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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-14
Herman, a Nebraska Village
Of 300 Inhabitants,
Left Without a Building Standing
in the Once Thriving Place.
Not Known How Many People Were killed,
One Estimate Placing the loss.of
Life at a Hundred or Over.

OMAHA, June 13-A tornado struck
the town of Herman, Washington
County, this evening, and wiped the
place out of existence. Herman is
place of about 800 inha bitants in the
extreme northern part of Washington
County 1t is on the line of the Chi
cago, ST, Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
Railway A conductor on the evening
train from Sioux City passed through
the place not long after the storm, and
he says that not a building is ieft
standing in the town. He himself
counted twelve dead bodies lying in the
streets. The fatalities will undoubted-
ly run up to a hundred. If not higher.
The entire eastern portion of Ne
braska is being swept by a terrific rain,
wind and electric storm tonight the
streets of Omaha are flooded and the
play of lightning is something fearful.
Additional details are dribbling II
concerning the tornado at Herman Ad-
vices received by the Bee up to IL
O'Clock tonight state that every oulid-
ing in the town was destroyed except
the public school and one small dwell
ing. both of which are on the outskirts.
The force of the wind was terrific, and
scarce one piece of any of the many
structures destroyed was left intact
The scene in the streets of the once
thriving and beautiful little town is
one of destruction Wrecked build
ings and broken furniture, scarcely rec
ognizable in it's dilapidated condition,
are strewn all around. while dead bod
les lie in many places, the corpses bad
~ disfigured and some Of them hardly
recognizable. The means of the in
jured mingle with the calls of the res
cuers as they pursue their work in the
dark by the Pickering CLEANS of Ian
terms The relief train from Blair ar
rived about an hour after; the storm,
and the work of picking up the wound
ed was begun. Willing hands did what
they could to help the injured, and in
the course of an hour the train pulled
out for Blair with ninetyfive injured
on board. They were taken to Blair
as there is no place left at Herman at
which treatment could be administered
All the citizens of Blair have thrown
open their houses to the wounded, and
the unfortunates are being cared for by
competent surgeons Many of the in
,jured Will die, but some of them re-
ceived but slight injuries 1t is impos-
sible at this hour. owing to the con-
fusion. to ascertain the number of dead.
but twelve are known to have been
killed, and the lis. will run much
higher.
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by 81, 900 men IS bitterly, impracticable
for lack of transportation. Such force
could be equipped xana uniformed in a
week with the improved facilities Of
the Supply Bureau. and it could be as
sembled and drilled into fairly good
shape in a couple OF months, but it
could not be landed at Manila in less
than four months. or much earlier than
Congress would have an opportunity to
increase the regular army to dimen-
sions commensurate with the dignity
of the nation and it's needs at home as
we'll as in the colonies.
Since Dewey's squadron steamed into
Manila Bay the last night of April a
year ago twenty three army expe-
ditions have crossed the Pacific and
four have gone by way of Suez to hold
the new possessions. These expeditions
have carried 1879 officers and 31.2S7
men, but nearly 500 additional officers
have gone out to Manila and nearly g.
COO men who did not accompany the
regular expeditions. OF the total force
up to to-day scarcely 1000 have re-
turned.
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TIE NEW RICHMOND HORROR
Death List Will Reach One Hum
dred, Probably Many More.

NEW RICHMOND, June 13. = Fully
100 corpses twice as many mangled
people. forty acres of piles of bricks,
shivered planks. scattered heaps of
household goods, dead horses through
which the wind has driven sharp
where houses stood but yesterday, and
in the midst of it all shivered trees as
bare of leaves as ever they were in
the middle of winter and almost strip
ped bare of bark until they resembled
the ghosts of what they had been
twenty -four hours ago-that is what
the storm Of yesterday wrought in the
space of three minutes upon the town
of New Richmond
There may have been cyclones which
created greater devastation, some that
have inflicted larger loss of life, but it
was only because there was more ma
terial for destruction. There never was
q cyclone that made clearer sweep
of what lay in its path than the one
or last evening. III the puslHess poi
ton of the town absolutely not one
building was left standing above the
cellar windows; everything above a
foundation wall was shaved as clean as
though it had been cut with a plane.
Enormous safes were blown into the
middle of the street, and the largest
safe in the town was carried one street
and a half away over the square be-
yond-
The day had been warm and sultry'
and during the latter part of the after
noon heavy banks OF clouds had hung
,,rx,n the western and southwestern
horizon. but nothing serious was antici-
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Picuuart Exonerated.

