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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
A FATHERS TERRIBLE CRIME
Killed His Five Children and Attempt
ed to Cremate tho Remains.

Killed His Five Children and Attempt
ed to CreInate tho Remains.
Hutchinson. Kan. March 22.-An
atrocious crime WAS revealed here to-
day when the coroner and his assist
ants removed the dead bodies Of five
little children from the house occupied
Ivy John Moore, which burned at an
early hour. A coroner's jury investi-
gated the case. and, in accordance with
the jury's recommendation. Moore, the
father of the dead children, was arrest
ed on charge of murder.
When the firemen and neighbors
reached the burning house. the father
was the only member of the, family Of
seven found outside. His actions were
queer, and he would not talk. While
the building was still burning and his
children within the burning walls. he
took horse from his stable and rode
away. When the fremen entered the
house, after having partly quenched
the flames, they found the five chill
dren, lying side by side, in a bed on
the floor, all dead. but not badly
burned.
The coroner's autopsy held this at
ternoon developed convincing evidence
of an awful crime. The skull OF each
child was deeply indented. and from
the dents long fractures extended. All
but one Of the children had been
stabbed in the neck. The throat Of the
little 3-year-old, boy, had been
slashed so deep that the spinal column
had been severed. 1t was upon these
facts and the strange behavior OF the
father, that the authorities base their
charge of murder.
When Moore was called before the
coroner's jury to testify. he pretended
to believe that an exploding lamp had
caused the fire, and that his children
had met death in the flames. He testi-
fled that he was awakened from a deep
sleep by the smoke, and he found the
house afire all over. 1t was l5 min
utes, he said, before he recovered his
senses, and then he did not try to save
the children. because he knew that
they must be dead, as the fire had
started in the room in which they were
sleeping. His riding away from the
fire he explained by stating that his
wife was away from home attending a
sick friend, and that he went to tell
her of their loss. Moore showed little
concern when the jury returned the
verdict charging him with murder.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
FURIOUS MExiCANS.
Mob OF Five OF Six Hundred Attack
American I,Saith Omcers.


American Issaith Omcers.
Laredo. Tex, March 2l.-The work
of removing smallpox patients to the
pesthouse. under direction of State
Health Officer Blunt, was begun this
morning. After 10 had been removed.
the officers encountered on East Mata-
moras street mob of Mexicans, who
menaced them in such manner that
the chief of police was telephoned for.
Marshall Joe Barthelow and Assistant
Marshal Nye Idar hurried to the
scene. and when they attempted to ar
rest the leaders of the disturbance,
they were assaulted with stones and
fred upon. Nye Idar was knocked
down and severely beaten about the
head before he could be rescued. One
of the rioters was shot, but aided by
his friends. managed to escape. About
20 shots were fred, a dozen arrests
made, and the mob dispersed.
The health officers resumed their
work. but were soon met by another
mob OF 500 or 600 Mexicans, many of
them armed. As they could not con.
tend with this force. the health officers
desisted, and DR.. Blunt opened tele-
graphic communication with Governor
Sayers. AS a result, he was instructed
to call on the United States military
authorities at Mcintosh. in the name
of the governor. for such assistance as
was needed, and later he was informed
that the war department had tele-
grsphed authority to use troops. The
Mexicans are much excited, and ex.
press contempt for the negro United
States soldiers.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
PAPER MONEY SCARCE.
Duo to Greater Volume of Business. Not
to Decrease in the supply.


to Decrease in the supply.
Washington, March 22.-Controller
of the Currency Dawes, in answer to
inquiries today in regard to the APP
parent scarcity of paper money, said.
THE chief reason for the growing
demand for paper money is unquestion-
ably the increase IN the general volume
of business. There has been no re.
duction in the amount of paper money
which OF itself would cause scarcity.
The situation in reference to bills is
brought about by the increased demand
and not by decI ease in the supply.
"The amount Of paper money IN cir
culation March l. 1899, is much great.
er than it was one year ago. While
the decrease in circulation in the
amount of gold certificates is $3.475,-
$50. in treasury notes, $4,269,97l, and
currency certificates $25. 325, 900, the
circulation of silver certificates has in
creased in the sum Of $l6.lI3,27S. and
United States notes $44, l4l,2l2, max
ing the total net increase of govern
ment paper in circulation $27. 1876, $50.
which. added to the increase of $1S,-
155, 325 in national bank circulation,
makes the total increase Of paper
money in circulation over one year ago.
$4,000, 9O4."
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
DEATH IN THE TORNADO.
People Killed. Houses Demolished and
Farms Devastated.

