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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
WRITTEN BY A NEW HAvENER

One of the most interesting articles in the September Chautauquan is that on Street Life in Jeremie, Haiti from the pen of Lillian D. Kelsey of this city. In this article Miss Kelsey has given some fine bits of description and has touched with an entertaining style upon some phases of Haitian life, about which little has been written. Although, perhaps, the reflections up- on the islands economic and govern mental problems with which the piece closes may appear somewhat superi- cial, the article is well worth reading. It is illustrated with several fine views from photographs taken by Miss Kelsey in and about Jeremie, and is said to be the first of several sketches of the black republic and its people which are to appear.
 Miss Kelsey toured the island not long ago and in doing so kept very complete journal and secured a fine col lection of photographs which will be used to illustrate the forthcoming | sketches.
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OF LOCAL INTEREST,

Eiks Big Picnic at Sayin Rock To-day l~ State Eciectics Meet-The Old 10th CIV. The N. s. Woods company will ap- pear at the Grand Opera house Sep tember S. and S.
 The Elks will picnic at Savin Rock to-day. Teams from the Waterbury and New Haven lodges will exhibit their ignorance of baseball and there will be fat mems race, several sprints between fast Elks and a 12O-yard dash open to everybody Elks from all the lodges in the state, from New York and other cities are expected and ar engagements have been made for 1000 visitors.
 The forty-second semi-annual meet ing of the Connecticut Eclectic Medi- cal association will be held at the AL 1yn house, Hartford on Tuesday, Oc- 1ober 12, beginning at 10 a. m. The following committees will report: On medical statistics: E. M Ripley Union- ville On new remedies and methods of treatment: Thomas s. Hodge, M D., Torrington. On obstetrics: S. B. Mum, M D., Waterbury. On surgery: George A. Faber, M. D., Waterbury On press: Thomas Muligan, M D., ANSW bIlldl1i ttlll ISulS lS1t IhltDuudlll, M. D., Washington, D. c.
 The thirtieth annual reunion of the Tenth Connecticut association will be held at Lighthouse Point next Thurs day, September 2 A business meeting will be held at F o'clock, and dinner will be served at 80 p. m. The circu- lar calling the members together reads as follows:
 Let this thirtieth anniversary be our most interesting one, and a reminder to us that our beloved regiment bore an important part in the greatest human advance ever made in the cause of free dom and nobility; that our hearts are still loyal and our comrades ever dear. "Comardes, again we meet and each
 one gladly greet
 With heart and voice." rEach time we nearer stand, and closer
 grasp each hand,
 stWhile as a smaller band each year we
 grow.
 "We shall have light and air, abun- dant room, a good and plentiful menu addresses of a reminiscent character and musical talent.
 Arriving at New Haven, take Meadow street cars and transfer at Church and Chapel to State street and Lighthouse Point line. Fare five cents to the Four Corners, and five cents more to Lighthouse. Return railroad tickets at reduced from Lighthouse.
 Wives and friends of comrades are cordially invited. Kindly fill out and mail enclosed postal.
 ''Fraternally yours,
 "W. F. WHITTELSEY, Secretary"
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CARRIER PIGEONS SET FREE

Eleven young carrier pigeons belong ing to s. Hunt of Fall River, Mass were released in this city yesterda2 afternoon for their first long fly. The birds were consigned to the Adams Elx- press company at New Haven and were received yesterday forenoon with in structions to release them at 1:30 D. m sharp. They were taken to the co~ne, of Carlisle and Portsea streets and al 80 the cote was opened and they were set free. They rose into the air, anc after circling about for few moments started off in northeasterly direction flying in a spread-out semi-circle like g flock of wild geese.
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Mean temperature, 4. Max. temperature, B. Min. temperature, 85. Precipitation, inches. Max. velocity of wind. 15-W. Accumulated excess of daily mean tenn perature since January l, i'll degrees; or az average daily excess of ' degrees. Total excess in precipitation since Janu- ary l, 1923 inches.
 U. c. MYERS. Observer
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Have It Sent to You.
NEW ADVBRTISEMENrS TO-DAY.

