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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
VICTIMS OF THE
WESTERN STORMS
Peiiaps One Hundred Lives Lost in
Michigan.
AN ESTIMATE OF THE FATALITIES
Reports from the Towns Desoiated
by the TornadO..i;any Persons
Injured and Hundreds Of Buildings
Destroyed.


oxford. Mich, May 2G,-From reports
that continue 10 come in from aaJa,
cent points the extent Of the fierce wihd
that swept this part of Oakland count!
last night is becoming known. Ine
death role in this vicinity may lhciuue
Il hundred persons. for many hohiss
that We're on the edge of the tornado
suffered from It's fury. AT Oakwooo'
a village five miles north of oNIora'
having population of about soo, not
house is left standing. The TWO
churches are ilattened to the earth.
The path of the storm was between
half and three -fourths OF a mile wide
and it extended in nearly straight
course eastward for a distance OF Thirty
miles. 4 remarkable circumstance is
that the buildings in close proximity
to eoch other were blown in opposite
directions some being swept no,thward
ona otbare soutbwarl The following
nv, l,nn,,n IA hay. bsen killed I'm this
i,,,t,'.
~, ,o,ton,i,Ia--w I Mitchell wife
o,I t,,n ,I,iiSran. nanIaI Thnmuson
",,d @ sI'o, thrnns ouice wife and two
H',i, an ,o, ~, it.,.,',, ,S,,tni, rohn vii
,.i',', ~ prrri,, lirS IaS.,nh p,rr;tt
80, ,'n I'm, ~ =, ,siaos,r Nv, ~ n
I'm Va 1-itoi,a,t Nir, WV.
r'"'o, NJ a"a', u,,rI,', ,,'.', ,,,i,a
l't''i II, =, ~" ',.' ~ '''N w.
fen ai!o WI. now; . c.o,,.,,
Nt O'Hwouu .h'S. 'unu' t ,,,it,i'',
NrS, p ~ vow et' 'o',' va VIZ, 90
DAWSON ana oausnter iua' Eo"a'u
heid' child or Aliren r lii,iu'
At Thomas-' harIes III Ks ana son
Al North oNrord-MrS. oscar STATE
Thomas Bishop; a falm lapoGef' name
unknown; Joseph smiley ana son.
The following persons We're injured
at North oxford: Frank Laidlaw,
wife and child; Mrs. c. a. Hicks,
frightfuiiy crushed; Mrs. sidney Cope
man, VIII not i've; EiVory HICKS pad-
ly crushed; I. +. Knapp, heao pauly
bruised; William Althouse. internal in
juries; George Hibler. both legs broken;
William Carr. fearfully bruised. IN
jured internally; Charles Bradley. IN
jured about the head; y. NJ. kidder,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
EXPLOSION ON
A STEAMBOAT
Eleven Persons Are Drowned in Capsiz.
ing Of a Ferry Boat.
KATHERINE STRUCK BY A STORM
The Boat Turned Completely Over
and Her Cabins and Smoke Stacks
Carried Away-.List Of the Dead.
Bodies Recovered.

