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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-04
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-04
BANKS.
DEXTER HORTON 4 CO.. BANKERS.
Incorporated 1857.


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DEXTER HORTON q CO. BANKERS.
Incorporated 1857.
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President ..............A. A. Denny
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Manager. II. LatImer
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sight exchange and telegraphic trans
fers on New York. Chicago. 81. Paul. San
Francisco, Portland and various points IN
oregon and British Columbia.
sight bills of exchange on London avail
aeie elsewhere In Europe
Collections made a. all points on favor
able terms.
ceiysA on deposit for safe keeping
THE PUGET SOUND NATIONAL
BANK OF SEAT1 LIE.
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Jscnb Furth .....-.....-..-..:....- President
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n V Ankeny .....-..--.-s.-...s.s....G Cashier
corresponaenee In All the principal cities
IN the United States and Europe.
PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK.
Occidental Block. Seattle. Wash.
Csnatal .....-... .......... .......-. 800. 90
p---oFFICERs AND TRUSTEES
Jacob Furth .-..-.....--...-. ...-.. President
ArthuT - ~ second Vice Presidsnt
James ia II. Hayden Manager, cash'r. see'y
prank l. Bludgett- 1900. Assistant Cashier
sigmun1 Schwabaeher. John Colilns.
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e' Tesgosiss received from 81 to slo.ooa
Interest allowed per snnum. Six per
cent. on term deposits. 9e. cent on or
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N.overnser. Loans made On real estate or
approved collatersis ouly
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SEATTLE
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n ~ re principal f4tsss nf ths
Enlse8 STATES ard Europe
~ATIoSAL BANK or COMMERCE.
pais-up capital To-. 90
Transaess a general banking business.
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Safety D~posss Boxes ror Rent
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-04
aAN IrAN rsLAxna.

STEAMER LYDIA THOMPSON.
Carrying United States mali leaves City
fcnk foot % Main street. Mon3aT.
gg~rresaay ara FRIDAY SO / a. rn, for
Port TOWNSEND. San Juaa Islands ard
View Zgn4Seonn Eefmrn.nR. leaves New
Whafrnm TUESDAY thursday ard sarur-
asy. alta "a r. Thompson. manager
owner Lily, BCzafdGs q Co. axSalA
(9fy eoek Te1eanOne Main 81.
co on THE GREYHOUND.
Everett F-dr4uncs Essohgzn4sn Route
Two roassd trips daily. except Sunday.
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Al r. as p RI leaves Everett 10 a. IT.
r. m n~atffe ianA1nE colrran dock.
Everett landing Nerchanfs dock Con-
sesfs @ffn SIR Flyer for Tacoma. with
SIR. MixA6o for snohcmksn. VITA train
vaons. Red I'll
FRANK W. CooDauE. Manager. :
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-04
STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

gTRs. GARLAND AND EvANGEr.
Seattle and Townsend-Nesh Bay route.
Steamer Garland leaves Yesier dock Sum
DAYS. Tuesdays and Thursdays At if.30
o. m for Port Townsend. Port williams.
bunseness Port Angeles. Port Crescent.
Gettysburg Pysht, clallau Bay and Ncah
Ray: returning. arrives AT Seattle 3 y. m
on opposite days Steamer Evsngei leaves
Yaslar dock for Port Townsend Port An
geI~s and Victoria Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays az $40 p. m. arrives Seattle
alternate days at 20 y. m
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-04
PORT ORCHARD AND PORT WASH
INGTON ROUTE.
STEAMER A. r. ROBINSON.

Carrying u. 8. Mall
on Port Orchard and Port Washington
route. leaves city dock. foot OF Main
street, $50 a. m. calling at South Beach.
Burehell, Brick Yard, Bremerton. u &.
Navy Yard. Sidney, Charleston, Tracyton.
chico. eilverdala. Leaves Port Orchard
Navy Station At 2 2. m.: arrives Seattle
al D. m r.. " Robinson, master. Lilly
Main 81.
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EsGs FOR HATCHfNG-From high
sass thoroughbred fowls: forty years
stpTfts1ce s. breeders. Send i-rent
stamp for illustrated and aescrtptiva
dialogue. J. &. Christian G. Son. PORT
Tssrsend Wash
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-04

NAR sAfE-Fsirn ture I0-reoFn house .
$50 leesiinu down town. rent covered
y toaF rooms uow rented Will sell part
furniture very cheap. Gail Ms Second.
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EtlS EENT-At iow rates: fine suite OF
sss outside rooms. on second floor OF
Washington Territory Investment Com
fsnYS building. at corner OF Cherry and
secend streets. over Post-Intellgsncer.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-04

