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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-07
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DANlES I'M NEWS AMID GRGl jD0M

and provisioned. left here today for the
section overhowed to assist in saving
life and property.
Governor Sayers has been asked by
Representative W. II. Ellis to call Il
special session of the Legislature to re-
lieve the distress. The Santa Fee main
line trains have been abandoned he
tween Galveston and the BraZos river.
The Southern Pacific and Missouri,
Kansas and Texas bridges across the
Brazos river are reported to have been
swept away this morning.
Reports from special correspondent
of the News Indicate thar, while the
property loss in the recent floods mas
been enormous. the loss of life has been
greatly exaggerated.
Every year the Brazos and Colorado
Valleys suffer from inundations. Up to
the present flood the greatest destruc-
ton from the annual inundatiOns was in
1880. This year the high watermark
Of 1885 has been surpassed in Washing
ton, Austin. Fort Bend, Waller and Bra
zos counties iii Southern Texas. The
Rrazos is falling rapidly in the central
part of the State, the scene of last
weeks food.
The flood reached the Southern part
of the State Sunday night and Monday
The planters had received ample warn
ing. but many negroes remained in the
Brazos Valley. believing the water
would not reach higher than in 1880
From 800 to 1000 colored people were
caught i'll the valley. in Austin, Waller.
and Fort Bend counties. and were
forced to take to the trees and house
tops.
The War Department has authorized
Governor Sayers to distribute ten thou
sand army ratiOns among the flood siIf
ferers, the rations to he furnished the
Governor from San Antonio These
rations will be distributed ut Rich
mond, Thompson, Wallis. Rosenberg.
Dunke, Arcola, Fulshear, Chenango, Co
lumlia. Veasco. Navasoto. Calvert.
Hearne, Bryan and Brenham. In addi-
tion to the War Department rations.
Houston and Galveston have sent sew
era carloads of groceries into the
flooded district.
As TO crops, cotton is not lost. 1t is
entirely washed out in some places. but
on the whole more good than harm has
been done to crops by the floods. Cot
ton will he replanted in most cases. Corn
has soured in most localities. but the
crop is not an entire loss. There is
plenty of time to raise cotton before
January, 1900.
The next trouble will he at Velasco,
the mouth of the BraZos, which point
the flootls reached today. The town
may he cut off from communion with
the world for a day or so.. but no loss
Of life is anticipated.
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Prevents Transfer OF Stock to the At
lanta Railway Company, Trust.

~
lanta Railway Company, Trust.
Atlanta. Ga. July 6.-Judge Candler
late tonight at his home in Edgewood.
granted Il temporary restraining ortle;.
against the Atlanta Railway and Power
Company. preventing the further trans
fer Of stock Of the Atlanta Railway
Company and the Atlanta Consolidated
Railway to the first named corporation.
This action was the result OF bill filed
by the State Of Georgia and number Of
citizens of Atlanta. which sets forth
that the combination Of the Atlanta
Hallway Company and the Consolidated.
recently perfected in Baltimore by thu
trust company of Georgia, is trust
with the intent Of killing competition,
and is therefore unconstitutional. The
transfer of the stock of the two com
ran!es has been partially completed, and
the effect of the restraining order is
that further transfer must cease and the
street railways of Atlanta be operated
for the present under their old manage
ments. Judge Gambler set the hearing
for Saturday. July 18th. unless the de-
PENDANTS desire to reply sooner All
the bonds of the new company are held
in Baltimore.
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RELIEF FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS
Damage to Crops Greatly Overestimated
Government Rations.

