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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08

hearty supper prepared by Deutsch, who
proved to be fine chef and then turned
in for the night The upper story of the
store building was dry and comfortable
and the white men of the party We're pro-
vided with mattresses through the cour-
tesy of Mr.. Len Mcfarland. who is in
charge OF Mr.. Bassett's business during
the enforced absence OF the latter. Mr.
A. F. Harris. another attache, together
with one or two other white men and
several negroes. were also located at the
store. They were supplied with boats.
The relief party spent a comparatively
comfortable few hours until daybreak,
their slumbcrs being disturbed only by
the aroma from the outside gallery which.
from necessity, had been converted into
pig pen, and emitted an odor in no wise
resembling altar of roses Breakfast was
eaten at an early hour and the fleet pro-
ceeded Immediately to the gin house,
where the negroes left on the preceding
night were loaded on the boats. Old man
Raymond and Mrs Thompson. the two
relatives of the men whose deaths have
already been told OF. told Mr.. Bemus that
the bodies of Raymond and Thompson had
not been recovered and that no boats
wherewith TO search for them were availa-
BILE
The colored people We're landed on Lit
lie Prairie" which has been cRlverted
into an island. and on which, when the
relief party left there there were zoos
refugees by actual count Supplies are
being sent over by boat from Fulshear,
but the uutortunates are in sad condi.
ton.
At the prairie the rescuers secured the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08

services as guide OF a negro named Mack
Williams, who claimed that he knew every
inch of the bottom for miles around. Al
3 o'clock a start was made for the Mason
Brisco gin house several miles to the
south. The objective point was discovered
by the merest accident about noon. Will
liams became hopelessly lost early in the
game and had IT not been for the knowl-
edge of the bottoms possessed by Messrs.
Parker and Bemus the party would have
had an extremely hard time in get
ting out OF the timber
The gin house was empty and deserted
as was the nearby residence of Mr.. ". T.
Wade. Mr.. Briscoe's manager. After a
h9sty dinner the party started for Fulshear
and here again the alleged guides ignor-
ance caused no end of trouble. He headed
the boats directly up the stream and the
crews did herculean work In their main
efforts to make headway until they were
relieved by the appearance of Mr. Wade and
four of his negroes in the usual improvised
boats OF the bottom people Mr.. Wade
sent his men on to guard his house, several
thefts having been committed in the neigh
borhood since the Hood, and then boarding
ono of the relief boats, not only took the
party straight to Fushear but did an
immense amount of good in relieving the
weary men at the oars. The course laid
by the now guide was the same as Mr.
Bemus thought should have been taken
until the negTo Williams insisted on an
other route.
Mr.. Wade told sad story or the oe-
strUction wrought by the food. Practical
ly everything on the plantation, including
live stock. was destroyed and Mr.. Wade
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
THE LOSS In MILAN COUll
THIRTY THOUSAND ACRES
CROPS WE'RE INUNDATEp'
The Stun Planted VIII Prs"
Total Loss-Damage 70
Bridges.

Cameron, Texas, July 6.-Crcps ~
under water on Little river; nas 4
four feet and eight inches, and Is suu |
ing slowly. 1t has been decided ~
overlooked cotton, as well as co'l
total loss. At least 10000 acres (" !,
were overlooked on the Brazos ana Z
river In this county. and the ios'
mated at 1855. 900. !.
The two iron bridges across ln'
leading to Calvert and Hearne wefs
away, and many wooden bridges "
streams are gone, but all iron p''us'
cept the two on the Brazos are in''ls
land cotton is as fine a prospec. ~
was known, and II no disaster nu s.r
1t the product will be greater ~
before In Milan county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08

