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STANDS BY RECORD
McKinloy Accepts Eopublican Nomination
in Masterly Document.
ISSUES OF CAMPAIGN PLAINLY STATED
Silver Question as Paramount Now as It
Was Four Years Ago.
ONE PARTY FOR SOUND MONEY BELIEVERS
Plain, Unvarnished, Unbiased Reviow of the
Philippiac Situation.
FILIPINOS NEVER AT ANY TIME OUR ALLIES
Jlrj-nn llrKpoiinllilr fur (he lliitlllon
tliin of I lie- 'l'rrnl li Wlili'li the
Lulled Mtilrn linn t'nrc of
Future of I'll II I il urn.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 10. The letter of
resident McKlnley iicroptlnR tho noinlna
tlon of tho rrpuhllcnn party for re-election
was made public this afternoon. Its full
text Is ns follows:
KXKfUTIVU MANSION. WASHINGTON.
Brpt S I ton. Henry Cabot LoiIkc Chairman
Nollllrallnn Committee: My Dear Sir: The
nomination of the republican national con
vention of Juno in, liiOO, for the oflloc of
president of tho United StntcH, which an tho
ofllcial representative of tho convention
ou havo conveyed to tnc, Is accepted. I
have, caicfully examined the platform
ndopted and bIvo to It my hearty approval.
I'pon tho grcnt Issue of tho Inst nntlnnat
election It Is clenr. It upholds the Kohl
Rtnndard and endorses tho legislation of tho
present cont;rrss by which that standard
had been effectively strengthened. Tho
stability of our national currency Is there
fore secure so long as thoao who nilhero
to this platform are kept In control of tho
government. In tho first battle, that of
S9fj, tho friends of tho sold standard and
of sound currency were triumphant and the
country Is enjoying the fruits of that vic
tory. Our antagonist however, are not
satisfied. They compel us to a second bat
tle upon tho same lines on which tho first
wrro fought and won. Whllo regretting tho
reoponlng of this uucstton, which can only
disturb tho present satisfactory flnnnclal
(onilltlon of tho government and visit un
certainty upon our great business enter
prises, wo accept the issue and again In
vito tho sound money forces to Join In win
ning another and we hopo a permanent tri
umph for an honest llnanclal system which
will continue Inviolable tho public faith.
As In ISns tho three silver parties are
united, under tho same leader, who, imme
diately after tho election of that year, In
nn address to tho blmctallists. said:
The friends of blmetnlllrtn have not
been vuiuiulshcd; they have simply been
overcome. They believe that the gnlil
stnntlnrd Is n conspiracy of the momy
clui'igerx against tho welfare, of tho hu
man rnoo, und they will continue the war
faro ngulnsL It.
The policy thus proclaimed has been ne
ceptcd and confirmed by these parties. The
silver democratic platform of 1900 con
tinues tho warfare against tho so-called
gold conspiracy when It expressly says, "wo
reiterate tho demand of that (the Chicago)
platform of 18 for an American llnanclal
system made by tho American people for
themselves which shall restore and mnln
tain ii bimetallic price level ami as a part
of such system the Immediate restoration
of tho free and unlimited coinage of silver
nnd gold nt the present ratio of it) t0 l,
without waiting for the aid or consent of
nny other nation."
luimcdliilc If Not I'arniiioiiiil,
So the Issue is presented. It will be
noted that the demand is for tho Immediate
restoration of tho frco coinage of sliver nt
Hi to 1. If another Issuo Is paramount this
Is Immediate. It will admit of no delay
nnd will stiffcr no postponement.
Turning to tho other associated parties
wo find In the populist national platform
adopted nt Sioux Falls. S. I)., May lo, 1300,
the following declaration.
Wo pleilKe anew tho people's party never
to cease the agitHtlon until this llnanclal
conspiracy Is blotted from the statute book,
the Lincoln greenback restored, the bonds
all paid and all corpora tlun money forever
letireil. Wo reafllnn the demand fur the
reopening of the mints of the fulled States
for the free and unlimited coinage of silver
and golf at the present legal ratio of 16 to
I the Immediate Increase In the volume of
rllvor coins and certlllcates thus created to
bo substituted, dollar for dollar, for the
liatiltnotes Issued by private corporations
Order special privilege, granted bv law of
March 11, 1M0. and prior national hanking
laws.
The platform of the silver party ndopted
t Kansas City July B, 1900. makes tho fol
lowing announcement:
l'ree unit I nlliiilleil Cnlmiuc.
We declare It to be our Intention to lend
our efforts to the repeal of this currency
law;, which not only repudiates the ancient
nnd time-honored principles of the Ameri
can people before the constitution w.is
iidnpied, but Is violative of the principles of
the constitution Itself, and we shall not
cease our efforts until there has been es
tablished in Us place a monetary system
IiiimciI upon the free and unlimited colnnge
of silver and gold into money at the present
legal ratio of ii to j ,y the Independent ac
tion of the I nlted States, under which
Histem all paper money shall be Issued by
the government anil all such money coined
or Issued shall be a full legal tondef In pay
ment of all debts, public and prlvute, with
out exception.
