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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-09
Force of the Hurricane Reaches
100 Miles Inland.
STRIKES HOUSTON At MIDNIGHT
Wind Reaches Velocity of Sixty Miles
an Hour and Great Damage Was
Being Done-The Reports
from Louisiana

New Orleans, September IA special
from Dallas, Tex, says:
All Texas is in the keenest state of doubt
and uncertainty tonight concerning the
fate OF Galveston Island and city In
everybody's mind is the dire suspicion that
an awful calamity rests behind the lack of
Information from the gulf coast 1t Is re-
ported here that immense destruction has
occurred in Galveston and other places. 1t
is said that the bridges leading from the
mainland to the island have been swept
away by the terrible force of the wind and
the rolling up of the water in the bay. The
bridges are four in number, three for rail-
road uses and one the Galveston county
public wagon and pedestrian bridge. 1t
seems hardly creditable that all these
bridges could be swept away without the
city suffering tremendously in the loss OF
buildings, general property and lives.
Not a wire is working into Galveston,
either telegraph or telephone, and as ali
bridges carried wires, the fear that all the
bridges are gone is strengthened.
The Postal Telegraph Company this even-
ing started out repair train from Hous-
ton, but it proceeded few miles only be-
fore it had to stop because of storm OBJ
structions, and had to return to Houston
without making an Improvement in the SER
vice. ---er
The Western Union situation is equally as
bad, and the telephone lines are also down.
Considering that all that has been learned
so far of the storm Is from the mainland
and the bay, dread Is felt that the wind
may veer around outward, in which event
Galveston will be in direst peril
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-09
STRIKES HOUSTON
At Midnight the Situation Was
Critical

Houston, Tex, September S.-(Midnight.)-
The wind is blowing sixty miles an hour
in Houston at midnight, and great damage
is being done to business houses and resi-
dences throughout the city. The Associ-
ated Press wire is the only one that is
working, all other telegraph and telephone
business being shut off. The electric light
plant has been closed down, as the wires
became crossed with telephone wires and
several persons were shocked, though no
one was seriously hurt. Several great brick
and iron smokestacks have been blown
over and tin roofs are as numerous on the
ground as on houses. The streets are ut
terly deserted, so there have been no cas-
ualties. The storm has spread to the in
terror, and there is great anxiety In this
city. People are Offering extraordinary
sums to the telegraph companies to get
messages through to Galveston and other
points, but nothing can be done for them.
Up to midnight nothing has been heard
from Galveston.
A hurricane, accompanied by heavy
rain, has been blowing along the Texas
coast, and for hundred miles inland dur
ing the entire day. Telegraph and tele-
phone wires are down along the coast and
no accurate news is obtainabe. There are
all sorts of rumors, but nothing authentic.
Galveston is shut off entirely. Communi-
cation was lost at 4:S0 o'clock this after
noon and no trains have been operated to-
day and none will be run until late tofnor-
row. The last report from Galveston
stated that the Gulf waters were encroach-
ing rapidly on the beach and the food
had extended for into the residence por-
ton of the oity for several blocks The
waves were very high and boisterous in the
bay, and considerable damage was being
done to small craft. though none of the
big boats were then In any danger. The
rain has been very heavy all day. and raf-
fic was entirely suspended. There had been
no casualties and but little damage done
along the water front. The Southern Pa
cific wharves, under construction had
been damaged to the extent of $4,000 At
4:30 the wind was increasing in velocity.
Inland there has been much damage to
the cotton CROP the lint being blown and
beaten from the open bolls, and the rice
crop has suffered severely as it was near
ly ready for harvesting.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-09
LETTER OF
ACCEPTANCE IS READY