PARIS, June 13.1The Chamber of
Indictments to-day decided that there
is no case against Lieutenant Colonel
Picquart, charged with forgery in the
Dreyfus case, or against Maitre lie
Blois, his counsel The judgment of the
court thus finally exonerates Picquart
who was released from prison on June
9th, after being nearly year in con-
finement. The court declares that the
charges against Picquart and La Blois
are entirely incompatible with the
Judgment recently preferred by the
Court of Cessation. and that therefore
there is no case against them.
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COLORADO SHELTERS.
Preparing to Close Down Owing to
Inauguration of 8-Hour Law.

DEN YER, June 13-The Omaha and
Grant snlelter and the Globe in Den
yer and the shelters in the trust at
Pueblo and Leadyille will probably be
blown out by tomorrow night at L.
O'Clock on account of the Inauguration
of the eight-hour law in Colorado and
the failure of the trust managers to
agree with the employees in the matter
of hours and wages. The managers to-
day ordered the Superintendent to
blow OUT the furnaces
By the closing of the Grant and
Globe smelters in this city about 1.1OO
men will be out Of employment. Meth
er the management NOR the men antic-
ipate that the closing will be for long.
The Union has assurances from Mr.
Grant that he will not operate his
plant with imported men,
The Boston and Colorado plant in
this city is not affected so far. N. P
Hill stated to-day that he, as manager
of this institution, had not acted with
the trust management with regard to
the new law. He had not received any
intfmation from his men that they
would go out, or that tZey are dissat-
isfied. The trust smelters outside OF
Denver that will be closed are the Ark
ansas Valley, Bimetallic and Argentine
at Leadville; the Colorado and Eilers
at Pueblo, the Omaha and Grant at
Durango and the Wade. at Silverton
These plants employ several thousand
men.
1t is not yet known whether the large
Guggenheim smelter at Pueblo, which
is outside the trust will close or not
The Guggenheims have offered a. some
what higher scale than the trust, but
not as high as the union demands. 1t
is estimated that the shutdown of the
trust smelters, if long continued, will
necessitate the closing of IS per cent
of the mines in Colorado and will have
a disastrous effect upon all industrials
in the State.
The snelter managers propose to
bring a test case before the Supreme
Court as soon as possible to determine
the constitutionality Of the eight-hour
law. The State Board of Arbitration
has offered its services as mediator be-
tween the employers and employees, and
it is hoped that a. new wage scale will
be agreed upon within few weeks.
The blowing out of the furnaces SIM
ply means that Trey. will be emptied
OF the ores which are in process of re-
ducing. 1t takes from twelve to
twenty -four hours, and is less costly
than is the blowing out or shutting
down of furnaces of a rolling mill
However, it requires that the employees
stay with the furnaces until they are
empty, so that they may cool without
damaging the walls and Innings. The
men will do this. They advised the
managers to-day to have the blowing
out begin at once.
The men take the position that under
the State law they. are not allowed 10
work more than eight hours, and that
the law really goes into effect at II
O. clock on the night Of Jun. 18th. A
prominent member Of the. union stated
this afternoon that they did not in
tend to permit any disorderly conduct
while they are idle, and that they would
personally make it a point to see that
none of the srnelter property was in
jured.
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Court-Martial at Mare Island.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-The Sec
rotary of the Navy has appointed and
ordered general court-martial to con-
vene at the navy yard, Mare Island,
California, on the Dist, for the trial Of
Paymaster Willis B. Wilcox, attached
to the navy yard, on the charge Of
scandalous conduct tending to the
prejudice of good order and military
discipline while in an Intoxicated con-
dition. The detail of the court is Cap
tain Charles Section, Charles F. Will
Jams, u s. NJ c.; Commander F. j.
Drake, Pay Inspector Albert Bacon,
Lieutenant Commander Charles G.
Bowman, Paymaster l.. C. Lloyd and
Lieutenant w. Strife, with Captain A.
S. McLemore, U. S. N, Judge Advocate.
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Cleveland Railway Strike.

LEVELAND (O), June Is. This
has been an uneventful day in the
street railway strike. The police, who
have been severely criticised for mac
tivity heretofore, acted with vigor this
morning, and no crowds were allowed
to gather in the streets. Cars have been
run over the Euclid avenue line at in
tervals of about thirty minutes, each
carrying a strong police guard. The
company is increasing it's force, hav-
ing now some $50 men to take the
strikers places
There is now talk of a strike on the
lines of the system known as the Lit
tie Consolidated, and the men will meet
ton.
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Norwegian Ship Wrecked.

NEW YORK, June IA cablegram
has been received from Buenos Ayres
stating that the Norwegian ship San
tiago, Captain Rache. which sailed
from Pensacola. March 9th, for Puerto
Belgrano, ie ashore and total wreck.
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Three Years at. Folsom.

