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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
BEEVILLE TO ENTERTAIN.
THEY ARE TO HAVE A STREET FAIR
AND COWBOY CARNIVAL. !
A Lengthy Proeram-Rairoads Have
Granted ExeursicS Rates to
thu Carnival

Beevile Texas December 6-rhe work
Of arranging for Beeylle's big street fair
and cowboy carnival is progressing ucely
The different committees are hard at WORK
and are meeting with hearty cooperation
on the part OF n considerable number of
citizens Of the town. The subscription
list is being gradually swelled SO that good
cash prizes can be given for the various
winners tn the contests aud exhibitions
The following program, which viii be
somewhat elaborated later. has been got
len OUT by the arrangement committee:
FIRST TUESDAY
Trade Display For best decorated 1oat
or wagon: First prize So second prize So
Vegetable Display.-F0r the best display
OF vegetables: first prize 50; second prize
Band concert In the afternoon. Midway
ATTRACTIONS all day.
SECOND DAY-wEDNEsDAY.
Live stcek show; For bese thogopggh li,.1
So For best Hereford bull, blue ribbon;
second prize 50. For best Shorthorn COW,
llue ribbon, second prize $50. For best
Hereford Sow, blue ribbon; second prtze
s. 50. & 81 best Jersey mich COW, blue
I'll bon cond prize s.. 90 For best grade
Calf, ribboni second prize " So
FCrtA exhibit: For best pair 81 pure
Ropin3 ,ontest, . p. M: Entrance fee
$40, entries not to exceed nifty; three purses.
90 % and 10 per cent OF entries :,
Band concert. Midway attractions all
THIRD DAY-THURsDAY.
Fancy work exhibit, prizes TO be an
nounced later.
Foot races So so: wheelharrow races
50 80; bicycle races $3.50.
Band concert. Roping contest p. m,
Grand ball at night Midway attractions
ali day. W. o. Mecurdy.
Secretary.
A. c. Marsden,
Chairman Arrangements Committee.
Railroad Rates.-Round trip tickets will
be sold from all station on the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass south Of San Antonio and
cent. NOT 10 exceed $3.50: Halletsville 500.
Dates OF sale, 10th and 18th; good TO return
an the o0th
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

unabIe 70 stats.

washington Evening Star.
'.What lie the name OF the president Of
your countrysr said the visltor
II don't know" answered the either Of
The South American republic. I'VE haven't
vet had full report from the latest bat
tle.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

has found along the coast line OF the States
which border on the gulf of Mexico.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
Do Not Wait

Until the last moment, and then
rush here expecting to find every
good thing you saw in this ad-
vsrtisement. Alert people always
get the biggest bargains.
The Springfield herald., 1901-06-28
Change of Diplomats

The following changes in diplomatic
posts have been announced:
Francis B. Loomis, minister to Ven
eZuela, has been transferred to be min
lster to Portugal, vice John n. Irwin
of Iowa, resigned.
Herbert w. Bowen of New York.
present minister to Persia, has been
transferred to Caracas, succeeding Mr..
Loomis as minister 10 Venezuela
Lloyd c. Griscom of Pennsylvania
present first secretary Of legation at
Constautinople, has been made minis
ter to Persia.
second secretary ut Paris, has been
made first secretary ut Constantinople,
to succeed Mr.. Griscom.
Arthu: Bailey Blanchard of Louis
lima has been promoted from third TO
second secretary at Paris.
The change, so far as it concerns
the Venezuelan ministers. is said at the
State Department to have no partic-
ular political significance. Mr. Loomis
goes elsewhere than Caracas at his
own request and desire. 1t is true that
the Venezuelan government has eX-
pressed dissatisfaction with Mr.. Loom
is in more ways than one. but the fact
that the minister Is not removed from
the diplomatic service, but is given an
other post of equal dignity and honor,
is n mark of esteem of the State De-
partment. 1t may be noted also that
Mr.. Bowen the new minister to Car
acas, goes to his post with instructions
on the same line as those supplied to
Mr.. Loomis. which formed the basis
for his action, so that Mr.. Bowen, who
is n man of great vigor, is likely to fol
low Mr. Loomis' footsteps in the mat
ter of policy.
The Springfield herald., 1901-06-28
NATIONAL GUARD WILL
CAMP AT BOULDER

