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The age-herald., 1900-09-25
WALL COLLAPSED
Precipitating Large Number of People
 to Bottom of Subway

Brookins, s. D., Sept 4-During the meeting addressed by the Prohibition candi- dates for President and Vice President this afternoon at Huron a side wall built over subway near the speakers stand gave way and fell to the bottom of the subway, distance of nine feet carrying with it from 75 to 100 people. A score of persons suffered severe bruises and a shaking up but only three appeared to be badly hurt These were:
 Miss Florence Keyser, a student, inter nally injured and badly bruised.
 Mrs Jenkins. aged 80, hips bruised and internally injured.
 Mrs. Deyo, ankle sprained.
 After the injured had been cared for the programme was resumed, MT. Metcalf, candidate for Vice President, making the opening speech.
 Leaving Sioux Falls forty minutes late, the special had reached Hertford at o'clock today. A half-hour stop was made.
 John G. Woolley and Volney B. Cushing addressed a crowd of 300 people at the sta tion. A stop of an hour was made at Lake Preston, the evening rally being held at Brookins.
The age-herald., 1900-09-25

ing was raised from its foundation and crushed like an eggshell. Before the build ing fell three people managed to escape, but the other thirteen are found in the list of dead and injured.
 After leaving the saloon the storm crossed the street and destroyed the barn of J. M. Temple and took the roof from the barn of W. M. Bigoli. It crossed the Cannon river and destroyed the barn of Adam Snyder.
 The storm passed off to the northwest and did no further damage. The storm was first discovered by farmer who lived four miles from Morrist6wn. He saw the funnel-shaped cloud and says that 1t was bobbing up and down on It's way to the village, and made four descents in the four miles. The farm of John Otsen, who resides two miles from Morristown, Is, as far as can be learned, the first place where any damage was done. Olsen's hired man, Peterson, was killed.
The age-herald., 1900-09-25

Washington, September A.-The pressure for currency for moving the crops Is be- ginning to be felt. The issues of gold cer- tifcates by the treasury at various points in the south and west in exchange for de- posits of gold in the New York sub-treasury by banks In behalf of their country cor respondents are already H,000,O00 more than at same time last year. These exchanges reached s4,945,000, of which all but $400, 900 has been In September. New Orleans has taken $3,795,000 In the new gold certificates; St. Louis, $750,000 and Chicago, $400, ,000. These are not the only exchanges being made ip New York and Washington in or der to get currency into the country dis tricts. A shipment of $100.000 in small sl. yer certificates has just been made to St. Louis for return of an equal amount of gold coin surrendered to the New York sub treasury. Gold certificates are also be- ing received at New York in exchange for the payment of gold coin at New Orleans. New Orleans has received this month near ly $s,0oo.600 in small notes of various classes.
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
TERRIBLE WORK OF DESTRUCTION
 WROUGHT BY MINNESOTA CYCLONE

Faribault Minn., September A.-Meagre details have just reached here of terrible catastrophe which visited the village of Morristown, ten miles west of here, shortly before 6 o'clock this evening The village was struck by a cyclone and a barn was raised in the air and dropped in the the city on top of Paul Gatzke's saloon, where sixteen people had taken refuge from the storm. The saloon collapsed and all the oc- cupants were buried in the debris. At pres ent 1t is said that eight dead bodies and three injured persons have been taken from the ruins. The killed,
 JAKE MILLER.
 JAKE WEAVER, JR.
 FRANK PITTMAN of Waterville.
 OTTO GATKZE.
 JOHR ROFIR, JR.
 ELMER BROOKS.
 H. 8. WAITE.
 Injured:
 Frank Wilder.
 Paul Galcke.
 Porter White.
 Lewis Pitman, Jr.
 The storm came without warning from a southwesterly. direction, passing over to the northeast. The length of Its path in the village was less than half mile. The storm made jumps of one block, but when- ever it came down everything was crum- bled by the power of the wind.
 The barn belonging to Dr. Dargabet, which Is on the outskirts of the village, was the first structure destroyed and this was one of the features of the storm. The barn was picked up and carried a block leaving the floor uninjured. with two horses standing on it. The building was crushed. From here the storm jumped a block to the saloon of Paul Gatzke. Before reach- ing the Gatzke saloon there Is a two-story building which was left untouched.
 All the people killed and injured in Nor ristown were in the saloon, having hhr- riedly taken refuge there when the storm was seen on the outskirts of the village There were sixteen people in the structure at the time the storm struck. The build
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
Another Report

