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LAST EDITION.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
TOPEKA, KANSAS. NOVEMBER 21, 1900.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
TWO CENTS.
OFF TOULON.
President Kruger Approaches
Shores of France.
The Gelderland is Delayed fcy
Hough Weather.
A BIG DEMONSTRATION
Arranged in His Honor at Tort
of Marseilles
Seems Likely to Be Postponed
Until Tomorrow.
Marseilles, Nov. 21. 2 P. M. The
Hutch cruiser Gelderland having on
board former President Kruger of the
Bouth African republic, is reported to be
' off Toulon. The reception of Mr. Kru-
" " ger is likely to be postponed until to
morrow.
In spite of a heavy rain which pre
vailed all night and during the forenoon
today, the streets of Marseilles were fill
ed from an early hour by great crowds
of people intent on extending a welcome
to Paul Kruger, president of the South
African republic, At 11:30 a. m., the
steamer Gelderland, carrying the noted
voyager, cot having been sighted, the
committee having the details of the re
ception In charge announced an ad
journment until 2 o'clock p. m. Early
in the day Dr. Leyds and Messrs. Fisch
er and Wessels and the other Boer del
egates boarded the launch of the cap
tain of the port with the purpose of
meeting and boarding the Gelderland
cutside the harbor. The sea proved too
rough, however, to permit of their car
rying cut their intention, and they were
obliged to return.
The scene at the dock was very pic
turesque. Every coign of vantage was
occupied by sightseers. The landing
stage was gaily decorated with the
Transvaal and Free State colors, the
French tri-color and shields bearing the
blue cross of the arms of Marseilles
A red carpet covered the ground, form
ing a bright splash of color at the quay
Fide. Decorations elsewhere in the city
were practically non-existant.only a few
iiags being visible along the route which
Mr. Kruger will traverse in going from
the quay to the hotel.
Senator Pauliat, the president, and
ether members of the Paris and Mar
seilles reception committee assembled at
the landing stage during the forenoon,
end behind them, drawn up in a long
line were delegations of various patriot
ic societies.with embroidered silk stand
ards. ? The Salnte Marie light house at the
end of the breakwater serves as a view
MS jioint for a large gathering of spectators
as the Gelderland will be seen first from
there. Numbers of small boats were
flitting about the inner harbor filled
with spectators. Some of the boats were
decorated with little Boer and French
fags, but none of the steamers at the
I dock was dressed with bunting.
Rain which had ceased for a time be
gan falling again at 11:30, whereupon in
view of the fact that the Gelderland
may not arrive until late this afternoon
or tomorrow the Boer committee an
nounced that it would disperse until 2
. o'clock: the delegations from the socie
ties furled their standards and marched
off and the crowds elsewhere in the
town rapidly dissolved.
DROVE OF ROBBERS.
Makes Unsuccessful Attempt to
Loot an Ashley, 0., Bank.
Delaware, O., Nov. 21 A dozen profes
sional bank robbers, all masked, made a
desperate attempt to secure the contents
of the money vault of Sperry & Warn
eteffs' deposit bank, at Ashley, ten
miles north of here, by dynamite. Nine
stood on guard, holding the citizens at
bay with their guns while three operarted
the dynamite under the deposit vauit.
The bankers' property is worth $50,000
and there was $15,000 in cash deposit on
hand. Four attempts were made to get
at the cash, but the side door held to its
combination, while the guards outside
were shooting at the citizens who press
ed closely in upon them. Dr. Buckley
and Guy Shoemaker, merchants, first
upon the scene, were met by the robbers
at the point of guns and bidden not to
move. The robbers stole a horse and
spring wagon and a black team and new
Surrey from farmers nearby. The risrs
waited in front of the bank for flight
The single horse ran away, demolishing
the wagon, when the men took across
the country on foot. The damage to the
bank vault and other property is about
half its value. The gang left Morengo
on a Big Four freight at 1 o'clock, stole
the horses and rigs and reached Ashley
shortly after 2 o'clock. They pried open
the bank doors without being discover
ed, but the first explosion of dynamite
aroused the town. The gang fired as
they fled, but no one was hurt.
FRAN'K. W EAR IN ATCHISON.
Topeka Man Interested in the Coal
Find.
iFrom the Atchison Globe.
