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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06
ON A FLOATING HOUSE.
Woman and Family Rescued From
Watery Graves.

AS yet no fatalities have resulted in st.
Paul from the present high water, but there
have been many narrow escapes during the
past few days. OF these none has proved so
thrilling that of an unknown woman and
her two small children who were rescued
from q watery grave only by the prompt and
persistent efforts of several sturdy bOa;men.
The family was one of the colony the low
er Polander flats, and had evidently neglected
to leave their house until they found them
selves surrounded by the rapidly rising water
and all means of escape cut off. The woman
succeeded in attracting the attention of some
away and they at once procured boats and
started to her rescue When they had covered
about half the distance they noticed that the
house had become loosened from its fOunda-
tons and was afoat. Then began race for
life. The current was swift, but the men
were rapidly overtaking the house. spurred
on by the cries Of the woman, who had
climbed out the roof, to save her chill
dren. Then came an unforeseen accident; the
boats cOllided, and before the men could rlght
their crafts the house had gained quite dis
lance on them. The woman seemed to give
up hope, and sank to the roof of the house
as il in a swoon. The men bent to their task
with renewed energy and were soon alongside
the floating house, but owing to the swift
current found that it impossible to take
the woman and children into the boats with
out great danger to all. In one Of the boats
was large rope, and attempt was made
to tie the house up to one Of the trees along
the shore, but it was only after several trials
that the efforts of the men were successful
and the people were taken into the boats and
brought to shore. An attempt was made to
find out the name of the family, but the
woman was Polander who did not speak one
word Of English, and both she and the chill
dren were in such an excited state Of mind
over their narrow escape from death that
nothing of an intelligent nature could be got
ten from them. None of the boatmen seemed
to know who they were.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06
BULLETIN OF
THE ST. PHUI GLOBE.
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1897.
weather for Today
Fair, Preceded by Showers

PAGE I.
War May BE Declared Today.
Venezuela RatifIes the Treaty,
St. Paul Flood Increases
South St. Paul Ice Houses Suffer-
Republicans Beaten in Cincinnati.
Democrats Score Gains.
Elections in Michigan and Ohio.
PAGE 2.
Aldermen Discuss Lease of Levee.
shepard's Ordinance in Favor.
Increase of Paupers In Minnesota.
Social Events of Day.
saltwater News.
PAGE 3.
Minneapolis Matters.
Ole Bull Statue Site Changed.
Crevasses Inundate the Delta.
Elections in Minnesota
News of the Northwest.
PAGE 4.
Editorial.
Red Breaks Records at Fargo.
Bismarck Experiences a Gorge.
PAGE 8.
Afternoon of WrangIe I'm Senate.
House Bills on Special Orders.
Work of the Legislature.
PAGE @.
Activity in Jersey Central Stock.
Bar silver, 81 3-4c.
Cash Wheat In Chicago, 6S3c.
PAGE z.
Yale Accepts WiscOnsfn's Challenge.
Sporting Gossip of the Day.
Senate Passes the Rivera Protest.
Congressional Work.
Wants Of the People.
PAGE 8.
No License Yet for AIhambra.
Pullman Company Sustained.
Heat and Light for City Hall.
Railway News.
England Ready for the blockade.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

