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The Grenada sentinel., 1897-04-03

Tne MOST D1S96tfOue kSf0ok teVs
BATON ROUGE, La, March SO.-The
break ten miles below Greenville, Miss,
is the most disastrous yet to occur.
Thousands Of feet Of the levees, weak
ened and softened by the tremendous
onslaught Of the high waters, are melt
ing away ss II they were sugar. The
break last night was 1000 feet wide,
and the water is rushing into Missis-
sippi with frightful velocity. The in
habitants are fleeing for their lives,
leaving all behind. Cattle, horses and
fowls are drowning. Houses are being
washed away like chaff.
This break was anticipated several
days ago, but the inhabitants had taken
but little heed. Now they have lost
almost everything they possessed and
are glad to escape with their lives. 1t
is estimated that fully 1900 are al
ready homeless and at the mercy Of
charity. ....
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
MADE PRISONERS
OF THE OFFICERS
Two Burglars Escape
From the Salinas
Jail.
Entrap a Couple Of Deputy
Sheriffs and Lock Them
in the Cells.
Sheriff Mathews and His Blood
hounds on the Trail Of the
FuRitiVes.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

SALINAS, Dec. 7.-One of the cleverest
and best planned escape ever known In
this county was effected at the County
Jail here. This is the first time In the
history of Sheriff Mathews several terms
in office that any one ever escaped rom
this prison. Two Deputy Sher IFS were
locked in the main Jail, trusty was
silenced, the door unbolted and two men
escaped and have baff1ed pursuit. One OF
the tugitives is Charles Johnson, noted
crook, who has served two terms in San
Quentin and was recently arrested in this
county for burglary, ano the other man
arrested last week for similar otfense at
Chualar.
Deputy Sneriffs Nesbitt and Duckworth
went to the cell of Sam King, the insane
Chinese merchant, to attend to his wants
When they entered the Jail the officers
told a young Swiss, trusty, who was in
the Sheriff Office at the time, to lock the
door and allow none to enter or leave the
Jail.
The two burglars were evidently on the
lookout for something of this kind TO as
sist them in escaping, for no sooner were
| the officers out of sight OF the main door
than both men went to the wicket and I'M
piored the man on guard there TO let them
| out to get some papers. They finally sue
ceeded in coaxing HIM away from the
door. Then johnson, having a small
hand, reached through the grating, turned
| the key and unlocked the door.
| Everything seemed com mparatively safe
| for their escape. The Swiss was easily ST.
fenced with gag. and the men got away,
| first locking the door and taxing the hey
with them. The man on guard gave the
| alarm as soon as po sible after extricating
himself. Nesbitt and Duckworth rushed
out of the Chinaman's cell 20 see what the
| trouble was. The door was locked and
had to be broken open before they could
get out.
There is a woman, supposed to be the
wife of Johnson, who evidently assisted
| in the prisoners escape. She has been in
Salinas for several days, and 1t is thought
that she unlocked the backdoor OF the
Sheriff's office, by which door they es
capped. woman's veil was found jus
outside the office door. Sheriff Mathew!
has his pack of bloodhounds on the trai
of the escapes ana no dOutt will captur'
| them soon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
PRESIDENTS RccOMMEHD6 7IOKS.
They win Be Considered by the
Various Committees Having the
Prooer Jurisdiction.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Ways and
Means Com mittee held meeting this
morning at which resolution was agreed
upon for the distribution of the Presi-
dents message to the various commlttees
having jurisdiction. In large measure
.he reference of the several questions
dealt with in the message is formal, and
the jurisdiction of the comm ittee is be-
yond question, but it was very significant
that the Presidents recommendations
with regard to the currency and the re-
tirement of The green backs were divided.
Only those matters strictly relating to
banking and currency are TO 60 10 that
committee by the terms of the resolution.
The question of retiring the green backs
and of the reduction of tax on national
ba.k notes Is to go 10 the Ways and
Means Committee. This indicates that if
any legislation is 20 be proposed in line
with the Presidents recommendations it
will come from the Ways and Means and
not from the Banking and Currency Com
mittee.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
WIl N PhGFIC FUND.
Government Takes the First Step as
Bidder for Kansas
Pacific.
Cory right, lss7, by James Gordon Bennett.


