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VOL. XLIV. XO. L»t
THE PATH OF A CYCLONE
Terrible Work Done by a Twister
in Kansas
SEVERAL LIVES SACRIFICED
Houses and Farms Stripped by a Great
Tornado
The Peculiar Features ol theWhhlwind and
Miraculous Escapes ol People In the
Line ol the Tempest
WICHITA, Kan., May I.—A special
from Halstead, Kan., says:
At 4:.'in o'clock this afternoon a fearful
cyclone devastated a strip of country sev
eral hundrea yards wide and at least
twenty mles in length, killing six per-
sons outright and seriously injuring sev
eral others, while many received slight
injuries.
The cyclone first struck the house of
Mrs. Kry a widow who lives about nine
miles southwest of llalsteaii. completely
destroying it but only slightly injuring
Mrs. Fry. It next picked up tho house
of John Sultz and scattered in every di
rection. The tine two-story house of Jo
seph Weir, which had recently been built
at a cost of over $2000, was entirely swept
away, killing Mrs. Weir. Grace Wier, aged
N, Hermann. Weir, aged r>. ami livc
wecks-old baby. Mr. Weir left the home
a—l when the cyclone struck it was about
In?/ yards away and clung lo a tree. 11c
received injuries wnicli may prove fatal.
Joseph Weir, jr., nnd his sister Maud
were the only ones in the family who
took to the cellar, escaping with only
slight bruises.
The next house in the path of tho
storm was that of James Armstrong,
wbich was completely wiped from the
face of the earth und Mr. Armstrong was
killed, Mrs. Armstrong probably fatally
Inured and Grandma Ghapin, who was
there sick in bed, was killed.
I* About 100 yards from this house the
lame two-story residence of 13. E. Frizzel
was picked up, as was also a large two
story house of J. R. Frizzel across the
road, and both together with all the out
buildings were completely swept away.
The families of both the Frizzels escaped
injury except Mrs. J. R. Frizzel, who is
considerably bruised about the head.
The next place visited was the home of
Captain William White, which was only
partially destroyed. Across the road from
White's the house of Cyrus Hillst.on was
carried away and Mrs. Hillston received
injuries, hut she is not considered seri
ously hurt.
Spencer Ross' house was in tho line of
the tornado and was carried away, as was
the home of A. S. Dowell. at whicli place
Miss Daisy Neff and Mrs. J. A. Commons
were eonsldetably injured. In tho Hege
distiict school had just been dismissed
ami through Mr. Hege's foresight the
children were hurried out of the path of
ihe storm, along with his family. Hud
they not so been taken care of there
would have been great loss of life.
The fury of the storm seems to have
done its worst about five miles west of
Halstead, where all six of the persons
were killed, near the Frizzel home. Dead
horses, cattle and hogs and chickens are
scattered all over the wheat fields.
Those who first saw the fearful disaster
coming say it made very slow progress,
traveling no faster than a person could
run, but it seemed to waver first in one
direction, then in another. Had it not
been so tho Weir family could have gone
to the orchard east of the house, where
they would have escaped.
The cyclone could be plainly seen from
town, and the Santa Fe passenger train
No. 0 waited in the Halstead yards until
it crossed tlie track. It blow down several
telegraph poles in its wild career across
the country. As far as heard from cover
ing a distance of eighteen miles across the
country from southwest to northeast,
twenty residences, nearly all of them large
ones, were completely destroyed.
| The loss will he not less than £>03,000.
besides the six deaths and the injured
two or tliTes of whom will probably die.
Physicians from Halsteau went to the
relief of the injured and local assistance
is being given to the suffering families.
Everybody in tlie track of the storm lost
everything, and relief will probably have
to be called for, although only as a last
resort.
LATER—Miss Daisy Neff. aged about
10, has since died from her injuries.
Th<s storm crossed the Santa Fe railroad
about three miles west ot Halstead. Tbe
engineer Of a westbound through Pacific
express train saw tbo twisting tornado
coming from the south and stopped his
truin and backed out. This prompt ac
tion prevented a wreck, for tbe train
would have certainly struck the storm
had it proceeded. The pathway is strewn
with tlie wreckage of houses, barns and
outbuildings, among which are the
eaicusses of hundreds of horses,cattle and
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swine. Orchards were ruined, trees torn
up by their roots or stripped of their fol
iage. In the line of the cyclone telegraph
poles and wires were broken and twisted
in every shape Imaginable, rendering tel
e?raphic communication almost impos
sible. The storm lifted about three miles
northeast of Burton, and no further dam
age was done, although pieces of timber,
clothing and other signs of tlie wreck can
be traced as faraway as thirty miles.
Tbo path of the cyclone lies through a
rich farming district and most of the
buildings destroyed were of a substantial
character. There is little or no cyclone
insurance on any of them and the loss
will be practically total.