New York, September S.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
president McKinley's letter of accept
ance, which is to be published Monday. is
said by members of the administration to
be the strongest presentation of the Repub-
lican side of the issue of the present cam
paign that has yet appeared.
1.-THE President has not sought to avoid
the question of Imperialism. Much Of his
letter is devoted to the issue raised by his
administration of the Islands wrested from
Spain. He shows what has been done in the
way of improving political conditions II
these islands
Attention Is called to the steps that
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-09

have been taken toward the establishment
of a stable and Independent government in
Cuba. The establishment of a civil govern
ment in Porto Rico, in accordance with the
act of Congress and the institution of civil
government in the Philippines under the
Philippine commission are referred to.
Another theme to which much atten-
ton Is given in the letter is the prosperity
of the country under the present tariff and
monetary systems
This brings up the financial issue, on
which the President Is said to take a firm
stand in support of the maintenance Of the
gold standard as essential to. the continu-
ance Of the present commercial and indus
trial prosperity of the country"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-09

force in the capital, the imperial court, in
Guiding the Emperor and Dowager Empress,
would lose no time in returning to Pekin
and opening negotiations for a settlement.
Hence the suggestions has been thrown out
that the allied forces in Pekin be reduced
to number sufficient to ensure the ipmed-
late safety of the legations, while the re-
naming forces retire beyond the walled
city, perhaps to Tien Tsn, and If the prog
ress of the negotiations seems to warrant
1t, perhaps be withdrawn altogether from
Chinese SOIL There are only two obstacles
to the execution of this plan.
One is the difficulty of framing suitable
guarantees for the continuance to a salts
factory conclusion of the negotiations for
the final settlement. The other is the un-
compromising attitude of the powers. 1t is
not believed that the difficulty as to guar
antees can be satisfactorily adjusted The
other obstacles may be overcome by a
threatened isolation of the refractory pow
ers; for it is believed that one power would
care to pursue war upon China when
the other powers had deliberately expressed
their judgment that further hostilities
were unwarranted. Besides, hostilities un-
der such conditions, tending to injure the
interests of the other powers in China
might be regarded by them as authorizing
a joint demand upon the single power for
guarantees, which would be very difficult
to meet.
For this reason 1t Is hoped that the pow
ers can be brought to act in harmony in
the matter of evacuation of Pekin and 1t
is entirely possible If this plan Is executed
that all the American troops save a small
number left to guard the legation at Pc
kin, can be withdrawn from China before
winter sets in. 1t will not be necessary to
delay the negotiations until the evacuation
is completed.
Even now our government, for one, is
in position to begin them instantly upon
the appearance of properly accredited rep
resentatives of the Chinese Government.
OF course, 1t is preferable that all the pow
ers interested take the same view of the
sufficiency of these credentials and this
government Is devoting its entire efforts
a the present moment toward securing
harmony of action to this end and to hast
ening the initiation of the final negotia-
tions.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-09
Victims Of hine.e Fury

Shanghai, Friday, September TEN
American missionaries and three American
children, two Danish missionaries and one
British missionary stationed in Shan 81
province were murdered late in July, ac-
cording to accurate reports received today.
They were:
Stationed at Fen Chow Fu-Rey. and
Mrs. C. w. Price, Rev. and Mrs. Ertwar-
ter, all of the American Board, one child
of Mr. and Mrs. Lundgren (Danes) and
Miss Edridge (British).
Stationed at Tai Ku-Rev. and Mrs. M.
H. Clapp, Rev. G. l.. Williams, Rev. q.
w. Davis, Miss Rowena Bird and Mrs.
Mary L. Parleyg all of the American
Board.
The Fen Chow Flu party left the station
under Chinese escort for the coast and
were murdered en- route, The Tai Kd
party were killed at that station.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-09

Washington, September S.-A woman CIV
ing her name as Mrs Rosa Heiking, called
at the White House this afternoon and in
sisted on seeing the President, as some one
was trying to kill her and her children.
The messenger and watchman on duty at
the door sought to pacify and induce her
to leave the house. She grew hyeteNcal
ami at last carriage from the house Of
detention was called and the woman was
led down the basement stairs and through
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-09
INSANE WOMAN TRIED
TO SEE THE PRESIDENT

the flower garden at the east front of the
house.
She screamed at the top of her voice,
which attracted the attention of the Presi-
dent, who was at his desk in his Cabinet
rcom He looked from the window over
locking the garden. and sent his messenger
to learn the cause of the commotion. At
the house of detention the woman gave her
name, and said she lived on Lombard
street. philadelphia.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-09
FROM NEW ORLEANS
Reports of Great Damage Along the
Coast

