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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-29
NEW YORK MINING STOCKS

SAN FRANCISCO MINING.
San Francisco March Z Tho official closing
,Iotation6 tor mining stocks todav were as
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On the produce exchange today, the but
ler market firm. dairy 9Q14, creamery, IA
OIL; eggs, firm, 9@1O1A.
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CHICAGO GENERAL MARKET.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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WARNING WAS GIVEN
The Weather Bureau Forecasted
the St. Louis Storm.
bow TORNADOES ARE DEVELOPED
Limits Of the Cyclone District and
Recent Disturbances.
A MODERN ROPHET

No official report Of the ST. Louis tornado
had been received at the weather bureau
when a Star reporter called there this
morning. The only details that We're then
al hand were those published In the news
papers. and as soon as the acting chief of
the bureau reached his desk, ne wired
Forecaster Franklinfield at st. Louis for a
brief dispatch descriptive of the storm and
Its damage. The regular report Of meteoro-
logical conditions was re ceived from
Franklinfield for the evening service at
about 0 O'Clock last night, somewhat later
than usual, owing to the fact that the wire
was lost for about an hour and was not
recovered until shortly before the time
mentioned. The bureau was unusually for
tunate in securing communication with the
stricken city so soon after the great dis
aster, so appalling III its magnitude. The
report showed that there had been an in
tense local storm accompanied by wind
reaching the tremendous velocity of eighty
miles an hour, and the fan of two inches
OF rain. Thus the officials of the bureau
We're well prepared for the awful announce
ment of this morning when it became
known that the mound city had been visit
ed by the most destructive cyclone on
record
This was the statement made to The Star
reporter this morning when the question
was asked whether there was any prece-
dent for the st. Louis Storm Cyclonic
storms with loss of life and more or less
destruction of property are somewhat COM
mon. Scarcely season passes without at
least one of these twisting, grinding de-
vaStatlng storms occurring within the in
habited area Of the United States. but
never SO far as records show or the mem
DRY or weather bureau officials can carry
mas there been such a fatally destructive
tornado as that Of yesterday
The st. Louis Storm Forccastcd.
The st. Louis cyclone-for tornadoes and
cyclones are practically the same, being
twisting storms of great velocity of wind
was fortunately forecasted by the weather
bureau as early 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, as far a general warning of
conditions favorable 20 such DEVELOPMENT
could 60 After the morning map had been
made up conditions were discovered that
gave rise to the suspician that cyclonic
elements were forming in the very heart of
the region that has of late years been
marked by so many of these terrible visi-
tatlons- A storm of considerable mapni-
tude and intensity was on it's slow progress
from southwest to northeast, with its CEN
Ter over the greater part of the states of
Nebraska and Kansas. In the heart of this
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TO CENTRAL AFRICA.
Report I'm Regard to the Expedition
of Prof. Elliot,

Report in Regard to the Expedition
of Prof. Elliot.
The Secretary Of State has received a re-
port from L. s. Consul Masterson at Alden,
Arabia, in regard to the expedition Of Prof.
D. G. Elliot Of Chicago to Central Africa
The party, consisting of Prof Elliot. Mr.
G. II. Akley AMI Mr.. nodson. arrived at
Alden April Ii and spent a week in securing
men, came!s and mules, after which they
started on their scientific expedition TO
Central Africa.
Before his departure from Alden Prof.
Elliot said that owing to the rapid disap-
pearance Of wild animals in Africa his
party had determined to acquire all the
specimens they could obtain, not only man.
mails the chief object Of the Journey. but
everything perta lining to zoology. Landing
at Berbera, just across the Gulf of Alden
1t was his purpose to strike inland, cross
ing the desert and making for the Chehyle
river. Thence he would cross the Juba
river, after which his movements would
depend on circumstances.
Before returning he expected to 20
around by the Zana river and would either
strike the coast at Samu. or, If the season
was unhealthy by that time. he would re-
turn by way of Berbera. Seventy Somali
men were procured at Alden for the expedi-
ton, besides eighty head of camel and
twenty head Of horses and mules The
party were armed with latest improved
rifles, in order to protect themselves in
case of nolestation by any warlike tribe.
The duration of the expedition will depend
upon the number of specimens obtained
but the party will probably be gone the
consul says. about eight or ten months
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UMBRELLAS NEEDED.
Heavy Rains and Thunder Storms In
dIcated for Afternoon md Nfpht

