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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-10

OF the food sufferers fund TO be expended
in behalf OF the poor OF the city who
have been made homeless All such ars
being well provided for, and there is no
danger Of their suffering.
A Dozen or More Are Drowned.
GONZALES Tex. April 9.-The food SIT
uation here tonight is not much improved
the river having fallen only about four
feet since yesterday. There has been great
loss of cattle in the river bottoms. and II
is feared dozen or more lives have been
lost. A Bohemian and his wife, panic
stricken, jumped into the turbulent waters,
ten feet deep, and were almost Immediate
ly drowned, when they could have remained
in safety. 1t Is thought a negro boy CT
Marcus Tates Is also drowned. and two
Mexicans are missing.
Reports come in that number OF
bodies have been seen caught on suags
and barbed wire fences. The river farms
are ruined, but the total loss cannot be
estimated as yet The Arkansas Pass
track is blocked for nve miles north of
here several bridges and a hundred yards
OF track is washed away. The last train
has come down from Luling. via Har-
wood, on the Southern Pacific tracks.
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MORAL CONDITION BETTER.
Army Chaplain says American Com
troll of Manila Has Lessened
Evils Of IntexicattoB.

WASHINGTON. April A defense OF
the administration of affairs at Manila
is contained In a report Just made TO the
war department by Chaplain c. c. Pierce
This officer particularly antagonIzes the
ex-chaplain Of volunteers who has been
severely criticisng the morals OF the
American troops in the Philippines. max
ing charges OF wholesale intoNication and
telling Of the enormous increase In tho
number Of liquor drinking saloons In Ma
Mia.
The chaplain declares that the figures
as 70 the number Of saloons have been
perverted. that the American saloon took
the place of an untold number of native
gin shacks. which dispensed liquid poison
with deplorahle effect upon the American
troops, and that the substitution Of the
rcgimcntal canteen has resulted In an
Improvement In the sobriety 90 the troops
chaplain Pierce also speaks IN terms %
praise Of the reformation ~ sanitary con-
ditions IN Manila resulting In general
Improvement in health,
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HOW THE DAM WENT OUT.
Graphic Description of the Disaster
which Released the Mighty
Flood,

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, April a.-Jer Nc
Iemore. who was an eyewitness Of the
collapse OF the dam at Austin. thus de-
scribes It:
Il was gazing at the great body of
water as 1t swept gracefully over the
crest Of the dam. carrying with u acres
OF drift that parted as IL went down the
falls Tho water over the crest was
more than ton feet IN depth and was ris-
ing al the rate ~ eighteen inches an hour
The fan Of the water was about forty feet,
and the roaring and surging that 70 pro-
duced can be better imagined than de-
scribea II was grand and awe-iuspiring.
and nothing. In my opinion. could COM
pare with IT except the fRtls OF Niagara.
White thus looking | noticed n sudden
connection OF the waters near the center
OF the dam For a moment the water
seemed to recede. but u was only for a
moment IL then shot upward in ire-
mcndous spout 20 a height ~ hfty feet
and I saw that the dam was giving away.
when the break occurred the distance
from the crest of the wave as Il rolled
over the dam 60 the water below was
about forty feet. Imagine, then. II you
can. a body Of water forty feet ia height
and ~ great width and length suddenly
released from confinement and you viii
have a faint idea Of tho scene that | Wit
messed ~ the dam across the Colorado
river.
once released from Its confinement the
water subsidized rapidly. and thcn II was
seen how the break had occurred. The
dam was not toppled over, but instead, a
large section. beginning near tho center
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and extending toward the east bank. was
moved bodily down the stream a distance
OF at least forty feet. Another section.
extending TO within thirty feet of the
headgate masonry ON the east end.
was also moved down stream "A distance
of forty or fifty feet Between these
two displaced sections there was gap
OF about 100 feet where the dam had COM
pletely disappeared and II was not long
before the section nearest the center also
crumhled and disappeared Had the rc-
naming displaced section also tumhled
down. the power house. which went down
a few hours later. would probably have
been saved. AS 1t was, this section threw
a heavy current against the power house.
which eventually undermined the west
wall Of the building and caused II to
collapse"
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Gen. otis wires Result Of work of
Troops Inder Gen. Rates.

