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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-05-27
A DESPERATE MELEE.


Joplin, Mo-, May 22.-Andrew Woods,
a negro barber, was killed and three
white men accidentally shot in des-
perate melee that took place on Main
street yesterday at noon. Dewitt
Leonard, foreman of the Chicago
Consolidated mines, and one of his
men were walking along Main
street. As they passed the wife
of Woods, Leonard jestingly asked
her il she was going to church
and she struck him stunning blow
with her fist, the blow being powerful
enough to send him reeling off the side
walk. She then told her husband.
This started fuss. The first bullet
struck Woods in the right shoulder and
the second entered his left leg, bring
ing him in a heap to the ground. Woods
made desperate effort to return the
fire and was in the act of drawing a
bead on Leonard for the third or fourth
time when leaden messenger Of death
from Leonard's pistol entered his heart,
killing him instantly. Stray bullets
found lodging places in three by
ISLANDERS, all white, but their injuries
are not serious.
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The house defeated the bill to appropriate siO.-
OOO for Missouri exhibit at the Buffalo exposi-
ton in 1901, The house also defeated Young's
bin TO establish an asylum for feeble-minded.
THE senate on the 18th passed bill providing
that an Indictment shall not be subject to In
spection until the person indicted is under ar
rest. The senate also passed a bill providing
that officers who collect revenue are authorized
10 accept county or city warrants in payment for
revenue. %. The house reconsldered its action OF
the day previous and adopted bill establishing
a home for feeble-minded persons The house
voted 9! TO So. To adopt the report OF the second
conference committee on the militia approprta-
tion bill The report was that the appropriation
be made $4,000. Although there was majority
OF five votes In favor OF the report Speaker
Ward ruled that the report was not adopted.
THE Missouri senate on the Goth passed by
unanimous vote the house revised revenue bill,
after amending II TO catch the franchises OF all
public or quasi public corporations. The cleo
tion bills relating to Kansas City and ST. Louis
were also passed The house passed the mis-
cellaneous appropriation bill. II gives the ma
tonal guard $4,000. The house also recon
sidered It's action In defeating the bill establish
ing home for the feeble-minded and passed
the measure. Il carries an appropriation OF
$4,000.
ACCORDING 10 the clock In the senate and the
clock IN the house the fortieth general assem-
bly, adjourned sine die at IL noon on the ed,
but according to other and more truthful time
pieces the gaves fen at precisely 80 o'clock In
the afternoon. Outside Of the franchise bin,
which finally met defeat, the assembly had lit
tie to do, The general appropriation bill, which
carries 900 for the national guard, was passed
as was also a measure establishing free en-
ployment agency in Kansas City, The senate
confirmed the nomination OF John ID. Vim
oil for curator OF the state university
The senate refused TO consider the pro-
test OF republicans against the passage OF the
Ncsbitt election bill. The republicans also filed
protests against the officers signing the Kansas
City election bin but the protest was not sus'
tained Gov. stephens sent TO both houses
message urging bill for the taxation OF fran
chises In the house the sergeant-at-arms a'
II rs a. m. stopped the clock and stood ON guard
| The republicans made o protest, but the work
| Of the house went on. A bill 10 make all state
charitable and eleemosynary boards bi-parti-
san failed to pass In both houses before INA
| adjournment the usual presentations TO ofiicerS
| and employees were made,
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THE HAGUE CONFERENCE
Many False and Exaggerated Reports
About Preliminary Hitches-Ambassa-
dor Whites View of the Outcome.

