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People Caught Unawares by the Water
From the Biggs Break.
Three People Known to Have Been
Drowned, and it is Believed Others
Suffered the Same Fate-RefugeeS
Continue FlOcking Into the Towns
The Situation at New Orleans
One of Great Alarm.

NATCHEZ (MiSs.), April pa ter
rble tale of woe from Bayou Vidal, in
the lower portion of Madison Parish,
has reached here. The water from the
Biggs crevasse caught the people there
unprepared and unaware of danger.
Word was sent out from that locality
requesting that boats be sent there at
once, as the people We're drowning.
How many were actually drowned is
unknown, but Thomas Blackman, his
wife and infant are known to have
been drowned. and T. P. Kells came
near losing his life in attempting to
save them. 1t is believed others have
persisted Boats have been sent to the
fated locality.
GREAT DISASTER TO FARM LANDS
MEMPHIS l(Tenn), April 20.-April
20.-The river at Vicksburg, Helena,
Natchez, and all along from st. Jo-
seph, La, to Bayou Sara, La, is re-
ported either stationary or falling to-
night This condition is the result of
the vast amount of water passing
through the crevasses at Biggs and
Reds levees, above Natchez, and at
Hancocks, below.
The leVee in the immediate vicinity
of Natchez continues to hold under the
great strain, but it's holding is now
of little interest to the planters in Con-
cordia, Tensas and Madison Parishes,
as the water backed up from the breaks
above and below will soon flood the
rich lands of these counties and the
result will be almost as disastrous if
other breaks should occur. The Red
ID oil mo
and almost runnir~ over their banks,
and by tomorrow they Will begin
spreading over a section of thirty miles
to the interior.
Work continues on the levees with
out abatement, and everything possible
is being done to hold the remainder of
the levee system intact. Refugees con-
tinue to flock into the principal towns
of the Mississippi delta, and the re-
lief committees are taxed to their ut
most to provide for the wants of the
destitute
At Memphis the river continues to
fall. Reports from Greenville, Rose
dale and Cairo state that an encour-
aging decline is noted
SITUATION AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, April % The
Northeastern Railway fruit sheds are
under water. The excitement runs high
this afternoon.
The levees are still guarded by
armed citizens, who fear the mob will
cut the upper levees.
The strain on the people here is some
thing terrible. For weeks now the riv-
er has been threatening and the feel
ing of unrest has never left the citi-
ZenS
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SECRETARY WILSON
Is Pushing Things at the Department
of Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Secretary
Wilson is pushing things at the De-
partment of Agriculture. In addition
to his programme for capturing the
English butter market, his plan for
sending out sugar-beet seeds, in order
to develop a home sugar industry, and
his efforts to preserve the forests. he is
trying to bring about cooperation
between the various State agricultural
stations.
1t often happens that results attain
ed by the experiment station of some
State cannot be made available for the
use of the farmers outside of that
State because there are no funds with
which to send out the reports.
The agricultural societies of Great
Britain, Canada, Germany and even
Australia have made good use of ex-
periments carried on in our State sta
tons by means of q report of the orig
inal documents, while American farm
ers as a whole have been kept in ig-
nCrance thereof.
The Secretary now proposes to make
the Department of Agriculture a sort
of clearing house, for the printing of
important State reports. When a re-
ally valuable result is achieved, he in
tends to publish an account of the pro-
cess and send it out to farmers all over
the country
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STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
fleets in Annual Session at San Fran
cisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 20. - The
California State Medical Society open
ed its session to-day. The opening
meeting was marked by addresses by
DR.. w. Fitch Cheney and DR.. Henry
Gibbons, President of the society.
DR.. c. Max Richter read a paper on
California Colonies for Consump-
tiyes.'
At the afternoon session DR. A W.
Hoisholt of Stockton read an article
entitled Observations on the Subject
of Eliology and Symptomalogy of De-
mentia Paralytica''
DR. j. w Robertson of Livermore
read a paer on The Causation and
Treatment of the Morphine Habit and
the Possibility of It's Cure"
Other papers We're: "Neurasthenia,"
by DR.. r. n. Rucker of Oakland: THE
Progress of Surgery During the Last
Decade" by Thomas w. Huntington
Of Sacramento; The Radical Cure of
Hernia, With Cases." by William LIE
Moyne Wills of Los Angeles; Serum
Therapy in Surgery" by George B.
Somers of San Francisco; 'Neuropath-
ic Gangrene Of the Skin" by Emil
Rixford of San Francisco; "Laminec-
tony Sixteen Months After Injury.
With Recovery exhibition of patienD,
by Oscar j. Mayer of San Francisco.
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Nearly Every County Being Repre-
sented by One or More Delegates.
Work of the Horticultural Commission
the First Topic of Discussion, a
Number of Delegates Denouncing
the Present Law Governing the
Appointment of Additional Com
missioners and Their Deputies.