Damage to Crops Greatly Overestimated
Government Rations.
Galveston, Texas. July 6.--James Col
lison. Superintendent Of Machinery for
the Santa Fe Railroad. ARRIVED in Gal
weston on the last through train the
road has been able TO run. The Brazos
river at Rosenberg is running wild. Mr..
Collision SAYS, but with regard to the
ultimate damage he is very optimistic
He thinks the damages are greatly
oyerestimated and that the loss of crops
in the bottoms will be counter-baanced
by the increased yields Gn the uplands.
He left Mt noon on special train for
the flooded district, carrying provisions
fer the destitute.
At Sunnyside. twelve miles from
Rrookshire. the Rrazos river is ordina-
. rily two hundred yards wide. About
parallel with this and two and a half
miles away is Elm Creek. which is sell
dom over thirty feet wide and in mid
summer often dry. The two streams,
separated by low bottom lands, are now
united. making ii river between five and
six miles wide and from sixty TO seventy
feet deep. Along the currents nineteen
people We're rescued yesterday in n
shiff gent from Houston. The people
were demolishing their sheds and out
houses and making boxes that they used
for boats.
Cattle were found resting their heads
IN the b0ughs of trees making Il pitiabie
struggle for existence. At one point two
houses were seen coming down the
stream. In one Of them was a man and
TWO women and on the other woman
ara I'VE children We're clinging for life
ana calling for help. One Of these was n
ilia' fwo-story affair. ard the other was
smaller dwelling. They passed on
WIN the roaming current and may have
struck an obstruction and been smashed
IT, 'ieees or found their way into the
GuIf.
Twenty-Five rowhoats fully manned
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Not Entitled to Pay as Rear Admiral
Because of Senate's Attitude.

Not Entitled to Pay as Rear Admiral
Because of Senate's Attitude.
Washington, July 6.-Mr. Mitchell
Acting Comptroller Of the Treasury, has
replied to an inquiry from Pay Inspec-
tor Burtis on the United States flagship
New York. at Port of Spain, Trinidad
as to the rate OF pay to which Rear
Admiral w. II. Sampson is entitled from
August 10th. 1898, when he was COM
mssioned Rear Admiral. to March
4th, 1899, the date when Congress ad
journed The essential facts in con
nection with Admiral SIMPSONS ad-
vancement are given by the Bureau Of
Navigation az follows:
Rear Admiral William T.. Sampson
was advanced eight numbers and ap-
pointed Il Rear Admiral in the Navy for
eminent and conspicuous conduct in bat
tie under the provisions OF Section 1.oO6
Of the Revised Statutes, from the 10th
day of August, 1898, and an ad interim
commission was issued him from that
date. This advancement the Senate
failed to confirm prior to adjournment"
Acting Comptroller Mitchell in the
course Of his decision says:
THE advancement in numbers author
lied by Section ! ,o06 does not create
vacancy within the meaning of the
Constitution from the time when the
President decides to recommend such
advancement, nor is amy vacancy cre-
ated prior to the date when the Senate
concurs III the Presidents recommended
ton. 1t Is not simply the filling of an
Office: it rs an adjudication not by the
president alone, but by the President
ana Senate, upon the question Of wheth-
er the acts of heroism constitute sufii
Gent ground for advancement, and until
such combined action is had no add
vancenent takes place, and no vacancy
exists to be filed The President and
Senate together constitute forum to
pass upon questions of advancement in
numbers under this section of the Re
vised Statutes. | am Of the opinion,
therefore. and so decide that as the
Senate did not consent to the advance
ment OF Rear Admiral Sampson. no
authority exists for paying him as Rear
Admiral from the date when he was
commissioned as such for eminent and
conspicuous conduct in battle, to the adj
journment of the session of the Senate
at which such advancement was pro-
posed"
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DEATH UNDER WHEELS
A BRAKEMAN CUT IN TWO IN THE GREENS
BORO YARD.
Loan and Trus, Company TO be Organized.
Looking for Hardwood Factory Sic.
Cotton Mills 10 Enlarge.

Greensboro. n. c.. July G.--(Special. J
"A. w. Wagner a white brakeman who
lives at Benaja, was run over and
Killed at the yard here today at -
O'Clock while shifting. He had stepped
off on one track. while his train was
shifting, and the regular yard shifter
struck him and cut his body in two
Just above the hips. He died in a
short while.
The Greensboro Loan and Trust Com
pany Is the name OF Il strong banking
concern that will be organized here
soon.
A party was here today looking for a
site for Il hard wood factory.
The Hncomuga Cotton Mills are to
enlarge their capacity about forty per
cent soon.
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THE "WORLD DO MOVE"
\ Quick Freight Shipment Via the Sea-
board Air Line.

