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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-06-30
OAKLAND ADVERTISEMENTS
OFFICE-oOS BROADWAY.
OAKLAND REAL EsrArE.


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A SAFE INVESTMENT.
n Sll,OOO-ODe-; bird cash. balance on bank
xl00 ;eet situated $50 feet from tho business
center of oakland, viz Fourteenth and Btoad vyay;
this property DAYS hi h rate OF int rest aud is al
ways rented. A. J. SNYDER Il CO., Real state
and Financial gents. A67 Ninth St, Oakland Cal
4 LLENDALE TRACT-HALF ACRE LOTS
II for S375-S20 cash, balance $40 monthly;
only a few left and must be closed out at once:
street, all grad ed SOME macada mized: 8 electric
roads aud fine schoohouse near; site. climate ana
soil the best; nice houses on tract and surround
ings; carriage free. Call at 459 NTH ST. bet
Broadway and Washington ST h. z. JONES,
Owner.
| OTIS 500 EACH-$l DOWN AND 81 PER
Il week; Melrose station; streetcars; local train
90 lots near German Old Peoples Home II.
B. PINNEH, 800 Broadway, Oakland.
A HOME; 4 ROOMS, ALL MODERN; ON
y twenty hrSt So; must be sod: make owner
an offer. Address lock DoX s. FruitvaIe Postofics
~ EFT A CHOICE, hEALTHFUL HOME SITE
" while prices are low; lots 500 TO $3.50 az
tHchour2 beyond Fruitvale: the best property
for Investment now offered: local trains and
electric cars; 10 minutes to Oakland and IS to
san Francisco: splendid climate out OF damp
belt: soil excellent for gardening; very best water
facilities; good school; terms to suit Before buy
ing IN this locality see the owner OF this property
e. NJ RUNkLE. 1854 Washington ST. UPSTAIRS
room %. Oakland. Cal.
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1C0n BUSINESS CARDS PRINTED 81:
Powell -
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- ALCON MEN, ATTENTIO N-SALOON FOB
- sale Il half is value; good Ioca ion; rare |
chance. MCLEOD & HATE, 5I5 Market St.
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GROCERY AND PRODUCE STORE: CHEAP
= = on account scknes- 500 Seventh ST., cor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-06-30

n ROCERY AND BAR CHEAP on ACCOUNT
n OF going East Apply Gail Office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-06-30

EHEAP GOOD PAYING HOTEL or o.
V rooms, bar club and ba room: trial glveI
no agents. 8 ppv coz Ninth ave and Il St. so5tL
entrance GolGen Gate Park.
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ny ONE DESIRING TO INVEST $4,000
u TO 10000; rafting good pro5o sitIon. address
h, box 81 Gan Offite.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

d. sTAURANT AND CHOPHOUsE: FINE
Ia l0cation; opposite ferry landing; doing rcus-
tra bpskness; money ma ing place; low rent; III
Nesg lgaae at once. WILKE, 7S3 Market ST.
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SALOON - GoOD-PAYING; RENT TAKEN
- ouI o. business. mus sell Apply CAN Office
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GALLON; FINELY FITTED AND WELL.
- stocked: located on city front and near ferries.
years 10 same hands; NUT positively Ue sold this
Brewery 1920 Pine ST.
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GGS00 NURSERY MEN, ATTENTION
SOZCOU. aluabie stock Of plants roses
pans, etc. including horses, wagons, hothousos
cam heaters; profitable. Winston, $40 Market
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C. koCkRY AND BAR DOING GOOD BUsI-
can Brewery 725 Green 81.
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| You WANT HIGHEST CASH PRICES
rants see j. c. MUTHER auctioneer B32 Marxet
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OI-YEAKS LEASE FOR SALE ON SIrMMFP
Z resort saloon ! mile from 81. Helena Mana
County. Address r. o. box IS, IT. Helena Cal
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n ROCERY AND BAR: 2 IIVTNG-ROOMs
" f1e stock; good bu.iness. IL Fillmore ST.
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ALkXANDER-fn this city, June %. 1897,
Pau.lne Alexander a native of New York City,
aged % year month AMI 19 DAYS
BA RS-In this city. June 20, 1897, Christian, be-
loved husband OF Christine Bars, and father OF
HenrIette Violet and Christine Bars, native OF
Mecklenturg Germany aged SO years.
R4- Friends AMI acdualnf ances and members OF
Pacific Stamm 66, Z. y. r. NJ, respectfully
Invited TO attend the funeral TOMORROW
(IhurSdayl. at o'clock NJ, from is late resi-
dence, 1C0912 y ork street, between Twenty
second and .Heuty-third. lH,erment Laurel
~ o. r.aifA Gar
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GTABLE WITH 10 BoARDERS IN THF
- Mission; must sell by 1st. Call PALS Mission
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
THE SECOND BREAK.
In the Lower Louisiana Levee Occurred
 al Bayou Lafourche.

