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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27
DEADLY KANSAS CYCLONE !
Ii Kills Eight Persons and Injuries
Twenty others.
CUT THROUGH A NARROW PATH.
1t Tore Through Farming Community and
Left Nothing Standing in Its Path
The Victims in Their Home When
the Storm Struck Them.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 27.-Five persons
at least were killed outright, three fatally
and seventeen more or less injured and
great destruction of property was wrought
by a cyclone which passed over Clay county
Saturday night. The dead are; Frank
Peterson, wife and child, Mrs. Ole Halver
son and grandchild of Peterson. The
injured belong to the families of John
Norris E. Welkin, Peter Anderson and
II. Gardner
Passengers on the Rock Island train
from the north last evening brought par
tial details of the cyclone. 1t started about
six miles south of Clifton and went in a
northeasterly direction for twelve or fif-
teen miles, and then lost it's force by
spreading. 1t passed about half way be-
tween Clifton and Morganville. Its track
varied from 150 yards to a quarter of a
mile in width. 1t tore through farming
community and left nothing standing
Houses and barns were wrecked, trees torn
up or broken, fences levelled and hay
stacks blown in every direction. The
Cyclone was followed by terrific rain
storm, which lasted several hours, flood
ing the devastated district.
The victims were in their houses, and
most of them had retired. The storm
struck Peter Anderson's house at $3.50
O'Clock. This was about mile from the
starting point. The house was demolished
in an instant, and every member of the
Anderson family was injured. When they
had extricated themselves from the debris
they discovered that Anderson's grand
child was missing. The dead body Of the
child was found yesterday in a ravine
half a mile away. Couriers were sent to
Clifton and Morganville for doctors, but
it was daylight before they arrived, and
the extent of the injury and damages
were not known.
Many of the injured lay all night pinned
down by wreckage, while Others crawled
or hobbled across the country to neigh
boring house. In several instances people
were lifted into the air by the cyclone and
carried for a distance
A large number of cattle and horses
were killed and fruit in the storms track
was ruined. 1t is impossible at this time
to estimate the damage TO buildings and
other property.
Telegraphic communication between To
peka and Clifton was cut off from the
hour of the storm until yesterday. 1t is
believed much damage was done in the
vicinity of Palmer, Washington county,
but the details cannot be learned.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27
The Death List Increased.

KANSAS CITY, April pa special from
Clay Center, Kan, places the number OF
killed in Saturday nights cyclone at eight.
There are rumors of other deaths south
and west of Clifton, and it is feared that
when communication with the stricken
town is established that the loss of life
will be shown to have been great. The
dispatch gives the following list of KILLED:
Frank Peterson, wife and one daughter;
Eli Balthazar and wife, Julius Trembly,
Jesse Ham and Mrs. /Halberson. The
injured are as follows; Daughter of Frank
Peterson, cannot live; Frank Wilkinson,
cannot live; entire family of John Morris,
badly mangled; six children of Eli Bal
thazar, more or less injured
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27
TROLLEY CAR KILLS A HORSE
A Collision on Centre Street Late Satur-
day Night.
NARROW ESCAPE OF TWO PEOPLE
The Driver Thrown Under His Wagon and
the Motorman Hurled From the
Platform of the Car Before He
Could Apply the Brake.

There was thrilling accident on East
Centre street Saturday night, caused by a car
of the Lakeside Electric Railway running
into horse and wagon. The animal was
instantly killed, the wagon was made a
wreck and two men narrowly escaped very
serious injury, il not death. A remarkable
feature of the affair is that the accident
occurred at almost the exact spot where
child was recently run down and a dog and
goat killed.
The accident occurred at about 1890 Satur-
day night. Car No. 2 was bound westward
in charge of Conductor Jacob Gillespie and
Martin Corrigan, motorman. The wagon
had stopped on Centre street. a short distance
west of limerick and the driver left it to
deliver a package. A young man named
Robert Linton was left in charge Of the
wagon and there was an understanding be-
tween him and the regular driver that he
was to cross the street and drive below
limerick street. He was trying to do this
when the accident happened. Linton
lost control of the horse and it stepped
in front Of the car The animal
and vehicle were tumbled to the side of the
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27
ONE CENT.
Imnernls.

