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A correspondent of the Boston Trans
cript says Of the late Bernard Quaritch,
the famous London bookseller, that he
had very tart manner oi speech Once
when well-known New York publisher
and bookseller called on him in London
with list Of books he wanted to buy he
asked Quaritch what discounts lie would
allow. tAre you bookseller or a
gentleman was the question asked by
Quaritch, to which his visitor replied:
II am a bookseller, but always thought
before met You that man could be
both.
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STATE OF Ono, CITY or ToLEno,

STATE or ONO, CfTY or ToLEno,
Lucas County, -
fRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he
is senior partner Of the firm Of r. j.
CHENEY x CoMpANY, doing business in
the City Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid and that said firm VII nav the
sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case Of CATARRn that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CuRE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before NE and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day Of December,
a ~, 1856.
a. W. GLEASON,
SEAL NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
Is, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
i. j CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 7jc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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FOR THE SOUTH.

Southern Railway.-6.l7 p. M, daily,
sleepers 70 New Orleans, Aiken, Mem
phis, and Tampa; 1856 p. M, daily,
sleepers to New Orleans, Memphis, Nash.
vile, via Asheville and Hot Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line.--l2.49 .. M,
daily, sleepers to Charleston, Ja.kecS-S
vile, Port Tampa and Macon; l2.6N
night, daily, sleepers to Richmond and
Jacksonville.
Chesapeake K Ohio Railway, S.l1 p.
M, daily, dining car, and sleepers TO
Cincinnati.
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executive chamber the year before he
could not find a copy ofthe Holy Scrip
lures, He supposed that each Governor
took the book away with him. He,
therefore, desired the present volume to
be used by his successor and TO be read
by him and his successors in turn.
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RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
PHILADELPHIA WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE r r.
Schedule in effect September 30, 1899.


Schedule in effect September 30, 1899.
Trains leave Wilmington as follows:
For Philadelphia lex press 81, 3 OF,
40, GO, z AZ, 7.50, $50 s 55, g35'
9b5, DOB, 1882 ll.25, 1892, ll.45 a.
N; "l2 Is, lS7, 300, Bill, ass. 5.OI.
6.o7, 6.30, 6,57, 723, 908, and 9.l6
p. N.
Accommodation $40. 7.lO. sl4. II on
a. M; l2.50, 2.32, 400, 5.2G and 10 AZ
p m.
For Chester lexpresl l.57, 4 20. 8. 30.
AZ, Z 80, $50, 5 s., l0.U3, 1925. II. 40
II - q. M; 1877, 300, IS, G.07, 8.57
and 900 p m
Accommodation, $40, 7IO. g.l4 II .O3
a. M II 50, 232, 400, 5.28, s. 30 and
lu 43 p. III
For New York Through express). 81,
3.02 2 35 Dlnihl Car, 955, 10 52, II .45
a. M; 'ti2 rs Dining Carr 81 Dining
Carr, 3. Il 6.07, 500 Dining Carl, &. 81
and l6 p M, connecting via Broad
Street station, Philadelphia, 40, q. 90.
40, 20, 1908 a M. 2.32, 800, 45S
5Oi, and 10 43 p. no.
For Boston without change, lO.l2a.
~. and % p. in.
For Newark Center and intermediate
stations, E37 a. IN. and Il. Al D. IN.
Baltimore and Washington, 4.35. 8.OO
8 10, 10 l8, and HOO a. M: 1905. 10 al
u ~, 3 80, 523, 70 10, 6.l7, ZOO,
600, u p. NJ, and 1858 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations
I'3-, 40, 3,51 p. m, 1900 night.
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rnn mot d Entlnrul.h.