narrowly escaped death on several differ
ent occasions, having been badly cut in
wire fence while attempting 10 save
some of his horses and at another time
painfully injured by a COW he was at
tempting to save. The four negroes at
ready mentioned as having been wish him
had. he said. saved numerous lives during
the early days of the flood.
The trip TO Fulshear was the hardest
yet made by the relief party. The water
was not high yet the current, which the
rescuers had to pull across all u the way,
was as rapid as a mill tail The timber
was very heavy and wire fences frequent
and the men in the boats were compelled
TO go overheard dozens of times in order
10 get through corn fields and 10 save the
boats from being jammed In fences and
trees. Two of the men went overheard
without intending to do so and this fur
nished the others source of much amuse
ment. The heat all during the afternoon
was terrific.
The prairie at Fulshear was reached Just
twenty minutes before the time set for the
departure of the train. Through the cour-
tesy of the local official of the San An
tonic and Aransas Pass the train was held
until the boats could be loaded on a. fat
car attached especially for that purpose.
Houston was reached at $3.50 p. m.
At Clodine 1916 negro refugees boarded
the train for this city. Mr.. Theodore
Bering. who spent the DAY in that vicinity.
advised them 10 stay where they were, but
TO no avail Many of them, he thinks, are
impostcrs.
Mr. Boring asked for the boats of the
relief party TO go to the rescue of some
people whom he had heard were in danger
in the nearby bottoms. He knew positive
ly of but one family that needed assist
ance, however and as there were no wag-
ons at Clodine to take the skins to the
water they were brought in to town. oAs
of them will be sent out this morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
FOUR DROWNED AT N
LIFE SAVING CREW HAe l
DOING GREAT WORE
Nearly a Thousand Refu....
Reported on the Plantatis.
Near That Point,
Galveston Tribune Special,

Galveston Tribune Special.
Duke. Texas, July THE flood ii,
IS more grave this morning. IN.
rose three feet during the night N
still rising. The life savers from Al
ton started out soon after dayljph
moored their boats last night NJ,
House siding. This morning owlnt
rise, the men had to 60 throuph 4
nearly mile to get to the boats.
The Galveston, crews, undo, d
Hutchings, Captain Haines, Frsv
Chase and Pilot Joe Woodford, brcpt
siXty-eight refugees last night tru,
high embankment at the Santa ri n
over the Brazos, where the people y
take refuge. The life saving c,H|
OF great value.
AT midnight last night a msur|
received here by Captain Hutchiap|
curing if anything had been h.sd
Chief Engineer Felt of the Santa Nj
started from Thompson's, coming tts1
yesterday. Nothing has been hear!
him yet.
Refugees are ilocking from all ~
the river, now between ten and Il
miles wide here. The only pieces q
Santa Fe track not submerged kJ
Duke and Crabb are at the Braia
proper, where the big bridge and 4
little of the embankment still are dr.
minor bridges between these polnu|
gone. One mile of trestle work will
to be rebuilt before trains can p,a
Four deaths by drowning are rq1
near here in the last twenty-folr Y
The dead are:
Elias De Shay, colored, Of Julln
ton.
Mrs. Adams, an aged white y
drowned near Oyster creek.
Nose King, colored, lived tM
north of Duke.
Child of Henry Snow, colored, df,
five miles northwest of here.
Mrs. Adams is better known |
Johnson, her name previous to ha
rlage. She lived at Oyster creei
years.
w. B. Fordtran of Galveston, 4
plantation is near here, telegraphei 4
Dominican Sisters of Galveston "
special train here. Four girls 10.
Sisters academy have been stcpla|
F'ordtran's plantation. He consa'l|
situation critical. Fordtran repo'a]
refugees on Blue Ridge. three miles
of Duke, ESQ at Towards plantatioa.
miles north of Duke and 200 at sang
a point on the Southern Pacific, WI
food but green watermelons. III
reports that DR.. Drew and wife ol's|
capped from Belvidiere plantation =,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
Dnmnge Nenr EIIIott

Elliott, Texas, July 6.-Acres OF corn and
cotton were washed and covered up by the
recent heavy rains. and fences washed
away; both railroad and dirt roads are
impossible for miles. Ii Is impossible to
estimate the damage TO growing crops.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
THE REFUGEES AT BRoOKsHIRE.
SITUATION AT COLUMBIA.


and is mail trainco
perfectly safe. Town property II no
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
Rise In the Trinity.

