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The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
SLAUGHTER AT TEN TSIN,


Honolulu, Sept 4, via San Francisco
Sept, l2,-Col, Meade, who command
ed all the American forces at Tier
Tsin, arrived here on September I, or
The transport, en- route to san Fran
cisco.
81 have been in the war business foi
80 years." said Col Meade, "und ! new
er saw such slaughter as was inflicted
on the Chinese at Ticn Tsin on tn,
18th ana lith Of July.
"Whcn we finally entered the wnllc@
city there were dead and monglet
bodies every few feet, It seemed
They lay all over the streets,
There was no special attempt &c
get the figures OF the cnemys loss
The dead were simply buried Ns quick
~ M possible, aud the Chinese start
ed along the Pekin road with what
wounded they could look after, There
were about two thousand of these,
The battle began at daylight OF
July -, ragged all day and night Nnt
on the following morning the enc
came with the blowing up, by III,
Japanese, of one Of the gates, through
which the allies entered the city,
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THE SITUATION IMPROVING.
American Pluck and Energy Are Meeting
the Galveston Calamity with
Courage and Goodness.

Galveston, Tex. Sept. ii, Noon, via
| Tug to Houston.-Th White Cotton
Screwmen's organization held meet
ing last night and rendered their serv-
ices, that of 500 ablebodied men, to
the public committee to clear the
streets of debris. Big forces were at
work last night, and the situation is
much improved so far as the passage
of vessels is concerned. The city was
patrolled last night by regular SOL
diers and citizen soldiery. No one
was allowed on the street without a
pass. Several negroes were shot for
not hating when ordered. 1t is re-
ported that three of the citizen SOL
diers were shot by negroes.
The steamer Lawrence arrived here
early this morning from Houston with
water and provisions. A committee
of 100 citizens were aboard, among
them being doctors, and cooks.
w. b. Van Week, general manager
of the Southern Pacific, arrived here
this morning. He thought it would
be possible to establish mail service
from Houston to Texas City tonight
with transfer boats to Galveston.
Dead bodies have decomposed so
badly it is impossible to send them to
sea for burial. The water has re-
coded so far, however, that it is pos
sible to dig trenches; and bodies are
being buried where found. Debris
covering bodies is being burned where
it can be done safely.
Work on the waterworks is being
rushed, and it is hoped to be able to
turn supply on this afternoon.
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NOT BEEN EXAGGERATED.
Possibly Five Thousand Person.
Drowned, Besides Wounded
and Broken.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE following
statement of the situation at Calves.
ton and along the coast was received
Tonight
DALLAS, Tex, Sept. TO-
"From the late reports which are
considered reliable, the disaster at
Galveston and along the coast has not
been exaggerated. The waters of the
gulf and bay met, covering the island
to depth of SIX TO twelve feet. Dur
ing this sudden flood most terrible
storms was raging. The wind blow.
ing about eighty miles an hour. Many
of the dead have been recovered; 9th.
ers are still under the debris; others
still are carried out to sea. 1t is not
possible to give at this time relia.
BILE report as to the number of deaths.
From estimates made by reliable
persons who have just come from Gal.
weston it is believed that not less
than one thousand and possibly as
many os 5000 were drowned. OF
course, the wounded and broken were
numerous. The damage to property
is most shocking.
"Some of the best public buildings
and private establishments were
wrecked. Thousands of homes were
swept entirely away 1t is quite safe
TO set this down as one of the great.
est disasters that has ever visited the
United States. The loss of property
is irreparable; the loss of life is ap.
palling.
[Signedl sc. B. IDEALLY,
Manager Dallas News
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A SCENE Of DES|)LANON
Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Prop,
erty and Thousands of Lives
Lost at Galveston, Texas.
MUCH DESTRUCTION AT OTHER POINTS.
What the Storm Did for Pat Joyce,
and He Is Only One of Hundreds
who Have Lost Their All-Sys-
tematic Efforts for Relief Have
Been begun.

