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IT IS UP TO M'RISLEY
President Considering Withdrawal of Troo
from Ohincso Capital.
SITUATION DEMANDS SPEEDY DECISION
General Ohaffce Only Awaits Ordcr3 from
Washington to Leavo Pckin.
STRONG OPPOSITION BY MISSIONARIES
Sufficient Guaranty of American Life and
Interest Should Precede Recession.
HASTENING DISPATCH Or PRELIM NARIES
Can mil flrncrn! GnoilunM Ciililr 'Hint
I.I IIiiiik C Iihiik Will l.rmr Ginim
linl fur iieu Tsln to Open
uotliitlonn for I'riu'c.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. The question
of withdrawing the American troop at
Pckln at once In now before the president
und a speedy derision la expected nnd re
quired Thero are differences between uf
llrlals In Pekln on thin question and the
Matter In for the president to deelde. The
uctlon of the French government, ns re
ported by cable dispatches, In JolnlriK Rus
sia In order for the withdrawal of troops
Iibh brought about the contingency louehed
upon in the reply to Hussla In the follow
ing language.
The result or these ennsldcrntloti'4 Ik til it
unless there In such h general express. .
by the powers In favor if continued occu
pation tiH l mutiny the views express -d
by tint isnveri) eni of ltinsm and lead in
u general agreement fn .'Otitlnued oc
cupation we shall give Instruction to 'lie
coininiinder of tho Ainer.ean 10 n In i him
to withdraw our troo pit from 1'emn afi e
tins conference with tho other commanders
mi to time and manner of witht.ruwiil.
I huHcc Aoiilli I'reslrfcnt'n MkiiiiU.
General Ghaffeo wan made acquainted
with the attitude of tho government unil
was directed to hold himself In readiness
to withdraw hlr, troops. Undoubtedly ho
has conferrrd with the other commanders
us to tho time and manner of withdrawal,
according to the terms of the note. The
bending of further supplies to him has been
stopped and he now awaits but the signal
from Washington to begin his movement.
It la for tho president to give that signal.
The considerations now before him In
favor of Immediate withdrawal nre: First,
tho fact that he Is already committed in u
measure to such a coursu and second, It
is ropresonted that China Is on tho vergo
of a terrible fnmlno and tho retention of
the troops In l'ekln, preventing as they
do tho return of tho Chinese government
nnd the supply of provisions to tho capi
tal, places the responslnlllty for what
threatens to be a frightful calamity upon
the powers who sanctioned tho occupation.
On tho other hand, strong representations
have been made to tho president In oppo
sition to tho withdrawal of tho army In
ndvanco nf tho procurement of absolutely
sufficient gu'uruutlos fcr tho protection of
American interesta in China and for the
safety of tho native Christians. This latest
ltuatton Is one most dltllcult to meet, but
being Insisted upon by tho missionary ele
ment. Is being given most careful con
sideration. JlnftlruliiK IMspateli nf I'relluilimrlea,
lu anticipation of such a statu of affairs
the effort has been made to hasten the
dispatch of tho preliminaries to negotia
tions It Is highly desirable that somo re
sponsible representative of tho Chinese gov
ernment be recognized lu order that the
United States may secure a sulllcienl guar
anty on which to bnRo tho withdrawal of
its troops. LI Hung Chang mid l'rlnco
Chlug arn the only lights In the east, so
far as our government can see. and It Is
possible that the present problem fiay bo
solved by u decision to deal with them Im
mediately nnd to accept their pledgo as
BUfllelcnt for our purposes. Therefore tho
decision announced today to fncllitntu I.I
Hung Chang's passage from Shanghai to
J'ekln may be regarded as significant.
Later it was announced that Consul Gcn
rral Goodnow had reported that LI would
leavo Shanghai next Friday for Tien Tsln
His means of transportation nro not known,
but ho may have a I'nltcd Stntcs vessol If
such a thing is absolutely necessary to his
reaching Tien Tain. Possibly the negotia
tions may be conducted there, but the quca
tlon In official circles appears to bo that
tho last act In tho negotiations, tho sig
nature of tho trentles which must bind
China for tho future, must take place at
the Chlneso capital. It la not knowu that
any of the powers Is prepared to object to
LI Hung Chang's visit. Meanwhile tho
Stato department Is dolnc Its best to force
tho Chinese government, through LI Hung
Chang, to restore peace In the provinces
nnd ceaso out rages upon American citizens,
which have been continued up to tho pres
ent day. Reports coming by mall nro Just
teaching the State department ns to some
of these occunenccs.
Under dato of July 31, 1000, the consul of
the United States at Fit Chan roports to
the Department of Stato that advices re
ceived from three natlvo pastors at
Shan Wu, a prefecturnl city about 250 miles
from Fu Chan, nnd a mission station of the
American hoard. Indicate that during a riot
which occurred at Shao Wu July 24 the largo
church belonging to the mission. one
r ha pel, n large hospital building, two res
idences occupied by the missliunrlcs nnd
vevernl native houses were destroyed b the
mob, every article of furniture being car
ried away. Tho consul also states that no
loss of life Is reported ns having occurred
during the riot. Rev. Mr Walker and Hov.
Mr. Hluinan of thu Shao Wu mission were
at Fu Chan on July 31. 1P0O. where they had
been for sovoral months previously.
MARCH AGAINST BOXERS
l.nrKP lloily nf Allied Troon Atlurl.
Two (illen .tear
Tien in In.
