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woMEN.s CONGRESS OF 1897.
Notnbles to he Present mt the Meet
inga in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. April f4.-For months
the women OF the Pacific coast have been
preparing for the Womcns Congress Of
1897. which Is 10 convene In this city on
Monday. April Is. one week will be con-
sumed in the deliberations OF the body.
and many questions which have long en-
crossed the women of America Will re-
ceive attention.
Local managers Of the congress have ar
ranged for the presence OF a number Of
brilliant workers. and one of them is n
man, "the Brahmarehin." Brahmtn
priest, barely past his majority, who Is
said to be possessed of occult lore and
metaphysical prescience TO an extraordi-
nary degree.
Helen H. Gardner. OF New York. author
of lis This Your Son. My Lord7" viii be
another OF the notables.
The general topic for consideration will
be education, and many learned pro-
fessors will deliver addresses. among IN m
President Jordan of Stanford university
The following ladies constitute the ex-
eeutive board OF the association: Presi-
dent, Mrs. John r. Swift. vice president
at-Iarge, Mrs. Lowell White: recording
secretary. Mrs. Ada Van Peit; correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. George oulton; treas
urer, Nine. L. A. Sorbier: associate d.
rectors Mrs David Starr-JordHn. Mrs.
Austin sperry, Mrs. Henry Gibbons. jr.
Mrs. r. ". McKinstry. Mrs. 7. Gaden,
Mrs. George ". Bunnell.
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WORST FLOOD SINCE 1851.
Immense Damage From High Water
I'm the Missouri.

OMAHA. April N-There Ia less dam
ger OF the cutoff OF the Missouri river.
and unless there are unlooked-for rises
or high winds from the north. II is prob
able that not much damage will be done
The dikes were greatly strengthened to-
day and have almost stopped the flow at
the most dangerous point. The water Is
spread out over a wider stretch of terri
tory and surrounds a few more houses.
but the change OF channel Of the Missouri
has been ayerted for a time al least.
The men employed along the levee
struck today for double pay. They were
getting Is cents an hour, and demanded
81. Their demands we're refused, and
twenty quit work. Other men were easily
secured.
on the Iowa side OF the river. the water
has inundated farms fer distance OF
three or four miles back from the stream
The water came UP in the night and the
farmers report many hogs. cattle and
horses drowned
These reports are coming in tonight from
every point along the river as far south as
st. Joseph. The food is the worst since
the inundation Of 1851. and is doing i'm
mense damage 10 property along the river
side. The food seams 70 have reached It's
height and will probably fall from now on.
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THE SETTLERS WIN.
JUDGE MORROW RULES AGAINST
THE SCOTCH SYNDICATE.
Decisions Affecting the Title to
Thousands OF Acres of Redwood
Lands-Cancelintion OF Fraudu-
lent Entries Left No Equitable
Rights With an Innocent Par-
chaser.

