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SIN(iU3 COl'V VIVK TEXTS.
FRANCE READY TO CO
Eaciaa Proposal for Withdrawal from Pekiu
to Tien Tain Accepted.
ARMY AND MINISTER GET ORDERS TO LEAVE
Conclusive Instruction? Sent from St. Peton
burg to De Giors and Linowitcb.
UNITED STATES WILL PROBABLY DEPART
It Is Believed in London that Japan Will
Join in Movement.
EXPEDITION TO SET OUT FOR PAO TING FU
Hmpernr nml Possibly General 1 mm
Lu, Clinreil ttltli llnter Lender
shlp, llelleved to He Sojourn
ing Xcnr (o run Ting: I'u.
LONDON, Sept. 11. Franco has formally
adhered to the Russian proposal to with
draw from I'ekln to Tlcn Tsln. A repre
sentative of the Associated PresB learns on
unquestionable authority that telegraphic
Instructions were sent yestcrdny from Pari
anil Ht. Petersburg to M. IMchon and M. do
Glcrs, respectively the ministers of Franco
and Russia nt I'ekln, directing hoth min
isters, In conjunction with Ooncrnls Frcy
find Unowltch, to take measures to with
draw tho legations and military contingents
of both countries to Tlcn Tsln Immedi
ately If clreumstancos permit.
Diplomatic rlrolcH In London arc In
rllncd to believe that this step will lead
to similar action upon the part of the
United States mid Japan and that while
Germany may hold out until Field .Marshal
Count von Wnldcrscn arrives In China It
will ultimately acquiesce, leaving Great
Britain llttlo choice but to follow suit.
Considerable Importanco Is attached to
tho announcement from Tnku that tho expe
dition to Pao Ting Fu will leave on Friday.
It Is thought strango that no German troops
nre mentioned to participate In the expedi
tion. Apart from tho belief that the Chinese
emperor's edicts emanated from l'no Ting
Fu, It Ib paid that General Yung I.u (former
viceroy of Pc Chi LI and commandcr-tn-chief
of the northern armies of China), who
Is one of those held responsible for the out
rages at Pekln. If not for the Iloxer out
break, Is also nt Pao Ting Fu.
AMERICANS DID NOT LOOT
Colonrl Coo 1 1 due nml Other Ofllerrn
Deny Itlnttrnoof ill lleports Itr-
llectliitr on Their TroopN,
WASHINGTON. Sept. 11. -The War de
partment today made public tho following
telegrams:
To Fowler. Che Foo- Send following
rahlegmtn tn Cnolldge, commanding Unlfd
Htutes forces, Tien Tsln: "Reported hcr
extensive looting In Tien Tsln. Rep.irt
Immediately whether American troops too'e
part U so punish Miverely. rcpivs
sternly. Abmlute regnnl for life nml prop
erty of noneomhntnuts enjoined, liv order
ecrctary of war. COltBIN."
Iteplj- "f lulnni'l t'oolliluo,
CIIU FOO. Sept 7 -Cornln, Washington:
Tlcn Tsln, July iV Looting by American
troops walled city, Tien ThIii. unrounded
nnd denied. Silver taken from bunvd
mint under direction of Colonel Me id",
marine corps commanding, who was In
valided today. No property destrned .x
rept under military exigency American
troops have orders to protect life and prop
erly of nnneombatuuts In Amerlean south
east quarters of city assigned them. Will
Jorward reports of commanders of Amo.i
ran guards In the city COOI.IDOK.
Supplementary to the above Colonel Cool
ldge also transmitted the reports of Major
Waller of the marine corps. Major J. M.
Lee, commanding the llrst battalion of tho
Ninth infantry, and Major Morris C. Foole,
commanding Company M of the Ninth,
which latter were the first American troops
to enter thn city and nlso an additional
report signed by himself, all of which boar
witness that United States troops had no
linnd In thn looting of Tien Tsln. Indeed
nil the reports Indicate that the Chinese
themselves were foremost In the looting
and that pillaged property covered the
streets before tho allied forcaa entered
thn city.
BLOODY BATTLE OF TIEN TSIN
Colonel SI oil do. Who Has lleen In the
I'ltihf lour llnslncss :ir Years,
,rMT Smr Its lOqtllll,
HONOLULU, Sept. 1. (Via San Fran
Cisco, Sept. 11.) Colonel Meade, who com
manded nil the American fcrces at Tien
Tsln, arrived here on September 1 on tho
transport, onrouto to San Francisco.
"I have been In the war business for
thlrty-flvo ycurs," said Colonel Meade, "and
1 never saw such slaughter ns was In
flicted on the Chinese at Tlcn Tsln on tho
13th and Hth of July.
"When we llnnlly entered the walled
city there were dead nnd mangled bodies
every few feet, It seemed. They lay all over
tho streets.
"There was no special attempt to get tho
figures of the enemy's loss. Tho dead
wern pimply burled as quickly as posslblo
nnd tho Chinese started along tho I'ekln
road with what wonnded they could look
nfter. There were about 2.000 of these.
"Tho battle began at daylight on July
1?. raged all day and night and on the
following morning ''ie end esmo with thn
blowing up by the Japanese of one of the
gates, through which the allies entered
tho city."
CHING ALSO A PEACE ENVOY
To Act In Conjunction with , llunu
Cluing; In Trent I ok it 1 1 ti
the Powers.
LONDON, Sept. 11. The officials of tho
Chinese legation decline to make public the
text of tho imperial decree commanding
the opening of peace negotiations, but say
the document appoints Prince Chlug, head
of tho tsung II yaintm, n plenipotentiary as
veil as LI Hung Chang. It was nildrd that
It had been suggested that Liu Kun Yl. tho
viceroy of Nankin, nnd Chang Chi Tung,
the viceroy of Hankow, would also bo ap
pointed, but tho decree does not mention
them.
