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The Red Cloud chief., 1901-07-19

Proceedings were commenced in the
district court against the city this week
by j. NJ. Chafin as attorney for Mrs.
Z b. Knight for damages to the extent
OF $1,000 caused by a defective side.
walk.
The iron for the front of the new
Polnicky building arrived yesterday
and the work will be rushed from now
on. The Oatman hotel building will be
ready for the second floor joist by Sat.
urday evening.
A very pleasant farewell was tender.
ed to Miss Bernice Highly on .Wednes.
day evening at the residence of l.. P.
Albright. A number Of her young lady
and gentlemen friends we're present
and did all they could to make the
affair q long to be remembered by
her. She expects to leave tomorr ow
for her home in Deadwood, South
Dakota.
Elsewhere in this issue we print an
ordinance levying an occupation tax
against fire insurance companies doing
business in the. city. The money col.
lected under the ordinance goes to the
fire department. II is a good ordi.
nance and should have been passed
long ago. The fire insurance compan.
les are benefited and siould help keep
up the expenses OF the department.
John Polnicly the other day m
cluded to show some of the boys how
much of an acrobat he a He caught
hold of one Of the dead limbs on the
tree in front Of his new brick and from
appearances we were fully convinced
he was going to skin.a cat. He got
part way up when alas, the limb broke
and two hundred and fifty pounds OF
avoirdupois landed in aheap with the
limb on top. The next time John tries
TO be acrobatic he will do the cOntor.
lion act on the floor instead Of tack
ling trapese and horizontal bar work.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
MEDALS FOR THE SAILORS
And Marines Who Distinguished
Themselves in China.
THE SANTIAGO MEDAL MATTER HELD UP
LONG Viii Not Pass Upon II Until the
Return Of Assistant SECRETARY
taokett

Washington, June s-The secretary OF
the navy today approved the recommends
lions of the naval board Of awards con
cernlng medals OF honor and letters OF
commentator TO number Of officers and
men Of the navy and marine corps who
distinguished themselves during the cam.
palgn ln China.
Secretary Long did not go outside Of the
China recommendation and he viii not
pass upon the Santiago medal until the
return OF Assistant Secretary uackett
The honors approved by the secretary are
as follows
Ensign G. L. Pettlngll United states
navy, eommendatlon for his skill, courage
aud efficiency at the battle Of Tlen Tsn.
Ensign II. Mccarthy, United states
navy. TO receive Il very high commenda.
tory lcttcT from tbs navy department. for
his skin, couruge and good Judgment In
handling his vessel, the gunhOnt Gala
mlanes, In Augusan river Mlndanao. Feb
ruary 20, 1901 and the successful carry
ing out OF the object OF the expedition.
Tue board regrets that under the law
no greater reward can be given this prom
lslng young officer. His exhibition OF PRO
fessiOnal SKIN and nerve upon this occa-
Sion appeals most forcibly 70 It's favorable
consideration
breveted Lieutenant colonel from July Z,
1901, for distinguished conduct In the
presence Of the enemy at the battle of
/ Tlen Tsln.
Captain H. n. Hail. 4 $, NJ. c.. to he
hreveted major from August "A, 1000, for
distinguished conduct IN the presence of
the enemy az the siege OF PeSlu from the
2nih of June to August "a. 1900. both
dates inclusive.
captain Phillip NJ, Reunon 3 II Fuller,
Charles q. Long and First l.ientenHnt
Robert +, Wyune, 10 he commended In
general terms for their gallant meritorinus
aud courageous conduct In the battle of
Tieu Tsin.
The liat also Includes thirty seven non.
commissioned officers and privates who
are awarded medals OF honor and letters
hdurt during various stages Of the siege al
pckln chiefly In erecting barrlcHdes under
heANy hIe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
SUMMARY OF ToDAY,s IMPoRTANT NEws.
STATE.

