The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 22, 1899, Page 6

(RNADO MN WISIN, A Frightful Storm Strikes New Richmond and Almost Wipes Out the Town. A LARCE NUMBER OF PERSONS KILLED. Scarcely Two Score in the Place Escaped Being Injured—Three Hundred Coffins Ordered — Different Estimates of the Killed and Injured—The Kuins of the Ill-Fated City Swept by Fire. 3.—The ter- ssippi St. Paul, Minn., June ! rifie storm along the upper Missi river and its tributarics in Wisconsin and Minnesota have done enormous damage. The worst destruction ap- pears to have been at New Richmond, Wis., where a frightful twister struck just before six o’clock Monday night. How great has been the loss of life it is impossible as yet to tell, the storm having effectually destroyed wire com- munication in the stricken region. Re- ports that have come in state the total number of killed and injured will range between 250 and 500. The town at the time of the storm was crowded with people who had come from the surrounding country to attend a circus performance. Next to Richmond the most damage done by the storm was at Hud- son, Wis., also at La Crosse, Wis. In the vicinity of the first named town a tornado and = cloudburst destroyed wires, unroofed residences, barns and outbuildings all along its path. At La Crosse it was the worse storm known in 17 years. Nearly five inches of rain fell. The river rose so rapidly that 400 people living in the lower part of the city were fon from their homes. Over 100 head of live stock were drowned. Nearly every bridge in the La Crosse valley is gone. At Mankato, Minn., six inches of rainfell. Winona, Minn,, Sparta, Wis., and other towns in the adjoining ter- ritory are partly under water and much damage done. Faribault, Elroy, Viola, Rocktown, Tomah also suffered severely and have the same story to tell of flooded cellars, heavy damage to crops, hundreds of heads of cattle drowned, numerous washouts on the railroads, bridges washed away and wire communications paralyzed. The Dreadful Calamity Confirmed. St. Paul, Minn., June 13.—A reporter of the Dispatch who went to New Rich- mond, Wis., Mondaynight on the first relief train returned to-day and fully confirms the reports of the dread- ful calamity which visited that place about six o’clock Monday night. The pretty town is almost totally wiped off the map, and of its 2,500 inhabitants, 200 lie dead amongst the ruins of their homes and about 1,000 are injured, many fatally. Scarcely two score escaped without injury of some nature. Great alarm prevailed shortly before the storm broke and refuge was sought in cellars, wells, caves or other under- ground structures that promised safety. The wind began blowing with terrible force. Trees were broken off short by the force of the gale which struck the town full in the center and ia ten minutes awful havoc had been wrought. The largest brick blocks erumbled like eggshelis. The lighter frame structures were whisked away like so much straw and many houses were carried for blocks and dashed to the earth Five hundred buildings, the finest in the town, were wrecked and when the storm had passed about the only structures of any note left standing were the Catholic and Baptist churches. Not a residence was left un- injured. Lumber yards went up in the clouds, the huge planks being sliced into shingles. A large iron bridge over Apple river was blown into fragments and the parts distributed along the banks a half mile away. Three Hundred Coffins Ordered. Minneapolis, Minn., June 13.—The through Wisconsin Central train suc- ceeded in reaching here this morning, having come through New Richmond atanearly hour. The tracks were all clear, save where the contents of a lum- ber yard were scattered over them. Conductor Gavin says he took 12 ref- ugees to St. Paul with him. When the train came through the air was so full of smoke from burning buildings that it was difficult to tell the extent of the disaster. The central part of the town, however, was wrecked. A fire engine had arrived from a neighboring town and was doing its best to cheek the flames. He brought an order for 300 coffins, but this, of course, was simply an esti- mate of the possible dead by the local relief committee. Scores Buried Altve. New Richmond, Wis., June 13.