A well known Mississippi farmer
will have causn q remember Ills recent
visit to Moaplis. re stopped ia we!l
known cal and among other things
ordered q sifluin stca.. \ bottle of ta.
Basco sauce vas on the tab ANA mis-.
taking i far eatchup III speaal il quite
laylshly on al" nh ANA settled down
70 enjoy rlie lneal lie cat olt a bis
piece Bin Au sooner had It struck hls
mort rlan ho togln to letl like his
tongue wjs 0u lign HI twisted ana
turned, ana soon lld Gle eyes Of every
one II the din.n@ hull fastened on him.
The more hc twisted ana screwed hls
face tic hotter the steak In his mouth
got Hc didn't Enow what was the
matter ne coGld stand it no longer
and rracL-rg Fp bis hand he jerked out
tic burning bJa threw Il on the floor
ana in t4I5 dramatic way exclaimed,
"Now, iaa- YOU. blazer Memphis
Scimitar
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lInLDLnN IN III unEILn

The original children of Israel when
t.iey crossed thc Red ~ra, could HI
nave teen much more numerous than
israel Iang~ill's "Childucn If thr
,Letto,' Who have recently crossed III
At'antc twice and viii be- sen al the
3~ia House On SATURDAY, January o0
id"be y COS organization ureseTf.
.Ag tlts great play, numbers nearly one
hnhdlfd people, with thirty.two speaL
ing parts, IN which appear such actn,s
II Wilton Lackayc William Norra
robert lsdeson, Rntahel Morrison Nme
l,4ltfflly and htlc Mabel Talaferro
lhe complete production, scenery. c.a.
TUNES and cast exactly ~ il vas pi,rn
ln Ne@ fork ana London. Win ba r,c.
stnted I'm one night oulr
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Mnny rnssed Lndcr ntc nrinu.

Buffalo Jan. a. During the season inst
ended I6lG vessels passed through tbo
International bridge, Of which numbar
CLOS were steamers, for points on tbc
Niagara. The bridge was in Commission
253 days. : '''i'H
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OLDPOINT COMFORT. RICHMOND
AND WASHINGTON.
six-day Tour yiu Pennsylvania Kali.
road.

The first oi the present series If pr.
snnally conducted tours to Old Point
Comfort Richmond and Washington via
the Pennsylvania Railroad viii leave
New York and Philadelphia on Satur-
dav, February 3.
Tickets, inclnding transportation.
meals en- route in both directions, trans.
lers Of passengers and baggage, hotel ac-
cnmlnodations at Od Point Comfort,
Richmond and Washington, and carriage
ride about Richmond ID fact, every
necessary expense ~ pcnod Of six
dayt--Will be snlA at Iatc of S3i 90
from New York, BIO E',t! aad Newark
S32 20 from Trenton S3i 90 from Phila.
delpha and Prapo.ti5aa't rates from
other stations
uiD roiSr raNa0LI eSit.
Tickets to Oid Point Comfort only in.
cludng luncheon On gairg trip, unc and
thrce.ipHitlis day, baard at that place
ana good 10 retuin direct hy regular
Trans thin fix DAYS, viii Ne sold IN
connection WIN ,his tour 1t ratc Of
$1,000 from New York. $3.50 from
lrenton Sl2 50 ifem Phladplphfa.
ana proportlunatc rates from other
points
FOR itineraries and fiji f1Imalion
apply 20 ticket agents Tn Agent.
Al36 Broadway, New laf Count
street, BROOKLYN ls9 Bro lcpt, New
ark, \ ar Cleo. w Hoy, assistant
General Passenger gent au VI street
station, hAiladelplia.
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Friday, January 5, 1900.

IHE position assumed by the Senate
kIHance Committee has been made pub
}kc hy Senator Aldrich, by, and with
4sbe advice Of his compeers. 1t appears
3pH tha ie proposed changes in the
III BY the Senate committee will
liable BY the House and there
no delay in passing upon it. If
|ate continues to deal with cur
questions in this business-like
Ion the business before Congress will
fapidly disposed Of. The finance bill
Ny be carried through by conference
etween the two houses within thirty
Ays.
Senator Hoar and his following, with
Reir pet hobby, "Aguinaldo's cause, "
ID agree to the measure if they are
red to air their affection for the Fill
They cannot possibly do any
by elaborate expositions of their
ennial motions at this time and
may do deal Of harm if they
provoked into delaying public bust
49, hs.gwT
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PERTINENT PERSONALS.

We custom Of every retiring Gov
Massachusetts, to transmit to his
ID office the Butler Bible, on
Rf Of which Governor Butler
ss that when he came into the
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MARRIED.

