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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
PREPARATIONS FOR RELIEF.
The Mayor of Houston Inaugurates
Relief Measures.

heAeA mcabuEehs
Houston, Tex, Sept. 1O.-At an in
formal meeting held at the police
headquarters late Sunday night and
presided over by Mayor Brashear, it
was decided to dispatch a train over
the international g. Great Northern
to Virginia Point at as an early hour
as supplies and volunteers could be
provided and secured. 1t was to be
composed as follows:
One company of firemen; one COM
pany of policemen and volunteers;
one yawl from the city park and q
lot of smaller craft belonging to the
citizens of Houston will also be sent.
Groceries will be sent from a num-
Der of wholesale and retail houses of
the city. The matter of surgeons and
medicines will be left to the selection
of DR.. j. b. Massie, city health officer,
who also accompanies to the party as
chief surgeon.
Undertaking supplies are also to be
furnished. Included with the
lowing circular:
"The damage from the storm along
the coast is reported as almost be-
yond description. Hundreds of lives
are said to have been lost and
many are destitute. A relief train
is now being made up. 1 am i'm
PEELED by these conditions to ask the
merchants of the city to contribute
supplies for temporary relief until or
ganization can be effected. 1 will
furnish transportation from stores to
depot.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
PAT JOYCE's EXPERIENCE.
All He Held Dear on Earth Swept
Away by the Flood.

Houston, Tex, Sept. 1O.-Among
the refugees which the Galveston,
Houston & 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.
cit 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
ting higher and the wind blowing u
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 a raft of driftwood or
wreckags 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 and ON with the Tide.
"The raft was carried on, and ON
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
The south African War.

Pretoria, Sept. 10.-All signs point
to the speedy termination of the war
in South Africa. The Beers are be-
coming disheartened, and while some
of the commanders remain organ
lied, they are devoid of artillery or
transportation. Some of them are
talking of trekking into German ter
ritory.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.


B. Halves, president of the st. Louis
police board, died Sunday.
Maj. Marchand, of Fashoda fame, in
on the way to China to join the
French peace commission.
Three hundred men of the Sixth
United States cavalry defeated 600
Boxers IL miles from Pekin.
Bloodhounds lost the trail Of the
negroes who mutilated Farmer Riggs,
near Godfrey, ILL.,, few days ago.
Abram n. Miner, the ex-street COM
missioner of st. Louis, who was re-
ported missing, was seen at Joplin,
Mo-, Saturday.
Calvin Cole, aged "a years, died at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
Carrie Messenger, in st. Louis.
Prince Ching, the empeor's Khwang
Hsu's peace envoy, is in Pel<in under
the protection of the Japanese. He
is under an imperial order to nego-
tiats for peace.
Allied troops entered the Forbidden
city at Pekin. The imperial palace
was found deserted, filthy and
stripped OF every article of value.
T. w. Holt, an aged resident of st.
Louis, died at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Thoburn,
at the age of SO years.
Arthur Z. Metzger, aged % years,
son of Judge Charles Metzger, was ac-
cidentally shot at Waterloo, ILL.,,
through the left forearm, SCATTERING
the bones and cutting an artery.
A deposit of gold has been discov-
cred in Oregon county, Mo. The ore
which has been assayed shows from
$3.50 to $160 to the ton. People are
flocking to the scene of the find.
Woodpeckers are destroying the
Missouri Pacific depot at Lyndon,
Kas. A score of these birds keep time
to the clicking of the telegraph in
strument,as though they were hypno-
tized.
The forty-fifth annual convention
of the German Catholic Central
Verein of North America opened in
Peoria, Sunday, with impressive serv-
ices.
Herman Schults was drowned in
the Arkansas river at Pine Bluff, Ark.
He lived in a houseboat and it is sup
posed that he fell from the boat.
Peter Carson, a negro, shot and
killed his wife, Pearl, at Moberly, Mo-,
and then attempted to take his own
life.
Capt. F. de L. Darlington, with
Company I, First infantry, passed
through st. Louis Sunday night, en-
route from Pinar del Rio, province,
Cuba, to Forth Leavenworth, Kas.
William ]. Bryan passed quiet
Sunday at Chicago. After attending
church in the morning he returned to
the Auditorium, where he dined with
Gen. Jos. Wheeler.
Reports from all available sections
of Texas in the track of the storm,
are to the effect that the cotton crop
has been swept as clean of its fruit as
though by the hand of man, and will
be almost a total loss.
Sir Redvers Butler continues his ad-
vance in South Africa. After a sharp
engagement the Beers retired from
Lydenburg, and the British believe
they are preparing to trek into Ger
man territory.
William Thornton, of Kansas City,
a workman engaged In wrecking the
Mclean county courthouse, at Bloom
ington, ILL.,, was instantly killed, being
crushed by a slide of stone.
William Bateman, a colored porter
on the Frisco road, was shot and
killed on the. second floor of the
Union station, st. Louis, by William
Carter, another colored porter, as o
result of quarrel over craps game.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
Live stock Markets.

