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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-23
DAMAGE IN VIRGINIA.
Warnings Sent Out by the Weather
 Bureau.

Atlanta, Ga, May 22.-A special to The Constitution from Richmond. Va. says: Two lives have teen lost and considerable damage wrought in South west Virginia and East Tennessee by the heavy rains and high water. The rains throughout the week have been very heavy Five inches of rain fell at Charlottesville today, and in other sec- tions the fall was heavy. The James River is rising rapidly. Warnings were sent out by the Weather Bureau this afternoon, and merchants in the exposed section moved out such goods as would be injured. The steamship companies also moved the goods out of their warehouses.
 A Roanoke special reports the Roam oke River higher than since 1S77. The Roanoke and Southern has lost four bridges and has many washoutS. Tres ties on the Danville and Western and the Norfolk and Western are so badly washed that the trains are delayed from the west and south. The Metho- dist church near Bassetts was washed away last night, and people living one hundred yards on an elevated bank from the river were driven from their homes by the high water. Henry Musis a farmer of Washington County. was drowned while crossing a branch of Beaver Creek, and Milton Boyd, To- year-old boy, was drowned near Wall lace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-23
pRoPERTYLoss ENORMOUS
Millions of Dollars Dazl2go
 Has Already Been Dene
Tn Virginia, Also, the 11vsss IT Rapidly Rising and Alrsa1y Much Destruction Has Ben
 Wrought by 1rssAst.

Knoxville, Tenn. May 22.-MiIliou of dollars damage has been done sr1. at least eight lives lost in upper Eosk' Tennessee by the hoeds. which bexax their work of destruction when daxu across the Doe River at Eaizbethton gave way yesterday afternoon.
 Little mountain streams emptyfne into the Doe and watauga Rivsxu swelled those streams beyond all pre- portions hitherto known. suhmAsnine Elizsbethton. . town of 2.ooo peopn located at their junction. All propestv in the path of the raging floed Was destroyed. and thousands of peopI& rendered homeless in Q twiukliug. Tho Watauga poured it's volumes into the Holston, spanned by many bridron. which were swept away with little or no warning. The Chuckey River, in Greene County. the French Broad in Jefferson. are also out Of bounds, and growing crops have been swept away all along their course.
 Three Children Drowned.
 Reports are reaching this point slow ly. on account of wires being down. of great damage done by the most terriE1as floods ever witnessed in the upper per- ton of East Tennessee. Four other lives have been reported lest toni9hf. On the Chuckey River. three children of Joseph Hill were drowned in his house, while he was at his barn loolxlne after his stock and unaware of the danger at his house. On this river six bridges were swept away. doing q dam age of about $60.0e0, while the damara to farms, houses and stock along this stream in Greene County alone VIII amount to one half million dollars.
 At Leeper Mills, on Chucky River. two Boliver brothers fell from q boat into the river. one being drowned.
 A narrow escape from death by the flood occurred near GreenviIle. whera Mrs. James Johnston and two other women were rescued from the second story of their dwelling. as the flood was rapidly overwhelming the house.
 Corpse Seen on Driftwood.
 The Hoiston River Is rapidly rising. At Morristown, twelve houses fioated past today and one corpse went past on driftwood. One hundred feet of railroad track bound together by rail- road ties passed this point also. These are supposed to have been placed into the Holstorn by the Watauga and to have come from Elizabethton. The French Broad has reached within four feet of its famous flood of 1867 and is rising at two inches an hour.
 At Knoxville the Tennessee River is nearing the thirty foot mark. with in- dieations that it will reach thirty-six feet tomorrow. The warning has been needed and houses are being vacated along the river brink.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-23
IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES.
Mrs. Mckinley Passed Another Com
 fortable Day Yesterday.

San Francisco, May 22.-Mrs. McKin- ley has passed another comfortable day. Secretary Cortelyou said to the Associated Press representative tonight that she continues to improve and is now doing nicely.
 When asked if he could state ded- nitely when the President would leave for Washington. Secretary Cortelyou replied: q can only say that the Pres idential party proposes to depart Sat- llrday if Mrs. McKinley's condition will init. There is a possibility. how eN r that start may not be made un- tiN Monday. All depends on the state of ITS. McKinfey's health."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-23
KING BACK IN LONDON.
His Escape Was More Marrow Than
 First Supposed.

