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Texas Rivers Overlooked.

HoUsToN, Tex, April l5.-The en-
tire town of Wharton and the country for
eight miles above are now under water, all
previous records having been surpassed.
There have been no further casualties, and
there is no complaint of an insufficiency of
supplies to feed the several hundred negroes
who have sought refuge there The crops
in that portion of the Colorado Valley are
entirely ruined The water is expected to
stand for week, at least, and prospects of
heavy rains all over that section may make
it longer.
The Brazos is now at the overflow stage
at Richmond, but as levees have been con-
structed about the big plantations, there
is small danger of much damage. The
people have already left the lowlands.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-04-21
Attorney General Rayner's Views
on the Work of the Legislature.
From the Baltimore sun

FROM the bditlllipIt sun.
Attorney General Rayner, who has been
necessarily at work since the adjournment
of the Legislature examining the large
amount of legislation submitted to him, in
Guiding nearly eight hundred bills and res
olutions passed by the General Assembly,
in speaking of the general character of the
legislation said
"A number of beneficial laws have been
passed. 4 list of the public statutes Is now
| being made, and it will show great many
enactments that will inure to the public
benefit. The large number of bills that
have been adopted is due to the fact that
the Court of Appeals some time ago gave
| a construction to the constitutional restrIc-
| ton in reference to corporations which
opens wide the door for legislative fran
chises. Trust companies are being char
/ tered in places where there Is hardly trust
/ oexecute and electric railways along routes
| where there Is hardly human habitation.
/ The present Legislature adopted a very
| wise provision that in cases Of this sort un-
! less active operations are commenced within
a given time the charter shall be forfeited.
so far as have been able to discover
/ our city representatives IN the Senate and
/ House guarded with jealous vigilance the
| provisions of all charters authorizing the
use of the streets examined them As
carefully a | could within the limited time
/ allowed. which is six DAYS from the presen
tation of a bill. and 50 did OK Gov. Whyte
and his frst assistant, Mr. Bryan, and We
found great care taken in their provisions,
| venture this assertion If there Is any
clause in any Of them that give rights with
out the consent Of the city, a fraud has
been committed upon the Legislature \
number of them were suspended. but upon
careful examination proved 70 be correct.
Ii Is task almost impossible al accomplish
ment t. examine thousands Of pages Of leg
isIa,ion in ,ix days
Il want tn say 10 this connection, aud
everyone who l. c1nversant with the sur
roundings viii sustain me, that Governor
Smith has been interchangeable in the labor
that he has devoted to the examination q
these measures. have come IN contact
with our Governors for - years, and 1t 5
no disparagewent To- any Of them % >Ry
that 10 one has exceeded hlm IN the taiih
tul and inlelli-eu, performance II his du
ties He has devoted every moment Of
his time to the public interest With unre-
hitting zeal. and ha- always exercised a
most uniform courtesy 10 those With Ehom
be- ha- been brought into official contact
and resolution after he has arrived At con-
and At the same time absolute drmpess
illusions aud results b. uut say thI-
merely 10 a spin, Of loyalty, but because
nv constant observation e hs, cour-c has
satisfied nae a his uufagglus fidelity 10 'hc
public interest
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-04-21
The Great Price of Benevolent AS
similation.
From the New York World.


The latest dispatches from Manila, re-
port six engagements with the insurgents
at different points in the islands last week
One armed body, all in full uniform,
was encountered on Friday within five
miles Of Manila. Two were killed and ten
captured, ''but unfortunately Captain
Sturgis's force was not large enough to
pursue the main body.
General Young, commanding in North
Luzon, aud General Bell, who commands
in the south, have both made several re-
quests for reinfcrcements They repre-
sent their troops as exhausted By the ne
eessity of constant vigilance, that they
are unable to garrison the towns in their
jurisdiction and that as soon as our sol
diers leave town the insurgents return
to the district and kill the friendlies
And this after fourteen months Of war,
with 90, 900 troops engaged and with Otis
reliyed because ''the war is over
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-04-21
Castor Oil as Medicine For Plants
From New Pork Evening Post

From New Pork Evening Post.
The fine leaved variety of fern, like the
maidenhair and Others, is not to be sprin
kled on the leaves, says florist House
plants of larger foliage, however, ike the
rubber plant and palms, need careful and
comparatively frequent sponging and
sprinkling with water. A further sug
gestion in the care of house plants is con
tributed by woman who has phenomenal
success with her large assortment.
IF find that plant seems weak and
i'll nourished, " she says, II give it a dose
of castor oil some morning instead of the
usual water, repeating it perhaps after an
interval of a week or ten days if the im-
provement does not seem sufficiently
marked The suggestion was given to me
by florist long time ago, and have
tried it repeatedly with excellent results. -
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The Late Legislature.
From the Cecil Democrat.


