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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-19
A TORNADO IN ILLINOIS.
Much Property Destroyed and Four
People Killed.
THEY WERE FEEDlF.MlyDED BOYS.
Feared the Loss of Life VIII Ne ID.
creased When All the Reports
Come Ia.

Lincoln. Ill, June 1S.--A tornado wh,ch
passed over tho central aud southorn MIR.
! lions OF Logan county this afternoon do
s'royed thousands OF dollars worth Of prom
erty. Tweny-six persons seeking refuge
from tho storm IN u barn ON tho farm Of
the State Institution for tho feeble minded,
were buried In its ruins. Four OF tho ref
usoos' boy pupils from Chicago. were taken
out dead, Five others wcre severely in
1ured, one of whom. tho farm supcrintoud.
cnt. viii probably die.
The dead are Sylvester Baker. Jamcs
o'bricn, Neal Mckenzie. Castle lcgbarin---
all pupils OF tho institution 81
mo injurcd-J. Cob Milmot, farm rupcr-
intendent, win probably die; Henry Dcrgor.
William Wilhelm. William Fisher. pupiI'
severely bruised and cut. will probably re-
cover, Lemurl Gleason. attendant, serioua
internal Injuries. may die.
Az S'ib this evening the tornado was seen
approaching tho cits from the southwest,
Much damage was done at the State insti-
tuition for tho feeble minded, containing
over 200 Inmates, Tho roofs OF scycrai
buildings woro carried away. but the 700
inmntes were under perfect control OF tho
attendants and panic was avcrted
Tho tornado passed on to the northeast.
touching next ON the farm and stock barns
connected with tho farm. three mlles dis-
Nnt, wlcro tho ahcva named persona wero
Killed and injured, The tornado did great
damage further 10 the northeast, tho ex-
tent ot which is not known The storm d.
vidcd into sections and covered wide ter
ritory. II Is feared that the llms OF lifo
viii be greatly enlarged when reports nre
received from outside tho city.
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bhADsrREETs REVIEW
ing Features in the Ccucr.
al Trade SituntIuu

| Features in the Cener
~ Irndc situntiyn.
| Sew York. juno 1S.-Bradstreets 10.
."or'ow VIII saw: Nierc are encouraging
ie"'ures IN the general trade situation this
week The most conspicuous o. which &c In
orders for stable goods for fall delivery
'o'aoS clothing. which at Chicago, Bair
i'V'e ana few other centers, promise to
exceed the movement Of year ago.
me more cheerful feeling among manu-
i"o'urers Of iron and steel is based In nar,
uuon expectations OF n revival In diamond
IRON nr ieueaIediy announced Improvement in
10 inns. uooI. the transactions in Saul
'o'so iron at Birmingham and incrnas.t
aIcHHth In the iUn ore market turr,ccs
Siu ihiiis III PENNSYLVANIA and ohio hcing
, - ~ otsV On old orders, but falling In
fenort an, new ones. "
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Is also derived from the
uutdn0g IN raw cotton and OF lie cen, in
n'l"t uIoths' which marks a reaction from
'ne lowest point ever reached.
lnoueFatc Increase In the ,iem1nd for
~ ~" "oois IS the SPECULATIVE outcome
OF the increased probability of mn ,.riv
are'i'lneh' 81 tariff question. Prices tits
week ala not carry out last weeks promtso
oi q general advance
iHeTe are lower quotations for Ton sud
Ouliee' Hour. wheat and oats. Bosse,nor riy
anu Ior steel billets. and UNCHANGED nr,,ts
are are. r,onrted for naval stores Jumper no.
ioloV'H' nork and sugar and. in addition
" nominal advance in coal. .ho onlv
uo''"orlhN gains for the week are for Oh
co,a, "iiu' Sloths' Northern pig iron a; Chi
ham. " W p'r''uk-
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CALHouN's REPORT.
He Has Again Recn In consu,,,,,u
with the prcstdcuf

