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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-28
QUEEN LANDED.

Demonstrations Were Made At STA
lions Along the Line.
London, April 81 -Thoussnds OF per-
sons this morning Witnessed the landing
OF the queen at Holyhead. where she ar
rived yesterday on her return from Ire
land. The royal special train started
southwark at.11 o'clock. amidst auSeuthus-
lastis demonstration. The queen arrived
at Windsor castle at SIS .. m.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-28
WILL HOLD ON TO CUBA
Mason's Resolution Is Not in Line with the
Administrations Policy.
sesssessss es esssssas
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tspecIal to The Post.)

washington There chance for the adoption of the
10 discontinue the present
island over 10 the
=, Cuban affairs all
pla committee,
measure would not receive favorable consideration.
be follow Cuba which
has n pursulpg until
h island over the people
ian as not arrived
mpossibni fact this administration doesn't Intend
turn cuba ioosef / t can help t.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-28
Mrs. Caudle and Her Daughter Sought Ref
uge but We're Drowned.
MANY PERSONS WERE RESCUED FROM A
WATERY GRAVE BY PROMPT ACTION.
High Wind at Blum Resulted in the Destruction
of the School House and Church and Serious
Injury of Three Persons.

Waco. Texas, April s7,--Appaling scenes
OF destruction and death were enacted this
afternoon in THE city as result of one
of tho hardest rain@that ever fell hore.
All the forenoon heavy clouds hung over
the city and now and then gentle shower
would pass over or aroud, first from one
direction and then another. with mutter-
lngs OF thunder and electric flashes hlllnE
the breasts OF every one with ave. AT
s o'clock the clouds seemed TO have gath
cred directly over the northwestern part
Of the city and the foodgates were opened.
Six persons were swept into eternity and
thousands Of collars worth OF property
people are wrecked and their household
goods have been swept away by tho ro-
lentless torrents.
The six people who mot their death
were poor people, Mrs. Caudle, widow
lived with daughter and son near where
the Katy railroad crosses Waco creek in
tho western suburbs of the city; mother
and daughter took refuge in neighbours
house witch was washed away and they
were drowned. There is a singular coin
cidence in the fact that the house that
went down with Mrs caudle and her
tho house In which family Of FIVE met
their death In 1885. This house. az that
one, was swept from fits blocks into the
current and wrecked against tho Katy
bridge. The waters in this case as in that
came down in a perfect avalanche. giving
no time for retreat or escape.
The other victims were negroes who were
caught unawares aud plunged into eternity
without moments notice.
Advices from south of this city are to
the effect that great damage Nsas done.
No trains are going south on either the
Katy or tho Arkansas Pass and two stock
trains are tod up on the latter road south
Of Cameron and on both roads the wash
outs will prevent the running OF trains
perhaps before tomorrow evening.
The damage to bridges and culverts in
the city will reach $4,000. Tho damage
to private property can not now be es-
timated. bu, it viii reach large sum.
The rain began about o'clock in the
afternoon and at $3.50 an avalanche OF
water swept down upon the town. Tho
FIRST houses on the creek were at the cross
ing Of Seventeenth street Two email
houses stood side by side, one occupied by
Mr.. Norton and wife and the other by
Mrs. Nancy c. Caudle and her daughter.
Miss Dlzzie. The Csudlos LETT their own
home and went to Mr. Nortoa's. thinking
his house the safest. The first onslaught
OF the water swept the Norton house away,
dashing II against the Katy railroad
bridge, where II was demolished; Norton
and his wife escaped, but Mrs. caudle and
her daughter were drowned. Their bodies
were recovered later
Two blocks further down the stream the
water spread over what is known as the
wooden mills district. sweeping away
fences. deluging houses and putting to
flight about a thousand men, women aud
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-28
TRAINS RUNNING.
The Flood Damnge in Mississippi
Uns Rcen Repaired.

Mobile. Ala, April 27-Both the Louis'
VILE and Nashville and the Mobile and
Ohio railroads make their through runs
tonight for the first time since the floods
interrupted traffic on their lower divisions
The southbound passenger train due here
at 8 o'clock will run through to New Or.
leans. and on the Mobile and Ohio at
o,clock two extra freight trains will start
north from Mobile with orders TO run
through.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-28
No Employment Can Be Had for the Idle
for Some Time.
HOW THEY AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE TO LIVE
IN MEANTIME is DOUBTFUL.
,moke Hangs Over the Five Square Miles of
s1Naste, the Fire Having Destroyed Everything
1t TouChed-Loss Amounts to Sly 100000.

