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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1850. - - Incorporated 18SS.
J. H. ESTILL, President.
ROSE’S SHARP TRICK
GETS MORE DELAY FOR GREEINE
AND GAVXOHS.
must go to supreme court.
means six months delay for
CONSPIRATORS.
By Revoking Bonds and Surrender
ing Accnsed Rose Was Enabled to
Take Writ of Habeas Corpus—Be
ing Refused by Judge I-ueombe He
Takes an Appeal to the Supreme
Court —Same Bondsmen Renewed
the Bonds nnd Accused Went Free
Again—District Attorney Erwin
Says It Is All Right—He Wants the
tlueslion Decided by ilie Supreme
Court.
New York, June B.—Abram J. Rose, as
counsel for Capt. Benjamin D. Greene,
John F., William TANARUS., and Edward H. Gay
nor, accused of conspiracy with ex-Capt.
Carter, United States army, tio defraud
the government in connection with South
ern harbor improvements, made a move
to-day to question the validity of the in
dictment before the United States Su
preme Court. He did this by revoking
the bail bonds under which the four men
were held for their presence to stand trial
in Savannah. '
The men were surrendered to the cus
tody of the United States mafshal, but
a few minutes later were taken before
Judge Laocmbe on application for a writ
of habeas corpus.
The application was denied by the judge
and Mr. Rose took an appeal. The bonds
of the four defendants were then renew
ed and they were at once released.
The matter will now be taken bfore
the United States Supreme Court in
Washington, but cannot be argued before
fall as the Supreme Court does not
meet until October. The questions at is
sue are the validity of the indictment of
the defendants by the United States
grand jury at Savannah, the drawing of
that grand Jury and the question of ju
risdiction.
HE HAD ANTICIPATED IT.
A* Good a Time as Any for tlie
Move, Says Mr. Erwin.
Macon, Ga., June B.—ln speaking of the
latest move in the Greene-Gaynors case.
United States District Attorney Marion
Erwin, who has had charge of the case
for the government, said to-night:
“Under Judge Lacombe’s view of the
law, as he expressed himself to me when
I was last in New York, he was obliged
to grant them an appeal to the Supreme
Court of the United States.
"Tv fact that the same persons as
bsH who surrendered the defendants,
went on the new bonds for the same
• mount pending the appeal to the Su
preme Court, shows that the surrender
was merely an arranged affair between
the bail and the defendants In the inter
est of the latter.
"While I think the surrender of the de
fendants to the marshal of New York,
instead of to the marshal of Georgia in
the district, where the defendants were
to be tried, was irregular, I am glad the
move was made at this lime rather than
later.
“It will give the government the right
to have the Supreme Court of the United
State.- pass upon the question as to
whether the government is entitled to
remove defendants from New York on
a certified copy of the indictment, in
stead of having to try the case on its
merits as we were forced to do before
we could get an order of removal. To
g-t this practice properly settled will be
Forth a great deal to the government.
I have no doubt the Supreme Court
will dispose of the case promptly next
fall, which is about as soon as the case
could be tried in any event.”
CAN CABLE SOUTH AFRICA.
O fliers Announced to Which Mes
sages May Be Sent.
New York, June B.—The Commercial
Cable Company to-day issued the follow
leg notice:
“We are advised that private telegrams
le pi.in language may be sent, at the
tender's risk, and subject to censorship
a: l stination, to the following offices:
r 'r uige River Colony—Bloemfontein,
E :• 1 1,, rg, Krandfort, Kroonstad and Har.
rismith.
Transvaal—Johannesburg, Pretoria,
\ ereenlriging, 'Heidelberg, Standerton,
sr-ust, Middleberg, Krugersdorp,
Y kk rsiroom and Barberton.
privilege is strictly limited to
ffiei Messages may be exposed to
delay."
the AMERICAN PEERESS.
Buehoss of Murlliorongh Mnkes
Charming Speech nt Charity Fair.
"lon, June 8.-. The Duchess of Marl-
jborough, at the Westminster Town Hall,
■ opened a sale of work of the Chll
tnion. The American peeress
j*! < harming In black, relieved by
■ he-valley. She made a bright lit—
■ we, ' Blt,> poo'oot self-possession, in
■ '’ l ' said she could think of no rio
■ ’ higher work than saving little
I ip, 1 lr om poverty and pain.
Bva 1 hos, who was loudly cheered.
I- med with a bouquet of flowers.
■v ' ; ’ "ho accompanied his wife, sat
I t throughout the ceremony.
I MIL MORGAN TO RETURN.
l' VMI 'h'lr a Little Tnnr of lnpcc-
H tinn of the Country.
’ t'. une B.—The exact date of J.
H Morgan's return to New York
I '■ 11 led. but It will probably be
■t"* 11 Part of June. Clinton E. I>aw-
H "f his partners, will accompany
■ ' will make a little tour of lm-
K business centers, going as far
H" 1 ' 1 a Chicago.
