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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
KANSAS VISITED.
A Cyclone Sweeps the State De-
stroying Half Dozen
Towns.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 1S.-News of
the loss of life and destruction of prop
erty by yesterdays cyclone in Kare. S
is slow in coming in, caused by the q; y
pied condition of telegraph wires What
has been received makes it plain that
previous estimates of the damage done
were none too high, and in fact may be
added to when communication is com
pletely reOpened. Fully half a dozen
towns were struck by the twister and the
known dead is seven. The injured NUM-
Der fully thirty, many of whom, it is
feared, are fatally hurt.
Reserve, a village on the Missouri Pa
cifc in Brown county, seems to have
felt the brunt of the storm. But five
houses are said to have been left stand
ing there. The list of killed and injured
at Reserve follows:
d. w. Terhune, aged 60; Ralph Sweeny
9 years; Viola Phillips, years; Mrs. John
Rynder.
The injured are:
John Rynder, fatally, blind son, leg
broken; William Mellions father of Mrs
DuertsOn, internally injured; Mrs. d. w
Terhune and daughter, internally hurt
Young and wife, cut and hurt; George
Kennedy, cut and severely bruised; E. D.
Phillips, arm broken; Harry Thompson and
wife; Frank Jones, jaw broken; Mrs
bruises; Rev; Mr.. Parker, wife and daugh
ter, internally hurt: William MargraYe
face and head bruised
A special to the Star from Reserve
says: This town was almost wiped out
of existence by yesterdays cyclone.
Hardly house remains standing and
wreckage is streWn everywhere. The
whole pOpulace is homeless and general
confusion prevails. FOrty-four buildings
in Reserve alone were RACED.
'"The barns and sheds of all the farm
ers living in the track of the storm were
destroyed. The Instructor came upon the
villagers with scarcely no warning to
them. 1t was shaped like an umbrella
and came from the southwest. The peO-
pie fled precipitately to their cyclone eel
lars, but many never reached them. The
confusion was indescrbabe.'
Darkness added to the crash of falling
timbers, the cries of the hurt almost
deafening and the hiss of the roaring
wind went to the heart of all. All night
long citizens searched for the wounded
and missing and lanterns could be seen
darling here and there. The injured
are being we'll cared for. Fifty thousand
dollars would not replace the damage
at Reserve alone. The houses standing
were Wrenched and broken.
Benton, Ky, May 1S.-A terrible cy-
clone passed over the northwest corner
of this county yesterday morning about
l O'Clock, doing damage to everything
in its path. At Elya it tore down the
house of Anderson Jones and killed the
entire family consisting of Jones, aged
80, his wife aged 80, his oldest child a
son II years old, and two girls, one 10
and the other y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
CONSUELO PRESENTED.
The Duchess of Marlborough Re-
ceiVed at Court by the Prin-
cess of Wales.

London, May 1S.-The Princess of
Wales, assisted by her daughters and
Prince Charles of Denmark held the
largest drawing room of the season at
Buckingham palace today in behalf of
the Queen. The weather was warm and
great crowds lined the hall. The Mar
quis of Salisbury and the commander-n-
chief, Lord Wolseley, as we'll as all the
members of the diplomatic corps were
among those present.
The Americans presented were the
Duchess of Marlborough, formerly Miss
COnsuelo Vanderbilt Mrs. Calvin Brice
and her two daughters and Mrs. Douglas
Grant of New York. Mrs. Henry As
quith, formerly Miss Margaret Tenant
was also presented.
Thomas f. Bayard, United States am
bassador, and Mrs. Bayard and Mr..
Carter, Mr.. Bayard's secretary, were
the only representatives of the United
States embassy present.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20

replied: ''Yais, kinder. But-but-I m
sorry [ drug you Off tn platform like
thet''
She covered her mouth with her hand
and giggled. William just saw the cor
ner of one of her eyes as she looked
up at him from under the gray bonnet,
and replied: sob. | didn't min that.
Eft was jes' lovely-tell we hit
The mare sweryed to one side toward
the fence and the driver seized the rein
he had dropped and pulled her back into
the beaten track. Then the whip fell
from his hands and he stopped and clam
bered down into the road and recovered
it. But when he regained his seat in
the buggy he wrapped the reins twice
around the whip, and the intelligent
beast trotted home unguided.-New York
Sum-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20

San Antonio, Tex, May 1S.-There is
a prospect of a lynching taking place in
Duval county, south of here. Two weeks
ago Benito Ortiz and Videfonso Cara,
two well-known and highly-respectable
citizens of that county, were shot and
killed from ambush. Valentine Colenzo
confessed that he did the deed The
murdered men had numerous friends and
they are making strong theats of lynch
ing ColenZo. The latter is in iail
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
BURIED WITH HONORS.

