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CRISIS SOW AT EM)
Necessity for Speedy Action on Russia's
Evacuation Proposal Passes.
DIPLOMATIC SIDE NOW HOLDS ATTENTION
Expected Order to General OliafTco to Leave
Fckin is Not Issued.
PRELIMINARIES FOR NEGOTIATION NEXT
Message from Li Hung Obang Removes
Many Embarrassing Obstacles.
PROMISE TO PROTECT AMERICAN INTEREST
Chinese Diplomat Axuiirrn the ttni
rriitnrnl ill WlifthltiHtnil Thnt III
Own .Men Cull nnil Will Mop
.Murder of Mlssliiiinrii"".
WASHINGTON. D. C, Sept. 1.1. The
crisis that was near nt hand yesterday
over tho ovncuntlun proposal of the Rus
sian government Ins been averted for ti
time lit least, ami tlio illiJomutlr side ot
tho manor has become ugaln this obojet ol
attuilun. Thy order to General Chatfee
to leavo at once, whtoh was oitpcctcd In
pome (uartors. whm not Issued today. In
stead, earnest efforts are making to nr
rango tho preliminaries for tho negotia
tions which are exported finally to Bctllo
tho Chinese troubles. M Hung Chang's
message today removed perhaps tho last
obstacle to the upcdy beginning of these
negotiations nm! the only doubt that now
exists Is as to his ability to redeem his
pledRe to protect American Interests and
Htop the outrages upon the mls.slouarleH
nnd nntlVB convertH. If he can tlo this,
and thus manifest tho existence ot n do
facto government, thoro Is no reason to
doubt negotiations will begin at once. No
tlce that Russian troops will not evacuate
I'ekln nutll somo arrangements have been
made for tho Installation of a government
to tako chargo of aflalrn In directly In line
with tho aim that tho Ktato department
has been pursuing In tho exchanges with
1,1 Hung Chang, and If tho Husslen deci
sion Is adhered to It certainly will facili
tate tho ultimate withdrawal of all of the
foreign troops. In the opinion of tho olll
elals here. An Inference from tho Russian
tHntumcnt Is that M'a coming to I'ekln
will bo forwarded by Russia In the hope of
making the desired arrangement for tho
establishment of a Chinese government
there. As LI cannot reach tho caplt.il from
Bhunghni, starting tomorrow, Inside of n
week, It may bo that there will bo no de
velopments In tho International situation
within that period of time.
Our government has not been advised
even yet that all of tho answers to tho
Russian noto have been returned. 'It Is
said that nil of tho powers havo boon
heard from on tho subject, but the dlsposl
Hon to regard their communications not
as answers but rather as argumentative
statements, will leave tho main Issito
Ktlll open for discussion. This point, how
ever, becomes of diminished Importance In
vlow of tho announced purpose of the
Russian govornment to modify tho terms
of Us original proposition In the manner
Indlcnted.
ARREST KETTELER MURDERER
3'aiiml Tilth Demi .Mlnlnlrr'a "IVntch
( onfexNCB tilt Crime mil!
Sn it "tViiN Orilereil,
(Copyright, 1900, by tho Associated Press.)
PI3K1N. Sept. 0. Tho Japanese have ar
rested the assassin of Ilaron von Ketteler,
the lato (lennan minister to China. The
assassin has been handed oer to the Ger
mnns by the Japanese and has coufessed his
guilt. He was arrested for trying to soil
n watch with Initials, which ho admitted
taking from the body of Baron von Kette
ler Ho nfterward admitted tho crime,
Fsyng that the imperial govornment ordered
tho commission of the act.
Colonel I'rletekoff's party yesterday en
gaged 000 Iloxers seven miles from Marhlpo.
Tiho Iloxers were armed only with BwordK
and spears. Tho Russlnn cavalry charged
on them, Killing many of them with sabers.
Tho chnrgo was mado through tho corn
field and the Russians succeeded In killing
the commander of tho enemy's forces. Tho
casualties among tho Iloxers are estimated
at !!00. A Russian officer was wounded
and two Cossacks were killed.
CANNOT EVACUATE AT ONCE
llimxln Will Keep ll Troops I" Pol. In
I nt II Snl Isftiolnry Viilho Gov-
I'll in ii t In IiiMiiIIciI.
ST- PBTRKSIU'UO, Sept. 13 -The Rus
sian government adheres (irmly to Us pro
posal to evai'itato I'ekln and continues to
cherish the hope, that Germany will end by
agreeing to it and thus Induce Groat llrlt
iiln to follow. It Is explained, however,
that Russia recognizes the Impossibility of
tho allies leaving I'ekln unless tho Chinese
government Immediately enters, so that
there should not be an Interval without a
government. Russia cannot, therefore, move
before tho termination of the negotiations
now begun for guaranteeing order In I'ekln
by the Installation of a government imme
diately after the evacuation
EARL LI EXTENDS STRONG ARM
Chinese I'eiit'i' t'ominlNiloiirr , I fx
(Intern lor Protect Ion of (hiix
Hun .HIiinIoiiiii'Ics,
PAIMS, Sept 1.1. -The French consul at
Shanghai telegraphs that at his request LI
Hung Chang wired the governor of the
province of Shan SI to tako measures to pro-
tect tho llelglnn missionaries who were in
great trouble Tho governor replied that
incisures had Won taken and n detachment
nf cavalry had been dispatched tor their de
fense Karl LI, the consul says. Informed him
that he had given urgent orders for the pro
tection of the missionaries at Cheng Ting
I'u, southwest of I'au Ting Fit. and Illn llln
In tho province of Chi LI.
AWAIT EMPEROFTS ARRIVAL
I'rlitec ChliiK ThILk tilth .Uliilntem,
lull Id ( itiinnt Act Without Cou
c ll ire nee ot 1,1 I In lilt ('Ilium.
(Copyright, 1900. by the Associated Press.)
