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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30
FRUIT REcE1prs INCREASING,

i Fruit receipts have shown something Of an
increase during the week aud Will probably reach
the maximum during the week to come. West
and Oregon and are on lower basis. California
receipts now include nectarines. Malaga and To-
kay grapes, and the lines which are generally
received from there at this time OF the year.
Michigan peaches have invaded the market and
are on q moderate basis. Apples have declined
50c per barrel during the week and are In very
liberal supply. Lemons are showing an easier
tendency and have been reduced 25c box. with
further declines in sight Other fruits are with
out important change, = ~ 30 =, -. r.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30

CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN, Aug.
30.7-Flax-Cash northwestern, $1.45; southwes-
tern, $141; September 81. .341a October, $1.30.
Rye-September, 45N @49c. Barley-Cash, 42@
6Sc Timothy-September. $412. Clover-Oc-
tober,s S. Is, ,..-S =, '-' r. r
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30
CEREAL PRopucTs IIowER.

The most important feature of the grocery
market this week has been sharp" decline in
rolled oats and oat meal in bulk. amounting to
81 rs per barrel. AT the previous high range
there was scarcity of this commodity. but new
oats are now being received and the market is
much better supplied. There is every indica-
tion of further declines. Refined sugar is steady
and cane refners are sold up ten days to two
weeks. ahead of their production. Rio and
Santos coffee on the spot hold steady. Teas are
firm but dull.e Molasses and syrups are In light
request and are. unch ahged. In the dried fruit
HIST, the largest sized prunes are 4 q nc higher.
Loose nluscatel and seeded raisins are h@Ac
hrner on the spot. Greece reports. currants
frmer. In the canned goods list the principal
interest attaches to salmon which is firmly
Pack Of tomatoes will be light and the market
is showing advancing tendency. Corn and peas
are firm. Peaches, In the fruit list, are attract
ing more attention. r>7--''-.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30

KANSAS CITY GRAIN, Aug so.-close:
No. 2. hard. 6e@661c; No. 2 red, 65@651ac.
Corn, September. 46Hc; December, a3Nc; cash
No. 2 mixed. 55l5c; No 2 white. 591a @6oc.
Oats, No. 2 white, 251kc : .'e-s - -. =. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30

Among the .shippers OF. the maEKet.were:.. y:
Forks, NJ. B. Whidden,.. Aneta; Conrad Price
Cattle company. ". x: McGinnis, 6. w. Fields,
Malta; !; a. b. Holton; zumbrota;rL. M. Weston,
Bridger: L. ". Stacey & Co, Miles City; Eddy,
stedman & Clark. Verndale; w: Jentz, Hen.
St: Peter; Dunhann 6 Carpenter. GAINESVILLE; :. A.
u: Mcdowell, Hutchinson; P: O'Briep, Norwood.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30

Failures for the week numbered 173 Ia the
nited States, against 202 last year, and IA In
anada, against :21 d year %ago.5tS . - z = -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30

| - CATTLE-Receipts liberal but largely west
erns with only a small part on sale. No quot
we'll cleared of desirable stock and feeding cat
tie, but quite a little common stun is nnsold. ia
Butcher Steers-1 western, 1.13o lbs. o..
| Butcher Cows: aud. Heifers-1o* westerns, 1016
lbs. $3.50: western. d. $50 lbs $3:35: west
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
|NEW CHANNEL FORMED
six HUNDRED ACRES OF WALLER
COUNTY ADDED TO WASHINGTON.
News Rather Favorable Than Other
wise at Brenhar-Bridee
Mashed Away.

