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KRUGER DRIVEN FROH HIS HOME Takes Temporary Refuge on Portuguese Soil. IS VIRTUALLY A PRISONER Lord Roberts Sees End of Conflict Ap proaching and Issues Proclamation Advising AH Boers to Surrender. A dispatch received at the war office in London Friday from Lord Roberts, dated Machadodorp, September 13th, eays that Kruger has fled and Botha has given over the command of the Boer army temporarily to Vilajon, on account of ill health. Lord Koberta gives the text of a proclamation which he has circulated, in which he says Kruger’s desertion of the Boer should make clear to his fel low burghers that it is useless to con tinue the struggle any longer. Lord Boberts declares the British army is determined to carry the war to a conclusion; says the fighting has degenerated into irregular operations which must be brought to an early end, and concludes: “The means I am compelled to adopt are those which the customs of war prescribe as applicable to such cases. They are ruinous to the coun try, and entail endless suffering to the burghers and their families, and the longer this guerilla warfare continues the more vigorously must they be en forced.” According to the Lorenzo Marques correspondent of The Daily Tele graph, Mr. Kruger is virtually a pris oner in the residence of the district gov ernor. This is at the instance of the British consul, vrho protested against Mr. Kruger nsing Portuguese territory as a base for directing his executive. The French consul has been forbid den access to Mr. Kruger, as have also the latter’s own officials. The district governer has notified Herr Pott, the Netherlands consul, that he can no longer be recognized as a representa tive of the Tranavaal, which is now British territory. VACATING GALVESTON Many Storm Outcasts are Anxious to Leave the Scenes of Desolation. The first real attempt to clear away the great mass of debris piled along the beach front at Galveston for a dis tance of several miles, was begun Friday. Advertisements were printed in the News, which appeared for the first time after the storm, Friday morning, asking for hundreds of men and boys to do this work. A multitude respond ed. They were formed into squads, and promptly put to work with police and deputy sheriffs in charge. It is hoped that a vigorous prosecu tion of this work will lead to the early recovery of bodies still in the debris, that there are many of them there is no shadow of doubt. It is difficult, indeed, to imagine how half the peo ple that did escape got free of this fearful flotsam and jetsam. An Associated Press representative traversed the beach for some distance and the stench at different points was absolutely sickening. Everywhere lit tle groups of men, women and chil dren, some of them poorly provided with raiment, were digging in the ruins of their homes for what little household property they could save. In many cases those seeking their former residences were utterly unable to discern a simple remnant of them, so hopeless is the confusion of tim bers and household furniture. The exodus from the city is heavy, and hundreds were eager to go who were unable to secure transportation. Along the bay front there were scores of families with dejected faces plead ing for permission to be taken from the stricken city, where, in spite of every effort to restore confidence, there is a universal feeling of depres sion. VOTE IS CANVASSED. Committee Hakes Known Figures of South Carolina’s Second Primary. A Columbia special sp.ys. The state executive committee Friday night can vassed the returns of the late primary. Total vote for governor was 88,775, and Governor McSweeney’s majority over Colonel Hoyt was 13,951. Colonel James Tillman received 18,- 802 more votes than Colonel Sloane for lieutenant governor. J. H. Whar ton defeated W. D. Evans, present chairman of the railroad commission, by 3,390. Lieutenant Governor E. B. Scarborough defeats James Norton for cougress by 1,071. RELATIVES ALL DEAD. Galveston Yourig Man Learns That He Is Bereft of Klnspeople. C. J. Sealey, a young man of Gal veston, Tex., who is in La Junta, Colorado, received a telegram from the mayor of Galveston Thursday, inform ing him of the death of twenty-one of his relatives, among whom were his mother, two sisters and three broth ers. The young man said that he did not Joefieve A* lisa relative left on earth. STANCHFIELD NAMED Uy Democrats of New York State As Their Candidate For Governor. In the New York state