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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 1900.
NO. G6
HORROR OF IT
INDESCRIBABLE
Karye Loads of Galveston Dead Given
Hasty Burial in the Gulf cf
Mexico.
Hoiston, Tex., Sept. H. (5. L. Ruse,
passenger conductor on the Internation
al & Great Northern railroad was among
party of refugees who readied thin city
t midnight. Mr. Rues said to a re
porter : t
'I will net attempt to describe the
horror of it all ; that is impossible. When
I left Galveston men armed with Win.
chetters were standing over hilling
g.jnads and at tlie point of rifles com
pelling them to load the corpses on drays
to bo hauled tothe barges on which they
are towed info the Gulf, by tuya and
tossed into the sea. As I left I saw a
bare freighted with dead on its journey
to the Gulf.
"This manner of burial is imperative;
the living must he protected now."
Mr. Russ' story was con firmed. Ad
jutant General Scurry, who is now in
Houston, states it is Lis opinion that
the state militia will be called out and
sent to Galveston to prevent looting,
vandalism and other lawless a its.
Dallas, Tex , Sept. 11. Adjutant-
General Scurry, who reached Galveston
last evening by boat from Houston, to
day sent a courier to Houston to notify
the militia companies of the elate that
he would call on them for details for
service in Galveston. Captain Roache,
of one of the Dallas infantry companies,
was notified to have his men in readiness
for orders.
Information leaks out that the horrois
of vandalism and general looting have
been started by the vicious and criminal
element at Galveston. It is expected
that the citv will be placed under
martial law.
Worst Not Yet Known.
Houston, Tex., Sept. 11. The dread
ful fatality of Galveston is looking worse
in the face of the latest facts brought
out. Three men who reported here tell
of so many dead bodies being found in
a single house or yard or one block that
the conclusion is almost irreeistable
that a greater number than a thousand
lives have been lost. They tell that
twenty or f jrty or more were lost by the
collapse of a single large house, the vic
tims having gathered there for safety,
but they are unable to cay anything
about hundreds of small houses that
were swept away, some vacant, bat
many occupied, but without a mailt or
sign or a memory to recall the lost.
The minute details are wanting, and
no list of names approaching complete
ness can be had for weeks, and it is al
most sure that a complete list will never
be found. As time wears along the
names of different persons will be re
called by those who were neighbors,
and they will be set dow n in the great
death roll that will be made up, but
those who do not know their neighbors
can never call their names, and the
identity of the lost will be passed to
eternity without remembrance.
The city of Galveston and her people
are industriously devoting themselves
to relieving the distressed people. Her
business men are losing not a moment.
Two boats and two teams containing
supplies and disinfectants have gone
forward from Houston. Last night
large wagons j istled along the streets
with boxes of prepared food to load
hem on boats or cars. The mayor has
sent out calls to the larger cities of the
tate for immediate help.
Legation Leaving China.
Washington, Sept. 10. The following
dispatch ban been received at the war
dapartment:
"Takti (no date) Adjutant General,
Washington afternoon 4th. Evidence
"entniilatng that diplomatic relations
will not he resumed here for a long time.
Russian legation leaves very socii for
Tien Tsin. Appears to me certain that
he Chinese government w ill not retnrn
tare whilst foreign army roamains, ami
this is true, our legation can transact
no business. My opinion I'ekin to be
merely camp of the foreign army
Pending settlement by the powers at
other joints.
What (lalvaatr Needs.
Galveston. Tex.. Sept. 11. The fol
lowing staterr.etit of conditions at Gal
vston and appeal for aid is issued by
he !.;ral relief committee:
"A conservative estimate of the loss of
'''els that it will reach 3000; at least
rl'00 families are shelterless and wholly
J' tiilitue. The entire remainder of the
Population is sulIWIiig In a greater or
less degress. Not a single church,
"'hoed or charitable Institution, of which
Galveston had so many, is left intact.
Nut a building escaped damaee, and
half of the w hole ntiinter were entirely
obliterated. There is immediate nted
of clothing, fooJ and householJ goods of
all kinds. If nearby cities would open
'ylums for women and children the
situation would he greatly relieved.
Coast cities should send as water as
well as provisions, including kerosene
ol, gasoline and candles.
MORE HEARTREND
ING FEATURES
.Nothing to Encourage the Hope That
lie Number of Dead is Over
estimated.
Houston, Tex., Sept. 11. Details
from the storm-swept district of Texas
hourly disc.ose more heartrending
features and coutirm earlv tumors of one
of the greatest castroph"g of late years.
