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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10
SABINE PASS ESCAPES
With Loss of Two Lives and Some
Damage to Property.

Beaumont, Texas, Sept. 10.-The towns
of Sabine Pass and Port Arthur, news
from which has been anxiously awaited,
passed through the terrific storm vir-
tually unscathed. At Port Arthur the
water spread over the town but it did not
reach a depth sufficient to destroy build
ings. The town pleasure pier was wash
ed away completely, as was also the pier
in front of the Gales and Elwood homes
The dredge Florida, property of the New
York Dredging company, which cut the
Port Arthur channel, was sunk at the
mouth of Taylor bayou No other pro-
perty of consequence was injured.
At Sabine Pass the water reached a
depth Of about three feet, but nothing
except small buildings near the water
front were washed away. Several mud
scows and sloops were washed ashore.
The Southern Pacific wharves and ware
houses were not damaged in the least
and the lumber piled on the docks did
not float off. The railway between this
city and Sabine Pass is under water for
a distance of II miles but not more THAI
four miles is washed out.
The life saving station of Sabine Pass
was washed from it's foundations but
the light tower was not damaged The
only probable dead are Ed Guenn and
Albert Deatridge, two white men,
They were on the jetties when the
storm came. The life saving crew were
unable to reach them.
There is considerable damage at Sa-
bine by water rising into the streets Tt
will be about ten days before trains can
be run through. Relief trains which
went out on the Gulf & Interstate rail-
road to points on Bolivar Peninsula had
not returned at midnight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10

above the almost defeaning roar of the
storm
Section after section of the tin roof
was rolled up like a sheet of parchment
and hurled hundreds of feet away
ITO add to the terror and confusion
the electric lights suddenly went out
and the building was left in total dark
ness Many then moved toward the
main entrance of the building, with the
evident intention of seeking other
quarters. but they were checked at the
door by the binding sheet of water
which was being driven by the wind
with mighty force, and which lay be-
tween them and any place of refuge
They appeared to hesitate between a
choice Of being drenched by water and
possibly struck by a flying section of
roof and remaining in the depot until
the end. The question was soon set
tied. Even as they looked the roof of
the Grand Central hotel was torn off,
many of its inmates rushing into the
street. Almost simultaneously a wall
went up from the people in the Lawler
hotel as the big skylight on top was
torn loose and fell crashing down the
shaft.
"Soon above the roar of the wind and
the crashing of glass, a new sound was
heard. 1t was that of falling brick.
Everyone realized the gravity of the
situation, but one made a sound.
There was no shrieking, no fainting.
Many women were there, and every
one stood the ordeal with such fortitude
as to lend courage to even the fainteSt
hearted man. Suddenly the sound
ceased, and it was soon learned that
the lower story of the depot, where all
had again taken refuge, remained in
tact.
LAS soon as this became known there
was no more panic and all felt that the
building would withstand the fury of
the storm. And it did. But an inspec-
ton in the morning revealed the fact
that it was badly shaken and greatly
damaged.
"As my train left Houston shortly
after daylight-nine hours late-noth-
ing had been learned as to the havoc
of the storm in other parts of the city.
"Along the road north of Houston
scenes of devastation and distress were
witnessed.
Buildings had been torn down, and
the material OF which they were built
was scattered over the ground for miles.
Trees had been pulled up by their roots
and de1uded of their branches. Fields
that had been smiling the day before
with all the great fertility of this rec
ord breaking year We're bare, plants
having been grasped by the hurricane
and scattered far and wide. Hundreds
of head of cattle had been killed. There
can be no question that the loss of life
has been something appalling. At least
40 per cent of the structures in the
towns of Hockey, Cypress and Waller
have been totally destroyed. Twenty
per cent. of Hampstead is in ruins
Hearne was damaged somewhat, but I
do not regard the situation there, COM
paratively speaking, as serious"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10

