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TERRlsLE CYCLONE.
fart OF sherman. Tex. Destroyed-som
sixty Lives Lost aad n Large Amount o
Property Damaged.

fart OF sherman. Tex. observation-disclosures
sixty Lives Lost aad n Large Amount of
Property Damaged.
DENIsoS. Tex, May 1G.-The city OF
Sherman was visited by the worst cy-
clone In the history of northern Texas
about FIVE o'clock Fridsy evening. The
path OF the destroyer as $50 yardswide
~ struck the city at the west end of Post
Oak creek and swept i'm westerly di-
rection for several blocks and then
spread and spent its force. The
track of the cyclone is grue-
some sight, the devastation being
complete, houses, trees, fences, in fact
everything in its pathway DESTROYED.
The loss of life will probably reach one
hundred with as many more bruised
and wounded. The city hall and a va
cant store room have been turned into
temporary hospitals and Is bruised.
mangled and mutilated bodies are
awaiting Identification. At these two
places at this writing pearly every
house in Fairview addition has been
turned into hospital. -
SHERMAN, Tex. May 16.-A terrific
cyclone struck this city at half past
four Friday afternoon, killing many
people and doing great damage to
property. The number of people killed
is not known, but it is reported all the
way from 10 to as. There is much ex-
citement and great confusion, and il
will be morning before list of the
killed and injured can be obtained.
game of ball between the San An
tonic teams was in progress when the
cyclone struck them. The grand stand
was destroyed and il is believed several
players on each team were killed, to-
gether with many spectators.
Later-The dead may number 20 or
so and the injured 100 more. Death
and desolation held sway Friday night
over country of happy homes and
pleasant tircsides on which the sun
rose Friday morning. Every town and
hamlet in the path OF the whirlinp
monster is in ruins. its buildings and
their occupants torn to pieces and scat
tered over the wide plain.
At Howe, Tex, eight persons were
killed and many injured. Four were
Killed at Denton, and five or six at
Gribble Springs. At Justin 30 houses
were blown down and w. /. Evans, of
Kellar, Tex, killed. Seventeen were
injured.
At 1890 ten bodies were brought in
from Wakefield farm, three miles
southwest of the town. five of whom
were named Pierce. One of the bodies
not identified is that of lady, who
must have been blown n mile. One
mile southwest of town a child was
found in n tree. 1t is not known
whence ii came.
DENTON, Tex, May 16.-A cyclone
struck the town of Gribble Springs
eight miles north of Denton, Friday
afternoon. Four persons were killed
and five Others so badly injured they
can not live. The property damage is
great.
HOWE, Tex, May 16.-Friday's terri
bic cyclone struck this town. The
path of the cyclone at this point was
quarter of mile wide. Eight per-
sons were killed outright and many in
jured.
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THE EXHIBITS
At the Southern States Exposition to Eo
Held In Chicago.

Held I'm Chicago.
AUGUSTA, Ga, May 15.-The organ
ization of exhibits for the Southern
States exposition at Chicago is proceed
ing rapidly. The following general
exhibits have been decided upon, to
show the products of the entire south:
Forest Products-In charge of Prof.
Ii. T.. Fernow, chief of division of for
estry, United States agricultural de-
partment.
Mineral Products-In charge of DIR.
David L. Day. United States geological
survey.
Fibers-Probably in charge of C. r.
Dodge, of United States agricultural
department.
Each of the foregoing will occupy at
least 10000 square feet. a great fea-
ture will be made of cotton, cotton
products and processes of manufacture
which VIII require about 81. 900 square
feet. 1t will comprise the earliest and
most improved machinery and every
variety of cotton fabric. IT is expected
that this department will be under the
direction Of widely known expert
and prominent inventor of cotton ma
chinery. The tobacco section will be
planned under the advice of DIR. III. Il.
Battle, director of the United States
experiment station. Raleigh, y. c., and
Prof. c. +. Fanderford. secretary
United States experiment station.
Knoxville, Tenn, both of whom are
eminent authorities on tobacco culture.
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OLD LIGHTHOUSE.
Was Built by tho Romans and In still In
Good Condition.

