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ITALY GRANTED MORE TIME.
But Colombia Had Meanwhile Agreed
to Pay.


A cablegram was received at the State
Department this morning from Rome say
ing that out of regard for the United States
the Italian government had telegraphed Ad-
miral Candiani, at Cartagena, Colombia to
months time in which to settle with Ger
ruti's creditors under the terms of Presi-
dent Cleveland's award.
1t Is not generally realized that this Ger
ruu affair promised to parallel the celebrat-
ed Corinto affair, when the landing Of Brit
ish troops on Nicaraguan soil threatened to
involve the United States in trouble with
Great Britain. At Cartagena the Italian
admiral had prepared to seize the custom
house and occupy the town until recon-
pense was made for the amount claimed un-
der the award. II was realized at once that
such an event would create the greatest ex-
citement in this country and, having been
in measure involved in the affair through
having acted as arbitrator, the United
States government felt that it was in duty
bound to seek to compromise the difficulty
between two friendly nations. How well
the Secretary of Stats has succeeded In this
effort is indicated by the dispatch from
Rome above referred to.
Cerruti was an Italian subject living in
the state of Cauca. Colombia, and during a
revolutionary movement in 1885 was i'm
prisoned by the Columbian government and
his business practically ruined. After some
negotiations between italy and Colombia
his claim for compensation was submitted
to the arbitration of President Cleveland.
who awarded the claimant direct damages
to the amount of $3.50 600 In addition 1t
was decreed that Colombia should be re-
sponsible for the Indebtedness of the firm of
which Cerruti was member, in recognition
of the fact that that firm had been prac-
tically ruined in It's business. 1t was against
the latter decree that the Colombian gov
ernment so energeticaly protested, claiming
that the arbitrator had exceeded his au-
thority in dealing with this phase of ths
case, which was not touched upon in the
articles providing for the submission of the
dispute to arbitration. The amount involved
has been yariously stated, but is believed to
be in the neighborhood of 100000.
Adyices received from Cartagena saw that
the italian consul there, who has Just re-
turned from Bogeta, reports that the Co
lombian congress has authorized President
Caro- to settle the Cerruti claim. The nee
essary supplementary vote was accordingly
added to the budget, which was passed
with the best grace. The matter Is there
fore practically settled. only the manner
and details of payment remaining to be
fxed.
Evening star., 1898-08-11

PENNSYLVANIA district last night renominat-
ed Horace B. Packer for Congress.
Judge W. A. Freer was yesterday nom
mated for Congress by republicans of the
fourth West Virginia district. The demo-
Gratis of the second West Virginia district
nominated John w. McGraw for Congress.
Thirty mine ballots were taken yesterday
without e nomination at the ninth Ken
tpcky congressional convention. Mr. James
Kehoe was in the lead at the last ballot.
The republican state convention met at
Douglass, Wyo., yesterday, and, after or
ganizing, adjourned until today. There is
an overwhelming sentiment in favor OF
adoptins without change the financial
plank of the ST. Louis platform. The ma
tfcnaI administration will be commended
and upheld.
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The Smallest Salary,

From the Boston Post.
The smallest salary 1 have heard of is
paid to young man in Brookline for run
ming errands. He at first worked for moth
ing, but grumbled until a weekly stipend
was agreed upon. He now receives / cent
week, and considers himself amply re-
munerated for going to the grocery store
But then he Is only seven years old
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all-linen crash suits, have
stylisa S. Go at. eat blazer jackets Were SI.4S
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600 yards OF black India linon remnants.
hne sheer quality, in length up TO ole
5 yards-sold up Ia 2oc.-at...... S2C
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LAVE NO EQUAL AS 4 PROMPT and positive
cure fer sick headache tdliousness constipatfon
pain in the side. and all liver troubles Carriers
Little Liver Pills. Try them
VOLUNTEERS LEAVING FOR THE SOUTH
Provide yourselves with bottle OF Or SIZE
GERT'S ANGOSTTRA BITTERS Preyents IN
effects of bad weather "
me with a spent ball? Blank him, / won't
have IT, sir. Bring me my horse"
And, springing to his feet he mounted
his steed and dashed off to the front
swearing blue streak at the impudent
fellow who had struck him with a spent
ball. F>
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GOO yards OF plain white India Iinon,
beautiful sheer quality. Sold OF the piece
for l5c. and 1Sc. To 60 tomorrow IL
for 0aC,
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G fine brocaded taffeta and gros grain
silk skirts, Paris cut. Were Sc c. %
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J0-yard spools black Corticellf sew
ing silk. Jeecke's price, SC. Our
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Kieinert's douhie-covered light weight
dress shields. Leecke's price. 15c. Oc
and 1Sc. Our price ........ ~.
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300 yards Of Imported English black
batiste, very tine texturC-sold of ,,l~
the piece for 30c.-to go at IL ~
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10 child-cn's all-wool REFERS of p
mixed cloths, neatly trimmed and
in all sizes, 6 to IA years Were
81 so. Go ...........
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60 pairs Of ladies' fun regular made
25c., 10 20 at A nose. oo'1 AT Ioc.
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Z white duck. skirts, deep hens
and wide. Were Sc At........
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Odd lots of
HOSIERY.

