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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
ONE CENTURY OF LIFE.
Resident Of Washington Completes
Her Hundredth Year.
(Washington Star-l2th.)

washington Star-l2th)
A lady, resilient of this district for the
past sixty years, who has rounded out
full century life, was Saturday afternoon
the central figure Of a family reunion OF
rare occurrence, her children, grandchil-
dren, and great-grandchildren. and some
of her near relatives having assembled to
congratulate her upon completing 100
years Of life. This lady is Mrs. Eliza
Dashiell, and the reunion is at the resi-
dence of daughter, Mrs. George I.
Raub, No. 1917 NJ street, northwest. Mrs.
Dash!ell has all her life been of strong,
healthy constitution, and until few
years ago was remarkable for her easy
carriage and erect figure, being able TO
walk considerable distances with little ia
tigue. 1t was seldom that she failed 10
attend the services of her church. the
Central Methodist Protestant, at Twelfth
and NJ streets, walking thereto from the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. Blackiston,
No. Oh Westminster street. Though now
bearing some of the infirmities Of age.
and having become somewhat weak in
body, she is yet stronger, mentally and
physically, than many who are a genera
ton younger, her mental faculties being
unimpaired, and she being still able TO
read some without glasses. Her hearing
is slightly affected.
OF COLONIAL STOCK.
Mrs. Dashell is a daughter Of John
Hopkins, of Somerset county, Md, one
Of the old Colonial stock. and she first
saw the light in Baltimore, December 10.
1898, her father at that time being in
business in that city. The family lived
on Charles street. Baltimore, for a few
years. when the father concluded to re-
turn 10 his favOrite occupation of farm
ing, and when Mrs. Dashlell was years
OF age the family were settled on a farm
in Somerset. Here she grew TO woman
hood, and in her Goth year was married
to Mr.. George Dashiell. a young farmer
Of that section. who. like her, was de-
scendent Of one Of the old families Of the
Eastern Shore.
Rev. Dr. Stone. afterward Bishop Stone.
performed the marriage ceremony Set
Ting on a neighboring farm, she spent
twelve years of happy married life. wheh
death took her husband, and she was lefJ
a widow with seven small children. With
these she came 10 Georgetown in 1896 and
has resided in the District ever since.
Six Of her children reached majority,
of whom four are now liying-AIrs. Caro-.
line Blackston, OF Westminster street
widow of Lewis ID. Blackston, who has
six children and four grandchildren; Mrs
j. II. Hopkins, of Ills III street, who has
one daughter, Mrs. DR.. Hammond. and
four grandchildren; Mrs. George T. Raub,
of VI street. with whom she is spending
her birthday, who has two children, ana
her son, George, OF Salisbury, Md, who
has no children. lie made this the occa-
sion of one of his semi-annual visits to
Washington.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
FAN0RS BAIONETS
To Keep Democrat Out Of West
Virginia Legislature.

CHARLESTON, W. VA. December r.
Special -Attorney-General +. p Rucke-
in an interview in the Republican organ
the Mai-Trlbune. is quoted as saying:
IF / were Governor l would not permit
Logan TO take seat in the Legislature
even II il should become necessary 10 use
military force TO prevent him from en-
tering the Capitol. would prefer civil
war to such an outrageous steal"
The Logan referred TO is a Democrats
member who was declared elected by the
County Court on the face OF the returns.
He was afterward unseated by the Circuit
Court Judge, but the Supreme Court OF
Appeals affirmed his election. Rucker
said to your that he meant
every word which lie had said in the
published interview.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
WITH A VIEW TO THE COLONIES
Proposed Requirement Of Three
Fourths Vote for Admission.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., December l2f-
Representative Hepburn. OF Iowa, to-day
introduced joint resolution proposing an
amendment 10 the Constitution, as fol-
lows:
mo new State, the territory OF which
was not part OF the United states, and
under its jurisdiction and sovereignty, on
the LIST day of January. A. D., 1888. shall
be admitted into the Union. unless three
fourths-of the members elected 10 each
house Of Congress shall vote afiirmatively
for such admission"
The resolution was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13

given five years for Observation-Disclosures
on one account and three on another
Two other cases pending against him
were postponed until January 3D.
A marriage license was issued by the
Clerk Of the Hastings Court TO Marion
VI. Hughes and Ada b. Sharpe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
pIow-HandIe Makers Meet.

