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FRoM,A-onEAR SKY.
A WhIrlwind DomollshOs a House and In.
jures Three Men, Ono Fatally.


PtTTBUReH, PA, Aug. PA whirl-
wind demolished house and injured
three men, one fatally at Sheridan sta
ton, on Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago
& st. Louis railroad, about 2:SO o'clock.
The house was three story frame,
which was being built by Mr.. A. NJ.
Brown. 1t was almost completed, hav-
ing its roof on and was partially plas-
tered. The building was situated on
the side OF rather steep hill, and to
this location the men owe their lives.
Yesterday morning opened very hot
at Sheridan, and ut the dinner hour the
majority OF the builders engaged on the
Brown house laid off until it would be
cooler. Three, however, recommended
work after they had finished their
meal.
George Howard and anothercarpenter
began work int tho rear Of the third sto..
ry, while Albert Wentsel was engaged
on the second floor.
The other men sat under sope trees
and calmly smoked while tho sun
blazed out OF q clear sky. About 2:15
o'clock one of the builders noticed o
heavy fnky cloud coming from the east,
while at the same time another seemed
to race from the western horizon to
meet it. In five minutes the two clouds
collided directly over the doomed
Brown mansion. The shock was fol-
lowed by u terrific fash OF lightning,
and at the same time, with roar, a
blast of wind came Ikea cyclone up
the hill, hurling to the ground the
startled carpenters who had arisen to
flee into the house for protection.
The whirlwind struck the front OF
the Brown dwelling and entering tho
open windows tore away the heavy
sheet roof and carried it against the
hillside. Howard and his fellow car
pentcr were first appraised of the storm
when the sudden darkness preceding
whirlwind struck the house Howard
was fitting on sill at rear window OF
the third floor. The wind rushed
through and carried him out OF the
window, dashing him feet foremost
against the,side of the hill. Ills COM
panion, seeing the roof torn from over
his head, spang from o window and fell
against the hillside also. A moment
later the house was crushed as though
it were q shell, burying in the ruins
Wentsel, who had no time to escape.
The wind passed on and heavy rain
began to fall, which aroused the bewil-
dered carpenters, who lay dazed on the
ground while the house collapsed.
They picked up Howard and his fellow
carpenter and then began search for
Wentsell Tho latter was found in the
ruins unconscious. His chest was crush
ed and his left leg broken.
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pATTrs PRIYArG THEATRE