No wire communication is yet possible
with the city of Galveston, and the only
definite news obtained so far has come
by tog-boats and refugees.
There seems to be no ground for the
hope that fuller details would show a
reduction in the number of lives lost,
an l a conservative estimate is given at
1000 dead, ail told. The property loss is
perhaps, even higher than at first given.
In the city of Galveston the dead are
being gathered upas rapidly as possible,
taken to sea on barges and there con
signed as their last resting places. This
action is necessary to protect the sur
vivors from pestilence, and the ground
is too wet to permit of digging graves.
Ghouls have begun their work, and
bodies are being stripped cf their valu
ables. Relief trains are hurrying forward
with supplies as rapidly as possible.
Outside Galveston, smaller towns are
beginning to send reports aj telegraphic
communication improves, and many ad
ditions to the list of dead and property
losers are received. Richmond and
Hitchcock each report 1G2 lives lost,
Taioma, Arcadia, Velasco, Seahrooke,
Belleville, Areola and many other towns
from one to eight dead.
In most of these places many houses
have been totally destroyed, und thou
sands of head of livestock killed.
The railroads alone will suffer millions
of dollars in actual damage, to say noth
ing of the loss from the stopple of busi
nose.
The International A Great Northern
and Santa Fee have miles of track wash
ed out, Bnd the bridges connecting Gal
veston with the mainland must be en
tirely rebuilt.
Five Thousand Heart.
Houston. Tex.. Sept 11. 10:15 p. in.
The Tost correpondent was instructed
to forward the following address to the
people of tho United States:
"Galveston. Sex., Sept. U. It is my
opinion based npon personal informa
tion that 5000 people have lost their lives
here. Approximately one-third of the
residence portion of the city has been
swept away. There are several thou
sand people who ate homeless and des
titute; how many there is no way of
finding out. Arrangements are now be
inn made to have the women and child
ren sent to Houston and otl er places, but
tho means of transportation are limited.
Thousands are still to be cared for here.
We appeal to you for immediate aid.
"Wai.tekC Jones.
"Mayor of Galveston."
.lapaiiene Will Not Itellre.
I.om.on, Sept. 11,5 a. m. Lord Salis
bury will return to London Friday,
when some fresh developments in the
Chinese situation are expected.
Beyond Japan's" reply, showing n"r
intention to continue to occupy I'ekin,
there la little to throw further light.
From Shanghai comes a report that
LI
Hung Chang lias diepatched an
uritent telegram to the empress dowager
at Tai Yuan Fn, announcing the purpose
of the allies to advance to Pao Ting Fn,
and perhaps even further,
The Tien Tsin correspondent of tlie
Standard asserts that everyone in I'ekin
is living . on "bnller heel" ami hard tack.
Allied rornes Happy family.
Shanghai, Sept. It). The Taku steam-
which has arrived here brings re-
' ... , .
nnet nf the Utest events in leaui.
Theso advices are to the efTect that the
greatest harmony prevails among the
officers of the allies, who treat earl,
other with extreme courtesy, and that
the soldiers are Lying as th.-ngh mem
bers of one army. Late ariivals say
that if any clash oi curs during the i r
enpation of I'ekin. It will brought on
by the diploma In Eirope an l not by
tho sMdicra in the field.
GHOULS ROB
THE
DEAD
Thirst, Heat and Disease Threaten the
Living Over Fifty Robbers and
Mutilators of the Dead Shot.
Dallas, Tex., Sept., 12. A bulletin
from Galveston, via Virginia Point and
Houston, received here at 11a. in., says
I tie situation grows woree every
minute. Water and Ice are needed.
People aie in frenzy from suffering from
these causes. oores nave died since
last night and a number cf sufferers
have gone insane."
Hoi'ston, Tex., Sept. 12. The ghouls
have been holding an orgie of the dead
at Galveston. The majority of - thete
men were negroes, but w hites took part
in the desecration of the dead. Some of
them were natives and some had been
allowed to go over troiu the. mainland
under the guise of 'relief" , workers
Not only did they rob the dead hut they
mutilated bodies in order to secure their
ghonlit-h booty.
A party of ten negroes were returning
from a looting expedition. They had
stripped corpse of all valuables and the
pockets of some oft he looters were fairly
bulging out with fingers of the dead
which had been cut otT because they
were so swollen the rings could not be
removed. Incensed at this desecration
and mutilation of the dead, the looters
were shot down und it has been deter
mined that all found in the act of robbing
the dead shall be summarily shot.