KNOXVILLE, TENN, December r.
(Spccial)-An important meeting of the
Plow-Handle Manufacturers Association
of the Southern and Central States was
held In this city this afternoon. 1T was
attended by members from Tennessee.
Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky. Alabama
and Mississippi The officers elected for
the ensuing year are: President. j. w.
Boring of Johnson City Tenn. Vice
President, Thomas c. Shaw, Of Warsaw.
Ind: Secretary, w. A. Rockwell. OF Har-
riman. Tenn. Directors-G. NJ. Boleson.
Of Farmvlle, Va: c. c. Lincoln. OF Marion
Va. and ". c. Shaw, of Hartman. Tenn.
A cough ~ not Ike u fever. 1t does not
have 10 run "A certain course. Cure IL
quickly and effectuAtiy with One Minute
Cough Cure. the best remedy for all ages
and for the most severe cases. We re-
commend II because It's good.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup, the old re-
liable. speedily cures incipient consump-
ton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
RAsIN FERTILIZER PLANT.
Absorbed by the Nirginia-Caroiinn
Chemical Company.

BALTIMORE, ND, December 12-(Spe-
cial.)-The stockholders OF the Rasin
Fertilizer Company met to-day and rati-
fed the action Of the directors in selling
the plant TO the Virginia-Carolina Chemi-
cal Company OF Richmond. The cash
consideration is Sl61OO0. IL is understood
that the Richmond corporation has Sc
cured control Of the Monumental Chemical
Company. the plantA adjoining the Rasin
property. the purpose being TO enlarge and
combine the works. The stock will be
turned over as soon as the books are
audited.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
Richmonders I'm New York.

NEW YORK, December 12-(Special.)-
G.. II. Morgan and wife. Hoffman,; L. u.
Morris, Manhattan.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
TRUE is ACQUITTED.

Mortimer True alias j. Fulcher was
tried In the Hastings Court on the charge
OF stealing "A watch valued at $50 from
the person Of r. j. Mann. and acquitted.
He was defended by Mr.. VI. NJ. Smith Jr.
Alexander Banks alias "Plunksy." who
has SO many indictments against him for
various misdemeanors. was tried. and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-28

Gen. Aguinaldo, leader OF the Philip
pine rebels, left Hong Kong to lead the
insurgents in an attack on Manila.
William Ewart Gladstone, England's
greatest statesman Of this century, died
at Hawarden castle at five o'clock on the
morning Of the 10th, aged 80 years.
Three American warships bombarded
the MORO castle at Santiago de Cuba.
No details of the engagement have been
given out.
Spain is about to send squadron
from Cadiz with 1900 troops to the
Philippines.
Admiral Cervera's squadron Is re-
ported to have reached Santiago de
Cuba and Admiral SIMPSONS squadron
Is believed to be at or near the same
port. The town was bombarded by a
part OF his fleet before the arrival of the
Spaniards, the purpose being to destroy
cable communication with Madrid.
Three hundred or more Spaniards are
said to have been killed at the recent
bombardment of Cienfuegos.
Advices say that the insurgent dis
trict commanders in eastern Cuba are
moving nearer and nearer Santiago de
Cuba.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-28
POWDER PLANT DESTROYED.
Explosion Kills One Man and In
tures Three Others Near
Hammond, Ind.

Hammond, Ind, May 23.-At the
lunch hour, while the workmen, en-
gagged in the task Of making cartridges
for the use of the United States gov.
eminent, were luckily out Of the build
ing, the plant of the Economical Smoke
less Powder company, located about
five miles southeast or this city, was de-
stroyed by an explosion shortly before
one o'clock Saturday afternoon, instant
ly killing Arthur E. Booth, Of Chicago,
and injuring three others.
Several trusted employees of the COM
pany are of the opinion that the igni-
ton of the powder was not the result
of an accident, and lay particular stress
on the fact that several suspicious
characters have been seen in the vicin-
ity of the works within the past few
days. However this may be, the author
tiles Of Lake county have so far been
unable to substantiate to any tangible
extent the theories of the officials.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-28
TWENTY WERE KILLED.
Fatalities Resulting from the Bonn.
bardment of the FortiAcntions
of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

