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The San Francisco call., 1899-06-12
DEADLY SWEEP
OF THE WINDS IN
EASTERN STATES
Loss Of Life Caused by TornadOes
and Destruction Of
Property.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June n.-A
special to the Tribune from Sioux City,
Iowa, says: A tornado at $50 this
afternoon struck two miles from here
and killed three people outright and one
more will die. The dead are:
JOHN MALLOY, farmer.
MRS. JOHN MALLOY, his wife.
HARRY MALLOY, 16 years cid, son.
Miss Bessie Malloy, the 1S-year-old
daughter, had her skull fractured and
is not expected to live. Thomas and
Pat Malloy are badly hurt One other
member of the family Of father, mother
seven sons and daughter was injured.
So far as can be learned at this hour
no one else was killed or injured. The
family was at supper when the funnel
shaped cloud was first seen, and Dick
Malloy told his parents to go to the
cellar He ran to the home Of Mrs.
HasselI, a widow, across the road, to
warn her and her seven children. He
took them to the cellar and the house
was whirled away, injuring no one. He
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and at the same time they made their
advance, throwing a skirmish line to
flank the Fourteenth Infantry. But
they were easily repulsed, the Ameri-
can artillery coming to the crest Of the
hill and shelling them
About o'clock in the afternoon Cen
eral Wheaton's brigade, headed by
General Lawton, who, in his white
clothing and helmet, on a big black
horse, was a shining mark for the
enemy's sharpshooters, circled to the
south of Las Pinas. encountering a
large force of Filipinos in the shelter OF
the trees. General Lawton had a mar
row escape. In the first volley of the
enemy the horses of three of his staff
officers were shot from under them. The
Colorado Regiment bore the brunt OF
this attack and dispersed the Filipinos
Hardly had they finished off that lot
when a large force appeared in the
rear, which the Ninth Infantry and a
part of the Colorado Regiment drove
away. By this time nearly the whole
division was around Las Pinas
The Americans camped for the night
south of the town and in the midst OF
a heavy rain.
At o'clock this morning General
Wheaton advanced upon Las Pinas
with a troop of cavalry, the Twenty
first Infantry, the Colorado Regiment
part of the Ninth Infantry and two
mountain guns, crossing two streams
and entering the town without firing a
shot He then advanced upon Para
naque.
The women and children and, fol
that matter, many men, remained in
the towns. No houses were destroyed
though many were torn by the shells
from the warships. Everywhere the
Americans found white flags flying.
SO far as can be ascertained, the
Filipino loss is about fifty killed
about $50 wounded and twenty taken
/ prisoners.
The whole country is netWOrked with
! trenches and the enemy scurried from
shelter to shelter
To-day long trains of commissary
wagons are carrying provisions to the
United States troops along the road
which only yesterday was the strong
hold of the enemy, and the natives who
yesterday were probably carrying guns
are to-day doffing their hats and grow
cling before the Americans with effu-
sive greetings of welcome. +
The Colorado Regiment returned 70
barracks in Manila tonight. AS the
ragged and dusty men marched past
the Luneta, the fashionable gathering
place for Manilans, they were heartily
cheered.
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WASHINGTON. June 11.-While
hopeful that some recommendation in
the interest of peace and civilization
will be made by the conference at The
Hague, considerable discoura cement is
felt by diplomats and officials here as
the result of the announced hostility
Of Germany to the plans for interna-
tional arbitration.
1t is undoubtedly true that Germany
is endeavoring to obtain sufficient votes
to reject the resolution favoring the
scheme for international arbitration
and there is a disposition to believe
that she will get them. In this event one
important result of the conference
which the President and his advisers
expected, will not be accomplished
and from present indications it looks
as though the meeting when it ad-
jOurns will have failed to adopt any OF
the ideas which caused the Car to is
sue his invitation.
Information from The Hague is re-
garded as indicating the certainty that
no plan for the limitation of arma-
ments will be adopted, and that there
will be no important notifications of
the treaty Of Paris of 1856, but there is
yet a chance that the majority of the
conference will declare in favor of the
scheme for arbitration of disputes to
be referred to a tribunal by mutual
consent of the parties thereto.
1t is considered probable that the
Geneva convention will be amended sc
as to apply the rules governing
warfare on land to warfare at sea, but
this is all that is now hoped for
The authorities have recited the Brit
ish scheme of arbitration, which Sil
Julian Pauncefote is pressing, anC
which is reported to have met with
more favor than the American plan
They sincerely regret that the confer
ence is unwilling to organize a per
manent tribunal, as proposed by the
American plan but every effort will bt
made to amend the British scheme Sc
as to embody in it the essential points
advocated by ambassador White an6
his associates.
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Grand Parlor Feature.