Brenham. Texas, July 31.-The high
|plty in the BRACES river changed the
Idannel Of that stream and added 600 more
|sres Of hand TO Washington county, takiL s
II from Waller county. The water cut
another channel just above the Houston
lad Texas Central railway bridge adjoln-
Ing Buchanans place Mr. Buchanan S
pump house and pumping plant is now half
4 mile from the river. He thinks there
|vll be enough water in the old channel
10 supply his rice crop without having to
move the pump to the bank Of the newly
|tcimed channel.
Reports this morning bring the news that
|he river is still rising
Mr. Henry of Grabal was in the city
thursday and stated that in his vicinity
|As bottom crops were all ruined.
a phone message to ID. c. Giddlngs, Jr.,
Hon Jack Routt Of Chappell Hill stated
"a Lat tne river was out over about seventy
~ ~ acres Of Joe Routt's field, that the
SS.ockett held was sate and that New
p Mars creek had about emptied itself.
Hg NY, ga not fear an overflow.
me nigh waters washed away the bridge
ns Gay Hill road.
ihe northbound Santa Fee laid over In
~, S.yI nan until 2:45 p. III. today waiting for
s ,Se beaumont branch train, which came In
~ ~ .he Houston and Texas Central tracks.
III T. tpe water at Allenfarm Is running two
wi over the tracks,
iLghtning struck the line of the Trans
s .ssss Telephone company about two miles
sS.,noi the city Tuesday morning and
shattered three poles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
DROWNED NEAR LOCKHART
BLACKSMITH TElRtCHER LOST HIS
LIFE m PLUM CREEK RISE,
Two Infants Died from Exposure-Prop-
erty Loss Heavy--Crops
Damaged.

Lockhart. Texas. July 31.--The disastrous
food which swept through the valley Of
Plum Creek and Its tributaries ON Monday
night and Tuesday was productive of great
damage to property and crops.
At INLAND, a small German village on
upper Plum Creek, northwest Of Lockhart.
many dwelling houses and outbuldlngs
were washed away, and Mr.. Tiericher. a
blacksmith Of the village. was drowned
The Selfert family, in which the triplets
were born few weeks since, as noticed In
The Post at the time, suffered heavily. Their
home was washed away and the family
escaped with great difficulty, losing Two Of
the triplets, who died from expo sure in
getting them out.
Roe Mclean, thrifty negro farmer lost
his home and all Of his possessions aud is
left penniless
Several dwelling houses on the farms Of
J. NJ. Cardwell. z. X, Gilmer and Tom
Cardwell are gone but without loss Of lie
So far as yet heard from.
Many MeXicans who were ut work in the
bottom grubbing land We're forced to take
refuge in trees and were rescued with great
difficulty by citizens at the risk of their
own lives.
Dr. Hot, DR.. Blunt, Mr.. James Cardwcn
and others lost large quantities OF cord wood
which was swept away.
On Clear fork Mr. f S. Thomson lost a
rent house and much damage was done TO
his crop and the crops of many others along
that stream.
The Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad
suffered great damage and no trains have
reached LoCkhart since Monuay. Several
hundred yards Of track adjoining the Plum
Creek bridge are gone and the fine iron
bridge is damaged considerably. The bii lge
over Clear fork at Lalr,more's was de-
'troyed and many culverts between Lock
hart and San Marcos were washed out.
Large forces are ut work all along the line,
and the company expects to have trains
running through this afternoon.
Caldwell county Is heavy loser by the
flood. The fine iron bridges over Plum
creek at the Kelly crossing and on the La
Grange road are gone, and the bridge on
the Austin road Is badly damaged, the ap-
proaches having been swept away and the
fioor Of the bridge partially destroyed. Many
smaller bridges and culverts on the county
roads have been destroyed or badly dam
aged. This damage to roads and bridges
will be seriously felt just ut this time
when the cotton season Is opening ana
will cost much money time and labor 10
repair This is by far the most destructive
overflow that has ever visited Caldwell
county and at present no estimate can be
made as to the loss Of property ana dam
tp rrqpS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
TURNDOWN FOR HAWLEY.
Committee Endorsed Presidents Ac.
ton In Appointing Waller Burns,
CONVENTION AT FORT WORTH, SEPT. 9
E. H. r. Green May Be Candidate for
Chairman Against Cecil Lyon and
Henry Terrell, Il Is Said.

