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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-10
TO RESCUE THE EMPEROR.
Effort 90 AbsoIve the Empress Dow
agcr Prom nInmc.

mErf FROM Hihmes
London. sept la-The stardard pub
fishes che following. dated Saturday.
Sept. 9. from i,s Shanghai correspondent:
Sang Eau. the Nanehu viceroy of the
provinces of Yum Nan and Kwei chau.
started northward Sept. s. at the head Of
n large force to rescue the Emperor
An imperial decree has been issued aim
ing 20 prove the Innocence Of che Empress
Dowager IN connection with the attacks
upon foreigners. III Hung Chang intends
10 go north next Tuesday (sept. ID. he
viii be accompanied by Chang WI. direc-
tor Of mines for The province Of Chi ii
and Tseng. manager OF che northern rail-
way.
1T appears that when. at the beginning
of the siege the japanese minister IN Pc
kin called FOR volunteers 70 assist IN the
defense Of the legations. thirty-flvc on
GERS Of the japanese army. who were en-
gagged IN various civilian occupations IN
Pckin responded. This explains how the
japanese were 20 well informed
The Hong Kong correspondent OF the
Daily Telegraph. wiring Saturday. says:
"sir Alfred Gaslce British commander
in pckin. has wired TO Hong Kong direct
Ing that no more troops be sent forward
In North China the japanese ana Rus
SLAMS have arrived ,at an understanding
and are working together more cordial
Ia"
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WHEELER RETIREs TODAY.
Tie Has Reached the Age Limit and
VIII Leave the Army.

Chicago. Sept. s-At noon tomorrow.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler. commander OF the
Department Of the Lakes. will cease TO be
an oncer OF the United States army.
Gen. Wheeler. who Is 81 years old. has
reached the age limit for service in the
army His retirement will be officially
communicated to him by n telegram from
Washington. when he will surrender his
command 20 Gen James H. Wade. who
will remain IN charge until Maj Gen. Otis
comes 70 assume permanent control OF the
department Gen. Wheeler will lervs to-
morrow night for Moniesano, Ala. his ma
tive home.
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1T WAS TEXAS WORST STORM.
Numerous Rumors About the Dead
and Property Damage.

Numerous Humors About the Dead
and Property Damage.
Houston. Tex. Sept. s.-The storm that
ragged along the coast OF Texas hast night
was the most disastrous that has ever
visited ,his section.
The wires are down and there ls no way
of finding out just what has happened.
but enough Is known to make Il certain
that there has been great loss OF life and
destruction OF property all along the coast
and for a hundred miles inland.
Every town that Is reached reports one
or more dead. and the property damage
is go great that there Is no way of com
putting Il accurately.
Galveston remains Isolated. The Hous-
ton Post and the Associated Press made
efforts TO get special trains and tugs ,o-
day with which TO reach the island city.
The railroad companies declined TO risk
,heir locomotives.
All sorts OF rumors prevail. bus with no
substantial basis. It Is know that the
railroad bridges across the bay at Calves
ton are either wrecked or are likely TO
be destroyed with the weight OF a train
on them. The approaches to the wagon
bridge are gone and Il Is rendered useless.
The bridge OF the Galveston. Houston and
Northern Railroad is standing. but the
drawhrIdges over Clear creek and at
Edgewater are gone ana the road cannot
get trains through to utilize the bridge
across the bay.
The Fate of Many in Doubt.
A train went down che Columbia Gap
road this morning as far as Chenango
Junction. The town was greatly dam
AGED and the bodies OF nine negroes were
taken from The ruins Of one house. The
train could proceed no further and came
back 20 Houston. leaving the fate OF the
psople at Angieson. Columbia. Brazora.
velasco and oulntana uncertain.
The small town Of Brookshire on the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas was almost
Continued on Fifth Page)
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DEADLoCI< IN rEKIN.
Looks a. if There Would Ne no
Early solution.

