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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-23
EIGHT LIVES WERE LOST
By the Bursting of Dam ia an Upper
Tennessee River.
TWO ADDITIONAL DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Washouts and LandsIides Have Tied Up
Trans--Water in the Streets OF
Roanoke, Virginia.

Knoxville Tenn, May 22.--Miilions of
dollars damage has been done and at
least eight lives lost In upper Tennessee
hy the foods which began their work Of
destruction, when dam across the Doe
river at Ellzabcthton, yesterday, gave
way. Little mountain streams cmptying
into the Doe and Watagua rivers swelled
those streams beyond proportions hitherto
known. submerglng Elzabethton, town
Of 1000 people, located Mt their Junction,
All property in the path of the raging
food was destroyed and people rendered
homeless in the twlnkling of an eye. The
Watauea poured It's volumes into the Hol-
ston. spanned by many bridges which were
swept away with little or no warming
The Chuckey river in Greene county and
the French Broad In jefferson are also out
Of bounds and crops have been swept
away all along their course.
Reports are reaching this point SLOWLY
all the wires being down. Four other
lives have been reported lost tonight on
the Chuckey river three children OF John
Riley were drowned In the mouse WINE
be was nj the barn looking after his stock
and unaware Of the children's peril In
The house. on this river six bridges were
washed away, doing damage OF ABOUT sUp,,
while the ntfnbRt 10 III b'ho"'
stock along this stream In Greene county
alone viii amount to half million dol
lars. f-,, r,,o.
two Bollvar grotbers fen from a boa, INTO
ancona from death occurred near Greene
vile where Mrs James Johnson ,r sn ssc twS
etnr,. Of their dwelling ms the hood was
rapidly oyerwhslmns the hS@se Tne "
o. o. cnrnse went past on drlftwood early
today Hundreds e feet a Of , ,Sr %aat 'T pss
bound togcther wltnd has has I reached within
four feet Of It's famous food OF 1857 and
is rising two Inches m hour.
,,lHWtnbsovytiia the Tennessee river Is near
the marx f5I4tv y,h fe @si'af TRs
.nht bas heen needed and houses are
being hd, r." Vacated along the river bank
The dead are;
MRS. GREGG.
MRS FILLEY.
SOUCHONG, colored. ,oa,-,,, Wv,
THREE CHILDREN OF JosEfi HILL
- BOLIVAR.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-23
Mo,. Horses for the British.

New Orleans. May 22.-The steamer Me-
chameleon cleared today for capetown with
1850 horses.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-23
District Averages.

I. Not Included In means.
Number OF stations, %.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-23
Cotton Region Bulletin.

For the twenty-tour hours ending at a.
NJ. 10th meridian time;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-23
HILL ON TEXAS OIL.
Eminent Geologist Says Possible
ties Are Not Yet Realized.

is equal to all that Of Russia and the
rest OF the United States.
Based on his assertion that the oil deyel.
opnent was now In Its infancy In the
Southwest he said that the commercial
greatness OF Texas would be surpassed In
few years by bnt few States In the Union.
The great advantage OF the Texas field is
It's proximity to tide water, which offers
means OF transportation that will rem
der II impossible for the railroads to re-
tard the development OF the field should
they choose to do so. An analysis came
ia his attention few days ago while
In the neld showing that a 80 per cent IL
Illuminating oil had been secured from the
Texas product, which Indicates that the
grade of the oil Is far better than has
been supposed ana is Of such nature that
II need not he used entirely for fuel.
Or. nm remarked that 1t would be no
great surprise To him to see In the next
few months n pipe sunk right at Port
Arthur out OF which the oil would bubble
beside the ships poorcd there, The dip
Of the geological formation is In that dircc.
tion and every Indication points to great
discoveries closer TO the coast. The geo
logical conditions in the Texas field de
clares the government expert are like nc
other field In the world, The structure
is so simple that the experts have been
slow to believe that conditions were really
as experience has developer them 10 be
Mr. nm says that Mr.. Iucas the dis
coverer of the first gusher, has gone after
the oil with the experience, education and
training OF scientific engineer, yet his
experience in the field has led him far
ahcHd of the scientists who have made
study of oil fields Many OF the com,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-23


