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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-17
THE M1RkETS.

Chicago. Feb. 17-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
May. S33s. S31a, S23s, S2$4.
July. S21s, S2H, S13s, SIG.
September. 81 Is. S11A, SOS, S0a4.
Corn.
May, 1924, IS. 1855, 1924
July. 1875, 431a, 431s. 1914.
September, 433s. "A, 1855. 1874.
Oats.
May, 2S1a. 292;. 291a, 291a.
July. %. 29H. 2S7s. 2S7s.
September, 277s. 2S. 27A. 275s.
Pork.
May, 1850. 1890. 1870. 1850.
July, 1852. 1850, 1910. 1915.
May, 1877, 80. 7.S2, 7.S2.
July, 7.97. 500. 792. 1872.
September. SOY. SOY, sos, sos.
Ribs.
May, S.25. $50. $50, S.27.
July, S.37, S.37, S.22, $50.
Receipts today-Wheat 9. corn 291
oats rs, hogs 10000 cattle 800, sheep
1000
Hog market opened strong. Hogs
left over 5000 Light .S50G.10. mixed
and butchers 59006.15, good heavy
5.S5@G.15, rough heavy 5.S5p5.90.
Cattle market opened unchanged.
Sheep market opened unchanged.
Hogs at Omaha 5000. cattle 100.
Hogs at Kansas City 1000, cattle 200
U. s. Yards, $40 a. m.-Hog market
strong, sc to 1Oc higher Light 5.90@
615, mixed and butchers 5.95@6.20,
good heavy 5.950G22, rough heavy
595@G.OO
Cattle market unchanged. Beeves
3.7506.3O, cows and heifers 1.5004.G0,
stockers and feeders 2.7O@46O.
Sheep market unchanged.
Hog market closed active and sc
higher Light 5.95@G.2O, mixed and
butchers 6.00@6.25, good heavy G.000
G.25, rough heavy G.O0@G.O5.
Cattle market closed unchanged.
Sheep market closed unchanged
New York Stocks.
New York. Feb. 17.-Gas 9SH. L. p.
1905, L. S. Steel preferred 1868, T. |
5. Steel common 41A, Reading 134% !
Rock Island preferred GAS Rock Is |
and common 2515. o. & w. 5Oh. !
Southern Pacific G5. n. Y. Central |
L47%, Missouri Pacific $685., Metropol- |
tan 116A, Manhattan 15O1h. l.. & n. !
AZ. Shelters 1G3k, c. F. l. 62H. Can
ldian Pacific 1711@, Illinois Central
721A. Penna 1898, Erie 42%. T. C. /.
so. c. & o. 5514, B. r. I. 1885, B. &
}. 1095s, Atchison 50. Locomotive II q,
sugar HOS. st. Paul 179. Copper HOE
republic Steel preferred 105, Republic
'teel common 80.
Bank Statement.
New York, Feb 17.-Reserve de-
rease, s153,650; reserves less u. s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-17

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-17
Live Stock

Cattle-Steers, $685.; cows and
Eeifers, S26$4; calves, $5@$7
Sheep-Yearlings or over, $300@$G;
lambs. $4@SG50.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $5@$5.5O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-17
Charles E. Hodgson,
Fire Insurance
Agency.
Established 1874.

American Ins. Co. ..--. Newark, N. ]
Continental Ins. Co. ..---.-- New Yorb
Agricultural Ins. Co. ....-- New YorL
Traders Ins. Co. Chicago, III
Williamsburg Ins. Co. ......New YORK
New Hampshire Ins. Co. N. Hampshire
North German Ins. Co. New York
Security Ins. Co. -. New Haven, Conn
Ins. Co.State of Illinois. Rockford, Ill
Connecticut Fire Ins. Co. of Connections
Office, room 3, Buford block Rates
as low as consistent with security.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-17
Feed and Fuel.

Grain - Corn, 42c@45c; oats, 30c6
32c.
Forage - Timothy nay, s90$11;
prairie, s7@$9; clover. mixed, $7Q$S.
Straw, s. TO Sc.
WOODLAND, per load, $5@$5.50.
Coal - Lump, bushel, 13c; slack.
per bushel, Sc09c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-17
New York Stocks.
sank Statement.

