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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
TOWNS WIPED OFT

Detroit, Mich. May Dol. T.. Weaver
one of the Tribune's travelling collectors.
came to Detroit on the Bay City division
OF the Michigan Central train that passed
through last evening and said that the
cyclone had followed the railroad track
very closely. Ms far as he could learn
from observation from the train and con-
VefSatlon with people, the cyclone struck
the outer edge of Matamora. but did NOT
90 hluch damage. 1t then took lear
ana struck farm house and barn he
tween Matamora and lakewood, leveIinn
tlem to the ground. The occupants nre
supposed to have been killed. The cv
ciolie descended upon Oakwood and lev.
cled every building to the ground. Here
IRE AIDED TO the horrors of the terrible
CEGiohe and completed the devastation
Nheh the trains passed through there
was not a post to be seen, but the flames
had nearly completed their work of do
SS,I.roSlng the wreckage left by the twister
Inc tram had TO come slowly, as tho
track was literally covered with branches
ana trees and telegraph poles from Noto-
mora through to lakewood and TO noor
Pontiac. "A' ~ 1icar
~, Mr.. Weaver said that the village of
lhonas was almost wiped cut. Only n
portion OF the depot buildings remain
standing and nearly the whole of tbn
gram elevator across the track from tEe
depot was carried away.
BESIDES those reported dead .bere wore
Selght persons laid around the denot and
nelng attended by physicians. who said
they We're all badly injured and il. was
expected that some of them would not
recover. NV
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

Electric Bitters is medicine suited for
any season. but perhaps more generally
needed when the languid, exhausted
feeling prevails. when the liver is torpid
and sluggish and the need of tonic and
Alternative is felt A prompt use of this
medicine has often ayerted long and per-
haps fatal bilious fevers. No medicine
will act more surely in counteracting
and freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache. indigestion. constipa.
ton dizziness yield to Electric Bitters.
soc and 81 per bottle at c. o. Yates drug
store
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28

Kidder, William Carr George Hibbler
William Althouse. Myron \. Johnson
Mrs. NJ /. Kidder. David Althouse. A..
Reed, T. i. Knapp.
At Thornyille: Mrs. Joseph Smalley,
ST., injured internally, may die; Thomas
Bennett, John Peters.
At Mount Clemens: Mrs. Annie
Pohl, Mrs. Julia Ormsby, Mrs. Annie
Teabe, Mrs. Annie Pellier. Mrs. Shar-
bcnau. Henry Pohl, Adolph POhl. vii
liam Pohl, Ed Mosler, Mrs. Haider,
August Autsche. Mrs. Russell Carter
Russell Carter. son of Russell Carter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
A SOUND LIVER MAKES A WELL
MAN

Are you bilious, constipated or troubled
with jaundicc sick headache, bad taste
in mouth, foul breath, coated tongue,
dyspepsia, Indigestion, hot, dry skin, pain
in back and between shoulders, chills
and fever etc? If you have any of these
symptoms your liver. is out of order,
and your blood is slowly being
poisoned, because your liver does not act
promptly. Herbine will cure any dis
order of the liver, stomach or bowels. II
has no equal as a liver medicine. Prid
70 cents. Free. bottles at 9. o. Yates.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
AMONG THE BApTISTS

Asbury lark, \. J., May 2I-The three
great divines of the BaptistS united in their
work today. Services We're held under
the auspices of various societies through
out the day, those in the morning being
held by the Publication society, in the
afternoon by the Missionary Union. and
in the evening by the Home Missionary
society.
Tomorrow the fourth anniversary of
the American Baptist Home Missionary
society will begin. The Baptist Educa-
tional society also will meet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL
THE GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL
PASSED THE SENATE YES
TERDAY.
THE LAST OF THE SUPPLY BILLS.
1t Carries $4,000 ,0o0-Thc Free Alcohol
Bill Up for Discussion in the House.
populist Kern Resumes His
Obstructive Tactics.