Opened in Wnlcs-A Splendid Little Pcrs
formance by Herself and signor NicolinI.
Many Prominent Musical People There.
LONDON, Aug. 1S.-A special train
from London yesterday conveyed many
persons well known in the musical and
literary world to Craig Y-Nos where
Nine. Patti has built as q northern
wing OF her romantic castle
a very pretty little theatre. It
is in the italian style and is
fitted with all the newest appliances
in dramatic art and is lavishly decorated
regardless OF expense. A facade in
handsome style fronts the court yard of
the castle and it is surmounted by a
statue typifying the drama; Nine Patti
had a house party of friends and neigh
bors numbering 200 persons to witness
the Inauguration. The orchestra and
chorus were supplied by Welsh musi-
cal societies.
Nine. Patti appeared as "violettap in
the first act OF "Traviata." She was
dressed in pink satin trimmed with
white and embroidered with roses and
was resplendent with diamonds. She
sang magnifCently, arousing the audi
ence to the highest pitch OF enthusiasm.
She was ably supported by Nicoiini
in the fine rendering of the garden
scene in Faust, Nicolini singing with all
the power and grace of former days, and
both causing lively regret at their
practical disappearance from the ope-
ratio stage. The Diva was repeatedly
recalled before the curtain to receive
storms of applause and copious floral
trihnteR. n--
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which he was transferred, in January,
1880, to that OF Minister to Great Britain.
On the change OF administration, in
1885, he resigned his position and re-
turned to the United States. The
speeches which he delivered in this
country we're republished in 1887, under
the title OF Democracy and Other ADJ
dresses.
Though a lifelong Republican, Mr..
Lowell supported the candidacy Of Mr..
Clevelandfor reelection to- the Presi-
dency in 1883. During the slavery agita-
ton, prior to the Civil War, he was q
prominent advocate Of abolition, and
was equally outspoken in more recent
years in urging the reform OF the civil
service.
Mr.. Lowell had greatly regretted that
the state OF his health would not admit
OF his passing this summer at his usual
summer resort in Southboro. The one
regret OF his publishers was that he
would not write more. For more than
thirty years Houghton, Mitllin & Co.
had been his publishers. They say his
manuscript was always in in his own
handwriting and was "beautiful copy,
perfectly legible and had very few
erasures."
Persons who claim to know the facts
say that Mr.. Gladstone declared to an
American visitor that it was the unan-
swerable arguments and the flawless
logic OF Mr.. Lowell, that his own con-
version to home rule for Ireland was
due.
This gentleman related the iact Of the
great friendship which Mr.. Lowell had
for Mr.. Gladstone and the Earl OF Derby
as an illustration Of the American
Minister'S mental fairness. The En-
glish peer and the great commoner were
as wide us the poles from each other in
political ideas but Mr.. Lowell saw in
each OF them purity Of motive and inte-
gritty OF purpose. So, too, and for the
same reason he entertained warm
feeling OF friendship for Ex-Secretary
Of State BayRrd.
The incident has already been related
in print OF Mr.. Lowell's famous call
upon President Cleveland, when he in
troduced himself as man who had
come with his head under his arm" to
save the service OF the executioner.
There is another story connected with
his visit which has not been published.
After his interview with the President
Mr.. Lowell called upon the Secretary OF
State and conversation like this en-
sued between them:
"Bayard, your party has put a pretty
wise, clear headed man into the White
House"
ooh, you have made that discovery,
have you?" remarked the secretary.
eyes, did make that discovery, but
it was the only one l did make, for after
we had talked together about couple
OF hours l found he had pumped me
dry, and still kept me in utter Ignorance
OF what was in his own mind"
Mr.. Lowell, from subsequent inter
course with MIR. Cleveland, conceived a
high opinion OF his abilities and politi-
cal morality,
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BALTIMORE, MD., Aug. l2.-At the sec
ond day of the Farmers Alliance con-
vention, resolutions were adopted Us
follows:
"That every citizen has right to
stand on footing Of exact equality be-
fore the law with every other citizen;
that therefore the burden of all taxation
ought to be imposed equally and impair
tally yonaii property, OF whatsoeverk kind,
both personal and real, with
out distinction and discrimination;
that every exemption from
taxation is equivalent to direct
appreciation for the benefit OF the
owner Of exempt property, and an in
creased levy on the property OF those
who pay taxes; that no tax law which
provides for the exemption Of any
property OF any kind can be either ex.
pedient or just; that non-residents OF
the State ought not to participate In the
use or enjoyment OF the public property
of the people of the State, and that
therefore the oyster and other fisheries
OF Maryland ought to be preserved by
law for the sole use and benefit
Of the people of Maryland, and
that no natural oyster ground
now productive ought to be sold
or leased by the State; that no single
person nor corporation ought TO be
allowed to acquire control OF sufficient
oyster ground to erect thereona monop-
oily destructive Of rights heretofore en-.
joyed by the public; that the Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union is not
and cannot become political party;
that the work of the order is education
al only, and its members are free, each
for himself, to decide with which party
he will act; that the Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union Of Maryland doth
endorse and reatlirm the principles set
forth in the Ocala demand"
A resolution was offered commencing
the candidacy Of Frank Brown, the DEM
ocratic nominee for governor, to the
farmers of Maryland. A motion to lay
the resolution on tho table was defeated
by the vote OF the chairman, which
made the vote tie. The resolution was
then rejected. The closing session OF
the day was protracted one, made SO
mainly by adiscussion whether the can
dldacy Of Frank Brown for governor
should be endorsed" by the conven-
ton, or recommended, or commend
ed" to the farmers OF Maryland. The
issue was the adoption OF tho following
preamble and resolution: -
"HHcreds, Frank Brown, of Carroll
county, announced through the press
in his candidacy for the goyernorship
that he appealed to the farmers Of
Maryland Tor their support, and in
his public speeches further de-
clared his sentiments as favorable
to and upholding the agricultural inter
ests of the state;
Therefore, this Farmers Alliance OF
the State OF Maryland desires to recon-
mend his candidacy to the favorable
consideration OF the farmers of tho
state"
Tomorrow there will be an election OF
officers Of tho Alliance and delegates to
the Supreme Council. The convention
will then adjourn.
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Refresllments In the state nouso.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. IA sensation
was unearthed in the State capitol this
morning when the chief Of police Of the
city with two detectives arrested Peter
McMichael, porter, in the State House
for selling liquor without n license. The
chief OF police has evidence conclusive,
proving that McAiichael had a large
trade with members OF the Assembly.
The members OF the House are very In
dignant and the matter has created
great excitement. Governor Northend
gave the chief Of police authority to
mako raid in the ante room, where the
whiskey was sold. The detectives found
fourteen bottles Of whiskey and q lot Of
bahr
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HER BACK BROKEN.
Martin Beck Falls Eighteen Feet Down
mn EIeYntor Mell.

