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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
THE NEEDS OF GALVESTON.
An Appeal for Aid Issued by the Cit
izens' Committee.

GALVESTON, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE fol
lowing statement of conditions in Calves
ton and appeal for aid is issued by tht
local relief committee:
"a conservative estimate OF the loss
of life is that it will reach 5000. AT
least 5000 families are shelterless,
and wholly destitute. The entire re-
mainder of the population is suffering
in greater or less degree. Not single
church. school, or charitable institu-
tion, of which Galveston had so many,
is left intact. Not building escaped
damage, and half the whole number
were entirely obliterated There is
immediate need for food, clothing. and
household goods of all kinds. If near
by cities viii open asylums for women
and children the situation will be-
greatly relieved. Coast cities should
send us water as well as provisions,
including Kerosene oil, gasoline, and
candles.
wv. c. Jones, Mayor; NJ. Lasker.
President Island City Savings
Bank; J. D. Skinner. President
Cotton Exchange; C. H. McMas-
ter. for Chamber of Commerce;
r. G. Lowe, Manager Galveston
News Clarence OwsIey, Mana
ger Galveston Tribune"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
A DAY OF oRATORY.
Prominent Speakers at the Virginia
Confederate Veterans Reunion.

Confederate Veterans Reunion.
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, Sept. IL
The Confederate reunion held here today
proved great success. The people of the
county exerted themselves to sustain their
well-deserved reputation for lavish hos
pitality. Mosby's men, of course. played
the most conspicuous part in the reunion.
Capt W. Ben Palmer. of Richmond, COM
manded the Mosby camp. Capt. John II.
Alexander and e.hers were present Among
the more prominent ex-Confederates pres
ent were Governor Tyler. Senator John ".
Daniel. Gen. Eppa Hunton. Gen. William
H. Payne Gen. L. l. Lomax, Gen. FitZ-
hugh Lee, Col. Edmond Berley, and Colo
mel Chapman.
r. E. Lee, jr., delivered a very appro-
pirate address at the monument, after
which the procession returned to the court
house grounds, where the address of well
come was delivered by Hon. R. Walton
Moore. A recess was taken for dinner and
in the afternoon General Hunton made a
short address. He was followed by Sen
ator Daniel. General Lee gave his ex-
perience both as a Confederate and as q
Federal officer. Attorney General Monta-
que then spoke and was frequently inter-
rupted by applause.
Governor Tyler arrived in time to ad-
dress a very large and enthusiastic aud
ience. 1t was expected that he would
outline lis policy on the question of call
ing an extra session of the Legislature,
but he failed to do so. Joseph E. Willard
gave a reception tonight at Willard Hall
in honor of the -Confederates and their
distinguished guests.
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ished, and people killed The rural dis
tricts are hard to hear from, but IL many
farmers have not been killed they have
Providence alone 10 thank. Along the line
If the Central road destruction is seen on
every hand. The storm seemingly did not
rage in all its fury north of Hampstead,
for Courtney and Navasota did not sus-
tain much damage. Hampstead suffered
greatly. Scarcely a house escaped damage.
There the wind attained a velocity of sew
enty miles per hour Several negroes are
reported dead in the country nearby. The
! towns of Turka.s Fairbanks. Thompson,
| Cypress, Hockey Waller, and Prairie
View, between Hampstead and Houston,
fared as badly as did the county seat OF
Waller County. If not worse.
Cotton fields are laid waste The far
mers of this section, who were just be-
ginning to recover from last years flood
damages, are thus suddenly confronted
with one of the direst calamities that
could befall them
Everything possible is being done to re-
leve the suffering at Galveston. Supplies
are coming in and are rapidly transported
to people who have starvation staring them
in the face. for almost all edibles in CAL
weston were rendered unwholesome by
water or washed into the sea. The num-
Der of lives lost will probably never be
known. On the fotsam of the bay and
Gulf are unidentified bodies that reached
the shore like seaweed. Many have drifted
to sea, to he devoured by sharks and fishes.
Others float to the mainland and are con-
signed to their final resting places without
shroud or coffin"
At Texas City, Virginia Point, and
other places bodies of men, women, and
children and animals come in with the
tide. Unless the unfortunates wear some
article of iewelry by means of which
identification can be established, they are
numbered with the unknown dead. Late
estimates placed the Galveston dead at
from 1.S00 to 1000, though the list may
reach $500. Superintendent English. of
the Postal Telegraph Company, tonight
telegraphed from Houston to Auditor Ord
way. at the headquarters of the system in
Dallas:
mot a pole is left standing on the ISL
and. Dead bodies are in the streets. with
nobody to bury them. Corpses are being
taken out to sea as fast as possible. News
paper representatives have not exagger-
ated the situation. The newspaper re-
ports are fairly correct"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
SWEEPING THE GREAT LAKES.
The West Indian Hurricane Headed
for the Atlantic Coast.

