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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-20
BohemIaus Invited tho President.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Representa-.
tive julius Kahn, Of San Francisco, nc.
conpanied by the mombcrs Of the Cali.
foTnia delegation in congress, presented
to tho president an invitation, engraved
on silver card, from the Bohemians of
America. asking him to attend BAN
Iuot at San Francisco on the Goth. tho
presidents 57th birthday. The presi.
don't was compelled to decline tho invi.
tation.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-20

LONDON. Jan. 20.-The Chronicle says
she trunk railways east OF Chicago are
20 consolidate their ticket offices in the
big cities and that this will throw near.
ly $4,000 out OF employment.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-20

L. p. Matthews. Of Cleveland, representing
an eastern syndicate which proposes to cor.
struct electric railways In Honolulu, Is on hiu
way home. He says that s50oO,0o0 may be ex-
pended.
The bank at Ellettsvilie. md, was robbed o:
sl.oOj. The safe was dyaauitsd.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-20
Faster than eper
to California
Chicago-Uni Pacific s.
North Western Line
THE OVERLAND LIMITED leaves

THE OVERLAND LIMITED leaves
Chicago $50 p. M. daily, aryipss
San Francisco S. rs afternoon of third
day and Los Angeles early NEXT morn.
,1g, No change of carsi aii meals IN
Dining Cars. Buffet Smoking and
Library Cars with barber. The best
OF everything. The Pacific Express
leaves 1880 p. m. daily. Tourist
SieePers every day and personally
conducted excursions every Thurs-
day. Illustrated book free. Call on
any agent or address Chicago S
Nortk-Western Ry.
<eI s,oadsaE Res ro,h <ss vias st.. cissisasti
ooI chest ST.. Phiiadsiphia so1 ethfd ST., rtsbstg
soI aaIs o.. 1<sie u osa,ers NsstIss. pstssit
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-20

BAINBRIDdE, Ca, Jan. 20.-Philip
benson, oolored was hanged here, His
victim, also oolorcd, was killed in "A dis.
pute over the ownership of Is cnnts
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-20

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.--A test was
made at Marblehead OF an armor plate
representing 4i2 tons of tho turret
srmor Of the battleship Alabama. The
plate WAS accepted.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-20

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.--In the case of
Homer Bird, under sentence Of death
for murder alleged to have been COM
mitted in Alaska. the president granted
II respite until March IS, 1900. so the
case can be investigated.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-20
FREE TRADE WITH PUERTO RICO.
Import Of Bill Introduced In the
House.

WASHINGTON, Jan, a0.-Representa
tive Payne IN. ", chairman of the
ways aud means committee, introduced
. bill in the house to extend the custom
laws OF tho Unitod States to Puerto
Rico and mako 1t " customs district.
The effect OF tho enactment of this bill
into law would be fres trade between
the United States and Puerto Rico.
MIR. Payne said he had introduced the
bill upon his own motion after listening
to the hearings in the insular coniinit.
tee. Ho was satisfied that free trade
with tho United States would greatly
holp the island and would not iniure
tho industries Of this country.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-20
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tab.
lets. All druggists refund the money
II II falls to cure. %. w. Groves sig.
nature on every box. a5c-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-20

WASHINGTON, Jan. a0.-William ].
Bryan was ut the capitol, and saw u
number Of the leaders OF his party OF
both the senate and house wings,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-20
A Negro Youth Hung.

CUMBERLAND COURTHOUSE, Va, Jan.
20.-Richard Carter, colored, 10 years
old. was hanged here for attempting to
commit q criminal assault ON Martha
Hatcher, 8.year-old white child.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-20

LONDON, Jan. 20.-Cauon, Henrv
Twells, well known writer Of hymns
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-20

The farmer who keeps
bees plants buckwheat
handy TO the hives. He un-
derstands that to put flowers
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-10
REPORTS or Loss OF LIFE.
sabine Pas. and other Points Prob
ably Devastated.

