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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
GONE TO SOMERSET.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley Left
This Morning.

This Morning.
President and Mrs. Mckinley left Wash
ington at II o'clock this morning for Som
erset, Pa, where they will attend the we'd
ding of Miss Mabel Mckinley, the Pres
ident's niece on Wednesday. Secretary
Cortelyou, DR.. p. NJ. Rixey, Mrs Henry
Matthews, several stenographers and serv-
ants accompanied the President and his
wife. Attorney General Griggs, Secretary
Hitchcock Secretary Wilson, Postmaster
General Smith. Gen. Corbin and Surgeon
General Sternberg were at the depot to bid
the President and Mrs. Mckinley farewell
The party went on a special train over
the Baltimore and Ohio road. The train
was made up of the Baltimore and Ohio
private car Virginia, the Pullman car Cleo
patSa and Blue line combination car, and
is expected to reach Somerset at $40
O'Clock this afternoon. Cumberland will be
reached at 800 o'clock. Mr.. S. b. Hege
district passenger agent Of the Baltimore
and Ohio road, was in charge of the train
with Pullman Conductor Stone in charge
Of the cars.
The complete schedule of the train is as
follows: Reach Harper's Ferry, 1925: Mar
tinsburg, LOO: Hancock, LAO; Cumberian nd
3:O5, where there will be five-minute stop
lockwood, 400, where there will also be a
stay of five minutes. and Somerset, $40.
The party will leave Somerset on Thurs
day for Canton, where the President will
remain for an indefinite length of time The
President will be in close touch with Wash
1ngton during his absence from the city
Attorney General Griggs will, however re-
main here and have general charge of such
executive matters do not require the
personal attention of the President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
STANCHFIELD on MACKEY.
Present Prospects Of Choice of New
York Democrats.

York Democrats.
SARATOGA, N. Y, September fO.-Either
Stanchfield or Mackey may be the nominee
of the democratic state coqven tion for gov
ernor, according to the Indications early to-
day. Colers name will unauestionably be
presented to the convention, but few OF his
friends are sanguine Of his nomination in
face Of the opposition Of Richard Croker
and ex-senator Murphy. Some Of ex-Sen-
ator Hills friends, formerly reckoned as
supporters Of Coler, have expressed them
selves as content to have the honor go TO
Stanchf1eld. Should Stanchfeld be NOM
mated for governor. Mackey may have the
second place on the ticket II he desires It,
However, the opponents OF Mr.. Stanchfield
are making capital out Of the alleged fact
that at the last session Of the legislature
Mr.. Stanchfield opposed the enactment OF
the employers liability bill. which, 1t Is
said will be indorsed In the party platform
this year In the circumstances 1t Is point
ed out Mr.. Stanchheld's candidacy would
be qualification Of the platform.
Mayor j. X. Mcclure of Syracuse has in
timated that he will, in the interest of har-
mony withdraw his claim to the temporary
Craftsmanship of the convention. This clears
the way for State Senator p. H H.%McCarren,
the organization candidate, for the place
Nearly all of the party leaders are now
here, ex-Sena tor Hill being one of the latest
to appear upon the scene. 1t is not ex-
pected that there will be any conferences
of representatives Of the 1contending fac
tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10

Many Persons Drowned and Every
House There Wrecked.

Many Persons Drowned and Every
House There Wrecked.
HOUSTON, Tex, September 10.-The In
ternational and Great Northern railroad
ran out two trains yesterday In the hope
of getting through to Galveston. The Sec
ond train left at 5 o'clock and got as far
as La Marque. 1t remained there till mid
night and returned to this city, as the track
beyond is washed away and 1t was impossi-
BILE to reach Virginia Point, whence boats
can cross to Galveston.
All along the route are evidences of the
ruin and havoc wrought by the elements.
From one-half to two-thirds of the tele-
graph wires are down, poles being broken
off short.
At Genoa the depot building Is total
wreck and all the other buildings are Sc
verely twisted, some being demolished.
AT Webster the wind had completely de-
molished half the houses In the town, and
one house was turned completely bottom
side up. resting on its gable.
At Clear Creek stores and residences had
been blown down, and at Dickinson the
havoc was almost complete. Six persons
were killed and a number of dead cattle
lined the side of the road. having been
killed by flying timber.
The prairie was covered with water, and
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COLLIERIES ALL AT WORK.
No New Developmel ITS I'm Miners
Trouble mt Haxlet0


