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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
WORK AT SAN PEDRO
IS AGAIN DELAYED
Secretary Alger Explains That
There IS No Money for Ad-
Vertising Bids.
Special Dispatch to The CALL
CALL OFFICE. RIGGs HoUsEl
WAsHINGToN. Nov. %

CALL OFFICE. RIGGs HoUsEl
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 10
The CALL CORES spondenttalked with Sec
retary Of War Alger tonight about the
San Pedro harbor, and the surprising in
formation was elected that there was no
appropriation for advertising nor in fact
for commencing the actual harbor i'm
provements. Secretary Alger said:
'If we even had money with which to
advertise. there is no money to begin the
construction work. :"
The California people are under mis-
apprehension, then, suggested THE CALL
correspondent" ''for trey believe that
s. 800 900 was appropriated by Congress to
b. expended at either San Pedro or Santa
Monica, according TO the report of the
board. and this board recommended San
Pedro"
yes, said the Secretary, land l was
somewhat surprised when the chief OF en-
eineers told me yesterday that even il we
had money with which to advertise for
contracts, the work could not be begun
until after June 30 next, although Con-
gress fixed the limit of cost al s., 800 900,
but failed to TX any sum to be expended
in this fiscal year, and this Of course IS es-
senuaI."
is anything wrong with the specitica-
tions2"
No" said he, ''they seem to meet the
requirements of law"
If me San Francisco or Los Angeles
papers will agree TO print he advertise
ments for nothing, or wait Tor thelr
money, will you advertise for bids?' asked
the correspondent.
No, said he, "for we do not like 10 do
business on hat basis | would rather
pay the money out OF my own pocket.
Besides what good viii il do to advertise
when there IS no money available for
dong any work this fiscal year?'
Is 1t decided, hen, tnat no work will
be done until next fiscal year, beginning
july l, 1882
Yes, said the Secretary "unless Con-
gress takes further action before then"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
GREIr DAMAGn BY FLOODS.
All Western Wnshtngton Suffers From
the I,uHdntfon.

Al Western Vnshtngton Suffers From
the Inundntfon.
TACOMA, Nov. 19.-The valleys Of
Western Washington are flooded by q
dozen overfiowlng rivers. The Wenatchee
is higher than ever known before, having
risen seven feet in six hours. The Cow
liiz Skagit and Snohomsh have nearly
reached the high-water mark esta blish ID
by the disastrous floods of a year ago
but cooler weather to-day will prevent
their rising much higher.
The Northern Pacific and Great North
ern railroads and their branch lines have
tracks under water. Traffic is suspended
on both main lines in Western Washing
ton. Railroad and country bridges have
been washed out, miles of fences swept
away and some cattle have been drowned.
Farmers along the CowlitZ, Snohomis h,
Skagit and Skykomlsh rivers are en-
deavoring to escape from he rushing tor
rents that cover their farms by the use OF
hatboats, scows and improvised RATS.
Telegraph and telephone lines have been
prostrated, but are being rapidly repaired
to-day.
Six inches of rain since Tuesday morn
ing, together with a chinook wind which
has lied much new-fallen snow in the
mountains, are causes of the inundation.
1t came so gu ckIy that there was no time
| for preparation. The rivers now over
flowing include the CowlItz, Chehalis,
Puyallup, White, Stuck, Snohomish, Sky
komish, St:laguamish, Sultan, Skagi;
and Nooksack. The White River has
washed out Northern Pacific line traffic
between here and E lensburg. The over
land train due to-day Will arrive to-
morrow, coming around from Spokane by
the Oregon Railway and Navigation line
and Portland. To-day's east bound train
was started out this evening bv that
rodte.
Near Winlock yesterday the Portland
branch of the Northern Pacific was COW
cred by a 12-foot landslide. A small
army of men has removed it and that line
is now open. The Northern Pacific has
suspended its service on the Orting and
South Bend branches because of washed
out bridges and tracks, caused by the
Puyallup River in the first instance and
Chehalis River and Rock Creek in the
second.
The Great Northern has Jared even
worse. Between Sultan and Index in the
Ca cAde Mountains its track is practically
all washed away. The telegraph line is
down and the condition of the track east
of there is still matter of conjecture.
The Skykomis and Stil!aguamisn rivers
are reported tonight to be higher than
ever known before.
Every business house in Sultan has
from one to four feet of water over the
floor. Water eight ieet deep is rushing
through the tunnel in the canyon on Ever
ett and Monte Cristo Railroad, which has
suspended traffic. From Lowell it is re-
ported that the wharf of the paper mill is
submerged and that the Saohomsh is still
rising. 4 dispatch from Everett states
that farmers in The Snohomlsh an Stilla-
l.. H. "A
the uplands. Settlers on lowlanus have
been busy all day moving their families
10 place of safely.
While attemp pting to ford a small stream
which flows into the Stiilaguamish, near
Orc, yesterday, Farmer John Campbell
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
R.oent .irmx Orders .

