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Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
LIFE AND PROPERTY.
Great Losses by Cyclone In Penn
Svlvania

treat Losses Oy cyclone In PENN
Sylvania.
WnKEsBARRE. Pa, August N.-At5 clock
in the afternoon the most terrible cyclone
that was ever experienced in this locality
struck this city. 1t came up the river, and
the suddenness of its coming was one of ITS
most awful features. The heavens were as
black as night and the wind blew with most
frightful velocity. Whole rows OF trees were
blown down. Following this hundreds of
houses were unroofed, partially blown over
or completely demolished; and, worse than
all, the visitation of death was sent upon a
number of people.
Large districts in several sections of the
city are in absolute ruins, and the women
and children are III the streets crying and
wringing their hands in absolute dismay.
The loss will reach hundreds of thousands
of dollars. Passenger trains and locomotives
at the depot were blown over, and every wire
in the city, electric light, telephone and tele-
graph is down.
The total death loss so far as ascertain ed is
twelve. Four men are known to have been
killed in the Hazard Wire Rope works. A
house on Scott street, occupied by miners
who had just returned from work, fell in
and three of the inmates were killed. The
huge stack of the Kyle planning mills fell
on a man and two horses and all were killed.
A little colored girl was killed by falling
building on South Main street. Two men
suffered death by the falling of a portion of
Stegman's brewery. and a third incurred the
same fate through the almost complete de-
molition of s. 5. Browns handsome brick
business block on East Market street. There
are undoubtedly fifteen or sixteen others
killed. Many poor people have suffered
heavy losses, and it will be months before all
the damage can be repaired.
Fully 200 buildings have been blown down
and otherwise damaged. Many of the struc-
lures were of large size and great value. The
Murray shaft fan house was blown down and
the fan stopped. There are twenty seven
men i'll the mine, but it is hoped that they
can be got out safely.
Reports come from Sugar Notch, mining
town three miles from here, that the destruc-
ton of property is terrible, and that fifteen
persons were killed.
At Parsons and Mill Creek, four miles
from here, coal breakers in all directions
have been more or less damaged and the
number of killed will reach ten. Telegraph
wires are down in all directions and COM
munication is all shut off.
The suffering is intense, as terrible rain
storm set in after the cyclone and drenched
the exposed property which lies in Its track.
At midnight the rain was pouring down in
torrents.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
People in a Bad Condition.

WASHINGTON, d. c., August 26.-The report
made by the special agent of the interior de-
partment on the condition of the people in
Oklahoma has been forwarded by Secretary
Noble to to the chairman of the committee
on territories. The report is quite lengthy,
and is verified by Captain Ward, of the army,
and other officers.
About one third of the population of the
territory, outside of the towns, are repre-
sented as being entirely without any means
of livelihood. There are no crops in sight
and no seed to make them with. and As the
winter approaches the condition of affairs
will grow worse.
The report puts bad face on the condi-
ton of the rural population of the new terri
tory. The secretary will urge that something
be done to aid these people, and it is proba-
BILE that seed wheat and rations will be pro-
vided those in need between now and the end
of another month.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
Mrs. Grant Consents.

WASHINGTON. d. c., August 2l.-Congress-
man Quinn has received letter from q. S.
Grant, ir., in reply to his communication, in
which he asked Mrs. Grant to define her
wishes in respect to the generals remains.
Mrs. Grant replied as follows:
SALEM CENTER, WEsTCHEsTER
COUNTY, N. Y.
The Hon. John Quinn:
DEAR SIR-At Mrs. Grants request / have
the honor of replying to your courteous letter
asking for an expression Cf her wishes in re-
lation to the removal of General Grants
remains in the vicinity of Washington, as
proposed in concurrent resolution by Sena-
tor Plumb.
At time when Mrs. Grant was with
him, Colonel Grant wrote letter for publi-
cation with the intention of saving her, if
possible, from the affecting annoyance of
being interviewed by the newspapers on this
subject, in which he expressed the views of
her family in regard to this. In that letter
Colonel Grant SAID in substance that such
removal rested with congress and not with
General Grants family.
If the people, by act of congress, choose to
remove General Grants remains to or near
Washington, Mrs. Grant will refuse her con-
sent only IN case no provision be made for
her to finally rest by her side. This she
wishes to emphasize. She will be glad to
see a monument begun at last which will
mark the resting place of her husband. Very
respectfully yours,
u. s, GRANT. JR.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
Canadian Lumber Thieves.