Says the Raleigh (N. Co News and
Observer of June 10th: The transporta-
ton facilities of this day and generation
are simply wonderful: the Pilot Cotton
Mills wired Monday afternoon To New
York for some dye stuffs To be sent by
freight, the goods were shipped that
afternoon. and reached Raleigh Wednes-
day night by the Seaboard Air LGne,
and were being used on Thursday morn
ing in the dye house of The Pilot Cotton
Mills for colorng goods. which they in
some instances ship as far West as San
Francisco. Truly ''thc world do move"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-07

Buffalo, y. Y, July 6.-The Mo
hawks, Il Democratic organization, said
to comprise 600 wigwams and over 80.
GOO active members, which have been in
secret session here since the third in
stant. have elected officers and ad-
journed to meet next year in the city
selected for the National Democrats
Convention. one week prior to that con
vcntion. Steps were taken to begin i'm
mediatcly the work Of organizing new
wigwams.
The National Executive Committee
was reduced from Is to members. The
resolutions adopted denounced trusts ant
monopolics: endorsed Bryan and fres
silver aud opposed miliiarsn.
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THE DEATH ROLL
| IS STILL RISING
The Brazos has Begun to Fall
at SeaIey.
CONFRONTED BY FAMINE
DROPPING EXHAUSTED FROM
TREES INTO THE FLOOD.
NO RtLleF BOATS HAVE YET ARRIVED
Rumors Of Great Loss Of Life Near Richmond
No Definite information Obtainable.
Eight Lives Reported Lost
in Minnesota.

st. Louis. No.. July Ga special to
the Post Dispatch from Dallas, Texas
says:
At II o'clock today short dispatch
was received from lineman at Dewey
just across the Brazos river from Sealey
1t read:
River falling slowly since 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. Conditions here
terrible. Everything in country swept
away. Large number of lives lost il
bottoms. Looks like starvation for those
left. Situation not been exaggerated
Several days before line repairs be made
with anything like system"
This telegram was received over the
first wire that has been working into
Sealey and Dewey for three days.
Deputy Sheriff Swearinger. at Sealey
telephoned at noon:
There is no Improvement in this see
ton OF the food district. If anything.
the situation is growing worse. No re-
lief boats have yet reached here from
Houston or Galveston. Sealey and
neishboring towns have about exhausted
their resources. Another negro family
was drowned near here today. Several
other lives have been lost since last
night. especially among the refugees on
the mound near Old San PHILIPPE. \
n,ifnEer of slegraes have faiien exhausted
from tree tops. after hanging there three
days and nights. and We're drowned.
.'A rumor is current here of great loss
of life near Richmond. Fort Bend coun-
~. As we are cut off from all that
Southern section. definite information is
unobtainaile. but the situation naturally
mast be as bad as here.
FLOOD IN RED RIVER VALLEY.
St. PanI. MIMI. July G.-Eight lives
are reported lost at Crookston, and much
damage done all through the Red River
Valley by last nights storm.
The only report thus far has been re-
ceiyed from ST. Cloud having reached
that point by train. The railroads have
no details Of the storm damage and the
same is true of the telegraph companies.
The storm swept district is thiniy set
tied and details are meager.
LIFE-SAyING BOATS TO AID.
Washington. July G-!n response to an
urgent request from I'll. District Silptr-
intendent OF the Life-,sarins Service at
Galveston, Texas. General Supar,nten-
dent Kinlball today gave authority 10
have life-saying coats sent on flat ears
up the country 10 the Hooded district,
where it was reported many lives weic
in danger The authority was promptly
acted on. and the Superintendent with
Keeper Haines, OF the Galveston sta
ton. and Keeper White. of the Aransas
station. with Il crew. started with boats
late this afternoon.
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Washington. July G.-The Istnlnian
Canal Commission, the successor cf the
Nicaragua Canal Commission, held an
all-day session today bur refuse to
make public anything beyond general
statement to the "ifect that they had
been considering the details of the work
before the various committees.
The observation work begun by the
old commission is being kept up ard
four additional men will be sent to the
field by Saturdays steamer from New
York. They are !. o. Jones, of Ala
hama, ard Thomas Il. Boltz. of Phila-
delrhia. both with the expedition last
year. and Stanford \. Harris, of North
Carolina. and w. c. G. Magruder, cf
Washington, both new appointees.
The commission is hurrying to make
up its field plans and it is thought The
ma iority Of the members will sail for
the lsthmus by the end of July.
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WHEELER ORDERED TO MANILA
The General Highly Pleased-Prcpariug
to Cross the Continent Saturday.