In nil three platforms these parties an
nounce that their efforts shall be unceas
Ing until tho gold act Khali be blotted from
tho statute books und the free nnd unlimited
lotnago of silver at 10 to 1 shall take its
place.
The relative Importance of the Issues I do
not stop to discuss. All of them are Im
portant. Whichever party Is successful will
be bound In conscience to carry Into admin
Istratlon and legislation Its several declara
tion nnd doctrines. One declaration will bo
ns obligatory as another, but all are not Im
mediate. It is not possible that these par
ties would treat the doctrine of 16 to 1, the
Immediate realization of which Is demanded
by tholr several platforms, ns void and In
operative In tho event that they should be
clothed with power. Otherwise their pro
fession of faith Is Insincere. It is there
fore the Imperative buslnebs of those op
posed to this llnanclal hcr.'sy to prevent the
triumph of the parties whose union is only
nssured by adherence to the silver Usue.
Will tho American people, through Indif
ference or fancied security, hniard the over
throw of the wise llnnclal legislation of the
lust year and revlvo tho (lunger of the silver
standard with all of the Inevitable evils of
shattered confidence and general disaster
which Justly alarmed and aroused them In
I'ci'Hn of (iilrituo Platform I'liient,
The Chicago platform of isjti Is reattlrmed
In its entirety by the Kansas i'lty conven
tion Nothing has been omitted or recalled,
-o that h II the perils then threatened nre
presented anew with the added force of a
deliberate realllrmutlon Four years ago
ICoutlnued on Third Page.)
VS FIVE DAYS BhHIND
Colilc (lllleo nt ill leu It lulled til
Drnlli itllli (jot eminent
lltnlueii.
'Copyright. lfwn, bv the Annotated Press.)
SHANGHAI, Sept. fi Mulls from the
north bring a bunch of belated messages,
with a notice from the cable olllce nt
Takti, dated August :io, saying that the
offlee, being five dnys behind on government
mossages, Is not able to undertake other
work. The wires to I'ckln were being cut
dally by Hoxers and communications were
Interrupted half the time, nlthough re
stored ns rapidly ns possible by the Ilrltish
ami Americans. The Taku cnblc ofllce, on
tho date mentioned, wob handling the mes
sages of all tho governments and nrmles
except the Russian nnd Japanese and the
press dispatches would necessarily faro
111.
Advices from Pckln say that ,1'rlnre
Chlng's secretary entered the city und
conferred with the Spsnlsh minister, Senor
Colegnti, doyen of the diplomatic corps.
The result of the conference had not been
made public when the advices left the cop
ied. The Russians nnd Japanese had sroured
tho country for twenty miles south of I'ckln
looking for Hoxers, tint had found none.
Three hundred men of the Sixth fulled
States tnvalry defeated fine. Hoxers, who had
arrived with spears and Rwnrds nt Hunting
I'nrk, eleven miles from I'ckln. Thirty
Hoxers were killed and many were taken
prisoners. The flags of the enemy und a
large quantity of weapons were captured.
On September 1 the Japanese nnd Oer
mans were pushing troops from Tien Tsln
townrd I'ckln.
On the same date an Imperial grand secre
tary nnd member of the tsung II ynmen,
whoso name Is given ns Kes, which Is not
Intelligible, conferred with Sir Claude Mae
Donald, the Ilrltish minister, with the re
sult that Prince Chlng was expected In I'ckln
on September 3. Tlls visit and that to Senor
Do Colcgan were believed to be preliminary
to tho opening of peace negotiations.
A week enrller the generals and min
isters had been discussing the advisability
of destroying the Forbidden City, becauiio
the Chinese had fulled to make peace
overtures. The Russians strongly favored
destruction, but the others delayed action
In order to consult with their govern
ments. Tho Hrltlsh seized Feng Tal. nn Impor
tant railway station nnd strategic position,
south of I'ckln.
Tho buildings nt Tien Tsln. from which
the Germans piopose to evict the Ameri
cans, are large warehouses owned by
Chinamen nnd conveniently locnted on the
Pel-IIn at the head of steamboat nnvlgu
tlon. The Americans havo been occupy
ing these since they arrhed at Tien Tsln.
As tho other large buildings were taken
by other troops it will bo hard to llnd
suitable winter quarters for tho Americans.
PRINCE GHING BACK IN PEKIN
I'rlpinlH of the I'orrlKiier lo Nico
tinic rcnoc nt the lli'licst of Km.
press IIiiwiikit,
WASHINGTON. Sept. 0. The Japanese
legation hns received the following telegram
from the forelgti olllce nt Toklo:
"General YauwguacUl wired to tho follow
ing effect: 'Colonel Shlha, who was sent with
a company of cavalry to Tslng Ho, Septem
ber 3. escorted Prince Chlng back to Pckln.
