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LOSS BY FLOOD CRIPPLES COUNTRY AS BIG AS TEXAS Hundreds of Miles of Railway Tracks Gone and Crops Which Were Ready for the Harvest Are Destroyed. INTENSE SUFFERING IS SURE TO FOLLOW ***********++++++♦♦♦*♦♦♦*♦*♦❖+♦♦++** ♦। ' ♦ + Lives lost in Monterey 5000 to 8000 * ♦ In villages in river valley 1500 to 2000 * ♦ Property loss Monterey proper $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 * ♦ Property loss to railroads $ 2,000,000 to $ 2,500,000 ❖ ♦ Property loss to crops, etc $ 3,000,000 to $ 5,000,000 + * Total loss of lives 6500 to 10,000 ♦ ❖ Total property loss $17,000,000 to $25,000,000 4' ♦ + ++++++++++++*+++4++ 4 + + -F+ ♦ + + * + ♦+ + + + + + As full details are coining in there now remains no longer any doubt but that the great flood which devastated Monterey and northern* and northeast ern Mexico is one of the most disastrous in the world’s history, taking rank with the Galveston and Johnstown catastro phes. Up to Thursday at noon more than 1500 bodies had been recovered. Many claim that this is not more than one fourth of the dead, as the waves were of such force that thousands of bodies must have been swept far out towards the sea. Parties which came in from trips down the Santa Catarina river report that hundreds of lagoons left by the receding floods are filled with dead human, animal and other bodies, and that the wild beasts of the mountains and the earrion birds of the air are tearing them to pieces. Sixty-nine Blocks Gone. Maps of Monterey show that over 69 blocks were eatirely swept away, not even the foundation of a house Your Blood HATE TOD *Blood Poison, BONE PAINS, CAN CER, SCALY SKIN, i PIMPLES, ' Rheumatism, Eczema? -—Have you aches and pains in Bones, Back, Joints, Mucus Patches in Mouth. Sore Throat, Boils, Copper-Colored Spots, Ulcers on any part of the body. Hair or Eyebrows falling out, open humors, syph ilitic Blood Poison, swollen glands? Have you Watery Blisters, Open, Itch ing Sores, with oozing matter, skin cracks an bleeds, Risings and bumps, Eczema? If you have any of the above symp tofns of blood disease don’t fail to take B. B B. (Botanic Blood Balm), the fa mous blood purifier which has made, in the past 27 years, so many marvelous \ cures of blood and skin diseases. Cures where all else falls. B. B. B. kills the poison, makes the blood pure and rich, completely chang ing the entire body into a clean, healthy condition, healing every sore or pimple and stopping all aches, pains and Itching, curing the worst case of Blood Polson. Rheumatism or Eczema. BOTANIC BLOOD BALM, B. E. 8., is pleasant and •safe to take; composed of pure Botanic ingredients. It purifies and enriches the blood. B. B. B. strengthens the nerves and builds up the broken down system. DRUGGISTS. |1 PER LARGE BOTTLE. wit> directions for home cure. SAMPLE SENT FREE by writing to BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga. When writing for sample give name of your trouble, if you know. A Luxury at a Small Cost As pure as the limpid water* flow ing from tbe snow-clad mountain streams ere it strike civilization. PHONES IZ" f PHONES 146 /Ct 146 Mannfaetured from pure distilled artesian water from well >OO fist deep. CARLOAD dots and sack or- DRBS A SPECIALTY Southern Ice Co. BUILDERS DIRE CT O R Y LlVdl WIRES IN THE CUN STRUCTION WORLD. ABSTRACTERS. Texas Title Co. Lockwood Building, Navarro Street H. J. Mgr. ARCHITECTS. Leo M. J. Dieimann, 306 East Commerce Street SCREENS. Window and door screens maoe to order. New Phono 2766. Shop rear 412 Lopez Street ELECTRICIANS. Graham & Collins, Doth phones. Practical Electricians. 