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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02
CONSOLIDATED STREET CAR LINES.
Representatives of the New Owners
IuSpect the System.

Special Dispatch to the Post Inse.iigencer.
TACOMA. Nav THE consolidated
street car lines of Tacoma are being in
spected today by s L. Mitchell. OF Port
land and George Trip. Of Boston. repre-
sentinx the General Electric and other in
seres;s which are behind the consolidation.
New eauipmen, is soon 10 be furnished for
the more important lines, An application
has been made % the county commission
erg for franchise TO extend the South
stree. line 10 the Pliyalup Indian reserva
ton.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02
LOSSES COMPARED WITH SPANS.
War Department Contrasts Pcrcen
tnxe with the Rebellion.

WASHINGTON. MAY IA u1e1scfan1-
u-s hiss been PREPARED AZ thn var asrsrt-
rneT,t cn-npAr4Tg rhs ies<rs In shs spanish
var wtfn me FIRST wear - tire civil war.
TIE aggregate strength - trre''s ssn-
r,lgsxs~s s,fr4~y .h~ war wifh Spain was
entsrsyxt-,ateiv 1-1.sa covering the r.@rtos
s~.rera Nav iss~. 10 April. iss Inclusive.
During shts time the deaths from al!
eases we-e 6 ie or ~ per cent
The -->ean strength ~ the a-st year ~
the rfvE' war was - 1T with an aggregate
iass ny aestss ~ lstss being a p@sc@n-
saga ~ Is
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02
roR RELEASE OF AMERICANS.
Money and Provisions to Captives
With Filipinos.

MANILA. Nav 2-s.2s a. m Gen Ma =
Arthur has sent officers Of Gen. Antonio
Luna. the Filipino commando. under
dag az trgre. carrying money en3 prn-
visions for American prisoners In his Hasse :
ana asking ar exchange 81 prisoners. and
,N~ names e such "a he may have.
II Sc reported that fae irsargents have
two officers and sixteen others. and II ts
ss,rfso~.ss TIA. among these are Lseus J.
g Gtf--lcre and eleven men OF TIE gurhoat
Yorktown wno fell into the hands ~ the
Fgfsr4nss last Fuen;h wher .he wnNbsst
visited Ea.er en- TIE east cast q Luxcn
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02

Special pispatcl - the Post-Insellgenssr.
TACOMA. May THE Basfonians sang
The Sere made ton gh. before an unuSsi
ally large and fashionable audience nj the
Tacoma theater. Tomorrow night Robin
Hood" viii he presented. II was eight
years ago this month that Tire Rossonians
apneare. in the Sound cities far tie first
and iasr time mefsi .he rnre<ent engage
ment. Manager Cal Hel.ip- who ~ here
from Portland says that the Rnssonians
eafa gsruert 81 Portland was record week
al the Mar4ua.n Grand
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02
NO REVENUE STAMPS.
Secretary of State Jenkins Takes
Iasue With Federal Government.

OLYMPIA May l.-Wfii u Jenkins as
ex onicfo insurance commissioner acting
on the advice OF the attorney general Of
the state, has decided that his office will
not anix United States Internal revenue
stamps to certain official documents issued
by his department. such certificates 81
authority and agents licenses the issu-
ance OF which is ma Ia compulsory by the
laws Of the state Mr.. Jenkins consider
ing recent decision by the United States
commissioner of internal revenue to the
effect that these stamps mus; be affixed
as unwarranted in law
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02
ARRESTED FOR EMBEzzLEMENT.


Special Dispatch to the rost-Iuteligenc er.
TACOMA Ms. Robert s. Ye7man.
the Tacoma manager e john B. Agen. Of
Seattle. Is urder arres; again for emoez
cement, this time on a charge II appro-
pTa,ing >is tn his own use He was gwen
a hearing before Justice Mattisan this aft
ernoon and bed for Till tie superior
court. In all, Ycoman's shortage is al
legged to be in the neigh horhood % $50
Last week he was tried on similar
charge and acquitted by a jury which de
liberated over his cas- from Saturday aft
ernenn until Sunday forenoon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02

Spsclal Dispatch 10 the psf IrtsliEse1esr.
TACOMA Nav t-Comme~cirg To-Day
the contractor fer the stesmh "A. mall
route known as Tacoma 20 Tacoma will
supply The possnffices In the following or
der: Tacoma. Wsliaches sylvan Arletta
Lake Raw f;tcnsve, Eigtu, Springfe's.
Rosssiale ara Tacorss givi-g Giw Hafhor
a side supply and emitting Artandale.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02
A vAlpns MINER k.iL.S HIMSELF
Mas N~tarntmx Homc r~urftess
Fr1sa vvip Go Copper River