Sympathizers Made Demonstration at
the Funeral Of f. L. Grey.
Pretoria, May 1S.-There was a great
demonstration today upon the occasion
of the funeral of f. L. Grey, the reform
committeeman who committed suicide by
cutting his throat while in Jail laboring
under melancholy induced by his prose
cution. Barney Barnato rode in the
first carriage. The streets were packed
with people. Many wreaths were sent
by Grey's fellow prisoners
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
Refuse to Deliver Swind1ers

New York, May 1S-ConsulGeneraI
Williams has telegraphed from Havana
that the authorities there refuse to de-
liver for extradition to this country Ma
rlel Martin, alias Gonzalez Modrosa. who
is wanted here on the charge of swim
dung August Belmont & Co. out of S24,-
OOO by means of forged drafts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
"PantS" is EXpunged.

Policeman John T. Moran of the De
lancey street station was brought up
before the New York police commission
er by Acting Inspector O'Keeffe. The
complaint was, During patrol had his
hands in his pants pockets" "Here-
after" said Commissioner Roosevelt, ''in
complaint of this kind make it
trousers not pants You might as
we'll say that the gent had his hands in
his nantS DOcket '"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
DRAWS COLOR LINE.
Louisiana Roads Must Carry Colored
People in SeDarate Cars

Washington, D. c., May 1S.-The
United States Supreme court today de-
cided in what is known as the ".Tim
Crow car case of Plessy VS. Ferguson
that the statute of the old state of Louis
lana requiring railroad companies to sup
ply separate coaches for white and col
ored persons is constitutional, affirming
the decision of the court below. Justice
Brown delivered the opinion. Justice
Harlan djSSpntad
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
Robbed His Own Bank.

Springfield. H., May 18-The truth
about the Buffalo bank robbery, it's ban
dts on bicycles, its bound and gagged
cashier, its $4,000 haul and it's utter
absence of all clues" is out at last The
cashier, Carl Kloppenburg, "a man of
returned the money-$7O0-and is ready
10 do his time
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
Murdered at a Christening.

Catskill, \. Y, May 1S.-Joseph Ca
serta, a leading member of the Italian
colony, was murdered last night by a
fellow countryman named Pascal. The
deed was committed at a christening at
which there had been considerable induI-
gene in liquor. A quarrel arising
among the men about a woman, Pascal
seizad gun and shot Caserta through
the back. Pascal was arrested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
Suicide Identified Aoain

New York, May 1S.-The mysterious
Colonnade hotel suicide, known as Mrs.
Everett, has once more been identified.
A Frenchman calling himself Felician
Foucommere, at the coroner's office last
night, claimed positively to have identi
fed the woman as Louise Lonsberg, a
French woman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
Queen WiIbeImina to Wed

London, May 1S.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Standard says that it is
reported that Queen Wilhelmina of Hol-
land will be betrothed in June to Prince
Bernhard Henry, grandson of Grand
Duke Charles Alexander of Sax-Weimar-
Eisenach. Queen Wilhelmina was born
August 81, 1880, while Prince Bernhard
Henry was born April 10, 1878
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
COL. COCKERILL BURIED.
Funeral of the Distinguished Journals
Held in New York

New York May 1S.-The obsequies of
the late Col. John a. Cockerill were held
to-day. From the Press club, where the
body has laid in state since Saturday,
the remains were conveyed to Scottish
Rite hall over jhe caslet was thrown
the mortuary banner OF the LOYAL Lee
gion and on this was a wreath of white
roses AID imm0rtelles which bore the in
scriptlon: From Johns Wife,
The services at the hall included brief
addresses by I. f. Brohan, exalted ruler
OF the B. z. Q. e., and j. Howard, Jr.,
president of the Press club. Then the
body OF the distinguished journalist was
conveyed to Calvary Baptist church.
where religious services were conducted
by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Macarthur.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
THE LAW VALID.
Freight Cars Cannot Run in Georgia on
Sunday.

