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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-15
CLOUDBURST IN WEST TEXAS
ENTIRE FAMILY is SAID TO HAVE
BEEN DROWNED.
Southern Pacific Track Washed Out,
Bridges Arc Gone and Trains
Laid Out.

st. Louis, Mo, June IA, A special to the
A cloudburst occurred in the mountains
north of Spofford Junction last night
about midnight. Immense volumes of
water rushed down the mountain side.
sweeping everything before 1t and con-
verting dry aroyas and small creeks and
rivers into raging torrents and complete
ly flooding the valley and level country
below. At the sheep ranch of NJ. Butler
every living thing was swept away and
the entire Butler family, consisting of
father, mother and two children are re-
ported to have persisted. Henry Carver.
on his cattle ranch lower down. was
drowned.
The Southern Pacific track was washed
away in half dozen places and two large
bridges were completed destroyed. At
o'clock this morning the bridge over the
Pinto river was swept away. The water is
flowing four feet deep over the track in
many places. The Southern Pacific west
bound Mexico and California trains were
turned back at Clyde this morning. The
trainmen report that the wires are down
and that the water is still pouring over
the track with tremendous force. The
distance between the two main washouts
is about twenty miles and it is impossible
to gain any idea Of the extent OF the dam
age between these two points There are
many rumors OF loss of life below the rail-
road, but it is impossible 10 get particulars
until the water subsidies. 1t is certain
however that there has been great dam
age to cattle and sheep ranches along the
streams that are now SO swollen.
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THEY nuY OUR GOODS.


Hon Joseph Chamberlain. the British
colonial secretary, says that he takes the
most sangulne view" Of the situation long
pending between this government and
Great Britain concerning the Alaskan
boundary dispute. and believes that the
joint high commission OF the two coun-
tries will soon reach conclusion regard
ing this long mooted question that will
be alike satisfactory to all parties con-
cerned.
He further believes that the discussion
OF minor matters by the commission will
likewise result In an amicable adjustment
OF them, and that very soon there will
be between this and our mother country
no matter about which there could arise
the least possible cause for unpleasant
ness.
1t Is 10 be hoped that Mr.. Chamberlain
is correct, and that very soon these little
disturbances will be merely a matter OF
history. In his retiring address to the
people of the United States President
Washington admonished them against the
dangers of maintaining or cultivating Ma
tional hostilities. His patriotic sentiments
and sound advice, even at this late day,
should be a strong leverage towards In
fueneing both America and England to
adjust these differences speedily and per
manently. This is not only right as a
matter OF principle. but from business
point OF view alone II is well nigh impera-
tive. The business intercourse between
the two countries is incredibly great, and
there should exist In the relations OF
neither nation towards the other the least
grounds for i'll feeling or rancor. Our
trade with Canada alone is enormous. In
speaking OF our business with the latter
country the Philadelphia Public Ledger
says:
Canada is one OF our most valuable cIis-
toners In 1898 all Mexico, Central and South
America and the West Indies. with a popula-
ton Of 5i,O000OO, bought from the United
Canada, with only 100000 Inhabitants, pur-
chased $50, 537. 600 wolrs. OF cur goods. We sold
TO the Canadians more than $s6O00,O00 wortn
OF our products Hnd bought from them S35, 400
600 worth u their products la spite of Can
ada's preferential duties in favor OF the
mother country, Eritsh exports 10 Canada III
creased only about 10 per cent N 1898, willie
our exports 10 Ceradn increased over 35 per
cent. aud during the same period We sent 20
Canada s35 900 900 wbrth OF manufactures, or
~. 900 more than England sold there. We
bought from the Canadians only about S. 600 :
900 worth OF their farm produce while We sup
plied them from our farms sl5,000OOo worth.
Canada bought $40, 900 worth OF our prod
uctr. which were entered duty free. and Of
their products on the same terms we took
only N4oVo,ooo worth. Not only is Canada an
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excellent customer but II offers Held which.
is becoming better with rapid strides. Ibe
Canadians are progressive. English speaking
people who are both prosperous and thrifty.
They are consumers and buyers, and the Fili-
pinos, Latin Americans and such peoples are
not to be compared with them as users anu
traders. They buy OF US because II prorts
them TO do so. and the petty contentious spirit
on many occasions In the past has operated
to their own disadvantage, as well as to ours
on the other hand, we have not been guilt
less The rapacity OF some Of our petted pro
tected interests exerted powerful influence
in rendering abortive the negotiations OF the
Joint high commission In Washington.
The closing remarks Of the Public Ledger
are peculiarly striking Canada and the
British possessions are almost free trade,
while nearly all ours are petted protected
industries" and their 'rapaclty" is in
excusable, though justified legally by an
exorbitant republican tariff. Isn't 1t
wonderful that In the face OF our selfish
course towards Canada she should be SO
liberal a patron of ours? While The Post
deyoutly hopes that the boundary line
and other differences between us and Great
Britain will soon be settled, and settled
peaceably and forever. it hopes more de-
voutly still that In 1900 the American
people will elect president and congress
that will no longer be controlled by these
''petted and rapacous" industries, and that
we will have free business intercourse
with the world as far as the actual ex-
penses of our government economically
administered" will allow.
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Hiram P. Erwin, the man who shot 1 c..
Randle. as he swore before the grand Srry
at the instigation OF and upon promise Of
payment from C. II. Alexander. "nuked'
on the state and refused to tell anything
OF any consequence except that the pistol
with which he committed the murder was
furnished him by Alexander. All the eff
forts OF County Attorney Allen to make
Erwin stick to the statement made to the
grand Jury awaited nothing Even the lay
ing OF a predicate for Erwin's prosecution
for perjury did not scare him. II don't
know" and ~ refuse to answer" was all
that the State could get out OF him. The
State admitted surprise on account OF Err
wins change, other testimony offered was
of unimportant nature. The members of
the grand jury are to be called as wit
nesses for the State TO establish the full
typewriter statement made by Erwin be-
fore that body.
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VERY LITTLE Us IN
Nearly Every Building Idl,rp,, !.
Raled to The Gsad'" ICY y
THE PLACE WAS ONLY 4 sAll VIM
Ten Persons Dead. -,
'u'ed. Five Of wAs na.,,.av. !.
Dead and IniSrs 4 We

