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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-29
GULF ON A RAMPAGE.
THE BREAKERS WE'RE VERY HIGH
At GALVESTON.
For n Time InundafiOn OF the Island
Was Fenrcd-The East End
Was Overlooked.

Galveston, Texas, March 2S.--The Gulf
was on a rampage this evening and the
breakers off shore In front of the Beach
hotel rolled mountain high. The waves
would strike against the bulkhcads in
mad effort to surmount them and send the
spray far over into the Beach hotel yard
The waves dashed up against the fence of
the Beach ball park and the water ran in
side; it covered the street car track on
the curve from Center street to the Beach
hotel and travel on that part OF the road
had to be temporarily abandoned. The
waves nearly reached the top OF the gal
lery at o'Keefe's bath house, rising high
enough to send tho spray dashing and
splashing over the floors.
In the East End good deal of danger
threatened. The Gulf overlooked into the
streets and filled some of the yards as
well as the streets, with water The In
hatltants were out with spade and shovel
opening trenches to allow the water TO
pass through and find its way, II need be,
to the bay across the island.
The wind was blowing at the rate OF
forty eight miles an hour aud the sight
presented by the angry sea was superb, as
the waves came surglng. one upon another
with impetuous haste and sullen roar
Hundreds OF people were out along the
| beach from the East End clear all the way
around and all seemed to enjoy the spec
taclc
When the wind was at Its height, blow
ing from the south. there seemed TO be
every probability that the island would be
pretty we'll inundated and the prospects
seemed to he good for storm OF some
proportions At $50 the weather bureau
reported the maximum velocity of the
wind about forty eight miles an hour with
the barometer falling and indications that
the storm. which developed in the Rio
Grande valley this morning. had passed to
the north and such alarm as had been felt
| was dissipated.
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blown A HUNDRED YARDS.
Aerial Voyage of Farm House
Near MIksnuri CITY.

Missouri City. Texas. March 2s.-A heavy
north wind struck this place at G25 p.
m, doing considerable damage to property.
The barn OF j H. Davis was blown over.
breaking his buggy and causing other
damages to property stored.
new building Just started by T. Il
Howell was blown down. and several resi-
dences were blown off the blocks, one house
on Colonel Joe Eaton's ranch being blown
a hundred yards, with two employees in 1t,
but they received only slight injuries 9th
or buildings on his place we're scattered
for several hundred yards. Can get no re-
port from north OF this place In the imme-
date vicinity, owing to the falling rain and
the Stygian darkness which prevails.
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FLOOD IN THE BRAZOS.
FoURTEEN-FOoT RISE REPORT
ED AT WACO.
tributaries Are Full and n IRE
mcndous Lot of water Is Coming
Down Rapidly.

Waco. Texas, March 2s.--Rain has been
falling here all day and is still falling
with a prospect of q Continuance through
the night. At times through the day the
downpour was copious and II is cs,i-
mated that the PRECIPITATION Is much
greater than on any day this year thus
far.
The Brazos river began rising at
o'clock this afternoon and at 1880 had
risen fourteen feet. It was at that hour
rising very rapidly and the Indications are
that 1t will be out of its banks before
morning. The river has never been known
to rise so rapidly before and grave fears
are entertained as to the result.
Reports from tributaries north and west
are that heavy floods are coming. which
have not yet had time to reach this point.
Central near Morgan was washed away
and the passenger train due here from Al
bany ut 80 did not arrive and is held up
at Morgan.
The Bosques are flooding their bottoms
and reports came from McGregor that lie
North Bosque near Valley Mills had wash
ed away 1000 feet of the Santa Fe track.
Heavy hail fell at McGregor and 1t Is
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IN NAVARRO COUNTY.
Damage in Farming District Can
Not he AscertRincd.

Corsicana, Texas. March 2S.-The storm
passed this city to the southwest at about
8 O'Clock, doing damage in the western
portion of Navarro county in farming dis
tricts, the extent OF which 1t is impcssi-
bic to ascertain tonight The rainfall was
exceedingly heavy. and it is feared has
been very DISASTROUS TO growing crops
Mayor Whitsel received Information
from Calvert this evening asking that TN
ners and carpenters be dispatched to the
storm stricken town.
All trains on the Houston and Texas
Central railroad are tied up on the north
as far as Ennis and as far south as Hous-
ton. and trains will not be moved befofe
morning.
Trains on the Cotton Belt road are moV-
ing on time
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AT SAN ANTONIO.
Damage TO Property VIII Amount to
Five Thousand Dollars.

