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PASSED THE HOUSE.
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The Republican Tariff Bill Goes
Through us Scheduled,
AND GETS JMOCRATIC VOTES
lu Addition to Full Republican
Strength ot House.
RETROACTIVE CLAUSE. PASSJED.
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WASHINGTON. March M.-Wtth tomorrow
raornUig the dutlee Imposed by
the Dingier tariff Mil will to*In fcrce and
the prMot iur will to athta* of the
put, tf the tut attfutmaat attached to
the btU before Ha passoce In the houae
tu-dajr, fixing to-morrow aa the day do
n'ftlUU II* JUVVIJUJIB SUSJI I'J U1UI SU1LI,
should be In the bill when M It finally
enacted and should he held lagal by Che
court*.
The Republican victory to-day *u
complete. , They ngmigM an unbroken
front to the opposition. All the
rumors that dlanflaHMtlnn with partlclar
schedules of the bill mKh* teed some
of them to break over party tone
proved unfounded.
On the other hand, five Democrats,
one more then was tot Id paled, braved
the party arhlp and gave the bill the apl>roval
of their votea. These Ave Democrate
aro Interested particularly In the
sugar schedule. Three came from
l,oulaUaa and two from Texas. One
Populist Mr. Howard, of Alabama,
voted for the bill . 'Twenty-one <*h?r
members of what Is depjootnated "the
opposition," oooslstla* ot Populist*
1*11X00ists and Sllverttes, declined to
record themselves either lor or agalon
the measure.
The vote on the final passage of the Mil
mood aye* 206, nays its. present and not
voting :i. a majority of ?. ?
Speaker Reed added to the dramatic
nature of the climax of this ten days
struggle In the house by directing the
clerk to call his name at the end of the
roll call reootdiag his vote for the blU,
The events of the last leading up to the
final vote was replete with excitement
and Incident and not devoid of humor.
The galleries were crowded to suffocation.
Bveo the executive and diplomatic
galleries which are usually empty
even on big days, were weilOHed. Mtay
prominent personages wen present
On the floor every seat was taken.
After tM amendment fixing -to-morrow
US UM UW UU PUKU u? viu WSJIWU SU
into effect laud been adopted against the
twoteat of the Democrats who Contended
rhat It m retroactive. and therefore unconstitutional,
the last three hoar* were
tikea up with Aort speeches. moet of
which -were made for the benefit of the
mllerie* and the constituents ot the
ttpMikerSe
The Democrats had yielded the amatlon
of a long debate over to the Oroeveoor
amendment -In the hope that
enough progress might he made with the
bill to permit the boose to reach the
eugar schedule,but only two morepagee
were read, leaving 140 unconsidered In
onmafttee ot whole. The motion to
noonmtt with Instructions to amend the
bOl eo aa to suspend Che duties on articles
controlled by trusts, upon which
tbey baaed their principal hope of breaking
throogb the Republican ranks Med
of Its purpose. Every Republican voted
against It There was a great demonetratloo
on the floor and In the galleries
wton^tbe bill waa flnjJIy dealared
THE DETAILS
orilu ViMl PMM|? of flU TaiUTBUl by
ll? ffMM?-I>ab?U Ovtr fb? miroMtWi
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WASHINGTON, D. a., March
Voting on the tariff bill waa not to berh)
tin 3 o'clock this afternoon, but the
galleries were crowded early to/rttneu
the maneuvering leading up to the climax
of the 4ay> balUc. Mr. Oingley
and Mr. Bailey, the opposing leaden,
were In their places when Sneaker Rend
called (bo house to order at 10 o'clock.
Mr. Ijlcfcardson. of Tennessee, called attention
to the fact that there wis manifestly
no quorum present, but declined,
on account of the brief time remaining
for the consideration of the bill, to
make the point. Paragraph slxty-slx,
making phenacetiae. etc.. dutiable at
eight cents an ounce, waa stricken out
on the motion of Mr. Dalxcll. ot Pennsylvania.
This sends the articles In the
psragraph to the basket clause, making
ihcm dutiable at 25 per cent.
Mr. Oresvenor offered a Committee
amendment which was adopted making
the rate on dates and currants tiro
cents per pound.
Mr. Devrles (Dem., Cel.). said that as
a representative Ot A. fruit ft roaring district.
he favored this amendment.
Mr. firosveaor then presented the
amendment about which there lias been
so much discussion during the last few
day* llilng April 1, as the date on
which the bill shall go Into effect. The
amendment In full was as follows:
"Section 57.?That all articles mo?