PRION. Sepi. ft. Prince Chine, during
tho course of Interviews with tho minis
ters yer.terday, Informed them that, wlillo
he has power to negotiate, ho cannot act
without LI Hung Chang An urgent re
quest has been telegraphed LI Hung Chans
asking that ottlclal to coin.i to Pektn.
Harquls Tslang states that nothing can
kt done until the arrival of the emperor.
SEEK 'OTI0N OF CHINA
HiiiIii mill (i"''?' f -.llteit Mllli
Mm Iiik Divided yY; ' tm. i in
Cerlitlit I'rin '"Sjjifc
LONDON, Sept. 14 4.30 a. mPhie
Times haR an interesting dispatch from
I'ekln. dated September 4, which says In
part .
"Russia has decided to withdraw her le
gation frotn Pektn, leaving a purely military
command. An olhVlal announcement of thti
Is expo-ted today. The other powers will
also presumably withdraw their legations,
leaving I'ekln under the military control of
the allies during the winter nt least.
"At a meeting of the generals the Russlnn
commander announced that Russia would
maintain K.,000 ttoops during the winter.
"Tho German commander said that Ger
many would kfop the snme number and the
Japanere commander announced that the
Jnpanese would have 22,000. The British
general was not In a position to make nn
announcement.
"There Is every Indication, however, that
Lord Salisbury has decided that our present
subordinate position In I'ekln -must become
still humbler. In tho best Informed quar
ters Russia and Ocrmnny are acting In ac
cord, Russia seeking the definite alienation
of nil territory north of the great wall and
Germany the annexation of Shan Tung.
Klnng Su nnd the Yang Tse provinces. Rub
sla Eceks also to restore the power of the
empress downgcr nnd tho emperor In order
'o be enabled to wield her Inilucnce over
them In the remaining provinces. The dis
memberment of China seems almost Inevi
table. The empress dowager has ' retained
Prince filing's son as n hostage for his
father "
The Shanghai correspondent of the Times,
wiring Wednesday, confirms the tcports of
the uneasy feeling there concerning Ger
many's Intentions toward the Vang Tse
provinces and especially the Klang Nln
forts.
Tho St. Petersburg correspondent of the
Thu s says he Is In n position to assert posi
tively that the KussUni troops In Mntichurin
aro preparing for a winter campaign.
CABLE FROM U HUNG CHANG
Slntc Heparin I Is '..mired 'Hint
lliui I.I Illii I'll II Poller to
Protect Aiiiciicllli-i,
WASHINGTON. Sept. 13. Minister Wu
1ms received a cablegram from LI Hung
Chang, answering the hope expressed In
the American note of n few days ngo that
bis powers are nulllclent to protect Ameri
can lives nnd Interests In China. Kirl LI
nays he has that power and will sec that
the protection Is given.
Tho Chinese government had mado swift
answer to the lntest communication from
the State department relative to the recog
nition of LI Hung Chang as an envoy com
petent to negotiate u peaco settlement.
There had never been any doubt here as
to the sufllelency of Li's credentials aa a
plenipotentiary, hut tho effort of the State
department has been to cnuso him to use
any extraordinary powers he might have
for the protection of American life and
property In China, pending a llnal settle
ment. It has succeeded In attaining this
object, ns is Indicated In tha response from
LI Hung Chang presented to Assistant Sec
retary III11 this morning by Minister Wu.
The department asked Li Hung Chang
"without further delny to glvo assurance
that the life and property of Americans
will henceforth be respected throughout
tho Chinese empire."
Tho viceroy hns given the assurance
asked for. His word came In the shape ot
a cahlo dispatch to Minister Wu, dated
yesterday, nt Shanghai. Mr. Wu called at
the Stato department this morning and
presented this answer to Mr. Hill. He In
turn sont It forward to tho president. P.
will be for tho. latter lo decide whether
Li's assurance Is HUfllclcnt to meet the
needs of the ense.
It Is believed that If the powers can get
together themselves and through commis
sioners arrange for certain common bases
of compensation for certain clnsscs of out
rages Kou,l progress can be made toward
a llnal settlement. However, If tho at
lempt to secure unity of action in this
direction Is no more successful than that
directed to tho evacuation of Pekin the
United States government will look to Its
own Interests, and. appointing Its own com
missioners, proceed to deal directly with
the Chlneso commissioners.
It Is believed here that LI Hung Chang
already has been advised by Prince Chlng
of the urgent necessity for his attendance
In Pekln to Initiate the negotiations, henco
his announced Intention to sail tomorrow
from Shanglul for tho capital.
It was stated at the Stato department
this morning that no further orders had
gone forwnrd to General Chiffeo touching
a withdrawal. He is ready, however, and
v.nlts but the word from Washington to be
gin his march sea wind.
SURPRISE FOR THE CHINAMEN
Three Hundred ttneUeil by Troop
of A liter. run I'lMitlry iiiul
lloiileil.
(Cop, right. Mm, by the Associated Press.
PKION. Sept. :.-(Vla Taku, Sept. 10.)
A troop of American cavalrymen sent to
act ns a couvoy for cattle surprised 300
inperlallsts quartered at the Tomplo Shah.
They killed thirty and raptured 120 rllles.
Tho enemy (IpiI uorthwnrd.
Somo Iloxers recently attacked two com
panies of Russiann, who were guarding a
railway working party at tho South Maapo
station. Reinforcements succeeded In dis
persing the nttaeklng party. Two of the
Russlnnr. wcro wounded. As this was not
the first occasion hen attacks of this
nature have occurred, a punitive force, un
der Colonel Frcilokon. was sent with
orders to burn the surrounding towns.
LEAVES SHANGHAI TODAY
1,1 IIuiik Cli ii ii K Will llepnrl for 'lien
Tr.ii, Whence III Will Minrtlj,
(in lo I'el.lll.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.1. Mr. Wu, the
Chinese minister, hns received a dispatch
voni LI Huug Chang, announcing that br
exi celt, to leave Shanghai tomorrow for the
north. Similar Information has been ie
celved by tho State depattment from Cop
sul Genr.i Cioodnow. Hail LI hl'ould
reach Tien Tsui In about three and a halt
days. At Tirn Thin, LI will formally as
sume ihe vieeinyshlp of the provlnco ol'
Chi LI, to which ho was appointed somo
tlmo ago After a Bhort rest at Tien Tsln
ho will proioed to Prkln, where, It Is ex
pectcd, ho will promptly open negotiations
with the representatives of tho powers for
tho settlement of peace terms.
