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Evening journal., 1893-05-04
PROPOSALS.


DROPOSALS.-BlDs ARE INVlTkD FOB
i furnishing all labor and materials and
erectiua the proposed ew grammar school
on Washington street, city. Plans. etc, may
lie soon III fhe office Of r.. l.. hice. Jr., archi-
tect, until Monday. May 8, at which time bids
will close Bids 10 be sent 70 the Board OF
Education rooms on East sixth street before
1872. m on above date and be endorsed
"Bids for Grammar School" he Board re-
JAMES II. MORGAN,
Chairman OF Committee.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04
RANKING AND FINANCIAL.
A RTIsANs' SAVINGS BANK.
NO. 5Oa MARKET STREET.
Wilmington, Della

Open daily from o'clock a. IN. until p. m.
and on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 70
y. m.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04
INsTRUCTION
REAL ESTATE.

EOR sALE-LOTs on VAN BUREN ST,
II below Linden ST., 10 f., also on Porter
ST., below Linden ST., Sl0-ft Splendid Lot
Delaware avenue and Rodney street, at very
low price IL improved az once. WILLIAM }.
FlShER, 6o6 Market street.
EOR SALE LOW.-STORE AND DWELL
II ing 2l6 darket street. A wen estah-
lished business stand. Apply 10 W. J.
FISHER, 6l6 Market street.
EOR RENT-A STABLE WITH SIX
It stalls on Orange street, between Fifth
oboe. 5lq Ora lge street.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

Strictly one price and II dis
satisfied with your purchase
we will return your money.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

INTEREST ALLOWED on deposits
money for one or more calender months n
the rate Of per cent. per annum.
Money loaned on Mortgages on Real Estate
GEORGE w. BUSH, President
q. WESLEY WELDIN, Nice-PresidsnE
E. II. TAYLOR, Secretary and Treasurer
JOSEPH NJ. MATHER, Auditor.
Nov. 2.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04
ArLANrIc cIry. n. J.
Pennsrlrnnln Rnllrnnll

Leave Philadeiphia Market street ~ wharf
week days. Accommodation. 500 and $50 a,
m, 20 and 4.a y. M. SundRys-e express, 9.l6
n. m. Accommodation, 500 and slb n. M.
i.O0 y. m.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04
PhIiadolphia and Reading II. r.

Leave Chestnut street and South street
wharves, week-days-E Express, 200 a. m, 800
800, 400, bop. m. Accommodation, 500 a
m, 6.45 p. m. Sunday-Express. 300 and 100
a. m. Accommodation. 500 a. m. 40 D. m.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04
HOTEL HECKIER.

Formerly Normandie, Corner Atlantic and
Pennsylvania avenues. Fitted up In first.
class style. Open all the year.
HENRY HECKIFR.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

Miss Katharine Louise Storm of Della
ware was a member of the class of forty
seven that graduated yesterday at the
Women's Medical College of Philadelphia.
Miss Storm formerly taught school in
Milford and later in Smyrna.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04
MONTEREY HOTEL,

Virginia avenue. near the beach. Hot and
cold sea water baths, and all places OF interest
Newly furnished; excellent table.
f. X. NEWCOMER.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Miss BotsfoId Gives a Farewell
Recital Next Week.
A PLEASANT EVENING MAY PARTY.

Marriage of Miss Anna Meredith An
nounced for This Month Where People
Have Been and where They Are Going.
Wedding of Pauline j. Merritt and
Martin L. Hobbs-wnliam Il. TIL weds
Miss Mabel o. Brady.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

Wilmington was represented by the
following people in New York yesterday
H. Harlan, D. W. Harlan, G. ]. Bagg,
Broadway, Central Hotel.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

On Wednesday evening May II, Miss
Anna f. Meredith, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs William A. Meredith, will be mar
ried to Thomas ]. Jacobs, at 112 West
Eighteenth street.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

Miss Pauline J Merritt and Martin L.
Hobbs were married on Tuesday evening,
at their home, No. GIL East Eleventh
street The ceremony was performed by
Rev. John d. G. Hanna.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

Howard Pennington. of this city, has
returned from Newport News, where he
spent the past week.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