CRAIG -McLAtGrifIN- lti3 rarF rlacc.
On We'd ,sday Jnuu ~ 1900 ii me E,t A
y keiRw u. p. Ng.0u :. Craig ara Ma,tta
tuth Wini gtai 'ti
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"Trusty Jones" who has been the
bell ringer at Harvard University for
many years, is growing decrepit, and it
seems that his bell is sympat hizing with
him, for it has been necessary to recast
it owing to its having been cracked in
long service. The recasting is being
done during the holiday recess.
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Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street. for
Wilmington J y, lexpressl, $50, 720, 7.25,
9,2z i,2,zz io 20 li.23 q. m; l209, ''l2.38,
l'lG, 5z I " 3,f6, 4.0l, i4l, sos, 5.3I,
@ @o.o5' 81. 6.55, H3l, lilo, ll.l6 D. m.
Accommodation, G.3i, 7.30, 0.I2, 1875
a a. y. nj y, 3.l7 40i, 4.44, 5.36 6.25.
a.38, lO96 and HIS D. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
y ror Philadelphia texpress), 1857, 3.O2,
~, ~, 8 93' 933, $50, 1852, ll.45 q. M.
l'5I, 30, lbs, 6.07, 7.23, 9,O6, and 8. l8
=. m.
% accommodation, 40, S.25a. m. .;l2.lO
Lou 400, 5.26, 1928 and 10. 48 p. M.
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ara n issSRa .ci!. 20 3.e.nor Of Guam


.rrAIs EsSR4 ,oIl G2. e.nor OF Guam,
has issued, !. sppe5ts, decree putting
an end At once to peonage,on the ground
that the pecrs is in effect a slave, and
that slavery Of this sort is incompatible
with popular liberty, and is violation
ofthe privileges guaranteed by the Amer
ican Constitution. In Mexico and, pre-
sumably, in Guam, the peon was deb
tor who was obliged TO serve his credi-
tor till his debt was paid off. Original
~ his position was not unlike that OF
Lmany OF the settlers OF this country
- early colonial times, whose SER
ess for a certain period, were sold to
shejr passage across the Atlantic.
sse coloSnt tnervants, after paying out,
anne and ultimately attained
hal their masters. But in
bssessions the condition Of
ed to become permanent
Pguishable from slavery.
be Spanish had abolished
Aetated, before our acquisi-
lippines, so that we do
TO repeat there Captain Leary's
participation proclamation. But in
e Sulu archipelago slavery in its most
qualified form exists and enjoys our
bport, under the arrangement we have
be with the Sultan of Sulu. We have
aged there not to interfere with
institutions Of the country, and we
The Sultan salary to run the gov
nent in its wonted ruts. Should a
e escape from the Sultan's islands to
on we should have to recognize
operty in human flesh" and restore
to his master. in the spirit Of the
ed Scott decision, according to the
Institution Of the United States as il
framed in Washington's day and as
ontinued TO be till after the Civil Wal
till the later amendments were
bpted. Expansion has brought US
lex to our starting point and to tie
ewa OF the fathers of the republic in
me respect, at least
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The School Board OF London has re-
ceived letter from pupil complaining
OF book that he received as a prize in
bis school. He wrote TT is Rigid Kip
ling's tumble Book. 1t is dream about
snakes, and father says it is only suit
able for a man who drinks"
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Miscellaneous.

7 ADILs coats alicfed and iellncl AZ < Ing =
- 81 orange street.
LADIES chich.stcr's E agiish pennyroyal
~ Pills Are IN, B st
Safe, Reli be Take no other Send ic
STAN ior art'CulaI- aRelici ur Ladies IN
Letter hy Return Mail ass Your Druggist
Chichester Chemical Co
PhIada Pm.
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Meneik Of Abyssinia, who is reported
to be sending force to re-establish his
authority in the Ttgre Province, was
born in lS43 and claims descent from
Maqueda, Qneen Of Sheba, and solomon
the Wise. lie succeeded to the throne
in 1883 on the death Of John H., with
whom he had been constantly at war.
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j. r. Anso, Of Brazil, who is in this
country on visit, says ofthe chocolate
industry that it is one OF the greatest in
his country. OF all the chocolate beans
imported into this country t j o.thirds 60
to one firm in Bottom and the other third
is distributed among all the other manu-
facturers. The Caracas chocolate is sup
posed TO be the best. The lighter all
chocolate is.in color the more free It i
from impurities.
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Help Wanted Females.