Trouble mt Haxlet0 ton.
HAZLETON, Pa, September 10.-There
were no new developments in the strike
situation here today. Every coiliery in the
region is in operation and business is NOV
ing along at its usual gait.
The delay on the part Of the executive
board at Indianapolis In acting on the
strike question has increased the tension
In certain quarters, but the general opin-.
ion among the people seems to be that the
trouble will be altogether avoided, or if
strike is ordered, 1t will not be so effective
as 1t would have been had the, national
officers of the United Mine Workers taken
decisive action on Saturday night.
Ihree years ago today the shooting at
Lattlmer occurred, when over twenty
strikers were killed and about fifty wound
ed by deputies while marching from Har-
wood to Lattimer The anniversary will be
commemorated tonighE at the scene of the
shooting by soeiafistic organization 1t
was reported that G. sPardee & Company.
mine operators. Woulds not allow the meet
ing to be held on their property, but their
superintendent says that so far as the
company Is concerned there will be no in
reference.
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tubs, buckets, doors and timbers had been
carried several miles by the wind.
Refugees from Virginia Point say every
thing there was swept away and that the
beach was strewn with pianos and house
hold effects from Galveston. One man
says he saw six dead bodies on the beach.
but this was not confirmed.
Virginia Point Completely Wrecked.
At Virginia Point the houses are all de-
stroyed. and the members Of the crew of
the relief train report that four or five
colored people were drowned there and two
children of Mr.. Wright perished.
At Dickinson the buildings have been
blown away and several fatalities are re-
ported.
A relief train got as far as Texas City.
The 1nman compress, a very large plant
of the kind is complete wreck. The
whole beach front Is lined with wreckage
from Galveston. Four bodies had fioated
over from Galveston and five persons had
been rescued at that point. The British
steamer Kendall Castle is ashore and will
likely prove total wreck. H. F. Mat
thews, from five miles north of Virginia
Point reports the death Of ten persons at
Dickerson.
At Texas City Junction, he said the sta
score of people are ashore near Virginia
Point in a helpless condition, he reports
but most of these will be brought up by the
next relief train.
Money for Storm Sufferers
NEW YORK, September 1O-Jefferson
Seligman of ]. and W. Seligman & Co. of
this city has contributed $1,000 for the ben
eft Of the sufferers by the Galveston floods
The firm will also act as agent in receiving
and forwarding contributions.
The Storm mt Eagle Lake.
EAGLE LAKE, Texas, September 10
Three churches, together with many houses,
dwelling and business, were completely
blown to pieces in Saturday nights storm
Crops of all kinds are almost ruined. The
loss to this community Is estimated at about
S25O00O. No lives were lost here, but the
town of East Barnard was blown away
and three persons were killed there.
Amount of Wheat in Elevator.
CHICAGO, September 1O.-According to
board OF trade statistics the damaged grain
elevators at Galveston contained 1923, 600
bushels Of wheat
The Damage at Port Arthur
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, September 1O.-At
the general offices Of the Kansas City
Southern railway here today 1t was stated
that the destruction at Port Arthur Tex
by Saturday nights storm was confined to
the unroofing of the large warehouse the
partial wrecking Of the roads pier and con-
siderable damage to the rice crop. No in
formation Is obtainable here from Sabine
Pass, which is situated directly on the gulf
some ten miles from Port Arthur, on the
Southern Pacific railway
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HOUSTON SENDS RELIEF TRAIN.
Supplies and Surgeons Start for yfr-
ginia Point.

HOUSTON. Texas. September 1O.-At an
informal meeting held at the police head
quarters late last night and presided over
by Mayor Brashear. II was decided to dis
patch a. train over the International and
Great Northern to Virginia Point at the
earliest hour with such supplies and vol
unteers as could be provided and secured
II was TO be composed as follows: One
company Of firemen, one company of police
men and volunteers. yawl from the
city park. lot Of smaller craft belonging
TO the citizens of Houston will also be sent
Groceries will be sent from number of
wholesale and retail houses of the city. The
matter of surgeons and medicines was left
to the selection of DIR. j. B. Massie, city
health officer, who also accompanies the
party chief surgeon.
Undertaking supplies are also to be fur
nished.
In connection with the above the mayor
has sent out the following circular:
The damage from the storm along the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
Rates of Hospital Charges.