LONDON, Dec. THE following tele-
gram has been sent to the Attorney
General ct Washington by Robinson &
Leslie, a firm of Londo on accountants act
ing for group of holders of Union Pa
citic reorganization committee certificates
for Union Pacific stockholders
We notify the Government that commi ttee's
bid Involves departure from the terms of its
ust under the trust agreement declared on
January 20, pursuant TO when the stoCkhOld
ers paid nearly $9,000.0O0. The com.niitee
was not permitted 10 issue more than $75,-
600, 600 In bonds for the purchase OF botn the
Union and Kansas Pacific Under the bid for
the Union Pacific alone, that purchasing issue
is practically consumed, thus violating the
trust to the stockholders. This substantial
departure from the conditions of the purchas-
ing trust invalidates the bid. Therefore the
Government Is notified to hold the moneys
received or receivab G, as trustees under COM
mittees of The trust and not as the property Of
the Government.
This notice, With accompanying docu-
ment, has been lodged with the United
States Consul in London.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Secretary
of the Treasury to-day took the first steps
to qualify on behalf of the Government as
{. bidder at the sale of the Kansas Pacific
Railroad announced for December 16
A transfer order for 5000. 600 was sent by
Treasurer Roberts for certification to the
National City Bank of New York in favor
OF the master of the court having jurisdic-
ton of the case. THIS order will be deliy-
cred 10 the master five days before the sale
bv an officer of the Treasury De epartm emit,
who, it is believed, will bid at the sale
under instruction from the President
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
Rnfrnts fnr Inrrnfora

WASHINGTON, Dec. Pacific Coast
patents were granted to- ay as follows
California-Charles NJ. Allen, San Fran
cisco, clamp for garment supporters;
Joh I'M F. Appleby, Santa Cruz, assignor to
William Deering. Chicago, grain binder
Patrick Barrett, San Francisco, scrubbing
brush; Timothy Carroll, Anaheim, ioad-
dumping apparatus; Arthur w. Coffin,
San Francisco, seal lock; Charles c. Coul-
son. Riverside, tree protector; Fred D.
DimocE, National City, roasting device
for fowls; William L. Dickerson and J. A.
Towne, Oakland, car lender; John H.
Driller, Los Angeles, nail or tack
holding and setting hammer; Joseph
S. johnson, San rancisco, device Tor pre-
serving periShable articles; William b.
LIvermore, Fresno, apparatus for drawing
water; Coleman T. Lynd, San Francisco,
assignor of one-half 10 3. NJ. Miller, de-
wee for lighting gas; Martin e. Neuner,
Los Ang les, signature register and ma.
chine index, double index; Oliver Rice
East Oakland, rug-making machine
Alexan Ter c. Rum ble, Oakland, assignol
of fve-eighths to J. 81. Thompson and w.
D. Huntington, air-brake governor; Ma
han 5. Wakefield, Pomona, faucet.
Oregon-William T. Lvon, Portland,
dental appliance; Stiles E. Maxon. Port
land. assignor or one-half to L. VarwIg,
ventiating show window; William
Wascher, Portland, relief valve for force
pump.
Observation-Disclosures G. Dehlin, Seattle
potato Darer and Sllcer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
xEw TO-DAY.
BIENNIAL STATEMENT
THEHIBERNIA
Savings and Loan Society,