Farms Devastated.
Memphis, Tenn, March Ala
series OF windstorms have swept through
portions Of Alabama, Mississippi and
Arkansas today, doing an immense
amount OF property damage and kill
ing number Of people. The storm
covered a radius of several hundred
miles, destroying telegraph wires and
cutting of communication with a
large section Of tho country. Cleburne
county. Alabama. seems to have
suffered the most severely, the storm
assuming the porpor tions Of tornado.
At Sellers and Luverne. Ala. much
damage is reported, and at Rob Roy,
Ark. one man was killed and several
babdly injured. Dumas. Ark, was
nearly wiped out Of existence. and sew
eral other towns in the vicinity suffer-
ed severely. One person is reported
killed at Hickory Flat. Miss, and as
the farmhouses in the vicinity suffere ed
heavily, it Is not unlikely MANY IA
talities occurred which have net yet
been reported.
Reports from different points in the
three states indicate that IS persons
were killed outright and 81 injured, as
follows: Alabama, 16 killed, four in.
jured; Arkansas. one killed, seven in
jured. The property loss will run
into the hundreds Of thousands.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
To Guard National Parks.

At the request of the secretary Of the
interior. the secretary of war has di.
rected General Shafter. commanding
the department OF California. to send
one troop Of cavalry to tho Yosemite
park and one to the Sequola and Gen
eral Grant parks in California. to pro-
tect from destruction or injury by pre-
venting trespassing either by cattle or
sheep herders or timber thieves. Two
troops of the Fourth cavalry, now at
the Presidio, San Francisco, have been
selected for this duty.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
ALONG THE COAST.
Items Of General Interest Cleaned
From the Thriving Pacific
states.
Another Sensational Gold strike.

A Republic special to the Spokes-
man Review says another sensational
strike has been made in that camp.
The shaft OF the Good Luck CONSOLIDATE.
ed, at depth Of SO feet. struck body
of high grade ore. At the time the
dispatch was sent, the miners were
into the ore with cross -cut three feet.
and it is thought the ledge is not less
than five feet wide. The correspondent
carefully sampled the dump, and three
assays ran s2s5, 500 and SOS. The
stock had been selling at Republic at .
cents, and now brokers are skurrying
around for it in all directions.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
Kaiulani's Funeral.

Seattle. Wash. March 22. - The
steamer Kinshiu Maru. which arrived
tonight from Japan by way of Homo
lulu. brings advices that great prepare
tions were being made at Honolulu for
the funeral of Princess Kaiulani. who
was to be buried March 10. 1t was
expected that the procession would be
the largest ever seen in Honolulu, not
excepting those Of Queen Emma and
King Kalaksua
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
white Pass Strike Broken.

Seattle, March 22.-The backbone Of
the strike on the White Pass & Yukon
railroad has been broken, according to
the officers OF the steamer Rosalie,
which arrived today from Skagway. J..
r. White, one OF the strike leaders,
has been sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment at Sitks, by United States
Commissioner Sehlbrede. for melting
q riot.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
Tacoma Girls at Manila.

Captain Panton, of the liner Vic.
toria, which arrived at Tacoma recent.
ly from China and Japan, brought word
that during the late battle near Ma.
Mia, Miss Sadie Bennett and Miss
Wallace, Of Tacoma. were in the city
of Manila, and as matter of safety for
the women they were placed aboard
one of the American transports. which
steamed out of range Of the vessels OF
the belligerents.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
Irrigation Lands Sold.

All the lands in the middle Kittitas
irrigation district in Washington, that
were delinquent on the taxes were
sold at Ellensburg. and we're bid in by
J. W. Witherop, the holder of the
bonds. Quite a number Of the large
taxpayers took advantage Of Witherop's
offer and paid their taxes. taking bonds
from him on the basis of $ll. 900. in.
stead of $24,050. the amount actually
due him.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
Accident Delayed Mail.

