The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-02
BANK ROBBERY At COLUMBUS, 0.
THE ALABAMA CYCLONE WORSE
BY FAR THAN WAS AT
FIRST REPORTED.
Great White czar Nervousiy Depress-
ed Over Home and Foreign
Affairs-The Jeffries-EuhIin Fight
About Arranged.

COLUMBUS, o., March 26.-Seven
men robbed the Somerset bank at
about 1:30 O'Clock this morning Only
about $4,000 in cash was taken, the
robbers in their hurry overlooking
$4,000 in gold coin and $50. 900 in bonds
and time securities. Three men work
ed in the bank and four were stationed
as sentinels near by.
Armed citizens pursued the robbers
some distance north, the police here
notified and all nearby towns instruct
ed to keep a sharp lookout for the
robbers. The Sheriff of Perry County
at New Lexington was notified and
drove to Somerset with his blood
hounds. The dogs readily took up the
trail which led from blacksmith shop
where the tools were obtained, thence
to livery stable and TO the bank.
Two rigs had been stolen and after the
robbers had driven away, the officers
waited for daylight to follow the wheel
tracks. A hard fight is expected il
the band is captured.
After the robbers had completed
their work, the men were lined up IN
uic anu tAG lcduct gave Tie vi
der, "All ready, forward march"
The robbers were as cool as soldiers
on dress parade.
The stolen horses were recovered
about O'Clock, three and half miles
from town. where they had been aban-
doned. The robbers were then faaking
their way towards Hadley Isfaeaon.
The loss is fully covereu hy insur
ance. The bank is not crippled finan-
cially.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Mar &c, Gam.
Much more horrible than the first re-
ports of the cyclone yesterday are the
realities which have thus far come
out this morning. 1t is still impossi-
bic to complete the full list of the
dead and wounded, but it is now GER
tain that eighteen persons were killed
and fifty more or less injured in Bir-
mlngham and vicinity. The path of
the storm was wide.
Every effort is being made today
in the storm-stricken section of Bir-
mingham to give all possible relief
to those who 0st their all by the
fury of the wind. Troops guarded
the devastated district last night and
firemen and policemen continued to
search the ruins but no more dead
bodies were founu and, up to 10
o'clock today no additional deaths had
occurred. Mayor Drennen, who is
directing the renef work, estimates
that $4,000 will relieve the imme-
oiate wants of the sufferers.
ha te ctip,of0d in
the city at from S200.00 to $500, 900.
The death list in Birmingham and
vicinity stands at eighteen
ST. PETERSBURG, March 25.-A
issued by the Minister of the
Interior blames the police for not
crushing the demonstrations at Inc
outset by the dispersion of gathering
crowds II is said the police must
learn where and when demonstrations
are planned and mass their force
there. Above all order must be restor-
ed at any cost and the authorities
must not fear to use the necessary
force and severity. The military. the
circular further says. can be called
upon when firing is necessary and the
occasion to clear the streets The
Russian Authors Mutual Aid Associ-
alton, founded by the Russian liter
airy society, has been ordered to close
its premises. owing to a protest OF
the authorities during the recent riots,
issued short time ago.
A student at the St Petersburg
University named Proskuriakon who
had been sentenced to two years mill
tary service and drafted into regi-
ment soon to leave for Turkestan.
woman student named Smirnova and
Kutness. of sapper bat
talon. have been found dead near
Yamaburg. in the St Petersburg pro-
vince The student held a revolver
and it was evident nat the three per-
sons had committed suicide.
The press is beginning to display
on account of the position
taken BIZ Japan with regard to Man
churia. though the Bourse Gazette ex-
presses itself optimistically. declaring
fits confidence that this question viii
never become an apple Of discooR
tween the two mightiest powers"
LONDON, March "a despatch
from St Petersburg to Reuters Tele-
gram agency says that in conAonznce
with what is believed to be the Cars
expressed wish. the minister OF in
terror has published instructions for
the authorities OF the towns and pro