The funeral of Eliza, wife of Henry Good
head, took place yesterday afternoon from
the family residence ON West oak street.
Services were conducted at the residence by
Rev. Alfred Heebner, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and intcrment was made
in the odd Fellows cemetery. The attend
ance at the funeral was very large.
The funeral of Thomas Coyue took place
this morning from the family residence at
Ellangowan and was very large ON account
of Forty hours devotion being observed in
the Annunciation church of town the funeral
service was held in the Polish Roman
Catholic church, on North Jardin street.
Interment was made in the Annunciation
cemetery
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Three killed by an Explosion.

ALTOONA, Pa, April 27-On Saturday
the boiler of the portable sawmill operated
by Robert Burgoon exploded at point
about three miles distant from Flynn
City, Cambria county The men were
killed, as follows Robert Burgoon, pro-
prietor of the mill; Frank Gates, an en-
ploye of the mill; Matthew McGough,
aged 40 years; married, but no children.
When the explosion occurred there were
only four men about the mill, and the
man who escaped was Isaiah Gates, father
of one of the men killed
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27

WILKEsBARRE, Pa. April 27.-The des-
perate Malta gang which has for some
years created widespread terror in the
lower end Of this county was utterly
crushed on Saturday by Judge Woodward,
when James Passarello, James Carone
and Joseph Speri, the three Italians who
were convicted Of arson, were called before
the court for sentence. Each were SEN
fenced to pay $1,000 fine and to serve
twenty years Imprisonment. Passarello
and Carone must each serve five years adj
ditional on another charge.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27
KendriclS House Free Lunch.
Vegetable soup tonight.
Hot lunch tomorrow morning,
The Monument Fnnd.

EDITOR EVENING HERALD:-I was in
structed by Washington Camp No ll2, p. o..
s. of A., to ascertain what is being done by
the Monument Committee. Not knowing the
proper parties to appeal to for the information
concluded the HERALD would be a good
medium, hence this writing. You will Oblige
the Camp and some of the other societies who
contributed their money to this project by
answering through the columns of your
paper at an early date.
j. S. WILLIAMS.
Nothing has been done for several months,
but it is reported the movement will be
revived after the G.. A. r. is relieved of the
Memorial Day responsibilities Ed
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27
THE BASEBALL RECORDS.
Standing of the Clubs in the Race for the
League Pennant.

SATURDAYS NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
lphia-Philadelph 8; Brook
lyn, 8. At New York-Boston Z; New
York, 4. At Baltinore-Balti 10;
Washington, 3. At Plttsburg-Clevela
s; Pittsburg 3. At Cincinnati-Chicago,
8; Cincinnati, g. At st. Louis-St, Lou s,
s; Louisville, 8.
SUNDAYS NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
At Cincinnati-Cinoinnati, Il; Chicago,
3. At st. Louis-St. Louis 8; Louisville, 8.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27

Yesterday morning a small belt on one of
the dynamos in the Shenandoah Illuminating
power house broke and struck the night engin-
eer, Thomas Hough, in the left side, cutting
his skin to the ribs and badly lacerating his
left arm. A piece of the belt about one and a
half inches in length was lodged between the
ribs, which WILL prevent the victim from
attending TO his duties for a short period
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27
Ladies', Aid society No. Ia, AttentIonl

All members of the Ladies Aid Society
No. 13, of Henry Horncastle Camp No. 40,
S. of ", are requested to meet at their hall,
ON West Centre street, on Tuesday, 2Sth inst,
at 10 a. m. to attend the funeral of our
deceased sister, Mrs. Townsend, BY order of
MRS. CLARE SPEARS, Pres.
Attest :-MRs. PAULINE BOYER, Sec'y, 1t
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VIM. Penn.

Prof. John E. Knight and Samuel Walker
nave gone to Philadelphia to spend few
days with friends.
James Leekie and sister, Mary, of Potts
vile, spent yesterday with Miss Lottie
Leggett.
Miss Jean Glover called on Miss Burkhart
of Shenandoah, last evening.
Jacob Kline has gone to Brooklyn N. Y,
10 visit relatives
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27
NLnrder In the Elrst nerree.