Denver, June 24.-At the Quarto-Cen-
tennial celebration in Boulder the an
nual encampment of the First regiment
of the National Guard of Colorado will
be held July 31st, August LIST and md.
The camp will be just west of the
State University building. Fully 900
men are expected to go. Troops ana
G of cavalry and Chaffee light artillery
will also take part in the encampment.
During the encampment there Will
be several contests for prizes. The
Lawrence flag drill will be the most I'M
portant and every company in the reg
iment is holding frequent practice
drills now. Any company having forty
or more members present will be allow
ed to enter the competition for the
Lawrence flag. One of the semi-yearly
drills for the Hogle trophy will take
place during the state encampment.
One man from each company Is allow
ed to enter for the Hogle trophy. While
these will be the two chief competitive
drills there will be other drills between
companies and men. General John
Chase will be commanding officer of
the camp.
The city of Boulder furnishes the sub
sistence for the camp and all the state
has to furnish is the transportation.
Under the military law OF the state tne
National Guard is supposed to have an
encampment every two years or often
err but the state finances have never
| permitted 1t. The cavalry and several
of the companies will march from Den
yer to Boulder. thirty miles. The start
will be made from Denver the evening
| of July Both. so that the troops will
have the experience of making camp
| for themselves on the march. All the
preparations at Boulder will be made
by the quartermaster's department, the
| officers of which with detail OF men,
| will leave several days before the 9TH
! erS.
Several social functions are being
planned by the Boulder people for the
| entertainment of their military guests.
Some time during the encampment
| Company ii of Boulder will give n
| dance.
The Springfield herald., 1901-06-28
TAFT Appointed civil Gorerner.

Secretary of War Elihu Root has
ISSUED the order of the President es-
tablishing civil government in the Phil
ippines. The order follows:
on and after the fourth day of July,
1901, unless it shall be otherwise or
dered, the president of the Philippine
commission will exercise the executive
authority in all civil affairs in the gov
crnment of the Philippine islands here
tofore exercised in such affairs by the
military governor of the Philippine isl
ands Such executive authority will
be exercised under and in conformity
to the instructions to the Philippine
commissioners, dated April I, 1900, and
subject to the approval and control of
the Secretary of War of the United
States.
The municipal and provincial civil
governments which have been or shall
hereafter be established in said islands
and all persons performing duties ap-
pertaining to the offices of civil gov
crnment in said islands, will in respect
of such duties, report to the said civil
governor The power to appoint civil
officers heretofore vested in the Phil
ippine commission or in the military
governor will be exercised by the civil
governor with the advice and consent
of the commission.
The military governor of the Philip
pines is hereby relieved from the per
formance, on and after the said fourth
day of July. of the civil duties herein
before described. but his authority Will
continue to be exercised as heretofore
in those districts in which insurrection
against the authority of the United
States continues to exist, or in which
public order is not sufficiently restored
to enable provincial civil governments
to be established under the instructions
TO the commission dated April I, 1900
The Springfield herald., 1901-06-28
A Sweeping Injunction.

Milwaukee. June 24.-In the Circuit
Court of Milwaukee, June 22nd, a
sweeping injunction of widespread
scope and Importance was issued to
the Vitter Manufacturing Company rel
ative to the strike of machinists.
The order prevents the strikers from
in any way interfering with the work
men. that are employed at the Vitter
works. from gathering about the works
in any way, from posting pickets, from
combining for the purpose of prevent
ing tradesmen selling to workmen who
have refused to quit. and from doing
anything that will in any way operate
to result In damage to the Vitter COM
Dlny,
The Springfield herald., 1901-06-28
Commissions Signed.

The President has signed the follow
ing commissions:
State-Francis II. Loonis, Ohio, min
lister TO Portugal; Herbert w. Bowen.
New York, minister to Venezuela; ;
Lloyd C. Griscom. Pennsylvania, min
lister to Persia; Arthur Bailey. Blan-
chard, Louisiana, second secretary
United States embassy at Paris;
Charles p. Snyder. West Virginia, con-
sui ut Windsor. Nova Scotia; Spencer
+. Eddy. Illinois, secretary United
States legation at Constantinople.
War-Judge advocate, rank of major,
Louis f. Goodler; quartermasters, rank
Of captain. Noble II. Creager, Harry L.
Pettus, Alvin A. Barker; paymasters,
rank of captain. William Graham,
Seymour Howell; captains, Signal
Corps, Edgar Russell, George o.
Squier: assistant surgeons volunteers,
rank of captain, Robert Z. Caldwell,
Paul Massuri.
Christopher c. Fewel, lieuten-
ant; Edward I. Fitzgerald, lieutenant
Junior grade; naval constructors, rank
Of lieutenant,' Horatio 6. Gilmore, Hen
ry G. Smith. Richard NJ. Watt; Theo-
dore j. Arms, passed assistant paymas
ter, rank of lieutenant; boatswains,
Henry G. Jarrett, Louis w. Sopp; war
rant machinist, Harry G. Luken.
The Springfield herald., 1901-06-28
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

