THE MOTCXTNO OKErtOXTAX, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1901.
MCNE-TO- REFORM- CHINA
MINISTER. WU WILL SUGGEST FORM
OP GOVERNMENT.
Poller Should Be Enlightened and
Progressive, and in Harmony
"With Other Nations.
WASHINGTON, April 2L The Chinese
Minister, Wu Ting Fang. is- about to make
a move of far-reaching importance to the
affairs of China, and one -which cannot. It
Is believed, but -engage-the favorable at
tention of all the foreign powers Interested
in the affairs of the Chinese Government.
The move is based upon his Intimate ac
quaintance, with the affairs of the "Western
"World, sad points out -wherein there Is an
opportunity for China to adopt an en
lightened and progressive policy, which
will bring it Into harmony with the sister
hood of nations," and at the same time re
lieve It from the present perplexities
which are crowding upon it at all hands.
The memorial is a comprehensive docu
ment, covering 20 heads, dealing with ad
ministrative, economic and financial ques
tions. It practically takes in the entire
range of government affairs, so far as
there seems to be, at present, opportunity
for rehabilitating them on modern and
progressive lines. The document is, how
ever, most conservative in character, and
purposely avoids radicalism and extreme
reforms which have interfered with pre
vious efforts to bring about a change In
the existing order of affairs.
(Minister Wu is a loyal and devoted ad
mirer of this country and its institutions,
and he has not been in sympathy with
jpast efforts for excessive change, as, in
his judgment, they went so far as to in
Tite prejudice and opposition, not only In
imperial and other ruling quarters, but
also with the mass of the people who are
Blow to realize the advantage of sweeping
changes. In the present Instance he has
Bought to find a middle ground of con
servative improvement, which commends
itself both to the Chinese Government
and to the world at large, as calculated
to remove the most serious obstacles in
the "way of progress. In determining upon
this course, Minister "Wu is acting entirely
upon his own Initiative and responsibility,
jond without any reference to- his status as
Minister to Washington or any suggestion
irom officials here. Quite apart from his
position as Minister, he continues to have
a most lively Interest in the welfare of his
country. Moreover, his long service
abroad, both in Europe and America, his
Icnowledge of the English language, and
s keen powers of observation, have af
forded him opportunities of observing how
far the modern system of the "Western
"World can be adapted without shock to
he .ancient system of China. "While he
ihas had the matter in contemplation for
pome time, there has been no occasion
or opportunity for giving expression to
Shis plans. "Now, however, this oppor
tunity has presented Itself in the form of
a recent imperial edict inviting the high
officials of China at home and abroad
"Viceroys, Governors and Ministers to
present to the government every facility
at their command to aid in overcoming the
present disastrous condition of affairs, The
edict points out past evils and holds to
severe account the members of the old
regime, whose conduct has been largely
responsible for the distress through which
the country has passed. The government
therefore asks for every aid which its
patriotic citizens can bring to it in over
coming the evils of the past and in es
tablishing a secure basis for the future.
Acting upon this edict, Mr. "Wu has pre
pared his comprehensive memorial to the
government. A memorial of this charac
ter. It is said, is the most important act
the Chinese official can take, for It is not
resorted to except bn rare occasions, when
the gravity of the "cause warrants an of
ficial to come into immediate communica
tion with the imperial authorities on high
questions of state.
Probably the most important feature of
the document Is its general presentation
of the view that the time is now at hand
for China to adopt plans of conservative
reform. In stating the need and advan
tage of this, the Minister's memorial will
point to the lesson Japan has given to
the world. Up to a few years ago, the
conditions in China and Japan were al
most Identical. But by the gradual adop
tion of modern methods of procedure,
Japan has brought herself Into close com
munication with the rest of the world,
and now occupies an enviable position
among the other recognized great powers.
Minister "Wu holds that there Is nothing
Jacking to the resources of China, or in
the character of her people, to keep her
from securing the same advantages that
"have come to Japan.
The memorial does not, however, con
fine itself to generalization, but specifies
along what lines changes can be made
with advantage. As stated, these cover
administrative, economic and financial
conditions. In some respects, also, Mr.
Wu's recommendations will take up lines
of reform that have been brought for
ward by the powers in the negotiations at
"Pekin, and win pblnt out that instead of
resisting them, it will be to the advantage
of China to go even further than the
powers have suggested. For example, one
of the most important subjects recently
"under consideration has been that relat
ing to the establishment of a Foreign
Office at Pekln to take the place of the
Tsimg II Yamun. The plan of the pow
ers, 'as recently make known in dispatch
es from Pekin, is that the old board of 10
members shall be replaced by a new board
of five members with a Prince of the blood
at its head, two Ministers of Foreign Af
fairs and two "Vice-Ministers, the latter
to have a knowledge of foreign languages.
This plan has not been wholly satisfac
tory to the foreign Ministers, and their
governments, but they have accepted It
with' the belief that it avJII be at least
an improvement on the Tsung 11 Yamun,
and one which will be more likely to
concur with China's desire to have im
portant work performed by boards instead
of individuals.
