Muscatine Semi-Weekly News Tribune from Muscatine, Iowa • 8

THE SEWS IX RUIEP. ETHIICK BY A TORNADO FIGHTING IN EARNEST. INVOKE TilH LAW'S AID HOLMTS IN Sequel to One of Them Is a Coid-Hloodetl Chicago, Feb. 8, Harry Rowden fatally shot uot-dixr neighbor. A Month i Great Destruction Wro'ught Near Collinsille, Ills.

mF TEOrLIFTir.CldTE INJURIES." Souip lot It Is Wlll Sol' Recover-i-Dwellings by the Wind ami Their Occupants Hurled lu the Debris Soma Very Narrow Kara pes Re- corded List of Those Who Received Injuries In the Storm. St. Louis, Feb. 8. The town of 'Colliusville twelve miles from St Louis, on the Vandalia railroad, narrowly escaped destruction by a tornado.

persons were injured in the immediate vicinity of the village some of them fatally, and there was jnuch damage to property; The miners who live on the outskirts lost the most by thewin'd. A group of three fine residences standing on a hill were reduced to splinters. 1 The injured are: Faul Quarandhl, aged 35, severely bruised and burned, injuries perhaps fatal; Otto Odderhole, aged 17, arm broken, internally injured, serious; Sophie Fix, aged 17, skull fractured and bruised, thought to be fatally injured; Newton scalp wound and bruised face, not serious: Theodore Lawrence, cut and bruised and internally injured; Frank Kobart, seriously bruised; son and daughter of Frank Kobart, severely, cut and bruised. First House Demolished. About 2:30 a.

m. the storm wns first i felt at, a mt milesouUifHMirsg.) manufacturer, has made an as The Illinois I'ress association urges the passage of uniform libel laws in all states: James Jeff tins and "James Cor- bet will, tight for lie heavy'-weight pugilistic championship before a San '7, Of Ileedsfny'g, AVisi. and prominent in G. A. It.

circles; is dead. The Winona Mine company's general stor, mriu'ding' the postottice, at Winona Mine, was burned. Loss, insurance, $30,000. The Fniteil Slates transports Ta-than, Slierman andTiidiaua have arrived at San Francisco from Manila. A new railroad from Salt Lake Ciy to southern California is likely to.

be built by the Southern Pacific. Dr. S. W. Lincoln, a leading physician of Moline, Is dead at St Anthony's hospital in Kock Island.

from injuries received In a runaway accident iu the latter city. Reports from Manila declare that the bubonic plague continues to spread in that city. Hostility toward England causes opposition among 0ie senators to the ratification of the treaty affecting the Nicaragua canal. Colonel Alba Mark Tucker Is dead at private sanitarium at-'lint Mich, ne was at ona time one of the most prominent -citizens of Elkhart county, Ind. The city of Chicago wTll sue the Lake Street Elevated road for $11,430 trackage taxes.

Governor General Wood has adjusted the controversy between General Ludlow and General Nunez apparently to the satisfaction of both. Henry E. Holcomb, a New Bedford signment. His liabilities -are placed at nothing. Dr.

Leyds has left Berlin for Brussels. It is claimedJieJiasJjeeBunable to induce Germany to move In behalf of the Boers. President Schurman denies that the Philippine commission tried to bribe the insurgents to quit fighting. Miss Long as a Revivalist. Worcester, 8.

Miss Ruth Long, niece of John D. Long, secretary, of the navy, has become a revivalist and intends to make that her life work. She is the principal singer at the revival services being held here by the Rev. James Boyd Brady of Grace church. Miss Long was brought out on the concert stage- at Portland, by Annie Louise Carey, "and It was thought she would become a great opera Boutelle's Condition.

Washington, Feb. 8. A letter was received yesterday from E. P. Bou-telle, a brother of Representative Bou-telle, of Maine, stating that the condition of the congressman has Improved so rapidly that he will be able to leave the sanitarium within a few weeks entirely recovered.

