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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
FURY OF THE ELEMENTS
PITYSB URG VISITED BY 4 CYCLONE CAUSING RUIN AND LOSS OFLIFE.

It Was of Brief Duration, but During the
 Ten Minutes of Its Wrath Two Persons
 Were Killed and $10O,OOO Worth of
 Property Destroyed Churches Unroofed,
 The Wind Was Accompanied by a Ter
 rife Downpour of Rain and Vivid Light
 ning-Several Lesser Storms Follow in
 Wake of the Burst.
 Pittsburg, July 27.-A cyclonic storm noon which in a few minutes had caus- ed the death of two persons, the fatal injury of another and monetary loss of probably s1OO,OOO throughout Ale ghany county. Several churches in the hill district were partially unroofed and one was struck by lightning. A num- Der of smaller houses were also un- roofed. the streets were flooded, sewers discharged their overflow into houses, and someNof the street cars were com pelled to suspend for periods ranging from one-half hour to an hour and a half. Hundreds of trees were uproot- ed and many lawns laid waste. Chim- neys and windows were demolished in all directions.
 At Sugar Camp Grove, picnic ground on the West Pennsylvania branch of the Pennsylvania railroad
 near Aspinwall, where the Eighth Ward Fishing and Hunting club of AL leghany was encamped, limb of a
 tree fell upon the commissary tent, in which number of the members of the club had taken refuge. John Figus was instantly killed, George Miller had his back broken and cannot recover and Jacob Metz and - O'Connell were badly hurt
 In Pittsburg, John Aufiander, team ster, was struck by falling signboard
 and died within five minutes The storm seized the steeple of the Centen-
 nary Methodist church, over 250 feet high, took the big bell along and drop ped all into neighboring yard. 100- foot stack at the brick yards of Booth & Flynn was blown down. The tenn
 perature, which had risen before the storm to 93 degrees, fell in few min
 utes to Il degrees. The fury of the tornado was spent in less than ten min- utes. It was followed by several storms of less violence during the evening During the eight hours ending at mid night 1 43 inches of rain fell
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
W.AS BOUND FOR NEW HAVEN.
Schooner Artemus Tyrrell Wrecked-Nar-
 row Escape of Crew.

Halifax, July 27.-The crew of the American schooner Artemus Tyrreu which was wrecked at Salmon river last Friday, arrived here tonight. They tell a thrilling story of their narrow escape from going to the bottom with their vessel. They encountered heavy weather last Tuesday. The day after sailing from St. Margaret's bay for New Haven, Conn.,, when the ship sprang leak. For two days, by work ing day or night at the pumps they managed to kep the vessel afloat until a passing schooner, the P. Walsh, put two of her own crew on board to help them.
 With the aid of these men the vessel was headed for land and run ashore barely in time to prevent her from go- ing down. She is now total loss. She had a cargo of 60O,O00 laths and a deck load which had been thrown overheard before she was run ashore. The Tyr rell was Of 197 tons and belonged to Bath, Me, and was owned by Captain Legarde, who commanded her.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
PRESIDENT HYDE OF BowDoIN
Announces That He Shall Vote the Repub-
 Iican Ticket.

Augusta, Me, July 27.-In a letter to Attorney r. L. Staples, President Hyde of Bowdoin college announces that he shall vote the republican ticket. He gives his reasons as follows
 "The maintenance of financial integ- rity, respect for judicial authority, the promotion of civil service reform, the preservation of the standard according to which contracts have been made by which savings are secured and in which labor Is to be paid cannot be in trusted to a party committed to the absurdities and monstrosities of the platform adopted at Chicago"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
Two Days Without Food.

