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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-12

ed in stringing two wires within two
miles of Virginia Point which place is
21s miles from Galveston island. and 9
miles from the city. Material and line
men have been sent from Chicago. St
Louis and other points and it is expected
communication will soon be tabiished
with the city
Both the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies have rendered the
free use OF their wires to telegraph
money donated to the destitute along the
Texas coast
LIVERPOOL STARTS A FUND.
Liverpool, Sept 12-At meeting con-
vened by the lord mayor today it was
decided to open a relief fund for the suf-
ferers OF the Galveston storm and 1.500
was Immediately subscribed exclusive Of
$500 raised by the Cotton association.
The chamber OF commerce of Liverpool
has passed a resolution expressing deep
sympathy with the people Of Galveston
GOVERNMENT READY TO DO MORE
Washfn gton. Sept 12-Adjutant Gen
era1 Corbin has telegraphed Governor
Sayers saying that if the fSderal gov
ernment can be of any further service
to the people of Texas in their present
trouble, within the limits of the statutes
to telegraph him in what way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-12

erty at Galveston and other places IN
Texas recalls to our attention the aw-
full calamity in Johnstown and vicinity
eleven years ago. Whole squares OF
homes have been swept away, hundreds
OF dead are lying unburied, and thou
sands of people are destitute
This would be a fitting time to show
our gratitude for what the world did
for US in the hour of need Any contri-
buttons left at the banks in this city
will be acknowledged and promptly for
warded to the authorities in charge OF
the work Of relief.
Already over $500 without any call for
aid has been subscribedto TO a relief fund
ADDITIONAL LIST OF DEAD.
Galveston. Tex, Sept. 1.-THE follow
ing additional list, victims Of the disas-
ter, have been identified.
Mrs. Mary Burnett
Mrs. Toothaker-
Miss Jennie Toothaker-
William Miller. wife, son-in-lawr
daughter and five children.
Lucia Miner.
H. z Eidman-
Charles Darby.
Mrs E7Oher.
Jacob Smith.
Charles TilIebachs wife, motner-1n-As"
and two children
Mrs. Leon Rattizeau and four cn1i-
dren-
Mrs. Sam Dowen and two children
Mr.. and Mrs. Stawinsky.
Mrs NJ L Park
Miss Alice Park
Miss Lucy Park
Mr.. J. H Everhart, wife and daugh-
E. seixas and two daughters, Arma
and Lucille
Mrs. Gray Burnett and two children
Mrs Hook and SON.
Peter Stockfetch, wife and six chill
dren-
Lula
Joseph
I Krausse. wife and two daughters
Mrs. Matilda Olson and two children.
AIinson O. KeIso, Jr.
Roy Kelso, baby
Edward Webster, Sr.
Mrs Julia Webster.
Mrs Sarah Webster
George and Joe Webster
n. G TORI, wife and five children
Mrs. w. D. Thomson and two child
rem
DR.. John 3. Sayers-
Tom Sayers-
road
Mrs Peters.
Mrs Henry DeIcie and child.
Mrs John A. Hayman and nve child
rem.
Sam Tovrea- wife and child
Mrs. ShiIke, son and infant.
Mrs VIM. Il McManus-
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2.soo BODIES DISPOSED OF.
Weighted Down and Sunk From
Barges in the GULF

Galveston, Tex. Sept H. via Yacht
Stella to Houston, Sept 12-The good
citizens Of Galveston are straining 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 It is task of great mag
nitude and is attended with untold diff
culties. There is a shortage of horses
to haul the dead and there is a shortage
Of willing hands to perform the grue-
some work
Yesterday morning It became apparent
that it would be impossible to bury the
dead even in 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 10 do the work The city's fire
men worked hard in bringing bodies to
the wharf but outside Of them were few
who helped. The work was in the hands
of Alderman c. H. McMaster. Mr. NJ p.
Morrissey, Captain Charles Clarke. jos
eph b Hughes and Others These man
pitched in. handling the bodies them
selves and urging the few men they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-12
Dom Paul Has Abandoned His
COuntrymen
And Taken Refuge i'll POrtu-
guese Territory.
AN END OF THE WAR
Indicated by Dispatch From
Military Attache.
B0tha Is Still Inclined to Keep
on Fighting.