TIIE b'nal B'RITH
Grand Lodge Session In Cincinnati—Money for
Each District
CIKOINATI , •)., May I.—The con
stitution grand lodge, B'nal H'rith, spent
most of the day discussing the report on
propaganda. It was adopted so that
there was appropriated fSOO each year
to each respective district, to bo used by
the district lodge In establishing new
branches and gaining new members to
those already organized, and |3000 was
appropriated for extending the order in
foreign countries.
The executive committee was directed
tv make provision for extending the order
to England, the West Indies and Central
America and tho expenditure for this
purpose not to exceed $10011. The univer
sity plan of the committee on intellectual
advancement was voted down.
AFTER THE POLYUAMISTS
How the Utah Convention Is Building the
Constitution
SALT LAKE, May 1.-ln the constitu
tional convention today the article on
scheduled and future amendments came
up und Varian offered the following
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amendment as an addition to the section :
"The act of the governor and legisla
tive assembly of the territory of Utah,
entitled An Act to Punish Polygamy and
other kindred offenses, approved Febru
ary , 180 L', in so far us the same defines
and imposes penalties for polygamy, is
hereby declared to he in force m the state
of Utah."
After a long discussion the amendment
was carried on a vote of 72 to 10.
FOR FREE SILVER PURE
What the Next Democratic Convention
Will Declare For
Senator Jones of Arkansas Returns From the
Proposed International Monetary Con
ference—No Progress Was Hade
WASHINGTON, May 1.-Senator Jones
of Arkansas, one of the members of the
United States delegation to the proposed
international monetary conference, has
returned to Washington. He says he
knows of no progress making toward the
holding of such a conference, and in an
interview expressed the opinion that the
next Democratic platform would delcure
unequivocally for free silver and inde
pendent of action by other nations, and
that the Republican platform would de
clare in favor of bimetallism and an in
ternational agreement.
WORK OF A FIRE BUG
An Incendiary Blaze Burned rianv Business
Houses
OELWEIN, la.. May I.—An incendiary
lire today destroyed seventeen out of
thirty-live business bouses at Lorimer, la.
Estimated loss. $75,000; partially insured.
\ Short in His Accounts
NEW YORK. May 1.-llev. William A.
Newbold, who was recently removed from
his position of general secretary of the
Americ.Ul Church Missionary society, bus
also been deposed from the ministry of
the Protsstailt Episcopal church. Mr.
Newbold's accounts wer#short 119,000,
THE MONEY IS FORTHCOMING
No Blood Will Be Shed on the
Soil of Nicaragua
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CORNITO TO BE EVACUATED j
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Terms of the Agreement for Withdrawal
of Warships
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The Affair Ha? Cost Nicaragua a Mint of
Honey, Both In Increasing the Army
and Loss ol Customs Duties
LONDON, May I.—lt is learned on good |
authority that Great Britain lias agreed j
to authorize the proposed settlement of I
iier dispute with Nicaragua if the pay
ment of the indemnity is guaranteed. It
is said the affair is practically settled.
WASHINGTON, May I.—Besides the
guarantees made, any one of whicli is
available and is regarded as ample, Nicur
aguan authorities are said to have actual
funds immediately available without call
ing for oustide help. Guarantee by the
I'nited States is not regarded as essen
tial under the foregoing circumstances.
A final proposition as now concluded
between Nicaragua aud Great Britain will
therefore be as follows:
Great Britain agrees to immediately
withdraw her fleet and evacuate Cor'nto.
Nicaragua agrees to pay the 176,000 in
London fifteen days from the sailing of
tho fleet from Corinto. According to
these terms the fifteen days does not be
gin to run until the actual sailing of the
fleet. The latter feature was insisted
upon by Nicaragua as a means of check
ing popuhv agitation, and as a step to
ward maintaining her dignity.
Dr. Guzman called at the-state depart
ment at 11 o'clock today. Up to that
time he hud not received oft",cial confirm
ation of Great Brituin's acceptance, al
though the correctness of the unofficial
advices was not questioned.
From tho British standpoint the accept-
mice of the compioniise and tbe imme
diate evacuation of Corinto establishes
the good faith of Great Britain in her
declaration that there was no purpose of
occupying territory. From the lirst tlie
Britisli authorities have assured Ambas
sador Bayard and the latter has so ad
vised Secretary Gresbam, that there was
no purpose of aggression or of securing a
foothold in Nicaragua. Tlie only purpose,
Karl Kimberly bus said, was to collect a
debt by such force as was necessary and
to depart.
Nicaragua, notwithstanding these as
surances, lias maintained that tbe collec
tion of $77,600 was merely a covert means
of occupying her territory. This view
has prevailed very widely here even in
somo oflicial quarters, although the policy
of the government, litis been to accept the
good faith of Great Britain's representa
tions.
