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SAN FRANC1soo MEAT MARKET.

Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers are as follows:
BEEF-First quality, Sc; second do 4@41ac;
third do. 31ac q ID.
vEAL-iarge, 4NsC96c; small. 697c . ID.
MUTTON = Wethers, b9512c; Ewes, 4@5c
YD
LAMB-506c p Id.
PoRK-Live Hogs. S14@33sc p n for large snd
medium and 3149Sssc Tor small; dressed do 41Is
0434c q iD.
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EXPORTS OF SPECIE.

Exports of specie from san rancisco during the
first 10 months of 1896 amounted 10 $25,232, 243.
against $50, ,5sS,Sl4 during the same period in
1898. This years exports included $4.712,37S in
Silver Bullion, 50. .627,95S in Mexican Dollars and
S1l422,7So in G.ld Coin. New York took $l3.-
79l9Sl, China S5, 727 23S and Japan $S, ,632, ,U2S.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL. ENG, Nov. THE spot market
Is higher at rs Sd. Cargoes higher at 35s 41ad,
sellers, prompt shipment
FUTURES
The Produce Exchange caole gives the following
Liverpool quotations tor No. 2 Red Winter. No
vember. IS 1O1ad: December, 6s l01ad; January,
6s l014d; February, 6s l01Ad; March, 6s lO14d.
SECURITIES.
LONDON, Eng. Nov. 7.-Consols, ITO IL g.;
silver, SOD; French EenIes lO2f zoe.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-Large stocks of Eastern and Cali
fornia were left on hand at the close
Live. Turkeys quotabe at l2@13c p h
for Gobblers. 11@12c ID for Hens; young
TURKEYS I213@l4c r ID; dressed Turkeys, l3tG
l6: Geese. Il pair, 81 25; Goslings, ST b0G9l rs:
bucks Ss@s5 SO for old and So 5O@4 so for young;
Hens S4G4 90 = doZ: boosters young. SO bOd4;
do. old S3 5O(G4: Fryers, 81 75M3 25: Broers,
S37s@3 % fer large and 81 2o@p2 SO Tor small
pigeons, 81 25@l 80 + dozen Tor young and 81
for old.
GAME-Is firm and arrivals clean up readily.
English Snipe quotable at 81 p dozen: Jac k
Snipe ST. y dozen; Hare, 81 2 dozen: Rabbits,
81 SO for Cottontas and 81 25 for small: Gray
Geese, So 5O@3: White Geese. 81 q doz; Brant,
q n
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.
BUTTER-No change whatever.

BUTTER-No change whatever
CREAMERY-Fancy, 25c: seconds, 23@24c q n
DAIRY-Fancv. 211a12212c good choice 2O
@2lc; lower grades l3Q9iSc q ID.
PIcKLED-l6@1Sc p H.
FIRRIN-15@17c p 10
CREAMERY TUB-1S9l9c q b.
CHEESE-Choice mild new is firm at 9@1Oc p
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Financial quotations advancing.
Mexican Dollars higher.
Silver moves up another notch. :.
Wheat and Barley steady.
Oats and Corn selling well.
Rye quoted higher.
Middlings advanced.
Hay rules firm.
Flour steady.
No change In Beans
Increased expor of Specie
Provisions strong and in good demand
Hides and Leather unchanged.
Dried Fruit rules firm.
Citrus Fruit unchanged.
Sound dry Grapes strong.
Butter. Cheese and Eggs steady.
Large stocks of Poultry carried over.
Potatoes and Vegetables quiet.
Increased exports of Produce.
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BANK CLEARINGs.

local bank c1earings last week were s12, ,3e7.4
against Sl3O5llSq Tor the week in 1895
There were only I'VE business days last week,
which explains the apparent loss
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DECIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

