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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
TORNADO VICTIMS IN IOWA.
Four Members Of a saiix Farmers
e.. Family Are Killed and Two ,
''-- Others Badly Injured. -

SIOUX CITY, La. June ia tornado at
$50 o'clock this afternoon struck two miles
southeast of the little town of Salix, six
teen miles from here, and killed three peo-
pie outright and one more will die. The
dead are: John Malloy, father; Mrs. John
Malloy. his wife; Harry Malloy, 16-year-
old. SON. 7-- -
Miss Bessie Mailoy, the 1s-year-old
daughter, had her skull fractured and is
Malloy are badly hurt. No other member
of the family of father, mother, seven sons
and daughters 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 fun
mel shaped cloud was first seen and Dick
es He ran TO to the the home home of f Mrs. " Hassell,
widow who lives 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 had to hold on
to the boy by the legs as he was being
drawn up by the suction of the wind. -
only remained in the cellar about FIVE min
utes and the father suggested that the
cloud was only rain. They came up and
in an instant the house was demolished.
scattered among the ruins.
The homes Of Phil Berger Joe Jernard
kindling' wood: The occupants, it is report
ed. all escaped serious injury.
Pat Malloy, who was brought to Sioux
City on special train, tells graphic
story of the storm. He says houses, barns.
live stock and human beings were sucked
up by the swirling cloud. the air appearing
to be- filled with wrecked buildings and
debris to the height of a half mile.
At Homer. Neb., across the river, reports
of considerable damage by wind have been
received but no loss of life has been re-
ported. At Homer an evangelist's tent was
blown down while meeting was in prog
ress. All escaped injury except one un-
known woman, who, it is said, will die.
Hailstones as big as eggs fell during the
storm.
The conductor of freight train saw
the cloud and stopped his train before II
got in the storm, and when he reached
the town he held his train long enough to
bring the injured to the hospital in Sioux
City.
Wild rumors are afioat of more damage
in Woodbury. county, but this cannot be
verified.
WHITING, la. June IA tornado
struck fifteen miles north of here at 7:3(
o'clock tonight. Telegraph wires were
prostrated and much other damage done.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
STORMS IN MINNESOTA.
In the Vicinity of winona Railroad
Travel Is at n StandstiIl-
Bridges Washed Away.

wINONA, MINI, June 11.-Terrffc
rains have fallen In this section OF the
Mississippi valley for the past ten hours,
accompanied by heavy electrical dis
turbance- Bridges and dams have been
washed away in every direction and roads
are impossible.
Railroad travel is completely at a stand
still, no trains having arrived or departed
since noon, and there is no prospect of any
before tomorrow noon. The Chicago G.
Northwestern has two iron bridges off their
out east
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul has
a bridge out at Homer, just south of this
city. and bad washouts between here and
Redwing.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy has
a washout at Trempeleau.
The damage done in this city Is heavy.
At Sugarloaf, a suburb, barns and out
buildings were washed away and consid-
cradle live stock drowned
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
HUMPHREYS LYNcHING.
Arresting Twelve Suspected of
.... Being in the Mob.

AUSTIN, TEX, June n-Governor Say
ers to-day made public the report of AS
sistant Attorney General Morris, who went
to Athens, Henderson county, Tex, recent
ly at the governors instance to;investigate
the lynching of the HUMPHREYS brothers
at that place. The report reviews the en-
tire situation attendant upon the lynching
and states that the united efforts of the
state and county officials have resulted in
the apprehension of twelve persons charged
with being in the mob, and that the ap-
prehension of all those believed to be
guilty will follow.
In his report, Attorney General Morris
said:
Some of the people who are arrested for
this crime are. in splendid financial cir
cumstances, and l am informed that some
wealthy people nearby are offering all the
assistance that they need. OF course, there
can be no excuse for mob violence, and
there was none in this case. There was
not even a reasonable excuse. The two
Humphries boys had been charged with
stealing hogs from Joe Wilkerson, one of
the men now in jail, but the county attor-
ney, the sheriff, as well as members of the
grand jury who found the bill, stated to
me that the testimony was very meager
and that the Humphries could not have
been convicted"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
COLUMBIA CASUALTIES.
One Boy Killed, Another Possibly
Fatally Injured and Six Others
Severely Injured.