F. E. Wear, president of the Wear Coal
company, and the big coal man in Kan
sas, is much interested in the discov
ery of a thirty-six inch vein at Atch
ison. He will be more interested when
he learns that Prof. Ha worth, after
exhaustive analysis, has pronounced it
the best coal in the state. Mr. Wear
came to Atchison several davs ago
and had a preliminary bout with W
F. Dolan, of the coal committee Mr
Dolan thought the Wear Coal company
should pay $20,000 for the rights
owned by the coal committee, "Mr
Wear came back with the statement
that his company would expect a
bomu3 of $100,000 before agreeing to
sink a shaft at Atchison. Mr. Wear
went away, but is still interested, and
has written to Mr. - Dolan several
times. In one of ihese letters, written
last Friday, he says he believes that if
the coal committee will turn over its
rights, he can arrange to sink a de
veloping shaft. This is about the best
coal news we have yet been able to
print. Mr. Wear and his associates are
not only practical coal men, but thev
have unlimited capital. If they take
hold at Atchison there will be no un
necessary delays. Mr. Dolan still in
sists that Mr. Wear and his associates
Should at least pay the cost of the
diamond drill work.
REDUCTION OF TAX VS.
Secretary Gage Thinks Seveaue Can
Be Cut $ 30,000.0C0.
"Washington, Nov. 21. The Republican
members of the ways and means com
mittee met to consider a measure for the
reduction of the war revenue tax. The
most important action taken was a. de
cision not to remove the tax of ten
cents a pound on tea. The committee
will not take up of disturb the tariff on
imports, as the members claim it would
open up the whole subject of tariff re
vision. The committee will not gTant
any hearings while framing the bill, as
full hearings were given during the last
session of congress, and since then briefs
and statements of various interests have
been received. Parties who are inter
ested, however, can file briefs or state
ments with the committee.
No decision was reached as to the
amount of the reduction that Is to be
made.
Secretary Gage' and Commissioner
Wilson of the international revenue
bureau were before the committee for
some time. The secretary told the com
mittee that in his opinion there might
be a redaction, in revenues of $30,000,
000. The war revenue act now raises
about $100,000,000. Commissioner Wil
son went over the schedules with the
members of the committee, and both he
and Secretary Gage were questioned as
to where reduction could be made to
the best advantage from the treasury
standpoint.
A considerable part of the discussion
was confined to schedule B, which takes
in medicinal and proprietary articles and
preparations, perfumery, cosmetics,
chewing gum, wines, etc. There was
also discussion of stamp taxes.
The discussion indicated that the com
mittee favored quite a change in this
feature of the law and reductions wher
ever possible. The committee also de
sires to eliminate the taxes on convey
ances, of which there has been a great
deal of complaint.
It can be stated that in a general way
it will be the aim of the committee to
abolish the most burdensome taxes and
to grant relief from stamp taxes as far
as possible. The committee called on
the president to obtain his views on the
proposed reduction.
After there has been a general inter
change of opinion on the proposed re
duction, it is quite likely that a sub
committee will be appointed to draft a
measure.
It is not believed the bill can be pre
pared and ready for the full committee
until the session begins. The measure,
after it is agreed upon by the Republi
cans will be submitted to the Democrats
of the committee.
Suggestion, has been made that the
oleomargarine bill, now on the house
calendar and made a special order for
December 6, might be made a part of the
war revenue reduction bill. Represen
tative Tawney, the father of the oleo
margarine bill, when asked about this,
said that the oleomargarine bill would
be passed by the house early in the ses
sion, so that an opportunity would be
given to ascertain if there was a, dis
position to defeat the measure in the
1 senate by any unusual delay. In such
case, he intimated, the oleomargarine
bill might be made a part of the reve
nue reduction bill in the senate.
The committee's conference with the
president lasted less, than an hour. The
committee and the president agreed
upon the desirability of the reduction or
abolition of the war taxes where they
have proved annoying and irritating to
the interests involved and yet have not
produced much revenue. The president
believes the surplus in the treasury is
accumulating too rapidly, and that con
servative reductions may be made safely
or the taxes entirely removed in some
instances. The Republican members be
lieve they will be able to agree in a few
days on the general line of changes to
be made.
A CHECK OF $50,000.
Hearst's Newspapers Giye Aid
to Galveston Sufferers.
New York, Nov. 21. A check for $30,000
was mailed last night to Governor Joseph
D. Sayers, of Texas, to be applied to the
aid of the children who lost their par
ents in the September storm, which de
vastated Galveston. It is the offering of
the newspapers o W. R. Hearst and rep
resenting the proceeds of the Galveston
Orphan's bazaiir held here and the gift
of friends of the sufferers from the disas
ter. COMMENCE OVER.
Waterworks (Question Is Back
to Starting Place.
After all the negotiations and the
work of experts upon estimating the
value of the waterworks, the city is
back at the starting-place and turns
once more to the water company to fix
a price. The council took this course
last night by adopting the report of the
committee on waterworks.
The report gave the detailed estimates
made out by Engineers Follett and Cole,
with this recommendation subjoined:
"We do not believe the calling in of a
third engineer would reconcile this dif
ference. Wre therefore beg to recom
mend that the mayor be instructed to
write to the water company and ascer
tain the lowest cash value that they will
take for the plant at the present time,
delivery to be made at the expiration of
lease or as soon as they can, give ti
tle." MANY HORSES JUDGED.