Misses Edith and Stella Barnes are the
guests of Miss Carrie Conard in Upland.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

Miss Bessie Parmely has been spend
ing a week with her mother, Mrs NJ. L
Parmely of Wyoming.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

J. 7. Mullin is slipping at the Hotel
Richardson, Dover.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

It has just been announced that Miss
Mabel o Brady and William T. Till. Jr
were married on Monday evening, April
"a. at the Asbury M. E parsonage by
Rev. ]. d. c. Hanna
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

Mrs Jessie Shiber, of West Philadel.
phia, has returned home after a week 8
visit to her daughter, Mrs w. S. Evans,
of this city
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

Miss Daisy Klinestuber of Pbiladel
phia, and Miss Alice Porter of Claymont,
have been spending several days with
their. cousin, Miss Mabel Heilenman in
this city They returned to their homes
last evening much pleased with their
visit.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Young
Mems Christian Association. will give an
exhibition fan drill in the near future, in
Association Hall The young women are
at present under the instructions of w.
Z Hoffman, physical director.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04
THE EARL.

Ocean end OF South Carolina Avenue. Open
all the year. 100 feet from the ocean.
e. SMITH
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

Miss Alice Evans is visiting her aunt
Mrs. Sallie Dougherty, Dilworthtown.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04
salvati onists Happily Welded.

Mrs Bratton. of Kennett Square, Pa
is visiting with her daughter in this
city.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

Rev. G. J Smith, late pastor of the
Reliance Church at Sesford, has been
assigned to Clayton, by the Maryland
Conference
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

The wife of Rev. w. w. W. Wilson is
still critically i'll. She is at a hospital
in Baltimore for treatment.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

Miss Rebecca Latimer is being enter
tanned by the Misses Warner on Delaware
avenue.
Evening journal., 1893-05-04

Wilmington Minister ia Washington.
Rev. w. H. johnson, of this city, read
a paper on "The Ideal Church" at the
conference of Unitarians yesterday in
Washington. Others were read by
Rev. Joseph May, of Philadelphia, on
Good Citizenship" aud Rev. w.
M. Gilbert, of Vineland, n j.,
on How Shall We Instruct Our Children
in the Doctrines of Unitaranism2"
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SILVER QUESTION.
3 Probability That the Agony VIII 10
over in Two Wcrks.

i Probability That the Agony VIII 10
over in Two Weeks.
WAsluNGroN, Oct. Two wee
more and the silver question "u.:'., -
be over, says a special to the tinc'''-
nati Enquirer The temper "f r>'' :
honest effort now directed j. fnr :c' :
1ncnt. Even the manifestation '":i''>
from New York that rather !ll:i h.,
the question drag indefinitely = "'' :"
ment on the best attainablc t.rA>
should be made.
The air is now full Of co,nnron -
That such will be the "rtc"'!i" So ~
assured. There will be c3nt.nl'd
bate, some hot in:crch"n""'. -
tracted sessions. and ever inr:llN = Il
20 enforce Il vote on nal;c'. re-
That such vote will ever H." Ia -
iulproba bic.
The stage Of this fight h", boon
reached when trnth en- !r { 'li. =
ought to be known all over that tHir.
are not more than twenty senator's
who, in their heart OF hearts. want =
vote. a class claimed ioT repeal. anl
who will vote for it on the rinrn.
give covert aid to the SILVER
men who fight in the open. :! his
IS the secret OF silver defiance. 1t j: nc
index that every eXtrelnitr OF the ad-
ADMINISTRATION will fail N;ght &c., us
viii have no balcful effect. l;ut 'lrr
r!ust be he ld To convince both the pres
idcnt and the class crying repeal. IL
peal" that repeal is impossible. il c.ln
be had if a direct vote can be enforced.
nut this can only be had With closer.
70 attempt closure would only involve
4 collateral fight as bitter and pro-
tractcd as the one now on.
The belief that the silver continent
car. be worn out is pueric They can
keep up the line Of donate year.
There is 10 power under the senate
rules to intercept The report tha' tho
vice president could at some stage
bring on coup dctat is idle. I" at
tempt it he would usurp his functions.
SO in the condition existing there is
but one final act TO come. 1t is 10 make
a grand rallying charge. 1t Will he
made. 1t will have to the super
fetal eye the appearance oi Il
general assault But it Will not
be genuine. Men engaged in IL battle
IN which there is no fear of bullets
can be brave and bar" the breast
They can defy II f""res opposing.
These men bid & The china &
Of the struggle r., hours OF
continuous session. Il ~ VIII
lead to exasperltior r.c' H. =
tons But the end WI - Mel. So:
act began. The plot Wi, not be 'ccn
even through the tense 81 !, glass.
Physical fatigue will finally ri''E Co" =
the curtain, and then vi CON: -
which always comes OF con:e@;"
compromise.
1t IS the real situation here, and then :
is no Disgusting it
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SURVIVORS

