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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-14
REMOVAL OF CLERK HARM
Eventuates in RumOrs Of Trouble for
His NeMsnannr CnamDiona

Guthrie, o. T., June Special.)-JUdge
Bayard T. Hainer announces that on June
o. after adjournment of the supreme
court, he viii hold an adjourned term of
the district court at Perry. The state
ment Is also made that ne viii cause
special grand jury to be summoned and
that some nsational newspaper CORE
spondents VIII be Intercepted. Just for
what purpose the special grand jury will
be summoned cannot be told, but the sur
mise IS that it has some connection with
the recent removal of the late district
clerk, w. F. Harm, and the persistent ef-
tort Of the newspaper correspondents %
boost him again in Office. A Kansas City
newspaper report insists that Judge Hahn
er violated an agreement by taking ad-
vantage Of Harms alleged conditional res
ignatjon and that President Mckinley had
promised TO write TO Judge Hamer and
insist upon Harms restoration TO office.
Judge Hainer said today: MIR. Harm did
not resign, couditionally or otherwise; he
was removed from office for reasons that
are fully known TO the department Of jus
tice from reports submitted by its ouw spe-
cial agent. As to my receiving a request
from President Mckinley asking for Mr..
Harms reinstatement, I have not had that
honor, neither do I anticipate il. L am
not aware that the president IS interfering
In any way with court appointments in
the territory"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-14
IS A SECOND HOLMES
Samuel Mckinney's Black
Crimes Revealed by His Wife
FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
She Endured, But Now Speaks
to Save Her Life.

Philadelphia, June 13.-After living TWEEN
ty-five years with secret in her breast
that was gnawing into the very vitals Of
her life, a secret which she knew if once
told would send her husband to the gallows
or to prison for life, Mrs. Rosa Mckinney
has unfolded to the police of Philadelphia
one of the most remarkable stories of
crime ever brought to their notice
In a story by Gaborian the reader would
console himself that 1t was the mere mag
nation Of the author; had it been written
by Poe it would have been credited to
diseased brain; in a modern drama it
would have been dismissed as a sensation.
In fact by the police of Philadelphia it was
at first accepted as the rawlings of a de-
mented woman and it was only after sew
eral of the statements had been verified
that they realized the astonishing audacity
of a criminal, who is the most remarkable
prisoner since Holmes, the multi-murder-
err
This Is the extraordinary narrative of the
events in the life Of young woman whose
innocent heart suddenly awoke to the dis
covery that her trusted husband was a
murderer and professional criminal It is
the tale of an honest woman whose trust
ing love was surrendered unconditionally
to a man in whom she reposed every conf
dence known to love.
With him she walked down the church
aisle to the alter where they were joined
in wedlock. Before the sun of their honey
moon had fairly set she discovered in him
a murderer and a theft F'or quarter of
a centul- she has kept the secret In spite
of his abuse, for according to her state
ments her husband has frequently beaten
her, she kept the secret locked tightly in
her breast, and it was only when he
threatened ocut her heart out, after
frightfully abusing her, that she appealed
TO the police and the story of his crimes
became known.
A year ago this month Samuel McKin-
ney and his wife Rosa came to Philadel-
phia and rented house at. No. 1911 Lippin-
colt street They furnished it with excel
lent taste and fine furniture, although not
extrayagantly. By the neighbors they
soon cae to be looked upon as desirable as
sCciates although it was noticed by them
that Mckinney spent most of his time
about the house and did not seem engaged
in business. When his rent or grocery bill
came due it was paid promptly, however,
and he seemed always well supplied with
money.
At times, however, it was noised about
the neighborhood that Mckinney abused
his wife, her pIeadings with him not to
beat her having been heard by the nearest
neighbors. From her lips, however, no
word of complaint was ever heard. It was
on Monday night last that Mrs. McKin-
ney's endurance broke. Her husband who
came home late, upbraided her upon some
trivial offence, which she received in the
same calm, dignified spirit which charact-
erized her. Finally her husband, working
himself into a frenzy, exclaimed: You'll
give me away yet, damn you, and I'm go
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-14

