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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-10
NORFOLK MARKETS.
For Grain, Hay, Groceries, Provis-
ions, &c.
Quotations Mt Wholesale Prices, Unless
Otherwise stated, ana Prices nre Sub
jeet to Eluctuntion in Market.
GRAIN. HAY AND RICE.

CORN-Whito corn. from store, Acc. (;
mixed Dc corn. from stores, &c
MILL, FEED-Market steady; bran, per
tor. 800; middling. $500 per ton.
hay No. 2. sl6.to; mixed hay. $3.50
hILLED R1CG-As to graaes-5h to
ROUGH RIcE-Nono on the marke.
PEANUTS AND PEAS
strictly prime. use: prime. 2AG9SSc.; com.
mon. lMdl2c.; Spanish. 95c. per bushcl
PEAS-Blackcye. s2.75 per bag; black
peas. 90c. per bushel.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PoULTRY-Idve. STEADY; chilkens, old
fat, 3GGi32Kct: ducks, mud zoe.
EGGS-0nict at loisc. per dozen.
BUTTER-Good country. 1S@1sc.
COUNTRY HAMS = steady: smthneld
good North Carolina. lo9lohc.
OTATOES-Northern, white. s15001 60
per bag; new sweets Hayman. sl.75 per
barrel: yellow, $500.
CABBAGE--Florida. So. 26@3.75 per crate.
TONIATOES-Crate. S2.50dl3.00.
ONIONS-s1.75Q2.O per bag.
observation-disclosures.
FRUITS.
APPLES--Virginia apples. none; North
LEMONs-s3oo per box.
PEACHES-Nonc.
LIMES-sl.0O per basket.
PINE APPLES-l0612c.
BANANAS-Per bunch. 6oc@nso.
COCOANUTS-10c 20 bag, So. 5G93.OO.
CALIFORNIA ORANGES Messna,
sS.C0Q13 Is: sacuings. S2.50Ql3.Co; pavels. $500
$3.50 per box.
GROCERIES.
FLOUR = Market firm: spring wheat,
patent Sk0; winter wheat, patent Si25;
winter wheat. half patent. S3.S5; win.
ter wheat, choice straight. 1915; winter
wheat, family, S365; winter wheat, fair to
good grades OF extra. $3.35Q3.45: winter
wheat, super. $500.
NIEAL-per bag 1oo lbs. sl.lO; 80 lb.
CoFFEE-Firm; Java. 2sasoc.; Laguay-
ra, 13@l4c.: choice Rio, uH@il%c.; prime,
do. 10l4Q1lc.; fair. do, 9$i@lOAc.: COM
mon, do. 9lac.
CHEESEELarge fun cream 14c; small
SUGAR-Market Firm. The plan OF
selling sugar Ct delivery prices has been
suspended for the present. An quotations
will BIO mado {. o. b. Norfolk. Cut Loaf.
5G5: Patent Cubes. SIC: Powdered. $40:
Fine GRADUATED, 6.25; Standard Granu-
lated b.25: No. S, 4.G5 No. 8, AGO; No. 10,
455: No. II. $50; No. IL. $50. Granulated
put up in leo lbs. sacks. same as barrels;
IN barrels o.35; In cases, 5.35.
SYRUPS AND MoLASSEs Marke,
hrmer at the advcaco: syrup. good to
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-10
CHICAGO MARKET.
Wheat, Corn, Oats, Provisions,
Lard. Short Ribs, &c.

Chicago. April 9.-The wheat market
showed both strength and activity to-
day. influenced by the reduced worlds
shipments and some unfavorable crop
reports, May closing as@Mc. over Sat-
urday. Corn yielded to the profit-tak-
ing pressure, May closing M0ssc down.
Provisions. helped by higher hogs,
closed strong. 10@17hc. improved. May
oats at the close were &c. depressed
The leading futures ranged Us follows:
Open. High Low. Clos
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-10
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore. Md, April 9.-Flour, mac
tive and steady; Western super, S2.25Q
2.35; winter wheat patents. $3.65@3.S5;
spring, do, s3.75@4.0O; spring wheat
straIghts. s3.45@36O. Wheat. dull: spot
and April. 7SA07S2s; May, 73h@73& (;
743ac. Corn, dull and steady; spot,
April and May. 44A@44Ac.; Southern
white. 45A@46Mc. Oats. firm; No. 2
white. Sic. sales; No. Q mixed, 29@29Ac.
Rye. dull; No. nearby. 54@55c.; No.
Western. Coo. asked.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-10
NAVAL STORES.