Minister "Wu's memorial wllL go even
further than the powers have suggested
as" "ti the demand "of a modern foreign
service. Instead of a board, he will pro
pose that one official be given the au
thority and responsibility of directing the
foreign affairs of the empire. He does not
regard it as essential that this one official
shall be a Prince of the blood, although,
if need be, preference might be given to
a Prince, If he had the other requisites
of ability for foreign administration. The
memorial will urge that the supreme test
in the selection of this high .official shall
be ability and fitness for the special du
ties to which he is appointed. It will be
pointed out that by virtue of his position
he should be a member of the Privy Coun
cil, and thus be able to secure ready
access to the. Emperor. "While this offi
cial Would be chargcdVwIth the responsibility-
yet, for administrative purposes, he
wa,u"fl have under hJnr two or three as
sistants. This would constitute the en
tire executive organization, so far as re
lates to the foreign affairs of the em
pire. Such additional officials as might
be required would be appointed simply
for purposes of carrying on the business
of the office. There would be no need of
two assistant secretaries with a know
ledge of foreign languages, as such offi
cials would be nothing more than Inter
preters. Minister "Wu's plan Is to con
fine the responsible authority within nar
row limits, leaving assistants, interpret
ers, etc.. to carry on the administrative
wor3c In other respects, the memorial
will present in detail the best features of
"Western administration applicable to Chi
na, The document , l practically com
plete!, and soon will be laid before the
Imperial Government.
-w;i-a&.;i-0a;": independently.
Af Same Time Germnn and French
St&Alcru 'Will Co-operate.
PAO'TIKG FU.- April 20. This city has
been for the last four days a big military
camp of French and German soldiers on
the way to the front. It Is now estimat
ed that 8W0 French and 6000 Germans will
form the entire force when all the rein
forcements have arrived.
The French and German troops seem to
be co-operating fairly well, although until
yesterday there was some doubt as to)
who would command the expedition. This
question has been settled by an arrange
ment under which the French and Ger
mans are to work Independently, and yet
at the same time co-operate. If the Chi
nese retire over the Shan SI boundary,
then, according to international agree
ment, the foreign troops should not go
beyond It. The Ministers in Pekin earn
estly hope this will prove the case. They
point out that the Chinese force has not
been aggressive, and only came a few
miles over the border, arguing that It
might Just as well have been allowed to
remain where It was.
ATTACKED MANCHURIAN RAILWAY
Chinese Rebels Destroyed Much of.
Line and Rollins: Stock.
LONDON, April 22. "Chinese rebels
have again attacked the Manchurlan rail
way," says the St. Petersburg correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph. They have
destroyed 150 versts of the line, removed
the rails and broken up the rolling stock.
Moreover, they have killed nearly a whole
detachment of railway guards. Troops
have been sent from Amur Province to
the scene of attack."
Offlcer Killed In Fight With Boxers.
PEKIN, April 2L Brigadier-General A.
J. F. Reld, commanding the Third Bri
gade of India Imperial Service troops in
China, who Is now at Shan Hal Kwan,
sent a company of Punjab Infantry to dis
perse a band of robbers in the neighbor
hood of Fu NIng. A force of Boxers and
robbers, more than 1000 strong, attacked
the Indian troops, killing Major Brownfng
and one Sepoy, and wounding others. The
company retreated to Fu Nlng. Reinforce
ments have been sent from Shan Hal
Kwan. The Boxers are apparently well
armed with modern rifles.
Boy Accidentally Killed.
BUTTE, MonL, April 21. A special from
Chestnut, MonL, to the Miner says:
"Henry H. Morrlck, the 7-year-old
grandson of Henry Harrison, a well
known rancher, was Instantly killed at the
Roup farm, on the Yellowstone Railroad,
last night. The youngster entered the
granary to drive out some chickens, and
while he was doing so a chicken flew
against a loaded gun In the building,
knocking It down, the force of the fall
causing the weapon to be discharged. The
contents struck the little fellow, killing
him instantly."
Empress Orders Liu to Retire.
PAO TING FU, April 20. Three men left
yesterday, under escort, to convey Em
peror Kwang Hsu's first order to General
Liu to retire immediately to the Province
of Shan SI. Prince Ching and other Chi
nese officials say the Chinese General has
already retired, but their confirmations or
denials are considered unreliable.
Reports of Flehtlns Untrue.
PAO TING FU, April 20. There Is no
truth In current reports regarding severe
fighting between the outposts and the
Chinese.
COREA DECIDES TO BORROW.
Will Get Funds From France to
Build Railroad.
YOKAHAMA, April 22. The Corean
Government, according to advices just
received from Seoul, the capital of Corea,
has decided to borrow from France 5.000,
000 yen for the purpose of constructing
the Northern Railway from Seoul to
Wlku. It is asserted that it was ob
jecting to pledging the Corean customs as
security for this loan, which created a
desire in certain quarters for the dismissal
of Mr. McLeavy Brown, Director-General
of Gorean customs. According to the
same advices "Vice-Admiral Seymour and
Sir Claude MacDonald, British Minister
to Japan, have arrived at Chemulpo,
Corea, on board the British cruiser Pow
erful, and It Is expected that they will
have an audience with Emperor Yl
Hleung. The Seoul correspondent adds
that Russia Is attempting to secure a
lease of Chin Hal Bay.