Was Built by tho Romans and II still fr.
Good Condition.
The Oldest house existing in Eng
land il the Roman Pharos or lighthouse
which still forms so conspicuous an OBJ
1ect on the cliffs within the precincts
OF Dover castle. The masonry OF this
interesting work is composed OF tufa.
cement and Roman bricks, or tiles. and
Is in the best style OF Roman workman
ship. History and tradition are aiik.
silent Us TO the actual date Of it's -rec-
ton, but, judging from the style OF
masonry, and bearing in mind that the
erection of such a beacon would oe
practical necessity when once the Ro-,
mans had thoroughly established them
selves in southern Britain, one nav
fairly ascribe il to a date not much la ter
than the middle of the first century. A
d., following on the expedition of Clau-
dius, and the succeeding conouests ot
Iiautius, who brought most of the
island south Of the Thames under the,
Roman domination. To the upper part
on this lighthouse was added in Tudor
times an octagonal superstructure, still
remaining, although in a sadly BAT
tered condition. The remains OF LAKE,
dwellings,, such as have been found AFT
burton Mere, in Suffolk. and near Glas-
tonoury, in Somerset, are supposed bv
some to date back so far as 1900 Il. c.
but, although these are built on piles
they hardly come within the meaning
OF the question.
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Acquitted of the CHARGE.

CHICAGO. May 12-County Commits
sioner T. J. McNichois was acquitted of
the charge OF receivinga bride of 81. 200
to prevent the Indictment of a muir
derer in Judge Frecman's court Tues.
day evening, the court taking the case
from the jury before the state had con-
cludcd The case created n sensation
because Judge Payne made the charges
in connection with dcnunciation of
the county boards method of getting
graz and petit iurors
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"cIvILIzED" WARFARE
Some OF tho Things vTliica lIodc-n Gus
toms DO Not Allow.

toms Do Not Allow.
The claws of war as at present
formulated by civilized nations forbid
the use of poison against the eresnys
murder by treachery. such as assuring
the uniform or displaying the flag of tho
foe; the murder of those who have sur
rendered. whether upon conditions o.
at discretion; declarations that no
quarter viii be given to an enemy; the
use of such arms or projectiles as wiz
cause unnecessary pain or suffering Ia
un enemy; the abuse of fng OF trucc
TO gain information concerning ar cne-
my's position; all unnecessary destruc-
ton OF property. whether public or
private.
They also declare that only fortified
places shall be besieged. open villages
or cities not to be subject to siege
or bombardment; that public building,
Of whatever character, whether belong
Ing to the church or state, shall Ii,
spared; TINT pIundering by private
soldiers or their officers shal! be ina,i-
missable; that prisoners shall be trra. tel
with common humanity; that the per-
Honal effects and private property OF
prisoners, excepting their arms T d am
munition. shall be respected: that the
population of an enemy's country saalr
be considered to be exempt from r,ar;ici-
patton in the war unless by hostile acts
they provoke the i'll will Of the enemy;
that personal and family honor. and tho
religious convictions of an invaded pco-
rie, shall be respected by the invaders.
and that all pillage by regular troops
or their followers shall be strictly for
hidden.
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International Coins.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The house
committee on coinage, weights and
measures Thursday ordered a favorable
report on the joint resolution of Mr..
Charles w. Stone, of Pennsylvania,
authorizing preliminary proceedings,
looking to the adoption of international
coins. The president is authorized to
solicit an expression of opinion from
the commercial nations of the world as
to the feasibility of international coins
OF uniform value, and if the results are
favorable to invite an international
conference on the subject.
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Few Children IN Trance.

or all the peoples of Europe the
French have the fewest children nm
the Irish the most. The average French
family numbers 3.03 persons and the
average Irish family go. In England
the average is As and in Germany it is
Al. The Spanish md Russians closely
approach the Irish in prolifcness. Con-
trasted with the French in Europe. tho
french in Canada are the most prolific
race in Christcndom.
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TWO CYCLONES
Visits the Towns of EllShorn and Ben
nington, Neb.-Communication Practi-
cally Shut on.

