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The daily sentinel., 1900-09-04
About tho Weather.

The maximum temperature yesterday
was 76 degrees.
The minimum this morning was SO de-
grees.
The forecast for this section is:
Generally fair tonight and Wednesday
The rainfall yesterday was 0.24 inch.
and this morning O.01 inch.
The daily sentinel., 1900-09-04
ri.pllity Of Street Car C.mpani...

Liability Of Street Car Csnnpaniss.
The supreme court of Minnesota has
held in a recent case that street rail-
way company is liable because of in
Jury to a passenger caused by exposure
to danger from over-crowded cars. The
case in point was that OF man who
was pushed of a crowded platform and
injured.
The daily sentinel., 1900-09-04

Proportionate Height and Weight
To be perfectly proportioned man
should weigh twenty-eighk pounds for
every foot Of his height
The daily sentinel., 1900-09-04
From . Soldier. Letter.

A sergeant Of the Essex regiment
writes from De Aar: my linen con-
sists of one gRsy back shirt and one
pair of socks. with the heels out. Ny
pillow is 100 rounds of ammunition"
The daily sentinel., 1900-09-04
For Sale Cheap,

Terms easy.
Ramey Bros, Agents.
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is held open by the mahouts on each side.
who, watching their opportunity slip it
over the trunk and then lace the ends to-
gether a the back of the neck. But this is
not accomplished in a minute nor without
resistance from the captive. And it is
matter of great difficulty to dodge the mo-
bile trunk. In fact, in no case was it done
until the animal was more or less exhaust
ed. While this was going on our friend re-
peatedly put his trunk down his throat.
where he loaded it with water, and then
no longer able to do this the mahouts
poured water from bamboo joints on his
head to cool him. An elephants stomach
somewhat resembles that of a camel in
having, apart from the digestive cavity,
chamber capable of holding ten gallons of
water, which, by peculiar muscular action,
he Is able to convey to his trunk. The
collar, being properly adjusted is next
dashed to those worn by two of the decoys,
and thus fettered he is half dragged to the
gate, occasionally being assisted by the
third, who walks In the rear. embracing
with his tusks the hind quarters of the
prisoner. Through the gate only one can
pass at a time but the ropes are still
trailing from his legs, and outside the walls
he is again harnessed up and marched of
to the stables, where he Is firmly secured
with his neck close against great post let
deep in the ground. 1t has taken an hour
and half's fight against odds of three to
one plus human intelligence to bring him
to this.
Hts exit was followed by unique sight,
that few who witnessed will ever forget.
One of the herd tried to get through the
gateway, and his example was followed by
his friends, who crowded on him. Others
piling up on these from behind formed
gigantic surging scrimmage of some seventy
wild, excited beasts. all believing and grunt-
ing, except those who were nearly crushed
out of shape and breath. The pressure
against the palisade was enormous. The
timbers bent and creaked. The natives.
shouting and yelling with excitement, clam
bered on the wall The elephants roared
and heaved with a will. 1t was a grand
sight, and lasted ten minutes, during which
the attendants had been numerically prod
ding them with spears
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the mahouts by milling them round the
kraal gradually corner him, and attend
ants outside the palisade quickly secure
the ropes to the piles or trees The animal
clashes off In wild effort to rejoin the
others, and the shock lifts his hind legs
clean Off the ground, or throws him on
his knees, and the creaking of the timbers
Is mingled with roar of rage. He is al
lowed to do his best to get loose; but re-
peated attempts convince him that it is
hopeless, while straining and roaring soon
tire him out While No. l Is proving to
himself the impossibility of escape, the
tame elephants keep most of the herd
punched together on the other side of the
kraal; but the condition of the prisoner
arouses a good deal Of interest and he is
visited by friends, actuated either by Gu
riosity or pity, who look on with puzzled
expression and blow little clouds Of dust
in the air. One .youngster, that walked
up with an tnquiring air, was promptly
charged square in the ribs and sent rolling
on his back. AS he lay there with his
legs quivering in what seemed death
struggle, many of the Siamese shouted
''tal laaw''-he is dead! But the poor little
fellow was only seeing things upside down,
for when an attendant helped him to raise
his head, or rather turn 1t over, he right
ed himself and trotted back, believing, to
the others. One can hardly say their mas
slve features are expressive, and yet there
is unquestionably a marked evidence of in
tention, If not in their huge faces, certain
ly in their actions.
etherinB the "1l0 elephants
The captured elephant soon becomes
quieter and is worked close up to the piles,
where he is again secured with only a few
feet of tether This, though not devoid of
interest, is the slowest part of the whole
show, for 1t takes infinite time and pa
tenee. The trained tuskers stand arounS
and gradually crowd him over, but without
the least suspicion Of force. If he makes
charge for liberty they begin again. and
get on the other side OF him as quietly
and unobtrusively as II they had forgotten
his existence. Sometimes for minutes to-
gether there Is no movement, but slowly
and surely they get him where he is want
ed. Now that he is tied up short. the next
move is to place rawhide collar around
