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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15

about seven o'clock and for several
minutes was watched with fearful APP
prehension. The scene was awful to be-
hold. The storm started by cloud
burst, which drenched everything.
In st. Croix County, Wis.
Minneapolis, Mimi, June 1i.-A spe-
cial to the Tribune from Hudson, Wis,
says: The cyclone which passed
through ST. Croix county Monday
night beggars all description. No ac-
count is exaggerated. Wherever it
passed the buildings are completely de-
stroyed. At Boardman the farm build
irgs of Mrs. Kate Hebron are destroyed
and Mrs. Hebron killed.
At WinOnn, MINI.
Winona, Mimi, June 14.-At six
o'clock Tuesday evening the rain for
nearly an hour fell in torrents, defying
the storm sewers to carry it off and
finding an outlet in the cellars of resi-
dences and business houses. In the
streets the water was almost even with
the curb. and temporary walks had to
be erected by the authorities. Wood
lawn cemetery suffered heavily. Sun
days damage being doubled. In the
leyee parks many feet of walks were
torn out. The city officials estimate the
damage by the present storm and that
of Sunday at about $20. GOO, while in the
country it is impossible to estimate X.
Railroad officials say their damage will
reach 100000, while the storm now
raging may almost double that.
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Injured In II Wreck.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 10.-Forty-
seven passengers were more or less Sc
riously injured, three perhaps fatally,
by the derailment of train No. 4, south
bound, on the Kansas City, Pittsburgh
& Gulf railroad, three miles south of
Grandview, Mo-, at $3.50 Thursday night.
The train left Kansas City late and was
running at slow rate of speed, on ac-
count of bad condition of track, occa-
stoned by heavy rains.
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WiscOnsin Hank Closed.

cial from Stoughton, Wis.,, says the as
sets of the Dane county bank, which
closed its doors on Saturday, are 1928,
600 and liabilities $4,000. The amount
due depositors is said to be $l57.l72.
Attorney &. f. Roe, of Madison, was
appointed receiver. The suspension is
alleged to have been brought about by
speculation in Texas lands
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15
Picuuarr u Free Man.

Paris, June 1.-THE chamber of in
dictments decided that there is no case
against Lieut.. Col, Picquart, charged
with forgery in the Dreyfus case, or
against Maitre Leblois, his counsel,
against whom charges were also made
in connection with the case.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15
show Him Honor.

Terre Haute. Ind, June 1O.-The
ninetieth birthday anniversary of Col.
Richard W. thompson, secretary of the
navy in President Hayes cabinet, was
celebrated in this city yesterday by a
banquet given in his honor by the
Thompson club.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15
Canal Commissioners.

Washington. June 10.-President Nc
Kinley has named the commissioners
who are to determine the most feasible
and practical route for canal across
the Isthmus of Panama, Admiral Walk
er being at the head.
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WeII-k uoyyu Pninter Dead

New York, June 14.-Gaylord Sangs-
ton Truesdell, aged 40, died Tuesday
night at the Presbyterian hospital
from internal troubles. He was a prom
inent painter and native of Wauke-
gan, Ill. His Going to Pasture" hangs
in the Corcoran art gallery.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15
Tragedy In COIOrRN O !.

Canon City, Col, June 12.-Samuel
Roberts shot and killed his wife and
her mother, Mrs. George Lewis, and
then blew out his own brains at the
home of the latter, in this city. Rob-
erts and his wife, who had been mar
rieG about Is months, had recently sep
blamed his mother-in-law for their
troubles
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15
New President Chnsen.

Philadelphia. June 10.-At special
meeting of the board of directors of the
Pennsylvania railroad Friday after
noon 4. j. Cassatt. of this city. was
elected president TO succeed the late
Frank Thomson.
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HISTORICAL Event Celebrated.

Toledo, o., June 12.-Seven thousand
people on Saturday attended the one
hundred and seventeeth anniversary of
the killing of Col. Crawford by Indians
at Upper Sandusky. The celebration
was held near the place where Col.
Crawford was burned.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15
Loubet's AssaiIant Sentenced.

Paris, june IA. - Baron Christiani.
who assaulted President Loubet with
cane at the Auteuil races, June 4.
was sentenced Tuesday to four years
Imprisonment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15

New York. June Il. \ dispatch to
the Herald from Buenos Ayres saws:
The arbitration treaty between the Ar
gentine Republic and Uruguay has seen
signed.
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Negroes Lynch n Negro.