RERUN, 'Sept. 12. A dispatch received
here from Tien Tsln reiterates tho state
ment that a body of 1,000 allied tioops. In
rludlng 200 men of the Fifteenth United
States Infantry, under the command of
Major Robertson, marched Soptember S
against tho cities of Sheng Hal Slen and
Tllo. from which places Boxers threatened
the Tien Tsln region. It Is pointed out
that the expedition has for Its object tho
clearing the country southwest of ma
rauding lloxers. Tho dispatch ndds that
according to Information furnished by
Prtnro Chlng the ChlueRo emperor and the
towager emprctu are at Kalgan
Baroness von Ketleler arrived at Tien
Tsln September U. escorted by a Herman
naval detachment. Admiral Klrrhoft made
ill the necessary arrangements to facil
itate tho Journey of the baroness, who,
after a visit to the United Slates, will
proceed to Germany.
ONLY FROM PEKIN ITSELF
Freui'h Troop. Will Not lie Wllh
iIiiimii from China, lint )iil
from ( n pi In I.
Although It Is true that
the principle nf Hits-
ila's p?nWlMlflHfeMV,r":,t,"n "f I'eklu,
the details tBHH determined. M.
I'lehnn. the FreTTriiililnlHter at l'ekln.
has been notified of his government's in
tention nnd has been Instructed to place
himself In communication with tho Rus
sian minister there, M. de Olers, nnd con
sult with him as to the method nnd tlnv
for evacuation of the Chinese capital. In
admitting this, the officials of the French
government were careful to explain to n
representative of the Associated I'ress that
the withdrawal of the troops will be con
fined to tho elty itself and that the army
might camp under the very walls of l'e
kln, In order that the military advantages
should not ho abandoned and that the fu
ture miiy not call for another conflict. Tho
country between l'ekln nnd Tien Tsln. II Is
added, will not be surrendered by the for
eign troops. Further than this, in the ac
ceptance of the general plan Frame will
not go until M. I'lehnn reports, nnd un
doubtedly, us the detachment of French
troops will tetnaln at l'ekln to protect the
French legation and ministers.
l'rlnco Chlng Is believed here to be at
l'ekln, nnd necnrdlng to Information re
ceived lie has approached tho representa
tives of two of the powers, but ns they
were not informed as to the attitude of
their governments, their replies were con
ditional on the acquiescence of their gov
ernments In the appointment of l'rlnco
Chlng nnd LI Hung Chang to act as Joint
negotiators of peace terms.
WILL AID LI HUNG CHANG
I nlteil Slnd n Itnplilly I'ushlim I'nr
wnril Negotiations with liin
erniuent of diliiit,
WASHINGTON. Sept. 12. The United
States government Is pushing forward
steadily toward the beginning of negotia
tions with the Chinese government for a
settlement of tho present troubles.
An evidence of Hb purpnso was found In
its decision, communicated today to Min
ister Wu, to facilitate by every means in
Its power tho Journey of Li Hung Chang
to l'ekln. This carries with It tho plnclng
of a war ship at his service. If n request of
that kind is made by Sir Robert Hurl. So
far It has not been made and the State
department officials do not bellcvo that It
will be. It Is believed that Sir Robert
Hart will ho able to find a merchant
steamer morn suitable than a war ship
for the purpose.
While efforts aro being made by the
Chinese government to begin negotlntloiiB,
the killing of American citizens and the
destruction of their property continues.
Four provinces in China aro In u dis
turbed condition nnd Shanghai Itself is
menaced by the disorderly elements. Ne
gotiations cannot he thought of while
those things continue, while there Is it
possibility of checking them through tho
Influence of the Chinese government.
ATTACKS ON PEI TANG FAIL
Iluamlnim Wltliilrmr After Two I'n
mirresftf ill KfTnrtn lu Titke
riilneae Forte
LONDON, Sept. 13. A special dispatch
from Shanghai yesterday says:
"The Russians failed after two attacks to
take tho Chlneso fortifications at I'el Tang,
north of Tuku.
"Ll Hung Chang declares that ho Is will
ing to negotiate for the restoration of lira
peror Kwnng Su, but not for the punish
ment of I'rlnce Tuan, Yung Lu or ICang
VI (president of tho Hoard of War).
"Two Russian forces, one from tho north
and tho other from the south, arc operating
In the direction of Klrin and Mukden. They
have already occupied Hal Chlng and havo
surrounded Lino Tiinug.
"Prince Chlng hns Informed Ll Hung
Chang that a certain power proposed four
conditions to bo accepted beforo agreeing
to an armistice tho neutralization of Tien
Tsln. the creation of Hell Llan Klang.nnd
a buffer state, the placing by tho powers of
International garrisons at tho treaty ports
and the execution of Boxer chiefs.
PROCEED AGAINST BOXERS
Column of Allien l.cnve l'ekln to
AttncU Them Do mn rl In
t'ouiiiiiinil.
(Copyright, 1000, by tho Associated Press.)
TIKN TSIN, Sept. 8. (Via Shnnghol,
Sept. 11.) A body of 1,000 allied troops. In
cluding 200 men of the Fifteenth Infantry,
under command of Major Hoberson, mnrched
today against tho cities of Sheng Hao Slon
and Tllle, where tho presenco of lloxers
threatens the Tien Tsln region. Tho ad
vance was rondo In two columns for the
purposo of Hanking tho two towns. Gen
eral Dorward personally commanded tho ex
pedition. Tho Japanese siege guns wero
taken with tho expedition, which Included n
largo force of cavalry.
One regiment of German cavalry and one
British bnttory have arrived.
RUSSIA HOLDS INDEMNITY
(.'overtime nt Money In Ilnnk to Ih
teut nf r., (111(1, OOO Tuela la
Conllaent etl.
PEKIN, Sept. 5. Tho Rutso-Chlnese
bank, which, as announced yesterday, closes
hero today nnd removes to Shanghai, will
conllscate, as part of the Indemnity to bo
paid to Russia, the Imperial university fund
of 5,000,000 taels deposited with It. against
which the Chinese drew for the payment of
their troops.