New York, May 23.-Capt. Lloyd, OF
the steamer Arkadia, that has just ar.
rived here from San Juan, Puerto Rico
says that he and the ships steward
were the only ones who went ashore
during the steamers three-hours' STAY
at the bombarded port. From what
1 learned, 20 men were killed by Amer
lean guns" said Capt. Lloyd. "Of these
six were moved down at the guns, and
the others were laid out by bursting
shells in the defenses. No one was hurt
in the town. About 60 were injured.
all in the forts"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-28
SOLDIERS IN A WRECK.
One Member of the First Missouri
Regiment Killed and Sew
eraI Injured.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 20. = One
man is dead and two fatally injured as
the result of wreck Saturday morn
ing ON the Chattanooga, Rome q
Southern railway between Chattanooga
and the volunteer camp at Chickamau
ga. The dead and injured all belonged
to the First regiment Missouri volun
teer infantry.
The list of fatalities is:
George Walker. artifcer. company d
Alfred NJ. Lane. private. both legs broken
will die.
Harvard Bariaski, private. leg broken. In
ternal injuries; will die.
L. II. Richards. first lieutenant. com
pany II. badly cut about arms and shout
ders.
R. H. Feideli. private. badly hurt abou
the body.
Private Ed Lavinsburg, three ribs broken
William Mofratt. a Chattanooga Times
reporter. badly injured about the body.
The names of number of Other
wounded cannot yet be secured. Jack
McCade, a section hand, was killed by 9
passing military train just few min
utes before the casualty to the first
Missouri train.
The train on which the most damage
was done was carrying the First Mis-
souri, from Chattanooga to the park
The last car of this train was loaded
with horses of the officers.
The military train was loading on
the Chattanooga, Rome & Southern
track, just beyond the crossing of the
Belt line, about a half-milc from Ross
vile. 1t was crashed into by the reg
ular south-bound morning Chattanoo.
ga, Rome G. Southern passenger train
1t is said that there was no fiagman on
the military train.
The shock was very severe. The 10,
connective of the regular train was
jammed into the horse car and this com
pletely wrecked the baggage car, which
was the next one forward. The man who
was killed and those badly injured were
all on the horse car. Everything was
done to stop the passenger train when
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-28
A SOUTHERN CYCLONE.
IL Brings Death to Many ana De-
stroys Much Property In Ar
kansas and Texas.

Fayetteville, Ark, May 23.-The tor
nado which passed through a portion
of northwest Arkansas Friday night ala
immense damage to property ana
caused the death of at least seven per-
sons. Reports of the destruction are
coming in slowly and 1T is feared that
later details will add other names 10 the
death list. The storm came from the
southeast, passing through the great
fruit belt of the oznrk fruit region, and
tore its way through the southern end
of Benton county, spending its force in
the White river valley. Everything In
it's path was destroyed, the greatest
damage being done near Elm Springs,
Lowell and Midtown, the latter place
being entirely swept away AT Elm
Springs houses were blown down,
orchards destroyed and stock killed.
One man who had sought safety in II
cellar was killed by falling timbers.
The house blew away and the cellar
was filled with debris, crushing the
man to death.
Two miles east of Elm Springs man
named Killingsworth and his wife were
killed. Their house was entirely de-
stroyed and they were crushed to death
in the debris. A mile away farmhouse
occupied by an Italian family was
wrecked and the inmates were instant
ly killed. The residences of w. II. Hol-
comb and w. B. Pierson, were destroyed.
Twenty houses are reported blown
away in the vicinity of Elm Springs, but
details have not been received.
The storm was less severe in Craw-
ford county, but one life was lost near
Fort Smith. A Mrs. Nesbitt died from
fright while the gale was at its fiercest.
The home of w. S. Kimbrough, near
Springdale, was blown down and Kim
brough was instantly killed. Several
other farmhouses were blown down
near Springdale and six to eight per-
sons, more or less. seriously injured.
st. Louis, May ga special to the Re-
public from Dallas, Tex, says: A tor
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-28
A SCENE IN HAVANA HARBOR.

the other was seen. but it was going at q
great speed. The engineer, c. w.
Wheeler, stuck to his post to the last,
and escaped with only a MANNED ankle.
He and his fireman were at once arrest
ed and placed under squad of SOL
diers. They are gravely censured by
the soldiers for running so rapidly with
a special ahead of them.
All the horses of the officers, valuable
animals, were killed. The forward
coaches of the military train were badly
shaken, but no injury was done any one
in them. The damage would have been
much greater had the train not been
made up in exactly the reverse of the
usual order. II it had gone out in reg
ular order the sleepers would have been
in the rear and the officers who occupied
them would have been killed instead of
the horses. The wounded, about IL in
all, were at once taken in charge by
Surgeon Wills, of the First battalion of
the regiment.
Washington, May 20. = Upon receiv-
ing news of the disaster, resulting in
the death and injury to a number of
Missouri soldiers near Chattanooga,
Saturday, Secretary Alger sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Maj. Gen. Brooke,
commanding at Chickamauga:
washington. May 21.-The press reports
disaster to the First Missouri volunteers
this morning near your camp, reporting
death CT FIVE men and injury of several
others The secretary Of war directs that
every care be taken Of the wounded and
that the dead be buried with all the honors
of war and immediate steps taken to
prosecute the railroad responsible for this
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-28
A WEEKS RECORD
All the News Of the Past Seven
Days Condensed
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News Of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
ut Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

