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New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
JOHN F. MOLLOy

John F Mollov father Of Sheriff ,,,,,,,. :,
hoHoy of Westchester County died Yesterday n
NeT'-RocAelIe az tho home Of his son-in-lav er-
Judge John J. Crennan
Nj Molioy was born in Ireland and was sovart,,
years oia. he came to this country when young
man ana engaged in farming but later became a
contractor. and carried out some of fbe 1arooot
public improvements in Westchester Count, ra
enjoyed the distinction Of being the oldest derut,
sheriff in WestChester County having held +bo+
p,&e Tor forty years When first appointed he
ofhciated as court crye~ in White Plains tI
leaves widow and six children il'
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
THE THIRD RAIL IN BALTIMORE.
Lac Western EIectrician.

The third rail viii replace the overhead trolley
construction used for conducting current 10 the
heavy electric locomotives in the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad tunnel at Baltimore. The overhead
construction this work was quite elaborate.
consisting OF two channel irons. forming trough.
through which the trolley shoe slid The third
rail will pTOba5 bly, be simpler and easier 70 keep
clean. The rail 70 be used viii weigh seveutv-ivs
pounds TO the ward. and plank will be laid along
side the rail 70 protect it. the edge OF the plank
being higher than the top of the rail In stations
and at crossings the rail will be charged in sec
tons, being dead except under a train, the
Murphy system OF construction
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
RUNNING AMUCK IN ST. LOUIS
MANIAC KILLS A MAN. WOUNDS ANOTHER, FIRES
AT HIS WIFE AND SHOOTS HIMSELF

ST. Louis. July 29.-Crazed by strong drink
Charles Holbert, a foundryman. ran amuck with n
revolver through the streets of Denverside a sub
urb of East St Louis to-day. AS a result of his
discriminate firing Oscar Holton, a peder was
killed and Jerry Jakes received bullet through
both thighs making a serious wound Holbert
then fired his wife. missing her, and finally nut
a bullet through his brain His death is expected
moment.
The maniac created n reign of terror in the town
There many bullet holes In the windows OF
houses and doors where Holbert shot at the resj-
dents OF the place. Cellars sought by every
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
THERE PICS BrILD HorSES

From Pearson's Weekly.
In parts of Perak rude little residences may be
observed, each having but one householder
boar that constructed II.
To raise his rude dwelling the Perak pig bites Off
shrubs and grass close to the ground. and upon a
clearing previously made. within hour or two
has built the abode to which he retres daily about
IL a. m, sleeps for four or fve hours and then
takes stroll.
1t is true that the pigs of Perak are somewhat
Jerry builders but then they never occupy their
houges more than three OF fOur days before mov-
inS 10 some q" .P9 s9wlY constructed tenements
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
CAPTAIN JOHN LITTLE

washington. July 2s.-GeneraI Brooke. AZ New
t"rh' mas Informed the War Department Of the
o+1'h 81 s1oVernors Island last night from typhoid
ieVer OF Captain John Little Of the Subsistence De
P1i 1liieh| captain Little was native of Ten
neFseo. ard was graduated fror, ~ ,I,,,.
1iIlS eie+oS IN ~ nc became captain in the sun
5 ,j3c.io5 apartment in 1898 and served with dis
niece OF The late General sherman maj ii0u q
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
MOB POUNCES on POLICEMEN
THEY MAKE AN ARREST ALTHOUGH ONE MAr,
is HIT BY A STONE
THEY MAKE

Policeman Wolstenholm and Probationary Police
man Thomas J. Hickey, of the West Fortv-seventb
ST. station In trying to make arrest OF a man
fer dtsordery conduct in West Flfty-hfth-st he
tween Eleventh and Twelfth aves.. Yesterday aftar-
noon, set upon by a mob of 'haneers-on ;"
The arrested man resisted and called for help
In a minute a mob of thirty or FORTY man
surrounded the two policemen. The crowd took
the prisoner away from the officers and then
hustled them this way and that AS soon AS they
could draw their clubs they succeeded in beating
off the crowd, which fell back while Hickey held
on to one man Norris Conkn of No 7S2 Eleventh
The mob charged again, but the policemen
cubbed a few of the leading spirits over the head
and continued to retreat They got off With their
prisoner without further injury. Their uniforms
when they reached the station and
Hickeys head bloody from a wound inflicted
by stone.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
BRYAN's MILITARY RECORD.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In order TO settle a controversy, will you
kindly inform whether Colonel William Jen-
nings Bryan ever received the thanks OF Congress-
by name, 'as recognition Of his distinguished gal
liant and meritorious services in the recent war
with SPAIN?
Can you furnish your readers with a SYNOPSIS of
his military record? We know your space is roo
valuable print 1t in full C M STANT F,Y
Washington July 81 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
LEWIS II. FINNFY

