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The Washington times., 1903-08-28
Live Stock Quotations.

Girafes-H High; good demand.
Monkeys-L4vely.
Tigers-Uncertain.
Hippopotami-opened well; closed with a
slump.
Kangaroos-Went up and down all day.
Snakes--NO retail market at all.
LeoPard--S0me spots report good buying.
Tortoise-Quiet; some snaps offered
Croeodiles- Opened nicely; some traders BIT
ten az ~ close.
Cames-Quict; stock carries too much water.
Roaring trade all day.
Snails-SlUGeish.-
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VIII Fight It Out.

Various reports have been circulated
TO the effect that j. Edward Addicks
has become tired of his apparently I'M
ending fight for the Senate from Della
ware, and that he intends TO give up
The gas man has been talking TO his
friends in Washington. and he laughs at
these rumors. He denies them en-
phatically. and says that his faction OF
the party is stronger today than ever.
He is quoted as saying: Every one
of my friends has got something good.
Hum is governor, Alice is Senator for
the long term. and We have the votes
in Wilmington. We are going 10 get
the other Senatorship when the present
holders term expires. We have Sen
ator now to attend TO our patronage"
Addicks has not lost money. as reported
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A Human Pope.

If I call attention TO this fact il is
because it goes to confirm the assertion
frequently made since the last conclave.
that Plus X is the most human Pope
who has occupied the chair of st. Peter
in modern times, and also because it
Will tend to create a fresh bond of SYM
pathy between the Holy Father and
those numerous members of the Roman
Catholic clergy in this country who see
no harm in seeking solace and innocent
enjoyment in a cigar or even in a pipe.
1t will certainly relieve their minds to
know that there is no danger whatever
of Plus x reissuing the Bull against the
use of tobacco sent forth by Pope Ur-
ban VIII.
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Her Proper Name.

In addressing the Lady Williams
Bulkeley. who is now visiting the
United States. IL is necessary TO prefix
her Christian maine of Margaret to the
word lady in order TO distinguish her
from her stcpdGughter-in-l law. the wife
Of The present baronet, and likewise
from her husbands first wife, who still
continues to bear his name and the
title, although after being divorced from
him she married a Captain Maund. of
the royal marine artillery. She is half
an American. being herself the daugh-
ter of Henry Barring, who married Miss
Maria Matilda Bingham. from whom
he obtained a divorce The present
Lord Cromer and his brother, the late
Lord Reyelstoke. are sons OF Henry
Barring by mis- second marriage, con-
tracted after the dissolution of the
union with his Philadelphia born wife
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Lady Williams Buckley.

Lady Williams Buckley, who is now
in this country staying with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Benjamin Guinness, at the lat
ter's home on Long Island-Benjamin
Guinness. a former officer of the royal
navy, and a member OF the family of
Lord Tveagh and Ardilaun. being in
business as a banker IN New York-is
the widow OF the late Sir Richard
Williams Buckley, who, like his son,
the present baroRet, claimed to de-
rive his descent from Marchudd
APP Cynan, Lord of Abergeleu,
in CarEarvon. contemporary with
RhoGri Mowr. King of Wales. who
reigned in the ninth century. The first
baronet was lord chief justice of Eng
land when the latter was a republic.
and owed his baronetcy 10 Oliver Crom-
well. the president OF that republic.
He managed, however. to trim his sails
with such skill that he won the favor of
King Charles H. who confirmed the bar
onetcy. or rather conferred il afresh.
So loyal to the crown are the Williams
Bulkeleys that they take no account of
the Cromwell baronetcy, and only date
the creation of this hereditary dignity
of their house from the time when it
was subsequently conferred by King
Charles IL The family patronymie is
Williams and the name OF Buckley was
added thereto when the tenth baronet.
having succeeded TO the estates of his
mothers brother. the last Lord Bulkeley.
assumed the name and the armorial
bearings OF the Bulkeleys Of Brynddu.
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Would Not Be Mayor.

Former Comptroller Bird S Golfer has
settled the rumors that he is TO be the
Democratic candidate for mayor against
Seth Low. he announces that he is
tired of politics, that he would not ac-
cept any Office If il were offered him
Private interests, ne says. need his at
tention. Concerning the report that he
might turn against the Democratic
party. he said: I am not an opportu-
TO year"
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In a Lighter Vein.
On the Glad Way.