SOUTH BEND yn8 Nav Howell T
M~rxsn -xss arrfssk frnss Nxss@s4 Alaska 10
Easeage n J Killed himself snE
ssrass, TySsssk ,rain fsst2x about we ussfss
ives: ~ SasIss Read 2aoEsan had nesr
IN Alaska sboos ere year ara FSy az hts
s-sssssy, he - supposed 70 Eave hesa m
sane.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02
SALE OF ELIZA ISLAND,
WITH he Used ny the PaciAc Ameri-
can FBsh Company ~ . Net
Orytn4 Place.

Special Dispatch TO the Observation-Disclosures
FAfRHAvEN. May 1.-THE Pacific
American Fish Company this afternoon
bought Eliza island for a field to dry
its fish nets The price OF 1850 was paid
and the deal closed. This nulliies the
partial agreement 10 take forty-sive acres
on Gusmes island. made last week. Eliza
island In seven miles away. and contains
100 acres forty being cleared. 1t was own
Ell by Mary J Schodsr. OF New Jersey.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02

Special Dispatch TO the Post -In,eIl.gencer.
OLYMPIA May I.--tieorge H. Funk ard
&. s. Rinehart. Of Olympia. ard Walter
Christian. Of Tacoma. have been appoint
ed by the supreme court as attorneys 10
conduct the forthcoming examination 81
applicants for admission 10 the bar The
examination will be held in this city on
May II.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02

OLYMPIA Nav 1T. If Mallory, clerk
Of the hoard 81 lard conn1iss Sarers. caves
for Pert Townsend In the morning Ex-
senator T. j Miller ~ Olympia, wifi sue-
ceeSt Mr. Maory as c'erc % the board.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02

Peter Hahersetscr Loses His Life ~
Clusters MIL.

Special ntspateh % the ~Tmteli!gencsr
CHEHsIfs Nav Peter HaNersetxer
was killed this morning hy "A falling tree
lfrrs while working At Clusters shlngia
mill near Frances where he was employ
81 Deceased vac 5 years cid He leaves
w:eiSw ard ehsii.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02

OLYMPIA May f.--G1y Rogers has ap-
proved the plans for the new wing for the
Western Washington hospital fer the in
sane, and two icrmifories fer ths. state
university. These plans were brought 70
Olympia by Auditor Lister THIS morning
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02
May Ne o~eax waA. s...t,ans.-

Al e,ss NIX ,Ass yseztsllts tss rssssee ar
reSss.s " sssgnrrSy aiss 1g2ssS Ac>Sst SF
Tart avenue afss5 Pike ssFees wssd-s Ssss
ptrzesz sAf Ass4nS Ae15 up ard resseS SsssEs
N&h IN Sssssssss ns@as-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02
NEW PEACE Propositions.
Insurxeut Commissioner Have No
turned with Farther Proposals..

NEW YORK. May A dEpatch 20 the
Herald from Manila, says.
The insurgen. commissioners who LETT
Manila on Saturday have returned from
nror.as .ions FOR u cessation OF hostsiiites.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02

4 s&ssy express R14 stage ssrTs<r = ~
Jag established s.stween MAs~Sss @ass sssaAa
rerksA /. Nj. &c extended 10 Rssae.ss.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02

OLYMPIA May f=F'oarseen land cruis-
ers ws.n started Into the field tosisy by
Land Commissioner Bridges for the seie-c-
then ce timber In nev townships tuss sur
viewed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02

Special Dispatch TO the Post-intelI.gencer
WASHINGTON. May Acting Assist.
ant Surgeon Baker. of the Port Townsend
marine hospital. has resigned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02

Il Cre1cn Short Line.

Low EST RATES-sAOHiEs1 ROUTE
seattle TO al points East and Southeast.
via PORTLAND. salt Lake Gty and beaver.
Pullman palace sseepsSA upholstered toufs
iss slesvers ard free rsetsiihg CHAIR cara
Or from any soants in the United 5tAse4
CaaatA or Europe, cal on or address T.
NJ s-las Genera Agent. si1 First avenue.
s<ass;e. w. H. Hurihut. O. p. A.. Port.
haA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02

WASHINGTON. May i.-~Today's state
menf Of the condition OF the treasury
shows.
Available hash balance .......... $ess. II. ga
Gold reserve ....................... e<6 fte Is
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02
PUBLIC DEsr STATEMENT.
Increase During the Month 81 ga.
Osl ,7Ol Due to Payment 70 Spaan.

