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citizens; desert the city
;, Could Be. Heard: AjlMorning.and. Steadily Draws
Nearer the City as the Government Troops Give Stubbornly
iay Before the, Advancing Rebels-Rebel General's Broth-
aPrisoner and He Sends Word That He Will Exact a
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Main.
Puo, Tex., Feu. 3. Steady.
I; to the south of Jaurez, across
Rio Grande from here, and a'
Jj retreat of thu federal troops
aij the revolutionists and Gen
Oroico made It almost certain
If that the expected attack on
i.u would come this afternoon.
iroughout the early hours today
Srici could be heard in the al
io of the rebels and frequent
: between the federals and
r foe were reported, without any
f casualties on either side. The
fortes constantly gave way when
pressure of the rebels became
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tails of the fighting are una-,
ible at noon, as no one was al-1
ra to pass through the foderal
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err possible non.combatant ,.
could already has left Jaurez
crossed the Rio Grande, for ref-
uge here. Jaurez, except for the
Diaz soldiers, Is practically deserted,
and the troops spared no private
property in preparation to resist the
expected attack. On nearly every
public building, and on the tops of
many private houses the federals
mounted cannon and quick-firing
guns with the evident Intention of
resisting Orozco-s advance to the
last.
Among the prisoners held by the
federals In Jaurez is the brother of
General Crozco, charged with trea
son. Fearful that his advance on the
city may seal his brother's fate, the
rebel general today sent word that if
his brother is harmed he will exact
a bloody revenge.
Just what is being done in the
country held by the rebels, how
strong they really are, and whether
they have suffered heavily in -the at
tacks in the Jaurez country -was not
known today.
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To Aid Famine Stricken.
Washington, Feb. 3. With
$18,000 cabled .by the state deu
partment today to the United
States consul-general at Shang
hai, the tetal contributions of
the Christian Herald fund for
Chinese famine relief reached
$30,000. The American Red
Cross Society today sent $10,
000, and issued an urgent ap
peal for more funds.
Reports to the state depart
ment, by consular and, diplomat
ic officers In the famine dls-
districts describe the sufferings
of the people as almost incon
With both the railway and the
telegraph lines to the south in his
bonds. Orozco has absolutely cut off
communication, and the federals in
Jaurez had no word this morning of
reinforcements.
Baltimore Has B!g Fire.
UNITED PBESS l.RAPBD WIBI.
Baltimore, Md., Fab. 3. One of
the worst water front fires in Balti
more In recent years destroyed the
pier, warehouse and offices of the
Old Bay Line early today. The dam
age to the pier was estimated at
$300,000. Other losses ware fixed by
the owners at $100,000.
Panama Matters Wednesday,
f rmTicn piess uusro writs. 1
Washington, Feb. ' 3. Following
an exhaustive session, the senate
committee' today postponed action
on the Panama exposition question
until next Wednesday.
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Miss Arnold in Italy.
Florence, Italy, Feb. 3
Little doubt exists here that
Miss Dorothy Arnold, the miss.
ing New York heiress, who dis-
appeared from her hme De-
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cember 10, is in this city.
Her mother, with her daugh
ter and a third woman is said
to be living in a villa just out
side the city. All three women
go about heavily veiled. They
have moved frequently, evident
ly with the intention of trying
to conqeal their whereabouts.
THE FLOOD
SITUATION
is nsE
SAY A hllLuli
THOUSANDS
LIE
The California Floods.
San, Joaquin. Suddenly. Begins
Rising Again, Due to Floods
in the Merced and the High
er Tributaries.
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Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 3.
Further danger from floods
along the Sacramento river was
believed to have passed today,
when the water, which bad
reached 27 feet at this point,
fell to 2 6 8.
