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Thunder in Stnningtnn.

Stonington, Feb 6.-The storm this afternoon hasd been most violent, and is raging tonight with increased inten,
 sity. At 3 o'clock seas were sweeping over both outside breakwaters, and the few coasters in the harbor were having hard time to hold on with both an- chOrs down. The Stonington line steam CT will leave as usual for New York, but the east bound boat is not ex- pected to come through tonight. Word from Watch Hill to-day states that the surf along the beach can be heard with
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At New Britain.

New Britain, Feb. 6-The most serious lays caused in railway traffic. The tracks of the Central Electric Street railway between here and Berlin are flooded beneath four feet of water. There is no traffic over the New Eng land road. The companys tracks are buried two feet deep near the lock fac tory. The damage to the streets has been heavy.
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Arrangements Completed.

Berlin, Feb. 6.--Arrangements have been completed for the shipment of the body of the late United States Ambas- sador Hon. Theodore Runyon to Amer ica on the board the steamer Havel, which will sail from Bremen for New York next Tuesday. MT. Haskins, son. in-law of MT. Runyon, will accompany the body.
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Among the ThimbIe Islands.

Stony Creek, Feb. 6.-All the wind ward islands of the Thinlble group, off this place, were drenched with spray to- day. Some of the improvements on Prof. VerrilPs Island of Yale were in- iused. and Little Punkin, owned by c. l.. Wayland of New York, was damag- ed. The Wayland island is the finest in the group. It was apparently wrecked by stroms two years ago. and Mr. Way land has but recently expended S10,000 in repairing it.
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Department Called Out.

Meriden, Feb. 6.-The fire department was called out tonight to prevent a three-story house owned by Mayor Coe from being washed away. The house is built on the edge of Harbour brook and a portion of the underpinning was carried off. A watchman was left to keep guard during the night. The Cedar street bridge across Harbour brook was chained down tonight, as three feet of water were flooding it.
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Passengers Transferred.

Rocky Hill, Feb. GA culvert run ming underneath the Valley division of the Consolidated road at this place was washed away this afternoon and pas sengers had to be transferred during the latter part of the day. Traffic was resumed regularly this evening.
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Bridge at HawIeyville.

Hawleyville, Feb. GA railroad bridge on the Berkshire division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road, above this place. was washed away by the freshet this afternoon. Traffic is continued via Danbury.
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Business Suspended.

Naugatuck, Feb, 6.--The trolley line between this city and Waterbury has suspended owing to the weather. At 6 o'clock tonight the water in places was thirty inches above the tracks between here and Union City. Business has practically been suspended because of the storm.
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Heavy at Cape May.

Cape May, N. J., Feb. 6.--The severest storm for years has been raging on the South Jersey coast since 10 o'clock last night. The wind blew from the south east at sixty miles an hour, tearing up trees, blowing down outsouses and shaking dwellings so badly that oceu- pants went to the streets for fear of injury. The tide washed down some of the Boulevard in front of the cottages of ex-President Harrison and eX-Post- master General Wanamaker.
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h ! Serious Condition.

Indianapolis Feb. 6.-The condition of William H. English was considerably worse to-day. He is in a very serious condition and as time progresses the chances of his recovery grow less.
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shin on the Rocks.

New York, Feb 6.-The American ship J. B. Walker, Captain Wallace, which arrived at this port on January 20 with a cargo of salt from Liverpool, started from her pier at the foot of Congress street. Brooklyn, this morning in tow Of the tugs Municipal and F. w. Devoe of the Rogers Towing company for the Erie basin, to be dry docked,
 As soon as she was clear of the pier the wind took charge of her and she was
 blown through Butter1nilk channel,
 dragging the tugs with her, and touch
 ing on the shoals off Governors Island.
 She was then blown across the bay,
 being entirely beyond control of the tugs. v She struck broadside on against the pier on Bedloe's Island, where she now
 lies on the rocks port side on, high
 our of the water, and would roll over
 were she not held up by the pier. Boat
 men say they have never known the waters of the bay to be so rough. The Walker is sister ship of Gen Knox, which burned last year at pier 19, East river, where she was loading cargo for San Francisco She is owned by Edward O'Brien of Thomaston, Me, and here agents here are w. R. Grace
 & Co.
 One of the tugs had her smokestack blown out by the wind and was taken
 in tow by the uninjured tug and lowed
 to Erie basin.
 The Walker had been chartered to load case oil for Japan.
 The tugboats F. B. Dalzell, c. F. Ray mond and W. F. Dalzell have gone to the assistance of the ship. The J. B. Walker is 2,1TS tons, PAT feet
 in length, 42 feet beam and P feet depth.
 She has three masts and three decks. She is a wooden vessel and was built in 1879 at ThoTnaston, Me, where she is
 owned.
 The tug Municipal is the boat that had her smokestack blown out, and she was picked up by the tug John Fuller
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At CrescentIeach.

