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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08

A Galveston ticket broker has been fned
under u city ordinance.
Standard oil trusts has opened up It's
hght on the now independent refinery To-
Gated at Houston.
Hon, /. w Middlcbrook. mayor OF Co.
lumbus, is dead.
Hon. Dudley a. wooton and II. G..
Prl,chett are mentioned as possible sue
cessors to President Winston OF the state
university.
War department has notified the gov
crnment that Texas volunteers In the
Philippines will soon be released.
A young lady was assaulted by negro
In Kaufman county,
The suit for forfeiture of the Missouri
Kansas aud Texas charter will be with
drawn, probably. Governor Sayers having
SO recommended.
The Standard Oil trust has opened up It's
fight on the new independent refinery TO be
located at Houston.
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
The FLOOD.


Richmond 10 under water and the town
lie filled with refugees. while others are
being brought In.
outside The State CORPORATIONS and phil
anthropists are telcnraphing money TO
the governor for the food sufferers.
Reports from only few points place
the number Of destitute peopic at nearly
10000
In Milan countv the crops ON $4,000
ncrcs were destroyed.
Response to appeals for aid has been
very quick at Brenham,
Water has fallen about eight inches at
Brookshre: 5000 people are being fed at
that point. Sickness is becoming general
among the refugees.
People OF the state are raising cash and
supplies for the flood sufferers.
Four peoplc are reported to have been
destroyed at Duke.
The water has stopped rising at sar-
tarta. A fall of three feet at Hemp
stead and seven feet at Nayasota.
Three nerrocs were drowned at Hemp
stead. while at work on the railroad
track.
Relief has been sent to Calvert by tho
governor for 5000 people.
The river is again within its banks mt
Bryan.
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5000 REFUGEES AT ADVERT.
GOVERNOR WILL SEND RELIEF ERR
THAT NUMBER.
white Man Hcportcd Drowned Near
GnuSe-Dnmnae Greater Than
Anticipated.

| Calvert, Texas, July Z. = A telephone
communication from Cause to gentleman
of this city reports the finding of r
drowned white man on the Collier planta-
tion near Mumford, station on the
Hearne and Brazos Valley railroad In the
southern part Of this county. The dead
man has not been identified, but is de-
| scribed as being six feet tall. clean shaven.
except black moustache: he was IN his
shirt sleeves and wore black pants and
soldiers leggins, and had a six-shooter
scabbard buckled around his waist.
Mayor G. S. Meredith received tee-
gram today from Governor sayers, offer
ing assistance to flood sufferers of this city
and vicinity. The mayor promptly called
meeting of the board OF trade to discuss
the flood crisis confronting our people. AS
result of this meeting the following dis
patch was sent to the State chief execu-
tive:
Hon. Jos. D. Savers, Governor. Austin.
Texas:
Calvert, Texas, July 7.-Conservative es-
innate of leading citizen of this vicinity
places the number OF destitute in this
county. as the result of food in the Brazos
river district directly tributary TO Calvert,
at 5000, mostly negroes. Merchants of this
city and planters have been feeding them;
your proffered offer of assistance badly
needed and gratefully accepted. ] name
j. A. Foster, president of the First Ma
tional bank, TO receive remittance. and ].
II. brennan J.. Parish and C. r. MCKAY to
properly purchase supplies and distribute
to the most needy.
C. S. Meredith, Mayor.
In response to this telegram Governor
Savers authorized the expenditure of 5000
for the relief OF the sufferers. The mayor
has appointed Messrs. John Mitchell of
Franklin, j. c. Lumpkin of Bremond and
w. a. Rumple of Bremond to purchase and
distribute supplies for their respective Sec
lions. Mayor Meredith wired the following
acknowledgment tonight.
Governor Joseph ID. Sayers, Austin, Texas:
Calvert, Texas. July Am deeply
grateful on behalf of the food sufferers of
this county for your timely assistance.
Your instructions for distribution shall lie
faithfully Observed.
C. S. Meredith Mayor.
Authentic reports coming in from the
inundated section prove the damages 10
he greater than anticipated; as before
stated, the thousands of blacks left ahso-
lutely destitute are dependent on the nior-
chants and farmers. who are themselves
great sufferers. This appropriation from
the State is very thankfully received, fer
it will assist these helpless people to live
until work can he obtained
The Houston and Texas Central force uIS
der the supervision of Chief Engineer w
s. Henning are at work repairing Mud
creek bridge.
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istered bv the Washingtons Tuesday. sum
moned MIR Day 10 his oface and ordered him
to make the New Works DO better Mr.. Day
tried to reason with him. hut 1t wns OF no
use, so there was nothing left for him to d.
but to resign which he did gracefully. Freed
man then appoinied Fred Hoey. the pigeon
shot. manager of the Giants with orders to
take charge ut once. Roay is n crack short.
ming a big league team When the players
heard of the change they threw up. their
hands. and some Of them snid they felt like
quitting the club. when asked about the
matter Mr.. Day said; II would have re
signed long ago but | wanted TO show the
public what / could do with the New Yorks
as they stood when | took hold of them
The removal Of Jack DOYLE from the cap-
tnncy. the withdrawal of Horace Bonnell
from the secretaryship aud the departure OF
Manager Dav would make II appear that
Freedman Ia aomewha, concerned after all
over the downfall OF the baseball business IN
Harlem
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TRAIN CREWS rERmous TRIP.
Crossed Flood from Wallis to Full
shear Yesterday.