WASHINGTON. April o. The following
report Of recent developments in the
philippines was received at the war de-
partment today from gen. Otis
Manila. Apri 3.
Gen. Bates has Just returned from the
south after placing the Fortieth infantry
at 9urlaEo. CAynBan. fllEanea. Isamis.
DapidAn. Northern Mindauao. and attend
ing 20 special matters intruatcd 20 him
in the departments. Mlndauao and Julo.
attended hy Two naval vessels and two
gunboats.
Troops occupied the points without
resistance. Two hundred ana forty sue
rinea and ninety -seyru pisces % artillery
were surrendered
F-lsvea places IN MindAnap and Jolo
archipelago are now occupied hy troops
without nring q shot quite satisfactory. %
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WASHINGTON, April s.--The bill for the
government of Hawaii, as passed by the
house, was presented to the senate and at
the request of Cullom was ordered printed.
Cullom said he would not ask for con-
ference.
Gallinger, in presenting petition of the
Association of Machinists, praying that
work on warships be done in government
navy yards instead OF in the shops of
private corporations. said he thought the
work ought to be done in navy yards. de-
spite the plea OF economy against 1t.
The discussion Of the muzzling of dogs
as preventive Of hydrophobia was pre-
cipitated by the presentation by CALM
ger of letters and petitions protesting
against the orders OF the commissioners
of the District OF Columbia requiring the
muzzling OF all dogs.
An Intellectual attempt was made to fix
time for a vote on tho Quay case.
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GREAT TEXAS FLOODS ARE NOW RECEDING.
Reports of Loss of Life and Damage to Property Are Still Coming
in-Austn Citizens Oppose Rebuilding
the Great Dam.

4 USTIN, Tex, April 9-The flood sit-
~ uation here is improved somewhat,
~ but the reports from points below
indicate that the full effect OF tho
immense volume of water is being
felt In Wharton and Fayette counties,
everything being inundated and much loss
of property and live stock being reported.
LOSS of Life Reported.
In Bastror county the flood has caused
much damage. and something like fifty
washouts and losses of bridges are report
ed by the railroads. Advlces from tho area
surrounding the county seat of Bastrop
county are to the effect that there has been
some loss of life among the farming class.
as their homes were Inundated without
warning by the tidal wave. but outside Of
an unconfirmed report that eight lives were
lost nothing can be learned. In the south
ern part OF this county several persons
are missing. the number representing a
family Of six Italians and two negro FAM
lilies. whose houses have been washed
away.
River Il Receding Rapidly.
The river Is receding rapidly at this
roint and above, Notwithstanding the fact
that another heavy rise was reported early
this morning on the Concho, Us niles north
OF here.
Reports tonight from La Grande, in Fay
cite county, are to the effect that while
much OF the lower portion of the town is
under water. the property loss Is small.
No one is missing.
Railroads Seriously Crippled.
The International & Great Northern rail
way aud the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
have been seriously crippled by the foods.
The first named read has had ~ wasa-
outs ana lost bridges on its road from mere
to the Rio Grande. The Missouri. Kansas
& Texas is likewise a heavy loser. having
to abandon much Of It's track altogether
and use the International q Great Nor.n-
ern from Taylcr to Miano and the Santa
Fe track from there to north Texas points.
Cotton Crop Not Badly Injured.
II is not believed that the damage 10 tie
cotton crop will be Of such extent a. has
been predicted from some places. as The
season is yet early and all the crop can
be replanted.
VIII Probably Not Rebuild.
The citizens of this city held a mas
meeting today. at which the consensus ~
opinion was that Il was rot feasible 20 re-
build the dam and power house. although
no definite action was taken. A propoai-
ton was made 20 the meeting by ne od
Water company whose plant has likewise
suffered from the hood. that they take all
the piping and wiring ot The city plant and
such u their apparatus as could De re-
covered from the wreckage. pay fair yaiae
for the same. and rcjlseuaie their pant
here and furnish the city with water and
AEht within two weeks.
Gov Sayers today gave the city so oGt
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SCAIH|NG REVIEW OF
BUuER'S CAMPAIGN.
Bitter Letter From an Officer
Now at the Front.
HARSH TRUTHS ARE TOLD.
Campaign One Long Succession Of
Blunders.