Gotham Show Well Attended and
Entries Numerous.
New Tork, Nov. 21. The horse show
opened today under auspicious circum
stances. In spite of threatening weath
er there was early a large number of
people in the Garden about the ring side,
in the balcony seats back of the arena
boxes and wandering back and forth
through the stables.
The work of judgingbegan at 9 o'clock
promptly. For the first hour the ponies
held full sway; pony stallions and brood
mares being shown by hand and under
saddle and in harness. Then followed the
preliminary trial over the Jumps of 38
horses entered in class 104 for the best
performance of hunters. or jumpers over
six successive jumps, five feet high. On
ly those horses qualifying in this pre
liminary will be allowed to participate
in the class at 10:25 tonight when they
will be judged.
Hackney brood mares and stallions
then took up the time of the judges un
til nearly noon when just before the re
cess a class of trotters, colts, or fillies,
were shown and judged.
SAV.r.1ENTHERE.
Neighbor of Sells Family De
scribes Nocturnal Tisitors.
Only Came When Peter Sells
Was Absent.
HE SAW A TALL MAN.
Identified the Tisitor as Harry
Lyons.
Wm. Bott Afterward Came and
Lyons Came No Sore.
The Sells divorce case In Columbus,
Ohio, was resumed by the plaintiff call
ing w. H. Fish, one of the buildersof the
Sells mansion who lives just across the
street on Buttles avenufe.
Mr. Fish said he was familiar with
the house, and had been through it
several times with Mr. and Mrs. Sells.
He described the house in detail and
said that Buttles avenue was about 50
or 60 feet wide. Mr. Fish said he
had a lawn at his house and sprinkled
it himself.
Witness knew William Bott, and
identified him in court. Was not ac
quainted with Harry Lyons but Harry
was pointed out to him by Elizabeth
Donohue and Maggie Kervvin in front
of Lazarus'. Witness then described
Lyons.
(.Here Mrs. Sells leaned over and
consulted with Mr. Huling).
On several occasions witness said
he had seen the tall man call at the
Sells house. On the night of the Shri
ners' banquet in '97, given at the Chit
tenden, Mr. Fish said the tall man
(supposed to be Lyons) came out of
the Sells house about 2 a. m. He cross
ed Dennison avenue toward the park.
Witness had seen the man go in the side
door early in the evening about 8
o'clock. That was before Mr. Fish went
to the banquet. .Lyons walked rather
fast and didn't stop to ring the bell. Mr.
Fish was just leaving his residence, go
ing up town, at the time the "tall man"
walked in without ringing. There was
a light in the hall at the time the hall
standing out toward Buttles avenue. At
the time Lyons left at 2 a. m. there was
a light in the hall and also in Mrs.
Sells' room.
In 1898 witness attended a meeting of
the board of trade at the Chittenden
hotel. This he thought was in the fall
of the same-year. At that banquet,
Messrs. Kilbourne, Clahane, Booth, J.
A. Jeffries and others spoke. There was
a banquet and it concluded after 1 a. m.
Mr. Fish walked home that morning and
saw the "tall man" (pointed out to him
as Harry Lyons) coming out of the
north door of the Sells residence. The
light in the hall was down when the
man left. Mr. Fish sa'.d he could not
hear the door close as .the "tall man"
left the house. Mr. Peter Sells was not
at home on either of these nights. The
circus goes out in April and comes back
in November.
The electric light on the corner Is so
bright, said Mr. Fish, some nights, that
he the witness could read a newspa
per on his front porch, by the light.
One Sunday Mr. Peter Sells had been
home and left in the evening. This was
in 1898. One Sunday afternoon in '98
Mr. Sells and Florence went to the depot
as Mr. Sells was going away. The "tall
man" called at the Sells residence inside
of an hour after Mr. Sells hau gone. He
came from the west. Mr. Fish said he
had known Mrs. Sells eight or ten years
Saw Mrs. Sells that night. Saw her
that night at the west window of Miss
Florence's room. She was facing west.
The tall man when he got to the alley,
looked up at the residence and then
went in the Sells residence. Mrs. Sells
met him at the door. Witness knew it
was Mrs. Sells as he had seen her every
day. Mrs. Sells went down stairs as
the tall man came up. Mrs. Sells wore
a light waist that night. The tall man
put his hand to his face as he approach
ed. He had a handkerchief in his hand.
This was in the fall.
On the night mentioned Mr. Fish says
that the "tall man" got to the house
early in the evening but he (witness)
did not see the man leave.
Mr. Fish was asked If Mr. Peter Sells
was ever sick at the house. Witness said
this was in 1898. Witness said Mr. Sells
had the yellow fever. This caused a sur
prise In court.
