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THfe MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11', 1900.
AN APPEAL FOR HELP
Suffering Galveston in Need
t. of Assistance. ,
COUNTRY CALLED UPON TOR AID
The Government "Will Do WliRt It
Can for the Stricken Ten
Offer From Many Cities.
AUSTIN. Tex., Sept lO.--Governor
Bayers Is in receipt ot the following
telegranv-eomlng from a prominent Gal
veston citizen, -who made his -way by boat
from GalvcBton to Houston over the sub
merged country:
"Houston, Sept 10. Governor Sayers:
I have ieen deputized by the Mayor and
citizens' committee of Galveston to in
iorm you that the City of Galveston Is in
Tulns, and certainly many hundreds if
not a thousand people are dead. .The
tragedy is one of the most frightful in
recent times. Help must be given by tho
state and Xatlon or the suffering will be
appalling. Food, clothing and money will
be needed over the whole south side of
tho city, for three blocks in from the
Gulf la swept clear of everything. The
whole wharf front Is a wreck, and but
few houses in the city are habitable. The
water supply is cut off, and the, food
stock damaged by salt water. All "bridges
ere washed away and stranded stam6rs
litter the bay. When I left this morning
the search .for bodies had begun. Corpses
were everywhere. The tempest bletf 8.
miles an hour, and the Government in
struments were carried away. At the
came time the waters of the Gulf werp
over the whole city, laving risen 12 feet.
The water has ' now subsided, and sur
vivors are left helpless among jtho wreck
age, cut off from tho world except by
boat." - .
Bayers Will Receive Contribution.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex., Sept. 10. Gover
nor Buyers has Issued a proclamation to
the Mayors of all cities, stating he will
receive and forward all contributions,
-olntilT(i7v ttt .. that mnv Tin snt for the
Tellef of storm-swept Galveston and other
Southeastern Texas cities.
UXCLE SAM WIMj HELP.
Government Lends Aid to the Texas
Sufferer.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. The following
telegrams passed between the Whit
House and Texas today:
"Houston, Tex., Sept 10. William
McKinley, President of the United States:
I have been deputtzed by the Mayor and
citizens committee of Galveston to in
form you that the City of Galveston is in
ruins, and certainly many hundreds, if
not a thousand, are dead. The tragedy is
one of the most frightful in recent times.
Help must be given by the state and
Nation or the suffering will be appalling.
Food, clothing and money will be -needed
et once. The whole south side of the
city for three blocks in front of the Gulf
Is swept clear of eyery building; the
whole wharf front is a wreck, and but few
houses in the city are really habitable.
The water supply is cut off, and the food
stock is damaged by salt water. All
bridges are washed away, and stranded
steamers litter the bay. When I left this
morning the search for bodies had be
gun; corpses were everywhere. Tho tem
pest blew 85 miles an hour, and then
carried the Government instruments
away. At the same time 'the waters of
the Gulf were over the whole city, having
risen 12 feet The water has now sub
sided, and the survivors are left helpless
among the -wreckage, cut off Tfrom tho
world except by boat J
"RICHARD SPILLANE."
Washington. Sept 10. J. 3.' Sayers,
Governor of Texas: The reports of the
great calamity which has befallen Gal
veston and other points on the coast of
Texas excite my profound sympathy for
the sufferers, as they will stir the hearts
of the whole country. Whatever help It
Is possible to give shall gladly be ex
tended. Have directed the Secretary of
War to supply rations and tents upon
your request
"WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
A copy of this telegram was sent to
the Mayor of Galveston, as well as to
Governor Sayers.
"Austin, Tex.. Sept 10. The Presi
dent Washington: Very many thanks
for your telegram. Tour action will be
greatly appreciated and gratefully re
membered by the people of Texas. I
have this day requested the Secretary of
War to forward rations and tents to Gal
veston. JOSEPH D. SAYERS,
"Governor of Texas."
Adjutant-General Corbln telegraphed In
structions to General McKlbben, com
manding tho Department of Texas, at San
Antonio., to proceed to Galveston and In
vestigate the character and extent of the
damage caused by the hurricane, and to
Teport to the Secretary of War what steps
are necessary to alleviate the sufferings
of the people and improve the situation.
In view of the reported difficulties in
reaching Galveston, owing to the condi
tion of railways, it Is expected that Gen
eral McKlbben will scarcely "be able to
Teport to the War Department upon the
distress inside of 24 hours unless ho
avails himself of reports coming to hand.
The Army has a large supply of tents
cnd subsistence supplies at the Quarter
master's depot at San Antonio, which un
doubtedly wi)l be utilized 3n relieving tho
people Of the flooded districts.
t Battery O, First Artillery, which gar
risoned Fort San Jacinto, was command
ed by Captain William Rafferty. '
Acting Secretary of the Treasury Spald
ing has ordered two revenue cutters, one
at Norfolk and one at Wilmington, "N. C,
to proceed at once to Mobile, Ala., and
there await orders. It Is expected that
they will be needed in supplying lood
and tents to the storm sufferers.
Governor Sayers has applied to the War
Department for 10,000 tents and 50.QM ra
tions for immediate use for the sufferers
Irom Saturday's storm. Acting Secretary
Moiklejohn Issticd an order granting the
request The tents will be sent from San
Antonio and Jefferson Barracks, Mo. . It Is
expected that the larger portion of the
rations can be procured at San Antonio.
If not they will be sent from Kansas
City.
GOVERNOR. SAYERS' STATE3IENT.