2*6 W. Com. St builders supplies J. C. Oldman. Wholesale and Retail Build. Material CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION Txi' Fireproofing and Re-lnTorced concrete Old Phone 714. New phone 1015. Office 225 St Man' St. W. F. BROWN. Contractor and Builder. Plans and speci fications furnished. Old ’Phone 2306; residence ISOS Fredericksburg road. -iUACLZA X , standing in this territory. In other portions of the city there has also been great loss from crumbling walls, sink ing foundations, etc. Outside of Monterey the greatest loss has been to the railroads. The heav iest damage was on the Matamoras branch and mauy lives are reported to have been lost in that section. On one stretch 120 kilometers, nearly 100 miles, of the road is gone. This road will have to be practically rebuilt and traffic on it has been indefinitely suspended. Towards Tampico great damage has also been done. Both Tampico and Victoria are re ported fo have been visited by a cy clone aud one report stated that more than half of Victoria was destroyed. These reports lank confirmation, but there is no doubt that there was con siderable loss of life and big property damage. The railroad suffered heavily and over three weeks will be necessary to get trains through. South to Saltillo all the bridges are gone and trains will not be in operation on this line before Sunday. It will be six weeks before railroad traffic is nor mal again. The valley north and east from Mon terey along the Santa Catarina river is one of the richest in Mexico. Corn was almost ready to harvest and thou sands of acres were inundated and de stroyed. Nearly every farm house along the river banks were swept away and all the inmates drowned. The fact that the growing crops have been destroyed means that the food supply of all northern Mexico is going to be short and that high prices will prevail. In many instances it means that the natives, who were left alive, especially in the country districts, must exist as best they can until the harvest ing of the next crop, nine or ten months hence. The territory devastated includes all of Nuevo Leon, the greater portion of Tamaulipas and portions of San Luis Potosi. The damage in Coahuila was slight. This territory is almost as large as the great state of Texas, and contains about twenty per cent of the popula tion of Mexico. All these people will feel the effects of the floods for months to come. CROWDS RESPOND TO ADVERTISING Too big a crowd was what Mr. M. Reis, manager of the Assets Realization company of Chicago, who has charge of the sale of the Max Karotkin Furni ture company, 121 Main avenue, said this morning when asked by a reporter of this paper how he was pleased with his sale. “Never have I met with better >eturns than I have on the first morning of this 15 days sale. It is true we have had too many people this morning. Our salespeople couldn’t wait on them all. Tomorrow we will have 25 additional salesmen, and we hope to take care of eevrybody. I’m too busy to talk further. You can see for yourself the reason people are so anx ious to buy—it’s the prices.” WOMEN RENDER EFFICIENT AID The result of the enthusiastic work of the women is seen at the headquar ters as the streams of callers come and deposit their bundles of clothing and parcels of provisions for the flood suf ferers at Monterey. The phones have been kept, busy during the last 24 hours and in some instances a house to house canvass has been made to secure the necessaries of life for the victims of the terrible catastrophe which has be fallen. At a meeting held this morning at the headquarters Mrs. Lee B. Miller and Mrs. C. N. Kight were appointed to receive the donations today at the headquarters. Contributions which have not Reen acknowledged were reported as fo lows: Mrs. Bob Barker, clothing. 