Washington. May 22.--Dr. Robert T. Hill
turned today from an extended trip through
the new oil country In Teas. Or. Iiill is
acknowledged to be an authority on the
geology Of the Southwest without an equal
He says without reservation that the oil
fields OF Texas are now In their infancy
and that year from now, when the real
extent OF the oil deposits become known,
people will be surprised at the insignia.
canoe Of the showing which has been made
at this time and which has been accepted
In some portions of the country with In
credulity. lie denies that he Is the dis
cover OF the Texas oil field, dlsclaiming
any credit further than having made sur
veys In the Southwest.
Mr. hin says the indications of oil cN-
tend all along the coast Of the Gulf OF
Mexico and the geological formations from
the coast back in scmi-clrcular space
for tier OF three or four counties have
the same characteristics. He believes that
oil viii be found inside this entire area
and along the coast In Louisiana, Missis'
sipp' ana Alabama. He points to the fact
that the big syndicate OF Pennsylvania oil
men have realized this and are now on
gagged in prospecting for oil In the states
named, although no announcement has been
made of the fact The same syndicate
has shipped machinery to Southeast Texas
nearly to the State line and is carrying
on the work there on large scale.
Speaking of the recent reports from the
Bnku oil fields in Russia, Mr., Hill said
the Texas held already surpassed II In
possibilities of production Until recently
the Russian output was larger than that
OF the United States In spite Of the pro
duction of Pennsylvania, Indiana and West
Nlrglnln Al this time TcXns' production
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-23
CADETS LEFT FOR HOME.
No Censure OF Colonel Mills for tn
Course He Has Taken.


Course He Has Taken.
West Point n. y, May 1.-THE cadets
who were today dismissed from the MILL
tary academy and those who were sus.
pended have all departed for their respec-
tive homes There was no demonstration
on the part Of the other cadets and all Is
quiet here tonight
There is not liRely to be an uprising
among the comrades Of those relegated TO
civil life. as was anticipated from some
sources There Is distinction between
IN smissal and a discharge from the acade
my When cadet Is dismissed finally;
he can only be reinstated by a special
net ~ congress He alSo forfelts his
travel pay. In the case Of discharge
a cadet may re.enter the academy by a
reappoiutment with the approval OF the
acadcmy board/)
There are no words Of censure for tht
course Colonel MlNS-kas taken In his effori
20 maintain discipline.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-23
Texans in New York.
lsneclal 10 mn POst. }

New York, May 90 The following
Texans are registered In New York
Houston--Mr. and Mrs. r. Rhodes, Bel
Videre. .,...
(,aiyeston-M. Hansen, j. ID. simpson,
Gerard, NJ. r.. Yates. Park Avenue,
Ianefry- chanshaw. Grand Union.
Wavo-Mrs TAYLOR, Sqrmandie ~,
l.. Andrews, Mrs. A. r. Andrews Nan
Texas-R. j. Fame. Herald Square; b
L. Lane, Albert: b. H Elk and WIFE,
B. Potts, Hoffman
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-23
AMERICAN TROOPS LEAVE pEKIN.

Only Legation Guards Left-Scene Was
One Of Great Enthusiasm.
Pekln, May % --The last of the American
troops here. with the exception of the le-
CATION guards left Pekin at Z o'clock this
morning The headquarters stan departed
nj 10 o'clock. In spite Of the early hour
and the long distances they had TO march,
ali the binds of the British troops es.
corted the Ninth United States inf0uty
from the temple Of agriculture to the depot
where a japanese band awaited the troops.
An the British generals and their stats
and IN the officers of duty were present.
The scene was one Of great enthusiasm.
great crowd was present to wish Gen.
eral Chaffee farewell.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-23
CHINESE IMPORT DUTIES.
Stated the Powers Will Agree to Require
Payments in Gold.

Payments in Gold.
Berlin. May 22.--lt is authorItatvely
announced that the powers will agree TO
require the present Chinese import duties
to be paid In gold. which is equivalent to
doubling the duties. The same payment
will also probably he required In the case
of the salt and opium taxes.
Germany is apparently averse TO inter
fering with the likn duties, since they arc
too complicated, requiring too much adj
min iktrative machinery and too much mix
Ing In the internal affairs Of China.
Officials here admit the powers are likely
to ulvidc into two groups upon n method
of settlement some following Great Britain
In favor Of n loan and others supporting
pnrnicnt through increased rsTenuea II ia
not expected, however. that disagree
M NJ Viii disturb the present harmonious
action.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-23
Funeral Of Mrs. Gage.

Chicago, May %. The funeral Of Mrs
Lyman j. Gage, wife e Secretary ,adar o. i sas
ehenei M Rosehill cemetery In this cisy.
The services were strictly private
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-23
MRS. M'NNLEY's CONDITION.
Departure OF Presidents Party Depends
on Her Health.

