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The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-22

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in every direction
I became alarmed
and con S ulte d a
GOOD doctor, who
pronounced it can
Ger, and said that it
must be cut out.
This I would not
consent TO, having
little faith in the
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From the Springfield (Mo.) Chronicle

D X Francis marks will crop out in the
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The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-22
Too
Much Knife! !

The use Of the surgeons knife IS be
coming so general, resulting fatally
in such large number OF cases, as to
occasion general alarm.
Mr.. William Walpole, of Walshtown,
South D akota, writes; "A b o Ut
three years ago, there came unoe1
my left eye little blotch about the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
JUMPED TO DEATH.
w. c. Keeble Sought Fame by Jump
ing From the Brooklyn Bridge.

w. c. Keeble Sought Fame by Jump
ing From the Brooklyn Bridge.
New York. July 4.--Anothcr candidate
for fame met death today in jumping
from the Brooklyn bridge. He was Capt
w. c. Kceble, who had a reputation for
jumping from bridges and masts of
vessels. The bridge police received n tip
of the coming event on Saturday evening.
Capt. Ward mt once ordered three patrol
men stationed at either end of the bridge,
while an officer in citizens clothes was
sent to watch at the house where Keeble
lived. The officer. remained there till .
O'Clock this morning Two hours later
Keeble with three companions drove to
the Catherine street ferry where they
crossed over to Brooklyn and from there
went to the bridge entrance and proceed
ed slowly to the center of the span on
the north roadway, when the coach stop
ped and the party alighted. Officer
Thomas Grady, who was some distance
away. saw Kecble climb to the top rail
and, running toward him, shouted to him
to stop. Before he could reach the man,
he had leaped feet foremost. His body
made two complete revolutions before it
reached the water, 40 feet below. when
it struck the water with splash, disap-
pearing. and was not seen afterward.
The police arrested the driver of the
coach. Antonio Montered. Dunbar Me
Donald. Michael Herman and Walter
Weed. the three others, and also Law
renee Spoorcke and George Shureth, who
had been stationed as lookouts to watch
for the police. They were all taken to
the bridge police station and locked up.
Keeble, it was learned. was formerly a
sergeant in Coxey's army and up to four
weeks ago waiter in a restaurant He
left his employment to make prcpara--
tions for the jump, which he hoped
would make him Il museum freak. He
was an Englishman by birth, 33 years
old and unmarried. His clothing had
been removed while in the coach and he
took the fatal leap in a sweater, with the
arms cut off. drawers, reaching only to
the knees and Il pair of high laced shoes.
Keeble was the twenty-third man to
make the foolhardy experiment of jump
ing from the bridge.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
CITIZENS OF THE CENTRAL STATES
swELTERING UNDER A
BLAZING sun.
50 PROSIRA1|0NS 1t CINCINNATI
Six of Them FataI-NIany Prostra-
tiOns In Chicago, Cleveland and
Other Cities-The Mercury
Dancing Around 100 in
the Shade.

Chicago, July 4.-The wave of torrid
weather under which the central states
sweltered last week showed no abate-
ment today. From Pittsburg to Kansas
City and From Chicago southwark cloud
less skies and Il blazing sun left a rec
ord of pr0strations and deaths which has
seldom been equalled for the early days
of July. Throughout the entire district
the mercury registered close to 100 in
the shade during the day and the number
of prOstrati0ns ran into the hundreds.
Cincinnati. with Il maximum tempcra-
ture of 9S degrees, showed the highest
death rate, six deaths resulting out of
II total of fifty prostrations, but there
were many fatal cases at other points.
AT Chicago the mercury registered close
to 30 degrees for the greater part of the
day and there were over Il score of pros
trations. Two men were killed by the
heat in the afternoon. Lambert Lundberg.
II carpenter and Henry Behlin, a team
ster Several other cases are critical
AT midnight severe thunder storm
swept over the city, sending the mercury
down several points and bringing a wei
come relief
William Sullivan. laborer dropDe,i
dead tonight as Il result of the etreme
heat, making the third heat fatality to
day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
M'KINLEY AT CANTON.
The Old-Time Crowded and Gala APP
pearance Renewed