New Orleans, September Sowing to the
prostration of the telegraph wires, news
trickled into this city tonight very slowly
with respect to the twenty-four hour storm
that swept the country last night for miles
around, but the wires brought at least one
cheering piece Of information. and that was
that DIR. o. H. Buford and Sergeant Quinn,
of the United States military forces, who
were reported drowned, had been mlracu-
lously saved and had turned up safe and
sound at Fort st. Philip today. The dam
age done about New Orleans was trihlng,
amounting only to the cost of fences blown
down and truck farms on the outskirts
flooded. At the resorts on the lake shore,
where 1t was feared there would be very
fCoatfnuad an hAcoud Parel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-03
The Recent Hoboken Fire,

New York, July 3.-The wreckers,
divers and grspplers this morning re-
newed their grewsome work of delving
for the dead In the hold OF the Sssle
and in the water around the burned
piers 10 Hoboken. The divers report
that there are many more bodies in
sight In the Saale They report twelve
grim corpses huddled together in one
corner of the bold. Many Of the bodies
fshed from the river have been identi
fed. The great majority were OF the
crew of the Sasle. Weeping m en-, wom-
en- and children thropged the morgues
10 Hoboken today looking for the
bodies of missing relatives and friends.
The scenes are heartrending, e.
pecially when wife or mother
finds the body of husband or son.
Investiga ion into the cause of the fire
leads to the belief that spontaneous
combustion 10 bale of cotton produced
it. 1t is said that if cotton is dampen-
ed and placed in dry place gas 10
generated, which produces spark.
This will shoulder for weeks with not
sign of smoke, eating its way through
the heart of the bale until only the out
side remains. Then it leaps into
fame rapidly, spreading to other bales,
and it requires stupendous efforts to
extDguisb it. Many of the steamship
companies do not permit cotton TO re
landed on their passenger piers.
From IL o'clock to 2 p. N. four more
bodies were taken from the river, max
ing the total number found since Sat
urday SO. The wreckers on the Ssalo
today are patching up the hull OF the
steamer and are pumping her out. The
many bodies in her hold will probably
not be recovered for several days.
The fire 10 the forehold of the steamer
Main was extinguished at one O'Clock
this morning, when the Mains bow
settled deeper in The river. The search
for bodies in the Main will not be re-
sumed until the work on the Saale has
been completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-03
Perished in the Flames.

New York July 3.-Twelve persons
lost their lives in an early morning
tenement fire in Hoboken this morning.
The fire broke out at 2:30 this morning.
Five families, about thirty persons in
all, were asleep at the time. A neigh
Dor, who discovered the flames, reused
the sleeping people and twenty five
reached the street in safety. Five child
rem and seven men were cut OF by
flames and persisted. The building
burned like finder, and was practically
destroyed. The financial loss is So 900
Eight of the bodies have been identi-
fed but the other four are 80 badly
charred that Identification Ia difficult.
Five members of family named Wink
lehman, persisted. All were children
The mother made desperate efforts to
save her little ones. She succeeded 10
only rescuring her youngest child, q
babe of fourteen months. Then, Sc
verely burned herself, she jumped from
q window.
The building burned was q double
two and half story house at l29 and
131 Adams street. Mrs. Winkleman,
who aroused the sleeping inmates, is
sure che saw q man sneak out OF the
lower hall way, few minutes before
she discovered the flames. Investiga'
ton by the police resulted later in the
arrest OF Henry Vogt, saloon keeper
on suspicion that he is the incendiary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-03