Hunger not for Us.
o, graves meath the snowl
A little more sunlight
And then we will 90!
What dreams are hereafter
We seek not 70 know;
A little more laughter,
Then tears-and we'll go!
Atlanta Constitution.
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Saves Looking Each Night.

I'm surprised to hear your vita likes the
house 50 much; it's 50 SMALL
YES, but there are lots Of closets in it,
True, but they're extremely small, too
That's Just it. My wife is satisfied that not
one of them is big enough to hold burglar. -
Philadelphia Ledger
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Daily Calendar of American HISTORY.
August IS.

1S42-Beginning of fiscal year changed
from January to July l, by law.
1S14-The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
acquitted by committee of his
church.
lS9S-Severe hurricane in South Atlantic
States; six hundred lives lost at
Beaufort, S. c., and adjacent points.
Wilson bill, repeating purchase
clause of sherman act, passed by
House
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Henry Frederick claims to have just
got back from encircling the globe, his
time being ffty-four days, seven hours
and twenty minutes. Eighty days was
Phineas Fogg's famous record, but
then Fogg was an Englishman. Fred
erick is a New Yorker
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In another column on this page we
print an interesting account Of How
Gorillas Fight" Gov. jeff Davis, OF Ar
kansas, and Associate Justice Carroll d..
Wood, OF the supreme court of that
State, should take note.
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They Start PREPARED.

"A wooden wedding is celebrated on the
fifth anniversary. isn't itT'
''Wel. some girls marry such blockheads that
they might properly begin celebrating right
away."-PhiladeiPhi Public Ledger.
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WHY the Moon Set.

\ youth and "A maid were sittir..
Where u:oonbeams softly fell;
Twas easy 10 guess the story
His muTmuTs tried TO tell
\ hush IN the scented darkness-
4 Kiss Wen. who could know
The man in the moon winked wisely
And turned his gas down low.
-sssw York Herald
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see the other fellows side. A few solid
shot and real shells would quickly set
tie a dispute like that-and settle the
war game, too.
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Most Of Them Are.

Do not boast your pedigree,
Proud and naughty lady;
Folks may find your family tree
just a bit TOO shady.
Philadelphia Press.
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A self-Evident Contradiction.

Picture Dealer-The artist died before he was
thirty.
Mrs. Greenback-Nhy. I thought you said he
was an ''old master. Cleveland Plain Dealer
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The Poet and the Star.

The humble poet loved star,
And he was on his uppers,
And 50 he bought her caviar
Instead Of champagne suppers.
Philadelphia Record.
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The Dull People.

Bertie-Aw-suppose you find lot OF dull
people here?
She-No-it Is the dull people who always
find me.-Philadelphia Bulletin
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Against Curtis.

Several powerful combinations have
been formed in Kansas against Repre-
sentatives Charles Curtis. and some Of
the leaders of the State are OF the opin-
ion that he may not be returned. Former
Representative Case Broderick and State
Senator Henry Stuart are candidates
against him.
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notwithstanding all the precautions
recently taken by the District Commits
siOners TO prevent open market pur-
chases." they have just ordered postage
stamps OF the value of 81 600 from To-
cal dealer, without inviting competition
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

II is almost as hard 70 convince woman
you are right that she is wrong
Very few men who take their whisky straight
keep that way themselves
girl is 4 mighty sight handsomer when she
is somebody else's than she IS when she is
your own.
Women will never respect mems ability till
they learn all the things that car be done
with pins
woman puts as high an estimate on pic
ture hat as a man does on nomination for
public Office
s-New York Prea
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Well Informed.

Mrs. Knicker--Is Mrs. Jones a well-informed
woman?
Mn. Booker-Yes, indeed; her cook has lived
with all the other families in the ncghbor-
hood -Harper's Bazaar
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An "Un-English" Name.

Count Gleichen, who has just been ap-
pointed military attache to the British
embassy at Berlin, is. in spite of his
German name and title. an English of
The Washington times., 1903-08-28

1t is now up to Mr.. McReynolds to de-
eide whether Sir Thomas futile efforts
to lift the cup lay him open to the
charge of race suicide.
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Not Headstrong.