DULUTH, MIMI, August 2s.-An expedition
will set out September 1 from Duluth, Mimi,
on an errand of extreme delicacy and impor-
tance. which may be fraught with the same in
terest that attaches to the Behring sea matter.
Four special agents of the general land Office,
accompanied by an armed posse of sixteen
men, will start on that day to investigate the
alleged robbery of valuable timber by Cana
dian lumbermen from the public lands in
what is known as THE Rainy River Coun-
try in Minnesota. The forests of white
and Norway pine there are reckoned among
the finest in the world.
The depredations for the last year alone
are estimated at 1SO,O0,0 900 feet. The peo-
pie of this country are the sufferers in two
ways. In the first place the timber is stolen
from them; in the second the sawed lumber
Is brought back into the Dakotas and other
northwestern states and sold in competition
with the products of; American mills hon.
estly obtained.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
MINNEAPOLIS Mills.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, August 23.-The
Northwestern Miller says: The flour output
was increased about 10000 barrels last week.
The aggregate production for this week was
156,45O barrels, against 1929 barrels for
the previous week and 102 240 barrels for the
corresponding time in 1889. The same sew
enteen mills are running now as week ago.
The demand for patent -four during the past
seven days has been very good. Prices are
about 356 SOC per barrel higher than a week
ago on account of the advance in wheat.
Bakers is still in good request for export at
a heavy advance.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN

OF the Kansas Weather Service, In
Cooperation With the United
states Signal Service. Central
Office. Washburn College. To-
peka. for the Week Ending August
20. 1890.
PRECIPITATION.
The rainfall has continued more general in
its character, and has been will distributed.
II is heaviest, this week. in the western part
of Mcpherson, where it amounts to upwards
of four inches. Diminishing northwards, it
is one. inch in Ottawa and falls to thirteen
hundreths of an inch in Republic. South
wards it falls to OBS in Sumner. Eastwards
it falls to less than three inches in Marion,
Chase, Coffey and Woodson, but thence in
creases to over three inches in Anderson,
Allen, Bourbon and Linn.
TEMPERATURES AND SUNSHINE.
The temperature has ranged below the nor
NAL. The sunshine has been about an aver
age in the west, but deficient east.
RESULTS.
The improvement in pastures is so decided
that it is shown h the quality and quantity of
milk, and in the generally improved appear
ance of stock. The hay grass is improving.
Stock water which had become a serious
problem in many parts of the state, is now
abundant and of good quality. The Arkan-
sas river, which has been dry for some weeks
at and west of Larned, is now full. In the
central counties the fodder remaining uncut
has improved, and is now better than that
cut before the rains. In the eastern division
the corn is rapidly improving in weight and
quality, and there is a decided improvement
in late pototoes.
Flowing for fall seeding is general. In
H..v 10 hx,
plant = potatoes and sowing ali kinds OF
gardea vegetables.
T. B. JENNINGS,
Signal Corps, Assistant Director.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28

president Of the council and grand masAsr al
the brotherhood of locomotive f1remeu: ]. J.
Hanrahan, vice grand master of the same
order; Eugene Debs, grand secretary and
treasurer of the same; George w. Howard.
vice president of the council and grand CHIEF
of the brotherhood of conductors; g. =.
Lovejoy, assistant grand chief of the came
order: S. E. Wilkerson, grand master of the
Railway Trainmen, with William Sheehan,
Morrissey, the vice grand master of the
trainmen. The other members of the coun-
Gil are Frank Sweeney, grand master; John
Downey, vice grand, and John Hall, grand
organizer; all Of the Swichmens' Mutual Aid
association.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
Will Spend 100000.