Autumn Dress Goods--Howe & Stetson. Accurate Accounts-O. A. Dorman Co. Estate Jane c. Blakeslee-Probate Notice. For Rent-Flats, House--W. J. Atwater For Rent-Store 40 Olive-7 Wooster Place. For Sale or Lease-House-1S2 Mansfield St. For Rent-Rooms-J. T. Sheridan. For Rent-Flats-Joh T. Sloan. For Rent-Lower Floor-111 Dwight Street, Gems-The George H. Ford Co. Jelly Jams--S. w. Hurlburt
 Lactated Food-At Druggists.
 Moonlight Excursion-El Captan Club. New Fall Goods-Chas. Monson Go. Office Desks-Chamberlain Co.,
 Piano Pupils--Music, This Office. Special for Wednesday-Public Market. Sample and Model Suits Hamilton X Co. School HouSe-Mallev. Nicely X Co Solid School Shoes-Surety Shoe Store. School Supplies-F. M. Brown & Co. Savin Rock-Grand Administrative. Teas, Coffees, Spices-Goodwin's Store. To Rent-Storage- Phillips & Son. Vocal Instruction-J. Jerome Hayes. Wanted-Situation-M This Office. Wanted-Situation-5 East Street. Wanted-Girl-100 Whalley Avenue. Wanted-Situation-1 Hamilton Street. Wanted-Situation-25 William Street. Wanted-Position-S G.. This Office. Wanted-Situation-1 Hamilton Street. Wanted-Situation-11 Main St, Westville Wanted-Wa Waitress-S00 Chapel Street.
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School Pencil Boxes

OLIIUOI CIILII DOACSs
 Fancy Box with slide cover, II A B c Box, g Box with outfit pencils. etc., g Fancy Cover with lock and key, $ Fancy Wood-filled, < Inlaid Wood with lock and key, 9 !" lock and key-flled, 1oe 25 styles of Ioc Boxes, I2c eacf Hard wood Complete Outft-Crayons,
 Pencils, Ink Wells, Compass, etc, 25'
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GREAT DAMAGE TO TOBACCO,
Wet Season Causes Hundreds of Thou
 sands Of Dollars Loss.

wet season Causes Hundreds or Ihou-
 sands of Dollars Loss.
 The Connecticut valley tobacco crop taken as @ whole, is far from satisfac- tory either to growers or buyers. Not Withstanding an increased acreage over last year, it is doubtful whether the total yield will exceed half crop. The greatest setback to the crop was the heavy rainfall last month, which liter ally drowned hundreds of acres of to- bacco on lowlands. In Southwick and a part of Agawam destructive hail storm stripped the plants to the stalks. Throughout the tobacco-growing sec tion of the valley the complaint is gen. eral that tobacco leaves are undersized and not up to standard in color. The excessive rainfall has had the effect of turning the leaves yellow. Many growers hereabouts will not attempt to harvest the crop, but will blow it in as fertilizer. few have already done SO. Topping is about over and harvesting Is well under way. Growers stand in unusual fear of pole sweat this season. In Suffield weeds have been more prevalent than for several years. One of the most troublesome weeds known is pursley and is especially difficult to eradicate, as 1t thrives as we'll in the shade as in the sun. In Suffleld where 1,20O or 1900 acres of plants were set out, the money damage to the crop is estimated at upward of $100000. This estimate is made on the basis of a 50 per cent. crop.
 Buyers drive up and down the tobac- co districts daily, but only a few sales have been effected as yet. The prices paid have ranged from 16 to "A cents a pound in the bundle. These prices are of course offered only for the choicest pieces of tobacco. The 1896 crop is prac- tically out of the growers hands, Prices last year were considerably lower than now, the bulk of the 1896 yield being disposed of at from 10 to 15 cents a pound, Growers do not expect to de- rive any benefit from the Dingley tariff this season.
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AMERICAN FORESTRY.
Special Autumn Meeting of the Associ
 ation at Nashville. Tenn

Special Autumn Meeting of the Associ-
 ation at Nashville, Tenn.
 The American Forestry association will hold a special autumn meeting at Nashville, Tenn, September g in the auditorium at the grounds of the Gen. tennial exposition. The programme will include an address of welcome by Governor Taylor; response by President Appleton; short address by F. c. Lew is, director general of the exposition.
 These papers, devoted to forestry at the south, will follow
 The Forest Flora and Conditions of Middle and East Tennessee" by George B. Sudworth, agricultural department: Forests of Tennessee" by Colonel J. B. Killebrew, formerly state commis- sioner of agriculture; Forest Condi- tions in the South Atlantic States" by J, A. Holmes, state geologist of North Carolina; also papers by Thomas c. McRae of Arkansas, A. V. Clubbs of Pensacola, Florida, the Rev. Robert Nourse of Falls Church, Va, and oth- CTS.
 At the afternoon session the papers will relate to forestry and streams. George w. Rafter of Rochester, N Y.. will discuss Stream Flow in Relation to Forests" H. A. Hazen of the weather bureau, Forests and Rain fall; D. w. Baird, editor of the South ern Lumberman, Effect of Destruc- tion of Forests on Water Courses" F H. Newell of the geological survey Forests and Irrigation"
 If an evening session is held it Is hop ed that an address will be delivered bearing upon the recent action of con- gress in regard to forest reserves.
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A woMAN's DEAD BODY FOUND