Washington, July c9.-News was received bera
tonight Of the death OF Lewis Harvie Finney pri-
Eate secretary 70 secretary Long at Warm Springs
We. this forenoon He had been absent fro,o
the Office more than month. as the result og . ,
attack or fever lie was native Of Virginia
where his family is well known He had boep
private secretary 70 Assistant Secretary soIey and
te Secretary Herbert and was highly REGARDED
by naval officers and public men. The burial will
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
A DIFFERENCE IN WINES.

From The Chicago Record.
Ex-senator Evarts discussing dyspepsia
and indigestion and that OF thing the other day
with n woman. who remarked that she supposed
the greater part of the trouble men had with their
stomachs was due TO the different wines they
drank.
ut was the indifferent wines that gave me the
most trouble" retorted the venerable statesman
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
ORTTrARY NOTES

WATERFOWL, \. Y, July 29-Mrs Sarah E Bacon
Deputy STATE Commander Ladies OF the Tent Of
@accabees. IS dead a. Gouverneur aged thirty
Manassas. Va. July 29.-Ex Cor ngressman f r
Meredith died at HIS home here this afternoon from
az acute obstruction Of the bowels Dr. J. Ford
thompson. OF Washington and DR.. . Brien Of
Alexandra, were summoned here to perform Ar
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
SOLID.

From The Detroit Journal
Yes, ate the cake she baked. To make myself
solid. you know
did you succeed?"
in sense / couldn't feel auy solder II had
eaten brchbatS and cement"
New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
HAY FEVER
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EGW WORK.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-11
GALVESTON STORM TRAGEDY
WORST OF MODERN TIMES.
City Is In Ruins, and Its Dead Will Probably Number
Not Far From One Thousand.

Wreck of the Texas Metropolis Was Brought About by Tempest
That Developed Hurricane and a Flood Which
Turned the City Into Raging Sea
Prompt Relief Measures.
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by the AssocIated Press.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Sept. s.-John Goodnow,
the United states consul general here,
after inquiries at every possible source,
learns that the number of British and
American missionaries murdered during
the uprising in China has been ninety
three, while 10 others stationed In Chill
and Shansi provinces are unaccounted
for. and there is reason for the belief
that they have met the same fate.
or those whose deaths have been alb
soiuteiy proven, twenty-five were Amer
leans. eight men. eight women and six
children: thrty-four were British. nine
men, fifteen women and ten children.
There is strong proof that thirty-seven
more were killed at Taiyuen. All the ma
tivss from that place tell substantially
the same story. Ten men. thirteen women
and seven children are known to have
been there
The Hist of missing numbers: Americans.
twenty men. twen,y-one women and
twenty children. British, forty-one men.
forty-nine women and nineteen children.
1t is impossible to get the number OF
Catholics killed, but there are many
French priests and sisters and some were
In the country where the Russians are
fighting There were also several Swed-
ish and Danish Protestants.
The massacre and persecution of Chi
nese Christians continue everywhere. and
II is said the anti-foreign leaders intend
to exterminate them.
Anti-Foreign influence.
Earl ii and minor officials continue to
send memorials to the dowagcr empress
thanking her for Kidding the country OF
foreigners All the Information coming
from the interior Is that except In those
parts OF the country the troops occupy
the people believe that the empress has
won great victories and driven out the
foreigners. II is asserted that they VIII
continue to think so until the foreigners
who were compelled to fee are able TO
return. and conspicuous punishmepts are
inflicted in retaliation for those who were
killed.
Ii Hung Chang yesterday promised
Mr.. Geodnow that he would telegraph to
the local officials of Chill to furnish cs-
corts 10 the treaty ports for all the mis-
sionaries who were stiIl there.
Ii Hung Chang requested Mr.. Goodnow
to cable 20 tho department OF state at
Washington that he was greatly pleased
with tho appointment OF his "old friend
Foster" as peace commissioner.
Mr.. W. Rockhili the special commis-
sioner Of the United states government.
will start for Tientsln today.
The japanese. II ls announced. win
so0r land go soldiers. There are reports
current that American troops are also to
be landed.
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WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS
STILL SEEMS PROBABLE.
Little Change In the Diplomatic SIT
uaticp IN china Reported
From Mashinstoe.