WLKEsBARRE Pa, April 27.-The YER
dict in the Peter Wassill case was guilty
Of murder in the first degree. The first
ballot taken by the jury was unanimous
for conviction Wassill heard the verdict
without betraylng any emotion and re-
marked afterward that he had expected TO
escape with manslaughter.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27
Forty nonrs Devotion.

Last evening Forty hours devotion was
begun in the Annuuciation church. ON West
Cherry street These services are of more
than usual interest. A very interesting
sermon was preached last evening by Rev,
L. A. Fahey, who is now in charge Of the
Roman Catholic congregation at Minersyillc,
and who was a former resident Of town,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27
Exnresslon of GratItude.

Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Beddall, Of town,
desire to express their heartfelt appreciation
Of the kind services rendered by friends in
Mahanoy City TO their deceased daughter,
May Lilly, during her illness in that city ON
Saturday last, and trust this will be accepted
in lieu of personal acknowledgment at the
present time.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27
House Cleaning Time.

This spring we have received the largest
and best line Of lace curtains ever seen in
this region. A special lace curtain 3 yards
long at so and 10 cents per pair. Also nice
line 81 to yards long at s5c, soc, and S1.O0
per pair and upward, For quality and
beauty they cannot be eXceled.
4-27-tf II. f. GILL.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27
NLore EIeotric Roads.

Superintendent William Broughall, of
Ellangown, is agitating movement for an
electric railway between this town and st,
Nicholas, He believes the scheme would be
paying one,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27
Life Lost for an Annle.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, April 27.- During a
pitched battle for an apple in the St. Ed
wards parochial school grounds on Friday
James Purcell, aged years. was thrown
to the ground and crowd of boys piled
on top of him. Purcell sustained injuries
from which he died on Saturday.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27
odd EeInms CeIehrntinn.

Next Friday evening Ferguson's theatre.
will be crowded with Odd Fellows, the occa-
sion being a joint celebration by Shenandoah
Lodge No. 591, Plank Ridge Lodge NosS0
and John w. Stokes Lodge No. Sis. The
committee having the affair in charge have
issued invitations to the members of the
three lodges, and in another column of to
days paper extend hearty invitation to ALI
Odd Fellows residing in shenandoah and
vicinity, who are not members of the three
local lodges, to be present. The program
arranged is one of much merit, and those in
doubt
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27
Camp 11s, Attention.

All members of Washington Camp No. 1l2,
p, o. S. of A.. are requested to be at the
camp room on Tuesday, April 2sth, to receive
their pro rata share of invitations for the
anniversary entertainment on May 4th. By
order of the
427-2t COMMITTEE
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27

New color in mems russets. Dark shades
are all the go. Whitelock S shoe store is the
leader in these shoes. See our windows for
styles and prices. Whitelocks shoe store.
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Not the Miss Rlchnrds.

The HERALD is requested to state that
there is but one Miss Annie Richards in Wm.
Penn, and that she is not the young lady who
has caused Anthony McAndrew, Of G,grd-
Vile, to he sent to Jail
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27

Gold aluminium table ware is becoming
popular The Factory Shoe Store is giving
these goods away free to purchasers.
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go Per Cent.

Reduction are the prices on our big line oi
mems and boys russets and gondolas at
Womers shoe store. 4-20-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27

Whitelock's Shoe Store (Egan Block) sells
the CENTURY SHOE, latest style for spring
in the new shade of tan, long drawn out
narrow toes for styles. See them 81 90 and
s9OO
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Young Man Beaten.

A young Polish resident was badly beaten
in f. j. Gorney's saloon, on East Lloyd
street. by gang of ruflians ON Saturday
night, who kicked him in the face and then
threw him out in the street The name of
the victim could not be learned.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27

Whitelock's Shoe Store for mans or
woman's dress shoe at sl.OO. Regular SIPS
shoe. See them. 1t win be money to you.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27

Latest in silk guards, see show window
display at Brumm's iewelry store,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27
Rickert,s Cnfe.

