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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-26
OUR MINISTER TO HAYTI.
RUMORS OF THE REVOCATION OF
HIS APPOINTMENT.

Douglass Says He Does Not Believe
There is Any Ground for Them-He
Would Not Feel Humiliated If the
Cancellation Should Occur.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The Galena sailed
to-day for Port eu Prince, Hayti, from
brooklyn. The vessel is under command
OF Commander George w. Summers, and
has full complement of men.
Fred Douglass, United States minister to
Haytl, III an interview with a Post re-
porter to-day in regard to the reDorts that
his appointment was to be revoked said =.
1T | should happen to be recalled |
should not feel humiliated in the least
never sought the appointment in
anyway, and the nomination was somewhat
OF surprise. But l do not believe there is
any truth In the report. There was some
opposltlon to my appointment prior to the
tlne che nomination was made by the
PRESIDENT, know, but that was ali thor
oughly considered at the time.n
WHO OPPOSED HIM
Misunderstood that the opposition referred
TO came from some New York merchants.
VINO wanted business man appointed. If
there was any opposition to him on the
part OF the residents of Hayti, Minister
0a,u UuaO ~ was prODaOly
due to the part he took in
Gen: Grants Domingo annexation
project. But" continued he, whatever
may have been my views then in regard to
annexation l do not think either San
Domingo or Hayti is in a condition
to be annexed at the present time,
and any attempt to annex them |
am sure would be futile" The Haytians
might possibly feel that they were
being Disseminated against when this gov
ernment selected men Of his race, in view
Of the thecomparatively small proportion hich
the negro bore to the total population of the
United States. No time has yet been fixed
for Minister Douglass departure.
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AMONG THE ALBANIANs.
Opening of the Cotton Seasonal
Bloody ARRAY Avertsd.

Bloody Atfray Averted.
ALBANY, GA, Aug. 25-The cotton sea
son has fairly opened in this city and sec
ton. The opening price in our market
was better this season than for many years
previous. Good cotton sold for 111s cents
yesterday, and there is some hard work be-
ing done by the farmers to get out and
market as much as possible before the prices
60 down.
The alliance warehouse is in full bloom.
1t Is receiving more cotton than any other
IN the city, and there are six in all. Just
before the season opened there was fear ex-
pressed by the non-alliance warehousemen
that the alliance warehouse would do all
the business, but now il is seen that the
other warehouses will do a good business.
Albany is still building up. There are
several new buildings under course Of con-
struction. The Methodist congregation
will have one of the handsomest church
buildings in South Georgia, aud the con-
gregatlon and city owe all praise to the
hev. u. f. Riley the pastor, for it is by
MS tlreless energy that the new church is
built
1t is understood that steam pleasure
yacht will be put on the Flint at this point
soon by the young men Of the city.
IL liable parties say Albany is the best lit
up city in the south.
What promised to be bloody affray was
amicably settled yesterday between the
contracting parties, Dr. r. A. Shine and
b. X. Smith of this city, by their friends.
Rev. NJ. V. I. Morris, the negro preacher
who has been causing SO much trouule
among the colored Baptists of this city
recently, was arrested yesterday on war
rant charging him with disturbing public
worship.
Prof G.. l. Fitzpatrick is in the city
making arrangements preparatory to open
ing the Albany high school Monday, Sept. q
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FIRE AT A PACKING HOUSE.
The Swift Company Suffered a Net
Loss of $4,000 at Kansas City.