Increase Daring toe AOoto - ~Dos~
Osl.7Ol Due to Payment to Spain.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-The monthly
statement of tho public debt today SHOWS
at the close Of business. April ~. fHS. the
debt less cash in the treasury, amounted
TO u.i115S7. - an Increase during the
month Of $saasl. 70l.
This IL accounted for by the payment
of So 90 TO Spain In settlement at
treaty obligations
The debt IL recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt. 81. o46. o$s. 80
Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity.......-. LIS, 80
Debt BEARING no interest. 3kS.+G. IA
Iotal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~, 49,, tAesSf
This amount does no; include S6a4. 3sS. SD
in certificates and treasury notes out
standing which are Offset by an equal
amount OF cash On hand.
The cash in the treasury II classified ~
follows:
600 ....-........- M - -
SILVER -,-...--.-..-.....-s.. ......... 1870. ~
INpcs ---.s-,.-s 49,. S~NsksSs0
Bonds. deposits in national
banks. dishursinx officers bal
ances. etc. .............-.. E.6&306&
Iotai ..--....,.- ..-.-..---..-- VII .sls
Against this there are demand liabilities
outstanding amounting To &6a. ne7. 50 which
leaves net cash balance in the treasury
OF $as3. IL IA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-10
Trial of Alleged PIotters.

PRETORIA, June 9.-The trial of eight
alleged former British officers. who were
arrested at johannesburg, on May 16 last
on the charge of high treason, in having at
tempted to enroll men with a view to an
outbreak of rebellion, began here to-day.
The charge against Lieuts. Z. ]. Trem-
blett. c. A. Ellis and John Allen Mitchell
was withdrawn, and they were called as
witnesses for the state.
Lieutenant Ellis testified that overtures
were made to him to hold johannesburg
and the forts until the British troops came.
He was given to understand that the CO.
operation of the military authorities had
been secured and that capitalists were
financing the movement but he deposed
that he did not know the names of the
leaders of the movement. Captain Patter-
son, formerly of the Lancers, and Col. r.
f. Nichols, on account of their alleged
connection with the British military au-
thorities, are being defended at the instance
of the imperial government, with a view of
elected proof that no British official had
any knowledge of the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-10
DENIED ALL CHARGES.
cred Chris" strOok on the witness
stand I'm His Own Behalf.

CHICAGO, June 9.-"Red Chris" Strook,
on trial for participation in the Scrage bond
robbery, faced Jury In Judge Gary's court
to-day and denied all Of the charges against
him. Before taking the stand Strook said
he was willing to plead guilty II the prose-
cution would agree to recommend short
term Of imprisonment for him. He also
offered TO become witness for the state in
the prosecution of other cases involving the
disposition of the Scrage bonds. These
cases concern Attorney Allen c. Storey and
others. But the prosecution refused to make
any terms with Strook. Police Inspector
Shea was on the stand early in the day and
told OF hearing Strook confess to his part
in the robbery. He testified that Strook
urged Mclean, who was in the room at the
time, to turn over the bonds TO the police.
Mclean went with police officers, got the
bonds and gave them to the police Strook
then took the stand. He admitted that he
had been confined four years in The peni-
tentiary at saltwater, Mimi. for larceny.
being released in 1893. He claimed that he
was at home the night the robbery was
committed and that be had nothing TO do
with it, had made no confession and knew
nothing at all concerning IT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-10
Salisbury Ministry Criticised by Lord
Country in Oriental Affairs.
CAUSE OF SToRER'S DELAY
SPENT SOME TIME AT SAN SEBASTIAN
SEEKING A RESIDENCE.
VIII Present His Credentials to the
Queen Regent OF Spain on Monday
SLOW Work at The Hague.