Niantlc, Feb, 6,-The southeast wind has played havoc with the cottages at Crescent Beach. Everything not firmly fastened has been disturbed by the gale to-day. and the small private docks along the beach have all been more or less damaged.
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Left for His Post.

Washington. Feb. 6.--The Korean le-.l gation has been officially notified that Soh KWang Pom has been appointed minister of Korea at Washington and that he left for his post December 30, after resigning his position in the kings cabinet as minister of justice.
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Sank In the Bay.

New York, Feb. 6.-Before daybreak this morning the men about the Sail or's Snug Harbor, Staten Island, discov- cred that a steam lighter with two tugs was in trouble in the Kill von Kull
 The lighter, the Greenwich, was the property of the Ballbach Smelling and Refining company of Newark, in com mand of Captain Armstrong.
 She failed to weather the storm, and finally sank. Her captain and crew were taken off by the tugs and landed safely on the Jersey shore.
 The lighters smokestack can be seen where she sank. She will probably be raised
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Still No Choice.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 6.--The vote in joint assembly to-day for United States senator resulted as follows: Hunter 67, Blackburn 62, McCreary 4, Carlisle g. Bate 1.
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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
THE SUB-OOMMITTEES.

Chairman Mclaughlin of the State Re-
publican Executive Committee has ap-
pointed his subcommittee for the con-
duct OF the campaign, and the full list will
be found in another column. A careful
reading will show that the chairman and
the members of each committee have been
wisely chosen for the work intrusted to
their special care. No mistake has been
made in a single instance, and there is
sure to be general approval by the party
of the fairness and sagacty shown by
Chairman Mclaughlin in the selections he
has made.
1t needs only to run over the list of
chsirmen to see the strength OF the organ
ization. John D. Spreckels is chairman
OF the campaign committee; Paris Kill
burn of the purity law; Con O'Connor,
finance; Il. F. Preston, San Mateo, legal
committee; A. Ruef, registration; A, B.
Lemon of Santa Rosa, literature; w. F.
George of Sacramento, by laws, and H. N.
Gray, headquarters committee.
These are strong men. Each is well
fitted for his work. They represent the
Republican party as whole and will
work in harmony for its welfare. There
will be no little qualification among loyal
members of the party in reading the
names over. There is harmony. There is
unity. There is energy. There is execu-
tive ability. The campaign is in safe
hands. We may count upon full vote
and a sure victory
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
BUILD THE CANAL.

Although nothing can be done with the
Nicaragua canal bill at this session of
Congress it was right and proper that the
Commerce Committee should make its re-
port, which it did on Monday last. The
question of constructing the canal is OF so
much importance that it could not have
too much prominence. The sentiment of
the country is certainly favorable to the
enterprise, and that, too, without splitting
hairs over the cost. In fact the necessity
for ship waterway between the Pacific
and Atlantic oceans is so great that the
expense of doing the work should be
matter OF second consideration.
The Ludlow board, which was appointed
by the Government, estimates that the
cost would be fully $l33 100000, and the
estimate OF the House Commerce Com
mittee is $50, ,o0o, 900, but it must be remem-
bered that the ludlow board is not favor
able to the enterprise in any event-nor
are the transcontinental railways, for that
matter, and they are ooing all they can to
discourage the purpose of Congress.
1t is not however, The likes or dislikes
OF opposition interests that are to be con-
suited, but the best good OF the people of
the United States. Reliable estimates of
the annual revenue that would be derived
from the canal place it at figure that
would make per cent pretty certain on a
capital of $3.50, Zoo, eco. So, as business
venture, Independent of the advantage to
our commerce. the work could be under
taken without much risk. But if the Gov
ernment got no returns at all, at least for
many years, the increase in the volume
~ nd i,,n 80
transportation, together with shortening
the time of transit, would be ample re-
turn. The construction of the canal is
National matter, and whatever good
might come of it would be participated in
by every one, directly or indirectly. All
estimates of the cost show that to be true.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
THE OREGON ELECTION.