The prince's residence, being In the district
occupied by the Japanese. Is guarded by
them. Previous to his nrrlvnl tho prlneo
communicated to Major Fiikushlmn, saying
that on nccnunt of tho present grnvo situa
tion ho had heen ordered by tho emperor
to return to Pckln nnd to arrange affairs
Immediately.
" 'The district- In possession of the Jap
anese Is now unlet and In order nnd the
Chinese, entertaining no fear, have resumed
their business.
' 'Tho railway south of Tsang Tsun Is
working, hut it is unable to say when com
munication beyond that place will be
opened." "
MARCHAND GOES FOR FRANCE
Soldier of I'iihIioiIii Sails for China ax
Special Diplomatic Coni
inlNHloocr. MAHSKIl.I.KS, Sept. n. Major Mnrchand,
of Fashoda fame, embarked hero today on n
stonmer bound for China, where he is going
to represent Frnnco on tho International
commission, composed of olllcers entrusted
with the settlement of diplomatic questions
and nny dltllcultles arising between tho dif
ferent portions of tho foreign corps.
An Immense crowd gave him a rousing
send-off.
BLOWS HIS BRAiNS OUT
Altlielir nt 'I'll r 1. 1 is Ii I : m tin in l.oii.
don lillN lllnifti-ir for Line of
Scarlet Woman.
PARIS, Sept. 9. Othancse Hadjn Yuna
Gogllnn, nephew of the Turkish nmhnsMtdor
to Great Ilrltaln, Costakl Ahtupulo Pasha,
nnd secretary of tho embassy In London,
committed suicide yesterday nt th erallwny
stnttou in Fountalneblau, blowing out his
brains with n revolver. It appears that ho
had quarreled with his paramour and (hit
sho had rofused to live with him. Tho
Turkish embassy In Paris will arrange to
convey the body to London.
HEAVY FIGHTING IN COLOMBIA
Vessel .lust from I'olini Heparin Dos.
peiutc llnttle llenwon llolielx
anil Iti'Kiila l'.
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Sept. 9 Mall ad
vices received today from Colon, Colombia,
say thai the rebels seized the town of
Turbnco, near Carthagenn. us well as tho
railway, last Monday. Tho folluwing day
tho Colombian warship Cordoba arrived
with 400 troops and heavy fighting ensued.
There was great excitement In Carthagenn
whon the mall steamer left Colon.
Act It Hy ut IHil),
CODY. Wyo., Sept. 9.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Tho Cody & Tttluca branch of tin
Hurllngton Is being rapidly pressed forward
to this point. Over fifty miles nro now
ready for the Iron. Cody Is to he tho end
of the division, with tho repair shops and
roundhouse to be locnted here. Many
strangers nre arriving. New buildings are
being erected ninf great activity In ronl
estate has rapidly advanced prices.
Ancient Order nt llllie riiliiu.
PlllLAPnLPUIA. Sept. O.-At n special
meeting of the national olllcers and di
rectors of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
held here today it wa announced that the
Most Hey P A. Feelmn, arch-blshon of
ChlcaKo. had accepted the national ehuii
lalnslilp of the organization
Steps were taken to secure the publica
tion at an early date of an ottlclal organ to
be st: led the National Hibernian
Mli'Ul'il i;inlieler Arreted.
FAIt(K). N P. Sept. 9 -Frank V. far
irmly was arretted here last night charged
with robbing the safe of the Meloiin Elec
tric cumpanj In Mexico city March I,
( iirlng lio.onn, Carmody hns been worklns
here since May The arrest was made by
Marshal Ilaggart for the government.
NONE WILL GIVE WAY
Deadlock as to Pekin Seems 'a Be as
Fixed as Ever.
GERMANY ADDS ANOTHER COMPLICATION
Sir Robert Hart Suggested as Negotiator
for European Powers.
LI HUNG CHANG WAITING F0RC0-LAB0RERS
Americans Lose Possession to Palace of
Treasures Worth Millions.
COURT S SUDDEN FLIGHT FROM CAPITAL
l.nrue Chinese Irmy I mler Smut I'll,
.'flail eli ii Icrriij of n nM, SlnrM
.North fur (lie I'lirpnse of Hen.
i'iiIiik the lliiiiernr.
LONDON. Sept. 10. i : ir. a. m. The dead
lock In Pckln apparently continues. It
begins to look ns if no solution would be
attained nt any rate before the arrival of
Count von Waldersee at Tien Tsln. Ger
many seems to have Introduced n new
complication by endeavoring to organize
some kind of offensive movement in the
province of Chi LI.
From the plentiful crop of conflicting
rumors, both as regarding tho ofllcial con
dition of affairs in China und the diplomatic
aspect In Lurope, It Is next to Impossible
to extract any dctlnlto fact. A Washing
ton special talks of a movement among
tho powers to appoint Sir Robert Hart as
the Kuropean representative In negotia
tions with China.
According to the Shanghai correspond
ent of the Times, LI Hung Chang Is await
ing the Imperial edict appointing additional
negotiators.
Story of Court's IMIkIiI.
