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VOLUME XI.
WELLINGTON, KANSAS : THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1900.
NUMBER 34.
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your purchase amounts to a 5
cent pair of socks or a fifteen
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of goods in return.
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FIVE THOUSAND DEAD.
First Reports of the Galveston Horror Not 1
Exaggerated -2,300 Bodies Takea Cut.
GalVestun. Tl-X.. Sr-or. 11 Mavm
Walter (J. Joceg estimates the uumoei
uead at o.OJO, ana tie is eonserva
ve. Over 2.300 bodies hava a!rendv
been taken out to sea or buried in the
encnes.
Other hundreds are vet tn he taken
from the ruins. These bodies are now J
an oaaiy aecoraposea and they are
being buried in tranche where thpv
are found. Others are heiai huriedi
nine aeons wuere n can be dune
.afely. Tnere is little attempt, at
dentirlcation. and it is s,afe to sav
that there win never ba a complete
list or tne aeaa. chief or Police
Ketcuuru is in charre of the work r,r
burying the dead. There are large
bodies of men engaged in this work
tearing up the ruins and getting out
ue corpses, aome o: those whose
) idies are being taken out were prob
ibly only injured when they were first
truck down, but there was no ueUim;
relief to them and thev nerished mis
erably.
The remnant of the force of regular
oldiers who were stationed here, and
t is a very small remnant, have
joine the police in tv.tro!liug the
city. Several pers'ins have already
been shot, if. is reuorted. A snldif.rnf
Caputn Rufferty's battery, while
strolling Hie beach this morning
rdered a man to doMst from lootini?.
The fellow drew a weapon and the
soldier shot him dead. The soldier
was attacked bv four other men. and
he killed all of them. He had Ave
artridges in his rifl. and each of
them found a victim. Other men
have also been shot, but the details
are not known, oor can the exact
number be ascertained. It is proba
ble that twenty-five were killed.
Some of these were shot for failing to
halt when ordered to do so. Others
were shot for vandalism.
The ruins of the heavy brick bulld
ogs have not been searched for the
dead, and there Is a large number in
them, in the mass of rubbish which
marks the site Of the Lucas Terrare
bridge house, forty or fifty people
were wiiea outright and thrir bodies
are still in t he ruins. The Orphan's
Home is totally demolished. X inetv.
two children and eleven nuns were
killed. 1 1 is rumored that one sister
escaped, but if she did no trace can
be found of her.
Of the regular soldiers few remain.
Twenty-three were drowned at the
buracks at Camp Hawley, and seven
aiuoiivar. une man drifted about
in the bay until Monday and was
taken out alive.
The correspondent stood at the font
of Tremont street and counted nine
floating bodies without moving, and
this is one instance. It Is not, known
whether these are watT front victims
or dead bing cast up by the sea.
A lot of rubbish was beini? loaded
on barges and this stuff had many
ooa les in it.
Dead bodies have decomposed no
badly it is impossible to send them to
sea lor ouriai. The water ha9 receded
SO far. however, that it. in nosKihle tn
dig trenches, and bodies are being
ouried where inunrj. Debris covering
bodies is being burned where it can
be done safely.
The terrific cyclone that produced
su :h a distressing disaster in Galves
ton and all through Texas was pre
dicted by the United States weather
oureau to strike ualveston irlday
night and creaied much apprehenion,
but the night pert without, the
prediction being verified. The condi
tions, however, were ominous, the
danger signal was displayed on the
flag staff of the weather bureau, ship
ping was warned, etc. TV south
eastern sky was sombre, the gulf beat
high on the beach with that dismal
thunderous roar that presaged trou
ble, while the air had that stillness
that betokeos a storm. From out
the north, in the middle watches of
the night, the wind came in spiteful
ouffs. increasing in volume as the rtav
dawned. By 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing it was aimost a gale; at noon It
had iocreassd in velocity and was
driving the rain, whipping the pools
and tearing things up in a lively
ai inner, yet no apprehension was
felt by residents remote from the en
croachments of the gulf. Residents
near the beach were aroused to the
danger that threatened their homes.
Stupendous waves began to send their
waters inianaana tne people uegan a
hasty exit to secure places in the city.
Two gigantic forces were at work.
The gulf force drove the waves with
Irresistible force high upon the beach
and the crale from the northwest.
pitched the waters against and over
ine wnarves, cnoKtng ine sewers ana
flooding the city from that quarter.
The streets rapidly began to fill with
water, communication heeame diffl
cult and the helpless people were
caueni oetween two powerrul elf
went", while the winds hnwled and
rapidly increase d in vlocity.
Mrs. Myrtle Cloud and two daugh
ters of Hot Springs, Ark., went to
Blackwell. t,eir former home, this
morning 10 visit menus.
