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7 t TERRIBLE CYCLONE. A Father and His Six Children Killed in the Bijou Hills. TERRIFIC HAILSTORM IN NEBRASKA. Over 2,000 Piinod of (Hum Ilroknjt mid Much Other Damage. Demo nt Hunting)! and Ilentrlco Cyclone, ut Central City-Tornado nt Keswick. Omaha, Nob., May 20. A special from Chamberlain, S. U., Sunday evening bald: Word lias just reached thu town of a disastrous and fatal cyclone which passed across the country in the vicin ity of Hijou hills, 25 miles south of this city Saturday afternoon, between four and live o'clock, resulting in the death of seven persons and the serious injury of two others. The killed were Charles Peterson and his six children. The cy clone formed on a section in plain view of hundreds and moved in a southerly course, the first place reached being that of Arf Coden, which was totally destroyed. The storm then destroyed ii church andaschoolhouse, after which it reached the Peterson place, where the execution done was simply appalling. 'The dead and injured were strewn about the premises, all being bruised and maimed in a shocking manner, while the buildings were smashed into splin ters. After doing its worst here, the cyclone destroyed the Criegor premises, then passing into the range of hills skirting the Missouri river, where it Appears to have been dissolved. The path covered by the storm was only about 20 rods wide and about three miles in length. The wind was accom panied by a heavy fall of rain and hail, the latter being as large as goose eggs. "The cyclone was fearfully destructive, everything in its course being com pletely destroyed, a large amount of stock also being k'od. This is the ilrst cyclone that has ever appeared in this section of the country. TKKIUPIC HAILSTORM IN NKIillASKA. Hastings, Neb., May 29. A terrific hailstorm struck this city at !l:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon and continued 15 minutes, during which time over 2,000 panes of glass were broken, fruit and grain destroyed, chickens and birds killed and injured and several persons hurt. At the asylum for the chronic insane, 400 panes of glass were broken in the main building and l,!J0O in the greenhouse, where an immense amount .of damage was done. The hailstones were as large as hen eggs and came down with such force as to kill many chickens, knocking birds out of the trees and breaking shutters on whi tlows. Young fruit on cherry, apple and peach trees was all knocked oil and .many limbs stripped from the trees. All winter wheat was destroyed, but corn and other grain was not up far enough to be affected. Several persons weie slightly injured. A severe hailstorm visited llcatrico early yesterday evening, doing im mense property damage, injuring sev eral persons, killing birds and break ing glass by the wholesale. The storm came up suddenly and hundreds of peo ple were caught while driving. Dead birds lie in the streets by hundreds, trees are stripped of their leaves and fruit and crops destroyed. aiKBTiiucTi vi: cvcloni: at ckntkai. citv. Omaha, Neb., May 29. A special from kjntral City, Neb., says: Probably the most destructive cyclone that ever vis ited Nebraska passed through the northern part of Hamilton county Sat urday night at seven o'clock, destroy ing from 75,000 to 100,000 worth of property, including 15 dwellings, one church, one schoolhouse, two iron bridges across the lllue river, barns, corn cribs, outbuildings, orchards, fences and stock. tohnaho at ki:swick, ia. Montezuma, la., May 29. A tornado which struck half a mile south of Kes wick, yesterday evening, did consider able damage. The farmhouse of Mr. McCoy was demolished and five persons were injured, Mrs. McCoy probably fatally. Rain and hail followed the storm and did great damage to the growing crops. I.IflltTNINO KII.T.H AX OHIO I'AUMKIt. Sandusky, O.. May 29. Louis E. Itert, a farmer of Oxford township, was killed by lightning Saturday night at a barn warming near his home. About :S0 persons were in the barn and aill were prostrated, several of them "being more or less injured by the shock. l'avorablo to Insurance Companion. Little Hock, Ark., May 29. Tho state hupremc court has sustained the deci sion of tho lower court in sustaining a demurrer