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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
MANY RAILROADS WASHED OUT.
Farmers Knew the Flood Was Com
ing and Much May he Saved.

ing and Much May BE Saved.
Galveston, July 5-To-night the flood
condition in the lower Brazos valley at
Brooksnire, Wallis Richmond, Rosenburg,
Thompson, Duke, ArcoIa Fulshear, Che
mango and Columbia is very bad.
Wallis reports that the Brazos is ten
feet higher than in 1885, and backwater
within one and a quarter miles of town
is ten feet deep.
The San Antonio and Aransas Pass
bridge at Wallis is two feet under water
The Southern Pacific road west Of
Houston is washed out near Rosenberg
and Richmond. The Santa Fe is washed
out near Thompson. 1t is feared when the
rise now at Wallis gets to Rosenberg and
Thompson the consequences win be seri-
Gus.
At O'Clock tonight the river is rapidly
rising at Thompson. The Columbia Tap
road is washed out
All communica ion from Galveston and
Houston via the Santa Fe, the Galveston,
Houston and San Antonio, Aransas Pass,
and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail-
roads is cut off.
The little town of Brookshire in Walter
county, where the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railroad crosses the Brazos river,
is surrounded by water Many persons
were caught in trees. Those driven out
of The valley hocked to the town and
are being fed.
one fact which tends to discredit
heavy loss of Nfe in the Lower Brazos
valley is that the planters knew the flood
was coming, and had time 10 warn their
hands. Outside Of the disasters at Cal
vert and Brookshire, there have been
about six drownngs during the past week
a different points In Central and South
ern Texas, due TO the floods.
The News Will not attempt to give an
estimate as to the crop damage, but be
lieves rains have done more good than
harm. Crops outside the flooded districts
are in fine condition. The waters recede
rapidly, and the crops viii not be total
loss in the flooded districts Many local
tiles will rep,ant cotton and have time
10. make crop.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
GOLD DUST IS POURING IN.

More Than Two Tons Arrived the
Day the Humboldt Left.
San Francisco, July 5.-A special from
Seattle says:
Gold dust was pouring into Dawson
when the Humboldfs passengers left.
They allege that on the morning of June
20 a pack train Of twenty horses, each
animal carrying 20 pounds Of gold dust
arrived from El Dorado creek. There was
two tons of it, worth fully Sl,0J0O COO. It
Is said that eleven of the horses were
weighted down with dust from one claim
Another Dawson party arrived to-day
on the Dirigo. Joseph Putrau and Henry
Berry had Jointly 700 pounds Of dust
Aside from this no one man had to exceed
fifty pounds. The total on the vessel was
about $4,000.
The city Of Topeka is close behind the
Dirigo with considerable treasure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
What the PROPOSALS Arc.

johannesburg, July sit is reported
from Cape Town that the franchise pro
posals accepted by the Pretoria CON
ference will grant the franchise
Immediately TO residents who have
been in the country since
1890 and to others after five years resi-
dence from the date of the new law. The
proposals will also give johannesburg five
representatives in the Voksraad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
PRISONERS MAY BE RELEASED.
Spanish Commissioners Efforts May
Prove SmcceasfuI.

Washington, July 5.-The war depart
ment has received from Gen. Otis advices
relative to the negotiations proceeding in
Luzon between the Spanish commission
ers and Aguinaldo looking to the release
Of the Spanish prisoners.
Gen Otis report indicates that there is
a fair prospect these unfortunates VIII be
set Free if not ell Of them, tnen certainly
a large number
Ii is not known whether or not the cap
lives Of the Yorktown's crew are TO be
included in the prisoners to be released,
but il is feared that owing to their differ
ent status they Will be held by the in
surgents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
RITUALS WE'RE GRATIFIED.
''FS Hay Regards the Decision
h. "N Most Important.