Quarantine, s. l., July 27.--The steamer Georgia which arrived to-day from Stettin reported on July P dory containing two men was sighted and shortly afterwards they were taken aboard. This was in latitude 46.01, lon- gitude 4S.4S. The men were Alfred and William Kidy, brothers, belonging to the fishing schooner G. H. Ernest of Lunensberg, N. s. They lost their ves- sel on July 20 during a fog and were blown away for nearly two days with out food and with but little water
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
DIED OF BRIGHrs DISEASE.
Death of Miss Lawler of Middletown Ac-
 counted For

New York, July 2Z-Two sisters of Miss M. D. Lawler, who was found dead in bed at her boarding house at 30 West Forty seventh street last Sun day, came to this city to-day from their home at Middletown, Conn. and made arrangements to ship the body to that place. Miss Lawler, they said, came to New York from Middletown last suffered from heart trouble for some time. She used atropine and belladon- ma for her eyes, and this accounted for the atropine found. Coroner's Physi- elan O'Hanlon made an autopsy to- night and found that the cause of death was Bright's disease.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
Issue of Silver Currency.

Washington, July 27.-The issue of standard silver dollars from the hints and treasury offices for the week end- ing July 25 was S402,523 and for the corresponding period last year was $393,39S.
 The shipment of fractional silver coin from July 1 to 25 aggregated $755,- 7S0.72.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
Tinv Chm obalIeprers and Defenders

Ogdensburg, N. Y. July 27-The half rater race for the international chal- leHge cup valued at $500 given by the citizens of Ogdensburg and which takes place tomorrow is attracting much at tention. The course is triangular, three miles around, and will be sailed four times. Among the entries are the Peg gy, Anita, Michief. and Missile, which are the pick of the fleet of the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht club of Montreal; the Vesper. owner and sailed by Paul But Ter, and the Gold Bug.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
Jnd.ment for Plaintiff.

William L. Pierce recovered Judg- nent for sS740 and sise2 costs yester- day from Clarence H. Ryder on suit for breach of contract before Matthew Reynolds, justice of peace
 Pierce claims that he began work with Ryder in 1895 on a three years contract at sSs4 per year. He was dis charged July 8, 1896. in consequences of which suit for breach of contract was instituted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
CYCLONE AT CLEYELAND.
A Number of Houses, Tabernacle and
 Other Property Destroyed.

A Number of Houses, Tabernacle and
 Other Property Destroyed.
 Cleveland, July 27.-A cyclone struck Beulah Park picric grounds last night, completely destroying eight or nine houses, a large tabernacle and other valuable property. The loss is tsti- mated at many thousands of dollars. The grounds were filled with people, but no one was harmed.
 The storm first demolished the water works tower. The large tabernacle, re- gently erected for the religious camp meetings, was wrecked, not timber being left standing. A house was lift ed from it's foundation and moved twelve feet. The large bridge over the ravine at Beulah Park was carried two hundred feet, and the chimneys were blown off the Cody hotel. Many tents used by campers were blown away. A heavy rain accompanied the wind
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
Sugar Bounties Claims.

Washington. July 27.-Auditor Bald win to-day finished the compiling of the sugar bounties claims. They az gregate S6.OS5,156. There was appropri- ated S5,000.0O0 to pay the bounty on this aggregate. The money in hand will pay S2 per cent. of the claims filed and allowed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
15,OOO Bicyclists in Line.

Cleveland, July 27.-Undismayed by threatening weather, upwards of 15,OOO bicycle riders participated in the great centennial wheel parade this afternoon Major Mckinley with group of friends reviewed the parade from a large stand in front of the city hall. The riders cheered him as they went by and the people on the sidewalks nearby helped them out.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
Silver SewaII Silent.

Bath. Me, July 27.-E. F. Hanson of Belfast was in Bath to-day consulting Chairman George Hughes and Hon. Ar thur Sewall. MT. Sewall will say noth- ing about the candidates for the demo- cratic state gubernatorial nomination, but thinks that the new convention will pass resolutions endorsing the Chicago platform.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
SPEAKS TOR CONNECTICUT.
Ex-Judge Harrison Says Her Democrat
 Favor a New Ticket.

Chicago, July 27.-The sound money democrats received more letters and telegrams to-day from several states assuring General Bragg and his exec utive committee that the state organi- zation would be pushed and national committeeman selected for the Indian apolis meeting. News of an encour- aging nature was said to have been re- ceived from New York.
 John c. Bullitt, a prominent Phila- delphia lawyer, who was asked to or ganize Pennsylvania, telegraphed his consent to serve.
 Lynde Harrison of New Haven, Conn.,, wired similar acceptance on behalf of his state.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
DROWNED HER TWO LITTLE ONES.
The Awful Act of a Newark Woman Ac-
 eused of Misconduct.