Gen. Miles has issued q general order
prescribing the following rates of hospital
charges:
Hospital charges will be as follows: For
subsistence of a retired enlisted man, 40
cents per day; for nursing, medicines and
subsistence of civilian employe, 40 cents
per day; for officers of the army, seamen
and river boatmen admitted only on per-
NIT issued by a medical officer of the
marine hospital service or a customs off,
cer), and civilians admitted as provided in
the preceding paragraph, 81 per day. The
money received will be accounted for with
the hOSnital fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
ARMY MEDICAL SCHOOL.
Regulations Issued for the FOrmati
of the Faculty.

Regulations Issued for the Formation
of the Faculty.
Army regulations have been amended as
follows:
The Army Medical School, at Washing
ton, D. c.. is governed by special regula-
tions, and will have the following organi-
zation:
l. The faculty, which will consist of four
or more professors selected from the senior
officers Of the medical department stationed
in or near the city of Washington and such
associate professors as may be required
The senior officer will be president and the
junior secretary of the faculty.
g The student officers will be selected by
the surgeon general from those medical
officers who have been appointed since the
last preceding term of the school and such
others as may be authorized to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The training ship Buffalo arrived at CO.
lombo today. The Scindia. en- route for
China, has sailed from Naples for Malta.
The Monongahela arrived at Lisbon yester-
day. The training ship Prairie has arrived
at Portland. The Hawk, which is to take
rived at the New York yard today.
The collier Nero is to proceed to Homo
lulu, and thence to Yokohama, for orders
from the commander-in-chief Of the Ash
attic station. The collier Justin will also
go to Honolulu. thence to the Island OF
Guam, then possibly make run to Manila,
returning to San Francisco. Both ships are
now at the Mare Island yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
Personal Mention.

Capt. Lansing H. Beach, the Engineer
Commissioner of the District, today tele-
graphed that he will return to the city to-
morrow.
Mr.. Victor E. Desio has returned from
an extended visit to Boston, Newport, New
Bedford and the White mountains.
Naval Craftsman G. Emery Green, ac-
companied by his father, Darius A. Green,
left Saturday for the north.
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coast is reported as almost beyond descrip-
ton. Hundreds of lives are said to have
been lost and many are destitute. relief
train is now being made up. lmpelled by
these conditions to ask the merchants OF
the city to contribute supplies for tenn
porary relief until organization can be ef-
fected l will furnish transportation from
stores to depots.
(SgneO IS. H. BRASHEAR, mayor.
Denver Starts Relief Fund.
DENVER, Col, September 10.-The fol-
lowing telegram has been sent to the Dali
las, Tex. News by the Denver Republican:
..The Denver Republican has started
relief fund for Galveston with subscription
of 500 and will push movement with all
possible vigor Denver will respond vigor-
ously. VIM STAPLETON. Editor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
THE MAINE ELECTION.
State Officers and Representatives in
Congress to He Chosen.

Congress to He Chosen.
An election is being held in the state of
Maine today for governor, state officers,
legislature and representatives in Congress.
The result will be awaited with consider
able interest. Although the state will un-
doubtedly go republican.
The republican candidate for governor is
John F. Hill of Augusta, and Samuel Lord
of Saco Is the democratic candidate. The
legislature to be elected will choose the
successor to William P. Frye, United
States senator. If Mr.. Frye lives he will
doubtless succeed himself.
All the representatives in Congress from
Maine are republicans and all were renom-
mated. Mr.. Amos L. Allen, Mr.. Chas. E.
Littlefield, Mr.. Edwin Burleigh and Mr..
Chas. A. Boutelle, named in the order of
their districts. Their democratic opponents
are Mr.. John ]. Lynch, Mr. Hasley H.
Monroe. Mr.. Amos F. Gerald and Mr..
Thomas White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
Mr.. Bynum Going ON the stump

Mr.. w. D. Bynum, whose recent espousal
of the republican cause was announced in
The Star, will take the stump for the re-
publican ticket He will open his campaign
in West Virginia next Thursday, speaking
at Huntington. In the month of October he
expects to make a number OF speeches In
the west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address In the United
States or Canada, by ordering 1t at
this Office. in person or by letter.
Terms: 13 cents per week: 25 cents
for two weeks. or 50 cents per
month. Invariably in advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-ofiice to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
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LOSS OF LIFE MAY BE 10000.
Latest Reports From Galveston Are
Simply Appalling.

