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The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
TERRIBLE TORNADO
The Heart Of Birmingham, Ala,
Touched.
THE dad WILL NUMBER TWENTY-FIVE


A fearful tornado, travelling cast,
swept over the southern part Of Bir-
mingham, Ala. The number killed is
estimated at twenty-five, of whom five
are white. The destruction of prop
erty is placed at a quarter of a million.
Eighteen bodies have been recovered
SO far and scores of injured have
been moved to the city. Among the
dead are DIR. Chapman, and the wife
and infant child OF Hon. Robert j.
Lowe, chairman Of the democratic
state executive committee.
The storm struck the city in the ex-
treme southwestern corner and plowed
its way eastward, leaving a path $50
feet wide, through the entire southern
section, extending from Green Springs
on the we st to Avondale on the east,
and continued its course until its fury
was spent in the mountains beyond
lrondale, a small town, six miles east
of Birmingham.
The morning dawncd cloudy and sui
try and grew more threatening as the
day advanced. Clouds began to gather
and shortly after 0 o'clock sharp light
ming flashed from the southwark. The
air became heavy and sitting. The We
locity of the wind suddenly began &c
increase and from the overcast sky
the dreaded funnel-shaped cloud made
its appearance. Hugging close to the
earth it passed through the city IL
leaps and bonnds. The altitude of the
tornado was not more than seventy
feet,
The negro shanties in the lowlant
path of the storm were the principa
suffers. The larger residen ces on the
higher grounds suffered but slightly
The large trees on the hillside OF st
Vincent's hospital were torn up by th'
roots and large masses of stone wer
twisted out Of the ground and broker
and scattered all over the driveway
of the entrance.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
WILL EDIT PAPER IN PRISON
Convicted indiana Publisher wiz Not
Abandon war on Political Foes.

Convicted Indiana Publisher WIN Not
Abandon War on Political Foes.
George NJ. Ray, editor and publisher
Of the Shclbyville, Ind, Daily Demo
crat, who recently entered upon a PEN
itentiary sentence, will soon begin the
editorial conduct Of his newspaper as a
convict in stripes. lie is Arm In tho
determination to continue the same
line Of policy in his newspaper rs he
had pursued prior to his conviction,
and says he will continue to war on
his political foes, who, he charges, are
responsible for his conviction on tho
charges Of defrauding Shelby county
on printing contracts.
Ray is under an intermediate sem
tence of from two to fourteen years
Ray will perform manual toll In his
prison during the day and In the even
ing will prepare the editorial matter
for his paper in the solitude OF his
cell
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
Soon to Visit Us.

lie Rappel, Of Paris, gives space to
the following remarkable telegram
from Amsterdam:
"Mr. Kruger will sail for the United
States next month on the invitation of
the American pro-Boer committee to
give a series Of lectures. The COM
mittee hopes to collect $50, 900, 900 and
to form volunteer fiotilla with which
to transport men and ammunition to
the rransvaal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
Home for Admiral Schley.

At a meeting of the committee ap-
pointed at a mass meeting of citizens
of Washington for the purpose OF pre-
senting Admiral Schley with modest
home, it was reported that about
sc, 900 had been contributed to the
fund. 1t is expected by April Is sl5,-
600 will have been raised, and this will
be used to purchase a home in sub
urb of Washington, to be presented to
the admiral on his arrival in this coun-
try about April 90.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
Close Call for Lincoln Hunter.

AsJ. Z. Conklin, travelling sales.
nan for Hargreaves Bros. OF Lincoln,
and his brother, A. n. Conklin, "a mer-
chant of Ashton. Neb., were leaving
the Platte after a days shooting, the
latter was carrying the guns and com
ing to quicksand began to sink. Be
coming alarmed at his position he
dropped the loaded guns in the water,
muzzle down, and the concussion
caused their discharge simultaneously.
Neither man was hurt, but their es.
cane was miraculous.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
STOLE THE JEWELS
Diamond Thief At Kansas City
Makes Confession.
DfARDUff SOUGHT TO txTORI MONEY


