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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22

The newspapers receiving tho old United
Press service contained the announcement
"wednesday that after being out a few
hours the Jury In the Luetgert case re-
turned verdict of not guilty. This II
tho Same press association which an
nornoed cases Of yellow fever In Houston.
Galveston and other Texas cities long be-
fore even tho Beaumont mistaken case
was discovered.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22

Should Uncle Sam take Hawaii under
his fatherly wing. which Is probable, we
Will start out with n capital of 49, 500, COO
on INC wrong side of the ledger. That
amount represents the present national
debt OF the Island.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22

Juan Hintosa has been appointed in.
spector OF customs at brownsville. but :,
inr neither Green nor Grant has claimed
the credit Of his selection, Strange,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22

fer Spain. but Saxssta blocked the game
and peremptorify ordered the cessation OF
further ''demonstrakions' In honor Of the
notorioi,a ex-ch&ef.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22

Juror Harley In the Luetgert trial has
coneluced that he is locked up with eleven
damphools.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22

The war between the Chicago breweries
mas been ended and a truce declared.
Gsmbrinus IL still king In the city OF
wind and foam,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22

That New Yorker who drank cocktail
composed of prussia acid. cocaine and
arsenic, and sim lives. must have been
snake bitten or else he had drunk suff-
Client santone liquor to make him proof
against anything in the way Of liouid Are.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22

The marine hospital service at Washing
ton may be very good thing IN theory.
but In practice II appears TO be one Of the
most purely ORNAMENTAL institutions In
che country. This Ia fact
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22

Reagan. Culberson. sayers. Wynne and
BalIsy-aii tho same day at the Dallas
fair whew. how they must have per-
fvmed the path OF pleasure with the rose
alto hue Of politics,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22

Those Spanish papers are powerful SASSY
az long range, but will pail in their horns
when the Arizona Kicker editor ia heard
from.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22

In the death OF Major Haywood Bra
han which occurred In this city wednes.
day, one OF the best known men in Texas
parsed awa". Noble In his every impulse,
Kind and genial under all circumstances,
he endeareh himself to legion of friends.
all OF whom win Join The Post in mourn
Ink his sad loss and extending to his be-
reaved family the heartfelt expression OF
sincere rympathy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22

Fort Worth has offered free storage and
free insurance Cor all cotton brought to
the city until the market prices warrant
the gale of that product. Its merchants
and bankers afro offer to advance the
owners. II necessary. es much as s30 per
bale In the meantime. This Is the kind OF
treatment that appeals to the gratitude OF
the farmers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29
Grace Church PulpIt.

Grace Church pulpit yesterday was On.
cupied by Rev, Hugh johnson Of the Met.
ropolltan M: Il. Church, of Washin gton.
Where President Mckinley is an attend
ant. Last evening he talked of the con.
version Of Paul. He told how he former.
y prosecuted the Christians, and the great
chahge after he was converted, and his
travels preaching and writing the GOSPEL.
'Ihe civilization of Europe, the speaker
SAID, was due largely to the efforts OF
DR.. johnson then referred to the Blble
and the truth Of it. The great part of il
ne said, was record of human testimony.
Whlch was sustaining Christian facts II
human testimony, he said, could not sus-
taih the Bible, then 1t cannot sustain any.
thing; The Word, he said, was also his.
torical truth Other histories are not
The Bible the speaker said, was the
most wonderful and complete book in the
MoElu' IL is human book, and this fact
increases ltS value as an authority. It
never antagonizes science, as where the
Bible is found science Is welcomed, The
book Is also Divine institution, and
lives Oh while nations and empires 90
down. o.
Christ Is greater and more alive to-day
than he ever was when he was living.
Millions rally around his banners, while
when other great men, such as Alexander
ana Napoleon, die, their following Is lost.
III the Christian doctrine was false lib
would not have survived a generation To
prove that the forgiveness offered is trvS
the preacher said that the people only had
to look about them to see the change In
mems lives.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29
BoLsTERlNG THE LEveEs
TO Provide Against Another Expected
Rise In the Mississippi.