H " T"l the Marchioness* Divorce.
June B—Sir Francis Jeune,
It ,l tne Probate, divorce and a.I
--■ wsien of the high court of Jus
rescinded the decree of divorce
,n e Marchioness of Anglesey.
■ l ,! The arguments on the ap
■ ' the rescinding of the decree
H ' r,i In camera.
I l,r ' A. J. Bloch a Suicide.
■ c °l- June a.-Dr. A. J. Bloch
■be " 11 from ,h ® effect* of • dose of
■,. '■* ' Potassium taken, it is believed,
H-.. ; : 10 l intent. He was formerly
Hi*.. ruv,t prominent physicians and
■ , J to New Orleans.
Jiatenttal) gbtrm® f Uto£.
A FRENCH MOTHER’S CRIME.
a lie Prisoner of Daughter for
Twenty-live Year* anil Died Wlien
Her Guilt Was l ncovered.
Paris, June B.—The en sat ion of the
week has been the arrest of Madame
Monnier, a rich, miserly landowner ot
the neighborhood of Poitiers, and her
son, a former sub-prefect of the depart
ment of Vienne and a leader of Poitiers
Society, on the charge o' incarcerating
Mile. Blanche Monnier, daughter of Mad
ame Monnier, for twenty-five years in a
room of Mme. Monnier*s house. The po
lice were anonymously notified of the
woman’s detention, entered the house and
found Mile. Monnier shut up in a room,
in darkness, lying on a mattreßs,
stark naked, and so emaciated
that she appeared to be a living
skelton. The room was covered with
fifth, bones, refufee, food, worms, rats
and all kinds of vermin. The unfortunate
woman, who had partially lost her rea
son, was taken to a hospital. It was
thought she would die, but she is now
improving. Twenty-five years ago she
was a 'beautiful brunette and fell in love
with a lawyer without means. Her moth*
er disapproved of their love and confined
her in the room which she has only re
cently left. The son, nfter his arrest,
pleaded that he acted as he did on ac
count of filial piety and that the mother
was responsible. The lawyer died in 18S5.
There was another dramatic develop
ment in the case to-day. Madame Mon
nier died in prison of heart disease. The
gravity of her crime was brought home
to her at the judge’s examination Thurs
day. She became ill and died suddenly in
the infirmary of the prison this morning.
MAY BE A SERIES OF DUELS.
Max Begin Badly Wounded and All
tlie Second* Fall Out.
Paris, June B.—The duel with swords,
which was begun yesterday in the Parc
des Princes, with Max Regis, the anti-
Semite Mayor of Algiers, and M. Laber
diesque, an Algerian journalist, as prin
cipals, and which was adjourned after
nineteen resultless rounds had been
fought, was resumed this morning.
M. Regis was severely wounded in the
forearm, a copious flow- of blood result
ing and the duel was stopped.
A quarrel then broke out among the
seconds, and several spectators, who in
cluded the well known fencers Malate,
Thomegueux, Suitzbacher and others.
Several challenges were exchanged and
Anally friends succeeded in leading away
M. Regis, who was furious over the sec
eonds' decision. Before he left the ground
M. Regis shouted to M. Laberdesque:
“I fought you to show you I was not
afraid of your sivord. You are, neverthe
less, an assassin.”
M. Laberdesque promptly retorted, ask
ing the seconds to arrange another duel.
Two other duels are also promised in
connection with the affair.
BRITISH SURPRISE BOERS.
Nine British Soldier* Killed and
Many Injured in Trnin Wreck.
Cape Town, June B.—The British sur
prised two Boer laagers at different points
in Cape Colony Thursday night and cap
tured 42 prisoners. 15,000 rounds of am
munition and a quantity of supplies.
A railroad wreck occurred near Pre
toria, June 7. and nine soldiers were killed
and many injured.
MRS. BOTHA IN ENGLAND.
Believed to Hove Come to See Kru
ger on Pence Mission.
London, June B.— Mrs. Louis Botha,
wife of the Boer commandant general,
arrived et Southampton this morning on
board the British steamer Dunvegan Cas
tle from South Africa. She refused to
grant an interview, but a sort of ex-Sec
retary of State Fischer, who accompan
ied her, told a representative of the
Associated Press that Mrs. Botha was
going straight to London, and later,
would go to Holland and Belgium, but
that the time of her departure for the
continent had not been fixed. Mr. Fisch
er was unable to confirm or deny the re
port that Mrs. Botha had come to Eu
rope on a peace mission. He was re
leased 1 on parole in order that he might
accompany her.
War Office Doesn’t Know It.
London, June B.—The British war of
fice knows nothing of the alleged re
quest of Gen. Botha, the Boer' command
er, for a conference with Lord Kitchener,
nt 'Standerton. The officials here point
out that if any request of the kind had
been made, Lord Kitchener would have
Immediately notified the government.
EMPEROR’S WELL SPOKEN WORDS.
