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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE.

by Associated Press
Chicago. June lG.-Sharles Stillwell
a prisoner in Columbus. Ohio, peni
tcntiary was within three minutes of
losing his life tonight because of a
misunderstanding regarding d ro
prioye The warden Of The poniten
tiary telegrapled Governor Iierric,.
now in Chicago, thai Stllwell would
he electrocuted at midnight unless
the rcprieye was confirmed AT l1:57
thg governor got direct telephone
communication with the warden ana
saved StllwelI
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
HELD FOR MURDER.

BY Associated Press
Cripple Greek, Colo, June lG.-A-
5istant District Attorney Crump e.
day wired Sheriff Rutan at Tellurid
to hold President Meyer until
agent cf the Mine Owners associ;
tion can bring him to Cripple Greet
Meyer will be brought here on a wai
rant charging him with aiding an
abetling the murder Of Charles NJ,
Cnrmack and Melvin Beck, who wer
blown mp in Che Nindicalor miuo J.
an Internal machine last November.
The county commissioners tola.
appropriated $4,000 for services Of !;
special prosecutor IN the lndepend
encc dynamite case. The attornc
for the Mine Owners association ha,
been engaged as special prosecutor
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
BIG DAMAGE SUITS FILED
AGAINST STATE OFFICIALS
On Behalf OF Portland Mine and For False Imprisonment OF Charles
Moyer-Gov. Peabody Weakens and Willing to Submit
to Judge Thayer's Orders.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Denver, June 1G- Former Governor
Thomas Is preparing papers in re
half OF James f. Burns, president anl
manager of the Portland mine, in a
damage suit against Governor Pea.
body, Adjutant General Bel and the
state of Colorado for 100000 for clos
ing the Portland mine by the military
Attorneys for Charles Meyer. pres.
ident of ,hc Western Federation. are
drafting papers in a suit for $4,000
damages against Peabody, Bell and
the state
Moyer's action is based on the
charge of false and Illegal imprison-
ment by military uthoritiea.
Referring to the order Of Judg
Thayer for the production Of Meyer
before the United States circuit court
at ST. Lofts the governor said his
answer would be prepared by Attor-
ney General Miller and expressed the
opinion that when Thayer is advised
that he Pcaboiy) had no kuonlc !gf
Of procedure in his court and that he
had turned Meyer ever TO tIo civil
authorities, Tie judge viii accept tn
answer and end the proceedings
Should The court hold otherwise,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
VERY WORST TYPE MOORISH
TROOPS LANDED AT TANGIER
Sent By Sultan Presumably For Protection Of Europeans
uIi Considers the Act One OF Neutrality-suspicious.
and British Protest.

Tangier. Morocco. June lG-About
4o0 Moorish troops OF the worst type
were landed here today They were
sent by the sultan for the prot ection
of Europeans These troops had m
exceedingly bad reputation at Casa
Blanca. whence they came to TaHgier
Residents Of this city are uneasy
as the troops have no discipline what
ever and endanger life aud property
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
RUSSIAN LOSSES HEAVY.
nv Associated Press


St Petersburg. June lG.--Lieut
General Stakelberg. under to11yf
date. telegraphs Yesterday hat
intended TO attack the cnemy's right
flank. but just as cur troops had been
a. ienad aud were beginning to sue.
cessfully envclop the encmy's right
flank. the Japaneee in their turn al
tackled my right flank with superior
forces. end was compelled to re
treat by three roads to The north
Onr losses arc heavy but not yet com
pletely known
During the engagement the Third
and Fourth batteries Of the First ar
t!lery brigade were literally cut To
pieces by japanese balls.
"0f sixteen guns. thirteen were
rendered completely useless and
were abandoned
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17

says the governor, "as a law-abidnf
citizen SHAH follow such directions
as the court may give"
The Federation is getting togethe
all men thrown out of work by clos
ing the Portland mine. The miner
say Manager Burns. of the Portland
will appeal to the federal courts an
that he rs certain Of rcopcning tn.
mine with The m he wants, free
from further interference.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
POPULAR DISAPPOINTMENT

by Associated PRESS.
st Petersburg. June Popular
disappointment over the result o.
Stakelberg's fight. which IL hli been
hoped might turn 10 victory. j. TEN.
pered somewhat by the knowledge
that the Russian force was over
whelmed by Numbers. The fierce
character of the fight is made cyi-
dent by the fact that the Russians
were again forced 20 abandon their
guns. thus ir licating In previous
encounters, the superiority Of the
Japane artillery.
The keenest interest is manifested
in the reported advance Of the Japa-
nese from Stu Ven. with the intention
Of taking Stakclbers il the rear. II
rs realized that If this report proves
true. the Russian commander may BE-
unable - extricete him eff and thai
II he should be cut of from Kuropat
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
THE STORM ELSEWHERE.
BY the Associated Press.

