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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

where on tho Coast, Mr.. Howe wishes.
ewing To the lateness Of the season and
the number OF performances 20 be given.
To make the scale OF prices so very rva-
fonahle tAa, opera lovers will not only go,
but so all the time
~ OF content with essaying the mascu-
I. hne role az Hamlet in Paris Nine.
Sarah bernharit Ia going 20 make the
bold hazard Of taking the part tn Lon
den, the birthplace OF the Shakespearean
ofsns III her own capital. where erit!-
c'sm generally has been tempered to
shield her weakness when protection has
been necessary. as well az 10 vaunt her
genius when IL shene cut brilliantly. her
ssSrtrasai aroused sufficient dlssenslon
among tie writer's TO lead 10 a duel be.
tween two OF them. Aisss Cor the divine
Sarah. thu whimsical point OF the lear
ness or tho fairness Of the melancholy
Dane upon which catuils Mendes and
George fauor fell cut. is the one which
she will md stiH confronting her when
she reaches london She Is lean. and
London VIII have no lean Hamlet. not
while tradition =hrires the nemory of the
plump, said prince Charles fletcher ere-
afed. English audiences. even English
critics. may pardon MIMI. Bernhards for
depicting Shakesp~ar~'s great tragic char
acser - Partisan actress IN dnuhles and
hose. but never for giving him rves,y legs
and u wsInwy waist
/. IS doubtful however whether shs
self orinieEa;ea fsrs'ons Win accept the
French astInestian OF the character. al.
hitting that the soy az the new Hamlet
s. not itssif bar against any favorable
comment. Frsssch criticism. oae way or
the other. IS TO criterion az the English
view, In the sssss place. Engiisnmen new
er have believed that the Gallo mind has
heea ahse IL understand she Snaksxeeareao
plays. tfnssi recent years Fressg iisnen
themselves have shown ne desire % accept
Shakespeare rs dramatic model They
called him c0grss. ignorant fellow some
two hundred years after Tho Angie saxon
world hed shyiaei him "a tho greatest
playwright 90 history. When tas drift
In sss .sscr slsi corne. the srsnssaters In
sisted on giving his heroes aud he.aines
decorative t0ueass 10 make them ~ the
Partisan mold. Ergisshmen Ea-Awrd.
and said the nrSsCwss was like putting
tswrdTy SIT On geed mahogany.
When opportunities have offered they
have not heets sew 20 vent their s4l~an
rscsst ~ the revise. products. ant ~
seems unlikely that they viii ist pass
without AesttIe EXPRESSION IRE great
ehs1e~ aha, Is Coming. Mme. 1sernhsrsss
Syssas hsr fsa,*an season or sune at ths
Aasfehi sheater. Ths sraxe<ssense hss la,
Nelepsd a renthsns. evidently fer mas
sssatae sasss- fa~ly sass fan .hs viii APP
pear as SaEsslsea III "Afxtos~ NJ Rsss-
safsd : nsw rscS~. Witch sha shsnks 81.
r~gisr te ''ssyF&na 10 isarsvsas~
40 matter x fact F.rsgs4nss has 70
ss~sa ssgAF 81 attack sha Actrrss ssr al.
praFsrS as Hamlet. There y 80 s4svegty
sssaf-tse performances. A: aae ssrrs or
s1ssSss nsAslx evevy great r2xsGasaas
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

qualities upon his puriL In England Mss
Maansrfng WAS introduced 70 the stage
as Florence Friend. She was not widely
known In London. although IN the PROV.
taess her salen. and abilities were recor-
nixed and sppisuded When she appeared
II this country " was In a play tina, was
re. a success. THE courfship ~ Leor1sa"
Ssson after came her Daphne In THE First
Gentleman 81 Europe" and then she APP
nssred IN -Tsa. Nayaowsr" neither being
very s=1cce<$sGl oGt IN both Miss Mar
ns-sSg continued 20 win PERSONAL eassyys
tnras. Her trst appearance IN a really
successful play Was as the lrsaruissve
young Isaissn girl In The Princess and
THE 6RtteSdye last season. Whea tnls
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

