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The evening times., 1900-09-12
ire uIxt.on Statement.
The TeX.s Disaster.

With every succeeding hour the story
Of the terrible calamity which has fallen
upon the city of Galveston, and d score
Of smaller towns in Texas, grows IN hor-
ror. The latest estimate by Mayor Jones
places the probable mortality III Gal
weston alone at Ave thousand II will take
desperate Efforts 10 avoid pestilence, as
it Will be days before the hundreds OF
dead bodies in the debris can be secured
and disposed of, The prompt placing OF
the city under martial Law, and the de-
piorabIe but necessary resort to burial at
sea. NAV give the provisional authorities
a chance to succeed in staving off The i'm
minent danger of 4 yellow fever epidemic,
az far as the island may be concerned;
but there is too much reason to fear that
the bodies Of victims spread over the path
of the storm on the mainland, many OF
which may not be recovered at all, may
start an epidemic in spite Of all possible
precautions.
As might be expected. the criminal eie-
menr in Galveston too& prompt advantage
Of the opportunity 10 loot. outrage, and
murder, hut from lates; advices it woult
seem that such disorders have been sup
pressed with sa,u,aTy severity.
Relief * being forwarded as fast as
available facilities permit. The heart OF
the nation i touched. and its charity is
flowing steadily TO the sufferers. But. as
the authorities on the ground say, il Will
be q winters wogk and sad work at that
for it now appears likely tina, the hand-
some and uns:' now wealthy city Of Cal
weston has forever lost its position as !
leading seaport. and its people Will have
few o. no chances TO regain their lost
trade. There is no insurance against the
devastation 0f hurricanes and cyclones,
aud those whose property has been W eek
ed, IN a najorLty OF cases are utterly ruin
ed IN estate
As usual. the authorities and people of
the District Of Columbia have been stirred
to action by the mlstortunes of their feI-
Iow-cftizens OF Texas. and relief measures
are already organized. as our news col
umnS viii inform readers Of The Times
y great demand is placed upon the Ameri-
can people for service in the cause OF
stricken humanity and they will respond
to 1t nobIy, as they always do ia such cir
cQmStaHCeS-
The evening times., 1900-09-12
NORTH CAROLINA CROPS.
nfa,orabIe Reports From All Parts
uf the state.


RALEIGH. y G. Sept. 12.-Tne crop re-
port Of North Carolina. issued by the Cor
ernment yesterday, for the week ended
Monday night says all reports OF CORES
pondents were unfavorable. There was al,
most an entire, absence of rain during The
week. and, although the nights have be
come somewhat cooler, the days have been
cIoudless and The sun bright and hot
the maximum temperature WAS over 20
degrees during the last few days and the
mean for the week was over degrees
above normal These conditions have nee
essarily caused a further deterioration in
such crops as peanuts. sweet potatoes, field
peas. and some late corn which were eX-
pected 10 yield fairly good crops under
favorable conditions. Owing TO the
drought very small crop CT turnips MAS
planted and many have died after coming
up The saving of fodder IS nearly oYea
auc The yield Is Of poor quality and short
Fail ploWiBg has again ceased, and pre-
paTatioBs Tor planting winter wheat. oats.
ard rye. are very backward. 4 large num-
her of correspondents report that springs.
small streams. and wells have dried UP,
and in some instances stock is suffering
for water. The consumption OF water in
some towns has been cuTjaiied by order.
Cotton IS nov from one-haIt 10 two
thirds open and is being picked as rap
idly as the supply Of labor Will permit In
many sections cotton is open from top 10
bottom. and elsewhere il IS opening so
fast that fields vii! be picked clean nearly
q month earlier than usual. The condition,
Of corn cannot change materially nov: tbs
crop is very poor The weather was ia
yoIabie for saving fodder.
Cutting and curing tobacco Is approach
ing completion. Sweet potatoes peanuts.
peas and ,urnips VIII all be short Spanish
J., l. -
fields riee is suffering from blight Cut
ting pear!ue hay has commenced. Some
fears have been expressed that the sup
ply of green food for stock Will ba short.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
CANADA's APPLE CROP.
Promises to BE the Heaviest GA
Record,