Washington. Juno ls.--w. J. Calhoun In .
been In frequent consultation wien the
president and Assistant Secretary Day dur
ing the past two days In an effort TO dis
charge himself of as much OF his mission
as will enable him 10 return to Illinois TO =
morrow 10 attend TO some pressing law
business. He will return to Washington,
however next Wednesday to resume his
labors Tho special commissioner already
has reduced TO the shape Of u written 70
port some OF tho results OF his otserya-
items, but his work is far from complete.
IL is probable that the findings OF Mir
Calhoun In the end VIII be entrusted TO
Mr. Woodford TO take with him to Madrid
and support such representations Is he
may be charged TO mako to the spaniah
government II is also likely that upon MIR
Calhoun's return to Washington next week
full conference viii be held between him
and Mr., Wopdford who is expected to bc
here for the purpose
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METEOROLOGICAL.

| ZIMMERMAN--shcr Texas, Jrne
| IG.-Julius Zimmerman. an old and re-
| speoted citizen of this city. died this morn
Ing after Il proiracted spell of sickness.
ARNOLD Muldoon Texas. June lG.-
Mrs. j. II. Arnold died yesterday from
heart trouble. Her remains were sent 10
Cheapsde for burial.
MATTHEWs-sh Texas. Jane TO-
--Miss Lena Matthews died at the home
OF her parents In this city Monday after
| noon Her remains were taken 10 Savoy
for intcrment
ELLISON BRYAN. Texas. June 10.-MTb
joe Ellison died al her home NJ Kuricr.
In this county. Yesterday. and was buried
at Wixon church today. She was about 30
years Of age and leaves a husband end
several small children 10 mourn ner lols,
ARNETT- -Bortram. Texas. June IT,
Last niEht at 5 O'Clock Mr.. j Il. Arnet
died at his home two miles north Of thls
place after a very long and painful Illness
Mr.. Arnett was a good man and Christian
and BELONGED 10 one OF the oldest families
in this part OF Burnct county.
GRAVIS-Snn Diego. Texas, June IL
MIR. Frank G. Grayis. deputy tax collec-
tor and sheriff Of this county. died AT his
residence IN this city yesterday at $3.50 a.
M. and was buried yesterday evening at d
O'Clock. DIR. Grayis was one OF tho early
Of Borrowing friends followed his remains
TO their last resting place.
FRANKLIN-B Vile, Texas. juno IL
Mrs. n. u. Franklin mother Of j u. and w.
b. Franklin. TWO prominent gioclmen OF
this county. died In this city last nisht OF
1880 O'Clock. Mrs. Franklin was aearly 20
years OF age and was one OF the oil last s,t-
tiers OF Goliad county. Her remliDs we're
taken to Gollad this morning. where they
will be inferred beside her husband IN the
Goliad cemetery.
ANDREWG Mckinney. Texas. Junc II.
Mrs Sarah a. Andrews died at 20 y. m.
Yesterday ard WAS bsried this afternoon In
Pecan Grove cemetery, The deceased Was
81 wears old and settled with her lusoand,
the late Judge W. II Andrews. many
wears before the war In Mckinney Five
grown children survive her. one being Hen.
Tom Andrews Of this city. a daughter IL
tbc wife OF Hon. J. X. Cough a member
and president pro TEN OF the State senate.
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OUR TRADE WIN CuBA.
Only onc-afth What II WA. Two
lcnvs Ago.

Washington. June lS-A significant re-
port on our trade with Cnhs trom 1857 to
1877, prepared by Chief Hitchcock OF the
foreign office OF the agricultural depart
mcnt. has been promulgated by Secretary
Wilson. The statistics show very clearly
the effect OF the present hostilitics In Cuba
upon the commercial Intercourse Of the
United States with that island. During the
last fiscal wear 1896 the total value OF our
Cuban trade amounted TO only Sii.5lSGl0.
as compared wit,S $l02,Sdt,10i In lSn3 ku-
turns already available for the current IT'S
cal year indicate a sim further decline the
records for the nine months ending March
81, 1897 placing the total value OF the trade
for that period AK low rs Sliq2d.Si1. At
this rate the figures for the fiscal year 1871
will hardly reach S20,0O00OO or less than
one-fif,h tho value recorded for 1923,
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r,,n E.rcniinn of DcIlsA

