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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
DISASTER,
DISTRESS,
DEATH.
Sweeping Down the Brazos Val.
ley, Texas, on Account Of
Great Floods.
CONDITIONS ARE TERRIBLE
In Some Localities..Many Persons
Drowned and Hundreds
in Danger.

ST. LOUIS, July IA special to the
Republic from Dallas, Texas, says:
Another flood disaster, which, from
the first bulletin received here to-
night, appears to be worse than that a.
Calvert, ON Friday and Saturday last
occurred to-day, in the Bra7os valley,
about 100 miles down the river from
Calvert. Reports say. that the large
steel bridge OF the Missouri, KansaS q
Texas railroad. at Dewey Station, near
the crossing of the Brasos river. Il
gone. The river in that section began
rising suddenly yesterday and to-
night is six feet higher than ever be-
fore known. Immense drifts Of houses,
trees, fences. ETC., are floating past
sealey and Dewey.
Alarming reports are coming IN from
La Grange and sealey of the loss Of llfe
in the vicinity of Brookshire. Houston
has been appealed to for help, and
Mayor Brashear. of that city, has Is
sued a proclamation calling for men
and boats to rescue those In danger.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail-
road Is sending out relief trains from
Houston. La Grange and other points.
Teiegraphic communication with the
new fiood districts has been entirely
cut on.
Chief Iineman Lowry, Of the Postal
Telegraph Company, tonight made the
following statement over the long dis
tance telephone from seGley. $50 miles
south of Dallas:
"The Brazos river here is more than
Ave miles wide and the waters are
laahing furiously. All character Of
fioatable property is rushing along with
the current.
ON this side OF the river (at sealey),
there is yet little danger, but on the
other side dewey and BrooEShlre),
the conditions are terrible. Brookshire
is thirteen miles from seaiey and thir-
ty-seven miles from Houston. We cam
not get from the Sealey side to the
Dewey and Brookahire side, and as our
wires are all gone on that side, we
cannot tell the extent Of the disaster at
Brookshire.
''I reached sealey tonight, in small
boat, after spending Inst night on an
island four miles from here. The big
bridge Of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railroad at Dewey is as good as ruined.
II is covered with water and the center
span is six inches out of line. The en-
tire structure is likely to go at any
minute. -Four miles of Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas track are gone on the
Dewey side and about mile on the
seuIey side has been washed away.
III boats and special trains from
Houston or other points have not yet
reached Brookshlre. they are too late.
The people / fenr, will be drowned be-
fore they can be reached. This after
noon there were from three hundred to
four hundrd persons on a small island
near Brookshire and the water was ris-
ing rapidly. fear they are drowned
by this time, as they had not the
slightest means of escape.
"The river here tonight Is six feet
higher than in 1855, which was the re-
cord up to the present. The damage to
property is enormous"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
PITTSBURGH'S RECORD
OF Casualties for tho Fourth-NIur-
der, Drowning, killing and Minor
Disasters.

OF Casualties for tho Fonrth-NIur-
der, Drowning, killing and Minor
Disasters.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, July IA round
up of Fourth OF July accidents up to
midnight shows one murder, double
drowning. roller coaster accident in
which eight people we're hurt, u traction
killing, a boy killed by falling into n
we'll and lnnumerable minor casualties
Domlniok BuffunI was abusing VIM.
Dufry. a small boy at Webster and Tun-
mel streets, when VIM. Barry, of 80
Chatham street. interferred, whereup-
on the Italian drew n revolver and kill
ed Barry almost Instantly by shooting
him through the heart. After long
chase Buffunl was arrested.
The double drowning happened In the
MonongRhela river. Rafael Greco,
aged %, while In swimming, was seized
with cramps and a companion, CHrInillO
Andlnone. went TO his assistance Greco
grabbed his friend around the neck and
both were drowned.
Birmingham traction car No. l3. ut
Thirteenth und Carson streets, South
SlQc, CuuBnt llttle FTunK MurtlnuSkl,
who had run in front OF It after fire
crackers, and ground him to pieces.
A crowded car on u big switchbnck
merry-go-round that was set up In
schenley park at the end Of the high
Panther Hollow bridge. jumped the
track. throwing out and iniuring every
one IN the CIR. The injured are:
Mrs. Margaret jackson, OF 33s Lytle
street, Hazelwood. whole top Of scnlp
torn on; badly bruised about body; con-
dition considered dangerous.
While all OF the passengers were bad
ly hurt, none OF them except Mrs. Jack
son were dangerously wounded.
Charlie Miller. the seven -ypar-Old son
Of Abraham Miller, living back OF Mt
Washington, while running from the
barn to the house 10 secure some fire
works parnphernalln, foil into sixty
foot well. and was brought out dead.
The usual number OF minor accidents
md small fires incident to the celebrn-
tiOn OF the Fourth are reported. but
the above are probably all OF the fatalI-
ties Of the day.
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FLAGS FLYING
In Havana In Honor OF the Fourth
Boys Shooting Crackers.