Charleston, S. c., April 9.-Turpentne
firm at b3c. Rosin, firm; b, C, D. $780,;
E, S1.35; +, $l.4O: G., $1.46; II, SLIGO; /.
$3.50; Is, sl.9O; NJ. s2.15; N. 2.2O; w, G,
$2.40: w, w, $3.50.
Savannah. GA, April 9.-Turpentinc
firm, 63hc. Rosin. firm and un-
changed.
Wilmington. N. c., April 9.-Turpcn-
tine firm. 53@53lsc. Rosin firm, $1.15@
1.20: Crude turpentine very quiet, $500
@3.25. Tar firm. s12O.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-10
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

'IlVNRPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool. April o. p. m.-Cotton:
Spot fair demand; prices 1-16 higher;
American middling 5.15-32d.
The sales OF the day were 10000 bales
of which 500 were for speculation and
Receipts $4,000 bales, including 81. 600
American.
Futures opened steady and closed
quiet at the advance. American mid
ding: April. 1854 buyers; April and
May, 20-64 sellers; May and June,
1854 sellers; June and July
B 1i-64@5 1854 sellers; July and Au-
gust, 1854 sellers; August and SEN
TENDER. s 1854 sellers; Sep. and Oct.
43-64@4 44-64 buyer: Oct. and Nov,
1854 buyer; Nov and Dec,
4 27-64@4 1854 buyer; Dec. Jany., 4 rs ga
buyer; Jany. and Feb. 4 23-64@4 24-64
buyer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-10
! COTTON sEED OIL.

New York, April s.-Cotton seed oil
was steadier on the rise in lard pro-
ducts, but not active. Prime crude
3ic.; prime summer yellow. 3Gk@37c.
spot; off summer yellow, nominal; but
ter grades. 37@39c.; prime winter yell
low, &c.; prime white, 3s@3sc.; prime
meal, SIG, O062650.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-10
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

1SEW IO1N1N TtODUCT HzkfNEI.
New York, April 9.-Flour inactive
and about steady. Rye Flour, easy.
Corn Meal, quiet. Rye, steady. Bar
ley. dull. Wheat, spot quiet; No. red,
S07sc. Corn, spot weaker: No. 2, 47Ac.
Oats. spot quiet; No 2, 29c. Beef,
steady. Cut Meats, steady. Lard, firm.
Refined. firm; Continent, S7.4O. Pork,
firm; family, s14.25@14.75. Butter,
steady at the decline: Western cream
cry, 17@20c.: State dairy, 17@19c.
Cheese. unsettled: fancy large white
12@12Ac.: do, colored 13c. Eggs, firm;
Southern at mark, 111A@12kc. Spot
Coffee. Rio steady: No. invoice, TIC;
No. jobbing. S%c. Mild, market
steady; Cordova. 9k@14c. Sugar, raw
strong; fair refining. 15-16c. centrl-
fugal Sc test, 7-16c Refined, very
firm.
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TRUCK MRRKET.

fBy Telegraph to virEinian- Pllot)
New York. April 9.-Potatoes. steady;
New Jersey,$1.25@1.5 New York. SITS;
Long Island, S1.50@1.75.
Cabbage. steady; Long Island, $4,000
600 per hundred.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-10
choice. 2i@2sc. lower grade syrup. 12@16c /;
molasses. Porto Rico. 2oW2Sc.
PROVISIONS