During the time Mr. Sells had the yel
low fever the blinds in the sitting room
went down when the tall man came.
Mr. Fish said that at various times he
(Mr. Fish) had gone to Minerva park
theater, banquets, etc., and coming
home would sprinkle his yard.sometimes
as late as 1 a. m. On some of these
nights he saw the "tall man" come from
the north door.
Mr. Fish, when not sprinkling, had
also noticed the tall man come out. This
was sometimes once a week. He had
noticed Mrs. Sells in Miss Florence's
room at various times. She would be
facing west. At those times Harry
Lyons (this time the witness used the
name) would be coming toward the
Sells house. He would walk leisurely
until he got Jo the alley and then would
come faster
Once when Mr. Fish was on his
porch, while Miss Florence was on the
street, Lyons approached and Miss
Florence seemed fidgity. Another time
Miss Florence was on Mr. Fish's porch
waiting for Mr. Mayer, when the tall
man went into the Sells residence.
At no time, said Mr. Fish, did Mr.
Lyons enter the house by the front way
while Miss Florence or her company
were on the front porch.
The evident intent of the questioning
of Mr. Fish by Mr. Sater was to show
that the "tall man" did not come to call
on Miss Florence. During Mrs. Sells'
trips away witness said he never saw
the "tall man" come to the house. Mr.
Sells was always away when the man
called. Mr. Fish said:
On the trips to the house, the "tall
man" always came alone. Coming back
to the time Mr. Sells was home in Octo
ber, 1899, and then left. Mr. Fish sayr.
he saw Mr. William Bott there about
8 p. m. He came from the west, walked
leisurely until he reached the alley and
then went into the north door without
ringing. Mrs. Sells was In Miss Flor
ence's room, facing west. She went east
ward in the room and then went to the
north room. Witness did not see either
of them again that night.
This was one of the nights Mr. Fish
was sprinkling his lawn on the Buttles
avenue side. There -was a light in the
hall;' Mr. Fish said. He paw Miss Flor
ence that evening with a gentleman In
a military suit. They were walking
toward Dennison avenue about the
same time Mr. Bott entered the house.
Early one morning in 1SS9. during Oc
tober, Mr. Fish was eating his break
fast, when Mr. Sells came home. Mr.
Bott had been at the Sells residence, the ,
witness said, having come "at the usual
time." so Mr. Fish put it. He left late
that night. Witness said be had seen
Mr. Bott come to the house awheel. One
time he took the wheel in and another
time he left it in the carriage way.
These were not the occasions mentioned
above. The witness then described the
famous carriage drive from which Mr.
Billy Bott's wheel is said to have been
taken.
The tall man had quit coming to the
house after Mr. Bott began, to call, the
witness thought.
Witness was asked if he had ever seen
the tall man or Mr. Bott walk by the
Sells house without entering. He said
yes, when there was some one at the
side door and company was in front.
"Did they come back?" was the sense of
the next part of the question which was
objected to by Col. Holmes. The court
allowed the answer "yes" to stand.
Mr. Fish was then turned over to Mr.
Huling for cross-examination. He said
he had built his own residence in 1S90,
but did not move in at once.
Mr. Huling asked witness if he had
a barn on the rear of the place and if he
kept a hired man. Mr. Fish said he had
known Mr. Sells for 30 years and Mrs,
Sells for 10 years. Had met Mrs. Sella
first at a K. T. ball given at the Neil
House 10 years ago. Had seen them to
gether at such functions every winter.
The witness then described minutely the
location of his own house, with regard
to doors, porches, etc., and also the
dors and porches of the Sells house. The
witness said the two families weie
friendly and that on February 3, '97, Mr.
and Mrs. Sells had called twice when
Mrs. Fish died. Mrs. Fish had called on
Mrs. Sells also when she was In health.
Dropping this phase of the case Mr.
Huling asked Mr. Fish how long he has
known Mr. Bott by sight. He replied
ten years, but had never spoken to him
in his life.
"The Sells family entertained a great
deal?" asked Mr. Huling.
"No," said the witness, "not so much."
They had company, he said, both in the
summer and winter. Mr. Fish did not
know who the guests were. Harry Ly
ons was pointed out to Mr. Fish in 1897,
but he had seen him at the Sells house
in 1895, before Mrs. Fish died.
The first time Mr. Fish had noticed
William Bott at the Sella bouse was in
the fall of 1898, he said.
Then for the next 20 minutes Mr. Hul
ing and the witness discussed architec
tural questions relating to the Sells
house. Mr. Huling said: "You were not
spying on any one, were you?"
"Oh, no, just sprinkling the lawn."
Mr. Huling's last lead of questions
were to throw doubt on the question of
whether Bott was seen at the house.
BAYMOTJB'S WIFE SPEAKS.