I'rlnce dilute Held fitpllii'.
(Copyright, 1W0, by Associated Press.)
l'KKIN. Aug. 2ii. via Taku. Sept. 10, and
Shanghai, Tuesday. Sept. 11.) The Japan
ese fnuud l'rlnco Chlng. lender of tho con
servative, pro-foreign party In the western
hills, twenty miles distant and arc folding
him thero with a view of a conference and
In the hope that ho may establish commu
nication with tho dowager empress.
Papers havo been found In tho emperor's
room nt tho palace containing lists of the
foreigners killed and the foreigners' prop
erty destroyed. The search upon the part
of the allies for Chlneso troops lias been
suspended
1'no iinu I'u i:iicilltlini Mart.
TAKU, Sept. 12 Rain delayed the start
ing of the Pan Ting Fu expedition until
2:30 o'clock Saturday. Ono column la
molng west and the other south. Tho
troops marched fifteen miles and encamped
at Yung Liu Chlng. meeting with no op
position. They advanced to Mao Chaug
on Sunday.
Kmprror nml Mounter l.ociited.
SHANGHAI. Tuesday. Sept. 11.-From a
reliable source It Is ascertained that tho
empress dowager. Kmperor Knang Su and
I'rlnce Tuan are at Ta Tung, in the provlnco
of Shan-SI, where they will remain for a
short time, after which. If not disturbed,
they will proceed southwaid to Tut-Yuan, lu
the same prolace.
i-rs-.ii'jrw-.iirfi
TRAIN ROBBER IS GALLANT
Gooi Through Oars, but Does Not Molest
Any of the Women.
HOLDUP ON BURLINGTON NEAR HAIGLER
Work of One Mnn Heenien HMI
nml .Somo ili'inirj llewnnl nf
l,OOt (Itlereil for Arrrsl
of (lie Itoliller,
DUNVUn. Sept. 12. Westbound train No.
3 on the Burlington, which arrived In Den
ver nt 7:10 o'clock this morning, was held
up five miles enst of Hnlgler, Neb., at 140
o'clock by a lone robber, who secured about
$100 In money, two diamond rings, ono dia
mond stud, three gold watches nnd other
nrtlrles nf minor value, all the properly of
passengers. No women passengers were
molested.
The robber, flourishing a revolver, made
his way through the ear and forced his
victims lo h.inil over their property, threat
ening to shoot If they did not comply.
A good description of the road agent was
secured and Ilurllngtnn ofllrials at once
offered a reward of $1,000 for his capture
nnd conviction. The robber is about live
feet eight Inches tall, weight 180 pounds,
dressed in blue overalls, linen hat nnd
striped over-Jacket; about 3." years old:
brown hair.
Ofllclals along the line have been notified.
Tho robber boarded the train at llenkol
man, where a stop was made to cool off a
hot box and take on wnter. After the
train left Ilenkelman ho made his way
from the rear car to the Chicago sleeper
and there covered Porter Ilnll with n re
volver nnd compelled him to start through
the ear. drawing back tho curtains from
berths. W. S. Tomllnson. tho hrakeman,
was covered and compelled to pull back the
curtains nnd wako the passengers. Tho
robber confined his operations to the men
and his orders wero sharp and to the point.
Hone KxiK-tlltlmisly.
"Dig up your purse." he commanded Mr.
Wilson of Sacramento, who was la the San
Frnncibco sleeper. Wilson "dug tip" $20
in gold and ii diamond ring worth $l?fi. Ho
ha'd other money and his watch, but tha
robber overlooked these.
"I had no time to think," said Wilson
this morning. "When the man ordered mo
to deliver my valuables I knew that ho
meant whnt he, said. I simply handed him
what was convenient and he went on. He
had me covered with his revolver nnd was
preceded by tho brakeman, who opened tho
curtains for him. There was comparatively
little excitement It was all over In a
few minutes and when the robber dropped
off the train in the dark thre were few
who realized fully what had happened."
"The brakeman drew back the curtain of
my berth and tho masked man looked In."
she said. "He Just glanced at mo and said,
'Oh, she's a woman; wo won't bother her.'
Then ho passed on. Ho rob.'cd all of tho
men on tho car. but treated ail the womon
courteously and robbed none of them."
Mrs. W. H, Tebbetts, wife of Alderman
Tebbetts of this city, was a passenger on
the train with their young sou. They oc
cupied berths in the Chicago car.
Conductor V. J. Dixon, who had charge
of the (deepen, was powerless to prevent
the robbery. Train Conductor Charles
Uronson was In the smoking car and knew
nothing about the affair until It was over.
"The robber covered me with a gun and
mnde mo open thu berths for him." said
Brakeman TomllnEon. "I walked ahead of
him. knowing that If 1 made a fnlso movo
I would bo shot, and as I opened each berth
ho culled for the occupant's valuables and
got them without protest."
Following Is n list of Indlvldunl losses:
Dr. II. Spauldlng chief medical Inspector of
the Department of Health, Chicago. $S In
cash nnd a watch valued at $10; C Dos well,
Nashville, HI., $90 In cash and a watch val
ued at $00; F. A. Smith, Omaha. $3 In cash,
a watch valued at $t00 nnd a diamond ring
worth $150, Oscar A. Trounstlne, Cincin
nati, $123.
Story from XleCook,
M'COOK, Neb., Sept. 12. (Special Tele
gram.) A daring and successful holdup was
perpetrated on tho Burlington's Denver pas
senger train No. 3 about two miles west of
Hnlgler, Neb., about 2 o'clock this morn
ing, In which the passengers of two Pullman
cars wero robbed of between $400 nnd $500
and an amount of Jewelry.
