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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
DEATH COMES
With TORNADO
Two Children Killed and
Six Persons Injured by a
Windstorm in Nebraska
MEMBERS OF ONE FAMILY
Storm Works Great Damage
to Crops and Blows Sew
eral Buildings to Pieces

HOLMESVILLE, Neb., June 2s.-A
tornado near this place to-day killed
two persons, fatally injured a third
and caused the severe injury Of five
others.
The dead: Two children of S. ]. Har-
ris, and years old.
Fatally injured: Mrs. R. ]. Harris.
Seriously injured: r. ]. Harris. badly
bruised on head and body; Mrs. Harris
mother, an aged lady. leg broken and
body mangled; three children Of Mr..
and Mrs. Harris, not seriously.
The tornado followed a sultry after
noon and came in the shape Of a fun
nel-shaped cloud. 1t struck several
buildings before reaching the Harris
home. At the latter place part Of the
family reached a cellar in safety, but
Mrs. Harris and her son Lewis and a
six-year-old daughter were unable to
escape.
Great damage was done to crops and
stock farms, houses were destroyed and
the occupants sought safety IN cellars.
In Holmesville several buildings were
blown to pieces and others unroofed,
but no casualties are reported.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
Gifted California Actress
Forsakes Footlights to
Become Bride of Clubman
WEDS GOTHAM DENTIST
DR.. William Wallace Walker
and Miss Ethel Hornick
Are Married at Sioux City
specIal plspateh % rhe call.

SIOUX CITY, June 2s.-Miss Ethel
Hornfck, a California girl, whose
mother, Mrs. Nora Hornick, resides in
Oakland, was married here tonight to
Dr. William Wallace Walker. a den
tist and clubman of New York City.
The nuptials are the elimination of
an attachment formed over the foot
lights of the Empire Theater, New
York.
Miss Hornick has been member OF
the Augustin Daily and Charles Froh-
man companies for ten years. She is
remembered on the coast, where she
played with Margaret Anglin and
Charles Richman in Mrs. Danes De-
Tense" She leaves the stage to be-
come mistress OF a New York man
sion.
The wedding took place at the home
of the brides uncle, John Hornick.
Society paid her homage as the most
beautiful bride of the year. There was
a large and elegant reception after
the ceremony. The groom is a wild
over, 45 years of age, and the bride is
80. They left tonight for Europe to
spend the summer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
FORTUNE
In NUGGETS
RObber on a Train Steals
$4,000 in Gold From Mine
Owner of Death Valley
THEFT OCCURS AT NIGHT
Misfortune BOthers Victim
Little, but He breads JOk-
inc Which Must Be Met
= Special Dispatch to The Call.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2S--Walter
Scott, owner Of the Peerless mine in
Death Valley, Cal, is temporarily So
journing in Philadelphia, while the de-
tective department and many railroad
officials are endeavoring to locate a
sack containing 12O pounds Of gold
amalgam, valued at $4,000. from which
the miner AYERS he was separated while
journeying from Pittsburg TO Philadel-
phia.
A wedding that was to have taken
place in Jersey City has been tempo
rarily postponed and Scott is trying TO
think up excuses to square himself with
the boys" in Death Valley.
1T isn't the loss of the stuff I mind" I"
says Scott. I've got a roll left and
there is plenty more where the dust
came from. But what will the boys
say when they hear Of itg Why. Death
Valley will ring with their merry ha
ha."
Scott is big and broad-shouldered. He
carries a gun and dresses picturesquely.
wearing a large hat and loose, flowing
red necktie. He tells tale of woe
passing strange, but it seems to be sub
stantiated.
Scott, cool and unperturbed. arrived
at 7:30 o'clock this morning Trainmen
to whom Scott had confided his loss
at Harrisburg had wired ahead and
found Detective Long, Of the city force.
and others waiting. The mine owner
was accompanied by an old comrade.
Eugene Hay Of Belleville, III.
Scott's story is that having cleaned
up a fine stake out of his mine, he
started on a trip East to have a good
time, an incidental feature Of which
was a wedding at Jersey City. When
to send his precious nuggets by ex-
press. So he put them in trunk and
checked the trunk. When his train
reached Pittsburg Scott met a lady
and spent the afternoon in her COM
pany. When he caught the train he
found his treasure all right. but the
bagga geman declined to check such a
valuable piece Of property So Scott
got canvas sack into which he trans
ferred his treasure and boarded the
train. In the Pullman he met his
friend Hay They sat up late drinking
Scott had his own bottle of liquor and
his own glass. He took his canvas
sack for a bedfellow. At Harrisburg he
awoke. The sack was gone. He COM
planned and then went TO sleep again
Scott told his tale 10 the detectives
and then asked to be shown to a res
taurant. Take me somewhere where
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
KIDNEY AND BLADDER
TROUBLES PROMPTLY CURED.
A Sample Bottle Sent FREE By Mail.

