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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09
CROPS BADLY DAMAGED.
But Houston Reports Little Danger
of General Flood.


HOUSTON, Tex, April S.-As a rule the
TeXas rivers are now falling, and there
/. IS not much danger of a general food
''he crops have been damaged over a
wide area, but there is still time for
farmers to replant, if they can get the
seed. Corn has been planted over once
and will have to be planted the third
time. The farmers, as a rule have not
planted much cotton, because the heavy
rains have kept them out of the fields.
The railroads have lost many small
bridges, and it will be week before
traffic resumes its normal condition.
SmlthV1lle reports that tremendous rains
have fallen throughout that section, the
main flood from the Colorado from the
breaking of the big Austin dam reaching
there this evening. The river has had a
thlrty-eight-foot rise at Z D. M, and ris-
ing a foot an hour. 1t is estimated that
over $4,000 acres of growing crops in the
bottom lands within five miles of town
have been inundated by from ten to if
teen feet of water. The loss will reach
over $4,000. The stock have been drown
ed. No deaths have been reported In
that section so far from drowning. Great
excitement and uneasiness prevailed last
night.
Cameron reports the flood in Little
Fiver now equals that of last July. The
water works and power house have been
overfiowed. People were warned, and no
loss of life is reported.
BIushby, San Gabriel and Little rivers
are all Overf1owed, causing the entire de-
struction of all crops. The rivers Z. I
still rising.
Reports from points on other rivers are
; of damage to crops, but no loss of life
Bastrop reports many families of the
town are encamped out der the pa
Vilion at Firemans park, while others
are ready at a moments warning to
fee to the hills. The water is at a stand
still at a height of over forty-three feet
Bastrop is literally hemmed in by water
and is cut off from the surrounding com
munities. Damage to crops, lands and
stock, but no lives reported lost
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09
FORECAST OF SENATE.
Outline of the Work as 1t Appears
Gt This Time.


WASHINGTON, April s. Senator
Chandler probably will make an effort
Monday to get the senate to agree upon
DAY for taking a vote on the resoiu-
ton concerning the seating of Senator
Quay.
The Indian appropriation bill Will con-
tinue 10 receive attention until disposed
of, but it is not expected to occasion a
great deal more of debate
Senator Carter hopes to proceed with
the consideration Of the Alaskan code
bill early in the week, with the hope Of
securing action at an early day
On Wednesday Senator Lodge will ask
the senate to vote upon the Philippine
temporary measure, but he does not ex-
pect3 to accomplish more than to get a
day fixed for the vote
The committee on elections will con-
tfnues its consideration of the case of
Senator Clark (AIont) during the pres
ent week.
Senator Chandler, chairman of the
committee, expresses the opinion that
only one sitting of the committee viii be
necessary to determine the action of the
committee.
A portion Of the session of the senate
Tuesday afternoon will be devoted 10 eu-
logfes upon the life of the late Represent
atiVe Bland, of Missouri
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09
Can GET No WATER OR LIGHT
CHURCHES IN DARKNESS AND
PUBLIC MEETINGS HAD TO
RE ABANDONED
, COUNTRY is UNDER WATER
in Certain Counties Railroad
Bridges Have Been Swept Away
No Additional Loss of
Life Reported.

