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The Boston courant., 1900-01-06
Habit,

Habit hath so vast a prevalence over
the human mind that there is scarcely
anything too strange or too strong to
be asserted of 1t. The story Of the
miser who, from being long accustom-
ed to cheat others. came at last to
cheat himself and with great delight
and triumph picked his own pocket Of
a guinea to convey to his hoard is not
impossible or improbable.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06

Iuscan boys. like most others, delight
In nylng kites, but custom does not per
NIT them to do so except during Lent
Ii they flew in the face of this custom
tnelr kites would be torn up by the 9th
er boys
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06

In 1877 Fatcon island. in the Friend
y group, began as a smoking shoal
len vars later it was a volcanic ISLAM
ABOUT 900 feet high and over ~ mils
long Now It is Aisanpearinx
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06

Russian families, when moving TO
a new home. kindle the fire on the
hearth with coal brought from the old
residence.
The Boston courant., 1900-01-06

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1t Is strange, but true. tha: today
will be yesterday tomorrow chicago
News.
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Advertising notices OF Births, Deaths, Mar
naSes, Lost and Found. Society MeetinRs
and Situations Wanted TW enty .nve cents for
each insertion.
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Some people are never so happy as
when they have bad news 10 tell.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10

says it is reported there that the city CT
Sabine Pass was completely destroyed
by the storm.
LIVES LOST AT PORT ARTHUR.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept "a special
to thu Commercial Appeal from New
Orleans, says: dispatch from ST.
Charles, La, states that passengers from
Port Arthur, Texas, report that town
four feet under water. One of the New
York Dredge conpany's boats Was
wrecked and several lives have been lost
At Morgan City considerable damage was
Gone to the rails and bridges of the rail-
road by boat being blown into IL.
PEACH CROP DESTROYED.
WACO, Texas. Sept. 9.-The wind blew
tempestuousfy here from o'clock this
morning until 5 this afternoon. The
peach crop is totally destroyed.
CHICAGO, Sept. &C. Nixon, general
superintendent of the Gulf, Colorado s.
Santa Fe railway, of which Calves ron
is terminal, who has been visiting In
Chicago, left tonight for Texas to assist
in restoring traffic on his road
VESSEL IN DISTRESS
NEW ORLEANS, La. sapt. s.-The
Norwegian steamer Utstein, Capt. Aars-
void, arrived from Puerto Cortez to lay
after terrific battle with wind and
waves. The Utstein reports that The
steamer Joseph Oteri Jr., with her ruS.
der post gone, is anchored about forty
miles south of Southwest Pass. A tow
boat has been sent to the relief CT the
disabled steamer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
WILL PUSH STEEL TRADE
AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL TO HE
SENT ABROAD.

PlTTsBURG, Sept. 9.-The Dispatch to-
morrow will say:
Aggressive steps are being taken bv
the carnegie Steel company to export
ron and steel to all parts of the world
hight great English transatlantic liners
have been chartered for a year. and two
OF then are now loading at Philadelpbia
Tor export. Use will probably be made
this winter of eight lake trans-Atlantic
boats now operating in the ore trade on
the Great Lakes and orders will Droba+Iv
be given this winter for sixteen of tbe
new pattern boats that can be oDarated
both on the lakes and ocean. The steel
company is determined to reach the mar
kets OF the world with its surplus nrod-
uct, and even more elaborate plans will
pf99a bly, be made to offset the action of
the seaboard railroads.
The sudden development of the new.
style of lake and ocean carrier will inf1lse
new life into the Lake Erie and Ohio
river ship canal, and In the next session
OF congress, when the provisional commit
tee will apply for its national charter the
steel miners of Pittsburg and others ben
ehted will probably stand unit in its
favor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
RnCKH1LL,s DENIAL.