rounding the country. After the circus
the people had crowded into the city to
do their shopping before going home in
the evening. 1t was at this time that the
storm cloud came up from the southwest.
The circus grounds were outside the path
Of the storm but the people, being in the
business places, fell a prey to the terrific
wind.
As soon as the news Of the disaster had
reached the outside world offers Of help
and help itself began to come into the
city. st. Paul, being the railroad center
to which New Richmond was tributary.
was first to learn of the storm and its at
tendant woes, and within two or three
hours sent the first relief train, with ply
sicians, nurses, hospital supplies and
commissary stores for the people Of the
stricken city. A second and a third train
soon followed, and speedily neighboring
cities in Wisconsin sent in all they could
gather for their needy sister city. The
Omaha and the Wisconsin Central rail-
roads promptly carried through all the
supplies and delivered them to the relief
headquarters, whence they were delivered
to the people of the city. Superintendent
Thorn, of the Wisconsin Central, was
among the first to arrive and has given
his whole time today 10 doing what he
could to straghten out matters. General
Superintendent Scott, of the Omaha, ar
rived on the first relief train today from
ST. Paul. The Wisconsin Central suf-
fered loss, and by early afternoon was
able to furnish two wires for the great
mass of Geographic business that had &C
cumulated, the Western Union Office up
town having been in that part of the city
which was destroyed.
Congressman J. J. Jenkin, of this dis
trict, arrived early on the scene and
promptly advised Governor Scofeld Of the
situation and the need of relief. Hun
dreds Of morbidly curious persons from
neighboriug cities thronged the ruined
town today. The desolate view of New
Richmond today is one not to be soon
forgotten. Along the broken fragments
Of their homes the people wander help
lessly, striving aimlessly and hopelessly
to gather together what had been left to
them. on the east and west limits Of the
city many houses were still standing,
with little or no damage, and to these
homes the occupants welcomed their less
fortunate neighbors and friends. giving
them such aid as was possible. The prop
erty loss cannot be estimated at this time
and may never be accurately known. It
was almost total for the insurance
agents report that no tornado insurance
was carried in the town and only at a
small number Of places where fire contrib
uted to the destruction Of property viii
the business men be reimbursed for their
losses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-14
AMERICAN BUILDINGS At PARIS
List and Description or STRUCTURES
for Exposition Purposes.

New York. June 13-cournissioner J eT-
ainaud w. Peek. OF the Paris Exposition
~ 1aoo me. the directors and heads ~
departments o: the Cn.ted States eomH-s-
SION today IL this city. The meeting was
fin executive session. Corura-ss.oaef F-eH
sad that one O Sac P--nc.pa- OBJ eria OBJ
ire meeting vas 20 receive and cli-11
-re report Of Charles Cp9.-.lE., zee An
team architect. VINO has J-st returned
tom, paris. Reports were also received
s-o-1 directors regarding tae gene1a- pro-
r-ss q the preparation, e-yeliai.t
sewing 10 d. vita tins com lE ez-a-- ~
RI. Middle Atlantic and S-~ L-e-e'-i
states.
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moved ey ths Frerch autae-. tlas and i-a-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-14

POSTMASTER RICHARDS. apparently
died Of fright. there being no marks TO
show in any way that the cyclone had IN
jUred him.
Four members Of a family named Hop
kins, living on the outskirts or town, are
reported dead. but the report has not
been verified.
The wounded as reported are: Thomas
Haynes OF Blair; unknown man from Ms
souri, valley; Mrs. Kline OF Herman;
shoemaker named Claussen or Herman.
Immediately upon the arrival OF the train
in Blair the wounded were carried 10 the
homes OF the residents OF Blair and the
Christian hotel near the station. The
train returned at once TO Herman with
medical assistance, all the physicians that
could be spared, several ministers and
many of the townspeople.
The train is expected back here about
1 a. m. with more OF the dead and
wounded.
Omaha, Nsb.. June 13-Followins Is the
--latest csualty list from Herman:
Killed:
MISS HOPKINS.
w. 5. RICHARDS. postmaster.
ANDERSON HOPKINS. father and
mother.
CHILD OF s. NJ DAVIS.
Seriously injured: L. J. Hives o. Blair
dangerous internal injuries: Mrs ". A.
Anderson. head bruised. arm broken. vii
die; Louise CIausen. NiAsour- Valley,
Iowa. unconscious. will Gre, mead mashed
child OF Samuel Deaver. serious, Ms.
kline Of Blair. badly injured, George
Coyle. depot agent, head gasned.
A new stand pipe Weighing twenty tons
was carried a block and a aaif and a large
roa safe was carried two blocks The
main street Of the town is mass "
debris. 4 freight train let; BAR a, mid
night with medical aid and other relief
for the sufferers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-14
SECOND ANNUAL MEETING
GARFIELD COUNTY FAIR AS
SOCIATION
To BE Held at Enid, o. tt, September
IS, Il, Is and I6, 1899.

