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Total sales.

Total sales.
The total sales of stocks today were
llo.47 shares, including: American Sugar.
$500: Atchison. second assessment paid,
900: burlington. $500: Canada Southern
800; Chicago Gas. 400; Dstilling. $3.50:
Erie. $500: Louisville & Nashville, 1900:
Missouri Pacific. $500. Rock Island. 700:
St Paul, 1850.
Flour.
Flour-Reeeipts, I7.e0o barrels: exports,
10 200 barrels. city mill patents. 81 ,f0dfi 20;
city mill clears. sins rs: Minnesota pat
ents, 81 1913. IS: Minnesota bakers, s}fia g
spring, low grades, 81. 95q25o: winter pat
ents. So 55N2 SIS: winter straights, 50 456e
a.s5 winter extras. szff3 -. Rye -four
Quiet: superine 81. 25d3 %; fancy. 50. 509
3.75.
Wheat.
whoat-Receipts. Ias, 500 bushels: ex-
ports. $500 bushels Spot. weak No. .
red. 7slsc: No ]. Northern. Tp4c: No. 1.
hard. 75lac options had a sharp advance
on good foreign buying and a complete
loss under heavy selling by pit traders
who loaded up on the first riscr assisted
by absence of cash demand; closer HsTAc
lower; September, n 5-ieg7SAc. closed
72isc.
Hops.
Hops-very quiet; old. sG5c: Pacific
coast. old, 3G5c; 1894 crop. 5a9c.
Wool.
wool-Firm; domestic fleece, sa@sc;
pulled. 2oc.
Metals.
Pig iron-Quiet and steady; Southern,
s1lflf: Northern. Si2nN.
Copper-Strong: brokers price sli.0.
Iead-Strong. brokers' price. SS.3Tis.
Tin-Piates. quiet and steady.
Coffee.
Cofree-options closed qulet at net de-
cline OF 10 points; August. sl6s5. Spot
coTee-Rio. steady; No, z, l6iac. Mild
STEADY.
sugar.
Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining. 2ss4ac
centrifugal, IS test, si4d3 5-isc. Refined
Steady.
Petroleum.
rntrnlenrn-DMll. closeh. 81 g BID.
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A Work of international Importance

w inlpEk not.
Last Monday work was commenced on
the Lake Washington canal the day be
ing observed in Seattle by the closing OF
many OF the stores and other business
places Much has been said and written
about this canal. not only by the press Of
this state. but by the press of every state.
This work is not only of national but also
of international Importance, for as Eng
land is still taking an absorbing interest
in South Notwithstanding recently alb
sorbed the important island of Trinidad
in Brazil-~the enforcement of the Monroe
doctrine is becoming more and more nee
essary every day Esquimalt. in British
Columbia. is being made impregnable.
therefore the Washington canal is very
necessary for the proper care of our fleets
Seattle's pluck. energy, vim and business
sagaeity. az shown In the building of this
canal, are a source OF interest and pecu-
mary profit 10 every section of the state.
We are all brethren and a work Of such
vast and far-reaching importance as this
benefits US all.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05

New York. Aug. 3.--The New York
Ffnaneler SAYS: decrease Of sl,oU. 30 in
the excess reserve carried by the asSo-
ciascd hanks OF this city II favorable
feature for the hank statement made Tor
the week ending August ;. The changes
in caSh holdings were unimportant. Had
n not been for the expansion Ia loans the
reserve would have swelled something
like 81 600 90 A large part or this gain
undoubtedly came from the interior move
meuf. which Is maintained ia volume
larxcr than had been anticipated. but
money rates, in view Of the loRs predict
"a advance. are very tempting, and
shrewd borrowers are taking advantage
~ IN opportunity which NAV not occur
agair The demand for Fe1iscounts freal
me West and South is also Increasing.
and some large sums, have been piaced
within the past few DAYS. TIE treasury
"a nreparing for the business which II VIII
b. called uFan 20 do IN the way 90 trans
ssyring funds by telegraph as they are
allied for The rates for funds have
shown no material change although tHe
.~ola exrorts have compltcated the situa-
7t,op 20 Some extent. Tire last Withdraw
.is 81 funds with which % secure gold
fror,, the treasury arc not terectea IN the
ststemenf for the current week.
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r-,,a tveuty-slxth tfienniaI conclavA
God F,rrsmpu,ent OF the United States.
viii be held n Boston. August 18TH % sath.
:. {s axne.-ted that more than q. 40 swords
III a., in lire ana Boston is preparing "a
80 the Knights a royal wele9uc. TIE
81, western lire has made a rate OF one
.,-s,-elass fare Tor round trip. Tickets on
~.Ie August Isth 10 -ith.
+, y, PARKER.
puget Sound Agent. 6ol Front street. Sc
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ireland Needs a New Potato.