New York, Feb. 17.-Reserve de.
crease, $153,650; reserves less u. S.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-03
DELHI,

Frank Sullivan and wife and
Clarence blanchard and wife of
Masonville were guests at the county
farm last Tuesday.
FL. A. Durham and Miss Rena
were shopping in Manchester Tues
day.
Frank Toomer will play in the
Cedar Rapids band at the carnival
this week.
The Board Of Supervisors met at
the county farm Friday.
Rev. Mcbride goes to Maquoketa
this week ia attend Conference.
Fred Pulver is home from Dakota.
q. 9. Perkins spent last week in
Dakota.
The remains of Albert Barnes of
Independence were brought here for
burial Wednesday.
G. l. Miller was in Manchester
Tuesday.
The Rebekah and {. o. o. f.
members went to the county farm
last Tuesday evening for farewell
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Blanchard
who have been faithful, loyal mem
bers Of the order ever since they
came to Delhi.
James Carlow, wife and boys of
Greeley were guests at the county
farm Wednesday.
The young people enjoyed a very
pleasant time at the Grommon home
last Thursday evening, the occasion
being surprise on Miss Avis Grom-
mon.
Mrs. Chas. Stone and children
have returned from visit at Water
loo.
Mrs. Elizabeth Blake of Straw
berry Point is visiting Mrs. L. M.
Barnes.
Miss Lucy Spar of Waterloo visi-
ted at Alex Hackbarth's last week.
Geo. Pulver sold his farm last
week to Herman Reth.
Orman Hartman is at home from
Upton for short visit.
A party from Manchester enjoyed
a picnic at Hartwick Friday.
Fred Morgan is working in Cedar
Rapids.
Miss Clara Barr was in Manches
ter Saturday.
L. Il. Blanchard left here Monday
with his car for his new home in
Colorado.
Tom Keith was in Aberdeen, S. D.
last week.
Mrs. E. H. Blanchard and Miss
Belle Hansel leave for Johnston,
Colorado, Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Z. B. Porter was in Straw
berry Point Friday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-03
DEVASTATION AT PENSACOLA
Nothing Spared That Was Reached by
the Wind and Waves.

Pensacola, Fla, Oct. Mot since
the Galveston disaster has such n hur-
ricane swept the gulf coast as the one
which struck this city Thursday MORN
ing with inipelling force, and ragged
for twelve hours, the wind blowing
steadily Mt eighty and ninety miles an
hour. with occasional gusts of 100
miles an hour. The known loss of life
up to date is thirty, which will proba-
bly, be increased to seventy-tive, while
the property loss will exceed IS 600, 900.
Never in the history of this port, or of
Florida, has such wreck and devasta-
tion been wrought Hundreds of per-
sons are homeless, without food and
clothing, and cared for by charity.
Mnny are suffering for want of the
necessaries of life.
Commencing Mt Fort McRae. on a
point overlooking the gulf, and con-
tinuing to Escamba bridge. east of the
city, there is nothing but devastation,
ruin and desoation. At McRae five
lives were lost. The experience of the
twenty men there is something hOrri-
BILE to contemplate. They sought the
batteries, the very highest point, as the
waves began to dash over them and
dashed themselves to the guns. There
they chung for more than twelve hours
The wife OF Sergeant Prentice and her
child We're drowned and three artil-
lerymen were lost by Icing washed
from the batteries. The fort was al.
most nZed.
Across OH the Santa Rosa island, also
on the gulf, is Fort pickens, where
over leo men were stationed. There
was no loss of life, but great destruc-
ton to property. The mortar batteries
We're even driven in and guns wrecked.
The navy yard suffered probably to
the extent Of s1.GOO.GOO The United
States marine quarantine station has
disappeared from the map. except one
house. The hospital there collapsed.
Eight seamen from an English steam
er were inmates. They. with two
nurses, Collins and BASS, clung to the
floating roof. Five spent the night on
the raging seas and were washed up
on this side, The other five persisted.
In the city here the scene beggars
description and 1t will be fully three
llonths before the vessels can be dug
out from their positions. OF the TWEEN.
ty-two ships and barks of foreign flags
anchored in the harbor only one re.
mains, and 1t is badly damaged. Some
Of the ocean ships of 1000 tons are
resting In front yards. others have
been driven through houses, some
have their noses pointed into stores,
while some others are keelcd over OH
their side In the bny or piled up In
masses of wreckage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-03
ONEIDA,

