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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09
A Threatening Note.

Sherman. Texas, September This
morning Dr., Porter colored, received
letter through the mail which read as
follows:
Porter. colored: You keep your mouth
shut about mob violence to the colored
people or the mob will whip you out Of
the town, and 1t won't take long to do
the job and do It good. Keep quiet
IL will be remembered that Porter made
speech before the Colored Baptist asso-
citation here last week which created some
thing Of n sensation, as it is alleged his
speech dealt with the lynching OF negroes
and called forth denunciatory resolution
from the association. Porter was seen by
correspondent and had the following to
say concerning the matter:
II am not disturbed by the note It
was doubtless written by some irrespons-
bic party. The speech which caused so
much comment was misunderstood.
said nothing calculated to create a SEN
sation.
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Texas Patents.

WASHINGTON. September 7.-Patents
granted to Texans:
George d. Ackley. Fort Worth; water
closet cistern,
Sylvan Blum (assignor three fourths to
Fl. Eldridge. d. j. Clark, Galveston, and
S, Lazarus. Sherman); composition of mat
ter for manufacturing calcium carbon.
Malcolm G.. Conoley. Liberty Hill; rlcw
attachment for planters.
James A. Crawford and T. E. Grow. Dali
las trolley wheel for electric cars.
William II. and A. M Curry; pioneer
insect proof roller or pedestal.
Frederick Heidelkarg, Marshall: combin.
alton truss rod or corner brace for cars
Robert McPhail (assignor one-half IN /
stove pipc.
John A.. Mills. Gainesville; fishing tool
for oil wells.
Edward II. Rimmellin. Galveston: fold.
Ing cot or bedstead.
orator. s"s e''i-
Miner e. Tines Dallas; braidlng attach.
ment for sewing machine.
Abel NJ. White. Tillman; join,rs' floor
clamp. ''oo'
Edgar W. wintrey. Wichita Falls; cur
t1in fixture.
Henry n. Banks, Kingsland; deslgn for
railway spike.
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TAX ROLLS FILED.

Tho tax rolls OF the following counties
We're received to-day ut tho comptroller's
office:
Lavaca-Total valuations s5.i2i ,e55; ir-
crease s2.T79
Hamilton--Total valuations $685. ,1aS;
tnoronsetSis.967
crease SIT 1893.
Lamar-Total valuations s9.s57 ,oS3; in
crease S277.471
Lpscomb--Total valuations SS07 go. do.
crease S50.53S
Red Riyer-Total valuations s4.2lG.sls.
increase 70,6Sg
Matagorda--T yaluatfuns 50 ,oc eiq.
increase si00,66l
Rusk--rotak valuations s3lso 6fo. l.,
crease si67Oe0.
Grcgg--Totnl valuations 81 hga zen. IA.
crease s57 525
Hopkns--Total valuations "a 7gs 900. a,
crease sI57.Si2 "
Llano--Total valuations - s4s .-,. IA,
crease s2O55o5. "'
Burnet--Total Valuations 81 Ss6 Tis. ,n
crease S153SlS.
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yesterday and registered at the National
hotel. going Immediately to hts loom. In
a short time he came down to the office
staggering and to the inquiry OF the clerk
he answered that he had just swallowed
a bottle of laudanum. He was conveyed
back to his room and physicians were sum-
moncd. Every effort was made 10 revive
him with some success; he was Kept alive
by artificial respiration until reaction set
In about midnight He Is still alive, but
In a critical condition. Lamkin e a sirgie
man. His mother has been notified and
is expected On the next train.
The young man declares ne did not take
the drug with suicidal intent. He says
he was Ill and could not sleep and took
the laudanum for relief. In moment of
Intense pain he Gays he must have taken
all there was IN the bottle before he real
tied what he was doing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09
ISLAND CITY ITEMS.
A NEW LINE OF FINE STEAMERS IS
NEARLY ASSURED.
They VIII, II Is Snid, he Ready for
Use This Fnli-Crefcld Arrived
With Passengers.

