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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1895-12-14
Another Robbery.

The store of Marion Stewart, al
Easton was robbed of about $50
worth of shoes, hats and dry goods
Monday night. Entrance was gained
by prying shutter off the door and
then forcing the lock off. An old hat
containing the name of a young gen.
tleman who lives in Morgantown was
found in the store and may lead tc
the arrest of the robber. A few DAYS
ago man went to the store in which
the young gentleman clerks and
asked for a hat and this one was
given to him. The mans face is ia
miliar to the storekeepers but they
do not know his name.
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W. R. Smiths College, Lexington, Ky.

Is where hundreds of clerks, farm.
er boys, and others have invested
from $50 to $50 for tuition and
board for an education and are now
getting 800 and over a month in
banks and mercantile offices. Prof.
Smith, President of the famous Com
mercial College of Kentucky Univer-
sity, takes pleasure in assisting his
graduates in securing situations.
Read his advertisement; cut this no
tice out for future reference and
write for circrlars to Prof. W. R.
Smith, Lexington, KY.
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SOLID gold baby rings rs cents al

SOLID gold baby rings rs cents al
McKean's new jewelry store.
CALL and see the new jewelry
store.
SEE the new Jewelry, siiverware
musical instruments, toys, candies
and fruits. The display will be great
at Morris X Roads.
EXAMINATION Of eyes free by nen,
ny the Optician, at No. 1923 Froal
ST., Morgantown, Monday Dec. 10th
and Dec. 23d, Spectacles at reason
able prices.
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Mathers' New Grocery.

4. L. Mathers has moved into the
store room he has just built on Front
street near Bumbo Lane and has
opened a nice new stock Of groceries,
Customers will find everything that
nice grocery always carries ard ev-
cry one is invited to call There is
also a specially selected lot of first
class Christmas goods-a splendid
assortment of candies; and novelties.
Come and see US. Our prices can't
he beat and we will serve yon we'll
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1895-12-14
FANCY booklets at Madera's.
FANCY calendars for '96 at Ma
dera's.
A NUMBER of Fairmont people will
come here Saturday night to hear
Gen. Gordon lecture.
Mrs. Susan Dew HOff, NJ. D.

Office at residence in Sunnyside.
Onice hours at to l A. NJ, and 2 to
p. NJ.
Diseases OF women and children
speciality.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1895-12-14

RENEW your subscriptions through
MADEIRA Bros.
BRING your repairing to Mexican
the jeweler.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1895-12-14
Commissioners Sale of Valuable
Real Estate.

BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit
Court of Monongalia county, West Vir-
giuia entered in the chancery cause of
Wn. Lyons against David Graham's
Administrator and others, on the 10Th
day of October, 1855, whereby | was APP
pointed a Special Commissioner for the
purpose, will sell at public auction TO
the highest bidder at the front door of
the Court House of said county, on
Monday the End Day of December, 1 sos
between the hours of one o'clock p. NJ,
and o'clock p. NJ, the 36 acres of land
owned by Joseph S Protzman, situate
in Union district, said county and State,
and being the same land named and-de-
seribed in the bill and exhibit filed in
said cause and in the deed of convey
ance of record from David Graham and
wife to Joseph S. PrOtzman, dated the
first day OF April, 1891, upon the follow
ing terms and conditions, to.wit: $780,
90 of the purchase money cash in hand
and the residue thereof upon credit of
one and two years from the date of sale,
with interest from date of sale,
the purchaser to give notes or bonds in
equal amounts for the deferred pay
mepts with approved personal security,
and retaining the legal title to said land
as further security for the deferred pay
meuts S. +. GLAssCoCK,
Special Com'r.
l. VIM + Glasscock, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Monongalia county,
West Virginia, do hereby certify that
S. f. Glasseock, Special Commissioner
has given bond in the penalty of $1,00
as required in the above named decree
Given under my hand this 9Th day o
November, 1895.
WIN Il. GLAssCocK, Clerk.
POSTPONED-The above sale is con-
tinued until
SATURDAY, DEC. IAN, 1895.
S. f. GLAsseoCK.
Special Commissioner
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All Municipal taxes rot paid by
January LIST. 1896, will draw interest
at 9 per cent.
GEO. NJ. BREAEIRoN, Sergent.
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WHY not have that clock running2
Mexican the jeweler can make it run.
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A. w. Jones
Two doors above Post Office.