The Secretary Of War directs the
publication of the following order for
the information of the army: No malt.
yinuous or spirituous liquors Will be
purchased by the subsistence depart
ment for any purpose. supplies there
of. needed in medical or hospital prac-
tice or for use in the diet of soldiers
TOO sick to use the army ration will be
provided by the medical department.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden has given out Il comparative
statement of the issue of postage
stamps. stamp books, stamped envel-
opes newspaper wrappers and postal
cards from 1896 to 1901. Including an
estimate for the last fifteen days of
this month. the total number issued
the present fiscal year is OH, ,IGi,6S9.
an increase of 1,JlG,O99, 166, or thirty
six per cent. over the total issue in
1896. Their local value is S105, ,15o,3 ,33s,
an increase of So. .9I2.23I, or thirty
three per cent. over 1896.
Charges have recently been filed in
the general land office of the wanton
killing of elk in the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park and the adjoining forest re-
serve. and the assistance of that Of
flee has been asked in stamping out
the depredations. Commissioner Her
mann sent Instructions to the local for
estry officials TO lend every possible as
sistance TO the state authorities in de-
tcctiug and bringing TO justice the Of
tending poachers and indiscriIninate
hunters. The land office is without au-
thority TO assume charge of these mat
ters, but is glad to cooperate with the
state authorities. This unlawful kill
ing of elk and other game is said to
have gone on throughout the past Win
ter, but no idea is given of the extent
to which 1t has been carried.
The Springfield herald., 1901-06-28
Building Blown Up

Denver, June 24.-By an explosion
the one-story building at the corner of
Nineteenth and Chamra streets, con-
tanning four stores, was utterly de-
stroyed last night at 11:13 o'clock. A
large part of the structure went sky
wards and the explosion was heard all
over the center of the city. The ruins
instantly caught fire. The damage is
estimated at 100000. The building is
owned in the East and the Crescent
Realty and Rental Company of this city
is the agent. 1t was completed last
spring and was very substantial
structure. that portion destroyed cost
ing about $4,000.
The police are inclined to the theory
that either gasoline or illuminating gas
caused the wreck. although the fires
men say that gasoline would not work
such havoc.
The Springfield herald., 1901-06-28
To Enforce the Pay Day Law.

Pueblo, Colo. June 2I.-Proceedings
will be commenced here in Pueblo
within the next few days to compel
corporations here to observe the re-
uuirements of the two weeks pay day
law passed by the last General Assem-
bly,.
Pueblo has been selected rs the place
for test of the law because the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company and the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany each employ large number of
men in this city, not far from 1900 in
the aggregate. At the Leadville con-
vcntion of the State Federation of La
bor early in the month decision was
reached to begin during the month the
necessary proceedings to attempt en-
forcement of the law.
The Springfield herald., 1901-06-28

Every time that Russia bluffs" Eng
land and gains a diplomatic victory,
says a wise observer. a certain market
able quantity of prestige is transferred
from one nation to the other. He adds
that trade cannot flourish nor subject
races be governed without an ample
store of prestige to draw upon at will.
1t is an interesting fact that the first
but now obsolete meaning of prestige
is Illusion, imposture. Unfortunately,
the element of trickery in diplomacy,
whereby national prominence has been
gained throughout the history of for
eign governments, is by no means OBJ
solete.
The Springfield herald., 1901-06-28
HUNDREDS OF LIVES LOST
BY WEST VIRGINIA FLOOD