He Present* n Crosier to the Abbess
of Helllgenrode.
Berlin, June B.—Emperor William, w - ho
was accompanied by the Empress to-day
presented the Abbess of the Convent of
Heillgenrode with a crosier, expressing the
hope that it would ever be the pastoral
staff of motherly love, a Moses staff of
steadfast faith and a pilgrim's staff of
Joyous life.”
The convent is exclusively occupied by
titled spinsters.
SOME DOUBT ABOUT IT.
Mine. Bernlinrilt Say* She Wn* Jok
ing Altont the Romeo l!u*lne*.
London, June B.—Mrs. Sarah Bernhardt
said to-day that there Is still some doubt
ns to whether she will play Romeo to
Maud Adams’ Juliet. Her acceptance of
ihe off<r was made Jokingly, but was
token seriously. Mme. Bernhardt added:
“I would love to play Romeo in Eng
lish. but I scarcely think I could ever
sufficiently master English to do so.”
RESINS AND BICYCLES.
Naval Store* Hit by Rn**la’* Tariff
War.
Bt. Petersburg. June 8,-The minister of
finance ha* raised the duty on American
bicycles 30 per cent, and on several Amer
ican resins, under the names of colophon
lum.galipot and brewers' pitch, 20 per cent,
the new rates to become effective a fort
night from yesterday.
Shamrock 1 a W Inner.
Rothesay. Firth of Clyde. June 8.-The
Shamrock I was the winner of the prize
for the yacht "First Home." and the
Keriad was the winner on time allow
ance in to-day'* Glasgow exhibition re
gatta race*.
Vatican Dora Not Credit Report.
Rom*, June B.—No credence la given In
Vatican circle* to th* report circulated
that th* United Btte government in
tends to establish * legation at the Vati
can. though thJa. naturally, would ba vary
gg raaafcle to th* Vatic**
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1901.
HAS HAD MANY ILLS
MRS. McKINI.EY’S PHYSICIANS IS
SUE A STATEMENT.
DUE TO INFECTION OF BLOOD.
ONE DISEASE HAS FOLLOWED AN
OTHER RAPIDLY.
First Bone Felon, Then Severe Diar
rhoea nnd More Recently Endo
carditis, or Intinni inn t ion of the
I,in in g Membrane of the llcnrt.
The Last Named Is Not Progressing
and There Has Been an Improve
ment lu Her Genernl Condition.
Her (’use Now Presents u .More
Hopeful Aspect Yesterday Was
Her Birthday.
Washington, June B.—Mrs. McKinley’s
physicians were in consultation about two
hours to-day, and subsequently a very
complete statement of the true character
of her Illness from which she has been
suffering was issued. Such a statement
has been promised from time to time and
while in San Francisco it was said that
the President desired a fuller announce
ment of the nature of Mrs. McKinley's
illness given to the public. But for one
reason or another it has been withheld up
to the present time. The bulletin is as
follows:
“Mrs. McKinley's illness has been a
blood infection resulting from periostitis
of the index finger (bone felon) which be
gan in Los Angeles and which was prompt
ly treated by incision. The subsequent
condition of exhaustion was due to the
same blood infection assciated with a very
severe diarrhoea. She improved, however,
and was brought home in comfort and
without loss of strength. The principal
c'ause of anxiety in her case since her
arrival in Washington has been acute
endocarditis (inflammation of the lining
membrane of the heart) Involving the mi
tral valve, the result of the same blood
infection. This does not appear to be
progressive, and there has been an im
provement in the diarrhoea and in her
general condition. Mrs. McKinley’s case
at present presents a more hopeful as
pect.”
The statement that Mrs. McKinley's
case at this time presents a more hope
ful aspect is the best word that has come
from the sick room since the arrival of
the distinguished patient in Washington.
The President feels considerably encour
aged. To-day was Mrs- McKinley’s birth
day and many beautiful flowers and gifts
were left at the White House for her.
The Belgian charge d'affaires called at
the White House to-day and presented
a personal message to the President from
the King of the Belgians, expressing sym
pathy for the President and inquiring af
ter Mrs. McKinley’s health.
Sleeping Soundly nt Midnight.
Washington, June B.—<Dr. Rixey left the
White House at 11:20 o'clock to-night af
ter a visit that extended over two hours.
He said:
“Mrs. McKinley's condition is about the
same as reported in this morning's bulle
tin. She has rested very comfortably to
day. There has been no material change
though possibly there has been a barely
perceptible improvement. She is now
sleeping soundly.”
A ’FRISCO TRAIN WRECKED.
Cara Jnmped the Track and Ten
Passengers Injnred.
Wichita. Kan., June B.—The eastbound
’Frisco passenger train No. 108, which left
here this afternoon, was wrecked at
Greenwood, a station sixty miles east of
here, injuring ten persons, two fatally.
The fatally injured are:
Mrs. H. W. Smith of Newkirk, O. T.
Conductor E. A. Eckers.