WASHINGTON, Nov 19.-By direc-
ton of the Secretary of War, Captain
William H. Baldwin, comm issary of sub
slstence, will perform the duties OF chief
OF the com missary department of Cali.
fornia, in addition to his other duties, dur
ing the absence on leave OF Lieutenant
Colonel Charles P. Eagan. assistant com
missary general Of subsistence. Captain
Baldwin will report in person to the com
manding general of the Department oil
California for assignment accordingly.
Sergeant Warren S. Sample, Company
D, First Infantry, now on furlough, will be
discharged from the service of the United
States on Decemb Der Z by the command
ing officer OF Benicia Barracks, California.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
FATAL DUEL
ON THE STREET
Editor Harris and His
Brother MOrtally
Wounded.
They ASSaiIed Ex-Judge Ger
aid, Who Returned
Deadly Fire.
Sensational Affray at Waco, Texas,
the Result of Newspaper
Controversy.
Special Dispatch 10 THE CALL.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. ia special to the Re-
public from Waco, Tex, says: J. w. Har-
ris, editor of the Times Herald, morning
paper, and w. A. Harris, his brother on
one side, and ex-Judge G. B. Gerald, a
prominent citizen, foug t duel TO the
death on the street tonight at 5 O'clock
w. A. Harris was shot dead, J. w. Harris
wounded fatally, his body being para
lyzed, and Gerald was shot in the side and
may die.
The trouble was the outcome of the
mobbing of W. C. Brann, publisher of
the Iconoclast Gerald was an ex-County
Judge and one of Waco's most prominent
citizens. He had written most bitter
criticism on Baylor University, with refer
ence to the recent mobbing OF w. C. Brann,
and had filed it with Harris for pub lica-
ton. Af:erward he asked to have his
manuscript returned and became incensed
at the editors delay in com mplyinc.
Bad feeling resulted, and when Judge
Gerald was crossing the street at the cor
ner of Fourth and Austin streets at 5
o'clock, Editor Harris came out OF a drug
store and opened fire on him. Gerald i'm
mediately drew his revolver and returned
he fire. Hearing the shooting, w. A.
Harris came upon the scene and took a
hand in the fu>illade, shooting Gerald from
be mind. Gerald pursued him into the
drugstore, shooting as he ran. Harris fell
TO the floor with the words, You shot
me in the back" Gerald emptied the re-
naming charges in his weapon into the
PROSTATE form of his victim, killing him
on the spot. Gerald then left the scene.
A little colored boy who stood near was
shot in the leg by a stray bullet. Editor
Harris was carried into the drugstore by
friends. His wife and daughter were noti-
fled and were soon at his side. The scene
was pltifu!. The wife and daughter were
weeping, while the husband and father
lay prostrate unable to move IA muscle of
his BODY or speak. His windpipe had
been severed by bullet, which injured
his spinal column.
He was moved to his home, but can
not lv,. Judge Gerald was wounded in
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20

Captain and CretU of the Wrecked
Manner Rench NnrahGeLd

MARSHFIELD, On, Nov. 10. - The
Umpqua lighthouse wagon arrived at EN-
pire City about O'Clock this afternoon,
bringing Captain w. F. Daniels and the
crew of the wrecked steamer Truckee,
who were rescued by the life-savlng ere W
at o'clock yesterday afternoon. Captain
Daniels reports that when about twelve
hours from Tillamook a leak was dis
covered, and when off the Umpqua River
he became convinced that to save the lives
of his passengers and crew he would have
10 attempt to take his vessel in over the
Umpuua bar. The wind was blowing a
southwest gale and the sea running noun
tain high. He could not keep a stitch ot
canvas up. and consequently his vessel
was thrown upon the north spit.
The Truckee has forced her way over
the spit, and now lies inside She will be
a total loss, but Captain Daniels thinks
that her machinery may be stved. There
were eight passengers aboard. one gentle
man, two ladies and five children under
five years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
CAPTAIN MERRY'S MISSION.
Having Received Full Instructions the
New Minister win Now Proceed to
Central LmerIca