ORCHARD FRUITS
Pomegranates, 50@75c y box
Apples, e5c@$l q box for choice 25@50c for
common.
Pears, 35@65c p box: Winter Nellis, 6Oc@$l.
Persim MONS 75c@$l 25 q bx.
BERRIES
Cranberrles from Cape Cod, Ss@s so p bbl: from
Coos Bay. 81 SO r box
Strawberries, $4@5 for large berries
Raspberries. S6@7 p chest.
GRAPkS-Dry sound Grapes are firm, but wet
and leftover stock is worked OFF 10 pedders
Grapes 30@D4Uc q box verdeIs. 3O@4Oc q box:
Cornichons, 40@6Oc: Muscat, 55G50c; Grapes in
crates bring 1OG &c more than in boxes.
Wine Grapes are dull at $2O@23 p ton for Black.
CITRUS FRUITS-Lemons are quotable at ST a
/ SO r box for common and $2(02 so p pox
for good TO choice; Mexican Lines. $415 y box:
California Lines, 50@75c: Bananas $l@2 q
bunch; Pineapples, 81 bOG3 so y dozen.
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WA. CARROLL. BROKER

CHICAGO RARKETSI NEWYORK STOcKSii
Fast Wire Easr. Uneuualed Service,
STRICTLY COMMISSION
Private and Bank references quoted on application
Ofhce, 3Z Montgomery St.. Safe Deposit Bio
Tel. Main 1871. Private ParIor for Ladies
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NoTE-1n the ABOVE exposition of the tides tn.
early morning tides given in the left hand
column, and the successive tides of the day in the
order OF occurrence as 10 time. The second time
column gives the second tide OF the day the third
time column the third tide and the last or right
hand column gives the last tide of the day, except
when there but three tides as sometimes
occurs. The heights given additions TO the
soundings the United States Coast Survey
charts. except when minus sign (-) precedes the
height and then the number given is subtractivs
from the depth given by IA charts
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch of the United States Photographic
Office located in tho Merchant Exchange Is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit Of
mariners without regard 10 nationality aad free OF
EXPENSE.
Navigators are cordially invited TO visit the
Office. where complete sets of charts and sailing
directions of the world are kept on hanl for COM
par.son and reference, and the latest Information
can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
TO navigation and all matters of interest to ocean
commerce
The time ball top OF the bhildng on Tele-
graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon. and is dropped at noon. 120th meridian, by
telegraphic signal received each day from the
United States Naval Observatory a. Mare Island.
Cal.
notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on time, giving the error. II any, IS
pubshei the same day by the afternoon papers,
and by the morning papers the following day.
w. 5. HUGHES,
Lieutenant q. S. N, in charge
The Time Ball.
ERANCH HYDRosRAPHIc OFFICE Q. & ".
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO November z. 1893. J
The time bali Telegraph Hill was droppel
exactly at noon to-day e.. of the 120th
meridian, or exactly at'S p NJ. Greenwich time.
w. :. HUGHES,
Lieutenant T.. ;. ~. IN cnarss.
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FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
Akl NEW YORK STOCKS.
WhEELOCk & co.

W 4 = Z -E~E-OOHH - O~'t
q Leidesdorff St, Tel. Main 1854.
BRANCH OFFICE
623 Market St., Palace Hotel TEL Main ooZo.
PURDY g. ATKINSON Managers.
Orders instantly executed on latest market que
tations. Reference lst National BANK ;: r.
CHICAGO PRIVATE WIRE NEW fohh.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.


STEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY Ga.
- wharf, San Francisco. as follows: EE.&s4
For Mary Island, Loring, Wrangel juneau, Kill
nsnoo and Sitka (Alaska), at 8 A. NJ, Nov 10, IS.
For Victoria and Vancouver b. C.), Port Town
send. Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and
New Wratcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.), 8 A. II.
Nov 8, TO- 10. 20, rs 80, and every fth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the C. P. R.
r., eft Tacoma with N 2. r. r., at Seattle with q.
n. Ry, st 5oc-t Townsend with Alaska stearce-5.
For Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum-
bodt BaY), str Pomona P. NJ, Nov. /, 5. 9, g.
II, 81. IS, -, and every fourth day thereafter
For Santa Cruz. Monterey. San Simeon, Cayucos
Port Hartford (san Luis obspo), Gaviota santa
Barbara, Ventura. Hueneme, san Pedro, East san
Pedro (Los Angelesl and Newport, at 8 A. NJ
Nov. g. Z, II, 10, 10, B. 27, and every fourth
day thereafter
For san Diego. stopping only at Port Harrord
(San Luis Obispo), santa Barbara, Fort Los An
geles, Redondo (Los Anselesl and Newport, IL
AN Nov1 8, 8, 13 II, u, 20 z9, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For Ensenada, San Jose del Caoo. Mazatlan. Ls
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba 10
A. N. 25th of each month
he Company reserves right TO change steamers
or sailing ates- Ticket ofnce-Palace Hotel, 4
New Montgomery street.
GOODALL, PERKINS CO., Gen'l A gents
III Market st.. San Francisco.
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Weak Men and Women

SHoULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS, THE
- great Mexican Remedy; gives Health and
Strength to the Sexual Organs
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NEW 1Uhk STOCKS.

