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The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05

Two companies of the Illinois state
militia from t,reenvillc and Belle
VILE, ILL.,, in all about 100 men, pa
trolled the levce district Of East 1T.
Louis all day. Dead lines were es-
tabliShed, and no one vas allowed to
pass without u permit.
The effect of these stringent meas
urcs was soon seen in the greatly de-
creased number of people in the de-
vastatcd district. Over sixty suspects
have already been arrested and were
sent ont of town or locked up. Sew
cral p~ickpockcts and confidence men
have also been arrested. In addition
10 the militia and police force, Chief
OF Police Clancy swore in fifty depu.
ties who were placed II different parts
Of the city. The property loss is hare
to estimate, but 81, 900, 900 to $4,000, 0O'
are conservative figures.
Late figures rather tend to reduce
the estimates of the number killed
and the probabilities are that it will
not run much over $50.
The feature of the storm was the
la"-e number of horses killed. On al
sides could be see the mangled bod
les Of these animals. The police de
partment was busy all day removing
the carcasscs. and none toe soop, 70
the warm weather of the past TIVE
days had already started decomposi
ton.
The railroad yards are general,
being cleared Of debris rendering thu
moving of trains once more possible
but it will be weeks before anythin!
like order can be restored. At leas
iOG freight cars were overturned AM
either wholly or partially demolished
and as many of these were loade'
with merchandise the work OF clear
ing the tracks will necessarily be yer.
slow.
A Ladies relief corps has been oi
ganizcd, of which Miss Louisa Gros
of East st, Louis is president, an
Mrs. Ira Sweet of East st. Louis
vice president. Committees have bee
appointed from all churches OF Tn
city and are actively ut work solicitin
aid ana are meeting with good SUI
cess. The new library building la
been made the general relief hea'
quarters. Tickets will he distribute
to the needy ones for food, clothin
and shelter. Mayor Bader estimate
that at least 800 families are left de.
titute and will need immediate asSis
ance. Many have not even suficier
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
EADS BRIDGE DAMAGED
Tho Eastern Fart OF tho Great Struct-
ure C~olIapses-A Trains Experience.

The Eastern Fart OF tho Great Struct-
ure Collapses-A Trains Experience,
ST. Louis. May GA train had left
st. Louis just before the storm broke,
and Engineer Scott had only pro-
ceeded a short distance when he real
lied the danger. The wind struck
the coaches, at first causing them to
:arcen. At that time he was about
half way across the Eads bridge.
Overhead the poles were swapping and
tumbling into the river, while large
stones were shifting To and fro from
their foundations and plunging into
the water.
Realizing that any moment his train
might he blown int the water or else
the bridge be blown away, Scott put
on IA full head of steam in an effort to
make the east side shore. The train
had scarcely proceeded 200 feet and
about the same distance from the
shore when an upper span Of the
bridge was blown away. Tons of
huge granite blocks tumblcd To the
tracks, where the train loaded with
passengers had been but Il momen,
before.
At about the sa mc instant the wind
struck the train. upsetting all the ears
like p,aythings, Luckily no one wa,
killed, but several were taken out Sc
vercly injured.
The wrecked part of the bridge Il
just aaSt of the big tower near tn,
illinois shore and extends east TO
about 800 feet. The entire upper por
ton, travcrscd by street ears and ear
riagcs, was carried away. while thu
trucks beneath were buried IN the de
bris, in some places eight feet deep,
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
a HOUSE CONTEST CASE.
Republicans Badly Divided as To the Seat
Ing Of stokes Of south Carolina.

Republicans Badly Divided as to the Seat
Ing of stokes Of South Carolina.
WASHINGTON. June The House
spent almost the entire day debating
the Johnston-Stokcs contested cleo
ton case from the Seventh South Car
DINA district. The Republicans were
badly divided. Those who favored
seating the contestant, Johnston, who
ran on a Populist.l.cpublican ticket.
finding themselves slightly in the
minority when the voting began, in.
augurated a tlibuster which lasted
until the conference report on the
naval appropriation bill came to the
rescue and the House recessed before
final action was taken. .lohnston's
partisans were outvoted. l0j to %, and
los to 80, the first vote beng on the
minority resolution declaring John.
stou entitled To a seat; the second OF
the majority resolution declaring him
not entitled TO il.
An effort will he made to reconsider
on Monday, and ifthat fails. tn unscat
Stokes and declare the seat vacant.
The river and harbor bill veto was
read and referred without debate to
the committee. Mr.. Herman stated
that action on the motion To pass the
bill over the veto would probably be
taken on Tuesday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
SAYS SUTTON WAS CRUEL