Felix s s Johnson Commercial Agent
OF the United States at Stanbridge, Ont.-
rio writes as follows TO the State Depart
ment about Canada's apple crop:
.Wha, promises to be the bosl apple
crop il the history OF Canada is now 1asl
approaching the harvesting season. and
within the next three weeks the fruit Will
commence TO be sent 10 Montreal. pTepar-
atory TO shipment TO Europe.
The export of apples last season Was
hardly up to the average. the aggregate
going out from the port OF Montreal being
2S6 O., barrels In 1895 the shipments
from that port amounted to S93.G00 bar.
Iels. II present appearances are-to be re
lied upon the shipments this year viii be
double those OF last year, provided o.
course. there are sufficient facilities of
transportation. and if the crop will nos
be such as VIII bring the price down TO q
figure at which exports are no longer
profitable
Up to the present time Canadian grow
ers have not packed their fruit in such
shape as would make il attractive, and
while the apples might be just as good as.
and perhaps better than, the United States
product. the price received for them in Eu-
rope has been below the figure received for
the latter shipping man stated this
morning that for anything bat early apples
the cold storage on the steamships was not
in demand, and as this portion of the apple
crop did not find market ABROAD to any
great extent, refrigeration Gu. very small
figure Ventilated storage idone by means
of fans and blowersf was being introduced
gradually, and this year q number of the
steamships out of the port would provide
it.
The steamships are quoting last year 5
rate on apples, the freight to Liverpool be
ing COS cents. and to London and Glasgow
IS cents. II is said in some quarters of
Canada that the size of the crop is not the
special feature but that the quality is be
yond anything heretofore seen. If This
proves to be the case, and if the Canadian
packers viii attend TO their end OF the
business, the shipments abroad should he
very large indeed"
The evening times., 1900-09-12
WATER FAMINE THREATENED.
t.rent Damage Done by the Drought
in MARYLAND.

FREDERICK, Md. Sept. 12.-The long
continued drought and excessive heat
which have prevailed in Frederick County
are doing great damage. Vegetation of all
kind i shTiveling up The peaches have
not attained their natural size and are
devoid of flavor on account of the heat
The grape crop has been also greatly ds NJ
aged The fan pastures are dried up. and
the streams and wells are drying up in
the country Farmers in many sections
are compelled 10 drive their stock 10 dis
tant points 20 get water.
Many of The country mills have been
compelled 10 close down, and the millers
are purchasing -four TO supply their local
trade. On account OF the excessive heat
end drought said prominent merchant
today. unless Frederick County is visited
with heavy rain in the next Eeek or ten
days the city Will be confronted with a
serious water famine" Many people VINO
are aware of the condition Of the city 5
water supply are becoming much alarmed
over the situation and are making nom
ing and evening visits TO the reSer .oIrs
to observe their condition,
The large reservoir. which is about
twenty feet deep, holds 6.000,u0D gallons.
while the small one holds GGly 1900 Coo
gallons. They have both been falling for
several weeks, until now the large one has
only seven feet of water in il about Ave
feet OF whicI is above the pipe which
carries the water for domestic purposes.
The city consumes about 1900 gallons
of water a day at this season of -he year
The evening times., 1900-09-12
STRANDED OFF CAPE HENRY
Iife-SaverS Release n Vessel From
"A Periious Position.

Periious Position.
NORFOLK. Va. Sept 12.-The British
steamship Moonstone, Captain Williams,
from Sabine Pass, Texas. September s. for
Rotterdam with cargo, stranded about
twelve O'clock Monday night abreast of
Cape Henry LIES Saving Station. and re-
NAMED in rather a dangerous position IN
til 9 o'clock yesterday morning when she
was foated by the Merritt Chapman Der
rick and Wrecking Company S steamer Co
ley. The vessel. apparently uninjured. pass
eG in the Capes shortly afterward for Lam
bert's Point to load bunker coal
The steamship struck at 11:45 p. m and
twenty minutes later the crew of the Cape
Henry Life-Saying cation had launched
the lifeboat. and 1EdeF the command of
Captain Holmes, We're on the way 10 the
stranded vessel. The wrecking steamer
Coley arrived at 4 a m. Captain Holmes
and crew remained aboard the steamship
and assisted in floating her returning eX-
hauSted TO the station at a m
The Moopstone has a tonnage of 1852,
and halls from London. She has cargo
Of 1,500 eco feet of lumber and a crew of
twenty-one. The estimated value Of the
ship is Soc 600. The accident is believed
TO have been due to the prevailing smoky
weather The place of stranding is a dan
geTous lump called Cape Henry Spit, 1t
lies 1,200 yards off shore, and many vessels
have struck upon it. Fortunately. the wind
was light during the night and the sea
nearly smooth
The evening times., 1900-09-12
CRAIG LAW DECLARED voID.
! Decision on the North Caroline stat
! ute Affecting Corporations.