EtT ANTfD--A girl for general lousework In
w family 0! .Wo Must be a good cook
Apply li03 Broome street.
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Help Wanted Males.

NY ANTED AT once at 81 per week Il colored
w boy at drug store, sth and Poplar streets.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18
AID BY NAVY DEPARTMENT.
THE DEATH ROLL
KEEPS MOUNTING
(By the Associated Press.)

Austin Texas, Sept, Ex-Governor Say
ers last night received the following Off
eiaI report from Mayor Jones of Calves
ton as to conditions there:
Galveston Texas, Sept. II.
Hon. Joseph D. Sayers, Governor:
after the fullest possible Investigation
here we feel justified in saying to YOU
and through you to the American people
that no similar disaster has overtaken
any community or section in the history
Of our country The loss Of life is APP
palling and never can be accurately de-
termined. It is estimated at from 5000
to 5000 people. There is not a home in
Galveston that has not been injured, while
thousands nave been destroyed. The prop
crty loss represents accommodations of six
ty years and more millions than can be
safely stated. Under these conditions,
with 10000 people homeless and destitute.
with the entire population under a stress
and strain difficult to realize. we appeal
directly in the hour of our great emer-
gency 20 the sympathy and aid Of man
kind.
(Signcd) .WALTER JONES
Mayor.
"R. 3. HAWLEY,
Member Congress Galveston District.
sNcKIBBlN,
"Commander Department OF Texas"
The information reaching here from AN
Official source state that reports Of pro-
mIscuous shooting of vandals at Galveston
has been exaggerated.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18

ties and Notifications of Galveston ana
10 report 10 the chief Of engineers what
action is necessary for the repair ana
restoration of the Notifications and mar
Dor works.
Acting Secretary Neikeljohn has re-
ceived a telegram from Major Jones. Oh
Galveston, saying:
The people Of the city OF Calves
ton desire to return to you their heart-
felt thanks for your assistance III their
hcur OF trouble and affiction.'
He also received a dispatch from fteP-
resentativa r. r. Hawley. thanking mn
Tor the sympathy expressed and ala
furnished by the War Department. AFTER
describing conditions Mr.. IIawley says:
THE destruction is so great we have
been compelled to make our conditions
known and ask for the sympathy and AID
OF mankind If you deem eXpedient no
greater service could be done than 10
use such agencies as you may have for
universal information concerning our un-
happy fate"
\ dispatch was received from General
McKibbin stating that there are plenty
of doctors in Galveston but that dlsln-
fectants are badly needed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18
SMALL FEAR OF SICKNESS.
The Southern Pacific Will Not Abandon Gal
weston. Exodus Of Citizens.
(By the Associated Press.)

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 15.-The exodus
from Galveston grows in numbers as
the facilities for getting away from the
stricken city are increased. Boats left
here Today more frequently than on any
day since the storm, some proceeding di-
rect to Houston via Buffalo Bayou, and
others making connection at Texas City
with the great Northern Railroad train.
Among those who departed today were
General McNibben and Lieutenant Fergu-
son and Perry, who were sent hither
by the United States Government when
the news of the horror was given to the
world. General McKibben VIII communi-
cate with the War Department on his
arrival in Houston and thence proceed
to San Antonio to transact official bust
ness which is requiring his attention.
Before leaving he was solicited by the
authorities to return, and expects to
do so within the next four or five days.
The news which was printed here this
morning in the shape OF q personal tele-
fran from Vice-Presidcnt Huntington, Of
the Southern Pacific that that road is not
to abandon Galveston, has created in
tense satisfaction and has materially ac-
CELEBRATED the movement for the speedy
reconstruction of the city.
Mr.. E~untington's telegram was to A.
Il. GtlO, OI the dGlN6SlOn DdlldS News
and read:
I see it reported that we are to aban-
don our work at Galveston. Nothing
is further from our thoughts. We ex-
pect TO resume work there as soon as
we can. You can assure the people to
that effect
Or. w. H. Blount, State health officer,
today printed q statement showing that
no approximations are justified that sick
ness viii result from the overflow just
experienced. He shows that in 1867 in
the midst &C the widespread epidemic OF
yellow fever, a severe storm occurred at
Galveston in the carly days of October.
resulting IN a deposit ever a greater Dor-
tion Of the city Of shiny mud. Not only
did no sickness result, but the cyclonic
disturbance cut short the yellow fever
EPIDEMIC and but few cases OF fever oc-
Cured thereafter. II 1915 and 1856
when there were severe storms and an
overflow, no increase in sicknoSs occurred.
Several thousand men are at work
clearing away the debris on the beach.
One hundred and fifty bodies were dis
covered in the wreckage ard burned yes
terday. No attempt is now being made
to identify recovered bodies. Indeed most
of them are found naked and mutilated
and beyond recognition.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18
SINKING CORPsEs IN THE SEA.
Desperate Effort to Rid Galveston of the De-
composing Bodies.