LINCOLN. Ncb., May ?S.-The sheriff
was notified Tuesday by the officials of
Nebraska city that ". j. Lower. who
took French leave Of this vicinity with
the wife Of +. T.. Sutton of Mill pre-
cinct. had been captured, and "a deputy
went ut noon, returning at midnight
with his prisoner. Mrs. sutton and
child remained at Nebraska City.
When sutton was interviewed ycstcr-
day he told a pretty straight story
about himself and hi, sister. and claims
that Mrs. Sutton vas i'll treated by her
husband: that on Monday morning aft
er the assault. when sutton had gone
for help. Mrs. Sutton hitchcd up To the
buggy, and taking her youngest child
asked him to get in and go W it'll her as
She was going back to her father; that
they started to Nebraska city and
stopped III u farm house the first part
of the night. but Mrs. sutton was
taken sick and they had 20 continue
their journey in the night in order Ia
get her treatment. shortly after they
arrived in Nebraska city the marshal
arrested them.
When asked regarding his actions
with his sister. he said hc wished suit
ton would charge him with incest.
Both could testify that there had never
been anything improper between them
and sutton could not produce any cvi-
dencc which would show there had.
lie had only tried to take his sister
part against u brutal husband.
The charge of assault and battery
agaih-, Lower will occur is - % ~
Mrs. sutton arrive, from Nebraska
civ
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
ANOTHER HEAVY RAIN
MANY NEBRASKA POINTS
WELL WET DOWN..
Heavy Dovnpour. Accompanied by Wind
Brought Thoughts az u Twisicr 4" Many
The Precipitation Between Three and
-Four inchc. state Npir,.

IdSCorN. Nrb., June i-Rcports
IRON many Nebraska points from as
far west ~ McCooh indicate that all re-
cords forthie and ptohablyany previous
wear were broken saturday night,
when from three to four inches ot
water fell aS shown by rain gauges.
The rain was accompanied by conNid'
cradle wind. and II forcboding sky
frightened many people into cellars.
Friend. Tccumsch. Orleans. Bradshaw,
Culbcrtson, Sidney. Mc,ook and other
towns report the rainfall to be from
i.gO To ..l1 inches. while Beatrice con
I, >scS to a fall " three inches. Ncgc-
tation is reported to be having II re-
markablc growth. alfalfa fields are
ready for the first cutting, and small
grain. from present outlook. promises
II large crop.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING
Platform of the New National Party Elm
braces u Multitude OF Issues.


PITTsBuRG, Pa, June Hon. c. T.
T.. Bentley, candidate of the Nationa
party for President, speaking on Ia,
causes that led to the revolt of thu
Prohibition party, said:
The determined effort Of Nationa
Chairman Dickic and management &c
cut down TO the single issue Of prom
bition was not in the interest of tn,
party and its harmony and growtt
and wa inspired by bitter OF opposition
to full suffrage, favoring the cole
standard IN finance, fcalty to the mo.
nopoly. protective tariff and a lack of
sympathy with n ignorance of the
general depressed condition of the
farmer and wageworker throu gh cor
rupt legislation.
The National party holds suffrage.
finance, transportation, tariff, etc, a.
moral questions demanding poll tica.
treatment
The platform adopted by the Ma
tional party has thirteen planks. IL
is unaltcrably opposed To the liquor
traffic and rejects all plans for regu-
iation or compromises; declares that o
citizen should be denied the right TO
vote on account of sex; all money
ollDuiu W iSSucu ny ING government
only and without the intervention of
any private citizen, corporation or
banking institutions; it should BE-
based upon the wealth. stability and
integrity of the nation and should be
II full tender for all debts, public and
private, and should be of sufficient
volume to meet the demand OF the
legitimate business interests of the
country: for the purpose of honestly
liquidatipg all our outstanding obliga-
tions, payable in coin, we favor
the unlimited coinage of both sill
yer n gold AT the ratio of
'l6 to !, without consulting any
other nation. Land is a common her.
itage of the people, and should be pre-
served from monopolies and specula-
ton, asks for governmental control
of railroads, tclegraphs, and all other
natural mOnopOlieS. revenues should
be raised by equitable adjustment of
taxation of the properties and incomes
OF the people; contract convict system
should be abolished; all citizens should
be entitled to one days rest in seven;
no public funds should be used for
Scctarian Institutions; the President,
Vice President and Senators should be
elected by direct vote OF the people.
IL also calls for liberal pensions,
favors the adoption for liberal initia-
tive and Referendum, and proportional
representation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
ST. LOUIS NEEDS no AID
Fast ~. Louis. However. II Appcaiin.
for Assistance.

