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Residences mt Galve,tor

Galveston, Texas. October 1.-The resi-
dence Of P. Lossow on the corner Of
Eleventh and Postoffce streets. was
burned about II o'clock this morning. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. The proper v
was insured for 1880.
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THE FIRE RECORD.


Commerce. Texas, October "A hre
broke out on the Midland cotton platform
at noon today and partially burned forty
SIX bales OF cotton; several were entire-
ly destroyed.
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rho,,n., Cnmpaign Opened

Mckinney, Texas, October ,,lsas Is,
". Thomas. antl-saloon fepa ,. 'ssssmpsls1
nidate for congre S.. opened ~, so,,,, hs.sL
here today IN a speech at the cO4'' Z
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The RED md wnshitn.

Denison, Texas. October Bred RIVER
and the washta are on a big boom and
bank full Of water All ferry communca-
dion between Texas and the Indian Terri
tory is cut Off
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byron Drew ilcturns 10 re4as.

Terrell, Texas, October Hon. Byron
Drew. for many years a Journalist OF much
note in this county, for few months a
resident OF the Indian Territory, has e.
turned and will again assume editorial
management by the Times Star. this city.
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increased water and Light Rates.

Austin, Texas. October 1.-The water
and light commission has again refused
70 accept the resignation Of Superinton-
dent Patterson and he win probably re-
main here. as the city is rapidly improy-
ing, its water and light system and his
services are needed.
The commission has recommended
slight increase in rates for watcr and
lights.
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Are you nervous. ran down. weak and
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life into THE exhausted nerves. the over
worked brain or muscular SYSTEM and
nui a new face on LIE and business
Price so cents For sale by a. 4. kiss-
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Young Man Fatally Hurt.

Sor' worth. Texas. October 2.-Prewitt
ram aged 2s years. was caught In the
eoss OF wheel in the cotton oil mill last
n,ght and his left arm was crushed To
PUP His body was hurled some distance
ana MS face badly laceratel. He VIII
propaniy die, Fain came here from Den
a week - '"e mi. my
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Nueees County Court.

Corpus Christi Texas October 2. Tho
September term Of The district court Of
Nueces county. which has been In session
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STATE CAPITAL ITEMS.
The Confederate Home.

Austin, Texas. october 2.-superinten-
dent King Of the coMsi crate home re-
ports 26l old soldiers at the home the
first of this month.
Tweniy-eight applications for admit
lance wore approved during the month of
September. n
The affairs Of the home ,rs progressing
nicely.
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Roxbury. Mass = Il. trpA os y.

Roxbury. Mass q. VI, hrca ",
saa psts B1'G Sed hsiss asSss
joints. sweianss. Eaiins s Srss, y NsIS..Tsi
ing Hair. Poor AppetiSds' As lssi s NJ
and ! was diseouIassun B. lBe,sls. sia
ioo 81 ten 9o tstie q NE p WIN 81 S
s snd nv 'n skin took ssHs6 ne 4 y
nF Blood Balm masters th, .s' S.s'iss sEs
Thoroughly tested fof ,,, 'I surss BY Y I. n.
hope. over 5000 posture Trisl bsilll.'. H
sold at drug stores; Z GO. is ~
A A,,an,s BLOOD ~ Describe e trouble :.
F RsR'ea RE Mt furniisshi.sdc sss a
n.shed nice rooms. W.
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MISTROT BROS. & C01
THE COMMERCIAL EVENT OF THE SEASON
OUR GREAT GALVESTON FLOOD SAI q
Is On. Shipments Received Monday Enabya
Us to Offer the Following Bargains 83

sizes to Is, assorted colo,,
shie price ......... m
1ooI pairs Mems Good wos,.,.g, /. ,'vV
sizes big assortment q, ing nns Pants, III
sl.co a pair. paF'erns. worn
pii's ................... 50r
Mems Blue and Brow n,., ~
worth up to S100 a pair sala overals.
DOC. Soc. 25c and $3.50. P'les, fk.4
Mems Heavy Brown ana III ~
Hunting Goats, neeoe ,insd piack Duek
up TO si.75. sale price. 76e AN, ~Si'n n.
ME- a' 80 : Good All Wool Suits, slightly M,
sale nr;co "o e9 a up to $3.50 suit, s's
Mems Good All wool Suits s,,.s,, IA
Dig line OF patterns, worth m seed
suit, sale price. - % N2lA
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Mems All Wool worsted ana
suits, In line condition, worth Sa', W
sale price ................... 500
Third Floor-Take Elevate,
20 so,, rGlis wd Heavy China Mating, sisS,
sale price, per roll of 10 yards !. LOO
so rolls OF extra heavy China ~.
worth up to $12.O0troll Of 40 wards s :
saie price '......................... Z.ff'
1A7yard Remnants Tapestry and p,r...,.
Carpets. worth s5c yard, sale price 1,,ss
the whole Remnant. for .. 45c
27x63 Moquette Rugs, twenty dlfrero,, *,
.erns, worth $500 each ~.
sale price . .L68
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CURED OF BLOOD PU'sVN