Visits the Towns of El<horn and BEN
nington, Neb.-Communication Practi-
cally Shut on.
OMAHA, Neb., May 1.-two separate
and distinctive cyclones visited the
towns of Elkhorn and bennington, in
this county, late Tuesday afternoon;
and, owing to the fact that commune
cation is practically shut off, it is i'm
possible to determine to what ex-
tent damage was done; but no loss
of life has so far been reported.
The funnel-shaped clouds appeared
between the hours of three
and five o'clock, following
each other with only short interval.
The path of the tornadoes were only
about six hundred feet in width, but
were swept clean, the wind cutting
through groves of large trees and tear
ing them up by the roots. Farm
houses were demolished and loss of
stock was heavy. b A. johnson.
of Omaha, was driving team
and leading another team. The wind
made kindling wood of his carriage and
tore the harness off the horses and
stripped him of most of his clothing.
lie escaped with severe bruises Dis
patches from Crete state that small
cyclone visited that section of the coun-
try and did great damage to buildings.
In Omaha ira ffic was at standstill for
over two hours and the streets ran
great rivers of water. Lightning
struck Cudahy's packing house at South
Omaha
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W1smNGToS. May 13.-Instructions
were sent by telegraph Tuesday to the
several collectors of customs along the
Atlantic seacoast TO look out for the
steamer Laurada, supposed 90 be en-
gagged in filibustcring expedition 20
uha, ard If she is found to be violat-
ing the neutrality laws to seize her.
These instructions were sent out on in.
formation fled at the state depart
mcnt by the Spanish minister, senior
he Lone.
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a PROCLAMATION
Issued to the Farmers and Pcnsantry of
Cuba by Capt. Gen. VIEWER

Cuba by Capt. Gen. weyIer.
HAVANA, May 16.-Capt. Gen. Wev-
Ter has issued proclamation ordering
the farmers and peasantry during the
next twenty days to transport to the
towns in their vicinity all of the corn
and other grains stored upon their
farms. This order applies to the pro-
vinces of Pinar del Rio. Havana and
Matanzas. The military quartermas-
tiers are authorized by this order
to purchase the grain sent to
the towns by the farmers at the
current price and il the grain is not re-
CURED by the government. it will be
stored for the account of its owners.
After the period of 20 days has elapsed.
the proclamation declares, any grain
found upon farms in the provinces
mentioned will be regarded as contra
band of war, and will be seized and
the owners thereof subjected to Grim
inal proceedings.
The rebel leader. Manuel Romero.
was shot Friday morning at Cienfuc.
psS
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a Horrible Death.

QyINCY, Ill. May 15.-Wm. Mans.
feldt, aged Is. accidentally got his arm
caught in a belt at the Elecric wheel
works Thursday. The wheel turned
oy the belt was making $50 revolutions
a minute and the lad was carried with
II fully minute before the arm was
torn from the body, which fell 90 tho
floor. At each revolution he struck tho
ceiiing knocking hole through IL.
Mansfield died two hours later. Near.
~ every bone in his body was broken.
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Terrible Tragedy at Columbus G..

COLUMBUS, Ga, May IA terrible
tragedy was enacted on the streets here
tuesday afternoon, in which Walter
Wright young man 81 years old.
avenged an insult offered his sister by
DR. j. T. Blackwell. Blackwell, it is
said, made improper propositions to
Miss Wright few days ago and Tues
day was the first time her brother had
seen Blackwell since. Wright emptied
the contents of five-chambered Al cal
ibre Colts revolver into BlacIwelrs
body. The latter fell upcl the side.
walk and died almost instantly.
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secretary CarlIsIe Mal,es Annther Gam

WAsHINGToN, May t6.-Secretarv
Carlisle has made another call on the
depository banks in New York TO nav
into the treasury about 81 900. 900 held
by them of the recent bond money
This amount is called to be paid in by
June l. This will leave of the money
deposited in the banks designated on
account OF the bond issue still 81. 900. .
600 and this will be called for by June Is.
the date of the last payment due OF the
bond issue, so that the whole transac.
ton as between the banks and the
treasury may be closed by that time.
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THE MEMPHIS SHOOT.
Sensational Score Made by j. A. X. Eli
OFT, of Kansas City Mo.

10 u.
OFT, of Kansas City, Mo.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 16.-Friday
was final day of inanimate target
shooting of the Memphis Gun clubs
tournament. The weather was perfect
and high scores were made. Saturday
the live bird handicap will conclude
the shoot. Director Elmer T.. Shaner
disqualified j. l.. Erston, of Monroe
vile, o., after the first event on
the charge of dropping for
third money, which Easton admitted.
The sensational score was made by j.
a X. Elliott, of Kansas City, who
broke 1872 out of 1865. Terry Wood
ward. OF Massachusetts, again was a.
high man, breaking 100 out of 165.
Rolla Heilies, of Dayton. o., continued
the good form shown Thursday, and
scored l51 out of los. Il. Parmelee. Of
Omaha, broke 161 out of 165. finishing
next to Elliott. The other shooters
finished with high averages.
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OfImportance to Grain Mon.