A State election was held in Oregon on
Monday, and the returns from some of the
districts furnish an object lesson in polit-
ical stupidity. The State went Repub-
lican, OF course, but there came very near
being enough so-called "Independent Re-
publicans" to turn the State over to the
Populists and Democrats. Pennoyer was
elected Mayor of Portland, although the
votes cast for the regular and independent
Republican candidates far outnumber the
vote of Pennoyer.
Northup, an independent Republican
and so-called sound money man, persisted
in running against Ellis, the party's regu-
lar nominee, and when the full returns are
in they may show that Ellis has no votes
to spare. The Democratic party showed
Generalization everywhere, and the Popu-
lists profited by it. The final count may
show that Tongue is defeated by Popu-
list because Republicans did not do their
duty.
Judge Bean was elected Supreme Judge
and both branches of the Legislature will
have Republican majority, thus insuring
a Republican United States Senator; but
the fact remains that but for running off
after strange gods and other acts of
disloyaltv practically every Republican
candidate would have been elected. To
be sure, not enough Populists and Demo-
Gratis have been elected to hurt much, but
there should have been none at all
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

his party for the st. Louis nomination, he
is logically the party choice for the second
place on the ticket if he cannot get the
first. AS to it being humiiiating to accept
the position of Vice President, the man
who thinks so should move to some other
country; besides, no good soldier resigns
and goes home when facing the enemy,
simply because he is assigned to COM
mand that does not quite satisfy his am
bition.
1t is conceded on all sides that Middle
or Western State will furnish the candi-
date who shall lead the party. That being
true, it follows that the East should have
the second place, and who is better fitted
for that duty than Mr.. Reed? 1t is no in
suit to any man to elect him Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States, and just at this
time, when there are differences more or
less troublesome between Western and
Eastern Republicans, Mr.. Reed would find
himself very close in the affections OF the
party were he to accept the nomination
for Vice President to help bring the sew
eral factions into harmonious relations.
We do not wish to be understood as mean
ing that Mr.. Reed is out of the race for
first place, but it is very evident that he
has not the following for the head of the
ticket that himself and friends counted
upon q while ago, but he is still one of the
truest, ablest and most capable men in
the Republican party.
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DEMOCRATIC DEGENERACY.