Second annual meeting of the Garfield
County Fair association to be held at
Enid, o. T.:
CONDITIONS
Entries to purse races close September l.
Entries to stake races close August L
Conditions of stakes: Five per cent to
enter and an additional per cent OF
stakes from each money winner. The first
payment of entrance money in stakes is
due June 20, s.; second payment. july %
s.; third payment, August I, s., when
stake closes. Failure to make payments
when due forfeits previous payments
Right reserved to refund and declare off
stake and purses not filling satisfactory.
Entrance to running races will close pos
itively at noon on the day before the race.
The association reserves the right TO
change the published order Of program,
10 inter-lace heats, and 70 postpone or
declare of any race on account Of bad
weather or any other good cause.
No horse 10 receive more than one
money in same race.
The distance flag will be at the same old
place.
All races viii be one-mile heats, best
three in FIVE; except for l and 2-year-olds
which will be half-mile heats. two in
three and one-mile heats, two in three
respectively.
Five or more to enter and three to start
win be required in all purse races.
Rules Of the American TrottiHg associa-
ton. OF which We are member, 10 govern.
The entrance fee viii be 10 per cent in
purse races.
All purses and stakes for trotting or
pacing 10 he divided into four moneys: 80.
., u and 10 per cent.
Running purses divided into three
moneys: 81. 50 and 70 per cent.
Races VIII be called at 1-5o p. n. and
started promptly az p m. each day.
Box stalls, 81 fer the meeting; open
stats. 81 Straw for bedding free.
The best regulation one-haf mile track
in me territory
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-14
AT THE TOWN OF BARRON
In Wisconsin the storm Did COnsid-
cradle Damage

Barron, Wis, June 13.-This town and
surrounding country was last night visit
ed by a severe tornado which did untold
damage. The storm came up about :
o'clock and began with q cloudburst
which drenched everything. The Norwe-
gan church was totally. and the Barron
Heading company's mill. partially wreck
ed. The residence OF ]. W. Giuen was
wrecked. being penetrated in several
places by plauks blown from adjacent
lumber yards. Mrs. ". 2. Howard was
probably fatally injured by the overturn-
ing Of her house. Numerous other resi-
dcuCes were badly damaged and a large
number % barns wrecked. Nearly every
store front on the east side OF Third street
was blown in Thousands of trees were
uproOte5.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-14
P()NCA CITY TOVNGIE
Case VIII be Given a Rehear-
ing Today.
GRANT COUNTY ELECTION
EngrosSed the Supreme
Courts Attention Yesterday.

Guthrie, o. T., June 13.-Cspecial)-The
supreme court has granted a rehearing
in the nuch-litigated case Of Barnes and
Dalton VS.. Lynch, ct a., and arguments
viii be heard tomorrow. This IS the case
involving the ownership of the Ponca
City toWnsite.
Argument was heard today on the mo-
ton for mandamus TO compel the county
commissioners Of Grant county TO place
the town Of CenterviIe on the ticket 10
be voted at the special election 10 change
the county seat Of Grant county. This IS
the same matter that was argued before
Chief Justice Burford in chambers II
Saltwater recently, and resulted in the
written opinion that county seat elections
in the Cherokee Strip would be Illegal.
The argument today was upon the appeal
from that decision. III. L WATSON Of Pond
Creek and Joe Wisely Of Guthrie appeared
for the appellant and Fred N. Elkin in
support of the decision.
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che aahita Daily gaele: aaaedmesdau orna nm a.