Sardis, Miss, June l2.-Simon Brooks
(colored) was lynched by mob of 500
negroes near here, having been taken
from the jail some time between mid
night and dawn. The crime which was
thus avenged was the murder of ne
growoman named Armistead by Brooks
and another negro.
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Aged Seaman Dead.

Toledo, O., June "a Abraham Hart
man. the oldest seaman in Toledo is
dead aged II. He ran the first steamer
between this city and Cleveland. He
was one OF the bestknown lake cap
tains and at various times had charge
'of the largest vessels on the lakes.
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Rumor of Luna's AssassiDation.
Four Children Drowned.

North Platte, Neb.. June IA. - Four
email children named Christensen were
drowned in the Platte river Monday
night One fell into the water and the
Others were drowned while attempting
to rescue it, The bodies were recovered.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15
TrinIe Tragedy.

Canon City, Col, June H. Samuel
Roberts shot and killed his wife and
her mother. Mrs. George Lewis. and
then blew out his own brains. Domes-
tic trouble was the cause.
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Dewey at Singapore.

Singapore, June l.. - The United
States cruiser Olympia. with Admiral
Dewey on board, arrived here Sunday
from ng-Kong. Admiral Dewey's
health continues to improve, The
Olympia will leave Singapore on June
~
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Germany Objects.

The Hague, June 12.-In the peace
conference DR.. Zorn, the German dele
gate. presented Germanys objections
TO the scheme for a permanent arbitra-
ton tribunal.
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Exports Increase.

Washington, June 10.-The total ex-
ports from the United States TO Cuba,
Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines
in the full fiscal year, which ends with
this month. will reach about $50, O00,-
600, against Sl7,0O0,0OO last year.
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Miles Wants TO Go.

Washington, June lot is an
nounced that Gen. Miles has asked the
president 10 be sent to the Philippines.
No decision has been reachd in the mat
ter. Gen. Miles does not expect to SUI
persede Gen. Otis.
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Jumped the Track.

Geneseo. ILL.,, June IA passenger
train on the Rock Island road jumped
the track near here and one woman
was killed and Is other persons were
injured, two fatally.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15

Manchester, Ky, June u. - Tom
Baker. leader of his faction in the
Baker-Howard feud, which has cost six
lives and thousands of dollars, was shot
dead here by some one unknown.
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Drank WOOD Alcohol.

Des Moines. LA J9ne 14.-AIrs. Mag
sic Neal and farmer named Nossler
are dead and foDr others are very ser-
ously i'll from drinking wood alcohol
al picnic near Mingo. la.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15
nnmeSiic ENnnrIs.

Washington, June 13.-For the IL
months of the present fiscal year the
exports of domestic products amounted
to S667. SOS. PSI, against STAT, sos, s07 for
the corresponding period last year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15

Havana, June -. - Gen. Leonard
Wood, military governor of Santiago
province, has been granted leave of alb
sence in order that he may bring his
family back to the United States.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15
HOTTEST BATTLE Of WAR
Gen. Lawuon Unexpectedly Meets a
Formidable Force of Rebels
South of Las Pinas.
SHARP DUEL BETWEEN THE ARTILLERY.
Two Companies of the Twcnty-FIrst
Infantry Are Almost Surrounded
hut Finally Cut Their Way Out
After Desperate Fighting-Nar-
ships Actively Engaged.

Manila, June IA. - Gen. Lawton I'M
expectedly stirred up one of the iiveli-
est engagements of the war south OF
Las Pinas Tuesday morning, upon
which occasion American field guns were
engaged in the first artillery duel
against Filipino battery concealed in
the Jungle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15
French Ministry resigns

Paris. June 13.-France is again
without ministry, the members of the
Dnpuy cabinet resigning after an adj
verse vote in the chamber of deputies.
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Declines the Task.

Paris, June 14.-M. Poincare has de-
clined TO accept the task of forming a
new ministry offered him by President
Ioubet
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15
ON THE BALL FIELD.
How the Clubs stand in the National
and Western Leagues in the
Championship Races.