The names of ths other leight people
who were injured are not yet obtainable.
All of the injured have been taken to
Fail River and physicians have gone from
here to attend them.
The train was going at the rate of thir
ty miles an hour and at an abrupt turn
near Greenwood station the dining car
and a sleeper Jumped the track. A range
in the dining car was upset and the live
in the range set fire to the car and
within thirty minutes both of the derail
ed cars were consumed.
None of the other passenger coaches
was injured.
FROM METROPOLIS I*o FARM.
Ten New York Families to Accept
Tennessee Proposition.
Now York, June B.—Superintendent of
t*iT)utdoor Poor George Blair has writ
ten a letetr to James R. Delvechio, vice
president and general manager of the
Tennessee Farm Company at Louisville,
Ky., informing him that ten New York
families are preparing to start for Ten
nessee at any time that the transporta
tion shall be forthcoming.
Sometime ago Mr. Delvechio wrote to
Superintendent Blair saying he wanted
to get young family men to go to Ten
nessee to locate on his farm lands. He
would supply transportation and homes,
pay board en route, etc., and start the
families in permanent life on farms. Ten
families have been gotten together and
will go as soon as the transportation ar
rives.
MUST NOT DISCHARGE TIBBS.
Student* of Kansas Wesleyan Uni
versity Threaten to Quit.
Salina, Kans., June B.—Practically all of
the students of the Wesleyan University
here have threatened to quit the Institu
tion forthwith If the Board of Trustees
shall insist upon removing F. B. Tubbs,
professor of natural science, whose name
was dropped from the faculty list on
Thursday, owing, it is alleged, to his
Ideas on evolution.
A secret meeting of the executive board
has been held to listen to a defense of
Dr. Tubbs by the students, who protested
vigorously against the removal.
CIGARETTE LAW UPHELD.
lowa Can Enforce It* Provision*,
Sn.v* tlie Court.
Marshalltown, lowa, June B.—ln the Dis
trict Court to-day the lowa anti-cigarette
law was held constitutional. The court,
through Judge Burnham, held that the
property of cigarette dealer* and the own
er* of buildings, where it shall be proved
that cigarette* are sold, may be attached
for the payment of the tax levied under
the new lew. The case will bt appealed,
M I* mated.
LAWSON ACCEPTS THE KICK.
t
Will Bare Constitution ns Often as
Possible This Summer.
Boston, June B.—Thomas W. Lawson has
accepted the action of the New York
Yacht Club in returning the draft of a
charter framed by Mr. Lawson's attor
neys, under which it was hoped the In
dependence would be able to meet the
Shamrock IT, if the Boston boat should be
chosen as the American" cup defender. He
said that the Independence will appear
in as many races as possible during the
season, and that she will be pitted against
the Constitution in the races at Newport
in July.
Mr. Lawson to-day issued the following
statement:
"It how having been settled that the
Independence cannot take part in the cup
defense, I will do all I can to arrange
as many races as possible for her until
the season closes that she may show her
friends what a modern Boston boat can
do.
"Her first engagement is the race at
Newport against the Constitution and Co
lumbia, July 2, 4 and 6."
Further than this Mr. Lawson would
not discuss the subject. His position has
been made known to the New York Yacht
Club in the following letter:
"Boston. June 6. —Commodore Lewis
Cass Led yard, chairman of committee.
New York Yacht Club. Dear Sir: Your
letter of yesterday with enclosure re
ceived. I agree with you that further
discussion can serve no useful purpose.
Believe me, Yours very truly,
"Thomas W. Lawson.”
MACHINISTS HURL DEFIANCE.
Mentis War to the Knife With Nat
ional Metal Trades Association.
Toronto, Ont., June 8 —The Interna
tional Machinists' Union to-day adopted
a resolution to the effect that “after due
consideration, we accept the challenge
of the National Metail Trades’ Associa
tion, and in accepting 'this declaration
of war, we cheerfully pick up the gaunt
let and hurl back defiance. We never
will accept any modification of our de
mands or resume labor until the cause
for which we struggle Is triumphant, and
a shorter work day is an accomplished
fact.”
President O'Conne.ll claims that the In
ternational Association did all It could
to get satisfactory adjustment by pacific
means, offering to accept any decision
reached by arbitration that would cover
the question nationally, but he Raj’s the
employers refused every effort of con
ciliation.
F. H. Sargent, grand master of the
Locomotive Firemen's Union, assured
the delegates that his order would assist
them by all means In their power to win
their fight.
A DYNAMITED WRECK.
Terrible Sequel to Freight Train
Collision Near Blnghninpton.
Binghamton, N. Y., June B.—While a
freight train on the Lackawanna was
taking water at Vestal, ten mile* west
of here, at 9:45 o'clock to-night, it was
run into from behind by a doubleneader
wild cat freight. In the second car from
the caboose of the stationary train was
a large quantity of dynamite, which was
exploded by the impact. Six men are
known to have been killed, three others
are thought to be in the wreck, and a
number of others are known to be badly
injured. The dead:
J. M. Kelly of Elmira.
Theodore Polhemus of Elmira,
William Meddiek, trainman.