when he came stunning in. walking as
quietly as though ne was afraid he vers
spirits would hear him. the horror Of it
came over me. and burst OUT crying. RE
swore and ran toward me. saving thar he
was going TO kill me lodged undelne
his arm and ran out OF the house I hid
myself all night, and in the morning
went back 1 was afraid for myself. bit
I forgto that in my fear for my child
found that be had not harmed the little
one, and was so glad that when he said
if didn't swear never 10 snyel or inte'-
fere with him he would kin me that tnok
the oath. God viii forgive me ~ such
an oath. and the breaking OF 1t.
I wonder sometimes that have mex scTe
crazy in these years. The eass OF dread
were bad enough. but the nights o. EoTror
and realization were terrible. AL day l
would wonder, wonder what was the noAt
plot Would he De discovered 3ad az
rested? Would other children potu- al
mine and Whisper Thief" Murderer
"Coavict!'' I would LOOK into my little
ones face when these questions came snd
cry out in my misery. and tbs ntlIe fr.
low would put his hand upon NV tacs snd
say, EOOE IlallDl4- " ny &C NtA ~
Why do you ky?" Then I cried ne more
and prayed that he would never IN CIT. I
used oIOok into his innocent eyes ard
fancy l saw the look OF the thi,f in pkem.
Sometimes I had wild thoughts q clCs-
ing my hands about his httletheoa aud
stopping his breath forever. Then 1 would
De sure he would not grow up = criminal
But the nights! o. these avail nishts.
I would lie awake. my boy. when he was a
little fellow, asleep on my arm, waiting
for my husband u come home. l cOulI zee
him trying a doG, a window. AMI AT last
crawling into the house. craving in. Lot
as the master, but as the thief he VAS, il
the night. 1 could see him using MS KEYS
AM MS tools. I could see nim l7otins a
bureau or a safe. and then slipping aNay.
And while these were as vivid as a pie
ture before my eyes. I would acGg this ~
turn in the door and his stsaltly steps
crossing the room. / would hear Sim fun
bic about hiding things l INTENDED 10
Iet him think I was asleep, bat cttea the
terror of it kept my eyes wide open and
staring in horror. Sometimes he turned
Oh the lights suddenly and found me star
ing. and ne cursed and beat me.
Why didn't / run away and eel IL al!
You who ask it don't know Samuel re
Kinney.
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HUNDRED
Continued from First Oa=9

streets Of the neighborlng residence dis
1rict were broken clear OF or twisted and
uQrooted.
The tornado came NJ the river from
Hudson, where the damage was oompar-
atively slight Following the seneral
course Of the river and che branch OF the
Omaha road, 1he storm gained 5n intensity
as II progressed and vas az It's worst
when II struck the business center Of New
Richmond. Outlying residences IN the
path % the storm wser stripped OF shin
gies and boards or sides blown or. o- as
more frequently happened, were torn
asunder and the fragments We're scatter
Cd 10 the four winds Of heaven. Trees
were uprooted and roadways blocked
washed away OF 50 overlooked as 10 be
made entirely unrecosn.zahle
A circus was in town on Monday and
people had come in from al the sur
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-14
JEFF TAYLOR DISCHARGED
Court Justifies Him in the Shooting Of
Bishop Jennings.

Guthrie, o. T., June 13.-(SpeciaL)-Jef
Taylor, the Guthrie policeman who shot
and killed Bishop Jennings, negro thief,
last week while the latter was running
from arrest, was discharged from Gus
rody at his preliminary hearing, Judge
Foster holding that an officer is justified
in Shooting in preventing the escape of a
prisoner. The evidence showed that Jen-
nings had knocked the officer down twice
and had started TO make his escape
through an alley. Jennings was gam
bier. and known to the police as an all
round tough character. The night before
ne was shot he had burglarized hotel
Of some laundry and a portion Of the
stolen goods was found on his dead
body.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-14
FEDERAL INJUNCTION ASKED
Against striking Coat Miners in
Southeastern Kansas

cation was made hare tonight before the
United States court IN chambers by al
torneys for the Missouri Pacific and the
Missouri, Kansas ana Texas railways and
attorneys for various mining companies.
asking federal tnjunclons aagnst inter
ference % strikers N the P3-tsburg ana
Southern Kansas coal districts Win prop
erty and mo}estation ot men who desire
10 work. No Injunction issued tonight
and the court VII decide tomorrow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-14
GENERAL LUNA ASSASSlNATED
tn AEuinaldO'> Camp, Is the Latest
Report From Manila.

