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Two WOTkmen Meet With Death by
SuffoCation,
While Three Others Have a Harrow Escape
From the Same Fate.
DespOndent Through Sickness,
George L. Smith, Well-to-Do
House Painter and Decorator,
Commits Suicide at San Fran
cisco by Shooting Himself
Through the Heart.

BUTTE (Mont). Jan. 4-Fire on the
of the Anaconda Company to-day re-
Michael C. Flaherty and John F. Sulli-
van, pipe men in the Anaconda proper,
and the narrow escape of three others
employed in the Never Sweat.
The stories told of the occurrence are
somewhat conflicting, due in part to
the fact that two of the men who We're
fortunate enough to escape We're over
come by smoke, and have no distinct
recollection of what took place, while
the other man who was saved was not
near enough to the scene when the vic
TINS were overcome to know much
about it,
According to reports of the origin of
the fire, it was the outcome of some fire
that ragged in the St. Lawrence mine
many years ago, and is said to have
been smoldering ever since rms,
however, the officers of the company
deny. The3v claim that the fire was
started by some one carelessly leaving
candle sticking in the timbers where
the fire broke out.
Flaherty and Sullivan are supposed
to have smelled the smoke and gas
while in the Anaconda workings, Wnlch
connect with those of the Never sweat,
and gone to investigate the cause. Ihey
were evidently driven back, and were
overcome while trying to escape. IAN
erty fell $50 feet from the scene OF the
fire. and Sullivan 400 feet from II. Two
other men, who were working IN cross
cut on the same level, were overcome
but We're rescued in time after the alarm
was given by Shift Boss j. D. sullivan
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KANSAS CITY, Jan. 4.-After about
three months inactivity, Kansas City's
TRAM robbers secured another brilliant
( achleVement tonight. This time the
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Road
IS the sufferer. The companyS Port
Arthur express, which left the COM
pany's depot here at $40 tonight. was
robbed before it had passed beyond the
city limits
Two men, whom no one but the ex-
press messenger seems TO have seen,
climbed into the express car as the
tram left the depot They overpow-
cred the messenger, bound and gagged
him, and rifled the car before the train
came TO stop. When the train slowed
up at a railroad crossing known as Air
Line Junction, near the southeastern
limits of the city. they climbed out OF
the car and disappeared.
Nothing was known of the robbery
until negro train porter entered the
car and found the helpless express mes
senger.
AT this hour nothing is known as to-
the amount of booty secured.
After the train had been stopped ann
others of the crew had come forward
and released the express messenger,
it was found that the robbers had rified
the local safe, taking from it every
thing of value. They had made no
effort to disturb the through safe,
which is protected by a time lock-
From Air Line Junction a teIegraphfe
report of the robbery was sent to this
city, and the train proceeded south.
The WelsFargo Company controls
the express business on the Pittsburg
and Gulf Road. At the express COM
pany's office here c. r. Tease, the local
manager, stated that there was not
much of value in the local safe, and
that $500 or $500 would probably cover
the company'S loss. In police circles.
however, the impression prevails that
the robbers secured several thousand
dollars in money and jewelry.
The report received at the express
essssla.ny's Office here states that the
robbers entered the express car as the
train was pulling out of the yards, hav-
ing forced the rear door with a jimmy.
E. n. Hyde of Kansas City was the ex-
press messenger. Upon turning from
his work he looked into the barrel of a
six-shooter. The messenger offered no
resistance, though he was well armed,
and after the robbers had bound him
one of them stood guard over him while
the other rified the safe.
The robbers are described as smooth
faced young men, and the fact that
both We're extremely nervous While in
the express car is taken as evidence
that they are new recruits to Kansas
City's force of train robbers.
AT o'clock a special train was sent
to the scene of the robbery with a force
of policemen and Marshals, and These
men are now securing the country
along the river banks in search of the
robbers.
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DESPONDENT PAINTER.
George L. Smith Shoots Himself
Through the Heart.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4.-Despond-
ent through sickness George l.. smith,
a well-known house painter and deco
rator. committed suicide early TINS
morning at his place of business, z4o
Post street, by shooting himself thfoash
the heart.
Mr. Smith was about 60 years of age,
and resided with his wife and children
at f6 Cook street He was prominent
in business and political circles, ana
during his career had amassed consld-
able money, which was invested in real
estate.
For some time past Mr.. Smith had
been suffering from a very painful i'll
ness. and had often remarked that he
could rot bear his suffering. He was
able, however, to attend to his busl-
ness. Yesterday he was at his office,
and his employees left him there in the
evening sitting at his desk. Nothing
more was seen of him until this morn
ing. when he was found lying dead on
the floor of his place of business by
his Office boy.
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WINTER CROP REPORT.
AN INCREASE IN AREA SEEDED
OVER PREVIOUS SEASONS.
Plant Life in California, Oregon
and Washington in Nearly
Perfect Condition.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The special
crop report of the New York Journal
of Commerce and Commercial Bulle-
tim says:
Final returns make the area of win
ter wheat 26 663, 900 acres, as compared
with 23,93O,000 harvested last year, an
Increase of ia per cent. The in
