners are iaboring night and day to
strengthen them. A break is also reported
in the levee on Ryer Island, which has
done great damage, and breaks in the
bank of the Sacramento River are reported
from various localities, many small hold
ings being under water.
In the southern portion of this city con-
siderable difficulty has been experienced
owing to the overflow from the sewers,
which are too small to carry off the great
amount of water that has fallen. Streets
and yards are flooded, and in several in
stances the water has entered the lower
floors of the residences. Especially is this
the case in dwellings which were erected
before the adjoining streets and lots were
filled in, but as far as the leyees are con-
cerned there is no symptom of dan ger.
Railroad traffic on the northern road by
way of Willows has been abandoned for
the present, as the creeks from the coast
range have overfowed their banks and
caused numerous washouts, and several
Iandslides are reported on the Shasta divi-
sion. These have been removed, however,
and the authorities are laboring hard to
restore the Willows road.
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Reddina Hernnsed In.

REDDING, CAL, Jan. 27.-Rain began
falling again Saturday and continued Sun
day and to-day. The river has raised to
such a height as to make it impossible to
cross either by bridge or ferry. There is
no mail communication from the east side
of the county or from the south on account
of washouts on the railroad and high
water. The rain has ceased for about four
hours and the indications are tonight that
the storm is at an end.
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San Joaquin Varley Benefited.

FRESNO, CAL. Jan. 27.-The fruit and
grain prospects of the center of the great
San Joaquin Valley were never more
promising than at this time. The sharp
rise in wheat will have the effect of greatly
increasing the acreage of the valley.
Nearly an inch of rain has fallen here
during the past twenty-four hours. max
ing over four inches for the season, against
eight inches for the same time last year.
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Ktna Menezak,s rerm..

ROME, ITALY, Jan. 27.-The Govern
ment has received information that King
Menelek addressed letter to General
Barateri stating the terms of peace The
Abyssinian monarch demands that the
Italians shall withdraw to Massowah,
Keren and Asmara, abandoning all the
territory now occupied by them and re-
nounce the protectorate of Italy over any
Abyssinian territory.
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Santa Rose Deluaed.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Jan. 27.-Rain has
been falling in this section almost con-
stantly for the past ten days. Yesterday
afternoon it came down in torrents, and,
" 18th loud peals of thunder and binding
sheets of Zig htning, combined to make the
severest storm of the season. The fall for
the past twenty-four hours was 1.3I; for
the season, 1884.
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Failure of a Biz FACTORY.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 27.-Christian
Adele has been appointed receiver for the
Consolidated Wall Paper Company on the
application of II. G. Craig & Co., credi-
tors. The factory is at Mamaroneck. N.
Y. The liabilities are estimated at SOC, 0OG.
The available assets are only about $4,000
in h0nk apc0uuts
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.

Nature Sheds CopiO"s Tears Upo, San
Jose aud Los Gatos.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 27.-It rained
heavily in this vicinity all last night, the
rainfall in this city for the twenty-four
hours ending at noon toe day being 1.3s
inches. This makes total rainfall OF "a
inches for the season, against 17.13 to the
same date last season.
In Los Gatos the storm was even heavier,
1.85 inches having fallen between O'CLOCK
last evening ana 6 o'clock this morning.
The streets and creeks in that place are
flooded
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Il Receirer Appointed.

OTTAWA, ILL, Jan. 27.-The Marseilles
Manufacturing Company, which is the
principal industry of that little town,
operating the largest implement factory
in Central Illinois, failed for $500, 900 to-day.
Its creditors ere scattered from the Missis-
sippi to the Atlantic seaboard.
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Yolo Bridge Loses a pier.

YOLO, CAL, Jan. 27.-Cache Creek was
higher this morning than it has been at
any time this season. The levees were all
right, however. and would have stood four
or five feet more of water. The center
pier of the railroad bridge was carried
away this morning and no more trains
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
MIssIoNAR1Es NOT D1srURBERs
DenumciatiOn of Charges Made or the
Turks.

BOSTON, MASS, Jan. 27.-The Ameri-
can Board to-day received a cablegram
saying that the Turkish Government had
refused permission for Rev. H. S. Barnum.
the editor of missionary paper, to go to
Erzeroum to engage in relief work among
the Armenians. on the ground that mis-.
sionaries are proven disturbers The dis
patch adds that Minister Terrell denounces
the charges as calumnY.
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HUNTINGTON IN WASHINGTON.
On Hand Nth His Retainers to Back
Up PROJECTS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. &c. P.
Huntington arrived this morning accom-
panied by Charles H. Tweed. an attorney
for the Southern Pacific, and whose office
IS IN New York. Huntington spent con-
siderable part of to-day at the Capitol.
John Boyd, his faithful retainer, had him
In tow. Huntington held veritable state
reception in the marble room of the Sem
ate The Senators came GU. singly and in
pairs and groups 10 Worship at his shrine.
They seemed proud TO do. him reverence.
Huntington bore himself with the dignity
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MERGED WIND-sWEPr.