Itfse In the Misgtssippi.
Greenville, Miss, March 30. The
gauge reads ts,6. q rise Of four -tepths
within "a hours. Yesterday every Hour
was utilized by laborsrs on the 1svses.
No time is being lost while the weather
remains good. Ali realize that they
must watch and work. Nearly q thou
sand men are at work upon the levese
for the ten miles covering Qreenville's
front. An army of 500 new iaborars.
fresh from the plantations. arrived
here today. The Greenvllls sawmills
are working with full forces Of men,
while barges are being loaded with
lumber and sacks to be sent to weak
points. In the levee. Nine steamboats,
are being used almost exclusively In
the transportation Of men and ma
terial to be used In Strengthening tho
earthworks. Every energy is being
used to prevent q crevasss, and with
some hope of success. While the water
is above the regular levees in some
places dirt, lumber and bags OF sand
have been used to elevate the embank-
ments above the water level.
The government boat Mississippi,
with the Mississippi river commission
aboard. stopped here yesterday. and in
an interview with Judge Taylor, menu
ber of the commission from Indiana
and one of the Oldest men In the SER
vice, he said that of the 1900 miles Of le-
wees less than seven miles have given
way under the terrible pressure. only
one-half of one per cent of the system.
He thinks It possible that other breaks
will occur during the next few days.
as he expects one more foot of water
for this section. To be prepared for the
rise yet to come is now the purpose
of those in authority here.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29

Borrowing Trouble Sin" was the
subject of Rev W. l.. S. Murray's moru-
ing sermon at st. Paul's Church yester-
day His text was from Matthew I: "a,
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof
Borrowing trouble is Improbable A
prominent lawyer once said: at is useless
to worry over what can prevent and folly
to worry over what cannot"
Borrowing trouble so burdens many as
to unfit them for the duties of the day.
1t destroys peace of mind robs man of
sleep aud in every way disquaifles him
for the duties which lie before him. There
iro trials, fiery trials. These are times
which try mems souls. Elijah is not the
only man taken to heaven in chariot OF
fire. Many men, business men and wo-
mon, are now on the way to mansions of
light in chariots of fire. Sorrows and
sufferngs are swift-fying coursers rapid
ly approaching the gates of pearl.
Storms try the foundaLi ions whether
they be on the rock or on the sand, the
touehstonc tries the metal whether 1t be
copper or gold, tho furnace tries the gold
whether IT be pure or dross, Gardeners
when they would bring the rose to a
richer Towering deprive it for season of
light and moisture. Silent and dark it
stands, dropping one fading leaf after
another and seeming to 60 down patiently
to death.
But when every leaf is dropped and the
plant stands stripped to the uttermost,
a now life is even then working In the
buds. from which shall spring u tender
foliage and brighter wealth of flowers.
So often Is celestial gardening, every leaf
of earthly JOY must drop before new and
divine bloom visits the soul. So do not
borrow trouble to add to the present bur.
dens, but bear those already Weighing
upon you and working in to the glory OF
His name.
Neither magnify trhes until they be.
come troubles, There Is so much work to
be done, SO few to do it, let all the strength
be reserved for the legitimate cares, trials
and duties Of life. Never trouble your
self with trouble until trouble troubles
YOU" Rise above it. The dust only rises
SO high, the birds that fly above IL never
have 1t to settle on their wings.
So the heart that knows how to fly high
enough will escape the little things which
worry and 50 annoy some that he IL made
miserable. The greatest Of mon who have
faced the cannop's mouth and the Hashipg
sword have shown their weakness In tbs
presence OF little things Aexande. she
Great, who conquered the world, was
greatly troubled because he co1ii not
make the Ivy grow in the gardens Of
Babylon. Why fight the inevitable or
borrow trouble from tomorrow Why
minify realities and magnify vain misgiv.
ingsr Why cross the bridge before you
come to itY Do your duty. Have con.
science VOID Of offense towards God uni
min
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29
ONE GENT.
CITY Court Cases.