WASHINGTON. Sept la--'rhe develop
uents of the day in the Chinese sltua-
tI0n stiil point 20 a speedy Withdrawal OF
the United States troops from China.
Gen. Chaffce has added the weight of his
opinion 20 that already entertained By
many officials here. II probably Is Sig
nincans that the generals statement on
this point was given publicity By tho
administration
No conformation Is at hand here af the
report that Grvat Britain and Germany
have Joined IN an agreement % remain
together in Peking. regardless uf the at
ttude ef the other powers Should this
10 true. the fact doubtless would hasten
the rcarWard movement ~ the Amer
team truop@ for thsre IS a firm deter
rnipatian u avotd heoomlng involved IN
any clash between the powers. such as
might reasonably be expected q follow
the execution of Shis reported British
German programme
II there have besa further responses
To ghe Russian nose relative 30 evacua-
,ion. thssr pgFport cannot D. ascertain
Cd. This delay no longer iaterferes with
The execution o. the American policy
The state O. epavtment has a reasonably
accurate understanding 81 The astitaes %
sVon those powers thNt have nns made
formal responses 90 the Russian note.
50 that The mere written record a their
views Is not og Importance.
The part of the problem relative 70
Withdrawal thas remains unsolvea is shs
best means og securing guarantees for
the attainment Of the few objects set out
in sacretary's Hay's note af July T.
which have not yet been secured. Possl-
hly guarantees must he obtained from
two sides from the Chinese government
as TO the security - American treaty
rights. and the creation Of claims
Cant,nued On Para rwa
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soieiy on the llauor iaw. to enforcement
of non-euForc@ment. the nepahlErAna fep.
resentins she latter and Prohibition can
didaie The former lssas. The right VAS
bitter one
Returns 70 70 o'eiock tonight Indicate
that the fsrohIbilianlsta haxo laasicd thslr
candidate fof sheriff
A. 70 the ieEiriaturs there wege ses
Democratic gains THIS hadf mlii neas
ia January and ts-sieei wniiam 4. Frye.
Latest Hrturss.
Hsgprns ffon 80 tpwns ana Fiansattans
aut - 81 81 the state, si4e tfia fEi<s,D.
ss.fis. igafd ubsm.f. MA
The sape places. fagF sesrs $50. save
Powers usey.l. sa.s7l. ana FgAnk tDsm.,.
2a7A
This Shows Hspsaieaa ipss - n pr
ssnt sna a Democratic gain u Il per
cent
on lAls basis is l. estimated thar ths
igsgaissean majority thiM year wtll es
abom s-sa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-11

