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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
A FUNNEL. SHAPED MONSTER
AN AWFUL CYCLONE HAS LAY Ell
WASTE A WIDE TRACT IN
KANSAS.
LONG LIST 0F DEAD IAND INJURED
Portions of Several Towns Demolished
Many Lives Saved by Resort 10
Storm Cellars-An Entire Family
of Five Killed at Alya.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 17.-Reports
received here indicate that the cyclone
which passed over Marshall and Nemaha
counties. Kansas, late this evening"
swept over an unusually large territory
dealing death and destruction through
the two counties.
A dispatch to the Times from Berne
Nemaha county, reports that Seneca, the
county seat, was struck by cyclone at
O'Clock this evening. One-third OF the
residence portion of the town was de,
stroyed and five persons were killed ana
fifteen badly injured.
The county's magnificent new courl
house. the towns big school house ana
the Catholic church are among the build
ings wrecked. Five hundred of the cit
zens of Seneca are reported to be nome
less tonight. The property loss is es'
timated at 100000. The five dead are
Two children of NJ. E. Burns, two
children of Mrs. Connell and a son OF
Peter Ashmeer.
The cyclone also swept the towns OF
Sabetha. Nemaha county, and Frank
fort, Marshall county, and the reports
indicate that many other smaller settle
ments have suffered, but up to this hour
it has been impossible to get detailed ac'
counts of the damage.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21

The southern Baptist convention AT
Chattanooga passed strong resolutions
against the liquor traffic. No manuiac-
turer. no salesman. liquor dealer no
house renter to saloons, no saloon ire
ouenters or liquor drinkers are permitted
by this resolution to retain membership
in the Baptist church. The Southern
Baptist church has inaugurated Il re-
lentless war against liquor in all its
forms. and against all who touch taste
or handle it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
STATE NEWS.
GEORGETOWN GLEANINGS

Georgetown, Tex, May 16.-(Special)
The commissioners court adjourned un'
til next Monday. w. 7. Barnett. ap,
pointed by the court public weigher at
Taylor, filed his official bond with the
county clerk today.
The real estate sold by ]. W. Womack
to John L. Sturgis a day or two ago con-
sisted of one-half interest in three pieces
or parcels of land situated in the town OF
Taylor. as follows: Part of lots Nos.
Is and Is in block No. 4 part of lots Nos.
/. .. 3 and in block No. .: all of block
No. 2S in Doak's addition to Taylor. The
sum of $4,000 cash was the considera'
ton in the transaction.
Other real estate transfers filed for
record this week: w. A. Quartebaun
and wife to John ii. Sybert. 81 acres OF
land. part of the E. PASSIONS league; con-
sideration $225O.
Mrs. Mary A. Simscn to w. r. Jack
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21

son, west half Of lots 3 and 4 in block No.
o in Glasscock's addition TO Georgetown;
consideration $3.50.
Mr.. C. II. Dennis of Shreveport, La,
left here for home today carrying with MN
his unfortunate daughter, who has been
in the care of Sheriff Purls family several
days. In response to a telegram from
the father. Sheriff Purl induced the young
lady TO stop off the International and
Great Northern train at Round Rock ana
come TO Georgetown. She was of slightly
unsound mind and had escaped from her
home. The lady was well educated and
there was every indication that they were
people of culture. The father expressed
profound gratitude to Sheriff Purl and
wife for their kindness to his daughter.
A very successful revival is in progress
at the First Baptist church. Rev; Isaac
Sellers conducts services twice daily, aud
the greatest interest is manifested,
commencement at the Liberty Hill nor
NAL began today. The commencement
sermon tomorrow will be preached by
Rev. DIR. Allen of Southwestern UNIVERSE
" of this city.
Professor Edwin H. Price entertained
a good audience in the court house last
night with dramatic recitals, readings,
sketches. etc. One-half the proceeds
was generously donated to the puolc
school library fund.
Mr.. c. Z. Gilbert, late editor of the
Georgetown Democrat, has moved his
family to Dallas.
Judge G.. w. Glasscock returned today
from Lockhart, and is receiving the con-
gratuations of his friends on his receiving
the congressional nomination. Judge
Glasscock has many warm personal
friends here who are glad to see him hon
ored by his party, even though they can
not stand by him politically.
Mr.. C. A. Beaman of Temple made a
professional visit to Georgetown this
week.
Constable Hardin of Round Rock was
here this week.
Mr.. Will Vining, wife and children, OF
Austin, were in Georgetown the past
week.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
CONVENTION OF THE WOMAN'S
PRESS ASSOCIATION.