San Antoaio, Texas. March ga rain
storm partaking Of the nature OF a twister
and moving at the rate OF torty-two miles
per hour struck this city at O'Clock this
afternoon. One half OF the roof OF the
brew house and two large smokestacks OF
the Lone Star brewery were taken off;
frame house on South Flores street and a
large ironclad blacksmith shop at the cor
ner of East Houston and Nacogdoches
streets were completely wrecked and a
corner Of the San Antonio Female college
at West End was blown down. A mile and
q half of bill and sign boards were wreck
ed and thousands of trees broken in two
or blown down. The damage to property
is estimated at about $4,000.
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UNIVERSITY DAMAGED.
ROOF OF HRACkENRIDGE HALL
BLOWN ACROSS THE STREET.
Fell On ana Demolished Resi-
dence-Electric Light Tower Was
Dent 10 the Ground.

Austin, Texas. March ga heavy RAIN
storm accompanied by high and destruc
tive wind visited Austin about noon today.
the latter doing many thousands Of dam
age to property. No lives were lost and 30
ly injured. although tho escape of many
was nothing short Of miraculous.
The greatest loss was to tho State Uni
versity. Breckenridge hall. occupied by
about fifty students, yielded It's roof to
II stiff wind. which carried 1t across tho
street and dropped in on the residence of
Mrs Shepherd. The house was demolished
The contents of the hall were ruined by
water.
Nearly all the chmncys Of the Uni
versity are down and all the windows of
| the west side were blown In. The loss s,is-
tanned ON the grounds and shrubbery was
heavy.
vi .NOItu uNtuut, VIAL 10 hIpNh
as the "aocney" church, was leveled to the
ground.
J A new residence belonging to Bert Nc
Donald was almost totally destroyed and
the residence of w. W. Vining was badly
damaged.
Next to "Hoeney" church was the house
Of DR. Graves. city physician, which was
blown partially down. Tho roof was lifted
some distance in tho air and carried
square away to Professor WinstoD's resi-
dence and dropped without further damage
| Slight damage was caused to the resi-
dence of c. w. Littlefield.
A city electric light tower on west sixth
street was bent to the ground.
In addition to the losses mentioned.
large number Of shanties particularly In
the negro quarters of the city, were
wrecked.
Across the river there was one house
damaged slightly.
/ Reports from the rural districts. north
west of Austin. directly In the path OF
the storm. are to the effect that the dam
age was not extensive.
The rain was the heaviest In years.
Austin. Texas, March 2S.-Further re-
norris from the storm show that little dam
age was done for thirty miles east OF here
The seuihbound Houston and Texas Cen
trail train. duo to leave here at p. IN;
In still at the depot and will not depart
: until IA. IN.
Reports came this evening that the track
was washed out near Manor. fifteen miles
east OF Austin. which the local representa-
, tiyes deny. Their wires. up TIL IL O'Clock
were down all south OF Ledbetter. sixty
eight miles east OF Austin, and their trains
on the branch are at a standstili.
A bad washout is reported on the Santa
Fe north OF Brennan. but no reliable In
formation can be obtained.
| Early in the evening the Katy reported
a bad condition OF track. and 1t is entirel,
gone in some places, which later adyices
say has been repaired and the line opened
A freight train arrived over the Contra
late tonight, bringing reports OF nothing
beyond a severe wind along the line.
There was greater damage to smaller
buildings through the country than firs
supposed. and also in Austin, where tn,
storm appears to have been much NOR,
severe.
The roof Of wheat's feed store on Sixth
lContinue1 on FYfth Pa~el
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-29
WRECK RUMORED.

Central Passenger Train SRid to
Have Been Wrecked at Ennis.
Dallas, Texas. March ga wreck OF
the southbound Houston and Texas Central
passenger train, leaving here tonight at
$780, is reported to have occurred at Ennis,
damaged condition of the wires on the
Central. no particulars of the accident oan
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-29
DAMAGE TO RAILROADS.
santa Fc bridges Are Said 10 Have
Been Washed Away.