Made in accordance with an Act of the
State Legislature, passed March %, 1898,
and hereto annexed, to wit:
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section l. The Cas hier or Secretary of
every Savings Bank, Savings ana Loan
Society, and every institution in which
deposits OF money are made and interest
paid thereon, snail, within fifteen days
after the 1st day of Dec~mbe Der, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
three, and within fifteen days of the 1st
day OF December of each and every second
succeeding year thereafter, return to the
Board of Bank Com missione-s a sworn
state ment, showing the amount standing
to his credit, the last known place of resi-
dence or Postoffice address, and the fact of
death, if known to SAID Cashier or Secre-
tary, of every depcsitor who shall not
have made deposit therein, or withdrawn
therefrom any part OF his deposit, or any
part of the interest thereon, for the period
OF more than. ten years next preceding; /;
and the Cashiers and Secretaries of such
Savings Banks, Savings and Loan Socie-
eties and institutions for deposit of saw
ings shall give notice of these deposits
in one or more newspapers published in
or nearest to the city, city and county or
town where such banks are situated at
least once week for four successive
weeks, the cost OF such publications to be
paid pro rata out of said unclaimed de-
posits; provided, however, that this Act
shall not apply to or affect the deposit
made by or in the name OF any person
known to the said Cashier or Secretary
to be living, any deposit which, with the
accumulations thereon, shall be less than
fifty dollars.
Sec. 2. The Board of Bank Com mis-
sloners shall incorporate in their subse-
| quent report each return which shall
have bt en- made TO them, as provided in
Section 1 OF this act.
| Sec. 3. Any Cashier or Secretary of
either OF the banking institutions men
toned in Section 1 of this Act neglecting e
or refusing to make the sworn statement
required by said Section l shall be guilty
of misd sdemeanor.
| In accordance with the foregoing the
following statement Is submitted, as ap-
pears from our books at close of business
on the 1st day of Decem ber, A. D. 1897,
! to wit:
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
MERACEO BY GREERBAcKS.
Secretary of the Treasury Gage
Makes accommodations for Re-
fornjnq the Currency.

WASHINGTON, Dec. TN the first
annual report of Secretary of the Treasury
Gage, the following recon N endatlons ia
reference to the currency question are
made:
The recommends atoms I make must be con-
strued as tentative steps in a direction which,
If consistently pursued, will ultimately lead
to conditions tntorcIica. ly desirable rather
than as being in themse yes final measures to
that end. The condition of the treasury in
its relation TO demand Obligations requires
that one of two steps be aken. The one may
be large reinforcement of the permanent
gold reserve; the other may be an important
reduction in the Objectionable form of the liza
bilities. The latter is, in my opinion. the more
desirable.
1 recommend that proper legislation be
enacted which Will establish, separate and
part from the ordinary operations of the
t easury they relate to revenue and ex-
pendltures, department 10 be designated
and known as the issue and redemption diyl-
sion. To this division the sum OF Sl25 OOO,-
900 in gold should be over from the gem
eral fund in the treasury, to be used only for
redemption purposes, and ali the silver dollars
nov he'd ior REDEEM Dtion OF silver c-riificates.
and all the silver bullion ana dollars coined
theretrom, bought under the act OF 1880,
should be passed 10 the same account Further,
that the sum of 100000, 600 in the legal
tender notes OF the United States, known
greenbacks. be collected as hereinafter de-
scribed and deposited In the said issue and
redemption division, to be discussed there
from O0ly upon Lu6 receipt In SACuhllHO tLSIt-
for OF an equivalent amount OF god coin,
such gold when SO secured 10 be held in said
division as part of the general redemption
fund.
also recommend that provision be made
for the issue of reiunding-loan bonds, payable
after ten years at the pleasure of the Govern
ment such bonds to bear interest at the rate
Of 215 per cent per annum, payable, principal
and interest, in gold coin, and that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury be authorized 10 issue
sucn bonds and TO receive in payment there
for, with equitable allowance for the dlI-
ference in interest, any part or all OF the out
standing loans of the United States which
ma ture by their terms of payment in the yeRl s
1904, 1907 and 1925.
Continuing, he says:
The advantage involved in the proposed &C
ton lies in this: 1t removes an ambiguity
from our contract obligatlons-an ambiguity
which affects unfavorablv the Government
credit The word "coin,' now used to ex-
press the obligation in the public debt, is an
ambiguous word.
The Secretary goes on to argue that the
green back in its present status is con-
slant menace to the gold reserve and the
nations credit and that the necessity be
ing for a reduction of the demand liabli-
ties of the Government these offer the
most convenient agents for that action.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
1t Is Proposed TO Build New Dry
Dock at Mare Island.