San Francisco, May %. Mrs Mckinley
has passed another comfortable day. secre-
tary Cortelyou said TO the Associated Press
representative tonight that she is doing
nicely.
when asked II he could stste definitely
when the president would leave for WASH,
ington Secretary Cortelyow replied: II
can only say that the presidential party
proposes tn depart on Saturday ~ Mrs.
McKinley's condition win permit. There Is
a possibility, however, that a start may not
state Of Mrs. McKInley's health.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-23
WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington, May o. Eastern Texas
Far and warmer in eastern and southern
portions; probably showers and cooler in
northwest portion Thursday Friday show
ers; cooler in eastern portion; fresh south
caSi erly winds.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory Fair
Thursday and Friday: lower temperature
westerly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-23
General Observations.

Observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at s p. m, 10Th meridian
fine Rain
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-01-03
EXPERTS as TO A BOYS AGE.
Doctor and Barber Disagree and the
Court Sides With the barber.

From the Omaha Bee.
A youth clad in the shabbest garments
imaginable, but wearing one-karat dIa-
mond ring, furnished a problem in the
criminal court that required the wit and
ingenuity of experts to solve. 1t was nee
essary to ascertain the lads age and be
fore a satisfactory estimate was made
several attorneys, barber, veterinary
ment unsuccessfully. The boy is known
to the police as DOC" Silcote He was
before Judge Baker on the charge of hav-
ing stolen 284 pounds of bullion from Il
freight, car on Union Pacific side track
near the smelter.
When araigned SiIcote entered plea
of not guilty. His attorney informed the
court that he desired to withdl aw the
plea and admit his guilt. If he were or
legal age, as alleged in the complaint
the penitentiary; otherwise he would es-
cape with the reform school.
Doctor, come here, commanded the
court. How old are your
never knew" replied the lad
It's going to be hard work TO tell
this boys age, observed the court DO
any of. the complainants know anything
about him?''
Detective Wizard, of the Union Pacific
railroad company attempted to prove that
Silcote has been stealing so long he m:usI
be more than sixteen but the court
would not accept deductions for evi-
dence. One of the attorneys then jokingly
made remark that was taken seriously
There is man skilled in horSecraft -
ne said, pointing to veterinary surgeon
among the spectators
Bring him up instructed the Judge
and let's See if he can give up a clue.
The veterinary expressed the opinion
that Silcote is more than sixteen, as he
had several teeth youngsters do not emu
merate among the molarS.
AS precedent for expert testimony had
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-01-03
LABOR NOTES.


The following unions hold meetings in
Assembly hall tonights Pressfeeders
stereotypers, bricklayers, horse shoers and
grocery clerks.
The amount distributed yesterday for
the payment of interest and dividends
by the great financial and Industrial cor
pcratjons Of this country was not far from
$175 ,OO0
The label committee visited the differ
ent unions last night asking the 3neIn-
bers to attend the meeting to be held
next Sunday.
The executive committee of the solar
printers and operators union of Chicago
has requested Organizer l<rieger to organ
ize the craft in This city.
Jas. H. Bowman. president of the Inter-
national Pressfeeders union, was in the
city yesterday, making an effort to settle
the pressfeedeTs' strike, but found little
encouragement at the job offices where
he called, the managers of which are very
indignant at the way the feeders have
broken written contract.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-01-03
CLOSED WITH A LECTURE
REV. H. F. STTLWELL ADDRESSED
BAPTISTS ON LIFE POWER

Rev. II. F. 5tlwell, of the First Bap-
t1st church, closed the conference meet
ing of the Eastern Minnesota Baptist
association with an address on 'Tndi-
vidual Life Power" delivered last even
ing in the lecture room of the First
church. In his address Mr.. .Stilwel
dwelt particularly on the fact that sacri-
fee and hardships alone reveal the u
most capabilities of a character. When
Christ commanded each one 10 take up
his cross and follow Him, the apparent
bun he imposed was in reality bless
ing.
A feature of last nights devotional
service was the singing by the choir of
the Pilgrim Baptist church (colored).
At the morning session Rev. E. R. Nc
Kinney, city missionary, delivered an
address on Success Through Perso lal
Conservation. He urged absolute per-
sonaI conservation, holding that only
through the consecrated effort of pastors,
deacons, laymen and the Christian peo-
pie outside of the church could the ex-
pected revival be brought to pass. Rev.
W. T. Milliken, of the Hebron Baptist
church, and c. D. Baker, of Lake City,
conducted an open conference in which
the congregation joined in five-minute
talks. Samuel Perry led the devotional
exercises.
Rev. w. D. Carter, of the Pilgrim B2p-
tist church, addressed the. association in
the afternoon, speaking on THE Will
of God, Known and Unknown R2v.
C. c. Markham, of the Emmanuel Bap-
tist church, made an address on "Chr.S $
tan Activity in Personal Work The
conference was opened by Rev. J. Oliver,
of Saltwater. The meeting of the as-o-
ciaticn yesterday was in accordan e w tt
a plan adopted by a national comm t.
tee of Baptists for the purpose of open
ing the twentieth century with stimuli
taneous effort for the quickening of
spiritual lie and activities. Similar
meetings were held throughout the coun-
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-01-03
In Labor's Field.