Hermai Neb., June u
aead' tn'Fs-five injured. avs !. F'Sa
die, and the remainder su,,..,' sa'n VII
serious wounds, sums IN i non w
resulting from the torn,do 4. 'a'asda
this place Tuesday night ~ s'sia
The dead:
A. B. Hopkins, farmer. u.
Mrs A. B. HOpkas, Herps, ''A'a
Anderson Hopkin. SON
kins. a. q By
Mrs N. D. KelsO, iauras.
Hopkins. whom she was y,si,l, " a
Louis claussen, Mlsso,-I Va.
injured, so he died later q n,,s W. ~"
W. S. Richards, postmasts -
j. E. Hawkins. killed b ,'ah
farmer. ns1lnHt
Thomas Hine, Blair, died from,
Child Of S. NJ. Daus. nura
Earl Peters.
The injured:
Carrie Kelso, aged 4, skull, ,,,,,s
VIII die; Ella Hopkins, face chi NV
oody badly bruised; William ass..N
left side of skull fractured NAV Az I.
William Anderson, left side N ssrI, ' ~
tured, badly bruised; Ed Tactss w
cut, quite seriously; Ed Kapey Ss,, ~ !,
body badly bruised; Mrs. d D.. =
head cut and bruised about sho,,s ~
Mrs. John Klinkerbeard, face cu,. I
Rankin, bruises and cuts about XIX
Frederick Owens, Ole ChristIapspn ~,
cut and arm bruised; E. G.. Peenap ~.
cut; Grandma" Noster, mother n NJ
Hawkins. both arms broken. internal \,
juries, will die; Mrs. j. E. Hawkins Il /.
broken and body badly bruised; Mrs M, ~
kins, back badly sprained; Peter In,
farmer, arm broken and BODY h,s,
bruised, may die; Mrs, A. Al Anasrss
head and face badly cut, arms br,t~
may die; H. H. Herzog, head cut, hi,
bruised, George Burlington, face cut n
badly bruised; Fred Hurrel, head III
Oliver Lowe, head bruised; George coyll
station agent; Mrs. Louis Wsch,r
bruised badly; Louis Wachter body batr
bruised; Mrs. William Bree shou,g
bruised and back sprained.
The loss of property aggregates sioeM
One hundred buildings have been Con-.
pletely destroyed. These comprise t,r
residences. the school house and s.
church. The population Is in pltiahs
condition. Those who lost their h,ra
are absolutely without resources and mE
depend upon public charity The few vii
escaped without injury or loss Of prupsri
are completely dazed. The work Of rslt
has already begun, and in subs.an.i
manner. About a hundred Of the uaiSr.
tunates are housed at Blair. The lliu
town today raised 5000 as a relief tnrl
and the Washington county authorities -.
propriated $500 for the same purr.t
Twenty-four tents were sent out irr1
Blair today. The Blair fire dspatur
has been on guard all day at the sesns d
the disaster, keeping depredatou avi,
though there is nothing left to sissl
Household goods and everything went t
pieces in the wind that destroyed the tow
Advices from Blair tonight state that me-
OF the injured there are doing well, Nos
Ct the dead will be buried tom1rrow
is hoped that in a few days the work
rebuilding will begin, Offers Tor as'is'
ance are pouring in from all quarters
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his release was signed yesterday morning.
Sheriff Hart intended To send him to the
Charity hospital In this city, but Gray
tried TO get to friends. He made his way
as far as Reserve, where his strength gave
out Charles Thlbodeaux pitled the negro
and gave him permission to sleep on the
porch Of an clubhouse. furnishing him with
blanket. In the meantime the news-<s-d
reached.st John as to Gray's whereabouts
and during the night mob crossed the
river and taking Gray from the porch
where he was resting hanged him TO
tree. The lynchers accomplished their
work so quietly that nothing was known
Of the horrible affair until this morning.
The lynching is bitterly denounced by the
better element OF citizens In st. John as
being absolutely without excuse, and Judge
Rost has Instructed the grand jury OF the
parish TO make every effort to bring the
guilty parties to Justice.
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THE VENEZUELAN COMMISSION
COUNCIL ENGAGED IN ARBITRATIoN
HOLD AN INFORMAL MEETING.
Pref. l.. DeMartens of the University
of ST. Petersburg VIII Act as
Umpire In the Dispute.

