Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 12, 1900, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISITED J1 FRANCE READY T0 (0 | state Depnrn Direct N 'TS OWN TIME! en. e otin Ching Ay 1o Open | b drawal from Pekin to Tien Tein Accepted. iaa Proporal for NG partment | ARMY AND MINISTER GET ORDERS TO LEAVE ot ready t tiations plenipotentiany in at 4 the first among h of harm Itgelf with Chiona eral days ago opinfon about Wu was twice at toda 1 understood call in ast, transportation Li Hung ( rom Shapghai aku on a United Stat essel. His later call was to re the nswer of the department to that applica- | tion well as to the communication re- | | specting LI Hung Chang's functions. The | inswer returned by the department | to the latter communication a rently made It unne ary this time irsue the inquiry as to the for it Earl Li may not enter into negoflations at present there i to transport b to Taku i The St sued the The Oonclusive Instructions Sent from St. Paters- burg to De Giers and Linowitou, tunsian note snd it ing the United powers to wetion ak- | the | niou te- be Mr. Con- invited to Pekin de- that to se- UNITED STATES WILL PROBABLY DEPART States ibandon the h atrike for y an direct e toward s It 1s Believed in London that Japan Will Join in Movement, teemed woll from 8 b quitting - Ister the State riment EXPEDITION TO SET OUT FOR PAO TING FU | .\ frur ire hang Emperor and Possibly with 1 1 to Be Sojou Genernl Yunu elve r Leader- Lo, Churged Beltey ing Near to Pao Ting Fa, by te ar LONDON 11.—France has formally adhered to the Russian proposal to with draw from Pekin to Tien Tsin. A repr rentative of the Associated Press learns ou unquestionable authority that teloxraphic instructions were sent yesterday from Pari and 8t. Petersburg to M. Pichon and M ors, respectively the ministers of France | and Russia at Pekin, dirccting both min isters, in conjunction with Generals Frey | hande and Linowitch, to take measures to with-| September draw the legations and military continge [ of both countries Tien Tsin immed| ately It circumstances permit Diplomatic cire in London clined to helfeve this step Sept as €hip no occasion er W antention ate department following following at Acting Secrotary of Sta 10 by the Chinese mix wblegram from Barl LI Hung Chang lated September 190, transmitted by | | the "y minis Al St Petersbury, inder ¢ of September 5, and recelved by Minister Wi on the last nimed date will lead am in recetpt of an imperial edict « 0th day of the seventh month, August 2 to similar action upon the part of the | oth Gi¥ of the scventh month, August United States and Japan and that while [ us follows Germany may hold out until Field Marshal LI Hiung Chang, envoy plenipotentiary Count W ol ch 18 hereby vested with full diseretionar ount von Waldersee arrives in China A L shall promptly deal with will ultimately acquie leaving ¢ r questions muy require attention. 3 tle chotop by ollow suit I this distance we will not control his Constderable importance is attached to | a\iio" . Tt (e Gdic be forwardod with the announcement from Taku that the expe Barl Li) for his information and dition to Fao Ting Fu will leave on Friday Respect this Tt is thought strange that no German troops f State rtmen are mentioned to participate in the expedi To the above communication Assistant tlon. Apart from the belief that the Chinese | Secretary Hill has handed Mr. Wu the fol emperor's edicts emanated from Pao Ting | lowing reply Fu, it is eaid that General Yung Lu (former | fhe t'nited States viceroy of Pe Chi Li and commander-in- | upon to express any chief of the northern armies of China), who | 4% (o the Sufficiency of is one of those held responsible for the out- [ Ly credentiuls ure ful rages at Pekin, if not for the Boxer out break, is also at Pao Ting Fu this afternoon {s at ommun on was Hill on to are i that 18 it iy Dep not i A Hung will t i e fecl culled m Chang's not only for negotiation, but t him without further deluv to give assur- ance that the life and property of Ameri cans will heneaforth be respected through out the Chinese empire enable AMERICANS>DID NOT LOOT Colonel Coolidme Deny Disgrac flecting on er OMcers oris Re- ops. RUMOR EMPRESS IS CAPTURED Dispateh Credits the Russians wit Having Accomplished the Result. Sept. 11.