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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-26
SENATOR CANNON WELCOMED HOME.

Orien Ttah June Amid the cheers Of 1908
n.,,ule and the booming ~ cannon senator +. J.
Cannon was received at his home In Ogden last
night proce, sion q mile long was formed With
bands and drum corps at The head. senator
Cannon following In a carriage hauled by a long
line OF men. He VAS taken 20 Lester PARK ana INTO
the pavilion william GlaSsman. Editor Of Tho
Standard" and president OF the silver clubs OF
Itah presided and ma silver speech. - ma ;or
Cannon followed In short talk He spoke feelingly
OF the - Louis Convention days and was cheered
from first - last Several other speeches were
made and when 81 the speakers referred % the
alterna,es who stepped into the places of Cannon
ana the O. her boilers there were boots and Kisses.
In 10 midnight bands were playing and paradin0
the streets and cannon were booming
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-26
MKINLEYS FRIENDS IN CONTROL.
ALABAMA REPUBLICANS WILL HAVE ELECTORS


ALABAMA REPUBLICANS WILL HAVE ELECTORS
IN THE FIELD.
Birmingham. Ala. June Is (SpecaD-The State
Republican Executive Committee organized in this
city yesterday with William Vaughn chair
The committee Is composed entirely of Nc
Knley workers in the pre-conventfon campaign,
contests from the With and lX th districts by anti
McKinleyites being thrown out
II decided to pu; up straight Republican
electoral ticket, and the following electors were
chosen: At large--M. d. Wickersham. Mobile and
Nathan Alexander (colored), Montgomery: alter'
nates-D c. A. Edwards. Prattville. and r. Scott
Parks Scottsboro. LIST District. A II. Davidson:
IlId W. c. Mulkey; WITH. Joseph w. Burke: Nth.
~ NJ Ware: Win, John b. Shields: With. Samuel
T. Fowler: IXth. Lewis f. Parsons. The Id ana
With districts will select their electors. The cleo
tors instructed not to affiliate in any respect
with any but the Republican party.
stormy session held last night, at which
W. J. Stevens H. a. Wilson and others contended
for straight Republican State ticket TO be pu; In
the field unless the POpusts in return for support
of the fusion Sae ticket, agreed 10 support the Ne
publican electoral ticket. subcommittee waited
on the Populis1 leaders who in the city, ana
received the reply that the Popullsts couId not cOl
NIT themselves to the Republican electors as the
Populist National Convention had not met anu lie
Populist National platform had not been proihul-
gated The effort to put out straight sounu-mone
Republican State ticket was then renewed put mo-
ton adjourn sine die carried as substitute
by vote of Is 10 9. The chairman VIII aPpoin ~,
Campaign Committee with headquarters at BIZ
The effect of the meeting is to separate National
and State affairs Nationally. Alabama Repuphcans
will be for Mex ney and sound money. whie they
stand pledged TO the Goodwin State Populist-Re-
publican ticket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-26
SILVER MAN NAMED IN FLORIDA.

SANFORD Fla June p The Democratic Conven-
ton ~ ne III Congressional District. nominated
Colonel r. W Davis Of paatka. To succeed Con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-26
SHERMAN SPEAKS IN MANSFIELD.
HPREDICTs A REPUBLICAN VICTORY AND DEM

OCRATIC DIsINTEGRATION
Mansfield. Ohio. June Ex-senator John Sherman
STRESSED the Richland County Republican Judicial
Vcnyention yesterday. Among other things. he
hd:
TIE principles OF the Republican party grow
teaier and greater Never have Its prospects been
4 good to-day The Democratic party Is on the
swsnward road and before long VIII have TO 20 into
ne popu.lst or some other party in order TO main
S IN It's integrity. After we elect Mckinley Presi-
,, all branches Of the Government will be Re
AN rule was steadily reduced. The Democrats have
sncfeased ii 500 10000 They advocated tariff for
only ''' nv" - - 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-26
INVESTIGATING THE COST OF ARMoR.