The Hague, May 23.-The chiefs of
the delegations have had frequent con-
ferences with the view of arriving at
an agreement in regard to the choice
Of officers of the committees. But
apparently many difficulties have
arisen, as nothing has been finally
settled. Many false and exagger-
ated reports have been circulated
regarding these bitches. For instance,
it has been said that Count Won Mum
ster, the German ambassador at Paris
and head of the German delegation,
would withdraw from the conference.
Such stories must be received with eau
ton, as persons hostile to the aims OF
the conference have been busily en-
gagged in spreading distrust.
Andrew ID. White, the United States
ambassador at Berlin and head of the
American delegation, in an interview
here with representative of the As
sociated press, said he regarded the
situation as promising and that the
first work of organization will be wei
done. He added: "I am hopeful tina
II will be possible to reach practica
conclusions. The scepticism of the
first few days must yield to serious
hopes without at the same time indulg'
ing in exaggerated expectations"
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WANTED TO RKHT.-A house OF nVe
rooms. Inquire at this ONCE. 2'%'"
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TEXAS HAS A TORNADO.
A Storm from the Northwest Passes Over
Erath County, Destroying Many Build
ings and Killing Several People.

Houston, Tex, May 2S.-0ne of the
worst tornadoes that has visited Texas
since the storm which destroyed the
town Of Cisco three years ago, and In
which some so people were killed,
passed over the northwestern portion
of Erath county Sunday noon, the facts
Of which were received here yesterday.
The storm came from the northwest
and passed over u strip of country
about 200 yards wide in south
easterly direction, The tornado was
accompanied by vivid lightning
and heavy hailstorm. Several
homes and church buildings were
wrecked in several localities, the most
serious being at Mount Pleasant, Titus
county. The noon services had just
closed and the people were just leaving
when the wind struck the building. A
bolt of lightning and the wind de
scended upon the house, simultane-
ously, wrecking it and scattering the
debris in all directions. William Kauff-
man was instantly killed and some ID
other persons were more or less injured,
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How 1t struck Papa.

Mamma went to the auction and
bought one of those decorated Chinese
praying machines. She thought ie
would please papa"
Ibid it?"
"At first. He was just looking into
II when he asked the price. When
mamma told him he swore like troop
err"
"What did your mother sayP"
"She said she was glad 1t was pray
Ing machine. and not phonographl"-
CLEVELAND Loader.
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A CANNON FOR KANSAS CITY.


Washington, May ga committee
headed by Assistant Secretary of the
Interior Webster Davis, called on Sec
retary of War Alger and presented
Kansas City's request for captured
Spanish cannon. The secretary, an
swering, said; kansas City shall have
a cannon. What kind do you want9"
Mr.. Davis answered; THE bigger the
better" The secretary then said:
"You shall have one of the large ones.
Kansas City did its part nobly during
the war, though its soldiers did not get
TO the front, and is entitled TO a
trophy" The gun that Kansas City will
get will probably be an immense inn
pliment of war from the Vizeaya or
oquendo, 1t 10 suggested that the
committee here be authorized to re-
ceive the trophy and make arrange
ments for transportation.
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SIX Year for reIlIng a Lie.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 80. "A verdict
of six years in the penitentiary against
Albert jacques for perjury was brought
in by jury in the criminal court. 1t
was the first fruits of the war Prose-
cutor Reed recently began to wage
upon bearers of false testimony.
jacques is a young negro. He per-
jured himself in the trial of John
Smith, colored, for the cutting Of OH
Ger Greeley with knife. Smith was
convicted of the cutting and was sem
fenced to three years in the peniten
tiarV
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CIGARETTES AND CRIME.
Superintendent Terrence, OF the Illinois
Reformatory, Says 92 Per Cent. of His
Charges Were Cigarette Fiends.

