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New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE DROWNED.
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION BY FLOODS ON
THE COLORADO RIVER.

Austin Tex, June S.-The coudburst OF yester-
day which sweled the rivers Of this portion OF the
State out of their banks, and caused a great loss
of property was much worse than reported last
night Many persons known 10 have perished
meaRre reports tonight placing the number at
twenty-five.
To-day reports came from San SABA ana Maharu-
WILLIE small towns ninety miles north of here. In
the mountains, saying that both towns nad oeeh
swept by the raging foods and were badly devas-
tated. In San Saba eight persons were drowned
and the entire town is reported under water to-
night. The river at that point is one mile WIDE
and running like a millrace. AT ManardVlile tnlr-
teen houses were swept away The river Is re-
ported as rising both places and grave fears are
entertained that the entire country In tnat neigh-
borhood will be laid waste. San Saba Is in a
valley and vast tracts OF wheat fields are under
water These crops will prove total loss Many
persons according 10 reports received here to-day
had difficulty In getting 10 high land before the
rise came.
The situation at Manardve is even more serious
small town. in bend Of the river In the valley
it proved an easy prey 10 tne rasihs @ lIsnts %
there and there may be others. or the drowned
two were young white girls The others were an
negroes who living In cabins close 10 the
river front and caught In the nood peiore they
could make their way to safety, owing TO the dark
ness OF the night. The town has been laid waste
by the floods and all the surrounding country is
This additional food has not yet reached Austin
but n Is expected here some time during the night
A fortv-fve- foot rise is expected. The big dam
and power house at this point nave % oeeh unaeI r,a
force of the food The farming amos DeloW the
city are under water.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
ONLY A BRIEF RESPITE.
COOL NIGHT-MORE DEATHS AND
PROSTRATIONS

1t was a sadder and wiser people that filled
New-York yesterday On Wednesday night they
had gone to bed happy and contented because
OF the miniature cold which was then
sweeping through the city. after several DAYS
OF sitting heat, and there were fond dreams Oh
cool spring morning ahead. They woke up
yesterday morning to find the coolness re-
placed by another "scorcher," which was already
doing a brisk business at the same old stand.
Yesterday not quite as hot as the TWO
preceding days. but there was just as much sur
fering. and the little interim Of coolness which
had invaded the city the night before made the
heat all the harder to bear The hot spell had
not been broken. but had merely taken little
recess. and the thermometer again rose reient-
lessy. The highest temperature was 91. which
was registered at 1;15 p m. and yesterday was
the hottest June on record since the Weather
Bureau was started. in 1871. The humidity was
slightly higher than the day before, and TINS
made up what the temperature had lessened In
the way of suffering. At a. m. the humidity
was So and It continued high all day. falling
to 80 at s D. m The wind blew from the nortn-
for the greater part OF the day. and tnus
travelled directly over the present heated dis-
trict
Different temperatures registered during yes
terday were as follows: Midnight. 66; a. m I'D;
a. m, 6S: a. m. 10; 10 a m, ": il m.'
81; 1:15 D. m. 81: 80 p. m. Sc; p. m. 81; p.
m. 90: p m. Sc; p. m. 80.
There were fourteen more deaths from the
heat reported yesterday. and much larger
number Of prostrations. The large mortality is
probably due to the fact that the present not
spell has come so suddenly and so early In the
year that IT has struck people unawares. when
they are not Injured 10 such heat. The suffering
among the horses yesterday was as great as
the day before. and the ordinary discomfort OF
mankind was, II anything. greater.
The Weather Bureau promises no rain nor
great relief from the heat for several days put
SAYS that II will be slightly cooler to-day The
winds will be westerly and the present weather.
with slight variations, is promised for some time
to come.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
NEWSPAPERS TALK OF WAR.

