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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND. April 20, 1894.
OFFERINGS. Wheat, 234 bushels. Flour, 300
barrels.
No sales reported.
QUOTATIONS. wheat-Longberry. 62a63lsc
mixed. 0la63Ifc.; snOrtbelry. 60a63c.: No. 2.
red. 62l3c. Corn-White Virginia bag lotsl
4Sa49c. No. = white. 4sc. No. mixed,
40a47c. Oats-No. 2 mixed, 31Iaa3Sc.; No. )
mixed. 36a37c. Rye, 53a55c
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27

gion to ascertain what conditions Of Toe.
land, currents life. geological formation.
etc, exist there"
Whether or not Mr.. weliman eventually
reaches the worlds northern axis and
HOSTS over the pole tho silken banner
which has been presented to him for the
purpose by his fellow journalists at WASH
ington, he has certainly done oil In his
power 20 deserve success.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27
Two I,unnways.

A horse, belonging TO Sheriff John T.
Hughes. ran away on Broad street yes
terday morning. He was caught In from
OF Tom Hulcher's restaurant before any
damage was done.
A horse attached TO Mr.. George Deans
delivery-wagon ran away on Broad street
yesterday afternoon. The only damage
was the breaking up OF the harness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27
Conxicts Received,

George McCracken was delivered at the
penitentiary yesterday from Washington
county to serve five years for manslaugh-
ter; George Turner. from Tazewell, TO
serve two years for malicious assault, and
Charles short. from Tazewell. one year
for malicious assault.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27
TAYLOR NOT REcAPTUReO.
The Arrest at Mineral City Mistake
Strict Vigilance Kept Up.

BOSWELL, VA, April 26-tSpecial.)-
The reported capture at Mineral city or
the murderer Of Kelly, in this county.
proved TO be a mistake. Mr.. William
Chisholm, special constable for Hanover.
went to Mineral City on the evening
train TO take the prisoner to Jail, but on
Investigation found that the person under
arrest was not the man wanted, although
he closely resembled the alleged murderer.
strict vigilance is kept throughout TINS
vicinity. and no doubt should the Culpfit
exhibit himself his speedy arrest would
ensuc.
SUPPOSED TO BE THE HANOVER
MAN.
LOUISA, VA. April 26-(Spccial)-ln-
formation was brought here to-day direct
from Mineral City that a negro man was
held there under arrest who Is believed
to be the murderer Of farmer Kelley, or
Hanover. The prisoner answers almost
exactly TO the description printed of him.
lie was captured couple Of miles north
Of Mineral City.
Mr.. John :. Williams. ST., highly-re-
spected farmer Of the Green Springs Sec
tion Of this county, died to-day at the age
OF - years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27

The little 2-year-old son OF Mr John
Dickman. who resides at No. SO north
Tweniy-sixth street. had his arm broken
yesterday afternoon by falling from the
porch-ra!ling. DIR. Bensley was sum-
moned and rendered the necessary att
tention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND, APRIL 20, 1894.
ARRIVED

PORT OF KUN APRIL ~ Aoofs
ARRIVED.
Steamer Pocahontas Doyo. Norfolk, merchan-
disc and passengers; Irwin Weislger' superin-
tendent 49,, w.,
light, 20 Curtis & Parker.
Schooner Thomas Booze, Endicott, Philades
phia, coal: s. II. Aawes IL Co.
Schooner 4. G. Smith, Miller, Georgetown,
coal; i. n. rawesG Co
Schooner Helen tasorook, sprague new Iofk
cement: Warner Moore g Co
SAILED.
schooner Mamie Saunders. stseln,an, Albany
railroad-ties: vessel, Curtis q Parker.
schooner J. J. Reese, Cris!t1, Washington via
Bermuda Hundred, lumber; vessel. Curtis %
Parker. c
rafFroad-ties: William Richardson.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, APRIL 20. 1904
ARRIVED.
British steamship Lord UNeil, baltimore
Schooner James 4. iiargraye, Phiisdeiphias
SAILED.
Barge Independent, Boston.
PORT OF WEST POINT. ArRrL 20, 1894
ARRIVED.
Steamship Roanoke, Boar, New York, passea-
gers and general cargo.
steamship Baltimore. Bennett, Baltimore, pas
sengers aud general cargo
steamer Elm City, Ie-saaii, Walkerson, pes
sengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Roanoke. boaz, New York, passcf'
gers and general cargo.
Steamship Baltimore, Bennett, Baltimore. pas.
sengers aud general cargo.
steamer Rim City. Marshall, Waikerton, pes
sengers and general cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27
DELEGATE R. p. GRAVES DEAD.

