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Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-31
DIR. RIsAL SHOT TO DEATH.

Insurgents Meet Defeat in the Phillipine
 Islands
 Manila, Dec. 30.-Dr. Risal, who Is as serted to have been the promoter of the revolt against Spanish authority in the Philippine islands, and who was some time since returned to Manila from Bar celona at the request of the military judge, was shot on the 18th inst. An engagement between the Spanish forces and rebels near Puinac, resulted in the defeat of the insurgents who, 1t Is said. lost 360 men killed. 4s
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-31
WHERE IS THE DARLINGY

Mount Vernon, N. r., Dec. 30.-Arthur builders of this city. disappeared from his home here on Dec. 21 and nothing has been heard of him since that date. He had many contracts under way and 1t Is said his liabilities on them will reach $1 O0O 000
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-31
ARcHBIsHoP FABRE DEAD.

Montreal, Dec. 30.-Archbishop Fabre, the head of the Roman Catholic arch diocese of Montreal, died shortly after Il o'clock tonight from cancer of the liver. He was @ years of age.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-31
THE NEWS SoNFfkMEp.
Widow of Mirabel Brings the Word That
 Maceo Lives.

Key West, Fla. Dec. 30-Doiores Mon tero, widow of Lino Mirabel. lieutenant this city tonight twenty-two days from Jaruco She reports that the insurgents are numerous in the province of Havana and are well supplied witharms, ammu-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-31
NEWS THAT WON'T COME.

Madrid, Dec. BOA report of an inter view with ex-Premier Sagasta, the leader of the Spanish liberals, is published in Fl Liberal, in which he is reported as saying that Europe is in sympathy with Spain in her maintenance of Spanish sovereignty in Cuba, but that Europe also wishes to see the establishment of re- forms in Cuba. Senor Sagasta further expresses his belief that Premier Canovas only awaits a report from Gen. Weyler that the Pinar del Rio province is cleared of rebels when he will grant reforms and later autonomy. The ex-premier Is also quoted as saying that Gep. Weyler Is himself an obstacle to the pacification of Cuba. being incapable of coping with the rebellion.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-31

Continued on Eighth Paes.j
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-10
RATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
sy"spsis OF Proceedings in Both Houses of
Congress.


Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-The senate was
INFORMED by Morrill, that the finance com
ihitoee was not ready to report the house
financial bill, but would probably be ready
py tuesday and moved that when adjourn
ment was taken it be to that day. This
prevailed. Sherman made n speech on the
financial issue The Elkins resolution re-
curing the public advertisement of bond
issues was discussed without action. A
resolution was introduced for a conven-
ton with Great Britain on the Alaska
boundary, and bills for cable to Homo
iuiu, subsidized by the government; au-
thorizing the deep waterway commission
TO consider the question of dams at the
outlets OF the great lakes; amending the
house tariff bill by putting duties on
horses, mules and CATTLE and increasing
the duties on farm products. Adjourned
to tuesday by majority of ono.
The house session was brief and it adj
Journed to Monday. Dingley introduced
Dill Tor seal protecting treaty with
Russia, Great Britain and Japan, and
II the treaty cannot bo made for the
slaughter of every seal on the Prybiloff
Islands. Boatner introduced n resolution
calling for an Investigation of Comptrol-
Ter Bowler's refusal to pay the sugar
bounty.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA few bills were
offered in the house, but it was in session
only short time and did nothing of in
tere-t Bills were introduced to give con-
gress power to tax inheritances in excess
of 100000 in each case, and to repeal the
cactinn Of he a. Of 30
the use of alcohol in the arts.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The finance COM
mittee's free silver substitute for the bond
bill was reported to the senate with notice
that 1t would be called up today, and Nor
rill significantly remarked that it was OPP
posed by every Republican" member of
the committee. Elkins offered resolu-
ton requiring all bond sales to be ''popu-
lar" ones. Vest replied to Sherman's
financial speech and vigorously attacked
the supreme court for it's income tax de-
cision. Chandler introduced bill for a
popular loan through postal savings GER
tificates. Lodge brought up section 8, 335,
revised statutes, and claimed that the
editor of the New York World had vio-
loted it, in holding communication on
the Venezuelan and financial questions
with the Prince of Wales and other
foreigners. An executive session was
held.
The house adopted resolution asking
why the antitrust law was not executed.
Bills were introduced: To maintain the
gold reserve with 2% per cent. bonds for
a commission on highways; to tax sweat
shops $500 per year Several resolutions
were introduced to recognize Cuban bel
ligerency.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-10
ROAR OF BATTLE.
1t Is Heard Mt IA Point Forty-Five Mile
South of Havana,