Atlanta. Ca. June ia speciai 10 ING
Journal from Zebulon Pitts county rays
all say long hundreds of people nave pecn
Gaming into town in all kinds oil Ven'cies
~ witness the execution OF Tom Deik' inc
-, old outlaw. who was hanged today
- No murder OF Sheriff GwYnn. the e&-
ac,,,icn was private. but the gallows was
enciosed only by haeging and trouble was
snorchcndcd. as it was believed the throns
.rc',id make an effort 10 break down me
Tom Delk. noted for his nerve, was az
cool AS cucumber and was not vlsioiy uh-
nurved "a, .,,,ck The
.,,,,rderor died game Four thousand peolle
we're around the gallows, but 10 walls
were not broken.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-19

Paris. June lS.-A cyclone swept over
The villages Of Become and Colombcs. neaI
this city. this afternoon Houses col
lapsed. trees were torn up, telegraph wires
were broken. sevcrni people were injured
and much general damage done
Tho roof of y fireworks factory wac
blown off. tall chimney was blown down
mud the boiler exploded killing several
persons and injurinE fifteen.
II Is reported that five persons Were
Killed IN cafe. 1t is estimated that
throughout the diAtrlct through which the
cyclone moved AT least twenty persons
were Killed and ninety Injured.
Ambulauccs and forty carriages are now
searching for tho dad ana wounded.
Considerable damage was also done al
q I.uia
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NOR yEl TRIED.
Snid Snnnish Are just Considering
Cnsrs of Rivera ma lBncniin".

Havana, juno ia special dispatch
from Madrid says: Senior Canoyas del Cas-
tillo. the premier; the Duke OF Tctu"n'
minister of foreign affairs, and General
Azoarlea minister of war met yesterday
to consider the question of future pro-
ceedings as to General Ruiz Rivera and
Colonel Dncallao, who have not yet been
brought 10 trial by court marital.
Today Captain General Weyler Informed
Consul General Lee that on the 18th he
gave orders TO the military commander AT
Cardcnas royoking the previous inatruc-
lions under which Joseph puenas' an
American planter near Quintana, had been
ordered to abandon his estate.
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nhAnsrnEEr's FINANCIAL.
',ueuIy More Outside Buying of
S'orhs and More Confidence.

=, "'hs ana More Confidence.
'eW York. June -Bradstreet's Finan-
Na' review tomorrow will say; The stock
,-''ket has continued active and advanc-
'e ana presents every evidence Of growing
uui'sh confidence. There is decidedly more
outside buying.
'ne market gave little attention to the
aiaA treaty The progress toward an
E settlement of the tafiff and the fay-
'o'e crop outlook are the main factors
Ae present advance. This week they
oeeh reinforced by reports OF i'm
''enent, actual or prospective. in yar-
trades and industries, notably in iron
I ta sleel. One Of the chief movements OF
h "eek-tbat in the coal stocks--was
sons u on the idea that an amelicration Of
hand =" 'He anthracite business ID d
ba -, man features, however. continue TO
Cbi 'ne Granger shares with Sugar and
Ma. $50 Gas In the Granger group there
Inc eaFy IN the week more or less realiz-
dr. o' profits. Some declines were pro-
BIZ on Wednesday, when the market
ebrsas uuil and the buying pressure TO
nen,al 10 siacken. This. however, was mo-
Paul - 'n the ieauefs, burlington, St'
sumea 'nck Island aud Northwestern, re-
setlyo Atlr advance. being the object of
+ TN ana at times exciting trading,
sehsS. ,ueieat Of amendments to the sugar
thassss al Washington brought pur-
.urar from that quarter under which
aud w. advanced 10 1851 ex dividend
n, vas hrm throughout.
ihs, 'as was supported and the fact
now ba' r consolidation of the properties is
Ia rug carried out aud that attscAs on
DO M, Hlpany through the Chicago council
tcnseo,'"ar appear to have any very dangerous
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-19
EtItTUat AXE DAMAGES.
The Province of Assam Devastated
by NnDcntrd shncI1s.