To the authorities in Washington, W.
w. Roekhil, the special commissioner
appointed by the president to inquire
into the Chinese situation, denies that
he ever spoke the words credited to him
in a recent Associated Press dispatch from
Shanghai. In plain English, Mr., Roekhill
tells Secretary Hay that he never said
anything to anybody about Chinese af-
fairs
This Genial surprised the management
of the Associated Press in the United
States, because it is known that the
representative of the Association in China
truthful newspaper men in the world,
This gentleman was asked by cable to
give his version, and he went to see Mr..
Rockhill personally before replying He
was informed by the commissioner that
the interview in question was considered
purely private conversation, and that
therefore Mr.. Rockhill felt justified in
reporting to Washington that the inter
pendent declares that he went to Mr.
FseekhtH as a reporter, not as a friend
OF IN acquaintance, and asked for in
formation for the purpose of publishing
it. At no time during the interview did
Mr.. Roekhil intimate desire not to
have his views printed, and he acted
throughout just as any man would who
was talking for publicati ton
Too often has the newspaper profession
Kept silence in Instances like this, and
thus allowed Itself TO be djscredited be-
fore the public by ind sereet officials, who
desired to save themselves from the con
sequences eff their own ill-timed remarks
The statement that the reporter lied"
IS becoming too common among men
IKE Rockhill, who have not learned to
| govern their speech under all conditions
and circumstances, and there is no good
reason why honorable newspapers should
longer corspsre to keep such men in
places Of public trust by remaining silent
In the face of such a cowardly charge.
the integrity of the profession. 1t is time
to draw the line, and it we'll that the
Associated Press representative in Shang-
hal has refused to ipdorse in any way
the defense of Rockhill
What the Washington authorities will
decide in the matter rema MS to be seen.
1t Is already fully understood that if
Roekhill did make the remarks credited
to him, he will be recalled in disgrace.
lie has made complete denial, and against
this denial is the testimony of the Asso-
| clated Press that he was faithfully re-
ported, that he was talking to a reporter,
ard that he knew he was talking for
publication. If FockhiH keeps his posi-
ton in China. let it be understood that
he s retained in spite of the offense
committed, ard not because the Asso-
eiated Press reporter lied. That excuse
really cannot be allowed to pass this
! time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10

/ IS the commercial section with wharves
stretching along for nearly two miles,
/ fined with sheds and large storage houses.
There are three elevators; one of 1900 0 o
bushels capacity; one of 100000 ard the
third of 10000. The Island from the north
side Is connected with the mainland by
railroad bridges and the longest wagon
pr1dge in the world, the latter nearly
TWO miles in length. In 1872 the entire
east end Of the city was swept away by
The tidal wave that followed terrific
storm that swept the Gulf coast for tnsea
Gays. Tnen the eastern land on which
buildings stood was literally torn away
The work of replacing it has since been
going ON and Fort Point that guards the
entrance to the harber has since been
quilt and on it's parapets are mounted
some of the heaviest coast defense ord
nance used by the government. BY tke
force of the storm of 1872, six entile
BLOCKS of the city We're swept away.
4 ls ON the south side of the city, be-
slhhiAg Within fifty yards of the medium
Gulf Tue that the wealthy residence por-
llon OF the city is located and which was
the nrst part of Galveston to be stricken
and flood.
The only protection that has ever bean
provided for the gulf side of the citv has
been two stone breakwaters. but MANY
times with ordinary storms, coming in
from the Gulf, the high tide water has
neen hurled over the low stone walls
right to the very doors of the residences.
FROM Virginia Point, six niles from
galveston, in ordinary conditions of the
atmosphere, the city can be plainly seer.
Wnen asked as to the wealth of some
OF the PROMINENT business quarters of
Galveston, Mr., Clarkson said
On Strand street alone there are ten
blocks OF business Establishments that
represent an Invested capital of S1.7tOl-
oeo Market street is the heavy retail
street and there. in the heart OF the flcod-
ed district, the losses cannot but reach
away into the millions. The fact, as I'D
Gated by the dispatches that water is
SAN s.anying SIX feet deep in tie fremont
hotel, furnishes startling evidences ID ~
that Galveston has been indeed dreadfulIv
visited, The hotef is in almost exactly
the center of the city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
AT THE THEAFERs.
METROPOLITAN.

A royal welcome was rendered Chaun-
cey Ofcott's reappeafance at the Metro
politan theater last evening in his play,
'Mavourneen. The house was filled
from pit to highest gallery, and numerous
curtain calls testified to the audiences
thorough appreciation of the most popular
Irish comedian OH the American stage
The pay, MaYcurneen," is such a one
as best serves ITO display Mr. Olcottss
genius. A pretty Irish romance it is,
with warm-hearted hero, a pretty girl
ish heroine, and villain who makes
trouble enough to try the faith of both
hero and heroine. There is some adm'ra-
bic stage setting, there are a number of
old Irish ballads that fit in appropriately
enough, and there is. But why speak
about the play, FOR IN this case 1t is dis
tinctly NOT the play that's the thing, but
the payer Mr. Ofcott. What James
Wh'teomb Riley is In American lftera-
ture, Chaurcey Oicott is on the Ameri-
can stage, the artist who can touch in
a most natural way the deepest feeling.
He has made many visits to St Paul
but his reception last evening shows that
custom SO far has not stalled his infinite
variety Or Mr.. OIcott's songs there
were old favor.tes and some new ones
but perhaps, Plain Molly Q" was the
one that touched most nearly the hearts
of his auditors. It's singing was followed
by an insistent demand for repitition
and in lieu of this the actor was forced
to make a speech. 1t was very brief
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
Thousands DROWNED 1T GALVESTON, Texas
CONTINUED FIR ON FIRST PAGE.