Presidential Nomination. Washington, Feb. 8. The president has Sent to- the senate the nomination of John M. Lenihan to be surveyor of customs for the port of Dubuque, THE MARKETS Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, Feb. 8. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat- Open High. Low. Close.

February Ma July "Corn February .66 .66 .6614 .66 .68 -69 '-31V6 :69 .69 .31 .33 .34 .23 .22 .68 .69 .69 .31 .33 .34 22 .31 .33 .34 23 .22 May 33. July 34 Oats- May July Pork-May, TiVltr .23 ....11.15 ....11.23 1130 11.30 ,11.15, 11.20 11.25 11.25 Lard May 6.15 6.20 6.15 6.15 July 6.25 6.30 6.2a 6.25 Short ribs-May 6.03 6.12 6.02 6.10 July 6.05 6.15 6,05 6.10 Produce: Butter Extra creamery 24c per lb; extra dairy, 22cp packing stock, 16c. Eggs Fresh stock, 12c per doz. Dressed poultry Turkeys, choice, 9 per lb; fair to good, 89c; chickens, hens, 8c; spring's, 89c; ducks, 910c; geese, 89c. Potatoes Fair to choice, 4350c par bu.

Sweet pota toes Illinois, per brl. Apples $2.003.50 per Cranberries Bell and bugle, Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, Feb. 8. Hogs Estimated receipts for the day, Sales ranged, at.

S3.854.75 for pigs, $4.654.85 for light, $4.654.75 for rough packing, $4.704.92 for mixed and $4.804.95 for heavy packing and shipping lots, Cattle Estimated receipts for the day, 8,500. Quotations ranged at 5.90 6.25 for choice to extra steers, $5.30 5.80 for good to choice $4.655.29 for fair to good, $4.004.60 common to medium J4.004.30 butcherr steers, $4.305.80 fed western steers, $4.304.90 feeding steers, cows, $3.00 4.85 heifers, $2.804.25 bulls and oxen, $3.754.60 stags, $3.705.00 Texas steers, and J5.0fl8.50 veal calves. Sheers-Estimated receipts for the day, 10,000. Quotations ranged at $4.00 5.35 westerns, $3.7505.30 natives, $5.60 6.90 western lambs, and $6.007.00 native lambs. Easj; Buffalo Live Stock.

East Buffalo, N. Feb. 8. Dunning Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. nuote as follows: Cattle Receipts, 3 i care; market dull and tending lower.

Hogs Receipts, zircars; mantei rower for light grades; others steady; Yorkers, light, mixed packers, and mediums, heavy, $5.05, Bhp and IambsReceipts, 19 cars; market steady for good grades; others all lower; best lambs, fulls to good, $5.50 7.00; poor culls lower; sheep steady, yearlings and wethers; $5.85 6.50. St. Louis Grain. Ft. Louis, Feb.

8. Wheat Weak; No. 2 red cash elevator. 70c; track, 7172e; Fehru ary. 70c; May, 70c; July, No 2 hard, 676c.

Corn Higher; No. aycOulyT3eats Steady; No. 2 casn, Z4c; trac, February and May, 24c; No. 2 white, 2626c, Rye tiigner; mc. Milwaukee Grain Milwaukee.

Feb. 8. TVthpnt Hletier: No. 1 northern, 9c; No. 2 northern, 6566c.

Rye-Higher; 5758e. Barley Firm; No. 2, 46c; sample, 3846c, Oats-ir-Flrm; No. 2 white, 2526c. Detroit Grain.

Detroit, Feb. 8. Wheat White cash, 73c; red, 72c; May, 73c bid; July, 73c. Corn Cashi 34c, Oats White, 28a Rye Vigorous Engagements' Taking; Place in South Africa ClSOTCTIEtPOTGIETEl'S IKIFt General ltulli It fpsirts the Loss yof Tn OffUens Killed and fifteen Wounded, nnd 216 Non-Oonmiissioned Officer and Men KiUod and Wounded ltwr Posl-sition Near Slingt-rfontcln SheHed With Lyddite MacAonald Holds Ills Position. London Feb.

