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in waves mountain high, were swept over the
island, inundating the entire city TO depth OF
from one TO three feet In the entire rear east
and west ends of the city the water rose to II
sufficient depth 10 float large wooden edihces,
many Of which are very valuable. The resi-
dence portion of the city was most affected.
From fremont street, where this section be-
gins, and for distance of at least one mile aud
a half west, every garden and every foundation
was destroyed. Domiciles were scattered pro-
miscuously in the center of thoroughfares
many of them being jaramed together. Further
TO the west, in the neighborhood of Oleander
Park, where there are many stylish residences
the water il reported to have reached depth
OF from six to nine feet. A similar story is
told of the eastern end of the island, which
extends from Center street at least one mile
and a half in the business section OF the city.
Large stocks Of goods were kept on the
ground floors, and hence the damage must be
enormous. 1t is estimated that the earnings
of an entire year will be exhausted in repair
ing the damages. Vegetation has been ut
terly destroyed. Upward of $50 buildings
were swept away, more than 40 lives lost, and
about 80 vessels driven ashore into the heart Of
the city.
Little Rock, Ark. was visited last week by 3
destructive conflagration, which destroyed all
entire block Of buildings and the Anthony
House. The loss on the hotel is $50, 600 10
insurance.
General.
The Society Of the Army of the Cumberland
had their annual reunion at Utica, y. y, last
week. There was a large attendance including
President Grant, Gems. Sherman, Hooker and
other notabes.
Portions of Canada were visited by twelve
inch snow-storm on the l4th of September.
A few months ago there was an instruction
against the government of Hayti led by one
Cannote, which was promptly suppressed
Cannote and few of his followers fled for life
through the streets of Port-au-Prince and
took refuge in the building occupied by the
American Minister. A mob threatened to burn
the building, in their fierce anxiety to get at
Cannote and his men. The Haytien govern
ment protected the Legation but have subse-
quently demanded the refugees, and the Amer1-
can Minister has refused to give them up.
knowing they would be butchered upon the
instant. The American government has now
sent man -of-war to protect our Minister.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of the Uni
ted States held its annual session AZ Indianap-
al; laat
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CORRECTED WEEKLY BY A. R. YosT.
PRODUCE.
Somerset Grain Market.
coRnEcrED BY AsHBRooK & &C

CINCINNATI, May 6.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts moderate, and market firm for all
qualities: with an improvement in prices
for fair to good grades; common un-
changed. Sales to day ranged as follows:
Common 32@43c, fair to medium 5@6c,
and good 6I@61c; no extra grades offer
ing. There was also sold to-day one
very fine Bull weighing 2,249 lbs, ship
ped by III. B. Cole, Of Morristown, Indi-
ana.
NoTE.-Among the Cattle on sale to-
day we noticed one extra lot of dry meal
fed Cows of ], 400 lbs average. They
were fed by Thomas French q Sons, of
this vicinity, who have been well known
in the dairy business for the past thirty
three years, and who are now milking
800 Cows in supplying their trade.
Messrs. French & Sons have the reputa-
tion of being the best feeders in this part
of the country.
HoGs-Market quiet: selling slow,
especially for the lower qualities. which
constitute the bulk of the offerings.
Sales ranged as follows: Common gradet
S7(97 70, fair to medium 81 9O@S 25,
and good $8 359S IS; extra held at So
SHEEP-Market rather dull at from
4(G5c for fair to good sheared, and 5lG
81 for same grades of wool sheep.
PITTsBURG, May 6.-Receipts of Cat
tie from and including Sunday, up until
noon to-day, POS ears, against 27S cars
same time last week, sales 5l3, against
769 same last week. Market very dull;
supply small, but in excess of demand,
and prices 1(llc below last week; prime
14@15 cwt Streers 7G9Tlc, 12G913 cwt 81
@61c, IO@I1 cwt 5l@6. One car
brought &c; nothing sold above. Receipts
of Hogs 13S cars, against 81 cars same
time last week. Market dull. Philadel-
phia buyers have been out of the mar
ket since Monday, and will not likely
commence again before Friday; quotahle
at SS 5O(a9 for Philadelphia Hogs, and
81 5O@97 75 for Workers. Receipts of
Sheep As cars, against 80 cars same time
last week. Market for clipped active,
and price 25Gg374e higher; prime 100
lbs So sO@5 20, 0o@95 lbs So 1908 90,
sOas5 lba s5@5 %. Only two cars of
wooled Sheep on sale, one OF which,
averaging 100 lbs, brought SO 20.
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before it went to trail. II was rumored
al one time that Mr. Moulton. after the
conclusion OF the trial, was to sue Gen.
eral Tracy for the ISLANDERS contained in
the essay, but counsel say that, having
been delivered in Court, it Is privileged.
One of the counsel for the plaintiff said
yesterday that they had been making a
calculation of the comparative percent
age of Il don't recollects" in General
Tracy's cross-examination and those in
Mr. Moulton's, which the former said
in the opening amounted to 305. The
length of time each man was under fire
being taken into consideration, the pro-
portion arrived at is about eight TO one
in favor of General Tracy; that Is to
say, if the General had been under
cross-examination as long as Mr.. Moul-
ton he would probably have repeated
that celebrated scandal phrase between
$500 and 5000 times. A strictly ac-
curate calculation is TO be made for Mr..
Beach's use in summing up.
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The Philadelphia newspa pers Of about
these times contain the follnwing as the
freshest advices from London:"
"a letter from a gentleman of high
reputation, whoSe intelligence hath ever
been good, SAYS the ministry are putting
arms into the hands of all that would
receive them, English, Scotch, Irish,
HeSsians, Hanoverian~, &c. and that IF
tv men of war are To destroy all our
maritime towns, and inierdict our trade
If administration succeed, they are de-
termined, another letter saws, to extir-
pate the New England Colonies; our ar
my from Canada, and the 10000 men
from England, they suppose capable of
doing this. These threats will not in
timidate one braue man, but animate all
in their country's cause; and, blessed be
God, we are in His all gracious hands,
and not in those of a ministry fit to serve
n Nero only. TO be, or not TO be- is
now the question. Every private view,
passion and interest ought to be buried.
We are embarked in one common bot
tom; if the ship sinks, we all perish; if
she survives the storm. peace and plenty,
the off<pring Of liberty. and everything
that will digpify and frlicitate human
nature, will be the reward of our viz
tue"
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Danger of Another War BetW cen
Germany and France-SeriOuS
Alarm Felt in Paris.