WASHINGTON, Dec 7.-Amony the
bills introduced in the Senate were the
following:
Mr.. Rale-For the construction of dry.
docks at Portsmouth. Boston, Mas,
a Algiers, La, and Mare Island, Cal, and
for the enlargement OF the Brooklyn,
League Island and Norfolk locks, the ap-
preparation for Algiers and Mare Island
being $500 900 each.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures ;he Dyea-
Klondike Transportation Company to To-
cate and construct a line of transportation
from Dyea TO Lake Bennett, tue line 10
consist OF railways, aerial tramways or
wagon roads as the company may deem
proper. The bill grants 100 feet on each
side of the proposed road as right of way
also bill granting a similar right of way
to the Skaguay and Lake Bennett Tram
way Company from Skaguay over the
White Pass to the boundary line of North
west Territory on the Skaguay trail.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
INTERESTS THIS COAST.
Proposed Legislation for Alaska and to
Construct -Four DrydockS at
Mare Island.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-Senator Per-
Kins to-day introduced a resolution au-
tnorizing the President to appoint COM
mission to consist of three persons 10 draft
code of laws for Alaska. The resolution
provides that two of the three com Is.
sioners must be residents of the Territory.
The salary shall be $40 per diem.
Senator Hale to-day introduced bill
providing for the construction of four
drydocks, one of which shall be at Mare
island. Cal. The appropriation calls foI
$500 900 Tor this dock.
Repres sentative Barlow to-day intro
duced a bill granting a pension of $24 q
month to James w. Smith of Los Angeles.
Senator White introduced a bill pen
sioning Mrs. Mary Hayes of Los Angeles
at the rate of $25 per month.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08

State of California, City and County OF
San Francisco-ss.
l do solemnly swear that 1 have per.
sonal knowledge of the matters contained
in the foregoing statement, and that every
allegation. statement, matter and thing
therein contained is true. to the best Of
my knowledge and belief
ROBERT J. TOBIN. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day of Decem Der, 1897.
GEO. T. KNOX, Notary Public
In and for the CiIy and County of San
Francisco, State of California.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
SALE OF The KANSAS PACIFIC.
Resoiution Directing the Attorney-Gen.
eraI to Send Complete Statement
to the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7-Senator Nor
gan to-day introduced a resolution di-
recting the Attorney General to send to the
Senate q full statement of the authority
for and the proceedings under which the
sale of the Kansas Pacific is made, and
requesting the President 10 postpone the
sale until such time as will give Congress
reasonable time 10 consider and act
upon his recommendations.
The resolution gu tes the Presidents
message in relation to the Kansas Pacific
as a preamble.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
EXPLAINED BY QUfGG.
To Congressman He Tells How Seth
Low Was Beaten for Mayor of
Greater New York.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7-Representa-
tive Quigg of New York entertained quite
a gathering of members OF the House yes
,erday in one OF the cloakrooms by an ex-
pIanation of the New York defeat.
Gentlemen" he declared, 1--WE did ex-
actly the best we could" and then, as if
giving the conclusion of the whole ma T.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
ArH,,m nnd NM Orders

WASHINGTON, Dec Z BY direction
OF the Assistant Secretary of War, Private
Patrick O'Brien, now at Benicia barracks,
is detailed as hospital steward anu as
signed to duty at that post.
Naval orders: Passed Assistant Engi-
neer Z. L. Beach has been detached from
the Puritan on her arrival at Norfolk
Va, and ordered TO the Baltimore. Passed
Assistant Engineer w. P. Winchell has
been detached from the Baltimore and
ordered to the Adams on her arrival al
II nl11II1
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
lzjxZI'y''''lj!::IYIl -, Y! l;|';jj:;:Il
A u CTION
REAL ESTATE.