lie Passes Away AT INC Is1I'e hgc III NcN-
enty-Two Years.
ORANGE. VA, April 26.-(Special)-
Mr. II. l.. Graves. our representative in
the Legislature, died last night at II
O'Clock: aged e years.
MIR. Graves served as supervisor Of our
county for many yean, and filled the
Office creditably.
He was friend TO all, and his death
will be mourned by many.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27

BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, MD, April 8.-Baltimore
and Ohio 81, asked; Baltimore and ohio
Southwestern iirsts. 10TH; do. second in
comes. Is, asked; Consolidated Gas bonds.
ll5ffli5H; do. stock. 6Ii1ueiA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27

NEW YORK, April 2C.-Specuaton at
the Stock Exchange was limited until the
last half hour OF business to the Indus
trial group These stocks, and more es-
pecially American Sugar. were in active
request Sugar was In demand from the
opening until the close OF business. and
the price moved up steadily from 9sb 10
l0Ois. closing at par. II Is "A long time
since the stock has ruled at anything
like the figures current to-day. Stories
were afloat - the effect that the company
will get the protection IT has asked FOR
from Congress, but the main cause for
the Improvement was the desire of la
tent short interest to cover This demand
was so urgent that the weakness In the
general list, which was quite pronounced
in the final transactions, failed to have
any influence on Sugar which left of
about points better for the day. When
IL Is stated that the total transactions for
the day amounted TO li0.9sl shares, and
that Sugar alone was traded In to the ex-
tent of $3.50 shares. an idea may be
CLEANED Of the position occupied by the
stock In to-day's market.
While Sugar was advancing the bears
were making efforts TO deprecate the
railway earnings, the strike in the btu
mnous coal region, and the fact that the
United States Government had taken
measures 10 stop the high-handed actions
of the so-called Industrial armies In the
extreme Northwest. While the position
of the government IL thoroughly UNDER
stood it was feared by nervous and light
WASTED holders Of stocks that the condi-
ton Of affairs would be exaggerated
abroad. and that foreigners would turn up
sellers tomorrow. The market IS so
narrow at the moment that traders are
giving consideration to matters which In
ordinary times would be dismissed with
out thought. In the half hour st. Paul
sold down to 6l7s, Burlington to 1874,
Louisville and Nashville to 1875. North
western TO lO7i9. Rock Island to CsN,
Western Union to 1915. Union Pacific to
,gs, Reading to 1914, and Missouri Pacific
10 29ss.
The market closed irregular Sugar be-
ing strong, and the railway list rather
weak
sales. listed stocks. 5000 shares; I'M
listed. C5.oo0.
Railway and miscellaneous bonds weak
and especially Atchison
Treasury balances: Coin, 800, 10000; cur
rency, sls,l59.Coo
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easy ut ] per cent; last
loan at 1, and closing offered at 1 per
cent; prime mercantile paper, Shg4 per
cent.
Bar silver, Gi. Silver at the board
sold at Ga.
Sterling exchange firm, with act,lai
business in bankers bills at ASlniSl.
for sixty days, and sisSl4gisSa for IL
nand. posted rates, sLsSaLS9i2; CONNER
cial bills. S4s6lkp4.N.
Government bonds firm. State bonds
duh Railroad bonds weaker.
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
(-toatro hid,
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS From ALL GREAT BUSINESS
CENTRES OF THE WORLD
Prices or Money. Bonds. Stocks, Grain.
Tobacco, Cotton. &c.. and the
Weat her Indications

II WASHINGTON, ID. c., April &c.
|fhlp Forecast for Virginia Fair wea-
Their; southerly winds; slightly
I warmer in Maryland and Eastern
Virginia.
For North Carolina Carolina: Fair
weather southerly winds slightly warm
er in western portion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27
PocoMoKe OYSTER GROUNDS.
Ex-Attorney-GeneralW hyte, OF Maryland
Not Surprised at the Decision.