Texas has raised the quarantine
against san Francisco on account Of
the buhonic plague.
The commencement exercises 81 the
State university and the ferlcpitnrai
and Mechanical college viii begin to-
day.
A number Of new corporations fled
charters with the secretary N state.
Fort Worth may have trouble in get
tug both ~ the nackeries Il Is after.
It is announced that Hon. Ham Cos
set IS 10 the race FOR congress from
the sixth district.
subscriptions are sufficient to assure
the BRACES county fair project going
through
The citizens Of Trinity condemned
the sheriff for removing a suspect from
the county.
The body Of r. L Taylor Of Calves
ton was ished OFT Of the bay.
Are In the business district Of Dali
las caused q loss ~ 100000.
The members Of the rivers aud har-
boFs committee looked over Galveston
harbor ana were entertained.
The work Of the Christian church
convention at Waco has been wound
Up
A suit for the value Of wheat lost In
the Galveston storm has been Gled 10
the district court " McLennan county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
RBOoes's SarSapaSsssss
FINANCIAL OUTLOOK IN ENGLAND.
Plenty OF Money Now, but by Fall There
Asiu Pc Narv iTtle

Plenty OF Money Now, but by Fall There
viii Be Very Little.
London. June s-The present super'
abundance of money is largely due to free
government disbursements. While these
disbursements cause ease OF money, the
governments position Is Increasingly en-
barrassing. The process of the exhaustion
of It's resources tend TO reduce the cash
balance to vanishing point by the time
the next loan instulmcnt, f5,5lo,ocO Is
due. June is This will be insufficient to
meet the disbursements to July H. when
apcther installment Is due. Hence. in or
der 10 provide for the debt on July the
government probably will be obliged to
raise three millions on deficiency bills. thus
bonding the floating debt to approximately
100000 This process of receiving loan
instanments in anticipation Of the date
dine is applrcntlv 10 continue for some
tlmc and unless the war ends earlier than
fl seems probable the installments VIII
bc insufficient to meet the outgoing
amounts and the government VIII he OBJ
pged to borrow considerable sum IN an
ticlpatiun Of the revenue OF the Marcn
quarter The Statist says:
at can not he 100 strongly impressed
upon the government that the actual sum
paid out for the war Is d very small part
OF the expense the nation Is bearing. ana
that commercially, rs well as financially,
the prolongaton Of the war is very serl-
-uu~ matter.
The fail in consols to below 90 prognos.
ticated weeks ago Is daily nearer realiza-
ton
Realizug the effect Of the bank rate on
discounts. the Statst points out the danger
Of an. undue decline, as there is great like
iihood that money viii be exceedingly
scarce and dear In the autumn adding;
There Is much to suggest that the de-
mand from the United states at all events
nil fG..s,. asA Ia,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
TORNADO I'm OKLAHOMA.
Storm Covered Large Territory and
Wrought Great Destruction
SEVERAL PERSONS LOST THEIR LIVES
oTvister" Formed on Kansas State
Line and Was Accompanied BY
Hail and Rain.

Perry. o T.. June s-'rhe storm which
passed Over Eastern Oklahoma last aight
was one Of the most severe since the
opening Of the strip. 4 feature Of The
storm was the extent OF tho territory GOV.
cred sweeping down from the Kansas
State line aud covering about ten miles
Ia width. the rain. wind and nail swept
ever the country as far south as oil Okla
bomu Tho rain simply feli In torrents
from ciuly in the evening until midnight.
The fury OF the storm center was in a
cyclone at about $3.50 p. m. which formed
at point near the Kansas state line aud
just on the county line Of Kentucky aud
Grant. o T. The twister took a south
castcrly course ana was most disastrous
on q belt of ten miles square In Eastern
Kay county and the little town oil Eddy
was struck and Of the sixteen or seven,
teen buildings 10 the place all were
lcveled to the ground except the railroad
station aud elevator Flying lumber was
scattered for miles.
AZ Eddy three persons were killed.
MRs MAUDE MGATHEY,
LOUIS M'GATHEN.
ROBERT MrGATHEN.
The injured:
Charles Goldsmith skull fractured.
John McGraiu, leg broken.
Hugh lTather nose broken,
Judd McWilllams head crushed.
Howard flanagan. head badly crushed.
Ruuy Higglnho,han, iuternal injuries.
A. II EyHus, leg broken.
II is reported that two persons wery
The rack Of he cyciore between Eddy
aud 1onklWn, distance of about eisht
ileh farm houses with barns and ont
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
A MORE CHEERFUL ASPECT
MRS. MklNLEYs CONDITION SOME
WHAT IMPROVED.
PrM'ipaI Cause Of Anxiety, Lately, Has
"A cen inflammation Of the Lining
Membrane OF the Heart.

