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Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
GOODS SENT TO ALL NATIONS
Demand for American Products General
Throughout the World
DECREASE IN BREADsTuFfs TO EUROPE
West Indies aud tho Far East show
the Greatest lncrcase-south
American Trade il
Growing slowly.

| WASHINGTON July "A study OF the
| details OF exports from the United States
during the fiscal year just ended the
| Bureau of Statistics says, shows that every
part OF the world has evinced an increased
| desire for American products. Europe is the
only part OF the world which has failed to
| increase the amount of money paid to us for
our products, and this the bureau says, is
| due solely to the plentiful supply of bread.
stuffs in that part of the world in 1899 as
compared with 1898 and the consequent de &.
crease in price paid per bushel To Asia,
TO Africa, to South America. to Mexico, to
Canada and to the Hawaiian islands and
oceanica our sales have increased in guam
tity and value as compared with the phe-
nomenal year 1898.
To British North America the exports in
the fiscal year 1899 will be in round num-
bers 500 0000 900, against SS5, 900 900 last year:
to Mexico, about $25, 900 900, against $2l =
205,000 last year; to Cuba, about SIS, 900 0O0
against $S,260, 900 last year; to Porto Rico
81, 500, 900, against 81 10000 in 1898, and to
the entire West Indies group, sS5, 900 900
in round numbers, against s26, 43S, 900 last
year.
South America, to which our sales in the
past have not shown as rapid an increase as
those to other parts Of the world. shows a
silsuJ gam III loo3 anu VIII TedCn tOtai OF
over 35,000,OO0, against s33,S21 900 last
year.
To Asia the exports of the year will be
about s47,0O0000, against s44,s44, 900 last
year, China showing an increase of over
33 per cent and Hong Kong about an equal
increase, while Japan, which purchased
enormous quantities last year OF raw cotton
and various manufactured goods from us,
has somewhat decreased It's purchases in
those lines, so that the total to Japan dur
ing the year will show reduction of over
900 compared with 1885, but an in
crease OF s3,000000 compared with 1897.
Oceanca shows remarkable gains, the total
for the year being likely to exceed $50, 00O,-
900, against s21, ,991 900 last year and to
Africa the exports of the year are in excess
of those of any preceding year.
The value OF exports to the United King
dom for the year will be more than $685.
100000 below that of last year. while the
reduction in the value Of our exports to
France will be more than 100000. to
Belgium about 1000 900 and to Spain about
81, 900 000 This reduction occurs almost en-
tirely in food products and especially bread
stuffs.
The reduction in value OF wheat sent to
Europe in eleven months OF 1899, compared
with the corresponding months of 1898, is in
round numbers $4,000, 900. The United
Kingdom has also reduced its purchases of
live cattle about s7.0O00 900 in the eleven
months Of 1899, compared with the cor
responding months of 1885, due. It is be-
lieved, largely to an increase in price de-
manded by the dealers Of the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
FLOOD WASHES AWAY TRAIN
Cars Carried Twenty Feet from Track by
Sudden Freshet.
RoADBED DESTROYED FOR LONG DISTANCE
Only Person Killed is Fireman, who
Jumps Several Injured, None
FataIly-Cars Overturned
in the Water.
OADBED DESTROYED FOR LONG DISTANCE
Telephones sotsjs.

