1 THE OMAHA ' DAILY BEE.
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CRO\VX \ CZAR AND CZARINA
kho1at sa Alix GD Throrii the Bmi
Ooraiation Forniic.
GORGEOUS CEREMONY AT THE CATHERAL
Ai1 lbi Anelrnl Potup , iiid CIrt'um-
tnzice ( if the flituni Ocr'Cd
11nu1eb- C1i2 nnI jt'lg-
1nI % utur1tIc.
4 , 'nprnrit thArinrIt
O9COW. MB ) ' G.Htt xnijety. the Thn.
) ert'r ' Nebo A1emnrv'1tCh , autcrat or
Lii the 1wtat , aDd Iiiu iua3ty. the Em-
Akxanra Fetiti-otrn. . wore itmniy
crowtd tca in the ct1iara1 oX the Ju'
rumpucin. with the utinot ceremony a In
Lccodanwith I1 the rilIgI9uE XOI1I1B aX
Lnclent rit
.At 7 o'cork thh mornIng the cocnor1e
commencea iti n iut r
catucn btt5 , marIn the cipon4ng of the
By ftn at the cme , cur ti boEe In the
Catberi of the Aumun i'ean ringing.
Mall ai Irnur 1ter the court dnltar.Ie
dh1inguItbv ; morie ho wvre to take part
4 In the fmptr1a cortege btgan to
In the 3a1 ox the pae and ft the eathe-
drizl. The adIeE wore court drot the
dgnitar1oi ; ere In : till unflorin. The n
rDyJI extraordluar7. the ambaaar , the
: nIalEterE pIenipotenttar aXO the cbarei' d
LifaITE. ¶ Vth theIr tee. at well
a the npre.'entat1ve' of the lplo-
uiiatie curpa , a&ietnb1e at the palace
of the Eremlin tbnrUy after E odocl
and wcre 1nv1te by the mateza z ! the cere-
nonlri to rtutir to the CatherzI oZ the
: Airumption ; aria tate the places rcene ar
them.
PrrvJttn ; to thie an ftnmetrnc body of troape
iad been gathered around the KrcmUn , and
rm one end th the otbr of the route ml-
owe by the Imperial party In pning irom
the palace to the Cathtdrai of the Aaaump-
1ion. and lrom there to the Dther cathedraiF
Cf the Xremlln. troupE 1orme double Unec
on ttPth ) sides. thwe ImmedLately protectIng
tht1r TnnjcKtle being the gennd1eri of the
giniace amd detat ± mcnte 1mm the variou
cnvalry : egimeit ul wilth the czar Ia col-
onel-in-chief Troops were al aUone In
the palace. ofT1cer in brilliant unhforxu
being placed conipIenouaIy at all the duorF
and turnIngs ( if the corridora.
A te leutn wa eelehriitem In the cathedral
at S o'eltck In tbe.nurnlng and after pra'-
era the cierg3In LnII canunicala. uascmh1e
n jront if the cathedral to receive liar
najeFty. the cx-crnrina , Marie Fooorona.
1'he latter. ( in the corcIuiDn of th& tedeum
repairtia to the Cathedral of the Assumption
. ' . . - Cccrnip1LtiUd by the icmber 1 the Imperial
/ \amily of the higliert rnk , with the exception -
tion ci those who were to take part In the
cmperOrP procsaIon , and 'uy the distin-
gulahod guests of their majedes. The train
of the c-czar1na as carried lir four court
chaxulerlalne arid the Irnperlai mantle was
bald up by two court ufilcinis on each side ,
the train of the maitle btthg earned by a
grand digtitW7 of the Imperial court.
HOOILS FOR THE EX-CZfliNA.
From the last &itep to the Irusnos Kryltso
np to the cathedral entrance eItht court
gnitarhs ol the third cicas cariicd the
. ciurJ3. bnt ath wliiah he 4i-emprea3 walkei
p.and the 4den cords o.t the canopy. a ncst
argrt1s construction. ivere carried lJ3 eight
court digi1titrics oZ thfrd data.
After leaT1fl the throne ball her mujesy
mmediateY preceded ity Iwo -xnn.nter. a ! thc
ceremuflU and liy the rid -maEter vf the
iaromcnIa. .al3 : iiree carrying the IueguI&
or their othce ana y numher of gentiettien
VI the chamber. eturt chamberlains. igni-
'tarleR .01 the aiid ucai tioarta. Igxtitarie
vi the ! ore1n courts ad d1flciai belonging
to the Imperial court , and the wliole party
; % c-ILS preceded hy Uo runners. sour quer Cs
t 0 ! the crurt and an ( .query oX the chamber'
aIu. in lront of the Cathedral of the
iiumptlon her nmjesty was rLcelVeI by the
\ J. anetrojiolitan of Moscow. liD jresented her
with the cr's. , and hoiy water. Ber mujety
\Y then received the benediotion of i-lie c1er
_ and was crortod to her seat In the throne
or the czar. .ACZ1B MlkknllOvltch , which lied
) een paoed on a ! pedIai estrade for the cc-
casion and eurmounted by a beautlul can-
( ipy. Their imperIal highoesses , the grand
ucbess and the grand dules and the august
guee1. of their uiajcaties took lace et
apart fcr tiieui and the grand niarter of the
ervmnhiieE of the imperial court staticried
iiltnself to the right of the estrade. The
gnembters 01 the iniperici household , of tb
Iinpvr.al grand dules and morsign princes
were afterward escorted to their piaces by
nastcrs of the eeremonIe.
So sotin as the prceulon of her majeety.
the e-czar1na. had 'tartCd icr the Cathedral
or the Assumption the htgh court dignitaries
who bud aeembisd at the palace received
'the Imperial neignia In the throne hail and
oi1 : up the ptationr allotted to them In the
cortege of the emlieror.
Before the procession started the grand
almonar 0 ! their maJtiai , hearing a large
golden cross rtuddcd with jeelz , and as-
aistei by two deacons carrying a gtilden bo I
uI1 of luily water. sprlnlIed the whole route
ivhich WLt5 tO be foiIowd by their ma3csties
! rom flip palace to the Cathedral ci the As. .
suntptt'fl.
The ax-Empress Marie Feodororria's ' .
arture for the Cathedral of the Aesumptjon
iutvtng tean announced. the czar and CZ5Jlfla
f nale their entrance into the thre ball and
racd ttvmeIveg en the thrones , over which
wai a znagnifloent
mlr'EnxAL CORTEGE TATtTS.
A ngment later. a signal announced that
the tune lied arrived mr th depart-ore of
r
( lie nii'eral ' corttge , and the latter rxnn-ejl
toward the cathedraL The grant procession
t .waE beaded liv the chevalier guards of the
( N-f-I : t"-i'ee. Marie Faodiravna. Following
avre Ibe im.ra1 pages , rroentaiires of
tha yn1ies 01 th rural cotumanca , the
zniu ors o tiit , luadizg ct cc and neinbars
of the various kcal tiernmeie. preideute
cf 2ii emamaretal an financial buU and
S artiranE uiIds jf M&jw etc. Th.se
fjiowd by Cosel : soldiers and the
* 'ple , delegations from the nub-Ifty. the
senate. th church. etc.
. The imlicrial incigna , borne liy 11gb * court
dgu taries .tnciuthid the Collar c the Dr4ay
of t Andi-iw of the ezartan ; the rwy the
rtndard and the itii.I ei the enimd.re ; the
mpcr1a.l uit1e a ! theIr nu3.oiuJ. , the
hbe. the w-eptre and the crowns ax the
tu.p1.t.ss aid em.erer.
