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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-28

The main office building freight depot
and five warehouses OF the Iron Mountain
Railroad Company were completely demol-
ished; roof Of elevator B of the Standard
Elevator Company was blown away and
lady damaged. The Southwestern Lead
Company warehouse was completely de-
molished. Plants milling elevator was
wrecked. The property of the Brown Lum-
Der Company was scattered to the four
winds. The roof Of the American Refining
Company was scattered.
The roof Of the st. Louis Refrigerator
and Wooden Cutter Company on Park ave
nue. was demolished and later took fire.
Regina -four mill was badly damaged. the
roof being uplifted, the smoke stacks
blown down; the warehouse of Nedderhut
Bros. was badly damaged The CamnhelI
BROS. Paint Company was totally DESTROY
ed; Bridge, Beach d Co. lost s25neu in
damage to their buildings Buildings of
the ST Louis Ice Manufacturing Company.
loss. Soo.oo0, almost completely demolished
ST. Louis Cotton Compress Company badlv
damaged. Vacant building formerly occu-
pied 10y the Brown Oil Mil Company com.
pletely wrecked.
Six men, who had sought refuge from the
storm within Il, were buried in the ruins
John Wilson badly hurt about legs and
hips.
Armory building Shattered
The wind caught the Afmory building on
18th and Pine streets. picked it up and
scattered II arCUnd the neighborhood for
blocks
The Union tstiCn was crowded last nigh,
by persons awaiting the departure Of the
trains on which they intended TO leave
town. The EcTricane created havoc in
railroad business, which was virtually de-
mo'alized for a time Incoming and out
going trains were either detained from
travel or stalled for hours Communica-
tlon over railroad companies wires was
suspended Ia several directions
Trains From the East
The Van dalia train, Il due in ST I,ouis
at pm, arrived via Merchants Bridge al
80 a. m. The through train, number T.
due al 10 = m, arrived at ] a m
No hon Mountain trains left during the
night. Iron Mountain through train. num-
ber "a. did not arrive The Missouri Pa
cific trains and 30 left at l. O'clock: also
two suburbs n tlains The II" line trains
10 and IL won't out about midnight Mis-
soLri, Kansas and 7, xas, number >. due to
leave at s:ab pm, left aLcut l:l5 am
No east-bornd trains left during the
night. They viii probably start after day-
light. One wire TO Moberly Mo- On the
Wabash, Was got into working order about
l am
No disaster or serious accidents were re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-28

Baron Clemens yon Kettler. for many
years first secretary and councillor at the
German embassy here. who has recently
been appointed minister of Germany to
Mexico called at the State Department to-
day to say farewell to Secretary Olney and
tie other officials Of the department. He
goes to Germany on q mouths leave be-
fore taking up his post in Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-28

The subcommittee Of the House Judiciary
committee on the Reorganization Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company today
decided to report to the full committee the
plan outlined in these dispatches. An
amendment was added providing that II a
court of competent Jurisdiction decides that
any reasonable offer for grant lands has
been refused within five years that land
shall revert to the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-28
GOVERNMENTS BILL DISMISSED.
The suit Against the Joint Traffic
Asspciutiou

NEW YORK. May 2S-Judge Hoyt H
Wheeler. In the United States district
court. has handed down a decision dis
missing the governments bill of complaint
in the suit in equity of the United States
against the Joint Traffic Association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-28

(Continl e1 on Page ElevenD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-28

No disaster OF serious accidents were re-
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-11

father was an attorney and commanded
the Seventh Ohio volunteers at Shiloh,
whore John accompanied him as a drum
mer boy. He was also a correspondent in
the legislature in after years while his
father was member of that body.
After the war was concluded young
Cockerill became printer, and afterward
was appointed a clerk of the senate. He
next became partner of Clement L. Val
landingham in the publication of the Day
ton Empire, at that time the organ of the
Montgomery county (O) Democracy.
Later he was reporter on a paper in
Hamilton, where he attracted the atten-
tion of j. B. McCallagh, editor of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, who offered him a posi-
tion on that paper and he afterward be-
came managing editor. He subsequently
edited the Washington Post, Baltimore
Gazette, ST. Louis Post Dispatch New
York World and New York Morning Ad.
vertiser. While editing The Post Dis
patch at St Louis Judge Slaybaok came
into the editorial rooms to assault him,
and Cockerill killed Slayback in self dc.
fense A year ago he went to Japan as
special correspondent of the New York
Herald, and was recently honored with q
decoration by the Japanese emperor.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-11