Houston, Tex, Sept. 10.-The first
reports from the appalling disaster
which has stricken the city of Calves
ton do not seem to have been magni-
fed Communication was had with
the island city to-day by boats, AMI
reports received here tonight indi-
cate that the death list will exceed
1900, while the property loss can not
be estimated, although it will reach
several millions of dollars; the burial
of the dead has already begun.
The list of dead is only partial one
and the names of all who persisted in
Saturdays great storm will never be
known.
To-day a mass-meeting was held
and liberal contributions were made
for the immediate relief of the desti-
tute.
Gov. Savers appealed to President
Mckinley for aid. This appeal was
met by prompt response from the
president, who stated that 1000 tents
and $4,000 rations had been ordered
to Galveston. Gov. Sayers also adj
dressed an appeal to each municipali-
ty in the state, asking for prompt as
sstance in caring for the sufferers.
kilograms of inquiry and sympa-
thy have been pouring in throughout
the day and night from every state in
the Union and in almost every in
stance substn initial relief has been Of
fered. The stricken city is in immi-
nent danger of water famine, and
strenuous efforts are making here to
supply the sufferers. Relief trains are
being organized and will leave here
at an early hour tomorrow.
Reports from the interior confirm
the loss of life and destruction of
property reported in these dispatches
last night.
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SOLDIERS, NOT THIEVES.
The Americans Took No Part In tho Loot
Ing oil the Walled City OF
Tien Tsin.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE war de-
partment yesterday made public the
following telegram:
To Fowler, Che Foo: Send follow
ing cablegram to Coolidge, command
ing United States forces Tien Tsin:
Reported here extensive looting in
Tien Tsin. Report Immediately
whether American troops took part
If so, punish severely; repress sternly'
Absolute regard for life and property
of non-combatants enjoined.
by order of Secretary of War.
rsippedl "CORBIN."
"Tien Tsin, July 25.
"Che Foo. To Corbin, Washington;
Looting by American troops in the
walled city of Tien Tsin unfounded
and denied. Silver taken from burned
mint under direction Col. Meade, ma
rine corps, commanding, who was in
valided yesterday. No property de-
stroyed, except under military ex'
igency. American troops have orders
to protect life and property non-com
batants in American southeast quar-
ter of city assigned them. viii for
ward reports of commanders of Amer
lean guards in city.
[Siened1 COOLIDGE"
Supplementary to the above. Col
Coolidge also transmitted the reports
Of Mai. Waller, of the marine corps
Mai. j. NJ. Lee, commanding the First
battalion of the Ninth infantry, and
Mai. Morris c. Foote, commanding
Company NJ of the Ninth, which lat
ter were the first American troops tc
enter the city; and also an additional
report signed by himself all of which
bear witness that United States troop:
had no hand in the looting of the city
of Tien Tsin. Indeed all the reports
indicate that the Chinese themselves
were foremost in the looting, ane
that pillaged property covered the
streets before the allied forces en-
tered the city. The report OF
Mai. Foote, while excluding the
Americans from any share in this
plundering, testiiies that looting was
INDUCED in by the troops of othe'
nations,
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PAT JOYCE's EXPERIENCE.
All He Held Dear on Earth swept
AMny by the Flood.

Houston, Tex, Sept. l1.--Among
the refugees which the Galveston,
Houston g. Henderson train picked up
at Lamarque, which is about four
and a half miles south of Virginia
Point, was Pat Joyce, who resided
in the west end of Galveston. Joyce
is in the employee of the construction
department of the Southern Pacific.
Rain Began Saturday.
at began raining in Galveston Sat-
urday morning, early said he.
about nine o'clock work was dis
continued by the company, and left
for home. | got there about IL
o'clock, and found about three feet
of water in the yard. 1t began to
get worse and worse, the water get
gale, Finally the house was entirely
demolished, People all around me
were endeavoring to find places OF
safety, and shrieking Is despair.
Nine Families In the House.
"There were nine families in the
house, which was large two-story
frame, and of the so people residing
there, myself and niece were the only
ones who could get away. | man
aged to make raft Of driftwood or
wreckage and got on It, going with
the tide. Suddenly the raft struck
some wreckage, and my niece was
knocked out of my arms. could not
save her, and had to see her drown.
ON ana On with the Tide.
"The raft was carried on, and on
with the tide, continually striking
wreckage, throwing me from my feet
until my body was black and blue
from burises. The wind was blowing
at terrific rate. drifted and swan
all night, not knowing where | was
going or in what direction, About
three o'clock in the morning ! began
to feel the hard ground until | came
to n house, and there person gave
me some clothes.
Lost All lie nnA ON Earth.
~ had lost most Of mine soon after
] started and wore only coat.
was In the water about seven hours.
] have lost all had in the world-rel-
atiyes, home and ALL
"The Miller residence, where / re-
sided, was about three blocks from
the gulf, and there were fully eight
or ten feet OF water in this district
when ] left, The wind was blowing
Saturday afternoon and night about
10 miles an hour.
How Many Were Lost.
The people Of Galveston ut first
kept within their houses, consequent
~ when the water began dashng
against the houses, completely wreck
ing them, many lives were lost. /
have no idea how many were lost,
but | think that there will be several
thousand deaths reported, | was In
the storm which struck Galveston In
1875, but that one, bad as IL was, was
nothing In comparison with Satur.
days Storm .s..
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EARL LIPS CREDENTIALS.
Vested with Full Powers TO Dea'
with All Questions Tint May
Require Attention.