Twenty.year-old William Dearduhf, a
clerk, has been arrested at Kansas City
charged with stealing 81, 100 worth OF
diamonds from his employers, Edwards
a. Sloan, wholesale jewellers. Later,
when confronted with the rings which
had been found in the basement OF the
firms building, DcarduH broke down
and confessed lie also confessed to
having sent Mr.. Edwards, the senior
member OF the firm, n letter threaten
ing to kidnap the jewelers. son II he
did not produce at once 81 900 in gold.
Dearduff said he planned the robbery
by himself and had taken no one into
his confidence.
His idea was simply To steal the tray
of diamonds. lie accomplished this
and hid the rings in the basement. II
then occurred to him that he could not
Immediately negotiate a sale Of the
diamonds and the scheme to extort
money from Mr.. Edwards was con-
ceived. The letter stated that money
must be delivered to Dearduff.
Edwards had his son guarded while
he made up package OF waste paper
and sent it by Dearduff to the place in
dicated in the letter. DearduH re-
ported that he was met by two men
who took the package from him. Later
he reported finding the tray in the
basement and asserted that some one
had stabbed him. Dearduf admitted
today having inflicted the wound him
self. Dearduff has been employed by
the firm for eighteen months. He will
be prosecuted for grand larceny.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
NEWS FROM FOREIGN LANDS

Earl Cadogan, lord lieutenant OF Ire
land, authorizes the statement that he
will retain Office for another year.
Severe fighting occurred between
the British and Beers at Hartebeest-
fontein, east of Klerksdorp, Trans
vaal.
The Rev. Mr.. Stonehouse of the Lon
don missionary society has been MUIR
dered by brigands fourteen miles east
Of Tien Tsin.
A Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
freight struck street car at grade
crossing in Cincinnati, and the street
car conductor and motorman were
killed.
lie Petit Blue announced that the
Jesuit scholar, Able Renard, professor
at the university of Ghent, has broken
off relations with the church in order
to marry.
The bubonic plague continues to
spread at Capetown. There is an av-
erage OF six fresh cases officially re-
ported daily. Most Of the victims are
colored persons.
Empress Alexandra has arrived at
Copenhagen, accompanied from Ros-
kildi by her father, King Christian,
and her sister, Dowager Empress Maria
Feodorovina Of Russia.
A rope factory at Marseilles burned.
The walls collapsed and two firemcn
were killed. Eleven persons, includ-
| ing six firemen, were seriously injured
and one fireman is missing.
A dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger,
from Stuttgart, announces that Baron
Schott Won Schottzenstein, the Wurt-
emberg premier, whose sudden with
| drawal from the cabinet owing to his
being implicated in pending trial
created sensation, has committed
suicide in Ulm.
The proposed arbitration of the diff
ferenees involved in the strikes al
Marseilles, has led to general relaxa
ton in the situation. The measures OF
the police are now less strict. AL
troops have been removed from the
streets and other public places, al
though retained under arms in bar
racks.
The Korea, which was launched a
the Newport News shipbuilding com
pany's yards, bears the distinction o
being the largest steam vessel eve
built on this side of the Atlantic
With length of 572 feet inches, an'
a beam of SO feet, it displaces 1850
tons on drdft of ~ feet. 1t Is de
signed for the Pacific Mail Steamship
company.
General Weyler, minister of war, |
preparing extensive army reforms,
number of which will be carried b,
royal DEGREES. The food of the sol
diers will be improved and economic
, will be realized in the war budget.
Dispatches from Lisbon say that
cabinet council has closed the chape
of the sisters and withdrawn the sane
ton of the statutes from the associs
; tions of Mozambique missionaries an
that the church of st. Francis and 81
: Paul has become the property OF tn
3 state, and Jesuit house has bee
closed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
BRINGING FREEBERo BACK
Nebraska Csttieman Arrested by sheriff
OF York County.

Of York County.
A. c. Freeberg, wanted by the au-
thorities Of York county, Nebraska,
was arrested in Savonburg. Kansas,
and Sheriff La ncaster OF York county
started for his home with the prisoner.
Freeberg had just purchased farm at
lola, Kan. for 5000. lie bought 1t,
he said, for his sister, but the authori-
ties say she is his wife. Freeberg was
a cattle dealer in York county but two
years ago he became involved and be.
fore his creditors could attach his
property he had sold it and left the
country. Many of the cattle which he
had mortgaged. it is alleged, could not
be found. His liabilities are said to
have been $4,000. Freeberg has, IL is
charged, been arrested once before, but
was released on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings before the Nebra ska officers
could reach him with requisition pa
pers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
Explosion In . Mine.

The first and most fatal mine ex-
plosion to occur in the new klondike
region of Fayettc county, Pa, occurred
recently. One man was killed instantly
five will die and ten are burned and
crushed SO terribly that it is doubtful
IL they will recover. The body of the
dead man is missing. The injured men
were taken to the Cottage state
hospital and as result OF the ex-
plosion the mine is on fire. The cause
of the explosion was an accumulation
of gas.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
BURNED HERSELF TO DEATH
Loss OF Position Unbalanced . Young
woman's Mind.