S.yr-A cable dispatch received iu tli i city from 'Spearman' camp, under Thursday's date, says: "Bullet, hoWs his position is v1-' London, Feb. 8. general Buller has cabled to the wai office that the approximate British casualties in the fighting at Potgiotcr's drift up to noon Tuesday are: Officers, two killed and fifteen wounded; officers and men, 210 killed and wounded. Rensberg, Feb. The Boer's position was vigorously shelled with lyd-ilite for an hour early in the morning, -eastward from opposite Slingerfontein, and westward from the top at Cole's kop, a fifteen pounder shrapnel gun paying special attention to the sites of the Boers' guns, whit'h have been unusually active lately.

The Boere hold a position half way on the direct road between Bensberg and Coles berg. They'shelled Porter's hftl the day previous ineffectually. Macdonald Holds His Position. Modder Kiver, Feb. 8.

General Mac-donald maintains his position at Koedoesberg drift. His movement has evidently disconcerted the Boers and at the-saiue time safegtiardf operations of a portion of the Belmont garrison in the direction of Ooyglas, -where there are still a few Boers. The British casualties till now are two men. The Ninth Lancers made several attempts to draw out the Boers, but were unsuccessful. The British hold the highest portion of the kopje, the Boers' position being on Abe lowest portion; Owing to the steepness of the- southern slope of the kopje jt is impossible mount artillery.

The usual daily shelling here continues. The outposts report that the Boers are making advanced trenches in the open plain in front of Magersfonteiu drift, prcsuma-l)ly to prevent the British horse and field artillery from approaching within range of their positions. IMPORTANT NEWS" EXPECTED. More Doubt Than Exultation Is Slant- test in London. London, Feb.

8. Presumably General Buller is fighting again In his third attempt to relieve Ladysmlth and news of the greatest iotport may arrive at any moment. Yet here there Is more doubt than exultation, for even if the recollection of General two disastrous failures after apiclons starts were' not keel to thai ties just published would be- a suffi cient reminder of the tremendous difficulties of his task. His occupation -of' Vaal Krants, the key to the lower ridges, while a praiseworthy and gallant achievement, by no means signifies that he and General White will inevitably Si hands Before General. Buller there are several days of hard fighting, and any attempt to forestall the result would be valueless.

If based on precedent, wrhich can hardly be done in warfare, it would be bound to be in favor of Ihe Boers, for, apparently, the conditions have not materially, altered siuce the last fruitless attempt. On the other hand, the- British troops' are wmting under defeat and will undoubtedly be nerved to more desperate efforts than ever before and if furious' gallantry can carry Jeneral Buller over the kopjirs that face him, Ladysmith will be relieved Avithin a week. But, so far, British bravery has been, iu the woefully misguided. A disaptch to the London Times from Spearman's camp says that when the Durhams reached the ton of Vaal Krantz, "over fifty enemy, who were still defending the and "more than half these were armed natives." Clew to the Death of the Newtons, Portland. Feb.

story- is being told by Nelson Snyder which gives a clew concerning the incineration of William and John Newton, the wealthy bachelors. He says that at 11 o'clock Sunday night' he was accosted by three men in a buggy, Who asked him concerning the way to "Billy Newton's house." An hour later the Rev. Mr, Clark saw the house.brilliant-ly lighted, nnd four hours later it was In The tin box-where Willlanv kept his valuables has been found, but its contents were missing. The value of the papers in it "is estimated from 325,000 to $50,000. Peculiar Bradford, Feb.

8. A special from Olean says: At 7 o'clock at night a switching crew at work iu the yards the Western New York and Pennsylvania, in that place accidentally ran a trail, of twenty cars back against the ofliee end of the freight house and caused the death of Joseph H. aged 57, a clerk, who was seated at his desk in the building. The end of a car jammed the man against a partition and killed-him instantly. Len Gray and Archie' Maxou, messenger boys, were'severelyrbruised.

2Costly.Fire. icl. Escanaba, 8, The National Cooperage and Woodenware comapny's monster'plantwas burned at 1 o'clock In the morning. The Origin of the fire is not" known, although it Is supposed to have caught in or near the engine roomJ': With a high northeast wind it had "no 'trouble to go the entire plant. The loss Is least $250,000, and the insurance is probably not one-half.