moiasses. Porto Rico. 2o12Sc
PROVISIONS.
BULK MEATS : Market very much
higher and strong; rib sides 75ac.; bellies,
western, lightweight. &c.; bellies, western,
HAMS-Sugar cured. 12Ac
DRY PLATED JOWLS-57sc.
PORK PLATES-7c.
MESS PORK-1S9S and 1892 1880
HAM PORK-New. sl3.50.
LARD-Pure butchers in ticrces, Sc.
compound tierces. as to brand. ca4c. So
WOo1~-unwashed. iSc.; bulky. TO 7c
iess: Wished wool &c: black. l2l3c TO loo
H1DES-G. S.. 7ls; green. 6E; dry flint.
IS: cr' salt IN: damaged ].
SALT FISH
HERRINo-New North Care ina cut.
A25; Eastern. barrels. 50 75Gp4. 20: Potomac,
gross gross. $50; mulletss. So-lb. Kegs, $500:
No. 2. $1,000; whitc FISH, new catch, l00-lb.
kegs. $500; Slih kegs. $40; 70-lb. kegs.
seots. .nsr pound. &c.: croakcrs. per
pound 4e;: taylors; per pound. iG5c.:
sheephend. per pound. SC.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-10

NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.
New Orleans. April 9.-Cotton futures
quiet. April. CPS bid: May, s.s0@s.s2;
June, 9.29Q931; July, 9.27@0.2S; August,
9.o3@9.04; September. s.29@830 Octo-
Der, 7.91g7.92; November, 7.s097.S1; Do
cember, 7.80@7.S1; January. 7.626D7. GO.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-10
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease. q powde- for the
feet. 1t cures painful swollen, smnrtIng
nervous feet and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions. It's TIE great
Foot-Ease makes tight or new shoes 1cel
easy. 1t is a certain cure for sweating.
callous and hot. tired, aching feet Try
It to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores BY mail for Csc. in stamps Trial
package free. Address. ALLEN S. OLM-
STED. LIE Roy. N. Y.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-10
REVIEW MARKETS; AND real, ESTATE BUSH

for sixty days. Posted rates. 4.SiQ
4S4M and 4.S73e@4,SS; commercial bills,
4831a; silver certificates, 60h@61h; bar
silver. 6s7s; Mexican dollars, 47R Gov
eminent bonds. weak; State bonds, in
active; railroad bonds, firm.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-10
BOND MARKET.
Now York. April Q. 1900.
NOW YORK MONEY NfARIlIyr.

New York. April 9.-Money on call
J steady at 3@p4 per cent; last loan at 3
per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 40
( per cent Sterling Exchange firm,
with actual business in bankers bills
mt 1857 GG4.S7$ for demand and OF 4.s3h
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-10

Cash quotations were MS follows: Flour
was steady; No. 3 spring wheat $500
65Mc.; No. red. 601sG170c.: No. 2 corn,
S9lsc.; No. oats, 252ic.: No. white $50
&c.; No. harley. 4olaQf42l4c.: No fax
seed, $l.72; prime timothy seed. 81 35G52 49,
Mess Pork, per barrel So. 2G1i2.S5; lard,
Qoosel. S7.O5Gl7.30; dry salted shoulders
lboXed). GEG6&c.: short clear sides
lboxed), N.s5G7i5 Whiskey, distillers'
finished goods, per gallon, Si.25. Sugars.
cut loaf, $500; granulatcd. s544
On the Produce Exchange to-day the
butter market was weak; crcamcries. 14@
1Sc.; daires, 13416c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-10
NEW YORK STOCK MARKEr.