Houston, September M-A special to the Post from Goldthwaite says there has been no loss of life, but that the rise in the Col orado has swept all bridges away and de- stroyed cattle and crops. Many houses have been destroyed and a hundred families are homeless, though they escaped to the high lands.
 A special from Llano says that the Llano river, a tributary of the Colorado, Is IT feet above normal, and has done much damage in the valleys. No loss of life has been reported. Reports from various points in west and north Texas are to the effect thatrall the small streams are greatly swol- len and are sending large volume of wa ter into the larger streams.
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
At Sh enandoah

Shenandoah, Pa., September 4.-The ranks of the striking miners were consid- erably augmented today in this region, and, although the employees of the various col Ferries were promised ample protection, but few of them showed a disposition to re- sume work this morning. In fact, only one oclliery in the immediate vicinity of this town did sufficient men report to permit operations. This was Cambridge colliery, owned by James McGinnis & Co.,
 All the Philadelphia and Reading col Eeries about Shenandoah, the collieries in the Ellan Gowan and Galberton and St. Nicholas districts, the William Penn and all the mines at Mahoney iCty and all the Packer collieries operated by the Lehigh VaIey Company are idle. The Girardville and Gilberton collieries, which worked Sat urday, did not resume today. The only coniery that worked in Schuylkill County east of the Shenandoah was the Park Place. Those in operation between Shenan- doah and Mount Carmel were the Potts and the Bastin in the Ashland district, the Preston No at Grardville and the Locust Spring at Locust Gap.
 There were no attempts at violence at any time during the day. Several miners were intercepted by strikers on their way
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The age-herald., 1900-09-25
LIST OF THE DEAD
Galveston News Thinks the Total Loss
 Less Than 5000

Galveston, Tex, September 24.-The Gal weston News list of dead from the storm of September 8 represents total of 3S59 names The indications are that not more than 1000 people will be actually accounted for. The News has made diligent effort to get as complete a list of the dead as possible It is fair to assume that 800 or 1000 people were lost whose names are not obtainable and which would make the total death list on Galveston Island about 5000. The News Is of the opinion that the death list on the island is slightly below rather than above 5000. This statement is made notwithstanding that there are close observers in Galveston who are still esu mating the death list on the island as high as 70O0
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN
Will Meet in Chattanooga in 1902 A
 Surprise

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. H.-The interna- tional convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen adjourned this even- ing, to meet in 1902 at Chattanooga, Tenn. The choice of Chattanooga will be a great surprise, as that city was not an applicant until a telegram was received from the Mayor of that city this morning asking for the convention. Three ballots were necessary to a choice, and Chattanooga won through votes formerly given to Mil waukee being given to Chattanooga to prevent Cleveland, O., from getting it. About the only other business of Import ance done today was the voting of addi tional benefits to disabled members, tho final aggregate being $54,000.
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
SITUATION UNCHANGED Nothing Further Has Been Heard
 from the Powers.
COMMENT OF THE FOREIGN PRESS
European Cabinets Will Endeavor to Induce Germany to Abandon Her Demand for Surrender of In
 stigators-A Surprise

