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The Weather To-Day: | CABOMsf, I FAIR. VOL. XLVUI. NO. 23 Leads allMerthOardinaDailiesiiniNews andOirenlatioii FLOOD'S WORK OF RUIN MID DEATH Many Find Graves in the Turbulent Waters. RIVtR FALLS AT AUSTIN Great Destruction Below in Whiton and Lafayette Counties. EARLY COTTON AND CORN RUINED The Loss of Life Yet Unknown Reports From Southern, Central and Southwestern Texas Indicate More Rain. Large Schooners Blown Ashore. (By the Associated Press.) Austin Texas, April 9. —The floor! situation here is improving 1 some what, but the reports from points be low indicate that the full effect ot the immense volume of water is being 1 felt in Whiton and Lafayette counties ev erything 1 being inundated and much loss of property interests and some thing like fifty washouts and losses of brigades reported by the railways. Advices from the area surrounding the county seat of Bastrop county arc to the effect that there has been some loss of life among the farming class but outside of an unconfirmed report that eight lives were lost, nothing can be learned. In the southern part of this county several people are missing, the num ber representing a family of six Ital ians and two negro families. It may be that they have escaped, but as their homes have been washed away it is presumed that they perished in the rushing waters. The river is receding- rapidly at this pAint and above, notwithstanding tin* fact that another heavy rise was re ported early this morning on the Concho. 125 miles north of here. Reports tonight from LaGrange in LaFnyettev county, are to tin* effect that while such of the lower portion of the town is under water, property loss is small. No one is missing. The International and Great North ern Railway and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas have been seriousy crippled by the floods. The first named road has had fifteen washouts and lost, bridges on its road from Hearne to the Rio Grande. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas is likewise a heavy loser, having to abandon much of its track altogether. It is not believed that the damage 1,0 the cotton crop will be of great ex tent as the season is yet early and all Hie crop can be replanted. All the citizens of this city held a mass meet ing today at which the concensus of opinion was that it was not feasible to rebuild tlie dam and power house, although no definite action was tak en. A proposition was made, to the meeting by the old water company, whose plan! has likewise, suffered much from the flood that they would take all the piping and wiring 1 of the city plant and such of their apparatus as could be recovered from the wreck age, pay fair value for the same and rejuvenate their plant here and fur nish tlie city with water and light within two weeks. J The proposition was handed over to a committee of twenty citizens to be considered. In the meantime the watbr and lighl commission met and instructed its superintendent to at once secure from New Orleans or some other available point a steam engine by which it is hoped that the city can operate one of its big pumps which remains intact and furnish the city with water until some more definite arrangements can be made. Much fear is being enter tained with regard to the sanitary situation of Austin, as the city is al ready beginning to show the effects of lack of drainage water. Governor Sayers today gave the city SSOO out of ihe flood sufferers fund to be expend ed in behalf of the poor of the city who have been made homeless. Ail such are being well eared for. BEPORIS FROM OTHER TOWN S The Brazos and.the Navasota Inundate Country Along Their Banks. (By the Associated Press.) Houston. Texas. April 9.—-At the town of Bastrop the river is falling rapidly. As far as known here there were no lives lost in Bastrop or vicin ity. At Columbus the Colorado River is still rising, but will hardly get into the town as eight feet additional wa ter will be necessary. The main flood has reached Wharton. The water is likely to stand in that vicinity for some time as 13 miles of drift block the river solidly at its mouth. At Bryan the Brazos River has spread over the entire bottoms where fanner* had just finished planting corn. Ample warning was given and there will be no loss of life. Most of the cattle have been taken out. The Navasota River "Is booming and joins the Brazos at Navasota. All that sec tion will be under water by morning 1 , lnit the damage will be confined to #-rops and bridges. The Brazos is now <udy five feet below its record of last .lune and more water is coming down, but conditions are such that the loss will not be one tenth as great as ex pected. The reports from Southern. Central and Southwestern Texas indicate a