DR.. kilmer's Swamp-Root. the great
kidney remedy. fulflls every wish in
promptly curing kidney. bladder and
uric acid troubles. rheumatism and pain
in the back 1t cOrrects inability to hold
water and scalding pain in passing II. or
bad effects following use Of liquor. wine
or beer, and overcOmeS that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
during the day and TO get DIP many times
during the night. The mild and the ex-
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realized 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures OF the most distressing
cases.
Swamp-ROot IS not recommended for
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bladder or uric acid trouble you Will ind
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If you need a medicine you should
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tells all about 1t and its great cures. both
sent absolutely free by mail. Address DR..
Kilmer & Co. BinghamtOn. y. Y. When
writing be sure to mention that YOU
read this generous offer in The San
Francisco Daily Call Don't make any
mistake. but remember the name
Swamp-ROOt. DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root.
and the address, BinghamtOn. y. Y. on
every bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
CRAZY TRAMP GIVES
POISON TO BENEFACTOR
Inflicts an Agonizing Death Upon
Kindly Man Who Gave Min
q Meal,

HELENA, Mont. June 2s.-News
was received here tonight of the
poisoning of a section man at Portal,
on the Great Northern. This morning
a hobo stopped at the section-house.
He was invited to have something to
eat and accepted. Later he said he
would go to Wickes for some liquor.
He returned shortly with a bottle and
Jack" Cannon was the first to take
a drink.
Cannon had no sooner swallowed
the supposed liquor than he fell in
agony and shortly afterward died. 1t
is believed the bottle contained prus-
sic acid.
The hobo then saturated the bunk
house with oil and set fire to it. One
of the men who had been looking af-
ter Cannon saw him and caught him
when he started to run. The hobo is
believed to be crazy.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

can get mush and milk" ne said. sad
ly. It's time for me TO get back 70
soft food: a nursing bottle is about
fight for man from Death Valley who
would let it be put all over him by a
soft heel in these parts. I've got plenty
left. 1 had wired a girl to meet me il
Jersey City and was going to get
married I don't mind the loss or the
$4,000 so much, but what viii Death
Valley say? Oh. for one sweet minute
alone with the gentleman who took the
sack
Scott later got his satchel and said
he thought he would stay around and
enjoy himself. He had about 5000 with
him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
CHAIN GANGS ILLEGAL.
DECLARES a JURIST
Orders the Release of a Negro Sen
fenced for an mfractiOn of
MuniciDal Law.

MACON, Ca, June 2S.-United
States District Judge Emory Speer OF
the western division OF the Southern
District of Georgia to-day rendered an
opinion Of far-reachins importance.
involving the authority OF municipal
courts throughout the country to SEN
tence vioIatOrs Of municipal ordinances
10 local chain gangs.
The case came before Judge Speer
on writ of habeas corpus applied for
by a negro for release from the Gus
tody Of E. A. Wimbesh. superintendent
of the Bibb County (Ga.) chain gang.
Judge Speer decided that the superin-
tendent was without authority TO hold
the prisoner and directed his release.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
PREDICTS USE OF TORCH.
Leader Says Deportation of Denver
Miners Means Destruction of Town.

Miners Means Destruction of Town.
JOLIET, ILL.,. June 2S.-"If General
Bell ever attempts TO deport the
union men from Denver, do you know
what viii happen? 1 will tell you.
The union men will go, but before
they do they will apply the torch to
Denver; they will burn everything
that can be burned in that city, and
Denver Will lie in ashes"
This statement was made to-day
by c. o. Sherman of Chicago, secre-
tary Of the International Metal Work
ers' Union. Let Bell try to drive
union men from Denver" he con-
tinued. IF he ever does it Denver
will sink in its ashes. There viii not
be left a thing that can be burned.
The torch will be applied in every
quarter Of the city. The miners have
stood about all they can. They must
resent further indignities, and they
will"
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
Phillips Case Dismissed.