—A dispatch to a news agency from Nagasaki, Japan, says it reported there that the dowager empress of China has been captured by the Russians | at Johol. WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 partment today made public telegrams To Fowler, Che Foo cablegram to Coolidge, ¢ Btates forces, Tien Tsin “Reported hers extensive looting In Tien Tsin. Report immediately whether Amorican (reops tco< part It so punish severely repress rerniy. Abrolute regard for life and prop erty of noncombatants enjoined. by ards secretary of war CORBIN Reply of FOO, Sept sin, July 25 a walled eity and denied Silver mint under direction marine corps comm valided foday. No pr copt un mititiry ex troops have erders (o pre ertv of noncombatants in American so cast quarters of cliy ieignad (hem forward reports of commanders of Am can guards in the chy COOLIDGE Supplementary to the above Colonel (ool fdge also transmitted the reports of Major Waller of the marine corps. Major J. M Lee, commanding the first battalion of the Ninth lofantry, and Major Morrls €. Foote commanding Company M of Ninth which latter were the first American troops | to enter the city and also an additional report signed by himself, all of which bear witness that Unite ates troops had no hand In the looting of Tien Tsin Indee all the reports indicate that the Chinese themaelves foremost in the looting and that pillaged property covered the | streets before the allicd for entered the city The War de the following LONDON ond followts [ ommanding United Moerison's Charges Denied, WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-Wu Ting Fang the Chinese minister here, made indignant deninl today of the statement cabled to the London Times hy its correspondent at Pekin, Dr. Morrison, that he and Minlster Lo Feng Luh at London had promulgated | shameless lies” and transmit bog imperial edicts, thereby delaying the de parture of relief until it was nearly too| late, LONDON. Sept. 11.—~The Chinesa minis- ter here, Sir Chih Chen Lo Feng Luh, de nies the charges of Dr. Morrison, the Pekin correspondent of the London Times. The | minister said he was in constant communi cation with the emperor and emy wh he asserted, were now at Tsi Nan Fu, cap 1tal of the province of Shen i, whenca mes « were sent by courier to Pao Ting Fu and thence to Shaoghal |EXPECTED TO END THE WAR Lord woin, Washington Looting by American W i an i taken f; buracd | of Col Mo ile ding, who was | erty destroyed ney American eet life and prov [l Tler trod it Roberts Moy Making & Combined ent the Boer rees. NEW YORK, Sept | 1 Tribune from A dispatch to the London says: There 18 a marked revival of publio interest in the war in South Africa, owing partly to the vigor with which Lord Roberts is conduct= ing operations, but mainly to the political effect of the approaching election, Lord Roberts' new objective point 1s clearly Komatipoort, and General French's cavalry division, with General Pole-Carew's | infantry, has been set fn motion toward it with Barberton and Nelspruft us half-way stations from Belfast. French has started from Carolina, €0 as to reach Barberton by Irmels road, while Generals Hutton and | Heury working oastward the hills country, along which Pole-Carew is wdvancing | There was fighting all along the line on | Sunday and the Hocrs were steadily driven | back Simultancously General Buller, leaving Hamilton hehind him at Lydenbors, | had been attacking Commandant Botha's | force on the summit of a mountain, where a turning movement was fmpracticable. The road from Lydenberg makes a loop northward to Krugersport and thence runs easterly to Pilgrims Rest, whence there is a bridle path around Spits 3 toward the rallway at Nelspruft General Buller did not follow this but made a frontal assault upon a position of great natural strength battalions carrying it with gallantry. 1t seems prob able that he has turned the Boer position Pilgrim's Rest and Krugersport, but it not clear whether he cut off the | retreat of the enemy at Nelspruit. | It is evident that while Sir Redvers | hammering away at Botha's strough. around Lydenburg, French is expected to drive the remaining Boer forces out of Darberton and to clear the railway to the Portguguese frontier. Other districts have been emptied of | Uritish forces in order that these final novements in the eastern Transvaal may » conducted Lord Roberts has adapted his tactics to the of guerilla warfare and at the same scattered Com mandant Botha's forces and is pushing on with dispatch to Komatipoort, where the door into neutral territory may be BLOODY BATTLE OF TIEN TSIN Colonel Meade, Who Has Been in the Fighting Bosiness 15 Vear Never Saw Its Equal, HONOLULU, cigco, Sept, 11.) Fran com- Tien the Sept. 4.—(Via San Colonel Meade, who manded all the American fcrees at Tsin, arrived here on September 1 on transport, enréute to San Francisco “I have ‘in the war business thirty-five years,” said Colonel Meade, 1 never saw such slaughter as flicted on the Chinese at Tien 13th and 14th of July When we finally entered city thore were dead and every few f o It seemed. the strects “There was no speclal attempt to get the figures of the loss. The dead | were simply buried as quickly as possible | and the Chinese started along the Pekin | road with what wonnded the could I-u)k1 after. There were about 2,000 of these. | “The battle b daylight on July | 1. raged all night and on the following morning e end came with the blowing up by the Japa of the | gates, through which entered the city CHING ALSO A PEACE ENVOY To Act in Con Chang in the ¥ been for and | n Tsin on the are over the walled mangled bodies They lay all over enemy's day road e of one th allies three at is has ton with Treating wern, L Hung with in LONDON, Sept. 11.