Washington, D. c., May 1S.-Justice
Harlan today delivered the opinion of
the Supreme court in the case of Hen
nington VS.. the state of Georgia involv-
ing the constitutionality of the state law
prohibiting the running of freight cars
in Georgia on Sunday. The opinion held
the law to be valid
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
CHIEF STONE DEAD.
The Man Who Defended Denver Against
Gov. Waite's Militia

Denver, Col, May 1S.-Ex-Chief of
Police John Stone died today after a
brief illness. He was in charge of the
force that defended the city hall against
the city militia in April, 1894, when Gov.
Waite attempted to GUST the police board
by force. He has relatives in Philadel-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
Making Experiments.

A French scientist has been making
experiments with the growth of plants
under different conditions of coIored
light. He found that, while the plants
were strong and vigorous under the in
red panes of glass grew to a greater
height, and burst into bloom earlier.
The plants under the frame Of blue
glass showed little (if any growth. but
the leaves grew decidedly darker.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20

Fair visitor Ito convict)-''I suppose,
sir, that the singing of the birds relieves
the monotony of your dreary life?'' Con
Wet profoundly nonplussed)- sing
ing of the birds, missY' Fair visitor
Yes, sir; the little jailbirds, you know
They must be such u comfort to YOU
Judge
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
FOUND DROWNED.
Two Unknown Men Mysterious1y Meet
Death in the Bay and at
Ocean Beach,

The body of an unknown man was found
on the ocean beach about mile south of
the Cliff House yesterday afternoon.
From the condition of the body it was evil
dent that he had been dead but a few
hours. The deceased was dressed in a
white shirt, collar, black four-in-hand tie,
a light brown cutaway coat and vest, gray
trowsers and a pair of lace shoes. The
body appeared to be that of man about
45 years of age, about 5 feet inches in
height and weighing $50 pounds.
A coincidence which places an air of
mystery around his death is that his
clothes were water-soaked, as though he had
met death from drowning, while the body
was lying fully 100 yards above the break
ers among the sand dunes. An autopsy
will be held to-day to ascertain whether or
not the deceased had met death through
foul play or by drowning, as the condition
of his clothes indicated.
Andrew Kearney, boatman, discovered
an unknown body floating in the bay near
the Jackson-street wharf yesterday after
noon. After securing the body he notified
the Coroner and the remains were taken to
the Morgue.
The body was evidently that of sailor
about 40 years of age, and it is supposed to
be the remains of the man who jumped
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

seventeen miles from the capital of Guate-
mala, and revolution in the coffee trade
is expected in consequence.
There are eight other lighters built to
the same order awaiting instructions from
the Central American combine, and lust
as soon as it gives the word there will be
chartering of vessels heretofore un-
known. Machinery, lumber and general
merchandise are i'll demand at Costa Rica,
Guatemala, San Salvador and Honduras,
and in consequence the trade at San Fran
cisco is augmented.
The steamer San Juan started with
lighter l, but failed to get past Fort Point
with her tow. The San Jose made better
weather OF it and finally landed the craft
at its destination. There were eight of the
crafts to go, however, and the Acapulco
had to make an attempt at the job yester-
day. Judging by the Merchants Ex-
changes big glass at Point Lobos the
crossed the bar without any trouble and
when last seen was making good headway
on her way to San Jose de Guatemala.
Lleutenant-C Commander Buhner, who
has been temporarily in command of the
revenue cutter Bear, has been transferred
to the revenue cutter Hartley. Captain
Tuttie has taEen command of the Bear and
1t is a toss-up as to which one is the more
popular. -Four years ago Tuttle was COM
mander OF the Hartley and eight years
ago Buhner was in the same position.
The people who had business with the in
coming ships were sorry to see TCttle go
and are glad to see Buhner back.
Captain Richardson of the steamer
Hope has so far recovered that he will be
able to resume command next Monday.
His Berkeley friends are glad to hear
that he is better and Captain Jim Starke is
glad that he will once more be able to
take his place ashore and incidentally
regulate the clock that runs so fast in the
Piper, Alden, Goodall Company's office.
The steamer Sansalito has been laid up
to get her usual spring overhauling. In
the meantime the San Rafael will take her
place.
The steamer Golden Gate sailed for the
canneries yesterday. The Pacific Steam
Whaling Company has gone into the sal
mon packing business and is determined
to make success of the venture. The
Golden Gate will go to Prince Williams
Sound, and will be followed by the tug
Alice, which is now being prepared for the
trip. When next seasons catch is mar
keted the buyers expec6 that there will be
some lively competition.
The Southern Pacific Com pany's Herald,
the Monticello and the States tug Gov
ernor Markham had marrow escape from
collision yesterday. The Herald and
Monticello were both making their dock
from falle1o, Wnen the Markham, IN
backing out, crossed their bow. Both of
the Vallejo steamers went full speed
astern, and in consequence ran into each
other. No serious damage was done, and
all three vessels were finally able to make
landing.
1t was reported yesterday that woman
committed suicide on Friday night by leap
ing off the ferry-boat commanded by Cap
tain Leland. The story ran that deck
ha rr,1o
apparently well-dressed, disappeared as
the boat passed Goat Island. As the re-
port could not be confirmed the boat was
not stopped.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
Sailing of the Mail Steamer
Acapulco With a Barge
in Tow.
A CENTRAL AMERICAN PLAN.
The Beats Are to Be Used as Tenders
to the New Guatemalan
Railroad.