shear Yesterday.
Conductor B. r. Storey and Brakemen
J. f. Marti and John Moore, composing
the crew OF a San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass work train which left Yoakum on
Tuesday. reached the city last night from
Fulshear after an exciting experience with
the flood. They were caught by the high
water at Wallis, from which place they
rowed across the river to Fulshear. only
the iron span of the railroads main
bridge is standing, they report, and all OF
the culverts between the river proper and
Little Prairie are gone. The remaining
span spoken of is weighted down with
freight cars. Mr.. MART told Post cor
respondent that he had received informa-
ton from Superintendent Berry to the eff
feet that IL would be several weeks, per-
haps two months, before trains would be
run through. Hundreds of feet of track
have been washed away.
The gentlemen named were on the river
four hours, and they report that at no
point was there less than fifteen feet OF
water. Their trip was quite pcrilons
one IN account of the strength of the eur
rent. During the journey they rescued,
among other things, three young rae
coons, which will be utilized as mascots.
Mr.. Marti's home is In Houston. Mr..
Storey is originally from Columbus. Miss.
and Mr.. Moore from Longview,
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DO PEOPLE AT BRoOKSHlRE
= VOW BEuNG FED ny THE RE-
LIEF COMMITTEE.
|,.uess Has Appeared Among the
Refugees and Drugs Are
Now Needed.

rooksnire. Texas, July THE waters
slowly receding; fell about eight inches
} night.
hi of the rescufng parties have returned
N the Sunnyside district and report all
4 The party proceeded this morn
TO simonton Switch and the Fulshear
|ebborhood to aid in the good work
|re No casualties reported up to this
)ung.
S,missary to the small farmers. All OF
| plantations having been supplied yes
law with one weeks rations, which Is
Sreat relief to the local committee who
Ia lad the matter OF distribution in
M and too much credit can not be be-
we'd on the committeeman for their
{iring efforts. They are doing every
n In their power to prevent unworthy
kties from drawing rations. which, under
| excitement, has been done In few
kances. but from this time OH 1t will
prevented.
Eany soreheads and fuss and feather
ms are bobbinG up and complaining
Sut one thing and another.
the charitable people, VINO have respond
40 literally to,the cries of distress, may
1: assured that every duilar and all
heles of food and clothing which have
n sent here to relieve thls distress, viii
handled properly by the distributing
k,nittee, which is composed Of our most
ctty and upright citizens.
ftere are about 5000 people heing led
ke and there is about provisions enough
run about three or four days. The
|nnittee Is distributing rations TO a
|icn of the Sutnysile district and TO
upper Fort Bend county neighbcrhccd.
Much sickness is now being reported
long the distressed and the statement is
|de by the chairman OF the committee
d drugs are needed. calomel, quinine,
Lhartic Els and oil.
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YOUNG WHITE IN JAIL.
Charged with Murder Of Father,
Mother and Sister.