Lorenzo Marques, Sept 12-President
Kruger arrived here last night
Washington, Sept 1.-THE following
dispatch has been received by the war
department from the United States
army officer who accompanied the Beers
in their campaigns, as military OBJ
server:
Lorenzo Marques. Sept. 12-Events
have required the departure Of the at
taches from the Transvaal. Request in
structions REICHMANN."
This message is interpreted at the de-
partment to mean the complete col
lapse OF the Boer resistance to England
Captain Reichmann has been cabled per-
mission to start at once for the United
States
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HAROLD ROBINSON SAFE.
Word Received From Ex-Santa Fe
Office Employe.

Richard Shakeshaft Of the Santa Fe
passenger department received the fol-
lowing telegram today from Harold
Robinson, dated at Galveston, Septem-
ber 10:
''An lives saved. All else gone"
Mr.. Robinson was formerly employed
in the Santa Fe Office and he and his
family lived on Tyler street There were
seven in the family, Mr. and Mrs Rob
inson, Mrs Robinson's sister and four
children Mr.. Robinson was employed IN
the auditors office Of the Gulf, Colorado
& Santa Ee.
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Ticketa Ara Filed.

The state ticket embodying the nOmi-
nees Of the Republican party for presi-
Dental electors and state Offices has
ben filed with the secretary Of state and
the law governing the preliminary pro-
ceedings necessary to obtain a place on
the official ballot has been complied
with The PopuIist state ticket is be-
ing prepared for a similar proceeding
and win be hIed Probably this week.
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MOVE ON BOXERS.
Allied Armies Begin Advance
Against Sheng Haze Sien.

ICopyright, 1900, by Associated PressI
Tien Tsin, Sept 8. via Shanghai. Sept
IA body of four thousand allied
troops, including zoo men of the Fifteenth
infantry under command of Major
Robertson marched today against the
cities of Sheng Hae Sien and Tflie.whers
the presence OF boxers threatens the Tien
Tsin region. The advance was made In
two columns for the purpose of fianking
the towns. Gen. Dorward personally
commanded the expedition The Japa-
nese siege guns were taken with the ex-
pedftion which included large force OF
cavalry.
One regiment of German cavalry and
one British battery have arrived
Ii HUNG CAN GO.
Washington, Sept 1.-THE Chinese
minister called at the state department.
this morning and received a favorable
response to his application OF yesterday
for exemption from interference by this
government to Ii Hung Chang on his
journey from Shanghai to Pekin-
WALDERSEE AT PENANG.
Georgetown, Island of Penang, Sept.
12--FieId Marshal Count Won Walder-
see landed here today, proceeding this
afternoon
CONFTSCATES FUNDS.
Pekin, wednesday. .SepC5--The Russo
Chinese bank which closes here today,
and removes to Shanghai. viii confiscate
as part of the indemnity to be paid to
Russia. the imperial university fund of
5000, 600 taelss deposited with il, against
which the Chinese drew for the payment
Of their troops
KILLING OF AMERICANS CON-
TINUES.
Washington, Sept 1.-THE United
States government is pushing forward
steadily toward the beginning Of negO-
tiations with the Chinese government
for a settlement of the present trouble
An evidence Of it's purpose was found
in its decision, communicated to Min
lister WI, to facilitate by every means
in its power the journey OF Ii Hung
Chang to Pekin- This carries with it
the placing of a warship at his service
If a request Of that kind Is made by Sir
Robert Hart So far it has not been
made, and the state department officials
do not believe that 1t will be. 1t is
believed that Sir Robert Hart will be
able to find a merchant steamer more
suitable than a warship for the pur-
pose
Chinese government to begin negOtia-
tions the killing of American citizens
and the destruction Of their property
continues. -Four provinces in China are
in a disturbed condition and Shanghai
itself is menaced by the disorderly ele-
mentS-
Negotiations can not he thought Of
while these things continue, while there
is a possibility Of checking them
through the influence OF the Chinese
government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-12
ESTIMATED LOSS IN LIFE AND PROPERTY.

Houston Tex Sept Iz-Based reports believed to be
accurate the following statement probably near correct
be arrived regarding the losses in Texas result Of
last Saturdays storm:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-12
No Word From Kirk Rowley.

No word has yet been heard from H.
x Rowley, at Galveston. and his rela-
ttves and friends are greatly worried.
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JoHNsTOwN REMEMBERS.