Heavy Rains and Thunder Storms In
dlcated for Afternoon and Night.
Forecast till pm. Friday: For the Dis
trict of Columbia. Delaware and Maryland
heavy rains with thunder storms are ind-
Gated for this afternoon and tonight; Fri
DAY, clearing; COLDER high southwest
winds, shifting to northwesterly.
For Virginia, rain, with thunder storms
tonight; Friday, probably fair; colder;
southeasterly winds, high on the coast this
afternoon, shifting to southwesterly to-
night and to northwesterly by Friday
morning.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The storm central Wednesday morning
In Kansas has moved rapidly northeast
ward and Is now central over Lake Huron
having developed into severe storm. 1t
was attended by heavy rains, thunder
storms and local storms in the middle Mis-
slsslppl and Ohio valleys, and it has rained
heavily throughout the lake regions The
storm is moving eastward and will prob
ably reach the Atlantic coast by Friday,
causing high southeasterly gales on the
coast, shifting to southwesterly, with con-
ditions favorable for heavy rains and
thunder storms and high local winds in
New England, the middle and middle At
lantic states. followed by clearing and
colder weather Friday.
FrOstS may develop in the lower lake
region Friday night.
An area of high pressure has moved
rapidly from the north Pacific coast south
eastward to the lower Missouri valley, with
clear ard colder weather in the Rocky
mountain districts. The barometer has
risen rapidly over New England and the
lower st. Lawrence valley, and fallen de-
cidedly over the lake regions and the Ohio
valley; IL mas risen in the Missouri valley
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DLACkED RICE'S EYE.
Scandal and Neutrality-suspicious.
Policemen Involved.