commander reports that the Greek
troops took part in the action. Two
European soldiers were wounded.
ATHENS, April 5.-AI the prepara-
tions for the celebration, tomorrow, of
the anniversary of the declaration of
Greek independence in 1872, have been
completed. A public meeting will be
held here to protest against the action
of the powers against Greece and to
pledge support to the Greek govern
ment in any action it may think tit
to take in the premises The decora-
tions of the city are being completed
AT night will be brilliantly illuminated.
In this connection there has been a be-
lief that the celebration of tomorrow
would be followed by a declaration OF
war against Turkey. This is, however,
not general. Tuesday in Greece is re-
garded as an unlucky day to enter
upon anything of Importance, and for
this, more than other reasons, political
or military, is based a hope that the
independence celebration will pass off
without the frontier incidents, which
are likely to precipitate the struggle
for which Greece has been preparing
for the past two months
Although this week is likely to be a
fateful one for Greece, the orders of
Prince Constantine, the crown prince
and commander-in-chief of the Greek
forces in Thessaly, are strict that any
thing in the shape of a demonstration
in the direction Of the Turkish frontier
must be suppressed. The soldiers and
armed peasants, however, are in no
mood to be curbed. and nobody will
be astonished to hear of an aggressive
movement at least upon the part Of
the Greek irregulars.
The next actual step anticipated in
its Eastern game is the proclamation
of the admirals Of the foreign fleets TO
blockade the gulf Of Athens. This was
to have occurred today but hitch has
occurred at the last moment. Nobody
here seems to doubt that the blockade
Of the gulf at Athens would be fol-
lowed, if not preceded by a declaration
of war against Turkey.
LONDON, April ga prominent Of
fetal Of the British foreign office, whose
name must be omitted, in an interview
with representative of the Associated
Press today said: II have not heard
of any hitch in the powers arrange
ments. They are fully determined to
follow the course that they have agreed
upon. 1t is the opinion of military
authorities that the Turkish position
on the frontier is impregnable and that
any attempt Of the Greeks to carry il
will result in disaster to them. / be-
heve this opinion is shared by men,
bers of the Greek cabinet; but the
king seems to enjoy the difficult posi-
ton in which the Greek action places
the powers"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06
TO PROTECT THE BRIDGE.
Boom About the Wabnshn Street
Structure's Weak Pier.

A force of men were busy all day yesterday
building a boom about the weak pier Of the
Wabasha bridge. The boom extends from
Just below the Minnesota Boat club house to
the stone pier that stands north of the wood
pier that is in danger. 1t was at first
thought that it might become necessary to
close the bridge to travel, but City Engineer
Rundlett decided yesterday that this would
only work hardship, as the bridge is per-
fectly safe in every other way. The club
the danger mark, and as the flow of logs
has almost stopped, it is probable that the
damage TO the houses will amount to little
or nothing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

During these high water times why
should rumOrs that airships have been
seen at different points in the Missis-
sippi valley be doubted? It seems to be
q case where necessity has been the
mother of invention
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06
EVENTS TODAY.

MetrOpoIitan-Marg Mather, S.15
Grand-ShOwman's Daughter, S.I5.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.

VERPOOL-Arrived: Belgenland Phila-
delphia,
HAMBURG-Sailed: Bohemia, Baltimore
PhOenicia, New York.
GLASGOW-Arrived: Circassia, New York.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

Canton, McKinley's home town. has
gone Democratic. This may be explain
ed. however, by the fact that the Re-
publicans are mostly in Washington
plum gathering.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

1t is to be hoped that Boston's COM
mittee of fifty, which is investigating
the drink problem from a scientific
standpoint, does it's investigating by
observation and not by personal ex-
perience.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

The town Of Haddam, in Kansas, is
the latest to report having seen that
mysterious airship flying over 1t. We
refuse to restrain the information that
other towns have had 'em.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

At midnight the river was almost
stationary, having risen less than an
inch in the preceding six hours. The
total rise for the twenty-four hours
ending at midnight was but 205 feet,
the least of any day since the flood
began. The river is still 165 feet from
the extreme high water mark.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

Timid farmers needn't worry A
drought isn't necessarily a certainty
just because the water is leaving the
state at such a rapid rate
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

With gorges above Jamestown it is
evident that South Dakotas big river
has a case of Jim jams, caused by get
Ting too full on ice water.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

If the government officials were at
all patriotic, they would have the trial
trip OF the Iowa over the submerged
prairies of the Hawkeye state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

A trolley car hearse is in use in St.
Louis. The electric lines in that city
must be even more deadly than in other
towns
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

1t is well to note that, in spite of
present conditions, there is only one
Water street on the West side
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

Fargo's Kelley institute got full yes
terday. The Red river is to blame for
this scandalous state of affairs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

Mckinley has concluded to have a
tandem. The question is will Hanna
Or Mac have the front seat?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

From a society point of view the
trouble with the levees being held in
honor Of Mrs. Sippi is that they break
up too early.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06
Volume Keeps Increasing, But With Less Rap
idity Than for the Few Days
just Past.
FIRST BOAT
Up THE RIVER.
What Is Being Done to Care
for Those Whose Homes
Are Gone.