Johnstown. Pa. Sept. 12-Mayor
Woodruff has issued the following proc
lamation.
Later and more definite information of
the fearful destruction Of life and prop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-12

Chicago, Sept. 12.-Forecast for kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day; variable winds
The Newtown bee., 1900-12-21

dry we'll one day. hitched rope to q stump and let himself down. A wicked wag named Neal came along just then and, quietly detaehing beltfroms Bald. wins old blind horse approached the well; bell in hand, and began to tine.a- lirR.
 Jack thought the old horse was com- Ing, and said: "Harg the old blind hcr'e; he's com'ng this way, sure, and he afn't got no mere sense than to fall in on me-whoa, Ball."
 The sound came closer.
 "Great Jerusalem! The old blind fool will be right on top of me in . minit- whoa Bar- whoa. Ball."
 Neal kicked little dirt on Jack 'e head and Jack began to pray.
 "Oh, Lord, have mercy on-whoa Ball -a poor sinner; I'm gone now-whoa Bsll-Oar Father, who are iu-whoa, Ball-asllowed be thy-eee, Ball! 1: gee what'u l do 2-name. Now lay me down to sl-gee, Balll Gust then in fell more dtrt.o Oh, Lord, if you ever intend to do anything for me-baok, Ball whoa !-shy kingdom come-gee, Ball Oa, Lord, you know5I was baptized in smiths milldam-whoa, Ball ho! up ! murder ! who's !'
 Neal could hold in 40 longer, and stouted laugh which might bave, been heard two miles, which was about as far "' Jack chased him when he got out.- [ A lanta Jourpal.
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WRITTEN FOR THE BEE

In the meantime active preparations were being made to fight the fire. A bucket brigade was hastily organized and hurried to the scene. An attempt to draw water from the well failed and up- on investigation 1t was found to be ab- solutely dry, though at 3 o'clock that af- terr oon man attending the funeral had
 drawn several pails of water for his oxen and 1t had at that time seemed as usual. It was now only about half pact eleven
 yet there was not only no water but the stones at the bottom were quite dry as was also the earth and gravel there. It was only too evident that Hannah's witchcraft was as potent as ever for pal psbly such . condition could not have obtained in few short hours except in direct violation of all known natural laws. AS no water could be obtained the crowd stood around and watched the pillows of flame, tossed to and fro by the air cur rents, waiting to see roof and walls fall in with accompanying pyrotechnic show- CTS of sparks, ,ere returning to their homes and beds. But hours later the flames surged as high into the inky heavens as at first, aud the house seemed yet practi- cally int ct. The same could be said at daylight except that the DOTS were some. what burned and m s: of the windows had either melted or been shattered by the heat. All the next day the fire rag ed fiercely and as night again came on with no change in the situation, ,the great, brilliant tongue of flame still leaping skyward, gruesome feeling took pos- session of the people and the bravest re-
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Garded the scene with much misgiving, if not actual fear. The sensational occur- renee exceeded the widest vagaries of the most vivid imagination. Truth is, in- deed, stranger than fiction. The report of the burning house that would not be consumed spread rapidly and, the roads now being largely broken out, sleighing parties from Bridgeport, Danbury, New town and other places came to view the strange phenomenon and marvel at 1t and philosophise upon 1t. The strangeness of the occurrence was not without it's effect upon the most hardy, while the more timid were rapidly becoming hys- terical from actual fright when, at mid night, the end came. Suddenly, just as the stroke of l2 by the village clocks, . tremulous shiver passed through the frame work. the upright portions totter- ed moment, then spread outward, and down, followed by the blazing roof, they went to the ground, with rushing, giant crash. In an instant darkness reigned, the shadows of night succeeding the brilliant glow. Not stick, not spark of fire, remained. Ina moments won- derful transformation the house became heap of dead cinders and ashes. In an. other moment surprising and startling incident occurred. Hannah Cranna sud denly appeared in the midst of the ashes, poking here and there among them with her stick as if in search of something. Her quest apparently was in vain for with an angry gesture she started to walk away. As she reached the old we'll she suddenly vanished from sight. Just then the old rooster, Boreas, in spectral form, appeared upon . branch of the cherry tree. his old roosting place, and sent forth his clarion note, sound of wee, kng, loud and clear, resounding from hill to hill and re.echoing through
 the valleys. With short intervals this was repeated three times, and to the a. founded villagers by whom 1t was heard 1t seemed to suggest the idea of exultant triumph. and to be . Ia.n of victory over obstacles overcome and barriers sur AAAVNAAUoNs AAAoA0 "00S oOVS 40 UAAO 0RSo~ tral Boreas' cry an indefinable something
 that suggested the familiar accents of Hannah Cranna's voice snd there were many who ever afterw firmly believ- cd that Boreas and Hannah Cranna were animated by the same mystic spir- it-that they were, in fact, one identity, this unusual state being possible through
 the. agency of Hannah's potent craft. do
 not pretend to state this as an uuassaila.
 ble verity but that 1t is extremely proba.
 ble than other instances I have already
 recorded which arc backed by plain,
 unmistakable proof. It's truth, grant,
 cannot be demonstrated along tangible
 lines,as we would verify mathematical
 sum. While the people who were, direct ly or indirectly, in 6 sense participants
 in all these instances could not explain them, they could but believe the evidence of their own eyes and senses. This old
 world had attained very respectable
The Newtown bee., 1900-12-21
V 0TR5S bREN'S \ f5fR $H0ES' $nAn