probability of further rain. Accord ing to the best information obtainable most of the corn and nearly all of the cotton so far planted is ruined ami will have to be re-planted. There has been some damage at Port. Lavaca. Rock port, Corpus Christi and other small places along the const by reason of the gales. But it is not very heavy. • A special from LnGrange says: “At 7 o’clock the river had risen 47 feet and is still rising slowly. Busi ness has become partly suspended. The power house is practically inun dated and the larger part of the plant will no doubt give way when the wa ter recedes: Many dwellings are fast ened to trees by ropes and chains. No trains were running on the Mis souri, Kansas and Texas road today. 'There has been loss of lift- in this vicinity. MORE LIVES LOST IN THE FLOOD Schooners Blown Ashore During Friday's Fierce Storm. (By tlie Associated Press.) Gonzales, Texas. April 9. The river has fallen about four feet since yes terday. A Bohemian and his wife, panic stricken, jumped into the turbulent waters ten feet deep and were almost immediately drowned when they could have remained in safety. It is thought a negro boy of Carons Tate's is also drowned, and two Mexicans are miss ing- . . Advices from Corpus Christi are that several large schooners were blown ashore during the fierce storm last Friday and are now piled high and dry on the beach. SALOONS DISPLACE GIN SHACKS. And Chaplain Pierce Thinks Morals Have Im proved Among the Soldiers. (By t’ne Associated Press.) Washington, April 9.—A defence of the administration of affairs at Manila is contained iu a report just made to the War Department by Chaplain Charles (\ Pierce. This officer particularly antag onizes the ex-chaplain of volunteers who has been so severely criticising the morals of the American troops in the Philippines, making the charge of whole sale intoxication and telling of the enor mous increase in the number of liquor drinking saloons in Manila. The chaplain declares that the figures as to Ihe sa loons have been perverted; that the American saloon took the place of an untold number of native gin shacks which dispensed liquor poison with deplorable effect upon the American troops and that the substitution of the regimental can teen lias resulted in an improvement in the sobriety of the troops. Chaplain Pierce also speaks In terms of high praise of the reformation of the critical condi tions w Manila, its cleansing and sanita tion with the resulting improvement in general health. CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT. Chas. A. Towne Spoken of as a Runiug Mate For Bryan. (By the Associated Press.) Minneapolis. Minn., April 9.—The Jour nal says: “Former Congressman Charles Towne, of Duluth, is a candidate ter the Democratic nomination for Vi.: : Ties:- dent. Judge Caldwell, of l niteu States Circuit Court, has decline 1 to pet - mit the use of his name in this connec tion, and Towne’s candidacy is predicated on the Judge’s declination. The demand for Towne's nomination is said to eotm from the gold Democrats and Republican Anti-Imperialists of New England. “It is asserted that Bryan would ho glad to have Towne for a. running mate. Senator Pettigrew is another supporter. His progaamme is to have the National Populist convention, at Sioux Falls' S. 1 , May 9th, adjourn without nominate leaving the matter to a committee which would later on endorse the Democratic ticket named at Kansas City. T s (hi* proves impossible, he will pusti for ’be nomination of Bryan and Towne at Sioux Falls. THE SHIPS WE CAPTURED FROM SPAIN. Twenty-Seven Were Declared Prizes and Twenty-Four Released. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, April 9. —The Navy De partment has received from .1. N. Strip ling, United States District Attorney for Mhe Southern district of Florida, a state ment of the results of the proceedings conducted by him before the court in that district, in the matter of condemna tion of prices taken by American warships during the Spanish-American War. It appears from his statement that there were twenty-seven ships declared prize and twenty-four captured vessels were released and restored to the owners by decree of the prize court. NEW BOOKS IN WAKE FOREST LIBRARY Prof. Sledd Has a New Volume of Poems Ready For the Press. (Special to News and Observer.) Wake Forest, N. C., April 9.—A lot of two hundred and twenty-five dollars’ worth of new books has just been re ceived for the college library. All de partments are represented in it. Prof. Sledd has another volume of poems ready for the press. It will be issued shortly. He is engaged iu editing the minor poems of John Milton for a series under the general charge of Prof. W. P. Trent, of Columbia Vniversity. Knights of Labor have decided to con duct an active campaign against the trusts. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL in, 1900. CRUSHED HIS SKULL Glenny Hedges' Awful Death in a Runaway. Hand Car Runs Off the Track and Mr. Stamper Has His Back Broken. A Colored Man Killed. (Special to News and observer.) Tavboro, N. April 9. —Glenny Hedges, son of .1. R. Hedges, mot with a shocking 1 death here this af ternoon. He was in a deny when tlie horses jumped off and ran. He was thrown down across the front part of Hie dray, part of liis body resting on the wagon tongue. By the time the horses had run a few hundred yards the young man became dislodged from the dray. When picked up his skull was found crushed and there were many bruises on his body. It is 1 bought his head was crushed by the kicking of the horses that were bad ly frightened. Voting Hedges lived about ha-ls an hour after the accident that has east a gloom over the en tire community. The funeral takes place tomorrow afternoon. A hand car ran off the track of the East Carolina Railroad this afternoon Air. Stamper, an employe had his back broken by the fall. A colored man was killed near Ep worth this afternoon. FOR THE MURDER OF CASSIE BOON. The Jacksons on Trial. Thomas Stein Turns State's Evidence. (By The Associated Press.) Charleston, S. C., April ft.—A special frot 1 Chesterfield Courthouse, S. C.. says: The trial of Thomas Stein. John, Benja min and Harvey Jackson, for the burn ing and killing of the white woman, Cas sie Boon, in the upper part of this county some weeks ago was begun this morning before Judge Klugh. The State is repre sented by Solicitor Johnson and the de fendants by W. P. Pollock and M. J. Hough. The evidence, or the greater part, is unlit for publication. The woman was cut severely in, two or three places, and physicians at the inquest testified by a left-handed man. The body was dragged . about half a mile and set on fire. The deceased, it is supposed, was left lor dead, but recovered sufficiently to call for help and lived until next day when she died. She was about twenty years of age and half Indian. It is said one of the parties charged with the killing is left handed. The four men named have been in jail committed by the coroner. Thomas Stein has turned State's evidence and only John and Harvey Jackson are included in the indictment. What the solicitor is holding back Ben Jackson for is not known. The ease is attracting widespread in terest. It will probably be finished to morrow. JOHN M. EAGAN MADE PRESIDENT Central of Georgia Lifts Him From Second to First Place. (By the Associated Press.) Savannah. Ga.. April 9.—At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Central of Georgia Railway Company today. John M. Eagan, Vice President, was elected President to succeed the late Hugh M. Comer. No Vice President was elected. Mr. Eagan will discharge the duties of both offices. J. F. Hanson, of Macon, was elected chairman of the Executive Board, succeeding Samuel Spencer. A. R. Lawton was elected a member of the board to succeed the late President Comer. f NEARLY ALL WERE WHITE. Only Seventy-Five Present at Robeson's Popu list Convention. (Special to News and Observer.) Lumberton, N. C., April 9. —The Popu list convention was held here Saturday to appoint delegates to the State conven tion. There were about seventy-five pres ent, nearly all white. No resolutions were passed, and no opinion expressed for or against the amendment. He Was the Wrong Man. (Special to News and Observer.) Lumberton, N. C., April ft.—A detective named Vaughan, brought a man here from Missouri, thinking he was Ed. Lowery, who is wanted for murder. He was so sure that he had the right man that he came without money, expecting the re ward. The citizens had to raise money to pay the detective's way back, and to day subscriptions were taken to send the man he brought back. President Invited to Charlotte. (By The Associated Press.) Washington, March ft. —Senator Prit chard, of North Carolina, today called at the White House and invited the Presi dent to attend the annual celebration of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Inde pendence at Charlotte, N. C., May 20th. The President said he would take the matter under advisement. Say the Insurrection is Spreading. (By the Associated Press.) " Madrid, April 7. : —lt is announced that the Minister of War, General Polavieja, has received an official dispatch from Manila announcing that many Spaniards residing at Manila desire to return to Spain “on account of the spreading of the Filipino insurrection in the island of Luzon." HANDED BY FDNSTDN His Execution of Two Fili pinos Without Trial. The Matter is to be Investigated, and it is Said a Court Martial May Follow the Investigation. (By the Associated P.’c-s.) Manila, April 9.