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BURYING THE DEAD.
Mnny Grewsome Scenes In the
Stricken City


Galveston, Sept. II (via yacht Stella to
Houston, Sept. 12).-The citizens of Gal
weston are straning every nerve to clear
the ground and secure from beneath the
debris the bodies of human beings and
animals and to get rid of them. 1t is a
task of great magnitude and is attended
with untold difficulties. There is a short
age of horses to haul the dead, and there
is n shortage of willing hands to perform
the grewsome work.
Yesterday morning it became apparent
that it would be impossible to bury the
dead even i'll trenches, and arrangements
were made to take them to sea. Barges
and tugs were quickly made ready for
the purpose, but it was difficult to get
men to do the work. The city's fremen
worked hard in bringing bodies to the
wharf, but outside of them were few who
helped. Soldiers and policemen We're ac-
cordingly sent out, and every ablebodied
man they found was marched to the
wharf front The men were worked in
relays and We're supplied with stimuants
to nerve them for their task.
At nightfall three bargeloads contain
ing about 100 human bodies had been
sent to sea, where they were sunk with
weights. Darkness compelled suspension
( of the work until morning. Toward
Z night great difficulty was experienced in
handling the=h hodies Of negroes, which
are badly decomposed.
No effort was made after o O'clock yes
terday morning to place the bodies in
& morgues for Identification, for it was
4 imperative that the dead should be got
to sea MS soon as possible. Many of the
bodies taken ont are unidentified. They
are placed on the barges as quickly as
possible, and lists are made while the
y barges are being towed 10 sea.
One hundred and twenty-five men
worked all day yesterday and last night
in uncovering the machinery of the wa
terworks from the debris. 1t is hoped
that it will be possible to turn on the
water for awhile today, and it is planned
to set fire to the debris and cremate the
bodies buried under it.
# Mayor Jones has given very full scope
ITO Chief of Police Ketchum and J. II.
4 Hawley, chairman of the committee on
public safety, to swear in citizens as Off
GERS. Picket lines have been established
around the large stores and guards placed
on duty. The soldiers and police are i'm
structed to shoot any one caught looting
or attempting to loot
.@ AS the work of collecting the bodies
proceeds it becomes apparent that the
death list will run much higher than was
al first supposed Conservative estimates
place the number of dead in the city at
5000.
Reports are that the mainland, Calves.
ton island and Bolivar peninsula are he.
strcwn with dead.
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Al..ln Annealn "a Ala.

Houston, Sept. 1.-THE following has
been received here from the mayor OF
Alvin, Tex: "As result Of Saturdays
hurricane, Alvin and its vicinity are ab-
solutely devastated. In this community
alone fully 1000 people are left homeless
and are without means of support. All
business houses are wrecked. and there
is not enough foodstuff in the county TO
last ten days. Quick assistance is nee
essary to prevent actual starvation. ANY
contributions made to the mayor will be
promptly distributed"
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N-IT To2.. DLM0CRAl'S
Nominations the Feature of State Con-
ventlon's Second Day.
INDORSES BRYAN
As Adopted by the Convention II
Declares Against Trusts and I'M
periaIism and For Local
Self Government.
PLATFORM INDORSES BRYAN

Saratoga, Sept 12.-After a day spent
n effecting organization the state con-
vention of the Democratic party was
called to order by Chairman McCarren,
who announced the first business to be
the report of the committee on creden-
tials and recognized Mr.. Shea of Kings
to present that report.
The committee reported in favor of
the contesting delegates of both districts
of Cayuga. the contestants in Chautau-
qua First district and sitting members in
Second. The contesting delegation in
First Albany. the sitting members in
bers in Queens.
The announcement of this report was
received with mingled cheers and Kisses.
When Chairman McCarren put the ques-
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Snow and Heron Stock Co.

The Snow and Heron Stock Company
direct from it's run of 16S performances
in Albany, N. V, will be the attraction
at the Opera House for the week begin
ming on Monday, Sept. IL, with matinees
daily except Monday. The company is
headed by Mr.. Mortimer Snow, we'll
known as a leading man, and Edward
j. Heron, the famous comedian. Each
and every play presented during the
week will be staged with special scenery
and correct costumes. Monday evening
"We Uns of Tennessee" will be given.
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leaving STRICKEN City.