Elmer Polhemus, trainman.
Fireman Wetherbe.
Engineer Maitice. '
The injured' are:
George Mnttice, trainman.
Engineer Lonegan, fatally injured.
Unknown man, fatally injured.
The explosion completely demolished
four freight ears. Much damage was done
by the concussion, most of the windows
in Vestal and Union, across the river
from Vestal, being shattered. Bingham
ton's plato glass fronts did not escape,
many of the largest glasses in the cen
ter of the city being broken. The shock
was felt at a distance of thirty miles.
NAVAL OFFICER INJURED.
Hydros rap her Bull Fall* From Dome
nt Pan-American.
Buffalo. *N. Y., June 8 —Lieut. Command
er J. H. Bull of the United States navy,
in charge of the hydrographic service qt
the Pan-American grounds, fell from the
dome of the government building to-day
and was seriously injured. He was un
conscious when assistance reached him
and was taken at once to the emergency
hospital. After a careful examination the
surgeons reported that while Commander
Bull’s Injuries were serious, they did not
think they would prove fatal. His right
leg is broken below the knee and his hip
is fractured. It was at first supposed that
his skull had been fractured, but this
was not the case. He was removed to
his home this evening.
Lieut. Commander Bull is 40 years of
age, a native of Pennsylvania, and a grad
uate of the Ananapolis Naval Academy.
He served with distinction in the Spanlsh-
American War nnd subsequently was de
tailed to service on the Petrel in Philip
pine waters. That was his last naval as
signment. He lives in Buffalo with his
wife and four children.
PHILIPPINE TARIFF STANDS.
New Tariff Being Framed In Wash
ington for the Islands.
Manila, June B.—A dispatch received
here yesterday, saying the Philippine tar
iff stands until the new tariff which ts
being framed In Washington is put in
force, dlaslpaW] the excitement occasion
ed by Col. Edwards’ Washington dispatch
indicating the abolition of the Philippine
tariff.
Collector Smith’s annual report will
show that the amount in gold duties col
lected is as follows:
Imports for the thirty-two months of
the American occupation, $14,315,000; ex
ports, $1,698,260.
The total values of the imports and ex
ports and the totals of the duties and
tonnage are all more than doubled as
compared with the average of any decade
under the Spanish regime.
To liaise tlie Quarantine,
Austin. Tex.. June B.—The quarantine
which has been maintained against San
Francisco for some month* on account of
the alleged bubonic plague will be raised
in a day or two.
Return In Molluenx Case Filed.
Albany, N. Y.. June B—The return of
the Mollneux murder case was to-day
Mad with the Court of Appeal*. The re
turn contains 1,406 pages and 1* one of
(be largest ever filed with the court.
STORM IN OKLAHOMA
LARGE STRIP OF TERRITORY DE
VASTATED.
CYCLONE’S WIDTH 50 MILES.
IMMENSE DAMAGE AND SEVERAL
DEATHS REPORTED.
The Storm Cnnte Down From the
Kansas Line and Swept Down to
Old Oklahoma—A Cyclone lot id
Things Waste in Three Counties.
Tw o Small Towns Practically De
stroyed—Field* of W heat, Remiy
for the Sickle, I.aid Waste and
Much Damage Done to tlie Coun
try Generally.
Wichita, Kan., June B.—The most disas
trous storm that has ever visited Okla
homa prevailed in Kay county last night.
A tornado struck Billings, Eddy and Ton
ka wa, and it covered a stretch of coun
try ten miles wide and thirty-six miles
long, destroying towns, farm houses and
crops. The financial loss will exceed
SIOO,OOO.
At Eddy three persons were killed.
The dead are Mrs. Maude McGathey,
Louis McGathey and Robert Mcuiffin.
The injured are Charles Goldsmith,
skull fractured; John Mcßraln, leg brok
en; Hugh Prather, nose broken; Judd Mc-
Williams, head crushed; Howard Hama
gan, head badly crushed; Ruby Hlggin
bothen, face crushed and internal Inju
ries; A. D. Evans, leg broken.
It is reported that two persons were
killed at Billings, but this cannot be veri
fied.
Severe In Eastern Oklalionm.
Perry, O. T.. June B.—The storm which
passed over Eastern Oklahoma last night
was one of the most severe since the open
ing of the strip. A feature of the storm
was the extent of the territory covered.
Sweeping down from the Kansas stale
line and covering about fifty miles in
width, the rain, winfl and hail swept over
the country as far south as Old Oklahoma.
The rain fell in torrents from early in the
evening until midnight. The fury of the
storm centered in a cyclone at about 6:30
p. m., which formed at a point near the
Kansas state line and just on the county
lines of Grant, Kay and Oklahoma. The
twister look a southeasterly course and
was most disastrous In an area of ten
miles square in Eastern Kay county. Tho
little town of Eddy was struck and of the
twelve or fourteen buildings in the place,
all were leveled to the ground, except the
railroad station and en elevator. The peo
ple of the town sought places of safely.
