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..,.. iJTiir 4 tor tJAfclw .cWkV 'k. -v flP vV MMsAsVr 5av , ,fc Ll UuV.1. pram tr VOL. L. ISO.- 12,403. .PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1900. .. PRICE FIVE CENTS. '- Any Size Any Quantity MACKINTOSHES, RUBBER AND OIL-CLOTHING Rubber Boots and Shoes, BeKtaf , Packing and Hose. Largest and most complete' assortment o f all kinds of Rubber Goods. Goodyear Rubber Company R. H. PEASE. President. T. M. SHEPARD, JR.. Treasurer. J. A. SHEPARD. Secretary. BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. WHOLESALE and IMPORTING DRUGGISTS,-I44-146 FOURTH STREET SOLE AGENTS Kodaks, Camera and Photo Supplies at wholesale and reUIL Distributors for all the leading preprietcry preparations for Oregon, Washington and Idaho. SUMMERS & IMPORTERS WHOLESALE AKD ina, Crockery, Glassware LAMP GOODS AND CUTLERY Hotel, Restaurant and Bar Supplies a specialty. XXI THIRD STREET 207 "WASHIKGTOIC STREET Shaws Pure Malt The Condensed Strength and Nutriment ef ' Barley and Rye SlOfliaOer & liOCh, HO Fourth Street Sale Distributers far Ore9 established 1S70 Q. P. Rummeiin & Sons Our, complete fine of ladies' fur garments now ready for Inspection. MANUFACTURERS OF FINE Alaska Sealskins Our Specialty FUR ROBES FUR RUGS Highest price paid for raw f urs. Oregon Tel. Main 491. 126 SECOND ST., near VVstklngUn fifth and Washington Streets . .- PORTLAND, OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN Rooms Single 75c to SL80 per day jFirst-CInM Cheek Restnnrant Room Double fl00 to 12.00 per day Connected With Hotel. Rooms Family $1150 to J&00 per- day WH C 1 r im. " WfNP French Colony, Port, Sherry, per gallon: 3 years old, 65c; 5 f lll yeax8 oii, soc; 8 years old. 95c. We ship 10-gallon kegs, -barrel, S3 gallons,- or barrels, 46 gallons. Best Crystallized Rock and Rye, per case, 12 bottles .15.30 Kingston Whisky, per case, 12 full quart bottles ."... J7.80 McBrayer "Whisky, per case,l2 bottles J6.35 French Colony Brandy, per case, 12 full quarts $12.00 - When desired we pack so that nothing on package indicates con tents. Let us quote you prices on all liquors -wanted. No charges for cooperage or drayage. F. EPHRAIM & CO., Agents French Colony Vineyard Co.,18 Montgomery Street, Sib FrauclKC, &!. Exclusive uniform cash price house on the Pacific Coast. J.F.DAV1ES, Pros. St. Charles Hotel OO. nKCOKPORATCD). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND. OREGON American and European Plan. egon Agricultural College A public institution maintained by the United States and th State at Oregon. Tuition free and no charges for Incidental expenses. Agriculture, mechanical engi neering, electric ;enrneering, household ac jrnce, pharmacy, school of mines, tiro years of modern languages; two years of Latin allowed. New budlng, new ma chinery, military drill for men, phrslc&l culture for-women, newly equipped gyr nastum for all. The' Next Term Will Begin September 21, t900 For catalogue address Thcs. M. G-atch, Beard of Reeents. Corvallis, Oregon. WA WP8 Carnival Visitors Studebaker Repository One of the pokrte of katereet Ja otr city. Our Mends and dastemert &re Invited to mftfca our b9use headquarters whQe attendtoe tbe0&rnifsl. STtJOEBAKER Oftrriare "Wteere, ZZfcn&eac, Robes aas WJU1M6. vw Mw u?" yifww No concert tonight If-rthere is no concert anywhere this evening you'ean have the best kind of a concert at home If you have a Pianola. Drop In and see the .instrument, Anyone can play it We sell also highest-class pianos the Steinway and'the A, B." Chase. ' M. B. WELLS, Northwest Acnt for the Aeolian Compiny . ? ( 353,355 Washington Streot. opp. Cordray Portland,' Of. ' ' Any Style 73-73 FIRST ST. PORTLAND, OR. BEAU BRUMMELL m LA LITA CIGARS PRAEL CO. RETAILERS IX Incorporated 182. Jackets, Etons, Capes, Victorias, Collarettes, Muffs, Fancy" Neckwear, JUcska Mas Bekets. FURS ! 4 Everybody should order-direct. Kingston. Ky., Double Distilled, ?L90 per C T..BELCHER, Sec and Trees. American plan $L26. J1.5Q, JL73 European plan 50c 75c. U.60 Frealdetit, or John D. Daly, Secretary WA 32033S E. Morrison St. BURYING THE DEAD Three Thousand Bodies Dis posed Of at Galveston HUNDREDS STILL IN THE RUINS Total Fatalities la theylslaael City v Estimated alt 500O Property Ioss, ?1G,000,000. HOUSTON, Tex., Sept. 12. Based on re-, ports believed to be accurate, the follow ing statement is probably as nearly cor rect as can be arrived at regarding the loss in Texas as the the result of last Saturday's storm: Lives Property Place lost. losses. Galveston 6000 J15,000,OCO Houston 2 300,000 Alvin 9 100.CO0 Hitchcock 2 75.CO0 Richmond ....: '. 