Waco, Texas. July 3l.--The state rcpub.
lican executive committee has been IN ses.
sion In this city all day today. The meet
ing was well attended and there was n
number Of leaders OF the party IN the city.
The main business OF the committee WINS 10
select time and place for holding the next
State convention and a number OF other
matters were brought up besides.
The meeting convened at the city nan
at 10 O'Clock, State Chairman Cecil A lyon
presiding. The following committeeman
were represented In person or by proxy:
II. @. Goree. Atlanta; J. A. Hurley. SULPHUR
Springs; C. NJ. Ferguson, Paris: Lock Nc.
Daniel. proxy for Fourth district: I
Gurley. Greenville; G. II, Greene Dallas,
]. w. Wolf, Kyle: W. Flanagan. proxv for
c. c, Flanagan; Henry Dcllums, Corsicana
A. NJ, Morrison Ennis; c. A. Bovnton'
Waco; ]. NJ Meyer. Bryan Charles n
Bone, Beaumont; L. w. Allen. Huntsyille;
George Brown. Houston: G. H. NCveills
Galveston; NJ. NJ. Rogers, In Grange; w
r. Dwyer, Brerham; I. l.. Wren, Austin.
L, ID. Slmmons. San Marcos; ] I. Tuhy,
San Diego: ]. +. Newccmh San Antonio
proxy; ]. r., Williams. Hamilton; n a.
Hunt. Eastland j. r. Lutz. Vernon; II II.
Stanley. Fort Worth; g. A, Knight, Bel
cheryille.
After transacting n small amount Of rou,
tine business. Fort Worth was selected ms
the next place Of meeting over Galveston.
Austin and Waco. September was Sc
lected as the time for holding the state
convention.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
GlLLEsPIE's OPINION.
Thinks He, Riddle and PondeMer VIII
Be "Turned Loose"

Thinks He, Riddle and Pondexer VIII
Be Turned Loose"
Dallas. Texas. july Billion. Oscar w.
Gillespie Of Fort Worth. one Of the three
candidates in the now celebrated contest
FOR the democratic nomination In the
Twelfth congressional district. Ia In at
tendance on the meeting ~ tho Sons Of
Confederate Veterans. Tho other candi-
dates are Judge William Polndexter Of Gle
burne and Hon. Lee Riddle OF tranhury.
Mr.. Gillespie has led on every one q the
thousands Of ballots that have been taken
I'm the protracted struggle. The contention
will reconvepe AZ Cleburne on September 4.
Speaking OF the contest, Mr.. Gillespie
said:
ut does not look like nomination will
be made. II either Judge Poudexter or
Mr. Riddle would withdraw I'd ne nomi-
mated at once II looks like though, that
all Of us will be turned loose before the
general election. There would not be any
danger Of a pOpulist or republican de-
feating us. ! don't think there is any like
lihood Of the nomination OF a dark horse"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
|UNlY A LIGHT RAIN FELL
rNclPITATloN YESTERDAY DIDN'T
INFECT BRAzOS IN THE LEAST.
vas Confined Entirely to Northeastern
ran OF the state-situaton on
the Santa Fe.