London. Sept 10 AIS a. m.-The dead
lock ln Pekin apparently continues II he
gins 60 look as II no solution would be
attained. az any rate. before the arrival
Of Count Won waldersce al Tien Tsin.
Germiny seems &c have introduced new
complication by endcavorinE to organize
some kind OF offensive movement In the
province Of Chi H.
From the Plentiful crop of conflicting
rumors. both a. regards the actual po-
sition OF Affairs IN China and the diplo-
matte aspects in Europe. Il is next % i'm
possible 60 extract any definite fact. A
Washington special talks Of a movement
among the Powers TO appoint Sir Robert
Hart a. the European representative in
negotiations with China.
According to tho Shanghai correspond
ent OF the Times. IL Hung chang Is await
ing the imperial odict appointing addition
al uegotiators.
Related dlspatchc 70 the Times from
Pekin say that the court fed ON the
morning of Aug. a. by the ives, gate.
while the japanese we're sheil.ng the east
gate. The intention Of the court was not
60 proceed 90 Sian Fu. In the province of
shen 81. hut to turn north 20 Jehol. and
20 remain there awaiting events. No
high officials accompanied the court ex-
cept Prince Ching.
In the apportlonment OF the city 10 the
control Of the different nations. the
Americans. In ignorance OF what was be
-
French quarter adjoining the American
which transferred from American 20
French possession Prince Las palace. the
richest In Pckin stocked with treasures
worth millions OF dollars.
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bryan srENr A QUIET DAY.
lie Took Dinner nj the Auditorium
with Gen. " heeIer.

Chicago. Sept. s.-willam J. Bryan. the
Democratic candidate for President. spent
a qules Sunday here to-day. After attend
ing church In the morning he returned 10
the Auditorium where he took dinner with
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, commander Of the
Department Of the Lakes Mr. Bryan
spent the remainder OF the day IN his
rooms. where several Democratic leaders
called for a social chat. ar. Bryan will
rest here a few days and then commence
a tour OF che country.
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minis says the east end portion OF the
city which Is the resident district has
been practically wiped out OF existence
on the west end. which faces the Gulf on
another portion Of the island. much havoc
was done. The beach has been swept
clean. the bath houses are destroyed and
many OF the residences are total wrecks
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New York. Sept. s.-The World to-mor-
row win print the following;
Austin. Tex. Sept. s.-Information has
lust reached me that about 500 lives have
been lost at Galveston. with enormous de-
struction OF property.
rio information from other points.
(signed) Joseph d. sayers.
Governor"
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NAMES ELECrIoN TODAY.
only Question u as 60 size of Repub-
IIcan Majority.

Portland. Ne. Sept. s.-The last word
has been spoken. the work Is all done. and
tomorrow the voters will settle the
Maine election.
The state elects governor. four mem
bers OF Congress. county officers and a
legislature which viii choose United
States senator.
No one questions tho result II Is only
the size OF the Republican plurality that
IL In doubt. The Republicans are still
hoping 20 carry the state for governor
by from 1900 to sOoo0. while the Demo
Gratis are still hoping 20 keep the plurality
below 20000.
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Cyclone Caused the Greatest Destruction
Ever Known on the Texas Coast.
CITY OF GALVESTON HAS PROBABLY BEEN WIPED OUT
Four Thousand Houses Destroyed and Loss of
Life Yet Unestimated.


Are he Away the wires
Are Dam ut
lou and Town Town
q a ing Imost Entr
wiped o fe-Pe pieosG Calves
Are N and in Needo
and Water.
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Chicago. sep<. "A dispatch 10 the
Chronicle from San Antonio. Tex. says:
The startling news has Just flashed over
the wires informing GOV. J. d. sayers
that a messenger at great risk~of his life
Just reached Virginia Point from Cal
weston with the repor, that 2,5OO are prob
ably dead as a result OF the fearful storm.
An urgent appeal TO all Texas is made
for help.
The messenger said that the grain eie-
vaiors at the water front are wrecked and
hundreds OF buildings have collapsed or
were carried out 90 sea. The greatest dis
,ress is said 10 prevail.
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Houston. sept. .. 10 .. m.-The west In
s,,n storm which reached the Gulf coast
Yesterday morning wrought awful havoc
9, Texas
penor,s are eoualcting. but It is known
,.., an ao,.ii,nv disaster has befallen
-. ,,,,, ., ca,v.s,on. where. Il Is report
- . ,A,,sana or more lives have been
1900 80, a,a tremendous property
80. .. Incurred
49,. ..nor,. from Sabine Pass and
..,..- .,.o ,,o,c,,s n heavy loss
-, .....-,. o.nro, he con.
-
. ..h ,n,. city from
c.,,..,o, mas re-.
= r,u,r,,rs who
q. -. rs,.
u.,,,.., cam.
.
press N''''''"''
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GlaHgow. Sept a~Another hub0nlc
tion hospital to-day.
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EMPEROR Ar nsUES HwA NJ.
yung I'm ana t7is Family said TO
Have Committed Suicide.