GOO pairs chldren's. misses and buys'
stockings. In white and fancy colors, left
over from the sale. IJeecke's prices =,
10 and 25c.-our price, per pair. IL.
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Odd lots in
NOT IONS.

Brainerd & Armstrong; twist, all col
ors left from the sale. Leecke's 70
price, &c. Our price. spools for. :. AS'
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8 duck skirts, black ground, with
neat figures. Were 9Sc. Go at...
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Belongs spool silk and twist, from ,
the sale, TO go 8 spools for.
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Remnants of
Embroidery s Lsces.

Remnants Of embruideries, In fine cam
brio, Swiss and naiRsook. from lla TO
AZ yards in length, in narrow,
wide and medium widths. Worth II.
up to 2oc. /2C-
White Nalenciennes lace, one-half inch
wide; cheap at 25c. a piece. To -
go, per dozen yards at.......... 1<S.
Best quality Brainerd & Armstrong
wash silk. Leecke's price 4c a
skein. To go-dozen skeins for 4C.
30 spools OF Brainerd & Armstrong;
wash crochet silks. various colurs.
Leecke's price, 35c. spool. Our TOO
price ...................... l9C.
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$50 yards of fine imported white check
nainsook, with large, medium aud small
checks. Fine quality. Lengths up 81.
10 yards. Sold for 15c. O4N.
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100 pairs only of children's and boys
black and fancy stockings, also remnants
from the sale. Jeeeke's price up %,
10 <oc- ~
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Remnants of
WHITE GOODS.

Plain white India liDon, check and
stripe natusook and dimities. in lengths
from 10 ) yards. Sold OF the piece rc
for 1oc. and Ike. To go at.... D.
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The Nominations.

The fourth Mississippi district convention
yesterday nominated Mr.. A. F. Fox for re-
election to Congress, and reaf1irmed alle-
glance to the Chicago platform.
The republican conferees Of the sixteenth
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Odd lots of
SUITS & SKIRTS.

fine white p K. skirts, are cut
Go 5ae at at sEsii houncs style: were 70: SI.40
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White pnd colored silk-stttched Ic
whalebone casing to go, per yd., for
S and 9-inch good quality whale
bone. Leecke's piice, l5c. Our price, dc
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Remnants of
DRESS GOODS.
One lot Of 40 remnants Of colorcd dress
goods consisting Of plaids and plain mo-
hairs. cashmeres and grenadines. from
the sale. Leecke's price up to 25c 40
our price. ....-..-....-..... ~.
One lot of about 100 remnants of fine
cashmeres, mabairs. shepherds checks
Scotch nlaids. plain wool paplins, left
from the sale. Some are all wool. all
double width goods Leecke's price -.
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Lot of remnants, embracing black bro
cade satin and gros grain, plain satin,
brocade silk greEadine, changeabie taf-
fetas. plaid and striped taffeta and moire
velour. which sold Tor as high as .ac
81 25-to go for. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~.
Evening star., 1898-08-11

One lot of remnants, consisting of black
brocaded satin and gres grain, plaid aud
striped taffeta. figured forlard in all col
ors. brocaded and plain taffeta, which
sold for as high I5c. yard, viii ,or
be sold for Observation-Disclosures. ,oSN'
Evening star., 1898-08-11
Florida Renuhlicanx.