Italy It mil) to Ncitullntc.
LONDON. Sopt. 11. A special dispatch
from Romo says the Italian cabinet Is
ready to Initiate negotiations with China.
U will formulate demands for an Indemnity
nnd If they are, nccepted Italian Interven
tion will bo considered terminated and no
proposals tending to further warfare will
bo considered.
General Wilson at Tien Tsln.
(Copyright. 1900, by the Associated Fro
TIEN TSIN, Sept. 3. (Via Nagasaki.
Japan, Sept. 10.) CJeucral Thomas II.
Harry Is here, enroute for Manila, Qencral
James H, Wilton has arrived.
WILL if, -- ,'T.S OWN TIME
' ' ,
tnlc Department. . ' ''ieml.i to Open
lllreet ci;ntiii.,ion ultli
Chi u ii.
WASHINGTON. Sept. II- From thn
formal statement given out today It ap
pears that the State department Is not
yet ready to begin direct negotiations with
LI Hung Chang. It does not question his
ercdontlals ai a plenipotentiary, but
simply leaves the matter In abeyance.
Probably this Is because nil of the powers
iinvo not yet returned their responses to th
nus.vnn note :.nd it Is desired to nvold mak
ing the L'nlled States the first among the
powers to abandon the hope of harmonious
action nnd strike for Itself toward settle
ment directly with China. Also It may be
deemed well to wait to hear from Mr. Con
ner, who several days ago was Invited to
express his opinion nbout quitting Pckln.
Minister Wu was twice at the State de
partment today. It was understood that
his first call was in part, at least, to se
cure transportation for LI Hung Chang
from ShaDghal to Taku on a 1'nlted States
vessel. Ills lator call was to receive the
answer of the department to that applica
tion ns well as to the communication re
specting LI Hung Chang's functions. The
answer returned by tho State department
to the latter communication apparently
made It unnecessary nt this time to pursue
the Inquiry as to tho ship, for If Earl LI
may not enter Into negotiations nt present
there is no occasion to transport him to
Taku.
Minister Wu' Coiiiiiiiinli'iitlon
The Stutc department this afternoon Is
sued tho following:
"The following communication was
handed to Acting Secretary of State Hill on
September 10 by the Chinese minister:
Cablegram from Hurl LI Hung Chung,
dated September 7, linn, transmitted by
tho Chinese minister at St. Petersburg,
uniler date of September 9, and received
by MlnlHter Wu on the last turned date:
"I am In receipt of an Imperial edlet of
,10th day of the seventh month, August 21.
1!MJ. transmitted Iiy Pao Ting Fu. It Is
as follows:
"LI Hung Chang, envoy plenipotentiary,
Is hereby vested with full discretionary
powers and he shall promptly deal with
whatever questions may require attention.
From this distance we will not control his
actions. Let tills edict be forwardeil vvlth
extra expedition tit the rate of WH) II zer
day (to Hurl Li) for his Information and
'Jilldance. Respect this."
Reply of State Department.
To the above communication Assistant
Secretary Hill has handed Mr. Wu the fol
lowing reply:
The t'nlted States does not feel called
upon to express any opinion at this time
as to tho sutllclency or LI Hung Chang's
ntithorlty, but hopes It will transpire that
his credentials urc full nml rthorltutlvo,
not only for negotiation, but to enable
him without further delay to give nssur
mice that the life and property of Ameri
cans will henceforth be respected through
out the Chinese empire.
RUMOR EMPRESS IS CAPTURED
Dispatch Credits the Russians with
IlnvInK Accomplished
(lie Result.
LONDON, Sopt. 11. A dispatch to a news
agency from Nagasaki, Japan, says it Is
reported thern that the dowager empress
of China has been captured by the Russians
at Johol.
Morrison's tlia rites Dented.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 11. --Wu Ting Fang,
the Chinese minister here, made Indignant
denial today of the statement cabled to
the London Times by Its correspondent nt
Pekln. Dr. Morrison, that ho and Minister
Lo Feng Luh at London had promulgated
"shameless Ilea" and transmitted bojua
imperial edicts, thoreby delaying the de- J
parturo of relief until It was nearly too
late.
LONDON. Sept. 11. The Chinese minis
ter here, Sir Chlh Chen Lo Feng Luh, de
nies tho charges of Dr. Morrison, the Pekln
correspondent of tho London Times. The
minister snld ho wns in constant communi
cation with the emperor and empress, who,
ho asserted, were now nt Tsl Nan Fu, cap
ital of the province of Shen Si, whence mes
sages were sent by courier to P.io Ting Fu
and thence to Shnnghal.
EXPECTED TO END THE WAR
Lord Hnhcrts 'Making a Combined
Movement on the liner
Forces.
NEW YORK, Sopt. 11. A dispatch to thn
Tribune from London saya: Thoro Is a
marked revival of publlo interest in tho
war In fiouth Africa, owing partly to tho
vigor with which Lord Rohcrts Is conduct
ing operntlons, but mainly to tho political
effect of the npproachlug election.
Lord Roberts' new objective point Is
clearly Komatlpoort, and General French's
cavalry division, with General Pole-Carow's
Infantry, has been set In motion toward It,
with Ilarberton and Nelsprult us half-way
stations from llelfast. French has started
from Carolina, so as to reach Rarbertoa by
Ermels road, while Generals liutton and
Henry are working eastward over tho
hills country, along which Pole-Carow is
advancing.
Thero was fighting all along tho linn on
Sunday nnd thn Hours were steadily driven
back. Simultaneously General Duller,
leaving Hamilton hehlud him at Lydenborg,
had been attacking Commandant Botha's
force on the summit of a mountain,, where
a turning movement was Impracticable.