Miss Eliza Burrus, of Murfreesboro,
Tenn, saturated her clothing with
coal oil and set fire to them. She had
been deeply distressed over the loss OF
her position as teacher in a school
and recently made two attempts to
end her life, timely interference hav-
ing saved her. The body of the girl
was found in the parlor Of her home.
the Hesh charred by her burning cloth
ing. Her brooding over misfortune, 1t
10 believed, had unbalanced her mind.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
TRAINS IN AN ODD ACCIDENT
Ono Splits Another In Two and Passes
Through without Mishap.

A remarkable railway accident oc-
Cured in Columbus, o. A Big Four
freight train was standing across the
track at the junction of the Big Four
and Baltimore and Ohio when pas
senger train on the latter road came
dashing along at a rate of twenty miles
an hour. The passenger train struck
the freight at the coupling and split
ting the train wide apart passed on
without doing any more serious dam
age to the passengers than shaking
them up. The fireman of the passen-
ger train, James Drake, after the
trouble was all over, jumped from the
cab and sustained a fractured skull
and broken jaw. He will die.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
New bank to Start Up.

Word from Niles, Michigan says that
the suspended First National banks
building and fixtures were sold to
James Reynolds and ID. s. Scoffon Of
New Carlisle, Ind, and Charles +.
Pears of Licuian who will start the
Niles City bank. Mr.. Scoffon who will
be the president, is president Of the
First National bank OF buchanan.
Pears is cashier OF the First National
bank of Buchanan.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
AcCUSEDOF KIDNAPPING.
Child at Harvard Disappears simuitsn
eous,y with Father.

A case OF kidnapping is reported to
have taken place at Harvard, Neb.
A few years ago a young man named
Lee, from Inland, married a young
lady named Stone of Harvard. The
venture did not prove happy for either
and after couple OF years they sepa-
rated. A child, daughter, was born
to them and was left in the custody OF
the mother. The latter has been away
for some time past leaving the child
with her parents, where It's father was
permitted to call and zee 1t. The
mother is now at home on visit and
Lee called to see his child. Playing
with IL, he succeeded in getting 1t to
the door and at favorable opportuni-
ty, It is alleged, grabbed the child and
made off.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
Ice Palace Burned.

The West park ice palace, at Fifty
second and Jefferscn n streets, Philadel-
phia, was destroyed by fire, entailing
a loss Of about 100000, insured for
S75,OOO The building was used both
as q rink for ice skating and for the
manufacture of ice for commercial use,
and was owned by the York, Pa, Ice
Manufacturing company. The season
of winter sports closed at the ice pal
ace last midnight.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
SULTAN Is SOLE MASTER.

Philippine Communication Can Mako No
Laws for His Islands.
A Manila dispatch says that the mu-
nicipal code provides that all in rebel
lion after April l shall be ineligible
henceforth To vote or hold office.
Upon the report OF General Trias,
who Is winding up the remnants OF the
insurrection, the Philippine commits
sion has extended the date to May l.
The Philippine commission has sailed
from lloilo to Jolo To make a three
days visit and To endeavor to come to
an understanding with the sultan re-
garding certain matters.
There will be no legislation, for ac-
cording to the treaty the sultan's gov
ernment controls the Sulu group.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
MITCHELL WILL SEE MORGAN
Effort to Re Made to Avert strike In Coal
Fields.

President Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers is in New York with the
intention OF seeing j. Z. Morgan and
the heads Of the important coal compa-
MES to consult about the situation in
the coal fields for the purpose of avert
ing a strike. Mr.. Mitchell has SO far
been unable to see Mr. Morgan as the
latter only arrived from Washington.
When seen at his hotel Mr.. Mitchell
sail nothing had yet been done.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
Finds strong Box Empty.

George Graham OF Berrien Springs,
Mich, who went to Niles, Mich, for
the purpose of applying to the receiver
Of the suspended First National bank
for $40, 900 of negotiable United States
bonds. which he had placed in rented
strong box in the vault of the bank,
found the bonds missing and they ap-
pear TO have gone with Cashier john
son. The bank is not responsible.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
Start for the Philippines.

