GENERAL NEWS.
New York Flooded.
New York, December 8-An unprecedented storm has swept over the Atlantic coast, destroying whole villages and towns and ilo- ing irreparable damage in the larger cities and ports, The whole of lower New York is food- ed and the gay amusement parks at Coney Island and Brighton Beach have been friotically effaced by the force of the atorm sweeping in from the open sea. Reports coming from all along the const indicate that hundreda of ships have foun lered and even in the most secure harbours the shipping hus suffered heavily, The storm in the worita memory and the force of the wind. has been in but few instances equalled. The force of the storm has been folt wäret along the coast of the New England and Middle Atlantie.states. The New Jersey coast auffered heavily, the small villages being exposed to the direct sweep of both the wind and water rolling from the At lantic. In New York city the. storm assumed proportions of a emall tidal wave. The whole
lower part of the city from the Battery for several blocks north was flooded: At Coney Island and Brighton Beach the flimsy stractures housing the amusement' places were completely destroyed by the storm.-Cablenews.
Beri-Beri in an American Prison,
Elizabeth,N. J., Oct. 31.--Bari- beri, which was first discovered in the Union County jail more than a year ago, is again giving the jail authorities concern. Two new cases have been diagnosed as beri-bari within the last two dayė,
One of the victims had
been discharged from the jail and the other, 22 years
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On the other lie with a steady blood pressure." August and October Navy Lists' is permissible, because from these
Daily Telegraph, the enemy has Bources our enemies can for them nothing to gain by the policy of selves calculate to what extent we waiting, but is rather suffering Washington, December 11-have been able to strengthen the owing to our much greater re- The war department received a fleet. The October Navy List
sources. In shipbuilding," and telegram yesterday plating that was corrected down to September therefore in staying power, we General Tasker W. Bliss, the 15 and it shows that since the are still supreme. The nation hai commander of the American war begun the following vessels at its service not only the thon- forces at Naco, narrowly escaped have been commissioned for sea:in creating nsval armaments for sands of men ordinarily engaged being killed by Lullets coming from the Merio.n side of the Four battleships of the Dread-service under the British flag, but burder: This shooting affray nought type:-The Agincourt (of.
it has now working for it all the took place soon after General 27,500 tons), the Benbow (of other skilled workmen who in with three batteries of the sixth (of 25,000 tons), and the Erin (of countries. Germany has no com. Bliss arrived at Neco together 25,000 tone), the Emperor of India Peace conditions are engaged in creating ships of war for other field artillery from El Paso. 23,000 tons). These vessels emparable resources." Following the receipt of the mes-body all the latest offensive and what ships she can be completing sage telling of General Bliss's defensive powers. They mount from the knowledge of the ships narrow escape from being wound-thirty 13.5 in. g ns, throwing which were building when the ed, an immediate demand was 1.400 tbs. projectile; fourteen made by the state department on 12-in. guns, using an 850 lbs. three years to build a battleship, Petrograd despatch to the Daily before us that happiness lies. For wer opened. It takes roughly the Mexican government that all projectile; and sixty 6.in. gane, two years to complete a oruiser, Mail sends the following order, you, for glory, forward faithful YOU CANNOT firing across the border be stop with a 100 lb. abell. ped. The demand was couched One battle-cruiser of the Dread- and at least a year to construct a said to have been issued by the friends." in emphatic language, giving the nought type The Tiger. This":
destroyer or submarine. Three German Emperor, to his troops Mexican authorities to understand vessel, of 28,000 tons, carries Germany laid down four Dread-
years ago that is in 1911-12-in East Prussia; that the United States will take eight 13-iv, and twolva 6 in. guns, noughts; we laid down five, raised Thanks to your valour France bas "My dear and faithful soldiers: action to prevent further outrages thus raising the aggregate sum to seven by the purchase of the been severely punished and and will no longer tolerato the ber of new battle-guns to fifty-two, two Turkish ships; two years ago Belgium hea been added to the killed by alift in the Orient build. firing on Americass by Mexicans with seventy-four 6-in, guns.' from across the border. Although
Germany began two lighteruizere, glorious provinces of Germany. ing. 382 Pine Street, recently. He General Bliss had been authorised Four armoured craisers:-The decided to build sixteen destroy-pedition into Russia has been a
we began eight; one year ago we. You know that our punitive ex- had remained loto in the office. INDOENT: Her Fancy and His by the secretary of war to return Arethues, Aurora, Galaten, and era (raised to eighteen by the brilliant auccess. -
Shortly before 9 o'clock he called Fast, Marie Corelll... with artillery fire the sbola com- Undaunted. These vessels dis- flotilla leaders purchased from Bat now we must turn to the the seventh floor, to take him down. THE WALERS; J. J. Bel
the janiter, who was in the lift at THE WIFE OF SIR ISAAC HAN ing from the Mexionz sice he did place 3,750 tons, have a speed of Chill, "But The janitor lowered the lift, not give the order to fire on the 20 knots, and each mounts two 6 twelve. In August shipbuilding hearths, which moribund France bat failed to stop at the sixth
in and eight 4-in. guns. in Germany, owing to strikes and and barbarous Russia are prepar- floor. The door was open and THE RED CROSS IN WAR, Mary Three armoured cruisers or other causes, was in arrears, and ing to attack. Henceforward the unfortunate men stepped THE REAL KAISER, Anonymous- monitore:-Humber, Mersey, and her resources are limited. Our our military oporations will through the door and was caught MASINS WAR ANUAL Severn. Thees vessels were par resources, on the other hand, are take a new form, which soon will between the roof of the lift and Washington, November 6-chased from the Brazilian Govern- greater than those of any two be intelligible to you, my dear the floor. Secretary McAdoo announced toment on the outbreak of war. Powerscombined, and consequent- day that $80,000,000 of the They represent a type unique in ly the longer the delay the more "Your trial has come for you
soldiers. $100,000,000 which northern the Royal Navy. Displacing 1,260 we gain, particularly banks are to subscribe to the tons, these gunboats can steam at now completing the 1912-18 pro- to concentrate our anergies on
as we are and all Germany. 135,000,000 cotton fund, already 11 knots. They are designed gramme, when we put in hand the repulse of our enemies, fos, has been raised and the remains to operate in shallow water, and five Dreadnought-including the otherwise, they aim to transform der is assured.
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"Do Not Make a Single Step Backward."
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