Democratic convention, in session at Saratoga Wednesday, John B Stanchfield was nominated for governor of New York on the first ballot as follows: Stancli field, 293; Coler, 154; Mackey, 1. Senator Hill moved that it be made unanimous for Stanchfield. This result was a victory of Croker over Hill. The report \.f the platform commit tee was adopted without amendment. It indorses the platform adopted by the last Democratic national conven tion. It continues: “We recognize the truth of the declaration of that convention that the burning issue of imperialism growing out of the Spanish war involves the very existence of the republic and the destruction of our free institutions. We regard it as the paramount issue of the campaign. As to the nominee of the Kansas City convention, the platform says: “We ratify and indorse the nomina tion for the presidency of William J. Bryan.” Kelativo to trusts, the platform con demns all combinations of capital known as “trusts” as inevitably and intolerably unjust both to producer and consumer. RESORT TO CREHATION. Attempt at Regular Burials at Galves ton Is Abandoned. A Houston special says: All attempts at burying the dead at Galveston has been utterly abandoned and the bodies are now being disposed of in the Swift est manner possible. Scores of them are being burned and hundreds taken out to sea and thrown overboard. The safety of the living is now the para mount question and nothing that will tend to prevent the outbreak of an awful pestilence is being neglected. Wednesday morning it was found that large numbers of the bodies which had been previously thrown in the bay were washed back upon the shore, and the situation was thus ren dered worse thau before they were first laden in the barges and thrown into the water. It will now never be known how many lost their lives in this awful ca tastrophe. Estimates run all the way from one to ten thousand. ATLANTA DONATES FUNDS. People of Oate City Extend Liberal Help To Destitute Texans. Atlanta, Ga,, answered Galveston’s appeal for aid in a substantial and en thusiastic manner and more than $5,000 has been sent to the relief committee of the stricken city and as much more will be sent in the course of the next few days. A telegram from the relief commit tee of Galveston sent to the mayor of Atlanta was as follows: “Galveston, Tex., September 12. Mayor, Atlanta, Ga.: Send money disinfectant, animal and human food stuff. Situation horrible. Can’t de scribe. For God’s sake help usl” Immediately on receipt of this mes sage the mayor issued a call for a spe cial meeting of the council and re quested the business men and citizens to be present and take the proper ac tion. The response was unanimous. JONES IS SARCASTIC. Democratic Chairman Says There Is Nothing In flcKinley’s Letter. Senator Jones, chairman of the Democratic committee said sarcastic things about McKinley’s letter of ac ceptance. “We were advised several days ago by the Republican press that the forthcoming letter of acceptance would produce a sensation,” said Sen ator Jones, “but after reading it I have been struck principally by its lack of anything sensational. “There is absolutely nothing new in it. The president seems to shrink from an open avowal of his imperial istic policy while manifesting great anxiety to explain and apologize for whatever has been done by his admin istration in that line. The crucial points he doesn’ touch at all.” New Orleans Gives Help. The board of trade and other com mercial bodies at New Orleans have taken active relief measures for the assistance of Galveston. More than £15,000 has beeu raised. ORDER DID NOT ISSUE. Those Who Expected Decision ns to Withdrawal are Disappointed. A Washington special says: The crisis that was near at hand Wednes day over the evaouation proposal of the Russian government has beeu averted for a time at least, and the diplomatic side of the matter has be come again the object of attention. The order to General Chaffee to leave at once, which was expected in some quarters, did not issue Thurs day. Instead, earnest efforts are making to arrange the preliminaries for the negotiations which are expected finally to settle the Chinese troubles. Howard Jury Selected. A dispatch from Frankfort.Ky.,says: The jury in the case of James Howard, charged with being a principal in the Goebel assassination, was completed Friday. The jury stands ten Demo crats, one Republican and one anti- Goebel Democrat. Ten jurors are farmers. Rear Admiral Sicard Dies. Bear Admiral