Washington. June 25.-Secretary Herbert to-day
began his investigation into the cost OF armor manu-
factGre in the United States The inquiry Is the re-
suit OF action by Congress directing the Secretary TO
look into the matter with view TO submitting a re-
mort on the subject Mr.. Fleischman, Of the Carne-
gle company; Judge McCammer. counse Tor me
bethlehem company and others Interested In armor
manufacture were present The hearing was con
Quoted behind closed doors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-26
RECEIPTS AT THE LARGER POSTOFFICtS-

Washington. June 2.-Postmaster-General wilson
has issued a statement showing the receipts OF
m. thirty largest postofices in the United States
for the month of May. 1886. as compared with
similar period OF 1895. In May. 1896. the receipts
were 26s352l and In May. 1885, they were s265c'4~
a net increase May. 1856 Of sH.lls
second. philadelphia. Boston. St Louis; ON, Un.
depression s apparent from the fact that Phladel-
phia St. Louis, BALTIMORE Detroit K9ch prd,
dence show a decrease for May. 1886. as compared
With Nav 1886
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-26
AMSTERDAM M'KINLEY LEAGUE BUSY.

f, amsterdam. n. Y June 25 (SpeciaD.-The McKin-
"y League Is making arrangements for big ratih-
,''on on Tuesday evening OF next week. Il will
a. ssddressed by out-of-town and local speakers.
n ~ mas been engaged and tie meeting promises
c. rousing one Ex-Assemb.yman F. Watson
s,roner. the president of the League. says that II
cprs intention Of the League to hold massmeetings
M the campaign and that IL any of the machine
III desire 10 take part they will have to join the
6sr,s II Is the intention OF the League. Presi-
n "a, nardiner says. TO conduct the campaign re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-26

would carry Michigan. but says that Morrison
Is not 10 be thought Of
PLEASED WITH THE NETWORK PLANK
SILVER DEMOCRATS IN WASHINGTON THINK II
EsToPs THE NETWORK DELEGATES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-26

SENATOR ELKINs WILL GO TO WORK.
- hington. June Ex-senator E;kins will return
VOL virginia within few days to begin at once
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-28
AT CARONDOLET.

That Suburb Entirely Cut on From St.
Louis-Little Known There of the Cy-
clone.
Little Rock. Ark, May 27.-The tele-
graph operator at Carondolet, four
miles south of st. Louis, says that all
street car communication between st.
Louis and that suburb is entirely cut
off and that the streets are almost i'm
passable. But little.is known there
concerning the cyclone. The railroad
tracks between Carondoiet, Oak Hill
and ST. Louis are blocked with debris,
and many trestles have been torn
away and in many places the tracks
have been twisted out of lire. The
roadbed was washed out in places and
the track is under water. From per-
sons who have made their way to Car
ondolet the operator learns that the
storm did the greatest damage in the
western part of the city. Little dam
age is said to have been done north of
Chateau, in the western part OF the
city. The Missouri Pacific has sus-
pended all trains between De Soto and
st. Louis and will not start anything in
that direction until daylight. Several
landslides are reported. South-bo bound
passenger trains are being held at st.
Louis and north bound passenger trains
at De Soto for further developments.
From reports received at Carondolet
the Missouri division will be open by
Thursday.
The storm is very heavy in Bismarck,
Mo- Rain is falling in torrents at Carcn-
dolet now.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-28
Started OUT WITH A FIGHT
Police Called to the National PrOhibi-
tiOn Convention
Before Even Temporary Organi.
cation Had Been Efected-The
Row is Over the Money Question,
and the Appointment Of a
Temporary Chairman.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 27-It was long
| after 10 o'clock when Samuel Dckie,
chairman of the National Central Com
! mittee, stepped upon the platform and
called the National Prohibition con-
vention TO order. When he had done
this he called upon the Rev. Louis
Albert Banks, of Brooklyn, to invoke
the blessing of God. The call OF the
convention was then read, after which
! h. l.. Castle, of this city, made an ad-
| dress welcoming the delegates to the
city.
When the applause following the ad-
| dress had died away Chairman Dickie
made brief reply, in which he thank
ed Mr.. Castle and the citizens of Pitts
burg for the cordial treatment the rep
resentatives OF the Prohibition party
had received. He had the honor, he
said, to introduce the gentleman chosen
to act as temporary chairman by the
National Committee, Mr.. A. A. Stevens,
Of Pennsylvania
When he had said this Chauncey
Dunn, Of California, arose and said he
had minority report to offer. He
would present the name of e. j. Wheel
er, and moved it be substituted for that
of Mr. Stevens.
| He was told to sit down by Mr. Dickie
but refused. An uproar and cries Of
sit down" followed Mr.. Stevens took
the chair.
Mr.. Dunn refused to sit down, and ap-
| pealed from the decision of the chair.
He was again told to sit down, and
there was another storm of disappro-
val. I'm asking Mr.. Dickie to rule
upon my appeal" yelled Mr.. Dunn.
I'VE won't submit to this gag rule"
There were cries from all parts Of
the house for Mr.. Dickie to come for
ward and make ruling on the appeal.
He came out at length, amid Kisses
and howls, and said that there could
be no appeal taken in an unorganized
body. Finally Mr.. Wheeler withdrew
his name for harmony's sake, after the
police had been called upon to eject
unruly delegates When order was re-
stored, Mr.. Stevens addressed the con-
vention. A. Burlson, temporary sec
retary, then called the roll by States,
after which a recess was taken until
o'clock to give the committee an op-
portunity to act.
| 1t was a fight between the broad gauge
| or free silver faction and the single issue
or gold standard delegates from the East.
| The free silver faction carried tn day.
however and at s o'clock this evening
elected o. w. Stewart, of Illinois, perma-
nent chairman over A. A Stevens, OF
Pennsylvania. who was backed by the gold
standard delegates. and tonight the free
silver faction is in an ecstacy of delight
over the victory.
The fight tomorrow will begin over tho
platform. Elated with victory, the free
silver crowd is determined to carry through
broad gauge" platform, while the OPP
position is quite as determined 1t shall be
single issue platform. declaring for pro-
hibition alone Each faction claims ma
iority, but from to-day's fight 1t would
seem that the factions are pretty evenly
divided.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-28

