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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26
THE RIVER COMMISSION
FURTHER ARGUMENT FOR THU
IEvEE SYSTEM.
mcnt should Make Appropriation
to Aid People of the valley.

New York, Juno 25.-Thc Mississippi
river commission resumed its session In
this city today There was not us large an
attendance as there was yesterday. J. NJ
Whitehil of Arkansas city, Ark, repre-
senting the Desha district, pointed out the
merits of the levee system. asked for u
fair apportionment for his district, and de-
clared that the government was practicing
false economy in regard TO the protection
of the people living ON the Mississippi
banks,
General ID. H. Reynolds OF Chico. Ark.
denied that there was any acrimony or
jealousy between the various districts as
to appropriations.
Murray Smith OF Vicksburg, Miss!
stated that eighteen miles from Nicksburg
aorth toward Greenville. there was Il
stretch of rich land unprotected by levees.
When high water came this country was
inundated and tho water backed up until
1; reached the levee locality and there
swept behind the lcvec and undermined It.
The same state OF affairs existed south of
vicksburg near the mouth OF the Black
river.
Mr.. j. A. Clinton Of Natchcz, Miss con-
firmed MIR. Smiths statements. He said II
would require $4,000 TO put the unprotected
districts in condition to defend the levees
already built, The people OF his district
had raised $4,000 to preserve the levees,
much Of which money was wasted on ao-
count OF the foundations of lands without
| levecs.
Mr. w. p. Halliday. delegate from Ark
ansas. said: Il venture TO say that the
recent floods have clearly proven the sue
| cess of the general idea OF our levee sys-
tenn II is only where our levees were inn
perfectly constructed that they failed 10
afford protection
| William Lenveli OF the Palmyra, La.
district said in part 1--WE have expended
large amounts on our lovees with but lit
| tie aid from any one, only s3ii3.4i from
the government in 1889. We now propost
| to put $4,000 more on our levees this
year. 1t will take several years for us Il
recover from the losses We have sus-
| tanned"
Mr. Williams. representing the Atcha.
| faIaya district of Louisiana declared tina
the recent floods not only damaged the
! growing crop. but wifi damage them fol
| several years TO come.
John Diamond. wealthy sugar planter
representing the Lake Borgnc district
made an eloquent speech
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BRADsTRE.T,s FINANCIAL.


"ecent Advice Ascrihcd 1. inside
Influences Principally.
New York, JIM 5.-Bradstreets review
me stock nTket tomorrow will say
while public .rterest has increased con
soerahly, It is,still by no means very
broad Speculation and the decided advances
~ SO many fading stocks seemed due
largely to iHhe support to purchases By
'A'ge interest," that have in late years
'sken little prt in Wall street, London
mas been GMpied with the jubilee oele-
uAtion. bt while the Americans have
oeen strong there It is In the main u
,eAection ,fthe tendency TO interest itself
~ our seuities. Commission house buy
Ak nerehis grown, but there is general
snpiapt nat II has not done so In pro-
p,uon 'fothe general advance In prices
dull.
rfofesFnal leaders who realized profits
Sa,e sefrai times endeavored 10 pro-
, IA" afeaction. but recent experiences
s'.h m market does not encourage opera
u me short aide OF the market
me tppearance Of some friction In the
'gpveF tho wool schedule Of the tariff
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A MISSISSIPPI LYSoHrNG.
4 Negro Murderer WINS Strung Up
by Farmers.