LONDON. May, 6.-The Paris CORES
pondent of the Times telegraphS that
uneasiness prevails in well informed
cifcles in Paris. The most serious
minds believe that danger is impending
Politicians from abroad, as well as those
claiming to be we'll informed at home,
assert that peace or war depends on
the approaching meeting of the Gar
and the German Emperor. No one
denies that powerful party in Ger
many, comprising the entire military
element, feels that the late treaty was
too lenient, that the indemnity paid has
that the possession of Belfort by France
is dangerous to Germany; that France
is recognizing rapidly, and will soon
be able to furnish a formidable army
for any alliance with other Nations; that
Germany is no richer than before the
war; her finances and social organiza-
tion can not long support the expense
of the present armaments, and she can
not disarm in the face Of France. The
military party in Germany are convinc-
ed that never was there moment more
propitious than the present to secure
for their country long era of prosperi-
ty and peace. War ought to be prompt
ly undertaken. 1t is necessary to march
on Paris and take up a position where
a new peace can be signed, which takes
Belfort from France, limits her active
army and exact ten milliards in twenty
years. Paris could be attacked if France
refused to sign. All Powers have con-
fined themselves to timid friendly re-
presentation. with regard to the Bel
gian notes, which only shows that to
finish with France now is duty to Ger
many and humanity. Europe will new
er be tranquil while the blunder of a
treaty, which leaves France ready to
revive and re-enter the struggle, is un-
rectiied. What may be promptly exc
cuted at an insignificant srcrifice, would
two years hence cost oceans of blood
Russia must be convinced of this nee
esSity.
The Times correspondent adds: "It
would be untrue to say that these argu-
ments are accepted even in Germany,
outside of particular party. 1t would
be equally unture to say that these
menaces are destined to be realized.
The diplomatic world even in Germany
declare she can not fight against an enc
my who declares for peace. Honest
Germans scout the supposition. The
Emperor has scruples, but the party ol
immediate action urge it as a duty to
sink all considerations in order to save
the country. They insist that France
be made to accept reassuring treaty il
she will not fight. Germany, in order
to have the right to reproach France as
the cause of uneasiness, must soleminly
disclaim the above theories.
The Times, in its editorial columns
scouts the apprehensions raised by
alarmists and the alarmed in Paris.
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Vital Statistics.