MR. CHAMBERLAINs ULTIMATUM-BELIEv
DIPLOMACY EXHAUSTED
London. June 9-The morning papers are be-
ginning to talk seriously Of the possibility Of
war in South Africa Mr.. Chamberlain. secre-
tary Of State for the Colonies, in his speech
in the House Of Commons yesterday, announced
that his reply to the petition Of the Outlanders
which had been held back pending the result OF
the conference at Bloemfontein. would now be
presented to the Transvaal
This reply is semi-off1cially described az Tex
plcit7 but oonciliatory"; but It is believed to be
in the nature OF practical ultimatum. The
resources Of diplomacy are regarded as exhaust
ed with the failure Of the conference. Nothing
Is left. it is felt but a recourse to force.
'"The Daily Mail" says It learns that n was
President Kruger himself who suggested the
conference, and 1t says 1t has reliable authority
for declaring that Sir Alfred Miner. the British
High Commissioner. has his back to the wall
and is supported to the utmost by the Cabinet
Commenting edtor1ally on the situation. THE
Daily Mail" says:
If we know our Kruger aright, he will back
down; and, If not. why"-
THE Daily Chronicle" deprecates Mr.. Cham
beriains warlike attitude but does not deny the
gravity Of the situation, and seriously counsels
the Beers to grant reasonable reforms "as the
only means of preserving their independence
against the plots of the Stock Exchange and the
violence of Downing Street"
THE Standard" which reminds the Transvaal
that it's independence is not absolute but is con-
tingent on a faithful execution Of the agree
ment stipulating equal rights for all white In
habitants. says
I'VE now demand that all Englishmen resi-
dent in the Transvaal shall BE- treated with Jus
tice. and President Krdgei may rest assured
that the whole country will support the Gov
ernment in any measures required to make this
demand effective"
"The Times" says: Let Mr.. Kruger grant
the Outlanders full citizenship. and the whole
question is ended. At present he only offers
note Of hand for a ridiculous sum- payable many
years hence in return for our immediate aban-
donment of all the legal rights we now possess
for enforcing the payment Of debts long over
due"
The Cape Town correspondent Of The Times
says:
"At the close OF the conference Mr. KRUGER de-
c,ared that he was pleased at the friendly way
in which matters had been discussed. and hoped
they would understand each other better in
future"
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
FIXING THE BOUNDARY.
ALASKAN MODUS VIVENDI TO
BE SIGNED TO-DAY.
AGREEMENT on A PROVISIONAL LINE.
WHICH Is EXPECTED TO PRE-
VENT ANY FURTHER CONFLICT.

Washington June S-When the State Depart
tion on the part Of the officials that the modus
vivendi on the Alaskan boundary which has
been under negotiation in London. would be
completed and signed Tomorrow The signature
probably will take place in London between
Ambassador Choate and Lord Salisbury. unless
the programme is changed overnight
Assuming that the agreement is on the exact
lines Of the instructions sent to Mr. Choate. the
modus will fix the provisional boundary line be-
tween Alaska and Canada at three points near
the head Of the Lynn Canal These will he suf-
fcient. It is expected, to prevent any further
conflicts. These points are as follows:
On the White Pass, at the old Canadian Gus
tom house in the pass the Chilcoot Pass.
likewise at the Canadian custom house. which
has existed for the last eighteen months, and on
the Dalton TRAIL just above the Indian village Of
Kluckwan.
The first two points were easily fixed. the
hitch Of moment having been over the location
OF a divisional point on the Dalton trail The
point named Is at the head OF canoe navigation
nadians sought so strenuousy to reach. The
nodus vvendi provides only for temporary de-
limitation but there is good reason to believe
that the lines st will establish in the end will BE-
accepted by both parties the best possible 90
luton of the vexed boundary issue.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
MANY TBOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN KILLED.
LANDSLIDE REPORTED TO HAVE ENouLFED
TWENTY EIGHT MEN ON ARKANSAS
RAILROAD.

Little Rock Ark June SIT is reported here to-
night that landslide occurred at Ross Hollow and
engulfed twenty-eight men. all Of whom are sup
posed 10 have been killed Ross Hollow is pass
between two small mountain ranges about twenty
eight miles west Of Little Rock on the line OF the
Choctaw and Memphis Railroad now under con-
struction from Little Rock to Howe. Ind. T.
large force Of graders has been engaged tho
road through the pass and according to the report
II was part OF this force Of men who were caught
under the falling earth.
The report cannot be confirmed tonight None
OF the officials OF the road nor any OF the con-
tractors who are at present in this city have
,o,vad news OF the accident The report was
brought in by farmers travelling from the locality.
the scene OF the accident IL twenty-eight miles
trnn here over a rough stretch OF country, and II
Ia impossible 10 get news from there tonight.
According 10 the farmers bringing the
roc force OF men were engaged In excavating In
a d.en cut when the earth above, which had been
ioosened by heavy rains fell on them
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
WILLING TO TAKE PAY.
CUBAN INSURGENTS EAGER FOR UNITED
STATES MONEY-GOMEZS ZS MANI
FESTO FALLS FLAT


