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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-15
Fatal Scratch on The Hand.
special to News and Courier.

Special to News and Courier.
Saluda, September 11.-Mrs
NJ II Kempon, a most estimable
middle aged lady of this county,
died a: her home Sunday mornicg
from clear case Of blood poison.
ing. Some three weeks ago a
small scratch appeared in the
palm of one of her hands, which
gradually grow worse and worse,
until an amputation of hsr arm
became necessary. Even this did
not arrest tho disease and a few
days later she died.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-15
Coy MCLYeeney'S Lead Over
Col HOyt is Now 1884.
TOTAL VOTE OF 5000 RE
PORTED.
And All of it is in, Save for
About - Country Boxes.
Jim TiIIman's Majority
Il,
The State, 18th inst.

The State is enabled this morn
ing, ON the third day after the
second primary, to give the vote
IN the entire State save for about
twenty-cight precincts, all small
ones, which means that if they
averaLe over so each the total
cannot be over 800 greater.
The total vote accounted for is
81, ,O2O, which, with the votes to
come in, will make the vote in the
second primary not much less
than 1000 of what is was in the
first.
Gov McSweeney has received
5O.2T2 votes against 36, ,74S fer
Col Hoyt, the majority being 13.,
524
Cot TiIIman's vote is 50 1913
against Col Sloan's $3.50, the
majority being II, 5S3.
MIR Wharton haf 45,I votes
against Mr. Evans 4I,O57, the
majority being 4,I26.
The tables this morning show
the complete vote from 81 coun-
ties, the figures from 26 being
official. There are , precincts
missing from Beaufort, 5 from
Cherokee, | from Clarendon, +
from Oconee and 6 from Spartan
burg Then there are about 10
not yet heard from in Darlington.
and this is all.
Col Hoyt may carry counties,
three of these being only p ssh
biIitics-Beaufort, Cherokee and
Darlington. EdgefeId has been
carried by only S votes and Fair
field by only 4, Greenwood, Spar
tanhurg, Anderson and GreenviIle
being the certaintIes. In Green
vile the majority runs over 900.
this being the largest.
The latest figures are given
below:
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ton, places the number of dead at
5000.
The Post correspondent was in
Structed to forward the following
address to the people of the United
States:
Galveston, Tex, Sept lit
Is my opinion, based on personal
Information, that 5000 people
have lost their lives here. Ap-
proXlmately one-third of the resi-
dence portion of the city has been
swept away. There are several
thousand people who are homeless
and destitute. How many there
is no way of finding out. Ar>
rangements are now being made
to have tho women and children
sent to Houston and other places
but the means of transportation
are limited. Thousands are still
to he cared for here We appeal
to YOU for immediate aid.
[Signed "WaItcr G Jones" "
MIR. Jones is mayor of Calves
ton
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could be seen from the tracks
about tho prairie. At Virginia
Point nothing is loft. About 100
cars of loaded merchandise that
reached Virginia Point on the In
ternatlonal and Great Northern
and the Mississippi, Kansas and
Texas, on the night of the storm
are scattered over the prairie and
their contents will no doubt prove
total loss"
FoURrFIFTHs OF THE DEAD ARE
WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Galveston, Texas, Sep 12.-
Conservative estimates of the total
number of Gslveston's dead will
resch 1900 Work of re.cuing
the bodies was resumed today.
-Four tifths of the victims are
women and children. The men
were sble to breast the rushing
water and withstand the wind, but
women and children could make
no headway.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-15

cit has been liquor, Iiqour
from beginning to end-with the
distinct admission of the ruling
power, which will continue to
rule that is, subject to the
superior power of liquor that
liquor is a bigger thing than tho
government; that it is n thing
that must he treated with very
great consideration. If the cam.
psign has proved anything con-
clusiyely, it is that the State does
not control the liquor traffic, but
that the liquor traffic controls the
State. "-Greenville News.
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DEATH AND DESOLATION AS SEEN
BY AN EYE WITNESS.