—The offcials of the Chinese legation decline to make public the text of the imperial decree commanding the opening of peace negotiations, but say the document appoints Prince Ching, head of the tsung Il yamen, & plenipotentiary a well us Li Hung Chang. It was added that 1t had been suggested that Liu Kun Yi, the | viceroy of Nankin, and Chang Chi Tung,| the viceroy of Hankow, would also be ap pointed, but the decree dovs net mention them. uirements time has open Nemotiate, losed Sept. 11.—A ial dispatch from Rome says (he Italian cabinet is ready to initiate negotiations with China 1t will formulate demands for an indemnity and if they are accepted Itallan interven- tion will be considered terminated iud no 1ng st 81, Fanl on Writ ot proposals tending to further warfare will Habeas Corpu 0 ol Jdered | be consldgred ST. LOUIS, Sept. 11.- The matter of u | writ of habeas us th lease Captain Oberlin €. Ca trom the peni | tenttary at Leavenworth, where he is scry ing a sentence for defrauding the governs ment, will come up before Judge Heury C Caldwell at St. Paul, |CARTER WANTS HIS LIBERTY Convicted Army Ofcer (o Have Hear: General Wilson a¢ Tien 1 (Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press) TIEN TSIN, Sept. 3.—(Via Nagasaki Japan, Sept. 10)--General Thomas H Barry Is here, enroute for Manila, General James H, Wilson has arrived, | erowa | Clarke spoke in the Auditorium hear, | pearance OMAIA, ROOSEVELT 1§ SOUTH DAL Great Crowds Greet Next Vice Pre Every Stop Made, dent at SPLENDID APPEAL TO STURDY PATRIOTS New York's Many-Sided Telis Mis Mearers (6 is tm Governor inte Any t Device, D this The demon- in honor of arrival was almost of this cit arrived o'clock aud the tven to a platform, which had d in one of the principal streets A torchlight pro and a the f. of the 1iug wer numoer of Indians, clad in thelr aboriginal c tumes, with blankets and feathers palnted faces \ Mayor Holman, who fntroduced Governor Rooscvelt, 18 retired from the Philippines, who distinguished himself by extinguishing the flames of a bridge at Marillo, in Luzon, which had been on fire by Filipinos, who in ambush awaiting th American He was then a private in Company F First South Dakota infantry. For this action he was promoted tu a second li tenancy. General Curtis Guild joined Governor fresh from the Maine Governor Roosevelt in a Eight Calls (o Be Made After the evening demonstration th cial train pulled for the and to make eight calls tomorrow in the jour- ney through the state of Scuth Dakota and a part of lowa. At various stations people assembled in more or large to get a glimpse of the candidate as he passed. Among the places at which stops were made were Dell Rapids, Mad- ison, Flandreau, Canton, Elk Point, 8. D, and Hawarden and Akron, la YANKTON n here Governor Roosevelt's uncqualed tory The train at party was ¢ been ere of the town. parade were In the mo Sept. 11 evening in the ssion atures ev nted escort a and u oflicer we advance of the Jr.. of Boston Roosevelt's party today, ampaign, followed nort talk spe- out we is At Sioux Falls considerable of a halt was | made. There the governor left the train and delivered two addresses, one in Audi- torfum hall and one in the open air from a platform erected for the accommodation of those who could not get into the other meeting. Governor Shaw of lowa addressed the outdoor meeting and Hon. John Proctor The s peovle of the city were owded with had from distant places city was decorated with giving the e o gay and the carriages were by marching clubs and a company mounted cowboys. The demonstration, all fd all, was a great one. This was the home of Senator Pettigrew, who was seen during the speaking on the outekirts of the audience, picking up some points who and flags come The banners, and 8¢ ap ot aken Langness for MeKinley, During the progress of Governor Roose- velt's speech in the Auditorium John O. Langness, a prominent popullst living at Sloux Falls, who was upon the platform, arose during an outburst of cheering grasped Governor Rocaevelt's hand and shook it heartily and joined in the cheers ing himself. This was the first indication of a public character that he had given of a change of his political faith. From this time forth to the end of the eampaign he will support the McKinley ticket MADISON OUT IN Opera How Patr FORCE e Crowded to Listen ptlc Words of York's Governor. to the New MADISON, train bearing Governor greeted by a large roor Roosevelt and party, in carriages, were escorted to the opera house arrangements had been made for a speech The opera house was filled to overflow ing. Governor Roosevelt said in part In the days of the civil war we know our people were asked o shot th Dikota hus heen sepresent in_the Philippines by men whe not onl ast retlected honor upan: South Dakot, but upon all the nation. T ask in th campaign that South Dakota vote the