Atchison -. 49, 27iA
Atchison, pref. 7l3s
Balti. and Ohio SAX
Can. Pacific 80. g77s
Can, Southern 573s
Chcs. and Ohio 339s
Chi. G.. w. ...... 14is
G. B and @ 100
G, ! and l. ...... 26Si
G, ] and l.. pref. 57Ia
g and u | JOB
G and N w 1863
c. II I and T .111X
c c G aud st. l. HH
Col. Southern :. 6Ia
c S. 1st pref. :. A
G S, I'd pref. .. IL
Del. and IIud. LII
ID. l. and w .1S0js
d and II G. -. 2lM
r and II G. pre- 1915
Erie $500. ...... 1875
Erie, 1st pref. :. 41ns
CT. Nor, pref. ..1G3
Hooking Coal :. 1S7s
Hooking Val. :. S9R
Illinois Central .1l5ls
Iowa Central -. 1888
Iowa Gen.. pref. btH
X G, p and G :. is
!, T. and w -. 337s
J. d and w. pre- 971a
Lake Shore 200
Louis. and Nash s53s
Manhattan IL" 9SH
Met. st. R'y 80. 1863.
Mex. Central -. 13A
MINI. and st. l. IS
~ and ST. l., pre- 96ia
Mo. Pacific $50. 5l3s
Mobile and Ohio AZ
NJ, X and Il -. III:
NJ, Il and T, pre- $751;
N. j. Central .120
N. Y. Central ..1377s
N and w . az
n and w, pref. 76ik
No, Pacific go. CO.'S
No. Pacific. pref 77is
o and w ........ PAX
o r and N -. ~
o r and N, pref rs
Pennsylvania .iilit
Reading -. -. 193i
Reading. 1St pre- 6S34
Reading, I'd prof 3iM
r. G. w. ....... b3la
r G w. pref. :. 50
st. /, and S II :. IL
81. L and S f.
1st prof, -. :. 20
81. J. and S +,
2d pref. -. ;. 367i
st. Il and $ w 13
st. l. and S w.
pref. -. 49,. S2jz
st. Paul -. .12i1s
st. Paul, pref. ..172
st. y and o LII
so. Pacific ...... 402s
so. Railway -. lax
SO. R'y, pref. =. 59N
Texas and Pac. ISH
Union Pacific :. 5Sle
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-10

u. p. pref. $50. 76iA
Wabash -. 49,, Sia
Wabash. pref. . 23H
w and l. T. -. 103.
w and L l.. %
pref. -. 800. 30ik,
Wis. Central -. 1SI
Elk. COMPANIES.
Adams lex. LII
American Eek. .147
~. $. lcx. $50. 47ta
Wells Fargo ...123
MISCELLANEOUS.
Amor, Cot. Oil 371s
a c. 0, pref. -. 90
Amer. Mailing Az
a. NJ, pref. -. 2llh
a S and r. -. 1875
A S and r, pref. S9H
Amer. Spirits -. 2ls
a. S., pref. II
Am. Steel Hoop 30
a S II. pref. -. 81
a S and w -. bi7s
a S and w, pre- $685.
Amer. Tin Plate 321a
a II p. pref. -. 81
Amer. Tobacco 107Jh
Amer. lob. pro 1876
Anaconda NJ G 53iA
,BroolSlyn Il, n. 79H
Col. Fuel and / 1875
Con. Tobacco :. 29i4
Con. Tob.. pref. 81
Federal Steel =. d75s
Fed. Steel. pref. 73il
Gen. Electric .133ii
GLUCOSE Sugar :. 81
Glu. Sugar, pref. 9sA
Int'n'l Paper -. 227s
!ntnl r., pref. G5
Laclede Gas 80. 70
National Biscuit, 43si
Nat. Biscuit, pre- so
National Lead :. q
Nat. Lead pref 10ila
National Steel :. 1915
Nat. Steel, pref. "a
IN. Y. y. b. .....125
North Amer. -. 15Ss
Pacific Coast -. So
r c, LIST pref. :. So
y Z, I'd pref. -. CAS-
Pacific Mail 80. 35M
PEOPLES Gas .10I5
~. $. Car ...... 5Sl4
~. 8. Car, pref. S3X
Pullman Pal. :. .lS3
Stand. II. and II. 7
sugar .... Ill
sugar. pref. .ll0
Tenn Coal and | a5I5
~. S. Leather :. IL
~. s. L., pref. 73Ia
~. S. Rubber :. 35As
~: s. r., pref. .100i4
West. Union =. S3is
Third Avenue .l07T
Republic ] and S 81
u ] and s. pref. Gi7s
Up. G c and st. l. 81
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-10
BYRD, BALDWIN s. CO.,
RENTAL Agents.. ROo nS ANDss
HADDIHGTON BUILDING,
GRANNY SEHEET.
rn vxc

723 Church, $3.50.
800 CRANKY. sl5.M
1856 Maple. S7.o0.
sTonSa
20 Nivison, s25.
Co Union (stables)
$1,000.
s35 Butte. SIS.
33l Church, $1,000
ISL Church. t4U.o0
OFFICES.
CRANKY. 5000.
2l7 Main. $500.
le5 Granny. $500.
West Building, cor.
Laln and Church.
Haddington Build.
inS, cor. CRANKY
and City. Hall axe
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

