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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
supportedby the Conductors.

FORT WORTH, Aug l4-Inclosed ind 10
votes which please place to the credit "
Miss Willie Devall Of Sulphur Springs.
know she must be serving and courteous
As our State Senator John W. Crawford
and J. NJ Nelson ''of the house of repre-
sentativeS" live in her town, and are both
''out of sight" | think the young lady
should be supported by conductors as OH
state candidate. Respectfully,
K NJ Hoes
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

Little Tommy Pants sat Hill Of ants
Counting his cOw-pOndS Tor Carrie ID.
All ut once the little fellow
SpranE up with cry ana below.
For those ants were singing Tommy p.
Little Tonmy's pants were Of the summer
kind.
Through which the Texas breezes lightly
famed.
And tells you that he much prefers TO stand.
II MARY p. ACSrs.
ANT HILL. Tryas. August IL
Iuciosed find eighteen votes for Carrie
ID
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
Credit SalIie with 30.

pay her tribute TO the artistic nature and
sweet disposition so clearly written in the
beautiful countenance OF the recognized
representative of a cause too impersha-
bic" TO be forever lost. Credit Miss Sal
lie Weltman with the inciosed 30 votes.
MIS- H. b SHORT
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

KELLER, Aug. l4-Inclosed tiud thirty
five coupons for Miss Carrie Dickson DO, :
on the joint track, what Is the matte: with
YOU You have been called several times
with y and no answer yet Wake up,
turn your red board. give Miss Carrie 1.
clearance, and hold all other candidates uu-
til she IS elected. Yours III f. T. Gs.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

Font WORTH, Aug. 14.-Please accept 81
votes for Carrie. Do we want a daughter
of the Confederacy? Her father was gal
liant soldier. Do we want any further war
record? General Dickson was with Jack
son at New Orleans. Do we want widows
daughterl Her mother has been widow
ever since the brave VIII Dickson died of
his wounds. Do we want to help needy
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
Christian Orphan OF sulphur SPRING.

WHINE WOOD, l. r, Aug. 13-I cast %
votes for Miss Willie Deyall, the orphan
girl of Sulphur Springs. We have never
met her, we may never meet her, but we
hope she will be an honor to the position
we (Christians) are trying to elect her to-
am friend to all Christian girls.
HOwsON AND ROBERT BAILEY
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

BLACK JACK GROVE. Aug l3-IncloSe I
hand YOU coupons forMiss Willie Devall of
Sulphur Springs, Tex. the East Texas
queen" or plucl;y orphan. 1t is with pleas
ure that | notice the splendid race THAI
Miss Willie is making There is mona
more deserving | hope that she may "a
the lucky as well as pIucky orphan.
h y HOLpERNEss
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
From an Admiring Little Friend.

San SABA, Aug. 12.-Please place to Miss
Weltman's account IS votes ! live in the
country and could do no better l hope 10
send few more votes before the contest is
ended. Her admiring little friend.
NTEGINIA IL
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

BALLINGER, Aug. l3-We inclose here
with lO3 votes for the eX-COnfederate's can
didate, Miss Sallie We.tman. That is the
kind of material we want 10 send North 10
show them Whit Texas can produce. She
is certainly the most popular candidate,
therefore should be elected.
RANSOM AND ROPE.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

PAINT Rock, AUG. l2-iuc.osed find %
votes for the acknowledgements candidate.
Miss Sallie WcltmIu. | east trcs,. votes for
her because, in this contest, she IS the >. -
resentative of those of Us who cherish the
memories of the lost cause. aud brrtU,-.
believe her WORTHY.
MES. WINNIE HuwlE
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
All the way fromySpokane.

SPOKANE FALLS, Aug. 6.-I have been
very much interested in the contest for the
scholarship at Hardin college, Mexico. Mo,
since my little friend Matte Shaw's name
appeared. know of no young lady who
deserves it more than she, and if merit
wins she will. L wish that l had 2OO0 votes
to send. Here are twent zone votes, and
more to follow. From her old Sunday
school teacher in Fort Worth, now of Spe-
kane Falls, Wash.
Mrs. S. Mcneil.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
4 Large surplus.