—One hundred and seventy-five killed and 400 wounded-is the estimate of casualties in Monday night's storm. This is based on information received from Gen 1 Manager Scott, of the Omaha railway. The relief train from St. Paul reached New Richmond early to-day. Besides supplies of every kind, the train brought 20 nurses and 12 doctors. The storm struck the Omaha at Boardman severe and followed the track to New Rich- mond. It passed through New Rich- mond from south to north and leveled the center of the city and the people penned in and scores buried alive. On the street from the depot starting with Henry Beal & Company’sstore, through to the Hotel Nicolet, on both sides of the street every building was destroyed. The Ruins Swept by Fire Milwaukee, June 13.—Latest advices received at the offices of the Wisconsin Central Railway company in this city are to the effect that the list of the dead from the storm at New Richmond, Wis., now foots up 160 and that the ruins of the ill-fated city are being swept by fire. Every effort is being made to stay the progress of the flames and to rescue the dead and dying from the ruins. Nineteen mild cases of smallpox have been discovered at Davenport, Ia., and ‘n epidemic is feared. “FOR THE GERMAN VOTE. Will At- Fath- Democratic Leaders, It Is Said, tempt to Array Men from the erland Against McKinley. Chicago, June 13.—The Record say Democratic leaders have passed the] word down the line of states to demu- a-makers to see to it that moc state convention adopts strong platforms charging the republican administration with delib- atic pl “ry ¢ ratic erately attempting to place Germany in a false light by claiming that Germans were giving aid and comfort to Spain during the, late war. The democrats intend to make thisa campaign issue and the democratic state convention of Ohio, which will be held next month, is expected to lead off witha strong anti-Anglo alliance plank and apother plank which will denounce the McKinley administration for entering into an alleged conspiracy with England to advance the cause of imperialism at the expense of Germany. A. O. U. W. GRAND LODGE. Among the Questions to Be Brought Be- fore the Session at Indianapolis Wiil Be the Keserve Fund. Indianapolis, Ind., June 13.—The su- preme lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen was called to order in the hall of fhe house of representatives in Supreme Re- the capitol this morning. corder M. W. Sackett, of Meadville, Pa., said the mecting would be the mo important in many _ respects ever held the supreme lodge. One of the most important things to be considered is the question of brought ap- asurplus fund, which will be before the lodge by a committee pointed at the meeting ay to consider that subject. According to the statement of the supreme recorder the classifled plan of assessment, which went into effect some time ago, is meet- ing with general satisfaction, 26 of the 36 jurisdictions having adopted it. TORPEDO FACTORY BLOWN UP. AO, ‘cwo Men With Their Horses and Wagons Scattered into Atoms and the Premii Demolished. Marictta, O., June 13.—The factory of the Marietta Torpedo company blew up yesterday afternoon and at least two men, Clyde Porter and Carl Harte, who were seen with horses when the accident happened, were killed. The factory was totally ruined. ‘The explo- sion shook windows all over the city. Two horses and a wagon were blown to atoms. Trees for 800 yards were stripped of foilage and the limbs of some trees were strewn with the flesh of the two men and of the horses. The theory is that the explosion was caused by the carelessness of Porter in unload- ing nitro-glycerin. An Incendiary Fire. con, Mo., June 13.—Lafrenz’s large dry goods store at Clarence was discov- ered on fire yesterday, and before the citizens could organize to fight the flames they had reached over and en- veloped the hotel and restaurant of M. D. Felker, J. N. Albright'’s general merchandise store, Mrs) Kate Sharp’s millinery store and a one-story buiki- ing used as a meat market. All the buildings were of frame and burned rapidly. The first men on the scene discovered a lot of combustible mate- rial saturated with oil. Since Dewey Sailed into Manila. Washington, June 15.—-Since Dewey's squadron steamed into Manila by the last night of April a year ago 23 army expeditions have crossed the Pacific and four have gone by way of Suez to hold the new possessions. ‘These ex- peditions have carried 1,279 officers and 87,287 men. Nearly 500 additional of- ficers and nearly 2,000 men who did not accompany the regular expeditions have gone out to Manila. Of the total force up to to-day scarcely 1,009 have returned. Cleveland Steam Fitters Strike. Cleveland, O., June 13.