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Evening journal., 1900-09-25
GOVERNOR WARNS THE
PEOPLE OF THE DANGER

Austin, Tex, Sept Ex-Governor
Sayers wired last night to all points
south Of here warning notices that the
most terrific food in the history Of the
Colorado river, which flows by this
city, is now surging down through the
mountain gorges to the northwest Of
here. The warning was sent out by
Governor Sayers in response to the fol-
lowing telegraphic warning from Hon.
Phil. B. Clement, dated Goldthwaite:
Notify all towns on Colorado river
and have towns notify country points
that river is ten feet higher than ever
before known, and Is still rapidly ris-
ing. Very urgent"
The river has been rising very rap
Idly at Austin since o'clock yesterday
afternoon and reports from Gold
thwaite at 8 o'clock last night say that
water Is still rapidly rising there. The
rise at that point was reported to be
5S feet at dark. Along the Colorado
watersheds very heavy rains have fall
en- during the past four days, and the
rise reported coming down now is 20
feet higher than rhe one that broke
the Austin dam and wrecked the city's
light and power plant last April. All
parties in the lowlands to the south of
the city and all points reached by
either telegraph or telephone were
communicated with by the governor
with the warning to escape before the
food arrives. Great alarm is felt as
to the result of the rise.
A telephone message received here
last night says that San Saba, 40 miles
north of Llano, containing about 900
people, was partially swept away by
the flood in the San Saba river, which
was still rising. All bridges had been
carried off.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25
PEOPLE In SCRANTON t1a
Arb USING SOFT COAL

Scranton, Pa, Sept 25.-soft coal IS
coming into Scranton in large guam
titles. The factories are experimenting
with 1t and the manufacturers say that
they can set all they want Of It. Six
teen carloads were delivered at South
Scranton plants yesterday. Superin-
tendent Davis, Of the Sauqoit silk mill,
the largest in the world, admitted yes
terday that he has negotiated for
regular supply of soft coal, conditioned
upon the anthracite supply being cut
off two weeks longer, the limit to
which his present stock of hard coal
will reach.
The demonstration by the strikers
ut the Bellevue, occasioned by the false
report that the mine was to be started
up, had the effect of soaring away
squad of Italians who were on their
way to the washery which adjoins the
mine, and encouraged by this the
strikers are contemplating similar
demonstrations at all Of the eight
washeries that continue TO operate in
this region. If this is done trouble
can be looked for, as the companies
have solemnly declared they viii work
the washeries at any cost. The Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western COM
pany will send special trolley cars to
collect its Bellevue Washery hands, and
these cars will be guarded by armed
denuties-
Evening journal., 1900-09-25
Governor SayerS Sends Out
Messages Of Warning
LLANO II FEET ABOVE NORMAL
People in the Bottoms Warned That
Overflow Is Possible, But
Not Probable

Houston. Tex, Sept. 25.-The town
of Brownwood has not been seriously
damaged by the overflow of Pecan
Bayou, nor have any lives been lost.
The water flooded the town and some
damage resulted from this cause. The
rise in the Trinity has not yet reached
the lower river, and the people in the
towns have been warned by the news
papers. There are few telegraph sta
tions along the course of the Trinity,
and It is difficult to get reliable infor-
nation Of the damage done. The rise
in the BraEos has reached Hearne. and
people in the bottoms have been warn
ed that an overflow Is possible, but not
probable. The greatest damage has
been 70 cotton open in the fields Cor
respondents at all points in north
Texas report this loss as heavy. The
reports from west Texas are meager
as to damage done by the Neuces river.
The country is sparsely settled and II
will be some days before accurate in-
formation is obtainable. The loss of
life reported from San Antonio is so
far All that has been heard or
A special from Goldthwaite says
there has been no loss OF life, but that
the rise in the Colorado has swept adj
bridges away and destroyed cattle and
crops Many houses have been de-
stroyed and a hundred families are
homeless, though they escaped to the
highlands A special from Llano says
the Llano river, a tributary Of the
Colorado, is II feet above normal. and
has done much damage in the valleys.
Reports from various points in west
and north Texas are TO the effect that
all the small streams are greatly
swollen and are sending a large vol
ume Of water into the larger streams.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