Thc.e were fo.noed by n ihary ofileish ,
\ ireeem rig the t'irir ana walk-
tug be-neath canejos borne by adw'eeip ,
and after iitu came reprscnndv LuI the
iereditar nnbIlll3. iUir3rPed trojg.
( id 5VtC military cifloers sad sii ers whose
irilIlant ) uniItrnt tu c t athb4rU re-
dent
At tb monwnt the tmporal cortege
nured on leiring tbc ptuee. tIi infl In
all the hurckcs ut Mtseow aere iiui ad
the in israd. rdejiiroiiwti anne
&nd rendera niltuilitary i'rs to the
tmertal party.
A th&r 12IA'aUt4 , Iipreaeiied the a -
- trance ci the ealiaedrztl tti aypct of
, iosow rron uUoe the usual iflwuUon. the
invtropo1au sa S4. Je&aiurg prtseait4
the erLess in tht4r nu4wtft * an the ! ne're-
pabtsn of Kie peuiwd tLo th litly
'water.
Enterth the cathedral. thair
towed to the kwe three thios te'.fot e a hi4y
door snd Tenerated the i.MnUy ImageL
They altera&rdi moved thard the rMzad
&nd trtk their veklt on ttc threse a ! the
czar ) i&chl i4lcliael Feodorsvitcl * and 3uhn
III. The aoulibtibois. archtmadrse and
the o1ciattng alergy placed tbsunejiuj iii
Iwo rank. betwssn tt eatrde of the Ibrune
&nd the holy dor4 and the choir tbavrt'd
et JUdwiuzn Can.
;
The dtitlries earry4lg "C Imwma. .
thi ; ata' : ed flier a' . .n c Sirst
-
Df the threne. A d1giitary bMing the
FwDr o the emp4re sted in the t.eoc'nd
step of the throne. bfle the l'arer of the
Ptaddard etmepied a pestttin on the third
rtop. Other au ) tarie te the haant were
grouped aliot In FUItS.bJe order.
CREiOY OF' COROATIO.
The ceremony of coronation and anoint-
meat was then aeeomj4iPbea as
The intropotftan of t. Peterstnrg
mounted the stts cf the throne , placed
himself in front of the mperer ad iirvtted
bis majesty to maie before ht Zaithfal
iul4&eti. ad in a loud t'o.ee. his presika
0Z orthodox faith ad presvnttd him. with
the open book. from which the emperor
recited the rymtiol of the faith. Alter this
the metropolitan of St. Peterstiurg pro-
Deduced the jtuij : "Gratla spiritus auncu
sit s.euiper thrum. Amen. "
Th mtttroputan then left the estrade. and
after the rending of the ht4y goiel the
ttrQii0fttana of St. Petersburg and Kie
mounted the rteps to the thrmie.
The emperor aro'e and taking tiff the eel-
lax et the Order of t. Andrew trdert-d , that
the Imperisi mantle with the collar in
diamonds of that order he prepeiited to hint.
They were presented on cushions by the
fltttr(1c1itanp of St. Petersburg and Kieft ,
-bo also a'Ioted his majesty to put on his
mantle. The motropt.hltan of St. Pvteri-burg
then prtrnouneed the wards : 'ln liomine
; 'atrit ' etflhh1 4p1ritus r.anctt Amen. "
One of the aseittants of his xnajeety ad-
.lustt'd the Imperial mantle.
Hi ! ' msjety received the potitifical hone-
diction of the inetropo4ltan of St. Petersburg -
burg , who placed his hands on the czar's
head in the form of a crt.s'o , reciting the
two prayers prescribed by the ritual.
The prayers tormThated. the emperor or-
dere that the Imperial crown be presented
t him. Thereupon the metropolitan of St.
Petersburg iciok the Imperial crown and
handed It to the emperor , who took it In his
hands and placed it on lila Lead. The metro.
phItitn then in a laud vrIce pronounced the
Prescribed silocution.
In a elmilar manner hit majesty caused to
be presente'd to him the i.repter and the
globe. and havthg taken the eceptar in his
right hand and the globe in his left band lie
esttled himself upon the throne far a few
monientr ; then lila majciity aro.e and placed
the scepter and globe upon cuahiona.
The monarch then called upon .bar msj-
esty. the Empress Aleaandra Fentlorovna to
approach , and ahe knelt bere him on a
velvet cushion richly embroidered with gold.
CROWXED HER EMPRESS.
His majesty thereupon n1amnly lifted tiie
crown from 1215 Ofl bead and touched with
it her forehead. He then replscd the
crown on lila own head. His majeaty then
took up the crown of the cmpreia wnd placid
It upon the head of liar majeity.
Her ntajezty'e Imperiti mantle and the ec > l-
lar of the Order of St. Andrew were neit
presented with the same ceremony. This
done her xnajeaty teal her 'eat on the throne
while the emperor again took the acepter In
his right hand and thtn tool the globe in
his left. The archdeacon then proclaimed
the Imperial title In ezte'nso arid Intoned the
terser : 'Domlne. salvum The imperatorem"
and 'Domtne. ialrum fac Imparatricem" ' Zr-
lowed 1y the 'Ad l1uItcs Annos , " which the
choir repeated three times.
After the chanting the bels of the
cathedral and of thit other sacred edifices
throughout loscow were rung and a aalute
of 101 cannon phiot fired.
The mpcror then ro ' . handed the scepter
and the globe to the attendants and inet )
down to recite front the hod ; presented to
him by the metropntan ! of St. Petersburg
thsirayer presorbed ! for the occasion. The
prayer terminated , the metropolitan and nil
present knelt and , In the name ofthe nation ,
oered up prayers to the Mmlchty.
After the payer te metropohi-an of St.-
Petersburg read a short nilocution to the
emperor and the choir intoned the Ta Down
1' ) the sound uf the l'efl of aU the churenes
of the Xmuilin , Du1ng thl ceremony
the czar jtoud with bared head.
The reading of the holy gorpel loilowed ,
and two of the archbIshops presented the
holy tioolt tothefr majesties to kiaa.
'The anthem .terminated and the officiating
-clergy hirr.tiig .ten nDtifid that the loly
'door waa opcn two arcixbibbops
, assisted by
- atchniencuna.adranoed from the altar toward
hi5 ma5esty-'to ttr1rDtnce to the latter that
the boir ceremony of the ancjntinent was
10 begin. Thereupon the majesty , having
hairded his sword to of
one his
auguat v.s-
aiaants. : descended from the throne and
preceded by the .cepter , the globe and the
crown , went toward the holy door , ! oliowed
by the empress , Aiczandra Feodoryyn ,
On bth aides or lila majesty were his
flROhtant. the minister of the lmpcrlai
hiowehiold , the
mlnher of war , the aids-
do-camp. 0th.
ApproachIng the
holy door ,
the emperor a.nd
empress stood upon the
golden cloth. The attendants
griluped
themidves on either side and behind their
inajestlt-s. The metroliojitan o St. Peters-
burg. bearing the precious amphora 'with
the holy chriem , dipped it In the golden
bowl. prepared
for the purpns , and
anointed tha foret.cad. eyelids
, nostrils , lips.
earr. . chtei and lianda of the
emperor.
pro-
nounciog the icor1a "
, 1mprecai deal
spir-
Itu sancti.
CONCLUSION OF THE QInEiior.