when II was presented a few years ago at
the Fifth Avenue theater. and the critics
OF the leading journals OF that city pro-
nounsed II one Of the greatest plays Of Its
kind ever written.
Thursday evening the company will pre-
sent Francis Powers celebrated play.
''The FRS, Born" This play crowded the
Aicazsr theater Of San Francisco fer near
~ three months. something unheard Of In
Western fheatricais. 1.-THE First Born" Is
a dramatic novelty. II was presented here
two years ago and created a fine impress
sion. The present company is much supe-
rior 70 the zone that presented this play
here before. and all the original Chinatown
scenery and effects will be given.
For the final performance next Friday
and Saturday evenings and Saturday matt
nee Ii comedy treat. according 10 all ac-
counts. awaits the patrons OF the ,heater.
Tats novelty will be Panitan Brothers
highly praised farce comedy entitled "A
Man With a Past" The comedy IS one az
the great successes OF the past few years.
and has never been presented In this city
Tho lrsi performance OF this company
VII Re given Sunday night. June II, when
rev and powerful dramatic novelty viii
be given.
r RITZ WILLIAMS. ona OF the leading
men in ''on and on for the play has
two leading uen~~thc other being that ex-
ceilent comedian. e NJ. Hollands more
or veteran upon the stage than most
people imagine. He made his first an
reAranee when he was two months old
william Warren. the famous comedian
or the Boston museum carving him on
In ane OF the now forgotten farcss tha,
delighted the Hub thirty years ago Per-
haps there can BE- no better proof Of the
value OF heredlss than a glance AT the
history 81 the scadIns men upon the stage
today, ard one might add the iee ding wo-
rDen as we'll His fath~s now the stage
manager ~ IN. New York f.yceusn .hcs-
ter. had HIM taught fencing dancing.
boxing, muse. French and German as
we'll IA the ordinary schea; rudime,ata
For ;irse Il seemed as II he might be-
Tss-se a musician. he was SO fond Of the
sioan. and. as a matter Of fact. he iid
pay IN the orchestra % the Gcvmania
taeatfr fnr nearly Eve wars.
Miss sssss~ Tsgssl. Who has h.sn with
Shaftes Froamans farces for several
years ard - well known IN this cssy. u
seadAns lady Of The company.
= I: &
m RS, LESLIE CARTER il suffering
49, from severe cold ard the .olics.use
of Mr.. Reissco ovsr possible injury to
ssr throat IA me heavy fourth act IA
Jana - BEAUTIFUL - behold. Before
that strenuous scene Il begun he direct.
ire exact pitch s<syena whsch hsr voice
must nat n% raised and realizing tire
danger az dssaaefsnx his sEstrssc.soss<
Mrs Carter gets through the egs~sssie in
safety Tbs careful machinery which
gasscs a performance ss tEas 4anss-ahls
css.asy IL shown by the fac, that IN crae.
- ssGStA lie siAys Aaasss Iazn the aa.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

season she appeared in the part OF Rose
Trelawny she made the most pronounced
success Of her career. Now she occupies
a position that will probably land her
among the best actresses OF the American
stage within the next few seasons. for
although Miss Mannering is an English
woman by birth. she is thoroughly Amer'.
can at heart. Not long ago she became
the wife of James X. Hackett.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02
THE OVERFLOW OF THE BRAzOS
A NEW HIGH WATER MARK HAS
BEEN ESTABLISHED.
Plantations Are Under Water and
the Flood Continues %
Come.

Hampstead, Texas. July The calamity
IN the Brazos valley Is becoming more
complete as time wears on. The river Is
still rising and the high water marks OF
former years are gradually obliterated.
With the drift are coming down cattle.
houses and furniture of all sorts. Late
yesterday evening grain elevator came
majesticaliy sailing down, destroying the
wires between here and Brenham. Boats
are continually crossing to save human
life and cattle. Anxious eyes are turned
northward. but every return message in
dicates that higher floods are approach
ang, A bridge gang sent north this morn
dng had to return unable to get To the
point wanted. Trains on the Austin
branch were suspended this morning and
the only railroad communication had is
with Houston. Late last night reports
show that the river is now gradually COW
erins farms in the lower portion OF the
country. where tho banks ar very high
and furnish immunity against ordinary
oyerhows. The great Steel plantation Is
hoN partly under water and being more
eapaasrEsd With every advancing wave.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02
RAIN REPORTS.