Calcutta. June lS,-Almost the whole
province OF Assam has been devastated by
an earthquake. The ruin is appalling.
Courts. treasurics. jails and hospitals have
collapsed. The loss OF food supplies Is
enormous. Crops arc mostly ruined and
great scarcity of food exists All traffic ia
difficult. as numbers of the roads have been
completely demolished.
Earthquake shocla sull continue 10 be
felt in the province Of Assam and much
alarm liz felt. especially as removed shocks
have been reported from various places IN
Bengal Heavy rains Immensely increase
tho damage
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-19
M'KINLEY,s INSTRUCTIONS.
London Correspondent nccInrcs hc
Has Instructed Woodford.

London. June 19.--Thc Washington cor
RESPONDENT of the Daily Chronicle declares
President Mckinley has Instructed General
Stewart L. Woodford. the minister elect to
Spain. to demand repatriation and indemnity
for the death of the late General Ruiz and
TO intimate TO Spain II she refuses TO grant
freedom TO Cuba she must be prepared to
yield 1t TO force. which would mean large
sacrifices of men and money
The Chronicle. alludlng edltorlally to tho
receipt Of the dispatch. says: "Wo wait
for confirmation before commenting upon
this startling communication"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-19

can speak Spanish, MS the Spanish consuis
in tho United States are able to speak Eng
fish. 1t denounces the vice consul for rep
rescnting that the insurgents are superior
IN strength and tactics TO the Spanish force
In the island aud rchukeS the American
government for not checking such.ralse On.
couraecmeul In conclusion 1t saws the
moment has arrived when Spain should re-.
solve TO make no more concessions 10 the
United States. but force the Americans to
understand that spaniards will not Weld
TO dtshonorablc demands whatever maybe
tho consequences
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TnANsvAAL DESIRES PEACE.
VIII Ask Britain for Arbitration ON
Controyertcd Points.

Pretoria. June 1s.-The reply Of tho
government 10 the recent dispatches OF Mr..
Chamberlain. the British secretary OF state
for the colonies. which dealt with the re-
cent alien immigration act and other meas
ures which have raised issues affecting the
foreign population OF Trsnsyaal. was read
today IN the legislature II u concii'a.ory
In tone and shows that the reDublic desires
peace. The government Will ASH arn.tra-
tIon on certain points In controversy end
the reply states the Drecedents iof such .
c0iirFe-
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Louisville. KY, juno ia severe storm
passed over this city between the hours
able damage was done 10 property. but no
lives were lost
orn kentucky indicate that great damage
has been done 90 crops. Wheat fields have
been laid low: farm houacs and barns
wrcekeh md fenCNe deALrOyed.
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Wool Review.

p.nh' Mass. June lS.-The Commercial
'h VIII say OF the wool market to-
a., There is less speculation than
II week and the Improvement is distinct
MN "sNiinate, coming entirely from the
has mo- OF ordinary fine Territory 36c clean
seet paid for large lots. The sales this
$500 ooa s.s4i,oo0 pounds domestic and
tomes,ip, toreign, against l.65i ,oee pounds
seek ana I.l33000 pounds foreign last
~1a i.265.o00 pounds domestic and
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chairman of the senate committee on for
eign relations, said today he would not
make an effort TO press the Hawaiian
treaty to n final consideration in the senate
during the present session I'VE shall,
however, he added. "bc able TO &c, the
treaty reported to the senate. We shull
also have it formally taken up so as 10
have 1t we'll TO the front at the beginning
of the next session"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-19

Memphis. Tenn, Juno IA lightning
storm Of unusual severity Visited Western
Tennessee and Arkansns at IL o'clock to-
night. Telegraph and telephone wires were
Frustrated. but so far ms can be learned
there was no Ions Of llfc.
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s.,,x.rInud to own Roads.

Bernc. Switzerland. June 49, -lnc s'a'e
oouroil by a vote of 20 10 II has declared
IN favor Of the state acquiring the ran
,yavs Of Switzerland. A bill proy'dins ioi
his transfer is In course OF n''.pl'atleh ano
viii be submitted to the bundesra'n.
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n.,..,.,.r for commander.

Louisville Ky. June ls.-heh'uohy u"
confederates will present the name oil zen
ara, simon Bolivar Buckner for comm anu'
er.tn-cbief of the Confederate assoeiolloh
when Il holds It's annual meeting ID Nasl-
vile next week.
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Cisncrns, rhN.icinn.