The ringing of bells and firing of a salute
of DI guns notified the populace o the
con-
elusion of the ceremony.
After the ) iol3 unction , lih majeety placed
himself on the right in front of th image
of lh Savior , and the eroprens approached
ths. holy door
there the metropu1i of St.
Peterabur anointed her on the forehead ,
prnnouncing the words of the ritual.
The nietropnlltan of St. Petcrsbuz g afterwards -
wards itrodued tLe ,
emperor into the eane-
tuary by the' holy door. the other prelateL
officiating hioldina up the imperial mantle
from the moment be passed the doors.
Subtequoritly the emperor received the holy
communion at. It le administered to priests-
that Is , eparately- virtue of hI sover-
elgnty. Leaving th eanctuary his majesty
again tech uii his place before the imaire of
the Savior chile the clnpreas received holy
communion according to the usual rite.
Their majeatles returned to their thrcie
where the , post-communI ceremoniip are
performed and at the cud of the mass th
irehdeaoan intoned the vcrses "Dam the.
eaivuin fee Imperzitorem , ' and "Domine ,
ialvum lao imperatrlm , " the ± cilr repeat-
ixig throe thxne.s "Ad hiultts , Annos. "
Al the ( 'm.d of the s.rtioe the clergy pre-
lWitsd the eroee to their majeetiea for them
Ic l1esthe emperor replaced the' crown en his
head and again tacit lie I'eOIltCr and the globe
and the clergy and aU the i'ersons present
presented their 1iicit.aUcit upon the eon-
clur.lon er the CCr5pflouIc of the corenation
and the anotutment.
The proeaasion thin inot'ed hack to the
plaee in the bdths. irder and -with the same
ceremony ts upon the oucasion of leaving it.
pr&edsd by the cortege of the ex-empres
Marie Fwdoi'ovzta.
.AtIer leain the Cathedral of the Assump.
'tins the emperor and emjirees repaired 'to the
Cathedral of the Archangel where they ware
reoIved by the bishop of Kosroiiia , pre-
seutsd them with the cross and holy wnter
and piei'edt'd them into lbs. catbadrai.
UfWX entsrtri the ; aerod edifice his
majesty jiiaeel' hits erwa , aetr and globe
in the hanth (4 attendants , their inajt'EUes
knelt in prer before the hiuly ftnafea , xelics
and tombs cit their anoester ? nd the arch-
bialwp read the lttlUiI&'L Resutuing the
Cr4IWIt. aNtpttir and , globe the euiperr pro-
t1tsd In attic ilthi the empress i.e the
Cr.tht'dral of tli Annuneiatior where they
vere ooehs.d by the arobbisbop of
and the clergy. There Siso his majesty took
the crwa and Placed the scepter nd
h(4 * lii the hanil& of the ehiarced o re.
ekv them and the usual rellgjous cere-
: naaIi' follewed. Freon th Cathedrj of the
AiuoeIat4 s * their ineji'tIes iezit ti the
p&lt ( * t.nd at the irar Kryltn rective
the i'encthcthai e the metropjajtsn or St
Petes'hutg. Entering th throne bail id the
lilian" liii majesty gsv * ' the seeptr and
globe leth the hands c $ 4.br4r keepers an4 lit'
and tir empress. aarivg their crowa and
tHijiertal iuiiUea , retired to their pr8vate
apal'tnteata.
At the banquet tthleb 1eUuai at the
Graltovititi palace the ntmizt state was oh-
t.itrvad. the imperial grend dukes and grssjd
duchesses and auguot furiigu princes aud the
ltdhii members cii their aultea beiog In at-
feOaree with the royal sTood the high
c-Jo-ge nd others. 'Xiut only persona of he
highest impc'rt&ace 'were zirtl.eut at the im-
pr.al barquet the gues tie.ng ecterta.ntsd
ace.-rdtzg to their ranl 4.
FOUCIII FOR FIVE HOURS
&ttie ti-f Oonthdtirable IirortnDe e -
partfta from Ouba.
MACEO'S POSITION HAS BEEN FORCED
.Accordin to 'pnnlab AutIiorJtlci the
Fighitin Wits rlcrce and the
Iteht'l , , Were V'oecrd to lie-
treat with Loss.
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1tAAlA , itlay G.-Ncw Tork World Ca-
tilegram-Special Thlegram.-Gencral Snares
Vaidez was woundt'd twice today In an ac-
lion 'aith Idacee near Consolachin did Stir ,
In the northestcrv part of Pinar del Rio
near the rafircuid front that city to Havana.
The official report says that hdueeo'a camp
tas taken and the rebels put to flight with
I
a lose of twenty-nine lIlled. Among the
killed were two foreigners. Tweuty-sirven
Spaniards cre 'noundt'd. '
General Valdes marched out of Consola-
clan with 1.700 men. infantry. cavalry and
artillery , and found Maee and Perico Diaz
occupying Ihe htils roads and woods near
a small place called Lajas. The tronjis attacked -
tacked and liere was fierce fighting for five
hours. The Insurgents are flanally corn-
polled to r'trvat. There Is no report of
any prisoners being taken , so. apparentiy.
y15ct'o tarried off his wounded.
This is the most important engagement
rriiorted since the a.ffatr at Cacara Jicara.
The scene of the battle is east of Macco's
former posiUca. it is evident , therefore.
that lie Las been advancing against the
troclia. .
General Valdez was wounded early in the
action. One ball pierced hi forearm and a
eecond struck his revolver and hurt hh
hip. .
It is officially announced that General
Arolas , commander of the tracha at Ar-
teonjea , is IU and 'will i.e succeeded in
the command by General Melguto , ho has
been very prominent In the operations in
Havana province.
The gunboat Ardilla , 'whose name was
connected recently with the Laurada ax-
j'dition. sailed Saturday from Clenfuegos.
It is officially announced that tt * armed
launch Lealtid has detryd two barks
found at a. point on the aast formerly
occupied by the Insurgents , and brought a
third into Sagua. on the north coast of
Santa Clara province. insurgents have
been seen about Alfonso Doce. near the
boundary of Matt.nzaa and Havana. Zuyas
has recently been reported retreating Into
Santa C1aa Province before General Mount. .
The rebels are still active in various parts
of Matannas and cavalry has been moved
from the trocha to Union de Reyez to op.
pose their advance , W. tV. GAY.
MILS. AYEI1 ENTEftTIS MILS. ATOit
Einloriile Dinzrr Pzti-tT zixid Soiree
Gh'e'ii In Prii. .
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PARIS , May 2C.-fNew York World Cable-
gram.-Special Telt'grain.-lt ) will lnternt
many pCOIie ) in 2ew York , Newport and par-
laps elsewhere in the Unttd States , that
Mrs. William Astor of New York was tonight
entertained at a very elaborate dinner by Mm
iamee C. Ayer , at Mrs. Ayer's beautiful
residence. 1i4 Rue Coortantine , hard by the
Bourbon palace on the Quartier St. German
side of the Seine.
There ware eighteen cove at the dinner
which was follow ed by a. large soiree and
musicaL hieing a fete in honor of the czare'
coronation. The Russian choir from the
church in the Hue Daru sang Ru'sian an.-
thems and popular Russian songs. Madame
Melbu was the soloist , singing In eacehlent
voice "Las .Anges Palurent" and 'A Fof"
accompanied by Composer Herman Bamberg.
wall known to Americana. Among tboe
present 'were : La duchesse ha Rocbefou-
could ( formerly Miss Mitchell of Washington ) ,
Baronees Seillere ( formerly Mre. Livermore of
New York ) , Nisa Fanny Reed , Mrz , Pnget'e
aunt , Lady Grey Ddgertan ( formerly Miss
Cuyler of Baltimore ) , Mr. and Mre. Bradley
Martin , Miss Elsie Dewolfe , Mrs. Mzirbury.