London, May 22.-The escape of King Edward during the dismasting of the Shamrock II was narrower than at first supposed. The heavy steel boom of the challenger was just swinging aboard when the catastrophe occur red. Had the break come few sec onds later the boom would have been right over the deck. and it is impossi- ble to estimate what damage might have been done.
 As 1t was, all the gear fell clear of the yacht and the end of the boom be- ing just clear of her port quarter. When the mainmast went over it was still held by shreds of metal, but it hung plumb down and grounded in the mud.
 The Shamrock s gaff broke in two
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-23
Killed by a Bear.

Hob. W. Va, May 22.-The three chil- dren of E. P. Porterfield. mountaineer residing about twelve miles southeast of this place. while gathering flowers in the woods near their home. were killed and partially devoured by a bear. A search ing party found their remains and later shot and killed the bear.
 The children were Mary, aged 3; Willie, aged 5, and Henry, aged 7
 The bodies presented a sickenzing sight and were carried home in sacks. The parents are almost crazed with grief, the bereavement leaving them childless.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-23
warships Ordered to salonica.

Valetta, Malta. May 22.-The British battleships Vaesar and Empress of In- dfa and the second class cruiser Glad iator were ordered to Salonica this af- ternoon. It is rumored here that the departure of the warships is in connec- tion with the postal difficulties between the ambassadors of the powers and the Government of Turkey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-23
Meeting of Ministers.

Pekin. May 22.-The foreign minis Iers' meeting today vas very unsat- isfactory. No power was willing to accede to the American idea of the reduction of the Chinese indemnity to 4o 0oO 900 pounds sterling. though Great Britain recognizes the advisabil- itv of some reduction. There will be another meeting tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-23
Link of Trans-ContinentaI Lime.

Santa Fe. N. M., May 22.-The New Mexico Southwestern Railroad today filed incorporation papers for 1S0 miles of road to be built from Fl Paso to the New Mexico Arizona border. where 1t is to connect with a road to be called the Arizona Southwestern, which Is to be extended to San Diego. Cal. New York and New Jersey capitalists arc behind the road which is to be Nnk in a trans-continental system.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-23
SECOND DAY.

Montgomery, Ala, Aprll Zzno, l5Vl.
 At Il o'clock a. m. the convention was called to order by Chief Justice Mcclellan in the following words: "Gentlemen, please be seated. The proceedings will be opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Patterson.
 pr. Patterson said: "Oh, Lord, God, our Heavenly Father; Thou who art the Maker of heaven and earth, and who doest Thy will among the armies of heaven and amongst the inhabitants of the earth, unto Thee we come this morning with prayer to Thee for guid- ance, for strength and for wisdom and for blessing. We acknowledge that Thou art King and Lord; that in Thy hands are the destinies of nations, and that Thou takest into Thy care the thoughts of the people; and we praise and bless Thee that Thou hast assured us Thy interest and care over us is constant, and that Thou art more will ing that souls should be blessed than we are willing even to receive blessings at Thy hands. We pray Thee. Heaven ly Father, that Thou wilt cause Thy face to shine upon these Thy servants. who are met together from different parts of this State to engage in this undertaking which is before them, and we ask that Thou wilt give unto them wisdom; that Thou will give to them clearness of mind. and especially that Thou wilt give them a sense of the re- sponsibility resting upon them, and as they day by day meet for consultation and deliberation, may their minds and hearts be so guided and controlled by Thy Holy Spirit as that the result of their labors will be of benefit to all the inhabitants and citizens of this State. We pray that Thou wilt re- strain them from any unwise proceed ings; that Thou wilt uphold them in all undertakings which are for the interest of the people. and that Thou wilt sus- tain all of their efforts to Thy names honor and glory, and to Thee we shall give the praise, world without end. Amen"
 The roll was here called.
 Chief Justice McClellan-One hun dred and fifty delegates have answered to their names. The business before the convention this morning is the cleo tion of a temporary or permanent president, as the convention may de- sire.
 Judge Thomas w. Coleman-Mr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-23
Dispatch from Count Won waldersee

