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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-10
TALKING OF CYCLONES.
Man from Kansas and His Story
About the Gentle Zephyr.


"And, talking about cyclones,
said the man from Kansas, then
air twisters is mighty queer things.
This here one down in St Louis
wasn't worth shucks compared with
some we have down our way Why,
our county had six last summer, but
it pears like we wasn't going to dc
so well this year. Missouri seems to
be a-gitting EN- all ("
The smart young man who sat be-
side the Kansan threw away his
cigarette and even the gripman
looked Interested
you have seen q tornado. thcnf'
said the smart young man, with
animation.
"Sccn emp" said the farmer.
scornfully. why, young Teller,
comes from Kansas,
or said the smart young man.
A little later he ventured to remark:
Had lots of experience with cy.
clones, suppose
Experience Nav, you don't get
no experience dealing with cyclones, =
said the man from Kansas, "cause
them twisters never do the same
thing twice. You just learn to dig
out for the cellar when you see 'em
comm I"
They do all sorts of queer things,
l suppose?" said the gripman, as he
started the train with a sudden
bound that. jostled the smart young
mans hat over his eyes.
Zone of EN- done me good turn
once" said the man from Kansas,
meditatively. Boot and Nit Glover
own the next farm to mine out in
Pawnee county, and their crops kept
a-failing and they kept a-borrowing
money off of me till they had their
house mortgaged clean up to the
roof. 1t looked like my money was
goner, for they kept on losing
their corn crop every year and |
couldn't get the house cause they
had shotgun waiting for me in the
kitchen. Well, one day long comes
one Of those roaring cyclones, and
blessed if it didn't blow that whole
house over into my pasture. Yes,
sir, and dropped the roof down on
the foundations just as neat as you
could have laid it. Looked as if the
house had just sunk out of sight.
But then l didn't have a mortgage
on the roof, so didn't care about
that
Reminds me of story OF a
brother of mine out in Ioway," said
the man on the step. Had fine
setter dog--best hunter in the state.
My brother couldn't shoot, so he
wanted to sell him. But he couldn't,
cause the dog had twist in his tail
like pig. Cyclone caught that dog
out in the buckwheat patch one day
and just natcheriy ironed out that
tail like broomstick. He sold that
dog for $50 the next week.
Friend OF mine saw harder
blow than those down in Mexico last
winter" said the smart young man,
as he lit another cigarette.
WAS it twisterP" asked the man
from Kansas. s.
NO" said the smart young man,
as he dropped off the car. ut was
a straight right in the jaw. 1t put
Maher to sleep in the first round -
Chicago Tribune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-10
FOUGHT WITH EGGS.
Unique Weapons Employed in Battle
Between Women.

between women.
Mrs. Riley, who keeps boarding
house at 419 Geary street, and
Margaret st. Clair, one of her
dodgers, engaged yesterday in a
novel fight, says the Los Angeles
Herald. 1t is asserted that Miss st.
Clair purchased bag of fresh eggs
and requested Mrs. Riley to allow
her to cook some of them on her
stove. Mrs. Riley objected. Then.
it is stated, Miss st. Clair got into
action. One after another of the
choice eggs were thrown at the
landlady's head. The young woman
was a good shot, and by the time the
18th egg had been smashed among
the frizzes of Mrs. Rileys front-piece
that lady was in deplorable condi-
ton. She was mad, too-very mad
and she doubled up her fists and
struck her ledger blow in the eye.
Miss ST. Clair is something Of a
pugilist herself. She sent In right
swing, and a cry of pain from Mrs.
Riley announced that it had landed.
Then there was some close might
ing. For q time things were pretty
lively. The two women were finally
separated by some OF the dodgers.
Later Mrs. Riley had Miss St. Clair
arrested on the charge OF battering
her with eggs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-10
TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.

A Strong Fertilization.
Fortify the body againstdisease
by TUFTS Liver Pills, an abso-
lutecure for sick headache, dys-
pepsia, sour stomach, malaria,
constipation, jaundice, bilious
ness and all kindred troubles.
"The Fly-Wheel of Life"
DIR, Tut; Your Liver Pills are
the hy-wheel oflife. | shall ever
be grateful for the accident that
broughtthem to my notice. feel
as if / had a new lease of life.
Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, Col.
TUFTS Liver Pills
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28
sew ELEcrRIc LIeHTs.