interposed by tho insurance -companies in tho famous anti-trust .suits begun by tho attorney general. The prosecution's contention that in surance companies which belong to rating bureaus in other states cannot do business in Arkansas was overruled. Comiuiuptlnu Not Inherited, llerlln, May 29,-1'rof. Virchow de livered an important address before tho tuberculosis congress, rejecting tho theory of hereditary tuberculosis. This doctrine, ho declared, was contra dicted by all his pathological researches. Ho said ho had never found tubercu losis in unborn or new-born infants, 'though it might bo contracted during tho first day's existence. A LARGER ARMY NEEDED. American Force In tho l'llllppliio Arc Inadequate to Properly Kutubllnh Our Supremacy Tlirro. Manila, May 27. The events of tho past week have emphasized the need of a much larger army here, without which, according to the best authori ties in Manila, it would be attempting the impossible to expect to establish American supremacy in the Philippine islands. The inadequacy of the Amer ican forces is said to bo responsible for the largo total loss in the number of small encounters, without material re sults as a compensation. Most of tho fighting had been in territory which the Americans had swept, but had been compelled to abandon because they could not spare troops to hold it. Tho forces commanded by Gen. Mac Arthur and Lawton held two important lines of communication and commerce, the railroad to San Fernando and tho Kio Grande river. Hut much of tho country they have swept, including scores of the smaller towns and some of tho larger ones, have been left un covered, simply for want of men to hold them and the Insurgents have re turned and are occupying the towns the Americans abandoned and are camping in the jungles and woods out side others, on the watch for chances to harass tho garrisons and attack scouting parties or detached companies with greater forces. This is the kind of warfare they prefer to regular bat tles. Foreigners who have arrived hero from the insurgent's country, under the recent order of expulsion, say tho cemeteries in all the towns are filled with fresh graves. A majority of tho Filipino wounded dio because the in surgent hospitals are inadequate, med icines arc scare and they have few sur geons, except Spanish captives who have been impressed. ROSA BONHEUR DEAD. Till) Famous I'ulntitr of Animal Passes Away nt l'urlit llcr Kapld IMhu to World-Wide Fniiio. Paris. May 27. Rosa Itonhour, the fa mous animal painter, died yester day. On Tuesday pulmonary conges tion developed and she was obliged to yield to tho attack and take to her bed. Ily reason of her age, 77, grave fears for her recovery were felt from the time her illness began. Kosa Honhcur wus born at Uordcaux In 1822. Her father removed to I'm Is while Kosu was Htlll u little child. In her early jours Kosu would not attend school, and as she showed ability with the pencil, her father permitted her to talco up the study of art. From tho Ilrst animals were her favorite subjects, and in order to Htudv them from nature the j'oimk (,'lrl dressed herself In roujjh hoys' tor ments and became a frequent visitor to tho slaughter -houses and horso Rules. At ID she hud two pictures admitted to thu snlon, and from that time on she latincd in fame until she wus the most nutcd of the pnlnt crs of animals. In 18711 sho exhibited her "Horse Fair," which brouKht 40,000 francs and was subsequently shown In America by Hurnum. She received numerous decorations from the royal families of Hurope. She was al lowed to dress in male attire by special pcrmlH ston of tho Kovernnient and thereby became one of tho most unique, llures In France. She never married. Whirled Around the I'lywlienl. St. Louis, May 27. Louis Allaris, 25 years old, met with a terrible death yesterday at W. A. Darling's box and crate factory, where he was employed as engineer and fireman. The belting of a machine which was running a saw slipped off the flywheel. Allaris un dertook to replace the belt on tho wheel without stopping the machinery, it is stated, lie succeeded, but in do ing so his clothing became caught in the belting and ho was whirled around tho flywheel several times. Ho was dead when fellow-workmen stopped