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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
ORDER OUT OF CHAOS
CHANDLER, o. t., PEOPLE REPAIR
ING THE TORNADO DAMAGE.
MANY new BUILDINGS PUT UP,
TWO OF THOSE WHO WE'RE IN
JURED DIED YESTERDAY.
A Dozen or More of the Others May
Not Recover-Two Are Dying
Fourteen Bodies Already
Buried-MOre Aid Is
Needed.
MANY NEW BUILDINGS PUT UP.

Guthrie, o. IT., April 2.-(Special) The
people of Chandler have begun to recover
from their despair, and all day great
crowds of men were busy clearing out the
streets, removing the dead animals and
putting up temporary houses and store
rooms. Fully twenty buildings were added
to the dozen put up yesterday, and many
places but partly wrecked were made hab-
liable so that tonight most of the stricken
people can find shelter, either in these
buildings or in the fifty tents sent from
here or the forty supplied by the war de-
partment.
There have been two deaths to-day, the
little woodward girl, and her aunt, Miss
Smith. The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
yard passed through here en- route to Ell
dorado, Kas. Eight bodies were buried last
evening. those of Mrs. Philip johnson and
father, and two children, all of whom were
crushed to death in their home; Edgar De-
Moss, Emma Dressinger and Attorney John
Dawson, all three of whom perished by fire
in Wallace's restaurant. To-day Mrs. Dr.
Lee, Mrs. Thomas Smith and Thomas Kyle
and three children were buried. The little
daughter of Philip johnson, who was car
ried a quarter of a mile by the storm, is
terribly mangled. and in her delirium con-
stantly calls, Mamma, mamma the little
heart in vain beseeching for the care of
tonight, and the father will be the only
one left of the happy family of six.
There are sixteen patients in the hospital
at the Presbyterian church and seven in
private residences. the injuries of any one
of which are likely to result fatally. Mat
tie Box and Mrs. Arrett cannot live. The
doctors at the hospital say DIR. Lee and Mr..
Barrett will die. 1t is also feared that the
injuries of Bessie Wray, John d. Wray
and Mrs. Andy Asher will result fatally
y message tonight says that 7-year-old
Matte Reaves. who was so horribly
burned. is dying.
The bones of an unknown child were tax
en- from the burned ruins of the Colburn
block to-day and it is certain there are
still several bodies buried beneath the
wreck of the old court house.
The work of relief is now being carried
on Systematically. William Schagel is
chairman of the permanent relief commit
tee. II. b. Gilstrap. secretary. and Glare
Brunt. treasurer. Chandler people have
given $500; 81. 600 in cash has been sent from
this city. and contributions are coming in
from Wichita, Kas., Sherman. Tex. and
nearly every town in Oklahoma. From
twenty 10 thirty wagonloads of provisions
clothing. bedding and other supplies for the
sufferers left here to-day and immediate
wants will be supplied. but the homeless
helpless and destitute will need much more
aid than has yet been offered.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
WORSE THAN EVER UP NORTH
ST. Paul Packing Houses in Danger
Great Areas Flooded in
the Dakotus.