w her men &hot in the Philippines, and no in_the way one of her senators has ( Yoil eannot get pro<perity by any patent device. If the hund of fa providence is heavy upon us, it human power even chisve | I have scen many a good man in a struggle. Even if fate favors us cannot bring prosperity to the thriftlass ch one of us at times elips, each ome T us at times needs to have a helping hand stretehied out to him. When n Man Slips Help Rememboer wheneyer & man him on his feet. You cannot It he wants to be earried it shows is not worth carrving. He ca self, in this western in the country of the mer doing the typleal American the qualities developed that # man. Sull, legislation cann thing, but it can something men can do almost anytning. terent thing for any to win Is simple enough not to achisve hard enough to make a farm it 1s the oasfest thing in world male it not pay. It 18 %0 with the governm Folly fn legislation can ruin the 'best ef- forts of the best men. You unscttie your currency and make it no man knows what he {8 piy he is recelving and you canot hope to succeed Appenals Patriotiam. In conclusion Roosevelt T'ask the support of le of Da.ota fc Te-ol6 bheci th §. D., Sept. 11.—The spacial Roosevelt assembly here. ( wis where brief how to im Up. lips to help carry hin that h walk him- country, here who have hecn Work, we ses m W man do every- and you ix a dif. it pi it i the o People's Governor sald South [ you pe Hon intereat erned. | materia bl our standard ic that you stand with u stood behind Lineoin g wise we are doing the nation and uphaldin flag in the face of kind GREAT CROWD Af FLANDREAU elt 1 le the ex work the honor nations Roose am ates from Loca) % of the K- FLANDREAU traln bearing here today a large crowd the station. Governor Roosevelt at the rear platform of hi was introduced by General Governor Roosevelt 1 ke w 1 do not have eal that you stand by lag and that you do rie the United D overnor Sept. 11.—When the Roosevelt arrived was assembled at appeared private car and Grigsby of this sald, in part to make an ap tha nation and th flinch from se ates do its duty in the of the nati of “the world. . You who built up what but twenty-five 180 was called the “far west,” have up this country. You who have filled this and with prosperous homes and smil flelds are not afrald of secing this nation do fts work. You and the mer of the Grand Army, you men who passed through the great wir as y K into your life, ‘what are the S that you are expeciully anxious 4 herita e £ honor and & memory the four years d army in the civil i% 50.") are proud state 1a me years Yo ) the That W ot 1 war? of America, because (Coutinued on Second Page.) WEDNESDAY scorted | bulit | MORNING, Faston Outfit of ¢ Make Sat of & & to Divisi INVER, (olo pt. 11.—F state usion fe the three conventi republican and y yesterda na seratie, silver wh met in this eity their mmitter the divi onvention B. F permancnt chairman was named to draft resolutions of for vietims of the Texas disaster committee of seven on fusion with the ver republicans and A recess was then taken The convention committee of seven. The morning session was te n a resolution declar! has no right stitutionality of the ture frated In the day a ni insisting session | ce heen ay on of In the democrati Mont v was elected A special ¢ ymmittee A the populists was chos. pulist chose a g & that the question laws regularly The r ition fusion of the with debate supreme the cor ed by was de to pa | legisl sol silver repubiican comvention mber made on a fair division of it there s to be fusion port of the conferen | vention adojurne When the democrs atternoon Gov to speeche the office; Awaiting a re committee the con til tomorrow ic convention m ruor Charles 8. Thomas ad He oted him- ns made by the present fusion of delegates t this the convention self to answering critic spposition upon dministration, which h lared had been perfectly harmonious from first to last, and a bitter denunciation of United States Sena tor Edward O. Wolcott, H: most caustic and he closed that | speeeh with the 1 I o harge that f Edward 0. Wolcott merely an asset of a Wall street ge firm and that the firm i ‘eparing to debauch the Colo- ado legislature with money through We cott's agents.’ |, The committee appointed to draft reso lutions of sympathy for the Galveston flood sufferers made its report and then a Crip | ple Creck man moved an sddition to it, pr viding that each of the 894 delegates con- J’Nh\fll' $1 ¢ relief fund. The resolu- | tlon was adopted with a cheer and silver | dolars began pouring in upon the chair { man until he called for a committee to take of them. Many of the spectators their contributions and more than hort time press the words wery part of his e words the W senatorial office broket ot 1ded 0 was ralsed in a Che resolutions committe then made its | report, which was adopted. The platform | | takes a strong position in favor of the free coluage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. de- | mands a constitutional amendment provid ing for an eight-hour workday, favors the fusion of all the silver parties in the state, | eulogizes Senator Teller and denounces Wolcott Late tonight the fusion committee were n sesslon endeavoring to agree upon a di vision of the offices. |NEW YORK DEMOCRATS MEET Resolution Declaring Agninat the lee Troat is Ruled Ont of Order. | care [en . Y. Sept. 11.