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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
WEST GUTHRIE DISASTER.
Hundreds Of Homes Mere Swe ct
Away by the Flood.
PEOPLE CLUNG TO TREES ALL NIGHT.
The Work Of Rcscuc Continued.
Scenes of DcsointiOn ANA suffer-
ins-Watcrs Rcccding.

Guthrie. o. r., April e9.--The flood
stricken valley OF the Cottonwood river
today has been the scene Of heroic efforts
towards the rescue of those unfortunatcs
whose lives werc still endangered and for
the relief OF tho hundreds OF destitute and
hungry. Tonight II seems certainty that
the loss of life in Yesterdays deluge will
not exceed twenty, All day missing people,
supposed yesterday to have been drowned,
nave been found clinglnG to bushes or
driftwood down the stream, on the west
bluns or scattered In farm houses for miles.
During the greater part OF yesterday the
roaring torrent o; water cut off communi-
cation with the submerged district and In
tho excitement the death list was sweiled
to hundreds. The negroes who lived in
the stricken portion of the town had in
their terror. given up their missing friends
or relatives rs lost and II was the general
belief that scores had persisted Ia their
homes or In tornado cellars, but when day
l'ght came the great flood had eubsded
and examination of the houses and cellars
failed TO confirm the exaggerated reports of
the loss Of LIE, Daylight found dozens of
49,. '' >'''"e " uoes' o'e''"rheu
houses OF umhors. In perilous positions.
which they had retained all during tn,
weary night.
For miles along the scene OF devastation
leVp people. homeless, half i'll from expos-
uro ana munger passed a miserable night
ana morning found most of them too weak
70 give much assistance to themselves or
others. The scene in the flood sven, a,s.
trlct this morning was one Of drSalotinn
The river fell rapidly during mo n,.h' nn,
when tho sun rose the damage co,,5 10
seen
The river is siiil hank stlI I'm, ,,., ,,,,a.
has recedod from most Of tho ,n,,,Te,ot
district There is n confused MASS ~ AZ
brIs and overturned and d,r,oiisnoJ -,
scattered over tho vaIlny ahcra H., 80
was a sea of water. The hants ar, ,,,,,s'',
with the dead carrosses If -, .,,,',,,.
Whole blocks whery, vrsteraav s,,nt $500.
are stripped nnd bner trncs ,ou,, mo"s,
their roots we're scott.rod ,,,,r,,. up Ny
with the first rnw re- aa,,,.., "t,''e'
cuing and relief wins ,ai", ene w ',, 'e
Will and kent mn vt.h ,t, Wy WIN
During last nirht mnn ,,h 10 energy.
work in In,nher ,,a,s, i,ai ueei pu. 10
and dawn tnday ,,,,,na.a W lhe ooats
darling on, from ali dirsa,i =" u'-'en crhtt
cue Of the unfnrt,nstas NO., "ns 10 .ne res
raftsmon nrovrd n,ost a,,,,,,,.a WIN Oh mo
one tho neonlo ,,nr, ,.1n.,e, anu one ny
p.rilnua unstttnns , 'e" rom tneir
Every ho,so brir, riIo na,, y. saiety'
Nv eyninlned In seara ,n ",.' .ief was close
fon,tlY -, ,ra a" ae"i ,, or 'he oean. Tho
tardov ns s,o,,,n,d 49, 'obolteu yes
ma om,,, hodina vas iou'iu sure
were those =, Mr., E,ani. p.,tss INC day
chii,,,nn ali ~ to-, anime hui.lh ana i've
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
CALHOUN ACCEPTS.
~, 90 to Cuba as Special Conn.
or the United States.

Khhr.. b'cu states.
e.h,'0n' April 2s.-W, ]. Calhoun.
,.l.-. s's q Of panville, H., who has been
", a. D ,, President Mckinley to repre-
tst,s,,,, .D,'ed States at the Spanish in
d. ans oa INTO the death of DIR. Ruiz.
as,.,ss 'saa dentist alleged to have been
n appsintms.1C,u Cuban prison. has accepted
sslih q Nv mt, conhltionally uron the
sanlag su tis wlie who has been ill., be-
sau 10 leave vys' ,tsl improved to permit
y srrlngipr !, Is now in Illinois engaged
lfirH hin e MS private affairs So as n
We, has I 70 70 to Cuba, and unless Ms
ssi, viii T rst,,. colnnels him 10 decline The
hsi,ratoryS , ~ 70 Washington next weel.
70 sailing for Havana "esN'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
Weak spots at New Orleans.

