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Five Hundred Houses De-
mOlished in the ISL
and Town.
THOUSANDS ARE MADE
HOMELESS BY STORM

HoUsroN. Tex. Aug lS.-Twenty-
Ave drowned at Galveston and imme-
dtate vicinity. twenty-five at Virginia
Point. fifty-fve on the barge Sam
Houston, which sank IN Galveston
Bay: fifty-two drowned at Texas City
including ten United States soldiers:
six at Laporte. Sin at Seabrook. eight
at Morgan Point. seven a, Hitchcock
and two In the suburbs OF Brooklyn, a
total OF 1856
This is the death list OF the three
days tropical storm which swept the
Gulf coast, according to the estimates
Of newspaper men direct from Gal
weston. but 1t is believed more than
twenty-five were drowned at Calves
ton, as II ls said many bodies have
been seen floating In the bay there
More than 500 buildings we're de-
stroyed in Galveston, including grain
elevators near the waterfront Be-
sides these 1t liz estimated that at
least 1000 more buildings suffered
damage. Although 500 feet OF the
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EXTRA SENATE SESSION URGED.
Chief OOject Would he to Pass
C1Oture,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.--It was learned
to-day that President Wilson will be
urged by certain Democratic Senators to
call the Senate in extra session. regard
less OF what he may decide about calling
both houses Of Congress.
Those who urge the extra session want
IL called to meet October 15 The object
Is to ratify treaties coming over from the
last Congress and others that may be
proposed, but primarily to pass cloture
Senators owen and Kern are on record
In interviews as advocating an early ses-
sion to insure time to pass cloture.
Senator Owen is now In Washington
as chairman Of the special committee OF
the Democratic caucus to prepare a form
Of cloture to be reported to the full Sem
ate for ratification. The Democratic
leaders expect to put through the ship
purchase bill and probably a stock and
bond bill after the form OF the owen
Untermyer bill of the last Congress py
the aid Of cloture.
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4 fifth mess ge from Gen. Bell, dated
Houston, August IS, received AT the
War Department this evening. read in
part:
Reached Houston 1 80 to-day. Con-
ditions betwe here and Texas city
very bad Not yet heard from Gal
weston, but north of the bay all indl-
cations force OF wind greater than IN
1900. Great concrete causeways serI-
ously damaged throughout and de-
str,yed In sections
Many demolished and badly dam
aged houses, uprooted trees, drowned
animals and high water observed en-
route. Numbers of mounted men had
to go twenty miles inland the night
of storm 10 report land not covered
nv water Most of country between
Texas city and Webster still shall
low lake, salt water,
Terrific force Of wind did most dam
age in Texas City, Great loss and con
siderable suffering in the surrounding
country. Win certainly he impossible Il
reestablish rail communication with Gal
weston In less than a month supplies
can reach there by boat from Houston
via ship channel Every indication very
high water In Galveston country. Norti
of bay strewn with thousands or cottoi
bales from warehouses from Galveston
Loss of life is probably not great,
Failure Of depot quartermaster to send
Poe or other bot to Texas city in
dicates probability shipping wrecked
as formerly. Conditions in Texas
City gradually resuming normal At
request OF civil authorities he took
charge OF police and sanitary opera
tions in city.
Late tonight the War Department
resolved further advices concerning tn
ravages of the storm in the Gulf regior
This news was to the effect that tn
camp of the Fifteenth Brigade was wipe
out. The army transport Poe, referre
TO in Gen Bells message above, wa
badly damaged.
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WOMEN INVESTORS OF
St,50o,0o0 HIT BY suit
Receiver for Home and COun-
try Publishing Co. Asked
on $459 Judgment.

