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A Battle with wind and wave.

New Orleans, Sept. l0.-The Norwe-
gian steamer Utstein, Capt. Aarsvold'
arrived from Porto Cortez Sunday aft-
er terrific battle with wind ana
waves. The Utstein reports that the
steamer JOS. Oteri, Jr., with her rud-
der post gone, is anchored about AZ
miles south of Southwest Pass. "A
towboat has been sent to the reiiei
of the disabled steamer.
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Nearly 5000 Lives Lost,

Memphis, Tenn. Sept. 1O.--A spe-
cial to the Commercial Appeal from
New Orleans says: "Advices regard
ing the awful effects of the storm
which has been raging along the gulf
coast of Texas are just beginning to
arrive. and the story they tell IS
fraught with horror. First in i'm
portance is the news that Galveston
was struck by n tidal wave and that
the loss Of life there was between
$500 and 5000. The water is Is feet
deep over Virginia Point. Telegraph
wires are down TO Port Lavaca, Rock
port, Aransas Pass, Corpus Christi
and Brownsville, on the lower coast,
and grave fears are entertained re-
garding the safety of the inhabitants
of those towns
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III. Condition Critical.

Springfield, H., Sept. s.-The con-
dition of Gen. John A. McClernand
was very critical Friday night. DR..
Bowcock remained at the generals
bedside all night and admiRNtered
heart stimulants. His son, Col. Ed
ward MeClernand, governor Of Ma
nila, and his daughter, Mrs. Fred
Fox. of Peoria. have been tele-
graphed.
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There Was Great Destruction Of Prop
erty Along the Line for Hun
dred Miles Inland.
Several Towns and Villages We're Wiped
From the Face of the Earth by
the terrible Gale.
No Estimnte OF the Property Loss
Can he Correctly Made mt Pres
ept, But VIII surely Reach
Into the Millions.

Houston, Tex, Sept. 1.-The worst
storm that ever visited the Gun
states swept over Texas Saturday and
despite the hcrculean efforts made
10 determine the extent of the dam
age and the loss of life the facts
are yet undetermined. The storm
started with a cyclone and was fol-
lowed with driving sheets of rain
and the climax came when gulf
wave swept over Galveston, leaving
death and devastation in its wake.
Towns were wiped out Of existence
without a moments warming, and
where once was prosperity and hap
pincss is now destitution and sorrow
The great southwest is in mourning
The loss of life is conservatively
placed at 1,500. Between COO and
1000 are believed TO have perished
at Galveston alone. The property loss
can not be estimated with any de-
gree Of eXactitude, but will be many
millions. The loss sustained at Gal
weston alone is believed to be $lO,-
OO0,0OO.
New Orleans, Sept. 1.-THE follow
ing message was received from Mr..
Hayes, a newspaper correspondent
well known throughout the south;
Houston, Tex have just ar
rived from Galveston. Storm de-
htroycd ten millions Of property and
fifteen hundred lives lost. National
Gid asked for"
Dallas, Tex, Sept 1l.-lIouston d.
Texas Central railroad officials re-
ceiNcd bulletins from their general
Office in lICuston that the loss of life
will reach 1900 in Galveston. The
Kansas Il Texas relief forces
near Galveston and along the coast
at noon that the loss of
life will not be less than 5000, and
may reach 10000.
Houston, Tex, Sept. 10.-The storm
that ragged along the coast of Texas
Saturday night was the most disas
trous that has ever visited this Sec
ton. The wires are down, and there
rs no way OF finding out just what
has happened, but enough is known
10 make il certain that there has |
been great loss of life and destruction |
Of property ali along the coast and |
for 100 miles inland. Every town 1
that is reached reports one or more (
dead, and the property damage is so
great that there is no way Of COM
putting it accurately. Galveston re-
mains isolated. The Houston Post
and a press correspondent made eff
forts to get special trains and tugs
Sunday with which to reach the is
and city. The railroad companies de-
,lined to risk their locomotives. All
sorts of rumors prevail, but with no
basis.
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serious Disasters.