ute AHectinE corporations.
RALEIGH, y. C, Sept 12.-Judge Pur-
nell, Of the United States District Court
here has handed down decision of great
Importance. The Legislature last year en-
acted the Craig law, requiring foreign cor
poratlons doing business in North Carolina
to dcmesticate themselves. The object was
to prevent the removal of cases from the
State to the Federal courts. There are
two cases against the Southern Railroad
one by Durham and the other by Durham
and the Northern Railway, which vas part
of the Seaboard system
The suits We're transferred by the south
ern TO the Federal court on the ground
that il was a Virginia corporation also
that there was local prejudice which
would prevent fair hearing. Durham
and Durham and Northern made motions
before Judge Purneil TO remand the eases
TO the State court or the grounds-frst,
that the Southern, having fIed a charter
in North Carolina under the Craig law as
a North Carolina corporation, cannot go
into the Federal court; second, that there
is no prejudice against the Southern
Judge Purnen refused the motion TO re-
mand saying that it was made, first, on
the ground that this court has no juris
diction. He holds the Craig law is null
and void in that, notwithstanding the dec
laration on its face, il is well known its
purpose is 10 affect the jurisdiction of the
Federal courts.
As to the other grounds of The motion,
that there is no local prejudice against
the Southern in Durham, the judge says
there is positive evidence of such preJu
dice and of great influence on account of
Durham and Durham and Northern Rail-
way, and their attorneys: that the burden
of rebutting both these grounds was put
on parties moving to remand and they
have failed TO rebut.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
oUsTFD BY THE TEUsT.
VorI1mcn Trying to Start steel
Will in Cum rinmd.

CUMBERLAND. Md. Sept. 12.-Former
employees of the Cumberland Steel and Tin
plate Company. whose plant here was re
Gently absorbed and closed by the Steel
Trust. have started a move toward the
erection Of a new plant here They have
raised 5000 toward such a plant II is
estimated that So eco would be sufficient
10 start = small mill.
The promoters are men of laIge eX-
perience. they purpose TO manufacture
high grade tool steel which is always in
demand. Many of the men who were
thrown out of work by the shutting down
of the steel mill own their homes here and
are aVerse to leaving.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
Motors Follow Good Roads.

From the Engineering Magazine)
In America and on the Continent engineers
have confined themselves almost exclusively TO
the construction of the lighter passenger cars
but II England the heavier type OF auto-wagon
has eived the greater attention. 1t has not
howev been until The closing years of the
manufacture OF these self lf-propelIed freight We
hicles has been attained This undoubtedly is
in great measure due TO restrictive legislation
and in earlier times the rudmentary condi-
tion OF the engineering industry, the imperfect
state OF the roads, and the hostility OF public
nriIlinn-
The evening times., 1900-09-12
A watchfuI Alf-sIother in Nature.
fFrorn the indianapolis News.)

Nature may he the best physician, but her
business methods bookkeeper would scan-
talize a Monte Carlo roulette gambler. Sowing
bushels to harvest pecks would be considered
poor farming. but the mystic manager of the
organic unive4sl'' soatters 5000 acorns to raise
one oak and 2,5GJ,G00 sturgeon eggs to evolve
one sturgeon. Tie experimental work OF hc-
pottery shop has covered The neighhorirf fields
with hillocks Of sfards. Evedy species OF living
aniamls according TO Prof. Haeckel. has been
developed at The expense of scores OF less per-
feet entities
The evening times., 1900-09-12
ApoIheoSIs of the Boss"

better demonstration of the methods which,
under the influence OF ''boss'' rule have super
seeded the popular choice Of candidates for high
office could not have been desired than that
which was given yesterday by the Republican
State convention at Saratoga. y. y. Not the
slightest pretense Of consulting the wishes OF the
nation OF the ticket. The convention was expect
ed to record the viii of its master, which it
meekly did by adopting the platform drawn for
ii and nominating the men selected Cor il by
pIaff
The evening times., 1900-09-12
senator Plat rs a Plural.
lErom thr rhiIadrlnhin Timc.N


Senator T c Plat says in a typewritten
statement just given out: William Mckinley
has passed the experimental stage Of ffc-has
stood most eNac5ing test; ne has served us
we'll: he desires re-eection. lie VIII be re-
elected sad viii all be benefited thereby. =
In view OF the fact that the statement as published
Is nat addressed 10 anyone in particular il wouid
be very interesting 10 know jast whom the Sena-
tor rnclns hK ..we y
The evening times., 1900-09-12

The generally accepted Republican ma
iortty in Maine appears TO be thirty-two
thousand. Joseph Man1ey, Chairman of the
Republican State Committee, however. de-
clares that it viii finally aggregate thirty
seven thousand. This, if true. would tend
to show that Aanley has not ceased his ef-
forts even with the close OF the polls, and
that good politics and sound business
methods are not confined 10 Ohio
The evening times., 1900-09-12
market Days fer Coal In London