Bonds, Exchange. Money and Railroad
Shares.
Money on call 4G5% Prime mercantile paper, 8
a7Z Eer silver. 651sc. Mexican dollars. 503s
G5 1sc. Sterling Exchange very firm, with actual
business III pankers' bills "a s21z@4 S21a Tor go
days and 81 S51ad4 S5A for demand. Posted
rates. 81 S21aG4 So. Com mercial bills, 81 S01a@3
Sl15 Government bonds higher: state bonds
dull: railroad bonds buoyant. silver at the board
was steady.
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CREEK ROUTE FERRY.
From SAN FRAR0ISC0-FOot Of Market Street (Slip 8-
*7:15 900 I1:00A.M. t1:oo 900 1850
400 1900 '6:ooP.M.
From 0AKLAND-FoOt of Broadway 1900 500
1o:oOA.M. tl2:oo 100 1900 $500 t4:oo
+5:ooP.M.
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A for Morning. for Afternoon.
Sundays excepted. Saturdays only.
Sundays only.
II Monday. Thursday and Saturday nights only
TTuesdays and Saturdays. sBundays and Thursdays.
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-F@AMER |

sun. MOON AND TIDE.
Z. s. COAST ASp GEoDErrc SURVEY Trpx}
BULLETIN PuBLBHE BY OFFICIAL
AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTES }
Sun :aT, November 8.
Sun rises s..,......... LA Moon rises
Sun sets. sos Moon sets. ...... 0OPM
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THROUGH A BRIDGE.

Awfut Plunge Of AN Overloaded Electric
Gar >sseng,-ti,~ Feet Through space
Into q -kis~r Of Death" Beneath -fiffy
ar >ixty Persons brow ned-I he Work Of
ksscsersn- the tosisss iieins Vigorously
Pushed Forward
VICTORIA. H. C.. May Eth. most
terrible acctdcnt that ever took pla q
Ia this vicinity occurred about two
o'clcc's yesterday afte-n on. when an
electro car fell through the Point III
lice bridge into an arm Of James bay.
A sham battle At MacAulcy Point
was on the programmes as part OF the
ceicbra ion Of the queens birthday.
and nearly the whole population Of the
city had gone out TO witness 1t.
Victoria prolongs the celebration Of
the queens birthday. more than any
Of the older cities and celebrates il
more enthusiastically. The day was
practically a holiday in the city. Tie
electric cars running out TO the scene
Of the battle had been overcrowdcl
all the forenoon. Every ear was full.
not only inside, but n many a.
could DO - clung on The outside as
well The car 10 which the accident
haFi eAei contained about eighty per-
sons Even the roof was occupied.
la crossing the Point Ellicc bridge.
1t left the track. crashed through the
ratings and fell into the water. s.
feet below. The fail was 50 sudden
and unexpected that all the passen.
gers were carried down wit. IL.
The car hoatci for a moment and
then was carried down by the weight
u the metal work attached To il.
Those inside were unable To escape
and We're drowned like rats in a tran.
Some Of those outside escaped bv
swimming, but many. stunned by tina
fail, or unable 10 swim, wer.
drowned.
1t l. believed now tina; fifty or sixty
persons were drowned. but il Is Is vet
impossible to ascertain the real num-
Ter. 1t j. difficult 10 learn who was
on the car wnen il took the fatal
plunge. and IT i equally ditIicalt to
learn how many escaped. 1t Will prob
ably be several days before the real ex.
tent OF the disaster can be learned.
As soon as possible the work of re
covering the bodies was begun ant
pushcd vigorously forward.
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EUROPEAN ROYALTY.