Officer John Purcell early this morning
arrested Annie Irons, colored, along the
coast Tor being drunk and disorderly In
IS and costs. '''0~
George Hamitt. oolored, was CHARGED
WIN aisorderly conduct. George Davis
tes;ined that he was assaulted by Hamitt
wnae trying to keep him from assaulting
Jealousy. "'' o'''o W
The case of John A. Deyer and Daniel
SIi uIi were continued until Saturday morn.
ing when several cases all Originating out
OF one VIII be tried together.
larry McCann, colored, was charged
with the larceny Of an oyercoat the
property OF Harry Henderson, On Thurs.
boarding house.
Inc Iatter's overcoat disappeared. and on
Saturday evening be found the overcoat
irha m secona- @ hand store along the coast.
Ihe coat was valued at s5.
Max Ditsch testified that he bouobt tbe
coat on Friday from Mccain for IS cents.
detective Witsil testified that McCann
admitted that he had stolen the coat,
court. 'A' oppei
=, Lizzie Earle, colored, was arrajgned ON
unIee charges OF larceny. Walter Bacon
represented the prisoner.
=, Minnie Ely was In the employ Of Mrs.
victor Gause and recognized a trunk full
oi M wearing apparel, laces and other goods.
she valued waist at $40
sergeant Black deposed to making the
,,ar arrest anu hnding the stolen goods In her
possession at No. 500 Orange street. she
STATED TO him that she took the goods
from the store room of the Pennsylyania
avenue house where Mrs Cause formerly
resided. She was held In $500 bail, The
Stner charges will be heard at the upper
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29

Portsmouth, Va. March ga fire
that burned from 1880 to o'clock oc-
Cured yesterday morning. making 50
families homeless and causing s1O0, 900
damage. The fire originated In White
hurst's Hall. on the corner of Green
and Glasgow streets. and burned the
block to London street. A high north
wind swept the flames across London
street and half dozen smaller resi-
dences on the south side Of that thor
oughfare were destroyed Huge brands
were blown across the city to the
southwark. and at a. m. the steeple
of the Catholic church, three blocks
away, caught fire. In less than half
an hour tire edifice was In ruins. The
flames spread from the church to
row of residences on High street. and
while they were burning the flying
sparks caused another blaze in New
ton, about mile away.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29

At the late annual conference Of the
Holiness Christian Association held in ths
X. +. Church Of the Covenant, Rev JOS
NJ. Van Blank Of Pitman Grove, N. j.,
and hg wife, formerly Miss Burnite of
this city. were appointed as missionaries
to the Congo Free State, Africa and re-.
commenisd to the International Mission
ary alliance. They have been accepted by
ia. board of that society and expect to sail
the last week In May for their distant
fe of labor. This society Is doing great
work In heathen lands, having about 300
missionaries in II different countries, i5 Of
whom are on the Congo.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29
SWEPT BY A CYCLONE.
Texas Capital Visited by a Prop
erty Destroying Wind.
ONLY TWO REPORTED KILLED.

nut Later Reports May Increase the Death
List-Narrow Escapes from Death Re-
portsd-Many Houses Demolished-The
Cyclone Succeeded by u Flood of Rain.
Austin, Tex. March 29.-Yesterday
afternoon this city and surrounding
country was visited by a terrific cy-
| clone, that did great damage to prop
erty. The wind came from the south
west, and blew about 60 miles an hour
for nearly 20 minutes. Several large
electric light towers were blown down,
ard number of houses in the resi-
dence portion of the city were demol-
lshed. In several cases narrow escapes
from death are reported. A new, but
unoccupied residence, the property of
Mr.. Burt Mcdonald, crashed into the
home of Mr.. William Vining, knocking
In one side of the building. Two little
children who were playing in a room
narrowly escaped death.
The wind sent piles of lumber in
every direction. and scattered ruin and
waste on every side. The roofs of a
number of houses were torn off and
blown great distance. The state uni
versity suffered seriously. The force of
the elements lifted the roof of a DOR
mitory, letting the rain drive with full
erect into the four story building.
Great damage was done to the build
ing and to the property of the 200 stu
dents therein, many Of whom fled for
their lives when the crash came. The
roof was carried hundred yards. fall
ing on and crushing in the top of cot
tage in which were four people. None
were even injured, though they were
entombed by falling debris.
A church Just to the north of the
university had its entire east will de-
stroyed and was unroofed, the debris
being carried block away. The resi-
dence of DR.. Graves was lifted from
its foundation, twisted completely
around and set down in the same
place, so badly damaged. however, that
none Of the doors could be opened to
permit the escape of the frightened
The small town of ClarksviIle, near
this city, was swept by the winds and
many horses were killed by flying de-
bris, A number of small houses were
toppled over. Fortunately the inmates
were not killed. but many were badly
With the terrific wind came
a driving rain that was little short of
A flood, and swept everything before it.
Persons arriving on the evening trains
tell story of ruin, and reports from
he surrounding country are to the ef-
,ect that the storm was general in
his section. The small town of Buda.
near here. was badly handled by the
storm. Quite number of houses were
and one or two persons
silled, though their names are not OBJ
owing to the fact that most
If the telegraph wires are Frustrated,
md news is very meager.
The storm is the worst that has ever
listed this vicinity, and 1t has laid |
waste everything in its track. The sun |
'ame out brightly after the 20 minutes |
Il havoc.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29
IMPORTANT NOMINATIONS.
Including Our Representatives to Ger
many, Austria and Italy.