Rosanky, Bastrop County, Texas, July
Almost waterspout here last night;
the heaviest rain for many years
Comeron. Milan County, Texas, June 20
"A regular downpour of rain for the last
nineteen hours. No prospect at 1 D. IN.
OF letting up.
Denison. Grayson County, Texas, July /.
This section was visited BY a terrific rain
all today; everything is swimming with
more rain in sight.
Center, Shelby County. Texas, June 40.
slow rain has been falling here since
Yesterday morning. Farmers are in bet
Ter spirits In regard 70 their crops.
Athens. Henderson County. Texas. June
ov,--for three days rain has been. falling
Almost necessarily, a steady downpour.
farmers. " VIC
Runge, Karnes County, Texas, June 3d.
rain of 217 inches fell here last nigbt
cotton was beginning 10 need rain. though
II Is feared much cane which is on The
ground VIII be lost or damaged.
Granger, Williamson County. Julv -
heavy rains have fallen all over this sec.
.,pn. Milling all the streams and washing
i ,ue lanus IN some places very badly. Vert.
itlie damage done to crops, excep. small
grain which is still shocked in the field
Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas ru,o
ga hard rain fell throughout this
section last night for several hours and q
STOW rain has been falling nearly ali dav
To-Day This is first rain in nearly three
weeks that will be of any benefit N tho
crops or vegetation wy
RICE Navarro County, Texas. luna 90
neaVy rain fell here last night and th,s
morning The farmers say ii will insnre
a corn crop and II It does not rain any
more until late In the fall that cotton
would make from half to three -ouarters
OF bale to the acre.
Lockhart, Caldwell County, July An
otner Hood of rain swept over this section
ms morning. II began raining about 4
. oio,k' ana Tor three hours has continued
70 iali IN torrene with no prospect now
ol an early cessation. Everything thai
VIII hoat is in a swim.
90 workman. Freestone County. Texas I,no
,S,.' mas been raining here for the last
l'y-sH hours and Ii still raining hard I,
49, 49, q STRONG wind from the east. Wa
nave had no trains from the south s,,.s
last night on account az wash
oues between here and tiearne.
Kaufman. Kaufman County. Texas Juns
Sit has been raining for twenty-four
hours without ceasinE. The whele earth
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02
FIRST TRAIN INTO BRENNAN.
SANTA FEE RAN AS FAR AS THE
YBGuA BRIDGE.
That stream Is Running Too High
for Pnssage--Damugc to
the Bottom Crops.

Brenham, Texas, July 1.-The rainfall
last night and today was less than an inch
and 1t is hoped Il is now over. The Arst
train TO reach here for several days was
Santa Fe passenger from Galveston at
noon, which brought The Post of today,
the first IN three days. The supply went
Ike hot cakes and many more could have
been disposed of. This train went to the
Segua bridge, but as the water was up
to that structure and running fast Conduc-
tor Fitzpatrick would not try to cross. He
returned here and the train went south
this afternoon.
A Central train arrived from Austin.
but did not go beyond Chappell Hill.
Country people could not come into town
today on account OF the damage TO the
crops There are 200 roads and over 800
bridges in this county and all OF them are
damaged.
William Hermann. son OF G. Hermann.
of this city returned this afternoon from
his fathers plantation just east OF the
BRACES river on the Central. All that
point the river is two miles wide and COW
ers 400 acres OF the Hermann plantation,
They have but fifty acres not under
water. They saw tho rise coming and
iu"ue "u"s anu III thls way loohcu alter
the stock. which was loaded on cars and
taken to Hampstead
During this morning the water receded
eight inches, but when Mr.. Hermann left
there at noon 1t had commenced to rise
again. A quarter of a mile of the Central
track east OF the river is under four feet
OF water and a mile east ~ that another
quarter OF mile is under four feet OF
water
Heavy losers In BRENNAN by the food
are w. u. Dwyer. State Senator Heber
Stone. G.. Hermann, County Attorney ].
T.. Buchanan and J. II. Pennington.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02
AT CUERo.
Two Hundred Yards of the 8. A. ma
n. u. Track Washes Awnv

~" h"hdred Yards of the s. A. and
~ =. Track Washes Away.
Cuero, Texas, June 29.-one of the heay-
isst rains that ever fell In Cuero yisIted
the town yesterday and last night, doing
great damage to crops. fences, etc. At 6
O'Clock last night almost half of the
town was solid sheet of water and
travelling on foot was entirely out of the
question.
Two hundred yards of the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass track above the depot
was washed out OF line and the water
covered the track from tho depot for a
distance OF over mile. 1t is reported
that over mile of track was washed
away between here and Edgar.
The track on the Southern Pacific be-
low town washed away for several hun.
dred yards and a bridge below Thomaston
Is gone.
several families in the nelghborhood
OF the compress were compelled TO spend
the night in the compress building last
night, the water having in some instances
swept the beds from their positions. In
tho Mexican huts along the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass reservation the waite,
Was armpit deep and the occupants had
TO wade out, taking their worldly effects
with them.
one of the oil tanks at the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass depot was carried down
the track at least 200 yards The river
Is over mile wide In number of places
and the bottom farms are badly dam
aged. The rainfall In the last thirty-six
hours was thirteen inches. the greatest
ever known In this section before In so
short a time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02
THE NuECEs.
Has Reached High Water Mark and
Is StilI Rising.