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-04

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
MILFORD,

July 29.-Miss Agnes L. Clemmens of New York is visiting Mrs. Nelson Mer- win at the Gulf.
 Charles H. Augur of Boston is visit ing MT. and Mrs. William II. Augur for a short time
 William Brinsmaid, adopted son of George and Laura Brinsmaid, has been very annoying to his parents of late by running away from home stealing, etc.
 His parents made a complaint, and the boy was to-day taken to the reform school for boys in Meriden by Officer | Mallory
 The Ladies Aid society of the Metho- dist church will hold a lawn party at the residence of Mrs James King on ! Broad street on Thursday evening, Au- gust 12. There will be an excellent pro- | gramme and refreshments. | The Ladies' guild of St. Peters church will hold a lawn party at the residence of Mrs. King on Broad street on Wednesday, August 4. Ice cream and cake will be served, also a very fine | musical programme. | Joseph B. Platt, who has been seri- ously i'll with an attack of dysentery is greatly improved, much to the joy of his many friends.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
No Such Rain for Half Century.

Waterville. Conn.,, July 29.-Last nights storm has created all along this portion of the Naugatuck valley a sit uation unparalleled for at least half a century. The whole valley hereabouts has become a bed for the Naugatuck river which has reached an enormous height. Early this morning there were no highways leading north. They were converted into rivers of no mean pro- portions and 1t was Il o'clock before the waters had receded noticeably. On the highway between the place and Thomaston, beginning at point known known as Frost's bridge, the roadway, which runs along with the Naugatuck river comparatively faithfully, was ap- parently a part of the river. At g o'clock in places the water on the high way was seven feet deep and 1t was 10:30 when the first team came through from Thomaston. The water reached to the horses necks and poured into the wagon. The factories of the American Pin company had to be shut down be- cause of the flood. The extent of the damage no one has undertaken to esti- mate. Toward noon the water receded rapidly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
Records Broken mt rhomas.on.

Thomaston, July 29.-All flood records for Thomaston have been broken by last nights storm. An all night rain, which seemed to come down In sheets, made out of the Naugatuck river a stream of gigantic proportions, and as a result everything within a radius of two miles of the stream proper Is in undated to depth, the like of which no one hereabouts recalls. Tremen- dous volumes of water coursed down the valley throughout the early hours of the day and flooded everything. Up to nearly noon anything like train traf- fic on the Naugatuck division of the Consolidated railroad was impossible. No trains have reached this place from north or south since last night, and none is expected before night at least. At a. m. the railroads tracks were GOV cred to the depth of six feet in places, and when the water receded i. was found that to the south of this place there had been three washouts. The longest stretch of track carried away was about mile south of Thom- aston, and extended fifty feet or more. Word comes from Torrington that a washout has occurred there and still another is reported to the north of Thomaston The Seth Thomas clock shop has been stopped by the flood.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
BArrLEsH1P MAINE RAMPANT.

New York, July 29.-The United States battleship Maine. in trying to steer clear of number of vessels in the East river to-day, ran into the ex- cursion boat Chancellor, carrying away twenty feet of her railings and greatly exciting her passengers. but none was hurt.
 The Maine then backed away and in so doing crashed into pier 46. wrecking the end of it. She altered her course again and this time ran into float belonging to the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad and sunk it almost immediately The float had ten freight cars aboard her, but none of their contents was saved. The only damage to the Maine was that some of her paint was scraped off. A petty officer to-day stated that the Maine did not answer her helm and that the sig nals between the Chancellor and the battleship were understood by both.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
THE BERRY CROP.
The Berries Are Large and Give Many
 a, Chance to Earn a Penny

The Berries Are Large and Give Many
 Chance to Earn Penny.
 This is not an off year for small wild berries. The heavy rains have given the huckleberries andS blueberries a chance to grow large and keep tender, and the fields on every pleasant day are filled with unemployed men, women and children, who pick them for family use. or who find a quick sale for them in the city. The rainy weather has in- terfered somewhat with the pickers, but when the weather is favorable an experienced picker can gather half a bushel or more in a day Many a quick little girl or boy rounds up a peck, which, if carefully picked, sells readily for ten cents a quart. The children and adults are caring many an honest dime in the fields just now, and innumerable families are laying in supply for dry ing or canning, as the family may re- uuire.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
Litcn fields Flood.