She Says Her Husband "Wrote the
Letters to Mrs. Sells' Daughter.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 21. E. H. Ray
mour, or "Uncle Ned," who figures In
love letters in the Sells divorce case,
lives in Omaha with his daughter, Mrs.
Charles K. Emory, at 4018 Lafayette av
enue. He is now in Custer, S. D. His
wife, who is here, said to a reporter that
Mr. Eaymour denies writing letters to
Mrs. Sells, but says the letters were
written to the little daughter, Florence
Sells.
His daughter, Mrs. Emory, said to
day: "Yes, E. H.Raymbur in my father, and
he makes his home here. I know noth
ing about the Sells affair, and do not
want to talk about it. Whatever con
nection, if any, my father had with the
Sells scandal does not interest me, and
I dare say it is of no interest to him,
either. You may say, however.that fath
er is not dead. I heard from him only
last week, and we are expecting him
here soon. He is now away on one of his
periodical trips."
HOYT IS DEAD.
Noted Playwright Succumbs to
a Long Illness.
Charlestown, N. H., Nov. 21. Charles
H. Hoyt, the well known playwright,
died at his home here last night of
paresis, from which he had been suffer
ing for several months past. Evef
since his return to Charlestown, after
his release from a private asylum at
Hartford by order of the court, early
In August, it has been known by hi3
attendants and nearest friends that his
condition was serious and that there
was little or no chance for his recov
ery, but Mi. Hoyt apparently had
THE LATE CHARLES HOYT.
seemed hopeful of ultimate recovery.
Previous to two weeks ago there ap
peared to be a slight improvement in
his condition, although he had periods of
depression. About two weeks ago his
appetite failed and he had a bad turn,
from which he only partly recovered.
Since that time he had been unable to
take any except liquid nourishment, but
continued to be up and around his room
until Monday. He steadily lost strength
and yesterday morning he suffered a
relapse and became unconscious, in
which condition he remained until death
came.
Mr. Hoyt had no relatives here, and at
the time of his death his two physicians,
two trained nurses, his valet, and James
O. Lyford, his legal guardian, were in
attendance. It is probable that the
funeral will be held Saturday.
Gov. Lind Will Contest
St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 21. The Pioneer
Press says: It is understood that Gov
ernor Lind has decided to contest the
election of Samuel R. Vansant. On the
face of the returns Vansant has a plur
ality of about 2,500, but the Democrats
contend that there has been such irreg
ularities and errors in counting that a
recount would show a clear plurality
for Lind.
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TORHADOJWEPT.
Long Stretch of Territory in
Storm's Path.
Heavy Loss of Life and Prop
erty Reported.
NINETEEN ARE KILLED
The Town of La Grange Suffers
Most Severely.
Extends From Memphis toNash
Tille With Yarying Severity.
Death of 37 Persons Reported
From Columbia.
Memphis, Tenru, Nov. 2L A tornado
bounding through a narrow stretch of
territory from a point three miles north
of Lula, Miss,, to La Grange, Tenn.,
caused a heavy 'loss of life and prop
erty yesterday afternoon. From meagre
details obtainable, covering only three
points, It appears that nineteen lives were
lost and the destruction of property was
also heavy. It is believed that between
the towns heard from numerous farm
houses and interior communities of more
or less considerable poulation were
struck. Accompanying the tornado was
a rain storm of terrific proportions.
The tornado struck the town of La
Grange, Tenn., 49 miles east of Memphis
on the Southern railway in Fayette
county. Only one church is left standing
in the town. The streets are littered with
the debris of destroyed buildings, mer
chandise and telephone wires and poles.
Several persons are dead and wounded.
The dead recovered up to the time the
correspondent left on the evening train
to bring the report to Memphis are:
Walter I. Moody, assistant manager
of the Panky & Gaither Plow Manufac
turing company.
Wife of Brown May, colored.
Negro woman, unknown.
Six persons were injured more or less
seriously and ten business places were
totally destroyed.
The Methodist, Baptist and Presby
terian churches were demolished. The
residence portion of the town also suf
fered heavy loss, several building being
completely demolished and a large num
ber damaged.
A perfect deluge of rain was falling
when the cyclone came, but its advance
was foretold by a roaring, rushing sound
followed by quick, heavy reports which
gave the inhabitants warning and they
rushed out from the falling buildings.
Meagre reports from towns along the
line of the Illinois Central railway in
North Mississippi state that the tornado
wrought much havoc. Thirteen persons
are reported killed between Love sta
tion and Coldwater. The tornado made
its appearance at about 3:30 o'clock this
Afternoon and swept everything in its
path. Trees were uprooted and fences
and outhouses were levelled to the
ground. Telegraphs and telephone wires
are down and details are lacking.
At Coldwater several houses were des
troyed and the daughters of John Guy
and John Dany were seriously injured.