In Havana In Honor or the Fourth
Boys Shooting Crackers.
HAVANA, July 4.-The streets Of
Havana are ablHze with bunting, flRgs
OF all nations are flying with American
flags largely predominntlng and the
Cuban colors a good second. The con-
sulates are all flying their own fings.
A majority OF the business houses on
oblspo and o'Reiny streets have. be-
sides flags, other colored decorations,
giving the city an animated aud festive
appearance.
Two Spanish flags faunt proudly
above the Spanish club. and though no
store has laid In IA supply OF ilre-crack-
ers, the dozen or 30 American boys here
are making their presence felt, to the
astonlshmcnt and wonder Of the local
police. who are nskinR instructions re-
gardlng arrcstlnB those found firing
''bombB" In the streets, the bombs"
being few crackers obtained at Chi
neHp stores
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
ENGLISH SHIPS SALUTE
American Training Ship Srononga.
heIR in Plymouth Harbor.

PLYMOUTH. July 4.-The presence
here to-day of the United States train
ing ship Monongahela was the occasion
Of an interesting ceremony in the har-
Dor at noon. All the British warshlps
were decorated with flags and the
American ensign was run to the mast
heads and saluted with twenty-one
guns, to which the Monongahela re-
sponded.
A fatality marred tho naval celebra,
ton. When a signal boy assembled to
the masthead Of the British second
class cruiser Arrogan: to cleae the hall
liards fast to the Stars and Stripes.
which had apparently become foul OF
some OF the rigging the lad fell to the
ship deck and was killed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
ClnrksbnrR,s snnnIsh Gnn.

Special Dispatch to the lntellIGeneer.
CLARKsBURG, W. Va. July 4.-Pa-
triotism ran high here to-day. $500 peo-
pie attending the unvelling ceremonies
Of the famous Spanish gun nt Glen Elk
Park, and the address. Rglow with the
flame OF liberty, was delivered by Hon.
]. w. Davis, OF this city. The C.
A. r. and Confederate veterans and
Sons OF Veterans took an active part In
the ceremonies. This gun wns one of
the three guns fired by the Spanish In
the fortress when Admiral Dewey en-.
tered the bay Of Manila. II has been
used by the officials OF Manila for
years past on occasions OF ceremonies,
such as firing salutes, the last salute
was to Dewey and "old Glory on May
l. 1898,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
BRYAN LET'S LOOSE
Again, and Pays His Respects 20 the
Republican PnrtY.

ABulli uHu Euyb Ills ltchpCCtH 10 Jnc
Republican Party.
BARNEsvlLLE, Ga, July 4.-Hon.
William j. Bryan addressed the
Barnesville Chautauqun here today.
The crowd was large and his reception
enthusiastic. Mr.. Bryan was intro
duccd by Hon. Clark Howell, editor OF
the Atlanta Constitution. member OF
national Democratic committee from
Georgia.
Mr.. Bryan spoke OF the celebration Of
to-day, which was more general In all
parts OF the country than ever before,
and referred to tho part the south had
shnred with the north In sending men
10 war against Spain. He claimed only
one purpose and that was to hnd out
whnt was best for this country. II wns
impossible, he said, TO discuss public
affairs ns non-partisan. He was
again willing TO plnce the issue before
the country on the plans laid down by
ThomuB Jefferson.
Mr.. Bryan paid his respects TO the
Republican party MS the protector of
trusts. "The trust question 10 growing
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
ArnId or NIartln,s Fcrrr.

