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SEVENTY MEN BURIED
As the RESULT or An EXpLosIo,
IN 4 NINE.
All Hut Eight Escnpe-Most Of the
Mad HAD TO 60 Through Long
tndcrground Passages.

brownsville. Pa September 3--Scventy
men were entombed today in the Empire
mine OF Snowden. Gould & Co fourth
OF a mile below town, as result Of an ex-
plos.on OF gas. followed by another explo-
SIGN Of fire damp All escaped or we're
taken out by rcsoung parties except eight.
who were killed outright. and tAree more
or less hurt. The dead are; John Haston
miner. aged S5 Salem Haston, miner, aged
"a Robert Davidson, miner. aged as; Joha
Bennett. driver aged 22; William Pr,tch-
ard, miner, aged 30, Harry Hagsr, driver
aged II, john Cartwright. miner, agci so;
James Hall miner aged ".
The explosion is said 10 have been caused
by the loosenng q large block of coal
which opened pocket OF gas Immediately
following the explosion OF gas there wa,
second explosion OF fire damp. There
wero seventy men at work In the niue at
the time OF tho disaster, ana at first it
seemed On impossibility for any OF the
lity-tour IN mine No. and No. 10. where
the explosion occurred, to ESCAPE -Four
men, who We're near the entrance MANAGED
to crawl out, AVID The others. with the tx
oepton Of those caught BY falling coal.
ESCAPED by Iraversng \ mile and half
OF underground passages coming GU. al
the ehtrance near Lynn station. This
rolnt is four miles from the opening OF The
mine on the Monongahela Ewes.
II Is difficult to find words "a describe
the scenes Of today shortly after the re-.
port was circulated that an explosion Pad
'ahen place at the Empire and that many
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ConMt.Itc,AL