The Swift Company Suffered Net
Loss of $4,000 at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 25.-The i'm
mense packing house of Swift Il Co., at the
corner of Reager avenue and First street
was saved from total destruction by fire to-
day by fortunate shift of the wind. AS it
was, the smoke house structure of CORFU
gated iron, 40 by 40 feet, and the rendering
house, 12S By 40 feet, were consumed. Fire
has broken out several times recently
in the sm ke house and it is supposed that
it originated from some defect in the flues
During the fire Master Mechanic Tate fell
fro IL the roof of the smoke house while at
tempting to descend by a rope and was in
stantly killed. The total loss on buildings,
machinery and stock is placed by Supt.
Young at Sl50,000 with S120,000 insurance,
placed with forty-two companies.
BLAZE AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS. O., Aug. 25.-The Stern
Chittenden building was the scene of a fire
to-day The principal losers are Candy
Bros, restaurant, $4,000; a. n. Hill &
Co., clothiers, $1,000; Patterson Merrill
Wall Paper Company, $4,000; Theodore
Faulheur, halter, $4,000; on building,
$4,000; Stern-Chittenden's heirs $4,000,
and several o hers s., 900 or less.
A STEAMER BURNED.
CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 25.-The fine PAS
Senger steamer Commonwealth was burned
to the waters edge in less than three
quarters of an hour here tonight. The
loss is about $4,000. She was pretty we'll
insured
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ST. LOUIS BEST FRIEND.
a BIG CITY MOURNs THE DEATH
OF PHILANTHROPIST SHAW.

He Was Born in England Eighty Nine
Years Ago and Came to This Coun-
try When 10 Years Old-In Twenty
Years He Had Amassed a Fortune
and Retired From Business
ST LOUIS, Mo, Aug. 25.-Henry Shaw,
venerable plilanthropist and the best
friend st. Louis ever had, died early this
morning, without showing evidence of phys
ical pain OF mental suffering. At his bedside
were Mrs Julius Morri' Mr. Shaw's sister,
and a number Of his most intimate friends.
Henry Shaw was an Englishman by birth.
At the age of 10 he came to America and
located in st. Louis, arriving here in 1919.
He first embarked in the hardware business
on the levee, and for time was proprietor,
clerk and porter. He also gave some atten-
ton to Indian supplies.
RETIRED AT 40.
He prospered and after twenty years of
commercial life had amassed sufficient
fortune to enable him TO retire from busi-
ness, which he did at the age of 40. He
went abroad and visited nearly every
quarter of the globe, being away from this
country about ten years. 1t was
upon his return that he commenced
the study and cultivation of
plants and flowers, and it was in the prose-
cution of these studies that tho now world
famous botanical gardens had their origin.
de made his gardens and beautiful estate
free to the public. With his death the
gardens become the property Of the state of
Missouri.
ANOTHER VALUABLE GIFT.
Another, and perhaps more valuable gift,
was the presentation to the city of Tower
Grove park. a resort of peculiar beauty.
Mr.. Shaws residence, whore he died, was
at Tower Grove park, and he passed but
little time at hls down town home. His
estate is valued at 81, 900, and it is
thought greater part will be left to the
city of st. Louis in various bequests, aud
it is understood that charitable institutions
of the Episcopal church will be favored in
his will. The only relative in this country
besides his sister is a cousin, Frank Brad
bury
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RESERVOIR GIVES WAY
ppRsONs DROWNED AND
Tni'-I -,5r7NDREDs sTAMPEDED.