4afft& fR+%FA ~
There IS notable opportunity for
deed Of non-partisa1 service 20 Ireland
Just now. which would cost very little
and would Re Of more use than ell the
huge sums contributed since Parnen died
nut together. The famous Champion Pc
tato. after being for nearly twenty years
the malnstay Of the island. has run down
81 quality TIL It's abandonment has be-
come a necessity IL lasted mRes longer
than any previous variety, but finally lost
fecuudity as well as the power 10 resist
disease. AID as Scotland also Is giving IL
Ut. fresh seed supplies lscm that source
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1.ivinr Early Promise.

New York Recorder.
when the crowd was fling Out from me
,,,-..sr,oe Young Mr. Y0tsaEsiy stepped on
IN. pretty girls d-oss.
.'Oh. saloo''' tile Trstty gari exelasnes1'
"a eba wraz ftus suddenly hove 20.
\ oun.- Ar. Ysalngiy cav IA opIpF-
fuuity. 80.
t.Don't s1oo me" hs srT1arTay saif- = n
10 Cow"
.-Sa' ths pretty girl made auswe~. ~
s,a swspt dsnureiy past. "tsut y0u VITA
be when you grow az
.Aus l. vas ssFea or siEai MINUTES o--
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are shut OF IL some rich Irish-Ansrican
would institute experiments with new va
rieties and find the one best adapted 20 the
soil and climate of Ireland. II would ee a
philanthropic work Of the first magnitude.
which would also pay its own expenses
immediately
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Omaha live stock Market.

Omaha. Aug 3-Cattle-Merket active;
steady. Gamers. r.Seaz: Western. So. 2sss
4 70; stockers ard feeders. stronger, s2.ss5
AS calves, s.. 5oer47S,
Sheen-stesdy. fair 10 choice Westerns.
e yfyas3 50: common and stock sheep, N.75
GAS lambs, s3.0Gs.
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cro1. and with Ene weather TOW pre-
vailinr il will not pc surprising 70 CT.
crop equal 70 The record SEPTEMBER
OPENED a. 21izc and closed az aAe
Provisions were affected BY me snaas'
run Of hogs and the weakness OF coz.
Pork recovered i1kxc and lard ana TICS
each rose Sc.
Closing Quotations.
wheat-Auxast. eS7s9s.e; SEPTEMBER
ST. TSc.
Corn-Aurusr, 4%EHae: September,
4&G4issc.
Oats-August. &c. September, IhAc.
Pork-Aug1lsi, - So September. - 81.
Iard-August, s. 20: September. s. TIA
RibS-August. ISIS: September, ss.s-s-4
SIS. -----
Rye-44c.
Barley-fs
Fisx-sff2
Tlmothy-s5A
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80 Grcat Northern stenrners

C,Y,ea. Norther palatial steamers North
west and North,and leave Duluth every
Monday and Friday, touching az SSult
Sc. Marie. Mackinac. Detroit. Cleveland
ard Buffalo, Be sure % get reservations
81, these magnificent steamers. az 81 Front
street.
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fore Young Mr.. YOunssy could Hight his


fnttanapolts Journal
sir" SAID the indignant alderman
are you not aware that wsrs I 10 vote
for your measure / would b. exposed ~
the condemnation Of all the good citi-
gems in my warir And that sort of
thing" he added. lowering his voice
comes pretty high. Won know"
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"old Dominion Cigarettes
Have come 70 stay.


IWN NVEEN~ 7 WF0FE--' VI tF7t = Hill I~~Tle-
Those We intend mailing the canal
sxs,,ea 81 tho Observation-Disclosures TO friends
IN iha East should remember that IL r.
ruirex .-eeut postage, II they fan n
sr8x enough stamps. the paper may not
rrsch - destination.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
PORTLAND GRAIN MARKET.

Portland, Aug. ;. - Wheat - Nominal
Malta Walla. 47c; Valley. soc per bushel.
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Pafronize horne industry. Fryc-Bruhn
Cornpany's pure lard IS = home YTcaGc-
ton Ask your grocer fer II.
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Puck.
Bernstein--whv - Isszcscn holding y
fire SALE He hasn't had q fire recently
in his clothing store.
Cohen-oh. yes he has, He fred the
night Waterman last week.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Transactions Since January i and Tor
the Past Week.
Real estate transactions since January
I 1905. are s29S7, $3.50. There were filed
for record during the week 70 deeds, the
considerations aggregating sil2.4H.f2. Fol
lowing is the record of the past week by
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
BreadstufYs and Grains.

San Francisco. Aug. S.-Flour-Famiiy
extras $3S5afss5: bakers extras, sS.f59p
S25; superfine. e. 35m2.se.
wheat-No shipping, 95s4c; choice. ESQ
sThe. milling. siefl.o2i@
Barley-Feed. fair 10 good. 6lHc. choice.
Gsc brewing, 50sf5sc.
oats-MiIling. acasi: Surprise. sigi.io;
fancy feed. 97i2caSi: good TO choice. $50
pc. poor to fair, 75u soc.
Receipts-Flour. quarter sacks. 1850:
wheat. eentals. 4.so0. barley. centais. $500
eats, centais, SIS; corn. centals, 25l, beans,
sacks, 49, potatoes. sacks. 2,i70; onions,
seeks, 500 bran, 1900: middlings, sl5: hay.
tens. 400, wool, bales, EOS; wine. gallons,
1900.
Closing Quotations
wheat-Qniet and steady: December,
GosA MAY. $ii0h. New seller. s.0oia.
Barley-ouiet. December, 6issc.
corn-slt2ia.
Bran-sIS per ton.
Produce.
Green apples. 25q4oc: red apples. 7Se(s
ng: raspherrieS. s2.50Q5: common straw
berries. s2.ssgS.so
Green corn. s5c6,i a sack: green peas.
s9.Ac; string beans lh12Hc.
Wild ducks. s2di. young ROSTERS. $500
10. flyers. st50G5: large ROSTERS. Sfgs,5o.
Eastern eheess-ligi2lze: fancy mild,
new, 5,z06c
Onions. 50FSg5c.
Early Rose potatoes. to86oc: sweets.
NEn.15.
Creamery butter. seconds, 1l0lSc; dairy
butter i3' 5fl&isc.
Store eggs, l2,sai5c: ranch eggs, 10
Wool and Hops.
Wooi-Spring. years fleece. san Joa-
ouin per pound. ea6isc; six 20 eight
nonihs, DO 61iSc; six To eight months
Saayeras and foothill. free. S5Ii0c. do.
defective, G1iSc: northern, good 10 choice.
lsHlesc; do defective. S1fe Nevada.
SPRING. light and choice. s8ilc; heavy.
fSSc
hops-t86c per pound.
Financial.
silver bars. 90. ff66s ORA fts-Stgat .....sis
AfN. dollars -.gt.4FS4 fTsfesrTarSh ......s
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Igave always been the fayorl;s among the
better csaSs OF smoker
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observations taken at all stations a,
: a., 18th meridian time 6 D. m. Pacific
Suel GEORGE ~. SALISBURY.
Oberserver in ChargA
Tides at Seattle uarbor Today.
Hsgh Tide Low Tide.
I r. feet y. m feet La. m feet .. m Ieoet
i2.4 s.55i All 1924 I.0I ISL 1a.7
AT Port Townsend.
u "a SO 1911 s.ss OF Ilo.s3l Is
Seattle. Aug ;. 1895.
EXCHANGES al Seattle, Tacoma and Port
md clearing houses today were:
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'.Pinafore' toalsat. MA2lsea park.
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clusiyefy.
Deposits received from 81 to sie,occ
Interest allowed per annum. Six per
binary deposits
Dividends declared last days OF May and
November Loans made on real estate or
approved collaterals only
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1.-The Old Dominion
Is the latest novelty In cigarettes
''Pinafore" tonight. Madison park
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HOOD CANAL.
STEAMER CHEHALrJ
STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
srRs. GARLAND AND EvANGEuA.

Seattle and Townsend-Neah Bay Rotsse.
etcorner Garland leaves Yesier dock Mon
ave Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:is
. m for Port Townsend; Port Williams
D,ungenesz Port Angeles. Port Crescent.
1,ettysburg Pysht Clallam Bay and Neah
nav returning. arrives Seattle 2:30 D. m.
On ossooSste DAYS. Steamer Evangei leaves
yasfer dock for Port Angeles and Veto
VA Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at
$50 y. m arrives Seattle alternate days
a n.
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sTEAsfEIl CRICKET.

Daily except Sunday.
Leaves 2aaftie, 1910 a. NJ. aud 40 D. IN.
Leaves Everett. % A. IN. aad - - D. n.
Fare - cents.
Makes stops at Tsdnonstz and NukiItae-
Teayes Gaines dock. foot OF Spring st.
sraftle leaves Nail dock Everett
I'D. HARRINGTON. Managing ognsr.
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Wool and Hons.
Financial.
Mining stocks.

silver bars So gf66s lDrafts-S.gat ....ei.
AeN. dollars a9lsalA / TsleEraph .......s
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PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK.
Occidental block. Seattle. Wash.

N4pSAa .-.. ......s.-.-..............-s t1VV"0
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO.

Dlspatcn steamers from Seattle as fol-
rsSr San Francisco VIA Port Townsend
srS Victoria az a. N. Passengers re-
esiSeS AZ board a. a. ND August I, 6.
For Aiaska-August S. II and q. at Q
rs--~, san Francisco for Victoria ana
Puget sound ports. at . a. tn, August z.
!. Isl IS = aaa -
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Tickets nay be obtained a. TIE once os
ths company az Ocean dq.k, Seattle.
Wv f,O6DATsr. PERKINS * co.
General Agents. san Franctsco,
TT TROwBRIDGE Act. r. =. Supt-.
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-oFFTCERS AND TRUSTEES
Jacob Furth. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS President
-ArknGr A. penny ..-.ss..... vice fFssa1e1S
John Leary. Second Vice President
James r. Hayden. .Mangr. Cash'r, Sec'y
Frank /. Biodgett.. Assistant Cashier
Sigmund Schwabaeher. John Collins.
e. G. NeUfel6er. X. w. WilTans.
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PORT ORCHARD And ftplsE 2A13f-
I%GTU% ROUTE.
Steamer A. r. Robinson. carving Y. 8.
,v,.sf leaves C4fy dock. foot Of Main So
e. 40 a. M: srrsves ~ sidney az i9.fs q
N. arrives a. Silyerdtle a. y II Leaves
eilverdale a. iz:1S p, n leaves Sidney on
r.sura a. o. N. Fare 20 Port Orchard
1890 Sc p1siy sx0eVs Sundays e.
( Prsh4nson. master. Lsliy. BcgaFdus a
60 agents. TssspnoBs esJ. Steamer cpea
70. essrseg O. sunday.
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ETFlAMFlI{ DFJLTA
Waves sidney Gas and 1850 a. I'M. and e:31
- M Leaves Seattle a. m. and and .
y m. from Harrington & Smiths wharf.
raiiinr al all way ports. goes through Ia
hn5erson' landing at ~ m. Fare 2hc.
d TROUTMAN. Master.
A. u. BERRY, Agent.
Telephone $50.
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DExTER HORTON & CO.. BANKERS

Cashier. r. Van Tuyi
Sight exchange and telegraphic trans
fers on New York. Chicago. St. Paul. San
Francisco. Portland and various points IN
Oregon and British Columbia.
Sight bills OF exchange on London avail
able elsewhere In Europe
Collections mado at all points on favor.
able terms.
Bonds. stocks and other vaiuables re-
ceived on deposit FOR safe keeping.
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EVERETT AND sNoTIoMIsH RIVER


Steamer Clan Mcdonald leaves City
dock "a, dsik,y; eSsePt r a.nrsy AZ 10
Mosher, Everett. Marysvilie. East Everett.
Lowell and Snohofntsh, connecting NJ Sno-
hosnish with boats for Cherry Valley.
Tolt and all up river points, Returning.
leaves Snohomish n. m. daily. except
Ing Sunday.
Owners and Managers J
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Will Be Paid To-day.

WASHINGTON. Sept. l3--Secretary
Osuey, Senor Dupuy de Lone, the Span
ish minister, aud Antonio Maxlmo
Mora will be in Washington tomorrow
to witness the closing act in the fa-
NOUS Mora cain. the payment TO the
United States of the indemnity de-
manded from Spain for the cop6scatiou
Of Mora's sugar plantation in Cuba.
All the details for the payment have
been made and the formal payment of
the indemnify will be completed to-
morrow or Monday. A draft for
81. 449. 900. which is the equivalent. of
100000 10 Spanish dollars made
payable to Secretary Olney though the
Spanish minister will be given MIR.
Olney by Senior Dupuy de Lome. The
draf, is drawn on the 6uancia! agent Of
Spaia in London 1t is stated to-nlgh b.
that this draft will positively be turned
over to the State department Tomorrow
morning. 1t will be cashed in London
with British gold aud Immediately
thereafter distribution will be made by
the State department TO the parties To-
.erested. Mora will receive about
100000 net. the remainder OF the TO-
tai sum, 40 per cent. having been set
apart years ago foc the payment of all
expenses incurred in the posecution o:
of the claim. attorneys fees included
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The Spaniards Repulsed.

