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The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10
RUMORS OF DISASTER.
Communication with south Texas Cut

OF.
Dallas, Texas, September 9, 3 p.m.-
TeIegraph1c communication with South
Texas is cut off about one hundred miles
north of Houston, Up to this hour 1t has
been impossible to obtain reliable news
from Galveston as to the extent OF the
hurricane in that section. Rumors of
dire disaster are flying thick and fast
without being any way authenticated,
ALI that is known is that the disaster
has occurred but its extent is not known.
The last Western Union wire to Houston,
went down at 1 30 this morning. This
wire was used by the Associated Press
and was working so badly at that hour
that whatever information Houston had
to impart could not be made out. The
storm center is rapidly approaching
northern Texas and it's fury wrecks all
telegraph lines IN its path, doing vast
damage and killing people in scattered
localities
A cyclone has demolished a part OF
the town of SmithviIIe on the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway A number of
persons are reported killed The railroad
and telegraph companies have gangs and
WreckiDg trains out, attempting to work
their way SOUTH but the ferceness of
the storm makes it impossible for them
to gain any headWay, having to seek
shelter in order to save their lives. The
conditions at Galveston and Houston
are undou btedIy grave. The four Inn
mense bridges, from four to & TX miles
each in length connecting Galveston
with the main land are either wholly or
partially wrecked.
The storm at Temple was severe and
fears are entertained that the city is
badly wrecked The railroad officials say
it is impossible to move trains south OF
Courtney. North bound trains from
Houston last night were from 10 to Is
hours late. A private message from San
Antonio states UnaJ serious dis aster oc-
CURED at Corpus Christi, Rockport and
other coast towns, the nature of which
cannot be determined,
A bulletin from SmithvilIe at noon
stated that the grain elevators and other
large buildings at Galveston had been
washed into the bay, All the railroads
southwark from Dallas at noon, Issued
bulletin authorizing their agents to
discontinue the sale of tickets or accept
ing freight for the south until further
orders All the efforts to reach Sabine
Pass and Port Arthnr have failed. With
out attempting to recite any Of the yar1-
Gus disastrous rumors the conservative
opinion is that the situation at 6 alveston
is extremely grave with no pos ibl) hope
Of news from that section for many
hnnrs to como.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10

z 90 Saturday night was wrecked at q
point about two miles north Of Alvin
Mrs Prather, OF Rosenburg. Texas, was
killed and several were injured. The
train was running slowly when it en-
cOuntered the heavy storm. 1t is reported
that toe train was literally lifted from
the track. Mrs. Prather was thrown
across the car and half way through a
window. When the car was reached it
was found that her head had been under
water and she was drowned.
Among the injured are:
A. j OF Houston.
Il. q. Henderson, of Houston.
Engineer Jack Martin, badly hurt
about chest and leg.
Fireman Thomas Doyle.
Conductor M, H. D0nnelIy.
Several other passengers were also
slightly injured.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
wEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday. sept. 8, taken at 8
D. M, meridian time, the observation for
his section being given in this order;
Temperature, direction of wind, state Of
weather:
Boston. "a degrees, S, p. oldy; New
York, 50 degrees, SE. clear; PhiladeI-
phia. 80 degrees. N, clear; Washin G.
ton, 50 degrees, NE, p. cldy; Albany, 70
degrees, W, clear; Buffalo, Is degrees,
N, cIdy; Detroit, "A degrees, NE, clear;
Chicago, 70 degrees, Me, clear; St. Paul
so degrees, SE, p. cIdy; Huron, Dakota,
so DEGREES. SE. clear: Bismarck, 81 de-
grees, e, rain; Jacksonville, 50 de-
grees, E, p. cldy.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10

..Po,,af train just returned, They
81 gas closer than six miles of Vir-
g'~ia O9uta Point where the prairie was Gov
ersd s.s,i, with lumber debris, pianos, trunks
and dead bodies .-..4.,
from the train.
"A large steamer is stranded two
- +his eide of Virginia Point as
Inch laa, thrown up by tidal wave.
'HV','o, s'No+bine can be see Of Galveston.
..q'To men we're picked up who foatea
+so mainland who say they esti.
w. a'lg'+ the loss of life up to the time they
left left at two thousand.
l'PS Tbs @' I& above message is addressed to
~ 4ondant FELTON,, Dallas, Texas,
snP9s1m snd comes 'sf from MIR. Vaughan, manager
aFt af tbe FV ". u. Office at Houston
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10
DEATH AND DESOLATION.
=, story Told by Crew OF Railroad
Train.