Couuitesse Azivedo , Mrs. Sohiege ( nee Singer ) .
Mrs. Carroll , Mr. and Mrs. Brulateur , { ount-
( 'as Caetellc.ne ( formerly Miss Gould of Nec
York , ) l1ZE. Sherman , Mra. Wayne Cler.
the duchess of Manchester ( formerly Miss
Yzuaga ) , Mr. atid Mrs. Oliver Belmont , ( the
latter formerly Mra. IV. K. Vanderbilt ) ,
Counteas Devonne ( foriner1 Miss Auden-
eyed of 'VashIngton ) , and Mme. Christine
Nilisori. _ _ _ _ _
SEIfKIG Foil POSITIVE I'LOOF' .
1'orld Corrc..poiidciii Coes it. the In-
It-nor. 10 Test 1 * flt-jorU-d ( Jitrzirc.
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TWENTY-FIVE MILES WEST OF HA-
VANA. Province of Pintu' dl RIo , Cuba ,
Mti'Correspondence ( of the New York
World-Special Teiegram.-i start tomorrow
for San Pedro , near by , where eieve "pa-
cificus" ( peaceful Cubans ) are reported to
have been killed by Vereda's Neuve guer-
hits yesterday. I hope to he ubie to send
'you pholograpbs , which will be conclusive
evidence , if I find that the report is true.
The Cuban insurgents are away ahead of
where they were.wben I left the island in
January. There is much starvation in the
amaii towns already and plenty In th eoun-
try. It is imiiossible to move provisions ,
In this IaTt ) of the province tobacco hia
not been dt'stroyed and a much as ear is
being moved over the roads toward Havana.
I find from my peri.nnah observations that
the destruction is much lees than reported
o ! both houses and crops.
SYLVtSTEI1 SCOVEL.
fl.t'AGl FILOM C3ILEIL4 l ! j yj
Fift'-Six Deaths -i-- ; ; : , Tovzia-htIoIi.
iii ( 'nirt , niid a MIs..Iounr Hurt.
CAIRO. Nay 2G.-There were thirty-seven
deaths from cholera yesterday In tbii city.
At Alexandria there were dineteen deatht.
LOI'DON , May G.-Thie Evening News I
publishea a diepaich from Cairo .aylng that I
sc'iuti ; cholera riuta have occurred there
The rioters , It Is added , were finally dI.s-
hamad by the Police. An American ntis-
riunar3' atid his wile were Injured durrng the
dieturbance. _ _ _ _ _ _
TUJtlihf DErHlDA'rIoxS 1 % CHLITLt.
C'hrItiens ut htctljno rorei-d Is , ftur i
r1vIe 'I'bcwseJcs in hIoues.
ATHENS. May G.-Advtcez received here
front the icland of Crete state that the Turk.
lab iwldiera at Ret.tmo are continuing their
att.acts upon the Christians , stho .bat-c liar-
rcadod themiieives within thea houses at
thiLt 1IU't. Telegraphic communication wtb
tb heland of Crete , excepting uieesagi's to
and from the foreign coneula tbc.i , k.as been
pToliibfted by the Turkish autheritiaa.
-
Dt-nuis ( it u huT. S
SCHUTLER , NelL. May G.-Speeal.- ! )
Ernest Vy'trcil. aged 12 , son of Anton ,
Vyrtrcil , died at hts home in thit city last
night of racumatisni of the musales , reported .1
ID hate been cuiu-acWd through goth ; in I
swimming ecvi'ral days stn4e. r
Joseph ? t'cka died of consunipthcin last I
U gut after a Ilagerizig illness of many n.eeka. c
Fl. ' leaves a wife and three oLlidren.
-a C
'mx fur Expenses is. Tabled. f
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. , May C.-The genera' )
asetnubly LiZ the Cumberiand Pcsiiyterien I
church of the taiLed States today tabled the
report of the finance committee. recommtjd.
Lug that a tar be levied to defray expenses
of delegatti to the assembly and to do away
with entertainment The lacation cit
the orphans' home was Lot decided. A sup-
plementsi salary fund of I1iOD for a the-
oiogicn4 seminary was adopted alter a
gtit. I i
AMNIITT ron UI'ScIA7 t'JtL'ONURS.
Canr Issnes , MnnIfr'sio nf Mcrcy In
Ceht'rittlsin of hILii tioruaatitn.
fOe21rbt 351st. hYs thi Asjj'C4id Preca )
MOOOW. ay 2G.-The casx'a manflerto
iriie upon the oocasIo of bit iwnatIon remits -
mits all arrears of tax tlen In Et-epean
Ruseit and Poland , reduces the land tax by
tons-half fee ten years. and remits or reduces
all nefi. quashes all petty CtsV1CtIDna in-
vtdring ftnprtfmnmelit fines tip to 1O
rtnit4t's , with the axeeptThn of persons son-
leneed for robbery , emhcztlenient. usury ,
extortion , fraudulent bankruptcy or offenses
against honor.
Further , the manifesto prei'cribes that alt
exiles in Siberia. after twelve ye.ars' exile
In the remoter parts , tie after ten years al.
hewed to choose their place of residence , ax-
t'Pt in cspii.ai Cities and gov'rnnientp ; but
their civil rights 'tern not be re'tored. ExIied
crixntni.Th haTe a third of their sentence re-
mlttt'd. life t'entcnees are ornnmutt4 to
twenty ars , and onany other puniehment
are lightened. Regarding political ; trisnnera.
the mIni.ar of justice is authorized to grant ,
according to the nature of tht' eense , re-
intinris f puniaiuncnt , in addition to those
In the general amnesty , and advise the
czar to rertore civil rights' 'to thuse who
have led blameless lIter since they have
completed their banishment. and to re.con-
elder the caoer Of those punished r.immrily ,
'who. by their subsequwtf behavior. merit
indulgence. Political refugees are accorded
immunity from ; erseeution. proided fifteen
years have elapsed si'nee their nense.
Further clemency Is to be granted as' id-
lews : Refugees from Lithunia and Poland.
'who took part in the Poland rebellion , but
who were not guilty of murder. cruelty. robbery -
bery or arpan , are exempted Tram further
police supervision , arid are granted fui
reedom in the choice of re.'ildenee , provided
they the the oath of allegiance. On the
tither hand , refugeec 'who are guilty of the
offens'e mentioned above are to undergo three
years' superrielon by the police.
Later in the day an imperial ukase war is-
sued. announcing many promotions and
decoratlona of Rusean diplomats and eatab-
hatting as a special distinction the clergr ,
a silver roes to be worn on the breast. The
meti-opolltans of St. Petersburg , Kie'ff and
Moscow , 'who otflciated at the coronation
ceremonlea , 'will receive an Imperial letter
and the new cross In diamonds. '
KAiSER. DOCS HOOIt TO TUE tZAU.
E.borts it Uejrlziienl , f Soldier , . to
lit'urthi' ut tIn' flnssls.n Ruler.