Litchfleid, July 29-At the time that this dispatch is sent 1t is absolutely impossible to adequately describe the situation arising out of a flood which has reached proportions altogether col- lossal in the minds of the persons re- siding permanently and temporarily in this well known and beautiful summer resort
 The raln storm of last night was not a record breaker as far as the amount of the fall Is concerned, inasmuch as the precipitation registered Is but 4.5O inches, but Litchfield county, at least that portion of it within a radius Of ten miles of this place, is experiencing most marvellous food No lives have been lost, and no one Is reported in- jured, but thousands upon thousands of dollars of damage must have been done.
 The day is being given up to the watching of the antics of thousands of acres of water. Railroad traffic is blocked and there are no signs of its reopening, so that the full extent of the flood can only be conjectured. Bantam river was so raised by the rain as to overflow the high embank- ment built several years ago to protect the main highway of the town against just such floods, and 1t was all but car ried away. At Shepaug station, eight cen miles below here, there Is every evidence of a localized cloudburst or waterspout.
 Running through Litchfield there is a little stream, so small as to be wor- thy of the name of brook only, but the havoc caused at that point Is so great as to render impossible the belief that the swelling of this tiny stream could be responsible. The principal highway has been swept away. The coal shed of William T. Marsh went by the board early this morning and with | it twenty-five tons of coal, which has been deposited along the bed of the | brook.
 1 Near Morris station there has been a railroad washout of seventy feet. The East Bantam river Is higher than ever I before. Roads everywhere are almost irreparably washed
 | On the main road a good sized bridge
 was swept off and lodged several hun dred feet away against high embank- ment. In the road one hole was gouged
 out by the water large enough for a
 small sized house.
 ] Bantam Lake and It's little compan- ion pond, which is made tributary by
 a connecting river, have been trans | formed and the rush of the waters has
 converted it into a miniature ocean. This little connecting stream has be- ceme a mighty river nearly a quarter of a mile wide. There Is water every
 where and the town Is on all sides shut
 off.
 | An estimate of the damage will not
 be possible until the waters have fur l ther receded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
Awful Night at woOdmont.

Ansonia, July 29.-The Ansonia cot tagers at Woodmont say that last nights storm was by far the worst that has ever visited that section. Not only did the rain come down in tor rents all night, but the sound beat wild and furious on the shore, and lightning and thunder were holding high revelry whereabouts.
 Dana Bartholomew of this city, who is one of the oldest cottagers at Wood mont, says that it was the worst storm that he ever experienced there. It kept nearly everyone up, and in conse- quence the Woodmonters who came up to town to-oay are weary.
 Postmaster D. T. Walsh, who is an- other Woodmonter. says that the storm | kept him awake all night. The vivid flashes of lightning, loud
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
TWO ARRESTS FOR THEFT.

Bernard Lynch was arrested on Oak street last evening by Officer Horan on suspicion of having stolen silver spoons which he had in his possession. He was endeavoring to dispose of the spoons for any price he could get when arrested.
 Lafayette St. Jacques was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective Don nelly, charged with the theft of a watch from Joseph J. O'Brien, a black smith, who boarded at the same house where St. Jacques lives. 147 Congress avenue. The theft occurred last Tues day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
Lishtning's Work.

Manchester, July 29.-At 4 o'clock this morning during a heavy thunder storm lightning struck the Manchester Green store, causing a fire which removed one of Manchester's oldest landmarks. This store was of the grocery variety, and its proprietor was John A. Albert, who is also Manchester's postmaster. The
 building. owned by J. E. Doane of Yer ncn, was a two-story structure, occu-
 pied on the second floor as a tenement
 The building was practically destroyed
 Albert's stock is a total loss, the only | thing saved being his safe and its con- tents. No one was injured. The loss
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
Washnnt at Cheshire.

Cheshire, July 29.-The storm of last night practically duplicated the work of that of last week and resulted in another washout on the Northampton division of the N. Y., N. H. and H. R. R. at Brooksvale. Between fifty and one hundred feet of the roadbed have been undermined and traffic at this point Is impossible. So far no trains have come through from New Haven, but gang of men has reached the scene and the passengers will be trans ferred. The Washout is not quite so extensive as that of last week and traf- ifs was resumed by this afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
Pennington Valley Crops Damaged.

Collinsville, July 29.-The rain of last night raised the Pennington river at an amazing rate. At o'clock the water had just commenced running over the river road and at o'clock it was nearly to the floor of Grange hall. The road was flooded for long dis tance and travel made it impossible. The Collins company's works were flooded so that several shops were un- able to run. The houses on the river road were surrounded with water.
 The Torrington mail carrier found the roads flooded and had to go out of his regular route to get here. The small streams are over their banks and meadows are flooded.
 The rains have injured the crops to great extent. Rye and hay, that have been cut, are lying on the ground and spoiled. What has not been cut Is lodged and badly injured. Potatoes are rotting in the ground and other crops are injured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
Wipsted's Flood.