Aches and Pains IN HIN -,
Eruptions, Fai' ,,Ierrs, be-
Mouth, Eating Sores drrfal car
by u. ID. B.-A VIZ" a Fres.
Trial Bottle of u. D.
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WOULD PRESS FORWARD.
United States Favors Movement To-
ward Pekin.

Washington. July 27.-lt is the
earnest desire of the government
that the forward movement on
pekin be made at the earliest possloie
moment Although neither General Chdi-
fees rank nor the number of troops un-
dor his command would entitle this gov
ernment 20 press him for command OF the
international forces. the government teelS
that he personally is fit for such an honoV
and n chosen would acquit himself win
credit IL another commander Is select
cd II is the wish of the president that
the American force should not be diVid-
ed as to command, but that In CARRYING
out it's share of any movement all orueES
To the American troops should go through
General Chaffee.
In case the commanders or the aiiles
cannot reach an agreement as to VINO
shall command. II may become necessary
for the governments themselves To decide
the matter. While the secretary OF state
has sent out no circular on this subject.
60 those of the foreign ministers VINO
have seen him and who have broached
the subject he has suggested this solu-
ton I'm the event of a hitch. 1t is earn
estly hoped. however. that no such nee
ossity will arise. but that the command
ers will reach an agreement.
The beginning Of the campaign on
Pekln depends entirely upon the gather
ing at Tien Tsin OF a sufficient number
OF troops. Therefore. anxious as II is
that the campaign shar be started at
once. our government is watching the ar
rival of the foreign legiOns and IS
pressing Admiral Remey for reports as TO
the military conditions. Not all of rls
responses are given publicity for reasons
OF sound policy. 1t is reported that -
O00 soldiers are already at Tien Tsin' uOt
half Of the force regarded as necessary
to begin tho movement. The state de-
partment advices this afternoon, however,
were TO the effect that all OF the japanese
troops have now been landed, in which
case the international force should 3e
considerably augmented. The war depart
ment lacking exact Information. owing
To the SLOW means of telegraphiic com
munication, believes that II now has
about $500 trained and seasoned Ameri-
can troops in the vicinity OF Tien Tsln
under the immediate command of General
Chaffee, assuming that the Grant has
landed her passengers. which she should
have done If she sailed from Nagasaki on
the 25th according to the original inten-
tiOn.
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HAY BELIEVES CONGERS DISPATCH
ISALL RIGHT AND IS STILL HOPEFUL

WASHINGTON, July 23-(Special) )-Todays develop
ments have brought but little comfort those who credit the
authenticity the Conge dispatch of last Friday Seceta
ry Hays belief in the dispatch mistaken by anything that
its reception although he does not put
himself the attitude of stalking his diplomatic reputation on
reliability He frankly says Notwithstanding the tact hat
all Europe dcreds the Dispatch and there are at least
dozen or more points from which the dispatch might be at
tackled be successfully demonstrated that the DIS
patch of treachey and dupcy will continue
to receive official acceptance The ncreduy concerning
dispatch confined to the European powers Dut
is shared by of our representatives abroad
Consul Goodnow Shanghai, has communicated MS
disbelief in the authenticity of the Conger dispatch lie sug
gests be old dispatch written by Conger some
ago. he doubts should be properly dated the oh
Other officials express various theories why the dS
patch iscedited but Secretary Hay questions the
foundation theories advanced He says China could
hardly supply reasonable motive for the pepeaon OF such
deception and could justify her course IN
the eyes of the civilized world
1t is understood Minister WI has sent another cipher
dispatch Minister Conger with the hope OF getting an ans
wer will be conclusive all shadow Oh
doubt as safety of Minister Conge and the other Tor
eiencrs supposed O be in captivity at Pekin.
The president listened the appeal of the Clnese
willingness mediate between the imperial government
and powers but only upon conditions which first must DC
met by he Chinese government.
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BRITIsHER CALLS FOR HELP.
Sir Claude MacDonald's Letter Is Ca
bled from Shanghai.