Cairo. Ills, May :5-The most terrible
accident in the history OF Cairo nap
pened this morning shortly after
O'Clock, when the ferry boat "Aather-
inc" capsized and eleven persons were
drowned. The names OF the lost are:
Charles Gilhofer Richard Thurman,
Bertha Stanley, May Jones, ali resi-
dents of Cairo; Mrs. Shannon and
baby, of Birds Point. Mo; an unknown
colored woman; Wood Rittenhouse,
superintendent; George Davis, colored,
employed in painting the boat; Louis
Hall. colored, fireman, Asbury Al Xand-
ell, colored. deck hand, CT the boats
crew.
The boat left her landing at eight
O'Clock anu was near the Illinois shore
about mile below here when the storm
struck She turned completely over
and remained in that position for some
time, while her cabin. chimneys and
bodies We're carried away, nothing re-
naming but her hull and engines. The
captain, John h Hacker, Engineer
George McGee. Clerk Stanley Posey
and Joseph Curry, passenger. es-
capped from the wreck. and they assist
ed Dr. Orr, OF Wickliffe, Ky. another
passenger, out from the debris. and they
all climbed upon the overturned hull.
which was partly submerged. They
expected every minute II would sink
and Hacker. Posey and Curr SWAIN
ashore. while McGee remained with Orr,
VINO could not swim. Assistance was
soon at hand and the survivors We're
brought to this city, while work to find
the missing commenced.
The bodies of Richard Thurman, Miss
Bertha Stanley and George Davis have
been recovered. The boat has since
righted herself and lies with her stern
considerably. sunken. DR.. Orr was
badly injured about the head by fall
ing timbers. He was standing in the
cabin with Mr.. Rittenhouse when the
boat turned over and he cannot tell
how he escaped. Mr.. Rittenhouse and
Mr.. Gilhofer were both old residents Of
Cairo
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
BISHOPS CONSECRATED.
ilou0rs Are Conferred on Charles Card.
well McCabe, Eafl Crars!On ard
Joseph Crane Hartzeil.

Cleveland. O., May 25-The general
conference was presided over by Bishop
Ninde this morning. The judiciary
committee reported and the conference
acted on large number of appeals.
When The celebrated Baltimore
amendment was before the annual con-
ferenceS the New York east conference
refused to act on il.
Joseph Pullman thought the confer
ence had no right to refuse TO vote on
the question and accordingly appealed
to the general conference.
y. ], kynett said that this matter of
refusal was most important Ques-
tiOn. ~ few of the annual confer
ences,' he said, might in the future
succeed in defeating an amendment by
refusing to vote on it,
The committee recommend that no
appeal be entertained
At the request OF the committee on
book concern 1T was agreed to appoint
a book editor.
Charles Cardwell McCabe. Earl
Cranston and Joseph Crane Hartzell
We're consecrated as bishops of the
Methodist church at Central Armory
this morning. There was an immense
congregation present, nearly every
seat in the big auditorium being filled
The conservation was most impressive
Tonight had been set aside for the an
niNersary Of the temperance work, but
the decision of the conference to hold
an evening session for business spoiled
the plan for great temperance rally,
although on melton of DR.. Kynett the
rules We're suspended and the first
thirty minutes We're given over to the
temperance organization.
The regular order, the report of the
committee on constitution was then
taken up.
There was quite long debate over
the matter of constituting special ses-
sions of the general conference. An
article was adopted providing that II be
constituted in the usual way. There was
sharp debate over u attempt to give
laymen equal rights with the minister
ial delegates to preside pro tenn over u
general conference in case there IL no
bishop present to preside. One amend
ment looking to that end was tabled,
hut DR.. Buckley introduced another one
in another form, and made q strong
speech faVoring the acknowledgment OF
the laymens rights to preside pro TEN
over general conference
DR.. Neely opposed the amendment
but thought no reference should be
made to the order from which the pres
ident D.O TEN should be selected, and
this view finally prevailed, the refer
ence being stricken out and the Sec
tion adopted.
After brief discussion of other and
minor constitutional changes the con-
ference adjourned until $50 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES.
Addresses Before Home Missionary So.
ciety.-.Financial Committees Re.
port...A Petition to the Car.