A packhorse, carrying the mail be-
tween Roseburg and Myrtle Point. Ore.
gon, fell of grade when going down
the Middle CoQuille. the night Of March
s, and was badly crippled. That route
is sparsly settled. and it was impossi-
BILE to procure an animal to bring the
mail in on time, hence the Coquilie
valley people missed their mail.
Similar occurrences have taken place
all winter. and all are becoming re-
signed to the inconvenience.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
Old Alaskan BOUNDARY,

News has reached Seattle that Ave
Finlanders claim to have discovered
evidences OF the original Russian boun-
da,y line inscribed on series Of old
mounds, which. if established. will
place the Klondike country within
the United States. 1t is stated that
United States Consul McCook, at Daw-
son, will communicate with the Wash.
ington authorities regarding the matter.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
Now Society at Seattle.

The congregation to which Rev. AL
fred W. Martin has lectured at Ranke
hall. Seattle. for the past few weeks,
has been organized on business basis.
with about 80 members. After the
lecture recentlv. a meeting was held
over which 4. o. Graves presided.
Upon the adoption of q name for the
association. which will now be known
as the Society Of Universal Religion. /"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
Attempt to Commit Suicide.

Madame Charles Bianchini, wife OF
the famous scenic artist. whose trial
on a charge of attempting to poison
her husband resulted in conviction,
has been sentenced to five years penal
servitude. AS she was leaving the
courtroom the prisoner made futile
attempt to commit suicide by stabbing
herself with a hatpin.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
Helpful to Washington.

The reopening of the Monte Cristo
mines and the rebuilding of the washed
out sections of the railroad near Ever
EFT. is going to be help ful to the West
EN- Washington mining industry. 1t
is said the mines were shut down for
the purpose of allowing some Of the
big stockholders to freeze out the little
ones
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23

G. W. Broker, Of Dallas. Or, is the
tallest person in Polk county. He is
20 years of age. still growing, and
stands 6 feet l0la inches. He has Sc
cured employment in a San Francisco
museum. With him will go Jake G..
Wilcox, Of Ballston, who is dwarf,
35 years of age, 81 inches high and
weighing 1870 pounds. Mr.. Brcker is
we'll proportioned, and weighs 225
pOunds
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
The Marshae,d Water Front.

The survey Of the "hog's back, I"
which has just been completed by MOI
ton L. Tower, shows that the inside
channel, along the Marshfield. Or. +,
water front. is the deeper by six inches.
This channel is also much the straight
est, and there seems to be no doubt
that the dredging will be done there.
The dredging is to begin ON the 28th
of this month.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23

Fruit inspector A. II. Brown, OF
Washington, has returned to Seattle
from tour made in various parts OF
the county. He reports splendid pros
poets for fruit and hops. SO far. moth.
ing has been hurt by frosts, and the
lateness of the season makes it pretty
sure that no damage will result from
this cause.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
soudan Expedition In the Far.

London, March 81. - An Anglo
Egyptian expedition will be under
taken next autumn. according 20 dis
patch from Cairo to the Daily Mail, to
finally dispose OF his khalfa, Abdullah,
and the other dervish leaders in the
Soudan.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
Comet Growing Fainter.

Professor Lewis Swift wires from
Lowe observatory on Echo mountain.
in Southern California, that the comet
which he discovered on March 8 is
growing fainter. 1t is moving in a
northeasterly direction. 1t has q
broad, short tail, point towards the
sun and staI-like nucleus. Its orbit
has not yet been determ ined.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23

Tacoma clothing stores report a
steady increase OF Alaska business. The
most noteworthy changes in the buy
ers' wants from last year are the de-
mand for furs instead of woolens, and
for lighter foot gear. Moccasins are
popular. Heavy blankets are unsale-
able.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23