8. Iwakura, a Japanese student re siding in the city, clothing. Marshall Freeborn $ 5.00 Jesse Yantis 3.00 Mrs. M. E. Looney r 2.00 Mrs. B. H. Meyers 1.50 $11.50 A meeting of all the women in the eity interested in the work will be held tomorrow morning at 9:30 o’clock at the relie. headquarters to prepare for tbe final campaign to fill the last two cars which will be sent to Mon terey. • pain AM TOMO LIGHT AND GAZETTE First Car Being Loaded for Monterey at J. & G. N. Tracks COTTON STEADY ON BULL REPORT OFFICE OF THE LIGHT AND GA ZETTE. San Antonio, Texas, Sept. L — Cotton ruled generally steady on the New York and New Orleans markets. There were slight advances over yesterday’s close. NSW YORK. Yeater- Open High Low Close day Oct 12.44 12.53 12.38 12.41-42 12.36 Dee 12.52 12.60 12.45 12.47 12.44 Steady. NEW ORLEANS- Yester- Open High Low Close day Oct. .....12.37 12.50 12.31 12.33 12.31 Dec 12.46 12.54 12.40 12.41-42 12.39 Steady. LIVERPOOL Yest*> Open High Low Close day Sept.-Oct. 6.54% 6.59 6.54% 6.61% 6.58% Oct.-Nov. 6.54 6.60 6.54 6.60 6.67% Nov.-Dec. 6.54% 6.60 6.54% 6.60 6.57% Dec.-Jan. 6.58 <6O 6.58 6.60 6.57% Jan.-Feb. 6.54% 6.60% 6.54% 6.60% 6.58 Quiet. N***************** * ♦ ♦ LEADING SPOT MARKETS + V + + + + + + + + + 4 + + + + + +* Today Yes’dav Sales Liverpool, steady ~ 6.83 6.80 10,000 New York, quiet ..12.80 12.70 30 N. Orleans, steady 12 7-16 12 7-16 757 Galveston, firm ...12% 12% 528 I ♦ ♦ 4- COTTON SEED OIL. 4 ♦ ♦ ♦♦++++++O+4+4+++4 NEW YORK. gept. 2.—Cotton seed oil quotations ruled as follows today. Close: September. $5.7305.78. October. $5.79@5.50. Novmeber. 85.74@5.76. * CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET 4 !■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+ 4+* + + +4 Open High Low Close ' Wheat— Sept. 97% 98% 97% 98% Dec 93% 94% 93% 94% May 97% 98% 97 98 Corn — Sept 65% 66% 65% 66% Dec 57% 57% 56% 57 May 59 59 % 58% 58% Oat- Sept 37% 38% 87% 38 Dec 37% 38 37% 37% May 40% 40% 40 40% PROVISIONS Ouen High Low Close Pork- Sept 22.87 22.85 Lard — Sept 12.32 12.22 Ribs— Sept 11.85 11.75 ♦ ♦ + LIVE STOCK RECEIPTS. * ♦ * 4-****+ + **** + * + *** + Hogs. Cattle. Sheep. Chicago 15,000 5,000 16,000 Omaha 9,000 5,000 17,500 Kansas City .... 7,000 4.000 6.000 4 CHICAGO GRAIN RECEIPTS J 8 ♦ * * ♦ ♦ 4> * 4 4 4 4 4 44 4 44 CHICAGO, Sept. I.—Receipts were as follows, car lots: Last Last Today. Grade. Week. Year Wheat 99 27 101 50 Corn ...J 333 151 313 209 Oats 237 49 228 219 GOVERNMENT CONDITION ON Cotton up to aug. 25, 1909. Report by States. 1908 1907 1906 Virginia 73 87 77 71 North CarSlina 73 80 78 71 South Carolina 74 76 83 71 Georgia 73 77 81 72 Florida ~.. 75 80 69 70 Alabama 66 77 73 76 Mississippi 61 79 72 82. Louisiana 48 63 69 76 I Texas 59 75 67 78 j Arkansas .. .. 60 83 60 84 Tennessee ........ 