Galveston, Sept. 11.-(Via Yacht Stella,
to Houston, Sept. 12.)-Ihe citizens OF
Galveston are Stralnlng every nerve to
clear the ground and secure from be-
meath the debris the bodies Of human
beings and animals and to get rid of
them. 1t is a task Of great magnitude
and is attended with untold difficulties.
There is a shortage Of horses to haul the
dead and there is a shortage of willing
hands to perform the gruesOme work.
Yesterday morning it became apparent
that it would be impossible to bury the
dead even in trenches and arrangements
were made to take them to sea. Barges
and tugs were quickly made ready for the
purpose, but it was difficult to get men
to do the work. The city's firemen worked
hard in bringing bodies to the wharf
but outside of them there were few who
helped. Soldiers and policemen we're &c
cordingly sent out and every able-bodied
man they found was marched to the
wharf front. The men were worked in
relays and were supplied with stimulants
to nerve them for their task. At night
fall three barge loads containing about
700 human bodies had been sent to sea
where they were sunk with weights.
Darkness compelled suspension of the
work until morning. Toward night great
difficulty was experienced in handling the
bodies Of negroes which are badly de-
composed. No effort was made after 9
o'clock yesterday morning to place the
bodies in mOrgues for Identification, for
it was imperative that the dead should
be gotten to sea as soon as possible. Many
of the bodies taken out are unidentified.
They are placed on the barges as quickly
as possible and lists are made while the
barges are being tOwed to sea.
"A large number of lead animals were
hauled to the bay ard dumped in to be
carried to sea by the tides.
One hundred and twenty-five men
worked all day yesterday and last night
endeavoring to uncover the machinery of
the waterworks from the debris. It is
hoped that it will be possible to turn on
the water for a while today and it is
planned to set fire to the debris and
crenate the bodies buried under it.
Mayor Jones has given very full scope
to Chief of Police Ketchum and ]. IT.
Hawley, Chairman of the Committee on
Public Safety, to swear in citizens as
officers. Picket lines have been estab-
lishe around the large stores and guards
placed on duty. Soldiers are instructed
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18
DEAD OUTSIDE THE CITY.
A Revised List of Those Found at other
Places
nv the Associated