The water front was treated to an un-
usual sight yesterday. A Pacific Mail Com
pany's steamer went out with lighter in
tow, and the people who watched her from
the lookout station were willing to bet that
the venture would end in disaster. As far
as the passing out was concerned the pilots
thought there was no danger, but when it
came to a question of meeting south
easter there was difference of opinion.
Some of the pilots thought that the vessel
should never have been hampered with a
tow, while others asserted that during the
present fair winds and smooth seas there
should be no difficulty in navigating the
Acapulco to Panama.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company is
under contract to carry eight lighters to
San Jose de Guatemala, to assist the Gov
ernment in building and equipping a new
wharf. The latter is TO be erected about
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
DR.. HALLS INGRATITUDE.
Judge Conlan Fines Him $50 for Bat
terry Upon John Smith.

Judge Conlan Fines Him $50 for Bat
terry Upon John Smith.
DIR. S. H. Hall appeared in Judge Con-
lan's court yesterday morning to answer
the charge of battery preferred against him
by John Smith, coal-dealer, 327 Suffer
street.
During DR.. Halls incarceration in the
County jail pending his trial for criminal
malpractice Smith supplied his wife with
coal amounting altogether to $21 so. On
Wednesday Smith met Hall on Mont
gomery avenue and asked him for pay
ment of the bill. Hall replied by knock
ing Smith down.
Hall pleaded his own case and on the
witness-stand he said that Smith had
called him "baby-killer' before he
knocked him down. He would not permit
any man to apply such epithet to him.
In answer to the Judge he said he had
gone through the insolvency court and
Smiths bill was included among the
others. The Judge remarked that he
thought Hall had made very poor return
for Smiths kindness in furnishing his wife
with coal while he was in jail.
The Judge sentenced Hall to pay a fine
of $50 or fifty days in the County Jail. The
fine was paid.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
ANXIOUS FOR THE MONEY
The Pacific Bank Property Sale
Closed for $4,000 in
Cash.
After Long Waiting, Peoples Bank
Depositors Will Get 10 Per
nt-Protests.

The Peoples Home Saving Bank has
declared dividend in liquidation of 10
per cent, to be payable March 2.
This action was taken yesterday when
the board of directors of the bank held
special session, and was the outcome of
the sale of the Pacific Bank property.
There was not much discussion upon the
subject of the sale, as it all seemed to have
been prepared, and the Pacific Bank build
ing and lot at the northwest corner of
Pine and Sansome streets was transferred
to the Continental Insurance Company of
New York for $780, 600.
Certified checks for the full amount were
handed to Manager Sheehan, who imme-
diately thereafter deposited them with
Company.
The Continental Company stipulated
thai it would take care of any and all suits
involving the property, and for that rea-
son it was stated the bank directors de-
termined TO take $4,000, Notwithstanding
the fact that an offer of $140, 900 from P. D.
McElroy as before them.
With money on deposit in the trust
company's savings bank, this additional
sum of $130,0o0 made enough to pay
dividend of 10 per cent of the Peoples
Home Bank liabilities, and that payment
was ordered made on and after March q
Attorney John Flournoy, counsel of the
board of directors, and Messrs. Gunnison,
Booth and Bartnett representing the
trust company, which is the assignee of
more than 1000 depositors, having claims
of $4,000 against the bank, protested
: he Ia ho11
could be realized, and that there was no
danger from suits over the property.
The Bank Commissioners were requested
Yesterday by the trust company and its
attorneys to exercise the general super
vision over the Peoples Bank provided for
in section of the act creating bank COM
mission, and prescribing its duties and
powers. For cause of this request was
submitted statement that the rights of
depositors and creditors of the bank were
ieopardized in resolutions adopted by the
directors. A communication on the same
matter was presented to the board. 1t
protested against the resolution granting
stav of ninety days to M. E. Collins and of
sixty DAYS to M. III. Sherman and Hattie
E. Sherman, the former in mortgage
foreclosure, and the latter in which to
amend an answer to the Peoples Bank
suit in Arizona.
The letter concludes as follows:
For grounds of protest we respectfully urge
tn at these resolutions were framed in the in
terest of the debtors of the bank, and to give
force and effect to the same will jeopardize
the interests of the depositors and creditors of
the bank, and the interests which this protest.
ant represents.
Therefore we respectfully request that said
resolutions be rescinded, and that the conduct
OF the litigation of the bank, so far as it re-
lates to actions now in suit, be left in the hands
of the attorney of the bank.
The attorney had protested against these
resolutions, having founded his protest
upon legal knowledge, but his advice was
not taken.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