Been Washed Away.
Dispatches received at several railway
Offices last night stated that much dam
the storm OF yesterday. The greatest dam
age heard OF before the wires were re-
ported down is on the Gulf. Colorado and
Santa Fe. All the bridges between Gle
away. and all lines were notified OF same,
so as to be guided in shipments, Heavy
lines to look after any damage.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-29

Austin, Texas. March 2s.lt is UNDER
stood that resolution Will be introduced
IN the house tomorrow calling upon Chair
man Garrison OF the finance committee
to read in open session the note he re-
celved from the governor last week. por-
tions of which have been made public. as
d was charged on the floor OF the house
that such extracts as were given were
garbled
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At SMITHNlLLE.
,or.s Churches and Small Hesi-
,,,.. We're URiIy Damaged.

stores. Churches ana s""'
dcnccr Were BADLY Dnm"H'"'
Smithville. Texar, March IA cyciono
passed over this town at A O'Clock TINS
evening. doing considerable damage Inc
front of b. J. Gresham's brick house was
blown entirely away; damage to stock ana
h,,n,i,, will amount TO $4,000. Many OF
the iron awnings were blown from III.
buildings. The Catholic and bap.'s '
churches were blown from the f1gl nava 10
and tor torn up, so that they VIII nave hu,,s ~
h ne" rebuilt and a number. of small ,, pu,''
i pv We're we're blown down. No one inlare RON
''s No reports have yet been receiver ''''''
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AVDAf'S FORECAST.
4 n.a,, ROCK, Ark.-A six-day run
''s Will begin today.

= nss,,,Kl ROCK, Al'k-A six-day run
Il 'Nhs VIII begin today.
n ser,s- Evangelist Moody will con-
M bss,ises OF revival meetings for four
~ b tS ~ today. The auditorium
' scene of his meetings.
n IN ME- ~. Cerc,a Franca,s of Har-
.srances ~, give .'he first - three per-
osa cso,Mm Moleres' comedy lie Bour-
|.Soied IN ',iihnSomme." Tho cercle was
fer - 1870 and is IN q flouicshtmg con-
~ 81 .Snaak-MaurJce Barrymore is the
hlorss and ex-leading man 20 be
l.aaacs up by the continuous per-
3 M, 'sre. and IS annonncoi to make
AaAS tc3sonn the vaudeville ~stnga at
SSsfSrlanvSk k-Jack Everhardt and Kio
statsay are scheduled to meet at tho
IN an duo The men have never met
q dds ara rattllng bout is looked for.
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be learned.


Mr.. d. Mahoney OF Beeviilet a passenger
on last nights Katy. 'phoned The Post
that on the outskirts OF Smithvllle me-
gro cabin was blown away yesterday af-
ternoon. There were dozen negroes IN
the house. all Of whom were bruised and
hurt more or less. but none Of them seri-
ously, though whom the wind struck the
house it seemed impossible for any OF them
to escape.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-29
DOWNPOUR AT KENNEY.
Rain Fell In Torrents and Flooded
the Country.

the Country.
Kenney. Texas March est has been
cloudy and light rain falling nearly all
day. About 4 40 p. m. the wind changed
with heavy wind from the northwest, The
ground was covered with a solid sheet Of
water within twenty minutes after it blew
up. 1t is still raining slowly now at $3.50
D. m, and looks like 1t will continue some
time. Crops were needing rain badly, but
this will injure them. Hillside lands will
be badly washed by this flood and many
farmers will have to plant over.
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Gnnrd. A.kcd Fnr.

constantinople. March 2s.--owing to
fears of further disturbances In the VIII
layet OF sivas, United States Minister Ter
rell has asked the porte to resume the mil
itary guards at the residences of the Amer
lean missionaries. There is feeling Of
uneasness here because Of the rumor that
the Armenians who participated In tho
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-29

Luling. Texas. March ga southeast
gale with spells OF rain has been blowing
all day; about half an inch of rain fell
last night The heavy wind Is playing
havoc with fruit as II Is just beginning to
form from the buds and is easily whipped
off
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Local.

Tho spiritualistdc meeting at Bryan hall.
Some OF the sermons preached yester-
day.
Dick Bowling camp will help the
Daughters" In their effort to get the
San Jao,nto battlefield.
The Houston Lghn Guard .naugurate
various diversions.
w. j. Arlington takes an overdose OF
morphine.
Terrell gives up all hope OF escaping the
gallows and admits HIS crime.
Nesting OF the Volunteer Guard ASSOC
Gation.
But little damage done by the storm in
Houston.
Harry Foster arrested on another charge
OF safe blowing.
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Richmond. Texas. March 2s.--A strong
east wind has been blowing here all day.
getting very high at times, Several fences
were blown down.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-29