=. During the winter of 1898, F. NJ,
Martin, of Long Reach, West Va, contracted
a severe cold which left him with a cough.
In speaking of how he cured it he says: 81
used several kinds of cough syrup but found
no relief until bought bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, which relieved me
almost instantly, and in a short time brought
about complete cure" When troubled
with cough or cold use this remedy and you
will not find it necessary to try several kinds
before you get relief. 1t has been in the
market for over twenty years and constantly
grown in favor and popularity. For sale.eat
20 and so cents per bottle by Gruh'F as Z
druggists, shu
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-11
NOTED JOURNALIST DEAD.


NEW YORK, April ia special cable
gram from Cairo, Egypt, says: Colonel
John A. Cockcrll the well known news.
paper correspondent, died last night of ap-
oplexy in Shepherds hotel. Mr.. Cock
grill was acting as special correspondent
of the New York Herald
ToIigs Herald says; 1--WE have the
painful duty this morning to announce the
sudden death in Cairo last night of Col.
onel John A. Cookerill. Colonel Cockerill
leaves a record as one of the most brilliant
of American journalists. Before he took
service on The Herald he had a reputation
that extended throughout the United
States, and since then, by his admirable
work in Japan for The Herald, his name
became throughout Europe and the Orient
synonymous with the highest achieve
ments in diplomacy in connection with
journalism"
John A. Cockerill was born at Locust
Grove, Adams county, o., in 1915. His
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-11

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and Neu'
ralgia radically cures in 1 to days. Its
action upon the system is remarkable and
mysterious. 1t removes at once the caus'
and the disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits; rs cents. Sold bl
C. II. Hagenbuch, Druggist, Shenandoah.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-11
NUMBER |.

Our artist has been working for
quite a while to complete this lot
ordered for us for Easter.
A full line of handsomely hand
painted stamp plates are now on
exhibition. We not only give you
plates painted but have them all
trimmed in tasty style with ribbon
to suit.
The whole at a price o=C
the painting would cost, - ~
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-11
oregon Instruots for Mckinley.

PORTLAND, Ore, April 1.-THE Repub-
lican state convention adopted platform
which declares for the use of both gold
and silver, with such restrictions as will
secure the maintenance of values of the
two metals. The delegates to the national
convention were instructed to vote for
Mckinley for president
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-11

Chicago yesterdays WHY
the desertion of MAJ NJ, ,,d TIo,a
Booth said: Poor G",n ia "mu aa,,,liI,aod l1loS
him. He has given So" s,a+ fas ~,
to US personally and to q Sat'Iar,s 9" ,"i = o., ~
ally that he will be regarc cA''' Wy
strange man" Commnn0
Booth Tucker, of the Salvation
this city yesterday for Chicag,ocial
Lewis, private secretary TO Mrs, lso
Tucker, will join them there ON TIL.
On Wednesday Commander Booth-h,
goes to Indiana and then returns TO
city. His wife and Major Lewis will
go further west, finally reaching
Angeles and San Francisco.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-11

Policemen Tosh, Lee, Goodman and Stan
ton last night arrested Thomas Meluskey,
Charles Gagus, Frank Kerketski and
Alexander Nomon for drunkenness. All but
the latter paid fines and were discharged.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-11

John T, Noe, the book agent whom De-
tectve Amour brought from Atlantic City, is
still confined in the Pottsville Jail, but will
probably be released tonight, as Philadel-
phia friends have sent money to pay the
claims which formed the foundation for his
arrest.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-11

.AN al were sentenced yes
der of Samuel DeMars at Bewabik on Jan.
10 last Verill is 1S years of age and Soular
II. The murder was most brutal one,
and was deliberately planned, The gov
ernor will fix the date for the hanging.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-11
Bishop Ryan Dead.

BUFFALO, April 11.-Right Rev Stephen
Vincent Ryan, bishop Of the Roman Cath
Ollie diocese of Buffalo, died yesterday,
aged 6S. He had been ailing for some
time, and his death was not unexpected.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-11
Death of Lady Mount-stephen.