tho machinery. The Civil Sort l-o Order. Washington, May 27. Tho cabinet meeting yesterday was devoted to a eon sidcration of minor matters. The final changes in tho civil service order were approved and tho order will bo ready for the president's signature as soon as the changes are incorporated into tho final draft of the document. All the members of the cabinet expressed them selves as satisfied with it. It is said the order will exempt about 4,000 of the 05,000 positions in tho classified service. A Wreck on tho low it Central. Oskaloosa, la., May 27. A wreck oc curred on tho Iowa Central, five miles north of this city, yesterday. Tho en gine and six cars left the track. The head brakeiuan, W. S. Chandler, was caught under falling cars and badly crushed. He will die. Traflio was de layed !0 hours. Tho wreck was caused by rails being removed by track-layers and wrong signals given to the en gineer. Dig 1'lre In Coney Inland. New York, May 27. Coney island property to the value of 1,000,000 was destroyed by fire early yesterday morn ing, 20 acres in the heart of the sum mer resort, the district known as "Tho Jlowory," being reduced to ashes. The 200 buildings burned were located between tho Ilowery and the ocean, Tilyou's walk on the west and thu old iron pier on the east. Tho ItcKtiuont to Decide, Topckn, Kan., May 27. Gov. Stanley received a telegram yesterday from Sec retary of War Alger saying that thu Twentieth Kansas will bo permitted to decide where it wants to bo mustered out if tho state will provide a suitable place. Gov. Stanley ut oneu tele graphed that tho state will provide u suitable place. PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY. Rriiotutloii Adopted Favoring mi Antl- l'olyjinmy Amendment to Constitution A "Itonut" for Dude Mlnlnter.i. Minneapolis, Minn., May 27. It took tho general assembly of the Presbyte rian church longer to decide when tho nineteenth century ends than it took to pass tho resolutions against tho Mormon congressman, Roberts, and in favor of tho anti-polygamy amendment to the national constitution. Tho com missioners generally feci that In call ing for the expulsion of Roberts and for tho adoption of an amendment to the national constitution defining legal marriage to bo monogamlo. they have started a movement which will bo taken up all over tho country and will reach eventual success. Tho standing committee on theolog ical seminaries turned in an exhaustive review of those Institutions. The re port was something of a "roast" for dude ministers, and it was hinted that tho lives of many theological students are too luxurious. Dr. Diusmore fol lowed the report with a speech in which he deplored the tendency of graduates to look too intently for soft berths. CREEKS RATIFY IT. Hy a Majority of IHft' Tlmy Indorse, tha Da wen Treaty Consren Mimt Now Katlfy or lteject It. St. Louis, Mny 27. A special from Muscogee, I. T., bays: Hon. Jumcslllxhy, ehnlrnmn of tho Duwcs commission, has completed tho counting of tho votes nt tho February election by eltlens of tho Creek nation to determine tho ratltlcatlon or rejection of tho Duwcs-Crcek treaty, and re turned to MuseoKce. Tho treaty wus ratltled by a majority of 48.") votes. This treaty Is regarded as tho best ever inudo with any of tho live civilized tribes, nnd, should it bo continued by congress, will place tho Creole peoplo far In advance of any of tho other live tribes. Chief Ispurhcchcr has applied for and has selected his allotment. Ho is tho Ilrst of any of tho chiefs of the live tribes to select his allotment. This selection by tho chief will bo a hIkiiuI for hundreds of Creeks to fall In line, us muuy of Hi em have refused because the chief hud not done so. Mother and Habd I)rowied. Omaha, Neb., May 27. A special from linncroft, Neb., says: A rain storm visited this vicinity Thursday night that did thousands of dollars' damage. For about two hours it rained in torrents. A great deal of tho corn is washed out, fences and even buildings on low ground have been carried away by the Hood. .lust south of town August Itlow is minus 25 head of cattle, supposed to have been drowned. The report comes from seven miles southwest of this place that Peter Dyers' wife and one child and Mrs. Jerome Pflamm were drowned