uouston. Texas, September ga train
- m the Columbia railrosd this
...lll~ s+nrnoon and It's crew tell a story of
a. 20 -, 1o .d desolation through the country
a9t'I 4rS,ob tbey passed. The conductor, Fer
Y w., Ia, states that houses, barns, crops
: ~ ~S' orobards have been destroyed and
ore, GREAT damage has been done.
AL Al FORBES, postal clerk, reported that
- o-a+or Greek the train crew and pas
''S urors - heard cries come out Of a mass
s0Hs0- several persons answered the
OF ueDli5' 1l,s so1nd a negro woman fastened
cries anu roof They pulled her out and
under q aoed I'D them that there were others
she saL lnl0paS tpe roof A further search resulted
under u tbo en9 finding Of nine dead bodies, all
eolored CO persons. arr,vod ot Anolaton
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10

Kingston, Jamaica, Septern ber 9.--Mail
advices received today from Colon,
colombia. say that the rebels seized the
Town OF Iurpacos near Carthagena, as
we'll as the railway, last Monday. The
following day the Colombian warship
Cordoba arrived with troops and heavy
nghting ensued. There was great excite
ment in Carthagena when the mail
steamer left Colon
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10
MAY BE CHAIRMAN HUGHES
Probable Successor OF Mr.. sevan ON
city Committee.


Bath, September 9--The late Arthur
Sewall of this city " as the Maine mem
Der of the National Democratic Commit
tee. Already talk IS being made as to
who viii be his successor In that posi-
tion. The only name as yet mentioned
In connection with the place is that Of
Hon. Geo. E. Hughes who is the present
chairman of the state committee and
who for several years has occupied that
place. He was an intimate personal
friend of Mr.. SewaIl.
So far as is known the choice of Mr.
Hughes met with the approval of leading
Democrats throughout the state.
other on the constitutional amend
ment
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10

similar report has been received re-
garding Hsu Flu (possibIy Emperor
Kwang Su's tutor). Ii Ping Heng, at
one tlme governor Shan Tung who was
reported fatally wounded on August 10.
Is SAID to have been kiIle in the engage
ment at Yung Chau.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10

II you are determined to tplit the ticket
DO 1t carefully, and before you do it make
the cross in the square above the party
name.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10
EMPEROR LOCATED.
The PEOPLE OF PORTLAND AND VICINITY.

pleased to the citizens of Portland and to my
patrons throughout New England that have opened fine
optical office 47S IL Congress street Opposite Preble House
where will pleased all persons whose trouble
them any way physician and do not perform opera
tons eyes nor treat them with medicines. will examine
eyes however of charge and they need glasses VIII
tell My experience caring for the of more than
1900 persons during past years will aid me in caring
properly for yours.
Consultation and examination free
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10

Bryan talks about liberty and consti-
tutional rights. But his party denies
both to half a million of American citi-
zens.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10
LATE MARINE.

Philadelphia, September 9.--Arrived; /;
@ooners Major Pickands, Portland;
saT A. Davis, Portland; Florence
ssadiok, kennebec; II. l.. Wilton, Gar
a@ Tug Catawissa, Boston. towing
sss Eagle Hill, from Portland, and
p others from Boston.
Nllmore, September 9.-Sailed,
~0oner George A. McFadden, Bath.
ne Imperialism of the Solid South is
most dangerous imperialism with
''Hn the country is threatened.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10

They said our Ague Cure
was too bitter and powerful for
the weak digestion of malarial
illness.
It's cost US thousands of dol
lars to do it, but we have cor
rected it.
And there is no better medi-
cine under the sun for every
form of malaria than this new
Malaria and Ague Cure.
]. c. AVER COMPANY,
Practical Chemists, Lowell, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10
TWO THOUSAND.

Awful Loss OF Life Reported by Relief
Train.
Dallas, Tex, September The fol-
lowing telegram just received from Ho-ss-
ton by the News;
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10

Show us a fault in our busi-
ness and we stop it at once, no
matter how profitable. We
don't believe fault can ever
be really profitable.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10
4 WATCH

,s of little use, as it usually
nat will "s R9t you need mnks Il most Dastsr sg
nat viii not e. bTr If BENSON'S ALWAYS
hin1-"golI4H .-R9COAL is used in place OF wood
ior klpoi'rs, aqn PhG tOe. AT ALL GR0CERS.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10
THE WEATHER.

