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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-14
THOUSANDS OF BODIES.
Report from ou" Relief COMMITTEE. lie.
veal Extent Ut the storm.

Report from one Uslisf COMMITTEE. He-
veal Extent Ut the storm.
Houston. Sept l3-Iohu Moody
member u the committee sent from
Houston 20 take charge Of tho rcliof
station at Texas City, reported 20 tho
mnyor M follows Wednesday.
con arriving Mt Lamnrquc this morn.
ing I was informed that the largest
number u bodies were along the ooast
Of TcUs City Fifty.six were buried
yesterday aud today within less than
two miles, extending opposite this place
and toward Virginia City. IL is yet six
miles further 10 Virginia City aud the
bodies ARE thicker whore we are now
than where they have been buried 4
citizen inspecting in the opposite dircc.
ton reports dead bodies thick for 90
miles.
"The residents Of this place have lost
all not habitnble building left and
thcy have been too busy disposing Of the
dead 10 look after personal affairs. Those
who have anything left are giving 1t 10
the others, and yet there il real suffer.
ing. have given away nearly all tho
bread I brought for our own use ~ hun.
cry children.
~ number ~ helpless women aud
beggnrcd children wore landed here
from Galveston island this afternoon
and mo- place 10 go and not "a bite 20 eat
Tomorrow others are expected from the
same place.
EVERY 10 feet along the wrccklined
coast tells of acts Of vandalism; not a
trunk, yniss or toolchest bat what has
boon rihed We buried lady this after.
noon whose fingers bore the mark " a
recently removed ring. Other details
too long 20 pnumcmie.
b r. Cameron. from Stowol. Cham.
hers county, nays that the relief party
which went from Stowell 20 Bolivar re-.
ported to him that there was over 1904
dead bodies ON the beach nt Bolivar, In
East bay, and In the Altmarshes which
line the East bay. This party succeeded
IN burying only % Of those people. The
others ARE lying in the water aud ON
land dscomposing In the heat and giving
forth a stencil which is horrible. The
cnrcasses Of animals aro mixed in with
them. Many Of these bodies wero evi'
IDENTITY swept across tho bay from Gal.
weston. others are Of the people who
lived NJ Bolivar.
lilo had no report as to thOso who wor,
living at Bolivar As most Of the suryiy.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-14
THE REFUGEES
HOLD UP WELL.
They Take Their Misfortune With
out Complaining.
THEIR PLIGHT IS
INDEED DEPL0RABLE.
Some llatless, Others ShOeless and All
Have Lost some Relative, Often
Being the Only Member Of
the Family Living.

Houston, Tex, Sept. l3.-lIouston is
now the haven OF the unfortunate PEG.
pie OF Galveston. Trains have already
brought IN between 500 and 1000 % the
survivors and a motley crowd they are.
Men haroheadcd. barotootod. hatlcss and
coatlcss, with swolled Leet and bruised
and blackencd bodies and heads were
numerous Women Of wealth and refine.
mcnt frequently hntlcss and shooless,
with their gowns In shrcds, were among
the refugees Sometimes there would
b. "A man, wife aud child or two, but
these eases were rare, because few OF
Of those who came up had not suffered
tho loss u one or more members Of the
family-somotimcs ALL
Never were thore 80 many sad hearts
Men beroft Of wife and children; women
who were widowed; children who were
parcntloss-it was enough 10 touch the
heart Of any one. and it did so. Never
was there more hcroism shown. Al.
though a week ago these people had hap.
Ply homes aud were hasking in the light
Of prosperity, and ARE now homeless,
pcnnilcss aud without raimcnt, they
borc.up grandly True, they all wore
sad expressions. but there was no whim-
poriug, mo- complaining.
They were All made 20 feel that lIous.
ton is now their home, that they are
welcome and that everything for their
comfort and welfare B, being done They
are being fad and housed and those In
need OF medical attention are placed iu
the hospitals where they received every
care and nre kindly administer to.
Il has been great rcIiof 90 tho refu.
gees to reach Houston.
Many had tasted little orno food since
Saturday and had mo- ro.t aud virtually
mo- sleep They had been wandering
nimlcssly about the places whore their
homes bad been. thoy had been nnuse.
ntcd by the awful stencil arising from
tho dead II was urcw-o. q relief
from those horrible scenes which cannot
bc seen Boa % nightmare urcluld NOT pass
through the brain during mania pptu.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-14
MONEY POURING IN.
Contributions Coming from All Parts Of
America aud England.