At tho point named n lone robber, about
flvo feet nine Inches In height nnd weigh
ing about 1C0 pounds, appeared on tho scetie
nnd at tho point of n rovolver compelled
Hrakeman W. S. Tomllnson and the Pull
man porter to precede him to turn on the
lights, nwaken tho passengers and assist
him In relieving the passengers of their
coin and valuables.
After securing the plunder the dnrlng
man pulled the air and escaped from
the train nt a point between Halgler and
Laird, Colo, On arrival of the train at
Wray, Colo., tbo holdup was reported.
Word was Immediately wired to McCook and
men were dispatched in all directions from
Ilenkelman, Halgler nnd other points. The
Uurlington road announced a reward of
$1,000 for tho apprehension of tho robber,
but up to this time he Is still at large. A
tramp was seen to alight from tho trucks of
train No. 3 at Fort Morgan, Colo., later in
the morning and suspicion is attached to
htm, but he, too, Is still nt large.
Krarehlnir I'urtlra Ont.
nENKELMAN, Neb.. Sept. 12 (Special
Telegram.) Searching parties wero or
ganized as soon as Intelligence wns re
ceived concerning tho holdup of No. 3 west
of Ives. The engine of the work train
stationed at this place took several men
and horses to Ives and Halgler In box cars
from which places they started with full
speed to head tho robber off from reaching
the rond north nnd south. Sheriff Rich
ards and party started across the hills
from Ives whllo a party from Hnlgler be
gan tholr search from tho point where the
man left tho train, whllo others went to the
country north. No trace has been found
Indlcntlug tho direction taken by tho
holdup. Tho supposition on tho part of
some Is that ho Is hiding In the canons
southeast of Helgler, whllo others argue
that he succeeded In riding tho trucks to
Colorado. Descriptions of the man have
been circulated over tho country and peo
plo are on tho lookout for any one flllliirf
tho same. Shi rllf Hrown of Hitchcock
county wns also here.
BRUTAL ACT OF ROBBERS
Ohio Mnn In Killed nml III Wife nml
I'hr Children Tor
t lired,
CARRY, O.. Sept. 12. W. C. Johnson was
murdered by burglars early today. He had
told a carload of cflery yesterday and the
robbers demanded the money fecured for It.
After killing Johnson his wife and five
children v. err bound nnd tortuied till all
the vuluablcs In tho house wero secured.
The proceeds from tho celery had been de
posited in tbo bank und Mrs. Johnson
showed the bank book. A posse Is lu pur
suit of the robbers
NEW COMMISSION AT MANILA
Mill J cot or (iooil Itonil TnL.cn p nnd
l.llieriil iiroirliitlim Alude
for the Siitne.
MANILA. Sopt. 12 - V the first public
legislative session of tlto Philippine com
mission held today bills appropriating
$1,000,000 in gold from' the funds of the
Island for highways acd bridges and $2.."(hi
in part payment of suncylng expenses wero
passed.
Senor Torres, attorney general, asked for
Information ns to the method of dlsbttrslnit
the appropriation, reminding the commis
sion of Spain's practice In connection with
public funds.
Geuernl Luko K. Wrlrht of the commit
tee, answering tho Inquiry, explained Hint
good roads for the military were nn
economic necessity nnd that General Mac
Arthur was aided by trained army engi
neers. The army was thus tho best nnd
only machine for supervising nbly and
economically tho construction of such pub
lie works. The commission, he said, de
sired to glvo the Filipinos In this way an
object lesson nnd this would he nil the more
effective because it was the army's honest
administration that had created the mirpliu
ami mado (he appropriation of $1,000,000
possible.
Sonor Torres expressed himself ns en
tirely satisfied with the reply. It was sug
gested that specially Interesting details of
construction would be referred to General
MacArthur.
Other matters before the commission was
tho consideration of a report regarding the
extension of the Manila & Dagupan railroad
to Ilangued. province of Abra, where It Is
proposed to establish n sanitarium and n
commercial bureau In the spirit of Presi
dent McKlnley's instructions.
The commission nlso approved the
monetary outlay made byi Prof. Fred Atkin
son, superintendent of Instruction In the
Philippines.
MINERS' STRIKE IS CALLED
I'rc.ldriit MlTehfll ()rilrr Conl Work
em In Anlhrni'ltr Ilrulou to n
Ont on .Mniuln .
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 13. At fi-30 this
afternoon the United Mlno Workers of
America doclared a strike in tho anthracite
region.
Tho strike is to begin next Monday morn
ing nnd it Is expected that H2.000 men will
wallc out. President Mitchell, with a part
of his oflice force from Indianapolis, will
settlo themselves In Hazelton. Pa., nnd Mr.
Mitchell will direct the strike from that
point.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sopt. 12. At noon today
John Mitchell, president of tho United Mlno
Workers of America, mado hla last ofllcial
statement before dsclarlug a goneral strike
in tho anthracite coal region.
Tho warning xvas telegraphed to the
presidents of the following rail
roads: Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley,
Reading, Delaware & Hudson, Delaware,
Lackawanna Si Western, Centrnlla Railway
of New Jersoy. Erie, New York, Susquo
hanna & Western, Delaware, Susquehanna
. Schuylkill, Now York. Ontario & West
ern. It Is as follows:
"INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 12. A strlk
Is Imminent in the anthracite coal fields of
Pennsylvania. If it comes it will have an
Injurious effect, not erlj on tho coal re
gions, but In nil communltiKs where anthra
cite) coal Is used, transported or sold. The
public Is. therefore. Interested In the result.
As the company of which you are president
controls mines In the anthracite regions
we, the uuthorlr.ed representatives of the
anthracite miners, in order to promote the
public welfare and avert a Btrlko, propose
to you and the other coal operators that
tho whole question of wages and condition!