BY AN EYE WITNESS.
j b Dillon, general manager
Of the Sante Fe, has returned from
trip over his road from Hitch
cock and Virginia Point. He
made the trip from Hitchcock to
Virginia Point on foot and he
gives graphic account of his
journey which was made under
many difficulties.
Twelve miles Of track and
bridges are gone south of Hitch
cock" said he. 81 walked.
waded and swan from Hitchcock
to Virginia Point and nothing
could be seeu in all that country
but death and Gesolation. The
prairies are covered with water
and | don't think | exaggsrate
when l say that not less than o.
900 horses and cattle ere to be
seen along the line of the tracks
south of Hitchcock.
The little towns along the rail
road are all swept away and the
sight is the most horrible that |
have over Witnessed. When |
reached point about two miles
north of Virginia Point | saw
some bodies floating on the prairie
and from that point until Virgin.
Ia Point was reached dead bodies
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-15
Al % PER- ANkUAs
Scene OF the Great Disaster.
Galveston Situated on an Island
Population 29,OOO-A Great
Cotton Trade.

The city of Galveston is situa-
ted on the Island of Galveston,
between the Gulf of Mexico and
Galveston Bay, and is the capital
OF the county of that name. 1t is
one of the commercial centres of
the Southwest, and its domestic
exports include large quantities
of cotton, wool, hides, oil cake
and oil meal; its import business
is of equal Importance.
The city is connected by long
bridges over the bay with the en-
tire railway systems of the United
States and Mexico and has eleven
direct lines of steamship communi-
cation with New York, foreign
and other domestic ports. The
depot and warehouses of the Gall
weston, Houston and Henderson
Railroad cover twenty acres, and
the company Is able to load it's
cars directly from the vessels. A
canal ten miles long opens an
avenue for commerce to the
BRACES River.
The city is laid out with wide
and straight streets, bordered by
numerous flower gardens, and has
the best harbor in the State of
Texas. The island on which the
town is located was occupied hy
the pirate LaGtte, in 1917, and
continued to be his headquarters
until his settlement was broken
mp in 1921. The growth of Gal-
weston dates from 1887. During
the civil war it was occupied bv
the Federal forces. This was in
October, 1869, but the city was
retaken by the Confederates in
January, 1868.
The census returns of 1890
showed that Galveston had 1S7
manufacturing establishments.
representing So distinct INDUS
tries. These had S4,S31,345
capital, employed 1,916 workmen:
paid out annually 1,224,949 IN
wages, and materials to the value
of So, 23S, ,057, and produced
merchandise to the value of So,
665, l47. According to figures
compiled by the editor of the
News for "Johnson's Cyclopaed-
la,,' the assessed valuations in
1902 were: Real property, S17,-
e43, 455; personal, S5,267,541.
In 1898 there were 80 churches of
various denominations in the town.
Among new buildings are the
United States custom house, the
John Sealy Hospital and the
School of Medicine of the State
University. The city has gas and
electric plants; water>rorks
system, valued at $3.50, 900, and
supplied from Artesian wells:
numerous hotels, including one of
the largest in the South, on the
Gulf beach. The population in
1890 was 20, 1S4.
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WAN NrED-ACTIVE MAN Of good
Character TO deliver and collect In
South Carolina for old established
manufacturing wholesale house. 5000
year, sure pay. Honesty more than
experience required. Oui reference,
any bank In auy city. Enclose self.
addressed stamped envelope. Manu-
facturers, Third Floor, 834 Dearborn
ST., Chicago.
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Another Hurricane Developing.

New Orleans, Sept 13-Anoth> :
er hurricane of alarming proper
tions is developing along the At
lsntic coast and on the gulf. The
wind is terrific and growing
stronger each minute. Chief
Moore, of the weather bureau at
Washington, te!egraphed to local
bureau warning all ships not to
put to sea until further notice. All
wires are down.
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THE TEXAS HORROR.
Reports Of the Losses Of Life
and Property Confirmed.
FURTHER DETAILS.
What is Doing for the Relief of
Stricken Inhabitants of Gal
weston.