Toxic Friday, Sept. 7.--Advicss from
Pekin. dated Sept. 1. cay that Emperor
Ewanx su was then az Hsuen Hwa Flu.
ln the province Of Chi IA. no miles north
Of Pnktn.
Il il also reported that Gen. Yung LII
end his entire family committed suicide
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The Fate of Many in Doubt.

CONTINUED on Fifth Page)
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II was expected that the district presi-
dents would remain here until tomorrow
and endeavor 70 prevail on the operators
TO agree 20 make some concessions but as
the board has left, an possibility OF set
clemens has vanished and a strike seems
10 be the only outcome. unless the nation
nl hoard at indianapolis changes the pro
gramme tomorrow. II Is reported that
strike will he ordered Tuesday night. All
eyes are now turned towards the West
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-02
ENGLISH HENs NOT LAYING WELL.
Fewer Esss Than Isual This Tear and the Brit
ish Farmer Is Said TO He at Fault.

LONDON, Nov. l7.-Another British industry
is on the wane. The British hen Is laying even
fewer eggs than usual at this lean time Of year.
Even the comfort that IL Is hen and not man
that is behind the times is denied. The prin-
Cipal reason given for the shortage Ia the hide
bound mediRvalism OF the British farmer.
The result is that the average town house.
holder can scarcely get a dependable new
laid egg to put upon his breakfast table even
az an extortionate price.
The annual consumption of eggs in London
go. Great Britain consumed last year eggs
to the value OF fi0.OOo.no. English farms
could produce all these without the displace-
inent Of other agricultural products. But so
sadly behind his proper place is he British
farmer that he allowed the foreigner tn send
in during 1899 no fewer than ! $40 O 100 eggs.
10 The value OF Ej.o+4. &c..
The Poultry Organization Society defines a
new-laid egg a. not more than three days old
in warm weather or Ave days in winter. Its
expert says II the home farmer would only
arrange FOR his young hens to commence lay
ing eggs by Novl and it can easily be done by
Matching early there would soon be a better
supply Of new-laid eggs.
Here is u little illustration showing the pro-
portion " foreign ones imported. The eggs
consumed in Great Britain in a year, II loaded
into railway wagons would make a train 10
miles long. containing $3.50 trucks. OF these
$50 miles. seveuty-fve would I've foreign, fifty
British AM twenty-tve Irish.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-02
GOID MINING " WiINE.
Lodges Of Quartz That Yields $40 . Ton
In fold and silver.