pearance Renewed.
Canton, o., July 3-President McKin-
ley and party reached the city on the
1880 train and were met Mt the depot
by the citizens Of this city en- masse.f
Booming cannon announced the train as
1t crossed the city boundary line.
Eighteen miles from home, at Alliance,
the Canton reception committee, headed
by Judge George II. Baldwin and John
q. Dueber and dozen others, boarded
the train. At Canton, the crowd was so
great that the police patrol were kept
busy making way from the station plat
form. to the. carriagesl The organized
parade of citizens and militia, marshalled
by Capt. Harry Frease, moved promptly
through the streets, with the stars and
stripes displayed from nearly every win
dow of the mile march to the house Of
the presidents mother. Here Judge
Baldwin delivered an address of welcome,
to which the president responded briefly.
He said:
Judge Baldwin and My Fellow Citi-
zens-l am glad to meet you all. 1t has
been to me great pleasure to return
to my old home and that pleasure has
been greatly enhanced by the warm and
generous reception accorded to me by
friends and neighbors. There is no place
in this wide world so dear TO me as Can
ton great applauseb and there Is no
place anywhere beneath the sun like
home. CA voice: God bless you and
cheers.) ] am glad to meet and greet
Won here today. I thank my old friend,
Judge Baldwin. for the gracious words
he has spoken in your behalf in giving
me welcome. and trust that during my
brief stay here shall have the pleasure
of seeing very many Of you personally.
And I want you to know that have
looked forward with unalloyed pleasure
to my hours here at my home. surround
cd by my old friends. Great applause.
and cries of Good. good) thank you"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
A DISASTROUS FIRE.
Many business and Residence Houses
Burned at BatesviIle.

Batesvile. Ark. July 4.-Thc most
disastrous fire that ever occurred in this
city swept over the principal business
portion of Batesville today entailing a
property loss of upwards of 100000. and
mnv result i'm the loss of several lives.
The origin of the fire is not known.
but is supposed to have been caused by
the explosion of fire crackers. The
weather was intensely hot, the mercury
registering % degrees. which, added to
by the intense heat of the burning build
ings and the inadequate apparatus. made
it impossible to control the flames until
the three principal business corners had
been totally destroyed. Three corners at
Main and Church streets are in ruins,
except Williams store house, a stone
building which stopped the spread of
the flames on that side of the street.
The fire started in Mrs. Cooper's resi-
dence and destroyed twelve buildings,
including the Telephone Exchange, the
White House and the Hendren and Will
liams residences. as well as eight bust
ness houses. Several men were pr0stra-
ted by the intense heat and at least six
are in critical condition. 1t is impossi-
bic to give a correct list Of the property
loss at this time or the names of the
most seriously affected men. as they
were scattered all over the city at the
homes of friends.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
MEDLEY OF WEATHER NEWS
INTENSE HEAT, RAIN STORMS AND
SNOW REPORTED FROM DIF-
FERENT SECTIONS.
HOTTEST JULY Day EVER RECORDED
Different Cities-VioIent Rains
In MinnesOta-July Snow Re-
ported in Colorado.

Chicago, July 3.-The highest tempera-
ture recorded in the annals of the weather
bureau for the month of July in ten years
was reached today, for two hours, the
thermometer registered 90 degrees.
But the mercury did not keep there II
went up and down till finally it made one
supreme jump in an hours time from 81
TO 81 degrees
On the business streets men reeed and
sickened as in Il plague stricken city, and
in the tenement districts women and child
rem huddled together seeking in vain re-
lief from the heat that penetrated and pre-
vailed everywhere.
1t was the hottest day of the year and
the hottest July day Chicago ever knew.
There were many prostrations, police and
hospital ambulances being kept busy all
day caring for those who sank under the
scorching rays. but up to midnight but
one case had proved fatal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
M'KINLEY AT CANTON.
The President Attended Church
Greetings by the Congregation.