—(8:20 p. nt.) —An in teresting topic of conversation in army circles is the investigation of Brigadier General Frederick Funston’s execution of two Filipinos and tin* possibility of a court martial resulting therefrom. The story is that the Filipinos captured three Maqcabebe scouts who were crossing the 1 country near San Isidro and were prepar ing to kill them when one of the Macca bebes escaped and found General Funston with a scouting party near. This man guided the Americans to the rescue of his companions, and when the troops ap proached the Filipinos fled, leaving the Maeeabebes. Several of the Filipinos were shot, and General Funston captured two of them, took them to the village square and hanged them without trial as a warning to the Filipinos. The present method of warfare and instances of the mutiliation of prisoners have incensed the American soldiers to such a degree that they feel justified in making repri sals which has been done on several oc casions recently. There is a strong feeling among the residents and friendly Filipinos that the Chinese General Pana, who, as announced March 31st, surrendered to' Brigadier General Kobbe, after terrorizing the province of Panay, should be severely punished. It is pointed out that his ca reer has been more that of a brigand than a soldier, as he looted and extorted { money by torture from wealthy natives, | and burned alive some of his followers i who.intended to desert him. It is believ ed Pana surrendered because he feared his Own men. aud that he expected to be paroled, like other officers and enjoy the fruits of his brigandage. OTIS REPORTS DEVELOPMENTS. Washington, April ft.—The following report of recent developments in the Philippines was received at the War De partment today from General Otis: i “Manila, April 9th—General Bates just returned from South after placing Fortieth infantry at Surigno, Cagayan, Illigamea, Isamis, Dipitan, Northern Mindanao and attending to special mat ters intrusted to him, department ( Mindanao and Join, attended by two naval vessels and two gunboats. Troops occu pied points without resistance. Tv.xi hundred and forty-one rifles, ninety-seven | pieces artillery surrendered. Elct*en I places in Mindanao and three in Jolo j-archipelago now occupied by troops with out the firing of a shot. Affairs in that section quite satisfactory. “OTIS.” A SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION. i The Y. M. C. A, Closes Its Sessions at Greens boro. Great Good Accomplished. (Special to News and Observer ) Greensboro, N. C.. April 9.—The twen ty-fourth annual convention of the Young Men’s Christian Association of North Carolina closed here last night. It has been one of the most successful conventions that the association in this State lias had. More interest has been felt, more work has been dqne and more good accomplished than has been done for many years. Cabarrus County Convention. (Special to News and Observer.) Concord, N. C., April 9.—The Demo cratic County Convention unanimously in structed its delegates for Aycock for Governor; W. D. Turner as first choice for Lieutenant Governor, and Col. Cun ingliam as second; unanimous for Bryan Grimes for Secretary of State; Col. W. H. S. Burgwyn first choice for Treasurer, i and B. H. Lacy as second; unanimously j for T. J. Jerome for Attorney General; j made unanimous for B. F. Dixon for Au ; ditor; unanimous for Williamson W. | Morris, of this county, for Superintendent ! of Public Instruction; unanimous for H. I B. Varner for Commissioner of Labor and ! Printing; McNeill and Rogers as first choice for Corporation Commissioners, and T. W. Mason as second; unanimous for S. L. Patterson for Commissioner of I Agriculture. Mr. A. B. Young was unani- I mously re-elected as chairman of the executive committee. Our War Ships in Chinese Waters. (By tlie Associated Press. 1 ) Washington, April 9.—lt has been ar ranged that an American warship will be at hand for some time to come at no less than, three properly distributed points on the mainland of China, and these will serve as stations of refuge in case they are needed. Thus, Hoig Kong there are now 1 two ves. ns and they will be from time to time dieved by ; others needing repairs. At o Ohcv, opposite Formosa and about hai way up the coast of China, the Yorktown will spend some time in dry dock. The (pas tille is undergoing repairs further norm at Shanghai and the Wheeling is lying in the mouth of the river at Taku as sen-I tinel for the Northern provinces. Toon For Supt. of Schools. (Special to News and Observer. ) Lumberton, N. C., April 9. —Robeson will have a large delegation to the Dem ! ocratic convention. The delegation is a unit for Aycock for Governor, and General Toon for Superintendent of Public In struction. EWART'S CHANCES NIL. Senate will Take no Action, but Ewart will Not be Re-Named (Special to News and Observer.) Washington, D. April ft.