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Show SWEPT DY TIDAL WAVES. A Number of South Sea Islands Appear Ap-pear Doomed to Destruction. It would seem that tho ninety Islands Isl-ands known variously as tho Low archlpolago or Tuomotu group, aro dostlnod to bo reclaimed by tho Pacific Pa-cific ocoan. LaBt January tlioy woro swopt by a flood composed of high waves from tho ocean and tho lessor ones from tho onclosod lagoons, and in consoquonco nonrly COO of tho Inhabitants woro drownod nnd proporty to tho valuo of $500,000 was destroyed. And now, six I months Inter, florco galos from tho southwest and southeast havo again I causod great surging crests to sweep ovor somo of tho islands. So far only four porsons nro bellovod to havo perished, but tho foar is great that whon all tho islands nro hoard from thoro may bo n distressing list of fa- talltlos. Tho stoamor Excelsior suffered much damago during tho sorlos of galos, whllo sho was on hor trip from Tahiti to tho Marquosas group. Threo of tho Tuamotu islands woro undor wator to Buch an oxtflnt that thJi Inhabitants lmd.tcllmb cocoanut BBwaTJcloiso'Z'call to death. It 18 BBiiKht most of UiqA'slandtPof tho Krtp woro visited by tho atqrni. |