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Ffendish Vengeance Wreaked by the
Boxers. Who Slowly Tortured
Their Victims.
PLANS OF THE ALLIED ARMY
1T IS SAID 1T WILL CAMP OUTSIDE
THE WALLS OF PEkING.
All the Powers Reported to Have Re-
piled to the Russian Proposal
The Palace Looted.

LONDON, Sept 13, 3:15 a. m.-Ali the cor
respondents in China are sending terrible
stories of the wholesale massacre of mis-
sionaries and native Christians. 1t is as
serted that during July between fifteen and
twenty thousand converts were massacred
in the northern provinces A large number
of missionaries are still unacounted for and
small hope is entertained of their escape.
Native reports are subject to the most
careful scrutiny with the result that al
though there may be some exaggeration ii
is impossible to doubt that i'm the main they
are correct. The horror is intensified by
confirmation of the reports that the women
are subjected TO unspeakable barbarities
and tortures, being stripped and slowly
dubbed to death. This was one of the mild
est methods The Boxers wreaked fiendish
vengeance. The newspapers are calling
loudly for swift punishment. Fears are ex-
pressed lest the Russian government, which
does not encourage the missionary propa-
panda should prove lukewarm in this mat
ter.
Statements were current in the European
capitals last evening that all the powers
had replied to the Russian proposition that
Great Britain and Germany had declined to
ovacuate Peking; that Austria and Italy
had decided TO be guided by Germanys
decision. and that other powers had agreed
- more or less modified withdrawal The
Paris correspondent OF the Morning Post
Claims TO know that the allies will only
withdraw outside the walls of the capital.
where they will continue to dominate Pc
King in military sense.
According to a news agency dispatch
from Peking. dated Aug. 81 Mr.. Conger
regards the situation as deplorable and is
advising all the Americans to leave the
capital. if possible. The American minister
was in favor of the punitive expedition to
Pao-Ting-Fu. According To the same dis
patch an American soldier killed two Sikhs
whom he caught looting. THE Russians"
says the telegram, have undertaken TO
treat with Prince Ching. Mr.. Conger in
his private capacity. has received eight
Chinese who have been informally endeav-
oring to establish friendly relations with
the ministers.
IT is reported from Shanghai that Gen.
Yung Lu has joined the Empress dowager
at Ta-Tung, in the province OF Shan-Si.
The Peking correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says: LAS the allies were leaving
the Forbidden City. Aug. IS, bands OF Rus
slams and other civilians. with soldiers.
overran the imperial apartments. forced
drawers and doors and looted everything
portable. The British officers compelled
several citizens TO disgorge."
The Shanghai correspondent of the Times.
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Pretty and Elaborate wedding Cere-
mOny I'm the Home of Abner Me-
KinIey, Father of the Bride.
HOW WOMEN WERE GowNED
PRESIDENT AND MRS. M'KINLEX
AMONG THE MANY GUESTS.
Dinner Served i'm n Tent ON the Lawn
bride and Groom En- Route
to the Pacific Coast