CutcNGO, June 1.-The following
messages were received here by the
general manager of the Associated
Press:
st. Louis, May 30.
-. Louis does not need assistance.
East 1T. Louis is appealing for aid.
The proportion of destruction to pop
ulatiun there is something awful
C. W. KNArr. Editor Republic.
st. LOUIS, May -.
81. Louis is profoundly thankful for
sympathy and proffered aid, but is
amply able to care for her sufferers.
East 81. Louis, however, is worse hurt
than we are. and help is needed badly
there.
A. LAWSON, Editor Post Dispatch.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
Oklahoma For bland.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, May es-
The territorial Democratic convention
closed its session at midnight Two
hundred and sixty-eight delegates
were present. Resolutions favorin.
the free coinage of silver at ID to !,
instructing for z. Z. Bland for Presi-
dent ana refusing to indorsc either
the national or territorial administers
lion were passed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
Mrs. Davis to Receive

RICHMOND, Va, May 2s.-Arrange-
mcnts were completed last night by
the Ladies' Confederate Literary AS
ISOLATION. in charge of the old Ws.te
House of the Confederacy for Mrs.
Jefferson Davis to hold u reception
there during the Confederate reunion.
This is to take place on June 81, the
| opening day of the reunion. Mrs,
Davis will be assisted in receiving by
her daughters, Miss Winnie and Mrs
HAYES.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
I,cctr,cn, storm "A, IInttsmouth.

PLArrsMorTu. Ncb., May 2S.-This
vicinity was visited 10y a severe clectri-
cal storm yesterday morning, and the
house of cN-Councilman Stumkcr was
struck by lightning, doing about $50
worth of damage. The sewer were
unable to carry of the great amount
of water and several cellars were
flooded. The rainfall was an inch and
"A half inside of an hour.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
EleNen BOnts Dcst ed.

asr 81. IovIs, H., June The
boatmcn yesterday began the arduous
task of recovering their wrecked and
disabled craft, at least such portions
of il 40 appeared To he worth saving.
Eleven boats and tugs are badly de.
moliShcd and sunk, most of them be-
ing Thought To be beyond repair.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
Eastern DlstiiisrIes May Close.

New YORK, May 2s,--A meeting OF
Eastern distillers OF rye whisky will
soon be held at the WALDORF. hotel to
make an iron clad agreement to close
their distilleries during the next
twelve months, This step is demand
ed by the wholesale liquor dealers
and iobbers, who complain that prices
have been forced down more than 20
per cent.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
90 DEAD AT ONE PLACE,
Fred Name holmer's Tenement Raced
The Inmates All Probably Dead.

ST, LoUrs, May 2H.-No words can
do justice to the horrors OF tie scene
at seventh and Rutger strcts. In
one wreck alone il is known that
more than twenty bodies ire still
buried. Five mnnglcd forms we're un.
covered and removed just before mid
night.
Fred l~iancheimer kept n saloon on
the southeast corner of seventh and
Rutger, a thrcc-story brick building
fitted up overhead as u t,nement
house, and no less than eighteen fam
lilies called it "homc." A fewminutes
after the tornado struck the structure
it was n mere pile OF bricks wood
work and p!astering and beneath IL
an unknown number of men, women
and children met death.
llanchcimer's wife and not l,ss than
twenty people-probabiy mary more
are known tn be pinioned uidcr the
ruined tenement,
Chas, Murray's blacksmith shop n
Grand Island was robbed of sever
lila fools Saturday pipht
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
COME TO LINCOLN NEXT.
Meeting Of the commissioners aud SUPER
yisors' Association.

Vlsors' Association.
NORFOLK, Ncb., June 1.-The county
commissioners and supervisors ASSN
citation met here Friday. Mayor Bear
extended the city welcome to the as
ISOLATION and !. u, Barnes addressed it
ON the duties and privileges of county
commissioners from II legal standpoint.
Questions on roads and their improve
mcnt. buying and selling the materials
of bridges of limited cost and rates and
matter of tax assessments were freely
and fully discussed, \. &. Johnston,
Il. W. Young and i. W. Tucker were
chosen II committee N program for
next meeting, which is tn bc held at
Lincoln on the second Tuesday of De
rcmbcr.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
A child Killed by Hail.