IS generally regarded as encouraging
Ii Hung Chang 20 delay the negotia-
tions
Gen. Gribsky. military governor of
Amur, has published elaborate regu-
lations placing all the regions along
the Amur river new occupied by the
Russians entirely under Russian law
and authority. Ths Chinese are for
hidden to return to the left bank Of the
stream. He has also issued a procla-
nation declaring the annexation Of
Manchuria to be a punishment for the
attack made on Blagovestshensk, and
exhorting the inhabitants hereafter to
respect Russian power and to live in
peace and quietness on their fields.
A semi-oficial communique to The
Cologne Gazette, disavowing any de-
sire on the part Of Germany to execute
the instigators of the outrages on the
strength Of the testimony of the for
eign ministers, says:
"The international court Of Justice
would decide upon the question of
guilt and would pronounce sentence.
To look on complaeeHtly while a mock
cry Of justice such Gs the United States
demand was being enacted would mean
a renewal OF the massacres."
Commenting upon the reproaches
which the Cologne Gazette and other
German papers have leyeled against
the United States, the correspondent Of
The Times says:
Whatever may he thought Of the
attitude of the United States, 1t hardly
seems wise from a diplomatic point OF
view to hurl these taunts at a nation
which, an experience has shown, is by
no means in the habit of pocketing or
forgetting such attentions"
Evening journal., 1900-09-25
INTERNATIONAL COURT MAY BE
URGED BY THE GERMAN EMPEROR
lie Wants ChinaS MuTdeTOuS Officials Tried and Pun
Bhed-Czar'S Troops Are Stationed All
Along the AmuF River

London, sept. 25.-A semf-ofieiai
announcement has been issued in St.
Petersburg that the European cabinets
are engaged in an endeayor to induce
Germany to abandon her demand for
the surrender of the instigators Of the
anti-foTeign outrages as a preliminary
TO peace negotiations.
The Vienna correspondent Of The
Daily Chronicle asserts that Russia's
reply to the German note is very
friendly, but that, although it appears
10 consent to Germany's proposal. 1t
practically disapproves by asking
whether it would not be best to omen
peace negotiations first and to make
the punishment of the instigators Of
the outrages the first subject of dis
cussion. According to the Berlin cor
respondent Of The Daily Express Ger
many will make a new proposal.
namely, that the great powers form
an international court to try the Chi
nese officials accused of completely in
the outrages.
The Morning Post has the following
from its Shanghai correspondent,
dated yesterday:
The Russians recently organized an
expedition toward Mukden, which has
already reached Lao Yang, about mid
way between Niu Chwang and Mukden.
II viii probably encounter opposition.
Prince Tuans ascendency creates a
very grave danger. The only hope for
foreigners Is that the pro-foreign vice.
roy of Nankin has not yet been re-
moved. Tuan's emissaries are work
ing hard 10 get him out of the way by
murder or suicide"
The British and Continental press Is
still discussing Americas reply, which
Evening journal., 1900-09-25
SAID PRAYBRS;
ENDED HIS LIFE
Charles 7. McCIaferty Com.
mitS Suicide in Chris
tiaRa River

Charles +. McClaGerty, living at El-
lott avenue and Market street, com
mitted suicide early this morning by
Jumping into the Christiana river from
Shipley street wharf
Shortly before o'clock Warren VIII
son, Of Baltimore, while crossing Mar
ket street bridge. noticed q man knoel-
ing on a los en- the wharf i'm the rear
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
station, His hands were uplifted as
II in the act Of praying, and an agon-
lied expression was upon his face.
THE FATAL PLUNGE.
Attracted by such strange sight,
Wilson paused. In a moment the man
arose from his knscling position and
plunged headforemost into the river.
Horace Booker, who Is employed on
the tug Laura B., which was lying
close by the wharf, heard the splash
and, seeing a man struggling in the
watar. threw a rope to him His eff
iUrts were in vain. however, and the
man sunk from sight
Word was at once sent to the police
staten. and Sergeant kelleher pro-
ceeded TO the scene. After several
hours of graphing the body was rE-
covered a few feet from the spot where
it went down. by Charles Griffith. ana
George Green. both cnored.
Upon being hauled on the wharf q
search was made of the dead man s
clothing by Sergeant Kelleher and the
police. In the pockets were found a
small amount Of money. several letterR.
addressed toCharles +. McClanerty, ami
a note. The latter read as follows.
If you don't see Charles just look for
him along the Delaware river or
Brandywine. Charles +. McClafferty.
Elliott avenue and Market street"
THE BODY IDENTIFIED.
The body of the dead man was at
once removed to the morgue and placed
in charge Of Deputy Coroner Ferris
Giles. Later it was identified as that
Of Charles r. McClafferty
McClaiierty was 2S years Of
age and unmarried. He was employed
by Charles Sparks. florist, at his hot
houses on Walnut street, between Sec
ond and Third streets. His mother re-
sides at Monroe street and Concord
rike.
The action Of McClaflerty is said to
be due to his love for Miss Florence
Evening journal., 1900-09-25
Wa nnhheA In Chester