In the anthracite conl fields be submitted
to arbitration. An Immediate reply, sig
nifying your acceptance or rojectlon of this
proposition is requested.
"JOHN MITCHELL.
"President.
"W. B. WILSON,
"Secretary Treasurer United Mine Workers
of America."
HOT WEATHER BROKEN UP
Cool Wrntlirr I'rnmlne-i lo Ur Our Itp
flermlns I'ealnie of the
liirnl Storm.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 12. The weather
bureau has Issued the following special
bulletin:
Tho weather reports this morning contain
dellnlto evidence that the heated period
which has prevailed aliuo3t continuously
over tbo enstern part of tho United States
slnco tho enrly part of July will be per
manently broken during the next twenty
four hours. Tho change will be elfccted
by the West Indian hurricane which moved
from the Caribbean sea over tho Gulf of
Mexico to tho Texas coast and passed
thence northward and northeastward over
tho Great Iakos to tho St. Lawrence valley.
Attending tho passage of this Btorm over
thu Great Lakes the winds havo been quite
severe, but owing to early nnd full udvlces
regarding Its character which were given to
all lako shipping interests It is not likely
that any material loss of shipping will be
reported. The wind will contlnuo high
from tho west and northwest along the
Atlantic coast from Cape May to Eastport
today and tonight, but owing to tho warn
ings issued Inst night for that portion or
the coast and to tho fact that the winds
will bo oil shore no damage to shipping is
anticipated.
MASON CITY IS FAVORED
Sunn of Vrternn Deelile t pon luu'i
Ton ii it Mir for 1'i'opimpil
Nutlonnl I lllvernlty.
SYRACUSE. N. Y.. Sept. 12. The second
day's session of the Sons of Veterans' nine
teenth annual encampment opened hero
this morning with about 2."0 delegates In
attendance. The university location matter
was taken up. Tho committee In charge re
ported In favor of Mason City and this re
port was adopted by a voto of 112 to 10.
The following ofllccrs wero elected: Com-mander-ln-chlcf,
E. A. Alexander, Reading,
Pa.; senior vice commander, A. H. Rawitzer
of Omaha; Junior vice commander, Charles
S. Davis of Washington: rnnsuls, Dan C.
Cable of Nelsonvllle, O.: C. J. Post of Grand
Rnplds. Mich., nnd .1. A. Adams of Atlantic
tily. N. J. Providence, R. I., was sele ied
ns tho phice of holding tho next encamp
ment. Tht Lj'IIcs' Aid society elected tho fol
lowine officers: Prcbldent. Miss Ulancho
Taylore-Hemstreet of Minneapolis; consuls.
Miss Mary Walker of Wakelleld, Mass.; Miss
Lulu II. McDonald of Racine, Wis., and
Miss Annie Roll Ross of Congdon, la.
VelirtiftUn and limn r,lcntor Sold.
NF.W RICHMOND, Wis, Sept. 12. -The
New Richmond Roller Mills company Iiuh
bought ihe Northern Grain compani's 1 1 1 1 -of
.levators on the c'huiigo, Ht Paul, Min
neapolis & Omaha load in Wisconsin, Ne
braska, lown ami Mlnm sota
Hlelilh Infuiilr Mnir ut 'rrl.cn.
SAN FRANCISCO. S'pt I J -The head
quirters' band and staff nf tho Klululi ln
tiitry arri e.i today from Fort Hnclllne,
Minn , enrnute to the Philippines.
BIG BLOW ON LAKE ERIE
Ono Steamer Founders West of Cleveland,
While Others Are Missing.
UNKNOWN WRECK SIGHTED OFF HARBOR
itorm Work Minor nf Detroit, llnf
fnlo nml Other Point on Lake
Miore, llemolialiliiK lliii'kn nnd
.Murine l'riiiri-t) .
CLKVKLAND, O.. Sept. i:.-As a result
of the fifrlous gale which swept over tho
lake region last night telegraph and tele
phone lines were prostrated In all direc
tions from the city today. During the
height of the storm the wind reached a ve
locity of sixty miles nn hour. Today the
storm is subsiding.
Tho schooner Dundee, owned by the Mich
igan Transit company. In tow of the
steamer John M. Olldden. foundered about
eleven miles west of this port enrly today.
The boats were bound for Ashtnbula with
coal and the storm struck them about B
o'clock this morning. The schooner lost
her rudder and n big sea carried away her
forward hatches. The crew took to the
rigging with the exception of Kate Hoffmnn,
the cook, who wns drowned. The men were
llnally taken off by the steamer C. Lower,
Jr., and brought to Cleveland.
A telegram from Krle. Pa., says the
steamer John II. Lyons foundered off Glrnrd,
Pa., In Iho big gale of last night and It Is
believed fourteen persons went down with i
her. The Lyons carried n crow nf sixteen,
two of whom leached shore. The Lyons
was owned by J. C. Gilchrist of this city
and wns valued at J80.000. I.ater a tele
gram was received at J. C. Gilchrist's olllce
here stating that a wrecked schooner, be
lieved to bo the Lynns, had been sighted
flvo miles off Conneaiil nnd Hint with the
aid of glases a dozen or fifteen men could
be seen clinging to the rigging. Tugs have
been ordered sent out from Conneaut to
the assistance of those on the wrecked
steamer.
The names of tho crew are: Captain A.
II. Fenchas. master; L, Carlson, first mate,
G. Tylrr, second mate; Charles A. WIUowb,
chief engineer; II. Rrown. serond engineer;
G. Laskiel, cook; Mrs. Iasklel, serond rook;
J. Spencer and W. Smith, firemen; F.
King and M. Nestor, watchmen; W. Ilrand
and P. tllshop. wheelmen; M. Robinson, C.
Glover nnd C. J. Vanasky, deck hands.