During the robbing of the dead not
only were fingers cut off, but ears were
stripped from the head in order to secure
jewels of value. A few government
troops who arrived and private citizens
have been patrolling the city and have
endeavored to prevent the robbing of the
dead, and on several occasions have
killed offenders. It is said that at one
time eight were killed, and at another
time four. Altogether, the total of those
executed exceeds 50.
Hoiston, Tax., Sept. 12. Order lias
begun to take the place of chaos, which
has reigned in Gal vet ton since Satur
day's terrible storm, and citizens nro
recovering from the stupefaction of the
sudden disaster. All conservative esti
mates have been shattered by the esti
mates of Mayor Jones, of Galveston, and
other prominent and conservative men,
who, in a statement to the Associated
Frees, declare that 3000 deaths will re
suit from the e tor in. Over 100 lives
were lost at other points In Texas.
Ten millions o' dollars, it is said, will
cover Galveeton's property lose, while
half as niuoh is an estimate of that of
remainder of the state.
Lite advices say 700 human bodies
have been weighted and sunk at sea
some identified, but more going to their
graves unknown.
Martial law prevails now and vanda
lism is beiog brought to a sudden check.
Sickening details of the work of ghouls
in mutilating and robbing the dead have
been received and half a hundred of these
men have paid the penalties of their
crimes by summary deaths.
Tlie water supply is now reported as
adequate and thereby one of the worst
features of the situation is eliminated,
for provisions are being poured into the
stricken city by carloads.
Many deaths are resulting from un
avoidable neglect and the sanitary con
ditions, and superhuman efforts are be
ing made to clear up the mass of debris
which bids fair to breed pestilence.
At Doon today the telegraph companies
are said to be swamped with press and
private telegrams; enough business is
piled in the offices to keep all wires busy
for twenty four hours and now matter is
be'mn refused. Several tugs should ar
rive here from Galveston and they will
ad I their thousands of words of press
maltar and bundredaof private n.essages
to theralready congested wiree.
(loTernninnt nurvey .lout llegun.
Lakevuw, Sept. 12. Gccre S. Nick-
ersjn, of Klamath Falls, at the bead of
special government surveying arty,
arrived here today and will lay in sup
plies ft r a two months' stay. The sur
veying crew is composed of eight men,
and ibey will start for Rock Creek, this
county, tomorrow to ompiete the sur
veying and platting of eleven townships
of desert land lying in Lake and Harney
counties, near the lines, which were
start d by Mr. Nickcrson in June, but
was compelled to be temporarily aband
oned until now.
The surveying of this land will make
available "VI, 1 10 acres of valuablo land
to intending settlers. All this land
needs to make it productive Is water,
w hich can bo had either by reservoirs of
artesian wells. A constant flow of
artesian water can he had, as proved by
numerous experiment near thii same
land, at a depth of from 100 to 300 feet,
and at cost of about $ 100 per foot. The
land is nearly all first-class, sandy soil,
and all lies in Oiegou.
Kroger I at the Jutnptng-nfl Piece.
Loukexco Maro.i ez, Sept. 12.- Presi
dent Krnger arrived here last night.
New Youk, Sept. 12. A dispatch to
the Tribune from Loudon says: The
Boers have decided to make a formal
declaration of guerrilla warfare. Gen
eral Botha Is undeiBtood to have dis
sented from this course, but, according
to a Post correspondent with Lord
Roberts' forces, he was overruled by the
other members of the council of war.
The News correspondent in Belfast
learns through a refugee from the Boers
that President Kruger was at Nelepruit
on Saturday and that Piesident Sleyn,
Vi joen, Christian Botha, Fonrnie and
Delarey were with him. Lucas Meyer
has been deposed from his command,
but lemains Mr. Kruger' military ad
viser. President Kruger is said to be feeb!e,
and apparently takes little interest in
the military - movements. He remains
in his railway carriage, constantly read
ing psalms. It is believed that his
ultimate mt'iitlon is to take flight
towards Kooinatiport.
Oregon at Woo Suns;.
Washington, Sept. 11. The navy
department has been informed of the
arrival of the battle-ship Oregon at Woo
Sung. The department was also ad
vised of the arrival at Shanghai, from
Che Foo, of the gunboat Nashville.
Woo Sung Is the port of Shanghai, and
here the Oregon will remain, as her
draft will not permit her going to
Shanghai.
The war department has been inform
ed of the arrival of the transport Gar
onne at Manila, on the 7th inet., with
eight troops of the First cavalry aboard.