Men sent to Attempt the Capture OF
Impossible Positions, and suneR
Heavy Loss Every Ttme-No STRAIT
cgy of Any Kind, Good, Had or
Indifferent. No Scouting. and nm
Absolute IndiHercnce-Ftnai Re-
the Fact That the nocr Forces
Had withdrawn to stop Roberts.
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SENATE DISCUSSES
CAPE NONE CLAIMS.
An Amendment Forfeiting
Those of Laplanders.
STEWART OPPOSES 1T.
Says G. B. Lane Has Purchased
All of Them.
STEWART OPPOSES 1T.

He and Teller Argue That While 1t
Is True That the LnpIsnders Had
No Right to Locate the Claims, ns
They Were Not Citizens, and
While American Citizens Have Al
ready Relocated Those Claims,
Not to he Enforced Because G. ID.
Lane Paid 100000 for Them.
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resolution offered by Platt Conn
calling for information from the secretary
of the interior as TO irrigation OF the Pima
Indian reservation. in Arizona, was
adopted.
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stewart SPEAK. for G. u. Lane.

SsatinGsa OF Pase Two,
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Railroads Seriously Crippled.

II is not believed that the damage TO tie
cotton crop will be Of such extent a. has
been predicted from some places. as the
season is yet early ana all the crop can
10 rafaanted
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Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON, March Sl.-~The officer who
Gen Butler who scathingly described the
disaster at Spion kop today continues his
remarkable series with a denunciation IS
bitter rs ever fell upon general This
week his article is confined 20 generai
review Of the strategy. or rather lack Of
strategy. which preceded the relief of
I.adysmith and he includes a terrible In
oictment against the useless sacrifice Of ,hc
Irish brigade, whose gallantry oxcites 80
much admiration in England
A Campaign of Biunders.
.'Yes," writes this officer, 'Iaaysmith has
been relieved at last. We have been blum
dering along the line OF hills that form
the northern bank OF the Tugela for many
months, attempting 10 pass II at all sorts
OF impossible places. and suffering heavy
loss each time. That is an accurate de-
acription OF the ten weeks campaign on
the TuRcia. No one knew the ground or
took the trouble 10 learn IT. As an ex-
ample OF this sublime indifference, Gen.
Butler was not aware that fianEwam
mountain. which commands the crossing
of tho Tugela. wns on the southern side
OF the river until he had faitcd in three oif-
ferent attempts. Yet he lived for wceKa
within three or four miles OF the bill. ana
at the battle Of Colenso hts right flank ex-
tended beyond a..
No Strategy OF Any ktnd.
"As 20 strategy. there was none either
GOOD bad or Indifferent. Tho troops were
moved along. and when hill or an m
trenchment appeared In FROM they rere
ordered TO take e. Sometimes they failed
sometimes they succeeded. often when they
Hal al taFrt14ie lpAa na
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Quay's Friends Want a Vote.

The resolution respecting the seating Of
Mr., quay was then laid before the senate,
and Chandler announced that the friends
of Mr.. Quay were ready for vote.
Burrows hoped no vote would be taken
at this time. He was. he said. ip receipt
of a telegram from an absent senator who
desired that no time for a vote be fixed
until he returned.
Stewart (Nev) thought Burrows re-
quest that the case go over was in view
OF the unanimous consent, unusual and
unreasonable.
'The senator has had months In which
to prepare his speech and now he wants
more months" said Stewart, tartly.
Chandler, in view of "a statement by
Aldrich that the business of the senate
would be facilitated by the fixing OF a
date for a vote upon the case, asked that
the vote be taken two weeks from tomor-
row at 4 p. m. but Burrows again inter
posed objection while a certain senator
was absent. penrose requested the name
OF the absent senator. Burrows respond
ed that he was not at liberty to give his
name. lie would withdraw the effort to
iel, Hansbrough, Heitfeld. Jones tArkD
renewed IT, and the Quay case went over
with tho understanding that Chandler
tomorrow would ask that a date would be
fixed for a vote, probably two weeks from
tomorrow.
Contract schools Knocked ont.
The senate then proceeded with the In
dian appropriation bill. the question being
the amendment OF Jones tArkl authoriz-
ing the secretary OF the interior in certain
circumstances 10 make contracts for the
education Of Indian pupils. The amend
ment raised the whole question ~ govern
mgut support OF sectarian schools.
Berry opposed the amendment which
was defeated. 10 10 80, as follows:
Yeas Bate. Garter. clark tMoutD. Dan
iol Hau~brougnt Heitteld, Jones tArkN,
Kenny. McLauria Martin Money. Nor
gan. Pcttgrew. Taiiaferro, Turley. Vest
is
-Aldrioh. Allison. Berry. Clark
CWyoh CuHom. Davis. peboe, Fairbanks.
Foraker. Frye G8NiDEeT. Gear Harris
I4awIcy. Jones tNev1 Kean. Mcbride
McCumber Mcmillan. Platt ttonn), Plat
N " pritcbBrd Quaries Ross. Scott
sewru Shoap. stewart. Teller. Thurston-
81
Tae free homes" ameB1mcut was OFF,
serci to the blli. but was vale3 out on a
point os orlgr. the chair holding that Il
Was general legislation and enuld not be
added to an appropriation Bill The bin
Wa thra passed
tape Nome Mining Claims.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the Alaskan rttu -uic t,l.
Haus5u,asa proposed the following
amendment
--Taat uo persons who sre not citizens
aY thc t'utol States ar prior ta making
}a-stiou ha3 ual Legally aee!avvd taelr in-
Tension t1 t---oyuc sacn. shall ~ ge-rnfttci
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICES.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE l