Camden, N. J., July 27.-After taking carbolic acid this afternoon Mrs. John F. Herman jumped into the Delaware river with her two children in her arms. The children, aged three years and thirteen months respectively were drowned but the woman was rescued in an unconscious condition and is now at a hospital in precarious condition. The supposed cause is that the woman had been charged with misconduct by her husband. When her husband learned what had occurred he tried to commit suicide.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
Railroads Enioined.

Flat Rock, N. C., July 27.-A bill in equity was presented to Judge Simon ton to-day asking an injunction against the Seaboard Air Line, the Southern Railway and other railroads enjoining them from continuing the rate war. Judge Simonton granted the injunc- tiOn
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
wI11 MEET ro-MoREow EVENING.
Arrangements for the Ratification Meet. ting Will be Made by Town ComInitfaa. N

Arrangements for the Ratification Meet
 ting Will be Made by Town Committee.
 The democratic town committee will meet tomorrow evening for the pur- pose of arranging for the Bryan rati- fication. The date of the meeting YIll, it is said, be arranged to suit the con- venience of the candidate.
 Incidental to the meeting some action may be taken on the chafrinanshfp of the town committee, as Town Clerk Brethauer has said several times that he could not attend to :he duties of the chairman of the committee because; of the work at the town clerks otiice.g An effort will be made to induce MT. Brethauer to retain the position.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
Y40UERO YICTOR.
Better Boat Than Ashazi in Heavy
 Weotller.

Weather.
 Newport, R. |, July 27-There was a grand breeze from the southwest for the thirty Hooters to-day. All hands were obliged to take in single reefs and as there was decidely choppy sea it was very wet aboard the little flyers. The course was triangular, Brenton's Cove to Taylor's Point thence to Bish- ops Rock and back to the start, twice over, about fifteen miles. Asahzi, which wins all races in light weather, took second place as Vaquero proves a better heavy weather craft. There will be race Wednesday. Following is the elapsed time:
 vaquero, 1:46:40; Asahzi, 1:4S:05; Es- peranza, 1:4S:52; Wawa, 1:5o:55; Hera, 1:49:15.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
Cardinal Tascherean,s Days Numbered

Quebec, July 27.-Cardinal Tasche- reau's condition changed for the worse this evening and his physicians were hastily summoned. Excessive weak ness renders his condition alarming and the end is fast approaching. His pri- vate physician says his days are num- bered. Late tonight the cardinal was a little better, but his pulse was feeble and unsettled.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
WORST STORM IN YEARS.
Many Persons Injured In Ohio and Heavy
 Loss of Life.

Columbus, O., July 27.-Several people were injured by flying debris, but none fatally at Delphos, O.. this evening by a terrific wind storm accompanied by rain, which swept over this section of Ohio.
 A special from Delaware reports con- siderable damage.
 Van Vert reports the worst storm in years. Rain came down in torrents Many buildings were damaged. The loss is about S400,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
SArs MoNoK Was scAREp.
What the Colored Steward of the Herbert
 Fuller Relates.