Mrs. F. b. Snvder aod Mrs. Levi
Ferguson will return from Chicago
tins evening, where they have beet
visiting former Wellington acquain
tances.
George Linn ha bought a 160 acre
farm ne.ir Areonia of Francis Jeffries
for 51,000 Henry kelson asd Cb&9
H. Johnson have bought 160 acre of
land in (alls township of Sarah J
Jackson for 12,000... John W. Me
Cullough has bought one of Geo. D,
Abol's farms ner Frth. The con
For the Coronation.
Mr. Dun ar, the manager of the
coronation celebration on uext Mon
day ewnir.g announces mat. he tits
ecured one of the latt t j icture ma
chines, to bo used for illustrated
songs. The tent wiil be mtde per
fectly dark, while the sonirs are sung
with beautiful pictures thrown on a
canvas from a magic lantern.
A FINE FLAG
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To the most popular school i
in feumner county we will give
a flag.
This flag is made of the best
all wool navy bunting, in the
very best manner with strong
canvas heading roped, and has
full complement of forty-five
stars. Each star and each
stripe is a separate piece and
all sewed together.
The flag is 10x16 feet. With
each 50c Boot and Shoe pur
chase we will give a vote on
the fl;l2.
You should have the flag for
your school. Award to be
made December 1st, 1900.
BUTTREY
Terms Cash.
The Jubilee Band.
The Jubilee band will be the best
musical organization or Its kind ever
eeu la Wellington with the excep
tion of the Hawaiian hand. H will
be composed of the following play
ers: Cornets Geo. Gault of Pond Creek.
Shirley Chapman of El Reno, Ad
Vradenburg or Harper, Kid Gault of
Pond Creek, F. W. Swearcngen of
Topeka, and Frank Price of Welling
ton. Clarinets Theo nuixe of Welling
ton, M-Carronof CI R-no, II. Wat
son of Hutchinson, R ib Ray of Black
well, Ayres of Conwav Springs, N.
Smith of Guthrie, Albert Ihpgood of
McPherson and Carl Groeshmer of
Hutchinson.
Trombones-Frank Bailey of Wel
lington, S. Fontaine of Hutchinsi.n.
Lee Batsley of Blackwell, and O.
bpoon of Winfleld.
Altos Ilawlev Ellis of Wellington,
F. Sprague of Medford. Vandenburg
ofWellingtnn, James Gault of Pond
Creek, and Will Pnelfs of Welling
ton. Basses W. II. Lawbaugh of Wel
lington, Ray Richardson of Blackwell
and Chas. Foote of Topeka.
Saxaphone Oliver of Winfleld. Will
Jackson of Hutchinson and P. Pagel
of El Reno.
Baritone II ansberger of Welling
ton, and Hapgood of McPherson.
Drums-M. E. Forsyth of Winfleld,
snare; Frank Michael of Winfleld,
bass.
Piccolo R. Stewart Briggs of Guth
rie. The developments in China point to
ward a sppedy withdrawal of Ameri
can troops there. It is probable
t hat they will not go far; maybe to the
Philippines where they can be taken
back in a wefk If needed. Great Brit
tian and Germany threaten to remain
in Pekin no matter whit the other
powers decide, and sl'ou'd this result
in a clash, the United States w ill draw
Its troops away from the scene. Gen
eral Chaffee reports that the imperial
grivernm?nt will not return to Pekln
so long as the allied powers remain;
that there will be no businc-s for the
legations to transact, and that Pekln
has therefore become merely a enmp
for the foreign army pending a settle
ment by the powers at other p lints.
Captain Carver's champion prize
drill team or the local campof Modern
Woodmen of America will give an
exhibition drill during the queen'
coronation celebration Monday eve
ning, September 17.
'Slim" Anderson, alias Emerson,
who was arrested Saturday night
while robbing Foltz Rms store at
Belle Platne, waived preliminary trial
today and was bound over to the dis
trict court.
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The Main Attractions will be
close to our place of business
I We will Make
1 You Comfortable
1 WHILE WAITING INSPECT
Our Elegant line of new Dress Goods
and Silks.
New Wool and Silk Waists.
Our ready-made Dress Skirts and Petti
coats. The light-weight fall Jackets, of which
we have received a large quantity.
The new Golf Capes.
The new Walking Hats in endless va
" riety and exquisite design.
The new French Flannels.
Beautiful Neckwear and latest shades in
new Kid Gloves.
The largest selection of Millinery ever
brought to the city.
A handsome line of Belts, Belt Buckles,
Brooches, Neck Clasps, Hair Orna
ments, Sash Slides and everything
that is new and stylish received
direct from New .York markets.
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Make Our Store your stopping place during the jubilee
We will supply you with
Comfortable Chairs, Free Stationery
Free Telephone, Plenty of good Ice Water
Come whether you buy or not
- Yours for the Jubilee,
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