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nwucti HID nutlBl nwuuuuiir ?? mm
act whltfh shall be Imported Into the
United titates betwoen the first day of
April, and the date of the passage
of this act, and which were not purchased
and directed by the owner to be
whipped for Import Into the United
Hiatss by any citizen thereof prior to
April 1. 1897, shall bear the same duties
to be charged uj*?n similar articles in
this act. and such duties are hereby
made a Men on such articles wherever
mid In whs (soever hands found, except
hi the hands pf persons holding them
for final consumption and Jiava no purPomo
to sell or part with the same or
part or product of the same and except
tiho In the hands of the persons shown
to have obtained such articles without
notice of the provlidons of the act; and
any person, not a final consumer or
holder without notice having obtained
an lnt<tre/:( In or possession of any such
article or nrtlcles so subject to duty except
ns n common carrlcr or wnrehouxc
man shall be liable for tho payment of
suoh duties thereon, and the same may
f>p recovered with Interest, hut without
In an notion or suit by tho ITnl*
ted Wales ugalnst such person or per*
In any dlr.trlct or circuit court
thereof.
"And all persons llttU'e under this art
for such duty or any part thereof in'
respect of any shipment, cargo or lot of
any article or articles may be Jolnod on
the same action for recovery without
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regard to mutuality or nature of interest
Of 4a(ense, and such joint or sever I
ituiitiaeati, ur dfcrwn, miy be rendered-thejeln,
Including the eaforcernot
#7 any such lieu a* Justice and
equity may inquire. In every such case
tiie prooeos of the court In the district
o'licre the action or suit Is brought and
where oa? defendant resides and la
served ShoU, run to and may be lerved
.on aoy^9a(u4ant In any other JUtrtct
it la hereby jpade the duty of the secretary
of tbelreaauty to pretctibe and
enforce suitable regulstlons to carry
out the provisions of this seotion. including
the retention In the bonded
warehouaos of the tjqlted States or any
other plsoe where such roods are deposited
ot samples of such goods until
required for evidence on any auooeedUig
^Th'e Democrats were alert Ur. Bailey
immediately made the point that the
junaaumeQt was out of order. It was
obooklous, be sold, to the oldest and
bW^vhMoj^Uer that no statute should
Mali tsftu Amendntnt.
The parliamentary point waa at once
rfiaed by the opposition that the
amendment had not yet been ordered
reported by the full committee. In order
to avoid anrteclnlcal trouble, Ur.
Dlnjctey withdrew the amendment and
calM. a meeting ox the ways and
nutans committee, whose members. filed
out of the hall. The committee was abseot
but a few moments, and upon entering
the chamber Ur; Orosvenor
again offered the amendment making
the bill eftaotlve April 1.
Ur. Dockery (Dem., Mo.) offered as
an amendment the proviso to suspend
trusts. A point of order being l^ade
against It, after a short discussloa wu
sustained by the chair. Ap arrangement
was made for fifteen minutes'
debate on each side on the Orosvenor
amendment, Mr. Bslley stated th?t
the opposition was extremely anxious to
reach two schedules in th* bill, and did:
not desire to consume mare time, op
this amendment.
In opening Mr. Orosvenor reworked
upon the allseed atiempt ol JjU> 1MOB- 1
end to make political capital out o(
ostentatious opposition to trusts. As
to tb* Dentine proposition, to rnak*
this tariff Mil go Into effect April 1, no
matter what tb* date of Its float enaotment
he said, two questions were involved,
its expediency and Its wisdom.
That It was wise he aid not think anyone
would deny and he would, there*
fore, direct hie attention entirely to the
question of expediency.
Aw a question of law, of course,
everything was not in the power of
Con??ss, but his view was that these
things not forbidden to Congress were
legal. The law would be retrospective,
be said, la that it would levy customs
duties on merchandise bought sod
shipped after them. He declared ft
was a liberal provision In that It d|d
not apply to goods now afloat. Mr.
Orosvenor's strongest point was made
-in connection with the present tariff
law, which bore date of August 1, ISM.
but was not finally enacted until It
days later. Although this was unintentional,
the supreme court haul held
It. was retrospective. The lnoome tax,
although tt had been held unconstitutional.
(not on. that point, however),
levied on every dollar held on the flint
of the preceding January. Whiskey in
bond, manufactured under the ninety
cent tax, under the operation of that
bill paid tt cents sdditlonal.
-Mr.-Richardson (Dem, Xenn/> contended
that the supreme court decision
banded odwn by Chief Justice Full? .
er. decided exactly contrary to the conlion
of Mr. Orosvenor. Goods imported
between August 1 and August a, 1IM,
it was decided, should pay the McKInley
and not the Wilson rates.
"If you are going to make this law
take effect to-morrow, why not say today?"
Demanded Mr. Bland (Dem., Mo)
"or why not the day the McKlnley act
'was repealed?" The real purpose at
-'??I' -? <"inorf? ?n
uis 111 IIU IU nHmMnpavH I
lone u the bill wu pending tefor*
Congress, If that should be until ne*t
March. '
The debate on the amendment waa.
concluded by Mr. Bailey, who aalil "Mr.
Qroavenor (alia to distinguish between
the power of Congress to paaa retroactive
laws and to put two Inconsistent
laws In action at,the ume time. The
proposition of ' the'ways-and means
committee la that Congress shall hava
the power to compel the people of the
United States to live at th? name time
under two different and conflicting
laws. You propose to put the otople
under the lawa that are yet In thu .unfathomable
wisdom of - the Vtthti
State* senate,"
The debate having been ended, Mr.