ST. Paul. Mimi. April 1.-The river to-
night reached seventeen feet, three feet
above the danger line. and the unoccupfeo
fats on the west side of the river are
flooded. while the water has surrounded
many small shanties on the upper flats
driving their occupants 10 schoolhouses
and other buildings. The property loss will
come on the poor residents of the flats, who
can least afford II.
Reports from all over this state and from
the Red river valley and the valley of the
Jim river in South Dakota, are 10 the
same effect.
The heavy SLOWS of the past winter have
had more to do with the flood than the re-
cent local rains. Throughout the western
and northwestern parts of Minnesota and
in South Dakota many trains have been
abandoned and many towns have had no
mail for three or four days. Loss from
stoppnge of business and from damage
property will be heavy all over the North
west.
Minneapolis. Mimi. Aprfl AT the south
ST. Paul stock yards. tine flood situation is
most serious. Forty thousand sheep have
been moved from the feeding barns to high
er grounds. The water has put out the fires
under the boiler rooms Of the packing
houses. and the levec is threatened. If
this goes, 1t Is feared the whole extensive
plant may be undermined and swept away
The locomotives which have been at work
hauling away stored products have been
forced by the deep water to give up the
attempt.
Woonsocket. 5. D.. April This town.
although eight miles from running water
is inundated by the overflow of the Big
Sandy. The water Is damned up in the
river by ice EorEes and IS flowing over the
prairie. doing much damage to farm prop
erty. Many houses in town supposed to be
on high ground have been abandoned
At Pierre, tho Missouri river is falling
but gorge Is reported above town. Yank-
ton reports another two foot rise in the
James. The Great Northern tracks from
Yankton to Sioux Falls are under water
two feet decp. Xermillion reports the Yer
million and Missouri rivers as rising rap
idly.
Fargo. y. D. April 2-The indications
now are that the water in the Red river
will reach its highest point by midnight and
that il will be very near the point reached
by the flood OF lS93. More damage is he
ing caused by the Big Coulee west of town.
which Is damned mp by the Northern Pa
Cihc tracks. than by the Red river
Aberdeen. s d, April 2.-The flood situa-
tion has not materially abated and as rain
IS falling the prospect is not encouraging
The city and country adjacent are afioaf
Trains cannot possibly move for a week or
more.
CrookstoH Mimi April 2-Railroad traf-
fic Is at a standstiil in all directions. owing
10 waSAoUfS. All the northern lines on tho
Minnesota side of the Red river valley arc
damaged Wy serious washoHts. The nrairie
from Belt.ani TO Giydon is a vast lake
and there will bo considerable loss of stock
and eraits,
Huron. L. D. April "A heavy rain fell
during tim night and the river is still ris-
11&, anAIL axe entertained for the safteY
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
L0UIsvILLE's MAYOR TO WED.
Will He Married This Month to the
Daughter of n Wealthy ST.
Louis Family.

Louisville. KY, April 2.-The engagement
of Mayor Todd, OF this city. and Miss
Helen Durkee, OF ST. Louis. has been an
ncunced. The marriage will take place
during the latter part of this month Miss
Hurkee Is said to be worth over half a
million. while Mayor Todd is weil-to-do
man. The engagement is of several years
standing.
Miss Durkee is member of one of tie
best ST. Louis families and has been quite
a social belle for number of seasons
Mayor Todd Is 40 years of age and q
bachelor He comes of good old Puritan
stock and before his election to the may
or's chair he was the head of a wholesale
iron company in this city
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
GREAT SCARCITY OF WATER.
Prisoners and Sick Persons at SAM
tinHo De Cuba Put on short
Allowances.

Havana, April 2.-There is a great scare
ity of water at Santiago de Cuba and the
authorities have been compelled to reduce
the water rations of the prisoners and sick
persons in the jails and in the hospitals
A merchant of this city named Michel
son has ordered Philadelphia steamer.
hound for Santiago de Cuba to load miner
ais. to carry water there for the thirsty
residents Four hundred casks of water
arrived there as ballast on the steamer
Ferndale. and thousands of persons gath
cred at the wharf in order to obtain some
of the water.
During a tour of inspection which the
governor OF Matanzas has just made of
the asyIums and jails of the city of that
name he learned that four prisoners had
been kept in confinement for five years
through the error of court official. The
court will now prosecute the offenders.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03

of the Great Northern railway bridge No
attempt is being made to move trains on
the West and North lines of the Chicago &
Northwestern road. Roadmaster Burke
says that the conditions north and west are
more serious than at first supposed. The
South and East lines are only slightly in
terrupted.
Auoka, Mimi. April 2.-Thousands of feet
of logs went through on the Mississippi
last night and they are running fast and
thick to-day. The dam just above Cham
pIain Touring mill in Hennepin county
went out, carrying the fiume and other
woodwork. letting a great deluge of water
in the river. Trains are delayed and one
or two are not accounted for.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
Room in Sugar R.an,nr

Philadelphia, Pa, April lowing TO the
strong condition of the refined sugar mar
ket. by Monday every refinery in the city
will be running with full force on regular
time which means employment of about
aOO9 persons. Nearly half a million tons of
raw sugars are now en- route by vessels
from Germany. East Indies. Egypt South
America and the West Indian islands.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
Missouri valley COLLEGE Won.