Montgomery Sicard died of apoplexy Friday morning at his summer home in Rome, N. Y. GIGANTIC STRIKE IS ORDERED ON Anthracite Coal Miners In Pennsyl vania Will Quit Work. THEIR REQUEST GRANTED President Mitchell, of the Union, Has Said the Word. At Indianapolis Wednesday after noon President Mitchell and Secretary Wilson, of the United Mine Workers of America, affixed their signatures to the document calling 142,000 miners of the Pennsylvania anthracite region from their work and precipitating one of the most gigantic strikes in the history of the labor world. The document was the official in dorsement of the request of the an thracite district to strike. It was con sidered by the national executive board of the miners last week, and when the board adjourned all power to indorse the request for the strike was left in the hands of the national president and secretary. Wednesday afternoon President Mitchell and Secretary Wilson sat in the headquaaters receiving telegrams from different parts of the anthracite legion, and hoping, they said, that each message might be some conces sion from the operators that would prevent the strike, but none were re ceived. President Mitchell would not state what secret influences were at work to prevent the strike and which caused the delay. As to maintaining the men during the strike, he said: “When men are 3ghting for just wages they can subsist on very little. At any rate, it is safe to say that no body will starve or want for necessary clothing. Most of the men live in company houses, and we must consider the probability of eviction; but these things have ail been fully considered and will be met as they present them selves. At this time it would be folly for the organization to go into details as to the provision made for feeding and clothing the strikers.” President. Mitchell will go to Hazle ton, Pa., and personally conduct the strike. At a convention of the miners and mine workers of the anthracite coal fields, held at Hazelton, Pa., August 27, 1900, a resolution was adopted asaiug the national executive board of the United Mine Workers of America to indorse a proposition for a strike of the miners and mine workers of the anthracite region, in accordance with the laws of the organization, provided certain wages and conditions were not granted by the coal companies within ten days. Tne more important of the miners’ demands which were not acce ded to are as follows: Abolition of the company stores; reduction iu the price of powder to $1.50 per keg; abolition of company doctors; semi-monthly payment of wages; abolition of the sliding scale; wages paid iu ca*-h; twenty-two hun dred and forty pounds to the ton; an advance of 20 per cent in wages less than $1.50 and not exceeding $1.75 a day; that ull classes of day labor now receiving $1.50 and not exceeding $1.75 shall receive 15 per cent over present wages; that all day labor now receiving $1.75 shall be advanced 10 per cent. j The mine employees in the anthra cite district cf Pennsylvania number about 150,000, The membership of the union is not known to a certainty, • but leaders claim that about cent pf the miners are organized. The union men do not anticipate any iliffieu ty in inducing the unorganized miners to strike. The closiug of the mines is expected to reduce the regular coal production 75 per cent. Should the strike continue over a period of two months the loss will amount to many millions of dollars. Officers of the miners’ union estimate that the organ ization has a cash balance of $1,000,- 000 in the treasury with which to con duct the strike. The order ending out the miners re calls the last great strike in the same district three years ago, which was practically ended by the traged yat Lattimer, in which twenty-one miters were killed aud over fifty wounded by deputy sheriffs. DEAD OUTSIDE GALVESTON. List From Other Places Shows a Gr:ind Total of 219 Victims. Following is a revised list of people killed in the gulf coast storm otitside of Galveston: ' At Arcadie, one; at Alvin, thilee; on Chocolate Creek, four; at "Alarvil, three; on Mustang Creek, one;; Arca dia, nine; Angleton, six; BrcJokside. two; Columbia, four; Dickins<t>n, ten; at Hitchcock, 42; League Cityr, three; at Morgan Point, two; at Patyou, 23; Ruintanto, 21; Rosenberg, 19 C Rich mond, 18; at Sandy Point, eicbt; at Seabrooke, 13; at Virginia Pojiut, 13; Mossing Section, 15; at Yelasdo, five. Grand total, 219. j LIPTON DONATES SI,OoV>. Well Known Yatch Owner Wir'es As sistance to Galveston Suffereks. Robert Mair, Sir Thomas Lipfyon’s agent at Chicago, received a cablegram from the well known follows: “Very grieved to see regarding terrible cuiaJfIBHHHB < ! - :!