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6 STATEMENT FROM HOUSTON. (Continued from Firm th* Associated Prr* ai 10 o'clock to-night from Houston, To* , Up to present tlm no full or accurate detail* of the destructiveness of the storm Of daturdaj have been recehrd here, ow ing to the prostration of w.ree, destruc tion of every bridge, etc The rtamKe in Houston from wind and water i- . ..niparatlveljf light. One life was lost here from falling wire*. At bay s'de resorts about twenty-five miles from Houston the houses were mostly blown awa', and live or idx death* occurred, while fift-.a or twenty people are tnlss |t>s and are aupposrd to be drowned Weal and southwest of Houston for fifty rrtliw the country has been swept and Itaiss are heavy, but few deaths are re port ml The bt* sugar plantation* at Bar tatla and SugwrUnd were groatly Injured and the nulls are Mi rums. Cotton has been widely Injured The leases on the mainland tn an area of more than fifty miles square one canaldentMy over a mil don dollars, with probably a score of daatbs ilaiveaton is yet isolated Th brldtre# from the m ilnland to the island are de stroyed and It may take * month to prop erly repair them. The boats available are few. so that until a relief party and news paper men got to the Island this morning or afternoon, no one was able to cross since th* storm. The I*o*l *-orrrepor.de nt at rial vet ton made hta way thr.rogti the storm veaterday when It was abating He reached Hous ton last night From his hurried view of the disaster yesterday. ' lalveeton appear* 10 be one great wreck, and conservative sstltnalee of the dead from drowning run all the way from ton to I.MO The water was tan feet deep In parts of the Island ami houses were washed uway by the hundreds. Dtgh t large vessels w-ere wrack ed The greatest suffering 1* for water ns the cisterns were rlett rayed and the water work* wrecked A relief party with water and provisions nnd small boata went from here thl* morning but no word has been received I ram them. Houston is dreading to hear the full de tails from Galveston. as the story’ will he one of the saddest for many years, even at beat. This is a brief outline of all that we have been able to eecure up to this time after the must strenuous and persistent efforts The need of assistance Is urgent and contributions sent to Oov. Sayers at Austin will be property and promptly ap plied. R. M Johnston. Kdttor Houston Post. PARTIAL LIST OF THU DICAD. Prune of Those Who Loaf Thrlr Lives In flslvrstas. Houston. Tex., Sept. 10—The first re ports from the appalling disaster which ha* stricken the city of Galveston, do not seem to have been magnified Communication was had with the Isl and city by boats to-day and report* re ceiver! here to-night Indicate that the death list will exceed I.MO. while the property loss cannot be estimated, al though It will reach several million dol lars. The burial of the dear! ha* already be gun The following partial list of known dead was given to the Associated Press to-nlgh: by the Galveston Nrws: The following Is a penial list of th* dead a* gathered by the New*. It was sent by a tug to Houston: Stanley G. Spencer, local representative of W W. Wilson, agent for Dempster and Company's steamship lines and North German Lloyd steamship lines. Charles U Keller. Sr., a prominent cot ion man. Richard Lord, traffic manager. Geo. H. UcFadflen A Rro., cotton exporters. W. L Daly, agent for Charles F. Orrth w. in A Cos . grain exporters nnd steam ship agents. Richard Johnson, struck by flying tim bers and Instantly killed. Alfred Day. * Miss Mabel Stlckloch, Mechanic street Nephew of At. W (thaw John Engelke. wife and rhlld. haven members to the Wet. sene re fam ily. residing tn the eaet end, one member Of the family, an old man was saved. Mrs. J. W. W'enman. and