sro. cotton in Liverpool i-S2d lower.
20 down ia New YORK and lie of in
Ntv orleans.
Cotton futures i-ei TO la-ei down IA
Liverpool ard 10 poiuls lower In New
YofE and New Orleans.
STOCK market IN Il waiting position and
changes ia prices insignificant.
December wheat declines -. corn &c
ami cats SIS Provisions ~. 20 ioe higher.
IicSier makes TIE iu-o s'eht NOV rcnt
-saf9 oaies less than lest year for tie
weeA. Tee visible Supply is L5s5.iJ7.
against .-43 So last year. an Increase Of
5.'.5-3
Eradstreecs nads favorable trade i'm
movements except 10 the South. which is
et'Gtely affected by cheap cotton apd
qGaiaut.nes
Dun reports trade in the West extremely
good
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, Minors were entombed. water street a
T ihoiolstiare leading to IT, was crowded
( MIA me %. women and children. all moving
a. q bitekneck speed toward the minas
iAtFe were means and s1bs ana 4 general
le'lns OF paintm apprehension. There
w. Sou3eCNuEes OF whether husband faith
eI, ofDlHeF or sweetheart were ytc1ms
Aeh 'he NINE was reached willing n4r Is
ing. "A''-
hyeFybody seemed to want 10 20 into the
nt'Ne' 1t Was by sheer force that those Ia
Nua'se ~ the entrance kept the crowd
oNL II was announced there were sum
I'M mei lnSt2e To do roscue work AID
Np''AS a painful wait OF four hours the
anguish al
me electric bell tlnkied in the office
announcing thar train OF cars was com
'"s from within. The scene OF disss,sr
Mes more than mile from tha entrance.
- ,ook ABOUT Ton minutes for the first
io-a 10 reach the outside world While I've
cattle was winding there was susnenss
that bordered Oh the awful. No one Ene,y
Te4l Mas coming, bur feare3 the worst.
ne susft nse became greater as the spools
sawed Tue near approach OF the c1rs AMI
"htn theE emerged q shudder was visible
N the crowd, Seven bodies were exnosed
,,e 49, a.. thty presumed a ghas .ly an
a. 'ncF races Were bsgrimei with
az Snf olaHk aust OF TIE minss. After the
~! mr. OF OF bottles bad been brought out
,. excitement grew more intense There
were yea many meG In the mines s,a ,hcro
""N great anxiety 10 know who woulB h,
Drought out next. During the entire af,er.
icon Here was desperate wait 1, wa.
announced that many men had come on,
OF me mine through an 2bandopeJ entry
reA:iy three ns,ss distant. This allayei
w Tears OF many end rs fast as the man
80. accounted for 10 their friends ami
families leloicuss and coner,.,l,,io-s
followed EQUATIONS
clock tonight the last OF the ex-
plnrers Of the mine came out ana an.
ssouaoed that there was rothinc living or
Sead ley behind In the mine, leaving tbs
hs' OF fatalities as given above.
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| Santiago De Cubs. September 25.-To the
residents Of Santiago yesterday was the
mos, important since the capl;ulatlon, as
( it VAS the occasion Of the first visit Of
I General Garcia to Santiago since he left
there in bad temper on July y.
Ats oelook in the morning General Wood
With portion of General LAw:ons stan
Garcia outside the city limits and escorted
him into the town. Garcia was accom-
panied by his staff and By MS son, colonel
, C4liTto Garcia, and by many Cuban officers,
who have recently come 10 Santiago and
by 200 cavalry. Ii Vas estimated taat L.
eco per4o filled the plaza in front OF the
palace where General Garcia dismounted.
He was met at tae door by Genera! Lawton
and an informal reception 10y ne Am rican
officers Mas held Ia the audience room.
Al night another reception Was rendered
General Garcia at the san Carlos club,
which was filled with prominent Cubans.
American officers and ladies'. The plaza
was brilliantly lighted ana decorated with
flags and music was furnished by the band
Of the Fiftn Infantry. The Americans we're
10 dress uniforms and General Garcia and
officers wore white uniforms and high
boots.
In reply to speech Of welcome deliv-
ercd by SENIOR Trujiilo. editor OF the Por-
venr. General Garcia said:
After thirty years of deadly struggle,
the Cuban people today celebrate the ste
cess OF their efforts. II is a day for the
rene mor3nrc Of the names and deeds 81
those heroes VINO fought and died for the
freedom Of cuba from 1886 o 1873. and for
the RENE mbTanCe OF the heroes who fought
in the war Of 1851. which was called the
Little W4r'-lt;le only because OF its
short duration, bul great in principles de-
Tended and for the quality OF the men who
the army-ani for the remen-
hrance O! those noble soldiers who fell in
the struggle which begun in 1898. over
whose graves our latest tears have fallen.
People a. Cuba, we owe a great debt 10
D. hose roes for their efforts In behalf Of
Cuban Independence efforts which would
have been Gseless-nO. not useless. for ws
would have triumphei-but not speedily,
II tte Am ricaH people, that cOosa al re-
public. with its famous fighters, great ship.
and dsurtless military had not caused its !
own sons TO shed their blood with ours a
grand nation il must he when the sons Of
millionaire, who had nothing 70 gain In |
Tuba hut a soldiers glory. should come |
here to die side by SIDE with Cubans To |
ms great nati0n-to this noble country |
which has always sought for the rights of
ibeTty--wo owe the achievement OF cur in
dependence and the consnmmaton OF our
dta!s Our gratitude will long live for
America
Central Gsrola'z speech which wgs de-
nverea with considerable expression. (
aroused much enthusiasm among the Gu
bans present.
General Garcia viii remain in Santiago
Tor several days as the guest OF the Cubans
OF this city.
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Queenstown September 23.--The curart
steamer Campana from New York Sep
tember /, with tbs United States peace
commission On board, arrived here at 2
O'Clock this afternoon after an unesentful
voyage. with ali well on board excep;
/ Senate. Gray. who had beea suffering from
/ neuralgia for TWO days.
/ There was . co-cert on THURSDAY on
/ board the Csmpsnla. in aid Of the seaman 5
/ charity. Senator Frye presided. After an
eloquent appeal for subscriptions he al
/ luded TO TIE tact that 300 yeas ago spain,
al the cosi OF hundred mllion. and Win
a graf armada. s.t out to possess Eng
Il ad. But, he aJ1led, England, through her
! sailcis thea ~Co victory which gave her
prestige for all time
| Continuing, tho senator eioqneptly ad-
yeried 10 ne brilliant victory 81 Admiral
/ Dewey at Manila. The fame which that
victory won for American sailors. he s8si
has gone all over the world and has lifted
the name Of tins United States higher than
ever before
May Col b.ess American arl British
saiiois May the angel Of ps4ce touch your
hesris tor shi.
The collection ,otalle3 1916 for the sea
mans society Ny Country It's Of Thee
ard God Save he Queen were sung.
Sir William Marriott then proposed
vote OF thanks 70 the chairman. adding
after heary cheers that Britannia rules
the waves should row he snerded So
that SOM word representing Gresi Britain
srd the United Sta'ss may re substituted
for Britannia. This sentiment WAS roun .ly
applzlccl by his hearers who afterwards
caltd for some remarks from Senator
Davis. who began by sgying the United
States and h mother country had
squahlei Is tha past but they were only
family quarreis We speak the same
n. give think much the same and read
the same books The mesnng OF this IS
thet ll5.0oo 0e9 psople. speaking the Eng
lish tongue ard standing together in
thought am Pu pose VIII do more for
peace han any war ever Uaged
Judge Day was introduced 10 speak. ami
WIN dignity In word srd manner he re-
icrrea % the fact thai will British cit
izenshp had been q ready assport every
where Ameiicanship now none the less
furnish = passport everywhere equal 10
any warrant 81 mauhcpd
The speaker fihed ;ha. he could not talk
OF the MISSION but hop d ali would be
Era'.fel to welcome tn commission on its
honorable to the United States md alike
lusi 10 The other interested power
WhltelaW Red a,so Spok. He regretted
IN "a that the American comm on .
going ehrosd should rot b. sailing under
It's ow1 flag AMI IN vessel bulls in Amer
tea Mr. Reis added we have some su.t-
able vessels. but they hive b,cn quite
busy"
SPEECHES NJ The mmjssioners were
all heartily anplauded. There had beea no
fun conference OF the commissioners on
''~ o~a P''bshly there will not he
full meeting until they reach Paris
Nessrs. Day. Moore a'l Macarthur have
been engaged In pre1aring record Of the /
doirgs of the commission
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ssscsosssese ss esesossa,
TIE pLoT riuckENs.
Picguart May he Tried for Treason
Urissnn MnH DrceiNch