fOhcemen involved.
There is considerable talk among the po-
lice of the seventh precinct and other resi-
dents of Georgetown over an episode which
| occurred Tuesday. Policemen Frederick L.
Rice aad Charles Gilmore. both attached
to the Georgetown staten. live in that sec
ton of the city, and both are married.
Rice lived at 1875 32d street, with his
wife, but the couple separated some time
ago. and since then he has been boarding
at private house on Both street near NJ
street.
Gilmore lives at 3409 Prospect avenue,
and has a wife and several children. One
of the children was sick Tuesday, and on
account of its condition, the father request
ed that he be placed temporarily on the
beat in which his house was located, SO
that in case his child became worse ne
would be near at hand. The request was
complied with. and Tuesday at midnig t
he was put on the beat for the first time.
few minutes to l o'clock in the morning
ne was walking along Prospect avenue,
when, it Is alleged, he spied his wife walk
iLg down the street in company with Po-
lceman Rice. AS soon as Rice saw the
husband, 1t Is claimed, he broke away
from the woman and ran away, leaving
the irate husband and the wife alone to
settle.
Not content to let the matter rest there
the next morning, soon as he came off
duty, Policeman Gilmore sought and found
Rice at his boarding house on Both street
Hot words passed, which ended in fight
in which Gilmore gave Rice a black eye
Just what passed al the meeting is not
known, but it was stated that pistols We're
drawn.
Rice was enjoying a six days leave of
absence, which will expire the first of the
month. Yesterday he visited the station
house, and sold his equipments and uni
form to a fellow policeman for SO. While
he has not yet so stated,it is supposed that
he will leave the force, and rot run the
risk of being brought before the trial
hoard. He has been member of the police
force for about five years, four of which
nave been spent at Georgetown. Gilmore
has been on the force for nearly eight
years, and has a good record.
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hundred miles an hour sweeps the Wlnd,
crushing buildings. sinking vessels, de
stroying everything except the very hills
that stand in Its path. The path Of such a
storm Is usually a narrow one. At Louis
Vile several seasons ago cyclone OF this
character swept through the town and
devastated track a few hundred feet in
width Buildings on the safe side OF the
storm path were left unharmed while 9TH
ers within the dangerous area were utterly
demolished. Half Of a train shed was
crushed like an egg shell, while the other
half stood intact. At st. Louis, on the
other hand, the storm was of a wider
spread and did greater damage great
er, indeed, than has ever been recorded.
Moisture is Needed.
These tornadoes need moisture in order
to develop. The storms that give them
birth are formed in the treeless plains of
the arid southwest. and there they are Sc
we're sand blasts. The wind blows straight
ahead at high rate for hundreds of miles
without meeting an obstacle. Nearing the
valleys of the great rivers, however, they
begin to draw moisture into them, clouds
form, the veocties increase and the cy-
clone conditions gradually form. The wind
sweeps down the slope Of the Rockies from
the northwest to feed the fury of the
storm. At the same time there flows from
the gulf moist wind, supplying the voids
formed on the southern section Of the
great Whtrl. These currents usually en-
counter edCn Otner on the southwestern
edge of the general storm. A region Of
unstable equilibrium is formed. There
breaks off from the main wh.rl a secondary
twist of wind and rain, and the tornado is
upon the people, without warning.
The Cyclone Area.
The cyclone area for the spring is bound
ed on the west by about the hundredth me-
ridian, and on the east by about the eighty
fourth. West Of the one hundred line
the tornadoes East of eighty-four the
disturbances meet the Allegheny mountains
ard are broken I'D. They often drift off
too, into the northeast, beyond the reach
OF the influences that make the valley sec
ton prolific of cyclones.
The accompanying diagram shows this
area. The black dots indicate the places
where fatal cyclones or tornadoes have
occurred during the past fortnight The
first was that which swept through Sher-
man, Texas, at 4:3O o'clock on the after
noon of Friday, May 10, and killed about
sixty people, and injured twice as many
more. In the whole county there were up
ward of $50 deaths from the storm.
Nine days later, Sunday, the oath, during
the evening, storm of similar nature
center of the state, and nearly twenty
five people met their death. This tornado
was the result of a general storm or low
passing eastward, nearly along the north
ern edge of the country. About twenty
four hours later another side storm broke
from it in eastern Michigan and upward
of one hundred people were killed.
Yesterday afternoon q storm that was
just forming OH the southwestern edge of
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and on the southern Rocky mountain pla-
teau and slope.
The temperature is lower in New Eng
land, the upper Mississippi valley and on
the Rocky mountain slope.
Showers are indicated for the east gull
states tonight Friday, and the weather
will be generally fair in the west gull
states.
The following heavy precipitation dp
inches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours
Louisville. 12G; Sault de Sainte Marie, 10
Alpena, 40; Green Bay, 1.54; Des Moines
l34; Saint Louis. 304.
Condition of the WATER
Temperature and condition Of water at s
am: Great Falls. temperature, II; condi-
ton, IS. Receiving reservoir temperature
"a: condition at north connection, 81; condi-
ton at south connection. 70. Distributing
reservoir. temperature, "A; condition at in
fluent gate house. rs; eftiuent gate house 20.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. $50 am. and 20 pm
high tide, SAT am. and 0:1G pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, $40 am. and Ali
pm; high tide, 9:35 am. and 1905 pm.
The sun and Moon.
Sun rises. LBS; sun sets. ZIG. Moon rises,
9:41 pm.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by s:4S pm: cx-
tinguishing begun at 800 am. The light
Ing is begun one hour before the time
named. If clear less lighting may be
ordered.
Naphtha lamps all lighted by S:iS pm;
extinguishing begun at 322 am The
moon schedule does not apply to naphtha
lamps.
Range of the Thermometer
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
8 am, 20; , p.m., IS; maximum, 81; min
imum, "a.
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the country, while the Michigan cyclone
was doing its damage, was passing over
Missouri. After the center had gone by
81. LOUIS the severe winds from the north
west met those from the southeast at the
southern quadrant OF the low and a tor
nado resulted The news columns Of The
Star today tell the result in all its awful
details.
In Other Sections.
Sometimes these fierce tornado-like
storms occur in the south. That is because
the ordinary track of winter storms in
the eastern section of the country is from
the gulf northward or northeasterly. FIRE.
quently In July the cyclonic disturbances
take place in the middle Atlantic states.
out not with the fury that characteriZes
the blasts Of the real cyclone region, where
tne winds have a sweep of a thousand
miles before meeting with an obstruction
Inc question has often been asked of
late whether these storms are not becom-
ing more frequent, and whether they are
not in some way due to the increase of
city conditions. The answer given to these
queries, which the reporter propounded
this morning at the bureau, twas that so far
as known there are no more storms now
tnan ever before, and that the handiwork
or man on the face Of the earth is not of
the slightest account in the formation Of
the terrible disturbances.
-. mas been thought that perhaps the
neat OF great city such as st. Louis
hisnt pe factor in attracting violent
cchdltions The scientific answer Is that
the dlHerence caused in the general at
niosphere by the artificial heat of a great
ci's ~ OF tne very smallest moment when
Inese gigantic riots of the elements occur
iney seem to be more frequent now than
Eelore, merely because they are more fully
ana accurately reported. Cyclones are by
no means modern inventions They have
been as long as the world has existed but
"hen the country was a vast uninhablted
waste covered with great forests, they
sWept ana tore and destroyed without leav-
ing thelr marks in history. Perhaps the
cutting down Of the trees has had some
thlng to do with the modern violence of
the storms, but they would occur whether
me lace Of the land were wooded or bar
rem. ~ 49,
A Prophetic Utterance.
Out IN the waste places of the western
land the passage Of such a storm brings
niue or no death and devastation, merely
because there are few habitations. When
d city Is In the path of the giant the tale
10 De told after it has gone by is terrible.
~ was only last week when one of the
oi,! I OF the weather bureau, speaking
WIN ahother officer of the spring cyclones
9seu lhese almost prophetic words: Some
uay one or these tornadoes will strike
great center of population, and there will
n . an awful loss of life TT Is only a ques-
ION OF time when a splendid city will
cnaEce 70 be In the path of one of these
resistiess disturbances and the world will
shoooer with horror at the results"
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Cast0ria
For
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Public Receptfon.