Beeville, Texas, June 3O.-Parties COM
Ing In from the Nueces river report that
stream to be higher than ever known
and still rising. Reports were received
here yesterday to the effect that both of
the bridges in Live Oak county across
that stream, the one at Dinero and the
one at Oakville, had been carried away.
The report could not be verified however
though 1t was learned from reliable source
that the bridges were In imminent danger
With the exception OF strip of terri
tory about ten miles square surrounding
this city all of this country has been vis-
tied by very heavy rains during the past
few days. Never were crop and grass
prospects better.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02
sAENGERBUND ADJouRNE
Officers for the Ensuing Year

Officers for the Ensuing Year 4,
Electcd-Next Meeting mt Buf,s
Cincinnati, July 1.-The Golden "
Saengerfest closed tonight with al
that make this one OF the most ni
gathering OF the bund. The cloud cl
appointment which darkened It's beE;
was wholly scattered by the success
great concerts. Tho delegates today
sumed consideration OF the prcfI
changes In the constitution. 1t wa
cided to restrict music of the fUS
mass choruses and to eliminate paidG
lists. The National bund is to seless
musical director.
The election Of eighteen members 4
executive board resulted: ]. Hanno E
of New Orleans, by reclamation; WE
Miller, Charles Schweink, G. H. And
Buffalo; Charles Koch, Pittsburg; u
Fraenzl, Indianapolis; J. B. Condt
cinnati; w. Arno, j. E. Mennsi,,
Shearn, M. Z. Diericher, Chicago; z
Pfandermeer, Cleveland; Peter MiEl
Toledo; Charles Schweigert, Charles 4
nitz, Albert Ling, st. Louis, and 9
Mitzel, Louisville.
The newly elected executive boardf7
ward met and organized as follows: ~
dent, ]. Hanno Neiler, New Orleansg
vice president. Charles G. Schmidt; ~
vice president to be filled hereafter hi
Buffalo delegates, as 1t is customau
have one vice president at the place &
the next saengerfest is held; treas
John P. Frenzel, Indianapolis; corresTs
ing secretary, Adam Link, Sr. Louisa
orary presidents, John NJ. Dimlin.
Pittsburg and Bernard Bettman, CIl
natl. y
Secretary Willig promised to serrs.
months in order to clear up the busFl
and 1t is probable that Buffalo marst
be selected to fill his place.
The final concert tonight was attSi
by an audience of perhaps 5000. Thu g
ular conductor, Mr.. Ehgrott, was y
whelmed by band cheer when he q
his appearance. The mass chorus
visibly diminished from last night, n9l
1t was still large enough to make a s.
nificent chorus. Its first number "Gss3
Mss was sung with orchestral accoAl
niment. Such close understanding be4
the conductor and tho forces betwees
resulted in most happy rendering q
fine composition. So well were the
rulties surmounted that the conds
warmly applauded the chorus and oi6
ira while the audience added Its testl1
,f high appreciation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02
THE DAMAGE DONE NEAR WACO
HOUSES AND CROPS HAVE BEEN
SWEPT AWAY.
The Harm Done Can Not Yet lie Els.
timntcd, but II In Undoubtedly
Very Great.

Waco, Texas, July This vicinity wal
deluged again last night and this morning
with heavy rains. The BRACES river, which
had fallen eight feet during the night, pc.
gan rising again this morning at 6 O'Clock
and returned to within ten inches Of yea.
terday's highest mark. The heaviest rains
last night were above this city ON the
Bosque. Steele's creek and Aquilla. These
| streams were higher this morning than
yesterday or at any time in years past,
and from their fertile valleys. houses,
fences and crops have been swept into
the Brazos. Horses. cattle and hogs have
been floating past the city all day. The
Texas Central had not missed train until
today. but that road lost it's bridge over
steele's creek last night and the passen-
ger trains met there today and turned
| BACK. other serious damage Is done at
various points on the line
The Houston and Texas Central is run
aing no trains yet Fifteen hundred feet
of its track has been washed away ON Big
creek, near Reagan, aud there is TOO piuch
water to make repairs.
The passenger train on the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass due here from Yoakum
Thursday night 10 waterbound at Travis
and can neither come on nor return owing
to washouts. it Is reported shat six miles
of the track of this road is washed away
between Lott and Waco.
The Katy is running trains through to-
day. having repaired damaged track and
the bridge over the Colorado river
The Cotton Belt will send It's trains over
Its own track east tomorrow washout
at Leon Junction cuts them off from
Gatesville.
The damage to property In the Brazos
valley south of Waco Is enormous TIE
flood as far down as heard from has been
worse than at any time since 1889. Begin
ming at the Coke farm ten miles below this
city. the water swept everything in the
valleys on down as far as heard from.
The Coke levee broke at the same point
that gave way In 1885 and the water
dashed down the valley, carrying corn,
cotton, fences, cattle. horses, hogs and a
few houses The amount of land sub
merged by reason of this break is esti-
mated at $4,000 acres, upon which was
growing the finest crop ever seen thereon.
The damage can not be estimated now. I
The crops are not all killed, but what the |
salvage Will be time alone can tell The
lieved to be equally great.
The Tehuacana has been as high as II |
was ever known and all the lowlands along
that stream were overnowed At s o'clock |
tonight the Brazos river began falling and |
tho water is slowly receding
The Auditorium corner stone exercises
arranged for July have been postponed .
to July Is
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02
THE RISE IN THE LEON.
Fine Iron Bridge Hns 8ecn swept
Away.