The Scene of the Disaster F1Iteen
'.9 -',as From Providence, R. IA
-.-ooo 80 the size of a Barrel Bursting
So, the Masonry the First In
t.-,ation of Danger.
n-a-rnvxcr R. L, Aug. 25.-Spring
80 reservoir. near Fiskville, in the south
. l'aA' oorrar of Cranston county. about
" w.. Villas from this city, which supplies
-. -rhoIe row of mill villages along the
po,stuck,t T1o river, burst this afternoon.
-, - rarsons were drowned, and some
90 was done to property. A man
l1.-a5 yeaw who was about quarter OF
IL. -.-1;iaoF noticed the water coming through
the masonry of the dam, as ne describes IT,
- s+reom about as big as barrel
CAUSE OF THE BREAK UNKNOWN.
NJ examination has yet been made to
o,oa.tein the cause of the break. Nothing
aoo-- sses lnovn of the three persons drowned in
IDS until the excited villagers, learn
Wv. ~ tba dam had given away hurried up the
77lS,l in7 and found the bodies on the way.
Tna 49, I5eservoir was practically emptied. The
Mrs GREENE TEw, aged CO.
Mrs. HAWKINS, aged 80.
Mrs. TEw's son, & or years old.
They we're walking through a strip of
wood and were overtaken by the flood and
drowned
ALARM ALONG THE BANKS.
The river rose rapidly and caused consid-
cradle alarm among the people along its
banks. who thought that the Ponegansett
reservoir. the biggest in the state, had
gone Many Of them left their houses and
fed. but the food subsided as rapidly as it
had come.
The path Of the water from the reservoir
was through a thinly settled country, and
the only damage TO property was the
wrecking of a stable belonging to Russell
Matthewson. the capsizing of a carriage
shop belonging to DR.. E. K. Clarke and the
demolshing of three road bridges.
HISTORY OF THE DAM.
TIE dam was built in 1877 for the service
of the Pawtucket valley, the company re-
deeming a small swampy pond locally
known as Spring lake. The reservoir COW
cred eighteen acres and contained about
S5 O000O gallons OF water.
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COMMERCIAL CRASH.
A Carriage and Wagon Firm Goes to
the Wall at st. Paul.

A Carriage and Wagon Firm Goes to
the Wall at st. Paul.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Aug. 25.-The j. H.
Mailer Company of this city, one of the
largest carriage and wagon houses in the
west, made a voluntary assignment
yesterday to ex.Congressman John D.
Mcdonald. A statement of the
assets and liabilities has not
yet been filed, but from the magnitude of
the company's operations the liabilities will
probably not fall short of S5O000O The
failure caused a sensation in COM
merclal circles, as the company
has been doing business throughout
the west, second only to one other in i'm
portance. 1t is learned that the company
has been in financial straits for several
months, but the officers mortgaged their
property and expected to weather the
storm until yesterday, when large amount
OF paper fell due, anc was allowed to go to
protest
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BURNED OUT AT BAINBRIDGE.

The Residence OF w. O. Jones De
stroyed with It's Contents.
BAINBRIDGE, GA, Aug. 25.-This morn
ing about O'Clock thel two-story dwelling
Of w. G. Jones was consumed by fire, to-
gether with all the household and kitchen
furniture and wearing apparel except the
parlor sofa. The loss is $4,000. The
building and IT'S contents were
insured for "a 900, 81 $50 of tho total being
in the Royal Insurance Company, and
50, $50 in the hartford. The occupants
barely escaped in their night clothes Two
children would have been lost uad not Cain
Bowie (colorsd) rescued them by imperil-
ing his life. The fire originated in the
kitchen, and is supposed to have been an
incendiary's work
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DYING FROM BEE sTINas.
A Girl Watching the Insects Sudden
ly Attacked by Them.

POMONA, CAL, Aug. 2S.-Alice, the IS.
year-old daughter of Edward Quimby, lies
at the point of death at her fathers home
near Cucamon in Pomona valley. While
watching honey bees on her fathers ranch
on Tuesday she was suddenly attacked by
the insects. She tried to drive them away
and fee, but the bees only increased in num-
bers and there was perfect cloud of them
about her. She was found lying uncon-
scious on the ground, and when carried to
the house a physician was called. Last
evening she became unconscious and has
since been sinking to her death. He face
aud neck are SO swollen that her friends
would not know her, while her arms and
ankles are more than double their normal
size. Her eyes and mouth are SO swollen
that she cannot open them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-26
LEFT $4,000 TO a SHOP GIRL.
A Californian Wills That Amount TO
Hattie Minzenheimer.