The following table shows the num-
Der of games won and lost and the per-
centage of the clubs of the National
and Western leagues up to date:
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RUIN At OTHER POINTS.
Great Damage by the Storm Reported
from Many Places.

Barron, Wis, June 14.--This city and
surrounding country was on Monday
night visited by q severe tornado which
did untold damage. The storm came up
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15
The Ruined city.

injured will reach and perhaps exceed
200.
The Ruined city.
The business portion of the city COW
cred "A space of four squares each way
and was solidly built of brick and
stone. This entire space was swept
clear, foundation walls and in some
places masses of debris alone marking
where the business places formerly
stood. Trees that had lined the streets
of the neighboring residence district
were broken clear off and twisted and
uprooted.
Help Arrives.
AS soon as the news of the disaster
had reached the outside world offers
of help and help itself began to come
into the city. St. Paul, being the rail
road center to which New Richmond
was tributary, was first to learn of the
storm and its attendant woes, and with
in two or three hours sent the first re-
lief train with physicians, nurses, hos
pital supplies and commissary stores
for the people of the stricken city. A
second and third train soon followed
and speedily neighboring cities in Wis
consin sent in all they could gather for
their needy sister city.
a Total Loss.
1t is impossible to estimate the prop
erty loss, but it is total in the business
part of the town, and, to make the blow
the more severe, not one policy of tor
nado insurance had been written for
| the place. What is gone is gone beyond
repair There is at present no desti-
| tuition among those who have suffered
| by the storm. st. Paul, Minneapolis,
Chippewa Falls ard other places have
| sent in bountiful supplies, and there is
| no suffering for food or necessities, but
| the business of the town is utterly
wiped out of existence. and not one man
| in the place will be able to resume bust
| ness.
| Fire Adds Its Horrors.
Minneapolis, Mimi, June 1.-THE
| Times says: There are well up
| to $50 dead in and about New
| Richmond. OF these only about 90 in
| New Richmond will be recognized, for
the reason that the fire has charred
| their bodies. They could not be exam
| ined Tuesday, as the fire was still burn
! ing, and it was impossible to enter the
| houses.
The stricken village.
| New Richmond is in ST. CroiN county,
| Wis. Is miles northeast of Hudson,
| Wis. at the junction of the Chicago. st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha and the
| Wisconsin Central railroads. BY the
| line of the former road il is sc miles
| from st. Paul. New Richmond is stu
| ated on the Willow river n tributary
| of the St. CroiN. In 1890 the town had
population of 1.40S. There were two
| newspapers and three churches.
| Gov. Scofeld's Proclamation.
| Madison, Wis, June 14.-Gov. SEQ
field Tuesday issued proclamation
| calling upon he people of Wisconsin
| to come to the aid of the calamity
| stricken people nj New Richmond The
| supplies or money collected should be
] sent as promptly as possible to Mai.
NJ. Il. Doyop. TT New Richmond, whom
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15
Narships in. Action.