PITTsBuRGn, Pa, Aug. 12,-Martha
Beck's back was broken this morning.
The accident occurred at the warehouse
of Jesse Fl. Lippincott q Co., the bak-
ing powder manufacturers, No. Dol
Liberty street, about Z o'clock.
Miss Beck, together with three other
girls employed at packing baking pow
der, arrived at the store about z o'clock
and were going up stairs to their work
on the fourth floor. Ono Of the more
venturesome of the four proposed they
ride on the freight elevator, which they
were forbidden to use. They finally
consented and boarded it,
The ascent was made all right Catil
the elevator had reached q point about
four feet above the second floor, when
tho girl at the rope pulled the wrong
way and they began to slowly descend.
Miss Beck became frightened and
jumped toward the floor. AS she lit on
her feet she fell backward, and although
one of her companions clutohed at her
dress she was unable to prevent her
from going down the shaft to the cellar,
distance of about eighteen feet.
The injured girl is the daughter Of
Sergeant Beck, of the Twelfth ward po-
lice station, and is in her eighteenth
wear
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still Hot In New York.

New YoRK, Aug. 12.-There were moi
SO many cases OF sun stroke, insulation
and heat exhaustion reported, though
the hospitals, dispensaries and physi'
clans OF the city have been very busy
to-day in the treatmen OF cases of illness
due to the continued heat.
At Chambers Street Hospital there
were no less than $50 dispensury cases,
which is 100 more than the average OF
the institution. Many mothers carried
moaning babes, tiny sufferers from
summer complaint, prickly heat, fevers
and the like, brought on by the terrific
heat of the past thEee days, and there
will be great mortality among the little
children for days to come as the result
OF the hot waves.
Deaths from the heat to-day are prin-
cipally cases that were taken down yes
terdaY or the day before.
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sToRNrs IN ILnTNoIs

Do Considerable Damage to Property
Thoy VIM 30 the Salvation of Crops.
cmcAao, Aug. 12.-Reports from yari-
GUS points in this State indicate that
storms Of wind and rain prevailed
Yesterday afternoon. At Decatur sew
eral buildings we're blown down and a
church steeple was blown of. A num-
Der of barns were struck by Lightning
and burned.
In thunder storm at Jerseyville,
three valuable carriage horses were
struck by lightning and killed and sew
eral others were injured. The rains
were well distributed throughout the
State and greatly benefited the grow
ing crops which were endangered by
the prolonged drouth.
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TWO ACCIDENTS.
Boy Knocked Down by Bronco-Young
Lady Telegraph Operator Injured by
lightning.

Boy Knocked Down by Bronco-Young
Lady Telegraph Operator Injured by
Lightning.
Special Dt,p0tea TO Tie 1nttntgAoa.
KINGwooD, W. Va, Aug. PA
severe accident befell little stanhope
Crane this evening, the tour-year-old
son of John NJ. Crane, and grandson Of
the late Smith Crane, one Of the most
prominent men in the county several
years ago. The lad was run over by a
bronco pony ridden by Mr.. J. NJ.
Thomas, proprietor of the Hotel Cor
don. Mr.. Thomas was riding Mt very
rapid gait down High street, and when
opposite the residence of r. 3. l..
Tripett the little boy run out into the
street Just at the crossing, not seeing
the approaching horse nor the boy
being seen by the rider. Before Mr..
Thomas could check the animal he had
Jumped clear over the child, the hind
foot striking the boy on the forehead.
lie was picked up lady who saw the
accident, and was for awhile uncon-
scious, but in a short time the injury
was found not to be fatal and the boy
was able to talk. DR.. Edwards, OF
Wheeling, saw the accident and assisted
in dressing the very large cut on the
forehead Of tho child. The blow on the
forehead did not crush the skull, but
several bruises besides were found on
his limbs. At late hour the boy was
resting fairly comfortable.
Miss Minnie NefF, telegraph operator
at this place, was badly used up BY the
lightning this evening. The lightning
entered the office on the wire as Miss
Nefr was sending a message, badly burn
ing her right hand and arm aud com
pletely destroying new set of telegraph
instruments. DR.. Pratt says Miss Nett
will be able to resume work in a few
dOVR
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SHE PURSUED A BURGLAR.
Susie nubbnrd's bravery, However, Doe
Not Save Her Money.