CINCINNATI. Aug. ls.-A sensation re-
in the Superior Court by the Farmers
State Bank of Camden. Ind. for the ap-
polntment OF a receiver for the Home
and Country Publishing Company, pub
=fne.
II Is alleged that although the COM
pany is capitalized at s1.5O0.000 and
nearly all OF the capital stock has been
United States. a judgment for s459 for
the services OF girl stenographers and
printers. awarded in the Municipal Court
OF this city In July. remains unpaid be-
cause no leviable property possessed by
the company could be found in this city.
The petition asks that when a receiver
is appointed he be authorized to collect
unpaid balances on the stock. The
magazine is the successor of magazine
formerly known as Men and Women, In
which a large number OF religious insti-
tutions held stock.
d. A. Fraser. manager OF the Phpnix
Club of this city, II secretary of the
company: +. y. Piatt OF this city is
president, and $. II. Wyss of Alton. ILL.,,
is vice-president.
The stock selling operations OF the
Home and Country Publishing Company
have been conducted recently almost
entirely by telegraph. and according to
the petition filed to-day they have re-
suited in nearly the entire s1,5Oo,o0o being
received. part of this amount being sub
scribed under parlal payment plan by
women of wealth and social standing
in almost every village and hamlet IN
the United States II is estimated that
about 100000 women are holders OF
paid up stock certificates o. stock de-
livery contracts partially paid for
A feature of the case which developed
to-day was the character of the adver'
tising matter which made its appearance
as a result of the filing of the Indiana
bank suit. 1t bears the names of Euro
pean and American church prelates anc
other persons prominent in business ant
social life.
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washed away.
The oil fields at Beaumont suffered
much damage and other small towns
along the coast sustained damage
which it is estimated will total 81
100000
The casualties AZ Virginia Point were
caused by the collapse OF the Causeway
Hotel. to which nearly 100 persons had
gone for safety. Many Of those who es-
capped sustained serious injuries
More than a hundred men. women and
children are marooned on Red Fish Reef
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NEVER A CANDIDATE,
SAYS JUSTICE HUGHES
EX-GOv. Stokes Of New Jersey
Quotes Supreme Court JUS
tees Statement.

TRENTON. v J.. Aug. lS---Jus,ce
Charles T. Hughes has refused 10 per-
mt lis name to be considered as a Presi-
lenilai caidi' ate H. 1915. according to
a statement made to-day by former Gov
ernor Edward G. Stokes. Justice Hughes
also advised Mr.. Stokes that II he We're
nominated he would not accept,
In other words, Mr.. Stokes said, Jus
tice Hughes has put at rest for all time
the question of considering his name In
connection with the Presidential candi-
dacy or nomination.
Justice Hugh0s's statement was an an
swer to a communication received by him
from the i"rmcr Governor a few weeks
ago. In his letter Mr.. Stokes suggested
that Justice hughes permit his name to
be used upon the broad ground OF his
availability, his duty To his country ami
because of the confidence the people had
in him. The former Governor incidentally
advised Justice Hughes that vast num-
Der of people OF New Jersey We're anx-
ious to have him run for the Presidency,
Mr., stokes said to-day that his letter
TO Justice Hughes, suggesting that he
become a candidate was more or less
personal partly due to the fact that
they were warm personal friends and
fellow graduates Of Brown University.
| WAsHiNGToN, Aug. lS.-lntormdtion
that Associate Justice Hughes has writ
! ten to former Gov. Stokes of New Jer-
| sey that under no circumstances VIII
! he permit the use OF his name for the
! Republican nomination for President in
! 1916 was received here with disappoirt
ment 10y Republicans, many OF whom
Rave been looking in the direction of
the supreme court chamber for a solu'
| tion of the party problems which con-
front them next year.
Some of them still cling to the hope
! that he will yet be nominated and accept
They say he could not decline a nomina-
ton for President II it were rendered
| unanimously by the convention.
Probably there has been movement
among certain leaders in the party to
create situation in the convention
which would lead to Justice Hughes =
uom ma ton. This they hoped 10 accom-
plisn by encouraging field OF favorite
sons which would prevent "A nomination
at the outset and leave the way open 70,
a dark horse. They are relying on the
growing sentiment through the country
for Hughes to bring the DELEGATES into
line for this plan, it Is said,
Many OF them feel that President Will
son is growing stronger and that II any
man could defeat him next year that
man Is Associate Justice Hughes
the Hugnes movement nad received
remarkable impetus In the last few
weeks by well authenticated reports that
, Col. Roosevelt preferred him over othe.
candidates mentioned for the Republican
nomination. and that Hughes was thu
one man that col Roosevelt could anC
would enthusiastically support
1t Is conceded on all hands that Jus
tice Hughes's nomination would do more
to unite the Republicans next year thar
that OF any other man mentioned,
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VENIZELOS WINS
KING TO HIS VIEWS
Accepts Premiership. Rome
Hears on Basis Of Possible
Intervention.