Hattie M1nzonnelner.
NEW YORK, Aug. A.-Probably the hap
piest saleslady in this city to-day is Miss
Hattie Minzenheimer of S47 Second avenue,
an employe of LichUenstein & Co. of Grand
street. A few days ago a letter was ie-
ceived by Mr.. Lichtenstein from San Fran
cisco. The writer requested to know
whether a girl named "Hattie" was still in
the FIRMS employ. A gentleman, whose
name was not given, had died six weeks
previous and willed her $1,000. The letter
was signed N. B. Dsnner, administrator"
Mr.. Danner also asked that the Grand street
firm write to Mayor Pond Of San Francisco,
giving the full name Of Hattie.
The girls unknown benefactor visited
this city several years ago and made a num-
ber of purchases in Licntenstein's. He was
smitten with Hattie and asked her to tell
him her name. She refused He then begged
her TO accept present. This she also re-
fused. He left and she declares that she
has neither seen nor heard OF him since:
Hattie is anxiously awaiting the arrival OF
the S5. .O00
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South Carolina's Melon orop.

CHARLESTON, 8. c.. Aug. 25.-The
annual statement of the shipments Of
watermelons from the melon re don Of this
state is out. The area planted was 5000
acres. The shipments aggregated / $50
carloads, or about 5000, 900 melons, against
7o5 carloads last year, and 759 In 1887. OF
these New York took $40, Philadelphia 29S,
Baltimore 267, and Boston 6s carloads.
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IN THE WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS.
Graham Makes His Fourth Trip in His
Barral

NIAGARA FALLS, Aug. 25-Carlisle D.
Graham, Of Suspension Bridge, made his
fourth trip through the whirlpool rapids
this afternoon in his barrel-shaped contri-
vance. His purpose was to test it before
essaYing the Horseshoe Falls. The barrel
was kept straight by heavy
weights and went through the whirl-
pool and down the river to Lewis
ton. seven miles, in twenty-five minutes
Graham was badly shaken up. and says he
was never SO glad to get out of any place in
his life. He is determined, however, to try
the fails, and may make the attempt to-
morrow
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KILRAIN AT PURVIS.

he will Give Bond To-day and Be
Released.
=, fURvIs, Mss, Aug. 25.-State Agent
Clilds arrived hero at $40 o'clock this
morning, having in charge Jake Kilrain,
INC puglllst. Sheriff Cowart was at the
station when the train pulled in and at
once Cls receipted for the prisoner and Agent
Inlids proceeded to jackson. Kilrain's
y;1 UG1d has been fixed at $4,000, and he
Mli De released tomorrow when the bond
Is signed by two citizens, who will be in
ueLanlhed by Kilrain. He said he intended
siylng : sparring exhibitions after his bond
tnna - MADE and approved. He looks the pic
ro,,1 ,u oI heaIth and weighs nearly 200
ava+;on ava.i[S; =, coming south Kilrain had an
oFaVlon all along the route.
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MUTINY ON SHIPBoARD.

The officers ofa Bark Forced to Flee
for Their Lives.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-The Japan
Gazette states that a mutiny took place at
Manila on board the American bark Fanny
Clare, July 81. The crew drove the captain
into the cabin, and another of the officers
was compelled to seeK safety by jump
ing oyerDoard and swimming to
a Spanish vessel nearby The
mutineers set fire to tho vessel, but on the
arrival of force of men from the gunboat
Eleano they surrendered and were handed
over to the United States consul for pun
ishment. The fire was extInguished before
any great damage was DONE
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WELL AND PUMP VANISHED.
Great Excitem ent Over Remarkable
and UnaccountabIe Accident.