Mrs. Warren of TT. Dodge visited
at L. l.. Parker's Friday.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
=. M. Burbridge gave them a pleas.
ant surprise Wednesday in honor Of
Mrs. Burkidge's birthday. We'll
filled baskets we're brought and afte,
all had partaken of a bounteous din.
ner they represented with a chair
G. A. Robinson and family moved
last week to Dundee, where Mr.
Robinson has purchased a store
Their many friends wish them sue.
cess in their new home.
Mrs. A. Dodge spent part of las,
week at the home Of her son in Del.
vein.
M. L. Dodge and wife mourn the
loss OF their baby, who died Satur
day morning at I o'clock.
Harris Parker of Manchester
spent Saturday at the L. L Parkers
home.
Mr.. Eugene Hubert Of Manches.
ter recently visited his farm nea,
here.
Mrs. T. Wilson and family Of
Manchester passed through here
Friday evening on their way to the
luton home near Greeley.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-03
BAILEY'S FORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Grapes anc
family spent Sunday of last week a,
the home of Tilman Grapes.
Mr.. and Yrs. Frank Karten, were
in Manchester last Wednesday.
Harry Conner had business in
Delhi last Wednesday.
Mrs. r. g. Grommon was sloop-
ping in Manchester last Wednesday.
Mrs. Ed. Sheppard, who went to
Iowa City for an operation for APP
pendicitis, is doing nicely.
Orman Hartman, of Upton spent
a few days, with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Hartman, the first
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tillman Grapes,
were in Manchester, last Wednes-
day.
Roy Grommon had business in
Delhi last Saturday,
j. w. Hartman had business in
Manchester last Saturday.
The friends of Miss Avis Grom-
mon, gave her very pleasant sur
prise last Thursday evening
Mrs. Will Haasis, was in Delhi
last Friday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-03
LAMONT.
Too late for last W, ok

Mrs. Grace A. Benedict is visit
ing independence and Jessup rela-
tives and friends.
Nicolas Schuster is back to help
G. S. Ried in the leather sewing art
Hiram Eddy of De Kalb, I'll and
his daughter Miss Anna Eddy of
Denver, Colorado, met here at the
Cowles home to visit relatives.
We enjoy DIR. G. w. Hoffman S
variations Of Loren Lannon's sur
roundings in Bovey, Mimi, where
he edits the only newspaper in a
growing mineing town. DR.. is just
back from his visit with Loren.
Mrs. Minnie Davis Of Minneapolis
has been here visiting her sisters,
Mesdames Hawley and Sitter and
brother, A. j. Lake.
Mrs. Jane Stimson is visiting
Earlville and Delhi friends.
Mrs. L. Richmond is visiting in
Forest City at her brothers home.
DIR. R. A. Greenawalt aud bride
are here and will soon be at home in
the Hesner house on Oak Ave.
Mrs. Cora Role Sheppard of Con
cordia, Iowa, is here visiting, she
went on down to Oneida to visit he1
parents, who met her here.
Edward Rolfe and wife of Oneida
were visiting his sister, Mrs. D. NJ
Brown, and family also his father
here last week.
The Kleinsorge family here en-.
joyed reunion of their children
last week.
Joseph Benish is here from Ra.
cine, Wisconsin, to stay. He is
looking up location for wagon
shop.
Friday, September 81 was q
beautiful day and all the old settlers
and many Of the younger people en-.
joyed the gathering.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-03
THORPE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers were in
Manchester Saturday.
II. Burger and daughter were in
Edgewood Sunday.
Mrs. Henderson, and Mrs. P.
Smith visited in Manchester last
Friday.
Geo. Martin, our "up-to-date'
stock buyer, is doing rushing bust
ness now a days.
L. J. Wiltse Of Strawberry Point
was a Thorpe caller Sunday.
Chas. Daisy and wife drove to
Manchester last Saturday.
U. S. Martin and wife visited Sun
day at Geo. Martins.
A. Clark and wife and Burton
Clark were Sunday callers at the AL
Clark home.
Mrs. Mary Martin will leaye this
week for an extended visit with rela-
tives.
Ralph Works of Manchester ex-
poets to move his family into the j.
B. Robertson home Wednesday of
this week.
Mrs. Wagner is spending a few
days with her her daughter, Mrs.
]. Minch; she expects to leave Tues
day for Dakota.
A. Bowers and wife, Will Bowers
and wife and Miss Martha Bowers of
Strawberry Point visited Sunday at
the r. fl. Bowers home.
Robert Theel, wife and daughter
visited Sunday at the Herman Theel
home.
Miss Grace Wonleighton assisted
Mrs. Hill with household duties
last Friday.
Miss Feba Burger Of Lamont
spent Saturday night visiting at the
Daisy home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-03
A Rhapsody ON a Mutton chon,