Ouiirter tor HiihkIiui Trnnp.
ST. PKTURSni'RG, Sept. lit. The Novoo
Vtemya says quarters have already been
secured at Tien Tsln for tho Rusulan troops
leaving I'ekln. The paper adds that some
dutnrhmenis will return to Port Arthur or
Ta Lien Wan for the winter.
A dispatch from Saratov says that the dis
patch of artillery and tho purchase ot
horbes for the use of tho Russian army In
the far cast have been countermanded.
OVER THE CRAVE OF LAWTOX
Candidate Bryan Hears Some Words That
Must Have Burned His Ears,
GOVERNOR MOUNT DRIVES HOME THE FACTS
Hither the Philippine Wnr Is .lu-illtlcd
or the Honor-) I'll Id to the Demi
General Are n Miiini
mill ll pnoiisy.
PORT WAYNE, Intl.. Sept. 13,The peo
ple of this city today dedicated to the
memory of General Henry W. Lnwtou a
monument crowned by a cannon captured
by him nnd so christened the principal
city park lit honor of the dead hero. The
c eremony occurred under the auspices of
the L'nlun Veteran legion. William J.
Ilryan was the principal orator of the oc
caslrn. The address was nonpartisan. Tho
oxen Ifes were presided over by R. II.
Hantin. republican candidate for congress
from tltat district. Mr. Ilryan was pre.
ceded by Rev. J. A. P. McGraw, who of
fered prayer; by Major W. W. Harnett,
who participated In the Spanish war; by
Henry P. Sihcrer, mayor of the city, and
by Governor Mount, the present state
executive.
Major Il.irnett eulogized General Lawton
In strong terms. The Introductory , por
tion of Governor Mount's address was also
largely biographical and eulogistic. The
governor then took up the question of the
Philippine war. denouncing Agulualdo by
name and showing a tendency to strong
condemnation of tho Insurgents nnd all
who may sympathize with them.
I'lllln Words hy .Mount,
Ho spoke of tho fact that tho gun had
been taken from men who had turned It
on our flag nnd our soldiers. The gov
ernor added:
If this cannon was lot captured In n J'Ht
ami humane war nnd irotn thoio rosl.-tlng
the lawfully constituted authority .ivr
these Islands. Hghtlr.tr the soldiers of the
go eminent that hud liborntod them from
Spanish thraldom, then where Is the honor
of the capture and the glory of this gift?
Honor those Insurgents as patriots nnd th"1!
you Interpret wrongfully the words, tile
v. Ill nnd the act of mir ile.nl hro, then tlil
scrvlio becomes u hollow nincm ry and tbl
trophy of patriotic valor lucumes n moni'
nienl to the dlshniior nf mir soldlfr.i an 1
the shame of our countrv.
Further on Governor Mount said:
I trust 1 rimy never see the day when I
shall ho far frrget my devotion and loy
alty tn my country as to characterize our
foldler as the agents of oppression, turn
linr the homier of liberty Into nn en dan
nf Imperialism, nor do I apprehend such a
consummation
II eiiiu rlt ti.v Mr. llrjiill.
Mr. Ilryan made no dltect reference In his
address to the utterances of Governor
Mount about tho Philippine war.
"I was Invited to participate In this re
union," Mr. Ilryan began, "not as a eandl
dato for office, but as a citizen of this re
public, nnd I am here to speak to you not
as a candidate, but as a citizen." This re
mark called out applause.
Mr. Ilryan then referred to his owu rec
ord as a soldier, saying:
I can hardly s'iy that I atn here as a
soldier, for I feel that my military service
was so Inslgnltlcant compared with the
Mervtc of many who are here today that
I am hardly entitled to be classed among
the soldiers. So far as my title Is con
cerned I feel that It Is hardly fair that ono
should be.cnll'd u colonel who saw ru
active duty and who did not have his cour
age tested upon the battlefield
Mr. Bryan then paid a high tribute to the
character of tho volunteer soldiers and
their wives, saying: "I have supreme faith
In the man v.-ho fights when his country
needs fighters nnd then works when his
country needs workers." Further ou he
said:
You have met todav to do honor to the
memory of a. soldier, of one In the regular
army. We need KOldlers In the regular
army. Wc need some who ure ver pre
pared by military trnlnlnif for the w r'i
of the soldier. The difference! that are be
tween us are differences ,is to the number
of regulnrs that we need. It Is tut th'
place today to discuss the size of our
standing army; thH is not the time to ex
change opinions as to now ninny sonuers
we need, but no matter what our opinions
may be n to the size of the standing nrrny
we .ire all clad that vh"ii an emerce.icv
comes we find the s idler measures up in
tho standard or a soldier llKe i.awion urn
Mr. Ilryan said that there ero victories
of peaco as well as of war and that he
longed for "the time to come when no
hostile arm will be raised against a fellow
man." TELLS TALES OUT OF SCHOOL
t,ppli Poller Seize Connie Weilel
IlerniPn HonU "My ItelntloiiN
ill til Hmperor Wllllnin II."
PURLIN. Sept. 13. The Lelpsle Tnge
blatt announces that a pamphlet with tho
sensntlonal title "My Relations With Tlm
pernr William II." by Countess Brolly lillz
abcth V.'cdel-Ilerard, the divorced wife of
Count Hermann Wedol. has been confis
cated by the Lelpsle polico on tho ground
of leso tnejesto.
The pamphlet purported to mako revela
tions regarding the affaire Dreyfus, and
the murder of King Humbert.