New Orleans. April 29,-The river to-
night is $3.50 feet. There are no new
breaks. There is a bad place tonight In
the lower portion OF the city 1t will be
held, but not without great trouble. A
number of weak spots are reported above
and below the city on both sides of the
river, but hard work has prevented dis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
Trnnsvnnl to Reply.

Pretoria, April 29.The Transvaal gov
ernnient Is busy drafting full replies to
the recent dispatches of MIR. Chamberlain,
the British secretary of state for the col
ones. and 1t is understood these will
raise several sharp issues.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
General Miles Going.

Washington. April 29-General Miles
this afternoon received the formal assent
of the president 10 hls projected trip to
mako n personal study of the military
features OF the contest between the Turks
and they Greeks. Tho result of his observa-
lions will be embodied In an official re-
port To tho president. lie will be gone one.
two or three monthA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

Little Rock. Ark, April 29.--'rhe Gould
railroads, whose headquarters are in this
city. held their annual elections Of directors
and officers today. The roads are: Lit
tie Rock and Fort Smith, Little Rocb
Junction railroad and the Kansas and Ar.
kansas Valley railroad. There were no
changes except that of Carl Miles OF Van
Buren,. who went In ms director Of the
Kansas and Arkansas Valley. vice Robert
S. Haynes, deceased Officers OF the three
roads were re eleGted as follows, George
j. Gould president; S II. H. Clark. vice
president; A. II. Calef. secretary and treas
urere Francis Johnson, assistant.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
The Posts Anniversary Edition.
FOrney Messenger.

The Houston Post celebrated Its twelfth
anniversary few days since by issuing
a monster anniversary edition. The Post,
like great many other papers, had
hard struggle for existence. but for the
past few years II has splendid run OF
business and In consequence It is now
one OF the leading papers Of tho South.
and no one more than the Messenger re-
joices In its prosperity.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
The protection of Grccl...

Constantinope, April 2S.--The question
of tho protection of the Greeks IN Turkey
is still unsettled. The porte argues that
tho war has virtually annulled the treaties
between Turkey and Greece and that
Grccian subjects, therefore lost the right
TO foreign certificates of protection.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

has Just completed its twelfth year. There
has been a marvellous improvemen4 In The
Post during the last few years and today u
stands at the head Of journalism 10 the
great Southwest, The Post has 4 strong
hold on the people Of Texas to whose inter-
ests 1t has ever been faithful.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

81. Louis. April 20 The Mississippi river
here has risen a foot In twenty-four hours
and is licking off the marks on the river
gauge in a way thnt threatens 10 send the
water over the danger point before morn
ing
There is grave apprehension that the big
lcvees which protect the Lime Lake and In
dian Grave districts viii break.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

ditions keep all people remaining In the
low lands In a state Of apprehension.
Tcnsas river continues TO rise at the rate
OF half an inch per hour and will in thirty
six hours begin TO spread over the thirty
miles OF productive plantations between Vi
dalia and Sicily Island
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
Grcck. Cnntnrrl Muniiion,.

Athens. April 29,-The Greeks have cap
tured the magazine at Phiipiana. with a
large ausntity OF ammunition and 10, 900
shells.
There have been number of minor skir-
mIshes today along the line.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

Austin. Texas. April 29.--R. Sheen. aged
40 years. Of Lawrence. Kan, suicided in
the Capitol hotel here this morning by
taking poison. He had been In Austin
several months organizing branch lodges Of
the American Aid association OF Topeka.
Kan.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

CHICAGo-The comptroller of the. cur
rcncy has declared a dividend Of 5 per
cent in favor of the suspended National
Bank of Illinois, payable today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

IONpoN-The parliamentary South At
r!can committee has set today as the DAY
on which NJ will resume ttS, inyes'iga-
ting the jameson raid in the TransNadI.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

CLEVELAND--Thc city Is filed with
Delegates from almost every state IN ne
TYSON, who are here to take part IN the
National convention of the society OF the
Sons OF the American Revolution
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

There was large increase last year In
the farm produce imported into Berlin. The
increase In butter alone 10 estimated q
over a million sterling and Of cheese q .
quarter Of that sum.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
VIII Nov. No Copndc,c.