Berlin, May 22.-Count von Walder- see in a dispatch from Pekin made nnblic today says: Li Hung Chang having decided to take energetic ac- ton against the Boxers along the southern line of demarkation, his generals are now operating in con- function with General Bellaud and Cap tain Knorzer.
 Two companies of the third German regiment surprised and dispersed 400 Boxers. fourteen miles northwest or Pao Ting Flu. Five Germans were wounded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-23
Departure of Americans.

Pekln, May 22.-The last of the Amer acan troops here, with the exception of the Legation Guards, left Pekin at ' o'clock this morning. The headquar- ters staff departed at 10 o'clock. In spite of the early hour and the long distance they had to march, all the bands of the British troops escorted the 9th U. s. Infantry from the Iemple of kgriculture to the depot, where a Jananese band awaited the troops. All the British generals and their staffs and ali inc officers were present. It was an event of great enthusiasm.
 A great crowd was present to wish General Chaffee farewell. Count von Waldersee. General Yamaguchi, Gen eral Gaselee and all the other generals and members of the legations were among those present. The seventh Raiputs acted as a guard of honor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-23
PLANS FOR THE PAYMENT
Various Propositions Before
 Council of Ministers.
The Meeting Yesterday Was Very Unsatisfactory, Only Great Bri- tain Recognizing Advisabilty
 of Reduction of Indemnity.

San Francesca, Mdy -@S'-AhS
 dent and Secretary of State Hay nave been in constant communication with Washington during all their journey west. Dispatches from foreign em- bassies have been continually arriving and the Chinese situation has received special attention. The President mas been anxious lest the difficulties thrown in the way of an arrangement by the demands of some of the powers might lead to indefinite delay and consequent increase of the indemnity to be exact ed. The points to be settled are, first, the total amount of the indemnity and the share of each power; second, the method of payment.
 In regard to the first point, the Pres ident has constantly endeavored to moderate the demands of the powers to an amount which China might pay without financial ruin or territorial dis memberment. He has thought that two hundred million dollars was the maximum amount indicated by the best authorities consulted, and he has prov ed the willingness of this Government to make every sacrifice in the interest of the integrity of China and the res toration of the normal relations by cut ting down our already moderate claim one-half if other powers would make proportional reduction.
 Other Powers are Greedy.
 These propositions have not been ac- cepted by the other Governments though Great Britain has shown dls- position to a considerate treatment or the matter.
 As to the method of payment, it is understood that there are various propositions before the conference CT be contracted by China, guaranteed by the powers, which it is thought might be fioated at per. cent with a com mission of or per cent: another is a loan, not guaranteed, which would probably require an enormous com mission and a heavy rate Of interest, some z per cent. Neither of these pro- positions were acceptable to the Presi- dent: Two weeks ago he proposed that each of the powers should accept for it's share of the indemnity, the bonds of China at par and with interest at per cent. provision for meeting the interest ssita sita fer e|eat.a! payment pc ing taken from the likin, the salt duties and increased import taxes MT. RockhilI has now been instructed to uraee these views anew upon the at- tention of his colleagues.
 The attitude of the British Govern ment as set forth in the recent speeches of its representatives in Par liament indicate that Great Britain, though not willing to go so far as this country in moderating the demands ot the powers, is inclined to accept measures which, if adopted, may bring the negotiations to conclusion.
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Upon the threshold of our delibera- tions. will not undertake to indicate to you how you should solve this new and difficult question of constitutional
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weather rorssAst.