Washington, Sept. 12.-The state de
partment yesterday afternoon ISSUED
the following;
The following communication wal
handed to Acting Secretary of STATE
Hill, on September 10, by the CHINESE
minister:
"Cablegrap from Earl Ii Hung
Chang, dated September the 18th, 1900
transmitted by the Chinese minister
at st. Petersburg, under date of TIT
9th September, and received by Min
ister Wa on the last named date:
"'I am in receipt of an imperia
edict of the Both day of the seventh
month"; August "a, 1900, Transmitted
by Pao Ting Flu 1t is as follows:
LII Hung Chang, envoy plenipoten
tiary, is hereby vested with full dis
cretionary powers, and he shall
promptly deal with whatever ques
tons may require attention, From
this distance we will not control hi
actions. Let this cdict be Forwarded
with extra expedition at the rate %
600 Ii per day Ito Earl Lip for his in
formation and guidance, Respect
this
TO the above Acting Secretary Hi
has handed Mr., WI the following re
ply;
"The United States does not fee
called upon to express any opinion a
this time as to the sutliciency of l.
Hung Changes authority, but hopes /
will transpirc that his credentials are
full and authoritative not only fol
negotiation but TO enable him withou
further delay to give assurance tina
the life and property of Americana
will henceforth be respected through
a - II
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NOT Yet READY TO ACT,
VIII be cautious About Degtnntnu
Negotiations with Earl III.

Washington, Sept. ia.-From the
formal statement given out yestcr
day, II appears that the state depart
ment IN not yet ready TO begin direct
negotiations with II Hung Chang. IL
does not question his credentials an D
plenlpo,entlory, but simply leave,
them there In allegiance, Probably
this IL because all OF the powers have
not yet returned their response,
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ITALY ~ TIRED or IT.
She wants 20 settle with china and
Get Out.

London, Sept, IA special dis
patch from Rome saysthc ltolnncNhl
net has decided to initiate immediate
y negotiations with China, II vii
formulate demands for I'm indemnity
and II they are accepted Italian inter
vcnton will be considered terminal
ed, and no proposals tending lo
further warfare In China viii be con
sidcrcd
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SAVERS ON THE SITUATION,
Comprehensive Plans for the Relief
of the storm Sufferers.

Austin, Tex, Sept. 11.-When asked
last night by representative of the
press for an expression as to the flood
situation along the gulf coast, Gov.
Sayers said:
II think it is the most deplorablc
catastrophe in the history ofAmerica,
and | feel that every possible aid
should be lent the sufferers in their
hour of great need. From informa.
ton received here, | am led to think
that hundreds of families have either
lost their dear ones or been bereft OF
homes, and the case is one that will
certainly appeal to every one. have
taken active steps to raise relief for
every one that can possibly be looked
after. | have wired all the city
mayors and all the county judges
asking them to secure all funds and
provisions possible, and their replies
Assistance lent us by the federal gov.
eminent in the way Of $4,000 rations
and 1000 tents will aid no little in re.
lieving the situation at present.
'The first duty, Of course, will be
to look after the living, who are
thirsting and in hunger, without eth
er water or palatable food to eat;
but | think that within a day or so
we will have the relief corps work.
ing in good order. | will give the mat.
ter my personal supervision, and am
confident that we will see to it that
everybody is looked after. II will re-
quire considerable money, however, TO
do all this. / have located several as.
sistants, and the adjutant general is
near the scene of action and they will
personally supervise the distribution
while | remain here TO answer all in
uuiries,"
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
AN APPEAL ron RELIEF.
fhe Need ana Nature Of Assistance
ANA Provisions Desired,

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE fol.
owing statement of conditions ut Gal
'cston and appeal for aid liz issued by
he local relief committees
~ conservative estimate OF the loss
" life IL that Il will reach 1900; OF
east 5000 families are shclierless and
shelly destitute. The entire remain.
Ter OF the population IL suffering Ia
rreater or less degree"
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MAKING A GOOD SHOWING.
The Postal Department In the phil
ippincs In showing u COM
Portable surplus.