ny
CRYSTAL Springs, Miss. June 20
Yesterday evening John Moses, colored,
was arrested at his home in the suburbs
of this place, suspected of the murder OF
j. j. Strong. who was killed by negro
near this place while returning to his homo
Monday evening.
Moses was carried to Jail and soon large
crowd assembled and threats of lynchins
were heard on every hand. Officers trleu
all day 10 secure from Moses confession.
which he stubbornly refused TO make
though his manner clearly proved his CAN'T.
Night coming on, several efforts We're made
TO get at Moses, which were prevented by
the large guard sworn In by Sheriff luolhp-
son.
Rumors had reached the town that SOL
disrs had been ordered here to pro.eet
Moses. which but aggravated the surrounh-
ines and whetted the appetites OF those
who had made up their minds that he
should die without trial or jury
Many reports got abroad during the nlsht
that the mob had broken opei he jail
md hanged the prisoner. all OF which
proved false. so stubbornly did the guard
resist all advances upon the jail, and many
times il was feared that blood would Dc
shed.
This morning the city marshal entered
the iail and secured confession from
Moses This information was soon I'M
parted TO the crowd, which became more
infurinted and desperate than ever and
many We're the VOWS registered that MOSES
should die before noon, II all the soldiers
in The State arrived to protect MN me
crowd continued to increase aud nunD'feu
possibly 400. nice, -. lac,
The propiiious moment arrived a, lust'
when at g:i5 u negro preacher asked l'i
n,ission TO 90 into the jail TO tax TO Moaes
Ue was allowed TO enter and the crown
rushed in with him and before lhe sHoiil
realized what had been done r2pe was
thrown around Moses neck ana ha was
nulled from the enclosure, the cTo"d 'aklhS
him in a southerly direction anu uIassJu
him through the streets about nan M
from the depot and hanged him on tlcc
near whore Jack farboiousn vas
some eighteen months ago -. -.
some OF the mob proposed 10 hho'' ,ne
ncrro ms his body swuuG from the lol,e
hut the leader refused TO allow TINS, 'as'"
that Justice had already been meteu ou' "
the murderer. a,, of the
n.,,,ro n,encher who had sworn that Moses
vas at his home at the time mat Slf2hb
vas LI,led They were not long IN lnu'ns
hin, and gave him q severe whipping 'or
swearing TO Il lie to help MS iriehu' 'hoAes'
Another negro was also wnippeu.
the sherilf ordered the body OF A1ses
cut down dressed in new SUIT OF c'9,ne ~
placed in plain coffin and carried ~, 10
Wazlehurst. where it VIII he buried inns
evening. 49,. o,,,b,py Ia
dn with the body, saying that sue fhew
NV NV vas guilty OF murder and would never
look upon his face again. 49,. ,,rmors
The crowd then dispersed, the farmers
who took part in The lynehins went nome
and all is now quiet
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raising industry in the State. Jos. Downs.
Jr., and Samuel Connie, both white, were
struck and killed by lightning. the bolt
tearing their clothes and discolorlng their
features. Damage to property at this PLACE
was immense,
At Miner, IN the northern part OF this
State. bolt struck on Mr.. j a. Farlcy's
farm and killed Samuel Lawrence, a col
ored hand. bndly burned another and In
jurcd Mr. Farley's son.
The storm which accompanied tho cleo.
tricnl display flooded all the waterways and
the loss to property from tho hres origin
ating from lightning and resulting from
the fcods Will range very high.
The lightning played curious freaks.
some times merely touching an old ruin
end again destroying some planters resi-
dencc. The damage In the large towns wat
comparatively light.
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But for the nerve and couraeS OF Engineer
William r. Bennett there would have been
loss of life and serious injuries.
The train consisted OF three passenger
coaches ard combination baggage and
smoking car On the trip to Newark II left
Red Bank on time and was travelling
about mile minute when the driving
rod on the right side of She engine broke
and struck the cab directly over the win
dow where Engineer Bennett sat. lie was
knocked from his seat and the broken rod
smashed the cab into splinters. He was
badly bruised and bleeding from n dozen
wounds. but he managed to evade tho
pounding rod, crawl out over the boiler
aud signal down brakes" He attempted
to work the air brakes. but found the air
pump which operates them had been
smashed by the flying rcd His fireman,
George Roland, was hclplcssly pinned into
bis seat by the ,imbcrs which had been
crashed in upon him. when the train
came TO a stands,lll the fireman was found
to ~ unhurt and BENEFITS injuries. while
severe and painful. were found to be not
serious. Congratulations were showered
upon the plucky engineer by the passcn-
gers, and a committee OF wealthy business
men was formed for the purpose OF prcpar-
Ing more substantial token.
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TROUBLE IN THE TERRITORY.
Negroes Arc Excited and Only
Troops Are Preserving Peace.