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19-Hon. Will
liam L. Merry, United States Minister TO
Nicaragua, Salvador and Costa Rica, left
Tor San Francisco this evening, having
received his final instructions from the
State Department, which are not made
public Captain Merry to-day visited
Senator Morgan, who has just arrived
from the East, and Secretary of tn. Navy
Long, on matters connected with his
mission. The Department of State main
tains silence about This mission, merely
reiterating that Captain Merry enjoys the
iull confidence of The Government
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20

lost his horse and came near being
drowned. The horse was swept off his
feet and horse and rider were carried
down the stream, the morse disappearing
under jam and Campbell catching hold
of a limb of log which sptnned the
creek. When found he was unconscious,
only his head being above the water and
the swell beatin over him. He was
taken TO Orc and revived with great diff
Gully.
Stanwood, on the Stillaguamish, is
partly under water. bikes above the
town have given way and miles of farm
land is flooded. An immense log boom at
Stanwood has broken, releasing 100000
feet OF logs, which have scattered on the
sound. A half million kfeet have been
swept through Deception Pass by the
tides and carried out to sea. The boom
company has tugs out gathering up the
logs, and must make good the losses to
the loggers. Logeers McKlligan and
Tvete OF Arlington own large share of
the lost logs.
White River started on rampage on
Wednesday. Yesterday morning it mad
risen nine feet, and ii continued cim b;ng
its banks at the rate of four inches an
hour until to-day. A mile above Sumner
the river overhowed and overswept the
low lands. Stuck River has been rising
at the rate of ten feet for every twenty
four hours. All bottom lands here are
submerged and some cattle were drowned
A dispatch from Leavenworth says the
worst rains torn ever known in that sec
ton has been raging on both the east and
west side of the Cascades for three days.
To-day it shows signs Of abating. Great
Northern tracks are washed out or COW
cred by slides at several places IN that
vicinity.
Much property has been destroyed and
mpnv cattle drowned in the upper Cow
itz Valley. Throughout Western WASH
ington the rain is lighter this afternoon,
and cooler weather ind Gates a proba BILE
abatement of floods by tomorrow or
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20

liam Oliver was working near the chIor.
ination works of the Champion mine
this afternoon a bowlder weighing over
200 pounds broke from the mountain side
above, and, rolling down, struck him on
the head, causing instant death. Oliver
was 90 years old. His father is superin-
tenuent of the Pittsburg mine.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
OQpS1OSuitS andOVepCOatS apeBeautieS

in ebreated dksan
Wostel Sc Tweel,C Cheiot, Overa andC Ca
weu,ft
he honest value a and$1
NOTICED OUR BUSINESS HAS GROWN? due
the
back and shall be refunded FULL oigngymmiay!!
IN TIME
andm every onec now ma1
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
Best of Her clo.. 80 he BorId.

WASHINGTON, Nov 19.-Commodore
Dewy, president of the Naval Trial Board,
mas returned to Washington from the sea
trial of the Iowa, which he declares the
best ship of her cl ass in the world.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
.LLCHqSHIP
ADRIFq IN A
HURRICANE
Number 81 Barely Es-
capes Disaster Off
Astoria.
ANCHOR LINE SNAPS
in I TWAIN.
The Vessel Saved by Virtue
of Her Propelling
Power.
PUTS TO SEA UNTIL THE
GALE ABATES.
Her Cap ain Reports the Storm the
Most Severe He Ever En-
Countered.
The Vessel Saved by Virtu 3
of Her Propelling
Power.
PUTS TO SEA UNTIL THE
GALE ABATES.
Her Cap ain Reports the Storm the
Most Severe He Ever En-
Countered.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

ASTORIA, Nov. l9.-The beach would
have been the resting place of lightship
No 81 had she not been equipped with
steam propelling power. During the tre-
mendous gale Wednesday morning she
was sighted by the steamer State OF Cali
fornia al 6 o'clock. At 2:25 the big steel
cable on her mushroom anchor snapped
in two and the lightship was adrift in the
storm and headed for the beach.
Captain Hastooff i'm mmediately ordered
his signal lights extinguished and put up
sailing lights, and IN less than twenty
minutes be had the engines running and
the propeller working. He managed to
get about and put to sea. This accounts
for the State of California not being abe
TO find her again. The lightship went as
far as Gravs Harbor ana turned back at
once to the Columbia River when the gale
abated, arriving off the mouth of the
river early this morning. Then she
started to steam into the harbor.
Captain Richardson of the United
States steamship COlumbine had started
down the river early this morning to
put supplies On board the llghtship,
when, much to his surprise, be met her.
The captain of the lightship reported that
the recent gale or hurricane was one of
the most severe he had ever encountered
in these waters. The experience OF No. 81
in the last five days has proved that she
is a magnificent sea boat and also that
iightships fitted with steam power are
doubly effective.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20

the neck and side. While serious, his
wounds cannot be said to be necessarily
fatal. The excitement is very great and
public opinion seems to be divided.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20