punishment and vengeance. CoDtinu-
ing, the Emperor said: Owe shall not
rest till the German flag wstb those OF
other powers has fosted trl, nphantly
over Pekin and peace has been dI, sled
to the Chinese government. These flags
which float above you 90 under fire for
the first time; see that you bring them
back to me without STAIN"
London, July ga dispatch from
Chefoo, dated July 1st, reporting Tien-
tsin advices of June 20. says that Cap
tain McCalla, of the American cruiser
Newark, estimates that $4,000 men will
be needed to reach PekiD. There is no
chance of relief force starting at pres
ent.
A courier dispatched from Pekin
June 25th by Sir Robert Hart, Inspec-
tor of Customs, says that Baron Won
Ketteler was shot four times and died
10 the rooms of the Chinese Foreign
Office whittier he was proceeding when
attacked. All the legations except the
British, German and Italian have been
destroyed. The British legation Is IN
der rife fire.
Shanghai, July 3.-Undated dispatch
ca received through Chinese channels
report heavy bombardment with can
non OF the British legation In Pekin.
The legation guards replied with rife
and machine gun fire. Heavy casual.
ties IRE reported. The guards ammu
milton ia running short and the Chinese
are determined.
TIE Chinese have enormous war
stores in Pekin and at the arsenal half
way between Pekin aud Tientsin. The
Chinese yesterday lined the banks oil
Pei Ho river and frustrated efforts made
to rescue the foreigners from Tientsin
In boals.
There is small hope here now that
Pekin is more than heap of ashes.
Prince Tuan Is reported to be fleeing
to Shapsi province. Most of the Chi
nese In the vicinity OF Pekin are report
| ed mounted, hence there ia need OF
cavalry for the allied forces. The up
rising ia spreading rapidly. The coun-
try south OF Shanghai is reported to b
full OF boxer emissaries.
Snangnal, July o.-lJ ID strongly ru-
mored here that two other ministers at
Pekin have been murdered.
A runner, who left Pekin six days
ago, reports that when he left, an at
tack 90 the British legation was pro-
ceediDg.
The runner passed number of the
killed of Admiral Seymour's force, and
reports that the bodies had been hack
ed to pieces. The boxers were carry
ing the heads about on the end OF BAN
boo poles.
A large army of Manchus and Chinese
with 70 guns is advancing on TientsiD.
There Is friction between Russia and
Japan because the former got Chinese
torpedo boat intended for the latter 10
the recent distribution. A collision be-
tween the two countries is reported
imminent.
Yokohama, July 3-The q. g. cruiser
Brook iyD, with Admiral Remey on board, al
rived at Nagasaki today. She will proceed to
Taku Immediately after coaling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-03
From South Africa.

London, July 3.-Lord Roberts re-
ports today from Pretoria that General
Hunter has crossed the Vaal river from
the Transvaal into the Orange Colony
and should have reached Frankfort,
twenty miles south of the river, yester-
day (Monday). General Roberts fur
ther reports that General Buffers lead,
ing bridgade has gone to Graylingstadt
in the Transvaal. General Buffers
move is part of the scheme to tighten
the lines about the Beers.
1t is officially announced that Gen.
Methuen has captured Andres Yves.
sels, the head of the Afrikander bond.
Vessels was captured with the COM
mander of DeWet's scouts on the He'll.
|bron-Kroonstadt road.
1t is reported from Zeerust that Gen.
Snyman, the besieger of Mafeking, and
Commandsnt Both and the whole
MARCO commando have been captured
near Lichtenburg.
London July 3.--Lord Roberts wires
that both at Pretoria and at Johannes
burg several families of men who have
been fighting against the British are
being fed out of the army commissary.
Some of these families are destitute.
Oats for seed purposes are being dis
tributed to farmers absolutely in need
of the supply,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-03
TUESDAY EVENING. JULY 3, 1900.

TOMORROW WILL be celebrated
throughout this country as the
anniversary of the issuance OF
the Declaration OF Independence,
In which the United States declared
that all men are entitled to liberty and
that governments derive their just pow
ers only from the consent OF the gov
erned, and against imposing taxes with
out the consent Of those who pay them,
and against restricting trade with any
part of the world. Whether any or all
of these declarations are right or true,is
doubted by many, but the fact that they
continue to be endorsed by the people OF
this country Is passing strange in view
OF what Is now being done In the Phil
ippines, In Cuba aud In Porto Rico, by
the US. army and navy. The people OF
those islands are denied liberty and do
not give their consent to the government
and they are taxed against their urgent
protests, and their trade is restricted IN
every way. But, all the same, tomor-
row, drums will beat, fire crackers will
explode and orators will declaim upon
the bright eyes o. the American eagle,
the eternal glory OF the red, white and
blue, and the lend of the free and the
home of the brave. And all this, too.
In the age of progress, and when every
man can read and can get newspaper
by ssking for it. But it always has
been easy to gull people, and 1t is easier
now than ever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-03
FOreign News.

