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DEATH IN THE STORM.
Wind, Hail and Rain Combine nho
Cause Destruction in
Many States.

Chicago, May 10. = Storms of wind,
hail and rain ravaged widespread Sec
tions of the northwest Wednesday and
Wednesday night. In eastern Iowa cy-
clones brought death and disaster to
scattered communities, and in Illinois,
Wisconsin and in southern Kansas cy-
clones and high winds leveled frame
buildings, killed some stock and dam
aged crops. Almost all the vast ter
ritory mentioned is rain soaked and
wind blown. The cyclones moved in the
usual narrow path of from 80 rods to 80
feet in width, and swept for distance
of 20 miles or less.
Lincoln, Neb., May 18.-A violent tor
nado devastated wide district along
Republican river in south central Ne
braska early Tuesday evening. Short
ly afterwards the funnel form of tor
nado was seen eight miles southeast of
Franklin. 1t swept rapidly northward,
devastating the farms, groves and cat
tie ranches that lay in its path. The
forest growth along the Republican
river lies PROSTATE and~tangled The
tornado veered eastward from this
place, passing into the thickly settled
country of Thompson's Creek and Buff
falo township, where it is feared there
is loss of life and a further loss of prop
erty.
Chicago, May 20. Cyclones which
whiried over vast tracts in Iowa, Hi
nois and Wisconsin early Wednesday
evening killed, it is now reported, about
70 persons. The names of all of them
could not be ascertained, as in every in
stance the damage was wrought in
farming or village districts, and tele-
phones and telegraph connection in the
afflicted sections has been broken. The
list of those injured will never be COM
plete, only few of the more serious
eases being reported by name. A care
full estimate fixes the number injured
at about $50.
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Maj. Henry T. Stanton, the widely
known Kentucky poet, died at Frank
fort.
j. C. Fickes, Of Steubenville, O., has
constructed a boat propelled on the BIZ
cycle principle.
Count Castellane, who married Anna
Gould, was a successful candidate in
the parliamentary elections at Paris,
France.
Walter C. Sanger, one of the leading
bicyclists of the world, has made the
announcement of his permanent retire
ment from the track.
Charles Dewey and wife, of Mont
pelier, VT, have just celebrated their
golden wedding. Mr.. Dewey is broth
er of the hero of Manila.
Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dyna-
mite, who died not long ago, has been
honored by beautiful monument to
his memory at Hamburg.
James II. Mead, one of the oldest
theatrical managers in America, died
suddenly at his home in' New York
city. He was 6s years old.
1t is reported that Bishop John P.
Newman, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, will soon retire from active
duty because of i'll health.
w. H. Canniff, general manager of
the Lake Shore railroad, has been elect
ed president of the New York, Chicago
& ST. Louis railroad, commonly called
the Nickel-Plate.
Belgium has been caught in delib-
crate violation of neutrality laws. She
permitted the steamer Ravenna to load
at Antwerp with war munitions, sup
posedly for the Spaniards.
The chiefs of police of the Nationa.
Association of the United States and
Canada at their session in Milwaukee
passed resolution declaring their sup
port of the governments it's war with
Spain.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, au-
thor of Little Lord Fauntleroy" and
other novels, has been granted q d.
vorce from DR.. Swain M. Burnett, with
permission to use her maiden name,
Hodgson.
The pen with which President Nc
Kinley signed the resolutions passed by
the senate and house extending the
thanks Of congress to Commodore
Dewey was, at the presidents sugges-
ton, given to Secretary Porter to keep
until Commodore Dewey's return to
this country. Then.it will be presented
to him.
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The Troops for Manila.

San Francisco, May 10. = Maj. Gen.
Otis, who arrived from Denver Tuesday
night, assumed charge of the organiza-
ton, Quitting and the sailing of the
troops bound for Manila. A few altera
tons in the City of Peking's arrange
ments, which have been decided upon,
will delay the departure of the vessel
until Saturday next. When ready for
sea the Picking will carry four four
pound Hotchkiss rapid-fire guns, two
being placed in her bow and two in her
stern. She is being prepared for 1000
of the enlisted men, 72 army officers,
eight navy officers and 112 sailors. The
latter, with their officers, are to man
the Spanish ships captured by Admiral
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Vast Sum for War Purposes.

Washington, May 81. = Secretary
Alger has sent to the secretary of the
treasury for transmission to congress
supplemental estimates of appropria-
tons, aggregating $Ss,63S, $40. required
by the war department for the support
of the regular and volunteer armies OF
the United States for the first sig
months of the fiscal year ending June
80, 1899, in addition to the amounts ap-
propriated in the acts of March Is and
May 4, 1898. Up to this time the esti-
mates and appropriations already made
on account of the war aggregate $685.
210,S4O.
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Gen. Aguinuldo, leader of the Philip
pine rebels, left Hong-Kong to lead the
insurgents in an attack on Manila.
Spain is about to send a squadron
from Cadiz with 1000 troops to the
Philippines.
Advices say that the insurgent dis
trict commanders in eastern Cuba are
moving nearer and nearer Santiago de
Cuba.
Three hundred or more Spaniards are
said to have been killed at the recent
bombardment of Cienfuegos. -
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Boy Kings Birthday.