Washington, Sept 1.-THE post
master general Inns received u com.
municaton from y w Nalle, d,roo.
tor Of posts In the Philippines, show.
ing that there will be n surplus Of re-.
ceipts over expenditures up TO juno
80 OF si0,ii0, This does not include
fees Tor money orders OF $4,000, aud
there Ii one department that of In
colod, yet 10 hear from,
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He'd Men In Council,

Milwaukee, Sept le,=rhc flfty.
third grand council of the improved
Order Of Red Men convened In Mil
wnukee yesterday, the chief feature
of the first session being the prcscn-
tntlon of reports. The order IL In
I'm excellent financial condition, the re.
serve fund amounting TO over two
million dollars, The grent lncohonee,
George 4, Green, OF lIinghumton, n,
W. reported over twenty.lhree thou.
sand new members In the past two
ycota, md predicted u sncecssful fu.
ture for the organization
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ONLY FIFTEEN SAVED.
ArtiIIcrists Mt Galveston Almost An.
nihIInted-Both officers Lost.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE war de-
partmcnt last night received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen, McKibbcn,
in command of the department Of
Texas.
San Antonio, Tex, Sept 10,
To Adjacent-Gcneral War Depart.
ment, Washington, d, C.--Start first
train tonight. Press reports received
here state that all of battery lost, hat
~ men. ioth officers lost.
Signcd McKlBBEN
Ger. Corbin thinks the telegram
means only 10 men were saved, but
gives the dispatch exactly as received
by him.
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SITUATION AROUND HOUSTON.
Reports From Galveston Confirm the
worst Fears of Loss.

WORST Icurs OF bOss'
Chicago, Sept 1.-THE following
statement Of the storm situation was
rcceh cd at ten o'clock from Houston,
Tex:
up to present time no full or ac'
curatc details of the destructiyeness
OF Saturdays storm has been re-
ceiScd here owning to the prostra'
ton OF wires, destruction OF bridges
etc. The damage in Houston from
wind nndwotcr is comparatively light
One life was lost from falling wires
At BNysidc resorts about twenty-five
miles from Houston, the houses were
mostly blown away, and five or six
deaths are known, while fifteen or
twenty people, supposed to be
drowned, are yet missing
West and southwest OF Houston
for so miles the country has been
swept and losses are heavy, hut few
deaths are reported. Big sugar plan
tations at Snrtnrtla and Sugarland,
are greatly injured, and the mills are
In ruins. Cotton has been widely In
jurcd."
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
ed JOS. ID. SAVERS,
Governor of Texas.
RED CROSS TO THE RESCUE.
Clara Barton Makes an Appeal for
Aid for Texas Sufferers.

Washington, Sept. 11.-Miss Clara
Barton last night issued the following
appeal in behalf of Texas sufferers:
The National Red Cross at Washing
ton, ID. G., is appealed to on all sides
for help, and for the privilege to help
in the terrible disaster which has be-
fallen southern and central Texas. II
remembers the floods of the Ohio and
Mississippi, of Johnstown, and of Port
Royal, with their thousands Of dead
and months of suffering and needed
relief, and turns confidently to the
people of the United States, whose
sympathy has never failed to help
provide the relief that is asked of it
now. Nineteen years OF experience
on nearly as many fields renders the
obligations Of the Red Cross all the
greater. The people have long learned
its work, and IL must again open its
accustomed avenues for their chari-
ties. IL does not bcseech them to
give, for their sympathies are as deep,
and their humanity as great as its
own; but it pledges to them faithful,
old-time Red Cross relief work among
the stricken victims of these terrific
fields Of suffering and death.
"lIc gives twice who gives quickly"
Contributions may be wired or sent
by mail to our treasurer, William Il.
Father, Assistant Cashier Riggs, No
tionol Bank, Washington, d. c.; also
to the local Red Cross committees OF
the Red Cross India Famine Fund at
1856 Fifth avenue, New York city, and
the La Crosse Society OF New Orleans,
La, both Of whom will report all do.
nations for immediate acknowledge.
ment to us.
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THE STORM AT RICHMOND.
There Are Few Houses In the Town
TINT Escaped Damage.