3 75k000 Fort Bend County .'.... 19 300,000 Vharton County .".V.V.I 8 lOO'.OCO Colorado county sou,vw Angleton 3 75,000 Velasco 50,000 Brazoria-County : 4 30.C00 Sabine 40.000 Patten -100,000 Rollover 10.000 Wennie 10,000 Belleville 1 50,000 Hempstead 1 15.000 Brookshire 2 35.000 Waller County 3 100,000 Sartatla 6.0?0 Acola 2 5 0,0 Dickson 7 C0.OCO Texas City 3 150,000 Columbia 8 160,000 Sandy Point 8 10,000 Near Braaoria 15 W,pC0 Other points 100,000 Damage to railroads outside of Gal veston, $200,000. , ' Damage, to telegraph and telephone wires ioutslde of Galveston, $30,000.' Damage to cotton, crop, estimated on average crop of counties affected, 50,000 bales, at $80 per bale, $3,000,000. The losses to livestock cannot he esti mated, but thousands of head of horses arid cattle have been killed all over the storm district. THREE THOUSAND BURIED. Tkat Represents Only Port of the Loss of Iiife in Galveston. CHICAGO, Sept. 12. The "following statement was received at 11 o'clock to night: "Galveston, Tex., Sept. 12. To Charles S. Dlehl, General Manager the Associated Press, Chicago: A summary of the con ditions prevailing at Galveston is more than human intellect can master. Briefly stated,, the damage to property is any where between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000. THe loss of life cannot be computed. All Is simple guesswork. Those burled In the sea-atid .ground will fo0t up a horrible total of at least, 3000. Many estimate the loss on the Island, In the City of 'Gal vostoa and the immediate surrounding districts Tietween-000 and 5000 .deaths. "I do not make this statement in fright, or excitement. The tsrhole' slory will never- he .told, because it' cannot .bevtold?- The necessities of those living are pressing: Not a. single individual eseaped"property loss. The property on the island is half swept out of existence. What our needs are can be competed by the world at large by the statement herewith sub mitted much better than I could possibly summarize them. The help must be im mediate. R..G. LOWE, - "Manager Galveston News." ' DANGER OF PESTILENCE. No 'Time Wasted In Disposing: of the Dead. GALVESTON, Sept. 12, 8 P. M., via Houston, midnight. All attempts at bury ing the dead have been utterly aban doned, and bodies are now being disposed of in the swiftest manner possible. Scores of them were buried today, and hundreds were, taken out to t sea and thrown overboard. The safety, of the living is now the paramount question, and nothing that will tend to prevent the out break of pestilence Is being neglected. This morning it was found that large numbers of the bodies which had been previously thrown Into the bay washed back upon the shores and the situation was thus rendered worse than before they were first taken In the barge3 and thrown Into the water.. It will now never be known how many have lost their llvesin this awful catas trophe. Mayor Jones thinks the dead will amount to several thousand, and others, whose opportunities for judging are less than that of the Mayor, place it as high as 10,000. Belief committees from the Interior of the state have commenced to arrive, and, as usual, they are too large in numbers, and to a certain extent are in, the way of the peoplo.of Galveston and an Im pediment to the prompt relief which thpy themselves are jso desirous of offering. Some, of the relief expeditions have had committees large enough to consume .10 per cent of the provisions which they brought. The relief sent from Beaumont, Tex., .arrived this morning and was dis tributed .as last as possible. It con sisted of two carloads of Ice and. provis ions. . The great trouble now seems. to be that those people who are In greatest need are the last to receive aid. Many, of them are so badly maimed and wounded that they are unable to apply to the re lief committee, and, the committees are so overwhelmed by direct applications ythat they have been unable to send out messengers. The wounded everywhere are still needing the attention of phy sicians, and despite every effort it is feared that a number will die because of the impossibility to afford them the aid necessary to save their lives. Every man In Galveston, who is able" to walk and w.ork is engaged in the work pf relief. But despite their utmost en deavors , they cannot keep up with the Increase of the miserable conditions which surround them. Water, can be obtained by able-bodied men, but with difficulty. Mr. Shaw, of Houston, who Is busily en gaged In the relief work, said tonight that. there were 200 people at St. Mary's Infirmary without water. They had been making coffee of salt