SAN FRANCISCO. April IA decision
OF the greatest Importance in relation to
public timber lands has Just been made
by Judge Morrow Ia the United States
circuit court. IL was given In fourteen
suits, In which the California Redwood
Company was plaintiff. II decides the
title directly to about 2.fOo acres OF red
wood timber lands In Humboldt county,
and Is applicable TO between $1,000 and
5000 acres.
In 1889 timber land entries were made
10 large tracts In HUMBOLDT county by
men whom the land commissioner after
ward decided were mere ngureheads and
dummies. Certificates Of purchase were
issued 20 them. and these. by assignments
were transferred 10 what was popularity
known as the Scotch syndicate, the Cali
fornia Redwood Company. on represent
tations 10 and investigations BY the land
Office these entries were declared fraudu-
lent BY the commissioner. the certificates
were cancelled and the land again thrown
open 10 entry.
The defendants In the suit just decided
made entries, and in due course received
patents These suits were then brought
by the Redwood Company to be declared
the equitable owner of the lands In aues-
ton as innocent purchasers OF the certin-
Gates originally issued and for convey
ance 20 IL by the defendants.
Judge MorroW denied the relief asked
for entirely. lie held that the patents
issued by tho United States carried every
presumption with them, and that though
the plaintiff might be an innocent pur-
chaser. IL purchased only what its vendor
had TO SELL namely. certificates declared
by the proper authority 20 be fraudulent.
II the land office erred In 30 declaring
them fraudulent. the plaintiff should have
exhausted It's remedy in the land office
20 have the error corrected, and having
failed 20 do that. could not set up It's
claim IN another court against patents is
sued 20 the defendants. against which
patents there was not even the allegation
OF fraud.
These cases will undoubtedly go TO the
supreme court OF the United States before
the litigation Ia ended.
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49, peasant 20 witness the uaswsr~ ~
y genties1ariy and izsyiske wsses
- 80 ~neeiworner. Bur xo-zx-srs,s,
ssng without c-r.ri,s-sor sns
. .leho1t control self o. oth.rwt.. IL arrn~-
ss.s tnat tends 20 make on. ~frh -.
rsz4 er AWay from = highway IL sorre
49, psace waer. cyei~rs cycI. net.
% EehtieTranly wh.-lnnan ara s-wsn~ss =.
aoo'ers 80 there Is between a u.gI-s,s-
mob an lowing
ne passing OF a bicycle club should -o.
=, al fncident di.pleaslnS 70 peou1@ vho
lse along their itinerary II fact oes,oI.
:. - De mace TO feei Ike asking them
cofae again" We believe zssch wos.ls
De the case II al clab runs we're rnaa.
a'lner the rules for the Rad enforced ~
LIss century Wheelrser os ~@w ynvGr
Iney are as fosloys.
-. z - nation Of iirae--By fwuzg sized stal
p .rsLs nnless ordered otherwise.
. - sstloll--+sptaln lsaGs nrsk Heu9erars
oetAs1@ on left. at head sec0na F1aut@rs-ss
v1tsice, on left, al rear sarreanrx. e.
s.1e. % left. between lieGfeuaTfs in order
81 -. 49, 49, eos9r bearer Al right. head
~ nne hrst bueier, al LEFT, head OF Iine.
sAcona ousi-r, at left rear OF IIne. mem.
esfs an line. ~ ali tirnes
sn@is-Cne blast or whistle or bugie
sops two blasts on whistle or bazIe. stn-
&c HE. three blasts or whistle or bueIs
H1y1At, long blast On whistle or buzie
slyn Up quick succession OF blasts On
Nnistls or buGie. or raised hand danger
Moonung-So mounting Of rear files IN
Z. 'front.' nl<s are In saddle
LtshC1hilnE- from rear Of line
ana extending 70 front
Slnfie nle-Wneel on right leading
wheel on left 20 fail In rear
feeestrlsns ana vehlcles-Meeting keep
70 rxnt, passing, pass TO left. crossing
pass 70 rear
sidewalks-Ri6ing on them d.scounte-
EanceG ~ any time.
side psths-Tsed II roads are bad but
wheels must give way 70 pedestrians
ROADS or stre@ts-if bad or crowded
cisnounf, take sidewalk. walk wheel on
side nearest curb, single fle
Behayior-Members must conduct them
selves as gentlemen at all times
No smoking while n saddle
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Italy Can<td~rtnG the Tariff.

ROME, April N~In the chamber q
deputies today the minister % agrfcul-
ture. Conte Francesca Gutcciardtui. re-
plying 20 the Interpolation made week
ago with respect 20 the new American du-
ties on oranges and lemons and the effect
which these were likely 20 have upon Ital-
ian produc on. said the government was
eeklnE 20 Increase internal consumption
ard 20 find new foreign markets. II was
also consfGering the advtsahiuty u aaro-
gntiuE the existing commercial treaty
With Russia and o. negotiating rex one.
The government would not fan % make
diplomatic rspresenfs ttons II necessary.
81 relation 20 the new United States tariG
The chamber then adjourned % May g.
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WASHINGTON. Arrtl 1.-THE president
today sent the following nominations 70
TIRE senate.
sfstp-yauasx r. AnEeTl. ot Michigan.
n - minister 20 Turkey George y
West. - ths District - Columbia. consul
n Fgrtnu Nova SasaflA-
WAr-D. = &slke55ohn. q %etrasNR-
- - ass istaEt secretary = var. FIRST
Lent 3 Il Browne - the Fourth N
eknfry n ~ captain. Second Lieut. L
d Na.fe ~ tas Third .Etsnfry- 60 -
f~xs lieutenant, Second E2eat = "
Jsvre. OF the F3fth artillery - - -,
fs~nteneut. Corr. George Z Eyraar y
the F8rss artillery. % - s=cona Bs1ten-
RuE
ssss~ar1i.si0aeFx. District = Columbia
rshn y. WIght sid JoNa =. Ross.
T~raxu~y--John D GUnutnE ha - -
YAann. 20 10 assayrr % tse Cnsfea states
na~sv nssre e. Boise. f&&he.
@Rvy-Sstsg-aa Eres~. sre~s a. ~s~al
agsnss a Ere navy department az fon-
acn. Eng,1n1-
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Relief From Taimnxe.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April H-The Chris
tan Herald. OF New York. which is edited
by the Rev T Dewitt Talmage. viii send
a relief boat down the river from Mem
phis. George A Seaman. a representa-
tive OF the Christian Herald. has come
TO this city from New York in order TO
conduct the expedition. Yesterday Mr..
Seaman chartered the tug Welcome and
bought two tons OF provisions for her
cargo Thursday morning the Welcome
will start
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CALIFORNIA BIRDS WIN.


