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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-18
SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEW
STATE.

The TEXAS convict who returnsu 80 ,na
the philippines has been paroo"eo " ~
governor. ..,, o. ha
galveston has forwarded to Austin 70 %
s,eacd deeds conveying TO the so'e'"o'
grounds for the barracks.
Robert oBricn suicided at bryan "
blowing the top Of his head on
The weather bureau says that crop con
ditions are favorable as possible under 'ne
circumstances.
Galveston flower parade Friday is 10 Do
fine affair. 49,
Engineer Robert is interested IN tne
Buffalo ship channel.
Governor Hogg will open his discus
sion Of constitutional amendments at ""e0
Thursday.
The Southwest Texas Press association
elected officers and adjourned
Mr.. Bryan has returned to Texas IN eS-
cellent health
biz grain elevator was burned at Fort
Worth.
The grand lodge Knights Of Pythias is
In session at Austin. Il
Congressman Cooper's condition :.
regarded as dangerous. -
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Big DAMAGE TO CROPS.
Thousands Of Acres Of Cotton We're utterly
Ruined 10 Mississippi
ACREAGE WILL Be GREATLY CuRTAIlfD
=. y.ry sea rec and the Farmers
cre,t,y worried-Ail Trathc
Has Been suspended

cr Miss. April 1.-THE unprece-
s,n,od rains for the past two days anu
,-t,s IN North Mississippi hae causeu
Tho rivers and creeks to rise to sucn ai
4 thst the water is higher than mas
hoon tnown for years. The high wafer
son,h Of Canton has caused great damage
- tho Illinois Central railroad traces
several trains have been tied up mere
since Yesterday. The town is fuii VI
..ronosrs who are passengers on the de-
layed trains $50,
About twenty negro families have oeea
compelled to abandon their homes anu
move to higher ground.
The farmers have suffered incalculapie
losses, thousands of acres of cotton nav
ing been planted and all of which IS
total loss. Many planters will be com
ne,led to buy seed, which costs 90 cents
nor hushol and are scarce. The acreage In
ootton will he necessarily reduced through
ant This section. There have been no
.ra,rs from north or south since yesterday
of,arnoou. 1t is thought trains VIII De
able to 60 through tomorrow.
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Missouri popuIists.

Kansas City, April ia convention Of
the middle -of-the-road popullsts met here
this afternoon. There were nearly sOo
.populists of the State present in addition
to several leaders OF National prominence
including Wharton Barker aud Ignatius
Donnelly.
The convention was called with the pur.
pose OF reorganizng the middle OF the
road populsts OF the State and TO select
a new name probably OF the popular
government party" which cognomen an.
pears to please majority of those in at.
tendance State ticket will be- named
and electors and delegates selected To-
morrow. Ignatius Donnelly addressed the
gathering.
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LOCAL.

The opening of the eleventh session OF
the Transmississlppi Commercial Congress-
Texas editors were entertained by local
committee
The grand jury returned a bill Of In
dlctment charging Jack Kennedy with
murder IN the first degree,
Tho general sympathetic strike was
postponed
bar meeting was held to take steps
toward securing a new Federal court.
Mr.. w. X Morrow and Miss Josephine
Burton were welded.
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THE TRAxsvAAL.

IL Is explained That Fuller remains In
active In order TO demoraiize the Beers.
British are said to be advancing to the
relief Of wspcncr but brave General
Olivier Insists they win get a warm well
come.
Lore Roberts severely criticized nearly
all tho prominent British commanders In
the TransvasI. saying they blundered
often and had Door judgment.
Beers are In axosllent spirits and
health. have plenty TO eat and the war
viii thus be prolonged
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MILITARY OFFICER
Congressman Mhccicr Says One IL II
Trust NInEnntc.