These troops were originally intended for
service in China, and were among the
first to be diverted to the Phillipines,
in accordance with the department's
decision to send no more troops to
Taku.
Albany Newt.
Aliianv, Sept. 11. Deputy Sheriff
Munkers spent Sunday at his home on
his farm a few miles from Albany. Dur
ing the day three men hunted pheasants
on his place, and in a short time shot 11
times, generally with fatal eflect. Mr.
Munkers, ns an officer of the law, imme
diately proceeded to do his duty, and
struck out after the men. After a lively
chase he succeeded in capturing one by
the name of Hermann Schoels, with tho
birds on Ids person. The others escaped.
Mi. Schoels came to Albany this morn
ing and paid his fine, and promised not
to do any more shooting out of season.
Mr. Schoels says it is a tremendous
temptation to see big, fat birds flying
around loose.
Fighting Near Tien Tln.
Tien Tkin, Sept. 8, via Shanghai,
Sept. 11. A body of 4000 allied troops,
including 200 men ol the fifteenth in
fantry, under command of Major Robert
son, marched today against the cities of
Shen Hai Sien and Ti Li, where the
presence of Boxers threatens the Tien
Tain region. The advance was made in
two columns 'for the purpose of flanking
the towns. General Dorward personally
commanded the expedition. The Japan
ese siege guns were taken with the ex
pedition, which included a large force of
cavalry.
One regiment of German cavalry and
one British battery have arrived.
Murder of Ameriran Still Mollis; On.
Washixuton, Sept. 12. While efforts
are being made by the Chinese govern
ment to begin uegoti ttiooH, the killing
of American . citizens and the destruc
tion of their property continues. Four
provinces in China are in a disturbed
condition and Shanghai itself is menaced
by the disorderly elements. Negotiations
cannot be thought of while these things
continue, and while there is a possibility
of preventing them through the influence
of the Chinese government.
Held I p the Overland.
Denver, Sept. 12. Burlington train
No. 1, known as the overland flyer, was
held np by a lone highwayman at 2
o'clock this t, Wednesday ) morning, five
miles east of llaigler, Neb., near the
Colorado line. The robber secured
about fj'Xl. He went through both
sleepers, but did not molest chair cars.
The railroad officials offer $1000 for
his capture and posses havo started out
in all directions.
Resignation of Rntha.
LounENto Makucks, Sept 1:1. It is
reported that Commander-General I.ouis
Botha has resigned the chief command
of the Transvaal f trees t Commandant
Vi j ten.
ASSURANCE FOR LIFE
AND PROPERTY
Farl Li Gives Assurance that American
Life and Property Will Bo Re
spected Throughout the Chinese
Empire.
Washington, Sept. 13 The Chinese
government has made swift answer to
the latest c.immunicition from the state
department relative tothe recognition
of Li Hung Chang as an envoy compe
tent to negotiate a peace settlement.
Thera never has been any doubt here ns
to tho sufficiency of Li's credentials as a
Plenipotentiary, but the effort eif the
state department lias been to cause him
to ne any extraordinary powers he
might have for the protection of Ameri
can life and protection 114 China, pend
ing a final settlement. It has succeeded
in attaining tins ot ject as indicated in
the response from Li Hung Chang pre
sented'to Assistant Secretary Hill this
morning by Minister Wu.
The department asked Li Hung Chang
" it hunt further delay to give assurance
that the life and property of Americans
henceforth be respected throughout the
Chinese empire." The viceroy has given
the assurance asked for. His word came
in the shape of a cable dispatch to
Minister Wu, dated yesterday at Shang'
hai. Minister Wu called at theetate de
partment this afternoon and presented
this answer to Mr. Hill. He in turn
sent it forward to the president. It will
be for the latter to decide whether Li's
assurance is sufficient to meet the needs
of the case.
It is believed if the powers can get to
gether themselves, and through com
missioners arrange lor certain common
bases of compensation for certain classes
of outrages, good progress can be made
toward a final settlement. However, if
the attempt to secure unity of action in
this direction is no more successful than
that directed to the evacuation of Pekin,
the United States government wiil look
to its own interest and appointing its
own commissioners, proceed to deal di
rectly witli the Chinese commissioners.
It is believed here that Li Hung Chang
already has been advised by Prince
Ching of the urgent neceesity for his at
tendance in Pekin to initiate the negoti
ations, hence his announced intention
to sail tomorrow from Shanhhai for the
capital.
It w as stated at the war department
this morning no other orders had gone
forward to General Chaffee touching a
withdrawal. He is ready, however, and
waits but the word from Washington to
begin his march seaward.