—Over 300 presenting every plumb- are on astrike for higher wages and fora uniform scale for Cleveland workmen. A formal de- mand was made the employers Wednesday last but the bosses paid no attention to it and the strike followed. The men want an eight-hour working day, with $3 per day for steam fitters 50. for helpers. One firm has steam fitters, ing shop in town, on and $1.5 conceded the men’s demands. Harvesting Wheat in Kansas. Independence, Kan., June 13.—Sev- eral farmers southeast of town began eutting their wheat yesterday. The wheat is heavy this year and the farm- ers are anxious to get it cut on account ofthe unusually rainy season. Farm- ers report yields of 25 to 30 bushels an acre and the wheat crop will probably be better all over the than ex- pected. There ts a for vest hands. har- Congressman Bland Better. Lebanon, Mo., June 13—Dr. Comb reports Mr. Bland brighter, pulse good and conditions generally favo: able. He recogr athe doctor when he entered and made an effort to speak. The present outlook for the di guished invalid’s recove ing. Me- is eneov The C rk Safe. Santiago June ii—The United States erui Newark is safe. She has been detained in Smith chan- nel owing to lack of coal. Two of her steam launches have arrived at Ancud, a port of Chil north coast of the province ¢ de She Was Jilted by a Count. New York, June 15.—The y in the ease of Lesbia M. Bostwi Malta Liewen Steirngranat, to obtain §50,000 for breach of promise, handed in a verdict for $45.86. Miss Bostwick declared that the count had trified with her affections. . At an adjourned meeting of dele- gates tothe peace conference it was resolved to furnish the Mow SpSpers with statements of the proceedings of the coffimittees, as well as of the ple- Bary sittings. Bl: BATE NEAR MANILA American Gunboats Shell the Fil- ipino Insurgents’ Position at Cavite Viejo. LAWTON HAS A LIVELY ENGAGEMENT. The Fire on the Twe Rebels Open a Terrific ity-First Infantry A Made the Assassination Desperate Americans ef Gen. Luna Stand by Ke- ported Gen. Otis’ Cablegram. Manila, June 1 At daylight to-day the rebels at Cavite Vi iejo dropped two shells from a big smooth bore gun mounted in front oe the church in the nav rd. The only damage done was spli itering the top of the huge shears on the Mole. The gunboats Callao, Manila and Mosquito then proceeded to dismount the gun. After breakfast the rebels opened fire to Bakoor. After silencing the big gun at Cavite Viejo the gun- boats ran close along the shore, bombarding the rebel position. The rebels replied with rifle fire and with the fire of some small pieces of artil- lery. So vigorous was the enemy’s fire that at 9:20 a.m. the gunboat Helena joined the small gunboats already named and the Princeton, Monterey and Monadnock, from their anchor- ages, dropped occasional big shells among the rebels. This, apparently, only served to incite the rebels, as they kept incessant fire of musket- up an ry and artillery near the mouth of the Zapote river, two miles north of Bakoor. The fire of all seven warships was con- centrated on this point shortly after noon, when the upper bay presented the appearance of being the scene of a great naval battle The insurgents were eventually forced to abandon their guns after holding out for about four hours, only to be confronted by Gen. xrce on land and in their rear, where there was heavy fighting. 1 ond the destruction of several buildings along t he water front, the effect of the bombardment is not known. A Lively Eng: ment. Manila, June 13.—Gen. Lawton un- expectedly stirred up one of the liveli- est engagements of the war south of Pinas this morning upon which occasion American field guns were en- gaged in the first artillery duel against a Filipino battery, concealed in the jungle. Companies F I, of the Twenty-first infantry, were nearly sur- rounded by # large body of insurgents, but the Americans cut their way out with heavy loss. During the night an insurgent cannon was fired three times Lawton’s Las and at the Americans on the outskirts of Las Pinas. Gen. Lawton this morning took a battalion, of the Fourteenth regiment and two companies of the Twenty-first regiment to locate the rebel battery, and then two guns of the Sixth rtillery nd four mountain guns were planted agatnst it at 600 yards distance. The rebels had alarge gun from which they were fir- ing home-made canister loaded with nails and alsotwosmaller guns. Their shooting was most accurate. The com- pantes of the ‘Twenty-first regiment, skirmishing along the beach, with amigo guides, found, apparently, a handful of rebels, who retreated. The men of the Twenty-first followed and suddenly the