NGSiGii.
Galveston, VIA Houston. Sept
1.-The dead are being buried at
the point Of " inchcstcrs. Armed
guards patrol the streets and force
burial squads to take up the dead
and load them on draws TO be
hauled to hsrgcs, IN which they
are towed out in the Gulf by tugs
and dumped into tho sea. This
manner Of burial is imperative.
Mayor Jones gave orders duclar-
ing the living must he protected
from pcstilence and famine. Fam
inc and pestIlence are the appalling
aftermath to which thirty-five
Thousand persons are exposed. This
Is n grave danger. There is not
a drop of water in Galveston ex-
celt what is brought from the
main land by boat. There is
neither meat, bread, nor vcgeta,
bles in the city. The people SUBJ
sist on canned goods that escaped
spelling by the flood
GREAT DAMAGE TO THE TEXAS
COTTON CROP.
Austin, Sept 1.-The cotton
prospect of Texas is serions. The
ravages of the hurricane are felt
throughout the Southern part of
State, particularly in the part of
the country adjacent to the coast,
where the crop il. said to be totally
destroyed 1t is conservatively
estimated that the loss to the crop
through, ut the State will reach
30 to 80 per cent. The rice crop
is also badly damaged; in some
regions entirely destroyed.
Memphis, Tenn, Sept IL
Authentic information from the
storm swept city of Galveston
reached the Memphis office of the
Associated Press shortly after 0
s'clock tonight. The intelligence
came in the shape of a telegram
addressed to the Associated Press
from Mayor Jones and five Of the
most prominent citizens Of Calves
ton. The telegram bea date of
September II, and states that
conservative estimate Of the loss
OF life in Galveston is that 1t is
not over 5000. Five thousand
families are reported destitute and
the destruction to property is
great. Following is the telegram
in full:
"Gslveston, Tex, Sept II.
"TO the Associated Press, Mem,
phis;
GA conservative estimate of
the loss of life is that 1t will reach
5000; at least 5000 families are
sheIterless and wholly destitute.
The entire remainder Of the popu-
Iation is suffering in greater or
less degree. Not single church,
school or charitable institution of
which Galveston had so many, is
left intact. Not n building escaped
damages and half the whole num-
ber were entirely obliteratcd.
There is immediate need for food.
clothing anil household goods Of
all kinds. If nearby cities will
open asylums for women and
children the situation will be
greatly relieved. Coast cities
should send us water as we'll as
provisions, including kerosene oil,
gasoline and candles.
Dead bodies have decomposed
so badly that it ia impossible to
send them to sea for burial. The
water has receded so far, however,
that it is possible to dig trenches
and bodies are being buried where
fnUnI Dahrio cOyor;no, hoJ;na
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-13

Mrs B. E. Clary goes to Kansas City
"Wednesday for a visit with friends
Mr. and Mrs G. NJ. Tilford and daugh-
ter DoIlie have returned from a short
trip to Chicago
DR. and Mrs. Russell Phillips have
gone to their home in Leavenworth after
a few days stay in Topeka
The enga cement il announced of Miss
Minnie Carr and Mr.. Bert HickerSon-
The marriage will take place Wednes-
day. November II
Miss Helen schenck. OF Newcastle,
Colo, formerly OF Topeka and Mr.. Al
bert Strauss. also Of Newcastle, were
married Friday, November O. at Glen
wood Springs. The announcement Is a.
great surprise to Miss Schenck's friends
in Topeka She l. a daughter OF DR..
Mrs.. r. c. Miller went to Lawrence
today for short visit with friends
Charles Foulkz has returned from
Mr.. and Mrs. f. n. Roberts, who have
been spending the past month in Indl-
ana and Chicago, have returned TO their
home in Topeka.
Mrs Brown. Ok Michigan. is in the city.
the guest OF Mrs Levi Hawkins
The H III. B. club viii meet Thursday
evening with Miss Mabel Horton
The following young people spent Mon
day evening informally with Mr. and
Mrs W. ]. Healy and family to meet
Miss Alice HeaIy. OF Carver. Okla. who
has been spending few days with her
parents: Mr., and Mrs + " straWn.
Mr.. C. n. Strawn, Mr. C r. Strawns
and Mr.. O. w. Glasgow.
Mr.. C. E. Dale. Of Bennington, Kas..
s il Topeka visiting his sister. Mrs. Levi
Hawkins
Some OF DIR. and Mrs. c. D. Reeds
friends spent Monday evening with them
Informally.
win irwin. OF Fairfield. Iowa Is max
ing an extended visit with friends in
Topeka
Miss Emma ATcNair has returned from
a weeks visit in St. Joe with Miss AIDA
belle Roller
Miss May Butterworth, Of Los An
geles. Cal, viii arrive Thursday TO
spend the winter with her cousin. Miss
Birdie king
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-13
OUTSIDERS OBSERVATIONS
Thinks There Was Too Much Law
Iessness Last Night

