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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1909)
“ Á.** '1 «¿Vu,' Í ••X '<•^'7?-. V * ’ L» ** -: ?ó. -t! 9(10, VOL O 4 ore. frouted and «-attered them with bl* CHAl’lLIt XIX -lCuuUaued.1 Are. A man went down with a ballet in R,a!n»v tl. -Ughi '"Th« pour l’r» hie l»g. and Du{*ui--»aii bad g«.ue»l an worfclngn.en. thè wldow* and orpli wtio Imd sated and «laved, gave hltu *v other breastwork Now the boat from tbe e-ho-xier was «rythlng they bad. here us* b* knew how to mak» money multiply a* no one ale* i-onilng cluoer In. I caught an agonised dd I!» drew them pi-ture* of th* great glan.e from Ihiponceatt In its dlrevRlois, factori«* and »tore* and hotels b* would then hi« *y»e returned tu bi» !■“«. and h» bttlld for them with th*lr money, and told wa* »boding, ducking, and wyulrmlng In them how by addlng fbeit iruwt» mite» to tbe «and wall. It wa* a pitiful dtaa*. togather they oilght produco «»metblng gl like that of ■ bare by hound», but II was gantic. How alwut ìhatn loft without • «I*r> beroir. tor the man made a noble quarry, an-1 the houn<l* were more than «uuT “Il wa* th»lr own lookoat," I tried to fearful of hie fire. "He's down!" cried IL-lti«y. Tru». erga* '•WalL' said Rodney. ’the right and Ihiponccau had fallen, but on the s*cvitid wrong of tin* sort of thing Ila deep, but h« *«i up and on again, and now h* had It may ba that a man ho* no right to found the laat dune, and h* must *tand u*» hte uwn Imagination to * m - fur other there or dash a-r-ei ths unprotected people; that h* can build air <-a*tl»e only beach. “t ’«-me on !“ We fled down the eta tre. tur hlm»elf.” “I’rrtiata,” I agreed, “but. as you «ay. thruugli the open door, and hard up tbs Now we could see another ale If h» had «U’-racdad, ha would bar* baan shore ment of danger. Rome of th* enemy had a hero '' “That's sll tb» iliff--rwn<"*, Hgwcvar, b» stolen through the pt nee. and were Britta didn't, and so b»'« an out.avt" Rodney at Dut-incMU down the length of hl* l«ugh*»l "And to thluk that l'v* beau dun*. W» stopped. "I«ok !“ I muttered. doing my twat to drfend the worst eapa- Du pon braathleaa, panting, wide eyed, grwe. tin- market ha* ku -wu In years " I sat bach on uiy <-ou-A and <-la*p*d my ■eau burst out frum the duue. whirled about, fired ba--k at the hldiUu foe. wheel hatol* about my ho»«*. “What must w* do now?" I asked »; ed and shot at the men who were follow- length. Ing him up th* beach, and. turning, head “Give him up; deliver hla previous wlf ed straight for the Ship murmured, and Rodney ' Run !" an<l hi* tr.-aaura chest to tbe blood I echoed me: "Run. thipom'vau, run, and bounds.“ I *l«H>k my head. “No, 1 i-an't do that may Heaven help!" I have »e«n uwn run, but never a* I hi Wa’v* t.< -n it», cl -» togvtbar. Tiw-y may He seetne-l to take him. but I itu t nave a ham! in h." ponceau ran that day. Rodney oat atarlng out of the window •klm. alnuiet to fly, acroee that open "Well," «aid b*. "I ’bxi't believe I can apacw, and behind him cam* bl* eueuilr*. either, though aa a-broker I see my duty no longer firing, no longer cursing. m*t<4> plain enough. I .wu't du ¡L I almpiy can Ing their speed agaluet hie frantic flight. Tbe French man neared tbo tocka, wa* a»t do It." Ws sat «Heat for *um* time, eacK Intern on them, wa* up and clamlwrlng over the •n hi* own thought*. Ship'* aide Then cam« a sharp report, "Ought w* to tail him that we knowF' and I could see Ihipponceau quiver and hang uselca* worse than useless, tu* be Ro-lnsy said Anally. “I wa* wondering, l’erba p* w* Should, wa* only half over tbe leateel's rail. "II- but I don't bailee* we cam When yrm But «• ho hung there Barbara sudden tsca him and h»A Into tbo*» clear black syee and hear that voles I doubt If there'll ly apt-esrxd beside him and pulled him be anything to du l»ut keep your mouth Inboard, atipported him aerr-oa the deck, abut.” and got him «* far a* the cabin door