JOLIET. H., April IA eockfght Of
thirteen mains took place In Lockport
four miles north OF this csty. last night.
The battles were between the birds from
Sacramento. Cal. and New York city
The California party won seven Of the
thirteen battles. the New York birds were
successful in four mains. and the remain
Ing two were declared draws
The fight was attended by nearly 800
sportsmen, most OF them being from Chi
cago. The frat two battles were won By
New York birds, and then the California
fowls took six mains straight. II was not
until the eleventh battle that the Sacra-
meTto fowls won the seventh and decid-
ing main of the contest.
The battles were for 800 side and
many times that amount changed hands
on the results of the individual fights.
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We have recently issued another edi-
tlon-the hfth--of our twenty-page illus
trated booklet descriptive OF Custer Bat
tlefeid II contains as satisfactory an ac-
count as has ever been written Of the bat
tie in which Gen. Custer and his 30 troop
ers lost their lives.
Write for a copy Write also for In
formation about rates and train service
via the Burlington Route 20 omaha. KAN
sas city. st Louis. Chicago and sli other
Eastern and Southern cities.
Two routes FaKt-vla Billings. Mont.
and St Paul MINI.
Finest dinlng-car service In the world
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THE BROOKLYN SAFE AFLOAT.
slightly "Hoaged" I'm the Delaware
Ice Gorge.

PHILADELPHIA. April 1.-THE United
States ship Brooklyn. which was injured
in the ice gorge in the Delaware. was sue
cessfuily fioated az the navy yard today.
After the vessel was afioat In the river
today II was found that she had 'hoEged"
a trfhe and that her machinery was
slightly out OF alignment. corps Of
engineers was al once put TO work 10 re-
store the machinery 70 it's proper line.
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JOCKEY CLUB STILL FIGHTS.


NEW YORK. April l4.-August Belmont
chairman Cd the Jockey Club, said today.
respecting the decision OF the court in ia
yor OF Riley Grammar as against the
Jockey Club:
While the decision restores Mr. Gran
nan for the time being TO the right OF at
tending the Westchester race meetings. the
Jockey Club does not propose for mo-
nent 10 allow the matter 10 rest there. II
is advised that the decision II not law. not
according 10 precedent In law or existing
authorities. The Jockey Club viii not rest
content until the questions have been de-
terrined by the court OF appeals"
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Jafrer.on's Home Not for sale.

WASHINGTON. April 14-w. J. Bryan
has received a letter from Jefferson Levy.
owner OF Monticello. JeIfsrson's old home,
SAYING that he does not desire to part
with the place. He assures Mr.. Bryan
the place will be open 70 visitors AZ all
times Mr. Bryan had written Mr.. Levy
asking u he would convey the home to the
national government. the state Of Viz
Finla or some association ike that which
controls Mount Vernon
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San Frsnci.co Races.