In commenting upon the results achieved
by the Legislature, the Baltimore papers
are far from complimentary, but beneath
their adverse criticism can plainly be seen
the disappointment at not getting every
thing that was asked for Baltimore That
the Legislature was TO some extent disap-
pointing may be admitted, but that it is
open to censure is incorrect. At any rate
we will have to look to better authority
than the Baltimore papers for fair meas
urement, because they have throughout
the whole session thought of nothing but
the City and her demands Nearly all of
the difficulties that presented themselves
grew out of the City measures, and they
were so many and SO selfish that spirit
of jealously was aroused that grew readily
enough into hostile feeling between the
City and the counties, that did neither of
them any good.
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The Flag Without the Constitution
From the Cincinnati Enquirer

FROM the CINCINNATI enquirer.
President Mckinley, after unequivo-
cally declaring that with possession of the
new territories the laws of this Union shell
tered, protected and would develop them,
has switched his views and now declares
that the Constitution does not follow the
flag. Who wants the flag without the
Constitution What virtue does it possess
if it only carries force-the liberty to de
stroy with shot and shell What is lib
erty void of constitutional guarantees
What is the quality of liberty which comes
from the mouth of President who disre
CARDS the Constitution and whose judy
ment has for its corner stone hate and in
justice? Who is willing to permit William
Mckinley to define liberty in contraven-
ton of the decisions of the Supreme Court
of the United States and the utteranees Of
the ablest, most patriotic and devoted citi
zens of the Republic ? Let the people of
the United States, before it is too late,
arraign before the public bar the madcaps
who have sold their country for the por-
ridge which they now eat.
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week days only.
! To land Baltimore Passengers only.
stops only when tagged.


10 baltimore Passengers only.
STOPS only when tagged.
sunday Trains.
on sunday Trains will leave Hileu Station at g IS
a and 80 p. ~, Westminster Ills a. m. All ..
m arriving at Union Bridge at II. Is II. and 50
p m. Leave Union Bridge at Gas a. m. and 4O5 p.
m Westminster 20 II. N. and 4A y. IN, arriving
at Hilien station at 907 a. IN and Gil p. III.
Frederick Division Pennsylvania K. X. DAILY ex-
cept sunday. Trains for Frederick leave Bruce
Vile at SIS, 9S5 and 1910 "A N. and SIS and $50
=. m Trains for Taneytowu, Littlestown and
Columbia leave Bruceville at 9.47 a. IN. and S45
p IN.
Through trains for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points GA Baltimore and Harrisburg Division leave
Baltimore, daily except sunday, at 7.22 a. m. and
S12 P IN. Through cars for Gettysburg aud inter
mediate points leave Baltimore also daily, except
sunday, at 10. II a. m.
Passengers for and from Cherry Run. Williams
port, 7. '. and intermediate points, from and fOI
stations east of Hagerstown, change at Hagerstown.
Orders for baggage calls can be left at Ticket
ofiCe, No. III East Baltimore street, Baltimore.
J. NJ. HOOD. General Manager.
OcE B. Il. GEBwoLD. Genl. Passenger Agent
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