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
MAY 49, l9d0.-Notce is hereby given that the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia intend
to make the following named improvements, which
are, in their judgment, necessary for the public
health. safety, and comfort. Assessments for one
half of the cost of the same will be made as pro.
vided in public act No. III, approved August 4.
1894. Parties who are interested in the proposed
work are notified that the Commissioners will
give hearing at the District Building on WE'D
EESDAY, JUNE Is, 1890, at II O'CLOCK A. NJ.
In the board room Of the said Commissioners to
any and all persons who may desire to object
thereto:
Construct stonexare sewers as follows. In
Twelfth Street, Brookland, d. c., between Provi-
dence and Lansing Streets; estimated cost, s47O
abutting lots Nos. and 16. block 10, Brookland d.
c., and lots Nos. IL and 10. block 81. Brookland,
ID. c. In the west side OF Fourteenth Street SOUTH
east between c Street and South Carolina Ave
nue.; estimated cost, S4o6. abutting lots G, T. aed
s, square 1899. In Newport Place (betu cen
Twenty-hrst and Twen,y-second. n and Streets
northwest; estimated cost, $3.50, AUDITING lots
80, SO. 81, IS, 49, 40, Al, and of Isl enlarged by
parcel f." beginning at the west building line OF
the east, north, and south 12-foot alley, square
Co. and running west So ssS feet lots l52 1853, 1884,
l55, and ''of l56 enlarged by parcel CT beginning
at a point 1904 feet west OF the west building
line OF the east north-and-south l2-foot alley and
running west 1888 feet, snid square GO, lots ~.
l7i l75, and ''of original lot enlarged by parcel
b. beginning at point l2033 feet east Of :he
east building line OF the west north and south
l5-foot alley and running east 50 feet lots l7S,
174 49, and ''ot orognal lot enlarged by parcel
FL beginning at the west building line OF the
east north.and-south 12-foo. alley and running
west 70 feet, square GO. Along the west side Of
Connecticut avenue, between Klinglc Ford Road
and Newark Street; also in Newark Street. from
Connecticut Avenue westward to a point coo feet
west of the west line OF Connecticut Avenue;
total estimated cost, Sl,s50 In the south side
Massachusetts Avenue westward from Sheridan
Circle; estimated cost. s2e4 abnttng lots 20, %,
rs. 20, 80, 81. and 81 block s, Kalorama Heights.
HENRY B. +. MCFARLAND, JOHN W. ROSS,
LANSING II. BEACH, Commissioners d. c.
ray1a Qo.isSp
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New York Cotton Market.
AN EXTRA DIVIDEND RuMonao
Sharp Advance i'm Gas stock Causes
Gossip on T. Street