Tho rond from Lydenberg makes a loop
northward to Krugcrsport and thence
runs easterly to Pilgrims Rest, whence
thern Is a bridle path around Splts
kop toward the railway at Nelsprult.
General Duller did not follow this road,
but made a frontal assnult upon a position
of great natural strength, throe battnllons
carrying It with gallantry. It seems prob
able that he has turned the Iloer position
at Pilgrim's Rest anil Krugcrsport, but It
Is not clear whether ho has cut off the
retreat of the enemy at Nelsprult.
It Is evident thnt while Sir Redvers Is
hammering away at Uotha's stronghold
arouud Lydcnburg, French Is expected to
drive tho remaining lloer forces out of
Uarberton aud to clear tho railway to the
Portgugucse frontier.
Other districts havo been emptied of
llrltlsh forces In order that these final
movements In tho eastern Transvaal may
be conducted.
Lord Roberts has adapted his tactics to
tho requirements of guorilln warfare and
at the same tlmo has scattered Com
mandant Hntha'a forces nnd Is pushing on
with dispatch to Komatlpoort, where tho
open door Into neutral territory may be
closed.
CARTER WANTS HIS LIBERTY
ContlcteU Army ntlleer to Have Hear
Ing: at M. Paul on Writ of
Habeas Corpus,
ST. LOUIS. Sopt. 11.- Tho matter of u
writ of habeas corpus for tho release of
Captain Oberlln C. Carter from the peni
tentiary at Leavenworth, where he Is serv
ing a bentenco for defrauding the govern
ment, will come up before Judge Henry C.
Caldwell at St. Paul.
ROOSEVELT IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Great Crowds Greet Next Vice President at
Every Stop Made.
SPLENDID APPEAL TO STURDY PATRIOTS
fir York's Mnn-Mdril liovcrnor
Tells Ills Hearers It Is Impossible
lo Create Prosperity ' Any
Cheap Patent Hot Ice.
YANKTON. S. D.. Sept. 11. The demon
stration hero this evening In honor of
Governor Roosevelt's arrival was almost
uncqunled In the history of this city.
Tho train arrived at 7 o'clock aud tho
party was driven to a platform, which had
been erected In one of the principal streets
of the town. A torchlight procession and a
parade were the features of tho evening.
In the mounted escort were a numocr
of Indians, clad In their nborlglnal cos
tumes, with blankets and feathers and
painted faces.
Mayor llolimin, who Introduced Governor
Hooncvelt, Is a retired ofllcer from tho
Philippines, who distinguished himself by
oxtlngulshlng the (lames of a bridge at
Marlllo, In Luzon, which had been set on
fire by Filipinos, who were In ambush
Rwattlng the advance of the Americans.
Ho was then a private In Company E,
First South Dakota Infantry. For this
action he was promoted tu a second lieu
tenancy.
General Curtis Guild, Jr., of Tloston, who
Joined Governor Roosevelt's party today,
fresh from the Maine campaign, followed
Governor Roosevelt In a short talk.
KIkIi ( nils to He Made Toiln.
After tho evening demonstration the spe
cial train pulled out for tho west and Is
to mako eight calls tomorrow in tho Jour
ney through the stato of South Dakota
and a part of Iowa. At vurloua stations
people assembled In more or less largo
crowds to got a glimpse of the candidate
as ho passed. Among tho places at which
stops wore made were Dell Ilaplds, Mad
ison, Flandrenu, Canton, Klk lHilnt, S. D.,
and Hnwarden and Akron, la.
At Sioux Falls considerable of a halt was
made. There the governor left the train
and delivered two addresses, one In Audi
torium hall and one In the open air from
a platform erected for tho accommodation
of those who could not get Into the other
meeting. Governor Shaw of Iowa addressed
tho outdoor meeting and Hon. John Proctor
Clarke spoko in the Auditorium. The streets
of thn elty were crowded with people who
had come from distant plnces to see nnd
hear. The city was decorated with Hags
and banners, giving the scene n gay ap
pearance, and tho carriages were escorted
by marching clubs and a company of
mounted cowboys. Tho demonstration, taken
all In" all, was a groat one. This wns tho
homo of Senator Pettlgrew, who was soon
during the speaking on tho outskirts of tho
audience, picking up some points.
Lnnuncss for .McKlnley.
During the progress of Governor Roosc-
volt's speech in the Auditorium John O.
Lnngness, a prominent populist living at
Sioux Falls, who wns upon the platform,
arose during an outburst of cheering,
grasped Governor Roosevelt's hand aud
shook It heartily and Joined in the cheer.
Ing himself. This was the first Indication
of a public character that ho had given of
a change of his political faith. From this
time forth to thn end of the campaign he
will support the McKlnley ticket.
MADISON OUT IN FORCE
Opera House Crowded to Listen to the
Patriotic Words of Aew
York's Governor.
MADISON, S. D., Sept. 11. The special
train bearing Governor Roosevelt was
greeted by a largo assembly here. Gov
ernor Roosevelt nnd party, In carriages,
wero escorted to tho opera house, where
arrangements had been made for a brief
speech.
The opera housn was filled to overflow
ing. Governor Roosevelt said In part:
In the days of the chil war wo know how
our people were asked to vote us tho
. "I. Hnl1"1 Dakota has beet) lepresom -it
In tho Philippines by men who not onlv
east reilectod lionm- upon South Dakot.i,
but upon all the nation. I ask In tbN
campaign that South n.ikntn votp the wiv
her men shot In tho Philippine, and no
lo tho way one of her senators lias talked
ou cannot get prosperity by any che.in
patent devlee If the hunt! of fate or
providence Is heavy upon us. It Is not in
human power even to achieve prosperity.