Absconder Miller in Jail. New York, Jb. 8. Williain'F. Mil ler, the absconding head of tho Frank lin syndicate of Brooklyn, a concern which promised to pay investors 10 er cent, a week, has been brought to police headquarters in this city.

II was arrested In Canada. Kentucky Reriublicatis Appeaf Before Judge Taft. ASK FOR A JiKSTUAIXINQ ORDER. Cusa Will He Heard in the United States Court of Appeals at Cincinnati on Jinn. Taylor as Yet Hus Taken No Personal Action on the Louisville Democratic Legislators At-teiwl Vunprnl of Governor Goeltel.

Cincinnati, Fob. 8. Former Govern or W. O. Bradley and Attorney Mackoy of Covlugtou, as attorneys for Governor W.

S. Taylor et appeared before Judge W. Taft of the United States court of appeals at 3. C. W.

llKCKUAM. noon and were giveu a hearing lu chambers on the-'-Kentucky conflict. Governor Bradley and Mr. Mackey has 'tened away from the federal building as soon as they out of the private otllce oC Judge" Taft, ami the crowd of waiting newspaper men rushed iuto the office of Judge Taft for Petition for Restraining Order. Judge Taft stilted that former Governor Bt-mlky and Mr.

Mackoy had with them a petition. for a. restraiuing order but lie did uot examine it, although it is not denied that the defendants are Democratic Governor J. C. W.

Beckham et al. After the hearing" -sta temtMit -of oi'iuei1- Irtrern or Bradley and Mr. Mackoy, "Judge Taft announced to themtluit tliey should at ouce make copies at their petition for the defendants and furnish them with the same and notify them that the case would be heard in the United States court of appeals In Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 12 at 2 p. m.

Former Governor Bradley and Mr. Mackoy would not say anything about the nature-of their proceedings or of the plans of their-clients, but they seemed to be greatly pleased after their coufeivnce with Judge Taft and the prospect of having the case heard on its merits for nu injunction next Monday. Former Congressman Sweeney and other attorneys ifre also In the city in-cenference -on the-proceedings, the oiily ones who appeared before Judge Taft were Bradley and Mackoy. NO ACTION 1SY TAYLOR. Has Done Nothing Regarding the Louisville Peace Conference.

Taylor announces he had as yet taken no action regarding the Louisville agreement and did not know wheher he would do so during the day or not. He said that there were some thinsrs that he desired to cousidor fur ther, and it would be some timeTjefore lie made up his mind as to the best thing to do. Democratic member of the legislature can be found iu the capital. Word rur Lue msi tst.t.r;ti una 21 v. I i was sent to all of them that such of them that desired to return to the city for the purposeof attending the funeral service of Governor Goebel would be in no danger whatever from arrest by the Soldiers And being taken to London for forced attendance on the session of the legislature now being held there.

A great many of them came back for the funeral. The funeral of Governor Goebel was very Impressive. At the cemetery the oration of the day was delivered by Senator Blackburn. Addresses were also made by Governor Beckham, ex Governor McCreary, Congressman Wheeler, Judge William S. Pryor aud others.

Msic: followed by the benediction, closed the services at the cemetery. Wisconsin Press Association. Green Bay. Feb. 8.

The convention of the Wisconsin Press association got down to business with a good atteudauce of members from all parts of the state. Among the papers read and discussed were the following; "Typesetting by Machines in Country by G. Starks of Berlin; "The New Richmond Cyclone," by E. J. Scott of New Richmond; "Some- of the Things fL Woman' Can Do in the Country Office," by Miss Hattie Mo-berg of Amherst.

'Colonel It. Y. Thompson Very I1L Terre Haute, 8. Colonel Richard W. Thompson, Indiana's "old man eloquent," now In his 92d year, is reported to be very close to death at his home in this city.