Boston, July 27--While waiting in the marshals office Spencer, the colored steward of the Herbert Fuller. said in conversation:
 make so much talk about Monck's nav igating the ship into Halifax. All l have got to thank him for is that he loaned me his revolver. With that in my possession I was able to do great deal. Monck had never been aboard a ship before, and was seasick afterward.
 ''The wonder is that he was able to compose himself at all when he met the mate. He had to go through the cabin where the bodies were because he could not help it, but he was afraid. I don't want to say a great deal about this af- fair at present. but there will be some interesting developments at the trial.
 T was about the only one Bram talk ed much to before the murder, and I believe it was all planned beforehand. l know just after leaving the port was little worried about my wife, who is in a delicate condition, and one day I told Bram that l had been worried, but that I felt better then. He looked at me and said: Well, do not feel happy yet That night the murders were committed
 There are some things that will have to be explained in connection with Bram and Brown to show that both did not know what was going to hap pen. When I went to the little window in the cabin, through which Brown claims to have seen the murders com mitted, I found that a brass bar had been removed and the curtains were drawn aside. Brown admitted having done this, and he left the wheel to do it. He could not see what was going on where he stood.
 .'I know myself that sometimes when I wanted to see whether the captains s wife was down there I had to put my face to the glass before could see anything"
 Boston, July 27-Captain Mclaughlin will take command of the barkentine Herbert Fuller and is on his way to Halifax His services were secured by the owners when it was found that Captain Ernest Nash, the murdered captains brother, had declined the proffered position, although he went to Halifax to take charge. It is said that enough men have already been secured to man the vessel, and in the course of a few days she will resume her yOyage to Rosario
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
4 GREAT LIGHT GOING OUT.
Sir John NIillais' Death Now But a Ques-
 ton of Hours,

ton of Hours. London, July 7.-One of the watcli- president of the Royal Academy, who some time ago underwent the operation of tracheotony and has since been con- stantly under medical treatment, in- formed a representative of the Daily News this evening that Sir Johns death is only question of hours. The condition of his throat renders it im- possible for him to take any nourish- ment
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
PLOT FOR 4 ROMANCE.
Dead Bodies of Sheriff and a Desperate
 Found Side by Side.

Nevada, City Cal, July327 dead bodies of Sheriff Douglass and an un- known highwayman, who had commit ted many robberies sir g.e-handed dur ing the past two weeks, were found two miles from here this morning. There were many wounds on the bodies and the men had evidently had a des- perate hand-to-hand fight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
Treasury Gold Ressrra.

Washington, July 27.-The treasury gold reserve now stands at S10507S,s ,s19. The days withdrawals were s134, ,500.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-09
Mercer.

Our assessors are making US theil
annual visit this week They report
that stock has wintered well and looks
fine but there is quite falling off OF
some kinds, especially sheep.
Farmers report very poor run of sap
so far this spring.
Mr.. b. B. ConnOr, one of our Oldest
citizens, is very low at this writing, with
heart trouble.
Our enterprising blacksmith, A. B.
Dunton, has got his lumber ready to
build an addition to his shop the same
size as the main shop. We are glad to
see him prosper He has earned his
prosperity
Urban Charles and George Pratt, of
Rome are in town with their saving
machine Last week they sawed twenty
five cords for c. H. Girdler, and this
week are saving about forty cords for
NJ. o. Whittier.
MIR. Jonathan Groves has closed his
house in the village and is STOPPING at
present with his daughter, Mrs Chas. 5.
Pressey.
Mr.. d. M. Bunker went to Massa-
chusetts last week with some horses he
has been fitting for the market.
Winter returned with vengeance last
week and breaking roads has again been
the order of the day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-09
Harmony.

A little over Is inches of snow fell
Thursday night, the most of which has
blown into the roads.
Daniel Stevens lost his only horse a
few days ago from horse all.
Enroll Reed and Guy Pencil have re.
turned from Portland, where they have
been attending business college.
F. p. Pennell will repair the dam as
soon as possible, and is to erect a grist.
mill and machine shop this spring.
The selectmen are on their annual
round.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis are the proud
possessors of Il little daughter.
Mr.. Tibbetts has moved his family in
to Charles Hurd's house.
Elmer Brown returned from the woods
last week.
w. w. Brown Of Auburn, was in town
last week on visit to his sister, Mrs.
Rebecca Brown.
He understand that Mrs. F. o. Turner
will put In stock of millinery goods
this spring, and has leased the building
formerly used by Dir. Mclaughlin as an
office, for that purpose.
j. Collins and son are running their
single mill night aud day.
John Starkey made visit to relatives
in Benton and vicinity last week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-09
EnOcil Renick.