The Carpenters union held its first meet
ing in the new year at Assembly hall
last night, which was largely attended,
and genuine enthusiasm was manifest
The report of Business Agent Morrison
for the year just closed was of the most
encouraging nature. From Jan. /, 1900,
to Jan. l, 1901, he added 196 members to
the membership, roll a record which
has never been equaled by any man in
similar position in this city. The newly
elected officers were installed. after
which a vote of thanks was rendered to
the retiring officials for the capable man
ner in which they had conducted the af-
tairS of the union. President Hughes ap-
pointed the following delegates to serve
for period of six months: Building
Trades council, ]. B. Morrison, G. Bo-
vaird, Nels Johnson, John L. Hughes,
w. Wyman, A. ]. Metzger and Gus Elm
quist; Trades and Labor assembly, ]. B.
Morrison, E. NJ Allen, William Baldwin,
James Burrows, S. McPadden, A. J.
Lindstrom, Oluf Theistal and H. Becker
1t was decided to set aside the last
meeting night In each month to social en-
tertainment, and a committee of five,
consisting of ]. B. Morrison, Charles
Bovaird, James Burrows, Gus Elmquist
and A. ]. Metzger, was appointed to
make all necessary preparations for the
occasion. Robert Kirkland was initiated.
The balance in the treasury Is upwards
of $1,000. Receipts, $1,000; expenses,
$140.40
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-01-03
MetnI WORKERS. Adopt scnle.

The sheet metal workers held a meet
ing last night at Assembly hall with
President Lambach in the chair. The
shop stewards reported business very
quiet. The new officers were installed by
Vice President Ormbruster The dance
committee reported that the dance pro-
ceeds would be about $780, 1t was decided
that the union would again affiliate with
the Building Trades Council. The scale
was considered at length and decided
upon, and a committee composed of F.
NJ Connors and c. Nagre were appointed
TO submit it to the bosses. The death of
A. W. Meyerding, a member of the union,
was reported and the charter was ordered
draped for thirty days. A suitable res
a committee composed cf J. Laubach. VI
II. Kumrow and T. Keller, and the mem
bers Of the union are expected to at
tend the funeral in body, and to meet at
Assembly hall for that purpose at 80
=. m. Friday. Receipts, $24 so; disburse-
merits S2934
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-01-03
ITS GOLFERS ARE EMPTY
LIBRARY is TAPPED BY
THIEVES
BILLS EAT UP THE RECEIPTS
The Board Starts the New Year
With Practically No Money
MT It's COM
mand.

The library board held its regular meet
ing last night, but little business of
Importance was brought up. propo-
sition was received from the Women's
Civic league to the effect that it had Sc
cured reading room in the vicinity Of
the Lafayette school, on the West side,
Were small boys and even grown peo.
pie, could go to spend evenings and keep
out of mischief, and that the league
would donate 200 new books to the library
board providing it would agree to loan
them so many books each week The
number Of books they would want each
week would be much fewer than the
number of books to be donated so that
the public library would not be crippled
by the loans
The intention of the Civic league is
to establish reading room under the
care of the library board without extra
expense to it. The books were offered
as an inducement and in case the plan
is approved of by the library board, it
will be allowed to select it's own books
The matter was referred TO the library
and administration committees for III.
vcstigation. 1t was also proposed that
the library board send one of the present
employees of the public library over to
this reading room for the first few Sum-
days to start things in good working
order on the same basis as the pubic
library is run.
Bids were received for putting in new
toilet room and set of eight lockers.
They were referred to the administration
committee with power to act.
Secretary Wright reported the follow
ing balances on hand: Building fund,
A,163Q9; maintenance fund So, 800. 81;
Juvenile book account, $455 There are
almost enough debts to eat up the above
balances, sc that the board will finish
the year with practically nothing in the
treasury.
The report of the librarian showed that
$3.50 had been stolen from the cash
drawer last month by some unknown
thief The. report was passed without
any debate and was as follows: Number
of books issued for home use last month,
1928; visitors to reading room on Sun
days, 5O4; new registrations, 505; total
number at present time. 1895; received
for fines, $3.50. Deducting the $3.50
stolen from cash drawer, from this left
SS9 50
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-01-03
KOERNER IS PROUD OF IT
RECORD HE HAS MADE WITH THE
INSOLVENT BANKS.