many, Austria and Italy.
Washington, March 29.-This morn
ing's Post says. A number of import
ant nominations will be sent to the
senate today, unless something unfor-
seen occurs. While the presidents Sc
lections for several offices are not def
nitely known, 1t is believed that they
will include the following: Ex-Repre-
sentative Shallenberger, of Pennsyl-
vania. second assistant postmaster
general; Mr.. Baxter, Of Elmira, third
assistant postmaster general; Thomas
Ryan, of Kansas. first assistant sec
retary of the interior; o. L. Spaulding,
of Michigan, first assistant secretary
of the treasury.
Ex-President Andrew D. White, of
Cornell, has. 1t is said, been rendered
the German embassy, and accepted 1t.
Mr. Charlemagne Tower, of Phladel-
phia, who was originally named for
the German embassy, will probably be
minister to Austria, and ex- Representa-
tive Draper, of Massachusetts,, ambas-
sador to Italy. Representative E.
Fl. Conger, of Iowa, will probably be
minister to Brazil. Franklin Fort, of
New Jersey for solicitor general, and
Benjamin Butterworth, of Ohio. for
commissioner Of patents. are also un-
derstood to be on the list.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29
st. Louis Biggest Chinese Funeral.

St. Louis, March 29.-Lee Pom, grand
recorder of the Chinese Freemasons in
America was buried here yesterday.
His obsequies provided entertainment
for 5000 people, and scared more horses
than the police have any record of.
Three Cinnamon on horseback led the
procession to the cemetery, sharing
the honors Of public notice with Chi
nese band, which played Confucian
dirges, and a German band, which per-
formed circus tunes. Salvos of crack
ers were fired and joss sticks were
burned. and the procession started for
the Wesleyan cemetery. The cere-
monies at the grave side were short.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29

New York, March 29.-Anthony Mar
shall, who was found unconscious Sat
urday afternoon in the Marine hotel,
while two women wereslying dead in
the same apartment, having been
overcome by illuminating gas, died
yesterday in the hospital, where he had
been taken, without recovering his
senses. The two women were identi-
fled by relatives at the morgue. One of
them the younger, proved to have been
Eliza Jarvis, 1S years old, whose home
was formerly in South Glen Falls, N
Y. The woman registered as Mrs. Mar
shall was Mrs. Mary Mahoney, 80 years
old, the wife of a bartender, from
whom she was separated
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29

New York. March 29.-Michael Smith,
10 years old, of Brooklyn, and Samuel
w. Richardson. 80 years old, of Baby
Ion, L. l., were found dead In bed yes
terday In room in the rear Of John
Hilderbrandt's blacksmith shop, Brook
lyn. They had been suffocated by gas.
Young Smith was employed by Hilder-
brandt, and slept on the premises.
Richardson was friend of Smith, and
was paying him a visit. They had
spent the evening about town in seeing
the sights together, and returned about
midnight. In the room was a small
gas stove, used for heating the apart
ment. and the rubber tube attaching
1t to the jet had become detached, al
lowing the gas to escape.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29
Ceni,lry Club CIassps,

Tho New Century Club announces the
following list Of classes and lectures for
the week beginning Monday. March 90
Monday, 8 sop. m. Latin Miss Mary
r DeVou. leader.
Tuesday. 10 80 a. m-Current Events,
Mrs. Margaret S. Berlin. leader; Miss
Amelia S Pyle, secretary.
Wednesday, 8 a. IN. German, Nine,
U,lmar instructor.
Thursday: 10 a, .-Chatauqua Section,
Miss Alice Z, Smyth. loader. 8 p. M
Closing lesson of the Physical Culture
class, Miss Elm Warren, Instructor. s D.
m.-Lecture by Hlaire Belloc of Eng
land. Subject "The Wars Of the RevolH.
ton"
Saturday, $50 a. m,-French, Mile
FGurtos, instructor.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29