MILFORD, Aug. lS.-kiudly place iUclosed
81 votes to the credit of Miss Della Nalkcr
The interest earning on the reserve has
been considerably over per cent, 50 that
you may expect Il large surplus Al the emf
of the tontine period, next Saturday.
LIFE INSURANCE AGENTS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
Not WITHDRAWN


Scholarship Editor.
Hearing that a rumor is current
that / have Withdrawn from the con
test for the Hardin scholarship, / beg
leave to state to my friends and all
others that l shall be i'll the race to
the close. Very respectfully.
MARY l.. JOHNSON.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
MISS VAUGHAN WITHDRAWs.

FoRr WORTH, TEX. Aug. "A. 1891
Editor Gazette.
Please Withdraw the name of Miss
Katie Vaughan from among those con
testing for the Hardin college scholar
ship. G.. w. SWIPES, JR.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
RIFLES OLE THE CONTEST

AL votes must be cast upon the coupon
printed in this paper, elsewhere, and
no vote will be counted when 9TH
erwise cast. All votes ana communications
must be addressed to the
SCHOLARSHIP EDITOR.
Care Gazette. Fort Worth, Tex.
The contest will close August Il, and no
ballots will be counted that are received
after p. H., Monday, August Il.
Where less than fifty votes are sent in at
one time the coupon must be cut out evenly
and have the name OF the candidate thereon.
Not less than fifty ballots may be voted in
whole papers, strongly wrapped, with a
tag attached announcing the name of the
candidate voted for, and the number of
papers IN such packages.
Where letter accompanies the order, it
will be unnecessary to write the name of
the candidate on every coupon. Voters can
do the ballots up in packages of any num-
Der desired, fastening them together if con-
venient, and write the name of the candi-
date on the top COUPON or on a slip of
paper fastened about the package.
All ballots Will be kept fifteen days after
the close oil the contest and will at all times
be subject to any bona fide inspection.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

send p coupons to my friend Genevieve,
| am glad to see her advancing in the race
! know if true worth wins Genevieve would
be first in this race. Don't be discour-
aged, there are three moro days.
LILLIAN Paxton.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

FAIRFIELD, Aug. II, 1SGl.-Within find in
closed $1,000, which place 10 the credit oi
Miss Della Walker, sent by her Fairfield
friend.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

Please cast the within 800 votes for that
deserving orphan, Miss Willie Deyall. from
the Denver boys by r. NJ Higgs. an ey-
Confed orphan of Forrest cavalry as
courier at the age of eight years
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
Because She Needs 1t.

CROWLEY, Aug. 13.-Inclosed IS votes:
please credit them TO Miss Carrie Dickson.
We do not know the young lady, but think
she needs them the most do not vote for
her because she is the fremen's candidate,
but because l think she needs the help.
7. O. DAVID,
Agent Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Rail
way.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

JscKs BoEo, Aug. l2-lncIozad find
twelve votes for Miss Geuevirya
King. ! hope she will Re successful Gem
evieve | am working 70" you, and Will do All
! can to assist a schoolmate
ALMA Johnson.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. live inclose 20
votes for Miss Minnie Butts, the druminers'
candidate, to help the boys out.
The DAY RUBBER COMPANY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
Her Friends Must Work.

COLEMAN, Aug. 12.-IncIosed find - votes
for Miss Mary l.. Johnson of Fort Worth,
Tex. Her friends must work if she gets
the scholarship. Godspeed the widows
daughter. II
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
Drummer Ttnkham a Hard Talker.

SHREVEPORT, La. Aug. FL have to
talk a mans arm of these days to get an or
der, but l will vote just the same. Here is
20 votes for Miss Minnie Butts.
NJ d. c. TINKHAM,
With II. L. Buclilen II Co.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

Evergreen Division 10. -. 0. Il. G..
dominates Miss AIuydelle Drake, as
worthy of support from all railway en-
ployes. and emphasizes the nomination with
1850 votes for starter. More TO follow.
Seconds are in order
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

-h- GAZETTE scholarship contest
.'> .7e7 an event in Texas. Sociables,
rs. lawn parties, recitals and pie
-",e been given in Fort Worth
'- -r"Aere in behalf OF the various
-",'S. Nothing like this famous
was ever seen in the South,
Az perhaps not IN the Uuion. 1t is
. d AoIor 10 strive for. and in addi-
''- ]. IS III education without cost.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

piano, we trust. will be of lasting value to
the young lady who receives it.
COLLINS s. Armstrong,
Agents for the Mathushek Piano company,
New Haven, Conn.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

Enclosed find 100 votes for Miss Matte
Shaw, the San Jacinto girl. Come all who
would honor the heroes of the Alamo. Show
your colors by casting a heavy vote and
sending the San Jacinto girl to Hardin.
Mrs. II.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
I3 Supplementary Scholarships to Include Full Collegiate Course
and Course Of Painting and Drawing for -Four Years.
This Offer Hardin College the Second Third Fourth and
Fifth Highest, Both in the Race for the Fort Worth
and the State Scholarships, Making EigF
Supplementary Scholarships in All.

the votes found therein that comply
with the conditions fixed. The name
Of the voter must accompany all envel-
opes containing coupons deposited in
the box
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
$50 to Maydelle's Credit.