Blueiields, w Va, June oS.-This
entire section has just been visited by
a flood. the extent of which in all prob
ability Will equal or exceed that OF
Johnstown in 1889. so far as the loss
of property is concerned.
Early yesterday morning shortly af-
ter midnight heavy downpour Of
rain began, accompanied by severe
electric storm. which increased in vol
ume, continuing for several hours.
The storm continued throughout the
entire day and night, and at 10 a. In..
while the storm has abated. the lower
ing clouds threaten another terrific
downpour at any moment.
Many miles of the Norfolk & West
ern railroad track. bridges and teia-
graph lines are entirely destroyed aad
communication is entirely cut off wIst
of Elkhorn so that it is impossible 10
learn the full extent of the loss of life
and property but officials of the coal
operations located in the stricken dis
trict have sent out messengers 10 Elk
horn, the terminus of both teleCraphic
and railroad communications, ani
have received report that Il conser-
vatiye estimate as TO the loss of life
will easily reach 200. Some of the
drowned are among the most prorni-
nent citizens of the coal fields.
The Pocahontas coal field is located
in n basin, with high mountain ranges
on either side. Elkhorn creek flowing
through the center of the basin, which
ranges from one-fourth to one mile III
width.
From Tennis, West Virginia, to vi
Wan Yard. West Virginia, n distance
of ten miles. miners cabins. coal COM
pany commissaries and coke plants
A. II-1,n al
being fed by numerous small streams
coming from the mountain side, rises
very rapidly. This waterspOut came
SO suddenly that the entire basin be
tween the two mountain ranges was
flooded and before the terror-stricken
people realized what was upon them
they were carried down by the flood
which swept everything in its path.
The little town of keystone, with
n population of about 1000, seems the
greatest sufferer, practically the enire
town being washed away. This town
is the principal one in the Pocahontas
coal fields, and is located near its
center. 1t was to great extent the
headquarters from which the mining
population purchased supplies, and
was also the only place in the field
where whisky could be purchased. AT
tIllS DlICe were Soule wv NClNe ~
fifteen saloons, all of which We're
washed away. The report comes that
the mining population are now occu-
pying the banks of the stream below
catching the merchandise and barrels
OF whisky and beer as they float down.
A great number of the coal and coke
plants throughout the Pocahontas dis
trict are reported practically de
stroyed, and are in some instances eli
tirely washed away. Owing to the
very high water which has flooded the
region and prevented communication.
anything like correct estimate of
the loss of property Is impossible, but
from the best information obtainabie
at p. III. Sunday the loss to the prop
erty will easily reach $2.OOO.OOO.
At Landgraf the beautiful home of
General Manager Ord is reported gole.
but his family is said to be safe.
Passenger train No. Of the Norfolk
& Western railway reached Vivian
The Springfield herald., 1901-06-28

I about $50 y. m, met tne nOO1 ana
was unable to proceed further. The
waters reached such depth that the
coaches had to be abandoned, the pas
sengers being rescued by means Of
ropes strung from the windows of
coaches to the tops of remaining coke
ovens some distance away. Between
Elkhorn and Vivian Yard, a distance
of ten miles. 100 cars are said to be
washed from the tracks. and many OF
them We're carried down the stream.
rough estimate places the num-
ber of bridges washed away between
Bluefields and Vivian Yard, distance
of twenty-eight miles, at from fifteen
to twenty. and from present indica-
tions it will be impossible to run trains
through to Vivian and points west OF
there under Il week or ten days. This
will render it impossible to get relief
into the stricken districts and with
those who escaped with their lives,
homeless and without food, indescriD-
able suffering is inevitable.
On the Clinch Valley branch of the
Norfolk x Western railway, between
this city and Norton. communication
is entirely severed west of TaZwell.
Virginia. Reports come from that
point of great loss of life and property
throughout that entire section.
In Shakerag, negro settlement on
the outskirts of Tazwell. the water
stands to the depth of six to eight
feet in the streets and houses. all Of
the occupants having been removed to
points of safety by means of a boat.
Three miles west of TaZwell, on the
Higginbotham farm, the home of Par
is Vandike, farm hand. was swept
away, carrying with it Mrs. Vandiie
and her four children, two of the Van
dixie children, John, seventeen, and
Charles, five, being drowned. Mrs.
Vandke, with the two remaining
children, Edgar and Laura, We're found
ut o'clock this morning in dying
condition one mile from where their
home stood. by Mr.. Nandike, who WAS
absent from home at the time of the
cloudburst.
While the rescuing party were
searching for the Nandike family they
found the body of white woman,
well clad, floating down Plum creek.
No one thus far has been able TO
identify her and it is supposed to be
body that had been washed down
some distance.
A report comes from Wittens MIL,
a small station between Bluetields and
TaZwell, that three children, Christian
names unknown, belonging to Religh
Brush, We're drowned early yesterday
morning. There is no telegraph sta
tion at Wittens Mill and it is impos-
sible to ascertain particulars. The
railroad and telegraph companies are
working between 1000 and 1.5OO men
day and night. Officials are on the
ground pushing the work of construct
ing lines and repairing the road and
hope to be able to communicate with
both the storm-swept districts by noon
Monday. Nothing whatever has been
heard from the section of country be-
tween Vivian and Williamson other
than the river is reported as being en-
tirely over its banks and higher than
ever known by the Oldest inhabitants.
The town of Welch, county seat of
Mcdowell county. must have suffered
seriously and number of the large
lumber plants situated along the banks
of Tug river no doubt are entirely
washed away.
The Springfield herald., 1901-06-28
Cnttnn Seed Trnst.