Special Dispatch to tho IntelllEencoE
NEW NIARTGNsvILLE, W. Va,
July 4.-The big feature of the celebra-
tlon here to-day was to have been n
hose reel race. The famous Independ-
onts, Of Martins Ferry. Ohio. worlds
champions, came down with an excur-
sion Of rooters on the steamer Convey
or, but they were disappointed, as the
opposing teams were evidently afraid
OF the Independents and failed to show
up. Two exhibition races were given
by the independents before a large
crowd.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
Nfovcmcnls OF rstcamshlps,

BREMEN-Arrived: August Rorf.
from Philadelphia.
GLASGOW = Arrived Mongollan,
from New York.
soUTHAMPToN-Arrived Barbar.
ossn, from New York for Bremen.
NAPLEs-Arrived Rnramania, from
New York.
LIVERPOOL = Arrived: Catalonia
Boston.
MovILLE-Arrived; Ethiopia, New
York for Glasgow,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 4.-The
day was observed noIsily at the capitol
but there was no distinctive celebration
beyond the customary meetings Of the
patriotic societies. The weather was
ideal. President Mckinley had no
special plans for the day and remained
at the white house, observing the
Fourth by partial relief from active
duties and receiving only few callers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05

the graye verdict they are about TO
pronounce, beg you TO note that we do
not stnnd on an equal footing. as none
OF US would condeseend TO cail to ac-
count prince who is under tutelage.
''You are, perhaps, q relative OF
Dreyfus by marriage. but In that case,
It Is premature 10 triumph. II, on the
other hand, It IS as protector OF
gambling houses that you intervene,
permit me TO tell you that Dreytus him
SELF would dispense with your SER
vices"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05

MANSFIELD. o., July 4.-Genernl
Nelson a. Miles, who arrived here yes
terdny as the guest OF Hon. John sher-
man. to whom the general Is related
by marriage. was the orator OF the day
at the celebration OF the Fourth OF July
Mt Sherman Hcinemnn Park. The GX-
secretary and senator was unable to
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
BoNrs FRESHNESS.
His Criticism of Prince of Monaco
for Friendship for Drcyfus.

PARIS, July 4.-Comte Ronl de Cas-.
tcllnnc, who married Miss Anna Gould,
has addressed communication to the
Prince of Monaco, sharply crlticIsIng
the prince for his recent letter to Nine
Dreyfus, inviting her and her husband
to Bojourn Mt his chateau after the
prisoners acQuittal, Of which the
prince himself lS confident.
The comtc, who charges the prince
with Interfering In an affalr I'm which
you are in no way concerned" says, III,
ms n foreign sovereign, you thought
you could influence French officers in
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05

participate on account Of his health or
10 accompany the commanding general.
but every attention was shown General
Miles here, and he was ACCORDED an
ovation wherever he went
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05

HARRISBURG, Pa, July t-Georga
Hover, Pennsylvania railroad engi-
neer had his right hand blown on this
afternoon by the premature explosion
Of small cannon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05

For West Virginia, wcatern Pennsyl-
vnrila and Ohio-showers md not 90 warm
Wednesday afternoon; probably showers
Thursday; fresh west to southwest winds.
local Temperature.
The temperature yesterday az observed
by c. Schncpf, druggist, corner Market
and Fourteenth streets, was as folloW1,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-07
TALKED ABOUT

A successful and very interesting ex-
hibti0n of the Newcomb deluge pipe
water tower attachment for aerial
trucks was given out on Exchange
place yesterday afternoon. Mr. New
comb. the inventor, conducted the test
and the fire commissioners and other
officials Of the department were Wit
nesscs and large crowd of more or
less interested spectators was assem-
blcd Truck / was used FOR the test. \
three ana one half inch pipe was run
under the main section OF the truck
the section was elevated and two feed
pipes were attached TO a Siamesc at the
lower end OF the 3ia inch pipe. The at
taChment may be attached To- any aerial
truck at a small expense and is espe-
Clally designed To do away with the
regulation water tower.
In the Juvenile Division OF the Dis
trict Court this morning the cases OF
Edward pillion and of Chester Angus
tus were continued until June &,
I'm open Meeting will be held by
the Woman's Auxiliary uf the Y. NJ. G..
4. i'm the Association building at 1
o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. -. u.
Durrcll of Cambridge. Mess. will dcl-
ivcr an address. tea and reception
viii bc held aftcrward.
About half past o'clock this morning
an alarm OF fire was turned i'm from
box IS for a slight blaze I'm the tene-
mcnt at i6 n street occupied by John
O'Connor. O'C0nnor retired leaving
lighted lamp The lamp exploded set
ting nre Co the bed. O'Connor was not
injured and the damage was slight.
The combination Ladder Co has just
received from Hun. England. Fire de-
purtment an order FOR a combination
wagon of the Providence model. The
company has lately shipped n simlat
wagon 90 tho Leeds. England Depart
mrnt.
old Dick. a gray gclding that has
been ia the Providence Fire Depart
ment for 30 years died Yesterday The
horse was last used iu active service
con- Eruiur \. but superintendent q
Fire Alarms CluudWau has had him uf
late uuartercd at the station un Hay
market street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-07
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
IN A DIVORCE CASE.
Mrs. Olsen Alleges Her Husband
Refused to Call Doctor When She
Was Ill---Other Cases.