Delated dispatches from Pckln sny the
court lied on tho morning of August It by
the west gate, while the Japanese were
shelling the east gate. The Intention of
the court was not to proceed to Slan Fit
In tho province of Shen SI, but to turn
north to Lehol nnd to remain thero await
ing events. No high otllclals accompanied
the court except Prince Chlng. In the
upportlonment of the city to the control
of tho different nations the Americans, In
Ignorance of what was being done, per
mitted a rectification ottthe French quarter
adjoining the American', which transferred
from American to French possession Prince
Li's palace, tho richest In Pckln. stocked
with treasures worth millions. of dollars.
Tho Standard publishes tho following,
dated Saturday, September S, from Its
Shanghai correspondent:
"Sang Fu, the Manchu viceroy of tho
provinces of Yun Nan nnd Kwel Chau,
started north on September 5 nt tho head
of a largo force to rescue tho emperor.
An Imperlnl decree has been Issued, aiming
to provo tbo Innocence of the" empress
dowager In connection with tho nttarks
upon foreigners.
"LI Hung Chung Intends to go north next
Tuesday. September 11. Ho will be accom
panied by Cbnng Wl, director of mines
for tho province of Chi Lu, and Tseng,
manager of the Northern railway.
.IlipiinoNe Volunteers In I'eMn.
"It appears that when at tho beginning
of the siege tho Jnpaneso minister In Pckln
called for volunteers to assist In the de
fense of the legation thlrty-llvo olllcers of
the Japanese army, who were engaged In
various civilian occupations In Pckln, re
sponded. This explains how tho Japanese
were so well Informed."
Tho Hong Kong correspondent of tho
Dally Telegraph, wiring Saturday, says:
"Sir Alfred Gaselec, Ilrltish commander
In Pckln, has wired to Hong Kong directing
that no moro troops be sent forward. In
north China tho Japanese and Russians
have arrived at an understanding and are
working together more cordially."
Four hundred Punjabis wero landed at
Wei Hal Wei on September 4 for tho gar
rison. It Is expected that two Indian regi
ments will remain ut this station during
the winter.
Orders havo been received to proceed
with tho fortlflcntlons work ns fast as
possible.
A Pckln cable says that tho Germans
have unearthed two rilled 24 -Inch Krupps,
completing tho battery of which the Ameri
cans found two guns a week ago.
Tho Americans also found today .100
rounds of ummunltlon for the battery.
A Hong Kong dispatch, dated jestorday,
says Saturday night passed quietly nnd
there Is nn excitement In tho city.
STORM ON ITS WAY NORTH
Last Wire Conneellnu; Houston anil
Dallas Went llinin on Sunday
l-'orciioou.
DALLAS, Tex., Sept. 0. 3 p. m. Tele
graphic communication with South Texas is
cut off about 100 miles north of Houston.
I'p to this hour It hns been Impossible to
obtain reliable news from Ualvcstun as to
tho extent of tho hurricane In that section.
Rumors of dire disaster nro Hying thick nnd
fast, without being lu any way authenticated.
All that Is known is that disaster has oc
curred, but Its extent Is not known. Tho
last wire tho Western L'nlon had went down
nt 10 30 this morning. This wire was used
by the Associated Press and was working
so badly nt that hour that whatever Infor
mation lloubton had to Impart could not be
made out. Tho storm center Is rnpldly ap
proaching northern Texas and Its fury
wrecks nil telegraph lines In Its path, doing
vast damage and killing people In scattered
localities.
A cyclone has destroyed a portion of the
town of Smlthvllle op the Missouri, Kansas
it Texas railroad. A number of persons
nro reported killed. The railroad and tele
graph companies have gangs nnd wrecking
trains out nttcmptlng to work their way
south, but tho fierceness of tho storm makes
It Impossible for them tn make any head
way, having to seek shelter lu order to save
their lives. Tho conditions at Galveston
nnd Houston nre undoubtedly grave. The
four Immense bridges, from four to six miles
each In length connecting Galveston with
the mainland, ore cither wholly or partly
wrecked.
Tho storm nt Temple was sovero nnd
fears are entertained that tho city Is badly
wrecked.
The railroad otllclals say It Is impossible
to move trains south of Courtney. North
bound trains from Houston Inst night wert
from fifteen to eighteen hours Inte.
A private message fio.u San Antonio
stntog that a disaster occurred at Corpus
Chrlstl, Rockport and other coast towns,
the nature of which cannot bo determined
A bulletin from Smlthvllle. at noon, stated
that the grain elevntors and other large
buildings nt Qalveston bad bceu washed
into the bay,
PRETTY FIGHT AT SARATOGA
Hill mill Crokcr Will Mcnure
Strcuutli nt Democratic State
I (invention.
SARATOGA. Sept. n. -Democratic slate
makers tonight give out the following us
tho mo3t probable composition of tho ticket
to be nominated by the state convention:
Governor John U. Stnnchllcld of Che
mung county. '
Lletitetinnt Governor William F. Mackey
of Lrle county.
Secretary of State John T. Norton.