ROME, Aug. IS.-Trrr SIN correspond
ent has been informed by diplomatic
source that NJ Venizelos, the Greek eN-
Premier. has accepted the new offer OF
the Premiership upon tine condition that
King Constantine promise not to oppose
Greek intervention II ana when 1t ap-
pears opportune nor eventually terri
torial concessions adequately compen-
stated by representation in the Balkan
League. which Greece agrees TO Join.
The King. THE SrN correspondent
learns, has consented to make a change
in the office Of the Chief Of staff as
well as to dismiss many military oiii-
cala who are known to be pro-German.
The kirg. il is said, did not heed the
protests OF the Queen, who threatened
to go to Germany in the case Of Greece :
Intervention
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Hotel Collapses on Heads of
IA ThrOng Of Storm
Refugees.
MAYOR SAYS CITY
NEEDS NO ASSISTANCE

and Efforts to rescue them have thus far
proved unavailing.
The persons drowned on the Sam Ious-
ton had fed to the barge for shelter
when the storm broke over Galveston
The heavy seas foundered the vessel.
Fires which broke out at Galveston
were still raging at last reports, with no
water service TO extingujsh them. Great
suffering has resulted from the scarcity
ii drinking water.
The town has been placed under mar
tial law and the soldiers from Fort
Crockett are helping in the work
of rescue.
While the heavy wind has subsided
the danger is not Yet over. The sea is
still rough and the possibility of an
other heavy wind is feared. II will he
two weeks at least before railroad COM
munication can he renewed between the
city and the mainland. A steamer this
evening brought the first persons from
Galveston,
Several thousand persons are home
less. but the city is caring for them, and
Mayor Fisher has announced to the out
side world that the city is able to care
for it's sufferers. neither needs nor de-
sires outside help, and will refuse all
such offers. The number who arrived
here from the city is small and they re-
port that the citizens will remain there
and that there will he nothing in the
nature of an exodus.
Mig Loss OF Crops.
The loss of crops In south and CEN
trail Texas will reach at least $4,000, 900
as 30 per cent. Of them have been ruined.
The loss Of the city port facilities
has been enormous and all kinds Il
craft have suffered. The United States
transport Mcclellan is high aground
ON Pelican Island, an artificial spot
north of Galveston, just across the ship
channel. Many vessels have been cap
sized and several are reported as de-
stroyed.
The extent OF the city's fire loss had
not been summed up tonight. but three
, fires wrought great damage on MonIa,
night.
The hurricare struck Houston Mon
day night, several hours after the last
! wire to Galveston had gone out. Never
in the memory of its citizens had Hous.
/ ton been 80 severely buffeted by wind as
on Monday night.
T. II, Armstrong of Morgan Poin
was rescued yesterday after cllnging to
raft for nine hours in the storm anC
brought to Houston on the tug Mary
! Emily. He lost all his pos sessions il
the storm and feared for the life of his
tftccn-ycar-old son.
a story Of the herosm of Sergt
! Petty At Texas City was told Tonight
! The soldier Tuesday morning swan
nearly mile with the baby of the eN
Z press agent Mt Texas CITY to safety, theI
returned and rescued the mother an,
an older child. Sergt. Petty formerly
was connected with the Government life
saving station at Galveston Mucl
praise has been given the Texas cit,
soldiers for their conduct toward th
| civilian population during the storm.
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families of officers and enlisted men
in Texas City. Many officers fam
lilies lost everything and nearly all
families of enlistcd men lost all.
am endeavoring to find a building
large enough 20 hold all the latter
and will organize a mess with soldiers
to care for them temporarily at the
Governments expense.
Opficers OF families will he provided
for at their expense at Houston or
elsewhere. Shall ship all families out.
Not possible 20 bring order out OF
chaos until all families have gotten out
OF Texas City Ample accommoda-
tIops In Texas City and community -
care for homeless civilian families.
The camp at Texas City containe'
4: 900 United States soldiers.
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CAPT. H. P. HAFF ACCUSED.
Put on Defence as Fish and Ga me
Protector.