st. Louis-Cattle-Fancy exports. t5.5oQ
sSwa and Sefegs ssSsSers 600
Packing. N.S6q54O; butchers; S6.lo0b. sst
light, A.7596. IS. Sheep-Mutton sheep
s3.t094O0; lambs. $t.5o05.40.
IS 5osss 49, poor to medium rim CO.'S ss IS
stockers and feeders ts.OO04.75; cows, s., ID
@4oo; heifersl @,SSgsc %; Gamers, 1900
$,26a6o0i Texas grass steers. IS. 256ol ~.
Hogs Mixed and butchers. IS. 1908. 57iki
good to choice heavy, $5,15@6, 52lk; rough
heavy, $4,000 10; light. s5.20dDs. 57ii sheep
Good to choice wethers, sS.5O6S.s IS; fair
to choice mixed 1.S543.60; western sheep,
SS60Ql9.s5; Texans, t2.5OQ3.25; native lambs.
N.15G6.75; western lambs. $4.sOGb6.65.
Kansas City - Cattle = Native steera.
81. 00d157 IS; Texas steers, So 00Q6. 90; Texas
cows, 2.O003.25; native cows and heifarn.
~ .509b.25; stockerg and feeders, 81. 5Oel6 S0i
calves, Hooa67e Hogs.Hsayy, IS: 2o9s, 80:
$.25q5 sly; workers.. S5.s6G5.37A. Sheep.
Lambs, N.oCQo.l0; muttons, s2.Oode.s0.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
Ching LII Arreated.

New York, Sept. 1O.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
Chung Ii, military commandant at
Pekin, who is responsible for the
murder of the German minister, has
been arrested and is confined under
German jurisdiction.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13

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 1 was
going or in what direction. About
three o'clock in the morning began
to feel the hard ground until came
to a house, and there q person gave
me some clothes.
Lost All He Had on Earth.
81 had lost most of mine soon after
I started, and wore only a coat.
was in the water about seven hours.
have lost all / had in the world-rel-
atives, home and all.
1.-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 1 left. The wind was blowing
Saturday afternoon and night about
rs miles an hour.
How Many Were Lost.
The people of Galveston at first
kept within their houses, consequent
ly when the water began dashing
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 it was, was
nothing in comparison with Satur-
days storm"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
DAMAGE AT EAGLE LAKE.
Many Buildings Demolished and
Crops Ruined.

Crops Ruined.
Eagle Lake, Tex, Sept. 1o.-Three
churches, togethre with many houses,
were completely blown to pieces.
The rice crop and the pecan crop
are ruined. The cotton crop is nearly
ruined, the cane crop is considerably
damaged. The loss to this commu-
nifty from the storm is estimated by
the most conservative citizens, at
S950,oo0. No lives were lost here, but
the town of East Bernard has been
blown away and three persons were
killed,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
River News.
| Change Rainfall
Gauge "a hOurslin "a hrs
Stations,
= Fall. TrAc,
THE MARKET REPORT.
MONDAY. Sept. u