READING. Pa, Aug. 23.-The section of
the country near Harmonyville, Chester
county, about thirty miles south of this
city, has been stirred up to great excite
msnt by remarkable and unaccountable
accident An old well with pump over it
and stone wall around it suddenly disap-
peared from view yesterday beneath the
earth. Many persons in that neighborhood
believe that subterranean lake underlies
the fields in that locality, and attribute the
disappearance OF tho well to that tact IL
is said, however, that some years ago the
earth thereabout was dug full Of shafts in
a So arch for iron orc and copper, and it is
surmised that the cavern and swallowing
up of the we'll Is due to those shafts
Several years ago the ore mine Of f. 81 c.
Brooke, near the village Of Harmonyyille,
had TO be abend ned permanently on ac-
count of mysterious and powerful h1od of
water, aud this strengthens the theory that
a great lake Of unknown dimensions sleeps
somewhere beneath the surface.
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BASE BALL ON SUNDAY.

After Tbreo ;TTb,.eon, I Onlo' stopped
CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 25.-A base ball
game , between the Cincinnati and Brook
9u0 1 was advertised to be played to-day at
..a aalnilton' u, twenty-five miles north of
|nis as city About 1900 people were present.
had 't bea s,ires 20 innings and half of the fourth
stood: Bro klyns, 4; Cincinnati .. SoHae the
ponce interfered and stopped the canoa yr9 hv
aitItesIlnS eighteen of the PLAYERS The
eisIteen e4d zen We're taken to the mayors office
IH sI95 eacn "a was fined IS S5, making total of
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A GOVERNOR IN A SMASH Up.
Hls Frightened Horse Carries Hin
Down an Embankment.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Aug. 25.-Gov.
z. w. Wilson and bis aged father-in-law,
DR.. j. F. Cotton, met with very serious
accident last evening, while out driving
The horse took fright at a point where the
road runs along the edge of a bank and
went over the bank. DR.. Cotton had his
left shoulder broken, and Gov. Wilson was
painfully hurt about the legs and is con-
fined to his bed.
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SUNDAY AT DEER PARK.
The President to Remain There Until
the Middle of September.

the Middle of September.
DEER PARK, Nd, Aug. 25.-Nearly
every part of the little chapel, which seats
100 persons, was filed when President Har-
rison aud Mr. and Mrs. Mckee came in this
morning. Rev. Reese F. Alsop of Brook
lyn conducted the services.
President Harrison spent part of this aft
ernoon taking a long walk in the mount
aims. He will remain here until tho mid
die of September, and, meanwhile, will
probably devote part of his time to bis
forthcoming message.
The President has said that he intends TO
appoint two democrats as delegates on the
part OF the United States to the congress of
the three Americas Ex-senator Davis de-
MES all knowledge of his appointment as a
delegate, and intimates that he would
hardly care for sueh an appointment.
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WAYnAID AND SHOT

oIners Kill a Man Who Had
Allied Their Brother.
Henrv H,,94S n1i, CITY, Mo-, Aug. 25.-Jamss and
shot ard 1iles' i brothers, yesterday waylaid.
Brnna-i -l instantly killed William MiIier. al
Villa ,S',. NO., near this city. A year ago
durina ''' miller shot and killed Joseph Miles,
Miles atso a quarrel, which resulted from
acquitteS acquit0nt.on to Mrs. Miller. Miller was
Swore woreg roIo OF the crime. Miles brothers
threat 'TTytnge, Tt and to-day executed their
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A BoULANGIsT SPLIT.
A Meeting Held to Nominate Candi
dates AdjournS in Disorder.

PARIS, Aug 25.-The BOulangists held a
stormy meeting to-day to discuss the selec-
tion of candidates for the coming general
election NJ LaGuerre declared that
although he was personal friend of Cen.
Boulanger, he was not prepared to follow
Gen. Boulanger blindly. His paramount
desire was TO witness the triumph Of the ideas
which Gen. Boulanger represented. The
meeting dispersed in disorder. No oandi-
dates were selected.
1t is reported that at the urgent request
of friends Gen. Boulanger will come to
Paris before the elections to stand his trial
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Leesbura Laconics.