London. July 27.-The Daily Mail has
received the following cable message;
shanghai, July PA letter has just
been received here from Sir claude
Macdonald dated Pekin, July 6th' as fol-
lows:
we are receiving no assistance from
the authorities Three legations are sun
standing. including the british. We @ @also
hold part of the city walls. The Chlnc5e
are sholling us from the city with 3
inch gun and some smaller ones are snip
ing rs. we can be annihilated any day.
The ammunition and food are short
I'VE would have pcrishcd by TINS tlIne
only the Chinese are cOWardS ana nave
no organized plan of attack II We dIc
not pressed, we may hold out Tort
night longer; otherwise four days at the
II la anticipate only slight resistance to
'.Sir Claude concludes by advising the
relief force to approach by the eastern
gate or by the way of the river.
'"The losses Of the foreignerS IN feKln
up to July 9Th We're forty killed ana
eighty wounded.
some of the statements above are
strikinglv similar to the published YER
sion of Sir Claude MacDonalds $ letter OF
July 4th.
The Belgian foreign office this morning
received n dispatch from Shanghai un-
der today's date, mentioning the receipt
of n letter from Sir Claude Macdonald,
dated Julv ith, in which 1t was stated
~ tho besicged foreigners in Pekln
,,-,.,.o ,aduccd to horse flesh. Ihe bciSldIl
consul at Shanghai also reports %tlltt %
:, servant of the German minister WI"
left Pekin July 9Th states III % tno % jt,bt
and If resupplied he believed cou'u No'u
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HOPE HAS ABOUT DIED OUT.
Europe Almost Convinced That Le-
oo4ioners Have Been Killed.

ror,lor .Tulv 29.-The hopes OF Europe
for the safety Of Mt least some OF tio
members Of tho legations at Pekin which'
earlier I'm the week. had commenced 10
revive. are now Pickering ana at the
point of extinguishment. 1t has been
pointed out here that there has been am
ple time to get authentic messages signed
and dated by the ministers. This Is the
only confirmation Of Chinese assurances
that will be acceptable. Until such ad-
vices havo been received or until the min
listers have been handed over in the flesh
tho raneral public and the governments
interested will not attach any credence
to further Chinese statements or consent
to stav preparations for tho advance or
the relief force toward Pekin. The latest
story. originating in other than Chinese
sources is special dispatch from che
Foo dated July 9th. acconling 70 which
Missionary Wider, who started Tor Pekln
a fortnight ago. has just returned ana
reports that he found the imperial Chi
ncse forces completely surrounding the
Tartar city. lie was unable to deliver a
message TO the legation and in reply to
his eptreaties the Chinese said they could
not allow any one TO pass TO the foreign
ers. According TO reports the attack on
the legations ceased on the afternon OF
July 14th Everything was quiet during
the remainder of Missionary Wilder'S
stay When he left on July 18th, decree
had been issued commanding all persons
to protect the foreigners in China.
Returning he saw no troops Tor sixty
miles south OF Pekin. but he learned that
2e000 men were in the neighborhood OF
Yant Sun and Peit Sung.
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GOVERNMENT BACKS BOXERS,
Admiral Kempff Throws Light on
China Situation.

Washington. July 2--The navy depart
ment has just made public the toiio"lhs
report from Admiral kempff. dated
June 3ith-
Referring 10 my recent actions IN de-
Cliuiug 90 take part In the seizure "I the
TaEu forts. and in afterwards making
common cause With the foreign forces IN
the protection If foreign life and prop
ertv. / would respectfully state that the
chinese government j. now pirsllyzeti.
and the secret eticts show thal Il IS III
sympathy with the boxers
'-TE-. fact that under lnc existing cif-
CIrusraucs-S. the troops At the forts were
given much extra drills. torpetoes We're
provided and. 30 T. claimed. planted II the
entrance 81 the Pei 10. was cpnsidef"l
Ineuaciug and. by other senior naval OIL
ficers sufficient cause 70 JUSTIFY them IN
demanding the temporary occupation ~
the forts This eliminated IN the bonn
harlmenr of the forts by other foreiEn n
Eunbcats on the morning OF the lsth IN
slant. which has been described In this
horsharIrslrnt the Meuocacy was fired upon
and struck without having received pre-
viuus warning
1T = now necessary % Join with the
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GERMAN PRESS COMMENT.
They Announce That United States
Has Forsaken Powers.