LONDON, April Lady Mount-Stephen
died yesterday after a fortnight's illness.
Lady Mount-Stephen was Miss Charlotte
Annie Kane, daughter of Benjamin Kane,
Esq, before she married George Stephen
in 1853
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-11
The peath OF Nevadn,s Governor.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 11.-Governor
John E. Jones, of Nevada, died at the
Palace motel in this city last evening. Gov
ernor Jones has been i'll for several months,
and came to this city for medical treat
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-11

Just received another big line of perfect
fitting fine dress shirts. At the Up-to-date
hat store, Is East Centre street.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-11

If you want fine wedding cake, let Otto
make it for you.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-11

he Kendrick House again comes forth
/ another of its popular free lunches to-
I which viii consist of that palatable
Diken and waffles A cordial welcome
,,-eit6,,. ~ visit. Ladies' dining parlors
{ bis baaduuar,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-11
To discuss the Immigration Question.

'AsHINGToN. April 1.-THE Republi-
members of the house will meet in
nus tonight for the exclusive consider
AQf immigration bills. Two immi-
ANbills have been reported from the
Mhpmittee on immigration. One,
ti6eCall, of Massachusetts,, pro
HHEA educational test for immi-
NAL, Spther drawn by Mr., Stone,
to SO ia, requires consular certiii-
| bations of would be immi
+ admission to this country
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-11
At Breen,s RiaIto CAFE.


Sour krout and pork will be served as free
lunch tonight. Plenty for everybody.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-24
State Notes.

About fifteen years ago, after having
several teeth extracted, Mrs. Henry Ing
ham of Battle Creek, Mich, suffered from
paralysis of the stomach, and for 1862 days
took no food. The disease has returned,
and 107 days have already passed since
she has taken either food or drink.
Over the dispute Of 5 cents William Fl.
Lampman, keeper of a l0-cent lodging
house at Grand Rapids, Mich, was shot
and killed by George L. Sullivan, an ex-
employee
Under high license in Michigan the
number of saloons has decreased by 4S7,
while the revenue is about S75, 900 larger.
Norman James, aged 8, of Pontiac,
Mich, YVES riding a horse when the ami
NAL became frightened at a bicycle and
ran away. The boy fell off, but his feet
caught and he was dragged to death.
Thomas NJ. Potter who may be the Re-
publican candidate for governor of Kan
sas, is "a native of Michigan, a graduate of
Michigan university, served through the
war, and is now a stock raiser in Chase
county.
The 2-year-old daughter of James Gard
ner, of Bessemer, Mich, has an uncon-
trollable appetite for iron ore, which she
eats with great relish and thrives thereon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-24
"Wednesday. June II,

Emperor William has received Marshal
Yamagata In audience.
Rev. Lyman j. Fisher, retired Baptist
minister has resigned from the board Of
education of Middletown, o., giving as
his reason that after lifelong study of
the Scriptures he had come TO the conclu-
sion that Saturday was the Sabbath day.
AS most Of the examinations fall on Sat
urday it hurt his conscience to err longer.
The resignation was accepted.
Constable Michael Doran, of Chicago,
secured judgment for $40 and costs against
the Wabash Railway company for fifteen
minutes detention at the company 8
tracks and Forty seventh street In driving
from his home in Brighton to his office at
the stockyards.
Theodore Asche & Co., one of the oldest
wholesale millinery houses in Chicago, 10.
Gated at 1873 and 140 WABASH avenue, has
made an assignment for the benefit of
creditors. The liabilities are estimated at
about 100000 and the assets at $780, 900.
A bold attempt was made to assassinate
Mrs. Julia Tassel near Bristol, Ind. She
was shot from ambush. Mrs Tassel
claims to be in possession Of information
which led to the arrest of a gang of thieves.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-24
HISTORY OF A WEEK.
Tuesday. june 10.

A Wall street rumor says that Grover
Cleveland, Thomas b. Reed and John
Carlisle will establish law firm In New
York city after March next.
Rodney Fisk once Millionaire, who
lost his all In Wall street, died In proverty
at South Boston.
Rockford, Ills, has young man named
Charles Strong who claims to possess
wonderful healing power. He says he
gets his pswer from an old Indian and
when in trance Strong often gives q
regular war whoop
II. j. Smith, general superintendent Of
the Edison electric light plant in New
York received fall at Washingtonville,
n. j., and death is likely to result from
the injuries
Two colored men shot Officer Ranski at
Chicago rather than submit TO arrest. The
men escaped and the officer will recover.
Ii Hung Chang was royalty welcomed
at Berlin and decorated by Emperor Will
lam.
The ll-year old son of prominent farm
er of Richmond, Va, was torn TO pieces by
savage bulldog.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-24
ADOPTED A GOLD STANDARD.
Venezuela Goes Further Than Any Othel
Nation in Recommendation.