Cleveland, May 27-Bishop Fowler
presided at the opening session of the
NJ E. conference to-day.
Surprise was created when Rev. DR..
tGoucher, chairman Of the Committee
on Constitution. made suggestion
that the whole matter Of constitution
which has engaged the conference in
debate for over two days, be referred
to a commission of fifteen, to consist OF
six ministers, six laymen and three
bishops, to report four years hence.
The motion was adopted and the mat
ter was referred to the commission.
Lieutenant Governor Mansur, OF
Vermont, secured the privilege to make
a report of the Committee on Arbitra-
ton, which authorized the secretary to
communicate with the President and
ask that the government or the unlted
States enter into negotiations with the
powers of Europe with a view OF for-
ever preventing the repetition OF the
Armenian outrages. 1t carried wlth-
out a dissenting voice.
DR.. SHindell made the report or the
Committee on Insurance Matters. After
stating the great saving which could
be made possible by a church insurance
plan. it recommended that the general
conference adopt the plan followed by
the West Wisconsin conference for a
mutual church insurance company.
The report created lengthy discussion
but was finally adopted.
When the session was resumed Rev.
DR.. Neely presented a protest, signed
by seventy members Of the conference,
against the action of yesterday in ad-
hitting laymen as members of the mis-
sionary annual conference. The pro-
test was spread upon the records, after
considerable opposition.
After the report of the Committee on
Epworth League, which recommends
that the Epworth League in extending
the spirit of fraternal cooperation to
the other young peoples societies,
should never lose its identity with the
Methodist church or never become Off
lated in any manner with any other
society which was not distinctly Meth
odist. the conference adjourned until
8 o'clock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-28
STRICKEN CITY HEARD FROM.
a Brief Telegram Showing That the Dis
aster is Fully as Bad as was Feared.
c,rnr,c.1 Dill Lr-rIN

A Brief Telegram Showing That the Dis
aster is Fully as Bad as was Feared.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
St. Louis. Mo-, May 2S, 1:30 a. m.-
Death and destruction reigns supreme
in St. Louis and vicinity tonight as a
result of the most terrible storm that
ever visited this section OF the country.
So widespread is the destruction in
both st. Louis and East st. Louis that
it is impossible to even estimate the
amount OF damage and loss of life.
Buildings of every description are in
ruins and as result hundreds of peo-
ple are reported dead and injured, but
until daylight comes and order is re-
stored. it will b impossible to make de-
finite statements.
Reports are in circulation that seven
steamers lying at wharfboats on this
and the East St. Louis sides of the
river, have been sunk with all on board.
The city is nearly in darkness, as the
electric lights and trolley wires are
down.
With one or two exceptions, all the
street car lines in the city are at a
standstill and thousands of people are
compelled to remain down town or walk
home.
The storm broke about o'clock in
the afternoon after most oppressively
hot day and the rain began to fall.
1t soon developed into fierce thunder
storm with the wind from the east
N A little later the wind had gained a
velocity of eighty miles an hour, driv-
ing the rain before il and tearing loose
signs, cornices. chimneys and every
thing in its way.
Many buildings of every description
were demolished and others set on fire
by lightning and crossed wires.
The fire department responded to
fourteen alarms.
The sweets were full of people going
home from work and panic ensued
as soon the storm broke.
Men were picked up and hurled
against the buildings; horses and car
riages were sent flying here and there
and falling wires full of the deadly
fluid, added to the horror of the scene
SUDDENLY THE WIND VEERED
around to the west and completed the
destruction.
1t is asserted by some of those who
have traversed the down town part of
the city that there are but few build
ings in st. Louis that have not suffered
in some way from the storm.
Tonight the streets are in complete
darkness and travel in every direction
is dangerous because of fallen live wires
and debris lying everywhere.
The water way OF the Eads bridge on
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-28