, await trial for an assault on his wife
Annie r. TIimbIc. Mrs ITmble was
today granted q divorce. She tjld the
court that she was married in England
and there separated from her husband
but ne wrote her so fair a letter that
she came 10 this country ana lived with
him. lie soon began drinking hard
again and abusing her. According To
witness ne Kicked her and beat her
several times and for a long time she
has TO pay the board OF her three chill
dren ar the Tobcy street home. Wit-
nesses corrOborated her story. The di-
VOrce was granted. Edward DeN.
OConnor was attorney for the petit
toner.
Phebe J. Johnson vs.. Albert C.
johnson. Non support. Further heard.
Page * Page for petitioner.
Isabelle Robinson vs.. James A. Rob
inson. Extreme cruelty and continued
drunkenness. Granted James a. vii
Hams for petitioner
David Goouman W.. Bessie Goodman.
Adultery. Granted. G. Slocum Smith
for petitioner.
Maria Heradigzky VS.. Joseph Hera-
digsky. Non support. Heard. Frederick
Ruercket
Mary sherman VS. Israel sherman.
Non support. Heard. James A. Williams
Tor petitioner.
John III. Reardon VS.. Emma NJ. Rear
don. Continued drunkenness Granted.
John G. Quinn for petitioner
Lucretla NJ. DenCy VS.. James T..
Dency. Non support Page & Page
petitioner.
Kitty ). Allen VIZ Herbert $. Allen.
Non support. Granted. Page d Page
for petitioner
Herbert h. Rust VS.. Orphla +. Rust.
Desertion. Heard. Page q Page for
plaintiff
The following divorces In addition to
those already published were granted
yesterday:
Mary 4. Sears VS.. Joshua A. Sears
Non support Granted. Il. +. Vance for
petitioner.
Minnie \. Healey vs. Charles \ IIea-
ley Non support. Page & Page for pc
titioner.
Phebc j. Johnson vs. Albert c. John
son. Non support. Heard In part. Page
* Page FOR petitioner
Lucy Balchin vs.. Charles Balchln.
Desertion. Non, support. Granted. Page
a. Page for petitioner.
John O. JA,thbun vs.. Eliza j. Rath-
bun. Adultery Granted. j. w. Mathew
son for petitioner.
Frank King VS.. Sophia G. King. Ex-
treme cruelty and desertion. Granted.
A. A. McCaughln for petitioner.
Orion W. Burch Va. Eva j. Burch. EN-
treme cruelty Granted. T. r. Farrell
for petitioner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-07

| dlctment could be found on the testi-
mony of handwriting experts no man
In the country would be safe He con-
tended that no evidence anywhere had
been submitted 10 show that the poison
package was actually received 10y mail.
The only thing to support the conten-
tion was the statement OF Cornish.
and az IL was Cornish VINO administer
ed the poison anything he said needed
confederation.
ut is reported" continued Mr.. Weeks,
that the district \ torney opposes our
application because ne objects TO show
ing his card Are we playing cards
for the life OF the man at stake? We
ask but legal justice and fair play and
the rights assured To this defendant
under the constitution"
District Attorney Gardiner argued
that I'm murder cases OF great import
ance the court had uniformly refused
such permission az asked by MrWeeks.
He instanced the Carlyle Harris, DR..
Buchanan. DIR. Meyer and Mary Alice
Fleming cases aud declared that no
rights of the defendant We're at issue.
He said that the indictment agf/st
Molineux charged the specific crime and
that consequently Molineux knows ex-
actly what he is charged with and
what he has TO answer.
Col Gardiner went over The events of
the coroner's inquest and pointed out
that MIR. Weeks with n stenographer
was present throughout the hearing
and consequently was in possession of
all the testimony given. That evil
dence had been submitted to the grand
jury under counsel of Recorder Goff,
who had advised that the examination
before the magistrate was not neces-
sary and that IL the grand jury found
an indictment il would remove the
case from any subordinate Jurisdiction.
Mr. Weeks made another statement
maintaining his original argument. He
concluded by saying that the sweet
morsel OF degeneracy that the district
attorney has been rolling around under
his tongue IL not true"
District Attorney Gardiner became
somewhat enraged and said: Il am
surprised at that statement. Some of
the letters /'ere OF such character
that they could not be read i'm the pres
ence of women"
Judge Blanchard then took the pa
pers In the case and reserved decision.
The pleading of Molineux. was deferred
pending the decision and he was taken
back 10 the tombs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-07
A CONGRESSMAN'S HARD WORK