AUSTIN. Tex, April S.-FuIy $4,000
people gathered today at the dam and
power house station north of this city
to witness the ruins of the plant which
cost this city A,75000O "a few years ago.
The waters of the Colorado river were
still plunging and foaming around the
wreck, eating away the big pile of gran
ite which once formed the dam as though
1t was nothing more than chalk rock. So
fierce was the current that great boulders
were carried half a mile from the dam,
being rolled over and over by the turbu-
lent tide.
The power house, which succumbed to
the terrific waters at 2 o'clock this aft
ernoOn, lies q mass of wreckage at the
edge of the river, all the machinery
either having been thrown into the river
or badly damaged by the falling timbers
of the power house. The wreck Of the
plant is complete.
SITUATION SERIOUS.
The situation in the city tonight is most
serious. The wreckage of the plant
means that it will take several weeks to
secure a temporary water and light sys-
TEN, if 1t can be made possible even then
In the meanwhile the city will be in a
bad sanitary condition. All the hotels,
private residences, stores and the like are
without water, and there is no fire pro-
lection.
Churches were unable to hold services
tonight for want of light, and all public
meetings were abandoned. The daily
newspapers are handicapped in their pub
ication, being deprived of their electric
power, The river is falling tonight.
Reports from the neighbOring country
are to the effect that everything is un-
Ser water. In Williamson county, north
of here, railroad bridges and trackage
have been laid waste, and all trains have
stopped running. Hundreds of head of
cattle have been drowned and miles Of
fencing torn down and washed away
In Bastrop county and in the south por-
ton of this county similar conditions pre-
vail, everything being under water, and
much loss of property is reported.
The country tributary to the Colorado
river all the way down its course is be-
ing inundated, and while it is believed
the worst is over the loss as estimated
tonight will exceed some SO, ,000, 900, count
Ing Austin as the largest loser. Fortu-
nately, the list of drowned, according to
reports up tonight, is limited to those
represented in the dispatches last night
as it seems the only drowpings reported
were here when the dam broke and
caught the victims unawares
mass meeting of citizens has been
called for tomorrow in order that some
steps may be taken to relieve the situa-
tion.
There were no trains operated on the
International & Great Northern, as much
of its track and quite a number OF bridges
were washed away during last night
The Missouri, Kansas &, Texas rail-
road is also a heavy sufferer from a like
cause. Reports from several sections of
central and southern Texas are to the
effect that a large acreage is under water
and much damage has been suffered in
property and live stock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09
ARE KILLING AGAIN.
FATAL CLASH BETWEEN MIDDLEs-
BORO OFFICERS.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April S.-A special
to the Commercial from Middesboro,
KY, says: Much excitement prevails
here tonight over clash of the authori-
ties last night. VIII Mosley, special po-
liceman, shot Charles Creit, a deputy
sheriff, and was himself later killed by
unknown persons.
Warrants have beenVsworn out for the
arrest of Chief of Police King, John
Mosley, brother of the man killed. and
Will Sullivan. The latter two, who were
extra policemen, went with Chief Of Po-
lice King to arrest a negrogwho had been
released by the court judge. The fight
Is the outcome of the bitter feeling that
has existed here between the two fac
tons, and the end is dificnlt to predict
The situation is alarming tonight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09
BIO -GRANDE BOTTOMS.
Crops Are Destroyed and Residents
Moved Out.


SAN ANTONIO Tex, April S-A spe-
cial to the Express from Rio Grande city
announces the t9tal destruction of the
corn crop in the lower Rio Grande bot
tom lands. Officials of the International
& Great Northern railroad report that
all trains will begin running on time by
morning. The Arkansas Pass railroad
has resumed It's passenger service.
Smithville reports the Colorado at forty
feet and rising. All bottom lands are
completely submerged and great damage
has been done to the young crops, and
many miles of fence have been washed
away. The river Is higher than 1t has
been since 1870. The people on the bot
toms have moved out to places of safe
ty. The two wagon bridges across Gas
ley's Creek are submerged by back
water and all communication from the
west side Of the town is cut off, If the
river continues to rise through the night
the TObin addition to the town Will be
destroyed
Late advices from Webberville are to
the effect that the river has fallen seven
feet there. All trains at Smithville are
arriving late.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Two New Divisions of the Country
Created to Handle II.

Two New Divisions of the Country
Created to Handle II.
WASHINGTON, April S.-The rural
free delivery system of the postoffice de-
partment has grown to such proportions
that it has been found necessary to ere
ate two new divisions to properly handle
1t. An order signed by the postmaster
general today establishes four divisions
the Eastern division with Headquarters
at New York, including In its territory
New England, New York and Pennsyl-
vania, with Special Agent II. D.
Hathaway in charge; the middle
division, headquarters at Indianapolis.
Ind, comprising Ohio and all states west
to the Missouri and Southern states down
to and including Louisiana, with + NJ.
Dice in charge; the Western division,
comprising states west of the Missouri
and Iowa TO the coast, headquarters at
Denver, with William E. Amin In
charge; the Southern division, including
eleven Southern states. headquarters at
Washington, with II. Conquest Clark in
charge. This order will go into effect
May l.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09

graphic communication, and even In cut
ting the railway for brief period.
A number of civilians. including Lady
Bentick and Lady Edward Cecil, who ar
rived here recently from Cape Town.
left today, in compliance with a general
order issued by the authorities.
PREPARING FOR ACTION.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph. in dispatch dated Fri
day, says:
All is quiet here. Remounts and rein.
forcements are arriving and preparations
are being made to deal with the enemy
Last Tuesday many of the historic regl-
ments. like the Scots Grays the Innis-
killing dragons and the lancers, could
not muster a hundred mounted men
while artillery horses We're very scarce
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09