At the republican state convention held
at Ocala, Fla, Tuesday last state candi-
dates were nominated, and at the second
district republican convention at the same
riace yesterday, H. L. Anderson, a lawyer
o. Ocala, was nominal ted as a candidate
for congressman. Both conventions were
controlled by the Long faction of the party,
Judge Long, national republican commit
teeman from Florida, being chairman of
the state convention. The Egan-Stillman
Wing of the party was completely routed
The republicans, for the first time in many
years, intend to wage an aggressive cam
paign. The administration was indorsed
amid great enthusiasm.
wheeIer's Opponent Withdravys.
Judge Richardson has withdrawn from,
the race for Congress against Gen. Wheel
err in. the eighth Alabama district The
fourth district congressional convention,
which has been Geadlocked for two DAYS.
yesterday adjourned to meet in Admission
on the 18th. There were 223 ballots with
out q choice.
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Lot of ESQ yards Of printed japanese
silk, In all colors; also plain surahs and
indias brocaded taffetas, which
oiu for iOi oo'' VIM We 'o.u '' 25c.
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800 remnants wash fabrics, consisting
Of French and German organdies, Eng
lish madras, Scotch and French ging-
hams in lengths ranging from 2la 63c
to 10 yards-15 to 34kc. values. W.
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WASH GOODS.

500 remnants wash goods, consisting of
shee- lawns. challis, tissue lawns, white
and color grounds in lengths ranging
from to 10 yards-S to 1212c. Ilc
values, for. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. So
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300 remnants of wash goods, including
all the new American oTgandies, madras
dress ginghams. ducks, dimities, plain and
dark colors. IS and 40 inches wide, in
lengths ranging from to 10 yards o3c
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Remnants of
DOMESTTCS.

Remnants of Merrin ac, 3-auarters per-
Gale. in light and dark colors, which sell
from the piece for &c. yard, to o3c
go for. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
III T. AMER.

iron conduits corrodcd by leakage currents from
electric tramWays show In" same peculiarly.
The pipes did not appear to have suffered nuch'
hut they looked pittcd. and noducs could be
taken out which contained little iron ana much
carbon suggesting a gradual dissolution Of the
metallic particles hy clcctrolytic action which
left the insolublc constituents behind. IL,
Natur make no allusion to this circumstance,
but he also assumes crctroly tic action. combined
probably with chemical reaction. ard ho refers
To- the clcciroly tic determination OF carbon in
cast-irun. His suggestion IL that the electro
motive force of the iron carbon Coupl. dccom-
posed the sodium chloride II the s"a-Watcr. the
chlorine attacked and dissolved the iron: the
sodium generated hydrogen. which provided that
reducing atfnosphor" which th, continuation OF
the process required. tn hydrogen bubbles
would. moreover loosen tn" iron. which would
thus become soft. and might also reduce the
sulphatrs 81 IN" s'a-Wairr. owing - the pres
cnce ~ hydrogen. the iron would further pre-
sery" that d"crNIng bright appearance which
may misl'ad the inspecting engineer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

are also fond Of the venson OF the reindeer but
TINS Is so rare that II IL looked upon as a kind
or dainty. They also eat the flesh OF the other
three species OF seal the walrus the polar bear,
the bowhead' whale the white whale and the
larger Kinds of birds. geese. ducks. gulls and
grouse The fondness for whale bluhber and
whale oil varies with the Esquimau in different
iatitudes 1t Is asserted 10y travellers. and verb
He'd by Murdoch I'm his report Of the Govern
ment expedition To Point Barrow. that the
Esquimaus of the northwestern extremity OF
Alaska eat little, If any more fat than civilized
man. and. as rule not by itself. Fat may oc-
casionally be eaten, but they do not habually
eat the great quantities of blubber spoken ~
In some other places. drink oil as tns
Hudson's Bay Esqumaus said To. do, hoi
use 1t as sauce for dry food like the natives Oh
Norton Sound A careful comparison OF u~
reports OF actual observers shows that an e.'
cessiye eating Of tat Is not the rule. but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

teaching OF typcwriting. For some time past
several Of the advanced pupils have been prnc-
Using ms art, and the progress they have made
has been 50 marked and the work done on IN.
tNIc"iltcrs 80 perfect that the committee.
nave decided To become the pioneers az
new Industry for the blind 10y opening An Office
where typcwrlting Of every description can be
rA'IutIu Tor me Publlc at the same charges as
mad" by their sighted competitors We have
seen several Specimens Of typcwriting done by
.!n' hlliid AT me Edg"baston Institution and
th"y are absolutely faultcss. The matter re-
CURED To be written Is first dictated into an
Edison-BcIl monograph. by which 1t is repeated
AT the convenience Of the typist
system OF embossed shorthand is also being
formulated at the institution as another means
by which matter may be rapidly dictated To tho
pima typsts. and shorthand typewriting ma
chine FOR the blind Will. we understand he very
shortly an accomplished fact. II is possibly
not generally known that the first typewritinr
machine, invented by Henry Mil In i7I4. and
indeed many OF It's successors, were made FOR
use by the blind, and have only during recent
years been adopted by the sighted who found
could be obtained. e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
HOW ESQUIMAUS LIVE.
THEIR FOOD SUPPLY THREATENED BE
THE EXTINCTION OF WHALE
AND SEAL.
CAPTAIN BRUCE AND HIS REINDEER SCHEME
ESQUIMAU IMPLEMENTS-HOW THEY ARE
MADE AND Used