A large number of railroad officials
leave for Austin.
One hundred and twenty-five laborers
were taken to West Lake last night TO
work ON the Kansas cay. Pacific ana
Gulf.
Special excursions to all portions Of the
State.
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u,rh Wind at Hcarnc.

uearne Texas March ga slfons
wind and an occasional shower are WIN US
,odav and II it keeps up may develop in'o
a norther.
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l6fEkhNE Nh LINES OF TIE SOUTH
SIiNE COMPANY 10 many ~ ,bi ~ n,..n-
6iausss ' ~ and towns OF Texas. Toll
~ conva rhe Central Office. Hotels and
w. II. MARSHALL,
Local Manager,
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calvert exS March ga this
o O'CLOCK lasting
lost but several
age to
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-29
TEXAS WAS SWEPT BYA STORM.
Reported That Calvert Has Been Almost Completely
Destroyed.
TO THE UNIVERSITY AT AUsTIl
Na'roads have Tied Up Their Trains Until Was
Damagd-- Trinity River Is Rise
ful--No Fatalities Yet Reported.

Corsina
almost complete
and Central Of
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WHEN FITZ is "ANNOUNCED."
TODRT'S FEATURES.


Italian warship fired on Christians.
Two hundred thousand Russian troops
are to h. concentrated on the frontier.
Minister Terrell asked for guards for
American missionaries.
Collective note prepared demanding
withdrawal OF tho troops of Greece amt
Turkey.
Cretans lying on the roadside dead from
starvation.
Opposition to Crctan prTncipahty undcr
u Greek ruler.
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Prcsler uniform text book bill viii be
hord fought when II comes up In the SEN
ate Tuesday.
Senator Darwin will introduce State
railway survey resolution.
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Continued on Fifth PaEe3
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state.


Commissioner Baker gives notice of
the new land forfeiture law.
Robert r. Nixon. largo ranchman OF
Southeast Texas. IL dead.
Heavy damage suit iiled at Sherman for
personal injuries.
Storm d!d damage at Austin and Smith
Vile.
Damage to railroads reported to be
heavy.
Mayer " Adler OF San Antonio assigned.
North Texas roads tied up by the heavy
rains.
Trinity is on a Rg boom again and DRIFT
indicates heavy rains.
Reported that Calvert was almost COM
pletely destroyed and several persons in.
Jured.
Rumored that the Central's passenger
tram wos wrecked near Ennis.
BRACES OVERLOOKING the bottoms and
washed away 1000 feet of Santa Fe track.
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The prosecution OF Deputies Naauet,
Maret and Boyer for completely In tho
Parsma scandals WINS authorized by the
cormpirse of deputies.
Great Britain is becoming aroused
against Kruger and 5000 troops are pre-
pairing for a South African campaign.
Sultan of Morocco has prohibMed pill
grimnges to Mecca Oh account OF danger
from the plague.
Nohosnmedans In Indsl rcSist the
measures of the government for tho sup
preston of the plague.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06