KANSAS CITY, July Fireman Charles
Welty of st. Joseph was killed and twenty
passengers were slightly injured in a
wreck on the Burlington road half a mile
from Waldron. Mo-, last night, the north
bound train for Omaha going through a
culvert. DR.. Davis of Philadelphia, ankle
sprained, and mail clerk hand cut. sus-
tained the most serious hurts. The others
were only scratched or shaken up. Most
of the Injured were bound for the Omaha
exposition The rain had washed out
culvert and 200 feet of track. relief
train from Kansas City carried physicians,
who cared for the injured.
The wrecked train was the Omaha night
express and at the time of the accident was
running about twenty-five miles an hour.
cloudburst had washed out a considerable
piece of trackage a few minutes before and
within ten minutes the water rose three
feet on the level. A terrific wind was
blowing. The engine had passed over the
culvert without leaving the rails. The mail
car was turned over ON it's side. and such
was the force of the water that it was
washed twenty feet from the track. For
fifteen minutes the scene was a veritable
whirlpool, The baggage car was overthrown
and carried thirty feet from the track.
The first coach was thrown on its side and
sengers, was also overturned Fortunately
all were soon gotten on dry land.
The engineer remained on his seat and
was not hurt. Fireman Welty jumped TO
save himself. His body was found on top
of driftwood against the floor Of the over
turned mail car. The mail car was in
charge Of +. W. Sawyer of Kansas City,
whose hand is cut. The other mail clerks
in the car were uninjured. The passengers
shaken up and some travelling men
slightly injured A. j. Davis. a travelling
man for a Philadelphia chemical house.
ceived crushed foot that was caught in
window He was the only one not able to
walk after the accident No one received
broken bones. The water disappeared al
most as quickly AS II had risen and after
the first shock and confusion the passengers
We're removed from the overturned cars
without delay.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
REGULAR ARMY MEN PREFERRED.
Presidents Decision In Regard to
COIOnela for Provisional Army.


COlOnels for Provisional Army.
WASHINGTON, July THE president
today brought before the cabinet the plan
for oficering the provisional army. The
decision to appoint the colonels and lieuten-
ant colonels of the volunteers from among
the regular army officers who served during
the Spanish war and the volunteer officers
from among those who served in the volun-
teer army with credit or distinction was
heartily approved by the members Of the
cabinet.
The records of the volunteer officers are
to be carefully looked to in the selection of
officers below the rank Of lieutenant colonel
Attorney General Griggs, who has been
examining the question OF wharf and shore
rights in Porto Rico and Cuba, where, under
the old Spanish law, sixteen feet along the
shore was reserved by the government. He
gave 1t as his opinion that the interest of
the inhabitants of the islands could be sub
served by granting revocable wharf priv
ileges and water rights to the owners OF
abutting property Such privileges would
be revocable at the option OF the govern
ment whenever they interfered with navi-
cation. Some general matters were also
discussed in a desultory way, among them
the question of tariff duties in our new
possessions. Secretary Alger and Secre-
tary Wilson were the absentees at today's
meeting,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
BRAzos RIVER Is NOW FALLING.
Relief Committees Are Serving Ra-
tiOns to the Flood Sufferers.

tions to the Flood Sufferers.
GALVESTON, Tex. July THE situa-
tion in the Brazos valley is rapidly improv-
ing. The river is falling. There is an un-
confirmed rumor that Ave lives were lost
near Sartartia in Fort Bend county. The
report sent out Monday from Brookshire,
Waller county, that two lives were lost
there now appears to be an error. Those
supposed to have been drowned persist in
making their appearance. Relief commit
tees are now we'll organized.
At Brookshire the relief committee has
opened a commissary and issues a half ra-
tion per capita. They have taken precau-
tions so that only the deserving will get
these rations and, therefore. they issue to
the planter for all the tenants he had when
the flood came. Those who owned their
own farms and lost everything. as is the
case with most of them, are allowed to
draw their rations direct.
D. s. Cage, a prominent citizen of Brook
shire, has ordered a car load of cotton seed
which he proposes to give to all who will
plant and undertake to cultivate the crops
He says, moreover. that crops of cotton,
sorghum, kaffir corn. June corn and pota-
toes can be raised now II these people had
the seed, but they have neither seed nor
money and he suggests that contributions
of seed would help them. These crops
would enable them to live until the begin
ming of next year, when they would be able
to draw stLplies from the merchants from
the prospective crop. There are ratons
enough at Brookshire to last for a week or
more. Along the Brazos alone it is esti-
mated that more than 10000 negroes have
lost everything. The loss by drowned
horses, mules and cattle is something enor-
nous.
An old negro was found today at Duke,
lashed to tree. The rescung party took
him aboard a boat. He collapsed from
exhaustion, fell overheard and was drowned.
Missouri City reports one drowning, ne
gro named Will Williams.
7. w. House, at Houston this afternoon,
received message from Mr.. Vinson, man
ager of his Arcola plantation. worked by
convicts. When asked as to the outlook,
Mr.. House said:
Il do not believe there will be any loss
of life of man or beast here and ! be-
lieve We can make something at least out
of the ugly situation. We have three places
under water or under the flooded district
at Brookshire, Fullshear and Arcoa. There
are about 275 people on them and / propose
10 take care OF them for this year il neces-
sary. But / have arranged for colonization
and have ordered the managers of these
places TO go to planting cotton as soon as
the water recedes."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08