Dallas. Tex. Sept. "A special to the
News from New Orleans says:
A TImes-Democrat special from Por,
Eads. IN South Pass. says that che storm
was most violent and that several lives
were lost on Southwest Pass. The tug
Monarch. towing six barges from Sabine
Pass TO Fernandina. broke her tiller
Thursday. anchored the barses and pro-
ceeded to South Pass for repairs She
was caught. by the storm and when she
went out to-day to look for the barEes no
trace OF them could be found or OF the
six keepers.
The water was waist deep over the
shores Of South Pass and most OF the
population took shelter In the lighshouse.
special from beaumont. Tex. says:
Reports from Port Arthur gave that
point a. safe. Nothing definite can be
learned from Sabine Pass.
The loss az lie and property. however.
Is thought to be frizhfful Telegraph and
telephone communication II lost.
Patton. Follower and Winnipeg. on the
Gulf and interstate Railway. are reported
a. under water ana peogle here are anx-
iousIy awaiting news from the storm
swept district
''Ths heavy rains struck this town yes
terday evening. and continued with ter
rifc force throughout the night and all
OF to-day. At daybreak this morning a
negro was found dead in the coils Of an
electric light wire IN the business center
OF the town. A number Of houses have
been unroofed and moved from the foua-
daiiOns. The loss on bulldogs and house
hold effects IL known 10 be considerable.
while the .oss on the efferHon cotnty
crops is estimated at from $4,000 TO SO ;
G.o.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-10

Santa Fe Railway. OF which Galveston Is
terminal. who has been visiting In Chi
eaEo. leit tonight for Texas TO assist in
restoring ;raftie on his road. cut short by
the destructive storm which swept the
Gulf city
kilograms were received by Mr. Nixon.
before leaving for the South. saying that
the last passenger train left Galveston
Saturday morning on the Santa Re sys-
tenn. Since then traffic had been entirely
STOPPED.
Mr. Nixon was greatly worried that
nothing had been heard from passenger
train No 5. which was due In Galveston
on Saturday night at O'Clock. II was
last reported az small station. forty
miles north on the mainland. and up TO
late tonight nothing had been heard OF
II. Mr.. Nixon believes the train was
caught by the hurricane and was wreck
cd either on the mainland near the Gulf
or on the bridge.
Assistant Superintendent w. d. Scott.
located at Temple, a,so informed Mr..
Nixon that the storm was headed north.
raging all the way 10 Alvin. 800 miles
north OF Calves; on. The hurricane blew
20 violently that all the repair and relief
trains sent to Galveston by Mr.. Scott had
20 turn back and wait until the fury Of
the gale had subsidized.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-10

CONTINUED from First Pase)

.+osd out BY the storm. The crew OF q
,,,~k train brought this information.
vsep the train left the bodies OF four
,,,sons had been recovered and the
.,arch Tor oshers was processing.
Bempstead across the country from
sroOkshire. was also greatly damaged. bat
an fat a. known no lives were lost
sabine Pass has not been heard from to-
day. The last news was received from
,hsre yesterday morning and at that time
,be water was surrounding the old town
4, the pass and the wind was rising and
the waves coming high. From the new
,oWn. which - some distance back. the
water had reached the depot and was
r.nning through the streets. Tho people
we're leaving for che high country known
o. the back ridge and IL Is believed that
ell escaped
Two bodies have been brought In from
seabrooke on Galveston bay and seven
teen persons arg missing there.
Destruction mt Houston.
Three persons were drowned at Morgan's
Point and others are missing. With the
exception OF those OF Mrs Nicholson and
Mrs. Jane woodlock. the bodies OF the
dead have not yet been Identified.
In Houston one person was killed-Hen-
~ Black. haekdriver. The property dam
age Is great. a conservative estimate plae-
ing "a az $4,000. The Merchants and
Planters oil mill was wrecked. entaillng
q loss Of $4,000 The Dickson Car Wheel
Works suffered to the extent Of $1,000
The big Masonic Temple. which IS the
property OF the Grand Lodge OF the state,
was partly wrecked. Nearly every church
in the city was damaged. The First Bap-
us. Southern Methodist and Trinity
Methodist. the latter a negro church. win
have TO be rebuilt before they can be used
again. Many houses were unroofed. The
residence portion OF the town presents a
dnspliatd appearance. but the damage In
THIS pare OF the city has not been 30
great as IN some others The streets are
almost impossible because of the litter OF
shade trees. fences. telephone wires and
poles. Much damage was done 60 window
glass and furniture. Many narrow escapes
are recorded.
Another train has left here for Calves
ton. making the third to-day. The two
preceding ones have not been heard from
as all wires are Frustrated.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-10

towns and teTorlEins the people beyond
expression.
The storm at those points blew over
quite number Of houses and several per-
~ons were killed. Owing 10 the absence
OF telesraphic communication u " din
cult 60 get Information frem any Of the
points named. but Il is known that the
loss hos been great
The cyelonlc winds were accompanied
by heavy rainfall. which served to add
20 tho horror OF midnight. Every effort
20 secure communication with Galveston
has been futile. a. all wires are down
south OF here. Telegraph and telephone
companies have large forces OF men out
trying 10 Fig up wires. but nothing has
been heard from them up 60 tonight. and
Il IL not known wha, progress they have
made In their work
From Southwest Texas and points
along the Gulf coast TO the city OF Gal
weston the reports continue alarming. and
particularly those concerning Galveston
aud Rockport The number of persons
summcring az various points along the
coast Aching have not been heard from
The cotton crop has teen nearly ruined
as the storm swept the cotton belt OF the
state and reports from all available sec
tons are 60 the effect that the crops
have been swept as clean OF its fruit as
though by tho hand OF man. ana win he
almost a total losa
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-10
COMMUNICATION cur.
Telegraph wires Down Between
Dallas aud south Texas.