Liberty, Texas. July 7.--The Trinity
river at this place has been gradually
rising for the past ten days, but the over
flow is nothing to compare with the rise In
1890. So far no damage to bottom farms
have been reported
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
THE BEST CURE FOR MALARIA,

Chils and Fever is bottle of Grove
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply Iron
and cuinine In tasteless form. No cure,
no pay. Price SOC.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
WE ARE PUBLIC SERvASl]

We are here to work and we W. n
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08

Missouri City, Texas, July IA relief
of Galveston launched boats at Sugarland,
some going mp and some going down the
river.
Major Burke, in charge of those going
down, with G. G. Roane, DR.. w. b. Coch-
ran j. I. Mercer and The Post correspond
ent sent as pilots. covered the territory
from Sugarland to II. S. Dews' plantation,
rescuing nineteen negroes. one having been
in a tree twenty four hours One party
rescued from tree had the body of Geo.
Gave. oolored anchored to the tree. he
having fallen from the tree last night
killing himself. No other deaths are re-
ported and II Is thought all are safe. A
large force rescued 100 lower down.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08

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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-01
Our Latest Music Offer.

Please send us the names of three
music teachers or performers on the
piano or organ and twenty-five cents
in silver or postage stamps and we
will send you all of the following new
and most popular pieces full sheet
music arranged for piano or Or
gan: '.The Flower that won my
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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-01

Now, as to the results of such at
tempt: First-There will be an evolu-
tion in religious thought and belief.
''Repent ye' means in the original
"change your minds" And an in
evitable result will be marvellous
change of mind as to things and prin-
ciples ecclesiastical. This change may
cost a mental and heart shock, but it
means a larger Christianity, or rather
interpretation of it, for Christianity
has ever been the same. The surgeon
must. and does more than ever before,
use the knife, and he saves more lives.
So must we courageously cut and
prune away the cumbering twigs of
dogma, that the tree of faith in Jesus
may more surely grow and bear fruit.
Another result is that the gospel
will appeal more readily to the think
ing man. The generality of men is
not SO irreligious as some might make
US believe. The trouble lies with us
somewhat and not altogether with
them We demand of them that which
God does not ask and pronounce them
"sinners above all others" when they
conscientiously refuse to comply with
our request. Gods ways are not un-
reasonable, but at times man has
tried, it seems, to make them appear
such. Reason and common sense are
in harmony with Gods wish, and the
honest, thinking man will not be awed,
even by church authority, into accept
ing that which appears unreasonable.
Finally, another result will be a
truer idea of Jesus. Man must see
Him, not through other dogmas to-
ward Him, to be made better. Only
as the world more clearly sees Jesus
Christ will it change it's mind, and
consequently it's actions. Such
sight will make a real Jesus for real
life. in the store, in the mart of trade,
in the public Offices of trust, in the
home. May the day soon come when
the true Jesus is universally seen!
Such, then, are the meaning and re-
suits of this attempt to find the real
conditions of Christian discipleship as
laid down by our Lord. Shall we
walk in the pathway of ecclesiasticism
or shall We follow the loving Jesus?
Shall we make the way to His life
rougher than Jesus ever thought?
Nay. let the simplicity and liberality
of Jesus aid us in seeking the few es-
sentials for entering the door of the
larger hope. Then will we be in line
with the worlds Hope.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-01

We have just now an exceptionally
fine stock of high-class teas. They
are unsurpassed in strength and fla
vor. These teas are put up in the air.
tight packages, which include fancy
glove boxes. china rose bowls and tea
pots.-Edwards & Noble.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22
CARING FOR THE cITY's POOR
Christmas Arrangements of Board of
Associated Charities.