foods known in several years have &C.
Cured north, south and west of 11l Paso
during the past few days. The Mexican
Central tracks are washed away in sew
eral places this side of chihuahua, and
trains are running very irregularly
The Southern Pacific TRACKS are gone
in several places in New Mexico, md no
through trains have arrived mere from
the West since Friday night The Santa
Fe had the same trouble north of FL
Paso.
TAYLOR, Texas, Sept 9,--'rhe roof
was blown off the First National hank
and considerable loss sustained The
Western Union telegraph Office was dam
aged by water. A number of small
buildings were wrecked
FEARS FOR OTHER POINTS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Sept. "A special to
the Commercial Appeal from New Orleans
says that Galveston was struck by a
tidal wave and the loss of life there was
between $500 and 5000. The water is
fifteen feet deep over Virginia Point.
Every effort is being made out of New
Orleans to get Geographic or cable COM
munication with the wrecked city, but to
little avail One message was received
this evening fixing the loss at $500. It
came by cable from Vera Cruz, and was
later confirmed in general way.
There is much anxiety about Sabine
Pass and Port Arthur. The last news
received from Sabine Pass was yesterday
at noon, and at that hour the town was
surrounded by water. The storm had
not then reached its height nor had the
tidal wave come which is reported to
have swept over Galveston. However, at
the time the last report was sent out,
the people We're fleeing to the highlands
for safety, and lit is hoped that they
may have found refuge in time.
Port Arthur is not so exposed to the
waves as Sabine, but the damage there
is believed to have been great.
Telegraph wires are down to Port La
vace, Rockpert, Arlssas Pass, Corpus
Christi and BrSwnsville on the lower
coast, and great Hesgs are entertained re-
garding the safety Yf the inhabitants of
those towns.
CABLE Eg7 OFF TOO.
ST. LOUIS, Sspt.A 9.-All the wires to
Galveston are goii8 south of Houston,
and to aceentuate the serious condition
| of affairs it is stated the cable lines be-
tween Galveston and Tampico and Coat
zacoalcos, Mex are severed, at least
| no communication over it is possible at
present. -
SABINE PASS DESTROYED.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept s.--A special to
the Constitution from Beaumont, Texas,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
No NEWS Al WASHINGTON.
Little Change in the Chinese sitaa-
than

Ef3->-
WASHINGTON. Sept. 9.-Actiny see
letary Hin, of the state department., said
tonight that there were no new devel-
opments In the Chinese situation today.
The naval Office was also without any
information from the East during thS
day, nor were any dispattcheS from GeN
Chaffee posted at the war department,
The Japanese legation furnished newa
paragraph of considerable interest arSS
Importance, indicating that the Chinese
Imperial family are alive to the necessity
of having a duly authenticated repre-
sentative at Pekin to meet the foreign
ers with a view to the arrangement of
affairs there. This news Is the return of
Prince Ching to Pekin, to which place he
was escorted by company of Japan
csc several days ago.
Gen. Yamaguchi wired that Col. Shiba,
who was sent with a company of cavalry
to Tsing-Ho Sept 8, esc0rtai Prince
Ching back to Pekin. The princes resi-
denee, being in the district occupied by
the Japanese, is guarded by them Pre-
vious to his arrival the prince communi-
Gated to Mai. Gen. Fukushinla, saying
that on account of the present grave
situation, he had been ordered by The
emperor to return to Perlin and to ar
range affairs Immediately.
The district In possession of the Jap
ancse Is now quiet and in order, and
the Chinese, entertaining no fear, have
resumed their business.
The railway south of Tang Tsun is
working. but it Is unable to say when
communication beyond that place will be
reopened.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
OCEAN LINERS.