rebels opened a terrific fire on the troops from the sides and rear. The soldiers withdrew to the water’s edge, finding what shelter they could, and were picked off rapidly. After their ammunition was mearly hausted, the companies of the Twenty- first retreated, but Gen. Lawton dashed down and rallied the men. A Httle group made a desperate stand. Gen, Lawton, Maj. Starr and Lieuts. Dono- van and Connolly taking rifles from the wounded men, fired at the enemy, bringing down some of the rebel sharp- shooters from a tree. Finally their cartridges were all gone and they were forced to break through the enemy’s flank, carrying the wounded to the main body of the troops. Battle with the Insurgents. Manila, June 13.—The fighting at Las Pinas continued hotly all day long. Gen. Lawton ealled out the whole force of 3,000 men and at five o’clock he was only able to push the insurgents back 500 yards to the Zapote river where they are intrenched. The insurgents resisted desperately and aggressively. They attempted to turn the left flank of the American troops. The American loss is conservatively estimated at 60. Reported Assassination of Gen. Luna. Manila, June 13.—Information, be- lieved to be reliable, has reached here of the assassination of Gen. Luna and his aide-de-eamp, Lieut. Pasco Ramon, June & by Aguinaldo’s guard at the headquarters of Aguinaldo. Luna and Ramon, it appears, went to the Filipino headquarters to confer with Aguinaldo, got into an altercation with the cap- tain of the guard and one of them drew a@ revolver. The guard then killed Luna and Ramon with their bayonets. Cablegram. follow- Hillmon Cases Again Postponed. Leavenworth, Kan., June 13.—The eases of Sallie E. Hillmon against the Mutual Life Insurance company, of New York, and the Connecticut Mu- tual Insurance company, of Hartford, were continued this afternoon in the federal court here until October 16 Steel Combine Negotiations Of. Pittsburgh, Pa., June 13.—Negotia- tions for the organization of the pro- posed consolidation of iron and steel sheet mills of the country have been Geclared off until fall. along the beach, nt tt st urant th Vu keGy Lad WATCH. 3 is 3 3 | g nt the besi trade— t . desl grovel wa | os 7° $ SMITH’S =} We want your Eggs. | = ff | = / BARGAINS §$ We want whe Butter S0000000680 Prices at the he w bottom where aU ke the should be SMITH & SON. ay to make these gol wesVase bw Woe we ees JEFFRIES IS THE CHAMPION. | Fitzsimmons Loses the Great Fight at New York. CALIFORNIAN ENDS THE CONTEST IN} THE ELEVENTH ROUND. New York, June 9.—James J. Jef- | fries, another sturdy young giant, has come out of the west to whip champion pugilists. At the arena of the Coney Islane Athletic club to-night he defested Robert Fitz-| simmons, world’s champion in two classes—middleweight and heavy- weight—in eleven rounds of whirl- wind fighting. He came to the ring a rank out sider, and left it the acknowledged master ef the man he defeated There was no trying delay in the ring and the big gong sounded out just as soon as the men had been presented and gloved. When they squared off Jeffries looked fifty | pounds to the good. The opening | round was a tryout pure and simple, | and not a single blow of an effective | nature was landed. First one was) the pacemaker and then the other essayed the pressing. They were) almest equally actiye and the clever | work recompensed the crowd for) the lack of excitement. The second round began in a businesslike man- | ner, with Jeffries trying his lefc. Fitzsimmens then took a turn, but) was short. Just as the round closed Jeffries downed Fitzsimmons witb a | hard straight left on the jaw. The) ehampion came up tlowly in a dazed sort of way and reeled toward his man. The crowd cheered Jeffries, but the gong ended the round. Fitzsimmons rallied in the rest and was aggressive in the third. Fitzsimmons was bleeding, but fighting viciously. He made the pace, but it was the Californian’s reund. The fourth was fast, but not decisive. Fitzsimmens made his best show- | ing during the fourth, He began with a punch that opened Jeffries left eye and sent a little torrent of | blood ceursing down his cheek. He forced Jeffries against the ropes, but | the Oslifornian slipped away from | him. He made Jeftries hug again, but | then the round ended was back and fighting. Fitzsim- mons was the aggressor in the sixth and that, too, was his round. He tried all of his tricks with left and) right, but was unable to place them. | He closed with a strong uppercut, | but that, teo, was blocked. The seventh might be said