water and using that as their only beverage. Very little stealing was reported today, and there were no killings. The number of men shot yesterday for robbing the dead proved a salutary lesson, and It Is not expected that there will be any more occurrences of this sort. The soldiers of the regular Army and of. the National Guard are' guarding property, and 'it -Is impossible for thieves to escape detec tion. , The loss of life among the regular Army stationed, at the, barracks on the beach was largely overestimated. The first report was that only 18 out of the whole number had been saved. Last night and today they turned up singly and In squads, and at present there -are but 27 missing, "whereas the first estimate of casualties in this direction was nearly 200. It Is, probable that some of th. 277 will answer roll-call later In the week. One soldier reached this city this "mefn ing who had been blown Into the "iGulf of Mexico and had floated- nearly 50"mlles,. going and coming on "a door. Another who showed up today declared tbathV owed his life, to a cow. It swanVwith him nearly three miles. The cow theri.1 sank, and the soldier swam the remainder1 of the way to the mainland. Efforts were made this afternoon to nick un thn dead bodies that have floated in .with the tide, having once been cast into the sea. This is awful work, and, few men are found -with sufficiently strong,-; nerves to last at It more than 30 minutest at a time. All of the bodies are bScllyJ decomposed, swollen to enormous -pro-" portions, and of so dark a color that it is lmpsslble, except by the hair to de4 termine whether the corpses 'are those, of whites or of negroes. General McKlbben, U. S. A.; arrived last night, and has assumed entire charge of the city, with the result that con ditions have much Improved, as far as," method in the disposition of the supplies and worlc is concerned. General .Mcj Kibben represents the Government in a. general way,, but has not assumed dfrecf. charge of, the city, which is under the? command of Adjutant-General Scurry. Every effort is being made to inducec- people to leave uaivesion, ana it 4S an ficult for any one, no matter what Tils, business, unless he is in direct charge of a relief train to gain admission to the place. Hundreds of people le'ft Houston, today for Galveston, but- could get no further than Texas , City, which Is on the north side of Galveston Hay, and there they were compelled to remain until the train brought them "back to Houston. No persuasion, no sum of money would induce the .guard to pass them into the stricken city. Orders had been. Issued that no sightseers were to" be allowed, and the order was obeyed rigidly. It 'will be at least a -week before there Is full and free communication with Galveston, but matters are now steadily progressing toward a solution of the problem that confronts the relief com mittee. A relief train which arrived in Hous ton at 5 o'clock this evening, - carried 350 women and children; 'another, at 10 o'clock, carried twice as many more, and it is expected that fully 3000 women and children will be out of the place by to morrow night. Mayor Jones estimates that there are at least 1000 of -these help less ones, who should be taken from Gal veston at the earliest possible moment. They are all apparently anxious to get away, and will be handled aa rapidly as possible. Another tralnload of provisions and clothing, making the third within the last 24 hours, arrived In Galveston tqqlglit. The steamer Charlotte Allen arrived at noon today from Houston with J10.000 loaves of bread and other provisions. The amount of food which has been sent so far has been large, but there ,are still in the neighborhood of 30,000 people to be" cared for on the Island. , RELIEF "WORK IN GALVBS'JHJP?. ft , Committee Begins' by -Burying, ithe Dead and Clearing: Aivay" Debris. GALVESTON, Tex., Sept. 12, 2. 1?. M., vla'Texas Cltv.and Houston. -6 PM. At a meeting Qf the. relief comraltjjijhejd Hs morning, reports were receivearom the various wards. Tb.sE chalrmaniS&llcil for armed men "to tassist in Tsaiiinshkftit' to bury thejd,ead ana clear the wrepkagsM, and arrangements were made) to supply this demand.. The situation In the city to day is that ' there are .plenty of vdlun teers for this service, but an insufficiency of arms. There have been two or three small riots, but the officers have managed to quell them. The committee rejected the proposition of trying to pay for work, let ting the laborers secure their own ra tions. It was decided to go ahead im pressing men into service, if necessary, Issuing orders for rations only to thosa who