Annapolis, March Ex-Governor Lloyd
w. Lowndes has formally declared his
intention of becoming a candidate for
the United States senatorship to sue
ceed Arthur P. German, whose term
expires March 4, 1899. The legislature
which will fill this important position
will be elected in November next, and
will meet here in January. 1898. In the
event of Governor Lowndes' election
the president Of the state senate would
become governor, but the Democrats
now control that body, and feel conf
dent Of securing working majority
in 1t at the coming session. This would
put Democrat in the gubernatorial
chair for several months prior to the
expiration of the term of the present
incumbent
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29

New Bloomfield, Pa, March 29.-The
case of Hugh Smith, the aged man
who was arrested March charged
with the murder Of girl named Me-
linda Smith, 2S years ago, came up
in court Saturday on habeas corpus
proceedings. There was no evidence
to show that the girl had been mur-
dered. After reprimanding the district
attorney for having caused Smiths ar
rest the court ordered the prisoner dis
charged and the costs placed on the
county,,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29
General Rolotrs Latest Expedition.

Washington, March 29.-senor Que.
sada. of the Cuban legation stated to-
day that he had received official nottfl-
cation of the landing of filibLstering
party on Cuban soil. The expedition
was under the command of General
Carlos Rooff Senor Quesada said
that with General Roloff was u party
of 50 men, many of whom served in the
ten year war. The cargo consisted Of
5000 rifles of improved pattern. S.0Oj.-
900 cartridges. one Colt machine gun.
one dynamite gun. two twelve pound
ers and four tons of dynamite and
bombs. 1t was landed at Banes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29
PaIatial Home Destroyed by Fire.

New London, Conn. March 9.-"The
Flms," the magnificent residence of
Colonel A. C. Tyler. on Pequot avenue.
with all It's elaborate furnishings. val
liable paintings, bricabrac. musical in
struments and silver, was totally de-
stroyed by fire yesterday, causing a
loss of over $4,000 Colonel Tyler and
family reside in Washington during the
winter. and preparations were being
made to have the home in readiness for
their return next Thursday. The fam
lily silver had been returned from Tif-
fany's only a few days ago and was
still encased, but 1t was impossible to
save any of it. Jewelry valued at $780,,
900 was also destroyed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29
The Proposed State of Manhattan.

Albany, March 29.-The proposal to
establish the state of Manhattan, in.
cIuding within its boundaries the ter.
ritory now included in the greater city
of New York, Is before the Legislature.
Assemblyman Trainor last week in
troduced two bills with that end in
view. The bills are the sequence Of
threats made by both Democrats and
Republicans who have represented for
the last ten years the city Of New
York, that unless the city was relieved
from paying rs per cent of the entire
taxation of the state it would ask to
be separated from this state and made
an individual body.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29
Cha, oed with Killing Her Husband

West Newton. Pa, March 29.-Mrs
Richard Mccullough is under arrest at
Taylortown, three miles north Of this
place, for the fatal shooting Of her
husband Mccullough is a night en-
Kineer at the Ellsworth mines, and
shortly after his return home from
work yesterday the accident or muir
der took place. Mrs. McCulloughs
story is that her husband was clean
lng his revolver, and complained that
It would not work properly. She asked
to see it, and while handling the re.
yclver 1t was accidently discharged,
pending bullet through her husbands
head. Mrs. Mccullough is only "a years
Md
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-29

Phillpsbvrg, Pa, March 29.-At a
mass meeting of miners held in this city
yesterday resolutions were adopted de-
cIaring against any acceptance of re-
duction in the mining rate, and calling
upon the men who have accepted a re-
duction to quit work. A request is also
made of all the miners in all the soft
coal regions. whose coal goes to the
enstern markets, to send delegates to
the general conference to be held at
Clearfisld next Wednesday. Local op-
orators say that unless the miners con-
sent to a reduction they will either
have to introduce machines in the
mines or suspend operations entirely
for the present.