BERLIN. May . -Emparor William , in
ths. presence of the staff f the Russian em-
baiwy , thiit afternoon reie'sed tii . Alexander
grenadiers and the Alexander dragoons on
the L'ustgarten. Bit majesty afterward ex-
hartel the regiments to be iiways worthy of
the great honor of having the czar and czer-
ma as ; colonels. and called far cheers far the
czar and czarina. The bands played the
Russian anthem. '
At the luticheon at the casie after the review -
view the members of the inaa1aa embassy
were preenoit. The emperth toasted the
czar and czarina. saying that the joy of the
Russian people upon this occasion 'was shared
by he other natina. Hit mnjesty eloquently
wished prosperity to the fluizian Imperial
family , and concluded with c1ling for three.
cheers for the emperor iuia empress of Rue-
ala.
ala.PARIS.
PARIS. Ma iC.-Presderij Ylaure baa tent
a telegram to the czar , expreIng the deep
attachment feli by France for tussia. Many
houses in this city were fi1ng the Russian
and French colors today. an .aimtlar decorations -
tions appeared in the Provzi towns , 'where
the public offices were ck'
FREI SILVJOIt 'y' ' IDLt.NA.
( Priraniantitin illTt-j-ied n Oj.pusltlon
10 * zite CCII1I"ILi Cu2nznitlee.
L'DIANAPOL1S. Nay . -More than 200
free alirer demcicrata. repretentng every dip-
trict In the etate. met here tr.ay to l'erect '
an organization. Tills was daue by appointing -
ing an executive committee of fourteen , of
which Alien IV. Clark of Greenaburg Is chair-
man. TUe ncticn almost amounts to an
open revolt against the state cptral cam-
miltee , the majority of whose members are
cmld standard men. The conference early de-
eIdd to demand everything in sight and
brought such preesure tt hear that Hon. S. '
P. Shierrin. who had been requested by Gor-
erlior Matthews to be a delegate-at-large to
the Chicajo convention , decided to 'withdraw
ac a candidate. Tonight .be saId lie had
withdrawn out of deference to the wiehes of
the majority. who are for free silver.
The conference. after accamphiththg this
tnnc'n , did not stop , . but appoInted a corn-
xutttce , composed of Alien W. Clark of
Greexisburg , W. L. SlinItard of Biononfleid and
B. M. Thompson of Elk2art , , to prepare a
mantfeoto to the free aliver dam-
ocrats of indiana. This manifesto
demands that the deegate-at-large
and the district delegates tba'fl be free ab-
var inca , and that nn support , ehahl be given
to any candidate who &ea not favor free
silver. if the fret , silver wing Is able to
control the state anventin B. F. Shively
of South Bend will be nominated for go'vernnr.
There was talk todcy among the free sliver
men of forcing Chairman Holt of the state
committee , a gald atandard man , to resign ,
but this was abandoned.
Cbc-cr for E-Go-rr.nt.r Xtuast-hl.
MONTPELIEIt , Vt. , May .liG.-'WItb a 'wild
burst of enthusiasm the Vermont democrats
Informally hoted their n&mlration of Hon.
Wiiliaxn Eustie Russell ci Mattachusetta. as
a iresidcntial candidate , t.t t. b1 Tally in
the opera house tonight. Enthusiastic
apeeches tere made and the rally closed with
oheera for Pretidant C1evlaud and Mr. Rue-
salt. An eort 'will lie made at the con.-
ee.ntion tomorrow to have it declare for the
ox-governor of MasKaclitlsetlE for president.
The convenVan will elact delegotes-at-large
et Chicago , adopt a ilatfnrrn and nominate
tandidates for governor and the' other tt.te
itNIItD'S SEISlO AT OTTAWA. .
Us'-r. . ( if nutl Dealers in Tobacco Are
) Ie'ii.ec ! Seats Chic Cotai entlon.
OTTAWA , l.an. , May G.-Thze annual can-
rerence of the Dunlarcs Proper opened In
reoular session this .nin.-nin , There are
Lhjirty-six members of tue standing commit-
lee present , , represeniAng nil the parts of
Lhe Vnited States and Denmark and Sweden.
There were E.000 Dunkards on thegrounds
oday , ritio ; ( of whom eye front itatea other
Lhan Kansas. The buaineee of the confer-
nce was taken up this afternoon. The
tlvorce quetiofl 'was irotgbt up and die-
tuseed. , but 'aiD dcciaipn ayiacld.
It was decided that pu perian was eligible
.0 the pliBitlon of dalgnte it'bo uses , raisea' .
uys or sells thbooco. Wernig of gold was
hiseussed. but it was .conaidcred that enough
'istrnint was already on rtpprd. The gut's.
.ion of lift insurance 'wan dlsouvsed earnestly
tud a committee vas deed to 1nveitigate
lifferent method hut. the , r4iptisiUon was
'oted down. The day's jwpoaathiigs choeed
thi a sermon In the tabernacle at E o'clock
) y I _ , W. Foi'ter. Qrcr i300 was lalzcn in
icliection for missiDnary werl.
I'jiI1iirIns E.It-i Officers.
BOSTON. May 1L-At the annual meeting
If the American 7nitU an association to'
hay. theee ofbcBr wVre aleeled : President ,
olin D. Long , Birigham , Mrs. vice pratt.
tents. Horace G. Vvdiey , Reedieg , Mass.
oeeph W. tmondE , Portiand ide . Norman
I. Eaton. New Turk Judge Tumas 3. Mar-
lea , Baltimore. Daniel I. . . Shorty. Chicago
inrare Iaties S&n Franchec secretary. i
it'orge lIate.belior. owtfl ldaz. ,
ecretary , Genge W , Fox. Thtatrni : treaaurcr ,
oorge IV. Stone Wxningtou , DeL : directors
or three yeara. Henry .1. Hotier , Ounoord.
diat ; Alfred Metcalf , Providence. it. I. . :
hew. itt. .7. Savage , Iloeton ; Mra. 1ate Webb ,
ItistDii. Rev. ' 1' fl. Slicer. Bifaio. 2i. 1' , ;
isv. Themes ILIiutt. Portland. Ore.
Iusiiarss Men I'iin tzilwrrsit"s DeLi.
BALTIIdOItE , 1g3' 2G.-At i meeting of
he business mrzi . Bt1more ! today iii. _
T.o was sutrribed * t' aid in freeing huis
i 'jiicYe ! WI t'exrtfy trm the Iurden t hiih
be eizrc t 1h , J1&lUrnor , k ibii railway
' iav dtititxic1 lt.p impatd up3n it ,
CARS DROP INTO THE \VATER \
rr'igtmi Aidt by the Brcakixig of
Brge at Victoria.
5X1'Y-FWE BODIES HAVE BEEN RECOVERED
Two Cnn Went flou'n , Loaded with
a hundred Pnsse'nera , but
! dazi Are Knti'n to
' tnictL
VICTORIA , B. C. , MayA terrible aeci-
dent occurred here today. A sham fight and
review was to tithe plate at Macauley point ,
near Esquimalt , this afternoon , and crowds
were making their way there by every route.
AU the traincara were PackC& D.o cars
loft Government street with more than 100
People. The first got ever Point Ellice
bridge. . which crosses Victoria arm , saiely ,
but when the tither was about half way over
the middle span of the bridge , about 10
feet in length , gave way and the car plunged
into the water eame 11 * feet below. The car
was cornplt'ttly submerged. and all on board
were drowned with th exception of same
of thai-a who tere standing tin the Platforma ,
and sbo , escaping Injury from the falling
tirntera , managed to save thernsbives by us-
lug the floating ruins cii the bridge to reach
the shore. Many of the bodies are those of
vieltora. So far at at presteit known , the
dead are :
MRS. ADAMS. Victoria , wdow }
FREDERICK ADAMS , her eon.