Leaving Stricken City.
Bargds and steamers are now passing
between Texas City and Galveston, dis.
tance Of six miles. They connect with
trains that pass over the Galveston
Houston and Henderson and Texas CITY
tracks The break in the railroad track
has been repaired as far as Texas City
Junction. The telegraphic wire connec.
tiOns, however, are broken, and trains
cannot be run by telegraph. The West.
ern Union has large gang of repairers
along the line repairing it rapidly and as
soon as the wires are put up the train
service can be greatly increased. About
300 persons have left Galveston so faI
for Houston, and more are leaving as
fast as possible.
J. ID. Dillon, commercial agent of the
Santa Fe, has returned from trip over
the line of his road from Hitchcock t.
Virginia Point. He made the trip OF
foot.
"Twelve miles of track and bridges ara
gone south of Hitchcock" he said u
walked, waded and swan from Hitch
cock to Virginia Point, and nothing coult
be seen in NIL of that country but death
and desolttion. The prailies are covered
with water, and | do not think l eXag-
gernte when | say that not less than
5000 dead horses and cattle are to be
seen along the line Of tracks south OF
Hitchcock. The little towns along the
railway are all swept away, and the sight
is the most terrible that ] have ever wit
messed.
"Shcn 7 reached point about two
miles north of Virginia Point, | saw some
bodies floating ON the prairie, and from
Inst point antil Virginia Point was reach
ed dead bodies could be seen from the
railroad track, lloating about. At Nir-
ginia Point nothing is left. About 100
cars Of loaded merchandise that reached
Virginia Point on the International and
Great Northern, and the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas on the night of the storm,
are scattered over the prairie, and their
contents will no doubt prove a total loss"
John and Fred Allen. who were suppos-
ed to have been lost with the tug Rich
mond, are safe. They We're on Galveston
bay when the storm struck them. They
found it impossible to hold their course
toward Morgan's Point, and were blown
about at the mercy of the winds. They
We're found with their boat two miles
from the bay, on the prairie in the vicin-
ity of Texas City.
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ohicago Races Yesterday.
Special to The sun.

VIGVINI IU T IIC JUN
First q Refine del Celia, Katherine
Ennis, Ep. Time 50 2-5.
second-6F May Beach, Sly, George.
Time 1,l3 Is.
Third-Full Course. Passe Partout,
Lord Chesterfield. Time 50l. Meddler
disqualified for fouling, did not finish.
Fourth-1M. SOY. The Lady, Scarlet
Lily, Florizar Time LAB l-5.
Fifth-5F. Match Race. Bessie Mackin
John A. Morris. Time 1.13 40.
Sixth-54F. His Eminence, Shut Up,
Harry HeIenden. Time L. 0S.
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Gravesend Races Yesterday.
special to The sun.

Special to The sun.
First-54F. La VALERIE to l and to
!, lst; lebanon 2 to l, ID; Scurry 3D..
Time % 1-5.
Second-lBM Decanter to and 4 to
5, Is; King Bramble even, I'd; Bangor Sd
Time l.54 40.
Third-5F. Barbara Fritchie ) to l and
2 to /, 1st; Julia Hanover 2 to !, I'd;
Templeton 3D.. Time OF 2,5.
Foutth-S!F. Big Gun 40 to and to
|, lst; Trigger 6 to 5, %; Withers Sd.
Time l.50 l.5.
Fifth-6F. DoIando II to and to :,
lst; Himtime 4 TO 5, %; Eltin CONG Sd.
Time Ill 2-5.
sixth-lAI. 10Y. Red Path even and
out, lst; Radford ] to g. ID; Naboclish
81. Time l,47 SO.
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One ntnn Holds In a rrnin.

Denver, Sept. burlington train No.
/. Known as the Overland Flier," was
held up by a lone lghwayman five miles
from IIai%hter, Neb., near the Colorado
line. The robbcr secured $500 in cash
and probably twice that much in d.a-
monds and watches, then made his escape
by bringing the train to a stop. He went
through both sleepers, but did not molcst
chair cars. Railroad officials offer 81 900
for his capture, and posses have started
out in all directions.
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Relief Fund In England.

Liverpool, Sept. 12.-At meeting con-
vened by the lord mayor ii was decided
to open relief fund for the sufferers
from the Galveston disaster and II, 800
was Immediately subscribed, exclusive of
over $500 raised by the cotton associa-
tion. The chamber of commerce of Liy-
erpool has passed a resolution expressing
deep sympathy with the people of Calves
tnn
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Gravesend Entries for Today.
Special to The sun.