SOMERSET Pa, Sept 12.-The McKin-
iey-Baer wedding, which this evening unit
ed the lives of Miss Mabel Mckinley,
the only child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Nc
Kinley, and DR.. Hermanus l.. Baer, was
perhaps the most elegant. from many
points of view, ever witnessed I'm this
State. President and Mrs. Mckinley, the
uncle and aunt of the bride, and other
prominent people from various parts of
the United States, were present. The APP
pointments were superb. Colonel W. c.
Brown, of New York, was master of GER
emonies.
The ceremony began promptly at s
o'clock, in the drawing room of the Nc
Kinley residence. AT that hour the little
ribbon girls, Miss Matilda Snyder, a niece
of the BRIDE and Miss Lucy Scull, q
niece of the groom, unfolded the wide
white ribbons at the foot of the stairs.
The ushers, Colonel w. c. Brown, William
Fairman, r. c. Smith, Frank a. Munsey,
DIR. Frank Hanan and John r. Leslie,
assisted the guests in finding their places.
Following the ribbon girls was Miss Kath-
crime Endsley. a niece of the bride who
carried the bridal bouquet. Then came
bride. carrying the wedding ring on a sill
yer tray. Then followed the groom and best
man, Lewis II. Baer. Miss Nora Jarvis,
the maid of honor, came after, and be-
hind her was the bride. leaning on the
arm of her father. The bride was met
by the groom between the drawing room
door and the marriage bell i'm the bay
window under which DR.. Parker Morgan
was awaiting them. He at once began
reading the Episcopal marriage services.
The bride was given away by her father,
Abner Mckinley.
At the conclusion of the ceremony the
groom kissed the bride. and first TO ex-
tend their congratulations were President
and Mrs. Mckinley. They were followed
by the parents of the bride. President
and Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. Abner Nc
Kinley occupied chairs directly behind
and within few feet of the bridal couple
There were also seated Miss Helen Nc
Kinley and Mrs. Sarah Duncan. sisters
of the President, and Mrs. A. j. Endsley,
the grandmother of the bride.
The wedding dinner was served in the
tent on the lawn. save those who sat
down at the brides table. which was
located IN tne ulhilS iooHi. Al the prlde
table were the bride and groom. President
and Mrs. Mckinley, Mr.. and Mrs Abner
Mckinley. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman L. Baer
parents of the groom, Governor and Mrs
William A. Stone. Miss Nora Jarvis, the
maid OF honor. Mr.. Lewis II. Baer. the
best man, Rev. DR.. Morgan and Colonel
w. c. Brown and the grandmother OF the
bride, Mrs. A. j. Endsley.
Among those at the tables In the tent
were: Rear Admiral and Mrs. Crownin-
shield Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Cheney.
Colonel and Mrs. Hines. Frank A. Munsey
Frederick S. Parker. Herman Aaron. Sec
retary C. B. Cortelyou, DR.. p. NJ. Rixey
General and Mrs. Ludington. Mr.. and Mrs
w 8. Hawk. Charles r. Moore. Mrs. Mad
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HELPING THE SUFFERERS.
Indiana People Are Responding Lib
orally to the Call.

Governor Mount yesterday issued a proc
lamation calling for aid for sufferers from
the Galveston storm. 1t sets out that the
reports of disaster have been fully con-
firmed. 5000 lives having been lost and
10000 survivors rendered destitute. The
proclamation says: knowing full well
the human and liberal impulses of citi-
zens of Indiana under such circumstances.
l now appeal 10 them 10 at once make
organized effort for the collection of
money. clothing and nonperishable food
products. to be forwarded as expeditious-
ly as possible TO Galveston, consigned
10 the mayor of that city. 1t is recon-
mended that municipal officials, boards of
trade and commercial bodies throughout
the State take the initiative in arranging
for the collection and forwarding of con-
tributions. and / trust there will be a
prompt and generous response on the part
OF all our people
Mayor Taggart has also issued proc
lamation- asking for assistance. and the
indianapolis Board of Trade followed with
a like request. The Board OF Trade asks
that all who desire to contribute to the
relief fund with money or supplies, shall
deposit their gifts with the boards sec
retary.
To these calls there have been many re-
sponses. one of the most liberal contribu-
tions coming from the local Order OF Elks.
Joseph r. Tanning, chairman of the
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Probable Total Collapse of Boer Re-
sistance to Lord Roberts i'm
South Africa.
MESSAGE FROM REICHMANN
UNITED STATES ARMY OFFICER WHO
WAS WITH THE BOERS.
Says All the Military Attaches Have
Left the Trnnsvaal-The Major
Ordered to Come Home.

LONDON, Sept. IA dispatch from
Lourenzo Marques, Delagoa bay. says Paul
Kruger, the fugitive President of the Trans
vaal, arrived there last night. The fight
OF President Kruger from what is now
designated as the Vaal River Colony, is
regarded here as indicative of an early
end of the hostilties in South Africa. An
other message from Lourenzo Marques says
the Trasvaal state officials accompanied
President Kruger into Portuguese terri
tory.
Significant, also. although it is uncon-
jrmed, is the announcement that General
Botha. the Boer commander-in-chief, is
making overtures to surrender and the
question whether the burghers will now
follow the usual course of beaten armies
and lay down their arms or formally de-
clare In favor of guerrilla warfare must be
speedily settled. 1t is however, believed
here that President Krugers action de-
prives the Beers of their main pretext fol
remaining in the field.
Another dispatch from Lourenzo Marques
says President Kruger and several Trans.
vaal officials are staying at the house OF
Mr.. G. Pott the consul of the Netherlands
1t is reported they will sail for Europe
Sept. 2 on the German steamer Herzog
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Several Caught who Hnd Their Pock-
cts Filled with Bejeweled
Fingers of Women.
RELIEF FROM MANY SECTIONS
MONEY, PROVISIONS AND CLOTHING
POURING INTO HOUSTON.
Hundreds of Bodies weighted and
Sunk In the Sea, Others Buried
and Some Cremated.