| or tho Louisiana Storm Suner'n" from
lIunser-Unlcss Water and f'rovisions
are Conveyed Many Will rcris:.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct 7.-Shortly after
/ o'clock Friday moraing the lngSer
Evelina pulled up ut the wharf ut liar-
yev's canal. 1t was crowded with rein
recs from Cavarrachc, small settle
lnent on Grand bayou. There were sin
teen people ali told, on the lu-gcr. anil
the first thing they asked for was water.
They report that the people have
nothing to cat 1T Cavarnachc and l'ayo1
La Fonde At Bayou Henry there j.
one store still in existence. The p:o-
prietor has, however, put up prices OF
provisions so high that the natives arc
unable to pay the price. Lice iS sell
ing at $40 barrel. The people at
Eayou La Eonde, to keep from starving.
are eating dead hogs, chiciicnS and
other animals that persisted in the
storm. The greatest suffering is from
the lack of water.
There is very little water to be found.
und from what the people on the Eve
lima say, unless water is conveyed to
those that arc left behind. they will
perish from thirst. The Chinese colony
that was situated near Bayou Henry ia
a thing of the past. Over forty OF tho
Cinnamon persisted. The Cinnamon
who survive however managed to save
some provisions. but they will not
share them with their white brethren.
On the way to The city tho f.vciina
picked up 4 child that was found ON -
lonely part of the banks Of l'ay""
Henry. Further on 4 man that had
been floating around on y plank for
eleven hours was picked up. Every
lurgcr, with the exception Of the Eve
lima, was lost. There is now no way 10
enable the survivors to search for the
dead.
The following was tclcgraphcd to
the commercial exchanges ut CHICAGO.
st. Louis, Cincinnati, Kansas City.
New York, Philadelphia. Boston. b"lti-
more, Pittsburgh Minneapolis, IL
Paul, Omaha and other places.
OFFICE OF TIE BOARD OF TRADE.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. Is.
a tCrrlplt UlSiSlcE HTS w 90
majority Of the inhabitants OF the
islands and marshes adjacent t" TINS
city, and the survivors are left PENN
less. their stock, houses, boats and
means of livelihood gone, and they are
in dire distress.
The people OF Louisiana will bury
the dead and feed the starving. but ap-
peal to a generous public to assist
contributions which will enable thou
sands Of deserving people To again fol-
low their vacations and support their
families.
subscriptions of every character WI
be thankfully received and fc ''i-
burscd by the executive committee 1T
/ the board of trade. acting jointly ?. "a
committees of other commercial i"':!'H.
JOHN NJ PARKER. .lr., president
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Foreign Vessels at Rio.

WASHINGTON, Oct. In response to
6 telegram OF inquiry, Capt Picking,
commander Of the cruiser Charleston.
now at Rio de .Ianciro, has informed
the navy department that there is a
feet of ten foreign war vessels in the
harbor. exclusive of the Charleston.
The information is regarded as import
ant, as it shows the strength of the
foreign fleet and its possible elective
ness in case such an emergency arises
as will make it necessary 10 interfere
between the co,nbatants tor the pro-
lection OF forcirn interests and foreign
resident
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HINTS TO LETTER WRITER'S.
Sensible Suggestions for All Who Cor
respond.