—The demo- oratic state vention was called to order by the chatrman of the ciate committee Senator P. H. McCarren of New York was | elected temporary chairmen. His address was devoted for the most part to state tssues, partioular stress being laid upon the management of the canal fund under the ad ‘mmmrmmu of Governor Black. He closed with an appeal for harmony in the party | which, he sal would he the ineans of placing this te in the democratic column next November. | Resolutions for the appointment of a com [ mitte on credentials, resolutions ledopted. A delegate offered a resolution de. wanding that the attorney general lican official) “proceed without delay against that merciless combination known as the fce trugt and take such legal as will give relief to the suffering people,”” hut the resolution was ruled out of ordaer The then took a until noon SARATOGA etc., were (repub as mensure convention tomorrow 'NAMED FOR MISSOURI BENCH at Jeferson Up Tieket that Will t Strong Support, City N, CITY, Ma 1l | republican state judicial convention | nominated this ticket Judge of the Supreme Court | Ladd of Kansas City Judge of the St. Louls Court of Appeals Wilson Cramer of Cape Girardeau Judge of the Kansas City Court of Ap- | peals—N. T. Gentry of Roone. Sept The toduy Sanford B. ata Get One Senator, Sept. 11.—A careful can- w that 230 towns and plantations out of 510 in the state, give Hill, republican, 63,- 050, and Lord, democrat, 31,615, Same places | | four years ago gave Powers. republican, 70,- and Frank, democrat, 28,360, This shows & republican loss of 10 per cent and a | democratic gain of 22 per cent. Related returns from Knox county this afternoon show the election of a democratic | senator, the only oue probably in the upper branch of the legislature. The number of democratic representatives will be slightly increased over 1898 Today's figures only increase the majori- tles by which the four republican congres- | slonal candidates are returned | The election of Rev. 8. B. Pearson, a Bap tist minister sheriff in Cumberland | county, was a severe blow to the liquor in terests. D, LEWISTON, Me, Fusion Conventlon o PIERRE, 8. D., Sept. 11 gram.)--The populists and democrats in fusion convention here today nominated for ticket: Treasurer, John E. | Rose George Coates; auditor, H R. Tarbell; register of decds, Dan W. Wal- ker; clerk of court ke Barker county judge, E. U. Riggle; attorney, W, L. | Shrunk; superintendent of schools, Kate Cook or, George Roher. T. P. Gor the blind orator, speaks for them tonight } Civie Federation Debate | CHICAGO, Sent 1t—It was decided A me held here toduy to hold the lebate o1 October 1 Pierre. (Special Tele their county sherift iyt g 3 and 4 SEPTEMBE [ler and family | and | Dilz and of Ocenn Vensels, Sept, 11 ric— Arrived—Anchoria, from ington, fr erp. Arrived ' Gla Sal P f | Movemen At New | Glasgow | AL ¥ K m mi Kong India fia Sieamer Princ from N Geiloa. Batled | Kalser Wil nd Na for New Y. At Liverpool ton. At | New At iser Salled—Sylvanla Q v anstow for eantc 1 proce Wi | At Rotterdam | New York. via Houlogue At Kinsale—Passed—Caledonian New York, for Liverpoo At Hamburg—Arrived: Arrived-Rotterdam, from from | Deutschland, from | and | Goorge Cleveland | tamily R TEN 12, 1900 PAGH JTA BAD CASE OF OFFIGE 1TCH | (LEARINGSTREETS OF DEBRIS Hundreds of Men at Work Trying to Restore Order at Galveston, RELIEF BOAT ARRIVES FROM HOUSTON Dend Ray Bodies Have Decomposed A1y that Instend of I to Sen for Purial Th Where ¥ TON Houston) Tex The Sept White Cotton organization held a meeting and tendered their services, that 00 #blebodied men, to the publi the ts of at work last 18 much improved of vessels s conc 11 (Via tug to Screws men's last of commit debris. Big night and the 80 far as the rned. The city night by regular sol soldiery. No was without a pass shot for not halt eported that three were shot by mne- ee to clear forces we tuation pussage was patrolled last diers and citizen allowed the Several negroes ng when ordered of the citizen grocs, one were 1t is soldiers The steamer Lawrence arrived early th from Houston with water and A committee of 100 citizens were among them doctors and morning provision hoard, W being B. VanLe Southern P this morning ible k general manager of ratlroad, arrived here He thought it would be pos- establish mall service from n to Texas City tonight with transfer to Galveston honts Buried Where ¥ decomposed & it 18 m to send them to sea for burial ter has receded far however, that it is possible to dig trenches and bodies are being burted