st. Louis - Flour Patents, -. 45a73. COZ
other grades. Sc SoQ3.4o. wheat--No. q red.
5Ds Sg4o cOrns20dNSSSin H miTeqt cS.
Ss5Oa17O0: prairie. Sc. 05Q7 so; choice clover,
;sOOd11oO. Butter - Creamery, 1s@220.
dairy l SRn,c. EsIS Fresh Fresh RYE.
New mess, $3.50. Bacon-Clear rib, SIC.
Wool-1ub- washed, 1SQ29c: Missouri ana
Illinois mgdlum combing. 2oh91ic; other
grades. l362oc.
Chicago-Closing quotations: Wheat
747ta7lIac. CornApSeptember. +oh; octo.
Der, SS%aSskc; November, 3sho. Oats
September. 2ltt@91hc; October. 21M 0alkc;
tniO; October ill 47hdD1l.5O; January,
sll.9T1t Lard-September, t6.S2i4; October.
$G.s5; November, 1885, December. 1851
October. N.371si January, $5.s7hQs.0O.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
Letitia a Wreck.

Brookshire, Tex, Sept. 1O.-Letitia
is a wreck. The houses which stood
in the place, including the depot, have
been blown to the ground, and the
timbers from some of them carried
for miles. Mrs. Sophia Schultz was
killed. She was 70 years old. Mrs.
Amelia Quade was fatally injured.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
wen-Known JournaIist Dead.

Oakland, Cal, Sept. 10.-Henry A.
Chittenden, a journalist of note, and
the man who secured for the city the
$4,000 Carnegie free public library,
ia dead of throat affection, aged 81
years. He served as an editor on
many eastern papers.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
A Scene OF DESDLAHON.
Millions of Dollars Worth of Prop
erty and Thousands of Lives
Lost at Galveston, Texas.
NUCH DESTRUCTION At OTHER POINTS.
What the storm Did for Pat joyce,
and He IL Only One of Hundreds
Who Have Lost Their All-sys-
tematic Efforts for Relief Have
Been begun.

Houston, Tex, Sept. 10.-A scene OF
desolation and death, not only at Gal
weston, but at many inland points in
Texas, is the condition presented a.
result of Saturdays storm.
Estimates of the Dead.
Estimates of the number of dead
are placed between 1900 and 1890.
The property loss will aggregate
many millions of dollars, although no
accurate figures can be given at pres
ent. The streets of Galveston are
mostly under water, wires in a hope
less tangle, and dead bodies are thick
ly strewn among floating debris. No
complete list of dead is obtainable un-
til the water recedes.
narrowing Tales.
Narrowing tales of the loss of
whole families. and many miraculous
escapes are told by the few survivors
who have thus far reached this city.
The relief trains which have arrived
here are the only means of communi-
cation with storm-swept Galveston,
and definite information as to the
present situation is scarce.
Crops Destroyed.
The cotton and rice crop through
out the district devastated by the
storm is badly damaged, in many
places, and in others totally de-
stroyed.
Reports from Richmond, Texas
City, Letitia and Eagle Lake bring adj
ditional lists of dead and propertv
losses, and many places cut off from
oil communication are yet to be
heard from.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
Relief Measures at Denver.

Denver, Col, Sept. 1O.-The follow
ing telegram has been sent to the Dali
las (Tex.) News by the Denver Re-
publican:
"The Denver Republican has start
ed a relief fund for Galveston with
subscription of 500, and will push
movement with all possible vlgor.
Denver will respond vigorously.
civilian STAPLETON, Editor"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
IMPERIAL EDICT RECEIVED.
Extraordinary Powers Conferred
Upon Ii Hung Chang.