PERRY, Ok, June I.-rawnec, thirty
miles east of here, was visited yester,
day morning by a hurricane and a
halt dozen people were killed or in.
jured, Hail did great damage. A
little child was killed by hail tones
All window lights facing northwest
were broken out.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
CITY Loss. d

ST. LorIs, Mo-, June l.-Com ptrollcr
Sturgeon thinks the city treasury will
be heavily taxed as n result Of
Wednesdays storm. lie says it will
take nearly SGOO, 900 to repair the
damage done to city buildings
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo June I-Warnc,
Republican clubs are being Organized
in every ward in the city, whose
avowed purpose is to boom Warner
for senator In the seventh md
Eighth and the Third and Fourth
wards these clubs have already been
formed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
Chariotte Gets the College,,

CHARLOTTE, n. C., June THE
Lutheran college to cover the South.
ern states has fallen to Charlotte.
For some time 1T has been hanging
between Charlotte and Columbia, ;.
C.. 1t is rumored 81, 900, 900 is backing
the enterprise.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
Fnibuster Iaurada Lands

PHILADELPHIA, May .o."-Thc steam
ship Laurada, which left New York on
May 0, has landed on Cuban soil al.
the men and ammunition she carried.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
South Rampant for silver.

ATcnIsoN, Kan, jung lib. +. Wag.
gener, who has returned from Nash.
VILE, Tenn, says that every one irI
the South seems to be for free silvCE
and that they talk nothing else. III,
thinks that ninety out Of every huL'
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
Miss Shelby Declines,

KANSAS CRY, Mo, June Miss
Anna u. Shelby. who vas chosen to
be tho sponser for Missouri at the I'M
yelling of Lees monument July . and
at Richmond, Va, has declined and
tho place will be filed by Miss Sa,ecs
Kennard of st. Louis.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05

The man who is simply n man of genius
,ulfers more than the beasts do.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
Congressman Robert hit III.
Grimth u Candidate for Congress
u " ~ .

TOPEKA, kan, June ALBERT
Griffith has announced himself rs n
candidate for the Populist nomination
for Congressman in the Fifth district.
lie says that he will, ii nominated,
challenge Congressman Cllderhead TO
a joint discussion over the disti let on
the money question.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-21
Little John Aliens CASTOR Skin.

The case of John Allen, an S-year-old
boy of Jacksonville. Fla, is puzzling the
physicians. Six weeks ago an orange thorn
penetrated the boys hip. Inflammation
followed, and the boy was soon horribly
swollen from head 20 foot Finally the
swelling subsided, but the boy immediate
ly began to shed his skin. That on the face
came off separately, but from the neck
down the ccticlo remained intact and
in0yed off by way of the hands and feet
without breaking. Tho cuticle was five
days in passing off, and during that time
the boy remained on the bed, wriggling
like snake at ntolting time. The child
seemed to be in no pain, but complained
of tickling sensation and Of "A crawling
of the flesh
When the cuticle had been shed, the boy
Immediately recovered and is now as we'll
as ever The skin which Is shed Is on ex-
hibition at physician Office 1t is per-
feet cast of the human form from the neck
down and is about the consistency Of hard
glue, which IL much resembles. Florida
Citizen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-21

see what is going on. Mr.. Victor Eastman
of the Chilean legation outgrew the rink
some time ago. Mr.. George Broome Of
polo fame acquired his skill as rider here.
The learned Professor Langley of the
Smithsonian, the famous inventor of the
flying machine, is satisfied TO fly along the
earth at times on wheels His dignity Is
something tremendous, and he does not
put 1t aside even when mounted on the
bike. He is Of medium height, wears a
full beard, and has heavy overhanging
eyebrows Mrs John Davis Is familiar
figure at the rink, but she has not yet
learned to ride. She Is the fair dame who
was supposed to have captured the rowing
fancies of President Arthur. Even with
the assistance of the Danish minister on
one side and a professional teacher on the
other, Mrs. Davis Is not able to get around
the cirole --Philadelphia Times
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-21
Past Mistress In Crime.

Jennie Metcalf, nee Stephenson, ~
years of age who was sont to the Boston
Reform school'a year ago by the court at
Perry, O. T.. has returned Jennie married
at l3 and began selling whisky six months
aftcrward, having separated from her hus-
band. She sinuggled thousands of gallons
of whisky TO Usage and Crock Indians and
went on raids with Bill Dalton. For six
months she went IN male attire and was
arrested 10 months ago after a hard battle
Her companion was Annie McDoulet, who
is I'm the same school Mrs Metcalf's fa-
thcr is prominent farmer and Mrs. Mo-
Doulet's father is we'll known lawyer
from kansas Kansas City Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-21

Coal Combination Methods to BE Fol-
lowed In Regulating Prices.