Steps. Already Taken to. Help tho
Sufferers.
AUSTIN, Tex., Sept 10. When asked
tonight by a representatie of the Asso
ciated Press for an expression as to tho
flood situation along the Gulf coast. Gov
ernor Sayers said:
"I think It is the most deplorable catas
trophe In the history of America, and 1
feel that every possible aid should be
lent the sufferers in their hour of great
need. From information received here, I
am led to think that hundreds of fami
lies invtr either lost their dear ones or
haveibeen bereft offthelc-hQines, and the
case is one that will certainly Appeal to
every one; I have taken active ,steps to
raise relict for every one ,that' can possi
bly Tb looked after. I have wired all tho
city Mayors and all the tJountyt Judges,
asking them to secure all funds and pro
Visions possible, and,, their replies tonight
are very gratifying. The assistance lent
us hy tho Federal Government in the
way of 0,000 rations .and 19.000 tents will
aid ,no little In easing the sltu&tion at
present The "first duty, of course, will bo
to look after the Hying, thpse thirsting
or hungry, without either water or pala
table food to eat. but I think within a
day or two we will have the relief corps
working in good order. I wlllgtve tho
matter my personal supervision, and am
confident that we will see to it that
everybody is looked after. It will re- 1
quire considerable money, however, to do
all this. I have located several assist
ants and the A.djujtant-Genera.1 is near
the i scene of action',., and Iheyi wilt per
sonally supervise the distribution, while
I remain here to answer "all inquiries."
-CLARA BARTON'S APPEAL.
Contributions May Be Sent TbrouffH
tke Red Cross.
- WASHINGTON. Sept 10. Miss Clara
Barton tonighf issued the following ap
peal In behalf of the Texas sufferers:
''The National Red Cross at Washing
ton, D. C, Is appealed to dn all sides for
help and for the privllego to help in the
terrible disaster which nas oetailtin
Southern and Central Texas. It romem
bcrs the floods of the Ohio ana .Missis
sippi, of Johnstown and of Port Royal,
with their thousands of dead and
months of suffering and needs of relief,
and turns confidently to the peoplo of the
United States, whose sympathy has never
failed to help provide tho relief that Is
asked of it now. Nineteen years of. expe
rience on many fields renders the Red
Cross all the greater. The people have
long learned its worth, and it again opens
Its accustomed avenues for their chari
ties. It docs not beseech, the people to
give, for their sympathies are deep and
their humanity as great as its own; but
it pledges them faithful, oldtime Red
Cross relief work among the stricken
fields of suffering and -death. He glve3
twice who gives quickly. Contributions
may be wired or sent by mall to our
treasurer, William Ji Flather, assistant
caBhler Rlggs National Bank, Washing
ton, D. C.J also to the local Red Cross
committee of the Red Cross, -Jndia Fam
ine Fund, at156 Fifth ayemle, 2ew "fork
City, and the Louisiana Ited Cross So
ciety, of New Orleans, both ot -whom will
report all donations for immediate ac
knowledgment by us. - '
v r "CLARA BARTON,"
"Pxes. American National Red Cross.'
KBW YORK'S INQUIRY.
Will Appoint a Committee to Solicit
Relief Fnnd.
NEW- YORK, Sept 10. The Merchants'
Association today sent the following tele
gram to the Mayor of Galvestbn:
"We have read with sorrow of. the
terrible disaster that has visited your
pity for the second time in recent years.
Anything we can do among commercial
interests to aid you and your fellow
citizens in your dire distress we will do
to the extent of our ability. If you do-sire-
will fnrm onmmlfAA o- ia kt-nA
solicit publicly such things as you may 4
inaicate xo oe or tne most use to the
people to help supply the immediate
wants. Kindly adviso by wire at our ex
pense." -
Dallas Raises a Fund'.'
DALLAS, Tex., Sept. 10. Two mosa
meetings wfeTe held here "today, and many
thousands of dollars were subscribed for
the relief of the Texas gulf coast storm
sufferers. Railroad and cotton men es
timate the loss of all kinds of property.
Including the cotton crop, from $15,000,
000 to $20,000,000.
From Virginia Point north and south
along the bay front, at such places as
Texas City, Dickinson, Hitchcock, Sea
brook, Alvln and a dozen smaller Inter
mediate points, the number of dead bodies
gathered up by rescue trains and sailing
craft had reached at noon more than
TOO. This Is only a small scope of the
country devastated, and It Is feared" that
the death list from the storm will ulti
mately show not less than 5000 victims.
Hundreds of bodies hive been swept out
to -sea and never will ba accounted for.
Houston ends Supplies.
HOUSTON, Tex., Sept 10. At an- In
formal meeting held at police headquar
ters last night It was decided to dis
patch a train over the International &
Greit Northern to Virginia Point at as
early an hour as supplies and volunteers
could be provided. One company of flre
,men, jone company of policemen and vol
unteers. Burgeons, medicines, undertak
ing supplies on yaWJ- frdm" the City
Park, and, a lot of smalfer craft belong
ing to the citizens of .Houston will be
sent Groceries will be- sent from a num
ber of wholesale and retail houses of the
city. The' matter of surgeons and medi
cines was left to the selection of Dr. J.
D. Massle, City Health Officer, who also
accompanies the party as chief surgeon.
Legislature May Be Called.
DALLAS, Tex., Sept 10. A movement
has been Inaugurated at Dallas, urging
Governor Bayers to call a special session
of the state Legislature.