Tho schooner Dundee sank about fifteen
miles off this port and tho cook, n woman,
was drowned, the master nnd crow escap
ing on a raft.
The steamer City of Erie, with 300 pas
sengers aboard, left Buffalo at 7 o'clock last
evening. When off the port of Conneaut
the steamer was struck by a terrific west
erly gale that had begun blowing. It en
countered a tidal wavo which went clear
ovor tho bulwarks, smashing somo of th
upper works. The engine was slowed down
and the steamer headed for the Canadlnn
shoro for safety. It arrived here at 4 o'clock
this afternoon, ten hours late.
Tho steamer Iroquois went ashore near
this city, but was taken off by a tug.
STORM DAMAGE AT BUFFALO
nocks nil Stunt Crnft nt Cnnndlnn
Plensure ltenort M'rreknl
by Storm.
BUFFALO, N. Y., Sept. 12. Reports
from Crystal Beach, a summer resort on tho
Canadian side of Lake Erie, say that every
dock has been destroyed by tho terrific wind
storm of Inst night and all tho boats of
tho nuffalo Canoo club and ninny ynchta
anchored there wero completely wrecked.
The damage there has been very heavy.
Tho wind hero attained a velocity of
scvcnty-cliht miles an hour, but beyond the
blowing down of a number of trees, the j
wrecking of nwnlngs nnd chimneys and tho
destruction of n tower of one of the pan
American buildings In courso of erec
tion no serious damage has been reported.
A woman while picking up debris lu her
yard caught hold of an eleotric light wire
nnd wns killed. Her husband was badly
injured.
In this city a number of small craft, sev
eral scows nnd a derrick were driven
ashore.
At the Panamcrlcan exposition grounds,
while several buildings, Including the
United States building, wero damaged, the
officials nro generally pleased that tho loss
was no worse nnd say the damage will soon
bo repaired and the buildings finished ac
cording to contract.
The damage to freight In this section of
tho stato Is estimated at over $500,000.
STEAMER HAS A ROUGH TIME
Sevrrnl lnHpni;orn Injured ly He In it
iiiriMTii Around urn Iho
Ship Itolled.
MILWAl'KnK, Sept. 12. Steamer F. &
P. M. No. . of tho Pero Marquette line,
which left Holland, Mich., yesterday after
noon for Mllwaukeo with over 300 pas
sengers, reached Mllwaukeo this morning.
Tho passengers had awful experiences and
many sustained cuts and serious injuries
from being thrown about tho steamer as It
wns buffeted by tho wind and waves,
Hrneiir of Schooner's Crew,
DETROIT, Mich., Sept. 12. The crew and
tho wife of the captain of the little schooner
Magnet of Harbor Bench. Mich., narrowly
escaped destruction on Lako Krle during
Inst night's storm. They were rescued by the
Frank K. Klrhy. Tho Magnet was leaking
badly and had almost sunk when tho Klrby
came in sight. Tho sea wns too high to al
low closo approach to tho steamer and the
crew tossed about in their yawl. A line
with a life preserver attached wns thrown
from tho steamer near tho yawl and Mrs.
Bennett, the captain's wife, sprang over
board, reached the preserver and wns drawn
aboard. In trying to get the men nboard
tho steamer the small boat was several
times dashed against tho steamer, but the
roscuo was finally accomplished.
VesselH Wnslieil Ashore,
OSWKGO, N. Y.. Sept. 12.-The storm
hero was severe. Tho wind reached a ve
locity of forty-two miles an hour. Tho
schooner Albcrcorn wns driven nshoro east
of tho hailor. Tho crow was rescued hy
tho life tavers.
The T. P. Krrrltt of Hamilton, Ont., Is
ashnro on Nine Mile point. The crow es
caped to shore. Ten yachts wero dashed on
tho bench here.
Movements of Di'enn Vrol Sept,
Al New York Arrived Servla, from
Liverpool. Snlled--St. Louis, lor Southamp
ton, Teutonic, for Liverpool; Westernlnnil,
for Antwerp.
At London Arrived Munlloi, from New
Y.uk
At Cherbourg Arrived Pretorln. from
New York, via Plymouth, for Hamburg
Ai ejueenstown- Arrived-lUiynluiid, from
Philadelphia for Liverpool Sailed Lake
Superior, trom Liverpool for Montreal
At i'lvniuuth Arrived Pretoria, from
New York, tor Hamburg
At Soi i Hamilton Arrived- Ht I'uul, from
New York
At Liverpool Arrived Oceana, from
New York.
CONDITION OFJHE WEATHER
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OALVKSTON, Te., Sept 12 -To the As
sociated Press We are receiving numerous
telegrams of condolences nnd offers of as
sistance. As Ihe telegraph wires are bur
dened, we beg the Associated Press to
communicate this response to all. Nearby
cities are supplying and will supply suf
ficient fond, clothing, etc., for immediate
needs. Cities further nwny can sere ns
best by sending money. Checks should be
made payable to John Sealey, chairman of
the finance committee. All supplier, should
come to W. A McVlttle. chairman of the
relief committee We hnve .Ti.ooo people
to clothe nnd feed for many weeks and
tn furnish with household goods Most
of these are homeless and the others will
require money to make their wrecked res
idences habitable. From this, the world
may understand how much money we will
need. This committee will from time to
time report our needs with more particu
larity. We refer to dispatch of this day
of Major R. G. Lowe which the committee
fully Indorses. All communicants will
please accept this answer lu lieu nf direct
responses nnd be assured of tho heartfelt
gratitude of the entire population.
W. C. JONUS, mayor.
M. LASK HIl.
J. D. SKINNIHt.
C. H. M'MASTKR.
R. G. LOWK.
CLARF.NCK OWSLKY,
Committee.
Help MiikI He Inimrillnti-.