A colored man from Newport, was
robbed in the Sixth street station in
Chester. Saturday night. He went
into the waiting room and while sit
ting on a bench fell asleep. When he
awoke he discovered that one OF the
pockets Of his pantaloons had been cut
and that all OF his money, over 81. had
been STOLEN.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25
Low. Night school Rntes

Night School of Goldey College, Sth
and Market. grants the College Di-
ploma to young men and women who
ctmplete Commercial or Shorthand
and Typewriting course. Special, low
rates to those who enter this week.
Cali tonight, to .. Session begins
October T.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

Glasses ia Elocution now forming at
the Wilmington School of Elocution
and Music, No. 1906 Washington street.
Five dollars for a term Of twenty les
sons Also classes in Sight Singing.
Galin-Paris-Ch -Cheve Method. One dollar
fer ten lessons. Special inducements
for those forming classes. These whose
early education has been neglected can
receive special instructions in English
Branches. Backward pupils carefully
trained.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25
ANOTHER TERROR FACES
PEOPLE IN STRICKEN AND
STORM-SWEPT TEXAS
Rivers Are Rising and Hundreds Of Families Are Homeless
At Godwaithe People Escaped the Highlands
But Lost Their Homes

Barney Of No. 2907 Market street and
whose parents objected 70 the attention
paid their daughter by McClanerty.
The drowned man was well-known
in this city, having been engaged as
one OF the gate-tenders in Shellpot
Park during the Summer.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

place by two battalions of infantry re-
turning from the mines.
Captain Daniel Christian, of the coal
and iron company police, again called
on Gen. Goblin yesterday and urged him
to station some OF his troops at Ma
hanoy City. Gen Goblin states that he
Is thinking seriously Of adopting Cap
tain Christians suggestion. as the
scarcity OF water here is proving a
great Inconvenience to the troops.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25
RISE OF TRINITY RIVER "a =.
MAY BREAK ALL RECORDS

Dallas, Tex. Sept. 25.-The Trinity
river is higher than it has been since
1880, when it broke all records. The
water last night lacked only six feet
Of reaching the 1890 mark. and the
river is still rising. Owing to the
heavy rains on the Elm Fork the
West Fork and the Clear Fork. ali Of
them emptying into the Trinity river
above Dallas, the prospect is for the
stream going past the 1890 mark. No
lives have been lost in the immediate
vicinity OF Dallas, but cotton and live
stock, notably sheep and hogs. have
suffered heavily. The county commits
sioners Of Dallas county met yesEar-
day. They. estlmafea she lasz AZ ~s,..s,.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25
"Nightn Graduating Conrse

Many students are entering the
day and the night classes OF the VIII
mingtOn Business School. The night
classes show an enrolment Of forty
one young men. The day classes show
a much larger enrollment
Evening journal., 1900-09-25
Itallnn sooietr tn Rnlld

For the purpose OF raising enough
money to build a new meeting hall
the Italian Mutual Beneficial Society
has suspended benefits for a year
Evening journal., 1900-09-25

Did you try the 5-cent Sporty Boy?"
1t is a peach.
Evening journal., 1900-09-25


THE EVENING JOURNAL con-
tains several columns daily more
local news than any other Will
mington paper. That's why the
circulation has increased 387I
since April lst.
s,s,sis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-12
brooklyn Kebeknhs Surprised.