Unless the flood crests of the
Sacramento and San Joaquin
rivers reach the, Junctoon sim
ultaneously, it Is thought that
the leviees will hold. Appear-
nces Indicate that the crests
will not be far apart when the 4
intersecting point of the two
rivers is reported reached, and
warnings have been Issued to
farmers near there. '
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FRENCH CAMP ABANDONED
County Hospital Surrounded by
AVater Many Rescued From Half
Submerged Houmcs. by. Boats
Iarge Hei"ds of Cattle and Hogs
Drowned and Thousands of
Chickens, l'erjsli Danger Is In
- creasing. ' .'
DNITIO rEKBS LBfSD WIBI.1
Stocltton, Cal., Feb. 3. While the
water in th rivers of the lower Joa
quin delta section was reported fall
ing this morning and all lower
Islands were reported safe, the San
Joaquin began rising again today
from belated arrivals of the flood
waters of the Merced and higher
tributaries.
Conditions in district 17, 'the larg
est reclamation project In the ooun.
ty, which was flooded Wednesday
are becoming acute. Farmers were
rescued from their homes in boats
Poultry farms have been Inundated,
thousands of chickens have been
lost and large hfirds of cattle and
hogs drowned. The water, which has
been flowing into the district at the
upper end, above Lathrop, from a
break in the San Joaquin river on the
Littlfield place, has reached the low
er end. and its escape, prevented by
the lefvees of Walker slough, has
backed up. on the towns of Lathrop
and French Camp.
At the county hospital, below
French Camp .the patients have been
taken' to the second story. Water
surrounds the institution.
In response to a call for help from
French Camp today a specoal train
was made up and rushed to the
scene, carrying thren boats and a
relief corps. The . boatmen made
their way to farm houses, many of
which had water in their lower floors
and brought women and children to
Stockton.
In order to relieve the situation a
thousand-foot cut is being made In
Walker slough Iwee.
WILL DIE OF FOE
DYING in THE
THEIR DECAYING BODIES
CAUSES A PESTILENCE AS
FATAL AS BLACK DEATH
Stories of Conditions Are Heartrending Thousands Hopeless
and Helpless Lie Starving andDying Like Flies in the Mud
That Covers, Their, Ruined H omes---KDbbers Swarm Over
the Country and, Murder the Unresisting, Natives. Without
Pity-.-lt Is- Claimed, Half th e Populaton, With Perish,
with the. further result that the
.former was bound over to the, grand
Jury by Judge Elgin' this forenoon
one the charge, of assault with a dan
gerous. weaponv
" The two men, together with oth
ers, it seems .came to the city early
In the evening, and, to pass the time
away, played, a game of pool. Upon
Its conclusion there was a difference
of opinion as to who should settle
the bill, but it was finally, paid, for
by Colusandre. When they reached
their camp at the end , of Miller
street Domdreie renewed the quar
rel, and became angered at remarks
made Colusandre, pulled out a knife
and slashed him several times about
the head.
Fellow laborers, brought the news
of the fight to 'the city ,and Night
Patrolmen Shedeck and Cooper, to
gether with Dr. Miles, went to the
scene and took the wounded man In
to custody, but his assajlant had fled,
and they were unable to find him.
This morning he was, located and arr
rested, by Chief of Police Hamilton,
DIG
SLASHED
COMRADE
WITH KNIFE
GREEKS QUAKKKl. OVKU POOL
GAME AND AH THE ISESl'LT
OXK HAS HKVKIIAIj CITS OX
HIS HEAD AM) THE OTHEK IS
IX JAIL.
A. Domdreie and Paiulle Colu
sndro, two Greeks, employed by con,
tractors installing the sewer In the
city, became involved in a quarrel
last evening at the camp, with the
result that the latter today bears an
ugly knife wound on the side of his
WILL SPEND
MONEY
IN OREGON
UNITED PKK83 LB1BED W1KI.
Portland, Or., Feb. 3. In addi
tion to double tracklug the Union
Pacific and Oregon-Washington Rail
road & Navigation Company In the
Pacific Northwest, the Harriman sys
tem will begin work on the proposed
extt.nsion of the system in Oregon,
Washington, Idlaho anlii Northern
California, according . to advices
reaching here today from New York
City.