Cholly Oumrlcigh-I say, Doc, don't cher
know, my ewes are weak.
DR.. Krustv-No wonder. They're in a weak
place.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
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At It Again.

These nights a host OF gossips
In leafy treetops hid,
Revive that timeWOrn scandal
Tbs things that Katy-did.
Philadelphia Press.
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The navy says that it had Portland at
its mercy. The army says that all the
ships were sunk. It's always difficult to
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Kansas City Journal: Mr.. Olney's progress
toward the White House is said TO be about
equal 70 that OF a Yacht in dead calm.
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St. Louis Globe Democrat: Boss German IS
such an Old hand at the business Of politics
that he ought to give Judge Parker a reason
able time allowance.
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Philadelphia Inquirer: The one thing that is
no: disputed in the numerous trials growing out
Of the killing Of GOebel, in Kentucky, is that
Goebel Is dead.
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Atlanta Constitution: Amidst the learned
and ponderoUs discussions on rhe best methods
OF keeping grating cut Of the Postoface De-
partment, we merely suggest that il might be
as well not to appoint grafters 10 Office
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New York sun: Senator Bsiley's sister,
Ethel, is a candidate for state librarian Of
Texas She is said 70 be wen qualified for the
position. and no doubt her brother can supply
the necessary pull 20 put her there.
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Philadelphia Press: Perhaps Tsmmany is go
ing 70 support Cleveland the surest means Of
killing all his chances. Democratic national
conventions have pretty generally given Tam
MANY plenty Of what it doesn't want.
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Brooklyn Citizen: Roosevelt don't want odell
10 run again next year, and odell don't want
10 Each is afraid that the other viii drag
him down.
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Cincinnati Tribune; Is the open Manchurian
door 70 be closed gently and without cracking
on the hinges during the loud Macedonian cry?
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
sMUGGLERs UNDER CHARGES.
Collector, Naval Captain and contrao-
tor Indicted at San Juan

Collector, Naval Captain and Contrac.
tor Indicted at San Juan.
San Juan, Porto Rico. Oct. 2G.-The
federal grand jury has found an in.
dHctment against CcNector OF GUS
toms Alonro Cruzen. for having re.
ceived unlawful .emoluments cor SNUG
glec, goods, and it has indicted Cap
tain Andrew Dunlap, U. S. N, COM
mandant of the naval station here, and
Robert Giles. a former contractor in
Porto Rico, for smuggling.
Great efforts were made before the
jury to indict Mr. Cruzen on other
charges, but they failed. District At.
torney Pettingill Immediately nolled
the indictment against Mr.. Cruzen with
the following Endorsement:
The United States attorney. not
having been advised OF this inndict.
ment anu being fully convinced that
the testimony produced before the
grand jury upon which this indictment
was based was false, corruptly abri.
Gated and instigated for purposes OF
spite and revenge, considers that jus.
tlce requires a prompt dismissal OF
the indictment with a record and a
statement of the methods employed to
mislead the grand jury. The dlstric.
attorney, fully believing in the limo.
cence of the defendant, nolle prosseaui
is therefore entered"
No action will be taken in the Dun.
lap and Giles case for several days.
captain Dunlap is on duty at San
Juan. He refused to talk on the mat.
ter. Mr. Giles is in Europe. y
defendants crime is supposed ito have
been committed last year. Mr.. Cru.
zen's principal accuser is a discharged
custom house cmploye.
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Was Conscience Stricken.

New York, Oct. 2O.-CoIlector ol
Port StraEahan has received from a
conscience stricken citizen of west
ern state the following letter:
the age OF - came with my parents
to settle in this country. Coming in.
to the port Of New York in September
1870, with my father, we smuggled
broadcloth, which cost in Great Brit
ain some $50 to make a suit which
l afterwards wore. Please tell me
what the duty would be. as I wou!i
like to settle. The collector gave
the information and has received a
postal money order for $40 the amount
Of duty and interest
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SAVINGS CT 80 Years

New York, Oct. Fitzpatrick Ma
haney, Of Derby. Conn. has sailed fol
his old home in Ireland with $4,000
representing the savings of 80 years
as a farm hand. His wages gener>
ally was $i2 a month and board. In
the 80 years he had but three employ.
ers. AMI took only six days off. His
expenditures amounted to S44.9O, an
average OF less than II cents month
This money he spent principally for
newspapers. Mahaney said he HI
enough to live on comfortably and
would never work again.
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Ship Makes Stormy Voyaoe.

