THE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , APIUL. % 1003 Presidents of Guatemala and Salvador Get Together. ! , THEY MEET ON BOARD WARSHIP After a Long Consultation They Came to an Adjustment of the Dif ficulties Between the Two Govern ments War Is Off , Pnunum , Mixroh CO Special to The News : The president of Guatemala and the president of Sail Salvador mot this morning on board n war ship and had n IOUK conference together. The came to nn adjustment of the dlilloul ties existing between the two countries , and there will bo no wnr. M'FADDEN ACTORS MOBBED. Irate Irishmen Continue Crusade Against "Row of Flats. " Philadelphia , March 31. A panic was precipitated at the People's theater ator hero when the actors In the farce "McFadden's How of Flats" were mobbed by a throng of Irish-Ameri cans. Eighteen men were arrested and held without ball , charged wltb Inciting to riot. The disturbance oc- currcd In the first act. While Arthur Whltelaw was singing "Mr , Dooley , " he was greeted with a shower of eggs and some person In the audience dls- charged a pistol. Immediately there was a rush for tbe exits and In the excitement women and children were trampled upon. None was scrlouslj Injured , however. The police wen notified and throe patrol wagons filled with policemen were dispatched to th/ Bceno. The dlsturt rs were Inclined to resist arrest and there was a llvolj encounter , but the riotous element was quickly subdued. The magistrate before whom the prisoners were ar ralgned refused to accept ball foi them. GALE DRIVES SHIPS ASHORE. Storm Works Havoc Ashore and Afloat at Newport News. Newport News , Va. , March 31. Heavy damage ashore and afloat was wrought by wind and water during the storm which has raged In the past twenty-four hours. The storm culml natcd In a violent gale. The tide reached a danger point within two feet of the level of the floors of the piers Many seafaring men stayed on shore r rather than risk their lives on the waves. The schooner William B. Hall bound up the James river to Norfolk with 35,000 brick , sank at her anchor ago. The captain and crew of two $1 $ men were exposed to the storm In a small open boat for hours and were rescued by the tug Alice , almost froz en. Two other deaths have been re ported. The coal schooner Charles L Davenport went ashore headon at Oh Point Comfort. She will be a tola loss. FIRES POWDER FOR A JOKE. Miner Causes Explosion Which Maimi Four Fellow Workmen. Batavia , N. Y. , March 31. As a re cult of what was Intended to bo a Joke four men were frightfully burned and disfigured by the explosion of a twen ty-pound keg of gunpowder In the mines of the United States Gypsum company , near Oakfleld. The Injured wore Driller Fred Haywood and his assistant , Bert Sage , and two miners , who were engaged in shoving the small cars on which product from the mines is placed. The miners reached the point where Haywood and Sage were working. One laborer , it is said , saw a small quantity of powder lying loose near the powder keg and for fun touched his torch to It. A ter- rifle explosion followed. London Welcomes General Booth. London , March 31. London accor * ed William Booth , commander-ln- chief of the Salvation army , a great welcome home at the Albert hall. The Immense auditorium was packed from the floor to the roof. There was not a vacant seat in the building , which has a capacity of 9,600 persons , and In eplte of the rainy night hundreds were turned away from the door. General Booth's appearance on the platform was the signal for a remarkable dem onstration. The audience rose as ona man , fluttering handkerchiefs and pro grams and cheering for several min utes , while the bands and the organ added a harmonious note to the thun derous welcome. Mrs. Roosevelt Stormbound. Washington , March 31. Mrs. Roosevelt velt and her children , who are aboard the president's yacht Mayflower , en route to the Atlantic ocean , are storm bound at Riverside , about fifty miles down the Potomac river , where the vessel will remain until the weather clears. News to this effect was brought to Washington by steamer. The weather is quite heavy and con siderable rain is falling , so the cap tain of the Mayflower decided that it would bo more comfortable for those aboard to remain at Riverside than to venture at present into the wider waters of the river and bay. , Colored Man IB