• •• r- ! symj nthy. :. ; DIPLOMACY IS NOW IN ORDER The Chinese Situation Loses Some of Its Recent Tension. MILITARY PHASE HELD UP Russians Seem Kindly Disposed Toward Earl Li Hung Chang. A Washington special says: There were uo developments in the Chinese negotiations Friday with which the public could be made acquainted, the whole matter being still in the diplo matic pbase, and therefore not calling for military orders. The war department officials are awaiting word from the state depart ment as to the next step expected of the troops, but it is now intimated that this will not be taken immediately. The situation has lost something of its acuteness owing to the change in the attitude of the Knssian govern ment as indicated in Thursday’s dis patches, and although no official con firmation has reached Washington of the postponement of the withdrawal, the fact is not doubted here. But re gardless of the course to be taken by Russia, it is now said that there is nothing in the American note of re sponse to Russia that demands an im mediate evacuation in the event that the Russian troops are called away. Instead, it is stated that the control the situation would simply pass from the state department into General Chaffee's hands, and it would be for him, after conferring with the other military commanders, to determine when and how, and to what extent the American forces should be withdrawn. RUSSIANS RECEIVE EARL LI. “Li Hung Chang will be taken on board a Russian warship at Wu Sang and received by the Russians at Taku,” says the Shanghai correspondent of The London Post, “and he will be ac companied by the Chinese minister of railways.” According to the Shanghai corres pondent of The London Times, wiring Wednesday, Earl Li considers that the preliminary difficulty of the negotia tions consists in tho necessity, which he realizes, Of denouncing PriuceTuau and his accomplices to the throne. He is of the opinion that it would be ad visable for the allies to take the initia tive by compiling a list of those held chiefly responsible, and by formulat ing their demands accordingly. The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post says: “France and Russia, I have been assured, have agreed to demand the complete dismemberment of Chi ua, including the razing of the Taka forts and the fortifications and arsenals elsewhere.” General Chaffee is preparing to make his troops comfortable for the winter. When asked his opinion re garding the situation, he is reported to have answered: “It would be better for the United States troops to leave; but, in any event, the Chinese Christians will be provided for.” DEMOCRATS AGGRESSIVE. Will Make Efforts to Wrest Some Eastern States From Republicans. The chairmen of the Democratic state committees from the nearby states were at the Hoffmau bouse, New York, Friday, in conference with National Chairman J. K. Jones and the sub-committee having in charge the campaign in tho east. The con ference closed after a session of over three hours. Ex-Governor Stone said after the meeting: “We will now make an active effort to carry New York, New Jersey, Con uecticutt, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia. From now on the na tional sub-committee will co-operate with the state committees in those states, furnishing them all the aid and ammunition for the hardest kind of a fight.” Killing Catholic Missionaries. The CologDe Volks Zeitung, the leading centrist organ of Germany, has received special advices from Shankow sayiDg that the war of exter mination against Cathclic missionaries iu China is assuming greater dimen sions. OHIO CAMPAIGN Is Opened By Democrats With Two Meetings In City of Columbus. The Ohio Democrats opened their campaign at Columbus Friday with a meeting in the afternoon at Goodale Park, and at the Goodall auditorium in the evening. W. J. Bryan made speeches at both meetings, and there was a large attendance of Democratic leaders from all parts of the state. Pink Carnation Badge. The pink carnation is to be a badge of the Republican national campaign. It is President McKinley’s favorite flower. SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE HEAVY. Up Friday Relief Funds For Storm 'Were $1,300,000. Texas, received EIGHTY-FIVE DEAD On Train That Was Wrecked By Storm—Belated News From a Survivor. The New Orleans