,h.. ss,nn, sfas 'uch claims shall ~" ~ .a,.
al, n the proceeds ~ other asset w wy 'A''
q ny ,,,ie ~ parcel which may " se'h "a
conveyed under san 49,, -. rsansv ~ anil
Tsrre lIante Railroad Company Shisn my ~
established ~ ~ '..mI' ,.,r.,sf.re hlsd Ia
ss,a causes 80 slthrr Il ih"n -, - -
me purchaser ~ said fafrti : ..nt.h .en-
49, le.u take go iNnx car~. fT Win 49, 49,.
49,. have hern made Ny thr k.e.N, ,.,i 49,
The nrst day = January ,,orm sald con-
suhs. ann .,, snnu r.iml,urse ~ the kerritrF ~
.nrh sums as before the ds,iNsry ~ s." .,s
snnmn nsxe t.en PAID ~ the Rsrfisir N...l NV, ",
rnali na "a re aggregate purchase PREV "t
sncst star 600 under ,ah srn'ta,,s. .a.l hl~
10 case any bidder shali "a, ~ sns,sai Master
ana eonfrmafion by the Court. ~ shsi, , ~ ~
comply with any .r., ha'.s ~ the ccn-rmu,a-
Ian ~ the purchase then a. rI,',sn .,n-ised Nv
DEGREES the sum. IN sssh 90 crsS,sed shall -.
ssur,.,ted a. a penalty fcr such ia,ia" rssls
shaii H. applied toward the rri.a se."rr or loss
ana to" AZ rr"nsriv shall h. -oii q rricf
han that hid therefor AZ the pr,.s' ,,,.,sr s.ii
case the sal y" y re ~ ronnrnn-d W the Court
~ ~ derosit made al snch al. ~ -,
std.r .or such property shah '" 'e'"'e
MN rro,,ded in said decrees. upon pay nsn ,, ~
the purchase price bid by ne p"'.na ,,,n MAY
ss inch nrovislon as ~. Court shall appr.,s', !.
fof The payment thereof 10y srr,n 49,, ,h,.
,rosseds ~ sale are applicable. the said ~.
,iai Master shall execute proper nrs.n nI
saAi -, a., ~ aprrnyed ty the tourt oI =
rn,ra hereof conveying and assigning "
property purchased 20 such rurrhss.' ~ ~
Isst.-rss ana mon the execution ana i'iiNfts
=, srch de.si az deeds the grantee or grant
therein shall be let into Possession snsu AZ A..
I.r al enc rreruis.aS sold which may ~ ~
hls r,ssession over 20 the purchaser h,s SUI
cs~-ors or assigns. Including All ~. y, ~.
ccnnrmstion Of the sale received ty IN. -.
ceiyer In the management or nr.rstl"n y 49,, ~.
premises embraced In such conNesah''' ~ "
tanning thereto. ~. 49,. 80 f,r+he,
rar,iruln-s Including q more detailed h'S,,lN
IT,, ~, ~. railroads franchises AMI 'lu
,rrn.vft.s 70 be- SOLD and n" terms ann IN
\ dtions under which ne sales VIZ -
mated October E. 1900. ,sr,y.rk
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

.zps-.- 49, s-t - ~ ny ~- .1tJs
For tiir rgcly m Permanent rrre Of
e.tcr. salt ihHin .ad eczema. ham
.tlisins Eyn nns S'.in Ointment Is
wi,hont an ,usl Itielirves the itch.
ing ami s.aagting almost instantly and
is continued r-e effects a permanent
care. Ii aieo cures itch. BARRIERS itch,
scali heal. sore nipples. itching piles.
crnrprl hands. chronic sore eyes and
-ranuIasel lila.
nr. Cabs Condiiicn Powders for
horses are the best tonic. blood purifier
nd vermilIge. Price. 25cents. Soldbv
Martin Friedman, Druggist.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10
=
AT HARRISBURG.
considerable Loss of Property nj
That Place.