Do write with black ink 1t Is oil
ways fashionable and in good taste
Colorcd inks are not refined, and the
best writer's do not use them.
Do use unruled paper. Everyone
should be able to write without lines.
which are commonplace and not in
fashion.
Do send y neat note. free from blots
and blurs The impression made by
the note upon the reader depends al
most Il not quite as much upon the APP
pcarance as upon the contents
Do spell correctly. A note full of
mis-spclled words is incxcusablc
Do write in lcgibl" plain hand. A
fair. round hand is always agreeable,
and wins the favor OF the reader OF the
note CT manuscript.
Do answer invitations in the third
person. If :hcy were so written Make
your response brief pointed courteous
and intelligent. 1t is very amusing to
read the long letters which are often
sent IN reply to Il forma invitation.
Do use The same person throughout.
If you begin to write in the third per
son keep that form, anu no. finish by
saying: q am sorry. but have an
other engagement.
Do take time in writing Your notes
Make complete and graceful sentences
and cceavor IN write rs pretty" u note
as possible. know what Won desire to
say. and then say it in % pointed but
complete way. avoiding worIiucss.
Do he home; in letter writing. EX-
aggcration> and careless words are
bad enough when spoken, but are in
cxcusablc ,,hcn written.
DO give to Ill people their proper
titles. Nearly al titles may be alb
brcviatcd.
Don't use note paper Of deep tin.s
If colorcd paper is used at all the pale
tints are considered in much better
taste cream being the favori;c
Don't adopt "fads" or Alterations in
handwriting. y natural. plain writ
ING. free from nonrishcs, is always de-
sirablc and in style.
Don't head n polite note with the
date, which should follow thc sigma
turc.
Don't use authorizations when Writ
ing to d friend rs II wd 10 clad 10 go
If cd" Always write: =! would he
glad 10 rp If could
Don't us numerals as q. s. ~ hnt
always write out the words sin eight.
ten.
Don't write the family h;~.orv on Il
postal carA. y person W., receives
anything hut genera announcement
ON II postal card has ~ right to feel
deeply injured
Don't write u love letter to- person
Won hay" seen but onc". y e ed note
writer ru.Ivr,taal> how ~ Construct Il
graceful business, note IL nGt@ Of
friendship the not ot forma!i;.;:...
There is form for each
Don't gin u letter to n comparative
strange with My dear or My
friend \f;cr the name address the
note with the old and good form OF
"Dcnr sir or dear laH,lam."
Don't s'gn y note with ''Eonrs truly"
"sinccrcy. or even "rc>pcc1rully" un-
les, Won mean it. The f"nGeSt friend
could ak for no stronger expression nf
affection than yours truly ~ faith
fully you'', Inc expression hastily
vcurs oho1llI also y" avoided Ii yon
are To ,vr.i. "a. ail tax" ti:nr fnr i and
sign courteoi,>lv.-; hiraEo 'jHea.
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The Goyarnor Mrit Iec.Ie.

FRANKFORT. Ky, Oct. ..-l'lra Eoyt!,
OF pallucah. and Aaron kohn. Of Louis.
vile appeared before Gov. nrpwn Fri.
day morning to arruc I'm appeal from
the state board of health r"lu>in" Or.
!" cicl4 il certificate To practice sar,ii'
cine nd-r section :; of Tia. EcW iaNV
= certificate i, required t" practice.
This certificate was refused nr. WEIGH
on tn. ground that his methods o! tN';tr.
lice were diareputa5lc Coy. Bro" i
GAS not passed on the question as yet.
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Gil Ell.
A Reported Movement To- re ir:,ntz" tho
I,Id,r.


IIdrr.
LoSDox. Get G.-lhe Pan Ma ca
zc,tc publishes long Interview VIA
an officer Of the secret sr7v CO c..i-
ployed by the British govern p.
1t is presumed that The el.aer
referred TO i, lie C;,ron. Nl.r {
name bccanlc we'll known on uo:l
Sides of the Atlantic in connection '1-.ln
the piggott disclosures and the / .,ods
suit against the London Times. ia &c
interview the man says the Cia,-na-
Gael is being reorganizcd IN the niled
States under the leadership of Patrick
Egan and Patrick Ford. lie move
mcnt. nc claims is the rcsul! a. ri &c
ton by the house of lords o: the home
rule bill
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Az EXPENSIVE LAW.
T!n. Good work Of Euugn:tar..sns to lie
set Aside.