New York. May a.-The Electrical Re-
view, in its issue last week. announced,
by authority. that Nicaola Tesla had per-
fected his vacuum tube system Of cleo
trieal lighting without wires. This light
is whittier. more brilliant and more in
tense than the arc light and Is produced
with a much smaller amount Of electrical
energy
A laboratory photograph has been made
by means OF this light, with an exposure
Of only two seconds. The detail In the
photograph Is remarkably fine. Tesla
further states that his apparatus has
been greatly simplifed and he win soon
have it ready for practical use.
Working on different lines Thomas A.
Edison has. according to the Electrical
Review. to be published tomorrow, sue
ceeded in developing new kind OF cleo
trie lamp or vacuum tube by means OF
which Roentgen rays are turned into
pure white light. Very little heat is gem
Grated and nearly the whole of the cleo
trfcal energy expended Is transformed
into light. The new lamp is used in
place OF CroOkes tubes with the ordina-
~ X ray apparatus.
Edison believes that there are great
possibilities in his discovery. and is now
enthusiastically at work perfecting his
apparatus In commercial form. He ex-
poets before long he will so develop II
that IL may be used with high economy
on an ordinary incandescent circuit
The Electrical Review says:
We cannot hesitate TO express our
positive conviction that the introduction
OF a more perfect illuminant is near at
hand"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28

Bond street fund WIS repd nrst and sec
opd times, and upon suspension Or the
rulea passed.
Tho following ordinances came 10 for
third reading ana passage: Apnropfiat.
Ing NO for r. ~ Green. providing for
the issuance of ti2 800 bonds for the I'm.
proyement " Grand avenue appr5priat-
ing $40 for tho benefit OF e. " ioughery.
Several ordinances were referred back 10
irnt reading. owing 20 irregularities.
A resolution was adopted providing for
the appointment Of police officer In
West Astoria during the fishing ssasOn.
The superintendent OF streets was in-
structsd 10 cause tho removal OF al tele-
phone and other poles not now IN use
The auditor WIS Instructed 10 give mo-
tice OF the intontion 70 establish the
grade at the intersection OF Frnnklin
avenue and 18Th street At 20 feet.
Tho surveyor was instructed to make
estimates FOR the improvement Of Cedar
street In East Astoria. The auditor was
Instructed 10 give notice OF the Intention
20 improve Ssd and 18th streets and Har-
rison ans Irving avenues.
Then there was some more politics. 4
resolution by W. y McGregor Buthorix-
Ing the auditor and police Judge 10 give
notice Of the intention Of the council 10
establish the grade OF Columbia avenue.
In West Astoria. caused a broad smile
TO spread over the features Of the alder
men. Mr. Bergman said ne knew Nc
Gregor had promised Il and thought Il
nothing more than right 10 help him out
tget elected Mr.. Young WAS inclined 20
be likewise cobslderate. The matter.
however. was referred to tho street com
mittee Another resolution by McGregor
10 establish the grade OF Alameda ave-
nue.. In West Astoria. was adopted after
considerable Joking. West Astoria
must BE- going 10 cast some Democratic
votes" suggested n gentleman.
Several claims were then referred. after
which tho meeting adjourned.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Saratoga. May 27.-In the Presbyterian
General Assembly today the report OF
the committee on conference. with regard
to theological seminaries. to bring them
into closer relations with the assembly,
was submitted. The report OF the ma
jority contains an addendum in regard
to the property of Union seminary, in
New York. with which DR.. Briggs is con-
nected, which concludes as follows:
1--WE deem 1t inexpedient to recommend
the general assembly at the present time
to enter into any contest In the matter
of the endowment property Of the SEM
mary, choosing rather to leave the whole
matter to the honor and stewardship OF
those now in charge of the seminary"
The report of the commission on for
eign missions was presented by Dr. Benz.
c. Henry. of Canton, China 1t showed
that the board of foreign migaions re-
ceived $S7sT49. expended 1925, 2d and re-
ported a debt of S76,77O,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28
BASEBALL SCORES.