Montgomery. Ala. July Tin a cell here
Is Tommy White Il creature of the woods
near Athens. Ala. and totally ignorant of
all knowledge OF his Maker. He Is accused
of Staying his father. sister and mother.
though he accuses moonshlner with having
slain his father. He. at the instigation OF
the man. who lived In cave in the woods.
brought his father through the forest four
months ago The old man was shot from
ambush. because he feared he would betray
boy TO kill his mother and sister which he
did with a knife whetted by the man. After
tho murder OF the mother and sister who
sinner met tho child outside. provided him
with a new suit OF clothes and then to,k
him to Clayton Ala. where he deserted him.
The boy upon reaching this city Saturday was
arrested. He claims that the man told Rim
that he would kill him II he did not extirpats
his sister and mother "a
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l,HE GALVESTON RELIEF CORPS.

krd Work Is Being Done Near
Richmond.
Galveston, Texas, July Mayor Jones
keived long telephone message from
lief of Police Ketchum at Sugarland
but 10: 80 this morning. Chief Ketchum
nt with the rescue crew on the 7:4O spe-
\ last evening. In his message to the
3yor he said he had just sent six boats,
liz manned, to work west between
Garland and Richmond.
Three other detachments had been sent
hth from there TO work along the rail-
ID track.
The work was badly disorganized ana
| was trying to bring order out of chaos.
! had established communication with
6souri City and would push the work OF
lief and rescue as rapidly as possible
The chief said food for sufferers was
PLY needed at Sugarland and at Mis-
bri City,
Mayor Jones left at o'clock this after
|bn for Thompson via a Santa Fe spe-
to see in person what is needed there.
! will return tonight.
Che United States revenue cutter Gal
fton, which was ordered to proceed to
asoo on the Brazos river for the pur-
Pe VI dHuTulHR assistance IN reSculng
fsons endangered by the flood in the
yer portion of the country. did not get
Fay last night. but steamed out of the
Fbor at $50 this morning. The Calves
3 should have reached Velasco by
lock this afternoon, If not sooner, pro-
ed no unforeseen obstacles are encoun-
fed, and will proceed up the river as far
possible with safety, using the vessels
pts, OF which there are a number, in
fcuing the persons who have taken re-
BE from the flood in trees and on the
fher elevations of land. and affording
other assistance possible.
number OF colored citizens met at St.
Pgusiine's church last night for the pur-
Pc OF raising funds for the relief OF the
pa sufferers A committee was ap.
Ehted and the pastors of the different
Hrches are requested to devote one serv-
during Sunday for raising money for
sufferers. Nearly $50 was subscribed
6lerday The committee will turn the
Pas over to Mayor Jones and the relief
pmittee as they are collected.
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AT BRENHA,lL
pick Response Has Been Made to
Calls for HeID