Susie uubbnru'S BFnveryI doWeEoFI OoeH
Not Save Her Money.
PLA1SFrrLD, N. j., Aug. ia burg
lar entered the houses OF Isaac S. Ged-
dis and John Hubbard, OF Dunellen,
Monday night. He was discovered by
Mr.. Geddis in the act Of ransacking the
bureau drawers, but escaped through
the front door which he had left open.
At the Hubbard's he was discovered by
Miss Susie Hubbard in the act OF going
through the pockets OF her dress. She
screamed, which caused him to run out
Of the room, carrying the dress with
him.
The plucky girl, leaping from bed
ran after him, and reached the front
door just in time to have it slammed in
her face. Then the burglar held the
door with one hand while he rummaged
through the pockets with the other At
Geddis's he secured Sll; at Hubbard's
ohnut SIN
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MIR. JoNEs,s OAREER.
His Life md Energies We're Devoted EE
clusively to the New York Times.

His Life md Energies We're Devoted Ex-
clusIvely to the New York Times.
POLAND SPRINGS, Me-, Aug 12.-Edi-
tor George Jones, of the New York
Times, died at A o'clock this morning.
The story of George Joncs's life is the
story of the founding and building of
the New York Times, although Mr.. Jones
reached the age OF forty when he join
ed Henry J. Raymond in establishing
the Times, and had made his way to sue
cess and u competence in other business
enterprises. His earliest inclinations
had brought him into the field OF New
York journalism and his return to it,
as the founder and publisher Of the
Times, was but the fulGllment of his
Youthful ambition, and from the day
when the first copy of the Times was
issued TO the day OF his death, Mr..
Jones has devoted to it, to the exclu-
sion of all other interests and affairs,
his undivided time and engeries. His
success has been the success of the
journal he has controlled. His honora-
Bile career and repute are inseparably
associated with the caste and the stand
ing OF his newspaper.
Thc father and mother Of
Mr.. Jones were of that sturdy
Welsh stock that has contributed
prominent and successful men to SO
many of the older communities OF this
country. twas in PoultneS, VT, that
George Jones was born, on Aug. II,
1911.
It was in 1888 that Mr.. Jones came to
New York, and it was in the business
office of Horace Greely's Tribune that
Mr.. Jones became first connected with
journalism.
Mr.. Jones married Miss Sarah NJ.
Gilbert, OF Troy, in 1896.
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COZ. G. a. WOOD DEAD.

uo Lcd Brigade Mt tho Battle of NIIsSIon-
nry Ridge He Was FOrakor's Com.
mander.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 12.-col. G.
A. Wood died at Chattanooga yesterday
OF a complication OF diseases. Colonel
Wood led in the battle Of Missionary
Ridge the Federal brigade composed Of
the Fifteenth Indiona, his own regi-
ment, Fifty-seventh and Forty-seventh
Indiana, Ninety.second Ohio and Fifty
fourth illinois. Ex-Governor Foraker,
OF Ohio, was under his command with
three companies OF the Fifteenth Indi-
ana. The deceased has practiced law in
this city since the war.
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W. f. schmert1 Assigns.

fITTsncROn, Aug. NV. +. schmerts,
. one OF tbs Oldest and most prominent
Ueaiers T'I in boots and shoes In this city,
n.,si s'aue IN assignment to-day to E. NJ.
emmy Sni ~! No accurate estimate Of assets
Tt.u liabilities can be given at this time.
bi.SUohiuonS boo, aggregating $3.50, ,4S6 have
s,,, 'ssged against Mr., Schmcrt1's prop
@E, s, Eastern failures In the shoe trade
'N'V s"lu TO have caused the assignment.
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AFTER MANY DAYS.
Tho Abductors OF Joseph Perrin Last
March Arrested Mt Last.