Killed. Norwood , la. , March 31. In a run ning flght at the farm of W. H. Earl here , Henry Cole , a negro , was shot and killed while ho was in the act cf stealing a quantity of provisions. Earl and his nephew , Herbert B. Paine , fired upon the negro. Dr. Flower Pleads Not Guilty. New York , March 31. Dr. Richard C. Flower pleaded not guilty to five Indictments charging him with grand larceny , but reserved the privilege of withdrawing that plea on April 7 and nmkfng any motion he saw flt. TOWN ELECTIONS IN IOWA. Contests In Nearly All Gates Involved Purely Local Icsues. Dos Mollies , March 31. City and own elections were had throughout own , except In nome of the larger cities , which are under special char- ors. The contests were In nearly all cases nonportlsan , Involving purely ocal questions and the results are no ndlcatlon of the trend of political opinion , Following are some of the mayors elected : Iowa Falls , J. P. Funk ( Rep. ) ; Ames , Hurley Sheldon ( Dem. ) ; I'olln , D. 8. Huber ( Rep. ) ; Albla , I. J. Hard- enbrook ( Rep. ) ; Newton , Frank S. Long ( Rep. ) j Cedar Falls , II. II. Hem- enwny ( Rep. ) ; Wlntorsot , John M. M , Andrews ( Rep. ) ; Waterloo , J. P. Mar tin ( l'eo. ) { Atlantic , J. A. McWnld ( Rep. ) ; Sac City , Phil Schaller ( Rep. ) ; Indlanola , B. F. Clayton ( Rep. ) Marshalltown , L. B. Jones ( Peo. ) ; Webster City , F. A. Edwards ( Rep. ) ; Charles City , C. D. Ellis ( Rep. ) ; Fort Dodge , A. II. Northup ( Rep. ) ; Boone , J. D. Snoll ( Rep. ) ; Ot- tumwa. T. II. Plckler ( Rep. ) . SEATTLE OFFICIALS INDICTED. Mayor , Judge , Police Chief and Others Must Stand Trial. Seattle , Wash. , March 31. After a dramatic scene In court , In which rep resentative members of the local bar resorted to every means in their power to prevent it , the grand Jury returned all the indictments which It had voted during the past two weeks , Including those against the mayor , chief of po lice , Justices and other prominent men In the community. The following list embraces all save the minor ones in dicted : Mayor T. J. Humes , malfeas ance in office ; Chief of Police Sulli van , malfeasance In office ; Police Judge George , failure to perform his sworn duty ; Justice T. II. Cann , ex tortion and perjury. Negro Firebug Lynched. Lewlsvllle , Ark. , March 31. Meager news has reached hero of a lynching at Bradly , near the Louisiana line. Frank Robertson , the negro lynched , was In jail charged with arson. Ho had confessed to firing a store. A party of twenty-five men , supposed to bo from across the Louisiana line , rode Into Bradly , overpowered the Jailer , took possession of the negro and rode away with him. The body has not been found. Kills Daughter and Self. Durango , Colo. , March 31. At Bayfield - field , Colo. , P. Patterson , a ranchman , visited his divorced wife to see his six-year-old daughter , and while the child was sitting in his lap , drew a revolver and shot her through the heart and then killed himself. Patter son and his wife were both members of prominent families. Presidents Meet on Sea. Panama , March 31. Cable dis patches from San Salvador announce that President Cabrera of Guatemala and President Escalon of Salvado had an interview on the high sea be tween Acajutla , Salvador , and San Jose , Costa Rica. After six hours' conference ferenco they separated , having ar ranged satisfactorily the difference between the two republics. Ordnung Wins Montgomery Handicap. Memphis , Tenn. , March 31. Th Montgomery handicap , the first big all-aged stake of the year , was won b ; John W. Schorr's aged chestnut geld ing Ordnung , in a driving finish , with Harry New second. Wltful , the New Orleans derby winner , finished third two lengths away. McChesney , th < odds-on favorite , was outrun from th otart. Monument Marks Landing Place. Wilmington , Del. , March 31. A mon ument was unveiled here to mark th landing place of the first Swedish settlers in America. The Swede came into this city April 29 , 1C38. TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD. Referee Pillsbury has decided th Inter-cable chess , match in favor o England. Fire at Duncan , I. T. , destroyed an entire block of business houses. Tb loss is $50,000 , partly insured. The J. G. Mattingly distillery a Louisville , Ky. , was destroyed by fir Monday , causing a loss of $50,000. General W. H. Jackson , the note Confederate