worked or, were unable to work. All of the ward chairmen reported the Im perative need of disinfectants. A com mittee was appointed to sequester alj: the disinfectants in the city, Including the lime whlt'h escaped wetting, and to se cure more. Houston was called upon for a bargeload of lime. The relief commit tee was greatly encouraged by the .offer of the 'White Screwmen's Association, tendering the services of all Its 500 mem bers. They were placed at the disposal of the various ward chairmen and fore men appointed for each division. Mr. Van Vleck, general-manager of tfie Southern Pacific, authorized the commit tee to draw on that company for $5000. Mr.' Van Vleck returned to Houston to send a bargeload of supplies. The 'Galveston, Houston & Henderson Railroad li operating relief trains over its line to Texas City Junction and thence over the Texas City Terminal to, or near ly to, .Texas City. A boat Is carrying dispatches from Galveston to Texas City. Arrangements have been made to start a passenger service tomorrow. The steamer Lawrence will take passengers to Texas City. Destitute persons who have relatives to go elsewhere will be fur nished with credentials by the relief com mittee, and will be taken to Texas City free of charge and carried by the Galves ton, "Houston & Henderson to Houston free. Mr. Van Vleck is" arranging trans portation for them from Houston to points whither they are destined. This service will begin at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. Work on the water works has not pro gressed so satisfactorily as had 'been hoped for. The machinery has heen cleared of the debris and the pipes found to be badly damaged, and plumbers, steamntters and boiler-makers are at work on them. It may be' possible to turn water Into the mains tomorrow. All saloons were closed by the Chief of Police" Sunday. At a meeting of he general committee with the city officials this mornlngther pollclng of the city was discussed. Mayor Jones announced that Adjutant-General Scurry would take charge of the situa tion with the soldiers. The city Is pa trolled by about 2000 policemen, Special policemen, soldiers and Deputy Sheriffs. Deputy Chief of Police Amundsen is act ing as Chief. Chief of Police Ketehunv is engaged in other work outside of the police department. Sheriff Thomas has charge of the Deputy Sheriffs and spe cial deputies, and J. H. Hawley Is in com mand of the military forces guarding property and protecting the inhabitants during the disturbed state of affairs. , Orders were Issued to the soldiers and police to kill any person caught in the act of robbing tho dead. . Up to Tuesday morning - seven, .negro vandals have been killed as a penalty of their crime. TJiey 1 were snot aeaa ana tneir ooaies were carted away with the dead victims of th storm. No liquor is permitted to be sold under any circumstances, unless ordered by, the chairman of the committee or by a phy sician, who must state that it Is to .ha used-for medical purposes. All persons' not having business-on the streets ator dark must be Identified. Unless- identifl cation is forthcoming they are arrested No person is allowed to work In or about' any building unless he has a written per mit from the jollce. ,-No perBcm.( is per mitted to carry furniture or other prop erty through the streets unless he has" a written permit from the proper authori ties. The policevdepartment has Issued strict orders, which will be enforce'd Ao (Concluded on Second Page.) THE CROKER SLATE Np Serious. Friction $t the . Saratoga Convention. j JSTNCHIELD FOR GOVERNOR "t p The JTajaraany -Men, After, a. Slight ' Stragrgle, Indorsed by Hill Uaclcay for Second Place. Governor John B. Stanchfleldf of Che mung. Lieutenant-Governor William Mackey, df Erie. Secretary of State John T. Nortbn, of Rensselaer. , Dutchess. Treasurer-John D. Judson, of Ful ton. Attorney-General Thomas F. Conway, if rilntnn Engineer and Surveyor Russell R. atuart or Onondaga. SARATOGA, N. Y., Sept. 12. The Dem- . JAMES 'Jaanew director of tho Southern Pacific, who Land who wilt name a suceeasOjf "fcq the late PrVoldent C P. Huntlnston. ocratic State convention tonight nominat ed Its ticket. - - The head of , the .ticket was not selected without a sarcastic exchange of compli ments among the leaders. But when the will of the convention had finally been registered, ex-Senator Hill was first to propose the unanimous nomination of Stanchfield. Thisattitude proved so spon taneously effective that representatives of almost every county, who had opposed Mr. Stanchfield were immediately upon their feet, and one by one they were recognized by