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Three { hurches demolished

Frankfort, Kas., May 17.-At o'clock
this evening a terrific cyclone swept
down upon the town of Frankfort from
the southwest. Everything in the north
and west ends of the town was COM
pletely wrecked. Probably three score
of buildings were razed to the ground.
Some of the best residences of the
town were blown to atoms. Reports
coming in from the country, where
heavy damage has been done. will ma
terially swell the loss. Many are re-
ported painfully injured, but so far as
known. no one has been killed. Many
head of horses. cattle and other stock
have been killed. The Methodist and
Christian churches were demolished
and the Presbyterian church badly
wrecked. Scores of people were left
homeless and are being cared for to-
night in public halls and in the houses
of more fortunate citizens.
Those most seriously injured are: Hen
ry Kennedy, p. Cudmore, Mrs. Moran,
Mrs. Arthur and two children, Jack
Rodgers, Capt. b. b. Todd. The small
number of casualties is accounted for
by the fact that nearly all the people
fled to their cellars and cyclone caves.
Reports coming in from Vleits and
Seneca say the cyclone was severe at
those points. The latest estimates are
that fully 100 buildings have been de-
stroyed in the town and surrounding
country.
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A CRE A I FlnE.
Half of the Town OF b ne Island Burned
Dancers Narrow Escape.


Dancers Narrow Escape.
Chicago. May 17.-Nearly half the
business portion of the suburban town
of Blue Island was destroyed by fire
to-day. Altogether 26 buildings were
consumed. entailing a total loss of
about s150.000. Three hundred people
who were attending a dance in Saenger
hall. had a narrow escape from death.
The building caught fire while the
dance was in progress and a stampede
ensued. Many persons were bruised,
though none were seriously injured.
The last Of the escaping crowd rushed
through cloud Of smoke and heard
the sound of burning timbers behind
them. In spite of the efforts of the fire
men all the buildings in Grove street
between Western avenue and Henry
street, the west side Of Western ave-
nue., between Grove and Vermont
streets. and every building on the east
side of Western avenue, were de-
stroyed
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Raleigh. n. c.. May lin the republi-
can convention yesterday the delegates to
the national convention were instructed
for Mckinley. They are Senator Pritch-
ard. James L. Boyd, George L. White and
Claude NJ. Bernard. The financial plank
reads: I'VE favor the use of gold and sill
yer as standard money and the restora-
tion OF silver to It's functions and dignity
as a money metal"
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It VIII lie Sold at Pubiic Auction to sat
lsfN Lar Claims.

Denver. May 17.-That the Tabor op-
era house and the Tabor block viii
soon be sold at public auction seems
certain. the state supreme court hav-
ing confirmed the action OF the Arapa-
hoe county district court. giving the
Northwestern Mutua I Life Insurance
company authority 70 foreclose its first
mortgage OF $500 eco Mrs. Laura ID.
Smith. who holds A second mortgage
for 500 600. has also obtained from thu
court permission 10 foreclose.
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London. May 17.-Sir John Russell Rey-
nolds. physician in ordinary TO her majes-
tvs household. and professor OF the Roy
al College of Physicians. Is in a critical
condition and is growing weaker. Sir
John Is s. years old and the result OF his
illness. it is feared. will prove fatal
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The Cashier Confes.e..

Springfield. Ill, May 1.-THE men
who robbed the state bank of Buffalo,
this county. last Thursday. have been
captured and have made a full confess
sion. They are Carl Kloppenburg. the
cashier of the bank, and Joseph Klop-
penburg. a drug clerk OF this city. Carl
Kloppenburg to-day confessed to Sher-
If Baxter the entire story. The stolen
money was recovered.
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Sherman, Texas. May 17.-No more
bodies have been found in the track OF
the tornado to-day. although many
thousands have followed II from one
end to the other. At 10 a. m. a de-
tached arm and hand were found in a
ravine near the Washington avenue
bridge. IL is believed to belong to the
badly mutilated body of one of the COL
ore,d victims WHO was killed in Hous-
ton street, four blocks away.
There have been but two deaths in
the hospitals in the last two hours,
Miss Sophia Pierce and Matte Lake.
colored. Interment of the storm vic
Tins were made to-day at the follow
ing cemeteries respectively: Miss
Pierce and Matte Lake, at West Hill:
Mrs. NJ. Lyman. at st. Mary's; Rev. j.
d. Shearer and wife, at Mount Ararat.
Sympathetic visitors to the cemetery
have fairly covered the graves of the
victims with garlands and flowers to-
day. Rev. Wilson, chairman of the re-
lief committee was this afternoon in
formed that the sister superior of ST.
Joseph convent had instructions from
Bishop Dunno OF the diocese of Dallas
to turn the convent into a hospital and
TO do all she could to alleviate the sIf-
fering of the wounded. Religious serv-
ices were generally abandoned to-day.
the clergy and their respective congre-
cations being engaged in the hospitals.
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The Glft of the prlnoe of Wales.