First Race-13M. handicap hurdle.
Challenger 1859; DIR. Eichberg, Klondike
1852; Cheesemite l50; Three Bars, Tinge
142; Lady Linden, Nuto 40; Draughts-
man, Elmer 1877; Mazo 1874; Yoloco, Rec
Mitchell 1872; Cephalagia, Monroe Doc.
trine, Burlington Route, Long Isle 1870.
Second Race-6F. selling. Greenock,
Annoy, Ralston, Ringleader l04; Mid
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Some Census Figures.

Washington, Sept. 12.-The census bu-
reau announces that the population OF
Fall River Mass, is 104,S ,S63, as against
74,39S in 1890. This is an increase OF
3c,465, or 4095 per cent. The census
announces that the population of Little
Rock, Ark, is 3S.3o7, as against 25,S74
in 1890. This is an increase of 12,433, OF
4S.05 per cent.
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ne STORM anu wnlcn was repur,vu lus,,
had returned, and that its captain report
ed having seen bodies floating in the wa
ter ten miles out.
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MenHYiIle PennIe Snfe-

Buffalo, Sept. PA private telegram
received from Galveston reports the safe
ty of H. d. Cullom and wife of East
Meadville, Pa. They had been reported
missing.
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Register! Registerl Register Repubi-
cans do not fail to register Saturday next
September 10, and thus be prepared to
vote on November6.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations o? the New York
stock Exchange.
New York, Sept. ]

stock Exchange,
New York. Sept u.
Money on call nominally at IL per cent
Prime mercantile paper 4a5M per cent. Sterling
exchange steady with actual business in bankers
bills at s4s67s for demand and S4s3ia for &C
days Posted rates sis4a4. SO and S4.s74aa4. $50
Commercial bills si.s2%a4s814. Silver certif
Gates 624aa63i2c. Bar silver 62ssc Mexican dol
lars 49l4c. Government bonds irregular. State
bonds inactive. Railroad bonds irregular.
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DURYING THE DEAD OF
GALVESTON HORROR.
Continued From Page One.

s-....~'", Cot ,huusauus uI neud OF norSes |
and cattle have been killed all over the
storm district.
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National League Games.
EARLY GAME.

lor and King. Umpire, Gaffney.
EARLY GAME.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-20
BIG MEETING AT MAIZE
Local Speakers Entertain Audience
hE Splendid Snrerhea

One of the largest political meetings
in the history of Maize was held at that
place last night and a number Of stir
ring addresses were made by persons
from this city
The Orpheus quartet was present at
the meeting and met with thunderous
applause at the close OF their selections.
The first speaker Of the evening was
George H. Alexander. Mr.. Alexander
spoke for some time on the issues OF
the times and received many splendid
comments on the effort.
Mr.. P A. Rohrbaugh spoke at length
following Mr.. Alexander and made many
telling arguments regarding the policies
of the parties. His audience kept in
creasing during the evening and when
the meeting closed nearly fifty people
were standing in the hall
At no time during the past year has
such a meeting been held in that part
OF the country and everyone present was
enthusiastic over the turnout. Mr.. T. r.
McUIly who was present, made a short
address as did Mr.. J. S. Carson. These
persons were enthusiastically received
and made many friends by their remarks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-20
OVER FOUR HUNDRED
Old Soldiers Meet for Mckin-
ley and Roosevelt.
GROWTH IS MARVELLOUS
Mr.. Knapp Thinks Member
ship Will Reach 700.

Never in the history of this city have
the Republicans organized as they are
organizing today Last night the Old
Soldiers Mckinley and Roosevelt club
met again, this time in the city building.
and the developments there constitute a
straw which will make the Democrats
open their eyes For, while the club
organized week ago with 225 members,
last night the list had mounted up to 419
members, practically doubled.
Mr.. Knapp said last night: I'VE are
going TO make it over TOO"
In no campaign in this part Of the coun-
try has the point Of enthusiasm reached
that attained last evening. Every man
present was ready for election day, every
man alive with love for his country and
love for the party which serves its coun-
try best.
Captain Burgess made the speech of
the evening. a spirited address that set
blood running quicker. hearts beating
faster. and when he said he would as
soon vote for Aguinaldo as Bryan, the
roof lifted with the roar Of applause
After he had finished vote OF thanks
was rendered him.
Every seat in the hall Sas taken and
men were standing The lineup was
magnificent, the fervor of the members
was individually and collectively high.
and the determination to win dubbed
over in individual and meeting
1t was a great meeting and it viii be
repeated on a larger scale next Wednes-
day night
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-20
HAVE ASKED FOR BOOTHS
Space Is Being Rapidly Taken by
Exhibitors