two children. Mrs. Jack Delaney, wife of United Slate* bridge officer of the port, am! two children A Spanish sailor of the steamship Tal. esfora Mr. Magla. grocery, Bleventh afreet and avenue A: two daughters, a Mia* Ida Bcboth Id. Mrs. Itaxter and child, all lost In Ms gin's store. Mrs Bella, wife of a Ness compositor and child. Will J. Rice, proof reader of the News. and child. Mrs C. J. Ford I ram. nnd sister. Miss Helen Somtra George 8. Well, mother snd sister. ' think ynu tr.tiit be twenty years older than you are? Yet it’s impossible to look young with the color of seventy years in the hair. It’s sad to see young persons look prematurely old in i this way. Sad because it’s all i unnecessary; for gray hair may al , ways be re-r-i. _ ———. stored to its natural color tti % i byu * in - mJvSv For over f) M N4ir ••"d.r^lOAP hair prepara-wl £*, an elegant dressing; stops falling of the hair; and cleanses the scalp from dandruff. When you feed your hair well it will grow well. It keeps soft and never splits at the ends. SI.M • tank. Alt tntiMi •• t have kn using Ayer * ltlr Vigor tor m jo nan and I can heartily t oramend It to the public ai the beat hair tome In existence • Mrs. u. 1.. ALpnsotv, April 24,15. Ector,Tex. It you do not obtain alt the benefit! you L ripewted ti..m the uie of the Vigor, writ# the Doctor about tt. addre... * kt J. C. AY£h, LoweU, Man. There is no end of Old Virginia Cheroots to waste, as there is no finished end to cut off and throw away. When you buy three Old Virginia Cheroots for five cents, you have more to smoke, and of better quality, than you have when you pay fifteen cents for three Five Cent cigars. Three hundred million Old Virginia Cheroot* smoked this yetr. Ask your own dealer. Price. 3 for 5 cent*. FOYE'S NEW STORE. Arrived Yesterday: Exclusive Styles in Golf Plaids, Exclusive Styles in Camels* Hair Homespuns. Exclusive Colors in Victoria Cloth. You will be surprised at the low prices for such desirable Fabrics. p. tTfoye Corner Broughton and Barnard Streets. Mr*. Mtchasl o'Kf and brother. The bodlea of four while pereons anil seven colored. were found In the first mory of W. J. Relimeyer* residence In the mornlnif. Relimeyer and family were In the second elory and escaped Mr* J. B. Treadwell and Infant. Mr*. C. T. Clark an I Infant; Mrs. A. Long nreker; Mr*. Revered** and two chil dren, Mr*. Geor*e H. Bchroeder and four children and the moiher of United Slates Deputy Marshal Wood, were all lost In one building Mr Bongnecker escaped with serious Injuries. Mrs. Amundson, mother of Deputy Chief of Police Amundson. Joe B Akullo, chairman of the Demo cratic County Executive Committee. Charles Rugt. knocked from dray while trying to carry his family to a place of safety, and killed. John R. Davis and wife. Two chlldien of Capt Ellison, on# of • hem drowning In Its mother'* arms. Mrs. W. R. Jones and child. White girl 12 years old, unidentified, found In a yard. Mrs Clarence Howth. Mr. and Mrs Schuler and five children. Mr*. Molter ant two daughters. Mr*. Da via Wakelee. C. H Fix. W. K. Fisher, wife and two children, two slslera-ln-law ami a niece. Mrs. John F. Gernand and two children. Hoeheck and boy. Molher-ln-law and slseer-ln-law of Will iam Thompson of the fire department. Thomas Webster. Br.. secretary of grain Inspector of the port, and family of four. Mrs. J. R. Correll and family. -Francois." a well-known waiter, re ports the loas of twenty-two persons who took refuge In his house, six of them being members of his family. Mrs. Joe Rowe* and three children. Police Officer John Bowes was off on a month's leave In recognition of merito rious services. He attempted to save hi* family on a raft, but they were swept off and drowned. Waller Belts, a prominent cotton brok er and wife. Police Officer Howe amt family. B. T. Masterson and