Natal, but there Is no sign that Gen.
Butler is moving
Mafeking was still besieged April 1. The
garrison was suffering seriously from lack
of bread, and mixture of oats, bran and
mealies was doing duty for that article,
which is described as coarse in SUBJ
stance of the color of ginger bread and
of the consistency of Norwegian pine'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09

LoURENZo MARQUES, Friday, April
6-President Steyn in his address to the
Free State volksraad at Kroonstad on
Wednesday, April 4, said the burghers
were in better position than at the COM
mencemeDt of hostilities. He threatened
those who had surrendered to the British
and announced that the Free State had
borrowed $250,000 from the Transvaal for
the purpose of war. England, he de-
clared, had broken every convention.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.
Several Injured, but So Far as
known Nome Fatally.

LAREDO, Tex, April S-The north
bound passenger train, which left here
over the international & Great Northern
railway this morning, was wrecked by the
spreading of the rails near Twohy about
noon. The entire train, except the engine,
went into the ditch. Mail Agent s. E.
Bright was seriously injured, and several
others less seriously hurt, Further de-
tails have not been received here.
The Rio Grande has come to a stand at
twenty-siX feet without damage to the
bridge here, but the water works ma
chinery Is submerged and the crops along
the river have been destroyed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09
PRICE TWO CENTS, SiyBr Er.,.; s:,;r.
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for st. Paul:
Cooler.

Weather Forecast for st. Paul:
Cooler.
1-FlOOds In Texas.
Davis Pleads BOer Cause.
Latest From Africa.
Pension Court of Appeal.
&GetcheH Lets Up.
In the Political Field.
Henry Wade Rogers Address.
3-MinneapOiis Matters.
Northwest News.
4-EditOriaI.
Washington Gossip.
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Baseball at Lexington.
JefRr1es and Fitx May Meet.
Queen VictOria's Sabbath.
FiipinOs Still Fighting.
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7-Markets of the World.
sThe Ships Adventure.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09

nine washouts and missing bridges be-
tween them and Eel Paso. The Eastern
tourists had the experience of TOUCHING
It, which they did not bargain for. The
damage to the Southern Pacific between
here and Ell Paso is estimated at several
hundred thousand dollars.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09
BLoEMFoNTEIN SAFE.
PRESIDENT STEYN TALKS VIGOROUSLY.

Referring to the correspondence with
Lord Salisbury, he observed:
1.-The destiny of the republics rs in high
er hands than those Of the British gov
ernment, namely in the hands of the peo-
Pile of France. Russia and Germany, who
are agitating for intervention.
THE war will soon end. If it be true
that Boer prisoners have been sent to
st. Helena we would be justified in con-
signing British prisoners to the lowest
depths of the Johannesburg mines"
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y
of $4,000; covered by insurance. The
cause is thought to have been ep5n-
taneous combustion.
SARATOGA, N. Y, April S.-The Sans
Souci opera house block and the Chahe
building at Balston Spa were burned to-
day. Loss, $150000.
-PITTSBURG, Pa, April S.-A thorough
inspection today of the Joseph Horne &
Co. department store building, where the
big fire occurred last night, does not ma
terially change the estimates made at the
time of loss and insurance. From the top
story of the structure to the basement the
stock, valued at s., ,O00, 900, is almost total
loss either by fire or water, and the build
ing is damaged to the extent of at least
$25OOO0. Both stock and building We're
fully insured
Joseph Alexander, the insurance broker,
estimates the total insurance at 81, 500, 900
placed in policies ranging from $1,000 to
$25, 600, and almost every company in The
country is represented.
The building is in bad shape, but the
firm expects to resume business within
ten or fifteen days.
The vaults were uninjured and the firms
records are intact. The firm employees 900
people, the majority of whom will be util-
lied during the construction period. The
origin of the fire remains mystery, but
a most thorough investigation is being
made to determine It's cause.
FITCHBURG, Mass, April s.-Fire to-
day destroyed the hardware store of the
Damon & Gould company. Loss, $4,000.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. April S-Doon-
we'll Bros large paper mills al Forsters g
station, four miles west of Ann Arbor,
burned today, and twenty-five families,
which depended upon the mills for liv-
ing, are thrown out of employment The
loss will reach $4,000, with but 5000 ir-
surance.
CARDINAL, Ont, April S.-The glu,
ccse works here, which are a portion of
the Johannesburg starch works, were
completely destroyed by fire today. Loss,
$50, ,000. The towns electric light works
were also destroyed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09
TOURISTS IN A TRAP.
Caught on Southern Pacific, with
WashOuts on Both Sides.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April S-A party
OF twenty-five tourists en- route to Cali
fornia and party of TWENTY-FIVE Tvrole
immigrants en- route to the Hawaiian ISL
ands to work on the sugar plantations
who were caught by the storm on the
Southern Pacific railway west of Devirs
RIVER last Thursday, got back to San
Aeeonlo today, and were sent around .bv
way OF Fort Worth and the Texas Pa
after the storm the tourists found them
selves in wild country with six H,ash-
outs between them and San Antonio and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09
RESUMING THEIR ARMS.