Madrid, May 1s.-The queen regent
suspended all receptions and festivities
arranged for in Madrid and the prov
inces on the occasion of the twelfth
birthday of her son, Tuesday, in view
of the war and the situation in Spain.
She, however, distributed $4,000 pesetas
among the local charities and hospitals.
Numerous kilograms of sympathy were
received from foreign courts, the most
conspicuous being from the pope, EN-
peror Francis Joseph, Emperor Nicho-
las, Emperor William and eX-Queen Isa-
bella of Spain.
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LATER.

The German foreign office has re-
ceived reports from Paris saying
France is indignant at the American
cable cuttings, considering such action
to be contrary to international law
and that she intends to ask the powers
to protect against it,
The Spanish gunboat Isabel sinks
the British vessel Ruth, loaded with
coal, in the harbor of San Juan de
Porto Rico.
Spain may offer France the Canary
Senior Polo leaves Du Bose at Mont
real to look after the interests of
SPAN.
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Remarkable Means of Suicide.

Bloomington, ILL.,, May 2O.-John Wen
berg, German tailor, aged so, believed
to have relatives in Springfield, ILL.,, was
found lying dead in his room. An au-
,topsy disclosed a remarkable means of
suicide-nine needles sticking into his
body, evidently having been driven in
by himself, with a hammer or some SIM
liar instrument. Eight of the needles
were rusty, having been in the body
some time, but the ninth was bright
and had been driven through the heart,
causing instant death.
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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 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 s, and
in Wisconsin IA. Men and women were
injured and thousands of head of horses
and cattle destroyed on farms.
Violent tornadoes in south central Ne
braska did much damage and injured
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 1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
and his wife, Mary Taylor Key, were ex-
humed in Mount Olivet cemetery in
Frederick, Md, and reinterred in a
crypt in the foundation of the monu-
ment being erected to the poets mem
Dry.
M. w. Megargee, paying teller of the
First national bank, was arrested in
Philadelphia on the charge of misap-
propriating $4,000 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 70 per-
sons were killed and 455 injured. The
property loss is enormous.
Semi-official statements are made in
Washington that there are no differ
ences between France and the United
States.
The one hundred and tenth session
of the general assembly of the Presby-
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.
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MARKETS..
Minneapolis, May

Minneapolis, May 81.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, ST. So to l. 81;
No. northern, $1.41 to LAP; July,
$1.52A.
Corn-No. 3, SAC.
Oats-No. white, 80 to 3O15c.
Cattle-Steers, 1915 to 400; cows,
1926.
Sheep-Muttons, 49, 10 to 8. so; lam BIS,
$4.25.
Butter-Creamery, extras 16 to tic;
creamery firsts IA to 15c, dairy, fancy.
ii to 15c, dairy, choice 10 to 14c.
Poultry-Turkeys z to SC; spring
chickens, z to &c.
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FOREIGN.

Hawaiian advices say bill will be
passed authorizing occupation of the
islands by the United States.
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 at Havana, in order
to clear the way for the army of in
vasion.
Adispatch from Hong Kong says that
it IS absolutely necessary that more
American warships and a strong mill
tary force be sent to Admiral Dewey's
aid at once.
A cyclone destroyed great part of
Bima, a 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.
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.
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.
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Happenings of the Past Seven
Days in Brief.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Casualties and Fires, Personal and PO-
litical Notes, Business Failures and
Assumptions, Weather Record.
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
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
S151 494, 066. lin 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 18th in discussing the war revenue bill.
Eulogies in memory of the late Seth L..
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 a nonpartiSan labor commission to
consider legislative problems affecting Ia
Dor. The majority report of the commit
tee on foreign affairs in favor of the an
nexation of Hawaii by joint resolution was
presented.
A bill was passed in the senate on the
18th providing that officers of the regular
army shall be eligible for staff 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 ($S,070,S72) 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 18th in discussing the war revenue bill
LIN the house the labor arbitration bill
was passed, after which an adjournment
was taken to the 23d.
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victims of snowslides.

Seattle, WASH, May 20.-Passengers
of the steamer Morgan City, which ar
rived here from Copper River, Alaska,
report that two large snowslides oc-
Cured on, the Valdes glacier, April 80
and May l, in which about 100 people
were caught. Only three persons
were killed. They were: Joseph Furn-
er, Chicago; B. Antwerp, Minneapolis;
A Johnston Eureka. Cal
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Cost Six Lives.