while attempting to cross Commey creek. Cuban-American r.euKun SiiRRtmtlniis. New York, May 27. In view of tho approaching disarmament of the Cuban forces, tho Cuban-American league, in a letter mailed to Gen. Gomez, makes the suggestion that "a tag bo wired to each weapon deposited in tho museum of Cuban liberty, having written upon it the name, address and service of the soldier depositing it. " The league also said that its members are in favor of Cuba, a state in the union; no barrier or tariff or tongue between her people and those of other states in the United States. OH 1'alutliiR of the Twentieth Kanimn. Emporia, Kan., May 27. Howard Christy, war artist of "Truth," has been employed to make a large oil painting of the Twentieth Kansas reg iment in action, to be presented to the Kansas State Historical society by a donor whoso name Mr. Christy with holds. He will study the regiment in San Francisco when it disembarks and tho painting will include portraits of Fred Funstou and the commissioned ofllcers. Accused of DriiRRliiR KecrultH. Iterlin, May 27. A sensation has been caused by tho arrest of two phy sicians in hlbcrfela ana Kcnischcid, towns of Rhenish Prussia, charged with systematically drugging recruits so as to exempt them from military service. It is asserted that four of the persons thus treated have died from the results of tho drugs administered to them. The prisoners olFcred bail in the sum of 50,000 marks, but this was refused. Monro n Trlplo Murderer. Kansas City, Mo., May 27. Levi Moore is now a triple murderer, for all threo victims of his jealousy are dead. The last to succumb was Mrs. Jennie Campbell early yesterday morning. She lasted only a few hours longer than Mrs. Ella Landis, who died at 10:110 p. in. Mrs. Anna Mhh, the first to pass away, died Tuesday night. Serious AITrn) at St. ilnxeph. St. Joseph, M , May 27. George Hughes, a locomotive engineer, cm ployed by the stock yards company, fatally shot Constable William Groves. Hughes had beaten his wife and Groves went to arrest him. Ho took refuge in his homo after the shooting. Four dep uty sheriffs induced him to surrender. Mr. Ilryuu flatten an Addrens. Jacksonville, 111 , May 27. Mrs. V. J. ltryan, herself a graduate of the academy for young women in this city, made the chief address to a graduating class yesterday. Mrs. Uryan spoke on "The American Woman." Telegram from Admlr.tl Dewey. Washington,. May 27. Admiral Dewey telegraphs the department that ho will stop ut various places on his way to the United States and will reach New York about October 1. SICKENING TRAGEDY. James V. Mom, of .fopHn, Mo., Murdirs till Wife and Threo Children nml The.il l'utu mi Kud to 111 Oirn KilKteiire. Joplin, Mo., May 20. Joplln was tho scene of an awful tragedy Tuesday night, but the discovery was not madu until noon yesterday, when two Iniys in passing one of tho many tents in tho eastern outskirts of town noticed a most offensive smell and saw great swarms of Hies in tho tent. Approach ing nearer they saw a dead man lying upon tho lloor with a revolver in his right hand. On a bed nearby was tho body of a woman with her skull crushed in by soma blunt instrument, and on another bed were thu dead bodies of a boy of about 12 and a girl of about ten years of age, their heads also being crushed. A bloody claw hammer on tho lloor told tho story of their death. Hurrying out of the tent, tho boys al most stumbled over a more horrible ob ject, tho headless body of a little girl of about four years of age. Tho heiuf was close to the body, almost undei ono of the child's arms. This tragedy wart reported to the police and an investiga tion followed. Persons living in a tent 100 yards from tho scene of the tragedy heard a woman scream and a shot fired about 12 o'clock Tuesday night, but thought nothing further about it. Judging from the appearance and condition of the bodies the tragedy occurred about that time. The family consisted of James Edwin Moss, Mrs. Ida L. Moss, his wife; Cloyd Moss, Iteulali Moss and Laura Moss, his children. The father, it is believed, murdered his family while in a fit of despondency and then killed himself. Moss was a barber by trade and formerly lived in Independ ence, Mo., and later in Novrrda, Mo., whence he