Grand Parlor of the Native Daughters
this week a select local team will exem-
plify the beautiful work of the order.
The team is composed of Past President
Amelia Snyder, President Esther Need
ham, First Vice President Mamie Sulli-
van Second Vice President Ethel Willy,
Third Vice President Lena Nevins, Mar
81 al Birdie Bardo, Recording Secretary
Belle Stockwell Financial Secretary
Ida Safferhill, Treasurer Sarah Commit,
Trustees Mamie Snedgar, Jennie Thrift
and Stella Condy. Outside Sentinel Lucy
Harris, Inside Sentinel Jessie Gianeli.
Senior Past Presidents Hannah Gray and
Grace Willy, Junior Past President Emma
Philltpson.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-12
ADMIRAL DEWEY
REACHES SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE, June 1.-THE United
States cruiser Olympia, with Admiral
Dewey on board, arrived here to-day
from Hongkong. Admiral Dewey S
health continues to improve. The Olym-
pia will probably leave Singapore on
June 16.
Admiral Dewey will land tomorrow
morning. He will be received by d
guard of honor, will go to the Govern
ment house, and then return immedi-
ately to the Olympia, where the Gov
ernor of the Straits Settlements, Lieu
tenant Colonel C. B. H. Mitchell, will
return his call. He intends to- remain
on board the cruiser, and will not ac-
cept any invitations to social functions
on shore. The admiral says he thor
oughly enjoyed the voyage from Hong
kong.
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had to hold one boy by the legs as he
was being drawn up by the suction Of
the wind.
But the Malloy family across the road
only remained in the cellar about five
minutes and the father suggested that
the cloud was only rain. They came
up, and in an instant the house was
demolished. The dead and injured
members were scattered about the
ruins The conductor of a freight train
saw the cloud and stopped his train be-
fore it got in the storm, and when he
reached the town he held his train
long enough to bring in the injured to
the hospital at Sioux City. Wild re-
ports are a1oat of damage in Wood
bury County, but this cannot be veri-
fed
At Homer, Nebr., revival tent was
blown over and an unknown woman
was fatally injured.
This is the sixth tornado in this dis
trict this season.
WHITING, Iowa, June ia tor
nado struck fifteen miles north Of here
at 1880 o'clock tonight Telegraph
wires were prostrated and much other
damage done.
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SCENE SHIFTS TN THE
BAKER-H0WARD FEUD
Barboursville Now the Mecca Of the
Contending Kentucky
Eocfiorc

BARBOURSVILLE, KY, June Ii
Since the change of venue was granted
at Manchester, Clay County, yesterday
for the Baker murder trials to be held
in the Knox County courts this city has
been in a state of excitement. 1t will be
impossible in this place, which has a pop
ulation of between two and three thou
sand inhabitants, with good officers, for
such a tragedy to occur as that at the
village of Manchester yesterday under
the shadow of the court when Thomas
Baker, the recent defendant, was shot
dead while a prisoner of the court. AS
Thomas Baker had killed William White,
a brother of Sheriff Beverly White of
Clay County, and as the crowd saw the
rifle fired from window in the Sheriff S
office at the time Baker Tell dead into the
arms of his wife, it is thought that there
may be another trial soon and change
of venue to this place.
When Jesse Barrett turned States evil
dence last Friday lin" and Dee Baker
and Charles Wooton were released, as well
as Barrett the confession showing they
were not implicated. The new indictments
his son Jim and Wiley Baker. a brother
of Thomas, for killing Wilson Howard
and Burch Storr and shooting Bat"
Howard with intent to kill The four de-
PENDANTS were released by Barrett's con-
fesson, and now the fifth by assassna-
ton. leaving only Wiley and Jim Baker
to be transferred 10 lne JAIL mere unless
additional arrests have been made to-day
at Manchester, point twenty-six miles
from railway, telegraph or telephone
station.
Colonel Adams, who had battalion and
a Calling gun at Manchester the past
week and has done effective work not only
in quelling the mob last night and in
bringing refugees into court earlier in
the week. but also in holding back the
fighting feudists all week, was expected
here to-day with Wiley and Jim Baker,
guarded by the militia, but they have not
yet arrived.
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Off to the Yosemite.