The destroyed property In this district
includes some of the finest residences IN
Ottawa. rs we'll as great many OF the
hun.blest. In this section were the fine
houses of Hon. George Foster. Dr. Scott,
J. Booth A. w. Fleck, Levi Gran
nell, Mr.. McLaurn, Martin 6 Warneok's
big -four mill, Erskine Presbyterian
church, SOMERSET strest bridge, the i'm
mense lumber piles along Division, Pres
ton and Rochester streets John Pinhey.
James Murphy, Mrs. Catherine Pinckney,
Alexander Coulter, Mrs. A. Rochester,
Thomas A. Cook, French Presbyterian
church Edward Foxion. A. J. Warneck
and Victoria brewery, all of which have
disappeared.
The Ottawa Electric company will be-
heavy loser An approximate value
Of their property destroyed Is placed at
SS00,o0 The company had six power
houses There was one central or dis
iributing power house and the other I'VE
were auxiliary or sub stations OF these
sub stations only one, that operated by
steam. remains, the other four being de-
stroyed The central power house and the
steam auxiliary station were only saved
after hard fight by the directors and
employees.
The FIRE area was viewed by hundreds
OF people THIS afternoon ana evening. one
OF the most remarkable things about the
sad scene was that no smoke was to be
seem There were no half-hurned build
ings or smonldering logs anywhere. Ev-
erything that the fire touched was burned
to ashes All OF Hull's principal build
ings. with tho exception OF the Catholic
church. are things OF tho past, The build
mss and land IN the place are valued at
S2700.0oo and of this amount over 81 00O-
600 may be put down as a total loss Then
in stocks. fixtures. equipment, household
effects and wearing apparel there 10 Il
loss of nearly 50. 1000 coo. The vast piles
Of lumber which went UP in smoke may
be reckoned at S200O,oOO more.
Ottawa, Ont, April 27.-The government
at cabinet meeting today decided to
give 100000 to relieve the sufferers Of
the ottawa and Hun fire. The city coun-
ell has decided 10 give 10000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-28
Distrirf Averages,
Probabilities.

Washington April 27.-Eastorn Texas and
Louisiana-showers Saturday and Sunday
brisk to high southeastery winds.
Oklahoma and indian Terrtory-Showe
saturday. showers and cooler Sunday; north
aosterlv winds
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rs Dayiss /; Goldman
Eye Ear and Throat.
- sos and 500 Binz Bulldog.
WEATHER INFORMATION.


Storm Signals Ordered.
III "n' Aprll 27,-observer, Galveston,
so'm southeast $40 p M. Browns
/ o sD'plS Christi, Galveston. Port Eads,
saas' Storm central over lower Rio
M. ueyi viii move northeast; high
~, s'nas and rain on middle and west
Moore
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-28

Washington. April -. --Vhcra
In evidence of n storm de~e ell
opment of considerable
strength i'm the Rio Gtsnde
valley. This storm Will prob
ably cause heavy rssns i'm
Texas and the Southwest dur
ing the next two days.
storm signals are displayed
ON the gulf coast from Browns-
Vile 10 New orienus.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-28
General Observations.

M s, taken at all stations bv ,hs
Nv ~,s weather bureau at D. IN. yes
'lulan time: Rain
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
WATCHCOTTON.
The Bulls and Bears are
H0Uing q ed>HOt
Time OF 1T.

The Twice,a- w eek Arkansas
Democrat makes a speciality of Its
Board of Trade Market reports
the only reliable market quotations
iG Arkansas, and used exclusively by
the Democrat. Cotton is short in
production. and the Bulls and Bears
are having a time. The Twice-a.
Week Democrat tells the story twice
as often as any other weekly State
paper, and always tells the correct
story, The other Market Quota
tions Of the Board of Trade are just
as accurate, and they are all in the
Democrat. The new $500 Hoe
Presto Web Perfectlng press of the
Democrat has Just been installed,
and still another SO, 500 Merganthaler
typesetting machine added to their
battery, IN order to make the Demo-
crat bigger and better than ever be-
fore.
The service on the Democrat in-
cludes such admirable features as:
l. Improved telegraph service-
Early morning and AFTERNOON Asso-
clated Press.
2. A special department of farm
news.
8. A complete question and ans.
wer department,
4. A semi, weekly story-complete
in each issue.
S. Editorials that speak the senti'
ment of It's editor without fear OF
favor, and all for the good Of the
State, a. he sees lt--but always al
he sees It,
8. A special department Of Wash
lngton news.
I. A system Of lodal correspon'
dence from our large and increasing
list of special correspondents, whlcl
our general agent is appointing ii
every important city, town, ant
hamlet in the State,
Send the price, 81, one year, d.
rect to the Arkansas Democrat Com
pany, Little Rock, with your nam,
and address plainly written, so as tc
avoid mistakes in address, as thu
Democrat dlscontinues all clubbing
arrangements. They are putting
their full dollars worth in their fa
nous Twice a,W eek Democrat
which they deliver TO subscribers lo4
times every year for the small sun
Of g. Address with the dollar,
ARKANSAS DENooRAT COMPANY
Little Rock, Ark
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
SENATOR JONES ON BRYAN.