Slight Damage Done by q Stiff Breezc
From the South.
MERGED, CAL, Jan. ga stiff wind
from the south set in yesterday morning
and continued with increased velocity I'M
til noon to-day. 1t felled few fences and
here and there few weak roofs on barns
suffered, but otherwise no damage re-
suited. About 8 o'clock last night a driv-
ing rain set in, and continued with but few
intervals until 10 A. NJ. to-day, the down
pour measuring one inch for the few hours
it continued. Big pools of water stand in
all the low places, and the ground every
where has received thorough soaking.
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n Falls Upon Ne,ycastle.

NEWCASTLE, CAL, Jan. pa brisk
wind prevailed here all of yesterday, clos
ing with the heaviest rain known here for
years. 1t began falling IN the afternoon
and continued throughout the night, and
this morning all of the streams are swell
ing to their utmost and the ground re-
ceived thorough soaking. No damage
has been reported as yet.
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salinas River soomtno.

SAN MIGUEL, CAL, Jan. 27.-It is
raining in torrents; 1.91 inches of water
has fallen in the past twenty-four hours
The Cholame and Parkfield stages were
unable to make their trips. Salinas Ri yer
is booming.
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SATISFACTORY RELIEF WORK.

H''VHS'I'IS OepeHu Upon NE dnOL0-
american Fund for Bread.
LONDON, ENG, Jan. 27.-The Daily
News will tomorrow say that satisfactory
reports have been received of the relief
work in thirteen centers in Anatolia In
the district covered from these centers
there are 10000 persons depending upon
the Angio-American fund for their daily
bread.
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An Absconder Camnht.

LONDON, Eng, Jan. 27.-The Chronicle
will tomorrow say that Fritz Widemann,
the lawyer who absconded from Berlin
leaving debts amounting to over a million
dollars, has been arrested in New Orleans.
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Furious Do,cnpo,.r at Block,ourg.

BLoCKSBURG, CAL, Jan. 27.-The
worst storm of the season has just visited
this section. A southeast gale drove a
furious downpour of rain before it, the
rainfall for the storm being 1925 inches.
The mercury is at 80 degrees above zero.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
Ventura Receives a Wettino.

VENTURA, CAL, Jan. 27.-Three inches
of rain has fallen here since o'clock this
morning. The Southern Pacific track at
Saticoy was covered with water SO trains
could not cross it. It is raining very hard
tonight, and much damage is likely to
result
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
Fatal Explosions IL, a 1fina.

LONDON, Eng, Jan. 27.-Explosions
occurred in two coal pits at Pontypridd,
Wales, this morning. 1t is believed that
forty-three men have been killed. The
pits are on fire and the shafts DESTROYED.
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will be permitted to run over the structure
until it is repaired. The creek has re-
coded two or three feet since noon, and the
worst results of the storm are believed to
be over
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Modieska,. companv ptsbanded.

CINCINNATI, ONO, Jan. 27.-Modjes
ka's company disbanded and returned to
New York tonight. All of her engage
ments have been Cancelled for month at
least.
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Los ANG E1Es NOT sLIeHrED.
Dcnizcns of the Angels City Find Use fos
Their Umbrellas.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 27.-The Los
Angeles world is again under an UNI brella
The streets are running with the down
pour of another storm, which is in fair
way to be heavy one for the season. The
rain commenced at s A. NJ. to-day, and up
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-12
THE GUARDS on GREEN ISLAND.
Col. John screven's Address Before
the Battalion Tomorrow Night.

Col. John ScreVen's Address Before
the battalion Tomorrow Night.
At the meeting Of the Savannah Volun-
teer Guards at their arsenal tomorrow
night Col John Screven, at one time com
mander Of the corps, and now an honored
and an honorary member, will read an
entertaining narrative of THE Guards on
Green Island, 1S6l-1S62."
The subject will be one of deep interest
to every member of the corps. and espec-
tally to the older members who were in
active service at that time and remem-
Der the events attendant upon that pc
riod. Col Screven's well known literary
ability and his intimate and interesting
knowledge of the subject in hand insure a
most entertaining evening, and no doubt
there will be a fun turnout of the corps.
That period Is one the history of which
ever guard should be familiar with.
Green Island, which is situated on the
Vernon river, three or four miles below
Beaulieu, was one of the outposts of Sa-
Vannah during the war and was consid-
city at that time. The Guards were sent
there to garrison the fort on the island
in October, 1861, and remained there I'M
til March, 1862. Col. ScreVen. who was
Capt. ScreVen then was in command of
the post. and Is. of course thoroughlv
familiar with all of the interesting remin-
lscences connected with that period.
There was no attack made on the fort
while the Guards were there. but the en-
envy entered the river at one time with
three ships, evidently on a accommodating
expedition. but was frightened away by
two or three solid shots from the fort
This was the nearest the Guards came to
a fight while they We're there, but they
thought they came dangerously near it at
that time. The commander of one of the
vessels, which entered the river at that
time, was Admiral Ammen, who visited
Savannah a short time ago, and Col
Screven met him while he was here Col
Screven has also since met Can't. BoutelIe
a brother Of the Maine congressman. who
was the commander of another Of The
ships. There are some other very inter.
esting incidents in connection with that
period and the Guards on Monday night
Will have an excellent opportunity to IA
millarize themselves with some points in
the history of the corps which they ali
desire to know