I havo seen many a koj,1 man go down
in a struggle. F.ven If fate f.ivor.s us we
cannot biln prosperity to the thrittls.
I'.arh one of us at times Flips, each ono
pf us at times needs to have a helping
hand stretched nut to him.
When a Man Slips Help Him 'p.
Remember whenever a man slips to help
III m on his feet. You cannot carry him.
If ho wants to be carried It shows thnt bo
is not worth carrvlng. He can walk hlm
si'll. Here In this western oountry, bore
In the country of the mor. who have bo-:i
doing the typical American work, we s"e
the qualities developed that make a man
a man. Still, legislation cannot do every
thing, but it ean do something mid voti
men can do almost imyttilng It 1 a dlf
terent thing for any to win success. It
Is simple enough not to achieve It It is
hard enough to make a farm pay, It ts
thn easiest thing in tho world to mako
It not pay. It Is so with the government.
Folly fu legislation can ruin tho best ef
forts of the best men. You unsettle your
currency and mako It so no man knnv.i
what he Is paying or what ho Is receiving
and you cauot hope to succeed."
Appeals to People's Patriotism.
In conclusion Governor Roosevelt said:
I'nsk the support of you people of South
Da .ota for tho le-oloitlun of McKlnley
bee.iusn I feol that til- Interests of 'hli
country are vitally cnnoernerl. ns't your
support for the 'ake of our innterlal wc'l
bMng, I ask It for the nuke of iipli.. ling
our standard of i U- bom-sty and I ask
that you stand with us exactly as vou
stood behind Lincoln In 'MW and lk6l 1 e
eimse we nro doing the work of a great
nation and upholding the honor of the
flag In the faco of all nations of man
kind. GREAT CROWD AT FLANDREAU
Itnosetell Illustrates from Local U
niiiple the llmptlin-ks of the
!o- nllci! Imperialism.
FLANDREAU, S. D., Sept. 11. When tho
train bearing Governor Roosevelt arrived
here today a largo crowd was assembled at
tho station. Governor Roosevelt appeared
at the rear platform of his private car and
was Introduced by General Grlgshy of this
state. Governor Roosevelt said. In part:
I know I do not have to make an ap
peal that yon stand by ties nation and the
ting and that you do not lllnch from seel;ig
the I nlted States do Its duty In the la.-c
of the nations of tho world. ,Vou men
who built up what but twonty-tlve years
ago was called tho "far vtst,'' have buiit
up thlM country. You who have tilled tbh
land with prosperous homes and smiling
Holds are not afraid of .ieelng tills nation
do its work. You und the met. of tlio
tirand Army, you men who passed through
tho great war as you look back into your
life, what are tho four yoirs that you are
especially nnxlous to hand on as a liorlta.'o
of honur and a memory to your sons? Aro
they not tho four years that you servd
In tho army In the civil war7 A voice:
"That Is uo."i
We are proud of America, because of
(Coutluucd on Second Pace.)
BAD case of office itch
Trl-lleuileil I'uslon OllMIt of Colorado
it-j I ii ir to Make Satlsfaetorv
DUIsloa of Spoils,
DENVER. Colo.. Sept. 11. Fusion Is tho
purpose of tho three state conventions
dcmocratl", silver republican nnd populist
which met In this city yesterday nnd re
sumed their sessions today. Conference
committees have been appointed to arrange
tho division of offices. In the democratic
convention H. F. Montgomery vns elected
permanent chairman. A special committee
was named to draft resolutions of sympathy
for the victims of tho Texas disaster. A
committee of seven on fusion with the sil
ver republicans nnd populists was chosen.
A recess was then taken.
Thn populist convention chose a fusion
committee of seven. The remainder of the
morning session was taken up with debate
ou a resolution declaring thnt tho supreme
court has no right to question tho con
stitutionality of laws regularly passed by
the legislature. The resolution was de
feated. In the silver republican convention to
day a number of delegates made speeches
insisting on n f.ilr division of the offices
If there Is to be fusion. Awaiting n re
port of tho conference committee the con
vention adojurned until tomorrow.
When the democratic convention met this
afternoon Governor Charles S. Thomas ad
dressed the convention. Ho davotod him
self to answering criticisms mndn hv thr.
opposition press upon the present fusion
administration, which ho declared had been
perfectly harmonious from first to last, and
a bitter denunciation of United StateB Sena
tor Edward O. Wolcott. His words wore
most caustic and he closed that part of his
speech with Ihnso words:
"I now charge that tho senatorial office
of Edward O. Wolcott Is merely an asset
of a Wall street brokerage firm and that
the firm Is preparing to debauch the Colo
rado legislature with money through Wol
cott's ngents."
The committee appointed to draft reso
lutions of sympathy for tho Galveston Hood
sunercrs macio Its report and then n Crip
ple Creek man moved an addition to It, pro
viding that each of tho 894 delegates con
tribute SI lo the rollef fund. Tho resolu
tion was adopted with a cheer awl silver
dollars began pouring In upon tho chair
man until he called for n commltteo to take
caro of them. Many of the spectators
added their contributions and more than
$S0O was raised In a short time.
Tho resolutions commltteo then made Its
report, which was adopted. The platform
takes a strong position In favor of the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. de
mands a constitutional amendment provid
ing for an eight-hour workday, favors tho
fusion of all the silver parties In the state,
eulogUes Senator Toller and denounces
Wolcott.
Lnte 'tonight the fusion committee were In
session endeavoring to agree upon a di
vision of the offices.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS MEET
Itesnlntlon Declaring; Annlnst the lee
Trust Is Ittileil (Hit
of Order.
SARATOGA, N. Y.. Sept. 11. Thn demn
ctatlo state convention was culled to order
by tho chairman of the tate committee.