moved to .loplin six weeks ago and, being unable to find a vacant house, lived in a tent. Ho worked at the mines, but aside from that but lit tle was known of tho family. Tho general appearance of things in the tent indicates that Mrs. Moss was a lady of refinement and an excellent housekeeper. Two of Tom Paino's works, "Tho Ago of Reason" and "Tho Rights of Man," found in the tent, lead to the belief that Moss was an admirer of Paine, for tho books show signs of handling. A 1,000 policy in Independ ence camp, No. 22, Woodmen of tho World, was among Moss' papers and a note signed by Moss was found on tho lloor, saying: "There were no truor wife or lovelier children than mine." PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY. An Appeal Will Ho Taken to President Mo- Kluley to Kn force thu Antl-Cuntcen''' Law Case of Dr. MoOlffert. Minneapolis, Minn., May 2(1. In tho Presbyterian general assembly to-day D. W. Glass, of llaltimorc, caused a surprise by introducing a resolution directing Dr. Arthur J. ltrown, secre tary of the board of foreign missions, to call a conference in New York of all the evangelical Christian bodies to confer concerning a harmonious ar rangement and distribution of the for eign missions. Tho resolution also di rected that Roman Catholics bo invited to participate in the conference, if Dr. ltrown should deem it wise. The reso lution was referred without debate to the board of foreign missions. One of tho recommendations was that the assembly should appeal to Presi dent Melynley to enforce the anti-canteen law regardless of the attorney general's opinion, at least until the su preme court passes on the matter. An other resolution suggested by Alex Dixon, of Scranton, l'a., calling. on con gress for additional legislation for tho abatement of the canteen evil was carried. Rev. Robert Mason, of St. Louis, wanted the church to go on rec ord as being against any party that stood by tho saloons. St. Louis has been selected for tho next meeting place of the assembly. In the hands of the presbytery of New York is the fate of Rev. Dr. Ar thur C. McGill'ert, professor of church history in Union theological seminary, New York. The general assembly steered clear, as it hopes, of tho rocks of another heresy trial when it voted, after a fierce, earnest, tumultuous and sometimes personal debate, to refer tho whole matter to the presbytery of New York. THE SAMOAN TROUBLE. The Commission Will Uphold tho Action of Admiral Kant, the Aimirlcnn Naval Commander. Apia, Samon, May 17, via Auckland, N. Z.. May 20. The Samoan commis sion (consisting of liartlctt Tripp, for mer United States minister to Austria Hungary; Huron Speck von Sternberg, representing Germany, and C. II. Eliot, of tho Itritish embassy at Washington, representing Great llrltuin,) arrived hero on May lit. Its first sitting took place .May 10. The commissioners were engaged all that morning in conferring with thu Chief Justice William L. Chambers. Nothing was disclosed regarding the delibera tions, but it is reported that they will uphold the action of Admiral Kuulz, the American naval commander. Tho Mataafans will probably disperse to their homes if ordered to do so, but they will never recognize Mallctoa as king, and, doubtless, thoro will bo fur ther trouble in tho future if tho klug bhip is maintained. MEETING OP DEMOCRATS. Twenty-Two Members of tho National Commute In Semlon nt HU I.oiiU to DIkuiim Party Policy. St. Louis, May 20. With 22 members present in person, the democratic na tional committeu went into secret ses sion at ten o'clock yesterday. Ex Gov. Stono stated tho object of tho meeting as sot out in the call. He wiw then elected chairman. Mr. Walsh was in his place as secretary. J. M. Grltlln, of Pennsylvania, who was present an proxy for Committeeman Harrity, of that state, made a total representation of 2!t states. Ono by ono tho repre sentatives of tho different states outlined thu conditions cxlstlnir at homo and tho reports weru without recommendatiouH accepted of any kind. Not ono of tho speakers touched, upon the trusts, imperialism, or silver. After tho commltteo had been in session an hour Mr. ltryan was. introduced and made a short address, urging tho members to look closely after tho organizations in their