ALBANY, Aug. ls.-Capt Harry p, Han.
who recently handled the Vantie in her
trial races, was put OH the defensive as
a fish and game protector before Con-
servation Commissioner Pratt this after
noon He was charged by Chief Pro-
tector Llewelyn s. Legge with neglect OF
duty, disobeying instructions and falsi-
flying an expense account.
The charges were based on investiga-
tions conducted by Special Agent ID. c.
Speenberg OF the department and on al
legations OF Division Chief Edward Gal
lagher OF the Long Island division,
Han was represented by Robert s.
Pelletreau, delegate TO the constitu-
tional Convention from PatchOgue. He
made an emphatic denial OF all the
charges and Commissioner Pratt re-
served decision.
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GERMAN VIEWS DIFFER.
Special Cabie DesVatch 10 rmr srN

LONDON, Aug. ls,-The situation in
Greece is followed with keen interest by
the German press, judging from the Ger
man papers just ut hand, The Frank
jurter Xeitrng thinks that II Premier
Venizelos forms the new Cabinet there
will be "A change in policy and that it
will probably be unfavorable to Ger
many. This paper adds. however, that
the most important factor in the Greek
situation is the attitude Of the King and
the army.
The Berlmer TdgebIat believes that
the present policy of NJ Nenizelos differs
materially from his former programme
the adoption OF which, proposing as it
did the cession of Greek territory to
Bulgaria. was out of the question. The
Tdgebl0n suggests that If NJ. Venizelos
and King Constantine do not agree the
King will call another leader, probably
NJ. "Zaimos,
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KAISER WIRES THANKS.
CongrutuIntes \on itindcnburg on
Capture Of i<ONnO.

BERLIN. via Amsterdam. Aug. lA--Thc
Kaiser has telegraphed to Field Marshal
Won Hnderb burg
with Kovno, the first and stronGes,
huiwark IN the line of Russian dcten E.
brilliant feat the l'atherlaud Is in
dcbted to the Incompatible bravery Of
its sons and your farseeng initiative.
81 express to Your ENcellency my
warmest appreciation"
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sea wall was washed out in front Of
the Galvez Hotel. the hotel itself suf-
fersd but slight damage,
The property damage at Galveston
Is estimated at sl0,0O0.oO0 and the
damage to crops in southern Texas at
as much more.
Ends of CausewSys 90.
Both ends Of the $4,000 900 causeway
are destroyed and 4 stretch Of several
thousand feet In the middle was
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KAISER CALLS FOR GOLD.
His Ministers Urge Nation to Turn
Over Precious Metal

LONDON, Aug 1s.-A despatch from
Zurich says that the German Ministers
of the Interior and Finance have issued
circulars calling on the people to turn
all gold into the banks. . The Govern
ment is to make a financial statement
to the Budget Commission. in secret ses-
sion at an early date, says the Frank
Jrter Zcttan0.
There is much disquietude in dress
making and clothing circles over the
reauisition by the Government Of all
cotton in the country and the order that
textile factories are to work exclusively
for the army.
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NO JOB FOR CIGARETTE USER.
Kansas CivH Service BARS smokers
and Drinking Men.