Special to TlmeS-Republtcan.
Brooklyn Nov. 12.--Wednesday eve
ming was one long to be remembered by
the Rebekah lodge of this place. They
were treated to several surprises A
delegation Of eighteen came in from
Tama during the afternoon and attend
ed lodge, and this was surprise, and
the sisters felt no little embarra sement
at not being able to entertain them. The
second surprise came just as the lodge
was closing, when the doors of the par
Tor were thrown open and the strains OF
music came forth from the orchestra,
which had gathered in unbeknown to
the sisters. a few. minutes later the
doors Of the dining room We're swung
open and exhibited tables all spread for
a feast. This feast had been planned
and prepared by the brothers, and a
very large company of the brothers had
gathered in for the occasion, and over
100 sat down to supper. A short time
ago the Rebekah lodge attempted to
surprise the subordinate lodge but failed
lin the attempt, and they were therefore
much chagrined when they We're 30 COM
#pletely surprised on this occasion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-12
DEATH OF ABRAHAM D1EH1.
Well-Knoyvn citizen Of Powsshtek
County passea Away.

w AAAOsSAA ~ AASSAs i0A - = - " - 49,
County Passes Away.
Special TO Times-Republican.
Brooklyn, Nov. 12.-Abraham o. Diehl
died at his home, seven miles east of
here, on Tuesday. at the age OF IS years.
The funeral was held in the Dunkard
church. conducted by Rev. Mr.. Zook, of
5Clarinda, and the remains inferred in
the I. o. o. r. cemetery here. Mr.. Diehl
was one OF the very early get tiers Of this
county being here in 1856 and attended
the fret republican meeting ever held in
Warren township, that being during the
Fremont campaign Of that year. He was
born In Ohio and grew to manhood there
and located in this county with his fam
lily In 1861, and he had been continu-
sous resident here all these years. He
took a very active part in the early his
tory Of the county, tho he never sought
to have his name appear upon the his
torical pages. He was kind neighbor,
an earnest Christian and was dearly be-
loved by all. The aged widow and four
children, all Of whom We're present at
the funeral. mourn his death. His last
sickness had extended over a period Of
several months. and he suffered much
from asthma and dropsy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-12
sT1RR1Ne Up LIQUoR MEN.
Present Grand Jury Is Very Activ
In Mbnona County.

Present Grand Jury Is Very Active
In Monona County.
Onawa. Nov. 12.-The Monona coun-
ty district court has been in session
since Wednesday,. Considerable bust
ness has been transacted.
In the saloon injunction case OF C. L.
Richards VS.. William Wise ct AL, which
has been on trial for two days, the
judge took the case under ADJUSTMENT,
and by consent Judgment will be en-
tered in vacation. The prosecuting
witness was given something of a re-
buke by the judge, who said the pro-
Sceedings were more in the nature OF
persecution than prosecution.
The case of the State VS.. Andy Payne
for rape is set for Monday, Nov. 12, at
8 O'clock a. m.
Court adjourned Saturday morning
until Monday.
The grand jury has been, in active
session. and report says t. is stirring
UP the whisky men at a lively rate. The
jury visited the poor farm Saturday
and Will resume business at the old
stand Monday. No indictments have
been returned yet. &
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-12
WRECK AT MISSOURI VALLEY.
Two Engineers Injured and : Tramp
Killed.

Two EuRln0eEo Al UC0O anu u 1E00p
Killed.
Special to Times-Republican
Missouri Valley. Nov. 12.-Brakeman
Aarons is hailed az 9 hero here. His
foresight and pluck averted a terrible
disaster Saturday evening. He turned
g switch Just In time to prevent the fast
Chicago q Northwestern overland limit
ed train No, 2 from crashing into a
Sioux City & Pacific passenger train
that stood on the siding near the station.
He had time only to pull the lever and
jump down the embankment into pond
80 deep that he was compelled to swim
across It to safety.
The Sioux City train was exposed by
four feet and the engines came together.
One tramp was killed and two engineers
injured. Two Chicago y Northwestern
locomotives were wrecked, with baggage
and mail cars badly damaged, while the
track for 600 feet is torn up. But for
the heroism OF Brakeman Aarons the
entire west bound train, running at high
speed. would have been wrecked, with
kdoubtlefe heavy loss OF life. Engineer
John Wells. OF Boone. one Of the oldest
i engineers on the line was pulling No. 3.
and had his right hand smashed. and
will probably lore the use sOf III
AAy0ne narrowly eecapad 6eat III. u He
81 Ali6hted on the gouths hound
- a +! u a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-12
RATIFICATION AT BROOKLYN.
Popular Approval of the Result of
tho Election Manifested by Meet.