—-Judge Ewart will not be confirmed by the Sen ate. because his nomination will not he reported from the Judiciary Committee; and at the close of the session he will not be appointed by the President, so your correspondent learned today from a source that is deemed entirely trust worthy. And furthermore, it was stated by several gentlemen in a position to that Senator Pritchard is powerless to secure Judge Ewart’s confirmation. The Senator, it is said, has exhausted every means within his power to bring about Judge Ewart's confirmation, and it is said the Judge understands the situa tion fully. It was said this morning that the entire Ewart ease is now disposed of, so far as this sesion is concerned, and that the matter will not again be considered by the Senate Judiciary Com mittee. Just who will succeed Ewart cannot at this time be stated with any degree of positiveness, but this much is known that when the time comes to name a. successor to Judge Ewart, Sena tor Pritchard will have his hands full. Friends of Assistant Attorney Boyd is quite confident that the Senator will name him for the honor. They say Colonel Boyd has (he endorsement of nearly every leading lawyer in North Carolina, and that his appointment would give general gratification. The name of Representative Romulus L. Linney is also mentioned in connection with the Nothing could please (he “Bull of the Brusliies" so much as a life job on the bench. It is well known that Senator Pritchard lias a high opinion of Linney’s legal attain ments. It is not believed that Senator Butler would oppose either Boyd or Lin ney should the judgeship plume fall to their lot. The name of District Attorney Holton will also, no doubt be considered when the time comes to name Judge Ew art's successor. But yet it w’ould not surprise your correspondent should Presi dent McKinley tender the appointment to Senator Pritchard. However, 1 do not believe the Senator would take the office, however, much his friends might urge him to do so. But no appointment will be made, it was stated today until after the August election. And then when the time arrives the woods will be full of candidates. The friends of Representative Terry, of Arkansas, have started a vice presidential j boom for him. They say he would make an excellent running mate for Bryan. Judge Terry is one of the best known Democrats of the Southwest.. He has all the qualifications that go to make a strong candidate. Mr. Bryan has a very high regard for Judge Terry, and it is believed his candidacy is looked on with favor by Mr. Bryan. Judge Terry was born in Anson county, North Carolina. Telegraphic Briefs. * The Rev. Arthur C. McGifferl yesterday formally withdrew from the Presbyterian church. The Populists will put out a full State ticket in Georgia today when their con vention meets at Atlanta. Our Marine Hospital Service has re ceived information that the yellow fever is epidemic in San Salvador. Ex-President Grover Cleveland deliv ered the first of his two lectures on "The Independence of the Executive.” in Alex ander Hill, Pripceton. N. J., last night. The Now York World says that nego tiations are in progress for a combina tion of the gigantic new Carnegie com pany and the Cramps shipbuilding con cern. The President yesterday signed an exec utive order transferring from the War Department to the Navy Department the control of the Dry Tortugas Islands, off the Southern end of Florida. One of the greatest pro-Boer denion ' strath ns ever seen took place last night in Philadelphia when Hon. Webster Davis 1 and other speakers addressed a jam of people at. the Academy of Music. A greet ing will be sent to Kruger, signed by 22,- 000 pupils of the city schools. A sixteen years-old telegraph messenger boy will bear it. In the United States Circuit Court at Atlanta yesterday Judge Don A. Pardee named masters in chancery for the three bjiilding and loan associations which re cently failed in that city. R. C. Alston was named for the Southern Home Build ing and Lean Association. Julius L. Brown for ilie National Railway Building and l oan Association and B. H. Hill for the Atlanta National Building and Loan As sociation. The Rev. William F. Junkin, of Mont clair. N. J., died today after a week’s ill ness of pneumonia. He was 69 years old. His first pastorate was over the Presby terian church at Falling Spring, Va. He enlisted as a private in the Confederate army and subsequently received a com mission. which he resigned to become a chaplain. He was a brother-in-law of General Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson and was with him when the general fell at the battle of