Telegraph wires Down Between
Dallas aud south Texas.
Dallas. Tex. Sept. 3. p. m.-Telegraph-
lc communication with south Texas ~ cut
on about 100 miles north OF Houston.
Up to this hour Il has been impossible
to obtain reliable news from Galveston
a. TO the extent OF the hurricane IN that
section. Rumors Of dire disaster are ny
ing thick ami fast without being IN any
way authenticated All chat " known Is
chat the disaster has occurred but It's ex-
tent Is not known
The last wire the Western Union had 60
Houston went down az i.so this morning
This wire was used oy the Associated
Press and was working so bad nj that
hour that whatever information Houston
had to impart could not be made out.
Tho storm center Is rapidly approaching
northern Texas and its fury has destroy
ed all telegraph lines IN Tee path. doing
vast damage and killing people In scatter
cd localities.
The cyclone has demolished a part Of
the town OF smithviilc. on the Missouri
Kansas and Texas Railway. A number OF
persons were reported killed The rail-
road and telegraph companies have gangs
and wreeking trains out attempting TO
work their way south. but the fierceness
Of the storm makes Il impossible for them
TO gain any Roadway. as shey have to
seek shelter In onder TO save their lives.
The conditions at Galveston and Houston
are undoubtedly grave.
The four immense bridges. from four to
SIX miles each. IN length. connecting Gal
weston with the mainland are either
wholly or partially destroyed.
The storm at Temple was severe and
fears are entertained that the city Is bad
~ wrecked. The railroad officials say Il
Is impossible to move trains south Of
Courtney. Northbound trains from HOus-
ton last night were from hfteen TO elEh-
teen hours late.
A private message from San Antonio
states that serious disaster occurred
at Corpus Christi. RockpOrt and other
coast towns. the nature Of which cannot
be determined
A bulletin from smithviIIe at noon
states that the grain elevators and other
large buildings at Galveston had been
washed into the bay.
All the railroads southwark from Dali
las az noon issued a bulletin instructing
their agents TO discontinue the sale of
tickets or accepting freight for the south
until further orders. All the efforts 20
reach Sabine Pass and Port Arthur have
failed.
Without attempting TO recIte any OF the
vafious disastrous runors the conserva-
tive opinion Is that the situation at Gal
weston Is extremely grave. with no possi-
bic hope OF news from that section for
many hours 20 come.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-10
AT SABINE AND SABINE PASS.
Gravest Fears Entertained for the
safety of Residents.

safety of Residents.
beaumont. Tex. Sept s.-The gravcst
fears are entertained here for the safety
Pass.
Reports OF the storms ferceness at Sa-
bine have been circulated about the CITY
all day and definite news Is scarce. AZ the
dispatcher's office OF the Sabine aud East
Texas road. IL Is learned that the last
dispatch from the operator at Sabine Cthe
new town.. reported at that time that
the water was surrounding the depot and
washing over the railroad track. He said
people were leaving In crowds for the
back ridge The winds velocity was In
creaslng and the water rising.
The operator at Sabine Pass Ohe old
town. reported substantially as the other
operator He said that che track north
ward had been washed away, that resi-
dents were leaving for the ridge In water
waist deep and that the storm was grow
ing iiercer. Since that time he has not
been heard from.
A passenger train returned this after
N'tttf hAfAtaE AN'NAtft q f"thN ~ NH--tNN+ -
n mile from the Old town. where the track
was washed away from there on. The de-
pot agent - Sabine Pass waded and swan
out 20 the train but could give no details
OF the damage. lie had not left his ONCE
but he thought thns no lives had been
lest. From the trim people could be seen
wading about In the water which seemed
to be from two 10 four feet deep.
This county's greatest damage will be
20 the rice crop. No report can be obtained
from the country. but several large plant
ors in che city estimate that the standing
rice will be a total loss. some farmers
have cut nearly the entire crop and thus
saved h while others have just begun cut
ting OF Leo acres belonging 10 the
Beaumont Irrigation Company there has
been only a few acres harvested and they
estimate che whole crop loss. This. how
ever. Is not definite.
Reports from along the Gulf and interior
TO Bolivar, received last night. are lls-
tressing. The dispatcher at Bolivar wired
that The waves we're running very high.
His ONCE and the yard tracks OF the Gulf
and Interstate Railway we're completely
submerged and he was expecting 10 be
washed out 20 sea any moment
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-10
WRECKS or TRAINS REPORTED.
Another story of Horrible Devasta-
ton at Galveston.