SANTA ROSA, June 13.-Theo Waits
the elf-confessed burglar OF the Stew-
art Point Postoffice, was to-day sem
fenced to three years Imprisonment ~
Folsom by Judge Burnett
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TOWN OF SUFFOLK
An Aged Man Has a Foot
Crushed.
mOnd County-Thc Triiby's Down.
rnli-Big Men Mt Tunis-CIass Ex-
orcises.
Especial to virginian-Pilot.)

Suffolk, Va. May 27.-Charged with
Manning. Elliot l.. White, colored, to-
day had a. hearing before Police Judge
Brewer and was sent on to court. White
was also taxed $3.50 for carrying a
concealed weapon. He had no counsel.
The offense against White is assault
ing young white man with Il club at
Washington and Main streets. He also
had gun and knife in his pockets
That was the assault that caused n
street disturbance one day this week.
White assaulted the young man be-
cause the latter struck his sister. White
furnished bail in $500. with the fol-
lowing sureties: EXum White, W. j.
Cohoon, Is. II. Elliott, j. Corbell, Willie
Golden.
HAD A FOOT CRUSHED.
Mr.. Christopher Columbus Norfcet.
aged about 20 years, had a foot crush
ed It the Atlantic and Danville de-
pot tonight. He had been to Ports
mouth. where he is employed In the
navy yard, and was coming home to
spend Sunday. didn't get off the
train in time, and in stumbling the foot
was caught under car wheels and run
over. Several toes were mashed off.
Mr.. Noriieet was driven to his home on
Jackson avenue. Norfleet'S other foot
was hurt. too.
THE VOTE CANvASSED.
. Captain ARA p. Conner. clerk of the
Circuit Court. beat all his Democratic
running mates in Thursdays election.
Taking into consideration every pre-
cinct County Clerk Robert r. Smith
was only one behind. AS Junction pre-
cinct was thrown out Captain Conner
comes under the wire with a lead Of
two.
The commissioners of election met at
10 o'clock this morning and canvassed
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he removed to Albemarle. where he re-

he removed to Albemarle, where he re-
sided up to the time of his death.
Mr.. Schuricht was twice married.
His first wife he espoused in Germany,
and his second in New Jersey. She sur
Wives him. Two children by his first
wife, also survive. The second Mrs.
Schuricht came of distinguished fam
lily. being q granddaughter OF Marchal
Butcher. The remains will be brought
to this city Monday, and the interment
will be made in Hollywood.
REV. MIR. SEMMES TO REMAIN.
The story has gone forth that there
is every probability that Rev. Mr..
Thomas Semmes, who some time ago
rendered his resignation as rector of st.
Andrews Church, will be induced to
withdraw the same and remain in
charge of the church. A reporter of the
NirgnianP Pilot called on Mr.. Semmes
at his residence, adjoining the church
on Laurel street, this morning. Mr..
Semmes had just returned to the city,
and when the above statement was
submitted to him Mr.. Semmes said:
ut is true that the Vestry has re-
elected me rector of the church. and it
Is also true that there have been resig-
nations on the part OF some members
of the vestry. 1t is most probable that
1 shall remain and will. then. at once
all arc heartily in favor of charging
church."
The entire congregation is united on
this subject. and there is not the slight
est discord among the members. They
all are heartily in favor of charging
the work
MONUMENT TO CAPT. EPPS.
A handsome James river granite
monument to the memory of the late
Capt. Charles II. Epps. who was SO
long the popular and esteemed city SER
geant of Richmond. will be unveiled Mt
the grave in Hollywood OH the 30th in
slant. The shaft will be about four
teen feet high, and at the top will be
representations of IL Confederate hat
and sword. with drapery. Near the base
will be the name. date of birth. date of
death. and the following: BLESSED are
the dead who die in the Lord" The
monument is being erected by the fam
lily of the deceased as Il token Of love
and affection to his memory.
GEN. HARRY HETH PARAYLZED.
News was received here to-day that
General Harry Heth has been stricken
by paralysis in Washington, and is very
III. He is we'll known here and has
relatives in and near Richmond. Mrs
Ben. z. Owen, Jr., is his niece.
General Heth was n brigadier in the
Confederate service. Since the war he
has resided in Washington. His broth
er. Captain Stockton Heth, and Gov
ernor Tyler married sisters.
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odinc Taijornd Not the styles of
uuuleo 1uiiViou hy-gonc seasons but
the very latest. new
SUifc Rp1Unnn est and up-to-dato
builo NeuuOou styles Of to-day.
Made of fine Ncnc-
From S25 tOSt5 S ti%a SlS!R a i" rss~