He sustained a general collapse of his nervous system, due primarily to excessive smoking, several years ago. Since then he has been gradually falling and has had several acute attacks, each leaving him5 distinctly weaker. Gkft to Michigan Normal, 1 Feb. 8. Another generous gift is to be-made to the new uorthern normal school "here.

Announcement was made that XM. Long-year and J. F. Ayer, who donated ire site for the school, will erect a line dormatery for the normal. The building will cost 20,000 and will have sleeping capacity for 100 students and boarding capacity for 200.

Deed of nn Insane Man. I Middle Ridge, Feb. 8. Ott shot and badly wounded his wifp. killed liis "vounc child, set fire to liis house, which was totally and.

then suicide, sending a bullet through his own brain, lie was a carpenter by trade and insanity is thought to have been the cause of the tragedy. a of Bargains. A short month, but we are goring to make it a big1 oneu for 'those who Cere's a -r $8.50 $10.50 $7.00 mnner Seta, O.UU Odd and slightly damaged Chamber. Seta ABOUT HALF PRICE. Diliawaj's Crockery Store.

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Thompson's Sled Store. What's a Man Without His Breeches! The poet asks. An Apollo Belvidere may look very artistic in marble, but, the man that wears a suit of clothing rade by an artistic tailor presents more attractive appearance to. his friends. The fit, style, cut and hang of our clothing is swell and artistic, and Jthe man who would be elegant in dress cannot afford to be tailored by anyone but J.

H. COSGEOVE. Cleaning and Repairing. Ladies' Jackets Altered and Remodeled to up- to-date styles. J.

H. Cosgrove, UP-TO- DATE (MEKCHANT TAILOR, 110 E. Second Up Stairs. Probate Notice. STATS OF IOWA I MuscATimCo.

1 To all whom It may concern: Notice is hereby given that on fne Vila day of January, A. 1900, there was opened and publicly read by the Clerk of the District Court of said county, an instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Jacob Hefty, late of said county, de ceased; And that said instrument of writing will come on for hearing and proof on the 4th day of April, A. 1V0O, at the April term of the District Court of said county, commencing on the 3rd day of April, A. 1900, at which time any one interested may appear and show cause, if any tbey have, why the same should not be admitted to probate. Muscatine, Jan 12, 19.X).

W. DELIS, M9w3t Olerk of the District Court. LOUISE EVKRSMKYttR, Rroloate Notice. State of Iowa, nfuicatlne county, ss: To all wbom It may concern: Notice is hereby given that on the 23rd day of January, A. 1900, there was opened and publicly read by the clerk of'tbe District Court of sat i county an instrumentof writingpurp9rt-ingto be the last will a A testament of Henry Nicklas, late of said county, deceased And that said instrument of writing will come on for hearing and proof on the 20th dy of February, A.

1900, at ihe January term of the District Court of said eounty, commencing on the 16th day of January, A. 1900, at which time any one interested may appear and show cause if any they have, why the same shold not be admitted to probate. -Muscatine, Iowa, Jan. 22, 1900. W.

HELLS. l-26-w3t Clerk of the District court. HORaN 4 DEVTTT, Attorneys. probate Notice. STATE OF IOWA.

Muscatine County, ss: To all whom it may concern Notice la hereby given that on the 28th day of January, A. 1900, there was opened and publicly read by the clerk of the DiS' rtct court of said county, an instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Men Siebke, late of said county, de-' ceased and that said instrument of writing will come on for hearing and proof oi the 4th day of ADrtl A. D. 19m. at the April term of the District Court of comeDcing on ti stetmnLhow1 the 3rd davof any one in mav anDear and show en.iiaA If they have, "the same should not be admitted to probate.

Muscatine, January 26th. 1900j 2 9 w3t Clerk of the District Court. HEINZ A FISHER, Attorneys. mpion Ifugh O'Neill, while the latter was standing ou his front porch at 2S13 Cal- -aTeuuer- Bowderr-esmped-W the shotting and the ponce are seeking liim. The shooting occurred durmg the excitement caused by a Ight of A.