Washington. June s.-Mrs. McKluley's
physicians today issued the following bul
letin
Mrs McKiney's Illness has been a
blood objection, resulting from nerosils OF
the index nnger ihone felonl, which began
IN Los Angeles aud which WAS promptly
trcated by uclslon. The snbsc luent con.
dit'on Of exhaustion was due TO the same
blood Injection asservated with severe
diarhoea. she improved. however, and
was brought home In comfort ana without
loss ~ strength
The principal cause Of anxiety IN her
case since her arrival In Washington has
been acute cndocarditls Inflammation Of
the lining membrane OF the heard, lnvclv-
Ing the mltrll valve, the result Of the
same blood Infection. This does not ap.
pear TO be progressive and there has been
an Improvement In the dlairhoes and In
her general condition. MRS. Mckinley {
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
Parting the Hair in IL. Midd..

New York World.
And now 1t is Prof Starr OF the Unlvas
lty OF Chicago; and he assalls parting ii,
hair In the middle as one Of the .eyidsas
Of the alarming and growing degenerto
Of our civilization" But why? Let Us na
plead in excuse for the practice OF Il
mitigation of the learned STAIRS comets
sions the long line Of ilustrlous Scholar
statesmen. generals, poets, authors ghl
have parted their hair In the middle IA
US look only at the matter from the In
personal viewpoint
Does not the natural disposition Of n
features part the face in the mlddlei |
an even and symmetrical arrangement
contrary Ia the order of nature, then VA
Is not the head atop of one shOuhH h
chin nearer one ear than the other y
nose on one cheek Instead Of between u
lrregularly placed, the forehead drawn
one side? If natures own arrangement
natural. then why should man violate
and throw the balance aud proportion 81
harmony out by parting his hair % n
side?
Why do not the most of us part The atl
on one side? Not from manllness .. 81
pcrtor brain-pover, but In obedlenm 4
custom. And the custom was made By u
English fop who, having no hair . MI
In the middle, parted his hair Ike Senilr
Fairbanks of Indiana. down over one n
SO that he might train a long name oIs
his bald spot and plaster It down On n
other side
Prof. Starr will have to bring fergIa
further proofs that he is manly ana H
tellectual person. His slde-part Is am x
fcent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
CHINESE REFORM LEADER.
Su Shih Chin Arrested at Instance o
Minister WI

Su Shh Chin Arrested at Instance OF
Minister WI,
Washington, June s.--su shin Chin, al
legged to be Chinese reform leader, was
arrested In san Francisco today after MIN.
lister wu had nled with the state depart
mont a protest against his landing in his
country. Shih Chin, It Is said, obtained
by fraud the passport on which he was
allowed TO land, alleging that he was an
accredited Representative of the Chinese
government when In fact he was one al
the leaders OF tho Chinese revolutionary
party. Consul General Ho Yo at san
Francisco protested and Su Shih Chin
must prove his right TO land or be ae
ported,
While az the state department Minister
WI strongly objected n the Chinese ex
ciusion act, claiming that every Chinamar
seeking admission TO this country Is en-
Titled to trial In court OF justice.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09