On Thursday morning the Woman $
Press Association of Texas will assem-
BILE in this city The address of well
come will be made by Mrs. Thos. f.
Taylor Of this city at $3.50 o'clock Thurs
day morning. Mrs. Taylor's literary
reputation is not confined to Texas, but
is national. She is the peer Of any writ
or in this country, and in the delicate
touches of the noblest nature she per-
haps has no superior. The pleasure OF
hearing her address will be sought by
many WHO do not belong to the Woman's
Press association, and it will be advis-
able for the committee TO obtain spa
cious auditorium. The members of this
association, we understand are not lin
tied to those engaged exclusively in
newspaper work, but while many are
editors of newspapers and members OF
newspaper stats, the association en-
braces women who are bread winners in
occupations demanding "A cultivated in
tellcct and skilled hand. 1t is rep
resentative association of the women of
enterprise who, when the husbands fell
in the furrow, grasped the handle of the
plow and drove aficld with determined
purpose that they and their dependents
should not suffer for the comforts and
clegancies of life. Such women de-
serve not only the respect but the adj
miration of all good people. We trust
that our citizens will make them COM
Portable while they are here and that
ample provision will be made to render
their stay pleasant and enjoyable to
every one of them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
LOCKHART CONVENTION.

Lockhart, Tex, May 16.-(Speciai.)-,
The congressional convention adjourned
and the delegates left for their homes
last night. The sentiment of the eonveh-
ton was in favor of jerome L; hearpy
for governor and ). Z. GrahDury lor
land commissioner. A resolution to carry
ONT the principles of the platform for
INFLATED Mt Omaha and not to fuse with
any other party was carried.
George l.. Walton of Austin was elect
cd chairman of the executive committee
for this district for the next two years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
REXAR COUNTY GAIL.

San Antonio, Tex, May 16.-(Special.)
The Democratic county executive com
mittee issued call today for primary
election on June to elect delegates 10
n county convention on June IL. Inc
county convention will send delegates
to the two state conventions ana 10 lne
congressional. senatorial and flotorial con-
ventions. Under the call the precinct
chnirmen are left free to use any form
of ballot they may choose, or none at all;
and no mention is made of the financial
question.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
CULBERSON EFT AL. INDORSED.

Alpine, Tex, May 16:-(Speciai;)-
Brewster county Democratic convention
met today and elected delegates to the
various conventions, except the congress
sional convention. Delegates to the
state convention were instructed to vote
for Culberson, Baker and Carlisle, ana
the state administration was indorsed.
Judge Ely was instructed for. SILVER
carried without a dissenting voice. W.
w. Gatewood was elected delegate TO
the Austin convention, and he was IN
dorsed as delegate to the Chicago con-
yentiOn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21

The Quanah Tribune says that "eX-Gov-
ernor Roberts does not ask the endorse
ment of any man or clique, but runs on
tbo broad plotform of 'retrenchment and
REFORM" and adds: THAT is exactly
what Texas is needing just now" When
Governor Roberts declares for "retrench-
ment and reform all old Texans will be-
lieye he saws it with an intelligent knowl-
edge of the necessity of it, and they Will
exclaim with the Tribune: THAT is eX-
actly what Texas is needing just now
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
RESERVE Is NO MORE.