be "Yet we muat du something," objected fore he collat-»«d on the board«. Rodney, "for 1 must be off tut New York Barbara dl*apl-ear»-d, and then reap In two hour* from now, tu try and peared with something In her arm*. stralgbteu out my l.moea," "Th* <-he*tI mutt »red. "He couldn’t "ttupp»*M we go down and lo»A at him. forego that!" I »uggee.cd “l’neaibly w* can think of I *aw Barbara lift and steady Dupon aumethliig then.’ ceau on hie feet, aa* him clutch the bos Wo went down stairs and looked In the with one band, wbll* he bold a revolver dining mom. tbo ballway. and ths kltch In the other. Ho staggered acroee tbe sn In tbe kitchen w* found t.'liarle* dw-k. drowsing W* could find no tracs of l*u- “Come on!" I breathed, and wo were pouiwau. I waked < diarie* and queettvn off for tbo Ship. *d him. Tbo long (mat wsa half way In whqp a "When Monsieur Ihj new *hout threatened to exind Dupoo- puucvau?" eeau'o death knell Men -am* out on the Chati«-* ruae and pulled a paper from cliff and stood high above him. ready to hl* pix-ket. fire down upon him. There was a ring “Only a couple of minute* ago. Mr about him now enemies »a the rocks, on Fell*,'' he Mhl, "be gar* me this not* for the cliff, and tn»n air- idy scrambling you «nd told uie nut to disturb you, but through the water to lay their han-la on to gna It to you wheu you asked fur him him." “Loot!" cried Rodney. I aaw Barbara I Opened the paper end read It to Rod whlei-er In Ihipon-eau'e ear. »aw him a*y straighten up to hl* full height and fire “My ship has cum* at laat. I am go al the men above him. One bullet rlpp»-l Ing on board. I can get there alone. n-> Into the cliff, another shattered an arm. •ne could help me If you knew all, p»r We stood now on tbe r—k*. a »ton«'* Chance you would not wish to b*lp m» throw off. Ihiponccau lo-Ae-l »»award 1 bar* duue eulBcisei barm without tak and gar* a cry. With terrible effort, ho lug you and the others farther, Ask le«[>od to th* farther rail, raised hlutoelf aiademoleelle to pray tor ma. Good by.’ to plunge tbe bus *tU! In bl* arm* I looked up st Rodney In blank ama*« Into th* »«a ind sink or iwfm to help tru-iit, and aa we stood eo, a shot caiur 1!» balanced, cro-i- lied, and then a clear from the beach. We turned and made report end be felt, a leg br-A»n. down Into for th* stairs. tbe waie* HI* »land wa* over, tb* fight don*; bl* enemies had taken him. A couple of men lifted him from the CHAPTER XX. From the balcony w* sighted a schoon water and carried him to ehor*; another msn followed with th* cheat Rodney er lying between the l-aach end the Hhlft Ing Rln-al. A lung lust wa* In the waler ■nd I drew near and looked at him; be and nun were hurriedly manning It w»a conscious, and only hl* set t**th Below u* on the b**>-h stood Duponucwau. ■bowed the agony he suffered “lt‘* over." he »aid. “Tb* boat wa* a pistol in either band, fronting a half do«-u of bl* *n»ml<-*. who were between lata" Then hl* eye* lighted on toe, and "• Sood by,“ h* mut him and the cot tag*. I would bar* leap he tried to «mil» ed til hi* help, but a glanc* told me that tered. “Take my goad by to her.“ Carefully the m»n lifted him and car th» matter we* too far gone for that. eau tired qul.fiHy, «tcadlly, then rlad him Into th* pines. "He will live," said Rolney briefly, and wtir. ir-1 and ran for the duu<w Bullet* cha«»d him. ploughed Into the sand be I nodded. It wa* not for fhipnncaeu to kind him, whlsaed post him, but by SolUr •urren-ier e«*lly. though 1 wondered if Bilracle failed to hit him. II* reached now he Would not prefer It eo. th* neareat eand wall, tod was bidden from u*. A mouMOt later and ww CHAITER XXL him appear, hie platolo reloaded. and Th* longboat return«! to th* srhoon- watched him stand again at bay and er. and tn a quarter-hour th* latter had »ho.it. Tb*n again be fled tor th* oeit vaniohsd aa ail*nt!y as «hs had com« dune up tbe b»ach, and the porsnera, t*m R«dn«y and 1 went eo board tbs Nhlp. puranly stayed, war* alter him again. sod found Barbara sitting against th* It «•• to ba a runulng light. Hand and broken mist, her eyes deep with unshvd deliver, then hide, until th* longboat tears of pity. W* *at thw* and talked of sbouJd ground upon %• beach and tbe Du ponceau’« flight and capture. “If It fugitive spring Into It. I looked to tbe hadn't been f-r the chest, he would have boat «nd prayed that It might oom* quick •ocapod," «aid Barter*. “His fa -e light |y, but th* distance was long, sod th* vu •d when be bad It In his arms «gain.