found Debris covering bodies burned where it can safely Work on the water works 8 being rushed and it is hopad to be able to turn on a sup ply very soon The relief this morning horses. It is also badly infectants. A barge load time would be a blessing Brazoria county has offered protect the city Some order Is being brought out of chaos and something like a systematic attempt is being made to clear the debris and remove the dead. Idlers are being pressed into the service at the point of the bavonet and made to work and a military cordon is be ing drawn tighter and tighter about the place. Every horse and mule that was left in the city 1s In service. Supplies are com ing in from Houston and the first line of communication with the outside world was opened today via Texas City Large forces are working on the railroads and in a few days the people of Gal believe the situation will be greatly Dead have badly to where being is be done 9 o'clock feed for of dis at this committee The city met needs in need of lime armed men to sston im | proved Revised Lint of the Dend. The following is a partial list, revised of the known dead J. P. McKenpa, wite and two children; P J. McKenna and two children; James War- ren, wife and six children; H. Kaufman ar one child; A. Runter, mother and father T. F. Rhats, wife and two children; Bures. wife and sister; William Junter and six children; Mrs. D. Parler and two chil Iren; 8. Watkins and child; J. N, Reagan Mrs, Wincott; Dotto Morro, wife and seve children Fritz; Joseph Wilsh and two children; J. Seveet and Yeats' child; F nk Hugn; (', Rudger, and child; Joseph Falke and three childrer George Craig Charles Connett Robert I Mrs. B, V. Klein; Mr L. Hol- beck; Lillie Tegue; Esther and Laura May, hildren of Mrs. Lillie Tegue; W. L. Ber ger i child; Mrs. T. A. Lorance Miss Pasker; Oficer Charles Wol and wife, Brockelman and three children of J. T. Brockelman; A. S. Johnson (scvewman), wife and three children: 0. Udelle, west of (he city on the island; Mr: P Almers; Mrs. W. L. Ratissa and three hildren: Mrs. Vondenbaden nd two chil- dren: Mrs. A. C. Bell; Guy Bell; Mr, an Mrs. Raymond and two children: Mr M Quinn and child; Mrs. A, W. Warn r and five children; William Connett; Mrs. Wil liam Connett and two children; Mrs Charies Cornett and wife; Miss Bdwards; Mrs. Henry Vogel and children; Mrs. Shilke, son and infant 1. Youngblood, wife aud child; August, Richard and Johanna Hinke; Sumptey Fa ber rtin Harrah; Martin Herman a two children; C. H. Pix; Mrs William Eggerett and son Charlie; A. Mut- tie, killed in rescue work; Adolph Warm- arvosky, mother and sister, ing up to Monday night; Mrs. John Groth car and child; Charles Busch, wife and three children; Miss May Opperman of Palestine; Mrs, H. Lucas and two children and white nurse; Willie nd Cecilia Pauls tetor S kfelt, wife amnd six children, near Hick's oyster restaurant; George Schoabel, wife and daughter; Joseph J. Krauss, wifo nd daughters; J. Motter; J. Gautters: Frod Krauss; Ducos, two children; Mra, Mattie Olson and two children; Munson Kelso, jr.; Roy Kelso, baby hoy of .. (. Kelso; Mrs. Roan and three children; Mrs. Baird, wife of Polica Officer Joseph and five children; Mrs. Dora Arm strong and four children; Sam Toveca, policeman, wife and four children; Mrs Swanson: wife of Police Offier Martin; Wil- liam Rice of Galveston News; Mrs. Wind man; Miss Irene Hess: Charles L. Sher wood, wife and two children, Thomas Sher wood, wife and three children; Mrs Marle Annudsen, mother of Deputy Chief of Police Gus Annudsen Annudsen Walter Fisher aud three children Mr. Anderson and family, down the island Waite (son-in-law of Anderson) and family, down the island; Mrs. Fred Koep Poland Louis, carrier Colson Miles;: Mrs. J. H three children. Mr. Kirby 1s an em ploye of the Santa Fe road and was not in town. Mrs. Smith and two children, near county bridge; Mr. and Mrs. J. J Kraus; Charles A. Kampe; William Burge wife and child; Mrs. W. H. Mitchell and child; Edward Wethster and family; M two sons; George Plitz, sr.; Mr Walden: George Dorien and wife; 0. M Malers, wife and child; Mrs. Villeneve and child of Hitehcoek Walker Jones, wife two children Mr. Webber family missing: K. T. Childs (contrac Miller and family (partner of and family Mrs. T. P. Farmer Robert Faucett; Mrs. Jones and two chil dren; Nelll and family, down the fsland Mrs. Nolan John Mongon; F. Sommers. wife and three daughters and his son Joseph, wife and child; H. Klelncke and wife; K. Darley; Thomas A. Fox: Joseph Tarpey: Joseph Carigan; Mr. Andrew and three children: Mrs. Ellis and family; Mrs pp and daughter; Mr. Stetgel and Porter Humberg, John Engli wite and child; Judge Wedges, justice of the peace, and wife; Charles Junemann wife and daughter; Mrs. John Harris and wite wife wi wife a Ethel Seigler Bliza a News T ni Childs) with James Fascher (Continued on Secoud Page.) Ired | Heck and son; | reported miss- | Anna | Kirby | whole | SINGLE ONDITION re OF THE WEATHER