FEsTO FALLS FLAT.
Havana June S.-Opposition on the part on the
insurgents to receiving the gratuity from the
United States ended to-day. Lieutenant-Coio-
mel Randall, at Matanzas; Lieutenant-Colonel
Rafferty, at Sagua la Grande. end Lieutenant
Colonel Bisbee at Paso Real had large crowds
waiting for payment and discharge.
The farewell manifesto of General Maxine
Gomez has fallen comparatively fiat. The lofai
papers have given to it little attention. and
public feeling has apparently not been much
aroused. The principal criticisms have been
those born of a suspicion that the maniresto IL
not a genuine farewell.
The lynching OF Jose Lobregat, the former
Spanish officer at San Antonio de los Banos
has taken all the available space in the local
press Most of the papers regret the occurrence
but are inclined to offer excuses for the Cubans
involved.
The cab strike is felt by all classes in Havana
except the poorest. The other means OF convey
ance are inadequate to meet the needs or tne
general public. for every livery carriage has
been engaged by business men until the END OF
the strike at double the ordinary price The
cabmen have been receiving from the cab own
ers S15 in gold month for fourteen hours work
a day. They now demand SZu WHICH INC puoi'@
considers reasonable A poor cab can earn %
day. and many with good horses will average ~
It is thought the strike will not last beyond to-
morrow as the owners will probably offer SlS as
a compromise.
Alfonso Lopez has provoked a heated newspa-
per controversy by attacking Chief OF Police
Menocal who recently removed him from the
Detective Bureau. It is however, notorious that
gambling exists everywhere in Havana, and that
the small establishments are raided wniie tne
ciubs 90 unmolested Some of the papers allege
that the detectives are In the pay Of the CLUB
proprietors and will arrest only Cinnamon SIX
ty-fiye OF whom were arraigned yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
BEoUEsTS OF BOURGOGNE VICTIMS.
NEw-oRLEANs JUDGE DECIDES THAT MISS.
LANGLEs SURVIVED HER MOTHER

NEW ORLEANS JUDGE DECIDES THAT MAos,
LANGLEs SURVIVED HER MOTHER
w-Orleans June 8 GSpeciaD.-Among those
who lost their lives in the wreck OF the steamship
la Bourgogne were Mrs. J. J. Langles and her
daughter Angelo. On the eve OF their departure
on the Iuckless voyage the mother made Will,
giving everything to her daughter and smultane-
ousIy the young woman made her own will ana
testament giving all 10 her mother, In each
case however elaborate provisions were made In
case the general legatee did not survive. Both be-
ing drowned and being without any positive
knowledge as to which died first, the courts vero
confronted with their bequests. between which
decision had TO be made
The city Of New-Orleans was interested to the
extent OF q N000 600 hospital, and there were other
important donations depending on the Judgment
Almost a year ago the case came up and was ar
sued before jury. There is a law on the statute
books of Louisiana providing for such case. which
saws that the mother must have died frst, being
il was argued that. as the mother was robust and
Angelo was invalid, the law could not apply
After careful trial the jury retired. but after .
long discussion. the case being apparently -
case was thrown back on 10 the hands OF Judge
Fighter Of the Civil District Court. who for sew
era months has had the matter under advisement
He to-day decided that the law Of the State must
stand and that the object OF the law not to
secure absolute justice In every case but TO sur
mount the obstacles 10 q decision. He ruled that
Miss Langles survived her mother and her will
was the valid one.
The City Attorney. however. says that the city
will not give up the hght without carrying the
matter to the Supreme Court, as. In case the de-
Mrs. Langies's estate will 60 10 the endowment OF
a hospital
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
NEW-YORK

United States and that 1t Is to the interest OF
this country to receive the product rather than
have It go abroad for refining: second. mat
there is large market for American goods IN
British Guiana, particularly for mining ma
chnery, agricultural implements and food prod
ucts; and lastly, that the shipping interests VIII
be materially benefited by having the trade be-
tween the two countries enlarged. The desire
is so to shape the reciprocity arrangement that
ships going In either direction will be assured
of full cargoes instead OF only belfast one way.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
RESULTS OF MIR. CHoATE's WORK.

London. June SIT is learned that the United
States Ambassador, Joseph II. Choate. Is hourly
expecting the consent Of the authorities at
Washington to q compromise arrangement OF
the Alaskan question the lines Of pros
pective settlement. and for carrying the dis
cussion in the High Commission While yield
ing In certain matters. It is understood that Mr..
Choate has been able to effect arrangement
satisfactory to the United States. He has
been largely helped by the reasonable attitude
assumed by the Canadians in the last week.
The Canadian High Commissioner Lord Strath-
coma and Mount Royal. the Secretary OF State
for the Colonies Mr. Cham berlain. and the ,-ar-
ouis of Salisbury. are agreed the lines Of
the compromise.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
BOERS AND ENGLISH AT ODDS
KRUEGERS STUBBORN ATTITUDE IN
THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONFERENCE.
WAR IN THE SOUTH THREATENED-TRANs-
WALLS PRESIDENTS SLIGHT CONCEs-
Ns-MILNERs FIRM STAND.