Cape Town. April 2a-At today's session
of the assembly Mr.. Merriam gave notice
of his intention 10 move vote OF no con-
tidence in the ministry.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
supply OF Irish Girls.

New York. April 29.--Three steamers
landed 500 Irish girls, most OF them be-
tween IS and q years of age. at Ellis
Island today. Many OF the girls will 90
West.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

NEW YORK-A good fight IS looked for
| tonight II WI be for The lightweight
championship of the world and ~ be-
| tween 'Ksi" Iavisne and Eddie Connolly
of England at the Broadway Athlete
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
HI SIGNED THE DECREE
i. ,or til. Application of the
Cuban Reforms.
~ nrFfA7 BY RODRIGUEZ,
nd Disease Arc on the
In santa Clara and
pinnr del Rio'

,,.I ss.-The queen regent at
:, meeting today signed a decree
4, for the application of the agreed
r,s-rps for the island of Cuba Her
,,,,on was due to the receipt Of
uo.sare from Captain General
. .orouncing that the western part
,,,,na is completely pacified.
,.s,sr.on, April 2a.-The plan OF re-
v,s made public in detail by MIN
,,ns on February last. A coun-
/ :, administration is created Tor 'ae
Van, o, affairs of the island. This
d will be in the nature of a par
~ u,as up Of thirty one members
ss w. II them being elected by the
-ip,s ", " lesser number appointed by
pa. =. The council of administration
. .as.' practicslly supreme control OF
H. s,s subject to certain supervisory
w. ..- nv the home government. one
si. \. ro., important features of the
" N,t Of allowing Cuba 10 revise
" ~, s.hedules. The reform law was
Y y. ~ u,rch 10. 1895. but never applied
~. ~. nvinp to the uprising.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT AROUSED.

Ae"eo' over the Action of the United Scndnp Cruiser
to Honolulu
san FRANCISCO April avces suor ,uu a..
sohhen' is aroused the of
'hnsh Maru dhe has orscrea
Honolulu to enforce consider tbsr r,sh.
Grave complications Ja,.rosa oc,,
"o" 'ae oni states
-ou' n' Japanese Official ain the
10 inc Japanese
ted States
me Japanese official are III of talk
chuwo A.
England sent shs
10 the intended annexation of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

EVANSTON. Ill.-The annual debate be;
tween the Northwestern university ana
he University OF Wisconsin will be held
here today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
Tcnsnn SUI Rising.

Natchez. Miss, April 20. No new breaks
have been reported. but the weather con-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

Yoahum Herald. The Houston Post is
10 years old today, and it is tolerably
healthy youngster. May its shadow never
grow less.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

VICTOR. Colo.--The State Federation
of Labor will hold ls annual convention
today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
ropAY,s FORECAST.

statue OF Robert G. Shaw
ready for the unveil.ng ceremony.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-04
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

An Auburn IN. Y. man has had his
gun made with a square muzzle which
he claims will shoot with greater accu-
racy and penetration than the regula-
tion round pattern.
Water power seems to have taken an
extraordinary development in France.
Out of total of 1865 separate
workshops, fifty per cent. generate
their power by water.
The tooth of a mastodon in an
almost complete state of preservation
has been unearthed. 1t weighed four
teen pounds, twelve ounces, and meas
ured ten inches by six, and pure ivory.
According to DR.. W. J Beal the
native grasses of North America num-
Der about 1875 species, included in
about 140 genera, while in Europe
there are only AZ genera and $40
species.
Experiments male in England to
retard the ripening of fruit by keep
ing it at steady, low temperature
have succeeded well with apples and
pears, but not with plums. nor with
vegetables
A California man has a steaming
process for killing insects on fruit
trees. The process consists of heat
ing the atmosphere about the trees to
about 100 degrees, which does not in
iure the tree, but destroys insect life
Chemists say that the blood of oxen
contains a larger percentage of iron
than that of any other creature, and
beef is the most nourishing animal
food Pills made of dried bullock's s
blood have been manufactured for use
in medicine.
The color Of warships has been the
subject of series of elaborate exper-
iments in Germany of late, with the
result that olive green, which has only
recently been adopted by the United
States navy, has been found to be the
most suitable.
The eminent ooulist, Professor Her
mann Cohn, of Breslau, has aa article
in the Gartenlaube in which he en-
dorses the new method of curing near
sightedness invented by Or. Faukla of
Vienna, who has restored thousands
of extreme cases to normal vision.
DR.. Kolle of the Berlin Institute for
Infectious Diseases has been COM
missioned by the Cape government TO
continue the works initiated by Pro
fessor Koch, with view to the dis
covery of method of combating the
rinderpest, Professor Kolle will also
carry yonresearches regard to leprosy.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-04