A. M.-Gauge Showed I7.9 Feet.
IL M.-Gauge Showed I7.95 Feet.
p. M.-Gauge Showed $50 Feet.
IL II. M.-Gauge Showed 1908 Feet.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

a current that even compared with the
rate at which the present high water
is racing down toward the gulr.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

Mill City people are now ready to
prove that Minneapolis is the head of
navigation
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

The ballot in Chicago today will be
PS by SO inches. Hesing's whiskers had
to be given plenty of room.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

Gladstone isn't quite up to the times
yet. He is riding a '97 wheel at 81.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

Even the rain can't dampen the Spir-
It's of the Father of Waters.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

commander reports that the Greek
troops took part in the action. Two
European soldiers were wounded
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

TOLEDO, April Samuel Jones, as
mayor> and the entire city Republican
ticket was elected by majorities rang
ing from 700 to 1000. Toledo has been
a wide open" town, and Jones is sup
posed to represent the restrictive ele-
ment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-06

CANEA, Island OF Crete, April s.
The block house of Rutsunaria was at
tackled from several directions by The
insurgents today,7and the international
troops replied with artillery fire The
f1ghting lasted four hours, The French
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-23

out every year, and two Presidents elected for
six months. That has been the form OF gov
ernment since 1847, when the constitution
was considerably changed.
The area of this republic Is thfrty~two
square mfles-en square miles smaller than
san Francisco. II con ntains five will ages with
an aggregate population of about 5000. The
capital of san Marino is a village OF the same
name, perched on the crest of mountain
teeted by walls and towers and is accessible
only by carriage way. 1t contains several
streets and squares, seven churches, town
hall theater, converts, museums and hospi-
tails The inhabitants of the republic are
noted for hospitality, sobriety, industry and
general morality. They are sens1t1Vely jealous
of their rights and cling with tenac1ty TO their
territorial and legislative Independence.
The early history of this miniature republic
is lost in the obscure pas t, but II is said that
it was founded early in the fourth century by
ST. Marinus, a converted stonemason, who fed
from Rimini, twelve miles to the north, to
avoid persecution. DuIing the medieval wars
of Italy San Marino had its Digmy feuds and
factions, which seem to have been none the
less enyenomed from the pettiness OF their
arena In I74O the democratical form of gov
ernment was securely guaran teed against iur-
sher assault. The rights OF this dim1nuttTe
state were scrupuIously reSpe cted by Napoleon
during his italian Campeign. The republic
has an army of 3S officers and $50 men, and
has an annual revenue OF 900 lire. Its
produets are fruit, silkworms and wine. There
is good paSturage, and considerable Is done
in the way of raising cattle.
Bozo, which is 500 feet below the capital is
the principal residence of the lnhaDlteuts.
The other three villages are SerreValIe, Fac
lano and Monte Giardini.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-23
HE PILLARS OF AN EMPIRES POWER

In the magnificent of Jubilee London
ca
Bran
the red
There commerce
ade Albion
plant
There suggestion of famous explorations
nent of philosophers hOi
lions nothing symbolic
a
ctory"; oudenarde; Qu
Nelson AbOukir the Nile and
Waterloo
Those two features
them the behed
mighty pillars
maintain
ton from pole and wherever
navy These by their and made possible
Engandthese
through their existence English
Of the British their Queen.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-23
THEY DRIFT AsUNDBR,