Eton Jacket. closed at waist and
Jacket braid trimmed. The Skirt is
the newest Tune slSirt-that IS. made
with ovcrskirt. and this special price
Is most remarkable owing TO its being
the newest and latest style. Spcciel
:l5.o0.
At $1,000. Black, Blue ana Grey Cloth
Suits, both Refer and Elton Jackets.
Suits that are worth SO 80 and moro
al the sneclal price OF $1,000
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Handsome ParaSOlS Little Priced

Black SILK Parasols. 81 CO.
White SILK Parasols, 500.
White Silk Parasois. with rufnes.
si.5o.
Black silk Paraso!s. double rufnc.
600.
White Silk Parasols double ruffcs OF
white six net. $40
Blue. Green. Garnet ana Lavender.
new tubshapc Taflcta Parasols. $40
White silk Parasols, Z ruiilcs, $3.50.
Black SILK parasois. Z ruiiics. $50.
Blue, Garnet and Green Tatrcta Par
asois. with fancy check. plaid and
stripe borders. hemstitched on. 1918.
Taneta Parasols. entire covering
corded. $3.50
Second Mourning Paraso,s. with
black and white plaid centres. hem
stitched. $50.
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CLASS EXERCISES

Invitations are out for the class eX-
ercises OF the Suffolk College young
women graduates, June 5th and 9th.
a very interesting public program will
this year-Elizabeth BROMLEY doom,
Mary Adele Fiers. India Virginia Saun-
ders, Mamie Louise l<abler and Lillian
Jones. Rev George l.. Booker OF Rich
mond, will be class orator.
CAUGHT THEIR DINNER
Mayor Brewer and party have re-
turned from a fishing trip in Nanse-
mond river. The others were Council
men Robert II. Allen, ii. l.. Smith, Hen
~ Eley and John Matthews. They
caught enough fish for dinner.
y FEW SHORT ONES.
Mrs. II. l.. Brewer. Jr.. is in Newport
News as the guest of Mayor Brewers
sister, Mrs. T.. w. Huff
Attorney William Ellyson. Of Rich
mond. Will make an address at the Suf-
folk Baptist Church Sunday on The
Future of the Commonwealth" He is
tor ]. f. Loves subject in the evening
Will be when Christ Comes"
Mr.. Robert H. Tynes. of Chuckatuck.
is visiting friends in Suffolk.
Mr. G. l.. Borum returned tonight
from Whaleyville. where he is building
dry kilns for the Jackson Bros. Com
pany. 1t will take nearly 800. 900 bricks
DR.. w. w. Staley's subjects mt tho
Christian Church SnndaY will be "Tho
sunset OF Good Life" and "Evil RE-
| quilted by Good"
Mrs. w. G.. ELAN has returned from,
long visit to Holland
Sheriff Junius W. Williams. OF Court
land. left tonight for Petersburg IL
visit his daughter. who attends college
there.
Mr.. J. ]. Johnson. OF Myrtle. advcr-
uses 900 600 feet OF standing timbe,
for sale. Read about it in this issue.
a big line of ncslcee shirts viii,
prices that will make you purchaser
RUDOLPH & WALLACE.
333 Main street.
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This lot comprises only 40 Dresses.
being the ones. twos and threcs of
n kind. and. of course, they must be Of
the kinds that sold best or the as
sortmcnt of sizes wouldn't be broken
as they now are. This sale will be Il
rccord-brcaker for Children's Day.
Dresses that are just tho thing for
school wcar--admirable for vacation
wcar-sliit;iilc for the jaunt to the sea-
shore and tit for most any swell occa-
sion-;is pretty as they are durable,
high styles At low prices. With WORTH
ness written on their faces. the Half
Prices OF which are really ridiculous.
and what economical mothers should
be quick to take advantage of.
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at junction was thrown out because the
returns showed that only two judges
tiles at other precincts. which will be
fixed.
COUNTY OFFICERS VOTE.
The vote for county officers was like
this: States Attorney r. T.. Holland.
6S3; Treasurer S. It. Ellis. 6S2; County
Clerk Robert r. Smith. Cos: Circuit
Clerk a. p. Conner. COL; Sheriff A. II.
Baker. 60; Commissioner of Revenue,
i. w Artman. in district No. !. 632
No 2 6SS: Lepron Hubbard. independ-
ent. who opposed Artman. got 35 votes.
HOLY NECK DISTRIST.
For Supervisor-A. T. Holland. 1876;
for onstables-William Il. Whitfield,
432; c. G. King. 157; for magistrates