Another story of Horrible Devasta-
ton at Galveston.
New Orleans. Sept "a special from
Houston. Tex. says:
In the relief train which Conductor Pow
ers brought In from Virginia Point to-
night was hts own son. who lay in the
baggage coach a corpse. Powers was In
the employ OF the C. II. and H. Com
pauy as Virginia Point. as baggage
Waterman and was 20 years OF ago He
had distinguished himself as life saver
at Texas City and had worked diligently
on the work Of rescuing people.
Conductor Powers reports that the two
freight trains. one on the !. a G.. N. the
other on the NJ, X a. T., which left
Houston al 1880 Saturday morning. ar
rived at Virginia Point in safety. but
could get no further than that point. In
the storm Saturday they were both over
turned and the cars were washed entirely
of the right-of-way. the crews es-
capped and they set about az once In the
work OF rescuing people who lived there.
Up 70 this afternoon they had recovered
twenty-five bodies. ten OF whom were
women and the work was stlIl going on.
AR. A. q. Roeasing. a contractor who
lives IN the Brimer addition. came In from
Genoa, where he has been constructing
school building and reports that every
building In the town was blown down ana
made a total wreck. with but one or two
possible exceptions. He stated that the
people there are IN destitute Circumstances
for the most part and are really In need
OF help from the people in Houston.
Another story From Galveston.
SIR. Joyce another refugee from Cal
weston makes the following statement:
"The wind was blowing Saturday az
tcrnoon and night at about 70 miles an
hour. blowing the water IN the Gulf. and
completely covering the city. The people
OF Galveston dld not think II was much
ct nrst and kept within their houses. con-
sequently when the wind began blowing
as Il did and the water dashed against
the houses. completely demoiishing them.
many lives were lest. I have no idea how
many lives were lost. but think there will
be several thousand deaths reported be-
sides many people we know nothing
about
II was In the storm which struck Ca
weston Ia 1875. but that one. bad as Il vas,
was nothing In comparison with satur-
days. u viii be hard 20 tell how much
damage was done IN the city. but II viii
b. something terrible. The Gulf and bay
we're fun Of wrecksge Of every descr'p-
tlon, and It seems as " every frame house
IN the town must have been blown down
and knocked TO pieces judging from the
amount OF driftwcod that there IL feat
ing about I am going back to Galveston
AZ soon a. can ma my sisters body
and that Of her children. ana shall find
them n ! have 20 walk all over the island
to do IL.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-10
MANY TOWNS DESTROYED.
seven Persons Are known 90 Have
Been Killed at Alvin.

seven Persons Are Known 60 Have
Been killed at Alvin.
Houston. Tex. Sept. s.--Meager reports
are arriving here from the country be-
tween Houston and Galveston. along the
line Of the Santa Fe Railroad.
The tornado was the most destructive
"a the history OF the state
The town Of Alvin is reported 10 be prac-
ticaily demolished. Hitchcock has suffer
"a severely from the storm. while the li,-
he town OF Alta Iona is reported without
house standing. The town Of Pearl has
lost one-haif OF its buildings.
L. B. Carlton. president Of the business
League OF Alvin. and a prominent mer-
chant there. reports that not a building Is
lsft standing in che town. either residence
or business. Stocks OF goods and house
furniture are ruined and crops are a total
loss
Alvin Is a town OF about 100 inhabit-
ants. Seven persons were killed IN and
near the town. They are:
Mrs. Prather, killed in Santa Fe RAN
road wreck: J. NJ. johnson; Mrs. ]. y.
Johnson: sister OF Mrs. johnson. name
not known: S. o. Lewis; John Giaspy; q
boy named Richardson.
The Santa Fe train. which left here at
T55 Saturday night. was wrecked at a
point about two miles north OF Alvin
Mrs Prather OF Rosenberg. Tex. was
killed and several were injured. The train
was running slowly when IT encountered
the heavy storm. II is reported that the
train was literally lifted from the track.
Mrs Prather was thrown across the car
and half way through a window When
tho car was reached Il was found that
her head had been under water and she
vas drowned.
Among the injured are A. J. condit of
Houston. r. C. Henderson Of Houston,
Engineer Jack Martin. badly hurt about
chest and leg: Fireman Thomas Doyle.
Conductor NJ. H. Donnelly.
Several other passengers we're slightly
Injured
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-10
THE MORNING NEWS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER TO- 1900