Washington, Sept. A - The position of the United States on China, as made
 known in the notes made public yester- day, Is receiving the earnest consideration of the other powers and their representa- lives here. It Is lookd upon as a sort of turning point in the negotiations where the alignment of the several countries will be determined and theip programmes
 framed. There has been no word, how ever, from any of the governments concern ing their view of the American position, and 1t Is expected that some days will elapse before any new move Is made.
 The Chinese minister has not heard from Ii Hung Chang or Prince Ching since the purposes of the government were made known to them. Minister Wu continues to express the earnest hope that the United
 States will take the lead in bringing about a settlement. Aside from its benefits to all the powers and China, the minister says it would establish lasting bonds between
 this country and China, and would pave
 the way for treaty relations of the most
 advantageous character for American com
 mercial interests.
 In accordance with the statement made to Germany to the effect that the United States government is about to authorize MT.
 Conger to enter forthwith Into conference with the duly authorized representatives of the Chinese government with view to bringing about a preliminary agreement.
 Acting Secretary of State Hill spent some
 time yesterday morning framing the direc- l tions to Mir Conger. In view of the pecu- | liarly delicate nature of the task to be con- fded to MT. Conger, this Is work requiring
 much thought. The language of the note protesting to state what MT. Conger Is to
 do is unusual, and seems generally to indi- cate that he Is about to undertake to bring the powers and China together; in actuality,
 he is to serve as mediator In part at least
 He presumably will arrange with the Chi nese representatives, u Hung Chang and Prince Ching as to the place where they are willing to meet the representatives of the
 powers to discuss final settlement and try
 to fix upon certain broad principles that
 shall govern the conference.
 It is now understood that General Chaf-
 .ee's forces will be reduced to about 1500 men. This contingent, being especially known as a legation guard. will not be subject to the orders of any one save the | United States minister resident. AS made | known through the senior Amertcap mili- ] tary commanders, either General Chaffee | or General Wilson, probably the latter, and l not being part Of the allied forces, will l not be under the command pf the German l field marshal Count von Wadersee. The | orders for reduction are still in process of perfection.
 Foster Will Not Take Part
 Washington, September 24.-ExSecretary
 John w. Foster stated today that he did (Continued on End Page)
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
FURY OF TH[ ELEMENTS AGAIN
 DIRECTED AT STORM SWEPT TEXAS
Raging Torrents of Colorado, Trinity and Brazos Rivers Threaten De-
 struction to Life and Property.

has reached Hearne, and people in the bot toms have bcen warned that an overflow Is possible, but not probable. The greatest damage has been to cotton open in the fields. Correspondents at all points In north Texas report this loss as heavy. The reports from west Texas are meagre as to damage done by the Nuees river. The country Is sparsely settled, and 1t will be some days before accurate information Is obtained. The loss of life reported from San Antonio is so far all that has been reliably re- ported.
 AtDaiias
 Dallas, Tex, September H.-The Trinity river is higher today than it has been since 1890, when 1t broke all records. The water tonight lacks only six feet of reach ing the 1890 mark and is still rising. As the heavy rains of yesterday and last night on the Elm Fork, the West Folk and the Clear Folk, all of them emptying into the Trinity above Dallas, the prospect IS for the stream going to or past the lSsO mark some time tonight. No lives have been lost in the immediate vicinity of Dal- las, but cotton and live stock, notably sheep and hogs, have suffered heavily. The county commissioners of Dallas Coun- ty met today. They estimate the loss of county bridges al S26,000, independent of the numerous small brisdes and the street damages in the county of Dallas, which will be nearly, If not quite. as much.
 The item of damage to roads and bridges along the dozen or more counties affected in Northern Texas cannot fall short of $250,000.
 A bulletin received here this evening from Fowler, in Bosque county, says:
 ''Brazos river out of its banks; higher than In twelve years, and going higher. Big rise will reach Waco tonight"
 Fowler is fifty miles north of Waco.
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
Jury Disagreed

Wrghtsville, Ga., September A.-The jury in the case of Mrs. Sarah D. Dixon of Johnson County, charged with the murder of her husband under revolting circum- stances, have failed to reach a verdict, and a mistrial was ordered today. Sheriff Row, land and five others have been indicted on the charge of aiding Mrs Dixon in her unsuccessful escape a few days ago. Jere Walden, who confessed to complicity In the crime, was given a life sentence.
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
AnOthPrStrike

Chicago. September A.-Two hundred and seventy-fve ornamental glass workers quit work here today because a number of local firms refused to sign their agreement can- ing for an increase of pay for certain classes of work and a reduction of hours from ten to nine per day.
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
sayaynah's Popo.a tiop

Washington. Sept. A-The Census Btu reau announces that the population of Sa- vannah, Ga, is 54.224, as against 43,1ss ip 1890 This is an increase of n,o66, or 25.d per cent
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
Stea ner Missing