B the Associated Press.)
Houston. Tex, Sept. 15.-Foiiowing IS
a revised list of dead outside OF Cal
weston:
At Arcadia: James Bodecker and son,
Mr.. Woiford, eight more, names UNKNOWN.
At Alvin: Misses NJ. and s. NJ. John
son, Mrs. Wilhelm, sister OF the Misses
Johnson, Mrs. Hawley.
On Chocolate Creek: Mrs. Gilaspey,
Mrs. S. @. Leas, Mrs. Proctor, OF Rosen-
berg killed in Santa Fe wreck.
At Marvil: Mr.. Bumpass, ]. H. Rich
ardson, Jr., Mrs. Jules A. Tx, OF Calves
ton county.
On Mustang Greek: ]. McLain.
At AngIeton: Feklin Williams, F. J.
Duff, son and three unknown.
AT Brookside: W. b. Smiths daughter,
aged 16, and Alice Leonard (colored).
At Columbia: Perry Campbell ard
three unknown negroes.
At Dickinson: A mother and two
daughters and seven unknown men.
At Hitchcock: William Johnson and
wife, William and Robsin Linnie, Mrs.
Petite, Mary McNeIla, Mr.. Palmero, wife
and five children, unknown woman, aged
is years, unknown boy, aged II years,
George Young, wife and four children, T.
". O'Connor and wife, OF Alvin, Miss.
Mrs. j. w. Collins, W. p. f1awley, son
CT Hon. Joe Bodecker, son Of James Bod
ecker, Hiram Johnson and wife, William
Robinson, Domenio and Child, Mrs. ice
Meyer, several unknown found On prairie,
three unknown found Oh a fence.
At League City: ". A.. Williams, Miss
Letitia Schultz, Mrs. Sophia Schultz.
A M~organpoint: Louis Braciqual, Billy
Jones.
At Patton: B. Lanrum, wife and five
children, Aikens, wife and child, Mrs.
Slatom and child, Traney Lenton, wife
ara five daughters, a. Vinson, wife and
child Of Liverpool, Texas; John Gluspey.
At Quintano: Fifteen convicts, six
bodies picked up on the beach unknown,
but believed to have foated over from
Galveston.
At Rosenberg: r. L. C2ntrell, Rev.
Watson, Coleman Norman, CT Needville;
Mrs. Robert Dawson's infant, child OF
Mrs. Craggliss, child OF Mrs. Kirkpatrick,
child Of Mrs. Palmer, Charles Scott,
Maryland Hughes.
AT Richmond: Eighteen reported lest,
names unknown.
At Sandy Point: Eight negroes, amo
unknown.
At seabrooke: Mrs. Fred May, Mrs. T.
Pninger, Mrs. c. Vincent and three chill
dren, Mrs. S. K. Milhenny, Haven Mil
benny, child Of Rice Davids, Mrs. DR.
Nicholson, Mrs. Jane Woodlock, two IN
known.
At Virginia Point: Two children OF
Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Leon Clcary and three
children, three negro men and two ne
gro women, unknown, Louis D~omenguex.
At Messing Section: Foreman Kirby
with fourteen men.
At Nelasco: Rev. Father Keene, L. w
Perry, Sam Bliss, Mrs. Parker and grand
daughter. Total, 219.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18

land. The message was referred to the
Treasury Department and an order was
issuad 10 the revenue cutter Winona At
Mobile TO proceed 10 Galveston without
i moments unnecessary clay. The light
house board ordered the lighthouse tender
Arbutus now at New Orleans to clear At
once for Galveston. Captain Shoemaker.
Chief Of the Revenue Cutter Service. IS
ap~prehensive as to the fate of the cutter
Galveston which was anchored in Calves
ton harbor at the beginning of the storm.
1t is assumed that she put TO sea but
as three full days have elapsed since she
was heard from there are fears for her
safety.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18
Pockets Stuffed With Fingers
Cut From Corpses.
EARS SLICED OFF TO OBTAIN JEWELS
(By the Associated Press.),

Houston, Texas, Sept ia reporter
of the robbery and mutilatiOn of the dead
in Texas and the deaths of the offenders.
The ghouls were holding an orgie over
the dead. The majority of those men
were negroes, but there were also whites
who took part in the Dissertation. Some
of them are natives and some had been al
lowed to go over from the mainland under
the guise of '~'relief' work. Not only did
they rob the dead. but they mutllated
bodies in order to secure their ghoulish
booty. A party Of ten negroes were re-
turning from a looting expedition. They
had stripped corpses of all valuables and
the pockets of some of the loOters were
fairly bullying out with fingers of the dead
which had been cut off. because they
were so swollen the rings could not be
removed.
Incensed at this desecration and mutila-
ton of the dead the looters were shot
down, and it has been determined that
all found in the act Of robbing the dead
shall be summarilv shot.
During the robbing of the dead, not
only were fingers cut off, but ears We're
stripped from the head III order to Sc
cure Jewels of value. A few Government
troops who survived have been assisting
in patrolling the city. Private citizens
have also endeavored to prevent the rob
bling of the dead. and on several occa-
sions have killed the offenders. Singly
and in twos and threes the offenders were
thus shot down until the total OF thoSe
thus executed exceeds fully fifty.