U
 Middletown, Aug. 30-Coroner Davis
 received word this afternoon from
 Medical Examiner Grannis that the
 body of an unknown woman who was
 about fifty years old was found in
 Bank cove" Saybrook Point, last
 night, by two fishermen
 The medical examiner believes that
 the woman must have been struck by
 train either accidentally or as the re-
 suit of an attempt at suicide.
 The body was placed in charge of
 the selectmen and after being photo graphed was inferred in the village cemetery this afternoon.
 The body was placed in charge of the selectmen by the medical examiner but owing to the fact that the woman had apparently been in the water sev- eral days a speedy interment was nec-
 essary and after the remains were pho-
 tographed this afternoon they were in-
 tered at the towns expense in the
 Saybrook cemetery.
 Thus far no inquiries have been made
 of the selectmen which would lead to l establishing the identity of the woman thought it is thought she might be a Mrs. Horan, whose home was said to be in Hartford and who used to make yearly visits to Saybrook to gather herbs for medicinal purposes.
 The woman, according to the descrip- tion of the medical examiner. was five feet two inches tall, with dark hair and dark eyes, nose slightly turned to the | left, four front teeth on the lower jaw and four teeth on the upper jaw. While the place where the remains were found would warrant a suspicion of foul play it is generally believed by the authorities that the woman was | struck by a railroad train and foated | to the cove, where the fisherman found
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Brief Mention,
High water to-day at noon.

High water to-day at noon.
 House for $1,600. R. E. Baldwin.
 Up to last Saturday there had been registered in the town clerks office this year 1,946 male dogs and 21 females.
 Mrs. Mary Baldwin and her grandson, Howard Baldwin of New Haven, are visiting with Mrs. w. W. Dorman of Seymour.
 Frank H. Hartung, formerly of this city, but for the past year engaged as assayer for large mining company in the Black Hills, s. D., is visiting his people at 33S West Portsea street MT. Hartung has recently returned from a two months trip through Colorado and California At all places visited he re- ports a lively interest in mining cir cles, especially over the rich finds of Alaska. MT. Hartung will probably on his return locate in Denver, Col, where he formerly resided for five years
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FORMERLY OF THE HARTFORD
 RAFT ROAD

MT. Thomas Osmond of Jacksonville, Fla, is visiting his mother Mrs. Isa- belle Osmond of No. Whitman court. Hartford, after an absence from Hart ford of fourteen years. During that time MT. Osmond has been employed on the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West railroad, where he is a locomo- tive engineer. Previous to that he was with tho New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad for about seven years.
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PEQUOT RACES TO-DAY.

Twenty-Two Entries Cause Third Prize
 to be Offered.
 So many have entered boats for the Peouot races to-day that the comuft- lee has decided to offer third prize. Eleven entries in each class-+wenty- two boats in all--have been entered for the catboat races.
 The races start at 1:30 p. m., and en- tries will be received by the regatta committee at the Pequot club house up to 10 o'clock this morning.
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School Pen Holders. Accommodation Holders, PC doz Faber's Patent Holder, position for
 fingers, oc doz Fancy Holders, 1c, %, SC, 4c, SC each Cork Holders, 7c Pearl-handled Holder and Gold Pen, 1oc
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School Pens.

School Pens.
 One Gross Steel Pens, in box, Ioc box Beats AIT, School, Falcon and Stub,
 25c gross Brighton School, 3oc gross Gillotts 3o3, 4o4 and Al, Sc doz
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WLAIHE ER RECORD.

AGRICULTURAL DEPA
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
 OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. WASHINGTON. D. C.. August 30. 1897, 3. p. m: Weather forecast for Tuesday, For New England: Fair; westerly winds For western New York: Generally fair westerly winds, becoming variable
 Local Weather Report.
 FOR AUGUST 90, 1897.
 TAO TAO
 AM. PM. Barometer. 29.94 29a6 Temperature. h9 6S Rel. Humidity ...... S4 60 Wind Direction SW N Wind Velocity..... 6 8 Weather ........... Cloudy PtCloudy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-07
A SUMMARY or T0DAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
THE STATE.