1t Is Heard ut IA Point Forty-Five Miles
South of Havana.
HAVANA, Jan. Sword has just been
received that the sounds of cannon and
musketry have been heard in the neigh
of 1000 inhabitants in Pinar del Rio,
forty-fiv miles southwark of Havana 1t
is supposed that an engagement is taking
place there between the forces of General
Suarez Valdez and the insurgents, but the
numbers Engaged or the course which the
fortunes OF the fight are taking is not
known. The insurgents were burning
and destroying yesterday up to within
eight miles of Havana. The district
around the village of Calabazar suffered.
Calabazar is only two miles from Vento,
where the apparatus is located upon which
Havana depends for its water supply. In
the Calabazar and Hoyo Colorado districts
the cane has been burned in the fields of
Maulin, CAIRO and Baracoa
MADRID, Jan. S-The Correspondence
states that the insurgents have attacked
Hoyo Colorado, which is three leagues
from Havana. The Spaniards were out
numbered and surrendered. General
Campos, it is further stated, defeated the
insurgents near Havana.
The Correspondence further states that
after defeating the insurgents close to
HAY ma the Spanish gunboat Ardilla cap
tured four vessels filled with insurgents
trying to escape
HAVANA, Jan. 9-Tho insurgent band
commanded by Zayas was reported Mt diff
ferent times Monday ut Caimlto, Guaya-
bal, Hoyo Colorado and Punta Bravo,
showing that he followed pretty closely
TO the line between the provinces Of Piuar
dol Rio and Havana up the extreme north
eastern portion of Pinar del Rio. This
brought him into the region into which
large numbers of troops have been sent to
guard the western approach TO Havana.
1t does not appear that the insurgents
were in any great force and no onga9o-
ments are reported The fields of the
Valdespino estate have been burned, and
the villages of Puerto la Gulara and Mar
zero have also been put to the torch, after
being plundered, according TO the report
received here.
The influx Of refugees from the whole Of
the territory surrounding Havona con.
tinues, and apparently 1t is not possible to
obtain sufficient means OF transportation
to accommodate the fleeing families and
their household goods The country seems
to be entirely abandoned to the insurgent
army, and no movement apparently avails
to check them. The eastern portion of
the island seems not to have beon entirely
stripped of an effective force Of insurgents.
A report from Santa Clara says that the
troops encountered the insurgent band d
by Pancho Carrillo, and IN the batt.o
which ensned sustained loss of fifty.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-10
MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS.


How many assessments have been made dur
ing the year? Answer, one.
What is the amount of all the assessment
made during the year, Answer, SO, 983. SO.
What Is the rate per cent. of such assessment
on the property insuredS Answer, .002 per cent
on the premium or deposit notes? Answer, we
take none.
What amount was reassessed for such assess
ment that was not paidY Answer, nothing.
What amount OF losses are allowed to accum-
ulate before an assessment Is nader Answer,
assessments are made in advance of losses.
Does the company In making assessments
provide for any surplus fund over the actual
losses accrued, (yes) II so how muchf Answer
what is thought to be necessary to pay the
losses and expenses for the ensuing year
What s the aggregate valuation OF real prop
erty insured In the company Answer, can't
say.
What proportion of damage or actual loss sus
Answer, two thirds.
What Is the aggregate valuation OF person al
property insured In the company Answer, can't
say.
What proportion of damage or actual loss sus-
tanned on personal property does the company
pay9 Answer, full amount II insured to that
amount.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, 90
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE. %
ii. w. Bgelow, president, and Chas. A. WHEEL
an, secretary OF said company, do and each both
for himself, depose and say that they have read
the foregoing statement and know the contents
thereof, and that they have good reason TO be-
lieve and do believe said statements TO be true
III. w. BIGELow
CHARLES A.WHELAN
Of Corunna, in said state and county the I'd day
VIII. BIGELow,
Notary Public.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-10
Fifteen Persons Injured.

MEANWHILE, Pa, Jan. 6.-Erie train No.
5, the New York and Chicago vcstibulc
limited, while running forCy miles all
hour struck an open switch and collidcd
with a locomotive in the New York and
Pennsylvania yards here. Fifteen pr
sons were hurt among them: Mrs Cyrus
Adams, 1927 East Seventeenth street, New
York; Mrs. 5. f. Harris, 20 East Ninth
street, New York; Richard Johnson, en-
gineer All the injured continued their
journey in charge of one Of the surgeons
of the railway compnny.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-10
KILLED by a Boiler Explosion.