Qroavenor proposed an amendment Ho
the amendment which waa that the lien
proposed on the goods by this act. Imported
between April 1 and the enactment
of the act, should be only to the
amount of the excess of the duties of
this act over the Wilson act. v
Klcltlng hsin.
The amendment to the amendment
waa adopted. The vote was then taken
by tellers on the original amendment
fixing April 1 as the date on which the
bill was to go Into effect and It waa
adopted, ISO to ISO. The clerk resumed
the reading of the bill, but he had not
completed a single page before motions
to "strike out the last word" and the
"last two words" were again forthcoming
and made the ground of Ave minute
speeches. Rome of these were fast and
furious. The galleries by thla time
wire crowded to suffocation. Many
prominent persons were present
Mr. Haftman, (Silver Republican,
Montana), declared that If this bill became
a law It would be by the co-operation
of anti-gold standard majority in
tho senate. The sliver Republicans of
the United States, he said, favored ?de |i(|(ighr
""IT"
the Democrat* had made a mlatake In
emphaalilng the tariff iasui-. It waa not
a battle of the achedules, It waa the
battle of the atandarda.
Mr. Plero*. (Dam.. Tenn.). repudiated
the Democrats on hla aide who were Mlflahly
necking protection for thomielvea.
Whether It waa "mica In North Carol!nl,
bauxite In Georgia, auger In foulatuna.
or cotton throughout (he south."
Mr. William Alden Smith, (Rap.,
Mich.). proteated becauao opportunity
had not been accorded to amend tho
bill In any of Ita ochedulea. nut ha waa
a protectlonlat and would vote for the
bill.
Mr. Allen, (Dcm.. Mlaa.), who la denominated
the wit of tho houae, made a
very entertaining apeecli.
In ooncluaioa he a tiffed up a controversy
by hla atatoment that tho bill
Placed binding (wine on the free Hat
and cotton ilea on the dutiable Hit. But
the Miuth. he aald, did not want any of
the "pork;" all It wanted waa that the
north ahould keep Ita handa out of the
aouth'a pocketa.
Mr. Dolllver explained that there:waa
a duty on. binding twine n* agalnet
Canada our only competitor In tlila article.
Cot Ion ilea had been placiA on
the dutiable Hat, he aald, bacnuae II had
been demonetrated that the protection
of our manufacturera lowered the prjco
of cotton Ilea.
Mr. Johnaon, (Rep., Ind.). declared
that Uia bill waa the child of the way*
ami tneane committee, not the reault
of the careful deliberation* of the houae
liecouee there had been no tliue given
lo go over It by aectlona and make
amendment*.
Kill! or Ilia Rebate,
One of the feature* of the doing
hour of the dobato waa a brief apeech
by Mr. White, (Haji., .V. c.), tho only
colored man In (be houae, In favor of
the bill.
]{? aroused hla colleaguat and tlie
&MM
giuierles to applause by . spyliw tha
Southoru DtunpcraU had advocated at
different Umei. free trade, (re* whtuVy.
fro* aUver, trie everything except "tree
clvctiou* and (re* niggers." In ?U*
lima of 8,(^0,0(0 of Hie raoo ninety per
pent ot whom were laborer*, he endor*1
Mewr*. Smith, (Dera., Ky.>, WHaon,
<Qem.. 6. C). Main n. Clark, (Dems,,
UoX W. A. Stone. (Rep., Fenn.), CnrtU,
(Rep., Iowa), mad* brief remark*,
i At the how tor voting approached,
the excitement inareaaed. Fifteen minutes
before 3 o'clock Mr. McMIDIn, ot
aWhoTK^orMe"!?;
briefly reviewed (he "extraordinary"
luthod* by which the bill wa* being
bought to a vote. Ha charged *hat
amendment* were cut off because <i>A
leader* of the majority (eared that
tftey might be crushed by their own
Bohort*. "I defy you now/' he said, "to
Hive us an opportunity to amend the
?ugar schedule, which wa* framed to
protect ibt biggest trust to the country.
And to-day you crowned the lnf?my of
the bill by making It retroactive."
! Mr. MoMlllln concluded by having
read at tlie clerk'* <t**k the word* of
WRM^irtSSTM
be an Id, "I let th* bill go forth to the
lust exertion of a robbed and outraged
f.fople." (Democratic applause.)
Mr, JJIngki)- then liolt UM UUP IRS
ckffd the debate In a tin minute
speech. la calm words lie spoke o? tlx
extraordinary circumstances which produced
the exigency which Congress
had been called Into extra aeuloo to
meet The ?a ys and means committee
had labored faithfully tor months to
adjust dutlM to present conditions.
There might ha some little dissatisfaction
with rates, ho assured hi* colleagues
and the country that he felt
confident the Mil would aooomplleh (lie
purpose* for which It nu framed.