to Cross the Continent Saturday.
Washington. July 6-Brigadier Gene
raj Joseph Wheeler was today ordered
to report to General Otis at Manila.
for service in the Philippine Islands.
General Wheeler is much pleased with
his assignment to the Philippine Islands.
Il believe now that the rebellion is on
and that it should be stamped out" he
said tonight. The sooner it is done.
the better it will be for the Filpinos. as
well as for the United States. Every
loyal American should support the Adj
ministration in its effort to terminate the
strife and to set up good government in
the Philippines. / am glad to be able
to lend my aid to the Government at this
time. when it is in need of support.
shall place myself at the disposal If
General Otis. and endeavor to do my
duty as n soldier"
General Wheeler is making prenara-
tions to leave for San Francisco Sat
uiday.
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DEATH OF ROBERT BONNER.

Former Publisher of the New York
Ledger and Owner of Famous Horses
New York, July 6.-Robert Bonner.
publisher of the New York Ledger and
owner of famous horses, died ut his
home in this city at 1:+l0 o'clock tonight.
MIR. Bonner had been i'll for some
months. but was able to be ah,ut until
ten days ago. Death was due to gan
eral breaking down Of the system.
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The President yesterday remarked
that he would like to take by the hand
and thank every volunteer in the Phil
ippines for remaining there and assist
ing in the work beyond the term of lis
enlistment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-07

Washington. July G.-General Hender-
son. of Iowa. the prospective Speaker OF
the House, had Il conference with the
President today. hut ut the conclusion
Of the call stated that no general ques-
tions had been discussed
When asked as to the prospects OF an
extra session of Congress he said:
For myself have never thought
that Congress would be called together
in advance of the regular time. for
have never thought there was any occa-
siCp for an extra session"
A passenger train ON the Burlington
read was wrecked last night near Valid
ron. Mo. A special train bearing sur
geons was sent from Kansas CITY to the
scene of the wreck.
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YELLOW FEVER ON BOARD.
The Mcclellan Arrives in New York
From Santiago.

New York, July G.-The transport Me-
Clellan arrived today from Santiago
and was detained at quarantine. Her
surgeon reports that three OF the pas
songers have yellow fever.
Health Officer Doty says he will trans
fer the sic. to Swinburne Island. The
transport and the effects of the passen-
gers and crew will be disinfocted. All
on board will be detained for five days
after the dinnfection is accomplished.
NO REASON FOR ALARM.
Washington, July 6.-Tne Marine
Hospital Service is Of the opinion thar
there is no cause of alarm in the airi
val of the Mcclellan with yellow fever
aboard. The fever undoubtadly deyel-
oped after the vessel left Cuba as other.
wise these infected would Lave becI,
detained.
Fever ships have arrived frequently
at Northern ports. hut owing 20 climatic
conditions there is no t!Sk If an out-
break Of yellow fever as would he the
case at Southern part. Moreover in
being ut the quarantine station. the veS-
sci is exactly where She should be 20
minimize all risks.
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An all-round writer ought to be able
to get up good circular.
The times., 1899-12-17
The week in the Senate was not an

The week in the Senate was not an
eyentful one.
On Monday Senator PettigreW introduce
a resolution OF enquiry in the matter of u {
Occur d'Alene mining troubles. and Sc
cured the printing as a public document
OF a circular issued by the Miners Fedora
ton, making serious charges against Brig
adler General Merriam. On the same day
Senator Mason of Illinois addressed the
Senate on the resolution offered on Decen-
Der 6, declaring the sympathy OF the Sen
ate to be with the South African Republics
The resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations.
On Tuesday Senator Pettigrew offered q
resolution which directed the Secretary OF
the Navy TO inform the Senate whether the
nag OF the Philippine Republic was carried
by vessels in the bay of Manila, and
whether this flag was saluted by American
warships Senator Prtchard offered a
resolution to enquire whether the const-tu-
tional amendment to be submitted TO tie
voters in North Carolina with a view tC
DISTINGUISHING colOred voters, was not in
contraventiOn OF the fourteenth aud fl
teenth amendments TO the Federal COnsti-
tuition.
On Wednesday Senator Lodge introduced
Pacific cable bill.
On Thursday memorial from the Legis-
lature of Wisconsin was presented praying
for the enactment of legislation which
might increase American shipping.
On Friday a memorial from several COM
mercial bodies in California was presented
praying against the reduction of the tariff
on citrus fruits as provided for under the
last convention with France. On this day
! the Republican standing and select COM
mittees were announced.
The times., 1899-12-17
DIED.