The storm at Harrisburg had the same
general effects as those which character
tied II here. Following are the losses as
ascertained from a citizen OF thai place
c. Fl. Walker, loss on store and out
house 500.
Mr., Halwegar. household effects. ssOD.
w. c. Coghl II. roof torn off Of store
house and stock damaged, $3.50.
Coghlin Rros.' brick yards, damage to
sheds. $3.50
G. $ Brown. brick dwelling burned ana
household effects DESTROYED $500.
Mrs Dusan frame building burned, $500.
J. S. Deadly pottery and tile factory
blown down $1,000
John Dullahan, house damaged to the
extent Of 5000
Mrs G, I Bennett. house blown down,
SIPS.
James Hogue, frsme building totally
destroyed $1,000
c. IT. MILKY damage TO ,oof and house
hold goods Sii 600
A H. Shepard, two-story house destroy
ed, $500.
Mrs VI. ] Deadly. partial loss, $3.50.
Or E. T PLANT, barn blown down, 5000.
", II. Bue house snd barn. 5000.
Miss Darlington, damage TO house $50.
Mr.. Mcdonald, business building totally
wrecked. $500,
Joe Davis property, 5000.
On the O'Donnell place. near Sims
bayou. two horns and dwell ng were de.
stroyed entsiling a loss Of $500.
sam F. Allen living below Harrisburg
suffered 3, loss on houses barns, etc. Of
about $500
T. J. Collins Of Harrisburg. In having
his barn blown down and stock there u
killed among the ruins sustained loss
OF bout $500
Tho two colored Baptist churches and
one Methodist church We're damaged 10
the probable extent OF s400
r. a. Milan had the roof lifted m Of
his large barn by the " nd, and sustained a
DAMAGE ~ approximately $500.
At Deepwater The depot and Jones' large
barn are In ruins.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10
SOUTH OF HOUSTON
Damage to Country Along Bay Shore Is
Great.
LOSS OF LIFE WAS NOT HEAVY
No Fatalities We're Reported Between Here
and Morgan Point
TWO HOUSES BURNED At HARRISBURG
Ravages of the storm Were Evident
ON All sides-RcsuIts of a Horse
back Trip Along the Line.

As a result of a thirty-miio horseback ride
made by representative OF Tho Post yes
terday. it may be stated that there was no
loss OF life between this city and Morgan
Point on the nne of the Galveston, Houston
and Northern. but that. on the other hand
the damage done is as far reaching, COM
sarutively speaking, as in this city.
Every one along the line of the Galveston.
Houston and Northern has suffered more or
less severely. Every town along the line be-
tween here and seabrook shows the effect OF
the terrible storm in some way or other, and
while. as has already been stated. tho fact
that Ne lives were lost is a highly gratifying
one. the money loss in this territory will foot
up TO thousands and thousands OF dollars.
Residences and barns have been unrootsd or
provsmsnts destroyed, shade trees blown
town and crops destroyed or Mt least damaged
10 q very large extent
The offeots of the heavy rainfall too, are
rsry evident along the route indicated. Every
gully has become roaring. rushing torrent:
The bayous are in all cases out OF their banks
and in many places tho roads and fields are
covered with water 90 q depth OF several
inches.
BY far the worst part OF the Harrisburg
road is that which extends for milo or so
south from tho international and Great
Northern crossing. Here for long distances
pne is obliged to push through seemingly un-
limited quantities OF water. tho volume OF
which does not seem to be diminished by the
bitches along the sides of the thoroughfars.
close observation OF tho conditions here
seem TO indicate that the storm did not rage
so fercely out on the prairie as II did in
Houston and Immediately along the coast.
The damage does not seem TO be so great,
notwithstanding the fact that II is general
as 1t would have been had tbs wind attained
the velocity noted elsewhere, But. OF course,
this is but little better than nero conjecture.
the fact that the hurricane seemed to NOV,
in streaks, as It were. through this terrltor,
south of Houston along tho Bay Shore line
One may ride along for several miles at /
time without seeing any other evidences o
tho storm than a few broken tree limbs
whiio at other intervals the damage is i'm
measurably worse buildings being crushe,
INTO milling wood. everything movable blown
from its usual location aud trees uprooted
broken and twisted off in every conceivable
shape, OF course the worst OF the hurri
cane did not occur until such time after IL
beginning as to give the people an oppor
tunity to take precautionary measures. an
vet, after viewing the wreck aud ruin between
Houston and Deepwater one can scarce
ccnceive how death or injury was so gen
orally escaped
The principal damage done to the plae
kept BY John Anderson short distanc
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A REAurIFuL SOUVENIR