Mondays. Wedrestlays and Fridays are The mar
kct days at the London Coal Exchange and be
tween the hours OF and the floor nf thS b,i q
ing is crowded with London dealers and the
agents OF the Midland aud North OF E-islard col
Iieries from which the bulk OF the coal es-.5.<.
Tbs lcpdon Coal Exchange was founded ia I7t9.
and it has always stood its present Si5s bllt
the building Of today only dates from 1919 The
old Coal Exchange originally an opei, qs4J
lrele, SET apart Tor the purpose 81 The Market
whore price We're fixed.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
CURRENT HUMOR.
Helping Him Out.
(F,om .he Philadelphia Press.

From ;he Philadelphia PrcSs.}
C..apbter-Hang it. left my prcketbo5k
| home and haven't a penny IN my clothes. Say,
! lord me a Ave. viii you7 I'll return it ton0r-
row
Phoxy-I'l do better. Here's = nickel; ycu
can so home and get your pocket5ook
The evening times., 1900-09-12
Too True.

tFrom the New York Weekty)
Jack-Tm thirsty. Come in here and I'll order
4 hottie of champagne
Geolge-Td rather have beer
Iae1-So would ]. hut ! haven'r cent It's
easier 10 get trusted for chamrasne th.n beer.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
At the Seaside.

G7rom the Boston Transcript
Resort hotel-keeper-Auy guests in this even
ing's train?
Bus driver-Nobody to speak OF, Only sin
gle trunk woman and grip gent.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
Apathy Among the trusts,
lFrem tile Lnfinnanoli. Press.l

q Fom ihe Inc1anapoiIS Ffcs0.1
MI Hanna i said 10 he annoyed over the
'hacSwardness' OF the campaign. 1t is expected
that the cioSe-istedBess oi scme Of the coutrilu-
tors TO the campaign fund il the most objection
able form oi general spathys" from his point Of
view. 4
The evening times., 1900-09-12
In To Dnfe,

(From the Detroit JourE2i.l
Where did you Sunday, old msEl''
Il didn't Sunday; / Sabbathed-"
.-Eh2''
went 10 church morning and evening"
The evening times., 1900-09-12
Porto Rico Then and Vow.

(Froni The Lafayette Ind. Jonfnal.)
Porto Rico mad representatives ia the Spanish
Coztes and free trade with the mother country.
They pay tax TO American trust manufacturers
now and have no representation. either.
The evening times., 1900-09-12

Mr.. Lyman J. Gage declares that the Hon
Richard Olney influences no one" The
reasonable deduction from this statement
IS that Mr. Gage faucies he influences a
great many people. II ne did not think
so, he would surely give up the interview
and letter habit, which has made him
trouble and brought ridicuIe upon his head
on every repetition Of the offence. Gage
certainly influences people-to smiles of
pity
The evening times., 1900-09-12
Certainly.
Fron Life.)

\ wan,an who will not forgive a man Tor for
getting her win almost love him Tor striving 10
fouct her, for she knows that in this IS the IS
sence Of remembrance
The evening times., 1900-09-12
General wheeler had evidently appealed

General Wheeler had evidently appealed
to Washington for the determination of his
official status and shortly Rear Admiral
Watson received a cablegTam. the con-
tens of which he transmitted TO Leary at
Guam The supplementary instructions
were IS follows:
By order of the President, Gen. Joseph Wheeler
proceeds to Guam. CAPTAIN I-eary Is To be dj-
Tected to recognize General Nheeler's visit as
official hut General Wheelers authority Is only
to report upon the condition OF things that
place LONG.
General Wheeler became an official of
the Government thereUpon, and the result
of his observations appears in the pam
phIet recently issued by the Division of
Military Information of the War Depart
ment
The evening times., 1900-09-12
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
An Important conferenee.-News