Galvanized teacIng Wire at prices that have
never been known in the trade.
Lead and Oil so cheap that anyone can az
ford to paint this season.
Ice is plenty. We have a large stock of the
best make of Freezers and Refrigerators.
Don't You need Gasoline or Oil Stove for
summer cooking? We have them; they are
cheap.
Door anl Window Screens of various styles
full hne of 6rst-cass Cooking Stoves and
Ranges, OF long established reputation, at
reduced prices.
A call vii soon convince You that the bot
tom has been completely knocked out of the
price of Mails.
Glass, Oils, Paints and Putty, Plastering,
Hair and Cement, and in fact everything in
the Building Hardware line can be found, as
well as low prices, at the old established stand
Of
GILBERT Il GEHR,
Corner Main and Liberty streets,
Westminster, Md.
Plumbing, Heating, Spouting, Tin Roofing
is our specially. feb 20
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GET WHAT YOU NEED-THE OTHER
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-07
GERS and fifteen missionaries, who have
been kept prisoners many VEGAS at
Tao Ting Flu.
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
BRITISH CAPTURE MANY PRISON.
ERS-KRUGER'S FUTURE
HOME

tBy Telegraph to Yirginian-Pllot)
London, Oct. GA dispatch received
from Lord Roberts. dated Friday, Oc-
tober s, says:
The number of prisoners captured or
surrendered is daily increasing and
must now aggregate nearly 16, 600 men.
commandment Muller has surrendered
to Clery and Commandant Dirksen and
others are on their way to Pretoria to
surrender.
"A detachment of the London Irish
endeaVored to surprise party OF
boers near Bulfonstein. October 4, but
had TO retire after three hours fighting
fered heavily"
Lorenzo Marques, Oct. 6.-Mr. Kru-
gers grandson, Eloff, will sail on Octo-
per ~, TO prepare II residence in Brus-
S s, Tor the former president of the
IransVaal. The latter will sail on the
later
GENERAL DEwET'S MOVEMENTS.
Allwal North, Cape Colony Monday,
OCT. l.-General Dewet is reported 10 be
q few miles south of Wepener lin the
orange River colony. about 20 miles
north of Aliwal North. The Beers
near here are in Il state of great excite
ment. All the outpost camps have been
called in and preparations are being
made to defend the town. A detach-
ment OF Cape police engaged in recon
noitering Rockville, somewhat less
than half way between Aliwal North
and Wepener) rode out of one end of
the town as the Boers galloped in the
other end. Two mounted Australians
were captured. Some of the Rouxville
merchants have destroyed their stocks
to prevent them from falling into the
hands of the Beers
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-07

years ago. The strikers from the south
side concentrated on the back road to
the place. They had left their homes
at midnight. The women, including
Mother Jones'" We're conveyed in wa
CONS while the men walked II was a
little before O'Clock when the 600
southside men entered Lattimer headed
by fife and drum corps and the wo-
men. The leader of the females, who
was a pretty Polish girl, carried a large
American flag. They marched and
countermarched on the Lattmer public
road until Z Il. m. When the whistle
blew for the starting of work at the
collieries. a great shout went up from
sponded to the call. Shortly after this
faint cheer was heard in the distance
and suddenly a crowd which proved
to be the northsde marchers. who had
gathered on the opposite side of the
town, burst through a gate on the fur
Their end of the company'S property
about a mile away. They came stream
ing in by the hundreds and rushed
down the company's railway. then
across the stripDings and Joined the
southside force on the public road on
the very spot where the % marchers
were shot by deputies in 1897 While
the men were running across the com
panys property IL looked as If the lead
ers of the southside strikers would lose
control of the men and they too would
oiedh ana oNerrun the private grounds,
but they were held i'm check. If they
had gotten on the property the sheriff
with his small force would have been
absolutely powerless to deal with the
1000 cheering marchers.
WOMEN CALL MEN NAMES.
The combined Tsorces. after short
rest, formed two by two. and. with the
women and girls in the lead. started
on another parade through the town.
The women marchers called the I.atti-
mer men blacklegs and other hard
names, While those thus assaiied re-
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manned mute for fear OF being at
tackled. This was kept up until
O'Clock. when the marchers began to
leave for their various home towns.
DEMONSTRATION AT SHENAN-
DOAH.
Shenandoah, Pa, Oct. 6.-This town
to-day Witnessed the biggest demon
stration ever held within its limits
over 5000 striking mine workers
marched through the streets and up to
Soldiers Monument Park Locust
Mountain, where they held Il mass
meeting and listened to words of en-
enlargement from National President
John Mitchell. of the United Mine
Workers of America. The strikers
came from all parts of the anthracite
coal regions. those from nearby points
marching in body. headed by bands.
While those from more remote points
came in trolley cars.
MIR. MITCHELL'S SPEECH.
President Mitchell spoke briefly. and
was frequently interrupted by cheers.
His most important statement was one
informing the strikers that they would
soon meet in convention. He said
Il wish to announce to-day for the
first time that in a few days conven-
ton Will be called. Every mine will be
requested to send delegates. If YOU
blieve net advance Of 10 per cent. in
your wages is enough, then your votes
Will decide the question. II you prefer
that the strike shall go on. Mitchell
will be with you. In this strike we
must all win together or so down to-
gether."
Mr.. Mitchell again took OCCASION to
deny the charges that the strike was
brought on for political purposes. and
that the bituminous coal operators
were connected with it.
These charges" he said. ARE alb
solutely untrue" Mr.. Mitchell declared
that despite the statement of the oper-
ators that they would not recognize the
union. they had already done so by an
ncuncing the 10 per cent. increase. He
said 1t was strange that this advance
was not granted until the United Mine
Workers came here.
THE INCREASE OF WAGES.
Scranton. Pa, Oct. 6.-The United
Mine Workers cannot much longer
consistently delay the call for a CON
vention to consider the 10 per cent
oner. On Tuesday last six of the large
companies. representing 6S per cent. of
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-07
GEORGES FRED WILLIAMS.
TALKS TO PEOPLE OF KENTUCKY
ABOUT IMPERIALISM