Contributions Coming from All Parts Of
America aud England.
Houston. Sept. 10. From all parts Of
the United States and some portions of
England many thousands Of dollars are
pouring into this city for the relief Of
Texas storm sufferers Trims loaded
with provisions and clothing are also
hurrying toward Houston and Calves
ton.
The estimate of the dead still vary.
Mayor Jones Of Galveston maintains his
opinion, given earlier, that the number
will be no less than $780, Property loss
es are mounting higher rs further dc.
tails arrive aud some estimates for the
city Of Galveston reach as high as 500.
OOO.O0O
There are $1,000 homeless In that city
10 be taken care Of, and it ia a question
whether Galveston can or will BE- rebuilt.
There seems TO BE- a disposition ON the
part Of the leading citizens, however, 10
start resolutely where the storm left of
and raise new city from the ruins of
the old.
Military are patrolling the streets and
looilng has boon given setback Sew.
crnl additional cases have bcon reported
where nndals have bscn shot down
while robbing tho dead but the troops
arr rapidly gaining control of the law.
lc,, element
Those who can get away are leaving
Galveston "a, fast ~ holrs can put them
ashore.
They have quit burying the dead and
the bodies are taken to scn or burned.
Squads OF mon are engaged IN looking
for oorp-cs and burning them as fast as
found.
Manager Van Week, Of tho southern
Pacific, Is hurrying material TO Virginia
Point for rebuilding the bridge. Work
will br commenced 40 once.
All the railroads are bonding al their
energies toward getting people out Of
Galveston aud free transportation Is
being offered.
Everybody Is ut work cleaning upand
disinftcting
An unemployed whites and blacks
have been cnrralled aud put % work
cleaning mp the debris Tor "a passngcway
for vehicle, through the streets
Charles Patterson, connected with the
Gull and Interstate railway. came In
from Bolivar Point and reported that
from tbo point of the highlands
Cor -o milo, south everything wa. wash.
cd away and CD p.ople were drowned.
The whuryes approach 90 Port Bolivar,
Che railway shops aud rolling stock was
destroyed or damaged aud "a miles of
rlldh.d was washed away
Telegraph communication viii bo r..
stored ca Galveston inside of o. hours
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-14
olslNFEcTANTs NEEDED.
They Arc Necessity To Keep Pestiisncs
FROM Galveston.

Houston, Sept. l3. o. The following
was given 10 the Associated Press by
Mayor Bnshoar and b, A. Riesner,
chairman Of the general relief commit
tee, 10 be- sent the country at large:
"Tho urgent need Of Galveston now
as reported officially are; Lime and all
other diinfectants, in large quantities
and ~ quickly ~ possible: oil for cook.
ing and illuminating candles, small
gasoline stoves, feed Tor horses, potatoes,
beans, rice and grits, canned milk, crack.
ors, lemons and lemon syrup"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-14
INLAND DAMAGE.
Town. Arc Wrecked An Aioug the Coast
aud Many Killed.

aud Many Killed.
Austin, sept Ex-Governor Sayers
has begun receiving reports from va.
riou. point. ON the gulf coast which In.
dictate that there has bcon great property
damage done for several hundred miles
and that the list Of Galveston fatalities
aud suffering will be- largely augmented.
Passing down the coast from Calves.
ton the town Of Dickinson was laid
waste and five people killed
The towns of Alvin, Alta I1mo, Tox.
~ City and Brookshire aro wrecked and
hundreds are IN need.
Richmond is 50 badly demolished that
II will require months 20 clear the town.
Missouri City aud Stafford. just oppo,
site. were entirely demolished and the
few remaining people at that place have
no homes TO cover their heads
Bay City, In Maiagorda county. Is r.,
ported wrecked with much loss Of life
though no official report has been made
O. that effect.
Patton. Follower, Bolivar Point
Quintana, Sugarland, Belleville, whar
ton, Fairview, Missouri City. Sartaria
Arcola, vi Campo are all reported heavy
sufferers both in point Of property do
stroyed and lives lost.
Owing TO the fact that the telegraph,
service is badly crippled thoy cannot
ascertain the exact number of dead al
the points named, but 1t is Appropriated
at 800.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-14
JG MINKERr