Boston, May 1s.-Eight men in the
employ of the Columbian Fireproofing
company, Tuesday fell distance of
more than 100 feet with an elevator in
the building now under construction
for Boston Wharf company on A street.
One man was instantly killed, five 9TH
ers have since died of their injuries,
and there is very little hope for recov-
cry of the other two.
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DOMESTIC.

An engine drawing a freight train
blew up at Grey Court, n. Y, killing
Engineer William Cronk and Fireman
Benrank.
Latest advices say the squadron un-
der command of Admiral Sampson is
in the vicinity of the Windward passage.
The flying squadron, under Commodore
Schley, is speeding southwark, and is
now in the vicinity of Key West, and the
Spanish fleet, under Admiral Cervera,
has sailed from Curacao, on the north
coast of Venezuela.
Twenty-Five buildings were destroyed
by fire at Kingman, A. Il.
The visible supply of grain in the
United States on the 10th was: Wheat,
21,994,O0 bushels; corn, 22, AGO, 900 BUSH
els; oats, s,7O4,OOO bushels; rye, 1,427,-
900 bushels; barley, $50, 900 bushels.
Because OF imprudent publications in
certain papers Secretary Long has is
sued an order curtailing the war news.
Gen. Shafter, in command at Tampa,
officially states that troops will not in
wade Cuba until the Spanish armada
has been crushed.
Reports received by Adjt. Gen. Corbin
indicate that $1,000 volunteers have
thus far been mustered into the United
States service.
Brush fires were doing imemnse dam
age in the vicinity of Duluth, MINI.
The secretary of the navy sent to the
house a request for an appropriation of
$33.O00.00O to cover the war .eNpendi-
lures of the navy for the first six
months of the next fiscal year.
Hundreds of families have been made
homeless in Ottawa, Kan, and vicinity
by flood and great damage has been
done to farms and crops.
A fire destroyed the business portion
of Attleboro, Mass, the loss being near
ly 100000.
Ii is said that the United States army
of invasion is to be sent to Cuba within
ten days, regardless of what the fleets
may or may not do in the interim.
William Jennings Bryan has obtained
permission from Gov. Holcomb, of Ne
braska, to organize a regiment OF
troops, OF which he will be the colonel.
Ten of the most prominent en-
velope companies in the country formed
trust at Worcester, Mass, with cap
ital of $7,OOO,OOO.
Rev. Dr. II. C. Morrison, of Nashville,
Tenn, and Rev. DR.. w. A. Gambler, of
Oxford, Ca, have been elected bishops
of the NJ. Z. church south.
Judge Woolson, of the United States
circuit court in Des Moines, has rem
dered decision in favor of beer selling
in Iowa which is great backset for the
state prohibition law. \
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 a new building in Boston.
While navy department officials re-
fuse to give information, it is believed
a battle is expected at any hour be-
tween the Spanish fleet under Admira;
Cervera and the American ships under
Sampson and Schley.
The new battleship Alabama was
launched from the Cramp company's
yard in Philadelphia.
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Passed AWAY.

Austin, Tex, May 20.-Ex-Gov. o. NJ.
Roberts died Thursday night of
Bright's disease at his residence in this
city, in his eighty-third year. He was
governor of Texas from 1879 to 1882 and
was chief justice of the state for a num-
Der of wears before that.
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saw RebeIs Arc Arnin.t n.

Madrid, May 21.-The government, it
is said, has received dispatch from
Havana announcing that the rebels
have pronounced in favor of Spain and
are now making common cause with the
Spaniards to defeat the Americans"
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NEW SPANISH CABINET.
Premier SaGasta Forms a New Min
istry-SenOr Castillo De-
cliDes to Accept.
Madrid, May 19.-The new Spanish
cabinet has been formed as follows:

Madrid, May 19.-The new Spanish
cabinet has been formed as follows:
President of the Council. %. Senior Sagasta
Foreign Affairs. ..............L Leon Castillo
War. ........................ Lieut.. Gen. Cores
Marine. ......................... Senior Aunon
Colonies. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Romero Giron
Finance. ...Lopez Puigicerver
interior. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. X. Capdepon
JuSllCe.... ~. CTOlZdEU
Public Observation-Disclosures. .Gamazo
Senior Sagasta submitted the names
of the ministers to the queen regent
during the day, and the cabinet officers
were sworn in Wednesday evening.
Paris, May 20.-Senor Leon y Castillo,
Spanish ambassador to France, who has
been rendered the foreign office port
folio in the reconstructed cabinet of
Senior Sagasta, has replied to Senior Sa-
gasta, declining to accept.
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father OF the child, Thursday. September
20. Rev. j. r. Franklin officiating. Tho
intorment was at Huntington.
JERICHO CENTRE.
f. ]. Bostwick is making good progress
with his new paint shop. He has the
frame up, and partly covered. 1t will be
n large building-Mlss May Pease will
spend the winter at Mrs. T.. A. Fuller's.--
Charles Blcknell and family will move
into tho vacant tenement in a. Il. Puffer's
house soon.It is rumored that Frank c.
Pcase OF Winthrop, Mass, and wife arc
to return to Jericho to make their future
home with Mrs. Pease's parents, A. X
Morse and wife.--Mrs. Esther Sam expects
to 60 to Northtield, Mass, soon to spend
the winter with her son. Georgc.--1l. H.
Wilder and family are to move into the
Asa Church house, soon to be vacated by
Chester Pease.--Mrs. Frank A. Castle re-
turned to her home near Boston Monday
Miss Eva Pcasc is home for a two weeks
vacation.-A sister and two children frcm
Beaver City, Neb., AFRO visiting at Mrs
Frank Kierney's.-Mrs. j. T.. Burrows,
who suffered stroke OF paralysis. is
slightly bettcr.--The George Hatch place.
up Lee river, was sold by Miss Mary j..
Hatch to Mrs Hester A. Morse last week.
Tho annual harvest festival will be
held in the town room Thursday evening,
october G. 4 bountfu1 supper will he
furnished. after which the products of the
farm and home will be disposed OF to the
highest blddcr-Mrs. G. G. Bcknel was
elected delegate to the State Sunday
school convention to be held at Lyndon
Nille.-Bcrt Billiard is homo from Milton
for few days.-Mrs Luerctia Turrill and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilder OF Morris
VILE are visiting ut Mrs. George NJ. Stiles
The Jericho Centre Literary society WIS
reorgarzed last Monday evening and
voted to have meetings once In two weeks
during tho winter, and to take up the
study OF Spanish history and American
literature A programme committee was
appointed, of which Mrs. j. W. Hart is
chairman.
They do say that the Allen Shoe Co takes
the lead in low prices In Burlington. Every
one says So
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Statement of With. Conner,
Assistant Postmaster.
UNITED STATES PosToFFIcE.

rus
Burlington, Chittendcn Co., VT.
William f. Hall, W. H. II. Conner,
Postmaster. Asst PostmasteI
August Is. 1898.
The Fidelity Rupture Cure Co. of Ver-
mont, Y. NJ. {. A. Building, City:
Gentlcmen-I desire to add my testimony
In favor of your method of treating her
mia. For nearly is years l have been Z
sufferer from the effects of a large rup-
ture; have been operated on for the radi.
cal cure of 1t, but without success, and
have often found II difficult to retain X
with any truss. After all this l had lit.
tie hope OF ever receiving any benefit. but
about eight months ago / decided to try
your treatment. i was fitted with a truss
and since that time my rupture has nevei
come down. | have received eight treat
ments and never been obliged to lose ami
time while taking them. Now I am cured
and can so without my truss without thu
slightest inconvenience. thing which
never expected to do, and am more salts
fed than l can express.
/ trust you will be able to relieve a vas
number of sufferers ss you have me. ana
shall take pleasure in recommer ding tho
Fidelity" method. Yours truly.
w. H. II. CONNER,
Assistant Postmaster.
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
NORTH HERO

Among the divorces in the Supreme
Court at Manchester, n. H., last week
was that of Chauncey p. Hazen of North
Hero from Nettie S. Hazen of Manches-
ter. The parties had been married 81
years and have four children, all Of which
are given to the custody of the father.
No alimony was granted the wife.
They do say that the Allen Shoe Co. takes
the lead In low prices in Burlington. Every
one says SO.
GRAND ISLE
Agel Brothers OF Burlington have opened
store at Browns Corners.-David Cor
bin of Brooklyn is spending a few weeks
with his uncle, Capt. w. Corbin.-The cit
liens of Grand Isle held meeting Friday
evening In the interest OF tho proposed
electric road
very pleasant gathering took place
october at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Hoag Of Grang Isle, the occasion
being the 50th anniversary Of their we'd
din~S Sa-a~ n 1900 ,-..iA~s s,asta so 4
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LAMOILLE COUNTY.
WORTHWHILE.

Mrs. William Alexander, aged CO. died
at her home on Union street Friday morn-
ing after brief illness. She was born
in this town, her maiden name being
Louisa Dixie. The funeral services were
held on Sunday at the home. Rev, DR.. /.
+. Booth officiating. The intcrment was
in the cemetery at Morristown Corners
Dell Sanders, corporal in Co. II of Mont-
pcier and clerk of the company, was
called to Montpelier on Friday to COM
pete the company's records and make
ready for the tiual muster out.-W. II.
Robinson is to close out his mercantile
business located, ever since that building
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