A negro child was killed three miles
north, of town. The cyclone passed from
southwest to northeast and struck Bates
ville about 4 o'clock. Several houses
were demolished and seven persons were
more or less injured. The Methodist
church was unroofed.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 21. The storm
last night was the most destructive in
many years. Two lives are reported lost
and much damage done at Lavergne, 16
miles from Nashville. At West Harpeth
and Thompsons station a number of
houses were blown down. A child was
killed at the latter place. Two persons
were killed and several fatally injured
at Nolensville, Williamson county. It
is reported a number of persons were
killed in Maury county.
Memphis, Tenn., Nov.' 21. Love's sta
tion. Miss., reports no one killed out
right by the storm of yesterday after
noon in that vicinity. So far as known
J. L. Doney was fatally injured by fall
ing timbers. A dozen houses were
wrecked and much other property dam
age done. The course of the storm was
down the Cold Water river. There is
no definite news of the effects along
that stream at points distant from Cold
Water.
STORM'S WORK AT NOLENSVILLE.
Memphis. Tenn., Nov. 21. Telephone
and telegraph line wires are down along
the line of the Illinois Central railroad
between Memphis and Grenada, Miss.,
where is located the path of yesterday's
storm, consequently news of the disaster
can only be obtained from Incoming
trains and will probably not be availa
ble until late today.
Near Nolensville, Miss. .Nannie Hamp
ton was killed. James Hampton was in
ternally injured and will die. Emma
Hampton, Ernest Stevens and Miss
Black Hampton were seriously injured.
James Chrisman's house was blown
away and his baby is missing. The home
of J. D. Vernon was demolished and
Mrs. Bromlet, a sister killed.
HAVOC AT COLUMBIA,
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 21. A special
to the Age-Herald by long distance tel
ephone from Columbia, Tenn., says:
A terrific cyclone, moving in a west
erly and northwesterly direction, struck
this place at 9:30 o'clock last night and
left havoc in its path.
The northern and western sections of
the city, which are populated prin
cipally by negroes, were almost entire
ly swept away. Fifteen persons are
known to have been killed and it i3
feared that this number will be largely
increased by later reports. The dead
are:
MISSES FLORENCE AND EVELYN
FARRELL.
CAPTAIN A. F. ATDOLETTE, WIFE
AND ONE SON;another son and daugh
ter missing.
MISS KATET FORSYTHE.
JAMES CHERRY AND SIX NE
GROES, names unknown.
The cyclone lasted for about five min
utes and its path extended about one
thousand feet wide, which is clearly
marked by devastation.
Many houses, including a large num
ber of negro cabins, were blown down
and many others unroofed and other
wise damaged. The surrounding fences
of the United States arsenal damaged,
blown away, but the building remains
intact.
A freight train on the Nashville, Flor
ence & Sheffield railway was lifted from
the track but as far as reported none of
the passengers or the crew was injured.
MEMPHIS LINE ESCAPES.
Kansas City, Nov. 21. A telegram re
ceived at the general offices of the Kan
sas City. Fort Scott & Memphis railway
in this city this morning from its Mem
phis representatives says that nineteen
lives were lost In last evening's tornado
at and near La Grange, Tenn., and that
property damage to the amount of near
ly $40,000 was done at that place. The
telegram follows:
"A very heavy rain storm passed over
Memphis yesterday evening about dark.
Two and eighty-five hundredths Inches
of water fell from 7 o'clock yesterday
morning until midnight last night at
Memphis and for forty or fifty mtjes
east. A terrific wind, storm struck La
Grange, Tenn., a point 49 miles east of
Memphis, on the Southern railway and
destroyed property to an estimated
value of $;i5,0o0, or $40,000 and caused
nineteen deaths at that place and in
vicinity, according to best information
now obtainable. So far as have been
able to learn there was no damage at
any of the stations along our line,
though the storm seems to have circled
around Memphis beginning at Lula,
Miss., a point 56 miles south of Memphis
on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley and
through Batesville, Miss, a point on the
Illinois Central railway, about sixty
miles south of Memphis, to the north
east through La Grange."
FIFTEEN KILLED AT COLUMBIA.'
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 21. Telegraph
and telephone communication in the
path of last night's storm is still Inter
rupted and although every effort is be
ing made to reach the scene of devasta
tion from various points, no definite in
formation has been received as to the
loss of life, or the extent of the dam
age. The storm is believed to have
reached the height of Its severity in the
middle and western parts of Tennessee
and northern Mississippi, as no reports
of damage elsewhere have reached this
city.
AtColumbla according to & message by
telephone, the loss of life was fifteen.
The list as reported Is:
MISS FLORENCE FARRELL, : ,
MISS EVELYN FARRELL. i v
CAPT. A. F. AYDELOTTE.