" as Jfrftftu.
Paris. September 53.~-While some OF the
pspors siate that General chsncine. the
minister d wer. waK trapped into signing
the authority for General 2arNndens pro-
ctedinss against Colonel Piequart without
reading tAa document, the Rhode PARIS. the
recognized orgeu Of the military STAFF, In
ienI e!rcumstantlal explanation. declares
ihat General chaaoine deliberately signed
tao warrant after having carefully read
General zurlinden's report ana tho Pic.
guar ooss er.
II this report Is true then both General
Zurlndea and General chanoine are
equally responsible for the situation which
is REGARDED as very grave. The Rhode Paris
also hints al a charge against Colonel PIE.
quart Of completely with Dreyfus and the
possible trial OF Colonel picquart Tor ;rea-
ron, which probably wGula be held behind
closed doors, despse the fact. &c now as
serted. that NJ. Brlsson seearei an agree
nsni that NJ. Plcqusrt should be tried pub.
l!cly before eonsenting 20 h,s transfer 10
Cherohe Midi military prison
The newspaper attacks on NJ. Faurc con.
tnue NJ. DE pressen, member OF tae
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NEBRASKA SOLDIERS
col. RRYAN AND GOV. HoLCoMB
MAKE ANOTHER APPEAL.
More Than Her Quota In service
This Number BE Relieved

