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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

rhs Actual Property Loss by the Tor.
made at ~. Louis foots Up over Ten
Millions of Dollars 4 House to- House
Canvas. of the devastated District Mad.
by Regular Assessors aud Their Re porte
Carefully Complied.
~. LOUIS. June ID The loss of prop
erty by the recent tornado foots up q
little over $4,000, 600. This is half Of
the estimates made bv the more con-
scryative citizens a day or two after
the storm. However, Mayor Malbridnc
estimated the loss at SIS. OoO. OOl aud
President Nagel OF the council al that
time declared that he believed il would
not 20 over Slo.Oou0O0. other gues,e.
more wild. Some placed the los, at
$4,000 90 No one, however, was IN
a position - make accurate figures.
and as result President EredericlSs
Of the board OF assessors deter
mined 10 make thorough can
vass of the district IN order
10 ascertain how much the assessment
rolls would suffer by the storm. anu To
make report 10 the comptroller as 10
how much of the assessed taxes might
be expected 10 be collected this wear.
Mr.. Frederichs completed his figures
of the loss His staff OF assessors and
clerks made "A thorough canvass OF the
tornado-stricken district. personally
assessed the loss 70 each building and
10 each family. and the figures ob-
tanned are absolutely reliable. Ii is
the first estimate OF the loss coming
from an official source. and represent,
many days OF hard work. painstaking
care ana accurate assessment.
According To the official figures. the
number .. buildings seriously dam
aged was ..aJ3: the number partially I
damaged, such as having chimney. fire
walls and partition walls blown down
an 4 roofs ripped off. was .si9. making
Total q S,5ie buildings damaged by
'he storm. cat OF this number, 3al
were totally destroyed. nothing being
left Of them 5ut the wreckage.
ne loss 10 the buldin = was s-.4s-.-
-uo; 10 persona. property, such as
effects. horses. wagons. etc.
was Il 1911. 80; 10 other personal prom
erty. such as machinery, stocks Of
electric wires. etc. the
loss was -, $4,000, making total loss
Of all kinds OF $40, $4,000.
Ih.s IS considerable. less tlr.n had
been expected. but il Is accurate. as
the men who assessed the damages
are perfectly familiar with the costs
81 buildings and personal effects. and
no guessing was INDUCED in.
M frcdericlSs. from the reports Of
ais assessors, also makes the follow .
ng statistical assertions: Number of
buildings damaged. the cost OF which
vas less than $1,000 a.6ai; number ,
ess than $500. LII: the bal
nee being those costing more :
han 5000 Estimating that an !
he buildings seriously damaged |
ad aJ-foot front. if all the I,
'ni4dings were placed in a row the :
treet would br 80 miles long: II all the i,
nilcings totally demolished were sim. y
ariy situated they would take up one i
de OF street for one and one-half q
lilies.
over $500. Goo worth of church prop. =
rty was destroyed. and the loss ic !,
he public schools will be about slco..
-.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

7 The Philadelphia Record ~ the ig.l,
saiU that three az the larvcS, an.
mos Formidable filibustering cx...ai-
iionS that have ever left tile United
states are -ow Oh their wa Ia The.
cast Of Cuua- and all have mn far
escaped tac vi-iant government nf-
hria4s ami >paniards who have been
watching FOR them an. sheir man.
passengers and large cargoes " aa.-
mnnition, dynamite. guns ard other
var material
iiir contest for the possession rs The
millions hegueathed his numerous
4 he.rs w the late senator James ~.
lai-- ~ California, took on al entire
I n new complexion. on the igfh. Is h,.f.
I Mrs Margaret Craven Of san Fan
CISCO. fled for record dee : ox--
cute1 by the late millionaire convey
iaE 20 her property il that cstr val
mel AZ over si.eo.Oyo The deeds are
date. September :. I>gl. and rvere ac-
snowledged before notary public on
September g. i-gi
THE Goldthwaite Cloak Mannsac-
turing Co.. OF Columbus. o. doing
business under the name .. tile Pa
risian Cloak Co. made an assignment.
on the 18Th. to T.. II. Jewett. The a.
sets are placed at S-uV"0 and the la
piiiiies about the same The action j. I
Naid 70 have been caused b. the re- \
iusa! Of the Insurance companies 10
pay the full loss susta. ned by the com
panv IN recent fire.
TnE street railway boycott In Mil
yankee was formally declared of On
The 18TH. by President James Film, AZ
the malganated Association Of stree.
Railway Employees lie said that hi,
organ ization had discontinued running
buses. and no longer asked the public
70 refrain from riding in the ears.
However. the strike has no. been de-
clarcd of.
STEAMER REED was away from his
iAoiel IN Washington. on the night ~
the lsth. until u o'clock When h. re-
turned BE- sent the following telegram
- Maj. Mckinley: ~ wish Won hapnr
and prosperous administration. hannv
Tor yourself and prosperous for the
.oultry.-
HoS JoHS BEVERLEY ROBINSON ex-
lieutenant governor Of Onta rio. dropped
lead on the platform a; Massey Music
rail. on the 18th. while attending
'ig political meeting Of Sir Charles
'uppcr> supporters
FAlLrRrs throughout the United =
tates for the week ended on the is,b
sere &c. a. against 22- for the CORE 7
ponding week last year For Canada =
he failures numbered -. agains, 81
sst year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