WASHINGTON, May n.-- The weather forecast for Alabama is as follows: Fair Thursday and Friday: fresh southerly winds, becoming variable.
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
Ways of Women,

Talk of a housemaids' union has been
plentiful in Chicago for some little time
back and has once more drawn temporary
attention to the alleged woes of the poor
domestic servant, says the Chronicle.
The subject was being discussed one al
-ternoon last week at an informal meeting
of club women, one of whom is well
known in practical philanthropic work
One of those present declared that If her
servants demanded more wages and priv
ileges than they Were receiving she would
be compelled to board The philanthro-
pist agreed that such a course was not
one to be contemplated with pleasure.
1T is not so much the wages, said
she, "as the accompanying privileges
that cause the trouble Now, my girls
get 81 a week each, which don't think is
too much, but they also get TWO after
moons off each week. and really at times
that is quite an Inconvenience. II seems
to me that there is general misunder-
standing among the women in service as
to the pay they are really receiving.
Ninetynine in every 1OO estimate only
! the actual money they receive. quite
overlooking the fact that they could not
possibly get board and lodging for less
than s. a week. That, with a So wage
scale, gives them s. week, which is
more than the average factory worker
or saleswoman receives. l am becoming
a little tired Of the philanthropic craze
for turning all poor girls into milliners
and dressmakers. 1t would be much more
to the purpose if more were encouraged
to become good housemaids and taught
TO regard their employers as having some
rights they should respect. One would
think, from the lectures that she is con-
stantly receiving that the average house
Keeper is a hard hearted tyrant In my
experience quite the reverse is true"
Il have to pay my girls S. a week
each. said suburban matron, and l
sometimes think / am lucky I'm being able
to keep them at sthat figure"
That, my dear" said the philanthrop-
ist, ''is the thorn in the pleasure of living
in such a pretty home as yours"
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
A Real Army Woman.

Inc only woman ofiiceholder in Uncle
SANS army is Mrs. Dita H. Kinney. who
was recently commissioned by Secretary
Root as Superintendent of the Army
Nurse Corps, a position made vacant by
the resignation of DR.. Anita Newcomb
MCGEE. Her force comprises the young
women serving in American military hos
pitals scattered all over the world. From
her office in the War Department in
Washington she directs the work in the
entire army. The position takes with it
the responsibility of nursing an army of
over 100000 men. and 1t is the most i'm
portant ever held by a woman nurse.
This responsible office was created by
DR.. MCGEE, who was the first President
Of the War Nurses Association, which,
after the close of the Spanish-American
war, became permanent organization.
While explaining her work and the quail
ifcations necessary to become a member
Of the Army Nurses Association, Mrs.
Kinney said:
Il have hundreds of nurses under my
charge, and the duties resting upon me,
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
Japanese Factory Women.

The women of the poorer class in Japan
are engaged in wage earning labor to a
far greater extent than American women
imagine weaving being their chief occu-
patton. japanese women weave as Ameri-
can women sew, for a living" and in
some districts much of the weaving is
done at their homes. In other places there
are regularly equipped mills, with modern
machinery.
In the factories over thirty-fve thous-
and women are employed, whose wages
vary from a sum equivalent to about Is
cents day to less than Is cents The men
get from 25 cents TO 30 cents a day.
ployed, in ages ranging from twelve years
to thirty years. In some of the mills there
is a system of prizes for faithful service;
in others there is an increase of wages
three or four times "A year as the worker
becomes more skilled. Nearly every mill
work and steady service, and the girls are
encouraged TO thrift well as industry.
In many of them system of either vol
untary or compulsory saving Is in force,
and 10 per cent interest is paid on all
although in the case of compulsory saw
ings they are forfeited II the girl leaves
before the expiration of her stipulated
term. which is usually three years.
That the system Is beneficial, says the
New York Tribune" may be assumed
from the fact that often they have accu-
mnlated 500 or $50 at the end OF three
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
A Fatfenfng End.