Fast PITTsroN. Me. Nov 25-GOld mining
In The state Of Maine has taken a new lease Of
lif. in the operations which az" being yigor-
ously prosecuted on The farm of |. 4 Pend'e'on.
on the Beach lIill road. about -four miles from
this village No one has ever denied that gold
bearing rock exists within tho borders Of this
State. but ny 10 tie present time what little
yellow metal has been extracted did not pay
for tie trouble of digging /, out and separating
il from the quartz.
stock company has been formed 10 operate
the mine ou the rcid.cton farm. and a stamp
mill has been Put ny and the necessary ma
chiucrv purchased Cor extracting the sold
from the stone after 1t as been pounded into
bits Preparations are being made 10 carry
on the work on n NOR. extensive scale. for ac-
cording to he officers Of Tho company the rock
Yields anywhere from go 10 $40 in gold an6
silver per ton
The discovery 81 gold in this place was due
10 Nr I'srdlc,un. who ho'gIt VI" farm where
~" min" - fourteen years ago He found
after taking possession that he had plenty 81
lrDk> OH his land. and IL was N breaking up
the" impediments TO profitable agricultural
work that he discovered the rold-bearine
quartz II" lent ava som" specimens and
had them asSayrd, with ia. result that he turned
from n common farmer into what be believed
inr No opened n ledge and sink a shaft 70
the depth Of fifteen feet The ore was tested
1.-THE work progressed and showed be presence
~ COLI In paving quantities right 'lHnx,
In lS9i a company was organized in Tar.
diner to develop the mine, but did not accom-.
pl~h IL, object. aud nothing more was done
IN III" way Of gold mining on 'lc Pendlet9n
farm, ,yc"pt by a." owner. uniil May Of he
present year. when another company wac
orcGn'y"d. NCrk on the MIN" was r',,lmed
with now vigor. and the o0lC"r~ % tho COM
U1uv are confident OF Success In reality,
there ar" tw" mines, ~ 'h"-" ar" Two ledge
of quart, running northeast Nv southwest.
some 100 feet IN width. I'll" rock l. a white
uIar'z. IN vertical layers about -four feet thick.
and IN each shaft back rock T.. found stand-
inc NJ an angie Of - degrees. u, presence IN.
dlcatiug that valuable der sits rest aPairse
IL In both ledyc~ shafts have been sunk.
that IN tho first being twenty feet deep ana ~
the second thirty feet deep. Tho quartz ~
shaft NJ. I gives an assay Of s3s in GOLD ana
~ IN -ilver. while .peVllnens from shait 80:
2 gave in gold s2a. 20, $50 aj and sat. with -
in silver at different dcptlf A considerable
quantity 81 quartz has b/n taken out AND y
ready for milling. 9hd aDfnng the richest speci-
ms3: s ono q. u walnut e0Al.'alaS
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thirty grains They dissolve IN. crystals IN
water and often compound the mixture by
n rough guess that T. bound 10 result fatally
10 The person Who eers = dr-s
IL NJ least NIFTY drug stores IN this town ~
stranger can buy rhlornl hydra,c without n
physicians prescription Som" NJ the drug
ni-ta know " hat use II IL IN be put 10 Mt the time
they sell n. hut they charge y of ~ for an
ounce bottle ~ tho mixture and so lora NJ they
get = good price for II they ask no oW stiohs
There ara two drug stores In Manhattan that
are thriving on the sale 81 chlorsl hydrate.
Their customers are thieves who max. n
practice Of druesing and robbing men who
come 10 New York 10 sec the town. The
thieves have their headquarters In Chinatown.
and get In much Of their work In that part 81
the city. They work In conjunction with tho
proprietor. Of cheap hotels In the vicinity Of
Chatham Square. and divide their booty with
them.
In the Tenderloin district there are many
young women who use choral hydrate for tho
purpose OF carrying out their plans OF robbery.
Most OF them have been taught to Use It by
the men with whom they associate. In many
instances cabmen who have made n practice
OF drugging strangers In the hotel district.
The young woman selects the victim and drugs
him while sitting In one Of the uptown saloons
or smoking parlors, The victim selected Ia
usually a man who has been drinking hea Willy.
The woman orders bottled beer. and volunteers
TO pour it into her companions glass. II is
while doing this that she holds a small bottle
Of choral in her hand and pours the choral
Into the glass with the beer. A few minutes
later. after the victim has swallowed the con-
tents OF the glass. he becomes dazed, He
stands up to go. and imagines he's intoxicated.
The cabman who Is in the game Ia near at hand
The woman calls a waiter. says her friend
Il drunk and asks the waiter to help him into
the cab at the door. The robbery occurs later
In the cab. probably while the cab is being
driven through Central Park. After the woman
gets possession Of the victims money and
jewelry she informs the cabman, who drives
through n dark street. The victim is lifted out
and left on a stoop or lying on the sidewalk
only to be found later by the policeman on
post who sends for the patrol wagon. In SOM
cases the victim il taken TO a hospital. In
other cases he awakes 10 find himself arraigned
in court on a charge Of intoxication.
But that Is only one Of the ways the women
Of the Tenderloin make Use Of Knockout drops.
Up there they call II Peter.
Put a little Peter In my friends glass;
a woman remarks 10 the bartender In the re-
sort they happen into, The bartender may
put the Peter" In the water that he serves
with whiskey. or he may put IT in the glass
before the victim pours out his drink. The
young woman. ~ course. rays the bartender
for his part In the robbery, and often helps to
drag the victim to a Raines law hotel room
where the robbery is easier.
often the Peter" people use choral in vichv
or selt7er. Sometimes they put it in the VIC
TINA min In stcI, paaae nc ~ l. .,I,vta.s
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Torn nv a Griryly Rear.

FrOi1 me san franc $50 { ffOnfCs.
VANCOUVER. Nov. hunting in the
mountains near laku,h EarbDr v. j. Iamrlck
Of Vancouver came suddenly upon a big grizzly and
two cubs. The grizzly made toward him 80 rapidly
that he had no time to charge his unloadrd rife. and
he feared 20 run.
lie continued backing AWAY and the bear con-
tlnued to follow him. Not being able to look wLcr.
he was going, lamrtck stumbled on a .,One and fell
on his back. Before he could rls, he bear was on
him. She seized his knee, and her teeth met the
bone on both Side. Unable 10 ri-r. IAmrlck be-
laborcd the bear over the bead With the rife until
she le, go his knee and seized his foot. tearing the
flesh from the bones,
a, this lunc,ure one OF the cubs commenced 10
snap Al Iamtck's face. This faux movement,
on the cubs par, saved lamtcE's Ne. for he struck
the cub with his rife ana II ran screaming away,
the mother In her anxiety running attert
lAmrck dropped into the bushes and hid there
for two hours. finally reaching the coast, ten miles
distant. by painful stages. The injured man was
brough ut To \ancouyef BY steamer tosay. aud Il, in
the hospital. lie may lose his foot.
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TiIE or 4 ROBBER BOLD.
Or How the Cash Register Of the 50 uare- Zeal.
fOr-a.NiCkei Restaurant Was % Shv.