family. Police Officer Charles Wolfe. Police Ottlccr Tovrea. police Officer Richards. The family of Policeman Rowan. The family of Policeman Bird. Rl.hard D. Swain. rapt. R. H. Peck, city engineer, wife ami five children Mrs. J. W. Munn. Br. Mrs. Charles Waller and three children. Mr*. Barbon. Edward Webster aud two sisters. Mrs J. H. Harris. Mr*. It llarrla. Barney Kelly. Willie Kelly. Brtele Qucster. Mr*. Harris, colored. Joe Bchwarlback. Mr*. W Qucster, little eon and daugh ter. J. F. Roll, wife and four children. Joe Hughes. Mrs. Katie Evans and two daughters, Kale and Fannie. Charles Sherwood. J. B. Bulmer and baby. Mrs. ami Mr. Cary Burnet! and Mrs. Bumelt. Mrs. Mollte Tarker. Miss Hattie Woodward. Harmon Blatt. Mrs. Peter Hamburg and four children. Wootam. Murray lloudaux. Bessie Du vis. Mamie Gust. i Mr. and Mrs. Jor.oa THE MORNING NEWS. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1900. Mr*. Gordon. Mr*. Mamie Smith. Joe Babbatt. * } J , Mrs. Dorln. , Ml*s Jennie Doraln. John Garnaud, wife and two children. Mary Ann Wilson and baby. John Lynch Wallace and four children Mrs. Monroe, colored, and three chil dren. Mrs Taylor, colored ( Mlaa Resale Cramer. Mrs. Charles Bchaler and four children. Mr*. Abe Gordon and five chit Iren. Mis* Gordon. Mr and Mrs Jones and daughter. Mrs. M Burrow* Miss Annie McCauley. Mr and Mrs Sharp. 1 Miss Annie Sharp. Wm O. Harrow. I „ Mr. and Mrs. Bchulta. W. H. Blshony. . Paul Delay. ' Mr. and Mrs. Harry Foster and three children. Mrs Mori In and two babies. Violet Frederlckson and baby. Mr. and Mrs. Waller Flshar. Sarah Summers. Mr*. Bylveeter. Mr*. Claud Fordtram of 1919 Tremont si reel was found clinging to the roof. Body of Henry Ripley, son of H. 8. Ripley, was recovered. Wllllsm Flash and daughter of Twenty fifth Street and Sixth avenue. Mrs. Flash was saved. An entire family living at Thirty-sixth and Q avenue, consisting of Angellne Parker and grandchild. Tommy Leaker, Sullivan Parker and wife, Lily, and their three children. Maaie, Marne and Alfred. The home of Capt. Peek was seen to overturn when the captain was In It and he has not been seen since. Paul Rosa Coryell. . Hattie I.ea Hawkins Waller Fisher, wife, three children. Mrs Rebecca Harris. Mr. and Mrs. W. Daven port and three children Thirteen were killed In one building on Eighth and Rroadway. Dominick Porret to Is the only one of the party who lives to tell the tale. Among them were: Jose phtna Porrelto. James Wren, wife and six children; Mike Regan wife, mother-in law; Mrs. Ciine, wife of l>r |. M. t ime, local forecast official. United States weather bureau: Dr. Cline and Ills broth er. Joe Cline, and three children drifted about In the raging torrent* for three hour* on a roughly constructed raft. They were all bruised and cut from their snuggle with flying debris Three negro servants of the collapsed Cotton Exchange saloon are missing and are thought to be dead Bt John La bey escaped from the building with severe Injuries. Col. J. N Polk. General Manager of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa F Rail way. had been In the Cotton Ex change saloon a short time before |t cot lapsed ami It was reported that he was among the dead. Thin, however, waa un true. He has been active In aiding the sufferer*. The *W( list la only a partial one and the names of all who perished In Satur day’s great slorm will never be known. At the army barracks near San Anto nio. a report is current that more than I'V Untied Slates soldiers lost their lives In Galveston. This report, however, lack* confirmation. The stricken city t* In imminent danger of a *tr famine and strenuous effort* are being made here to supply the suffer er*. Relief train* are being organized and will leave here at an early hour bo •sorrow. Repor's from the Interior confirm the loss of life and destruction of proparty re ported |n the Associated Pres* despatch** last night. THKRB MAY HR M4HTIAL LAW. Vandalism and Looting Added to Galveston's Horrors. Dallas. Tex.. Bept 10.