Guantanamo, Cuba, Wednesday,
June l5.- Oelaye1J The severe
storm on record swept over Guantln-
anna Monday and Tuesday. causing
loss of life ANA property Ten bodie $
nave boen recovered, but much great
er loss of life is supposed to nave o..
Cured in the low districts, Much
damage was done the railroads.
The United States steamer Vixen
has arrived trom Santiago She ro.
ports many houses destroyed there
and forty persons drowned at El Cob
re ,~.. .,.s.....-..-..
The steamer Thomas Brooks. ply.
ing between Ilayti and Santiago, II
reported to have been lost
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
WILL FILE CONTESTS.


BY the Associated Press
Chicago, june 1G.- Mayor Harri on
and bis political managers today DO
cidad 10 file contests before the Dem
ocratic national convention in fiy,
Chicago districts They had befors
them legal advice TO the effect that
in event Of the ten delegates, inclul-
Ing the mayor himself being seated
by the national body. they viii not
be bound by tho Hearst instructions
adopted by the Illinois convention at
Springfield
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
TWO BANDITS
Hold Up Northern Pacfic Train N
Montana-scerre Zig
Booty.
sy the Associated Presa

Hy the Associated Press
Butte Mont, june 1.-THE North
Coast Limited on the Northern IA
ciic, east bound was hcla up by two
bandits mile cast of Belrmouth 70
night. The express CIR was com
pletely demolished by dynamite, The
engineer was killed in a fight with t,le
robbers A brakeman was sent back
to Belrmouth with The news of the
hold,up. A special was sent out from
Missoula. Blood hounds have been
sent to the scene. The plunder of tae
robbers is believed TO be large. The
bandits have escaped in the timber Of
the mountains
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
ROUTINE MATTERS TRANSACTED

BY the Associated Press,
ST. Louis, June lG,-The sub-con-
mittce on arrangements of the Demo
cratic national committee adjcurl d
today to meet here July tn meet
lug was executive, but il was stated
that routine arrang aments for the ma.
tionaI Democratic convention occu-
pied the attention Of the committee
men The temporary chairman Of the
convention has not been decided
upon
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
HISTORY OF The GENERAL sLocum.

Socm launched from the Yards Of De Vine Burt
BROOKLYN Arrf a.
tho harhor
craft
keclic icnet of deck breadth
r feet OF machinery he
II ENccbc Of Hobkcu The which cylinder
inches in diahscr
paillc wheels 81 feet in diameter
General Siocum and the Island
the . Cairo follows:
General untsi tons 235 feet long s. feet beam Y feet depth
dep:b
Queen built in Cincinnati
I'm shipping regarded
n following msfrtaHs that have tsfancn the III
fated
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
ANOTHER BIO FIGHT.
By Associated Press.

London. June iG.-The correspond.
ent of the Mail at the japanese head.
quarters, cables from Antung thai
the Russians are advancing aud have
occupied JOngyenpu Sumeng.su and
Sanchiatsu and that battle is cx
pected Immediately.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
RUSSIAN HOPE CRUSHED
BY A TERRIBLE DEFEAT
ADMINISTERED BY JAPS
RENEW ALLEGIANCE.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Hot Springs, Ark, June lG. Reso.
lutions adopted by the Democratic
state convention renew allegiance 10
all former Democratic national plat
forms and condemns the policy pur-
sued by the Republican administra-
tion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
ALL DOUBT REMOVED.

Toxic, June l6, p m.-All doubt
rs TO the sinking of the transports
uiiachi and Saro BY the Russians
has been removed. Three hundred
and niucty.seyea survivors Of the
IGilachi arrived at Moii and 1873 sur.
yiyor of the Sado have arrived at
Nc-ura II is believed fully 1000 men
We're drowned.
The vessels were both torpedoed
with all aboard
Details of the destruction of the
two transports and the full extent Of
the casualties are not obtainable
The vessels were sunk by the Vlad-
iyo 'ok Htct
The flitachi was of Gi72 tons bur
den while the Sado was G2l9 tors
The llindo and KInakawa. trans.
ports Of the same class, escaped.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17

Their arrival is exceedingly danger
Gus to Pcrdicaris AMI Varley Raisui
is almost certain to consider this act
treachery on ihe part of the sultan
and csase negotiations. which appear
favorable.
The British AMI American authori.
ties We're ignorant Of this move until
the troops lanJetl. and strongly pro
tested
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
GROSS RECEIPTS OF FAIR.