In the Lower Louisiana Levee Occurred
 at Bayou Lafourche.
 New Orleans, April 2.-The second break in the lower Louisiana levee system oc- cured this morning on Bayou Lafourche This afternoon the break had widened 10 100 feet and there is no hope that it will be closed. The break is thirty-si miles below Thibodaux, where the levees are neither large nor modern.
 In that section there are a large num- Der of truck farmers who have we'll culti- vated and extremely fertile lands It is quite probable that these unfortunate people will suffer severely because the crevasse comes too late for the water to run off in time for them to make another crop.
 The situation at New Orleans today in spite of the brimming full river is not discouraging. The river is rising slow ly and it will continue to rise for eight or ten days more. The high water here is several inches short of the record of 1893. The authorities are on the alert and have all prepared to meet any emer- gency. New Orleans can stand a foot and half more water and escape flood. s..
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
GREENvILLE UNDER WATER.
Nearly One Thousand Families Sur
 rounded by the Flood.

Nearly One Thousand Families Sur
 rounded by the Flood.
 Jackson, Miss, tApril 2.-Plantations never before under water are now sub. merged. The streets of Greenville are, now navigable only by boats, the. flood from above having met and joined forces with that from below. Nearly LOGO fam flies in Greenvil1e are surrounded by wa ter, although some portions of the city are still dry. The levees there still hold, however.
 Citizens of Hunting ton wired the gov ernor this morning to send fifty tents at once. They were forwarded on the first train, but will have to make several miles of the journey by slSiffs. The state is doing all inAits power to assist it's delta people, but from the depleted condition of the treasury, can offer little else than the labor of her eight hundred able bodied convicts. Thousands of delta ne-. groes are now homeless and will remain so until the floods subside but planters are feeding and caring for their hands as far as possible
 J. F. Price, of this city, returned this morning from Lefevere, which is in bor- der delta county. He reports that water from the Mississippi has not yet reached there. but the small streams are all overfiowed on their own. account The bottom lands are under water, but blow ing and planting are going right along on all the higher places and even down to the waters edge.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
WAS MURDERED AT SUNRISE
General Rivera Shot to Death Like a Dog-A Blot on Modern
 Warfare.

New York, April "A special to the Evening Sun from Key West, Fla, says:
 It was said here today on Havana in- formation that Gen. Riveras court-mar- tial met yesterday and that he was then sentenced to be shot at sunrise today. Passengers on the Olivette said that there were rumors in Havana to that eff feet Henrico Tomaco, a Cuban, who was on the vessel en route to his home in New York, said that he knew positively that Rivera's fate was but matter of days and hours. He had friend, a close confidante of palace official, who n- formed him in confidence that Weyler was afraid the United States govern ment would do something to save Rivera end he wanted to forestall such action.
 The court-martial was ordered the mo- ment the news of Rivera's capture was received and it was directed to use cveryf diligence in making its result. The sen tence or death was practically pro- nouneed before the court convened A form of trial was ordered in difference to public opinion in the United States The names of the officers of the court nave not been made public, 1t is said but they were the most intense partisans that Weyler has.
 Several ble inquiries sent over to Havana this morning have remained un- answered and it is the opinion here that something has occurred as the censor refuses to allow any informa tion about Rivera to be sent out
 It is believed here that Gen. Rivera shot at sunrise
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
THE TIMELY HELPING HAND
OF A GENEROUS PUBLIC HAS STEM
 MED THE TIDE OF WANT.
Which Has Recently Prevailed in the Drought-Stricken District of Lou isiana-Praise for a Birming-
 ham Citizen.