Attorney General Oeorgo M. Palmer.
State Treasurer Guy H. Clark.
Comptroller Martin Glynn.
There Is as much probability of this slnto
being entirely changed by the tlmo the
convention meets aa thero Is that It will
bo put through. Late tonight It Is fairly
well established that Mr. Stanchucld will
bo announced tomorrow ,ns the Crokcr
Murphy candidate nnd that Senator Mackey
enn have second place If he will take It.
Ho declares he will not.
Hill Will omlnate ( 'tiler.
It was said tonight with some show of
authority that Senator Hill will make tho
speech In the convention Jdncitig Mr. Coler
In nomination for goernor.
Kllot D.mforth allowed himself to be
quoted tonight ns follows:
"Mr. Coler's name will he presented to the
convention nnd will not be withdrawn until
a result Is announced. I'nm not a candidate
as long ns that Is tho fact."
( roUer Afraid of Color.
Charles S. Duron, who was n law partner
of David 11. Hill, said In the presence of
Kllot Dauforth, who did not attempt to con
trudlct him:
Senator Hill dlil not go to Herkimer to
nsk Judiic Hurl to run for governor, but
Just to the contrary. Ills candidate Is Mr.
(Viler and thete Is more chance to nominate
.Mr. Color now than thuro ever was. No
self-respecting democrat up the state will
take the nomination for governor. Mr.
Stanchtleld is for Coler nnd will not accept
a nomination. Senator Mnckey Is not ac
ceptable to Mr. McKughlln nnd rather than
vote for him the Klngu county men will go
over to Coler Tho situation is that Mr.
Crnker Is still afraid that Coler will be
nominated nnd lie Is trying to get us to
trot out another candidate. We don't In
tend to do It. It will be Mr. Color or else
Tiimmnnv can nominate some mun of Its
own. Mr. ('roker, Mr. Piatt. Senator
Murphy and Mr. Odell are nil crying out
against the nomination of Coler.
It is possible that Mr. Crokor cnntnl.i
the organization of the convention, hut
whon the times for nominations comes he
may be compelled to do what he did in
company with John Kelly In the eonvetulnn
of lsTH. You will remember they proclaim d
URalnst the nomination of I.ucln Hohlnsnn,
and when finally they found that they were
beaten they got up to bolt tin convention
They tried to walk out In n (llgnllled man
ner, but Kdwurd Murphy, who was sitting
up In front got the bund to play 'he
"Ungues' March." and they mnde tlielr exit
In a hurrv. Let this be understood detl
nltely, that Mr. Color's name will bo pre
scnted to the convention despite all the
stories that are ntloat to the contrary.
These announcements presage tho fulfil
ment of the long-announced contest In tho
convention.
TELLER CAN HEAD TICKET
hilt or CunIoiiIkIm of Colornili Mn
.Name Seiialor for Governor nt
Denver Tmltiy.
DKNVKR. Sept. 0. Tho stato conven
tions of tho democrat'ti, jiipullst nnd "di
ver republican parties of Colorado will
meet in this city tomorrow to nominate
full tickets. Tho congressional conven
tions of the three parties will also be held.
From all appearances tonight u completo
fusion of tho three parties will bo effected,
tho ticket to be headed by a democrat.
Tho two names most frequently mentioned
In 'connection with tho gubernatorial nom
ination nro Joseph H. Maupln of Canon
City nnd James II, Ordmau of Pueblo. It
Is said Hint Senator Henry M. Teller, sil
ver republican, has been tendered tho
nomination for governor and urged to ac
cept it by the leaders of all three parties,
but hns thus far refused to permit tho use
of his name lu that connection.
The present Indications are that both
Congressmen John C. Hell und John F.
Shnfroth will bo renominated.
ROOSEVELT GOES TO CHURCH
Today the Governor AVI 1 1 Speak lit
l,n CrnsNi- mill iiieiieo .Inuruc)
On tn the DllUotiiN.
CHICAGO. Sept. 9. Tho day was spent
quietly by Governor Roosevelt at tho Audi
torium Annex. In the morning he at
tended tho Dutch Reformed church with
II. II. Kohlsaat nnd In tho afternoon went
to dlni-er with Henry C. Payne, vlco chalr
mnn of the republican national committee.
The balance of tho day ho spent In his
rooms.
In tho evening he boarded the special car
"Minnesota" nnd started for La Crosho,
Wis,, where ho Is billed tn speak tomorrow
afternoon. Thenco ho will proceed to tho
D.ikotas.
MAINE WILL VOTE TODAY
I'lue Tree Stnte Itcpnlillennn llvpocl
lu Will Ii) llln. Itiiuuil
Majority.
PORTLAND. Mo., Sept. 9. Tho last
word has been Bpoken, the work Is nil
done- end tomorrow tho voters will settle
the Maine election. The stato elects n
governor, four members of congress, county
olllcers nnd a legislature which will choose
a United States senator. No ono ques
tions the result. It is only tho slzo of tho
republican plurality that Is In doubt. The
republlccns are still hoping to carry the
state for governor by from 2VO00 to 30,000,
while tho democrats are still hoping to
keep tho plurality below 20,000.