Ne X [ wind ha yesterday s s b DEAD ESTIMATED AT 5,000 | nt of Honston Iveston, Gives Dark Report. HOUSTON, Tex estimate from the ba or SIX HUNDRED BODIES FOUND Tmprovi n respa the The | tent number Sept Just Galveston, T at o Galy the Unide Dend, aton tned AUSTIN | trom Gty that 400 {dentitication Tex., 1 ton te Governor bodles , have an improvi and many thoug to have drified out to sea and their {dentity | will not be known for weeks, A telegram from Adjuta who 15 at Galveston, to the follows Sept Ofcial reports Sayers today are been identified, 200 d morgu: more awalting t General Scurry governor fs as with me iption While a heen e hand to re Have fust returt veral Galveston At conditl I ints have not b thousand 108t Is too conservative tHon of the have od by wator sufficiant s on Immedinte necessitios The itizens seem to have well in hand. United State | Company €, volunteor guard patrol the streets to prevent | Over 10,000 Teleg Tt is estimated by the t at this point that upwerds of 10,000 private meseages have been handled out of Gal veston to relatives and friends in the in- t and in other states. notifving them of | thelr satety, and so great has the strain of hus that all telegraph com panies have been using thelr full all the twenty-four hours without | the rush. From reports reaching the gov- |ernor this morning it will be necessary to co-operate with the federal troops to place | all the mainland oppostte Galveston as well as Texas island, under martial law Milltary There 18 only one road open to the coast | from Houston and that will be placed un der military supervision temporarily Governor Eayers was today In receipt of {a telegram from Miss Barton of the Red Cross society offering the assistance of that organization if needed, and he replied that | he would call on the society if he found its help was needed | According to reports to the governor to | night the work of recovering tinues unabated, and while a number of them | are a0 mutilated that they cannot be recog | nized they are heing held as long as pos- sible in the hope of securing their names. Quite & number of children are noted among the st Governor Rayers received upward of 1,000 | telegrams during the day offering assist ance to the suffe at Iveston and vari ous portions of the staie Quite a number of eastern newspapers are wiring governor offering fo establish themsely for relief funds 1t red and asking what they can do to re lieve tae situation, A telegram from New | York informed the governor that two reilef bad left N York for 1 from rties Leggar des Cn exaAgRerate st Heve the situation troops and with citizens, looting n Sent been | relieving e Chnrge of Road. pses con- ers a he bhureaus trains w Gal | The wires | that Lo wise, of supplies | eston Cincinnalti that 1t will it can give and Chamber of Commerce send any relief desired Chicago, Philidelphia, St s ral other pol aid like- MILITIA NOW | State Troops, A ‘ win in ON GUARD Isted by Army Reg 3 to Keep Order Galveston. | | HOUSTON. Tex. Sept. 11.—Another train the International & Great Northern | rond 1eft Houston at & o'clock this morning This train carried men, water, suppli burial necessities and other things of which there is the most urgent need. Only men of the hest character and those who will | shirk no duty were carried on this train It has been deemed advisable to call upon | the militia companies to help bury the dead, rescue the living and do what gencral work Is necessary to do. The relief committee is scssion day and night. Affai harge of Mayor Brashear and J treasurer. On account of the number of plicants for transportation on relief trains | tha committea has been forced to deny all those whose services ar ally necded or who have only distant rela in distress at swept addition to the relief traink dispatchea Iveston and intermediate that were devastated by the storm supplies will be sent to Velasco, Angleton and Hitcheock Dr. Afken of Hitchcock accompanied elgh- teen injured persons to the city ever the Santa Fe and they will be cared for at an | infirmary under direction of the physician | General McKihben early hour this merning number of soldiers. Follo freight are two loaded rations and 1 The | to Galveston this n or | i& probable they h G | time tonight | Offers of reliet asslstance United sponding to t coming L everal o in continuous in the Mitchell, ar | L. noi act ves o friends storm point points county arrived here at an with aides and a him on a fast with 10,00 sent t nis frern will red A ba alveston some aphic offers of in from all over the whole country is re aid. The money and tele pouring Th appeal for telograph already thousand dollars and accounts will ba needed raised in Houston alone amounts to $5,000 in cash. Governor has forwarded ag much more. Al the railroads are porting phygiclans free |STRICKEN CITY NEEDS HELP are States amounts according The money to ayers trans Mayor Jones Galy Atimates URY! EXl Maree works | HOUSTON, The corresy forward the following people of the United States GALVESTON wddrosse Sept. 11.