NEW YORK, August 21.-Mr. Webb was on
hand at the Grand Central depot at an early
hour. He said: 'For the past few days ]
have been making arrangements to get Q
new force of firemen in case those on the
road should go out, and have succeeded SC
far that any delay from that cause will only
be temporary. will stop every particle OF
freight traffic, close up every yard, and keep
them closed until have obtained sufficient
number of new firemen to resume the freight
traffic. My road will spend 5000 900 to
win, and in my action am backed by the
stockholders"
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
A Kansas Collision,

PAoLA, KAN, August pa fatal collision
occurred on the Gulf road, two miles north
of Paola. Freight train No. 81, south bound,
broke in two. and the south bound passenger
Oh the NJ. K. & T., (which uses the Gulf tracks
between Kansas City and Paola, was tagged
and stopped just above it. Section 2. of
freight 81 followed close behind and was
tagged. but was running fast on a down
grade and could not stop. crashing into the
rear of the passenger and instantly killing
Pullman Conductor u. NJ. Camp, of Kansas
City. A freight engineer was also injured
about the head.
Two engines and coaches were badly
smashed. The coroner's jury returned q
verdict of unavoidable accident.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
A Few Cities Listed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 23.-The CEN
sus Office has announced the result of the
count of the population of number of cities
as follows: Milwaukee, Wis, 2S,979, in
crease in ten years, 1892, or 40 per cent; /;
Allegheny City. Pa, 104 ,967, increase in ten
years 36. .285, or 81. Al per cent; Seattle, WASH,
A, ,914, increase 40,8S1: Tacoma, WASH, 35,-
S5s, increase "a, 76O; Emporia, Kan. 1850,
increase 2,919, or 63.OS per cent: Arkansas
City, Kan, 1854, increase 7,842: Fort Scott,
Kan, 1887, increase 6,465, or 12O.35 per
cent.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28

The population of the country shows an
increase of about 30 per cent, and the greater
part of this is in the western and southwest
ern states. The official and final count will
be required to settle the rank of some of the
commonwealths. the race being practically
close between Iowa and Massachusetts for
ninth place. Kansas and Wisconsin are neck
and neck for the honor of standing fifteenth
in the sisterhood, and Minnesota Will nave to
depend upon the result of her count for beat
ing New Jersey in the contest for nineteenth
plo
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
Boy Robbers.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, August 26.-Dr. W. H.
Steele while out driving with lady was
halted at the corner of Waldron and st. John
avenues by a boy, who, at the point of re-
volver, commanded him to hold up his hands.
young highwayman was joined by two youth
full companions, also armed, who compelled
the doctor to get out of his carriage. Two
of the bandits held their revolvers at the vic
TINS head while the other searched and
robbed him of gold watch and some small
change. The robbers then compelled tho
doctor to re-enter his carriage and drive of.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
Freight Handlers Won't Work.

ALBANY, N. Y, August 25.-Superintend-
ent Hammond, of the Delaware Il Hudson,
told the men in the Green Island yards that
they would accept and deliver to the New
York Central road all freight destined for
points on their respective roads. The hand
lers thereupon struck. II is reported that
the freight handlers in the Albany yards have
quit work. The officials of the Delaware 4
Hudson have not been notified of such action
received unofficial information to that effect.
One of the strikers said strike ON the Della
ware & Hudson had been ordered between
Albany and Green Island.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28

that they win give formal notice of their IN
tention 70 the chairman of the Western
Freight association and wait until it has been
that association, to be held Septemer 8.
Then It viii require further ten days no
tice before the rates can be put in force. This
course was decided upon because the roads
held that it would be violation of the recent
agreement to adopt any other rates than those
agreed upon August 1, until the September
meeting.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
Worked bX Thieves.

QUINCY. MAss.-It appears, from the state.
ments of the passengers in the train wreck.
the pickpockets worked the occasion with
great success, and reaped quite harvest.
Those who escaped uninjured were dazed,
and all that seemed necessary was for re-
spectacle looking person to meet any OF
them and offer to take charge of their valua-
bles. These we're turned over in many in
stances. Mrs. A. NJ. Jewett, of Johnsbury.
VT, gave her pocketbook and diamond ear
rings to a man who said his name was Harry
Bryce, and mas seen neither property nor
man since. Several of the dead persons
we're known to have money and watches, but
these were not found on them.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
His Last Happy Day.

LONDON, August 26.-Reports from Vienna
say that the health of Emperor Francis Jo-
seph is failing fast, and that he has relapsed
into state of melancholy which it is not
impossible will be a forerunner of paresls.
A Vienna paper says that when dressing for
the marriage of his daughter, the Arch
Duchess Valeria, to the Arch Duke Francis
Salvador, the emperor remarked to one of
his attendants, ''This is my last happy day,
after this want to die"
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
Momentous Gathering.