Asbury Park, May 26.-The conclud-
ing day of the BAPTIST anniversaries
was begun by an address before the
Home Missionary society, by Rev. A. c.
a. Woody, Of Oregon. His subject was
Fifty Years Work on the Pacific
Coast"
The next speaker as II. c. Woods, D.
D., Of Colorado. He spoke on chapel
Building in the West" The following
officers of the Home Missionary society
were elected: President. Fl. x. Pleter,
OF Pennsylvania: vice president, T.. M.
Nandusc, Of Minnesota; Stephen
Greene, OF Massachusetts,; treasurer, ].
Greenwood Smelling, New York; record
ing secretary, A. S. Hobart, d. D.,
Ionkers. II. Y: corresponding sccre-
tary, Thomas j. Morgan, d. D., Ii. D.,
New York.
d. The financial committees report stat
ed that while the debt Of the society
has been reduced nearly $4,000 during
the past year. the outlook for the COM
ing year indicates that the debt will be
Increased to $l50,o00 If the present rate
of expenditure is continued and no spe-
cial help comes.
The committee on resolutions report
ed the following, which was adopted:
That petition to the Gear Of Russia.
crowned today. be forwarded through
the proper channels. asking the exer-
ton of his kind offices in behalf Of
Christians in Armenia.
The final session OF the Baptist ami
versaries was held this even ng. 1t was
devoted to work among foreigners in
America.
The Rev. Kerr b. Tupper, ID. D.. Of
Pennsylvania, spoke ON the foreigner
in America. He gave statistics OF the
number of foreign born people among
us and urged greater efforts In mission
work among them. A vote of thanks
to Founder Bradley for the use Of the
auditorium and other courtesies was
passed and the Baptist anniversaries
for 1896 We're ended.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
COSTLY FOR LONDON PAPERS.
Coronation Ceremonies at Moscow
Cause Heavy Expenditures.

London, May 2j--Special reports of the
coronation at Moscow, which are crowd
Ing the London dailies to the exclusion of
all other news, are costing the papers as
much as war news. The personal en-
penses Of each correspondent VIII be at
least $500 or 5000 Messages cost II cents
L Tord from Moscow to London.
Columns every day are sent at this rate
to the Telegraph by three OF lis best mem>
bers. The Chronicle has Williams. the
famous war correspondent, in Moscow.
The Times has two special correspondents
DONG the coronation. as has also the
: lor rl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Today
Cloudy; Light Showers; Warmer.

9 (Teiegrsph)-Victims of the Storms.
Work OF Our Lawmakers.
Eleven Persons Drowned.
General Assembly at Saratoga.
8 G.ocal)-Knights TemplaH Conclave,
Parade and Ball.
4 Editorial.
Press Comments.
5 UocaD-Chief Simpsons Men Busy.
Report OF Grand jury.
8 UocaD-Knights Templar Conclave
tContinued).
Z Suburban News.
Market and Stock Reports.
Business World.
Whitney's Weekly News Budget.
(sports,-Scranton Defeated at Roch-
ester.
10 (Story)-"The Cause of the Difficulty"
(ConcludeG).
The Celebrated Diamond Trails.
IL Achievements of the Victorian Age.
Interesting Bit OF Church History.
Literary Chat.
Dramatic Gossip.
l2 News Up and Down the Valley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
CAR THROUGH A BRIDGE.
Is Thought Fifty or Sixty Persons
Are Drowned,

fen through Point Ellice bridge at :
o'clock this afternoon. There We're eighty
persons aboard and fifty or sixty were
drowned.
The ear was taking the passengers to
view the sham battle at AicAuley Point.
in celebration of the queens birthday, aud
fell seventy-iive feet. The bodies OF the
victims are now being recovered.
AT the time II went down number of
carriages and foot passengers were on the
bridge. and these fell with the bridge into
the water. The number of carriages lost
and the foot passengers carried down IN
the wreck cannot be learned. IL Is claimed
that fully 20 persons went down with the
span, and that more than half OF them
parisheG. The accident occurred so quick
ly that nobody has very clear recollsc-
ton OF what transpired.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27

session OF the woman It appeared that
the parents of the infants consigned to
Mrs. Dyer's care were aware OF the fate
intended for them.
The eoroners had been puzzled for some
time by the extraordinarily large num-
ber OF infants bodies found in the Thames
between Wrapping and Battersea. u
WAS impossible however, to trace the
murder of all those to Mrs. Dyer and al
rer. but 1t has been supposed that .noy
were responsible for large number OF the
deaths of the children thus found.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
SAYS HE SHOT 1856 SNAKES.
Missouri Farmers story of Destruc.
fiou il, n Den nf EcDtiIcs.