Washington, May 27.-cincinnati. 10;
Washington. 6.
Baltimore, May 27.--Baltimore, 8; St.
Louis, D.
Philadelphia, May 27.-Philadelphfa, S;
Chicago, 5.
Boston. MAY 27.-Boston 16; Pttsburg IA.
New York, May a.-Cleveland. IL; New
York, O.
Brooklyn, May 2I-Brooklyn, s; Louis
vile, T.
Tacoma, May T.-Tacoma s; Portland G
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28
MANY BODIES RECOVERED.
ANp rHE BAND pLAYEp oN.
Music Required to Restore Order in the
Prohibition Convention

Music Required TO Restore Order in the
Prohibition Convention
Pittsburg, May l.-Uproarons and caus-
tic In the extreme was the first days
session Of the Seventh National Prohibit
tion convention. At least half the time
the delegates were in a bedlam of con-
fusion. and on several occasions the pre-
siding officer had to call upon the band
to play in order to quiet the disorder
II was fight between the broad-guage,
or free silver. faction and the single is
sue. or gold standard, delegates from the
East The fight was precipitated a few
moments after the convention was called
to order. and at both the morning ana
afternoon sessions things in general ran
riot. The free silver faction carried the
day, however, and at O'Clock this even
ing elected C. W. Stewart OF Illinois,
permanent chairman over A. Stevens. OF
Pennsylvania. who was backed by the
gold standard delegates.
Tonight the free silver faction Is In
an ecstacy Of delight over the victory.
Tomorrow will begin the fight over the
platform. Elated with victory. the free
silver crowd is determined to carry
through a broad guage platform. while
the opposition is quite as determined it
shall be single issue platform, declar-
ing for prohibition alone. Each faction
claims a majority but from today's fight
1t would seem the factions are pretty
evenly divided.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28
HE MURDERED SIX.
San Jose Young Man Exterminates His
Family and Several Others.

Special to the Astorian.
San Jose. Cal. May E.-The most horri-
BILE crime in the history of the county
was perpetrated at Campbell a small
place about six miles southwest Of this
city, this morning.
Colonel r. P. Mckinney and wife, their
daughter, Mrs James Durham; James
Wells, son of Mrs Mckinney; a hired
woman, Minnie Shesler, and hired man.
James Briscoe. were killed by James
Dunham, a son-ln-law of Colonel Nc
Gllncey. who made his escape. About
midnight a neighbour by the name or
Page heard a report Of shots in the direc-
ton of the Mckinney home. Hurriedly
dressing, Page proceeded to the home OF
the McGlincey's and was Mortified 10 find
the body of Mr.. Mckinney lying in the
clubhouse in a pool of blood. Entering
the house he found the bodies Of James
Wells, who had been shot: Mrs. McGlln-
eey and her daughter. who had been
stabbed TO death by the assassin. and
the hired man and girl. who had been
hacked to death with a hatchet. The
interior OF the rooms where the bodies
of the victims lay were bespattered with
blood, and there was every evidence that
the dead had made desperate struggle
for their lives.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28
TWO YACHTS m COLLISION.

London, May IA dispatch from
Greenock to Lloyds says that a heavy
gale prevailed in the Clyde this morn
ing, during which the yachts Evadne
and Iris, which were lying at anchor.
were thrown into collision and badly
damaged. Other yachts at anchor in
the Clyde dragged their anchors or broke
their moorings and drlfted away. The
small steam yacht Maggie was carried
agroun, but she win float at the next
high tide.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28

tornado. at late hour this afternoon,
demolished a big schoolhouse and that
eighty children perished in the ruins. No
confirmation Of the report can be OBJ
talned
that Mexico and Rush Hin. 80. we're
swept by the storm are discreditsd. Rail-
road wires through these places are
working. and no reports OF serious dam
age have been sent In.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28
COMMUNICATION cur OFF.

Little Rock. Ark. May ia telegraph
operator at carondaIet. four miles south
Of 81. Louis. says all street car communl-
cation between 81. Louis and that suburb
Is entirely cut on and the streets are al
most impossible. But little Is known
there concerning the cyclone. The rail-
roads between Carondalet, Oak Hnl and
ST. Louis are blocked with debris. and
many trestles have been torn away ana
In many places the tracks have been
twisted out OF line.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28
FREIGHT HOUSE WRECKED.

Chicago. May fiat $50 o'clock to-
night II was reported that a cyclone pass
ed through East st. Louis, wrecking the
Yandalia Railroad freight house. killing
thirty-five men and demolishlng the
roundhouse OF the Wabash road
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28
AGAINST WISCONSIN CENTRAL.
Western Roads Refuse to Allow That
Line to Carry Bicycles Free.