OAKLAND. Cal, April 1.-THE weather
was fne: track fast. Results:
one mile-Una Colorado won. Time.
i.43.
Sir and one-half furlongs-California
won. Time. l. Il
One uile-Masoero won. Time, Ia.
one mile and furlong -Instaliator won
Time lisa.
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IA goes without saying there will be more
acYele club runs this summer than there
ave been In any past season. says the
/ A W. Bulletin.
properly conducted club run is a very
rfasAnt affair 10 participate in II is
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WASHINGTON. April i4-Tn view q
satisfactory tests Of American arnor
pizte heretofore sent - Russia tne Rus
sian government has asked fhe Carnegie
and Bethlehem companies 20 submit pro
resals for furnishing srusor plate Tor two
Ira hafflasflrss
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ROCKFORD. H.. April i4.-Judge p. r..
Sheldon. formerly member Of the state
supreme court and one OF the weaithiest
citizens ef Rockford. died today. AGED 8.
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NEW YORK. April 1.-THE twenty
first and decisive game of the Piilsoury-
showalter chess match tonight was won
nv Pllsbury. The final score Is: Pills
bury. 10: Showalter, s: drawn. ,.
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o. r.. A. ~. and Union Pacific new time
card takes effect April Is
II you want quick ride take The
Overland Limited" Close connection at
Portland
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official; nor the city official than the law
he Is enforcing: nor the law than the
legislators who framed the law: nor the
legislators than the people who elected
them 10 the legislature"
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TEGTCTGALPA Hon5gra. April IA
IRE Honduras syr1tcats ceupeSes q
rrurziUeEt Americans sss -ec-sv - ron
the gSEeTnz1sDf yz41zcas caszc@<s4ons
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Taxing erect Sunday. April "a rev
t.r-. card - o z r. -. ar9 Urtcn Pa
cisc Close csz-ect.sr Era-e st Portland
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT
Take LAXATIVE Bromo Quinins TabietA
Druggists refund money II Il faiis 10 cur&
&c.
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WOMEN MUST FIGHT.
MANS LAW RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

Mrs. Clara Hoffman. National Secre-
tary of the w. C. T. T., Lectures
on Temperance and woman's
RiEhts-Charch Powerless Re-
cause Two-thirds Made I'D of Wo-
mcn-Looks Down on Men From n
Great Altitude, Crtticising Their
Lava.
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ANNAPOLIS In 4 STEW
OHIO NAMES a CoIoRED BOY FOR
NAVAL CADET.

He outstrfppea All His Competitors
mined to Protect His Appefntee-
Other Cadets May Resign II They
Do Not Like It.
The herald., 1897-04-16
MORE cRooKEDNEss
Brought to Light in Globe Bank
Affairs

CHICAGO, April 15.-Charles Church
iii, iii the of the defnnct Glohe Saw
ings bank, has made statement on the
failure which, IL true, duplicates Geo.
r. Hayden, the state bank examiner
under Governor Altgeld. Mr.. Churchill
said:
'Mr. Hayden. the state bank examiner,
made an examination of the Globe Saw
ings bank two days before the expira-
ton Of his term Of Office. but have since
found that he did not file his report with
the state auditor. When the state au-
ditor ordered an examination a few
weeks later, / went to him and asked
him why he did so. His reply was that
there was no report of an examination
made by Hayden in January and he made
q demand on Hayden for his report.
Hayden finally filed his report, In which
he recommended that the bank should
be closed. The report was filed two
months after the examination, on which
1t was based was made.
"Shortly after the examination by Hay
den. a man whom / knew to be a close
friend of his attemptedHo, purchase the
bank or at least talked about 1t. This
man was introduced to us by Hayden.
The negotiations for the control of the
bank failed and soon after the report
was filed, but not until after the new
examinations had been ordered. and the
fact became known that the old report
had not been filed.
The herald., 1897-04-16

Kinyon, started up on Tuesday with q
force Of eight men. and twice as many
will be at work within the coming fort
night.
Fifty men are dry-washing at Goler,
all making good wages and some aver
aging as high as $40 day. Goler Is a
lively camp.
George E. Pratt Of the johannesburg
company. has been appointed general
manager of the company's affairs here
and he Is pushing work on at the wells,
five miles distant. A large Keystone
oil boring rig Is in operation, and depth
Of 80 feet has been reached on the new
we'll, with $50 feet of water. The COM
pany proposes to erect mill just below
the Val Verde mine in the near future,
which will be great convenience, as all
the ore of the district is now hauled to
Garlock, with the exception of the Val
Verde, which has a mill in full opera
ton at Cuddebach lake.
Judge John M. Wright, prominent
attorney from San Francisco, was VS.
itor at the various camps of the district
this week. He has lately purchased the
Double Standard mine in the Mojave dis
trict. and believes that he has acquired
a valuable property.
Capt H. d. Colson of the Pioneer Lum-
ber company, has purchased the Squaw
springs, five miles east of town, and Will
soon begin the work of developing more
water. The present capacity Of the well
is 5000 gallons. A mill will undoubtedly
be erected there in the near future.
Capt. Colson is improving the road to the
springs from the point where 1t branches
off from the main road to Cuddebach
lake.
A. Christy Of San Francisco is visit
ing Randsburg with the object of start
ing some business for himself and sew
eral employees of Smiths cash store. F.
E. Kearney, lately Of Colorado, and an
experienced mining man, is busily en-
gagged In the development of his prop
erty, the Gold Bug, sixteen miles dis
tant, In the Radamacher district.
George e. Tomlinson, an expert chem
ist and assayer. from Chicago, is looking
over the district, as are many other
strangers, all seeking investments.
The herald., 1897-04-16
A SPANISH OUTRAGE
Vengeance Wreaked on the Stars and
Stripes