Galveston, Texas, September SIT is re-
ported that the largest and finest cargo
carrying steamers in the world will come
to Galveston this season. These steamers
are being built by elder, Dempstor Co
Of Liverpool who already have line be-
tween Galveston and Liverpool and they
viii to ready for use this fail. There VIII
be about SIX steamers, each having ca
pacity If loaded with cotton, of about ~,
O0U bales, and three that Will carry 1000
bales each. Three Of these steamers have
twin screws. and all of them have passen-
ger accommodations. The larger beats
carry IL 500 to $1,000 tons dead weight,
and have measurement capacity OF $1,000
tons. The Milwaukee, which has made
several trans Atlantic voyages, recently
discharged in London the largest clrgo
ever taken into that Port, and IN addition
she had on board 1000 head OF horses and
cattle.
These steamers are specially fitted for
carrying live stock, and several Of them
have cold storage chambers for transport
ing meat and provisions Several of them
are now running TO Montreal, viz Milwau-
kee, Montcalm, Montrose, Montpelier and
Montezuma and the others arc rapidly
nearing completion. In addition to these
monster carriers, Elder, Dempster Il Go.
have a large number of other steamers, and
with the exception OF the Peninsular ard
Oriental company. are said to be the larg-
est steamship owners In aggregate tom
mage in the world.
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ORANGE LOCALS,
city Council Cancelled Some nond.
and Provided for Others

tity touncfI Cancelled Some bonds
and Provided for Others.
Orange. Texas, September S.-The tug
j. V. Guillotte has been chartered from
Messrs. Moore & Belts of this place by
Christie &Wowe, the Sabine Pass jetty con-
tractors, to take the place of their tug
Viva in towing rock barges between Port
Arthur and Sabine Pass for few days
while the Viva is having condenser add
ed TO her machinery. The Guillotte will
20 down tomorrow morning to begin work.
The city council held special meeting
this afternoon to consider some matters Of
Importance that could moi hold over until
the regula. meeting. Eleven thou saudi dol
lars of the recent issue of $4,000 in school
house bonds We're cancelled, the ordnance
providing for the special tax with which to
provide interest and s,aE:ns fund for
them was amended so as to make them
waterworks bonds. These bonds are now
in the hands of the comptroller for APP
proval and are expected by the authorities
this week. when they will be Immediately
placed upon the market.
A message from Goshen, Ark, today an
nounced the death at that place OF Mrs
George Grey of Orange.
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Selling Property for Taxes.

Temple Texas, September S.--Yesterday
the city property that was delinquent for
taxes was cried out at the mayors office
and sold to the highest bidder While there
were quite a number of tracts put up for
sale, buyers were scarce and the city bid
In all that was offered. A goodly number
OF owners had hustled up the money the
past few days and had paid what they owed
and some were there yesterday at the
eleventh hour to prevent their titles from
becoming clouded. The city stands a pretty
good showing to get all tho taxes ON real
estate. The new law gives title that Is
supposed TO he good. and very few are
willing to risk the loss IF their property
by permitting tax title to stand against
-'~N
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TAYLOR TOPICS.
Mac stewart Coilcction-Cumpett
Between the Cinncrs


Taylor. Texas September S.---Alhort Sid
ney Johnston camp. U. C. ", yesterday
raised subscription OF SIC for the benefit
OF Mac Stewart, the prisoner in Mexico.
The amount was forwarded to DR.. LIg-
noski OF Houston.
Rev. Noel. pastor OF the PRESBYTERIAN
church OF this city, received telegram
that his mother. who lives in Kentucky, is
at the point OF death. lie took the first
Train for the above place, and in his alb
senee 10 services will be held In his null
pit
Rev. w, II. Clagett OF this place. presi-
dent OF the board OF trustees OF the Texas
presbyterian university, has called meet
ing OF the board to be held N the Young
Mems Christian association parlors in Dali
las October 81.
Competition between theeeotton ginners
OF Iayior has caused au offer TO be made
70 the farmers that their cotton will be
s.hned, baled and tied and bonus of SO
slNen FOR the seed Ia each bale. There are
TOUR gins In the city.
close competition has also been on for
some time between the lumber dealer.
uere' one of them told The Post CORES
sponaent yesterday that he was actually
seiing lumber now for $3.50 per 1000 feet
Tess imam 1t cost laid down.
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SHERIFFS' DEPARTMENT,