L. Van 3S2ii Prairie avenue, with two- highwaymen, who had robbed him of $25 and a watch. As the robbers lefKh'im lie-opened tire with a revolver and seven shots were "Mr. O'Neill and his vere standing on their frout porch "wheu the son said something about there being a 'great deal of snooting going on. 'I'll show you how to shoot," said Bowdcn.

who was standing on his porch r-ext door. He. then. stepped into the lionse and, returning with a revolver, began fir-iug at the O'Neills, one of the shots taking effect The police "say lie meant to the sou, with whom he had quarreled, and brought down the" father iu mistake. Then he ran from the place.

Pievious to the robbing of Van Winkle, George Richards, 212 Thirty-first street, and Dr. William H. German of Morgan Park were robbed, it is thought, by the same two men. Jeremiah Hurley, who was captured in the act of holding up George Glas-ineyer at Clark and Polk streets, Is thought by the police to have had a part in the three robberies of the night. Glasmeyer was on his to his home, SS8 Twenty-second when he was seized by two men and his watch and chain, with small amount of money, taken.

Running north on Clark street the thieves ran into the arms i of Officer Thomas Kane of the- Har rison street station, who arrested one of them. At the Harrison street station the man gave his name as Jeremiah Hurley, but vould say nothing of his companion's identity. WILLIAM STEBaTZ INSASE. Celebrated Chess Player Taken to Belle-rue Hospital. New York, Feb.

Dr. William Steinitz, one of the greatest chess players, was taken insane from his home. 155 East One Hundred and Third WILLIAM STEIX1TZ. street, to. Harlem hospital, and later to the insane pavilion at Bellevue hos-bital Dr.

Steinitz is 62 years old. In ruary, 1S97' 14 was aoonced from Moscow that Dr; Steinitz was suffering placed In the Morocoff private hospital at Moscow. National Legislature. Washington, Feb. 8.

In the senate a house bill was passed granting the New Orleans levee board authority to Tii ctl, kitoi tr, umicu aiMia upiia; 1 Orleans. After morning business had been concluded Allen resumed, his speech on the financial bill. At the opening of the session of the house, Payne, chairman of the committee' on ways and means? presented the report upon the Puerto Rican tariff bill. Richardson presented the views of the minority and McCall presented a separate dissenting opinion. Payne notice that he would call the bill up" on Thursday, Feb.

15. Mrs. Shirley's Claim Rejected. Boston, Feb. 8.

'Mrs. Katherine Shirley's claim to the John Stetson millions has been thrown out of court Mrs. Shirley, who is a Chicagoan, formerly lived in Kansas City. She set' up a claim that she was a daughter of Kate Stokes Stetson, wife of the millionaire theatrical manager, and as such was an heir to his estate. Judge Blodgett of the superior court however, decided that she had no standing laecurtT'IIiiJ "announcement wa mere ly an order to the clerk to enter a "non-suit witnout explanation.

Two Ztallway Men Killed. Chicago, Feb. 8. Two men were killed and three injured in a collision of two switch engines on the Wisconsin Central line during a dense fog. The dead are; John Hollwell, switchman on engine 129, right leg severed at knee and injured internally, died on the way to the Presbyterian hospital; Michael Lynch, switchman on engine 129, legs crushed and injured internally, died on train coming to Chicago shortly after the accident Tank Falls Through a Roof.

Findlax, Feb. 8. A 350-barrel water tank fell through the roof at the local plant of the National Glass company into a room filled with boys and girls. Four were seriously In-jurd. They are: William Worsch, Lucy Allesh, Will Roberts, Lizzie Breitegan.

The cause of the accident is not known. The loss will amount to $500. Coining West After a Legacy. Middletown, N. Feb.

8. Willis Coleman, a Sullivan county, school teacher, who recently received notice rora Chicago, that-through- the death of a distant relative he had fallen heir to a fortune of $500,000, has gone west to claim his money. The name of the person who bequeathed the money has n6t been made public. Death of Bill Cook, the Desperado. Albany, N.