Chairman Raines to sec pnd the nomination. .An evidence of a purpose of avoiding friction upon all oth er questions than the .gubernatorial can didate upon the part of both Mr. Hill and Mr. Croker was manifest throughout the proceedings. There developed this morning evidence that expectation of a hot fight between the organization and the Hill elements was not realized, and that the threat of the Hill people to carry the business of the convention over until tomorrow would not be permitted to be carried out. The committee on credentials, . which it had been suggested might unseat Hill men and seat organization men,' was in structed from the Murphy-Croker head quarters to seat " contestants absolutely on merit and give the benefit of any close decision to the Hill delegates, .so that there could be no minority report. As a further step toward making the Work of the convention smooth It was announced early in the day that Sen ator Mackey had decided to accept! the second place on the ticket, waiving his claim upon the gubernatorial nomina tion. When the convention was called to or der the committee on credentials report ed. The report was received with min gled cheers and hisses and when the mo tion on. Its adoption was put, the gal leries joined In voting In the negative. Temporary Chairman McCarren declared the report adopted. The committee on permanent organiza tion reported "In favor of George Raines, Qf Monroe County, for permanent chair man, and he was elected. Mr. Raines-spoke at considerable length. He said the Republican party of New York was wholly dominated by Senator Piatt and predicte'd the defeat of the Re publican state ticket this year by the same element that overthrew the Folger ticket because of Fe'deral interference. Mr. Raines said: "The .chief financial issue of the hour ls the stilling, of competitive conditions of business by aggregations of corporate capital in trusts'. There is no remedy except the annihilation of the party which has not antagonized but berriended trusts. If the issue is not met with rem edial legislation and willing officials -of integrity of purpose, the million hands of organized labor will soon find a remedy outside the laws which will startle man kind with Its bloody purpose." After discussing territorial expansion fully. Mr. Raines concluded as follows: "The spectacle presented at the close qf the century Is of two nations wHIch vaunt their leadership In Christian civili zation forcing a foreign and. alien rule aipon the Transvaal and the Philippines under the specious plea that they ex tend thereby the frontier of Christian and civilized rule." , The Platform. The report of the platform committee sras adopted without amendment. The platform begins with pledging the Democ racy of New York anew to the principles and pollclescof the Jeffersonlan Democra cy and Indorsing the platform adopted by the last Democratic -National convention. It continues: "We recognize the truth of the decla ration of ,. that, convention, that the burn ing issue of imperialism, growing out of the Spanish War, Involves the very ex istence of the Republic, and the destruc tion -of our free institutions. We regard If, as the paramount issue of the cam paign. Upon this Issue, therefore, we in vite all good citizens of our state to pro- mote the election of a Democratic Presi dent, however they may differ pon Na tional Issues, which at this time are in ferior in rank." "There follows a recital of the declara tions of the last Democratic State con vention on the subject of Imperialism. A3 to the nominee of the 'Kansas City con vention, the platform says: "We ratify and indorse the nomination for the Presidency of William J. Bryan, a statesman of undoubted patriotism and independence, enjoying in a marked de gree the confidence of his fellow-citizens, an honest, able and fearless cham pion of popular rights and aspirations, in whose hands the business interests of the country and the industrial elements- at our citizenship would find equal1 and am ple protection." . "Relative to the trusts, the platform specifically condemns "the corporate com binations known as the Ice Trust," and denounces all combinations of capital known as trusts as Inevitably and Intol erably unjust, both to the producer and consumer,, "one result of which is to de stroy all Individual enterprise and to rob .the young men of the country of the fair competition which in Democratic times constituted the great-glory of the Na tion and permitted the advancement and Independence of our youth." 