Berlin. July 3.--The Emperor. Count
Won Buelow, and the naval and military
attaches, this forenoon continued their
deliberations at WiIhelm-hsven, con-
corning the sending of further troops 70
China. IT ia regarded as doubtful II
Germany will declare war on China,
though the German press is clsmoring
for extreme measures.
Emperor William said yesterday,
Nobody intends a division of China;
restitution, the maintenance of the stat.
US quo and the establishment OF q strong
government are the matters ofprincipel
c1ncerp."
London. July 3.-The American So
ciety of Civil Engineers now In conven.
ton here, went to Windsor today as
the guests of the Queen, with WHOM
they took tea.
Madrid, July 3.-The Queen Regen.
has signed decree suppressing the
Spanish legation at Pekin. The Spsr
ish minister to Japan will hereafter al
80 be accredited t. China.
Paris, July 3.-Tne equestrian statue
of George Washington, presented to
France by American women, WAS IN
yelled today, with appropriate ceTe-
| monies. Ambassador Porter made the
speech of honor and described the statue
as q rec procal tribute for the statue of
Liberty in New York hsrbor presented
| to the United States by the French peo-
pie. Consul General Gowdy made the
speech of presentation and the statue
wa accepted by N. Delcasse, the Minis
ter OF Foreign Affsirs. Ia his speech
NJ. Delcasse referred to the friendliness
of the two repub les and the sympathy
which existed between them. The act
of unwilling was performed by Mes.
danes Manning and Jones. Sousa's
band furnished the occasion playing
French and American airs. The Amer
lean colony was fully represented and
nearly all the visiting Americans were
present.
An incident of the ceremony was the
interruption of Delcsse's speech by
French anarchist who shouted "Hurrah
for Washington. He was the first an
| archist.D
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The shenandoah County Bank, at
Woodstock, has become the Shenan-
doah National Bank.
Rev. J. G. Shackelford who recently
died In Halifax county LEFT bis entlre
estate, valued at $4,000 or $4,000, to
bis widow.
Rendition papers were Issued at
Richmond yesterday for Robert Noaks,
arrested In Wise county for alleged
completely in the murder of Gov. Goe-
bel, OF Kentucky.
Yesterday began the sixtieth annual
commence ment OF the Virginia Military
Institute. This session there are 24O
cadets, representing twenty-six states,
and the graduating class plumbers
twenty six, from seven states.
Mr.. Ellsworth l.. Hite, who was until
a few days ago foreman OF The Evening
Telegram, and who was identified with
organized labor In Newport News, com
mitted suicide yesterday, by shooting
himself through the heart, in his room
at the Elkton Hotel, while suffering
from melancholi and dependency.
At Isle OF Wight Court House, Mon
day, the motion for new trial for Ar
drew Carter Gilligan, who was given
eighteen years for killing G. Beverly
Turner, father OF Miss Isabel Turner
whose lover he had been, was continued
till August, on motion of the defense
Gilligan will be returned TO the Peters
burg jail.
Twelve bodies have been recovered
hy the tugs which have been searching
tor the remains of victims OF the Nor
folk harbor collision OF Saturday night
It is feared that the bodies of the sever
other men who are missing may bt
found pear the spot where the barge
sunk, and where the bodies ofthe twelve
were recovered.
The new city council of Fredericks
burg, convened yesterday morning o.
Ito O'Clock and remained in continuouI
session, with the exception of recesse'
for dinner and supper, until late las
| night. The prolonged sitting was due
to complete deadlock in the election
OF mayor for the city to succeed Mayo
a. p. Rowe. who died on June l.
Princess Troubetzky, the authoress
who has been quite sick ct Castle Hill
! her home, in Albemarle county, is much
+, improved in health, and now takes
long drives each day. The public viii
again hear from her brilliant pen yer,
soou. Her next theme will be THE
Prese-UDjust and Ungenerous Pencil
. Showers" The book is TO be elaborate
ly illustrated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-03

BEFORE the progressive" age COM
menced in this country, school vaca-
ton commenced on the first day OF
August and ended on the first day Of
September. Now 1t commences on the
first day OF July and ends about the
first of October. Then, the pupils
learned more about reading, writing
arithmetic, geography and history than
they do now, but less about the ologies,
and fewer OF them, after they left school,
went to the jsils and penitentiaries.
Then. too, they didn't smoke cigarettes
and read dime novels, honored their
fathers and mothers, and were content
with the position in which 1t had
pleased God to place them.