Paris, June IA preliminary and in
formal meeting of counsel engaged in the
Venezuelan arbitration took place at the
minister OF foreign affairs office this
morning. The meetings of the Venezuelan
commission Will be held in the apartments
used by The American peace commission.
The lrst formal meeting will take place at
Ii o'clock on Thursday.
The room where the tribunal will sit is
also the one used In the Bering arbitra-
ton. Workmen have been busy all day in
preparing It and arranging the furniture.
This mornings informal conference deyel-
oped a series of rules. of procedure Prof.
f. De Martens, the umpire in the dispute,
who is professor of International law in
the University OF St. Petersburg, and
member OF the council of the ministry
OF foreign affairs of Russia as well as a
member of the Russian delegation at The
Hague proposed the rules to which some
amendments were made at the suggestion
OF other members of the tribunal. The
hours Of session were fixed from II "a m,
to D. m, with half an hour for lunch and
1t was agreed to hold five sessions weekly
after Prof De Martens has finished his
work at The Hague, which he expects Will
be about the end of next week.
1t is expected that the arguments Will
be commenced tomorrow after a brief in
augural address by Prof. DeMartens, Sir
Richard Webster, the British attorney gen
eral, opening the case on behalf OF Great
Britain, a number of counsel will speak
aud the order OF speaking is to be LETT
to the counsel themselves.
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KRuGER'S STATEMENT.
Tells His People He will Make No More
Concessions.
A MESSAGE TO A DIFFERENT EFFECT
was sent to the Representative OF
the Republic at Brusseis-Dr-
ish Blue Book.

Pretoria, June 1.-THE yolksraaa mas
resolved to accept President Kruger S
franchise proposals and refer them to the
people before putting them Into opera
ton.
President Kruger, in thanking the Rad
said I'm these troublesome times we DO
not know what is going to happen
England, he added, had not made even
one little concession and he could not give
more. He reminded the raad that God
had always stood by them. War, he as"
serted. he did not want, but he would mot
relinquish anything more,
In concluding he called them all to wit
ness that although their independence had
once been removed, God had restored it.
Brussels, June 14.-Dr. Leyds, the rep
resentative in Europe Of the Transvaai
Republic, received today the following
concilatory dispatch from Pretoria; The
government does not make arbitration a
condition of the concessions. 1t will con-
tinue to make concessions, even as re-
CARDS the franchise, independently of
Great Britain, acceptance or non-accept-
ance Of arbitration"
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