Canton, o., July 4.-President McKin-
ley passed quiet Sunday. While many
of his old neighbOrs and fellow townsmen
paid their respects, there was no formal
ity about his sojourn in the city today
and he and his friends with him were per-
mitted to pass the time as pleasantly and
as restfully as the intense heat of the
day would permit. The president and
his aged mother attended the First Meth
odist Episcopal church this morning,
where services were conducted by Rev.
DIR. c. II. Manchester. a special mu-
steal program was rendered out of defer.
ence to the day and the attendance of
the president. but no direct reference was
made to the president in the sermon.
After the services the members of the
congregation gathered around the pres
ident and his mother by the score. en-
tending greetings to them and many
shaking hands with the president.
Invitations to several celebrations for
tomorrow have been received, but none
definitely accepted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Torrents of Rain Fell.

Carlton. Mimi, July 3.-As the result
of torrents of rain for fifteen hours OF
Ter creek has broken its banks and
flooded the town. Hundreds of people
are fleeing to safe quarters. The 81.
Louis river has risen twenty feet. by
the breaking of booms millions OF feet
of logs are crashing down the channel;
All railroad traffic is suspended and VIII
not be resumed for many days. 1t Is
estimated the damage in Carlton alone
will reach 100000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Heat Fatalities "a, Cleveland.

Cleveland. o.. July 4.-The heat here
today has been most intense, the tempera-
ture reaching the highest point for the
season. Two fatalities occurred today
and one last night, and there have been
several other prOstrati0ns.
The list of fatalities is as follows:
Miss Sarah Clinton, aged 80.
Mrs. Lena Sedusky, aged G6.
Mrs. Agnes Lee. aged 30.
PrOstratiOns:
Martin Burns.
John Letcher.
Jacob Haffner.
William Stark.
ID. ID. Beebe.
John Bondel died soon after prostraton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Dr. Lefevre Dead.

Kansas City, July 4.-Dr. Alfred Lc-
fevre. member Of one of the oldest
Huguenot families in America, is dead
at his home here of cancer of the
stomach. DIR. Lefevre came here from
Dayton in 1885. He was born at Troy,
Ohio in 1922 and was the direct des-
cendant of Iseac Lefevre Of the French
Huguenots who came to American in
17OS. Judge o. Il. Lefeyre of Denver,
son of the deceased, will take the re-
mains to Ohio for burial.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
ALL PARTIES IN SENATE AGREED
TO A VOTE ON THE TAR
IFF BILL.
BEET SUGAR BOUNTY ITEM Tabled
ID! vote of 81 to 0-Messrs. Allen
and Thurston of Nebraska
Have Sharp TiIt-Trust
Amendments Killed.