A lady who was recently so Ill of ner-
vous dyspepsia as to be in bed, and so
thin that she gave up all hope of ever
getting fat. secured new doctor who
used her for an experiment in diet He
placed her upon a strict regimen of ba-
nanas, nothing e,so-
The result was marvellous. She grew to
really like them, when prepared by bak-
ing and served with sugar and cream or
cold, In the form of delicate jelly. She
also had banana fritters and biscuit made
of banana -four. Daily she grew more
plump and rosy. and now she is well, and
expects 10 stay
Bananas contain starch in its most cas-
.ly assimilated form. homeopathic doc
tors have for some time called this tropi-
cal fruit unwholesome. but 1t is only In
digestibie when unripe. AS most ba-
nanas arrive here and are eaten In a
green state. cooking is necessary to de-
velop their valuable nutritive qualities.
Thy delicious large red banana from
Cubs ls the most acceptable one. but now
very So rec. The cheapness OF this cure
Is one { its charms. for almost all treat
ment for vcstb nerves and poor nutrition
is very expeii-sve. The happy woman who
tried the fad is telling all her thin friends
about it. and assuring them that It really
is great
The Washington times., 1901-09-01

to take them when she learned that there
were some gentlemen lodgers in the
house 1t seemed that she made il a
rule to lodge in establishments where
none but women Were admitted, and un-
doubtedly she was in search of nun
merry and not seaside lodging house.
Such cases as this are rare, for in most
instances there is a prediction in favor
abandoned the idea of coming to me
when she was informed that / had only
one masculine patron at the time.
"A stout, military individual who stayed
four weeks at my house insisted on past
ing political tracts all over the walls of
his room, and il needed strenuous efforts
on my part to restrain him from follow.
ing similar tactics in the dining and
drawing rooms. Seeing that he departed
without paying for his final weeks lodg-
ing, l have since that time developed a
strong antipathy to folks who display a
tendency to violelis political bias.
AN old gentleman who lodged with me
for several weeks had an extraordinary
mania for purchasing newspapers and pc
riodicals. He would often bring in quite
a dozen daily, though / am sure that he
never read a third of the same. When he
quilted the house / counted no fewer than
22O journals, scattered in different parts
of his room, many of which had obvious
ly never been opened
THE queerest lodger l ever had was a
dark young man who occupied room on
the second floor for three months.
VI MS stay new
er opened his mouth on any one occasion,
and whatever requests he had to put for
ward were made in writing. When he
was leaving he said. Good day, Mrs.
- and that was the first and last time
that / heard the sound of his voice.
Strangely enough, he wrote to me after
ward, apoiogizing for his extraordinary
silence, but assigning no reason therefor.
MANY years ago, when i had house
close to the beach, one of my dodgers
would rise each morning at 6 o'clock and;
arming himself with a huge pail, would
sally down to the sea and bring back
water for his bath. He would repeat the
process some dozen times until the recep-
tacle was full, though why he did not
bathe in the ocean itself could never dis
coypr
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
CHILDREN OF TODAY.
WHAT Mrs. Jefferson Davis Has TO
Say About Them,

The immense wealth now concentrated
in the hands of few families in con
junction with the desire of the many less
favored ones to vie with those more for
tunate. has set the standard of luxurious
requirement so high in the large cities
that the home as /; is remembered by
many of us Is almost disestablished. writes
Mrs. Jefferson Davis in a recent exchange.
1t was a separate domlcile. set in an ample
yard. not to say grounds. from which all
strangers were excluded, except as in
vited and temporary guests. Now it only
exists. in a metropolis, for the very rich.
The great mansions of the city's less
populous days are utilized to accommo-
date boarders by those who have narrow
incomes
There is a certain comfy among the
dodgers, especially where the partitions
are thin and the space very circumscribed,
which enforces the duty upon each fami-
Iy to see to 1t that their neighbors are
not disturbed or inconvenienced. and.
therefore. the family must be quiet A
crying chi!d-and generally an Ill child
does cry-will upset a whole floor full of
ordinary friendly, considerate people.
The Washington times., 1901-09-01

ery object of thought there must be In
the mind some form or idea; that things
sensible are perceived and remembered by
means of sensible phantasms, and that
these have the form of the object without
the matter"
..I see" said the New York woman, who
wasn't familiar with the II eories Of Aris-
totle but was quick to learn, something
as the impression OF seal upon wax has
the form OF seal without its matter"
THAT is II exactly" said the Boston wo-
man. Some OF the followers of Aristotle
have pursued his theory to such a length