and owner of Belle Mead stock farm , died at Nashville , Tenn Monday. An earth shock of unprccedentc violence was experienced at Jerusalem Monday. The entire population wa panic stricken , but the damage don was slight. Junlus B. Clay , one of the largcs land owners of Kentucky , was ace dentally shot and killed by his wlf while they were at target practlc Monday at their home near Paris , Ky Forest McCord , a barber , living a Bournvllle , O. , Monday killed Charity Storts , a girl , by cutting her throat from ear to ear , after which ho cut his own throat , dying within a short time. Rev. E. E. Plannette , pastor of the Grandvlew Presbyterian church , Los Angeles , was arrested Monday for stealing potted plants from the doorWays - Ways of residences. Ho Is believed to bo insane. The management of the Lake Shore railroad has decided to four-track the system from Chicago to Buffalo , there by establishing a four-track line from Chicago to New York. Nearly 400 men are already at work on the Im provement. James E. Pearl and his wlff , he colored - ored and she white , were driving a blind horse across an electric railway track at Qulncy , 111. , when their buggy was struck by a car running at full speed. They were badly crushed and mangled and died at the hospital. Task of Closing Hymclla Cre vasse is Almost Hopeless. LARGE FORCE STILL AT WORK. Land for Miles Around Is a Vast Bheet of Water and Railroad Tracks Sub merged Cut Leveeo Brlnjj No Re lief to Greenville. Now Orleans , March 31. The carry- ng away of additional cribbing at the lymulla crevasse brought the forces , hat have boon at work hero to the verge of abandonment of the attempt o close the break. Later In the day , lowever , It was agreed to continue the indortnklng , though all hands are likely to bo called off If the terrific current washes out the now lines of cribbing. The levee board let It bo known that It was at the end of Its resources nnd that unless the planters and the railroads could assure nub- scrlptlotiH amounting to $50,000 It would bo compelled to throw up ltn handH. The break Is close to 700 foot in width , with the ends still steadily melting away. Two ridges between which the levee caved have prevented the water from spreading rapidly above and below , but the mighty tor rent IB filling the lakea and bnyoua to the rear and In the next fortnight the whole basin from the LaFourchc to the lower limits of cultivated land In Placquemlrip IB likely to go under water , causing IncHtlmablo damage and much Buffering. The Texas and Pacific tallrond Is now hopelessly In- Tolvcd with water running ( loop ovoi the trackB. and with little hope of an early resumption of traffic If the crev asse Is permitted to run until low water comes. The Howell crevasse Is beyond control - trol and this baa suspended all traf fic over the Napoloonvlllo branch of the Southern Pacific. Vlcksburg , Miss. , March 31. Mud bolls appeared In the levco nt Mayers- vlllo and almost the entire male pop ulatlon la working at the danger point. Telephone messages state that the danger Is great and the citizens are complaining of the levee board'p action In withdrawing the guards from the levees In that city. No Change at Greenville. Greenville , Miss. , March 31. There is little change In the flood situation. The cutting of the protection levee at the northern border of the town has given no perceptible relief In letting out the water On the contrary , a rise Is still In progress generally through' out the city. The big crevasse three miles south of the city continues to widen. Rescue boats are out In every direction and all the refugees brought to the city nro being cared for. In Greenville the water Is causing end- lesa Inconvenience nnd much damage , but the city and its Inhabitants are not considered to be in danger , even should the water go much higher. Persons who -have returned from the crevasse south of the city report that a second break has occurred about 500 feet north of the first. The now crevasse Is about 400 feet wide. Thle new opening will add to the volume of water that * IB flowing Inland from the swollen Mississippi. Arrest Theatrical Company. Council Bluffs , March 30. A com pany of fifteen which played "Tho Younger Brothers , Bank Robbers , " be fore a crowded house Sunday night , were arrested at the close of the per formance far violation of the Sunday law , upon