Philadelphia. June 22.-The North
American says a syndicate of capital
lists is planning combination with
S1OO,OOO.OOO capital, TO control the en-
tire production and sale within the
United States of the various products
and by-products of cotton seed. There
are 400 cotton oil plants in the United
States, of which the American Cotton
Oil Company, with capital of $780,
600, 1000. owns forty-five, and the South
ern Cotton Oil Company, with head Of
flee in this city, owns ten. The others
are operated largely by cotton planters.
The Springfield herald., 1901-06-28
Former Consul Hay Killed.

New Haven, Conn. June 22.-Adel-
bert S. Hay, former consul at Pretoria
and son of the secretary of state, fell
from third story window of the New
Haven house and was killed last Sat.
urday night.
1t is believed that Hay became Ill
and went to the window for air, was
overcome by n fit of dizziness and fell
to the ground below.
Adelbert S. Hay was about twenty
two years of age. He was appointed
consul to Pretoria early in 1900 to sue
ceed Charles Macrum of Ohio. He ar
rived at his post of duty March 1, 1900,
and after serving during the critical
period of hostilities in South Africa he
resigned his position and returned to
this country, reaching here about .he
beginning of March.
The Springfield herald., 1901-06-28
Doctor Dussaud of Paris has in

Doctor Dussaud OF Paris has in
vented cinematograph. by means OF
which blind persons can experience the
dllusion of moving objects as people
with sight do an Illuminated screen.
The apparatus consists of machine
that causes a series of reliefs, repre-
senting trees, birds or other objects.
to pass rapidly under the fingers. The
reliefs are SO graduated that the dell
cate sense of touch possessed by the
blind translates their variations into
apparent movements OF the objects
represented. Doctor Dussaud employs
the appartus mainly for educational
purposes He has also devised a sys-
TEN of electric vibrations for convey
ing to the deaf an impression OF musi-
cal rhythm.
The Springfield herald., 1901-06-28
In the Interstate Park near Taylor's

In the Interstate Park near Taylors
Falls, Minnesota. mas been discovered
a singular group of giants kettles.
or pot holes. covering an area OF two
or three acres and ranging in dame
ter from less than foot to 20 feet, and
in depth from one foot to S4 feet. They
have been bored in exceedingly hard
rock. and in many cases they are like
wells in shape, the ratio of width to
depth varying from one to hve up TO
one to seven. Mr.. Warren Upham as
,ribes their origin to torrents falling
through glacial ''moulins" at the time
when the northern territory of the
United States was buried under ice. AS
with similar pot holes elsewhere.
rounded boulders are occasionally
found at the bottom of the cavities.
The Springfield herald., 1901-06-28

A great sensation has been caused in
Vienna by an order for the arrest of a
member of the Austrian Parliament,
named Franz Krempa. who is accused
of highway robbery in the district of
Tarnow. The prosecution claims that
Krempa, at the head of band of ten
peasants, waylaid man named Rusin-
owsky, horse dealer, robbed him OF
considerable amount OF cash, and beat
him until he was insensible. Krempa
belonged to the Polish Peoples Party,
and is now missing.
The Springfield herald., 1901-06-28

In northwestern Montana, near the
British line, there is a lake the waters
of which flow through the st. Mary
river to Hudson bay. The divide be-
tween the lake and the head waters OF
the Milk river. an afiiuent of the Mis-
souri, is so low that engineers say it
would be feasible to divert the outlet
from Canadian to American territory.
AS water for irrigation is nighly val
ued on both sides of the line. the ques-
ton whether the United States has a
right to divert 1t is one of interna-
tional interest, and may yet become
important.
The Springfield herald., 1901-06-28

Some curious botanical experiments
made at a geological laboratory at Ma
pies are reported by Hans Winkler. A
fiowerless aquatic plant, that grows
normally with its roots in the sand and
leaves in water, was inverted, speci-
mems being placed with the leaves bur
led in the sand and the roots in water
in strong light. The roots changed to
stems and leaves, the buried parts be-
coming roots.