The split between the middle-of-the-road
Populists and the Bryan forces has Wild
ened into a chasm, and the Nebraska
orator will never be able to bridge it The
fight against fusion begun by Tom Wat
son of Georgia has been taken up by
straight.out Populists all over the country,
and the Nashville convention next month
will settle ones and for all time the ques-
tion whether the Populist party is going
to permit itself TO be dragged behind the
Bryan band-wagon.
Populists, as a rule, are sore over the
manner in which they were treated by the
silver Democrats in the last cam paign.
The fact that Bryan utterly ignored his
running mate on the Populist ticket was
enough in itself to turn against him all
who had respect for Watson and fair treat
ment These things have been nails in
the coffin of fusion.
Tom Watson 10 being supplied with am
munition from various quarters in his war
on Organism. l. G. Bateman, late Peo-
pies party candidate for Governor of
Maine, asserts that Bryan's recent gift of
$500 to the Populist National COMMITTEES
was made with the distinct understanding
taken by the Peoples party before the
next National convention. Mr.. Bateman
terms this direct bribery. Moreover. the
same man declares also that BRYAN an
pended his (Bateman's) name to Senator
Aliens letter of notification given ont
last September. Bateman was secretary
of the Populist notification committee bnt
did not sign the letter in question. He
says that Bryan's action in printing his
name to the letter in his book is an act of
political forgery. Bateman is a delegate
to the middIe-of-the-road National con.
ference at Nashville July 4, and says he
Will bring these matters before that body.
As to the merits of the charges we have
nothing TO say. They are matter for the
Populists themselves to worry over and
decide upon. But all these things serve
to show that the breach between the
Bryanites and the Populists has widened
beyond the mending point; and that SO
far as all genuine, out-and-out PopuIists
are concerned the hope of fusion in 1900,
or any other time, is as dead as the possi-
bility OF return to Clevelandism.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-23
PERSONAL.

J. ]. Lynch of San Bernardino is in town.
E. c. Long of Watsonville is at the Cosmo-
politan.
Miss E. Leschinsky and ]. H. Crosby, of Hay
wards, are at the Cosmopolitan.
Thomas Burke, merchant, of Seattle, arrived
in the City yesterday and registered at the
Palace.
Mrs. 8. Curnow and Miss G. Curnow, of So
nora, Tuolumne County, are at the Cosmo-
politan.
J. C. Tyson of Montg omery, Ala, is a guest
of the Grand Hotel. He arrived in the City
yesterday.
Rev. s. Wright Butler of Omaha arrived IN
San Francisco yesterday and registered at the
Grand. His wife is with him.
State Senator Samuel N Androus of Pomona
is in the City. At meeting of the Pacific
Coast Jockey Club yesterday he was reelected
PRESIDENT OF the association.
Judge J. A. Barham, member OF Congress
from the First District, who has been sojourn-
ing at the Occidental Hotel for two days, left
the City for Washington, D. c., last evening.
Frank l. Coombs of &aPa is registered at the
Grand Hotel. Mr.. Coombs by virtue of his
position as Speaker of the Assembly is a regent
of the State University. He is diligent in the
discharge OF his duty as a member of the
board.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-23

across its pathway has not stalked the specter
OF state supremacy. That question has been
presented In Congress, in the courts, IN con-
Venuons and in public debates, so that to-day
you can find no Democrat that will not In
slahlly and valiantly defend this one idea. De-
cause ne believes it 10 be the very bedrock
principle OF his party. He bows in worship at
this altar, notwiths tanding the trend OF hall
century Is toward Nationallsm, and notWltn-
Standing that National supremacy ana owner
snip OIL utilities is the only possible ROAD out
OF our present widespread trouble.
Omltlng further elaboration OF TINS Demo
cratic trat: the four fundamentals OF Popullsm
may De named. Each one is based directly on
NATIONAL sovereignty First, that land mon-
oPoly must be destroyed and ownership OF
foreigners denied. and no more sales meoe oy
Ihe Genersll Government. Second, that the
united states shall own and operate oil rall-
ROADS Third, that all money shall De Is
ku q directly by the Government and Its vol
ume determined thereby, denying existence
70 National banks run for private gain and
insisting that Its paper money shall not pc
redeemed In its metallic money. Fourth, that
The principle of direct legislation, namely,
initiation of laws and the veto OF laws by the
general voters of the United States, shall be al
once applied.
These four principles are fatty in deadly
antagonism TO State sovereignty. How then
can there be any honest or respectable union
between the two organizations when eacn
hoids radically different ideas as to National
power and roley? Yours truly,
June Y, 1897. JAMES TAYLOR ROGERS
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-23
OUR NEW POSTMASTER.

