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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-13

Fair View Missouri City, Sartartia, Ar
cola and FL Campo are all reported heavy
sufferers, both in point of property de-
stroyed and lives lost.
Owing to the fact that the telegraph
service is still badly crippled, Governor
Savers cannot ascertain the exact num-
ber of dead at the points named, but 1t
is approximately five hundred.
Reports reaching the Governor show
that the railroads, telegraph and tele-
phone companies have suffered an i'm
mense loss. The Governor was Informed
today that cutie a number of tugs from
New Orleans and other available points
had either arrived or were en- route to
Galveston, and that by Saturday the
transportation problem would be solved
SO far as getting people from the island
to the mainland was concerned.
Hundreds applied again today to Gov
ernor Sayers for permits to go to Calves
ton, but he refused ALL saying that there
were already too many people there, and
in cases of emergency the local managers
of the relief corps were better able to
act on their discretion than be dictated
to by him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-13
HOSIERY YARN sPINNERs.
First Annual Convention Old Officers Un-
animously Reelected
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 12.-The first an
nual convention of the Southern Hosiery
Yarn Spinners Association met here to-
day.
Representatives of twenty hosiery yarn
mills were present.
The officers of the previous year were
unanimously reelected for the ensuing
year. They are:
Observation-Disclosures Adamson. of the
Cedartown Cotton Company, Cedartown-
Georgia.
Vice President. w. Cannon, of the
Cannon Manufacturing Company, Abe
marie. n. c.
Secretary. F. Taylor, Kinston Cotton
Mills, Kinston. n. c.
general advance in the price of
hosiery was decided on to go into effect
at once. The high price of cotton is
given as the principal cause of the ad-
vance. In the new scale, on all numbers
up to eights. the price is fixed at 17%c
per pound. Numbers nine and ten will
sell at 1Sc per pound. On all numbers to
22's an advance of 14c was made and the
value of all above 22's was increased NC.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-13
(By the Associated Press.)


Houston Texas, Sept. s12.-A reporter
has telegraphed from La Porte the story
of the robbery and mutilation of the dead
in Texas and the deaths of the offenders.
The ghouls were holding an orgie over
the dead. The majority of those men
were negroes, but there were also whites
of them are natives and some had been al
lowed to go over from the mainland under
the guse of 'relief'' work. Not only did
they rob the dead. but they mutilated
bodies in order to secure their ghoulish
booty. IA party of ten negroes were re-
turning from a looting expedition. They
had stripped corpses of all valuables and
the pockets of some of the looters were
fairly bulging out with fingers of the dead
which had been cut off. because they
were so swollen the rings could not be
removed
Incensed at this desecration and mutila-
tion OF the dead the looters were shot
down, and it has been determined that
all found in the act Of robbing the dead
shall be summarilv shot.
During the r0DDlnS OF the ueau, not
only were fingers cut off, but ears were
stripped from the head in order to Sc
cure Jewels of value A few Government
troops who survived have been assisting
in patrolling the city. Private citizens
have also endeavored to prevent the rob-
bing of the dead. and on several occa'
sions have killed the offenders. Singly
and in twos and threes the offenders were
thus shot down until the total OF those
thus executed exceeds fully fifty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-13
LIGHT DRAFT VESSEL NEEDED.
The Winona Will be Used to Communicate
With the Mainland.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 12.-The President
has received a telegram from Governor
Sayers asking that light draft vessel
be sent to Galveston for communica-
ton between the island and the main
land. The message was referred to the
Treasury Department and an order was
issued to the revenue cutter Winona at
Mobile to proceed to Galveston without
a moments unnecessary clay. The light
house board ordered the lighthouse tender
Arbutus now at New Orleans to clear at
once for Galveston. Captain Shoemaker,
Chief of the Revenue Cutter Service, is
apprehensive as to the fate of the cutter
Galveston which was anchored in Calves
Continued on second page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-13
EARL Ii AND PRINCE CHING
Commanded by Imperial Edict to Deal With
All Pending Questions.
(By the Associated Press.)