HE SPECIALIST, in the nature of things is likely to
 be master Of his speciality Every to his rade''
 is an old and sound axiom Our speciality is women's
 and childrens footgear There is other store like his none where much and experience brought to the selection and supervision of manufacture goods to be sold Quality is here the first and foremost con- sideraton Material, workmanship, modes, all must be the best We keep nothing that is old and all that is new and desirable. This is the best place buy womens and chdrens shoes, because to these things given all our and interest," there distractions We keep no millions shoes there is nothing haphazsrd
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age before people knew that 50 common . thing as water was composed of two parts, oxygen and hydrogen. and that if separated into it's two component parts there were simply two of the lightest gases known, neither remotely resem- bling water in any way; or that air was chemical combination of two gases d. 50. oxygen and nitrogen. Every school child knows this now. Is 1t not reason- able, then, to suppose that in future ages even the school children will understand just a thoroughly the principles underly- ng Hannah Cranna's art and will Iwon- der at the ignorance of our age in not understanding all the phases of such sim pie things, which 50 puzzle us now be- cause i've are not ufaciently enlightened to comprehend them.
 ', The summer after her death Hannah
 wal, again. A village swain, returning home about midnight, saw her drawing
 water at the old we'll, that had been dry ever since she died, and watering the n1wers that grew in the garden. He. was
 brave enou gh to return the next day to
 investigate. The we'll was as dry as us-
 ual but the earth about the flowers was
 freshly moistened, though there had been
 no rain for several days.
 The last time Hannah, or more proper ly speaking, her wrath, was seen was a long time afterWard. It was on an oc- casion personally remembered to this day by few of the present oldest inhab. itants of Stepney-tha red letter occa. sion for the village when, at an early pc. rfod .of the. Civil war, a- body of U oion troops, accompanied by P. T. Barnum, marched, up from Bridgeport and hauled down peace nag which had been erect. ed and which was trailed in the dust all the way on their return to the city. There was the most turbulent excite ment. A Bridgeport attorney cficiated as orator and he was expounding his peace propaganda in his most impassion. cd strain when Barnum and the war fac tion appeared upon the brow of Halls hill. It is said, the patriotic orator. i'm. mediately acted on the old philoso phical principle that discretion is the better part of valor, and while history telis us he did not run, 1t also informs us that he effected wise shanss of base a regard ing himself and the platform, inasnnuoh ss while he had been upon 1t, when Bar nun arrived he was under 1t, and like Br'er Rabbit, lying low.r It was just tt dusk of this historic day that Hannah Cranna was seen for the last Z time. Mounted on the back of a powerful white horse she vas seen dashing recklessly across the steep hillsides north of the village, her long black hair flying loose ly in the breeze as she swept east ward and, jast as darkness fell, turning south. ward, disappearing from view as she ar- rived at the neighborhood of her old home.
 It may be that some who read the in- teresting occcurrences have here given in the life of Hannah Cranna will regard
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some of them as being impossible. They should not judge hastily. No instance here given of occult power Is more won- derful than that historic act of necro. nancy when the Witch of Endor raised up the shade of Samuel to pronounce the doom of Saul. That was truly . majestic and terrifying spectacle. Hannah Cranna was often majestic, but seldom terrifying. The fact that she was . woman of little edu- cation should not initiate against her. Disciples of mysticism are educated in their peculiar calling in the measureless realms of nature and not from :the book of man. Its most noted opponents have ever been those occupying humble station in life. unlearned, unlettered. At the present stage of the worlds history witchcrafs must be re- fgsrded as a strange, natural gift. At the threshold of occult science the bright est brains of the present century halt, thwarted. Little by little the secrets of the inner temple are solved but practical ly abstruse knowledge is yet in its infan. cy. almost, in fact, sealed book. There are mazss in the invisible world into which the human mind, however ,kee n, however trained, however analytical, cannot penetrate. The instant 1t leaves the field of facts known as scientific knowledge 1t finds itself hopelessly adrift in past, boun Hess realm of chaos fir on
 which 1t shrinks back, helpless, impo- tent. Before the secrets of the unseen universe shall be revealed che sinf lisesi- nal fragment upon which we live, and
 which we call ths earth, will alnost surely have passed through many more cycles of it's existence. When that time arrives the history now being made by the nations may be as ancient to the then dweller upon it's surface a is that of the cave dwellers to us of the present era. Who shall say that the strange, re- markable power possessed by gHannab Cranna was but the correct interpretation oy her of natural law the key to which we might possess could we but train our minds to grasp but an inkling of the na- ture f.that sub-concious atate which if probably common to all of us and of which we are in utter ignorance while ip complete possession of all our facpltie [, but which we occasionally decry faintly, heetingly, fl sshed on the field of mental fly, in a state of sleep. Thsse .saes from possible inner sphere we call dreams. Is it impossible that what to the millions are but strange dreams are to few like Hanna Cranna clear, logi. cal realities? We cannot say. We can only speculate. The future alone can reveal the aecrets of to-day
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STEPNEY.
THE LOCAL NEWS RuDosr