BY the Associated Press
St Louis. June 1.-THE official
statement made today shows tho
gross receipts of The exposition for
the first fifteen days Of June 10 he
$4SLGi2.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
DIED FROM HEART DISEASE.


BY the ksEociatnd Press
ST. bOUi5. june f6-Dr James "
Dunn. prominent physician Of Min
neapolis. was found deal in room
at the Southern hotel this evening
Heart disease Is. The supposed cause
Of death.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
CHANGE THEIR LAWS.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
Chattanooga, Tenn, June lG-The
A, Q. L " adopted a resolution for
a change in the orders of general
laws, that in future in no instances
shall the divorced wife of a member
be designated as his beneficiary noe
shall the divorced wife Of a member
remain his beneficiary after divorce
mCnt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.


Nv ASsOrlateU PTesS-
Nashville. Tenn. June l6-At 90
days session If the Confederate vet
erans the reading of the greetings
from Wisconsin Grand Army veterans
now in session at Madison, occasion
ed prolonged cheering 4 suitable
acknowledgement and greeting was
ordered sent by General Lee.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17
JURY DISAGREED.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Grand Bapi1s. Mich, June iG-Af
ter being ont 21la hours. the jury in
the case of T. d. Conger. manager of
the Herald. of this city charged with
conspiracy in connection with the
Lake Michigan water deal. this after
noon came into court and reported
disagreement. They were discharged
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17

kin's main army the fate of the de
tachmcut would be scaled
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17

Continued on Second Pago)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17

At Cairo 4 p. m. yesterday:
20 0 feet; fell Ia in "a 4hours.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-29
SWEDISH BARON
TALKS OF RUSSIA

Richmond has as her honored guest
Baron H. Wangel, major of the Swedish
Coast Artillery who is stopping with Dr..
Valdlner Albrick HI
The object Of the distinguished officers
trip td this country is to study the coast
desences. He came here from Washing
ton yesterday where he had been gath
erInE information. He had an Interview
with President Roosevelt and all Of the
army and naval officials in the Capital
City and was granted the unusual priVir
lege Of inspecting tho Notifications along
the coast.
He is a man forty years Of age and
military in bearing and is esteemed In
his country as one of tho most well-in-
formed officers in the Swedish army.
When questioned concerning the attitude
OF Sweden towards Russia. he replied that
his government was entirely neutral. but
they were prepared for any emergency
that their army and navy We're we'll equip
per for service. He said further that
while no signs of any trouble had APPEAR
ed, 1t was not altogether improbable that
Russia might try To get possession OF the
island Of Ciotland In the BaltioS Sea, which
they have always been DESTROYS OF hav-
Ing as a coaing station. lie was of the
opinion that Russia would not al this
time make any offensive move IN their
direction.
lie had little to say about the situa-
tlon In tho Far Fast, but spoke of the
laps in the highest terms, commencing
their campaigns. IIe will leave for Old
Point this afternoon and ti1in go north
to inspect other defences on the New Eng
land coast,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-29
not TRYING TO
OBSTRUCT ANYONE
Senator German Issues State
ment in Which He Says ssFlE: He
Was Misrepresen
az Associated I,rcss. J

II " 49,
ii WASHINGTON, d. c., June IS Sena-
tor German to-day made tie tollo Wing
statement regarding the report tnat ne
with National Committeeman Guifc3, 81
PENNSYLVANIA: MoLane, of OHIO, smith
OF New Jersey. and others hld held
conference hero for the plipose - as
Pertaining how, many votes coulu pc
h ON bIned IN the convention ag al INST judge
< ( arker, the object being to secure more
han one-third Of the convention IN OF
der to prevent his nomination:
"The perslstency and regularity, with
which statements of this character have
recently appeared would seem to indi-
cate Il studied desire to misrepresent me.
The fact is, that all the conferences
have attended have related solely TO the
4nroner organization OF the convention,
which It is the duty OF members OF the
National Committee to consider, SO TAR
as I am concerned l have not been u
party to any arrangement for eflectlng
o. combination to obstruct The efforts OF
any candidate for the nomination, The
Maryland delegates have not yst de-
termined the course they will purdue in
regard to the candidates at ST, Louis
and would probably not reach any con-
clusion until after their arrival at st.
Louis, and after an opportunity to con-
fer with the delegates from other States.
.'As for the two-thirds rule. it is neces-
sary where the unit rule obtains. as IN
Democratic conventions; but In 10 case,
since the adoption of the tWo-thirds rule,
has any nomination been prevented when
II candidate has had a clear and un-
doubted majority Of the convention, and
where that majority is composed of dele
gates of Democratic States, theS nave
always controlled the convention
a fI,af 40
convention will adopt n sound, conser
eyative platform and nominate a ticket.
which will command the confidence Of
tho country"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-29