DIR. Morris, Dentist, has made his ar
rangements to remain permanently at
home hereafter and keep his Office open
all the time. Any one needing his ser
vices can find him always prepared to
wait on them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25
oUM.s COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

Tue Events of the " eek ~ = Promising N.-
ture. Thou Il Not without Its bra ~ back.
-cottoa Exports stepped aud ss"fa ship.
mrnts Ap..r-h-"f-d- fart her D--iinr IA.
lrsa H"d steel frosiscts-wh~st IA
ports.
NEw YORK. Oct. i9.-Dun's CONNER
eial review issued to-day, says:
Failures for October thus far cover
liabilities OF s3..25 500. of which -
$780, were Of manu- featuring ana
sa,ls5.5Ss of trading concerns. Fail
ures for the week have been s,i:s ia the
United states, against .s3 last year.
and 81 In canada against 43 last year.
The events OF the week are proais-
ing in nature though the speculative
markets are not entirely encouraging.
The great advance in cotton had ar
rested exports and SO derangel ex-
changes that shipments Of gold were
for time apprehended. but the break
in the market indicates that the
natural movement Of the product may
soon be restored.
The week has brought q little fur
Their decline in iron and steel products,
In hides and leather, and a more yield
ing tone in boots and shoes
Wheat does not go out freely. and
the attempt to advance prices % "a Mon.
day was followed by an immedi n ,r de-
cline The Atlantic exports. flour in
Guided, have been in the past three
weeks ASS. ass bushels. against .,al>.-
III last year.
Some of the railroads report large
gains in earnings. but on the Who'll,
returns are still OF per cent. smaller
than in in 1897, though 40 larger thar
last year.
Textile manufactures havs strong
markets for materials To supper. them.
but scarcely any advance is seen this
week in cotton goods, though the rise
for the month has averaged al pei
cent The price OF some worsivds
have been adva II ced because advanced
abroad. but IL is as questionable a.
ever how far the market can
he held by the domestic makers.
and WOODEN manufacturers have
10 face not only foreign competition.
but an especial tendency of popular
demand toward worsted fabrics.
Sales of wool, 81, .o9 zoo pounds a, tn.
three chief mark u, against Is. .o2 500
in isy3. greatly exceed actual con.
sumption
The money mar lscts have been easier
with foreign exchanges higher. and the
demand for crop purposes is renarlsa-
bly, small, while CONNIE rcial offerings
are increased by importers settlements
in advance Of "A profitable business.
Clearings for the past week are %.
per cent. larger than last year. but
lis per cent. lass than in lso..
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25

WAsmIS.ToN. O.t. 10. The first ca :
met meeting since the presidents re-
turn was held yesterday. all the mem
hers being present. The meeting
lasted two and "A half hours. The Gu
ban situation and many matters OF
foreign policy a well a of domestic
administration occupied the attention
Of the president and his con fidcntial
advisers.
Each cabinet officer carried over q
portfolio filled with papers requiring
the preside nts consideration, and not
with,tanding the unusual length OF the
session. large pile Of documents re-
main-d Enacted upon when the cabinet
adjourned. A. the president j. going
70 Atlanta. there will no further meet
ing until after his return
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25

A DRAMATIC INCIDENT
In the Trial of Maud Lewis, at 81. Louis.
for killing Peter Morrisscy.

ST. LorIs. Oct. 10. In the case of
Maud Lewis. on trial for the murder Of
State senator Peter Morrisscy, the
state placed VIM Smith, reporter. on
the stand 10 prove that the Lewis
woman said she killed Morrissev 1t
developed. however. that Reporter
Smith had asked her to make \
statement that Morri>sey had uttered
a word or two after he was shot, tend
ing To show .hat he was sensible at
the time OF his death. Morrissey was
tatholc.and st. LOUIS priests had re
fused To ofiiciate at the funeral, on the
ground that Mc.rssev had died in his
sins. Reporter Smith wanted to secure
an admission from the woman that
Morrissey had cried out: 20. My
God" and then he would so
tell the priest. who would
then ofiiciatc at the funeral. She
agreed 10 do SO, provided the family
Of Morri>sey and the police would not
use the statement against her at the
trial. The Lewis woman was then
placed on the stand and said that
Smith and others endeavored To in
tuced her To make affidavit that Nor
rissey had called on God, and she said
She was willing to do so il they would
not nse the affidavit against her. This
scheme, however fell through.
Then you were willing to swear to
Z lie?' one Of the attorneys for the
state asked.
Yes, She cried dramatically. rising
10 her feet II was willing 10 swear to
Il lie. 10 give Peter Morris,ey asChris-
tian burial. and | an willing now To
do anything To accommodate his fami-
ly."
She was allowed to step down. The
attorneys for the state looked sur
pr.sei. for the incident caused consid-
cradle Of a sensation-so much 80 that.
although il was only il:so, court adj
journed for lunch and the prisoner was
led away, almost in Mysteries
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THE BATTLESHiP INDIANA.
Very satisfactory Performance Hes
Trial Trip Earned - bonus