Ex-Attorney- William Pinkney
Wbyte spoke on Wednesday, says the
Baltimore Sun, Of the decision Of the
Supreme Court in the Wharton case. over
throwing Marylands claim TO the right
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27
TO THE NORTH POLE.
gr. Wellman Proposes to Go There and
Back In a Summer.
A SLElGHING EXPEDITION.
The Explorers VIII piscmbnrk on the
tdcc of the lee Held and Push
Forward on Foot.

rdcc of the leo Field and rush
Forward on Foot.
CScw York IicraldJ
Mr Walter Wollman who. as stated
I'm Wednesdays cable dispatch IN the
Herald. has Just sailed from Norway for
enc Arctic seas. with the stars and
sp.ps ryng o. his forcpeak, IS u native
af ohio. and comes Of New England
stock Le 81 Is years OF age, and feet
l.12 inches in height lie IS a Journalist.
,,l su Dis Vie be- has been interested in
Do, literature of Arctic exploration. but
.,o years ago took up the study seriously.
with n Wow % an expedition OF his
.vn. Last summer DC went 70 Denmark
a.l Norway % CLEAN information as e.
OPT. spfzA bergen route, and he made all
bis preliminary arrangements Returning
q. America. he organized his expedition.
constructed hls outfit, which contains
several noycl features. chartered steamer
tn Norway and made up his party. Next
On, u.nt across a. Belgium TO bay dogs
and then proceeded 20 Norway whence
b. ls aoN started upon his northern
..u.y.
,'r W,Iman's expedition has n dis
ta.ave feature. which is soon described
. .. "a t.Jens expedition. Nearly all
OLA. predecessors in IN rough work OF
tr.u. exploration have pursued a DIFF
rrrt rin. Th,y tnye takcn ihair ship
..tl alan, ANA tried o. sail Co the Pole.
'. Ntn 'i.f 'f'i mas "'-" '""h"'
f.t l fact 100 ihe icc 0T Iu'heh OF
'f nj hiFr WHcn "' '1s' i'.D'
f. i.n and With % asi"y-pr'ia'''
.ni'C sI..tmHs equipment nav
$500 WNt i1'N 81" "'rt .".y N.''.
hr Imam is sttliAf a"'.' ii' 'a'N
Or totally ciN M in't. tilS steamer
Gill. i..tns'. jan. rs n'i lniet''l 10 san
O.. iir Nofil ioie' I' D. only 70 C",IS
.' W "7 ,'l' .' ,,,
't i''i "i''' y'"".' WI
VAN '' az
Emo iir smallest o'itii7 LOT llie
..Ir.. purpose Of travelling across the
IIr PROPOSED ROUTE NORTH
WARD.
..t. f.-.~.r,, which M Velirnan pro-
t.I.te "a tr..a. ae follows. The
..tI r.rI . ,.q..l ~ 'ss tone. which
u.. lu't .rcc, .lN rnr see work. md is
.l.l p. ou. 10 tho best ico-piiots in
GIL. ,.ll3. pr.,..Ie t'et along the Nor
...n ,...t f, Tloug0r. and thence as
....tr a. possible lur nlrthward 20
,... f...l -.fsi..r..r. which VIII be
......r ...+ n. ulu. or May. Thus
..,. ..,e d.. ,>ilar.re viii have
...t ..-.,. .e..tl. half y.av between
......,t.. .t r,..... th. terminus of
t,. A.uu. cnc.and 'hc North Pole.
,.. ..r.. l..,.. a.. mn.s m either di-
r,.r.r. A. u.-.. island they wili cstab-
I.. l..r headquarters m a stooting-hoX
l.r. lrfn. r.r..-s lS Hr Pike an ing
. -r... tr.r ...U l.r left
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27