Hiawatha, Kan, May. 1.-Two
couriers who have just arrived from
Reserve village in the northeastern
part of this Brown county. report that
everything in the village of Reserve was
demolished by the cyclone which swept
over Marshall and Nemaha counties this
evening. They report that six people
were killed at Reserve and many Others
injured. The two horsemen who bring
the report were sent here to summon sur
gical aid. Nothing further can be
learned here of the disaster Mt that point.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21

The News has started the report that
the state administration is considering
| the establishment of newspaper at the
capital This is altogether improba Bile.
| In the first place. aside from other Incl
dental considerations, there is no need for
another newspaper there. The fact is,
| the service being done the administration
| by The Statesman could scarcely be i'm
proved on, and the governor and his as
sOciatcs know it.-Houston Post.
As the political family at the capitol
are exhausting all their editorial ability
'free gratis, and for nothing" on the
Houston Post, no wonder that paper
throws wet blanket on the project Of
the administration to establish another
organ at Austin.
! If, however, The Statesman is doing
satisfactory work for the state admins
tration, the work that the Post is doing
along that line can not be very service
| able to the administration. We can't
blame the administration for wanting an
organ to help the Post, as the latter has
demonstrated or rather The Statesman
has demonstrated for it, the Posts in
ability to help the state ring out of the
hole it got itself in by its own want of
political sagacity.
The Post needs help, and it needs it
badly. Start another administration
paper to give it that help. The States
man can play Cooked hat" and knock
out even three such papers.
Come one, come all, this rock shall fly
From its firm base as soon as l."
=. S. We would advise the admins
tation, however, not to make a double
team by giving the Post a running mate
but fix it so the two can be driven tan
dem, the Post needs a lead horse with Il
clearer eye and Il larger vision for rabbit
holes and all kinds of bitches that the
Post falls in, if it is permitted to lead.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21

Free Silver Mills was built too near the
ground to keep up with the stride OF Hen
~ in the Waco congressional district.
Henry turned him down in the primaries
after n warm fight Mills is clever Tel
low. but he is not congressional timber
that is. il it is desirable to elevate con
gressional material intellectually MillS
makes a frst-rate member Of the state
legislature, however.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
ervrpaI, POINTS TOUCHED.

,Concordia, Kan, May 11.-Another
cyclone visited north central Kansas TINS
ofternoon. 1t is impossible to, gather
The details because the telegraph wires
m the Missouri Pacific and Grand Island
oro down. The cyclone started in the
north part of Clay, eight miles south of
tbo little town of Palmer and passed in
northeo sterly direction through Riley
county and into Marshall and Nemaha
counties. 1t passed near the town of
Aytel. The little town of Bodaville, in
Riley county, was entirel y swept away.
Tonight several are reported Killed there
and many injured, but nothing could be
learned definitely. .,,,
At Spring Valley, some SIX miles north
of Barnes. the storm demolished a church
in which $50 people were worshiping, and
MANY were injured. The pastor, Rev.
Mason. was badly hurt.
Surgical aid was asked for from
Barnes and neighboring towns.
The storm formed about O'Clock, al
most in the track of the one that visited
This section three weeks ago. The
cyclone was followed by heavy hail and
rain storm and great damage was done
to crops. :.
The valley of Blue river in Marshall
comfy is one of the richest IN the state
and is thickly populated. 1t is expected
that reports in the morning Will tell of
the death of many persons and the de-
struction of great deal of property.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
FREE SILVER PRIMARIES. .

Fort Worth. Tex, May I6.-ISpecIHI;;,,
The free silverites held primaries, an
over the county tonight to select dele-
gates to convention to meet SATURDAY,
May %, to select delegates to be voted on on
in the June primaries. AT nearly an
the primaries strong resolutions were
adopted, indorsing all the officers of the
present state administration, and IN
structing for denomination of Culber-
son and present officials.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
VICIOUS NEGRO FIGHT

knoXyille, Tenn, May ia special
to the Tribune from Bristol says:
Several negroes engaged in fight this
afternoon 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.
The names are:
James Carson, shot twice: fatally.
fatally.
Charles Carson, cut with an axe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
r1vUvrv PEOPLE WOUNDED.