London, May 17.-At Marlborough
house on Saturday in the presence of a
distinguished company, the Prince of
Wales. on behalf of the subscribers,
presented to Lady Halle, a silver ivory
casket containing the deeds to a do
main and chateau near Venice. The
presentation was in commemoration of
the jubilee of the violinist, who made
her debut at Vienna in 1916 as Will
helmina Neruda, when only years of
age.
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Denver. May l7-It appears that the
announcement that the Miners Fedora
tion had decided 10 affiliate with the
American Federation Of Labor was pre-
mature. The move Is said TO be strongly
favored by many OF the members but IL
cannot be learned that official action has
been taken in any way upon the mat
ter.
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DR.. MusslCeRoD DYING.
The sad Message ctme Prom Germany

The sad Message Came Prom Germany-
IN 4eIens knigh mpiar.
Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Helena. May l7.-Dr. Peter Mussighrod
of Warm Springs. who Is visiting Helena.
receiver a cablegram to-day that his
father. DR.. Charles Mussigbrod is dying
in Germany. where he went a few months
ago for treatment by specialists.
Helena commandary No. ?. Knights
Templar. observed Ascension Sunday to-
day with appropriate exercises at the
Christian church Rev. J. NJ. Streator
delivered an address entirely in verse.
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f. E. Gallogly & Co., Butte, will
supply fresh vaccine points to all
physicians throughout the state at
eastern prices. They are the agents
for E. E. Beeson. Fond du Lac. Wis.
All points guaranteed. Mail orders
promptly attended to.
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IT IS STILL RAGING
The Cyclone Tears a Path Through
Missouri Into Kentucky.
MANY CHURCHES WRECKED
One Whole Family of Six Persons
Killed Outright-The List of Fa-
talities IS Large-Hundreds
of People Homeless.

Kansas City. Mo-. May 17-Reports
received here indicate that the cyclone
which passed over Marshall and Ne
maha counties, Kansas, late this even
ing, swept over an unusually large
territory, dealing death and destruction
throughout the two counties. A dis
patch to the Times from Bern, Nemaha
county, reports that Seneca, the coun-
fy seat, was struck by a cyclone at
o'clock this evening. One-third of the
residence portion of the town was de-
stroyed and five persons killed and Is
badly injured. The county's magni-
ficent new court house, the towns big
school house and the Catholic church
are among the buildings wrecked. Five
hundred of the citizens of Seneca are
reported to be homeless tonight. The
property loss is estimated at 500, 900.
The five dead are two children of NJ.
Everhes, two children of Mr.. Connell
and son of Peter Assemacher.
The cyclone also swept the towns of
Sabetha, Nemaha county. and Frank
fort, Marshall county and the reports
Indicate that many other smaller set
Elements have suffered, but up to this
hour 1t has been impossible to get de-
tailed accounts of the damage.
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A Negro Riof.

Bristol. Tenn, May 17.-Several ne
groes engaged in a fight this aft
ernoon near Washington college, re-
sulting in two being shot, one cut with
an axe and one being wounded on the
head, from which he will die.
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seen to form over the town of Milionvaie.
Kan, and struck the town a few miles
from town, but did not do much damage
there. 1t is probable this Is the same
cyclone that struck Sabetha-
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Topeka, Kan. May ia funnel
shaped cyclone struck the northern part
Of the town of Sabetha. a small place
northeast OF here. near the Nebraska line.
destroying the Grand Island depot and
elevator. About 20 residences were demol-
ished and 3 people wounded. several OF
whom will die. Twenty families were rem
dered homeless. losing everything they
had. II passed over toward Falls City and
evidently did great damage. Owing 70 the
darkness and heavy rain particulars are
hard TO obtain al this hour.
Earlier in the evening a cyclone was
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baseball Yesterday.