LOS ANGELES, April 20.-The con-
vention of the State Association of
Boards of Supervisors was held in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce to-
day, nearly every county in the State
being represented by one or more dele
gates.
E. S. Field of Los Angeles was chosen
permanent Chairman; Orrin 5. Hender-
son of San Joaquin County, Vice-Chair-
man, and Fred Dunbar of Riverside
Secretary.
After the usual committees had been
appointed the first topic taken up for
discussion was the work of the Horti-
cultural Commission. A large number
of delegates took part in denouncing
the present law governing the appoint
ment of additional commissioners and
their deputies. The opinion of the
members showed conclusiyely that
over-zealous deputy commissioners had
the power to entail a vast and useless
expense for spraying and fumigating
upon the orchardists, as attested by the
number Of suits for damages now pend
ing against the several counties by the
growers. A strong demand went up for
the repeal of the law, because of it's
pernicious and expensive provisions.
Dr. Barber Superintendent of Los
Angeles County Hospital, read a paper
on the care of the poor in this county.
The liability of patients to contract
consumption was touched upon, and
the delegates We're urged to isolate all
such patients in order to prevent the
sputum from being borne in upon pa
tients not thus afflicted. DR.. Barber
urged the Importance of proper food,
recommending a variety of food as be-
ing most satisfactory to the minds as
well as the stomachs of the patients.
E. ]. Stewart of the Board of Chari-
| ties read a short paper on the care of
the unfortunate poor I'm a humani-
tartan sense" he said, "the motto is to
let no one go away hungry, but in all
instances the benefciaries are urged to
maintain their self-respect and con-
slant watchfulness over the applicants,
in order to weed out the unworthy, is
made by the officers"
The discussion which followed show
ed that the cooperation of the
churches, lodges and societies should be
had with a view to selecting homes for
the worthy poor children.
DR.. Mitchell of Alameda stated that
! a great source of annoyance to the
board of that county was the question
of caring for the indigents. The system
used by Los Angeles County he COM
mended strongly.
Supervisor Jastro of Kern County
caused sensation by saying he be-
! leved that not more than 10 per cent
of the COWS of the State were free from
tuberculosis.
After various other subjects Of minor
Importance had been discussed, a reso-
! luton was passed demanding that the
! California Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress urge the passage of a
tariff bill for the protection of the
| fruit industry of the State by imposing
a duty on the pound basis.
This evening was devoted to general
/ discussion on roads, bridges and Gull
vertS.
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BANKERS CONVENTION.
j. j. Valentine Elected President For
the Ensuing Term.

LOS ANGELES, April 20.-The State
Bankers Convention opened at 1925
a. m. to-day.
j. J. Valentine of San Francisco read
a lengthy paper on bimetallism, in
which he dealt with the history of the
same for 200 years and showed that
from the standpoint of the bimetallists
it is impracticable as long as England
and other European countries are
against it.
After the filing of official reports the
following officers We're elected for the
ensuing term: j. j. Valentine, San
Francisco President; J. NJ. Elliott, Los
Angeles, Vice-President; G. w. Cline,
San Francisco, Treasurer; r. w. WEIGH,
San Francisco, Secretary.
Vacancies in the Executive Council
were filed by the election of the fol-
lowing: L. w. Burris of Santa Rosa,
Alexander Goldstein of Fresno, James
A. Thompson of San Francisco, Charles
Altschul of San Francisco H. Fl. Hew-
let of Stockton, Stoddard Jess of Po-
mona, c. S. Brooks Of Marysville
The convention then adjourned.
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ceased had been a Jesuit for nearly
sixty years, and was one of the pi-
oneer missionaries of the far West
The early part of his life as a priest
was spent among the Indians of the
Rocky Mountains. In 1886 he was sta
toned at the Mission of the Flatheads,
from which he made excursions among
the various tribes. He was also asso-
ciated with Father de Smet, s. j., a
noted missionary and writer in the
work of civilizing the Indians
Hoecken acquired much influence
among the Indians, and did much to
prevent outbreaks. De Smet died in
st. Louis in 1872
Afterwards Father Hoecken worked
for number of years among the In
dams of the Usage Reservation.
After his return East from the Rock
les, Father Hoecken's field was Cincin-
natl There he labored among the ne
groes of st. Annals Parish, and also
served as chaplain of the prisons.
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LA FIESTA De Los ANGELES.
THE CARNIVAL IN THE SOUTH.
ERN CITY INAUGURATED.
Queen Francisco Takes Her Debut
Streets Thronged With
Strangers.