Washington. May 2j.--Thc general de-
fciency BILL the last of the supply bills,
was before the senate throughout the
day and passed just before adjournment
1t temporarily displaced the bill to pro-
hibit the issue of bonds. AS passed the
bill carries about $4,000, OOO,an increase
of SG,OO0,00O over the house bill. The
most important amendment agreed to
up to o'clock was that Of St,I92, 100 to
the Southern Pacific company for trans
portation of mails.
At . o'clock the bond bill was formally
laid before the senate and Mr.. Pritchard
RepJ of North Carolina. was recognize
ed, but after some discussion the bond
bill was informally laid aside and the
consideration of the deficiency bill con
tinued. All of the committee amend
mcnts were agreed to.
An amendment by Mr.. Mitchell Qtcp)
of Oregon, TO pay the claim of John
Roach, the ship builder, was ruled out
on n point of order.
Mr.. Warren ltcp) of Wyoming, of
fered an amendment apprOprating ST.
OF 600 covering 3I2 French spOiation
claims reported from the court of
claims.
On a point of order which the chair
submitted to the senate. it was decided
that the claims were proper as an amend
ment-36 to -.
Mr. Harris DEM of Tennessee, Of
fered an amendment to the amendment
appropriating to claimants under the
Bowan act nearly half million dollars.
Further amendments were made APP
propriating $147, 600 to pay the Chateau
claim arising out of the building Of Il
battery in 1864. appropriating $4,000
for "clams certified by the treasury de-
partmcnt,' appropriating S7I. 900 to w,
s. Grant for supplies furnished in 1860
and 1861.
The deficiency bill, as the house
amended it, was passed.
At G:20 the senate adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28

DR.. Rea is president of the Southern
Medical and Surgical Institute, Louis
vile, Ky, with established offices in some
of the best cities in the United States,
besides having an immense health sani-
:arium at Spirit Lake, Iowa. Have
DR.. Rea has no superior in diagnosing
and treating Diseases and Deformities.
He will give $50 for any case that he can
not tell the disease and where loc"ted in
five minutes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
HOW DELEGATES TO THE VA
RIOUS CONFERENCES SPENT
THE SABBATH.
REGARDING MISSIONS
Bishop Thoburn of India Lectures the
Delegates ut the Cleveland Confer
cncc Thereon-Church Dissen-
Sions Condemned

Cincinnati. o., May pa CONNER
cial Gazette special from Nenia says;
Quite Il number of delegates to the
United Presbyterian church, which
meets here May ~, have arrived.
Rev. j. ii. McAIchael will preach the
opening sermon next Monday night.
Among delegates who occupied pulpits
Seattle, Wash, Rev. c. ii. Marshall of
Rock Island, Rev. f. Il. Stewart of San
Francisco, Rev. j. w. Edgar of Phila-
delphia, and Rev, Riley Little Of Albany,
Ore
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
IT TOUCHED CHICAGO.

Chicago, May 25.-Last nights storm
proved Il vcritahle cyclone in the suburb
lying along the Wisconsin branch of the
Chicago and Northwestern railway.
Thousands of dollars worth eff property
was destroyed and many persons injured.
some so seriously that they may die.
OVER TWENTY DROWNED.
Dubuque, Ia, May ESTABLISHMENTS Oh
Il train from the north tonight saw that
some twenty-five or thirty persons have
been drowned at North McGrcgor.
Among the dead are Il man named Ma
loncy, his wife, child and grandchild.
ana two families named Burke and Mey-
ers. Eighteen are said 10 have been
drowned in these localities alone. A
number of tramps are also known to have
been lost. Other names could not be
had.
Two small streams unite Mt Buckla and
flow from that point to the Mississippi.
The flood of the two united and swept
everything into the Mississippi.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
ACCUSED OF INFANTICIDE.