Washington September 2s.-Colonel
Bryan o. the Third Nebraska regiment.
with Governor Hoicomb and Representa-
tive Stark, were again at rhe war depart
ment today and called on General Corbia.
Colonel Bryan submitted few more pa
pers requiring discharge OF members OF his
regiment 1t is stated at the department
that all applications for discharge sub
mitted by Colonel Bryan yesterday and
today Will have to pass through TIE regu-
lar military channels and the final dis
mlssal will be referred to the corps COM
mandsr, who is Major General Fitzhugh
Lee.
The party later had another interview
with President Mckinley. At its close Gov
ernor Holeomb authorized A statement as
to The request waieh they had submitted H.
said' We did NOT confne our representa-
uonS TO the Third regiment but il en-
ofaeed all The Nebraska troops In the field.
II embraces three regiments for The war
or these the First regiment ia in Manila
the Second is on turlough. and the Third,
MAieh IS the regiment commanded hy
colonel Bryan. is in Florida Leaving the
second regiment out OF consideration. we
hSNe zoo soldiers N the field This ex
oeeus our quota ny about 500 men on Z basis
81 'vAlVo and We have asked that the Ne
braska force be reduced SO as 10 bring II
Gown to something near the correct pro-
portion"
governor Holcomb added that the re-
quest was made on behalf OF the enlisted
men only and not in the interes, OF Officers
Lacy have tao privilege OF resigning II
they aes're 70 get out of the service he
sald In this connection the governor
stated that no representations had BEEN
made concerning the attitude OF Colonel
whether the colonel would resign or a..
cure q furlough.
re r'sident took the repre- entations o,
tn1 delegation under consideration. prom
'Slns TO give bis response al an early date
Colonel Bryan changed his plans ags5n
tonight and decided rot TO leave for JACK
sonvilie to rtjoln his regiment until 10.
MORROW Tonight he had conferences with
eN- representative Kerr and other poIittc,i
leaders. P0i''i'i'
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GARCIA EXPLAINS.
Rowan Asked Why Escario Was Not
kCni Ont OF Snntinrn

Especial Gable Dispatch 10 the New York Her
AID and The Houston Post COPYRIGHTED
1888 by James Gordon Kenneth
sac'iago. Friday. September %. One OBJ
jet Of Rowan's present mission 10 Cuba
was TO call on Garcia for an explana-
ton OF causes relative to his failure TO
stop the passage OF Escarlo's reirforc. =
men's for Sanii2go Rowan me- Garcia
and put a long series OF questions to him
IN writing, 10 which Garcia replied in a
similar manner, and the documents are
now on their way to General Miles.
ColonI Garcia, the generals son, in
forms me that Rowan stated tina. the re-
plies appeared to him perfectly satisfactory
aud he does not see how General Garcia
could have done more than he did.
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SUMMARY OF TODAYS' IMPORTANT NEWS. +:
WAR AFTERMATH.


crrespoDdsn; whelpiey premises TO fur
tier sSpOse the inoonpeteney Of General
Shutter.
Dr. coagssio Gays that The great rrob-
ltns Of Cuba are social zEe F1aal ans
not political.
San Francisco Post alleges that Ger
rsnT Intends backing ,Ne PAiiiplpos 30 an
siiisias asiirFi re Caite1 s-A.es
TIE president has completed his Gem
nission 10 iaqriIa into ths conduct q The
w1f
United states las uotlaed eo,nmissian-
ers that evacuation 81 Cuba lnast rot
icnFer - delayed
Coionsl Bryan sns Gorcracr fio'corb
Aabin rAiied on the eepasiuoh;s and tie
pFeal&ent AL they requested was hat as
Nebraska hss 40 mere shsn Der quota q
enlisted mea in TIE ssrsire this sumAqr
bg released.
Pftsidsli Mckinley all receive hruIr-
alcos representatives as iaeisisuaIs a.d
Lot as representatives q aay orgauizsd
government They are ca tAs same plane
a. the Guiana
Gerefal Garcia ris.is s2stiseo aud Is
royalty welcomed. ia an address Re warm
ly prale "a the Americans.
Havana commissioners hare asked for a
credit ~iih rhics 70 purchase t0ed Tor
starving cuhars.
The Amffiean peact commissioners ar
Ti7e 40 @nseneiDNa- On iaa way oveF al
entertainment was giyea faT The beueat Of
TIC aeatN&r r1arliv snd Eag4tn aad
AnellcAts ieined In fel ellogs remarks ana
compliments
The president has at last secured nine
men to serve ca the war Investigation
commission.
san Ffapeieo Post says the cermaes
VII arm Agpiasido insurgents 50 that
they can reslst tha A.ner.ssn troops.
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CHILE AND ARGENTINA.
Only Part Of the boundary pisnut.
In Re ArhitrHfed