a ConHEsroSpEST writes that everr.
one who sees the princess Of Walc, 4.
nstonishcd at her youthful Appearance
II Is no hypcrboie to say that She ln,,s
Younger than ever far younger than
her own daughters.
Prince NAsnuI.LA, the second So, :,
the ameer Of Afghanistan, now n
London, Is described ms moroxc womb,
man. with pair Of eyes suggestive -
frightened. ill-tcmpcrcd horse ubou,
10 kick and bolt"
THE duke Of Anhalt, Gcrm,nv cais~
Srated his birthday recently bv cs.ah-
fishing decoration for worlsinrrann
Every lnhorcr in his dominion. WI,
has been twenty years in the en-
ploy OF the same person or firm will re-
ccivc silver medal.
Ex-EMrEEss EUGENE was in Paris no.
long since on her return to Farnbor-
ough. She drove through the Trilcries
gardens. but no one recognized the
pale-faccd lady dressed liz mourninr az
she drove by the site Of what was once
the royal abode whcrc she entertained
nearly every sovereign in Europe.
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TIE N0r-. c,f---v F-r;~rnnar church
re-~-son and Lafayette avenues. Is q
total wreck
The r.ar-~e--~ Pax N--ho-ifs- r-iS.
coral r.sav---- P--L P-eSb-re-ia-l
an T.-far@--r Park Ran-'st churches.
ar- III ia state ~ Se-nii~moli-ion-
TIE TN rrof ~ the r.asa~~t-r Park
Ne-hndi~- church : scattered all over
T-sfavet-~ ,a-,- The -aof or Tho Ia
favet-e Park r-eshv.~-fan church wi- n
\ norton ~ the walls ~ the structure
vas blown int, the front va-l of the
church TIE 1an-r@ - church prop
ert- alone -ea- T.afav-f-e park. + e<-
ti-ated A. sf9npno.
TIE Accumulation church. 4. sixth
ard II sale streets. lost it, Spi-e. and
-Ae Madison school b-ancA- in the rear
OFF, chr-ch was nn-oofe~
The Trinit- German Evangelical
Lutheran church. AZ EIGHTH stree.
end Lafe-~t-e avenue j. in ruirs ard
- rarish schoal. a. TIC Barry street.
y the r-a-e n three rer~ans.
s. Peter and Parl-~ Roman Catholic
chr-rh- ~ >crenth md slIen avenue.
c1n not ~ r~-rTater f,- les than So :
nfo- The rn0f was e7r-fesi a-ar. r,;a-r
h- rieer. ana several large tinstcrs fell
into the church
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CLIPPED THEIR WINGS.
tae bp~orth League shprn of AL
lower Of >cIf-Controi


CLEVELAND, o.. May 2..--The action
OF the genera. conference, Monday. in
amending the rules governing the En-
worth league by taking away the
power Of electing ouc-Aalf If the mem
Dersnip Of the board OF control from
the members of the league. and vest
M X In the general conference, has
caused muca comment aInong the
Meihoilsts Of the city Local MEM
ocrs ~ tue league strongly crit.cise
tHe action. l.. L. Holman i, the
elected member OF the bOars from the
NTH district. rs the constitution Of
the league was formulated ia Cleye-
land seven years ago. and as Mr.. Hell.
man was mainly Instrumental ia oriyi-
mating II. his opinion is significant.
he sall.
ne reason assigned for taking the
elective power from the league is,
tina, some districts are so large that II
- inconsenient for the people to get
together and elect "A menbcr At til,
Las, meeting Of the board of control.
held before this conference, a plan
Was devised and adopted doing away
with all these difficulties and allow
Ing tine members - retain the elective
power.
TIE action Of the conference yes.
terday was arbitrary and l do not think
u WAS wise or fair to the young peo-
pie believe they are entitled 10 a
voice IN the management Of their own
affairs
y L. Doty. president Of the Cleve-
land district north Oliol conference
and cx-.neinDer OF the board Of con.
troll SAID: II presume the lea nc vii,
fail into line bNcInse its members are.
above all things. loyal to the church. /
out The young people will feel that \
their wings nave Ocen clippe n
The actson was undemDcralic and I
directly contrary u the spirit of the
conference. wnlch IS the pro grc,siye
splrit 81 the caIrch. and aims to a
pure democracy in it, government. 4
TANK IL was a mistake
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Nhat was Lafayette park l. simply
\ wilderness. and not more than =
dozen TIRE, St.ll raise their hen p ssxv-
warL The Others lie far macy hav-
IN been tora right aut bv the roots.
wAlle Others We're snapped of like pipe
stems The buildings in thc park are
destroyed and the s;atuary j. ruined
Trees that have withstooi the Storm,
n years are gone. and desola,ioa holds
SWAY
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a portion ~ the immense plan. q.
TIE =. Laui- Eefrive-afo- and Wooden
Gutter CO. after being partially de-
rnoli~hed pr III. Storm. was de.trored
~ FIRE and several lives are said 70
hare b~en so>t- The damage 10 Proc
e-ty will ~. il = aid. in the ne;rhbor-
bod u s-,s.eDo. Adjoining the works
az Main and Park arenue was the
Aluminum bicycle factory. owned by
the same company. which was badly
Quilted br the storm
The hurricane had torn the roof and
sides from the storage department Of
the WORKS exposing hundreds of the
br ghtlv-Pcli shed wheels some OF the
boys who had braved the elements
were not Slow 20 avail themselves of
the opportunity and the bicycles were
carried of nv scores
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FOREIGN GOSSIP.