Herewith are $50 votes, which please
'lace to the credit of Miss Maydelle Drake.
r NJ HIGGs,
Conductor Texas and Pacific Railway
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
EIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS.
Tuition Free to Second. Third, Fourth, and
Fifth Highest in Fort Worth and
Outside Fort Worth
Editor Gazette.
MEXICO, No, July 30.

Editor Gazette.
GESTLEMES-I respectfully offer 10 the
four young ladies who shall receive the sec
ond, third, fourth and fifth highest number
of votes in Fort Worth scholarship each
in Hardin college, to include the full col
legiate course, and the course of painting
aud drawing, for one year from the second
day of September next. will give the same
TO the four young ladies occupying the same
positions in the state contest. Should these
eight young ladies', or any of them. not
avail themselves of the offer they may APP
point any Of their friends TO take their
places. All TO be subject 10 the rules of
the college. Respectfully yours, etc,
A h. TANCEY.
President Hardin College.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

" 'nose who bring their votes to
.''. oAzErTE Office Sunday and Mon
- d BOX will be provided in which all
'''7s VIII he deposited. This box will
sealed and have neither lock uor
ana Will not be opened until Tues
e4'' when it will be turned over to the
''l.h-ttee who will examine and record
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

Don't forget, girls, that the young
ladies who go to Hardin will have not
only an honor but an obligation and re-
spOnsibility.
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Collins
Sterling:
GAZETTE oIows
We trust the young lady who will find
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
THE AWARD.

On Tuesday, August IS, the ballots will
be submitted to 4 committee of three ciri-
zens for verifcation and count, and upon
their decision the award will be made and
the announcement published and sent to
the winner.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

lSSSk1n11 rTfN2art conservatory OF music.
f<6school in this country offers such great
incentive to earnest endeavor in music and
art, and the Mozart is Il favorite with as
piring musicians. The prize piano is
Cabinet Grand the finest and best made
in the world, and has taken seventy-three
first prizes in competition with the best
makers of Europe and America. The
Mozart prize piano is of an entirely new
and very elaborate design; raised panels on
front and sides; carved trusses; roll fall
board and patent music desk; carved panels
in place of fret-work; seven and one-third
octaves; patent agraffe bridge; three
strings; agraffe throughout; four feet ten
inches high: five feet four inches wide;
two feet five inches deep. COLLINS &
ARMSTRONG, Fort Worth, Tex, are
general Southern agents for the celebrated
HALLETT & DAVIS pianos; also twenty
five other makes of fine instruments. Write
for prices and terms.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

All coupons received by mail Mon
day night up 10 9 o'clock will be
counted. 1t is immaterial out Of what
days GAZETTE the coupons ARE clipped.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

@ .o-morrow morning no man
"... aayw now the record stands until
" committee counts the ballots de-
'.>..eo sunday ana Monday and an
4y--..s Che result.
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a QUESTION ANSWERED.

Contest Editor.
Please answer in to-morrow's paper
whether coupons clipped from Saturdays
and Sundays papers and iuclOsed in Mon
days Fort Worth and Denver mail will be
received and counted. The mail reaches
Fort Worth about ) e'cfuck p. m. and the
contest does not close till : p. III. If not,
please tell HE how | can send them. You
can answer briefly yes or no, or answer on
the postal card l iuclose, and greatly oblige
MAY L. q. TEMPLETON,
.-..--
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

are no cold days for the voters
IS warm. and after tomorrow
E none Of them Will know how
u stands.
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-11-06
FALL OF