Senator P. H. McCarren' of New York was
elected temporary chalrmnn. His nddress
was devoted for tho nio.t part to state
Ibsues, particular stress being laid upon the
management of tho canal fund under the ad
ministration of Governor Mlack. He cloned
with an appeal for harmony In the parly,
which, he said, would be the means of
placing this state in the democratic column
next November.
Resolutions for the appointment of a com
mittee on credentials, resolutions, etc., were
adopted. A delegate offered a resolution de
manding that the attorney general (repub
lican official) "proceed without delay against
that merciless combination known as tho
Ico trust and tnke such legal measures as
will give relief to the suffering people," but
tho resolution wns ruled out of order. The
convention then took a recess until noon
tomorrow.
NAMED FOR MISSOURI BENCH
Itepnlilleniis Meet at Jefferson City
anil Put I'p Ticket Hint Will
(iet StronK Support.
JEFFERSON. CITY, Mo Sept. 11. The
republican stato Judicial convention today
nominated this ticket:
Judgo (if the Supremo Court Snnfnrd II.
Ladil of Kansas City.
Judge of tho St. Louis Court of Appeals
Wilson Crsmor of Capo Girardeau.
Judgo of tho Kansas City Court of Ap
peals N. T, Gentry of Hoonc.
Democrats fiet Onx Senator.
LEWISTON. Me., Sept. 11. A careful can
vass show that 2.10 towns nnd plantations out
of .110 In the state, give Hill, republican, i3,
0S0, and Lord, democrat, 31,615. Same places
four years ago gave Powers, republican. 70,
297, and Frank, democrat, 2R.3C0. This
shows a republican Inns of 10 per cent nnd u
democratic, gain of 22 per cent.
Related returns from Knox county this
afternoon show the election of a democratic
senator, the only one probably In tho upper
branch of tho legislature. The number of
democratic representatives will bo slightly
Increased over 189S.
Today's figures only Increase tho majori
ties by which the four republican congres
sional candidates aro returned.
Tho election of Rov. S. H. Pearson, a Bap
tist minister, as sheriff In Cumberland
county, was a severe blow to the liquor In
terests. Fusion Convention at Pierre.
PIERRE, S. D Sopt. 11. (Special Tele
gram. )---Tho populists and democrats In
fusion convention hero today nominated
for their county ticket: Treasuror, John E.
Rose; sheriff. Georgo Coates; auditor, H.
R. Tarbell; register of deeds, Dan W. Wal
ker; clork of courts, George Barker;
county Judge, E. V. Rlgglo; attorney, W. L.
Shrunk; superintendent of srhool3, Kato
Cook; assessor, George Roher. T. P. Gore,
the blind orator, speaks for thorn tonight.
Clvle Federation Deliate,
CliiruiO. Sent 11 -It was decided at
a meeting held here today to hold the na
tional ilvlc federation joint debate ni,
campaign issues In chlcr.go on October 1
2, 3 and .
.Movements of Ocean Vessels, Mept. II.
At New York-Arnvcd-Anrhnrla, from
Glasgow; Kensington, from Antwerp.
At Movillt Arrived Furneisla, from
New York, for C.lajgow
At Yokohama Sailed Empress of India,
from Hong Kong, fur Vancouver.
At Cherbourg galled Steamer Prlncesi
Irene for Now York.
At Gibraltar-Arrived F,ms. from Now
Jorl;, for Naples and Genoa. Hailed
Kaiser Wllholm II from Genoa and Naples,
for New York.
At Liverpool Sailed Sylvanla, for Bos
ton. At Queenstown-Arrloi-Oceanlc, from
New York, for Liverpool, and proceeded
At Hrfmen-Arrlved-Kilfor Wllhelm dor
Orosxe, from New York, via Cherbourg
and Southampton.
At Rotterdam Arrived Rotterdam, from
New York via Houlogne
At Klnsale Pnsod -Caledonian, from
Now York, for Ltv&rpooi
At Hamburg; Arrived Dcutschlaud, from
Now York.
CLEARING STREETS OF DEBRIS
Hundreds of Men at Work Trjing to Restore
Ordor nt Galveston.
RELIEF BOAT ARRIVES FROM HOUSTON
Head llodlrs llne Decomposed o
llnpldlv thnt Instead of llclnK Sent
to Sen for llurlal They Are
Interred Where Found.
GALVESTON, Tex.. Sept. 11 (Via tug
to Houston). The While Cotton Screw
men's organization held a meeting last
night nnd tendered tholr services, that of
."'00 nblehodled men, to tho public commit
tee to clear tho streets of debris. Big
forces were at work last night and the
situation Is much Improved, so far ns tho
passage of vessels Is concerned. Tho city
was patrolled last night by regular sol
diers and citizen soldiery. No one was
nllowcd on the streets without a pass.
Several negroes were shot for not halt
ing when ordered. It Is reported that three
of the citizen soldiers wero shot by ne
groes. Tho steamer Lawrence arrived early this
morning from Houston with water and
provisions, a committee of 100 citizens wero
aboard, among them being doctors aud
cooks.
W. B. VnnLook, general manager of
the Southern Pacific railroad, arrived here
this morning. He thought It would be pos-
slblc to establish mall Rcrvlce from
Houston to Texas City tonight with transfer
boats to Galveston.
Hollies llniieil Where Found.
Dead bodies have decomposed so badly
It Is Impossible to soud them to sea for
burial. The water has receded so far.
however, that It is possible to dig trenches
nnd bodies aro being burled whore found.
Debris coveting bodies is being burned
whero It can be done safely.
Work on the water works IsMielng rushed
nnd It Is hoped to be able to turn on a sup
ply very soon.
The relief commltteo met nt fl o'clock
this morning. Tho city needs feed for
horses. It Is also badly In need of dis
infectants. A barge load of lime at this
tlmo would bo a blessing.