Western Roads Refuse TO Allow That
Line to Carry Bicycles Free.
Chicago May &,-All Western roads
represented at yesterdays meeting voted
against the Wisconsin Central in its
proposition TO carry bicycles and baby
carriages In baggage cars free OF charge,
The meeting was poorly attended ana
the vote is hy no means considered final,
However, the Wisconsin Central appeal
ed from the decision of the chair in the
matter, and gave the customary notice
that II would take the relief refused.
II was the sense Of the meeting that
the bicycle agreemnt Is n part Of the
Western Passenger Association agree
ment and that the Wisconsin Central
could not withdraw from the former
without severing its connection with the
latter. Such ruling was made by the
chairman in former case exactly sim
ilar
As the matter now stands, the bicycle
question rests with Chairman Caldwell.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28
rwo ToWNs MIssING

Kansas City. Mo-. May ia special to
the Times states that ten people were
killed In a tornado which struck the vii
iage Of Labaddie. Franklin county. this
evening. and that the town Of Renick.
ten miles from Moberiy. in Randolph
county. was completely wiped out. Moth
ing definite can be obtained from either
ntara
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28
MORE PAY FOR LETTER CARRIERS.

Washington, May Ex-senator Mitchell,
of Oregon, today reported favorably
from the committee on postoffices and
postroads bill to increase the pay or
letter carriers throughout the United
States This bill is similar to the one
already reported favorably in the house.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28
ruRKEY,s SULTAN suFFERs.

Berlin, May 26,-The sultan is suffering
from continuous nervous attacks,
The Kurds have disarmed the garri-
son OF Kivas They are threatening
South Anatolia, and are preparing for
further massacres.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28
THE MARKETS.

Liverpool. May 27.-wheat. quiet; de-
mand, poor; No. red winter, 5s Cd; No.
l hard Manitoba, 5s Sd; No. l California,
IS AID.
Hops-Pacifc Coast, fl, 15s.
Portland, May 27.-wheat, Valley, 57a5S;
Walla Walla, 54I55
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28
WORLDS MEETING OF 1R1sHMEN.

London, May 26.-The members Of the
Irish national party in the house of COM
mons held meeting this afternoon and
decided to call national convention of
representative Irlshmen from all parts
Of the world to meet in Dublin In Sep
tember.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28
MANY BODIES
ARE RECOVERED
The Awful Victoria Accident Due to
an Unsafe Bridge and Very
Heavy Car.
STILL IN THE RUINS
Uasafe Condition Of the Bridge Mas Well
KaoEa. aad There Is Mach Iadisna-
tioa Over the Disaster Fifty
Three corpses Found.

Seattle. May H.-The steamer Rosalls
arrived from Victoria this afternoon.
Captain Ames. speaking Of yesterdays
disaster. said:
The people up there don't seem TO
know anything more about the accident
than they DO down here. The old build
ing formerly called Market Square. and
used as a center for farmers coming in
from the country with produce. has been
turned into a morgue, and as fast a.
bodies are taken from the water they
are carried to the inclosure. Up TO the
time we left. about O'Clock this morn
ing, forty-nine bodies had been recovered.
All have been Identified.
"A siene has been stretched across the
river TO keep the ebblng tide from carry
ing out the bodies. and they are using
the steam power Of pile driver to work
the drags. There are any number Of
bodies yet to be recovered. An estimation
made by people there place the number
remaining In the water all the way from
IS to 1000. II win probably be some time
before all are taken out. and probably
some win never be found
The people ara very Indignant over the
accident. and some action win be taken
right away. In every survey that has
been made Of the bridge for the past
three years It has been condemned. The
car that went through Is an exception
ally large and heavy one and has not
been allowed to run for a year. as Il was
considered too heavy for the bridge The
bridge has long been considered unsafe
and a number of times during the uast
three years the common council has agl-
tated the question of tearing II down.
The knowledge that It was unsafe was
common property"
MANY BODIES RECOVERED.
Seattle. May IA Victoria special to
the Post-Intelligencer says:
Fifty-three bodies have been recovered
from the Point Elliee bridge greck. ana
there are known to be three more be-
meath the mass OF timbers and ironwork.
Besides these II is not known just how
many more there are submerged, but IL
is believed there are close to twenty.
Four bodies were recovered this evening,
namely: Geo Farr. Harry Talbot. con-
ductor Of the car, Robert Holmes. book
keeper for the Sayward NH and son
Of prominent Tacoma family, and Lily
Sherret. The following are stiIl among
the missing: Sarah Sherrett, Alice Smith
and Ethel powness.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28

LETTER PRESSES. COPYING BOOKS.
INKHTANDB. TABLETS. INKS.
BLANK BOOKS. BLUE PRINT Pa
PER. WASTE HAsKETA, DESK
TRAYS. PEN RACKS, TYPE WRIT
mo PAPER. RIBBONS AND CARBON
PAPER
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28
IS THERE -!