Washington, April 1.-THE second days
debate upon the naval appropriation bill
In the house today was confined closely to
the subject matter Of the bill aud was,
as a rule. devoid of interesting features
The questions of armcr plate and the
building Of warshps in government yards.
az on yesterday. attracted most attention,
General debate was closed today and
tomorrow the bill win be read for amend
ment under the fve-minute rule.
Mr. Wheeler tKy), member OF the
naval committee, concluded tho debate for
The day. He criticized severely the rule
of the house which prohibited members
from making public on the loor what was
done and said behind committee doors. and
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declared himself in favor OF compelling
committees to open their doors TO the
press The most vicious legislation was
Matched behind closed doors. He had no
insinuatlon to make against the commit
tee Of which he was member. he said.
but he thought the practice a bad one.
Mr. Wheeler created something OF
sensation by expressing the opinion that
an officer in the uniform Of the United
States was responsible for the armor
plate trust He did not name the officer
and was not questioned as to who he
meant.
General debate was then closed.
A joint resolution was adopted author ;.
king the secretary of the interior TO ex-
hibit the printing relics at the New York
Printing Exosition May to June Q.
At $40 p. m. the house adjourned.
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SMITH rrT TO SLEEP.
Matty Matthews IL Vow the welter-
Meight k'hnmni.,n of The NnrId

New York, April 1T.--At The Broadway Ath-
ietic club tonight tho wclterwelght champion
ship OF the world changed hands from Mystt-
rious Billy Smith to Matiy Matthews OF New
York.
The New Yorker solved the hitherto IN
selyable mystery with right hand punch on
the jaw IN the nineteenth round, seeding
Smith TO the land Of dreams.
Smith was always the aggressor hut
Matthews outpointed and outgeneraied MS
opponent and, although his blows we're net 10
hard as those Of Smith they were clean Az,
always went TO the mark
The hght WAS fast ali the way and was wit
messed by fully 1900 people. who cheered
Matthews wildly at the finish Before the
tEnt the betting was lively. Smith being one
fsvorite ct 100 10 60
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STAYED SIN ROUNDS.
McGovcrn- White Mill Mt Cbicng'
WINS a Rnpiu One.

Chicago. April n.-Tommy White of Chi
cago went six fast rounds with Terry Nc
Govern Of Brooklyn tonight, finishing strong
and had the best Of the last round
The fight was at $50 pounds, both men
being below that. although the exact weights
were not given out
BY an agreement OF the principals no de-
cislon was TO be rendered II both men were
on their feet at the end Of the sixth round
McGoyorn would probably have received the
decifion II one had been rendered. as he
was on the aggressive from s,art TO finish,
White ktoping very largely on the defensive
The betting before the fight was 10 to that
White would not stay the six rounds
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NEWS FROM MAFEKING.
Natives Are Subsisting on Oat Bran
and Esteem II ~ Luxury.

Mafekine. Saturday April THE sue
cess of Lieutenant smith Eman, the Rho
desian scout who, with the exception OF u
Reuter- correspondent, a cyclist, is the
only white man who has entered Mafeking
since the siege began, is likely to provs
OF great value to Colonel Plumer, to whom
he has returned with dispatches, should
Plumer decide to raise the siege of Mafe-
king In earnest,
A Scottish crofter has adopted a method
of making nourishlng porridge With oat
bran, which is a great boon and Is solving
the question of feeding the natives.
I'VE are now confident Of holding out
two months longer. The men in the
trenches are determined to play the game
to the end"
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COMNIERC IAL.

Heavy selling by longs late In the
session caused prices in cotton markets to
break.
Corn and oats slumped in the Chicago
grain market and wheat was In sympathy
with them.
In tho New York stock market iron
and steel trade held all attention and
caused dull trade.
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DEMOCRATS SWEEP THE FIELD
LOUISIANA ELECTED HER STATE
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
United states scnntors Arc TO Be
Elected and This Election lis sup
posed To Indicate Winners.