Cinnamon Are Grateful for the Aid OF
Americans in Relieving Famine.
Washington, June & The Chinese minis,
ter, who has been lending his cooperation
To the movement for raising an American
relief fund for the famine-strlcken people
of shan 81 province, few days ago cabled
II Hung Chang that Mr.. Louis Klopsch OF
the Christian Herald had by cable placed
at the disposal of the relief committee
formed Ivy American missionaries In China
q preliminary contribution Of $4,000 To
day Minister WI received the following
ackuow ledgment;
'Wu Ting Fang, Washington. u. c.
"Pckin. June s. Your cable Of June 3 re
ceiyed The famine In Shan 81 Is capsipg
great suffering and distress 20 people there.
Che benevolent people Of America, through
the Inrstian Aerald, are very Kind 10
raising a relief fund and rcuitting as a
FIRST installment the sum Of twenty thou
sand American dollars to AFFORD immediate
relief We are extremely greatful 10 the
Americans whose liherulty and bcnehcente
make no distinction of race or country
/ haze duly informed by telegraph the i'm.
perial government and the governor OF
shan ST. Ii Hung Chang"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
BRITISH PACIFIC CABLE.
State Department Receives information
Concerning Il.

Washington. june s,-rhe state depart
ment is In receipt Of interesting lnforma-
ton concerning work on the British Pacinc
telegraph cable which is to conpect the DO
minlou ot Canada with the Australian con.
federation The new cable Is to be 5a,ls
miles in length 1.-The longest ever construct.
ed and viii be transported and laid by
one ship, now being built Tor that purpose
Consul Abraham Smith at Victoria, H..
C., Informs the department that a survey
Ing party has located the landing site OF
the Canadian end OF the cable at point
In Keip hay, near Benneid creek 1t is
about seven miles from the entrance to
Barclay sound and something over 1OO
miles from Victoria The location Is
described as admirably adapted for the
purpose,
The cable viii run from Vancouver island
TO Tanning island, which lies south Of Ha-
wall distance Of 1857 miles. before a
landing Is effected Theuce n is laid TO the
Fills t. Norfolk island and thence TO
Queensland. BY the terms Of the contract
the whole cable Is 10 be In working order
BY January 1.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
DAMAGE AT ToNKAWA.

Two Big Churches Were Damaged ano
Twelve Houses Blown Away.
Guthrie, o. T., June sA special to the
capitol from ronkawa O. T.. says ter
rible wind and rain storm struck there al
Z O'Clock Friday and lasted portion OF
two hours, causing much damage. Two
big church buildings and about thirty resi-
dences were damaged. Twelve houses
were blown away, leaving absolutely moth
ing. Mrs John Martin was hurt by falling
timberS. as the storm moved her house on
lis foundation The salt Fork river rs
full Of Nreckage Of houses and furnishings
Barns were blown away and huggles aud
horses that were In them left standing The
people sought shelter In caves and in this
way were saved from PERSONAL injury.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
an HANDs cor MAE.
Duel Between Two Frenehmen Came
Near Resulting in General Fight.