Proceedings of First Regular session.
The debate upon the war revenue meas
ure was begun In the senate on the 10th.
The estimated revenue from the bill Is
$l5l, 494, 066.. In the house the day was
given to consideration OF bills under sus-
pension OF the rules, the measures of chief
Importance being one ratifying an agree
ment for the allotment and opening to set
Element OF the Comanche, Kiowa and
Apache lands In Oklahoma.
The time was occupied In the senate on
the nth in discussing the war revenue bill.
Euloges In memory OF the late Seth J..
Milliken, OF Maine, were pronounced....In
the house bills were passed limiting the
labor Of persons employed In government
service to eight hours daily, and provid-
ing for q nonpartisan labor commission to
consider legislative problems affecting la
Dor, The majority report Of the commit
tee on foreign affairs in favor of the an
nexation OF Hawaii by Joint resolution was
presented. .. n.sys ..
bill was passed In the senate on the
18th providing that officers of the regular
army shall be eligible for STAN appoint
ments in the volunteer army without va
eating their Office In the regular army The
war revenue bill was further discussed.
In the house the deficiency appropriation
bill CSS,070S72) was passed and joint reso-
luton was introduced authorizing the pres
ident to return captured confederate flags
to the governors OF any state that called
for them. ....
The time was occupied In the senate on
the 10Th In discussing the war revenue bill
LIN the house the labor arbitration bill
was passed, after which an adjournment
was taken to the I'D.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-28

nado struck Ravenna, in Tanning coun.
ty, Saturday night from the southwest,
blowing down II barns, ten dwellings
and the Methodist and Christian
churches. The tornado travelled in a
northeasterly direction and passed just
north of Ivanhoe, where Capt. Joseph
L. Dupree was killed and his house
wrecked. At GAINESVILLE a negro was
killed and IL people injured. Many
horses and mules were killed. The
property damage in the Red river val
ley will reach 100000.
Kankakee, H., May 23.-The heaviest
rainfall for two years was experienced
in the kankakee valley and adjacent
territory Saturday morning. 1t was in
the nature of waterspout. All the
territory between Kankakee and Bloom
ington is under water. The storm has
inflicted great damage to farmers, as
X will injure oats and retard corn plant
ing. Hardly one-third of the usual
acreage of corn has been planted so
far. The corn planted is rotting.
Mascoutah, ILL.,, May %. = In the
American bottoms, dozen miles west
of here, there was tremendous down
pour of rain, the rainfall in places as
Stunning the character of waterspouts.
Many gardens and farms were flooded.
The big wooden bridge across Sill
yer creek, near Lebanon, was demol-
ished by falling trees.
Quincy, ILL.,, May 23.-The break in
the Crow levee in the Indian district
has caused the spreading waters to
cover an area of nearly $4,000 acres of
farming lands ard on part of them the
water is three feet deep. It is estimated
that about 5000 or 5000 acres of wheat
is submerged and it probably will be a
total loss. The streams are out Of their
banks on the Missouri side of the river.
opposite this city, and farmers have not
been able to cross the bottoms since
Thursday evening. Much damage has
been done by washouts and in the carry
ing away of bridges.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-28
FOREIGN.