Bo>Tox. Oct. ~. In her Ollie al trial
trip between Cape Ann and Boone
island. "a distance of thirtv-one knots.
the battlcship Indiana made an aver
age of 1861 knots for four hours This
Is e1-lO0 knots above the speed re-
quired by the government, and "a
there was "A premium offered of S.5,0U
for every quarter knot over fifteen,
the Cramps Will receive $4,000 as q
bonus in excess of the contra ct price
offered. The very satisfactory speed
developed by the Indiana is secondary
to the wonderful way in VIII ch the
machinery worked
1t was perfect day for trial trip.
The atmos phere was brilliantly clear.
and the breeze that was blow ng only
had weight enough to crest the sea
with little whitccaps.
Al 10 o'clock the India ma approached
the starting line. and at 1905: IS she
was of. The run 10 Boone island was
made against the tide and consumed
two hours. two minutes aud seven sec
onds- the ship passing the last stake
boat nj 1906. The average speed for
the thirtv-one knots was at the rate ot
l5:.4 knots per hour The speed e
Boone island was disappointing but on
the way back was noticcably greater.
IL was 2:30.al when the trial was
over. The engineer officers 81 the
trial board were surprised at the won
derful performance OF the engines.
Not the slightest difficulty developed.
and the engineers were unanimous in
the opinion that the engines were the
best they have ever handled.
During the last fifteen minutes 81
the run II. 500 horsepower was devel-
oped. The average horsepower devel.
oped. however was ., 200 which wa
zoo more than required 10y the govern
mcnt. The maximum revolutions OF
the screws were l:3l, and the average
revolutions were between rs and 1870.
The average steam pressure at the
boilers was i5j. and at the eng mes l5i
IL is expected the Indiana will 81
into commission about the first 81 next
month
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THE MONROE DOCTRINE.


LONDON. Oct 10. 1t is asceriained
on high authority that the ncmoran-
dunn in relation 10 Venezuelan affairs
presented by Ambassador Bayard to
the British foreign Office in August
last emboiics for the first time in
diplomatic CORES pondence "a definition
Of the so-callei Monroe doctrine
by an assertion that the United
States regarded the acquisi-
ton Of TERRITORY by European
powers on the American continent as
menace to republican institutions
which would not lie encouraged by
the American people. II j. reported
that To this communication no re-
ply beyond "A formal acknowledge
ment has yet been given. but that a
more detailed reply has been promised
AT an early date.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The duke of Marlborough. the
6ance Of Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt,
was arrested in Central park. New
York city. on the 18th, on the charge
Of violating park ordinance in riding
rapidly down hill on his bicycle
with his feet on the han Hes At the
police station he expressed regret and
pleaded ignorance Of the ordinance
and was discharged.
ABoUT noon, on the 18th. a swarm OF
yrasshoppcrs passed over the city OF
Winfield. kas., in a northcasterly di'
rection. Very few were under 500
yards high. Now and then few de-
seconded TO the ground. They were
found TO bc the Colorado variety, be-
ing icd-legged. They are the kind
that almost swept vegetation from the
state in 1874.
IL Washington il ia understood that
the report Of the engineer commission
which visited Nicaragua last summer
Will favor the construction OF an inter
oceanic canal, but that it will not rec
ON mend the entire route already SUR
veyed. and upon which il is claimed
that work costing in the aggregate
several millions of dollars has been
performed.
REV. w. II. SHERWOOD and J. A. Will
son, a solicitor. both Americans. were
arraigned in the police court at Black
burn, Lancashire, England, on the
18th. upon the charge Of having
wounded "A aborer named McFaddcn
i'm a street quarrel. The prisoners
were rcinanded.
The condition OF ex-Gov. Bullock
lay deputy from Georgia To the Epis
copal convention in Minneapolis
Mimi, who had been i'll with crysipc
las since the assembling Of the con
vention, was so far improved. on tn,
18th, that he was permitted to leav,
his room.
FAILURES throughout the United
States, as reported by X. g. Dun 4
Co. for the week ended on the 18th
: were a63, against e53 for the CORE
spending week last year; for Canada
the failures were AZ. against A. las
year.
COUNTY JrDcE RICHIE issued war
rants, on the 18th, for the arrest Of III;
Of the s33 officers Of election in the cit,
of Louisville. who either failed en-
tirely To serve or became intoxicatc,
and incapacitatcd on duty.
, OK the 10Th the Monon road put on Z
fast train between Chicago and At
: lanta, making the run in twenty-fiv,
: hours.
! Coz. G. q. JAMES, OF Cincinnati. vas
7 on the 18th. elected national commau.
der Of the Union Veteran Legion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25

lsess ruct,on "s IN. Empire Cordage Co..
FACTORY at champaign. iii.--ts"c Life
L"-t-Two isunur-d aud Iifty Employees
Throw Dat at Work.