Marshall. Mo-, April 2.-tSpecial) Central
and Missouri Valley colleges met here in
debate last night. F. r. Conway and c. C.
Seiecman representing Central. and r. L.
Shepherd and j. Fl. Doran. Missouri VAL
ley Missouri Valley won. The judges were
Colonel Switzler. of Boonville; Judge Field
of Lexington. and DR.. Sydenstricker, of
Marshall.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
Missouri Will Do Her Duty.

Jefferson City. April 2.-Governor Ste
phens to-day in reply to a telegram from
Louis Eopsch. of New York. as to what
Missouri would contribute to the cargo and
the vessels chartered to take provisions to
ADMINISTRATION India. answered that he
felt sure this state could be relied upon to
do her duty.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
st. Louis Banker Dead,

ST. Louis. Mo-. April &C. H. Bullen,
public of St. Louis, died here this after
noon of pneumonia. Mr.. Bulen was ma
tive of Kentucky and had been president of
the National Bank of the Republic since
1892. He was an officer of the National
Bankers Association. Mr.. Bullen leaves a
widow and two children.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
Knnsa. Mission Workers

Bennington, Kas.. April 2.-(Special) The
women's Missionary Society, of the Solo-
mon presbytery. has closed a two da;s'
session. Mrs. Oliver of Cawker City sue
ceeds Mrs. T. +. Carver, of Topeka. as
president; Mrs. Rankin. of Solomon is
treasurer. There were excellent lectures by
Miss Melton. missionary TO Turkey and
others as well as many addresses.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
George steck Dend.

New York April 2.-George Steck. foun-
der of the piano house bearing his name.
is dead at his home in this city aged 6S
years. He retired from active business ten
years ago. Mr.. Steck was a native of
Hesse easel. Germany. He was member
of the jury of awards of the worlds Col
umbian exposition at Chicago.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
Wichita Relief Fund Growing.

Wichita. Kas.. April 2.-(Special) The
Daily Beacon'S relief fund for the Chandler
tornado sufferers amounted to over $500 to-
night not inclusive OF donations of sup
active part in raising money, and the work
will be continued.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
General Rivera Not Yet shot.

Havana. April 1.-The report sent out
from Key West to the effect that General
Rivera was shot at sunrise this morning
is untrue. The trial by court-martial OF
General Rivera is being proceeded with be-
hind closed doors at San Cristobal.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
Another Arknnsn. Tornado.

Warren, Ark, April "A tornado passed
over the southern portion of Cleve-
land county yesterday. destroying twelve
or fifteen country residences and injuring
several persons. VIII Shirley was killed
and others are seriously injured
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03

New York. April John D. Faimakis.
Greek confectioner of Philadelphia, called
uron Consul General Botassi to-day and
paid the passage of twenty Greeks who
are homeward bound to fight under their
OWE flag. Seventy Greeks are to sail on
La Touraine Tomorrow
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
NInior Hud.on to scu

Topeka. Kas., April e.-tSpecialD A deal
has been closed whereby State Printer
elect ]. S. Parks is to acquire the printing
plant of Major ]. K. Hudson, the present
state printer. when the latter retires from
that office. July /.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
England Leases DeIaron Raw

London. April 2.-The Daily Mail will
print a dispatch from Capetown tomorrow,
saying ii is reported there that Delseoa
bay has been leased to Great Britain for
thirty years at an annual rental of half n
million pounds sterling, and that the Trans
raal government was not aware of the ar
ranEement until completed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
Negro Hanged for Assau,t.

Houston. Tex, April 2.-Alexander Terrell.
colored. was hanged here to-day for as
sauiting Mrs. Jackson Cwhite) last Decem-
ber. He pleaded guilty on trial.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
Ten Per Cent Increase i'm Wages.

Ironwood, Mich. April 2--The Metropol-
itan Iron and Lane Company has an
nounced an immediate increase of 10 per
cent in the wage scale in its mines here.
The increase affects i.e0n men employed in
the Norris and Pabst mines.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
Death Of General c. A. Carleton.