crease in California, Oregon and Wash
ington is A per cent, the approximate
acreage being 1868, 900, as against B.
19S, 900 acres last year
There has been material increase in
wheat seeding in the Southern States.
due to the low price of cotton.
Favorable weather during December
improved the condition of wheat. The
present average is SIS per cent, as
against S41 per cent last month. In
the six principal States east Of the
Rocky Mountains the Improvement has
been more noticeable. The condition
now is SIS per cent, as compared with
19.5 per cent. December Dist.
on the Pacific Coast plant life is in
nearly perfect condition. The average
for Oregon is 80, Washington 9S and
California 96 The average for the
three States is 966 per cent, as COM
pared with 94.S last month.
Unfavorable results of drought and
late seeding have been partially coun-
teraeted by favorable weather during
the past two months. The temperature
has been below normal, and thus far
there has been no urgent need of snow
protection. No damage is reported
from ice or freezing.
The condition at SIS per cent is
equivalent to about lie bushels per
acre, indicating an aggregate winter
wheat yield at date in the neighborhood
of $50, 900, 600 bushels.
According to the January returns,
there are 240, 600 600 bushels of wheat
held on farms. which is Ala per cent.
OF last years production. On the cor
responding date last year there was
held in the same position 10000. 900
bushels. OF this total six principal
winter wheat States east of the Rocky
Mountains have S30o0.000 bushels. or
444 per cent. of the last crop: Mime
sofa and the Dakotas $4,000, 900 bush
els. or Al per cent, and the Pacific
Coast 30.000,0 600 bushels, or $50 per
cent
The present estimated supply of
wheat in all positions is 315. .00O. 900
bushels. Domestic requirements for
bread. to next July 80 000.0 900 bushels.
and for spring seeding. say 10000. 600
bushels more-in all 110oo0.0o0 bush
els leaving surplus for export during
the ensuing six months and for home
reserves at the end of June of 145 ,0o0.-
600 bushels.
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EVENTS ON The TURF.
THE SPORT AT INGLESIDE FAR
ABOVE THE AVERAGE.
Close and Exciting Finishes in
Four Of the Events-Re-
suits at New Orleans.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4.-The sport
at Ingleside to-day was far above the
average, and the features We're the
close and exciting finishes in four out
of the six races. The victory of The
Roman was due in a great measure to
the superb riding of W. Martin. Fleur
de Lis gave The Roman a great battle
through the stretch, and showed her
self to be a mare of much better class
than generally credited.
The winners this afternoon We're Ed
die Jones, Einstein, Chappie, The Ro-
man, Miss Ross, Garland Barr and San
Venado. Einstein had rather an easy
victory, but the five others won only
after hard battle. Chappsa fur
nished the big surprise of the day, as
he was 80 to l in the betting. Results:
The match race, at seven furlongs,
between Eddie Jones and Torsida, Ed
die Jones, cleverly ridden by Thorpe,
won. Time - 1:21. Torsida was rid
den by H. Shields. Betting: Eddie
Jones to 10, Torsida 6 to >.
Six furlongs, Einstein (Conley), 3 to
/, won; Duke of York II. CThorpe), 3
to /, second; Royal Prize ct. Kiley), 20
to /, third. Time-1:16A. Tenrica,
Queen Blazes, Forest Guard, Hertha,
Donator and Aluminium also ran.
Six furlongs, Chappie Gray, 20 to /,
won; Kaiser Ludwig (Clawson). & to 1.
second; Torsion (Ames), 4 to l, third
Tfrne-1: :15a4. La Mascota, Dolore, Ike
L., Mic Nae, Easel, Zarrow, Mollie r.,
Southworth, Sir Richard and Soniro
also ran.
One and one-eighth miles, The Ro-
a M.
de Lis Oh Shields), 10 to 1, second;
Tom Cromwell (Thorpe), 8 to 2, third.
Time-1 :531a. Grady, Double Quick,
and Los Prietos also ran.
Six furlongs, Miss Ross (Thorpel, 6
to 1. Won; Harry Thoburn CTaylor), s to
l, second; Hermanfta (H. Shields), 10 to
1. third Time-1:151a. Scotch Rose,
Emma D., Tim Murphy, Lost Girl, Geo.
Miller Midas, Major Cook and Dick
Behan also ran.
One mile, selling, Garland Barr (Con-
ley), to /. won; Myth (O'Connor), 8 to
1, second: George Lee (McNichols): II
to 1. third Time-1 :41h- Shasta
Water and Yule also ran.
Six furlongs, San Venado (Clawson),
Z to 2, won; Glorian (O'Connor), to /.
second: Plan (Jones). 10 to l, third
Time-1:14. Rebel Jack, Morinel, I'll
ger Lily. Irritator. Good Friend, Miss
Alice and Novia also ran.
RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4.-Weather
cloudy; track fast. Results:
Six and half furlongs, Peacemaker
won. Dunster second, Reel third. Time
1:221a.
Six furlongs, Celia B. won, Rosa
Hurns second, Fannie Davis third. Time
-1:17A.
One and a quarter miles, Evanatus
won. Cherry Leaf second, Booze third
Time-2:10.
Handicap, seven and a half furlongs,
J. A. Grey won. Brother Fred second
Tranby third. Time-1 81.
One mile. Caddie c. won, silva second,
Flop third. Time-1: :433.
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FATAL RAIL ACCIDENT.
Result of an Engineer Going to
Sleep in His Cab.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. Awhile Jas.
Scott, Santa Fe railway engineer,
slept in his engine cab this morning.
his engine, drawing a long string OF
freight and stock cars, bore down upon
another freight train, moving in on
side track in the Santa Re Railway
yard in Argentine, Kansas, collision
following Charles - Landers. stock
man, 40 years old, of Brazilton, Kans.,
was killed, and NJ. L. Mears, stockman,
of Waverly, Kans.; A. G. Olin, stock
man, Brazilton; John C. Myers, stock
man, Brazilton: J. w. Meadow, livery
man. ottawa, Kans., were injured. The
stockmen were in the caboose of the
wrecked train. None of their injuries
are serious.
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THEODORE DURRANT'S CASE.
ATTORNEY DEUPREY APPEARS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Obtains Leave to Present and File
a Petition for Writ of
Habeas Corpus.

| SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4.-In the
United States Circuit Court, before
United States Circuit Judge w. w.
Morrow and United States District
Judge J. j. DeHaven, sitting in bank to-
! day, Attorney Eugene Deuprey sue
ceeded in obtaining leave to present and
to file a petition for a writ of habeas
| corpus on behalf of w. H. T. DurTant,
confined at San Quentin.
/ When the petition had been heard and
Attorney Deuprey had concluded his ar
gument, Judge Morrow, in low voice,
announced that the matter would be
taken under advisement by the court,
and that a decision would be rendered
at II O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Not over twenty minutes We're occu-
pied by the attorney to-day in present.
ing his petition Promptly at II a. m.
Judges Morrow and Dedaven ascended
lthe bench, and Judge Morrow proceeded
to call his calendar. He was inter-
rupted by Attorney Deuprey, who asked
permission to present petition to the
court.
What is it?" queried Judge Morrow.
If your homer please" replied Mr..
Deuprey, 'it is an application for a
writ of habeas corpus on behalf of w.
H. T. Durrant."
"Wil it take long?" asked the Judge.
But few minutes was the reply.
Then proceed.
The surprise felt by those present was
very apparent as Attorney Deuprey
brought forth a long typewriter doc
ument, which he at once began to
read In technical yerbiage the paper
set forth that w. H. T. Durrant was
unlawfully deprived of his liberty and
confined in the State Prison at San
Quentin. and that. unless the court
operated to stay execution, the pris-
oner would be hanged on Friday next
All the points heretofore presented and
already well known by the public We're
rehearsed, and the familiar arguments
in their support advanced by the attor-
ney. When he had concluded the de-
cision of the court was quickly given,
and for day more Durrant may find
a. slight foundation upon which to base
his hope for life.
The Post this evening says: At
torney Boardman left this city last
Saturday evening for Washington, d.
G. and will arrive there some time to-
morrow night In case the United
States Circuit Court denies the appli-
cation for writ of habeas corpus, and
refuses Durrant's attorneys permission
to take the appeal that would stay the
execution, Attorney Boardman Will be
advised by telegraph, and will imme-
diately file in the United States Su-
preme Court an application for a writ
of habeaS corpus
OF course, if the Supreme Court list
ems to the application and issues the
writ. the execution will be stayed. 1t is
believed that when the question is
souarely raised. the Supreme Court will
not hold that an appeal lies from an
order denying writ of habeas corpus.
Boardman's mission was intended to
be a profound secret, and it was an
nounced that he had gone up into Las
sen County on private business. tt
was feared that if the Attorney General
learned that Boardman intended to ap-
peal to the United States Supreme
Court, he would find some way to block
him.
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revenues of Lahore. being turned into
the Indian treasury.
Later the Maharajah entered into ne
gotiations with Russia, for which the
British stopped his pension. The Ma
harajah returned to his allegiance, was
pardoned and his pension was restored
The famous kohinoor diamond was for
merly the property of the late Mahara-
jah of Lahore.
Prince Singh was educated in Eng
land, and was for time on the staff
of General Sir John Ross Bart, when the
latter was in command of the British
forces in Canada. The Prince has
been prominent at Halifax and visited
New York, Newport and Lenox.
Lady Anne Coventry is the third
daughter of the ninth Earl of Coventry.
She was born in 1874. Her brother,
Viscount Deerhurst, married Miss Vir-
ginia Banyge, formerly of California
and her first cousin, the Earl of Cra-
ven, married Cornelia, the daughter of
Bradley Martin of New York.
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states cannot interfere, it should be
understood what a failure to Interfere
Will involve. The dismemberment OF
China means the cutting off of ouI
commerce in the Orient and the intro
duction of competitor who will de-
prive us of the commerce of the rest OF
the world and even supply our own
people.
We cannot permit this without sink
ing to the position of a third or fourth
rate nation, helpless degr~.and with
out influence among the Powers of the
earth. We would have to submit to the
domination of an absolutism among
the nations; our own institutions would
take on a decline and the civilization
represented by this Government and
the English Government would cease
to progress.
1--WE would suffer more than any
other people. We have more involved
and would be more directly injured. Ii
is folly, therefore, to, say that we
should have nothing to say.
IF this ACKNOWLEDGMENT is permitted
our treaties with China fail and we
shall have to deal anew with the
Powers who take possession of the
Chinese territory Russia will get the
biggest slice, and if she is not par
ticularly a competitor of ours now, she
will then become one Germany and
France are not likely to get much out
of the division of the Empire. Russia
will be the great Power.
But, however it is divided, bar
rier will be erected against our trade.
After the dismemberment We cannot
say to the Governments that have
taken possession of China that we have
certain treaty rights. They will reply
that there is no China, and therefore
no treaties.
But that is not the worst of it.
''If this dismemberment occurs, the
people of what is now China will be-
come the producers for the whole
world A competitive production and
trade will be introduced against which
neither we nor any other people can
successfully contend. The economic
conditions of the world will be
changed.
THE people of China have greater
power of production than any other
like number of people. All they need
is to be aroused and to have their er-
forts properly directed. Inspired by
the enterprise and energy of Germany
and Russia, they would become the
producers of the globe and would pro-
duce so cheaply that there could be no
competition"
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CLIPPERTON ISLAND.
A Paris Journal Asserts That 1t
Belongs to France.