the East st. Louis side is a crumbling
mass of mortar and stone and parts of
the tower and pier No. were also torn
away.
Millions of dollars will not cover the
wreckage.
An outbound accommodation train
on the Chicago and Alton was wrecked
by broken rail- but fortunately nobody
among the passengers was hurt.
A trolley car loaded with passengers
bound for the West Side is said TO have
fallen through to the railroad track be-
low, but with what result is not known.
The roof of the Republican conven-
ton hall was blown off and large
section of the western wall Of the city
Jail torn down, exposing the interior.
1t was during exercise hours, and two
hundred prisoners exercising IN the
building were panic-stricken.
They were too frightened to try to
escape. Jailer Wagner was on the
scene in moment, and with the aid of
a number of detectives and policemen
the prisoners were placed in their
cells.
The tanks of the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company, on Gratiot street, blew up,
spreading destruction on every hand.
Three stories of the Cot Manufactur-
ing Company's building, Ninth and
Gratiot streets, and nearly half OF the
Wainwright brewery we're blown down.
The summer high school, Eleventh
and Spruce; McDermot's saloon,
Eleventh and Chestnut; the Central
Emigrant, on the opposite corner; Jere
Sheehan's livery stable, Eleventh and
Walnut, were unroofed.
The engineer of the Aetna iron works,
Twenty-first and Pappin streets, was
almost instantly killed. The walls
blew in and he was scalded to death by
steam.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-28
CHEAP NOMINATIONS.
The Garfield Corrupt Practices Act Brings
Out Remarkable Reports.

Special to the Register.
COLUMBUS. o.. May G.-The Republi-
can nominations for Congress in this state
do not seem TO be costing much MS year.
If the reports made by the candidates TO
the Secretary of State under the new Gar
field corrupt practice act may be relied
unon Here are the amounts sworn to as
canvass expense by the persons VINO nave
reported so far:
Lorenzo Danford, Sixteenth district S'2;
r. W. Taylor, Eighteenth district Sl9; r.
r. Dewitt. Fifth district. nothing; r. ).
West. Sixth district. $3.50; S. w. Brown
Sixth district, A26; w. s. Kerr Four
teenth district, 81; A. S. McLure, Seven
teenth district. $3.50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-28
BY WAY OF MEMPHIS,
The st. Louis Hospital and Liggett Il
Meyers Great Tobacco Factory Wrecked,
With Great Losss of Life.


BULLETIN.
Memphis, Tenn, May 27.-Word
reoches here by way of Carondolet, Mo-,
that sixty dead bodies have been taken
from the st. Louis city hospital, which
was completely wrecked, and that every
patient has probably been killed.
The buildings of the Refrigerator
and Woodcutter company were demol-
ished and caught fire, and are burning.
The loss OF life in these buildings is
believed TO be very heavy. The United
Elevator was blown down.
Liggett G Myers's new big manufaa-
tory, the largest largest in the West,
was totally wrecked, and the loss OF
life there was great. Twenty dead
bodies and many wounded have been
recovered from this building.
The scene in the river was appalling.
Steamboats, moored at their landings
were torn away, turned over and sunk,
drowning all on board. Many people
wdre seen ennging 10 noating wreckage
and pitiously appealing for help.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-28
HOW TO TREAT a WIFE.

Dram TdtIIIC IItII0''
First. get a wife; second be patient
vor NAV have great trials and perplexi-
Ties in your business. but do not. therefore.
carry to your home a cloudy or contracted
hrou Your wife may have trials. which,
though Of less magnitude may be nara lot
her to bear. A kind word. tender looK'
will do wonders in chasing from her brow
all clouds of gloom.-To this we would aa'
always keep a ~bottle Of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy In the house 1t Is the nes'
and is sure to be needed sooner or later.
Your wife will then know that you reaiiy
c,re for her and wish 10 protect her health.
For sale by your druggist.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-28
rHP CITY OF ST. LOUIS DEVASTATED.
The Central Portion OF That Prosperous
Town Laid in Ruins.
WORST CALAMITY OF MODERN TIMES.