Hay Regards the Decision
4, as Most Important.
,.''''s'on' July 5-The news from The
! r.. 9D'''neins the unanimous vote of
s.. conference in favor of holding
.. N''dafence hereafter for discus
I2p. 'le question Of the freedom from
r NJ. oI private property at sea in time
d source Of genuine satisfaction
'a.oistration. The American del
D'l more interest in this question
''an any others before the con-
ns Hay regards the decision as
.'''I victory for the advanced
~' American government has
t. ''-s matter. The question Of
' rom seizure of private prop
M 'e-onging to the subjects OF
DO. =. .HDl nations, the secretary sald
aa rg.., 's hst of subjects enumerated
e..t. +il Tor The conference. bur
Dc Ar,..' IN the Instructions given
4 4.e',r. -4A delegation. The subject
fer.sn said, is one in which the
sa.,s,' 'yihment has always taken
4 ee.r interest, and most decided
4 1pert e 1Ae foundation Of the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
MORE RIOTING AT BARCELONA.
Police Charged Upon Mob Who
PeIted Them with stones.

Barcelona, July 5.-There was renewal
of the disorders here last night. Bands
of rioters attacked the Church of Santa
Matrona and the Jesuit school. The po-
lice charged, and the mob pelted them
with stones.
Later the police were reinforced by
mounted gendarmes and infantry, ami
finally scattered the mob
Many conflicts took place, and many
people were wounded The theaters are
closed.
The disorders were renewed this evening
when the workmeu were Ieaving the fac
tories. Several persons were wounded in
charges by the mounted gendarmes. The
violence of the mob continues to be di-
rected against the churcnes and the
priests Trade is suffering severely 1t is
expected that martial law will be pro
claimed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
ORDER FOR TEN REGIMENTS.
EnIistments for the New Commands
VIII Begin at once.

Washington, July 5.-An order directing
the enlistment of ten new regiments of
volunteer infantry was completed this +
ternoon and Will be issued tomorrow.
The order was drafted after a confer
ence this afternoon between the President
and Adjt Gen. Corbin. and directs the re-
crutting officers to enlist men under the
law passed March 3 1892
These reSiments are 20 be numbered from
70 to 80 thus retaining he continuity Of
the present infantry organiza ION
Maj. Edmund Rice Third Infantry. was
to-day appointed colonel of the Twenty
sixth Infantry, the first selection made by
the President.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06

Santiago, de Cuba, July 5.-Ten new
cases of yellow fever and seven deaths
were officially reported to-day. All the
victims Of the disease were soldiers, ex-
cept one, an American blacksmith, near
Boniato camp, north OF El Caney.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
AFTER THE AMEER's LIFE.
An Attempt With a Gun Follows a
Plot to Poison Him.

London, July 5-The S. Petersburg
correspondent of the Globe says that ad-
vices have been received there from Ca
bul capital of Afghanistan that an At
CHAN recently discharged a rifle point
blank at the Ameer, but missed him. the
bullet lodging in the shoulder of a general
standing near by.
The advices also say that the Ameer's
bro her, Ishak Khan, attempted to bribe a
cook TO poison the Ameer and that when
the pot was discovered Ishak fed into
Russia and the cook was hanged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
MANY WANT COMMISSIONS.
senator McLauTin Looking After
some of His Friends.

Washington, July 5.-Senator McLaurin
of South Carolina was at the White House
to-day in the interest of some applicants
for commissions in The new military or
ganizaNons lie was given 10 understand
that the President would apporton ihe
officers among the several states in the
proportion of a captain and first lieuten-
ant for each state, Irrespective of politics.
The higher officers, as has already been
intimated, are 10 be taken largely from
the regular establishment
1t is understood that a strong effort viii
be made to reserve the second Lieutenant
cles for the non-commissi0ned officers
who have made good records in active
service, both with the regulars and volun-
teers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
BLEW HORSE OVER A FENCE.
Farmer Killed and Much Damage
Done by a Tornado.

Glens Falls, N. Y, July ga cyclone
struck this portion of the state yesterday
afternoon. Large trees were uprooted and
other damage was done
James Nesbitt, a farmer living east of
Lake George, who was driving, was blown
with his horse and buggy from the road
over a fence and into a field. lie was in
jured so severely that he died.
The track oe the storm was about half
mile wide.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
HAD A PISTOL AND A DIRK.
So One witness Said of Gen. walker
After the Shooting.