1t is maintained in one of our ex,
changes that the assumption that the
average length of human life is increas-
ing is mistake. Here are some figures
on the subject:
In Philadelphia, the second city in
population in the United States, there
were fifty deaths to every one hundred
births in the year 1890; while in 1870
there were ninety deaths to every one
hundred births in the same city, being
very nearly double the proportion of
mortality eighty years ago. From 1906
to 1920 there was one death to every
forty-eight inhabitants in Philadelphia
while from 1861 to 1870 there was one
death to every thirty mine. The average
duration of human life in Philadelphia
near the close of the eighteenth century
was about twenty-eight years; now it is
only about 24.5 years.
The alarming mortality of American
cities is especially marked in the de-
struction of young children. In New
York, out of 500, ,509 deaths reported
during half century, so per cent. were
of children under five years of age. In
Chicago, from 1S43 TO l849, 81 per cent
of the deaths were of infants under five
years; and in Philadelphia, As per cent
of the children born did not reach the
age of five years. In the latter city, the
statistics of forty years ago showed only
SO, per cent of the total mortality from
children under five years of age, thus
showing a great increase of early deaths.
In Massachusetts,, the State Board of
Health reports that the ratio of deaths
undpr one year of age, TO the births, was
1911 per cent. in Boston, but only 12.39
per cent. in the rural portions of the
State The mortality of great cities is
found to be, both in this country and in
Europe, more than twice as great as that
of rural districts; indeed, it is fully two
and half times as great, for the cities
are counted with the country in those
comparisons, thus reducing the differ
ence in their favor; and moreover, the
mean average age of death in cities is
falsely increased by the fact that the
imported population of towns having
passed the most critical period of their
lives in the country.
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Singular Death-A Man Dies Of the
HiccOughS.
burlington Hawkeve.l ]

burlington HaN htN &
About one of the most singular cases
of death that ever came within our pro-
vince to mention, is that of Milton w.
Blair, of Louisa county, who died, last
week, in California, of the hiccoughs.
Mr. Blair is an. old merchant of Louisa
county, but has not been engaged in bus
mess for number of years. He has
been residing near Morning Sun, since
retiring from business. Last fall, he
was attacked with fit of hiccoughing
which continued for some weeks, with
scarcely any intermissIon. Becoming
alarmed at the long continuance of the
spell, Mr. B. came to Burlington to con-
suit with a doctor, who, after treating
him awhile, declared he could give him
no relief. From this city he proceeded
to Chicago, and consulted the best med
ical authorities there, who did all in
lieve him. By their advice he went TO
California, accompanied by his sister,
thinking that the change of climate
would help him; remaining in that
State to the time of his death hiccoughing
almost continually, and having but few
intervals of rest. The continued strain,
and distress, wore him to mere shadow
of his former self, and last week, his
sister telegraphed to friends and rela-
tives, in this and louisa counties, that
he was dead, and she was bringing his
remains on for burial
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Narrow Gauge Railways.

The narrow gauge railways in Amer
ica have proved very successful; of great
benefit to all parts of the country trav-
ersed, and profitable to their stock and
bondholders; but the objection is already
raised against them that the break Of
gauge where they connect with the wider
lines is serious interruption of traffic.
An examination of the subject demon
strates a reduction in the cost of trans
shipment to about five cents a ton. 1t
is added that in Europe trans-shipmentS
are made where there is no break of
gauge, in order to prevent the cars stray
ing too far from the roads where they
belong. An old railroad president gave
us this principle in railroading years
ago, before the narrow gauge was dream
ed of; and, bearing it in mind, we are
not surprised to read in an exchange
that the European principle is to be
adopted in America The reason is very
simple; the country is 80 vast and the
railway system so enormous that
companies find it absolutely necessary
to keep their cars within reach, as other
wise with large stock of cars belong
ing to them, they will yet be under the
constant necessity of purchasing more.
As the narrow gauge lines are compare
lively few and short they are not liable
to this trouble, and therefore are at less
expense for cars. This is one of the
many economies of that system.-[P Phil
adelphia North American.
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UTILIZING THE EGRAssHoPPERs We
knew very we'll that the utilization Of
the grasshopper was only a question of
time; we are too far advanced in science
and civilization to be beaten by a bug,
as the ancient Egyptians were, and next
year, if the Western pest should be as
numerous as last year, we expect to see
what was undoubtedly calamity turn
ed into blessing, In other words, the
grasshopper is invited to come on; the
Department of Agriculture Is now ready
for him. 1t intends to waylay him with
deep trenches, squeeze fine oil from
him, and crush up his body into COM
pact mass that will be dried and ground
into a meal which will make capital
fertilizer for the soil
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lFTom the New York sun, ith.l
Mr.. ETarts' Astounding Explanation.