The smallest size is years-the largest
14-and in some lot or other you'll End
all the intermediate sizcs.----They're
Single. and Double.Breasted Blouse
Suits In most as many patterns as there
are suits-for there's only one. two--and
in some few cases-thrce OF kind. But
they're right out OF the regular stock
lots that have been very nearly bought
out-strong valucs-handsome patterns.
saks suits-and that covers ali the good
points.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27
four lots

The frst-holds
MI the SO and
$3.50 Suits-and
they're got N Z
NJ .........-...ss.
Til second
holds all the ~,
si.5O, and 10
Suits-and they
snail 80 at......
The third -
II oil d 8 all the
$3.50 an d SO
Suits An they
are yours for. .....
L he fourth
h oil ds all the
$3.50, 81, and
$3.50 Suits-and
they are yours Tor
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27
FINANCIAL.
NO THE BONDHOLDERS
II or TIE
CAPE FEAR AND YADKIN VALLEY
RAILWAY COMPANY.

Tho undersigned committee, appointed %
meeting OF the pirss- Mortgage BondnoIdefs. held
February 5, 1894, for tho purpose OF feadtusting
tho affairs Of tho Cape Fear aud fadkin valley
Railway Company. hereDy call for the deposit O
the honda of said railway with the NEkCAN.
TILE TRUST AND DEP0sIr COMPANY, Of
Baltimore, or tho FARMERS LOAN AND
TRUST COMPANY, OF New York.
Tho said trust companies VIII issue engraved
liable certificates for bonds dcpo3ttod.
me payment Of TiikRR DOLLARS per boad
VIII BE- required ss the time Of deposit al bonds
for the purpose Of meeting the Incidental or
ponsee OF tho Committee.
Copies Of the agreement may b bad q no
ofico Of either OF the eboyssnAuod trust eo0r
papios. WILLIAM II. BLACkfUkDs
WILLIAM H. pEk0T.
JOHN A. TOAPklNS.
PRANK T. KR0WO0Dt
BASIL n. GORDON.
!. w, nlUDHNDOHt,
an 90 snaQu Cnrnn nftfao a. BoodhoA60lA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27

There isn't another house In town with
our right to ask your attention In this
iine.-We don't call half dozen
styles a stock.--But OF novelties and
standard effects we've got an abund.
ance-hundrejs IN the variety
Some school nockabouts-sone dressy
crestions--thst arc worthy to crown any
head-we'rs always on the popular
price side.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27

Oy1iCI o. vinaiIiz fSUn ConpAsvsl
KJcHnoNp. VA, April rs, 1884
DARTIEe DESIRING TO BOR6OW
~ a tvels,omee1 nSse-c!ao reel $3.50 81
a. g s oss,: SfSarSii 4k6sf c6EfAIl.
spasios isee go ne'n sse'e
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27
Boys Shoes.

II they don't wear well you lay II to
the boy.-we'l take the blame II
they're our shoes-----We want to
know II they don't stand the siege -
We're not afraid to guarantee Boys
sboes-They'rs solid ieather-if you're
hsyins any sroublo-buying too many
pairs m . year-givs ~ tho sash-
Youn savs-on each psir-and On TIE
nsnbsr q pairA
= .sAKs AND COlIPANYVy
II. o''y ''s''''' 0s'''''. : r'sa i
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Mean temperature. ................
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27
NAVAL STORE MARKETS.
WILMINGTON, y. G., April 26.-Ros
IilIl. cfrn ifal Nplnc lrnDl .fraineI MI
RFOLK PEANUT MARKET.


NORFOLK, VA, April 26.-Market
quiet; common. llz42c.; prime, 2Aq2ssc.;
extra prime, 2lac.: fancy, 23sc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27
The WEATHER ~ RICHMOND YEsTERD
was clear and pleasant.
The sky was clear at midnight.