Denison, Tex. May 21.-(Special.)- "A
dead negro infant found in bean patch
near the home of its mother. Annie
johnson. four miles south of the city,
was the cause of the woman's arrest
yesterday. The child's head had been
crushed. The mother is under guard,
being TO i'll for removal
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
HEAVY LOSS At GATENA

Galcna, ILL.,. May 25.-rhe STORM last
night caused loss of 100000 here. One
fatality is reported. Mrs. X. ID. Stricli-
land, who was drowned in her home
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
COTTON SPECULATIOV-1i

COTTON SPECULATION-If Won 70
interested in speculation write for orr
little book on the subject Speculation.
and How to Trade" which will be sem
free to any applicant. Cotton and grain
futures bought and sold on limited mar
GINS: Y: f.. Van Wrinkle & Co., R. as.
2o6 La Sale ST.. Chicago. ''
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28

Chicago and Great Western:
Rohorr Bailey. Jr.
W. pol",. p,i,a,.
MiS' ho"tr' p"i'''
Miss Lizzie Bailey.
John Bailey.
po+or polonb,uob
e'el 'oie"u'"7"'
Mrs. Ieter bulehoauSH'
Two grandchildren of the Bolen-
houob.
,,u ,.u., J.. ,;ol,.,,;r,
Joiiii h"AM'ii' NhiV' ~ ,'- i'ii'.s
Inc following Is II lAs' u Niiie'' III jus
per county:
Charles Fhaieh' 81.
S nuiic ph = a,''" ''
Niollie Phalrn.
Clarissa Dickie.
Martha Dickle.
Iharl S,S nlNiii''
DoninI pLolen.
The following are among the most in
jured. half OF whom II Is eS'iiha'c"'
h'a W w ~ sa 40 : YIN 'o''"''
Mrs 7 Edwards
Oliver Yates.
Two chlIurGh OF MIS- EiWarGS'
SppVi, n' y, I ,'',"'' it,, a,.o.
Mrs. Charles Phalrn.
Willie Phalen, fatally.
Dug EaklnS.
Ne Ne S SJo ~" > mic,,;o
Nellie Dicliic.
Harvey /Pitcock.
MIS-. ll'rNGE lllcocN'
SIrs NJonrno 0shoruo and child
The storm originated near the town of
Akcncy. % miles north of Dcs Moincs.
As near as can be ascertaincd from those
who saw the sight, two clouds. one from
the northwest and one from the south
west met and then dropped down on the
n,rtb and ,vrouobt th,ir. b,,.oc
Tho storm movcd northcae,v.ord
Ncor thn tnvr of Rondurort if killed its
first victims tha n,onhors or tbn noiIov
family. Tho storm was soon from Ron
durout Many farmers who hod nj.
tended tho church services had bncp nm.
able to rot home Lcforn the storm and
their lives were tins saved. The tract
of tbc tornado Mt this point WAS ahort a
uuartcr of mile wide. If PASSED OIL.
ward going north of the town Of Sauri-
ago, All along IFS course thc fences and
buildings and crops and trees were COM
pletcIv DESTROYED. In places the bark
WAS ucclcd from the trees the houses
were lifted M and hurled down and
broken into splintcrs. the cellars were
hcapcd full and debris often partially
covered those who had taken refuge in
them. Those who fled to caves were in
variably saved, but so suddenly was the
approach of the storm that many were
Unable to find thot shelter ,bouob rho
c,vo. wore only, . fo,, rods IRON, tho,n
Passing on. the storm struck the val.
lev. The bridge on thn Chicago and
Northwestern was the first obstacle il
wrcstled with. The bridge was COM
pletely demolished and the rails were
twisted and bent out of shape.
The town of Valera was almost com
petey ruined. The buildings were de-
molishcd where they stood in the full
force of the storm and those which stood
along the edges of the storm were moved
and twisted and otherwise injured. 4
school house was taken away bodily and
the fragments of it have so far escapcd
discovery.
The family of Charles phalen seems
to have been the greatest sufferers at this
point. 1t was literally wiped out of OK
istencc, together with their possessions.
\ pitiful tale is told of how two children
tried to hold the door against the storm
until the house was lifted up bodily.
There were some strange pranks PLAYED
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is probably the correct one. Later III
the evening tornado seems to have
struck near Manchester, in Delaware
county. although reports are still meagre
from there. 1t is possible that, that was
the same storm; that is, after travelling
$50 miles in mid air it once more drop
ped to earth and laid bare strip a mile
wide and six or eight miles long.
There were serious disturbances i'll
northeastern Iowa. and they may have
been in the wake of the same cloud,
crossing the Mississippi river in Clayton
county The weather bureau is at
tempting to trace the progress of the
storm as here indicated.
The total loss of property is hard to
estimate. The crops which were ruined
can be replanted in many cases, as the
season is still comparatively early. The
buildings destroyed will aggregate from
100000 to 100000. for only one thnly
populated community, Valera, was in its
path.
The evening times., 1896-07-15
City Brevities
All. Doty of New York is visiting Wash.