The Eagle h. authorized 10 an
nouncc
J. q. MINKERT
ms n candidate for recollection to the
office Of iustico-of-tho pence of pre-
cinct No. 4, Brazos county, Texas, 40
the ensuing November election.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-14

ors had gotten away. He said the only
way n dispose Of this immense number
Of human bodies aud the carcasses Of
animals is FOR force 10 collect and burn
them. otherwise they are SURE to breed
nm epidemic which may extend far into
the interior.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-14

Arkansas City. Kas.. Sept i8.-An
available bridge aud building material
ON the Oklahoma division ~ the Santa
Fe and its branches have been gathered
together and pile drivers, tools and
cars of that description have been sent
10 Texas 20 repair the railroad into Gal.
weston.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-14

Portland. Sept i8.-Returns from all
but 80 small towns give Hill for govern.
or a total Of 7a,li2; Lord, Democrat, 30.
Sl2; Republican plurality $1,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25
True BIlJ. Against Faith Curists.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Jan. 1S.--The
grand jury yesterday returned true
bills against S. P. James, of South
Omaha, the "Divine Healer" and Mrs.
P. B. Yates, of Tabor, Ia, on the
charge of being criminally respon-
sible for the death of the latter's
daughter, Ethel Yates, which oc-
Cured in this city January 8. The
post-mortem examination held on the
body of Miss Yates showed that
death was the result of appendicitis,
the vermiform appendix having burst
open and the abdominal cavity being
partially filled with pus. A physi-
clan who had been in attendance upon
the case was discharged and the girl
treated by faith cure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25

That quantity historical piece Of
work known as the westminster
Tobacco Box" together with other
souvenirs OF q like nature, such as
the cigar box, snuiTbox, ST. Margaret's
loving cup, the burgess loving cup
and mace, and the "Bedels" slaves OF
st. Margaret's, were on view recently
at the Westminster town hall. Inter-
est, however, centered in the tobacco
box, which possesses a unique and
little known record. Its intrinsic
value alone Is very great; 1t bears
silver plates Of exquisite workman.
ship, commemorating historic events,
and 1t has passed through many ad-
ventures.
Originally simple horn box,
bought for four pence at Horn fair,
Plumstead, and presented by Henry
Monck, one OF the members, in 1713
to the "Past 0yerseers' society" It
has become huge casket weighing
100 pounds. The original was In
scribed with silver plate; other
overseers followed until the box was
entirely incased. One board OF over
seers found themselves excluded from
adding 10 the silver inscriptions by
considerations Of space, bit not 10 be
outdone. they started building an.
other round the original. This was
continued by subsequent generations
until the famous tobacco box reached
It's present large and valuable dimen-
sions.--London Telegraph.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25
The streets Of Washington.

r. A. Danycrs. who is engaged in
the real estate business in Washing
ton, d. C., was seen at the Fifth Ave-
nue. bote Yesterday said:
ut doesn't seem TO be generally
known. but. like Paris. Washington is
laid oul ON military lines. and cannon
planted at certain points would com.
for instance the White House
Through its center the following
tboroupbinres pass. Vermont Con-
necticul. New York and Pennsylvania
avenues. and Sixteenth and G streets
The center of the capitol is the same,
as is also The center of almost every
square or circle in the civ. While
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25
VIII Not PAY the Tribal Tax.

Ardmore, |. T., Jan. ia report
from Pauls Valley yesterday stated
that a clash between the merchants
who have refused to pay the one per
cent. tribal tax and the Indian police
when they attempt to collect the
tax to-day cannot be avoided. The
merchants say they won't pay this
tax and the police will attempt to
put them out of the territory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25
THE PHILIPPINE CAMP AIGN.