Of VIM. j. Bryan Senator
James K. Jones says: "Mr.
Bryan is a great man-one of
tie greatest in America today,
and his influence will be felt for
many years to come in American
politics. He is a giant in intel
lect, and simply indefatigable in
the prosecution of a campaign.
Whether he will be a candidate
for the presidency in the near
future remains to be seen, but it
is not probable that he will. 1t
is more reasonable to presume
that he would decline the nomi-
nation even if it should be Of
fered him,
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
CANNOT COLLECT HER BET

A few weeks before the elec-
ton Charles Rathebone, a prom
inent business man of Louisville,
Ky, wagered himself against a
two-pound box Of candy that
Mckinley would hot be re-elect-
ed. He made the wager with
Miss Anita Bertrand. The young
lady won and is now ready to
collect her bet on a matrimonial
basis, and Rathebone is ready to
pay, but the young lady's mother
says she is too young yet to col
lect such a wager. Miss 5er-
sETsand says she rightfuily won
Rathebone and will marry him
in spite of all opposition.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
HAS AN INCREASED ARMY

Gen. Macarthur, in command
of American forces in the Philip
pines, now has an army of TO-
900 men, a large number having
recently been returned from
China. The rainy season is over
on the island and our forces ex-
pect now to begin a vigorous
campaign.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
A REMARKABLE OPENING.

Last week bank was opened
at Burns, a small Kansas village,
and before 4 O'Clock the first
day 100000 had been deposited
in its vaults. Farmers, stock
men and citizens came into town
with their money in old tin cans,
stockings and all kinds of pur-
ses. 1t is Che most remarkable
occurrence in the history of any
bank in the United States.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
CUSA HEAVILY MORTGAGEO.

The report of the census of
Cuba shows some interesting facts
and figures. The total population
is 1,572,797. 1t is estimated that
the loss by reason of the civil war
was 100000. The assessed valu-
a'iOn Of real estate in the island is
s322,OO0,00O. The mortgage in
debtedness is S2O6, 100000. Ithas
been reduced to this debt-ridden
character principally by its strug-
gle for liberty.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
WILL CONTINUE THE FIGHT

W. J. Bryan has this to say of
his future course: "Some of my
republican friends have been
feigning wonderment as to what
will become of me whin this
craze of "isms," as they call the
issues, have died out. In order
to relieve them of any undue
worry l want to serve notice that
l shall continue in politics, in ac-
tive opposition to any party or
prin ciple which violates Ameri-
can ideals and the true principles
Of human liberty until the lid is
closed upon my coffin.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
RATHER NOT HAD IT.

While Gov. Jones was in Wash
ington week before last he called
upon President Mckinley at the
White House, and was surprised
to hear this declaration from the
lips of the man whom the people
have elected president a second
time:
Governor" he said, "While
Of course am receiving congrat-
ulations upon every hand, still !
would prefer that it was otherwise.
| would have much rather not
have been reelected, for shud-
der when | consider that l have
got to 60 through with four more
years of this trouble. No one
has any idea of the actual re-
sponsibility that rests upon the
shoulders of a president. would
have much rather | had been al.
lowed to retire to private life,
away from the cares Of state
which l am duty bound to face
now -
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
DREW A DEAD MANS PENSION

A. l.. Waters, of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, aged 81, has been
found guilty Of defrauding the
government and sentenced to a
term in prison. Waters has for
fifteen years posed as A. E. Yost,
a veteran of the civil war, and
drawn his pension. Yost has
been dead fifteen years.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
HELD UP "A TRAIN.

An Iron Mountain passenger
train was held up on the 22nd al
Clifford, a small station near NAL
vern, by five masked robbers,
The express car was literally
blown to pieces and the express
messenger seriously injured
None OF the passengers were dis
turbed. The robbers secured
about $500.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
WORK OF WHITECAPS.