“ It was Son» little time after this when ru^«1 and choppy. Again Duponrvau app«ar*d, and again IV>dn*y stood up. "I'm going to th* duh. I hav* to pack th* *n»Biy ware held at bay. and dropped «nd ducked and dodgwl a* his bullets flew ■ nd catch the n*it train to New »York. May I tak* you horn*, Rarhara?” arn-x g them. Ths girl's *y*e looked over at th* beach A moment's stand, and b* was hidden In lb* next dun*, loading, making ready regretfully. then mam«! over the "hip. for another dash It was br*athl«as standing tbsrs all desolate, lapsing ■«alo speech.»*« work H«>dn»y end 1 gripped Into that sllenoe from which It had just oar glass»«, shut oar teeth, watched and been awakened. I *aw a certain wlatful- hoped and prayed. Again tbo snatny war* n*ea steal Into her *y«o. “No, Rodney; I don’t think I'll gn on. after him. gaining faet. and again be abut out from th* dun«A and, a ions fig home just yeL I'm not In tbs humor to S l .~’£ I.INN COI N r\ meet aunt and th* peopl* at ths at«n I'd lib* to «It h*re and think a whll*- "Well.” *a.d R<>dn*y, "good by.” II» shook hands with her "<Ju«id-by, Fella If you ever find th I* pla-w too lon*lj for you. ram* and see me In New York Thin«« -hi happen there sometime*, though m < *u.-h things as here in Alastair.“ s W» shook hands, «nd 1 caught gllmp*« ot svine i-asalug regret bvnealb the *mll* on the aurfsee of bi* eyes. A* I had watched lhi|>>ii--«au, I watch »•I ll-wlney disappear into the pine» The cheerful man In tweeris, like the «il steri ous man -»f the sea, had •vid farewell to th» beach, but »aeb bad left a tra--» u( hlmaelf there which I ahou d never for (»« I turned back to Bart-arc “IF* all over,' «h* wild. “They've all come and gun*, and it might bars be*- a dream." “Here'* th» Ship,” I «tuwered. “riding at anchor, just *• *h» did before. 'That i nahe* It •-—ui more Ilk* -Ireairi. sh» said; "that aft»» all happened the Mhlp la juat th* same on th« first day I found har. and the twach" ahe turned to face it “la Just aa ■unny and •• Aeaolat*.* "Yet the pirate came." I enswere-l. “a real pirata, a lineal deaoen-Unt of Cap tain Kidd, and bo brought treasure and hid it an-l dug It up again, and fought like the thonMigh going gentleman adven turer h« was M-mateur Fierre Du pon --eau wa* no ordinary man "Tall me what you kuw* about him.' •be commanded, am! **ttl«d down. Iran In* afaluat rt>« m»*t "He was an uncommon man.” I began "but whether an uno-nim m man bwvum-e a b»ro or a «--ap-wrace d*pemla upon the In A of tlm*. D iponroau bad Idea« that wrrs far about tb* heal* of im-at men. Id*«« that *om* on* at a later dar might u»* to gr»«t »n-ta. or whl- h he htmae'f might bar* uae-l oo had be been given tlm*. H* planned, gathered hl» <-ary—• la in- bed hl* «blii* In »ean-h of the Gul I en FIe*c*. and was -m hla way to win nln< It wh*n a quartering gal* drov* hla craft upon the rocha Had tb« wind veer ed by a needle point, h* might hav* won !!• waa planning to mak» th* poor of Franc« well to-do; ln*t»ad h» ma!» them much pw»rer than they were; and y«u th»»» same plana t>uah»>l --n may euccoed when It's too late for tbe poor Investor* or for him. That's aleiut the way It stands" Rartiara was silent, b.-r *y*e watching the distant glitter of th* ae* "There's •o much luk In thing«- I*"’* “I Ilk* him. there F‘ sbs said finally, anyway ; I Ilk* him for what h* tri*d to ■1«" Than. *ri»r * pau«* "You w«r* always sure wimethlng would happen haee, weren't you? So waa L Bouiathlng ba! tn hapiwn. I- j - i .