information filed by mem bers of the Woman's Christian Tem perance union , which has for some time threatened a crusade against Sunday theaters. Sheridan to Sail for Manila. San Francisco , March 31. The transport Sheridan , leaving tomorrow , will take the Thirteenth cavalry and the Eighteenth infantry to Manila. Brigadier General W. P. Randall , ac companied by hla aide , Lieutenant Al lison , will -also leave on the steamer. General Randall will , on his arrival In Manila , receive command of one of the departments of the Philippines , prob ably that of the Visayas. End of Plague at Mazatlan. Mazatlan , Mex. , March 31. It is ex pected that the six remaining patients in the lazaretto will soon bo dis charged and the scourge of plague , which has afflicted this city , will bo ended. A ball will be given Thursday In celebration of the termination of the scourge. At Siqueros only eleven pa tients are under treatment. Villa Union is free from the disease. Superintendent Williams Resigns. Cedar Rapids , la. , March 31. Rob ert Williams , for many years vice pres ident and general manager of the Bur lington , Cedar Rapids and Northern railroad and general superintendent of the northern district of the Rock Island since the merger of the two roads , has sent in his resignation. King Edward Starts for Lisbon. London , March 31. King Edward , with a suite consisting of ha f a dozen , started for Lisbon , having a few hours previously seen Queen Alex andra off for Copenhagen. The Portu guese minister to Great Britain , the Marquis do Several , accompanied the king on his journey. President Corbett Resigns. Portland , Ore. , March 31. H. W. Corbott , president of the Lewis and Clark exposition , has tendered hie resignation to the board of directors. President Corbett states that he is un- nblo to perform the duties of the of fice owing to 111 health. THE POPULAR COUNTY CLERK OF THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO. HON. WILLIAM A. DEANE , OF SAN FIlANCISCO. Hon. Win. A. Doano , Clerk of the city and county of 8nn Francisco , -vfa.it Chief Deputy in thoofllcoof his prodcccBHor during the littler parlor hlH torm. llolna Native Son , having boon lx > rn and rained in the city of Hun PranolHco , and hiw for mnny yours been prominently identified with the Order of Nutlvo Bonn of thu Goldun West , an well un other fraternal organizations , llu ) H an exceptionally popular young man. socially ami politically nlBo , an evidenced by the ballots ciwt ut the late election , ho having defeated hit ) opponent for the oflluo of County Clurk by nearly 8,000 votea. In a otter -written January 28,1890 , from San Praneteco , to Dr. Ilartman , Mr. Deano has the following to say of Purunii : The Pcruna Medicine Co. , Columbus , Ohio. Gentlemen : / would not be without Pcruna , as I have found It to be the best remedy forcatarrhal complaints that I have over used. I have tried most all of the so-called catarrh remedies advertised , and can conscientiously say that of all the remedies for catarrhal complaints recommended to mo none have been so beneficial as Pcruna. " WILLIAM A. DEANB. assumes different phases in different seasons of the year. There is , therefore , four mil to well-mark ed varieties of catarrh. Winter catarrh , spring catarrh , summer catarrh , and Jealous Husband Is Slain. Now York , March 31. Filled with JealouB anger at finding another man being entertained by his wife , William J. Peppier of East One Hundred and Nineteenth street , threw the visitor out into the hall , fought him from the third floor to the front door of the apartment house In which ho lived , with the wife screaming and weeping nt their heels , and waa ahot dead by the man who he thought had wronged him. This man was William Earl Dod- son , a cnBhler In a stock broker's of fice. He fled and the police have sent out a general alarm for him. Wounded Woman Uses Gun. Ironton , O. , March 31. William Ar- go shot and seriously wounded Ellen Barker , who returned the fire , also wounding Argo. Argo was on old sweetheart of the woman he shot. When ho went to the place where Bhc Is living , she refused to see him and he opened flro on her , firing five shots , one of which took effect In her breast , making a serious wound. She returned the fire , one shot passing through the fleshy part of one leg , below the knee , and lodging in the other. Argo was arrested. Indiana Syndicate to Build Canal. Indianapolis , March 31. It Is an nounced that a contract has been signed between the Indiana syndicate and the trunk linns running througn Hammond. Ind. , for Chicago , by which a canal will be built at once from in dianapolls three and one half miles south to the Calumet rlvor. the canal to bo twen'v-nio foct tlnop. 