For long time there had appeared to
be race between the world, the flesh and
the devil for the honor of inventing the
most cruel device wherewith to slay the
Democratic party. There was malicious
ingenuity in the thought that suggested
the dragging of Grover Cleveland from
obscurity ana playing upon his boundless
egotism until he should walk roughshod
over the necks OF the old and faithful lead
ers of the party, and the world looked on
and the flesh crawleG as the design of the
devil uniolded. Then copartnership was
formed between the three for the utter de-
struction of the Democracy.
The eve that looked through the knot
hole in the fence of the inclosure which
held the possibilities OF the very agency
that was needed to lead the Democratic
party over the preClpice of public con-
tempt was quick and keen, ard made no
mistake when it winked, "I have found
it." But the fopdest hope of the copart-
ners is more than realized in the position
of that party to-day, as exhibited in the
proposal to offer the Presidential nomina-
ton of the party to Senator Teller.
To be annihilated is bad enough, and to
go out of existence bearing marks of the
kicks OF an outraged people is humility
enough. but to appeal to a man to save
who all his life has been sticking the knife
into ones vitals is the essence of that cow
ardice and dishonesty which moves one TO
sell his soul for one more breathing spell.
To be willing to stand before the world
and proclaim that he is willing to eschew
his doctrine and embrace any kind of
faith for the privilege OF living on even in
the degradation of the exposure of his own
deceitfulness, is an exhibition of depravity
the world seldom sees in anything that
can think.
But the Democratic party. not the DEM
ocratic party that was founded by Thomas
Jefferson and stimulated to renewed
life by Andrew Jackson, but the mod
ern Democratic party of which Grover
Cleveland is the life and soul, is willing to
renounce it's every principle, throw its
Blands. its Bryans, its Tiilmans and its
Altgelds into the gutter and swear fealty
to principles that it has delighted in call
ing political lies, if only reputable semitic
man OF the Republican party will lead it
to victory, that it may continue to feed
upon the spoils of Office.
Senator Teller is good man, and
hence necessarily a good Republican,
but, for all that, he could no more give
the Democratic party tone and char
acter by becoming its leader than he could
make a silk purse out of sow's ear; be-
sides, the world would look upon him and
say, with Hamlet: "To what base uses
may we return. Horatiol'
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
LETTERS FROM HE PEOPLE.
RAISED THE FLAG AT MONTEREY.
TWO Californians Living Who Were
Present on That Memor able
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Mr.. Editor: In connection with the an-
preaching celebration of the fftieth ami
versary of raising the stars and stripes at
Monterey on Tuesday, July 7, 1916, it may be
interesting to the general public to know the
fact that there are two persons now living
who were historically present and semi-offi-
cially participated in that momentous event.
Their lack of wealthy prominence may pos
sibly ignore obscure this fact, but that
cannot change or alter the truth of history.
They are the only two survivors who semi
officially represented the United States Gov
ernment upon that occasion, The writer can
assert that neither of them desires to pose
cons picuously in the coming celebration on
account of that fact. They may well feel that
the honor and eclat attending that occasion
cannot be added to, detracted from, changed
or belittled by the action or non-aGtion OF any
society of the present time. Their after
careers have been entirely honorable. They
are both members of the Society OF California
Pioneers.
The gentlemen referred to are William P.
Toler OF Oakland, who was m1dshipma on
the United States frigate savannah, and at
the time flag officer. and who actually hoisted
the flag with his own hands; and Captain w.
f. Swasey, the well-known pioneer, who was
United States Consular Secretary with Thomas
o. Larkin, United States Consul; and the cor
respondence relating to that event between
Mr.. Larkin and James Buchanan, Secretary
of State, now in the archives at Washington,
is in the handwriting of Captain SwaSey, and
there are none now living SO well informed
as to the facts preceding and attending that
memorable auspicious event. specInlly.
Late Captain Company A, Second ONO Regi-
ment During Mexican War, and ex-Presi-
dent of the Veterans OF the Mexican War.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
PERSONAL.