Cincinnati, May 23.-At the national
conference of charities and corrections,
the section ON refOrmatories and indus
trial schools was addressed by George
florence, of Pontiac, ILL.,, superintend-
ent of the Illinois state reformatory,
ON "Thc Relations of the Cigarette to
Crime" After reciting his experience
with boys coming to his institution,
Mr.. Terrence said:
! am sure cigarettes are destroying and MAX
ing criminals Of more Of them than the saloons.
In the Pontiac reiOrmatory now there are GS
bdSS out Of 63, averaging IL years OF age IS
were cigarette smokers. OF 1888, averaging Il
years OF age. l93 were cigarette smokers Oi
II! averaging Is years Of age, 73 were cigarette
smokers. This demonstrates that 81 per cent
Of the whole number were cigarette hends Ut
the time OF committing crime for which they
were committed to the reformatory.
Addresses on prison reform were
made by Gov. Mount, of Indiana; Judge
John w. Willis of st. Paul; Alexander
Johnson, of Fort Wayne; John II.
Glenn, of Baltimore, and others. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Charles H. Faulkner, Minneapo-
lis; vice presidents, James A. Trout
man, Topeka, Kan; Mrs. Isabel c. Bar
rows, Boston; George II. Knight, Lake
Vile, Conn; general secretary Hast
ings II. Hart, Chicago; treasurer
Alfred o. Crozer, Grand Rapids. Rev.
c. IL. Fem, of Leavenworth, Kan, was
elected an assistant secretary and Mrs.
Mary +. Porry, of st. Louis, a member
cf the executive committee.
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PRIMITIVE FlRE-MAKING.
Interesting Description Of some OF
the simplest Devices Of Uncivi1-
izea Tribes.

II Is a curious fact that the African
in Iiobtinp the fire I'm which TO smelt,
the iron from which he makes his re-
markable steel weapons. uses neither
stone nor metal in obtaining the first
spark. II Is interesting TO observe the
rre-mak;ng tools that have been used.
They NAV be divided by the sort Of
motion reouired into sour classes. In
dions Australians Esldmos. Hindusi
and others use the wbirling or drilling
motion. Malays. Burmese and others.
use a saving movement. Polynesians,
pnnuans and others use a blowing mo-,
tion. while the custom of obtaining fire
nv striking n liobt seems now as COM
mon among barbarous as civilized men.
In nearly all tribes several methods
are used. according to circumstances
and the means nj hand. A very fine
collection Of fre-maldnp implements
NAV he seen in the National museum
In the Smithsonian institution tit Wash
inpton. Nearly every method Is rep
1 resented there.
The simplest and probably the old
est and most widely used device Is
called the two-sticlk apparatus. 1t has
/ been used everywhere and at all times.
1t consists of a rough plank or large
stick, which rests on the ground, as a
hearth, and smooth, round stick, from
one-and-a-half TO two feet long, which
we will call the drill. In the gradual
improvement of this simple but neces-
/ sary tool the different tribes show their
mental development--thelr ingenuity
or power OF thinking. The wood chosen
for the hearth is dry, worm-ridIen
pieces of the juniper, white maple or
cedar. Drills are also chosen of dry
infammable wood. Many tribes pre-
fer the starchy stem Of some flower
ing plant.
The hearth has one or more-u usually
many-holes or shallow sockets drilled
In its upper face, and narrow slots lead
ing from these sockets or fre-holes to
the finder beneath. The tlnder is made
of shredded. bark, or fungus, which will
catch fire quickly and burn slowly, like
u slow match.
An Indian kneels with one knee on
each end of the hearth, which is Of
convenient length, and, placing the
end of the fre-sticl upright In one of
the sockets, or fire holes, twirls it
rapidly between his open palms by rub
bling them back and forth past each
other almost to the finger tips. At
the same time he presses the drill firm
ly into the fire-hole, letting his hands
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Kansas City, Mo-, May sS.-Edward
birmingham, who resides with his
father at l125 Oak street, walked into
the city physician S office yesterday and
announced that he had the smallpox
and wanted to be taken to the pest
house. An examination developed the
fact that Birmingham was in very
advanced stage of the disease. He has
been i'll for the past week, and during
that time has come in contact daily
with his father, mother, four sisters
and brother. The children have been
attending school right along and were
preparing to graduate this week.
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STONES IN THE GRAVE.
Lodges Investigate the Alleged Death of
Thomas O'Toole, of Fort Scott, Whose
Life Was Heavily Insured.