Mobile, September A-The schooner Lizzie M. Fels, James J. Twoomy master, that sailed from Mobile August 21 for Punta Gorda, Fla, with s4OO0 cargo of general mer- chandise, is missing and is believed to be lost. The captains wife lives in Mobile.
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
Joint Polar Expedition

London, September U.-Dr. Nansen and the Duke of Abruksi, according to . dis patch to the Daily Express from Christ iania, have agreed to undertake joint expedition into North Polar regions.
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
THE TURNING POINT
 IN THE NEGOTIATIONS
Action of the United States So Looked Upon in
 Washington by Foreign Representatives.

committee held a special meeting today for the purpose of considering and acting on the ordinary routine business, leases, contracts with other companies, etc., and to hear the reports of officers up to date. No consideration was given to the matter of the dividend which will be taken up at the regular meeting in October.
The age-herald., 1900-09-25
Bra EOS District

Houston, September 24.-The town of Brownwood has not been seriously dam aged by the overflow of Pecan Bayou, nor have any lives been lost. The water flooded the town and some damage resulted from this cause. Trains will be running through tomorrow over both the Santa Fe and the Rio Grande. The rise in the Trinity has not yet reached the lowest river, and the people in the towns have been warned by the papers. There are a few telegraph sta- tions along the course of the Trinity, and 1t Is difficult to get reliable information of the damage done The rise in the Brazos
The age-herald., 1900-09-25

Meeting of Executive ct m nittee
 New York, September A.-The Tennes- see Coal and Iron Company's executive
The age-herald., 1900-09-25

Austin, Tex, September Ex-Governor Savers tonight wired to all points south of here warning notices that the most ter- rife flood in the history of the Colorado river, which passes this point, is now surg- ing down through the mountain gorges to the northwest and is expected at this place by midnight. The warning was sent out by Governor Savers in response to the fol- lowing telegraphic warning:
 "Goldthwaite, Tex, September 24-To Governor Savers: Notify all towns of Col orado river and have towns notify country points mat river Is ten feet higher than ever known before and is still rapidly ris- ing. Very urgent.
 (Signed) PHIL. H. CLEMENTS,
 State Representatives"
 The river has been rising very rapidly at this point since o'clock this afternoon, and reports from Goldthwaite at O clock tonight say that the water Is still rapidly rising there. The rise at that point was reported to be 5S feet at dark. Along the Colorado watersheds very heavy rains have fallen during the past four days, and the rise reported coming down now Is 20 feet higher than the one that broke the Austin dam and wrecked the city's light and power plant last April. It is expected that the advance of this great rise will sweep by Austin about midnight and all parties in the lowlands to the south of the city and all points reached by either telegraph or telephone were communicated with by the Governor with the warning to escape be- fore the flood arrives. Great alarm is felt as to the result of the rise
 Governor Savers left here ronightfor Gall weston to inspect the work being done there by the various relief committees. His visit Is in response to a request from the relief nd oi lyi tO and look at what has been done and what is needed for the future.
The age-herald., 1900-09-25

Foster viii Not Take Part Washington. September A.-ExSecretary John W. Foster stated today that he did
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The age-herald., 1900-09-25

ALABAMA FORECAST: FAIR TUES DAY AND WEDNESDAY; FRESH EAST TO SOUTH WINDS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-11
TWO CASES On SMALLPOX.

Both.in the Same House. No. SOC Conrad
Street, winch Has Been Qnarantined.
Two cases of smallpox were reported
to the health officers Sunday, the
patients being Annie Krautter, aged 10
years, and Nina Yester, aged 3 years,
both Of No. BOG Conrad street. The
house has been quarantined and q
yellow flag placed at the front door and
two health officers are to watch it as
long as the disease exists there. The
necessities ale being furnished by tho
Board OF Health, who do not allow any
body TO pass in or out.
About three or four days ago DR..
Spruance was called to attend the child,
who was thought to be suffering with
chicken pox. On the. following day DIR.
McColley was called in to attend the
young woman, a boarder, whose Attic
tion seemed to be similar to that Of tho
child's. Sunday the physicians al :
rived at the conclusion that their
patients were suffering with small FOX
ard summoned DR. Wales in consulta-
tion, who agreed with them that the
cases were typical cases Of smallpox.
Score, airy ,Wigglesworth Of the Beard
of Health, although unable to tell how,
the two persons mentioned above con-
tracted the disease, does not think there
is any danger of its spreading. Every
precaution is being taken. No other
cases have been reported.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-11
a. cos1IY FOX.