W. Price of Cottonwood is in town.
BIS. Hirsch, hotel-owner OF Ukiah, is here
]. R. Barnett, a liveryman of Ukiah, is here.
The Rev. C. Ben-Ham of Napa is at the Occi.
dental.
Irving Keck OF Bowling Green, Fla, is at the
Grand
E. s. Churchill, the BANKER, of Napa, has ar
rived here.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Flint of San Juan are
in the City.
J.W. Garun, a business man of Paso Robes,
is at the Russ,
A. Macarthur, a business man of Los Angeles,
is at the Russ.
e. Ivinson, wealthy resident of Wyoming,
Is a the Palace.
John A. Mcintyre, q merchant of Sacra-
mento, Is in town.
S. W. Lozier of Victoria, B. c., is among the
recent arrivals here
Among the arrivals at the Grand yesterday
was r. B. Wilson of Tacoma.
Andrew Rocca, superintendent of the Great
Western mine, is at the Lick.
g. R. Wood, a wealthy resident OF Toronto,
Canada, is at the Occidental.
S. S. Bradford, mill-owner and lumber
manufacturer of Sonora, is at the Russ.
Mrs. T. S. Polhemus of Alaska is at the Occi-
dental. accompanied by her two children.
Charles Munroe and Charles Mariner, busi-
ness men of Los Angeles, are at the Palace.
Superior Judge ]. L. Prewett of Auburn has
been visiting the City for the last few days.
Robert D. Grant and George A. Clark, lead
ing men of Butte, Mont, are at the Palace.
1. r. Roney, prominent resident of Port
land, Or, is guest at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
]. J. Trabucco, mining and business man
OF Mariposa County, is among the arrivals
here.
William Bachman, the ex-State Railway
Commissioner and banker of Sacramento. is at
the Grand.
DR.. H. II. Mcintyre of Vermont, once con-
nected with the Alaska Commercial Company,
is at the Grand.
Victor NJ. Reiter, steward of the Palace
Hotel, left yesterday for two weeks vacation
at Bartlett Springs.
r. P. jacob, well-to-do business man of
Danville, KY, is at the Palace, accompanied
by his wife. They are here on pleasure trip.
Among the latest arrivals at the Cosmo poll
tan Hotel are Porter F. Page and Frank H.
Page, prominent merchants OF Fitchburg, Mass.
R. Charlton, a wellknown mining man of
Moiaye, is registered at the Cosmopolitan Ho-
tel.
Dr. J. L. Ord, the pioneer, of Monterey, who
arrived on the coast with Commodore Stock
ton, and was present at all the stirring scenes
incident to the conquest of California by the
United States, is in the City on visit The
doctor owns a large ranch near Santa Barbara.
He formerly represented the United States
officially at the City of Mexico.
]. j. Breslin, who has for some time past had
a responsible position with Newman & Lev
inson, and who was formerly for long time
with the Grand Hotel, will leave tonight for
Camden, n. j. He is brother of T. J. Bresin
of Frees, Breslin & Co., rug and carpet manu-
facturers of Camden, and he goes to be here
after identified with that firm.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
PASSING OF A PIONEER.
Captain John Martin of Alviso Finishe
His Life's Work.

Captain John Martin of Alviso Finishes
His Life's Work.
Captain John Martin, an old pioneer,
passed peacefully away at his home In
Alviso last Saturday morning.
He was born in Hamburg, Germany,
September 25, 1925, and came to California
in 1S49. He has long been identified with
the interests and growth OF Santa Clara
County, and was admired for his honesty
and uprightness of character. He resided
in this State for forty-eight years. and was
we'll known in shipping circles in this
City.
In 1862 Captain Martin was married to
Miss Theresa B. Borden, who survives him.
He was the father OF eleven children, ten
OF whom are living. They are: John T.,
Peter B., Terry P, James G., Theodore E.,
Marguerite E., Florence NJ, Esther J.
Martin, Mrs. Neal Pitman and Mrs. G. V.
Kavanagh.
The interment took place at Oak Hill
Cemetery. San Jose, and was conducted
by the |. o. o. F., of which deceased was
a member. The remains were followed to
the grave by large coneeurse.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
GOOD FOR MA|L-BEARERS-
Prospect That Local Letter-Car'
riers Will. Receive 100000
Back Pay.
The Claims Average Over $500 Each.
National Carriers Association
Convention.

Local postal-carriers are much elated
over the fact that the Secretary of the
Treasury has sent to the Senate list OF
judgments awarded by the Court OF Claims
to letter-carriers Oh account OF "oyer-
time"
The amount involved is something over
100000, and will be divided between 2Oo
carriers. A departmental examiner is ex-
pected within the next ten days, when the
absolute merits of the several claims Will
be carefully looked after. Ii they are
found 10 be correct there is little doubt
but that the Senate will authorize the
payment of the same at once.
From 1888 to 1894 there was no provision
for Overtime" A bill was introduced In
the Senate providing for back pay, and the
carriers here at once set about filing their
claims. The overtime as now audited,
ranges from 5000 to $500, averaging about
$780,
The carriers are much elated over the
prospect of this additional pay. What IS
now of general interest. however, is the
fact that they are willing to spend 1t ali 10
secure the annual convention OF Tue
National Association of Letter-carriers for
1897 The association meets this year at
Grand Rapids, Mich. The local organiza-
ton, branch 214, will be strongly repre-.
resented at the meeting, and great eiIoft
will be made to bring the next convention
here