I crkei' l.onilnii Venture,
LONDON. Sept. 13 There Is considera
ble comment hero upon tho Now York
cable dispatches announcing that Charles
T. Yorkes of Chlrago has bought tho fran
chise nf tho Charing Cross, Huston &
Hampstcad railroad and that It Is purposed
lo construct another electric underground
railroad. The company's secretary denies
the statement, adding, however, that thorn
was no one ho would sooner seo In con
trol of tho undertaking than Mr. Yorkes.
London. Mr. Smith said, has already had
to thank Americans for the suercssftil
undirground rnllrnid now running, most
of the people concerned In It being Amer
Irins and tho machinery and rolling stock
being of American manufacture.
BATTLE WITH THE BOERS
Genernl French I'iibiibi (he Kiicmy
In Mil Mill Went of
lliirlierton,
LONDON. Sept. 13 Lord Roberts re
prrta from Mnchadodorp, under dnto of
Wednesday, September 12. that General
French was heavily engaged that day with
the Iloors In tho hills west of llnrbertnn,
and that General Hutton had gono to Gen
eral French's support.
Ilelleve lloer Wnr l Over.
P.13RLIN, Sept. 13. Tho German pnpers
discussing Mr. Krnger's arrival nt Lourcnzo
Marquez Intorpret It ns tantamount to the
ending of tho war. Tho National Zeltung
says: "This remains true even If Krugcr
Is only temporarily absent lo mako efforts
for the Intervention of Kuropo."
Tho Vosslseho Zcltung observes: "Tho
friends of the Poors must reconcile thom
sclves to the effect that tho Iioer power of
reslstanco is definitely broken."
Mo-jIimiii Vi'ternn Meet.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 13 -There were o- r
2W present today nt tho leunlon. of .Mex
ican veteruns. The ages of tho nu mb r
nf the Mexlean (llvlslnn In tlm n.-irmln nvfr.
nged over 70 years General Hnbson re.
piieu 10 me welcoming Miiureitw, A Dual
nets fc3t.lon was then held,
ATTEMPT TO BREAK WILL
lleiiueiti of Cilvwirtl Wlsslrnl Are ot
SnllMfnelor.v to n ,'Niiinhi'r
of Heir.
MARYVILLi:, Mo., Sopt. 1.1 (Special
Telegram.) Suit has been brought In the
Nodaway county circuit court by Mrs.
Diana Illnckhurst nnd .Mrs. Mary U. John
son, daughters, and Mrs. Mury C, Wlsslead.
conservator of tho estate of Hchblo White
Wlsslead, a son of tho latt ndward Wlss
lead to have the last will sot aside. About
Jlno.000 Is Involved.
1-M ward Wlsslead died In Maryvllle April
2.., 1900. nt the homo of his son-in-law, H
J. Williams, aged S3. Tho will which he
left ms.de an unqunl distribution of his
property. He directed his executor, K. J
Williams, to nt once sell 1C0 acres of land
In McPonough county, 111., nnd from the
proceeds to give his grandson, Henry John
son, $1,000; Ills grandsons, Alfred Wlsslead
and Levi Wlsslead, $'00 each! to dlvldo the
bnl.inoo equally between his dntighter
Diana Illnckhurst, his daughter, Mary John
son, and Ills grnndson. Kdwnr.l Williams.
To his son. Hobble While. Wlsslead. he
left only $too, stating as hU reason that
tho latter find already been given large
sums. To each of the children of Hobble
Whit" Wlsslead, six In number, ha left $.'oo.
To his son .Iaihcs Wlsslead ho left 1C0 acres
of land In McDonouih county, Illinois. To
his son-in-law, K. Williams, whose wife Is
dead. h bequeathed 180 acres nf land In
McDonough county, Illinois, and thirty
acres In Hancock county, wh'ch Is to go to
his son IM ward on his death. Resides this,
ho left K. J. Williams 5,0u0 and his son
IMward 1 10,000 In mortgages and other se
curities, making for the latter more than
$50,000.
The contesting parties clB'tn that nt the
time tho will was drawn the testator was
not of u sound nnd disposing mind. All
concerned excepting R. J. Williams and son
IMward, whose home Is In Maryvllle, live
In McDonough county, Illinois. Much able
legal talent has been employed.
BLAIR'S PUBLIC BUILDING
TrniNiiry Ari'hlteet Asks CotmrrM
CoiimIi Hon CoiupiliiV to Millie
I'ntlinuU on Mdillllril Pill tlx.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 13. -(Special Tel
egram.) The Congress Construction com
pany of Chicago has been asked by the
supervising architect to make n new estl
mato of the work of constructing the pro
posed public building at Illalr, Neb. Tho
bid of the Kettermnn company of Idu
Grove, la., which was the lowest submitted,
lias been rejected. Tho proposal of the
Chicago company Is In excess of the
amount available for the purpose. Certain
.modlllrationb have been mado In tho plans
for tho Illalr building, which havo been
submitted to tho Congress Construction
company, with Invitation for a new propo
sition. All other bids received havo been
rejected.
A rurul free delivery will bo established
nt Auburn, Nemnha county, Net)., on Oc
tober 1. Service will cmbraco nn area
of sixty-five square miles, with a popula
tion of 1.320. Martin II. Miller nnd Clayton
B. lllcslngs have been appolutcd' carriers.
On the same date service 'will be estab
lished at York, YWlc cntmt A ??!)., with one
carrier, David 1. Hunter. Ho will serve
a population of 725 spread over nn area
of thirty-five square miles.
The comptroller's certlllcate authorizing
the First National bank of Dougherty, la.,
to begin business was issued today. Cap
ital $25,000. C. II. .McNIder. president;
W. II. Christians, cashier.
Tho National Ilank of tho Republic of
Chicago was today approved ns reserve
agent for tho City National bank of Lin
coln, Neb.
Christian Walk was today appointed
postmaster at Grafton, Worth county, la ,
Grace L. Mathlesen at Yale. Guthrie
county, la., and Mrs. Lena C. Lukens at
Little Hear, Laramie county, Wyo.