a Reviewing stand at Baltimore Isii>,
Carrying Down MANY Prominent Fer
son.-senstor Gorman Among the in-
Jnr~d
BALTIMORE, Md, oct 3L-puriug the
democratic parade last night Il review
ing stand al the corner OF Eutaw and
Madison street occupied by about 200
persons, including United States Sena-
tor German. Frank Brown, candidate
for governor, Congressman barnes
Compton, Robert VI. McLane, ex-miniS-
ter To France. and J. L. Roe, candidate
for encouragement, who made up the
reviewing party and occupied the
center of the platform. Surrounding
them were a numbc- of ladies. includ-
ing Mrs. Frank Brown and her niece,
Mrs. Clifton w. Phillips, of Pittsburgh
As the head of the Calumet club, the
leading political organization of the
city. approached the sand and the band
which led the column struck the first
notes of Hail to the Chief" the crowd
on the platform pressed forward 10 Join
in the cheers for Senator German. As
they did SO a loud crash was heard and
the platform settled a few feet when
suddenly the whole front gave way
and the mass OF the people standing on
it were prccipi,a.cd pell NELL into the
street.
The reviewing party fell in a heap
md Mrs Brown and Mrs. Phillips
went down with them. The crowd be-
hind shouted, the ladies' screamed and
many tainted. The police who were
keeping the crowd in front Of the stand
out of the way Of the parade ut once
went 20 work to extricatc thos. who
had fallen under the timbcrs II was
found that all of them were more or
less injured, though none seriously.
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-11-06
a LITER.
Paul BuchwaId Come. Ont of a Queer Er-
ttr.m,n "a To Look 40 fuTmer .uits

Paul Hurhwald Come. Ont of a ou~~r Ito
tircm.ni To- Look Z y = Former suIiis.
BALTIMORE. Nd. Oct aA-ln $50
Paul Buchwald abandoned his wife
and children in this city. \ few
days ngo he rcappearcd At a housc
where his wife was visiting aUi ~.
pressed n desire ~ see his children and
she gratified his wish 10y taking him .
the various homes A long talk f"!-
lowed, during which he told his family
he had lived in Philadelphia since he
las, saw them. fifteen years age, hu,
gave no reason for his suddcn disaQ-
pcaranc".
This, together with n naturai desire
by the children Ia learn % their
father. caused inquiries In the Quaker
CITY. They learned that h" was
married and hal a wife aud five chill
dren living in mi adclPhia sunday last
his two sons. Henry and Philip, who
reside in this CITY. paid him "A visit In
Philadelphia Mrs l:uchwnId admits
her husband has a wife and children In
Phi adclphia All the children here
are prospecting in their AFFAIRS
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-11-06
FIRST coMprTolleR's REPORT
gadxe Nasthews roisIs os, wh~r~ som.
Reforms Might i~ Ers~t<d

wAsurxGrn~. Oct MFRS, Comp
trollcr Matthew. IN hlS annual report
a. the secretary OF the treasury. refer,
20 the difficulty Of enforcing the n; of
MACH Mss, in rrgar! - suits nat
The United States. and SayN that " 70
shoald appcar unvise % rcpcai The av
10 should n, least - amended ~ that
government officials shall 10 ~ uirs6
- prcsen, their claims - the account
ing osi,cr FOR adjustment AMI Paymea'
before bringing sal: i the court 81
claims lie .ays the ofiriai wopld then
be Obliged 10 make I, a"rmaiivciv aP-
pear in cour, Ina, tho itcu bal been
presented to the accounting osicc aud
rejected bT that oficr. before his ca.c
could b. hearL In this way duTlica,s
payments could he ~pr-vcuicd In sup
port Of q rrcummrndatl, N that congress
make some limitation A. TO time when
claims agains, the government should
be presented for payment JEdg- Mat
th-Vs says that - adopt some rva-nn
able limitation i but - - low The
pracii c 81 the civilized world
Judge Matthew al>' rccrmncnt>
legislation hy congress ~ the matter ~!
double compensation ." ic!~ralocicia'~
and says that no reason - krnwu -
exist WHY u commissioner or click
should receive more ,hau the judge %
the court ia the snhicr' 81 r'llsrtirn
If balances due - the { nl.ci states
the first comptroller SAYS g.. would
earnestly recommend that the register
81 the treasury and the auditors vho
are charged with keeping the ar-onut>
bc required - report a: least unr- \
year al balances due - or from the
United States In their respective books
u the secretary Of the treasury. uEi,r
such rules as he NAV prr>cribv
Judge Matthews >uggr>.Ntha prois-r
authority Of law bv granted Tor cover
irc back into the general trcasUr' tlc
large balance now ling o. the
credit Of the appropriation Known A.
deposits by individuals for Surveying
public Lands" amounting o. So. a.
by the act OF February "a .>1i. the
salaries ~ the scvrra! judge 81 the
district courts, after the date Il the
passage Of the act, was tNci a. the
rate % s.. 900 per aunun Congress-
however, failed 10 make the proper ar~
preparation fo- the reminder u the
fiscal wear lSJl. and, A. a consequence,
the judges could not be- paid for the
period commencing February. - 1921,
and ending June - Of the same wear, a,
the new rate. The first .mpiroi!cr
recommends an appropriation u meet
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-11-06
MADAGASCAR MASSACRE.
French soldiers Attacked By Ns,iv-s and
DESTROYED