A. II. Doty of New York is visiting Wash
ington.
Prof. Monroe Fabian, the we'll known
pianist of Baltimore, is registered at the
Riggs House.
Police Court Policeman j. T. Turn
burke, a familiar figurein Judge Kimbalfs
court, is off duty owing to illness.
commandery of the Knights Of the
Golden Cross, with about one hundred mem
hers, will be organized this evening.
A new exhibit at the National Museum is
two big cases of chickens. All kindsof game
chickens are represented. The cases ara
suspicious character and an unlicensed
pedder were arrested in Georgetown yes
tcrday. Burt Sells is the former, and Jo-
seph North the suspect.
Miss Jessie Holeman, kindergarten
teacher, of this city, is going 10 Chicago
for several weeks study in connection with
Il children sschool of high reputation.
A bright staron the Top of the Washington
Monument can be seen these mornings about
8: 30 O'Clock from the northwest corner of
the Capitol.
Druggists along the route of the cycle
parade did rushing business last night,
and one was heard to say that he wished
there would be a parade every evening.
The National Museum is open again at
the north frcnt, the repairs having teen
completed. A sui stantial bicycle rack has
been provided ut that door as well as at the
east front.
The police department is still short on
its quota Of new members, the Civil Serv-
ice Commission not having turned out a
sufficient number of eligiblcs.
Kate Fortunes application for u retail
liquor license at No. 444 N street north
west, was approved by the excise board
| today.
The plan of the second section of street
extensions under the highway act is cum-
| plete. The plates will he prepared at once
| and the work Will then tie ready To pass
| forward TO the commission.
| Mrs. Mary Hudbro, residing at No. 1929
| Cramer street northeast, fell In a fit about
IL O'Clock last night ut Thirteenth and
| IL streets northeast. She was removed
| 10 her hoine in the Ninth precinct patrol
| wagon.
Police Lieut.. Boyle reported to head
quarters this morning that ON Monday night
Lovely Butler, three-ycur-old culored
| girl, fell over stove ut her residence,
No. 34S Twenty-secuBd street northwest,
and fractured her leg. She was treated
at the Emergency Hospital.
Two appointments were made today to
| fill vacancies in the board of dental ex-
aminers, as follows: DR.. Mark +. Finley,
for a period of five years, to succeed Dr.
il NJ. Schooley, whose term expired; DR..
Garrett L. Hills, for an uneXpireI period of
| two years, to succeed DR. j. Han Lewis,
| resi- gned.
Policeman Frank Baur, of the Fourth
precinct, has arrested Lemuel Turner and
| William Williams, both colored on sus-
picion OF beng among the gang OF high
| hold
country wagons and robbed them at Della
ware avenue and C streets southwest, as
exclusively described in The Times at
! the time.
The evening times., 1896-07-15
AWFUL STATE OF AFFAIRS.