Supposing you had been born blind.
and after living many years shut out
from the beautiful things of the world.
some skilled surgeon should give back
TO you your sight, wouldn't you have
some marvellous experiences? An old
man who had been born blind had his
sight thus restored 10 him. At first he
started violently and was afraid of the
rtrange things around him, the huge
hess of his room and its contents. One
of the first things lie saw at the win.
dow was flock of sparrows. What
are they?" asked the physician.
Il think they are teacupS." was tho
reply.
watch was then shown to him. and
he knew what it was. probably be-
cause he heard it tick Later. on seeing
the flame of a lamp, he tried to pick il
up, not having the slightest idea of its
nature.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-04

ball, the principal keeper, has been in
the service twenty-four years. The
other keepers are Charles Schulz and
ID. Il. Harrison, first and second assist
ants respectively.
The light station at Whtefish Point
was first established in 1917. The old
dwelling is standing yet. a queer old
fashioned stone building. with a large
fireplace at each end of the main part,
and one at the end of the small kitchen.
which extends back from the side and
is flush with the end of the main por-
ton. The small stone tower which
stood in front of this small building
was torn down when the present tower
and dwelling was built in 1862. Dur
lng the season of 1895 the present
dwelling was rebuilt and made into
double house. The cut herewith shows
the building and tower. as they now
look. In February, 1896, an entirely
new outfit was placed in the tower,
which. though rated as a third order
light, is one of the strongest on the
lakes. and the first on the lakes which
floats and rcvolves on a bed of mer-
curry. The burner is a second order,
and with the new lens, is about 10000
candle power. The lens is shaped like
a butter bowl, is five feet in diameter
and stands on edge The prisms are
arranged in circular form with a large
bulls-eye in the center, which concen-
trates the rays and throws out bright
light similar to a search light. The
table upon which the lens sits weighs
with lens, lamp, etc, over ton, and
instead of resting and revolving on
wheels, rests on bed of mercury. 1t
makes a revolution every five seconds,
showing a bright white flash at each
revolution. The mercury pot is made
double, and is two and one-half feet in
diameter by one foot deep. The upper
half is bolted to the table, the lower
half holding about 100 pounds of mer-
curry. A shaft extends down from the
table through the pot to the clock
work to steady and drive the table. The
clock work is run by a weight of 200
pounds. The first steam whistle at this
station was placed about twenty-five.
years ago.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-04

Grow courts apparently try, convict
and punish pilferers in their commu-
nifty. When stork's eggs have been
changed for those of hens, geese, or
ducks, the result of the hatch and the
yictimized mother-bird herself have
frequently been judged and condemned
by decision of the majority in conn
Gil. Smaller birds, writer in Tit
Bits says, exercise something in the
nature Of trial by jury whenever they
have a chance on the owl and the
cuckoo, and swallows have been known
to sit and resolve on the punishment
of common enemy. Beavers have
penal code, which is strictly enforced,
and near every beaver settlement there
exists class of "bachelor beavers,
who, for idleness, laziness, or theft
have been communicated, Ele-
plants do pretty much the same, driy-
ing to solitary seclusion offending mem
bers of the herd; and dogs, in certain
circumstances, have acted precisely
as human beings do in dealing with a
bully. Ants and hive bees, in the
case of intruders, adopt like tactics,
and after apparent discussion aud con
ference-trial by jury, in fact-turn
out the unwelcome visitors, or tear
them to pieces.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-04
LA PLATA, MARYLAND, JUNE 4, 1897
A FEup.