sIONs-MILNER's FIRM STAND
day from South Africa from British sources
show more completely the utter failure OF the
recent conference at Bloemfontein between Pres
ident Kr0ger and the British High Commits
sioner Sir Alfred Miner The London afternoon
newspapers all refer to the dangerous situation
dispatch from Mates Fontein says Sir AL
fred Miners proposals included granting to the
Outlanders additional seats in the Rand Dis
trict, and that President KRUGER. under pressure
finally offered three additional seats The Brit
ish High Commissioner thereupon pointed out
the inadequacy of the Presidents proposals. add
Ing that he had come to the conference in the
nope OF being able to inform Her Matesty's Gov
eminent that the President of the Transvaal
was prepared to afford such liberal measures Of
reform as would enable the Outlanders to help
themselves. and relieve the Government from
the obligations to intervene in order to redress
particular grievances.
Throughout, it is added. President Krtiger
sought TO use the franchise proposals the
means Of obtaining promise to settle the differ
ehces under the convention by arbitration. and
the British Commissioner refused to treat the
TWO subjects as independent. taking the ground
that internal reform In the Transvaal was neces-
sary In any case in order to preserve the inde-
pendence Of the Republic, and that in regard to
arbitration, there were certain questions upon
which 1t could not be admitted while on other
questions arbitration possibly admissible
provided suitable tribunal was suggested not
involving the Introduction OF a foreign Power
which the Government would never allow.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
,r,u WgTSKEY COMBINATION.

p,,,ssurg June tspsciaD.."hye Sh,ssey ,ns. a,s.
,,,,ers arc on the eve OF consoiiua1'le t"', a
aho .an,,acturer this evening He said the
,"r,,v Of the rye whiskey dsteries east Of the
maJolly ,a, have given options their plants and
s,,asness which expire July l. Some OF these options
have been closed. The consolidated concern VIII
ha' ,,,..,,rg institution as most Of the firms and
s,..nar,as are in Western Pennsylvania, The con-
s.rns consume 1900 bushels OF rye daily and pro-
s''a .hou, sIxty thousand gallons of whskey every
s,v davs The Kentucky Distiileries and Ware
house company and the american spirit company I'M
on one concern eventually All the concerns here. OF
theiT plants. ten Maryland plants and one West
Wilma concern are also interested The price Of
ahiskey mas advanced from 30 TO 100 per cent diff
serent brands since the first OF the year.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
DEPARTMENT STORES IN GERMANY.
THE GOVERNMENT UNABLE TO FIND ANY wAY
TO RESTRICT THEIR GROWTH

THE GOVERNMENT UNABLE III FIND AMI WAX
TO RESTRICT THEIR GROWTH.
Washington June SIN view OF the agitation In
this country and particularly in tho West. against
the existence OF the great department stores, the
state Department has published report from
Consul General Mason. at Berlin, on special taxa
t,on for department stores In Germany. Mr. Mason
shows that a movement began In Germany In 1895
TO restrict the growth OF these stores. and he de-
scrbes In detail the various measures that were
proposed in the Reichsag and elsewhere to effect
this purpose As In Of the Western states.
a progressive tax the basis OF most OF the
suggestions but the German Government, so far,
has been unable 10 find any measure that does NOT
violate the higher law Of the empire. The report
includes incidentally. short history OF the re-
suit of French legislation on the subject and ref
erence is made TO the organization OF retah
league OF 10000 members, all merchants, 10 oppose
the department stores. According 10 the statement
of the founder OF department store, II had
supplanted at the outset and soon extinguisheo
about 800 small retail shops and stores. and now
does a business Of $50 $50 600 annually. sufficient 70
maintain 1900 to 1000 small stores
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
ROOMS ROBBED wHILE THEY WE'RE OUT

Henry Walker living at the Parker House.
broadway and Thirty-ninth-st. reported TO the
West Thirtie,h-st station police last night that
somebody had entered the room occupied by him.
..n and Mrs Walker the third floor Of the hotel
IN the course Of the evening and taken jevery and
g ,,xteen-piece silver manicure set. altogether
valued At 500 He said he and Mrs Walker left the
hotel at . o'clock for a short walk, and were out
only q short time.
AZ they were going out they noticed q man loiter-
ing about In the hallway but, supposing he was
him as OF medium height. slender. wearing brown
clothes and brown derby hat.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
SENATOR HANNA GOING ABROAD.
TO SAIL NEXT WEEK FOR FRANCE, WHERE
HE WILL UNDERGO TREATMENT
FOR RHEUMATISM.