—It nal informat t thefr live f the re Kwep Tex her if tran ymen and childron sent r piaces, but the 1imited ’ WALTER ¢ mayor of Galveston. Jones is the CUEeY egraph companies | forces | CEN'TS, S FIVE TIVE ADDS TO HORROR Mayor Jones of Galvestou Estimates Num- ber of Dead at Over 5,000, | In Few Instances is There More Than a Passing Attempt at Identification, | MANY MEN SHOT FOR LOOTING CORPSES Soldier of Captain Rafferty's Battery Kills Five Pillagers with as Many Shots. | FIFTY PEOPLE KILLED IN BOARDING HOUSE | | Ninety-Two Little Childres Eleven Nuna Mect Awful Death in the Orpha ated on the Heach. Home I | | ¢ | GALVESTON. Tex 11 ~Mayor Wal« estimates the number of dead Sept ter C. Jones | bodies have already been takem out to ) and he is conservative. Over 2,300 a or buried in trenches vet Other hundreds are These 111 badly decomposed and to be taken from the ruins | bodies are now | they are being buried in trenches where they are found. Others are being burled in debris, where this can be done safely There fs little attempt at identification and it is ° to say that there will never | be a complete 1st of the dead Chiet of Police Ketchum is in charge of the work of burying the dead, Thero are large bodies of men engaged in this work, earing up the ruins and getting out the corpse. Some of those whose bodies are betug taken out were probably only injured when they were first struck down, but there was no gettiog relief to them and they per- i*hed miserably Shooting (he Ghouls. The remnant of the force of regular sol- diers who were stationed here—and it is & | very | have joined the po- [ Tice in patrolling the city amall remnant Several persons already have heem shot, it is raported. A soldier of Captain Raf- | ferty's battery, while patrolling the beach this morning, ordered a man to desist from | 1ooting. The fellow drew a weapon and the soldier shot him dead. The soldier was at- tacked by four other men and killed all of [them. He had five cartridges in his riflsa |and each of them found a victim. Other men have also been shot, but the details are known nor can the exact It not number be ascertained 18 probable Some of these halt Others were shot for van- that twenty-five were killed. were shot for failing to when or- dered to do so dalism Many Ruins Not Searched. | have not yet heen searched for the dead The ruins of the heavier brick buildings and there is a large number in them. In the mass of rubbish which marks the site | of the Lucas terr | or frty e hoarding house forty persons were killed outright and | thetr bodics are still in the ruins The Orphans’ home on the heach is totally children KiMed there. 1t fa - | | mored that ene sister escaped, but it she | demolished Ninety-two and | eleven nuns were | 414 no trace can be found of her Of the reguinr soldiers few remain. Twenty-three were drowned at the bar- racks a* Camp and seven at the bay until Monday morning and was taken Hawley Bolivar. One man drifted about in out alive The correspondent stood at the foot of ‘Tremont street and counted nine float- ing bodies without moving and this is only It water front one ipstance. is not known whether | these were victims or dead being cast up by the sea A lot of varges and this stufl had many bodies in it. 'CITY UNDER MARTIAL LAW Galveston in Hands Soldiers and roops Will Go 'here, rubbish was being loaded on | DALLAS, | cetved here Tex., Sept, 11.—A bulletin re- ates that Governor Bayers has placed Galveston and the island under martial law. Adjutant General Seurry s ordered to take state troops there at once HANDS AND EARS HACKED OFF { rominent Oficinl of Santa Horrible St € Vandalism nt Galvesto DALLAS, Tex., Sept told by Dalla tonight from Galveston negroes and many white persons are hourly commitiing the most atroclous acts of ndalism. J. N. Griswold, division {reight agent of the Gulf, Colorado ¢ I who was in that city during the storm and had & narrow escape from death Pars and fingers bearing dismouds were hucked off with pocket knives and the members placed in the pockets of the vundals. The bodies of who wore fine clothes have been stripped of the last thread and left to fester iu the sun. The resldences left standing have been broken into and Jewelry silver plate stolen 1 saw a negro B ocurrying a larg busket ilverware that was not her own. At Texas City I saw an old man un der the influence of llquor. From his pocket protruded a roll of bills as big as my arm, which to have found on the bay shore. Upon all hands this horrible vork s going on. The offenders arc generally negroes, although there some white men who demonstrated hat they ifficiently devoid of honesty to participate in these ghoulish deeds d the could with 1L.—A horrible story citizens who returned They dec%ure that Santa women and a ot e claime are have are AB 800w u8 the | eroes all $he tand drunk storm #ubsid ne- et their sto liguor they beastly procecded