Berlin. July 26.-The German foreign
office, which has received no additional
news from China today. points out that
the conditions for mediation demanded
10y President Mckinley. published In Ber-
lin this morning. place the United states
In substantially the same position as Ger
many and France.
Nevertheless. the German press con-
tfnues TO assert that the Washington gov
eminent is trying IL part company Win
the powers. The Freissinnige Z,ituns
remarks.
AL Ih, powers. with one exception. re-
fuse to be deceived longer by Chinese
double dealing. That exception IS the
United States. which has formally aban-
doned the concert of the powers"
Another circumstance which has made a
bad impression here is the refusal of the
American and British admirals to vote 20
give Russia control over the railroad to
Tien Tsin.
The Berliner Taseblatt says that this
refusal is q proof of dissension among The
powers. and can only encourage the Chi
nese.
The KreCZ ZeiIung. which repeats Its
pessimistic views concerning the harmon
ious action OF the powers. asserts that
the political difficulties in the way OF a
rni;sf advance upon Pekin are even
grs.ter than the military difficulties. and
Ia declares that the action OF the Amcri-
can and british admirals in the railway
matter has driven a UedGe. no; 40 b.
underestimatei. into the entire campaign
of vengeance.
The Rrssians inflicted another serious
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APPEAL SENT TO ALL NATIONS
But United States Was the Only One
To Take Notice.

London. July =. 4.S0 a m.-Al the
rovers appear TO have received an iden-
teal Chinese appeal for mediation. but
in the absence Of definite news regarding
,h,, fate OF the ministers and Of any re-
liable indications Of the real origin OF
the appeal. Il seems that Lord Salisbury,
The premier. considered II was not even
necessary 10 publish the fact that the
appeaI had been received or 10 do any
thing beyond formally acknowledging IL,
with perhaps an intimatiOn that nothing
could be done until news from Pekin has
arrived.
If IL could be ascertaincd beyond doubt
that the reports OF a massacre at Pekin
were unfounded. and there is 4 DISPOSE
tion here to believe that the ministers
may. after all. be held as hostages. Lord
SalIsbury's policy would probably in
cline moro toward the conciliati0n at
tributed TO Washington than 10 the re-
yenga attributed TO Berlin. But while
there IS no cessation of the deluge OF
rumOrS. Il Is beginning To be believed at
Shanghai. Canton and other points that
the Vlceroys are as completely In the
dark as 20 affairs in Pekin as the Euro
peans themselves.
Meanwhile the dOings of IL Hung
Chang are regarded with ever-increasing
suspicion. while the situation in the
southern provinces daily grows worse.
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KEMPFF EXPLAINS INACTIoN.
American Admiral Tells Why His
Gums Were Silent.

Washington. July 25.-The navy de-
partment today made public the mail re-
r,ort Of Rear Admiral Kempff explaining
his reasons for refusing 20 join with the
shius of tn. other powers in the attack
on the Taku forts Rear Admiral
Keunf-s explanation for refusing TO par
tFripare in the attack on the fortiiica-
tIous Of a power with which We were
Al t-etce is warmly commended by Sec
retary Long. Admiral kempfi nrst re-
port says
--On Thursday. June lith. Rear Ad-
rnf-tI Bruce called and asked what 1
thought Of the matter. and ! informed
Eim that / waS not authorized 10 I'M
tIat. any act of War with country
with whom l-ly country Was at peace;
that mv liu.5 was L. protect American
fus..r.-st-- hstn by regulations ami under
recent instructions from both the navy
sl.-u.srIm.nt and from the commalldeF-in-
chief u the United States naval force
on the Asiatic station
ION the 18th. at consultation OF tne
other foreign naval officers, Il was
ru.r,...d thsst the railroad station at Tong
Eu should bs. taken ttnc Railway = uii-
der ssoverumeut CONTROL and IN ease any
chimes government force acted against
/. !. forc.. of any foreign nation all shuu4d
ts.s involved aud ace uniiediy- lnder t-N
f-r-Frsr,tioris 1 could not soin IN taxing
r,-...-as-ior 0f Chinese government prop
-rtv and dfd not care TO become a party
rn such an agreement without special
zrr Murtrw.
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other foreign powers for common de-
tense and preservation of foreign people
and the honor of our country.
Against Country's Policy.
ct refused to Join in taking possession
of the imperial Chinese railway station
and also declined TO Join In the demand
for temporary occupation of the Taku
forts. for 1 thought II against the policy
and wishes Of our government to be en-
tangled with other foreign powers In such
a step. and also because 1t endangered
the lives OF people I'm the interior In ad-
vance of absolute necessity; for up to ear
ly morning of June 18th the Chinese gov
ernment had not committed, so far as
am aware, any act of open hosulitieS to-
ward the foreign armed forces.
"In opening fire without warning, an
act OF war was committed when LIany
shots were fired at the place where the
Monocacy was moored, about 5000 yards
from the forts. Those firing must have
known OF her presence there. as she had
been moored in that position for number
of days.
"Jnder these circumstances I regarded
the situation as one for the protection of
the national honor and the preservation Of
our people, and have acted accordingly.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-07-30