SAN RAFAEL, June 2S.-On motion
of the District Attorney, the informa-
ton filed against James n. Phillips,
charged with escaping from State
prison, was dismissed to-day.
q The District Attorney then stated
that inasmuch as Phillips had been
formally deprived of twenty-eight
months credits and as his escape was
unaccompanied by violence he had been
sufficiently punished for his miscon-
duct and asked the court to dismiss the
case, which was granted.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

idence Of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, occu-
pying the triangle at New Hampshire
avenue, o and Twentieth streets. 1t
is a splendid mansion and the pur-
chase included many works Of art
gathered by Mrs. Hearst from many
lands.
The legation of Sweden and Nor
way. the ownership Of which is in
question and concerning which the in
teresting dispute as to taxes is raised,
was acquired by Minister Grip in 1902
and is located on S street, Connecti-
cut Heights, at cost Of $4,000.
PORTER RESIDENCE.
Speaking Of embassies and legations,
the historic old Admiral Porter resi-
dence property on H street, which was
the home at different times Of both the
British and the French legations when
the highest diplomatic representative of
those countries was q Minister, has
been purchased by some man from Col
orado-the name not being given out
as yet. The price was $5o,o 900. The sale
was about to be consummated some
time ago, but one Of the heirs. a daugh-
ter Of Admiral Porter, excepted to II
and the matter had to go to court,
where ruling was made directing the
acceptance Of the offer.
The elegant quarters of the Army
and Navy Club at Connecticut avenue
and I street, where every soldier and
sailor Of note has been entertained at
one time or another in their career. has
at last been sold and will be ultimately
joined to an apartment house now
building near by. The sale has been
under negotiation for a long time, its
conclusion being effected with an ex-
tension of two years time in which the
club may provide itself with a new
home.
The recently organized University
Club, of which Secretary of War Taft
is president and which has been with
out permanent quarters, has rented the
handsome four-story, pressed brick and
stone building at the corner of K and
Sixteenth streets. formerly the resi-
dence of Major Wheeler.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
CYCLONE UPROOTS TREES
AND BLOWS DOWN HOUSES
'sTwister" I'm Wyoming Injuries Per-
sons and Cattle and Narrowly
Misses Passenger Train.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 2s.-Word
has been received here of considerable
damage wrought by a cyclone in Wes-
ton County. Trees were uprooted,
ranchhouses blown down, haystacks
scattered and livestock and several per-
sons injured. The "twister" narrowly
missed a passenger train on the Bur-
lington railway.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
SANTA Cruz Landmarks Burns.

SANTA CRUZ, June 2S.-The resi-
dence of Mrs. Refugio Buelna in High
street, an old landmark, was burned
10 the ground last night. The loss
Will amount to nearly $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

A census" of the vehicles passing
over London bridge was taken recently
for seven days. The number of vehi-
cles was 125,373.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
sU8IPTUOUs QUARTERS.

Austria -Hungary's embassy, on Con-
necticut avenue, was purchased from
former Senator D. L. Yulee Of Florida
at a cost Of $4,000. and in its furnish
ings and decorations is rated as the
most elaborate foreign residence in
Washington.
France designs to eclipse all other
countries in the magnificence with
which its ambassador is to be housed
in this country. 1t has purchased at
a cost of 100000 tract Of land en-
bracing 10000 square feet in the
choicest residence section near Con-
Eecticut avenue, with frontages on
three streets. A staff architect of the
French Foreign Office has paid two
visits 10 the site. He is designing a
100000 palace, which will represent
the best type of modern French do
mestic architecture. 1t will not be
completed short of two years and in
the meantime the ambassador resides
at the home of Hon. Bellamy Storer,
present ambassador to Austria Hun
gary, on Rhode Island avenue.
China has a home recently COM
pleted and costing 500, 900, located
at Nineteenth street and Vernon ave-
nue.. Washington Heights.
Italy has purchased the former res
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
COLORED BOY PUBLICLY
WHIPPED IN KENTUCKY
In Presence of More Than One Thou
sand People Negro Lad Receives
Fifty Ilashes.