Coal Combination Methods to be Fol-
lowed In Regulating Prices.
A brick trust is among the probabilities
of tho near future Several of the largest
firms in Chicago arc reported as promot-
ing the scheme.
The proposed plan is 10 form corpora
ton of all the companies in the country,
with central selling agency in Chicago,
which will control the output and fix the
price after tine manner of the coal oombi-
nation.
All Of the manufacturers are TO turn In
their property and receive stock in return.
AT present the intention is TO capitalize
the trust 70 the amount of 81, 500 600, with
a working capital of about 100000 for
organization. The capital will be increased
later on. Seventy of the firms in Chicago
have, it Is said, signiled their willingness
30 enter the deal, and a call for meeting
has been issued. New York World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-21
Won't Gao 10 Court

Boston, Oct. IL. The Bryan -SewaIi-
Williams club has decided not TO carry
the decision of the ballot law commits
sion in the matter OF the legality of the
Music hall and the Faneuil hall conven-
tions into court but 20 content them
selves with addressing a protest 10 the
ballot commission through the press
The protest is signed by George +. Will
Jams law partner. @. W. Anderson. who
was counsel for the Music hall conven-
ton at the hearing before the ballot law
commission. 1t Is a lengthy document.
Mr.. Anderson says he does not protest
because the Music hall convention was
not found valid. but against the hndirg
for the Feneuil hall convention he does
protest. lie says further: "As a law
yer. l protest against this decision as
being In total disregard OF both the law
and the facts. As a citizen. I protest
against this decision as countenaneins
fraud. subvsrsivs Of the rights Of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-21
Think rt VIII BE Mckinley.

Boston. oct. 2l.-The following self
explanatory bulletin was Issued yester-
day: "Advices have been received at
the Palmer and Buckner headquarters,
Boston (the offices OF the Young Mems
Democratic club and the national Demo-
cratic state committee), that the west
is absolutely certain to go for McKin-
ley. and the reason is conceded by the
Republicans to be the effect Of the
Palmer and Buckner movement. which
is growing in strength every day. and
drawing to It great numbers of Demo-
Gratis. The prospects are that the state
of North Carolina will also be carried
by the National Democrats and Repub-
icans"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-21
A Conseiencs ContributIon

Washington. oct. 21. - United states
Treasurer Morgan. yesterday. received
So in draft drawn on the First Ma
tional bank OF Greenfield. Mass. The
sender says the money was paid 10 him
In the settlement Of his account as on
officer In the Union army for pay OF a
servant when IL was paid TO me" the
letter continues, II supposed IL was
right, and that II an officer did his own
work and had no servant he was entitled
to servants pay" lie has since found
that this is not 90. and much regrets his
ignorance and mistake i'm the matter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-21
Puritana Patients
Why yTIhFeyTallke
Puritana.
WHY THEY GET WELL.

The proof does 1t.
That is Why people begin to take
Puritana.
People find that their neighbors
have tried it.
Their friends have tried it.
Men and women in every walk OF
life have tried it.
A man suffers.
Perhaps he has suffered for years
He has tried many things.
They have all failed.
He reads Puritana testimonial.
He reads another.
He sees new ones wherever he
looks.
Some of the writers are in his own
town.
Some in his own business.
Some he can see.
Some he can write to.
Some have been cured of his own
ailment.
Some of other ailments.
All are grateful.
All are glad to tell suffering people
how Puritana gave them relief.
They are approachable folks, and
their voluntary testimonials count.
Some live in town.
Some in the country.
Som hold Office
Some vote.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-21

But ali are honest and sincere.
That is why any one can prove for
himself the genuineness OF Puritana
cures.
Puritana patients get well.
This is fact.
There are reasons for it.
Puritana is the discovery of Prof.
Dixi Crosby.
Hewast the greatest New Hampshire
physician Of his day.
He was at the head of the Dart
mouth Medical College for genera
ton.
He used common sense, and found
that disease or health came to the
body through the stomachs
He scientifically compounded a
stomach medicine from the harmless
products of nature.
This is Puritana.
1t makes the stomach right.
That is why it makes the health
right.
With sound stomach no one can
help being well.
That is why Puritana patients get
we'll.
Chemists say that Puritana is good
medicine.
They also say it is we'll made.
The materials are the purest and
best that money can buy.