Many of the Free Staters Are Re
turning to the Fight.
LONDON, April 9.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Times, telegraphing
Friday, says:
The Beers now stretch in a thin line
from Sannas Post, on the south, to d
point east of Jagersfonte,n. The rail-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09
MRS. DEWEY's RELIGION.
Washington Gossip Has 1t That She
Has Become EDiscoDaJian

WASHINGTON, April S.-A report was
in circulation here tonight that Mrs.
Dewey had left the Catholic church and
had become an Episcopalian, but no veri-
i1cation of the rumor could be obtained,
Father Mack1n, who married the admiral
and his wife, and who is rector of her
church, refusing to talk concerning the
report
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09

way stations are amply protected, but
their defense necessitates heavy patrol
ling work
The question OF protecting the surren-
dered Free Staters is being solved by
their reception into the military camps
Many are f1ocking here, but it is reported
that the farms westward of the capital
are tenanted by women only, the men
having rejoined the Boer commanders.
ROBERTS STILL WAITING.
The Cape correspondent of the Daily
News, telegraphing Friday, says:
Owing to q lack of horses and to the
sufferinss Of the men from pneumonia,
due to thin clothing, Lord Roberts has
decided not to make big move until the
troops are provided with thicker uni
forms.
BLOEMFONTEIN SAFE.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of the
Morning Post, telegra phing Friday, says:
No anxiety need be felt as to the Sc
curity Of Bloemfontein although the en-
emy may succeed in destroying tele-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09
KEANE IN LEAD.

Preiate's Selection to Iowa Post Is
believed Most Probable.
SIOUX CITY, To-, April S.-Most Rev.
John j. Keane, titular archbishop OF
Damascus, Is the strongest candidate to
succeed the late Archbishop Hennessy, OF
Dubuque according TO Bishop Thomas
O'Gorman, of Sioux Falls, who visited
here today Bishop O'Gorman whose
name is said to be second on the list Of
recommendations for the position, thinks
that division of the archdiocese Will
not be made in less than year. He
expresses doubt of the stories of German
opposition to Archbishop Keane
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09
WORK OF THE FLAMES
AN ORGAN FACTORY AND AN
OPERA HOUSE BURNED.

CHICAGO, April S-A fire today par
TALLY destroyed the piano and organ fac
tory of M. Schultz company, corner Nor
gan and Superior streets, entailing a loss
of $4,000; covered by insurance. The
cause Is thought to have been sp5n-
taneous combustion.
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Continued on Third Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09

SARATOGA, N. Y, April S-The Sans
Souci opera house block and the Chatter
building at Balston Spa were burned to-
day Loss, $150,000
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09
ABUSED THE BoERs

The Beers have been greatly abused
began the war. In other words, the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-09

FITCHBURG, Mass, April s-Fire to-
day destroyed the hardware store of the
Damon & Gould company. Loss, 100000
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-05

Seattle. Wash. May THE contract
for supplying the government military
forces on the American Yukon with beef
supplies has been awarded to Jack Dial.
ton, the noted Alaskan pioneer and OK.
plorcr Il involves about 100000 and
provides that Dalton shall furnish tho
soldiers at Fort Egbcrt, Circle City,
Rampant and Fort Gibbon with all their
fresh beef from July /. 1900 for a year.
The contract is one Of the largest ever
let By the government in connection
with Alaskan affairs aud the first ship
mcnt viii be- made from Seattle early IA
June.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-05
Imrro,l.sa whipping Post.