on-shore winds, the tides rise even nlgn-
er, and it is no uncommon thing 70 see
the water come up the magnlhc'sne
beach almost to the streets OF the cLeSs
while times have been seen there Wnen
the sea water has flowed entirety acIos.
the narrow city and into the SaiVeSlo"
bay beyond.
The CITY Of Galveston is the largest IN
Texas, the 1900 census giving 1t about
81, 900 population. 1t is built on the pay
or north side of the island, racing tne
main land, but as the Gulf is so near, II
stretches almost to the waters on tue
south, and its fine level, sandy drives are
unequaled in the country, while It's mar
Dor, Galveston bay, is the largest, SaLeSt
and most prosperous on the Gulf Inc
city is on the east end Of the island, and
three railroad bridges and one wagon
bridge connect it with the main Snore
Galveston was settled first in 1881 IL
is handsomely laid out, and much OF the
ground has been raised artificially from
six to ten feet above the sea level. It's
harbor has been an especial object OF
attention from the United States govern
ment for years, but only recently have
the JettieS to cut through the bar been
finished, and the entrance OF the deep
est ocean vessels made possible. The
cost OF this has run up into the millions
and the work is not finished yet.
Galveston's streets are magnificent av-
enues, many of them being $50 feet
broad, and all perfectly level The
Strand" is maintained as a shell road
from the city Itself to the beach to the
south, on the Gulf, and thence along the
short of the island to the west. making
it one of the finest drives known. The
beach itself is famous, and the hotel
which burned not long ago was a favor
lite resort
With the cutting of the bar and the
making of Galveston bay into a harbor
for deep draught vessels, Galveston took
rank as one Of the best export towns on
the Gulf, or even in the United States.
It ranks second as cotton market, and
the, grain carrying trade through 1t has
made New York and the east apprehen-
sive- The taking of Gulf. boats for war
transport purposes has hurt the port
some, by depriving it of its carrying me-
diums, but several lines of steamers run
to and from it regularly, and tramps
seek 1t as one of the best of their desti-
nations or places of call
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10
THE STORM AT HOUSTON.
A Night of Terror Spent in the Grand
Central Depot.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 10.-The first train
from Houston arrived at Dallas last
night. 1t left Houston yesterday morn
ing at 8 O'Clock instead of that hour
the night before, it's usual time of de-
parture, and got here practically ten
hours late.
When it left the south Texas city was
desolate and devastated. Buildings had
been wrecked, roofs had been torn off
and hurled hundreds of feet through the
air. The electric light plant had been
demolished and all night long the city
had been in darkness.
Upon this train F. T. Woodward and
J. L. A. Thomas, both of Dallas, were
passengers. The former spent a thrill
ing and memorable night in the Grand
Central station. He furnished the fol-
lowing graphic description of his ex-
perience:
AT about p. M, the wind, which for
several hours had been blowing a steady
gale, increased in violence and sign
boards and awnings were torn from
their hangings and whirled through the
air like chaf.
I'm company with about $50 others I
was in the Grand Central depot, which,
standing as it does, isolated and alone,
was exposed to the full force of the
hurricane, and the first strong gust was
followed by a souad of shattering glass;
Several of the windows of the general
offices overhead had given away under
the almost irresistible pressure of the
storm.
This was the beginning of a night of
terror. For seven hours the storm
ragged with unabated fury, and the roar
of the wind was accompanied by the
sound of crashing glass as one after
another of the many windows were
torn from their fastenings and shat
tered upon the sidewalk below
1.-THE crashing of glass was soon fol-
lowed by a sound of ripping and tearing
which was clearly and distinctly heard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10