Topeka, May IA cyclone struck
a on small place northeast of here, near the
= St Ska line. late this evening, destroy
;ng the Grand Island railroad depot and
iiS and about twenty residences.
re, "tU or twenty-five people were
m " several of whom will die. The
c mg nassed off towards Falls City
oyV evidently did great damage. Owing
a. anu dorkness and heavy rain full particu-
lars Ia are hard to obtain at this hour.
IA" Earlier %i in the evening a cyclone was
sonm to form over the town of Milton
TaIn Kan and struck the ground few
n n%Ie, ont of town, but did not do much
d lama there. 1t is probable that this
is the same cyclone that struck Sabetha.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21

they can get The law is a bad one all
over. but it's main defect is in not even
requiring the congressman to name the
clerk or file receipt from the clerk doing
the work in the shape Of voucher. See
what temptation will do for otherwise
honorable men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
HILL COUNTY.

Hillsboro, Tex, May 16.-(Specialll =,
The following candidates were successful
in the Democratic primaries here today:
Representative, Jno. d. Pitts; county
Judge, w. G. Morrow; county attorney,
Geo |. Jordan; district clerk, krum hlrk-
patrick; county clerk, Jno: L. Cox; sherii1,
rom Bell: tax assessor, Jno. Porter; tax
collector, w. II. Wood; treasurer w. II.
Knight; surveyor, w. II. Hardin. An
increase of 1000 votes over 1891.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
COCKERJIJ,S REMAINS.

New York, May 11.-The body OF Col.
John A. Cockerill remained in state to-
day at the rooms of the Press club. The
services tonight in honor of the dead
Journalist were presided over by Joseph
Howard. Eulogistic remarks were
made by John A. Hennessy, James A:
Breslin. w. f. S. Falls, William Berri
and others.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
SENTENCES CONFIRMED.

Cape Town, May 16.-The Transvaal
executive has confirmed the sentence of
Punishment of the members of the re-
form committee.
f. l.. Gray, one of the prisoners, be-
came insane recently and succeeded in
committing suicide by cutting his throat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
HARDY AND BLAKE WILL DE-
RATE

Mexia, Tex, May 1G.-(Special) Hon.
I. w. Blake has been notified that Hon.
Rufus Hardy has accepted his challenge
for a debate on the money question at
Cameron Monday This is Hardys APP
nOintment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
TRAVELLING AGENTS.

Maj. J. s. Crawford,
Mr.. ]. G. Crawford. only MI
The above gentlemen are gu, our oniy ; az u
thorized travelling agents. me puDhc on 20
v wbo NAV represent him or themselves as a,
travelling agents for this paper as all
authority heretofore issued to any other
nerson is hereby revoked.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
EDDY PRIMARIES.

Eddy, Tex, May 16.--(Special0.Ihe
following were nominated in the prima-
ries held here today:
For congress, X. L. Henry. state sena-
tor. X. l.. Johnson; district judge, Mar
shall Surratt representative, j. L. Sluder.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21

A cabinet minister's wife has whispered
the information "that it is most likely 10
be boy" That is based upon the hopes
of the president, and his name Will be
Grover.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
MAJORITY FOR HENRY.

Lorena. Texas. May 16.-(Special.) =
The vote at the Democratic primaries to-
day resulted: X. l.. Henry for congress-
LAG. Mills. 81.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
FOR CYCLONE SUFFERERS.

Pilot Point, Tex, May 19.-(Special.)-
The business men of this city held mass
meeting at the opera house yesterday to
discuss aid for the cyclone sufferers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
AN ENTIRE FAMILY KILLED.