300 feel wide at the mouth and 2i > 0 feat wide elsewhere. It will cost ? 7.)0.000. ) The railroads " " ' " * f-ing bridges. Glass Workers on Strike. Dubnla , Pa. , March 31. All of th employes of the Maylcr Glass factory at this place and the Fltzpatrlck plant at Falls Creek are on strike. The men refused to accept a cut of 12V per cent In wages. It Is probable that the factories at Reynoldsvllle , Brook vlllo and Now Bethlehem and perhaps others among the Independent concerns corns In this field will be compelled to close for the same reason as the ones here and at Falls Creek. Lake Vesselmen to Strike. Cleveland , March 31. Because no settlement was reached with the Lake Carriers' association the members ol the firemen , oilers and water tenders associations of lake vessclmen will go on strike for $50 per month from the opening to tbe closing of the season. Naval Officer Kills Himself. Fall River , Mass. , March 31. Lieu tenant W. H. Henderson , U. S. N. , who has been in charge of dredging work In the local harbor for the lost thrco months , committed suicide during the night by Inhaling illuminating gas. autumn catarrh. In each of thesovarlo- tlcH different organs HCOIII to bo the prin cipal Hcutof the catarrh. in the winter the catarrh is moro frequent - quont in the head , throat and respiratory LOWELL IS NOW A QUIET TOWN. Great Dells on Cotton Mills Are Silent For First Time In Years. Lowell , Mass. , March 31. Organized textile labor Bhowcd Its strength In the shutdown of the seven largest cotton mills IKTO and , not content with this , the textile council , the dele gate body of the local unions , consid ered the advlHnblllty of compelling an even wider application of the shut down order by bringing about a strike in the Lawrence hosiery mill. Tb < council did not find the proposition well received and the outlook is not favorable for a strike of the knitters , This incident was the chief ono ol the first day of tno unprecedented shutdown of the big cotton mills In Lowell. The operatives were thcli best clothes and promenaded the side walks , no Binoko came from the tall mill chimneys and there was an ab sence of the hum of Industry which marks a rushing , bustling New En gland mill city. No trouble of any kind occurred at the mill gates , through which some operatives passed at different times , and nothing oc curred on the streets or at the meet ing places of the strikers to bring forth criticism. The persons nt work in the mlllE were chiefly tlioso in the finishing rooms and the offices , and President Conroy said that the council did not object to this. The council claims that the strike order is intended to stop manufacturing In all its stages , and all reports show that nothing wap done except at the hosiery mill. RETURNS FROM OTHER SHORE , Montana Man Pronounced Dead by Three Physicians , Yet Lives. MIssoula , Mont. , March 31. After being dead for half nn hour , as sup posed by three reputable physicians , Vail Wood came to life again. The case is considered by MIssoula physi cians to be a remarkable one. Wood was undergoing a surgical operation in the hospital and was under the Influence - fluence of anaesthetics. The operation had been concluded , when suddenly respiration ceased and his heart stopped beating. For half an hour the three physicians worked over him without a sign of returning animation , and then pronounced him dead. Sud denly ho opened his eyes , and , In re sponse to continued exertion on the part of the physicians , began to breathe. Ho is said to bo on the road to recovery. Vandals Deface Washington Statue. Richmond , Va. , March 31. Vandals have made the first successful attempt upon Houdon statue of George Wash ington in the lobby of the state cap ital. A small piece of the moulding has been chopped off and is gone. No trace of the party who did tbe work has been found. organ * . In thonprlng the catarrh ncomn to chlnHy rtffect the nloinnch andnorv- HisflyHlom , Jn the mimmor the lx > wcl Differ lliooftoiK'nt ; while In the