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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-29

denly the wind stopped from the east and there swept from the northwest terrific gale which made the best built structures tremble. With the hurricane, for that was the frstform the storm took when it broke over the western part of the city. came a delnge of rain. For half an hour, from a few minutes before until nearly 5:30, this hurricane blew from the northwest. Then there came a lull. The currents shifted. In the southwest there came into existence q storm cloud with the essential features Of the tornado-the funnel shape.
 This second storm burst upon the city from the southwest. 1t came in on the south side of Lafayette Park, struck the City Hospital and from there tore it's way through the city to the river by a northeasterly course.
 It wrought such havoc as will long leave traces in that part of the city which lies east Oi Seventh street and north or Cerre street to the Eads bridge.
 The storm cloud crossed the r:ver and demolished the upper work of the east end of the bridge and then it wrecked it's fury on East St. Louis.
 Shortly after 6 o'clock, with the sun more than an hour above the horizon, there settled upon the city clouds so dense that daylight quick ly gave place to the darkness of mid night. That was the precursor of the tornado from the southwest.
 The hurricane from the northwest gave the western part of the city q severe shaking up.
 The tornado from the southwest. which is responsible for the loss of life and untold destruction along the levee district, and in East St. Lotus followed the hurricane about half an hour.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-29
A POLITICAL SPEAKING
RESULTS IN A PERSONAL DIFFICULTY AT
  KINGSLAND.
Hon w s. Amls Attacks Hon. W. J. Stan. field and Blows are Exchanged The Combatants Separated
 Ky officers.

Special Correspondence to the Graphic:
 KINGsLAND, ARK, May 2S.-The largel audience at the public speaking here yesterday was thrown into wild excitment ny personal encounter between Hon. ". $. Amis, candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, and editor W.J. Stanfield of the Rison Herald. The latter, while addressing the audience, intimated that Mir. Amis had lied about a publication in the Herald, whereupon Mir. Amis ran to the speaker and dealt him q fearful blow in the face. Mir. Stan field, recovering his equilibrium, dealt Mr. Amis a severe blow on the neck Friends of the combatants gathered around and but for the timely inte- ference of the officers, results would have been more serious.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-29

Window Glass Association In this city last month, 10000 men will be thrown out of employment at mid night tonight by the closing down of all the window glass factories In the United States. The agreement affects all of the forty-eight factories of the Western Association and all of those included In tho Pittsburg Association, with the exception of the Chambers at McKeesport, Pa. The burden falls the heaviest in the east where the hundreds of fremen, strokers, and eealhandlere and skilled workmen were unprepared for the early close-down. 1t Is pos sible that the plants will not open until November, asstocks are heavy and the demand unusually light.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-29
A NEGRO PEND.
Attempts an Assault Upon Mrs. Valentine In Cleveland
 County.
A Posse in Pursuit Is Fired Upon and Matt
 Mosiey Is Killed Instantly.

Special Correspondence to the Graphic:
 kINGsLAND, Ark, May 28th.-In Lee township, thls county, about 2 o'clock this afternoon, q yellow negro, about go years of age, made an assault on Mrs. Mattie Valentine. but was prevented from accomplish ing his purpose by the appearance of the lady's husband, who heard her screams and cries for help. The flend escaped. A posse was organized and started in pursuit. Thursday night it was suspected that the brute was concealed on the premises of Julius Shipp, notorious and desperate negro in the neighborhood. The posse surrounded a small barn on the premises, but before an investi- gation could be made a shot fired from the barn struck Matt. Mosley in the region of the heart, killing him instantly. Immediately after the shot was fired Julius Shipp and the brute ran from the barn. They were fired upon by the posse, but, owing to the darkness. they escaped. A strong posse is in close pursuit and will, no doubt, capture the devils and make the proper settlement with them without waiting for the delays of the courts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-29