way to the rear windows, where they got
to story building, and thence to the
ground. They were severely burned about
the hands and face.
The most sorrowful scene occurred in con-
nection with the recovery and identified
tion Of Mrs. Dickins' body. In the midst
Of the greatest excitement the first report
was that the blackened body in the upper
story was that of the wife Of distinguished
admiral Of the navy. He was summoned
from his home nearby and not only de-
tected the mistake, but also gave the first
definite information that Mrs. Dickins was
the one so horribly burned. Word was
sent to the Navy department, where Cap
tain Dickins is next to Admiral Crownin-
shield. at the head of the Bureau OF Navi-
CATION The exact character OF the catas-
trophe was not made known to him. but he
was brought hurriedly to the Dickins' resi-
dence in a carriage. He almost tainted as
he was helped from the carriage up the
stone entrance steps
Going inside, he identified the body as
that of his wife. The body OF Mrs. Dickins
was borne to the next house, where a sur
geon Of the navy resides.
The suddenness and fatal effects of the
fire are somewhat similar to those attend
ing the fatality at the residence OF secre-
tary Tracy some years ago, which was not
far from the scene Of the present horror.
Captain Dickins is one OF the best known
officers connected with the Navy depart
ment and he was brought into prominence
at the time the Maine was blown up at
Havana. He was then acting chief of the
Navigation Bureau, and 1t fell to his lot
to receive the first dispatch from Captain
Sigsbee giving information of that disaster
Mrs. .Dickins WAS an authoress OF some
note, one of her best known books being
Around the World in Man. War"
She was also frequent contributor to
magazines.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
AMONG SNAKES AND SKUNKS
One Thousand Persons Perishing for
Want of Food on n Mound
Near Sealey, Tex.

ST LOUIS, July IA special to the Post
Dispatch from Austin. Tex, says: Gov
ernor Sayers today received a message from
Sealey over the long distance telephone say
ing that 1000 persons who had taken refuge
on mound three miles below there are
slowly perishing for the want Of food
To add to the horror the unfortuates are
surrounded by poisonous reptiles and
skunks. Huddled together with the human
beings are several hundred head of live
stock. A number of those on the mound
have received bites from the reptiles and
skunks and are in dying condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
TO EXTEND PASSENGER POOL.
Proposed to Take In Territory East of
ogden and Salt Lake City.

CHICAGO, July 7.-Western passenger
men are making powerful efforts to extend
the membership OF their association west
OF the Missouri river. The territory of
the Western Passenger association extends
only TO Colorado common points, and it is
now proposed to take in all the country
east OF Ogden and Salt Lake City. The
Union Pacific and Denver Rio Grande are
in the eastern and it is expected that the
Colorado and Utah lines will yet Join.
Nothing has been heard from the Chicago
Great Western as 10 Joining. That road
has not been represented at the present
meeting. Without It's cooperation the Chi
cago-St Paul situation cannot be materially
improved
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08

in the case of artificial gas the returns made
by the company should include sales OF tar,
ammonia, coke, etc, 1t is held, however,
that the words pipe line" In the act does
not refer to gas mains and pipes through
which gas is distributed directly to the con
sumer but to the system of Transporting oil
or other products from place to place through
pipes instead of in tanks, barrels. ETC., trans
ported by rail or other conveyance.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08

All Rivers Near Independence Are BE-
ainning TO Rise Again.

KANSAS CITY, July IA special to the
Star from Independence, Kan, says:
Another heavy rain fell all last night and
this morning over this section and the
streams have begun to rsu again. Many
OF them were already bank full. and this
rain will put them out OF their banks and
do immense damage, Several washouts are
reported along the Santa Fe The Chi
cago Kansas & Western train was four
hours late and the Southern Kansas pas
senger from Kansas City is not expected to-
day. Several miles OF track beyond
Chanute is under water and couple of
washouts are reported as a result of the
Neosho overflow
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08