When a primitive man wants break
fast he takes n sheep, kneels upon it,
holds 1t between his legs and cuts Its
throat. He skins it. and. taking a slice
out of it. fries it on the Goals for break
fast. We also demand not less lmper-
atively outlets for our breakfast. but
we manage it another way. We pro-
cure an Individual some way off to
kill the beast and another out Of our
sight to cook 1t. We have paper frlll
put around the bone to disguise 1t. and
set pot Of flowers straight before us
to look Mt while we eat 1t; but, to the
sheep-to the sheep-it can make little
difference which way 1t is eaten. We
still do our unclean work, but we do 1t
by proxy. And it may be questioned
whether what we gain In refinement
we have not lost In sincerlty.-Fort-
nightly Review.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-03
Co1or,.

White is the emblem of light, rcli.
gious purity, innocence, faith, joy and
life. In the judge it indicates integ-
rlty; in the sick, humility; in the wo-
man. chastity. Red, the ruby, signifies
fire, divine love and royalty. White
and red roses express love ana wis
dom. Blue. or the sapphire, expresses
heaven, the armament, truth from n
celestial origin. constancy and fidelity.
Yellow or gold Is the symbol of the
sun. of marriage and faithfulness.
Green, the emerald, is the color of
spring, Of hope-particularly of the
hope of Immortality and Of victory, as
the color of the laurel and palm. vio-
let, the amethyst. signifies love and
truth or passion and suffering. Purple
and scarlet signify things good and
true from celestial origin. Black cor
responds to despair, darkness, earth
illness. mourning, negation, wickedness
and death.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-03
The Mineral Jade,

Most people have probably seen Jade
ornaments without having a very clear
idea Of the material Of which such
things are composed. Jade is m ex-
ceedingly tough but beautiful mineral.
much Of which Is found in China. 1t is
of five colors, the most highly priced
jade being the white. yellow and green
varieties. The rarest of all Is red jade,
but this Is so scarce that 1t has no place
In market valuations. The mineral Is
frequently found in the beds Of streams,
and In searching for 1t Mohammedans
are generally employed. rs 1t is be-
lieyed TINT people of this faith are SEN
sitive to Its presence. and. like the
dowsers or water finders, are affected
with shuddering fits when passing over
place where Jade is to be found.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-03
coLEsBURG.