THE edible dogs in China have blue
tongues
ABOUT ten persons commit suicide
every day In Paris.
PrSEArrLrs are sold in Madagascar
at the rate ~ four for cent.
PLrM pudding was almost unknown
In ENGLAND before the middle Of the
last century.
PETROLEUM has been used for some
time in Germany as means of pre-
venting the formation of scale In
boilers.
SIBERIAN peasants clean, stretch and
dry the skin OF the turbot for leather
bags and as substitute for glass win.
dow panes.
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The poorh0r>e. which j. situated al
The extreme southwestern limi. os the
eiiy. suffered severely. The entfr.
roof ~ the female pauper bnildia-
was torn ~ ana Hang hundr reds of
yar1a away. Ehc iron purcA Of The
scatter builaing WAS nrtrrlv den1l-
i>Arti, the large posts being twisted
away from the walls Tn main dasn-
age done AZ the b. Institution. ho1-
cver. Was caused ~ tile destruction "
ine new tower vhieh stood upon the
ton ~ tho eeEtral hn..dinr.
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The ruin ~ the Union Depot Rail-
read Cas- pcwer-house and car she'd.
AZ jefferson and G-yer. j. complete
The great machinery i twisted and
bent out Of shape- The walls are all
torn down. together with asr9-foot
snnoiSestark- \ large number OF cars
ID the ear shed were crushed. and the
Office was demolished. Three employees
were caught in the ruin. but escaped
with broken bones
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irc IN the eorsr % the darkness The
str~rfs were alm~s, irnr@s<sble n
r'ace~. hr-an~e ~ th@ =, -. ~ rubbish
iitterin, their. he entire southern
part n W. cit a. well a. tile lower
cownt W portion Was a mass o: de-
rris--' ives. wv =. Si-ns and almost
evrry iInag irahie sort ofwrecAa-e.
Il ne darkues- q tie night hid from
view the flll force ~ the damage.
whieh dsyli- = revealed i'm gha,tlv dis
tinctre~.- a This rirae lists II the
Killed ard wolnde1 are incomplete. for
tbs rra~s IA. The surgeons in the
var'su Tlsce> throughout the citr
where 'h undei are being cared
for hav- ben TOO busy 20 ask fo-
names : unareds we're hurt and many
killed Hacse ames have 10. besn -
ported.
The old Hau~e Of the Good She ,he-d
has been turned Int. f-n.r rarg nos
pitaL The injured patients AZ the city
hospital were sent 20 the Alexi1n
B-othrr>' hospital The -s.o-rue +
oTe-c-ovd-i Nth bottles. and mob
hesie-ei i All q ght seeking 20 identify
Missing friends OF relatives in the
hc1r~ ~ dead
The storm 1-s rf--1. sa-.a-e ..,---
rar1ti-elr Sreakin- in -. business
and northern PORTIONS ~ -h.. rf-~ save
along the rir-r f-,su+ where ~. darn
arc car no. u. estimated nor Will /.
ever II known fus, r,rr many -av.. ~,
Their lives IN tie vv.-e-S - re- rfS>i~
sir7i when he -,--- Z, -ar,e Down AMI
-n-~ AL the t--.s 81 rhs harh,- IRON,
their rlt-,rir.-= The eh,nner i rrvl
az yr-eci-nve In ~a--h - TnniS the
s-o-rn ~ra-- - f,-., All The vav
fr1-, Parsn S.-..- ~, r.-,,s.l..- I. ~.
a S-aran On ne to- az he .;.v that
will not b ~f--r.-s - ~a,-S
BIZ. ~--ou- buildings rell before the
wind ike hon~e> mad. ~ ~ari-. From
where II entered - rS.~ ont I, n.
southwestern suburbs ~ where i l.s.
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The Killed and 5sjured-The Prop~rt,