\ private message from San Anto-
MO states that serious disaster oc-
CURED at Corpus Christi Rockport
and other coast towns, the nature Of
which can not be determined.
y bulletin from Smithville at noon
stated that the grain elevators and
other large buildings in Galveston
had been washed into the bay.
All the railroads southwark from
Dallas at noon issued bulletin in
structing their agents to discontinue
the sale Of tickets or accepting
freight for the south until further
orders. All efforts to reach Sabine
Pass and Port Arthur have so far
failed.
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A. r. ENCAMPMENT.
W Held at Denver. Col,
''''nd' o., Has Made
Did for II.

w. Sept a. Owing to
'''oa % thc Western
'''.on 10 grant the rate
nile which was one of
|. '.',''' ..r oa which Denver was
u, -, e., place 'or the next en-
c.., y 'le Grand Army Of the
.,.'.a '''''na has made a bid
nj; w.. .t4"' The G. \. Il.
Ib1.' NY working in conncc-
..s.. 1... .'''noss Mems con,en-
bad j. "''e "a. stared the move.
'' is meeting win much much
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Early Morning Fire.

New York, Sept. s.-The five-story
brick building occupied by the Thos.
{. Clark paper box factory. in the
Bronx, was totally destroyed by fire
early Saturday morning. The loss Is
SI0Q, 900.
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Washington, Sept. 7.-Thursdays
statement of the treasury balances III
the general fund, exclusive OF the
$3.50, 100000 gold reserve in the diN'
sion Of redemption, shows; Avaiia'
bic cash balance, $i34,i6l,24s; gold,
6s,337,l44.
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smithvilIc Partially De.tro,.,

\ cyclone has demolished part of
the town of Smithyille. on the Nrs-
sonri. Kansas d Texas railroad j,
number OF persons are renor,oI
Killed The railroad and telcor,nh
companies have gangs and wrecking
trans out attempting to work their
way south, but the fiercencss of tho
storm makes it impossible for tbem
10 gam any headway, having TO seek
shelter in order TO save their lives
The conditions at Galveston and
houston are undoubtedly grave.
lhe Tour immense bridges, from four
10 SIX miles each in length, connect
ing Galveston with the main land. are
either wholly or partially wrecked.
Inc storm at Temple was severe.
and fears are entertained that the
city is badly wrecked.
The railroad officials say il is i'm.
possible TO move trains south Of
Without attempting to recite anv
OF the various disastrous rumors. the
conservative opinion is that the situa-
ton at Galveston is extremely grave.
with no possible hope Of news from
'ha< section for many hours to come.
Courtney. NOrth-bound trains from
Houston Saturday night were from IS
10 IS hours late.
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Of ths Daily Mall. that Russia has
agreed To a compromise. leaving
portion of the troops, in Peking and
sending the main body TO Tien-GSin,
which will be the military headquar-
ters.
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nd. +. sNNos
! lom ~ Sept <. Adyices
,a, ..,., ,.,.'.. State Hral,h oaiccr iccr
30 ws... ,e.a.nsd friday from San
taboa''. ne went 10 inyesti.
|alsled w.. F'ague' states that
Il, u .'. '''l the disease exists Ii,I
r...l' ,-s, that the quarantine r'n 70
'oa be ,a H.. from there will
I@ .' and hold, that "'l'''1s it ls nas aas
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Churches Ds mayed.

Nearly every church in the city was
damaged. The First Baptist. South
ern Methodist and Trinity Methodist.
the latter n Negro church, will have
10 be rebuilt before they can be used
again. Many business houses were
unroofed. The residence portion of
the town presents a dilapidated ap-
pearance but the damage in this part
Of the city has not been so great as
in some others. The streets are al
most impossible because of the lit
ter of shade trees. fences. telephone
wires and poles. Much damage was
done TO window glass and furniture.
Many narrow escapes are recorded.
Train Lifted From the Track.
The Santa Fe train which left here
at 7:0j Saturday night was wrecked
at a point about two miles north OF
Alvin. Mrs. Prather, of Rosenberg,
Tex. was killed. and several were in
jured. The train was running slowly
wnen il encountered the heavy storm.
1t is reported that the train was lit
orally lifted from the track. Mrs.
Prather was thrown across the car
and half way through Il window
When the car was removed il was
found that her head had been under
water and she was drowned.
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ton Houston had to impart could no,
De made out. The storm center il
rapidly approaching Northern Tcxas
ana us inry wrecks all telegraph lines
IN It's path. doing vast damage on1
Killing people in scattered localities
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20 Tor The A..
Lea State, IL, week .. we're iA' in
~. Nahada, against eo
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bridges Wrecked.