When the ha mow fell at exactly 3
o'clock, the Republican! save their
leader a ringing round of applauae
which was taken up by the galleries.
It continued for several minutes. The
debate Using at an end, the committee
me and the 1)111, pending amendment*,
was reported to the house by Mr, Slierman.
the chairman of the committee or
the .whole.
Mr. Bailey demanded a separate vote
on the amendment fixing to-morrow as
the date on which the bill shall go into
effect.
The other amendments were adopted
n gross with only formal opposition,
A roll call was demanded on the excepted
amendment and it was adopted,
too to 140. The combined opposition of
Democrat*. Populists and silyerltee
voted against the amendment, except
Mr, Newlands, sllverite, Narad a. who
voted for It, and Messrs. Hartman. sllverite.
Montana: Jones, fualonlat.
Washington; Martin. Populist, North
Carolina; Shafroth. nilverlte, Colorado)
Bhuford. Populist, North Carolina, and
ptroud, Populist, North Carolina, who
did not vote.
The bill was then ordered to be read
a third time, after which Mr. Docker?,
(Dera.. Mo.) offered the motion of the
minority to reoommlt the bill with In.
Blructlons.
The motion wasln the form of a re*olutlon
u follows:
"Rewired. That the bill H. R. 37t b*
recommitted to the committee on way*
and meana with Inatruetlona to report
the Mme back to the home with
amendments placing upon the tree list,
all article* manufactured, produced or
controlled |,y any combination or or.
rsnlnllnn o< mtrtnmi or <inrpnr*Hnn*
formed in the united State* for the purpose
of limiting, regulating or controlIng
the aupply or prioe of any such article*:
and with the further provision
that, the rate* of duty now prescribed
by law shall be levied and collected on
any and all of such article* when. In
the opinion of the secretary of the
treasury, such articles shall cease to be
manufactured, produced or controlled
In the United State* by any aueh combination
or organlaatlon."
The BUI Paaaei.
Contrary to the general expectations,
no point of order ru raised against
the motion. Mr. Dlngley, however. Immediately
demanded the previous question
on the motion, which waa ordered,
and without debate or explanation the
vote waa taken upon It by the yeaa and
nays, The motion to recommit waa
lost, IIS to ltt.
The Republicans voted solidly against
the motion, and the combined opposition,
with the exception of Mr. Newlands,
for It Mr. Bartman. Mr. Jon**,
of Washington: Mr. Martin, of North
Carolina; Mr. Bhafroth, of Colorado,
Mr. Suford. and Mr. Stroud, of North
Carolina, who did not vote on the preceding
votes, were recorded In favor of
the motion.
The roll call on the passage of the bill
was then taken, and was followed with
Intense Intermit. Not a break occurred
In the Republican ranks. Five Democrats,
Messrs, Meyer, Broussard. and
Davey, of Louisiana, and Kleberg and
Slayden, of Texas, voted with the minority.
Mr. Howard, of Alabama, was
the only Populist who voted for the bill,
but :i of the Populate, Fuslonlsts and
Sllverlte* docllned to record themaelvee
cither way. Before announcing the r*.
suit of the vote the speakor directed
his name to be called.
"Mr. Reed." shouted the olerk.
"Aye." replied the speaker.
The Republican* applauded vigorously
and when the speaker announced tho
result: "Ayes, 80.1; nay*. 122; present
and not voting. 31, and so the bill 1*
panned," the Republicans arose en
masse and cheered. The galleries loin
?rtJ 111 me aeniuiii)iiD?vii.
afterwards, on Mr. Dlngley's motion,
the house adjourned tmtft Saturday.
Iu the lauitt,
WASHINGTON, D. C? March 81.Tbe
open session ot the sonate to-day
lasted IMS than half an hoar. It was
productive of another Cuban resolution
by Mr. Mills, of Texas, catllnir on the
committee on foreign relations for a
report on the obligations assumed by
the United States In Insisting that Cuba
should not be annexed to any European
pott.T and should remain aubjeot to
Spain. Mr. Hale'* objection sent Uie
resolution over.
The Morpan resolution calling on the
President for General Gomes' letters also
went over. The rest of the day was
spent In executive session on the arbitration
treaty. At I!:iJ the senate went
Into executive session and a1 4 o'clock
adjourned.
IKTO AH AMBPIH
The lainegeiit* I?*tl njuuiili Pom slid
JfMasrre Irveulevn fTh?m.
HAVANA, Via Key We?t, March 81,It
Is positively announced that the bark
Dunnu, which left with arms and ammunition
lias landed In the vicinity of
Enatida, Cochlnns, near Cienfuegos.
The Insurgent forces under llaldomero
Aocsla, 1,000 strong. nuuceeded In giving
false Information ?< a pretended confidential
Character to Col. Clrujeda who
sent 100 men l? reconnoitre In the territory
In Ihn vlolnlty of 1'unta llruvu.