WASHINGTON, July 7.-(Special Tele-
gram, AN order was issued today estab-
fishing postoffice at Sunrise, Merrick
county Neb, and Francis NJ. Remover was
commissioned postmaster; also at Lansrud,
Worth county, Ia, with Endre A. Lansrud
postmaster. Isaiah H. Dings was today ap-
pointed postmaster at New Helena, Custer
county, Neb.. vice o. A. Smith removed,
and julius N. ottun at Round Valley. Gus
ter county, Neb., vice s. X Lee, resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
DEATH RECORD.
Veteran School Tencher

PAPILLIoN, Neb., July 7.-(special
Telegram')- Prof c. F. Secord.
principal OF the High school, died
very suddenly this morning Of rheumatism
OF the heart. He awoke about o'clock was
seized with violent pains and was dead in
fifteen minutes, before anything could be
done to relieve him. The deceased had been
engaged as teacher for fifty years, forty
OF which were spent in Nebraska. The
funeral will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08

soon after daylight and aree doing splendid
work.
The Galveston crews under Captain Hutch
ings, Captain Haynes, Fred w. Chase and
Pilot Joe Woolford brought in sixty eight
refugees last night from the high embank-
ment at the Santa Fe bridge over the Brazos,
where the people had to take refuge. Refu-
gees are hocking in from all sides OF the
river. Four deaths by drowning are re-
ported near here in the last twenty.four
hours
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
Death Report from Havana

WASHINGTON, July 7.-General Brooke
has cabled the following:
HAVANA. July I. 1s99.-Adjutant General
Washington: Death report, July 6, Santiago
Sergeant James Fallon, Company G, Fifth
infantry. yellow fever. Manzanillo-Private
William ID. Moody. Company d, Tenth cav
airy, died July 3, yellow fever.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
HYMENEAL.
.AlIen-yincent.

ONAWA, Ia. July 7.--(Special, miss
Blanche Vincent and Mr.. Sewal A. Allen
were married at Onawa yesterday at the
home OF the brides father. Mitchell Vim
cent. Mr.. Allen formerly resided in Sioux
City, Ia, and was well known on the road
as the travelling representative OF the F.
Hansen drug house. Miss Blanche is the
third daughter of Mitchell Vincent, the we'll
known railroad contractor. and was born in
Omaha. They will be at home in Lamar,
Mo, after August.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
George w. Julian.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 7.-George w.
Julian. the famous aboitonist. died at his
home in lrvington today In 1859 he was a
candidate for the vice presidency on the
free soil ticket and was a delegate to the
first republican convention at Pittsburg in
1889 He served several terms in congress
In May, 1885. he served as surveyor general
of New Mexico.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
Aid for Tcxn. FIood surcrer.

NEW YORK, July 7.--The Mutual Life
Insurance company, through it's president,
Richard A. McCurdy. today telegraphed to
Governor Sayers of Texas to draw on that
company for the sum of $4,000 in aid OF
the sufferers from Brazos river floods
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
eruIar Equipment for. Volunteers.

WASHINGTON, July THE ten regi-
ments of volunteers will be equipped
throughout as are the regulars. The Ord
nance department has on hand a sufficient
supply of Krag -Jorgensen rifles and other
arms 10 equip the regiments.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
Ordnnnce Onicer for phiIlpnine..

WASHINGTON, July 7.-Lieutenant Law
son n. Fuller, Ordnance Bureau, U. s. A.,
has been ordered to the Philippines as chief
ordnance officer in the field of the army
operating there.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
John wooster.

SILVER CREEK, Neb., July 7.-(special)
John Wooster. son Of Charles and Lille
w. Wooster, died at the home of his parents
in this place on July 5, after a lingering
illness, of spinal meningitis, age, years.
He was buried in the Silver Creek ceme-
terry yesterday without ceremony.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
Well Known Financier.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-Colonel A. T.
Britton, first vice president of the American
Security and Trust company and widely
known in financial circles all over the
country. died at his country home near this
city today.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
Eight bodies Float Down stream.

QulNTANA, Tex, July Eight bodies
hoated down the river and lodged on the
peach and were buried. Four Of them
were negroes and the other four were
woman and three children.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
CoIone,cy of Captain Brereton.

WASHINGTON, July 7.--captain Brereton
of the Twenty fourth infantry, who distin-
guished himself during the Santiago cam
paign,. is to be appointed to the coonelcy of
one of the volunteer regiments.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
Robert French.