He Played Bavoo Around the Premises of
the Botelkeeperyto whom he Was sent.
Several days ago John d. Kelley, the
genial and long whiskered propI ietor
OF the Logan House, at the Middle
Depot, received as present from a
friend In Maryland fine and fiisky
fox, which was enclosed In wooden
cage. Deeming the animal secure, the
cage was deposited in the bar room OF
the hotel, when all hands retired for
the night. Js.'5l
During the night the fox became
animated with an eager desire to secure
freedom. First he chewed the Stats of
his cage until he made an opening
large enough to permit him to get out,
and then he started ON a prospecting
tour. He jumped upon the bar, and
then upon the shelving to the rear.
Along this he took walk, sweeping to
the floor every bottle of liquor there
arranged. Then he walked back, and
his bushy tail swept off the bottles of
liquor on the higher shelf In all
about 1875 Of good stuff was wrecked.
The fox next chewed up valuable
picture, and ended by trying to cut
through steam pipe in the radiator.
When the clerk came down in the
morning, be tried to capture the cause
of the depreciation, but the animal
showed fight, and Mr.. Kelley had to
be called in assistance. Then the foS
was secured. 1t will be let out for Q
chase soon, but Mr.. Kelley declares
that it is tine most expensive fox that
men and hounds ever followed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-11
4 BoER airL,s WEDDIaa.

"a wedding is always an event of
almost national Importance and is
really most picturesque ceremony"
writes the author of loom Paul's
People, "of 'The Boer Girl of South
Africa" in the January LADIES' Home
journal. 1.-THE friends and relatives
may arrive day or two ahead of
time, according to the distance to be
travelled, and the Boer homestead
becomes most animated scene. Scores
of ox-teams are scattered about the
surrounding plain; negro servants are
hustiing around; guns arc fired prom
iseuously whenever more guests
arrive; dancing, feasting and coffee.
drinking are carried on in the cottage
and everywhere around 1T; impromptu
shooting matches and horse-iaces are
decided, and joy is uncontined. After
the ceremony, and after all the guests
have kissed the bride and bridegroom,
the wedding feast is eaten. and then
the guests spend the night in dancing
and playing games. 1t would be a
breach of etiquette for any of the
guests to depart before the dawn, and,
indeed, the fiddler's music and the
sourd made by the dancing feet are
often heard until moor of the following
day. The wedding tour consists CT a
journey to the cottage and farm which
the husband has secured from his
father and which adjoins the old
homestead"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-11
GREATER OAK HALL.
The Year just Ended has Been Ono Of
Grutifying Prosperity for This Popular

The Year just Ended has Been Ono of
Gratifying Prosperity for This Popular
Clothing stnrr.
Greater Oak Hall, Wannmaker &
Browns famous Philadelphia clothing
store, begins the new year under par
ticularly happy auspices. The year
1889 was an nnpr ecedentedly busy one
at this store, it enjoying the vast COM
mercial prosperity that has tidal-wave
like swept over the county during the
past twelve months. Tho firms out
lock for 1900 is signally invigoratina,
and there is every indication that it
will eclipse every record in its history
OF nearly two generations
1t will make and carry greater cloth
ing stocks than ever before, the general
prosperous condition Of the people fully
warranting this. There will be the
same policy as always Of selling the
best olothing for the least possible
prices
Being manufacturers on q colossal
scale, and having every new and up-to.
date method for fashioniug the very
best clothing, this reliable old store
occupies very enviable position.
The men and toys' departments will
continue to be the very best in the
country, while the departments fol
women and girls will maintain theil
high standard and keep growing. The
hat and shoe and mems furnishing de.
partments will be kent wide-awake ant
in every way abreast of the times
These departments are in themselves
| complete stores, -. ~