SCHULTZ on Thursday. December Il, 1so1, at
. p m, PHILLIP T., only ot Philip J.
and Mary Alice Schultz, aged three months and
twenty-scyen days.
Funeral from parents residence, 1l3 Taylor
Street, Auacostia, d. C., SUNDAY, December l.,
1899, at 1880 a. m Funeral private. 1t
STEWART On Saturday, December 16, 1899, at
6.5u p. IN, MlRTilI4A LENA, infant daughter OF
Benjamin 5 and Mamie Lena Stewart
Funeral from residence of parents, I Nichols
Avenue Anacostia, D. C., Monday, December IS,
at II o'clock a. m II
BOOTH-On Friday morning December -, 1899,
at his residence, III 5 Street northwest, JOHN
l.. BOOTH.
Funeral from the house Monday, December
IS, at O'Clock p N. del1-at
VAN SEGGERN-On December -, 1899 at 5
a. m. MRS. CLARA VAN SEGGERN, wife Of
Fred Van Leggeru.
Remains will be taken to Newark, N. J.. for
burial. Item
DURYEE-On saturday, December TO, 1899, at
4:45 a. M ELIZABETH CONSTANCE, only
daughter Of Sackct and Elizabeth G. Duryee aged
five years. ten months, and fourteen days.
Funeral private. It. EN-
PUTSCHE-On Thursday, December Il, 1892 at
Garfield Hospital HENRY L. PUTSCHE aged
tweuty-three years, late of Company G. First
Regiment District OF Columbia Volunteers, son OF
| c. Putsche, $40 Ninth Street northwest.
Funeral services Monday at 1850 p NJ, at
| Gawlcr's undertaking establishment 1884 Penn
| sylyauia Avenue northwest del62t
The times., 1899-12-17
THE week IN congress
Review of the Work Done BY the
House and Senate.
The Currency Bill Debate, Covering
Six Days, Characterized by the In
Speeches - Resolutions and Meas
ures Presented iu the Upper House.

The Republican Currency bill, ITO define
and fix the standard of money. TO maintain
The parity of all forms Of money issued or
coined by the United States, and for other
purposes" occupied the attention Of the
House of Representatives throughout the
week. Five days were devoted to the gen
eral debate. and one day to speeches un-
der the five-minute rule. No Republican
spoke against the measure. while a few
Eastern Democrats spoke in favor of the
bill. The result Of the contest was known
in advance that is, the Republicans de-
clared that it would pass in the form in
which it came from caucus, and the Dem
ocrats admitted this. The defence of the
measure, for the most part was perfume
The times., 1899-12-17
MIR. Crowley Is witty.

Mr.. Crowley Of Illinois, new member.
caused a laugh by saying: Mr.. Chairman,
if it is as hard for an Iowa farmer OF
day laborer to get hold of a piece of money
during these days of Republican news
paper prosperity, as it is for a newly
elected member to get recognized for time
TO express his views on questions OF ma
tional import. then l am not surprised at
The gentleman from Iowa (Mr Dolliverj,
who confessed in his opening speech the
other day that when he paid the interest on
his Indebtedness this year which he in
Cured during President Harrison's Admin
istratiOn, he found himself, In the language
of the boy in the street, financially bust
ed. And this, Mr.. Chairman. was after
the gentleman had enjoyed three years OF
Mckinley prosperity"
Mr. Crowley denounced the bill as in
famous, in that it proposed 10 turn over
the entire financial scheme Of the country
TO the Secretary of the Treasury, and by
him TO be turned over to the national
banks.
Mr.. Lands Of Indiana said: Speaking OF
Missouri reminds me of the only speech
made in the Democratic National Conyen-
tion OF 1892 by a resident OF that State. "
Mr. Lands then read the speech of ". II.
Wallace. seconding the nomination Of Mr..
Cleveland. closing al follows: AS the prai-
RE flower turns its face to the King of Day.
as he mounts up into the sky it looks
toward him. receiving light, warmth, and
strength, so I say 10 you does the De
mocracy of Missouri. with her loving child
like confding heart. turn toward and fol-
low Grover Cleveland prolonged laugh
ter and applause.I