governments. and the most Significant
condition of all--that the Chinese author-
tiles cooperate with the relief eNpedltloh
for the liberation Of the leSt tons IN
I'll these two things are done the, state
department absolutely refuses to De leu
into any arrange ment looking 10 the
mitigation of the punishment OF the Shl-
nese government. such as the apaiuoh-
ment of the expedition to Pekln.
The intimation was given that the pur-
nose of Secretary Hays declsloh was
10 head off a formal proposition, as the
department has been made aware py
MIR. Goodnow and by admiral Kemey,
il is presumed, that suggestions Oh TINS
sort had been thrown out by the Chi-
nese yiceroys or their agents, thouSh
these had not been reduced TO an OF
fetal form The department rather
strengthened its position through pelhS
enabled in this way to reject the pfopo,
sition by anticipation. II was pointed
out that even should the other powers
agree to any such proposition we would
not consider 1t until Minister ConSSr
views were known. 1t is explained that
10 agree to such a plan might result
i'm sending the ministers forward with
an inodequate escort, and If murdered,
we would then be stopped from dchlahu-
redress.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-07-30

ish legation, who arrived in Shar~hai
July 25th, having left Pekin July TIN ne
states that the legations were then de-
stroyed All the foreigners had dis
appeared, and he could not say positive
ly If they had been murdered. as he was
too frightened TO inquire
The Mails correspondent proceeds:
investigations prove this Information
is reliable. The banker in question has
gone to Ningpo. His friends Will not
disclose his name. fearing that to do SO
would cause him to lose his head.
'"The manager of the Russian Bank OF
Shanghai has received a letter from the
Banks New Chwang branch. stating that
one of their Chinese representative from
Pekin, who had just arrived. conilrmed
the report of the Pekin massacre. He
states that all the foreign ministers were
murdered. Seeing death was inevitable.
as the Chinese swarmed into the lega-
tions. the ministers killed their families
at the last moment. Sir Robert Hart In
despair committed suicide"
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AMERICANS CoMPLIMENTED.
British Commander Thanks Men OF
the Ninth

Tien Tsin. July IL. via Che Foo. July a
General Dorward. the British command
sr has sent 20 the American commander
a letter in which he says.
Il desire to express the appreciation OF
the British troops OF the honor done the m
In serving alongside Of their comradcs
OF the American army. and OF the hlsh
honor accorded me In having them under
my command
4 blame myself for the mistake made
in taking their position by the Ninth re,
frnent not remembering that troops iIesh
10 the scene of action and hurried for
ward in the excitement OF attack were
likely TO lose their way. Stih, the POSI-,
tiOn they took and calamity stuck To al
day undoubtedly prevented a large pody
OF the enemy from turning the right OF
the attacking line and iniiictinS serious
loss ON the French and Japanese
General DOrward also expressed SYM
pathy with the Americans in the loss oA
Colonel Iiscum. commander OF the Febl-
ment and Captain Davis. OF the marine
corpS. lie coTnmeEdcd Lieutenant Smediey
ID Butler and Lieutenant Henry l.eonarI,
OF the marine corps. and Lieutenant LOUIS
I.awtGn. Of the regiment. and pr'lis,d u
Lieutenant Colonel Coolidge for MS Skill
fuI withdrawal Of the regiment