Venezuela Goes Further Than Any other
Nation in Recommendation.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-Minister An
drade, of Venezuela has received advices
from Caracas as to the final ratification of
the constitutional amendment by which
Venezuela adopts the gold standard. Pres
ident Crespo advised congress some
months ago to meet the prevailing agita-
ton for deprecated currency by con-
stitutional amendment. Congress passed
the law and it has now been confirmed by
all the states. 1t Is as follows:
Neither the legislative nor executive
powers, or any other power in the repub-
lie, shall In any case or for any motive
issue paper money, nor declare legal ten
der any bank notes or any other value
represented in paper, nor shall the coinage
of silver or nickel be ordered without pre-
vious authorization of congress"
At present the Venezuelan circulation
consists of 20,00O,COO Bolivars co cents),
Of which Il, 000,0 900 is in gold and 5000 900
in silver. This silver already in circula-
ton will not beretired. The future coinage
will be restricted to gold and gold certid-
Gates representing actual gold on hand.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-24
Friday, June 10.

Because Mamie Mulligan, aged IA, OF
Peoria, Ills would not wed John Con-
nors, an aged individual, he shot the girl
and then killed himself. Miss Mulligan
may recover.
At Warsaw, Ind, 5-year-old Peter
Boernson was fatally injured j. H.
Barnes had his collar bone broken and an
other man was seriously injured in run
away accident
A new outbreak Of natives Of Matabele-
land has occurred between Umtali and
Salisbury. At meeting in that vicinity
June of number of chiefs under Ma
koni all except four agreed TO revolt, and
several whites were murdered.
The printers strike at st. Paul and Min
neapolis has been settled by an agreement
between the Typographical union and the
Publishers association to arbitrate all
differences as to wages and hours.
Hon. Lyman Trumbull is so ill at Chi
cago, his home, that his physicians have
abandoned hope. Mr.. Trumbull is 81
years old.
Albert Balaski a Polish farmer near
Saginaw, Mich, is under arrest for GRIM
inally assaulting a little girl There are
threats of lynching.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-24
Thursday, June Is.

A. w. Coates, of Sioux City, Ia, blew
out his brains while respondent.
A terrible famine which threatens TO
plunge the most prosperous portion of
Tonkin, China, into the direst misery for
many years is desolating the country. The
harvest has been failure.
Martin j. Russell, collector Of the port
Of Chicago, who had a slight stroke of
apoplexy last Tuesday, is improving and
hopes TO resume work in short time
Two daughters of Frank p. Hips of
Grinnell, Ia, committed suicide by taking
strychnine during the absence Of their
father. No cause is assigned.
Honore Bisson, aged 2l5 years, daughter
of A Bison, Chicago, died after suffering
all night from the effects of drinking con-
centrated lye.
George f. Dyson, special officer at Chi
cago of the Burlington road, was exoner-
ated before a coroners jury for shooting
and killing John Sexton, VINO, with three
other men, was found breaking into a
freight car
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-24
Two Thugs Captured, One Killed.

SALTWATER, Mimi, June 2? Saturday
morning three men robbed DR.. Burnside
Foster, of st. Paul, at Wyoming, station
twenty-five miles north of st. Paul. In
doing so they killed Edward Paul and ia
cob Hays and seriously wounded the doc
tor Yesterday the thugs were surround
ed by posse near North Branch and one
of them killed The other two were cap
tured, one being wounded first. One is
James Cunningham, 10 years old; the 9TH
er is George Kelly. The dead thug Is Bob
Wilson
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-24
Owed from the Eads Bridge.