To the Editor OF the state Journal:
go - = stranger II Topeka and the spec
civilized, christianized AmeF4ca a. tbs
cities throughout the land, where so-caIled
ratiHcatlon meetings were held, hence.
,Lepeka need not be singled out in this
# ratfying the election Of the success
president 81 the tinted states means means Il
cense for hoodluEnisn. the intent and pur-
last night on one corner I witnessed 4
dozen young men IN a free-for-au slug
broken and passers By TathIessly pushed
and damned. One young girl acconpan-
wrists by force and dragged across the
street being unable TO extricate herself.
toned. still no officer Of the law could be
seen who might. at least. attempt to force
vailed At the hotel where am stopping
groups of young men y-Suia frequently
find their way TO the wash room ana
there pass around bottles of whisky which
they carried IN their pockets, and thus
rega1sd. Wouid return To- the streets to
more emphasize rldeness in language and
acuons,-uncorked political enthusiasm.
! am not claiming that had the '.ratify-
rs oeefi Tor the successful candidate OF
the Democratic party that q similar scene
would not have ensusd.
Is IT possible, IN enlightened and prog
FessiNs America that to express national
pride and enthusiasm. We must shame the
called heather in heathenish conduct2 Is
II not time right now TO ponder on these
matters Of vital import concerning our
rational conscience when we are assurn-
ing 10 show other peoples how to govern
theMselves2 doubt If a band Of Fflipfnos
would handle their own people as rudeiy
and offer the insults that were frequent
on your streets last evening.
Another point is well TO consider, that
or the erroneous expense Of political cam
paIgns IN this country. There seems no
lack of funds for red fire, fire works
bands Of music, campaign uniforms etc,
etc. but doubtless many e donor 10 these
funds would plead poverty If approached
70 subscribe to a worthy charity or a
church fund This taxing Of office-hoId-
ers TO support political campaigns has be-
come crime, and is carried TO the exs
tent that IL pauperizes those who hold
office. both IN municipal and national gov
ernmants. They are compelled to respond
to the call for financial help whether they
pay their coal and grocery bills or not.
The eyes Of all nations are fixed upon
4 Americas progress. are looking to Amer
lea for light recognizing our power ana
Innuences-shaH they be disappointed in
looking to us for the highest cfvilizatfon2
n A. T.. Transient
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-13
MASKED BURGLAR.
Attempts to Rob the Wife of a
Chicago Millionaire.