Negroes Are Excited and Only
Troops Are Preserving Peace
Washington. June 25.--Trouhle has
broken out afresh at Fort Gibson, l. T..
where the Cherokee freedmen payment has
been lust recommended. and the Washing
ton authorities have been appealed to Tor
assistance in averting further disorders
General Frank c. Armstrong of the
Dawes commission, now at Fort Gibson,
Joined with Indian Inspector Mclaughlin,
who is supervising the payment. in wiring
tho following 10 Secretary Bliss:
Cons derable excitement exists among
the negroes on account of arrests maze ny
The United States marshals. The negroes
are armed and are threatening to Mtach
the marshals. The troops are able TO cope
with the situation and preserve the peace
If the commander has not authority to
patrol tho town and to exercise eontroI
over tho excited negroes. serious trouble
may occur. The presence and action OF the
military this evening alono prevented
bloodshcd The payment has progresseu
quietly, but these disturbances are outside
the lines and are between the negroes ana
the deputy marshals. Prompt ana decided
action is recommended with authority TO
remove dlsorierly persons aud disarm all
except United States officials"
Secretary Bliss wired the Inspector that
order must be maintained at all hazards.
The individual beneficiaries OF fhe pay
ment are making positive protests, come
wiring them direct TO Washington
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thing In American politics today" no
said yesterday to a Post reporter, is the
tremendous personal popularity OF VIII
lam ]. bryan. I found this 10 be the
case not only In Missouri. but In Virginia
shortly after the election u smart re-
publican editor, In an cnort 10 oen.,"
Bryan and the cause for which he stands.
said; In six months Bryan VIII be 80
completely forgotten that he VIII have TO
fall out of window OF the third story
or have himself bitten by dog TO get
his name into the newspapers, yet, con
trary to that prediction and the hope
which produced H., Bryan's name leads
1t comes to a question Of popularity. the
people have personal affection for him
such as they had for JoHcrSon. clay.
Jackson. Lincoln and Blaine.
while campaigning In the First Mis-
souri, district lately, found that the
thing most certain to bring down the
house was the prediction that Bryan
would be inaugurated president in 1901. !
thought however. that perhaps local
causes accounted for that peculiar and
unusual enthusiasm for u defeated can
d,date hut as I was coming back &c
Washington from Roanoke college,
witnessed scenes which convinced mt
that his popularity is not only wide
spread but growing. He got On the trail
at Charlottesville, A multitude OF pcopl,
accompanied him to the depot In the rain
| AT every little station crowds yelled fo
| him TIL he appeared on the platform. Al
| Culpcper he loft the train and at lcas
$500 people were waiting FOR him there
| though 1t was almost raining frogs
| one young lady who was on the trait
and whose pretty dress had been spoile,
| by the rain while she was getting goo,
! look at him. said to her companion. =
| never want to travel on the same trail
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A RACE WAR IS IMMINENT.
Kcy West, Fla, 10 the Hands OF a
Negro Mob FOR a Time.
FEDERAL AND STATE TROOPS CALLED
one white Mnn Was shot In the
Back by IL Party of Negroes
Trouble Not over.

Kew West Fla, june 25.--This city was
virtually in the hands of negro mob last
night and white citizen was killed by the
mob. AT o'clock yesterday afternoon
Sylvan johnson. charged with assault on
white woman. Mrs. Margaret Atwell, was
conducted TO the court house for hearing
The court room WAS crowded. and c. H.
Pendleton. a well known citizen arose ana
asked: Are there enough white men pres
ent TO hang the negro?''
There was a chorus of Yes" and the
crowd closed in on the negro, The shcrin
md his representatives drew their re-
yolyers and held the crowd at bay. while
johnson was at once hurried back to jail
A biz mob gathered in front of the
building and one OF the negroes cried out
to lynch Pendleton and Il rush was maze
for him. Through the efforts " himself ana
friends Pondleton made lks escape In a
carriage. The negro mob then gathered
again about the Jail building TO prevent
the lynching of johnson and threats were
mad, by them to Kill any white man who
came to the Jail.
About II O'Clock last night William
Gardner, white mRn, was sltuhs III No"'
of the court house when several negroes
approached him and ordered him 10 move
on. He arose to obey and RS soon as ms
back was turned there rang out the crack
of a number OF rifles and Gardner received
a mortal wound He died two hours later
The whites are inclined TO avenge Gard
ner's death and another attempt TO iyher
johnson is expected TO he made tonight a
serious conflict between the whites ana
| the blacks is feared The militia Is In
readiness for any disturbance. having beer
ordered out by the governor ana 'ht
United States troops are al the orders OF
..i,.n
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oiii caused only momentary degree OF
su,Suia.lSe hesitation and the crop news,
win moderate gains In RAILWAYS ana ey'
pectations of much better ones in the near
future encouraging talk as to the business
ou'look ana rumors Of Increased dividends
on the shares of leading railways. all have
combined TO maintain the strongly bul,sh
sentiment that Is responsible for the pres
ent rise. The market has paid little at
eohl,oh TO the strength Of foreign exchange
or the shipment of gold,
me bond market has been strong. both
INVESTMENT ana speculative issues par
ucipating In the Improvement,
Municipal bond issues find ceady mar
Ept ~ " 'N""' A'"i
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nRADsTnnET's REVIEWS.
Interviews with Merchant SHOWS
Demand 10 he Lighter.