A casta'* mett hud Iwen previously concealed
In amhush. urmed with machete*,
they charged on Clrujeda's men killing
the captain niKl seventeen soldiers and
seriously wounded, a. Ileutenunt ami
twcijty-nliic soldiers. Several of tlio
wnumled have slnoe dlod. >
OUR piano mover* move pianos carefully.
F. W. BAtlMKR CO.,
W10 Market street
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MANY LIVES LOST
And the Entire Town of Chandler
Wiped Off the Earth.
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AN AWFUL OKLAHOMA CYCLONE
Worse Than the Meagre Accounts
Reported Yesterday.
IT CAME WITHOUT A WARNING.
Th* >uWa( Dm? MuM all OM
W?r fnm T?n|f<tn is VMr< **
Jbiar >Uallr lMjmn4-A Bmmbtr >r
FnpU (appoMd U Ran fnllM l?
flu Vlr? Tkat F.llowd Lki ewrm-Onlr
Two Baiuunna (undiag-aarrlvan
Baud bjr lU (MiaUHNlur Menu.
GUTHRIE, Okltt., lUroli St.-Cband,
ler, an Ipurtor boom town, fltty miles
frtm Guthrie, Is a man of ruins.
At ( o'clock last evening a cyclone,
dealing death and destruotton to every
UI111I 111 IIS PJUI, in till UUII11 UIJUH uiu
town and almost completely wiped It
off the (act of the earth. Of U(0 Inhabitant*,
twenty-six were killed outright
or burned to death and fully in) were
injured. 01 the latter It. If thought
fourteen will die, twenty-four other* are
In a dangerous condition. The remainder
of the population la homeless. The
Presbyterian church, MUcheH's hotel
and two other bulldlnc* are all that remain
standing. The** hare been turned
Into hospital*. The property low will
aggregate half a million dollar*. There
are not half enough coffin* to bury the
dead.
The itorm came up from the southwest,
almoat without a moment'* warning.
and sweeping aero** the town, first
demolished the business district, then
laid low the resldence portlon, and pasting
on, *p*nt Itself In the open prairie.
The wrecks of tnaoy of the store buildings
took Are and In a short time an
awful holocaust followed. Many of the
Injured and burled In the were burned
to death before help could arrive.
The Are broke out first In the ruin* of
the New Tork Store and the Lincoln
bank, and spread to the adjoining
buildings, making It neoessary to fight
this flames as Well as rescue the injured.
The people were *low to recover from
the shock of the calamity and not until
noon to-day did anything like system
I prevail In the work of relief.
At 11 o'clock to-night particulars are
etlll meagre. Save on* slow working
telephone wire out of Chandler and but
one telegraph wire from Guthrie the
town is practically out ott from the.outvJdo
world.
The etorm broke upon the city suddenly.
The ?ky was clear an hour before.
Shortly before ? o'clock a mass of
"datk-eiouds- gathered in the southwest
and then whirled north. ThefTwSinieveloped
Into a funnel-shaped monster,
and bore down upon the outskirts of
the town. As the mass touched the
ground the roar was deafening. The
...II, .. It .InIrif >h? southwest
border ot Chandler, which Is situate!
ob a hill overlooking the Cow Creek
valley and one-half went through the
town and the other turned north. Before
<K*0e wat possible. the cyclone
had pawed through the town. Tearing
through the business district storei
were hurled left and right or lifted high
In the air and toued every direction.
Chief Justice Dale, of the Oklahoma
supreme court, was holding court In
the court house, which was crowded.
He ran with his wife to a hollow and
there were protected by a large boulder,
: and were unhurtFurther
down Main street the Lincoin
county bank building was toppled
over and was soon enveloped In flames.
Here, before aid could reach them, five
unfortunates were literally burned to
death, pinioned down by heavy timbers.
.
Still further down the street three
children suffered a like fate. A mass
ot Injured people, dead and Injured
horses, wagons, boggles ot all kinds
from the buildings transformed Haln
street Into a funeral party. Passing on
into the residence portion, the oyclone
topled over dwelling after dwelling,
turned houses on their tops and made
the stmts unrecognisable, piling them
high with debris. "
A two-days-old baby was carried four
blocks and not Injured, while the mother
was crushed In her bed. The trail
the storm left was one of wreck and
ruin molt complete; With the flrst realisation
of their predicament over, the
uninjured 'and able-bodied found themselves
from fright and confusion well
night as helpless to render aid as their
more unfortunate neighbors.
It was several hours before communication
with Guthrie was secured. In
the meantime, however, a train bearing
physicians and others left for the
soene.
DETAILS OF THE CALAMITY.
Awfnl ITsrkoftheCyilint?atiagn Par*
tlealen, toot 1 Bed Biteagh?Hew the
Town wm Wiped Oat.
CJUTHRIE, Oklv March Sl.-Chaos
reigns In the town ot Chandler. Lost
night's terrlblo cyclone has turned the
peaceful town of 1,(00 Inhabitants Into
n veritable morgue and Its principal
business buildings and residences lay
wreoked In all directions, a grim reminder
of the storm's work.