Our free lunch tomorrow morning will
consist of calf's liver and potato salad with
mayonnaise dressing.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27

10, 20, 80 cents and upward for window
shades, A new lot just received. At c. d.
Fricke's carpet store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27

Almond, walnut and Albert macaroons for
sale at w. v. Otto's.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-27
STRAW HATS.

Mems Straw Hats.
Boys Straw Hats
Children's Straw Hats.
A complete line in all the latest novelties. At
MAX LEVIT'S up-to-date hat store, 10 East
Centre street.
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Watson House Free Lunch.
Hot lunch tonight.
Hot lunch tomorrow morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-05

mittee. SIS as expenses of trip to
Bingham and so for a write up in the
Broad AK.
Surveyor Joseph spent his good
money in the following manner: County
Republican committee, $120; Ensign
quartette. 50; Gen Burton. write up, So;
Argus for papers. $1.25: B. H. COnklin,
81; ]. H. MOunteer. $3.50: ]. Lawson,
IS; E Thornton. %: E. Watrous. 50:
E Tilt. $3.50; G.. H. Thomas, music. SO:
A c. Reese. refreshments. $40; stamps
and envelopes, SO; election cards, Sc:
carriage hire. So; total, $1TS.25.
The campaign expenses of Treasurer
elect Stephen H. Lynch as shown by
his statement given out yesterday was
as follows: County committee, $40;
drum corps, 50; old veteran club. $40:
Workingmen's Bryan club, 50; Great
Campaign, s.: Argus. $15; Herald,
card, $3.50: Tribune. card, S1.70; News,
card, $1.50; Grocer Printing company,
cards, 80; Reporter Printing company.
cards $1.50; two trips to Bingham, $50:
Bingham precinct committee, So; car
rage hire, $14: carriages on election
day, $14; four men to drive and dis
tribute cards at 50 per day. $50; Frank
Thatcher. expense of canvassing the
city, $S.25: 7. T. Thomas. canvassing
county. $50; Great Western. write up.
50; Broad AK, write up, So; services of
stenOgrapher. stationery, postage, etc,
so; total. S39O.05.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-05
The Lead Market.

The Herald. published at Joplin, Mo,
one of the heavy lead centers of the
west, comments on the lead market as
follows:
Lead is strong and advancing, de-
silverized selling at $3.50 for immedi-
ate delivery. The stocks in the hands
of shelters are low, as are also those
in the hands of manufacturers, and
the latter have been forced to pur-
chase for the purpose of filling orders
that are coming to hand daily. AS a
general proposition at this time of the
year manufacturers allow their stocks
to run down to the lowest possible
ebb, and, consequently, although they
are purchasing now, they are doing so
conservatively, and for no larger
amount than the immediate conditions
warrant. 1t is fair to assume, there
fore. that, unless stocks in the hands
of smelters have materially increased
when the new year comes. there will
be a still further and more pronounced
advance in price, owing to the effort
of manufacturers to supply themselves
with stock
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-05
COINAGE OF GOLD AND SILVER.
recommendation Made by the Di-
rector of the Mint.

Recommendations Made by the Di-
rector of the Mint.
Washington. Dec. 4-The report of
R. E. Preston. the director of the mint,
shows in elaborate details the opera
tions of the minis and assay offices
during the financial year 1896, together
with statistics of foreign countries rel
alive to the production, coinage and
monetary conditions of each. The to-
tai coinage of gold and silver by the
various countries of the world was as
follows:
Gold, s23lOS7. 4sS; silver, s121 61O, PIG;
total, 1852 697. $50.
The total metallic stock and uncov-
cred paper in the world was estimated
on January l, 1896, to be so, 93S, 800 600.
The director recommends that author
ity be given the secretary of the treas
ury to have experiments made to de-
termine the best means of preventing
the counterfeiting of silver coinage.
AT the prevailing price of silver the
difference between the bullion and the
nominal value of our silver coins is
about 100 per cent, and this consti-
tutes a great temptation for the stamp
ing of such coins by INSCRIPTIONS per-
sons. affording them an opportunity to
place in circulation counterfeit silver
coins at about 100 per cent profit. as
good as those stamped by the mints,
and which cannot be distinguished
from them even by experts.
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state Line District.