Referee, foreclosure, probate and miscel-
laneous sale of properties, Wednes-
day, Dec. 18th, 1897, at IL o'clock
NJ, at salesroom. IA Mont
gomery Street.
The three following properties by order
Of Gustav H. Umbsen, Referee.
Thomas MOotry Jr. Estate.
Large, elegant business corner, South
west corner of Hayes and Cough Streets.
running through to Linden Avenue; i'm
proved with stores, flats, and houses;
frontages; monthly income $276; IS K 120
feet.
Thomas Mootry Jr. Estate.
Southeast corner of Page and Octavia
Streets running through to Hickory Aven-
ue; frontages; improvements bringing in
monthly rental of SGT; 27.6 Z 120 feet to
rear street.
Thomas Mootry Jr. Estate.
Southwest corner of Bay and Dupont
Streets; Improvements renting for S57; S9.6
Z 113 feet.
Elegant Eastlake Residence.
No. 1880 Hayes Street, North side, be-
tween Lyon Street and Central Avenue
(Lott Street,; so 1876; fine, modern 3
story residence, nearly new, II rooms,
attic rooms; nice garden. concrete walks.
Residence cost $4,000 to build.
Western Addition Flats.
Nos. 1929 Steiner Street, West side.
SIG feet South of Turk Street; 27.6 1868
feet; flats of and rooms and bath
each; rents $3.50 per month; mortgage
$500 can remain.
By Order of Absentee Owner.
No. 81 Elgin Park 163 feet North of Rid
ley Street; % IS feet. Nice story
house of rooms and bath.
Western Addition Building Lot.
Fine lot South line of McAllister Street,
1863 feet East from Central Avenue Lott
Street,: so 1916 feet.
Charles MCKeever Estate.
Nos. 81, 211k welch Street, 21O fest
Northeast from 4th Street; 20 so feet;
fats of rooms each; rents 500.
Jane Lord Estate.
No. Elliott Park. North side, 1913 feet
West from Steiner Street; p 20 feet; 2
story house of rooms and bath; rent 500.
Fine Marine View.
No. 1907 Taylor Street, between Broad
way and Vallejo Streets; as a whole or in
subdisvisions; % or so 100 feet unim-
proved, ready to build on, or 40 IS 100
feet with improvements; 2 story house, 10
rooms, baths.
To Close an Estate.
No 1892 Green Street, North side, be-
tween Hyde and Larkin Streets; story
house of rooms. 543 70.715 feet, 4S feet
East of Larkin.
Western Addition Building Lot.
Fine lot South side of Paige Street, 1925
feet west of Laguna Street; 20 K 1876 feet.
Foreclosure Sale.
No. 1903 Dolores Street, between 2Sth
and 18th Streets; story house OF 6 rooms
and bath; 20 100 feet.
Estate of Elizabeth Il. Stevenson.
No 2615 Octavia Street, West side, be-
tween Vallejo and Green Streets; Is Z LIS
feet; rooms and bath.
Foreclosure Sale.
No. 2739 Pine Street, between Devisadero
and Frederick Streets; story residence Of
rooms and bath; 21.6 80 feet; very easy
terms.
Further particulars cheerfully given at
our Office.
G. H. UMBSEN & CO., Auctionesrs.
III Montgomery Street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08

ter. he added: "Mr. Low hasInever done
anything in politIcs except to mash the
plans of the Repub lean party
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
NEW TO-DAY
| | | | |
Preliminary
Announcement.