OFrom 5000 to 10000 lives lost
and between ten and fifteen million
dollars worth of property destroyed
is the latest estimate of storm
havoc in Texas. The lowest esti-
mate of casualties IN Galveston is
1000 and the property loss there is
put at $4,000, 900.
Twenty-Five to fifty ghouls have
been summarily executed by the
military. They were caught rob-
bing the dead. Some had cut off
the fingers of women in order to
secure rings. These grewsome
evidences of crime were found in
the pockets of the ghouls.
Hundreds of men are at work on
the streets clearing away the de-
bris and burying and cremating
corpses. Nearly 1000 bodies have
been taken out into the bay,
weights attached and dropped into
the sea.
Food, clothing and money is
pouring into Houston for relief OF
the distressed. Committees are dis
pensing the contributions. AL
throughout the North subscrip-
tions are being received. Thou
sands of dollars have been tele-
graphed to Houston. Trainloads
of provisions, nurses and doctors
are en- route to the scene of disaster.
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1T BEGGARs DESCRIPTION.
An Oficial Report on the Situation at
Galveston.

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept 12.-Ex-State Treas
urer Wortham, who went to Galveston as
the special aid to Adjutant General Scurry
TO investigate the true conditions there, re-
turned home to-day and made his report
1t follows:
'"The situation at Galveston beggars
description. l am convinced that the city
is practically wrecked for all time to come
Fully 30 per cent. of the business of the
town is frreparably wrecked and at least
the same percentage of damage is to be
found I'm the residence portion. Along the
wharf front great ocean steamers have
bodily bumped themselves on the big piers
and lie there great masses of iron and
wood that even fire cannot totally destroy
The great warehouses along the water
front are smashed I'm one one side, un-
rooted and gutted throughout their length,
their contents either piled in heaps on the
wharves or along the streets. Small tugs
and sailboats have jammed themselves half
into buildings where they were landed by
the incoming waves and left by the re-
ceding waters. Houses are packed and
jammed in great confusing masses in all
CT the streets. Great piles of human bodies.
dead animals. rotting vegetation. house
hold furniture and fragments of the houses
themselves are piled in confused heaus
right in the main streets of the city. Along
the gulf front human bodies are floating
around like cordwood. 1ntermingled with
them are TO be found the carcasses OF
horses. chickens. dogs and rotting vegeta-
bic matter. Above all arises the foulest
stencil that ever emanated from any cess
pool. absolutely sickening in iis intensity
and most. dangerous TO health in its ef-
fects
"Along the Strand adjacent TO the gulf
front. where are located all the big whole
sale warehouses and stores, the situation
almost deies description. Great stores OF
fresh vegetation have been invaded by the
incoming waters and are now turned into
garbage piles OF most befouling odors The
gulf waters while on the land played at
will with everything. smashing in doors
OF stores. depositing bodies OF humans and
animals where they pleased and then re-
ceded. leaving the wreckage TO tell its own
tale OF how the work had been done. AS
a result the great warehouses are tombs.
! wherein are 10 be found the dead bodies OF
human beings and carcasses. almost de-
flying the efforts OF relief parties. In the
piles of debris along the street. I'm the
water and scattered throughout the resi-
dence portion OF the city are TO be found
masses OF wreckage. and In these great
piles are to be found more human bodies
and household furniture or every descrip-
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tion. Handsome pictures are seem-fyfnsy
alongside OF the cream freezers and rest
ing beside the nude figures of some man
or woman. These great masses OF debris
are not confined to any one particular sec
tion OF the city. The waters of the gulf
and the winds spared one who was ex-