CHICAGO, May 1.-The appellate
court of the state Thursday handed
down a decision in the suit brought
by seven leading grain elevator men
and corporations against the railroad
and warehouse commission of the state
which had revoked their license on the
ground that they had violated the law
as TO public warehousing. The circuit
court ordered the action cancelling the
licenses quashed and the appellate
court ailirms that judgment.
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a Double Tragedy.

HopKINs. Mo-, May 16-CharIes IL.
mer, whose wife is suing him for n di.
vorce. had conference with his vito
and Bailey Dawes and Ulysses Sutber
the two latter trying 20 arrange n
peaceful separation. Ulmer, who was
intoxicated, began shooting. Both
Dawes and Suther were killed. Timer
fled TO his brothers house. and for
three hours kept constables at bay. but
finally surrendered.
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CAISSON BREAKS.

The Rush of Water Swept Vessels in tho
Docks From Their Moorings-Da &c
Enormous.
HULL, May 16 "A caisson of the new
extension of st. Andrews fish docl,
here broke suddenly Friday, and the
rush of water swept every vessel in the
docks from their mooring and jarnmed
them into hopeless mass of wreck
age.
The damage is estimated to amount
to $780, coo and it is feared there has
been serious loss OF life.
Later in the day it was ascertained
that no loss of life resulted from the
breaking of the caisson and the wreck .
age of vessels which followed the acct
dent
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ChIoro:orm hianufncture.

Pure chloroforn is now successfully
prepared by electrolytic method. Az
constant current is passed through n
salt solution in EN- enamelcd vessel by
means of lead electrodes. This liber-
ates chlorine, which reacts on n stream
OF acetone diffused into the vessel, and
the chloroform produced is thus col
lected by distillation.
"WnATis the best sign of spriu1 vvoo.her,,
THAT delightful feeling which makes Won
want TO sit down and watch other pcople
work. "--Cbicago Record.
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The Enicd Chrcns mn

WAsWNeToN, May Ex-senator Sher.
man has notified Representative law.
ncy that he will asl, the senate 10 con.
slider the filed cheese bill at the earli.
est opportunity. 10 is said that the re-.
publicans in that body will unanimous.
~ support 1t and the friends OF the
measure hope TO secure the support Of
Senators PETER. Allen and KYLE.
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The American Frotectlve Articulation.

WAsnINGToN. Nay IG-At Friday
mornings session of the a. =. \. the
report OF the committee on agitation
and education was adopted. Il ex-
pressed the committees belief that
agitation without education was dan.
gerous and that bureau ought 20 be
stabiished for disseminating informa.
ton. 1t also recommended that the
Junior a. i. A. be placed under the
control of the Wonen's A. z. A.. and
presented an opinion that all property
IN the nitcd States. except that own
ed by national. state and municipal
governments. ought to Dc taxed.
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.oarocKroN. Cal. May 15.-Thc prohi.
oition state convention THURSDAY nom
mated 'haunccy u. Dunn for United
states senator and j. r. McComas FOR
lieutenant governor. The platform
declares for the usual prohibition prip.
,iples, favOrs the free coinage al silver
II the ratio Of 10 10 and woman suf.
rage
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Morton Mll1 -, ,vl,,.-,-.-

WAsnNcroN. May fG Congressman
pdell. OF New York. chairman OF tbe
republican state executive committee
who has been in conference with H..
leaders in New York. returned 10 IN,
house Friday. He says that Mr.. Nor.
ton will not withdraw from tbc co.
lost
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. MAJ IL rho
democratic state central committee y,a
in session here TUESDAY and decided to
hold the state convention nt Muwo,.
kcc on Tuesday. june %. at II o.clorl
o. m. Ira place Of J.. G. Wall. RESIGNED
cx-Goy. Geo W. Peck elected cbsir'
man Of the state central committee
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NAsmNGToN. May l3.-Mr. Morrill,.
chairman Of the committee on finance.
appointed the following subcommittee
70 investigate the bond sales. Mcssrs.
Harris ldcm.) chairman: West and
""thali ldcms); Zones lNcv.. popJ.
and Plntt trcpl The majority or the
committee is democratic and four-fftbs
Of It free silver. q favorable rcport
~, ordcrcd ON the EIlon choose hill
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PHH.ADEtrmA. May ia check re-
ceivcd here Friday by Tire Hurry
wright monument fund committee
from John J.. Brush for 5000. the pro.
ceeds Of the benefit game ~ Rockford.
~. makes the total amount returned
90 date Tor the fund e3I5l.
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dominated by tho Presi,,en,