Borrows From Russia.
SHANGHAI. April 21. The Tartar Gen
eral at Fong Tien, Manchuria, has bor
rowed from Russia, on the security of the
land and poll taxes, 400,000 taels, to be
applied in forming a force of military
police.
MARLBOROUGHS REUNITED-
If There "Was Any Discord, It Has
Been Smoothed Over.
PARIS, April 2L The Duke of Marl
borough, after a month In the south of
Spain, came to Paris a week ago. and
stopped at the Hotel Bristol, on the Place
Vendome. "While the Duke was in Spain
the Duchess of Marlborough was In Paris.
For the past three weeks she has been
staying at her father's mansion In the
Champs Elysee. After the Duke
returned from Spain he visited his father-in-law.
where he saw the Duchess. This
morning the Duchess drove to the Hotel
Bristol, where she was joined by the
Duke, and then the Marlboroughs proceed
ed to London. This would indicate that
if discord existed between the Duke and
Duchess of Marlborough that her father
had succeeded in smoothing it.
Arrive In London.
LONDON, April 21. The Duke and
Duchess of Marlborough, who left Paris
this morning, traveled together and ar
rived in Lrondon tonight. They proceeded
to "Warwick House.
THE BRITISH "WAR LOAN.
People Dissatisfied Because They
Can Only Subscribe for Half of It.
LONDON, April 22.-Great curiosity is
manifested here to ascertain how half the
war loan has been already placed, as Is
asserted in the government Invitation for
subscriptions for the remaining half. It
Is supposed that a portion of the 30,000,
000 "already placed" may have been re
served for the government department,
but It Is rather believed that financial
houses with foreign connections have In
terested themselves in the flotation. No
explanation has been afforded, and, con
sidering that the final installment of the
loan Is payable In December, and that the
first quarter's Interest will be paid July
5, the Issue Is regarded as cheap, and not
a little resentment hag been created by
the fact that only half the Issue has been
offered to the public This dissatisfaction
is voiced by the Daily Chronicle, which
says:
"The public ought to have been informed
by this time to whom the Chancellor of
the Exchequer has alloted 30.000,000 of
the Issue." The paper proceeds to com
ment severely upon the policy of the gov
ernment which has led to "such a disas
trous Issue, In which the British tax
payers drop the round sum of 3,300,000 in
the process of borrowing G0,O0Q,O00."
Report From Kitchener.
LONDON, April 22. The "War Office has
received a dispatch from Lord Kitchener
reporting that since April 18 various Brit
ish commanders have taken 81 prisoners,
together with JOO.OOO rounds of small am
munition and many horses, cattle and
wagons. Lord Kitchener reports also the
surrender of 20 Boers since that date.
Chilean Cabinet Crisis Ended.
"VALPARAISO. Anrll 21. ThP Chilean
Cabinet crisis came to an end today, when
a new government was rormed by Senor.
Zanartu. who will take the Department
of the Interior, Senor Lucolse Minister
of Foreign Affairs, and Senor Rodriguez
Minister of Finance-
THE DANGER HAS PASSED
(Continued from First Pago.)
track. Through eastbound trains were
loaded at Thirty-third street, passengers
being transferred by street-cars. At
Skobo, between Monaca and Allqulppa,
the Lake Erie received Its most serious
landslide. One hundred feet of the west
bound track was carried 50 feet dowir
the steep bank, the whole of the bank
slipping down Into the river. On the
lines of the Pennsylvania and Baltimore
& Ohio to "Wheeling, great damage la re
ported and both lines were tied up for
several hours. Five miles of the Pitts
burg, Bessemer Sc Lake Erie tracks
were either under water or mud. The
bank was continuously sliding down on
to the tracks and a large force of men
could not keep them clear.
The damage to telegraph poles and
lines along all the roads was enormous
and It will take several days fully to
repair them. Trains are now running on
all roads, but no attention Is paid' to
keeping up to schedules.
Scene of Abject Misery.
The bubmerged districts In Pittsburg
and Allegheny are today a scene of abject
misery. Cellars and In some Instances
the first floors of stores and dwellings
are covered with water. Where the flood
has subsided, it has left behind a greasy
yellow scum two to three Inches deep.
The residents .spent all day trying to
restore their homes to some degree of de
cency and comfort. The damage to fur
niture and buildings in Allegheny Is es
timated at about $100,000. It will take
two months of hot Summer weather to
thoroughly dry out the houses. In Pitts
burg the loss to residences and stores
and goods and the cost of cleaning up
will amount to about 5250.000, At Car
negie Borough, six miles from Pittsburg,
the loss is estimated at $40,000, of which
the Columbia Bridge Works lose $5000.
The Westinghouse Electric Company has
two carloads of finished material on the
tracks near Turtle Creek. They were
caught in the flood and water got Into
the cars. The loss may reach JSO.OOO.
The Pittsburg baseball park Is In bad
condition. At noon today the first three
tiers of chairs In the grandstand were
under water and the bleachers were
floating. It will take a week to put the
grounds In shape.
At Only One Place Is River Rising.
Reports from up-river points received
at Pittsburg up to 10 P. M. are meager,
but for the most part are encouraging.