PORTLAND. Me. Sept. ia.--carrying
out It's traditions of many years with hut
one break, Maine went Republican IN tho
state election today. by a good cld-timo
majority.
The Republican state ticket was elected.
with all four congressman. and a
great majority Of the legislature. There
was every Incentive for voting, and the
campaign had been a spirited one.
The vote was not quite as heavy as In
1896. but exceeded that Of the 1895 cleo
tion by thousands. The Democrats gained
much satisfaction from the earlier returns.
showing as they did. gain IN four years
Of from Is TO ~ per cent This increase
over the 1895 vote did not apply TO any
particular locality. but seemed TO be gem
eral throughout the state.
Tho Republicans. however. had rather
discounted the falling on In the vote for
the Maine district ticket from that In
1886. and the managers were not at all
surprised at an apparent loss OF 10 per
cent shown by the returns from the firN
100 towns. Their entire ticket headed by
j. r. nm for governor. was elected. ae
were all four of the congressman. Allen.
In Reeds old district: I.ittieneld. In Ding
lsys old district: nunieigh. IN tho Third.
and Boutele In The Fourth.
on National Is~ues.
The campaign ihrnuvhont the state. ex-
cept perhaps In Cumberland county. was
fought entitcis ga nss aaAi iskues. In
Cumberland county. with Portland ms =
center. there was fought one OF the most
interesting contests IN the State. This was
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Stanley c. Spencer. steamship agent.
Charles L. Keller sr. prominent cotton
man.
. Richard Lord. traffic manager Geo. McFadden
Bros, cotton exporters.
W. L, DAILY agent for Charles Orthwefn q
Co. grain exporters and steamship agents
J Richard Johnson struck BY flying timbers and
. instantly killed.
Fred DAY.
Miss Mabel 9tickloch.
Nephew a NJ W. shaw.
seven members Of the wensmore family, re-
siding in the east end one member of the fam
lily. old man, was saved.
Mrs J. w Wensuore and two children
Mrs. Jack delaney. wife a United states
I bridge officer Of the port, and two children
Spanish sailor of the steamship Talsfora-
The Telsfora went adrift and struck the White
hall at Pier Is Timbers of the grain ELEVATOR
fell on the steamer and pinned him 10 the
NJ. Magis, grocer, Ele,enth street and Ave
nue. A, two daughters and son.
: Mr.. Raxter and child all lost in Magias stora
Mrs Dudley Bell wifc q Galveston News
win j. Rice. proof reader Of the News, and
Mrs. Claude ]. Foriran and sister. Miss Helen
3. Lomers.
George s. Mole mother and sister.
Rachael 0'kcefe and brother.
Eleven in One House.
The bodies Of four white persons and seven
colored we're found IN the first story d W.
]. Reitmcycrs residence IN the morning Reit-
meyer and family were IN the second story ana
!, escaped.
Mis. =. b. Treadwcn and infant
Mrs G. T Clark and infant.
Mrs. A. LonEneckar.
, Mra Bereridge and two children
Mrs. Seofas ". Schroeder and four children
ard mother Of United States Marshal Wood.
Mr. Loncnscker escaped with slieht injuries
Mrs. Anundasoa. mother OF Chief Of Police
J Amundason.
Jos. n. Agiio. chsirnar Of the Democratic
county executive committee.
p..ss krxo~k I'D frof, fr.x uht at
tempting 70 carr his family TO place Of
J safety. and killed.
. John X. Davis and wife.
Two chilasen d Capt. Ellison. one Of them
drowned In its mothers
Mrs. w. r. Jones and child
, White girl. II Years cid. unidentified; found
In yard of j. PAM Iuues
Mrs. Clarence Howih.
Mr. and Mrs SehuiAr snd five children
Mrs. Davis wskelea
, Mrs Moiter and two daughters
g. II. Fix.
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W. f. Fisher. wife. two children. two sisters
in-law and niece.
Mrs. John +. Gernand and two children
Mr. and Mrs A. j. Compton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Broecker and two chill
, Horbeck. boy
Mother-in-law Ind sister.in.law Of William
Thompson Of the fire department.
Thomas Webster ST. secretary q grain in
spector Of the port. and family of four.
Mrs. j. r. Corcll and family.
Twenty-Five victims.
Francois" well known waiter. reports the
icss Of twenty-five persons wha took refuge In his
house. six q them members Of bis family.
Mrs. John Bow and three cidrn.
Policeman John Bow attempted to save his
family On a raft. but they were swept of and
drowned.
Walter Belts. a prominent cotton produce
Policeman Howe and family
II. +. Masterson and family.
Policeman Charles Wolfe
Policeman Tovrea.
Policeman Richards.
Family o. Policeman Rowan
Family Of Policeman Bird
Richard d. Swain.
Captain r.. II. Peek. city engineer. wife and
Eve children.
Mrs. J. Mum. Sr.
Mrs, Charles Walter and three children
Edward Webster and two sisters,
Mrs. j. II. Harris.
Barney Kelly.
Bessie Quesfer
Mrz. Harris, cciored
Joe schwartyback
Mrs W, Quester. son and daughter.
Joe Hughes.
wife and four children
Mrs Katie Evans and tvs daughters Kate
and Fannie
Charles Sherwood
j. n Palmer and babv.
Mr. and Mrs. Garry burnett and Mn. Bur
nett
Mrs. Mallie Parker
Miss Hytie Woodward
Harmon piAtt
Mrs. Peter Hamburg AMI four children.
-- Wootam
MrS. Murray Rodaur.
Tessie Davis.
Mamie tiuest
Mr. and Mrs. Jones,
Ars Gofrnnn.
Mrs Mamie Smith.
Ios. Itbhatt
Mfs DORM.
Mrs Jennie DORM
John VI. Geraud. wife and two children
MARY Ann Wilson aud baby.
John Lynch.
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WRECK OF GALVESTON
BY TEMPEST AND FLOOD.
Details OF the Awful yisitation Do
Not Lessen the Horrors shown
I'm Earlier Reports.