The worst is believed to bo still" con
fronting Galveston. There is said to be
no drinking water in the city, and "the
people are suffering. Efforts are being
made to get water from the mainland to
the city, but nearly ajl water craft has
been swamped and they are handicapped.
Water for drinking purposes wllMiave to
be carried about 20 miles to reach Gal
veston. Los Angreles Helps.
LOS ANGELES, CaU Sept. 10. A com
mittee of prominent citizen's has been
organized to solicit relief for the af
flicted people of Galveston. Mayor Eaton
dispatched the following message to the
Mayor of Galveston this morning:
"Los Angeles extends her sympathy to
your people. We are raising a relief fund
which I will send to you.""
Denver Will Help.
DENVER, Sept 10. The following tele
gram has been sent to the Dallas, Tex.,
News by the Denver Republican:
"The Denver Republican has started a
relief fund for Galveston with a subscrip
tion of $100, and will push ..the movement
with all possible vigor. Denver will re
spond vigorously.
"WILLIAM STAPLETON, Editor."
ICentuelcr's Sympathy.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Sept 10. The Sen
ate today adopted a resolution express
ing sympathy with the people of Galves
ton and other -sufferers from the hUrri
cane. The House will pass similar reso
lutions. Relief funds will be raised in
this state and forwarded to Galveston.
Ohio Wants to Assist.
COLUMBUS, O., Sept 10. Governor
Nash today sent the "fallowing telegram
to Governor Sayers, of Texas:
"The people of Ohio deplore the great
disaster "nhlch has come on your people
and their fellow-citizens in Texas. What
can we do to relieve tho distress?"
Cincinnati Raisins: a Fund.
CINCINNATI, O., Sept. 10. The 'Cham
ber of Commerce today adopted resolu
tions of sympathy for the Texas suffer
ers, and offered aid. A special meeting
of the Business Men's Club was called
for the same purpose, and subscriptions
were started.
Sellirmnn's Liberality.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10. Jefferson Sellg
man, of Sellgman & Co., of this city,
has subscribed $1000 for the benefit of the
sufferers by the Galveston floods. The
firm will also act as an agent In .receiv
ing and forwarding contributions.
Louisville Responds.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept 10. The
Louisville Board of Trade today tele
graphed a message of sympathy and a
tender of assistance to the stricken City
of Galveston.
Tivo Thousand Dollars Raised.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,, Sept. 10.
At a meeting toiilght called by Mayor
Robinson, a draft for $2000 was1 ordered
sent to 'Governor Sayers, of Texas, to be
used to relieve the storm sufferers.
Stops the Cough and Works OX tho
Cold.
Laxatlvo Broxno-Qufnlne Tablets euro a cold
Is ono day. No am, bo pay. Price, 25 cents.
GALVESTON'S DEATH CIST
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FATALITIES IK THE GREAT STORM;
- OF SATtiRbAY' IS'IGHT.
A Partial List of the Dead as Galb
ered fey Reporters of
the Kctts.
GALVESTON, TeX., Sept 10. Follow
lng is a partial list of the dead as-'gatb-j
erea Dy tne .News, ax was sent oy &
tug to Houston:
Standley G- Spencer, steamship agent.
Charles lu Keller, Sr., a prominent
cotton man.
Richard Lord, traffic manager George
McFadden &vJBros., cotton exporters.
W. II "Dal asreht for Charles Orth-
weln & Co., grain exporters, and, steam-4
snip agent ,
eee6O090ais6ee9
APREAL FOR AID FOR -
. TEXAS llTORM .SUFFERERS. V
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HOUSTON, Tex., ept. jOr-The follow- ,
. " ing official' appeal has- been'1 'issued Ho the '
people of the United States: ,
"Our sister City of Galveston has been ..
"visited by a frighftful ' hurricane, and fs still '
cut off from all rail aricf wire communication,
With the outsider -world: Refugees bring
alarming reports of great 16ss o life and prop- -erty.
The newspapers give extended 'accounts '
f of this awful calamity, .which places it among
the most distressful of mo'derh times. Tfie
people of-many tbwns and villages arcnow-in
sofe distress, and as; further reports come in l
the death list grows and damage to property
increases. The 'stock, is killed and the crops '
are ruined. . We urgently ask your liberal
"ari'd, immediate" assistance. x Houston wasii
the track of the storm, .but will take care of her
injured and help the more seriously affected.
'Contributions sent to either of the" under
signed will be gratefully received and judi
ciously expended.
"S. H. BRASHEARt.Mayor.r. . '.'
"B. A. REASER,Chairmap Relief Com.
06 961,'e
Richard JohnBon, struck by flying tim
bers and instantly killed.
Fred Iay. M .
.Miss Mabel Stickloch.
Nephew of M. W. Shaw. .
Seven members of the Wenamore fam
ily, residing In 'the East Dnd. One mem
ber of tho family, an old man, was
saved. .
Mrs. .J. "W. Wensman and, two chil
dren, v ,
Mrs. Jack Delanoy, wife of United
States Bridge Officer of-1 the port, , and
Wo children. - ' - - i
A Spanish sailor of the Bteamship Tela
fora. Thb Telsfora went adrift and
struck tho .Whitehall at krTl5. Tim
bers of the grain" gfeYatoPjCen'oA ,tho.