Although it was not made public
at the time, it is, stated that thu ex.
ecutlve committee approved, the
plans last Tuesday, the same day an
exptmdlture of $75,OO0,0Q0 was au
thorized. , to double track, the Hue, In
the West. It Is said that. the, addi
tional construction work is to, extend
over a period of, six years. The ex
tensions including the bisection of
Washington by the completion of the
North Coast from Spokane to Lewis
ton, Id aho, and from Spokane to Se
attle, and the development of numer
ous branches as feeds of the main
tine.
In Oregon the principal construc
tion will consist In the building of
an; east and west line across Oregon
from Ontario, through Harney val
ley to KJamath. Falls, Oregon, whf-re
It will connect with the Espee line
over the Natron cut-off., It was an
nounced that the lines would be com,,
Dieted to Crescent City. Cal., where
It will finally connect with the North
Western Pacific, which will be ex
tended to Crescent City.
! united raisj iuam wua.
Nanking, China, Feb,' 3. Mora than
a million Chinese in. the provinces, of
Anhui am Klang.Sn wU die of fam
ine and pestience before spring, ac
cording to advices received here to
day from the stricken districts.
Representatives of the Red Cross
here, in Shanghai and Hong Kong
are preparing appeals for aid to be
sent out to all countries in. whip the
famine is described as, the worst in
all the history of, Asia,
Stories of the conditions, especially
In Kiang Su Province, are heart-rending.
Thousands. o( the homeless na
tives, the refugees say, lie starving
slowly to death in the water and mud
that cover their ruined homes. They.
are dying, like flies and their decaying
bodies .are , causing a pestilence .which) ,
in, the speed ( of its ( fatal termination,
rivals the black death.
While the general mass of . the na
tives have resigned themselves to
death by starvation, hundreds .of the
bolder splrlts have gathered in bands
and, sweeping over the country, are
robbing and plundering. '
' The possession) of- the smallest
quantity of. food is an, Invitation, to, at-,
tack and with life, sq cheap, the rob
bers slaughter their almost unresist
ing victims without pity.
' Before, summer, comes,: it li said,
that more than half the, population of
the, famine, stricken, districts, will,
surely perish. '
PREDICT THE fAUi DIAZ RULE IS
OF MEXICAN STRONGHOLiD
AHOUT AT AN. E.XD
unitxd ramss LL4SID win.
Washington, Feb.' 3. Mexican
revolutionary agents here today re
ceived cipher dospatches from Fran
iisco Madero, leader of the anti-'
Bli' Liimlsllile In Cuiml.
rrNITRt PBEH UA8ED WIRS.l
Washington, Feb. 3. A landslide
one mile long has started In the Culo-
bra cut In the Panama canal, accord
ing to the Canal Record, copies of
which reached here today. The slide
has already covered the 36-foot bant!
of the canal over the tow path with
250,000 cubic yards of earth. The
railroad tracks were not covered and
1CNIT1D B Li9D WIRI.
Huachuca, Ariz., Feb, 3. That ftw. :
overthrow of the Diaz government by
the revolutionists is inevitable Is the -firm
belief of the substantial business
Diaz revolt, which predict tho cap- Interests across the line in the zone-
ture of Ciudad Jaurez today. undisturbed by-, war as expressed in
This victory,- Madero wires, will private advices received hore today.,
mean the ultimate success of the rev. . According to these advices, amis' '
olution,rfor, with Jaurez lost, Diaz and ammunition for 1,000 men have
wlll.no longer be able to suppress been smuggled Into Mexico, within the , ;
the real situation',, and people all last three weeks. Madero, the rebel
ovur the republic will throw off their leader, is credited with saying that he
allegiance to the present regime. Is In a position to take from Mexican
Madero says that 12,000 well federal troops all the arms, and am-
armed insurrectionists are now In the .munition needed from now on. 1
field,, and that thy are being daily, The Papago Indians are said to be ,
jollied by, entire eompuntes of gov- In readiness to Join Madero and are
ernment troops, awaiting his orders to do so.
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(operations were not Interfered with.