STOCKTON, June 11.-Travel to the
Yosemite by this route is the heaviest for
years. Hardly a day passes that some
party Of jolly campers does not pass
through en- route to the valley. The ex-
cursionists generally arrive by boat,
bringing their teams and camping outfits
with them. The roads are not dusty yet,
and the travel is more pleasant than it
will be a week hence. Yesterday jolly
party rode out Main street in large
stage. There were seventeen in the
rowd. all Oakland and Alameda people,
Imong them Misses Mae and Pansy Per-
lins, daughters of the Senator. They will
visit the Calaveras big trees and later
camp in the valley several weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-12
LOST HIS LIFE IN
THE SAN JOAQUIN
Body OF Richard Hollyes Recovered
From the River Near
StOckton

STOCKTON, June 1.-THE body of
Richard Hollyes was taken from the San
Joaquin River to-day near the county
bridge. Hollyes resided near Bachman's S
Landing and has been missing two weeks
He did. great deal of fishing and on his
disappearance it was thought that some
body was discovered lodged on the piling
at the bridge 1t was taken out and iden-
titled as that of the missing man. He
was thirty-five years of age a native of
Prussia and single.
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MANILA, June II, $40 p. m-The
NEaipino occupation of the province of
Tavite has been broken and as a result
Of the present movements the Americans
now control the important coast towns
Of Paranaque and Las Pinas. while a
long line Of insurgent trenches facing
our south lines has been cleared.
The insurgents have again proved
their facility as dodgers, between 5000
and 1000 warriors, who seemed destined
TO be captured, having disappeared, the
majority sliding away under cover of
the night, after fighting the Americans
all day Some others came to meet our
troops with protestations Of friendship.
The Thirteenth Infantry lost one man
killed and six wounded; the Ninth In
fantry one man killed and five wound
ed: the Fourteenth Infantry three
wounded and the First Colorado Vol
unteer Regiment eleven wounded.
Yesterdays work was the hardest
our army has seen. The battlefield
stretched out across the entire isthmus
from Laguna de Bal TO the harbor.
While the troops We're advancing the
army gunboat Napidan, in the river
near Taguig, shelled the enemy, killing
several of them.
The monitor Monadnock and the gun
boat Helena sheIled Paranaque and
Las Pinas all day with the full power
OF their batteries.
The rebel sharpshooters kept in hid
ing until the American lines had passed
and then attempted TO pot stragglers
from the trees. Thanks TO their poor
5,-1-g. with
The whole country proved to be a
succession of small hills, with boggy
ground between the high, thick grass
and bushes in the hollows. which great
ly added to the difficulty of the ad-
vance but gave shelter that saved
many from the enemys bullets. OuI
men threw away their blankets, coats
and even haversacks, stripping to the
waist and trusting to luck for food
Water could not be obtained, and there
was much discomfort after the can
teens were emptied
At the outset the Colorados, the
Ninth Infantry and the Twenty first
Infantry forced the line of insurgent
trenches. wheeled to the left and drove
the enemy toward the lake. During
this maneuver the Filipinos in con-
cealed trenches on the right opened an
enilading fire. but the brigade, partly
owing to the high grass, had few hit
The Ninth Infantry crossed around
To the right. flanking the trenches,
driving out the FiIipinos and killing
many of them.
The Colorado Regiment advanced to
the lake. Two companies encountered
trenches on top of a knoll, where the
Fiipinos stood waist high above a
trench, pouring a volley upon the ad-
vancing Americans. The Colorado
troops charged and drove them out,
Lieutenant Colonel Moses being wound
ed in the arm as he jumped into the
trench.
In the meantime General Wheaton, S
column advanced one and half miles
toward Paranaque, where the Ameri-
cans found a strong trench on a ridge
out Of which they drove the Filipinos
by hard fighting.
The enemy tried to flank the dis
mounted troops of the Fourth Cavalry
accompanying Major General Lawton
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Adventist Converts Baptized.

STOCKTON, June 11.-With the observ-
ance of yesterday as ''the Lords day."
the campmeeting and conference of Cali
fornia Adventists came to close Many
of the members will remain for a ouple of
days, but the tents will begin to come
down after to-day. The Adventists de-
clare that 1t was one of the most success
full gatherings in their history, and they
look forward to a successful year in the
various fields of labor. This afternoon
fifty-seven converts were baptized by i'm
mersion at Jackson's Baths.
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SUCCESS OF THE
MOVEMENT AGAINST
FILIPINO BRAVES
Only Four Of the American Troops
Slain While the Enemy's Loss
IS About Four Hundred.