One unknown man was killed and sever
al persons were slightly injured by flying
debris.
The track of the cyclone between this
point and Tonkawa, u distance of about
sight miles, was laid waste. Five farm
houses with barns and outbuildings were
blown away, but all the occupants es
caped without injury. Fine fields of wheat
in the midst of harvest were laid waste.
The tail end of the cyclone fell with ter
rible force upon Tonkawa. Thirty dwell
ings and business houses were scattered
like loose timber. The citizens of the town
had been watching the advance of the
storm and had sought shelter in caves
and cellars. No fatalities are reported at
this point, and only a few persons re
ceived scratches, which is almost miracu
lous considering the devastation.
A few miles from this point the cy
clone seemed to go up In the air, and
the country below did not suffer much
from the storm, except by washouts and
a stiff wind, with the hall in spots, wlifch
caused some damage to fruit and tho
wheat crop.
At Blackwell, a few miles north of
Tonkawanda, F. H. Crawford, a carpen
ter working on a house, was struck and
instantly killed hy lightning.
TORNADO IN THE TERRITORY.
Mneli Damage Done and Mnny Killed
and Injured.
Enid, O. TANARUS., June B.—The worst etorm
in years swept over the territory last
night. It was particularly severe in No
ble and Kay counties. The gale com
.menced at 10 p. m., and by la. m., was
blowing at tornado speed, carrying every
thing before it. At Billings, Noble coun
ty, much damage was done. Seven peo
ple tvere killed and many severely In
jured. A cloudburst occurred near Hen
nessey, Kingfisher county, and Kingfisher
City suffered severely.
UUCK4I.UI AGE AT TONKAWA.
Many Building* Destroyed nnd River
Full of Wreckage.
Tonkawa, O. TANARUS., June B.—A terrible
wind and rain storm struck this place at
5 o'clock Friday afternoon and lasted two
hours, causing much damage. Two big
church buildings and about thirty resi
dences were damaged. Twelve houses
were torn down arid blown away. The
Salt Fork river Is full of wreckage of
houses and furnishings.
Barns were torn away and buggies and
horses that were In them left standing un
moved. The people sought shelter In
cave* and In this way many were slaved
from personal injury.
MAJ. ROCKEFELLER'S SAD FATE.
Copt tl red American Officer Went
Hail In Hand* of Filipino*.
Syracuse, N. Y., June B.—A letter from
Paul J. Bpillane of the Ninth Infantry,
stationed In Ihe Philippines, has been re
ceived by a friend in Watertown. It
states that while Wplllano was a prisoner
of the Filipinos at Tarlac he learned from
Insurgent officers the fate of Maj. Rocke
feller, whose mysterious disappearance
early in the war has puzzled the Ameri
can nimy. Maj. Rockefeller, according
to the Fltlpims, was taken prisoner and
went mad while in captivity. Boon after
ward he died.
A nual Man’s Bull Work.
Baltimore, June s.—ln a fit of Jealousy
William J. Stone, of Warrenloo, Va.. to
night stabbed to death May Curron, an
Inmate of a disorderly house lu this city,
and then cut his throat. It is thought he
will recover.
Hlone abandoned hla wife in Warrenton
some months ago.
Pennsylvania Denies the Deal.
Philadelphia. June 8 —lt U officially de
nied at th office of the president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company that
that company baa purchased the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie aaU Wabash com
paolea.
AMERICA’S BENEVOLENCE.
LI lluiik Clin it K ArknoirlfdKfi Work
of I’liriHtlnn Herald.
Washington, Juno B.—The Chinese min
ister, who has been lending his co-opera
tion to tihe movement for raisin# an Amer
ican relief fund for the famine-stricken
people of Shan SI province, a few days
ago cabled Id Hung Chang that Louis
Klopsch of the Christian Herald had by
cable placed at the disposal of the Re
lief Committee formed by American mis
sionaries in China preliminary contribu
tions of $20,000.
To-day Minister Wu received the fol
lowing acknowledgement:
“Pekin, June 8, 1901.—'Wu Ting-fang,
Washington. Your cable of June 5 re
ceived. The famine In Shan Si is caus
ing great suffering and distress to peo
ple there. The benevolent people of
America, through the Christian Herald,
are very kind in raising . relief fund,
and remitting as a first installment the
sum of twenty thousand American dollars
to afford immediate relief. We are ex
tremely grateful to the Americans, whose
liberality and beneficence make no dis
tinction of race or country. I have duly
informed by telegraph tho Imperial gov
ernment, and tho Governor of Shan Hi.
(Signed.) “Li Hung Chang/'
MAY RESORT TO ARBITRATION.
U. S. Again Appeal* to Power* In
llalemnlly Matter*.