Oil City is the only place on the Alle
gheny where the water Is rising. The
report tonight from Rochester Is that
the Ohio has overflowed its banks, and
a considerable portion of the city lying
south of the Fort Wayne Railroad track
Is submerged. The river is still rising
and a steady downpour of rain continues.
The loss to the various manufacturing
plants located along the river will be
heavy. Extra forces of men are patrolling
the railroad tracks on the lookout for
landslides.
At Beaver Falls, Pa., the damage by
the flood and storm was considerable and
several squares In the north end of the
town were converted Into a lake at Ninth
avenue and Twenty-second and Twenty
third streets, the houses standing In two
and three feet of water. At one place a
wedding was to have taken place and
the driver had to wade to the house of
the participants and carry them to the
carriage In his arms so they could go
to the church for the ceremony.
Two large landslides have taken place
on the lines of the Rlvervlew Street
Car Company and no cars ran all day.
The first direct communication from
Washington, Pa., tonight says:
Chartres Creek Is a raging torrent and
has overflowed Its banks in hundreds of
places. All traffic on the Chartres road
Is blocked by the bridges being washed
away and landslides, and the Baltimore
& Ohio Is seriously crippled.
Waynesburg Is Isolated, and many
houses there are flooded.
The report from Steubenvllle, O.,
says:
The Ohio reached Its flood stage this
evening but at the 29-foot mark began
to recede. The flood has wrought great
damage to property here. At Mingo
Junction the big plant of the National
Steel Company is Idle because of high
water which flooded the pits, etc., and
about 250 families were rendered home
less. In this city the paper mills, pot
works and Iron works are shut down
on account of high water, and fully 50
families were compelled to move from
their homes.
At Atlcanna about 20 houses were
wrecked.
Hairbreadth Escape of Train.
PITTSBURG, April 21. One of the
thrilling Incidents connected with the
floods prevailing In this state was the
hairbreadth escape from destruction of
a Pennsylvania Railroad limited train,
west-bound, .near Tyrone today. A boy
riding frantically at the side of the track,
wildly waving his cap, gave the warning
to the engineer that saved the train from
going full speed into a landslide. Even
after the warning, the train ran Into a
large rock, knocking off the 'cow-catcher
of the engine and a Pullman was so badly
damaged that It had to be taken out of
the train. None of the passengers was
hurt.
Wor3t Storm In Sixty Years.
ERIE, Pa., April 21. The snow storm
of Friday night and Saturday, and the
tleet storm of Saturday night, were the.
worst known here in 60 years. There Is
12 Inches of snow on the level, and dur
ing Saturday nearly every trolley line In
the city was knocked out. Traffic was
resumed Irregularly today. Today rain
has been falling.
AT CINCINNATI,
Danger Line Will Be Reached To
dayLoss Already Considerable.
CINCINNATI.. April 21. While the wa
ter has begun to fall at Pittsburg, both
rain and snow have been falling heavily
all last night and today and tonight all
along the Ohio Valley. The danger line
has already been reached at points above
Cincinnati, and It will be reached here
tomorrow morning. The merchants and
manufacturers In the lower part of the
city have been working all day and night
preparing for the worst. Most of the In
habitants of the valley spent the night
in anticipation of the worst flood ever
known in the valley, and thoy will not
know until tomorrow that the water has
begun falling at Pittsburg. Until this
news reached river men hero tonight It
was feared that the record of 1884 might
be broken, but now it Is generally be
lieved that the river will not exceed the
floods of February, 1897, and of March.
1898, when It reached 61 feet at Cincinnati.
While the danger line Is placed at 50
feet here, considerable damage has been
done tonight, since the stage of the Ohio
River passed 4 feet. The stage at 11
o'clock was 46 feet 2 Inches. The worst
of the present, flood will reach here to
morrow night and Tuesday. The back
water tonight has Inundated all the bot
toms of Mill Creek "Valley and most of the
Little Miami Valley. The western part of
this city, as' well as the Ohio River Tront.
is flooded. With the river rising here at
the rate of six inches on hour It Is feared
that the races that are now In progress
at Newport, Ky.. as well as the ball
games, on this side of the river, will be
stopped. When 55 feet 13 reached tomor
row, Jthe lines that use the central sta
tion will be unable to get Into their depot.
Early this evening the weather bureau
here announced heavy snows and rains
alqfig the Ohio Valley. The uniform rise
during1 the day for four-tenths of a foot
per hour, but the average is higher to
night. The weather bureau announced
that the danger line had been reached at
all upper sub-stations tonight, and that It
would be reached In Cincinnati tomorrow
noon. The stage was 44- feet and seven
tenths at 6 o'clock here tonight, and the
danger line Is 50 feet. At Point Pleasant
the stage Is eight feet above danger line
tonight, with the river rl3lng rapidly, with
heavy rain,
The Mayor of Portsmouth. O., tele
graphed that the danger line had been
reached there, and that a heavy snow was
falling tonight. Similar reports, have been
received from all over Southern Ohio and
as far north as Springfield, Trains are
late on all railroads, and some trains that
were due last night from the East have
not yet arrived. It Is generally conceded
that the fruit crop throughout the Ohio
Valley Is gone, and the damage to crops
Is very great. The money loss Is Just as
difficult to foot up. It may reach 53,000,
000. The railroads think they have lost
51,000,000. The loss of wages to the army
of workers in manufacturing plants up
and down the rivers will mount up to
5500,000, and the repairs to plants will bo
a large sum. The damage to stores, stock,
residences and furniture In Pittsburg, Al
legheny and towns and cities down the
Ohio will probably reach 5500,000. The tel
egraph companies have suffered severely,
but cannot yet compute their losses.