As jet there is no way of getting at
-aJ. ' ??.! WWiiwJail
Inc Ul'lUUl liummi ?? J T_,
so Interne is the confusion that prevails.
The dentil Hat ta variously estimated
at from 23 to CO, with Injured
numMm from seventy-five to twice
thnt number. Already twenty doad
bodies have been recovered.
The nlitht In Chandicr was one of Indescribable
terror. With tr better part
or ita Inhabitants doad or dying and
the remainder too badly Injured or unablo
from fright or Iwoausa of the darkness
tu render assistance, little better
order than bedlam prevailed. Kaln
.poured down upon the dlsoonsolato InTiabltants
all during tho wary hours
and added horror to the situation. The
Injured In many casea unavalllngly
cried for help und Jay In the wrecks of
their houses till daylight made It possible
for them to help themselves or
when aid from surrounding towns Arrived.
Many of 11 vi' wricks took tiro nnd
lvarned themselves out. several of them
still smouldering when morning broke
over Ihr to\Hi. From the lire's work
tuny Anally come the worst realisations
of the disaster. fur It Is believed Hint
many of the missing were burned to
death.
Th 'cyclone- struck Chandler without
wurnlns at olmut six o'clock last evening.
J[ts work of cnrmiRu began before
tlie Inhsbltunts realised what was
upon tlicm and hardly any means of
escape was left open. Tearing through
&
nearly crushed. Patting on Into" th?
residence district. the wind demon
wreaked It* vongeancs there, and rushing
Into tti* open country, finally spant ;
Itself. T
- WiwkaMllato' '
The tr?U to tht left ytit on* 9I wrack;
and ruin almoat complete. Bouses
rested pn their tops, streeta war* tn?de
unrecognisable by having been plied
hlgji with tlebrli. Soon lira follow^
the cyclone'* work and hare and than
bright flame* flared np Into tha iky.
Overturned-atove# had caught and, unhampered,
(ha Ore began its part at the
work 9f destruction. In a short tins a
heavy rain etorm cane up. As night
wore oa, It developed Into a deluge, and
while It sHcaceded In completing the
dismal scene, probably proved th? savior
of the town, for in, many spots it
quenched th? fires and st?n?ed the
conflagration that Ohanaftr citisens
could never have hoped to stay.
. With the flrst realisation ot their predicament
over, the uninjured apd able
bodl?d found themselves from frightened
copfusipn well nigh as helpless to
render aid aa their more unfortunate
neighbors. Finally, whan an effort was
made to send for outside aid, it waa
found that all communication with the
outside Worm had been cut off. The
telephone exohanga was among
those buildings destroyed. It was several
hours before communication with
<-- = --? ~?IU ?^ ? haW
uuuii 10 n?o nuuicu, uuiH ?uu mini,
oat of Chandler. But a brief Mn of tilt
nature of the devastation wrought, together
with an ppeal for aid, hud bran .
sent tbt neighboring cities when the
wire snapped and Chandler vu again
but off. In the meantime, however, a
train bearing physicians and others ,
left Mr the scene. The wire Came up
later and other appeals for aid met a
prompt response and additional rescue
Inj patties were sent out as the extent
of the damage became known.
By midnight some show of systematle
rescue hid been perfected and tbe dead
and dying were being released from the
grimy prisons Into which their own
homes had been transformed. Improvised
hospitals were erected and the
unfortunate were cared for as best poe.
slble. Eager hands plied here and
there among piles of wet or charrta
Umbers, probably in search of a mother,
a child, or a wife. Quietly they
worked, pn, fearful at each step that
they would come upon some loved one.
Lanters darted in and out in response
to cries of the Injured who pleaded for
help.
At one o'clock twenty-one dead bodies
had been taken from the ruins while
dotens more or less badly injured bad
been removed to places of safety. In
addition it was known that others
whom It hod been Impossible to reach
or who perhaps had been Incinerated
before the deluge came to quench the
fire in their homes, would swell the list
of fatalities.
Partial tltt ofVlctlm.,
The list of dead and Injured as far as
ascertained at daylight this morning
follows:
The dead:
John Dawson, of Lincoln, Neb., a
lawyer, burned to death.
James Ytoodyard and wife, of JUdorado,
Kansas, visiting in Chandler, Instantly
killed.
Mrs. Henry Mitchell.
Mrs. Tom Smith.
IF. Dunoff.
Emma Dressinger.
D. C. Johnson and wife.
Mrs. Philip Johnson and child.
Mrs. Dr. Lee.
A. W. Keller and wife.
' YTaaVrWAeaA* wnman a?t<V ImKv
Five unknown children.
Bin. Demment
H. Bemer.
Mr*. F. O. Johnson, babe ana little
bor.
Fatally injured;
Arthur Jewett.