Mr. Magia, grocer, Eleventh -street anjlj'
Avenue A'tw6 datfghter-r ana"a son. '.,
."Miss Ida Schofleld,, . ..' ,
steamer ana pmnsa mny to tnevjiecKB;
Mrs. Baxter and child all -lost in. Ma-
gio-'s" store. ,
Mrs. Dudley BellJ wifBrof.a'Gaveston
News compositor. , ' - . '
Will J. Rice, proofreader of the 'News,
and "child ' . '
Mrs. Claude J. Fordran and slster. ,
Miss-Helen Stomers. '
George S. Well, mother and sister;
Mrs. Michael O'Keefe ind brother.
Thp ViofUpa at four -rfrHltB nrsons and
seven colored were found In the first J
story of W. J. Reltmyer's residehco in
the morning. Reltmyer and family. xwer'a
in the second, story -and escaped. . .
Mrs. J. B. Treadwell and Infant
Mrs. C T. Clark and Infant. J '
Mrs. Longneckefi 1 - ?
Mrs. Beyerldge and two children.
Mrs. GtJorgeM. Schroeder And four
children, -and the mother of Unltea
States Deputy, Marshal Wood. Mr. Long
nicker escaped with serious injuries.
Mrs. A. Mundazon, mother of Deputy
Chlef-ofnPdlice Mundaxon.
Joseph B, Agllo, Chairman of the Dem
ocratic County . Executive . committee.
Charles J. Rust knocked from i dray
while attempting to carry his family to a
place. of safely, and killed. , .
John R. Davis and wife.
Two children of Captain Ellison, ono
of them 'drowned In Its mother's arm?.
Mrs. .W. B. Jones and ohild. ' . .
White girl, 12 years old, unidentified;
found in yard of J. Paul Jones.
Mrs. Clarence Howth. " i
Mr. and Mrs. Schuler and Ave children.
Mrs. Motter and two daughters. '
MrB. Davis Wakelee.
C. H. Fix. - , ,.
W. F. Fisher,- .wife, two' children, two
sisters-lh-law and a niece. , ' , ,
Mrs. John F. Gernand and two chil
dren. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Compton. ""
. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Broecber and ktwo
ohflrirn. . - - "
. Horbeok, a boy.
Mother-in-law ajidlster-ln-law of,' Wil
liam Thompson, of the Are department.,
Thomas Webster, Sr., secretary ofthe,
grain" Inspector of the port, and family
of four. ,. , "
Mrs. J. R. Corell and 'family.
"Francois,' a well-known waiter,1 ' re-
ports the loss of 22 persons who took
refuge In his house, b!jc of tfiem mem
bers of his family. " -
Mrs. John Bow and three children. Po
liceman John Bow attempted to get his
family on 'a raft, but they were swept
off .and drowned. ' n "'
Walter Betts, a prominent cotton prod
uce dealer, and wife. ,
Policeman Howe and family.
B. f . Masterson and family.
Policeman Charles Wolfe." v
Policeman Tovrea.
Policeman Richards.
Family of Policeman Rowan.
Family of Policeman Bird; ,
Richard D. Swain.
Captain R. H. Peck, City Engineer,
wife and five children. . -:,: .
Mrs. J. Munn, Sr. , -
'Mrs. Charles Walter and three children.
Mrs. ' Barnon. . . ,
Edward Webster and two sisters."
Mrs. J. H. Harris.
Mrs. Rebecca Harris: , ,
Barney Kelley. ,' C
Bessie Quester. - "- .
"Mrs. Harris, colored. ? v
Joe Schwartzbak. vc
Mrs. W. Quester, son and daughter.-
J. F. Roll, wife and four children.
Joe Hughes.
Mrs. Katie Evans and two daughters,
Kate and Fannie. ,r
Charles Sherwood.
J. B. Palmer and baby.
Mr. and Mrs. Garry Burnett and Mrs.
Burnett. ;
Mrs. Mollle Parker.. - ,
Miss Hattle Woodward
Harmon Piatt , . t . ,
Mrs. Peter Hamburg and four children.
Wootam. . " ,
Mrs. Murray Roudaoux,
Tessle Davis.
Mamie Guest , ' -" : - ; '
Mr. and Mrs. Jones. ' i
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Mrs.v Jennie iDorln.
, Wallace-and four children; vj
jMrs. l&tmrde (colored) anttf threechll
fdron'. -.., . ' 3$ "
Mra. Taylor (colored).
""Mrs. Bessie Cramer,
Mrs. Charles 'Schaler ahd four children
Mrs. Abe Gordon and five dhlldfen.
Miss Mordon. - f .
Mr. and Mrs. Jones and daughter,
t Mrs. M- Burrows. "
i ' Miss Annie McAuley.
Mr?amd;Mrs.'i-,Sharp.
" Mistf' AnnleSharp. .
"VVllHam.O'Harfow. . s, , j r
Mr. arid Mrs. S&hulta. ' v rt
, W. H., Lisbon., , .' , A.
Pant Delays " 'V ' 'r,A
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Foster- ari;d-three
children. 't &-' !
Mrs. Mor.tln and two babies.
J.-'Violet Frederlckson. rt
if Mrs; Frederlckson and baby, .
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Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fisher. -.
) Sarah Summers,
Mrs. Sylvester.
Mts. Claude Fordtran, of 1M9 Tremont
street, found clinging to a roof.
Henry Ripley, son of H. S. Ripley, body
recovered..
William Flash and daughter, of Twenty-fifth
street and P avenue. Mrs. Flash
was saved. "
Entire family living at 268 and Q ave
Jiue, consisting of Angelica. Parker and
grandchild. Tommy Lesker, Sullivan Par
ker and, hjs, wife, Lilly,, and, their throe
children, Mazier Harne and Alfred.