At Cincinnati-16; Brooklyn, 10.
At Louisville-6; Washington, Is.
At Chicago; Baltimore, 13.
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Two Hundred People X He'd aud n Palace
RE a to tae rau1d.
Bzss. Coast Of West Africa. May IT.
An explosion at Bida. in the Nupe
country. on the Niger river. has razed
10 the ground the palace OF the emir.
Meleki, and has killed 200 people.
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This week a special box of stationery,
extra heavy paper and good envelopes,
called the ROYAL. in South Win
dow, 25c.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
FUNERAL OF MRS. WAITE.
Supreme Court Justices Were the
Honorary PalIbearers.

Funeral services over Mrs. Amelia c.
Waite, widow OF the late Chief Justice
of the United States, were held yester-
day afternoo at the residence, 1916
Rhode Island avenne.
They were simple and impressive, con-
sisting of the Episcopal ritual, read by
Rev Dr. Walbrdgc. former rector of
the church in Toledo, of which the late
Chief Justice and his family were mem
bers before they removed TO Washing ton,
and Rev Mr.. Hilliker, assistant rector of
Epiphany Church, of which the deceased
was a member.
The closing prayer was made by Rev.
Dr.. Rand olph II. McKim, rector of Epiphany,
just before the prayer, Mr.. Griffiths of the
Epiphany choir, sung Sullivan's arrange.
ment of Rock of Ages
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices
of the Supreme Court acted as pallbearerS.
The casket was covered with floral Offer
ings and the mantle piece was banked
with others.
Interment will be made at Toledo, along
side the grave of her husband. The. body
left for that city over the Baltimore and
Ohio at s. 30 last night, accompanied by Miss
Reed, niece, and Mr. Henry Waite, OF
LeXing on, KY, n grandson. The con-
dition of Miss Waite, who is now the only
surviving member of the family, was such
| that the physician decided it was best
| for her not to attempt the journey.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
HAD RECORDS is GR0ULs
Noted ResWraetionists Who
Once Piled Their Trade Here.
JANSEN ROSS 2AND HIS MEN

He Wasa Russtan and the Most Noted
ture on the Business-How the
Nefarious Traffic Was Broken Up
at Last.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

While Christman was on his death bed at
Philadelphia he piteously besought tie
woman he had lived with for number
of wears not to let his remains fan into
the hands of the medical fraternity.
His diving request was that his body lie
In n vault until decomposition had rem
dered it unfit for the dissectlng taple'
Percy Brown is alive and resident OF
this city, but he is Il physical wreck oclDG
paralyzed and deerepid With age lie mas
not engaged actively in body spatchiiiG
since the police. several years ago us
covered his dead mans cave IN North-
east Washington. The cave was ntteo up
as a receiving depot for "stifrs' aho
when the police entered the place they
found grave clothes ard other evidences
of Percy's candlelght work, but no bodies.
PERCY BROWN REFORMED.
After he had been convicted and served
time" the old fellow concluded that the
resurrecting business had become too
hazardous. and ever since he has been ex-
,remely careful in his movements. At
present he is living with his young wife
in an italian tenement house in Southeast
Washington, having removed there from
..Ryder's Castle" when that rookery was
recently depopulated by the police on ac-
count of its tumble-down condition.
DR.. B Beall bade this city final fareWeu
after his term of Imprisonment for robbing
n grave in Congressional Cemetery aud
| taking therefrom the body of lady.
Jimmie Fallon, who was Vigo Jansen
| Ross first lieutenant, has remained 1D this
vicinity since the death of the latter. He
manufactured several brands of quack med
| icine, which he sold from door TO door, and
| for q long time lived in 'Ryder's Castle
| under an assumed name. He was with the
gang who engaged In the wholesale rob
berry of graves in Prince Georges, and
Montgomery county cemeteries two years
| ago.
/ Several members OF this aggregate.
of ghouls were captured and sent to tn
Maryland penitentiary for varying terms
but the slippery Fallon eluded the countr
constables and escaped to Philadelphia
He has not been heard from until Detec
tives Carter and Gallaher connected hin
with the recent robberies OF graves a
Payne's Cemetery, on the road to Ben
ning's.
Even while engaged in this work "Dr.
Fallon was foxy enough to remain in tn
background and to send his cadaver
to the express office In this city by ignor
ant negro countrymen, who were mad
to believe that the boxes contained plaste
OF Paris images.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
PAUPER DUMPING Pllltt
District Institutions Crowded
With Foreign INDECENT.
CUSTOM ON TIE INCREASE