Geo. Jennings aud wife, who have
been visiting his sister, Mrs. Frank
Keller, went to Elkport Wednesday
to visit other relatives. From there
they expect to go to Columbus, Ohio,
to visit their daughter. Their home
is at Cherokee, Kansas.
Mr.. Horace Haven of Florida is
visiting here at the home of his Sis
ter, Mrs. Inez Craig.
o. A. Durham and wife Of Man
chester are being entertained at the
home Of f. A. Grimes for few
days.
Rev. j. G. Erb breaches his fare
well sermon Sunday September 30,
and will leave the first of the week
for Maquoketa to attend Conference.
Mrs. Maggie Moser and daughter
Lola returned to their home at Burt,
Iowa, Saturday, after three weeks
visit with relatives hereabout.
Misses Lizzie and Gusta Craig
and Marie Grimes, students Of
Epworth Seminary, came home Fri
day evening to remain over Sunday
They were accompanied by their
friend, Miss Alma Sullivan, Of
Masonville.
Mrs. Margaret Meyers OF Ceda,
Rapids is the guest Of her sister
Mrs. f. A. Grimes.
Earl Beatty of Wood and Miss
Marie Huffman of this place were
married last Wednesday the cere
mony being performed at Manches.
ter. On Thursday evening they
were given a reception at the home
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Kuhlman. They will live
on farm near Wood, where they
will be at home after October LIST
To this worthy couple is extended
the best wishes of friends for long
and happy life.
Maurice P. Hennessey was owe
from Manchester one day last week
looking after his political fences.
Bert Allen and wife of lndepend
ence were callers in the city Wed
nesday.
Walter "Opens and family hav'
moved into the j. II. Knee house
Manuel Wiltse will occupy the hous
thus vacated.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. G. Erb wer
pleasantly surprised Friday evening
by cali from the members of hi
congregation. A pleasant evening
was spent, socially.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-03
EAD'S GROVE,

Quite number from here attend
ed the dance at Greeley on Friday
night.
Miss Bruce OF Iowa Falls is visit.
ing relatives in this vicinity.
Walter Longhurst will go to Okla
homa soon to look for land.
Ed. Robson will move on to the
old homestead in few days. Mr..
Robson will reside in Manchester
and the farm now occupied by Ed.
has bean leased by VIM. Goldsworth,
Jr.
Mrs. Finn was in Westgate on
Friday.
Henry Parkinson spent Sunday
with VIM. Rutherford.
Mrs. Emily Culbertson left on
Monday for Waterloo where she will
visit her daughters, Mrs. Fenner and
Mrs. Davis.
Jno. Holthous is again working
for his brother Henry.
The S. U. Hubbell farm is for sale
There have been several prospective
buyers but as yet it has not beer
sold.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-03
RAPID WORK AT CHICAGO
stensland Pleads Guilty and Within
Three Hours of His Arrival
Has Deen Sentenced.

Chicago, Sept. 2T.---Paul O. Stems.
land, to whose self-confcssed embeZzlc.
ment of 100000 was due chiefly thu
collapse of the Milwaukee Avenue
State hank. was given an indeterlnin.
ate sentence in the penitentiary within
three hours after his arrival in Chi.
cago from the east, and before another
three hours had elapsed the convicted
bank president had Eegun service OF
the. sentence ut Joliet.
Stcnslnnd pleaded guilty on two III.
dictments, one charging cml,cZzlcmcnt
and the other charging violation Of thu
state banking laws. \ tinc of S120 wal
imposed on the latter charge, which
was based upon the acceptance of SGd
III deposits after the bank was insol.
vent. The sentences imposed. which
will operate concurrently, are from ono
to five and one to ten years, making,
the longest term the. prisoner will be
compelled to serve not more than ten
years. What Stensland said in hia
confession was not divulged. but
States Attorney TIealy said 1t wa,
complete as to Stcnsland's guilt and
that of Others
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-03

Artificially aerated drinking waters
were the invention Of the chemist 10.
seph Priestley. who In 1772 published
his Directions For 1mpregnating Wa
teTAWith Fixed Air In Order to Com
muhicate to 1t the Peculiar Spirit and
Virtues Of Pyrmont Water and Other
Mineral Waters of Similar Nature"
Some one has calculated the consump-
ton Of aerated waters In Great Britain
and Ireland to amount to 20O,OOO,OOO
gallons n year.-London Standard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-03
HOPKINTON.