'.' The h6ind of Captain Peck ras pVer
Urned" when the Captain vwas in it and
jju huh oi ocen seen, since. fc
Tntl TTV'6h-
, Mattt-jew'Ti Hawkins. "
"Walter Fisher, ;wlfe and threo cliildn
. M"8- ebecca Harris.' .. " .
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liildren.
Mr. and Mral W. 'Davenport arid three
children. " J
xnineen were Kiuea in one uuuaing on
'Eighth and Broadway., Domlnick Por
rettl is the only,, one of tho party
who lived to' tell the tale. Among thems
were J Joseph Portette, JameB'Wren, wife
ahd six children; Mike Regan, wife and
mother-in-law, , .
' Mrs.Cline, wife of Dr, I. M. Cline. local
'forecast official of the United4 Stkte3
Weather Bureau.- Dr.'Cllne and his tiroth-
"er, Joe' Cllne, and , three children drifted
about in the raging torrent for three
hours on a roughly constructed raft. They
were all bruised and cut from" their strug
gle with flying debris. v '
Three negro', servants of 'the colla'psed
'Cotton Exchange saloon are missing and
thought to. be dead. John. Labrey es
caped from the building with severe In
juries. , Colonel N. J. Polk, manager of
the Gulf, Colorado & Sanca Fe Railroad,
"had been In the Cotton Exchange sa
loon a short time befor.e it collapsed, and
it 'Was reported that he was .among tho
dead.. This, hdwever, was untrue. He
has bean active in aiding tne sufferers.
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT LOSES.
Fortifications and Harbor Improve
ments at Galveston,
WASHINGTON, Sept 10. The United
States Government has been constructing
fortifications at Galveston, but has made
no particular defense against suoh a hur
ricane as occurred Saturday. A deep
channel Is being constructed there by the
jetty system, two' Jetties having been
built across the bar out -into the ocean.
The channel runs in in easterly dlrec-
. tlon -from the .mainland, and passes the
island upon which Galveston Is situated.
The fortifications are built of concrete
on the sand and could easily bo seriously
damaged-by a great storm. The foun-,
datlons are carefully prepared for the'
guns, but there has never been funds'
available for constructing Breakwaters
and protecting against- Inundation. There
are in the fortifications at Galveston
eight 10-lnch modern high-power guns,
-.15 pound rapid-fire guns, 4 7-10 rapid
'jguns, six pound .and 12-lnch breech-loading
mortars.
Beside- the foftlflcatlons, the Govern
ment Is much interested In the- harbor
improvements. Three years ago Con-'
gress appropriated $6,000,000 for Improving
.the harbor at Galveston. This money
.has. -been expended Jn-constructing Jetties
and building revetments for tne protec
tion -of the channel. v .
The Storm Played Out.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. Professon
W11113 'Moore, of the Weather Bureau,,
said today that the Wesf" Indies strm
was developed Into a hurricane after
reaching the United States. After doing
such -appalling damage in Texas, it was
central In Oklahoma today, and was
rapidly losing Its destructive character,
tho wind at-Oklahoma Citybelng report
ed as blowing 30 miles an hour.
Richmond Bnildlnars Demolished.
4 RICHMOND, Tex., Sept '10,-Many
buildings were demolished hero by the
storm. The Courthouse was greatly dam
aged. The Baptist .. Church is a total
.wreck. The Methodist Church Is almost
destroyed. Three lives were lost in the
, colored Bap'tlst Church, Henry Ransom
and two children, co!ored.L Ono person,
was. killed at Booth-aad four lives were
lost at Beasly. ---.
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Louisiana Rice Crop Damaged.
JENNINGS, Tex.,. Sept 10. The South
west Louisiana rice crop has suffered
heavy loss from the storm. Rice men es.
tlmate the damage at 10 to 15 jer cent
of the crop as a whole.
Cotton Crop Serionalr Injured,
HOUSTON, Tex., Sept. 10. There 1b no
doubt that the cotton crop has been se
riously injured throughout "Southern andi
Central Texas." " "' v
Mrs. Gormeoji
Mrs. Marnier. Smith.
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Democrats Trying to Confuse the
Issues Value of Leaving Well
, f Enough Alone.
LA ;CROSSE, Wis., Sept 10. The spe
cial .train bearing Governor Roosevelt
-and his party left for Fargo apd tljie West
at 11 ' o'clock tbnlght. There" were' two
meetings today, one beginning at 2
o'clock for"tKbse outside -of theiclty and
one at 8 o'clock for the Inhabitants of
La Crosse dnd- immediate vicinity. Spe
cial Tsxcurslons. were organized from dist
ant ' parts of the state. Both meetings
were'held in tho rink, an immense build
ing, which was crowded. The numbers
outside exceeded many times those able
to get in."
At the afternoon meeting, Senator Nel
son, -of Minnesota, spoke Upon the issues
of the day with great effect for three
qharters of an hour. He introduced Gov
ernor Roosevelt, who was received with
flattering" cheers: ' In' tho course of his
speech, Governor Roosevelt said:
"We are confronted In this campaign
with two Issues, of which they say one
Is paramount ondthe otller Is Immediate.