very Hospital in the City, That Was Spared by the Storms
Fury Filled to Overlooking With the Injured, While the
Norgne Is No Longer Capable OF Holding the Dead-Par Of
the Great Eads Bridge Blown DOwn--Every Steamboat at
the evee Except One Sunkhe Great Republic, With an
Excursion on Board One of ThemEvery Telegraph Wire
Leading Out of the City, Torn DOwn-he Storm Reported
70 Have Done Great Damage at Other Points
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-28
Our better halves say they could no

Our better halves say they could not
keep house without Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy. 1t is used in more than
half the homes in Leads Sims Bros,
Leeds, Iowa. This shows the esteem in
which that remedy is held where it
has been sold for years and is we'll
known. Mothers have learned that
there is nothing so good for colds.
Group and whooping cough. that it
cures these ailments quickly and perma-
nelly, and that it is pleasant and safe
for children to take.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-28
rrIr ANrNDMENT ACCEPTED.

WASHINGTON. May T-The House
spent the entire day discussing the senate
amendment to the general deficiency bill
appropriating s1,O27.OOO for the payment OF
about ZOO French spoiation claims, S4S'VOO
for 325 war claims. $4,000 for the payment
Of the Chateau claim for the construction
~ an iron-clad steam battery In 1864. ana
about $1,000 for Indian supplies furnished
in 1879 and 1874. The vote was close bur
the friends of the claims carried the day.
III to 81.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-28
THE ALTON LIMITED TRAIN

Reported to Have Been Blown Into the
Riyer-Two Hundred Passengers Report
ed Drowned.
BULLETIN.
Chicago, May 27.-It is reported that
the limited train from Chicago to st.
Louis, over the Alton road, was blown
into the river with section OF the
bridge. and two hundred lives lost.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-28

Chicago. May 27.-One Of the great
8. disasters Of recent years overwhelm-
,e ci,y Of St. LO9is tonight in the
ea2s Of a cyclone. which began short
after 8 o'clock and for thirty min
res tore its awful way through the
a-y with a velocity Of over eighty miles
nd hour.
Although reports from there are very
nslgre owing to the almost total de-
rucuo1 Of the telegraph wires, it
Rsns certain that the number Of dead
l-t wounded will amount to fully one
5ousal5 and the damage done 10 mil
ions Of dollars.
The city hospital, which fortunately
survived the storm. is filed to over
bvirg with maugled men. women and
Idren. and the morgue within two
,urs after the end of the storm was
full Of corpses that it was necessary
provide other quarters for the recep-
On Of the dead
In addition 10 those who were killed
heir houses and in the streets, hum
reds Of dead are beneath the waters Of
Mississippi river
0taI the steamers on the levee when
be storm broke out, but one is now
Goat.
AIT The others have gone down. in
r1y instances every soul on board be
-s los, and from others not over two or
.se being able to reach a place of
aeg.
Among the boats destroyed is the ex-
-rson steamer Great Republic, one of
be largest steamers on the lower river.
Nta man escaped from her, and it is
hl she was crowded with excursion
SIS when the storm came.
The centre Of the city is a wreck
Many buildings have been demolished
a' other partially wrecked. The
s are utterly impossible to street
-'a and in many places progress on
-, IS a matter Of great difficulty.
To add TO the horrors Of the night,
@ electric light plants were rendered
l7a5.e Of service. and the gas lamps
DIG also shut or. leaving the city in
a. darkness
'le also broke out in several por-
OF The city and the fire department
s unable 70 make an effective night
--se OF the choked-up condition of
streets. and the large number of
'-s1 "ao were engaged in the i'm
'--.'e work Of rescuing
The DEAD AND WOUNDED.
'o' 'n.y authentic information from
',aln city tonight was sent out
-s 4s5nc Of the Associated Press,
managed 10 reach and ouJN ing
,-l- Office and send a brief dis
as follows.
''laoo blowing at the rate Of over
niles an hour struck st. Louis
s-- and ragged for half an hour
s'ea- fury. and as a result hun
.- A'es are lost on both sides of
,' Many buildings are blown
1-1 many river steamers sunk
On board. 1t is impossible at
l, tine 10 estimate the num-
'-'es lost, as the hospitals are
.~ injured, and the morgue is
." '1e slain, while great num-
,-a dead and manned are lying
-e ruins in all directions. A
o The east end Of the Eads
destroyed, The grand stand at
s'o1nds is down. the woman's
'ae Jail is gone, and the i'm
O-pp.es block is partially de-
The Waters & Pierce oil works
as' and other buildings in
ions of the city are on fire"
- western Union company an
+. mat because Of its inability to
= as wires it would be impos-