'Sns mat = Gain Ia tsn..
s neg "n- Wheat aud Cotton A, ,,'ss
Demand, White st..A. Ia. ,s.'' - i'itsr
" than They Wsr. Hefor~ ,a. "sh-
ih'iH br~sk the shoe Ir.a ~
Ing. but Iron Dull. ''o"-
New ioEh. June en.-I 4 r
o. IN their week. Y review 81 ,r..,'.
day says: ~
Failures for the week hnv.
IN the United states. apaip., ~.
year. and e in Canada. ar;in>, '-''
year. '4'
There are continued sirn> fl...
gain "a business has begun
have gone higher than theg ,,.....
fore the artificial break ten ds,-.
4 Nheat and cotton are ia belt
manH. there Is more cOnhdctt,...
monetary circles, and the icnden #.
ward shrinkage in great indn.,
seems in some measure at lea~,
checked
while the outcome Of the dcmocra.
convention i uncertain and the .-r...
crops are not yet wholly beyond a.,.
ger, "A sure and strong improv..,,.,.
could hardly Ice expected, but The .o,.
IN business. circles has grown
iinctly more hopeful. ,Iearingh..,..
exchanges for the past week mr..
per cent more than last year. ass
only ~ per cent less than in l-gt
The boot and shoe. industrv ma. -
holds IT, place a. the most prosp..r..,.
OF the great industries. but r.par,.
some gam both in orders and prices.
Textile manufactures do not 1rasr
lhere Is rather more hopefulu,~s
WHICH ) felt in the arrest Of tia. ~.
cline IN WOO; prices average no io,,.,
than June and sales do no, de.r.a>.
Manufacturers await orders xbi.l,
cs"thicrs nope soon. but are no. ~,
ready To gave. and the only chanr.., h
prices are declines of five To tea p.r
cent IA some very low grade goods
The only change in cottons +.
reduction IN bleach shirtin.r. II
standards 70 the loves; price ever
reached. though the change di,clo,s.
no ncw weakness. but a belief ta,.
the time has come when sales can i,
effected by reduction. ana large ~,..
are now reported. stocks Of deal.-.
are bound To BE SO low that rcpleuish
inent would now make a great chan.s,
y. 'ts'- condition Of the industry.
The waiting in iron and steel hrinr.
sight. lower average OF prices. M,
owes. since April !. and yniyIs per
.ent. above the lowest II the wear
.hough the comhin ations make. A..
mango in quotations. Beams ar.
quoted delivered instead OF at min
'ut numerous contracts are kent
'ach' consumption of wire nail, N
urrent prices has 80 declined That
American wire rods are offered Al
ompeting prices in England: scarce
anything is done in iron bar.
'ecause steel bars at III cent,
axe the business and the billet pool.
TIL undersoid about one dollar bv
iiddie men. while many works ar,
uttlng up steel plants Of their own
lates are weak and also sheets. and
riders for rails. though numerous are
OF large. Southern No. is offered
ne dollar below Pennsylvania pig AID
ray forge - 10 cents lower.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

ONE HUNDRED MINERS
Have Narrow Escape from Death b,
Asphy xiation.