The exhibition booths in the first block
on Main and Market streets are rapidly
approaching completion and all merch-
ants and others desiring to make ex-
hb5its are selecting their spaces at once.
in order that their booths may be com
pletetd according to their wants. as in
case Of exhibitors occupying two or more
booths, it is not necessary to place par
titions between them, and it is highly
necessary that the carpenters know at
once the particular finish desired by each
exhibitor. There are but few desirable
locations left and everything is assuming
a new appearance on the different streets.
A list of the exhibitors who have en-
gagged. booths follows:
Imboden Milling Company.
c. r. Fulon.
Jacob Dold Packing Company.
J. c. Dunn & Bros.
Wichita Produce Company.
Jet & Wood.
Casey &Garst-
Gilbert & Mathews
Hockaday Hardware Company.
I NJ Houck
F. 9. Smyth & Sons.
Van Zandt Implement Company.
Wallace Implement Company.
Burress & Hiatt
Otto Weiss, Halstead Milling Compasy
Doekum & Higginson.
Tanners Book Store.
G. Gehring.
George lines & Co, band stand
Nevin's Bon Ton Bakery.
c. P Mueller.
Children's Home
West Side kindergarten Association.
EmPoria Avenue ". E. church league.
Young Ladies Chapter.
Perish Aid Chapter.
Union Mills
SchoIlenberger Bros.
Chapel s. son-Hunter Milling Co.
Henry Bolte Furniture Company.
Herman & Hess.
Goldsmith Book Company.
Boston Store
L. HAYS & Company
Barnes & Newcom5.
The Press booth.
J. Q. Roach
Thomas Shaw.
Kansas Bureau Of immigration.
Walterschied Bros.
United sash and Door Company
Golden Eagle.
FazeI & Adams
Lehmsn-Higgi nson.
Il. c. lands. Electrical Supply and
Construction Company.
Missouri Kansas Telephone Company
dusselman Bros.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-20
TRYING TO KEEP PEOPLE AWAY
From the Burton Meeting Is the
Democratic scheme

On next Tuesday evening Mr.. J. r.
Burton Will speak at the Auditorium in
Wichita J. r. Burton has a wonderfully
bright mind, is a finished orator and al
ways has big audiences who listen and
learn, for he is chock full of Information.
He has made several speeches in Wich-
tia before and the crowds which have
come out TO hear him have been large,
which will be the case next week The
evenings are delightfully."- cool at present
and no one need suffer from the neat.
The Democrats, IN order to keep Popu-
lists and Democrats away from Burtons
meeting. rustled around and secured Web
Davis for speech in Wichita the same
evening. There was talk last evening that
there might be a joint debate between
the two in order to give Davis the cour-
tesy of an audience. and If that is the
case Wichita people will have the fun of
seeing gthe Missourian eaten alive.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-20
DUMFORD IS ON TRIAL
Charged With Assault With Intent
to Kill

| The case Of Arthur Dumford, charged
with having assaulted Forrest Whit
worth. with intent to i'll, was resumed in
the district court yesterday. The regu-
lar jury panel was exhausted and a
special yenire of twelve men was called.
4 jury was obtained yesterday afternoon
and a part OF the evidence given.
The affair which resulted in Dumford's
arrest occurred at Clearwater some time
ago and a number Of people were mixed
up in II. After arrest the man was
brought TO the jail here and was after
wards taken TO Clearwater 70 have his
preliminary before the justice at that
place. Dumford was bound over and the
case came to the district court.
Dumford when placed on the stand tes-
titled that he was formerly Of St. Joseph,
No, but had lived at Clearwater during
the last two years. He said: Il do any
kind Of work 1 can get Have worked
most of the time in harvest fields and a
part Of the time in farm work. I have
been several times arrested for drunk
enness and disturbing the peace. but al
ways happened 10 have enough money on
hand to pay my fine On the day of the
trouble with Jamison he came up to me
and asked me what I was going TO do
that day. TO which I replied Nothing in
particular Then he asked me q would
help him unload a threshfng machine. and
if so what 1 would take ! had been
drinking some, and I told him | would
help him if ne would get me all the beer
and whisky I could drink. He said all
right, and 1 went over with him, my
brother and two other men to the ma
chine. Jamison every little bit sent for
more liquor, but 1t didn't come fast
enough; and once sent for some. I got
pretty full I remembered afterwards of
being in front of a saloon where we got
to talking about something, I don't know
what now, and finally all being drunk,
we got to wrangling about something or
other. I remember Jamison coming up
and taking me by the vest and stating
that belonged to the same lodge he did.
Then I remember him striking me. 7
was so drunk did not know very much
Of anything, and don't remember what
did. I remember a crowd gathering and
all yelling Knock him down I don't
remember using a knife at all, but know
LAAGN lid4 q hlAA6 DtAOIH 1 gut OTuUA,
and after I had been arrested. The beat
ing received sobered me up. I am not
accountable when I get drunk and might
do anything I don't know, might have
cur a man or killed three or four men
for all I know. I had nothing against
Jamison and have nothing against him
now. I suppose struck him because he
grinned at me and doubled up his fist. I
don't remember of cutting Whitford at
all. Everything that happened seems
like a dream to me. II was not my in
tention to get drunk when I started out
in the morning, but was out to have
good time as I had been working for
ten days and wanted to have a time"
More witnesses for the state will be
examined this morning. and the argu-
ments Of the attorneys viii take place
some time this afternoon. The case is
being prosecuted by County Attorney
Arnidon and Adams & Adams are up for
the defense
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-20
DONATES ca 0F CaUSHEO RoCK
Hr. J. q Hamilton Is Enthus .assic
Over Niehffa'~ Par, system,