LOS ANGELES. April 20.-La Fiesta
de Los Angeles, 1897, was inaugurated
this evening, and the spirit of the car
nival only will be supposed to reign
over the city until Saturday next at
midnight. In the remainder of the
week business here will stagnate, and
the time of the resident and visitor
alike will be yielded up to participation
in the fun frivolity and pageantry of
the carnival. This is in obedience to
the following edict from the Queen, is
sued to-day:
ITO Our Royal Subjeots-Greeting
Be it known that we, sovereign queen
elect of La Fiesta de Los Angeles, most
earnestly desire that perdcious care
yea, even the wisdom of sages = be
hanished utterly from our realm for
the space of many days following, and
we would have it further known that
during our reign joy, unwisdom and
even folly, and the battle of the sweet
flowers of our land shall enjoy our
august presence and protection.
FRANCESCA ALEXANDER,
Queen of La Fiesta
The decorations of the streets and
buildings were completed last night.
Exceptional taste has been displayed
in the work of decorating, and the
money utilized for that purpose by the
fiesta managers has been most judi
ciously expended. A view down either
Spring, Broadway or Main streets,
where the full effects of the myriads
of incandescent electric lights. palm
leaves and tricolor may be obtained,
-
tacular beauty The tribunes through
which all fiesta pageants will pass in
review before the Queen and a great
multitude of her subjects have been
arranged to resemble the old-time Ro-
man amphitheater anL the throne. with
it's scarlet canopy, brilliant banners
and rows of tropical plants, presents
picture regal and gorgeous.
The initiatory event Of the carnival
was the grand ball held at the Pavilion
this evening. 1t was here that Queen
Francisco attended by her court made
her debut After the Queen had as
cended her throne and taken her seat,
Mayor Snyder made the presentation
address, in the course of which the
Queen was presented by him with the
golden key to the city. This cere-
nlony was followed by a proclamation
by the Queens Prime Minister. or
dering the knights to the throne to be
knighted by her majesty.
The Queens proclamation directing
the ladies of the court and their escorts
to dance the minuet was then given.
This dance was the chief spectacular
affair of the evening, and from an
artistic point of view was most beauti-
full. The ball throughout was a mag
nificent affair, and bade defiance to the
most critical. At II o'clock the dancers
unmasked.
During the afternoon 100 Indian men
women and children from the reserva-
tions in Southern California edited the
pale faces congregated at the tribunes
with the typical war dances of their
race.
The streets are thronged with stran-
gers from all over the coast The
weather is perfect, and the most IA
vorable conditions for the monster
street parade tomorrow are promised
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FEDERAL PATRONAGE.
ANOTHER BATCH OF MATES
SENT TO THE SENATE.
John p. Jackson Receives the Ap-
pointment as Collector of Gus
toms at San Francisco.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The Pres
ident to-day sent to the Senate long
list of nominations among which are
the following:
State-John A. Merritt of New York,
to be Third Assistant Gen
eral.
Postmasters-New York, Cornelius
Van Colt of New York City.
Interior-James L. Davenport of New
Hampshire, First Deputy Commission
er of Pensions; Leverett Milley, Illinois,
Second Deputy Commissioner of Pen
sions.
Treasury-John P. Jackson, Collector
of Customs for the District of San
Francisco, California; William Young
blood of Alabama, Auditor of the In
terror Department.
Interior partment-William A
Jones of Wisconsin, to be a Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs.
Justice-Milton c. Philips, Attorney
of the United States for the Eastern
District of Wisconsin.
Navy-Passed Assistant Engineer
Theodore F. Burgdorff to be Chief En-
gineer.
Army-Iieutenant Colonel Henry c.
Cook of the Fourth Infantry, to be Col
onel; Major Augustus II. cambridge
of the Tenth Infantry, to be Lieuten-
ant-Colonel; Captain r. I. Eskridge OF
the Twenty-third Infantry to be Major;
First Lieutenant A. C. Duckta of the
Twenty fourth Infantry, and S. O'Con-
nor of the Twenty third Infantry, to be
Captains; Second Lieutenants to be
First Lieutenants: H. G. Lyon of the
Seventeenth Infantry, and George d
Morrock of the Seventeenth Infantry
Sergeant I. L. Reeves of the Fourth
Infantry to be Second Lieutenant; Cor
poral Edward S. Walton of the Fiji
teenth Infantry to be Second Lieuten-
ant
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FIGHTING CONTINUES.
Commandment of Prevesa Resumed
Big Battle i'm Reveni.