tits known that the railroad bridges
across the bay at Galveston are eth
er wrecked or likely TO be destroyed
with the weight of train on them;
the approaches to the wagon bridge
are gone and 1t is rendered useless.
The bridge of the Galveston, Hous-
ton e. Northern railroad is standing
but the drawbridge over Clear creek
and at Edgewater are gone and the
road can not get trains through TO
utilize the bridge across the bay.
A train went down the Columbia
tap road Sunday morning as far as
Chenango Junction. The town was
greatly damaged and the bodies of
nine Negroes were taken from the
ruins of one house. The train could
proceed no further and came back
TO Houston, leaving the fate OF the
people at Angleton, Columbia, Bra
zora. Velasco and Quintana uncer-
tain. The small town of Brookshire,
on the Missouri, Kansas < Texas, was
almost wiped out by the storm. The
crew of the work train brought this
information. When the train left
there the bodies of four persons had
been recovered and the search for
Others was proceeding. Hampstead,
across the country from Brookshire,
was also greatly damaged, but so far
as known no lives were lost.
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Dead Bodies Brought In.

Houston, Tex, Sept. 1O.-Twc
bodies have been brought in from
Seabrook, on Galveston bay, and II
persons are missing there.
Three persons were drowned al
Morgan's Point, and Others are miss.
inp. With the exception of those OF
Mrs. Nicholson and Mrs. James Wood
lock. the bodies of the dead have not
yet been identified.
I'm Houston one person was killed
Henry Black, hack driver. The
nropcrty damage is great, conserva'
tive estimate placing it at $25o.0oo
The Merchants and Planters oil mil
was wrecked, entailing a loss of $40,'
600. The Dickson car wheel works
suffered 10 the extent of $4,000. The
big Masonic temple, which is the
property of the grand lodge OF the
state, was partly wrecked.
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GALVESTON STRICKEN.
Thousands of Houses, Mostly Resi-
dcnccs. Were Destroyed Dy
the West India Storm.