In addition, there Is the enormous In
direct damage caused by the almost com
plete suspension of trade. What that
amounts to no one can determine exactly,
and estimates simply reflect the conserv
ative or radical character of the com
puter. There- has been more alarm throughout
the Ohio Valley today on account of floods
than at any period since February, 1S84,
when the Ohio River reached its highest
stage of 71 feet and nine Inches at this
city. The present flood Is the worst that
has ever been known so late In the Spring.
The first week In April, 1886. the river
reached 55 feet and nine inches in this
city, and that was the highest water ever
known so late in the Spring. There has
been no flood In the Ohio Valley since
March, 1S9S. The flood will do much more
damage now than It would have done one
or two months ago.
AT CLEVELAND.
Storm Has Subsided Wire Service
Still Demoralized.
CLEVELAND, O., April 21. The- fierce
storm that swept over this city and
Northern Ohio yesterday and last night
gradually subsided today. It was fol
lowed tonight by a" dense fog. Notwith
standing the heroic efforts of the tele
graph and telephone companies to repair
their prostrated lines, there has been lit
tle Improvement In the service thus far.
Throughout the day big gangs of men
have been at work on the various lines
resetting poles and stringing wires.
Trains on practically all roads entering
the city from the West continue to ar
rive from one to three hours behind
schedule. This Is especially true of the
lines from the East. The absence of wires
to facilitate the movement of trains Is
responsible to a large extent for the de
lay. The traffic on the city street car
lines continued to be badly crippled all
day. as a result of the deep snow and
slush on the tracks. So heavy Is the
snow and slush In many places that the
most powerful sweepers hecome stalled
In it. A large section of the city is still
cut off from communication by wire with
fire headquarters, as a result of the gen
eral prostration of wires.
Le-vee Lv Weakening.
PORTSMOUTH, O.. April 21. At 10 P.
M. the river passed 50 feet here and was
rising four and a half inches an hour.
A levee near Lucasvllle Is weakening.
Should it burst, a solid wall of the Scioto
River will play havoc In that section.
Watchmen are giving warning to the
people. Residents of small river towns
in this country tonight are taking to the
hills.
Hundreds Forced Out of Homes.
PORTSMOUTH, O., April 21. The Ohio
Is still rising tonight. It rained and
snowed alternately all day and Is raining
tonight. Hundreds of persons In the low
parts of town are being forced out of
their homes.
Business Practically Suspended.
POMEROY, O., April 21. The river is
rising three inches an nour. The water Is
a foot deep in buildings on the river front.
Residents have generally moved to high
ground. Business Is practically suspend
ed. "Water Receding; at Columbus.
COLUMBUS, O., April 21. The water in
the Ohio is receding. Some of the potter
ies along the river bank are partly sub
merged, and three feet of water covers
the railroad tracks In places.
Slany Abandoned Homes.
IRONTON, O., April 21. The Ohio to
night Is rising three Inches an hour. Sev
eral hundred families in the low-lying
districts abandoned their homes tonight.
"Warning: Sent Oat.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., April 21. The snow
turned into rain today and warning has
been sent to people living in the low
lands along the Mahoning River.
Train Schedules Abandoned,
GALLIPOLIS, O., April 21. The river Is
still rising at the rate of five Inches an
hour. Train schedules have been aban
doned. DAM GAVE WAY.
Greater Part of Tovrn Submersed,
But No Lives Lost.
CHESTER, Mass., April 21. The Flood
Hollow dam in Mlddefleld gave way about
6 o'clock tonight, letting loose the water
In the big reservoir, which rushed with
terrific force into the west branch of the
Westfield River, sweeping everything be
fore It and submerging the greater part of
this town. No lives were lost, but great
damage has been done, the extent of
which It Is Impossible now to estimate.
The dam was built in 1874, to take the
place of the one which was destroyed by
the flood of the year before. It was poor
ly constructed of stone and timber, and
had been a constant menace to the town
of Chester. The heavy rains overflowed
the, reservoir and the dam showed signs
of weakening early this morning. Orders
were" given to Inspect the dam. The re
sult was that word was sent to the people
below that the dam was almost certain
to go out, and the families lh the low
lands got what things they could to
gether and made for places of safety.
They were none too soon, for the dam
broke, and with a deafening roar a tor
rent of water was let loose Into the Flood
Hollow, which empties In the Westfleld
River. The huge timbers of the dam were
hurled Into the foaming current, and
went In one great crashing mass toward
Chester. Two quartz mills at Flood Hol
low, barns and outbuildings were swept
along In the torrent. At Bancroft, the
station for Mlddlefield, the Beaton & Al
bany stone bridge was carried away, to
gether with COO feet of track. It will prob
ably be two days before trains are run
ning. Chester presents a desolate sight. The
electric light station is submerged, and
the town Is In total darkness. Houses
are flooded and streets filled with tim
bers from the dam.