The Ladies' Association of the Metropoli-
tan NJ. E. Church gave their last public
reception Tuesday evening. A company that
quite filled the lecture room assembled to
hear Mrs. J. D. Croissants address on her
recent trip to Europe. Her descriptions OF
the old Scotch and English cities visited
was graphically told, end her sallies of wit
and humor elected frequent applause. The
trip to st. Peters in Rome and her visit to
Pope Leo were specially good word paint
ing. At the close of the address a rising
vote of thanks was rendered her. after
which ice cream was served.
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Smallpox on the Increase.

The Marine Hospital bureau is informed
that there were forty-six deaths in Santi-
ago de Cuba during the week ended May
8, Of which two were from smallpox and
one from yellow fever. Smallpox is re-
ported to be on the increase to an alarming
degree, sixty-fve cases being under treat
ment at the hospital and several others at
private residences. Yellow fever seems
stationary at present, but new cases will
undoubtedly appear as soon as the summer
PROGRESSES.
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DISMISSED THE CASE.

Suit of the United Press Against Gen
AgnuS.
The suit Of the United Press against
Gen. Felix Agnus, publisher of the Balti-
more American, for damages for an al
legged breach of contract in leaving the
United Press to join the Associated Press
was dismissed by the United States cir.
cult court at Baltimore yesterday for want
United Press.
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For JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY.

Over 100000 Subscribed Yesterday
by baltimore Merchants.
At a meeting of the business men of Bal
timore yesterday s13s,75o were subscribed
to aid in freeing Johns Hopkins University
from the burden which the failure of the
Baltimore and Ohio railway to pay divi.
dends has imposed on it.
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The indca
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Big ClOthicrs TO Close Half n Day.

Out of consideration for their employees,
Messrs. Saks & &C., Parker. Bridget & Co.,
Robinson, Cfery & Co, Eiseman & Bro.
Loeb & Hrsch and S. Freiander will close
Their respective establishments Saturday.
May 30. Decoration day, at / o'clock pm.
but will remain open late Friday night.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Temple, Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine will be held
Mt the National Rifles Arrnory THIS EVENING;
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Those who contemplate building, or the purchase
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Borrowers extended every facility
and encouragement TO return loans and
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q n > issue Of stock open for subscription
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monthly
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tanned upon application at the Office,
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A. ]. Scha fhirt, Vice President
Geo. W. CASTELAR,, Cd Vice President
John Joy Edison. Secretary. my13 16 eotf
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OF all kinds In owners package. trunk or case
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SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward
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Loans money real estate and collateral
security. Sells nrst-cls.s real estate and other
securities in sums OF $500 aid upward
TRUST DEPARTMENT :.
This company Is legal depository for court
and trust funds, and acts as administrator,
executor. receiver. assignee, end executes
trusts OF all kinds. Wills prepared by q
competent attorney IN daily attendance
OFFICERS.
BENJAMIN p. SNYDER. ...............P President.
THOMAS HYDE. .......... First Vice President
JAMES NJ. JOHNSTON. =. Second Vice President
THOMAS r. JONES. Third Vice President.
f. FRANCIS RIGGS. Treasurer
GBolaIE HOWARD. Assistant Treasurer.
ALBERT l. STTRTEvANT. ......... .Secretary,
CHARLES E NIMAN...... Assistant Secretarx,
DIRECTORS
Benjamin p. Snyder, John G. Parke
Albert L. Sturtevant, F. Francis Rlrrs
George ii. Plant, JoLo F. Rndgers
Lewis ClephIne, Thomas L. Homes
Henry A. Willard, Robert q Hojtzm,n
Thomas Hyde. Woodbury. blair.
Andrew Wylie, William F. Edmonston,
Zenas T. Robbins, George T. Dunlop,
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