The annual announcement of the Pea
cocks school for bays, West End, San
Antonio, Texas, has just reached this Of
nee. Upon careful examination and
criticism of 1t, we do not hesitate to pro-
nounce 1t ono % the handsomest GAIA.
logues promulgated in the State of Texas.
The beautiful emhossins and designing OF
the cover, the superior excellence of the
photographs, the lights and shadows of
the hllf-tone plates, the evtravagant dis
play In the use of six, and the Qua lty
Of the paper. the artistic merit displayed
In the distribution OF printers ink. and
the excellent arrangement OF the com.
posi'e whole makes the book real gem.
worthy Of place on the center table Of
an artists studio.
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tell story of death and desolation in the
country through which they passed,
Conductor Tom Ferguson states that the
damage is beyond calculation, houses,
barns, CROPS and orchards being destroyed.
A. L. Forbes, postal clerk on the trai1,
reported that after leaving here Saturday
afternoon the train was tied UP at Che-
mango Junct on, on account OF the gh
wind. Shortly after the train stopped
Smiths store, a large structure, went
down. The postoffce a store and GO =
tage followed in few minutes. Tle tr3In
proceeded, the crew not learning whether
any lives were lost at this place.
At oyster creek the train crew and
passengers heard cries coming out OF a
mass Of debris. Several persons answereI
the cries and found a negro woman ia T.
ened under roof. They pulled her out
and she Informed her rescuers that there
were others under the roof A furth T.
search resulted in the finding OF nine dead
bodies. all Of colorcd persons The woman
rescued had an eye out and a broken leg.
When the ira arrived at Anglet)n lie
jan all Of the cnurches and a Number of
houses had been blown down SIEVE al
fatalities occurred at Angleton. but the
train stopped there only few minutes ana
the number killed or their names could
not be learned.
At Angleton the conductor decided u
return to Houston and the extent Of tae
damage beyond Augleton was not learned.
On the return trip the crew saw u
debris Of dozens of houses that had gne
in the storm.
At Arcola a large tree was blown down
on store. demolishing the building.
At Sandy Point several were badly In
jured but no fatalities We're reported
At Arcola a family named Woftord hid
gathered in the second story of their
house, The upper portion of the house
was blown away and Mr. Wodori's mo h.
er was instantly killed. The family was
left utterly destitute.
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$780,, a,.-.. -
water was souio Twelve or hiteAn leet aoose
us usuai level Htht iorly or MY toos
sscho9ner was blown to withiu my leet OF
,5artis p%'tr,Uu, "ri, Is, in., Ne hov
Every bath house and pier between La Porto
ana Morgan Polnt was G'I',{ ufGnsn the-
own homes fearing that they we're Insecure
and took shelter in the more substantial rest
derces of Dr. Mccoy, Mr Frazier Mr. Van
Pclt and others Some sheltered themselves
In tho barn Of A. T. Compton,
The Calrolton hotel, in whit is known -
the New Town. was damaged Mr.. Lewis
stock of drugs was DAMAGED Ev water The
barn of MIR. Nicholas was a fetal loss Nj.
O'Brien estimated the aggt gate damage In
the town at from $1,000 to $4,000
~
FROM MI hHeh was also h"'heu lnloFma-
tion OF the terrible situation AZ Morgan POINT
and tho deaths of Inuis pr,nuet and old
..Irnota puI,, -, n,a, 49, nv ss,'4 y,
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

by a resolution passed by the cit,
council in session on this date, September
o. 1900 all taxpayers who pay their city
lakes before December 81, 1900, will be
given reduction at the rate OF per cent
per annum on the amount OF their taxes
for the year 1900. James p. welsh
City Assessor and Tax Collector