The withdrawal of troops from Corinto
and the departure of the fleet not only
ends all question of British territorial ex
pansion in Nicaragua, but also puts at
rest the fears entertained that the control
of the canal route would be seriously
affected by the proximity of the Britisli
forces.
The affair has cost Nicaragua more
than the original 977.500. It was neces
sary to use :inu extra troops ai, a cost of
13000 per day. Tbe abandonment ot Co
rinto as a customs point lias also resulted
in much loss. The disturbances to busi
ness and commerce Is a loss which can
not bo measured in dollars.
ALBANY. N. v.. May I.—Resolutions
ill condemnation of the administration at
Washington hi regard to the seizure of
Corinto were adopted by the assembly to
day, under suspension of tbe rules, the
vote standing 1)1 ayes and 15 nays, one
Democrat voting with tbe Republicans,
The resolution was offered by Represen
tative Ainsworth, the Republican leader
in the assembly. Tbey recite in tbe pre
amble tbe action of the government of
Nicaragua and the action of the British
government ill occupying the soil, and
declaring that such action by a British
monarchy in the affairs of a member of
the great sisterhood of American repub
lics is an op, v ami flagrant violation of
the Monroe doctrine.
The resolution concludes as follows: J
ResQlved, By the senate and assembly
of the state of New York, that we de
nouiv.n and condemn the dilatoriness and
lack of national and public spirit which !
characterize I the administration at
Washington in dealing with this compli
cated question, and
Resolved, That we regard as a violation
of fundamental American principle the
omission and neglect t>n .the part of the
chief executive and tbe head of the de
partment of .state to interpose resolutely
and effectively against sucii forcible in
vasion of a sister republic md against
such infraction of the principle and pre
cept of tbe Monroe doctrine.
MANAGUA, May I.—The Honduras
government has give assurance to Nica
ragua that her troops will be at the dis-
posal of Nicaragua should they be neces
sary. This is the only tender of troops
that has been made by the Central
Amerian republics. The offer from
Honduras is not likely to be accepted,
owing to tho present favorable turn of
affairs, but at one time there was a pros
pect of concerted action by the forces of
the two countries. Tho good offices of the
minister of Honduras, minister of Guat
emala and all other Central American
states are oeing exerted at Washington
and London to secure a peceful seettle
incnt.
SAN DIEGO, April MAy 1.-Senator
S. M Cullom of Illinois arrived by pri-
Coutiuued on sixth Page,
MURDER OF MISS LAMONT
A Coroner's Jury Lays It at
the Door of Durrant
NEW WITNESSES APPEAR
The Prosecution Holding Considerable
of Its Evidence
Cold Blooded Proposition Alleged to Hive
Been Hade to Relatives of the
Unfortunate (iirl
HAN FRANCISCO. May I.—The inquest
upon the body of Blanche I,anient oc
cupied less than three hours today, but
tbe evidence developed was considered
convincing and tho jury returned a ver
dict charging Durrant with her murder.
Two new witnesses were produced at
the inquest and testified briefly but it was
evident the prosecution is holding as
much of its evidence as possible in re
serve.
Until today no one bad been produced
who saw Durrant in the vicinity of
Emanuel church with the murdered girl
on the afternoon of April 3d. Tbis miss
ing link, seemingly all that was lacking to
Complete the chain of circumstantial evi
dence fastening the terrible crimes upon
the medical student, was supplied at the
inquest. Martin Quinlan. an attorney,
gave direct and positive testimony that
he saw Durrant and a g iri tallying ex
actly with the description of Miss I.a-
mjnt, walking toward tbe church and
only a few yards distant, at 4:15 o'clock
on the afternoon she disappeared Quin
lan explained that he wus waiting to Keep
an appointment with one Clarke, who
corroborated Quinlau's statement. These
witnesses furnished tlie sensation of the
day but Durrant maintained his stolid
indifference during their testimony. The
police and the district attorney are con
fident of a conviction, stitingthat they
did not put in nearly all of their case
at the inquest.
Mrs. C. G. Noble, aunt of the murdered
girl, testitled as to tlie frequency of Dur
rani's visits at their house and his atten
tions to her neice. Durrant had pro
posed marriagj to Blanche last December,
but had beon refused when the girl
learned ho was engaged to another young
woman,
C. G. Noble, uncle of Blanche, testified
tbat Durrant had suggested, after her dis
appearance, that Blanche was probably in
a house of ill-fame, and offered to search
for ber among tbe disreputable houses.
A street car conductor and three school
girls identified Durrant as the man who
bad escorted Blanche from the school,
taking the car to the point of transfer en
route for her home.
George It. King, organist of Emanuel
church, with evident efforts to shield
Durrant, repeated the story of seeing him
in tbe church, sick and faint, late on the
afternoon Blanche disappeared.