NEW YoRK-Arrived; Marquette, Lon
don; Spartan Prince, Genoa and Naples,
via st. Michaels; Monserfat, Genoa,
Barcelona and Cadiz.
QUEE,NSTOWN-Sa I.ucania (fron
LIVERPOOL, New York
HAVRE-Sailed: St German, New York
SIMULTANEOUSLY Alier, New
York, for Bremen land proeeeded),
York, for Plymouth, Cherbourg and
PLYMOUTH, Sept. 1O.-Arrived: steamer
Deutschland (German) New York. for
Cherbourg and Hamburg, and proceed
LIZARD, Sept. 1a-Passed: Steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, New York,
for Cherbourg, southampton and Bre-
NEW YORK. Sept. 9.-Fhe steamer
Deutschland passed the Sicily Islands at
10;4Q o'clock tonight bound from New
York to Plymouth, Cherbourg and Ham
burg. The Sicily Islands are a distance
or n1nety=six miles from Plymouth and
steamers cover the distance on an ay-
land left this port on Sept 3, passing
Sandy Hook lightship at 1850 o'clock in
the afternoon, The time of passage of
Deutschland on enis trip is about : days
hours and 10 minutes to the Scilly ISL
ands, and allowing four hours she will
make the passage to Plymouth in about
B. days s hours and 10 minutes, This
time will heat the best previous record
of the Deutschland, which is days ii
hours and 40 minutes, by about hours
and So minutes.
The Moth German Lloyd steamship Kali
ser Wilhelm der Crosse was sighted by
the Deutschland at daYbreak "Wednesday
and was passed at noon. She was out OF
sight at nightfall. The race, therefore
was of brief duration, the Deutschland
oyerhauling and outstripping her riva
easily.
MONTREAL-Arrived Steamers Van.
couver Liverpool; Numidian, Liverpool
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
a SIMPLE REMEDY.

The present situation regarding the
establishment Of new county jail is one
which meets with general disfavor. Thu
need of a new jail is established. The
obstacles III the path of securing enc
would be readily removed if the con-
trolling consideration were the needs and
wishes of the community. But the coua-
ty attorney has declared that there is ! o
warrant of law for issuing bonds fer tie
Jail, and the people have acauieseed in
the conclusion that nothing can be done
in the immediate future to p1 Divide cne
The report of the committee appointed
by acting Mayor schiffmann as to the con-
dition of the present Jail and as to what
is needed in order to render that struet-
ure tenantable will be found in another
column. it is tbs work of men who are
thoroughly equipped to pass upon the
situation. From Mr.. Guager to Mr. Foel-
sen the members of the committee are
specially qualified to pass upon that stu.
alton They are agreed that the building
agreed that with an expenditure of a 900
it can be made to do until the county can
provide a proper building.
The G o b has seen no way out of
| the situation created by the opinion OF
the county attorney. The report of the
committee shows clearly how the best ca n
| be made out of a bad situation It is
! impossible to provide the needed faci j.
do the best with what we have. The OBJ
jections to the present county Jail are
generally understood. They are con-
CURED in by the committee. To remedy
them, for present purposes, is the only
| course to pursue How that may be done
| the committee points out. The report is
IN the premises IS plain. They are called
understand 1t and everybody who under
! stands it will be impressed with it's reas-
| opableness.
The duty Of the county commissioners
in the premises is plain. They are called
! on to make the needed appropriation.
The amount of the outlay is comparative
ly small. To rnder the present building
safe and habitable at even much great
er cost, would meet the public require
ments. To cause 1t to answer all pres
ent purposes. as the committee reports
can be done at such an expnse, means an
easy solution Of AZ ugly difficulty.
DR.. schiffmann is entitled to the public
approval for his timely and thoughtful
action in submitting the condition OF thu
| present Jail building to a competent body
Of men such as make up that committee
Their report establishes the good sense
| OF his action, If the county commission
| ers are prompt to act on the recon-
mendation presented IN that report the
difficulty OF 4 suitable county Jail will be
securely bridged ever, at least until the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
WIFE SAYS he TOLD Her
CONFESSION HAS SET PvgGHKEEP-
SIZE Ky TIE EARS.