MADRID.-The Senate adopted the bill
oeding the Caroline Islands, the Ladrones aud
the teew Islands to Germany
COLOMBO. Ceylou.-The United States
transport Hooker which sailed IRON New
York May l for Manila, has arrived here
PARlS.--FigarO aud Gaul0is publish let
ter from the pope to the archbishop of Paris
urging the clergy to take a resolute stand l..
favor OF the republic.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA.--The ludeuendencia
is publishing a number OF signed articles
from prominent Cubaus advocatuU ana, Xa-
ton TO the united States. In its editorials
it discIaims any approval Of such "A poicy.
PARlS.-~President Loubet, when Informed
OF tho sentence passed on Baron do Chris
uani for attempting TO assault. him in the
presidential stand at Autel race COURSE eN-
claimed. The four years Will pass uulckly Do
This is held to indicate his Intention to eXer-
else ClemouCy.
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PROUD OF BRYAN.
Continued From First rage1

perilled their lives and shed their blood
in order that a conflict waged for human
tty's sake might be brought to speedy
and triumphant close"
James Cadwallader Jr., of Philadelphia
SAID that since William j. Bryan's name
had been mentioned in the platform, he
desired TO withdraw as a delegate from
the convention and left the hall.
The convention then proceeded to NOM
mate candidates for the supreme Judge,
seventeen names being placed before the
convention. Five ballots were taken in
the afternoon without a nomination and
baIl1tng was continued in the evening, the
convention, having voted down a motion
TO drop the candidate having the lowest
vote after each ballot
Shortly after midnight the convention
adjourned until tomorrow.
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THE KILLED BEING Buried
NEW RICHMOND, WIS" T0hNAp0
VICTIMS LAID TO REST
The wounded and Homeless Are pe'
ing We'll Cared tor by sister
Towns.

New Richmond, Wis., June h-laHp'
two new graves were made TO-DAY 70 y
TWO little cemeteries at opposite su'' y
the town. A constant line Of lole"
passed up the streets all day lons' 'uaH
two being held from the churches ~.
are still a large number of unburlea as'4
and but for the fact that a large us'-
Of coffins failed to arrive today 'ne -
Der of funerals would have been s''''
fifty. "a.
The number of known dead wa nay,
creased by three-Henry LaWefsOs' prosk.
Thomas stevens and Mrs. Joseph I' All
way. The last two were injured il4 y
today. ,.;on ID
Contrary to general expectation, i.
bodies were found during the ua store
basement of the Williams dry s0OS s,ap.
II was predicted when the wsi l,. r,o-ulus
ing out the debris was begun tnls st,lI IN
that al least twenty bodies Wsis rish,.
the cellar of Williams store pu' "a spc,
fan a large portion of the place n1. u h.
gene over and nothing was iOs w. n tho
dictate that any more deaI Ss NAY b
ruins. 1t is possible more pyn.,tlys thai
found there, but it is MOI p ,Ss urasei
there will be anything Hhe
estimated this morning .,sas i've d
Ten bodies remain uniaen sh"rrh thss
them lying in the Catholc md Two %
in the Congregational chulcn h,slss have
the school house, All OF these .sS sent cot
been counted in the list oil us IND tediy,
yesterday. Four bodies were . ir Will
these of Mrs. Kate HawAiIII, sversar
Hughes, John Prior and :, Nr. 50,
Hawkins family, CONSISTING =. L ysi
Mrs. Hawkins and three chliefsN Hawkes.
out, with the exception OF M -. recorsn
who is sJrtSusly- injured ana US
. Patrick Early. a boy, is IN the ~ ss1 S,iy 1
Of wreckage as that in which tns ous dal
Prior WAS found. The nuilsa'V~e re %
horses mat were lying arouhS he ORES
buried early in the day. AZ ,Siry-sa
which had been smoldering toF ruubf
bn nrn ,Sers extinguished and 81.
Of cellars in which dead bodies r ne uIliii
VI osi'aI ~ varo cleared up, Ihe n III
i,o . ~ 9' rTsrd around the eassS esu.
a. i $40 6S"tric, and no one Nssvass,r
No, sbow excellent cause for .iiss hlFs
No. s smow inside the lines. slpp2h,s.
S SaS ' oon,,ng IN ali day from an e,hipr !,
and there is no searels plentiful ~ ~
eat. Bedding is not .,oo rslief coup..,
blankets are needed. lne ssnawiches ~.
tee made $500 by selDps ~ money w w
bread and received tsnosIs ~ abcui ps,,,,
various sources. amounuhs IN sight \,
Enough additional none, ,a |, densnis; K. X,
said. TO supply all immeunta ling forp'' -
cash. Plans are ALREADY p ID,
the rebuilding OF the towS S py hslns N \.
Two men met their a.s we're Nj n
with flying boards. ~ severed TEE \,
Padden. whose head isnk. and hs ~
n nsn cut Fg saaalels in h,s {, ': .ss s
domen. The sharp cage gen, o. ssias
was hurled against
through the body
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