La<-es
Over three hundred people were
seriously Injured and innumerabgs
slight injuries were inflicted
The X g. Dan x 90. mercantile
agency has estimated the property los
az s5O.0D.Oyp md the los - as com
plete and tho-osgn rs though its
equivalent in money hal been thrown
into the ocean for tlere wa, - little
tornado Insurance carried ia the city
tina. il amounts 20 practically nothing
a. this t.me-
Searching parties are still at work
In the ruins and no man can say hos.
many beiies wilt be brought to li-ht
before the setting OF another sun.
Inc full realization of the loss >us.
tanned has not yet impressed the people.
Gov stone has called ont the militia
and 80 extra policemen have beer
sworn In. To continue on dutv
- days 4 fund If SIS. 600 for the i'm
mediate relief Of The homeless was
raised on the floor ~ the Ncr,
chants Exchange yesterday with
scarcely an effort. and the sum will b.
increased to sl0o, 900 IL it Is found nee.
essary-a contingency some fear viii
arise Congressman Joy has intro
duc-d resolution i'm congress. which !
President Cleveland has promised te
sign. arranging for the use Of army
tents by those who were robbed Of
their homes by the storm.
Several days will eiapse before ar
absolutely accurate estimate can b,
made ~ the destruction wrought D,
Wednesdays storm.
IL Is not vet possible 10 state witt
certainty how many lives were lost
IL will never be known how man,
were injured Sctner will the id-n
tity Of all the dead ever he established
Even the deaths " many victims vii
not be positively assured. as there ar,
bodies hidden in the river and Others
buried i'm wreckagc
For days rescue parties will be NJ
work digvin z in the ruins searchint
for the dead.
The property loss i way up in the
millions Hundreds ~ homes are n
ruins dozens ~ manufacturing plant.
and SozcnS ~ business houses arr
wrecks Many steamboats, are .sns
10 the bottom ~ the river and other
are disnantled. railrs ais 81 all kind.
have suffered great ln>s. and sire and
pole-using companies nave weeks ~;
Toll and large expenditures II money
10 face before they will be in sat.sfac-
Org shape again
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-05

After the Storm had passed the cler-
trle wire sTs-c;n ~ the Gig. inr,ntiu-
the wires ~ the Western Union ana
Postal Telegraph comps L i.~. the Bell
Telephone compluv. the TELEGRAPH
tire Alarm cssnpanr ana tar Electric
Light company. Ms almost a totai
EEreck- Hun .re1~ ~ The poles sup
porting the s-s-es we-c broken short
Oh while TIE wirrs every .yhere were
tangled and broken by flying debris
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-05
A HUNDRED FAMILIES

Rendered Homeless by fire NJ Dessronte.
Ont.
DEsERoSTo, Ont, May a7.--rire Mon
day night destroyed two-thirds Of tho
east end of this town. and nearly a
hundred families are homeless. The
katnbun conpany's big flour mill,
si"rchouse and elevator. the shinglc
and lumber docks, the Roman Catholic
caurcb AMI about 100 dwellings were
burned Most of the houses were oc.
cupsed by wOrkmcn. The total los
will exceed 500. coo
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-05
LITTLE SAYINGS.

CAST no dirt into the well that gives
you water.
Few take wives for Gods sake or for
fair looks.
GER name to rise early and you may
lie all day.
A CANNOT sell the COW and have the
milk.
CHARITY begins at horne. but ,.hould
not end there.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-05
on me LEvKE.


The various suburbs. particularly il.
the south western portion OF the city.
suffered severely.
There was great deal Of damage at
Lllendalr and Mapleyrood.
The lodge hall at Benton j. minus a
-O0f
AZ sutton four freight cars were
biowD onto the outbound main track.
The depot was moved ten or twelve
feet onto the same track
Al Underwood several residences
and the Methodist church were
wrecked.