Upon Ii Hung Chang.
Washington, Sept. 1O.-The Chinese
minister has received an imperial
edict comforting on Ii Hung Chang
extraordinary power for the COM
plete settlement of the Chinese trou-
BILE. 1t gives him authority to make
any terms, according to his own dis
erection without referring them to the
emperor. This is unusual authority,
and it is claimed at the Chinese lega-
ton, gives Ii Hung Chang credentials
adequate to meet all the objections
heretofore raised as to his power to
negotiate for peace. The edict is
dated two weeks ago, but is just for
warded from Ii Hung Chang. Minis
ter WI delivered it to the state de-
partment.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
1T Is SIMPLY APPALLING.
The Loss of Life IL Now Being Esti-
mated at Ten Thousand.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 1o.-Houston Dc
Texas Central railroad officials have
received bulletins from their general
Offices in Houston, that the loss of
life will reach 5000 in Galveston. The
Missouri, Kansas g. Texas relief forces
near Galveston and along the coast
telegraphed at noon that the loss of
life will not be less than 5000 and
may reach 10000.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
A Fight and q Killing.

Albion, ILL.,, Sept. 1O.-At Macedonia
church, eight miles north of here,
Sunday, Henry Kunst and Henry Hess
quarreled and fought. After they
had ceased fighting and while they
were standing, facing each other,
Kunst drew revolver and sent four
shots through Hess body, killing him
instantly.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
For the Flood Sufferers.

New York, Sept. 1o.-Jefferson Sc
ligman, of j. G. w. Seligman g. Co.,
of this city, has contributed $1,000 for
the benefit of the sufferers by the
Galveston floods. The firm will also
act as an agent in receiving and for
Wardin9 contributions.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
rs. H. BRAsHEAR, Mayor
oRFIcIAL INFORMATION ASKED.
Gen. McKibbOn Asked to Report on
the Situation.

Washington, Sept. 10.-By direction
of the president, Adjt.-Gen. Corbin
telegraphed Gen. McKibbon, the COM
manding officer of the department of
Texas, asking him to report immedi-
ately upon the situation as affected
by Saturdays storm, and especially
as to the government property. The
war department has one post, Fort
San Jacinto, on Galveston island,
manned by Co. o, of the First artil-
lery.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
satisfaetion Before nvacuation.

London, Sept. 1O.-A special dis
patch from Berlin says that Great
Britain and Germany have agreed
not to evacuate until full satisfaction
for the recent outrages has been OBJ
tanned.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
A Correspondents Report.

New Orleans, Sept. 1o.-The follow
ing message ives received from Mr..
Hays, newspaper correspondent
well known throughout the south:
Houston, Tex.-I have just arrived
from Galveston by boat. Storm de-
stroyed ten millions of property and
500 lives lost. National aid asked
for"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13

capital. exhibiting supreme courage In the
face OF despair, have been enabled, by
Gods favor. TO greet their rescuers and
fnd shelter under their own flag.
of ali lands, have watched and prayed
through the terrible stress and protract-
ed agony of the helpless sufferers in
PelSin, and while at times the dark tidings
seemed to make all hope vain, the rescu-
Grs never faltered In the heroic fulfill
ment Of their noble task
I'VE are grateful to our own soldiers,
sailors and marines, and to all the brave
men who. though assembled under many
standards, representing peoples and races
united in the sacred mission OF carrying
succor to the besieged, with a success
that In now the cause of the worlds re-
toicinB
The Philippines.
"As the sovereign power we can initiate
action and shape means to ends, and
guide the Filipinos to self-development.
and self-Rovernment. As a protectorate
power we could not initiate action, but
people with no capacity yet to go alone.
I'm one case we can protect ourselves
and the Filipinos from being involved in
dangerous complications. In the other we
after their trouble had come. Besides, II
we can not establish any government of
our own without the consent of the gov
etned, as our opponents contend, then we
could not establish a stable government
without the like consent. and neither a
majority of the people nor a minority OF
the people have invited us to assume II.
The American question Is between
duty and desertion-the American verdict
will be for duty and against desertlon, for
the republic against both anarchy and i'm
perialism."
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
HAS RECEIVED CREDENTIALS.
Chinese Minister at London EmpOw
cred to Open Negotiations.