even though they be buried in the ruins.
 It is believed by the police, too, that owing to the suddenness with which the crash came, many tramps or homeless ones sought shelter among the buildings which were levelea, and that nothing will be known of their death until perhaps weeks hence their bodies will be found. The list at 6o'clock of known dead in St Louis is lG9 and in East St. Louis 146
 The most furious work of the storm was along Rutger street Lafayette and Choteau avenues and contiguous thorougbfares east oi Jefferson avenue. The houses are in the streets with their roofs under nea tn, buried hy brick and mortar. Under the brick and mortar are household goods of every descrip- ton and on top of all are uprooted trees and tangled masses of wires.
 There is not a tree or building standing in Lafayette park.
 The wreck of the city hospital is so surrounded by wreckage that it is barely possible to reach it. By far the most remarkable freak of the storm was at this many winged house.
 About 200 patients were scattered ] through the wards when the tornado struck, and although the entire up per story was cut off clean and one wing raised, but one inmate was killed. The victim was locaTed in one of the upper stories and was killed by flying brick in the de molshed wing. The walls fell out, and the roofcame straight down upon the foundations, and there, resting upon sound bed castings enabled the patients to be rescused without serious injury. The entire building was rendered useless and the tottering walls will be torn l down.
 Many of the handsome residences on Fourteenth street and about Lafayette Park are ruined, but, the most damage was done on Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth, south along Choteau, along the tenement district Houses are to beseen in all stages of demolition from loss oi roof to complete destruction In some of them the front walls had fallen out and the ten ants performed their household duties, cared. for the injured and mourned their dead in full view of the crowds in the streets. From the doors of many of the partially wrecked houses fiuttere1 the blaei badge of mourning and scarcely house in all the district that did no' have some injured relative, friend o
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-29

neighbor within its wind-battered walls.
 The path of the storm is about half mile wide and over four miles long, sweeping through the thickly populated southwestern portion of Eastland and across the river into East St Louis.
 Col. WettmOre, manager of the Liggett and Meyers Tobacco plant, l which was wrecked, estimated the entire property damaged at S25, ,00O, 000, which will he, he says, almost a total loss owing to the lack of cyclone insurance. Other estimates range from $l5,000, 900 to $50, 900, 900, but the majority are close to that made by Col. Wettmore.
 When the sun rose on St. Louis and vicinity this morning it showed a scene of terrible ruin and disaster.
 Wind, rain and fire had combined in a mission of destruction.
 Two hundred lives werelostin in this city and as many more were killed in East St. Louis, while thousands were injured. Many of them so severely that they cannot recover.
 The exact number will not be known for many days, and perhaps never, for the debris of ruined build iags all over the city cover hundreds of human beings.
 The damage and destruction of property will aggregate many mil lions of dollars, but the exact amount cannot be estimated with any degree of certainty.
 The terrible tornado that caused this destruction struck the city yes terday afternoon at 5:l5 o'clock and all parts of the city and East St. Louis felt it's effects. The greatest damage on this side of tie river " as inflicted witha three-mile strip along the mighty stream. Many buildings totally collapsed from the force of the wind; others wese unroofed, while very few in the city escaped some injury. Signs and cornices were torn off, shade trees and every thing else suffered from the strength of the wind.
 Hours of depressing sultriness, puffs of wind coming by turns from all points of the compass, the piling up of heavy clouds around the hori- zon, the flying hither and thither of light mist-like formations across the dark-colored masses-these were the Characteristics of an afternoon which brought to St. Louis the most dis astrous storm in the city's history.
 For hours the currents shifted, the wind blew hot and cold and the storm center developed. The fury of the elements was borne within the city's limits. Tn the west thunder storm developed. The early mutter- ings indicated nothing more alarm ino than down pour with the ordi- nary electrical accomplishments. This rain cloud came up slowly at first, from the west, beyond Forest Park. I As the black rim mounted higher above the horizon, it's arc embraced more territory to the north and south. A strong wind from the east began to blow right in the face of the storm. 1t was q lower current. l It raised the rain cloud and brought 1 | forward, faster and faster. Sud
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-29
Property Loss Cannot Be Es- |aated, But It Is Thought to | Be About $25, ,OOO, ,OO0.
|RAPHIC DERCRIPTION OF |af TERRIBLE TORNADO.

lorIs, Mo, May 2S.-N hen F1Fsstemporarily interrupted the Ealor storm victims tonight 315 Ee were known to be dead on FadPs q the river, and although EpaIplete death list will never be Fa' Il IS believed that it will |gAlmafe 400 in the two cities. [rnemofr of the injured is even N aha many of the maimed |aOtsnryive.
 |Emoperty loss will reach well ', " millions, but insurance |,s |lHle''eIl and police alike refuse \. |sa''d even a guess at accurate 5 ,aAceftainty regarding loss oi
 ''a property is due mainly to ',s's r'ae extent of the havoc ssa'0y ss'a' the storm. The miles N s'NAel buildings as vet unex- |~"'''l s,,s the numerous collasped ,1s'' S' towards the investigation la n'ele progress has been Saia. SN'a's hide almost any number ho 's' as the police have been '@ ',st' 'o 2. secure anything like an sa'e '',. 'lst Of the missing.
 ,nn'.' ,s 'aetory districts many oi ,I0sa' ~pSes on duty at the time les < ' :, ofoke, were without re. '@ ''s,l n the city, and their dIsap.
 would certainly be noted
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-29
Cheap Rates to Richmond.