Louisville, Ky, May ia special to
the Courier-Journal from Benton, Ky,
says:
A terrible cyclone passed over the
northwest corner of this county this
morning about l o'clock, doing damage
to everything in its path. At Elva it
tore down the house of Anderson Jones
and killed the entire family, consisting
of Jones, aged GO; his wife, aged 50; his
oldest son, II years old, and two girls,
10 and u.
Jones was Il poor man and had only
lived in that county about six months.
Five collins were sent to Elva today
and the entire Jones family were buried
in the same grave. The scene was Wis
tied today by hundreds from all the
country around. The tornado came out
of Graves county via Simpsonia, where
two stores were demolished, two churches
and one school house were torn down,
besides barns, stables, fences and every
thing else in its path. There was CON
siderable damage in other parts of the
county. The damage done at SimpsOnia
was severe but no lives were lost.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
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harles Carson, cut with an axe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-02
TO RECEIVE PASTOR ALLEN.
No Disruption In Greenyifle Reformed
hurch About the New lHInister.

Church About the New Minister
The arrangements for the installation
Of the Rev. Mr.. Allen as the new pastor
of the Greenville Reformed Church. TO
take place on next Friday evening. are
nearly completed, and promise to insure
an interesting event. The new pastor
will be formally received by the CIassls
or Bergen from the Chassis of Passaie.
from which he has been transferred, to
accept the call from this church, and the
sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Mr..
Pochman of New Brunswick, a former
pastor of this church.. Addresses will
also be delivered by other clergymen.
A special programme of music has been
prepared for the occasion, to be rendered
by a volunteer choir of high musical at
tainment, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
laire of Bayonne, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. B.
Hay of Greenville, Miss Eta Spatehil of
the choir of the South Bergen Reformed
Church. Miss Emma French, Miss Jen-
ME Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Schultz
and Mr.. F. r. Baldwin of the G~reenviile
Reformed Church, and Mr.. HURLEY of Bay
onne
An official member of the church made
last evening, to a reporter of 'eThe Jer-
sey City News" an emphatic denial of
the statement published in the Evening
JournaI that the selection of Mr.. Allen
as pastor has caused a disruption among
the members and the withdrawal of a
number of them. He says that only the
heads of two families rave shown the
least opposition, and that not one letter
of severance from the church has been
asked for or given. This gentleman also
denies the statement made that the SAL
airy of former pastors was not paid and
that the financial condition of the church
is not good. He, being in a position to
know, declares that every Indebtedness
has been promptly paid, and there is no
outstanding debts against the church..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-02
0PERETTA IN PEOPLES PALACE
ssThe Taifsm an, Produced by a Beyy
of Charming Young ladies'.

1.-THE T~alisman," a three-act operetta,
was produced in the Peoples Palace Hall
last night by a number of young ladies
drilled by Miss Vallah Clapp. 1t was this
performance which created some gossip
in a certain church in Erie street recently
because some of the girls in portraying
the parts wore trunk hose, which to some
were construed as tights, dreadful, ter
rible tights. The Rev. ]. Lester Wells in
the wings operated the lime light and al
together the performance was very inter-
esting and very proper. Those who took
part in it were Misses Daisy Switzerland,
Norma Anness. Clara Joel Belle Wunder,
Emily Decker, Bessie Lindsay. Louise
Ethel BooKstaver. Lizzie Danhart. Matte
Lulu Stengler, Nellie Mitchell, Jessie Nc.
Grandle, Mabel Deylin, Mary Oehl, Ida
Rickerisoh. Ethel Nicholus. Edna Soper.
Lena Snyder. Mabel Lott, Meta SNYDER.
May Sack, Bessie Hall, Laura Smith.
Agnes Costello, Louise Huthsteiner.
The first part of the programme was
a mixed programme of solos, songs, reci-
tations and a dance by Miss Helen Ray
mond. This latter was a sleetle skirt
danceish," but harmless. Miss Bessie
Ackerman played a piano solo very clever-
~ Miss Mamie Moore recited and Misses
Grace Porret, Daisy Switzerland and
Clara Joel severally sang extremely well.
There were recitations from Carlyn Lyons
and Miss Mamie Moore and a baritone
solo by Thomas N. Mel,