TERRz HAuIE, IxD., August &.-Terre
Haute is the center of the United States in
the minds of the railway employees of the
country. and the thousands of business men
who deal with the railways will see the con-
vening of q body of men who viii decide
whether there will be the most gigantic
strike ever started in the United States, or
whether the federation of employees will sub
NIT to the dictataon Of one man. who repre-
sents one of the largest railroad interests
Of the world. Mos Of the executive council
Of ths supreme council of the united order Of
railway employees aze hsrs. =. p. Sargent,
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
Greedy Speculation Gets Pinched.
NEW YORK, August 25.-R. G. Dun Il Cos.

Greedy Speculation Gets Pinched.
NEW YORK, August 25.-R. G. Dun Il Co.'S
weekly review of trade says:
The signs of monetary disturbance which
was noticed in previous reviews was not mis-
leading. At Philadelphia money was tight
at Chicago in strong demand; and st. Louis
unusually scarce at to 8 per cent; at New
Orleans tight; at Denver and st. Paul in
good demand, and at Milwaukee more active
at per cent; firm at Kansas City, and
rather tight at Detroit at per cent. The
obvious and only sufficient relief is the liqui-
datlon of money speculations in stocks, in
wheat, corn, oats, cotton, leather, hides,
coffee, wool, and especially silver bullion,
which have locked up enormous sums. In
silver alone, 0,OOO, 600 has been locked up
to wait for higher prices. In grain several
times as much, and in other products many
millions, while the condition of the market
for securities was indicated by the fall, aver
aging about 81 per share in a single day on
active stocks, when money became tight. In
addition the enormous imports intended to
anticipate the tariff bill, have virtually
locked up for an indefinite time many mil
lions paid for goods and in duties on them.
The volume of legitimate business through
out the country continues large, exceeding
that of last year by 10 per cent. outside of
New York, and the desire to market products
quickly as prceS nSe, causes greater demand
for currency from the country than usual.
During the past week the treasury has paid out
only $61 600 more than it has taken in.
Wheat closes cents higher than q week ago,
but the advance was much greater before the
break came. And oats declined 211, but
pork products were shade stronger. Coffee
and sugar were held without a break, but
cotton sells 5-16ths on sales of 100000 bales.
an6 oil declined 81 cents. The reports from
other cities, with very few exceptions, indi-
cate that q larger trade than ever before is
in progress, with satisfactory collections and
q brighter outlook. Crop reports are less
discouraging, though the yield must fall be-
low early anticipations as to grain. New
Orleans reports very encouraging prospects
as to cotton, and Galveston as well, but
Jacksonville reports dull trade and q dis
courag1ng outlook. At st. Louis business
is of fair volume, but somewhat affected
by injury to crops. At Kansas City trade is
healthy, particularly in live stock and pack
ing. Milwaukee reports that crops will
average fairly, and Minneapolis mills have a
large ouput of -four at advancing prices. In
general the condition Of legitimate business
is encouraging, unless monetary pressure or
labor controversies interfere.
The business failures occurring through
out the country during the past seven days,
number 1872. as compared with 1877 last
week. For the corresponding week OF Las
year the figures were 06.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
No Local Freight.

Fort PLAIN, N. Y, August 23.-The strike
on the New York Central is having serious
effect upon business in the Mohawk valley
and in Johnstown and Gloversville. Manu-
facturers and merchants experience great
delay in getting goods shipped. Scarcely
any local freight is being handled along the
line of the Central road.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
Ended at Buffalo.

BUFFALO. n. Y, August 21.-The Evening
News, in an extra edition, says: ''Superin-
tendent Burrows received a dispatch from
General Manager Toucey, in New York, or
derIng him to reinstate the men now out on
a strike. This ends the strike so far as Buff
falo is concerned. This statement is on the
authority of a director of the road of this city.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
cardinal Newman's Funeral.

LONDON. August 21.-A grand requiem
mass was celebrated in the oratory at Edge
barton, Birmingham. The church was'draped
in black. The coffin containing the body of
Cardinal Newman rested an a catafalque in
front of the high altar. Over the coffin was
a pail of violet velvet and around the cata-
falque were numerous candelabrae. The
covering was shot with white and red bierre
and the CARDINALS arms. The bishop of Bir-
mingham celebrated mass.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
Gathering New Forces.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, August &c. Miller,
q guest at the Metropolitan hotel, who regis
tered from Somewhere is employing large
numbers of railroad men. He guarantees
the men steady work at good wages. The
men are not told where they are to be put to
work nor for what road. 1t is presumed,
however. that they are being hired to ill tho
places of the New York Central strikers.
Four car loads, of fifty men each, have been
sent east. The men employed ere brakemen,
switchmen, conductors and iremen. Mr..
Miller is making no attempt to employ en-
0ineers.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
Work Ordered Stopped.