ATHENS, April Pot is reported
this morning that the Greek force
which is trying to bridge the River
Arachthos on the frontier of Epirus
has been driven off by the Turks 1t
is further stated that the Turks have
advanced upon Arta and have been
bombarding that place since > o'clock
yesterday evening. Sharp fighting be-
tween the Greeks and Turks is pro-
crossing on the frontier of Epirus.
The bombardment of Prevesa. a Turk
ish position at the entrace of the Gulf
of Arta, was resumed at 8 o'clock this
morning by the Greek forces on land
and sea- 1t is reported that the town
will lie reduced to ashes in the course
Of a few days. A Greek squadron left
Piraeus under sealed orders. Several
merchantmen have been hastily armed
and detachments of Greek troops have
been hurried on board of them
Fighting between the Greeks and
Turks was resumed this morning in
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SUICIDE AT SALT LAKE.
Domestic Troubles Lead a rlan to End
His ife

SALT LAKE (Utah), April 20-Johr
H Hamilton was found dead last night
in the yard of his brother-in-law
where several shots had been fired into
his body. 1t is supposed to be a case
of suicide.
Hamilton and his wife were not on
good terms, and Hamilton was arrang-
ing to apply for a divorce on the
grounds of adultery. He called in the
evening at the residence of his brother
in-law to see his wife, who was staying
there, to talk over details about the
divorce Mrs. Hamilton accompanied
her husband to the door when he left
and within a few minutes shots Were
heard and Hamiltons dead body was
found in the front yard.
Mrs Hamilton claims that she does
not know who fired the fatal shots.
An inquest is being held.
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JUDGE JAMES A. WAYMIRE.
Says His Visit to Washington is in
the Interest of Friends.

WASHINGTON, April 20-James A.
Waymire called on the President again
yesterday. The Judge processes that he
is a candidate for no office and that he
is here in the interest of friends. He
SAYS that he called on the President
yesterday to urge the appointment of
Colonel Kowalsky of San Francisco as
Minister to Belgium. Colonel Kowalsl1y
says he is anxious to reside in Brussels
in order to educate his daughter. Judge
Waymire left for New York last night.
The Democratic and Populist Cali
fornians in Congress had a meeting and
have agreed among themselves as to
the committee positions they will re-
quest at the hands of Speaker Reed.
Judge Mcguire wants to be assigned to
Pacific Railroads, De Vries to Inter
state and Foreign Commerce. Barlow
to Rivers and Harbors, and Castle to
Public Lands.
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ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
The Grand Chapter Convenes in An
nual Session.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2o.-The
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
of California convened this morning
for its forty-third annual session at
the Masonic Temple, Grand High Priest
Thomas Flint presiding.
The proceedings began at 10 o'clock,
and the morning was devoted to the
Opening ceremonies and the reception of
reports from the various grand officers.
The general tendency of all the re-
ports was to the effect that the organ
ization was in a healthful condition
throughout the State.
The following Grand Officers were
elected: High Priest, Frank Pierce OF
Oakland; Deputy High Priest. Eli T.
Blackmer of San Diego; Grand King
F. l.. Jones of Pasadena: Scribe, Ed
ward r. Hedges of Stockton; Treasur-
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Revenue Cutter Corwin.

SAN DIEGO, April 20-The revenue
cutter CorWin sailed this afternoon for
San Francisco, whence she will pro-
coed to Alaska, Lieutenant Reed hav-
ing received sudden orders to leave at
the earliest possible moment The
cutter will probably be in Alaskan
waters until October The United
States steamer Thetis left this after
noon for San Francisco, where she will
go out of commission and probably be
sold. The Alert will take her place ON
the coast survey.
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New Traffic Association.