There was a rumor in F Street yester-
day that an extra dividend is to be de.
clared by the Washington Gas Light Com.
pany in July. No official confirmation o.
the story could be secured. but it was sale
that the recent great activity and strength
of Gas stock and the character Of the buy
ing is an excellent indication of develop
ments OF some kind.
Gas stock sold at So, more than loo
shares changing hands at that price.
Until within week or two ago the stock
was weak and very little in demand. The
price for several hundreds of shares was
in the vicinity of SO, three points below
the present line. The advance began a
short time ago, when an order for 1000
shares was executed on the exchange. I;
is not understood that the stock was
bought for an insider, but the supposition
is that he had heard something good about
the stock.
The selling of Gas. is believed to have
been largely for the syndicate formed a
year or more ago with the idea OF pur-
chasing a controlling interest in the COM
pany. II the story of an extra dividend
is true, the gossips say, 1t is evident that
the syndicate is not on the most friendly
or intimate terms with the company. 9th
erwise it would have been informed Of the
contemplated step.
The local stock market has showed
strength and activity this week. each day s
transactions being large and important
Yesterdays business included nearly 200
shares Of Gas stock, 10 shares OF Teie-
phone, $50 shares OF Mergenthaler, 200
shares Of Lanston, and smaller lots of Sc
curity and Trust, Potomac Fire Insurance,
City and Suburban, and Capital Traction.
Inc very large dealings in Mergenthaler
are attracting much attention. The stock
is off two points after the quick advance
of ten points or SO. but the buying on the
slight recession has the appearance Of be-
ing excellent. The transactions yesterday
were 331 shares, aggregating in value more
than 100000.
Chesapeake and Potomac has had a rapid
advance this week. since it became evil
dent that the opposition telephone meas
ure would not get through Congress or
even get near TO passage. 1t sold at 20 II
two or three blocks yesterday. A short
time ago it was hard to find purchasers
ten points lower than that hgure.
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The stock market continues featureless.
meaningless. and Disappointing both to the
bulls and the bears. II is in the hands Of
the professionals entirely. and these gen
tlemen are satisfied with fractional profits.
or losses, from day to day. At the OPEN
ing yesterday there was an advance
amounting to an average OF half point
perhaps. In the more active securities II
was followed before IL o'clock by decline
which wiped out nearly all OF the gain
Later there was another small advance
Business was dull and SO narrow that 1t
was impossible TO form any estimate as to
the probable outcome. London was buyer
Of American securities fact that seems
to suggest that the Chinese outlook is not
considered an overwhelming calamity ae
yet on the other side. The chances are
large, CT course, that no great European
war will result from the situation.
Outside OF this one cloud on the horizon
the general news is excellent, as 1t has
been for long time. The adjournment
of Congress is an important factor. Old
market people point to long line Of years
in which the departure OF the Legislators
from the Capital has been the signal for
q good upward movement in prices. Earn
ings statements are good, that of
the New York Central being important
Money continues easy. The adjournment
means that the trusts are not TO be legis-
lated against for some time TO come at
least. This is favorable item In the stu
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Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-U. s. 3s, registered, ss0od1o9 IA;
Amer Security & Trust. 2G199; Potomac
Fire ms, 20@7l; City and Suburban Rail-
road. 2@43: Washington Gas 125d55, 50G
81 rs; Ches. & Pct. Tel. 50&70; Mergen-
thaler Linotype. 10G190 rs. 10G190 ga
25d190 1-2. 10G190 Ia. 26d190, 2cG1S!
rs. 1oM1S9 ga, 2Od1S9 Ia. 10d1Ss. goa
1S9 L.. 60G1S9 5-S. After call-Capital
Traction, 20G 1o4 "a; Ches. & Pot. Tel,
25@70; Mergenthaier Linotype, 1C0@ 100
ga. 10@l9O 1-2. Lanston Monotype, 20cG
10 Is.
Notice-The call will begin Saturday,
June 9, at II a. M, instead of IL o'clock.
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A LIFE AND DEATH FIGHT.

Mr.. W. A. Hines, of Manchester, Iowa, writing
Of his almost miraculous escape from death, says:
Exposure after measles induced serious lung trou
bic, which ended in consumption. had frequent
DIR. Kings New Discovery, which wholly cured
me. Hundreds have used il on my advice, and all
say il never fails TO cure throat chest, and lung
troubles" Regular size. SO cents and 81. Trial
bottles free at Henry Evans drug store 8a2 F