EsoUIMAU IMPLEMENTS THEY ARE
MADE AND USED.
The gold discoveries in the Klondike region
and the movement of thousands Of prOspectOrs
and adventurers in that direction will natu-
rally invest with more than ordinary interest
anything that pertains to the strange and
clever people who dress in the skins Of the
reindeer and live on whale blubber and snow
balls in the frozen regions of Northern Alaska.
Living on snowbas' is not a Pigment Of
farcy so far as the Esquimaus Of Alaska are
concerned for it is fact that snOwballs and
ice constitute part Of their diet. They are the
greatest water-drinkcrs on the globe. In every
E,squimau hut or "iglu." matter how crude
it may be, the large tub Of water and dipper
are the most prominent articles Of furniture
and travellers have observed that the Esqulmau
sakcs his thirst not only frequently, but plenti-
fully for il Is no uncommon thing for him to
drink a quart at Il time. And the Esquimau
wants his water very cold. 1t is his fondness
for cold things that makes him eat grca, deal
Of snow and Ice while on his hunting and fish,
ing trips The women who accompany the men
on these trips carry canteens Of seaskin filled
with snow. which are suspended from the neck
under the clothing. The warmth Of their bodies
mclts the snow just enough to enable them to
take frequent draughts Of cold water while On
these long expeditions in search Of game.
But the Esluimau cannot live on snowballs
alone. 1t begins to look. however as though
the Alaskan Esquimau would soon be reduced to
exclusive snowfall diet unless the United
States Government takes prompt and liberal
measures to enable him to maintain himself In
his native cline. The EsquImau is not lazy.
Unlike the North American Indian he Is
thrifty. ingenious and Industrious He is gen.
tie humane and kind He is no summer sol
der nor shiftess trapper The necessities %
his existence have forced him into a struggle
with natural elements the severity OF which
calls for dauntless courage and matchess forth
tude The e-mantled hills and the frozen val.
legs offer opportunities for husbandry He
has no metals with which to make tools or to
fashion devices for aiding him in the struggle
for food The implements he has contriNed out
Of bone and stone and wood for extracting sus-
tenance for the body out Of this bleak and
ingenuity that is the source Of never ending
amaZement 10 students Of cthnology and a con-
slant marvel to travellers who are familiar
with The adverse conditions under which they
are produced
But II the struggle for food has tested their
marvellous powers Of endurance in the past Il
promises To bc even more serious and uncer-
tain In the future. The food Of th.s, people
consists almost entirely Of animal substancea
The staple articles Of food. however. are the
flesh Of the rough seal and whale- blubber They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

latter would be injured by the galvanic action
set up in -watcr)
The prejudice which has long existed In the
United States Navy against shcathing. ana
which has been responsible for the fact that
no American warships. with the exception "i
The composite gunboats. are sheaihcd, has h''h
based largely upon the following arguineh'S'
That shcathng Increases the weight ~ the nun
and tends to decrease the speed. that IT Is eN
pensvc and that q ship had better be locked
frequently and maintain her efficiency In that
way But the weight II testimony from Naval
experts is in favor of shcathing. ASIDE from
the facts that frequent docking is costly and
that the consumption Of coal must l." greater
10 drive a foul bot'omcd ship AT her proper rate
- speed than II she were clean. II Is pointed out
that the United States is lamcntahly short ~
drydocks. Attention has been called repeatedly
Of late to this lack Of facilities at home. ana
Mr. Ishcrwood touches upon another interest
Ing point when ne says.
I'VE have no colonies where in war. our
cruisers might hc locked. and neutral powers
would not allow their docks to be So used II
the condition Il usefulness II these vessels IL
that they must be- dcckod every few months.
they would not hc able. in Zine 81 war (" 80
far from our own ports. Even in peace the op-
portuni,ics for docking are few and far be-
tween. . The condition Of the captain ~
a National cruiser on n foreign station. when
ordered instantly on important duty which re-
quircd the utmost celebrity. would he pitiahlc in
deed. If. with "A foul bOttomcd vessel and great
~ reduced speed. he had first to seek some port
that had drydock. beg permission for It's us"
and wait there until his vessel cleaned be
fore he could obey his orders. The delay might
bc fatal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
BLfND TiPEWRITERS.