Manila. June l3 G:s5 p. m1.-Informa-
ton. believed TO be reliable, has reached
here Of the assassination Of General Luna
and his aide-de-oamr Lieutenant Pasco
Ramon. June S, by Aguinaldo's guard at
ere headquarters OF AsuinaI6o Luna and
Ramon, it appears, went 10 The Filipino
headquarters 10 confer with ASuina.do.
Fot into an alteration with the captain Of
the guard and one of them drew a rev1--
Yer. The guard then killed Luna and
Ramon WITH thair havnrets
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-14
MISSING MILITARY RECORDS
Are Returned to Headquarters by
SenAfnr Esiddisnn

Guthrie, O. T., June 13.-(Special.) THE
missing records from the adjutant gen
erals office which We're used in evidence
before the investigating committee and
which mysteriously disappeared when the
legislature adjourned. were returned TO the
custody of the adjutant general last even
ing by Senator A J. BiddiS0n, chairman
If the investigating committee. II is said
that Senator Biddson viii take charge
Of the fight against Governor Barnes when
the money is raised 10 pay his expenses
10 Washington.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-14
Cab Drivers strike in Havana

Havana, June 1S.-The cab drivers,
strike ooncaUes- The owners have at
tempted 10 drive bug have not aeen allow
ed 20 do 50. There have been several
small rows. but nothing serious has oc-
Cured
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-14

The Best Prescription fer Malaria
ChilIs and Fever is bottle Of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply Iron
and Quinine in a tasteless form. No cure.
no pay. Price. soc.
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HARDEST
Continued from First Page.J

The asterisks in the foregoing dispatch
indicate undeciphered portions Of the cab
gremsn.
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IN SHAKESPEARES OWN TOWN
Sara Bernhardt VIII Give Repre-
sen tntion Of the Melancholy Dane.

London, June 13.-Mme. Sarah Bern
hardt has arranged TO play Hamlet On
June 20 in the famous theatre At STRAIT
ford-on-Ayon. the town where Shake
EDegrc was horn
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Continued from First Page)
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-20
Police Court News.

Justice Crawford was greeted with a
full house In the police court this morn
ing.
A man giving his name a. Charles
Smith, who was arrested for stealing a
coat from the Highland hotel a few days
ago was fined $40 and costs which he
paid
Minnie Hickman and James Smith,
arrested last Saturday night for being
drunk and disorderly were found guilty
and fined $40 a piece The woman paid
but the male companion accepted the
alternative OF going TO Jail.
A couple OF the women OF the acre,
arrested for being drunk, we're given five
and three days respectively In the county
jail.
Thomas Pye and Will Eckert, the tive
boys who we're arrested last Saturday
night for disturbing the Salvation ATml
meeting, had their hearings adJouIne
until 7 o'clock this evening.
The plain DRINKS were given i've dayl
apiece on the street gang,
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-20
THE COUNTY CONFERENCE.-The.
Petition to Bald y Bridge Between Pena
Blanca and Bland Approved.

Petition to Bald n Bridge Between Pena
Blanca and Bland Approved.
The board OF county commissioners
met at the court house this morning. In
the absence OF Chairman Miera, IgnaciO
Gutierrez presided.
The petition, signed by over 800 tax
payers and electors OF Bernalillo county,
asking that a bridge be constructed over
the Rio Grande between Pena Blanca and
Bland, under the law passed by the last
Legislature, entitled "An act TO provide
for the construction OF bridges In cOun-
ties OF the first class" approved February
IA, 1899, and that the bridge be called
the Bacs bridge. In honor OF Hon. Mar
celino Baca, the father OF the bill In the
legislature, was presented and approved
by the board. No further action, how.
ever, was taken, for the reason that the
certified copy Of the law could not be
produced until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, TO which hour the board nd jOurned
without transacting any further bust.
ness.
A large delegation from Bland and
Pena Blanca were present at the meet
ing OF the board.
Major II. X. whiting deserves credit
for the diligence which he exercised In
getting the additional names OF tax
payers and voters TO the petition. which
were necessary before the petition could
be considered.