RELIEF IS NOW
POURING IN
The Number of Dead Estimated at soo
and Property Loss May Reach
'20,ooo,ooo.
Hoi'ston, Tex., Sept. 13. From all
parts of the United States, and tome
portions of Kng'and, many thousands of
dollars are pouring into this city tor the
relief of Texas' destitne storui sufferers.
Trainloads of provisions and clothing
are also hurrying toward Houston and
Galveston, and the refugees who have
arrived here are being made as comfort
able as possible.
Estimates ot the number dead still
vary, .Mayor Jones of Galveston, main
taining his opinion that the number
will be no less than 5000. Property
losses are mounting higher as details ar
rive, and some estimates for the city of
Galveston reach as high as $20,000,000.
There are 25,000 homeless in that city to
be taken care of, and it is a question
whether Galveston can or will bt re
built. There seems to he a disposition
nn the part of leading cit n, however,
to start resolutely where the storm left
olf, and raise a new city from tlie ruins
of i lie old.
Troops are patrolling the streets, and
looting has been given a set back. Sev
eral additional cases have been reported
where vanda's have been shot down
whilo robbing the dead, but the troops
are rapidly gaining co.itrid of the law
less element.
I.alinr and Trut lmie,
Ant KiiKEN, S. P., Sept. 13. Governor
Roosevelt c!oedalong day of speech
making with an address in this city to
night. The exercise! were preceded by
a long torchlight procession and an elab
orate display of fireworks. The meeting
was held in the open air, and the gover
nor was listened to by a large and en
thusiastic cr.wl. Governor Rooseveli
confined hi address to the questions of
labor and trusts. He made frequent
references to Richard Croker and Aug
oitus Van Wvck, as heavy ttockho'.dera
In the alleged New Yok ice trust. He
closed with the following words:
'The Americm who tries to incite one
nun against another, whether he be a
Weeterner or an Easterner, whether he
be a wageworkrtr or capitalist, or what
ever form it takes, the man that does
that i doing a thing that is calculated
to inflict an irreparable wrong on the
country. We uecd not the gospel of the
knave in our affairs, but we need the
gospel of brotherhood and honesty. We
ueed honesty to protect the rights of
every man, and we shall endeavor to
wrong no man. Iii lSt2, when the
wageworkcrs setouttodown the capital
ist, they did down him. They got him
down, but they were under him when
be was down. Now, this year, we ask
yon to judge our future by our past. You
have had four years ot the Presidency of
McKinley, and you are going to have
four years more. 1 w ill say no more."
I! rave Men Fall
Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all feel
the result in loss of appetite, poisons in
the blood, backache, nervousness, head
ache and tired, listless, run-down feel
ing. But there's no need io feel like
that. Listen to J. W, Gardner, Idaville,
Ind. He says: "Electric Bitters are
just the thing for a man when he is all
run down, and don't care whether he
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new strength and good appetite than
anything I ciuid take. I can now eat
anything and have a new lease on life."
Only 50 cents, at Blakeley'e drug store.
Every bottle guaranteed. 3
Meaiiage From Conger.
Washington, Sept. 13. Minister
Conger cables the state department un
der date of September 0, as follows:
"Hodges killed, Pao Ting Fu."
Minister Conger's dispatch was in an-
er to n cabled inquiry from the de
partment as to the fate of Missionary
Courtland Van Rensselaer Hodge and
wife, Elsie Campbell Hodge. The couple
were natives of Philadelphia and be
longed to the Presbyterian mission.
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It is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
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of Dr. King's New Discovery for con
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away over ten million trial bottles of this
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Hall's Family Pills are the best. 12
t he AiffMimlii Arrevtad.
Pekin, Sept. i The Japanese have
arrested the assassin of Btiron von Ket
teler, the late German minister to
China. The assassin, who has been
handed over to the Germans by the Jap
anese, has confessed his guilt. He was
arreeted for trying to seli to a Japanese
( Hirer a watch with initials, v liich he
admitted taking from the body of Baron
von Ketteler. He afterwards admitted
the crime, saying that the imperial gov
ernment ordered the commission of the
ciime.
For Hale.
The two buildings owned by Mrs. E.
Julian, on Court street, between Second
and Third, now occupied as a lodging
house and dressmaking shop. The
buildings will be Sold, furnUhid or un
furnished, cheap for tMsh. Apply tJ
Mr. E. Julian. i.'i-hnd
Floral lotion wiil cure wind chapping
and sunburn. Manufactured by Clarke
A Falk.