lick Response Has Been Made to
Calls for Help.
orehham, Texas, July Mail for
[eh'sM dde here since las. Friday ar
fed today. 1t is from all parts of Texas
the East, having been caught in
Pshouts. warehouse was required to
tuu the clothing contributions which
[ehham people made for the sufferers
fere are several thousand garments and
|ine OF every kind made. In addition to
IL several hundred dollars in money has
Zen subscribed.
FROM Whitman, an interior town in
II county, came a call for relief for
ms.
telephone )inemen at work at Chappell
II report seeing a woman with babe
ner arms floating on a log. A later
|porl states she was rescued at Sealy.
IL Is reported from Chappell Hill that
Pss Helen Gould has wired $500 for re-
y In this section.
lsounty Judge Curry received telegram
IN GOVERNOR Sayers this evening asking
washington county needed assistance
L. II ne would agree to purchase the nee
('arles. He replied as follows:
Texas '''''' |''''"'
LOSS from overflow in this county is
gay. impossible as yet to estimate
s stunt, About 1000 people reported Ia
t'utu'e circumstances. So far by no.
y response to the demands of human
our people have been able TO relieve
.sses OF suffering reported. Are or
Isea IN their work of relief. ! am not
sistd TO decline voluntary offers OF
I n,s.a and can assure you that all
|Aiou'ions will be properly expended.
=. Il. p. Curry, County Judge.
~, 'ne Central bridge this afternoon the
I'M, WAS nye feet below the highest
~ winch had been reached.
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COMMERCIAL.

Wheat lower under influence OF deprcss-
Ing cables. heavy receipts. improved
weather etc.
Stocks closed strong ut New York on
account OF reports of railroad earnings and
general outlook Easy money.
The enormous Disbursements OF July for
paymen, of interest aud dividends believed
by spcculators to be the cauae OF the
advance in call loans aud decrease in bank
reserves.
An air of confidence continues to prevail
In the business world at the end of the
second quarter of 1899 lust closed.
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THE RACES.
brighton Beach Results.

New York July THE card at BrIghto,
Reach was made up Of overnight events. but
there WAS a long list Of starters.
Mile and n misunderstanding. Firearm,
GREY jacques. Time las 2-5.
Five furlongs Wax Taper, MacFlecknoe,
Her Ladyshp Time 1909 90.
Five and a half furlongs--Florencc Clark,
Samovar Iandgrayo. Time 0S.
Five and half fnrlongs-Affect. Ceylon.
Trumpet Time los Is.
One mile, selling Hnndsel. Woihurst, The
Dsuphin. Time la 20.
One milo Gorian Satin slipper, George
Keene. Time l,42.
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HAWLEY TO ALGER.

Telegram Expressing Thinks in Re-
haIf of Fexas People.
Washington, July Aid rendered the
Texas food sufferers by the war depart
ment called out the following telegram
from Representative r.. B. Hawley of the
Tenth Texas district to his private secre-
tary in this city:
Convey to General Alger the grateful
acknowledgements of Texas people and
their representatives for his prompt and
effective response to their appeal"
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Five elebths OF a mile, selling maiden 2
year olds--Prosit 10, Golden Scepter l06. Op.
tician I0i. knight Banneret Snl1maEund 107
Minisink LADY Algy 10i. All Gold 90. Vendig
9S Pegasus ~, Frandes Post Haste. rhermos.
Mynheer &C. sakhrat. Gold Knight 49,. Back
Talk. Tidy Ann, Dcscubridorn 80. Daily Re-
mort. Shamokin a.
One and a sixteenth miles bandlcap-Ban
nockburn l26 George Keene III, Merry Prince
1I2 Charentus JOG. George Boyd 1902. Azucena
81
The Undergraduate stakes fye and half
fDrlongs- Mischievous 122. Flaunt. Shorcham
1l2. Carrollton. Prestige Osceola. Gonfallon
100.
Three fourths OF mile selling-Imperntor
High links. Momentum i09 Rinaldo. Balail
Utopia l06. Gala Day. Charlie Rose. Bonad n
J0i Hapsburg 90. skyscraper. Sayory. Peace
90, Lioness. Tender 81.
''Tbc pillow" ono miic--Bueia 1875. Lack
land 124. Clonsila III.
The Chantily hurdle. handicap. one and
half mloa-Premier 1914. Ben Elder li6. Forget
i43 Captain Piersall. DogRett 1873. Talisman
1885, Fushsho 1913. The Tory 1870.
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MEET IN NEW ORLEANS.
National Editorial Association to
BE EntertnLneI Next Year.