to have been | Fitzsimmons’ round, but he did no particular damage with his punches. | The eighth saw the beginning of the | end, for Fitzsimmons never regained | his balance after that round. Jef-| fries began the round with a straight left on the face that ea brought the blood out of his oppo | nents meuth. The Cornishman staggered against the ropes, but eame back for another facer. There | was fear in Fitzsimmons’ cerner and Julian yelled to Fitzsimmons to be, careful. Fitzsimmons planted one | of his lefts on Jeffries’ jaw and stag- | gered him against the ropes. Fitz simamons looked like a beaten man. The ninth was all Jeffries. Hej} , | welcome the victor. and Jeffries | | from his home with the horse Ken- | | day before yesterday, and their last a series of lefis, put bis right on the | body and avoided any serious pun | ishment. Fitzsimmons kept pressing | forward all the time, however, but was unable to find his opponent. The tenth was in reality where the fight ended. Jeffries rushed his opponent and downed him witha left swing. Fitzsimmens seemed | eut and there was the wildest ex- citement. Julian ran along the side of the ring and sprinkled water on his fallen idol. At the end ef seven seconds Fitzsimmons staggered to his feet only to go down again. He wasup again and Jeifries poised | himself fer the finish. He shot his left tothe body ard tried for the head with his right. He was calm and collected but the time was too short. Again did the gong come to the aid of the man who was then going, staggering and dazad, to cer- | tain defeat. There was a frantic | effert to revive the champion of the champions, but he was cleanly gone, and his seconds could not restore | bim. Ths fate like gong clanged again ard the old fighter wabbled out to | meet the sturdy young Hercules who awaited him. It was as courageous and gritty as a dash up to the firing | line in battle, but it was hopeless. They were together. It was a splendid moment and full of all dra- | matic intensity that characterizes a j tragedy. Jeffries was as fresh as at |the start. There wasa moment of sparring and the giant arms of the | Californian shot through the air. It Fitzsim | mons, limp and unconscious, drop- ped to the floor. Jeffries etepped | back, for he knew the force he had put behind his terrible blows. The | timers called off the seconds that counted out an oldring here and heralded another, but nobody heard them. The crowd was on its feet howling. There was a rush for the ring, but scores of blue ceats bar- {red the way. Ten seconds are short |and when the tenth had come there | was left and right over. | Wasa new roar of excitement to Julian, Hickey, | Kennedy and Everhardt gathered up the prostrate man. He was still }inatrance. They carried him te | his corner and a little blood oozed | from his mouth as his head fell for- | ward on his chest. Ths new hero | crossed the ring and shook hands | with his rival after whieh he was | surrounded by his friends who bus- | tled him from the ring and intoa | dressing roc room. Gul |) Wanted at Hartville, Hartville, via Mansfield, Mo., June 9.—Word reached here this morning that Judge Gill of Ozeeola, who fled nedy is alleged to have used im his escape, had not been heard from yet. 4 rumor that is not denied by the| lawyers for the prosecution ‘says that Judge Gill's connection with the Macomb hcldup is even closer | than was at first suspected The rumor says that when Kennedy came ;to this neighborhcod before the robbery be was the bearer of a letter | jef introduction from Judge Gill to persons whoare now under indiet-| ment fer the crime. Detectives have been looking for Judge Gill since | reports are that he cannot be found | Judge Gill and Kennedy became| acquainted in the county jail in sent the Australian's head back with ®ecsss City. saan ee A BILLION IN GOLD. Director Koberts Says the United States Mas the Largest Stock of Yellow Metal in the World Wa agton, $5,500,000 in ag ),000 came n da iys. tralta, i ex t Sat Ww), "This started f imciers to and prophesying, but re ¥ $4,000,000 is hardly more than pock e oney for Uncle Sam. The yovern nent officials who keep tab on his nances say this is naturally the sea- son for sending yellow metal fo En- to settle for sugar, silks, wines and a thousand other good things Uncle Sam’s nephews and pleces have enjoyed during the preced ing year. The serenity of Wash ington icials is based on some- thing more substantial than a phi- losophy born of precedents. They find that the United States has the largest stock of gold in