BRIEFS

Especial to The Times-Dispatch) :,
cARTERsv1LLIl. VA. June 2s.--There will
be conference Of the West Richmond DIS,
It'll of July. a large delegation Is expected
Tho missionary sermon VIII be preached Of on
,he night Of the 9TH and there VIII
CHARLES CITY @. II. yA.-During the
big storm that. visited this section few t,
pond were destroyed, and n portion Of the
mill dam was washed away. A force of work.
men are now engaged in repairing the d damage,
Mr.. Thomas Belfield. OF Westmoreland ooull.
~, who was sent to tho. Western State Hos
pltal at Williamsburg. last February. com.
a rope OF tho bed clothing. which he had cut
up for the purpose and which no used 70
lie is survived by his widow and several
small children,
has been ia appointed posmasier at this place,
Mr. u. j. Bramble. tho former postmaster,
who resigned VII shortly move e g, York 4. Pa
negro laborer employed at the ship-yard, fell
through hatchway OH the battleship Mime
sofa, to-day and was dead be, before his fellow ,
cd an Inquest unnecessary. no leaves WHO
and two children.
Court to-day ono r. Boyle, tramp, was fined
one dollar and costs for sleeping OFF a Jag
In the city graveyard. Tho rude dsturber OF
departed souls went to jail in default of the
ROANOKE. NA.--Ycsterday at Hubbard's
Springs, near ,lonesvile. Ice county, kirk
Hall, an ex-Kentucky convict shot and killed
John Grub. a we'll known citizen Of that
county, during drunken row. Hall made his
escape.
SOUTH BOSTON. NA.-yslx negroes sought
O. Dorsey. near Houston yesterday during a
storm, Tom, Hnndley and Joe and Herbert
killed by lightning The others we're shocked,
and Daisy Logan, n girl Is thought to BIO
nd ron q
SHENANDOAH. WANTS. ,sallle clifft, 4
prominent lady OF Shenandoah, Wife Of Mr.,
George Gift who Is employed as a mechanic
at the nayy-yard Mt washington, d; G,' took
n large dose of quicksilver last night with
suicidal intent. She is IN precaro's condir
ton, and no hopes for her recovery are on
tertained,
WILMI Nt5ToN, YA.--colonel William y,
Petit of Palmyra, remains much tho same,
lilo retains his strength and is quite .comforta-
BILE despite tho hot weather. -.
NEWPORT NEWS. Waffle United states
Golfers I.eonldas and Hannibal passed ont the
Nrginn Cnpes to-day for Lisbon Portugal
with coal for Admiral Barkers batteship
squadron
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-29
in The EMBRACE
OF FIRE And WATER
James Ray Saved From Watery
Grave by a Red-Hot
Bar Of Iron.

James Ray was confronted by a COM
plicatlon of serious incidents last night,
and the fact that he was able to tell the
tale afterward was due TO the presence
of mind and the quick action OF Joe
Payne. George Darlington and Charles
Snoddy, employees at the Crystal Ice plant,
at twentieth and Dock Streets.
Ray got drunk early In tile night lie
floated about Seventeenth Street, and the
Corner for several hours, and almost
at the midnight hour gravltated toward YARD
the dock. Just opposite the ice plant
he fell into the wafer. He was not toe
drunk to realize his peril, and shouted
loudly for help; The three men in the Ice E
house heard the cries OF distress. They
seemed to know It was "a mar. oVerboard.
struggling for life. They looked for
something within range to aid in saving
the man. There was no rope. no ladder.
nothing but the long iron bar used to
poke furnace fires.
-#.Brlng that!' shouted one OF the men,
as they ran to the dock. .sJ
The iron bar was pulled from Its place
In the furnace. Its bright glare for mo-
ment lighted up the surrounding gloom.
Then 1t was thrust into the water at the
spot from which the mans weakening
cries came.
Catch hold of that bar, and well pull
you out" they shouted to him.
He caught hold. He might have let go
but he couldn't. The red
hot bar held his hands, almost cooking
them. But he was hauled from the wafer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-29
WANT GRAY
Financiers Said TO Have Settled
on Him or Harmon.