An account of the recent death of Mr..
Enoch Remick of Prior, Mimi, at the
age of - years appears in a paper of
that state.
He was born at Lyons, y. y, May
10Th 1919. During early childhood his
parents moved to Industry. Maine, and
ten years later to Madison, the same
state. In September, 1916, he was unit
ed in marriage to Miss Clementine
Hobart, the union being blessed with
one child. "a daughter, who died In in
fancy. When the gold fever broke out
in California he went thither, but was
called back two years later by the death
of his wife. In 1853 he returned to Cali
fornia. but in 1858 he returned To his
native state and established himself in
trade at East Madison. In 1863 he was
united in marriage to Mrs. Sara c.
Hobart, who is his present surviving
widow. He began numbering operations
in Michigan in 1870. and ten years later
removed to Minneapolis, and thence to
Prior. He was II man universally loved
and respected for his sterling worth,
nnighborly acts and kindly disposition.
The older citizens of Madison, remember
Mr.. Remck.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-09
Browns Corner.

High school opened Monday with
thirteen pupils. Lotte Jewell, Ina
johnson, Addie Jewell, Arthur and
Nettie Burrill and Linnie Moore are
pupils in attendance from outside.
Mrs. l.. +. Crowell has been quite sick
the past week.
Henry Crowell arrived home from
Portland, Monday evening, having
completed a course at Shaw's Business
College.
Carl Fitzgerald who has been in the
woods this winter arrived home Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. Chester Goodwin of Lowell, Mass
was called to this place to attend the
funeral of his father, Mr.. Caleb Goodwin
who died of pneumonia, Saturday,
April 3D..
There was pleasant family gathering
ut the home of Mr.. Chas. Allen Sunday,
Mar. %. Four generations were repre-
seuted, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Allen of West
Pittstield, Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Burrill
of Watervile, and their young sons,
Master Lester Hebron Allen, aged s
years aud Ivory Ellsworth Burrill, aged
$ months. who represented the fourth
Mrs, Orrin Fitzgerald and Mrs. Sarah
Allen, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; MIR. Alonzo
Wyman, greatgrandfather Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah IL. Burrill grandparents ana Mr.
Ned Allen of Norridgewock, an uncle
and Miss Ethel Allen, auntie, aged
years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-09
Coed Hair Brush, lie at Patten's S.

were chosen town committee for 1896.
Delegates to the third district conven-
ton are, J. F. kenricks. F. b. Purington,
5. Merrill. Lester Holway, Nahum
Tozier and Wallace Jewell; delegates to
the Sta" convention, April 10th. Hon.
S. \. Nye, Hon. V. X. Conner, +.
Kelley, Iimri Tozier, l.. L. Blackwell
and a. q. Bowman.
The majority of Lawrence, Newhall &
Cos. horses arrived at Shawmut, from
the woods Friday and saturday.
Fairfield Lodge will observe the 18th
anniversary of Odd Fellowship, April
18th by attending the Free viii Baptist
church, at , O'Clock P. NJ, and listening
to an address by the Rev. Mr.. Hill.
Members will meet at |. o. o. +. Hall in
a body. Good VIII Rebehah Lodge will
also accompany them.
Mrs. Sabine Savage celebrated the
S0th anniversary of her birth at the
home Of her son, Frank j. Savage ON
Newhal street, March n. All her
children were present but one. Mrs. ID.
l.. Will of Madison, who had sickness in
her amily aud could fnot attend.
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Madison.

At a republican caucus held at Madi-
son, Monday afternoon, the following
delegates were elected TO attend the dis
trict convention at Waterville, w. l..
Remmick, f. H. Harding, Tilson Salley,
}. r. Withee, John Chadbourne; to at
tend the State convention at Portland,
b. +. j. Weston, Wm. Green, Howard
Corning, Geo. Charles, G. A. Herrick.
The Pulp mill is now turning out some
30 to 40 tons OF sulphite pulp each day.
me wooden mills are running full
time and the weavers even run overtime
to keep up with other departments.
The pay rolls last week were the largest
yet but the owners say they are making
little money. Goods are very low.
c. A. WILDER, Esq, went to Bangor
Tuesday to represent his client, W. /.
Leavitt of Plymouth, in the celebrated
Shaw 81 Morse failure. Mr.. Leavitt WAS
swamped with others by signing notes
with the principals in this case.