THE Christmas number of the
San Francisco News Letter is
now in press. The edition thrs
year will consist of about 100 ages.
1t will be Tro usely illustrated,
containing net less than twenty
four full page engravings, printed
on heavy coated paper.
About twenty are from the easels
of our most prominent art sts,
drawn specially for this issue,
among whom are Chris Jorgensen,
Amadee Joullin, VIM. Keith, Jos.
D. Stron', l.. r. Latimer, ]. NJ.
Gamble, Harry Fonda, G. Ca
denasso, H. Raschen. Jay o. Bru-
baker, c. J. Hit lie, Sarah E.
Bender, Gertrude Hudson, Miss
Frelich, Sol.y Water, Edwin
Deakin, J. r. Dickinson, Isabelle
NJ. Mes
The sorios are from the pens of
such well-known writers as w. e.
Morrow, C. P. Nettleton, Ida NJ.
Strobrldge and others.
There are Christmas poems by
Dan O'Connell and Louis A.
Robert on.
Numerous special articles in the
number will be particularly valu-
abe and interesting to the reader
at home and abroad.
These have been wri ten by Mayor
Phelan. Claus Spreckels, NJ. H. de
Young, Wendell Easton, John
Finlay, G. II. Um bsen, Leslie
Martin, Arthur Jnkersley, Emma
Endres, E. Ellis Pollock. etc.
The title page was done in p aster
by the famous sculptor. Otto Dob
bertin.
1t is a beautiful design. and the
photo half-tone reproduction makes
it the m st artistic cover this Jour-
nal has ever issued.
In fact the whole mum ber is so
neat and so beautifully printed it
is bound to have an enormous
sale. Send it to your fr enis.
An advertisement in this issue
cannot be otherwise than bsnehtial.
S CENTS PER COPY.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
NEW TO-DAY.
NAME

~ = - -
O'Leary, Johanna
ON, i'll, Ann ......
ONeill. Joseph.
ell, Mary. -.
U'Rei. .ly, Eliza
beth..............
O'Reilly. Eugene.
O'SullivAn n, &. d. .
Padey, Catherine.
Pierce. Mary Jane
Pendergast. Jere-
miah- .-....-....
Pereiras, Antonio
Potter. William. .
Powers, Nellie.
Rafferty,, Peter.
Redding. w n i :
fred s. ......
Reynolds, Michael
Richter. Otto.
Robinson. Ellen .
Samuelson, Edwin
Shea, Nora......
Sheenan, C........
Silva, Pedro An
tonic. ...........
Silvera, Manuel L
SOereS, Antonio T
Stewardt, Henry e.
Stewart Rose.
Sullivan. Patrick .
Sull van, Timothy
TaHe, Mary. ......
Taylor, William
ThinRler, Janette
Thompson, ]. A.
Toftm ann, Hans \
Tracy, Edward .
Tracy, Ellen.
Trim BILE, Jane.
Turley,C atherlne.
Walker, George. =,
! Walsh, Thomas.
Whippey, George
L f.-...--.
W nittle, John. ..-
Williams, Villa N
Total .....- -.
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O'Leary, Johanna
ON. i'll, Ann ....
UNeill. Joseph.
OiNe ell, Mary.
O'Rei ly, El i3a-
hA,h
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Pierce. Mary Jane
Pendergast. Jere-
miRh.
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O'Reilly. Eugene.
O'SullivA n, &. d. .
Padey, Catherine.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-16
HENRY WATTERSON.

Hon. Henry Watterson, editor OF
the COurier-JOurndl, Louisville, Ken
lucky, will lecture in lola upon the
evening of June 10. The subject of
sthe lecture will be Abraham Lin
cOln." 1t costs us $3.50 to secure Mr..
WattersOn. 2lO tickets at 75 cents
apiece have been pledged up to date
by citizens of lola, Moran, Humboldt
and Colony. AS it is a part of our
plan to save room for members of the
County Normal Institute who are not
residents of lola, but limited addi-
tional number of ets,-perhaps
not moro 100 can be placed on sale.
The tickets are IS cents with no extra
charge for reserved seats. Parties
wishing tickets will do we'll to call on
or address the undersigned at an ear
ly day. w. s. PICKEN.
lola, Kansas. Sup't Schools.