Dam Gave Way.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., April 2L The
dam at Mlddlesfield, 40 miles west of here,
gave way thlB afternoon. Several small
houses were washed away, and the people
were driven to the hills. No lives wore
lost. The Boston & Albany tracks were
washed away.
BOATS FIRED UPON.
Swell From Them Washes Founda
tions of Houses Avrny.
WHEELING, W. Va., April 21. At 9
P. M. ' the river is 41 feet inches
and rising two inches an hour. Wheeling
is entirely cut off from outside commu
nication by rail, and only the big Cin
cinnati liners are able to run. Irate resi
dents along the river banks are firing
frequently at the boafe because the swell
from them Is washjng the foundations
away from their "souses. Tonight a
Wheeling Island man flrdd at the packet
Keystone State, and at a passing tow
boat, but without effect. la Wheeling,
Belaire, Bridgeport. Benwood and Mar
tins Ferry, about 500 houses, have been
entered by the water. Nearly every man
ufacturing establishment In the Wheeling
district is shut down. The aggregate
loss In this district Is at least 5100.000.
Above Martins Ferry, James Ford, a
miner, discovered the Cleveland &
Pittsburg track washed out, and suc
ceeded In stopping the northbound passen
ger train a few yards from certain de
struction. The Ohio. River Railroad has
a number of landslides and considerable
washed-out track below Wheeling, in
volving a big loss and suspension of
traffic for several days.
United States Senator Scott wires from
Washington contributing $500 for the re
lief of the sufferers. Much timber was
lost in the Little Kanawa River.
Great Damage in West Virginia.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va.. April 21. At
Poc this evening, the rain and snow that
had been falling for 78 hours ceased. The
Ohio River has passed the danger line
of 50 feet, and Is still rising. Fully 10
feet more of water is expected here.
Great damage has resulted throughout tr-2
southern and central portions of the state.
Carter Slatlngton was drowned in Tug
River, and John Swanton in the Guyan
dotte, while endeavoring to save property.
Galletsburg, Ceredo Central City, Dinge
ness, Dunlow. Barboursvllle and many
smaller towns are suffering heavily.
Oxunrter of a Million Loss.
PARKERSBURG. W. Va., April 21.
The loss by the flood here today Is esti
mated at a quarter of a million dollars.
The lower business district Is under water
and many small houses have been vashed
away. A rise of five feet more will flood
half of the business section, A rise of 10
feet is expected. Relief committees have
been organized.
IN CONNECTICUT.
People May Have to Talce to the
Hills Damage Is Serious.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.. April 21. Reports
from around tb,e state tonight, show that
the damage done by the Hoods resulting
from the rain of the last Ctf hourj, la very
serious. The worst situation is at Win
sted, where Highland Lake threatens
an overflow almobt any nour. if auc.i
occurs, it Is feared a terrible loss of
life and property will ensue. The lake
Is situated at an elevation of nearly 100
feet above the town. A natural dam be
tween adjacent hills forms the boundary
which holds the mass of water back, and
along the top of this is a roadway. The
water Is separated from the top by but
a few Inches, and a stream runs 14 inches
over the stile way at the outlet. No
tices have been Issued to the dwcl.ers
along four streets to take to the hlllb as
soon as a general alarm 13 given, and
guards are posted at frequent intervals
on the lake side to 'give warning of an
overflow.
A score of washouts nave occurred on
the Central New England Railroad be
tween Winsted and Hartford, and several
landslides are reported on different roads.,
At Santan's Kingdom, a few miles from
Winsted, tons of rock have fallen on the
tracks and dynamite will have to be
used to remove the debris.
The Connecticut River at Hartford Is
16 feet below the high-water mark, and
is rising at. the rate of an Inch an
hour.
At Derby the Naugatack River has
flooded factories, and cut off communica
tion by a number of highways leading
to the city. The lower portion of the
city is completely under water, and on
several streets boats have been called
Into service.
IN NEW YORK CITY.
Considerable Property Damaged In
come of Trains Delayed.
"NEW YORK. April 21. Owing to the
heavjy storm which has been raging in the
West, all traffic east of Cleveland has
been delayed from two, to . seven hours.
The Grand Central depot presented a
strange appearance this afternoon as the
belated Western trains lumbered In sev
eral hours late .with their roofs and steps
encrusted with snow and Ice. Friends of
the long-due passengers were about the
depot all day and rushed to meet the
weary passengers every time a train
came in. Disappointments were frequent
as most of the trains were divided Into
several sections at Buffalo.
The Atlantic express, which carries all
the mail east of Chicago, and which was
due at 5:30 A. M., arrived seven hours
behind time. The New York and New
England express, due at 2:55 P. M., ar
rived in two sections, the flrst section
being two hours and 20 minutes late, and
the second section Ave hours late. The
flrst section brought with it a Lake Shore
train from the West, due at 11:30 P. M.
Most Western trains on the Pennsylvania
were also far behind the schedule time.
Great difficulty was experienced In get
ting the trains through east of Pittsburg.