Corpus Christi. Texas. September g.
All officers look out for Willie Miller. a
coppor- colored negro youth. II or is years
old low size; round, protruding face, and
round ewes. larger than the ordinary; nc is
saucv and hard to handle; an officer ar
resting him would have 10 watch him
closely. Miller escaped from the county
convict gang near Alice, Nueces county, a
few days ago, making three lines that he
has succeeded in getting away. At the
time OF his last escape he was chained to
Il tree for refusal to work. He is fond of
horses and Is good rider. He would
most likely be found around race courses or
cattle ranches. l will pay $40 reward for
him in anv iail in Texas. John McTier-
nan. sheriff. Nueces county.
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TEXAS REPORTS.

Light rains at Nayasota and Millican
on Houston and Texas Central
Runge, Karnos County. September 7
Yesterday and today more than go OF an
inch OF rain fell
Dallas. Dallas County Texas Sentembor
s.--Good rains in several sections OF North
iexas Tell today. An unusually hard rain
Is reported at Big Springs.
ROCK Island, Colorado County Tox,s
september IA good steady rain of about
TWO hours duration fell this morning. tbis
WIZ DO the cotton and fall gardens good,
h1ha' Jackson County, Texas, Septe,n-
per "a good rain here on Tuesday morn
ing ana need no more at present for cotton
NO Dig top crop expected, the new land
erors VIII be greatly benefited.
Miiiican, Brazos County, Texas. sentem-
per me cotton worms are doing consid-
o oi damage in the hill farms and the
~ az; snoWery weather makes poisoning
ION up now the crop viii be cut short ons
haif IN this portion of the county,
Alvin. Brazoria County. Texas sep,om-
Der S.-A good rain foil here today Tbe
truck farmers are nnw busy setting out
strawberry plants. The severe drputh OF
TINS SUMMER Killed great many plants.
Iut the present activity in rcnlanting in
uieetes mat the acreage will be about the
same as last year.
San Diego, Duval County, Texas. Sep
.emhei during the month of August
There were 5O7 bales of cotton shipped
from san Doigo. There las been about 100
bales shipped from here this season. There
VIII be o fine top crop OF cotton raised in
this section. Grass ia looking fine and
there is plenty OF stock water
flantersville, Grimes County, Texas
September I.-Cotton In this section 10
very sorry and the worms have mads
their appearance in large quantities and
are eating the crop up; farmers are AL" MI
hunting poison, but II can't be found ana
mere is no way to prevent the crop helms
eaten up. o'ihs
. Temple, Bell County. Texas, September
e.-heports from the cotton crop are very
eonnictins. The farmers say they don't
Know how to estimate against the new
lnngicd pests that have appeared this wear
There Is a new kind OF louise and a new
worm to contend WITH and neither heat nor
cola seems TO be unbAalthy to them.
Austin. Travis County, Texas. Septem-
per s.-from PARTIES who were here TO-DAY
from Rays county It was learned that the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