Boston, Septem ber 9.-Forecast: Fair
weather Monday and Tuesday; ngnJ'
variable winds.
Washington, SepUem ber 9. Forecast
for Monday and TUESDAY for New Eng
land: Fair Monday ana Tuesday; llght
variable winds
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
Portland, Sept 9, 1900 The local
weather bureau records the following;
s q. .-Barometer., 3O-O56; thermome-
direction of the wind, = w velocity OF
the wind, 3; state Of weather. clear.
8 D. nn.-Barometer. 80. 033; thermome-
ter, "a; dew point, 54: rel. humidity, ~;
direction of the wind. W velocity Oh 5he
wind, state of weather clear
Maximum temperature. 76; MINIMUM
temperature, 81; mean Temperature. %; (;
maximum wind velocity, 16 Si preclpl-
tation-24 hours, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10
PRINCE CHING IN PEKIN.
Escorted Back by Japanese Cavalry
Under Col. Shiba.

Washington, September 9.-The Japa-
nese legation has recs1ved the following
telegram from the foreign office at
Tokio:
General Yamauchi wired the follow
ing effect:
Col. Shiba, who was sent with COM
pany OF cavalry Tsin-Ho, September b
escorted Prince Ching back to Pek1n.
rrhe urince's residence being the district
occupied by Japanese, is guarded Dy
them. Previous to mis- arrival, the prince
communicated with hlaJOr-G9nera1
FuIxushima saying that on account OF
the present grave situation, he had been
ordered by the Emperor to return TO Re
kin and to arrange affairs Immediately
rhe district in possession OF Japanese
is now quiet and In order ana the Chl-
nese. entertaining no fear, have resumed
their business. -
The railway south of Yang Tsun Is
working but it is unable to say when
communication beyond that place will be
reopened.
EMPEROR LOCATED.
Toxic, Friday, September 7;-Adyices
rom Pekin, dated September l, say thai
Fno peror Kwang Su was then at Hsuen
Hwa Flu, in the province OF Chl LII, 1o'
miles north of Pekin.
IT is also reported that General Iung
I,u and his entire family committed su'
icide.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10
Relief Train From

New York, Sept 9The World will print the following
Austin, Tex Sept reached
lives
homo other points
"JOSEPH SAVERS, Governor"
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10

Ayers Hair Vigor
Ayers Cherry Pectorai
Ayers s Cematone
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10

Vote early and vote carefully
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-03-17


EARTH" says Rev. Mr.. Sheldon in con-
Guiding his leader.
The first item on the first page today
Is a prayer written by Bishop John A.
Vincent. Of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Editor Sheldon went TO the office nj
$3.50 O'Clock yesterday morning and
was on duty until the paper went TO
press at 3 O'Clock this morning. At
IL O'Clock yesterday forenoon he met
the local force of the paper and gave
out the assignments for the day.
A page is devoted to local news, and
the leading features for today are re-
ports OF temperance revival and an
anti-cigarette meeting. Mr.. Sheldon
instructed the ponce reporter that In
case OF murder or other crime to
write a bare statement of the facts.
The, sporting editor was given space
for bowling contest at the Y. nj. G.
A, but the dramatic editor was ex-
cused from duty.
One page is reserved for telegraph
news, which ordinarily occupied about
three times the space. The war news
is the feature Of the page, Mr.. Sheldon
considering the prospects of peace the
best possible news.
n nVe hundred word story on the
religious outlook in Kansas CITY.
scheduled by a Kansas City CORE
spondent, was promptly accepted by
telegraph.
The market reports are cut from
four columns to one. All quotations
on stocks and bonds, giving options
and other matter involving the trans
actions in futures were consigned to
the waste basket, and only the actual
cash prices OF grain, produce, ETC., are
quoted.
A notable feature of the paper is the
method Of handling advertisements.
They are banished from the news and
editorial pages and punched in places
reserved for them. The censorship
here is even more rigorous than in the
news columns, and large quantity of
this class of matter has already been
cut out, including all relating to pat
ent medicines. The familiar corset adj
emit medicines.
The first page, usually occupied by
Geographic news, is devoted principal
ly to articles on the famine in India,
anti-militarism and Kansas prohib-
itory law.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-03-17
GENERAL MARKETS.