Maryland and Virginia Counties Make
IL n Rule 10 Send Their Destitute
Here-Insnne Persons Given Trans
portation TO Waslrington-Congre
Attention Called TO the Condition.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
Is A WELL-KNowN THIEF.
VIII Simms Is Wanted in Phila
delphia for Many Crimes

William s. Sinlms, colored, who was ar
rested Saturday by Officer Sullivan, while
trying 10 dispose of set of harness, in
Center Market, as told in yesterdays
Times. turns out To be a more serious crimi-
nal than was at first suspected.
The police ascertained from markings
on the box that the harness had been
shipped here from Philadelphia.
The Quaker City authorities were com
municated with. ana replied Il { once to hold
the prisoner until detective could reach
Washington.
This WAS done, and yesterday afternoon
Detective RoXbury, of the central office
! in Phila delphia, rea ched the city and called
for the prisoner. Simms is young in years,
but very old in crime. He gave his age
to the police as eighteen years, but looks
somewhat older.
Detective RoxmTy said that his face
had been insthe rogues gallery in his native
city for over five years, and that the boy
had been sent down on several occa sions.
Simms' record is quite extensive, and
besides being an excellent sneak thief, he
| has been. connected with seventeen roi-
berries in Philadelphia and suburban towns,
and there are already made out the same
number of informations against him.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
OLD TIMERS ALL GONE.

But few of the old time resurrectionists
Of Washington have survived the. grim
reaper. vigo Jansen Ross passed in bis
chips out west. He died as he had lived,
with reckless disregard for the Deity,
man or the devil, and on his death bed,
with tremulous hand, Jansen wrote a
paper consigning his body TO q medical
college, ..for the advancement of science
The demise of the king of body snatch
ers was in striking contrast with that of
old Dr. Christman, who packed and shipped
the first cadavers ever sent away from
W ashipgton TO outside administrations
The morning times., 1896-02-24
Consumption of Horseflesh in Paris.

The statistical bulletin Of the French
minister of agriculture, dealing with the
consumption of horseflesh in Paris last
year, gives the number of horses killed
for consumption as food at 23,1s6, this
being exclusive of AZ mules and 3S3 donkeys.
The total weight of meat sold was 5,130
tons, and this was sod al 1S6 shops or
stalls which are not allowed TO sell any
other kind of meat The maximum price
ranged from cd q pound for the filet
to I'd a pound for the necks and lower
ribs. The report adds that not more than
a third OF the meat is sold at the stalls,
the remainder going to make sausages. =
London Times.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
NICHOLS DOSE WAS FATAL.
He Failed TO Recover From the Rough
on Rats

ne fAlleu III hfcoNtE II rom TIE Rough
on Rats.
Isaac Nichols, colored, who swallowed
trough on rats with suicidal intent Satur
day night, as told in yesterdays Times,
died at 2:3o clock yesterday at Emergency
Hospital.
Nichols was a musician at the house No.
1104 c street northwest. He was married
and lived with his wife, Lucy Nichols, at
No. 800 street court southwest. The
woman was employed as Il domestic in
house in the Division, and it is said that
her conduct with other men caused her
husband TO take his life.
On Saturday he wrote to Lucy telling her
that he intended to take his life and that
she was the cause of all his trouble.
About ) O'Clock his wife called to see him.
At first he refused TO allow her to enter the
room and said he did not want to see her
or have her near him. Later, however, he
relented and husband and wife spent some
time together.
The woman left seeming TO be almost
overcome with grief and when she returned
in the afternoon a corpse awaited her.
| The inquest will be held today at 10 o'clock.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
Death of Mr.. u. c. Graft.

Mr.. j. Carpenter Graft, a member of Co.
lumbia Typographical Union, died sud
denly last evening.
The evening times., 1896-06-12
THERE'S REASON IN II
DOGS DO NoTHAvE DYSPEPSIA
Science Explains why.