for the Atlantic Coast.
The West Indian hurricane that wrought
such havoc at Galveston on Sunday, and
which afterward swept northward with
diminishing intensity to Kansas and
thence to Iowa, where it was thought that
it would die out, has developed into
fierce storm that is at present over the
Great Lakes, and seemed last night to
be headed toward the Atlantic coast. Yes
terday the storm centre was in lower Mich
igan. and all the surrounding country felt
its effect At Chicago a maximum wind
velocity Of seventytwo miles per hour was
reported, but little damage resulted. Storm
signals We're displayed at all Lake Michi-
gan ports and vessels were warned TO keep
in the harbor.
High winds extended over Lake Huron
and western Lake Erie. Storm signals
have been displayed generally along the
Atlantic coast from Sandy Hook to Port
land, Ne. The gale may. when it reaches
the Atlantic veer to the north and follow
the coast line, or it may continue straight
out to sea. At the rate at which it is
moving at present it will probably reach
the coast some time tonight. Considera-
bic rain has followed the gale and drop
in temperature has been the result.
The storm is without parallel in the an
IialS VI lHt NtdluGT bureau. bOlH III It's
course and its extent it has developed
features that have never been observed in
any storm. hurricane typhoon. or other
meteorological disturbance since the Bu-
reau began to keep its records. Up to the
present time it bas Travelled about 1000
miles and has caused an unprecedented
loss of life. Starting in the Windward
Islands early this month, it swept IA the
coast Of Florida. Up to that time 1t was
not very destructive. The officials at the
Weather Bureau at first expected that it
would follow the course Of most West In
dian hurricanes and sweep the Atlantic
seabord. No hurricane is recorded that
ever turned from the beaten path to the
Gulf of Mexico. The hurricane passed over
the gulf, its centre not coming in contact
with land before it reached Galveston.
Here its fury seemed to have been spent
and it curved to the northward and con-
tinued in that direction with diminishing
force until it reached Kansas. 1t then
turned to the northeast and found its way
into Iowa Here conditions for a storm
were ripe and the tail end of the hurri-
cane accelerated its speed and intensified
its force Then it yeered even more to
the east and is now sweeping onward to
the Atlantic. having described almost a
semicircle in its course.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
BOXERS BLOODY WORK.
More Details Of the Mnssacres in
shansi Province.


LONDON, Sept 1.-THE Standard
prints q despatch seat from Tientsin on
September >, giving some details of The
massacros Of missionaries in Slensi,
which the CORE spordents assert were in
stigsted by and committed under the au-
thority Of Yuh-Siea, Governor OF the
province. The statements in the despatch
are ascribed TO a Trustworthy NAIVE
Christian. He says that the Boxers at
HsiaIihsien stripped Mess Whitchurch
and Sewell and then slowly dubbed them
TO death. The Boxers burned the mission
house at Taiyuen-fu and threw Miss
Coombs. whom they had preyiousiy 7
beaten. into the flames.
The Boxers attacked the Rl.ssicn at Tai
ku. Missionaries Clapp, Williams, and
Davis fred at ttem from the roof of the
building, but the missionaries were
eventually overcome and killed, togetner
with Mrs. Clapp and the Misses Partridge
and Bird. Their heads and hearts were
sent to the Governor. Seven other mis-
sionaries were summoned TO the Gov
ernor's yamen at Taiyuen-fu and we're
there massacred cold -blooded by 4 mount
ed guard.
party Including Messrs. Price, At
wood, and Iandgren and their wives and
Miss Eldred were ordered TO leave Ven
chan-fu- They we're given an escort of
twenty soldiers 10 take them toward
1fentsin. When a few miles ont from
Yenchan-fu they were met by more sol
diers who. at their escorts signal Joined
the party and then hacked all the for
eigners to pieces.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
SCENES OF DEsoLATIoN.
Governor Sayers Informed of the Sit
uation at Galveston.