his neck and lash It to those worn by the
decoys. three of which are told of for this
work, one on either side, while the third,
It any attempt Ii made to back out. For
ward he cannot go, as his legs are still
secured to the fence timbers. Tue collar
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, to ascertain the native Manchu appellations
OF any OF the emperors. Even the word
! Nurhachi is rarely written or spoken and
IN any case he was mere savage whose
name got OUT before he became anybody.
Not one person in hundred thousand in
China ever heard of the existence of Abu-
khaye, who is always known as Tai Tsung
as though we should say Secundus Divus
The four imperial brothers above enumer-
ated, /. e., the Emperor Hienfeng "a mere
date name or reign style, like the Papal
Plus, Felix or Leo, Prince Tun, Prince
kung and Prince Chun, are personally call
ed in Chinese Yichu, Yitsung Yihin and
Yihwan, respectively; but the word chu
must always be mutilated in writing or in
print, as though out of respect for her mai
esty We should write Victoria or Vic-ia
Nor burst any one except the emperor, or
close relatives in equal higher degree
even utter the personal names of the
princes, let alone write them. All this is in
imitation of byzantine" Chinese ways,
which, however in this respect, seem to
prevail all over north Asia, and may be of
older origin than China herself. The Chi
nese personal names of the Manchu en-
perors, beginning with Abukhaye's son. are
Fulin Huanye. Yinchen. Hungli, Yungyen
Mienning, Yichu, Tsaichun and Tsaitien;
but | should not advise any one to go cry
ing these sounds about the streets of Pekin
unless armed with a knotted stick
The sensible Emperor KEN (HunglD en-
deavored to make the indispensable taboo
as easy as possible for the silly people
by changing the sounds of certain syllables
SO as not to interfere with the free use of
current language. and his successors have
gone further by giving rare and practically
meaningless syllables imperial names.
Thus no one in the whole course of his life
need ever write the characters chu. hin,
tsung or hwan, for no one has the faintest
idea what they originally mean, and, IL Gu
rious. must hunt up in dictionary to find
out. The taboo does not now extend to the
first or categorical syllable. All OF the gem
Grafton of Taokwang must have names be-
ginning with Men. and all of the generation
of the last two emperors must in the same
way be Tsai. It is exactly as though all
our royal family were Athelstanes, Athel-
helms or Athelberts in the generation Of
George III; Egberts, Egwins or Egwolfs in
Edreds Edwards in the generation Of
Queen Victoria. and as though we wrote
Atheism, Egb-t and Edm-d. etc. out OF ~
spect for the brother who was king.
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ly successful, their slippery coats made
them difficult to hold, and as RUE tney
are too large for their mouths. one or Two
small ones We're safely negotiated; put
when convinced by Intellectual efrorts that
1t could not be done. they place the nut I'M
der their feet and crush it fiat. or course,
the milk is lost; but they seem TO keenly
enjoy what Is left-the shell and musk
This, when green, contains a vile-tasting
sap; when dry, is used for making cordage
and door mats! The prince selected the
animals to be captured next day, and grad
ually the crowd dispersed, but the below
ing of the herd continued for hours 1t
sounded unearthly by day, weird and I'm
canny by night. s. D.. sC
The catching began thel next morning at
o'clock. when seven large tuskers entered
the kraal, each ridden by two men. The
sho6 with iron hooks. sit with their legs
beEin'' the ears, and their feet inserted in
barr passing around the neck. This is in
place OF stirrups,, and enables them to
"nan forward or sideways without danger
of falling off. Each ane also carries a
bamboo pole and to this is fastened the
slipknot end of a rope of buffalo hide. some
forty or fifty yards long. which is coiled on
the animal back, and secured to a rattan
girth passing round Its, body. The girth
also helps to steady the second man. who
kneels or sits, monkey fashion, on his heels
perched over the hind quarters, with
wooden club tied to his WRIST.
This and the prods ares for persuading
their mounts, and at times are pretty free
~ uSeQ. b.
Work of Trained Animals.
The trained animals wander about among
the others in an apparently aimless sort of
way. but all the time are trying to ap-
proach one Of the selected elephants, which
they follow round the Enclosure. until a
mahout, leaning forward, is able with his
bamboo pole to slip the moose over one of
the hind legs The assistant tugs at the
rope for an instant and drops the coil
on the ground As quietly as before the
operation Is repeated, and another moose
Is attached to the other leg. This may
sound very easy. but, judging from the
number of failures, evidently requires
much skill and practice. The mounted men
appear to be absolutely at the mercy of
the wild animals; but, though 1t would
have been an easy matter to pull them of,
not once did see the slightest attempt to
promptly chased out
The poor fellow that has been noosed
seeks refuge In the thick OF the herd; but
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As a special souvenir
we sell you the finest
quality of machine
made TOrchOn Lace
and Inserting - all
match sets worth
1 1!o et, 8 . -, Ia' to :33Mc
p
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As u souvenir we
shall sell you 35 pieces
of choice styles in
Wrapper FInnneIettes
1 100: r ;*5''':
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feta shirt waist