Coiumhia, Mo, May ga great den of
snakes was discovered yesterday in Hat
ton Cave. northeast Of Rochcport, Boone
county. Robert Hatton, a farmer, was
looking for . mis- sing calf when his atten-
ton was attracted by huge black snake.
which, upon his approach. glided rapidly
in the direction of the caves mouth.
Hatton pressed his way to the dark en-
trance of the cave. and there, lying on
the ground was his missing calf in the
agonies OF death, while it's body was lit
orally covered with wrthing. Kissing SER
pents Of every size, color and species. He
opened fire with his gun, making repeat
ed shots, and killing $50 of the reptiles.
Among the number were rattlesnakes. ad-
ders. vipers, copperheads, bull snakes and
one black racer that measured twelve feet
in length. Mr.. Hatton skinned this mons
ster reptile and brought the hide to Colum-
bia. where 1t has been stuffed and is nov
on exhibition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
CAMPAIGN BUTTON APPEARS.
Reed, Quay, CullOm, Allison and Nor.
ton Men Wearing the Badge.

Washington. May 26-The campaign but
tons. which were SO numero,Isly circulat.
ed about the capital a few weeks ago, have
nearly all disappeared. The Mckinley butt
ton is seen frequently and there are some
Reed buttons left, but the novelty has
worn off and many of the most enthusi-
astic Reed men have ceased to wear them.
A new button appeared yesterday. 1t is
a compromise button intended to be worn
by Reed men, Quay men, Cullom men, AL
simple inscriptions: Don't kick"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
Steam shin Arrivals.

New York, May 25-Arrlved: State of
Nebraska. from Glasgow and Neville;
Westernland, from Antwerp. Sailed:
Trave, for Bremen. Arrived out: Saale.
at Bremerhaven: Braunschwelg, at Ma.
pies; Teutonic, at Queenstown len route
to LiverpooO: Havel, at Southampton Zen
route 10 Bromen). Sighted: Spaarndam,
from New York for Rotterdam, passed the
Lizard; Edam, from New York for Amster.
dam, passed the Lizard; Patria, from New
York for Hamburg, passed Isle Of Wight,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
MANGLED BY A TROLLEY.
Two. Child Meets u Terri.
bic Death.

Reading. Pa, May, 2G--The 2-year-old
child of John Opllneer was horribly and
fatally mangled by -rolley car at Nine.
teenth street and Perk!omen avenue. this
cay. today. The lad had been playing in
the street, and running to get out of the
way of a coming milk wagon ran in front
OF the car. He was Immediately removed
10 the homeopathic hospital. His leg
was ampu: ted below the knee.
He also received internal injuries from
which he died at s o'clock this evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
HUMANE REQUEST OF siOO, 900.
Money to Be Spent for Prevention Of
Cruelty TO Animals.

Philadelphia. May 26.-The will of Ed
ward III. Kennedy was admitted to pro,
bate today. He bequeathed his entire for
tune of 100000 In trust for the benefit of
the woman's branch of the Pennsylva,
mia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals.
In case the society should dsband the
money Is to so to the Fairmont Park Art
association.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
MRS. DYER SENTENCED,
Murdress of Infants to Perish on an
English ScaffOld.

London, May 2G.--The woman Dyer, who
has been on trial on the charge Of murder
ing numerous infants entrusted to her
care, has been sentenced to death. She
was arrested at Reading, together with
her son-in-law, man named Palmer
charged with having strangled number
of infants, whose bodies were recovered
from the Thames, weighted down with
bricks. From letters found In the pos
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
TEN LIVES WERE LOST.
Unknown Steamer Sent Down in q
Collision Near Boston.