75 88 78 881 Missouri 80 90 75 94 Oklahoma 56 70 - 72 88 Average 63.7 76.1 72.7 77.3 | EL CONEJO RANCH HIT BY FLOODS Wiliam Hanson, formerly United States marshal, stationed in this city, who is resident manager of El Conejo ranch, largest American ranch In Mex ico, situated midway between Monterey and Tampico, who is in San Antonio, was advised last night that floods have swept over his ranch, doing great dam age and causing the death of the foreman and many employes. Mr. Hanson has been trying all day to have the report verified and to secure particulars. Up to 2 o’cicck this afternoon he had not succeeded. According to reports a cyclone wrecked the buildings on the ranch and a cloudburst following swept ay the wreckage. About 1000 people are employed on El Conejo ranch, and it is feared that a great loss of life has resulted from the flood. DRAPE PARLORS IN MOURNING Out of respect t" stricken Monteiey and in memory of tbe thousands vho lost their lives there by flood, thy In ternational club will he asked to dnipo its parlors in mourning for a period of 30 days in a resolution to be pmsented at the club’s simi-annual meeting to night. Tonight's meeting will, for mmy other reasons, be one of the most im portant in the hie ton of the clab. A new board of director.! is to be cheuen and a number of matters of intarst will eome up. Among these wil] be Iho discussion of plans for meeting I*l e»i dent Diaz in El Paw and seeking to SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR FLOOD VICTIMS Brown Cracker & Candy Co., 75 dozen packages crackers. A. Orenstein, sack flour and canned goods. John Solcher, canned goods. Ben Overton, case canned goods and sack meal. E. Proehnow, sack flour. Julius Horn, sack flour. Horan k Co., two sacks flour, one sack meal, one sack beans. Mrs. Sandfield, milk. Geo. Norris, case canned goods. J. T. Shannon, sack meal, sack flour. M. Welch k Sons, sack flour. Gus UH, sack flour. A. Muegge, sack beans, two sacks meal. C. Macadieu, sack flour. A. Mugurza, package dry goods. C. Morrelli, box macaroni. Pecos Saloon and Grocery, sack meal. A. Guerra, sack flour. Tamalina Mills, ten sacks meal. A Friend, six sacks flour. A. E. Muegge k Co., five sacks corn. Southern Macaroni factory, four boxes macaroni. Swartz, Coben k Henry, two sack beans. Western Grocery Co., sack potatoes, sack rice, three cases canned meat, one case salmon. New York Star Dye Works, cloth ing. Lesser Bakery, one barrel bread. Bailey’s bakery, three barrels bread. Pruitt Commission Co., three sacks beans. S. A. Grain Co., ore sack meal. Other contributors of clothing are: Mrs. J. R. Warren, Mrs. Jaek Shelton, Mr. Henze], E. H. Schafer, Mrs. T. H. Abbott, Mrs. C. A. Goeth, Mrs. H. Goldschmidt, Mrs. Schultze, Mrs. Geo. J. F. Schmidt, Mrs. Spencer, Hutchins hotel, Mrs. Fromme, Mrs. Hugo Kauff man, Mrs. Ben Zuber, Mrs. John Bel lons, Mrs. J. Kelley, Miss Otela Kelly, Miss Genevieve Young, Mrs. Voctor Hugo, Mrs. Alfred Dieckman, Mrs. W. B. Russ. Mrs. Jiobert Carr, Mrs. Olive Ellis, Mrs. Clms. Zilker, Mrs. Henry Phelps, Mrs. D. K. Furnish, Mrs. Robert Ball, Mrs. D. Bell, Mrs. C. C. Clamp, Mrs. Braugh, Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. W. H. Chambers. Mrs. B. F. Nicholson, Mrs. W. N. Wharton, Mrs. J. P. Oldham. Previously acknowledged $272.75 Creamery Dairy Co 5.00 Leibler & Co 5.00 Cash ••••• .50 Cash ••••• .50 Mrs. .J M. Olivairre 1.00 Mrs. J. G. Murphy 2.00 Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Tobin 5.00 John Semlinger 2.00 Juan Zavali *s employes . 2.75 J. R. Morris 1.00 M. P. Barrett 1.00 Chas. Martinez 1.00 Jas. H. Lieter * 5.00 bring him to this city with Pnnitent Taft. The celebration nex’ year of tbe cen tennial of Mexican independence will come up, also the flag-to-flag automo bile race. A musical and literary program, fol lowed by a smokei, will be given Senor A. Lozano, president of Los Amigos del Pueblo; M. G. Dena, editor of El Latigo, and Victor Cruz, tditoi of Correo Mexicans, have been avke I to be present. Professor Roman Toscano of Raltilti, a- noted musician, will