HOStOn, lex, sept. lO.-lhe hrSt
news to reach this city from the
stricken city OF Galveston was re-
ceived Sunday night. James {. Tim
Minis, who resides in Houston, and
who is the general superintendent of
the National Compress Co., arrived in
the city at s o'clock Sunday night
from Galveston. He was one of the
first to reach here with tidings of the
great disaster which has befallen that
city and the magnitude of that dis
aster remains to be told because of
his endeavors TO reach home. After
remaining through the hurricane on
Saturday he departed from Galveston
on a schooner and came across the
bay 10 Morgan's Point, where he
caught train for Houston. The hur-
ricane, Mr.. Timmins said. was the
worst ever known.
The estimates made by citizens OF
Galveston was that 1000 houses. mos:
OF them residences. have been de-
stroyed, and that at least 900 people
have been drowned, killed or are miss
Ing. Some business houses were also
destroyed. but most Of them stood,
though badly damaged.
The city Complete Wreck.
The city, Mr.. Timmins AYERS, is a
complete wreck so far as he could
see from the water front. Water was
blown over the island by the hurri-
cane, the wind blowing at the rate
OF 50 miles an hour straight from the
gulf and forcing the sea water before
It in big waves. The gale was steady
one, the heart of it striking the city
about o'clock Saturday evening and
continuing without intermission un-
til midnight Saturday night, when it
abated somewhat, although it con-
tinued TO blow all night.
Galveston Submerged.
The city Of Galveston, he says, is
now entirely submerged and cut off
from communication. The boats are
gone, so the railroads can not be OPP
Grated, and the water is so high pco-
pie can not walk out by way of the
bridge across the bay, even should
that bridge be standing. Provisions
will be badly needed, and a great
many of the people lost all they had. /
The water works power house was
wrecked, and water famine is
as the cisterns were all I
ruined by the overflow of salt water.
This Mr.. Timmins regards as the most /
serious problem to be faced now.
The city is in darkness, the electric /
plant having been ruined.
There is no way OF estimating the /
damage at present. So far
as he could see or hear, Mr.. Timmins .
says, the east end portion Of the city,
which is the residence district, has .
been practically wiped out of exist
encc. On the west end, which faces .
he gulf on another portion of the /
sland, much havoc was done. The
beach has been swept clean, the bath
houses are destroyed and many of
he residences are total wrecks.
Nearly 5000 Lives Lost.
Memphis, Tenn. Sept. 10.-A spe-
,ial to the Commercial Appeal from
No,,. nrloauc cavc. NA1vicpc rppo r1- |
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II is reported TIT Gen. Yung In
md his entire family committed sui
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delighted with the contents and the thought
that there were people az home who really
cared for us. We'll six OF us fellows re-
ceivcd each "a tiny box filled with wedding
cake. and ther, was a. letter with &c."
Tom paused purpusely. The girl at his
side sat motionless.
do YOU want 60 know what was in the
letter. be asked 60 last
Yves she said quietly her brown ewes
fixed appa nifty oa 'he Japanese lanterns
that swaycd to u.d fro iu The breeze
Tom went ou. 'ft was from "a girl and
she said she was tired OF being "a bridemaid
and"
"O'' exclaimed Miss Tcmpleton. rising
suddenly % really must 20 into the house.
IL U.s. my 'me 'o sing gain"
Not until 0u hHv. heard me. Eliza
beth. al1 ln. uHWe came naturally Go
rom I That you wrote &c.
DID you tnnE one them would f1u into
my h1udsr
Elizabeth attempted to- fec. but Tom de-
tanned her
'I know rour writing Have not treas.
urcd up enough to know 10 in Eeypfr ann
% lame soldier just returned from war j
haven't much to live ON. but q love Won.
Elizabeth and have for years Will ruu
lof nae ieII Hnu so now2'
49, Doc HiH 1is Tom took EIizabcth.r
hands n h and looked eravcly into her
face
"comt hesai1. opening his arms "Con-
10 you sent tne letter"
20 Tom .Ne cried as She hid her BLUSH
inE faro on h I0ulder '1-i was 20 mis-
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cradle. There you had gone off without
saying a word and-and when ] heard YOU
were wounded IL thought / would die.
II didn't dare send the letter and cake
just to you alone, so 1 sent six pieces and
trusted to luck that you might get one"
Elizabeth. you're trump. said Tom.
softly. as he stroked her head. II always
thought so. and now know II. and am
the happiest man I'm all the world"
The next morning Jack Kempster said
nothing as ne listened TO the condolences Of
his friend Tom Carpenter
why don't YOU ask who the lady ts2"
asked Tom. I'm a tone of disappointment
when "A man Is going to marry his friends
usually are interested enough TO ask the
girls name"
Because / know already" was the la
comic reply Of Kompster. as he walked over
to the CRATE.
There was fire I'm II TO take Off the chill
I'm the room. but Jack shivered little as he
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was opened first Tie could remember yet
how Tad had shriektd with delight q his
fright IL was only fash picture the
Vitascope OF memory had gone back so
many years that 10 startled him when be
reCkOned their uumbcr-but 10 was q bright
picture, and 10 brought "a sudden unwonted
moisture to his eyes.
Tad had been the gay one OF the two. and
he the grave one but they had been great
chums nevertheless all through the school
days. and even after. Then there was a
girl and Tad won her. and go the man
went 90 the city ana wooed and won sue
cess and forgot everything else ton forget
ting came naturally and loneliness became
habit There had been mo- cstrangcuc
only neglect 90 neglect 0f-lcts see. six.
eight by George. ten years This Christmas
The man moved away from the window
and the grinuiuE Jack iu. the-box. with 60
new and softcncd light Dbl his eyes.
'By cad. nc said. 'I.il have Co look uu
Tads address Must have two or three
Kids by This time. JOB send 'pm Christ
mas box Cincinnati Enquirer