—Adjt. Gen Scurry reaches! Galveston by boat from Houston this afternoon and to-night by courier :o Houston notified the militia companies of the state that he would call on them tor details for service tn Galveston, Capt. Roache of one of the Dallas com lsuite- was notified to have his men In readiness for service. Information leaks out that th* horrors of vandalism and general looting have been started by the vicious element at Galvoston. It Is expected that the city will be p.acrd under martial law. GOV. I4VERS ON THE KTORM. Prompt Measures Taken tor the Re lief of the Sufferer*. Austin, Tex.. Sept. 10.—When asked to night by a representative of the Asso ciated Press for an expression a* to the flout situation along the Gulf coast, Gov. B*yers said: **l think It la the most deplorable catas trophe In the history of America, and 1 feel that every possible M should be lent the sufferers In their hour of great need. From information received here 1 am led to think that hundreds of families have either lest their dear one* or ben bereft of their homes, and the case Is one that will certainly appeal to every one. I have taken active steps to raise relief for every one that can possibly be looked after 1 ha,ve wired all the city mayors and all the county Judges, asking them to secure all funds and provision* possible and their replies up to to-night are very gratifying. ' The assistance lent us by the federal government In the way of fifty thousand ration* and 10.09) tenia will aid not a tit tle In relieving the situation at present Tit* first duty, of course, will be to look after the living who are thirsting and In hunger, without either water or palatable food to eat. but I think within a day or so we will have the relief corps working In good order. J will give the matter my personal supervision and am confident that w* will ae# to It that everybody is looked after. It will requir* considera ble money, however, to do this. I have located several assistants and the adju tant general Is near the scene of action and they will personally supervise the dls trlbutlrn while I remain here to answer all Inquiries " • EVEHAL LIVES WERE LOST. Bat Sabine Pass and Port Arthur Nattered Slightly. Dallas. Tex.. Sept. 10—Wire communi cations was opened with Beaumont and Orange this afternoon. It la reported that several live* were loot In the localities of Sabine Pass and Port Arthur, hut the town* are report**! to have suffered only slightly from the effects of the storm. Many .Soldiers Were Drowned. Dallas. Tex.. Sept- 10.—'The New* staff correapondent who has Just arrived In Houston from Galveston confirms the story that there wan great loss of life among the United State* regulars. GREAT DAMAGE AT RICHMOND. Ilalldlnas Destroyed and People Killed hy the Ntnrna. Richmond, Tex., Sept 10.—The most ter rific storm thst ha* ever visited this sec tion of the state, struck this town Sat urday night at 10:30, destroying every thing In Its path. Many butldlnga were to tally destroyed. The court house was greatly damaged The Baptist Church Is a total wreck, while the Methodist Church Is almost destroyed. Three lives were loot In the colored Baptist Church. Henry Ransom and two children, colored One person was killed at Booth and four lives were lost at Beaaly. DESTRUCTION AT EAGLE LAKE. Three Chnrrhr* and Many ilonaea Were Blown to Piece*. Eagle Bake. Tex.. Sept. 10.—Three churches, together with many house*, dwelling and husrlness, were completely blown lo piece* m Saturday night’s storm. Crops of all kinds are almost ruined. The loss to this community la estimated at about $250.