Confederate Veterans review, June 30 to July 2, 1896. For this occasion the Cotton Belt will sell tickets from Pine Bluff to Richmond, Va, and return at $2370. Tickets on sale June 2, 2S, limited for return to 20 days from date of sale.
 J. ". FARLEY, Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-29
SHUT DOWN.
Glass Factories Shut Down and Ten Thousand Men Thrown of
 Out of Employment.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 29.-As a result of the action taken at the con ference of the Pitfsburg Window Glass Association and the Western
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-18
Program for the Chautauquan
Circle for Jan. ~, 1890.
Growth Of American Natlon

Growth OF American Nation,
N. G. Titus.
Initial Studies In American Letters,
......W w. II. Danilson,
The Air We Breathe, .Chautauquan,
Mrs. w. woodin.
A study--Alaska. Mr.. Percy Jones.
Essay woman's Work During Civil.
War. Miss warner.
General Discussion on Psychology ana
Current Events. lin question tablet
Mrs. STONE, Committee.
MISS EDNA FIFE, !
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-18
Trouble at the Indian Agency.

A band OF Bannock Indians under
the leadership of Jim Ballard, has been
giving Agent Teter no little trouble OF
late. and last Saturday made threats
and demonstration 70 remove him
from Office.
Yesterday Deputy q. S. Marshal Bill
ly woodln and Deputy Sheriff Tom Nc
Daniel Of Pocaiello, went down on Ban
mock creek and arrested the trouble
some parties, six In all, and brought
them 20 Blackfooi for hearing before
United States Commissioner Fred s.
Stevens. United States Attorney For
ney il present and the hearing Is on as
NC go 10 press. Some startling dcyel-
opments may como OF the trial, and I,
may DO that warrants viii be issued for
the arrest Of q number Of whites on the
charge Of inclting the Indians 10 such
mutlnous and riotous conduct.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-18
Florida Philosophy.

Life Is an oyster that very often turns
out 20 be bad Just as we get ready to
cat II.
Life Il . rooster that crows even In
the presence Of death.
Truth Is virtue, but a mighty awk-
ward one 10 handle In horse trade.
Death il q whip, and with famous
persons Il has cracker on the end.
Death IL no swift that Il ovcrtakes
everybody and yet 20 slow tina; anyone
can catch H.
Many a man thinks that he Is in love
when he Is simply a little bilious.
Love Is like the foam on a glass OF
beer. Il looks pretty, but you soon get
tired Of II.
In too many cases marriage Is sim
ply polite scrfdom.
When a woman Is engaged TO be
married she thinks that life has Just
begun for her.
When man is engaged 10 be married
he spends mos, OF his time wondering
II he hasn', madc a big mistake.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-18
cirfs az q Dance.

The girl that has the best time at a
dance is the one that looks fresh, bright
and happy. She may not be pretty,
she may not be clever, but she win have
numerous partners and thoroughly
good time. Therefore, Il behooves
every girl not 70 look tired, and TO
guard against this she must have COM
Portable shoes. A shoe that pinchcs in
the least Is bound TO stamp on the girls
features tagged expression before the
evening Is half over. Yet shoe may
no, pinch and still be very fatigning.
A slipper especially may slip up and
down ut the heel, II too large, and
cause almost as much discomfort as a
cramped feeling. Consequently, the
girl that wishes success in the ball
room should look well to the comfort OF
her shoes.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-18
People TYhom You Know.

Stanton G. Fisher has been confirmed
Indian Agent for the Nez Perces.
U. S. Attorney Forney was in Black
foot, Thursday, looking after Indian
cases.
Harvey Fisher is at home on a sick
leave. He Is improving.
C. Bunting has been reelected presi-
dent OF the First National Bank, Po-
catello, and NJ. c. Senter, cashier.
w. II. Homer was up from Oxford
Thursday, witness in Woodland-Stowe
contest.
z. A. Readicker was over from Howe
first Of the week, looking after legal
matters.
F. @. Mock, the popular editor Of the
Nampa Leader and full-measure all.
around good fellow, was a pleasant
caller Monday.
Drs. Pendleton and Mitchell came
down from Idaho Falls last Monday tc
attend the meeting Of the board Of phar'
macy.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-18
Our DUTY.