/
(By Telegraph 10 Virginian- PiloD
Covington. Ky. Oct. 6.-George Fred
Williams. of Boston. addressed a large
and enthusiastic audience here tonight
at which Judge J. p. Tarvin. president
of the Ohio Valley Bimetallic League.
presided. Mr.. Williams did not refer
to silver, but devoted himself mainly
to Imperialism.
Mr.. Williams stated that over 100
years ago the same charges were made
against Mr.. Bryan and the Democratic
party. He compared Senator Hanna
now with Alexander Hamilton then as
the representative of the rich and we'll
born classes" and discussed Chairman
Hanna's rise within the past few years
which Mr.. Williams attributed to Han
ma being able to organize the elements
of wealth.
He quoted from the makets to show
that the people were paying seven cents
for sugar instead of five, and that they
were paying two cents on every pound
Tor the sugar trusts and Hanna's fund.
He cited the price of oil now ut IA
cents per gallon as compared with nine
cents four years ago. and said that the
people paid five cents on every gallon
for the Standard oil trust and its aid
to Hanna and his CO. imperialistS.
He said the national banks had been
rewarded by the control of the cur
rency under the recent financial law.
Mr.. Williams said that the Democratic
party formerly had leaders who We're
in league with these same money pow
erS, but had urged itself
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-07
Fronoh Exposition Nearly over,

Tvs 'IVIi 70 NITSl1llHN-EflOtl41I &
faris' Oct. 6.-The Exposition has been
shorn OF one of the most picturesque exs
hinits In the departure of the majority
OF the Orientals and Africans attached,
70 the colonial section in the Gardens of
the Irocadero. Although the weather III
stu fairly warm the Orientals have been
return home. Consequently nearly all of'
tive lands. rss -, y;s
the Exposition closing be postponed theirs
Is no chance OF their appeals being
granted The Exposition VIII close Nh.
American commission have already sailed
and the directees-are occupied with Gle.
TASK OF arranging for the return OF tho
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-07