AS is their usual custom the Board
of Associated Charities will on Satur-
day distribute Christmas good cheer
to large number of worthy cases
which have come under the notice OF
the agent, Mrs. w. B. Duggan, during
the past year.
About sixty families will be pro-
vided with the materials for a Christ
mas dinner, and hearts Of over 800
children viii be made glad with candy,
fruit and toys as far as possible.
These articles are, of course, all con-
tributed by private parties throughout
the city. who believe that God loves
the cheerful giver, while there will
probably be enough received to provide
for all of the above mentioned cases,
still all contributions will he gratefully
received at the boards headquarters
in the basement of the city hall.
To all orders issued during this and
last week by the poor directors 81 is
added as a reminder of Christmas
time. On Christmas day the inmates
of the Hillside home will be treated to
a turkey dinner and candy, nuts, etc,
will be provided in plenty.
In the course of a conversation yes
terday, Mrs. Duggan stated that there
are fewer persons in actual need in
the city at the present time than in
many years; this fact being due in a
large measure to the prosperous condi-
tion of the various industries in the
CITY
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22
olyphant Sewer Company Wins.

The preliminary injunction restrain
ing the Olyphant borough authorities
from interfering with the operations
of the Olyphant Sewage Drainage
company was made permanent yester-
day by Judge Edwards.
The company was chartered Feb. %.
1894, and the same day secured a
franchise from the council to occupy
the borough streets. A survey was
made shortly afterward, but no fur.
ther action was taken under the char
ter and franchise for four years In
September, 1895, the company's rights
were sold to Myron Kasson for $1O1,
and later in the same month were
transferred to a new company organ
ized under the same name as the old.
In October, 1898, the capital stock
was increased from $4,000 to $lOO, 900
and the 1885 in fees exacted by the
state were paid to and accepted by
the state treasurer and secretary.
Elaborate surveys were then made and
in April, 1899, excavations were COM
menced.
About this time the borough UNDER
took on it's own account the construc-
tion of a sewer in the First district,
Flanaghan e. O'Hara being the con-
tractors. When the Drainage COM
pany undertook to also dig up the
streets, the borough authorities inter-
fered and with the aid of the police
force prevented the company from
doing any work. Then the, Drainage
company went into court to have the
borough enjoined and has succeeded.
r6C
The defendants offered no evidence on
their side. Their contention is purely
legal. They claim that taking the evil
dence of the plaintiff alone and giving it
the fullest credit the bill should be dis
missed. They rely on the application of
the act of May &c. 1889 (P. l.. 242) to the
facts established by the plaintiff. The
seventh section of this act provides as
follows: IF any company incorporated
under this act, or any of it's supplements,
shall not proceed in good faith to carry
on its work and construct or acquire its
necessary buildings, structures, property
or Improvements within the space of two
years from the date of it's letters patent,
and shall not within the space of five
years thereafter, complete the same the
rights and privileges thereby granted Ia
said corporation shall retort to the COM
mOnwealth."
According to the view we take of the
| law we cannot decide in the present pro-
| Ceedings the question of the forfeiture of
the plaintiffs corporate rights by reason
of non-use or for any other reason.
Whether or not the plaintiff company has
| complied with the provisions of the elev-
| enth section of the act of 1899 by pro-
ceeding in good faith to carry on its work
| within the specified period is a matter
| that we cannot inquire into now. But the
| legal position maintained by the defend.
| ants is clearly untenable To formulate
| a conclusion of law which controls the
| case at bar We state that the Corporate te
| existence of company cannot be at
, tackled COllaterally or incidentally, but il
must be done i'm a direct proceeding
brought for that purpose by a proper
party
The defendants are directed to pay
the costs. Hon. C. p. O'Malley, of
Willard, Warren & Knapp. represented
the plaintiffs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22
Starks in a Sorry Plight.