-■•a ba cam* -f hl* ««rn fr** will, --r !«--au*« w* had wl«h*d so hard for an adventure?" "Wishing bard can accomplloh almost anrtblnx. t'r* b**n told.” "What are you going to do now that »vrrythlug I* ovarF* iha avk-l preaantly. I »li-iok my head diacon*>1at*ly. "I hav* barely yet faced th* poaalbl). Ity of no mure teas on th* beach, no more •unaet* from tb* cliff, no mor* advsnture* on th* "hip It'* not • v*ry peasant proapwt, la It?“ "But th* beach and th* cliff and th* Bhlp will »tllj b* h*r*," ah* aoawsred. I followed bar <a*e *»*w*rd. "A w*-k ago I discovered a curious thing For y*nr* I had lived here an-l found all th* beauty I wanted In wac-h Ing th* chaiiflug col-r* of th* wave*, and th* gulden glow through th* wo »la, and the dawn pink* of the sand, and yet all of a *ud-len 1 found they bad alwolutely lanlalied. that I couldn't pooalbly find them any mor*.'' I waited, and finally I caught h«r low- whlepered, “Why?" "Houwthlng bad bapt»*n*d. I couldn't •»• th*m aloti*. I coifld •»* th*m only when *om* on* el** waa th*r* to ww them, too " Hh* g*v* a llttl* sign "! know; I can understand just wbat you mean." "The pine* show no mor* arml**. and th* Klilp give* up no more adventure*, uni«** th*r* I* eume on* via* bare to •«• and llv* them with me." “And.“ she aald slowly, thoughtfully, “If there w«r* sum* on* *i*«, would al) th»»* wonder* »till come’f “Rurely, for w* would b* living them al) the tlm* w* w*r* tor*th*r." “I’u*t 1“ *h* aald. “Dreamer I” I waited, tearful and hopeful In ona. “And yet I dream, too,” sb* said at laat; “and I think that you hav* shown me more wonderful thing* than an/ one •I m could." "Then do you »till think,“ I aaked. “that *ome other man will com* who can show you more?" Kb* would not answer my question. “Tbe man we Imagliied cam* out ot the •ea sod is (one. I feel ss If I'd lived years in a fortnight Dear old Hlilp. how I hats to leave her'.' Why not sail on "Why must you? ■nd on In her forever? Why not set sail In har for the Fortunats Isles? Barbara. will youY* Rhe turned and looked Into my eysa, and ! read he* anew**. Bo. with Barbara sitting against th* mast, our Whip ►< sail. [ tbs KWH.] HuQ ('srvsetls*. Hojax—1 bear you are engaged old man Allow me to congratulate you. Tomdls—You didn’t hear It quite right, my boy. I m married. Ilojai—Oh. I beg pard- n You bave my sympathy. Julies. “My wife and I alwaya sattla oar llttl* dl*put*a by arbitration" "And who I* th* arbitrator 7“ "My wtfa. of eouroa."—N*w York Ttmaa The bard**t trial of th* haart la w batbar it an haar a rival's failure without triumph Albia. EVENTS OF THE DAY Newsy Items Gathered from All Parts ot the World. PREPARED FOR THE BUST READER Less Important but Not Less Inter« sating Happenings from Points Outside the State. Cholera is raging among all class«* in Mevul, Korea. The Santa Fe ha* obtained privilege* in San Francisco. track A bug« boycott against Japan ha* been unofficially started in China. Crush to see aviation test* in Paris caused a riot and wreck on railroad William Jennings Bryan was greeted !-y an immense crowd on his arrival io Portland. It is reported that Mias Gl»dys Keren«, of Hi Louis, will wed Prines Schoenberg, of Haxony. The Rock Island railroad has been mulcted of about (.100.000 by over confidence in one of it* big shipper*. Ir . h d--p-<-f silv. r and cobalt have been found in Canada, after having been overlooked for 30 years. The real reason for the recall of Charles 1< Crane, minister to China, is •aid to be indiscreet utterances while in Chicago. It ha» b««n revealed that two Chicago aldermen are head* of one of the most gigantie graft and corruption system« ever known. W i Tmg Fang visited a spiritualist meeting in Washington and appeared much interested, and intimated that he might attend again. Hearst has accept**! the nomination for mayor of New York. A trainwreck in Kansas kill*»! 