E. B. CARMICHAEL of Victoria.
MRS. CARMICHAEL.
.1. B. GORDON of Vancouver , rt'presenta-
tive of Bradstre't' .
MR. EDMONDS of Victoria.
MISS NATHAN of Spring Ridge , Victhria.
MR. BOSSI. a storekeeper of Victoria.
ARTHIML FtLLERTON , son of W. F. Fullerton -
lerton of Spring Ridge , Victoria.
MRS. HEATHERBELL , wilt' of William
Heatherbali of Victoria.
MR. WILSON of 'Victoria.
3. A. BOEKELEN , a prominent citizen of
Port Townsend ,
MISS ANNIE KEAST , daughter ci Arthur
Xeast. de'puty registrar of the supreme court ,
Victoria.
CAPTAIN LEVERIDGE of Spring Ridge ,
Victoria.
MRS. G. I. POST. Victoria.
.1AMES M. CURDY of Port Townsend.
E. B. CARMICHAEL , commlsnion agent.
MASTER I'OST. son of C. L Post.
ARCHIE BIGGAR , aged 0 , son of George
W. Bigger.
MISS BIGGAR. aged i , daughter of George
W. Bggar. :
FRANK ORESTAT. boot black.
MiSS MINNIE ROBERTSON , daughter of
'tV. A. Robertson.
MRS. E. B. CARMICHAEL.
- HOLMES , bookkeeper of Sayward
MIllir.z compaby.
MISS SOP.HIA SMITH.
MISS BIRT ANACORTES , Washington.
JAMES LAURIE.
WILLiAM PARSON.
MISS TURNEIL I
TWO MISSES BOWNESS.
MISS F. JACKSON.
GUISEPPE ROWE.
SON OF SERGEANT MAJOR MULCA-
HE. . - . ; ,
EMMA OTSEN.
MISS GRACE ELFORD.
ML JAMES.
JAMES flHOMAS PATTERSON.
GABRIEL 1L'tRATTJi.
MRS. TROUT. Seattle.
MRS. 'WOODHOUSE. Startle.
MR. JACKSON. a cattieman.
MISS FLORA JACKSON.
II. TALBOT , motrrnan.
GEORGE FARE , conductor.
MRS. HOUSAN.
JAMES HENRYTYACK.
MISS IDA GOODACRE , 'racoma.
Among the saved are the following :
Ex-Alcicrman W. A. Robertson of Victoria. '
head badly cut
Canon Paddon of Victoria , bruised and
'nearly drowned.
G. W. Bigger , badly cut about the head.
Mrs. Biggar. bruised and nearly drowned.
Dr. Lang. badly bruised.
Sixty-one bodice have been recovered.
Wheo the bridge broke several carrIages
were on the bridge , and thest' were nia precipitated -
cipitated into the water. Superintendent
Wilson 'was driving one of these , and had
his free children with him. He succeeded
in taving himself and four 0 ! the children.
The fifth. a little boy , was 'wedged between
acme iron bars , and 'was drowned. The
sad affair has cast a deep. gloom over the
city. As soon go the news of th accident
reached Macaulay Point the review was
brought to an it't'dy a termination as under
the circums'tances was puttibie , end the sham
fight was abaudontd.
PORT TOWNSEND , Wath. , May A.
Boklelen and James McCurdy 'wore killed In
the Victoria railway disaster. Van Bok-
lelen was native of this city and prominent
in state l1lit1. Be had been secretary of
the republican state central committee and
had held ac've.ral offices of trust , James
McCurdy was a pioneer of the northwest , a
resident of Port Townsend for thirty-seven
years and prominently identlfied with the
history of Puget SoUnd.
rEhtItT BoA : CArSIZES AT CAIRO.
St.'t.n PCTSUuL tTC Snwed. but Four-
ben AreDrnu'utd. .
CAIRO , Iii. , May 2G.-A hurricane and
cloudburst struck this city at EtilO this
morning. Thirteen lives are known to be
lost by the sinkln , of a steam ferryboat at
the wharf.
Fit'e miles of telegraph poles were blown
down on the Mobile & Ohio railway. It Is
1mpn.nib1e to tail the dttails of carnage uth
of here. but it is believed tO be very great.
The storm wile accompanied by terrific
wind and rain. The opera house and union
depot were unroofc'd , numbers of trees di-
atroyad and signs blown down , but no houses
were blown down and no lives lout in the
city.
city.The ferryboat Katherine was capsized ci
the mouth of the Ohio , drowning all cn
board but the captain , engineer and clerk
and four others.
The folloa'ing were tillt'd
CHARLES GILHOFER. Cairo.
DANIEL BAYES , Cairo.
A COLORED WOMAN. Cairo.
\'ARu ) IUTT12NHOIJSE. Cairo.
MR. STANLEY. Wickhiffe , Ky.
MISS STANLEY.
RICHARD THURMAN. printer , Ctho.
MRS. WILLL&I.i .A. 'HANNON and BABY ,
Birds Point.
MRS. MARY JONES. Jackson , Teun.
LOUIS HALL , colored , Cairo.
ASBURY ALEXANDER , colored , Wick-
hide. Ky.
GiORGE DAVIS , golored , Cairo.
MISS 'QRR , Birds Point.
The saved ware : Captain John Hacker ,
Clerk . It. Psvey. Engineer McGee , t.ll I
of Cairo : Dr. Orr , Itirds Point ; Joseph Curry ,
Mr. RtcIisrdseo and an unknown man.
The storm caine up vt'r' suddenly from
the xiortheat. The ferr'baat bud just
started from Caito and was still in the
Ohio river and near the finals shore. The
rein was 'ery heavy and the jeoile were
ihl In the cabin with the doors abut. The-c
was no warning. The i'oat turned over
hien the rst atruck her. The cap-
Lain and the clerk were tiotb at the pilot
wheel and 'ere blown out of the iiiioi
house Into the water and tue boat twned
ever tin ttiaxn. 'They happened to he so
L.4' away that as abs came ewer they caught
the gu&r and pulled out from beneath tier
01' those In the cabin only Dr. Orr and
Joseph Curry got out and they were badly
hurt.
.At Birds Point , Ida. opposite this city
a church and ten other buildings were
meted from their oundations. trees blown
cc oss , rac ± a and the runnfn of tratne in.
terfered with. I
0
LOSC GRIATIH TIIA FIRST TOLD.
Dnznntre in Polk nud Jnsper Cun
Inrrestses on In'csIntlon.
DflS ) iOL'ES , May G.-Speeimi (
gram i-The reports from the storm-rtr
country In this and Jasper ceunUes.
ware received today , indicated tha
sternis were even worse thsai ere
lPti't& The rvperty hoe , Is mucia
than thought yesterday. Tha' I1t4
is now ever a score , and it is prt'bal'I '
will be five or ida mere deitliC. ' C
are a numt'er of victims In a critrab. -
tien. Mrs. Charles Phaflen of Va - is
exj'ot'tt'd to die. She was the an of
the Charles Phaflen family. aix o
nine members are now dead. Their Is
tire hold today Itt \'alerin , and the six
NifIlne ware liuried In the sante grave. in the
preaenc'e of an immense throne of People.
Mrs. Shell , who lived at the homv of Wil-
ham Ont'orn , has died of her Injuries. The
others of the Oslinrn family wi I recover.