Washington, June 8. —Tho United States
government has again appealed to the
Powers to submit the present issues at
Pekin over the indemnity proposition to
the arbitration of The Hague tribunal.
Mr. Rockhtll, who has been watching for
on opportunity, called Secretary Hay last
night for permission to make a proposi
tion and the Secretary this morning
cabled him authority to do so. It Is be
lieved that the ministers at Pekin have
become involved beyond extrication in
the present issues and this proposition
may 'be the only way out.
THE WILY DOWAGER EMPRESS.
Postpones Court's Return to Pekin
for a Lucky Day.
Shanghai, June B.—An imperial edlcl, Is
sued June 6, announces that owing to
the hot weather and the advanced age
of the Dowager Empress the return of
the court to Pi kin has been, postponed un
til Sept. 1, which the astrologers pro
nounce to be a lucky day on which to com
mence a Journey.
AN INDIANA RAPIST.
White Villain Narrowly Escape*
Death He le*erved.
Princeton, Ind., June B.—Henry Rey
nolds. white. 30 years of age. who was ar
rested in Mount Carmel, 111., Friday night
charged with assaulting Lida Case, the
13-year-old daughter of a prominent far
mer near here, was lodged in Jail here
to-day after a narrow escape from lynch
ing. Learning of his capture to-dfly, fifty
men crossed the river, intending td lyhch
him. News of their coming caused the
authorities ot Mount Carmel abruptly to
stop his preliminary hearing and he was
sent to Princeton at once under guard of
the sheriff and a posse. Extra precau
tions have been made to protect the pris
oner from further attempts at lynching.
Reynolds has confesssed. The girl is in
a serious condition.
MOKE CADETS DISCHARGED.
Dropped Because of Deficiency In
Examination*.
West Point, N. Y., June 8 —The follow
ing cadets have been found deficient in
examinations and were discharged to-day:
Third Class—Thomas M. Barlow, Wis
consin; William G. Mortlow, Tennessee;
Archie L. Persons, Wisconsin; Edward L.
Oidham, Tennessee.
Fourth Class—'Cadets Cron, Michigan;
Dunfod, Utah; George, Texas; Goldth
walte, Kentucky; Maduska, Kansas;
Bands, at large.
Three member* of Ihe third class were
turned hock to Join the fourth and four
of the fourth to Join the new fourth class.
MANY TIMES A MURDERER.
Moonshiner Myer* Ha* Killed Men
and IVomrn In Four State*.
iMiddlesboro, Ky., June B.—Louis Myers,
alias Williams, a notorious moonshiner
and desperado, hag been captured here.
He Is charged with the murder of two
women in Virginia, three men in North
Carolina, Including a United States mar
shal; one In South Carolina, and the
sheriff of Unicoi county, Tennessee, Re
wards aggregating $2,5V> have been of
fered for Ills capture. The governors of
these states have been notified of his
capture. He hat several times been cap
tured, but has always managed to es
cape.
THE DEAD AT CAMP (IIAMt
.Memorial Exercises Held Over
Grave* of Confederate*.
Columbus, 0., June B.—Memorial exer
elsea were held over the graves of the
Confederate dead at Camp Chase to-day.
School children sang and addresses were
made by Rev. John R. Hewitt, Congress
man-elect Tompkins, Gen. Charles H.
Grosvenor, Confederate General J. A
Arnold, Howard A. M. Henderson, and
other*. Floral offering* received from
the South were placed on the graves.
FRANK MOWS FIRED AT.
New York Policy Shop Raided Last
Night.
New York, June B.—Frank Moss of the
Society for the Prevention of Crime, Su
perintendent McCUntoek and three agents
made a raid Just before midnight to-night
on a policy shop In West Twenty-eighth
street. Mr. Moss had five warrants, all of
w hich were executed and the five prison
ers were locked up.
The raided party resisted and someone
fired a shot a4 Mr Moas and hi* party,
but the bullet went wild.
THE ILLINOIS’ TRIAL TRIP.
Will Make Her First Han Off New
England t oast Turaday.
Newport New*. Va , June B.—The new
battleship Illinois left for Boston short
ly before noon to-day for the official trial
trip next Tuesday off the New England
coast. The vessel ts manned by a ship
yard craw under Capt Hanlon. Capt.
George A. Converse, who will command
the Illinois was on board, aa also war*
several other repraaantaUvaa of the
.oavy.
DAILY. $8 A YEAR.
5 GENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK,SI A YEAR
THE SILLY GERMANS
TALK ABOUT AMERICA GOING TO
WAR WITH GERMANY
BECAUSE OF NEWSPAPERTALK
OUR NEWSPAPER UTTERANCES IR
RITATE THEM.
Score* of Papers Olsens* Anti-Ger
man I Iterance* In American
Press—A Lone Correspondent In
Frankfurter Zeltung Talks Sense.
Germany's Interests In Brazil Are
Merely Coinmerelnl, Snys Huron
Hlo Branco, Brasilian .Minister at
Berlin.