autumn. Iho llvor mill hldnoyit neoni to ho partlty- ilarly imlijoot to the ravngoii of catarrh. Of coiimo It IH not menut by thin tlmt catarrh IH nhHoliilolyjConflnod to UIOHO paruiof the Ixxly during the noamm to which wo have aligned thorn. Catarrh may nttiiok any orguti In anysaaNon of the your , hut Iho HahllltlcH are no much , gronlur forcatnrrh toivtlauk iiurtlculror- uim liU'iirlnliiHotiHonH Unit UIOHO four dlo- tlnot varlutlcH have liocomo recognized. Mr. .Robert , Douglnn , Homoopalhlo HpoclallHt , cor. (1th and 3P Hta. , N. W. , WaHliliion | ; ! , D. C. , iu a recent loltor to the Ponina Modlolno Co. , of Columbus , 0 , , him the following to Hay concerning tholr noted catarrh remedy , Porunat "lltnvo been a practicing physician tor Homo years , during which tlmo I have administered Pernna ton number of my patients for colds , catarrh and general debility with great benefit to them. I ha vo paid particular attention to Its effects , anil I have abnnltito con- flilonco In Its curatlvo qualities , and have no hesitation In giving It a most emphatic endorsement. " lion. Cloimmt M. Hammond IH ono ot the bout known no\vnpapor men In Now York.CJIly. Ho wan for yoarM editor of onoof thoprlnolpivl paporn In llnrt- ford , Conn. , later watt prominently connected with the Now York Rixiord- er and Now York World. Ho hati traveled oxtonslvo- ly and ) H known all Hon. C. M. Jluniinond ever the United HtatoH for hlH talent an n newspaper man. Writing to The I'eruntv Medlolno Co. , hoHiiys : "V r alxmfc six yearn I have had trouble every fall and wlntor with my voice. At tlmcH It hiin extended to mv bronchial UilioH and lungs. I think all thlH trouble came from whooping cough , which J luul when I win ulxnit Ivvulvo yearn old , and which loft mo with cu- tarrh. Hlnco I have taken Ponina , my volco has been clcnror than in over two years , all of which T am willing to testify to. " Mr. Ilammond'H address IH "Tim Arlington , " 01 Montnguo street , Brook lyn , N.Y. Ponina IB an internal remedy a Hclentlflo romrdy for catarrh. It euros catarrh wherever located. lUicurcs last. Peruna gives strength by slopping wasto. By saving the nmcuHit enriches * the blood. Ily cleansing the mticoun mombruncH it preserved the vital forces. No roinody can pomdbly supply the place of Pornnu. Insist upon having Parana. Take no other remedy. There IB no mibstituto for this cuturrh modl- clno. Hi'ml for a free book on catarrh. AddrcHH the Poruuu Medicine Co. , Co lumbus , Ohio , FOREVER A TEMPERANCE TOWN. Court Dccldeo That Property In Lyon , Neb. , Cnnnot DC Used for Saloon. Oiniilin , March SI. Lyon , Neb. , nnat forever remain a larnt > crKnio : town , ac cording to n decision made by Judga Baxter , who held that Waldo Lyon , tbe founder of the town , had fixed It no that no property within the corpora tion limits can be used for saloon purposes by stipulating In every deed that If Intoxicating liquors were over sold upon , the promises the property should revert to the original owners. The suit Just decided was brought by Waldo II. Lyon , heir of Waldo Lyon , to eject Balthas Jettcr from a certain lot In the town which ho pur chased and used for saloon purposes soon after the town wont "wet" at a recent election. The defense held that the prohibitory clause In the deed Is binding only on those negotiating with the original grantor. Judge Baxter decided that the plaintiff - tiff IB entitled to a writ of ejectment ; that the property reverts back to him and that the prohibitory clause Is just ns good as It ever was and will bo for all tlmo to come. Penned Inquest Postponed. Buffalo , N. Y. , March 31. Justice Murphy is to announce his findings la the Burdlck inquest In police court today. No arrests will bo made , no warrants will bo Issued. The court's findings will bo interesting as a clos ing , commentary on the famous case. The Inquest was closed formally by Judge Murphy after hearing the testi mony of Qulnn and King , the former bartender and cashier of the Hotel Roland In New York , about Pennoll's alleged statement to thorn of his will ingness to kill ono man , even If ho went to the gallows for it. No other witnesses were called. The Pennell inquest was postponed indefinitely. The reason announced was the ab sence of witnesses from the city. Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. 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