A band of whitecaps at Lamar,
Johnson county, took two negro
highwaymen, who had held up a
citizen the night before, away
from the officers, gave the pair a
sound whipping with switches
and ordered them to leave town
and never return. They went.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
rEcucT!oM CT THs WAR TAX

rECuGT!cM CT THE WAR TAX
Secretary Of the Treasury Gage
makes the statement that the
next session of Congress may
decrease the war tax about $50, :
600, the tax being taken entirely
off Of conveyances, such as deeds
and notes. The amount of war
tax now collected reaches the
sum of 100000.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
GOVERNOR BECKhAM Welded

Gov. Beckham of Kentucky
was welded en- the night of the
22nd inst, to Miss Raphael Fuqua
of Owensboro. The wedding was
attended by all the Kentucky
state officials and representative
men and women from all over the
state. Beckham is the youngest
chief executive in the Union.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
ENDS WHEN sOERS ARE DEAD

In a recent speech Dom Paul
Kruger said his nation would
fight to the last man, woman
and child, rather than submit to
the slavish terms held out by
England. He made a touching
allusion to Washington and the
struggle Of America for freedom
from English rule. The struggle
by the Beers is one of the most
heroic in the worlds history.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
WORK OF THE WIND.

A fearful cyclone swept over
Northern Mississippi and Ten
nessee Thursday night of last
week. At Columbia, Tenn,
twenty-five persons lost their lives
and over a hundred others were
injured. At other points in the
storms route lives were lost and
great damage to property was
sustained.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
OFFICIAL.


Congressman, First District-P. D. McCulloch
residence Marianna, Lee County.
Senator, Second Dist-D. L. King.
.udge, 18th Judicial Dist--Jshn Is. MeCaleb,
Evening Shade.
Pros. ATTY 10th DIst-P. ii. CrsushAwr
POcahOnTas.
SHARP Representative william E.
Founders.
JUDGE. ". Smith.
Clerk-H, B, Hill.
Sherif-JasDer Hutchson.
Assessor-J. A. HaTrell.
Treasurer-E. l., Dickcrson.
Co. Examiners--J. A. watkins in Southern
District, j. ". RSSan in Northern.
THE COURTS,
Circuit Court, n. Dist--First Monday In Jan
1ary and July In S. Dlst-Secodd Monday IN
February and August.
County Court-,5d Monday in January, April,
uly and october.
Probate Court, s. Dist-2nd Monday In March,
June, September and December.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
ESTABLISHED A RECORD.

Atlanta, Ca, November "a
In a cotton picking contest at
Goodhope, Ca, yesterday, War
ner S. Hayle gathered 1872 pounds
of the staple. His friends claim
he has established a record.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
A STRANG E COINCIDENCE

In 1895 Mr.. Bryan received
472,682 votes for president in the
state of Ohio. 1t cannot be said
that he lost any strength in that
state during the last four years,
for at the late election he received
exactly the same number.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30

He says: SIN one way, | think
the defeat of Bryan was the best
thing that could have happened
to him. look for a panic dur
ing the next four years, and Mr..
Bryan, had he been elected,
would have been blamed for it,"
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
WILL RETIRE NEXT MARCH

Attorney General Griggs has
given President Mckinley notice
that be will retire from the cabi-
net next March 4. 1t is said that
Senator Spooner OF Wisconsin
will likely be chosen by Mr.. Nc
Kinley to take his place.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30

A wind storm also visited east
ern Arkansas on the same date,
and in the region about Helena
houses were blown down and
fences and timber destroyed.
Only two lives were lost.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30

A tornado visited Colorado
Springs, COL, on the 21st. For
tunately no lives were lost, but
the loss Of property is estimated
at 500, 900.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
Directory.
RELIGIOUS.

Preaching at the Methodist church Second and
third Sundays 90 each msnth REV. W W.
Anderson pastor Everybody invited.
sunday-school every Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock at tbs Methodist church, Everybody ie
invited TO come, G. j, WILSON,
superintendent.
Sharp County record., 1900-11-30
SUICIDE BY STARVATION.

VIM, Jones Of Ruth was in town
today, and reported the death
last Tuesday of Perry Wilson, a
brother of the late Hunter Wilson.
He said that there did not appear
to be any disease working on
Wilson, but that he ate only three
meals in AZ days. 1t was appar-
entity a case Of suicide by starva-
tion..-Salem Banner-Nuggot.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-27

(Associated Press Specially


New York, March ia special 10
the Herald from Washington, says:
Senator Hale chairman Of ire Sem
ate Naval Committee. Ia engaged in
the preparation Of the repor. Of his
commission, unanimously recommend
ing the construction by the Govern
ent Of cable between San Francisco
and Honolulu as part of the line to
connect San Francisco, Manila and
Yokohama.
II is likely from present indications
that when the Pacific cable matter
comes before the House that body will
determine to pass bill authorizing
Government construction of the line.
eight members Of the House Commit
tee on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce now favor this plan and two ia
vor the subsidy bill, with provision
for Government construction as On al
tentative.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-27
En6land's War Loan.