Is there man with heart 80 cold.
That from his family would withhold
The comforts which they all could find
In articles of FURNITURE OF the right
kind.
And We would suggest at this season a
nice Sldeboard. Extension Table. or set
of Dining Chairs. We have the largest
and finest line ever shown In the city
and at prices that cannot fail to please
the closest buyers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-28
EIGHTY REPORTED KILLED

Kansas City, May G.-The train dis
patcher at the headquarters of the Alton
road here has report from the operator
at Roodhouse that at Drake, ILL.,, just
south OF Roodhouse, on the Alton road,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-12

Editor Leader 90 Taxpayers, please
read Bamford's wall OF woe In yester-
day evenings Capital. We are utterly
ruined and the school board has done
i'll But, dear people, don't fail TO read
the gentleman's article carefully be-
tween the lines-his extreme anxiety
to show up the good qualities of Van
denburg, bell and blackboard war
rants, is truly heart-rending. Must be
the old man is interested. AS one Of
the finance committee, the Leader
may say for Jim Brooks that the price
bf these warrants will not be ad-
vanced any by any such slush as is
contained in the Capital. Eighty cents
On face OF warrants is the price
we are now paying, and as
one OF the modest members
OF the school board and finance com
mittee / want to state right here over
my signature that not one dollar OF
the above mentioned warrants shall
ever be settled while | am on this
board, II | can prevent IL, for more
than so cents OF face OF warrants.
Kysar, Smith and Brooks are masters
Of the situation, and price Of padded
warrants at the present writing, and
IL not satisfactory to Mr.. Bamford and
his friends, who are holding the sack,
/, in all kindness. refer them to the
great physician, the Hon. Frank Dale.
His shoulders are broad and probably
can assist them TO bear their troubles
tor.the next few years. Its very plain
Mr.. Bamford, your spleen is not ex
panded on account of the dear people
but, II not your own, the purse o.
some warm friend is being pinched
hence this bluff to whip somebody int
line But, oh no, the scheme won
work. Eighty cents or fight, is th'
price Respectfully,
j. M. BROOKS.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-12
HE HAS RULES.
a Fond Papa who Has Lad Down thu
Law

a Fond Papa who Has Ia,d Down the
Law
A certain Guthrie man who has four
marriageable daughters, has posted
the following rules 10 his parlor in big
type so that they will be read:
"First-Young men callers are ex-
pectod to break away not later than
10 o'clock
'Second-Dont get gay, for some
one is liable to come in the room at
any moment
"Third-Do not bluff about marriage
unless you intend 10 make the blum
good.
"Fourth-Young men who keep com
pany with daughters will confer d
favor by giving them TO understand at
the start whether they mean business,
or are calling to pass away the time.
In the latter event the girls ,an keep a
lookout for some one who means busi-
ness.
"Fifth-Young men will please not
consider these rules offensive, as they
are meant for justice to myself and
family
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-12
The For In tho Stable Cloek.

Foxes. when pursued, get lost some
times in queer places. Lord Willough-
by de Broke, in the November Bad
minton, tells Of hunting a tired fox into
Rageiy stableyard and the hounds
evinced the greatest desire TO get onto
the roof. His lordship called them off
fearing they might fall into the yard
and be killed. II was afterward ascer-
tained that the fox had Jumped onto
the roof and made his way along It as
far as the stable clock, among the
works OF which he ensconced himself.
He gave the clockmaker who came a
few hours later TO wind It up a rare
fright
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-12
ROYAL BGking Powder
has been awarded highest
hOnors at every worlds fair
where exhibited.

First Irishman in graveyard dis
covers a tombstone with eight DIS in
scribed; "Phwat the divil is the ma
men NV that?"
Second Irishman: "Oh, that's aisy.
Dotter ID. David, Davidson, Dead,
Damned and Delivered"
First Irishman-"Mr. Mickey, you
hev but siven DIS, and there be eight
on the stone"
Second Irishman: "Well, ye blag-
ard, the other day is for Danderine. "