J. M, MoDuff. Bastrop county
farmer kills John Rifles, colored, whom
he had arrested for stealing corn and
was trying to- escape.
Galveston calls In the county quar-
antinc guards and wlll only guard vir-
ginia Point.
Judge Edward Gray decides that
Dallas gold bonds must DO paid, though
not valid,
Said that an old Spanish mine. with
ore running $40 to tho ton, has been
rediscovered near Cisco.
Body Of Tom Crane. who Disappeared
some days ago. was found near Cle-
burpe. four bullet holes IN It.
Six hundred thousand dollars worth
nf cattle changed hands at San An
tonic.
Reform Bnptists got decidedly tho
worst OF the days proceedings at San
Antonio.
jain ID, Mccall was nominated for
mayor OF Austin.
Two geumen were drowned and o
third one supposed to be dead. In Gal
weston bay.
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sustained by a army of which he is cap
tain general, by an administration OF JUS
tice of which he is tho inspiror and by a
hundred thousand resident Spaniards who
regard him as thelr supreme chief. all
these privileges will be myth
Reference is made to tho example oiIord.
cd by Porto Rico, where II Is declared the
so called reforms granted by Spain only
served to make more secure the monopoly
of the petty Spanish minority.
The manifesto continues. AS has already
been observed Spain purposes only to de-
cciye the world aud reduce the Cubans
who. guided by the noble desire Of peace.
may not see that this transaction is only
a fruitful source OF new troubles in tho
near future. But Spain has understood
that In order to give some color 10 her
dupllclty she must find assistance among
some well known SONS of Cuba. The few
at Havana who have lent themselves to
serve as accompliccs Of the policy sym
bolized by Weyler no longer shares her
sympathy.
Spain therefore addressed herself 10 an
ether small group Of Cubans, who left the
country In order not to be present at her
martydom, but who did not have faith
enough in the eficrt Of her sons to free
their native land from her assassins. Two
or three OF these. II appears, have lent
themselves to second the wishes OF the Few
Spanish cabinet. Their names are men
toned in the character of medlators be-
tween Spain and the patriots, the object be
ing TO win over the latter to discussion
Of their differences.
We do not wish to judge the conduct OF
these Cubans because We do not know their
motives and we ara obliged to consider them
honorable until the contrary be proven 10
us. But 1t is important az this grave mo-
ments and We deem II patriotic duty TO
III la fhxa NEt Gnt ma
whatever Importance these men may have
had in our country these countrymen Of
ours are acting solely for and by them
selves and that their act OF loyalty 10 the
projects of the Spanish ministry is simply
II personal matter, without any influence
whatever upon the general mass, because
the Cuban insurgents, wherever they may
be, reject outright the aforementioned
| transaction and they shall reject every
other solution that shall not be based upon
the Independence Ct the Island Il Cuba.
To accept II would be not to regard az
useless the sacrifice and the blood OF SO
many thousands Of our countrymen. but
TO close our eyes to the dictates OF expert
cnccs, tbs teaches OF foresight. 20 sure as
the island shall again be at peace aDd the
offenders OF her liberty nre unarmed, SIain
will quickly impose on us anew her harsh
rule. which has ruined us without giving
us psacp in exchange nor guaranteeing Us
our rights. The continuation OF her power,
therefore, would quickly result in war ard
meanwhile the Seign Of liscontsnt, OF ccn-
sriraey and Of discontent, the enemy OF
labor and Of wealth
The signers OF the manifesto feitcatc
| their allegiance to the revolutionary cause
and pledge themselves to help by all means
in their power until Cuba's complete lib
erty shall be recognized and her absolute
Independence shall have been achieve.
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THE FIRE RECORD.


RRilrOad Contractors burned Out.
Lake Charles, La, November Ga build
ing used as an office and warehouse by
Magee, Kahmann & Co., contractors. who
are building the bridge across the Calcasieu
river for the Pee Gee, was burned yester-
day morning at o'clock. The air pump
and two diving suits. valued at $1,000. to-
gether with large quantity of rope, oil
and tools and 200 pounds of dynamite. were
destroyed in the building.
The watchman, NJ. NJ. Woods, entered the
building while it was burnips and rescued
the account books. The fire was undoubt-
edly of incendiary origin No one had been
in the building since o'clock In the even
ing, at which time the Waterman went in
and filled his signal lantern. Total loss is
about $1,000 with no insurance
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RAILROADS..

The parish Of ST. Charles. La. will
raise quarantine against all points at
ter November 10.
Reported that the Blair line has
been bought by thetst. Louis and San
Francisco.
The Houston Eabt and West Texas
officials wiz take one Of the new en-
gines on the road today for 4 test.
The coast country 10 after new rail.
road.
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POLITICAL.