Demand ia he Lighter.
New York, June 25.-Dradsreets to-
morrow will say:
+ The persistent misrepresentation OF inc
actual state of trade throughout the couh-
Try during the past month is an apparent
eadeayor TO make the prospective move
ment In business appear 10 b us present
condition demands an examination as TO the
'sc's, and ljradstreets preset cohde"seu
results Of interviews with representative
Manufacturers and merchants at more than
i'y important commercial and industria'
eeniers east of the Rocky Mountains Inc
emand. except in Il few lires, is less pro-
sguhced than Ii was two months ahV'
There Is 10 material iEc'ease in the VOL
ule distributed comparef WIN year us'
ana pfices for many staples are lo"er'
Dal there has been an Improvement ooii
s"eu with the situation PRIOR 10 the Pi.S',
unual election of 1896, ana as cohli ah''I
Win last January. Mny of the larger
Merchants and manufacturers charac'erlae
we business record fJ' the first nan OF
wv DIS a disappointment in contrast WIN
4nlclpations in December, 1876 On mt
v'her hand, confidence is widespread Al d
'syNal OF demand tbs fall.
vi the three great manufacturing inuus-
ules in iron and stee. cottons and wooieh'
ae FIRST shows relatively most improve
'aehi and woolens next. although tarlil
ae'ays have taken tie edge of the demand
~ that line and PRINTED importers TO
''ock up with neary two years supplies
Cotton goods still suffer from cut prices
@,cesslye competition and heavy produc-
Il nd Ia ~
and millinery.
hisher prices for leading cereals. meat.
shd Havana tobasto are noteworthy and
.sileet respectively unusually small sup
pnes OF wheat. ma strength of the meat
supply and existili war in cuba.
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No Action taken.

Washington, June 25.-The request of
the governor OF Florida for the assistance
OF the Federal troops was discussed at
conference at the White House tonight.
There were present besides tho president
Secretary Alger Attorney General Nc
Kenna and General Brook OF The army.
The conference lasted until after ii
O'Clock
Secretary AlGer stated there had been
nothing further received from Key West
bearing on the situation and In the alb
sence of any Information no action has yet
been taken on the governors request.
There are now two companies OF artillery
and one or more OF Infantry stationed at
that point
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THE PLAN OF TOM WATSON
Proposes to Organize . New ropu.
list Party at Nashville.
REAL OBJECT OF The CONFERENCE.
The Middle OF the Rondcrs Are
10 Constitute the rank
and File.

Atlanta, Ga, Juno 25.--All the signs =
the political heavens point to the early
birth Of another party, which will be head
cd by Thomas q. watson, and which VIII
fli its ranks with the redoubtablc middle
Of readers. who will leave the old
party to decay with Marion Butler and
political bate.
II Ia easy to augur this event from the
tone Of the populist convention. Just adj
iourncd in this city. Watson is the brain
and backbone OF the new movement, and
he will be head and front at the Nash
vile conference next month, which has
been called at his instigation. He does
not attempt TO conceal his intention OF
calling the political infant Into being at
this conference. and II is already estnb-
lshed TINT Thomas himself Will be. Ma
tlonal chairman. editor In chief and prcsi-
DENTAL candidate. all rolled into one. OF
the now enterprise
1t will regard free silver as secondary
issue; will advocate the unlimited produce
ton OF grecnbacks, the construction OF
good roads aud the Use OF the direct re-
page of hls official organ today Watson
,ambasts Butler, bryan. sowall, Jones and
others ''of their kidney" numerically: de-
, ciarcs that tho Nashville conference must
not involve itself with traders and takes
occasion to pat himself on the bnck in
the following fashion, Bryan defeated
| himself by putting his faith in the dis
honest methods OF Butler, Weaver and.
| Co., rather than in the manly. straight
| forward and honest course advocated BY
| MIR. Watson and his friends"
| Watson will enter the Nashville confer
enco as II deogate-nt-large. but II present
| prospects be FULFILLED he Will leave 1t as Its
| absolute boss and the supreme ruler OF 4
new and independent political faith. Prep
| arations for the new conference are being
conducted on an extensive scale, and dele
! gutes from all the important populisu
| States will be present,
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TOO MUCH MONEY.
Hmm, Jerry South Mistaken Tor
Counterfeiter.