II should be the mastering ambition
OF every citizen OF Blackfoot TO make
the year 1896 the best year in the his
tory OF our town--best for the advance
ment of our citizenship, and for the In
crease Of our prosperity.
There is so much to look for, to hope
for. 70 work for that we are given new
incentives TO put forth our best efforts
along every line. Let us begin the
work at once which promises improve
ment over the past. Let us brush
away the cobwebs, brighten up our
good intentions and carry out our good
resolutions. The storehouse OF inn
provement is rich in treasures for
Blackfoot, and we can make them all
our own by earnest endeavor and united
and patient toll We may have trying
moments, adversely or prosperity, the
true or the false, our pathway of mud
or Of marble, but with 1t all, by earn
est efforts, we can make the good out
weigh the evil; we can win success
over what would otherwise bring de-
feat. Every one to his duty!
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-18

Don't Forget you can save money by trading with
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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-18
More business for BIackfoot.

On the iith inst. the American Falls
Canal and Power Company were award
"a the contract TO furnish water for
1900 acres OF land north and west
from American Falls. This not only
insures labor for large number Of
teamsthe coming season, with the State
OF Idaho as hacker, but also insurcs a
large influx Of Immigration of East
ern people for the NEXT two years.
This company viii soon send It's
agents Into the Eastern States and
Europe 10 organize colonies.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-18
all wool, frocK or sack, last

all wool, frocK or sack, last
year $500, now............. l2.50
A heavy wool Ulster overcoat 600
Fascinators CSC, S5c., l.15 and
I.50, can't be beat.
Ladies Fur and Plush Capes at
two-thirds prices marked.
All Wool Germantown Yarn 65c.
and zoe. pound.
Ladies [ Wool Underwear. suit 1.35
Ladies good, All Wool Hose..... 20
Mems extra heavy All Wool Hose
three pairs for ............ 100
Mems Wool Hose. five pairs for. LOO
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-18
A NEW MASONIC LODGE
Instituted at BIackfoof, Monday
Evening, January 18Th.

Epening, January 18Th.
Blackfoot has new Masonic lodge.
Monday evening OF this week Grand
Master ]. s. Weller of Boise City, as
sisted by Grand Lecturer Mock,of Nam
pa, instituted Grove City Lodge, A. F.
q A. NJ, and installed for 1t the follow
ing officers:
Geo. L. Wall. w.A. NC. Titus, 9. w.
J. A. Quillin, J.w. G.F. Gagon, 8. d.
". u. Hull. secy. W. A. woodin, 8. s..
DIR. ]. X. Moore. Treas. PA. Hyde, J. 8.
chas. Bumgarner. J. d. II. J. Osborn. Tiier.
After the installation four new mem
bers, ID. II. Biethan, C. v. jenkins, j.
A. Collins and Charles Beggs were i'm
itiated In the first degree.
At the close OF the work OF the even
ing refreshments were served at The
Blackfoot, after which the members
dispersed with good cheer and closer
together in ties OF brotherly love.
VISITING MEMBERS.
Portneuf lodge, Pocatello: George
Richans, L. S. Keller, j. Tehan, ]. S.
Baker, II. L. Smith, John G. Brown,
II. b. Kinport, H. II. Hayes, JAS. Girls
well, George Dash, Edwin Stein.
Eagle Rock lodge, Idaho Falls: w.
Z. Lyle, Jay r. Mason, w. 7. Smith,
NJ. Patrie.
Luke Lavery, Dillon No. 80, Mont;
J. Z. Hardegan, Cleveland, Tenn; G..
G. Davis, Avery Lodge No. 4s3, Ohio;
II. Locke, Flandreau No. IL, South
Dakota; S. S. carruthers, Union No. z,
Denver, Colo; w. L. Campbell, Para
disc No. IL, Moscow, Idaho.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-18
Teachers Examination.

The quarterly examination Of the
teachers for Bingham county, Idaho,
win be held at the Court House ut
Rlael,foot Idaho, on Thursday and FRI
day. February 9th and 7th, 1895, com
mencing at o'clock, .. m, All por-
sons holding permits to teach must DC
prescnt TO take the examination.
FRED S. STEVENS, County supt.
nlackioot, Idaho, Jan. 10, 1895.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-18
The Blac1foof to Change Hands.