Mrs. Cretin 'Whitney has died. She was an
aged lady. and very Poor. She lived with
Mr. end Mrs. Dauglsa Akin , who lied a child
killed.
Relief parties went through the dietrict
todsy from Di's Moinas and Cohfax , and pub-
lie meetings will t'e held here tomorrow to
raise funds to help the destitute. Fully two
score of homes have been wiped out of ax-
istence ; in every cane there is no saivage at
alL Some of the families are very poor. and
it viii be necessary to raise several thousand
doliara. Most of the property damage war
nortbeaet of Valeria , in Jasper county. The
I supervisors of Polk and Jai'pcr counties will
meet tomorrow to appropriate for the relief
work.
F'EAHFrL LPS AT M'CREGOR.
One Estliunte Pleet's the Number of
lIt-ed ' ' ' .
ci 'I'cnt'-ScvCn.
DUBUQtE , May IG.-Pasn.engers from
North McGregor give particulars of the diane-
tar , but they differ little from those s'cxit nut
from there last night. The bodies of several
town It'OIIIe bare been recovered , and also
those of six caovas.men , attabed to Kirk.
Hart & Ryan's circus. The six men had
gone up to North McGregor and entered a
bax car , and 'west' caught In there when the
storm coma. Their names cannot be learned.
W. W. Robinson a'i' the ntost conservative
estimates lilacs the loss ci ! lilt' at North
McGregor at twenty-seven. and that it will
be eaveral days tierore the names of all can
be learned.
MILWAUKEE , May tC.-Later reports
from North McGregor. Is. . , relaUve to the
terrible havoc caused by the storm and ftrnd
that visited that place on Sunday night.
show that the destruction of the vast inter-
eats of 'the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul
mad at that point , as well as of the little
town , are about complete , the total damage
to the property of the company alone beIng
today estimaled at 12f00. '
It is stated by officials of the St. Paul
road now at the Scene that it will tie at
least ten days before the company can re-
same operations of itx line running 'weSt
from McGregor.
Conductor W. 3. Durbin , who runs ii pas-
cougar train hietween Milwaukee end Mc-
Gregor , sa'e that corn after the water from
Bloody Run began to rise Sunday night. the
cries for help front the terrorized and helpless -
less IseoPit' living upon the low lands 'a era
heartr.ending , but that little could be done by
those on the bluffs near by. in one box car ,
as It floated by , Mr. Durbin saw two men
calling in piteus toneit. to be rescued. . They
could be seen jumping from one car to tin-
other , as they proceeded toward the Missle-
slppt
Toe iioues .of two families , one numbering
, , cvan , and the uther eve. iloated by and the
screams of the women. tht' wails or the
children and abe cries of the men were heard
abue the din and roar , hut .afl who beard.
were powerless to Teerne. The names of the
dead and misaing tire not obtainable at pree-
ant. _ _ _ _ _
NONE OP TUE L'3L'RED WILL rnr. ,
Iiuek ENCZ2Je of PCODIC lit the
Vrerk4-d Tiwn of Mt. Clemens.
MOUNT CLEMENS , Mich. , May 2EL-Las
night's cyclone left a track 1t0 feet wide
through the southeastern part of the town
which lokz as though a reaper with gigantic
sc.'the had been endeavoring to mow a liar-
test. Fortunately nearly everybody was in
such position as to avoid lataiitiet. No one
was , ktlled outright and none of the injured
have died.
The injured art : 0
Mrs. Anna Pohi , widow. back broken , injured -
jured internally , breast crushed in ; will nut
live.
live.Henry
Henry Pohl , aged 1 ( , hip broken ; Injured
Interna lv.
0
Adolph Poh , aged .jli , right leg brohen ,
bruised about the ahioulders and body.
Willie } 'ohi. aged 10 , injuied lnteroally
right leg hrol.en , left shoulder dialontod , re-
eovet-y doubtful.
Mrs. Joeepb Harder , Injured Internally , cut
about head and arxnz ,
RuaeIl Carter. Lead and face cut.
Mrs. flusse I Carter , injured internally.
breast and shoulders bruised ; recovery
doubtful.
Baby Carter , head badly cut.
-Gustave Cutche , cut on head and right
aria brolen.
Mrs. . William Orrnaby , left arm brolen and
bad1' cut on lace.
Mrs. Alma Belle Timbay , arm broken , right
arm Injured. skull fractured.
The family of Ferdinand Beckman iniracu-
lusly oscsIied. They had barely gotten into
the cellar t hen their house blown out
of exrntt'ncc. Fred La Forge and wife bad
gone to ii re ative'a house when their home
v-as destroyed. The roof end ids of the
largest of the Charhieneau ice iioues were
blown off , lt'n-Izig the mass of ice standing.
.
.to'ruEn I3ItO'5 ! I'IIHEIi CHILDREN
Vi'Ue of n Nioni'Ciittlt'infl ( Sinai.
her Iitllc Ojici , anti He'rst.lf.
HARRISONVILLE , Ma. , May tC.-At
Clt'velnnd , a village in tb western part of
this county , Mrs. Martin Frost , wile of a
prol'pc.rous farmer and cattleman , drowned
her three 'oung children in a harm ] of water
last night , and then cut her throat. She 'was
temporarily insane. A sun. I years old , and
a hired man , were in town late laat night
and when they retired were ignorant of the
murder. This rn ruing , Mrs. Frost was
found i-ing on the Iitcbon ilotir in a ooi iii
her own blood , and th finding of the bodies
of the cbildraz fc'llowed. Mr. Frost wee
absent in Kanias City , where lie bud gone
to sell c load efjattle. He i'taried for his
home on the' first train on receipt of the
newt. Mrs. Frost was his scoond wife , and
was about i : years old. , The couple stood
high in the community , and the finding of
the bodiex caused the most Intense czcite.
mont ,
'HCIIMAN IS hIEING hithiNIlU DOWN ,
Turuudt-StrIekcn Tcxni. Tg.tn 5uffer. .
from ihe hia'usc.-s 4'f Viii' ,
SHERMAN. Tex. , MayAt i2:4 : this
morning lire was disooverad Iii the second
story c the reethurant and candy factory
of Williams & Dower on the eaat aide of
Court SQuarli. At 2 o'clock the lire 'was
still burning , Ely & Cook's jewelry etore i
can hardly be saved and it Is likely that at
least four or five brick buildings will bt'
hamad , entailing a its of probably fl00u.
flnzuugiu5 Vinci in South 1)Iiu5g& .
DEADWOOD. May IG.-Speciai ( TeIagram.
-A tornado Sunday afternoon destroyed a
.maU eettiemux4 on indian creek about
sixty mlla nortbweet of De&dood. Three
tioLseS were detrvyed and a number of her-
ona Injured by flying timbt'ra , The build-
fogs destreyed ere those of Peter Peterciun ,
A. . 3d. .Arpane Lad Fre& Roes. Several eth-
ir' were unrotdtd. Heavy hail a000miuwied i
Lb storm , doing much damage to rewing j
rs.PB and breaking this glass in the term
houiee for mhiea around.
S
Auuthcr Case of Wife Nurder.
PALOUSE , 'Wneb . May C--AIburt Taye
ihied his wife arid then committed suicide I
it the farm of 4. Tctrrey , about five miles I
south .tif here last night. Tai'e kiiid iii , . i
wile beatuac slit' would v4 live wit. Lint
\VID \ CLAuS IAXY vicris
Terrible Ha'roc 'Wrug1it by te Torlua&t in
Scnthirn } ticbigt.