CHICAGO, April 20.-A meeting of
the General Passenger Agents of all
the Western roads will be held here to-
morrow, the principal object of the
gathering being the consideration of
the consideration of the proposed agree
ment for a new tariff association. AS
the agreene nt already has the indorse-
ment of a majority of the Western
roads, there is every probability that
the measure will be adopted at to-
morrows meeting, though it is quite
likely that the plan may be modified
in some particulars
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CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Philip CuIlum Arrested for Burning
the Woodland Wooden Mills.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20-Philir
Cullum was to-day arrested for arson
alleged to have been committed in
Woodland, in burning the wooden mills
of which Cullum and Shepard We're the
proprietors. While heavily insured, a
year ago, the mill burned down. The
insurance company refused to settle
and Shepard was arrested, Cullum dis
appearing. Shepard was acquitted
when Cullum returned. Officers say
Shepard has turned States evidence
Cullum will be tried in Yolo County.
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EVENTS ON THE TURF.
Results of the Races at the IngIeside
Track

SAN FRANCISCO. April 20.-Weath-
er at Ingleside fine; track fast
Half mile, Torsida won, Miss Divi-
dend second, Little L. G. third Time
0:50R.
Six furlongs, Santa Paula won, Adj
am Andrew second Reel third. Time
1:17H.
Five and a half furlongs, Reddington
won, Peixotto second, Encino third.
Tfme-1:1115.
six furlongs, Tulare won, Nebula
second. Mercutio third Time-1:15A.
Seven furlongs, Howard S. won,
Wheel of Fortune second, imp. Trance
third Time-1:291
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FATAL CROSSING ACCIDENT.
Two People Killed and Others Seri-
OusIy Injured.

SOUTH LYON (Mich), April 2O.-A
train on the Detroit, Grand Haven and
Western Railway, at the first main
highway crossing west of South Lyons.
struck a vehicle, instantly killing Har-
ry Clark, son of Rev. f. p. Clark. Pres
byterian minister of this city and Miss
Sarah Fisher, who was visiting friends
here.
Miss Ethel Just, daughter of the
banker of this place, was injured. one
foot being badly crushed. The body of
Miss Fisher was terribly mutilated,
both legs being cut off.
Clark was a student at Ann Arbor
and Miss Fisher attended the State
Normal at Ypslanti.
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Two Children Drowned.

SEATTLE. April 20.-A special dis
patch to the 'PostIntelligencer" from
Whatcom says: Two little sons of Mr..
and Mrs w. c. Burson OF Marietta. this
county were drowned Saturday night in
the slough which extends a short dis
lance inland from the bay at that point.
When the tide went out Sunday the
body of one of the little fellows was
found on a sandbar out in the bay a
short distance, but the other one has
not been recovered.
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Explosion Near Oakland.

OAKLAND, April 20.-A machine fol
this afternoon at the Selby Smeltins
Works. Two men, Will Brown and Eu
gene Flod, We're seriously injured, bu
it is hoped they will recover. Beyond
the destruction of the machine, Their,
was little destruction of property. TIL,
works are located beyond Pinole.
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An Arizona rline Closes Down.

TUCSON (Arizona), April 20.-The
Stars" Globe special says: The Old
Dominion copper mine and smelter
closed down to-day indefinitely. No
reason is assigned. Upward of 300
men are thrown out of employment The
mines are in splendid condition, with an
abundance of ore and a large supply of
coke on hand
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Lower Court Sustained.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20-The Su-
preme Court to-day affirmed the judg-
ment of the lower court of Los Angeles
County, which directed Hannah T. and
J. T. Yocum to pay Mary E. and Byron
Clark $4,000 damages for breach of
contract and damages in not transfer
ring a water right to the plaintiffs upon
a purchase of property from the defend
n nj
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err, Franklin H. Day of San Francisco;
Secretary, Thomas H. Caswell of San
Francisco.
The Grand Commandery of knights
Templar meets tomorrow, to continue
in session until Saturday. On Friday
evening a ball and drill exhibition will
be given at the Mechanics Pavilion
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Archbishop RYAN.

PHILADELPHIA, April 20.-The jul
bilee in celebration of the silver an
niversary of Archbishop Patrick j. Ry-
an began this morning and will con-
tinue with varied exercises until Fri
day evening next
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FATHER HOECKEN DEAD.
One of the Pioneer Indian Mission
aries of the Far West.

MILWAUKEE (Wis). April 2O.-Rev.
Father Hoecken, S. j., died at Mar
quette College early last evening. He
was in his eighty-third year. De-