ST. LOUIS, June 20.-Albert j. Baker,
aged 10, who lives with his uncle, J.'W.
Ginder, In this city, made the first dive
into the Mississippi river ever taken from
the Eads bridge Saturday. For weeks
young Baker has been fired with an
ambition to jump of the big bridge, and
has been practicing almost daily at the
natatorium. The distance from the top
of the bridge to the water Is l25 feet.
Baker struck the water head first and
soon came up. He swan about $50 feet
to a waiting tug and was taken on board
without having received a hurt.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-24
Topeka Girl on Drummond Castle.

,onger any doubt that Miss Belle Bennett
Of Topeka went down with the Drum
mond Castle that was lost off the coast
of France, June II. Mr.. Charles Bennett,
a brother of Miss Bennett, cabled the
London offices of the steamship COM
pany to learn If his sister had sailed on
the Drummond Castle. He received
reply that her name was on the passenger
list, but that she was not one of the sur
vivors of the wreck. Miss Bennett left
this city two years ago for South Africa
to teach in Worcester seminary, 100 miles
from Capetown
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-24
JAM OF CROWDED TROLLEY CARS.
People on the Footboards Caught and a
Scnra Hurt

People on the Footboards Caught and n
Score Hurt
PHILADELPHIA, June -. - More than
twenty passengers on two trolley cars
were injured last night in peculiar acct
dent at Frankford, suburb of this city.
One Of the cars was returning from and
the other going to a nearby pleasure park
They ran on parallel tracks. Both were
80 crowded that many of the passengers
stood on the side footboards, and when the
cars attempted to pass each other at a
rapid rate of speed a jam resulted. Nine
of the passengers were internally injured,
and were taken to hospitals but it is not
thought any fatalities will follow.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-24
Saturday, June 90.

Miss Fannie Eden, of Lebanon, Ind,
and Minnie Randlemann, of Denver, Colo.
who was her guest, have suddenly disap-
peared. Two travelling men are mixed up
with the runaway and the town Is shocked,
as the young ladies were society leaders =
The worlds navies are estimated as en-
ploying 5000, 093 men.
The native population of Matabeleland
Is estimated at 10000.
Andrew Carnegie will present a public
library and gymnasium and public bath
to the town Of Duquesne. The cost of the
building will be $4,000.
1t Is now estimated that 10000 lives were
lost by the earthquake in Japan.
The Arkansas delegates to the Chicago
convention are instructed for Bland and
free silver.
G. F. Reed, embezzling postmaster OF
Beulah, Wis, passed through Chicago in
the custody of n United States marshal.
Mrs. Nellie G. Payne, who was sem
fenced to four years In the female reform
atory for shooting her husband, at Fowler
Ind has been pardoned by Governor Mat
thews
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-24

ANN ARBoa, Mich, June l9.-Miss Rose
Demmon, "a senior In the university, and
daughter of Professor l. N. Demmon Of
the literary faculty, was married here
Thursday night to Daniel b. Ninde, a
graduate from the law department last
year and now lawyer In Fort Wayne,
Ind. Ninde was here only one year as a
law student and played guard on the var
sity foot ball team. He was member Of
the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity. Mrs.
Ninde didn't wait TO receive her diploma
next week. The couple have gone on an
EASTERN trip
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-24
Caught Under the Engine Wheels.
BOAT CAPsIZEs IN A RIVER.
Two Young Women and Young Man Lose
Their Lives.

Two Young women and NOung Man Lose
Their Lives.
EVANSVILLE, o., June 22.-Grant Har-
vey and Miss Emma Collins, of South
GAINESVILLE, and Miss Luella Evans, of
Maysville avenue, this city, were drowned
in the Muskingum south of the city yester-
day. After walking down the river on
the west side for about two miles they at
tempted TO cross the stream in an old
skiff 1t began TO fill with water so rapid
ly that when they were in the middle Of
the stream, Collins, who accompanied
them, jumped out TO push the boat, while
Harvey, who was unable 60 swim, rowed.
The ladies became frightened and rushed
TO Harvey, capsizing the boat. Collins be-
ing unable TO lend assistance swan TO shore
and called for aid. The three were drowned
clinging to each other.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-24
Suicide of a Farmer.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, June l9-James Camp
bell, farmer living four miles from An
thon, who disappeared from home two
days ago, was found dead Thursday with
a rope around his neck and the appear
ance of poison about the lips. The body
lay under tree TO which Campbell Is
supposed to have tried to hang himself
after taking poison. He has been finan-
cially embarrassed for some time.