II r j ii is Dines Willi General Wheeler.
CHICAGO. Sept. 9. William J. Ilryan, the
democratic candidate for president, spent u
quiet Sunday here today. After attending
church In the morning he returned to thn
Auditorium, where ho took dinner with Gen
eral JoecpIi Wheeler, commnnder of the De
partment of the Lakes Mr. Ilryan spent
tho remainder of the dny In his rooms,
where several deinociatlc leaders called for
a social chat. Mr. Ilryan will reit here a
few days and then begin a tour of the coun
try. BULLER AND BOERS FIGHT
llrlllsli (ieiiernl ('ruies the Mnucli
ho if, mill (ootlooos Ills Suc
cessful Alliance.
CAPIVTOWN, Sept. 9. Sir Rcdvers Duller
continues his advance. I to crossed the
Mauehberg. ten tulles east of Lydenbtirg,
and came Into nctlon with tho Doers.
The occupation of Lydcnburg. which took
place last Thursday, Is regarded as mark
ing one of the last stages of the war The
Doers now talk rf trekking Into German
territory. Lord Methuen Is marching on
Llchtenburg from Mafoklng.
It Is aald that papers seized at Pretoria
show that the Netherlands Hallway com
pany In many ways nctlvely assisted the
Doers It converted Its workshops Into
arsenals and provided tho Transvaal forces
with horseshoes.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska -
Showers. Cooler, Variable Wind"
Temperature at Ouiulin esterilnt
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TRIED BY MILITARY COURT
General .line Irtluir Transmits I'lnil
ItiK In (nv of rillplnoM I pun
arlous tiiiiritc.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 9 The Judge ad
vocate general of the army has received
the records of several cases of native Fili
pinos tried by military commissions for
various crimes, such ns murder, robbery,
etc. In one case a native was convicted
of murder, arson, robbery and burglary
and was sentenced to he hanged The sen
tence was approved by General MacArthur
and carried Into effect at the town of Jaro,
fanny. July 17.
In another case a native was found guilty
by n tnllltnry commission nt San Fernando
de Union of lurking about n boat occupied
by tho army of tho United States nnd net.
ing na a spy in time of insurrection against
the United Stntcs. He was sentenced to be
hanged.
Genertl MacArthur disapproved the find
ings and sentence In this case, but directed
that the accused be held as n prisoner of
war. He said that the evldenre of record,
whllo conclusive as to the connection of
the necuscd to the Insurgent forces, does
not. In his opinion, definitely establish
that his presence within the lines of the
American nrmy was for the purpose of
and with the Intent necessary to constitute
him n spy ns that term Is defined by the
laws of war.
In another case n native was found guilty
of "instigating riots nnd ordering killing
of Chinese residents in violation of the
laws and usages of war;" nlso robbery, nnd
was sentenced to hard labor for throe
years. On nceount of Irregularities In the
records the proceedings nnd senteneo wero
disapproved by General MacArthur.
Orders In the cases of two other natives
nre published. Ono was accused of rob
bery and murder. Ho was found guilty
of robbery, but not of tho more serious
crime, and was sentenced to the peniten
tiary for ten years. General MacArthur
disapproved tho sentence In this rnso nlso
on account of Irregularities In tho pro
ceedings. The other prisoner was charged
with violation of the laws of giving In
formntlon to the enemy. He pleaded guilty
nnd wus sentenced to the penitentiary for
one yenr, which sentence was approved by
the reviewing authority.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Oci'iiu-ioln Steamer ith ItOU I'ns.
(liners Aboard Strikes Hock,
mill Sinks.
COHASSFr, Mass., Sept. 9. The excur
sion steamer John Kndlcott. on tho Uoston
and Plymouth line, struck a sunken rock
Just cast of Minot's light this afternoon
and tore n hole In her side so that she was
obliged to run full steam for the shore off
North Scltuate. where sho foundered. Thero
were on board 600 passengers at tho tlmo
of tho accident, but by tho hasty ttso of all
her lifeboats nnd with assistance from the
boats of nearby life-saving stations, every
pet sou was Bnved.
The Kntllcott was from Plymouth, bound
for Hoston, nnd wns sailing on nn lnsldo
course. The tldo was extremely low. Sho
was making her usual speed and apparently
In tho regulur channel, when nt a point
oust of Mount 'h light sho struck a rock
wit ' great force.
Tugs have been dispatched from Iloston
to the scene of the wreck, but thero Is
seme doubt ns to whether tho craft can
be raised.
GOOD ROADS IN PHILIPPNES
( ouiiiiUnIou Will Discus Appropria
tion of -,(100, (Kin ut Mccttlni; to
He Held Soon.
MANILA. Sept. 9. Tho Philippine com
mission nt Its first public session to be held
noxt Wednesday will discuss tho appropri
ation of one-third of the treasury's $fi,000,
000 for tho construction and repair of roads
and bridges throughout the archipelago. Tho
people profess to be much gratified at tho
prospect of this work of development.