Boston, May 2e.-The three-mastod
schooner Mary Sprague, lumber laden,
into this port tonight in a sinking condi-
ton. She reports that on Friday night. In
south channel, in the fog, she was in col
lislon with an unknown schooner. which
was SO badly cut down that she must have
sunk In a few minutes.
Nine men and one woman were seer on
board the unknown, and 1t Is feared they
went down with the vessel.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
BREAKS SILENCE AT DEATH.
Boy Refuses to Tell His Murderer's
MIME Until Diving.

Sioux City. Ia, May 2s-Three weeks
ago 7. NJ. Reilly, an lS-year-old boy, was
stabbed while playing with companions Of
his own age. Yesterday he died. Until
almost the very moment of his death he
would give no details of the affair.
Finally, however. he declared: 1T was
Pat who stabbed me- and Immediately
brea thed his last. Roiily was All employe
of the Cudahy Packing company and the
police believe he was killed by fellow
workman whose last name they refuse 10
divulge ana whose promotion would have
followed Reilly's removal. He is also al
legged TO have threatened the dead boy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
SLAIN FOR HIS MONEY.
Discovery That May Account tOr a
Missing Nebraska Farmer.

Burwell, Neb., May CSC. II. Ray. n
bachelor who lived near here. for some
years, drew 500 from the bank and left
a month ago for a point east. Nothing
had been heard of him until yesterday,
when an empty grave was discovered near
his farm by the side of which was found
O portion Of flannel shirt alleged 10 have
been worn by him when he departed.
A search Is being made for the body.
The opinion of the officers Is that he was
murdered fer his money.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
Hero,d,s weather Forecast.

New York, May 27.-In the Middle states
today, fair, less sultry. but warm weather.
with brisk southwest to northwest winds,
followed by partial cloudiness and lower
temperature, will prevail. On Thursday
cooler, fair weather and fresh to- light
northwesterly and northerly winds, fol-
lowed by higher temperature.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
Reading RumOrs.

Philadelphia. May 2G.--The Reading re-
organization committee will meet In New
York on Thursday next. It Is generally
supposed In stock circles that the meet.
ing has been called to discuss some modiii-
cation of the present plan Of re-organixa-
to save the road from foreclosure.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
DID NOT TRUST BANKS.
Allison Hid His Honey iu Straw and
II Was Burned I'm.

Rushville. Ind, May 26.-James Allison
of Williamstown. distrustful of banks,
drew out $500 last fail and wrapped it IN
Il newspaper. This package he concealed
in the straw under the carpet in u room
ing.
Today the Atwoods were house-cleaning
and while Allison was in the field took up
the carpets and burned the old straw. The
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
Cook County Democracy.

Chicago, May 26.-The Cook county DEM
ocratic convention, called to elect dele
gates to the state convention, today chose
3S2 Altgeld delegates to the state conven-
ton, which gives the governor 7G3 dele
gate-a clear majority of the state. They
declared for free and unlimited coinage
of both gold and silver.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
Seven Men Killed.

Vincennes, Ind, May 2G.-The report of
a. riot in which seven men were killed at
Fort Branch today between circus men
and citizens was false. A fight occurred
between gamblers and Lents circus men
over shell game, but no one was serious
" injured
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
HERMlT THOMAS HAS AN HEIR.
Acting sheriff Of Glenwocd Springs,
Cole, Nay Get the Estate,

Cincinnati. May 2G.--Aa official search Of
the effects OF Charles Fl. Thomas, the esed
hermit who died at the city hospital
Wednesday, disclosed that he has son.
Henry, who Is. or was acting sheriff at
Glenwood Springs, Col. The old man was
miserly and physicians say he died "f
starvation.
He lived mainly on what he gathered
from garbage barrels. He owned farm
in Kentucky, AN orange grove in Fiori Ii
and had several hundred dollars in pank.
He lived in a dingy hotel in Mcfarland
street, where he kept junkshop.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
WOMAN KILLS HER CHILDREN.
Terrible Crime Committed by Mrs.
Frost.