Attorney c. L. Hawley made appli-
cation to court yesterday to have f.
Stark relieved from the order directing
him to pay alimony to his divorced
wife, claiming that he was recently
injured and incapacitated from work,
and having no resources must need
default and go to Jail.
Attorney r. II. Holgate, representing
Mrs. Stark, opposed the petition say
ing that Mrs. Stark is an invalid and
If her alimony is withdrawn she must
go to the poor house.
He also alleged that Stark might be
able to save himself from Jail and his
wife from the poor house, if he would
mend his ways. Mr. Hawley decided
to look into the matter further and
was given additional time to amend
his petition If he deems it advisable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22

Gus offices in city hall presenting each
official and clerk with a box of toilet
soap Just as a little reminder of
Christmas" as he put it.
While all who were recipients Of
the chiefs generosity are thankful
several Of them are wondering whether
or not the nature Of the gift may be
taken as a gently veiled insinuation
of something or other.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22
Yesterdays Marriage Licenses.
Court House News Notes.

\ suit in replevn for a lot of store
tXings and stock was begun yesterA
by Moran & Ryan against Maria f.
Daily landlord. and w. n. cole, con-
stable. O. 'Brien x Kelly are the plain
tiffs' attorneys.
Albert S. nime brought a trespasS
suit against the city yesterday to re-
cover for damages alleged to have
been done his property on Robinson
street by an overlooking sewer p. f.
Loughran is his attorney.
Judge Archibald yesterday hande
down an order Over-ruling the eXcep-
tions to his finding in the case of
Frank Wheeler against Catherine Nc
Andrews and directing that the attor-
neys draw a decree in accordance with
his ruling.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22

after they were married they had a
dispute as to whether cucumbers
should be served with or without vim
egar and from that time on he abuse !
her shamefully and refused to contrib
ute to her support. She kept twelve
boarders, ran a candy store and took
in sewing to support herself. She left
him four times, and on March 49, 1899,
quit him for good.
Mrs. Hunters grounds for a divorce
were very simple. She and her wit
nesses stated that her husband. D..
Clinton Hunter, was in the habit of
knocking her down, backing her eye,
cutting her lip and the like when he
would come home drunk, which was
very frequently They were married
May "a, 1888, and lived together until
January 1890. They resided for a time
on Robinson street in this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22
Insurance Company's Defense.

In an answer filed yesterday to the
suit brought by Annie Kilmartin to re-
cover $1,4O0 insurance from the Fire
association of Philadelphia, some very
serious allegations are made by the
company in its reasons for not paying
the insurance.
Among other things it is charged
that the plaintiff burned her house to
get the insurance; that she prevented
parties from entering the house to eX-
tinguish the fire; that she claimed
1,400 damage when not over 5000 worth
of property was destroyed
The statement is sworn to by Lloyd
Baily, an agent of the company
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22
Under the Eight Hour Law.

Two assumpsit suits were institute /
yesterday against the city by Attor-
ney p. +. Loughran, to recover 5000
apiece for d. o. Thomas and James r.
White, formerly superintendent and
assistant superintendent respectively
at the crematory.
They claim they were compelled 20
work from ten to twelve hours a day
and some days longer, and, as there is
statute making eight hours the limit
of days WORKS for all employees of a
municipality, they feel they are en-
titled to pay for overtime. Both mel
were discharged by the board of
health.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22

munds and others, rule to pay money to
plaintiff; Scranton Brewing company
against Mary Edmunds and Others, rule
to pay money to plaintiff; A. B. Betterly
against the city of Scranton, exceptions
to report of referee: in RET satisfaction OF
mortgage in the estate Of Mary Murphy.
Rule absolute-Reading Hot Water COM
pany against Alex Dunn, sr., exceptions
to affidavit of defense and rule for judg-
ment.
In the case of l.. d. Nickery against
Everett Warren and Theodore Wolfe,
executors the demurrer was sustained,
with leave to file new declaration.
The rule to set aside the sale of real
estate in the case of the City of Scran-
ton against Mary Alice Scanlon ad-
ministratrix, was discharged.
The matter of the county auditors
surcharges against the county COM
missioners, which was to have been
argued this week, has been postponed
indefinitely. Judge Albright, who was
to hear the case sent word that he
cannot come this week. No intimation
was given as to when he would come.