Fort Scott, Kan, May 2O.-The state
authorities here were notified by the
Texas officers that the grave in which
Thomas o'Toole, the Fort Scott man
who was reported to have died in
Texas last month, was supposed to
have been buried. had been opened and
that it had been found TO contain
nothing except stones wrapped in
an old blanket. Upon the receipt
of the information by the state
authorities it was announced by
the officers Of the three lodges in which
he recently took out IS, 100 of life in
surance that they had had information
to that effect several days ago. The
lodges have suppressed the facts, hop
ing to obtain evidence against O"roole,
through his wife.
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SHE WAS IN LOVE.
Kills Herself because Her Parents
objected to Her Beau.

Maryville, Mo-, May 23.-Edith Nc
Kee, aged 10, daughter of John Mckee,
living north of Maryville, committed
suicide by shooting herself. 1t appears
that the girl was in love with young
man a few years older than herself,
named John Lewis. Her parents OBJ
jected to her keeping company with him
for some reason, and when he drove
around to take her to church, refused
to allow her to accompany him. After
his departure she went upstairs and n
few minutes later the report of gun
was heard. Members of the family
went to her room and found her lying
on the floor with large wound over
her heart.
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Washington, May 9S.-rhe results of
American sanitary reform in Cuba are
very gratifying, Inspector drummer
reports from Havana for the past week;
"The total deaths from all causes is the
lightest recorded since lS95." At this
season an Increase in yellow fever was
looked for in the seaports Of Cuba
under the conditions which prevailed
with Spanish authority. "There were
no deaths from yellow fever nor from
smallpox" the inspector reports The
deaths from all causes in Havana last
week were 40. A year ago the rate
was from 400 to 800 weekly.
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A Rich Gold YeIn Found.

Deadwood, S. D., May GA vein Of
ore carrying $1,000 in free gold. has
been discovered on ranch near Custer
City. The vein is IA inches wide and
has been uncovered for distance of S5
feet, but no sinking has been done yet.
1t is the first quartz that has been
found in that vicinity, although rich
placers have been worked. The find
has created an excitement in Custer,
which amounts almost to stampede.
All the surrounding country is being
stnlled off and located.
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Manila, May 2O.-Two military and
two civil Filipino commissioners, ap-
pointed to cooperate with three citi-
zens OF Manila in negotiating terms of
peace, arrived here at s:l5 a. m. to-
day. They have submitted no new
proposition, but want an arnistice
pending the session OF the Filipino
congress. Maj. Gen. Otis has refused
to entertain the proposal.
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sub,Cribe for the INTELLIoENcER.
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SHOT A SENATOR'S SON.
Dlnlculty In Drug Store at Denver, No.
Results In the Serious wounding OF
Elijah Miller.

Grant City, Mo-, May 23.-William
Miller, son of Elijah Miller, senator OF
the First district, was shot through
the body with S2-caliber revolver in
the hands Of AK. Chapman, while in the
drug store of David Lamb, at Denver
about nine miles southwest of here
Chapman was in the store when
Miller entered and asked him con
cerning some statements that he shoult
have made in the matter of an appoint
ment which Miller received at Jeffer
son City at the recent session of the
legislature and when Chapman failed
to give a satisfactory answer Millei
went at him with pair Of knucks anc
was shot. Miller was intoxicated ant
his chances for recovery are doubtful
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Chicago, May 9l,--A decision involv-
ing an important point in transactions
on the board of trade was handed down
in the United States circuit court of ap-
peals. The judges held that the direct
ors Of bank are not liable for the
mismanagement of funds by the presi'
dent who takes advantage of his posi-
tion to speculate.
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chicago Platform Suits Them

Madison, Ind, May 9O.-The majority
of the democratic editors of southern
In diana, who are meeting here, have
been interviewed. They favor the re-
adoption Of the Chicago platform, with
free silver dominating, but would add
a plank against trusts.
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An r,.confrderate to speak.

Boston, May 2O.-For the first time
on Memorial day, an ex-confederate
will deliver eulogy on the deeds OF
his former opponents This ex-con
federate is Gen. Joseph Wheeler, who
will address Edward W. Kinsley post,
No. 11s, q. A. r., in the Boston thea
tar.
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The Sir Now CruIsers.