\'ILLAGES AtttO TOWNS 1.MD DEDLATE
List of Deati Already N < , unts rp ii
NenrlIhilt ii hIund-d aeud
) Cnny Of the Injured
ArtDizisr ,
oxroRD , Mich. , May ! G.-Prom reports
that eontthue to come in from adjacent Points
the full force of the high whoa that r's'ept
thIs part of Oakland county Is beginning to
be appreciated. Everywhere is dvvaitation.
\'fllagct that erc yeetcrday the homes of
contented citinens tire today desolate , and
maimed and bruised fathers , mothers ,
brothers and eleters mourn for those who met
death in the twisting , grinding , resistIea
wind.
'Plie death roll In this vicinity may run
to the hundred mark. for many homes that
were on the edge of the -cyclone suffered
from Its fury. .At Oakland , a bv.miet
fifty miles north of Oalord , having a I'opula-
thin of about :00 , not a house is Itift stand-
infl.
Following Is the revised lirt of the killed
and the moet seriously injured reported up
to toil ght :
'Dead at OrMnvflle :
MRS. WILLIAM MITCHELL and TWO
SMALL CHILDREN.
ABRAM QUICK. WIFE and THREIJ'
SMALL CHILDREN ,
MRS. HENRY QUICK , aged G3.
P. F. WILKINS.
MRS. JOSIAH JOHNSON ,
JOHN C. IORRITT ,
MRS. JOHN PORRflT.
MRS. LOUiS PORIUTT.
JOHN MILKRI.
ABRAHAM KITCHEN.
MRS. WILLIAM KITCHEN.
MRS. T. C EATON.
EDWARD FIFIELD.
De&d at Oakwood :
MRS. SVSAN STUART , egad f2.
MRS. E A. WOLVEI1TON , aged G.
MRS. EMILY EATON. aged C.
MRS. WILLIAJj DAVIDSON ,
MISS IDA DAVIDSON , aged IL
JESSE MAY FIFIELD , aged fi.
DAUGHTER OF CHARLES FIFIEL
aged .
EDDY HOWE , aged C.
NELLIE HOWE , aged C.
Dead at Oxford
ANDREW PETTIBONE , farm hand.
MRS. OSCAR SLATE.
MRS. CRANE.
- CRANE.
THOMAS BISHOP.
L'cFANT SON OF FRANK LAIDLAW.
Dead at Thomas :
CHARLES flICKS , aged i6.
ELliOT HICKS , aged 23.
Dead at Thcirni-iile :
MACK SMILEY.
JOSEPH EMILEY.
MRS. THOM.S BENNETT.
Dead at Metaniora :
THOMAS BISHOP.
Drama , a man arho 'was v4aitizig tbers
Dead at Fair Grove :
JOSEPH MALBUIiG ,
Dead at Manger's staUuu
ION EDWARDS ,
SOME 'UP' 'TH E'3URED.
Ltt .of seriously injured at Ortenvflle
3neph Porriti , rib frnctured and bone
driven into iung 'wfl probably die.
Oiiztar Graxiger , gash mi head ; dislocated
shoulder and sheet badly Injured ; not ax-
pected to llve.
drs. Abram Quick , Injured Internally ; e -
cors'ry doubtful ,
WIma.'n Mitchell , shufl frnetnrcc ] ; recov.
ery doubtftl.
Arthur Woodruff , leg broken ,
It. Kent's 10-year-old sort. broken leg.
Archie Woodruff , leg broken.
Many others sere injured , hut not dan-
gerously.
Injured at Oakwo'jd :
George Fifield , leg broken and scalp badly
lorn ; condition critical.
Harvey Francis , rib broken and injured
Internally.
injured at North Oxford :
Oscar Slae , leg broken.
Mrs. I'etttliona , earioueiy injured about the
bead.
injured at T1ioma
Mrs. Sidney Copeman , badly bruised about
the bead and body. and Internally injured ;
recovor' doubtful ,
M. I. Kidder , arm broken.
Man employed by Dr. Salter , arm broken
and torn.
George Hibbler , leg cruehia'd ; had to be am-
putated.
Will .Aitious ) , ribs broken ,
Myron A. Johiaun , le broken.
T. P. Knapp , leg broken and cut on the
head.
injured at Thiorowlile :
Mrs. iosph Smiley , er. , injured internally ;
may die.
Thomas Bennett , cut and bruised and ribs
broken.
Injured at Mount Cieiur.nt :
Mrs. Anna PoLl , injured internally ; ant
expected to live.
Mls'a Annie Ball Tt'abo , slzuli fractured
and tirm broken.
Henri' Adolph , bruised and e.rushed recovery -
covery doutitful.
William Pohil , leg brolcn and hrdy ]
bruised.
This jiath of the storm was betweeo half
and three-fourths ci a mile wide end It cx-
tcxiclcd in a nearly straight cDuri.e eastward
for over a distanCe ci thirty miles , A re-
markatile circumstance Is that the buildings
in close proximIty to each other were blown
In opposite directions , sonic being i5'f'Jt )
iiorth ward an fi others southward.
From iires-'nt reports It reams that the
tornado had its origin ft the northwestern
part of Oakland county , in Qieveland town.
Hhiip. right an the line whirti separates the
county from Lepacre oouvty , Contrary to
the usual course of ouch storms this partiru.
tar ene , instead of traveling in a north.
t'autery ) direrton. started on Its journey of
it.Mruetion due een. Swettilng through the
thickly seWed farming districts In the
northierti tier hf fpwziiihipe it creased the
Mlchigao Central railroad at this i'nint and
lit Thomas , a small Sttloii a few
miles north of thiF point. That town was
practicall ) ' swept out of exibtenac. Nothing
in the Isth of the tornado could withstand
its fury. Every house , barn and fence was
either PWOt into Ibis air only to be dashed
down again hundreds a ! yards in scattered
beape a : eliiiiitt'r'd rubbish. Huge t"ees
with trunks. two feet iii diumeter were Pulled
ant of the ground by the roots and carried
htuithg through the air as H they were of
no more 000iPOQut'nC * titan so many masses
of tangled 'weeds. Telegraph end telephutie
poles were broken squarely off at the gr'und.
The wir' were bnroe st'ritWog and
through the air like sa many films of gauzy
rpldtir wt'b ,
ft was at Ortoiwille' . In the nnrthiicstern
part of Oakland county. that the rorm
wreaked its must direful vengeance. lIars
lie death list Ii the largest. Tbe town itself
e a pile of si'Iiiit&s. erumtilt-d bricks and -
[ angled deliria. Hardly a borne is left tad-
og to mark the spot 'where yesterday morn-
ng stood a penreul little ' 1Hage.
rhe town is off the railroad and the pny
beaus of c'ominuulcation with the outside
s'orId before the storm was the telephone
wire This bus heel : carried away and fail
oi&U .ef the diustt'r cannot be rocelved
.nt4l the return siX the couriers oi at racds
rendered almost Irnpasaai.le by the storm ,
'ii-uiisIu PjIr Escepe.
APLETON.Wis. , ) day 2C-A strip of
euvtry , a quarter of a utile wide , and ccv-
irt.i 20Ue long. Ut the towus of Center i-nd
'ree4um Outagemie couIy. 'wan. drvactiiie4
iiS LornadL lest avt'ung. One dwtJi.ng
sas 'wrc"End ttmber sod -crops weis leveled ,
tittHt' kited lid Ce pvracas bur.