Brazoria county has offered armed men
to protect tho city.
Some order Is being brought out of chaos
and somothlng like a systematic attempt Is
bolug made to clear the debris and remove
tho dead. Idlers are being pressed Into
tho service nt the point of tho bayonet and
made to work and n military cordon Is be
ing drawn tighter nnd tighter about the
place. Every horse and mulo that was left
In the city Is In service. Supplies are com
ing In from Houston and the first linn of
communication with tho outside world was
opened today via Texas City.
Large forces are working on the railroads
and In a few days tho people of Galveston
believe the situation will be greatly Im
proved. Ilevlseil List of the Dead.
The following Is a partial list, revised,
of the known dead:
J. P. McKonna, wife nnd two children; P.
J. McKonna nnd two children; James War
ren, wlfo and atx children; H. Kaufman nnd
one child; A. Runter, mother and father;
T. F. Rhafs. wife and two children;
Buros. wife nnd sister; William Junior nnd
six children; Mrs. D. Parler anil two chil
dren; S. Wntklns nnd child; J. N. Reagan;
Mrs. Wlncott; Dotto Morro, wife nnd seven
children; Fritz; Joseph Wllsh, wife
and two children; J. Seveet nnd wife:
Yeats' child; Frank Hugn; C. Rudger. wife
nnd child; Joseph Falke and three children;
George Craig; Charles Connett, Robert
Jones; Mrs. E. V. Klein; Mrs. L. L. Hol
beck; Lillle Teguo; Esther nnd Laura May,
children of Mrs. Lillle Teguo; W. L. Ber
ger, wife nnd child; Mrs. T. A. Lorance;
Miss Ethel Paskcr; Officer Charles Wolfe
and wife, Brockelman and three children
of J. T. Brockelman; A. S. Johnson
(Hcrewman), wife and Ihren children; O.
Fdelle, west of the city on the Island, Mrs.
P. Aimers; Mrs. W. L. Rntissa and three
children: Mrs. Vondenbaden and two chil
dren; Mrs. A. C. Boll; Guy Bell; Mr. nnd
Mrs. Raymond and two children; Mrs. Mary
Qulun and child; Mrs. A. W. Warneke and
fivo children; William Connett; Mrs. Wil
liam Connett and two children; Mrs. Fred
Selglcr: Charles Cornett and wife; Miss
Eliza Edwards; Mrs. Henry Vogel nnd
three children; Mrs. Shllke, son and Infant;
L. .1. Youngblood, wife nnd child; August,
Richard and Johanna Hlnke; Sumptey Fa
ber: Martin Harrnh; Martin Hermnn and
two children; C. II. Plx; Mrs. Heck and son;
William Eggerott and son Charlie; A. Mitt
tie, killed In rescue work; Adolph Wnrm
arvnsky. mother and sister, reported miss
ing up to Mondny night; Mrs. John Groth
car nnd child, Charles Busch, wife nnd
three children: Miss May Opperman of
Palestine, Mrs. H. Lucas nnd two children
nnd whlto nurse; Wlllio and Cortlln Pauls;
Peter Stockfoll. wife and six children, near
Hick's oyster restaurant; Georgo Schoabel,
wife nnd daughter: Joseph J. Krauss, wlfo
and daughters; J. Motter; J. Gautters; Fred
Krauss; Ducos, two children; Mrs,
Mattlo Olson and two children; Munson
Kelso, Jr.; Roy Kelso, baby boy of J. O.
Kelso; Mrs. Roan and three children;
Mrs. Balrd, wife of Pollen Officer
Josoph nnd flvn children; Mrs, Dora Arm
strong nnd four children; Sam Tovcca,
policeman, wife and four children; Mrs,
Swanson; wife of Police Offler Martin; Wil
liam Rico of Galveston Nows; Mrs. Wind
man; Miss Irono Hess; Charles L. Sher
wood, wife and two children; Thomas Sher
wood, wife and three children; Mrs. Anna
Mario Annudsen. mother of Deputy Chief
of Police Gus Annudsen; Louis Annudsen;
Walter Fisher and three children, Mr.
Anderson and family, down tho Island;
Walte (son-in-law of Anderson) and
family, down thn Island; Mrs. Frod Koep
lor and family; Poland Louis, carrier
News; Colson Miles; Mrs, J. II. Klrby
and three children. Mr. Klrby Is an em
ploye of tho Santa Fe road and was not
In town. Mrs. Smith nnd two children,
near county bridge; Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Kraus; Charles A. Knmpe; William Burgo,
wlfo ond child; Mrs. W. H. Mitchell nnd
child; Edward Wethster and family; M.
Dllz and two sons; Georgo Plltz, sr.: Mr.
Waldcn; George Dnrlen and wife; O. M.
Mnlers, wife nnd child; Mrs. Vllleneve and
child of Hitchcock; Walker Jones, wife
and two children; Mr. Wobbnr, whole
family missing; K. T. Childs (contractor);
,Millor and family (partnor of Childs).
Georgo Cleveland and family; Mareo works
with James Fascher; Mrs. T. P. Farmer;
Robert Faucett; Mtb. Jones and two chil
dren; Nelll and family, down tho Island;
Mrs. Nolan; ,John Mongon; F. Sommers,
wlfo and three daughters and his son,
Joseph, wife and child; H. Klolncko nml
wife: K. Darley; Thomus A. Fox; Josoph
Tarpoy; Joseph Oarlgan; Mr. Andrew and
three children; Mrs. Ellis and family; Mrs.
Slpp and daughtor; Mr. Stetgel and all his
family; Porter Humberg. John English,
wlfo and child: Judgo Wedges, Justice of
the peace, and wife; Charlos Junemann.
wlfo and daughter; Mrs. John Harris and
(Coutlnufl on Sccourt Page.)