Ohancellorsville. i Charles R. French alias Harry M. i Ilerth, was declared guilty in Baltimore i yesterday by a jury in the United States District Court of receiving and having in his possession S6O worth of postage stamps, knowing them to have been sto len. Sentence was suspended forty-eight hours, pending a motion for a new trial. The penalty is a fine of not more than $.1,000. or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. It is charged that j the stamps were taken from the postofflcc ! at Houston, Va., where Herth lived. A wise man never considers a woman's PRICE FIVE CENTS BOERS’ ACTIVITY AMAZES BRITISH Their Commands Sweep Around Bloemfontein. ROBERTS AGAIN SILENT And This Silence Strains Terribly Quivering British Nerves. BRABRANT IS APPARENTLY INVESTED The British Are Apparently in For a Winter Campaign. Roberts Waits at Bloemfon tein For Remounts and Winter Cloth ing. Gatacre at a Standstill. (By the Associated Press.) London, April 9.—Tlie amazing l ac tivity of the Boers southeast and southwest of Bloemfontein continues, the Boer command* seemingly coming and going throughout a wide region as they please, but taking good care not to throw themselves against, strong bodies of the British. The re tirement of tlie Irish rifles from Rotix ville to Aliwal leaves General Brabant ■without communication with the oth er British forces. He has 2,000 or 3,- 000 colonials holding a line defensive country, but he is apparently invest ed, so far as London knows. Tele graph and railroad communication with Bloemfontein is kept tip as us ual, but nothing comes through for public consumption. Lord Roberts’ last message was dated April Gth and the last unofficial message bore date of April 7th. The absence of news as usual disheartens the people and produces an altogether discouraging effect. The last unofficial message notes that good spirits at Bloemfon tein are continuing and tells of the arrival of animals and two fresh caval ry regiments. Lord Roberts lias now fifteen thousand mounted men alto gether. In the Orange Free State Ihe situa tion is complex, with scanty material 1 for forming a correct estimate of the sit nation. END OF ROBERTS' BRILLIANT DASH Preparations Being Made to Hold Bloemfon tein Against Surprises. (P.y the Associated Press.) London, April 10. —(Tuesday—5 a. in.) —Britons are now beginning. 1 hough reluctantly, to realize that Lord Roberts is in for a winter cam paign lasting 1 several months. This is the end, in a few words of the high hopes based upon Lord Roberts' bril liant dash to Kimberley and Bloem fontein. i Preparations .are being made to hold Bloemfontein against surprises. Lord Kitchener has been given an impor tant duty, being responsible for the protection of the railway, while Lord Roberts is waiting for re-mounts and winter clothing for the troops, whose 1 hin cotton khaki uniforms and boots are worn out. General Brabant and General Gata ere it re both at a Standstill. Lord Roberts will probably for some time confine his operations to clearing the Free State behind him for raiders and to relieve Mafeking 1 , for which purpose apparently the Eighth divi sion, now arriving at Cape Town, lias been ordered 1o Kimberley. Lady Sarah Wilson and other Mulc hing correspondents semi diaries of the things there, showing that the Boers have tried, by abandoning their trenches, to lure the besieged out into a mined ambush. Fortunately tlie British engineers discovered the mine, cut the wire communication and un earthed 250 pounds of dynamite and war gelatine. What the chances are for tin ad vance to Pretoria may be judged from the fact that only from six to ten thousand horses are on their way to the Cape and from the further fact that the military tailoring denart menls only within the last three weeks began making woolen khaki uniforms. It is said it will take at least two months to provide 200,000 uniforms. Mr. Steyn’s to the Free State Band at Kroonstadt is confirmed. The Fiselier-Wolmarnins. deputation has full power to negotiate for peace, subject to the Hand’s sanction. Lady Roberts will remain at Cape Town. ’I he Duke of Westminster. Ihe Duke of Marlborough and Lord Henry / Cavendish Bentinck have gone to the front. ORDERED TO KIMBERLY. Cape Town, April 9. -Lieutenant- General Sir Henry Bundle, command er of ihe Eighth division, has been or dered to Kimberley on special duty. KINSARDT IS RE-ANNEXED. Carnarvon. Cape Colony, April Kinsardt was formally re-annexed to Cape Colony April Ist. amid ihe cheers of the assembled Imops. All Exhibits Open on the Sabbath, (By The Associated Press.) Paris, April 9.—The French authorities have decided that all exhibits at the ex position are to he open to the public on Sundays, and the United States exhibits, are naturally, within this regulation.