IL, tIoDt " o:i> 81 ttN''isi'-'N' .--lH ~ i|S
set Aside.
PILApNlrilA Oct. :. >lnny OF the
most er,inrot Judges OF the state have
publicly announced their intention OF
irnol.,NG the state law passed by the
LEGISLATURE last June, and which for.
bids the imprisonment or even the trial
OF criminals under sixteen years of age
with Older ones The law was the ont
conc of the efforts o. = number q
prominent humanitarians and under It
all criminals under Is must be tried 1t
court held separate from the REGULAR
conrt This il is claimed will einbal'
ra>> alid ,!efc.,, Il prompt 0dministl'a.
ton os Justice while it viii also ncccS-
state keeping IL second set OF dockels
III every county seat. 1t Is prohab {
that proceedings VIII b. taken with
the view of having the supreme court
declare the law unconstitutional
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RIO SAH-D.
Pelxoio IS Persuaded :" :ii5mount Ills
Gun, and p,Nic.!uS '.i.l E'.'e" tu~'h'r
Bon! !:a:ti;urI;f.

Pelxo.o Is rc-suc.ici 10 .fl5mOunt HIS
GUN, and l., >.c.!uS Y.i' Gets" tu~'hr
Boll.!n.t;iurnf.
W.>snlxUrox. Oct. s.! resilient Polk
OTTO. Of Brazil has co-.-vs;ed to dis
inouut 1ha gu:lS N 40 - @%ne.io, and
Admiral De Nlelloe. commander OF tie
insurrcnt feet, hes a@leed not to fire
on The city 50 long as the Guns remain
dismounted. TIL, word was received
from Con::nanlcr Pickering. of the
nt1ed state, cruiser Charleston, now
in the ilarDor ut l.;o lie ;inr.ro.
hi, agreement. it Is believed, was
brought about threugh the efforts OF
the Representatives Of tie foreign
powers ut Brazil For the past week
the foreign ministers have been trying
To bring about an ARRANGEMENT to save
tie ;iraz.lian capitol ifo.o destruction
:; The hand, OF tie rcb~ i,. and accord
inc to the fprc~olit ei.iei;! dispatch
t9..l i,uvc 4,,.n >uee, III ior the pres
ca, II least
EpExos .AY::s, nct . t is reported
hcrr that The diplc,p.I.c corps at Rio
Ia Janeiro i,.ts Informed President
pieVo,o that thu. wrGt recognize the
,.1>nrrcnts rs baiiiecrcnts unless lie
aiiF.dr..,ys his t"rc., from the Hra2il-
''.n capitol by Sunday.
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cha.ara Ear,rr j. italy.

ROME. Oct O. Three ne~. cases of
cholera and i've deaths were reported
!. Lrgno,n. Wednesday. In Palermo
fourteen deaths were reported, but no
mv~. cases Since September 20 there
hay. been e.xty-siX eases Of cholera ard
thir>y-cight dpatlia IN Il lunatic asylum
at Aocnra
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SLEDGE-TLAMIIE.I2o: j
Demolished Every Grave-StoIi" IN i!i'
Catholic Cemetery.