Ruston, La, April 2.-(Specfal. .)-Ex- tensiye investigation in Lincoln, Jack son, Winn and some other parishes in this drought-stricken section cannot fail to impress one with great thankfulness that the drought only covered an area about 100 miles square, otherwise the expense would have been so great that the people of Louisiana could not have relieved the suffering, as they have SO nobly done. The railways have done their whole duty in the premises, freight ing the provisions, corn, etc., so that all could purchase at original cost.
 It gives the writer, as a citizen of Bir- mingham much satisfaction to state that our genial and whoesouled fellow townsman, MT. Frank Y. Anderson, manager of the land department of the Vieksburg, Shreveport and Pacific rail- road company, has Gas is customary with f1im) been doing much in aleviating the distress and to aid the settlers upon the lands of his company to plant and pro duce a crop this year, and has already added to his excellent reputation in Lou isianla.
 The want that prevailed so generally thirty to forty days ago has been re- lieved, and with as good a crop this year as these North Louisiana lands produce upon the average, the farmers will be well started upon the road to their ac customed prosperity and not be caught again. as were they by the drought of 1896.
 Amongst their most substantial and enuerprising citizens, North Louisiana counts many natives of Alab anna, such as Judge Smith, of Vernon; MT. Flanagan, MT. Downs of Jackson parish, natives of Talladega and of Elmore, respective ly, as also many others that want of time prevnts giving the names of.
 As. in all communities where drought, etc., occasions widespread distress, some people not needing assistance have been applying for it in North Louisiana, but generally 1t is stated they have been promptly sat down upon by the relief committees. Probably never in the his- tory of this section were better crops made in the parishes of Madison. East Carroll and Richland Qying between Vicksburg. Miss. and Monroe, La.), while in the parishes of Ouachita, Jack son, Lincoln, Bienville, etc.. lying direct- ly west, occurred the greatest crop fail ure last year (and the only one) ever known in the south since it's settlement, and which it is to be hoped is also the last one to occur.
 It's no use talking, Alabama, with her prairie piney woods and bottom lands, her coal and iron ore lands, leads the entire south in rich resources.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
GERMAN N-AMER|CAN UNION Endorse Governor Johnston On
 the Bureau of Immigration. AND FAVOR A CONVENTION Only Such Candidates Be Elected Who Favor
 lt-An Independent Municipal Recom- mended-J. D. Hillhouse lndorsed.

The regular monthly meeting of the executive committee of the German American Union was held last night at Behrens park. The committee was pre- sided over by MT. E. Lesser, president, with Richard H. Fries as secretary. A full committee was present. After dis posing of routine business relative to the union the following resolutions were passed:
 Whereas, At the recent session of the Alabama legislature an effort was un- successfully made to submit to the people whether or not a constitutional conven- tion should be calltd; and
 Whereas, We believe that the present constitution is not in harmony with the present needs of the people and is in fact injurious to the further development of our material resources; therefore be it Resolved, That we individually and col- lectively deplore the non-action of the legislature in refusing to the people the right of governing themselves by such laws as they themselves may determine for their own interests.
 We further respectfully and urgently recommend that the press of our city and the state be requested to discuss this important measure and issue and that an organization be perfected throughout the state with the view of electinp to the next legislature only such candidates as will publicly in advance of the election pledge themselves in favor of submitting to the people the question of such con st1tutional convention, so that the great evils of our present constitution may be remedied-that the burdens of taxation may be equalized, an independent muni- cipal assessment system secured, our az ricultural and school interests be better developed and in fine all our industrial resources may serve as an inviting field for foreign capital and labor.
 This resolution was offered by Hon. Rich H. Fries and duly seconded in a forcible address by MT. Sigfried Steiner, of Steiner Bros, bankers, and a leading member of the executive committee of the union and after considerable discus sion was adopted.
 splendid administration of MT. J. D. Hill house, as state mining inspector, and re- spectfully recommend his reappointment at the hands of the governor of this state.
 Resolved That the thanks of this union be and they are hereby extended to Gov. Jos. F. Johnston for his able efforts to establish bureau for the encourage the purpose of developing the resources of this state.
 That we regret the failure of the re- cent legislature to pass the bill for such bureau of immigration.
 That the secretary of this union be in- structed to transmit copy of these reso- lutions to Gov. Johnston.
 That we recommend the agitation for the establishment for such bureau should not be discontinued and that the same be made an issue in the next state cam paign.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03