lBy the Associated HTeSS.J
Washington, Sept. 12.-The State De-
partment has made public the following
The following communication was
handed to Acting Secretary of State Hill,
on September 11th by the Chinese Minis
ter:
"Cablegram from Earl Ii Hung Chang
dated September 9TH 1900, transmitted
by the Chinese Minister at London un-
der date of September 10th and received
by Minister Wu on the night of the
last named date:
Il have just received a telegram
dated September Sth from Governor of
Shan Tung transmitting a dispatch adj
dressed from ia Tung Flu (Shan SD, on
August 30th:
"The Privy Council to Ii Hung Chang,
Envoy Plenipotentiary, Grand Secretary
of State, and Viceroy of Chih Lii
"'On the third day of the sixth moon
of Kwang Su 26th, year august 27th),
the following imperial edict was issued:
we hereby command LII Hung Chang,
Envoy Plenipotentiary with full discre-
tionary powers, and Grand Secretary of
State. to proceed at once by steam vessel
to Pekin and there to associate himself
with Prince Ching in discussing and deal
ing with all pending questions. Let there
be no delay Respect this.
1.-THE above has been communicated to
me in obedience to the imperial will.
another communication from the
Privy Council states an edict has al
ready been issued commanding Sir Robert
Hart to confer with the representatives
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Bullets For ProWng Hyenas Who Rob the
Bodies of the Dead.
SHOT DOWN BY ORDER OF COURT MARTIAL

as possible and lists are made while the
barges are being towed to sea.
A large number of dead animals were
hauled to the bay and dumped in to be
carried to sea by the tides.
One hundred and twenty-five men
worked all day yesterday and last night
endeavoring to uncover the machinery OF
the waterworks from the debris. 1T is
hoped that it will be possible to turn on
the water for a while today and 1T is
planned to set fire to the debris and
cremate the bodies buried under it.
Mayor Jones has given very full scope
to Chief of Police Ketchum and j. II.
Hawley, Chairman of the Committee on
Public Safety, to swear in citizens as
officers. Picket lines have been estab-
lishe around the large stores and guards
placed on duty. Soldiers are instructed
to shoot anyone caught looting or at
tempting to loot.
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Leads Carolina News Circulation

of the foreign nations for loan of a
steam vessel to ,qvey Ii Hung Chang
without delay in where he is to
associate him Prince Ching in
dealing with ali ehn 7tions. There
was also a copy = "a OEf. Ii Hung
Chang, which the 20 eral OF
Customs (Sir Robert Ia acted
IN denute an official to de- on
to Earl Ii. The documents qA to
have been dispatched by post, b1''/n ac-
count of the roundabout method en-
ployed and fearing a mistake or failure
might arise in the edicts are respectfully
Transcribed as above. On receipt of the
same the Shan Tung Government is re-
quested to transmit them by telegraph
to Envoy Ii.
Having received imperial orders urg-
ing my speedy departure for the north,
it behooves me to make arrangements to
start on my journey soon. Please inform
Secretary of State and request instruc-
tions be telegraphed to the United States
Commanders at Tien Tsin and Pekin to
cooperate in affording me protection if
required"
To the above communication Secretary
Hill has handed Mr.. W,u the following re-
ply
'In reply to the request of Earl Ii
that instructions be telegraphed to the
United States Commanders at Tien Tsin
and Pekin to cooperate in affording him
protection if required on his journey to
Peldn, the Government of the United
States so far as its own forces are con-
cerned will be happy to facilitate in every
proper way the journey of Earl Ii to
Pekin and will so instruct it's command
ers"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-13
DEAD IN THE CRASH
Nine People Killed in a Rail-
road Accident.
Special Car of the Duncan Clarke Ftma'e
Minstrel Troupe Wrecked at Mounds.
Six People Seriously Injured
(By lac Associated Press }

(By the Associated Press.)
Memphis, Tenn, September PA sbe-
cial to the Commercial-Appeal from Cairo
Illinois. says:
The special car of the Duncan Clarke
Female Minstrel troupe was wrecked at
Mounds this afternoon and of sixteen oc-
cupants nine are now dead and six others
are seriously injured, some of them per-
haps fatally.
The dead are:
ALICE WILLIAM.
OLLIE ENPIGHT.
ETA PATTERSON.
PATRICK PATTERSON.
MARGUERITE COMPELLA.
ANNA BELL.
BETTY BUBY.
KITTIE HOWARD.
FAITH HAMILTON.
The seriously injured are:
ETA FOLLIET.
MAY MARTIN.
OTIS WELL.
DUNCAN CLARKE.
The injured are all in the hospital here.
Duncan Clarke, the manager, will prob
ably recover
Patrick Patterson, the only man who
was killed. was the cook. He was hurled
from the car and struck the switch stand
A special train was hurried from this
city to the scene with DR.. w. w. Grams
lead, the company's physician, and a corps
of nurses on board. They did what they
could to relieve the suffering company.
The dead were'taken in charge by the cor
oner of Pulaski Y lNIN1M
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SINKING coRPsEs IN THE SEA.
Desperate Effort to Rid Galveston of the De-
composing Bodies.
lBy the Associated Press. J