GAINESVILLE O., Jan. Gan engine
Hooking Railway, between Fultonham
and Mount Perry, exploded its boiler Sat
urday. Bert Need, the engineer, and
Fireman Frank Hesse were Instantly
killed. Ira Norris, the conductor OF the
freight which was being assisted over the
grade, was fatally injured, and Fred
Creets, brakeman, cannot be found. All
the men reside at Shawnee
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-10
VIII Be q popular" Loan.
TWO FATAL WRECKS IN OHIO.
Five Persons Killed in the First and Two
Meet Death in the Second.

rive PERSONS Alilou III inc f1rsb anu AWo
Meet Death in the Second.
CHILLICoTHE, o., Jan. Cat IL o'clock
at night two freight trains stood on a
switch at Schooley's Station, seven miles
east of here. The first train pulled out
and the conductor, thinking that the sec
ond one would follow, left the switch
open. Fifteen minutes later the east
bound express came along at forty miles
an hour, and running on the switch
collided with the train stanoing there.
Both trains were badly wrecked Engineer
Tom Mchaels, of the express, had both
arms and legs cut off and died later His
fireman, Leon Mathers, was instantly
killed.
Engineer Fitzsmmons, of the freight,
escaped without serious injuries, but his
fireman, George Adds, and another fire.
man,. H. Cox, were killed. Jesse King, the
front end brakeman, was also killed, and
postal clerks j. K. Edginton, of Loveland,
and j. ID. Murphy, of Greenfield, were
badly injured. Conductor Tom Brown, of
the express, had to walk two miles to tel.
ephone the news to this city Conductor
Henderson,, of the freight, is responsible
for the wreck, as he left the switch open.
The passengers in the express were badly
shaken up, but none seriously injured.
|, GREENFIELD o., Jan. Cat Roxabell,
two miles west of this place, last night q
passenger accommodation and freight
train collided on the b. and o. S w.
The casualties are: Baggagemaster Will
lam Purdew is dead, buried in the debris;
Engineer Dora Scott three ribs broken,
one driven into his lungs, will die; Fire
man James Ryan, left leg broken, cut
about the head; Passenger Brakeman
John Erwin, left olsvicle fractured, badly
bruised; Fireman Charles McCord, of the
freight; Engineer Matt Ryan and Brake
man Daniel Clifford were all painfully
hrnisel and cut.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-10
Eire Mt nes Nioines.

Dies MONIES. Jan. 4.-Fire destroyed
Thornton q Co.'S agricultural implement
store, which was surrounded by banks,
postoffice, insurance company buildings,
and offices. BY the strenuous efforts of
the firomen the destruction was confined
to the Thornton block. Tho loss is over
100000 Tho temperature was 70 degrees
below zero, but tbore was no wind. Inc
origin of the fro is unknown.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-10
Killed hx an Elevator.

CHICAGO Jan. Gan elevator in Low
enthal Bros warehouse, 5l5 Canal street,
dropped Friday, killing Paul Linde of N
South Sangamon street, and severely in.
juring Samuel Breet of 234 West Four
teenth street and Halzero Shapoero of "a
Fulton street. The elevator fell distance
of fiftv feet.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-10
Links and Links.

Links and Links.
Crimsonbeak-Ther a man who has
done some good work on links.
Yeast-He doesn't look like golf
player.
Hes not. He manufactures sausages."
-Yonkers Statesman.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-10
One Evidence.

Teacher-Are there any exceptions to
the rule that heat expands and cold con.
tractsP
Tommy Yesm. The iceman leaves
lot bigger 90 pound chunk since 1t got
colder. -Indianapolis Journal
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-10
Unappreciative Soul.

Unapprecistive Soul.
He pinned upon his overcoat,
That sneering Johnny Power,
A big chrysanthemum and said,
"That's what caulifiower."
Chicago Tribune.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-10
for Infants and Children.

Castoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhcea, Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, end promotes di
gestion,
Without injurious medication.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04

many there are scattered about the city
in private houses it is impossible to tell,
but conservative estimate would place
the total number at least at 30.
The scene is simply appalling. From
the river bank to the National stock
yards. distance of over mile, scarcely
a building is left standing. The great
est slaughter was done on the island,
so-called. Here were located the Van
dalia freight house and general offices,
the river boats, warehouses and humble
abodes of workingmen. Nothing was
left standing. The places where for.
merly houses and freight depots stood
were literally swept away by the fury of
the storm. In the Vandaila offices there
were from twenty to twenty-five killed:
The bodies of some of these are still
FIRST GLIMPSE BY DAYLIGHT.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04

and the injured will reach about 80.
The storm struck the big elevators, 3OQ
yards below the Eads bridge, followed
the river to the bridge, started dlagonally
towards the relay depot and continued
on to Colinsvile: then lifted and dropped
| again ut the National STOCK yards. Moth
| ing whatever remains OF broadway 10
! the viaduct, and on the east side for Il
width of probably 600 yards there Is an
| sOlutely no Scmblance of house, Il
| freight shed or cars left standing. Cars
| in the yards were thrown on their sides,
ends. on top of each other. into the ponds
Astounding on the island. and completely
wrecked.
The Big -Four Vandala and Louisville
X Nashville freight sheds are RACED. not
so much as Il stick remaining in an up
right position. The office force. together
with the freight handlers. at the latter
shed. sought refuge in boNcars to the
north of the platform on the approach
of the storm. and owe their lives to that
fact. No one was hurt there beyond Il
few slight bruises.
At Vandalia the loss of life and num-
Der of injured is very great. Nothing re-
mains of the relay depot to mark where
i stood.
The National hotel at the National
stock yards is totally wrecked
The Nelson-Norris Packing companys
plant is minus its two upper floors. The
river front for 1000 yards is one great
mass of wreckage. Steamboats,. ferry
boats. transfers and tugs are piled up i'll
an indiscriminate pile. some nearly sub
merged. others high and dry on the shore.
The heavy stone masonry on the east end
of the EadS bridge was cut off ut the
railroad tracks. while the approaches are
twisted. and the wreck trains are passing
over very slowly and carefully.
Every undertaking Establishment is an
mprviscd morgup and the hospitals are
full OF injured.
At st. Marys there are probably sixty
patients. with some so seriously hurt that
they can not recover.
At police stations nothing could be
learned beyond what could be seen ut the
morgues. hospitals and other places. 1t
will be several days before the exact stu
alton is known.
The work of rescue is going ON. but it
is slow work. There is yet too much con-
fusion to proceed systematically. The
only mode Of travel between st. Louis
and East st. Louis is on ferry boats.
making hourly trips. and they are loaded
to the waters edge with people coming
and going
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
SPREAD DESTRUCTION.
The Damage Throughout Southern H.
linois Was Very Great.

Centralia. Ills. May 2S.-Thc storm Of
last night passed through southern Hi
nois and spread destruction over large
extent of territory west. south and south
east of Ccntralia New Baden. village
on the Air Line railway west of Cen
tralia. was completely wiped out. only
six houses remaining. Thus far six lives
lost.
New Madrid southeast of the city. also
suffered loss of life and property. Seven
persons are reported killed and thirty
injured. The cyclone pursued an easter
ly course. taking in the villages of r.
vington, Richvicw and Ashley. Houses
were blown down and persons killed in
all these places and throughout the coun-
try. Farm property. crops and orchards
have suffered immense loss. and it is cs-
timated that in the counties of Clinton.
Washington and jefferson fifty lives have
been lost. 1t is impossible to give details.
as all wires are down. while the storm on
all sides of Centralia was severe, it did
not couch this city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
Some of the Big Buildings Demolished

Some of the Big Buildings Demolished
BY the Funne!-Shaped Demon.
st. Louis. May 2S-The wind swept up
the river front and completely demolish
ed the Merchants elevator. Engine No.
% of the st. Louis Transfer company
was blown from the track at Gratiot
street.
The Miller foundry building was rcliev-
cd of its roof and carried into the street,
while the freight houses of the Burlington
road suffered the same fate.
Along First, between Olive and papin,
not single iole or tree escaped. The
sidewalks are almost II solid mass of
debris, bricks. broken telephone and tele-
graph poles. tin roofing. water-spouts,
broken glass and broken signs. while
wires cover the whole in an interminable
mingling.
The building occupied by Burnstein
Brothers. wholesale liquor dealers. pos
South Broadway. was blown down and
Julius Call. bookkeeper, killed.
Charles Barry is buried in the debris of
the st. Louis Crockery company at Eigh-
teenth and Choteau. and under the ruins
are Emma CLANCY and Isabella Howe.
| The store at 1901 Clark avenue is wrecked
The wind lifted the roof oil CHARLES
| II. Peck's new building and blew down
the wall of building two doors north.
The elevator and malt house of the W.
| J. Lemp Brewing company. Thirteenth
and Cherokee. was unroofed and part of
the walls blown in, damaged stock and
| building $4,000.
/ German Memorial church, jefferson
avenue and Necomac streets, cavcd in,
| damage $4,000.
Tom Flynn. saloon, Ohio and Carr
streets destroyed.
DR.. PARIS residence 100 Ohio avenue,
destroyed.
Concordia Park dance pavilion blown
down. injuring many, no fatalities re-
! ported.
School house at Third and Park avenue
was badly damaged.
! Missouri hall. tive-story brick build
ing. corner Texas and Victoria streets. de-
molishcd.
Bokeen Brothers barber supply house
corner Sixth and Victor, destroyed.
Roof of First Presbyterian church,
Grand and Washington avenues. blown
off.
Miller Brothers store. Ohio and st. Vim
cent streets, destroyed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
DALLAS BIKE RACES.