Richmond, Tex, Sept, 1.-THE most
terrific storm that has ever visited
this section OF the state has swept
this town, and there IRE but few
houses that are not damaged. Many
buildings were demolished. Tho court
house was greatly damaged, Tho
baptist church is u total wreck, whllc
the Methodist church Ia almost de-.
stroyod, Three lives were lost In tho
0olorcd Baptist church, ....
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For Immediate Relief,

Nov York, Sept il,-Dr Louis
klopsch, OF the Christian Herald, yes.
terday telegrbphed $1,000 to Gov.
sayers OF Texas, TO be applied to the
Immediate relief OF Galveston food
sufferers, and further relief agencies
ore contemplated.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
Most Disastrous ON Record.

Washington, Sept. ll.--Prof. Willis
Moore, chief OF the weather bureau,
said yesterday that the West Indies
storm which developed into n
hurricane after reaching the
United States and did such up
palllng damage In Texas, was
cpntral In Oklahoma yesterday, and
VAS rapidly losing It's destructive
character, the wind ut Oklahoma City
beng reported as blowing 0t 80 miles
an hour. II possibly will pass into
history as one Of the most disastrous
and peculiar storms on record,
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(, nArTERy Q Is SAFE.
The Company Apparently Escaped,
fNi hut ltccords All Lost.

Washington, Sept. ia.--Adit..Oen.
Corbln has received dispatch from
Capt. rafferty,. commanding Battery
o, First artillery, stationed at Gal.
weston, Tex, dated Sunday, scptcm.
Der o. II reports no loss OF life IN
biz command, but snys thu, the roc.
ordh OF tho post have boon destroyed,
and nHks for duplicate records from
the war department.
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Colorado Mt the Command Of Te

Denver, Col, Sept. 1i.---Gov, Thomas
yesterday sent the following telegram
20 Gov. Snyers OF Texas,
"1hc people of Colorado extend TO
the bcrcovcd and unfortunate Of Gal.
weston their sincere sympathy. In
the matter Of aid and assistance we
ars ut your command
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
DENVER WILL CONTRIBUTE.
dayor johnson Cal,s for Contributions In
Aid OF Galveston,

Denver, Col, Sept. i2.-Mnyor John.
ton yesterday issued proclamation
FALLING for contributions FOR the MD
81 Galveston. Benjamin l.. Wnchcll,
rcncrnl TRAFFIC manager OF the Colo
'ado & Southern road, said yestcr.
lay
"rhc Colorado Southern officers are
Inclined 10 send free TO Galveston
Ilnyihing that may be accumulated
here for the rcNns sutlerers,'
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
To witness McI<inlcy-Bner Nuptins

Somerset, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE presl'
dent and party arrived here over the
Baltimore a. Ohio road at 1870 yes
terdoy afternoon, to DO present at the
wedding Of Miss Mabel Mckinley, tho
presidents niece, and DR.. llormana'
j.. Bacr. In the party were President
and Mrs Mckinley, Mrs, KATHERINE,
Matthews, of Washington, sister OF
Mrs. Abncr Mckinley; Secretary 10
The President q. Il. Cortelyou, DR., Il
NJ RiScy, medical inspector OF tho
navy, aud the presidents physician
A, j. Leonard, and Mr.. N, L, Weaver
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
Call for Meeting Issued.

Louisville, N.Y., Sept. il.--Mayor
Weaver yesterday afternoon issued u
call for n meeting Of The general
council tonight TO take steps 10 re-
llsve the people OF Galveston.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
nATIONs AND TENTS.


Washington, sept. ia.--Ordcrs have
been issued by the war department
for the immediate shipment TO Gal.
yeston.of $50 tents and 10000 rotors
These stores and supplies are divided
bcween ST. Louis and San Antonio,
and viii be delivered as promptly as
possible. This represents about all
such supplics as tho government hao
ON hand ut the places nuiuc,i,
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
iIhhh DhNlON,
President American National Re-
Cross.
The Matanxns Rcconcentrado Fund.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 1.-THE Star
announces that with the consent Of
the subscribers to the Matanzas re-
concentrate relief fund, IL will trans
fer tho balance remaining from that
fund, $2,lSi, to the Galveston relief
fund, The money will be sent to-
day. The Star, In 1903, raised $4,000
for the Cuban sufferers, and expended
less than $4,000, leaving the balance
available.
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The Governors Reply.
Austin, Tex, Sept. 10,

Austin, Tex, Sept. 10.
The President, Washington, d. c.:
Very many thanks for your tele-
gram. Your action will be greatly ap.
preciated and gratefully remembered
by the people of Texas. | have this
day requested the secretary of war
to forward rations and tents to Gal
weston.
[signed] JOS. D. SAVERS,
Goyarnpr of rayna