PARIS, Jan. 4.-The "Lfberte'' as
serts that Clipperton Island, over
which the Mexican flag is reported to
have been hoisted by party of ma
rines from the gunboat Demicrata, af
ter the Stars and Stripes had been
hauled down, in spite of the protests of
the Americans there, really belongs to
France, and adds:
Naturally the Americans have asked
for the protection of their Government,
but it is Frances duty to re-esta blish
order in that island, adjudicate between
the Americans and MeXicans, and dem
onstrate our own rights, which have
never been contested
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ELECTION AT BAKERSFIELD.
Citizens Decide to Incorporate the
Town.

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. AT an cleo
ton held to-day it was decided to in
corporate the town. The vote was re-
Gently three to one in favor of the
proposition, and is a victory for the
advocates of municipal improvement.
The following officers were elected:
Trustees-Paul Gales, L. P. ST. Clair,
s. H. Fish, w. r. MacMurdo and J.
Walters; Board of Education-J A.
Baker, c. Brown, f. p Davis, Q. D.
Fish ard Major F. S. Rice; Assessor
H. p. Condict; Marshal, T. A. Baker;
Treasurer, 0. o. Mattson; Recorder, l..
McKelvey; Attorney, S. N. Reed; Clerk,
A. T. Lightner.
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BIGAMIST BATES.
Convicted and Sentenced on the
First Charge Against Him.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-David Bates, ac-
cused of having six wives more than
the law allows, and as a result of
whose arrest several months ago he
has had steady employment at the
dime museums. was this afternoon con-
vfcted of bigamy in the first case
against him. He was given fine of
$1,000 and an indeterminate sentence in
the penitentiary.
Upon the announcement of the verdict
the examination of veniremen for q
jury to hear the second charge against
the prisoner was begun Immediately. It
is also proposed to press a charge of
perjury against Bates, based on admis-
sions made by him to-day on the wit
ness stand. Three of the wives were
present in court
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Debris Restraining Works.