Dsssrsfb-
PARIS Oct SL.-The Petit Journal
publishes news from Madagascar Of a
massacre by natives Of French soldiers
forming the scort of a medical officer.
DIR. Beziat, chief of the medical staff
OF the French colony At su~bervieville.'
was ascending the Bctsiboka river. es-
corted by eleven native soldiers form.
ing par. Of the auxiliary French force.
on his way 10 Maiunga when the party
was suddenly attacked by Madagas-
can bandits. who opened FIRE up
on them from the river banks
where they had ambushei them.
selves so successfully that the
French doctors party was right
under their rifles before the presence of
the bandits became known The native
soldiers forming DIR. Beziat's escort, be-
haved bravely and promptly returned
the fire. They here, however, at great
disadvantage from the fact that, while
they formed a clear target for the
bandits the latter were 50 effectively
concealed that the escort was only able
10 aim at pufs of smoke and fame
from the bandits guns The doctors
boat was kept going down stream ~
fast a. possible while the escort an
swered the bandits fire. Dr. Beziat was
one of the first Ia succunb lie as>hot
through the body a. he was cmptyiug
his revolver at the natives hidden ON
the banks As he staggered and was
on the point OF falling. a second shot
IL = a. ~ -. -
where he was subsequently dispatched
with assegais, thrown by the bandits
from their hiding places Eight native
soldiers were also killed The bandits
plundercd the baggage Of the doctor
and took possession OF everything port
able
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-11-06
FIVE MEN KILLED.
TerrIb shooting trrsy at an Milan"
Mas. Meeting ia trL russs

TerrIb shooting lrray at an Alliance
Mas. Meeting ia Arb russs
LiTTLE EoCK, Ark oct 30 News
has reached mere % n terrible hlnl-'"-
hand encounter NJ l~!ucksPort twenty
mile, from III n1rad". Union county.
AT a Farmcrs' Alliance mass meeting
State Lecturer Ryan, Of ia" alliance.
was he principal speaker of III" even
ing shortly after he hal con-
cludcd his speech a quarrel took
place among several Of h ,pccta-
tors. which was soon taken mp 10y
many Others IN the audience Ninvh".-
ter rifles. shptg1nS AMI pistols were
used With dead vcT"ct Burt Manning
J. H. Tcencn ant three Others Sho-c
names could not bc learned were killed
aui several slightly wounded sheriff
Goodwin. OF Union county. LETT II
Dorado TODAY for IA" scene - the
trouble. Red ho, pa itics was the an Y
and sole eInSc 81 tho tTpIhlc.
The Red Cloud chief., 1891-11-06
THE JAPAN EARTHQUAKE.
AZ Least Three Thousand rcopl" Killed
and Great Dc.trnctinn OF TrnnrrtN.

AZ Least Ihree IhOuStnu People hillsb
and Great Destruction of Property.
LONDON. Oct 3l.-Dispatchcs received
here from lliogo. Japan. say that the
earthquake which occurred in that
country on Wednesday last destroyed
the towns of Nagoya, Gifu and OgakL
All of the public buildings and most Of
the smaller structures in these places
were thrown down. a fire which
started among the wrecked buildings
in Nagoya completed the work Of de-
struction in the most crowded quarter
of the place,
II is estimated that the total number
Of persons who lost their life by the
disaster exceeded 5000. Many vessels
are reported to have been wrecked in
the vicinity q. lliogo. and during the
seismic disturbances the waters IN the
lakes in the surrounding country were
violently agitated.
The various wagon roads are block
AIDED by the immense heaps Of debris
Traffic on the different railroads is sus-
pended and all the telegraph lines are
entirely Frustrated, thus shutting of
almost all communication with the de-
vaStated places. In consequence full de-
tails Of the catastrophe cannot bc
learned for several davs To come.