OaVeston, Texas, July 31.-Thera have
n. o 10 rains at the stations reporting TO
rs,, sa,Veston weather bureau today which
M ~ any way AFFECT the BRACES river.
ro,n rains which fell were in the
R .r.' section Of the State. Observer
|in,. says that he has no further warn.
s,,as predictions to make at present re-
'rSng the situation.
h,s tracks OF the Santa Fe near CLAY.
dsa Nayasota and somerv,lle ore nm.
ict oysr ,t inches Of water and the serv.
sb,nao mat portion of the road has been
Of M u W c. Nixon general manager
ssns. lpany, returned this morning from
Peits, Where he had been looking
lint ~. 'Rh water 1t had been feared
tAis Yer would cover the tracks and
tie .ras. message was received to
sss ~. mat 1t had done so. Mr.. Nixon
nm '1 III the road would onerate trains
iion Nn.nroe to Navnsota and NJ, 20
va aud TaDla TO Brenham over the Hons.
" going $40, central. This can be done
sssatrai Ia ua on the main line of the
Haslin brancb pstead and then over the
beet wiz ~ the Santa Fe trains U,ilI I'm
pay j, Tue main line trains OF the com.
.sefrice VIII not known yet how long the
uoe Of tho remain suspended over the por
so'a. Ii Mil noam from Somervilie TO Naya-
, s as It tn MI likely be several days, how
ssisF TO rece @si take some time for the
safe coma u,e.paired In order TO get them
ga pIss S The company has pur,
s,,sy ere sas sbnsStTely washed away, though
bb,,'s bsea anch o o9t OF place. The tracks
This was a plan Which GhiiSS 1 has been Been
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
SHERMAN BUDGET.
Body Of Fairless Exhuned--Damaae
Suit Against Cotton Belt.

Body OF Fairess EXhumed--Damage
Suit Against Cotton Belt.
Sherman, Texas. July 81 AN order was
secured by assistant county attorney TINS
morning and the body of J. II. balrless
cxhumed and an autopsy held The ex'
animation developed the fact that there
were three wounds on the body, ranging
from the right side to the back. rhe
heart had been penetrated. The autopsy
was held to ascertain If more than one
caliber Of ball entered the body. None
of the halls were found.
L. b. Lcftwlch versus st. Louis ana
Southwestern Railway company CT al Is the
gtyIe az a damage suit MED in district
court today Plnintlff claims damages IN
the sum Of $40 900. w. X. Clark Med suit
against the same company and asks that
he be granted damages in the sum OF $50,
900 These are the first suits nled mere
againft this road.
II is given out that Local Agent sheeks
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
EI0OD SITUATION IMPROVED.
hhe Brazos River Is Receding at all Points
in the Unprecedented Valley.
R.nall Yesterday Was % Light and Was Confined to
Northeast Texas.Iwo Deaths from Drown-
inq-Brazos Has Cut New Channel

ua plssts reports to lne a r0s' . snow
tally insofar as the Brazos
..,oerned. only a little rain fell
,na that was in the northeast
:, the state, where the RED
x.,bes Trinity and other rivers
s~ -, o,sp and doing considerable dam
~. urazos, however, is beginning
..,a. at all points except those IN
,,ory from 100 TO 80 miles agove
NTH At velasco the river Is not
-. hanks. and the people there do
.,rsct an overflow. Above this point
,ouer middle portion Of the valley
s,,s. Of acres of low loNds are stiIl
,,or and farmers are losing heav-
From several places, however come
"a ,he effect that the damage Will
=, great as was at first expected.
- drawings we're reported during the
man named Kiercher' black
MN lost his life at INLAND, small town
,ocshsrt. and an infant was washed
az from It's parents arms and swept
,c,r Mckinney. Two other infants
IA from being exposed to the weather
| ~. town where the klercher tragedy
occurred.
/ n.c,1lnr freak Of the food is in evil
~. near Brennan, where new chan
4 NJ. been formed between Washington
n Waller counties. About 600 acres of
kg.lsr county land are now on the west
Nh Of the stream.
The Guadalupe and San Marcos rivers
h. receding and the Colorado, although 1t
], twepty.elsht feet higher than usual, is
H. beginning to go down. The feeling
generally is that the worst of the Good is
'ov,r and that no further rises Will occur
|,asss additional heavy rains set in.
Most Of the railroads in the State are
|eil in bad condition, but all of them are
rushing repair work and unless something
unforeseen occurs the regular schedules will
|be IN evidence by the first Of next week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