washington June 1.-The insular commits.
REMEDY ana Major Watkins, has been oetii-
pSlns INC TINE since the submission of The r
report on the affairs OF Porto Rico in draft.
me a CODE OF laws Tor the island 70 serve
unSii cSnsteSs can enact others The r4+oy+s
t hai anu ClIii laws OF the United States are
incorporated IN this Gods where practicable.
Inc me court Of claims has decided to make
OF the Dewey and sampson fleets and thers
Is every prospect that the men will succeed
IN setlng their money az the present term
ne navy department has directed the snle
VI eA vessels which were BurchaRed far m,
uss 81 the ravy just before The outbresk ~
me ATE war ana are now found 20 be OF no
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MOBILES OF THE MYSTIC SHRINE.
Meet in Tyventy-Hfth Annual session
at Buifalo y. y.

Buffalo, \. Y, June 1.-THE twenty
nth annual session of the imperial council
Of the Ancient order OF the Mobiles OF the
Mystic Shrine opened here today. Shrn-
ers from all over the country wlth~iAeir
families have been coming in for the past
twenty-four hours
The imperial council was called TO or
der by Potentate knight of this city, after
which Mayer Diehl heartily welcomed the
delegates. Imperial Secretary Allen read
his report reviewing the work OF the tenn
pies throughout the United States and
Canada. An application for the establish
ment Of temple In Hawaii elected APP
plause, The membership on May l, 1899,
was 50069, net gain of 2644 over the
previous year. Renewed efforts have been
made 20 establish the Shrine In England
aud Mexico and the matter Is left to the
council TO dispose or
The parade tonight was one Of the most
gorgeous that Buffalo has ever witnessed.
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A NEG 40 LYNoHEp
Had Beeu Acquitted by Jury of the
Charge of burglary.

Memphis, Tenn, June 14.--A special to
the CommercialApea from New Orleans
says: Edward Gray. New Orleans negro
who was arrested in ST, Johns parish
other negro and charged with a series
Of burglaries which had been committed
In and around the parish named, was
lynched this morning near Reserve. a sta
ton on the Iazoo and Mississippi Valley
about itty miles above New Orleans. AZ
ter he had been released by the authorl-
ties. because there was no evidence against
him. This lack OF evidence was partially
due 10 the fact that another mob took
Morell from the Edward jail last Novem-
Der and hanged him to a tree In the court
yard. The lynohing OF Gray was perpe-
trated under peculiarly atroeious eircum-
stances. Since his confinement he has
been very sick, and when the order for
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THE BLUE HOOK.
Mr.. Chnmber lain's Reply 10 1t shows
IL Contained No Threats.

London, June 14.-Though the sensa-
tional papers are making much of the blue
book on the Transvaal negotiations, Sir
Alfred Miner practically declaring it a
case for British intervention in the Trans
vaal, yet beyond doubt the reply OF the
secretary of state for the colonies, Mr..
Chamberlain, TO the petition OF Uitlanders
removes many apprehensions. The text
shows It did not contain threats concerning
which many rumors were atoat, and dem
onstrated that there is therefore still time
for the disputants to arrange a compro-
mise, Of which signs are not wanting.
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Texas Postal Mntters.

Washington. June l4-Fourth-clas post
masters appointed today: Chenango, Bra
zoria county, Theodore j. Bennett; He'd
wig Hill. Mason county, John Keller;
Lakenon, Hill county, Alfred r. Lyon;
Ozro, Ellis county. Thomas b, skipper;
Wyatt, Ellis county James A. Russell.
An increase OF pension from $40 TO $l9
per month has been granted Phillip H.
Gallagher of Houston.
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SHELTER LAnoRERs STRIKE.
Forty Thousand Men WIN ProbabI!
60 out.

Forty Thousand Men WIN Probably
60 out.
Denver, Colo, June 1.-THE anticipated
strike at the smelters in Denver Pueblo
and Leadvlle, owned by the Union smelt-
ing AND Refining company begun today.
State Labor Commissioner Smith estimated
that 40 900 men will be thrown out of EN-
ploymeut If the differences between the
smelter owners and their employees are
not adjusted.
Tho cight-hour law becomes effective al
midnight tonight and it is probable that
steps will be taken tomorrow to bring
test case for the courts to determine
whether or not 1t is constitutional, a de-
clsion being expected within twenty days.
Colorado mining stocks have been de-
clining all week and it is estimated that
Colorado railroads will lose 100000 from
such a strike as is feared.