In collision on the north coast OF
Wales the British steamer Benholm
foundered and IL of her crew. including
the master, were drowned. 4
Commodore Watson, commanding the
blockading squadron at Havana, has
been given orders to attack and de-
stroy the Spanish Notifications on the
Cuban coast, except ut Havana, in order
to clear the why for the army of in
vasion.
In fire in Catholic hospita. at ST.
Hyacinthe, Que, seven lives were lost.
The Puerto Rico government has pro-
hibited all messages TO or from the
United States
Hawaiian advices say bill will be
passed authorizing occupation of the
islands by the United States.
A dispatch from Hong Kong says that
II is absolutely necessary that more
American warships and strong mill
tary force be sent to Admiral Dewey's
aid at once.
A cyclone destroyed great part of
Bima, q seaport town of the Island Of
Sumbawa, Malay archipelago, and thou
sands Of persons were killed.
Unofficial reports regarding the
whereabouts of the three fleets in the
West Indies are conflicting. and there
is no official information.
The boy king of Spain celebrated his
twelfth birthday in Madrid.
A new Spanish cabinet has been
formed with Sagasta as premier.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-28
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Charles Edward Pearce, Of the
Twelfth Missouri district, has been re-
nominated for congress by the repub-
leans.
The peoples party state convention
in Springfield resulted in n split. The
middle-of-the-road" men got control
and nominated John w. Hess, of Milton.
for state treasurer, and Charles NJ. Has
kins, of Chicago, for school superin-
tendent.
Michael j. Setback. n member of the
Chicago police force for nearly 80 years,
died at the age of IS years.
Ohio republicans will hold their state
convention in Columbus June 81.
The populists of the Seventh Kansas
district have renominated Jerry Simp-
son for congress.
Alexander McGregor, long the anna
teur champion quot player of the
United States, died in New York, aged
81 years.
c. NJ. Roberts died in Austin, Tex,
aged SO years. He was governor of the
state from 1879 to 1882.
Jim" Baker, once n famous scout
and Indian fighter, died near Rawlins,
Wyo., aged 90 years.
Miss Maria Louise Pool, a well-known
authoress, died in Rockland, Mass.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-28

Acyclone at Albion. Neb., and vicinity
did great damage to property. but no
loss of life was reported.
Seven laborers were killed and three
others terribly injured in an elevator
accident at new building in Boston
The Amalgamated Association OF
Iron and Steel Workers began their
twenty-third annual convention In Gin
cinnati.
Gen. Miles says there will be no fur
Their call for volunteers at this time.
Thus far $4,000 have been mustered into
the service of the United States.
While navy department officials re-
fuse. TO give information. IL is believed
battle is expected ut any hour be-
tween the Spanish feet under Admira.
Cervera and the American ships under
Sampson and Schley.
Secretary Long announces the safe
arrival CT the Oregon from her long
trip around Cape Horn. 1t is believed
she has joined Admiral Simpsons
squadron.
Many lives and vast amount of prop
erty were destroyed by a cyclone that
swept through Cedar, Clinton and Jack
son counties in Iowa, and passed over
portions of Illinois and Wisconsin. In
Iowa the number of persons known to
have been killed Is IA, in Illinois 8, nnG
in Wisconsin IA. Mer and women were
injured and thousands of head of horses
and cattle destroyed on farms.
The new battleship Alabama was
launched from the Cramp company's
yard in Philadelphia.
Violent tornadoes in south central Ne.
braska did much damage and injured
a number of persons.
Cunningham, Kansas town OF 400
inhabitants, was destroyed by tornado
and three persons were killed.
The cruiser Charleston, with aid for
Admiral Dewey, sailed from San Fran
cisco for Manila.
The remains of Francis Scott Key,
author of THE Star Spangled Banner"
and his wife, Mary Taylor Key, were ex-
humed in Mount Olivet cemetery in
Frederick, Nd, and reinterred in a
ment being erected to the poets mem
DRY.
NJ. w. Megargee, paying teller of the
First national bank, was arrested in
Philadelphia on the charge of misap-
propriating 100000 belonging to an
estate.
Six men were drowned near Spring
dale, Pa, while crossing the Allegheny
river on raft.
Later news concerning the cyclones
which whirled over vast tracts of Iowa,
Illinois and Wisconsin says that 20 per-
sons were killed and ass injured. The
property loss is enormous.
Semi-offical statements are made in
Washington that there are no differ
cnces between France and the United
States.
The one hundred and teIth session
of the general assembly of the Prcsby-
terrain church met at Winona Lake, Ind.
In snowslide on the Valdes glacier
in Alaska, Joseph Turner, of Chicago
b. Antwerp, of Minneapolis, and A.
Johnston, Of Eureka, CAL, were killed
The cruiser Charleston, that sailed
from Vallejo, CAL, for Manila with am
munition and supplies for Dewey, is
| back at her berth at Mare Island navy
yard with her machinery disabled.
Gen. Wesley Merritt relinquished
command of the department of the east
and left New York for Washington en-
route to San Francisco to take COM
mand of the army for the occupation of
the Philippines.