MT upon by the company after experience
n great deal, Gs formerly the tracks, when
submerged by the river. were frequently
washed entirely away.
Mr.. Nixon says that the damages on tho
main line have now been repnired and me
trains are all running. He estimates the
ueamage TO the property of the company by
tne recent overflow at about $4,000 This,
he says, consists chiefly in the tricks heine
washed out of place, These washouts have
occurred at numerous places and they ag-
Eregate considerable loss, No large bridges.
however were destroyed The largest
bridge carried away was that across the
Little Bosque river. 1t was seventy Ave
rect long and fourteen feet high and repre-
sented loss of about $1,000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

Post correspondent wired vesterdsv az
washed away were two county bridges nj
oIu Troy, which cost the county $500 each
K nna one other bridge here at Troy across
hing branch. which cost $50. Cotton on
estimate OF loss can not be obtained as
set. rue damage to fences Is great, aud the
yIeek ana branches were higher than ever
enoWn py the oldest inhahitaHt here. IL IL
worked FOR ten days at least Several water
tanks were washed away. The trains were
ned 9p here until late In the afternoon.
S va oy washouts on the road, but are
now running regular again.
several barns were moved around Some
Ielephone poles were washed down, as were
some minor out buildings. Three miles
uoWn Elm creek. at a place called Bot
tom; Felix Lancaster's store, house and
goods, was washed away.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
TRAIN SERVICE RESUMED.

international Track Has Been Repaired
Water Rapidly Recedne.
Marlin, Texas. July 3l.--Train service VIII
be resumed over the international road
tonight. ON account OF great deal OF
the track of the international being under
water and the dump in many places being
washed from under the track, also several
trestles damaged service was discontinued
sunday. Sacks of sand and other weights
We're nsed TO hold the track In place ms
n,ucb as possible. A force Of hands has
been buslly engaged in repairing me
track and restoring 1t to condition sate
for travel. -. &c 90
+be damage done crops in this county ny
The high water However, the damage VIII
not he light especially on the lower farms
along the Brazos. The water is now rap
idly subsiding.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

rs labors n resolution was introduced In.
dorsInG Hnwley for state committeeman.
II commended his course and advocated an
other two years term for the Texas boss"
In the councils Of the National committee.
The resolution failed to materIulze when
the time arrived for Its consideration 0ud II
row is now on In earnest Everything ~ laid
at the door Of Judge Burns by the friends
Of lIawley. They assert openly that Judg
Burns prevented the Endorsement and the
war is now on to the knife.
This will of course hamper the chances
Of Judge Scott, as the party Is greatly di-
yided In his district.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
At Mount Calm.

Mount Calm, Texas, July 3l.--rhe present
spell of rain is the longest since the June
flood of 1899, though it has not been near
So destructive In fact there has not been
scarcely any damage from washouts in this
section. as most Of the rain has fallen slow.
ly Corn, both shocked and standing is
damaged considerably. Straw stacks are
also greatly damaged. There is still an
insufficient amount of water In the city
tank to supply the water system.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
RllaNs FIGHTS HAwLEY.
Former RetaIiates for Latter's Oppositio
70 His Appointment.

10 His Appointment.
Austin. Texas, July 31.-News OF warm
political row among the republicans ~ the
State is just beginning to leak out. From
what can be learned II originated during
the Floresville convention which nominated
Judge Scott for congress in the Corpus
Christi district. II seems that some Inn
portant things which transpired during the
deliberations OF the body were suppressed
and are just now coming 10 light.
Judge Waller Burns or Houston, the new
Federal district judge. was present at the
convention II IL now q well known fact
that he does not think very much Of Mr.,
Hawley. The anti.Hawiey crowd lined mp
with the friends OF state C1arman Lyon
steersd By Dlsttiet Attorney Terrell Of San
Antonio. After the convention commenced
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
Al Wharton.