San Francisco. Oct. 20.-The BIRTHS
ship Crown OF Scotland. overdue anc
reinsured at Is per cent has arrived
here. She left Newcastle. EnglaaI l.
April II, with cargo of general mer
chandise, She encountered various
kinds of unfavoraltle weather. ami
Was in some terrible weather at Cane
iiHtn during which B. F. Elvinsskirch
IN aN!c seaman. lost his life He fnl
from Inc mainT,sS intQ the raging sea
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
HELD COURT IN PATROL WAGON
First Instance of the Kind In Chicago
Helped Officers Out of Dilemma.

Chicago, Oct. 2O.-For the first
time in the history of Chicago &iNS
court has been held in patrol wagon.
Justice Caverly climbed into the wag.
on, which was standing in front OF
the city hall, and administered the
oath to two detectives who were armed
with a warrant charging Lucy Miles
with larceny "A,
The woman, Nno,irS "a years of age
Is charged with stealing $500 worth
OF silverwsre from the Colonial hotei
at Coney Island, NtAs.M She came to
Chicago with the st6&h property air
was found by the detectives suffcrins
from appendicitis. An operation was
performed on her a. the county hosnit.
~ aLi She was discharged. The iai.
oiI"ials refused to take her without,
4 mittimus, and as she needed medical
attention. the Harrison street. police
station annex could net receive her.
Justice Caver!y heIped tho crFiccrs
out Of the dilemma BY holding court
in the patrol wagon.
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BEAR is GROWLING.
Indignant With United States for Open
inc Moukdon.

ing Moukdon.
New York. Oct. 20.-ThC Russians
are very indignant with the United
states government for concluding a
treaty for the opening Of Moukden 20
the commerce OF the world. cables the
Che Foo correspondent Of The Her.
aGa. They may, he asserts, that
st. Petersburg government will pro.
test and maintain that the opening
OF this new treaty port will never take
place.
The Pert Arthur Russian newspaper
Novoc lrrai has published a strongly
wordcd article Cn this subject. 1t { >.
clares that the treaty is proof of the
aggressive nature OF the policy Of tae
United States. This policy, the pa.
per declares, in!rinses the rights {
Russia founded on her construction oi
the Manchurian railway and the cor.
cession by China to Russia of the
sole commercial exploitation OF Man.
churia.
The Russian feet has returned from
Dalny. Tie garrison there and 90.
900 Chinese lahorers are building bar.
racks fer over 10000 mon.
The defenScs - the north CT Talen
Wan are being strengthened.
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STEAMERS BATTLE WITH ICE.
Conditions on the Yukon Becoming
=. Serious.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 20.-A special
to The Post-Intelligencer from Daw.
son says:
Six river steamers are battling
against the floating ice in the Yukon
In serious danger of being caught in
such positions that they will he crush
ed next spring. Unless the river
clears itself of ice for a few days none
Of these boats will be able to
their destination.
The condition is unprecedented so
early in the year Three of the
steamers owned by the White Pass
and Yukon line are now on their way
up the Yukon from Dawson with l5n
passengers each. They may not be
able to proceed more than third
or half of the distance. They have
already been two days making 50
miles against the running ice. II
these boats fail to get through their
passengers will have to walk hun.
dreds of miles. Many are not warm.
~ clad and extreme suffering would
result from such exposures.
The mails AMI several hundreds OF
thousands Of gold shipments are on
board these steamers Five White
Pass and two Independent Indian
steamers are tied up along the river
between White Horse and Dawson
bound this way. They are carrying
1000 tons of cargo each. The num-
Der Of passengers is not known here.
Several other steamers are fighting
with the ice at various points along
the river.
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President Grants Pardons.