Duel Between Two Frenehmen Came
Near Resulting in General Fight.
Paris, June s--The duel with swords
which was begun yesterday in the Pare dos
Princes between Max Regis. the anti
semitic mayor Of .Algiers, aud NJ La Bor.
desqne "a Algerian Journalist aud which
was adjourned after nineteen resulticss
rounds had been fought, was resumed this
morning. NJ. Regis was seriously wounded
IN the forearm. q copiOus flow OF blood re-
stepped.
The seconds, however, subsequently no
came Involved In a lively alteration. which
viii possibly lead 60 another duel
ihe duel today lasted only few sec.
onds. NJ La Bordesque, who Is hne
sN nrnsmun. yesterday confined himself "a
the atIense hut this morning, after half a
dozen passes. he iunghcd aud pinkel NJ.
negis In the right forearm. The latter
WikheN 10 continue the duel hut the see.
onds refused 10 allow the light to continue.
4 uuAtrel then broke out among the sec.
onos and several spectators who Included
,'ar wen known fencrrs. Malato, Fhome.
Eeuxi Suzharher aud others. Several enal.
lenges were exchasiged and friends sue.
geeded IN lending away NJ Regis. who wNs
curious over the seconds quarrel
b Before they left the ground NJ Reds
q show | was not afraid ~ your sword,
lou are nevertheless nm assassin
Al. In Bordcsqne promptly retorted ask
3hS tue seconds 70 arrange another dnpl
Two other Guels are also promised I'm
connection with The affair one het,vren
hiaiato ana a duellst nnmed Ie Roy. and
the ou.er between In Bordcsaue's secrp'
lGnHther. '''NO
.nhegis wanted 20 light La Bordesoue with
HISS When 10 dnel was stopped. bur ~
SECONDS then arose aud interfcred Carl,
tWete exchanged, hut these dnels wer,
afested ~ explanations hy ph0megeux. al
II dnclling authority.
Regis IN addition 10 lighting IL R0rdes
"a Isaf t.sffR -
writer on The Petit Republiqile A remp
reporter; describing the flial scene. SAYS 4
was lucky the duel did not last ano;he
mil hour. on half the spectators ,vani,
have challenged the other halt ana III,
nnel, would have degenerated into . pltene,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
RAILROADS.

Objection developed in New York to
tho Western classification, allowing
mixed carload privileged.
Annual meetings OF the Texas Cor
Service aud Texas superntendcnts as
soclatlons were called, 20 he he'd in
Houston on June 10.
Judge Penn Of the Twenty sixth dis,
trict court rendered judgment award
Ing the State $500 in rhe nfteen pm.
atty eases against the Texas and New
Orleans
Orders were placed for additional pas.
seneer equipment for the International
aud Great Northern.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09

not accept another Blzerta al fa,or.
Durazzo, He cited series Of gI1"sa
which, he said, went TO show f INV
Austria Hungary and asked wha a9ialia
z propaganda was reconcllahle Ma ~
declarations made at Vienna ana NJ
garding the maintenance OF the sta,.a lug =
which, in his opinion, was unstabls nl.
SPEAKERS refused to trust in The Bsps ~
These utterances, taken IN con' e.s..
with Count Golugoschis speech iSI.ts
that the statesmen fear that troubla,s n
minent in Southern Europe. =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
noMEsrlc.

oklahoma was visited by cyclone, N
which several lives were lost ana much
property destroyed.
Zen persons were injured. two fatally,
in wreck on the Frisco road at
Greenwood. Kan.
Valet Jones is being closely guarded;
nIs health Is steadily failing.
Evidence tending To prove con
spifacy caused Mrs. Kennedy. who
Killed her husband. TO biNik dowu
An explosion Of dynamite was caused
By rear-end collision at Binehamton.
y. "; six killed ami three fatally IN.
iured
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
ANoTHER ARREST MApE.
Considerable Excitement Over the Muir
der Of Alice Stallion.

ConsiderabIe EXCITEMENT Over the Muir
der OF Alice Stallion.
Aurora, Mo, June s--James Crabtree.
father Of Mrs. John stallion, has been ar
rested at Cape Fair, charged with having
guilty knowledge OF the murder OF i6year.
old Alice stallion, whose body was found
Ia the James river near here ten days ago.
Crabtree was arrested ON the strength ot
evidence adduced at the nreiminaly hear.
ing now progressing of Mrs stallion and
her two brothers, Who have been under ar.
rest for several days charged with commit,
ting she niursler. The elder CrAhtree
claimed not 20 be at home on the day OF
the murder
There are 5000 people ne the little VII.
lage attracted by the crime and the feel,
lng, especially against the two Crabtree
boys, Is strong
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
BAD ARMY DUEL AFFAIR.
"A German Lieutenant Caused Scan
dal al Mayence.
ne HAS BEEN SEVERELY PUNISHED
Cabinet Order Announcing the German
Chinese Occupation Brigade Made,
Brazilian Situation.