Cleveland, June s.-Senator Hanna leaves
Cleveland for New-York at noon on SATURDAY
At the Waldorf he will be Joined by Mrs HANNA
Miss Ruth Hanna. Miss Lucia McCurdy' MS
niece. and Miss Phelps On Wednesday the
party will sail for France and proceed 70 AK
-Bains. the famous watering place where
Mr. Hanna will undergo treatment for rheuma-
tsm. After about two months he VIII return
home by easy stages stopping at two or three
Spanish cities and reaching America apou.
September l. in time to take part In the fali
campaign IN Ohio. Only little time VIII De oe-
voted to sightseeing by the party.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
TREATY WITH BRITISH GUIANA
NEGoTIATIoNs PROCEEDING BRIsKLY IN
WASHINGTON

Washington June S.-Negotations for reci-
procity with British Guiana have proceeded
briskly that confidence is expressed that a
treaty will be signed next year. Sir Cavendish
Boyle and j. II. Dejonge. Of British Guiana and
Mr. Tower the British Charge d'Anaires have
held numerous conferences with Mr.. Kasson.
IN which the proposed treaty has been urged as
having threefold advantages. First. the Guiana
Commissioners maintain that their large prod
uct OF raw sugar will come naturally to the
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
DROPPED DEAD IN GLEN COVE.

Stephen Craft. seventy years old n we'll -to-do
citizen OF Glen Cove. dropped dead Wednesday
Death resulted from heart disease, supernduced by
the heat Mr.. Craft of Frost Craft and
a descendant Of a well-known Quaker family Of
Glen Cove. He owned large farm. but retired
from an active life many years ago. The funeral
will be held at the home of Mr Craft
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
LITTLE HOPE FOR THE PARlS.

sALvAGE OPERATIONS CEASE o"iN" ~
HEAVY SEAS.
Falmouth. June s-A change In the VINO mas
,.,ot sb,fted the position Of the American
staar,ar Paris. now on the rocks near tiie
Monacles. seriously hamper1ng salvage opera
tions. A.. orL which "a
The heavy sea has stopped the ~orh, Win" 10
~, rke,v TO be resumed for a Ior'his"''
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS FOR CUBA.

Washington June s.--Actng Secretary Meiklejohn
to-day promulgated immigration regulations ior
Cuba. They substantially the same as those
now in force for the United States except that the
regulations for Cuba make distinction between
aliens arriving from Canada and Mexico and other
foreign countries is done in the regulations Tor
this country
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
A TEMPORARY SETTLEMENT.
PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT ON THE ALAS
KAN BOUNDARY

KAN BOUNDARY.
London June SIT is learned upon high au-
tbority that the Alaskan modus vivendi does
not imply that the boundary question has been
settled compromised. but simply that a tenn
porary boundary has been arranged. and will
be preserved for two years. This interval VIII
be available for the settlement Of the main
question at issue.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
FATAL EFFECT AT NORTH BEACH.

James Corrfgan. forty-six years old, a brother OF
Captain John Correan. OF the North Beach police
died on Wednesday night at the North Beach po-
lice station from the effects OF the heat Corrgan
had been serving as Janitor at the station house
for some time.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09

TO STUDY BOTANY IN ALEOIlAN lsiANDS.
Berkeley CAL June s.-A party OF university SCI
entists consisting Of Professor W. A Setchell.
Instructors w. L. Jepson and L. l.. Lawson. OF
the botany department, and Instructor Lorin Z.
Hunt. of the engineering department. Will go on
botanical expedition to the Aleutian Islands The
party Will land at Unalaska from which point the
,sands will be explored The expedition may fall
,n u,th the Hartman expedition. now on its'way
20 Alaskan waters, and do some work In con
junction with the botanists Of that party.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
sCHOoLBOY HANGS HIMSELF.

Westfeid. n j., June s.-Percy Cox the fourteen
year-old son OF John T. Cox hanged himseif In his
fathers cellar this evening Worry over school az
aminations Is believed to have caused the suicide
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD.

Commencing June Q, 1899. the Hamptons Special
Express No ios for WeshamPton and p,antIyn sadGns
Fatbush) 322 Brooklyn Bridge (Brooklyn) sz0
3 IN. daily. except Sundays.-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
A HEAT VICTIMS BODY SENT HOME.

The body OF J. Meyer who died from the heat
Wednesday night. at the Hudson Street Hospital.
was shipped last night to his home In Cleveland.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09

INCREASED STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
BY Plant Line Boston TO Halifax. Hawkesbury
Cbarlottetown Literature. 30 Broadway.-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1899-06-09

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