After the Shooting.
Richmond, Va, July 5.-The trial of Gen.
James A. Walker for shooting Lawyer
Hamilton, was resumed at Bristol to-
day.
Congressman-elect Rhea was the first
witness for the commonwealth, and his
testimony did not differ materially from
that OF the prosecution Witnesses who had
preceded him.
r. J. sydnor testified that pistol and
a dirk were taken off Of the person of Gen.
Walker in the Iatters room after the
shooting.
r. M Calfee and A. r. Hickman, for the
defense, testified that though present az
the time Of the shooting, they did not see
Walker shoot Hamilton. Hickman said
that when Hamilton was shot he had his
hand on his hip pocket Argument will
probably begin tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06

Chattanooga, July 5.-Pleas Winn and
Cautt Upton, the whitecappers, were
hanged at Seyierville to-day for the mur-
der OF old man Whaley and his wife over
a year ago. They both confessed and
stated they were hired to do the deed by
one Bob Catlett. Mrs. Upton. Wife Of
the murderer and his five children were
present at the scanold.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
pREMIER's WINDOWS BROKEN.
Van den PeereboOm's House Attack
ed by Unknown Parties.

Brussels, July 5.-All the windows in the
house occupied by the premier, Van den
Peereboom, at Anderlecht, suburb Of
this city, were broken by unknown persons
last night.
The Chamber of Deputies peacefully re
sumed the transaction of public business
to-day. and order throughout the city IS
restored
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
TRUSTEES CHOSE OFFICERS.
Deferred the Selection of "A Meeting
Place for 1901.

Deferred the Selection of "a Meeting
Place for 1901.
Detroit, July 5.-The trustees of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor held
their eighteenth annual meeting this aft
ernoon. 1t was the largest in attendance
Of any similar meeting in the history OF
tho society.
Action on the convention city for 1901
was deferred until after the London con-
veniion Of 1900. Rev DR.. Tresider OF Lon
don, the Official representative Of the Brit
ish societies, was received and cordially
welcomed by the board.
The officers of the United Societies OF
Christian Endeayor met this morning.
Rev. Dr. Francis T.. Clark called the meet
ing to order and made an address, in
which he spoke of the remarkable growth
of the society. and noted the fact that
Continued on Firth Page.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
Thnrmnn Not a candldnte.

Thurman to-day gave out an interview.
he first since the Chicago conference re-
sarding the vice presidency. He says he
5 not a candidate for the office his name
las not been decided on for the ticket with
Bryan, nor has he conferred with Bryan
n regard TO the matter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
rxnIoslon KlIIed Engineer.

Buefeld, w. Va, July Son the Clinch
Valley division of the Norfolk and West
ern at Tip Top last night a locomotive
boiler exploded, killing Engineer ]. d.
McColgan. Fireman Z. w. Albert and
brakeman oscar j. owens
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
YELLOW FEVER AT SANTIAGO.
Total Cases Have Been One Hum
drcd with Twenty-One Deaths.

Washington, July 5.-surgeon General
Sternberg has received the following cable
from Maj. O'Reilly, chief surgeon at Ha-
vana, giving the yellow fever situation:
"Havard (chief surgeon at Santiago tel
egraphed to-day total cases about 100
with twenty-one deaths. Surgeon Clendin-
in died yesterday; other medical officers
sick and three nurses. OF our two camps
one is safe and the other located in the
foot hills, five miles away ana will prob
ably be moved in a few days. one case
reported from Man1anillo."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06

London, July 5.-The Norwegian bark Is
abella, from Charleston, jan q, for War
burg, has not been heard from since she
sailed and has been posted at Lloyds as
missing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
FIREwORIxs CAUSED DAMAGE.
Resulted i'm Loss of About S175,OOO
at Pnris, Tenn.

Paris. Tenn, July 5.-A fire last night
in Whitworth's stables spread to nearly
twenty other buildings, causing a total
loss Of about $4,000 The water supply
was inadequate. Fireworks caused the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06

Madrid. July 5.-The prefeot OF Nazarre
announces the seizure Of four cases of
arms smugglcd from France for the use
Of the Carlists.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
JONES WILL NOT GIVE 1T UP.
GOV. stone Says He Win Remain at
the Cnmmittee's Hcnd.

81. Louis, July Gov w. J. stone
to-day denied the report that he had been
appointed to succeed Senator Jones as
chairman of the Democratic national com
mittae. He said that Chairman Jones
would not resign his position.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
THIS MAY PRESERVE PEACE.
Reported That Kruger Has Accepted
Franchise Proposals.