DALLAS, Tex, September 1O.-Houston
and Texas Central railroad officials at noon
received bulletins from their general officer
In Houston that the loss of life will reach
5000 in Galveston. The Missouri Kansas
and Texas relief forces near Galveston and
along the coast telegraphed at noon that
the loss OF life will not be less than 5000,
and may reach 10000.
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NOT A BUILDING ESCAPED.
Every House in Galveston More o.
Less Damaged.

Every House in Galveston More or
Less Damaged.
DALLAS, Tex, September 1O.-A speclal
to the News from Houston says
Additional particulars of the storm al
Galveston show that about 1.5oO persons
were drowned and s1O,O0O,0Oo worth of prop
erty destroyed. There is not building IN
the city that was not damaged to some ex-
tent All the bath houses on the beacn were
destroyed and their attendants drowned.
The Sealy Hospital was destroyed and most
of the patients were drowned. The grain
elevators were destroyed, one of them con-
tanning 100000 bushels of wheat. The
Ball High School and the Rosenberg school
buildings were destroyed and many per-
sons who had taken refuge in them were
killed Eight big steamships In port were
wrecked. All three railroad bridges and
the county bridge across to the mainland
at Virginia Point were swept away, ana
the bridge tenders and their families
drowned.
The entire island was submerged and wa
ter was eight feet deep on fremont avenue
probably the highest point in the city.
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Correspondent Estimates the Pecuni-
airy Loss at S1O,OOO.OOO.

NEW ORLEANS, September 1O.-The fol-
lowing message was received from Mr.
Hayes, a newspaper correspondent, well
known throughout the south:
HOUSTON. Texas, September 1O-I have
just arrived from Galveston by boat. Storm
destroyed S1o,0oo,00o of property and 1900
lives lost. National aid asked for
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CITY STRICKEN AND HELPLESS.
Immediate Help From the Outside an
Absolute Necessity.

Absolute Necessity.
GALVESTON, Texas, September 1O.-Slx
hundred to one thousand persons Killed.
city almost in ruins the wharf front entire
" gone. every ocean steamer in the harbor
stranded with a money loss that cannot
he estimated now, Is, SO far as can be
learned at this hour, q resume or the ap-
palling calamity that has befallen Calves
ton. The great storm has left her helpless
and her stricken people are compelled 10
appeal to the outside world for aid The
estimates of loss Of life vary between the
figures given but accurate count OF the
dead is impossible now. and the real num-
ber killed in the storm will probably never
be known. No one attempts to estimate
the damage to business and residence prop
erty. The fine steamer Alamo lies upon
the top Of the Mallory wharf and a big
English cotton-laden steamer was driven
ashore at Texas City. Other vessels are
aground in different parts of the bay, some
hopelessly wrecked The tug Louise. owned
bv the Houston Direct Navigation Com
pany, Is under water at Red Fish Two Of
the crew were drowned the remainder es-
Gaping in a lifeboat.
Need Immediate Relief.
Yesterday morning a boat was chartered
y,
ton Posts correspondent, who furnishes
this dispatch, was obliged to take his de-
parture from Galveston before he could
make a thorough investigation. From what
he saw and heard from some Of the lead
ing business men, however, he can assure
the public that the people of Galveston
need immediate relief-food, clothing and
water. The water works are In ruins and
the cisterns were all blown away, so that
the lack of water Is one Of the most seri-
Gus Of the present troubles. Ruin is every
where Electric light and telegraph poles
are nearly all Frustrated, and the streets
are Uttered with timbers, slate, glass and
every conceivable character of debris. There
is hardly a habitable house in the city and
nearly every business house is badly dam
aged. The school buildings are unroofed,
such ediffces as the Ball High School and
Rosenberg School buildings being badly
wrecked The fine churches are almost in
ruin. The elevators and warehouses are un-
fit for use, the electric light plant has col
lapsed and so has the cotton factory.
From fremont to P streets, thence to the
beach, not vestige of a residence is to be
seem
Business Section Under Water.
In the business section of the city the
water is from three to ten feet deep in
stores, and stocks of all kinds, including
food stuffs, are total losses. While the cor
respondent was in Galveston Saturday
night he saw women and children emerg-
ing from once comfortable and happy
homes, dazed and bleeding from wounds,
the women wading neck-deep, with babies
in their arms. To add. If possible, to the
calamity, the city is cut off entirely from
the world. The telegraph lines are down
and the cable which connects Galveston
with Mexico is cut.
Nothing Is to be seen Of any Of the
bridges which connected the island with
Continued on Eighth Page)
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Continued on Eighth Page.)
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-05
THE WORKHOUSE GUARDS
Commissioners Recommend DOub-
ling the Present Force
Reply 10 n Resolution of Enquiry
From the House OF Representa-
for Efficient Service by the Num-
her OF Wen Engaged in the Work.