SCRANTON. Pa, June ls.-Nearlv n
hundred miners in the West Ridge co..
iiery. this city. had narrow escape
from death yesterday morning. The
mine workings were fired by cxplod-
ing ga. and the burning Of a shanty
Caused dense volumes OF smoke to iii
the eangways and chambers After
much hard work all the men and
boys ia the mine were rescued. SONS
were carried out unconscious. bu. -
vived upon reaching the open air.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

WM. {. WHITNEY did not sail for Eu-
rope on the 18th. as lie had expected 10
do. In political circles il is reported
that the change Of plan 10y the ex-sec-
rotary Of the navy means that he will
attend the Democratic national con-
vention at Chicago
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

COMPANY OF Oregon state militia
was ordered TO Astoria. on the night
Of the 10th, By Gov. Lord to protec.
the cannery men. The striking fish
ermen threatened TO declare the fsb-
ing season closed on the 18th and to
demand their nets or payment there
for
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

WILLIAM C. WHITNEY, OF the 18th,
declared very positively that he was
not candidate for the presidential
nomination. and would not attend the
Chicago convention as a delegate. but
simply as private citizen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

The news OF the nomination Of Mai.
Mckinley was received promptly al
Canton. o.. the result being announced
by the sounding Of the fire gong. The
large concourse Of people assem- bled
IN the city in anticipation Of the event
proceeded to celebrate in an enthusi-
astic manner
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

Two COTTON mills at Griffin. Ga.
shut down. on the 10th. because. the
proprietors said. the market was over
stocked. and cloth could be bought
cheaper than they could make il. The
shutdown will probably be only tenn
porary.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

The filihuster steamship Iaurada
having again escaped the fire OF hostile
Spanish gunboats, and once more in
friendly waters. passed in the Della
ware caPes. on the 10th. on her way up
the river 10 philadelnhia
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

DEPUTArIoNs with the mayors Of all
the towns of the South African Repub-
lie waited upon President Kruger to
thank him for his clemency TO the con-
victed reformers President Kruger
pointed TO the Bible. with the remark
that there was his guide
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

NE most interesting event IF the
session OF the republican national con
vention in -. Louis. on the 18TH. was
The formal withdrawal If several Of
the silver leaders of the western states
under the lead of senator Teller. OF
Colombo
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

TIE examination of Or. L. S. jamie
son and his fellow officers in the trans
vaal raid. was concluded in the Bow
Street London police court on the
18th. DR.. Jameson, Sir John vii.
ioughbr- Col. White. Mai. White. Col.
Gray and Hon Charles Coventry were
committed for trial and TIE other de-
PENDANTS were discharged.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

N> the 18th the navy department ac-
ccpted the torpedo boat Ericsson from
the builders. the Dubuque iron works,
Of Dubuque, Ia, and the last payment
OF =. Ono was made
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

THE four district democratic conven-
tions in West Virginia elected free sill
yer men 20 Chicago The delegations
will stand solid for free silver.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

RUNoRs were being persist emily cir
culated in Tuais. on the nth. that the
marquis de Mores. who. il was recent.
" stated. had started for the soudan
for the purpose Of renewing friendly
relations with certain Arab chiefs with
the idea Of obstructing the British ex-
petition. had been assassinated by
Snoussis tritesmen. and thu. 70 Of his
followers had also been killed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26
ELUDED THE SPIES.
Three Great Fiiibusterin- Expeditions En-
Route to Cuba

PHILADELPHIA. June 20. The Rec
ord SAYS that three of the larycs, and
most formidable filibustering cxpedi-
tiols that have ever left the United
States are now on their way t. the
coast of Cuba. and all have thus far
escaped the vigilant government, Of
6cials and >paniards. who have been
watching for them and their many
passengers and large cargoes Ok am
munition, dynamite. guns and other
war material.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

>ESoR DtPUy DE LONE. the spanish
minister. has left Washington fer his
summer home nj Lenox. Mass. Il IS
reported on good authority that tie
minister gave TO Secretary Olney the
assurance that the Madrid government,
had decided - accord new trial 10
the Competitors crew.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

At santa Ana. sonora Mexico. city
= miles south of Noyalcs, the author
titles have in Jail man they believe is
Durham, the murderer of the Mc,slyn-
cey family, near san Jose. Cal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

The Republican national convention
at St Louis. on the 18th. after a con-
finuous session of over nine hours.
and having nominated William McKin-
ley. Of Ohio. for president and Garrett
A. Hobart, OF New Jersey. for vice
president. adjourned sine die.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

NIDpLETowS. y. y. June l6.-wm.
". Boysi, the wcll-known six-dav
roller skater. runner and bicyclist.
died az Port Jervis yesterday morn.
iug
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