Portland. Oregon July 1.-THE National
Editorial association elected the following
officers:
President. /. II. Henry, Jackson. MISE
first vice president. NJ. ). Parrot Waterloo,
Iowa: second vice president, r b. Balllo.
Cleburne. Texas: third vice president; Albert
I.osier. Portland. OREGON: corresponding sec-
rotary. r. ~ Page. Jerseyyille, ~: record
ing secretary. r. NJ. White. Mexico. MO-.
treasurer, James w. Gibbs. Norwalk. Ohio.
New orleans was chosen the place OF hold
ing the next annual convention in February
The vote OF the place Of meeting was as loi-
lowing: New Orleans 2S2, Hot sprinRS' Ark''
Us. Detroit 2. Saratoga l.
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LOCAL.

A ,peals como in from now localities in
the fiood-stricken district.
suffering
The colored citizens ondeavoring TO take
care of their race, hundreds of whom are
being brought to the city.
Entertainments proposed for the relief
OF the sufferers.
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MORE YELLOW FEVER.
situation at s.nt'.xo-Sew Difas-,

situation at santtagO-New DifA .ml-
ty-Other Matters.
Santiago, Cuba. July -Four new cases VI
yellow fever all in the city Of Santiago, wers
reported today. Two deaths were reported.
No official report was received from Bonniato
camp. but 1t is known that the situation there
Ia serious.
The two principal hotels OF this city are nov
infected. The camp on the MORO road Ii 70
far healthy. but a dangerous element. very
difficult to CONTROL exists In the presence W
ally hard drinkers and refuse to respect the
health regulations. Up to date 1862 cases have
been reported and % deaths.
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Hartford, Conn, July 7.--The racing at
Charter Oak park today was interesting, al
though all the favorltes went under.
2:io troi--Fnris won In straight heats Flow
er second, Delbar third Best time 2:17Is
gag packing Chimes won In straight
nents chelsea second. Dr. Wood thru. Best
line 2:1iia.
2!i2 trot-Ed Lock won. Success second. Tom
boy third Best time 2;12H.
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A SPEEDY TRIAL.
Spears VIII he al Once Tried for
WIFE Murder.

sprnrs VIII he ~ Once Tried Tor
'Wirc Murder.
Sherman, Texas, July THE grand jury
being in session at once took up the in
vestigation Of the murder of Emma Spears.
whose throat was cut yesterday. and to-
day returned an Indictment against her
husband, Sidney Spears. charging him
with the crime. The court appointed Hon.
e. C. Mclean as counsel for defendant and
got of trial on July "a, just one week
and one day from the murder. District
Judge Bliss expresses himself as follows:
II am against long drawn out criminal
procedures. ] believe that every man mas
the right to speedy trial before an i'm
partial jury. For this reason shall sum
mon a yenire just as soon as possible and
put the Spears case to trial at this term
OF the district court"
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AN INCIDENT OF THE FLOOD.
HEMPsTEAp ASKS AID.
Unable to Care for the 1000
Refugees.
(skctched by The Posts Artist.

Hampstead. Texas. July THE
citizens have at last realized their
inability TO provide for the 5000 or
more starving negroes in the bot
toms adjacent to Hampstead and
Sunnyside. and at mass meeting
this evening appealed TO the gov
nor and the cities for food and
clothing. Necessities are urgently
needed and should be sent to II. L.
Hannay, r. r. McDade, Sr.. VIM.
Joseph. D. s. cuny, r. j. Cook and
B. Schwarz.
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PHoxA CURE FOR CHRONIC DlAR-
v'a AFTER HAVING SPENT
uooD FARM DOCTOR

spent =. NOEL OF AsheryilIe. Kan. says
|ronic S;a su9a farm doctoring himself for
Fs afraid noea. but got no relief and
Il hold ~ se must die. He CHANGED TO
Il m nnSlera and DIarrhoea Remedy and
M hhucn surprised al tbs role, wh;cs #
he ann He continued its use for short
~ druggists. 's cured FOR sale
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WASHINGTON.