The second battalion of the Fifth
United States infantry, consisting Of
nine officers and 600 enlisted men, in
command Of Lieutentant-Colonel A. II.
Bowman, has left Ft Sheridan In two
special trains, over the Northwestern
railroad for San Francisco on April
for the Philippines, where the other
two bsttalions OF the regiment are
now serving
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
Kick q, uors. Proves Fatal.

The funeral of Joel Hedman occurred
at Stromsburg, Neb., from the mission
church, conducted by Revs. Huffman
and Mr.. Hedbloom. Mr.. Hedman was
nineteen years old and was kicked by
horse and died later. He was son
OF Paret Hedman, and was an indus
trious and bright young man. His re-
mains were inferred in the city GENE.
tprv
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
Smallpox on Ocean Liner.

All the steerage passengers on board
the steamer Britisnia, which arrived at
New York fiom south Europe, with a
case Of smallpox on board, have been
vaccinated. One hundred and twenty
two steerage passengers who were
quartered in the compartment with the
patient were transferred to Hoffman
island for observation. The patient
was removed to the smallpox hospital
at North Brothers island. The steamer
will be permitted to proceed to the
,ifv
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
MAKES CLAIM OF ExToRTloN
Charges Preferred Against Men of In
huence at Havana.


A stockholder of the Havana, Cuba,
Gas company has filed complaint al
leging the practice Of extortion by per-
sons claiming to have influence in
Washington to regulate the duty on
crude oil. 1t Is said the company has
paid $4,000 in commissions during the
last two years. Governor General
Wood has instructed the fiscal to in
vestigate the complaint.
Lieutenant General Miles and party
have returned to Washington from a
short tour Of inspection in Cuba. He
told Secretary Root that in his opinion
the Cubans would accept tht Platt
amendmendment. General Miles was
particularly impressed with the fine
condition Of the batteries in the forts
around Havana.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
Both Died on Same Day.

Frank b. Wright, publisher OF the
Chic, and connected with Cincinnati
papers for twenty years, died sudden
ly, aged fortv-two. His wife died OF
pne umonia at o'clock the same day.
He had been worried about her while
afflicted with pneumonia himself and
died in a few hours after his wife ex-
pired. Wright was not considered SER
iously afflicted until an hour before he
died.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
New Way to Catch y,sh.

The latest scheme for taking nsh
from the Delaware river is to sink logs
that are hollow. which are known to bs
resorts for all kinds OF fish In winter.
The fsh all the logs and when they
are raised to the surface tho lucky
fisherman Is rewarded with . big
haul.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
Has stormy Trip.

The Cunard line steamer Etruria,
which arrived at New York from Liv-
erpool and Queenstown, was detained
In the lower bay on account of dense
fog which prevailed. Heavy weather
was encountered March 81 and 2s,
commencing with westerly gale,
which changed to the northwest, blow
ing hard gale with fierce hail squalls
and high seas.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
Damaging Fire In an Orchard.

A passing locomotive set ire to the
orchard of S. A. Kinney, who lives
few miles east OF Wymore, Neb., a few
days since, and DESTROYED 700 fine ap-
pie and peach trees. The ground was
covered with grass and straw for
mulching and furnished plenty of fuel
for furious fire.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
Machinists ON q strike.

The machinists and boiler makers
employed at the Is. G. X. & N. shops in
Iowa Falls, Iowa. have walked out
and will not return to work until the
difference between the employees and
officials are adjusted. The action fol-
lows that Of the union men at Cedar
Rapids, and IL is reported it will be
followed by the men at Estherville,
WATERFOWL, Albert Lea and other di-
vision points.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
Threatens to kidnap.

r. L. Leeson, Jr., a prominent citi-
zen of Elwood, Ind, has received let
ter in which the writer threatens to
kidnap his fourteen -year-old daughter
unless a specified sum of money is
forthcoming. Mr.. Leeson has turned
the letter over to the authorities.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
KoHLsAAT GETS RECORD
Publisher OF The Chicago Times Herald
Makes Important Changes.

The Chicago Record will print over
the signature of Victor f. Lawson the
announcement that Mr.. Lawson has
sold the Chicago Record to Mr.. Her
man Ii. Kohlsaat, who will hereafter
issue it in conjunction with the Times
Herald under the title Of the Chicago
Record Herald. The Times-Herald
will become the Record Herald. Frank
Is. Noyes, publisher of the Washing
ton Star and President OF the Asso-
ciated pres,, has acquired an interest
in the Record. Herald, and will be its
publisher, ii. ii. Kohlsaat devoting his
entire time to the editorial conduct OF
the Record Herald.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29
KILLS HER HUSBAND
Woman Shoots After vainly Urging Him
to Leave . Saloon.