lsest Tuction of the Empire Oordage Goa
FACTORY at champaign. Iii.--O"c Life
L"-t-Two Bunur-d aud Iifty smpioyes
Throw Dat of Work.
CHAMPAIGN. III. Oct. 10. The En-.
pirc cordagc Co.'S works here were
burned 10 the ground Thursday even
ing. The estimated loss on buildings
and machinery il si0O. 900. aud there il
$40. 900 insurance on them. The
company manufactures commercial
twincs OF all varieties, and in
the last three years has worked
up large trade both in the
east and west. IL had in its employ 80
men. women and children. who are all
thrown out Of work bv the fire. The
plant had been running night and day
for several weeks 10 catch up with the
sales.
When the alarm bells throughout
the building were turned on the en-
ployes made "A frantic rush for the stair
ways. and many Of the boys and girls
were tranpled under the feet OF the
men. but none Of them were Sc
riously injured With the exception Of
Henry Bradfield. it is supposed they
all got out. lie was the only person
at work ON the third floor. lie has not
been seen since the fire. Foreman
Freeman thinks that Bradfcld was
burned alive.
The water pressure was exceedingly
light and President Gratz lays the loss
IL this failure. After hard work the
tiremcn saved the brick warehouse,
200 feet squire, located within 100 feet
of the main building There is stored
in it upward of $4,000 Of raw and nm.
ishei goods
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25
OUT or COURT.
order os Consent aud Di.continnance
GRANTED.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 10. An order OF
consent and d,scontinuance was en-
tered 10 the supreme court yesterday
in tn. suit If the soldiers Orphans
home 81 81. Louis against Russell sage
and George J. Gould individually. and
the executors Of the estate OF Jay
tiould and the Union Pacific ra iii road.
The action was brought 10 recover
certain stocks and bonds. amounting
to over SO. 100. 900. which, IL is alleged.
the defendants wrongfully diverted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25

Tur directors OF the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad have again failed 10 de-
clare dividend on the common stock
OF the company.
TnE celebrated lIezekiah Il. smith
will case. which involves an estate OF
5000. 900, and which has been in four
different courts during the past eight
years, was concluded In the court Of
chancery at Trenton. n. j.. on the
10th. when the will was declared in
valid and the disowned widow, Ner-
ona. and the two sons Of the dead
Congressman were restored To their
rights
n. A. CARLTON. Of the government
department OF agriculture. has been
sent To CENTRAL Kansas To make expert
ments Ga prairie wheat-growing. lie
will plant !, 200 varieties of wheat, 100
OF oats and many Of corn, barley and
rye. with purpose Of testing their re-
sistance 10 rust. Also he will attempt
10 secure. by crossing. "a variety OF
wheat that will withstand the prairie
winds and the long droughts.
Ex-CoxGREssMAN X. W. DUNHAM
was. on the 10th. awarded $4,000 dam
ages by Chicago jury against Maj
Allyn for alienation of his wife's af-
fections Dunham<sad asked $40. 900.
but as two of the jurors were in favor
Of "a verdict for Allyn on the first bal
lot $4,000 was agreed upon as COM
promise
AFTER long conference with j. Il.
Colean, the defaulting cashier of the
state bank of Fort Scott. Kaa. on the
10th, Vice President J. j. Stewart made
the startling announcement that the
amount of his defalcation would proba-
bly, exceed $4,000
OK the 10th an explosion occurred on
a steamship near King Chow-Foo. The
steamship was loaded with Chinese
troops, and it is reported that 600 of
them were killed.
A BuENos AyREs dispatch of the 10Th
said it was reported that Brazil had
recognized the Cuban insurgents As
bel ligerents.
The new steamer st. Paul arrived at
champion at Sis a. III. on the 18th.
She experienced bad weather most Of
the way The machinery worked
| SulpotuIls bdIN runs. o'f, 'c-s fV~s
AZ. 439, 1924, 800, 10 the Needles $40.
JAMES DIXON. one of the prisoners
locked up in the Jail at Buffalo. n. Y.
on account of the tragedy at Tona-
wanda. in which Capt Phillips and his
son were murdered. hanged himself in
his cell on the 18th.
THE North German Lloyd Steamship
Co is said to have ordered the con-
struction Of two new steamers at
Govan. Scotland. which are TO be
larger than the Lucania and Cam
pania-
Mr. j. +. LAYcocK's steam yacht
valhalla, with Lord Dunraven on
board, passed Prawle point, on the
nth. She left Newport, r. l., on Sep
tembe IS.
MAYOR SPAySAMAS Of Reading, Pa,
has been arrested at the suit Of a
farmer residing in Lower Alsace town
ship for trepass. Other warrants are
out
SARAH LEwMAN, spinster, aged 20,
died at Jacksonville, Ind, on the
nth About $1,000 was found hidden
about the premises. Her estate is
large.
THE next annual encampmcnt of
the Union Veteran league will be held
in Washington city.
Ir was announced in Madrid. on the
18th. that $4,000 troops would start for
Cuba on the 2od
SARAH LEwMAS. spinster, aged 46,
died at Jacksonville. Ind, on the 18th.
About 81. 900 was found hidden about
the premises Her estate is large.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25
DESERTED HER CHILDREN