A postolllce has been established at
Dougherty, Cerro Gordo county. Ia., with
John Powlor as postmaster
Tho postofllces at Lincoln. Clay county,
and Long Creek, Lincoln county, S. D.,
have been discontinued. Mall to Meckllng
nnd Lennox rcspectl ely.
Dr. F. 11. McKeeby Is appointed pension
examining surgeon, Superior, Nob.
Frank W. Ilryant of Rockwell. Ia., Is
appointed n ?S0O clerk In the Treasury de
partment.
STORM RAGES AT ST. JOHN S
Hurricane Thnt Wrecked t-'lllveiloo
Aon Plnj Ini; llnioc ntlli Shlp
p I ok on Attitude Senhonrtl,
ST. JOHN'S. N. F.. Sept. 13. The West
India hurrliane nrrhrd Ivro last night nnd
Is raging with full fury this evening. It hns
swept the i oast, wrecking many fishing
pl.iecH. Numerous schoci, rs have been
driven ashore near St. John's and tho tele
graph wites in remoto localities hau been
broken tlown. It is not known how much
dnmago has been done nt distant points, but
It is bolloved tho storm must havo worked
havoc among the lliiilng vessels ou the
grand bank, as tho wind has blown from
every quarter of the compass within the
lnbt twenty-four hours.
ELEVEN GO DOWN WITH SHIP
Five iur-.lvor of Simmer l.jonw
Drift Ashore .Venr
(onneuiil.
CONNDAUT, 0 Sept. 13.-Tho tug Day
wont to tho supposed place of tho Lyons
disaster yesleiday nnd Birariicd about four
hours without finding any trace nf tho
vessel or Its crow. Illoven persona nro
believed to havo gone down with the
steamer, which foundered In tho storm of
Tuesday night. Five survivors, two womea
nnd three men, drifted ashore yesterday
afternoon near here, lashed tn a mast.
They had been In the water fiftcou hours
Tho Lyons carried a ercw of sixteen.
Storm I.iinnc In Sen KiikIii ml.
P.OSTON, Mass., Sept. 13. Tho now fa
mous West Indian hurricane, which startul
ten days ago far to tho eastward of Porto
Rlco, pushed across Cuba and Jamaica and
thrashed about the Gulf of Mexico, en
tered Now Hngland yesterday and Inhabi
tants In this corner of tho country have
nearly a million dollnrs to add to tho
lengthening list of losses which this re
markable storm Indicted
Mm emenC of Oconn Venels Sept. t.'t.
New York Arrived Germanic, fr. m Liv
erpool, Graf Waldersce, from Hamburg,
etc. Sailed Augusto VI iciria, for II. tin
burg via Plymouth nnd Cherbourg; La
liretagne, for Havre.
Plymouth -Arrived Columbia, from New
York, for Hnmburi!.
Liverpool-Arrived Llvoiilan, from Mon
treal; iinvniaiKi. trom rniiaueipiiia Hitl.il
Dominion, for Montreal
Mnnll.t- riived- PaklTiK from 'I'ae ,mti
Antwerp -S.ilb-d-Ni Un f r Snn F.nn-
CISCO
Qtieenstnw't) -Stilled Peiinland. from I.'
erpoi'l tor PliiiMlelulila ; .Majestic, tro'ii
Liverpool fi r New .'rK
Rotterdam- Sailed Spaurnd.im, for New
York vli Boulogne
London -S-iUcJ -Menominee, (or New
Tork.
MINERS ADVISED TO STRIKE
National Executive Board Issues Statement
as to Grievances.
LESS THAN LIVING WAGES ARE OFTEN PAID
I mleruroiind WorUrr In the Grent
Antliriti'lte Collieries of Penn 1
t tut In to (lull After I'.x tin list
ing Other AltcrnntU es.
INDIANAPOLIS. Intl., Sept. 13. In order
to place before the public the conditions
existing In tho anthracite fields of l'enn
sylvanla, President John Mitchell and Secretary-Treasurer
W. 1). Wilson of tho
United Mine Workers of America, Issued
today to the public a statement giving In
detnll tho causes that havo led up to the
strike.
After the statement had been given out
for publication. President Mitchell said
"At this time I do not believe anything
will transpire between now and Monday
that will prevent the strlko. All the In
formation coming to my olllce today pred
icates th'it the struggle Is practically on.
"1 have been receiving messages nil day
from the nnihraclto region, which Indi
cate clearly .that the Indorsement of the
strike and the Issuance of the order has
met with the approval of the miners. There
are a few details to bo arranged but the
men are prepared for the fight. 1 have not
received today any Information direct or
Indirect to show that the oporntors have
receded from their position."
The statement is as follows:
Sditeini'iil by Mlnp Workers.
INDIANAPOLIS. I ml., Sept. 13 -The
members of the national executive board
or Ihe I'tllted Mine Workers of America,
realizing that the material wolrnre or a
large number of the Ameilcnn people will
be Injuriously affected by a profound sus
pension of woil; In the coalfields of
Pentisylvunlu, knowing the Irieslstlble
power of u concentrated public opinion and
having a profound respect lor the opinions
of their fcllowmen, have decided to make
it geiietnl statement for the Information or
the public.
No one ran have a greater appreciation of
the far-reitchliiB effect or n strlko of tho
anthracite coal miners. The coal miners
nnil their fanilllcH, the coal companies nnd
coal-carrying railways pre but a small por
tion of tile vast multitude whose Interests
are so directly and Indlrecth connected
with the in.il trade that n conflict ol such
tuag'tltudr will affect their welfare.
The domestic luel supply of the west; the
great inaiiufactiirlng Interests of the east;
the wholesale and ritall business estab
lishments; the great ocean, lake, canal ami
railroad transportation Interests; laboring
men and capitalists will (ill be affected by
such n gigantic struggle. That the world
may know thnt we have done all that hon
orable men can do to avoid the conlllct, we
herewith submit a fiw facts for careful
consideration.
N in n 1 1 WuKfi of .Mine Workers.