New Orleans, April 1.-THE election to-
day In Louisiana for members Of the legis-
lature and a full State ticket resulted in
a democratic landslide. The ticket, head
cd by Auditor Heard, swept the state
from one end To the other, and the legis-
lature is overwhelming democratic.
This is a result in the face OF almost
unprecedented weather conditions which
made the vote unusually light. Not only
in the city but throughout the country for
the last twenty-four hours there has been
an excessive rainfall swelling the rivers,
creeks and bayous into torrents, carrying
away bridges and making the roads al
most impossible.
rodays was the hrst election held UNI
der the new legislation DISTINGUISHING the
negro and the battle at the polls has been
almost exclusively fought out by the
whites. The total registration was 125, q
600 and about 60 per cent OF tnat reglstra-
tion was Dolled.
Three tickets were in the field, the dem
ocratlc. headed by w. w. Heard, the pres
ent State auditor; the regular republican,
headed by &C. S. Reames, a New Orleans
grocer, and the fusion, embracing sugar
planters. Independent democrats and popu-
i Hhlss ncdNeh ny i'uH O"Hc4y, 80 sOh Va
Senator Caffery.
The Reams ticket. according to the
early returns. cuts no figure in the fight,
polling an extremely light vote.
The democratic majority in The State
will exceed $4,000, based on returns al
ready in and may REACH $4,000.
The fuslonlsts polio even smaller
vote than was expected
In tho city of New Orleans between 49,
nd ~
Caftery ticket is beaten from $4,000 t.
$1,000.
In Senator Cafiery's district. which fouI
weeks ago went strongly for the republi-
cans. the democrats have been successful
This is the Fourth district whepe I'D
sugar planting wealth is c9nSeu Hsited anC
the planters were hopeful of carrying i
for the Caffery tickeE In central nn'
northern districts. kkhere the populist
were strong, .n% The last election, thu
Heard vt,fcket has been uniformly success
fyIec~ The Legislature chosen today vii
~'6lcct successors to Senator's McEnery an'
Gallery.
The result today insures the return o
Senator McEnery and the election o
Governor Murphy J. Foster TO succee'
Senator Caffery.
The State ticket elected today Is as fol
lows; Governor. W. w Heard lieutenan
governor. Albert u, Stornal; secretary q
State John T. Michael; attorney general
Walter Guion treasurer, W. s. Frazee
superintendent OF education. j. V. Calhoun
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You Kno,y whnt You arc az

when you take Groves Tasls'e7
Tonic. The formula is plainly F''3|
every bottle showing that y conan
and Quinine put up in correc, pes|
and is in tasteless form lml'ss
not advertise their formula, knos,
you would not buy their mealcia'
knew what it contained Gross
only chill cure sold througnoua. y +
malarial sections OF the un,s
No cure. no pay. Price ou cep.s
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DOM ssIIc.

Great rainfall in Mississippi has ruined
thousands of acres Of cotton and as seed
are scarce and high the crop there may
be curtailed.f
Frankfort. KY. grand Jury returned
indictments for murder of Governor Goe-
bel against number OF people and
against many others as accessories to the
crime.
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Storm nj uunt.vI,Ic Al.

Huntsville Ala April 17.--High water
has wrought considerable damage In this
city today heavy downpour of rain
during last night and this morning over
flowed several small streams in this vicin-
ity. Eight hundred feet Of the Nashville.
Chattanooga and st. Louis railroad track
west of Huntsville was washed away.
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The bridge over the Colorado ha
hap, t,nva 70
Brazos Falling at Hemp.sss,

Hampstead, Texas, April l7.-lh
is gradually falling, but not hslaH
siderable damage has been sust,I{
this county. The majority Of fafnl1
the river have been partly inrndiIs|
big Buchanan farm alone hasiH
1900 acres under water The hez1
have impeded work on the u9l,sa
nearly all farmers will have TO m
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-s---1.-----.---i-
WASHINGTON.

Senator Hear delivered powerful
speech in tie senate. declaring that II
the presidents Filipino policy was car
ried out tie republican party would there
by be killed.
Congressman Wheeler says IAN officer
z in United States uniform is responsible
for the armor plate trust"
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AT sCoOPA.

scooba, Miss, April 1.-THE heaVies'
ro,nfau this section has experienced since
1892 fell yesterday and last night falling
continuously for more than thirty hours
All lowlands are inundated and crops
of corn and cotton will have TO be re-,
planted. Cotton seed is very scarce ana
much trouble will be experienced in OBJ
tanning enough seed to replant. uplands
are considerably damaged by washing The
damage to roads. bridges and fencing IS
severe The Noxubee river is at high
water mark and still rising.
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TEXAS POLITICS.

Senator Chiffon has withdrawn from tns
race for United States senator
j. d. McGregor Of Wtimer will not be
a candidate for congress in the Tenth as
trict.
Dudley G. wooten has withdrawn from
the race for congress in the Sixth district.
Mr. Bailey had large audiences in cald-
we'll county.
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THE FLOOD SITUATION.
Statement ms to the Rise in the
Colorado.