Kansas City, May g. Justice q. l.
Watt. established a whippingpo,t IN tho
rear Of his office and two boys were
given % lnshcs each with "A mwhide for
stealing becr bottles from brewing COM
pany. when the boys were arruigned
in court George Stewart. the father o..
one Of them. said hc would rather SEQ
his boy get a good whipping than have
him go 20 Jail. The justice agreed
20 turn the culprits loose Il stewari
would give them sound thrashing.
This was promptly done. Stewart WELD.
ing the ruwhide with telling effect.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-05

Constantinople. May 1.-The situation
regarding the American indemnity
claims Is unchanged. A. the result o..
the representations by Lloyd G. Girls.
com, American charge d'affaircs, two
Armcuians, who were prevented from
embarking by the authorities NJ Alexan.
drette n suspects, have been allowed n
leave and the incident closed. The state
ment that the United States vice consul
AZ Alexandria was maltroated by the po.
lice there is untrue.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-05
Negros. Threaten Revenge.

Burlington, y. c., May Armed
men patrol the town Of Burlington w
apprehension Of trouble threatened by
negroes in retaliation for the work Of a
mob that hanged one of their numbe;
early this week. There has been much
excitement since "Wednesday when ne
groes made threats Of doing harm IN
various ways, aud since AIMED citizen
have guarded the tow
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-05
WITH the OLD FIDDLERs.

w IN III VIZ AhDDhA@Ah's
The atmosphere in the vicinity
Of the courthouse was charged with
tingling music last night-old
time fiddle music-not the grand |
and classic strains of the violin,
but the kind which produces in-
voluntary pattiug OF the feet and /
clapping OF the hands; the tunes
By which generations of stalwart
young men aud lovely young W.
men have danced until the pun
cheops wore smooth and the pale
moonlight was chased over the
horizon by the ardent rays Of the
morning sun. Old tunes they
are, formiuga part of the history OF
the country, ripping with the
joys, the freedom, the patriotism
Oft past The occasion was one
Tor the soul Of a Bob Taylor to
revel in. The old hddlers were
young again and fingers, long ac-
costomed To the pillow or tools OF
trade, or in war to the rifle or
musket stock, sought out the IA
miliar strings on the fddle's grace
| full neck, and with the magic
wand.like bow flooded the court
house with the same old tunes
which danced out over the praiiies
and through the valleys from the
cabins Of tie first settlers.
The old courthouse was simply
packed to the doors and the
standing room at premium. The
attendance was estimated at five or
SIX hundred persons and the re.
ceipls were slSG75.
All the old fiddlers mounted the
clerks desk to play and we're re-.
ceiyed with storms Of applause.
Each played three tunes If his own
selection and several OF them were
recalled.
The contestants were rs follows:
-. j. Presley of Cooks Point,
awarded first prize, a gold watch,
and pair of pants for Leather
| Breeches,' offered by Will Il.
/ Thomas; NJ. a. Posey of Bryan,.ec-
ond prize, a gold watch; J. W. Gee
Of Bryan, third prize, gold headed
cane; j. B. HensIey of Hearne
Kelley pillow by Cole Bros, ioI
"Mollie, Put the Kettle On r.
II. Wilson Of Kurten, hat by j..
W.. Coulter for "Arkensaw Travel
ler;" Luther Taylor of Bryan, d
purse by Lem B. Hall. for "Dey'
IFS Dream" A. 7. Horton o.
, Wheelock, straw hat by Weht
Bros, for ugliest fiddler; G.. II
Fullerton of Tabor, pair shoes 10y
Mistrot Bros Il Co for oldest it'd
dler: II. l.. Wilson Of Tabor, han
by A. b. Ballard & Co, for hua
> griest looking fiddler; J. |. Hop
kins, sack Of flour by Howel
Bros; r. A. Smith Of Millican, l.
II. Bailey Of Bryan. Taylor an'
Hensley were not permitted T.
. contest for the prizes given by tn,
u ladies owing to being too young
. but both we're given ovations b.
4 the audience.
. The Judges were +. j. Butler
Col. NJ. W. Sims, Capt. }. J
y Adams. J. w. Johnson and 4. NJ
~ Rhodes.
a The contest was given by tn
. ladies of the Methodist church 70
the new church fund.