<M0. No lives were lost here, hut the town of East Bernard was blown away and three persons were killed there. TOWM OF LET ITT A A WRECK. All the llonsrs Blown Dnwn and One Woman Killrd. Brookshire. Tex., Sept. 10.—Betllla is a wreck. The houses which stood In the place, including a depot, have been blown to the ground and the timbers from some of them lurried for mile* Mrs. Sophia Schulte, formerly of Houston, was killed. NTORM BEACHED OKLAHOMA. First News From Galveston Nbows Calamity AAas Terrible. Washington. Sept. 10.—Prof. Willis Moore, chief of the weather bureau sakl PI PURELY VEGETABLE. Acts as Tonic and Stops Hair from Fallkie Out, Cures Dandruff, brittle Hair, Itching and all Scalp Troubles. Guaranteed to Cure When dll other remedies hdtv /ailed of if unry fit funded Sold everywhere. Safe, Sure. Reliable. Treatise on'Hairand Scalp troubles free. A. K HRrttVH O., Chicago. Beware of Imitations. Tba tuny hair preparation ad milted to tbe Faria Exposition. For ale by I.lppman Bros.. Columbtai Drug 00. j>d K.ulgUl's Fbarmacy. ttovoo- Mb, Os LETTER FROM OHIO. Here is what the largest drug house of Ohio thinks of Grajrbeard: Jg c om GMafic *Hdspe6sDrugiCo., t)oarjSrrs -- _ *9 'if e i having fa reifsai^aulo, dortaad Tor.# GraV~ I>eard iwitnoutathe*evideace|of A extern, ive), advert Is I*l3. Tills^oQ rtalnly lndloates,an*article ; ,of raerittoaShlcft 3 ii; great, sue coss, Yours*veryytruly, LETTER FROM TEXAS. Here is the way the largest drug house of Texas talks about our Gray beard AMO ’ mi If*. 15J i ■ A jG<YsVromen:- _ I^l3Yahlp ua anctherTsro33TeflXJi‘aS'harJ. thelfaotTthat you have appointed us sol) Agnt for fcbisijferrifcc'ryi wofrer quarter'fhge in 'our,South Westcru^Crugglst;for ad-* C?aybOardU3ja..2'3*-l-30ller--an£'‘ tto * ii Cita£dai nroursirippo o t rujiy,. to-day that the West Indies storm which developed Into a hurricane after reach ing the United Btatew, and did such ap palling damage In Texaa. was central over Oklahoma 10-day and wa rapidly losing Its destructive character, the wind at Oklahoma City being reported as blow- Ing thirty miles and hour, it will pass Into history aa on# of the mow disas trous, as well as peculiar storms on rec ord. Chief Moore received the following tele gram to-dey from G. B Vaughan, man ager of the Western Union Telegraph Company, at Houston. Texas: "First news from Gelveston Just re ceived by train, which rook) get no closer to the bay shore than six miles, where the prairie waa strewn with debris and dead bodies. About jm corpses counted from train. Large steamship stranded two miles tnlsnd. Nothing could be seen of Galveston. Loss of life and property undoubtedly most appalling. Weather clear and bright here, with gentle south east winds." TO NEND NATION* AND TENTS. War Department Has Ordered Big supply to Galveston. Washington. Bepl. 10—Gov. Bayers of of Texas, has applied to the War Depart ment for 10,000 tents and 60.000 rations for Immediate use for the sufferers from Saturday's storm. Acting Bee. Melklejohn Issued an or der granting Ihs request. The tents will be sent from San Antonio and Jefferson Barrack*. Mo II Is expected that a large portion of the rations can be procured al Ban Antonio. If not they will be sent from Kansas City. NATION IN ASKED FOR AID. President Ordered Tents nnd Rations Nent tn Galveston. Washington. Bept 10.—The following telegrams passed between the White House and Texas to-day; "Houston. Tex.. Sept. 10. 