State OF thermOmeter I:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07

She writes all her letters by hand
not trusting typewriter. She has
man secretary, but he is busy with
records, and does not attend to the
daily correspondence Mrs. Stevens
makes 1t a point to answer all letters.
and to see every person who comes to
the door and asks for her, so that
many hours are taken UP each day
this way. Sometimes there are half
dozen unknown persons waiting in the
big white staircase hall to get an in
teryiew
Mrs. Stevens working dress is usual,
~ dark red. She finds black makes
her melancholy. Her working table
is a low fiat one, and her working
companion is a big gray cat that came
to her the first day she moved into
her new house and has been a con-
slant companion ever since.
After the working hours of the day
are over Mrs. Stevens closes the door
OF the room in mahogany, gold and
red, and locks it, for the papers are
too valuable to be at the mercy of
the chance dropper-in, who is left for
a Few minutes to amuSe himself in
the family sitting room, and far too
valuable to be stolen, perhaps, by
sneak thieves
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07

Seventeen Cinnamon met and re-eS-
tablished in Chicago the Order of Tong
Gee Hong, which had existed in that
city for any years, but about eight
months ago was diSbanded because Of
disSenSions
acquitted of the murder of Mrs. Carrie
Pearsall before Judge Cowing, New
York. The jury declared Mrs. Fitz-
gerald to be insane when she shot her
victim.
Professor H. Preserved Smith mott
fed the general assembly that he
would leave his case to the preSbytery
of Cincinnati, Ohio. The assembly de
clared against state aid for sectarian
bodies.
Mrs. Kenn, the wife of a fisherman.
of Broad Channel, L. l., was rescued
from the cabin of an oyster scow III
which her husband had kept her a
prisoner all winter because she was
insane.
Consolidation Of the pOstoffices at
NldSdId dis duu CuopCLolOI ID iuS -
n. Y, will be ordered Immediately
upon the confirmation of Walter 2.
Horn, nominated as postmaster at
Niagara Falls.
Counsel for the receivers Of the
Northern Pacific railroad are preparing
an application for the ISSUANCE of re
ceiyers' certificates, the proceeds OF
which are to be used for the payment
of the July interest on the first mort
gage bonds.
Augustus Cronkhite, the Warren
county, Ind, treasurer, who defaulted
for $4,000 in January 1898, and was
captured at Los Angeles, CAL, a few
weeks ago, has been convicted and
sentenced to three years in the peni
Tertiary.
In New York Lawyer Salisbury, who
is defending General Sweetland, OF
the Coxey army, applied to Judge
Fitzgerald to hear the charges against
the general, and the judge ordered the
case to be placed on the calendar fol
next week.
w. G.. Decelle, of st. Paul, president
of the Fond du Lac Light, Power and
Railway company, announces that his
company will abandon its street rail
way system in Fond du Lac, Wis, be
cause of lack of patronage and the
gonisms of the public and city
councils to it's plans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07