LEXINGTON. KY, June 2s.-In
accordance with Police Judge Riley's
recent whipping-post decision, a IA
year-old colored boy was given fifty
lashes in the public square to-day. His
coat was removed and the lad was
whipped with buggy whip in the
presence of over a thousand citizens.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

INDIANAPOLIS, June 2s.-walter r Miles
OF Pacific College. Newberg. Or. won the first
price of $100 in the Prohibition oratorical con-
test which was held in the Tomlinson Hall to-
night
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
Prescriptions "a, 4O6 and I.

GUARANTEED CURE FoR KEN.
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cases IN q few days. Warranted to cure
worst cases. no oTKER TKEATzrEET
EEQUIHED. Prevents and Cures Stric-
tures. PREVENTS coHTAGIoN. Harm
less sop for both bottles. For sale only
=. s. xELLx's {zA12Acxs 1e2 EDDY.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
ESTIMATE OF GRUNSKY
TREBLED BY ENGINEER
Claim Is Made That the Panama Ditch Cannot Be
Completed Within Ten Years, the Minimum Time
Set bv the Canal Commissioner From California
By S. w. WALL.

. ! ca-so commissioned by the President
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-09
News Of the Day.

The Nan Patterson jury was complet-
ed in New York yesterday evening and
Prosecuting Attorney Rand made his
opening statement.
The Comptroller of the Currency in
his annual report fayors legislation auth
orizing banks Of 81, 900, 600 capital to
engage in foreign banking
In New York yesterday Howard
Gould was made defendant in suit
brought by Mesdames Brand & lie Roger,
dressmakers, to recover 50, 700, the al
legged value Of sixteen dresses made for
his wife, Katherine Clemmons Gould.
The case of Charles Barton, 81 years
old, tried for the murder OF Simon Tai
helm, an aged evangelist and next-door
neighbor of Barton, September IL last,
was finished at Hagerstown, Nd, yester-
day. The jury, after being out about
an hour and half, returned verdict
of murder in the first degree.
One-6fth of the money of the world ia
held in the United States, according to
figures contained in the annual report of
the Comptroller of the Currency. The
aggregate stock OF money held by the
principal countries of the world at the
close of 1908 was $l2, 91S, 100, 900, this
country holding 80. 500, 200, 900.
Mrs Cassie Chadwick Was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Shields in New York yesterday and COM
mitted to the Tombs in default of Sl5,
900 bail. Andrew Carnegie sent to the
prosecuting officials in Cleveland an un-
equivocaI denial of any knowledge of the
woman or the notes bearing his signature.
Sam Collyer is dead. The old-time
Baltimore prizefghter, as famous in his
day as Heenan, Sayers and Yankee Sulli-
van, passed away Wednesday at his home,
2S Cumberland street, Brooklyn, n. Y.
He had suffered some months with heart
disease, which finally conquered him at
the age of SO years, Sam Collyer's right
name was Walter Jameson.
In the French Chamber of Deputies
Yesterday afternoon the government es-
capped defeat by the narrow majority OF
two votes, 276 to 274, on resolution
inviting the government to refer to the
superior council of judges the cases OF
those magistrates who have been guilty
of making secret Investigations. The
cabinets narrow escape from defeat is
due to the undated indignation against
the system of nformers in the various
departments of the public service, the
first exposure of which in connection
with the army caused General Andres
resignation of the ministry Of gar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-09
TELEGRAPHIO BREVITIEs

A dividend of 80 per cent. has been
declared on preferred stock of Southern
Pacific Company.
In it of dependency, VIM. Jen-
kins, &C years old, hanged himself dar-
ing the night at Mahanoy City, Pa. He
was janitor of Bethel Congregational
Church.
Postmaster ]. A. Rafer, of Harrison,
n Y, reports that the postOfice was
robbed during the night of $500 in
stamps and 5000 in cash. The safe was
found open this morning.
Fire in Schools mine, Bartonville,
Ills, asylum grounds this morning
threatened considerable loss of life, mas
much as 1876 men were employed there.
All Of the inmates made their way to
safety, aud tie flames were subdued with
loss of about "a, 900.
James Fleischutt, the Pennsylvania
Railroad engineer who acknowledged
that had be fallen asleep from overwork,
and pulled bis train to the main track in
front of an express train, causing a
wreck in which theae was loss of life
and injuries near Pottstown, con-
cluded his sixty days sentence today.
When he STEP ped from jail at Norristown
a representative Of the Brotherhood OF
Firemen aud Locomotive Engineers met
him and presented him With a check for
81, 900 which they had raised. During
his confinement the brotherhood also
looked after his family at Pottsville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-09
The Trial Of Nan Patterson