The United States turretship Monad-
mock and the gunboats Helena and Ia
fro trained their batteries on Bacoor
and the rebel trenches near Las Pinas
all the morning. Bacoor was once on
fire, but the natives stopped the spread
of the flames.
Gen. Lawton Tuesday morning took
a battalion of the Fourteenth regiment
and two companies of the Twenty
regiment to locate the rebel battery,
and two guns of the Sixth artillery and
four mountain guns were planted
against il at 600 yards distance. The
rebels had large gun from which they
were firing homemade canister, loaded
with nails. and smaller guns.
Caught in Trap.
A company of the Twenty regi-
ment, skirmishing along the beash with
Amigo guides, found, apparently, a
handful of rebels, who retreated. The
men of the Twenty-first followed and,
suddenly, the rebels opened terrific
fire on the troops from the sides and
rear The soldiers withdrew to the
waters edge, finding what shelter they
could. and were picked off rapidly.
After their ammunition was nearly
exhausted. the companies of the Twen-
ty-frst retreated, but Gen. Lawton
dashed down and rallied the men.
A Desperate stand.
A little group made a desperate stand,
Gen. Lawton, Maj. Starr and Lieuts.
Donovan and Sonnelly taking rifles
from the wounded men and firing at
the enemy. bringing down some of the
rebel sharpshooters from tree. Final
" their cartridges were all gone and
they were forced to break through the
enemy's flank, carrying the wounded
to the main body of the troops.
Lieut.. Donovan, whose leg was
broken. floundered for mile through
a bog after leading his men i'll the face
of greatly superior force.
Gen. Lawton ceased fighting until re-
endorsements could be brought up.
Two battalions of the Fourteenth regi-
ment and one battalion of the Ninth
regiment were hurried to the front,
and in the afternoon the battle was re-
sumed.
Got Them on the Run.
Washington, June IA. - The follow
ing cablegram has been received from
Gen. Otis:
Manila June 49, - Adjutant General.
Washington: Lawton's troops had severe
engagement to-day with enemy in strong
entertainments at crossing Zapote river
near Bacoor, Cavite province. has driven
enemy with heavy loss; our casualties
some thirty Insurgents in this southern
section not molested until threatened at
tack in strong force on Manila: now scat
tered and in retreat; doubtful If they make
further stand.
(Signed) OTIS"
Rumor of Luna's Assassination.
Manila, June Authorization, be-
lieved to be reliable, has reached here
OF the assassination of Gen. Luna and
his aide-de-camp, Lieut.. Pasco Ramon,
June s, 10y Aguinaldo's guard at the
headquarters of Aguinaldo.
Luna and Ramon, it appears, went to
the Filipino headquarters to confer
with Aguinaldo, got into an alteration
with the captain of the guard and one
OF them drew revolver. The guard
then killed Luna and Ramon with their
haVopgtS
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New York, June 12.-According to
one of the officials of the Coney Island
Sporting club over 900 was taken
in by the managers of the big fight. OF
this $4,000 goes to FitZsimmons and
fries, the winner only receives $4,000
for his work. This was the agreement
when the fighters signed articles. 1t
was arranged that the ex-champion
should receive 60 per cent, win or lose.
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mate of the dead. while the list of the
injured will reach and perhaps exceed
oQ0
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The stricken village.
GOV. sconeId's Proclamation.

Madison, Wis, June 14.-Gov. SEQ
field Tuesday issued proclamation
calling upon he people of Wisconsin
| to come to the aid of the calamity
stricken people NJ New Richmond. The
| supplies or money collected should be
] sent as promptly as possible to Mai
! NJ. Il. Doyop. TT New Richmond, whom
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SuIliVan's Views.

Canton, O., june 10.-Speaking Of the
fight John l.. Sullivan said:
1T was just Is predicted. Jim Jeffries,
the California giant, is the champion pugil-
list of the world. | never was in doubt of
the result. l did not see how he could lose
| have seen both men in the ring and I
know that Jeffries is one of the greatest
fighters that ever lived. All Americans
should rejoice at his victory. He is an
American champion."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
AS AN lNDERTAKER'S SKIP.
Transport Roumanan 10 Be Fitted Out to Bring
Bodies Of Soldiers From Cuba.

Savannah, Ga, Jan. 23.-Lieut. j. B.
Bellinger. department quartermaster,
says he knows nothing of the rapid de-
composition of the bodies buried in Gu
ba. but presumed from the instructions
he received with reference 10 the trans
port Roumanian that IL is the intention
of the quartermasters department TO
remove the bodies before they are so
destroyed. He understands that the
Roumanian vii go TO New York from
Matanzas at once. and on arrival there
will be fitted out as an undertakers =
ship. A supply of collins, chemicals
and a number Of undertakers viii be
taken and the transport will be at San
tiago about n month, during which
time the bodies of ali the American
soldiers who were killed in battle or
who died I'm the hospitals will be taken
from the ground and placed in her
metically sealed coffins. They viii then
be taken to New York. and relatives or
any one else interested may have the
bodies shipped 10 them at government
expense for burial. or, i'm case the
bodies are not claimed. they viii he
properly buried in one of the national
cemeteries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
new TRIAL DENIED.