New York, April 2.-General Charles A.
Carleton. who rose from the ranks to wear
a brigadier generals spurs. has died at his
home in this city. aged s. years Among
the notable engagements lin which he par
ticipated were the battles of Weir Bottom
church. Drury's Bluff and the sieses of
l Petersburg and Fort Fisher.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
Aid for FIood sufrerer..

ST. Louis April 2.-Nearly $4,000 has beer
raised in St. Louis to aid flood sufferers ir
the South. The Terminal Railway Associa.
citation, composed of all the railroads en-,
tering st. Louis, gave notice that 1t would
transport supplies free.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
New Labor Paper at seda1ia.

Sedalia, NO.. April 2.-fSpecial) The In
dustrial Mirror. official organ of the Sc
dalia Federation OF Labor. George C. Miller.
editor. made its appearance to-day. 1t will
be issued semi-monthly.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03

This is an intimation that further mas
sacres may be looked forward to at about
the same time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03

Boys All Wool Double Breasted
Suits. sizes to ID years, in the new
brown plaid and checks. sewed with
linen thread, patent waistband; will
not rip; good value at s2.I5; Qf/Q
to-day only. ...................0I.4 40
Childrens 2-piece Suit, in Refer
style, for boys, ages to S years, the
new plaid. in many desirable colors;
also Boys double breasted Suits, for
ages 10 Is, in all the new popular
shades. and also in black or blue; these
have double seats and knees, patent
Wristbands. patent buttons; Q1/h
to-day only. .................
Elegant all wool ''Kast Iron' Com
bination Suits, ages to 10 years ~
4. either brown mixed or gray mixed all
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25

ST. Louis. Dec 22-Late Tuesday
afternoon the vaults Of the Mermod a.
Jaccard Jewelry company. whose im-
mcnse establishment was burned Sun
day morning, were opened and the con-
tents. consisting on jewels. watches and
diamonds. valued az more than n quar-
ter Of million dollars. were found In
tact. II was found that the vault,
though hreproof, was not waterproof.
but rs the result % the dnmpness, there
will only be loss Of about five per
cent. The heat and steam caused some
damage 20 the pearls and other delicate
gems. bat oil else was IN good condition.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
FRANCE RETALlATEs.
Significance of Her Recent Increase
OF Duties on Hogs, Etc.

~
OF Duties ON Hogs, etc.
Washington, Dec. 22.-The action Of
the French chamber Of deputies in pass
ing a government bill increasing the
duties on hogs hog products, lard, etc,
is regarded as retaliatory in effect
against the United States. For some
time negotiations have been proceed
ing between France and this country
toward making a reciprocity arrange
ment. They came to a stop recently
when the authorities here asked as q
condition Of such an agreement that
France would raise It's restrictions
against American cattle and meat prod
ucts. The French ambassador, NJ
Patenotrc. communicated with his gov.
eminent. but no reply was given. He
was soon after directed TO return TO
Paris, where he is now in conference
with the French authorities. No word
has been received as TO the purposes OF
France since the ambassador left, but
the action i'm the chamber OF deputies
Monday when the raise Of duties on GER
tain meat products was put through
by the premier. NJ. Meline. leads to the
conclusion that the French policy will
not be toward abolishing the restric-
tons. but toward increasing their
sfringeucy.
The figures Of the foreign bureau Of
the agricultural department show that
the American shipments TO France on
the one article of lard reached "a, 773, 342
pounds last year. Ii is not thought the
bill was expressly aimed against the
United States. as it covers some prod
ucts which are not shipped from this
country TO France. In the particulars
mentioned, however, its effect is-to fur
Their restrict the American meat trade
In view OF this action little hope is en-
tertained that France will grant the
condition on which n reciprocity
agreement between the two countries
depends.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25

VIII Oppose the Division OF china
without First DeinR Consulted.