Galveston, Sept. 11.-(Via Yacht Stella,
to Houston, Sept. 12.)-The citizens of
Galveston are straining every nerve to
clear the ground and secure from be-
meath the debris the bodies of human
beings and animals and to get rid of
them. 1t is task of great magnitude
and is attended with untold difficulties.
There is a shortage of horses to haul the
dead and there is a shortage of willing
hands to perfornl#the gr6esome work
Yesterday morning it became apparent
that it would be impossible to bury the
dead even in trenches and arrangements
were made to take them to sea- Barges
and tugs were quickly made ready for the
purpose, but it was difficult to get men
to do the work. The city's firemen worked
hard in bringing bodies to the wharf
but outside of them there were few who
helped Soldiers and policemen were ac-
cordingly sent out and every able bodied
man they found was marched to the
wharf front. The men were worked in
relays and were supplied with stimulants
to nerve them for their task. At night
fall three barge loads containing about
700 human bodies had been sent to sea
where they were sunk with weights.
Darkness compelled suspension of the
work until morning. Toward night great
difficulty was experienced in handling the
bodies of negroes which are badlv de-
composed No effort was made after 8
o'clock yesterday morning to place the
bodies in morgues for Identification, for
1t was imperative that the dead should
be gotten to sea as soon as possible. Many
of the bodies taken out are unidentified.
They are placed on the barges as quickly
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-13
GHoULs CAPTURED AND SHOT.
Forty Three Executed by Order Of the Court
Martial.
(By the Associated Press,)

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 12.-W. Fl. Nc
Grath, manager of the Dallas Electric
Company reached Dallas today direct
from Galveston last night. He said:
vandalism at Galveston has been hor-
rible. The most rigid enforcement OF
martial law has not been able to sup
press it entirely. Adjutant General
Scurrys men have arrested hundred or
more negroes, 43 of whom were found
with effects taken from dead. bodies.
These were ordered tried by court mar
tial. They were convicted and ordered
shot. One negro had % fingers with rings
on them in his pockets
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
Houston, Texas, Sept. 12.-It is true
that negroes were shot by order of a
court martial. Their pockets were found
to be full of human fingers and iewelry
of which the dead were stripped.
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Killed by a Banner Pole.
(Bv the Associated PreAs.

New York, Sept. 12.-During the prev
alence of high wind today mast sus-
tanning one end of a political banner sus-
pended over Broadway, was blown down,
killing Charles Dunield, of Birmingham,
Ala, who was passing with his brother
and a friend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-13
MARCH AGAINST THE BOXERS.
They Threaten the Tien Tsin Region From
Tile and Sheng Hae Sien.

Copyright 1900, by the Associated Press.)
Tien Tsin, Sept. S.-(Via Shanghai, Sept.
11th.)-A body of 1000 allied troops, in
cluding 200 men Of the Fifteenth infantry,
Continued on Page Two)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-13
Suit Against the Government
(By the Associated Press.) y

Atlanta, Ca. Sept. 1.-THE Venable
Construction Company of this city filed a
suit in the Federal Court here today
against the United States Government TO
recover $9,9S1.07 alleged to be due from
one of the coast fortic2tion contracts OF
Savannah and Cumberland sound. the
contract upon which the suit was based
involved the construction of gun dispiace-
ments on Tybee Islands and were signed
by ex-Captain o. M. Carter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-13
New Jersey Democrats.
(By the Associated Press. !

Trenton, n. j., September 12.-The
Democratic State convention today chose
candidates for Presidential electors. The
platform denounces Imperialism and in
dorses Bryan. Patrick A. Collins, of Bos-
ton, addressed the convention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-13
Little Rocks Increase IL, 2,4S5.
(Rv the Associatad praee

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept 1.-THE Census
Bureau announces. that the population OF
Little Rock. Ark. is SS.3O7 as against
1854 IN 1890. This is an increase Of
Il, ,4S3, or 1906 9er cent,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-13
Diamond Jubilee Wins.