WAsHINGTONJune 1LThew to-day received dis
Manila for the clearing that section SHOWS
that was
eraby than dispatches General OTIS cable
is as
yesterday did not permit
reach positions enabled majority OF in
south and westward which
they effected during night Movement great success
suffering heavy Troops
resting did excellent
insugent retired in that di
of children they
killed and thirty wounded Report
about 400
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sToRER AT MADRID.

MADRID, June 1.-Mr. Bellamy Storer
United States Minister to Spain. Mrs
Storer, Mr.. Stenton Sickles. secretary Of
the legation and their servants, arrived
here by the Southern Express at 11:4O
p. m. yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-12
HARRY J. AGNEW DEAD.
Passing Of a Well-Known Breeder of
Trotting Horses

SAN JOSE, June Hilary j. Agnew
one of the best known breeders of trot-
ting horses on the coast died here to-day
of heart disease. He was the owner of
the Agnew stock farm near Hillsdale. He
was 50 years Of age, a native of New
York.
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mer out then, while Smith and the people
who worked hard for Gage found it out a
few weeks later, when the appointment
was announced.
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RMANY'S
STAND CAUSES
UNEASINESS
Prospect Of a Failure Of All
Important Plans at the
Peace Conference.
DIPLOMATS IN DOUBT
Proposals of America for a Perma-
nent Court of Arbitration
Destined to Be Shelved.
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Special Dispatch to The Call.

THE HAGJE, June 11.-An :
authoritative contradiction is
= given to the report that there is
= grave danger of the arbitration
= scheme failing. 1t is pointed out :
= that, although Germany may
= hesitate to recognize the prin-
= ciple, she has not yet raised any
= actual objection during the dis
= cussion.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
CAREER OF JUDGE HARRIS.
Lawyer, Member Of Congress. and PromI-
nent Figure I'm Politics.

a-sTItaA 70 Inc Eutf.
harrisonburg. Va, Oct i5.-Hon. John
4. harris ex-member OF Congress and
one OF the most prominent OF Virginia
poHucians, who died here last night, was
UoTn In Albemarie County. Va. in Is23.
iils paternal ancestors were among the
hrst settlers OF the colony. His early
education was received in the schools OF
AiDemaTle and Augusta Counties. and al
the age or twenty ne began life By teach
ms school. He took up the study OF
law, and in 1876 he was admitted TO the
oar. He settled at HarrisOnburg, where
ne soon gained good practice, and OBJ
'alned quite a reputation as a public
speaker. He entered politics. and SUD-
ported Cass and Butler. and later ex
erted fimsef IN behalf OF Franklin
lie was elected twice as commonwealth
attorney, and IN 1853 became a candidate
TOT congress. After one OF the most
memorable campaigns in the history OF
tht STATE ne was elected and his career
IL the national legislative halls continued
lhti. lSs!. He was opposed TO secession,
D-t ne followed his State when IL went
INTO the Confederacy. Under the mill
tafy regime he was made Judge OF the
iWelith judicial Circuit, and in 1863 again
entered Congress where he continued
uLth MS retirement in 1851 He was a
warm iTlend and supporter Of Randall.
ana was member Of several important
committees.
After his withdrawal from national
politics he turned his attention to the
practice or law For the last six years
ne had not been in good health, and since
the first week in August he had declined
rapidly. widow, three sons, and four
daughters survive him.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17