BRISTOL, R. l., June ia revised list
of the casulties resulting from the explo-
sion of the fiashlight apparatus at the
launching of the Columbia last night,
shows that one boy was killed, one boy
possibly fatally injured and six others Sc
verely injured. -f.. .-.
From an examination this afternoon 1t
was found that large three side tin re-
flector used by the photographers was
blown to atoms by the explosion. Pieces
of tin have been taken from many of the
wounds of the injured.
The Columbia was turned around this
morning with her stern toward the shop
and all her flags flying. A large crowd
gathered about the wharf during the day
to get a glimpse Of the new craft. but only
a few intimate friends of the owner were
allowed on board. No work was done on
the Columbia to-day. but the work of
rigging her will be commenced tomorrow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
WHERE PISTOLS ARE VALUED.
1t Is Unsafe to Walk the Streets of
Manila at Night I'm


COLUMBIA, MO, June 11.-W.~R. CAM,
of Columbia, soldier of the Twelfth In
-fsntry of the regular army of the United
States at Manila. writes home as follows:
I'm other tropical cities business houses
remain open-until 1l--or.-12 o'clock and the
streets are crowded until or 1O>p. m. But
here everything must be aclosed,by p N. :.
Since the attempts to massacre the soldiers
and to burn the city by the Filipinos, any
one told to get off the streets by the
guards after p. m. must go and upon the
least resistance or stubbornness, if he be
a native, he is shot on the spot. and shot
to kill, too. There is no fiinching here
from a cold blooded murder-for such it
seems. If a soldier is out after he is
taken to the nearest station and held for
investigation. Everything here Just now is
strictly under military rule. Some of the
natives are very Observation-Disclosures in
particular-so much so that it is by no
means safe for one or two soldiers to be
alone in some parts of the city at night.
Everyone must carry his pistol in plain
view, not that we must use II, but the
sight Of 1t is at times sufficient"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
BABES PROTECTED THEM.
Cownrdly FiIipinos Reiterated Driving
Women and Children Before Them
During Battle of Paranque.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE war de-
partment to-day received a report from
Major General Otis. of the military move
ment yesterday TO the south of Manila for
the purpose OF clearing out the rebels in
that section. II shows that the movement
was a great success and that the enemy's
loss was considerably greater than stated
m the press dispatches. General Otis ca
blegram is as follows:
Manila, June II. 1S99.-Terrific heat yes
terday did not permit troops to reach po>
sitions at hours designated and enabled
majority of insurgents to escape in scat
tered organizations south and westward,
which they effected during the evening and
night. The movement was a great success.
however. The enemy was disorganized and
routed, suffering heavy loss. The troops
rested to-day at Las Pinas and Paranque.
The navy did excellent execution along the
shore of the bay, but many insurgent de-
tachments retired in that direction and
were protected by the presence of women
and children, whom they drove along with
them. Our loss was four killed and some
thirty wounded. Report of casualties later.
A conservative estimate OF enemy's loss
IS about 400.-Ots."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
KANSAS SEA LIZARD. {.
Just as 1t Was Dug Out of Chalk II
Is Mounted and on Exhi-

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE big sea lizard
dug out of Kansas chalk two years ago
has been mounted at the American Mus
scum of Natural History and was on ex>
hibition to-day. Every bone lies in the
original chalk in which it was deposited
Mr.. Bourne. lawyer of Scott City, Kas.,
discovered the skeleton while hunting for
fossils in the bad lands of the Smoky Hill
river in Western Kansas 1t was slightly
less than thirty feet in length and belonged
to the largest and most powerful type of
sea lizards which ravaged the great Amer
lean Mediterranean sea in the chalk pc,
riod. The skull is four feet long the fore
paddle three feet long and the hind paddle
three and half 1t is estimated that the
girth of the body. behind the fore paddles
was nine feet. The Jaws are armed with
powerful teeth. The back is eight feet
long, and the tail. fifteen feet in length,
was evidently the great propeller of the
body
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
WILL COLONIZE CUBA.
Paul VandervOort Is at the Head of a
Scheme to Pacify Turbulent
''LiberatOrs."