Its obligations. Nations which go to war
must be prepared to accept its resultant
obligations, and when they make treaties
must keep them. Those who profess to
d1strust the liberal and honorable purposes
Of the administration in its treatment of
the Philippines are not justified. Imperial
ism has no place in its creed or conduct
Freedom is the rock upon which the Re
publican party was builded and now rests.
Liberty Is the great Republican doctrine
for which the people went to war and for
which a million lives were offered and a
billion of dollars expended to make it the
lawful legacy of all without the consent
of master or slave There is a strain of
ili-concealed hypocrisy in the anxiety to
extend the constitutional guarantees to
the people of the Philippines, while their
notification is openly advocated at home
SCORES THE DEMOCRATS
Our opponents may distrust themselves,
but they have no right to discredit the
good faith and patriotism of the majority
Of the people who are opposed to them;
they may fear the worst form of imperial
ism with the helpless Filipinos In their
hands; but if they do, IT is because they
have parted with the spirit and faith of
the fathers and have lost the virility of
the founders of the party which they pro-
feSs to represent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10
DUvAL IN FAVOR.
Seventh District FusiOnists
Meet at Hutchinson.
Tomorrow the Congressional
MIDDLE Will Be Settled.
A JOINT CONVENTION
Urged by Democrats Who Claim
Controlling Power
And Thereby Hope to Accom-
plish Nomination of DuvaI.

The assignment of speakers and other
campaign details are forgotten and
neglected for the first part of this week
because the managers of the political
headquarters in this city are watching
the developments in the fusion muddle
In the Seventh congressional district
Tomorrow the Democrats and Pop
ulist county delegations meet at Hutch
inson for the purpose OF nominating
candidate to make the race against Con-
gresham Long. Claude Duval is now
backed as the favorite and some of his
political friends are offering odds, on a
guess, that Duval will be the nominee
of the two conventions.
In fact 1t is reported that DuvaPS sur
render to the POpuliSt committees de-
mand for the resignation OF both cand1-
dates for congress some weeks ago was
brought about by the agreement on the
part of the Populist managers that Du-
val should receive their support for the
joint nomination at the second conven-
ton not then called
In the conventions which met at Great
Bend DuVa1 claims to have had a sufh-
cient number of Populist supporters to
have given him, combined with DEM
ocratic votes, majority of joint con-
vention- However, the Populists de-
clined to accept the OvertureS for a joint
convention and surprised the managers
of the district campaign by holding not
only a separate convention but by max
ing nomination in their own party.
Much time was spent in an effort to
bring about joint convention but L p.
Campbell who seemed to be controlling
the situation was seeking the PopullSt
nomination and he would not yield
Campbell would like to be the fusion
nominee tomorrow but the Democrats
would not support him under any cir
cumstances because Mr.. Campbell stated
in a Topeka interview, published ex-
clusiveIy in the State Journal, that the
Democrats who controlled the conven-
ton at Great Bend were too drunk to be
reasonable and assigned this condition
of the Bourbons as the reason why he
was defeated and Duval nominated in
the Democratic convention.
Viewed today the situation indicates
that Duval will be named tomorrow al
though Jerry Simpson has some sup
porters, in spite of the fact that he has
announced that he will not accept the
place.
The convention is called to meet at
Hutchinson tomorrow forenoon at 10
o'clock
There is a possibility that separate
conventions may be held tomorrow but
the Populist state committees ennis
saries are on the ground today counsel
ling peace and close fusion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10
MIRACULOUS ESCAPES.
A Merchant at Morgans Point Saves
a Number of Lives.

Houston, Tex, Sept. 10.-W. S. Wall of
this city who has summer home ut
Mor'gans Point, relates the escape of Mrs
Wall and others who would all have per-
ished but for the heroiSm of James
Black, well known merchant at Morgans
Point. Mrs. Wall returned to the city
on the first rescue train that went down
to the point.
She had left William Jones in charge
of her house to visit the Black hotel, a
block distant, where she was to take a
carriage to reach the depot to return to
this city Saturday evening. This was the
last seen of faithful Jones.
my wife had not been long at the
hotel where she was taking supper when
Mr.. Black rushed into the dining room
and called upon all to flee for their
lives" Mr.. Wall. 1.-The tidal wave was on
them in an instant and almost before
they could leave the hotel to go to a
higher point where the Vincent residence
stood, some five or six blocks away the
rushing waters were all about them
more than three feet deep. Mr.. Black,
struggling against the elements, bore my
wife in safety to the Vincent home. mir
aculously escaping being crushed by
heavy log which the rushing waters car
ried along the pathway of escape.
Returning Immediately to the hotel
Mr.. Black in like manner brought safely
to the Vincent home his aged father and
mother. His next act of heroism was to
rescue Mrs. Rushmore, her two daugh
ters, two grandchildren and another lady
whose name cannot recall.
Louis Braquet, manager of the Black
hotel, was engulfed in the waves, and
gave his life up in the successful rescue
of his wife and a colored servant girl.
LAS far as 1 can learn Mr.. Braquet
and Jones were the only persons killed at
MorganS Point. The summer home of
Mr.. Vincent withstood the storm very
well and once there the rescued ones
Jared very comfortably until the train
brought them to Houston yesterday
morning."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10
PRAISE FOE HIS PARTY.
VIII Never Violate Declaration of
independence.