Special to Times Republican.
Brooklyn. Nov. 12-rhe republicans
held a ratification meeting here Satur-
day evening. A large crowd was in
town and the ratification was OF an in
formal manner. The result OF the cleo
ton has been specially interesting and
gratifying to the republicans OF Brook
Ign. All have rejoiced exceedingly at
the handsome majority which has been
given Maj. Lacey. and the republican
majority in the county is much larger
than at any previous time. Every town
ship in the east half Of the county, ex-
cept one, went republican, and two Of
these. Madison and Warren, had not
been republican in forty years. w w.
Shannon, a resident here. who was a
candidate for reelection for member OF
the board of supervisors. expected a
hard fight, for his opponent had worked
early and late against him, but he is re-
ieletced by over 800 majority. John Il.
Talbot, who is Brooklyn man, and
who was a candidate for county attor-
5ney, headed the republican ticket for
big majorities. his being 1,45o, record
of which any man may justly be proud.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-12

back into the Northwestern station by
means Of q ~ Z. z and In doing % II was
necessary to run upon the main line for
200 feet. This had been accomplished
when Aarone Jumped from the train and
was walking home He saw the weSt-s
bound train's headlight rounding a
curve 800 feet away. Seeing that the
Sioux City train had not cleared the
main track by q cars length he rushed
back toward the train, and then dashing
to the switch lever he turned It to keep
the oncoming train from telescoping the
train on the .'Y'' Two minutes more
and the accident would have been avert
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-12
Special to Times-Republican.

IF5
Des Moines, Nov. 12.-Before closing
the republican state central committee
headquarters Chairman Weaver obs
tanned complete unofficial returns on
the vote for Mckinley and Bryan in
each county Of the state. While the re-
suits did not quite substantiate the
claim of 100000 plurality for Mckinley,
they show that the republican par
ty in Iowa stands in the front ranks
among all the states In the union. The
total vote polled Is larger than ever be-
fore. The. republicans polled 307,753
votes, a gain of 1920 over 1896. which
up to this time was the high water
mark. The Organizes polIed 2O9.os9
votes, loss Of 14,652 from their record
In 1896.
The net republican plurality is 49,
464, which is gain Of 1892 over Nc
Kinley's plurality in Iowa four years
ago.
In 1896 Bryan carried the following
counties IN the state: Carroll, Chicka-
saw, Crawford, Davis, Decatur, Du-
buque, Fremont. Harrlson, jackson,
johnson, Lee, Marion, Monona, Mon
roe, Shelby, Union and Wayne. a total
of seventeen counties. This year Bry-
and carried only eight counties C,:aw-
ford, Carroll, Davis, Dubuque, Free
mont, Johnson, Lee and Marion, while
the other nine were regained by the re-
publicans. In the nine counties which
| changed from the democratic to the re-
publican column the returns show a
net republican gain in these counties
OF 5057, while in the eight counties
which the democrats carried there was
| q net republican gain of $50 votes as
compared with 1896. OF the counties
which were redeemed by the republic
ans, Carroll shows a republican gain OF
1882 and a democratic loss Of 1893; Chick
asaw, republican gains ITO, democratic
loss 20; Decatur. republican gains 1856,
Ilican gains 463, democratic loss 800;
Jackson. republican gains 1874, demo-
cratic loss 1853; Monona. republican
gains 635, democratic loss 627; Monroe,
Republican gains 440, democratic loss
465: Shelby, republican gains 156, demo-
cratic loss 1872; Union, republican gains
I26s, democratic loss 20S; Wayne. repub-
I lican gains 1886, democratic loss 118
Polk county shows the largest net
republicans gain of amy county in the
state. The increase of republican votes
lin this county since 1896 is 1,501 and thf
4 democratic loss S02, making a net in
crease in the republican plurality II
the county Of 2,303.
The following table contains the un.
official returns on every county in the
state ON the republican and democratic
candidate for the presidency as fur
Inished by the county auditors, togeth-
err with column showing the repub.
4 lican gain in each county: