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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-30
WORK OF THE WINDS
Death and Destruction in a Cyclone's
Wake.
TENSAS PARISH SUFFERS GREATLY.
The Postmaster and His Wife Killed
Near Guthrie.
NEW ORLEANS ALSO VISITED.
thirty Blocks OF the Crescent City Swept
Over Great Destruction of Prop
erty-Many Killed.
NEW ORLEANS ALSO VISITED.

| New Alton, La. October 2o.-Tensas par
| cyclone. The atmosphere had been heavy
and sultry all day. The clouds grow
backer and blackcr and at II O'Clock u
terrific wind and rain storm reached AXE
81. Joseph Telegraph wires were torn
down and most unsatisfactory report
comes from the lower part of the parish
whore the tornado originated. Information
is that the immense brick gin ON the
Mound plantation belonging TO Mr. Joe
Curry WAS practically destroyed. The
course Of the storm was from southwest
10 northeast, striking Buen lake at Locust
landing, tearing down and destroying the
public bridge over Choctaw bayou. Twelve
cabins on Locust landing were completely
demolished and one colored woman was
instantly killed and several were blown in
to the lake.
The next place reached by the unwclcome
visitor was Johnsons Bend on lake Joseph.
Your correspondent visited this place at 4
oclocl, and the scene beggars DESCRIPTION.
Johnsons Bend is leased by MIR, A. Bland.
The gin house contained ireat quantity
Of hay and was totally wrecked. Three
barns containing corn we're also desuo s cd
and a great deal OF the corn blown lway.
Six cabins we're in its path AM all were
blown to pieces and many tilnbsrs were
blown into Lake st. Joseph. Several Ter
sons were badly cut and bruised, Bat no
lives were lost. MIR. Bland raj a II lmber
of hogs killed by falling trees and tirnbtis.
The tenants living in the houses had their
clothing and household cl!ecta blown away.
Telegraph and telephone wires are down
and the public road on Lake s.. Joseph
front is covered with fragments of nousts
furniture. clothing. cotton, corr and house
hold effects.
Later reports show two deaths Of tolorei
men at Mr. Blnnd's plantation from The
| lightning and two coiorad woncl nnd a
baby from being blown iAto The lake, whore
they were carried by the fury OF the ele-
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COMMITTED sI1IcInE.

Ithaca. n. Y, October 29.-Steyen S.
Gregory, fellow in civil engineering al
Cornell University. who returned this fall
from the University Of Texas. was found
dead a little after o'clock tonight, Tho
Associated Press reporter was told al The
home of Mr. Gregory that he committed
suicide by taking chloride OF potassium. His
home was IN California until recently, when
he went TO Texas. The deed. n is sud
was due 10 dependency brought on by
worry and overwork. He was about n years
old He left letters to his mother and NJ
W. Rowe. a fellow student.
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n1sMAncKs nIscLosrREs.

Paris October %. The Figaro comment
ing upon the disclosures made by Prince
Bismarck in the Hamburger Nachrichien
regarding the secret alliance between Ger
Russia discovered that the treaty was a
vortable deluson for her and when Prince
Bismarck asked her In 1887 to renew her
declaration of her neutrality In The event
of the attack upon France, which Nas then
planning in Germany Russia formally ic-
fused to do so and thereafter all the / Ian.
dishments of Prince Bismarck only >, rived
TO increase the friendship of France aud
Russia"
The Matln is OF the opinion that the dis
closure Of the secret treaty was INTENDED
10 make Franco suspicious Of Russia, and
adds that II has had the contrary effect.
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At GlTiIEIE.
The Country Devastated for Several Miles
\ Nmnhnr L illnl

The Country Devastated for Several Miles.
y Number Killed
Guthrie, o. T.. October ga cyclone
swept over stretch OF country about
twenty miles west OF here at 100 o'clocl,
last night. devastating a district several
miles long and probably hundred yards
wide The farm house OF william Toby
was first ia the path of the storm. The
building was destroyed and Toby was prob
ably fatally injured The other members
Of the family escaped.
Half a mile further north the Mitchell
postonice and store was lifted bodily into
the air. carried hundred yards and dashed
TO the earth. The building was smashed
into splinters and Postmaster NJ. Il Mullin
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sulrwREcKEp CREW SAVED.

Liverpool, October so.--The British
steamer Architect, Captain WhItihorn.
from Galveston. on October for this port
arrived here today and landed the crew of
the Italian bark Loren2ino, captain Cam
an Senternber q for this port. which was
shandoned IN a waterlogged condition. Her
crew crew in tho ships boat buffeted the waves,
for several days without food ana endured
great hardships from exposure until rea-
mod hY the ArChitoct.
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AT NEW ORLEANS.

Thirty Blocks OF the City Swept Over
Considerable Damage Done,
New Orleans. October 2s.-About i3O
tits afternoon a cyclone or twister struck
tbs city OIL the river front just above
ronIston street and swept over a Distance
OF mile aud d hall or thirty blocks, from
Pension TO Robin streets the track OF the
storm being about 1900 feet wide from the
river 10 Anuunciation street, The first
building damaged was the Independence oil
ndll, situated al the head OF Pension
stleet. II was unroofod and the building
and contents damaged TO the extent Of
$4,000. The conVeyors to the Illinois Cen
tlal depot were seriously damaged, and
John Mayors and John Buck, employed at
the elevator, were iif,cd from the ground
dashed against the elevator and the latter
severely hurt hundreds Of buildings in
the track OF the storm were damaged. many
being partly unroofud and chimncys pros
tratcd trees uprooted ana fences blown
down. Tho storm swept section Of the city
is ~ darkness tonight owing TO the pros
tration of the electric light wires. and de
tails OF the damage are difficult to obtain.
At first Il number Of lives were reported
lost but so far the reports have not been
verified Tho property loss is estimated
1T 500 600
The Skylot cotton shed situated on Rob
in street river front. used by tho Toxas
aud Pacific railroad for cotton storage. was
damaged to the extent OF $40 goo a num-
her az other sheds We're completely de-
moliahcd
George Rellcr. switch tender. was Sc.
rlou iy injured. An arm ana his hip were
broken. Joseph tienncssv, laborer vaa
n1sO injured az the sheds All the 1turr
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GEoRGIA,s VOTE.

Atlanta Ga. October 29.--The general
assembly In Joint session today completed
the official consolidation Of the vote OF the
Stale In the recent election For governor
Wright tpop) SbS32-a democratic major
tty OF 1885.
The divergence IN the vote for gov U'nor
and other State house officers was mark
ed, Chandler hcm.l, for secretary OF state.
receiving 32.3Sp 10 7G,453 for Parsons tpop.).
a democratic majority OF 5,73l.
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Ii HUNG UNDERSTANDABLE.

London. October 30-A Standard dis
CHINA has ordered ii Hung Chang TO re-
side permanently at pekn, as his pres
cncc and advice are Indispensable. His
Indicated that TsunR Ii Yamen. VIII be
completely reorganized on the European
model. Prince Ching, the conservative.
sion OF the Siberian railway. has resigned.
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CoffeeviEa, Miss. october ga violent
rain storm parsed over this section about ?
& clock this afternoon, The colored Bap-
list church. which was used as public
scl,ooI house was blown down upon the
teacher and several children were injured.
ono OF them had limb broken The pull
lit. around which the children clustered,
was the means OF protecting life Several
other buildings were unroofed.
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and his wife, who lived In the building,
were killed, Their bodies were found this
morning. They died clsspcd In each others
arms. Two sticks were driven through his
skull, but there was not scratch on the
body of his wife. The Mullins came he e
from Rock Island. ILL.,
The farm house of Ahner Jones was also
wrecked and many smaller buildings were
destroyed and crops ruined. Rumors are
current here of the same storm doing
frightful damage further northeast In
Paine county. and that several persons
were killed there but up to a late houi
tonight no particulars are ohtainable. There
was tremendous fall OF rain here and
considerable damage was done by wash
outs and the carrying oG Of crops
At Weoka the same cyclone destroyed
Governor Browns store. new church and
four other buildings. Several persons were
hurt but none seriously.
At krebs it is reported FIVE persons were
killed.
Laughln have been found dead In the
ruins OF their home aud Harrison Jones
will die OF his injuries
Guthrie. a. T., October 20 AT Wewoka,
!. T., the same cyclone destroyed Governor
Browns store. new church and four
other buildings. Several persons we're
hart. but none seriously,
Near Krebs II is reported that five peo-
pic were killed.
In Lincoln county Mr. and Mrs John
Mclaughlin have been found dead in the
ruins of their home, and Harrison Jones
win die of his injuries.
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AT oAKWOoDs.

oakwoods. Texas. october ga terrible
wind and rain visited this place last night
al o'clock and blew down the $1,000 new
school house and literally tore and twisted
the lumber all to pieces and viii almost
be a total loss. Several trees In the yards
were blown down and fences too, but no
one was hurt physically.
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THE CYCLONES PATH.
Farm Houses Swept Away Postmaster ana
wife Killed.

wife Killed.
Guthrie. o. r.. october % "A cyclone
struck Mitchell nostofGce. twenty miles
east Of here last night at 7:So. and swept
away farm houses for miles. Postmaster
Mulin and wife are known to have been
killed and many others are reported dead.
Rcecuing parties with collins have been
sent out from here. Particulars are meager.
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CITIZENS EXPELLED.

Lima. Peru, october e9.-Telegrams re-
oelyed here from Argentine report that the
UoIiyian authorities have made an inyr-
sion OF the towns OF Puntas, in the proYince
NJ Jumgy, near the frontier, In the extreme
western PORTION Of Argentine, and have *
relied the citizens of Argentine from the
towns.
The Peruvian congress met today
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London. October 30-The Berlin core
spondeut Of the Daily News says he Is able
TO confirm the statement made by the
Hamburger Nachrichien that written
neutrality treaty between tnsEla nnd Ger
many did not oNiat from 1884 20 1890
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LOCAL

Tho Thrash murder case goes to the
jury.
Increased interest In the poultry show
Executive committee Of Texas Coast
Fair association to meet here today.
Silver printers meet and pass resolu-
lions,
Election of the Volunteer Guard associl-
ton.
speaking last night by Hon. w. l.. Craw-
ford of Dallas
popuiist speaking on court house square.
Arranging for republican rallies.
Meeting OF the Board OF Pharmacy
Postponed events owing to the interest
IN politics.
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ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT.

Paris, October ~ AT iodays session of
the chamber Of deputies NJ. Gustav Isam-
bert editor IN chief Of the Repuhlidun
Frnucaise. member of the republican union
and deputy from the Chateau nun disirlct.
Mna olerlel Woo nrlhdenl Of thr chambor.
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DROP NICKEL IN THE SLOT AND HEAR IT ABUSE cuLBERsoN

similar to the Bohrlng sea commission.
with Sir Richard Webster the attorney
general. representing England, will be APP
pointed to solve the Venezuelan boundary
affair.
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y p. pernyInn conrrees met today.


London, October 20 "A special dispatch
from Berlin says that II is Understood that
the proposed prosecution OF Prince Bis
marek's organ, the Hamburger Nachrch-
ZEN. for publishing state secrets. has leon
abandoned out Of fear OF the harm such
a step might do to Germany's foreign pol
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TODRTS FEATURES
DOMESTIC.

Return of Professor Burr the map ox-
pert who WAS sent 10 Europe by the Vene-
zuclan commission.
Terrible explosion IN pennsylvania
coal mine.
Oklahoma, Lafayette county, Miss, Ten
shs parish and New orlcaus, La, visited
Ivy cyclone,
stephen 8. Gregory commits suicide a,
Ithaca. N. Y.
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Major McKlnlcy has rod letter day at
Canton.
Mr.. Bryan meets with an ovation IN M
nois wherever he speaks.
Secretary EdEerton Of the National pop
mist committee sounds the warning on
ilannH's methods,
Address issued by the National demo-
cratic committee.
Bourke CocorIn doca not meet with
cor1ul reception In virginia,
Palmer and fiuckners tour ended.
The republican National committee u
even claiming Texas for Mckinley.
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VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY AFFAIR.

London, October 80. The Chronicle
makes the following statement this morn
Ing: There Ia good reason that q tribunal
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THE MARKETS.

spo. cotton iirm with an upward ten
dcncy.
Stocks 40 down.
The grain markets generally higher,
JAZZ future markets generally higher.
Big furry in the money market In New
York
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-12
WATER FRONT NOTES.

Steamer walIa walis win arrive from
San Francisco today.
Steamer City Of PuebIa sails for San
Francisco this morning at o'clock
Steamer w. +. Mo@oe got In Sunday
Conner.
A cabin Is being built on the schooner
Port Admiral. which II iiting out for .
voyage TO Cook inlet
An excursion was run from Port BLAKE
ley last night by the steamer Sarah N.
Renton for a theases party.
The loaesng Of the ship Spartan at the
Oregon Improvement Company's bunkerD
- being delayed by the rough weather.
Steamer Signal cleared at the local GUS
tom house for Astoria and Portland yes
terday and got away about O'Clock ID
the afternoon
Steamer T. d. Smith got in last aight
with eighty tons OF oats ard twenty-five
tons Of hay from Samish- She discharged
at the Central dock
American bark Nonankum. owned BY
George ]. Wiley. OF Seattle. sails from
Vancouver b. c.. toeay with a cargo
OF ssSSo feet Of lumber for Australia
Steamer Willamette arrived from San
Francisco yesterday and tried up al N,
tuukers 10 load a return cargo. She Will
take about 40 tons of Newcastle ard
Franklin coal
The sound OF the p;iedriver Is heard on
the waller Sfofl. las .fHptcft-ttSeS ~
The OCEAN and CITY docks are being
carried slowly forward WORK u not
We; finished on the southern strip CT roaa-
way leading onto Ocean dock About
twenty feet remain TO be replied and re-
planked.
Tug Beaver has been sold BY Tanner =
s,,prsen 10 an English company. VINO via
,,s.s har n. the fixh business she was
nt,t en- the Moran ways yesterday after.
moor, 10 be oyerhauied- 1t is understood
rsat Cart. SpADiasng VIII De 10 coinman1
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Tacoma Marine Nsws.

Tacoma, May u--Spec,al.-SteamsAip
Lakme sailed from this port today with .
cargo of lumber and telegraph poles for
San Pedro.
Schooner Rsdneld b loading lumber ct
the ocean Northern Pacific wharf.
Six car loads Of wire arrived today for
shipment on the steamer Kingston to Port
Townsend.
Twenty-Five casks Of OIL are at the local
freight sheds for shipment down Sound.
Northern Pacific steamship Tacoma ar
rived In port at 8 o'clock this afternoon
She brings q full cargo Of tea, sugar, mat
ting and Chinese merchandise. The cargo
Included 100 bales Of silk which win be I'm
mediately shipped East.
The Tacoma brought four frst-claas pas
sengers, Mrs. Hall. Mrs. Dumarge. Mr..
Clark and Mr.. Anderson. There were
twenty Chinese and thirty japanese.
The steamer City OF Kingston has COM
meneed the use OF Gilman coal In place OF
Comox. which has been her fuel for long
time past. The Kingston burns something
Ike 10000 worth of coal per year. II 10
considered a matter OF congratuiation In
local shipping circles that the Kingston II
TO burn the product Of Washington nina
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The STOCK Exchanxe.

New York. May IA general decline In
prices averaging more than y per cent
was recorded today. and the market dis
played more features OF interest than in
several days previous. The above average
loss was shown after q small general rally
from the lowest during the intense dullness
which prevailed after midday. The chief
impetus to the decline was supplied by
large foreign selling orders In all the Lon
don favorites which were received at the
opening. together with general drop In the
market for American issues in London. In
the first half hour, when most Of the day.
losses were recorded. the London houses
were free sellers. but before their orders
could be completed tho level OF the prices
had dropped below the limits placed upon
the European offerings. The weakness in
London, which was so plainly reflected
here. was induced by the fears Of internal
tionAl complications growing out Of the
Cuban situation. and these were not en-
tirely relieved by the news OF the postpone
ment Of the final action In the case OF the
American citizens by the Spanish ministry.
However. the Washington City houses that
had sold the market freely during the
morning were among the large buyers At
the close.
Another matter which operated to un-
settle the market in no small degree was
the engagement of s.. 500 900 OF gold for ex-
port by the German steamer sailing tomor-
row. More gold will undoubtedly be ex-
ported later In the week. but for the next
week there Is a little better outlook for tho
exchange market. 1t Is currently reported
that a large issue Of American railroad
bonds Is TO be placed In London late this
week. against a portion OF which at least
1t VIII be necessary for the vendors to draw
exchange Che latter operation will amount
TO over $3.00o00. The Granger stocks were
the leaders In respect to the activity OF
trade and the extent OF fluctuations. their
feverish tone being partly due to uncer-
tainty as to the showing of the government
crop report. The strength OF Tobacco, duo
TO inside coverings. did not cause any spe-
cial strength In the general trust group,
though Boston orders advanced Rubber
common and preferred. Money was easy
on small transactions. The bond market
was dull and heavy. with sales OF $os7, 00O
Governments sagged slightly. under sales
Of $4,000.
Money ana EXCHANGE.
Money on call. firmer at 2lsG4 Per cent:
last loan .. closed offered at per cent !;
prime mercantile paper. ;d5 per cent. !;
sterling exchange steady, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at AsSg4. $50 for de-
nand and s4s7l4.sss for sixty days: posted
rates. si.sSI4-s9 and si0<saf90: commercial
bills stS. Silver certificates, GsAdsSkc.
Bar silver, e77Sc
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sAH FRANCISCO MARKErs.
BreadstunA and 0ratna.

San Francisco. May u.-Flour-Family
extras. 2.T5Q3s5; bakers extras. Ss.551
3.S: superfine. ss.SG3 per barrel
Wheat-Shipping wheat. s-o7ik for No.
and sllo for choice: milling wheat. s-is
GlA
Barley-Fee5, fair to good. 7lh9.2,se;
choice. 7sAc: brewing. T,sdsei4c
oats-Miliing, 75i sstzc: Surprise. socQ3i:
fancy feed. s2l4<7s7isc: good TO choice To
SOC: poor to fair. s7i9G72isc: gray. 75aSoc
per GENITAL
Receipts-Fiour. quarter sacks sasi: do
Oregon. s7ss; DO Washington. AIS: wheat.
centais. $500: do Washington, s.4ss; bar
ley, centais, SEQ: oats. go; do Oregon.
81: DO Washington. Ans: beans. sacks,
s.s2s; corn. centals. i.17e: potatoes. sacks.
1.iss. do Oregon. soet: onions. sacks, Iss;
do Oregon. los. bran. sacks, 800. do Ore
son. s5i. mi9clings. sacks. 80; hay. tons.
81: straw. tons. 70; hops. bales. 40: nus
tsrd. sacks. fls: faxseed, Washington.
sacks. &s: wool. bales. 20: do Oregon,
q; wine. gallons. s. TOO: hides. number.
Zss; quicksilver. TASKS. e.
Produce. Fruit. Etc.
Mid;iingz. x-ffis 20; bran. yHa1sM
Hsy-whest. ssqilse: wheat ana cat. =
90: cat, s7.5s3ie: alfalfa, s7ais 50; barley.
S4s3; clover. sS175a: compressed wheat. 81
0ie.5o Do oats. sfsass. stock, Ss37: straw.
sSTSac per bundle
Po;atces-R;ver Buraanks. sG5ar: Ore
gon do sl5s5c: Early Rose. essS7Sc- Pr,a-
luna and Tomaies. 5ssf7ec; new potatoes.
Sc9S; Humboldt Bu-bankS. EE5;Ac
Negetahles-onions. 81 5aTo. do rev
1850, Los Angles tomatoes siFf, q.
string beans. 7Gsc: green peas. raf IS.
garlic. tiz9si-c: green peppers la7t,lsc.
dried psepe-s. sssisc; mushrooms. leSslssSc.
asparagus. siss7s.s: extra do. & ~9, Is.
dried okra. fsisTl5c: rhubarh. gsQsxt,. EXTRA
DO. ssc9lss cuenmoeTS, s0c9SI: Msxsean
tomatoes. SHl.A
Fruit--Appies. 81 E1s71: rsonxworth straw
berries. s7Hie; large berries, stsRs. goose
berries, 3s13c per drawer; black cherries
N-soS9, white cherries. sa9Ssr. reyi chez
RES, ESI5: Mexican lines. Gys4.s. Ca,,-
torrfa lemons. common. 75eTg 81 =. 90 good
70 cho-ce S-Sss5@; % fancy. 81 ssssa %: caIs-
forEls oranges. seedlings. sl9s. fancy ssss-
nngs. s1,5fSi+: naveis. s2-%ssss. extra do "a "a
o., Mediterranean orznEeS san2 20. Malta
hloods. s2G2@S: Hawaiian hanaaas s1ess.
Hawaiian plaeafp,es, 8 saGs
Boiisr-Farcy creamery. f4r. ..oo,s.
is8istsc; fancy dairy. I-s.a1a,: 40 a..
ends. ilc.
Cheese-Fancy mia new, &c. fair "a
good. ss1sa-ci Young America ss5sc. Fa..-
err. iestlAc-
Eggs-sscre ii6Isc: ranch ,.z7r-,.
Eastern uIsuisc; Oregon. nGllszc: drck
ixssIsc.
Poaitry-IAve turkey rohsl~r, ,sS,ss,.
PEI ~: Do hsns. Issfisc: ROSTERS Ga ssss