The Republican party does not have to
assert its devotion to the declaration of
independence. That immortal instrument
of The fathers remained unexecuted until
the people under the lead of the Republi-
can party in the awful clash of battle
turned its promises into fulfllment. 1t
wrote into the constitution the amend
ments guaranteeing political equality to
American citizenship and it has never
broken them or counseled others in break
ing them. 1t will not be guided in its con-
duct by one set of principles at home and
another set in the new territory belonging
to the United States.
II our opponents would only practice as
well as preach the doctrines of Abraham
Lincoln there would be no fear for the
safety of our institutions at home their
rightful influence in any territory over
which our flag floats. Empire has been
expelled from Porto Rico and the Philip
pines by American freemen- The flag of
the republic now floats over these islands
as an emblem of rightful sovereignty. VIII
the republic stay and dispense to their
Inhabitants the blessings of liberty, educa-
ton and free institutions, or steal away,
leaving them to anarchy or Imperialism?
The American question is between duty
and desertion-the American verdict will
republic against both anarchy and i'm
be for duty and against dissertation, for
the republic against both anarchy and i'm
n6rialfSm-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10
FOR PENSION REFORMS.
J. B. Dykes Outlines His Policy as a
Congressman.

John B. Dykes, Populist nominee for
congressman in the Sixth district, ad-
dressed a large and enthusiastic audi
ence of the voters of Graham county,
Saturday afternoon at Hill City A large
number of ladies We're present. His
speech in the main was devoted to BIZ
metallism and opposition to the Porto
Rican tariff bill. He criticised the ad-
ministration in keeping at the head of
the pension Office a man who was I'M
friendly to the best interests of the old
soldiers and their widows. He promised,
if elected, to use his best efforts to secure
such a revision of the pension laws as
would forever prohibit a repetition of
such unfair treatment His speech was
attentfve1y listened to and frequently
applauded.
Wherever Mr. Dykes has so far ap-
peared. he has been given good audi
eneeS
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ADMINISTRATIONS REVIEW
CONTINUED from Third Page.)

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both ourselves and the Fflipinos from be-
ing involved in dangerous complications;
in the other we could not protect even the
Filipinos until after their trouble had
come. Besides, if we can not establish any
government of our own without the con-
contend. then we could not establish a
stable government for them or make ours
and neither the majority of the people
nor a minority of the people have invited
a prOtectorate even with the consent of
the governed without giving provocation
for conflicts and possibly costly wars. Our
rights in the Philippines are now free from
outside interference and will continue so
in our present relation, They. would not
be thus free IN any other relation We
viii not give up our own to guarantee an
other sovereignty.
Our title is good Our peace commits
sioners believed they were receiving a
good title when they concluded the treaty.
The executive believed 1T was a good title
when he submitted it to the senate for its
ratification. The senate believed it was
good title when they gave it their con-
stitutonal assent and congress seems not
to have doubted its completeness when
they appropriated $50, 200, 600 provided by
the treaty If any who favored its ratih
cation believed it gave US bad title, they
were not sincere Our title is practically
with that under which hold our terri
tory acquired since the beginning of the
government and under which we have ex-
government for the inhabitants.
1t is worthy of note that no one outside
and integrity of the cession. What then
IS the real issue on this subject? Whether
1t Is paramount to any other or not it is
whether we shall be responsible for the
government OF the Philippines with the
sovereignty and authority which enables
US to guide them to regulated liberty, law,
safety and progress or whether we shall
be responsible for the forcible and arbi-
trary government of a minority without
sovereignty and authority on our part and
with only the embarrassment of a pro-
tectorate which draws US into their trou-
bles without the power of preventing
them.
SLY HIT AT BRYAN
There were those who two years ago
were rushing US on to war with Spain who
are unwilling now to accept its clear con-
sequences, there are those among us
who advocated the ratification of the
treaty of peace but now protest against
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10
NEGROES RECOGNIZED.
Graham County Populists Nominate
a Local Ticket