OMAHA, June 11.-Paul Vandervoort has
received letter from President Mckinley
acknowledging receipt of his letter offering
to take to Cuba great colony of old SOL
diers of both the blue and the gray, whose
presence shall be a guarantee against the
outlawry practiced by some of the Cuban
bands. Mr.. Vandervoort is receiving hum
dreds of letters daily from veterans in all
parts of the country who are anxious to
accompany the expedition.
Mr.. Vandervoort was formerly command
er-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. He says the colonists will go in the
fall whether the movement has the sane
ton Of the government or not-merely as a
private affair. The West and South seem
to be the largest contributors to the
scheme
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO INVADE
OUTLAW REFUGE. 80
u. p TRAIN ROBBERS THERE
HEAD OF EACH MEMBER IS WORTH
THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Wyoming Railroad Managers Are Or
rantzfnr Rough Riders and Old
Indian Fighters, and n War
=. of determination Will
BE Waged.

CASPER, WYO., June 1.-THE Hole-in-
the-Wall, for years refuge for outlaws
promises to be cleansed of its desperate
inhabitants. The daring robber band which
looted the Union Pacific express at ROCK
Creek recently and escaped to the fastness
of the dens in the ''Hole-in-the-WalI III
spite of the fact that they We're closely
pursued over plain and mountain are TO De
systematically hunted to their death. 10
this purpose the several railroad managers
with interests in this state are organizing
posses and the outlaws will be given no
rest. 1t is expected 200 men will be en-
gagged in the big man hunt.
The state, express and RAILROAD companies
have offered an aggregate of S5,Voo eacn
for the heads of the members of the oano.
In addition to this head money II the
the event of success, the men VINO are ar
ranging for this chase will be armed ana
fed by the corporations and big cattle COM
panies of this section during the time they
are engaged. Thus they are enabled 10
enlist a typical band of rough riders ana
every man of them a dead shot. Many OF
them are cowboys, others are old frontiers.
men who have fought Indians in the same
territory over which they will now pursue
the bandits and still others are the trained
detectives of the big corporations The
various bands of man hunters will be ac-
companied by Indian trailers, bloodhounds
and pack trains. The men are all TO pc
sworn in as deputy sheriffs and will be in
charge of officers of the several counties
in Northwestern Wyoming.
A gorge so narrow that two horses can
not walk abreast is the only gateway TO
the Hole There are paths over the gran.
ite for men, but not for beasts. Leading
from Montana there are two or three op-
scure routes that eventually enable one TO
reach the rendezvous of the outlaws. but
they are known to but'few trailers and IN
dian fighters. The man-hunters in this
case: however, who have been hired for an
indefinite period, will avail of the known
trails and the end of the outlaw reign in
the "Hole-in-the-Wall' country Is believed
to be near.
The six road agents who looted the Union
Pacific express box will not oppose the
small army of allies alone. 1t is estimat-
ed that at least fifty men on whose heads
there are prices set and who are wanted IN
many states are to be found hiding there.
Some of them are following the peaceful
pursuits of farmers and ranchers and only
seek to hide their identity. Many of these
men are convicted criminals and some OF
| them are under sentence of death. tits COM
monty stated that George Taylor, the con-
demned Missouri murderer. is living there,
herding cattle for another murderer, George
Balk. who killed his wife at Cheyenne.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
MISSISSIPPI NEGRO LyNcHED.
Members of His own Race Avenge a
Most Atrocious and Dastard-
ly OUTRAGE,

SARDIS, MISS, June n.-Simon Brooks
colored, was lynched by a mob of 500 ne
groes near here, having been taken from
the jail some time between midnight and
dawn. The crime which was thus avenged
was most atrocious. Last night negress
named Armistead, while returning from a
shopping tour to her home, was assaulted
by Brooks and another negro. The woman
was outraged, her throat was cut and she
was severely beaten about the head and
her Jaws were tightly tied to prevent
breathing. Her body was then concealed
in rubbish. The woman rallied sufficiently
to give the alarm and the name OF her
assailants. Part of the goods taken from
the woman were later found in a trunk
belonging to Brooks.
The mob, which was composed. entirely
of negroes, did its work quietly. The white
people knew nothing of the affair until
hours after 1t occurred.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
CHARLES S. EVANS DEAD.
HI, Peculiar Eccentricities VIII BE
Missed by n Host of Friends
His War Record.