New York, Dec 9.-The taking of
testimony in the second trial of Nan
Patterson, charged with the killing of
Caesar Young, was begun today before
Justice Davis. 1t is thought that the
trial will be completed by Christmas.
Miss Patterson was much depressed to-
day from the scathing arraignment Of
her life by Prosecutor Rand last even
lug, when he outlined the states case.
Rand, after dwelling at length upon the
relations of the defendant and Young,
told of efforts made to get J. Morgan
Saith, the brother-in-law of Miss Pat
terson, into the jurisdiction of the State.
The prosecutor said: 81 am going to
show you why j. Morgan Smith ran
away and who helped him to run away"
When Miss Patterson was taken. back to
the Tomos she broke down and cried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-09
The Chadwick Case,

New York, Dec, Gearing thai
she might attempt to take her life, a
close watch is being kept over Mrs.
Cassie L. Chadwick, the alleged borrower
OF millions, in her cell in the Tombs.
Thus far, however, she has given no in
dication that she contemplates such ac-
ton. According to Keeper Havin,
Mrs. Chadwick spent quiet night in
the cell in which she was locked at 9
O'Clock last night, all efforts of her
counsel to procure the SIS, 900 bail de-
manded by Commissioner Shields ending
10 failure. When her counsel and Mar
shall Henkel left the prison last night.
Mrs. Chadwick sat down on her cot with
her face buried in her hands. She re-
manned so almost continuously until
four O. clock this morning.
Cleveland, o., Dec. 9.-Tbe Cuyahoga
county grand jury this morning took up
the investigation of the Chadwick case.
Banker Fri Reynolds, the man Mrs.
Chadwick said was in possession OF val
liable securities belonging to her, has re-
turned home and has been summoned to
appear.
Brussel, Dec. "a member of the
American colony here informs your cor
respondent that he knew Mrs. Chadwick
when she was iu Brussels in 1908. He
said she moved in high circles, being re-
garded as holding prominent position
in merican aOciafO and that she claim
ed to be on intimate terms with the Car
negie, Rockefeller and Vanderbilt fami-
lies. She also said that she was on in
innate friendly terms with the members
of the American legation here. Mem
bers of the American legation, however,
say that they had no dealings with Mrs.
Chadwick except routine official matters.
Cleveland, o., Dec. 9.-The Chadwick Sc
curities in the hand of banker Iris Reynolds
were opened this afternoon. Their face value
was 81, 1000. GOO Their actual value is not one
cent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-09
New York stock Market.

New York, Dec. Am excite
ing this morning was the aft,
the last two days semi-pauic
on the stock exchange huctU
during the first ten minut
An accumulation of Sc .r
night from exhausted .iers
and others atirlghted at pitate
decline of Wednesday an .ursdav,
was poured on the market at ahe open
ing, and the bear tacticians, Selling their
opportunity to cover their contracts at
the best advantage, offered prices down
until the selling ceased at anywhere from
one to two points under last night
close. Buying from banking and
other big interests was detected at the
low figures, and prices rallied smartly.
A steadying influence on the list was
the announcement that the stock ex-
change clearing house sheets had gone
through all right. Foreign exchange
showed unsettlement with tendency
to harden. Since last Friday the banks
have lost 81, 1872, 900, to the sub.
treasury. There is better feeling on
the Board this morning, and the opinion
is expressed that while irregnlarity must
be expected the panicky conditions have
passed with no weak spots disclosed.
Thomas w. Lawson, was silent this
morning. During the drop yesterday
and the day before, Lawson flooded
Wall street with kilograms to sell Anal
gamated and other pool stocks and not
stand upon the order of selling. Mr..
Lawson gave his reasons for the advice,
aud many acted on il. Nothing was
heard from him this morning.
While the panic in stocks was going
on in New York yesterday John W.
Gates, who sat tn his sons brokerage
Office, said about every three or
four years we have one of these razzIe-
dazzles. 1t is over now and thi Dgs will
be in better shape than before"