At the general postofflce this afternoon.
It was said that all mall matter east of
San Francisco was late. The 4:45 A. M.
train, one of the heaviest In the service,
carrying all the Northeastern mall east
of San Francisco, did not get in until 11:30
A. M., making It six hours and 45 minutes
late. The New York and Dunkirk train
on the Erie, carrying all the New York
State mail, due at 6:30 A. M.. had not
arrived up to 3:30 P. M. Most of the
other minor trains carrying mail were
also late.
Considerable property was destroyed
along West street In this city, owing to
the flooding of cellars. Large quantities
of perishable produce were stored In the
cellars along this street, and much of it
was destroyed by the water which In
many places was waist deep. In several
of" the old-fashioned houses, where there
are no cellars, the water came above the
flooring and office furniture could be seen
floating around the stores on the ground
floor.
Residents Moving- Upstair.
MAYSVILLE. Ky., April 21. The resi
dents on Front street began moving up
stairs thlB afternoon. The Ohio is rising
3M Inches an hour. A blinding snow storm
raged all afternoon. About 10 feet more
water and the gas and electric lights will
be shut off. Backwater has caused much
damage extending out Into the country for
miles.
Damage to Fruit "Will Be Great.
BUFFALO, April 21. The deluge of rain
that followed In the wake of the big snow
storm yesterday continued throughout last
night and today, leaving but little snow.
Reports from points albng the southern
shore of Lake Erie Bay that the damage
to fruit trees will be great.
Tennessee River Rising Rapidly.
KNOXVILLB, Tenn., April 21. Snow
continued to fall all day through East
Tennessee. The rivers are out of bounds,
but along the smaller ones the greater
fear has pasBed. The Tennessee River at
this point Is 15 feet, and rising rapidly.
Rlckmers Put In for Repairs.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 21. The Ger
man ship Willy Rlckmers, bound from
Kobe to Chemainus, B. C, In ballast, put
in here today for repairs. The Rickmera
sailed February 23. March 5, "In latitude
42, longitude 177 east, she encountered a
hurricane which carried away all her
masts over the port side, doing consid
erable damage to the rail and deck. Af
ter temporary repairs were made, the ves
sel was headed for this port. During the
storm Cornelius Boer, a seaman, fell over
board and was drowned.
Burned Man to Get His Money.
KENDALLVILLE, Ind!, April 21. The
home of John Andlgo, an Amish farmer,
was entered last night by three men, who
secured 56000, after burning the old man's
ears. . nose and fingers with lighted
matches.
THE PHILIPPINE TARIEE
MAY NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL INSULAR
CASES ARE DECIDED.
United States Might Find It Neces
sary to Establish a System
of Tariff Rates.
WASHINGTON. April 21. It Is not prob.
able that the Philippine tariff will be
promulgated until after the decision of
the Supreme Court in the insular case.
It was stated at the War Department,
where the matter has received consider
able attention, that this decision may
make it unnecessary for the United States
to establish a system of tariff rates In the
Philippines, although the department has
proceeded with the work of equalizing the
rates and raising and considering sugges
tions as though the coming decision would
not make any changes in the present con-
'ditlons. Some months ago the War De
partment published the tarlf" as prepared
by the experts In the Philippines, and
approved by the Taft Commission. In
terested parties, especially manufacturers
and speculators, were invited to examine
this proposed tariff and make criticisms.
It Is Interesting to note that of the 49
paragraphs In the proposed tariff, only
33 paragraphs have provoked criticism or
suggestion. Even these are in a mild
tone, and nearly all take the form of sug
gestion. Many more Important sugges
tions are embodied In the following: It
Is suggested that there will be difficulty
In making all duties specific, and that In
many cases, perhaps, ad valorem duties
would be better. There are some objec
tions to the metric system, as American
goods are In yard folds, and European
goods are In metric folds. If the yard folds
are continued It would be better for the
American manufacturers. The Manila
Chamber of Commerce asks that four
months Intervene between the promulga
tion of the tariff and Its enforcement.
No provision is made for marking oleo
margarine to distinguish it from butter.
The dairy interests think auch a provision
desirable. A lower rate Is asked for
gasoline to be used for fuel and for
launches. An ad valorem duty Is advised
upon precious stones and watches. One
of them suggests that copras and oxide
should be upon the free list. It Is said
cotton yard should be not admitted at a
,lotver rate- than fabrics woven from such
yarn, also that tne weignt ana wasning
of cotton tissues should be changed in the
Interest of coarser cotton fabrics. There
has been quite an extensive discussion
of this subject, and It has been pointed
out that changes In the Cuban tariff were
also needed In this particular. The free
entry of "new print" paper Is advocated.
Reductions are asked of from 20 to 40 per
cent on harness and saddle-makers wares.
It is suggested that cheap and expensive
machinery should not pay the same rates.
Certain typewriter firms want the duty
on their machines reduced. A change is
asked In the classification of meat prod
ucts. It is said the duty on alcohol
should be doubled or manufacturers of
whisky will be able to use the alcohol
for making whisky at a much less cost
than the distilled product. California
manufacturers ask a reduction on flour,
cereals, prunes, benzine, gasoline and
petroleum, some of them suggesting that
these articles be placed on the free list.