NEVADA CITY, Jan. 4. - Major
Heuer and Lieutenant Deakyn, United
States army officers connected with the
Government Debris Commission, to-day
visited the Kate Hayes hydraulic mine,
on the South Yuba River. TO inspect
the debris restraining works. The ap-
plication of the owners to work the
mine under the restrictions of the Cam
inetti Act is pending before the COM
mission.
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Aid for the Golden Jubilee.

JACKSON. Jan. 4.-The Board of Su-
pervisors of Amador County have ap-
propriated $3.50 in aid of the Golden
Jubilee to be held in San Francisco.
NEVADA CITY, Jan. 4-The Board
of Supervisors to-day appropriated So,
900 toward making the exhibit of Ne
vada County gold ores and other min
ing products at the Golden Jubilee Fair
in San Francisco A committee of 100
has been appointed to arrange strik-
ing display.
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No Polish Arch bishop.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. = A report.
was current some time ago that Pope
Leo would send to Washington on Jam
uary 1st a Polish Archbishop. who
would cooperate with the Papal Dele
gate in restoring peace in number or
disturbed Polish communities. Mgr.
Sbarretti, who is in charge of the Lega-
ton in the absence of Mgr. Martinelli.
said to-day that as no Polish Archbish-
op had arrived the story was dismissed
as an invention.
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TRANSVAAL ELECTION.
Three Candidates in the Field for
the Office of President.

JOHANNESBURG CTransvaaD, Jan.
1.-The voting in the Presidential elec-
ton commenced yesterday. The can
didates are Messrs. Kruger, Joubert and
Schalkburger. Schalkburger's candi-
dacy appears to be intended to split
Joubert's vote and secure the re-elec-
tion of President Kruger. Joubert ac-
cuses Schalkburger of breaking his en-
gagement not TO run. He declares that
if President Kruger is reelected he
UouberD will continue in office as Com
mandant-General, but if Schalkburger
is elected he will resign.
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Seizure of Contraband Cigars.

SANTA ROSA, Jan. 4.-Deputy Col
lector of Internal Revenue Dunn made
an important seizure of contraband ci-
gars this afternoon. Nearly a thous-
and were found in the cabin of Chi
nese on ]. E. Halls place, near this
city. The cigars were made in San
Francisco. at factory 44S, and give evi-
dence of having been made during the
past few days.
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Pension Claims.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-Pension
Commissioner Evans has in prepara-
ton a circular letter to members of
Congress asking their cooperation in
the order recently issued prohibiting
the further consideration of pension
claims until one year has elapsed from
the date of last action. This step was
necessary because of the frequent calls
of Congressman for a statement show
ing status of claims, which congested
the work of the bureau to such an ex-
tent as to seriously interfere with rou-
tine business.
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Farmers Institute.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 4.-The second
day of the session of the Farmers IN
stitute of Southern California was de-
voted principally to reading and dis
cussing papers on scale insects and
fruit pests, and the methods of exter-
mination. T. w. Cowan of London,
England, an expert, spoke on bee cult
1lrp
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President Byrne Dead.

NEW YORK, Jan. f. Charles ].
Byrne. who was President of the
Brooklyn Baseball Club, died at his
residence in this city to-day. Death
was due to a complication of diseases
Mr. Bryne had been unconscious for
several days, and death was expected.
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General Julian Sanguilly.

NEW YORK, Jan. AIRS. Julian
Sanguilly, wife Of the Cuban General,
who was yesterday in Havana on
board the steamer Saratoga, said to-
day that her husband was not on his
way to rejoin the insurgents in Cuba,
but was suffering from rheumatism,
and was on his way to Mexico in hope
of finding relief Mr. Sanguilly was
released by the Spaniards from Moro
Castle on his promise not to return to
return to Cuba.
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Sentenced to be Hanged.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Edward Cliff
ford. a former West Shore Railroad de-
tective, was sentenced in Jersey City
to-day to be hanged there on February
10th next for the murder of William
Katzen, a Division Superintendent of
the West Shore Road, on March ., 1895,
al WpPhaWken
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A Furious Mother.

COLON Colombia, via Galveston.
Tex.l Jan. 4-The norther continues
to blow furiously, and has raised a
tremendous sea- The shipping busi-
ness is paralyzed. All steamers are
seeking shelter at Porto Bello. Much
damage has been done to the wharves.
piers and coast line.