The paramount is3Ue Is militarism and
imperialism and the immediate issue is
f ree ' silver! ' They4 have insisted as UttlS
as possible upon tho latter. They have'
been for It but not so much for It as
to frighten the gold men away. You can
not be half-heartedly for a depreciated
dollar. You may find "difficulty In mak
ing up your mind. At Kansas City they
had great difficulty in. determining what
todo in regard- to the financial Dlank
of ho "Natlbnal platform. If you remem
ber, they wore only able to decide what
they thought of llir currency by call
ing on Hawaii to cast the deciding vote
for them. You remember they stood about
eVen until 'Hawaii's representative
made up their, minds for'them ami' en
abled" them to declare that they had 52
per cent of faith 'In h. 4S-ceht dollar.
- "They havo expressed much alarm as
to whether the dollar should bVput abova
tho man or the man ahead of the dollar,
whatever that may mean. During the
past fouryears the Republican party
has confined Itself -to the common-sense
action of putting, the men within reach of
the dollar ahd making tho dollar worth
100 cents In gold when he' got within
reach of It, ahd they left it to him to
decida whether it shall bo before or be
hind. !
"It is a good rulo to let well ehozh
alone. Yoil are now doing well.. If tho
hand of fortune In heavy upon a'man, at
least he can sajh that he la not to blame
for it --Don't let It be our own fault in
destroying the prosperity that' we now
h&ve. Hard times have shono upon each
of you men, but they are a good deal
harden upon the wife and children of
each man. These ate tho people who
'suffer most, but when hard times come
all suffer, some more" and some less,
and all suffer somewhat. Now, for tho
sake of yourself and for the sake of your
wives and families and for the well-being
of your power, I appeal to -you for the
re-olectlon of President McKInleyt rfI do
not care' whether 'that Is called an im
mediate issue or a paramount iss'u'i; it Is
certainly Important
'As for the -IssUes they raise in those
twin phantoms' of 'militarism and impe
rialism, About which we are asked to be
So frightened" as to forget civic good
faith, material prosperity and the honor
of the flag, I have a W6rd to say. I will
talk about militarism first I am In
formed that I havo exaggerated some
-hat the relative, proportion of the Army
to the, people. ,We now have regular
soldiers In the. Army. in the proportion
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tyranny Of wh'lon you are in .dancer
is represented by'thdt l!ractlanal amount
of a majy to "the .corf ejnonding fractional
amount of the population of the coun
try, You could .raise in this Stato of
Wisconsin over 'night enough men to
overwhelm instantly the entire Regular
Army ot tho .United States. Sometimes
it la difficult to argue-a question because
the statement of It is argument enough.
We have no larger a proportion of sol
diers to the population now than we had
'one century ago during the Presidency
of the elder Adams. Wo have less than
.we had 30 years ago when there were
still Indians, to fight on the plains. In
18TO there vta's more militarism than now,
because militarism 'was caused by an
outbreak of the- Sioux, the Comanches
and the Arapahoes. There- is no more.
danger from the soldiers now than there
was then. The Army here In this Re
public Is made up of men who serve
perhaps two years at a time, and they
come homo to a civil life. The Regular
Army-is -the servant of the people, and
is no more a menace to your liberties
than Is the police force In this city. You
are in just as much danger of militarism
from the present Regular Army as you
are that your Mayof will set up as a
'dictator with his 20 policemen, Or what
ever the number Is.- '
- "You remember, in '1864, you were
threatened with tho defeat of Abraham
Lincoln. No victory of the Confederates
In the field .could have struck dismay to
our armies at the front as wquld.havo
resulted from th6 defeat of Lincoln. It
would have meant the undoing of the
bloody work of four years of war. It
would have been better to havo failed
to elect him In 1S60 than to havo failed
in 1SG4. It Is the greatest crisiB now
that has been since them It would have
been better to have elected Mr. Bryan
four yeara ago and to have suffered tho
grlndingmlseries each and all of us would
have suffered in tho four years. It would
have heen better to have elected him
.then than now, when we have set our
hands to the task,, than to .flinch and
bring this misery upon ourselves and
leave such a legacy of -shame and dis
honor for our children who come after
us."
The, evenlng,meetlng waa even of great
er magnitude than the meeting Jn the
afternoon. Some of the points made by
Governor Roosevelt were:
"What the Republican party wishes is
that the law shall be so executed in this
country and the rights of the people so
applied that no man and no combination
of men shall wrong or be wronged: that
the private individual shall have the
freest scope given to his own head and
heart and hand, that he may work out
his own fate as his forefathers worked
it out. It Is not possible for the wisest
administration to secure favorable 'condi
tions under all circumstances." 'It 13 "pos
sible for It to do as it 'has done under
President MoKInley 'to secure such con
ditions that the average man shall have
the best chance to win success for him
self." As to the Constitution following the
flag, he said:
"Whenever we have acquired territory
the Constitution must extend to it. We
get new territory as we got New Mexico
and Callfornld and Alaska, and as wo
got Hawaii recently, 'and then Concress
-decided what laws shall apply In these
territories."
At the close of- the meeting cheers were
given for the speaker, and he entered his
carriage and drove away.
COLORADO SILVER PARTIES. '
Three State Conventions In Session
In Denver.
DENVER,' Colo., Sept 10. Three state
conventions met here today Democratic,
Silver Republican and Populists. An ef
fort will be made to effect a fusion. This
Is understood to be favored with practical
unanimity by the delegates to the Silver
Republican and Populist ' conventions.