Washington, July 6.-The final vote on
the tariff bill will be taken in the senate
before adjournment tomorrow, definite
agreement, assented to by all parties, hav-
ing been reached at the close of the debate
today The agreement is'as follows:
Ihat the debate on the tariff bill shall
proceed under the five-minute rule until
q p. m. tomorrow, and that the final vote
on the bill shall be taken before adjourn
ment tomorrow.
\ Mr.. Allison did not ask that the hour for
\ .tVs vote be set, but is content with the
=, ndment that it should be some time
v morrow. The limitation of speeches
\ ''fter p. 10. to five minutes will bring the
Z ylebatc within narrow limits.
The announcement by the vice presi-
dent that the agreement was perfected led
10 general exchange of congratulations
among the senator's.
During the day the antitrust question
was debated at length, and Mr. Pettus'
amendment on the subject was defeated,
333 TO &C.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska again offered the
amendment for IA cent bounty on beet
: sugar. 1t led to lively and somewhat
personal speeches from the two Nebraska
senators, atter which the Allen amend
ment was tabled 81 to 8, the populists aud
silver republicans being the only ones re-
corded against the motion to table.
Wlthout any preliminary business the
senate today proceeded with the consider
alton of the tariff bill.
MI. Bacon made personal explanation
of his vote yesterday for Mr.. Mills amend
ment to impose tax of 5 per cent on all
manufactured products. He had. he said,
given the amendment his vote without due
deliberation. If the imposition of such Il
TAX could be confined to the sugar trust
and other gigantic. concerns existing in
open violation of the law it would, upon
meditation, commend itself to his ludg-
ment. but as it would touch every village
and hamlet In the land and lay Its hand
upon the most humble. he frankly ayowed
his regret for the vote he cast yesterday.
Mr.. Bate of Tennessee then took the
Y floor and delivered set speech against
Alhe OIL; -.
Nr. Pettus of Alabama then offered his
ysftendment declaring unlawful the I'M
skt&tation of sugar by any trust or combi-
VI lation operating in restraint of trade or
7 for the purpose of advancing the price Of
sugar. The amendments also provided
Tor the fortel,ure Oh sugar So llipor'eu'
and directed the attorney general to en-
force this forfeiture, and to prosecute
trusts, combinations. etc;
The senator spoke at length in support
OF the amendment, reterrihg 10 the grauc
ual absorption OF wealth in the hands OF
vast concerns. .
Mr.. Chiffon Of Texas followed with an
arraignment of trusts, arguing that they
were fostered by the tariff. He explain
ed the operation of his antitrust amend
ment. and argued that It furnished a
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08

attention ten cases are quite serious. The
names of the dead, as far as ascertained,
are:
MRS. Della Renner.
Charcs Stahley.
Berfha Becker.
Jacob York
Mrs. Mary Klestermann of Coving-
ton, Ky.
An unidentified man found in the streets
Cincinnati.
Michael Winter.
Fred Buehring.
Fred Dietrich.
Thomas Schnaeble.
Christine Tfsse.
Mary Curry
John Zeller.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Warrington weather Bulletin.

Washington, July 3.-The weather
bureau tonight issued the following spec
ial bulletin:
The high pressure area including tenn
peratures of 80 degrees yesterday at :
D. NJ, has extended nothward to the lower
Ohio valley and Wisconsin, Marquette re-
porting 80 degrees tonight and maximum
of 81 degrees. East winds from the iign
pressure area off the Atlantic coast has
kent down the coast temperature, fall OF
10 degrees being reported from Boston:
Temperatures will fall in the middle and
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri val
ley by Sunday afternoon and will continue
high in the eastern states, except on the
immediate Atlantic coast.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
DULUTH Delayed.
A Rain Fall of 400 Inches-Dnmage
to stock and Property.

Duluth, Mimi. July 3.-The worst
storm for years visited here last night. The
rain fall broke all records, being 400 in
ches. The storm did great damage. all
over the city and in the country about
Duluth. Streets were washed out, pave
ments tore up ana houses In some cases
loosened from their foundations. All Of
the creeks running through the city are
raging torrents. Lester river, at the east
crn end. has risen thirty feet. Two or
three small bridges were carried our.
Several small houses on the lake shore at
the mouth of the river were carried out
into the lake, but the occupants escaped
A large number of horses and cows were
drowned
The power house of the street railway
company was flooded and all trafhc smut
off for some time. Lincoln park was com
pletely washed away and Cascade. park
almost ruined. Traffic on the railroads
around Duluth is blocked.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Fifty Prostrations-six Deaths.

Cincinnati, July 4.-This has been the
hottest day in the present torrid spell. The
weather bureau record showed the mer-
curry nt 81 from 2 to p. M. and at its
maximum, %, at 5 p. m. Fifty prOstra-
tions and six deaths are reported at 8
o'clock tonight Local thermometers
showed from 102 to 1Q6 in the shade dur
ing the afternoon. Since dark a breeze
has been cooling the air, and the mercury
at 9 O'Clock stood at 80.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Irish Flags Pulled Down.