'The platform concludes with a discus sion of purely state issues, the- claim be ing' made that "the Democratic party in state and National affairs has been the constant champion of labor." On the call of the roll for nominations SPEYER. represents th.Speyr interests in Jthatxo4w.i tqr. dovei-nqr, rex-Senator Hill responded for Albany" CoUnty,' naming Bird g.. Coler, Controller ofNew York City, for the place. The speech 'was, "received without dem onstration by the delegates, although the galleries applauded.. Judge S. S. Taylor, of Chemung, presented the name of John B.r" Stanchfield. The ballot resulted: Stanchfield, 2M. Color, IK. Ma'ckey, L , Mr.'Hll". moved, to make the 'nomina tion of Mr. Stanchfield unanimous, which was jdone. - ( . John T..,.Noron. of Troy, was named for Secretary of State: Edwin E. Atwa ter,of Dutchess, for Controller; John B. Judson for" State Treasurer; Thomas F. Conway for Attorney-General, and Rus sell R.vStuart for. State Engineer. William Mackey was nominated for Lieutenant-Governor by acclamation. . COLORADO PTJSIONISTS. J. B. Orxnan, democrat, Nominated for Governor. DENVER, 'Colo., Sept. 12. It took 'eight ballots tonight In the Democratic con vention befqre a nomination for Gov ernor "could be made. There were five candidates. The following is the fusion, as far as completed at this time: Governor J.' B. Orroan, Pueblo, Demo crat. ' Secretary of State David A. Mills, Depver, Populist. Treasurer Dr. J. N. Chipley, Pueblo, Silvers-Republican. Supreme Justice Robert W. Steele, Arapahoe County, Silver Republican. Superintendent of Public Instruction Mrs. Helen S. Grenfell, Gilpin County, Sliver Republican. Attprney-Goneral C. C. Post, Clear Creek. County, Populist. Congressman, First District J. F. Shafroth, Denver, Sliver Republican. Congressman, Second District J. C. Bell, Montrose, Populist. Presidential electors B. H. Eaton. Sil ver Republican; T. M. Patterson, Popu list; Charles J. Hughes, Democrat, and J..H. Robeson, Democrat. When the convention was called t;o or der, its conference committee reported that there wa3 little prospect of reaching an agreement. Hon. Thomas M. Patter son appeared and presented the latest proposition of the Populists and Silver Republicans. He was followed by Sen ator Teller, who asked that his party be treated fairly, but declared that what ever action this convention took he ex pected 'to vote for the Democratic candi dates for President and Governor. Ex Goyernor Alva Adams followed with a strong speech in favor, of fusion, creating a whirlwind of enthusiasm. A Riotous Convention. PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 12. The Demo cratic Territorial- Convention met today for the purpose of nominating a candidate for delegate to Congress. There are two aspirants In the field, Marcus A. Smith and J. J. Wllsop. It was impossible even to effect temporary organization today, as the convention narrowed down tb a personal factional fight, in which the Sheriff and Chief of Eolice werevcalled in to preserve peace and order. Senator Fairbanks at Salt Lake SALT LAKE, Sept. 12. Senator C. W. Fairbanks spoke for nearly two hours to night at Sat Lake Theater to a large and. enthusiastic audience. His re marks were chiefly upon the tariff, flqanc3 and expansion. Senator Fairbanks left tonight for California, where he will speak Friday and Saturday, and wlllo from there to. the Pacific Northwest. Maine Election Returns. PORTLAND, Me., Sept. ll-Returns from all but 36 smalL election towns give Hill. Republican, for Governor, a total vqte of 72,412; Lord, Democrat, 30,313; Re publican plurality, 53,080. LIGHT OF KRUGER Transvaal President Is a1 Lourenco Marques. PREPARING TO SAIL FOR EUROPE Collapse of the Boer Cause Genera Botha Said1 to Be on the Point of Surrendering. LOURENCO MARQUES, Sept. 12. Presi dent Kruger arrived here last night. With several Transvaal officials he la staying at the house of Mr. Pott, the Consul of the Netherlands. It is reported that they will sail for Europe September 24 on the German steamer Herzog. WAR-NEARLY ENDED. Botha Said to Be Mnklng; Overture to Surrender. LONDON, Se?t. 12. The flight of Presi dent Kruger from what Is now designated as the Vaal River Colony, and his arrival last night at Lourenco Marques, is regard ed here as indicative of an early end of the hostilities In South Africa. Another message from Lourenco Marques says the Transvaal state officials accompanied President Kruger into Portuguese terri tory. Significant also, although It is uncon firmed, is the announcement that Gen eral Botha, the Boer Commander-in-Chief, Is making overtures to surrender, and tha question whether the burghers will now follow kthe usual course of beaten armies and