CHICAGO. III.. Sept. I2.-The following
slatement was received at 11 o'rlork to
night :
OALVKSTON. Tex. Sept I?. -Tn Charles
H. Dlehl. General Manager the Assoi luted
I'ress. Chicago: A summary of the condi
tions prevailing at eialve.slon l.i more than
human Intellect can muster. Itrleilv stated
the dimmer to property In iinvwiieie be
tween Jl.l.nOOino and JSi.ooo.fldrt. The loss of
life cannot be computed No lists could be
kept and all is olmple guess work. Those
thrown out to sen nnd burled on the ground
wherever found will reach the horrible
total of nt least 3.000.
My eHtlmnte or the loss on the Island of
the city of Galveston and the Immediate
Hiirroumllng district Is between l.'KJO ami
ri.000 deaths. I do not mnke this statement
In fright or excitement. Tim whole story
will never be told because It can never be
told.
The necessities nf those living are total.
Not n single Individual escaped property
loss. The property on the Island Is wrecked
Fully one-half of the cltv was Hwept out of
existence altogether. What our needs are
ran be eouip.ited by the world at large In
the statement herewith submitted much
better than I could iorsIIiIv summarize
them. The help must be Immediate.
n. n. i.owk.
Mnnager Galveston News.
TWENTY-FIVE VANDALS SHOT
Ghoul nlth I'ocUftn tTlleil -mHIi
llloody Trophle of Their Horrid
Work lliecutrd.
HOUSTON. Tex., Sopt. 12. It Is true that
twenty-five negroes wore shot by order of
n court martial. Their pockets worn found
to bu full of human fingers and Jewelry,
of which the dead were stripped.
Pnlon Printers Apply for Mil
OALVKSTON. Tex.. Sept. 12. To Sister
Typographical Unions: Standing within the
presence of the most overpowering calamity
in the history of the western hemisphere
Galveston Typographical union No. 28 sends
this nppcal to her sister unions for aid to
care for the living and bury the dead. Im
mediate relief Is a necessity. There ran be
no exaggeration. Conditions nro as Inde
scribable as they are horrifying and hope
less. Wo nre nbsolutoly homeless. Send
contributions to chairman relief committee.
(Signed) GKOROK H. Kl'NTZ.
President;
GUY G. HARRIS,
Secretary-Treasurer;
F. M. WALKKR,
It. G. LOWK.
Managing Kdltor News;
FRANK WILLARD,
Relief Committee.
IIIihiiii) Vlriv of C.nl voston's Future,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. The War de
partment has received tho following from
Galveston:
Quartermaster. Washington: Referring
to my telegrams of September 0 and 10. I
have suspended Fort Crockett constru'il ui
contracts and ugnln urg'ntiy ioeimiun.l
Unit contrac tors be paid for labor und ma
terial In place and on ground, all swept
uwny nnd lost beyond recovery. Fori 111 a
Hons nl Crockett. Jacinto nnd Truvi-i i Ii
destroyed und cannot be rebuilt on prese'it
sites. Recommend continuance of my olli 'O
here only long enough to recover Crockett
olllco safe and morning1 gun, when Incited;
ulso to close accounts and Bhlp my oflieo
and property where directed. I fear Gal
veston Is destroyed beyond its ability to
recover. Loss of life an1' property ap
palling. HAXTKR, Quartermaster.
Beatrice People In Ilenlli 1, 1st,
BEATRICE, Neb., Sopt, 12. (Special Tel
egram.) Of tho peoplo who lost tholr lives
In the Galveston catastrophe thero were
soven former nentrlco peoplo, ns follows:
Mrs. ThomaB Lorauco, Row William Con
nett, wife and two children: Munsnn nnd
Roy Kelso, children of Prof. J C. Kelso
All were prominent and well Known citi
zens of Beatrice, especially Rev. Cotinett
who u few years ago was Iho pastor oi
the Unitarian church of this city and con
sidered one of tho ablest mlnlutcr3 of tho
city.
I,ork of .elirn.Uii .Mini.
NIJI1RASKA CITY, Neh., Sept. 12. (Spe
cial.) John Darley, foreman of tho starch
factory In this city, today received a tel
egram to tho effect that his father, mother
nnd sister perished at Gaivuston during
Ihe storm thero Sunday. Only his brother
escaped.
Tho family has resided at Galveston for
several yours.
Kalians lily liaises (ileal Fund.
KANSAS CITY. Sept. 12. Tbo fund which
Is being raised here for the relief of tho
Texas siuini HUffurers now amounts to W.IS'J
und Is being increased every hour. Much
of this money Ib being oxponded hero for
provisions, iih they can bo bought horn
much cheaper than In Texas. A enrlond
was shipped today to Galveston and morn
will follow tomorrow.
SiihxrlitlDii nt West I'oliil,
WL'ST POINT, Neb.. Sept. 12.-(Specinl
Telegram.) -Mayor Giffert Issuud an ap
peal today for the Galveston sufferers and
In a few minutes sei ured .12j0, whli h wus
Immediately foi warded The subscription
lists will remain open for several cloys
with Indications of u wry liberal offering
ARJIED MEN ON DUTY
Unwilling Labor Torcod to Help in Burial of
restoring Doatl nt Galveston.
BREATH Or PESTILENCE IS IN THE AIR
Penned Up Survivors of tho Stonn Famishf d
for Lack of Puro Wntor,
POLICE CLOSE SALOONS AND EXILE SPORTS
Soven Stony-Hearted Gliouls Shot to Eea h
for Robbing Corpses,
THRILLING TALES OF DEEDS OF DARING
People Cromlril In llir Point llollinr
l.lulillioiisi' I. ook I pon tilt Spee
tiii'iilar sliiht of ntnre l,n
Inn Wnste to (ircnt (it).