" there had been a waiter in Haims's res
taurant AT ?s3 Eighth avenue on sunday morn
Ing the manager probably wouldn't have been
held up and robbed. Haims's is a combina-
ton coffee house. Combination" means "cof-
r.. and" for a nickel. The customers pay
In advance and help themselves. The man
ager told about the robbery last night To a
batch Of awe-stricken customers.
Yes" said the manager Il was held up and
every word Of il H. true. ! can prove il by the
milkman who got here iust after II happened
NV name Is Barney Berman. I'm the mau
who was held up In a restaurant that | man
aged at i73 Park row. bnt AT hat time the three
men who held me mp didn't get a cent. This
time the robber got away with 81. You see
l was alone IN the restaurant with nothing To
protect myself but an unlosded revolver that
was in the drawer of the cash register. Abou,
ten minutes to 4 a nice looking. big man cam.
In and bought a couple Of cakes. First he was
going TO order a steak. but he didn't. While
I was making change for him he noticed about
500 that was In the cash register. Then he
ordered n glass OF milk.
To get the milk had To go 10 the rear Of
the store While | was there ] heard the cash
register bell ring and | looked around | saw
the man leaning over the counter grabbing
'he money from the drawer and ran 10
him. When I got near he picked NJ, the re-
volvcr and pointed II AZ me"
I'm eating cu.tard pie and wanted cheese
cake" remarked a negro at the first table,
%in,errptinc the story OF the robbery.
As | was SAY ing. continued The restaurant
man, Il knew the pistol WASN'T loaded so I
tackled tie fellow although he was about twice
ne big ~. me lie rot me 10y 'hc throat |
got him by the throat. Then We struggled.
Tie was rapidly choking me when I broke loose
from him and be broke loose from me aud I
II at him and shouted, Give back the money
or you die"
Give me another cup Of coffee" demanded
another customer.
$50 he reached down in his pockets" con-
tinued the victim Of h" hold-up. and dumped
was reaching for the money forgot that I
had him covered with the revolver and low
cred IL and he got away
IN have a piece Of pie said n customer
1t was lucky l wasn't murdered" said the
revolver had been Loaded. hut after the az
fair happened the milkman came around and
] told him about II. While We were talking
two fellows came in md boldly ran away with
struggle. When, ] counted IN my. receipts
in the morning there was 80 missing"
GIVE M one OF those brown things with
chocolate on top" said the negro customer.
story ~ the robbery that he forgot himself
and started on a course dinner The restan-
rant man added that he had reported the case
10 the police. but no detective had been around
10 investigate II
To a SrN rerorter who called at the station
Its a cheese sandwich" whatever hat
means.
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Fought with an Ia gle for Her Child.

From the fhHdde Pima Times.
WILLIAMSBURG. Nov. :. o. Mrs. John Callahan
OF Anderson township had y ttrIhc night to-day with
an eagle which ATTEMPTED 10 rafry away her two
yearod child. The bird attacked the tot fIIlou,ly
and the cries Of the latter attracted the woman to TIE
scene. She was astouudsd To behold the eacIr claw
Ing and mapping the litile one, who was attempting
10 break away from her antagonist. Once the earIr
caught the child's dress In It's tslons. but "a. weight
OF the little one and It's desperate struggles Tor freedom
frustrated the bird.
Mrs. Callahan. though possessing = rife. AIRED
not shoot. lest the bullet strike her child. ~ She got q
cudgel and ran 10 the rescue ii The almost exhausted
child. The eagle let go the child and turned rs atten
ton 10 the parent. II few into tho woman's face and
picked at her eyes and nose. bit a welt d rcrird Llow
from her club ieled the bird. vEirh. after a moments
scrambiins. took 10 the air and sailed away.
Mrs. Callahan saws the bird was eight feet from tin
10 tip o, W lng and It's ,alons wer. almost razor Ike in
their SHARPNESS.