Berlin. June s.-.rhe Mllltaire Extra con
tains cabinet order announcing the
names Of the officers and strength " the
German Chinese occupation brigade as fol-
lows:
Commander Major General Won Rohrs-
chefdt, win "a military suite numbering
eight persons, nearly an Of them being or
acers who belonged 10 the cKDeditioR
corps.
The occupation brigade win Ue cph,posed
or three infantry regiments Of three bat
tallons the latter having three COMPANIES
Reach. c.,.,..,
count Won Schhppenbach.
Commander OF the second regtmcnt-Colo-
mel Baron Won LcdenDur.
Commander or the intird tegnneut-Sol"'
70 one squadron OF mounted chasseaurs.
Three neid batteries OF artillery anu
other troops.
The man TO blame In particularly bad
army duel affair at Mayenec. Ia which
the seduction Of higher officers wife
was Involved, has been severely punished
by conu martial, Following the enperor's
distractions the guilty party second Lieu
tenant kogt " tbc husHars, has been sth
ienced 70 two years Imprisonment aud 10
10 be dismissed from the ARMY
The latest list Of German naval officers
shows issi on active service aud go on
leave Of absencs, among them being two
aamirals seven vice ndmirals and twelve
rear adtnfrals. The list also contains the
W. w. y
~
An agitation Is on foot in the reichsins
to exert strong prcssure upon the gov
eminent to issue 40 amnesty decree for
pontieal alA military offenders II Asace.
Lorraiue since 1870. The sTasburg Bucr-
fer Zeljung is Leaning The movement The
government, u u 0cneTrd, Is not 10 favor
81 the proposed step.
49,
4 The Bsgliuler Ncus;e Naclrichten hlamcs
Russia for the failure OF Tie sugar CON
fefeuce. adding that IL is thr last time
Germany Nni iry to abolish the hidden
premium system % otAer nations
Great Importance Is attached here 10
anti-German utieraucrs on tAe part OF the
American prose scores Of papers have
referred 20 fhc subject ms week, but a
correspondent % the FrHdA1urtur Leilung
has been po.unuS oht ttgt % Is better hIt
Re a3tach srcil grave weight 70 the wholly
nnfetter,d nttefAuces of the American
press, declaring that tAe Americans do not
want war wiSn Gen many and saying ihey
are thoroughly pencr loving people.
The recent tninere war TIE totNspunu-
euf adds bHs clearly demonstrated tuAt
the United states IS unwilling 10 plunge
Into foreign adventures aud tue Washing
ION administration u most friendly TO der
many. as a number OF recent acts show.
iBe correspondent next claims that me
German press II 10 pArt more unfnendly
10 the uhited States, instanelns numbSI
Of cases.
Regarding the relations between Ger
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
lNeRATlTUDE OF DREYFu..
He Has Displayed Toward Matrs -.bo
His Attorney.

His Attorney.
London, June S,-The visit to rpsaol
of Maitre Laborl the distinguished yrsDc,
advocate, has developed the fact ist N
relations between himself and DAWN
have greatly changed since toe Rao,,
drama. MaItre Laboris friends say n,
Dreyfus has treated his savior .h,ps
fully. They declare tnat the ss I'M
Dreyfus stayed In Paris he never Eer
near NJ. Labori and has in other vsT
shown what they stlgmatlse as utter M
of gratitude.
NJ. Labor does not conceal bis updo-
standing of these circumstances but h
ardent as ever, declaring in private IA
Dreyfus vas wrongfully convicted and 4
slightest suggestion to the contrary Is ID
ficent to send the advocate into a N
sionate fit of denunciation Of Dreyfus' d
tractors
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
FOREIGN.

The report came from London that J.
+. Morgan was engaged in establishing
a $icpu,cO0 Anglo American bank
After twenty-five years OF forcible de.
tention by her mother Mile Monler Of
Paris was liberated by police.
Drewfus is said to 10 exhibiting
marked ingratItude toward Maitre
iubOrt