Weather Bureau, Washing. on, April 3. Special River Bulletin:
 The following reports have been re- ceived from the depa;tma mt of agricul- ture weather bureau officials in charge of river districts:
 St. Louis-The Mississippi is rising slowly and Stays close to the dahger line. All bottom lands are now covered. Twenty-eight feet is indicated at St. Louis for Saturday morning, and about twenty-nine feet for Monday morning. Wi:h the water now in sight, it will not reach the danger line within five or six days. General warnings have been sent above and local warnings to those af- fected by stages under thirty feet
 Cairo, Ill-River falling very slightly this morning and will remain nearly sta tionary, or rise slightly con.ght and Sat urday. Sipe water at Cairo has risen about two inches since yesterday morn- ing. Levees at Cairo and Mound City. H., continue in good condition
 Memphis, Tenn.-No breaks have oc- cured and none are probable north of Vickspurg The delta is fast filling up, and Rcsedale is reported under water. The situation on the whole is no worse. NO change Tn the condition or tle UOOQ at this place.
 Helena, Ark.-River did not rise from noon to 9 D. m., yesterday; rose 1.10 last night. No more breaks on this side since yesterday.
 Vicksburg Miss.-No new crevasses in 1evee reported. The principal work trans ferred to levees below Vicksburg, crew asses above having relieved the pressure in that section, while the river at New port, Ark, rose orla foot since yesterday morning. The river at Vicksburg is about stationary, but will probably rise about two feet from water from the Yazoo later. Stock is being received here from threatened districts.
 New Orlea ans, La-A slight rise contin- ues from Natchez south. Levees com tinue intact and a strong fight is being made all along the line to hold them. A plucky fight is being made to hold ehe Lafourche levees. The Tennessee, Cum berland, Arkansas and Red rivers have risen, and the Ohio fallen. The Misss- sippi has risen throughout it's entire length, except slight fall at Memphis and in the vicinity of the crevasses in Mississippi rr Z
 About sx-.enths of an inch of rainfall fell yesterday in the Tennessee and Cum berland river regions and about two tenths in the basin of the Upper Mis- sissippi. 5- Es5
 fSigned WILLIS L. MOORE,
 Chief Of Weather Bureau
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
SECOND WITHIN THE WEEK Steamer Griggs of the Queen
 Steamship Company, 2. STRIKES A LOG AND SINKS, /. With Her Stem Pointing Up Stream, in Chat
 tahoochie River. e
ENGINEER AND FOUR OTHERS LOST
Possibly Others on Deck Drowned-W tn, Mate of the City of Columbus. which
 Sank Tuesday Night Loss
 Not Yet Made Known.

Columbia, Ala, April 2.-(Special. J. The sinking of the steamer Griggs about midnight last night seventeen miles above here was indeed a strange coinci- dence, following so closely upon the sink ing of the City of Columbus Tuesday night. These boats were the only inde- pendent boats on the Chattlhoochee, and were owned by the Queen Steamship company, of Columbus, Ga, and were operated by that company part of the time between that city and New Or leans, and the wreck leaves the field to pool boats that are owned and operated by the Central of Georgia railroad and the Plant System.
 The Griggs had been down to Smiths Bend to the relief of her sister boat, and had on board her crew and passengers and whatever could be taken from her. and was on her way up the river when she struck in midstream a floating log, which had one end on the bottom.
 The extent of damage to the boat cam not be estimated, but there can be no doubt that it is great, as she was on the bottom before she could run ashore, and is now lying with her head up stream almost in the channel. The loss on freight was not very heavy, as she had but Mttle, besides that which had been taken from the sunken City of Columbus.
 But this wreck was far more disastrous than the former one, because of the loss of five lives, the engineer and four ne- groes, and it Is thought that others who were taking deck passage were also lost, as they cannot be accounted for.
 It has been suggested that a Jonah must have been among the crew of the City of Columbus to have caused the loss of both of the boats.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
THE TURF.
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS.