Manila, Jan. 1S.-Col. Kobbe, with
the Fifty-eighth infantry, sailed on
board the transport Hancock, with
gunboats escorting. The objective Of
the force is probably the important
islands of Samar and Leyte, which the
insurgents hold. The American block
ade and the &ves in the Tagal army
have caused great suffering among
the people and hundreds of persons
are in an almost starving condition.
Col. Byrne surprised an insurgent
camp and scattered the Filipinos, kill
ing 80 of them, including general.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25

tenderness for me, fancy, and real
ly like her well enough By jove! II
marry her before Hope returns"
VI course he was astonished to fin(
Hope at home again, but he managed
TO assume a composed air.
Mr.. Kyle is well, | suppose?" he re
marked, with mischievous expression
! MT. Kyle, | have not the pleasure
OF any acquaintance by that name. Ny
visit was to Miss Church. On account
OF her mothers illness | did not re-
main as long"
Not acquainted with Mr.. Kyle" In.
terrupted Rodney. "Vashti told me
you were engaged to a Mr.. Kyle, and
that he gave you the ring you wear. u
She did not answer at once. Rodney
would have given worlds had be never
spoken those words.
This ring" she said, with painful
slowness, drawing 1t from her fingers,
lis all | have to remember my mother
by. 1t was her wedding ring" She
handed 1t to him. Inside are my
mothers and fathers initials, as you
will see."
He handed her back the ring, and
nervously encircling her waist, whis-
pered. Now that find what Vashti
told me to be a miserable lie, | make
haste to ask you to be my wife; will
you, dearest?'
Hopes bushes were a sufficient an
swer. But suddenly reminded of
Vashti's letter, Hope sprang to her
feet, crying: "0h, no, no! You have
no right to trife with me in this man
ner. You are engaged to another. Let
this conversation end here"
What do you mean? | never asked
any woman to be my wife, but you,
Hope"
"Oh. Vashti wrote me, few days
ago, telling me of your engagement to
her."
Our engagement! Nonsense! !
never asked Vashti Delafeld to be my
wife, and what is more, never shall.
Let me see the letter. What Vashti
means by telling you one story and
me another is quite obvious, but | do
not care, II you will only consent to
our union as soon as possible"
Hope showed him the letter, which
he finished reading just as Vashti
opened the door and came into the
room. What was her surprise and In
dignation to see Hope and Rodney,
seated side by side, his arm about her.
Not aware until now Of Hopes return,
she was too astounded to speak. She
had been out to a luncheon and had
just returned,
But Rodney soon broke out: "Vashtl,
| have been reading your letter to
Hope. What your object was in writ
Ing it, or in telling me what you did, l
shall not take the trouble to find out,
since Hope has consented to be my
wife, and will now do myself the
honor of asking you to be FIRST brides
maid. Eth, Hope?"
Vashti made no reply, but fled from
the room, Inundated beyond express
sion.
A week later Vashti ran away with
her cousin, Joe Delafeld her fathers
ASST ant on the farm. Mr. and Mrs.
Delalied were very much shocked and
but finally became recon-
ciled to their son-in-law, for Vashti's
sake, and wrote for the clippers to
come home.
Rodney Ames and Hope Ramsay
were married soon afterwards, and i'm
started on their honeymoon
journey, with the sncerest good wish
es Of all but Vasht Delafed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25


Poor Hope was crushed by the cruel
note
"Oh, can II be that must lose him,
too? No father, no mother, no near
kindred" Then she tried to be calm,
but II was impossible to Danish the de-
SPAR and mental anguish which domi-
mated her. Il cannot enjoy my visit
longer" she said to herself. II must
go home Vashtl Is very happy. She
shall never know. II might make her
miserable II she knew ! loved him."
So no amount Of urging on the part
OF her friend could detan Hope, and
at the end Of that week she returned
home. Rodney Ames had not been to
Mr.. Delafelds since Vashti informed
him Of Hopes engagement.
But It so happened that Hope had
scarcely arrived at the house, when
Rodney came with his spanking sor-
rel team, to take Vashti riding. He
bad concluded that he would propose
to Vashtl-since Hope had proved false
TO him, he would let her know how lit
tie he cared for her. "Vashti has some
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25
SALIVA WON OUT.
But 1t Took Picked Team From
Kansas to Do It.