LOVES ENDORSEMENTS.
He Ii Pulling Hurd for One OF the
MRrshpIships,

Mckinney. Texas September 7--Captain
w. II. Love OF this city stands splendid
chanco OF becoming one of the three United
States marBhals IN Texas under Mckinley,
vet to be appointed. That is, II indorse-
menta count for anything. Seventeen out
OF the thirty delegates to the last National
convention, seventeen out of the thirty-one
WolhDcrs OF tho state executive committee
ana seven OF the thirteen executive COM
mlttec members OF the Fifth congressional
district. OF which he Is chairmen have
signed his petition and strongly indorsed
MIN TO The appointing powers In Wash
ihpton' Numerous other leading republic
ana OF the State and Nation and lengthy
oitizona netitions signed by MEMBERS OF
all parties are also among his Endorsements
CAPTAIN Love is one OF the woalthiest and
most extensive farmers In Texas his farms
yihg IN the magnificent agricultural see
tion CT West Collin. Although an old re-
puoiloan ana long prominent In the ooun-
CHS OF his party he never before solicited
oiilcc. either elective or appointiye.
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DLAkE's ANSWER.
The Faith of Texas In SIN Placed
In silver.

INV FWitu VI IcAuS IN SUN EIuCeu
In silver.
Mcxia. Texas, September 8.--State Chair
man Blake has received the following tele-
gram from the New York World:
Kindly telegraph the World whether
the growing prosperity Of the country has
shaken the faith OF the democrats and
populists Of your State on the silver Is
sue. Is their loyalty to Mr. Bryan as a
leader as great as ever? The World"
To which Mr.. Blake sent the following
reply:
"The World, New York:
THE faith of Texas democrats IN the
silver Issue remains mistaken and their
loyalty to Mr.. Bryan is greater than ever
The rurnored wave Of prosperity has not
reached our State, except natural i'm
provement resulting from an inflow OF
money TO buy our large cotton and grain
crops, Our people do not believe there can
be any permanent prosperity In our coun-
try, especially among the producing classes.
under a gold standard financial policy
and high protective tariff. as is imposed
by me Dingley bill. J. w. Blake
chairman State Democratic Executive
Committed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

TO KILL COTTON PB
4 Wonderful Machine Inyent,tI
Bee County Farmer.
THE TESTS WERE SATISFAllj
Got Nearly Every Insect All
Plant at the First Trial-slu
Description.
TESTS WERE SATISrAGlI

Beeville, Texas. September sd
crowd of Beeville people went out
Frank Halls farm, one mile west III
yesterday afternoon to watch a. J.a
pail make a test of his machine IN |
ing and destroying I'LL the pests IL
feet the cotton plant. The test pros|
satisfactory in every particular, thss
of Insects being caught from fowl
of cotton about 800 yards long.
Mr.. Stroupall is a prosperous Hug
farmer OF this county. who is glhdl
10 small amount of inventive genial
has been at work on his machine I'll
eral years, and last summer succeAl
getting rough model of what be 4
constructed. He made a test Of Ill
patch o. cotton containing sixty l
Twenty of these he went over ouI
with his machine. From these d
rows he picked 500 pounds of cotton
from the remaining forty he only u
pounds. Thus it can be seen The 4
that was cleaned yielded almost m
much as that which was not eleana|
The machine was not exactly sAlI
inventor wanted, however, and tht
he has improved ii until he now has !
tlins with which millions of the u
that ravage cotton fields can be dssnl
in day.
The machine Is constructed on
vator frame and consists OF two
brushes, each of which reyolve "a
directions; two fans in which the
fall when knocked from the cotton
and two sets OF rollers between
they are carried and crushed TO da
is so arranged as to straddle the ~
the bushes, which are three ~
strike the cotton twice on each sloa
giving 1t thorough sweeping. And
noticed yesterday that very few
are left on the plant after the macnaI
PASSED over it.
a more complete description Of
require too much space, but there
no doubt but what 1t is a great inN1
and viii, when perfected and put ei''
ly into use, save hundreds OF thouss
acres Of cotton. from destruction
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WallisvilIe Locals.

Wailisville, Texas. September 7.-Mon-
day next the september term Of the dis
triet court convenes with docket largely
0iyii aud short session is probable.
b:rchwood camp No. 2S4, and Holly
Grove Circle No. 25 have arranged a Very
interesting programme for benefic,arv ON
tertainmont during the sitting of district
court here. Tho Woodmen will also eve
.helr nrst public ball since their orssn:ya-
ihe McManus cotton gin is now running
haled cotton. AZ VI
Little Rodney Shearer, who had hi. xl,,,,
fractured by house falling or hirr. snn,a
TWO days ago. has fully recovered.
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THE CREFELD ARRIVES.