The average wages of the coal miner for
man, years has been less tliiin $250 un
nually. During that period of time the coat
of mnny of the necessuties of life has been
Increased over 20 per cent. An Increase In
the cost of living with a corresponding In
crease In wages Is eiiulvulcnt to a reduction
In wages. Tho laws of the state of Penn
sylvania make 2,400 pounds a ton of anthra
cite coal, yet anthracite coal miners nro
compelled to mlno 2,700 to i.WO pounds for
a ton nnd In addition to that are docked
exorbitant amounts, often reaching 12 per
cent of their dally earnings, for any Impurl
tlci which may be sent out with tliclr coal.
Where they tiro paid by tho car iuslcud of
being rerjiilred to rurulsh a well-rounded
heap on the car at the breakers, as was
originally agreed to, they have gradually
been compelled to Increase the amount of
coal In each car by building tho same per
pendicularly from six to eighteen Inchon
above the edge. They are compelled to
purchase the powder used In mining from
their employers, paying $2.75 per keg for a
grade of powder that can be purchased
elsewhere for Jl.no per keg and which
wholesales for about Jl per keg. They ate
requlretl by tiuiiiy of the companies to deal
In "pluck-me" .stores or leavo their em
ploy tnent. They must pay to the company
Jl per month for a doctor whether they
need him or not and have no voice In sav
ing who the doctor shall be.
;lvn Hoynl Privilege of (loltllim.
The sniallnes of their earnings, together
with the great cost of living, has compelled
them to take their children from school be
fore they have reached the age prescribed
111' IlllV fttl.l nliion .1..... ... I.. ....
..... iiii-iii ,11 iuiiv ill nie
breakers In order to keep the family fiom
starvation.
When any miner, feeling the burd"ii of
tlie.se conditions, has gone to the manage
ment and asked to have them removed he
was told that if he did not like It he inn
unit. Witpn they have organized at nnv
colliery and have sent committees (o Hi
management, asking to have Heir grlr
n nees remedied, the commltee Iuim either
been discharged or It lias bet n told that
the evils could not be remedied because of
the competition from otlu r companies.
hen the representatives of the miners of
tho whole have met and asked the coal
companies to meet them In Joint conven
tion lo arrange wages and conditions upon
nn equitable basis, so that each would
know what bis competltlor was paying
and no advantage could be taken of nnv
one, their petition for n conference has
been completely Ignored
. iicu in.- iiwmiiicmm men, clergymen nun
other ottslde Influence!! have appealed to
the coal companies to correct some of the
evils complained nf tln-lr requests have
been denied, and wlun as n last resort t.
ofllors of our organization have wired tit.
pretltlenla of the great railway cnnnanles
who control the anthracite cnalllelils, ot
tering to submit the whole question to ar
bitration, the proposition hn been treated
with silent contempt. Having exhausted
all other means of adjustment we have
reached the point where we must either advise-
the miners of the anthracite ret;lnn
to continue working under these iniliistatul
tyrannical conditions or counsel strike,
(on nie I M Inert, lo StrlLe,
We have chosen the latter, and having
done so we liivlle a thorough, Impartial
mid public Investigation of the condition
existing In tho anthracite coalfields. We
believe that the great American heart
throbs In sympathy for the downtrodden
and oppressed, whether In this or any other
land. We know the great power of the
public press In moulding public sentiment.
Willi an abiding faith In the Justice of our
cause and a consciousness of the knowl
edge that whosoever else may vllllfv and
abuse, us the Great Jehovah knows and
understands the rectitude nf o ir purpose
w apiteal to Ihe American people nnd to
the American press as the greatest arbiter
on earth to assist ami sti'taln iih In our
hour nf trial.
On behalf of the executive board. Halted
Mine Workers of America, we arc, sincerely
.num. JOHN MITl'HKLL,
W. 11. WILSON, President.
Secretary -Treasurer.
Puny Day nt HciKlqilitrtert.
Today was a busy ono at Iiradqunrtors.
All day long telegrams wore being received
nnd sent out and tonight President Mlt
eholl has enough messages to fill two
pigeonholes In his desk. What these nms
srges contained was not given out.
Secretary-Treasurer Wilson ami his
force 'of clerks worn busy answering the
heavy mail that came In, touching upon
strike matters, nnd throughout all of tho
offices there was an air of subdued excite
ment. Frequently tho two ch'cf oxocutlvo
officers of tho organization were closeted
together In consultation upon somo plinso
of tho situation brought up by tho nows
from tho lieutenants In tho field.
ItcKonrceH of Miners.
Thero Is practically no moans of arriv
ing nt any ebtlmnto of tho rcsounos of tlio
miners available for tho maintenance of the
people to bo called out by tho strike. Pres
ident Mitchell and Secrotnry-TroaHtirer
Wilson, the latter tho official In charge
of the finance department of the organiza
tion, have firmly declined to glvo out any
figures on this point.
"It would bo n simple matter for the
operators," they said. "If they knew what
amount of runnoy we command to wait until
(Continued on Fifth Pugc.j
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
1'iirecnst f.ir Nebraska:
Generally Fair; Hrltble Winds
Teitiperiitiit e nt Oiniihii "i rterln t
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II 711 N (I. in Til
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t APPEAL TO CLERGY. $
OMAHA, Sent 1:1 To the Clerg-
men of Omaha: Gentlemen I feel
certain that you ami the membership
oi your respective cnurenrs nave
a been deeply moved by the accounli
of the terrible sorrow and need nt
uaivosion. Acting upon tlio request
of tho committee In charge of the
tellef work lit Houston, Tex., we are
now endeavoring to raise funds as
quickly as possible for these sorely
stricken people. No better oppor
tunity for feeding the hungry, clotli
lu the naked and ministering to the
sick will ever present Itself. We ap
peal to yon nnd to the church people
of Oinnha. who have done so much In
the pant for philanthropy to assist
us In our efforts by taking a collec
tion for this object In your respective
churches next Sabbath morning.
Please send 111 the aniount con
tributed without delay, so that we
may forward It at the curliest pos
sible moment.