Temple, Texas July 1.-The rains from
the headwators of the Leon have reached
here and this, taken with tho heavy rains
at Bolton and the west yesterday and a
pretty good rain here last night, has put
the Leon ON rampage again and It now
stands Is inches higher than 1t did at the
highest time Thursday, A telephone mes
sage from the Temple Water Works COM
pany pump house at the river says that
their property Is still standing but that
me eonnty's iron bridge over the Leon at
what Is known as Mlllers Springs is gone
rms is one of the finest bridges in the
county ana tho rains the other day washed
inc ahutments away. The county bridge
and the Santa Fc bridge going into Bolton
from Temple are III standing. though the
phone message from the pump station
says that huge trees passing under ths
the flooring out. ~
The lowlands are. Of course. pnder
water. some farms as much a. ten feet.
The Santa Fe got train out wsss y~s.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02
Damage In Hill County

Hiilsboro, Texas, July mir. F.. w
Barker. reputable gentleman and exten.
sive farmer. came to town this evening.
and In conversation said that corn and
cotton In his vicinity is ruined. He re-
ports that acres of corn and cotton is
literally washed out of the ground. roots
and all On one of his farms of $50 acres
the entire crop is washed out. except
about thirty acres. Other farmers met rho
same fate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02
ssssssssssssssssssss
1t is still rising at the rate Of an inch an

1t Is still rising at the rate of an inch an
hour, and If the rain from here to Waco
has been nearly as heavy as the local
flood, tho results Will be intellectually dis.
astrous This Is place Of Texas anti
quities and the oldest settlers say the river
is already four inches above the high water
mark OF 1885.
IL is impossible right now to make even
an approximate estimate OF damages. Be
sides tho cattle. horses and hogs drowned
In the bottoms there are about % 900
acres of cotton and corn a total loss All
the prairie farms, from here to Wallis.
are under water from one to three feet
Landlords, tenants and merchants alike
feel tho blow most grlevously.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02
GREENBERG BROS

June 81. at a. m, and CONTINUED
today NJ 10 o'clock p. m. A CONT
heavy rain for eighty hours. 1t I'd
heaviest rain ever experienced he,,s
the damage done is very large. All
leading to the settlements are impas1
as bridges are washed away. Corn Il 4
ly down in the mud and last; cottorg
under water, Many crop on blad,
will be totally lost. The wind tS
companied the rain blew gale llhy
pear, peach and plum trees are Ml
OF their fruit. Many cattle will LOSE
lives, as the poast oaks are bottomi|
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02
NEW HIGH WATER MARK.
Eve or SIX Feet Highsr Than Ever
bcg0re known.

Navasota. Texas. July The Brazos
river hood records of past years no longer
serve as gauge. The high water mark
on the Brazos and Navasota river bottoms
this evening goes Ave or six feet beyond
tnat OF 50 and stlll the waters come crop-
ping over thousands of acres of cotton and
corn and people on bottom lands have he
gun TO look for more elevated grounds.
a mass meeting Of citizens was held here
.ouhy ana men hired to save the big iron
m ,,,n bridges leading TO this city, but
success is thought to be doubtful.
/, Ihough damage to crops and stock has
peeh MANIFOLD, no loss OF life has been
reported. Tho city has been isolated as IN
mail service for two days. "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02
Is 1-2 Inches mt Le,i,sutor

Lexington, Lee County Texas, June 30
The rain has continued at intervals ,o-
sixty hours. The total precipitation at this
point since Tuesday evening is 1871 inches
actual measurement, 81 inches having
fallen during the last twenty-four hours.
me effect upon growing crops is prob.
iematlcal. As 1t still rains farmers on up-
lands regard the crop situation as very
serious, while 1t is believed that on all
low bottom lands the crop will be ruined.