1d1 AOCAL NEWS BUDGET, Mrs John WassinR of Stamford h.. been the guest of Ar 2 .lme n Purdv fo, . ehurt time.
 Miss Y. Emily seely was, entertained st. Mrs Leroy sherman's, Long Hnl, l.s, week.
 Miss Carrie eE % borne, vi,ited ,1(iss Edith Banks in Cutters Fafms, ,last week. Miss Jessie French entertained. her cousin, Af Rdber,s of Bridgeport, over Sunday.
 The Birthday socisbls,, which xss held at the Baptist par,onafs,G Isst: Friday evening, wascea dec ided .success. The eraphophone selections, which i&Sere eiv. on from an instrument furnished bv Fred Sherman were appreciated by all who attended.
 Mrs Bartram of Lyons Plains has been visiting with Mrs Mary Beers tt stepney Depot.
 Mrs Edwards Beardsley is spending . lew days with her parents in Huntine- ton.
 C. Fl. Hawley had spring pig butch. cred, last weeF ,that weighed 39O pounds.
The Newtown bee., 1900-12-21
Litchfeld County.
 WASHINGTON. ' BIN FOULOIs IN THE PHILIPPINES.
WASHIN9TON.

' BIN FOULOIS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
 Naga, Cebu, P. l..
 October 3, 1900.
 received two letters from you last week, dated July 30, and August 18th, snd was very glad to get them. Also re- oeived six bundles of papers. The boys all want to know if I subscribe to all the papers in the United States. I Ihave been very busy since wrote last. The day after wrote to you last I was ordered up to "Minglanilla," ," small town north of us, to relieve the Sergeant in charge of the detachment 1t that place. The Ser. geant in charge hal. been discharged, ard I have been promoted to his, place. l was in charge only . week, when was ordered back to Nsga, with the expec- tation of being sent into Cebu, in charge of detachment of our men, who were sent in there last week. We received word that they would be back in . day or two, 70 will probably not go in. We are kept pretty busy just at present, as the company is split up into four de- tachments. We have 17 inaurgent prls- oners and they keep us busy taking care of them. There is lot of fighting going on in the Island of Panay, and all of 1t is on the same ground we went over laet winter. It seems queer to write of win. ter. Here one month is the same as ar- other. Just at present the weather is quite comfottabiss although we have . stormx every day or two. Last night . cyclone struck us, and we thought our quarters would be blown over. And the way the waves piled upon the beach was terrible. Several banoas were blown ashore and wrecked The trees around town looked as if swarm of flocusts had struckthamE, We heard last night that . part pf e. end B. Companies were to be mounted. I hope 70, and hope that I con get in the detachment. It beats walking snyxay.-lB. D. Foulois, Ser gesnt, Company O.. 19.ht tIufanery.