Tho revenue authorities of Mnnlln collect
under tho Spanish laws a tax of r. per cent
upon the salaries of American civilians corn
Ing JH00 per annum nnd upward. The tax
Is unpopular and prookes protests among
them. Tho Filipinos and foreigners, who
are used to It. do not object to the levy.
The reports of tho military operations
show that of late these have been trivial.
Manila Is now experiencing the hcnvlest
typhoon known for years.
Wheeler Will Hi'tlre i'odny.
CHICAGO. Sept. 9. At noon tomorrow
Gent nil Joseph Wheeler, commander of the
Department of the Lakes, wilt cease to lie
an oltlcer of the United States army. Gen
eral Wheeler, who Is I'd years old. has
reached the nge limit tor service In the
in my. His retirement will be olllelally com
municated to him bv u telegram from
which he will surrender his command to
General James II. Wade, who will remain
In charge until Mnjor General Otis comes
tn assume permanent control of the depart
ment. General Wheeler will leave tomor
row night for Mnntesann, Ala., Ills native
homo.
Suspected Murderers Held,
LA CHOSSK. Wis., Sept 'J.-Chlef of Pn
lice Hyrne received n message this even
lug from Galena, ill., stating that Hire
men were being laid there charted with
tlie murder of Policeman Gates In tills
city Saturday morning. The description
of the men tallies with that In the posses
sion of the police here. Chief llvrne left
tonlnht lor (.alena.
neutsclilillld Millies Flylntr Trip,
NHW YORK. Sept. fi.-The steamer
l)euts( hlaud passed the Scllly Islands at
belli o'clock tonlsht bound for Plymouth,
Cherbourg and I'-.inburg. The Selllv Islands
ate a distance of nlliety-slx miles from
Plymouth and steamers cover tho distance
(.ii an nvoruKo In about four hours. The
Doinsoiiianii leu tins port on September .1,
I!
i.issmg nanov hook iiguisnip nt o clock
n the afternoon. The time of iinssauo of
the DclltHchlnlld on this tlln is about lice
i days, four hours and ton minutes to the
M'luy isiuuns ami allowing tour Hours ft
will make the passage to Plymouth In about
live days, eight bourn and two minutes.
Tilts time will beat the best previous record
of the Ileutsehland. which Is the days.
elocn hours and fortv-llve minutes, by
about three hours and thlrt.v-flve minutes.
Iliivciui'iit of Ocean YccIh, Sept, It,
At gueenstown S illed I.ucnnla, from
Liverpool, for New York.
At Ilavre Sailed St. Germain, for New
York.
At Southampton Arrived Aller. from
New York, for Dromon, and proceeded.
At Lizard Passed Peulschland, from
New York, for Plymouth. Cherbourg .mil
Hamburg; Kaiser Wllhelm dor Orosse, from
New York, lor cherbnurK. Southampton
und Hremen.
At New York-Arrived .Marquette, from
London; Spartan Prince, from Genoa and
Naples; Monserrat, from Geno.i, D.irceloua
and 'ndlz
t PlMiin ili Si nt 1 rrned Do its. b
l.md from Now -rk for Cherbourg nnd
Hamburg and pr.n ceded
At Montreal rrlved Vamoo i er Gum
Liverpool, Numidian, from Liverpool.
WRECKED 6Y WIND AND WAVE
Galveston Almost Wiped Out of Existence
During the Saturday Gale,
LOSS OF LIFE RUNS UP
At Least Four Thousand Homes Swept
Away by Swirling Waters.
WHOLE CITY'S POPULATION IN GRAVE DANGER
Only Meager Details Yet Known, but They Tell of Shores
Strewn with Wreckage of Homes Among Which
Hundreds of Corpses Arc Seen, of Ships Driven
Far Inland and Wholesale Destruction.
HOrsTO.V. Trx.. Sept. !. -10 1'. "t- The West Inilhm storm which renclioil
the- null" const jcsU'tiliiy mornlncr litis wrntiKlit awful littvoc In Tcxns. He
ports nre cotilllcliiitr. 1 nit It is known Hint nn tippnllitiR disaster tins befallen
tlie city of (titlvestoii. whore It Is reported J.Otlii or more llvos hnve been
blotted out nnd n tremendous property (l.'itnujje inciirreil. Menpt'f reports
from Snblne 1'iiss? and Port Arthur nlso Itidlente it heavy loss of life, but
these reports cannot be continued at this hour.
The first news to rench this elty from the strleUen city of iilvestoii wns
received tonight. .Iitmes ('. Tiiiiinlns, who resides In Houston nnd who Is the
Ki'tienil superintendent of the National Compress company, arrived lu the
elty nl S o'clock tonight from tJnlveston. He was one of the first to rrneh
here with tidings of the jjre.it disaster which has befallen the elty, and tho
magnitude of that disaster remains to be told because of his endeavors to
roach home. After remaining through the hurricane on Saturday he de
parted from Uiilveston on n schooner and came neross the bay to .Morgan's
Pol nr. where he caught a train for Houston.