London, Sept. 10.-The Chinese
minister in London, Sir Chih Chen
Lon Fen Luh, it is understood, has re-
ceived credentials authorizing the
opening of peace negotiations. 1t is
intimated that similar powers have
been conferred on the Chinese minis
ters at other capitals, and that their
credentials are such as will satisfy
the American and European govern
ments.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13

New York, Sept. 10-Afoney ON cali NOM
inally at ~ per cent. Prime mercantiIs
pa Hsn .TsS per cent Sterling sxohsnEe
bills at 4Selz4ts6A for demand and al
ttSSasH@!ssh Cor 60 days; posted rates $40
~ ~ ana 4SIltq4ssh commercial bills. as2k0
silver 6zAc. Mexican dollars tSlkc Cow
srnment bonds stronG.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
The Island of Cuba.

"Our military establishment in Cuba
has been reduced from IS, 900 to less than
1000. An election has been ordered to be
held September Is, under a fair election
law already tried in the municipal cleo
tions, to choose members of a constitu-
the same order, Is to assemble on the
first Monday of November to frame a
constitution upon which an independent
government for the island will rest All
this Is long step In the fulfllment OF our
sacred guarantee to the people of cuba
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13

$50 the issue is presented. 1t will be
dated restoration of the free coinage of
silver at IS to I. II another issue Is para
mount; this Is immediate. II will admit of
ment. The relative Importance OF
the issues / do not stop to discuss All
of them are important. Whichever party
to carry into administration and leRisla-
ton its several declarations and doctrines
another, but all are not immediate
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
The south African War.

'In the unfortunate contest between
Great Britain and the Boer states OF
South Africa the United States has main
tanned an attitude OF neutrality in ac-
cordance with Its well-known traditional
policy. 1t did not hesitate. however, when
requested by the governments OF the
South African republics, to exercise its
1t Is to be observed that while the South
African republics made like requests OF
other powers. the United States is the
only one which complied The British
government declined TO accept the inter-
yantiOn ~ any noUyar
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13
The Chinese QuestIon.

1.-THE country has been fully advised Of
the purposes OF the United States in
China, and they Will BIO faithfully adj
hered to as already defined.
''Ths nation 10 filled with gratitude that
the little band, among them many OF our
blood, who for two months had been sub
hacks OF pitiless hordss az the Chinese
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-13

Elm the first battle. that OF 1S96, the
friends OF the gold standard and of sound
currency were triumphant, and the coun-
try Is enjoying the fruits of that victory
Our antagonists, however, are not salts
ned. They compel US to a second battle
upon the same lines on which the first
was fought and won.
while regretting the reopening of this
question. which can only disturb the
present satisfactory financial condition Of
the government, and visit uncertainty
upon our great business enterprises, we
accept the issue and again invite the
sound money forces to join In winning an
other, and. we hope, permanent triumph
for an honest financial system which will
continue inViolable the public faith
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-08
CIRCUIT COURT BUSINESS.

In the circuit court yesterday orders
were handed down by Judge Mcbride
aS follows:
Ross. Higgins & Company w. Gus
Campbell and Grace Campbell Arms.
settled and dismissed
Michael Ness vs.. clatsop Mill Com
pany. plaintiff allowed until today to
file an amended complaint
Columbia River Packers Association
vs. Enyart & Cook, motion TO strike
out parts Of the amended complaint
sustained In part and oyerruled in part
and defendant allowed 20 days In
which 70 answer.
Astoria Savings Bank vs.. David
keefe, judgment on verdict.
Henry Teller executor, W. George
Anderson. judgment for the plaintiff
in accordance with the verdict render
ed by the jury.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-08
SIBERIAN EXILING TO BE PRO.
HIBITED.

The thought Of exiled Russian Grim
lnals changing their way ever the
SHOWS Of the Siberian plains to a life
of terrible desolation, is one of horror.
1t is now rumored that the barbarous
custom is to be abolished. and that
Siberia, which is really fertile coun-
try, is to be cultivated. This news
win be welcomed as joyfully by the
far away convicts as is the fact by
exiles Of health, that Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters cures dyspepsia. Other So
called remedies claim to cure. That is
all, The Ritters not only claims to
cure, but has done so for fifty years.
1t cures indigestion, constipation, bill
iousness, malaria, fever and ague, liver
and kidney troubles. Il Is the best
raedicine in the world for this time Of
the year.