I condition of the weather
Forecast for Nebraska
Fair. Wattn-r. fiouthcr'v Wlndi-
Temperature nt (liiiuhn joterclni
Hour. lien. Hour. Ilea.
" n. m oil p, m i
n. m tin o ()i , ..,
7 n. m (17 :t p, m 7H
S n. m (Ill 1 p. in 71
" n. n 17 n p. m 7ti
l n. m 17 , it p. m tl.s
1 n tis , 7 p. in lis
hi till f . i tu
II p. in liA
DEAD ESTIMATED AT 5,000
Correspondent of Houston Post. .Inst
llaek from Gnlreston, (iltrs
DnrU Iteport.
HOl'STON. Tex.. Sept. 11 The latcsf
estlmntu from tho Post's correspondent. Just
back fiotn Galveston, plnces the number
i dead nt .1.000.
SIX HUNDRED BODIES FOUND
Improvised Jlnrgsf nt GnUeston
Crowded with the t iiltlcn
Illicit Deail.
At'STIN, Tex., Sept. 11. Official reports
from Galveston to Oovornor Sayers today are
that 400 bodies, have been Identified. 200
more are In an improvised morgue awaiting
Identification nnd many more are thought
to have drifted out to sea and their Identity
will not be known for weeks.
A telegram from Adjutant General Scurry,
who Is at Galveston, to tho governor Is as
follows:
Have Just returned from Texas City with
several Oalvestoti parties, who assure me
that conditions there beggar description.
Accounts have not been exaggerated. Uie
thousand lost Is too conservative. While n
portion of the provisions havo boon do
stroyed by water sufficient Is on hand to re-
Hove imtnoitiHte necessities.
Tho itlzons seem to have the situation
well In hand, t'nlted States troops and
Company C, volunteer guard, with citizens,
patrol the streets to prevent looting.
Over 10,0110 Telegrams Sent.
It Is estimated by the tolcgraph companies
nt this point that upwards of 10,000 prlvutc
mesnages havo bean handled out of Gal
veston to relatives nnd friends In the In
terior and in other Btntes, notifying them of
their BBfoty, ami so great has been tho
strain of business that all telegraph com
panies havo been using their full forces
nil the twenty-four hours without relieving
the rush. From reports reaching the kov
crnor this morning It will be necessary to
co-operate with the federal troops to place
all the mainland opposite Galveston as well
as Texas Island, under martial law.
Military Take CharKe of llond.
There Is only one road open to the coast
from Houston and that will be placed un
der military supervision temporarily.
Governor Sayers was today In receipt of
n tolcgram from Miss Barton of the Red
Cross society offering tho nsslstanrn of that
organization If needed, nnd he replied that
he would call on the society If bo found its
help was needed.
According lo reports to the governor to
night tho work of recovering oorpoes con
tinues unabated, and while a number of them
aro so mutilated that they cannot be recog
nized they nre being held as long as pos
sible In the hope of securing their names.
Quito a number of children nre noted ninons
tho list.
Governor Sayers received upward of 1,000
telegrams during the day offering assist
ance to the sufferers nt Galveston nnd vnrl
ous portions of the stale.
Quito a number of eastern newspapers are
wiring the governor offering to establish
themselves ns bureaus for relief funds If
desired and asking what they can do to re
lievo tno situation. A telegram from New
York informed tho governor that two relief
trains of rupplles had left Now York for
Galveston
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
wires that It will send nnv relief desired
thnt It ran give. Chicago. Philadelphia. St.
Louis and scvernl other poln' did llko
wlse. MILITIA NOW ON GUARD
Stnte Trunin, Assisted h- Arm' IteKii
Inrs, Will Tr to Keep Order
In (inleston.
HOUSTON, Tox.. Sopt. 11. Another train
over the International & Great Northern
rond left Houston nt S o'clock this morning.
This train carried men, water, supplies,
burial necessities and other things of which
thern is the most urgent need. Only men
of tho best character nnd thoso who will
shirk no duty wero carried on this train.
It has been deemed advisable) to call upon
tho mllltla companies to help bury tho dead,
rescuo tho living and do what general wurk
Is necessary to do.
Tho relief commit toe Is In continuous
session day and night. Affairs aro in the
charge of Mnyor Brashear and J. L, Mitchell,
treasurer.
On account of iho great number of ap
plicants for transportation on relief trains
tho committee has boon forced to deny all
thoso whose Hcrvlces nro not actually needed
or who have onlj distant relatives or friends
111 distress at storm-swept points.
In addition to the relief trains dispatched
to Galveston und Intermediate points that
wero devastated by tho storm supplies will
bo sent to Velnsco, Anglelon nnd Hitchcock.
Dr. Aiken of Hitchcock accompanied eigh
teen Injured porsons to tho city over the
Santa Fe and they will bo cared for at an
Infirmary under direotlon of tho county
physician.
General McKlbben arrived hero nt an
early hour this morning with aides and n.
numhor of soldiers. Following him on a fnt
freight aro two ears loaded with Hi.aoo
rations and 1.000 tenls. These wero sent
to Galveston this afternoon on a barg'n. It
Is probablo 'they will reach Galveston some
tlmo tonlsht.
Offers of relief and telegraphic offers of
assistance are pouring in from all over the
United States. Tho whole country Is re
sponding to tho appeal for aid. Tho monoy
coming by telegraph already amounts to
several thouRnttd dollarB nnd according to
all accounts will hn needed. Tho money
raised In Houston alone amounts to jn.OOO
In cash. Governor Sayers haB forwarded
as much more. All tho railroads are trans
porting phyeioluris fro.
STRICKEN cTrTlsEEDS HELP
Mayor Jours Knit mates the Dead at
Galveston at .Not Less
Than r,OUO,
HOUSTON, Tox.. Sept. 11. 10:4,'. p. m.