Killed bY Failing BotClder.
NEVADA CITY, Nov. 19.-WniIe Will
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20

Captain Green of the California. which
reached this port yesterday, said: "On
Wednesday at 2 P. NJ, lightship No. 81 al
anchor fourteen mics off The mouth OF the
Columbia River, was abreast. CAPITA n
Green signaled and the lightshiD answered
with three whistles. Then about A.
her lights suddenly went out, save a glim-
mering one, like the Pickering of an ordi-
nary electric-lamp which was burning out.
That also went out and all was dark.
"Seas were running mountains high and
the wind was blowing a hurricane. When
daylight came there was no lightship in
sight, and although We crulsed around all
Wednesday and Thursday awaiting a
chance 20 get in, we caught no sign and
saw no trace OF her."
Lightship No. 81 was built short time
ago by Wolff 4 Zwickerof Portland, and
Captain Hastortt is in command of her.
She carries a crew of fourteen men ali told.
a sister ship 10 No. 67 has just been COM
pIeted at Astoria.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02

The service over the remains OF Mrs.
Levi G. Bird in Old Swede's church yes
terday afternoon was conducted by Arch
deacon George q Hall, assisted by Rev.
Martin b. Dunlap, rector OF the church,
and Kev. Il. Ga diner Iittell. DR.. Hall
spoke Of Mrs. Birds sudden death sunday
afternoon, she having been conversin
with one Of her children when stricke n
down with heart disease. She sank into
Inconsistencies aid soon aterward died.
The end was painless, life eDbing peace
fully away.
Mrs. Bird was daughter Of the late
Hon. james A. Bayard for many years
United States Senator rom Delaware The
elder Bayard was one OF the ablest law
yers and foremost statesmen OF his time.
Much of Mrs. Birds curly life was spent
in Washington while her father was i'll
Congre s. She was popular young wo-
man and II illiant figure a, all the social
functions at the capitol.
In lato years Mts. Bird had devoted
much o her time 10 charity and was III.
teresieu in the Lade,' Guild, which has
for it, mi sol. the distributing Of coi hing
and o. her ii, t.cle, among The puor MIA
Bird was lis fist president, and held that
position up to the time Of her death. While
much of hcr life Was occupied with this
beneyolnn; work, sho also had time for
social duties being almos a> well known
in Philadelphia. Washington and Balti.
moro as in her own city.
Among those present at the funeral
were ex- Ambassador Bayard, Chancellor
John Il Nicholson. Chief Justice Lur',nf
the S alto supreme Court; Associate JUS
tices William G. Spguanoe, of Whining
ton; Jas G. Pennowill. of Dover, and
William H. Boyce, of Georgelowni Mrs.
Lockwood. Of New York; Edward Bay
ard, son of Henry Bayaru, of Dauphn,
Pa Charles Bird and Dr.. Jane. Bird. uf
Was ington, D. c., and many other
prominent persons The burial was in
the Old oweles' ,eme,ery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
As Reflected by Dealings in Phlladel.
nhia md baltimore.