August T. Koerner, when he retires
next Tuesday from the Office of state
treasurer, which he has held for six
years, will have no record that pleases
him more highly than that which he
has made in connection with the
collection of state deposits from banks
which failed during the two panics. The
amount of money tied UP in such banks
has been reduced from $S1S0OO, at which
figure it at some seasons seriously en-
barrassed the state, to $2,700, of which
practically two-thirds is in the Marine
bank at Duluth and the other third in
the North st. Paul bank. These two are
the only insolvent banks from which
the state treasurer has not received what
1t had deposited in them at the time Of
the crash
Mr.. Koerner has the satisfaction of
knowing also, that the state has at this
time the largest permanent school fund
she has ever had, the fund having in
creased %,OOO,00O in the last two years
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-01-03
VITAL STATISTICS.
~o~~o~~~~~

- 100000
BIRTHS.
Mrs. E. E. Oliver, 791 E. Seventh, girl.
Mrs. Fred c. Listoe, 295 Nelson, girl
Mrs. a. Heimeger, SIS Minnehaha, boy.
Mrs. F. D. Hankey, 81 S. Exchange, 10y.
Mrs. VIM: Wanner, S13 Walsh. girl.
Mrs. Z. Tschannerb. 797 Fauquier, girl
Mrs. J. a. Capistrant, 466 Aurora, boy.
Mrs. 9. L. Drake. 646 Fairview, ri.
Mrs. T.. b. Tubesing, 10l5 Mclean, boy.
Mrs. M. Drumler, 4O3 Palace, g.rl
Mrs. Leonard e. Croonquist, born in rail-
road car South Dakota, boy.
Mrs. A. Croonquist, The Commons girl.
Mrs. y. Sundgaard, 341 Magnolia, boy
Mrs. J. Ahlquist, Dimond' Blk. girl
Mrs. G. Stein, ia Carroll girl.
Mrs. Frank Green, Cos York girl
Mrs. M Johnson, Edgerton road, girl.
Mrs. Vim. Gemeiner. 504 S. r bert, hoy
Mrs. VIM. Gordon, 944 Iglehart, girl.
Mrs. John Lacy. 1872 Brand, girl
DEATHS
Jacob Schmidt, 81 yrs, c. and c. hosp.
John Zwickel. So yrs, St Cloud
Gertrude Bloom, 8 mos, ISL w. Seventh.
Frank Ruprecht, 8 yrs, James st.
Mrs. Carl Gauzewitz, 79 yrs, Owatonna.
Emma R. McGraw. 6 yrs, 314S University.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Daniel A. Ackley and Mrs. M. A P1ingle
Lee Johnson and Marie Lauree.
u. A. Drysdale and Lillian Clark.
e. A: Tortoreli and Maria L. P. Russo.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-01-03
NOT TO CURE DISEASES,
But to Prevent Them, Will Medical
Science EndeavOr.


DR.. E. L. Mann addressed the Crocus
Hill Mothers club yesterday afternoon at
the Y. M. c. A, speaking on The Nose
and the Ear" The lecture was illustrat-
ed with charts Of both organs DR.. Mann
thinks that the medicine of the future
will be almost entirely preventative medi-
cine. People will be taught how to avoid
various ailments instead of waiting until
ailments acquired and then attempting
cure. Children's habit of breathing
through the mouth instead of through
the nose was the cause of most of the
colds and of many more serious ailments
People wear too much clothing in win
ter, DR.. Mann asserted. Steam-heated
houses and offices made the temperature
summerlike and heavy clothing prevent
ed free circulation, and instead of pre-
venting colds caused them. Sleeping III
a room where the windows We're opened,
taking cold water bath in the morn
ing, reserving ones chest protector for
ones feet rather than for ones chest
were some of the means of preventing
cold. There was a large attendance of
club members at the lecture