Wharton, Texas, April 17.-The Post
correspondent interviewed Superintendent
Lutz, who is in charge of the force of
men at work on the Southern Pacific
bridge at this point. To the queries,
what was the total rise in the river by
your measurement? How much fall M
to date. and how has the bridge stood the
overflow? he replied: THE total rise
was thirty seven and one-half feet; fall
up to date Is a. m, April 10 three and
one-half feet. The bridge stands firm
and secure; the piles reported TO have
been washed out, as reported by The
Fost tfrcm Houston) have not been miss
ed as yet AS the water rapidly recedes
IRON the low places, where il has stood
around the town. it shows that the dam
age to property has been very slight. All
excitement has abated, and though Caney
creek. which, by the way, did more mis-
chief than the Colorado, still is a con-
SIDERABLE stream, over which the citizens
,iNlhg IN the northern portion OF the town
nave 10 oe transferred in boats, the over
now Is now regarded as merely an episode
IN Wharton's history Yesterday even
ing the correspondent was the recipient
ol the following letter from Messrs. Hood
ana martin. who are recognized as among
the foremost men of the county.
Glen Flora, April 16.-The Colorado
river has now fallen some Ave or six feet
from The highest point. OF the 1000 acres
we nave ia cultivation about 100 acres
were more or less covered with the over
now The land is now all free from water
ana VIII DE ready to plant over soon. and
We VIII plant same in cotton and corn
lhere is plenty Of time to plant corr
mere yet and raise good crop The Cane
BET railroad was in operation within hal,
mile of Glen Flora when the high watel
stopped the work and will be completed
20 that point in two or three DAYS aftel
une ground dries OIL We think, merriam.
IN Tact we feel surel, the publication q
me above facts will be Of interest TO tn,
readers Of The Post. ard II YOU agre,
win us, Will you kindly send same In fol
publication. Yours truly.
- Hood G. Martin :"
The passengers. freight and mail can.
Anues to be transferred over the sub.
merged eulverts. though The Post arrive,
on time and sells as soon as it gets hers
g every one is eager for news IN AM
DOM the river.
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POLITICAL.

Chairman Jones says Dewey Is welcome
to become democrat; hut Bryan will be
nominated for president
Perry Heath may succeed Hanna as re-
publican campaign manager.
Louisiana went democratic at the State
election Yesterday by from 25,oOc to 90
co.,
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IOWA rorrLIsr coNyrNrloN.
1t EnthusinsticRiIS Endorsed Coione
Bryan tor Presid mt.


Des Moines. Iowa.. April 1.-THE popu
list state convention held here today
adopted long platform which nowhere
contains the word silver or refers to the
16 to TO ! ratio.
Tho declarations OF the National plat
forms OF four and eight years ago are de-
clared reaffirmed
Imperialism is denounced, the Puerto
Rican policy is declared betrayal of
the people OF that island" the initiative
and referendum Is demanded with popular
election OF senator's; the recent inapcial
legislation ia denounced and Bryan is en-
Enthusiastically Endorsed for president. Del
gates were elected TO the Sioux aliii
convention, headed by General j. d. Wca-
yer.
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ToRNADo's TERRIBLE woRK.


Injuries Great Many People ana
Does Other Damage.
Lexington, NO. April 17.-Five persons
were injured, one fatally, and considerable
property was damaged by tornado thar
passed just west of Concordia, La Fayette
county, last evening.
The injured are:
AUGUST KROHN, a cripple, will die.
Two KRCHN children, badly hurt.
HENRY MEYERS, head cut.
JOHN LUETZEN, internal injuries.
Two houses and half a dozen barns were
destroyed. several head Of stock killed and
much other damage done TO property.
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SOUTHERN STRIKE STILL ON.
President Powell Has Filed suit
Against an Atlanta Newspaper.

Against an Atlanta Newspaper.
Atlanta, Ga, April 17.-No change is app
parelt in the strike of the Southern rail-
rumors that the trackmen will so out
Saturday
President Powell OF the telegraphers
organization said tonight that all the OPP
orators on one division OF the Southern.
including those who had taken the Places
Of the strikers, would go out at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow.
Mr., Powell filed in the city court here
today a suit for $4,000 damages against
the Southern on account OF publication
which appeared ia local paper yesterday.
Mr. Powell sclaims the article holds him
up to public'hitred. contempt and rd!cule.
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BRITISH ADVANCING
And Brave Olivier IL Going Ia Give
Them II Warm Reception.