AUSTIN, Sept. 11.-Governor sayers this
morning received a telegram from G,tlves-
ton stating that 800 bodies had been iden-
tifed, and that over hundred others
were in one building awaiting identifica-
tion. He also received from Adjutant
General Scurry the following:
Houston, Tex, Sept. 11.-Have just returned
with several Galveston people. Condition there
beggars description. Accounts have not been
exaggerated. one thousand lost is too coIser-
yatiye. While considerable portion Of pro-
visions have been destroyed by water, there IS
sufficient on hand to relieve immediate needs.
The citizens seem TO have the situation well in
hand. United States troops and company Of
Texas volunteer guards, with the citizens patrol
the streets TO prevent thievirg The estimate OF
1000 destitute and homeless does not seem to
be excessive THOMAS SCURRY,
Adjutaut General.
Contributions for the sufferers are COM
ing in at a lively rate this morning, the
Governor having received over $4,000,
$1,000 OF which was contributed by the
Christian Herald" Of New York.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
Supplies Being Forwarded to Gal
weston as Rapidly as Possible.

Everything possible is being done by
the War Department officials to relieve
the distress of the storm sufferers at
Galveston, and supplies are being for
warded rapidly.
General Weston, Chief of the Commi,
sary Department of the War Department
yesterday received word from the officer in
charge of Fort Sam Houston, at San An
tonic. 24O miles from Galveston, that 20,-
600 rations had been shipped.
An additional 10000 rations were ship
ped from st. Louis yesterday by or
der of the War Department. An army
ration consists of four pounds of water
free food. sufficient for three meals.
About I5O0 tents were shipped to Cal
yeston yesterday from Fort Myer the
Arsenal. in this city, and other nearby
posts.
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn yesterday
wired to St. Louis directing that special
train be despatched to Houston at once
with supplies.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
FRANCE JOINS RUSSIA.
The Two Governments Said to BE in
Complete Accord.

ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 11.-France has
acquiesced in the Russian proposal for the
evacuation OF Pekin. The two Govern
ments are in complete accord. They have
telegraphed 10 their Ministers and to Cen
erals Lineviteh and Frey directing them to
concert measures for the withdrawal of
the Russian and French representatives
and troops from Pekin to Tientsia as soon
as circumstances permit. There appears to
be every indication that the United States
will follow similar course Japan's ad-
hesion to the Russian proposition is also
regarded as probable.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
NEWS FROM BATTERY O.
Captain Rafferty, Reports His Com.
mand All Safe.

The War Department yesterday received
a despatch from Captain Rafferty,, COM
manding Battery o. First Artillery, at Fort
San Jacinto, Tex, denying the press re-
ports that several officers and fifteen men
Of his command had been drowned in the
recent hurricane.
The message states that the entire bat
terry is safe and well, but that ali records
and books were destroyed in the storm, and
he asks that a complete new outfit be for
warded at once. The command is stationed
at Galveston, and the department officials
we're greatly relieved to learn of its safety
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
TO HARAss THE BRITISH.
The Boers Decide to Continue Guer.
riIIn Warfare.

LONDON. Sept. PA despatch to the
Morning POST from Belfast, in the
vaal River Colony, dated Monday. says
that the latest information from Boer
sources is to the effect that it has been
definitely decided to formally declare
guerrilla warfare against the British. II
is stated that General Botha objected to
such action, but he was overruled by the
other members OF the council OF war
The despatch adds that ex-President
Kruger who was at Nelspruit on Sep
tember 8. is too feble to leave the rail-
way. 1t Is expected that he viii go to
Komati Poort. He is unable TO realize the
situation. He has formally declared that
the proclamation recently issued by Gen
eral Roberts annexing the Transvaal to
the British dominions is null and void.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
CONFLICT NARROWLY AvERTED
American Troops Too Anxious to En-
ter the Imperial Palace.

LONDON, Sept. ia despatch from
Shanghai says that private advices from
Pekin state that the American AMI
French soldiers almost came in conflict
because the Americans insisted on en-
tering the imperial palace before the for
NAL entrance OF the allies.
The German transport Rhein, with
General Won Lessels, the commander OF
German troops in China. on board, ar
rived at Shanghai To-Day, and the general
had conference with Admiral Bende-
mann, who viii start for Tsintau tomor-
row.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
REQUEST FOR LIGHT BOATS.
Governor snycrs Makes an Appeal
TO the President.