In the garden OF my love
The flowers fell Out one day;
The lilies said the ross
Was not so fair a. they.
The roses thought the lily
A blot upon the spring
They did not SO how any
Could like 50 pale thing.
Juno they made the!T judge,
Who, angry with their quarrel,
Withered them on their stalks
Despoiled their gay apparel.
But, not to disayail
The labors or the sun.
O1 Julia she conferred
Their beauties every one.
But, even so translated,
The feud is kept alive
For still, upon her cheek,
HAe rose and lily strive.
--Pick-Me- Up.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-04

Mamie-Fred proposed to me last
night.
Clara-That accounts for what he
said to me today.
Mamie-What did he say?
Clara-Only he lost his presence of
mind last night and would be misera.
BILE the rest of his life.-New York
Journal
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-04

According to a European authority,
only two regular express-trains on the
continent Of Europe, one running
from Paris to Nice and the other from
Ostend through Germany to the Rus
sian frontier at Eydtkuhnen, average
so much as thirty eight and half
miles per hour The same authority
estimates the average express speed
between New York and Chicago at
about forty-eight and third miles
per hour, almost ten miles faster thas
the best European time.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-04

The first person in Great Britain
credited with bearing a surname was
John de Clavering, son of Robert
Fitzroger, by command of King Henry
T., by virtue of and from his barony
of Clavering, in Essex. The father
was owner of the baronies of Clayering
and Waakworth. The oldest surnames
in this country in Doomsday book
are taken from plac rs owned by the
persons, with the addition of ''de, as
john de Clavering, Walter de Vernon,
etc,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-04
wHITEFIsH POINT LIGHT.
Established in 1877, 1t Marks a Most
Dangerous Locality.

Dangerous Locality.
There are many good lighthouses on
he chain of lakes. but none Of more
Importance to mariners than the one
1t Whitefish Point, which is a beacon
If safety to the thousands OF craft
which annually ply to and from Lake
Superior. There, too, is located
steam whistle. which sends out its
pOtes Of warning at regular intervals
during heavy weather when the light
IS indiscernable. this making it impos-
;ible for the hardy mariners to lose
;heir bearings or run their boats ashore,
4 ordinary judgment is used. says the
zoo News. This signal plant belongs
10 the Government, which. Of course,
also maintains it. Three men are re-
CURED t operate 1t. Capt. Chas. KIM
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-04
NEA "The Foot
M Of a Fly"

says an eminent English doctor, "will
carry enough poison to infect house
hold. " In summertime, more espec-
tally, disease germs fill the air, multi
tudes are infected, fall i'll, die; multi
tudes escape. These messengers of
mischief do not exist for millions. Why
not' Because they are healthy and strong
protected as acrocodile is against gun
shot. 1t is the weak, the wasted, the
thin-bloodcd who tall those who
have no resistive power so that sudden
cough or cold develops into graver
disease. We hear of catching disease!
Why not catch health We can do it
by always maintaining our healthy
weight.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-04

Alice Why did she refuse him
because they were of different faiths?
Clara. Yes
Alice-And he refused to change
his religion?
Clars-Oh, no; his wheel. Judge.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-04

A railway man has looking glass
to save his feet This man is flagman
at one of the crossings in this city.
Near his flag station the road drops
into a pronounced curve, so that his
vision of outgoing trains is obstructed,
and train might get almost on the
crossing before he knew it. Hence
the looking glass. 1t is so placed that
it faces long stretch of outbound
track, as well as the fagman's block
house Tipped back in his chair, he
can watch an approaching train at
leisure and be prepared with gates
and flag at the proper moment. -
jamestown IN. Y Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-04

The Wife-I think we ought to have
daughters voice cultivated, John, if it
doesn't cost too much.
The Husband-It can't cost toe
much my dear, if it will improve il
any.-Puck.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-04
Scots Emulsion

of Cod-liver Oil, is condensed nourish-
ment; food tor the building up OF the
system TO resist the attacks OF disease.
1t should be taken in reasonable doses
all summer long by all those whose
weight is below the standard OF health.
II you are losing ground, try a bottle
now.
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