the world, They figure the supply of coin and b n at a round $1,000,000,000, and say this is the first nation to reach such a lofty pinnacle of wealth. George E. Roberts, director of the mints, re- ports that on June 1 the gold coin in the United States amounted to $963,- while the bullion in the na S aggregated $121,7 makes a total of $985,484, 004, and Mr. Roberts says there was un- doubtedly enough bullion in private hands to bring the grand aggregate above $1,000,000,000. Compare this with the stock of $135,000,000 in 1873, $352,000,000 in 1880, $695,000,000 in 1890, $595,000,000 in 1893, and $696,000,000 June 30, 1897. BASEBALL L_ GAMES. i National League. ] At Cleveland—Pittsburgh 5, Cleveland & At New York—Hoston 11, New York 2. gor se OF THE CLUBS bs ft *; vse Brooklyn. incinnatt ...23 500 Boston “ews w York An » $83 Pittsburgh . Aw 619 578 Washington. B02 Philade! “Iphia, 6.19 S7s|Louisville....14 35 286 St. Louts.....27 leveland .... 8 36 .1Bz Western League. At Buffalo—Kansas City 6, Buffalo 4 At Detroit—Minneapolis 7, Detroit At Columbus-—-Columbus 4, Milwaukee 1. At Indianapolis—Indianapolis 5, St. Paul & STANDING THR CLUBS W. Le P04 Ww. P.C Minneapolis..23 19 .548/Detroft.. 2119 58 Indianapolis..21 19 538) 220 Sie Columbus wis §2 1722 4% St. Paul. 21 19 +1625 200 May Hang tn Kansas. Topeka, Kan., June 13.—Three ne- groes, Ed Fleming, Heck Robinson and Charles Porter, now in jail at Leuven- worth, stand a good show of stretch- ing hemp. They are charged with committing criminal assault upon a couple of white girls on the govern- ment reservation. They admit com- mitting the crime, but claim it was not done by force. It is not generally known, but fs a fact, that criminal as- sault is a capital offense under the fed- eral laws. Want None but Silver Men. New York, June 13.--The silver men of this state will send representatives to Chicago to the meeting of the demo- cratic national committee on July 20 to urge the adoption of a resolution, which, it is said, will be introduced by ex-Gov, Stone, of Missouri, declaring that only such delegates as come from in which the democratic state convention indorses the Chicago plat- form will be seated as regular dele- gates in the national convention. es Missouri Census Sapervisors. Washington, June The question of census supervisors for Missouri was definitely decided yesterday. The dem- ocrats are to have six and the republic ans seven of the 15 supervisors. Dem- ocratic supervisors will be named in the First,Second, Third, Ninth, Twelfthand Thirteenth districts. The republicans will appoint supervisors in the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Tenth and Eleventh districts. Expenses More Than Receipts. Topeka, Kan., June 13.—State Grain Inspector McKenzie has made his monthly report to the state auditor. The receipts for the month of May amounted to $1,428.90, while the ex- penses aggregated $2,520.09. This left a deficit of $1,091.19. The law requires the grain inspection department to be self-sustaining and for that reason the treasurer cannot pay up the deficit. Pr Oklahoma t to > Kansas. Topeka, Kan., June State Treas- urer Grimes yesterday received $9,000 in cash from the treasurer of Oklahoma territory in part payment of the claim Kansas holds against the territory for keeping prisoners at the Lansing prison. The territory still ow pout $25,000. This money will be ived as soon as the taxes begin rolling into the territo treasury next month. McClaughrey Changes Positions. Springfield, IL, June 13.—Gov. Tan- ner has received the resignation of EB. W. McClaughrey as warden of thenorth- ern penitentiary at Joliet. Former Congressman E. J. Murphy, of East St- Louis, was appointed successor to Maj. McClaughrey. Maj. McClaughrey hae “pted the position of governor of ac the national military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Will Attend Anti-Trust Convention. Houston, Tex., June 13.—Gov. Sayers received acceptance of his invita tion to attend an anti-trust convention Louis September 20, from Tan- ner, of Ilinois: Shaw, of Iowa; Bush- of Ohio; Pingree, of Michigan; 10mas, of Colorado; Poynter, of Ne braska, , of ntucky. at St ne and Brad Justice in Texas. Cuero, Tex. son, a negro, yesterday pleaded gu of criminal assault committed June 6 and was asses: 75 years ip the penitentiary. me of the “profected tunnel Ireland and England is fa yored in London on the ground that it would not only unite England and Ire land more closely, but tend to bring the United States and the United King- dom into more intimate accord. ;