sing and Profes sor Car] Hahn, who if! acknowledged 1.0 be the finest musician in Texas, will render instrumental selections. G. N. Casseh 1.00 R. W. Adkin 2.00 Ed. Frederick 2.50 Mrs. L. Simon 1.00 Frank Laiqd 1.00 Fred York 2.00 M. Engelman 2.00 Camp No. 2322, W. O. W. 10.00 Mrs. A. Desmarteau 1.00 B. H. Meyers k Son 5.00 - Total $375.00 ACKNOWLEDGE IT. San Antonio Has to Bow to the Inevi table—Scores of Citixens Prove It. After reading the public statement of this representative citizen of San Antonio given below, you must come to this conclusion: A remedy which cured years ago, which has kept the kidneys in good health since, can be relied upon to perform the sam# work in other cases. Read this: Mrs. M. S. Freeman, 434 Press St., San Antonio, Texas, says: “Ever since using Doan’s Kidney Pills over a year ago, I have enjoyed good health and have recommended the remedy to many other people. I am pleased to renew the public testimonial I gave in 1907 in favor of this preparation.” ' The endorsement to which Mrs. Free man refers was in substance as follows: “I suffered a great d?al from pains in my back and I had an idea that I was afflicted with kidney complaint. When the kidney secretions become irregular in passage, I was convinced of this fact and accordingly procured a box of Doan’s Kidney Pills from the Bexar Drug Co. They helped me from the first and in a short time I was entirely rid of kidney trouble.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name —Doan’s—and take no other. CITY ADVERTISING NOTICE TO TAX PATERS. Mayor’s Office, June 5, 1909. In accordance with the ordinances of the city of San Antonio, notice is hereby given to every person, firm, part nership or corporation owning or con trolling property within the limits of the eity of San Antonio, Texas, on the first day of June, 1909, liable to taxa tion, that the hpoks of the City Assess or are now open for rendition of prop erty for taxation, and all said parties are requested to render their property for taxation by said city on or before the first day of September, 1909. BRYAN CALLAGHAN, Attest: Mayor. FRED FRIES, City Clerk. HOTEL NARRAGANSETT ■ROADWAY AT 939 STREET NEW YORK 96th St. Subway Fxpress —96th St Highest elevation on Manhattan Island, overlooking Hudson River and Palisades, ten minutes by Sub way or Elevated to wholesale and retail centers; also theaters. Cool est and largest rooms in New ork. Especial summer rates to commercial patronge, 52.00 day— every room elegantly furnished— with Bath. J- CARL TUCKER, Manager. < AA SEPTEMBER 10, 11, 12 AND 13 I LOW ROUND TRIP RATES Mexico City.... 526.60 Saltillo $12.55 Monterey $10.85 San Luis Potosi 18.50 Torreon $17.15 Durango $22.25 Return limit October 10th M kOUSTGh and QALViSTON $3.50 Next Saturdav. 7130 a. m. Train Only J/ Bo:h Phones 425. City Office. 401 East Houston Street *= SPECIAL RATES o $ 3.so—Houston and Galveston and Return. September 4 ° = $25.00 —One Way Colonist to California. Sept 15 to Oct 15 S" slB.oo—Cloudcroft and Return. September 11. gg STEAMSHIP TICKETS TO AND FROM EUROPE City Office 507 East Houston Street. f SAN ANTONIO’S ] : LEADING HOTELS ; ...THE... St. Anthony ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF SAN ANTONIO’S NEWEST AND FINEST HOTEL MODERN tN KVERY DETAIL N. BMter er Mer. ComplM. Hotel •f Ite Size (110 room.) In AnwHce Liberally Conducted on the EUROPEAN PLAN 9*aelal Attention FaM tp Commercial Men. F. M. SWEARINGEN A lOM, Managing Director.. THE MERGER This well known Hotel remaina as ever in the past SAN ANTONIO’S MOST COMPLETE. COMFORTABLE