NEW YORK, April ia dispatch to
the Herald from Sagua la Grande, via
Key West, says: A report has just reached
here of an outrage perpetrated near the
town of Encicrujada by Spanish troops
who destroyed the property owned by the
wife Of the British Vice-Consul, Mr. Har-
ris of Sagua, and tore up an American
flag which the manager of the estate Mr.
George Harris, who Is an American citi-
zen, had draped over his bed.
The estate of Mrs. Harris, called La
Palma, is about two miles from Encicru-
jada. The troops broke open the doors
and removed articles of value. Finding
the flag in the managers bed room, the
soldiers carried it out with many epithets
and tore it into bits.
Being satisfied with their vengeance on
the bit of bunting in the absence of its
owner, they departed. The matter was re-
ported to Mr.. Harris on his return, and
he promptly laid it before the British and
American consular officers in Sagua, who
will cause thorough investigation.
1t is said that the Spanish assert that
they had seen insurgents leaving the es-
tate, but this is denied by the manager.
The American Consul at Sagua, bis
friends say, will make a full report on
the flag incident. He is Mr.. Barker, one
Of the most vigorous American represen-
tatives on the island.
The herald., 1897-04-16
YANTIC SAILORS
Are Blown to Pieces by Premature
Discharge

NEW YORK, April 15.-The Herald this
morning publishes the following special
correspondence from Montevideo, Uru-
quay: When the United States steamship
Yantic was at stationary target practice
at Chico bank, La Plata river, about rs
miles southwest from Montevideo, sick
ening accident occurred. The required
shots had been fired from the sixty-pound
rife on the forecastle and the eight-inch
rife forward. Three shots had been fired
from the nine-inch smooth bore muzzle-
loader and only one more shot was re-
quired from this last gun to complete a
very successful target practice.
The nine-inch gun was then loaded. On
account of the narrowness of the Yantic
and the smallness Of the gun ports, it is
necessary for the men loading the gun to
lean out of the port, clasping one arm
about the muzzle of the gun and work the
sponge and rammer with the other arm
partly exposing his body in front of the
muzzle. The bore had been sponged out
with the sponge, freshly dampened with
the division tube and the charge of eleven
pounds of black powder had been
rammed home by p Murphy, seaman,
assisted by o. Germansen, another sea-
man, on the other side, c. Hayden, the
coxswain, was holding his thumb on the
vent in order to prevent the air from
reaching any lighted fragments of the pre-
viously exploded cartridge that might
have remained in the chamber.
Apparently none of the precautions ex-
tinguished the burning bits of cloth, for
the cartridge exploded while Murphy was
withdrawing the rammer and he was
blown off the boat. No trace of him was
found, although boats were instantly low
cred and search made. Germansen lost
an eye and was seriously injured and one
arm was broken. Hayden's hand was
badly burned and the upper half of the
port was shattered. After the accident
the Yantic returned to Montevideo.
The herald., 1897-04-16
PUGs MATCHED
With Several More Anxious for En-
gagements


SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.-The
Olympic Athletic CLUB OF this city sue
ceeded in matching Joe Cans and Mike
Leonard for purse of $4,000. the contest
TO take place in this city early in May
The men are to scale less than 1873 pounds
on the eventful night. Cans is well
known in this city, and is justly regarded
as "phenom." Leonard Is an eastern
man.
An effort Is also being made to bring
Jeffries and some other heavyweight to-
gether for the same. night. Stelzner
and Jeffries should make a capital con-
test, and prove great drawing card.
There Is every probability that George
Green and Danny Needham will be
matched tomorrow. Green stipulates
that the contest shall be at las pounds.
There has been so much talk about my
weight" said Green tonight, that
am anxious to demonstrate to the public
that 1 do not scale 15O pounds, as has
been claimed"
Green and Needham have met before.
the former securing decision. Need
ham has always maintained that he was
not in condition on the night of the
fight, and has steadily tried to get re-
turn match.
Sharkey has selected Jim Hall as his
trainer and sparring mentor.