Condensed milk and canned fish the Pa
cific Coast desires also be placed on the
free list. One suggestion made Is that
all materials for the United States forces
sho.ld be admitted free of duty.
Some rather Interesting Information has
reached the War Department In connec
tion with the tariff, It being shown that
Russia sends to the Philippines two-fifths
of all the petroleum Imported by the peo
ple of the islands.
GREETED WITH t ENTHUSIASM.
Philippine Commission In' the Capi
tal of Leyte.
TACLOBAN. Island of Leyte, April 21.
Enthusiastic throngs greeted the appear
ance of the Philippine Commission In the
capital of Leyte. Confidence In American
purposes was reiterated. Most of the
municipalities have been organized, and
all were represented at the conference
The province will be created tomorrow
with Major Henry Allen, of the Forty
third Infantry, as Governor, and Lieuten
ant William- S. Conroy, of the same regi
ment, as treasurer.
Major John C Gilmore, Jr., of the Forty
third Infantry, has captured a high in
surgent stronghold In Western Leyte.
Lieutenant M. L. Avery, of the same regi
ment, has destroyed another camp and
killed six Insurgents.
EXAMINATION POSTPONED.
For Department Assistants In Phil
ippine Service.
WASHINGTON, April 21. The Civil
Service Commission announces that the
examination advertised for April 23 for
the position of department assistants in
the Philippine service has been postponed
to June 3 and 4. and that this examina
tion will be held In any city In the
United States where postal free delivery
has been established. Competitors in the
examination in addition to taking the reg
ular examination required for this posi
tion also may take one or more of cer
tain optional subjects, for which due
credit will be given. Particular atten
tion is called to the fact that within a
few months It is probable that a number
of financial agents will be needed. These
agents will be selected at this examlna-
"It is a crime to experiment with the health of the people, gays Dr.
J, Henri Kessler. manager of the Old St. Louis (Dispensary at Portland.
"If I did not know positively and absolutely that my new home treatment
will cure all diseases of men, even when all other methods of treatment
fall, I would consider I was committing a crime to make such a state
ment to the public. Nothing is so precious to a man as his health noth
ing so horrible as an untimely grave. Little Ills, If not promptly cured,
often result in obstinate chronic diseases. I know that my new discovery
Is the most marvellous treatment ever known, and I intend to give Its
benefit to the world. I Intend that every man. woman and child who comes
for treatment shall have It. I propose to tell the sick, absolutely free of
charge. If they may be restored to perfect health. I would rather be a
benefactor to the sick man than to have the wealth of Croesus."
The above are remarkable words, but those who know Dr. Kessler, and
have tried his treatment, can vouch for their absolute truthfulness.
He restores the wasted power of sexual manhood.
He also cures to stay cured VARICOCELE. STRICTURE. SYPHILITIC
BLOOD POISON, NERVO-SEXUAL DEBILITY and all associate diseases
and weaknesses of men. To these maladies alone he has earnestly devoted
25 of the best years of his life. He makes no charge for private consulta
tion, and gives each patient a legal contract In writing to hold for his
promise. Is it not worth your while to investigate a cure that haa made
life anew to multludes of men?
If you cannot call at his office write him your symptoms fully. His
home treatment by correspondence is always successful. Address, always
enclosing 10 2-cent stamps,
J. HENRI KESSLER, M. D.
St. Loula Dispensary, Corner Second and Yamhill Streets, Portland, Oregon.
Moved the Mile-Stone of
Life Twenty Years
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and superiority over all other cereal foods.
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annum.
T enty-SIxth Regiment Landed.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 21. The Twenty-sixth
Regiment, which arrived on the
transport Garonne yesterday, landed to
day and went Into camp at the Presidio,
preparatory to being mustered out. The
I Garonne will be sent to Seattle, where
she will be released by the Government.
The Garonne brought the unusual num
ber of 64 stowaways.
Count Leo Tolstoi's Next XotcL
ST. PETERSBURG, April 5. Count Leo
Tolstoi's next novel will describe tho
chrysalis period of a young woman's life,
the development of a butterfly Into a
useful member of society. Its plot may
be briefly outlined as follows.
The Speizfzef" family return late in the
Autumn from their usual journey abroad
nnrt trn for &. short visit to the estate of
J a relative, who is the district captain of
Lijln. The party there Is composed of the
high ministerial officer. Councillor Spelz
fzeff. his wife, Marie Necolalvena and a
16-year-old daughter. Vera. The men
talk of crops, while the women Indulge
in provincial gossip. It Is then supposed
that Vera makes herself useful In the
famine relief work. She prefers anything
to boredom, and undertakes to distribute
clothing and nurse starving babies. She
is lost to view until her father and
mother decide to return home. They send
a servant to bring Vera, but she posi
tively, refuses to obey either the ser
vant, her father or mother. She has un
dergone a mental transformation within
a few weeks, and decides it Is better to
be a worker than a drone.
Cotton Seriously Damaged.
ALBANY, Ga., April 21. There seems no
longer any doubt that the cold weather of
the past two nights has seriously dam
aged growing cotton. In some fields every
plant has been killed, and replanting will
be necessary. . .
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