-Efibr-ft "BIlr-CpokT the desperado ana train robber, who was sentenced at Fort Smith, In 105, to forty-five years' the Albany penitentiary, is dead at that Institution. He had been ill for a long time with lung trouble. Prominent Wisconsin Lawyer Dead. Kenosha," Feb. 8.

Muhson Paddock, ex-district attorney of this county and a prominent lawyer, is dead at his home in Salem. Deceased leaves a widow and three children. "fW liusville. The first house demolished was that "occupied by Frank Kobart. xae, ins sou ami uaugnier, were Dur- ied in the debris and it was some time before they were rescued, bruised and bleeding from the wreckage.

i were carried to a neighbor house and given such care as could be had until physicians should arrive from the village. From this place the wind swept to the north, Its path being west of Co linsville by a quarter of a mile, and the last race of the storm is observed at HightsvilleA manufacturing suburb, one mile After the Kobart house a group of three dwellings was felled, by the wind. They were occupied by John Marquette and Paul Marquette and Philip Crossan and their -families. All Escape Injury bnt One. Although the small dwellings were completely demolished all the occupants escaped injury except John Marquette.

His injuries from falling timbers are not severe, but he is badly burned, for the debris caught fire from an overturned lamp and the flames reached him before the neighbors could rescue him. -r- The Hight Club Coal company building was the next to be attacked, the immense smokestack being leveled to the ground and the walls somewhat damaged. From there the wind swept to the Vandalia tracks, laying" waste telegraph poles for a distance of a quarter of a Van dajia tracks stood group of arge rence, Odderhole and Fix families. Mass of Tangled The storm leveled them and nothing is left save a mass of tangled wreckage. It was here that Mr.

Odderhole and Mr. Lawrence received their seri ous and. here also that, the members of the Fix family were ll fhn tlj 1 1 1 1 1 ii t. 1111. iiiiiii i.ii 1 iiv killed Is a marvel.

Harry Fix and his i sister, Sophie, were asleep In the same room on the second floor. The house seemed to separate and brother and sister were let down with their beds to the ground floor. There they were found upon their couches, which had not been broken by the fall, Harry not injured in the least but Sophie crushed under a falling timber. SEVERE STORM IN ST. LOUIS.

Considerable Damage to Property On a Person Killed by Live Wire. St. Louis, Feb. 8. Considerable damage to property in various parts of the city and vicinity was wrought between 2 and 4 o'clock in the morning -by a windstorm that reached a velocity of sixty miles an hour and was of the nature of a tornado.

Between those hours the barometer fell to 29:35, the lowest point ever reached in this vi- i-cinityrr aceordingtQ reau othcials here, previous to the windstorm a terrific thunderstorm had for several hours, the rain fall ing in torrents, the rainrau was 1.9 inches, Mrs. Susie Thompson became entangled in a live wire which had been blown down at Wrinnebago street and Marine avenue, and before she could be rescued was killed. The greatest damage was to property in the burned district, between B'ranklin 1 avenue, Morgan street, Third and Sixth streets. Here $20,000 worth of property was destroyed, At 827 North Third street the four-story building oc cupied by the George Benton Commission company and the Sage Raymond Commission company, aJid filled with produce, was blown down. It was next door to one of the buildings destroyed in Sunday's fire, and its walls had been weakened, was injured here.

Nobody Esterhazy Again Heard From. Paris, Feb. 8. Ferdinand Walsln Esterhazy, the reputed author of the bordereau which brought about the conviction of Captain Alfred Dreyfus on charges of treason, has recently shown signs of life by sending to the amnesty commission of the senate an energetic protest against any proposal of amnesty. He even asks to be prosecuted and indicates -the-liijes-ofthe prosecution.

Death of William Gilbert. Menasha, Feb. Gil- bejlpr(leat-Mhrrnl3(uTrPaper company of is dead from the effects of a paralytic stroke, suffered some years ago. Mr. Gilbert was one the builders of the Gilbert Paper mi'ds, ranking among the largest In the state: He leaves three sons.

Railway Fireman Killed, Waterloo, Feb. 8. A wreck on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paur at Donnan Junction resulted In the death of Fireman Frank Humble. The accident happened during a heavy fog..