Tho Post correspondent wns Instructed to
forward the following addrossea to the
peoplo of tho United Slates:
GALVESTON, Tex.. Sept. 11. -It Is my
opinion, based on personal Information,
that 6,000 persons have lost their lives hero.
Approximately one-third of the residence
portion of the city Ins been swept away.
Thoro nro snvural thousand people who
ate homeless and destitute - how muny.
thoro Is no wnv of finding out. Arrange
ments are now being made to Ihivh the
v. union and children sent to Houston and
other places, but tho moans of transporta
tion nro limited Thousands aro .etlll to
be enroll for lion- Wo appeal to u,i for
Immediate aid WALTER f JONES
Mr. Jones is the mayor of Galvestoa.
TIME ADDS TO HORROR
Mayor Jones of Onlvestou Estimates Num
ber of Dead at Over 5,000.
2,300 BODIES RECOVERED SO FAR
In Few Instances is Thero Moro Than a
Passing Attempt at Identification.
MANY MEN SHOT FOR LOOTING CORPSES
Soldier of Captain Rafforty's Battery Kills
Pivo Pillagers with as Many ShoU.
FIFTY PEOPLE KILLED IN BOARDING HOUSE
Mnrtv-TTro Little Children nnd
IvIimoii iiii .Meet Arrfnl Death In
the Orphans' Home Located
on the lloacU.
GALVKSTON, Tex., Sept. 11. Mayor Val
ter C. Jones estimates tho number of dead
nt 5,000 and he Is conservative. Over ,300
bodies havo already been taken out to sea
or burled In trenches. Other hundreds are
yet to be taken from the ruins. These
bodies aro now all badly decomposed and
they nre being burled In trenches where
(hoy nre found. Others nre being burled In
debris, where this can be done safely.
There Is little nttempt nt Identification
snd It is Bafe to nay that there will never
be n complete list of the dend.
Chief of Pollco Kotchum Is In charge of
Hie work of burying the dead. Thoro re
largo bodies of men engaged In this work,
tearing up tho ruins and getting out tho
corpse. Some of those whose bodies nro
being taken out wero probably only injured
when they were first struck down, but thero
was no getting relief to them and they per
ished miserably.
MiootlliK the nitnnls.
Tlie remnant of the force of regular sol
diers who worn stationed here and It Is a
very small remnant havo Joined tho po
llco In patrolling the city.
Soveral persons nlready have been shot,
It Is reported. A soldier of Captain Raf
forty's battery, while patrolling the beach
this morning, ordered a man to desist from
looting. The fellow drew a weapon and tho
soldier shot him dead. The soldier was at
tacked by four other men nnd killed all of
them. He had five cartridges In his rlfln
nnd each of (hem found a victim.
Other men have nlso been shot, but tha
details are not known nor ran tho exnet
number he ascertained. It is probahle
that twenly-flve were killed. Some, of these
were shot for falling lo halt when or
dered to do so. Others were shot for van
dalism. Many tiuliis Not Senrelietl.
Tho ruins of the heavier brick hulldlncs
have not yet been searched for the dead
and there Is n largo number In them. In
the mass of rubbish which marks thn sltei
of the Lucas terrace boarding house forty
or fifty persons worn killed outright and
their bodies are still In tho ruins.
Tho Orphans' homo on the beach is totally
demolished. Ninety-two children snd
eleven nuns were klVed there. It Is ru
mored thnt one sister escsped, but If 1(10
did no trace can be found of her.
Of tho regulnr soldiers few remain.
Twenty-three wero drowned at tho bar
racks Camp Hawley and seven st
Bolivar. One man drifted about In thn
bay until Monday morning and was taken
out alive.
Tho correspondent stood at tho foot of
Tromont street nnd counted nine float
ing bodies without moving nnd this Is only
onn instnnco. It In not known whether
these wero water front victims or dead
being cist up by tho sea.
A lot of rubbish wns being loaded on
barges nnd this stuff hail mnny bodies In It.
CITY UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Galveston In Hands of Soldiers and
Stnte Troop Will Go
There.
DALLAS, Tex., Sept. 11. A bulletin re-
cclvod here states that Governor Sayers has
placed Galveston and the Island under
martial law. Adjutant General Scurry Is
ordered to tnke stato troops thern at onro
HANDS AND EARS HACKED OFF
Prominent Olllelal of Snnta I'o Tells
Horrible Story of Vandalism
at Gait eston,
DALLAS, Tox., Sept. 11. A horrlhlo story
Is told by Dallas citizens who returned
tonight from Galveston. They duiire that
negroes and many whlto persons aro hourly
committing the most ntroclous acts of
vandalism. J. N. tirlswold, division freight
agent of tho Gulf, Colorado A Santn Fe.
who was In that city during the storm and
had a narrow escape from death, said:
"fiars nnd fingers bearing dlumouds worn
bucked off with pocket knives aud thn
members placed In the pockets of tho
vandals. The bodies of women who worn
fine clothes havn been stripped of the last
thread and left to fester In tho sun. Thn
tesldences left standing hau been brokrn
Into nnd Jewelry and silver plate stolen
I saw n negro woman currying a larco
buakiit of silverware that waa not her
own. At Texas City I saw an old man un
der the lniluenco of liquor. From his
pocket protruded n roll of bills ns htg as
my arm, which ho claimed to havo found
on tho bay shorn. Upon all bauds this
horrible vejrk Is going on. Tho offenders
arc generally negroes, although there are
some whlto men who have demonstrated
that they nro sufilelenUy devoid of honesty
to participate In thoso ghoulish deeds.
"As Boon as thn storm subsided the no
groes stoln all fha liquor tho could get
und, beastly drunk, proceeded with tbclr