Catholic Cemetery.
EENssrLAEn. Ind. Oct u 80
Schercrvilc. about tvr,vr mile, n,rJA
of here, vanlalS cntrrr.t the beau. at
Catholic cemetery dur mr. the atse1ra
Of Father Berg. who reside in the l'c-
tory near by, and WIFI It 81 "n-aalu-
ncr proceeded to dcno!isiI cvrr. ia.'.l.s-
mcnt and gravc-atonc III The ccinci,r-
The damage here alone will amount -
several thousand dollars. rs Il nulnaer
Of handsome monuments adorned tni5
beautiful city of the dead
Not contcntcd with the da>taruH
Norl; thcv had ALREADY done. they thea
proceeded to the church and col.rctc .
all the books from the library, inctii..-
ing The mass book, took them on tlo
outside of lhc building and set iirc'to
them, completely destroying them To-
rcthcr with two or three handsome
banners. the properly OF the church.
They then began their search for any
thing OF value that they nigh, carr
of Handsome gold and silvc" articles
which usually adorn the interior Ok
Catholic churches were cni!c"tc' to-
re,hcr and carried of BIZ tnc-,, onii
Of the human race The cXci'rlnvat II
Chat locality is great. and shouf tec
rni.tv parties be iount their ives
uorll pay the forfeit for the unpir.ion'
ailr crime which they SO wanlonIt
. nnlittcG
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a ST CASE.
Which WEE l:c Of i.nch Interest to .'cu-


Th;c., W:i' l:c Of i.nc!, Interest to :cr-
WAsnlNGro,,. Get In action Of
much interest to pensioners Vas
brought il IL district Supreme court
here. fine ala,ntitf. Judge Charles y.
Long. 9: jetscit. Mich. Il inclnbcr Of
the su7..inc icnch in that state Sled
o petition for man.iumus to con-
pei tie commissioner OF pensions
TO pay plaintiffs pension which,
he holds VIZ, Illegally suspended.
The commissioner, in snspcnting
the pension. hrld that while Jud"o
Lone Wa c:rawinGa good salary as =
member 81 the srppcme bench Of
Michigan h. could not also i:aw
sevcn;v-;vo dollars per monti Tor
total c.i,,iiltly. Judge L"ns contends
that the ..1niais,inncrs acti"l, wcrc
Illegal a, u:c warranted Il, 20 act If
cc.igrc.., o. rule ol The interior depart
meat, .lu.,.e E.hdiry. after hearing
the 1ct.,.oH GRANTED Il - :, ',.tnrla''ic
October -, calling upon COMMISSIONER
Lochren To show cause Why the wit
should not issue
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.n,ron,c+ pa1}ae WN, Bc Shot

Madrid. Oct G-pallas, The would-le
assassin Of Gen MARTINEZ tampos, has
been inlorlncG; that he viii fc shot Fri
c&y rallas received this mo 'o';''''n
uilhou: emotion.
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.,,,;,,.,l Funeral Directors.

DETROIT, Mich. Oct. j. The twelfth
a,.nual convention q! the International
;,1.ocral Directors association began
her, at ten o'cinrll Wednesday with
aoou, 200 mcmbc.', present and vii! be
iu session two dais.
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The Isles in the Tidal-Flooded
Southern Distr:cts-
'.cn.i, aud silence Govern Without Let OF
6inUrnncc Driven TO Desperation by
Hunger the Survivor" Threaten to
Attack Tic Ecpo;s OF Supplies.


H,ndrnnce Driven to Desperation by
Hunger the Survivors Threaten to
Attack Tic Dcpo:s OF Supplies.
NEW ORLEANS, Get 9.-Thc news
from every section stricken by the
storm would intlicatc'thc loss Of life &c
be fully 1000. while millions of dollars
worth OF property was destroyed. Be
SIDES that. several thousands Of people
nave ben deprived OF the means OF
:nalEiug a livelihood :. he situation i
appalling. but Now Orleans is doing all
!, can 10 relieve IL thousands in want.
Dr.. Story. coroaer ri Fiaquem;nc par
i,h, mas made the following report:
y gocd many car loaGs OF provis-
ions anI clothing have been s~nt uu;,
nut no, near enough Men. wo:nen
ard chi drena arc without iocd aud ciotn-
.nr They have become 80 desperate
that thcy have threatened to attic,
..sidemcr~ that withe,ood the effects OF
tie STORM ana Ste tcod / is n ire
Qucut 1uing 10 see lit o sufferers CRY.
inr and erging piteoa>l,- t,.r some,
thing - cat single grave ior the dead
we're inrossibIc. Great trenches were
dug and 10 lies piled in one a1opof the
other The c1r;h was thrown over them,
and il their n:nlc were asccrtaincd they
were cat on rudc crosses above the
Graves.
Il do not think cXag@cratc tho