NOT since a week ago last night" re-
piled the girl in pink HE said our narlor
Was SO 1r,lliantly lighted 1t hurt his ewes"
gasp ~ 'uth oo"h the
No. l didn't think of that"
wen, mats precisely where you dropped
your watermelon" Oepe"
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MUST NOT BE KNOWN.

Manchu Names of CkfAese Royalty
Never Written OF Spoken.
From the Cornhin Magazine.
All the imperial personal names are un-
der strict taboo, and 1t IL quite impossible
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SUPERIOR to Her Sex.
Frnrn the Chicago Tribune.

Il want you to understand, though" the
young woman said, defiantly, to the men
who rushed to help her up from the slip
perry crossing on which she had fallen,
that l was getting off the car with my
face toward the forward end when it hap
pened"'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31

coward 6. Taylor was slightly injured
about the leg while working in the Nsu,
Jersey avenue railroad yard yesterday
afternoon. He was struck by a piece Of
timber and SO painfully injured that he was
taken 70 Providence Hospital for treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31
Food for the Captives.

A feeble attempt was made at feeding the
animals; but, considering their enormous
appetites, 1t was like offering them crumbs
The few small punches of grass thrown in
they picked up in their trunks and. after
carefully striking them against their legs
or post in the fence to shake OF any dust
or earth, conveyed them by graceful action
to their mouths. The extraordinary fexibil-
ity and diversity Of movement possessed by
this appendage are attained by a wonderful
interlacing of, according to Cuvier, nearly
forty thousand muscles. Bananas were Of
course easily managed: but their efforts to
chew up cocoanuts whole were not general
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As n souvenir we
sell you 8 pieces of
fine Black TOsca Net,
4S inches wide-Our
it, ity. 60: !.A ..45C
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As IL souvenir we
shall sell 100 White
Crochet Spreads, mar
sell les patterns
tssn to a Gus. DOC
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As n souvenir we
shall offer you Wood
bury's Facial Soap,
Cream POvvder,O
o g n d Dental 100
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Tactical Dlunder.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Has Mr.. Goodcatch been to see you
latelyT' asked the girl in the pale blue tat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31

French all-wool broadeloth - the fine,
closely woven. twill-hack. rich, lustrous-
finish quality-54 inches wide and in all
newest shades, such castor, garnet,
scarlet. golden, tan. grays. new blue, vio-
let, black, etc. 81 % yard, instead of
81 %.
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As a souvenir we
offer you 25c. Lucky
b e a n . with birth
stone settings for
ring brace ~
lets. ..........lcC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-11