Franchise Proposals.
Pretoria, July 5.-The special conference
between President Kruger, the member
of the cabinet; Fircher, member of the
executive council of the Orange Free
State, who was the bearer of compro-
mise suggestions from the Free State in
the matter of the dispute between the
Transvaal and Great Britain and Hof-
meyer, the Afrikander leader, has been
practically concluded 1t is believed that
the franchise proposals have been ac-
cepted and may be laid before the Volks-
raad tomorrow, and that peace viii be
preserNed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06

.Omaha. Neb., July ga special to the
Bee from Ainsworth, Neb, says a tornado
struck the town this afternoon, kiillng one
woman and inAicting great property dam
age.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
''0us Discoverer Dead.

g k wy o.-Sir Alexander Arm
q tbe H., formerly director gem
l oar. medical department of The
l1ous IS 's dead. lie served five
'Hc f,r eeis s, IN the Arctic regions.
-ps tba or John Franklin and dis
northwest passage
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06
TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
England Getting Ready to Send as
Many as 10000 Men.

Many as 10000 Men.
London, July 5.-The Pail Mall Gazette
this afternoon says the Secretary of War;
the Marquis of Lansdowne, in conjunc-
ton with the military chiefs, has COM
pleted arrangements to dispatch 10000 TO
$1,000 troops OF all arms to South Africa
in the event of matters taking a turn for
the worse. II is added that ali the neces-
sary arrangements have been made there
for the distribution of the troops on their
arrival.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-06

Continued on Fifth Page.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-01-07

Washington. ID. C., Jan. 3.-Ths
monthly treasury statement Of the pub
lie debt shows that at the close Of busi-
ness December 81, the debt, less cast
in the treasury, amounted TO sl,i2s,'
1926, an Increase during the month
Of 81, ,702, ,799. This increase is due "a
the delivery Of per cent bonds Of the
new issue, previously paid for. The
debt Is recapitulAied as follows; Inter-
Is, bearing debt, 81, ,O40, 0,2l6,sso; dsDs
on which interest has ceased since ma
turty, 1887. 800; debt bearing no in
terest, $751;, ,4s7. .s0l. Total, sl,t2s,-
s40,ssl. This amount, however, does
no, include sSss.4a .7ss in certificates
and treasury n0ies outstanding which
are Offset BY an equal amount Of cash
In the treasury.
The cash in the treasury ls classified
as follows: Gold, $751;, ,72s, asa; sil-
yer, s5os,2i2,S54; paper, CSC, ,2ss, ,2Os.
Bonds, deposits 10 national bank de-
pOsiiories. disbursing officers balances,
etc.. se5, ,2s5,s55. Total, ssso,4Sl,-
s5i, against which there are demand
liabilities outstanding amounting to
sss5. $50. $50, leaving ne. cash bal
snce Of $2sI,764,6s
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-01-07

Rev. T. W. Lewis Dies ouooenJ.
RsvFw Lewis. pastor Of Zion N. i.
Z. church. Of this clty. was found desd
in his s,udy. about one q 'elcck THURSDAY
afternoon. he LETT home az Il ociOck.
and not returuinr. h,s wife went to the
study 70 see him, and found him lying
on The tioor dead. He bad died In his
chair sitting at his desk and then fallen
to the floor.
He was well educated for q colOred
man. aud was well liked hy both black
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-01-07

Grip may force an extra session Of
congress, despite the opposition of the
president and leaders Of the republican
party. Three Of the principal mem.
bers of the senate committee on appro.
Priations are down with the disease.
They are Senator Allison, the chair
man, Senator Coekrell, the leading
democratic member Of the committee,
and Senator Sewell They have been
III for some time and are not likely to
be able 70 resume their congressional
duties for . week or ten days. In a
short session like the present such q
stOppAge in the work Of preparing the
great appropriation bill, as this indi.
Gates, lS . serious matter. The Christ.
mas recess is usually occupied by mem.
bers Of this committee In considering
the bills thA, have come over from The
house. il has been impossible to dc
anything in this line this year because
Of the sickness Of these members so thai
the whole work Of The committee hal
been thrown back. II any one OF tb,
large appropriation bills fails Of pas
sage before the llh Of March there will
have To be an eEtre session, and in tba
case the grip will haVe been responsible,
for occasiOning it.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-01-07
NEW OFFlCERs.