SOMERSET, Pa, Sept. 11-President
Mckinley is very much worried over the
late reports concerning the disaster at
Galveston. Tonight he was informed by
telegram from Gov Joseph d. Sayers that
the loss would reach more than 600 peo-
pie and probably 2,CGO. A property loss
of $10,O 600, geo was reported TO the Presi-
dent, including 4,Oe0 homes in the city OF
Galveston. i request for additional aid
is made. The following are the messages
which passed between Governor Sayers
and the President:
Austin, Tex, Sept. IL
To the President:
If light boat belonging to the Treasury or
Navy Departments could be sent Immediately to
Galveston, with orders to ply between Galveston
and the mainland, distance of eight miles, for
the benefit Of travel and commerce, until ether
boats can be obtained, it would be Of vast bene-
fit. No connection between the city and the
mainland by rail- all bridges having been s;yept
away. Conditions at Galveston seem to be worse,
il possible, than first anticipated. Loss of life
not less than COO. and probably 1000: 1000
houses in the city entirely wrecked, and fully
sl0000.OJD Of property destroyed Destruction
upon mainland also very great in some instances
Prompt action in reference to boat necessary.
VIII you please give necessary orders2
JOSEPH ID. SAVERS. Governor.
Somerset. Pa, Sept. IL.
To Hon. Joseph D. sayers, Governor OF Texas,
Austin, Tex:
Your t..-yram OF this date concerning the de-
STABILITY OF having light boat Immediately to
Galveston and giving further details Of situltion
there. has been received by the President. who
has directed the Secretary of the Treasury to use
every facility for relief afforded by his Depart
ment. GEORGE B. CORTELYOU,
Secretary to the President.
Instructions in accordance with the
above were forwarded to the Treasury De-
partment The President also wired the
Acting Secretary of the Navy. instructine
the Department to give any aid at his
command to aid the suffering in the storm
swept district 1t IS thought that several
small boats which are stationed in the Cult
filled with supplies will be Immediately
ordered to the scene OF suffering.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
DIED.

GRAvES-Derarted this life on Monday, Sep
tcmber 10, at 1880. at il Street northwest,
GEORGE w. GRAVES, wife Of Annie Graves.
Funeral services will be held at Mount Carmel
Baptist Church. Fourth and l. Streets northwest
Wednesday. September p, 1900. at p. m
Friends invited to attend. 1t
SAUNpERS-O Tuesday morning at l O'Clock,
September IL, 1900. WILLIAM SAUNDERS, hor-
seventy-seven years and nine months.
Funeral from his late residence 1908 Sd st. NV.
Thursday. o'clock p. m. Interment private.
Kindly omit flowers. se1l-2t, EN-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
CEINA's RECORD OF MURDER.
Consul General Gocdno,y's List of
Missionaries Killed and Missing.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 1L-Mr. Goodnow, the
American consul here, has. issued a tab
ulated list of 90 American and British mis-
sionaries who have been murdered and of
40 in Chill and Shantung provinces who
are unaccounted for and who have IN
doubtedly been murdered. The deaths
have been proved OF % Americans, men. s
women, and children and "a British, 9
men, l6 women. and 10 children. There
were probably 81 deaths at Tao-yuen- fu.
1t is known that 80 foreigners were killed
there, 10 men, Is women, and children.
The missing Americans comprise 20 men,
Il women, and 20 children. and the missing
British Il men, - women, and 10 children.
Mr.. Goodnow's list also includes French
Catholic and Swedish and Danish Protest.
ant missionaries.
The massacre of Chinese Christians con-
tinues
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
CAPTAIN sLocUM IN LONDON.
En- Route From the TrnnsvnnI 10 His
Post at St. Petersburg.

LONDON, Sept. 11.-Capt. Herbert Slo-
cum, OF the United States Army. who was
with the British troops in South Africa
tary operations. arrived in London today.
He will proceed at once to his new post
as military attache Of the American Le-
CATION at st. Petersburg. General Rob
erts and General Kitchener bade fare
well to Captain Slocum before he left
Pretoria.
Captain Slocum speaks highly Of the rec
ord made during the war by Adelbert S.
Hay, the United States Consul at Pretoria,
but declines to be interviewed on other
matters.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
Accidents VIII Happen-Jobn Bro

G. A. r. veteran. OF 2446 Marshall ST., Phila-
delphia. says: "By accident I came
This wonderful remedy effected a speedy and per
manent cure, and | have been thankful that
| am willing to spend much time in spreading
the good news" Fifty cents. Sold by f. S. VIII
lidns. Ninth and Streets Edmonds & Williams,
Third Street and Pennsylvani Avenue.-l6
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
THE STORM AT CHICAGO.
The Wind Very Strons, and Two
Lives Lost.