Provo Utonian: Mr.. F. n. Millett,
who with Mr.. Joseph Brown of this
city. is the discoverer of the State Line
district, has returned from that prom
Using camp. He reports that there are
now about $50 people there engaged in
developing mines. Mr.. Millett states
that what the camp needs to make it
a success is a mill. as most of the ore
Will not stand the 20 miles wagon haul
to the railroad and the railroad trans
portation to the smelters. Some of the
mines, however, are making regular
shipments of ore, some of which run
as high as $4,000 to the ton. Mr. Mil
lett is interested in several valuable
claims and believes it only a matter of
time before State Line will be one of
the great mining districts of the state.
It is the intention of Messrs. Millett
and Brown, and other owners of the
Gold Hill, one of the most promising
properties in the district, to incorpor-
ate.
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4 downward tendency was opserN-
able n many Of the stocks yesterday
and but little interest was taken in the
morning call on the floor of the Min
ing Exchange and but few sales OF
stocks were recorded. and these were
confined largely to the unlisted stocks.
There was little if any activity with
Anchor and Ajax, which lost in the
bidding. and there seemed to be but
limited demand for these securities. In
the offerings. however, the holders held
out for better prices and at the close
these shares were firm at the quota
tions given below. Bullion-Beck was
about the strongest stock on the board
and made decided gains both IN the
bidding and the offerings. No transfers
We're chronicled. and it is doubtful II
any OF this stock can be had under
10 or 500. Daily West also drew out
considerable inquiry and made gains
in the bidding. but none of the STOCK
was offered. Four Aces remained prac-
tically unchanged. and the same can
be said Of Mercur. which was nrm at
the quotations of the day before. Nam
moth was quite a favorite and changed
hands readily az S1.421a, but at the
close it was Advanced in the holdings
to S1.475a. Sunshine failed to draw out
a higher bid than 80 cents. 1t was fairly
strong, however, at $1.25 asked
The unlisted stocks fiuctuated con-
siderable in the bidding and the Of
ferings and the market was weak. If
ANYTHING Northern Light was a ia
vorite, but at figures that were shaded
somewhat under the selling quotation
of the day before and sales were chron-
icled at 5015 cents. The bulls succeeded
in getting their horns under Buckeye
and tossed this stock up to 67s cents in
the bidding offered at 10. Dalton was
also IL the swim as far as popularity
was concerned, but was inactive in the
way of sales. South Swansea was
slumpy and weak and lost both in the
bidding and in the OFFERINGS. Lucky
Bill exhibited an onward tendency,
while Sacramento. although failing to
make any transfers, was strong at the
quotations made. Swansea was not
called and for the past few days this
stock has been but little in demand.
The transactions of the day were as
follows:
SALES OF STOCK
200 Mammoth at S1421s.
100 Northern Light at 5O15 cents
1000 Richmond & Anaconda at
cents
LOCO Little Pittsburg at l cent.
Total sales. 1900 shares.
The closing quotations were as fol-
lows:
CALL OF LISTED STOCKS.
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PnrI, Patriot Notes.

EDhraim Lambert and associates at
Kamas located four mining claims last
summer near Maxwell's Fork in
Weber CANON. IN doing assessment
work the-- took out rock in the ledge
ten feet from the grass roots which
assayed at Salt Lake recently 80 per
cent copper, with some gold and silver.
The rock looks very much like the ore
which the Vallejo yields. We learn from
other prospectors at work in Red and
Pine canyons. which open into the
Beaver river. that they have had as
says recentl-r running from So to $50
in gold. The per cent in copper was
also quite large.
Hugh Kilkinney is doing assessment
work o. the Little Belle Silver Min
ing company's group of mines this
week. The Little Belle is situated be-
tween the Lucky Bill and the West
Daily, and gives promise to be one of
the best producers in the camp.
John Began, manager of the Began,
thinks that work will be resumed in
that fine property soon after the be-
ginning of the new year.