HOUSTON. Tex, Sept i0.--Richard 8
pillane. well known Galveston man and
day correspondent OF the Associated Press
in that city, who reached Houston today.
after a terrible experience gives the fol-
lowing account Of the disaster at Calves
ton.
zone OF the most awful tragedies ~ mod
ern times has visited Galveston. The city
II In rdins. AMI the dead VIII probably
number 1000. am Just from the CITY.
having hcen commissioned by the mayor
and citizens committee 20 get S touch
with the outside world. and appeal for
help. Houston was the nearest point At
which working telegraph instruments
could he found. the wires. as well AZ nearly
an the huii5inFs between here and the
gulf OF Mexico being wrecked,
when I left Galveston. shortly before
noon yesterday. the people we're organir-
ing fer TIE primpt burial ~ she dead. dis
tribufion ~ food ard an necessary work
after a period os Disaster
The wreck of Galveston was brought
about rs 4 tempest so ferrihie that IA
words cau adequately describe its intensity
and hy feoa which turned tho city into
a raging sea. The weather hgreau records
shcw that the xina attained velocity of
elshsy-four mites an hatr when thS meas
urfnE instrument blew away. 80 n Is inn
trThe storm eesMn about O'Clock sat-
urdav morning Previous te that 3 great
storm had been raging in the guf. ard
the tide was very hiSh. The wlni az first
came from the Horth, ana WAS 10 direct
opposision 20 the farre f.am tie galf vhilss
the STORM in the xgli piled ihn vaieF from
ths hay opio the bay part ~ he city.
About nnom y ls.came cstaent Thar che
city was goiuN te ~ visited with disaster.
handrcas of residences along the beach
fraut we're hurFi~.ig abandoned. the fam-
alss nesinE 10 sxeillugs IN higher par-
tlous If the risg. Evtry har7e was pErned
te the refugees. black ar whtta The ~lna
Was rising constantly aHA rain Ten in
torrents The Wtad Was sq asrce that tha
rain cat Ike a knife
Entire city Submerged.
4'f7v 6 o'cluck the waters n the etiH ar3
hav met nns ~ dark Tne satire city WAS
Submerged Toe aoodiug - the electric
lght plant and the rHs plants left the city
ga darkness Tn 70 out iufu The streets
was 20 cougi death. TIE wins was thea
* cyrlonic velocity, roofs, cisterns. ror-
tons ~ buildings. telegraph POLES ard
walls were falling. Rad the noise ~ the
Wind and the crashing - the buildings was
terrifying in fhe extreme.
The wstrrs rose steadily from dark un-
"a t:0 O'Clock Sunday morning During
IN this siu3e the peorje of Galveston we're
Of the city VAS Jour 10 Eve feet under
water. while In the grest majority %
cases the streets were submerged to .
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DfAIH LIST NAY
RtA(n FIVE THOUSAND.

nN ALIAS. Tex. Sept. io.--From
II " Virginia point north and
south. along the bay front NJ
such places as Texas city, Dtckin-
son. Hitchcock. Scabrook. Alvin
and a dozen small intermediate
points. the number OF dead bodies
gathered up by rescue trains and
sailing craft had reached at noon
more than 7oa
This Is only small scope OF the
country devastated. and Il Is feared
that the death list from the storm
viii ultimately show not less than
5000 victims. Hundreds o. bodies
have been swept out to sea and
never viii be accounted for.
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NINETY THREE DEAD
AND MANY MISSING.
Victims of the Chinese Are
Listed by Goodnow.
CHILDREN NOT SPARED.
Little Hope for One Hundred and
Seventy Missing.

strong Proof That Thirty-seven Mis-
-Of Americans Missing There Are
Twenty Men, Twenty-Onc Women
and Twenty Children-1assncre
and Persecution of Chinese Chris
tians Continue Anfi-Foreign
Element in China Yet in Ascend