Santiago de Chile September 2s.-Ar
agreement WAS arrived at YESTERDAY he
tween the representatives OF ctslc and Ar
sen'ina by which the boundary situated
south OF latitude $3.50 "a is submitted to
arbitration
associations are stili in progress In re.
gard to the boundary north OF %. 5245. ana
~ oh'ie insists that this also be arbi-
srated while Argentina declines 10 submit,
tho whole boundary to arbitration. tho
danger Is not yol lsss.sed.
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The Mallory wharf a; Galveston is sgaia
ouiet sod the Hoeso9 negroes have re-
turned home.
state taxi book bcars anas may kao,ty
poisiS In the Hsz law
A eonvic;l0u bss bern secured at shsr-
raE uzdsr the pure ieod laN.
Dr. Masoa e Fort wortA VAS poisoned
ard came near dying hy ezuaY sent hin
through the mails
coanor sbAEeoned bis coa,est for the
nayov Jty Ct Waco very abruptly.
Dallas County Baptist association split
or ar eaort TO c.shF. MESSENGERS fer
'heresY
The second Texas has gone Into camp
d; Dallas; about forty men Of Lac gimeai
arr sick.
Gscrse Patrick. leader O. tie Galveston
strikers, .s lying a, his hsne bady
Eogntre
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SHORT FoRIsicN STORIES.

QtEENsToWN.-The Cympaula. wish
N oni,oa States peace commission aboard.
has arrived here,
hEMEL. Prussia. Heavy storms are
prevailing 10 the Baltic sea. l20 fishermen
have been drowued
LONDON Hoa. George y Curzon. vice.
roy TO lndia' has oeea elevated TO the peer
age as Baron Curzons
HAVANA hundred and nineteen per-
sons. cXiisd to tho Isle o. pins have ~
Released II Is expected thai all political
prisoners Viii be sel ires within tue nsxt
muvih
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Important to oda Fellow.

Boston. September 2S-The sovereign
uraha Lodge. |. o, o. F.. today voted
hereafter 10 require that all grand repre-
sen'atiNes to the sovereign grand lodge
snpuld be members OF a Rehekah lodge
nis Is considered TO be far reaching ieeis-
Reeekah lodges. W '"'
TIE proposition to unite the canton and
branches of the orier was rs-
minimum benefit. ~
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TEaAs TROOPS.

Three more First Texans have been
sftrie1 discharges, al from Houston.
CoEEycssiaau Coofer aiil succeed IL get
uos fone Of the Third Texans out Of the
ses.s,e
Private Charles Reilly Of San Antonio
d.ef 81 jacksonville vale under tie in
l1enee q chioroiorm
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IL iILRO ADS.

The Galveston roads have refused 10 put
in The Scent rate on CANNED eools.
Cotton rates from aegeral points 10
Hclstou made hy the comIais slou.
Ocean freight rates Oh cotton are stll
ADVANCING
The Mallory aud Lone star lines mag tFy
arothe. freight val for coastolse buEi-
utEE.
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YELLOW rTyER.

Dr Rluui has qusran;iued Morgan CITY,
La and refuses to modify the Texas
Guafsatine
No pew cases at Nov Orleans in two
DAYS and none at Hauoy's Canal 10 five
days. with no deaths
One new case is reported at Houma. La
-Four new cases and tao deaths az Tay-
lots and TWO new eascs and one death at
orwood. Mlss.
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ALGER'S TOUR.
soldiers at Camp Wheeler Reviewed
by the SecretnrN.