SYRACUSE, Neb., July 7.--(speciaD-
Robert French died last night at $3.50
o'clock. He was thrown from his horse on
the Fourth OF July and never regained con-
seriousness. He was 15 years old
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
Ruling ON Revenue Bill.

WASHINGTON, July Acting Commits
sioner Williams of the Internal Revenue
bureau has decided that natural or artificial
gas companies are subject to the gross re-
eeipt tax under the war revenue act and that
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08

WASHINGTON, June THE War depart
ment has received the following:
SANTIAGO, Cuba, July 7.-Adjutant Cen
eral, Washington: Major Heatwole, chief
commissary died yesterday at p. m. of
yellow fever. SINNER,
Assistant Surgeon.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
Mrs. Mckinley Much Better

WASHINGTON, July Mrs Mckinley
was considerably improved today and dur
ing the afternoon went out for half an
hours drive with the president
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
Refugees Are FIockins In.

GALVESTON. Tex, July "A special to
the Tribune from Duke says: The flood sit
uation is more grave today, The river rose
two feet during the night and is still rising
The life savers from Galveston started out
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
Yellow Feyer Disappearing.

COLON, Colombia, July 7 VIA Calves
toni yellow fever is gradually disappear
ing, only four cases being under treatment
at Panama. Mr.. Henry Lefebre, general
agent of the Pacific Mail company, died at
Panama today.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08

SYRACUSE, Neb.. July 7.-(SpeciaD--
Uncle Jesse Smith, aged SO years. died yes
terday. He leaves a widow, brother and
children. The funeral took place at p. m.
today
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-06
SMITHERs' RETORT.
He Makes n Tart Reply to the Land.
Indy Mt the Private Family
boarding House.

Mr.. Smithers is a somewhat fastidiou.
young man who is looking for new board
ing place. Smithers cant abide the regula
tion boarding house, and always tries to live
with private family. He is now convinced
that an "ad." which solcts boarders for 0
MICE private family" is often d snare for
stuiiy double fiat, inhabited by one small
family and "a boarders.
Smithers called one day last week at a
place with glowing description just on the
flank of Michigan avenues aristocracy.
"Hum, suspiciously like boarding house,
thought Smithers, as he took in the dimen
slons. A colarless negro servant who
opened the door confirmed his suspicious
but he had gone too far then to back out
A ,ssharp-nosed, SIMPLY landlady came in
with top.lofty air
"Er-ah, | believe am mistaken" he be,
gan. 81 supposed should find private
family. BY the advertisement-hu.m
The laughter and the familiar boarding
house. hum Of IA clerks and ten lady stem
ographers came up from the dining.room
an the basement, The mistress of the con
glomerate private family" drew herself up
proudly. You are entirely mistaken, sir,
she asserted, in a rasping, seven-dollar.a
week voice, "ths is not boarding house
although we have few friends living with
u.s."
Smithers shifted the air. There was dis
tinct odor Of prunes and corned beef.
well, | must say" he remarked, as he
turned up his coat collar and fled down the
steps, chat it smells like boarding house
madam. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-06

The man leaned right into the rail.
way carriage, There was positive
anguish in his drawn face. The lady
inside was very pretty and beautifully
dressed; her softness of complexion
and hair, of lace and filmy material,
triumphed in the searching glare Of
the electric light which showed the
rich luxury Of every detail of her cos
tune. She smiled with a pretty, re-
gretful tenderness as she replied light
ly TO his earnest words. He looked at
her as II he could never look long
enough, as II her face held for him tho
whole meaning of life, As the train
began to move, his fingers fell passion
ately on the ungloved hand resting on
thewindow ledgei then instinctively
he sprang back, raised his hat and l
caught in full light glimpse Of his
white face Directly the train steamed
out of the station the lady rose, care
fully rolled up her veil and, quite in
different to my presence, proceeded
before the mirror in the carriage to
dust her face with a dainty pocket
handkerchief and to apply to forehead
and nose the minutest layer of powder
with tiny puff. She patted and arr
ranged her curls, drawing them with
a hainpin into coquettish position and
curve and then, lowering her veil, she
sank into the seat with sigh OF sat.
isfaction. Academy.