Washington, Oct. 20.-The president
has committed to expire Immediately
the sentences of Marion Marshall
Cincinnatus Racines and Burton Harp
er, cGal miners. who were convicted
in West Virginia, of resisting a United
States deputy marshal. They were
sentenced on June IL, 1903, Marshal
and Harper to Imprisonment for eig
months and Racines to Imprisonment
for five months in the Raleigh county
jail
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STREET CASUALTIES.
They Are Increasing klarn,ina!y IT.
New Ycrk Cit,

New York. Oct. 2A.--Orci,l figures
Of the board Of hcalti covering a rc:!
Cd OF three years, .sEcw3 that the
number OF prosons killed Grpual!y il;
the streets of New York Is incrcasino
IN an alarming degree.
Inese fatalities are growing nc:
than even ratio with the growth
population an Gbusness. In the wear
1901, there were 1872 persons KILLED by
vehicles and street railways.
In 1902, the number of such death:
grew To 53S. When the figures foI
1903 arc compileI. tqe death list froc,
street accidonJsNVVl have rc.asu<r
nearly LOCO, estirlsting from the NJ
Der already recorded. IH1
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Hunter Etected.

Louisville. Oct. 2O.-A special from
Frankfort, KY, says: Secretary @
State Hill at 1890 o'clock certified tt
the county clerks Of the election of the
fourh district the name of W. Godfrey
Hunter, to go under the log cabin or
the official ballot. Dr. Hunter wa.
formerly Unied States minister te
Guatemala
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OFFICER AND POSSE
BATTLE WITH BLACKS
Encounter In the Swamps
Of Louisiana.
THREE KILLED; SEVEN INJURED.
Nesre,ss Working on Mississippi Va.
ley Railroad Become Rebeliious, and
Led by White Man, They Arm
Themselves and Resist Constable.

Themselves and Resist Constable.
New Orleans, La, Oct. 2O.-In an
encounter between band of negroes
led by white man and a Constable's
posse, three negroes have been L.
and seven or eight wounded in the
rear OF the Pecan Grove plantation, in
st. Charles Parish.
None OF the posse was hurt.
The surviving negroes and the whito
leader, Pat MCGEE. are in the swamps
and are being searched for Further
trouble is feared.
MCGEE and the negroes have been
working for the mississippi Valley
railroad. Several days ago complaint
was lodged that some OF them
contracted debts and refused TO paw
Charges were made and Constable
Songy went out to see the negroes
On his way he met John Kinds, a ne
gro assistant of McGee, who covered
him with shotgun ami commanded
him to keep away from the camp
Songy returned to st. Rose and organ
lied a posse. Near the camp the
posse encountered IS Of the negroes
and McGee, all heavily armed. Botn
parties concealed themselves in the
high weeds and battle of 20 minutes
resulted. The negroes and McGee
finally lost their nerve and fled.
The bodies of three of the negroes
were picked up when the smoke clear.
ed away.
Seven Of the negroes are said to
have becn wounded
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Police Captain Indicted.

st. Louis. Oct. 2G.-ln the United
states circuit court before judge
James. the federal judge, today return
ed an Indictment against Police Can
tain Samuel j. Eoyd. charging compile
ity in naturalization frauds.
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President ISSUES Proclamation

washington, Oct. 20.-The president
today issued a proclamation callins
the fifty-eishth congress into eytraor
binary session on Nov. 8 at II o'clock
The proclamation states the purpose
OF the session is to consider the com
mercial convention between the Unit
ed States and Cuba WhfcH Sreauires
the approval of congress.
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Fund for .ProbIno RascaIi+v

Chicago Oct. 20.-An sDpropria
tion of $4,000 was yotei by the coun.
oil last evening to pay the expense OF
discovering rascality around the city
hall
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Carnegie Goinu To Eurone.

Liverpool, Oct 2O.-The White Star
line steamer Scdric. which is to sail
from this pert Oct Il for New York,
Will take among her passengers Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
FIERCE GALE WRECKS
MAzATLIN, MEXICO
Sixteen People Reported to
Have Perished.
SHIPS IN HARBoR ARE DAMAGED

Report Says That the Danish Schooner
Was Entirely Wrecked and Her Cap.
tain and Crew, Comprising IA Men,
Were Drowned.
st. Louis. Oct. 20.-A special to The
Globe-Democrat from Austin, Tex,
says:
Advices received here from Mazat.
lin, Mexico, state that the terrific storm
which visited that city and vicinity
a few days ago caused considerab.,
loss of life.
In the city sixteen people were kill.
ed and number of others injured.
The ships in the harbor also suffer.
ed much damage.
The Danish schooner Clara was en-.
tirely wrecked and the captain and ii
sailors were drowned.