lay down their arms or formally declare In favor of guerrilla warfare must be speedily settled. It is, "however, believed here that President Kruger'a action deprives the Boera of their main pretext for remaining in the field. The British War Office has Issued a long report from Lord Roberts on tha treatment of British prisoners of war at Pretoria, founded on the report of the court of Inquiry. Briefly. Lord Roberta declares that the treatment of the offi cers was fair, but that the food of the men was quite inadequate and of Inferior quality, "He denounces the treatment ot the colonial prisoners as criminal, and says the Inhuman treatment of sick pris oners throws the greatest discredit on tha authorities then at Pretoria. The preva- I lence of sickness and many deaths ot prisoners, Lord Roberts adds, are at trlbutable to the lack of proper food, medicines and the neglect of ordinary sanitary precautions. Joseph Chamberlain. Secretary of State for the Colonies, In the form of a letter l to the Durham Conservative Association, Issues an election manifesto. Referring to the settlement In South Africa, he said: "I should seriously fear that if for any cause the Liberals were now returned to office they would be ready to throw away In connection with the settlement the position which has been so hardly gained. I hope very elector who "tfeels that the f 'arrogant and arbitrary tyranny of the Bder oligarchy culminating in an invasion of Her Majesty's ' territories requires to be dealt with by a strong- hand, will sup port the Unionist candidates at the pons." Relchmnnn's "Work Over. WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. The follow ing dispatch has been received by the War Department from the United States Army officer who accompanied the Boers In their campaigns as military observer: "Lorenco Marquez. Events have re quired the departure of attaches from the Transvaal. Request Instructions. "REICHMANN." This message Is Interpreted at the de partment to mean the complete collapso of the Boer resistance to Ensland. Cap tain Relchmann has been cabled permis sion to 'Start at once for the United States. En Ronte to Manila. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12. The Tiead quarters. band and battalion Qf tho Elghth'Infantry arrived today from Fort Snelllng Minn., en route to the Phil ippines. The troops are in command of Major John F. Stretch. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS Tesnn Storm. Three thousand bodies of storm victims havs been buried at Galveston. Pago 1. Tho property loss Is estimated at $15,000,000. Page 1. Negro vandals were tried by court-martial and shot at Galveston. Page 2. Contributions are pouring in for the Texas storm sufferers. Page 2. China. American troops await the President's word to march from Pekin. Page 3. From 15,000 to 20;000 Chinese converts wers massacred in "July. Pago 3. ' Conger advises Americans to leave China. Page 3. ", Russians looted the Forbidden City. Page 3. Foreign. President Kruger is at Lourenco Marques, preparing to sail for Europe. Page 1. General Botha is said to be making overtures to surrender. Page 1. Political. New York Democrats nominated John B. Stanchfield for Governor., Page 1. Colorado Democrats nominated J. B. Orman for Governor. Page 1. Roosevelt had a hard day's campaigning in South Dakota. Domestic. A number ot vessels were Iot or stranded in the gale on the Lakes. Page 2. The big strike in the anthracite region was or- dered. Page 5. Miss Mabel McKlnley and Dr. Baer were mar ried -at Somerset, Pa. Nine persons v.erz killed in Southern Illinois by the wrecking of. a. theatrical car. Page 3. Fire at Narragansett Pier destroyed property worth ?35O.00O. Page 3. ' Pacific Coast. Inspector finds it necessary to recount but two of Seattle's census districts. Page 4. Forest fires destroyed no timber in Cascade re serve this season. Pare 4. Assignments of ministers for ensuing year by Columbia Conference, Methodist Church. Page 4. Engineer at Gaston saw mill badly burned by break in boiler. Pare 4. Man fell from fruit tree at Eugene, with fatal results. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Hopgrowers' Association unable to perfect a 3000-baIe- pool. Page 11. High freights still dominate the local wheat market. Page 11. Two wheat ships finish loading. Page 5. Sailors for Portland ships secured in San Fran cisco. Page 5. Local. General movement started to raise relief fund for Galveston. Page S. Threatened closing of Ogdcn gatoway awaits Chairman Harriman's decision. Page 12. Suit for $10,000 brought against a boy for shooting out another boy's eye. Page 8.