Milwaukee. Wis, June 18.--Dr. H. W..
Danforth returned last night TO his MIL
waukee home after wear In Cuba as per
sonal physician 10 President Cisneros of
the insurgcnt republic.
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Lincoln, Mob. June 1S.--Vlocnt wind
storma prevailed over n wide district In
Nebraska lnto last night and early this
morning. In Lincoln and surrounding towns
chimneyg aud roofs suffered and several
porHOns were injured.
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Taylor. United States minister to spaln.
says; Mr. Taylor has largely contributed
to maintain good relations between the
nnited States and Spain. aud he will leave
tho best impression here"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-19

Charlotte N. C., Juno 1s.--At o o'clock
this evening u cyclone swept over Wost
Durham. Several buildings wore blown
down. Tho loss ia considerable. No fatali-
ties.
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1y1,VVv foreign for the same week last ve,r
aiiI ,hv a,p 10 date show an increase Of
''fA oa'es domestic and 27s ,gOs foreisr
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M,ucic. Ind. Juno is.--The west wing
OF tho Paragon Paper mill at Eaton was
blown IN during a storm today. Four peo-
pie are reported buried In tho debris. Tho
loss on property is $4,000. The roof OF the
Eaton Window Glass works was lifted or
and much damage on other property was
done In Muncie tho storm damage amount
cd TO several Thousand dollars. Several
large roofs werc lifted from tho buildings.
among them being that OF the Hannah
building
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COmpIImcnts 10 TnyIOr.
Madrid. June is.--The official Epocs.
commenting on the retirement Of Hannis
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INDIANA STORMS.
Timber. Farms md stock suffered
Much Dnmngc.

Indianapolis, Ind, Juno iS.--Lato rcturns
received from tho northern and western
portions Of the State indicate that last
niehts storm did much damage. A telo-
gram from Grcepcastlc says reports from
the country up to noon show that large
quantities of valuable timber were destroy
ed Large trccB were twisted off at their
roots. Farms and stock suffered severely
and two large barns valued at $1,000 each
were destroyed by lightning. One at Ham-
rickE, containing some valuable live stock.
wac destroyed, At Rochester. Brownsburg
and Wabash the damage waa heavy TO
farm property. At Valparaiso heavy hail
storm. accompanied by high wind did
great damage TO all kinds Of property.
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BUSHNELL A CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR
A QUIET CAMPAIGN IN OHIO WITH THE PURPOSE
OF DOWNING Mr.. HANNA

A QUIET CAMPAIGN IN OHIO WITH THE PURPOSE
OF DOWNING Mr. HANNA
Toledo Ohio Dec. Is (SpeciaD -"Governor Asa 3
pushne, "a an active candidate for United States
s.rator" This statement was made to-day by one
who "a very close 20 the Governor. The Governor
.rd hi. friends he added. had been working quietly
for month, to perfect an organization. and had 70
oeived all sorts Of encouragement from every Sec
ton OF Ohio
Mr. Kurtz who has charge OF the GOVERNOR
camnaisn. has been over the State, and has pickeo
on, those districts where the anti-Hanna sentiment
"a most decided and where the Republicans electeo
their members to the Legislature. In some cases
the members elected are opposed to senator aahhs'
hut they are not disposed to break away from the
Instructions given ut tho Toledo convention. Mr.
Kurtz figures that he can get at least twelve hs'
nublicans away from Mr. Hanna, and In this way
be homes 10 encompass the defeat CT Ohio's junior
Senator
A conference OF the Democratic members Oh 'n'
Ieeislature has been called to be held IN Coiuh.
bus and the purpose Of this meeting IS 70 souhe
tho Democrats and determine how far they are
willing TO go TO Insure Hanna's defeat. MI hurS
will unfold so much OF his scheme as ne 'hinA'
necessary and will give tho Democrats an oppo'.
tunity to make proposition He VIII adroi'iy lea"
up TO the name Of Governor BUSHNELL ana ooseTvs
its effect on the conference. His future action WI"
II comes from trustworthy source that more ~
Involved than tho election OF United states SELF
,hi; y 'hs opening sT here 81 that ins Plat;
a sor II anna Senator Forafers position some;
what anomalous. He admits that ne khS sSSt and
that ha Will not take any part In II