There is one member bf the House OF
Representatives who does a great deal
of hard work, important TO the public
service. which never appears i'm the
Record. and for which he receives no
thanks and but little credit, That menu
ber is the chairman Of the committee
on enrolled bills Mr.. Hager OF Iowa
fills the position in this Congress. and
as the session draws 20 a close he is
overwhelmed with work.
The chairman OF the committee ON
enrolled bills Is charged with the duty
of ascertainiug N the bills passed by
Congress are correctly enrolled; that
is. IL the official copy which goes To the
President and which is tho be law -
Identical with the bill which represents
the anal action of the two houses.
Mr. Hagcr i'm fulfilling this duty.
must read the bill, line FOR line, COM
pairing it with the copy coming over
from the house which last passed 10.
Today he went through the immense
legislative appropriation bill. noting
every word. ana 10 can be imagined
chat the task Is not easy.
The enrolled bills are printed now. i'm
stead OF WI ttpu. They are printed on
parchment made OF the best quality of
shcopskiu. Each page costs about so
cents FOR the parchment and printing.
The appropriation bills alone number
about 1900 pages this session. not 60
speak OF the hundreds OF other meas
urpH.
The chairman or the committee on
enrolled bills has a small room near tho
clerks office. ANA spends a great deal
1f his timc attending 60 hls iucupspl-
cuous but important duty.--Washmg
ton ECVcuinu star
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-07
MOLINEUX'S LAWYER
TAKES HARD FIGHT.
Claims That COrOner'S Proceedings
i'm Adams Poisoning Case Were a
FarCe--Pleading is Deferred.

New York, March Roland Il.
Molineux, charged with the murder of
Mrs. Kate j. Adams was taken frcm
tho tombs this morning and arraigned
before Judge Blanchard His counsel.
Barlow $. Weeks. thereupon commen-
ced an argument Tor the inspection OF
the minutes Of the grand jury upon
which the indictment was found.
Mr.. Weeks declared that the coror-
or proceedings had been a farce and a
traVesty OF justice.
Mr.. Weeks ayerrcd that the district
attorney had imposed on the defendant
or had himself been imposed upon.
There was no need FOR haste" said
Mr.. Weeks, lin the Indictment in this
case. Moineux was not given the right
10 confront his acCusers. The district
attorney came before the coroner upon
the second examination set by the cor
oner and told that official that the in
dictment deprived him OF jurisdiction.
That Is not so, and no one should know
the law better than the district attor-
ncy on that point himself"
we want to know what the evidence
Is that the district attorney has against
the defendant. We know what evidence
was given before the coroner. 1t was
theory. We are told that two stenog-
raphers testified before the grand jury.
We claim that the stenOgraphers' evil
dence is not valid. The coroner's jury
did not see the body OF the deceased.
as specifically directed by the code, and
this is not discretionary with the cor
oners. but compulsory. TIE district at
torney in his summing up to the jury,
heretofore an unheard of thing. admit
ted that he was guilty of completely i'm
getting this defendant 20 testify against
himself
Not being content with his natural
handwriting. they had him write as
near as possible to "a sample given him,
and which is an exhibit i'm this case
Col. Gardiner interrupted with de-
NAL.
In angry tones Mr. Weeks shouted
back: 1T Is a question of word. and
my word is as good as either Of them"
referring TO COL Gardiner and Assist
ant District Attorney Osborne.
Mr. Weeks declared that whatever
evidence the defendant might have
given could not be used against him
because he had not been warned of his
rights. Mr.. Weeks said that If any in