SPRINGFIELD, MO-, June u-(special.) }
Judge Charles s. Evans died in this city
to-day. He was born in Baltimore, Nd,
March 3, 1929. moved to oskaloosa, Ia.
ffty years ago and moved to Springfield
In 1859. enlisted in the Federal army in
1851 and was commissioned suttler of the
Twenty-second Iowa infantry and served
during the entire war. He was city record
er of Springfield In 1870 and was afterward
police judge. He was three times elected
Justice of the peace.
He had wide acquaintance throughout
the state and his peculiar eccentricities
made him hosts Of friends.
He was the father-in-law Of George
Thomas. who was division superintendent
OF the Frisco st this Rlasa
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
pinxree Not n Candidate for omce.

DETROIT, MICH, June 11.-Governor
Pingree will not be candidate for office,
either this year or next, according to a
statement made to-day by one of his clos
est friends and advisers. 1t is said his
family desire his retirement for social rea-
sons and also that the governor has politi-
cal reasons. This afternoon in conversa-
ton about the next election, he said: "Well.
I shall not be candidate for office you
can bet on that"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
DEWEY AT SINGAPORE.
and He Enjoyed the Voyage
From Hong Kong.

SINGAPORE, June 1.-THE United States
cruiser Olympia, with Amiral Dewey on
board, arrived here to-day from Hong
Kong. .
Admiral Dewey's health continues to i'm
prove. the Olympia will probably leave
Singapore on June 16
Admiral Dewey will land tomorrow
morning. He VIII be received by guard OF
and then return Immediately to the Olym-
pia, where the governor of the Straits set
Elements, Lieutenant Colonel Sir c. B.
II. Mitchell, will return his call.
He intends to remain on board the cruiser
and will not accept any invitations to So
ciai functions on shore. The admiral says
he, thoEoughlyr enjoyed the voyage from
Hong Kong.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
BLooDHoUNDs RAN HIM DOWN.
Tennesseeans Are Seeking the Life of
Deaf and Dumb Negro
Brute.


CHATTANOOGA, TENN, June u.-The
eastern section Of Tennessee is in a wave
of excitement over the attempted lynching
near Hartman and several other places
in that neighborhood of John Kimbrough,
the deaf and dumb negro who yesterday
tried to assault the daughter of Postmaster
Hill, of that place. Constables placed their
bloodhounds on the track of the negro and
they located him last night on Waldens
ridge, near Cardiff, seven miles, from the
scene of the crime. They turned the pris-
oner over to Sheriff Butler who started
with him for the Kingston jail
News of the arrest and intention of the
sheriff was telephoned from Hartman to
Kingston and a large mob left the latter
place to meet the sheriff, to rescue and
lynch the prisoner.
En- route to Kingston. the sheriff en-
countered mob of about twenty-five men.
After chase he escaped, going in the di-
rection of London. Mobs formed at many
places to lynch the negro, but Sheriff But
Ter .pluckily evaded them all. He now has
the negro in jail at Knoxville. There he
is heavily guarded and will be kept until
the excitement subsidies.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
STRIKE AT BUFFALO.
Contractors and Men Are Not Able to
Compromise and a Tie-Up II
Inevitable.

BUFFALO, N. Y, June 1.-THE strike OF
the freight handlers at the Erie docks for
an advance of cent an hour in wages was
considered at meeting of the Freight
Handlers union this afternoon and
sympathetic strike of the inside workers.
or housemen, in all of the freight houses
was ordered. None of these men will re-
port for duty In the morning. About 1000
men have been called out, and this Will
virtually throw twice as many more out
Of work. as the outside workers will refuse
TO carry freight into the houses, and should
non-union men be employed for inside work
the outside men will quit.
From present appearances general tieup
certain for the time being. The railroad
companies and contractors say they Will
not grant the demands OF the men, ana
return to work without the advance.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
Yellow Fever at Vera Cruz.

VERA CRUZ, MEX, June u.-Yellow
unusually virulent this year. The mortal
ity the past week has been more than so
per cent The fever has gone up the line
been several cases and some deaths The
authorities of that city are taking meas
ures for a thorough disinfection for the
ease.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
Mexico's Gold Output.

CITY OF MEXICO. June u.-President
Robinson. Of the Mexican Central railway,
has estimated that Mexico will probably
produce $1,000. 900 worth of gold this year
and predicts that when the richer mines are
reached by railways, Mexico's gold produc-
tion will rise to $25 900. 900 or $50. 900 an
nually. The best miners here agree that
President Robinson Is right in his calcula-
tions. There Is steady increase In the
gold production Of Mexico
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
g, I,ou,, strike stin On.