Abilene played football at Salina
yesterday before large crowd Of
spectators. The team returned home
last night after suffering defeat at
the hands Of picked team. But five
: boys living in Salina we're in the
game, including Woodward, the big
guard of this years X. U. team,
while Sullivan, the crack halfback of
the Delphos-Glasco team and captain
Of this years strong Normal team,
played fulltack for Salina and dis
tinguished himself by making both
touchdowns besides some other great
runs and line BUCKS. The best men
from the Military, Wesleyan and city
were in the game.
Some Of the Abilene boys oversight
and two failed to arrive and as a re.
suit three men had to play in posi-
lions they had not practiced for. The
Abilene team was greatly strength
ened by Galloway, Abbott and Cowle
Of the Normals who did great work in
tackling and ground gaining. Gallo
way distinguished himself by making
several good gains through the big
K. Z. guard, besides many chair
raising" tackles.
The Abilene boys were all up at 5
o'clock and their play was slow and
without ginger on account of loss of
sleep, while the Salinas started with
dash and were keyed up to the top
notch.
The mixups were fierce and rough
and nearly all the Salina boys had to
take the time limit to get breath
while but three Abilene boys were
forced to take advantage Of time.
Most of the boys of both teams had
some scratches and bumps and
Swisher had both shoes torn off in a
bad mixup.
Scnra. Salina L Abilene @.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25
Score: Salina II, Abilene 0.
The following is the lineup:
Advertised Letters.

The following is the list Of un.
claimed letters remaining in the abb
lene postofiice for the week ending
Jan. 20, 1900. Have your mail ad.
dressed to your box number and it
will be promptly delivered.
GENTLEMEN's LIST.
Birchmore, J W Dalton Gene
Luce, II II Noll, John
Ruhl, ia Weipe, John
Williams il Wilson, Fred L
LADIES LIST
Anderson, Katherine.
One cent will be charged for all ad-
vertised letters.
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised" giving date.
RICHARD WAXING, P. M.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25

the most attractive collection O
booms ever granted to one man a
one time. He is being approximately
mentioned for congressman, congress
man'at-large and delegate to the ma
tional convention. Being well.ftted
for any Of the places he ought to get
something out Of the list-though he
insists the honors are coming un-
sought.
-Tro Blesh who went from Hope
IN the Twentieth Kansas, has Just
had the bullet taken out Of his leg
that was shot in at the battle Of Cal.
ocean. 1t struck the bone Of the
knee and glanced downward, imbed-
ding itself in the calf Of the leg. His
brother, DR.. A. l.. Blesh, removed it
last week and found that it was a
steel bullet covered with brass. Tro
wears it as watch charm.
This week the deal was closed
whereby the old water mill at the
foot of Poplar street south Of the
Santa Fe track in solomon became
the property of Butcher Bros. They
are having the machinery taken out
Of the building and will convert the
premises into an ice house.
-Abilene's hustling for things is
attracting general sattention. The
Salina Republican says: abilene
seems to be waking up. They are
not only after wholesale grocery,
but are having enthusiastic meetings
in the interest of procuring a cold
storage and ice plant, Kansas City
firm having agreed to take a half in
terest in such plant"
The advertising rate of the Ladies'
Home journal is $S4 an inch or Sc an
agate line each insertion. Agate is
a type smaller than any appearing in
the REFLECTOR Merchants who
think they are testing the value Of
advertising by putting quarter
column ad at holiday time in the
local paper at cost of SO cents
would probably have heart failure il
a Ladies' Home journal advertising
man called on them.
Ellsworth Reporter: Mrs. Grace
W. Gulick, of Abilene, Grand Chief of
Honor, came here last Thursday and
was ably assisted by Mrs. P. j. Roth
in organizing a Degree of Honor
lodge, an adjunct Of the A. o. U, W.
order. Upwards OF forty Members
were secured in short time and the
society will be instituted this even
ng by Mrs. P. j. Roth. While in
he city Mrs. Gulick was entertained
BY Mesdames Roth and Sperry. She
S fluent speaker, possesses a highly
manner, a lady of fine adj
lress and most successful organizer |
Ter lecture Thursday evening to
arge audience was an exceedingly
inc effort and was followed by an
legant banquet by the ladies of the
ociety.