commenced suit for breach Of promise
against c.. H. Saulpaugh, of Mankato,
asking damages of $4,000.
Mine opera tors Of southern Illinois
refused to attend the conference at
Springfield and the strike was not
settled.
Striking miners in Iowa who had
threatened trouble at MuchakinOck,
were deferred by the presence Of
militia.
Police of Omaha have found the
body of Miss Maud Ruble, supposed
to have been murdered. DR.. Brown
has been arrested for the crime.
Disgrunt!ed parishionerS of an Epis-
copalian church in Milwaukee COM
bined against the pastor and caused
him to resign.
EX-President Benjamin Harrison ap-
peared as counsel in the Ives-McKe cen
case before the United States court,
Chicago.
Money continues easy, with no indi-
cations of higher rates. New York
exchange was firm. selling at 70 cents
premium.
The output Of beer in Chicago for
May shows a decrease of 1870 bar
rels. Tobacco figures show an increase
over May of last year of $4,000 pounds
Net gold exports from New York
from Jan. to May 26, inclusive, have
been S33, 390,357, almost the normal
maximum.
A sharp advance in wheat at st.
Louis caused a general stiffening in
the price everywhere. The gain of 1C
was maintained.
Secretary Carlisle was before the
bribery committee and denied most OF
the statements made by correspond
entS.
Comptroller Eckels has asked ma,
tiOnal banks to assist him in securing
figures ON the credit business of the
country.
An attempt will be made to secure
the release of Commonwealers CoXey
Brown and Jones on writS of habeas
| corpus.
w. c.. Owens, candidate for con.
gress in Breckinridge's district, forced
a Lexington editor to suppress Il sour
! rilOlls letter.
Ex-Congressman Caswell, of Wis
cOnsin, has announced himself a can
| didate for the republican nomination
for governor.
Captain Abrams died Oh the steamer
Pike at Alton, ILL.,, aged 20 years. He
carried supplies to Grant during the
siege Of Vicksburg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07
TOSS THE COINS YOURSELF.
What Are the Chances of Three Pen
MES Falling All Heads or All Tails.

Surprising a man to toss three pen
MES in the air, what are the chances
of their coming down all heads. or
tails? That is a question discussed in
a recent number of Nature by Francis
Cation of the Royal society. He up
sets popular delusion regarding the
laws Of chance. 1t is obvious that at
least two Of the coins thrown in the
al, must turn up alike, for when the
coins are on the ground there must
always be either two heads or tails
showing. The question then is as to
the chance of the third coin turning
up Il head or a tail. 1t is, of course,
an even chance whether a third coin
turns one side or the other
Is it therefore, an even chance that
al tLree coins will be alike? Mr.. Gal
ton says it is not an even chance, and
THAI the man who bets his money on
sucl. theory would lose in the end.
He says the relative chance of all
three coins turning up alike is to s,
and he figures it out in this way:
There are two different and equally
probable ways in which a coin may
turn up; there are four ways in which
two coins may turn up, and there are
eight ways in which three coins may
do So Of these eight ways one is all
heads and another all tails. While it
is an even chance whether third
coin is heads or tails, it is not an
even chance that the third coin will
turn the same as the other two.
In order to test the matter Mr. Gal
ton tossed three coins eight times.
Only twice did they come up all alike,
while the third coin was equally di-
vided between heads and tails. Mr..
Cation then male 100 throws Of dice,
with three dice in each throw, the odd
numbers counting as heads and the
even numbers as tails. The 100 throws
were divided into three groups of forty
in each, and gave the result Of all
alike, s, II, s, total, %; as against not
all alike, 80, %, 30, total, 90. This
seemed to settle the matter, and lndl-
Gated that the most probable e1pecta-
ton in the case of the dice was ~ 10
90
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07
HOUSES IN THE SEA q.
Frazer River Carrying out Many
Kinds of Debris.

Vancouver, B. c., June 1.-The Fra
yer river rose ten inches at West
minister yesterday and last night, three
inches above the highest known
mark. The flood is still rising. From
points further up the river come re-
ports that the river is nearly two feet
higher than has ever been known.
Frazer valley for 100 miles has been
inundated. SO great has been the de-
struction that ocean steamers passing
in through the straits of Juan De
Fuca are now encOuntering floating
roofs of houses and barns and innu-
merable carcasses of hogs, sheep and
cattle that have passed out from the
valley. 1t is estimated that over
1000 families are homeless and that
a property loss of fully 100000 has
been suffered.
Steamers from the rivers and Puget
sound are still being pressed into the
work of rescue. One steamer brought
3O7 settlers from the Westminster
late last night. Among them w9S the
family of one rancher from near Lang
ley. The man had built a strong raft
upon which he took his entire family
and ten blo0ded horses.
The result of the food, it is now
seen, will be to utterly stop all farm
ing operations along the Frazer for
this season and the natural result will
be a fearful trade depression in the
cities CT New Westminster and Van
cOuVer.