DR.. Grant has arrived In Washing
ton ana Green Is expected Monday.
when the fur will likely begin To n.y. <
Democrats control the Ohio senate.
but tho republicans have the house and
FIVE majority on JOINT ballot. The Wood
county case was settled by the court
IN favor OF the repubRcsns. There Is
s,Il, talk OF combine against Hama
for senator.
PInrf2cnt politicians in Philadelphia
have been arrested for dealing In
fraudulent registration certificates.
Texas editors III the recent meeting
az Dallas ara almost . unit for Call
berson Tor Tho senate.
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ENGLISH OPINION.
Minister Taylor i. ver

Minister Taylor Is Very
Generally Criticised.
November 6.-(copyrighted, 1897,
associated Press. 1.-The Spectator
ppeats its arguments OF last week
fubject of Cuba and comes to the
pm that when President Mckinley
y decision it will be. for war.
y of the English newspapers today
criticise the action OF Mr., Taylor,
minister of the United States to
p publishing his views OF the Cuban
In an American magazine.
Zall Mall Gazette says: HE is get.
on with President Mckinley be-
Pc latter did not keep him at
Phing. the Pail Mall Gazett. re-
"Mr. Taylor finds no difficulty in
Pc that oil the information lie has
to 1ivulge was obtained in his Of
(pacity and therefore under the seal
ICY"
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YELLOW FEVER.

Total nnmbcsr Of now cases reported
yesterday, AZ; deaths, 3,
A big Improvement Is noted at New
Orleans number OF cases and deaths
are smaller and a large number Of ro-
eoveries were reported. Business Is
improving
State health board Of Mississippi
no,os much better condition in that
State.
Mobile has raised quarantine or
eyei thing except household goods.
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The r.. r. and v. Festival shaping
up.
i. l.. Hood flIca , chattel mortgage,
A Hnnstonian'pt promotion in Ma
sonry.
Misunderstanding dinner for tho poor,
Willis still in jail foe refusing "a
testify.
To organize a chapter Of Daushtsrs
of the Confectionery.
In search Of war history.
Morgan's Poipt Land and IIoan com.
pany elects officers.
TIE cowboyet cys&r roaet-
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CUNA.

Cubans In New York have issued
manifesto intended to stir sympar
thizers the wor'i over to rise TO inc
insurgents aid
spain would consider the loss OF
Cuba national Disgrace.
Former Minister Taylor ss rounely
criticised iu the English newspapers
for his magazine article.
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Deed Of Trust.

Karnes City, Texas, November 6.-TA ssei
of trust was filed in the office Of the
COUNTY clerk today by G. w. PIatt OF flaho'
Collin county, conveying TO A. J, Parker.
trustee, OF this place his entire gin plant
in this city. Liabilities set out in trust
deed amount to s210l; other Indebtedness
will make total OF $4,000. Assets viii
about cover indebtedness.
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C0,IMERCIAL.

Cotton futures point lower.
The hide market Is very strong.
Bad crop reports drove shorts to
cover and December wheat closed *
higher.
Bears are working the Cuban war
scare for all 1t is worthfto bring down
prices OF stocks.
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residence nnd Office DnrneL.

Navasota, Texas. November G.~-The resi-
dence. office and smokehouse OF 7. "
Williamson at Roan's Prairie were burned.
Loss, $500; no insurance.
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Bryan, Texas, November 6.-The prison
on w. J. Moore's convict farm in the Brazos
bottom near here burned last night. The
building was valued at $1,000 and was u to-
tai loss with no insurance. The convicts
were gotten out of the burning building in
safety, but lost their shoes and hats. Two
fine bloodhounds were also birnsdy Nuiie
Of the prisoners attsfn6tef to escars dur
ing the excitement.
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buffalo. -. r., November G.--The west
ern Transit company's steamer Idaho.
which left here Friday afternoon for Chi
cago. laden with package freight. found
cred on Long Point. on Lake Erie, during
a furious gale, al 4 o'clock this morning
THE first mate and Gle sailcF VIII, roa e1aed
the riggixG were saved by the steySner
Marposa late this afternoon ami brought
the news THAI this crew, numbering nine
teen. were undoubtedly drowned.
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Del Rio, Texas, November 6.--Thc frs.
fire in Del Rio for several Years occurred
night before last. Mr.. q. w. Anderson S
house, The Heights. was destroyed. the
family only escaping with their lives.