KEY WEST, Fla Sept II Pas
sengers arriving by the steamship Mas
cote report that big battle has been
fought pear Camaguey between the IN
sureepts under Maximo Gomez aud the
Spaniards under Mello The battle
lasted for,y-eigbt hours. it is said, and
the Spaniards were repulsed with heavy
Losses, leaving over fifty killed and
wounded on the field
Rolof's band has been active during
the last few weeks, having blown up a
troop train by dynamite near Santiago
de Cuba and bridge near Sagua. The
Spaniards admit that the train was
blown up. but they claim that only five
men were killed Advices received here
state that nearly hundred soldiers
we're mangled by 'he explosion.
The harbor CT Havana is almost de-
serted. When the Mascot's left for
this port to-,iay not ship of auy klnd
could be seen save these belonging to
Spain. aud they were few.
A prominent cigar manufactures who
arrived tonight on the Masco'te reports
tobacco very scarce aud p:ice aigh
owing to the insurrection aud the :a'l-
urc of the crop The Nuel;a Aoa]o dis
trict is producing very few Wrappers
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American Aid TO Spain.

New YORK, September l2.-Yes-
terday meeting was called in this
city Of Spaniards and Cubans loyal
to Spain. After the election Of a
chairman business was in order. 1t
consisted of a number Of motions
expressing sympathy with Spain and
Cuba in the present unhappy issue,
one forced on Cuba by outsiders
Practical form was given the meeting
by very handsome subscription by
those present The fund raised will
be devoted to fitting out all armed
cutter for fast steam service on the
Cuban coast 1t will be presented to
the Government of Spain in the name
of the loyal Cubans and Spaniards Of
New York City.
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The Tricks Of All Sin.
If Expositions Continue He Won't
Mind the Exclusion Law.

WAsH1SGroN Sept. 13.-Secretary
Carlisle to-day telegraphed the collector
Of customs at Ogdenburg, N. T., not to
admit certain Chinese at that port,
WOO, it is alleged have come to this
county to work at the Atlanta expo
si;son, pending an examination by the
Treasury officials These Chinese.
some 2O6 of them, arrived at Vaucou-
YER. B. c.. about ten days ago. and
came overland by the Canadian Ra-
ci6c railroad to Ogdensburg, N. Y. at
which port they intended to enter the
United States and thence proceed to
Atlanta, Ga, The Law authorizing the
Atlanta exposition suspended the ope~
ration of the Chinese exclusion act.
so far as it applied to Chioamen to
be employed at the exposition They
say they have come here for that pur-
pose. A rigid examination will be III
iu the matter. Treasury officials alle@e
that of 600 Cbiuamen who came to this
country under similar circumstances
to work at the Chicago Worlds Fair,
not 25 returned to China after The fair
aud not $50 worked at the exposition.
but 80 sooo as they were safely within
the borders of the United States they
scattered over the country.
IT WILL BE CHINA TOWN.
NORFOLK. Va, Sept. 3.-Aooa'
1890 o'clock to-day the steamer James
:owp, from New York, arrived here
With 100 Chinese men, women and
children, bound for the Atlanta exposl-
ton. They we're at once transferred TO
a train in waiting on the oeaboard Air
Line and left at i clock p. ~ FOR the
South Oa the early express train
this moruiDg Eve Arabs and Turks
went through to the exposition at At
lanta
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The Yavniing Earth.
Three Hundred Lives Lost IN
an Earthquake at Tegucl-
galpa.

TkeucleALpA, HONDURAS, Sept. II =
Fart quake here. Three hundred peo-
pie killed. Property loss $4,000.
ON Sunday. the shocks commenced
lasting all day and all night, at inter
walls, causing much damage aud the
greatest fear among the Inhabitants OF
the city and oeighborhood
B5 Monday the city was filed BY an
addition Of $500 people from the
mountains and outlayiug villages Dur
iog Monday night. sheets of fame ap-
peared a, different points to the north
ward, rising to immense heights.
Tuesday morning the shocks ceased
quiet was restored aud people left town
for their homes At 8 O'Clock that
night. however, heavy rumblipg noises
were beard. shortly after followed by a
reappearauce of the flames iu the noun.
tains, which shot up several hundred
feet. Frightened people again 6ocked d
to town aod at midnigh' the church
tower fell, carrying with it the roofs
of three houses. Nine people were kill
ed aud eighteen wounded.
Shocks extended over the whole le:a-
pan chain and flames are seen also 10
the Pacaya Mountains. The SHOCKS
have now ceased. but the smoke Is sull
discoraible at '2itferen; poiuts III the
mouuta:o- + is feared thaT the end Is
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