without first neina Consulted.
London, Dec. 22.--According to a spe-
cial dispatch from Shanghai the Brit
fish squadron will make a demonstra-
ton at Che-Foo, on the north coast OF
the Shan-Tung promontory, as warn
ing. il is supposed, that Great Britain
intends 10 oppose the division OF China
without consulting her. 1t is reported
there that Russia has offered China a
loan TO pay off the indemnity of the
war with Japan. and il is believed. says
the dispatch. that japan and England
are acting in concert TO preserve China
from disintegration, favoring the icea
of protectorate over central China,
with a capitol at Marking.
A German-Chinese commission has
been arranged, according to dispatch
from Shanghai TO the Daily Mail. 10
settle the boundaries OF the occupied
district at Kiao-Chou. and IL Is evident,
therefore. that the occupation will be
permanent. The same dispatch says IL
is rumored in Shanghai that the Brit
ish intend to occupy Talien-Wan, south
OF Port Arthur in order 10 guard the
Gulf OF Po-Chi-Li. The Daily Mails
correspondent at Toxic says there is
no excitement there over the news from
Port Arthur. The press is calm and the
public is Indifferent. It's rumored also,
the dispatch alleges, that large Rus
sian military force is coming overland
from Siberia.
Berlin. Dec 22.-The Cologne Gazette
embarrassed the government Tuesday
by declaring that the other powers
would soon follow the example OF Ger
many and Russia. now that the parti-
ton OF China had actually commenced.
Other papers have expressed opinions
in a similar vein. Ii has been limited
that Prince Henry's destination is an
other point than Kiao-Chou. and that
be will receive the supreme command
in the China seas. The Nord Deutsche
Allegemine Zeitung FASTENED to issue
a denial OF these assumptions, deelar-
ing that they were not warranted by
the facts.
London. Dec GA special dispatch
from Brcst says the French cruiser
Jean Bart has been ordered TO proceed
Immediately TO China.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
JAPAN ANp HAWAII.
Former Country No Further Protests
AgnInat AnneAatInn.

Washington, Dec. 23 Minister
Hoshi, OF Japan, was in conference with
Secretary Sherman at the state depart
ment Wednesday. The status OF the
Hawaiian negotiations has changed ma
terially since the minister's return
from Japan. There Is no further pro-
test on the part Of the Japanese gov
eminent 20 the annexation OF the
islands, and that branch Of the question
is considered closed. The present pur-
pose Of the Japanese authorities Is 10
secure specific assurances from the
United States that ia ease Hawaii Is an
neXed all Japanese interests will be
fully protected. There is likely TO be
considerable difference Of opinion and
rather prolonged negotiations over the
exact extent Of the guarantees to be
given Japan.
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MUST BE UPHELD.
Members of Cabinet Favor Mainten-
ance OF civil Service Principle.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Tuesday's cab
met meeting was devoted almost en-
tirely 10 a discussion Of the operation
of the civil service law. The resolution
adopted by the senate last Friday call
ing upon the executive heads of the
several departments OF the government
for information concerning the appli-
cation OF the civil service law TO their
departments and for an expression of
their opinions as 10 what, IL any, modih-
cations ought TO be made in IL was the
subject directly under discussion. All
the members OF the cabinet were pres
ent except Secretary Alger, and there
was no dissent from the proposition
that the civil service law ought 10 be
and would be upheld The principle OF
the system, in the opinion Of all, must
be maintained, but there was some diff
ference OF opinion as TO the extent OF its
application. In connection with the
senate resolution IL was pointed out
that in some OF the departments. nota-
bly, those Of the state and navy, COM
paratiyely few changes could be made
that would be nm improvement upon
present conditions. In some other de-
partments exceptions to the operation
Of the law in the opinion q the cabinet
members ought to be made Some po-
sitions, they reported, were included in
the blanket order Of President Cleye-
land that might better not have been
included. In such cases, isolated here
and there In several OF the departments.
IL would, In the judgment Of the heads
Of these departments, be quite proper
for the president TO modify Mr. Cleve-
lands order. While the system was
pretty thoroughly discussed, IL can be
said upon the authority Of three mem
bers Of the cabinet that no definite pol
icy was outlined beyond determine
ton TO maintain the principle Of the
civil service.