ton and their contents ruined by the rain.
Forty-two dwelling aud business houses
were wrecked at Wallis.
Al Fulshier nifty houses were blown
down. one person was killed near the
town by a falling house.
In Hardin county a large amount Of
timber was blown down and there was
much damage 10 property 81 Village Mills.
No damage ~as done az Corpus Christi
OF Rockport on the lower coast.
At Bochmond three Negroes were killed
by the collapse OF a church. and three
others were killed near there.
one also was killed az Booth. No names
obtainabie.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-10
THE WIRES AnE ALL DOWN.
Worst Rsmors Come From Galveston
90 ~. Louis.


20 ~. Louis.
81. Louis. Sept s-The once Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company in
this city IL besieged by thousands OF en-
quirers as to the extent Of the storm that
cat or Galveston. Tex. from communi-
cation with the rest OF the world yester-
day.
from that part q Texas. some of them
even insimaiing that Galveston has been
entirely wrecked and that the bay Is COW
cred with the dead bodies OF It's resi-
dents.
Nothing definite can be learned. how
ever. az the Gulf city r. entirely isolated.
not even railroad trains bclns able to
reach Il.
All the telegraph wires 20 Galveston
are some south Of Houston and 10 aeeen-
tua'e the serious condition Of afars II Is
stated the cable lines between Galveston
ana Tsmpico and coatzacoaicos, Next
CO. are severed. at least no communication
over them Is possible at the present time.
The Western Union has large number
OF telegraph operators and iinemen wait
ing az Houston to go TO Galveston, but
" " impossible TO get them there.
AT present severe storm Of wind ana
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-10
FRINGE CHING ~ rEKIS.
Reported he Was Escorted hack
There by Japanese.


There by Japanese.
Washington. sept 9-The japanese le-
CATION has received the following telegram
from the foreign Office az Toxic.
Gen. Yamaguchi wires 90 the following
eject:
"col. shibs. who was sent with q CON-
pany Of cavalry 10 Using TO- Sept. >, es-
corted Prince Ching back to pekin. The
Princes residence being IN the district
occupied BY Japanese. is guarded BY them.
Previous 20 his arrival the Prince COM
munIcated 10 Mai. Gen. FukuNhima say
ing that owing 10 tho present grave situ-
alton he had been ordered by the En-
peror to return Co Pekin and 20 arrange
affairs Immediately.
THE district in possession Of the Jap
nuese " now quiet and IN order and the
Chinese entertaining no fear have re-
sumed their buaincrH.
'rhe railway south Of Tang Tsun Is
working bui a IL Impossible 20 say when
communication beyond that point will 5s
reopened"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-10
PORT ARrmuR UNDER WATER.

A Dredze beat was wrecked nna
Several Lives Lest.
Memphis. Sept. "A speeial TO the Com
mercial-Appoal from New Orleans says.
dispatch from Sc Charles. La. states
that passengers from Port Arthur. Tex.
report that town four feet under water.
One OF the New York Dredgo company's
boats was wrecked and several lives were
lost.
AZ Morgan City considerable damage
was done to the road and bridges by a
boat being blown into IL.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-10

rtorm-striken erection along the Mississip-
pi river. starting some thirty miles below
the city. and reaching TO the Gulf shows
a damage of about one hundred thousand
dollars 20 the rice crop
Truck farms. poultry. cattle ana other
damage win double the amount The
river rose SIX fret during tho storm aud
flooded the section.
The disabled steamer otori was towed
into Port Eads this evening. all we'll.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-10
GOV. RoosEvEIT's arIEr DAY.
WIN Go 90 Lacrosse, wis.,, and Then
60 the Dnketas.

Chicago. m. Sept s.--The day vas
spent quietly by Gov. Roosevelt At the
auditorium Annex. In the morning he
attended the Dutch Reform Church with
~. n. kohlsatt and Ia the afternoon went
20 dinner with Henry c. Payne. vice
chairman Of the Republican National Com
mittee. The balance OF the day he spent
In his room. He leaves In the morning
for Lacrosse. Wis. where the governor
h billed 20 speak tomorrow afternoon.
Thence he will Immediately proceed TO
the land Of the Dakofan"