Chicago, Nov. Ia negro burglar
forced his way 20 the apartments OF
Mrs. Orrfn w. Potter. wife Of the MIL
M0naire steel man and banker. in her
home, $50 Lake Shore Drive shortly az
ter / o'clock this morning and when
discovered in the act Of applying a
sponge saturated with chIoroform to the
nostrils OF his victim. struck her fierce
blow on the head with a sIungshot- The
shock Of the blow rendered Mrs. Potter
unconscious and the doctors who were
called fear that she may not recover.
Just before being struck Mrs Potter
reused the household with a shril cry
for help.
Mrs. Potter's daughters, Miss Margaret
and Miss Bessie. heard their mothers
screams for help and rushed to her bed
chamber. When they saw the rObber
they fed into the street and called for
help.
The robber fed as soon as the young
women began screaming in the street.
After he had gone the daughters re-
turned TO the house, called a physician
for their mother and then notified the
police of what had happened
This is the second burglary in the
Potter residence since last spring. In
April last porch climbers secured SIS, 900
in diamonds and jeweIry.
This morning the intruder was fright
ened away before he had secured any
thing.
How the robber secured an entrance
without awakening some member Of the
is thought he knew the surroundings
and that he had been waiting an OPP
p0rtunity to enter unnotieed. It IS
thought by the police that he had an
accomplish who waited on the outside
in order to warn his companion of any
danger.
When the police arrived they found
Mrs. Potter still unconscious. Blood was
streaming from her head and by the
side Of the bed was found a small bottle
on which was a label bearing the word
chiDraform. The police believe that they
have an important cleW in the label on
the bottle, as they hope to get q definite
description of the man who purchased
the drug.
Miss Potter was also overcome by the
shock she received when the robber
mothers condition 1t was necessary to
give her medical attention.
Had not Mrs. Potter been awakened
by the robber it is thought that he
would have succeeded in securing many
thousands of dollars worth of jeweIry-
Her room is away from those of the
other members of the family and IL Is
thought he would have been able to work
unnoIested.
Shortly after the doctor arrived Mrs.
Potter revived long enough to give
description of her asSailant but again
lost consciousness. She said she thought
the man was wearing mask and that
ne looked like negro. He was about
so years old and was wen dressed.
Mr.. Potter was asleep in an adjoining
room and he was not awakened until
tiers TO remain silent He jumped from
his bed and reached the down stairs hall
just as the man jumped through the
door to the ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-13
4 HUGE SUN.
Chinese Indemnity Figured at $780,
100000.

New York. NOV. IA dispatch to the
Herald srom Washington says
Secretary Hay 3 much irritated over
reports from Pelzin showing that the
ministers are determined to punish every
influential Chinaman who they think is
responsible for the recent outrages and
showing also that the indemnity to be
demanded will reach $500, 000, 600 The
secretary IS anxious that the powers
shall submit demands that can be ae-
cepted by China
Officials at Washington hold that ex-
ampleI should be made only of those
conspicuously guilty and that the
amount of indemnity should certainly
be not more than $500 600 600 It IS point
ed cut that if all the leading men are
sentenced to death they will in self
defense organize q resistance, which Will
necessitate further military operations.
tfle end Of which no one can faresae.
The president and Secretary Hay are
anxSously awaiting the result of the de-
Hbsrations Of the ministers. Tt is plain
that the ministers are not pleased over
the developments of the last few days
Lieutenant General Miles, acting Sc
rotary of war. has been advised OF the
departure for Manila Of the last AmeFi-
can troops, which We're under orders to
leave China The force now under Gen
eral Chafee consists OF the Fourteenth
infantry. a squadron OF the Sixth
cavalry. and battery r Of the Fifth ar
tilIery.
The United States has thus withdrawn
ifs troops after the necessity for their
presence has passed At the same time
the protection Of American interests and
the American legation Is assured by the
maintenance of a guard Of nineteen hum
dred men. Minister Wa is anxious that
this force shall be further reduced and
Secretary Hay has announced his will
ingness. provided other nations with
draw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-13
TO TRAIN IN CALIFORNIA.
Chicago National League Ball Club
VIII Try Los Angeles

Chicago. Nov. 13.-President James A.
Hart of the Chicago National League
Baseball club. has returned from his
three weeks vacation trip through the
west and south with enthusiastic re-
ports Of the advantages to be found in
California for a spring training ground
AS result Of Mr. Harris visit to the
coast the Orphans are quite likely to so
to California early next spring to con-
dition themselves for the championship
race of 1901. although nothing definite
has vet been done in the matter beyond
looking over the ground.
Los Angeles is the particular spot on
the map which Mr.. Hart considers most
desirable and the people of that city are
anxious to have the team go there to
train.
The prospective trip to California car
ries with it a decided slash in the num-
Der Of men who viii make up the Chi
cago team next year. Mr. Hart argues
that it would be folly to think Of max
ing such an extensive trip with the num-
Der of men the team carried last year
and consequently the mana cement will
take only the pick of the present staff
President Hart said.
Il did not complete details Of the trip,
but from present indications we un-
doubtedly viii select Los Angeles for our
training place next spring
The trip. will, Of course, be very ex-
pensive, but we can cut down expenses
Considerably BY playing exhibition
games on the coast with the local base
ball teams There are a number Of good
teams on the coast"