Wheat-Walla Walla. SIC; Valley.
SOC; Bluestem. coo per bushel.
Flour-Best grades. 81. 90; graham,
$2.65; superfine, 81. 10 per barrel.
Oats-ChOice white. 43@44c; choice
gray, Al "a 42c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley. t22. so: brew.
ing. $4,000 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIT per ton; mid
dlings. SEE; shorts, els; chop. $500
per ton.
Hay-Timothy. $500; clover. 81
@S; Oregon wild hay, 50 per Ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 500 55c;
seconds, I59 soc: dairy, 40@ 45c store.
$50 soc.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, lake:
Young America. l5o; new cheese.
l0c per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, 1904
per dozen; hens, 81. 90 % ). 90; springs,
tl.25@3; geese. f6.00@7.00 for old.
S4.50W5 for young; ducks. 5000
$50 per dozen; turkeys. live. l59
l6c per pound.
Potatoes-sl @l.25 per sack; sweets.
Be per pound.
Vegetabes-Beets, 90c; turnips, 75c
per sack; garlic, 10 per pound; cab
bage, I "a l.25 per 100 pounds; cauli-
flower. Zoe per dozen; parsnips. 75c
per sack; beans. &c per pound; celery.
70@ 75c per dozen; cucumbers. b0c per
box; peas, 3@31ac per pound.
Onions-Oregon. 500 zoe per sack.
Hops-S "a lac; 1897 crop, &c.
Wool-Valley. l0@l2c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, s@l2c; 1nohair.
20c per pound
Mutton-Gross. best sheep, wethers
and ewes. &c; dressed mutton, 7hc;
spring lambs. nc per 10.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, s4.25;
light and feeders. $2. 500 90; dressed.
%. 90 a $50 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross. top steers. 8. 50@t3.75:
COWS, s2.50@3.00; dressed beef.
$685. per pound.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
New FraternaI Hall.

The MasOns and Odd Fellows Of
Canyon City. Or, have advertised for
bids for two-story stone building to
be used for fraternal and business pur.
poses.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Mark eta.

Seattie NAThete
Onions. SOo@$l. 10 per 100 pounds.
Potatoes. $2S@3O.
Beets, per sack. 81.
Turnips. per sack. 50@75c.
Carrots, per sack, 100000.
Parsnips. per sack, 75@S5c.
Caulitlower. 90c q 90 per dos.
Celery. 35 "a 40c.
Cabbage. native and Californis
"a per 100 pounds.
Apples. soc @$l per box.
Pears, SOC @$l.50 per box.
Prunes, SOC per box.
Butter-CreameIy, &c per pound;
dairy and ranch, 15@ zoe per pound.
Eggs, l5c.
Cheese-Native. IL = "a l3c.
Poultry-Old hens. lac per pound;
spring chickens, lac; turkeys, Ice.
Fresh meats--Choice dressed beef
steers, prime, SIC; COWS, prime.
SC; mutton. &c; pork, &c; veal, $3.50.
Wheat--Feed wheat. $40.
Oats-Choice. per ton, $25.
Hay-Puget Sound mixed, $1,000
8; choice Eastern Washington tim.
othy, $l2.00.
Corn-Whole. $23. 80; cracked, $24:
feed meal, $3.50.
Barley-Rolled or ground. per ton.
e25@28; whole, $23.
Flour-Patent. per barrel, 90. so;
straights, $3.25; California brands.
1925: buckwheat -four. So. so; graham,
per barrel, 90. 60: whole wheat four.
e3. 10; rye -four, $3.50.
Millstuffs-Bran. per ton, SIS;
shorts, per ton, SIC.
Feed-Chopped feed, $2l@2a per
ton; middIings. per ton. $l7; oil cake
meal, per ton, $35.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23

Birmingham. Ala, March 2l.-Ad-
ditional details of the tornado near
Edwardsville were received here to-
night. The dead number IL, and IA
were badly injured.
The path of the storm was about 200
yards wide. and it traversed the coun-
try for IL miles, beginning in the
northern part of Cleburne county, near
Iron City, and moving southwark.
There was an immense funnel-shaped
cloud that bounded along like rubber
ball, rising at intervals and leaping
several hundred yards without doing
any damage. Then, when it descend
ed, 1t would pick up houses and crush
them to pieces, uproot trees or twist
them off the ground and sweep all be-
fore it. Lewis Coffee's residence, a
strong double house. situated on lit
tie hill, was swept away and the tim
bers scattered for a mile. Ten Of it's
eleven occupants were Instantly killed.
Except the body Of the baby, which
was found under the ruins of the
chimney. the corpses of the victims
were carried half mile, and
nine Of them were found heaped to-
gether. Every body had been stripped
of its clothing. One was twisted
around stump and two others were
headless. Beside the body Of the IA
Their lay Bessie Coffee, the only mem
Der OF the family not instantly killed.
She was unconscious and her arms were
around her dead fathers neck. She
10 unable to talk and will die.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
Seven Persons Killed.