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after a long and tedious interval The hard
work the patient endurance. the courage
iu bearing losses and trials. at length on
some favored day bring forth their result
and the man is suddenly overwhelmed at
the transformation Of his life in the fruit
lion OF long-cherished hopes. No one Of
as can tell when We are standing on the
verge of such q crisis. Many a man. like
saul mt Gigal. has become discouraged just
too soon. and. loi little after he has com
mittcd himself TO a false and weak policy
the prophet has come. and he finds that
he has missed The prize that was almost
within bis Er1sp. That is our New Years
greeting 90 the thousands OF friends who
read this No matter how dark and dis
couragirg the outlook may bc. have faith
iu yourselves and BOO Tho good providence
OF God and may this year bring you the
iruiia-e Oh your hopes Tine transf0rna ton
or life which is Is wonderful and set as
possible as the change which comes to the
earth In May when Che warm rains and
Che mounting 1000 suddenly work fh. mir.
aoI. on ihs ur.ngfiwr whom tha cold and
barren earth bod response to th. touch of
an irv.sinI. wand. blooms with verdure-
Boston Waterman.
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somewhat lame yet from the ugly wound
still genial and pleasant.
do you know tho name Of the singer
Jack quoried. as he ran bis eye over the
room he received no ans Ter. Tor az that
moment Tom. who was beside him. gave a
violent start
81 think. said Tom "my Log is so bad. 0
will go over and sit in the back of the room.
fou do as YOU please. Jack"
And before Jack kcmpster knew 30 hie
friend was gone.
Then there was "a little hustle and hush.
a young woman stood up in front and pre-
pared to sing.
What she sang Jack never knew Tie saw
vision OF brown hair with eyes that
matched. small. delicate. oval face. and
yc gods could 90 boz truce This girl had ON
% dress made OF the very SILK that decor
ated the box wherein his bit OF wedding
cake was sent
Jack fclt sure of this lie surreptiti0usIy
put his hand into his pocket and pulled ont
the cover or the box Ever since Christina
Doe had carried 30 with him and now he was
Go meet her no last
The young man puivercd with excite
ment Ae soon as tho applause subsidized
Mrs Van Iweczrr found Mr. kcmpstcr be-
fore her
such % delightful evening" De muir
INJURED Then. az if couvcntonalitice were
over May = ask for an introduction to-
the singer She has sympathetic voice. -"
''l am glad YOU like &C." replied Mrs Van
Tweezer patronizingly Best or ALL che
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is a charming young woman | should be
pleased to present YOU TO Miss Templeton.
but 1 saw her Just this moment pass
through the door with MIR. Thomas Car
penter"
Jack said nothing. but he reflected that
for once Tom had the better of him. and
that when the wedding cake came Il was
Tom who had said "A girl must be pretty
hard up TO do this"
Out on the veranda Miss Templeton sat
i'm Il steamer chair with her hands clasped
before her By her side. perched on the
railing and opening and shutting her fan as
ne spoke. Tom Carpenter was holding forth
on the beauties of Manila.
And to think We should meet here" muir
INJURED Miss Templcton. softly.
As she said this. Tom looked a her dress.
do YOU know" he said at length. "a
curious thing happened? We boys had
each of us 4 Christmas box from home. II
was awfully jolly and nice and we were
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men in white duck suits and maidens in
airy costumes were walking to and fro on
the broad walk that led to the ballroom
The regiments were home from Manila.
The summer hotels were crowded. and con-
versation did not lag for want Of a topic
Each young man felt himself hero as
he detailed to his fair companion the ac-
count OF the voyage TO and from Manila.
the active service he had seen. and the
trials of army life.
From Mrs. Van Tweezer's cottage the
sound of music fioated upon the air. Inside
there were a few guests assembled TO listen
to the singer OF the evening. "A young girl
who had studied extensively i'm the Euro
pcan centers.
I'VE will BE- bored TO death. there is no
doubt" Jack Kempster remarked as he
struggled into his dress suit and reflected
that IL was over year since he had worn
the habiliments OF civilization.
Later he stood I'm Mrs. Van Tweezer' 5
parlor. BY his side was Tom Carpenter.
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different boxes These boxes will
3 with a piece Of the dress ! wore
wedding where I was bridemaid.
en bridemaid at six weddings
ay J make such nice one. but no
20 think ] want "a wedding Of my
maps one OF YOU six young men
me- up after YOU get home. but az
ut The cake under your pillow and
MAIDEN ALL FORLORN.
bat beat anything cried enc
Jack when Doe had finished.
Iavcn't ara idea who did &c. + ann
Ive my box. FOR o. matches her
if T hunt the world over fll find
CALCULATED Tom "shc can
laiden all f0rlorn for all J care.
De- pretty hard up to do this.
is in demand as briocmaid
noticed that the llttio box was
It away in Toms knnpeack. and
81 of wedding cake decorated his
the next morning.
icninR at a western summer re-
fCrandas were full Of guests, end
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THE NEW YEAR.
We Should Not 30 Discouraged by tho
Failures Of tho Past.

1t is hard TO tell whether the beginning
of the New Year is the more full of hope
fulness or regret. OF course the day is
nothing. Every day marks the beginning
Of new year: but. while all Christendom
is fastening it's thought upon this point Of
time the close OF one period and the
commencement OF another. serious persons
can hardly help making an appraisement
of the past and a forecast of the future
They think OF what they have done and
what they have omitted to do; of the losses
and gains of the year. and II may well fall
out that the debit side OF the ledger carries
discouraging balance. But we make a
pretty unfortunate mistake II we let the
tailures and disappointments OF the past
cloud our horizon. Many lives are like CEN
tury plants-they burst into bloom only