LONDON, June 9.-The Westminster Ga
zette this afternoon says a rumor is cur
rent from well-nformed source that 1t
Is reported in a responsible quarter that
the United States has offered TO mediate
between Great Britain and the Transvaal.
1t is added that the suggestion is being con-
sidered and, 1T is even not improbable that
such mediation may be undertaken"
WASHINGTON, June 9-The President, it
IS said here. under no circumstances would
consent to extend an offer of mediation be-
tween Great Britain and the Transvaal save
on request Of both parties to the pending dis
pute. 1t is believed that President Kruger
would not Willingly seek our good offices
owing to the well recognized fact that in
many points concerning the welfare of the
Uitlanders the interes ests of the United States
are identical with those of Great Britain.
Americans took part in the ill-starred Jane
son raid and we are interested in maintain
ing large measure of freedom In the en-
trance of mining machinery. dynamite and
such imports into the Transvaal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-10

LONDON, June 9.-The Savage Club to-
night had the honor of giving the first ban
quet TO Mark Twain QMr. Samuel L. Glenn
ens) since his return TO London. 1t was one
of the most brilliant gatherings given under
the auspices of the club since the famous
banquet of the Savages to Mr.. Henry NJ.
Stanley. The same combinations of British
and American flags were suspended above
the seat of the chairman. Mr.. McAllister.
The names Of Queen Victoria and Mr.. Nc
Kinley were coupled in a toast that was
drunk with great enthusiasm. Mark Twain
in a highly humorous response to a toast to
his health referred to the Anglo-American
entente and thanked the club for making
him its fourth honorary member, the others
being the Prince of Wales. DR.. Nansen and
Mr.. Stanley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-10
Dreyfus to BE Put Ashore a Few Miles
from Brest in Order to Avoid
DemOnstrations.
RIOTERS TO BE GIVEN NO CHANCE
TO MOB LOUBET AGAIN.
The Presidents Route from the Pal
to De Lined with Soldiers.

PARIS, June s.-Lieut. Col. Picquart has
been Professionally released from custody.
When it became known that the order for
his release had been issued, NJ. Case, mayor
of Vile d'Avray, and the prisoners brother
in-law. and NJ. Hid, Maitre La Boris. Sec
retary, proceeded to the prison Of La Sante
and met Picquart. who was released about
3 o'clock, and proceeded to the residence
of NJ. Case. Lieut.. Col. Picquart was i'm
prisoned in July last, charged with COM
municating confidential documents, and no
has since been accused of fabricating doc
ument intended to compromise Major Count
Esferhazy.
Colonel Picquart's release, it is under
stood. was due to the fact that the German
Foreign Office recently informed the French
government that Colonel Schwarzkoppen
wrote the petit bleu and that, therefore, 1t
was impossible that Picquart could have
forged it.
M. Francois Coppee has advised the MEM
bers of the Patriotic League not to attend
the Grand Prix.
The Gaulois, leading Conservative and
Royalist organ, commenting upon the So
cialist threat to cause trouble, says: Under
these conditions 1t will be out OF the question
to take ladies to Long Champs; and. there
fore, we advise our readers to stay at home =
If this advice is followed the Grand Prix
will lose much Of it's picturesQueness.
One of the sporting papers asserts that
several of the principal owners intend to
scratch their horses for the Grand Prix, but
it is believed that this report is premature
and that the attempts of the title world IL
this direction have been in vain.
The presidential stand at Long Champs Is
much stronger and much less accessible than
the AuteuI stand. 1t was constructed forty
years ago, on plans Of Due De Morny. who,
accustomed to the dangers Of popular agita-
ton. had an eye to possible attempts on the
life of Louis Napoleon during the races.
General Bailloud, chief Of the President $
household Commandant Lamy. NJ. Dupuy
and the prefect of police have thoroughly
inspected the whole ground to arrange pre-
yentiye measures.
PARIS, June l0.-La Liberte considers the
success of the Grand Prix. as a fashionable
event. for this year, thoroughly compro-
missed"
The Long Champs stewards believe every
thing will pass off quietly; but the Anarch-
lists still declare their intention of demon
strating in favor of NJ. Loubet, not because
they care for him personally. but because
''the republic must be defended against the
reactionaries."
The radical papers urge Parisians to arm
themselves with bludgeons to chastise the
noblemen, If the latter insult the President.
1t is believed, however, that nothing will
happen beyond monster demonstration in
favor of NJ. Loubet.
The Paris shopkeepers are complaining
bitterly over poor Grand Prix week. Nat
urally, ladies are reluctant to indulge In
brilliant toilets in the face Of the likeli-
hood of cavalry charges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-10
THE TEXAS FLOODS.
Several People Unaccounted For and
Supposed to Have Pcrished.