The Blackfoot Hotel is to go into new
hands In the early spring. VIC. STUFF
iebeam, Thursday, sold the property
70 I. ,. Morrison, Of the Idaho House.
Mr. Morrison win take possession a.
soon as Mr.. Downing's lease expires, In
April or May. Mr.. Morrison has made
success In his management OF the
Idaho House and il is safe TO predict
increased success In the Blackfooot.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-18

AT Cost, 1000 sweat pads; at cost,
blankets, bought at auction sale, bob
sleds, sleighs and robes to be sold
so cheap you can't help buying, II you
try TO. Take care Of your horses and
save money and get rich.
w. ID. TREGo.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-18
CAUSE!

Why can sell as cheap or cheaper than any
one else in Idaho? | sell large quantities of
goods and buy large quantities and get lowest
prices. manage to get my goods in at lowest
possible freight rates.
stand behind the counter and in that way find
out what the people want. buy only such as
people want and have no dead stock to pay for.
do my business with the least possible expense.
have no rent to pay | am content with a
smaller profit than some people.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-18
EFFEC 7 |!

People are talking about the big business am
doing People are talking about the prices am
selling at People are buying where they can
get the most goods for the least money. My
trade is increasing every day.
Join the Procession---A Few Prices:
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-18

Twenty-Five pounds oat Meal. S LOO
Coal Oil by the Case .. 300
Eighteen bars White Russian Soap 100
Four bars full weight Kinks Saw
on Soap. .................... .25|
Six Cans of Fruit. ......s........ LOO
Corn 10c., gallon
Keg Pickles. ................. 1.25
Fine California Peas ......... .l2l
Walkers Family Soap, best laun-
dry soap on earth, 20 bars. LOO
Mems all wool fine suit, last years
price $500, now 900
Black Clay, worsted. heavy, good,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-11

A RUNAWAY HORSE KILLS Ills DRIVER
AND OWNER.
THE ANIMAL Runs INTO \ CABLE-cAR. SHAKING
UP THE PASSENGERS AND INJURING HIM


THE ANIMAL Runs INTO \ CABLE CAR SHAKING
Up THE PASSENGERS AND 1NJuRING HIM
SELF 50 THAT he HAS TO BE KILLED.
John Schneider. of No. 10 Eas, Seyenty-sev-
enth-st, twenty-eght years old, instantly
killed at o'clock last evening by being thrown
from a light buggy H. a runaway at Eighty
hfth-st and Thiri-ave. Schneider was seen to
come down the avenue on the downtown track.
and it is said by some that he appeared to be
under the influence of liquor. As he ap
preaching Eighty y-fifth-st. the horse seized
with blind staggers. lie jumped suddenly to one
side striking an elevated railroad pillar the
west side Of the street. He then turned east
ward on a run and struck his haunch and the
from. wheel Of the vehicle against pillar on
the opposite side The collision smashed the
wheel and threw Schneider against the pillar
His skull was fractured and his neck broken. He
was killed almost instantl. Schneider was car
ried to the sidewalk and salOonkeeper whose
place is on the corner tried ID revive him by Civ
ing him some brandy The saloonkeeper says
Schneider was alive when ne gave him the
brandy
policeman Of the East Eighty-eighth-st sta
ton had rung for an ambulance. and Dir. Car
ter who responded within few minutes said
Schneider was dead. The collision with the pill
lar broke the traces and freed the horse from the
buggy. The animal ran down the car track wi,h
his hind leg broken and ran into an uptown
cablo-car at Eighty-sccOnd-st. The horse
smashed the headlight and brought the car to
n standstill. The gripman was thrown over the
front platform. and number Of passengers were
thrown out of their seats. one of the front legs
Of the horse was broken The animal lay at
the side Of the street for half an hour until he
was shot by an officer Of the Society FOR the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals.
Schneiders hoAs was removed OF a stretchcr
to the East Eighty-eighth-st station 1t was
not known who he was at the time. but "A num-
Der Of people called at the station. thinking that
he was the son of prominent Harlem con
tractor The body was searched and number
Of cards bearing Schneider's name were found
4 policemar was sent to the address given. and
il was found that Schneider lived in an apart
ment- house at the address given. His young
wife to whom he had becl married only four
months tainted when the policeman told her Of
the death Of her husband. The janitor Of the
house went to the station and identified the body.
Ho said the dead man was in no business, but
lived on his property
Schneider was dressed in a gray suit lie had
So in one-dollar bills In his pocket The JAM,
tor said that Schneider owned the horse ana
buggy.