MRS. A. F. AYDELOTTE.
Daughter and two sons of the Aydel
ottes. MISS KATE FORSYTHE.
JAMES CHERRY.
Six negroes, names unknown.
At La Grange, in the extreme west
ern portion of the state, the dead are
reported as numbering three and the in
jured six.
Three negroes are reported killed at
Tunica, Miss., and thirteen persons are
believed to have lost their lives between
Love station and Cold Water, in that
state. These reports as yet lack confir
mation. The storm was but a branch of a gen
eral disturbance which has been mov
ing in a northeasterly direction from
eastern Texas.
In Nashville the rainfall for the past
24 hours was 6.02 Inches, an abnormally
large precipitation. Memphis reports
2.48 inches. The wires were blown down
in all directions and the telegraph, com
panies are badly handicapped.
MUCH DAMAGE IN MISSISSIPPI.
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 21. A report
which arrived here at noon stated that
four negroes were killed and hundreds
of cabins on plantations near Lulu,
Miss., were demolished. Five miles north
of Tunica, a cabin in which five negroes
were assembled was wrecked and all
of them killed. A school house, a church
and a number of plantation houses in
the same locality were demolished.
A white man and a negro were killed
six miles south of Hernando, Miss.
Many plantation, houses, a cotton gin
and a church were destroyed. The
names of the victims can not be learned
at this time.
PATH OF THE STORM.
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 21. Conductor
Kibler, of the Granada accommodation
train on the Illinois Central road, which
arrived this morning two and one-half
hours late, reports that the path of the
storm was first reached at Batesville,
Miss., where considerable damage was
done to property and several persons In
jured but none fatally. There had been
a heavy downpour of rain all day. At
5:30 the storm burst in all its fury and
for a mile and one-quarter on the west
side of the railway track the wind level
led every standing object in Its way. At
Guis station, one mile south of Love's
station, Tolin Guy's mill and residence
were destroyed. The inmates of the
dwelling miraculously escaped injury.
Two negroes in a cabin nearby were
killed. The damage done at Loves sta
tion was not serious. From that point
the storm took a northwesterly course
and the next place to feel its force was
LaGrange. Tenn.
The storm seems to have started from
a point to the south of Tunica, Miss.,
and within a few miles of that place.
Telegraph communication has been
temporarily paralyzed, but so far as
known the casualties in Mississippi are
four negroes killed near Lula, five ne
groes killed near Tunica and one white
man and one negro killed near Herndon,
Miss. Hundreds of farm buildings,
chiefly cabins occupied by negroes, were
destroyed together with a number of
school houses and churches. The dam
age to the cotton crop can not yet be es
timated. Up to 1 o'clock today efforts
to get information from LaGrange.Tenn.
had not been successful.
20 HOUSES DEMOLISHED.
St. Louis, Nov. 21. A Post-Dispatch
storm bulletin says: Considerable dam
age resulted at Martin's mill in the
county f t the same name, but partic
ulars are not obtainable. Several houses
were blown down at Indian (Wk in
that county. Twenty houses at Dallas,
Ala., near Huntsville, were demolished,
but no lives were lost. In Williamson
county, near Franklin, the residence of
Able Little was destroyed and Mr. Little
and Mrs. M. Hughes were badly hurt.
At Boxley's the store was destroyed and
three negroes killed.
DEATH LIST GROWS.
St. Louis, Nov. 21. A special to the
Post-Dispath from Nashville, Tenn.,
says: The killed in Columbia number
Yr, white and 22 colored. The track of
the storm was through Macedonia, a
negro suburb. The main portion of the
city was not struck. An ice factory In
the suburbs was wrecked. Much dam
age was done in Maury county, of which
adequate report is yet unobtainable.
DELAGOA AWARD PAID
Americans Get Their Share Through
the Seligmans.
London, Nov. 21. The Delagoa Bay
railroad award was paid today. The
Americans received their share through
the Seligmans.
The Delagoa Bay award of J3.062.S00
with interest at 5 per cent, from June 25.
188S, is the result cf the seizure of the
Delagoa Bay railroad by Portugal. The
facts in the case have been told many
times during the last few years. Besides
the principal of the award and the in
terest, totaling about jr,000.000. Portugal
paid on account $140,000 in 1S0. The
Americans interested are the heirs of
Colonel McMurdo. who with a number
of English capitalists built the road and
ran it until seized by the Portuguese
officials
Weather Indications.
Chicago, Nov. 21. Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy and probably un
settled tonight and Thursday; warmer in
northwest portion tonight; southerly
winds.
IS SHEJUILTY?
Case of Miss Jessie Morrison Is
Up For Trial.
Charged With Killing Mrs. Oliu
Castle Last June.
A RAZOR THE WEAPON.
Roth Women Said to II aye
Loved the Same Man.