President Mckinley has been singularly
fortunate in the selection of men 10 fill
official positions under his administra-
ton. This good fortune has not been due
10 accident. 1t has been the result of his
tact and sagacity In dealing with men and
his resolute determina Iion to appoint no
man TO any office who would not be equal
TO the duties reposed in him and satis-
factory 20 the party and to the people at
large.
An excellent illustration of the Presi-
dents discriminating care in the selection
of officials has been given the people of
San Francisco by the appointment of w.
w. Montague to the Office of Postmaster.
The choice is one on which the public
may be we'll congratulated. Mr.. Montague
is one OF those business men whom we de-
light 10 regard as re preventative of the
citizenship of the community and to
whom the people look for leadership, not
only In commercial affairs, but in all en-
Ierprises which tend 10 the upbuiIding of
the municipality.
thoroughly business administration
OF the Post office will be beneficial to all
citizens and particularly so to those en-
gagged in trade which is largely carried on
by correspondence and to whom the
prompt dispatch and delivery of mails are
matters OF great importance. Under Mr..
Montague's management We may rely
upon having postal service as efficient
as the Office can provide. He knows from
experience what the commercial needs of
the City require from the Office and has
ample ability and business training TO fit
him for supplying those needs to the full
extent OF the power which the Govern
ment places al his disposal.
1t is scarcely necessary to say that the
appointment OF Mr.. Montague will be sat
isfactory to the Republicans of san Fran
cisco and to the people generally. 1t will
go lar to allay any antagonisms whicA
may have survived the struggles of the
campaign and will tend to harmonize ali
elements of the party and prepare the way
for unity OF effort and cordial cooperation
in the campaign come. President Nc
Kinley promised the people to direct ali
his energies to the work of promoting
revival OF business and he has gone the
right way about the work by giving us a
business administration and putting busi-
ness men 10 the front
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-23
REOLAIMING THE MARSH LANDS.

If the vast extent of marshland in the
territory bordering the bay of San Fran
cisco could be reclaimed its value would
be great for commerce, man nufacturing and
agriculture. To redeem these marshes,
over a considerable portion of which one
travels on the narrow-gauge railroad be-
tween this City and the town of Alviso,
would be to introduce homes and gardens
and factories where to-day are only un-
healthy fats, chiefly observable for their
aspect of desolauon.
OF peculiar interest to u., therefore, is
the proposal of the people of New Jersey
to reclaim the Passaic and Hackensack
meadows, which are to-day not only an
eyesore, but breeding-p place for malaria,
near the western approach of the city of
New York. From the Tribune of the latter
city We learn that the two meadows in
question cover an area OF over q, 900 acres,
being about eighteen miles long and hav-
ing an average width OF four miles. The
surface is in general five feet above low
water level and tritie above high tide.
The soil is either blue clay or peat, the
depth of the clay ranging from ten to
fifteen feet. and the depth of this peat
being, as rule, less than eight feet.
C. c. Vermeule, member of the New
jersey State Geological Survey, in re-
port just published, discusses three
methods OF redemption. One is to dredge
open canals through the marsh and use
the material TO fill in intervening space.
Three-quarters of the surface would thus
be reclaimed and the other quarter be-
come water surface. The cost of filling
by machinery would be from $484 TO 500
an acre, but the plan, as a whole, would
be unsatisfactory. The second method is
to fill the meadows with extraneous ma
teriaL This would cost $1,000 an acre for
three-foot fill, or $25O0 an acre to make
land ayailable for building. This is far
too expensive for large areas.
The third method is an adoption of the
system which made Holland and drained
the fen lands of England. 1t is at once
cheap and suited 10 large tracts. Mr..
Vermeule would build dykes along rhe
tide-waler courses and remove the water
from the land by tide sluiees or by pump
ing. For ten years wooden gates, hinged
at the top and swinging from the land so
as to open for the outflow of drainage and
close when the tide turns, would answer
all purposes But drained swamps shrink
as they are dried out, so it would proba-
bly, be necessary to use pumps finally.
The cost of reclaiming an area of $1,000
acres is estimated at 81, ,26S, 400, or about
SAT an acre, and until pumping begins
interest and maintenance would cost
So 25 per acre annually. Pumping would
add So IS.
1t is probable that the whole work will
be done on uniform plan. under a single
public authority, in order that by the
same work the meadows may be drained
and navigation improved. If the latter
plan be selected, the result will be watched
with much interest on this side of the
continent. 1t is possible that we may
want to follow New Jerseys example.