greatly disappointed at the non-attend-
auce Of the Washington contingent OF SOL
diers. for they had provided an abundance
for their entertainment. and especial plans
had been formed to tender them royal
reception.
stonewaIl Brigade Band.
The second division was In charge Of
p. p. Smith. marshal. and was led by the
StonewsI Brigade Band OF Staunton. and
it's well-groomed appearance was the
cause Of many expressions Of praise and
commendation. Following them were the
members of the Improved Order Of Red
Men. in the costume or their patron
saints and many of them mounted. Then
came the float OF the Junior Order of
American Mechanics, behind which
marched the members Of that organiZa-
ton.
The third division. E Birrell. marshal,
was composed of a number Of civic or
ganizations and industrial unions, rep
resentative Of the commercial industries
Of the city, including the Patterumakers'
League with a large float, members OF
Columbia Lodge, No. ia, International
Association of Mechanics. and the work
men of the Alexandria Glass Plant. Each
organization. either in uniform or equip
ment, bore some design typical of the In
dustry in which its members are en-
gagged
In the fourth division. commanded by
r NJ Latham, marshal, were the various
fire department organizations Of the city
and visiting fire fighters. 1t formed one
OF the most attractive departments Of the
pageant. First came Chief Petty. of the
Alexandria department, followed by the
Veteran Firemen's companies of Wash
irgton and Baltimore; the chemical en-
Gine and company, Of washington;
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Friendship Fire Company, Hydraulic Fire
Engine Company, Relief Hook and Lad
der Company, and the Columbia Steam
Fire Engine Company, with their hand
some fire hter. Conspicuous in this di-
vision were the veteran fremen with
their long, white coats, their fire proof
hats, and heavy FXes. An object of in
terest and attention was the old hand
engine, bought one hundred and twenty
years ago in Philadelphia by George
Washington. and conveyed from that city
to Alexandria by four oxen. II was
drawn by the members of the Friendship
Company. The marked contrast between
the ancient and modern fire-fghters was
a distinguishing feature of the spectacle
The fifth division was composed of
more than sixty floats and was directed
by Charles Paff, marshal In the lead of
this division were fourteen well-designed
floats, illustrative of the history of Alex
andria from the time Capt. John Smith
sailed up the Potomac and landed near
where the present town stands, down to
the most noteworthy incidents OF recent
days, and covering a period of nearly
300 years The whole formed a realistic
reproduction of the various stages of de-
velopment and progress, of the stirring
incidents and historic events through
which the settlement has passed in its
three centuries of existence.
One of the most attractive of these
iioats was carriage modelled after the
one in which President George Washing
ton and Martha Washington rode in heir
trip from Mount Vernon to New York.
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which was once the most prominent COM
n.ercisl rival II their oH n, ard may even
b. said 20 have surpassed the Monu-
mental City In the earliest days, when
both were struggling municipalities OF q
few thousand population. From all the
surrounding country for miles The people
came in vehicles Of every description. and
ven on foot At peep Of day the early
arrivals made their appe arance, and as
the morning hours advanced every ap-
proach to the center of the city was
dsnsely thronced with an influx of visi-
tors. They remained. too. Until the last
echo Of the celebration had died away.
Probably l. 001 TO 110o0 strangers were in
the city: not strangers exactly. for the
ma lority of them rad ties OF birth or
kindred. whicn made them at home, but
they were residents of other parts. and
came 10 do homer to the famous old NUM-
cipality.
Greetings from Gunboats-
The celebration was ushered in at noon
by the firing OF the national salute OF
twenty-one guns by the Dolphin. Ma
chias, and Marietta, the three ships of
the United States Navy which. by special
arrangement made between the centen-
NAL committee and the Navy Depart
ment. were allowed TO anchor off the
harbor and take part in the celebration
As the big guns OF the three ships belehed
forth their greetings to the city, there
was a lusty cheer, and the festivities Of
the day began in earnest. During the
morning hours the final arrangements
for the days parade were completed, and
there were scenes OF great activity in the
headquarters Of the executive committee
and in the City Hail. where the Tecep-
ton committee welcomed the distinguish
ed guests. who had come TO lend their
presence TO make the occasion a brilliant
one.
Mayor Simpson and other officers of
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-17
TYPHOID CLOSES A SCHOOL
Disease Causes Suspension of Glasses at
Virginia Military Institute.

Special 10 The Post
Lexington, Va, Oct. 15.-The CORPS of
cadets of the Virginia Military Institute,
numbering some go men, from all parts
of the United States, were summarily
sent to their respective homes to-day on
account of the outbreak of typhoid fever
at the school. A mild case appeared at
the school about three weeks ago, which
was promptly removed to the hospital,
and within the past week ten additional
cases appeared, causing the Virginia
State board of health to be called to in
yestigate. They are still investigating.
The superintendent, Gen. Shipp; Alex
ander Hamilton. president of the board
of visitors, and DR.. Martin, president of
the State board of health, consulted and
decided that keeping the corps here might
endanger the health of the cadets, so the
school was closed for thirty days. OF the
cases in hospital. two are pronounced
dangerous. There is no typhoid in Lex
ington, and the epidemic at the institute
IS unexplainable. Experts have been or
dered from New York to ascertain the
cause.