The Dsrict Commissioners have replied
10 the House resolution OF enquiry rela-
tive 10 additional guards at the male work.
house. recommending the doubling OF the
present number
Upon receipt OF the resolution a few
days ago IL was referred by the Commits
sioners 70 the Superintendent Of the Wash
ington Asylum. for consideration and re-
port. That official replied as follows:
An increased number OF guards for this
institution is greatly needed. The hours of
duty are too long. and by doubling the
number OF guards the service would be ma
terislly improved. There are at present
six OVerseers at S6Co each per annum and
five watehmen at S3S5 each per annum.
making an aggregate Of &5.425 a year for
salaries. / estimate Sl5e per annum for
board for each additional man employed.
making 81 $50. so that the total additional
expense TO BE- appropriated annually would
be S707j-
In considering the report, Commissioner
Ross. who has personal supervision OF the
workhouse. recommended to his associates
that the resolution be returned 70 the
House OF Representatives with a report
embOdying the information contained in
the statement of the Superintendent Of the
Asylum in which his associates on the
Board have cOncurred
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-05
Toilet Wares.

This is another one of our strongholds
which others try 10 cope with, but find il
quite task.
1000 Atomizers. ranging in prices from
SIC to Sc. We sell one OF. of Lilac Ex-
tract with every atomizer for
29C.
Complexion Brushes-hrst-g grade quality
10C.
Special for today-Sweet Pea. Haycinth
Mignonette Soaps pieces in a box-fOr
15C.
Lavender Flake-a very fragrant proven
tive for moths-per pound,
13C.
2-Quart Water Bottles. every one guar
anteed.
A9C.
Malvina Cream and Lotion.
31C.
POzzonis Complexion Powder,
29C.
Calder's Tooth Powder,
15C.
Kinds Honey and Almond Cream,
&c.
300 Polished Toothpieks.
SC.
Large sacks OF Cape May Sea Salt,
&c.
Florence Hair Brushes-pure selected
bTistie-
25C.
Mirrors with beveled edge same price
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-05
HOUSEKEEPING CHARGED.
The Case Against Edgar johnson
Continued Until Tuesday.

Edgar Johnson. eolored. twenty Eve
Years old, who was arrested last night by
detectives Tyser and Hewlett and who
jumped from the patrol wagon while en-
soute to No. Station, being recapturei
only after long chase by Policeman STEM
house. Was arTaigned before Judge Kimball
in the Police Court this morning and trial
Of the case vas continued until Tuesday
Johnson is charged with house breaking
and the complainant is Thomas Luckett. Of
i6S Pennsylvania Avenue northwest Il is
alleged that Johnson entered Luckett's
store Thursday night and robbed IL Of CT
gars. tobacco. a package OF laundry and
about SO in cash. The laundry package
which was recovered yesterday is said
10 have furnished the clew which led 10
Johnson 5 arrest. The prisoner denies that
he is guilty and claims that he recently ar
rived In Washington from his home in
South Carolina