ST. LOUIS, MO-, June 1.-THE strike OF
architectural ironworkers, inaugurated sew
erai days ago. is still on with 500 men out
and ten shops closed. At a meeting of the
trades and labor assembly. to-day reso-
tuition was adopted rendering the support
Of organized labor to the strikers for a
shorter work day and higher wages: 1t
was thought that all the members OF the
Allied Building Trades would be ordered to
ouit work This step was not taken as It
was not deemed necessary. Negotiations
are now pending which, it is thought: will
result in an amicable settlement or the
differences between the iron workers and
their employers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
WICHITA FLOOD sUBsIDINe.
Ponds Now Exist Where Corn and
Wheat Flourished Only a Few
Days Ago.

WICHITA, KAS., June 1l.-(Special) Re-
ports from the country west of Caldwell,
Kas.. say tonight that a number of dead
cattle were seen floating down the Chick
asha river last night and to-day.
The water has subsided in great meas
ure here, but the Missouri Pacific train
from here to Geneseo can get no further
than Sterling. Beyond Lyons, several hun
dred yards of the track Is submerged and
in many places the roadbed is washed
away. In Delano township, ten miles west
of Wichita, one pond beyond Cowskin
creek covers 1000 acres of wheat and corn
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
Kitchener May Go to India.

LONDON, June 12.-The Standard this
morning says:
We Understand that the viceroy of In
to obtain the services of General Lord
Kitchener in India for the economical or
ganization of frontier defenses and expedi-
tions owing to the urgent necessity of ef-
fecting reductions in military expenditure
1t is probable, therefore. that Lord Kitch-
ener will be withdrawn from the Soudan
and appointed to a high post IN India"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
XIII. wife and Mother-in-Lav.

COLORADO SPRINGS, COL, June IL
his wife and her mother, Mrs. Lewis, then
blew out his own brains, at Canon City
to-day. His wife had obtained a divorce
and made her home with her parents Rob-
erts went to the Lewis home and demanded
that his former wife and child be given to
him. Mrs. Lewis sought to dissuade him
from his demands when, without further
words, he shot the woman.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
Embezr1er Finley En- Route.

CHICAGO, June u.-Samuel NJ. Finley, a
former resident of Illinois, charged with
embezzling $4,000 from San Luis Obispo
county, Cal. occupies a cell in the central
station tonight He was arrested in Lima
Peru, and is on his way to California
to be tried upon the charge He will re-
sumo his journey tomorrow. He refused
to make any statement.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
Baker. Guarded By Troop,.

MANCHESTER, KY. June 11.-Colonel
Williams and his troops have left; for
Barboursville. having in custody AL Dee
and Wiley and Jim Baker, who will be
jailed at Barboursville The body of Tom
Baker was taken to the old family bury
ing ground at Crane creek for interment
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
BRIDE KILLED AT CHARlVARl.
tonga, o. Twas Deliber.
ately Shot,

WICHITA, KAS., June 11.-While party
of young men were serenading Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Higgins, near Watonga,. Q. t..
on Friday night, the bride and groom of
two hours appeared on the front porch and
ordered the serenaders to leave
The charivari party, composed of about
twenty friends of the young married peo-
pie, refused to co. Instead they continued
to make deafening noises by beating on
pans and firing shotguns.
One of the party, Harry Randall, delib-
erately pointed his gun at the young couple
and fired. The brides face and breast was
filled with buckshot. She fell fatally in
jured, shot through the lungs, and died an
hour later. The groom was also shot in
the face. but not fatally.
After the accident the charivaring party
fed. No arrests have been made yet A
small brother Of the bride was also wound
ed but not seriously.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
Di.charged soldiers Return.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 1.-THE trans
port steamer Charles Nelson, thirty-one
DAYS from Manila, to-day brought the fol-
lowing discharged soldiers from the Phil
ippines, Corporal Charles DeMoss, TWEEN
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
Cane Town Miners Killed,

CAPETOWN, June n.-Seventeen native
miners were killed and thirty injured to-
day in a mine at Kimberly. in Guiqualand
West, by the explosion, 1t is supposed of
a dynamite magazine.