17 laborers and wounded 10 other*. Freight car« are scares in the East ami a serious shortag* is predicted ba fore winter. Prine* Ito, president of the privy council of Japan, will make a long tour of Manchuria. Professor Fryer, of California, «ay* China is preparing to make war on en croaching foreign powers. Wright made hie first flight in a gov emmeut aeroplane and began the in struction of signal officers. Congressman ! .arulis says th« navy is top heavy and needs a strong mar chant marine to back it up in time of war. A st-amer reports that several thou sand natives were drowned on the is land of Yucatan by the recent Gulf hurricane. Captain de Gerlach, who commanded an Antarctic expedition in 1907. has no doubt that both Cook ami Peary reached the Pole. Mix, the American balloonist who won the international balloon race in Switxerland, is about to loee the prise because some |ieasants dragged him to the ground for a moment. Director of Census Dana Durand be lieves that college students will m»k* excellent census enumerators, and he purposes to suggest that educational institutions gives leaves nf absence in April next toeuch students as may care to join the army of 66,000 enum erators. Taft Immensely enjoyed the beauties of the Yosemite valley. Spanish revolutionists predict a rev olt against King Alfonso. British and German admirals shook hands across the banquet table. Glenn H. Curtiss made three sue essful flights in his airship at St. Loom. Near-beer dealers of Tennessee will have to pay a tax of <1,150 each yearly. CHINA BEGINS BOYCOTT. Insulting Aggreaslou of Japan I* Otven ** Reason Tukio, Oct. 19.—f'opic* of circular* tanged in North China by a body of Chinn*« calling itself the l'upular Ai •oeiation of th« Three Eastern 1‘rov -nee* have I e’en received in Japan after having lx-cn *pr«aj broadcast among chine»« of tu« lower cl«»»«*. The cir cular* contain Inflammatory »tatementa against th« Japan«*«. They b«ar npon what ta c»ll««l the ’’weakness of poor Cbma” and the ‘‘insulting aggression of Japan. ” Assertion» ar« made that Japan ha» devastated the aral-l« load* of North China an-l ha* enslaved lat>or«r* along the I in« of th« Antung Mukden railroad, that Japan--»«' --ftirial» have l-caten the men, insulted the women an-l terrorised th« people The rircular* point out that the weak n««* of China in a military »«uao make* It iiupoa»ible for her to resent thia treatment, exe«pt by a bojroott, an-l call upon the people of China generally to r«fu»e all dealing« with the Japanese Ml students and person* who value free.lorn are called upon to propagate tbe doctrines and join in adopting the programme of the »«sociation. Failing lu this, they sre threatened with vio lenec an-l even death The d-x-uiiient concludes with th« re quest that Chine*« vehicles, vessel» and railroad» refuse to carry Japau«»« good» An en-llri* chain is sought os th« request that patriotic eitiicn* Into whose iinn-l» the circular* may fall «hall have them reprinted and scattered broadcast, until Japan is completely »hut out from all commercial communi cation with China Th«»« circular* have rreated some thing of a sensation in Japan Effort is being made to prevent the spreading of their eonient* among Japan«»« of the ignorant cla>* because the danger of arousing feeling nt this time Is recog nixed. Meanwhile there i* reason to believe that Japan ha* called, or will Irnmedi atelr call the attention of th« Chin«*« authoritie* to th« boycott propagan-la, demanding that the circulars !»« out lawc-l a* illegal documents, an-l that Ihe Popular Association of the Three Fast «rn Province* l«< brought under dioei pline. The »«act method by which China i» able to control her |w»ople In this way la not kuuwn, but it la believed here that the government of China can sup pro* promptly any boycott movement All merchant* of standing in Chius have official rank and ran lie disci pl i net!. ROTTEN WITH GRAFT. New Chief of Folic« Expo»«» Terrib'.