Among the Democrats, -however, there is
a division on tho subject A states tlok
et is to be chosen, but the greatestln
tereat is felt in the' effect the result of
these conventions will have 'on the race
for tho United States Senatorshlp. Sen
atorE. Ot Wolcottr'whos& term expires,
'is expected to" Be. the "Republican candi
'date. For the opposition there are a
numfier of a-irc-wd." or tentative candi
dates, Including Governor C. S.-Thomas
a'nd" ex-Governor Atoa Adams, Demo
crats, and Thomas M. Patterson, Populist
Chairman Smith, of the State Central
Committee, called the Democratic" con
vention to order at 11:30. K. R. Babbitt,
of El Pasc County, was elected tem
porary chairman. After the appointment
of. the, usual .commit tees, a recess was
taken until this afternoon.
When the Democratic convention met at
5 o'clock, the credentials committee was
not ready vto report, and tbTe? convention
again, took a. recess until 9 o'clock to
morrow inorntng.
The Populist' State Convention met.at 11
o'clock and selected. State Senator Ed
ward T. Taylor, of Glenwood as tempo
rary chairman. The usual committees
were named, and recess, taken, until '3
o'clock, P- M. At- that hour thef cre
dentials committee was not ready to re
port, and another recess was taken until
7:30 o'clopk. ,
Tho Populist convention spent the even
ing session-In a wrangle over the repre
sentation of tho various counties. This
had been made arbitrarily by the state
central committee, as1 no straight Popu
list ticket had h.efin voted for In the state
since 1S93. Serious charges or fraud were
made against members of the committee.
Finally, compromise, suggested by
Thomas M: -Patterson, was adopted, and
near midnight a recess was taken until
tomorrow.
Tho Silver Republican State- Convention
selected United States Senator Teller for
temporary chairman. He made an ad
dress, after which a committee was ap
pointed on -conference with the Demo
crats and Populists. Recess was taken
until tomorrow.
Hanna In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept 10.-Senator .M. A.
Hanna arrived In Chicago today to1 take
charge of the Republican. National cam
paign. He was busy all day with Vlce
Chalrman Payne, of the National exec
utive, conimittee, at National headquar
ters, preparing the programme for the
next .three weeks.
"There Is nothing to say concerning the
campaign except that thlng3 are look
ing rosier every day," wai the Senator's
confident assertion to. hl3 callers.
-bryan in Chicago.
Told Two Audiences Why He Should
-, Be Elected President..
CHICAGO, Sept 10 Mrs Bryan told
two Chicago audiences today why ha
thought he should ba elected President
of the United States.' The first Speech,
was made at a reception held at the
Sherman House by tho Nebraska Bryan
Club, of Chicago. The second was at"
the University of Chicago, where In Kent
Theater he addressed an audience con
sisting of more than 1000 persons, monUy
women. More than half the students
were women, and scattered among tha
auditors wero Japanese -and Indians, who
applauded no less enthusiastically than
did -the American students. In point of
numbers, the reception was an Incident
not more than 300 persons greeting tha
candidate, but all were .former residents
of Nebraska, and gave Mr. Bryan as
surances of their "best w'lshes of success.
He said: . -
"My friends, wo have to meet issues.,
and tho club organization- Is an advan
tage. Tho club is good because it first
brings together those who aro support
ing our" principles, and, 'second by com
ing together, they gather an enthusiasm
and Inspiration that takes them out and
makes them dd good work.
"Tha Republicans are on the defensive.
We are attacking the Republicans. They
are trying to explain and to defend, and
I believe they will find It Impossible to
defend their policies before the American'
people.
"I am -willing that wa shall imitate,
whatever --other nations' Have that Is
good;, but I do not believe thl3 Nation
is compelled by force" of"-cIrcumstances
o Institute- anything that It does not like
apd does not want (Applause.) If this
Nation wants a colonial policy It can
have It If--this Nation want3 to own
people -It-can own them. It will .have to
change" Its Constitution to do it; but we
can .change the Constitution if neces
sary. I go on tho theory that the Ameri
can people can do whatever they want
to do. They may lose their own liberties
in tho attempt; may spend a great deal
of money; they may sacrifice a great
many lives, but the American people can
do what they Want tof but when they
do a thing they must recognize that In
doing it they must assume responsibility
for what they do. (Applause.) la tht3
campaign we are standing upon the great
foundation of human rights and" human
liberties. No President can tell tho
American people what their duty Is. They
decide that for themselves. No President
can tell us what our destiny Is. It is
what we make it- (applause), and in the
hands of the American people we leavo
these great problems- with the confident
belief that the patriotism and intelli
gence of the people -will be equal to this
emergency, as they have been, qual to all
the emergencies of the past." (Applause.)
Kent Theater was crowded long before
Colonel Bryan arrived, at 3 o'clock, and
when he strode upon the stage he waa
greeted with theqolIego yell revised to
Include: "And for Billy Bryan and Billy
McKinley and Billy Harper, too." At
tho conclusion of the speech Mr. Bryan
was, driven to the library, where an In
formal reception was held. Mr. Bryan
began his address to the students with
the declaration that what all should de
sire is triumph of truth rather than the
triumph of that which any particular
person might think to be true. He was
at once on the best terms with the stu
dent audience, the applause being fre
quent and hearty. Mr. Bryan said that
if future events should prove that he
was wrong In this campaign he could re
joice at his own defeat He said If even
they could prove that those who differed
from him were wrong, nnd the verdict of
1898 should be reversed In 1900,. they, too,
o'ught to rejoice. He added:
"That which Is good for the majority
of one party wilf be good for the majority
of all parties. Take out the Postma3tera
and a few who hold the offices who may
get a temporary advantage from the tri
umph of some party take these out and
ve muBt all rise or fall together., and,
Nothing
Tastes Good!