FRANK H. MOORES, Mayor,
mid Chairman Umtilni Relief Com
mit tee.
O
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APPEAL
TO
DRUGGISTS
lltilof Committee (nlli I'pnn (Jcn
erosKy of Denlers for ArlleUt
I ruelitl.i Needed,
IIOPSTON, Tex., Sept. 13. Midnight.
The following appeal was Issued tonight:
"To All Druggists: The storm-stricken
district Is very much In need of the follow
ing drugs: Iodoform, chloride of lime,
gum camphor, assafnetldu, crudo carbolic
acid, phenol sodlquo, gauze bandages, qul
nlno and Iodoform gauze.
"Contributions should be sent to tho
Houston relief committee.
(Signed)
"HOUSTON UHLIKF COMM1TTRK.
"Ily A. 13. Kesllng."
WORK TO RESTORE ORDER
(loir rnor Snyers Deelnres 'liuit (ill
rctiN of (,'nl vcHtoll Are DuIiik
All I'lisslhlr.
APST1N. Tex.. Sept. 13. A dispatch to
(Joveruor Saycrs today Indicates that sev
eral trains loaded with supplies for tho des
titute nro enrouto to flnlveston. Tho nr
rlval of these supplies will relieve the lt
lintlon at Galveston very tunterially, as tho
governor Is Informed that quite a lot of
clothing Is Included in the list.
llovctnor Saycrs ninde the following state
ment to the Asaoclntcd Press tonight:
The city authnrltle-t at Clalveston are in
full control and every t-ITnit Is being mado
to Pud and bury the dead, to retnov the
debris and to smltnte the city. Contri
butions of the most liberal character are
lepeatedly reaching me ami I shall see that
the money Is used to the very best nd
vantage for the sufferer, and that there
shall lie no waste of the magnlllccnt con'rl
butlons coming from the tree hands nnd
generous hearts of a sympathetic peopl".
In behalf of the people of Texas I d . Ir
to oxprc-is my acknowledgment to the peo
ple of the I'tllted States for tho te.nly tuitl
generous jeinonse they bae made In com
lug to the nlil ol our allllet'Ml people. The
number of ileal lis. the amount of destitu
tion and the loss of property is far greater
than hud been anticipated.
The secretary of the navy has plarod (he
revenue cutter Oalveston at my disposal
and I have In turn placed It at the dl -posal
of the mayor of Galveston Th.- ad
dition of this cutter to the boats already
loaned by the federal government will gUe
us live boats at Galveston to handle sup
plies and pnsiongers to anil from the main
land nnd I anticipate that their presence
(here will relieve the situation very ma
terially. This nflernoon the relief rommllteo of
Alvln telegraphed the governor that the peo
ple thero nro In diro distress and In need of
immcillnto relief, having been overlooked In
tho excitement attendant tq on tho tllsas or
at (lalveston. The governor wired that he
v.ouli. fee that relief wa promptly it-nt.
Tho govcrnur ordered 2,000 barrels of
lime shipped from hero to (Jnlveston to
assist In tho disinfecting work. Tho mat
ter cf pnlblng and controlling the situa
tion at (iilveston Is left entirely with the
mayor and Hie adjutant, both of whom nro
competent to discharge the duties required
of them, nnd that his duties are mi rely to
control the situation from this end. tho
governor i.tatcs, receive cnnttibutlons nnd
mako such appropriations ns nro neces
sary He was In receipt of n telegram to
day from Mi..s Hart on of the Ited Cross
society, slating that she nnd nor aides
would leave at nnco for (lalveston.
Quito a number of pooplo arc arriving
hero from Gnlveston.
SANTA FE STICKS BY CITY
Vice Preslilrnl ISnrr Heporl Prepn rn
lloiiM llelttu llnplilly Undo lo
llt'Ytlttli llilNinesM,
CHICAGO, Sept 13. -Third Vice Presi
dent Parr, of the Santa Fo. who wont to
Galveston to look after the company's nf
fnlrs there, sen' the following dispatch to
headquarters In this rity today:
Mr. Nlxnn has been tn (lalveston nnd
b.tcli nnd reports tb.it the dock company
will be able to resume handling grain and
cotton as soon ns wc are ublo lo open our
track Into the city. The tlainago to the
wharves Is not serious. The grain In ele
vators Is not seriously damaged. The dam
age to our tracks In (Jnlveston Is not ho
great as reported; Sil.iHKJ will repair it.
'1 lie round bouse and freight house were
demolished. In-freight house Is damaged,
bill we will lie able to repair It ho ns to
handle btiHlueis Ihere. The loss of cars
will not exceed twenty-five. Kepalrs to the
traeksi In (lalveston will be made by tho
tlmo we reach the bridge from tlio north.
We will be able to begin repairs on the
bridge at once. Wo are now working from
both cuds
The outlook for resuming business Is
bright. Conditions at (lalveston as to order
and food are pood. We have largo forces
employed and everything Is working well.
This Is tho llrst direct nows tho com
pany's ofllcinlB havo received slnco the dis
aster occurred. ProvlotiH reports declared
tho damago enormous and that It would ho
months beforo regular train sorvlcn Into
Galveston could b rosumod. Information
was also received that nono of tho com
pany's 700 omployfs at Galveston had boon
killed or seriously hurt.
NKW VOftK, Sept. 1.1. -A. F. Walker
chairman nf the board of directors nf tho
Atchison, Topokn ft Santa Fo railroad, tatd
ti.dav. the cimpanj's loss due to tho hur
ricane would nut exceed $100 0d0 Mr
Walker was topflden' or tho future of GUI
veston R3 a shipping point.
NO FEAR OF AKARCUY
Proscuco of Troops nt Galveston Hal Salu
tary EiTect on Criminals,
BUSINESS MEN SHOW OLD ENTERPRISE
Resumption of Water and Light Senrico
with Sanitation is First Thing Sought.
NEWSPAPERS RESUME PUBLICATION
Pooflo Get Oror Thoir Fright and Talk of
Plans to Rohabilitato Thoir Oity.