Leadyille, Col, July 4.-There was CON
siderable excitement here this evening
over the pulling down of number OF
Irish flags that were displayed on several
buildings A large number of men visit
ed these buildings and ordered the pro-
prietOrs to take down the green emblem.
One man refused and the flag was
promptly pulled down by the crowd.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Fire Plugs worked Admirably.

Detroit. Mich. July 4.-'The extreme
heat beating down through a sky light
this afternoon caused the blowing out of
two automatic fire plugs. The torrent
of water thus released flowed down
through the building, damaging the dry
goods stock of Burnham. Steepe & Co,
and the clothing stock of of the Peerless
Manufacturing company to the extent of
nearly 100000
The fire plugs were set to escape at u
temperature of 130 degrees
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08

st: Joseph, Mo-, July 3.-Ehe hot wave
recorded 9S degrees again today.
Numerous prostrations have occurred,
but none of serious nature. Reports
received from the corn regions of Kan
sas are to the effect that the winds are
doing much damage. Thunder storms
and cooler weather are predicted for to-
morrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
severe Heat In wisconsin.

Milwaukee, Wis. July 3.-This has
been the hottest day of the season, the
thermometer marking 96 degrees on the
street At La Crosse and other points 30
degrees was reached. Three letter car
riers were Frustrated by the heat in this
city, none of them fatally, however.
Thunder storms and cooler temperature
are predicted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08

Cincinnati. O.. July 4.-The CONNER
cial-Tribune's specials from Ohio points
report extreme heat today as follows:
Dayton. 100 to 40 degrees; two deaths.
many prostrations.
Lima, 105 degrees one death.
Newark. 102 TO 105 degrees.
Upper Sandusky. 105 degrees
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
st. Louis "a Hot Town.

st. Louis. July 4.-The thermometers
in st. Louis ranged today from 100 to
1OS in the shade. Even the government
Thermometer, ten stories up in the air.
showed S6.
For the last three days st. Louis has
had weather which even the citizens
said was hot. At midnight Saturday the
mercury stood at SO, and it got no lower
At sunrise today it went to 80 and then
to 100. and at II o'clock tonight it is 80.
Only three men were Frustrated on the
streets. No fatal cases have been re-
ported.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Toledo BADLY baked.

Toledo. o.. July 4.-Today was the hot
test July day in twenty-five years in this
ii. government thermometer reg
istered 30 and the instruments on the
streets Indicated temperature of 40
to 115. Many horses dropped dead in
the streets. Had it not been for light
breeze prevailing, many deaths would
have undoubtedly occurred. III
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Dual Fatality Laid to Heat.

Aurora, ILL.,, July 3.--Robert Hillocks
and wife were found dead in their home
in this city today. The body, OF .Mr:
Hillock law upon the floor and that of
his wife on the bed. Each was so years
of age. 1t is believed the strange dual
fatality was caused by the intense heat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Father Duny,s silver Jubilee.

New York. July 4.-The celebration Of
the silver jubilee of Rev. Father James
S. Duffy, pastor of st. Agnes church in
Brooklyn. in honor of his having attain
ed the twenty-fifth anniversary of his
ordination, was concluded today with the
ceremonial of the church of Rome. A
special feature of the occasion was the
presence of Cardinal Gibbons of Balti-
more. - ept x M
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
The Heat Caused a Fire.

Akron, o.. July 4.-The shafting de-
partment of the Akron Iron and Steel
company's works was completely destroy
ed by fire today. Loss. $4,000. fully
covered by insurance. The fire was caused
by the intense heat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Kansas Drought Broken.

Kansas City. July 4.-The drought in
southern and western Kansas, which, il
was feared. would result badly for crops,
has been broken. rains occurring last
night and today. Reports state that the
damage to standing wheat has been ma
terialy lessened and that corn is safe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
something Like a CIoudburst.

Branerd, Mimi, July 3.-Last nights
rain partook of the nature of cloud
burst. All trains are blocked on account
of the numerous washouts Cellars are
full of water and many buildings nave
their foundations undermined. In all d.
rections damage to property and crops
can be seen.