An Important Conferenee.-News of
an important conference ct Mr.. Hannas
residence at Cleveland last Saturday, has
just reached Washington. The partiei-
pants were Mr. Hanna, Chairman Dick, of
the Ohio Republican State Committee; ES-
ecutive Chairman Hogs5, OF the same Or
ganization, and Senator Chauncey NJ. De-
pew Why the after should have been called
into a conference that obviously dealt
only with Ohio affairs cannot be under
stood, unless he vas there in his capacity
as the political representative OF the Van
derbiits, whose railroad interests in Ohio
are very extensive. 1t is said that Messrs-
Dick and Hogg made a very discouraging
report TO Nj Hanna OF the situation in the
Presidents State. They fear that the can
didacy of Golden Rule Jones for Con
gress will complicate affairs considerably
and that the return to Ohio of the Hon. Tom
Johnson for the avowed purpose of fight
ing desperately for Mr.. Bryan viii stil
further involve the State in doubt. II this
sort of report really was made TO MT. Han
na, it is easy enough to comprehend why
Senator Depew should have been invited
to the conference in order that he could
obtain first hand a straight story of the
drift of things. Then he viii know just
what kind Of report to make TO the
Fanderbilts and the moneyed inter-
ests he represents in politics. Aside
from the natural desire of the Vanderbilts
that there should be no dangerous inroads
made the Republican party in Ohio at
this time because of their railroad inter-
estS in that State, 1t is fair to assume that
they arc quite as much concerned in the
result of the national election as any of the
other rich men of the country. OF course,
if it should become evident that Ohio is
about TO desert Mr.. Mckinley the effect
would be far-reaching. Hence it behooves
Senator Depew as the political representa-
tive OF the NanderbiIts TO do all he can at
this critical juncture to hold Ohio steadily
in line. 1t is believed that this threatening
condition in Mr. McKtnley's State was
mainly responsible for the recent an
nounccment of the Hon. NJ. E. ingalls,,
President of the Big Four Railroad "a Van
derbilt property that he was supportin g
Mr.. Mckinley again this year. Mr. ingalls,
. bolted Mr.. Bryan four years ago, and not
since then has he Co-operaJed with the
regular Democracy.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
LITTLE BIT OF a CLASH.
Some Inside History of an Incident
That's Closed.

An interesting clash OF military and ma
val authority is disclosed in the text Of
Gen. Joseph Wheeler's report Of his visit
to the Island of Guam.
That officer proceeded from Manila armed
with note of introduction from Rear Ad-
miraI Watson 10 Governor Leary- The
note betrays the fact that Watson resented
the instructions which came to him from
Adjutant General Corbin. whom ne did not
recognize as an official qualified TO give
orders to naval commandants Of stations.
Later instructions came through the Navy
Department from the President 10 Rear
Admiral Watson who informed Governor
Leary he was permitted to recognize Gen
eraI Wheeler as making an official visit
TO Guam The note Of Introduction was as
follows:
Capt R. 2 Leary. / ( Y:
Sir: The Military Governor Of the Philippines.
under instructions from the Var Department, t.,
has directed Gen. Joseph Wheeler, I. :. y, To
visit Gfam and delay sufficient time 10 inyesti-
gate conditions existing there the admins ration
Of the United state Offices in charge. the work
accomplished and in contemplation and the pub
lie advantages the island affords by reason OF
location and physical features. The investigation
i TO be made in the interest of necessary legsl2-
fion and executive action.
The telegram authorizing this detail i signed
Corbin and naant ions that -'tbe President would
be glad 10 have Joseph Wheeler perform this
duty'' You are hereby directed to receive Gen
eral Wheeler with ali the consideration due his
rank distinguished services and high character.
and Will give airu unotfcially all possible HfoTma-
ton and facilities for the performance of ms
mission You must however decline TO recognize
his instructions as official Very respectfully,
J G.. WATSON,
The evening times., 1900-09-12
ync E,,pauJinr CoaI Strike

As matters appear to stand today, the
chances are that . general strike in the
anthracite coal region viii be ordered to-
night or tomorrow, although there is still
some faint hope left that the strong pres
sure which Mr.. Hanna. through his trust
associates in New York and Philadelphia,
is bringing 10 bear upon the coal mag
mates may be productive of some result.
Up TO the present time, however if the
operators have any idea of conceding the
just demands OF the miners. they have Civ
en- no sign OF it. and the break will al
most surely come tomorrow, unless they
give some assurance of a willingness to
negotiate today II WiIkesbarre, Halle
ton and other anthracite centres the strike
order is confidently expected. The mine
proprietors are reported very generally TO
have made preparations for trouble, by
surrounding their plants with fences, and
engaging guards in addition to the regular
forces of the Coal and Iron Police. We are
sorry TO say that the outlook for any set
tlement appears to be all but hopeless and
that the country is probably destined to
see a labor wer added 10 the list of acci-
dents and disasters of the year 1900.
The evening times., 1900-09-12

The awarding Of a prize medal st tn, Paris
Exposition for purity and excellence j. aaslher
manifestation that Heuricf's Maerzen and Sensts
the hest malt and hop beverages hr@We'i.
Phone G34, Arlington Bottling Co, Tor a OF
prize medal beer.