OALVKSTON. Tex., Sept. 12. 2 p. ni. (via
Texas City and Houston, ti p, m.) At a
meeting of the relief comnilltre hold this
afternoon reports were received from vait
oua wards. The chairman called for armed
men tn assist in getting labor to bury the
dead and to clear the wreckage and ar
rangements were made to supply this de
mand. Tho situation In the city today is that
there mo plenty of volunteers for this serv
ice, but an Insufficiency of nrius. There havo
been two or three smalt riots, but tho offi
cers have mnnngeil to quell them. Th
committee rejected the proposition of try
ing to pay for work, letting the laborers se
cure their own rations. It was decided lo
go ahead Impressing men Into service, It
necessary, Issuing orders for rations only tn
those who worked or were tinnbln to work.
All of the ward ehelrmen reported tho Im
poiatlvo need of disinfectants. A com
mittee was appointed to sequester all the
disinfectants in tho city, including the lime
which escaped wettlug, and In secure more.
Houston was called upon for a bargeload of
lime. Tho relief committee wns greatly en
rouraged by tho offer mnde through Herman
Frlck nnd Wllllnm Cowan of tho White
Screwinen's association, tendering the serv
ices of all Its members. fiOO lu number.
They wero placed at tho disposal of Ihe vn
rlous ward chairmen and foremen appointed
for each division.
Chairman McVlttle announced that It was
neccssury for him to have help. John Kin
licks nnd Dr. A. W. Fly volunteered their
Borvices.
lliillronilA Heilder Aid.
Captain Sinclair Taliaferro of Houston,
who did Biieh efficient work during thu
Brazos flood, arrived here this morning. He
was asked to assist Chairman McVlttle In
his work. Dan Henderson announced that
Mr. VanVleck. tho general malinger of tbo
Southern Pacific road, authorized tho com
mittee to draw on that company for $5,001).
Mr. VanVleck returned to Houston on Iho
tug Juno to send u bnrgaload of supplies.
Tho Galveston, Houston Henderson rail
road Is operating relief tr.ilns ovor Its. line
to Texas City Junction nnd thenco ovor tho
Texas City terminal to, or nearly to, Toxas
City. Arrangements have been mnde to
sturt a passenger sorvlre tomorrow. The
Btenmcr Lawrence will take puy passengeui
to Texas City. Destitute persons who haw
relatives elsewhere to whom they can go
will bo furnished with credentials by the
relief committee and will be taken to Texas
City free of charge anil carried by the Gal
veslon, Houston & Henderson to Houston
free. Mr. VunVleck is arranging trnnspoi
tatlnn for them from Houston lo the point is
whither they nre destined. This scrvlco wi.l
begin nt 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Work for Water Supply.
Work on the water workB Iuib not pro
gressed bo satisfactorily iib had beea hoped.
Tho mon did not work last night. Chief
Engineer Reynolds has not lit en at tho
works slnco yesterday morning. Alder
man Mc.Mnster took chnrgo of tho work
today. The machinery has hern cleared nf
the debris and the pipes found to be badly
damuged and plumbers nnd stenmtltloiH
and bnllermukcrH nro hi work on them
Mr. McMaster says ho thinks It will be
poHBlblo to turn water Into tho mains to
morrow.
All saloons wore closed by the chief of
police on Sunday.
At n meeting of tho committee with Hi
city officials this morning the policing o.
the city wns discussed. Mayer Jonos an
nounced that Adjutant General Scurr..
would take charge. Tho city Is patrolled
by about 2,000 pullco officers, special ef
flcors, soldiers and deputy sheriffs. Dopmy
Chief of Pollen Amundsen Is acting ns
chief. Morris Knhn baa been uppolnleil
deputy chief of police. Chief of Polho
Ketchum Is engaged In other work out -side
of Iho pollen department. Sheriff
ThomaB linn churgo of tho deputy sherirf
and special deputies, whllo J. II. Hawlcy
Is In commnnd of tho military force:
guarding property and protecting the In
habitants during the disturbed stuto of af
fairs. VnmlnlH Shot to Denlli,
Orders wero Issued to the aoldlori and
police to kill any person caught lu Hi
net of robbing tho dead. Up to Tuesda
morning seven negro vandals had been dis
covered und had paid the penalty of their
crimes with their lives. They wero shot
dead and their bodies wero carted nwny
with dead victims of tho storm.
No liquor Is permitted to bo sold in any
eireumstnncos unless ordered by Ihe chair
man of ono of the committers or by a
physician, who must state It In to be used
for medicinal purposes. All persons net
having business nn the streets after dark
must ho Identified beforo they will be al
lowed to pass. Unlesii Identification Is
furthcoming thoy nro arrested. No per
son Is allowed to work In or about any
building unless ho has a written permit
nlgncd hy the chief of police or deputy
chief. No parson Is permitted tn rarry
furniture or other properly through the
streets unless ho has a written permit
from tho proper authority.
VInIHiik Sports llaiiUheil frxin Clly.
Tho polleo department has Issued strict
orders and those ordeis will be enforced
to the letter to deal the city of nil tho
outside sporting clement. Detectives from
Houston and Dallas have arrived here
No gambling Is permitted nnd any viola
tions of this rulo nro prosecuted to tho
fullest extent.
During tho storm Saturday night, the
young man of tho Boddlker family with
the nld of a sltllf, rescued over forty per
sons and took thuin to the University build
nig, where they found shelter from the
winds und waves. Peoplo I ft I of getting
out of their hou.ies Just n tho nick of
time. Thoy tell of seeing nthera strurU
by llylnx timbers and eriiblied to death
before their eyca Ono man was cut olf
from hla fapiily just uh ho thought he ha'
thern resrued end sew them sink heneav'
tha water on the other side of