CHICAGO. H.. Sept. 1.-THE storm
which did such damage in Texas struck
Illinois today. Much damage was done in
the central part of the State and Chicago
did not escape without suffering.
Two men lost their lives in this city, one
by live electric wire. which blew down.
and another by the overturning of a boat
on the lake. Property was damaged in
several instances, and the velocity Of the
wind was the highest known in years.
Reports from the interior of the State
are yet meager.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
FIVE THOUSAND DEAD.
The Estimate of Mayor Jones, of
Galveston.

GALVESTON. Sept. 11--Mayor Jones ba.
issued the following statement to the peo.
pie of the United States:
Galveston. Tex, Sept. lit is my
opinion, based on personal information,
that 5000 people have lost their lives
here. Approximately one third of the
residence portion of the city has been
swept away. There are several thou
sand people who are homeless and des-
titute. How many. there is no way
OF finding out Arrangements are
now being made 10 have the women and
children sent to Houston and other
places, but the means of transporta-
tion are limited Thousands are still
to be cared for here. We appeal to
you for immediate aid.
WALTER C. JONES,
"Mavor of Galveston"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
NEW ORLEANS RESPONSE.
Large Sums BeinE Raised for the
Galveston Sufferers.


NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1.-THE sum of
s4,91O WAS raised on the Cotton Exchange
this morning before II o'clock for the Gal
weston relief fund. The largest contribu-
tion was that of the Elder Dempster Conn
pany for 81, l,25O. This firm had a large
Galveston office, and several of it's rep
resentatives were killed there. leaving
families. The Board of Trade has organ
lied the city into districts and has mem-
bers out soliciting.
Mayor Capdeyille is also receiving sub
scriptions and over $1,000 has been handed
in at his office. The Sugar Exchange is
also making up donations and banks ard
individual merchants have also tele-
graphed liberal sums to Houston and to
Governor Sayers. Newspapers here are
all making up subscription lists. Fully
$40. GOO in cash will have been secured by
night
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
Plague Quarantine Mt Berne.

BERNE, Sept. 1.-THE council has de-
clared the city of Glasgow and the harbOrs
of Australia infected with the bubonic
plague. All persons arriving from those
places Will be quarantined.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
nnmnge to the Cotton Crop.

DALLAS. Tex. Sept. 11.-John Clay. one
Of the leaders in the cotton trade here,
has received reports from all accessible
points in the cotton growing belt as to crop
losses. He estimates the total loss to the
crop at S250000. He says only 10 per cent
of the crop is DESTROYED
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12

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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
JoHNsTowN TO REcIPRocATE.
To Send the Sum of $1,000 to the
Sufferers mt Galveston.

JoHNSToWN. Pa. Sept. E-During the
great flood here Texas contributed $1,000
to Johnstown sufferers. OF this sum $4,000
came from Galveston. Johnstown will re-
turn the contributions with interest. 1t
is expected that fully $1,000 will be raised
here in few days.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Colonial ofics
has received despatch from Sir Henry
Blake, Governor of Hongkong. reporting
that there were four cases of bubonic
plague and four deaths from that disease
in Hongkong last week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
Most Wonderful Medicine OF the Age

This is an age of scientific wonders and Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic are among them, the mod
eru laxative, peetect, unequaled Druggists, 1oc,
25c, SOC.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12

ON AND AFTER SEPT. 12. 1900, Will not
be responsible for any debts contract
ed by my wife, Lillian H. Knight
FRANK T. KNIGHT
Item
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BRIBED BY EARL Ii.
Old Story Concerning Russia and
Germany Revived.

t'FHf@lHy HeNtNeH.
LONDON, Sept. 12.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Morning POST resur-
reets the story that Lii Hung Chang
bribed Russia and Germany to evacuate
Pekin and adds that in the best informed
circles the story is now regarded as GER
tainly true. Russia, it is said, will re-
csive Manchuria hut il is uncertain upon
what terms. The correspondent further
says that Great Britain was apparently
not considered worth bribing.