AUSTIN, Tex, June 9.-Informatlon to-
night from the fiood-stricken district along
the Colorado river 10 the northwest OF this
city fully confirm former reports of loss OF
life and property. All telegraph and telc-
phone wires are Frustrated, while great
tracts Of wheat and corn have been devas-
tated by the raging waters. Several people
are known 10 have perished and many more
are rnaccounted for at present. To-night's $
reports say that the river rose so rapidly
at San Saba that farmers and people living
in the lowlands were unable to make their
escape. Mr.. H. H. Wells. a prominent farm
er, living few miles north Of the city, In
attempting TO rescue his family by boat, lost
two daughters and barely succeeded in saw
ing his own life and that of his wife and one
small child. The body of one of the daugh-
ters. Lydia, was recovered to-day, hanging
from the top of tree. During the day
something like one hundred people who had
been swept away in the first furry Of the
flood were rescued by means of volunteer
parties in boats from their perilous positions
in tree tops. There are quite a number
unaccounted for, and 1t may be they have
been drowned. Searching parties are still
out for them.
The wheat crop was swept away by the
flood, entailing loss Of thousands Of dol
lars. Cattle, horses and hogs were drowned
by the hundreds. From all reports obtain
able from below San Saba the entire coun-
try has been laid waste and the loss from
the flood Is beyond accurate estimate at this
time. though it is thought to be in the neigh
borhood of 100000. Tonight the water is
receding very rapidly, and 1t Is believed the
worst is over.
During the flood Of to-day large number
Of houses were swept away. Many that
withstood the food are under water and
their contents are wrecked There was no
direct news from Manardville during the
day, but indirect information via Llano is
that the town has been badly devastated by
the flood. A number OF negroes are miss
ing and 1t Is presumed they have been
drowned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-10
KAUTZ At HONOLULU.
The Admiral stops at the Hawaiian
Port En- Route Home.

SAN FRANCISCO, June e.-The steamer
Doric, from the Orient, via Honolulu, brings
the following advices to the Associated
dated June Q:
The United States steamer Philadelphia
arrived from Samoa yesterday on her way
to Mare island. All parties have agreed
to abide by what the commission decides,
said Rear Admiral kautz this evening,
speaking OF the Samoan affair. Whether
they will keep their agreement or not re-
out all right. My orders from the Navy
Department were to remain there as long
as thought 1t necessary. The Philadei-
phia is very foul ard has needed to be into
large number OF men aboard whose term
Of service has expired. Matters are quiet
and order prevails. The situation Is in the
hands Of the commissioners. Under these
for San Francisco. The reports about our
ammunition being defective are true, or
perhaps 1t would be more accurate to say
some OF 1t was very old ] know ! have
think am unduly sensitive. and when the
circumstances are all understood IT won't
matter a great deal
"The bodies Of Lieut.. Philip Landale and
Ensign John r. Mona sghan chan rest on the
from the Philadelphia who lost their lives
in Samoa were buried In the cemetery at
Milinu, in the plot Of ground reserved there
for kings and members of the royal family.
His imperial Russian Majesty,s ship
forty-one days from Valparaiso. She will
be overhauled here and will sail for Asiatic
station about June IL.
THE United States transport Sherman ar
San Francisco After taking on coal. she
sailed for Manila yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-10
CAUSE OF sToRER's DELAY.
He Was Looking for ~ Summer Resi-
dence at San Sebastian.

He Was Looking for n Summer Resi-
dence at San Sebastian.
MADRID, June 9.-Mr. Bellamy Storer,
United States minister to Spain, will ar
rive here tomorrow evening from San Sc
bastian, the summer residence of the Span
ish court, whittier Mr.. Stanton Sickles, Sec
retary of the legation. has gone to accom-
pany him TO Madrid. His delay has no
political significance whatever. He SIM
ply desired to find residence for his use
when the court goes to San Sebastian, and
it is now expected he will present his Gre
dentials to the Queen Regent next Monday.
During Mr.. Storer's sojourn in San Sebas-
tian there have been no popular demonstra-
tions and there is nothing to indicate that
he will be received here otherwise than
courteously. 1t Is quite improbable that
there will be any annoyance or demonstra-
tion in connection with his arrival. Mr..
Storer has wired asking that apartments
be prepared at the United States legation
for himself, his wife and their servants but
as the legation building is very small he
will probably be obliged to have recourse
to a hotel until larger house can be
chosen for the legation.
The city was visited to-day by terrible
tempest OF rain.and hail which did immense
damage and caused floods at many points.
One person was killed and many were in
jured. The Queen Regent. who was driv-
ing before the storm broke, only reached
the palace just in time to escape it's vio-
lence