allowed to interfere with the meetings
In any way. The people did not desert
on account of ii and Mr. Bryan pro
tected himself with an umbrella.
IN INDIANA.
indianapolis. Ind, Oct 6.-The first
STOP OF the Bryan train to-day was ar
hendricks county. where Mr.. Bryan
discussed trusts and told the people
that they had the remedy for them in
tnelr own hands. Referring TO the
Philippine Islands, he said that If II
was not right for one man To steal a
pocketbook, it was not right for many
men TO steal twelve hundred islands.
LEFT TABLE TO SPEAK.
Greencastle. the seat of DePauw I,ni-
VerSity, was reached while Mr.. Bryan
was at breakfast. lie left the table
Sood-naturedly and Went to speak 10
the people who had congregated in
large numbers. lie addressed himself
especially TO the university students.
saying that he was pleased to talk TO
young men, as he thought present in
dications were such as should appeal
especially to them. He warned then,
against trusts as calculated by their
combinations and manipulations to ma
teriaily reduce the opportunities nf the
rising generations. If not to destroy
the chances OF many of them. Any
system calculated to curtaii opportuui-
ties for individual endeavor and doom
the bulk of the aspiring young men Of
the country to perpetual clerkships
was. MIR. Bryan said, to be upreseryed
Iy condemned. He also spoke of the
increase of the standing army and the
tendency 20 Imperialism, as subjects in
which the youth of the land are espe-
cially interested. Referring to the pos
sibiities, in case of permanent extern
sion Of our present government to the
Philippines, Mr.. Bryan asked iii the
carpetbaggers steal in Cuba. only 2GO
miles away, what cannot be expected
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-07
WILL FIGHT THE LAW.
NEW YORK CONCERNS OBJECT TO
PAYING TA%ES
tHy Telegraph TO virglnlan- Pilot,

(By Telegraph TO VirEinian- Pnot)
New York, Oct. G.-The Herald will
say tomorrow:
Corporations holding important fran
chises in this city have decided to test
the constitutionality of the Ford fran
chise tax law and millions of dollars in
taxes now due remain unpaid
Edward I4autcrbach, counsel for the
Ihird Avenue Railroad Company. said
yesterday that the companies have been
advised that the act is unconstitutional
only one large corporation has paid
ITS share of this amount. The Standard
OH Company sent to Colonel Austen a
check for S1,399.76. The METROPOLITAN
Street Railway Company and other cor
porations holding franchises in the city
streets, which are heavily taxed under
the new law. VIII fight through ali the
courts to that of last resort before pay
ing.
Instead of paying the tax under pro-
test and then testing the law. the com
panies Will take refuge in the clause
which permits taxes on realty to re-
main unpaid for three years before
proceedings can be begun. Meanwhile
they will endcavor to obtain remedial
legislation.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-07
Meeting of Cotton Growers.

(By Telegraph to Virginian-P ilot)
Valdosta, Ca, Oct. 6.-The Sea ISL
and Cotton Growers Association had n
meeting here to-day, and after hearing
reports from every section as to con.
dition of the crop, etc, the Advisory
Board advised that the price be adj
vanced to % cents. 1t is believed that
25 cents will be the basis for sales be-
fore many days. as reports indicate a
very small crop.
Chairman ID. p. Jones, of the Al
visory Board. made n ringing speech
at to-day's meeting advising the FARM
ers not to sell for less than % cents.
They voted unanimously to hold it for
that price.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-07
MlnisteriaIists Will Have LARGO.
Majority in Parliament.
THE POLLING YESTERDAY
of'he Members 50 Far Elected. rhree Haa.
area and Twenty-Five are sripisscrial-
is's' and One Hundred aud ri,ty min.
Represent the Opposition The Result.
of Future Dallotlns win Not waterway
Change the Political Complexion Of tho
New Parliament.
CHy Telegraph to ytrg,r,an M 4

AeSrapn TO Nirginian- pflot1
London, Oct. 6.-The only results az
the days polling received Tonight are,
those from the Flint and Carnarvon
districts, both of which elect Liberals
and from the Shipley division Of York.
shire which returns Unlonist. Those
10 not alter the gains of the respee-
tive parties. There have been elected
Al members thus far. 322 of whom a.
Ministerialists and SO are represenfas
ives OF the opposition. There Is M
probability that the result of the hal
ioting In the 1S9 constituencies stiIi fnS
be heard from will materially aifect
the present position of the party. AMI
IL is generally conceded that the Min
isterial majority in the new Parjia,-
ment Will be in the neighborhood Of
The Liberals captured seat Ri,
Westmoreland, Where Sir Joseph Sa-
worry, Conservative. the former Lord
Mayor of London. suffered defeat
Sir Robert Reid. Liberal. who was con-
nscted with the Venezuela arbitration
was reelected by slightly decreased
majority, Will the Liberal Inperialist
FL. II. Asquith, was returned with (ioi.
ole his previous majority A.