ATTITUDE OF RAILROADS SOURCE OF WORRY
lree Ire Littered with All Manner
of llrlirU, While the Minrrs Are
Mrenn ii lilt Mod leu of Demi
lliinmnlty n nil Anlmuls.
GALVKSTON. Te.x., Sopt. 13. Galveston
Is beginning slowly to recover from tho
stunning blow of last week nnd though tho
city appears tonight to bo pitilessly deso
lated tho authorities ond the commercial
and Industrial Interests are setting their
forces to work ami a start has at last been
made toward the resumption of business
on n tpodernto scale. The presence of tho
troops has had n bcnellclal effect upon tho
criminal classes nnd the apprehension ot a
brief but desperate reign of anarchy now
no longer exists. Tho liquor saloons havo
at least temporarily gone out of business
ami every strong-llmbeil man who has not
his own humble abode tn look aftet Is being
pressed Into service, so that, llrst of all,
tho water service may be resumed, the gut
ters Hushed nnd the streets lighted.
Tho further the ruins nro dug Into tho
greater becomes the Increase In tho list of
those who perished as their houses tumbled
nboul their heads. On the lower beach yes
terday a searching party found a score of
corpses within n small area, going to show
that tho bulwark of debris that lies fitr.ilr.l't
uiross tho Islntul conceals many moro
bodies than have been nccounted for.
Volurtecr gangs continue their work of
hurried burial of the corpses thoy find on
tho shores of Galveston Island nnd nt the
many neighboring polnto where fatalities
attended tho storm. It will probably be
many dns yet, however, before till tho
llo.it lug bodies have found nameless graves
Along the bench they nro constantly being
washed up. Whether these nro thoso who
were swept out Into the gulf nnd drowned or
are simply the return ashore of boiuo of
those cast Into the sea to guard against
terrible pestilence, thero Is no moans of
knowing. In nny event the Associated
Press correspondent In a trip across tint
bay yesterday counted seven bodies tossing
in Ihe waves, with a scoro of cattle and
horses, the stench from which was almost
unbearable. In various parts of the city
tho smell of decomposed flesh Is still ap
parent. Whorovor such Instances nro
found the authorities are freply disinfect
ing. Only today a babe lashed to a that -tress
was picked up under a residence In
the very heart of the city nnd burled.
Wreck ntiil Itiiln Uvrryn here.
Tho city still presents tho nppear'anco of
widespread wreck and ruin. Llttlo has beon
dono to clear the streets of the terrlhlo
tnnglo of wires nnd tho masses of wreck
age, mortar, slate, stone nnd glnss that b
btrew them. Many of tho sidewalks nro
Impassable. Somo of thorn are littered
with debris. Others art) so thickly coverod
with slimo that walking on them Is out of
tho question.
As a gonoral rule substantial frame build
ings withstood better tho blnatB of tho gale
than thoso of brick. In other Instances,
liowover, small woodnn structures, cisterns
ami whole sides of houses have been
plumped down In streets or bnck yard-i
square away from whore they orlglnnllr
stood.
Here and there business men havo al
ready put men to work to repnlr tho dam
age done, but in tho main others seem to be
uncertain ns to following the lead of those
who have faith tn tho rehabilitation of tho
islntul city.
.Sen Mill iier" Hemline l'nlillc niton.
Tho appearanco of tho newspapers to
day nftcr a suspension of several tlays
hi having u good elfcct and both tho News
and the Trlhuno aro urging prompt sur
corring of tho sulTcring nnd prouiptuesi
In construction. It is tlllllcult to say what
the ultlmato effect of tho disaster Is to bo
on tho city. Many people havo loft and
some may never return. Tho experience
of others still here was so frightful llial
not all will remain It they can conven
iently llnd occupation In other cities. Thn
bulk of tho population, however, Is only
temporarily panic stricken and thero aro
hosts of those who helped tn mako Gal
veston great who look upon tho ontoslrophe
as Involving only a temporary halt lu tho
advancement of Iho city.
What Is mnut bothering business men at
picsent Is what attitude tho railroads, and
especially the Southern Pacific, arn to as
sutno with respect to reconstruction. Tho
decision of thn transportation lines will
do moro than anything clso to restoro con
fidence. IIIK Ships Hide nt Anchor.
llli; ships, new nrrlvalH, rodo nt anchor
today In fiont nf tho city. Thoy had Ju.v
reached tho port and found the docks and
pier damage no w ldcnprtt.nl that no ir
t otiimi ilaiiiiii could lie given to them. Tney
found sheds torn away, freight cars over
turned and planking ripped off.
Tho steamships reported ashore n rmiy
rt ports aro, save two, tho Norwegian
steamer Gyller and tho British steamer
Norma, still high ami dry.
No oxnnilnatlon Is yet possible ns to Iho
condition of thotio still on the sand, but tho
big tug, II. C. Wllmott. has arrived from
New Orleans nnd hor itsitlslaneo Is to bo
itvcn thoso which enn bo gotten Into tloop
water again,
Apparently, Galveston has nn Immediate
need for ships. Tho destruction of tho
bridges oT all tho railroads entering tho
city mako It well nigh Impossible tn
furnish outgoing cargoes. Theso brldgei
weio each about tiirco miles In length nn i
the work of rnennst ruction will bo a sin
pcndouH undertaking.
Iilvht mid Trolley Sjnleiim Gone.
One of tho most Korlous results of th
storrn has beon tho wrecking of tho olec
trie light nnd street car plants, Thn nit j
has been In darkness for sover.il night 'i
and only u few concerns, who operate
thoir own Illuminating scrvlco, nro u.
abled to do business. Nearly overy hcu
1ms gono buck to thn primitive rand:.
The absence nf street lights drives all :v
havo no Imperative hUKinoss nn thn street
to their homes nt nightfall, but tho work
uf i ho patrol system Is made moro difficult
thereby am) tho opportunity for looting
greater
The moiormeii descried their cars wbsn