DETROIT, Aug. 12.-Warrants issued
several days ago and quietly tucked
away into an obscure pigeon-hole were
served upon the persons OF Johnny
Considine, Billy Considine, Thomas
Kennedy, Frank Grifflths, James Nc.
Dowell and Edward Kent, charged
with abducting Joseph Perrin on
March 10 last.
Kent is believed to be the driver OF
the rig that carried Perrin away. Billy
Considine, the man who held the re-
voIver to his head, and Griffths, the
man who gagged and bound him. The
other rmen are accused ofplayingageneral
part in concocting the scheme. It will
be recalled that Mr.. Perrin was abduct-
cd from his home on the evening of
March 10 on the pretext of visiting a
rich friend, and that reward for his
return was asked, but not given.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Tons of wool and
tallow and thousands of costly hides
were destroyed BY fire after one o'clock
this morning in tho big warehouses OF
George O'Berne and II. NJ. Hosick, at
the corner of Michigan street and La
Sale avenue. The loss is estimated at
about 100000. In less than an hour
the double five-story building which the
wool men occupied was completely
gutted by explosions OF oil stored on
one of the upper floors.
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RepudIntcs tho CIreular.

CHICAGO, Aug. ia dispatch from
st. Paul, Mimi, says: The Minnesota
Alliance has repudiated the "hoid your
wheat" circular. President Donnelly
has wired members OF the party to use
their own judgment in disposing OF
grain. Editor Hall of the NcwS AL
lance paper reiterates his statement
that the circular scheme was engineered
by clique of Minneapolis spectators
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LONDON, Aug. l2.-Brct Harte has
written concerning the death OF James
Russell Lowell, the American poet, as
follows: "ro my pride, as an American,
in the frank admiration and living APP
probation shown of Lowell's intellect
and character personally hero, have
to add my own expression of sorrow at
the loss OF one OF the most fastidious
and cultivated professors in my calling,
and one of its gentlest yet manifest
critics.
(Signed) "BRET HARTE."
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INTERNATIONAL Y. N. @. A.
Meeting Now in Session In Amsterdam.
America Away Ahead.
AMSTERDAM, HoLLAN

AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND, Aug. 12.-The
twelfth international convention
Of the Young Mems Christian
Association OF all lands convened
here to-day. There are about
800 delegates in attendance. Reports
Of work in tho different countries were
presented, Mr.. Richard G. Morse, of
New York, reporting for America.
One-third OF the associations Of the
world arc in America, and they own
three-fourths OF the property and em-
ploy double rs many secretaries as all
the remainder OF the world.
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AT A TENEMENT FIRE.
The Blaze wns IncondIary, and Many Lives
wore In Danger-A Panic.

The Blnze wns Incendinry, ana 01nny LlVes
wore In Danger-A Panic.
New YoRK, Aug. 12.-Nine families
were asleep in the fiye-story frame'ten-
ement house at No. 2l2 Park avenue,
Hobokcn, yesterday morning, when a
fire started in the woodshed in the eel
lar Mr.. Kruger smclled the smoke
and saw flames going up the airshaft.
He ran out and pulled an alarm. Elec-
trio bells gave an alarm in all the apart
ments in the house. Escape by the
stairways was cut off, and men, women
and children Hammered down. the fire
escapes, assisted by the police and fire.
men.
Mrs. Olsten, who lived on the third
floor, tried to descend by the fire es-
cape in the rear with her baby, three
months old. She fell from the second
story, fifteen feet, to the ground, and
the infant rolled down a cellar way,
from which a dense volume OF smoke
issued. Mrs 0lsten would have fol
lowed, but the police prevented her,
and Officer peters went down. He
found the infant at the foot Of the steps.
Il had a wound in the head and was
nearly suffocated The policeman sui
fered severely from smoke and heat in
hailed while cropping in the dark. Lo-
renzo Winterer, who lived on the top
floor, jumped from the room to the
roof OF an adjoining house and was
badly bruised and cut Engine No. 3
and the chemical engine collided on
Fifth street, and Engineer 1lolz, OF No.
8, was thrown off and hurt. The build
ing is owned by an Italian named Amo;
rasco, who believes the fire was started
hy, an anannv
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Ho Has Promulgated.

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. u. = Grand
Master A. @. Cable, of the Grand Lodge
of Ohio "A o. o. F., has issued an
official iispensation to-day. 1t SAYS:
II do hereby grant and promulgate
this my dispensation to any of the
lodges who may desire to participate in
the encampment and parade in Toledo
on the 18th to the oath inst, to attend
and wear the regalla Of the order, II de-
sired by vote Of any Of said lodges"