(By the Associated Press)
London, Sept. 12-Diamond Jubilee, the
Prince of Wales bay colt won the st.
Leger stakes at the Doncaster September
meeting today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-13
THOMAS SCURRY,

AdJutant General.
Governor Sayers today began receiving
reports from various points along the
Gulf coast which would indicate that
there has been great property damage
done for several hundred miles
and that the list of Calves
weston fatalities and suffering will be
largely augmented Down the coast from
Galveston the town of Dickinson was laid
waste and FIVE people killed. The towns
of Alvin, Alta Iona, Texas City and
BrookshireNare wrecked and hundreds are
destitute. Richmond is so badly de-
molished that it will REQUIRE weeks to
clear the town Missouri City and Stat
ford, just opposite, were entirely de-
molished and the few remaining people
at these places have no homes to cover
their heads. Bay City is reported wreck
ed with much loss of life, though no Off
cial report has been made to that effect.
dred that we will get from Galveston to-
day. The passenger and freight service be-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-13
Pockets Stuffed With Fingers
Cut From Corpses.
EARS SLICED OFF TO OBTAIN JEWELS
Ean -

Negroes Principally Guilty Of These
Dissertations. Forty-Three Tried
by Court Martial and Execut-
ed. Seven Shot Down by
Citizens. Burning the
Debris. Burying
the Dead in
the Sea.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-27
LITTLE JAPANESE KozOs.
They Are the Apprentices of the
Orient.

They Are the Apprentices of the
Orient.
The ancient custom OF apprenticeship
down from medieval times and still Ia
force In Europe. has "A parallel In Japan
like so many other Western customs. In
Japan. too. il has been handed down for
centuries. and Il remains to-day ono OF
the most picturesque and little known elo-
ments Of Japaneses civilization. and or
interest 10 all who have n soft spot IN
their hearts for small boys
The little japanese apprentice Is called
"kozo." and he belongs 10 poor or
middle class family. who cannot under
take the burden Of his support and educa-
ton In the home To apprentice a boy TO
some useful trade means 20 make "a good
provision for his future. and the Japan
csc idea seems to be that the sooner this
arrangement Is made. the better. When
the parents have decided upon what call
ing the son shall enter. or have found
a good opening for him. perhaps in the
business Of a friend he leaves his home
with his parents, and is bound over 20
his new master with a long career before
him a. "kozo" before he can aspire TO be
workman with wages. and finally a
master himself 8. he develops any ability
iu his trade
The first horn son IN an Oriental fam
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-27

ily is Of 50 much importance that In Japan
he rarely becomes a "kozo.' unless his
parents are too poverty stricken to sup
port him. hut that does not often happen
IN a country where living is so cheap
that small ones can be reared at the cost
~ a few sens" day. II economixinig
must be done. 81 e the unfortunate young
er sons who suffer by IL and are general
ly Appended.
Most % the ''k0zos" In japanese city
are country boys. 80 that when they
leave their homes they may not return
again for many years. IL IS not uncom-
mon FOR child TO become a "kozo' at The
age OF 1--WE or six years. II the master
considers the hoy bright and strong. AMI
likely 20 do wei in the trade. he pays
the parents good sum % money. and
agrees 10 give the hoy a home. food and
clothing until he IS eighteen, when the
apprenticeship e. over The name by the
way. means little priest" Inquiry dos
not develop the reason why this term Is
applied 10 them. Some say that Il Is be-
cause the "kozos" shave their heads. still
their hair IL allowed TO grow out again.
and uot kept shaved like that OF the
priests The master probably finds Il more
economical 10 have his 'kozos' " hair cut
very short, aud therefore at long inter-
walls.
Hard Working Chaps.
The "kozo" leads busy life. 20 be
sure. one that IS filled with work from
carly in the morning TN late At night
but he rarely receives unkind words or
neglect or suffers hardship. according 20
the japanese conception. Probably a
small American hoy OF any class would
object 20 working as hard "a the average
I0f ncse apprentice The Japanese are
uniformly gentle IN their relations
aIt. each other. and harsh words are
rarely heard. so The "xozo' is sure OF a
home where he not only has all the rice
that is good for him TO eat, but Is free
from the nagging which people are 50 apt
20 give other peoples children.
The "kozos' are 60 be- seen everywhere
In the streets IN Japan. and IN all the
stores. II they are apprenticcd 90 n
"tahE maker che tab are the white
cotton socks with separate place Tor the
big toel he sits al day on the little plat
form within tho door Of tho shop stitch
ing away on the white socks. and deity
lifting IN the wary fastening Generally
there are four or nve At work az once
and the eldest is put IN charge. He
checks all uuseemly mirth IN the pres-
ence 81 customer and interferes when
conversation becomes too loud and turns
into squa billing, Tor small boys are much
the same the world over
In the streets "kozos" with their
masters name printed on the front or
back Of their blue cotton fro,ks which.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-27