The Appellate Court in a rescript
handed down today in the case of John
Cato VS. Cumberland Construction
company denies defendants petition
for new trial. The suit was over the
failure of the defendant to take stone
for the construction of sewers in Woon-
socket. as ii is claimed the defendant
agreed to take A stone ledge was dis
covered on the ground over which the
sewer was carried and the buying OF.
stone, it is claimed was unnecessary.
The language of the rescript Is as
follows: "In this case. although sew
eral witnesses corroborata the plain
tiff's claim i'm his testimony that the
defendants contracted with him for
1000 tons OF stone, yet we think that, as
his claim is denied by the defendant.
Mckay. the verdict may be sustained.
The Jury evidently took the view that
IL was improbable that the defendants
should have bound themselves to take
that quantity of stone. and believed
that. though the quantity might have
been mentioned. it was merely an es-
innate of the quantity that the de-
PENDANTS might require, and not an
engagement TO take so many in any
event.
..The newly discovered evidence Is
/ culmatiye and not sufficiently control
| ling TO warrant new trial. New triat
| denied and case remitted to the COM
! mon pleas division TO enter Judgment
for the defendant on the verdict.
Walter |. Ballou and James Harris
are counsel for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
Committee Appointed by Cor
poration Has Agreed on One.
WILL NOT DISCLOSE HIS NAME
Until the Special Meeting Which Has Been
Called For February 8.
BELIEVED TO Be THE REV. Or. WOOD
He Is al Present Pastor Of the First Baptist Church
Of Boston, and Recently Declined Call to
Newton Theological Seminary.

The next president of Brown univerA
sity has been selected by the commits
tee appointed at the meeting of tho
corporation September Z, 1895.
The committee has asked that spe-
cia. meeting of the corporation be held
Wedne sday, February s. at 1880
o'clock The secretary Of the corpora
ton has sent out notices of the special
meeting, but has not named the cam
didate.
The committee wishes the name or
the man upon whom they have agreed
kept secret until February 8. Col. *.
III. /. Goddard, chairman of the COM
mittee. when asked this morning who
the candidate was. replied:
THAT may be learned easily on tho
morning of February 81
Not before that?'
"Oh, dear! OF course, we couldn't
tell before then"
Rumor has it that the man upon
whom the committee has agreed Is a
dark horse hitherto not mentioned
even as a possible candidate for the
ohlce-the Rev Nathan f.. Wood, ID. D.,
pastor of the First Baptist church OF
Boston Rev. Mr. Wood recently de-
clined the offer of the presidency or
Newton Theological seminary. Pre-
vious 10 his pastorate at the First Bap-
tist church of Boston he was in charge
of the First Baptist church of Brook
! line Mass.
The members of the committee on the
new president are Col. II. III. /. Cod
| dard. DR.. Alvah Hovey. DR.. George r..
| Horr. Hon. William V. kellen, Cor
| nelius Sweetland.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
FREIGHT STEAMER OVERDUE.
Fears For hs Safety Of the AImda That Sailed
From Sheds on December IS.

New York, Jan. 2S.--Considerable
comment is being made among ship
ping men as to the whereabouts of the
British freight steamer Almida. which
has been out 80 days from Shields, for
New York She sailed from Shields on
Dec. 18TH having called there for coal
on her way from Hamburg for New
York. in ballast, consigned to Barber
q Co, and was reported passing Dun
net Head. at the North of Scotland on
Dec. 21. Since then nothing has been
heard of her.
The weather on the Atlantic has been
so bad that there was reason to be-
lieve she might have gone to the bot
tom. but when the steamer Britannia
came into port last week, making a
record breaker of slow voyages, in 80
days out from Shields, it aroused the
hope that the Almida had chance
vet. At the office of Barber a. Co., 1t
was stated this morning that they had
received no word of the Almida and
that she was about 10 days overdue.
The Almida is staunch steel vessel OF
1542 tons and halls from Sunderland,
where she was built in 1886. She is COM
manded by Captain a. McGregor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-23
MRS. LARRY DEAD.
Wife Of the WsII-Known Clergyman Expired After a
Very Shcn Illness.

Mrs. John II. Larry, wife of Rev. Mr.
Larry. pastor of the Free Congrega-
tional church. and mother of Miss
Evangeline Larry. the talented violin
list. died at an early hour this morning,
at her husbands residence. i69 Cong
don street. after an illness OF only two
DAYS, death resulting from pneumonia.
Mrs. Larry was most estimablc lady
who had large circle of friends and
who was always foremost In church
and general charitable work. and the
news of her death will come as a shock
To those who had learned To- love her
for her qualities OF heart ana mind.
There Is the most hearty sympathy FOR
the bereaved husband and daughter.