The Populists of Graham county placed
the following ticket in the field:
For representative, Levi Pritchard,
present state senator from the Thirty
ninth district, nominated by acclama-
ton; superintendent, J.W. Gore, by ac-
clama ton; clerk of court A. G. Morris,
nominated by reclamation; probate
judge, the present incumbent, John Pal
mer, nominated by reclamation; county
attorney, W. L. Sayres; commissioner,
Fred Wellhousen. Seven delegates in the
convention were colored men. The NOM
inee for county attorney is also a colored
man, who succeeds G. w. Jones, also
colored
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10
THE RUINED CITY.
It Was Built on the Sand But Little
Above High Tide

Galveston is built entirely on a sandbar
scarcely high enough above the level of
the Gulf of Mexico to be called an island.
This bar is about 28 miles long and from
one and half to three and half miles
wide. It's surface averages only four to
five feet above the level of the sea, and
is filed with pools and small lakes. The
mean rise of the tide at Galveston is
IL feet, leaving the city only about four
feet above high tide. In the spring, how
ever. it rises sometimes three feet above
the plane of mean low water, and falls
more than two feet below it-With heavy,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10
BAKER CAPTURES PAwNEE.
Republicans Endorse the Senator and
Nominate q Ticket.

The Republicans of Pawnee county
nominated the following ticket here:
Representative, A. A. Thorp; county at
torney, w. H. Vernon; probate judge,
Daniel Gore; district clerk, G. D. Meade;
superintendent of public instruction Miss
Myrtle Adams; coroner to fill vacancy,
DIR. w. M. Arnold; commissioner, A D.
Smith.
The resolutions Endorsed Senator Ba-
ker. The nominee for representative is
a Baker man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10
HARRIS BOOM GROWS.
Cloud County Populists Select the
Local Candidates.

The Cloud county Populist convention
at Concordia nominated the following
ticket: County attorney, G. NJ. Culver;
county superintendent, Ida r. Wilcox;
clerk of the district court, r. B. Mccain;
probate judge, Dennis Burns; represent
tative, Pierce Butler; county commits
sioner, A. r. Maddox.
The resolutions Endorsed the Sioux
Falls and Fort Scott platforms and Sen
ator Harris. Webb McNau made a
speech after the convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10
FUSION IN rREGo.
Populists and Democrats Unite at
WaKeeney-the Nominees.

The Democrats and Populists held
their county convention in Trego county
and nominated a ticket as follows:
Representative, w. G. Olson; clerk of
the court, L. S. Myerley; probate judge,
John Steward; county attorney, Allen
Cox.
S. G. Hopkins, fusion candidate for
state senator for the Thirty-ninth dis
trict. was present and made a speech.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10

No. A Triple Tie social. September IL
at 421 Jackson street. All are invited.
Cream and cake, 10 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10

Bad blood and indigestion are deadly
enemies to good health. Burdock Blood
Bitters destroys them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-10
COLORADO FLYER.

Via "Great Rock Island Route"
Leaves Topeka $40 D. m, arriving
Colorado Springs 1925, Denver 11:0O
o'clock next a. m
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