States received a telegiam Thursday from Hon. John Poe, member of the state board of ed ucation, and residing at Lake Charles, stating that eighty five lives were lost on the Gulf and Interstate train which left New Orleans Friday night preced ing the storm. Mr. Foe was one of the passengers on this train, and together with a few others he sought safety in the light house at Bolivar Point nnd was saved. The train reached Bolivar about noon and all preparations were made to run the train on the ferry boat pre paratory to crossing the bay, but the wind blew so swiftly that the ferry could not make a lauding, and the conductor of the train, after allowing it to staud on the track for a few min utes, started to back it back toward Beaumont. The wind increased so rapidly, coming in from the open sea, that soon the water had reached a levol with the button of the seats within the cars. It was then that some of the passen gers sought safety in the nearby lighthouse. But Mr. Poe states in his telegram that in spite of all efforts eighty-five passengers were blown away or drowned. The train was en tirely wrecked. Doubtless some of the killed were from New Orleans, as the train made direct connections with the Southern Pacific train which left there Friday night, aud there was a large number of New Orleans passengers aboard, and it is known that at least some of these were bound for Galveston. Those who were saved had to spend over fifty hours in the dismal light house on short rations. GROWERS HOLD MEETING. Cotton and Wheat Farmers of Pal metto State Discuss Outlook. The South Carolina Cotton Growers' Association and the Wheat Growers’ Association began their convention in Greenwood Thursday with a large at tendance. The wheat growers were called to order by the president, A. C. Lati mer. He had been uuable, he said, to get the attendance of Secretary of Ag riculture Wilson, but Mr. Wilson had sent his representative, Mr. William S. Hill, of the department, the next best man. Mr. Hill gave South Caro lina Farmers some straight talk-talk that will do good in Georgia or any where else in the south. In wheat growing, he said, the state is far be hind all other sectioas of the United Stntes, aud even of the world. The average yield in the state, ac cording to the statistics of the agricul tural department, is ouly eight bush els per acre. A great mistake the farmers of South Carolina make is in buying so many things out of the state that could be raised at home. Take wheat, for instance, South Carolina only produces about one million bush els per annum, yet she consumes about 0,000,000 bushels. The money to pay for (he other s,ooo,ooo,between $5,000- 000 and $0,000,000, goes out of the state. If this money could be kept at home it would be a great help to the farming interests. The address of the day w as delivered in the cotton growers’ convention in the evening by President Jordan, of the Georgia association, and it is only fair to say that he gave South Carolina farmers the fairest, plainest and most comprehensive business talk they have listened to for a good many years. lie has given them hope and something on which to found that hope. HER FOURTH TRIAL. Airs. Hughes Will Once Again Be Ar raigned at Greenville, S. C. The court of general sessions con vened at Greenville, 8. C., Wednesday morning with Judge Aldrich on the bench. Mrs. Mattie A. Hughes, who has be come famous because of the killing of her husband at Greer’s two years ago, will be on trial for the fourth time. The case has cost the conuty a largo sum of money. Mrs. Hughes has four of the most able lawyrrs in the state to defeud her. Ten additional murder cases will also be tried at this term of court. There are fifteen dispensary cases docketed. COLLAPSE IN TRANSVAAL. Our "Observer” With tne Boers Gets Permit to Come Home. Tho following dispatch has been re ceived by tho war department from the United States army officer who accom panied the Boers in their campaign as military observer: “Lorenzo Marquez.— Events have required the departure of attaches from the Transvaal. Request instruc tions. “Reiciimann.” The message is interpreted at the department to mean the complete col lapse of the Boer resistance to Eng land. Captain Reichmann has been cabled permission to start at once for the United States. Li Will Act Conditionally. A Shanghai special says: Li Hung Chang declares that he is willing to negotiate for the restoration of Em peror Kwang-Cu, but not for the pun ishment of Prince Tuan, Yung Lit or kvaag-Yi, president of the board of war. Returnf to Canton. BBBISaBMh and Mis M-Ktuley .ir , *>■. t-ho't y i..