Winsted, July 29.-Last nights rain reached depth of 336 and precipitated a genuine flood. At Highland lake the water is one foot above the still way, the highest in over twenty years Mad river has lost itself in a tumultuous lake, caused by the overflow of it's banks. At New Hartford the factories have suspended operations because the Farmington river has swollen to such an extent that the roadways are flood ed, in some places seven feet deep. In the eastern portion of Winsted the streets are covered with water two feet deep. All roads aer badly washed and several thousand dollars of damage have resulted
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
The Oldest Inhabitant on Deck.

Bridgeport, July 2%-The oldest in habitant gives 1t as his opinion that he cannot remember such an excess of moisture as we are now getting. The rain storm which set in yesterday noon continued to leak and pour down occa- sional showers up to a late hour last night The streets were surfeited with water, and at times the fall of rain would be sufficient to flood everything from gutter to the middle of the road way. The Traction company bravely kept it's open cars at work, but despite drawn curtains the seats were drench- ed, and the majority of those who rode on the cars had to stand up to escape a Wetting
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
EIGHTH c. V. REUNION

Frederick Gallup of Groton, presi- dent of the Eighth Connecticut Regi- mental association, is arranging for a meeting of the officers of the associa- tion and the executive committee, in Meriden, at an early date to make prep arations for the annual reunion, which will be held in Meriden September IT. The officers of the association. with the exception of MT. Gallup and Secre- tary Hawley of Forestville, are Meri- den men.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30

will probably reach s5OOO, with a par tial Insurance.
 The postoffice was established In this Identical building in 1908. The first postmaster was Wells Woodbridge, who held the office for twenty-six years. The official name of the postofiice was "Oxford Parish" and that name held until the name of Manchester was giv- en to the town.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.

Their Annual Outing at Savin Rock
 To-Day.
 One of the merriest and jolliest pie mics at Savin Rock this year will be the meeting of the Connecticut Association of Commercial Travellers. The drum mers' will have great fun in their ath- letic sports and ball game. The ban quet will be held at the Sea View.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
s1oo WORTH OF FIREWORKS.

There will be one hundred dollars worth of fireworks burned at Savin Rock this evening. The display will consist of set pieces, bombs, bomb shells, sky rockets, parachute rockets. geysers, mines and wheels. A brass band will be stationed in the grand stand. The admission and seats will be free
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
CLAY PITS INUNDATED.

The clay pits up in North Haven have suffered considerable damage by req son of the continued rains. They are filled with water, necessitating much work and expense in baling out The pits now being worked have been shut down owing to the floods.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
MIR. NICHOLS OF SOUTHPORT vIs-

MT. Nichols of Southport is in the city on visit to his son, Elmer E. Nichols, the State street grocer AL though eighty-three years of age, Mr. Nichols bears the appearance of man twenty years younger. lie is alert and active Of mind and body. and takes a keen interest in aIl affairs of the day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
WEST HAVEN.

Fair and Bazar at St. Lawrence
 Church.
 Father Curtin of St. Lawrence Cath olic church in West Haven will hold a fair and bazaar at Miller's pavilion, Say in Rock, beginning tomorrow after noon. The fair will last week and will be open afternoons and evenings The proceeds will go to the benefit of the church
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30

MT. Johnsing-"Miss Lubly, won't you faber de company wid little song dis ebenin'?' Miss Lubly-"Not dis ebe Mister Johnsing! Oar ain't no music in me when isn't got on my accordion skirt! So you'll hab ter excuse me, deed you will, Mister Johnsing. Tex as Siftings.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
Waterbury Again Delused.

Waterbury, July 29.-Waterbury is again deluged, the storm of last night having swollen the Naugatuck river to an almost unprecedented heigth and caused the Manhan canal to overflow seriously. In some respects the flood Is not as damaging as the recent one, while in others it Is more so. The Naugatuck river has overfiowed its banks all along the line, and the waters of the river are now said to be higher than for years The Manhan canal became a torrent and Its waters escap- ing have carried away about fifty feet of the track of the Naugatuck division of the N. Y., N. H. and H. R. R. com pany, completely blocking traffic. The Y. M. c. A. park Is flooded to greater depth than during the last storm Great Brook is still within it's confines, but Little Brook is again on the rampage and cellars in the center of the city are flooded