AND CONVENIENT HOTEL. WM. C. BRUCE, Mgr. Dinner served every evening In the epen air Mexican Court. HOTEL GALLATIN 70-72 West 46th Street GEAR STH AVE.. NEW YORK CITY. A new. fireproof, high-class hotel in a very refined neighborhood. Select, Homellky. Quiet. Situated near all points of Interest, shops and theatres. Rooms and Bath, $1.50 per day and up Rooms with Private Bath anil Shower, $2 per day and up. Restaurant European or American Flans. Send for Booklet. GERNANDO PANNACI, Manager ALSO PROP. Hotei PANNACi Long Branch >HOTEL r [BROADWAY and 11TH STREET! NEW YORK CITY. R Within Easy ArctM of Every Point of ■ Interest. Half from Wanamaker’*, p* 5 minutes* walk of Shopping District. ■ NOTED FOR: Excellence of Cuisine. Com- [1 fortable Appointments. Courteono Serv- ■ lee and Homelike Surroundings. t ROOMS Sl.oo PER DAY AND UP | I EUROPEAN PLAN. ri Table d’Hote Breakfast SOe. WM.TAYLOR&SON,Inc.I ALSO _ HOTEL MAHTINTGUE, 1 Broadway and 33rd Street. r HOTEL I 1142 Eaatl '' ■ । 23 St. New i. York ... - ■ । 2 Blocks East of Broadway At Subway Station Most convenient and desirable neighborhood. A few minutes' walk to theatres and shops. Quiet, home-Ilka and refined. ROOMS $l.OO AND UPWARDS. With Bath $1.50 and Upwards. MARK A. CADWELL. MERCHANTS TRANSFER Locontorated HECSIVIN& FORWARDING - ] AGE. CTC. aeollrp end plactnz uum ace nicctitr. z epecialty Office and warebouaee 616-614 Dolcraea BL BoU Ptemee m. . SEPTEMBER 2, 1900. 444444444444444**4 4* ♦ RAILROAD TIME TABLE ♦ + ♦ 44444444444444444* 6- a ®- Arrive. No. 3—From the North 6:45 p. m. No. s—From the North 6:45 a.m. No. 7—Local from Hearne LOzieaax No. 9—Local from Palestine. .10:40 p. m. No. 4—From Mexico 1:20 p.m. No. 12—Local from Laredo (nud) 6-on . w Depart ' No. 4—For the North 1 ;25 p. m . No. 6—For the North 7:45 p. — I No. B—Local for Palestine.... 7:30a.m. No. 10—Express Spec'l fr Hearn 4:04 a.m. No. s—For Mexico 7:00a.m. No. 11—Local for Laredo (mixed) •:04am. X. A. a A. P. Arrtva No. I—From Honsion and Coast. 7:2ft p m No. 9—From Honaton and Coast. 7-00 a m No. s—From Coast Towns 1:86 p.m. No. 46—From Kerrville (ex. Sun.) 9:44 a.m. No. 44—From Kerrville (Sun only) 8:00 p.m. No. 44 —From Kerrville (ex. Sun.) 6:40 p.m. Depsul. No. 2—For Houston and Coast.. 8:43a. W No. 4—For rVuston aud Coast.. 8:10a m : No. 6—For Coast Towne 2:15 p.m. ; No. 45—For Kerrville ex. Bun.). 4:30a.m. No. 43 —For Kerrville (Sun. only) 8:30 am. No. 43 —For Kerrville (ex. Sun.). 7:35 am. Q„ at. A B. A. (Mate Une). Arrive No. 9 —From the Fact 7:85 a.m. I No. 7—From the Eaet 0:0O a m I No. 10—From El Paeo and Weet.. 7:8O p. m. I Depart. No. 9—For El Paso aud Went... S OOsa No. 10 —For the Bast 10:80 p. m. No B—For the East 11:00 a. m. । a., K. k 8. A. (Victoria Di vision). I Arrive No. 802—Cuero, Victoria, ete 7:80 p.m. Depart No. 301 —Cuero. Victoria, etc. . 8:00 a m. M.. K. k T. (Onion Station). ♦.Til sea No. 235—From the North 7:80a ea No. 243 —From the North 8:15 a m- No. 241 —From Houston and Gal.. 6:Boam. Departa , No. 236—For the North.. 8:00p.m. No. 244—For the North. 7:30 aXL No. 242—For Houston and Gel... 10:15 >. m. The Best Route to Seattle, San Fronciooo, Denver & Points West. • Round Trip Rafes te Chicago, Kansas City St. Louis, Maw Irak & other points North and East. Dining Car Servlet te St. Leuis Write for Rates H. Y. WILLIAHS, P. A. 103 West Commerce St. I ANOTHER “SAP” SPECIAL TRAIN $1.50 TO Corpus Christi Rockport OR Aransas Pass Saturday. September 4th, Leaves 11:30 P. M. Returns 6 A. M. Monday. SLEEPERS Berth Rate $l.OO. CLAUDE SPRINGALL C. T. A. Piiones 571. LADIES, 11