posed Whirling houses around in its
grasp the wind piled their shattered frames
high in confusing masses and dumped their
contents on top. Men and women were
thrown around like so many logs of wood
and left TO rot in the whitening sun. L
believe that with the very best exertions
OF the men. ii will require weeks to Sc
cure some semblance of physical order in
the city, and 1t is doubtful even then If
all the debris will be disposed of. / never
saw such a wreck I'm my life.
Prom the gulf front TO the center Of the
island, from the ocean back, the storm
wave left death and destruction in its
wake. There is hardly a family on the
island whose household is not short mem
ber or more, and in some instances entire
families have been washed away or killed.
Hundreds who escaped from the wave only
did 81 to become the victims of worse
death by being crushed TO death by falling
the city the foundations of great buildings
have given way, carrying towering struc-
lures to their ruin. These ruins, falling
across the streets, formed barricades on
which gathered all the floating debris and
many human bodies Many of these bodies
were stripped of their clothing by the force
of the water and wind and there was moth
ing TO protect them from the scorchilg sun,
the millions of flies and the rapid invasion
of decomposition that set in. Many of the
bodies have decayed so rapidly that they
could not be handled for burial.
Some of the most conservative men on
the island place the loss of human beings
at not less than $500, and possibly 10000,
while others say ii will not exceed 5000.
Certain it is that it is most appalling. AS
to the live stock on the island, it has been
completely annihilated and their decaying
bodies but add to the foulness of the air.
The island, when / left ii yesterday, was
surrounded by a sickening odor that bodies
| i'll for the future. | consider that every
interest on the island has suffered. Not
one has escaped From the great dock
| company to the humblest individual the
| loss has been felt, and in many instances il
| is irreparable. In cases where houses have
| been left standing the contents are more
or less damaged but in the large majority
| of cases the houses themselves did not es-
| cape injury"
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brakeman Blown from a Train.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART, Ind, Sept. 12-An unusual
and fatal accident happened to Lake Shore
freight train No. "a two miles west of Hills
dale. Mich, Tuesday evening during the
gale which prevailed in this region. Brake
man A. E. Ryerson was sitting on the roof
of box car, when the wind lifted the roof
and hurled it to the ground, carrying Ryer-
SON with it. His neck was broken, and
death was instantaneous. The body was
taken to his home at Coldwater, Mich. The
deceased was about thirty-two years old.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-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 observer:
Lorenzo Marques.-Events have required
the departure of the attaches from the
Transvaal. Request instructions.
"REICHMANN."
This message is interpreted at the de-
partment TO mean the complete collapse
OF the Boer resistance to England. Capt.
Reichmann has been cabled permission to
start at once for the United States.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND, Ind, Sept. 12-Last nights
gale did much damage in general way in
this city. Oil and gas derricks measured
their length on the ground. windows were
forced in, wind engines and small building.
were torn down, and whole fields of corr
in many places are so badly twisted anG
stripped as to be practically worthless.
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Kruger Put ON a "sub.-

LOURENZO MARQUES, Sept I2.-Mr.
Kruger obtained formal leave of absence
for six months. ostensibly to proceed to
Europe to work for Intervention. Mr..
Schalkburger was appointed acting Pres
ident to serve during Mr. Kruger's absence.
General French has occupied Barberton
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NEWSPAPER MANS SUMMARY.


CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-The following state
ment was received from Galveston at IL
o'clock tonight by Charles S. Diehl, gen.
eral manager of the Associated Press:
"A summary of the conditions prevailing
at Galveston is more than human intellect
can master. Briefly stated the damage to
property is anywhere between fifteen and
twenty millions. The loss of life cannot
be computed No lists could be kept and
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late this evening, being unable to make
the port of Cleveland in the storm.
The steamer Lyons, which was sunk off
Conneaut, was valued at $4,000.
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STEAMERS NARROW ESCAPE.
Three Hundred Lives ImperiIed-Thir-
ty Persons Injured, Seven Seriously.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Sept. 12.-Battered
swept over Lake Michigan last night the
steamer Flint and Pere Marquette No. 4, OF
the Pere Marquette line, arrived in port
here this morning after one of the narrow
est escapes from disaster ever experienced
by passenger steamer of the lake. Thirty
of her three hundred passengers were more
or less injured on the trip, while the follow
ing received serious injuries:
w. HARKER, Detroit
MRS. w. HARKER.
MAGGIE EGLETON, Detroit
MRS. MARTHA DERHAM, North Lam
sing.
CONRAD HIBBARD, Monroe. Mich.
WILLIE GUSTIE, Detroit
JOHN II. FEABER, Toledo, O.
None OF the injuries will result fatally
Prayers OF thanksgiving went UP from the
lips of every person when land was finally
sighted. Probably no steamer ever went
through a wilder night on the lake and sur
vived. Almost every window in the cabin
was broken, while the cabin was one mass
of broken timbers, broken chairs and gem
eral debris. The life RATS were blown to
pieces and hurled through the windows of
the cabin, where were congregated all the
passengers. Scarcely one escaped injury
The weather was not severe until o'clock.
when the wind changed from southwest to
northwest, putting the steamer right in
the teeth of the gale.
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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
Pettisrew's Polling Methods.

Senator Pettigrew is making a poll
of the voters of the state and the books
he has prepared for the purpose con-
tain the following headings, showing
the information which the canvassers
are requested to supply: Name; post
office; nationality: religion; n;occupation:
politics; legislature Pettigrew; repub-
lican; remarks. He not only wants the
nationality of the voters so that he
may play on that, but he also wants
their religion and occupation so that
he can play on them also, no mans
private concerns or anything else be-
ing held sacred. In the political poll
it will be noticed, he makes no inquiry
concerning the standing of any candi-
date other than himself. He cares fol
no one but himself. Tie is using al
the others for trading stock.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

Congressman Burke Could Not Come.
Congressman Burke was very much
disappointed that he could not come
TO Hot Springs and the other Southern
Hills points to meet the speaking ap-
pointments arranged for him, but Of
course, as all know, political speakers
are under the direction of the cam
paign committee, and the committee
was desirous of having Mr.. Burke
accompany Senators Hanna and Frye
through the eastern portion of the
state and accordingly had him leave
the Hills sooner than they had expect
ed. Congressman Burke, in writing Of
his regrets at not being. able to come
to Hot Springs said:
II very much regret that it will not
be possible for me to keep my appoint
ment at Hot Springs for Wednesday
evening and assure you st is a great
disappointment to me, as particularly
wanted to visit your city on account of
the sanitarium matter"
MIR. Burke's numerous friends here
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
Ex-President Harrison's views.

Because he has not been making
campaign speeches this fall the demo-
cratic -populists have been trying to
convince themselves that EX. President
Harrison was opposed to the present
republican administration, and have
therefore been saying some very COM
plimentary things about Gen. Harrison.
But now they will be ad-hearted and
will not love Gen. Harrison quite so
much for he said in New York last
week:
The principles OF the republican
party have been vindicated by the re-
markabse and great prosperity that
has developed during Mr.. McKinley's
administration, succeeding a period of
depression. y change of administra-
tion this fall would almost certainly
renew conditions from which we have
so happily escaped. The full dinner
bucket is not sordid emblem. 1t
has IL spiritual significance for the
spiritually minded. 1t means more
comfort for the wife and family. more
schooling and less work for the chill
dren, and IL margin of saving for sick
ness and old age.''
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
What q Philippine Paper Says.

Talk about the tariff in human
blood! Oh, We cheap politicians of
America! You who have encouraged
Aguinaldo and commended the cause
OF the insurgents. Your cursed inter-
ference, YOUR sympathy for the in-
surrectos and your promise that
Filipino Independence would be rea-
lized when Bryan was elected have
largely contributed to keep the re-
bellion alive The blood of hundreds
of American soldiers and thousands OF
Filipinos is upon Your guilty heads.
Will the American people dishonor
the memory of the nations dead?
Will the people of the United States
eyalt upon the pedestal of popular
approval. IL lot OF sulking bolamen?
viii the nation revlle the memory OF
Lawton and heap honor upon the
-coundrel who planned to have
| dynamite bombs thrown into a funeral
procession:
When the United States i, prepared
to abase itself before every nation on
earth ii is possible that Bryan'e pro-
posal viii receive serious consider
alton. Manila p. ~ American. Aug.
l4th