The hurricane. Mr. Tlmmlns said, was the worst over known. The esti
mates made by citizens of ( litlvcston was that -IKIO houses, most of them
residences, have been destroyed anil that at least 1.000 people have been
drowned, killed or are missing. Some business houses were also destroyed,
but most of them stood, though badly ihininged.
Vlty n Complete Wreck li- Vml nnd Vnler.
The elty. Mr. Tlmmlns avers. Is a complete wreck, so far ns he could see
from the water front and from the Tremont hotel. Water was blown over
the Island by the hurricane, the wind blowing ut the rate of eighty miles
an hour straight from the gulf and forcing the sea water before It In big
waves. The gale was a steady one, the heart of It striking the city nbout
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon and continuing without Intermission until
midnight Saturday night, when It abated somewhat, although It continued to
blow nil night.
Of his own knowledge .Mr. Tlmmlns knew of only one house succumbing
with fatal results, though be heard of many residences being carried away
with Inmates. The house that he saw destroyed was Hitter's saloon ryul
restaurant, at UUKi Strand street, a principal business street of the elty.
This three-story building was blown down and nine men prominent citizens
were killed.
Among the dead are:
rilAULMS KKI.NKItS. a cotton buyer for an Kngllsh linn.
KTANI.HY C SI'KNCHIt. general malinger of the Klder-IJemster steam
ship Hue.
Klt'llAHD I.OItl, nuiitager for Mcl'atlden's cotton company, whose body
Is still In the ruins.
Secretary Halley of the wharf company and several waiters and custom
ers saved themselves by .lumping from the upper story Just before the crash
came.
It was reported that the orphan asylum and both the hospitals were de
stroyed and If this proves true the loss of life will be great, as these Institu
tions were generally crowded and ns they were substantial buildings the
chances are that many hud taken refuge In them.
AVutrv Hun (Ivor (he Kntlrc ImIiiiiiI,
The water exteuth'tl across the Island. Mr. Tlmmlns said It was three
feet deep In the rotunda of the Tremont hotel and was six feet deep lu Market
street.
Along the water front the damage was very great.
The roofs had been blown from all the elevators and the sheds along the
wharves wore either wrecked or had lost the-lr sides, and were no protection
to the contents. Most of the small sailing era ft were wrecked and were
either piled up on the wharves or Heating bottom .side up In the bay. There
Is a small steamship ashore three miles north of I'ellcau Island, but Mr.
Tlnunliis could not distinguish Its name. She was Hying a Itiitlsh flag.
Another big vessel hud been driven ashore at Virginia Point and still
another Is aground at Texas (,'lly.
The light ship that marks (lalveston bar Is hard ami fast aground nt
Itollvar point.
Mr. Tlmmlns ami the men with him on the schooner rescued two sailors
from the middle buy. who bad been many hours in the water. These mon
were foreigners and he could gain no Information from them.
A wreck of a vessel which looked like n large steam tug wns observed
Just before the party landed.
lit tho bay the carcasses of nearly 200 horses mid mules were seen, but
no human body was visible. ,
SceiiCH Where l'eoile SoiiKlit Shelter.
The scenes during the storm, Mr. Tlmmlns said, could not be described.
Women and children were crowded Into the Tremont hotel, where he was
seeking shelter, and all night these tiiifoiiiiuales were bemoaning their loss of
kindred and fortune. They were grouped about the stairways and In the
galleries and rooms of the hotel. What was occurring In other parts of the
city he could only conjecture. (
The city of (inlveston, he says, was entirely submerged and euf off from
communication. The boats nre gone, the railways cannot be operated and
the water Is so high people cannot walk out by way of the bridge across
the bay even should that bridge be standing. f
Provisions will be badly needed, as a great majority of the people lost
all they hud. The water works power house was wrecked and a water
famine Is threatened, as ilio cisterns were all ruined by the overilow of salt
wnter. This Mr. Tlmnilns regards as the most serious problem to be faced
now. The city Is In darkness, the electric plant having been ruined.
t:ilt Und In i'olnllj Wiped On I.
There Is no way of estimating the property damage at present. So far
as ho could see or hear. Mr. Tlmnilns says, tlie east end portion of the e'ltv.
which Is the resilience district, has been practically wiped out of existence.
On the west end, vhleh faces tin- gulf un another portion of the Nlnnd, much
havoc was done. The bench was swept clean, the bath houses are destroyed
and many of the residences are total wrecks.
Among the pas'-engcr who arrived hereon a relief iralu from (Jalvestou
U Hen W. Hew. tin attache of the Southern Piieille. Dew had been nt Vir
ginia Point fur some hours, and said Hint he saw from UtO to 1.1(1 dend bodies
Moating out on Hie beach ut Hull place.
( irtiduotor Powers repruied that 'twenty the corpses had been recovered
by the life buuug crew, muuy of tbuui women, that the crow had reported
INTO THE THOUSANDS