Harrisonville, Mo-, May 26-Mrs. Martin
Frost, living at Cleveland. In the western
part of this county. drowned her three
small children in q barrel of water and
then cut her own throat early this morn
ing.
II Ia supposed that the woman became
suddenly insane and in her frenzy took
the lives of her children and herself.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
Bicycle Suits

in Scotch mixture and chick chiev-
lots, ecru ducks, etc. We've been
very careful to have these right and
when we mention Lucy and Vassar
skirts as our leads, you can guess
We made no mistakes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
Swell Crash
And Duck Suits

Are conspicuous feature In our
cloak room these days, They're
captivating in their airy summerish
elegance and win many purchasers
daily among people who never
thought they'd put a ready tornado
gown on their back.
TO describe styles is simply out of
the question.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27

We've a stock to show in these,
the like of which is not to be found
elsewhere in this section of the
state. The choicest Of fashions It'd
bits await your inspection, and not
withstanding the excellence Of
styles and make, we offer the addi-
tional charm of values that cannot
be duplicated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
B y the w ay

Ask to see our S40O Crash suits.
Wen back it against anything
you've looked at, ct a good deal
more money.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
FINLEY']|
Ladies'
Shirt \
Waists

which for style, quality
and fit is unequalled.
The Popular Derby
Waists, Adjustable Linen
Plat Batiste Waists.
Special numbers i'm Silk
Waists at $4.38 and $5.
Special prices on Per-
Gale Waists, 48c., 75c.
and Csc.
Children's Kilt Suits at
reduced prices to close.
Lawn and Dimity Dress
ing Sacques for 05c. and
upward.
Elegant line of Chill,
dren's Caps and Hats in
Lace, Lawn, Linen, Pique,
etc.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-28
HOTEL REGISTER.

The McDermott-R. A. Luke, T. j.
Walsh, N. ]. Cruise, Miss Mary Cruise,
Miss Mamie Cruise. Rose Sheehy,
Harry johnson, ]. S. Neal. Helena; f.
Wilson. Wolf Greek; c. II. Miller,
Boise; 5. F. Shannon. ]. c. Robinson.
Deer Lodge; NJ. Murphy. p. O'Connor.
Big Timber; J. w. Herring. Cincinnati;
c. d. Vail, ogden; G. w. Burkett,
Denver; CT. X. OFT, w. s. Shaw, G. l..
Sutton, Salt Lake; j. A. Coram, Low
ell: G. G.. Marston, r. H Brown and
wife, f. w. Brown, Great Falls, II. w.
Miller, L. II. Haas, Joseph Q. Rosen-
field, Louisville; Charles Newman, Chi
cago; o. S. Ryers. Minneapolis; Fred
Hallett, st. Paul
The Butte. III. Brandman. New
York; T. J. Hastings. Kansas City;
Jesse d. Searies. Anaconda; @. l..
Veatch, w. d. Adams Chicago; j. l..
Simpson, Duluth; James A. Canty.
Chicago; r. p. Moran, st. Paul: o. f..
Beach, Detroit; j. b. Reynolds, Den
yer; Martin Murray. Louisville; G. N.
Hartley. Missoula; l.. c. Parker. Bear
mouth: NJ. A. Miller. Dillon; L. ]. To-
rey. Anaconda; w. F. Mellick. Idaho.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-28
largest Mule Ia America.

The largest mule that ever walked
on American soil is now. or was re-
Gently, the property of one George ii.
Johnson, farmer living a few miles
east or Honey Grove, Tex. His mule
ship is exactly 1874 hands, or feet .
inches in height, being exactly tx inch
es higher than the famous Los Pecos
OLD Mexico. mule. which was so widely
advertised In lssO-9l as being the most
gigantic specimen OF the mule eyer
known" The Honey Grove mule is not
slim and raw-boned. but is built in
proportion to his height. weighing 1918
pounds