Berlin, June B.—Great Importance Is at
tached here to anti-German utterances on
the part of the American press. Scores
of papers have referred to the subject this
week, but a correspondent of the Frank
furter Zeitung has been poinllng out that
it is better not to attach such grave
weight to the wholly unfettered utter
ances of the American press, declaring
that the Americans do not want war with
Germany, and saying they area thorough
ly peaceloving people. The recent Chi
nese war. the correspondent adds, has
clearly demonstated that the United States
is unwilling to plunge Into foreign ad
ventures, and the. Washington administra
tion is undoubtedly most friendly to Ger
many-, as a number of recent acts show.
The correspondent next claims that the
German press is in part more unfriendly
to the United States, instancing a num
ber of cases.
Regarding the relations be
tween Germany and Brazil
VOID.—Run back a word or two.
the correspondent of the Associated Press
has interviewed the Brazilian minister
here. Baron Rio Branco, who said in em
phatic terms:
"Germany has had no interests but
economic interests to serve in Brazil. This
Is well known to the Brazilian govern
ment. The interest which Germany takes
in Germans in Brazil, who have nearly
all acquired Brazilian citizenship, is legit
imate and natural and largely because
they have remained good customers for
the German export trade.”
Regarding politics, Baron Rio Branco
said:
"While the Germans in the three south
ern provinces, Santa Catharina, Rio
Grande do Sul. and Parana, are numer
ous and exert a oertain influence, the
Brazilian population is in the majority
and Brazilian political Influence is domi
nant. The Hanseatic Colonization Com
pany, which alone systematically encour
ages German immigration to the exten
sive lands it has acquired, cannot find
Germans to settle there and has been
forced to -send for Austrians, Swiss, Rus
sians, and even Boers.
"The talk about German designs upon
Brazil is the merest twaddle.”
MRS. KENNEDY COLLAPSES.
Evidence of Prosecution Breaks Her
Wonderful Nerve.
Kansas City, June B.—Lulu Prince Ken
nedy, on trial for killing her husband,
Philip Kennedy, collapsed In court to-day
and necessitated the adjournment of the
trial until Monday. Since the shooting
last January, in the office of Kennedy,
who was contracting agent of an East
ern transportation iompany, the prisoner
has shown remarkable fortitude. But to
day, when Judge Wofford ruled as ad
missible the evidence of Bertie Litchfield
regarding her conversation with Bert
Prince, a few moments after the shooting,
the prisoner began to sob and Anally be
came so hysterical that It was found
necessary to carry her from the court
room.
Miss Litchfield testified to having seen
Bert Prince on the floor above Kennedy's
office a moment after the shooting.
“I told him." said the witness, "that
I had been down stairs and that some
one had been hurt.
“Lulu did it. She gave him what was
coming to him. He did not treat her
right and she fixed him.”
I't was at this point that the nrlsoner
collapsed and the session abruptly came
to an end.
It has been the theory of the prosecu
tion that ißert Prince, with his brother,
William and C. W. Prince, the father, all
of whom were awaiting trial on a charge
of complicity in the killing, conspired
with 'Mr*. Kennedy, and that the mem
bers of the family were watching the
different exits to prevent Kennedy’* ea
cape. ~
.MEDALS FOR CHINA CAMPAIGN.
Hut geliley and III* Men Are Still
In remembered.
Washington, June B.—The Secretary of
the Navy to-day approved the recom
mendations of the naval board of awards
concerning medals of honor end letters
of commendation to a number of officers
and men of the navy and marine corps
who distinguished themselves during the
campaign in China. The list includes Capt.
N. H. Hall, against whom charges of
cowardice, during the Pekin siege, had
been made. He is awarded a brevet as
major. Secretary Long’s action did not go
outside of the China recommendations,
and he will not pass upon the Santiago
medal until the return of Assistant Secre
tary Hackrtt.
WAN MAHHIEO TH llt TV-FOUR TIMES
Aged Negro Dead In Indiana Who
Had Quite a History.
Indianapolis. Ind., June B.—George
Smith, a negro, is dead here at the age
of 105 years. He died at the house of
Capt. David Braden, who brought him
from the South during the Civil War. Hla
earliest recollection was that when •
child at Wall’s Ferry, Va., hla master sold
him for 86. He was 19 years old at the
lime of the buttle of New Orleans. He
said he was the body slave of Capt. Asg
Brown of Nashville, during the Mexican
War. and during the Civil War until hla
master was killed at the battle of Leban.
on, Tenn. The old man said he had been
married thirty-four time* and that he was
the father of fifty-two children.
Large Fire at Dallas.
Dallas. Teg.. June I—Fire originating
to-day In tha plant of tha Hamilton
Paint and Ola as Company caused losses
of $90.00); Insurance about S6B VK Tha
Hamilton company's loaa was $60,006. Tha
remainder was divided among surround*
egg iisna * •