A. F. WEBER. who lives in Camp
Grove. III, was. on the 10th, granted a
medal of honor for a gallant deed per-
formed al the battle Of kenesaw
Mountain. June %. 1864. Mr.. Weber
was principal musician Of the Eighty
sixth regiment. Illinois infantry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

HE loss Of property in ST. Louis BY
the recent tornado foots up a little
over sl0,OoaOO0. as ascertainea by q
canvass by trained assessors famiIia r
with the values involved This is
half Of the estimate made by the more
conservative citizens day or two az
ter the storm. However. Mayor Wal.
bridge estimated the loss as $4,000
Co.. and President Nsgel of the coun-
eli az that time declared that he be-
heved il would not 90 over $40. 900. 600
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

LATE news from the Orient say a
terrible famine, which threatens "a
plunge the most populous portion Of
Ionkin. China. into the direst misery
for many years. is desolating the coun.
try. The harvest has been a failure
and the natives throughout the whole
of the country are in the most mis-
cradle condition. Ia Hanoi a mother Of.
fered her three infants for eight cents.
preferring TO hand them over 10 En-.
ropcan rather than see them perish
from hunger in her arms. Inhabi.
tan,s cmigrate from the country en-
masse 10 the cities to beg for susie
nance. while many others are going
about pillaging and perpetrating acts
of the grossest violence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26
ouN's COMM eRcIAL eFy,-'..

r.. 49,. s'sn. That = Gain Ia nu.,...
"s neg IN Wheat aud Gotton A.. .'s,
Demand, White st..A. ls.,. $50 '.'''.r
W than They w.r. nrfors ~. "sh-
''h'ih hr~sk TIL. shoe Trad. - ~
Ing. but Iron Dull. h"unl-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

The Actual Property Loss by the Tor.
made at ~. Loui. foots Up over Ten
Millions OF Doiiars--A House to- House
Canvass of the Devastated District Mad.
by Regular Assessors aud Their Re porte
Care fully losuptiesi
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-05
OUR CARD BASKET.

Communications for this column should
addressed "Our Card l3nsket." REPUBLICAN
Oilice.l
Colonel Houck of West Chester is visit
ing friends in our city.
Phsey Wickersham celebrated his 10th
birthday on Wednesday. He put in his
vote for Mckinley on Tuesday.
Cards are out announcing the coming
nuptials of Miss Ida j. Elliott to Town
send W. Miller on Wednesday, Nov. 18th
at No. 2l0l Boulevard at 730 @ clock in the
evening.
Frank Lewis who has been visiting
friends in Media, Pa, returned home yes.
terday after having spent pleasant time.
Mrs. George Toppin of this city is visit
ing friends in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Ed. Sheppard of Baltimore, Md, is
visiting his cousin, Mr.. l. d. Sheppard on
Banning street.
A party of fifteen cyclists, chaperoned
Upland on Saturday, and stopped at tbc
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Castle. In the
evening they held a reception and had Il
very enjoyable time. Music, dancing and
games was tho program of the evening
also cornet solos by Miss Daisy Sheppard
and sentimental songs by Albert Taylor
were among tho chief features Of the oc-
casion. On Sunday the party took II trip
through the suburbs OF Morton, Swarth-
more and Media and returned to vii.
mington on the boat
Among the party were the following
ladies and gentlemen: From Whining
ton-Mr. and Mrs. .Sigler, Mrs. S Haw-
kins, Samuel Hawkins, Jr.. Bert Haw-
kins, Roy Sigler, Walter Carter, Arthur
Burton, VIII Hawkins Clarence Dickoy,
Misses Josie Carter, Mabel Adams, Villa
Iona Vansant. From Upland-Miss Helen
Castle, Miss Hannah and Priscilla Wilde
From Chester-Mlss Daisy Sheppard,
Charlie Sheppard. From Walllngford-
Miss Name Hawking.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-05
FLOTATiON OF SPIDERS.
An English Writer Discusses the Subject
and Cites Some Instances.