New Orleans, April 2.-Cloudy, threat ening weather and heavy track marked the fifth day of the Louisiana Jockey clubs spring meeting. Attendance, 1,50o.
 First Race-For 4-year-olds- and up, selling, seven furlongs. Hailstone IL (Overton), to 9, won; Oily Gamin sec- ond, Waterman third. Time, 1:33ih.
 Second Race-For 3-year-olds. selling, six furlongs. Styx. 104 (CampbelD 12, to l, won; Gomez second, J. M B. third. Time, 1:19A.
 Third Race--For 4-year-olds, selling, mile and twenty yards. Jim Hogg, 106 (T Burns), to 5, won; Linne.te second, Jack The Jew third. Time, 1:51A.
 Fourth Race--For 4-year-olds nnd up, selling, seven furlongs. Ben Waddell, 109 (CampbelD, to 10. won; Hano Belle second, Percy third. Time, 1884
 Fth Race-For 3-year-olds and up. selling, six furlongs. Twelve Fifty, 102 (Clayl. 12 to l, wnya; Wild Tartar sacen<i. Cavalry third. Time, l:20.;
 Sixth Race-For 4-year-olds and up, selling, one mile. Sky Blue, 100 (Clay), 10 to I, won; Jafnboree second Mrs. Brad- shaw third. Time, 1:501s.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
INHUMAN MODE OF WARFARE
British Detachment Drags Down Chris tians' Houses-Insurgents
 Repulsed.

London, April 3.-The Canea corres- pondent of the Chronicle sends a dispatch to that paper, in which he says that the following incidents have occurred dur ing the current week:
 A force of British marines, with guns. went to Tripeti and searched the houses there for provisions, which. whenever they were found, were destroyed, lest they should be used for the insurgents. A similar expedition went to a village near Selino. searching for flour and grain. Two warships, one of which was Brit fsh, sent armed boats to Kolumbari to seize small mercantile craft that were lying at that place. The peasants re- fused to surrender the vessels, where upon the marines threatened to destroy
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03

Ter. Gambling has been indulged in by all classes of officials ard the evil has grown to such proportions and caused such a scandal that General Weyler de- termined to make an attempt to stop it.
 Contrary to usual custom, he did not modest the smaller offenders, but issued an order calling for the arrest of thirty rdne prominent men in Cienfuegos Among those taken into custody are the chief or police of Santa Clara, who has been spending much of his time gambling in cienfuegos, and the police de,egates of the latter city. It is believed that more arrests will fellow.
 The chief officers of the military ad- min.stratioa are quaking in their boots unless an order for their arrest will be iSsued
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
INsuRGENTS REPru.sED.

Canea,s April 2.-The insurgents around Butsunari today fired a number of rifle shots. at the blockhouse at that place, Knowing it had recently been garrisoned by foreign troops, who replaced the Turks previously occupying the position. The garrison replied with the guns in the block house, whereupon the insurgents retired.
 The Turkish officials have accepted the offer made by Col Vassos, the command CT of the Greek army of occupation. to surrender the two Turkish officers and forty soldiers who were captured by the insurgents at Malaxa. It is expected that the prisoners will arrive here to- morrow. Col. Vassos made the offer to surrender the captves through the Greek bishop of Canea,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
RESPECTFULLY DECLINED.

Fred Grant Refuses to Accept the Posi-
 tion of Second Fiddler.
 New York, April 2.-Police Commis- sioner Grant today sent the following dis patch to President Mckinley:
 William Mckinley, President of the United States, Washington, D. G.:
 Although you were pleased to urge me toathink over the matter, 1t is impossible for me to consider the position of as- sistant secretary of war, which you were good enough to offer me.
 T therefore decilne, win thanks, the appointment, at the same time regretting that q am not to serve your administra- stion, for which worked earnestly.
 (SigneO FIRED D. GRANT.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
VICTIMS OF THE FLOOD.

Bodies of Three People Found in an Attic
 Who Had Starved to Death.
 St. Louis, Mo-, April "A special from Cairo to the Scripps-McRae Press asso- ciation states that information was brought te Cairo by commercial traveller that a. relief boat yesterday found the bodies of young girl, an aged woman and a child in a flooded house on the miles south of New Madrid. The people had either~starved to death or died of fright The water waa 8t the caves of the house and the victims were in the attic. A negro and asiwllite man are also on the platform of atemporary refuge in the same locality.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
Eventually she boats were

the villags. Eventually the boats were yielded. E a.
 The most astounding reported, how ever. is the following: A British detach- ment, which was sent to Kisam mo Kastelli, passed chains around the houses of cer- tain Christians. Cables were then at taehed to the chains and these were passed to warships, which pulled upon them until the houses fell.