states, and suggesting that strong ofTorts bo made to provide a campaign fund for tlie coming campaign, lie madu no speciflo suggestions, merely talking In a general way regarding tiie great ad vantage of organization. Chairman Jones will bo asked to call a full meeting of tho commltteo iu Chicago July 20. After tho committeu adjourned yesterday Mr. ltryan said it was too early to discuss what aetioit will bo taken regarding the platform, but ho was sure of one thing, and that is that silver will not bo relegated to tho background. Ex-Gov. Altgehl ex pressed similar views. Notwithstand ing the statements of Mr. ltryan and Mr. Alt geld it cannot bo gainsaid that there is a strong under current of feeling among tho members of thu national committee that silver should not bo given tho exceedingly promi nent place that it held in the last cam paign. It may bu ono of the loading features of tho platform, but they de clare openly that they think there arc other things that should bu given as much importance in the declaration of the party as stiver, and one of theso that finds the most favor with them la "antl-truiit." FUNSTON'S REPORT. ItDealn with tint Operations of the Twen tieth KnimuH KeRlmcnt from Febru ary l Until Pnhrunry 10. Washington, May 20. Ad jt. Gen. Cor bin has given out for publication thu report of Col. Frederick Funston, of thu Twentieth Kansas regiment, which was an appendix to tho report of Maj. Gen. MucArthur. The report deals with the operations of the Kansas regiment from the beginning of the outbreak February 4 until February 1ft. Col. Funston confines himself generally to a rather dry statement of the daily events of that period. Touching thu fight at Calooeau, he says that his out posts wero fired upon at ten o'clock at night by insurgent patrols. This had followed other attacks, so thu general alarm was given and thu Kansas men advanced, assisted by part of the Utah battery. During the day Maj. Whitman was taken ill and re turned to Manila, where lie was at thu date of the report. Itoing distant from the insurgent trenches and barricades only about 2,fi00 yards, tho lire from them was so galling that an advance was imperative. Says Col. Funston: "I ordered a charge up the road and through the gardens and bamboo thickets that flanked it. This charge, which J led in person, was most gal lantly made, thu men firing as they advanced. The insurgents stood until we were within 00 yards when, they gavo way." During the 0th thu bodies of Jit insurgents wero found and buried. Col. Funston briefly describes other actions in which his regiment participated up to the lftth and in con clusion says: "Where everybody did so well it is impossible to make distinc tions, but J wish to bring to your notice the splendid conduct of Maj. Wilder S. Mntealf who has been at my right hand during tho trying opera tions of the past ten days." TOOK HIS OWN LIFE. Architect Hackney, of Kaunas City, Delib erately Committed Suleldo Hhcuuhu IIIh JtiiHluexM l.lfo Was a Dlmtppulntmunt. Kansas City, Mo., May 20. William F. Hackney, senior member of the firm, of Hackney it- Smith, architects, shot himself yesterday afternoon in his of fice. He died a trifle over an hour afterward in the room in which he had fired the fatal shot. Financial diili eultics are given as tho cause for tho suicide, .Mr. Hackney leaving the fol lowing note to tho public explaining tho same: To tho Newspapers: As soon us I urn j?ono no doubt j on will bo scudliu; your reporters around to Had out idl tho details of my business und prlvuto life. My business 11 fo Is open to the In Insiiectlon of any and all, hut I ask, us a special fuor. Unit you do not harass my family with useless questions. They, as I, will tell ou that our finally lire has always born harmonious. I have concluded to "quit business" simply because It has not paid cnuuKh to support my faintly piopurly forse oral years, and I am now la dobt beyond tny power to pay. If you will kindly suppress nil KlarliiK headlines and simply miy that a woll ineanliiK eltl.en nccamo tired and closed up his business relations with all concerned It will Krunlly oDHko me. Mr. Hackney was ono of the best knowji architects in tho west. Hu helped plan tho Iowa statu capital, which cost SI, 000,000.