1900—William McKinley. President of the United Slates. Washington, D C : I have been deputised by the Mayor and cltliens' committee of , Galveston to Inform you that the city cf J Galveston 1* tn ruins and certainly many hundreds. If noi a thousand, are dead. The tragedy Is one of the moat frightful In recent time*. Help must he given by the state and nation or the suffering will be appalling. Food, clothing and money will be needed at once. The whole south aide of the city for three blocks In from the Gulf l swept clear of every building, the whole wharf front la a wreck and but few hou*es in the city are really habitable. The water supply la cut off and the food Mock damaged by salt wader. All bridge* are waahed away and utrandeJ steamers litter the bay. When I left thta morning the search for boehes had begun, corpnc* tvere everywhere; tempest blew eighty four mile* an hour and then curried gov ernmeM inotramente away; at wam time water* of the Oulf were over the whole city, having risen twelve feet. Water ha* now subsided and the survivor* are left helpless among the wreckage, cul off from the world escept by boat*. (Signed) "Richard Bplllane." "Washington. Bept. M.—Hon. J. D. Bayer*. Oovemor of Texas. Austin. Tex 'The report* of the great calamity which ha* befallen Galveston and other point* on the coast of Texas excite njy profound sympathy for the sufferer*, as they will stir the hearts of the whole country. Whatever help It Is possible to give shall be gladly extended. Have directed the SHORTER COLLEGE, S&c! ' Sltastiea t-c.-iM.i! niwste •! AMIS **4 IsWj—sUse llrsllk re-.' ! MnwnlSM I.MUrtrslnrS turf,) Ml l)r IS. leiltr tn .Mir,. 01ltli.(a >|S llte.ei A <] atpa.-■ nrrllnt erll StenSris. fat pSISSSy eV t Uf t . •®4 emeeel ef ail a,4 •■parianra* i-r-f.-er. ( .art- • ii- !"• >•' Ser,.n(S. In IHM ,Nr, ;■•* in Sr laalia, nni.arrtslai A .*(. T aSaa meat, *4rt** r.Santa a-rariatiaa at\arta*-a al m -larala rear fra !<■ to- Snnta naatrt .-r-‘a-aaipa a- 'aaa, ra ~ an; iatiaa Art aa4 Vlarattaa Sayartwanaa aSljr r -alartad Maair Varultr .*r,aaaa4 , ta.r ,a c.atral M.ipnanl aanallant A PNIZt S.ANQ '(1.0 rf a faaar-.a friar; -I etn.ati-ti * n. a-ar'nS f-r !• -art TSia ia * tare.lhaaaaa*-Se!lar liallat A liar la Vlaaa i-'lara ana fianMa.i n.aa.ral cm a-•' ngaral In any miiaaa in tSa nariS olraaia; ISa part larai a’t apana aar r.ia* to*; tat ira -- ,H 4- nail In mala aarit at riiratl. il f..r aSraiaaiaa ■' Saytan a. Writ# rnatlitrt Simnnaa fat a ratalayna akkfc will Sa amt fraa pattytl secretary of wnr to supply rations and tent* upon your request. (Signanil “William McKinley.’’ The above message waa repeated to the Mayor of Galveston. "Austin. Tsx.. Bepi. 10. 1900-The Presi dent. Washington—Very many thanks for your telegram Your notice Will be greatly npprecialed and gratefully re membered by the people of Texas. 1 have this day requested She oecretary of war to forward rations and tents to Galves ton. (Signed) “Joseph L. Sayers, Governor of Tex**." GOVERNMENT PROPERTY lit RT. Adjalaat Gcnernl fulls for Report on Ellea*fs of Nfairm. Washington. Sepr. 10-By direction of the President, Adjt. Gen. Corbin thle morning telegraphed Gen. McKlbben, the commanding officer of the Department of Texas, asking him to report Immediately upon the situation as ufTected by Satur day's storm, especially as to government property. The war department has one post, Fort San Jacinto, on Galveston Isl and. manned by Company O, of the First Artillery. The United Stales government has been constructing fortification* at Galvreton, but has made no particular preparation for defense against such u hurricane as occurred Saturday. A deep channel is being constructed there by the Jetty sys tem. two Jetties having men built across the bar out lnlo the ocean. This channel runs In a northeasterly direction from the mainland, ami passed the Island upon which Galveston Is situated, the city ly ing south of the channel. Acting Secretary of th. Treasury Spald ing has order.d two revenue cutters, •ov al Norfolk and one at Wilmington. N 0., to proceed at onr. to Mobile. Ala., and there await orders. It t expected that they will he needed In supplying food. ATL ANTI ANN IN GALVESTON. Grave Fears Entertained for Apaltl. lag and Ills Family. Atlanta. Bept 