Maseru, Basutoland. Monday, April Is.
The Beers, for two days past, have been
displaying great activity along the Red
dersburg and RouxvIlle road.
Their scouts report that the British are
advancing on those places to the relief
OF Wepener and the burghers, consequent
ly, are divided whether TO remain or retire.
4 majority OF chem desire = abandon the
investment OF wepener. fearing to ba
cut on while the minority. led by Com
mandant olivier. are reluctant to move
as long MS there is a chance to capture
Colonel Dalgettys garrison. Scouts have
Just reported recent firing in the direc-
ton OF Thabanchu.
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Yonne Indy. Sudden ps.!

Rockdale. Texas. April B-A&
wynne of Pine Bluff. Ark died ~
denly today at the residence Of ~
owsley. about one mile from toEn: "a, i
peared we'll and ate dinner as usuh y
tired to her room after eating. W
suddenly died from internal hercfip
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NEW yonH {. o. T.. CONVENTION.
Plat, Depew, Roosevelt, o'Dcli Arc
neIcgntes 20 philmhclphin.

New York April 1.-THE republican
today named United States
Senators Thomas c. PIatt and Chauncey
NJ Depew, Governor Roosevelt and State
d. b odell as delegates at
large to the republican National conyen-
tion, and Edward r. Butter OF Buffalo and
Il. A. Mitchell OF Rochester as electors at
IA rga
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Exchange. courtcsies Win Bocr.

The Hague. April iT.-rhe minister OF
foreign affairs and president OF the min
isterial council, Dr, W. II De Beaufort
Vas returned the visit paid 20 him by the
klsr peace commissioner. The latter.
with Or, Leyds. the diplomatic Representa-
tive OF the Trapsvasl and Or. Mueller, ths
minister here for the Orange Free state,
Will dine with the premier this evening
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Incrensed Cotton Acrss5t

Rockdale. Texas. April ls.--Actiw Z
progressing on the farms recently a.
and as fast as the fences are Fsdas
planting is being done. The acresr n
ton will be increased considerapV y
considered too late to plant corn
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HAILR DADS.

Commission took up the matter Of re-
vislng the rules for stopping grain in tram
sit.
Railroads have already recovered from
the effects Of the food.
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ROBERTS ALLEGED MOTIVE.
lie Is Inactive in order to Demon
uIize the BoerS

New York. April ia dispatch to the
Tribune from London says; Ladysmth
dispatches confirm the report that the
Beers have retired from the Elandslaagte
district to their Beggarsherg positions
Nc raiding operations svuthward have
been reported and q Is now clear that
the Boer advance was orserei for the sake
OF employing the burghers ON active duty
and OF checking assertions. The British
inactivity in one sense is mastery, since
1t demoralises the enemy.
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SITUATION AT MERIDIAN.

II Is Cut OF from the World ana
Surrounded by water.
Meridian Mise. April 1.-THE food sit
uation in this section has reached frightful
proportions. This city is cut off from the
outside world except by telegraphic COM
munications OF the Western Union wires.
All trains are marked annuled for an in
definite period.
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RUINED BERRY CROP.

Crystal Springs Miss, April 17.--The
strawberry and cranberry beds in Central
Mississippi have been destroyed by the
unprecedented rains. Much damage to
crops is reported In this section.
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ca,casicu Parish orncers.

Lake Charles, La, April IA good
vote is being polled here today Every
thing indicates big democratic majority
for all the Offices, The parish officers
elected are u. D. Miller judge; Joseph
Moore, district attorney; Il G, Drew, state
senator; Aladdin Vincent and w 4. Stoid-
ley, Representatives; John A, Perkins,
sheriff H. G. Gill, clerk and Or. T. II.
Marking rnrnnnr.
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FOREIGN.

A former consul says the United States
must have trained consus
Fllipinos tried to surprise an American
garrison, but were worsted,
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New York April 17-According to the
Tribune, the cost Of the militia and deputy
sheriffs on guard at Croton Dam to the
State and county is $3.50 day. This ex
pense Will be trebled by the calling out
OF the Seventh regiment Italian Consul
General Branchl estimates that the in
crease of wages demanded by the strikers
would amount to SIS day. In addition,
the strikers protest against the deduction
of two cents a day from their wages as a
medical fee. a total of Sl4, so that the
amount in dispute is $29 per day.
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is a matter for the commander-in chief to
decide whether there will be any investiga-
ton into the question of the unauthorized
evacuation of Spionkop"