Dr. J. ,S. Barrett, who performed the
autopsy, stated that Blanche died of
asphyxiation. He said it was impossible
for her to have hoen in a delicate condi
tion. Seven of the strangler's linger nail
wounds were on one side of her neck nnd
five on tlie other.
Detectives told of Durrani's contradictory
statements concerning his whereabouts
tbe day Blanche disappeared, and of ins
seeming fear to acknowledge the extent
of his acquaintance with her.and the case
went to the jury with unexpected celerity.
GOOD INDIANS AND ALIVE
Trouble Liable to Follow Sale of Reservation
Lands
TAOOaIA, May I.—The sale of land in
the l'uyullup Indian reservation, under
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tlie direction of the government, was
begun here today despite the protests of a
large number of Indians who threatened
to make trouble if any of the purchasers
of the land attempt to take possession.
The l'uyallup Indians are recognized by a
decision of the United States circuit court
as citizens and they exercise all the
rights as such, witli the singlo exception
that land on their reservation is lield in
trust for them by the govenrment, the
Indians only being allowed to enter intu
ft leaso of the same for a period not to ex
ceed two years. Great dissatisfaction ex
ists among them on this account and
when the sale of lands bogan today, a
squad of redskins announced publicly
that the whites hud not better take any
land.
John Laciaire, one of the chiefs, said:
' The land Delongs to us. The whi ta
father gave it to the Indians; these men
come out here to sell it when we do not
want them to. We want to be let alone.
We are good Indians. If we want to sell
lands, we sell, but the government says
no. If the governnent wants to sell
lands and we say no the government says;
sell anyhow. the Indians don't liKa
that. No man can take lands if he buys,
the Indians say no. We give fair warn
ing to men who buy to keep off the lands
and away from the reservation."
THEY TANNED HIS SKIN
Cuticle of Tom Blanck Made Into
Pocket Books
Novel Proceeding Allowed by the Authoritlei
in Seattle Which Will Astonish
the World
J TACOMA, Wash., May I.—The cuticle
of Tom Blanck, the desperado who held
up the King county jailer at Seattle with
a wooden gun recently ami turned a half
dozen murdeiers loose, has been tanned
and will be made into pocket books. Tho
people of Sumner, near where Blanck was
killed with rifle bullets when captured,
say it is an attempt to immortalize a'
"red-handed murderer." They accuse a.'
physician of that place of having charge
of the tanning of the human skin. They
say he presented enough of Blanck's bide
to M. Kelly of Sumner to make a pocket
book. It is denied by some that Blanck's
cuticle was removed, but it is admitted
by others that enough was tanned to
make three to half a dozen pocket books.
As soon as it was learned that pocket
books made from the murderer's skin
could be had, there was A decided de-'
mand for them, especially among police
officers who took part in the two great
man hunts, the latter of which resulted '
In Blanck's capture.
THOSE NEW WARSHIPS
The Disagreement of the Board of Engineers!
Regarding Designs
WASHINGTON, May I.—For the firs*,
time in its history the board of naval bu
reau chiefs have come to an absolute dis
agreement, and have been obliged to so
teport to Secretary Herbert, leaving him,
to determine which side is right. <
Tlie disagreement grows out of the de -',
signs of tbe six new gunboats for which;
plans were prepared by the construction 1
bureau. There are two reports on tlm|
subject,one signed by four members of thoj
board, totally disaprpoving of the plans, '
ami one signed by two members, vigor
ously upholding them. The lour mem
bers objected that the boats proposed will
draw fourteen feet of water, and so would
not meet tho requirements of the act of
congress which describe them as light
draught gunboats. They also bold that tho
lining of the vessel with a complete full
sail power is a mistake, as the experience
of the department with such vessels as
tbo Adams shows tbat no steamer fitted
with sails can beat against the wind, and
therefore the sails will bo almost useless
in average condi Hons.
(in the other hand, the supporters of
the plans undertake to demonstrate that
tbe vessels would be efficient and very
much more economical than the boats
without sails, arguing tbat the criticism
is founded on vessels not given full sail
power and giving figures to support their
assertions.
Venal Legislators
ALBANY, N. V.. May t.—The bill for
bidding the appearance of women on the
stage unless attired in skirts failed in the
assembly today. The vote was ,V> ayes and
•_'l nays—not the constitutional majority.
The Gray racing bill was also defeated in
'the senate by IS ayes and (j nays.
School Building Burned
OMAHA, [fob.. May I.—A special t
tbe Hee from Niobrara, Neb., says: Tho
government school building on tbe Santco
Indian reservation burned lust night,
causing a loss of »40,1»W. This is the
second time the school has been burned
iv two years.
norphine and Death
TACOMA, May 1.-Captain James H.
O'Hara, one of the best known steam boat
men In tlie northwest, committed suicide
by taking morphine during a lit ot des
pondency. During the war he served
with the Louisiana Tigers.