WAsmNGToN, May lG.-The president
Friday sent to the senate the following
nominations: John Fowler. Of Masss.
shusetts. 20 be consul OF the United
states at Che Foo, China. Robert Lee
Jenkins. Of North Carolina. TO be con.
sui Of the United States at Patras
L rnnrn
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The Treaties 20 Bc Deoou,c,o

boNbuN' May Ia dispatch % tho
yentrai News from Madrid says that a
question denouncinR the treaties be.
,ween spain and the Cnited states wiz
h"rtly be introduced In the Cortes.
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Nationai nnnt Cioses n. De-,

WEtL1NGToN, Kas.. Nav Is. The
Sumner National bank closed its doors
thursday morning. a. Grammar is
us president. The controller was no.
tilted No statement Of liabilities vas
given out, but it is believed the dcposi.
tors will be nrotccfcd
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Fourht II our WIN nm.

FORT Worth Tex. May 15-Thos.
ingram and John Pine. farmers Iivip,
near Hreenvillc. agreed 90 fight out a
Iana utIe quarrel and met on the high
way with rifles They began firing at
the same moment. Pine was shot four
times and killed. Ingram was shot
twice one ball penetrating his body
and innicting "A fatal wound
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NEw YORK. May i6.-Thc dcmocrati,
state committee Friday selected ,lra.
toga as the place and June % as ,b,
late for holding the state convent.o,
10 elect clegatcs-at-larQe 10 TIC n.
tional convention at Chicago.
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WAmHNcs oS. May g. The contract
FOR the interior finish OF the work ot
the public building at Sioux Ga. Ia
was tuesday awarded 20 Butler. RYAN
q Co, Of -. Paul, MINI, at $1,000.
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MoNoNGAHELA CRY, Pa. May b.
An explosion in Mongah mine No. 2.
property Of w. II. Brown &, Sons,
thursday, caused the death Of Wash
ington Cloughton. a miner. and severe
injury OF Frederick Wiles, coal shov.
e!er The latter may not recover.
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Malignant Diphthcrla.

ROWLING GREEN, o., May 1G.-Thcrc
is much excitement in the village O
Lucley. this county, on account of
diphtheria Of a malignant type raging.
Two deaths have resulted, The public
schools are closed.
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"AsWSCIoS. May I5.-Thc senate
voted yeas o.. nays 3o-tlat Hr Du.
Pont j. not entitled 90 tho vacant seat
IN the senate from The state OF D.la-
ware. All 'hc popuiists voted wish the
democrats aRains; Dupont except jones
new, and Ic was paired against Him.
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More Troops for 6nb, 4, 49,,

MADRID, May 1G 1t was stated Fri.
lay that the military expedition chat
viii bc dispatched 60 Cuba i'm Scptc,p.
her will probably number 90. 900 mon
instead Of the 10000 first decided
rppv.
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LoNDoN, May i5.-At WooIyrccn
thursday. Chase. the bicyclist. rod,
90 miles In ono hour. g minutes. as I'D
seconds. the fastest recorded time Tor
the distance
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Cranberrr noc. nn,ned.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., May t4.-For
est fires in This vicinity have DESTROYED
several cranberry boys and reduced &c
ashes several thousand dollars Worth
OF tim hrr.
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ALfNhNDriA, Egypt. May l2.-Thcre
were ~ new case, Of cholera in this
city Monday and - deaths from tho
Gi>catc
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HorkINsvHLE. Ky. May 1G.-M L.
Anderson. a freight brakeman on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad. fell
from his train near this city Friday
morning and was crushed 20 death
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take Hoods sarsaparilla Soon anpetito
sanie back; the cores commenced In heal
MY limbs Strengthened out and I tbro,v
away my crutches. i am now stort ana
hearty and am farming. whereas 'four
years ago | was a cripple gladly roc
ommend Hoods Sarssparilla." I-En,y
HAMMOND, Table Grove, Illinois
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WAsHINGIOV. May 1G.-Ecar Adm
Thomas u. Stevens, G.. S. s.. retired.
died Friday morning at the residence
OF his daughter. Mrs. Eobcrs bradley.
Rockville. Nd. Adm Stevens wa. born
ut Middletown, c. inIsI9. and entered
the navy as midshipman December
- 1896. lie was retired In iss1 under
thc % year act. For some months ne
has been in rather feeble health.