Mr.. J. c. Hamilton OF the Hamilton
hotel, yesterday donated a car load a
crushed rock for the use q the city IN
its rark improvements. On last Sunday
Mr. Hamilton. n company with several
gentlemen drove over the c.y and
through the parks DR.. Hamilton BE-
came 50 enthusiastic over the z7pe2r-
&uce q the park with IFS beautiful drives
that he Immediately dss.re5 70 Co scze-
thing 10 further the improvements
Yesterday Mr.. Hamilton called CT
Mayor Ross and told hiz1 thar he xas Il
terested IN ire improving q Rivsrzize
park He stated chat while driving
through the parks h noticed thar ore
particular place neS6=a 70 ee 1ac46aEn-
lied. ard that was TIE entrance n tas
park. from waco avenue u the bridge
on aEur6eck avenue Mr. Hamilton cor
tinue5. saving thst he would give the
CITY car had CT crushed rock f5r re
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-20
CHARGE is ABANDONMENT
Mrs. Mary Phipps sues for Divorce in
District Court

Mrs. Anna Phipps, by her attorney.
Thornton ". Sargent fled a suit in the
district court yesterday sskius for di-
vorce from o. B. Phipps WHOM he law
fully married in Buffalo. y y IN April
s. ISS2 BY her marriage with M. Phipps
one child was born 70 them. Florence
Phipps, who IS now u years q age
The plaintiff alleges thar the defendant
has. in disregard 70 his marital duties.
for mora than one year abandoned and
been absent from her. Such abandon
ment has been continuous during the
stated time. she further alleges that fa-
more than ten years last PAST the de-
PENDANT has failed and Viufugy neglected
70 provide the DlsintiE and said child
with the common EecesSartes o. rfe
making il necessary for hsr % live by
her own exer,ions. while defendant was
in good health and could get work She
further charges defendant wiki frequent
drunkenness during the last ten years
past
The petitioner asks TIE court 70 give
the divorce. and assess the costs 70 the
defendant.
Chief Walden OF the Fire Department,
returned yesterday from his trip 70 the
mountains. where he had & much needed
rest and seems much improved n
health While away he had an o7portu-
nifty OF seeing some ~ the western de-
partmeuts and he comes back with a
satisfied srnile when sou mention the
Wichita fire boys The chief wfl take
10 his work aRsin with renewed viEor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-20
JURY HAS THE CASE
Instructions In Lynch VS.. Gordon Suit
Given Yesterday.

The case of Lynch VS.. Gordon ;nvoIv-
ing $4,000 which has been up IN the
United States court for the past few
days. was given TO the jury late yester-
day afternoon. The jury was out until
9 o'clock and at that time Judge Hook
dismissed e1em for the night with the
instructions that they have no converse
tons regarding the proceedings.
At o'clock this morning the court will
convene and the jury Will resJfme their
work on getting a verdict The argu-
ments ofsthe attorneys consumed a great
portion OF the day and IN the afternoon
the Instructions were given to the jury
by Judge Hook
The instructions covered all the intri-
cate points in the case and both sides q
the suit claimed that they had the ad-
vantage from the Instructions
The case Is being watched with inter-
est and many inquiries were made last
night ss 10 the action OF the jury. 1t
seems TO be the impression that the jury
VIII have trouble in getting together on
the verdict. but no one can suggest
what a jury viii or can 90 in such
case