London, March l0.-4:15 a. m.-Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach. Chancellor of the
ENchequer, when EXPLAINING to the
bankers the terms of the new loan,
gave them an intimation that the
Government considered the end Of the
war near. "Since the estimates were
prepared" he said, events have taken
place that have changed the situation,
and probably not all the money will
be required"
In addressing the bankers and mer-
chants at the Bank of England he said
that in spite Of all rumors to the con-
trary, the Government saw no indica-
tioins whatever of foreign complica-
tons.
A leading banker, who is a member
Of Parliament, said tonight that the
entire G30,000,000 would be subscribed
by lunch time tomorrow and probably
G100, 100000 would be subscribed be-
fore the list closed. The Statlst says
that the bankers believe the applica-
ton will exceed G200,000,000.
Whether the Government may know
or intend, unofficial opinion seems
everywhere to think that the Boer
power is collapsing.
The eighth division has been under
orders to embark for several weeks.
but these orders, as far as the artillery
contingent is concerned, have been re-
called, Lord Roberts having reported
that no more artillery from home is
necessary. This is the first pause in
since the war began.
Sir Redyers Butler second in COM
mand in the field, and Lord Wolseley
are understood to also consider that no
more artillery is needed. Lord Rob-
erts had altogether ASP guns, including
siege pieces.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-27
PASSING APPROPRIATIONS.
CONTINUED from page ~


Pay Of assistants, customs ware
house, $780,
Pay of customs inspectors, Honolulu
$796S.
Pay Of customs guards. Honolulu,
s27 500.
Pay roll, pilot boats, $1,000, the com
mittee recommending $4,000. Latte:
amount passed.
On this item the Minister of Finance.
answering questions, expressed the
hope that pilotage would remain To-
cal source of revenue after Federal
acquisition of the customs.
Pay Of assistant guards, all ports,
$4,000.
Salary of collector. Lahaina, $1,000.
Committee recommended 5000, Mr..
Jones explaining that the business was
light and the service done by school
teacher.
Mr.. Damon supported the original
item, supported by Mr.. Isenbere and
Minister Cooper, on the grounds of i'll
creasing business and the desirability
OF having 1t properly done.
Passed at $500.
Salary of collector, Hama, $1,000, COM
mittee recommending $500 and so car
ried.
Pay of customs guards for Lahaina,
Kahului and Hama, Maui, $4,000.
Salary of collector. Molokai, S72o.
Amended, on motion of Mr.. Jones.
to 5000.
Pay of customs guards and inspec-
tors, Molokai, 5000.
Pay Of customs guards and inspec-
tors for Hilo, Honoipu, Mahukona and
Kailua, Hawaii, $4,000.
Amended, on motion of Mr.. Jones,
to $4,000.
Salary Of collector, Waimea and Ko-
loa. $1,000.
Mr.. Jones moved 5000 as recommend
ed by the committee, $500 being al
ready appropriated Mr.. Robertson
moved to strike out the item.
Minister Damon supported the item
as in the bill. There was likely to be
increased shipping at Waimea. There
was no officer at Koloa now at ALL
Mr.. Robertson thought IL one salary
was to be increased on account OF more
work, many others ought likewise to
be increased. He understood, now
ever, that such was not the policy OF
a
the government.
MI bha thought there was not like
~ 10 pe much shipping at Waimea IN
future Alexander q Baldwin were
trying TO cancel their charter OF the
steamer Charles Nelson. Direct ship.
mehts were more expensive than send
ing the sugar 10 Honolulu.
rassed at Sooo.
ray OF customs guards and inspec-
loIs' hauai, SZioo.
oaiarles Two assistant harDor mas
Iers, honolulu SiSoo. Committee re-
one salary OF s!5o and one
u sioV month, soooo, which amount
'arrleu seven 10 SIX.
MT hehnedy having declared me
neea OF assistance as the way the
Wnarves were cIogged up was dis.
sraee, Munster damon Warmly denied
'uon d conultioh since ne TOOK charge
u ,ne matter three months ago. i
WI. oohes ino'eu RECONSIDERATION OF
ne Note' US Tue WoIains Oh the COM