An English Writer Discusses the Subject
and Cites Some Instances.
In all interesting communication to
knowledge Oh "Spiders," the Rev.
Samuel Barber discusses at some length
the phenomenon Of the fotation line,
and Its method Of attachment, which 10
the foundation of the SPIDERS web. Is
it not evident, asks the reverend gentle-
man, that air--and probably at high
temperature-must be inclosed within
the meshes of the substance forming the
line when it passes from the spinnerets
into the atmospheric The creature with
this substance lifts it into the air. 1t
has been usual to explain the ascent by
the kite principle-namely, the me
chanical force Of the contiguous atmos-
phere--but air movements, especially on
a small scale, are so capricious and un-
comfortable that without a directive
force the phenomena seem quite mex
plicable.
In support of this theory of direct
propelling force Mr.. Barber gives some
Of his own observations Writing one
day with two sheets Of quarto before
him, he saw a small spider on the pa.
per, and in order to test its power of
passing through the air he held one Of
the sheets of paper about foot from
that on which the creature was run
ming. 1t assembled to the edge and van
ished, but in u moment it landed upon
the other sheet through midair in hor-
i2ontal direction, and picked up the
thread as it advanced. In this case there
was no air movement to facilitate, nor
any time to throw line upward, which
indeed would not have solved the diff
Guilty. On another occasion, at dinner
party in Kent, four candles were lighted
on the table, when thread was seen to
be strung from the tip of one of the
lighted candles and attached to another
about a yard off, and all the four lights
were connected i'll this way, and that
by web drawn quite tight.
Tho only explanation which Mr.. Bar
Der can suggest for this remarkable oc.
currence is that the spinner was sus-
pended at first by vertical line from
above and thus swayod itself to and fro
from tip to tip of the candles. 1t was
certain the spider could not have as
cended from the table, and it was equal
ly certain that aerial hotation Of tho
line from fixed point was impossible,
rs it involved floating in four opposite
directions. The rapidly with which the
initial movements in forming web are
made cannot be reconcilcd with any
theory of a simple atmospheric convec-
ton, and propulsion appears the only
exclamation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-05

In Municipal Court this morning Brid-
get Holland was charged with drunken
ness and fined 81 and costs, Bridget said
she became intoxicated because she was
glad that the Republican party won.
John w. Hallaman, John Callahan and
James Eo' er Henry Mckinley, colored,
and Isaac Green were also drunk and were
fined 81 and costs.
Roxie Camomile and Annie Johns en-
gagged in a rough and tumble fight at
Front and Market streets. Roxie was
nabbed and got fine of IS and costs.
The charge of disorderly conduct against
William Frisby was continued until to.
morrow morning, and the charges Of as
sault and battery against Charles Coma
han preferred by Richard Patzowsky and
Frank Weber went over until Monday
morning
John Simms was acquitted of the charge
of the larceny of quantity Of brass.
Fred Miller and John j. Hayes were on
a clark" last night when Hayes says Mil
Ter took from him Is cents The charge is
highway robbery and Miller is under $500
bail for hearing tomorrow. The case
may be settled.
For stealing 10 cent fancy cup and
saucer from the store Of l. Lewis Row,
yesterday afternoon William Matthews, a
young white man is under $500 bail for
court. He did not deny the theft. He said
he wanted it for club room at Fourth
and Pine street,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-05
The hoard of Canvass.

The re turning board of Now Castle
County, comprising all the election in
spectors Of the county, Sheriff Gillis pre-
siding, assembled at the Court House this
morning and went over the votes. Ed
ward X. Reed and Herman G. FIRST, were
agreed upon as the Democratic and Isaac
G Baird and Robert Adair, the Republi
oan clerks.
The work will occupy the attention of
the Board all day The returns show in
addition to elections mentioned in another
two members of the Levy Court and the
Republicans two, with ono In doubt the
Republicans have elected four Of the six
members of the Constitutional Convention
delegates; the Democrats have elected the
State Senator and six members of the
lower House Of the General Assembly,
while the Republicans have elected n one
but J. Franklin Eliasou.
There will in all probability be some
trouble over the votes cast for Henry Il.
Shaw, d Union clectOr. He was on one
ticket as Henry Il. Shaw. Jr, The Demo
Gratis want the votes east under cach tickct
counted separately but the Rtpu blicans
insist that they be counted together as
the name is the same,
The Republican committee will prose.
cute the election officers who violated tho
election laws on Tuesday. Heretofore
cases have been brought and thea dropped
but these will be fully prosecuted. All
kinds Of violations were made and by the
unlawful acts many Republican votes
were lost
The returning board will continue its
work until completed even though it re-
quires all night. The board cannog adj
journ,