T . s.ll 4,
CHICAGO, ILL, June est is asserted IN
financial circles here that for more than slS
months ]. Pierpont Morgan, James ]. HI and
other financiers have been working to bring
about the nomination of Judge George Gray.
OF Delaware or Judge Judson Harmon, 9t
Ohio. for president on the Democratic ticket
John n. Dickinson of the Illinois Central
Railroad is reported to be In the confidence
Of these men. Mr. Dickinson made the plea
for the United States in tho Alaskan boundary
hearing in London. When asked II IT was
true that he favored Judge Gray for the
nomination. Mr.. Dickinson said:
while j have the highest regard for Judge
Gray my personal preference Is for Judsoll
ri 'is understood by local flnanciers and
politicians that neither Mr., Morgan nor Mt,
Hill expects President Roosevelt to be de-
feaied In the event OF his defeat, however
In supporting Judge Gray or Judge Harmon:
they wish a guaranty that the money market
shall not he disturbed In case OF Democratic
victory. a., e,,,o,.rs y. 10
favored Gray" n well Informed Democratic
leader said, ~ think 1t Is further true that
they have determined on Judson Harmon ~
a second choice. or, perhaps. by this time they
have settled on him for first place. for Dea-
Ware. although the birthplace of Thomas =
Rnvard and other great mel, is not Regarded
MS a good state from which to take prcsl-
Dental nominee gt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-29
MEN
TAKE ACTION.
Ask Mayor to Investigate Charge
Of Violations Of the
Sunday Law.
NO RESULTS ARE OBTAINED
Miss Margaret Ives and George
D. Ewsom Elope to Elizabeth
City and Are Married.
Especial to The Times-DIsDatch.1

Especial to The Tines DlspatchD
NORFOLK. VA. June 2s.-Do,kley.
iust across the river from Norfolt, is
considerably stirred UP over the matter
Of alleged Sunday violations of tho liquor
laws. A large number Of dealers were
before Mayor Keeling this morning, p,lr-
suant to q letter addressed to His l1onor
by the Liquor Dealers Association, and
they were questioned as to what they
knew of the violations complained Of
The hearing turned out very unsatlsfac-
torily. The gist Of the evidence addueed
ut the inquiry tended to show that the
witnesses knew nothing Of Their own
knowledge @ 3fs .55
The members seemed to be OF tho opin-
ION that q mistake had been made IN adj
dressing 1.-THE communication ~ His
Honor. The Mayor adjourned the lear
ing until Tomorrow, when 1t Is expected
g,nat more tangible clues will be forth
coming.
GENERAL BARRY.
General Barry, United States army, IN
command Of the Department OF the Gulf
with Headquarters at Atlanta. Ca ar
rived here via the Seaboaro Air Line
this morning. accompanied by his aide,
Captain Hill Sheen United States
army. formerly of Norfolk. and who.
following his service In CUBA with the
! Fourth Virginia Regiment during the
| sSpanish-American war, received COM
mission in the regular army
After taking breakfast In Norfolk, Gem
cral Barry and Captain Sheen proceeded
to Old Pont Comfort to witness tnrset
practice In Hampton Roads from Fort
Monroe, arranged especially for to-day.
Miss Margaret Ives, dauahter OF Mr..
end Mrs. William P. Ives. Of NO. 700
Court Street. Portsmouth. and Mr.. George
| D. Ewsom, one of the CLERKS in the Sea-
! board Air Line offices here. elo ed to
! Elizabeth city. n. c.. this mornins and
were married. The runaway couple were
/ accompanied by Miss Prioleau Bali and
Mr.. Lecke Jeffries their friends.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
The annual session of the Norfolk Dis
,riet Gonfsrense Ct the Methodiss EP ans
this morning in the Cumberland Street
Methodist Episcopal Church. with large
attendance. all but one OF the itinerant
preachers being present,
The session was called to order by
Bishop John C.Granbery.
/ The hearing of oral reports from pas
tors and laymen constituted the business
I of the mornings session. Routine bust
ness was transacted at the session this
afternoon
The fact that genuine interest is mani
tested in the success of the Jamestown
Exposition. Is plainly. evidenced In the
large number of stock assessments that
have been received in the past two days
scribers to the preferred stock Of the
company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-29
TORNADO BLASTS
WESTERN HOME
(By AssocIated Press.)

N1o5 1tSsoClte,'f 'r'7'3
HOMESvILLE. NEB.. June Pa tor
nado near this place to-day killed two
persons. fatally injured a third and caused
the severe injury of five others. The
dead are: Two children Of r. ]. Harris.
six and nine years old: Mrs. Harris,
their mother, was fatally hurt. The five
injured are also members Of the Harris
family.
The tornado followed a sultry after
noon, and came in the shape of q funnel
like 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 slx-year-old daugh-
ter were unable to escape.