While this money was being raised the hurricane
in Porto Rico attracted attention to the greater
suffering in the Natter place The committee in
Texas which had charge OF the distribution OF
money food and clothing there kindly authorized
the Merchants Association 10 apply the amount in
the hands of the latter TO the very immediate and
pressing needs IN Porto Rico. The amount was so
applied
Flndin., that there might be considera BILE delay
IN reaching the Mayor OF Galveston. the Merchants
Association addressed duplicate OF the foregoing
telegram Joseph D. Savers. the Governor of
Texas. at Austin.
Meanwhile. a committee ~ well known men has
been formed In anticipation Of what may be re-
qulred. As soon word IS received a. 10 what
is wanted the committee Will organize and get
10 work
"Our members" said an officers OF the Merchants
Association win certainly DO all IN their power 10
help peopi. IN Texas. provided. OF course. that
they need help We have seen number OF well
known men. and the sympathy that mas been
aroused through the publication OF the news OF the
disaster ia universal We have already arranged
fov a committee OF some twenty Of the best known
men I'm this city who are willing TO serve and do
all they can IN case aid Is required. We are now
awaiting reply To our kilograms II aid Is needed
the committee viii organize and set 70 worh az
bv Tho quickest possible route whatever may be
asked for by the Mayor Of that city or the Gov
telegraph such money as may be raised. o-,...-,ou
Mayor Van WICK LOOK no ar'Uu on on ne c'v a viIing
- make an appeal the citizens OF New-fork Tor
a "a when the extent OF the damage becomes known
ana when II is aScertaIued that the people OF Gal
weston need aid from outsiders. The Mayor watched
the dispatches from Galveston yesterday ana ther
conflicting nature caused him TO decide 10 wait
until more definite Information could be secured
Secretary Downes said that possibly by today the
Mayor would issue appeal for help 70 the citizens
OF New York.
jefferson Selgman OF the banking house OF J. &
W seligman Co. yesterday contributed 5000 for
tho bereit of the victims OF the Galveston Hood
The firm announces its Willingness TO receive sub
scrptons In the same cause.
The Christian Herald, OF this city yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-11
CIVIL ENGINEER KNOWS GALVESTON.

Some interesting facts concerning the Texas dis
aster were told yesterday by George w. Angle
civil engineer at No. Sc Broadway Mr.. A-sle is
familiar with the country having buh jetties
Velasco. which in the path OF the hurri-
cane. Velasco is about fifty miles west OF Calves
ton. and the jetties built under Mr.. Angles super
vision were constructed In the years 1SSs-S6. at
cost of about g 10000 Speaking of the Topographic
cal conditions Mr. Angle said;
The country generally is very nat anywhere from
three to five feet above the mean low water level
at shore. sloping upward 10 the interior at about
one foot a mile that Houston distant about
fifty miles from Galveston has elevation of only
fifty feet from the sea level AS a result when a
hurricane blows with great strength for long
time the water to the leeward necessarily banks up
to great height. Then II strikes the land and is
forced into the fiat interior country The highest
point in Galveston is hardly ten feet above sea
level. and If, stated in dispatches the water at
Virginia Point seven miles across the bay TO the
north, fifteen feet deep. then II is reasonable
suppose that Galveston must have suffered very
much. and that there are but few houses standing
al this time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-11
MARINE INSURANCE THE LARGEST.
EXPERTS STILL RELUCTANT TO GIVE EsTI-
MATES OF THE LOSS.

Insurance experts who were asked yesterday by
a Tribune reporter for estimates upon the losses
which Insurance companies would sustain by the
Texas disaster said II impossible to make
any before the arrival Of more detailed tnforma-
ton from Galveston than any they had yet re-
ceived Il was admitted that the marine insurance
companies would be the heaviest losers. since
their policies loss shipping by either
In port or out Of port. Cargo in the vessels and
sometimes even the pier Is also covered by
marine insurance
Fire insurance companies will suffer not at all.
# is said. through their fire underwriting but a
few companies who make n speciality OF tornado
insurance viii he hit. The Home Company OF
No. rs Broadway. and the North British and Mer-
camille. at No 81 William-st. both write tornado
risks but none of theif officials would admit yes
terday that their losses from this OF under
did not seek business on the Gulf Coast considering
IL much more risky than in the interior.
President Raven OF the Atlantic Mutual Marine
Insurance Company said:
One thing Is certain the loss to underwriters
will be much smaller than II the disaster had oc-
season for cotton. and comparatively few vessels
t the wR@n be hrSor is at ali times e
with foreign craft. I have heard from one Of the
largest shippers OF cotton Galveston. A few days
ago he had only ia bales of cotton stored in that
city out Of total OF seven thousand bales Wheh
was the figure OF his purchase this year. all the
rest having been shipped.
The Agricultural Insurance Company. of Water
town. is of the few insurance concerns with
an office In this city which writes tornado policies
The local manager. W. L. Perrin. expressed his
opinion that companies Of this kind could not be
affected by the disaster, As far as have under
stood" he said. the destruction OF the Southern
tornado companies are liable under their policies
only for damage caused by wind. Even II II should
wind which pushed the wave before it. think it
would be a case open for contest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-11
-GALvESToN,s COASTWIsE TRADE.