-i n-i THE AMERICANS DEFEAT BOXERS More Fighting Is Expected on Chinese Soil. ENGLAND PREPARES FOR IT Arranges to Send Additional Troops on Strength of Predictions Made By Sir Robert Hart. A London special of Sunday’s date says: In connection with the prediction by Sir Robert Hart that there will be further hostilities in Chiua in Novem ber, the Associated Press understands that the British government is already considering the transfer of troops from South Africa to India in order to mhkc it practicable to send more British troops to China. The military authorities consider the war in Sontli Africa so far ended that troops may now be safely moved. It is probable that the Russian le gation has already been removed from Pekin to Tien Tsiu, but there is no definite news as yet as to whether Li Hung Chang will, after all, go to Fe kin. The Americans have begun at Ho Si Wu, a permanent telegraph line be tween Pekin nnd Tien Tsin. Chinese officials estimate that 20,000 disbanded Chinese soldiers, by the simple expedient of turning ihoir coats, managed to remain behind in Pekin. Other dispatches confirm the report that, in addition to Hsu Tung, guardian of the heir apparent, Yu Lu, viceroy Chi Li, and Wang Yi Yung, president of the imperial academy, with 200 members of official families, committed suicide when the ullies en tered Pekin. The Shanghai correspondent of The London Times, writing Saturday, says: “Li Hung Chang has been notified from Berlin that he must submit his credentials to the German minister at Shanghai, who will then communicate with Emperor William and await the result.” It is reported from Shanghai that the Russians have seized valuable railway property at Tien Tsin in defi ance of protests of the British com mauders. AMERICANS ENGAGE BOXERS. A British signal officer reports from Tien Tsin a sharp engagement be tween a company of the Fourteenth United States infantry and 2,000 box ers at Mo Tuo on the road to Pekin, The Americans made a gallant stand, and a detachment of the Bengal Lan cers nearby, bearing the firing, came to their rescue and charged the box ers in the rear. The Chinese .were routed, leaving 200 dead. The Ameri cans had no casualties. The Germans report an engagement with a heavy force of boxers west of Pekin Thursday. The German loss is said to have been twenty. Indications now point strongly to the withdrawal of all the powers from Pekin to Tien Tsin. General Fukishima is already ar ranging' winter quarters for the Japa nese troops. '1 be Germans are pouring into Tien Tsin, and all nationalities are scram bling for buildings. One British bat tery and 200 Australians have arrived. may destroy ur.xiN. The Russians, it is reported at Tien Tsin, are rapidly pushing troops into Manchuria, where all indications point to extensive operations before the arrival of winter. They have suspended work on the railroad to Pekin, which adds to Iho complications. It is believed that their object in this is to compel the other powers to consent to the de struction of Pekin. Tn Liu expedition has returned to Tien Tsin. The march back was un opposed and it is reported that the boxers have retired in force to a vil lage thirty-five miles up the Grand canal. The Americans did not parti cipato in tho burning and looting of Tu Liu, and this caused consideiable comment among the other corumauders. ANTICIPATED STRIKE ORDER. Half of the Miners In the Lackawanna Collieries Walk Out. A special from Scranton, Pa., say?,: On Friday, three days before tbo strike order went into effect, 15,000 of the 30,000 miners went on a strike; twenty one of the ninety-seven collieries were forced into idleness and by noon Sat urday nearly all of the collieries of the Lackawanna region were one by one forced to suspend, until ouly a few of them were doing anything at all and these few were badly crippled by shortage of hands. VANDALS LOOTING PEKIN. Unprotected Parts of City Is at the Mercy of Despoilers. According to Associated Press dis patches, looting in Pekin continues, both authorized and unauthorized. Few houses are guarded, except those occupied by foreigners, the palaces and those in tho sacred city. Almost every house is destitute of furniture. General Chaffee says he could not have believed that any city would ever be given ever so completely to looters; and be earnestly desires the co-opora tion of any nation to prevent this.