come member Of Madame sembrick's
opera Company
Miss Carrie Lilienthal il visiting frisnds
in New York
Mr. and Mrs y y Dancy ara enter
tainlrg Mrs Lafayette Dancy and Miss
Mao pancy ~ Jacksonville. who are on
their way home after pleasant summer
at Ashevilie
Mrs Ruby p Sicvll viii return from
New York Thursday. NIrs Nicoll has been
a pupil for tho past eight weeks o. Ge-
neyieve Stefina and Constantine.
Miss Marie EhUsich. a no has been North
all summer viii spend November IN New
York
Mrs Iamea L Sexton viii return 90 ga
vanrah this week 70 be present at the
convention % the Daughters OF the Con-
feieracy
Mr. Ralsnn wylly viii return in few
DAYS from Thomasville.
Mrs +. l. Pickering returned during
the week from Memphis
Or J. l. " curry and Mr. G. r. Glenn
win be; guests Of Mr. ana Mrs otis Ash
mora yaring the convention OF tho Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy.
Mrv $ A. Einstesn. Miss Ruth and Mise
Hannah TAnsleln. are al St Lawrence. "
Y. They viii not return until later ia
the sea son.
Tfbe marriage OF Miss Bessie Winston
LIE and Mr. Charles Patterson Cnrdwell
which was cele bratsd Thursday IN 81.
Paui's Church. Hanover, Va. - OF inter
est to many people ia savannah. AR
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-27

with skintight trousers OF the same
color make their costume. trundls carts
with lumber and carpenters tools. or char
coal, or some kind Of grain Generally the
marks Of their avoca lions are 10 smeared
over their round countensnces that IL "a
supernuOus to look at the cart 10 seee
what they are doing They always seem
good natured and happy. and have a glow
81 health on their brown checks which
anybody might envy.
Only Two Holidays.
"Kozos have two holidays only during
the entire year. and one wonders whether
they we're selected because they seemed
the most appropriate for the little wretch
es or whether 81 just happened that way
for they are the two holidays which ap-
pear on the Buddhist calendar a.
offdays in the Buddhist purgatory. or hell.
OF course such a place never existed In
the early buddhism. but II has gradually
grown In the imagination of devout be
lievers. and the list Of the torments Is
catalogued. The unfortunate spirits con
signed 10 this place suffer from every
ingenious method Of torture ever devised
IN the human mind but there are two
DAYS when this Is RENTED and they are
allowed 10 enjoy life and 10 recuperate
These ara tho two days On which the
'kozos' are allowed Ia do the same. and
great days they are. and looked forward
to through all the hard labor OF the rest
Of the year.
The master always supplies pocket money
TO the extent Of two ven lone dollar)
which IS a large sum for any japanese
child to spend and most 81 II goes Tor
as large variety Of candy and cakes
and other eatables az the hoy can md.
IL is the ambition OF every "kozo" true
TO the traditions Of his guild 10 eat SO
much and IN such peculiar combinations
that he will be- ~ and unable 20 work
for several days following. and he general
~ succeeds. with all their abandonment
70 the unrestricted pleasures OF the day,
they seldom forget 20 visit the temple %
X wannon. the Goddess OF Mercy. whore
they stand reverenfly before her shrine
and say few prayers. their belts stuffed
with good things 20 eat and their faces
smeared with the same. Before they leave
they throw a few copper rim 20 the god
dess This never forgotten Offering OF
prayers and money Is the most unconsci-
ously pathetic incident 10 the monotonous
existence 81 the hard worked little "kozo."