Speaker Henderson will retain the Reed
gag rules to throttle the minority.
The presidents scheme of differing the
new regiments with regulars is said to be
contrary to law,
Officers OF the late volunteer army who
madc good records will have chance In
the new provisional army
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Al st. Louis.

ST. Louis. July six furlongs. selling =
Fourth Ward, Katie Gibbons. Joe Doughty.
Time 1854.
Five furlongs. 2-year- oids--sylvian. Sue
Johnson, Silent Friend Time i:06N.
Mile and seventy yards. selllng-Chancery,
Arblast. Jump. Time 1:62,
Six furlongs. scllng-Banish. HI Kollar.
Five and half fnrloggs, -olds--Dis-
solute, San Cecilia, Chickamauga. Time 1:lS.
Six furlongs selllng--Silyer Set, Barrisso,
Nancy Till. Time 1lsh.
TODAY'S ENTRIES.
One mile, selling Wilson liz. Dutch Bard
100. Barbee. Forbush 101. Moralist l0i, Sanga-
mon. Mitchell, st. Rogue l02, Hush Can
Galop, Schedule 90. Can | See EN-. Dolore,
DR.. Withrow, Friskal 81.
Seven and a half furlongs, selling--1ruxillo,
Go 10 Bed 49, Sir Joseph Lister 100. IAbbie,
Harrie Floyd, Lyllis, Kaeningen 107, Easter
Gard. Mzzonra, st. vrain, Or. Graves 100, BY
George. Ladas o. Lula y, Lake Fonso %. =, !.
IO7. Plantation. Tonic Kodak. Trivial Jack
bradley. Rushhelds. Judge steadman l0G. De-
mosthenes. Amante 104. School Girl, Sadie
Levy l02, Overheard, Candock 81. Lurdan.
Woodcut o. Chimura 50.
Five and half fuflongs--Greenock ~.
Thrive ia, Alice Turner LOG. Ida Ledford l04
FL Caney iOl. yerdinst 70, Silent Friend. Hap
by Medium Arthur Bchaa IS
Mile and sixteenth handicap--Croeket III.
Lady Callahan 10S Raffaelo l03, Leo Planter
100 Be True "a. pinochle 90.
lily no. Lord Fairfax l07. Apple Jack 80. OBJ
sldian 9s. Fausturo s6. Lady Osborne 90, Cap
Ply. Ed Garland II, Terra Incognita. Lizzie
Mclaughlin 90.
Duke Of Baden 50, Trimmer. streamer ". d.
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THREE MEN DROWNED.
Were at Work on the RaiIroad
Track.

Hampstead, Texas, July Three
negroes were drowned at 4 p. m.
in the Courtney bottoms while
working on the railroad track. VII
lnse and Will Norris were brought
in, while Gus Clay has not been
found yet; in all eight were taken
off their feet by the swift current,
but five were saved. All the dead
are from this neighborhood.
The river fell three feet today.
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RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS.
NORTH TEXAS TOWNS ARE RE.
SPENDING TO THE APPEAL.
Two Thousand Dollars i'm Cash and
n Lot of Supplies Have Been
Raised at Dallas Alone.


Dallas, Texas, July AT 6 o'clock this
evening residents of Dallas had raised
$1,000 in cash and vast lot OF supplies for
the relief of the hcod-stricken sufferers of
the Brazos valley. Fully $1,000 more is ex-
pected to be raised tomorrow. All this will
be turned over to the proper authorities
as speedily as possible.
meeting of prominent negroes held In
Dallas this afternoon. and presided over
by Rev. A. r. Griggs, passed resolutions
declaring the Southern whites to be the
best friends of the negro race and advis-
ing the people of the North to let the race
question alone.
Sherman, Texas, July Mayor Fielder
today issued the following proclamation:
To the Citizens OF Sherman.
City Hall, sherman, Texas, July THE
unprecedented floods that have visited the
southern part of this State in their mad
rush to the gulf have carried death along
their paths. Damage TO property runs
into the millions and thousands OF our