BrFFALo. n. ~. Oct. ~. Mrs. Dollie
Gish. =. years old. OF Lafayette WAS
arrested here Thursday might. charged
with deserving her children. She had
come here In advance Of her lover
George W. Adams. with whom she had
planned an cIopcmcnt. Adams was
however. arrested in Lafayette Thurs
day. aud gave the address 81 Mrs.
Gish. Samuel j. Iienshaw. Mrs Gish :
father. arrived here yesterday and
took her home.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25
RIOTS IN CHANG-Pu
On the Island Of Annoy The Engiish Nils
sioos Destroyed

LuNDoS, Oct. ls.--A dispatch from
Shar CHA To "a newspaper agency says
that RIOTS have broken out in Chang
Pu. IN the southeast part of the island
Of Annoy. and the English missions
there have been destroyed. The mis-
sionarics appealed 20 the mandnrins
for protection but those officials re.
fused To interfere.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25

THE Chickasaw legislature has
finally appointed conference com
mittee to meet the Dawes commission,
which is regarded as most important
concession. while it does not neces-
sarily imply that an agreement will be
reached.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25

MAYOR STRONG Of New York will go
20 Atlanta. Ga. to visit the exposition
November e5. or Manhattan day, which
is evacuation day in New York. The
old board will go with him as guard
III honor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25

SUPERVISING ARCHITECT AIKEN, Of
Ohio, who has been absent from the
treasury department for nearly two
months and who Is now in San Fran
cisco. has been requested to return to
Washington and resume his official
duties by the o5th instant In case OF
Lis failure to promptly comply with
this request pretty broad intima tiou
Is given that his services NAV be d's
pensed with.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25
FIFTY PERSONS DROWNED
By the Cap~ixing Of a f~rryboat at Cairo.
Egypt.

CAIRO. Oct ~. Heavy loss Of life
was caused near here yesterday by a
collision between ferry boat and a
steamer. The ferryboat. which had
on board sixty persons. mostly work
men. ran into the steamer and cap
sized. Fifty Of those on the boat were
drowned before assistance could reach
them
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25

THE London Morning Post published
a dispatch from Paris, on the 18th.
saying that official returns showed
that the number Of Spanish troops
lost in fighting or 10y disease since
the opening OF the campaign in Cuba
is .s97, including a general. twenty
six superior officers and 1870 officers OF
lower rank.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25

IMPROVED in appearance and evil
IDENTITY in excellent health, President
Cleveland returned 20 Washington, on
the 18th, from his summers vacation at
GRAY Gables. lie made the trip on the
steam yacht Oneida, enconntering
some rough weather: while Mrs Clevc.
land and the children returned by spe.
cial train, arriving some hours after
the president
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25

Col GEO. II. FISHER. who was con
sul-general to Japan by appointment
OF President Lincoln, and to Syria by
President Grants appointment, died
suddenly in Washington, on the night
Of the 18th, OF hear. disease He was
born in Boston in 1924. and served in
the Mexican and civil wars.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25

A DISPATCH from Bombay, India. on
the 18th. said: The nutineers in Goa
have refused to accept the amnesty
offered them by the Portuguese Of
ficials, and have looted the treasures
in the city of Goa and wrecked several
buildings