Mrs. Frank Aurleigh, wife of bar
Der Of Prosperity, Missouri mining
town, killed her husband by shooting
him four times. The woman had fol-
lowed her husband to saloon and
urged him to leave the place with her.
She denies that she came to town with
the intention of killing him, and says
she fred only when he attempted to
shoot her. Mike Patrick, who was
with Aurleigh at the time Of the shoot
ing is also in custody. Mrs. Aurleigh
Is thirty years old.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29

The legislature refused to raise the
maximum rate for school books. The
members know that when the limit Is
tampered with 1t generally ends with
the ceiling.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29

The strike of coal miners OF the FIRE.
mont county, Colorado, district has
been ended by an agreement satisfac'
tory to both sides and work will be re-
sumed April 10. About l,5oO men are
affected.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29

Kid Sly, Lincoln, Neb., crook, has
been sentenced by Judge Frost to six
years in the penitentiary for robbing q
grocery store.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29

Al Wellston, o., jeff Hill, his wife
and five children were burned to death
in a fire which destroyed their home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-11
Gather Sunshine.

Some persons are like the human
heart, inasmuch as they sprinkle rest
and kindness and hearts ease all
through their daily tasks. They weave
a bright thread of thankful happiness
through the web and woof of life's
pattern. They are never too busy to
say a kind word or to do O gentle
deed. They may be compelled to sigh
betimes, but amid their sighs are
smiles that drive away the cares. They
find sunbeams scattered in the trail
Of every cloud. They gather flowers
where others see nothing but weeds.
They pluck little sprigs Of rest where
others find only thorns Of distress.
Like the human heart, they make
much of the little opportupnities pre-
sented to them. They rest that they
may have strength for others. They
gather sunshine with which to dissi-
pate the shadows about them.
The grandest conception Of life Is to
esteem it as an opportunity for max
ing others happy. He who is most true
to his higher self is truest to the
race. The lamp that shines brightest
gives the most light to all about It,
Good Cheer.
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The Matabeleland Piano.

The piano in very primitive form Is
found in Matabeleland, where, primi-
tive as it is, it IS as much appreciated
as the finest grand" in our own coun-
try, even though it consists merely OF
number of pieces Of iron strung on
wooden board. A picture of one OF
these shows twenty-three pieces OF
iron of varying lengths and breadths,
no two alike, arranged in an ascending
scale along the board. Thus a scale
Of twenty-three notes Is produced,
quite sufficient for elaborate tunes. To
add to it's sonorousness, the instru-
ment is usually put inside a hollow
gourd, round the opening of which
bits of bone are placed with the same
end in view. The performer sits,
places the gourd on his knees, the
opening toward him, and plays his
piano with both hands through the
opening. The late Mr.. Bent, the great
south African traveller, describes the
sound as "decidedly melodious," and
recalling a spinet.-Good Words.
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MINE OFFICIALS FOUND DEAD.
Eight Mon who Entered West Virgins
Mine succulnbed to Fire Damp.

Eight Mon who Entered a West Virginia
Mine succumbed to Fire Damp.
Bluefeld, W. va.-The bodies of the
lost party of eight well-known mining
men, who entered the west mine Of the
Pocahontas Colleries Company q few
days ago, have been recovered.
The rescuing party, numbering forty
persons, went in the Tug River en-
trance, some six miles across the Flat
Top Mountain. After going distance
Of some GOO feet they found the bodies
of A. s. Hurst, chief inspector: Bob
Oldham, sub-inspector, and Frazier G.
Bell, mining engineer, all huddled to-
gether. From their positions they
must have met death suddenly and
without pain. All of them were lying
face down, with no signs OF a strug-
gle.
The bodies of the other five members
Of the party, Superintendent Of Mines
Walter O'Malley; Joseph Cardwell. su.
perintendent of the Shamokin Coal
and Coke Company; R. e. st. Clair.
second assistant inspector: State Mine
Inspector Price, and Maurice st. Clair,
sub.inspector. were found several hun
dred feet back in the mine, three OF
the bodies lying some little distance
apart. R. e. st. Clair and Joseph
Cardwell were lying with arms clasped
around each other cold in death. The
bodies of O'Malley. Maurice st. Clair
and Price were discolored and bruised
about the face, showing signs Of a
struggle, It being very plain to see they
made desperate attempt at retracing
their steps to better air, but already
had advanced too far into the deadly
white damp to escape alive.