The North German Lloyd steamship Gre
field arrived today from Bremen and is
bcrthed at pier IL. Immediately upon her
arrival she was visited by Chief Clerk
Wren OF the custom house, immigration
Inspector Levy. Chief Inspector Delany
and Inspectors Hin and Shearef.
The vessel had on board 1872 passengers
some bound for this city and others for
interior points and Western States. Some
time was required to make the inspection.
Most of the passengers left on the after
noon trains for their various points of
destination.
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A Valuable Prescriptios.

Editor Morrison of Worthington
SUM- writes: You have yaluaDs
scription in Electric Bitters, and !
cheerfully recommend it for consul
and sick headache, and as genera v
tonic it has no equal" Mrs. Annie :.
2625 Cottage Grove avenue, Chicasa
all run down, could not eat nor dlssx'
had backache which never left w
felt tired and weary. but six eos1
Electric Bitters restored her health =
newed her strength. Prices SOC ana
Get a bottle at George W. Hey9''
store
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Information Given.

Brazoria. Texas. September TN re-
plv to an advertisement In your paper in
curing for mo. Ben Hughes will say
please Inform them that | am yet alive
anu hVing In Brazoria county. ut Brazoria,
Texas; have lived here for more than
Sky years, came from Culpeper county.
virginia, For further Information address
Ben Hughes care OF j. II, Krause, Bra
zotia, Texas.
Would be glad to hear OF their where
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S2SO,OOO VALlSE CLAIMED.
Owner Was Very Prompt When He
Heard Where 1t Was.
MEN ARE IN JAIL FOR STE ALING IT,
A Mystery ns 10 How II Came to lie
ON the Train ms He Took
IL on.

Laredo, Texas. September S.-The owner
OF yalse and contents worth S250,000 that
30 mysterlously fell into the hands OF the
wps reported in detail in yesterdays dis
patches. arrived In Laredo today as re-
suit Of the working OF telegraph wires and
the mystery has been solved to the sat
isfaction OF every one j. Villegas & Bro,
merchants OF this city. are correspondents
for n firm at Ccdral. Mexico. a member
OF which is named Pedro Bariena 1rueba,
and the correRpondcnce and documents in
the mysterious grip have the name CT Pc
dro Trueba without the Barlcna purl.
Messrs. Villcgas Bros. confident mat 1t
was the same man. sent the following tee
grnm
"Senor Pedro Bariena Trueba Cedral, Mex
leo.
Laredo Texas. September THE Gus
toms officials at this place seized from
an American a valse containing jewelry,
mcnev and documents bearing your name.
TX YOU wish TO recover come Immediately.
-. Vilegas d Bro.
The owner turned out not to be The zane
Trueba. but is an uncle of Pedro Baricna
Trueba; anyway, the right man got the
telegram. The telegraph operator at Cedral
had heard all about the yaise in question,
20 he delivered the message to Don redro
Trueba at Vanepns and no wired tho fol-
lowing in reply to Messrs Villegas Bros
telegram:
- VillegaB & Bro. Laredo. Texas.
"Vanegas. Mexico September 7.-please
request collector of customs not to deliver
the vaiise YOU refer to to anyone until
August o az vo,, have ,o do,,, ~, w
vortised In Tho nanors N0"'' '''" az
..podro ir,,,oh. ),
,.
~ WAS not thousht that Don Trueba
caught last nights train. but he did and
arrived here via the Mexican National
Inilread ar 70. On ,,,.,,,a,. ,1,a.
r., =, ''o'" quay
lie Is man OF about 60 years OF age
ana bears the appearance of man of
wealth. lie Is the guest of Mr.. Qumtin
Nilesas' The Post reporter called on him
at l;5o o'clock today and obtained from
him tho following regarding The ya,;se at |
stake. He did not seem at an evclted n, d |
rather regarded 1t as a small matter. Dur /
ing inc conversation with the reporter he |
named and fully described a large number |
ot articles contained In the yalise; also |
showed copy of an advertisements enum- |
Grating and describing the checks bonds |
i"u otheI tninss when he Is stlll publish |
ing IN the leading newspapers OF san Luis |
Potosi. Mexico. He Is the owner n: tho |
de Vanegas, nine Kilometres FIRM
me NaneGas station on the Mexican Ma
lonal railroad; he had been to San Luis
Potosi and on the night of AUGUST at 8
, clock he arrived on the train with his
family to return to the hacienda. Arrly-
ing at the station of vanegas. where he
was to get off and go In a cnrrIarc n tho
he called n strange Mevican
whom he confused with one OF his SER
'nnts on account of 1t being night. ard
md cot other men to take the hni,,,eo
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NOTES AND pERsoNA1s