Wharton, Texas, July 31-The Colorado
is now on one of the biggest booms since
the great rise Of 1899. 1t rose fourteen
to be at standstil Great plies Of drift
and debris, also different kinds of yegeta-
ton and large logs and trees are floating
by on the current. Large crowds visited
the river all day yesterday. SO far very
little damage to crops has been reported.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
peleaates Returned.

Gonzales, Texas. July 31.-Thc Gonzales
county delegation and Hon. George f. Bur
gcss returned today from the congressional
convention at Eagle Lake, where Mr.. Bur
CESS was nominated last night AS the dem.
ocrntlc candidate for the Ninth district.
n is learned here on very good authority
thnt Mr. H. r. Burow Of Dc witt county
viii be the republican candidate In the
Nft,,b 1ittt4gt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
Arranaementa for prnsa nnu.

Dallas, Texas July 8I--A meeting or rep.
resentativcs OF the Dallas press was held
tonight to arrange for Worlds fair day
and Texas press day at the Texas state
Fair on opening day, September ~. Frank
=. Holland was made chairman OF an ex-
ecutve committee, which he will appoint,
and the committee viii meet on next Satur-
day night. Governor DocRery Of Missouri.
his stan other State officials ana the
Worlds Fair commission will he invited
TO attend tho opening day, az Dallas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
EaIIinn al Gonzales.

Gonzales, Texas. July Slater rising all
day and up to 3 o'clock this morning the
river here began TO fall and Is going down
slowly The water got out in the low bot
toms on the Guadalupe and damaged corn
COS river being out In the valleys yester-
Say has done n great deal of damage Ia
crops. No damage above here on ire
Harcos liver No bridges damaged 80 far
on the rivers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
Railroad Service at Mckinney.

Mckinney. Texas, July 31.--on account
OF woshouts on the Texns and Pacific
road between Dallas and Terrell and on
the Katy between Greenville and Dallas
passenger trains Of both roads were run
here yesterday on the Central track and
transferred to the track of the Mckinney
division of the Katy, proceeding east
train Of both roads was run each way.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
Al Rusk.

Rusk, Cherokee County. Texas, July co.
1t has been raining here for eight days and
is still raining. The ground is very wet,
but streams are not up much, as the rain
has been slow. The rain and want Of sun.
IL Is shedding and going TO weed too much.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
At San Feline.

San Felipe, Texas, July 30.-1he Brazos
IS stu rising at this point and lacks abort
eight feet of getting over the banks oppo-
site this place. The reports In The Post
of today made people uneasy, aud all who
can are driving their stock from the bot
tom. 1t viii be two or three days before
people Gre assured OF the worst Ii ralned
very hard yesterday, but is clear today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
Colorado at a standsti!I.

Columbus, Texas, July 3I--After remain
Ing at twentv.seven feet during the day
yesterday the Colorado river rose a foot
and a half last night and is again on
stand at a total rise of twenty-eight feet
and eight inches. fall Of four feet is ex-
pected during the night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
Trinity River Bank Full.

Crockett, Texas, July 31.-It has rained
here constantly for several days past.
Creeks and branches have damaged crops
and property several thousand dollars.
Trinity river Is bank full and is coming
out In low places. Farmers and cattlemeT
are getting their stock out Of the river bot
tom,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

Mckinney, Texas. July 31.-During a
heavy downpour Of rain about 2;30 yester-
day morning Mr.. Davis and family, resid-
ing on the east fork OF the Trinity, near
Wylle, this county. were forced to leave
their home on account Of the high water.
rent in the dark his months old infant
was washed from his arms aud drowned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01
unnreocdented Rainfall.

Kyle, Texas, July 31-Possibly your local
correspondent may be called on to back
up" his dispatch from this place In regard
to the thirty inches of rainfall on the
night of the 2Sth instant If so, witnesses
are abundant. The like was never seen
here before The immense downpour did
not cover n large territory. The farmers
boil Weeyils were swept away by the flood.