Defendant Will IMead Self De
fense For Her Action.
Alleges Dead El Dorado Woman
Was the Aggressor.
El Dorado, Kan, Nov. 21. The rase of
Miss Jessie Morrison, charged with, kill
ing Mrs. G. Olin Castle last June by
cutting her throat with-a razor, wan
called for trial hire today. The case is
one of the most remarkable In the his
tory of Kansas crimes, and promises to
be a legal battle, eminent attorneys hav
ing been engaged on each gid.
Miss Morrison's alleged motive for thm
murder was Jealousy, she having been a
former sweetheart of Castle, who ia a.
clerk In a local "RacKi-t" More.
Miss Morrison, who Is 26 years of ae.
Is the daughter of former Probata
Judge M. H. Morrison. Mrs. Castle,
who was a Miss Mary Wiley, was thi
same age as her alleged murderer, and
her family also is well to do.
Before she died Mrs. Cast Is made a
statement in which she declared that
Miss Morrison had attacked her with
out provocation. Miss Morrison wid
plead self-defense, alleging that Mix.
Castle attacked her first with a rasor,
which she finally wrenched from th
married woman and used to protect he-r-self.
At the preliminary hearing last sum
mer Miss Morrison was held without
bail. Much of her time In Jn.ll since tutm
been spent In reading the Bible.
Late yesterday afternoon attorneys for
the defense entered a plea of abutz-nienl,
alleging that the defendant had never
had a proper preliminary hearing, and
afeklr.g that the plea 1m tried before a
Jury. This was the first thing to bo
taken up when court opened thu morn
ing. When Judge C. W. Shlnn announced
the case the court room vra crowded
with spectators. Among them were a
dozen women, clerks in the More whins
Castle and Miss Morrison had work'-d.
or neighbors of the dead woman and her
husband. On a front seat sat JuiU"
Morrison, the aged father of the. alleged
murderer, and back of lilrn. crouching
low to escape the gar.e of the curionj.
was young Castle. for lov of whom tlm
state will contend Miss Morrison killed
his wife.
Presently Judge Morrison left trm
room accompanied by the sheriff. A'
few minutes later the two men "so urtcd
Miss Morrison, slender anil frail look
ing, to a seat beside the judge's di sk.
The prisoner was dressed plainly and
bore a dejected appearance She sat.
quietly through the proceedings, making
no comment and hardly M-iikiiig 14
word. Her five months' confinement l i
the county Jail had apparently changed
her completely
Yesterday Miss Morrison's attorneys
filed a plea In abatement, assert ing that
the preliminary hearing had nut Iks-ii
regular, and that their prisoner there
fore could not be, tried on the charge of
murder in the first decree. The state' a
attorney moved that the plea be amend
ed and asked lhat the case procwd.
Considerable argument from counsel f(l
lowed. Judge Shinn finally announcing
that he would pass upon the question fit
the afternoon session, and a recess a.i
taken.
Difficulty In securing a Jury Is ex
pected, and it Is not believed that th
taking of evidence will begin befora
late in the week.
DUKE TO AMERICANIZE,
Applies For Membership in Cin
cinnati Club.
Cincinnati, O., Nov. 21. Application
for membership in the Business Men's
club of this city has been made by thu
Duke of Manchester through two mem
bers of the club. Eugene Zimmerman,
his father-in-law, has also appll-d fcr
membership. It is said the iluku will
shortly be here, and his father-in-law
promises ta place him in business.
BECKHAM'S WEDDING.
Will Be First Event of tbo Kind
to Take Place in Kentucky.
Owensboro, Ky., Nov. 21. Tonight for
the first time in the history of Kentucky
a governor in office will be married.
John Crepps WickllfTe Beckham will bi
united in marriage with Alius Jean
Raphael Fuqua. The governor's stuff
and all the state officers from Frank
fort, including judges of the court of
appeals and members of the different
state boards will assemble In Ijiuiisv ilie
today and arrive here on a special train.
Distinguished gu-sts from all parts of
the Mate will be in attendance. Tie
ceremony will be held in the Fit tit Pi fs
byterian church.
The governor and his bride will Imv.
at midnight for Chicago nnd Ui'nce
westward, returning to Frankfurt I e:.
1st.
After Governor Beckham's Inaugura
tion on December ft, Uiey will visit
Florida.
K. C.-Topeka Football Game.
On account of the game between
Washburn and the Htate Normal from
Emporia, on the college athletic field,
next Saturday, the game between t le
Topeka and Kansas City IiIkIi schools
teams has been set back Severn 1 days.
Kansas City will be here next Wednes
day. November L'S. and the girne will
be played on Washburn field. Meantime
the Top-ka boys are putting in hard
licks at practice to try and turn th ta
bles on their visitors In their second
contest of the seantrn.