SIZE ~ TIE EARS.
POUGHKEESIE, NJ Y, Sept. 9.-The
following is a copy of confession said
to have been made by Mrs. Peter Austin,
to the effect that her husband told her
that he had killed Charles Brewer and
threw the body into an old WELL where
the bones were found last week. Brewer
had been missing fourteen years
The confession is sworn to before a JUS
t1ce of the peace:
Sept. s. 1890. Peter came home the
nlSht the crime was committed The date
I 90 not koW. said to him, Where is
Charley Blower? Peter told me he had
Killed him. Before the crime was COM
mFltted, Peter tod Charlie to put up a
renee, and Charlie said: L will put it UP
this time. but I'll never put ii up again
Peter told this to me when he came in
that night
After Peter had killed Brewer. he
came home and asked me what time the
moon came up, and | said. What do Vol
want to know for? He said: u 1 want a1 ITO to
throw Brewer in the Well I asked Pc
her where he had put Brewer, and he
said. In the well by the chestnut tree I
said, For Gods sake what did YOU do
that for% Peter said ne had killed Brow
ef nelore be threw him in the wei.
while. Peter put ON Brewers pants
and wore them. T said to Peter, I would
pc afraid that Brewer would appear to
THURSDAY Peter said to- me, They dug
Brewer up. and / said. For Gods sake.
what Will I dog He said, You viii have
to do the best You can 1 said, 4 will be
left all alone and Peter made no reply
but turned and went away
81 make this, as a4confessfon, tor be the
truth, so help me God
Frances AUSTIN
Charles A. Hopkins, counsel for the
prisoner, said that the woman made this
statement under coercion and intimtda-
Ton, and that she will repudiate 1t when
the time comes. Henry Baum. consta-
bic, of Wappingers Falls, procured the
aHeged confession. When shown his
wires statement in Jail, Austin said: rshe
must be crazy t. say anything like that. y
me grand jury will take up the case
this week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10
ROUTED BY TIE GEIFIFI
UNCLE SANS TROOPERS KILLED
THIRTY OF THEM AT HUNT
ING PARK
MANY WERE MADE PRISONERS
Foreign Forces Have Decided to
Defer the Attack They Had
Once Planned On For
hidden City.
2pyright 1soO, the Associated Press.

Copyright 1900 the Associated Press.
| SHANGHAI, Sept. T.-Mails from the
north bring bunch of belated messages
with a notice from the cable office at
Taku, dated Aug. 80, saying that the
office, being several days behind on gov
eminent messages, is not able to under
take other work. The wires to Pekin
were being cut daily by Boxers" and
communications were interrupted half the
time, although restored as rapidly as
possible by British and Americans.
The Faku cable office on the date men
toned was handling the messages OF all
the governments and armies except the
russian and Japanese, and the press dis
patches would necessarily fare ILL.,
Advtces from Pekin say that Prince
ehfng's secretary entered the city and
conferred with the Spanish minister Sc
nor B. l, DeCelegan, dean of the diplo-
matte corps. The result of the conference
had not been made public when the adj
vices left the capital.
The Russians and Japanese had secured
the country for twenty miles south Of
Pekin looking for Boxers. but found none
KILLED THIRTY BOXERS
Three hundred men of the Sixth United
States cavalry defeated 600 Boxers, who
mad arrived with spears and swords at
Hunting Park, eleven miles from Pekin
Thirty Boxers We're killed and many were
taken prisoners. The flags of the enemy
and large quantity of weapons were
captured
Sept the Japanese and Germans were
passing troops from Tien Tsfn toward
Pek:n. On the same date an imperial
grand secretary and member of the tsung
II yamen, whose name IS given as Kes
which Is not ineligible, conferred with
SIR Claude Macdonald, the British min
lister: with the result that Prince Ching
was expected in Pelxin Sept s. This visit
and the visit of Senior de Colgan were
believed to be preliminary to the COW
mencement of peace negotiations
TO DESTROY FORBIDDEN CITY.
a week earlier the generals and min.
listers had been discussing the advisable.
tty of destroying the Forbidden City
because the Chinese had failed to make
peace overtures. The Russians strongly
favored the destruction but the otherS
delayed action in order to consult VITA
their governments.
The British seized Feng Tai, an import.
ant railway station and stragetic Do.
sition south of Pekin
The buildings at Tlen Tsin from which
the Germans propose to evict the Amer.Tl
cans, are large warehouses owned by
cinnamon, and conveniently located on
the Pei Ho, at the head Of steanboa;
navigation The Americans have been o.
oupying these since they arrived in Tier
Ts:n. As the other large buildings ars
taken by other troops it will be hard
Americans
After the decision not to destroy tbs
Forbidden City, detachments of alIies
marched through the imperial palace.
flndGg dirt and confusion everywhere.
EVERYTHING valuable had been removed.