The following names have been Sc
lected by the legislative caucus and
will be elected to the Offices TO which
they aspire:
W. J. Ward Of Stoddard county,
speaker.
v. o. Coltrane Of Green county,
speaker pro tem.
r. A. Newman, Randolph county,
chief clerk.
X. S. Slater, jackson county, assist.
ant chef clerk.
G. II Tall, Clark county, engrossing
clerk.
R.w Morrow. Maries county. en-
rolling clerk.
W. NJ. Malone, Linn county, door.
keeper
W. NJ. Bass, Boone county, sergeant
at AIMS.
Charles N. Johnson, Johnson county,
Official reporter.
MISS Ivy Doerseit, CAss county,
folder.
Rev. Sam II. Pollard, Moniteau
county, chaplain.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-01-07

The pouysution hall drawing at Kansas
City was concluded Thursday eveulng,
and 30 far as heard from no LeIinetonians
have drawn any big prizes. Ticket No.
66,oT won "Armor Rose" the fne q, 900
Hereford heller donated by MIR. Kirk Ar
mour. There are two or three claimants
for this prize, and II had not been settled
Thursday who 1t was that held the lucky
number, Q. W, Joss, OF Pairview, Kas.,
was the holder Of ticket No. 81, ,O25, which
won the order for plans and materials fol
. 1900 house; No. lis,0OO drew "RIotor'i
Mary Ann" heifer, given by @. l.. Allen
Of Iudspendsnce; No. 1913 drew the S6OC
piano. No. $3.50 drew Eve acres Of lanc
near KanSas City; 61, 1,ss7 drew "AdmIra
Dewey" the lion; No. 14,e8s, tl,ket u
Amsterdam; No. 1924, music boz; No
D,7eo, Columbia bicycle; No.la9 ,s64, Boul.
pVard wagon, value tibO. Tho above aF,
among the big prIsss taken from th,
wheel on the last day, and most Of thes,
prizes went TO Kansas City parties. W
b. ClaGett, . ticket seller at the unlon
depot, held ticket No. is7,0si, which drev
the 300 gold bond given by the Firs
National bank.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-01-07
H0W'a Thist

We offer one Hundred Dollars reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot bs
CURED BY Halps Catarrh Cure.
n. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o,
We, the undersigned, have known p. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, aud believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by the firm.
West 4 Truax, wholesale druggists,
Toledo, o.
Walding. Kinusn 4 Marvin, wholesale
druggists, Toledo, o.
Halps Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Testlmo.
nials sent frss. Price 7be per bottle. Sold
bv all druggists. 1.7.lm
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-01-07
As To PFySIOys

A friend Of the lSTELLIeEscER sends
Us the fOIlwing clipping from the
Ciarksviile (Tenn.) Times, and adds
that be believes !, voices the sentiment
Of all good oOniederatss OF our cOun-
try. He says 1t strikes the key note
when 1, says we fought Tor principle
aud no, for pay;
"The talk Of PensionIng confederate
soldiers by the federal government will
find bot few supporters in the South,
we are pretty certain. Ex-confeder-
aies want no pensions: they are op-
posed to this system Of legal robbery,
and Il il an insult TO them 10 talk about
Pu,ting them on the federal pension
roll. when the men Of the South teok
up arms IN 1861, Il was for cause
that they then held as sacred as they
did the honor OF their homes or the
virtue Of their wives and daughters.
Thirty-seyen years have gone into his
tory since the first gun Of the civil war
was fired, and the survivors Of that war
love the cause for which they fought
just as much now as they did then.
They did net fight with the hope Of re-
ward; brave men never do. They have
never longed for pensions; they do no,
want them now, and IL the proposition
to pension ex-confederates ever comes
to vste in congress, "Dixiep will line
up solidly against it. II there Is a
neasley politician in the South who
thinks be can win popularity by sup
porting this proposition, why, Just let
him try it. He viii find before be Is
done with it that the survivors Of the
lost cause meant what they have been
saying for Two decades about pensions.
Dixie prefers crutches and poverty II Il
comes to the worst, rather than pen
sions and dishonor. We would con-
slider it dishonor for ex-ooniederate
soldiers to accept dollar in pensions
from the federal government, and this
is why we say the South wants none Of
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