LEEsBURG, Fla, Aug. 23.-The railroad
commissioners met here to-day, and will
leave here for Ocaa tomorrow.
The st. James p. e. chapel will be fin
ished soon. Services will be held in the
new chapel for the first time, Sunday
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Philemon Bllss Dead.

ST.. PAUL, MINI. Aug. IS. Philemon
Bliss, ex-justice Of the supreme court of
Missouri, and dean Of Missouri university.
died in this city this morning, aged rs
Judge Bliss was one Of the early anti
slavery leaders Of Ohio.
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JACKsoNvILLE's STRIKE ENDED.
About 100 of the Men VIII Resume
Work This Morning

Work This Morning.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug, ,25.-The cigar
workers. strike is practically ended About
$50 men, mostly Americans with q sprink-
morrow morning. Without any regular
concerted action by resolution or
otherwise these men have come
to an agreement that the offer of the
manager Mr. Cato, to pay off through n
window cut in the side Of the stairway is all
the concession that can reasonably be ex-
pected The Cuban element among the
workmen may hold out for another week,
but 1t is predicted that by Sept. | all the
men VIII be back in the fact1ry again.
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REHRINd SEA SEIZURES.
An Eng lish Editorial Opinion
Blaine's Policy.

LONDON, Aug Accommodating upon
the seizure of Canadian vessels in Behring
sea, the Daily Netcs says: Secretary
Blaine is, in a manner, committed to a
policy Of unfriendliness toward England.
There are many signs, however, that in the
present dispute he has to reckon with bis
own countrymen as well as with oursn
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Shot at q Church.

CEDAR KEYS, FLA, Aug 25.-William
Bell shot Page Robinson during a difficulty
at negro church this afternoon. Both
parties are oolored
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FLAT ORE EK's FIFTH VICTIM.
Alderman bookings Dies from the II
iuri66 H3 Rec6iVed

KNOXVILLE, TENN, Aug. 25.-Alderman
Hockings died to-day. He makes the fifth
victim of the wreck at New Flat creek. He
was one of the most prominent Germans in
the city, and for ten years has been in the
city council. 1t is now thought that there
may be no more deaths. with the possible
exception of Editor Hesrn. Col Young
and Alexander Reeder we're buried to- day
with the most imposing ceremonies, thous-
being on the streets and in the funeral pro-
cession,
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London's Strikers.

LONDON, Aug. 25-The striking dock
laborers marched to-day from East End to
Hyde Park, where they held meeting.
Speeches were made from several plat
forms. Resolutions in favor Of continuing
the strike were adopted.
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DAPUTY MARSHAL ARRgsrrn
narged With Accepting Br,has
rom Two Mar

Gambla Ala, Aug. 25.-W. A
deputv was was appointed a United States
terday ba MARSHAL % about ten deys ago. Yes
out by 40 80 was arrested on warrant sworn
ceivea 500 S%o men, who charge thar ba "a
indictme,,U.aA U rom each, agreei NO to ouasb
laung ten ats pending against them for dSaSn r;o
utationS Se is internal revenue laws His rao .ao
good, and he AYERS his inno.o-,Ip
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FLOOD AND EARTHQUAKE.
So Many Lives Lost in the Orient tha
They Can't be Counted.

4n6Y Gun Z Do COunLeu.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 25.-The steamer
Oceanic arrived to-day from Hong Kong
and Yokohoma bringing advices to Aug.
10 of further details of the bursting of
the Yellow river embankment III
the province of Shanthug, July % The
destruction is widespread. The breach in
the river is over 2, 900 feet in length, and
the swift current swept through, flooding
to a depth Of IL feet large extent of coun-
try lying adjacent.
TOO MANY DROWNED TO BE COUNTED.
Many houses we're washed away, and
dispatch from Chefoo states that the num-
Der of persons drowned is too great to be
counted. Ten districts are already sub
merged, and it is feared that more in the
low lying country south will suffer a simi-
lar fate