wildered, mounted behind a trooper.
A man sprang up before each of US.
too. greeting our appearance merely
by grunt of surprise. For it was no
time to ask or answer. The mob was
recovering itself. and each moment
brought it reinforcements, while it's
fury was augmented by the trick we
had played it, and the prospect OF our
escape.
We were under 40, all told: and some
men were riding double. Beers eye
glanced hastily over his array and 1T
on us three. He turned and gave some
order to his lieutenant. The fellow
spurred his horse. a splendid gray. as
powerful his masters. alongside of
Croisette. threw his arm round the lad
and dragged him dexterously Oh to his
own crupper. did not understand the
action. but 1 saw Croisette settle him.
self behind Blaise Bure-for he it was
and supposed no harm was intended.
The next moment we had surged for
ward and were swaying to and fro III
the midst of the crowd.
What ensued 1 cannot tell. The out
look. so far as / was concerned. was
limited to wildly-plunging horses-we
were in the center of the band-and
| riders swaying in the saddle-with a
| glimpse here and there of a fringe OF
| white scowling faces and tossing arms
| Once, a lane opening. I saw the vidame's
| charger-he was in the vaIf-stumblt
and fall among the crowd and heard e
| great shout go up. But Beers by q
mighty effort lifted it to its legs again
| And once, too, a minute later. thoss
! riding on my right swerved outwartls
and l saw something never afterwards
| forgot.
| 1t was the body of the coadjutor
| lying face upwards, the eyes open anf
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the teeth barred n. last spasm. Pros
trate on it lay woman, young wom-
an, with her hair like red gold
falling about her neck and skin like
milk. I did not know whether she was
alive or dead; but 1 noticed that one
arm stuck out stiffly, and the crowd
flying before the sudden impact of the
horses must have passed over her, even
if she had escaped the iron hoofs which
followed. Still, in the fieeting glance
1 had of her as nay horse bounded aside.
I saw no wound OF Disagreement. Her
one arm was cast about the priests
breast: her face was hidden in it. But
for all that 1 knew her-knew her.
shuddering for the woman whose
badges 1 was even now wearing, whose
gift / bore at my side; and 1 remem-
bered the priests vaunt of a few hours
before. made in her presence: There
is no man in Paris shall thwart me to
night"
1t had been n vain boast, indeed,
No hand in all that host of thousands
was more feeble than his now; for
good or I'LL No brain more dull, no
voice less needed. a righteous retribu-
ton indeed had overtaken him. He
had died by the sword he had drawn
died, priest, by violence, The cross
he had renowned had crushed him
And all his schemes and thoughts, and
no doubt they had been many. had
persisted with him. 1t had come to this,
only, this, the sum of the whole matter.
that there was one wicked man the less
in Paris-one lump of breathless clay
the more.
For hRF-fho hi- hrooS
what man can judge a woman, knowing
her? and not knowing her, how much
less? For the present put her out of
my mind, feeling for the moment faint
and cold.
We were clear of the crowd and ciat-
tering unmolested down paved street
before / fully recovered from the shock
which this sight had caused me. Won
der whittier we were going took it's
place. To Beers house? NY heart
sank at the prospect if that were so.
Before | thought of an alternative, a
gateway fanl<ed by huge round towers
appeared before us, and we pulled up
suddenly. confused jostling mass in
the narrow way; while some words
passed between the vidame and the
captain of the guard. A pause of sew
eral minutes followed; and then the
gates rolled slowly open, and two by
two we passed under the arch. Those
gates might have belonged TO a fortress
or prison, a dungeon or a palace, fol-
all knew.
They led, however, to none of these,
but to an open space, dirty and Uttered
with rubbish, marked by a hundred
ruts and tracks, and fringed with dis
orderly cabins and makeshift booths.
And beyond this-oh, We gods! the JOY
of it-beyond this, which we crossed at
a rapid trot, lay the open country!
ITO BE CONTINUED
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
THE FARM GARDEN.
How TO Keep the Ground Occupied
from Spring to Fall

from Spring to Fall
The garden is the most productive
acre of the farm. If it is not. 1T should
be made so. 1t is the most indisPensa-
BILE part of farm life. Half of our Nv
ing should come from our garden IN
summer. Not one-half the country Peo-
pie make an effort to have garden
There are some that start out we'll IN
the spring, sow abundance OF seed
and never look at the garden again I'M
til they think it is time they should
have results. They take look and can
not find any for the weeds have covered
the little plants. Then they come to the
conclusion that the seed did not grow
They say all sorts of things about the
seedsmen, and NOW off the weeds and
wait until another spring, when they go
through the same process Now tins
is all wrong. To keep the garden clean
we should begin early and continue the
cultivation until fall. It is impossible
IT, destroy all the weeds while we are
cultivating the early vegetables Lit
tie patches of weeds around the garden
will produce seed enough TO seed the
whole garden next year. We should try
TO plan so as TO keep ali the ground oc-
clIpied in the garden. 1t will require
Out ~
| bage or turnip in a vacant place than
simply TO cultivate to keep down the
weeds You can sow lettuce in July
and it will be nice in the fall. Cabbage
and turnip can be transplanted into the
ground where the early peas and pota-
toes have grown; or you can SET celery
and beets for winter use Keep all the
| ground occupied. If clean cultivation is
given. as should be done, the weeds will
/ be killed out and at the same time a
! good crop secured. Thinning out plants
/ Is an important matter in gardeninGs
beets and carrots will not grow to any
size if left TOO thick. No vegetable but
/ the onion Will stand crowding. If the
soil is rich enough onions will grow 10
a good size when five or six stand to-
| gether: they will crowd each other out
of the ground all but the roots and will
| bottom nicely. The onion maggot de-
stroys onions badly; a good remedy is
| to take the soil away from the bulbs no
matter if the little onions tip over; so
| long as the roots are in the ground they
are all right BY doing this the fly has
no chance to put its eggs on the stalks
and then there are no maggots in the
| bulbs.-Mrs. j. W. Ferries, in Farm and
Home.