Peggy Johnson.
lira. Frank McCalL -
D. C. Gooding.
Maggie-Reaves.
Andrew Ashcr and wife.
Mrs. Cullom.
Jennie Wood yard, young daughter of
M1-. and Mrs. James Woodyard.
Boy, named Wood yard, badly hurt
Mrs. Emery Foster and baby, thought
to be fatally hurt.
. Dr. L. Xee.
Mollis Ulara.
Sidney Kennon.
D. C. Johnson and wife.
Willie Tllghman.
George Hefendon.
The following are among the more or
lsss'huH:
John McCartney, brother-in-law of
United States Marshal Nagle.
B. N. Nlblack.
John Foster.
Samuel WInthrop.
George McHenry.
Two daughters of County Treasurer
tjlam.
Mrs. Emery Foster an# baby,
Mrs. Cullom.
Mrs. J. D. Lumley.
Maggie Reeves.
Area Shepsrd.
Alec Bishop.
Mrs. Coburn.
C. C. Nlblack.
Jr. A. Nlblack.
ohn McCartney.
Ulam girls.
Sam Hlgluower.
McElheny family.
Woodward boy.
W. B. Herod.
Dr. Waloott.
R D. Decker.
Tom Wilson.
Wilson child.
P. 8. Hoffman.
M. W. Sawyer.
C. D. Hay.
Mrs. Frank McOraw.
Mettle Reeves.
Mrs. Sarah Gillespie.
George Henrlekson.
Dosens of others received Injuries
more or less serious.
Hourly in? uuuvu limn un uijiu au|i
mentud. It will be a day or two before
a completo list ot the casualties will be
had.
This afternoon It was gleaned tram
the lone and slowly working telephone
wire that every house In Chandler, both
business and residence, with the ex.
ceptlon of two wore destroyed. The
list or killed reaches 'over twenty,and
the Injured over 180.
Physician relief corps have gone from
Quthrlc and all surrounding towns.
Sixty tents were sent from here and
over two hundred from Fort Reno to
shelter the homeless.
Chief Justice Dale, who was holding
court when the cyolono caine up, narrowly
escaped.
Others In the court house, which was
crowded, did not do so well, one being
killed and n dosen Injured. The structure
was twisted around and hurled
Into the street, n complete wreck.
By nightfall to-night 10,000 people had
nocked to the city. Many of tliom camli
lo render aid, but the majority nre
there ns morbid sight-seers. A great
quantity of clpthlng, bedding and provisions
has been sent In, and the Outline
club has raised I1.M0 In cash to send
them. The city has put to use all Its
cash, about 1700. for Immediate aid.
Hundreds of tents have been sent from
Port Jteno and (luthrle and will provide
temporary shelter for tho unfortunates.
All are homeless, however,
and more substantial aid must Quickly
;A?.: .. ,
and pfartloally all the tumwMM
,uLpM?^otJT.4SSS^l
jyclone contftttre to come In and every J
S& $? IWIKffl
itwsenmrr who arrived lute to-pl?M!rdm
(he country southwest of Cb*nd- /'. J
ar rtporl* that w?r? l'lWM
lemollshed there; that two person#. JEl
were killed and a number, af othsts .'-J
ladly Injured. It la reported that tka - , 1$
Ittle settlement known is Parkland ,1
Mr^ckOentni baw.
KANSUS. CTTT, Ifo., March
heavy and destructive wind atorm at- !j?
Win# nttW WhlStf/ oydonlc, passed
over central southern Kansas last I
nlfht. It was doubteless the tallead ^2
ot the. twister which destroyed Chand-' I
ler, .ipi.trm Hfiort* nMI.
ther Is reason to believe the loss t? .1
property . Is . heavy. JU .XK .M known :
no fatalities occurred.
-The storm waa most Mywe In Ha?- ;1
vey, Sedgwick, UcPheraoo sad Varies jM
couat"?- :^&aB
mmui xi tub war.
anrltomi ta lowb DakMa Hi Wfi' ''J
' ouimc Delay Tr?au.