10—Among the Atlantian* row at Galveston who may hove perished In the great hurricane which swept the Texas metropolis are Mr. A T. Spalding, Jr . his wife and two children Mr. Spald ing l a son of Rev. A. T. Spalding, D. L>., of Atlanta, and has been a resident of Galveston for a number of years The children of Mr and Mrs. Spalding ar hoHi boy*, one being 13 and the other ii years of age Several y.ar* ago Mr. A T. Braiding f Call k. fr ' m * • ,romln *'n church at Galveston, which he accepted and aerv ed for a number of year*. Hl* *on. Mr A T Bja'dlng. Jr., located In Texas at tn#t (lm< Grave fear* are ent rtalned regarding the safety of Mr Sptldlng and 111* family. So far Mr B( aiding ha* not teen able to barn anything about them. MF.Ht II IVT* OFFER AID. hiew Varkrra Heady n \aalal tbe People of Galveston. • New York. Bept M.-Tlie Merchant*' As roriat.on to-day sent the following tele gram to the Mayor of Galveston; We have read with sorrow of the tor nbls d.ater that ha* visited your city for tr.e second time In recent years Any thing we can do among commercial Inter ests to aid you and your fellow clttsent In your dire distress we will do to thser tent of our ability. If you desire. 1U form a committee at once and aoliclt pu lh Holy such things as you may Indicate At being nf most use to the people, to help In supplying Immediate wants. Kindly advise by wire our expense " APPEAL FROM MINN BARTON. Aska That Donations Be Nent to fht National Red Proas. Washington. Bept. 7 —Ml** Clara Bsrtos to-night Issued an appeal In behalf of th* Texaa sufferers, which any*: "The American National Red Cross *1 Washington Is appealed to on al! side* 1* help and for the privilege lo help In IS* terrible disaster which ha* befsl l ** Southern and Central Texas. It remem ber* the flood* of the Ohio and Mb* l # slrl. of Johnstown, and of Port R”>** with their thousand* of dead, and montM of suffering and needed relief, and tur*l confidently to the people of lh* Pnltes State*, whose sympathy has never lIW to help provide the relief that I* isded w It now. “Contribution* may be 'wired or sec* W mall to our treasurer. William J KW'hef. as ihe cashier. Riggs Naik>n*l R* rk - Washington, D. C.: also to the lA>uhd* n * Red Cross of New Orleans, both of wh'*’* will report all donations for Immediate ac knowledgment of us.” MONEY FOR THE St FKF.HLHN- Mafausa* Herancenfratio Fond to 9* lo Gnlvealon. Bt. Boul*. Mo.. Bept. 10.-The Ptr An nounces that with the convent of the * > s rlher* to the Matansas recon rentreb relief fund It will transfer the MitF* remaining from that fund. HIM- 10 . Galveston relief fund. The money * be aent to-morrow. To Halse Funda for Oalvestoo. Atlanta. Sept. 10 —At the sug*'l |<m "} Judge George INI Iyer a mas* meeting cltlxens will be held to-morrow "tornmi at the Chamber of Commerce to r *'\ fund* for the relief of the sufferer* by la * flood In Gulveston. hellgmnn 4'ontrlhates fi' New York. Sept. ia-Jeffer*on S. of J. & W. Seligman A Cos. h*e uted 11.000 for the benefit of the by the Gnlveston flood. The Arm wt ■ act ns agent In receiving end forwsr contributions. Sympathy From Engln"' l ’ lam don. Sept. 11.—All Ihe morrlif b*' fx*r contains! *lltorll* e*pre** n * pnihy with the Untied States In H* u veslon disaster. Schooner Moras Ashore. Bt. Augustine. Fla.. Sept M warn recrlvoj by J. W. Duhur j that the schooner Mary E. Mor-e < Me., |* ashore of Sahastian on er east coast near Eu Gallic •her detail* of Iho aceMsnt * rf *a* ■he was driven ashore by the roccn: c Tlpplna for Ihr l.elsl‘>* or *'- Rldsvllle, Go.. Sept. 10.—The Ic party of Tattnall county no t vcntlon here to-day. snd nominate J. V. Tkppm* of Altsmaho. for ret Is'fve to fill the vacancy on the # caused by Ihe withdrawal of ‘ '>} „„ O. Edwards. Mr. Tlpplno wll have opposition from Uifi Popu'.i* i