From Tn" Birmingham Post
The latest Development in connection with the
birmingham Institution for the Blind IS the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

ACTION or sEA-wATER ON CAST IRoN.
From Engineering.
In the "Archiycs De Medecine Navalc ct Co
Interesting find ~ some old cast-iron proi"ctilcs
made during hydraulic operations on the shore
of Hrest The projcctiles evidently came from
q shipWrcck to which I.c Navur. without going
further into his reasons. assigns the date OF
either l1iJ or 1871 H. leaves the historical part
Of the research To- others. In any case tn" pro
jcciilcs would have been over hundred years
i'm the sea water Tine outside crust consisted
~ a siciOus and cdlcarcouS deposit and iron
oxide: the oak plug was well preserved the
powder formed cake Of sulphur and carbon
In which most cascs-no trace Of nitrate
could be discovered. The iron under the rusty
crust was. To all appearances. In a good stat"
Of preservation; but ii had a specific gravity Of
81 only soft could DE cut with knife
and was SO eager to combine with oxygen that
a thermometer placed in the mass spontane-
Ously rose To 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Under
the microscope one noticed metallic PARTICLES
coated with grccnish mass which soon became
brown by oxidation ON account Of this rapid
oxidation, and because hydrOc hOric acid de-
vcloped sulphurctted hydrogen. lie Navur
Thought that iron sulphidc had been formed
with the help Of the sulphur from the powder.
or from organicaly reduced sulphatcs. I;ul
the dsinteeration had clearly proceeded from
the outside and the percentage Of sulphur found
was too insignificant To sustain this view. The
analysis yielded in per cent: Iron. free 80 com
bined II; carbon -; silicon. -; sulphur OBS,
chlorine, Ia, as in another part of the paper
20 per cent sulphur was spoken Of there Is
possibly misprint In the sulphur figures The
centage Of iron are the most striking features
and. indeed very suggestive.
Analyses made In the United States-first II
we remember rightly. W Rigge. In Omaha OF
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-11

inS cne. As soon as the burned and man
gled bodies were recovered they were
taken there. where they were washed ard
puf in preseaiahle condition. Every
victim was covered with wood and ssirt.
and almost every body was sea,ded and
charred- Benes protruaed from the
charred and broken hands Of some. ana
gaping wounds were found here and there
over the bodies. Following is revised
list Of the dead. injured and missing:
Dead.
Police Lieut.. A. ]. Berry. John McHan-
ma. William Scott. jr.. Stanley Stttz. John
Dwyer, George Loveless, William Smith.
Albert \. Wolfe. Thomas Claney, Will
ian- X. Hahensteia.
An unknown, supposed to- be John Scott.
the youngest son of the president OF the
ChautauQua lee Company.
Injured.
Robert Rosamond, single. aged % years
lieutenant Of engine company No. ?.
right foot crushed amputated below the
knee, was also bruised about the body.
Owen \. Fielder, aged Is. compound frac-
ture Of the right leg.
George Douglas. IS years Of age. from
Bellevue, Unicn county, internally in
jured.
owen Mulligan. married: so years: lacer-
aied scalp.
William Fleming, % years: single: con-
fusion Of body and scalp wound.
Joseph Headly. aged 81 years: bruised
about body and head.
Kit Wilson, 30 years old, or Paducah
Ky. injuries about head: not fatal
Robert Dobson. = years. badly injured
abou; head and body.
Capt. \. J. Brown. superintendent OF
the bureau Of building inspection, right
leg cut and bruised.
Peter Maloney. aged 20; slightly injured
about the legs.
David Seward. aged 50: badly cut by
falling brick.
William Desmuke, SO years; injured
about head and shoulders.
Charles Wilson. struck by failing brick
and seriously hurt
Peter Malone, leg broken.
Police officer Hodges cut and bruised
and injured internally.
Mrs. Mary Desmuke, aged 20 years: cut
about head and arms and internally
injured.
Charles Simon. Sc years: travelling sales
man of Cincinnati; badly cut on the head.
George King. engine Ne. Z. scalp wound
and bruised.
John Hunter. No. z: bruised and both
ankles sprained.
Missing,
Nathan Cleour. accountant in the Dali
meir building; supposed 10 be in ruins.