And eating Is simply perfunctory-dona
because It must be.
This Is the common complaint of the
dyspeptic. v t .-
If eating sparingly, leaving much oMhe
light meal provided, would cure dyspepsia,
few would suffer from It long.
"The only way to cure dyspepsia, which Is
difficult digestion. Is by giving vigor and
tone to the stomach and the whole diges
tive system. It is therefore cured posi
tively and absolutely by Hood's Sarsapa
rllla. The testimonial of Frank Fay, 106 N.
Street, South Boston, Mass., voluntarily
given like thousands of others, should lead
to a trial of this peculiar medicine. "My
niece," .he. writes, "was a great sufferer
from dyspepsia for six years. She tried
many medicines in vain. She had no appe
tite and was troubled with sour stomach
and headaches. After taking two bottles
of Hood's Sarsaparllla she was well."
Hood'm SarmmparEnm
promises 'to cure and keeps the promise.
Accept no substitute, for it. v
therefore, we ought to compare our ideas
and lay aside the prejudice which we
may havo in order that we may arrive
at a correct conclusion."
Then Mr. Bryan entered into a discus
sion of the Issues of the campaign, an
nouncing as his text the commandment
"Thou shalt not steaL"
"I want to, tell you he said, "that
you can no more afford to steal, when.
sieanng 13 respectaoier tnnn you can
when it Is dishonorable. (Applause.)
That you can no more afford to steal
directly than you can afford to steal
through legislation, or than""ou can In
spite of legislation. (Applause.) The
moral character of the act Is found in.
the Intention of one man to take what;
belongs to another man.
Here Mr. Bryan took, up the question,
of taxation, arguing against tax dodg
ing and contending that the-rlch man who
dodged his taxes Indirectly robbed the
PPrep ,n who paid his full quota. In
cidentally, he referred to the tariff .levied
upon consumption, declaring his -belief
"that It was lmiiiat n n..1 M
:"pa- taxes upon -what they must havo
" " upon wnat they possessed.
Next,-the candidate turned the attention
of his audience to the money auestlon.
discussing-the gold-standard, bimctalisnx
and tho retirement of the greenbacks
much as he has in other recent speeches.
He then took up the question of trusts,
urging particularly upon his audience hl3
teller that monopoly meant the closing?
of the door of "opportunity before the
young mert Discussing the question off
an enlarged army Mr. Bryan said:
''You nsk mo whether 100.000 soldiers Ire
a country like this can take possession
of a country and change Its form of gov
ernment, and I say no., not if the 75.000.000
people are ever vigilant and are wedded
to the. doctrine of self-government. But
the very fact that a people. 1'ko ours will
permit without protest a multiplication
of the Army indicates a change in publla
sentiment that bodes no good to Ameri
can Institutions. (Applause.) It Is not
the four men in a thousand that can ter
rify the thousand. It Is that a thou
sand men will permit four men to live aa
professional soldiers where one is enough.
(Applause.) What does it mean to change
our ideas on tht3 subject? What does it
mean to substitute new ldeaa for the Idea
that wo held up before tho young" people?
ot this land?"
In discussing- Imperialism Mr. Bryaa
met with his first interruption. He had;
declared that now for the first time we
were to have two kinds -of people citi
zens and subjects those capable of self
government and those not capable of self
government "Who decides," Mr. Bryan asked,
"whether a man is capable of self-government?"
"Hamilton," shouted a voice, from the
audience.
vMr. Bryan quickly met "his questioner.
With this statement:
"I dO not know what fhn ffonMomort
means by suggesting Hamilton bijt mji
friends the Idea of Hamilton on this)
subject was at variance with the Idea,
entertained by Jefferson. Jefferson be
lieved that the people could be trusted to
govern themselves. Hamilton believed
that there were certain people who could
not only govern themselves but govern
others who were not so well born. (Great
laughter and applause.)
"Now I deny the right of any nation
to decide that another nation Is capable
of self-government (Applause.) If we
have a right to declare the Filipinos In
capable of self-government, how can we
prove that that right is a right by having
an army big enough to make them ac
knowledge it? (Applause and laughter.)
But If we can declare the Filipinos In
capable of self-government then Eng
land can, with as much right, declare U3.
Incapable of self-government; and If she
can prove her right by force, what an
swer have we to mako? None whatever.'
(Great applause.)
Chlcnjco Called Upon.
CHICAGO, Sept 10. Mayor Harrison
said today that ho would Issue a proc
lamation calling upon the people of Chi
cago to'caritrlbute to the aid of the Texas
sufferers. -
IMPORTANT TO TOURISTS.
The Rio Grande Western has arranged
for another ot Us popular personally con
ducted tourist excursions. This will leava
Salt Lake City every Sunday evening,
and run into Chicago via the Illinois Cen
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passengers, who have an objection to
traveling Sundays, an opportunity to pasa
that day In the Mormon capital, and also
to attend the public services at the Tab
ernacle. Tho Rio Grande Western's oth
er excursions leave Portland Mondays,
over the Missouri, Pacific and Chicago &
Alton; Tuesdays, over the Rock Island
router Wednesdays, over the Burlington,
router Thursdays, over both the Burling
ton and Missouri Pacific and Alton.
For full particulars as to rates, and foa
sleeping-car reservations, apply to,. J. D.
Mansfield, .general agent, 253. Washington
street. Portland. .
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