As Reflected by Dealings in Phlladel.
phia and Baltimore.
Philadelphia. Dec. l.-Flour inactive ant
weak; winter superfne, $3q3.25; do. ex
ira, s3.25G3.75; Pennsylvania roller clear
$i94.2b; do. straight. A.4Od46O; western
winter. clear, $4.10d4.S5; do. straight. A.5(
G465; city mills. extra, &3.3OG3j0. Rye
flour quiet. but steady. at $40 per barrel
for choice Pennsylvania. Wheat firm;
No. 2 red. spot. 97hq97Ac.; No. 2 Penn.
sylvania and No. Delaware red. spot.
4SEQasAc. Corn quiet and steady; No.
2 yellow. for local trade. 36c. No. mixed,
in export elevator. 32AG32lec. Oats quiet
and steady: No. white, 2slac.: No.
clipped. 29hG3Oc. Hay steady for su.
perior grades choice timothy. sl2a12.5O.
Beef quiet; beef hams, s2ll22; family,
s95Oa1O; packet, ssgl0. Pork quiet: fam
fly. :l2ql3. Lard dull; western steamed.
Sii5. Butter steady: western creamery,
l4d23c.; do. factory 1lhc.: Elglns. 23c. !:
imitation creamery, 12al7c.: New York
dairy 12620.; do. creamery, 14d22c.; fancy
prints jobbng at 2Ga29c.; do. wholesale
Csc. Cheese dull; large. white and col.
ored, September. SAds,4c.; small DO. do,
sasAc.; light skins, ed61ac.; part skins.
5d6c.; full skins, 21aG4c. Eggs steady;
western, fresh. 23c. Potatoes steady; New
York, 81 75G2.25; sweets, sl.25fI1 ,62ia. Tai
low steady; city. 3-l6c. country. 3nSAc.
Long Island and Jersey cabbage. per 100,
s3a4. Cottonseed oil steady; butter oil.
2f2u21c.
Baltimore. Dec. 1.-Flour dull and un-
changed. Wheat firmer: spot, s73sde7lyc;
month. 97Aa97hc.; January, 979.4asc.:
May. 341,c. steamer No. 2 red 92as{sa24".:
southern wheat, by sample, s2Q9Sc., do
on grade. s2&T97Sc. Corn flrmer spot.
32Hn 33c.; month, 32iaa32&c.; December.
new or old. s2la43ssac.; January, s,Ac.;
steamer mixed, 307sa3lc.; southern white
corn. 35c.; do. yellow, SlaSic. Oats firm:
No. 2 white, 29Gi29isc,; No. mixed, 2shS1
27c. Rye frmer. No. nearby, j3lac.; No.
2 western, $3.50 537sc. Hay steady to frm;
choice timothy. sl3, Grain freights vary
firm. active for steamers. unchanged.
Sugar strong, rnchanged, Butter, eggs
and cheese steady, unchanged. W!hsky
unchanged.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02
Evangelistic Services.

Evangelist Crttcnton's services arc
becoming even more popuiar. Both
services vera largely attended yesterday.
Yesterday Char.es S. Morton and Mrs.
Barrett, who are assistants of ar. Crit
tendep, spoke at Harrison Street church.
This afternoon they speak III Grace church.
Much interest being shown in The work
of Mr.. Crittenton here and those WIN have
heard HIM have been pleased with his
pleasant, earnest speaking. A number or
business people have also met him person
ally. They had heard much Of him in
business way before he entered upon evan.
gellstic work.
I5is the desire of Mr.. Crittenton to ill.,
terest all, especially business people, In
the mission which he will establish here
out of the old Door OF Hope institution.
1t is his custom to make a donation each
year to every mission in which he is inter
esled, but the successful operation Of tho
institution will depend largely upon the
efforts of The local people who arc con-
neced will it, rs Mr.. Crittenton and his
assistants cannot give each mission their
own personal attention. For this reason
it is always necessary to interest local peo.
pie in the work Of the mission in order
that 1t may do the work intended.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02
POLL TAXABLES MUST PAY.
Or Collector DonOh0e viii Flake Arrests
as the Law Requires.

John p. Donohoe, collector OF County
poll taxes for the northern di,trict OF Will
mington Hundred, Is determined that poll
taxables shall pay to him the tax the law
exacts, und as but Il 600 Of the $4,000 an.
nually collected from this district Is now
in his hands, in few days he will Issue
warrants for tbe arrest Of one prominent
Republican and another prominent
Democrat who have not paid their poll tax
to him, In order to make test OF the law.
The law was passed by the last Legis-
lature and nude the poll tax q quaiifici,-
tion for voting. Before the law went into
effect, however, the new constitution was
passed and the paymentof county poll
tax Is no longer qualification to vote.
In consequence Of the provision Of the
new constitution few citizens have paid
poll taxes unless they were also assessed
for property taxes. In that case they PAID
both to the county treasurer. The two
city collectors of poll taxes have been with
out callers most Of the limo, although tney
have remained ut tho Court House ready
to receive The money of any one who call
cd.
There are 90 per cent of the people here
who have decided not to pay poll taxes.
Up to yesteday a rebao was allowed
on all taxes paid, but now B per cent. 1n-
crease Is demanded.
General Donohoe stated before, going to
Dover this morning that he intended to
test The law 50 he might show that he was
making every effort to collect the taxes.
The law provides that the collector shall
first send u nu Ice to the men who have
not paid their taxes. Ifa man falls to pay
tho collector is to send second notice,
and add 80 cents to the tax bill to pay the
additional expense If the tax Is not then
paid 1t is tho duty of the collector to have
the man arres,ed, and compel him to pay
in hat way.
The coming session Of the Legislature
will in all probability repeal the law.