Dallas. Tex. May 29.-CSpccial0-
First racc-One-fourth mile. open, anna
tour: Max Morris, Texas state cham
pion. won by about three length of Il
wheel; r. J. Hall, second; 7. j. Taiia-
ferro, third. Time, 81:
Second racc-One mile. open. profes-
sional: The riders alternatcd in the
pace-making up to the last half, then
punched. and ut the quarter pole Boren
sprinted ahead amid loud cheering. up to
the last eighth. when johnson. by a
beautiful burst of speed. passed him and
won the race with hands down. BOrcn,
second; Parker. third. Time. 2.43,
The above was declared no race, rs
the time limit of 80 was not reached by
about eight seconds. The referee or
dered the race run over. Boren was a
warm favorite of three to one in the
above race, but the usual crafty dark
horse was too much for even Il Dallas
crack-a- jack.
Third race-Two-mile handicap, anna
teur: Max Morris again kept in front,
winning the race by Il full wheel length;
A. II. Bailey was close second and
II. j. Hall third. Time, 5.39.
Fourth race-One mile, open, profess
sional. This is the one run over on
account of the time limit. The riders
rode in about the same order until the
laSE quarter. when DOfen ana JOllSOll
made hot fight for the finish: but that
cyclone sprint of Johnson placed him
over the tape about four wheel lengths in
the lead. Boren finished second and
Parker third. Time, 2.34.
Fifth race-One-half mile amateur:
r. j. Hall of Dallas won: \. T. Bailey,
second: Max Morris, third. Time. Id.
Harrhon Cove then tried to lower his
present record for quarter of mile
| backward but his wheel slipped in
loose dirt, giving him hard fall. He
made one-fourth of mile in thirty sec
Onds. He will ride again tomorrow.
Sixth and last race-Five miles, open,
professionals: Tackaberry set the pace
for the first mile Johnson the second
mile, Tackaberry the third, Wilmas the
fourth and on the start of the fifth mile
Johnson's wheel careened and threw
him. He pluckily climbed on and
finished third. Wilmas and Tackaberry
made grand stand finish with Tacka-
berry about half wheel N the lead
when they crossed the tape. Tacka.
berry, first; Wilmas, second; Johnson
third. Time, 14.34.
johnson very generously refused the
cash prize awarded him by the judges as
he was distanced on account of his fall
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04

Republic, winch had 800 cxcursionists on
board. No reports of her whereabouts
have been received at police hcadquar-
tiers, and the police authorities fear she
has been lost. RumOr has it the steamer
Republic has landed at jefferson barracks
and has sustained considerable damage.
No authentic report can be obtained.
The district between Clark avenue and
Washington avenue, Twelfth street to
the river, suffered fearfully from the
ravagcs of the wind storm. The brunt
of the violence of the storm, however
was borne by that portion of the district
lying to the south and along the river
bank, as comparatively little damage
was done TO the property further north
and west.
The tornado vented its greatest fury
along the river front. The lcvce for miles
up and down was devastated and laid to
waste.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
LOSS OF LIFE.
An Estimate Placing 1t at About GOO,
L..

An Estimate Placing 1t at About GOO,
With Over 1000 Injured
st. Louis, May 2S.-lt will be several
days before definite information can be
obtained as to the loss of life and III
jury of the unfortunate people who hap
pened to be in the path &C the cyclone
which swept over portions of Missouri
and Illinois Wednesday afternoon. In
addition to the killed and injured in East
st. Louis and st. Louis the cyclone
moved down many people at other
points. The dispatches received today
by the Associated Press gave number
of places damaged.
Appended is Il table showing a careful
estimate of killed and injured based on
. he, Jilnnt.hnS.