Philadelphia, March 13.-FIour firm:
winter superfine. $2.S062.50; Pennsylva-
MIA roller, clear, $S.15Gs.25; city mills.
extra, $2,50d2.70. Rye flour quiet and
steady at SS.15Q3.4O per barrel Wheat
firm; No. red, spot, in elevator, 7297Sc.
Corn steady; No. 2 mixed. spot, In ele-
vator, 40%Q41c.; No. yellow, for local
trade, 41Rq42c. Oats quiet; No. white.
clipped. SlqS115c.; lower grades. 2S62oc,
Hay steady; choice timothy, SIT for large
bales. Beef quiet; city extra India mess.
SlSd2O; beef hams, $21d2l.5O. Pork firm;
family, $14914.5O. Lard steady; western
steamed, $780, Butter trm: western
creamery, 2O425c.; do. factory, 17Qtz0c. /:
June creamery, 1SQ2Slkc.; imitation
creamery, 1S@23c-; New York dairy, goa
24c-; do. creamery. 2o925c.; fancy Penn
sylvanaa prints jobbing at 2S631c.; do.
wholesale &c. Cheese strong; fancy,
large, white and colored, 13a13Ac.; fancy.
small, colored. 13h@135zc.: fancy, small.
white, 13q13Ac.; choice grades, 129l2Xc G.
Eggs firm; New York and Pennsylvania.
16A@17c.; southern, 169161kc.; western,
l6#c. Potatoes firm; Jerseys, $l25QI. 70;
New York, $1,000; Long Island S1.5062:
Jersey sweets, $225Q2.75. Live poultry
quoted at 10@l01sc. for choice western
fowls, Hd16c. for chickens and 12c. for
ducks. Dressed poultry (fresh kIlledl.
choice western fowls, 11c.; old ROSTERS.
&C.; nearby chickens, 11G13c.; nearby tur-
keys, fancy. 13c.; western turkeys. choice
young hens, 12c.; choice and fancy ducks,
1OQ12c.; geese. 7@9c.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-03-17
THE CHRISTIAN DAILY.
Rev. Charles M. Sbeldon's First
Issue of the Topeka Capital.
NOVELTIES IN NEWS EDITING.

The First Item Is n Prayer by Bisnop
Vincent, While Articles on India.
Famine, Militarism and Prohibition
Lead the News Columns.
Topeka, March 12.-"The main pur-
pose of this paper will be to influence
Its readers TO seek first the kingdom
Of God"
The Rev. Charles Nj. Sheldon, who
yesterday assumed editorial and BUSH
ness control of The Daily Capital,
which he viii retain for one week,
makes this announcement in his edi-
torial leader outlining his policy this
morning. The Capital during this
time will be a newspaper" the word
news" being defined by Mr.. Sheldon
as anything in the way OF current
events that the public ought to know
for its moral and spiritual develop
ment The paper will be absolutely
non-partisan, and partisan political
news will be given scant notice.
All editorial and important local
matter will be signed by the writer's.
There will be- no Sunday paper, but
instead Saturday evening paper suit
able for Sunday reading.
May God bless the use OF this pa
per to the glory of his kingdom on
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-03-17
Imports and Exports.

Washington, March 14.-The month
ly reports of the imports and exports
of the United States for February last
shows as follows: Merchandise i'm
ports, $6S,774 $50, OF which nearly $751;
100000 was free OF duty. The increase
for the month, as compared with Feb
ruary, 1899, was $500, 900. Exports,
S119, 765, 1852. increase about $40, 200, 900.
Gold imports, $1,S99 1878; decrease, 49,
100000. Gold exports. 81, 403, 65S; in
crease, 1888. 900. Silver imports, ST.
7S6.095; increase, 81, 400, 900. Silver ex-
ports, $4,952, 644; increase, $633, 900.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-03-17
r1inoi. FLOOD Victims.

Ottawa, Ills, March 14.-Many fac
tories In towns and cities OF the Up
per Illinois valley are idle on account
OF the almost unprecedented floods.
Much damage was done in that sec
ton, by ice, to Industrial plants and
private property. The water is 81 feet
above the normal stage. Forty fam
lies have been driven from their
homes here. Great apprehension Is
felt at Marseihes for its dam. Hun
areds of men are idle as the result of
the floods.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-03-17

to remain in the Senate. He also ex.
presses the opinion that President Nc
kinley should be allowed to CHOOSE
the candidate for Vice President.
Representative Ray IL to be chair
man of the special committee Of seven,
aut horized by Representative Over
streets resolution to- consider bills
and resolutions relating to trusts.
The Senate declined to accept Sena-
tor Hosr's proposal to pension the ex-
Queen OF Hawaii.
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Declines GubernatorinI nomination

indianapolis, March 14.-Mayor
Thomas Taggart, in a letter addressed
to the Democracy of the state, posi-
lively declines to be a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor. His nomination has been con-
coded by all. Mayor Taggart's name
has been mentioned in connection with
the national chairmanship, but he has
not announced his candidacy for the
place. The only reason given for the
declination is HIS intention to serve
his term out as mayor He was re-
elected for two years last fall.
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Last Peruvian rebel Leader Kine,

Last Peruvian Rebel Leader Killed.
Lima, Peru, March 14.-In a sharp
fight between the government troops
and the revolutionists near Moyo-
banda on Feb. 26 Colonel Viscarra, the
last Of the insurgent leaders to hold
out, was killed. The whole of Peru
is now tranquil.
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