Huntsville, Ala, September 2S.-secre-
tary Of War Alger and party, who arrived
at Huntsville at o'clock this morning. In
spected Camp Wheeler under the guldan,..
Of General Coppinger today. Before going
TO the camp the men now here were re-
viewed by tho party from stand.
Surgeon General Sternberg said that the
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Toronto, September 2S.-The Brohs|
of Locomotive Firemen today elected
Sargent grand master; John Hanna u
ria, first VICE grand master: Chad
Wilson, second vice grand masteri
Mayer Of Denver, third vice grand .
L. W. Arnold OF Peoria, H., grand
rotary treasurer, TIE convention
conclude its session tomorrow night
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Colon Colombia. September 2s.-Ahout
'h'fty houses and small business buildings
night. nv "st
demonstrations have taken place AZ Ra.
ranquiila and carthagene. expressing ,helr
indisnation at the Italian government,s A.,
uon IN cutting OF diplomatic relations.
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GENERAL GARCIA PACIFIED.
The DisaruntIed Cuban Chief Ar
riyss at Santiago.
Is RECEIVED WITH MUCH CEREMONY.
In speech He Praises the Amer
icank for Their Sacrifices in
luba's Behalf.

General calixto Garcia, who
left saneisgo de Cuba in a hun
on july q. returned to the city
and was received vita military
i.onors and ietel In q speech
he expressed gratitude 10 fhe
Americans who had freed Cuozns
from. Spanish ba1 5arily and paid a
high tribute 10 the rich Ameri-
cans wEo made such noble sscri-
Gefs.
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TEXAS POLITICS.

Nj. saYers all 10 back 70 congress ~
December and rsnsia uaii the legislature
ineeis
A large c-ovt Is expected .; Hiilshc-o
;SdEy 70 hsN- Governor SRyers.
Governor sayefs wishes TO see 3 s5uGIy
democratic congressional delegation.
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THE PARIS COMMISSION.
American Members Have Arrived at
Quee1stoSn.
WAS GIVEN FOR CHARITY
and Englishmen join In
FciicItntfcn--spee Made En-
pressi,e OF Mutual Admiration.

The American peace commits
slonefs arrive q. Queenstown. On
the way over : co0cert was given
for the benefit Of the sesmaIs
charity. al which the Americans
an ErgAshmen made pstricuc
speeches and the National airs OF
England and America wsre sung.
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Colonel Picquarts Attorney Not Even Allowed to
Communicate With Him.

Pres sts embr 2The have accomplished Man
tIins Co7a pequa,. feD
aAF' oeea atei a4misaoa lbs has
i"fe a1e at INC office Of tho clerk maral
permission his eientun Informed thai Pcou
had been pa The authorities
~hio. order 81 laboie a hetn urabie
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the international conference commissioners
here today.
MI Hardy. leader oi the LIBERAL party In
Ontario. and who Us here representing ihs
lumber Interests OF taat province. frtutly
admitted in a conversation u al the Aner-
ltdn duty on lumber bv!ng ess than 20 per
cent was lower duty than the Canadian
government imposed on almost any Amer
ioan product Imported into canada.
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Kingston. Jamaica, September 25--Aisll
,iylass which reached here 'ogay brought
melancholy relief to the ssspsnse e2pe-
risnesd regarding the fuIi eatont 0, the
hurricane disaster Ut the islands Of ST.
Vincent, 81. Lucia ana Harbaaoes. showing
that the first accounts were not e12ggsr-
stoa.
Al ST. vincen; about 900 lives have zen
lost. not counting ihe loss u lie suffered
through the destruction Of shipping The
coast u EtSeEn With the wrecks Of vessels.
many 0. winch acre from Bzrbaloes.
The storm ragged from 10 o'clock in the
inosas5g Sunday. September ia unul :
O'Clock IL he afternoon. conIeiely wreck
iag she Island
81 iae capital K,ngstown fnily 200
hogsea were demolished. ~hlls iae suburbs.
cc1hsaih and Monticello. we're o5liicrte4.
Among ghe principal buildings destroyed
are The Anglican aud Catholic churches.
the flae. aew boeritsi aua Fort Charlotte
All ,se other psolie buildings acre more
Or lees iaa.re1 Clluialsatz from ihe
nou1ia.as zaep, musn q: iae ruins into
the sea ~ seil as several dead aus ir!ursd
persons. Throughout the island To- 0s-
stsuction was on wholesale seale neatly
al TIE estates ana b.liings bling ratad
ana cultivation belag nhHiersted.
The following towns or ylllsgcs were Dr.
s,'oyed. Rose lisee Granaee sable. Ar