* Condition In Chicago. Chirago, 111 , Oct 12 Appalling son ilitions l-n-ught to light during the trial of In*|u-ctor McGann of vie« conditions on the Writ Hid«, the immediate for malion of Jewish eruaatlor* to drive their ;u»o|>le out of the pandering l-usi n--*a, the organiiatinn nf reformer*, state, national and international, to check, if posaibl«, the infamous "white • lave” traffic, all expo«« the shameful fact that two m«n who have grown ennrmoualr rich In rrlminal business ■till hnl-l im|Mirtant municipal position* here an-l continue to have a prominent voice in making the city law*. Th« drastic order issued last night l-v Chief of Folic« Steward to all mem l>cr* of the department to *lnnit> out vice. «»pn*cs frightful conditions In the flret ward, the very heart of th« city, where two politician* who hold office in the city council arc collecting an nuallv more than fl 117,00<J, every iienay of which I* spotted wit h blood and crini«. Th««« two men and their army of “«|H»riali»ts” have the great r«-l light district nn th« Houth Hui« aliso liitclv under control From the dives, the «hady hotel*, the saloon* and the gambler* of the South Hid« territory, extending to and rm nrneing the Twenty second «trcct “red light” levee, two powerful bu»inc*« men of the district ar« pocketing a golden stream of graft. For year* the gigantic system nf corruption ha* obtained It put* the West Rule ring of tribute collectors that wa* runted by Rtatc’s Attorney Wavman. through the conviction of Folie» Inspector McGann, to «ham«. An army of lieutenant* ha* Imen mar «haled together to see to it that no blond «tained ju-nny «ven ««capes the coffer* nf the master soldiers of th» night. They are constantly on guard No breaks of faith ever »ever the masters from the victim* There are never any knife In th« back tactic« that re«ult in «eandnls. Dewey says the U. S. navy is by no Cholera Threatens Boon). means a bluff. He advocate« more Reonl, Ort. 12. Cholera threaten« to warshipe and a ship subsidy. tírenme a seriou* epidemie here. The Accumulated sewer gas and waste authorities are taking every precaution, from neighboring garages caused a but Heonl is not a sanitary city, and the tremendous explosion in a New York disease has spread rapidly. The palace of the ex emperor has I wen Invaded and sewer. the home of the resident general ha* Nebraska Baptists are much wrought not been Immune. The school* are For a up because a Mormon convict has been closed regularly fur fumigation appointed chaplain of the state peni year the sanitary authoritie* appointed by the Japanese r**ident general have tentiary been cleaning up the city, but only General Wood denies that the Boston tho*e who bave gone into the alleva army and navy maneuvers caused and byway* of Reoul can know of the sickness and says much valuable know I uneleanlinea* here. edge was gained. rifty Thousand Disciples Attend. All the officials of Marshalltown, Pittsburg. Oct. It.—What is aaeertod Iowa, have been Indicted by the federal grand jury for imprisoning government to tie the largest relig-ou* celebration land convention over held In this conn- Secret service agents. 'try will begin here tomorrow, when the During the absence of the American international centennial celebration and representatives, Japan has forced convention of the Disciple« of Christ China into a treaty whereby the open (Chriatiaa denomination) convmow It dor I n Manchuria is closed to all but I« estimated that fully SO.O’X) delegate* the Japanese, and serious disagree ■ nd visitor« from all parts of the world will be in attendance. ment may follow. b / HURRICANE ON GULF Fierce Storm Does Great Damage In Florida and Cuba. LOSS MAY REACH TO $2.000.000 Hundred* ot Homes Wreiked Local Troops in Charge and Martial Declared at Key West. K-v W--«t, I la. th! 12. \* a r«*ult -if the hurricane which »truck the •outhcru coast of Florula today, Key W«»t tonight la a mas* of wreckage, an-i the damage to property la e«ti mated at »2.000,000. Martial law wa« proclaimed, ami Kry West guard* took charge of •ity. Th« l'nitc-1 Htatc* government l-i-i-n asked tu diap.itcli Iriwp« here without delay. t'hau* ri-igne-i on every hau-l, and few propio rvmained in their home*. Ilun>lri-I< of house* w«re totally wrecked, and others dnmagwd. While the hurricane 1« the worst that Key Weat ha* ever experienced, the local wathcr obaerver »aid tonight that the indication« are that the entire ■ *«t roast of Florula Would »tlffer. One hundred ve»»«l* were in the har l-or, l-ut five remained at anchor, the other« having either g-nc to sea or been washed upon the l-each. Hlreet« along the waterfront are a ina«a ot wreckage. Brick, a* mil n* frnn-.e buildings througliout the city suffered from the hurricane, an-l many close eaaape* frum d«nlh have l»««u r«|H>rteil. Heveral facturiea were partly de «troyed, in-'lu-ling th- Havana Amen can, Mnrtlner, Nichole, Ruy Ixipea, Manuel Loper, Fleitaa Tiirev«, Cortes tad Wolf cigar factor!«* 'fhe top of the Fx«t National l-ank wna blown off and th« poatofllee is dainageil. It is known that nianv have suffare-l •erlnu« Injury, sn-l unconfirmed reports *av that »everal live* have been lost. The storm tracked its height at 1 o'clock today, when the wind had an r*timated velocity of 1<M> miles an hour. Thi« wn* a hard, steady blnyr from 11 A M tu 3 I* M., when the gale l-egan to die down, and by t o'clock the center of the hurricane had paaae-l this point. A* »<><>n a» the wind had subaldod plundering fo'gnti. The city police foreo was unable lo eot*- with the situation, and the mayor decided to take strin gent measures tu «uppn-a* looting, hl* proclamation of martini law resulting. Almost every nationality is represent ■■<1 among the city’s |>opu)ation of 20, 000, one half uf whom are employed in cigar manufacture, fisheries and salvage eompanie*. CUBAN TRUIT CROP BUFFERS. Damage In Vicinity of Havana Esti mated at 91,000.000, Hav aim, Oct 12. The most «erlou* tornado since the big blow of October 17, l!«itl, struck Cuba early today, de vastating the western portion of the island. In Havana many minor build ing* wi-re blown down or unroofed, five persons were killed and about 23 were injured. The gn il<-«t damage done wn* in the harbor. where forty or fifty lighter*, many launches and «mall tug* were either sunk or blown ashore. At Hara Blanca great anxiety was felt throughout the liny for the safety of the Ward liner Metro Castle, from Now York, and of the Plant line steamer Miami, from Key West. Both of these steamer«, however, rived safely at 6:30 this afternoon. The total damage in Havana an< rlnlty I* estimated at *1,000,000. Communication with the interior t- • ii utcrrupte.l . »rept with parts of llavanq and Pinnr del liio province«, m which orange and other fruit crop* suffered severely. There were heavy flood« at Vuelta Abajo, the tobacco region, but the to bacco crop ha* not been «erioualy af freti’d beyunil the washing out of the seed beds, which at thia season uf the year may bo renewed. Japan American Jokaa. Hchenreta-ly, N. Y., Oct. 12. At a -tinner given l-y the Genera) Electric company tonight, the honorary rottimer rial cominiesioaer* of Japan, who had passed th« day inepectlng th« largest electrical manufacturing plant in th« world, were entertainrd t>v th« Je»t A Ron* club with a minstrel show. Th* endmen, ______ , ___ who were ____ _ Japan»*« jpaneee bloc blackened I and disguiaed, twisted several A meri- ran joke* into Oriental setting and sprung them in their native tongue. Blank surprise on the fare* of tbo guest* gave way to hearty laughter. Even the white men joined in Fira Nips »1.000,000 Homa. N'a*ragans«tt Fier, , Oct. 12. J'CoutWhet,” the homF lovcrnor ~ trague, on« o' I beau Rhode de- early to I it* total l< at fil.ooo.ot’o, grith no I ft, «»• ,,:4r £