The independent voter, of which
we have heard SO much in years
past, is it this year. There is no
circle at the head of the ballot.
Godfrey Hickathier of Eugene,
Oregon, is visiting among old
friends and relatives in this part Of
the county. He went away from here
30 years ago and this is his first re-
turn visit.
Gil Deshaw brought in stalk of
corn this morning, about Ia feet
high with two big ears and a third
one that hadn't time to finish up.
The ears are far above an Or
binary mans reach from the ground.
Corn is pretty near out of sight this
year.
A light frost came to this section
last night, the first Of any extent for
the season. 1t found everything out
of the way from damage, the corn
safe and the garden truck about
used up. This certainly has been
the most prolific year in the history
of this part of Iowa.
II. G. Millen, formerly of Earl
vile but now of Marion, was in
town a short time Monday. Mr..
Millen is one of the old-school stand
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-03
Spanish Sheep.

There are said to be 100000 MI
gratory sheep In Spain. which travel
on occasions as much ms 200 miles
from the plains to the mountains.
They are known rs transhumantes,
and their march, resting places and
behavior are governed by special regu-
lntions dating from the fourteenth CEN
tury. AT certain times no one may
travel the same route MS the sheep,
which have the right to Craze on all
open and common land on the way.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-03
THE HAWKEYE STATE
'i'sicgraphic Reports Of Important
i:vents Occurring During
Past Few Days.
MA1N HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK
Items of Special Interest Caught from
tho Wires and Prepared for
Our Readcrs.

Des Moines. Ia. Sept. 2s.- The II.
II. Hubbell company, which l., the ill.,
cniparated name for Il. II. Hnbbell.
probably the wea!thicst man i'll the
state, was fined 5000 in criminal court
for leasing property for immoral pur-
poses. The Judgment came after
Judge How overruled demurrer to
the indictment and the defendant re-
fused to enter plea. There We're six
indictments against the Hubbell cons
pany and a fine of 500 was imposed
in each case. An appeal was taken
to the supreme court, where the mat
ter will be further fought out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-03
Pensacola Also Suffers Heav-
lily by; the Fierce,
Storm.
SCORES ST PEOPLE ARE DEAD
Business Section OF Mobile Has
Been Practically De.
stroyed.
Many Vessels Are Sunk, Among Thorn
the Revenue Gutter Alert
Every Church In Mobile
Damaged.

Mobile, Ala, Oct. Hurricane
and flood, twin devastators, have laid
Mobile low. With homes wreck ed,
business houses flooded or blown to
pieces and vast sea Of water on
every side, the city is in dire need Of
immediate aid. The property loss will
be Mt least $4,5OO.0OO. Many lives
have been sacrificed and scores of PEG.
pie hurt. 1t is impossible to give en-
act figures, but sevcnty-five people
killed is conservative estimate.
Five thousand houses have been
damaged and the business section Of
the city virtually wiped out. All food
but small supply of ham and eggs
is gone-either spoiled by water or
strewn amid wreckage. Mobile needs
provisions ut once, else there will be
terrible suffering.
City Under Martial Law.
The city is under martial law and
the authorities are directing matters
with a firm hand.
Scientists say that the storm travelled
north through Louisiana and Missis-
sippi at rate of sixty miles an hour.
But when it fell upon Mobile, the wind
had heightened instead of decreased
and reached n maximum of nearly
ninety miles an hour, The water from
Mobile bay was blown over the city
and during the critical period was
seven feet deep over the business sec
ton.
Down town from Royal street to the
Alabama river, where the big whole,
sa!ers are intrenched, the damage was
heavy. Many firms have been wiped
away, so far as their properties are
concerned, and others have suffered a
staggering blow.
Many Vessels Are Sunk,
Shipping suffered almost as much.
Among the steamers sunk We're the
river boats. ]. p Schulz, Mary E.
Staples, Mary S. Blees. Cana, Over,
ton, Hattie B. Moore, City Of Camden
the United States revenue cutter Alert
and smaller craft Whether all aboard
were saved or not is not known. The
loss of life IN town, however, was prin.
cipally among the negroes.
Every church in the city was dam.
aged, though Christ Church cathedral
and st. Francis Street Baptist church
suffered more than others. The dam
age to Christ Church cathedral is es.
timated at $4,000 and st. Francis
Street Baptist church at $4,000. AL
wharves from Frascati street, the ex
IRENE south end of the city, as far uI
the river as Three Mile Creek, are tota
| wrecks.