'LBAt), K b? Mleroh SL-Two lod vj
half f?t of snoir bu fallen all ov?r (ba ' '^9
Black HiUs to-day end more Is coming. ^
Trainsarealldelayed. TlnnoirMng ]
lathe wme tort raged last night In Wr?j
omlng. It Wthe wont in yean :;ixg
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Htrch SI.?Tim JW
billiard continued ail djte. The streeW *1
of the dty are all plied full of enow. An :Jjj
Union Paciflc freight trains hare been . -J
abandoned anil iiesiengw tnain* are la M
a bad pDgM. Tie train which left Sen- I
ver at 4 o'dook last night became stranded
at a big drift half a. nlle eaat at tt? I
Cheyenne depot. The overland flyer to I
took In the soow at Hillsdale, SO miles 1
ewt at thie city and the eaal-botmd flyer I
U tied tip at Bed Butte, near Lanalr
unable to d|n>b Sherman mountain. It
l? *jwiuff ooldtr and unices Mm atuml . SJ
lets up the Ion of stock and property ]
will heparan. - /?*
DENVER, Coin, March SI.?AH (Mar- I
redo Is buried under about a loot af ; J
enow. The dorm abated this moiiduB : :im
but the temperature baa dropped beta** > ;
fteeslng point and stock on the range* g
will suffer aevendy, Trains on Ootorada a
llae* are running pretty nearly op KfcedMINE
INSPECTORS . - M
Appolaud tfUr, iltlaaw Tfce CkW I
ud Four iBspeauea InH. . J
Special Dispatch to the mtallcame. - .'43
CHARLESTON, W. Va., Maroh JL? I
Governor Atkinson to-day aonotmood
all of the state mine Inspectsm. The I
llet is as follows: For chief laepecUii, tnjjfl
James W. Pan], of Tucker county, for I
the First district, which embrace* 6i .<
entire region north of the Little Ken*- I
wha river. 8. A. Lewie, of Maaon ooua- I
ty; for the eecond district, compoaed of I
Fayette, Raleigh and th? upper halt of. :'f.M
Kanawa county; John I. Absalom, ot 'J
gayette county, for. tha.jyMr^Jjptilot;.'
composed of Mercer. UcuowelLlSSaa
and Mingo counties, J. L. Fmc% of "is
Mercer county, and thfe'ftxsrth district, V?8
composed ot the lower half of Kanawta- :|
county, and Putnam, Ufaann ana j
Wayne counties, Jerry Veado, of Ohio r
AU of these men ere eiperleoaed rah a
ners, and fall within the taqiiUsmanta -3
of the new mine law, via: Tliat tbeg ''3
hall have been coal diggers tor MV
lod of at least tlx years.
SUSPENDS*BUSINESS.
The Called Press will Btaeeerttaae Alt '4?8
Sews Service After April 7. 9
NEW "FORK, March *L?The lobsvr $9
Ins notice baa been laaued by the aadiK^Mal
dee of t?e United Preas: - ;'"J ^S?l
"To whom it may concern:
"The news aerylce ot the Doited Preaa j;
will be' discontinued after the nttbt of
April 7, or about 3 o'clock In-the mora
In* of April 8. No news dlHuddiea will 1
be received from correspondents, t?- ' M
porters or news agenda, or paid for, . '..J
and the service ot all employee will ba
dispensed with after that time" ' SS
(Signed.) "F. a. JUNK 4 41
"Aealgnee.- rffM
COAL KINEHS |
or tl? BltamlaoM R?at? la Pauayl.
vaala OpyMi a BfdoeUea?A Milk* la I
Preipect. i :M
CLEARFIELD, Pa? March ?.-Tbe X
delegates representing the miners 'Jm.JM
the bituminous region of Fennvlvanta
met In the oourt house to-day to take !
some aotton upon the proposed reductlon
in the price ot mining coal. Eleven 39
counties were represented. The session . Hj
was a secret one.
The oommlttee on resolutions; offered j
the following, which was unanimously;
"Resolved, that we are strongly Oft->>|9
posed to any attempt at, reduetloa in
the present mining rata; that we an at- ; V!jH
ao opposed'to the proposed day"* work dH
system and WIU extend our moral aid 1
Unsocial support towards destroying -JB
the latno; that w* demand of the Peon- 339
sylvanla legislature that they send the
proposed mine Investlcailnr oommlttee .9
into thle district to Investigate the oon- J
dlllon ot the minora " .
The convention Is In oommunloaaofc-fflM
wIUi the Maryland and Chesapeake & *
Ohio miners and expect delegataa tttxn fl
those regions to^morrow. ^
CMMdby a Strike.
V4*?iV 1WJJ4U'4P, .
to tho continued atrike of the naUnwk- >'
em of tho H. p. Kail Company, It to-. ' 9
day decided to close Its abopb Saturday > R
Indefinitely. Thla'throwa aavtral ban- |
dred man out ot work.
wmiiw fcmin ?? TmIv. , . "'aa
ForWeatern Pennsylvania, fair: watariy
Hon, probably local ralna In aoutharn po?- "SB
"on; nortlieaaterly wind* . ,
For aWatarn Pennxylvanla, Mr; aaatarly 49
*For*Ohio, irenarally fair, probably local
ralna In extreme noulhweat portion: east- -'SB
erly^ wind*; allthlly wanner in north am
Mnl Tampanitare, .
.The temperature yeatarday aa obaam& -\{S
by C. flohnapf, dranUt. oomar Market .M
and Fourteenth atrvefa. waJ aa follonfa: . |B
i" fe:!?:::::::;::::::: * J|
WR (runrantee to move your piano ,
lately.. Our men h*vo had fourtMn' VV
yoare' exporlenco with ua and un tha J
safoat nielhoila.
IV W, BAUMER CO.. SU
1 MO .Market Streat ;$
Hoffman. AW Fifteenth street. j'
Funeral rioUoc hereafter. ;