Although less cotton was shipped last year QSss-
1900 than formerly to other domestic ports from
Galveston yet the co stwise trade of that place m
creased than any other department OF com
nnerce the port OF the cotton fT75s6 bales came
to this city and 1854 went to Boston, a total or
z2 100 bales Galveston $50 barrels Of cotton
seed oil TO this city also 1891 pieces OF lumber.
1900 cases of cotton goods. 6s500 sacks OF cement.
1855 bales of hides and skins 1851 pigs Of lead b.
es92S7 pounds of wool. 1914 tons Of borax, 800
sacks of flour. So. SOB packages OF general mer-
chandise 454 cases and $50 barrels of wine fI,4'1
cases Of canned goods 155O sacks OF pecans. 5000
boxes OF dried fruits and s157 barrels OF zacatan
and istle. Boston took 1.7l5S10 pounds OF wool
and Brownsville 81. 100 sacks Of flour, 22Ol pack
ages OF general merchandise, 30 barrels OF beer
l21 sucks of coffee $50 sacks OF corn sou cases
OF petroleum and 1893 barrels Of wine
The amount OF Galveston's receipts rom otneT
merchandise, 1O46I45; wool, 1874 bales; cotton lSs
bales; horns and bones ssh sacks; vegetables ana
fruit. 1.277 packages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-11
WIND WORSE THAN THE WAVES
FRAIL STRUCTURES UNROOFED OR BLOWN
DOWN. ACCORDING To A COR
RESPONnEpyT
RESPONDENT

Jules s. Bache & Co. of No. GO Exchange Place
received yesterday afternoon the following teIe-
gram from f. l.. Porch, their Galveston CORE
spondent:
left Galveston Sunday at IL 80 with half-dozen
others in small launch. Arrived Houston
a. m. to-day. Large part Of residence portion
wrecked or badly damaged; business portion badly
damaged by loss of roofs etc, but many
buildings collapsed. except sheds waterfront
The whaTves themselves and bulkheads generally
stood we'll Elevators had tops blown on South
Pacific improvements not damaged much as
first thought. All four bridges to mainland down
All rail communication cut Off. Generally estf-
mated when left about one thousand lives lost
Great velocity Of the wind, blowing at one time
eighty miles an hour. chief cause OF damage
Poorly constructed buildings would collapse and
those who tried to escape from them would be
drowned by the high water. Electric light water
and gas not working. Distress will be very great
All provisions except canned goods scarce. Great
est loss of life is in end along Gulf front
The house where l lived, being fully three blocks
from the beach. was the last house standing for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-11

sympathy has never failed TO help provide tne
relief that is asked Of it now. Nineteen years OF
Experiences on nearly as many fields render the
obligations of the Red Cross all the greater.
The people have long learned Its work. ana IL
must again open its accustomed avenues for
their charities II does not beseech them 70
give for their sympathies are as deep ana tnelr
Humanity as great as it's own, but II pledges 10
Tben, faithful old time Red Cross RELIEF Work
arony the stricken victims OF these terrible
fields Of suffering and death.
He gives twice who gives quickly.
Contributions may be wired or sent by man
70 our treasurer William j. Father assistant
ASHER Riggs National Bank, Washington, u
O.: also 10 the local Red Cross committees OF
the Red Cross India Famine Fund at No loo
Pea Cross Of New Orleans, both of whom VIII
report all donations for immediate acknowleds-
ment by US, CLARA Dan -
President American National Red cross