louisville. KY, June lo'-1ieu''""N'
coyernor-elect Jerry South of Arkansas a
totmer Kentuckian. came very near p en-,
arrested as a counterfeiter al me Nan
monso n few nights ago, while IN .ne
lobby Of the Gait house Colonel South oaa w sns
seen TO produce large roll OF ,o na" NH, cit
rrtsn 500 bills, II was then about n,4m ,o
e era ne saV roll was more money than some
Of the people in the lobby had o ever eaon aten
and hey Immediately thought Q, me eounue
iea, Nsn, 10 the central police station ana
on me- q the men volunteered TO NEE, , oI me-
n, detectives Haager and poih' ou' INC
canlain Haager had already retlr.a az
~ home. but was called up by Mle-
phone and half an hour later me- Jan. sna IN
wno said the counterfeller had sSV0o ."
bogus bills ~ mans room
n, the Gait House and awakeneu nv s,,r.
nee, about 2 a. m. He WAS grea,v ~
uri,ed 20 ind his old and PERSONA p''h'
Jerry South.
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birmingham, Ala. June 25,--The popu-
lists have called meetings in all tho coun-
ties IN Alabama for this week and next.
for the purpose of selecting delegates TO
tho middle Of thc-road conference to BIO
held In Nashville. July 3. under the AUS
pieces OF tho Tom Watson wing Of the
party. Middlc-of- the-road men are In con-
troll OF populte affairs In this State and
appear to 30 In thorough accord with
Watson IN all of his purposes prac-
tcaliy solid Watson delegation will go to
Nashville ready to do the bidding OF the
Georgian and his friends.
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Enormou. wh,ut Crop.

Knoxville. Tom, June 25.--The most
remarkable wheat ever known is now being
harvested throughout East Tennessee. The
season has been a perfect ono ind tho
farmers hrd planted an unusually large
crop. The output will be enormous.
amounting to millions of bushels.
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a TENNESSEE CASE.
Mob Sure tn Get "a Negro Who At
tempted Assault.

Chattanooga. Tenn. June 25.--There
will probably be a lynching In Alabama
in the neighborhcod of Gadsden before to-
morrow night. a negro named Hugh Fen
nell attempted to criminally assault Mrs.
w. W. Strickland. farmers WIFE, who
lives near Littleton. In calloosa county,
at the foot OF Sand Mountain. a posse Of
stricklaDds friends are after the negro
and the latest news from them Is that Trey
have spotted their game and that they
viii probably have him In few hours. A
lynching Will undoubtedly follow.
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McctIng nj Alvin.

Alvin. Texas, June 25.--Rev. J. w. Horn
of Houston is In charge of very success
full revival meeting now In progress at tho
Methodist church. number OF CONVEX
Bions have been made and the meeting will
probably continue all next week.
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na,lrond criminnlIy Negligent.

New York. June 25.-The coroners Jury
at mwood. L. T.. which has been invests
eating tho collision ut tho Merrick road
crossing Of Valley stream. which resulted
III the killing OF Ave persons on Decora-
ton Day. rendered verdict yesterday that
the Long Island rnilroad was crlminally
negligent in not having the signal bell ut
Tho raIlr0ad crossing In working order.
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LIGRTNING's DEADLY WORK.

Half n Dozen Persons Killed and
Much Property Destroyed.
Atlanta. Ca. June 25.--Lightning played
havoc with lives and property In Georgia
yesterday The daughter Of the mayor OF
Powder Springs. popular summer resort
In this State. Miss Hattie Scott. was slain
~ bolt yesterday evening and ut the
same place powerful threshing machine
was torn to pieces by the fluid. its opera
tprs dangerously injured and the dFsushs
oxen killed.
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Minneapolis. June 25.--A cablegram from
a leading flour importer at Amsterdam TO
the Northwestern Miller states that the
protoctionist party IN Holland has been
totally defeated and that a free trade ma
inriiv Is ciootcd. This assures the future
OF tho American flour trade with Holland,
which was the object Of the attack OF the
Dutch pr0tectionists and Is gratifying TO
tho mllers OF this country.
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Cnxntcs WIN nnhicr.

Delfina. Texas. June 25.--Coyotes with
the rabies are much dreaded around here
and they seem to be numerous Mexi-
can boy at the NOVA Cardencnla ranch WAS
bitten by one last Saturday and his con-
ditIon Is very hcriOus. .-.--.
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!. rLucKY ENGINEER.

~. sirnnls Down brakes.
Nv York june 25--Thc train on Tue
central railroad Of New Jersey. wn..n :
hrowu as the Newark special psiwssn
Newark and Point Pleasant. my. MI
accident between Hazlet ana aaiuu'sss"s''