Colonel J. S. Rice OF Huptsy,lle Colo, -,
u :. oiedge OF Kyle and ]. .. Rome Of
4aonston are at the Hotel salge.
Hon. s, V. Pfeuffcr OF Comai is In the
CITY and SAYS his county is solid Cor cm,s
person Tor the senate and sayers lor SOW
Ron W. b. Plemons OF Amarillo. nom.
Der Of the Twenty fourth lerIsla,,,ro '. ssn',,
business. oh 'csa'
renNentiary Superintendent l.. A. Wbat-
10y OF Huntsville aud Penitonria,y In
sDector Wharton Bates OF Drazorla are
fenstered at the Hotel salge.
Walter Crawford. Esq. promising
srs .nS a'.crney Of this city, and late
20 Beaumont. where he expects 10 locate,
The special laws passed NJ tho rc,u,,r
session Of the last legislature have heen
received from the printer and tho seefsra ~,
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TERRIBLE
RESULT

Are often produced by improper 4
ment CT certain diseases. TINS ~ y
cialiy the case in those delicate ~
peculiar to men and women. II
fore best to consult specialists ~ ~
lished reputation, like DR.. Hatns'7
Co.
They are true, genuine specialize
do not countenance any of the frau'7
methods employed by many otneis
as free prescriptions, free sampieSs
ID. medicines, etc. Consultation w.
is free. and IL you decide TO .p4l
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Rittcn nv N MANI, Do,r

Lott. September S.--A rabld dog bit the
s-vear-old sen OF Mr.. NJ. A. owen OF New
salem community yesterday and he was in
town TO-DAY In search of a maidstone; one
was found at Mr.. John McCain's, near
town. the store was applied three times,
put with no effect. only relieving the rain
ana cleaning out the bitten places. M.
owen Is going TO Thorndhle in Milan cotn n
" ana test the virtues of stone at n at
place. The dog was killed, but not until
bad bitten several other dogs, some
horses and the little boy.
Mrs. a. G., Mintcr OF Marlin has rur-
chased the Central hotel at this place and
will take charge at once.
The Lott high school opened Mop,,av
with . fair attendance.
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OF states office was busy today sending
them out to the county judges for the use
OF all county officials.
The Debenture Redemption company Of
New Orleans toby through It's agent.
Colonel w. ID. Belts Of Orange cexas, de-
posted $4,000. as required under tho new
law. with the State treasurer, and was
granted n permit by the secretary Of state
to do business In Texas
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CIcburne IocnIs.

Cleburne Texas, September S--Mrs. A.
Il. Blanton. boarding house keeper. was
robbed last night of Si9.7e. No trace of
the robber has been discovered yet lot
or iewelry in the same trunk with the
money was untouched.
sand and wind storm blew down the
big gospel tent. No one was injured by its
fall. 80
non. M; NJ Crane was In the city yes
terday. He was looking we'll.