When Mr. Beach SAID that he would
interpose no objections to Mrs. Tilton's
testifying in the Beecher case, if Mr..
Evarts had simply replied that while
she would not called for the defense
they were willing that she should be
called for the plaintiff, it would have
been shrewd and lawyer like answer
Mr.. Evarts is supposed to be a shrewd
lawyer. Why did he not make this an
swer? Only one reason can be conject-
ured, and that is that the defense were
afraid to have her put onLhe witness
stand, even by the plaintiff.
This statement OF reasons for not call
ing Mrs. Tilton was more absurd than
almost anything else which has occurred
in the whole of this ludicrous, groteSque
trial. To believe that these reason were
genuine would require superhuman
effort at credulity. There was time
when to make such remark about a
lawyer of Mr. EvaTts pretensions would
have seemed improper; but traditIonary
respect for pretentious character in any
profession has been badly scorched, if
not burned up, in the lured fires of this
case. How can we believe what Mr..
Evarts said-altnough he said il? He
assigned as the reason for not calliug
Mrs. Tilion that the last vestige-we are
not sure that he did not say rag-of re
sDectability would be removed from that
unhappy woman if she were placed up
on the stand. Mr.. Beach very pertin-
emily inquired how much of the garment
of respectability Mr.. Evarts thought
there was row remaining; and it must be
admitted that the prevailing opinion l.
that it Is pretty badly tattered.
/ We can answer our own question.
+ There Is but one answer to it, There is
no answer consistent with the theory Of
/ Mr.. Beecher's innocence. But admit
ting MIR. Beecher to be guilty, every
word that Mr.. Evarts spoke may be lit
orally true. Here Is a married woman
/ the mother of a family of children, ac-
cused by her own husband of adultery;
and her husbands testimony is support
ed more or less by other evidence For
/ her To go on the stand and swear before
tiod and the people that she is perfectly
innocent, could not take from her any
degree of respectabilty. 1t might, il
would, if her testimony were believed,
reclothe her with respectability which
is, to say the least, now in allegiance.
There is no use 10 talk abOut sanctify
and sacredness, and hallowed traditions
standing in the way of wife and moth
er saying anywhere and everywhere, at
all times and in all places, in answer TO
an accusation of adultery 81 am inno-
ceati'' Mr.. Evarts knows this perfectly
we'll. A man does not need to go to col
lege to find it out All men and all wo-
men know it.
We are forced, therefore, TO the con-
clusion that it was testimony the oppo-
site of this that Mr.. Evarts had in view
in making his remarks, and not testI-
Ineny that she was innocent.
The strongest harness is liable to
break; and those who plow with other
peoples heifers incur such extra hazard
Gus risk that, perhaps, on the whole, it
is safer 10 leave them in the stable.
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The Paramount Question.

The financial and business prospects
ahead constitute the one engrossing
question that enlists the anxious thought
of the American people. There was a
time and that not very long since when
private and public solicitude was stirred
to the very depths by proceedings di-
rected from Washington, which seemed
subversive of whole frame work of gov
ernment and which projected ominous
shadows over the land and troubled all
men and all parties. Happily the peril
and the apprehension has passed. No
one now fears the illegal military coer-
cion of States for sinister. personal and
political ends. There is a universal and
grateful relief on this score. Again, the
problem of the relations of the North
and South is pretty much disposed of.
There is no immediate embarrassment
in this direction. The feelings of the
people have undergone change and
the war Is at last conceded to be
over. Each community must now work
ont its own salvation without any furth
er legislative Interference. That is the
temper of the public mind. In regard
to the coming Presidential election an
element of composure has been intro
duced. 1t is furnished by the convic-
tion that both the great political parties
of tie country will put forward as can
didates statesmen of acknowledged tai
ent and character. The belief that such
will be the case has a tranquil;zing ef-
feet. The approach of the patriotic cell
ebration of 1876, contributes it share
towards restoring confidence and pro-
noting general good feeling. We think
then we are justified in saying that the
subject which does cause anxious reflec-
tion in our country is the financial and
business future. We have repeatedly
suggested the reasons for taking a hope.
full view Of this matter. Briefly enum-
Grated, they are the payment of private
debts or their extinguishment by bank
ruptcy courts, the contraction of stocks
of merchandise, the elimination of weak
houses from the mercantile field, the
non-speculative habits of business and
trade which prevail, the slow but steady
return of values to specie basis, and the
gradual adjustment of political differ
ences. These things have prepared a
fine field for a safe and reasonably profit
able trade and industry, and we conf
IDENTIFY anticipate that by next fall at the
very latest we shall see the beginning
of prosperous decade. This prospect
can be spoiled by malign political in
fuences, but if the politicians act half
way decently, the energy and thrift OF
our people will fully repair all the dis
asters flowing from the wild era of spec
ulation and the resultant crash. We
have been in great financial danger and
are not yet "out of the woods" but we
have all been sharply surveying the real
conditions Of our trade and monetary
system and getting into fair shape for
prospective activity. Work and pru-
dence will bring the country out all
right yet Pittsburgh Telegraph.
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