Birmingham. Ala, March 21.-A
cyclone passed through the country
here today, creating great havoc in the
country between Helm and Edwards
vile. 1t is known seven people. men,
bers of the family Of Mr.. Coffee. a far
mer, are dead, and it is thought many
others are injured, although on account
OF the damage done by the storm to
the telegraph wires, it is impossible to
give details. The house contained IL
people when it was struck by the storm.
The building was entirely demolished,
and seven inmates were killed out
right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-24
1.ov Ena-r tx onnrried.

Emery comes from the island Of
Naxos, In the eastern Mediterranean,
whence it has been exported for the
last two centuries or more. The beds
are in the northeast Of the island. the
deposits descending into some Of the
neighboring Islands, the emery being
found in lenticular masses, resting on
layers Of schist IN limestone almost
identical with Parian marble, the fin
est marble known, which comes from
the island Of Par1s, close by.
There are about 300 men engaged
in the trade, all Of whom have to be
married before they are admitted to
the fraternity. The material Is much
too hard to be dug out or even blast
ed. Great fires are lighted around the
blocks till the natural cracks expand
with the heat, and levers are then in
serted to pry them apart. This sys-
TEN Is continued until the blocks arc
reduced In size to masses OF cubic
foot or less, and they are then shipped
as If they were coal. There are said
to be 100000 tons yet available at
INaxos, and the last reported years eX-
port was $3.50 tons. 1t is one Of the
hardest substances known.-Ironmon-
Cery
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-24
Uncle Sans Only Tip"

Tips given TO Pullman car porrers by
government employees while perform
ing official duties are considered legiti-
mate charges against Uncle Sam. They
are the only tips which are accorded
this distinction. This interesting fact
has Just been cleaned through the dis
play by a government official of a bill
of expenses which he intended TO pre-
sent for a recent trip which he made
in the service Of the government. He
exhibited the statement as an evidence
OF the close manner In which the gov
ernment did business. He had to pre-
sent q receipt for every expenditure
made, even 4 receipt from the Pullman
car conductor for his berth.
The only item for which there was
no receipt was Tips, 30 cents" When
asked what the tips We're for. the Off
Ger said: They were tips which l gave
TO Pullman car porters. The govern
ment allows those. but they are the
only tips which are allowed. If tip
the waiter at my hotel or the man who
carries my bag, the tip comes out OF
my pocket, but the tipping Of Pullman
car porters. a quarter for each journey
made on q sleeper Is such recognized
custom that the item for such tips is
always allowed by the government TO
officers when travelling on government
business New Orleans Times-Demo-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-24
Cor. Prince and Fairfax SITS.
Opening and Closing OF the Mails.

Opening and Closing OF the Mails.
Northern mails, week days, close st 7 80
and II 45 q. II. and is, so, 6 so and
10 p. In. Open at s 90 a. NJ, - 90 IN.
and 90 p. n. On Sundays Northern mails
close 81 IL IA 3. m. and 20 p. N.
Southern mails viz Charlottesville, close
at so and 10 90 a. N. and Is and
10 ?. m. Opea at 8 90 a. m. and 2 80
and 4:3O p. III.
Southern mails, Wis Richmond, close at
10 20 g. In. and 10 and 8 10 pm.
Manassas Division mails close st 80 a. m
and 45 p. N. Open at 1 p. m.
Alsxandria and Round Hill mails closa al
40 a. N. and 90 p. %. Open at 8 90 q. In.
Chesapeake and Ohio naas close at 2 Is
p. II. and 8 10 p. N. Open at 8 90 a. m. and
80 p. m.
q. N, and 10, 2 so, 6 90 and 10 p. m.
Open at 90 q. m, u 90 m. and 90 and
Office Hour-open at 8 90 a. m. Close at
sunday Hours-open at 900 a. m. Close
st 80 8. m.
Carriers' Observation-Disclosures made on
inside routes--6 80 ard 10 90 s.. m. and
3 90 sind 80 p. m. Full route-6 80 a. 10.
and 80 p. m. Sunday collection 90 D.,
m. Carriers window open Sunday 90 a. N,
and close 80 a. N.
Deliveries made 8 90 a. NJ, 90 p. m, and
4 45 p. n.
All mail should be in Office ten minutes
before hour indicated for closing