1t may not be of surprising interest 10
learn that dogs are7very seldom troubled
with indigestion, buttbe curiosity of science
by revealing the reason of the dog'svigorons
digestion will undoubtedly prove of great
benefit to the thousands of American men
and women whoisuffer, year in and year
out, from some form of indigestion. Stated
in a few words, scientific Investigation
proves that the gastric juice in dogs
stomach contains six times as much pepsiD
and twice as much hydro-chlOric acid as
the stomach of a man. 1t is the lack of
gastric Juice. pepsin and hydro chloric and
Tactic acids that causes SO much dyspepsia
and stomach weakness, and science has
not been slow in supplying the treatmentso
plainly indicated. and the most successful
and safest remedy ever advanced for the
cure of indigestion is Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets because they contain the vegetable
and fruit acids. pure pepsin, ginger and
Golden Seal; they supply what every weak
stomach lacks. They increase the amount
of gastric Juice, they DIGEST THE FOOD
PERFECTLY. Rest and nOurishment is
Natures cure for every disease. and Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets cure dyspepsia because
they rest the overworked stomach and nour-
| ish the body.
Taken after meals they digest the food
thoroughly before it has time to ferment,
| sour and poison the blood and nerves.
Full size package of Stuart's Dyspepsia
| Tablets are sold by druggists at 90 cents,
| or by mail prepaid from The Stuart Co.,
! Marshall, Mich. 5us.10-12
The evening times., 1896-06-12

B street, near Tenth, south OF the Avenue,
by the market, an old colored man, Lewis
Rowzer, who has been vending pies and
cakes in that vicinity for eighteen years.
Herndon said he was obstructing the
sidewalk with some boxes During the tes
timony there was sharp passage between
counsel and judge. HerndOn made a remark
that Lawyer Martin objected to: Judge
Kimbali ruled The evidence was admissa-
BILE. 4
Il have noticed, and / think the courts
attention should be called to it, said
Martin, in great evaporation, whenever
officers go outside the actual evidence they
are permitted To proceed, but wait until
counsel transgresses and they are called
down."
Judge Kimball tapped his pen on the desk.
THAT'S enough of that, Mr.. Martini he
said, curtly. Il don't like that"
Rowzer told the judge he was sitting on q
box and resting his basket Oh another one
He said the policeman seemed TO single him
out, as there were number or clam
wagons and lunch carts standing around.
Judge Kimball said the officer was doing his
duty, and put the old man under his per
sOnal bonds
The evening times., 1896-06-12
Another Chance for His Life.

Jersey City, N. j., June I2-Gov. Griggs
last evening told John S. Denim, counsel for
John Mackin, who was sentenced to he
hanged on June Is for the murder of his
wife and his mother-in-law, that he would
reprieve Mackin until after the next meet
ing of the board Of pardons, which will be
held June 90, in order that Mr.. DENIM
might apply to havethe sentence commuted
to life Imprisonment. The decision OF the
reprieve will be announced officially next
Tuesday. Mackin, who has been Oh the
verge Of collapse, and whose death from
fright was anticipated, was overjoyed when
his counsel told him of the reprieve.
The evening times., 1896-06-12
TO EXPEDITE MATTERS.
Commissioners Ask for Prompt Re
pairs of Fire Apparatus.

The District authorities have been oc-
casonally under the necessity OF applying
to the Navy department for permission
TO have emergent repairs to the fire de-
partment apparatus made attbe navy yard,
for the reason that private plants in the
city lack the facilities for doing the work.
From the nature of the service of the fire
department the repairs OF this character
when needed should be made without delay,
and in view of this fact the Commissioners
yesterday asked Secretary Herbert to cause
Instructions 10 issrc 10 the comma ndant OF
of the navy yard for such repairs to be
made upon the roquisition OF the chief eDgi-
neer OF the fire department in advance of
the formal reGuisition when at any time
the work shonld be done at ouce
The evening times., 1896-06-12
Over 125 Horses Burned

New York, June 12-The A American Horse
Exchange building, on Broadway, between
Fiftieth and Fifty-first streets, was to-
tally destroyed by fire last night. Over
125 horses were killed, including the ia
nous horse Alfred e.. with a record of
2:19, and valued at $500. 1t is esti-
mated that the damage on the building
will be about 100000. The loss on the
stock is estimated from $75, 900 to $780,.
600,
The evening times., 1896-06-12
Assaulted a School Child.

Harrisburg, Pa, June 12.-The eight
year-old daughter Of Robert Patrick, a
farmer, living near Derry Church, was as
saulted yesterday afternoon by a tramp,
whodragged herintoa clump ofbushes along
the highway The child was returning from
school at the time. The tramp escaped.
District Attorney Detweiler has detailed
detective on the case. The child gives an
appa rently accurate description Of her
assailant.
The evening times., 1896-06-12
.sUFFIRINGs Of / Child
She Wasted Away in a Basement
on F Street Northwest.
NOW AT THE HOSPITAL

Case Reported TO Sir Julian Paunce-
f0te, the British AMBASSADOR, AS
the Girls Father Is an Englishman.
Lillian Lovelace's Sad Fate-In a
Critical Condition.