TOPEKA, Kan. Aug. lS.-Cigarette
users as well as drinking men are TO he
barred from State employment in Kan
sas under the rules promulgated to-day
by the new State Civil Service Commits
sion.
In preliminary statement issued
some time ago II was announced that
users OF intoxicating liquors would be in
eligible to hold state jobs, but In the
completed rules issued to-day is the fol-
lowing:
"The commission may refuse to certify
an application for the habitual use of in
toxicating beverages or cigarettes"
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Many Are Homeless.

Number OF people are homeless and
without food but there is visible sup
ply, VIII probably last until can be
replenished from Houston, Am furnish
ing food and succor to needful regard
less Of status, No immediate need out
side assistance"
Gen Bells fourth message, dated
Houston, Tex, August IS, read:
All mounted portions OF command
were so scattered on the night OF the
storm seeking ground high enough to
save the animals that they are not
all assembled yet and II Is impossible
to account for all of them so far.
Many rumors have been coming In
reporting losses here and there, A few
more casualties have been authenti-
Gated among the civil population. but
II seems probable that loss OF life has
not been very great
Not possible to care for homeless
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Big Siege Guns Clear Path
After Costly StQrming
Tactics Fail.
BREST-LITOVSk
ALSO BOMBARDED
Advance on BielOStOck Rail-
way Threatens to Divide
Russian Forces.
NONO GEORGIENSk
NAY CAPITULATE
wilma Stripped: People in
Flight-Von Hindenburg
Captures 400 Guns.
Special cabie Despatch 10 THr sr>.

IoNpoN, Aug. 1S.--The Russian armies
appear To be in more desperate situa-
ton tonight than they have at any
time since the war began. Kovno. one
of the greatest Russian foriresses. is
lost The outer fortihrations of Brest-
Litovsk are under the fire of Germany's
destructive siege pieces. wilma, far to
the east is being stripped of its indus-
trial equipment and the civil population
ls in fight. Preparations for the evacu-
alton of Bielostock continue. The Ger
man artillery is all but in range or
Bielsk. railroad town of little less inn
portance. Novo Georgievsk, with its
treasure OF war material and its gar
rison. reported to be close to 100000.
is said to he about to Capituatc.
A despatch from petrosrad contains
the following official statement, given
out at Petrograd to-day.
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Still another message from Gen. Bell
said that the storm eliminated about
midnight and that the tidal wave and
food water combined covered Texas City
and the surrounding country to a depth
of f. ON three to five feet.
IAN camps total loss. including
wooden structures" wired the General,
Not a vestige left, Near bay and camp
ground is now lake. All public and
private property In camp almost total
loss except animals, transportation and
ordnance equipment. Few animals and
considerable harness lost. Property OF
every description Is scattered through
out city Floating wreckage piled up
in streets,
violence OF wind such that many
water craft OF considerable size blown
and foated into the city near the bay
shore. Command greatly scattered
Storm Is still too violent TO accomplish
much this morning except to rescue
women and children and search for the
dead and injured.
Temporary hospital established at
the Southern Hotel yesterday Most OF
the dead and injured discovered and
the latter cared for last night. Most
of the substantial business buildings arxl
residences stood, but some were unroofed,
4 considerable number of small frame
buildings were blown down and fioated
into the streets. All the temporary
wooden buildings wrecked. Division
auartermaster store. tents and property
total loss.
"Depa itment quartermaster's Texas
City branch store house unroofed. prop
erty and supplies soaked but mostly
usable. Culverts and small bridges gone
Roads generally impossible. All rail-
road, telephone and telegraph lines tenn
porarily out of commission, Nothing
can be heard from Galveston.
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IN reply to the charge that "it was up
!" H,ru to have protected Frank from
Monday nights mob" Gov. Harris said
i would have gladly called out the
hn.lia for Franks protection had the
Continued on Last Page,
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GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
soc. the case Of six glass stoppered bottlsa
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