to surprise and overpower the guards, and
so secure arms. Even then it is hard to
see what hope of escape they could have
had, as both at night and on foggy days
the country round about is patrolled by
guards armed with repeating shotguns.
The officers of the prison, even now,
when the discovery of the plot is gener-
ally known, are reticent about it,
and but few details concerning it are OBJ
tainable from them. 1t is known. how
ever, that two convicts have occupied the
dungeons because of their part in the mat
ter, and the Warden is still probing for
information as to their accompIices. A
dozen men, at least, are habitually en-
ployed in the freroom, and it is scarcely
possible that the work could have been
done without the knowledge of each one
of them.
1t was yesterday that the directors
learned OF the attempted break, though
the tunnel was discovered week or more
ago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
A Perjury Charge.

Detective Dillon returned last night from
Nevada City with w. A. Mckenzie, farmer
there, who is wanted on the charge of perjury
The warrant was sworn out in Judge Lows
court on October 5 by S. Il. Sheplar, rubber
stamp manufacturer, Market and Geary streets
The perjury is said to have been committed in
McKenzie's evidence in q civil suit against
ShepIar winch was tried some time ago before
Justice of the Peace Barry. Mckenzie is
brother-in-law of Lee D. Craig, the notary
public, and he has civil suit in the courts at
Nevada City against Craig, which is to be tried
there on February 10. He alleges that bring
ing him here is simply job TO prevent him
from being present when the case comes on for
trial. He gave bonds in $1,000 in Nevada City,
but accompanied Dillon 20 this City, as he will
demand an immediate hearing of the perjury
chs
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
PRESS CLUB SMOKER.
An Informal Reception for Members
and Invited Guests.

An Informal Reception for Members
and Invited Guests.
The Press Clup of San Francisco gave an
informal reception and smoker at their
rooms, corner of Kearny and Sutter streets,
last night. There was large attendance,
and the utmost feeling of goodfellowship
prevailed.
Among the honored guests was Mr..
Telfair Creighton OF the Los Angeles
Herald.
A number of gentlemen came over from
Oakland, and by some unaccountable mis-.
hap missed the last boat. 1t was discovered
at late hour that some underhanded
miscreant had stopped the Press Club
clock at IL o'clock, and by unanimous vote
it was decided that the Oakland men were
not to blame. Their wives are expected to
accept this explanation as sufficient. Resi-
dents of this City who waited for the first
car this morning are authorized. TO use the
same excuse.
As the Press Club has goodly airay of
musical talent, there was no lack of
melody and symphony. The usual re-
freshments were present and were enjoyed
by all.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
RAINING IN LONDON.
The Swell Young Men and Ladies Have
An Experience Upon Leav-
ing the Baldwin.

Like on the street crossings on rainy
and muddy day the ladies leaving the
Baldwin Theater last night lifted their
skirts, and displayed all manner of pretty
bottines and ankles to the delectation of
a contingent of human statuary on the
lookout in front of the building.
1t was one OF the periodical displays
which occur, according to Alfred Bouvier,
whenever there is ";ull house" in the
theater. and some idiot in the rooms over
head in the Baldwin Hotel starts to take a
bath, and lets the water run on while he
listens to the performance through the
ventilator.
AS a matter of fact, Starter Caldwell of