II. ii. Baker. 429: r. c. Daughtrey. 42S {:
=. S. IIley. 412: w. II. Jones, IS; J. w.
Lawrence. 20: Robert Rawles. IL; c. Il.
NIilteer. 81; for overseer of poor-J Z.
Holland. 437.
SLEEPY HOLE DISTRICT.
For Supervisor-Walter Jordan. 20:
for Constables-A. T. Matthews, 30; J.
Kilby. 50; F. NJ. Arthur. II; j. T. Morris
CHUCKATUCK DISTRICT.
For Supervisor-G. w. Butts. 14s: for
Constables-J. ]. S. Branch. 1873; i. s.
Underwood. 146: for AIagistrates-G r.
bunting. 1913: w. II. Luke, 100: for
Overscer of Poor-L. NJ. Roberts, 12l
CYPRESS PRECINCT.
For Supervisor-E. ID. BrInkley, SIS;
for Constable-A. l.. Harrell. IL: for
Magistrates-F. w. Rawles. 70: J. r.
James. so; r. F. Philhomer. 40.
JUNCTION PRECINCT.
The uncounted vote of junction was
like this: Holland, Al Ellis. ~; Smith
40; Conner As: Baker, AZ: Artman, 46;
Hubbard. .: Oliver, 40; JORDAN. so
Matthews. Al: Harrell AZ: Kilby, AZ;
Arthur 49, Morris Ia.
THE TRILBY'S DOWNFALL.
The Sliders to-day played ball will
the Trilbys and beat them % to II. TIL,
pitchers were bqtted all over the lot
Batteries: Saunders, Jackson. Carr ant
Parker; Matthews. Riddick. William:
and Walton.
TWO DECORATION DAY BANDS
The colored people will have an clab
crate observance OF National Decora
ton Day next Tuesday. There will h.
two bands in the parade. Here is TN
program:
Music, My Country. IT'S of Thee"
invocation ........... ..............
Rev. w. w. Gaines. pastor First
Baptist Church.
Reading Declaration OF Independ-
ehce ...... ....-........B. y. Elliot
Music 1900. $3.50. by BanC
original poem ........ .... ". II. Lee,
Address-Subject. "our Duty Here"
'..'... ........F. Larkir
Address to Veterans
pr, $. l.. Newly, pastor Little
Aid Church.
Solo 49,. 80. .......... C. Y. Hollan,
s'"ii'''-. ......
Rev. jeremiah Cuffee. pastor
Pine Street y. NJ. e. Church.
Benediction
Key. John Sumner. pastor Chris
tian Church
w. ii. Croker Master OF Ceremonie.
~ SNAKES AIM.
Harry Jacobs had n narrow mis-.
from ieeling snake poison yesterday,
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a big line of ncslcee shirts with
prices that will make you n purchaser
RUDOLPH 81 WALLACE.
33S Main street
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covered with very wide vale white
PIX: thus forming II striking and
novel effect of jacket when lapeis are
and cuffs trimmed with blue ami white
soutache braid. Skirt handsomely
trimmed with white soutache bra d
and with white button and loops back.
a beautiful. stylish cool Summer Suit.
very nobby and attractivc. though not
conspicuous and one that could be
worn tho entire season without iiavini,
to laundry. Instead Of SEQ. We name
tho special price OF $3.50.
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the vote. A total of 749 votes were cast
Taking away functions "a votes there
were 695 left to be canvassed. The vote
at Junction was thrown out because the
returns showed that only two judges
had served. There were slight Irregular
tiles at other precincts. which will be
fixed
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BIG TUNIS MEN.

n. c. MIR. John l.. Gay of Suffolk,
has three at his mills whose aggregate
avordupois is Sil pounds. They are
w. II. Riland. ESQ; w. II. Riland, Jr
2S3; George Fentrcss, 27S. The men are
strong and active and valuable en-
DlovoS
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He and Sam Fink were at the river
fishing and Jacobs had gone among
the bushes to cut Il stick He felt
something Juggling At a pants leg and
found a snake had bitten savagely
through the cloth.
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Our HandSomest Dress Waists
We Show at Good BYE Prices

Turquoise Blue Taffetp Waist. cl;Lbo-
ratcly trimmed with velvet ribbon, lace
and chiffon. was 5000. now S20.C0
White Taffcta Waist. trimmed with
applique black lace. was $500. now
SIT 10.
braided and with yoke and vest OF
white crmocd silk. was $500, now
$3.50.
Pink Taffeta. elaborateiy tucked and
hemstitchcd. was sli.5O. now $50.
WIDE Blue and White Striped Taf-
feta, corded front and back. was $1,000,
now $50