How necessary is general overhauling
of the divorce laws OF the different States,
even to the point OF empowering Congress
to enact a general statute relating to this
important matter, is shown by the decis-
ion of the Kansas court of appeals, all the
judges concHrring, that the law under
which divorces have been granted in that
State during the last quarter of Il century
is ineffective. 1t is estimated that from
80 COO to 90, 900 divorces are affected, as
also the property rights and the custody
Of children. In great many instances
new marriages have been entered into by
the divorced persons, which by virtue of
the decision of the court become Illegal,
and children have been born whom this
opinion stamps as illegitimate. OF course,
it will be necessary for the next legis-
ing this state OF affairs, and this no doubt
viii be done. Another divorce law may
also be framed, but there is no certainty
that twenty-five years hence some other
court OF appeals may not declare that stat
ute also void and of no effect.
bOus hllomo tuot
amendment is plant of slow growth, and
one vesting the power of regulating mar
riages and divorces would be strenuously
opposed by the advocates OF State rights.
The quicker and more practical way to
bring order into the chaos OF marriage and
divorce laws would be action by the legis~
latures of the various States. based upon
the recommendations and suggestions of
body OF legal experts selected from among
the best lawyers in each State. The
American Bar Association oug hit TO be able
to solve the problem, but having no COIN
mission TO act, whatever /, does can
only be in the way of suggestion. The
proper way would be the appointment of Il
commissioner by the legislature or exec
utive of each State, the commission
SO created to construct law which ought
to be put in force all through the United
States. In this way uniformity would be
secured and a great evil remeded.
In due time, probably, public opinion will
point to Z United states statute, and make
| itself felt SO strongly as to remove the OBJ
JcCtiohS thdt Stdilu III li!e way He pres
ent condition is anomalous. 1t is absurd
| To think that under a civilized government
1t is possible for marriage or u divorce
| TO be legal in one part Of the country and
| Illegal in another; that in one place
| couple can be regarded as living in law
ful wedlock, and in another be liable to
arrest as adulterers; that in one State chill
dren may be looked upon as born in law
| full wedlock, and in another declared to be
| illegitimate.
The evening times., 1896-07-15
A FEATHER IN THEIR CAP

No greater compliment could be Paid to
the raithfulness and general efficiency of
the employees of the Washington street rail-
way companies than the resolution Passed
by the trustees of the Christian Endcavor
Society. 1t reads thus:
Nor. in any wise, should most grateful
thanks be omitted to the beautiful and
Thoughtful attention and service OF those
on whom the convenience OF the mem bers
Of the convention was most dependent,
the motormen, drivers and conductors of
the street railroads of Washington.
To persons from distance the courtesy
and rolitenesS that distinguish Washington
mot ormcn and conductors must be a
surprise, for in a great many cities con-
ditions obtain that are quite the reverse
of this. In many places these employees
are noted for gruffness and impolite con-
duct, and complaints ON this score are
quite frequent The gentle courtesy and
hospitableness that characterize the eco
pie of the Capital City do not fail to i'm
press the street railway employees, and
hence their demeanor, which has called
forth the merited commendation of our
late visitors.
The evening times., 1896-07-15
How 1t Happened.

l rode up alongside Il friend of mine on
the Avenue the other day, and cungratu-
lated him upon the appearance OF his new
wheel. AS we bowied along together he
confided the information that this bicycle.
which bore every outward Indication of
being high-grade machine, had only Cost
him SEQ. Most any one would say that this
fellow was lucky but il wasn [ luck u
all: this MIN is close reader Of adyer-
tisements- wanted wheel-but he
didn't want to give up IL hundred dollars for
II, and IL few days ago lie discovered that
Hadger, 1924 Connecticut avenue, was
offering number Of secondhand wheels a t
mcreiy nominal price. and as a result ie is
the happy possessur OF Il machine that is
worth a great deal more than he paid for il.
This week Hadger offers another opportun-
ity in second hand wheels-therc aren't
many OF them-and the ones who get there
first will get the grea test kind OF bargains
Some OF these wheels will be sold as low us
$15. The celebrated Erie bicycle at $50.
Responsible people who wish instalment
terms eau get them. Here's chance Tor
somebody to be 'lucky." Why not you?