TOPEKA, KAN, August 20.-General Mana.
ger A. A. Robinson received a telegram from
President Marvel informing him that he has
ordered work to stop on the big grain eleva-
tor being built by the company at Argentine,
on account OF the order of the railroad COM
missioners reducing the local distance tariff.
He says that if the order is enforced he will
build the elevator in Missouri.
On the other hand the Kansas City Gazette
says this is not true.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
Fixing Rates.

CHcHeo, August 23.-The general mana-
gers of the western roads concluded their
conference concerning the order of the inter-
rates of grain from the Missouri river and
points beyond. The Rock Island and the
Chicago & Alton still refuse to join the other
lines in fighting the order, but they changed
hair minds about putting the commissions
rates into effect September IA. Instead Of
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
The Channels OF Trade Blocked

The Channels OF Trade BIockeo.
CHICAGO. liz, August 26.-The wholesale
dry goods men are beginning to feel the
pressure caused by the difficulty in moving
freight over the New York Central. This Is
the freight blockade on the Central seriously
interferes with the forwarding Of goods con-
signed to them from the eastern mills. AT
the same time it increases traffic on other
roads for the time being and causes block.
ode here
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
ShiverIng Winnipeg.

WINNIPEG, MAJ, August 2.-There wore
many anxious men in Manitoba during the
cold snap. Thirty-three degrees was the
lowest reported in Winnipeg. Reports have
been received from all points reached by tel-
egraph wires and only from three places i
the freezing line reported.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
The Meat and Lard Bin.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 21.-The house
committee on rules resolved to report reso-
luton making a special order for the COM
pound lard bill, the meat inspection bill. and
other general measures reported by the COM
mittee on agriculture. The remainder Of
the week and Monday and Tuesday next are
to be allotted to this purpose.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
They All to Go Out.

They All to Go Out.
New YORK, August 23.-Chief Sargent with
his companions, Messrs. Howard and Wilk-
erson and Sweeney, left here for Terre Haute.
MIR. Sargent said meeting of the federation
would be held there with the undoubted re-
suit that a strike on the Vanderbilt system
would be ordered.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
Hone II is True

SALVADOR. tvia Galveston) August H.
Don Galinde, the Salvadorian agent at Qua
temala City, telegraphs to President Ezeta
that peace, honorable to Salvador, has been
arranged.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28

The Storm at Susquehanna.
SusouEHAHNA, PA heavy wind storm
unroofed hoLs~s and barns ard filed the
road with timber and debris. At Brushville,
three miles from here, house occupied by
Luther Hall and family was partially blown
down and one of Mr.. Halls sons was killed
and another fatally injured.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
ALL ABSORBING.
The Strike is Not Done, But
There Are Negotiations.

The Executive Committee Of the
Knights Of Labor and Webb Of the
Hudson-CentraI In Consultation
1t Is Thought That a Compromise
is Pending.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
Where the Surplus Goes.

WneTe tne surplus 0O0S.
WAsHINGToS, d. c., August 3.-The sec
retary of the treasury has issued circular
giving public notice that at any time prior
to September 1, 1880, the secretary will re-
deem at par ~ per cent bonds, to an amount
not exceeding so 100000.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
Cyclone In Ohio.

FosroRIA, o., August "a severe rtorm
unroofed the buildings at the fair grounds
east of the city. No lives were lost. Slight
damage was done elsewhere in the vicinity.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
Big Hotel Burned.

WArKzTowx, N. T., August &-The Thou
sand Island Park hotel, fve cottages and .
store, On thousand Island park, Sc Law
reoce Hvee, ore burned. Lon, $15Q,O0
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
New York Waking Up.

NKw YoRK, August 23.-At meeting of
the executive committee of the Grant Monu-
ment association resolutions were adopted
protesting against the contemplated removal
of General Grants remains to Washington.
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-28
Death of A. r. sharpe.

OTTAWA. KAS.-A. T. Sharpe, proprietor
OF the Ottawa Republican, died after two
weeks illness. He leaves wife and thres
children.