Washington, May 2S.-The board Of
naval bureau chiefs agreed upon the
details of the six new cruisers, Denver,
Des Moincs, Chattanooga, Galveston,
Tacoma and Cleveland, which will be
the only vessels provided for in the last
naval appropriation bill that can be
undertaken this year owing to the
inability Of the department to secu re
armor for the others.
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E TABLES
4 pacific 1c-LexIngton Dr..

"A 70, has elegant day coacnee'
,'ispn, sas elegant day coaches, st.
psas 0'"' 'A.s, LOOMS, Agent,
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Havana, May 23.-The Cuban arms
question is apparently nearing a COM
plete and rapid settlement. The pay
ment and dispersal of half of the
armed bands that have been vol unta-
rily or involuntarily quartered on the
country will begin, according to the
present programme, next Saturday in
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Coverack, May 80, The situation Of
the American liner Paris, which went
aground just off Lowlands point, two
miles east of this place, while on voy-
age from Southampton, via Cherbourg,
remains unchanged. The weather is
fine and clear, the sea smooth and u
light offshore breeze is blowing and
everything is favorable for salvage
nnerations
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ANITA fE ROUTE.
10 and Alton Railroad.

DolN0 IAsr.
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Kansas City, Mo-, May s9,-Levi
Moore, a fish seller at the city market,
ran wild with revolver at lOl5H
Wyandotte street just after six o'clock
Yesterday morning and shot three
women. He was impelled by Jealousy.
At a late hour last night his victims
were all alive, but two are seriously
wounded and may die.
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Washington, May 23.-The navy de-
partment has had no report from the
captain of the Detroit Of any difficulty
with the Nicaraguan officials or of any
collision with the Nicaraguan gunboat
San Jacinto. The Detroit arrived at
Bluefields May II and since that date
no report has come from her. She was
to take aboard the body of the late
Gen. Macauley for transportation to
the United States.
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81. Louis, May aS.-Brig. Gen. Chris
tian d. Wolf, veteran OF the Mexican
and civil wars, is dead, aged II. He
was one of the Oldest and best known
citizens of st. Louis county. In the
Mexican war he served with distinction
and when the civil war broke out he
organized n company of volunteers.
Before the close Of the war President
Lincoln appointed Wolff brigadier gem
arn1 of volunteers
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Washington, May 93.-Three repub-
lican candidates for speaker of the
house will launch their Washington
booms this week. Representative A.
]. Hopkins, of Illinois, has already ar
rived and enlisted the services of Sena-
tor Cullom and Senator Mason. Rep
resentative Henderson, of Iowa, will
be here Thursday, while Representative
Sherman, of New York, will probably
come Wednesday.
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The worId,s ProductIon OF Gold.

Washington, May s2.-Figures on the
worlds gold production, now coming
to the treasury department, indicate
that the production of the yellow metal
for 1900 will equal S4OO, 1000, 900. The of
fetal figures from various countries in
1898 are rapidly coming to hand, and in
dicate an increase in gold production
alone of S5O,OOO,O 900 over the gold
production of 1897, which was
coo1 rna onn
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Columbia, Mo-, May 23.-The Missou-
ri university baseball team closed the
season here by victory over the Kan
sas university by score of seven to
four. The games of the Missouri team
this season have been continual con-
quest and the victory yesterday gives
Missouri the championship of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Nebraska league
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Chicago, May 2S.-Three Chicago
men, employees of the Htna Powder
company at Etna, Ind, were blown
into atoms in the explosion of tank
of nitro-glycerin. The dead are: Frank
Erler, Sam ErriclI and Charles Morris.
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rn Estnhllsh a Model Cnmp.

Washington, May 80. - In antici-
patton of the prompt return of the vol
unteer troops in the Philippines, the
secretary of war to-day telegraphed in
structions to Gen. Shafter, command
ing the department of California at
San Francisco, to establish a model camp
at the Presidio for the accommodation
of about 4, 900 volunteers from Manila.